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Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley & Fred Coffey 2022 |
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Contents: Issue 170: |
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Page 3 The Hugh Group – What Big Y Testing Tells
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Page 5 Who was Edward Preston Wilson |
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Page 6 Extending Part of the ECP |
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Page 7 Tom Smith: NOT an Edward
Coffey Descendant |
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Page 8 Anthony Coffey Family |
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Page 8 Another “Coffy” Family |
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Page 10 Information Resource
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Editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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From Fred: I was running quite
late preparing this newsletter, and didn’t leave time for Bonnie to think
about writing something here! We had a telephone conversation, and she agreed
I could go ahead and release this newsletter! Bonnie will be back here for
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Bonnie Culley |
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Co-editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Readers know that I enjoy
writing about people and their genealogical ancestry. The CCC is focused on
Coffey ancestors, but when you think about it each named person has a life
story focused on the life they lived. While you can guess at what they did with
their life and what they believed, we don’t go into “life story” detail. I
think many of us keep photo albums and stories that we share with immediate
families. We just don’t go into that kind of detail when we are searching for
genealogy results. |
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For this one time, I will insert
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I have been dealing with the
death of my daughter, Laura Kylie Coffey (31 Mar 1975 – 23 Jan 2024). At age
6 she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, treated with surgery and massive
radiation. That led to a lifetime of illness and handicaps, but there were many
good times over the years with family and friends. I have been focused on
writing a biography of Laura, celebrating her life, to share only with
immediate family. |
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Fred Coffey |
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FAKE EMAIL RISK TO CCC
NEWSLETTER READERS? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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This is just a reminder that we
no longer include a “click here” link when we send out advice that a new
newsletter is ready. There is a risk that such “clicking” could expose a
reader to hacking. |
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You will be told “Visit the
Coffey Genealogy Information Roadmap to call up the new newsletter issue.
Once there, you can click on ‘Newsletters’ and choose the latest issue. If
you don’t know or remember how to find the Roadmap, just reply to this note and
say “send me instructions to find the Roadmap”. I will send you a direct
reply with instructions*. |
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*To find the Roadmap, visit
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html
Click on Newsletters and the list of available issues will pop up!
Recommend you post this link on your computer. |
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THE ARCHIVESTICK: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Readers may recall that in
previous newsletters, I talked about seeking ways to preserve the many
thousands of pages of Coffey genealogical information in our “Roadmap”
application. We worked out that all our important data could all be contained
on a 16-gb USB flash drive. Which could be offered to interested Coffey
researchers. I call this the ”ArchiveStick”. |
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So far only a few people have
asked for a copy of this USB drive. I would be happy to send out a few more
free copies. If you are a serious Coffey researcher, and would like a copy to
tuck away in a safe place, send me a note with your mailing address, |
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THE HUGH GROUP – WHAT BIG Y
TESTING TELLS US: |
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By Terri Stern |
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It has long been known by the
Coffey/Coffee Surname Project that there are two genetically different early
immigrant Coffey families in America – the Edward and Peter Coffey lines of
Essex and Prince Edward Counties in Virginia and the Hugh Coffey line of
Augusta County, Virginia. |
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Both lines have benefited by the
advent of Big-Y DNA testing. |
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The first is the Coffey line
that includes two immigrants: Edward Coffey Sr. who was born in Ireland ~
1670 and died in Essex County, Virginia and Peter Coffee Sr. who died 1771 in
Prince Edward County, Virginia. We know both immigrants share a common ancestor
born about 1150 AD who created the genetic mutation R-FT43552. There are 12
tested Edward/Peter descendant men with that mutation, and that is sufficient
to conclude that ALL proven descendants of Edward and Peter, tested or not,
are R-FT43552. For a complete explanation see Fred Coffey’s excellent paper
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/Origins-CoffeyKeoghFamilies.pdf |
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(Observation by Fred: It is
indeed true that ALL Edward/Peter descendants are R-FT43552. But there are
multiple further mutations below this haplogroup. This paper shows that a
Big-Y test can distinguish between an Edward descendant and a Peter descendant.
And beyond that the Edward line can be distinguished into sub-groups. Readers
can look to this paper and see how much breakdown detail is available.) |
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The second Coffey line has been
known for some time as the “Hugh Group” referring to Hugh Coffey who died in
Augusta County, Virginia about 1766 or 1767. Hugh’s land was passed to his
son John Coffey (b 1730) who married Susannah Watson. John died in Lancaster
County, South Carolina. He and Susannah had three sons born in Virginia who
have living descendants who have taken DNA tests: Captain Henry Coffey
(1748-1793), Captain Hugh Coffey Sr. (1750-1827), and John Coffey (1752). |
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Five male descendants of John
Coffey have now taken a Y test and all but one have upgraded to Big Y. What
we found from this is that they all have the haplogroup R-M269 when tested at
Y-12 through Y-111. All four who upgraded to Big Y share the Haplogroup
R-FTB75177. That Haplogroup was created by their common ancestor, a man
undoubtedly named Coffey who most likely lived in Ireland and was born about
1600. |
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The first two to test were Ed
Wilson and Richard Lee Coffey. Through autosomal DNA testing we were able to confirm that Ed
Wilson’s grandfather named Edward Preston Wilson must have been Eugene
Franklin Coffey who was born in 1873 and disappeared from the records about
1900. Eugene was the brother of Andrew Hugh Coffey, the great grandfather of
Richard Lee Coffey. Ed Wilson, his sisters Ginny and Nancy as well as his
nephew Dillon Johnstone all matched closely to other descendants of the
parents of Eugene and Andrew Hugh Coffey: Andrew Boyd Coffey (1818-1884) and
his wife Harriet Barry (1835-1915), and to descendants of Andrew’s siblings
as well as Harriet’s siblings. When their Big Y results came in, both Ed and Richard
had the Haplogroup R-FTB71880 which was dated as having been created about
1800, but at the 68% confidence level, the date ranges from 1734-1863. So the
Haplogroup could have been created by Andrew Boyd Coffey b 1818 or his father
Hugh Coffey b 1784. At that point it was important for William Richard Coffey
to take the Big-Y. He is the great grandson of Harris Coffey, brother of
Andrew Boyd Coffey. His common ancestor with Richard Lee Coffey is Hugh
Coffey b 1784. He also has Haplogroup R-FTB71880. This told us that the
haplogroup R-FTB71880 was actually created by Harris and Andrew Boyd Coffey’s
father Hugh Coffey (1784-1861) or Hugh’s father. What Big-Y also told us is
that R-FTB71880 was a branch of R-FTB75177 dated about 1600. |
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There were 2 other Coffey men
who matched Richard Lee Coffey and Ed Wilson at the Y-12 through Y-111 test
level. At that level of testing, they all had the haplogroup R-M269. These
two were Spencer Coffey who could only trace his Coffey family back to John
Coffey b 1773 and Jeff Coffey who had a beautiful paper trail back to Captain
Hugh Coffey Sr (1750-1827). Jeff has since passed away, so his DNA could not
be upgraded, but his match to the others is a clear benchmark that all are
descendants of Hugh Coffey of Augusta County. Spencer and his cousin Norm
Coffey both took the Big-Y to find out if they also had R-FTB75177. They did
and they were also found to have the common mutation R-FTDC70715, identified
as a “brother/cousin” to the descendants of Hugh b 1784. Their common
ancestor is Robert Exum Coffey b 1858. The new haplogroup shared by Spencer
and Norm was formed about 1800 with a 68% confidence level that the date
ranges from 1732-1875. It was a new branch of R-FTB75177 so had to have the
same common ancestor as Jeff Coffey, Richard Lee Coffey and William Richard
Coffey. Norm and Spencer’s ancestor Robert Exum Coffey or his father Jonathan
Norman Coffey created that mutation. Record evidence combined with autosomal
and Big-Y revealed that their ancestor John Coffey was the brother of Mary
Coffey Hamilton, Jane Coffey Anderson, Ellender Coffey and Elizabeth Coffey.
He was the John Coffey in Williamson County Tennessee who with Alexander
Hamilton (Mary’s husband) who sold in 1802 part of a 640-acre tract
previously granted to Henry Coffey by the state of North Carolina. That was
indeed Capt. Henry Coffey (1748-1793), son of John Coffey b 1730 who moved to
Davidson County, Tennessee. Autosomal
DNA from Jane Coffey Anderson’s descendant Katy Ansardi provides additional
evidence for this connection. |
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A sixth Coffey man has the
R-FTB75177 haplogroup. He is John Brian Coffey of Portavogie, County Down. He
too shares the common ancestor born around 1600 with the descendants of Hugh
of Augusta County, Virginia. With that information, we should really be calling
the group the “County Down Coffey Group” rather than the Hugh group. I would
like to test more descendants of Hugh and would be happy to buy a Y-700 test
for any living male descendants of Capt. Hugh Coffey Sr’s sons Hugh b 1770
and John b 1775. |
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Here is a chart showing the
descendants of Hugh who have taken Big Y: |
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John Coffey (1730 - 1800)
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Henry Coffey (1748 - 1793) |
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John Coffey (1773 - 1843) |
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Jonathan Norman Coffey (1819 - 1896) |
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Robert Exum Coffey (1858 - 1939) R-FTC70715 |
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Robert Earl Coffey (1890 - 1959) |
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Selwyn Earl Coffey (1920 - 1991) |
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Living: Norm Coffey
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Carl Ernest Coffey (1904 - 1990) |
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Living: Spencer Coffey
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Hugh Coffey Sr. (1750 - 1827) |
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Hugh Coffee Jr. (1770 - 1835) |
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Hugh M Coffey (1802 - 1881) |
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John Coffey (1775 - 1816) |
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William Givens Coffey (1797 - 1886) |
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James Jefferson Coffey (1827 - 1895) His grandson Jeff has R-M269 |
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Hugh Coffey (1784 - 1861) R-FTB71880 |
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Harris Coffey (1814 - 1874) R-FTB71880 |
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Robert Walker Coffey (1871 - 1946) |
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William Buford Coffey (1914 - 1996) |
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Living: William Coffey
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Andrew Boyd Coffey (1818 -
1884) |
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Andrew Hugh Coffey (1856 - 1942) |
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James Andrew Coffey (1887 - 1963) |
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Joseph Lee Coffey (1923 - 1995) |
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Living: Richard Coffey
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Eugene aka Edward Franklin aka Preston (Coffey) Wilson (1873 - 1933) |
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Joe Wilson PhD (1920 - 2005) |
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Living: Edward Wilson Ph.D.
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By Virginia Wilson Thomas |
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How I Got into DAR a.k.a Who was
Edward Preston Wilson? |
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I have been trying to find out
who my grandfather, Edward Preston Wilson, was for 25 years, ever since my
sister, Alice Wilson Johnstone, died unexpectedly on May 6, 1998, overnight
in her sleep at age 42. My husband and
I traveled for her funeral from our home in Durham, NC to the Dallas, TX area
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When we got there and had
settled in, her husband, Scott, asked me if I wanted to see something Alice
had been working on and take care of it.
She must have been pretty concerned about it for him to mention it to
me in those circumstances. |
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It turned out she had been
trying to find out something about our paternal grandfather, Edward Preston
Wilson. He had passed away in 1933
when our father was 13 years old. I have
no idea what spiked her curiosity. I
decided to try and follow up on her project in her honor and in 1999 I bought
a desktop computer and started learning how to research family history.
Before this it had never occurred to me to do sch a thing. I spent years checking all possible clues
and they all led nowhere as far as finding my grandfather was concerned. I did learn over all the time I spent that
I was eligible for DAR membership on my grandmother’s side. |
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I thought I had hit gold when I
found his WW1 draft registration on Ancestry.com. It listed his closest relative as Willim E
Wilson of Owensboro, KY. None of the
scraps of information available led anywhere including this one, but I knew
when DNA testing became available that it could lead to the answer. |
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My brother did the Y-DNA test
for me at Family Tree DNA which made the most sense and myself and my sister
tested at various companies, but no one matched anyone named Wilson. There were some DNA matches from the testing
but no Wilsons. Then I noticed that
there were matches to people at different testing companies who matched me
and/or another of my family members and their tests all had been paid for by
the same woman whose name is Terri. |
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Terri and I decided to put our
heads together and she came to Durham from MD where she lives to help me
investigate my grandfather. She found
a candidate from her family, had a picture to show me, and knew that the
matches were her mother’s family. We
had no pictures of my grandfather to go by and her description of the guy
didn’t fit in my mind. Things stalled for a couple of years. |
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Then someone named Richard Lee
Coffey contacted me about making a change in Wiki tree to my grandfather
because my grandfather’s real name was Eugene Franklin Coffey! |
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Apparently, Eugene left home in
Mississippi. and worked/ traveled in TX, the Midwest, etc. and ended up in
Burlington, Iowa where he married Fairy Violet Secord. The marriage was
unhappy, and he wanted a divorce, but couldn't get one. He changed his name
to Edward Preston Wilson, moved to Hannibal, MO, met my grandmother there,
and married her. The theory is that he was worried about being charged with
bigamy, so he changed his name. In 1920 they had one child, my father, Joseph
Edward Wilson. Meanwhile Fairy Violet had run off to Utah and married someone
else without a divorce from Eugene. So my sisters, brother, and I are all
really Coffey’s, as was my father in reality, and that's a surprise! The
other surprise is that before Eugene's family lived in Mississippi they had
lived in NC In Mecklenburg Co, NC which is the area where my husband grew up
and why there have been DNA matches for me and my family members with people
in that area of the NC/SC border. |
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EXTENDING PART OF THE “EDWARD
COFFEY PROJECT”? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I received the following note: |
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My name is Jacob Coffey. I was
doing some ancestry work and think there is a possibility of our relation.
Just wanted to connect! |
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My Father is Brian Coffey of
Dardanelle Arkansas |
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His Father is Thomas Coffey of
the Same |
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His father is Gerald Coffey |
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His is George Coffey |
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His is George S Coffey |
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His is George Coffey |
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His is Landon H Coffey |
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His is Chelsey Coffey Jr |
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and the last I have is his
father Chelsey Coffey Sr |
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Fred: Jacob gave me a link to
his Ancestry family tree. My first step was to see if any part of that tree
connected to Jack Coffee’s ECP (Edward Coffey Project)l There was a
connection. But only the last four of his listed ancestors were in ECP! Here
is a direct link to the page in the ECP: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/ECP2020Lite/b15173.htm#P15173 |
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From there, a reader can step
upward through the ECP to see what Jack wrote about each of the “RED”
names. Note that if your read all the
discussion related to “Chelsey Coffey Jr” and to “Chelsey Coffey Sr” you will
see there is a fair bit of uncertainty discussed. The big problem is that
most of us do not believe “Chelsey Coffey Sr.” was a real person. He was a
misinterpretation by an early genealogy researcher. |
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That of course means that the
one we call “Chelsey Coffey Jr” was not a “Junior”. He was probably a son of
Edward Coffey Jr. who was simply named “Chesley Coffey”. We recognize him as
a real person but put big question marks behind the “Jr???” label. |
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I called up Jacob Coffey’s
Ancestry tree and found that he offered a well-documented extension beyond
what was covered in the ECP. I think this shows how it might all now be
extended: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3) Chesley Coffey Jr??? (19 Nov 1755
- 18 Sep 1818) & Margaret Mary Baldwin (Sep 1759 - abt 1820) |
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(4) Landon Coffey (1794 - 1888)
& Mary “Polly” Tate (1785 - ca 1848) |
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(5) George Coffey (ca 1830 -
11 Jun 1880) & Nancy Louise Morrow (1841 - 1912) |
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(6) George Samuel Coffey
(Dec 1864 - 3 Sep 1930) & Sarah Ann Fpster (3 Dec 1868 - 23 Jan 1950) |
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(7) George Lester
Coffey (18 Jan 1895 - 10 Feb 1972) & Era Viola Jones (26 May 1899 - 25
Oct 1968) |
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(8) Gerald
Lemoyne Coffey (17 Oct 1922 - 5 Mar 2012) & Margie Lee Lynch (2 Dec 1927
- 13 Jun 2012) |
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(9) Tom
Coffey (Jun 1946 - ) & Franciene Juanita Huelle (25 Jul 1949 - 4 Feb
2014) |
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Brian Lemoyne Coffey |
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Jacob Matthew Coffey |
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TOM SMITH: NOT AN EDWARD COFFEY
DESCENDANT! |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Tom Smit wrote: |
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“Last year I found an autosomal
DNA match to a “Donald Lee Coffey”, indicating he might be as close as a“
second to fourth cousin”, and I found that name in your CCC newsletter issue
#132. |
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I don't have any lines that he
would descend from, which is unusual since I thought I had all the lines
accounted for. |
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I suspect that Patrick Coffey (New
Brunswick) mentioned in your article as being a brother or 1st cousin of my
great grandfather Andrew. They come from Ferbrane to Cloghan. If Patrick
Coffey is from Ballyhale townland, Galway then that's certainly within
distance of my Coffey line. Your article also mentions that Patrick lived in
the USA in RAHWAY and New Brunswick. So perhaps he lived for a while with my
Coffey sept and got work in New Brunswick. |
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Regards, Tom Smith” |
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From Fred: Tom, when the article
in newsletter #132 was written, we noted that Donald Lee Coffey had a basic
DNA match to Edward, and assumed he must be a descendant of Edward. |
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But we subsequently did some
“Big-Y” testing, and learned to our surprise that Donald Lee Coffey clearly
did NOT descend from Edward. His connection to Edward goes back to far before
Edward came to America, and his ancestry is actually in our “Keogh” group. |
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For more discussion, you might
want to read this complicated paper: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/Origins-CoffeyKeoghFamilies.pdf |
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The reference to Donald Lee
Coffey is on page 5, in Block Tree (6). I don’t know how to analyze any
farther than to say “Donald is NOT an Edward descendant”. His genetic
ancestry is “Keogh”, and you will need to search for someone with that
surname. |
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ANTHONY COFFEY FAMILY: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Hi Fred, my name is Anthony
Coffey. I’m interested in my Coffey history and ran across your page while
searching for info about my great grandfather, Monroe Coffey of
Collettsville, NC. He was married to Dovie Jane Coffey, Daughter of William
Henry Clark. I’m interested in joining your project. Thanks for all the great
info! |
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From Fred: Here’s what I can
find about your genealogy. Note that Dovie Jane Clarke and Monroe Coffey are
second cousins, so there are two paths back to Edward. |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
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(4) Joseph Coffey (ca 1785 - ca
1835) & Isabella Lindsay |
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(5) Enoch Coffey (ca 1809 - 3
Oct 1893) & Martha Calloway (abt 1818 - ) |
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(6) Martha L. Coffey (Sep
1846 - 24 Mar 1942) & William Henry Harvey Clarke (26 Dec 1841 - 12 Sep
1938) |
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(7) Dovie Jane Clarke
(15 Sep 1890 - 3 Jul 1968) & (7) Monroe Coffey (26 Jan 1883 - 3 Nov 1955) |
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(8) Ruby Coffey
(28 Jul 1911 - 1 Sep 1967) & Oscar D. Frye |
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(8) Ruth Coffey
(10 Feb 1913 - 5 Feb 2008) & Jay Greene (ca 1910 - ) |
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(9) Nolan
Greene (ca 1935 - ) |
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(9) Mary Lu
Greene (ca 1936 - ) |
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(8) Bruce Coffey
(21 Sep 1915 - 24 Jul 1988) |
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(8) Sarah Nell
Coffey (31 Jan 1919 - ) & James Dewey Rhodes (ca 1916 - ) |
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(9) Sarah
Jane Rhodes (7 Jan 1940 - ) |
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(9) Carolyn
Cordillia Rhodes (16 Feb 1943 - ) |
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(8) Jack Coffey
(1921 - 29 Jun 2008) & Sadie Alice Huffman (3 Feb 1923 - 10 Oct 1984) |
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(8) Blanche
Coffey (1923 - 26 Apr 2013) & W. B, Garren (ca 1930 - ) |
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(8) Martha Louise
Coffey (1925 - ) & Robert Haywood Steele Jr. (6 Oct 1920 - 30 Apr 2003) |
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(8) Clyde Hedrick
Coffey (26 May 1928 - 1 Apr 2001) & Rebecca Jeanette Estes (1928 - ) |
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(5) Bryce Brisco Coffey (5
May 1824 - 7 Apr 1910) & Susannah Gragg (ca 1822 - 1896) |
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(6) Thomas M. Coffey (6
May 1856 - Oct 1914) & Cordelia Gragg (ca 1857 - ) |
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(7) Monroe Coffey (26
Jan 1883 - 3 Nov 1955) & (7) Dovie Jane Clarke (15 Sep 1890 - 3 Jul 1968) |
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(8) Ruby Coffey
(28 Jul 1911 - 1 Sep 1967) & Oscar D. Frye |
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(8) Ruth Coffey
(10 Feb 1913 - 5 Feb 2008) & Jay Greene (ca 1910 - ) |
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| 170-8 |
(9) Nolan
Greene (ca 1935 - ) |
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| 170-8 |
(9) Mary Lu
Greene (ca 1936 - ) |
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(8) Bruce Coffey
(21 Sep 1915 - 24 Jul 1988) |
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| 170-8 |
(8) Sarah Nell
Coffey (31 Jan 1919 - ) & James Dewey Rhodes (ca 1916 - ) |
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| 170-8 |
(9) Sarah
Jane Rhodes (7 Jan 1940 - ) |
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| 170-8 |
(9) Carolyn
Cordillia Rhodes (16 Feb 1943 - ) |
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(8) Jack Coffey
(1921 - 29 Jun 2008) & Sadie Alice Huffman (3 Feb 1923 - 10 Oct 1984) |
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(8) Blanche
Coffey (1923 - 26 Apr 2013) & W. B, Garren (ca 1930 - ) |
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(8) Martha Louise
Coffey (1925 - ) & Robert Haywood Steele Jr. (6 Oct 1920 - 30 Apr 2003) |
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(8) Clyde Hedrick
Coffey (26 May 1928 - 1 Apr 2001) & Rebecca Jeanette Estes (1928 - ) |
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ANOTHER “COFFY” FOUND: |
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By Janet Tepera |
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I am attaching an interesting
picture. My husband and I caught a sailing ship out of Barbados in Late
January to early Feb 2024. We stayed in a little hotel down near the port
before we sailed off. This little
establishment sat across the street from our hotel. I was drawn to it. We met the African bar owner who was very
kind. He is a Coffey. I suppose this
opens a lot of questions. Sure was a beautifully decorated dining place. |
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Your Thoughts? |
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Fred: I think you should go back
and ask him for the story about how his family ended up on a Caribbean island
with an Irish name like “Coffy”! Could make a great story. |
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There are many blacks in the USA
with a “Coffey” name, and perhaps one of those found their way to Barbados? I
wrote an article about that in Newsletters issue 146-9,10. Anyway, I wanted
some color to put in the next newsletter, and that picture certainly
qualifies! |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
bonnieculley33@gmail.com, or send it to Fred Coffey at FredCoffey@aol.com.
(Fred also maintains the newsletter distribution list and can be contacted if
you wish to receive notification when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(The “Roadmap” now offers full
access to Jack Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on “Edward Coffey Descendants”.) |
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HUGH COFFEY PROJECT BY TERRI
STERN: |
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Any questions? Contact me at
hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com or call 410-798-4784. |
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And here is the weblink to my
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse Facebook Group |
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/160379567933944/ |
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(The Coffey Cousin's
Clearinghouse Facebook Group is thriving and now has 122 members which
include the Newsletter editor Bonnie Culley and past President Larry
Coffey.). |
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| ISSUE 169 |
TEXT CCC ISSUE 169 |
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Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley & Fred Coffey 2022 |
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Contents: Issue 169 |
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Editor’s Comments |
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Co-Editor Comments |
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The ArchiveStick |
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Julia Bowen’s Parents?` |
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| 169-1 |
Amy Coffey Family? |
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| 169-1 |
Nebuzaraden Coffey & Byron |
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Nebuzaraden & Dicey Ballew |
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NC State Library Records |
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Robert Hume Adoption |
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“
“ Ancestry Solved |
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“ Thank you |
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Professional Genealogists? |
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| 169-1 |
Genealogy use of AI? |
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| 169-1 |
Shippensburg Coffeys |
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| 169-1 |
You have a Newsletter? |
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| 169-1 |
Information Resources |
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| 169-1 |
Editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Did your Christmas gathering
give you an opportunity to talk genealogy? It seems that I always get
“grandma, I ran into someone with the name (Coffey, Hayes or Willard). They
think they may be related to us.” Now, I’m on another family trail… It’s what
makes life interesting. |
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Be sure to share your latest
work with Fred to add to the Coffee/y collections, especially documents. You
may be helping a cousin who has hit a brick wall like me… I need a will for
Thomas Hayes, father of George Hayes husband of Elizabeth Coffey for my DAR
records. Can you help me? |
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What can I help you with? |
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| 169-1 |
Happy New Year! |
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| 169-1 |
Bonnie Culley |
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Co-editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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The most amazing thing in this
Newsletter is the fantastic study by Steve Schmidt, wrapping up a year of CCC
research into the adoption mystery of Robert Hume. Steve says he is willing
to help others who need assistance, so I hope we will see more of his work
here in the future! |
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This newsletter leaves several
“loose ends” on some of the stories, and those may be thought of as “work in
progress”. We’ll be trying to explore and resolve some of the uncertainties
in future months. |
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A last-minute surprise was an
update on the “Shippensburg Coffeys”. We can argue that we started working on this group back in June
1982, so the “Coffey Cousins” have been working on it for 41 years! And we
still haven’t pinned down their Irish origins! |
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I’m delighted with the number of
people who have worked on solving various “mysteries” in this newsletter. I
hope this will continue and hope the even more people will become involved in
the future. A lot of what the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse does involves
people helping people. |
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Fred Coffey |
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FAKE EMAIL RISK TO CCC
NEWSLETTER READERS? |
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| 169-2 |
By Fred Coffey |
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This is just a reminder that we
no longer include a “click here” link when we send out advice that a new
newsletter is ready. There is a risk that such “clicking” could expose a
reader to hacking. |
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You will be told “Visit the
Coffey Genealogy Information Roadmap to call up the new newsletter issue.
Once there, you can click on ‘Newsletters’ and choose the latest issue. If
you don’t know or remember how to find the Roadmap, just reply to this note and
say “send me instructions to find the Roadmap”. I will send you a direct
reply with instructions*. |
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*To find the Roadmap, visit
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html
Click on Newsletters and the list of available issues will pop up!
Recommend you post this link on your computer. |
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THE ARCHIVESTICK: |
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| 169-2 |
By Fred Coffey |
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Readers may recall that in
previous newsletters, I talked about seeking ways to preserve the many
thousands of pages of Coffey genealogical information in our “Roadmap”
application. We worked out that all our important data could all be contained
on a 16-gb USB flash drive. Which could be offered to interested Coffey
researchers. I call this the ”ArchiveStick”. |
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So far only a couple of people
have asked for a copy of this USB drive. I would be happy to send out a few
more free copies. If you are a serious Coffey researcher, and would like a
copy to tuck away in a safe place, send me a note with your mailing address, |
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PARENTS OF JULIA ANN LODOSSIA
BOWEN AND OTHER MYSTERIES: |
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| 169-3 |
By Fred Coffey and Pat Marks |
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Fred: This started out as a
simple request from Pat Marks, asking for a copy of the “ArchiveStick” (see
previous article). This started a broad ranging conversation. We both learned
a lot, and our research efforts may be informative to Newsletter readers! |
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Pat: I received the Archive
stick and thank you very much. I have a link to the Coffey Roadmap on my
computer, and it never occurred to me it could all go away. |
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I have my family tree on
Ancestry.com and started that many years ago. I later exchanged many notes
with Jack Coffee, and learned he had a low opinion of Ancestry family trees.
But I was too committed to change. |
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Fred: Jack felt that many
Ancestry trees posted garbage without documenting supporting evidence. That
was quite true because many people just copy ancestries, without checking
documentation. But you showed me YOUR Ancestry tree, and I think it is the
best documented one I have ever seen! Jack would agree. For readers who want
to look, here is the link to your public tree: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/183247042/person/402384786814/facts |
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You do have some “road blocks”
in your genealogy and are looking for help. What should we look into? |
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| 169-3 |
Pat: I’ve been obsessed for
years trying to find the parents of my 2nd great grandmother, Julian L
(Julia Ann) Bowen. She married Thomas Cook, and they are the parents of
Malinda who married Eli John Coffey, the parents of my grandfather, Nolan.
From 1860 until her death in 1906 she and Thomas lived in Pickens, Georgia.
Before that, she’s a ghost. I’m a novice with DNA and with census records
before 1850 (Julian is not in the 1850 census). Her parents are not listed
(correctly) on any tree I can find on Ancestry or Family Search. I’ve tried
sessions with Family Search representatives, but no luck. I’ve been to
Jasper, Georgia, to the graves. I’m “told” I’m searching the burned south,
and looking for records that were not required. All true, but I’m 76 and
running out of time. |
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Fred: I have particular
expertise in DNA analysis. I wasn’t initially sure that would prove useful.
But as you will see, I think it can be helpful. |
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Here’s my “quick review” for
relevant information. You have clearly already found and studied all this,
but at least this tabulation gives our readers a quick overview. Here’s your
ancestry down to Nolan, taken from Jack Coffee’s ECP (Edward Coffey Project).
I have added your descent from Nolan as taken from your Ancestry tree. This
shows origins of Nolan and
Malinda: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Sarah Fields (ca 1750 - 21 Nov 1828) |
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(4) Jesse S. Coffey (19 Jul 1799
- 8 Oct 1858) & (5) Winifred Crumpton (20 Nov 1801 - 11 Nov 1863)
(2*1C1R) |
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(5) Martin Van Buren Coffey
(9 Sep 1833 - 5 Nov 1905) & Frances Millicent Ann Pettit (7 Nov 1838 - 6
Sep 1922) |
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(6) Eli (Ely?) John
Coffey (11 Jan 1860 - 6 Dec 1923) & Malinda Elvira Cook (2 Aug 1869 - 2
Jun 1922) |
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(7) Nolan E Coffey
(13 Oct 1893 - 13 May 1972) & Muriel Amelia Mayfield (14 Nov 1896 - 12
Apr 1983) |
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(8) Doris Muriel
“Pat” Coffey (2 Jun 1923 - 6 Oct 2004) & Joseph John Fisher (7 Jun 1921 -
7 Sep 2007) |
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| 169-3 |
(9) Patricia
Ann Fisher (8 Aug 1947 - ) & Donald Austin Marks (28 Nov 1946 - ) |
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(3) Elizabeth Coffey (ca 1749 - aft
1807) & Thomas Fields Esq. (ca 1747 - 1807) |
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(4) Jane Fields (ca 1770 - ca
1853) & Hezekiah Crumpton (FROM 1744 TO 1755 - ca 1821) |
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(5) Winifred Crumpton (20 Nov
1801 - 11 Nov 1863) & (4) Jesse S. Coffey (19 Jul 1799 - 8 Oct 1858)
(2*1C1R) |
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(5) Martin Van Buren
Coffey (9 Sep 1833 - 5 Nov 1905) & Frances Millicent Ann Pettit (7 Nov
1838 - 6 Sep 1922) |
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| 169-4 |
(6) Eli (Ely?) John
Coffey (11 Jan 1860 - 6 Dec 1923) & Malinda Elvira Cook (2 Aug 1869 - 2
Jun 1922) |
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(7) Nolan E
Coffey (13 Oct 1893 - 13 May 1972) & Muriel Amelia Mayfield (14 Nov 1896
- 12 Apr 1983) |
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(8) Doris Muriel
“Pat” Coffey (2 Jun 1923 - 6 Oct 2004) & Joseph John Fisher (7 Jun 1921 -
7 Sep 2007) |
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| 169-4 |
(9) Patricia
Ann Fisher (8 Aug 1947 - ) & Donald Austin Marks (28 Nov 1946 - ) |
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And the following shows
Malinda’s parentage and the link to Nolan: |
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1) Samuel Cook (1791 - 20 Feb
1860) & Elizabeth Hatfield (1793 - aft 1870) |
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(2) Thomas Hughes Cook (6 May 1831 - 11
Nov 1907) & Julia Ann Lodossia Bowen (19 Jun 1828 - 11 Jun 1906) |
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(3) Malinda Elvira Cook (2 Aug 1869 -
2 Jun 1922)& Eli (Ely?) John Coffey (11 Jan 1860 - 6 Dec 1923) |
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(4) Nolan E Coffey (13 Oct 1893 -
13 May 1972) & Muriel Amelia Mayfield (14 Nov 1896 - 12 Apr 1983) |
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Head of House |
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Thomas H Cook |
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Richard V Cook |
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Age |
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69 |
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70 |
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Birth Date |
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May 1831 |
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Nov 1829 |
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Birthplace |
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South Carolina |
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North Carolina |
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Home in 1900 |
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Persimmon, Pickens, Georgia |
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Persimmon, Pickens, Georgia |
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Race |
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White |
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White |
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Father's Birthplace |
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South Carolina |
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| 169-4 |
South Carolina |
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Mother's Birthplace |
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| 169-4 |
South Carolina |
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| 169-4 |
South Carolina |
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Occupation |
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| 169-4 |
Farmer |
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Farmer |
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| 169-4 |
Can Read |
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| 169-4 |
N |
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N |
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Can Write |
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| 169-4 |
N |
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| 169-4 |
N |
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Can Speak English |
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| 169-4 |
Y |
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| 169-4 |
Y |
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| 169-4 |
House Owned? |
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Own |
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Own |
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| 169-4 |
Free or Mortgaged? |
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F |
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F |
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Farm or House? |
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F |
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F |
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Spouse |
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Julia A Cook |
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Sarah Cook |
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Birth |
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Mar 1830 |
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Jul 1831 |
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Birth Place |
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| 169-4 |
South Carolina |
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North Carolina |
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| 169-4 |
Marriage Year |
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| 169-4 |
1851 |
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| 169-4 |
1844 |
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| 169-4 |
Father's Birthplace |
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| 169-4 |
South Carolina |
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| 169-4 |
North Carolina |
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| 169-4 |
Mother's Birthplace |
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| 169-4 |
South Carolina |
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| 169-4 |
North Carolina |
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No. of Living Children |
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7 |
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6 |
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How Many Children? |
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8 |
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7 |
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Can Read |
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| 169-4 |
Y |
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| 169-4 |
Y |
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Can Write |
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| 169-4 |
Y |
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| 169-4 |
Y |
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Can Speak English |
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| 169-4 |
Y |
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| 169-4 |
Y |
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Fred: Then I started trying to search for a
“Bowen” family, that could be connected to Julia Ann. And I found a Jasper Bowen, born about
1825, who was an employee of a Richard V. Cook. I tried searching for more
information on Jasper without much success. This is all I found so far as a
possibility for a young male from Pickens, GA |
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U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War
Records, 1861-1865 |
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NameJaspar Bowen |
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RankPrivate |
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Imprisonment Date6 Feb 1865 |
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Imprisonment PlaceWayne W.VA |
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Side of WarConfederate |
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CompanyH |
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Regiment50 Va Inf |
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Release Date13 Jun 1865 |
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Pat: I've always felt Jasper had
to be a brother of Julian but can't find him after 1860. The other big
mystery is Richard V Cook (11 Nov 1829 – 1913). Richard and Thomas live in
the same location, very close from 1860 until Thomas and Julian's deaths.
They have to be related! |
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Fred: Adjacent is a table based
on the 1900 census. The two families are remarkably similar, I agree they
have to be related in some way! |
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Pat: Richard claimed to be the
son of a well-known Cherokee Indian scout, known as John Conseene Tucker. You
can read about him at Find-a-Grave Memorial #13532791. Richard went to court
to try to get recognized as the son of John Conseene, claiming John had a
relationship with his mother, Martha Cook. |
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Fred: Here’s some background
info: Why would Richard go to court to get recognized as the son of a
Cherokee? In 1902, Congress authorized the U.S. Court of Claims to hear
claims arising from Cherokee treaties. Three claims were filed under this act
by the Eastern Cherokee and their descendants, alleging that the U.S.
government had violated the Cherokee treaties of 1835 and 1846. The Court
consolidated the cases and ultimately ruled in favor of the Eastern Cherokee
on May 18, 1905. This resulted in the appropriation of more than $1 million
for the Tribe’s eligible individuals and families. Because there was a cash
award, many people applied regardless of their true eligibility. |
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Pat: If you read the discussion
from the FAG Memorial, Richard’s claim was disputed by the family of John,
with this note: |
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From Pat Tucker: “Through DNA,
it was proven that Martha Cook's son, Richard V. Cook, who claimed to be the
son of John Conseenee Tucker on the Guion Miller Roll is completely 'false'.
John only had one wife, Ruby Holloway, who died in the West, Indian Territory,
grave unknown.” |
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Fred: Ah, DNA! I know something
about that! Somebody from Richard Cook’s male-line descendants must have done
a y-DNA test on FTDNA. I know how to search for that, and I found two tested
men on the Cook DNA Project who claimed male-line descent from Richard. They
were FTDNA Kits #107144 and #88332. And they were in Haplogroup “E-M2”. |
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The y-DNA test strictly follows
the male line. And “E-M2” Haplogroup is NOT found in Native Americans. That
rules out the possibility that Richard’s father was John Conseenee Tucker! |
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I am working through the Cook
DNA Project administrators to try to make contact with the tested
descendants, in the hope of opening discussion. But their existence offers an
opportunity for further analysis of relationships even if they don’t respond. |
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Pat ordered an autosomal test
for herself on FTDNA. The thought was that if these men had also ordered the
same test, there was a distinct possibility that Pat’s test would determine
whether they are “cousins” at a defined level. The test did identify 4798
cousins, but there were no matches to a Cook family. Perhaps because they
only did the y-DNA test, or perhaps because their relationship was too
distant to be detected by this test. |
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| 169-5 |
In addition, Pat is trying to
find a living male “Cook” who descends in an unbroken line from her ancestor
Thomas Cook. She will try to persuade that male to do a y-DNA test. That test
has a much greater time range than the autosomal test and would prove a solid
connection. And maybe locate other interesting matches. Pat’s fantastic
Ancestry tree shows there are large numbers of suitable candidates out there.
We just need to corner one! |
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Pat: This is all fascinating. I
can't tell you how much fun this is. I haven't enjoyed my email this much in
years! Are you (Fred) and I cousins at some level? |
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| 169-5 |
Fred: Absolutely, we both trace
our ancestry back to Edward Coffey. However, you descend from Edward’s son
John, and I descend from Edward’s son Edward Jr. And because the Coffey’s
sometimes married their cousins, we each have two paths back to Edward. Given
that, you and I have quadruple relationships. We are “double 7C plus double
7C1R”. (I sent the detailed genealogy to Pat, but it’s too lengthy to repeat
here.) |
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So far, our discussions have not
led us to solve your original objective to “…find the parents of my
2nd great grandmother, Julian L (Julia Ann) Bowen who married Thomas
Cook.” But if we (you?) keep digging, we may find more clues! |
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Background: Tree for Richard V
Cook, by Martha Davis |
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| 169-6 |
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/20199748/person/912584614/facts |
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| 169-6 |
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| 169-6 |
FROM JEFF COFFEY: DO YOU KNOW
AMY COFFEY’S FAMILY? |
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| 169-6 |
By Fred Coffey |
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| 169-6 |
Jeff: I have a question, and
perhaps you could help me out. I have a guest here from Martha’s Vinyard. Her
name is Amy Coffey. I told her all about your DNA project and told her that
my dad told me about you years ago. You were able to take my great grandfathers
name and tell me the linage. I was hoping you could do the same for Amy.
Here’s what she knows: |
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| 169-6 |
Dads Name: |
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| 169-6 |
Grandfathers name: |
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| 169-6 |
Great Grand Father: |
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Fred: Hi Jeff, I didn’t find
anything about this family in our “Coffey Roadmap”. So, I searched public
member trees, and found an excellent and well documented tree on Ancestry.com
that covers Amy's family quite well. If you are a subscriber to Ancestry you
should be able to just click on this link: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/105574735/person/190047535119/facts |
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This link will enter the tree at
Amy's father: |
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| 169-6 |
Edward Lyman Coffey Jr. |
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| 169-6 |
BIRTH 31 JUL 1934 • Brooklyn,
New York |
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| 169-6 |
DEATH 19 JUN 1990 • Manhasset,
Nassau, New York, USA |
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| 169-6 |
Your note above shows Hiram
Coffey as her Great Grand Father. That is not correct. Hiram Myers Coffey (17
Oct 1897 - 6 Dec 1976) is her Grand
Uncle. He is the brother of her Grandfather Edward Lyman Coffey Sr. |
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| 169-6 |
This tree tracks all the way
back to an Irish immigrant patriarch: |
|
| 169-6 |
Richard Franklin Coffey |
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| 169-6 |
BIRTH ABT. 1799 • Fermanagh,
Northern Ireland |
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| 169-6 |
DEATH 05 DEC 1872 • Queens Run,
Woodward Twp., Clinton Co., PA |
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This family is not presently one
that I have been tracking in my "Coffey Roadmap", but I would be
interested in recruiting an unbroken Coffey male-line descendant for my
Coffey DNA Project. That’s because I have not seen any Coffey families in Fermanagh
County (highlighted in red in this image) and would be interested in adding
this family to my DNA Project. I will be contacting the owner of this tree to
see if she can assist with recruiting someone. |
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| 169-7 |
Jeff: Thank you so much Fred.
Amy is so happy. She has been studying all of this all morning. Thanks again,
you’re the best. |
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| 169-7 |
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| 169-7 |
NEBUZARADEN COFFEY FAMILY; WHO
IS BYRON COFFEY? |
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| 169-7 |
By Fred Coffey and Roger Porter |
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| 169-7 |
Fred: Let me introduce this
topic. Back in newsletter 158-3 I worked with Roger on an article “An Oregon
Pioneer Family”, about the trek to Oregon in 1848 by the Coffey and Porter
families. Roger descends from Nebuzaraden Coffey (1789 – 1867) who married
Elizabeth Easley (1790 – 1880). We made use of Jack Coffee’s ECP (Edward
Coffey Project) to better define Roger’s genealogy. Roger later decided to
undertake some DNA testing to see what else he could learn. |
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| 169-7 |
Roger: I ordered a BigY700 DNA
test and a Family Finder DNA test from FTDNA, and also ordered a DNA test
from Ancestry.com. |
|
| 169-7 |
Fred: Your “BigY” test may be
valuable for your “Porter” ancestry, but I’m only involved with Coffey
results. But FTDNA’s “Family Finder” and the Ancestry test are both testing
“autosomal” DNA which looks at the mix of all of your DNA. They are doing exactly
the same test, but they each compare results against their own database.
FTDNA has more “Coffey” participants, but Ancestry has a much bigger overall
database. Both can be valuable. |
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| 169-7 |
Roger: The Ancestry test showed
I had an excellent match to Susan J. Edenfield, Susan sent me a note
describing the match, explaining it seemed to relate to her ancestor “Byron J
Coffey”. I managed to find Byron on Find-a-Grave (see FAG Memorial 52055621). That gave me some dates and
showed his burial in the “Kalama 100F Cemetery” in Cowlitz County, WA. His
wife was Emma J Reed, and they had two daughters, Daisie Maude and Olive May.
His wife Emma is buried next to him (Emma is FAG 52055622.) |
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| 169-7 |
Fred: I looked around for any
other “Coffey” buried in that same cemetery, who might tie to Roger’s
Nebuzaraden Coffey ancestors. One of much interest was Mary Eleanor Coffey
(FAG 51941974). Her father was Thomas C Coffey (1815 – 1959). And the ECP
knew Thomas was a son of Nebuzaraden. Surely, Byron Coffey must somehow
related! |
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| 169-7 |
Our path to a conclusion was
very convoluted. To simplify this article, I’m going to jump straight into
the final “proof”: |
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| 169-7 |
The above “Mary Eleanor Coffey”
was well known to the ECP. And the ECP said that Mary was first married to
Thomas Simpson Poindexter. And in the 1860 and 1870 census, Thomas and Mary
were together with their family. And in each of these years, their family
included a “Byron Poindexter”. A name like “Byron” is uncommon, and that
could not be a coincidence! I conclude that it is the same person, who was
going by the name “Byron Poindexter” in 1860 and 1870 and known as Byron
Coffey in later years. |
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| 169-7 |
There is additional information
in the Find-a-grave Memorial #28005184 for Thomas Simpson Poindexter, which
reads: |
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| 169-7 |
”He was the fourth son &
child of Thomas & Maxy (Wood) Poindexter of Greene Co., Ill. |
|
| 169-8 |
In 1852, he traveled with his
brothers, Doc & Ben, from Missouri to the rich soil of the Willamette
River Valley of Oregon, settling on a 159 acre Donation Land Claim in Lane
Co. OR. He married (1) Mary E. Baker on Sept. 21, 1854. A daughter was born
to them and Mary was soon gone from the home leaving him with a baby. He
married (2) Mary Eleanor Coffey in 1860 and they were the parents of three
daughters and a son, Thomas, Jr. Thomas & Mary (Coffey) were divorced in
1874 in Polk Co., OR. Thomas took his son and they disappeared for many
years, reappearing in Idaho in 1884. Thomas & his son are buried in this
cemetery. The children of Thomas Simpson Poindexter: Ella (1857) by his first
wife; Elvira Annie (1860), Mary Rowena (1862), Thomas S, Jr. (1863-1919,
Henrietta "Etta" (1866). |
|
| 169-8 |
Ref. Greene County, IL Pioneers,
A History of Thomas H. Poindexter & Family” |
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| 169-8 |
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| 169-8 |
Byron was born 12 Jul 1859, and
his mother married Thomas Poindexter in 1860. That would not necessarily rule
out Thomas as Byron’s biological father. However, it might be more likely
that Byron was the child of Mary Eleanor Coffey, by an UNKNOWN biological
father, BEFORE she married Thomas. Once Byron was living in the Poindexter
household, the census recorded him as Byron Poindexter. After the divorce, he
went (back?) to using his mother’s maiden name, Coffey. |
|
| 169-8 |
It would be interesting if we
could do a y-DNA test on an unbroken male line descendant of Byron. But Byron
had only daughters, so we can never quite be sure whether or not Byron was
genetically a Poindexter! All we know is that his mother was a Coffey. |
|
| 169-8 |
Recall Roger’s DNA match to
Susan J. Edenfield. Susan gave Roger some rough details on her descent from
Byron Coffey, and we were able to refine that by looking at other
well-documented trees. |
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| 169-8 |
And I put all of the above into
a genealogy that covers everyone named: |
|
| 169-8 |
|
|
| 169-8 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
|
| 169-8 |
(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
|
| 169-8 |
(3) Joel Coffey (ca 1730 - BET 27 APR
1789 AND 27 JUL 1789) & Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
|
| 169-8 |
(4) Nebuzaradan Coffey (29 Aug
1789 - 20 Jan 1867) & Elizabeth Easley (15 Aug 1790 - 21 Jan 1880) |
|
| 169-8 |
(5) Thomas C. Coffey (27 Oct
1815 - 1 Jul 1859) & Luciller Jane Baker (10 Dec 1823 - 17 Apr 1865) |
|
| 169-8 |
(6) Mary Eleanor Coffey*
(17 Feb 1842 - 5 Nov 1909) & Unknown Unknown |
|
| 169-8 |
(7) Byron Coffey (12
Jul 1859 - 23 Feb 1931) & Emma J. Reed (1861 - 5 Jun 1896) |
|
| 169-8 |
(8) Daisie Maude
Coffey (1883 - 1946) & George Link Harris |
|
| 169-8 |
(9) Byron G
Harris (1904 - 1947) & Marion Grace Vaughen (1906 - 1975) |
|
| 169-8 |
(10)
Byron Vaughn Harris (16 May 1925 - 27 Jul 1996) & Anna W Gudyka (1926 -
1992) |
|
| 169-8 |
(11)
Susan J. Harris & Edenfield DNA
MATCH TO ROGER PORTER |
|
| 169-8 |
(8) Olive May
Coffey (1890 - 1976) & Koons |
|
| 169-8 |
(6) Mary Eleanor Coffey*
(17 Feb 1842 - 5 Nov 1909) & Thomas Simpson Poindexter (16 Jun 1820 - 6
Nov 1888) |
|
| 169-8 |
(7) Mary Rowena
Poindexter (1862 - ) |
|
| 169-8 |
(7) Thomas Simpson
Poindexter Jr. (1863 - 1919) |
|
| 169-8 |
(7) Henrietta
Poindexter (1866 - ) |
|
| 169-8 |
(5) Sarah Coffey (1 May 1820
- 20 Nov 1848) & William Porter (14 Dec 1812 - 30 Mar 1899) |
|
| 169-8 |
(6) John Hancock Porter
(7 Nov 1845 - 26 Apr 1924) & Mary Ada Van Nuys (5 Mar 1853 - 30 Jan 1906) |
|
| 169-8 |
(7) Elbert Leroy
Porter (8 Dec 1886 - 9 Apr 1970) & Jessie Ava Read (14 Dec 1885 - 30 Jun
1970) |
|
| 169-8 |
(8) Kenneth Merle
Porter (26 Dec 1907 - 23 Feb 1993) & Louise Susanne Etzel (13 Dec 1913 -
28 Dec 2010) |
|
| 169-8 |
(9) Robert
Francis Porter |
|
| 169-8 |
(10)
Roger Porter |
|
| 169-8 |
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|
| 169-8 |
Below is my thought about the
profile for the “Poindexter” line BEFORE Mary Eleanor Coffey married into the
family. Note that I have shown daughter Elvira Annie as belonging to his
first wife – I see Ancestry trees that suggest this is more likely. I think
Elvira’s birth on 12 Jan 1859 may have led to the death of her mother on 3
Mar 1859 via childbirth problems? When the mother died, Thomas was left with
a tiny infant that he could not manage alone. He needed to find someone like
Mary Eleanor Coffey to help him manage his new baby. And Mary Eleanor was
then also dealing with the impending birth of her own son Byron, who was born
12 July 1859. Thomas and Mary were married in 1860. |
|
| 169-9 |
|
|
| 169-9 |
(1) Thomas Simpson Poindexter
(16 Jun 1820 - 6 Nov 1888) & Mary Elvira Baker (1804 - 3 Mar 1859) |
|
| 169-9 |
(2) Ella Poindexter (1857 - ) |
|
| 169-9 |
(2) Elvira Annie Poindexter (12 Jan 1859
- 30 Aug 1890) |
|
| 169-9 |
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|
| 169-9 |
Roger: This summer, I spent
quite a bit of time cleaning up the Aumsville Cemetery in Aumsville, Marion
County, Oregon. This is the cemetery where many of the Coffey’s and Porter’s
are buried. Unfortunately, there are quite a few headstones that are damaged,
it’s very sad. I mowed the grass around some of the cemetery and ran into a
beehive in the ground and got stung quite a few times. I called Susan
Edenfield for a chat the day after that. |
|
| 169-9 |
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|
| 169-9 |
I invited several of my
relatives to come to the cemetery and I did a tombstone talk on each person.
We had a good time and then we went out to eat and then we went to the
Aumsville Museum, which has a lot of history about the Porters and Coffey’s. |
|
| 169-9 |
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|
| 169-9 |
Fred: Nebuzaradan Coffey (29 Aug
1790 – 20 Jan 1867) has a Find-a-grave Memorial at Aumsville. You can get to
it if you click on this next link. You can then explore other Coffey and
Porter family members via their links to Neb. And this includes a link to his
son “Houston R Ballew” who will be discussed in the next article. |
|
| 169-9 |
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|
| 169-9 |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7085651/nebuzaradan-coffey |
|
| 169-9 |
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|
| 169-9 |
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|
| 169-9 |
NEBUZARADEN COFFEY FAMILY – HIS
EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR: |
|
| 169-9 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 169-9 |
The following court reference
has long been known to the Coffey Cousins: |
|
| 169-9 |
Adair County, KY, Court Order
dated 4 Nov 1811: |
|
| 169-9 |
Nebuzeraden Coffey appears here
to answer the Complaint of Dicy Bellew, single woman, against him for being
the Father of her bastard child. The Counsel of said Coffey moved the Court
to Order a Jury to be impannelled. Motion overruled by the Court. Said
defendant moved the Prosecution be quashed because the same was not commenced
within 12 months from the birth of the child. Motion overruled by the Court.
Court finds the said Nebuzaradan Coffey the Father of such Bastard Child and
that he pay for the support thereof. George Bellew be appointed Guardian to
the said Child. |
|
| 169-9 |
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|
| 169-9 |
In our process to figure out the
Coffey origins in the previous article, we wondered if this child of
Nebuzaraden might actually be the “Byron Coffey” named in the previous
article. This proved to not be correct, but the story looked interesting.
Given the names “Dicy” and “George” Bellew, it was easy enough to investigate
via public trees on Ancestry. |
|
| 169-10 |
“George Bellew” was George
Ballew (1768 – 1861) who married Elizabeth Connelly (1756 – 1810), They had 9
children. |
|
| 169-10 |
“Dicy” was “Diana “Dicey” Ballew
(9 Jan 1790 – 13 Sep 1869), and she was George’s oldest daughter. After her
affair with Nebuzeraden, she married James McKinley and they had 8 additional
children. |
|
| 169-10 |
Nebuzeraden’s child was raised
as Houston R Ballew (1808 – 16 Jan 1853), born and died in Russell County,
KY. He married Mary Ann McFarland (1822 – 1900), and they had 6 children. |
|
| 169-10 |
Ancestry.com identifies 165
public trees involving Houston R Ballew, and many of those identify his
father as Nebuzeraden Coffey. His ancestry was no secret. See the sub-link
under the Find-a-grave link to Neb in the previous article. |
|
| 169-10 |
All living male line descendants
of Houston Ballew will have Coffey y-DNA. The Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
already identifies several lines of men who have Edward Coffey y-DNA, but who
have surnames other than Coffey. I will now add “Ballew” to that list. And we
invite any living descendants of Houston with the Ballew surname to join our
Coffey DNA project. And if they want “proof” of their Coffey y-DNA, a basic
37-marker test should do it! |
|
| 169-10 |
This is from public trees. These
are people who may have male-line descendants with Coffey y-DNA: |
|
| 169-10 |
(1) Houston R Ballew (1808 - 16
Jan 1853) & Mary Ann McFarland (11 Jun 1822 - 15 Dec 1900) |
|
| 169-10 |
(2) Sidney Ballew (10 Apr 1839 - 24 Jul
1865) |
|
| 169-10 |
(2) John Houston Ballew (25 Jul 1853 - 8
Jul 1908) |
|
| 169-10 |
(3) Clarence Ballew (1883 - ) |
|
| 169-10 |
(3) John Albus Ballew (13 Jul 1885 -
8 Sep 1971) |
|
| 169-10 |
(4) Eugene Ballew (abt 1912 - ) |
|
| 169-10 |
(3) Elzar Talmadge Ballew (1 Apr 1893
- 7 Feb 1965) |
|
| 169-10 |
(4) Malcolm Dow Ballew (30 Nov
1930 - 30 Jul 2013) |
|
| 169-10 |
(4) Jack Talmadge Ballew (1924 -
2008) |
|
| 169-10 |
(3) Roy Ballew (19 Sep 1895 - 21 May
1970) |
|
| 169-10 |
(3) Lester Everett Ballew Sr (3 Feb
1899 - 6 May 1985) |
|
| 169-10 |
(4) Lester Everett Ballew Jr. (23
Mar 1924 - 24 May 2015) |
|
| 169-10 |
I have reserved space on the
following Cousins Summary page for a possible future “Ballew” group under my
“Edward Connections: Coffey y-DNA with Non-Coffey Surname” category. See Page
4 of the following document: |
|
| 169-10 |
http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/dna/CousinsSummary.pdf |
|
| 169-10 |
|
|
| 169-10 |
LIBRARY DISCUSSION: |
|
| 169-10 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 169-10 |
Readers may recall that we send
notices about the availability of our quarterly newsletters to a couple of
libraries. I got a request for an email update for Wanda Hearne, acquisitions
library technician, at the State Library of North Carolina: |
|
| 169-10 |
Wanda: I need to update my email
address. Thanks for allowing us access to the Coffey Cousins’
Clearinghouse. Our patrons love using it for their research. |
|
| 169-11 |
Fred: How do your library
patrons view our Coffey Cousins newsletters? Do you print the newsletters,
and then let them look at a paper copy? Or upload to your own electronic
files and tell them to look there? Or tell them to go to our
"Roadmap" and look it up there? |
|
| 169-11 |
Wanda: We print out the
newsletters. We have all of the newsletters from the beginning in
print. |
|
| 169-11 |
Fred: Wow. That's 2417 pages!
I'm impressed. Do you do that for a lot of family trees? |
|
| 169-11 |
Wanda: We do print out some
other family history newsletters. I didn’t print out all of the Coffey
Cousins’ some of them we received in the mail. (Memo: Bonnie used to send out
paper copies in the earlier years.) |
|
| 169-11 |
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|
| 169-11 |
ROBERT HUME BACKGROUND: |
|
| 169-11 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 169-11 |
We have been reporting our
research on the ancestry of Bob Hume throughout year 2023. Readers may want
to refresh their memory with some
background reading. You can use the “Roadmap” to call up the relevant
issues: |
|
| 169-11 |
Issue 166-5,6,7 introduces “An
Adoption Mystery” with his family background. Bob did a 37-marker y-DNA test
that proved he had a “Coffey related” paternal ancestor. We considered some
early “suspects”, and persuaded Bob to also do a “Family Finder” test that
found 8713 biological cousins, but all were too distant to be his father. We
arranged for a “Big-y700” test which showed that Bob was in a newly
identified haplogroup R-FTC91195. This matched a known Edward descendant
David Randall Coffey, who was known to descend from Edward Coffey through his
son John. That ruled out all Coffey’s who descended from Edward’s son Edward
Jr. We asked for another volunteer to come forward, who descended from
Edward, as a confirmation. |
|
| 169-11 |
Issue 168-15 found a new BigY
descendant of Edward through John, Mr. Stephen Keith Coffey-Schmidt, who was
confirmed as R-FTC91195. And we confirmed by autosomal tests that Bob could
NOT be closer than a third cousin to David or Steve. But more importantly,
Steve Schmidt had experienced finding missing family members, and offered to
help Bob Hume research his ancestry. Steve started “Further Research on
Ancestry of Bob Hume.” Steve was making good progress, but we ran against the
deadline for finishing that newsletter and released that issue as a “work in
progress”. |
|
| 169-11 |
Steve has now finished his
massive research effort, and the result is this next article: |
|
| 169-11 |
|
|
| 169-11 |
ROBERT HUME COFFEY ANCESTRY
SOLVED: |
|
| 169-11 |
By Steve
Schmidt (steveschmidt52@yahoo.com) |
|
| 169-11 |
Hi Fred, I am attaching my
update for solving the Bob Hume paternal Coffey line for the December
newsletter. I sent it to Bob to proofread and he was good with
it. I don't know if you want to use the photos I attached. I know
it takes up a lot of space. I added the photos mainly for Bob's
benefit. |
|
| 169-12 |
It was challenging to solve due
to the adoptions of Bob and his Coffey grandfather. Bob's Coffey great
grandfather had three children. His only son was given up for adoption
and used the Wills surname instead of Coffey. All of the descendants
from Bob's Coffey grandfather have the Wills surname. |
|
| 169-12 |
The other two children of Bob's
Coffey great grandfather were daughters who married and did not pass on the
Coffey surname. That was part of the reason Bob didn't have any close
Coffey matches on his autosomal DNA tests. |
|
| 169-12 |
Bob's closest Coffey match on
Ancestry was a 3rd cousin and she used her married surname Heikkila
instead of her Coffey maiden name. I only discovered she was a Coffey
by looking at her family tree. Bob and she share the same set of Coffey
2X great grandparents. Her Coffey great grandfather was an older
brother of Bob's Coffey great grandfather. |
|
| 169-12 |
In the end it was the shared
amount of DNA between Bob and his cousin matches that helped determine their
relationships to each other, allowing me to fill in the blanks of Bob's
paternal family tree. Unfortunately, there are many people who take the
DNA tests and then never add a family tree or never respond to
inquiries. Fortunately, there were enough family trees added and enough
matches who did respond that led to the records and paper trail to solve this
mystery. |
|
| 169-12 |
I am willing to help anyone else
who needs assistance. Regards,Steve |
|
| 169-12 |
Robert Hume Coffey ancestry
solved |
|
| 169-12 |
After several months of
research, the paternal ancestry of Robert (Bob) Hume has finally been solved.
We now know his Coffey direct paternal line back to our earliest Coffey
ancestor Edward Coffey. The lineage is listed below. |
|
| 169-12 |
1. Edward Coffey and Ann Powell |
|
| 169-12 |
2. John Coffey and Jean/Jane
Graves |
|
| 169-12 |
3. Thomas Coffey and Elizabeth
Smith |
|
| 169-12 |
4. Smith W. Coffey and Hannah
Boone |
|
| 169-12 |
5. Athan Coffey and Mary McGuire |
|
| 169-12 |
6. Athan Napoleon Coffey and
Louvenia Patton |
|
| 169-12 |
7. Gordon William Coffey and
Jesse Belle Walton (not married) |
|
| 169-12 |
8. Edward Allen Wills Sr
(adopted by Elwood and Hattie Wills) and May Ione Ryan |
|
| 169-12 |
9. Edward Allen Wills Jr and
Sheila Farnum (not married) |
|
| 169-12 |
10. Robert Hume (adopted) |
|
| 169-12 |
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|
| 169-12 |
What is the proof? |
|
| 169-12 |
When I first offered to help Bob
discover his paternal side, all he knew about his birth father at time of
conception was that his name was Ed, he was a little older than his birth
mother, he was living in an apartment in Portland Oregon, he had a friend
named Billy King, and he was working as a painter. We didn’t know Ed’s
surname or anything about his birth or family. What we did know was that Bob
was a Coffey and that was his direct paternal-line surname based on the
results from his Y-DNA test from Family Tree DNA. |
|
| 169-12 |
The Y-DNA matches Bob had on
Family Tree DNA were too distantly related to help figure out his more recent
Coffey ancestry. We could only figure it out by researching the autosomal
matches Bob had from the Family Finder/Family Tree DNA test and the Ancestry
DNA test that Bob had taken. Bob only had one paternal close cousin match
from his Family Finder test and that match was an adoptee like Bob and knew
nothing about her birth parents. Bob had far more paternal matches who were
more closely related from his Ancestry DNA test. As I pointed out in my
previous report, Ancestry will mark your matches as either from your paternal
or maternal side. This was very helpful since I only wanted to research
matches from his paternal side. |
|
| 169-13 |
If Bob was a Coffey, then his
father Ed had to be a Coffey. I started searching records for Ed/Edward
Coffey from the Portland Oregon area and found nothing. I was also surprised
that Bob did not have any close paternal matches on Ancestry who had the Coffey
surname. I was able to figure out who Bob’s paternal grandparents were after
researching Bob’s closest paternal matches from Ancestry. We discovered that
Ed’s surname was Wills and that he was a Jr, named after his father Edward
Allen Wills Sr. We also discovered that his friend Billy King was his
half-brother (same mother but different father). Billy King’s father was a
painter and that is most likely who Ed was working for when Bob was
conceived. The most important thing we didn’t know was why was the surname
for Ed Sr and Ed Jr not Coffey? |
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After further research we
discovered that Ed Sr was adopted two weeks after his birth. His name before
the adoption was Edward Allen Walton. He was born out of wedlock and Walton
was the name of his birth mother, Jessie Belle Walton. |
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One of Bob’s matches on Ancestry
had Walton in her family tree. I asked if her Walton grandmother had ever
given up a child for adoption and the answer was yes. Jesse Belle Walton was
about 18 when she became pregnant. The father of the child did not want to
marry her and left town after she became pregnant. This had to be Bob’s
mystery Coffey ancestor. I found out that Ed Sr went to visit his birth
mother when he was an adult, and I am sure she told him the name of his
Coffey father. Ed Jr even said once that he knew he was a Coffey and not a
Wills. |
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Apparently, nobody wrote down
the name of the mystery Coffey ancestor. |
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Ed Sr was born in 1914 and
conceived in 1913 in Linn County Oregon. I searched the 1910 census for any
male with the Coffey surname who was between 18-22 years of age and living in
Oregon, Washington, or Idaho. I came up with a few possibilities, but none
panned out. I went back to Bob’s Ancestry paternal matches looking for shared
common ancestors and anyone who had a Coffey ancestor. I found a female match
whose maiden name was Coffey and she shared enough DNA to be a third cousin
meaning she and Bob shared the same set of 2X great grandparents. The family
tree of this match also shared non-Coffey ancestors that were in family trees
of several of Bob’s other matches. This was too much of a coincidence. If Bob
was descended from this same Coffey family, then his Coffey great grandfather
would have to be a son of the 2X Coffey great grandparents of Bob’s Coffey
match. He would also be the father of Bob’s adopted Coffey grandfather Edward
Allen Wills Sr. |
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I researched the children of
Athan Coffey and Louvenia Patton. These were the Coffey 2X great grandparents
of Bob’s Coffey match. Only one son was about the right age and not married
in 1913 when Ed Sr was conceived. He was the youngest son named Gordon William
Coffey. He was born in late December of 1890 in GA and was living in Oklahoma
with his widowed mother in the 1910 census. He and several of his brothers
moved from Oklahoma to Idaho shortly after 1910. He would have been 22 years
old when Jessie Belle Walton became pregnant in 1913. I don’t have a record
of him living in North Lebanon, Linn County Oregon in 1913 where Jessie was
living. My assumption is that he was floating around looking for work and
ended up meeting the poor farm girl Jessie Walton who he never had any
intention of marrying. |
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Gordon Coffey was counted in the
1920 census living in Idaho. He was single and 29 years old. He finally
married at age 33 in 1924 in Idaho. This was 11 years after he skipped town
when Jesse Belle Walton became pregnant with his child. His wife gave birth
to 2 daughters, Frances and Thelma. Gordon and both of his daughters are
deceased, but I was able to find a surviving son and daughter of Gordon’s
daughter Frances. I contacted the family and asked if they would be willing
to take an Ancestry DNA test to see how closely related they were to Bob. |
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The answer was no. The person I
was hoping to test would be a half 1st cousin once removed to Bob and the
amount of DNA they shared would leave no doubt that Gordon Coffey was Bob’s
great grandfather. |
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I felt so strongly that Gordon
was the mystery Coffey father of Ed Sr and was Bob’s Coffey great
grandfather, that I entered Gordon Coffey, Jesse Belle Walton, and all their
ancestors to Bob’s Ancestry family tree. Ancestry will compare family trees
between DNA matches. If you share a common ancestor from the family tree of a
DNA match, Ancestry will list the names and define your relationship to your
match. I noticed that more of Bob’s paternal DNA matches began showing common
ancestors with the ancestors of Gordon Coffey. Getting Gordon Coffey’s
grandson or granddaughter to do an Ancestry DNA test would have been the
icing on the cake. I believe the number of matches with shared ancestors that
Bob shows by completing his Ancestry family tree using Gordon Coffey as his
paternal great grandfather is the next best thing to prove Bob’s Coffey
ancestry. |
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I hoped to obtain a photo of
Gordon Coffey but so far, no luck. I was able to get some photos of Bob’s
great grandmother Jesse Belle Walton and photos of Gordon Coffey’s parents
and two of his brothers. The obituary for Gordon W Coffey is attached as well. |
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Jesse Belle Walton |
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Athan Coffey and |
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Berton Athan Coffey |
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(1895-1975) |
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Louvenia Patton |
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and Annie Evans |
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Bob’s great grandmother. |
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Bob's GG Grandparents |
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Berton Athan Coffey |
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Lester George Coffey |
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and Annie Evans |
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& his daughter Kathrine |
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50th wedding anniversary. |
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(Brother of Gordon Coffey. |
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THANK YOU FROM BOB HUME: |
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By Bob Hume |
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Greetings Fred, Steve and Andy, |
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I want to reiterate that without
the three of you I would have never discovered where I came from. My goal was
to find out who my birth father was, and if he was still alive, to meet him. |
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Thankfully my birth mother,
Sheila, spent years tracking me down. That in itself was an incredible gift,
especially after losing my son just three months before she found me. I am so
grateful for my maternal family. Every person I have met has greeted me with
open arms and we have had an instant connection. |
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My mother and my very favorite
Aunt Andy both invested in getting me started searching for Ed. My Aunt
purchased my DNA tests and Mom hired Pam Vestal to help out on the search. |
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Enter the Coffey Cousins! I
never expected that my paternal cousins would basically do most of my work
for me. |
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Steve is like a pitbull on a
bone! He just doesn't give up! Steve, you have invested so much of your time.
When I commented on that fact you simply said "that's what cousins
do". |
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My Aunt did so much leg work
contacting people and communicating with both of you. Also my maternal cousin
Brian had a hand in the research. |
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Collectively you all gave me so
much more information than I had hoped for. I can't express my appreciation
enough for everything you all have done for me. |
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In the end my story has been
written, I have found my family, and my heart has been touched. I don't think
I have ever experienced this level of generosity. |
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Thank you all for your part in
my quest. I don't know how I could ever reciprocate the gift you all have
given me... Thanks to Mom & Ed for
my life and Mom not giving up on finding me. To Russ & Anne, my adoptive
parents for a loving home. To Aunt Andy for accepting me and all the help
finding the rest of my family. And of course, Steve & Fred with the
Coffey Cousins, for putting the pieces together. |
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With all the adversity we see in
our world, having an experience like this has been uplifting. All of you have
done something really nice. Thank you all! |
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Wishing you all a wonderful
holiday season. Gratefully, Bob Hume |
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From Fred: Bob talks about his
family discoveries, and about the people who were most important to him.
There are of course thousands of “Coffey Cousins” in Bob’s newly discovered
tree. Following is an overview of how parts of his “family” go back to Edward
Coffey, with many of the names Bob mentions highlighted in red. |
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Bob and Steve have a quadruple
connection – they are “double 7C plus double 7C1R”. And they are both members
of Haplogroup R-FTC91195. Steve has a marriage of first cousins, highlighted
in black. |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & (3) Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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(4) Archelaus Coffey (ca 1755 -
BET 1783 AND 1784) & Eleanor Wade (ca 1755 - ) |
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(5) James M. Coffey (20 Jul
1776 - 7 Jan 1849) & Frances Lane (22 Jun 1785 - 24 Oct 1859) |
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(6) John Coffey (22 Apr
1810 - 8 Apr 1879) & Nancy Snyder (1 Dec 1815 - 28 Feb 1893) |
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(7) Julia Ann Coffey
(10 Oct 1841 - 25 Nov 1928) & Joseph A. Hughes |
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(8) Richard
Daniel Hughes (11 Nov 1882 - 15 Aug 1961) & Sarah Ann Pratt (24 Apr 1892
- 11 May 1972) |
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(9) Norma
Verline Hughes (21 Sep 1918 - 16 Feb 2013) & Charles William Farnum (9
Jan 1911 - 29 Nov 1970) |
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(10)
Sheila Farnum (1 Nov 1939 - ) & (9) Edward Wills Jr (11 Oct 1934 - 7 Jan
2013) |
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(11)
Robert Eugene Hume Sr (22 Mar 1958 - ) |
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(10)
Andrea Gay “Anne” Farnum (24 Nov 1940 - ) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Elizabeth Smith ( - BET 1775 AND 1780) |
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(4) Smith Coffey (ca 1776 - 1839)
& Hannah Boone (ca 1783 - 22 Nov 1886) |
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(5) Athan Coffey (27 Jan 1820
- Jun 1881) & Mary McGuire (15 Sep 1821 - ) |
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(6) Athan Napoleon Coffey
(22 Aug 1856 - 23 Jul 1905) & Melvina Lavinia Patton (23 Aug 1858 - 3 Nov
1929) |
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(7) Gordon W. Coffey
(Dec 1892 - 3 Feb 1961) & Jessie Walton (27 May 1895 - 1 Jan 1975) |
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(8) Edward Wills
Sr (6 Feb 1914 - 19 Dec 1949) & May Ryan (5 Apr 1915 - 8 Jul 1988) |
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(9) Edward
Wills Jr (11 Oct 1934 - 7 Jan 2013) & (10) Sheila Farnum (1 Nov 1939 - ) |
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(10)
Robert Eugene Hume Sr (22 Mar 1958 - ) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
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(4) Jesse Coffey (ca 1775 - ca
1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
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(5) Margaret C. Coffey (Mar
1816 - ca 1906) & (5) Jacob Zachariah Coffey (1814 - BET 1870 AND 80) |
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(6) Joseph Reubin Coffey
(2 Dec 1849 - 20 May 1936) & Martha Elizabeth Gragg (13 May 1850 - 31 Mar
1930) |
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(7) Reuben Finley
Coffey (3 Jul 1870 - 15 Nov 1955) & Flora Ellen Hollifield (27 May 1876 -
18 Nov 1956) |
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(8) Wiley Earl
Coffey Sr. (11 Jul 1902 - 9 Mar 1972) & Edna Mae Story (14 Jun 1904 - 31
Aug 1980) |
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(9) Lt. Cmdr
Wiley Earl Coffey Jr. (10 Jun 1928 - 14 Aug 2004) & Lee Ann Wagner (11
May 1928 – 8 Feb 2006) |
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(10)
Stephen Keith Coffey-Schmidt (29 Jul 1952 -) |
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(4) Joseph Coffey (ca 1785 - ca
1835) & Isabella Lindsay |
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(5) Jacob Zachariah Coffey
(1814 - BET 1870 AND 80) & (5) Margaret C. Coffey (Mar 1816 - ca 1906) |
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(6) Joseph Reubin Coffey
(2 Dec 1849 - 20 May 1936) & Martha Elizabeth Gragg (13 May 1850 - 31 Mar
1930) |
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(7) Reuben Finley
Coffey (3 Jul 1870 - 15 Nov 1955) & Flora Ellen Hollifield (27 May 1876 -
18 Nov 1956) |
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(8) Wiley Earl
Coffey Sr. (11 Jul 1902 - 9 Mar 1972) & Edna Mae Story (14 Jun 1904 - 31
Aug 1980) |
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(9) Lt. Cmdr
Wiley Earl Coffey Jr. (10 Jun 1928 - 14 Aug 2004) & Lee Ann Wagner (11
May 1928 – 8 Feb 2006) |
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(10)
Stephen Keith Coffey-Schmidt (29 Jul 1952 -) |
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ANYBODY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH
PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGY FIRMS? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I am aware that there are
professional genealogy firms that promise detailed research into your
genealogy. One such firm is “Legacy Tree Genealogists”. They promise “Our
worldwide team of researchers will leave no stone unturned in discovering
your story.” |
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They offer several levels of
research effort. Here are their least expensive, and their most expensive,
levels of work: |
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BASIC25 - $2950 ($118/hr):
Professional research and analysis on your family tree. ONE research goal.
Discover recent ancestors, search for a birth parent using DNA, or prepare to
join a lineage society. Includes printed Analytical report or Biographical
report and documents, deluxe binder, and private webpage. |
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PREMIUM100 - $10,800 ($108/hr)
Most expansive research and analysis for your family tree. Up to FOUR
research goals. Connect with your deep heritage around the world and leave a
legacy for future generations. Includes printed Analytical or Biographical Report
and documents, deluxe binder, and private webpage. |
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Anybody had experience with this
service, or something similar? Are you willing to write an article about your
experience? |
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ANYBODY USING ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I am aware that there are claims
that “Artificial Intelligence” can be used for genealogy. But I don’t have
any experience. Have any of our readers tried that? Can you write an article
describing your experience? |
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“Legacy Tree Genealogists” (see
previous article) offers some discussion on this topic. You may find their
discussion interesting. Click on this link: |
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https://www.legacytree.com/blog/using-ai-for-genealogy-research |
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National Genealogical Society
also has a discussion link: |
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https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ai/ |
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I also bought a book that seemed
to promise to educate me: “Crash Course On ChatGPT and Genealogy” by M. M.
McMahon. It was a poorly written and badly formatted book, that didn’t
suggest anything I perceived as useful about genealogy. Maybe I’ll sign up for
“ChatGPT” and play with it, but I'm not optimistic! |
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Anybody got a better discussion? |
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UPDATE: THE SHIPPENSBURG
COFFEYS: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I recently received a note from
Mr. Richard Alan Coffey, who goes by his middle name “Alan”: |
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Alan: Hi Fred! I ran across the
Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse facebook page and saw your e-mail address as a
contact. Obviously from my name I’m connected in there somehow.
I’m not an avid family tree researcher myself but my dad was at one time.
Thought I would share just the little bit that I know going up the tree. My
Dad only had one brother (Arthur Benjamin Coffey) that passed away last year
and he never had any children. I’m my Dad’s only son and all of my
children are girls so I’m the end of this twig when it comes to carrying on
the Coffey name! |
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Fred: I looked at the summary
you sent me, and I recognize your family. Back in newsletter Issue #152,
Pages 2 to 5, we discussed a Coffey group we called “The Shippensburg
Coffeys”, and you are part of that group. For supplementary background
reading, you can click on this link: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/CCCIssue152.pdf |
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This group’s existence actually
goes back to Newsletter Issue #7 in June 1982. But it took us a long time to
fit the pieces together and decide they were not related to our Edward Coffey
group or any other known group. |
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Here’s an updated genealogy
showing how you relate to some of the names in Issue 152: |
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(1) Thomas Coffey (1730 - 29 Jun
1796) & Mary Amnott (abt 1732 - ) |
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(2) James Coffey (11 Apr 1795 - 2 Oct
1878) |
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(2) William Coffey & Elizabeth |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (abt 1806 - ) &
Pauline Mary Bennett (abt 1811 - ) |
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(4) John C Coffey (abt 1848 - 23
Jun 1887) & Sarah M Warren (28 Jun 1848 - 17 Feb 1913) |
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(5) Cora Mae Coffey (18 Apr
1875 - 20 Oct 1961) & David William Hancock (11 Jan 1869 - 11 Jan 1921) |
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(6) Esther Grace Hancock
(18 Jul 1900 - 16 Dec 1972) & Guy William John Clippinger (22 Aug 1900 -
22 May 1976) |
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(7) Guy Leslie
Clippinger (11 Jul 1925 - 15 Sep 2016) & (Private) |
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(8) Sandra
Clippinger (Has an autosomal DNA test on Ancestry.com) |
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(3) James Coffey (11 Apr 1795 - 2 Oct
1878) & Mary Highlands (abt 1812 - 1836) |
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(4) George Washington Coffey (22
Feb 1832 - 21 Apr 1918) & Catherine Anne Eckenrode (23 Sep 1837 - 9 Feb
1922) |
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(5) Eden Robert Coffey (28
Oct 1868 - 3 Apr 1958) & Alice Marie Lewis (20 Jul 1885 - 7 Nov 1962) |
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(6) Nina Pearl Coffey (4
Oct 1915 - 7 Nov 2000) & Murl Olen Black Sr (5 Jul 1899 - 11 Jun 1975) |
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(7) Murl Olen Black
Jr (25 Jun 1937 - 20 Jan 2004) (Murl joined the CCC Group as a “new cousin”
in June 1982!) |
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(7) (Daughter) Black
& Spencer |
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(8) Karen Spencer
& Dhawan |
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(6) Ray W Coffey (14 Mar
1926 - 3 Apr 2007) |
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(7) Ray Coffey (37 marker y-DNA test #592071) |
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(2) James E Coffey (17 Aug 1759 - 20 Dec
1836) & Mary Leeper (17 Aug 1769 - 20 Dec 1836) |
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(3) James Leeper Coffey (25 Dec 1791
- 22 Jun 1837) & Mary Ramsey (12 Oct 1804 - 2 Feb 1894) |
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(4) Samuel Robert Coffey (17 Jun
1829 - 17 May 1886) & Mary Jane Rankin (17 Jan 1826 - 2 Sep 1873) |
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(5) Thomas B.R. Coffey (16
Feb 1865 - 17 Jun 1926) & Alice Caroline Dorsett (22 Feb 1866 - 14 Mar
1954) |
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(6) Leroy Franklin Coffey
(28 Jul 1888 - 24 Sep 1939) & Caldonia Mae “Donie” Moore (19 Feb 1901 -
24 Sep 1984) |
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(7) Patrick Aca
Coffey (17 Mar 1940 - ) (12 marker y-DNA test #82799) |
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(5) James Richard Scott
Coffey (16 Feb 1850 - 17 Jan 1909) & Catherine Sarah Frances Dyer (24 Sep
1849 - 5 Sep 1923) |
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(6) Daniel Bufford Coffey
(25 Oct 1881 - 10 Oct 1957) & Harriet Ashley Thomas (8 Sep 1881 - 23 May
1975) |
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(7) Theodore Richard
Coffey (23 May 1906 - 3 Nov 1991) |
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(8) Theodore
Richard Coffey Jr (1931 - ) |
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(9) Richard
Alan Coffey (1965 - ) |
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(8) Arthur
Benjamin Coffey (19 Aug 1932 – 25 Sep 2022) |
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Your closest relative in this
genealogy is “Patrick Aca Coffey”, who is your 2C2R (Second Cousin, Twice
Removed). Sandra is your 6C1R. Ray is your 5C2R. |
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If you use Ancestry.com, you may
find this link offers a pretty-well-documented source of information details
on your own family: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/14193662/person/1062600442/facts |
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And at the end of this current
newsletter, you will see links to our huge Coffey information “Roadmap”. This
can be overwhelming, but you might quickly skim through to see what we do!
And you will soon learn I have big interest in DNA testing. I will probably
be trying to recruit you (or your dad) to sign up for DNA testing. I will
give this some more thought, and then get back to you for discussion early
next year. |
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I’VE HEARD YOU HAVE A
NEWSLETTER… |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I’ve gotten some unusual
questions from people who have heard that there is a “Coffey” Newsletter, and
they wonder if they might want to read it. Here are two of them: |
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(1) “Hi Fred, I read on the
Facebook group that you have a way for me to read back issues of the
newsletter. I would very much like to have access to that information if you
are willing to share. I am descended from Mary Ann Coffey, (born 1850, daughter
of Marvel Coffey), who married William Zachary Maltba. Thank you so much
in advance. Regards, Geneva Maltba Donley” |
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(2) “Good evening, Fred. My name
is Daniel Tice and I am tied into the Coffey Cousins through my mother whose
maiden name is Gina Coffey. My grandfather Loy Coffey, 1934-2009 did
extensive research on the Coffey’s and I was told about your newsletter from
his wife Wanda Coffey who is my grandma. Attached is an invitation to look at
my tree on Ancestry.com. |
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It was easy to tell both of them
how to find our “Coffey Roadmap” which explains how to access and read all
our historic newsletters. And I put both of them on our distribution list to
be notified whenever a new newsletter is available. But then I took a quick
look at their specific family situations and saw that the newsletters would
NOT be sufficient to understand their family. |
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Plus, the Roadmap covers many
thousands of people and situations. It could be overwhelming for a novice to
jump in and work through the logic to research details on their specific
family. So I decided to quickly point to detail information on their specific
families. Maybe later they can return and research more deeply: |
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For Geneva: Coffey researchers
all know about the research by Marvel Coffey. But if you search the
newsletters for “William Zachary Maltba”
you won’t find him there. And you won’t find any newsletter reference
whatsoever on any “Maltba” family. That’s because nobody has yet written
anything about them in a newsletter. (Hey, this newsletter is the first
exception!) |
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William Zachary Maltba and his
family ARE present in Jack Coffee’s ECP (Edward Coffey Project). Lots of
background information there. Here's a link to the ECP page covering your
Mary Ann Coffey who married William Zachary Maltba. You can go to this page,
and start clicking on all the blue hyperlinks to call up more and more
details: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/ECP2020Lite/b5242.htm#P5242 |
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For Daniel: There is a
newsletter reference to your grandfather Loy Coffey and his wife Wanda. See
Newsletter 117-10 (Issue #117, page 10, published June 2010). It’s Loy’s
obituary. |
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But neither Loy nor Wanda is
named in the ECP, probably because Jack avoided reporting details on living
people. But when I looked at your Ancestry.com tree I could see details on
Loy’s father Richard, who is in the ECP. Here’s a link to the ECP page where
Richard is introduced. And you can also start clicking on all the blue
hyperlinks to explore up and down: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/ECP2020Lite/b9441.htm#P21797 |
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I did accept your invitation to
be a “guest” and look over your Ancestry.com tree. Most of it looks good, but
when I read back to the earliest generations around Edward Coffey there are
problems. For example, your page claims to know the father of Edward. That
claim has been proven false. Nobody knows who Edward’s father was. Go back to
the “Roadmap” and scroll down to the topic “Edward Coffey: Early Generation
Issues” for discussion. |
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(Memo: Daniel corrected the
issue about Edward’s unknown father immediately when I pointed it out to him
via email. But it’s a common problem, and I left the note here for other
readers to think about.) |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
bonnieculley33@gmail.com, or send it to Fred Coffey at FredCoffey@aol.com.
(Fred also maintains the newsletter distribution list and can be contacted if
you wish to receive notification when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(The “Roadmap” now offers full
access to Jack Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on “Edward Coffey Descendants”.) |
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HUGH COFFEY PROJECT BY TERRI
STERN: |
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Any questions? Contact me at
hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com or call 410-798-4784. |
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And here is the weblink to my
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse Facebook Group |
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/160379567933944/ |
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(The Coffey Cousin's
Clearinghouse Facebook Group is thriving and now has 122 members which
include the Newsletter editor Bonnie Culley and past President Larry
Coffey.). |
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| ISSUE 168 |
TEXT CCC ISSUE 168: |
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Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley & Fred Coffey 2022 |
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Contents: Issue 168 |
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1 Editor’s Comments |
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Co-Editor Comments |
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Fake Email risk |
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3 Can we prove Chesley Shelton
Coffey is a son of Joel Coffey? |
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5 DNA Implications, Joel Coffey
and his son Chesley Shelton |
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6 “Archive” Update |
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7 Newsletter Notification
Process |
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8 BigY700 for Alan Dale Coffee |
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12 A Lineage Question – Too Many
Reubens! |
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15 BigY700: Update on Bob Hume
Adoption Mystery |
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16 Further Research on Ancestry
of Bob Hume by Stephen Coffey-Schmidt |
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20 Backup Support: Stephen’s Bob
Hume Research |
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22 Understanding DNA: What is
“Phasing”, and who does it? |
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23 Jack Coffee ECP Sources
Analysis Tool |
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25 Information Resource Links |
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Editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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We need to give Fred a big thank
you this quarter. He has put a lot of time into this newsletter. There is
really a lot to learn here. |
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You do know that he needs cousin
participation. He had some interesting subjects and people to work with this
time. |
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Let's see if any of you have a
“roadblock” to be solved in the next issue! Have you found anything
interesting that you would like to share with others working on your line of
Coffee/ys? |
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I challenge you to see how many
queries Fred gets before the December issue becomes available. |
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I need to get busy. If I want to
be the first in line. |
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Bonnie Culley |
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Co-editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins: This is one of the
longest and most complicated newsletters that I have helped produce and edit.
I recommend readers skim over all the articles, but skip ahead if the
complications become overwhelming. You will read I also am personally overwhelmed
with some parts of this! |
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A big and most welcome addition
is that Steve Coffey-Schmidt became involved. He wrote a sophisticated and
lengthy analysis, extending our research into the ancestry of Bob Hume. We
started trying to work out Bob’s paternal ancestry back in Issue #166, and
Steve volunteered to add his own DNA toward resolving the mystery, and then
dove into his own major analysis. |
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And a lot of the information in
this newsletter is derived from Jack Coffee’s massive Edward Coffey Project
(ECP). His work is a really powerful source of information on thousands of
Edward Coffey’s descendants. Over the last 40+ years there have been many
contributors working on many aspects of the Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse. We
hope to see many more as time progresses. |
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Fred Coffey |
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BREAKING NEWS: Time to start drafting the NEXT newsletter,
to come out in December! |
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Bonnie: Re DNA tests I may do
more. I more or less considered my female DNA to not be of much use. When I
was around 8, I was playing Indian with a dime store bow and arrow when my
grandmother Ida Hayes Willard said that I was making too much noise. She said
her grandmother was an Indian. Of course, I wanted to know what tribe. She
didn’t know or how much Indian. So far, I have not found my Indian. I always
thought it might be Colby Ruckers wife. But then it could be farther back in
the Hayes. The Hayes, Coffeys and Ruckers seem to all have got to North
Carolina about the same time. |
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Fred: See “Surprise” note on
Page 22. Steve has started exchanging notes with Rick Miller. And Steve has a
new “suspect” to research. To be continued in next newsletter! |
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FAKE EMAIL RISK TO CCC
NEWSLETTER READERS? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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This is just a reminder that we
no longer include a “click here” link when we send out advice that a new
newsletter is ready. There is a risk that such “clicking” could expose a
reader to hacking. |
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You will be told “Visit the
Coffey Genealogy Information Roadmap to call up the new newsletter issue.
Once there, you can click on ‘Newsletters’ and choose the latest issue. If
you don’t know or remember how to find the Roadmap, just reply to this note and
say “send me instructions to find the Roadmap”. I will send you a direct
reply with instructions*. |
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*To find the Roadmap, visit
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html
Click on Newsletters and the list of available issues will pop up!
Recommend you post this link on your computer. |
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CAN WE PROVE CHESLEY SHELTON
COFFEY IS A SON OF JOEL COFFEY? |
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Query From: Raymond W. Coffey |
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“Our branch of the Coffey family
tree would still like to see if any "cousins" have any additional
information of Chesley Shelton Coffee/ey 1818-1869, from Murray Co. TN to
Fayette MS. We are still interested in confirming his parents. He married
Mississippi S. Davis in 1837+(?) after his Mexican War service with the MS.
Hinds Guard unit. Thank you.” |
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Raymond W. Coffey |
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(Great Grandson of Chesley) |
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RESPONSE FROM FRED: I did a
quick check to see what was included in Jack Coffee's Edward Coffey Project
(ECP). Jack has a lot of discussion about your family. Here's a link to his
discussion: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/ECP2020Lite/b4104.htm#P42878 |
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As you know, Jack says Chesley
Shelton is "Not a proven son of Joel", and your hope is that we
will be able to help with the "PROOF". |
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First, here is what Jack
Coffee’s Edward Coffey Project (ECP) has for your genealogy: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3) Chesley Coffey Jr??? (19 Nov 1755
- 18 Sep 1818) & Margaret Baldwin |
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(4) Joel Coffey (15 Jun 1789 - 10
Dec 1855) & Sarah Mackey (1795 - ) |
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(5) Chesley Shelton Coffey (1
July 1816 - 10 Feb 1869) & Mississippi Seraphine Davis (21 Apr 1833 - 20
Nov 1884) |
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(6) Edgar Nathan Coffey
(14 May 1869 - 28 Nov 1922) & Caroline Watson Campbell (24 Jun 1869 - 18
Nov 1955) |
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(7) Robert Coffey
(Aug 1899 - ) |
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(8) Raymond
Watkins Coffey |
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To begin, you need to understand
Jack’s concept of “Proof”. He would not put anything in his ECP unless it met
his strict standards for “proof”. I suspect that Jack really believed it was
indeed VERY likely that Chesley Shelton was a son of Joel, but that didn’t
meet HIS definition of solid proof. |
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Jack was very meticulous about
documenting his work. His ECP contains 32,767 documentation references. His
work on “Joel” was done very early and is discussed in references #603
through #618. His work on Chesley Shelton was a bit later, with references #3121
through #3135. Jack’s last entry before his death was for reference #32767! |
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And when he started looking at
Chesley Shelton, he believed his work on “Joel” had been as thorough as
possible given his information resources. Since he had never seen Chesley
Shelton listed as a son of Joel when he was studying Joel, he concluded Chesley’s
connection was “Not Proven” by his strict standards! |
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My first thought was to
carefully examine everything Jack cited as evidence in the ECP and try to
find a flaw. For your background, here are the abbreviated references to what
I see as Jack’s relevant supporting references. (These are abbreviated, only
showing enough to see the subject. Some of them involve quite lengthy
discussions, and I use “….” to indicate greater length.) |
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603. 1840 U.S. Federal Census.
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. 1840 Cooper
Co., Joel Coffee, -211---1/112---1
…." |
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604. Headstone/Monument for Joel
Coffey, 1789-1855, Fern Prairie Cemetery, Camas (Clark), WA; Photo by Theresa
Masters. "Joel Coffey was bor
…." |
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605. Find A Grave, Joel Coffey,
Find A Grave Memorial # 33556835. |
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606. William Terrell Lewis,
Compiler, Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the
Seventeenth Century down to present T
…." |
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607. "Tennessee State
Marriages, 1780-2002", index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN6J-YPR : accessed 05 Mar 2013),
Jo …." |
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608. "Tennessee Marriages,
1790-1950", index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDS7-H98 : accessed 05 Mar 2013), Joel
Cof …." |
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609. United States Federal
Census. 1830 Cooper Co., MO, Joel Coffee, -11-1/2----1 [One male of 5 and
under fifteen; one male of 15 and under
…." |
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610. United States Federal
Census. 1850 Cooper Co., Dist 23, dwelling/family 392, Joel Coffee, age 60,
male, farmer, born VA; Sarah age 55,
…." |
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611. Lewis, Genealogy of the
Lewis Family in America, Page 122. Sarah Mackey, daughter of Wm. L. Mackey,
was born in Rutherford county, N.C.
…." |
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612. Lewis, Genealogy of the
Lewis Family in America, Page 122. Sarah Mackey, daughter of Wm. L. Mackey,
was born in Rutherford county, N.C.
…." |
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613. Lewis, Genealogy of the
Lewis Family in America, Page 122. Sarah Mackey, daughter of Wm. L. Mackey,
was born in Rutherford county, N. C
…." |
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614. United States Federal
Census. 1870 Clark Co., Vancouver PO, Page 20, dwelling 171, family 160,
Coffey, T. M., age 28, male, white, farm
…." |
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615. United States Federal
Census. 1880 Umatilla Co., Greasewood, ED145, Page 20, dwelling/family 216,
Coffey, A. L., white male, age 49, bo
…." |
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616. United States Federal
Census. 1900 Unatilla Co., City of Pendleton, ED115, Sheet 25A, Main Street,
Coffee [sic], Alex Lewis, white male
…." |
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617. Alexander L. Coffey, death
certificate No. 9539 [CLVA9539.jpg] (8 August 1913), Washington State Digital
Archives, Eastern Washington U
…." |
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618. Alexander L. Coffey, Fern
Prairie Cemetery, Camas, WA. |
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619. Find A Grave, Alexander L.
Coffey, Find A Grave Memorial # 33556916. |
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3121. "United States
Mexican War Index & Service Records 1846-1848", database with
images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903 …." |
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3122. Find A Grave, Chesley
Shelton Coffey, Find A Grave Memorial # 23782168. |
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3123. "Mississippi,
Marriages, 1800-1911", http://tinyurl.com/j4ouvgh : accessed 6 March
2016), Chesley S. Coffey and Mississippi S. Davis, …." |
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3124. United States Federal
Census. 1850 MS, Jefferson Co., Fayette town, dwelling/family 272, C. S.
Coffey, age 35, male, white, tanner, $2
…." |
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3125. United States Federal
Census. 1860 MS, Jefferson Co., Fayette PO, Page 39, dwelling 305, family
293, Chesley S. Coffey, age 44, male,
…." |
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3126. United States Federal
Census. 1870 MS, Jefferson Co., Fayette PO, Page 60, dwelling 506, family
505, Coffey, M. J. (?), age 36, female
…." |
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3127. United States Federal
Census. 1880 MS, Jefferson Co., Fayette, ED 62, Page 28-29, dwelling 275,
family 265, Coffey, Mississippi S., wh
…." |
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3128. Find A Grave, Mississippi
Seraphina Davis Coffey, Find A Grave Memorial # 23782152. |
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3129. U.S. and International
Marriage Records, 1560-1900. 1870 OR, Multnomah, East Portland, Portland PO,
dwelling 364, family 365, Hosmer,
…." |
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3130. United States Federal
Census. 1880 OR, Multnomah Co., East Portland, ED 101, Page 6. |
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(To digress for a moment: First,
notice that entries 612 and 613 look like duplicates of 611. That’s because
Jack added “after-notes” at a later date, that will show up if you look at
the full link. Also notice that part of the family ended up in Portland, OR.
There’s an article on P15 of this newsletter talking about researching an
adoption in Portland. As far as we can tell so far, there’s no connection!) |
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Anyway, I thought maybe I could
go through each of these, verify each of Jack’s references, and start looking
for other information sources. For example, you will see many “Find A Grave
Memorials”, and I might look at each of these to see if any pointed to newer
or better research. And I thought I ought to also look over the info on
Chesley Shelton’s grandfather and namesake Chesley Coffey, to see if there
were any clues there. I could imagine spending several days digging, and
still probably proving nothing! |
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But THEN, when I looked at
Chesley Shelton’s Grandpa Chesley Coffey, I discovered something most
interesting: Jack Coffee had not done ANY real research of his own on the
Chesley Coffey born 19 Nov 1755. Jack assumed that this Chesley had been
thoroughly researched by other highly skilled researchers, and he just took
all their previous work as a GIVEN. You may want to go to this link, maybe
print out what Jack reported, and study it: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/ECP2020Lite/b2663.htm#P2663 |
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There are a lot of names and
documents cited here. To pick one of interest, it says “The sale of Chesley’s
estate was held in Maury Co. on Nov 9 and 10, 1818. Those reported as buying
from the estate were: Jacob Coffee, John Coffee, Landon Coffee, Nathan Coffee
and Joel Coffey.” And there is a will book that talks about “Appointment of
Margarett Coffee, widow of Chesley Coffee, deceased,” |
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Your Chesley Shelton was born in
1816. If Joel was his father, then Chesley Shelton had to have ALSO been
there in 1818 when his grandfather died, and he would have been age 2.
Therefore, Joel and his son definitely should have been there in the 1820 census.
Jack did not cite the 1820 census, so that may have been an oversight. |
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I called up the 1820 Maury
County, Tennessee census records on Ancestry. As is common, the census takers
and the indexers were sloppy with names. But here are the four separate
ancestry records of interest, all taken from the same census page: |
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Indexed Name |
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Slaves |
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Total Persons |
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Who really is this person? |
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Hathan Caffey |
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4 |
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19 |
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Nathan Coffey, son of Chesley |
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Margrett Caffey |
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3 |
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6 |
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Margrett Coffee, the widow of
Chesley |
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Jacob Caffey |
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0 |
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5 |
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Jacob Coffey, son of Chesley
Coffey |
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Jamel Caffey |
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0 |
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4 |
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I believe this is “Joel” son of
Chesley |
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So my belief is that “Jamel” is
the census taker’s corrupted spelling of the name “Joel”. Let’s look at the head count description
for the 4 persons in this “Jamel” census record to see if it is consistent
with this idea: |
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Free white male, age 26 thru 44:
(Joel would be age 31) |
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Free white male, under age 10:
(Chesley Shelton would be age 4) |
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Free white person, female age 16
thru 25: (Joel’s wife Sarah would be age 25) |
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Free white person, female age 16
thru 25: (I suspect Sarah hired a young female helper?) |
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Jack Coffee reported (see
reference #609 above) for the 1830 census in Cooper County, MO, that Joel was
there. And the family includes one male age 10 thru 14. Chesley Shelton would
be age 14 in1830. |
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I consider this analysis to be
conclusive that Chesley Shelton is a son of Joel. And I think Jack Coffee, if
he were still working on his ECP, would agree. |
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DNA IMPLICATIONS: JOEL COFFEY
AND HIS SON CHESLEY SHELTON |
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By: Fred Coffey (directed to Ray
Coffey) |
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In the previous article, the
connection of you through Chesley Shelton Coffey and Joel Coffey and back to
Edward Coffey was explored. I am co-administrator of our Coffey DNA Project,
and I am always looking to whether DNA can contribute to our understanding of
the Coffey families. Can we learn anything by looking to the y-DNA of you,
Mr. Raymond Watkins Coffey? |
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Let me introduce Mr. Thaddeus
Elmo Coffey Jr, who is a “double 4C1R” of yourself. Thaddeus Elmo Coffey Jr
also descends from (3) Chesley Coffey. He is of interest because he has done
a “BigY700” DNA test, and we have learned much from that type of testing.
Following is the genealogy we showed previously for Ray, followed by two
additional sections involving ancestors of Thaddeus: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3) Chesley Coffey Jr??? (19 Nov 1755
- 18 Sep 1818) & Margaret Baldwin |
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(4) Joel Coffey (15 Jun 1789 - 10
Dec 1855) & Sarah Mackey (1795 - ) |
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(5) Chesley Shelton Coffey
(ca 1816 - 10 Feb 1869) & Mississippi Seraphine Davis (21 Apr 1833 - 20
Nov 1884) |
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(6) Edgar Nathan Coffey
(14 May 1869 - 28 Nov 1922) & Caroline Watson Campbell (24 Jun 1869 - 18
Nov 1955) |
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(7) Robert Coffey
(Aug 1899 - ) |
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(8) Raymond
Watkins Coffey |
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(4) Nathan Coffey (13 Aug 1780 -
3 Jun 1858) & Elizabeth Gilbreath (ca 1777 - 18 Jun 1846) (An ancestor of
Fred & Tim.) |
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(5) Calvin Coffey (5 Jul 1805
- 16 Jan 1889) & Elizabeth Fine (13 Jun 1809 - 8 Nov 1882) |
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(6) William Fine Coffey
(28 Jan 1830 - 24 Aug 1864) & Priscilla Howard (1826 - 17 Aug 1899) |
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(7) William Daniel
Coffey (8 May 1860 - 5 Sep 1936) & (7) Mary Alice Wilcoxson (15 Jul 1865
- 3 Apr 1954) |
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(8) Thadius Elmo
Coffey (19 Apr 1900 - 26 Mar 1967) & Ruth Crawford (ca 1904 - ) |
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(9) Thaddeus
Elmo Coffey Jr. (5 Mar 1921 - ) & Annie Lorine Dickinson (Has done
BigY700 DNA Test!) |
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(4) Mary Coffey (Sep 1758 - 24
Aug 1843) & John Gilbreath Sr. (6 Jun 1768 - 24 Nov 1850) |
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(5) Jane Gilbreath (2 Oct
1795 - 22 Apr 1852) & John Leonard Morrow (30 Apr 1797 - 21 Jan 1863) |
|
| 168-6 |
(6) Mary Ann Morrow (3
Jun 1828 - 20 Aug 1902) & Coleman William Wilcoxson (26 Sep 1828 - 12 Oct
1902) |
|
| 168-6 |
(7) Mary Alice
Wilcoxson (15 Jul 1865 - 3 Apr 1954) & (7) William Daniel Coffey (8 May
1860 - 5 Sep 1936) |
|
| 168-6 |
(8) Thadius Elmo
Coffey (19 Apr 1900 - 26 Mar 1967) & Ruth Crawford (ca 1904 - ) |
|
| 168-6 |
(9) Thaddeus
Elmo Coffey Jr. (5 Mar 1921 - ) & Annie Lorine Dickinson |
|
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| 168-6 |
Thaddeus Elmo has TWO lines of
descent because his grandfather (7) William Daniel Coffey and his wife
(Thaddeus’ grandmother) (7) Mary Ann Wilcoxson were second cousins. (Cousin
marriages were very common in the Coffey family. DNA Project Administrators Fred
Coffey and Tim Peterman also include (4) Nathan Coffey as a shared ancestor
involved with a marriage of first cousins. Fred & Tim also have Big-Y
tests. |
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Since you are a “Coffey”, you
could consider UPGRADING to the “BigY700” DNA test on yourself. If you’ve
been reading our recent newsletters, you will see that test has been giving
us some useful information. The chance that it will help with your Chesley
Shelton problem is pretty small. (Upgrading Ray’s Y-37 marker test to BigY
would cost about $339.) But if you’re feeling generous, or just generally
interested in our DNA studies, we would welcome your participation! |
|
| 168-6 |
Fred & Tim |
|
| 168-6 |
ANOTHER “ARCHIVE UPDATE”: |
|
| 168-6 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 168-6 |
Readers may recall that in
previous newsletters, I talked about the possibility to create a USB flash
drive that archived all of the information available in our “Roadmap”
application. The intent was to create something that would protect our Coffey
Cousins Clearinghouse data if something happened. We worked out that all our
important data could all be contained on a 16-gb USB flash drive, which could
be offered to interested Coffey researchers. I have decided to call this the
”ArchiveStick”. |
|
| 168-6 |
So far, I haven’t gotten any
response to my offer to send an “ArchiveStick” to a number of interested
Coffey Cousins. And I would really like to get something started! |
|
| 168-6 |
Let me try to explain how some
Coffey researchers might find the “ArchiveStick” useful as a stand-alone
tool. Specifically, I have included two Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets on this
“stick”. Because of some transmittal complications, these are normally only
available to people who specifically request that I send them via an email
attachment. Here are two of the
spreadsheet tools: |
|
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CoffeyCensusKY.xlsx |
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summarizes and accesses 7000
Coffey-related census records for Russell County Kentucky, and the
surrounding counties, for every census year from 1810 through 1950. It’s an
easy way to follow people or families through census records year by year. |
|
| 168-6 |
JackCoffeeECPSources.xlsx (Also
available as “.htm” see article on page 23 |
|
| 168-6 |
is a tabulation of the 48,507
references that Jack Coffee cites in his Edward Coffey Project (ECP). It
allows very rapid access to his references. |
|
| 168-7 |
And I have included discussion
about how it can become an information source if our “Roadmap” were to
completely crash tomorrow! There are some additional spreadsheets on the
ArchiveStick that could be used to recreate, and possibly improve, our
“Roadmap”. |
|
| 168-7 |
Readers who are interested in
having this ArchiveStick “backup” should send me a note, giving me your
postal mail address. I’ll start mailing out a few drives, along with
discussion and access instructions. And it’s FREE! And I hope a couple of the
recipients will read the discussion and come back with comments or
suggestions about how to make it better! |
|
| 168-7 |
NEWSLETTER NOTIFICATIONS: |
|
| 168-7 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 168-7 |
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|
| 168-7 |
Most readers of these
newsletters receive a notice every quarter, announcing when a new newsletter
is available for their reading pleasure. How are we managing this, and what
problems do we have? Does anyone have suggestions to make it work better? |
|
| 168-7 |
I manage the notification list,
and co-editor Bonnie is the only other person who has the full list. |
|
| 168-7 |
We keep our distribution list
confidential and send messages out as a “bcc” so no recipient can see anyone
else’s email address. At the present time there are 293 names and email
addresses on our list. Some of the names go back to the very beginning of these
newsletters. And every quarter we usually add 2 or 3 new names to the list.
If anybody wants their name to be added just send me a note giving me their
name and email address. Conversely, anybody can send me a note asking to be
removed. |
|
| 168-7 |
And every quarter we may get one
or two “undeliverable” rejection messages. Perhaps because someone has died?
Or changed their email address without telling me? I delete these. (If you
used to get notices, but no longer receive them, send me a note giving me
your name and current email.) |
|
| 168-7 |
So, this means we have at least
293 active newsletter readers? Well, no. I know there are some people on our
list who have simply stopped using their email, but never cancelled it. I
know of at least one of those who is deceased. Those messages simply disappear
into never-never-land? Or maybe someone else is reading their old email
messages? |
|
| 168-7 |
On the other hand, there are
likely readers who share with other friends and family. And we believe there
are one or two contacts who represent libraries, who save and share paper
copies our newsletters. |
|
| 168-7 |
Bottom line is that we have no
real idea how many people are reading our newsletters! But sending out 293
notices has no cost associated with it, and I’m happy to keep doing it! |
|
| 168-7 |
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|
| 168-7 |
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|
| 168-7 |
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|
| 168-8 |
BIGY700: FOR ALAN DALE COFFEE: |
|
| 168-8 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 168-8 |
Back in year 2003 Lorie Okel,
working with Tim Peterman, organized a Coffey Cousins DNA Project. By the end
of that year, they had recruited 8 Coffey male line participants, including
myself. I shortly became active in DNA analysis and became Lorie’s co-administrator.
In 2005 we recruited Mr. Alan Dale Coffee, who agreed to a 12-marker y-DNA
test, later upgraded to 67 markers. We found a genealogy on Ancestry that
seemed right for Alan and went with it. That genealogy seemed to lead
directly back to descent from Edward Coffey. |
|
| 168-8 |
This year, 18 years later, Alan
surprised me by signing up for the BigY700 test, effectively jumping up from
67 to 700 markers. In anticipation of new data, I went back and reviewed
where we left things in 2005. I have learned a lot in the last 18 years, and
soon concluded I had thoroughly screwed up my 2005 analysis. Looking at
details comparing Alan’s 12-marker+ DNA to that of Edward descendants, I
concluded it was absolutely impossible for Alan to be a male-line Edward
descendant! |
|
| 168-8 |
When I look at Alan’s 67-marker
yDNA STR result, FTDNA flags 328 y-DNA matches! That is an incredible number!
And if I scan down the list of names with matches, I could see there were a
very large number of these men who had ALREADY done BigY testing. We could be
sure that Alan’s BigY was going to match SOMEBODY! |
|
| 168-8 |
Alan’s own BigY700 test is now
complete, and the result was a surprise! Alan indeed had multiple matches.
But NONE of them were to a “Coffey”. And a huge number of those matches are
to “Sullivan” or similar names. |
|
| 168-8 |
FTDNA does not “name” a new
haplogroup until at least two people are found who belong in that new group.
Alan was a “second person” in a new haplogroup, and FTDNA named the group
“R-FT457554”. And his match was to a “James P Sullivan”. Note that this James
is NOT a suspect as the parent of Alan’s Sullivan ancestor, it just suggests
that parent must be somehow RELATED to James. If the Sullivan families are as
large and complicated as my own Coffey ancestors, there may be hundreds or
thousands of candidates! |
|
| 168-8 |
FTDNA does have a
Sullivan/O’Sullivan DNA project with 781 members. That project has already
identified the two men who are R-FT457554. Note the last two lines on the
following extract from that project: |
|
| 168-8 |
|
|
| 168-8 |
I think I NOW understand the
following truths: |
|
| 168-9 |
(1) Our original assessment back
in 2005 that his Coffey family descended from Edward Coffey was in fact
correct. |
|
| 168-9 |
(2) And we were also correct
that Alan could NOT be a male line descendant of Edward. |
|
| 168-9 |
(3) And his BigY now suggests
his male-line ancestor was likely to be Sullivan! |
|
| 168-9 |
How can all these things be
correct? |
|
| 168-9 |
Let me first talk about Alan’s
perceived Coffey family. It turned out that in the years after 2005, Jack
Coffee had started his Edward Coffey Project and thoroughly researched all
the Coffey/Coffee descendants of Edward Coffey that he could find. And he documented
all about Alan’s family down to his deceased father. That looked really good,
like this: |
|
| 168-9 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
|
| 168-9 |
(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Grace Cleveland (1 Sep 1716 - ) |
|
| 168-9 |
(3) Jesse Cleveland Coffee (bef 1755
- ca 1807) & Nancy Alexander (bef 1765 - ) |
|
| 168-9 |
(4) Cleveland Coffee (BET 1766
AND 1784 - ) & Martha Brown |
|
| 168-9 |
(5) Joel William Coffee (15
Apr 1826 - 13 Sep 1885) & Elizabeth Ann Moore (Apr 1833 - ) |
|
| 168-9 |
(6) John Jeems Coffee (13
Mar 1851 - Jun 1924) & Martha Virginia Epperson (1849 - 1899) |
|
| 168-9 |
(7) Joel William L.
Coffee (27 Dec 1874 - 20 Nov 1951) & Dessie Catherine Chester (15 Sep
1885 - 28 Aug 1956) |
|
| 168-9 |
(8) Hubert Denson
Coffee (20 Apr 1905 - 18 Feb 1985) & Josephine (1907 - 1993) |
|
| 168-9 |
(9) Lawrence
Douglas Coffee (30 May 1929 - 6 Dec 2012) & Margaret L. (1927 - 1994) |
|
| 168-9 |
(10) Alan
Dale Coffee |
|
| 168-9 |
But then, AFTER the time of
Jack’s work, we got a couple of new y-DNA matches that shared part of Alan’s
perceived genealogy. They descended from a brother of the above (5) Joel
William Coffee, named Jesse. Jack’s ECP knew about Jesse and his family, and
we can add (5) Jesse and his family into the tree as follows: (The inserted
section is colored blue.) |
|
| 168-9 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
|
| 168-9 |
(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Grace Cleveland (1 Sep 1716 - ) |
|
| 168-9 |
(3) Jesse Cleveland Coffee (bef 1755
- ca 1807) & Nancy Alexander (bef 1765 - ) |
|
| 168-9 |
(4) Cleveland Coffee (BET 1766
AND 1784 - ) & Martha Brown |
|
| 168-9 |
(5) Jesse Coffee (ca 1812 - )
& Elizabeth Thompson (ca 1810 - ) |
|
| 168-9 |
(6a) Cleveland Monroe
Coffee (8 Oct 1841 – 15 Jan 1918) & Caroline Page (1852 - 1893) |
|
| 168-9 |
(7) Alonzo Coffey |
|
| 168-9 |
(8) Robert C
Coffey (802598) |
|
| 168-9 |
(6b) Cleveland Monroe
Coffee (8 Oct 1841 – 15 Jan 1918) & Amanda E Bearden |
|
| 168-9 |
(7) C.M. Coffee |
|
| 168-9 |
(8) D. H. Coffee
(893569) |
|
| 168-9 |
(5) Joel William Coffee (15
Apr 1826 - 13 Sep 1885) & Elizabeth Ann Moore (Apr 1833 - ) |
|
| 168-9 |
(6) John Jeems Coffee (13
Mar 1851 - Jun 1924) & Martha Virginia Epperson (1849 - 1899) |
|
| 168-9 |
(7) Joel William L.
Coffee (27 Dec 1874 - 20 Nov 1951) & Dessie Catherine Chester (15 Sep
1885 - 28 Aug 1956) |
|
| 168-9 |
(8) Hubert Denson
Coffee (20 Apr 1905 - 18 Feb 1985) & Josephine (1907 - 1993) |
|
| 168-9 |
(9) Lawrence
Douglas Coffee (30 May 1929 - 6 Dec 2012) & Margaret L. (1927 - 1994) |
|
| 168-9 |
(10) Alan
Dale Coffee |
|
| 168-9 |
In addition to the expanded
tree, after Jack’s time we got y-DNA tests on two descendants of Jesse. These
are marked in red with their y-DNA test numbers. And this is very important
to our understanding because they both MATCH typical Edward Coffey y-DNA. But
Alan does NOT! Somewhere on the line from (5) Joel William down to (10) Alan
Dale, the y-DNA switched from “Coffey” to “Sullivan”! |
|
| 168-10 |
I can imagine several scenarios
about how this could happen. But I think the likely answer might be that one
of these six men was born into a “Sullivan” family, but he was then adopted
by the Coffey family and raised as a Coffey. (Perhaps his mother died in
childbirth, his Sullivan father could not cope with raising a tiny infant by
himself, and the Coffeys agreed to raise the child as their own?) |
|
| 168-10 |
It is interesting to look at
census reports at around the time each of these 6 men were born, to see if
there were “Sullivan” families in the neighborhood at the right time in the
right place. Men (5)(6)(7) were born in Morgan County, Alabama. Looking at
Morgan and adjacent counties, I found multiple Sullivan family candidates in
the 1830 and 1880 census. Men (8)(9)(10) were born in Johnston County,
Oklahoma. In the 1930 census there were numerous Sullivans in Johnston County
alone, without even looking at adjacent counties. Plenty of Sullivan men
available to be the source of Alan’s Sullivan DNA. |
|
| 168-10 |
There is a test that Alan has
not yet done. It is the “Family Finder” test on FTDNA, or an equivalent test
on Ancestry.com. That test is very good at spotting cousins out to the 3C
level and beyond. If Alan’s Sullivan ancestor is within the last few generations,
this test may reveal living genetic Sullivan cousins! I understand that Alan
has ordered the “Ancestry” version, and we will be looking for the results. |
|
| 168-10 |
There are various other
scenarios of course, wherein Sullivan DNA could find its way into a Coffey
family. Alan’s autosomal test may offer other clues. |
|
| 168-10 |
Anyway, Alan came up on FTDNA’s
BigY as a newly named haplogroup “R-FT457554”, with a match to James P
Sullivan. At some point, I think Alan should contact James and discuss
possible family connections. |
|
| 168-10 |
Ultimately, if you look far
enough back, everybody shares a common ancestor with everybody else in the
world. Over several years, Alan has been talking with Clarke Glennon and
Patrick Glennon, who are administrators of a “Glennon” y-DNA project on
FTDNA. Clarke and Patrick observed that Alan had a number of good y-DNA
matches to several of their members. I looked over Alan’s 67-marker y-DNA for
matches to a Glennon name. There are 10 Glennon matches out to his 25-marker
level. Two of those have done BigY, and their haplogroups are reported as
R-BY108570 and R-FTD38651. |
|
| 168-10 |
Tested Person |
|
| 168-10 |
Haplogroup |
|
| 168-10 |
MRCA |
|
| 168-10 |
# of People |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-A541 |
|
| 168-10 |
100 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
1204 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-S1121 |
|
| 168-10 |
200 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
659 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-L270 |
|
| 168-10 |
900 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
125 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-FT43021 |
|
| 168-10 |
1050 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
75 |
|
| 168-10 |
Alan Dale Coffey |
|
| 168-10 |
R-FT457554 |
|
| 168-10 |
1100 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
2 |
|
| 168-10 |
Alan’s 67-marker STR test also
looks somewhat similar to a large Coffey group I follow who have ancestors in
the “Munster” area of Ireland. This is the homeland of an ancient Coffey
line, and we already have one BigY test in that group showing haplogroup
R-A6464. |
|
| 168-10 |
All haplogroups can ultimately
be tracked back to a common shared ancestor. I did the analysis using FTDNA’s
“Haplogroup Story” tool, which can trace Alan’s R-FT457554 haplogroup back to
its ancient origins. That starting group, with the two people (Alan and
James) can be traced back to about 1100 CE (Christian Era). They’ve been
around for a long time. And as discussed, his specific Sullivan connection is
likely MUCH more recent than that.From there it goes up in four steps as
shown here. It finally ends at R-541, which has a MRCA of 100 CE, and there
are 1204 tested people. As we will see in a moment, all of the remaining
discussed haplogroups will also end at R-A541. |
|
| 168-10 |
Tested Person |
|
| 168-10 |
Haplogroup |
|
| 168-10 |
MRCA |
|
| 168-10 |
# of People |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-A541 |
|
| 168-10 |
100 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
1204 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-A1135 |
|
| 168-10 |
200 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
659 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-FT7592 |
|
| 168-10 |
350 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
506 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-A195 |
|
| 168-10 |
400 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
121 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-Z16254 |
|
| 168-10 |
450 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
71 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-A154 |
|
| 168-10 |
700 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
68 |
|
| 168-10 |
Coffey??? |
|
| 168-10 |
R-A153 |
|
| 168-10 |
700 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
63 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-FTB61788 |
|
| 168-10 |
700 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
21 |
|
| 168-10 |
|
|
| 168-10 |
R-BY11841 |
|
| 168-10 |
750 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
16 |
|
| 168-10 |
Glennon |
|
| 168-10 |
R-BY108570 |
|
| 168-10 |
1150 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
6 |
|
| 168-10 |
Glennon |
|
| 168-10 |
R-FTD38651 |
|
| 168-10 |
1350 CE |
|
| 168-10 |
4 |
|
| 168-11 |
Next we can address the
“Glennon” haplogroups. One is R-FTD38651 with 4 tested people. Moving up, the
next is R-BY108570. It includes the previous haplogroup and brings the total
to 6 tested people. |
|
| 168-11 |
This goes through 9 older
groups, and finally ends at R-A541 with a MRCA in 100 CE and the total has
grown to 1204 tested people. This is exactly the same end point as for the
previous box for Alan. So we know that Alan and the Glennons are ultimately
part of the same group. |
|
| 168-11 |
Notice here that there is an
intermediate group at R-A153, with the tested person labeled “Coffey???”. Pat
Glennon believes that there is another Coffey group that is a part of this.
(Discussion of this is pending!) |
|
| 168-11 |
Tested Person |
|
| 168-11 |
Haplogroup |
|
| 168-11 |
MRCA |
|
| 168-11 |
# of People |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-A541 |
|
| 168-11 |
100 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
1204 |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-S1121 |
|
| 168-11 |
200 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
659 |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-Z16252 |
|
| 168-11 |
350 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
506 |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-A9005 |
|
| 168-11 |
400 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
121 |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-FGC29068 |
|
| 168-11 |
450 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
71 |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-BY2880 |
|
| 168-11 |
700 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
68 |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-BY43744 |
|
| 168-11 |
700 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
63 |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-FGC17180 |
|
| 168-11 |
700 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
21 |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-A2224 |
|
| 168-11 |
750 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
16 |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
R-A2221 |
|
| 168-11 |
1150 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
6 |
|
| 168-11 |
Munster Group |
|
| 168-11 |
R-A6464 |
|
| 168-11 |
1350 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
4 |
|
| 168-11 |
Now let’s look at another
haplogroup, that is consistent with a group of “mostly Coffey” who are in the
Munster area of Ireland. |
|
| 168-11 |
And we start with one BigY test
showing a “R-A6464” haplogroup. That starts with 4 tested people, and a MRCA
dated 1350 CE. |
|
| 168-11 |
And once again we can work
upward, finally getting to R-A541. That is identical to the top line in each
of the previous tables. So they are all descendants of a single 2000 year old
group with 1204 tested people. |
|
| 168-11 |
Finally, we said that Alan Dale
Coffee’s adoptive family came from the Edward Coffey group. Let’s do a
similar table for that Coffey line: |
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
|
|
| 168-11 |
Tested Person |
|
| 168-11 |
Haplogroup |
|
| 168-11 |
MRCA |
|
| 168-11 |
# of People |
|
| 168-11 |
Coffey/Keogh Group |
|
| 168-11 |
R-FT43552 |
|
| 168-11 |
1150 BCE |
|
| 168-11 |
25 |
|
| 168-11 |
Edward/Peter Group |
|
| 168-11 |
R-Y19967 |
|
| 168-11 |
1250 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
12 |
|
| 168-11 |
Edward Coffey Group |
|
| 168-11 |
R-Y46776 |
|
| 168-11 |
1600 CE |
|
| 168-11 |
10 |
|
| 168-12 |
I descend from Edward Coffey,
who arrived in America by year 1699, and who settled in Virginia. All
descendants of Edward are haplogroup R-Y46776. There are presently 10 BigY
tested men in that group. But be aware we have many dozens of Edward’s
descendants who have tested at lesser levels. And we know the country
contains many thousands of untested descendants. We are a big group!! |
|
| 168-12 |
And we have a separate group of
immigrants that descend from a Peter Coffee who arrived separately, but that
can be proven to be related to Edward back in Ireland. That’s our
“Edward/Peter Group”. |
|
| 168-12 |
In addition, we can prove Edward
and Peter are related to another group, with a variety of names – many of
whom have “Keogh” or similar names. And we call the full R-FT43552 haplogroup
the “Coffey/Keogh Group”. |
|
| 168-12 |
Finally, look at the MRCA for
this Coffey/Keogh group. The year is 1150 BCE (Before Christian Era).That is
well over 3000 years ago! In theory, it is possible to work back toward the
Grand MRCA of Edward Coffey versus Glennon/Sullivan. Out of curiosity, I
started down that path, but I ran out of patience when I got back to about
2700 BCE! All of this is well before surnames were even invented. |
|
| 168-12 |
|
|
| 168-12 |
A LINEAGE QUESTION: TOO MANY
REUBENS! |
|
| 168-12 |
From Janice A
Mahiger <jmahiger@sbcglobal.net> |
|
| 168-12 |
JANICE: I have looked a Coffey
Cousins Clearinghouse newsletter issue from 2017, that contradicted what I
believed to be my lineage. This is what I had received from a second cousin: |
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| 168-12 |
Edward Coffey 1670 and Anne
Powell |
|
| 168-12 |
John Coffey 1701 and Jane
Graves |
|
| 168-12 |
James Coffey 1729 and Elizabeth Cleveland
1727 |
|
| 168-12 |
Reuben Benjamin Coffey 1759 and Naomi
Hayes |
|
| 168-12 |
James Coffey 1790 and Sarah (Sally)
Sumter |
|
| 168-12 |
James Coffey 1820 and Sophia Gibbar |
|
| 168-12 |
William Austin Coffey 1855 and
Margaret Barrett Fowler |
|
| 168-12 |
Jesse Coffey 1892 and Anna
Modde |
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| 168-12 |
Alma Coffey 1918-2012 |
|
| 168-12 |
Me |
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| 168-12 |
You may have noticed the
discrepancy that I find – that being of the wife of Reuben Coffey born in
1759 to James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland. |
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| 168-12 |
What I have found on a few
online sites is that his wife was Mildred (Millie) Morris, and that seems to
agree with your 2017 CCC Issue. The other thing that has been passed down to
us is that Reuben was married to a Native American, Cherokee Naomi Hayes,
whose family most likely converted through Reuben’s father Reverend James
Coffey. However, a DNA test that my first cousin took shows no
indication of Native American heritage. |
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| 168-13 |
What I’d like you to help me
with: Do you have a document that you can share with me to confirm Reuben’s
wife as Mildred Morris? Do you have anything that leads you to believe
Mildred could have been Native American? I see from other sources as
well that there is nothing much known about Mildred. So has anyone
descending from Reuben and Mildred possibly shown that they have Native
American heritage? |
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| 168-13 |
Thank you for whatever
assistance you can offer. |
|
| 168-13 |
From: Jan Stengel (daughter of
Alma Coffey and possibly a 7th great granddaughter of Edward Coffey and
Anne Powell) |
|
| 168-13 |
FROM FRED: |
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| 168-13 |
Hi Jan, |
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| 168-13 |
Your query stirred up an
interesting puzzle, that took me a while to figure out. But I finally got it!
Assuming you have no objection, I’ll put your query in the next Coffey
Cousins newsletter. |
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| 168-13 |
Your second cousin picked up
some very old information that is now discredited. There was confusion among
researchers about 25 years ago, that consummated in an article in Newsletter
#71 in June 1998. In that newsletter a gentleman named Ronald Goforth reported
the descent your cousin used. Ronald is the one who suggested that Naomi
Hayes “…was reportedly a full-blooded Cherokee”. (He was criticized at the
time because he offered NO documentation for this!) |
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| 168-13 |
You also reported: |
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| 168-13 |
“My research document came from
Gwendolyn Coffey Pigg and is dated 1994. Gwendolyn conveyed to us that she
spent 20 years, along with help from many found relations, in researching and
compiling the data; as such, I doubt that my cousins will believe she was
wrong about Naomi, unless an official document is shared - showing Mildred
Morris as our real ancestor.” |
|
| 168-13 |
I can see many references to
Gwendolyn in the CCC Newsletter archives, and my impression is that her
research was carefully done given information available to her at the time.
But she, and other researchers, were just beginning to sort everything out. |
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| 168-13 |
The confusion resulted in part
because a “Reuben Coffey Jr.” had stopped using the “Junior” label, and he
got confused with other Reubens. You do NOT repeat NOT descend from the
Reuben who married Naomi Hayes! I’ll try to prove that. |
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| 168-13 |
Since the time of Gwendolyn’s
work, Jack Coffee produced his “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP), which was a
truly monumental work. I turned to his ECP and extracted a summary report to
see if he had covered the descendants of the various “Reubens”. I was overwhelmed!
Jack had researched over 9000 such descendants! It would take up 173 pages of
this newsletter to put it all in! But it’s all there in the ECP. |
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| 168-14 |
Here is a greatly shortened
genealogy based on the ECP, leading down to your mother (9) Alma Coffey, and
including the Reuben who married Naomi. I used bold text to highlight
relevant names: |
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| 168-14 |
|
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| 168-14 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
|
| 168-14 |
(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
|
| 168-14 |
(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Reuben Coffey (16 Sep 1759 -
9 Jun 1842) & Mildred Morris |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Eleanor Lemilia Coffey
(ca 1783 - 1851) & Joel Hisaw (1784 - 1850–1851) |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Sarah Coffey (ca 1785 - )
& Joseph Owens |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Elizabeth Coffey (ca 1786
- ) & Thomas Sumpter (ca 1790 - ) |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) James Coffey (27 Aug 1790
- 4 Jun 1892) & Sarah Emerline Sumpter (7 Jul 1792 - 1869) |
|
| 168-14 |
(6) James Coffey Jr.
(1823 - 16 Nov 1862) & Sophia Giebear (22 May 1834 - 8 Aug 1880) |
|
| 168-14 |
(7) William Austin
Coffey (18 Mar 1855 - 7 Dec 1923) & Margaret Adaline Fowler (14 Feb 1862
- 4 Feb 1935) |
|
| 168-14 |
(8) Jesse Clarton
Coffey (29 Feb 1892 - 10 Sep 1983) & Anna Odelia Modde (13 May 1892 - 11
Oct 1959) |
|
| 168-14 |
(9) Alma
Coffey (1918 - 2012) (Your Mother) |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Anna Coffey (ca 1792 - )
& Simon Washington Owens |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Mary Coffey (ca 1793 - )
& Mr. Giddens |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Charles Oliver Coffey*
(ca 1794 - 23 Jan 1889) & Mary Sally Ramsey (abt 1800 - ) |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Charles Oliver Coffey*
(ca 1794 - 23 Jan 1889) & Diana Blansett (May 1814 - 1902) |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Austin C. Coffey (27 Oct
1796 - ) & Salley Elizabeth Garner (ca 1800 - ) |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Rachel Coffey (ca 1797 -
) & Burnett (Bennett?) Elam |
|
| 168-14 |
(5) Naomi N. Coffey (26 Aug
1804 - 1904) & Summers Wright (1804 - 7 Jul 1887) (Obviously Named after
Naomi Hayes) |
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| 168-14 |
(4) Jesse Coffey (ca 1775 - ca
1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
|
| 168-14 |
(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Jane Coffey & Benjamin
James Webb (13 Sep 1769 - ) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) John Coffey (ca 1770 - ) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Reuben Coffey Jr. (1772 - 30
Nov 1851) & Naomi Hayes (abt 1778 - 8 Nov 1857) (Who DROPPED the “JR”) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Jesse Coffey (ca 1775 - ca
1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Elizabeth B. Coffey* (30 Jul
1776 - 5 Mar 1868) & John Greene (ca 1774 - 2 Jun 1853) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Elizabeth B. Coffey* (30 Jul
1776 - 5 Mar 1868) & Thomas Roper (ca 1778 - ) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Elijah Coffey (11 Mar 1779 -
3 Sep 1863) & Mary Abby Dyer (17 May 1787 - ) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Sally Coffey (ca 1784 - ) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Joseph Coffey (ca 1785 - ca
1835) & Isabella Lindsay |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) James D. Coffey (23 Oct 1786
- 27 Oct 1869) & Hannah Alloway Strange (18 Feb 1790 - 14 Feb 1871) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Nancy Coffey (10 Sep 1788 -
19 Apr 1866) & Joel Anderson Dyer (10 Apr 1790 - 19 Jun 1850) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) William Henderson Coffey
(1789 - 17 Oct 1844) & Mary Faulkner (ca 1788 - 1851) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1790 -
1843) & Exie Saphronia Stepp (ca 1805 - Jun 1876) |
|
| 168-14 |
(4) Thomas Coffey ( - ca 1838) |
|
| 168-14 |
So, your cousin’s DNA test
obviously could not reveal if Naomi Hayes was a native American because you
and he do not descend from Naomi. You descend from the Reuben that married
Mildred Morris. |
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| 168-14 |
(And you are correct that not
much is known about his presumed wife Mildred Morris. Jack reports: “The wife
of Reuben is not found in any record. But tradition has it that her name was
Millie Morris.” I take that to mean Jack could not find any record that
clearly tied Reuben to the surname “Morris”. But he did locate “Find A Grave”
memorials that apparently used the “tradition” assumption. FYI, here are the
source references Jack offered for Reuben and Millie: |
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| 168-14 |
140. Dunkerly, The Battle of
King's Mountain, Page 31-32. "Reuben Coffey fought with the militia from
Wilkes County, North Carolina. This application gives few details of the
battle but does discuss the march and the aftermath. Reuben filed this application
in Wayne County, Kentucky, in 1832.". |
|
| 168-14 |
141. "Southern Campaign
Revolutionary War Pension States & Rosters",
http://revwarapps.org/s46916.pdf. |
|
| 168-15 |
142. United States Federal
Census. 1790 Wilkes Co., Rubin [sic] Coffey, 1 free white male of 16 and up;
1 free white male under 16; 4 free white females. |
|
| 168-15 |
143. [US Government], A Census
of Pensioners: For Revolutionary or Military Services; with their Names,
Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several
Judicial Districts, under The Act for Taking the Sixth Census. (Washington, D.
C.: Blair and Rives, 1841), Page 167. |
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| 168-15 |
144. Wayne Co. KY Cemeteries
compiled by B. B. Coffey, Sr. |
|
| 168-15 |
145. Military marker for Reuben
Coffey, Pvt NC Line Rev War Sep 16 1759 - Jun 9 1942, Elk Springs Valley
Cemetery, Oil Valley, Wayne Co., KY. Photo by Theresa Stephens. |
|
| 168-15 |
146. Find A Grave, Pvt. Reuben
Coffey, Find A Grave Memorial # 34034884. |
|
| 168-15 |
147. Find A Grave, Mildred
"Millie" Morris Coffey, Find A Grave Memorial # 139752106. |
|
| 168-15 |
I think Jack believed the
“tradition” was likely correct, but it did not meet his very strict standards
for PROOF! |
|
| 168-15 |
One more note: Naomi Hayes was
absolutely NOT Native American! There are a huge number of well-documented
trees on Ancestry that show that her father was “Thomas S Hayes Sr, birth 2
Jun 1740 Augusta, VA, death 1 Jun 1829, Burke County, NC”. Naomi’s mother and
other ancestors are also well documented. |
|
| 168-15 |
Questions? Best wishes, Fred |
|
| 168-15 |
|
|
| 168-15 |
BigY700: Update on R-FTC91195: |
|
| 168-15 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 168-15 |
Readers may recall that in
Newsletter Issue #166, Pages 5-7, we were trying to help Mr. Robert Eugene
“Bob” Hume identify his biological father. As a refresher, some of you may
want to go back and read the fascinating story. |
|
| 168-15 |
As part of the search, Bob did a
BigY700 DNA test. That showed Bob was in Haplogroup R-FTC91195. And that
matched Mr. David Randall Coffey, who was already known to the Coffey DNA
Project. That, and other tests, convinced us that Bob and David were descendants
of Edward Coffey, through his son John. Bob Hume did NOT descend from Edward
Junior. |
|
| 168-15 |
Tim Peterman and I
(co-administrators of the Coffey DNA Project) concluded we would really like
to see another BigY test results on a different person who descended through
son John. And Stephen Keith Coffey-Schmidt helpfully volunteered. |
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| 168-15 |
Stephen’s test is now completed.
Bob, David and Stephen are all R-FTC911195. And we believe that marker is a
flag for ALL descendants of John! |
|
| 168-15 |
We still don’t know Bob Hume’s
exact ancestry, but we have narrowed the possibilities a bit because of his
link with David and Stephen. Let me show the male-line genealogy of David and
Stephen, and then talk about what it tells us: |
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| 168-15 |
|
|
| 168-15 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
|
| 168-15 |
(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
|
| 168-15 |
(3) Edmond S. Coffey (ca 1735 - 25
Jul 1808) & Nancy Barnett |
|
| 168-15 |
(4) Edmond Stewart Coffey Jr. (ca
1773 - 18 Mar 1855) & Matilda Fitzgerald (ca 1782 - ) |
|
| 168-15 |
(5) Joseph Clinton Coffey (ca
1802 - 29 May 1889) & Elizabeth Phillips (ca 1801 - ) |
|
| 168-15 |
(6) Joseph Clinton Coffey
Jr. (18 Jun 1843 - 16 Mar 1912) & (6) Nancy Jane Coffey (7 Jun 1843 - ) |
|
| 168-15 |
(7) Henry Joseph
Coffey (Oct 1871 - 24 Jun 1945) & Mildred Jane Dodd (ca 1872 - 22 Apr
1962) |
|
| 168-15 |
(8) Watson
Commodore Coffey (18 Oct 1899 - 3 Apr 1995) & Mary Lena Fitzgerald (Aug
1900 - Nov 1925) |
|
| 168-15 |
(9) Kenneth
Augustine Coffey (6 May 1923 - 2 Jul 1966) & Norma Jean Downs (13 Oct
1924 - ) |
|
| 168-15 |
(10)
David Randall Coffey |
|
| 168-15 |
(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
|
| 168-16 |
(4) Joseph Coffey (ca 1785 - ca
1835) & Isabella Lindsay |
|
| 168-16 |
(5) Jacob Zachariah Coffey
(1814 - BET 1870 AND 80) & (5) Margaret C. Coffey (Mar 1816 - ca 1906) |
|
| 168-16 |
(6) Joseph Reubin Coffey
(2 Dec 1849 - 20 May 1936) & Martha Elizabeth Gragg (13 May 1850 - 31 Mar
1930) |
|
| 168-16 |
(7) Reuben Finley
Coffey (3 Jul 1870 - 15 Nov 1955) & Flora Ellen Hollifield (27 May 1876 -
18 Nov 1956) |
|
| 168-16 |
(8) Wiley Earl
Coffey Sr. (11 Jul 1902 - 9 Mar 1972) & Edna Mae Story (14 Jun 1904 - 31
Aug 1980) |
|
| 168-16 |
(9) Wiley
Earl Coffey Jr. (10 Jun 1928 - 14 Aug 2004) & Lee Ann Wagner (11 May 1928
- ) |
|
| 168-16 |
(10)
Stephen Keith Coffey-Schmidt |
|
| 168-16 |
|
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| 168-16 |
We do have an additional source
of information -- because Bob, David and Stephen have all done autosomal DNA
testing. That test is quite good at spotting relationships out to the third
cousin level, and there are no such matches between any of the three men.
Therefore, Bob cannot be a third cousin or closer to David and/or Stephen.
That means that Bob cannot descend from any of the men marked in BLUE above. |
|
| 168-16 |
If Bob’s genealogy ever becomes
known, he has to connect somewhere ABOVE the BLUE names. |
|
| 168-16 |
While we don’t know Bob’s
connection, I think we now know EXACTLY where the SNP mutation to R-FTC91195
occurred. We know it can’t have occurred in Edward Coffey himself, because
that would mean Edward Jr would have it. |
|
| 168-16 |
And it can’t have occurred in
either (3) Edmond S Coffey or in (3) Reuben Coffey, because then it would
appear only in their line. Therefore, we would conclude that the mutation
must have occurred in John. |
|
| 168-16 |
Steve has started separately
working with Bob Hume and his family, and is making considerable progress in
researching the ancestry of Bob Hume, The following article is Stephen’s
results to date: |
|
| 168-16 |
|
|
| 168-16 |
FURTHER RESEARCH ON ANCESTRY OF
BOB HUME: |
|
| 168-16 |
By Stephen Keith
Coffey-Schmidt |
|
| 168-16 |
Bob Hume Paternal Family |
|
| 168-16 |
I decided to take the Y-700 test
from FTDNA after reading about Bob Hume in the Coffey Cousin Newsletter and
his quest to find his Coffey birth father.
Fred Coffey had mentioned in that story that it would be helpful to
have someone else descended from Edward’s son John take the Y-700 test. I had only tested to Y-67 at that point and
didn’t see much need to go any further since my paternal Coffey line was
established back to the earliest Coffey ancestor Edward Coffey. Maybe it would make a difference to someone
else. Now it appears that my test has
helped to identify a mutation that may be signatory for those descended from
Edward’s son John Coffey who married Jean Graves. |
|
| 168-16 |
I do have some experience
finding missing family members. There
was another Coffey cousin named Bruce Bunderson that was featured in an older
Coffey Cousin Newsletter story who had just found out after taking a Y-DNA
test that his paternal line was Coffey.
He had lived his whole life never knowing that the father who raised
him was not his birth father. At that
time, he was my third closest Y-67 match.
I contacted Bruce and offered to help him figure out who his Coffey
father was. Within a week I had
located his Coffey grandparents who had two sons. One of them had to be his birth
father. Bruce was getting help from
other sources and he had figured it out about the same time I did. |
|
| 168-17 |
I also have a half-brother that
did not know who his birth father was.
All I had to go on was a name “Joe Roy” and that he was in the Navy in
1956 and stationed at the same Navy base as my Coffey father . My brother took a Y-DNA test which
confirmed his paternal line was indeed Roy.
I was able to see who his most distant Roy ancestors were but
impossible to know his family line from them.
Then he did the FTDNA Family Finder test. Most of his matches were distant cousins so
I was able to get a little closer by looking at family trees from his
matches. Finally, he took an Ancestry
DNA test. He had two paternal second
cousin matches from the Roy family which gave me the names of his Roy great
grandparents. I worked forward in time
tracing all the male descendants of these great grandparents until I found
his birth father who had the right name, the right age, and was in the Navy
at the right time. |
|
| 168-17 |
I was feeling confident that I
could help Bob too. He accepted my
offer to help and gave me access to his FTDNA and Ancestry accounts. I was introduced to his Aunt Anne who goes
by Andy. Bob was found by his birth
mother and her sister Andy not long ago.
He did DNA testing after that to see if he could find his birth
father. His Y-DNA tests confirmed that
he was a Coffey. The first thing I did
was look at Bob’s Family Finder autosomal results. He only had two matches that shared more
than 100 cM, aside from his birth mother and Aunt Andy. I looked at his Ancestry matches, and he
had 54 that were 100 cM and over. My
focus was going to be his matches with Ancestry. |
|
| 168-17 |
Ancestry will mark your matches
as paternal or maternal. I was only
interested in looking at the paternal matches. My method is not much different than the
detective genealogy being used today to solve cold case murders. They put DNA from a crime scene in a public
testing site like Gedmatch and then look at the matches it generates. They try to figure out how the matches are
related to the person whose DNA was used.
They look at family trees and contact the matches to get
clarification. Eventually and with a
lot of patience and persistence, they build a family tree that includes a
suspect or suspects who would be the right age or living in the same area
where and when the crime was committed.
They follow the suspect or go through their garbage to get something
like a cigarette butt or a straw that can be tested for DNA to see if it is a
match. |
|
| 168-17 |
Although I didn’t go through
anyone’s garbage, I did contact as many paternal matches as I could of the 54
who shared 100 cM or more. Knowing the
shared DNA cM of the matches is important because it gives you a range of
possible relationships between someone and their match. It is also important to know your
relationships and what they mean. For
example, a first cousin (1C) will share a set of grandparents. A second cousin (2C) will share a set of
four great grandparents. A third
cousin (3C) will share a set of 8 two-times great grandparents (2XGG). A first cousin once removed (1C1R) is a
generation older and would be a first cousin to your parent. |
|
| 168-17 |
I started with the closest
paternal matches that Bob had and began figuring out how he and his birth
father would be related to them. It
didn’t take long to figure out the family name of his paternal grandmother
from Bob’s 1C and 1C1R matches. She
was from the Ryan family of Jacob Ryan and Nettie Robbins. They had six daughters and a son. One of the six daughters was the mother of
Bob’s birth father. We were assuming
that Bob’s father was born around 1937-1938 because Bob’s birth mother was
born in 1939 and she said that Bob’s birth father was a little older than she
was. We also knew that Bob’s birth
father was named Ed. We did not know
what last name he was using even though we knew he had to be a Coffey like
Bob. |
|
| 168-18 |
There were only three of the six
daughters who would have been old enough to get pregnant in 1937-1938. Only one of those three daughters was not
married at the time Ed was born. I
thought it was her at first, but it made more sense from Bob’s matches to be
the oldest daughter named May Ryan.
With our focus on May Ryan, Aunt Andy began searching records on
Ancestry and found a marriage record dated 1933 for May Ryan and Edward
Wills. I found May Wills in the 1940
census living alone with her 6-year-old daughter in Portland Oregon, but
where was Bob’s father Ed? He should
be younger than his sister and living with his mother. In 1940, the husband Ed Wills was serving
time in San Quentin State Prison in California, so his son was certainly not
with him. |
|
| 168-18 |
Aunt Andy found a 1944 divorce
record for May and Ed Wills. I found a
1946 marriage record showing she had remarried to Joseph William King. I checked the 1950 census and found May
King with her husband and their son Joseph William King Jr who May had given
birth to in 1940. They were still
living in Portland but where were the children from the Wills marriage? There were three children from that
marriage: Geraldine born 1933, Edward
Jr born 1934, and Donald born 1937. Ed
was three to four years older than we originally thought. I was finally able to find out that the two
boys were in foster care in 1940 and all three were in foster care in
1950. Ed Wills remarried in 1943 and
had two more sons born 1945 and 1946 before dying in 1949. |
|
| 168-18 |
Andy found a marriage record
dated 1954 for Bob’s father that showed he did go by the name of Edward Wills
Jr. The witnesses on the marriage
certificate were May King and her son from her second marriage Bill King Jr. I could never place Bob’s father Ed with
either of his parents in 1940 or 1950 so this confirmed that Bob’s father was
the son of May and Ed Wills Sr. We
began referring to them as Ed Sr. and Ed Jr. |
|
| 168-18 |
How could Bob and his birth
father Ed Jr be Coffey’s if Ed Sr was a Wills? Aunt Andy found an adoption record that
would finally shed some light on this question. Turns out that Ed Sr was not really a
Wills. The record said he was adopted
by Elwood and Hattie Wills several weeks after his birth and that his name
before the adoption was Edward Allen Walton. |
|
| 168-18 |
It would make more sense if his
prior adoption name was Edward Allen Coffey.
Maybe Walton was the birth mother’s last name of Ed Sr and maybe the
birth father was a Coffey. We needed a
son of Ed Sr that would be willing to take a Y-DNA test to find out. Bob’s father Ed Jr had died in 2013 and his
Ed Jr’s brother Don had died in 2018.
Remember the two sons from Ed Sr’s second marriage? Turns out one is still living, and he
agreed to take the test. He has taken
the test and we are waiting for the results.
Will he be a Walton, a Coffey, or something else? Stay tuned for that answer. |
|
| 168-18 |
I continued to send messages to
Bob’s matches on Ancestry asking if they had any Coffey in their family
trees. The answer was usually no. I found it strange that Bob did not have
any close paternal Coffey cousin matches.
We did find out that his father had married several more times after
his first marriage in 1954. His last
marriage produced seven more children before they divorced. I was able to find several of them on
Facebook and send photos to Bob of his half siblings. |
|
| 168-18 |
I searched the family trees of
Bob’s matches and found a pair of siblings who had the Walton name in their
trees. Their grandmother was named
Jessie Belle Walton born 1895 in Oregon.
That would put her at age 18 when Ed Sr was born in 1914. Is she the Walton on the adoption
record? I sent them a message and
asked if they knew if their grandmother had ever given up a baby for
adoption. The answer was yes. In fact, they had been searching for the
half-brother of their father for years but never knew his adopted last name
of Wills. Unfortunately, they did not
know the name of Ed Sr’s father who had refused to marry when Jessie became
pregnant. That was the reason she
decided to give the baby up for adoption.
They believed he was about the same age as Jessie in 1913 when she
became pregnant. |
|
| 168-19 |
I got a big break when I found
the widow of Ed Jr’s brother Don. I
found her on Facebook, and she has given me a wealth of information about the
Wills family. She told me that Ed Jr
had once told her that he was not really a Wills and that he was actually a
Coffey. This was a shock to me. How did he know that? Then I was told a story by the
granddaughter of Jessie Walton of how Ed Sr had found out who his birth
mother was and how he showed up one day and introduced himself to her. She was married and had two other children
by then. She didn’t show much interest
in accepting him into the fold, but I am sure Ed Sr would have asked her who
his birth father was. She would have
no reason not to tell him and I bet Ed Sr told Ed Jr. It is too bad that nobody wrote that name
down. It would have saved us a lot of
time. |
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I decided to search the 1910
census for any male Coffey living in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho that was
between the ages of 18-22 in 1913 when the pregnancy occurred. There were only six names in Oregon. I eliminated three of the names because
they were either married before 1913 or married in 1914. Remember, our guy was young and refused to
marry Bob’s great grandmother not wanting to be tied down with a wife and
child in 1913/1914. I eliminated the
fourth name because he had a Coffey family tree that did not descend from
John Coffey and Jane Graves. The last
two Coffey names were cousins Augustus B Coffey and Emond Willard Coffey,
both born 1894 in Oregon. Augustus was
married in 1915 and lived in the same place where he was born from 1900-1950
raising his family and working in the logging industry. He seemed too stable to me. |
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The last name had the most
potential to be the missing Coffey great grandfather for Bob. His name was Emond Willard Coffey born 1894
in Oregon. In the 1910 census he was
counted twice. Once at home with his
parents and once on his own at age 16 working for the logging industry. His independence fits our profile. He married in 1916 and had two children by
the 1920 census where he was living in Portland working as a streetcar
conductor. In the 1930 census, he was
divorced, living in Vallejo, CA and working as a shipfitter in a naval
shipyard. He was in the same place
doing the same thing in 1940. He
remarried in 1945 and was still in Vallejo in 1950 working at the shipyard. He divorced his second wife in 1977 and
died in Vallejo in 1989. |
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I told Bob that if I was a
betting man, I would put my money on this guy, and it would be worth trying
to get a descendant to take the Ancestry DNA test to see if there was enough
shared DNA to confirm my suspicion. I
was trying to locate a descendant when Fred Coffey let me know that neither
Augustus nor Emond were descendants of John and Jane Coffey. They are both descended from Edward’s
daughter Annister according to reliable sources and therefore could not share
the same paternal Coffey line as Bob.
In fact, they would not have the Coffey Y-DNA. |
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There were two brothers living
in Clark County, Washington in 1910 that were about the right age and Clark
County borders Oregon. One was named
Ira Coffey born in 1892. He would have
been 21 in 1913 when Jessie conceived.
He married in 1915 and had five children. The other was named William Wyet Coffey
born in 1894. He would have been 19 in
1913 and closer to Jessie’s age of 18.
He married in 1916 and had one son.
William Wyet committed suicide in 1933 by drinking poison. The paternal Coffey line for these
brothers does trace back to John and Jane Coffey. However, their paternal grandmother was
full blood Native American, meaning
their father was half Native American.
Each of them would be a quarter Native American. My question is would there be Native
American ethnicity in Bob’s autosomal test results if Bob’s Coffey great
grandfather was quarter Native American?
He is showing none in both the Ancestry and FTDNA tests. |
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There is always a chance that
Bob’s mystery Coffey great grandfather was someone living in a different
state in 1910 and was just passing through Oregon in 1913 when he met the
poor farm girl Jessie Walton. There are
over 900 male Coffey’s listed in the 1910 census who were born 1891-1895
which would put them age 18-22 in 1913.
Would we ever be able to get the answer we seek with that many
possibilities? There are still several
of Bob’s paternal matches on Ancestry who have yet to respond to our
inquiries. One day Bob may get a new
DNA match descended from our mystery Coffey family. All it takes is one who holds the key to
solving this Coffey riddle. |
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BACKUP SUPPORT: STEVE’S RESEARCH
ON ANCESTRY OF BOB HUME: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I have been making use of Jack
Coffee’s ECP (Edward Coffey Project) to provide backup for Steve’s analysis.
The ECP has a huge amount of information on many thousands of Coffey lines.
If Steve identifies an interesting candidate, it is quite possible that I can
extract that person’s genealogy from the ECP. And I have other information
sources that may be useful. |
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Jay Russell Coffey Jr: At one
point Steve identified a “Jay Russell Coffey Jr” as a person of interest with
Portland roots, and I was able to use the ECP to pin down Jay’s genealogy as
follows: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Sarah Fields (ca 1750 - 21 Nov 1828) |
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(4) William Coffey (29 Nov 1782 -
15 May 1839) & Anna Boone (26 Jul 1785 - 16 Jan 1876) |
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(5) Daniel Boone Coffey (12
Nov 1805 - 21 Jan 1862) & Clarissa Estes (18 Jul 1817 - 17 Jul 1884) |
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(6) Drury Dobbins Coffey
(23 Apr 1838 - 16 Aug 1913) & Harriet Elizabeth Collett (25 Nov 1840 - 13
Jan 1921) |
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(7) Clarissa Ellen
Coffey (24 Sep 1868 - 1 Mar 1939) & (7) Dr. Robert Calvin Coffey (20 Oct
1869 - 9 Nov 1933) |
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(8) Dr. Jay
Russell Coffey (24 Jun 1894 - 29 Nov 1943) & Josephine Richardson (3 May
1896 - 19 Oct 1934) |
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(9) Jay
Russell Coffey Jr. (31 May 1915 - 15 Jun 1978) & Gwendolyn Mary Newhouse
(1920 - 2013) |
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(5) Calvin Coffey (30 Sep
1819 - 2 Apr 1847) & Mary Greene (2 Feb 1820 - 23 Jun 1871) |
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(6) Patterson Vance
Coffey (16 Sep 1845 - 2 Mar 1911) & Nancy Martisha Estes (29 Jan 1849 - 6
Aug 1910) |
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(7) Dr. Robert Calvin
Coffey (20 Oct 1869 - 9 Nov 1933) & (7) Clarissa Ellen Coffey (24 Sep
1868 - 1 Mar 1939) |
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(8) Dr. Jay
Russell Coffey (24 Jun 1894 - 29 Nov 1943) & Josephine Richardson (3 May
1896 - 19 Oct 1934) |
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(9) Jay
Russell Coffey Jr. (31 May 1915 - 15 Jun 1978) & Gwendolyn Mary Newhouse
(1920 - 2013) |
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Note that the above Jay Russell
Coffey Jr. has a marriage of cousins in his ancestral line, with (7) Clarissa
Ellen Coffey marrying her cousin (7) Dr. Robert Calvin Coffey. They are
second cousins and are both great grandchildren of (4) William Coffey who
married Anna Boone. (That may complicate Steve’s analysis of DNA if he tests
Jay’s family? |
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Elmond Willard Coffey: Steve
identified another “person of interest”, as Mr. Elmond Willard Coffey, who
had Portland roots. Turned out that Jack also knew a lot about Elmond’s
ancestry: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Annister Coffey (ca 1708 - ) &
James Samuel (14 Jun 1690 - 16 May 1759) |
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(3) James Coffey (BET 1735 AND 1736 -
) & Sarah ? (abt 1773 - ) |
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(4) James Coffey Jr (abt 1774 -
bef 1840) & Nancy (12 Jun 1785 - 7 Jun 1848) |
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(5) Lewis Moses Coffey (1798
- 18 Jun 1844) & Delilah B. Turpin (27 Jun 1802 - 1873) |
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(6) James Wilson Coffey
(10 May 1822 - 15 Jul 1889) & Louisa Tennessee Norman (23 Jun 1826 - 24
Dec 1912) |
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(7) James Norman
Coffey (30 Sep 1853 - 1934) & Laura Ellen Hayes (22 Jun 1862 - 19 Sep
1902) |
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(8) Emond Willard
Coffey (17 Apr 1894 - 24 Mar 1989) & Mabel Rosetta Neyhart (abt 1897 - ) |
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| 168-21 |
(9) Nellie
Laura Coffey (abt 1919 - ) |
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(9) Henry
Willard Coffey (21 Mar 1920 - 25 Mar 1993) |
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(6) Moses Turpin Coffey
(24 May 1831 - 10 Apr 1912) & Lucinda Renner (ca 1834 - 1910) |
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(7) John B. D. Coffey
(1859 - 1912) & Kizzie Belle Gibbs (1864 - 1943) |
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(8) John L Coffey
(12 May 1904 - 14 Oct 1952) & Mildred E. Leonard (24 Jul 1905 - 6 Jan
2000) |
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(9) Leonard
N. Coffey (21 Mar 1930 - 21 Jan 1989) & Donna Floann Smith (4 Nov 1930 -
12 Jun 2004) |
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This is a serious discovery, in
that it is impossible for Elmond to be a match to Bob Hume! That’s because
Elmond is a descendant of James Coffey, the son of Edward’s daughter Annister
who had an affair with James Samuel. Elmond’s line does not have Edward
Coffey y-DNA, he has Samuel y-DNA. |
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(I added (9) Leonard N. Coffey
to the above. Some of you readers will recognize Leonard on the letterhead of
this newsletter, as the Founder of the Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse. His
connection to Annister is well documented and supported by DNA analysis.) |
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Brothers: Ira and William Wyet
Coffey: If you readers use “Find-a-Grave” for research, you will find
information about Ira on FAG Memorial #20093569. And William Wyet is on
Memorial #111954853. |
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It turned out that Jack’s ECP
knew about the descent (from Edward, through John) down to “Ira”, but he had
no information about “William Wyet”. You can read his discussion at this
link: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/ECP2020Lite/b2510.htm#P2510 |
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But once I knew that much, I was
able to find an extremely well documented family tree on Ancestry, that knew
the rest of the family. And this tree indicates 3 living children (unnamed
for privacy reasons). You can look at this link: |
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www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/14518/person/-1039247898/facts |
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Putting everything together,
this is the family picture: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1747 - 4 Jan
1834) & Mary Hayes (ca 1760 - ) |
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(4) George Coffey (1781 - ca
1861) & Margaret L. Rucker (ca 1789 - 16 Jan 1871) |
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(5) Thomas Coffey (ca 1807 -
) & Mary S. Hipshire (1802 - ca 1848) |
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(6) Wyatt Coffey* (ca
1836 - ) & Julia A. Hipshire (Dec 1840 - 1911) |
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(6) Wyatt Coffey* (ca
1836 - ) & Polly (ca 1840 - ) |
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(7) Thomas Coffey (ca
1861 - ) |
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(7) Jeff Coffey (ca
1863 - ) |
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(7) Martha Coffey (ca
1866 - ) |
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(7) Ira Coffey (ca
1868 - 1897) & Emma Belongia Clapsaddle (1873 - 1945) |
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(8) Ira Coffey
(26 Jun 1892 - 14 Jan 1959) & Carrie Cordelia McKay (1890 - 1935) |
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(9) Calvin
Miles Coffey (1916 - 2008) |
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(10)
(Living daughter) |
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(9) Clara
Edith Coffey (1917 - 2014) |
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(10)
(Living daughter) |
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(9) James
Richard Coffey (1922 - 1997) |
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(9) Dorothy
Marie Coffey (1923 - 1971) |
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(9) Ira M
“Pete” Coffey Jr (30 Oct 1924 – 25 Nov 2006) |
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(10)
(Living son) |
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(8) William Wyet
Coffey* (7 Jul 1894 - 23 May 1933) & Zulema Genevieve Romine (1900 -
1947) |
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(9) Melvin
William Coffey (1916 - 1980) |
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(8) William Wyet
Coffey* (7 Jul 1894 - 23 May 1933) & Ella Mathilda Kroll (1916 – 1997) |
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(7) Harry Coffey (ca
1871 - ) |
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(7) Rosa Coffey (ca
1876 - ) |
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(7) Eda Coffey (ca
1879 - ) |
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Note that this line descends
from Edward Coffey through his son John, and that is consistent with Bob
Hume. Also note the above shows there are numerous children of Ira and
William, and the Ancestry page does go on down to more generations. There is
evidence of three living children marked in blue above, and an autosomal test
on any one of them should be conclusive to prove whether or not Bob Hume is
their biological uncle. |
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About Polly: Steve refers to
their paternal grandmother “Polly” as “full blood Native American”. If that
is true, then the absence of any percentage of Native American ancestry in
Bob Hume’s autosomal DNA probably sheds doubt on Bob Hume being a descendant
of the above. |
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Based on 1870 and 1880 census,
Polly is labeled as “Indian”. And they lived in a community with a high
percentage of Indian population. However in 1870 only Polly is labeled Indian
and the children as white, and most of their neighbors are white. But in 1880
their children are also Indian and most of their neighbors are Indian. It is
not clear to me how precise the definitions were, so I wouldn’t be sure even
Polly would be 100% Native American. Maybe she was 50%, or even only 25%
Native American, but was labeled as “Indian”? (I know that in later census
years, the slightest hint of black ancestry got the person labeled as
“black”.) |
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| 168-22 |
Steve asked what percentage of
ethnic origins could be identified by FTDNA on an autosomal test. I can offer
solid information about an adopted son who has an autosomal test showing he
has Native American 5% North and Central America plus a trace (<1%) from
South America. He also has 23% from Africa (broken down into various Africa
regions) and 30% Hispanic (from Iberia).This makes perfect sense once you
know his father was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, with the
country’s history of original Native American population, invaded by the
Spanish, and a history of slavery. |
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The point is that FTDNA think
they can identify quite small percentages of ethnic origins. |
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SURPRISE! New Information
Source: |
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It just soaked into my head that
the owner of the “extremely well documented” Ancestry tree used in the above
genealogy is actually quite well known to the Coffey Cousins. And he has
written several excellent articles for these newsletters! He is Rick Miller
and has been active since at least 2015. You can read about his expertise on
the “Coffia” family lines in article 146-3 (issue 146, page 3). And his own
fascinating genealogy is in 145-6,7,8. One of his own ancestral paths goes
back to a brother of (6) Wyatt Coffey in the above genealogy. OK Rick, jump
in and help us with the Bob Hume research! |
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(I have to bring this newsletter
to a close. Tune in for continuing discussion when the next issue comes out
in December.) |
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| 168-22 |
Understanding DNA: What is
“Phasing”, and who does it? |
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| 168-22 |
By Fred Coffey |
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| 168-22 |
I was puzzled by some aspects of
the above fascinating article by Stephen Coffey-Schmidt. He talks about using
AncestryDNA as his tool to focus on analysis of Bob Hume’s maternal matches.
Most of my own DNA studies have focused on FTDNA, and I didn’t even know that
focus on maternal and paternal matches using autosomal DNA was even possible! |
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I found that my confusion
resulted from my insufficient education on DNA testing. I turned to the “International Society of
Genetic Genealogy Wiki” This is “a free genetic genealogy encyclopedia”. And
the article of particular interest was found at this link: |
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https://isogg.org/wiki/Phasing . |
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| 168-23 |
I learned that “Phasing is the
task or process of assigning alleles (the As, Cs, Ts and Gs) to the paternal
and maternal chromosomes. The term is usually applied to types of DNA that
recombine, such as autosomal DNA or the X-chromosome. Phasing can help to
determine whether matches are on the paternal side or the maternal side, on
both sides or on neither side. Phasing can also help with the process of
chromosome mapping – assigning segments to specific ancestors.” |
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And I learned that “AncestryDNA
and MyHeritage DNA are currently the only two companies which PHASE the data
before assigning matches. Ancestry has developing its own phasing algorithm
known as Underdog. The technical details are provided in the AncestryDNA
Matching White Paper. They claim to have an error rate of under 1% and the
error rate improves as the size of the training reference dataset increases.” |
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Bob did upload his autosomal DNA
data from FTDNA into Gedmatch, where it could be directly compared to
AncestryDNA. But Gedmatch does NOT get phasing information from either FTDNA
or AncestryDNA. So Gedmatch is not helpful for the type of analysis in Steve’s
article. |
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| 168-23 |
JACK COFFEE ECP SOURCES: |
|
| 168-23 |
By Fred Coffey |
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| 168-23 |
I have a new tool that some of
you may find useful. You can access it by clicking on the link that will
appear at the end of this article: |
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I’m going to use as an example
the info I dug up for the query I received from Steven Coffey-Schmidt about
the “Jay Russell Coffey Jr” referenced at the end of Steve’s article above.
Here’s what the ECP had to say about Jay: |
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ECP |
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Image |
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You will recognize the blue
numbers in the above as links to Jack’s sources. When you are using the ECP,
you can click on any such blue link and ECP will jump to that reference. You
can read what Jack has written, and if you wish can copy the text of his
source. |
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The ECP has a library of 48,507
such sources that are referenced throughout. They are contained in an “HTM”
file within the ECP. But the internal retrieval system is very slow and
cumbersome! |
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What I have done is convert
Jack’s sources library into a more flexible and powerful format. Click on the
link below – instructions are at the top of the page that will appear. |
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What I often do is find the
sources that are of interest, copy whichever one(s) I want, then go to my own
document and “Paste” as unformatted text. Then I go in and format the result
into whatever format I like. And I can flag things like the name of interest. Like this: |
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44443 Social Security Death Index, Master File.
Name: Jay Coffey SSN: 544-09-2522 Last Residence: 97212 Portland, Multnomah,
Oregon, United States of America Born: 31 May 1915 Last Benefit: 97212
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States of America Died: Jun 1978 State
(Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951). |
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44444 Military Marker for Jay Russell Coffey Jr,
Capt US Army World War II May 31 1915 Jun 15 1978, River View Cemetery,
Portland, Multnomah Co., |
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| 168-24 |
44445 Find A Grave, Jay Russell Coffey, Jr., Find
A Grave Memorial # 94423229. |
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| 168-24 |
44446 "The Oregonian, Portland, OR",
http://bit.ly/1MLvTUi, Sun., Jun. 18, 1978, Page 46. |
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| 168-24 |
44447 "The Oregonian, Portland, OR",
http://bit.ly/CoffeyNewhouseWedding, Sun., Nov. 24, 1940, Page 49, Naval
Ensign Takes Bride. |
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| 168-24 |
44448 Find A Grave, Gwendolyn "Gwen"
Newhouse Coffey, Find A Grave Memorial # 120590105. |
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| 168-24 |
44449 "The Oregonian, Portland, OR",
obit for Gwendolyn Newhouse Coffey, GenealogyBank.com
(https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/15B7C42C8CE869B0-15B7C42C8CE869B0
: accessed 13 November 2018). |
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44450 "The Oregonian, Portland, OR",
obit for Tom Richardson Coffey, GenealogyBank.com
(https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/163660E9C354AD28-163660E9C354AD28
: accessed 14 November 2018). |
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48175 "Virginia Marriage Certificates,
1936-1988", database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV13-THQR : 8 April 2020), Cleatus
Gene Whisnant and Josephine Coffey, 24 May 1986; from "Virginia,
Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry
(http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Arlington, Virginia, United
States, certificate 86-020534, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond. Name:
Cleatus Gene Whisnant Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 24 May 1986 Event
Place: , Arlington, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 42 Race: White
Birth Date: 08 Dec 1943 Father's Name: Cleatus Whisnant Mother's Name: Melba
Jolly Spouse's Name: Josephine Coffey Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age:
34 Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Race (Original): Caucasian Spouse's Birth
Date: 04 Oct 1951 Spouse's Father's Name: Jay Russell Coffey Spouse's
Mother's Name: Gwendolyn Newhouse Certificate Number: 86-020534 Affiliate
Image Identifier: 43068_172028004422_1070-00035.j2k. This was Josephine's
third marriage. He second ended in divorce on Sep. 7, 1984. it was his second
marriage; the first ended on Nov. 26, 1983 with the death of his spouse. |
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By the way, you might find it
interesting that you can also search for any word or phrase INSIDE the text
of any of Jack’s source references. As an example, if you’re looking for
something about a person who lived in a particular location, you might search
for “Portland, OR”? (Jack made 102 references to Portland, Oregon.) You could
search for an unusual word like “autopsy”? (Jack reported 654 autopsy
records!) But don’t waste your time searching for “death records” – your
computer simply stops counting after it finds the first “1000” entries! |
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When you’re ready, here’s the
connection link: Play with it! |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FredsToolboxCollection/JackCoffeeECPSources.htm |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
bonnieculley33@gmail.com, or send it to Fred Coffey at FredCoffey@aol.com.
(Fred also maintains the newsletter distribution list and can be contacted if
you wish to receive notification when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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| 168-25 |
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(The “Roadmap” now offers full
access to Jack Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on “Edward Coffey Descendants”.) |
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HUGH COFFEY PROJECT BY TERRI
STERN: |
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Any questions? Contact me at
hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com or call 410-798-4784. |
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And here is the weblink to my
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse Facebook Group |
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| 168-25 |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/160379567933944/ |
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(The Coffey Cousin's
Clearinghouse Facebook Group is thriving and now has 122 members which
include the Newsletter editor Bonnie Culley and past President Larry
Coffey.). |
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TEXT CCC ISSUE 167: |
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Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley & Fred Coffey 2022 |
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Editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Hope this finds everyone well
and that this heat wave hasn’t got you down. It’s not terrible in Missouri but my grass is sure
brown. I did finally get my knee surgery finished. I can walk upright again.
It wasn’t even painful so guess I got the perfect surgeon. I had a half knee
replacement. My son, Joe came to take care of me. Sorry when he had to leave but he was back for the first
Sunday in June for a Celebration of Life for my son-in-law, Scot Ball,
daughter Connie’s husband. It was a nice service. |
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I plan on taking the genealogy
online programs offered by DAR and am waiting for my daughter, Carol to have
time to do it with me. There are several things I want to find but just don’t
know where to look. I think this will help. Hope to learn how to research the
DAR files better. They seem to be a little tricky. Possibly I can look for
records for other people if I get good at it. |
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On May 17 I celebrated my 90th
birthday. I have never received so many cards in my entire life. Thanks to
those who wished me a happy one. I did have a very happy birthday. |
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I hope you have had time to do
some research. It keeps your mind active if nothing else and gives you
something to look forward to. I need Elizabeth Coffey Hayes’ husband’s birth
date or death date. I need them to prove another line for DAR. He has a tombstone
but with no dates on it. He died shortly before 1900 so missed that census. I
have 2 lines for Elizabeth. Benjamin Coffey and Colby Rucker. George had 2
Revolutionary War lines (if I can prove it) to Thomas Hayes sr and Colby
Rucker. Now I have some research to do so need to get busy. |
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Hope you do too. |
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Bonnie Culley |
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Co-editor’s Comments |
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In this newsletter I have
written about the work done by deceased expert researchers Jack Coffee,
Marvin Coffey, and Frank Crosswhite. And I have pointed out that there were
situations where, if they were still alive, they would probably now be
supplementing or changing their previous research. This is not a reflection
on their original work. They were all very expert at analyzing the
information they had. But new information is always coming to light. |
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There are still many “mysteries”
about Coffey genealogy. And remember we are not a single united family, but
dozens of families that simply share a “Coffey” surname. Or that share Coffey
DNA with a different surname. I love trying to try to solve “mysteries” and
will keep analyzing and writing as long as I can. |
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And I expect that everything I
write may be challenged in the future. (Or challenged as soon as I write it.) |
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I invite all readers to raise
new “mysteries” and start discussion. And to challenge anything I write now,
or after I am gone. Send me your suggestions, discoveries, and challenges.
And we’ll keep working together! |
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Fred Coffey |
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Index: Issue 167 |
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Editors’ Comments |
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Co-Editor Comments |
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Fake Email Note |
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Ancestry of John O’Farrell |
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Marvin Coffey Books |
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Marvin Coffey Background |
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Marvin Coffey Citations |
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Fred’s Toolbox |
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Archive Update |
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Searching for “Chesley Martin” |
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Error/Oversight Correction |
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Big Y Testing |
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“Cahill” Coincidence |
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Names in Edward’s Will |
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Error Correction, Jeff Coffey |
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Information Resources |
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FAKE EMAIL RISK TO CCC
NEWSLETTER READERS? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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This is just a reminder that we
no longer include a “click here” link when we send out advice that a new
newsletter is ready. There is a risk that such “clicking” could expose a
reader to hacking. |
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You will be told “Visit the
Coffey Genealogy Information Roadmap to call up the new newsletter issue.
Once there, you can click on ‘Newsletters’ and choose the latest issue. If
you don’t know or remember how to find the Roadmap, just reply to this note and
say “send me instructions to find the Roadmap”. I will send you a direct
reply with instructions*. |
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*To find the Roadmap, visit
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html
Click on Newsletters and the list of available issues will pop up!
Recommend you post this link on your computer. |
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Update on Coffey ancestry of
John O'Farrellt: |
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By Gillian O’Farrell [but really
Coffey!] |
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Dear Fred, |
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Gillian: You may recall that we
corresponded a little while ago over the paternity of my father, John
O’Farrell. The case was discussed in the March 2019 CCC Newsletter Issue
150, pages 10-13. I wanted to give you an update as the case has been
solved. You may wish to include this in a forthcoming newsletter. |
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Fred: I remember that study. The
DNA analysis confirmed that John O’Farrell connected to a known Coffey group
with ancient roots in the midlands of Ireland. |
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Gillian: My father was born in
London in 1922. His mother was Irish, from County Longford in the Irish
Midlands. My father died in 2008 but I was able to take Y-DNA from my
brother, also called John. By way of summary, my father’s biological father
was unknown, but the y-DNA test showed that his father had to be a “Coffey”,
likely from the County Meath area in Ireland. You were able to match my
brother’s test to Vernon Christopher Coffey (72279) with a perfect y-DNA
match at 37-markers. That match suggested a 70-80% chance they had a common
ancestor within the last 4-5 generations. |
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Fred: For background, the
following image is from my DNA studies. It shows some of the genealogy and
origin locations for the midlands group. Vernon is the second person down
under Group B. |
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And the map red arrows point to
the midlands. The far-right arrow points to Meath, and Longford is the next
county to the north of County Meath. |
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This general area is recognized
as an ancient “Coffey” homeland. |
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Gillian: From
correspondence with Vernon’s descendants and from other Coffey matches on
Ancestry, I was able to determine that we shared a common ancestor in James
Coffey and Jane Loughran from County Meath. I made great efforts to
trace down their descendants to try and identify a male who was in London in
1922 who could have been my grandfather! By looking at the DNA matches for
descendants of James and Jane’s children, the closest match was with their
son Patrick, born in 1867. Patrick moved to Dublin, married and had
five sons. However, none of the sons appeared to have left
Dublin. A match with one of Patrick Coffey’s great grandchildren was
for 138cM, approximately that of a half second cousin. The possibility
had to be considered that Patrick Coffey may have fathered a son with someone
else, possibly before he was married. |
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I achieved a breakthrough in
2022 when I matched with VM, my highest paternal match of 230cM.
Examination of the DNA clusters showed that the ancestor VM and I had in
common was Bridget Grey born in 1865. Bridget lived in Oberstown in
County Meath and in 1887 she married a widower, Patrick McGuinness.
Despite having many DNA matches with Bridget Grey and her parents, I had no
matches with the McGuinness family. Was it possible that Bridget Grey
had a child with someone other than her husband? Bridget went on to
have ten children. Her eldest child was named John and he was born two
months after her marriage. Perhaps she found herself pregnant, and the
family arranged a marriage with the widowed farmer, Patrick McGuinness who
agreed to take her on? Is it possible that Patrick Coffey was the father of
Bridget’s son John? |
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Bridget Grey’s eldest son, John,
would have been conceived in early 1887, which was approximately two years
before Patrick Coffey was married, and six months before Bridget was married.
At that time, Bridget lived in Oberstown. We know from the death records of
Patrick Coffey’s parents that they also lived in Oberstown, and it’s likely
Patrick lived with them before he married in about 1889. At the time of the
1901 Census, there were only 16 households in Oberstown. It seems inevitable
that Bridget Grey and Patrick Coffey would have known each other in
1887. |
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By the time Bridget’s next son
would have been conceived, Patrick had left County Meath and was living in
Dublin. This suggests that out of Bridget’s sons, John McGuinness is the most
likely to have been fathered by Patrick Coffey. So, although was known as
McGuinness, he was actually a Coffey. |
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So, what became of John
McGuinness? He moved to Dublin and married a girl from his hometown in Meath.
He worked as attendant in a lunatic asylum before moving to England and
joining the army. He was badly injured in the Somme in WW1 so returned
to London to recover. He joined the police force and had four children
with his wife. By 1921 he was living a twenty-minute walk away from
where my grandmother was living as a servant. |
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Shortly after my father would
have been conceived, John McGuinness transferred to the police in Wales, with
his family. I managed to track down all the children from his
marriage. Only one of them married and he had no legitimate
grandchildren. Sadly, this means I am unable to check DNA with any
descendants, but this also explains why there are no other close matches on
any DNA sites. |
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Once I made these discoveries, I
was fairly sure that John McGuinness was my grandfather. I paid a
professional researcher to check the research for me and to look at the DNA
matches. She also concluded that John McGuinness [Coffey!] was my grandfather.
This means my real surname should also be Coffey. |
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The James Coffey I refer to is a
grandson of Michael Coffey born c1771 in County Meath. This Michael Coffey is
Vernon’s great great grandfather, meaning Vernon is my third cousin twice
removed. |
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I remember being told when I was
a child that my father’s father was a policeman called John. Turns out
that was right, after all. I am now working on trying to find my
grandfather’s grave. He died in a small town north of Cardiff.
This will then put the case to rest after 100 years. Grandad – I found you
after all! |
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Best Wishes Gillian O’Farrell [but really
Coffey!] |
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MARVIN COFFEY BOOK AVAILABILITY: |
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By Todd Coffey |
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I'm happy to let you know that
my father's books (and supplement) are now available online. To access them a
reader will need a Family Search account. To create your free account, go to
this link: |
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https://www.familysearch.org/identity/signup/ |
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Once signed in to Family Search,
the links below will go directly to the book or supplement record and can be
accessed by clicking 'VIEW INSIDE.' |
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* James Bluford Coffey, His
Ancestors and Descendants in America (volumes 1-2): |
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o Volume
1: http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/139082 |
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o Volume
2: http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/127251 |
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* Supplement to James Bluford
Coffey: |
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https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/504423-supplement-to-james-bluford-coffey-his-ancestors-and-descendants-in-america-v-ii-ancestors |
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I still have around 50 hard
copies of the supplement. If anyone would rather have the supplement in their
hands for a nominal fee and not have to rely on looking at a screen, they can
contact me via email (coffey.todd@gmail.com). |
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Todd |
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MARVIN COFFEY BACKGROUND: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Most of you readers will be
aware of Marvin’s support of the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse. For those not
familiar with Marvin’s work, I would like to offer some background info. Here
is Marvin’s descent from Edward Coffey, going down to Marvin’s son Todd: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & (3) Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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(4) Archelaus Coffey (ca 1755 -
BET 1783 AND 1784) & Eleanor Wade (ca 1755 - ) |
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(5) James M. Coffey (20 Jul
1776 - 7 Jan 1849) & Frances Lane (22 Jun 1785 - 24 Oct 1859) |
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(6) John Coffey (22 Apr
1810 - 8 Apr 1879) & Nancy Snyder (1 Dec 1815 - 28 Feb 1893) |
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(7) James Bluford
Coffey (11 Oct 1837 - 3 Jul 1924) & Mary Elizabeth Bolin (24 Jul 1847 -
26 Apr 1927) |
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(8) James Orville
Coffey (5 May 1878 - 4 Dec 1962) & Iva May Johnson (4 Sep 1881 - 9 Sep
1965) |
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(9) Raymond
Stanfield Coffey (14 Sep 1898 - 21 Dec 1965) & Agnes Hutchinson (1899 -
1959) |
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(10)
Marvin Dale Coffey (25 Apr 1930 - 26 Jun 2001) & Wanda Kirchgestner (29
Apr 1934 - ) |
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(11)
Todd Coffey |
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Marvin was involved with the
Coffey Cousins from the very beginning. He first wrote about his plans in
Issue 3-2 (June 1981) reporting that he was “…preparing a history of James
Bluford Coffey1837-1924 and descendants.” This became Volume I and focused on
descendants of James Bluford. This would be of most interest to readers who
are also descendants of James. |
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In 1984 he published Volume 2,
which focused on ancestors of James Bluford. This book was 227 pages and
would be of considerable interest to any “Coffey” who descends from Edward. |
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In 1994, recognizing that he had
learned a great deal of additional information in the last 10 years, he
published a Supplement (67 pages). |
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The supplement references
specific pages in Volume 2, and then, for each referenced page, discusses
what Marvin had learned since 1984. The reader may want to have Volume 2 in
hand, to see the original context. |
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If you search the archives of
these Newsletters, you will find more than 100 citations to Marvin’s work. |
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His obituary is in newsletter
Issue #84 for Sept 2001, page 2. You will read there about his membership in
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here’s a statement from the
church explaining their interest in genealogy: |
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“Genealogy, the study of one’s
ancestors or family history, is one of the most popular hobbies in the world.
People of all faiths and nationalities enjoy discovering where they come
from. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
however, learning about one’s family history is more than just a casual
endeavor. Latter-day Saints believe families can be together after this life.
Therefore, it is essential to strengthen relationships with all family
members, both those who are alive and those who have died.” |
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A POWERFUL TOOL FOR MARVIN
COFFEY CITATIONS: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Todd has created a useful tool
for me or others to use in citing on analyzing the work done by Marvin
Coffey. The links in Todd’s article above give us access to an ELECTRONIC
copy of Marvin’s writings. |
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I went to Family Search and
accessed the Family Search result for Marvin’s supplement. I copied the
entire Supplement file and saved it to my computer. I can now go to ANY page
and extract ANY PART of Marvin’s exact text. Then I can paste that information
into my own writings and re-format with my own preferences. Here’s an example
of some text extracted directly from the Supplement: |
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“PAGES 9 AND 12 |
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Frank Crosswhite has made an
intelligent and interesting study of the etymology of the names Coffey
—0'Cobhthaigh —Cobthaoh. His research adds additional (or alternative)
meanings. … His essay was printed in CCC March 1989, pp. 6-10 and is
recommended to all interested in the origin of the Coffey name.”. |
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And those of you who use the
“Coffey Roadmap” will be able to instantly retrieve the full original article
in newsletter “CCC March 1989, pp 6-10” and read Mr. Crosswhite’s full essay!
Not only do our newsletters cite Marvin Coffey’s book – Marvin’s book cites
our newsletters! |
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FREDS TOOLBOX COLLECTION: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I am now adding a new option to
the “Road Map” site. It will begin to offer access to “Freds Toolbox
Collection”. It will offer no new information on Coffey lines, but it will
offer computerized tools that may speed your research. Initially, you will
find it offers two Excel spreadsheets: |
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“CoffeyCensusKY” summarizes and
accesses 7000 Coffey-related census records for Russell County Kentucky, and
the surrounding counties, for every census year from 1810 through 1950. It’s
an easy way to follow people or families through census records year by year.
And (provided you have access to Ancestry.com) you can click on any name, and
it will pull up the actual complete census report. And maybe offer
suggestions for other sources to explore. |
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“ECPSourceList” is a tabulation
of the 33,000 references that Jack Coffee cites in his Edward Coffey Project
(ECP). Why is this useful? If you start using the ECP, you will see that each
page offers many “Source References” that offer supporting details. You can
click on any such reference number, and the ECP will eventually call up the
reference citation. The system is overburdened by the sheer volume of Jack’s
33,000 references, and you will have to very patient while it seeks the one
you want. |
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The ECPSourceList can find the
reference you want within a couple of seconds. Then you can copy the
reference text and paste it into your own work. And it can search across the
full text of all the references looking for repeated entries. Like you might search
for all “Ohio County Marriages” if that’s a special topic of interest. |
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“ARCHIVE” UPDATE: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Readers may recall that in
newsletters 161-8 and 162-10, I talked about the possibility to create a USB
flash drive that archived all of the information available in our “Roadmap”
application. The intent was to create something that would protect our Coffey
Cousins Clearinghouse data if something happened. We worked out that all our
important data could be contained on a 16-gb USB flash drive, which could be
offered to interested Coffey researchers. I have decided to call this the
”ArchiveStick”. |
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I’ve put some additional thought
into the project, including thoughts about how some Coffey researchers might
find the “ArchiveStick” useful as a stand-alone tool. And have included
discussion about how it can become an information source if our “Roadmap”
were to completely crash tomorrow! |
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Readers who are interested in
having this “backup” should send me a note, giving me your postal mail
address. I’ll start mailing out a few drives, along with discussion and
access instructions. |
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SEARCHING FOR A “CHESLEY MARTIN”
CONNECTION: |
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By Fred Coffey, with Sandy
Griffet |
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Fred: I had an interesting but
complicated exchange of notes with Sandy Griffet. In the following I have
organized the ideas we exchanged as if we had a “conversation” about several
connected topics. (Readers may recall that I worked with Sandy Griffet on an
article in the last newsletter.) |
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Sandy: Good morning Fred, I have
been looking at Martin DNA specifically Henry Martin who married Jane
Samuel/Samuels Virginia . I see his DNA is R-M 269 but I don't understand
DNA. And I have a slight DNA match to a Nathan Meeks whose grandmother is Etha
C. Coffey. Can you help me understand all this? |
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Fred: Let’s start with your
statement about not understanding DNA. I can point to a detailed paper I
wrote on the basics of DNA (click on this link CCCReview2022 ).
But for now, you only need to recognize there are three types of DNA tests
that are useful for genealogy. Here’s an image from that paper: |
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The underlying image is part of
my own family tree, but don’t worry if you can’t read the fine print—the
details are not important. This starts with myself on the far left, and
advances through my ancestry back to my 16 great-great-grandparents. |
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The top row of ancestors is my
male “Coffey” line. This can be explored by “y-DNA”, which is strictly handed
down from father to son. You observed that Nathan Meeks had done that test
and wondered what it meant. That test is telling Nathan about his “Meeks”
ancestors, and it is telling him absolutely nothing about “Coffey”. |
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The bottom row of my ancestors
is strictly female, and can be analyzed by “mtDNA”, or “mitochondrial DNA”.
Everybody has mtDNA, but we all get it only from our mothers. The first
ancestor here is my mother, Elsie Walker, and on down through the female “Machlan
+Arney +Barnes +more”. |
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On the far right we have
“autosomal DNA”. This “atDNA” test is looking at the MIX, repeat MIX, of all
of my ancestral DNA. This involves a massive amount of data and can reveal
huge numbers of connections. THIS is the DNA test you did! |
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Sandy: This test says it has
found I have matches to 6534 people! And one of those is Nathan Meeks. It
says I have a weak match to Nathan! |
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Fred: I disagree with your
calling it a “weak” match! It says that you and Nathan are in the range of
“2nd to 4th” cousins, which suggests you are most likely “third cousins”. And
if you know somebody is a “third cousin” you ought to be able to dig into each
of your ancestor lists, looking at each of your respective 16
Great-Great-Grandparents. There will probably be one or two matching names in
your lists. And you will have identified your most recent common ancestor!
Probably it will be a married pair. |
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Sandy & Fred: We worked
together trying to “solve” Sandy’s match, looking out as far as the fourth
cousin level. We found no matches and concluded this probably reflected bad
and incomplete data on the part of one or the other of Sandy and Nathan’s lines.
Further, we looked at Sandy and Nathan’s known “Coffey” lines and concluded
that Coffey connection had to be too far back to be detected by an autosomal
test that was unreliable beyond about the third cousin level. |
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There is no doubt that Sandra
and Nathan both have Coffey ancestors, and they had to descend from the
patriarch Edward Coffey. We both dove into working out the paper trail, and
here is where we came out: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3) Martin Coffey* (15 Sep 1765 - 27
Nov 1867) & Elizabeth Bronson (ca 1762 - bef Aug 1798) |
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(4) Joel Joseph Coffey (1790 -
abt 1862) & Villetta “Ann” Sharp (Nov 1807 - aft 1880) |
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(5) Nancy Coffey (1844 - )
& Hector Owens Johnson (28 Feb 1842 - 19 May 1936) |
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(6) Etha Cordelia Coffey
(15 Oct 1876 - 24 Jun 1928) & William Anderson Meeks (3 May 1878 - 23 Jun
1945) |
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(7) Hollie Amon Meeks
(26 Nov 1897 - 29 Dec 1981) & Ora Bell Perkins (15 Aug 1896 - 11 Aug
1985) |
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(8) Nathan Amon
Meeks (25 Sep 1941 - ) & Ruth Anne Harlan (10 May 1953 - 19 Apr 2012) |
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(3) Martin Coffey* (15 Sep 1765 - 27
Nov 1867) & Nancy Phelps |
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(4) Rachel Coffey (abt 1801 -
1870) & John G Christian (27 Mar 1796 - 29 Apr 1856) |
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(5) Nancy Jane Christian (abt
1824 - 10 Sep 1886) & Jesse Weaver (1818 - 1905) |
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(6) Elizabeth Caroline
Weaver (Dec 1849 - 10 Aug 1914) & James Alfred Lewis (1 Mar 1849 - 11 Jun
1929) |
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(7) James Frank Lewis
(7 Apr 1875 - 23 May 1957) & Daisy Irene Pride (2 Jul 1884 - 15 Jul 1966) |
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(8) Alice Irene
Lewis (17 Aug 1903 - 21 Jun 1998) & Frederick Henry Kriete (11 Nov 1892 -
13 May 1972) |
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(9) Marilyn
Lucille Kriete (18 Jul 1923 - 9 Dec 1994) & Robert Oscar Quinn (25 Apr
1923 - 2 Mar 2011) |
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(10)
Sandra Quinn |
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We are now comfortable that this
line’s Coffey MRCA (most recent common ancestor) is Martin Coffey (1765 –
1867), who had three wives. Nathan descends from his first wife, Elizabeth
Bronson. Sandra descends from his second wife, Nancy Phelps. |
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Sandra and Nathan are therefore
“Half 4C2R”. That is actually too distant to have been picked up by an
autosomal DNA test. However Sandra’s “probably third cousin” match to Nathan
also remains valid. We just don’t know how, and it may not even be Coffey connected! |
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Sandy: I have been looking at
the Martin family, specifically at the Henry Martin who married Jane
Samuel/Samuels Virginia. My thinking is that this Henry Martin is the father
of Edward Coffey Junior’s 1st wife. |
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Fred: I am skeptical that Edward
Coffey Jr’s first wife was a Martin. The idea is not new, and I think it
originated in the work of expert researchers Marvin Coffey and Frank
Crosswhite. That view was expressed in Marvin’s 1994 Supplement as follows,
where Marvin adds to what he wrote on Page 100 of his 1984 Volume II: |
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Page 100 |
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It appears that Coffey
researchers who are descendants of Chesley Coffey |
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have generally agreed with my
conclusion that Chesley was a son of Edward. Jr. |
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and an unknown first wife. Frank
Crosswhite has hypothesized that she might be |
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a daughter. of a Chesley Martin.
He has found Martins~Graves~Chesley-Coffey |
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associations in Virginia and No.
Carolina. and in a later generation a Chesley |
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Martin in Pittsylvania co. VA.
This might help account not only for Chesley |
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but the unknown Martin kb. 1762)
who has been suspected of being another son of |
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Chesley. 1 can only add that I
have no further information as to who was the |
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mother of Chesley. |
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Yes, Marvin wrote that. But the
whole paragraph starts out with a defective assumption. He, and ALL other
Coffey researchers at the time, believed there was a Chesley Coffey from whom
very large numbers of Coffey men descended. We now believe that particular
Chesley never existed! And that kind of messes up any analysis attaching
weight to the name “Chesley”. |
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Marvin was constantly looking
for new information, and constantly updating his views. If Marvin had not
died in 2001, I think he would have begun thinking to “supplement his 1994
Supplement”! |
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That DOES NOT rule out the
possibility that Edward Junior’s wife might have had the Martin surname. But
so far nobody has produced ANY solid evidence. Show us some SOLID evidence,
and you will be famous among Coffey researchers! |
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Sandy: Genealogy is such fun
digging and so frustrating when your intuition tells you it's right but can't
find an ounce of documentation! |
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Fred: You are thinking to “join”
the Coffey DNA Project, so Tim Peterman and I can look at your DNA result and
see if there is anything we missed. We’ll be watching for your
appearance. |
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AN ERROR/OVERSIGHT CORRECTION: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Readers may recall that I worked
with Sandy Griffet on an article in the last newsletter. This was where we
concluded that she was almost certainly a descendant of Martin Coffey, as
discussed above. |
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I looked back, and see I made a
mis-statement on page 10 of that previous newsletter, and also had an
oversight of some important information: |
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I wrote “House # 202 in 1850 was
occupied by Joel Coffey. His line is generally well known among Coffey
researchers. (Note Mary Sharp is Joel’s mother.)” |
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That was wrong! Mary Sharp is
Joel’s mother-in-law! Mary Sharp is the mother of Joel’s wife! |
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And although I looked ahead to
the 1860 census for others, I did not do so for Joel and his family. Most
important, the 1860 census revealed that Joel had another son who arrived too
late to make the 1850 census. |
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Following is my revision of that
section of the previous newsletter: |
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“There were two more houses in
this Russell County “cluster”, and they were also left out of Jack’s ECP,
again for the reason that Jack could not prove their connection to
Edward. |
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House # 202 in 1850 was occupied
by Joel Coffey. His line is generally well known among Coffey researchers.
(Note Mary Sharp is Joel’s mother-in-law. She is the mother of his wife Ann.) |
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House #202 |
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Age |
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Born |
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Joel Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
53 |
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1797 |
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Ann Coffey |
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39 |
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1811 |
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Allen Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
21 |
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| 167-11 |
1829 |
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Isam Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
14 |
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| 167-11 |
1836 |
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Joel Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
13 |
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| 167-11 |
1837 |
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| 167-11 |
John W Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
11 |
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1839 |
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Pruda Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
9 |
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1841 |
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Julia A Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
9 |
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1841 |
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Nancy Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
6 |
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| 167-11 |
1844 |
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Stewart Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
4 |
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| 167-11 |
1846 |
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Mary Sharp |
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| 167-11 |
84 |
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1766 |
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In the 1860 census, this is a
continuation of the same family, living in House #682: |
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House #682, (1860) |
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Age |
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| 167-11 |
Born |
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| 167-11 |
Joel Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
60 |
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| 167-11 |
1800 |
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Ann Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
55 |
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| 167-11 |
1805 |
|
| 167-11 |
Isham Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
24 |
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| 167-11 |
1836 |
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| 167-11 |
John Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
18 |
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| 167-11 |
1842 |
|
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Prudence Coffey |
|
| 167-11 |
16 |
|
| 167-11 |
1844 |
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Julia Ann Coffey |
|
| 167-11 |
16 |
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| 167-11 |
1844 |
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| 167-11 |
Nancy Coffey |
|
| 167-11 |
14 |
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| 167-11 |
1846 |
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| 167-11 |
Sewart Coffey |
|
| 167-11 |
13 |
|
| 167-11 |
1847 |
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David Coffey |
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| 167-11 |
9 |
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1851 |
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The important thing here is that
Joel has a new son, “David”, who was too young to make the 1850 census. And I
found a carefully researched tree on Ancestry that shows this “David” was
actually “Davis C Coffey (11 Apr 1850 – 24 Apr 1936)”, who was born and died
in Russell County, KY. |
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This tree is owned by Mr. Greg
Pasley, with whom I have had some correspondence. I have used his work to
develop a better understanding of Davis Coffey and his family. Those who use
“Ancestry” can click on this link to see Greg’s public tree: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/108987556/person/220070202556/facts |
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This tree has excellent
documentation back to Martin Coffey and Elizabeth Bronson. There are lots of
pictures and solid documentation links! |
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(His tree is excellent back to
Martin Coffey (Sr) and his wife Elizabeth Bronson. But beyond that it shares
many of the same issues discussed in the previous article “Searching for a
‘Chesley Martin’ connection with Sandy Griffet”. In addition, he gives Martin
a middle name “William”. And gives Edward Coffey Jr a middle name “Joshua”.
To the best of my knowledge, middle names were not used by any members of
this family in this time period.) |
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“BIG Y” TESTING, AND OUR
EXTENDED FAMILY: |
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By Fred Coffey |
|
| 167-11 |
Many readers will recall that we
have long been talking about how many of us “Coffey” are part of a big
extended family, that we sometimes call the “Coffey, Coffee, Coffia, Keogh,
Keough, Kehoe, Keay, Kaho, Cahill, Cahow, Kayhow, Kayhowe, and Howe” family.
For short, let me call this the “Coffey/Keogh” family. |
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The “Coffey” part all descend
from Peter Coffee and Edward Coffey who were early immigrants to America. And
the “Keogh” part are highly scattered around the world. But all of the Coffey
and Keogh ultimately have Irish origins. |
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And we have been doing a special
form of DNA testing that can help reveal our “deep ancestry” connections.
This is the 700-marker y-DNA test, called the “Big-Y700”. We have now seen
test results for 22 individuals, and I want to show you some of our results
and comparisons. |
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Of these 22 people, 11 are
Coffey, and 11 are Keogh. The test fits people into “haplogroups”, with names
like “R-FT43552”. ALL of the Coffey and Keogh are in “R-FT43552”, and that is
what shows we belong together. But over the last few hundred years this has
evolved into several sub-groups. The testing service, FTDNA, uses a “block
tree” to show how the pieces fit together. |
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Let’s first look at block tree
results for our 11 in the Coffey group. Here’s a table showing how they fit
together: |
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Look at the block tree labels.
Everybody starts with R-FT43552, and we share that with the Keogh. But for
the Coffey that evolved into R-Y19967, and that covers BOTH Peter and Edward
– we have long known that Peter and Edward were somehow related back in
Ireland. |
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Block (1) shows the two men who
descend from Peter Coffee. The orange box names the tested men, and the
yellow boxes show the male-line ancestry of these men, leading back to Peter.
And for this block only, R-Y19967 has evolved to R-BY69385. That “R-BY69385”
marks every descendant of Peter, and if we ever see it again we’ll know we’re
looking at a “Peter” descendant. |
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Block (2), and all of the rest
of the blocks on this table, have evolved to R-Y46776. And that marks every
descendant of Edward Coffey. The three men in Block 2 all descend from Edward
through Edward Jr. The first line in this block is dotted, reflecting some
male-line uncertainty that is still unresolved and that has been discussed in
previous newsletters. |
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Block (3) presents a group of 4
tested men, where there was a mutation AFTER Edward arrived in America, that
caused R-Y46776 to evolve one step farther, and yield a new haplogroup,
R-Y52536. Once we saw that this was happening with the first two men, we started
recruiting others with different ancestry to upgrade to Big-Y. Once we had
all 4 recruits, we could see that we knew exactly where the mutation
occurred. And we knew that Salathial Coffey had been the first born with the
new R-Y52536 mutation, and we now know that EVERY descendant of Salathial is
“marked” by R-Y52536. |
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Block (4) was triggered by the
“Adoption Mystery” on page 5 of the previous newsletter, where adoptee Bob
Hume was looking for his Coffey connection. Bob was in a new haplogroup that
suddenly became named R-FTC91195, when it met the criteria that a pair of at
least two SNP’s had to be found before that SNP would become named. There was
discussion in that newsletter explaining why the connection between Bob and
his match to David Randall Coffey had to follow one of the dotted lines under
Block 4. (We have another Big-Y test pending at the bottom of the above
table, which will be the 13th member of this group. It may offer new
information.) |
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ADDRESSING KEOGH GROUP: The next
table (see next page) is for the “Keogh” group. They also have 11 tested
persons. Again, all persons start with
the R-FT43552 that they share with the Coffey. But now the next step is
R-FTA58713, and that covers all of the Keogh. |
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Block (5) includes 5 tested men,
all who have only the original R-FTA58713. Two of the tested men have not
provided any genealogy, but their name is “Keogh” so there is no doubt about
their origin. |
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This group now has one newly
tested member, Matt Cahill, whose ancestry was known only back to Virginia.
Now he knows his origin is Irish. And “Cahill” sounds phonetically consistent
with some of his distant cousins names like Keogh, Keough, Kehoe, Keay, Kaho,
Cahow, Kayhow, Kayhowe, and Howe. |
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Block (6) has two men showing
one more level of mutation -- the R-FTA58713 has evolved to add R-Y20216. But
the really interesting thing is that one of those men has the surname
“Coffey”, even though the DNA says he has “Keogh” DNA. The Coffey and Keogh families
were probably closely associated, and this might reflect an adoption? |
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Block (7) started with the
R-Y20216 from block 6 and added one more evolution to become R-FT199937. |
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Block (8) also started with the
R-Y20216 from block 6, but this one added a different evolution to become
R-FT257666. |
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FTDNA, our testing service,
writes the following about the central haplogroup that our Coffey/Keogh all
belong to: |
|
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The R-FT43552 Story: The man who
is the most recent common ancestor of this line is estimated to have been
born around 1150 CE. This date is an estimate based on genetic information
only. This estimate will likely change in the future as more people test and
we improve the method. |
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He is the ancestor of at least 3
descendant lineages known as R-Y19967 (Our Coffey Group), R-FTA58713 (Our
Keogh Group) and 1 yet unnamed lineage. Descendant lineages are identified as
people test their Y-DNA with the Big Y test. At least two testers from a
lineage are needed for a new branch to be named and added to the tree. |
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There are 22 DNA tested
descendants, and they specified that their earliest known origins are from
Ireland and United States with 7 from unknown countries. But the story does
not end here! As more people test, the history of this genetic lineage will
be further refined. |
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We have a much more detailed
report on the above Coffey/Keogh extended family, but it needs updating.
Updating was not finished in time for this newsletter. |
|
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|
| 167-15 |
CAHILL COINCIDENCE: AND A NEW
MYSTERY! |
|
| 167-15 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 167-15 |
The previous story about Big-Y
testing included a new test on a Mr. Matt Cahill. And at about the same time
a female with the “Cahill” surname joined my DNA project. I concluded this
was obviously a cousin of Matt Cahill, and jumped in and started asking her
questions: “How are you related to Matt?” |
|
| 167-15 |
I was so wrong! She had joined
the Coffey project because her mother was a Coffey, born in Ireland and moved
to the USA! Totally unrelated to Matt! But a new Coffey mystery, and I love
working on mysteries! |
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| 167-15 |
I’ve started asking her
different questions, like “Can you find and test a male relative with the
Coffey surname?” I could work with that kind of information, and maybe prove
I already know something about her Irish connection! |
|
| 167-15 |
To preserve her privacy, I will
not presently post any more information. But I have hopes that we can work
together! |
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|
| 167-15 |
COMMENTS ON NAMES IN EDWARD
COFFEY’S WILL: |
|
| 167-15 |
By James Culbertson and Fred
Coffey |
|
| 167-15 |
James: Hello Fred! My
Coffey connection is a distant one: a great-great-great grandmother,
according to circumstantial evidence and supported by atDNA, was Sally
Coffey, daughter of Jesse (d. 1807) of Pendleton District S.C., Rabun County
and later Union County, Ga., where she appears with her husband, Charles
Henson--he is 65 and she 64 in 1850. |
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| 167-15 |
Fred: Yes, I can see them in the
1850 Census, Union County, Georgia. Charles Henson is age 65 (born 1785), and
Sally Henson is 64 (born 1786), They appear to have a child Charles age 21
(born 1829). All persons were born in South Carolina. |
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| 167-15 |
James: I have hopes (despite the
difficulties inherent in the Old Pendleton District) of locating a marriage
record for Charles Henson and Sally Coffey; for now I regard it as highly
probable. |
|
| 167-15 |
Fred: I wasn’t familiar with
Coffey connections to the “Pendleton District S.C.”, but I saw references in
old newsletters about Marvin Coffey’s assessment. I used my newly discovered
access to electronic versions of Marvin’s books, offered by Todd Coffey (see
article above) to have a look at what Marvin wrote. He wrote a lot, but it’s
all too complicated to fit into a short paragraph like this! Maybe you, or
some other reader, will do an update for a future newsletter! |
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James: I have been reading about
the analysis of Edward Coffey Sr’s will, that you and others worked on back
in 2018. |
|
| 167-15 |
Fred: See newsletter #148, from
2018. There’s a lengthy discussion article on pages 5 through 8, with
theories proposed by Jack Coffee, Fred Coffey, and Bonnie Culley. This
referenced earlier work by Dr. Marvin Coffey. (Some of Marvin’s work is
discussed elsewhere in this current newsletter.) |
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The final words in the 2018
article were “We can’t really prove anything. Any readers want to offer their
own analysis, opinions, and conclusions?” And here you are, offering some
interesting additional analysis! |
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James: I believe there is no real reason to
make Anstes and Annister two different people. Anstes is a girl's name
in use the seventeenth century in the part of Ireland (Kilkenny) which is a
logical origin point for the Coffey/Keough group; it appears in the Fanning
family there to which I am related. Seventeenth century spelling of
English was still in a state of flux. You are correct in reading the
will rendering as Anstes, and in the assumption that two different hands drew
the two versions depicted in the "Chenault Connection"
article. The two forms of the letter "s" are normal in that
period: the long "s' which to us resembles a cursive "f"
was correctly used within a word, but a legal hand (the copier into the will
book) would use the short "s" at the word end. The
"e" preceding it is the typical form of the period, resembling a
cursive "o" as we were taught.” |
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This has been discussed by a
familiar authority: |
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You will observe, Watson, the
alternative use of the long s and the short. It is one of several
indications which enabled me to fix the date. It would be a poor expert
who could not give the date of a document within a decade or so. I put
that at 1730. (Sherlock Holmes, in THE HOUND OF THE
BASKERVILLES) |
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| 167-16 |
Fred: Any current readers have
any thoughts to add? |
|
| 167-16 |
James: Thanks for maintaining
the impressive Coffey "roadmap." Best wishes, Jim
Culbertson, Cathlamet, Washington. |
|
| 167-16 |
ERROR CORRECTION, AND UPDATE ON
JEFF COFFEY: |
|
| 167-16 |
By Terri Stern |
|
| 167-16 |
In the last newsletter (Issue
166, page 17) I wrote: “That confirms with DNA that Jane Coffey who married
Henry Anderson, Jr is a descendant of John Coffey & Susannah Watson and
his father Hugh Coffey b abt 1700 and his wife Mary, who is probably a Ramsey.” |
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| 167-16 |
Please note that the “Henry
Anderson who married Jane Coffey” was not a “Jr.”. |
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| 167-16 |
Also note that I recently
learned of the death date of CCC past president Jeff Coffey, a descendant of
Hugh. Thomas Jefferson Coffey, Jr. was born 9 May 1921 in McLean, TX, and
died 21 Dec 2019 in San Antonio, TX. |
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FYI, here is an Ancestry.com web
page owned by Sally Coffey-Webb that shows the ancestry of Jeff back to Hugh.
Those who have Ancestry.com access can click on this link: |
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| 167-16 |
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/17193402/person/475087087/facts |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
bonnieculley33@gmail.com, or send it to Fred Coffey at FredCoffey@aol.com.
(Fred also maintains the newsletter distribution list and can be contacted if
you wish to receive notification when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
|
| 167-17 |
The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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| 167-17 |
THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
|
| 167-17 |
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
|
| 167-17 |
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| 167-17 |
(The “Roadmap” now offers full
access to Jack Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on “Edward Coffey Descendants”.) |
|
| 167-17 |
HUGH COFFEY PROJECT BY TERRI
STERN: |
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| 167-17 |
Any questions? Contact me at
hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com or call 410-798-4784. |
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| 167-17 |
And here is the weblink to my
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse Facebook Group |
|
| 167-17 |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/160379567933944/ |
|
| 167-17 |
(The Coffey Cousin's
Clearinghouse Facebook Group is thriving and now has 122 members which
include the Newsletter editor Bonnie Culley and past President Larry
Coffey.). |
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| 167-17 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Newsletter Issue 167, Apr-Jun 2023 |
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| ISSUE 166 |
TEXT CCC ISSUE 166: |
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| 166-1 |
Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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| 166-1 |
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|
| 166-1 |
Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
|
| 166-1 |
Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
|
| 166-1 |
Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
|
| 166-1 |
Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
|
| 166-1 |
Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley & Fred Coffey 2022 |
|
| 166-1 |
Editor’s Comments |
|
| 166-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 166-1 |
I must ask you to excuse me for
being so inactive for the last several months. I’m having some health
problems. First in late November, I developed a very large kidney stone and
had to have it broken up with ultra sound. I had already seen the doctor about
a knee replacement and it was scheduled for January. Then he had neck surgery
and it was moved to Feb. 22. Now I am going to therapy twice a week. How did
I do so much when I was young and now so wimpy? Anyway it is all done now and
I am trying to graduate to the cane. |
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Can’t say that I have found
anything new, but I finally got my bars for my DAR ribbon with John Coffey
and Colby Rucker. I could get 2 more bars, another for Colby and one for
Thomas Hayes if I could just document a birth or death date for George Hayes
who married Elizabeth Coffey…. Their
tombstone has no dates on it and so far I have found nothing else. Guess it will just keep my mind busy for a
while longer looking for more places to search. |
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What have you done on your
genealogy this winter? Your new finds can often help your cousins or get them
involved. Hope all of you have a good and productive winter. |
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Bonnie Culley Hope Spring brings all
of you some new kin folks! bonnieculley33@gmail.com |
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Co-editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I enjoy trying to research
“mysteries” related to Coffey-connected families. I love the search! And you
can see from the articles herein that I’ve found a lot to keep me busy! My
name appears as the author or co-author for nearly every article in this newsletter. |
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I really don’t like to
monopolize these newsletters. I really want to recruit other Coffey-connected
people to do research and write articles. Come on, “Coffey Cousins”! Surely
you have an insight, or even just a curious story, that you can share with our
readers! |
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We now have produced 166 of
these newsletters, containing nearly 2400 pages of discussion. All are
accessible and searchable by anyone who cares to look. Help us keep them
going. And help us expand their content. |
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Fred Coffey FredCoffey@aol.com |
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Index: Issue 165 |
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Editors’ Comments Page 1 |
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Co-Editor Comments 2 |
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Fake Email Risk? 2 |
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William Coffey & Keith
Blalock 3 |
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Census Tool: Geographic
Perspective 4 |
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An Adoption Mystery 5 |
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Looking for the “R-FTC91195”
SNP 7 |
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Update: Russell Mysteries 8 |
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Searching for Rachel
Coffey/ee 11 |
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Gran(d)ville Coffey: with a ‘d’
or without? 12 |
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(Descendant of Annister Coffey?) |
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Spencer Coffey line solved 16 |
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Information Resource Links 18 |
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FAKE EMAIL RISK TO CCC
NEWSLETTER READERS? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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This is just a reminder that we
no longer include a “click here” link when we send out advice that a new
newsletter is ready. There is a risk that such “clicking” could expose a
reader to hacking. |
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You will be told “Visit the
Coffey Genealogy Information Roadmap to call up the new newsletter issue.
Once there, you can click on ‘Newsletters’ and choose the latest issue. If
you don’t know or remember how to find the Roadmap, just reply to this note and
say “send me instructions to find the Roadmap”. I will send you a direct
reply with instructions*. |
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*To find the Roadmap, visit
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html
Click on Newsletters and the list of available issues will pop up!
Recommend you post this link on your computer. |
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WILLIAM CLAYTON COFFEY &
KEITH BLALOCK: |
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By Fred Coffey & Rachel
Coffey |
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From: Rachel Coffey |
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To Fred: I am a direct
descendant of Edward Coffey who came over in 1690 as an indentured servant,
my 9th great grandfather, John Coffey is my 8th, Reuben Coffey is my 7th.
Jesse Coffey is my 6th great grandfather. William Clayton (Billie) Coffey is
my 5th great grandfather and was shot in the head by one of Keith Blalock’s
henchmen. 4th is John Carole Coffey, 3rd is Silas Milton Coffey, 2nd is
Beeler Coffey, grandfather is Bealer (Wayne) Coffey, father is Westley
Coffey. |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
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(4) Jesse Coffey (ca 1775 - ca
1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
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(5) William Clayton Coffey
(ca 1808 - Feb 1865) & (5) Sarah Greene (ca 1809 - ) |
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(6) John Caroll Coffey
(27 Feb 1850 - 5 Apr 1926) & Nancy Evelyn Hartley (1851 - ) |
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(7) Silas Milton
Coffey (16 Jun 1886 - 4 Nov 1961) & Margaret Caroline Philyaw (1889 - 16
Sep 1976) |
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(8) Bealer Coffey
(17 Jul 1911 - 20 Mar 1968) & Lena Lou Greene (16 Jan 1915 - 3 Aug 2000) |
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(9) Bealer
Wayne Coffey (20 Jan 1943 - 5 Jul 2000) & Barbara Reese (ca 1940 - ) |
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(10)
Westley Coffey |
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(11) Rachel Coffey |
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(4) Elizabeth B. Coffey (30 Jul
1776 - 5 Mar 1868) & John Greene (ca 1774 - 2 Jun 1853) |
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(5) Sarah Greene (ca 1809 - )
& (5) William Clayton Coffey (ca 1808 - Feb 1865) |
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(6) John Caroll Coffey
(27 Feb 1850 - 5 Apr 1926) & Nancy Evelyn Hartley (1851 - ) |
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(7) Silas Milton
Coffey (16 Jun 1886 - 4 Nov 1961) & Margaret Caroline Philyaw (1889 - 16
Sep 1976) |
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(8) Bealer Coffey
(17 Jul 1911 - 20 Mar 1968) & Lena Lou Greene (16 Jan 1915 - 3 Aug 2000) |
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(9) Bealer
Wayne Coffey (20 Jan 1943 - 5 Jul 2000) & Barbara Reese (ca 1940 - ) |
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(10)
Westley Coffey |
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(11) Rachel Coffey |
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I reside in Alexander County,
one county away from where my grandparents lived. I still frequent the Globe
Cemetery where my grandpaw and great grandpaw are buried. It is where a
couple men shot by Keith and his henchmen are buried, a very old secluded cemetery
with lots of family trauma written among their headstones. If you would like,
the next visit I take I could write a little insight with some pictures. I am
very passionate about the misunderstood relationship between Keith and the
Coffey’s. He was not a bad man at all, actually very noble. I am currently
writing a book from Keith’s perspective. Do you have any publishings on
him or his life written by any members? |
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Thank you for your time! |
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#NAME? |
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Fred: Do any readers have
publications to share with Rachel? (I will forward any comments I receive.) |
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Census Reports: A Geographic
Perspective: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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If you are doing serious work
involving census information for Russell County, KY, and surrounding
counties, I have a powerful tool you might find helpful: |
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I have created an Excel
spreadsheet that offers instant access to the “Coffey” census data for
Russell County, KY, plus all of the surrounding counties shown in this image.
It gives full access to every Coffey in every Federal census from 1810
through 1950. You get instant access to nearly 7000 detailed census records
for these Coffey families. |
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It works through Ancestry.com,
and you MUST have working access to Ancestry. As a test try clicking on this
link. It should call up the Ancestry census link to Martin Coffey Junior in
the 1850 census for Russell County: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/15744333:8054 |
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You will see from this example
that it gives you full access to everything you would get if you used
Ancestry’s census search to find Martin’s family, including access to the
actual census image. And if it recognizes the name, it may have suggestions
for further searches within Ancestry. Here is a quick summary of the census
reports available via this spreadsheet: |
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Census |
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Year DESCRIPTION |
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1810 This census report is for
ALL the counties in Kentucky. There are 189 persons including 28 slaves. |
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1820 Note that Russell County
does not yet exist in 1820. There are 17 families with 150 people including
23 slaves. |
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1830 Russell County has now been
added as a separate county. There are now 33 families with 202 people
including 29 slaves. |
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1840 There are now 40 families
with 289 people including 53 slaves. |
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1850 This is the first census
that names every family member. There are 323 people named. It shows the
estimated birth year for each person, and the location of his/her
birth. |
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1860 Format is very similar to
the 1850 census. There are 325 people named. It shows the estimated birth
year for each person, and the location of his/her birth. |
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1870 The big improvement here is
that the spreadsheet names the parents or spouse for each entry. That means
that when you do a search for a name, that name may occur in more than one
place, as the primary person or as a parent or spouse. There are 561 records,
but much of the increase versus the 1860 census reflects repeated names. |
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1880 The big improvement for
1880 is that the spreadsheet now identifies the relationship of each person
to the head of the household. There are now 700 records, with 77 persons
identified as head of household. |
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1900 Similar format to 1880.
There are now 686 records, with 91 persons identified as head of
household. |
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1910 Similar format. There are
now 869 records, with 139 persons identified as head of household. |
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1920 Similar format. There are
now 824 records, with 113 persons identified as head of household. |
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1930 Similar format. There are
now 802 records, with 115 persons identified as head of household. |
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1940 Similar format. There are
now 836 records, with 127 persons identified as head of household. |
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1950 Similar format. There are
now 967 records, with 134 persons identified as head of household. |
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If you are interested, let me
know and I’ll send you the Microsoft Excel workbook. |
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AN ADOPTION MYSTERY: |
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| 166-5 |
By Fred Coffey |
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Birth: The story begins with an
unmarried teenage girl in Portland, OR, who gave birth to a son on 22 Mar
1958. That son was placed with an adoption agency and was adopted by Russell
& Anne Hume who lived in Portland. He was given the name Robert Eugene
“Bob” Hume. |
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Mother: His teenage birth mother
was Sheila. |
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Aunt: Sheila had a sister, Anne
who is Bob’s aunt. She became the family genealogist and developed an
excellent tree on Ancestry.com. |
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Searching: In later life Bob
became interested in his family history, but his search failed. Sheila also
became interested in trying to learn what happened to her son. She persuaded
the adoption agency that there was a medical reason she needed to locate her
son, and they relented. The family was reunited, and they found each other in
early 2022 – when Bob was age 64. |
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Birth Father: Bob now became
interested in trying to learn who was his biological father. Sheila was
vague, recalling that they met on a ski trip to Mt. Hood when Sheila was age
17. She recalled that his first name was Ed or Edward but didn’t recall his
surname. We’ll call him “Ed (Unknown)”! |
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First DNA Test: Bob learned that
a y-DNA test could offer information on his paternal line, and he ordered a
37-marker y-DNA test from FTDNA (Family Tree DNA). The test was completed
December 2022 and found dozens of excellent matches. FTDNA’s computer immediately
notified each of those matching men that they were related to Bob. And it
gave Bob a list of his matches, a huge number of whom were “Coffey”. It seems
“Ed (Unknown)” is somehow Coffey related. |
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Coffey DNA Project: The
co-administrators of this project are Fred Coffey and Tim Peterman. Their
project presently has 379 members. Fred received notification from FTDNA that
a large number of their members had a new match to someone named Robert E
Hume. There were 75 matches to Bob, of which 43 had the “Coffey” name and 8
had “Coffee”. And I (Fred) recognized virtually all of those people based on
previous contacts. Fred sent a note to
Bob “your name may be ‘Hume’, but your DNA says you are almost certainly a
‘Coffey’. Can we talk?” |
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(His “match” was actually to an
extended family that might appropriately be called “Coffey/Coffee/
Coffia/Keogh/Keough/Kehoe/Keay/Kaho/Cahow/Kayhow/Kayhowe/Howe”. More on that
later!) |
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Maternal “Coffey” Line: The
family genealogist Anne reported “Hey, we already have Coffey ancestors and
Bob would definitely already have “Coffey” on his maternal side!” Fred was
able to connect them to the “Edward Coffey Project” database, and it became
clear that Anne and Sheila were Fred’s 7C, and Bob was his 7C1R. Here’s the
line back to Edward. Note that the line is through Edward’s son “John” – that
will come up for further discussion later: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & (3) Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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(4) Archelaus Coffey (ca 1755 -
BET 1783 AND 1784) & Eleanor Wade (ca 1755 - ) |
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(5) James M. Coffey (20 Jul
1776 - 7 Jan 1849) & Frances Lane (22 Jun 1785 - 24 Oct 1859) |
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(6) John Coffey (22 Apr
1810 - 8 Apr 1879) & Nancy Snyder (1 Dec 1815 - 28 Feb 1893) |
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(7) Julia Ann Coffey
(10 Oct 1841 - 25 Nov 1928) & Joseph A. Hughes |
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(8) Richard
Daniel Hughes (11 Nov 1882 - 15 Aug 1961) & Sarah Ann Pratt (24 Apr 1892
- 11 May 1972) |
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(9) Norma
Verline Hughes (21 Sep 1918 - 16 Feb 2013) & Charles William Farnum (9
Jan 1911 - 29 Nov 1970) |
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(10)
Sheila & Ed (Unknown) |
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(11)
Robert Eugene Hume Sr (22 Mar 1958 - ) |
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(10) Anne |
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A Prime Suspect: Fred
corresponds with many of the people in his DNA Project, and the reference to
“Portland” immediately brought to mind “Meldon Robert Coffey” who lived in
Portland at the time Bob was born. Could he be Bob’s father? If that were
true, a “Family Finder” autosomal test would instantly prove Meldon was
indeed the father! |
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“Family Finder” Result: The
Family Finder test was completed and reported it had found 8713 cousins of
Bob. Sheila was a parent/child match. Anne was an aunt/nephew match. But the
above Meldon was not there. Bob had 44 “Coffey related” matches, but those
were mostly “4th cousin to remote”, which was too distant to reveal anything
useful. Those matches were likely related to Bob’s maternal Coffey
connections. There was nothing there that would help identify “Ed (Unknown)”. |
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Looking to the “Big-y” Test:
What could we do next? Tim and Fred have been doing studies involving what is
known as the “Big-y 700” test, and we agreed that if Bob were to do this test
it would at least allow us to rule out a very large number of the Coffey-related
lines. |
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The Big-Y Result: When the test
result was posted, it did indeed rule out lots of names, and the relevant
extended family was reduced to one name. This was no longer the
“Coffey/Coffee//Coffia/Keogh/
Keough/Kehoe/Keay/Kaho/Cahow/Kayhow/Kayhowe/Howe” family. All that was left
was COFFEY. |
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Our “Ed (Unknown)” could now be
called “Ed Coffey”. (Actually there could be a few other names, because there
were other “adoptions” in the Coffey family, plus cases where the Coffey DNA
went astray. But these are much less likely.) |
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There was another striking
discovery per the Big-Y test. Much of the BigY is looking for a type of DNA
mutation, called a SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism). Any time a SNP
mutation occurs in an individual, it permanently marks every descendant of
that individual. |
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And Bob has a SNP called
“R-FTC91195”. And the test also found Mr. David Randall Coffey who has the
same SNP. Bob and David clearly have a common ancestor. We already knew about
David, who descends from patriarch Edward Coffey through Edward’s son John. Bob
must also descend through John. And so must Bob’s biological father “Ed
Coffey”. |
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And R-FTC91195 does NOT, repeat
NOT, occur in descendants of Edward Coffey through his other son Edward
Junior. That rules out any possibility that Bob and David descend from Edward
Junior. We have now ruled out another substantial part of our Coffey family. |
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I (Fred) descend from Edward
Junior, so my family line is ruled out for a Big-Y match. Similarly, our
earlier “suspect” Meldon also descends from Ed Jr, and he is ruled out. (Bob,
Meldon, and I are still absolutely “cousins”, but we would have to look back
to patriarch Edward to calculate our actual relationship.) |
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Tim and Fred were prepared to
pursue more BigY testing to discover information on Ed Coffey’s origins. But
my thoughts went off on another tangent: |
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It finally dawned on me that if
Ed Coffey had a relationship with Sheila in 1957, he ought to be old enough
to appear in the 1950 census. I couldn’t find any “Ed Coffey” name in that
census. Then, assuming that Sheila and Ed were both teenagers, I tried searching
for every “Coffey” in Oregon of about age 10. I found one, with a middle name
of Edward. This looked extremely promising! |
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We spent a long time looking at
this “middle name Edward” man and learned a lot about him. But finally found
solid evidence that completely ruled him out. |
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We are still searching and have
a couple of leads to chase. For example, we found a city directory for Salem,
Oregon that named an “Edward T Coffey”, identified as a “student”, living
with a family of 5 people. If he were the father of Bob, he would likely be
age 32 or older when he met Sheila. But I can’t (yet) track the family, and
they may have been transients.We’re not ready to give up. |
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LOOKING FOR ANOTHER “R-FTC91195”
SNP: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Tim and Fred started looking at
SNP R-FTC91195 as part of the search for the origins of Bob Hume, per the
previous article in this newsletter. That got put aside when we began to
explore 1950 census connections. |
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We have an interest in exploring
Big-Y connections as part of a broader Coffey genealogy. The previous article
discusses what we have worked out about the origins of Bob Hume’s ancestral
connection to David Randall Coffey. Can we do better? |
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Let’s start to look at the
details of David’s ancestry, to speculate how we might better understand our
big Coffey family. Here’s how David descends from Edward/John: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell COULD NOT HAVE R-FTC91195 |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves |
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(3) Edmond S. Coffey (ca 1735 - 25
Jul 1808) & Nancy Barnett |
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(4) Edmond Stewart Coffey Jr. (ca
1773 - 18 Mar 1855) & Matilda Fitzgerald |
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(5) Joseph Clinton Coffey (ca
1802 - 29 May 1889) & Elizabeth Phillips |
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(6) Joseph Clinton Coffey
Jr. (18 Jun 1843 - 16 Mar 1912) & (6) Nancy Jane Coffey |
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(7) Henry Joseph
Coffey (Oct 1871 - 24 Jun 1945) & Mildred Jane Dodd |
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(8) Watson
Commodore Coffey (18 Oct 1899 - 3 Apr 1995) & Mary Lena Fitzgerald |
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(9) Kenneth
Augustine Coffey (6 May 1923 - 2 Jul 1966) & Norma Jean Downs |
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(10)
David Randall Coffey (KNOWN TO HAVE R-FTC91195) |
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We do have another important
piece of information. Bob and David both have Family Finder tests, and they
do NOT match. Family Finder is a relatively short-range test, and if their
mutual ancestor was in the range of the blue text above, they would surely
match. Bob and David are therefore more distant than “third cousins”. So the
SNP mutation must have been farther back. |
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What Tim and I would really like
is to find at least one more living male-line descendant of the above John
Coffey. And we would want to persuade him to do the “BigY” test. John had
several sons, in addition to the “(3) Edmond” in the above. Here is a list of
candidates: |
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland |
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(3) William Coffey (ca 1731 - bef 28
Mar 1828) & Elizabeth Osborne |
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(3) John Coffey (ca 1733 - ) &
Dorcas Carter & Nancy Richardson |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Elizabeth Smith &
Sarah Fields |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott |
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(3) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1747 - 4 Jan
1834) & Mary Hayes |
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If any “male-Coffey” reader of
this newsletter descends from one of the above, we encourage him to consider
upgrading to a “BigY” DNA test. If the test is POSITIVE then we will know the
mutation came from John. If that test is NEGATIVE for R-FTC91195, then we will know the SNP
cannot have occurred in John himself and we would have to look more closely
on down to line, probably for a descendant of (4) Edmond Stewart. |
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Most of the descendants of
Edward’s son John already have excellent paper trails, and they may well
conclude there is nothing more to be learned about their ancestry. And it is
a fairly expensive test. But it may teach us more about general Coffey genealogy.
Perhaps a reader would be willing to do it in the interest of overall Coffey
understanding? |
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UPDATE RUSSELL MYSTERIES: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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This is an update of a study
done for Issue #126 of these CCC Newsletters. I have been citing that issue
in the last couple of newsletters, and now believe it is time to tie things
together in a different way. There are some complexities related to Jack Coffee’s
ECP (Edward Coffey Project) that I would like to discuss. |
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The following review is based on
a cluster of houses in Russell County in the 1850 census: |
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House # 211 was occupied by
George A Coffey’s Ancestral Family. George descends from Franklin Coffey and
his wife Martha, through their son John. George’s ancestors are marked in
red: |
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House #211 |
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Age |
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Born |
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Franklin Coffey |
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47 |
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| 166-8 |
1803 |
|
| 166-8 |
Martha Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
36 |
|
| 166-8 |
1814 |
|
| 166-8 |
Eliza J Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
20 |
|
| 166-8 |
1830 |
|
| 166-8 |
Willis Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
18 |
|
| 166-8 |
1832 |
|
| 166-8 |
John Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
15 |
|
| 166-8 |
1835 |
|
| 166-8 |
Cleaviland Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
13 |
|
| 166-8 |
1837 |
|
| 166-8 |
Lucy A Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
10 |
|
| 166-8 |
1840 |
|
| 166-8 |
Banaparte Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
6 |
|
| 166-8 |
1844 |
|
| 166-8 |
Perneta Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
5 |
|
| 166-8 |
1845 |
|
| 166-8 |
Margaret J Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
0 |
|
| 166-8 |
1850 |
|
| 166-8 |
|
|
| 166-8 |
House # 209 was occupied by
Danny K Coffey’s Family. He descends from Jackson Coffey and his wife Sarah,
through their son Sidney: |
|
| 166-8 |
|
|
| 166-8 |
|
|
| 166-8 |
|
|
| 166-8 |
House #209 |
|
| 166-8 |
Age |
|
| 166-8 |
Born |
|
| 166-8 |
Jackson Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
31 |
|
| 166-8 |
1819 |
|
| 166-8 |
Sarah C Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
35 |
|
| 166-8 |
1815 |
|
| 166-8 |
Willis A Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
9 |
|
| 166-8 |
1841 |
|
| 166-8 |
Mary H Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
9 |
|
| 166-8 |
1841 |
|
| 166-8 |
Sheley Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
7 |
|
| 166-8 |
1843 |
|
| 166-8 |
Jane Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
6 |
|
| 166-8 |
1844 |
|
| 166-8 |
Sidney Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
4 |
|
| 166-8 |
1846 |
|
| 166-8 |
House # 205 was occupied by
Gordon Lee Coffey’s Family. He descends from Allen Coffey, through his son
Joel. (Notice that we don’t know the
name of Allen’s wife, but he named his first daughter “Hester”.) |
|
| 166-8 |
|
|
| 166-8 |
|
|
| 166-8 |
|
|
| 166-8 |
|
|
| 166-8 |
House #205 |
|
| 166-8 |
Age |
|
| 166-8 |
Born |
|
| 166-8 |
Allen Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
38 |
|
| 166-8 |
1812 |
|
| 166-8 |
Hester Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
18 |
|
| 166-8 |
1832 |
|
| 166-8 |
William J Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
16 |
|
| 166-8 |
1834 |
|
| 166-8 |
John A Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
14 |
|
| 166-8 |
1836 |
|
| 166-8 |
Henry C Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
13 |
|
| 166-8 |
1837 |
|
| 166-8 |
Joel Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
11 |
|
| 166-8 |
1839 |
|
| 166-8 |
Frances J Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
9 |
|
| 166-8 |
1841 |
|
| 166-8 |
Franklin Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
7 |
|
| 166-8 |
1843 |
|
| 166-8 |
Martain Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
5 |
|
| 166-8 |
1845 |
|
| 166-8 |
House # 210 was occupied by
Hester Coffey. And we concluded that Hester was almost certainly the mother
of the 3 men above. |
|
| 166-8 |
House #210 |
|
| 166-8 |
Age |
|
| 166-8 |
Born |
|
| 166-8 |
Hester Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
74 |
|
| 166-8 |
1776 |
|
| 166-8 |
Mary A Nelson |
|
| 166-8 |
36 |
|
| 166-8 |
1814 |
|
| 166-8 |
Martha A Coffey |
|
| 166-8 |
13 |
|
| 166-8 |
1837 |
|
| 166-9 |
The big puzzle about the above
is that we have yet to determine WHO was the husband of Hester! |
|
| 166-9 |
Be aware that Jack Coffee’s ECP
(Edward Coffey Project) does NOT recognize ANY of the above families. Jack’s
view was that he was researching the descendants of Edward, starting with
Edward and working down. If he could not prove, to his standards, that a
person was a descendant of Edward, then that person would not be part of his
ECP. |
|
| 166-9 |
I know Jack had a lengthy
discussion with Danny Coffey, when the Coffey Cousins’ Convention was held in
Russell County, KY, in 2010. Jack understood the information Danny had, and
agreed there was probably some connection to Edward, but unless he could PROVE
a connection the above people would not be part of the ECP. |
|
| 166-9 |
Jack did find provable
information about Martin Coffey Sr. and Jr. Jack’s ECP recognized Martin
Coffey Jr in house #204: |
|
| 166-9 |
|
|
| 166-9 |
House # 204 was occupied by
Martin Coffey Jr. In this 1850 census “Darius” was reported as being a male.
Jack suspected this might be a female, and we eventually worked out that this
was Martin’s second wife. And we concluded that the three youngest children
were by this second wife. |
|
| 166-9 |
|
|
| 166-9 |
|
|
| 166-9 |
|
|
| 166-9 |
|
|
| 166-9 |
House #204 |
|
| 166-9 |
Age |
|
| 166-9 |
Born |
|
| 166-9 |
Martain Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
46 |
|
| 166-9 |
1804 |
|
| 166-9 |
Darius Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
30 |
|
| 166-9 |
1820 |
|
| 166-9 |
Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
18 |
|
| 166-9 |
1832 |
|
| 166-9 |
Lucy A Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
17 |
|
| 166-9 |
1833 |
|
| 166-9 |
John W Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
15 |
|
| 166-9 |
1835 |
|
| 166-9 |
Sarah A Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
13 |
|
| 166-9 |
1837 |
|
| 166-9 |
Christian Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
12 |
|
| 166-9 |
1838 |
|
| 166-9 |
Mary J Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
10 |
|
| 166-9 |
1840 |
|
| 166-9 |
Martha Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
5 |
|
| 166-9 |
1845 |
|
| 166-9 |
Mandy O Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
3 |
|
| 166-9 |
1847 |
|
| 166-9 |
James S Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
0 |
|
| 166-9 |
1850 |
|
| 166-9 |
1860 Census House #942: We now
know that Darcus was indeed Martin Jr’s second wife. Martin Jr died before
the 1860 census, and Darcus was now head of the family. (Be aware that
“Patsey” is a common nickname for Martha, and “Mandy” would be a nickname for
Amanda.) There are two new children, Louissa and William, who would have been
born before Martin Jr died. |
|
| 166-9 |
House #942, (1860) |
|
| 166-9 |
Age |
|
| 166-9 |
Born |
|
| 166-9 |
Darcus Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
40 |
|
| 166-9 |
1820 |
|
| 166-9 |
John W Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
22 |
|
| 166-9 |
1838 |
|
| 166-9 |
Mary J Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
17 |
|
| 166-9 |
1843 |
|
| 166-9 |
Patsey Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
13 |
|
| 166-9 |
1847 |
|
| 166-9 |
Amanda Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
12 |
|
| 166-9 |
1848 |
|
| 166-9 |
James A Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
10 |
|
| 166-9 |
1850 |
|
| 166-9 |
Louissa Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
7 |
|
| 166-9 |
1853 |
|
| 166-9 |
William M Coffey |
|
| 166-9 |
5 |
|
| 166-9 |
1855 |
|
| 166-9 |
There were two more houses in
this Russell County “cluster”, and they were also left out of Jack’s ECP,
again for the reason that Jack could not prove their connection to
Edward. |
|
| 166-9 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
House # 202 in 1850 was occupied
by Joel Coffey. His line is generally well known among Coffey researchers.
(Note Mary Sharp is Joel’s mother.) |
|
| 166-10 |
Keep your eye on daughters
Pruda, Julia and Nancy, marked in blue. Their names will pop up again in
connection with the next house in this cluster. |
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
House #202 |
|
| 166-10 |
Age |
|
| 166-10 |
Born |
|
| 166-10 |
Joel Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
53 |
|
| 166-10 |
1797 |
|
| 166-10 |
Ann Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
39 |
|
| 166-10 |
1811 |
|
| 166-10 |
Allen Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
21 |
|
| 166-10 |
1829 |
|
| 166-10 |
Isam Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
14 |
|
| 166-10 |
1836 |
|
| 166-10 |
Joel Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
13 |
|
| 166-10 |
1837 |
|
| 166-10 |
John W Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
11 |
|
| 166-10 |
1839 |
|
| 166-10 |
Pruda Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
9 |
|
| 166-10 |
1841 |
|
| 166-10 |
Julia A Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
9 |
|
| 166-10 |
1841 |
|
| 166-10 |
Nancy Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
6 |
|
| 166-10 |
1844 |
|
| 166-10 |
Stewart Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
4 |
|
| 166-10 |
1846 |
|
| 166-10 |
Mary Sharp |
|
| 166-10 |
84 |
|
| 166-10 |
1766 |
|
| 166-10 |
In 1850, house # 206 was
occupied by Willis A Coffey. However once again, it will be useful to look
ahead to later census reports to fill out this family: |
|
| 166-10 |
House #206 |
|
| 166-10 |
Age |
|
| 166-10 |
Born |
|
| 166-10 |
Willis A Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
23 |
|
| 166-10 |
1827 |
|
| 166-10 |
Mary A Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
22 |
|
| 166-10 |
1828 |
|
| 166-10 |
William M Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
0 |
|
| 166-10 |
1850 |
|
| 166-10 |
1860 Census House #164: This is
a continuation of the same family. There are 4 new children. |
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
House #164, (1860) |
|
| 166-10 |
Age |
|
| 166-10 |
Born |
|
| 166-10 |
Willis A Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
33 |
|
| 166-10 |
1827 |
|
| 166-10 |
Mary Ann Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
28 |
|
| 166-10 |
1832 |
|
| 166-10 |
William M Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
9 |
|
| 166-10 |
1851 |
|
| 166-10 |
Mary E Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
7 |
|
| 166-10 |
1853 |
|
| 166-10 |
Bernetta Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
5 |
|
| 166-10 |
1855 |
|
| 166-10 |
Rebecca Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
4 |
|
| 166-10 |
1856 |
|
| 166-10 |
John W Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
2 |
|
| 166-10 |
1858 |
|
| 166-10 |
1870 Census House #169: This is
also a continuation of the same family. |
|
| 166-10 |
But there’s something new here.
Willis’ has a new wife, Julia A Coffey. And this is the same Julia we see
above in the 1850 census for House #202. |
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-10 |
House #169, (1870) |
|
| 166-10 |
Age |
|
| 166-10 |
Born |
|
| 166-10 |
Willis A Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
42 |
|
| 166-10 |
1828 |
|
| 166-10 |
Julia A Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
24 |
|
| 166-10 |
1846 |
|
| 166-10 |
William M Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
21 |
|
| 166-10 |
1849 |
|
| 166-10 |
Mary E Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
19 |
|
| 166-10 |
1851 |
|
| 166-10 |
Bernetta Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
17 |
|
| 166-10 |
1853 |
|
| 166-10 |
Beckey G Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
15 |
|
| 166-10 |
1855 |
|
| 166-10 |
John W Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
13 |
|
| 166-10 |
1857 |
|
| 166-10 |
James W Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
11 |
|
| 166-10 |
1859 |
|
| 166-10 |
Stuart Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
9 |
|
| 166-10 |
1861 |
|
| 166-10 |
Pinetney Coffey |
|
| 166-10 |
7 |
|
| 166-10 |
1863 |
|
| 166-10 |
|
|
| 166-11 |
1880 Census House #189: This is
again a continuation of the same family. There are 5 new children, by Willis’
second wife Julia. |
|
| 166-11 |
But there are two more names
here, identified as “Sister-in-Law” and “Daughter”. These are Julia’s sister
Nancy, and Nancy’s daughter Etha. |
|
| 166-11 |
We now believe that Nancy’s
daughter Etha was born out of wedlock, and
Nancy was using her birth name of “Coffey” for herself and her
daughter. |
|
| 166-11 |
|
|
| 166-11 |
House #189, (1880) |
|
| 166-11 |
Age |
|
| 166-11 |
Born |
|
| 166-11 |
Willis A Coffey |
|
| 166-11 |
52 |
|
| 166-11 |
1828 |
|
| 166-11 |
Julia A Coffey |
|
| 166-11 |
37 |
|
| 166-11 |
1843 |
|
| 166-11 |
Mary E Coffey |
|
| 166-11 |
25 |
|
| 166-11 |
1855 |
|
| 166-11 |
Pinkney Coffey |
|
| 166-11 |
13 |
|
| 166-11 |
1867 |
|
| 166-11 |
Sewart Coffey |
|
| 166-11 |
10 |
|
| 166-11 |
1870 |
|
| 166-11 |
Josiah Coffey |
|
| 166-11 |
8 |
|
| 166-11 |
1872 |
|
| 166-11 |
Polly A Coffey |
|
| 166-11 |
6 |
|
| 166-11 |
1874 |
|
| 166-11 |
William Coffey |
|
| 166-11 |
4 |
|
| 166-11 |
1876 |
|
| 166-11 |
Florence B Coffey |
|
| 166-11 |
1 |
|
| 166-11 |
1879 |
|
| 166-11 |
Nancy Coffey Sis-in-law |
|
| 166-11 |
32 |
|
| 166-11 |
1848 |
|
| 166-11 |
Etha C Coffey Daughter |
|
| 166-11 |
4 |
|
| 166-11 |
1876 |
|
| 166-11 |
Nancy’s daughter was Etha
Cordelia Coffey (15 Oct 1876 – 24 Jun 1928). Etha was born and died in
Russell, KY, and she used the Coffey name until she married William Meeks in
1899. |
|
| 166-11 |
A little search of “public
member trees” revealed that descendants believe Etha’s biological father was
Hector Owens Johnson (28 Feb 1842 – 19 May 1936). And it appears that Hector
Owen Johnson was married to Prudence Jane Coffey (13 Aug 1841 – 13 Aug 1914).
Prudence was Nancy and Julia’s sister. So it seems that Hector had a
“relationship” with Nancy while he was married to Prudence. Nancy later
married Joel Dudley Stephens, and they Had a son Benjamin Harrison Stephens
born in 1889. |
|
| 166-11 |
What a complicated family! |
|
| 166-11 |
None of this was recognized by
Jack Coffee, and no details appear in Jack’s Edward Coffey Project. |
|
| 166-11 |
|
|
| 166-11 |
SEARCHING FOR RACHEL COFFEY/EE: |
|
| 166-11 |
By Fred Coffey & Sandy
Griffet |
|
| 166-11 |
Sandy: I am a descendant of
Martin Coffey Senior through his daughter Rachel born 1800-1801 in Kentucky.
She is not listed in the Coffey Surname list of Wayne Co marriages. She is
under the Christian name Rachel Coffee. She married John G. Christian 1821
Wayne Co, Ky. He is a son of Benjamin Christian who died in Wayne Co,
Ky. |
|
| 166-11 |
Fred: Hi Sandy, at the moment I
can't put my hands on any evidence Martin Coffey Sr had a daughter Rachel.
But I do have information on many of his other children. I'll look again if
you can give me something more solid to look for. |
|
| 166-11 |
Can you point me to a marriage
record? Or even to a census record for 1850 or later that shows a John
Christian with a wife Rachel? Or any solid record associating them with Wayne
Co., KY? |
|
| 166-11 |
Sandy: Here is my opinion about
where Rachel fits into the Martin Coffey Sr. line: |
|
| 166-11 |
Mary Polly Coffey (b:16 Sep
1799) married Henry Meadows |
|
| 166-11 |
Rachel Coffey/ee (b: abt 1800)
married John G. Christian |
|
| 166-11 |
Martin Coffey Jr (see discussion
on Page 9 of this newsletter) |
|
| 166-11 |
Elizabeth A Coffey (b: 11 Mar
1805) married Elisha Mitchell |
|
| 166-11 |
Nancy Ellen Coffey (b: abt 1813)
married William Perry Meadows |
|
| 166-11 |
Artemesia Coonis Coffey (b: abt
1817) married William Kelsey |
|
| 166-11 |
|
|
| 166-12 |
John G. Christian and
Rachel married in Wayne Co, Ky 27 Sep 1821. They moved from Wayne
Co, Ky after the birth of their second daughter Nancy Jane born 1824-1825,
moving to Monroe Co, Indiana. They are in the Monroe Co census 1830,1840 and
1850. John died 29 Mar 1856. I have his probate record -- his wife Rachel was
taking care of his estate - they were poor. After his death she and
those children still at home moved to Marshall County, Illinois. |
|
| 166-12 |
I descend from Rachel’s daughter
Nancy Jane, who had married Jesse Weaver in Monroe Co Indiana on 11 Nov 1840.
Nancy Jane and Jesse Weaver then moved to Marshall County, IL. |
|
| 166-12 |
John G. Christian and Rachel's
children were: |
|
| 166-12 |
Sarah born 1822 Ky
married John Weaver in Monroe Co, Ind |
|
| 166-12 |
Nancy Jane 1824-1825 Ky
married Jesse Weaver in Monroe Co, Ind |
|
| 166-12 |
Elizabeth 1828
(born in Indiana, no other info) |
|
| 166-12 |
Rachel 20 May 1832-33 Ind
married John Harris in Marshall Co, ILL |
|
| 166-12 |
Cathern "Kate"
11-4-1836 Ind married William Harris in Marshall Co, ILL |
|
| 166-12 |
Clarissa A. "Clara” 1843-44
Ind married Samuel Bickel his 1st wife |
|
| 166-12 |
John Braezeale 10 Nov 1845-1847
Ind |
|
| 166-12 |
|
|
| 166-12 |
Fred: I was curious about census
information and looked Rachel up in the 1860 and 1870 census in Illinois. In
1860 Rachel was in Marshall County in the household of William Harris who
married her daughter Kate. In 1870 Rachel was in McLean County in the household
of John Harris who married her daughter Rachel. (A bit of trivia: In both of
these censuses, Rachel Christian was reported as “male”. Census takers often
screw up, but twice in two separate counties with different census takers?) |
|
| 166-12 |
Anyway, with that much detail
information on Rachel Coffee/ey who married John G. Christian, I am now
convinced that your Rachel was quite real. And there is about a 4-year gap
between Martin’s daughter Mary (b:16 Sep 1799) and his son Martin Jr (b: abt 1804).
I am prepared to agree Rachel probably belongs in that gap. I think that Jack
Coffee, in his ECP, relied quite a lot on where he could find people in the
1850 census, because that was the first census that named all the people in
every family. But by the time of the 1850 census Rachel could only be found
by the name Rachel Christian in the household of John G Christian. |
|
| 166-12 |
So, by publication of this
Newsletter, with posting to the Newsletter archives, Rachel Coffee/ey is on
record as a “nearly certain” daughter of Martin Coffey Sr. |
|
| 166-12 |
Sandy: Thanks for believing me! |
|
| 166-12 |
Fred: By the way, in your
initial notes to me you pointed out that it was, in your view, likely that
Martin Coffey Sr. was the ancestor of quite a few other people who were NOT
recognized in the ECP. That inspired me to look more closely at some of the “information
gaps”. And that led to the previous article on “Update Russell Mysteries”.
Thank you for stirring things up! |
|
| 166-12 |
Oh, if anyone wants further
discussion with Sandy, send me a note and I will forward to Sandy. |
|
| 166-12 |
GRAN(D)VILLE COFFEY: WITH A ‘D’
OR WITHOUT? |
|
| 166-12 |
By Jennifer Chen and Fred Coffey |
|
| 166-12 |
Fred: (I got a note from
Jennifer, saying “Bonnie Culley suggested I contact you about my Coffey
branch. I think we descend from Annister's son, but the last living male my
mother knows of refuses to be tested. I may never know, unless we find a
connection to cousins of some degree who could verify.”) |
|
| 166-12 |
|
|
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I’ve turned our long exchange of
notes into the following “conversation” to review what each of us understood. |
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Jennifer: My problem is that
there are two men named Granville (or Grandville?) Coffey on Ancestry, and
everyone kept flinging a Granville Coffey born in Monroe County (Bean Blossom
Twp.) Indiana in 1832 into family trees for the Granville Coffey born in 1842
in Franklin County, Indiana. My mother's first question when I was talking to
her about this a few years ago was "Gran(d)ville with a 'd' or
without?" She had long known they coexisted and recognized the
confusion. Her impression was that one of the lines preferred to put a “D” in
the name. |
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Jennifer: I will introduce
myself now. My mother is Julia Coffey. Her parents were Lois Miles and Harry
Vanness Coffey. He was the son of Lucy Jane Vanness and Albert Omer Coffey.
Albert was the son of Mary Jordan and Granville Spencer Coffey (the one born
in 1842 in Franklin County, Indiana.) Granville's parents were Mary Prewitt
and Spencer Coffey, born in 1797 in North Carolina, and married in 1820 in
Campbell County, Ky. Spencer was the son of Sarah and James Coffey,
born in Virginia in 1773. |
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Fred: I was quite unaware of
your family line (the one with a “Granville” born in 1842),but I did
immediately recognize the “other” Granville (the one born in 1832). I’m going
to jump ahead and introduce some details on each. |
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Here’s the “1832 Granville”
line. This one was very carefully researched by Jack Coffee in his “Edward
Coffey Project” (ECP). Jack was very meticulous in his research, and all the
details on this “1832 Granville” are fully documented with solid references.
Here’s a summary: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
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(4) Reuben Coffey Jr. (1772 - 30
Nov 1851) & Naomi Hayes (abt 1778 - 8 Nov 1857) |
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(5) Hiram Spencer Coffey (30
May 1802 - 9 Nov 1880) & Charlotte Stansbury (12 May 1810 - 12 Jun 1877) |
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(6) Granville Spencer
Coffey (Jan 1832 - 1 Oct 1902) & Mary Elizabeth Stansbury (20 Oct 1839 -
14 May 1921) |
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And I jumped ahead and worked to
dig up some details on the known part of YOUR Granville. I’ll talk more about
this shortly: |
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(1) (Unknown) Coffey &
Sarah (Unknown) (abt 1773 - ) |
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(2) Spencer Coffey (abt 1797 - ) &
Mary Hensley Pruitt (abt 1806 - ) |
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(3) Granville Spencer Coffey (12 Mar
1842 - 28 May 1905) & Mary E Jordan (23 Sep 1843 - 9 May 1923) |
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(4) Albert Omer Coffey (15 Mar
1876 - 18 May 1964) & Lucy Jane Vanness (24 Sep 1869 - 26 Oct 1955) |
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(5) Harry Vanness Coffey (10
Jan 1906 - 9 May 1975) & Lois Corabelle Miles (8 Jul 1906 - 6 Aug 1988) |
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(6) Julia Coffey (12 Aug
1935 - ) & Burneson |
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(7) Jennifer
& Chen |
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Jennifer: As mentioned, I have
speculated that my line may descend from Annister Coffey's son, James Coffey.
James was born out of wedlock. |
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Fred: If that is true, and if
you can find a male with the Coffey surname in YOUR known family and get a
y-DNA test, that test would instantly prove whether or not you descend from
James. That’s because James’ father was James Samuel, and all male line descendants
of this James Coffey have Samuel DNA. |
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Jennifer: Yes, I know. As of
now, there is only one male descendant we know of, and he won't get tested.
My Granville had several sons, so I will look for them online and also ask my
mother what she knows about them. I’ll see if there are any male descendants
willing to be tested. |
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Fred: You report your annoyance
that trees on Ancestry often mix up the two Granville’s. I agree. Many of the
trees on Ancestry are copied from unreliable sources and that are simply
copying each other. But SOMETIMES you can find an Ancestry page that is
carefully documented. Perhaps you already have one of those yourself? Anyway,
here’s a link to one that seems VERY well documented and that covers your
family: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/13262364/person/26886557865/facts |
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I used this to produce my
version of your ancestry above. (Being a public-tree they did not publish
your mother’s name and dates, but there were enough clues for me to research
and fill that in.) This tree might be a good place to search, to try to find a
Coffey-male to approach for a DNA test. |
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If you haven’t already done so,
you might ALSO consider doing an autosomal “Family Finder” test on yourself.
Or even better, on your mother since she is an older generation. That test
won’t be able to “see” all the way back to your Spencer Coffey. But you might
discover another relative who can connect you to a male-Coffey? |
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Jennifer: I have not been tested
but am willing. My mother had a DNA test several years ago through My
Heritage. I don't know if that had autosomal DNA. |
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Fred: I’m pretty sure My
Heritage was doing autosomal DNA. There are lots of companies that do exactly
the same test, but each puts their own spin on the results. That makes it
difficult to compare across all the options. It’s not an expensive test, and I
would recommend you simply do a new test on Family Tree DNA (FTDNA). There
are lots of Coffeys doing autosomal and y-DNA tests there, and chances of a
hit are better. |
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Fred: I initially was somewhat
negative about your thought that you descended from Annister’s son James. But
I went back to the paper I wrote several years ago about James. See this link
for the full discussion: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FamilyNotes/JamesCoffee.html |
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From this, I extracted these
paragraphs about census reports: |
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1784-87 STATE CENSUS OF NORTH
CAROLINA |
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James Coffey is found with one
white male age 21-60 (James would be 49-52), two white males under age 21
(Micajah and James Jr.), four white females, and no blacks. He is in the
"List of Inhabitants of Blackburn's District. Taken by Chas. McAnally."
The list of inhabitants includes many of those found on the above
"Townfork Settlement" records. |
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1790 STOKES COUNTY NC CENSUS: |
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The only "Coffey" in
the index for Stokes County is James Coffey. He is listed with 3 males age 16
and above, no males under 16, and 4 free white females, no slaves. (The males
are partially consistent with Judy Cardwell's notes, claiming there was a
James Sr. born about 1736, with sons Micajah born about 1768 and a James Jr.
born about 1776. However, "James Jr. born about 1776" is NOT
consistent with "no males under 16" in the census, since if born in
1776 James Jr. would be age 14. So I think James Jr. must have been born no
later than 1774.) |
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1795 STOKES COUNTY LAND
TRANSACTION WITNESS: |
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1795 07 Sep (Stokes NC DB 2/217)
John BAILEY and David SMITH his attorney... [sell to] Daniel SMITH...each of
Stokes Co... 40 pounds... land on waters of Camp Creek...100 acres. Signed
David X (his mark) SMITH for John BAILEY; wit. Jas. COFFEY & Sarah
COFFEY; proved by James COFFEY Senr. (Now we know James' wife was Sarah – but
it's not obvious if she's the wife of James Sr., or James Jr.?) |
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1800 STOKES COUNTY NC CENSUS: |
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There are only two Coffey’s
listed in Stokes County. "James Coffee" has two males under age 10,
one male 10-15, one male 45+, one female 10-15, one female 45+, no slaves.
"Micajah Coffey" family consists only of one male age 26-44, and
one female age 26-44. |
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(Memo: The "one male
45+" is only consistent with James Sr. (age ~65), since James
Jr. would seem to be only about age 26? However, "two males under age
10" are then a real stretch to be James Sr.'s sons, because that James
(and his wife) would be over age 55 when they were born. The "DNA Tested
men" claim descent from Lewis M. Coffey, born 1 Nov 1798 in Stokes
County, so Lewis should be in this census. I wonder if James Senior and his
wife were caring for grandchildren, and if Lewis M. was one of the two males
"under age 10"? If so, what happened to James Jr.? Also, this
census should rule out Micajah as father of Lewis, since Micajah has no
children in 1800 census.) |
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I know the descendants of Lewis
M Coffey firmly believe they descend from James Junior, and that Junior’s
wife was named “Nancy”. Since these men claim James Junior, the James we want
MUST be James Senior.!? |
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You offered census evidence that
your Spencer Coffey (1797) was living with his widowed mother Sarah (born abt
1773). Given that, can we fit all the involved people into a single
genealogy? Try this: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Annister Coffey (ca 1708 - ) &
James Samuel (14 Jun 1690 - 16 May 1759) DESCENDENTS HAVE SAMUEL Y-DNA! |
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(3) James Coffey (BET 1735 AND 1736 -
) & Sarah ? (abt 1773 - ) |
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(4) James Coffey Jr (abt 1774 -
bef 1840) & Nancy (12 Jun 1785 - 7 Jun 1848) |
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(5) Lewis Moses Coffey (1798
- 18 Jun 1844) & Delilah B. Turpin (27 Jun 1802 - 1873) |
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(6) James Wilson Coffey
(10 May 1822 - 15 Jul 1889) & Louisa Tennessee Norman (23 Jun 1826 - 24
Dec 1912) |
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(7) Joseph Lane
Coffey (19 May 1856 - 21 Aug 1927) & Susanah Wellman (13 May 1850 - 14
Apr 1919) |
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(8) Elmer Ivan
Coffey (12 Aug 1880 - 5 Jun 1948) & Lola Edna Oldaker (26 Jun 1880 - ) |
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(9) Max
Arthur Coffey (27 Nov 1902 - 6 Mar 1973) & Dora Ann Heath (9 Aug 1906 -
29 Jan 2005) |
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(10)
Robert Edwin Coffey (7 Apr 1932 - ) Y-DNA TEST |
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(6) Moses Turpin Coffey
(24 May 1831 - 10 Apr 1912) & Lucinda Renner (ca 1834 - 1910) |
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(7) John B. D. Coffey
(1859 - 1912) & Kizzie Belle Gibbs (1864 - 1943) |
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(8) John L Coffey
(12 May 1904 - 14 Oct 1952) & Mildred E. Leonard (24 Jul 1905 - 6 Jan
2000) |
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(9) Leonard
N. Coffey (21 Mar 1930 - 21 Jan 1989) & Donna Floann Smith (4 Nov 1930 -
12 Jun 2004) |
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(9) Joseph D
Coffey (1938 - ) Y-DNA TEST |
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(8) Gentry J.
Coffey (12 Dec 1906 - 7 Nov 1993) & Olive Hanson (16 Jul 1915 - 14 Jul
2007) |
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(9) Michael
Coffey Y-DNA TEST (ALSO DID AN
AUTOSOMAL DNA TEST) |
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(5) James Sylvester Coffey (8
Apr 1813 - 13 Oct 1876) & Sarah “Sally” Carter (23 Dec 1817 - 16 May
1892) |
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(6) Franklin Pierce
Coffey (6 Sep 1852 - 24 Jun 1922) & Nancy Ellen Sills (14 Feb 1857 - 29
Sep 1936) |
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(7) John Milan Coffey
(5 Oct 1880 - 21 Jan 1949) & Nancy Clapper (1888 - 1955) |
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(8) Henry
Franklin Coffey (28 Nov 1912 - ) |
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(9) Tom
Coffey Y-DNA TEST |
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(4) Spencer Coffey (abt 1797 - )
& Mary Hensley Pruitt (abt 1806 - ) |
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(5) Granville Spencer Coffey
(12 Mar 1842 - 28 May 1905) & Mary E Jordan (23 Sep 1843 - 9 May 1923) |
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(6) Albert Omer Coffey
(15 Mar 1876 - 18 May 1964) & Lucy Jane Vanness (24 Sep 1869 - 26 Oct
1955) |
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(7) Harry Vanness
Coffey (10 Jan 1906 - 9 May 1975) & Lois Corabelle Miles (8 Jul 1906 - 6
Aug 1988) |
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(8) Julia Coffey
(12 Aug 1935 - ) & Burneson |
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(9) Jennifer
Burneson & Chen |
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NOTE that the above table
highlights LEONARD COFFEY. He was the first publisher of these CCC
Newsletters! CCC interest in Annister’s descendants goes way back. I think
the above genealogy is plausible. A DNA test to prove it would be wonderful! |
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Further to our discussions, you
have ordered an autosomal DNA test for yourself. Consider also ordering one
for your mother. This may stir up useful connections. Just as one example,
see the blue name Michael Coffey above, who is a known descendant of Annister
and who would have “Samuel” DNA. Michael would be Jennifer’s 5C, and Julia’s
4C1R. That might be close enough to be detected as a “remote” match on Family
Finder. It may also possibly hit on “remote” matches to Samuel men. |
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Spencer Coffey line solved –
part 2 the autosomal DNA evidence: |
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By Terri Stern |
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In the last newsletter edition
(165 page 10) I described the DNA evidence that provides confirmation of
Spencer Coffey’s patrilineal line going from his brick wall and connecting to
Henry Coffee, son of John Coffey and Susannah Watson. |
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We always want more than Y-DNA
evidence supported by records to give us an answer on a brick wall. Let’s
review the supporting autosomal DNA evidence and records. In the CCC issue 59
(Jun 1995) p 12, Spencer posed this Brain Teaser asking whether the Henry
Coffey that received a military warrant for a 640 acre tract in Williamson Co
TN might be the same Revolutionary War Captain Henry Coffey b 1748 who was
the son of John Coffey and Susannah Watson in the Waxhaw area on the squishy
border between North and South Carolina? The Henry Coffey with land in
Williamson Co TN had a son John and daughters Mary who married Alexander
Hamilton, Ellender, ?, and Elizabeth. |
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In CCC issue 73 (Dec 1998) p 6)
a letter from James Manee thanked the Clearinghousefor helping him understand
his ancestor Ellender Coffey who married John Menees was the daughter of
Captain Henry Coffey b 1748 of the Waxhaws. He finds that Henry 1748 had a
son John who married Elizabeth Cocke; daughter Jane who married Henry
Anderson, Jr; daughter Mary who married Alexander Hamilton; daughter
Elizabeth who married Richard Cocke; and daughter Margaret who married McMean
who Spencer identified in the earlier Brain Teaser. |
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I would imagine after seeing
this, Spencer assumed that his John Coffey b 1773 whose wife was a Baskin
could not be the son of Captain Henry of the Waxhaws b 1748. |
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(Letter continued on next page.) |
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(Letter Continuation
>>> |
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If we look back to the CCC Issue
15 (Jun 1984) p 5 we find that M.C. Forister of Austin TX is descended from
“Jane Coffee b. 1776 NC m. Henry
Anderson, jr. and d. Bedford Co TN 1810. |
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That brings us to looking at
whether there is autosomal DNA evidence linking descendants of John Coffey
1773 and his wife Margaret Baskin to descendants of other children of Henry b
1748. There are three descendants of John Coffey and Margaret Baskin in the
Hugh Coffey Project: Spencer Coffey, Norm Coffey and Mary Hubert. They all
match each other and Norm and Spencer share the same Y-DNA mutation. Easy to confirm with DNA they are descended
from John Coffey and Margaret Baskin. |
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Do they have autosomal DNA
matches confirmed to be on their Coffey side to any of these: |
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1. Mary Coffey who married
Alexander Hamilton |
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2. Jane Coffey b 1776 NC who married Henry
Anderson, Jr |
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3. Ellender Coffey who married
John Manees |
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4. Elizabeth Coffey who married
Richard Cocke |
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5. Margaret Coffey b 1771
married McMeans. She died in 1795. Her only child died in 1792. |
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Katy Ansardi, co-Admin for the
Hugh Coffey DNA Project, is a descendant of Jane Coffey and Henry Anderson,
Jr. She matches as a 4th to remote cousin Spencer Coffey (they are 4C2R) and
descendants of Henry’s brother Hugh and Henry’s brother John. Among those she matches are Joye Evetts
(descendant of Henry’s brother Hugh Coffey), who helped James Maness. She
also matches descendents of John Coffey and Susannah Watson on the same
segment with descendants of John’s
sister Rebecca Coffey and her husband
William Gault. That confirms with DNA that Jane Coffey who married
Henry Anderson, Jr is a descendant of John Coffey & Susannah Watson and
his father Hugh Coffey b abt 1700 and his wife Mary, who is probably a
Ramsey. All the shared DNA is the right size to be in agreement with the
paper trail evidence. |
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We are looking for descendants
of Mary Coffey who married Alexander Hamilton and Ellender Coffey who married
John Manees to test and join the project. If you’re out there, please contact
me at hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com or call 410-798-4784. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Email Address Pending, or send it to Fred Coffey at FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred
also maintains the newsletter distribution list and can be contacted if you
wish to receive notification when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(The “Roadmap” now offers full
access to Jack Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on “Edward Coffey Descendants”.) |
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HUGH COFFEY PROJECT BY TERRI
STERN: |
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Any questions? Contact me at
hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com or call 410-798-4784. |
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And here is the weblink to my
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse Facebook Group (140 members). |
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/160379567933944/ |
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| ISSUE 165 |
TEXT CCC ISSUE 165 |
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Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley & Fred Coffey 2022 |
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Editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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(This actually is Fred, standing
in for Bonnie. She is having considerable computer problems right now. Her
computer is not functioning, and she has lost her old “embarqmail” email
address. At the moment she is not even sure she will be able to access and
read this newsletter when I get it finished! |
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So don’t expect any “Editor’s
Comments” this quarter. |
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Do NOT send any notes to her old
email address! |
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Sincerely, |
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Bonnie Culley (Fred)
Bonnie’s old Embarqmail.com Address does not work! |
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Co-editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I’ve had a lot of fun exploring
topics in this newsletter. I love trying to solve mysteries, stirring up new
evidence, speculating on how things might fit together. Sometimes I help,
sometimes I add confusion. I would be delighted if you readers would add new
information, correct my ideas, etc., etc. As you read this newsletter, keep
asking yourself “do I have any ideas that might help?” Let me know your
thoughts! |
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Readers will recall that we have
previously worked on an occasional “adoption” puzzle. Where someone who was
adopted was seeking information on his biological origins. I find that kind
of work to be particularly fascinating. We have just turned up another such
case and are trying to help the family. It involves a young girl who had a
child out of wedlock that she gave up for adoption. At a much later date she
started searching for her son and found him! And DNA tests showed the son’s
father had to be related to descendants of our Edward Coffey. Things get
terribly complicated, and we’re struggling to fit the pieces together. Stand
by for a potential good story in the next newsletter! |
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Fred Coffey |
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Index: Issue 165 |
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Editors’ Comments (Page 1) |
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Co-Editor Comments |
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Caution: Fake Email! |
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| 165-2 |
Geographic Perspective |
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| 165-2 |
Searching Info Breakthroughs |
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| 165-2 |
Chasing Martin Coffey (Sr &
Jr) |
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Three Martins in 1894 Census |
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Did Martin Jr. have a brother?
(Page 5) |
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Dealing with paperwork? |
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| 165-2 |
Future Evolution of the ECP |
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| 165-2 |
Update Hugh Coffey Project |
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Hugh Coffey Haplogroups |
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| 165-2 |
DNA Update: R-Y52526 SNP |
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R-Y46776 Tentative Review |
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| 165-2 |
Information Resource Links (Page
15) |
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CAUTION! FAKE EMAIL A THREAT TO
CCC NEWSLETTER READERS? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I get quite a few email messages
that I conclude are “Fake” and are trying to persuade me to click on a link
in the message. I’m not the only one, Terri Stern showed me a message she
received claiming to be a “Note from Fred Coffey”. I never sent her that
note! And I later got a similar note that appeared to be from Bonnie Culley,
saying “I need a favor” and asking for an immediate reply. I was indicated as
a “bcc” recipient – and immediately decided this was NOT a real note from
Bonnie! |
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I am very suspicious of any note
that asks me to react by responding or clicking on something in the note. I
am particularly suspicious if I see that I am a "bcc" recipient of
the message, which suggests it could be a note being sent to thousands of
people in the hope that at least a few will “take the bait”! |
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But then I thought about how I
am sending notices about the availability of new issues of these newsletters.
I send the notices to a couple hundred readers, using “bcc” to keep the
distribution list private. And I have usually been including a hyperlink and
suggesting “click here to read the Newsletter”. In other words, I am doing
EXACTLY what I am warning against! |
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| 165-2 |
I now fear that the notes I send
could be perceived as dangerous, or that someone could copy my format and
turn it into a real danger to the reader. |
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| 165-2 |
I will continue to use “bcc” to
protect your email addresses, BUT I will no longer include ANY such “links”
in the note. I will simply say something like: |
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“Visit the Coffey Genealogy Information
Roadmap to call up the new newsletter issue. Once there, you can click on
“Newsletters” and choose Issue #165. If you don’t know or remember how to
find the Roadmap, just reply to this note and say “send me instructions to
find the Roadmap”. I will send you a direct person-to-person reply with
instructions. |
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| 165-3 |
A Geographic Perspective: |
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| 165-3 |
By Fred Coffey |
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| 165-3 |
There are several articles in
this Newsletter, related to the area in southern Kentucky in and near Russell
County. There were tremendous numbers of “Coffey Cousins” found in this area
starting in the early 1800’s. And a large number of you readers have ancestors
that passed through this area. See this map: |
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Genealogies here are extremely
complex. I have hundreds of pages of information. Involving people with
identical or nearly identical names. There were many marriages of cousins,
which created significant complexity. |
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Kevin Coffey and I did a
background analysis about the people living in this area for the 2009 Coffey
Convention that was held in Russell County. We developed 200 pages of
information and interesting discussion covering years up to 1880. If you want
to review the highlights, click on this blue link to RussellCounty, |
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I have moved beyond 1880 and
developed an Excel spreadsheet that looks for EVERY Coffey name that can be
found in this area in EVERY federal census from 1810 to 1950. It contains a
vast amount of information that can extend and support the above Russell County
report. You can search for any Coffey name that appeared in any census in
this area, using your computer’s powerful search tool. If you see a name that
is promising, click to see supporting details. It hyperlinks to the source
data, including full census reports and images. |
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If anyone is interested, send me
a note and I’ll forward the spreadsheet. (Maybe later, once it’s better
tested, I’ll post it for general availability.) |
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SEARCHING FOR NEW INFORMATION
BREAKTHROUGHS: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Readers will recall from the
last newsletter that we have been struggling to work out who was the “Husband
of Hester”. Hester was the mother of three Coffey lines found in Russell
County, KY, but we haven’t been able to connect Hester to a known Coffey ancestral
line. As noted above I have hundreds of pages of information, and I think the
answer OUGHT to be in there. But I simply can’t find and confirm Hester’s
Husband. |
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You may want to read the
background search as reported in this old newsletter (See page 8). |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/CCCIssue126.pdf |
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I speculate that all of these
people may be descendants of Martin Coffey (1762 – 1867), who lived a very
long time and had 3 or 4 wives. |
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Note that House #204 is Martin
Coffey Jr. I have started to wonder if Martin Jr could actually be a SON of
the “Husband of Hester”, and thus BROTHER of the men in houses 205, 209, and
211. And if that were true, then Martin Jr would also have the same unusual
mutation on y- DNA Marker #27 (aka Y-GATA-H4) and would have likely passed it
on to his descendants. These men have an allele value of “12”. Everybody else
descending from Edward has a value of “11”. |
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I would love to find a proven
male-line descendant from Martin Jr and obtain a y-DNA test. I am now trying
to work through every information source I have to find such a person. I
haven’t given up, but so far no success. Does any reader know a living male
Coffey who clearly descends from Martin Jr? |
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ECP: CHASING MARTIN COFFEY (SR
& JR): |
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| 165-4 |
By Fred Coffey |
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| 165-4 |
Martin Coffey, senior and
junior, were known to Jack Coffee and are addressed in his ECP (Edward Coffey
Project). We tend to rely very much on the work that Jack did. He was
extremely careful to document everything he examined, and his project offers
links to 48,507 source references! And if he is ever uncertain about his
conclusions, he offers discussion. |
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I have been spending
considerable time looking at census reports and trying to tie things to what
Jack wrote about Martin Coffey (1765) and Martin Coffey Jr (1804). I now
think there are a couple of areas where Jack’s work was less than fully
complete. |
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About Martin Jr’s wife: Let me
first closely look at what he wrote about Martin Coffey Jr’s family. I think
he made two errors with consequences: |
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| 165-4 |
He wrote that Martin Jr’s wife
was Nancy Cundiff “born circa 1820”. But Martin and Nancy had a son Benjamin
born in 1832, so Nancy would have been age 12! Also, the 1840 census shows
BOTH Martin and Nancy as being in the same age group. It would be more likely
if they were BOTH of about the same age, and I will henceforth assume Nancy
was born circa 1804. |
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Secondly, Jack found Martin Jr.
in the 1850 census with several of his known children. But he admits he was
puzzled, because the 1850 census shows a curious male in the family, and Jack
worries “Who is the 30-yr old Coffey
male whose name appears to be Daccus? Could be census error and name is
Darcus, perhaps a second wife?” |
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Jack was quite right about the
“second wife”. He failed to look ahead to the 1860 census, after the death of
Martin Jr. “Darcus Coffey” is THERE as the widowed female head of the family.
And with additional children born prior to Junior’s death. |
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I also see that Martin Junior’s
children were appearing at close interval
until 1840, and then there was a 5-year gap before the next child in
1845. I think Martin’s first wife Nancy died in or after 1840, and Martin
then remarried to “Darcus” and had additional children. |
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There were THREE Martin Coffey
in the 1840 Census: |
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Jack’s ECP only talks about two
men named “Martin Coffey”. But if I look at the 1840 census for Russell
County, I see THREE “Martins”. Here’s a table showing what I can see in that
census: |
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“Martin #1” is clearly Martin
Sr, and this is entirely consistent with Jack’s assessment for that person.
We know the names and age category for each person here. |
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| 165-5 |
“Martin #3” is clearly Martin
Jr, and again we know the names of the people. |
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| 165-5 |
But “Martin #2” is a real
mystery. Can any of our readers offer a discussion about his connection? He
was probably born 1790-1800, had children born 1825-1840. He had children
under age 5 in 1840, so in 1850 he should still have children with ages 15 or
younger. But I can’t find him. Where did he go? |
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There is also another small
“mystery” under Martin #3. In the 1850 census, recall that I believe Martin
Jr’s first wife Nancy has died, and I believe he has married his second wife
“Darcus”. In the 1850 census there is a female child “Sarah” age 13, who would
have been age 3 in this 1840 census. I suspect that Darcus had been
previously married, and that “Sarah” is Darcus daughter by her first
marriage? |
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Did Martin Jr. have a brother?
Jack apparently did not look farther back than the 1840 census, assuming the
1840 and 1850 census covered everything he needed to know about “Junior”. He
did already know a lot about the marriages of Martin Sr, so concluded he had
everything he needed to know. |
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When I look at the 1820 and 1830
census, I can see that both Martin Sr and Martin Jr are there. Mostly their
families are consistent with what Jack concluded from his work, but with one
interesting exception. I now believe that Martin Jr had a brother with an
unknown name. Perhaps that brother died before 1840, and thus was not found
by Jack? |
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For some of the following,
knowledge of the geography of this area, and how it changed over time, may be
helpful. Note that in 1810 and 1820 Russell County did not exist. In 1830
Russell was added, and in 1840 Clinton County was added. Coffey families are
found in all of these counties as they appeared over time. See the area map
shown on Page 3. |
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Let’s first examine the 1820
census for Wayne County, KY. (In 1820 Russell County did not yet exist and
the area of interest was WAYNE county!) Remember that in 1820 only the head
of household was named, and everybody else was just part of the “head count”. |
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Be aware that Martin Senior had
three wives. His first was Elizabeth Bronson, who died in Kentucky before
1798. His second was Nancy Phelps, and the ECP reports they had 4 daughters
and one son (Martin Jr). His third wife was Nancy Herriford, and they had 4
sons and one daughter. |
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Here’s the census info for 1820,
annotated in red with the family names we now know: |
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Name: Martin Coffey |
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Only the family head is named.
This would be “Martin Sr”. |
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Home in 1820 Wayne, KY |
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“Russell” county did not exist
in 1820, was later formed in part from this “Wayne” county. |
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Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 |
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| 165-5 |
Free White Persons - Males -
Under 10: |
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His son James (age 2) by Nancy
Herriford is here. The other male is a mystery, maybe a son by his first wife
Nancy Phelps? |
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| 165-5 |
Free White Persons - Males - 16
thru 25: 2 |
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One of these would be his son
“Martin Jr”, born 1804. The other one is a mystery, Maybe a brother of Martin
Jr.??? (See later discussiom.) |
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| 165-5 |
Free White Persons - Males - 26
thru 44: 1 |
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| 165-5 |
This is Martin Sr. Other info
says he was born 15 Sep 1765, and therefore he actually would be age 55. This
is probably a census error!? |
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Free White Persons - Females -
Under 10: 3 |
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Daughters: Nancy, Ellen, and
Artemesia Coonis, all by his wife Nancy Phelps, plus Frances by wife Nancy
Herriford. |
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| 165-6 |
Free White Persons - Females -
10 thru 15: 2 |
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| 165-6 |
Daughter Elizabeth by Nancy
Phelps. Plus another mystery child? |
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| 165-6 |
Free White Persons - Females -
16 thru 25: 1 |
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| 165-6 |
Martin’s Current Wife Nancy
Hereford was born in 1795 and would be age 25.. |
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| 165-6 |
Number of Persons - Engaged in
Agriculture: 3 |
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| 165-6 |
Free White Persons - Under 16: |
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| 165-6 |
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| 165-6 |
Free White Persons - Over 25: |
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| 165-6 |
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| 165-6 |
Total Free White Persons: |
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| 165-6 |
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Total All Persons - White,
Slaves, Other: 11 |
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Next, we can consider the 1830
census for Russell County, KY. Martin Sr. is there reported as age 50-59. (If
he was born 15 Sep 1765 his actual age would be 65.) This is all generally
consistent with the above 1820 census, so I won’t go into details. |
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But there is also important 1830
census information for Warren County, where we can now CONFIRM that Martin Jr
almost certainly had a BROTHER! Have another look at the map on page 3, and you’ll see “Warren” is about 3 or 4
counties west of Russell County. I have no idea why they were there in 1830,
but there can be no mistake about the names. And they returned to Russell
County by 1840. |
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Name: Martin Coffee |
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| 165-6 |
Only the family head is named.
This is “Martin Jr”. |
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Home in 1830: Warren, KY |
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“Warren” is four counties west
of Russell, about 90 miles. Don’t know why they were there, but this is
clearly the right family and clearly consistent with the above! |
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| 165-6 |
Free White Persons - Males - 20
thru 29: |
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One of these is a perfect fit
for Martin Jr, and the other would fit
the unknown brother we speculated in the 1820 census. |
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| 165-6 |
Free White Persons - Females -
20 thru 29: |
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| 165-6 |
This would be Martin Jr’s first
wife Nancy Cundiff |
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| 165-6 |
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: |
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| 165-6 |
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(MEMO: Following is a rough
tabulation of some of the people we have just talked about. But it needs
work. Depending on what conversations are stirred up by this Newsletter, I
may take a fresh shot at it next year!) |
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)1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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| 165-6 |
(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
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| 165-6 |
(3) Martin Coffey* (15 Sep 1765 - 27
Nov 1867) & Elizabeth Bronson (ca 1762 - bef Aug 1798) |
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| 165-6 |
(4) Joel Joseph Coffey (1790 -
abt 1862) & Anne Booker Sharp (1810 - bef 1859 |
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| 165-6 |
(3) Martin Coffey* (15 Sep 1765 - 27
Nov 1867) & Nancy Phelps |
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| 165-6 |
(4) Mary Ann Coffey (16 Sep 1799
- 24 Aug 1881) & Henry Meadows (28 Mar 1797 - 13 Jan 1851) |
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| 165-6 |
(4) “BrotherOfMartinJr” |
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| 165-6 |
(4) Martin Coffey Jr.* (ca 1804 -
) & Nancy Cundiff (ca 1820 - ) |
|
| 165-6 |
(5) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1832
- ) |
|
| 165-6 |
(5) Lucy N. Coffey (ca 1833 -
) |
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| 165-6 |
(5) John Wesley Coffey (May
1835 - 22 Sep 1919) & Elizabeth Popplewell (22 Feb 1836 - 9 Aug 1906) |
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| 165-6 |
(5) Sarah A. Coffey (ca 1837
- ) |
|
| 165-6 |
(5) Christian Coffey (ca 1838
- ) |
|
| 165-7 |
(5) Mary J. Coffey (ca 1840 -
) |
|
| 165-7 |
(4) Martin Coffey Jr.* (ca 1804 -
) & Darcus Pierce? (abt 1820 - ) |
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| 165-7 |
(5) Martha Coffey (ca 1845 -
) |
|
| 165-7 |
(5) Mandy O. Coffey (ca 1847
- ) |
|
| 165-7 |
(5) James A. Coffey (ca Jun
1850 - ) |
|
| 165-7 |
(5) Louisa Coffey (ca 1853 -
) |
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| 165-7 |
(5) William M Coffey (ca 1855
- ) |
|
| 165-7 |
(4) Elizabeth Coffey (11 Mar 1805
- 11 Sep 1843) & Elisha Mitchell (15 Jun 1806 - 13 Mar 1872) |
|
| 165-7 |
(4) Nancy Ellen Coffey (1813 - 14
Dec 1888) & William Perry Meadows (26 Jun 1811 - 24 Apr 1870) |
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| 165-7 |
(4) Artemesia Coonis Coffey (1817
- ) & William Kelsay (ca 1810 - ca 1850) |
|
| 165-7 |
(3) Martin Coffey* (15 Sep 1765 - 27
Nov 1867) & Nancy Herriford (1795 - 3 Feb 1875) |
|
| 165-7 |
(4) James Coffey* (7 Sep 1818 -
27 Jul 1897) & Martha Tucker (7 Dec 1818 - 7 Mar 1877) |
|
| 165-7 |
(4) James Coffey* (7 Sep 1818 -
27 Jul 1897) & Clarinda Estes (ca 1826 - ) |
|
| 165-7 |
(4) Frances Coffey (abt 1819 - )
& George W. Brown (abt 1824 - ) |
|
| 165-7 |
(4) Golson Wilson Coffey (1822 -
1906) & Rebecca Ann Shackleford (14 Feb 1825 - ca 1891) |
|
| 165-7 |
(4) Willis Andrew Coffey (15 Feb
1824 - 8 Apr 1884) & Sarah A. Bernard (18 Apr 1827 - 23 Jul 1896) |
|
| 165-7 |
(4) John C. Coffey (1828 - ca
1880) & Nancy Jane Godby (Apr 1835 - ) |
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| 165-7 |
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| 165-7 |
WHAT DO WE DO WITH ALL THE
PAPERWORK? |
|
| 165-7 |
By Fred Coffey and Chris Coffee |
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| 165-7 |
Fred: Chris Coffee, son of Jack
Coffee (creator of the Edward Coffey Project (ECP)), asked for advice about
what people should do with all the paperwork family researchers leave behind
after their death. Here’s part of our exchange, and some thoughts. Do any of
the readers of this newsletter have suggestions for us? |
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(The following “discussion” goes
beyond the “left-behind-paper” to discuss what is (or is not) included in the
ECP. It may be helpful to some of the readers to know how things fit
together.) |
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Chris: Hi, Fred. I
assume Dad had digitized most of his genealogy records, but I'm not
certain. Can you help me understand the recommended best practice for how to
handle all of this paperwork he left behind? |
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| 165-7 |
It's a challenging project to
grasp a hold of. I have a similar issue with all of my kids’ "art"
from their early years. What do I do with it, does it have any family
"value", does it stay in a box, do I display things, etc.? |
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| 165-7 |
While I have an interest in our
family history, the ECP was my dad's project and it's not one I can afford to
take on with the same fervor as he did. Of his children, I'm the only one
that helped him out at times or showed any interest in his findings. Hence,
I'm the guardian of his records. However, he had no long-term plan for how to
handle the data nor did he seem to have it organized in such a way for anyone
to know what was yet to be reviewed/digitized, etc. It certainly would be
interesting to know how others plan to handle their data after death. |
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| 165-7 |
Fred: I personally also have a
couple of file cabinets full of paper that I've never published in detail. A
big part of MY paper volume is because I keep a separate file folder on each
person who joins the Coffey DNA Project. I would expect when I am gone that
my son will eventually bring in a dumpster and trash most of that paper! |
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| 165-7 |
Will I be upset if he goes the
“dumpster” route? Will he be destroying valuable information? Actually
NOTHING will be lost, because each folder contains information given to me by
the DNA Project participants, and those participants are the real owners of
the information. And I would presume those participants are already doing all
their own genealogy and preserving whatever paper records they think useful. |
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| 165-8 |
Most of this “paper” collection
has nothing to do with my son’s personal genealogy. Or with the genealogy of
various other near-family members. Most often I give near-family members
notebooks containing hard-copy reports focused on their specific genealogy,
and they are then responsible to consider if they want to save the books for
future generations to look at. |
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| 165-8 |
Jack digitized an absolutely
HUGE amount of information, and he was extremely careful to document all of
this information, his sources, and his assumptions. And to the best of my
knowledge, everything he thought might be useful for Edward Coffey Project genealogy
is now digitized and available online. |
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| 165-8 |
Be aware, however, that Jack
clearly had a lot of information in his files that never made it into the
ECP. For example, he tried to never post information into the ECP that
addressed living persons – for privacy reasons. Among many others, one
“living person” was Jack himself. Jack himself does NOT appear in the ECP
(beyond identifying himself as the author). |
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| 165-8 |
It goes beyond that. Here’s a
profile that was published in Newsletter 154-4 (the issue with Jack’s
obituary). No matter how hard you search you will NOT find any of the names
highlighted in yellow in Jack’s formal ECP! |
|
| 165-8 |
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| 165-8 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
|
| 165-8 |
(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
|
| 165-8 |
(3) Thomas Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Sarah Fields (ca 1750 - 21 Nov 1828) |
|
| 165-8 |
(4) Sarah Coffey (ca 1792 - )
& Hardy Mills (ca 1763 - 6 Mar 1841) (Sarah’s descendants have MILLS
y-DNA) |
|
| 165-8 |
(5) Lilburn Jackson Coffee
(BET 1822 AND 1824 - ca 1877) & Sarah Hannah Taylor (ca 1823 - Mar 1860) |
|
| 165-8 |
(6) John Fielding Coffee
(Dec 1842 - 19 Apr 1911) & Fannie Thompson (2 Apr 1854 - 18 May 1888) |
|
| 165-8 |
(7) Robert Marvin
Coffee (30 Sep 1879 - 14 Apr 1944) & M Alice Jones (abt 1881 - 11 Aug
1907) |
|
| 165-8 |
(8) Robert Donald
Coffee (6 Nov 1906 - 20 Sep 1974) |
|
| 165-8 |
(9) Robert
Donald Coffee Jr (8 Apr 1945 - 7 Oct 1984) & Linda Dianne Hay (14 Mar
1948 - 19 Nov 2008) |
|
| 165-8 |
(10)
Aaron Vahid Coffee (1969 - ) (y-DNA Test + at-DNA Test) |
|
| 165-8 |
(6) James M. Coffee (ca
1845 - ) & Mary Elizabeth Bowman (5 Mar 1846 - ca Aug 1883) |
|
| 165-8 |
(7) Albert Lilburn
Coffee (22 Jan 1873 - 26 Mar 1960) & Ora Elizabeth Braley (14 Jan 1884 -
7 Mar 1984) |
|
| 165-8 |
(8) Frank Hurley
Coffee (8 Mar 1910 - 4 Sep 1976) & Velma Imogene Roe (29 Oct 1923 - 18
Mar 1966) |
|
| 165-8 |
(9) Jack
Kenneth Coffee (1 Dec 1939 - 22 Oct 2020) & Nelda Laurent (11 Mar 1940 -
) (y-DNA Test) |
|
| 165-8 |
(10)
Danel Marie Coffee (29 May 1961 - ) |
|
| 165-8 |
(10)
Stephen Allen Coffee (12 May 1964 - ) |
|
| 165-8 |
(10)
Christopher Lee Coffee (21 Dec 1970 - ) |
|
| 165-8 |
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|
| 165-8 |
The “yellow” names were not a
secret. Some of this information actually came to me as part of Jack and
Aaron’s “DNA Project” participation, flagged in red above. |
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| 165-8 |
Jack simply decided not to
include even the deceased people from the yellow list in the ECP. Perhaps he
did this because of the complication of Hardy Mills bringing Mills DNA into
the picture via his relationship to (4) Sarah Coffey. All of the “yellow” people
are descendants of Edward Coffey and have Coffey autosomal DNA – it’s just
not “y” DNA because the female Sarah didn’t have the male Y-DNA. |
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| 165-8 |
Jack, of course, would have also
done genealogy for many people outside of the Coffey lines, and that
information would be somewhere in his files. He obviously did research on his
maternal line (Roe) and his spouse line (Laurant). All that stuff is probably
stored in his file cabinets. If I were you, I would flip through his file
cabinets looking for any personal files related to any living people who are
part of your close family. You might want to think about preserving those as
of possible future interest to your siblings, children, nephews, nieces, etc.
My point is that there has to be a lot of stuff in his Jack’s file cabinets
that is not ECP. Be careful what you put in the dumpster if you go that
route. |
|
| 165-9 |
Chris: As I said, “the ECP was
my dad's project and it's not one I can afford to take on with the same
fervor as he did.” |
|
| 165-9 |
Fred: Actually, my opinion is
that it would be nearly impossible for you or anyone else to pick it up and
continue what Jack was doing in the way he was doing it. Jack used RootsMagic
genealogy software, and you probably still have a copy of his data files. My
impression is that it was a massive effort for Jack to do a full update, and
he only did it rarely. You probably still have his electronic files, but it
would be impossible for anybody other than Jack to pick it up and continue.
It is far too massive and complicated. |
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| 165-9 |
But Jack’s Edward Project
INFORMATION remains available for anyone who cares to dig into the ECP
results. Jack was always ready to give any Coffey an electronic thumb drive
version of his ECP, subject to their respecting his Copyright views. And
there was a HUGE volume of backup information always included. (By the way,
that “backup” information DOES contain records that show Jack was indeed
researching Roe, Laurent and other non-Coffey families.) |
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Do any of our readers have views
on the preservation of paper records, that they would like to share? |
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FUTURE EVOLUTION OF THE ECP: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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In my view the ECP is not a dead
project. It continues to evolve and expand as follows: |
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Many years ago, Jack gave me a
GEDCOM of his ECP name list, subject to constraints about sharing with
others. I loaded that into my own software and proceeded to ADD new
information as I found it. My additions generally supported or added to what
Jack had addressed. |
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In large part, I document a lot
of MY work by writing articles for these newsletters. The ECP remains a core
source of Edward Coffey information, but I have expanded on Jack’s work. |
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Once in a while I do discover
things that Jack overlooked. There are a couple of articles in this
newsletter that discuss such overlooked discoveries. But there is no way that
I or anyone else could go in and change Jack's work, his system was far too
massive and complicated for me or anyone to make changes. |
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I consider my work to be an
extension of the ECP, covering things that I believe Jack would have
addressed if he were still alive. A Coffey researcher might be wise to
search the newsletter archives to see if there have been any extensions
of Jack's information. |
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Archives? All such “archives”
are part of the “Coffey Roadmap”. See the last page of this newsletter for
how to access the “Roadmap”. |
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AN UPDATE OF THE HUGH COFFEE
PROJECT: |
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By Terri Stern |
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Terri Stern APG Profile
Administrator, Hugh Coffey Autosomal DNA Project |
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Hugh Coffey Project -DNA
evidence combined with record evidence give answers: |
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Question: How is John Coffey who
died in 1843 related to Hugh Coffey born about 1700 of Augusta County
Virginia? |
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Many years ago, Spencer Coffey
traced his line back to his two times Great Grandfather John Coffey who died
in 1843 in Fayette County, Tennessee. John was married to Margaret Baskin who
died in Woodruff County, Arkansas in 1848. It was a brick wall for him. In
2004 Spencer took a Y DNA test and found out he matched Jeff Coffey. Jeff's
tree had records going back to Hugh Coffey born 1750 and Agnes Montgomery of
Lancaster SC. Hugh served in the Revolutionary War and was the son of John
Coffey and Susannah Watson and grandson of Hugh Coffey born about 1700 who
lived in Augusta County, Virginia. |
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In 2005 Edward Preston Wilson II
took the Y37 DNA test and matched Spencer and Jeff. |
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In 2010 Richard Lee Coffey took
the Y DNA test and was a match to Spencer, Jeff and Ed Wilson. Richard's
earliest Coffey was Hugh Coffey b 1784 from Lancaster County SC who with his
wife Margaret Walker died in Lafayette County, Mississippi. Some researchers
claimed that the Mississippi Hugh was possibly a son of Hugh Coffey b 1750
and Agnes Montgomery but that Hugh already had a documented son named Hugh Jr
born in 1770 who married Margaret Moore. |
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Ed Wilson and Richard Lee Coffey
upgraded to Y-111 and then to Y700 and discovered that they indeed shared a
common ancestor who created the Haplogroup R-FTB71880, a subset of
R-FTB75177. Autosomal matches confirmed that Ed Wilson and Richard Lee Coffey
were both descendants of Hugh Coffey and Margaret Walker through their son
Andrew Boyd Coffey and his wife Margaret Kilgore. Autosomal matches also
confirmed that Hugh Coffey born 1784 was indeed the son of both Hugh Coffey
1750 and his wife Agnes Montgomery born 1755. |
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In 2021 Brian Coffey took the
Y700. Brian lives in Portavogie, County Down, Ireland. The family lore is
that the Portavogie Coffeys are related to Billy Graham's mother Morrow
Coffey. Morrow Coffey's two times Great Grandfather was John Coffey born
1752, brother of Hugh Coffey born 1750 who married Agnes Montgomery. Morrow's
sisters came to Portavogie looking for Coffey families. Brian's Y700
confirmed that Brian shares a common Coffey ancestor with the Hugh Group. He
has the same mutation R-FTB75177 formed around 1600 that Ed and Richard Lee
have, but not the more recent mutation R-FTB71880 formed around 1800. This
gives us evidence that Hugh b 1700 was from County Down. |
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This year 3 more men took the
Y700 -- Spencer Coffey, his cousin Norm Coffey, and William Richard Coffey.
Spencer and Norm share the common ancestor Robert Exum Coffey born 1858, a
grandson of John Coffey and Margaret Baskin. They both have the mutation R-FTC70715
and R-FTB75177, but not the mutation Ed and Richard Lee have. William Richard
Coffey is also a descendant of Hugh Coffey and Margaret Walker, but unlike Ed
and Richard Lee descends from their son Harris Coffey. He has the same
R-FTB71880 mutation that Ed and Richard Lee Coffey have and he has the
autosomal DNA matches to descendants of Hugh Coffey and Agnes Montgomery that
they have. Now we know that the R-FTB71880 mutation comes from Hugh Coffey
born 1784 or his father Hugh Coffey born 1750. These 3 tests indicate that
John Coffey who married Margaret Baskin is a descendant of a brother or uncle
of Hugh Coffey born 1750. Autosomal DNA matches that Spencer and Norm have
point to Capt Henry Coffey born 1748 who served with his younger brother Hugh
under Lt. Col. Henry Hampton at the battle of Blackstock's Plantation. Henry
moved in 1793 to Davidson County, Tennessee. Records in Tennessee indicate
Mary Coffey (wife of Alexander Hamilton), Jane Coffey (wife of Henry Anderson
Jr), Ellenor Coffee (wife of John Menees) and John Coffey were siblings and
all the children of Henry. Record evidence and DNA evidence together give us
the answers. I am looking for more male Coffeys from the Hugh Group to take
the Y700. I especially would like to find more descendants of Hugh born 1750
from his son Hugh born 1770 who married Margaret Moore, and John who married
Esther Givens. None of the descendants of Hugh born 1770 who married Margaret
Moore have matches to Montgomerys, so I am suspecting that the Hugh born 1770
is either the son of Hugh born 1750 by a first marriage before he married
Agnes Montgomery or that he is the son on a brother of Hugh b 1750. If you
want to find more about any of these Coffeys, you can find them on WikiTree,
the free World Family Tree with DNA and sources where genealogists and family
historians collaborate. Here is the web address for Hugh Coffey b 1750: |
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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Coffey-2478 |
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HUGH COFFEY PROJECT: HAPLOGROUP
STORY: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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In the previous article Terri
talks about haplogroups R-FTB75177 and R-FTB71880. Here’s a different view of what these terms
mean – offered here because it links to the next article in this newsletter.
FTDNA discusses the meaning of these as follows: |
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The R-FTB75177 Story |
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“R-FTB75177's paternal line was
formed when it branched off from the ancestor R-FTB71717 and the rest of
mankind around 1300 CE. This date is an estimate based on genetic information
only. With a 95% probability, the ancestor R-FTB71717 was born between the
years 963 and 1536 CE. The most likely estimate is 1292 CE, rounded to 1300
CE. |
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“The man who is the most recent
common ancestor of this line is estimated to have been born around 1600 CE.
This date is an estimate based on genetic information only. With a 95%
probability, the most recent common ancestor of all members of haplogroup R-FTB75177
was born between the years 1378 and 1738 CE. The most likely estimate is 1586
CE, rounded to 1600 CE. |
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“This estimate will likely
change in the future as more people test and we improve the method. He is the
ancestor of at least 3 descendant lineages known as R-FTB71880, R-FTC70715
and 1 yet unnamed lineage. Descendant lineages are identified as people test
their Y-DNA with the Big Y test. At least two testers from a lineage are
needed for a new branch to be named and added to the tree. |
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“There are 6 DNA tested
descendants, |
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The R-FTB71880 Story |
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“R-FTB71880's paternal line was
formed when it branched off from the ancestor R-FTB75177 and the rest of
mankind around 1600 CE. This date is an estimate based on genetic information
only. With a 95% probability, the ancestor R-FTB75177 was born between the
years 1378 and 1738 CE. The most likely estimate is 1586 CE, rounded to 1600
CE. |
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“The man who is the most recent
common ancestor of this line is estimated to have been born around 1800 CE.
This date is an estimate based on genetic information only. With a 95%
probability, the most recent common ancestor of all members of haplogroup R-FTB71880
was born between the years 1647 and 1907 CE. The most likely estimate is 1803
CE, rounded to 1800 CE. |
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“This estimate will likely
change in the future as more people test and we improve the method. He is the
most recent paternal line ancestor of all members of this group. Descendant
lineages are identified as people test their Y-DNA with the Big Y test. At
least two testers from a lineage are needed for a new branch to be named and
added to the tree. |
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“There are 3 DNA tested
descendants. |
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DNA UPDATE: ABOUT THE R-Y52526
SNP |
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By Fred Coffey |
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We have had previous discussions
about something called a "single nucleotide polymorphism", or a
“SNP”. These are y-DNA mutations that occur from time to time in individuals.
And once such a mutation has occurred, all future descendants of that
individual will be forever marked with that SNP. The test we use to spot
these SNP’s is the Big-Y test. |
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We have Big-Y-700 results for
several participants who are part of the R-Y46776 group, all of whom are
believed to be descended from Edward Coffey (d 1716). But within that group, we are now seeing a
sub-group called R-Y52526. It quickly became apparent that this R-Y52526 was
a NEW SNP that had appeared in Edward’s line AFTER Edward arrived in America. |
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And we have now seen test
results that PROVE this specific mutation appeared with the birth of
Salathial Coffey (born about 1750-55, died 28 Jul 1784 in Wilkes County, NC).
Here’s a table showing how the pieces fit together: |
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The first discovery was that the
first 3 people above all had this new SNP, so we knew that it either
originated in Newton Eli, or he got it from one of his ancestors. Then we got
a test on the 4th person, Meldon, with this SNP. And that proved it was present
in Eli. But perhaps Eli got it from his father, Salathial? |
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Finally we tested the last
person above, Murray. And Murray ALSO had the R-Y52526 SNP. So it was now
obvious that R-Y52526 ORIGINATED at the birth of Salathial. |
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So we now know that this is a
marker for all descendants of Salathial. If we ever see it in a new person,
we will KNOW that person is a descendant of Salathial! Is this an important
discovery? Does it reveal anything about any of the mysteries in our Coffey
families? In my view it is most likely just an “interesting curiosity”. But
the following article by Tim Peterman looks at the possibility for a much
deeper examination. |
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By the way, I was premature with
a first impression was that Murray did NOT have the new SNP. It took a couple
of weeks for FTDNA to finalize their conclusion, showing that he DID have it.
The last paragraph in Tim’s article explains why there was a delay: |
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R-Y46776: A TENTATIVE REVIEW: |
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By Tomothy E Peterman, December
2022 |
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So far, we have Y-700 results
for several participants who are part of the R-Y46776 group, all of whom are
believed at present to be descended from Edward Coffey (d 1716). By first name, they are Billy, Fred, Meldon,
Murray, Elmo, George, Glenn, and David.
The following is how things look to me at present. |
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1. There appears to be a deep
divide between John Coffey and Edward Coffey, Jr. These center around the public SNPs: Z131 & S26590. David (representing John Coffey) is
negative for the S26590 mutation. All
of the others are positive for the S26590 mutation. If another descendant of John Coffey were
to participate and confirmed David’s negative status for S26590, Family Tree
DNA would likely break out a new clade for Edward Jr. called S26590. |
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Regarding Z131, since only one
descendant of John has tested so far, we can’t be sure how widespread it
is. David is positive for Z131. All of the others are negative for Z131. All that we can say at present is that the
SNP appeared at some point in the descent of David from John Coffey. |
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2. Billy has a private mutation
at position 26394458. This must have
occurred with Benjamin or Billy, or any generation between them. |
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3. Fred has two private
mutations at positions 3050919 and 11827643.
These must have occurred with William or Fred, or any generation
between them. |
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4. Meldon has one private
mutation at position 13258290. This
must have occurred with Willis or Meldon, or any generation between them. |
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5. Murray has nine private
variants at positions 4086840, 5153173, 7146289, 10120454, 11372826,
13381787, 15439546, 17046917, 17231012.
These must have occurred with Newton or Murray or any generation
between them. |
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Billy, Fred, Meldon, and Murray
are also members of the new R-Y52526 clade as well. This clade appears to describe descendants
of the father of Newton and Eli, presumed to be Salathiel, to the exclusion
of all other descendants of Edward Coffey (d 1716). |
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5. Elmo has three private
mutations at positions 4888651, 11925496, and 14329718. These must have occurred with Chesley
(1755-1818) or Elmo, or any generation between them. |
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6. George has three private
mutations at positions 3274588, 19694217, and 20970516. These must have occurred in his line of
descent from Edward, Jr. |
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7. Glenn has three private
mutations at 12165054, 12288389, and 14159755. These must have occurred in his line of
descent from Edward, Jr. |
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8. David has four private
mutations at 14226293, 19673586, 2035622, and 20538200. These must have occurred with John (b 1700)
or David, or any generation between them. |
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Currently, Family Tree DNA’s
Discover app suggests that R-Y46776 branched off from R-Y19967 in about 1241
AD, rounded to 1250 AD. The MRCA of
all tested participants, who shared all 7 SNPs is estimated to have been born
in 1626 AD, rounded to 1650 AD. As far
as we know, this person was Edward (d 1716).
The clade may have extended to his brothers or first cousins, if any. |
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The Discover app also states
that R-Y46776 has at least 5 descendant lineages, as identified by SNPs. They are identified as R-Y52526 & 4 yet
unnamed lineages. The four unnamed
lineages obviously correspond to David Randall, Elmo, George A. & Glenn,
each of whom is obviously in his own subclade. These won’t be named, made public or given
date estimates until a second participant shows up in the same clade. |
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These private mutations reveal
that there definitely is structure beneath Edward (d 1716). Whether or not it is worth spending
genealogical resources determining these SNPs is another matter. If the cost of Y-700 testing were not an
issue, I would encourage each of the participants listed above to get their
closest male next of kin to participate.
This would allow the above private mutations to become public variants
and would define new clades on the block tree. It would also allow better date estimations
in Discover for R-Y46776, and possibly some of the upstream clades. |
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Since Murray has 9 private
variants, he should, if possible, get a male next of kin to participate. This will likely cause a new clade beneath
R-Y52526 to appear, and may significantly alter the dates for R-Y52526, which
is currently estimated to be descended from a man born in 1735 AD. |
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It would be nice if we could get
a descendant with a clean paper trail going back to Joel (married Martha
Step) to participate, as well as descendants of Jesse Cleveland, Nebuzaradan,
Nathan, and Martin Coffey to participate.
Each would no doubt reveal about 3 mutations unique to his line of
descent. By developing this library,
this would allow participants like George & Glenn & possibly many
others to better estimate their place within the Edward Coffey (d 1716)
family. |
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Once we have a clear description
of the several clades nested beneath R-Y46776, we should be able to recommend
to any Coffey, who can’t get back to John or Edward Jr., whose y-37 test indicates that he is part
of this family to upgrade to Y-700 and see where the Block Tree places him. |
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One final comment. When Y-700 results come in, the results are
preliminary, based upon the data that the DNA sequencer found. One to two weeks later, the results are
finalized when a person reviews the data.
Sometimes, private variants disappear, new clades are assigned &
date estimates modified. In the case
of Murray, the sequencer clearly showed that he had the Y52526 mutation, but
only reviewed the location 6 times, finding the mutation each time. If a location is reviewed in the process
less than a certain number of times, the sequencer provides a ? result,
causing the preliminary results to show that the person is negative. Once the data is reviewed by an actual
person, if the mutation is there, the result is changed. Usually, locations are reviewed some 20 to
30 times by the sequencer. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Email Address Pending, or send it to Fred Coffey at FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred
also maintains the newsletter distribution list and can be contacted if you
wish to receive notification when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(The “Roadmap” now offers full
access to Jack Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on “Edward Coffey Descendants”.) |
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HUGH COFFEY PROJECT BY TERRI
STERN: |
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Any questions? Contact me at
hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com or call 410-798-4784. |
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And here is the weblink to my
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse Facebook Group (140 members). |
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/160379567933944/ |
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| ISSUE 164 |
TEXT CCC ISSUE 164 |
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Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley & Fred Coffey 2022 |
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Editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I must apologize for doing
nothing to help Fred Coffey with the Coffey newsletter this quarter. I hope
all will forgive me. I lost my oldest daughter, Cathy (Catherine Lynn Culley
Montgomery) on July 4 to cancer. I miss her terribly and if that wasn’t enough,
my second daughter Connie Ball had emergency surgery a month later for some
intestinal thing that I can’t pronounce or spell. She is doing all right now.
Thank goodness. |
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I did have a few good days. My
grandson, Sean Culley and wife Ghea came back from South Korea to visit for a
couple of days. We haven’t seen them for eight years so we did have a family
reunion to visit. He has his own school over there where he and Ghea teach
children the english language. |
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Friday I had a bad tooth ache.
Did you know that Dentist don’t work on Friday? Finely found one and he did a
root canal. Glad to get rid of the tooth ache but now my pocket book in
hurting. It cost $1,100.00 and still will have to pay for a cap. |
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Back to our Coffey families… do
you have a family story that has not been published in the newsletter before?
Share it as some of your cousins may not have heard it. Also it will live on
after you are gone. |
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I have to go to my great great grandmother
to get to my Coffey ancestor so I really don’t have any actual stories but I
remember my great Aunt Rosie saying that when they talked about her
grandmother Elizabeth (Coffey Hayes) the women would talk behind their hands.
Aunt Rosie was the youngest of Hamilton Hayes children and sister to my
grandmother Ida Hayes Willard. Seems that Elizabeth’s oldest daughter had a
couple of illegitimate children that was often the subject behind the hands
and not for young Rosie’s ears to hear. |
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Enough for now, hope to do
better next quarter. |
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Sincerely, |
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Bonnie Culley |
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Co-editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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In the previous newsletter we
noted that the Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse would cease to try to organize
“conventions” where Coffey researchers could meet to discuss their research.
There just wasn’t enough interest to continue. |
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But we hope to continue
producing these newsletters indefinitely. We can use them exchange
information and views electronically. |
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I hope that many of you will
write articles or submit questions. Please help! |
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This Issue: Much of the material
in this issue is related to new discoveries related to “Big-Y” DNA testing. I
owe particular thanks to Tim Peterman and Terri Stern, who helped me learn
how to analyze the results. And Tim has contributed much of the discussions
herein. |
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Fred Coffey |
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Index: Issue 164 |
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Editors’ Comments Page
1 |
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Co-Editor Comments 2 |
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Geographic Perspective 2 |
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Pettis Grant Coffey 3 |
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Origins: Coffey/Keogh Families
4 |
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Edward Descendants thru John
5 |
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Salathial Coffey (Son Newton)
5 |
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Coffey & Flanagan, Russell
Co. 7 |
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Who was Joseph Coffey? 10 |
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Information Resource Links
13 |
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A Geographic Perspective: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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As I was developing articles for
this newsletter, I found more and more material related to a specific area in
Kentucky. |
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This map offers a geographic
background. Kevin Coffey and I did a big study about the Coffeys living in
and around Russell County, for the CCC Convention held there in 2009. There
is a great deal of genealogical complexity and uncertainty related to the Coffey
Cousins living in this area. |
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Newsletter readers may find it
informative to at least read the introductory discussion of this review. For
your background, click on this hyperlink = RussellCounty : |
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MYSTERY: DEATH RECORD FOR
REBECCA PETTIS GRANT COFFEY? |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Got this note from “Kay”, a
descendant of Rebecca Pettis Grant. Kay preferred we not publish her full
name and email. She wrote: |
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“My brother and I have exhausted
our minds abt trying to locate our great grandma Rebecca Pettis Grant Coffey.
She was here in WV in 1920 according to the census, but have checked state
records in Charleston, Fayette County Court House, Fayetteville, WV abt her
death, no records. Wondering if she came back into VA and passed away. She
had a daughter Florence Coffey Ramsey who lived in Staunton, VA and family
there. Her father was a Pyramius Grant. We are not even sure when she was
born only in Buena Vista area. All we know, any help your way would be
appreciated as to where to go from there, we are in WV and stumped. Any help
helpful. Kay” |
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Fred: I was stumped at first
because I could not immediately find Rebecca in the 1920 census, but once I
worked out that she was reported under the name "Coffee" I found
her, as a widowed head of family with a 14-year-old grandson “Walter” in the
household. |
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Rebecca Pettis Grant is
identified in Jack Coffee's ECP (Edward Coffey Project). However Jack does
NOT identify her death date and location. That probably means he was never
able to find that information. |
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Are there any Coffey researchers
out there that can help? Send us (Fred or Bonnie) a note and we’ll pass your
advice back to Kay. |
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Following is what Jack wrote in
his ECP (Edward Coffey Project): |
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“4050. Rebecca Pettis
Grant12902 was born in April 1852 in Virginia. She lived with her
son-in-law Elias Coffey in Fayetville, Fayette Co., WV on 6 May
1910. She appeared in the census on 12 January 1920 in Fayetville,
Fayette Co., WV.12903 |
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Rebecca Pettis Grant and Jordan
Coffey were married on 3 January 1876 in Rockbridge Co.,
VA.12898,12899 They12898,12899 appeared in the census on 29 June
1880 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.12900 They12900 appeared
in the census on 2 June 1900 in Buena Vista, Independent City,
VA.12901 Jordan Coffey, son of Schuylar Coffey and Elizabeth
Hamilton, was born in March 1841 in Amherst Co., VA.12896 He lived with
his parents in Amherst Co., VA on 15 September 1860. He lived with his
nephew Edmund Coffey in Pedlar Dist., Amherst Co., VA on 28 January
1920. Jordan died in Staunton, Independent City., VA on 22 September
1925 and was buried at Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery in Lexington, VA
on 23 September 1925 .12897 |
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Obituary, The Richmond
Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA, Sep. 23, 1925 |
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Jordan Coffey. Staunton, VA.,
Sept. 22. - Jordan Coffey, a Confederate veteran, born in Amherst County in
1842, died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. M. Ramsey, on Coalter Street,
early this afternoon. The body will be taken to Timber Ridge Cemetery near
Lexington, tomorrow morning. Mr. Coffey is survived by two daughters, Mr. F.
M. Ramsey, of this city, and Mrs. Terry [sic] Coffey, of West Virginia, one
son, Alvin Coffey, of West Virginia; and two brothers, Schyler Coffey, of
Timber Ridge and John Coffey, of West Virginia. |
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The ECP has considerably more
information on ancestors and descendants. (The small blue numbers in the
above text, and Rebecca’s name, are hyperlinks to Jack’s detailed sources.
The amazing thing is that they seem to actually work, at least on MY computer!
Fred |
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ORIGINS: COFFEY/KEOGH
FAMILIES |
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| 164-4 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Readers may recall that over
time I have written several newsletter articles talking about how we were
part of extended family that might appropriately be called “Coffey, Coffee,
Coffia, Keogh, Keough, Kehoe, Keay, Kaho, Cahow, Kayhow, Kayhowe, and Howe”.
I have just completed a major update on the topic. You are invited to read my
current report by clicking on this link: |
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Origins:CoffeyKeoghFamilies |
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Many of the readers of these
newsletters descend from either Edward Coffey or Peter Coffee, who both had
arrived in America by the late 1600’s or early 1700’s. DNA tests have long
shown that Edward and Peter were definitely related to each other, and they
are definitely part of this extended family. I’m calling this the
“Coffey/Keogh” family. And the updated paper tries to show how they all may
have fit together over time. |
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Where do we all come from? Just
to add a little color to this newsletter, here’s one of the charts from this
update, that show our deep origins: |
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Yes, all human lines ultimately
came from Africa from origins dating back maybe 235,000 years, give or take
maybe 30,000 years. This chart takes us from Africa, and ultimately leads
back to Ireland. That’s where we find our extended “Coffey/Keogh” family. And
they are all “Modern” on the time scale of this chart. Our big “family” have
only been together over the last 700 years, give or take 200 years. |
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DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD THROUGH
SON JOHN: |
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By Fred Coffey and Tim Peterman |
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| 164-5 |
Fred: The above “Origins” paper
says we have sent email invitations to descendants of Edward through his son
Edward Junior, inviting them to think about additional Big-Y DNA testing.
That was done because we perceive that there are significant uncertainties
about the early generations in the Edward Junior group, and there is a chance
that additional tests MIGHT eventually resolve some of those uncertainties.
We are proposing to take small steps in that direction, and there are
actually some tests that are currently pending. |
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But that “Origins” paper
indicates that we have only done ONE “BigY” test on any descendant of Edward
through his son John. That is in part because the quality of the paper trail
for those descendants is quite good. And in my view, there is really nothing
material to be learned about this group via further testing. |
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I don’t want to discourage
anyone in the Edward/John group from ordering “BigY” if they’re curious about
seeing additional detail on their y-DNA profile. And it is possible that such
tests will discover new “SNP’s” that have occurred in those lines since
Edward’s arrival in America. However, my view is that learning about new SNP
mutations may be interesting but will not teach us anything that would change
our view on the Edward/John genealogy. |
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Tim: The only thing that I would
add is that testing another descendant of John Coffey & Jane Graves MIGHT
break out, along with David, a new haplogroup/ clade, sibling to that of
George and Glenn. If this were to happen, it would likely help refine
or confirm the estimated dates for the origin of R-Y46776, and its parent
clade. |
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The more Y-700 participants we
have, the more accurate the dating will be for the upstream haplogroups/
clades. |
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FAMILY OF SALATHIAL COFFEY’S SON
NEWTON: |
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| 164-5 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 164-5 |
The “paper trail” for the
descendants of Edward Coffey through his son John is quite good. But things
get more complicated when you look at the descendants of Edward through his
son Edward Jr. The above “Origins” paper points out the early generation uncertainties
about the descendants of Edward Junior, and suggests additional y-DNA testing
might be useful. |
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Several people descend from
Edward Junior through Salathial Coffey (born about 1753), via his son Eli.
But we would really like to see DNA tests on descendants of Eli’s brother,
Newton (born 1773). But we had no tests on any descendant of this Newton. |
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Jack Coffee’s big ECP (Edward
Coffey Project) offered considerable information on descendants of Newton,
but Jack never reported on living persons for privacy reasons. And we would
need a living male descendant for DNA testing. So I made a big effort to start
chasing down the ECP and trying to find one. And I succeeded! Descendant
Murray Coffey has agreed to a y-DNA test, and here is his genealogy summary: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3) Salathiel Coffey (BET 1750 AND
1755 - 28 Jul 1784) & Elizabeth Gore |
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(4) Newton Coffey (1773 - 16 Aug
1858) & Sarah Meridith (ca 1776 - 2 Nov 1845) |
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(5) Thomas Luther Coffey
(1809 - bef 1850) & Nancy Bradley (ca 1805 - ) |
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| 164-6 |
(6) Newton Henry Coffey
(ca 1828 - ) & Frances Ann Traylor (ca 1829 - ) |
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| 164-6 |
(7) John Thomas
Coffey (4 Dec 1855 - 22 Apr 1907) & Adie Leona Beanblossom (9 Apr 1868 -
10 Mar 1940) |
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(8) Vernon Murray
Coffey (12 May 1904 - 29 Aug 1973) & Florence Katherine Smeja (28 Jun
1914 - 28 Nov 1996) |
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(9) Thomas W
Coffey (4 May 1935 - 21 Dec 2013) |
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(10)
Murray Coffey |
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(10) Anna
Marie Coffey |
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I worked with Murray and his
sister Anna Marie to extend the ECP downward to cover the last few
generations above. Anna had a tree on Ancestry.com which was very well
documented between where Jack’s ECP left off and where her family line picked
up. |
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And out of this, I learned some
interesting things! |
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One thing I often do when I look
at someone else’s tree is to see if we agree on the early generations. And
then maybe I can offer advice if I see differences. Anna’s tree did show
Salathial. But it showed Salathial’s father as “Chelsea”, and Chelsea’s father
as “Austin (Austes)”. And there was no Edward Junior! |
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I was puzzled at first, but soon
realized Anna had taken information from old sources that were once
considered highly reliable, but that more recent research had “corrected”.
The Coffey Cousins long thought that there was a “Chesley/Chelsea” in the
descent, but now we believe Chesley never existed! |
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And a highly respected
researcher, Dr. Marvin Coffey, in his 1994 book about his ancestor, James
Bluford Coffey, concluded that Edward’s will named a son “Austin (Austes)” in
his will, and that Austin married Ann Chennault and fathered some children,
one of whom may have been Salathial. |
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In later work, we and the
Chennault family concluded that the “Austes” named in Edward’s will was
almost certainly female, and we never learned what happened to her. There WAS
a Chennault marriage, but that was the marriage of Stephen Chenault II to
Edward’s daughter Annister. So Anna Marie Coffey used information that was
widely believed reliable 20+ years ago, but missed out on the debates between
Coffey Cousins during the last 20 years! |
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And I also learned an
interesting connection between Anna’s line and my own. I have long known that
my ancestor Newton Eli Coffey, and his brother, were abolitionists and moved
to Illinois before the Civil War. They then began to work toward the election
of Abraham Lincoln. I looked at Google maps and saw that Anna’s Coffeys also
moved to the same area in Illinois, perhaps even a bit earlier. Maybe this is
a clue that they also became abolitionists? |
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The Coffey families were highly
divided by the Civil War, and many of those remaining in Kentucky were strong
supporters of the Confederacy. |
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| 164-7 |
WERE EDWARD, PETER AND HUGH
“CLOSE COFFEY COUSINS”? |
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| 164-7 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 164-7 |
Coffey researchers has long been
aware there were many Coffey groups in America. The above articles confirmed
that Edward and Peter were related back in Ireland. And Terri Stern is
working on her “Hugh Coffee” Project. Is Hugh related to Edward and Peter?
They all came from Ireland within the last few hundred years! |
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These family lines have all been
pursuing “Big-Y” testing, and the SNP tests can look way back in time. So
when were the all related? Here’s a table that will tell us! |
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SNP |
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Years Bef Present |
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95% CL |
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BCE/CE |
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Tested Descendants |
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A-PR2921 |
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| 164-7 |
234000 |
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+/-31000 |
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| 164-7 |
232000 |
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| 164-7 |
228815 |
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A-V168 |
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131000 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-17000 |
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| 164-7 |
129000 |
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| 164-7 |
228746 |
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CF-P143 |
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63000 |
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+/-9000 |
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61000 |
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| 164-7 |
207748 |
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R-M269 |
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6000 |
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+/- 800 |
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3900 BCE |
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| 164-7 |
83132 |
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THE EDWARD AND PETER COFFEY
GROUPS |
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R-L151 |
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5000 |
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+/-700 yrs |
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2950 BCE |
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| 164-7 |
73275 |
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(11 HAPLOGROUPS HIDDEN) |
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R-Y19149 |
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2800 |
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+/- 750 yrs |
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800 BCE |
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| 164-7 |
15 |
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R-FT43552 |
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700 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-200 yrs |
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| 164-7 |
1300 CE |
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| 164-7 |
14 (The Block Tree) |
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| 164-7 |
R-Y19967 |
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| 164-7 |
500 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-300 yrs |
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1500 CE |
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| 164-7 |
6 (Edward+Peter Groups) |
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R-Y46776 |
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| 164-7 |
200 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-150 yrs |
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1800 CE |
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| 164-7 |
5 (Edward Group) |
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R-Y52526 |
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| 164-7 |
150 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-150 yrs |
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* |
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| 164-7 |
2+1 (Fred, Billy, +Meldon) |
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| 164-7 |
THE HUGH COFFEY GROUP |
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| 164-7 |
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| 164-7 |
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R-L151 |
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| 164-7 |
5000 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-700 yrs |
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| 164-7 |
2950 BCE |
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| 164-7 |
73275 |
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| 164-7 |
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| 164-7 |
(5 HAPLOGROUPS HIDDEN) |
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| 164-7 |
R-FGC72125 |
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| 164-7 |
4000 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-850 yrs |
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| 164-7 |
1950 BCE |
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| 164-7 |
25 |
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| 164-7 |
R-FTB71717 |
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| 164-7 |
750 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-300 yrs |
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| 164-7 |
1300 CE |
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| 164-7 |
7 (The Block Tree) |
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| 164-7 |
R-FTB75177 |
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| 164-7 |
450 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-200 yrs |
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| 164-7 |
1600 CE |
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| 164-7 |
6 (Hugh Coffey Group) |
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| 164-7 |
R-FTC70715 |
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| 164-7 |
200 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-200 yrs |
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| 164-7 |
1800 CE |
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| 164-7 |
2 |
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| 164-7 |
R-FTB71880 |
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| 164-7 |
200 |
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| 164-7 |
+/-200 yrs |
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| 164-7 |
1800 CE |
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| 164-7 |
3 |
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Based on the previous
discussion, The Edward/Peter combined group is in haplogroup R-Y19967, and
their MRCA was in Ireland by about 500 years ago, give or take 300 years. And
the Hugh Group is R-FTB75177, and they were in Ireland by about 450 years
ago, give or take 200 years. Where does the Big-Y say they ultimately come
together? |
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The above table shows their
overall MRCA was R-L151, who lived 5000 years ago. Wow! |
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| 164-8 |
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| 164-8 |
MORE COFFEY FAMILIES FROM
RUSSELL COUNTY, KY: |
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| 164-8 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 164-8 |
The “Origins” paper above made a
passing reference to Mr. George A Coffey. George had a Big-Y700 test that was
helpful for our analysis. DNA tells us that George absolutely descends from
Edward Coffey, but we DO NOT know HOW he connects. Here’s an image extracted
from that paper: |
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George is flagged on the left as
having the “Big-Y”. He and two of his cousins trace back to three brothers
who lived in Russell County, KY in the early 1800’s. We know the MOTHER of
the three brothers was named “Hester”.
But we have never learned WHO was Hester’s husband! If readers call up
CCC Newsletter #126, from June 2013, they can read on Page 8 how we figured
this out! |
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| 164-8 |
You readers will all be aware of
Jack Coffee’s ECP (Edward Coffey Project). Jack started with what we knew
about “Edward”, and over time created a fantastic database of many thousands
of Edward’s descendants. But he never was able to find a descendant with a
wife named Hester. Jack was aware of the above people and spent time working
directly with George’s cousin “Danny K”. But they were never able to make the
connection. So “Hester’s Husband” never made it to the ECP, and none of the
above people are to be found in the ECP. |
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I have recently started
conversations with Ms. Grace Flanagan, who has been chasing her own
connections to Russell County, KY, including some Coffey ancestors. She has
encountered her own “brick wall”, involving a Coffey line going back to a
mysterious “Jackson Coffey”. After a long, tedious and confusing discussion,
we finally concluded that her “Jackson” was the one on the bottom line above.
We knocked down her “Jackson” brick wall, but we now SHARE the “Husband of
Hester” brick wall! |
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Our conversations actually got
very complicated and confusing. Let me postulate how our conversation MIGHT
have gone, if we left out the most confusing stuff: |
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| 164-8 |
Fred: Hi Grace, I see you’re
working on a tree that goes back to an Ida Coffey (29 Nov 1878) who lived in
Russell County and married William Mark Brown. Our ECP does have an Ida Jane
Coffey (14 Sep 1877) from Russell County, but we know she married Asa Sampson
Hopper. We know THAT “Ida” is a quite different person. |
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Grace: Yes, my Ida was the
daughter of Shelby Coffey (1843), Shelby’s father was Jackson Coffey. I
haven’t yet figured out the genealogy of Jackson. |
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Fred: Yes, I see Ida in the in
the 1880 census for Russell County, but she is in the household of Sidney
Coffey, who is the brother of Shelby. So, Ida MUST be the daughter of Sidney,
not Shelby! I think you made a mistake! |
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I can also see Shelby in the
1880 census, but he is a widower with a daughter Mary age 8, living in a
household cluster with Jackson Coffey. Shelby had been previously married,
but his wife died before the 1880 census. |
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Grace: I did not make a mistake.
However, that particular line has always been a struggle for me. I initially
had it as Sidney based on the 1880 census, but the deeper I dug the evidence
pointed to Shelby. I did finally determine that Ida was born out of wedlock
as a biological daughter of Shelby, and Sidney simply had custody of Ida in
the 1880 census. |
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| 164-9 |
Fred: I accept the “out of
wedlock” theory. Let’s digress a moment and look at the person you sponsored
for y-DNA testing and see how that tested person relates to Ida. |
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| 164-9 |
Grace: The tested person was
Gary Lee Flanagan. Here’s how he descended from Ida: |
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| 164-9 |
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Fred: There’s something else of
importance in the 1880 census report on Sidney’s family. It shows Sydney
(born about 1846), his wife Frances (1859), and children Mary C (1874) and
Willis S (1877). Plus of course Ida. Now look at the genealogy for “Danny K”
shown above. Danny’s great grandfather is Sidney, and his grandfather is
Willis Shelby – these are two of the people in that 1880 census. |
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If Ida were the daughter of
Sidney, then Gary Flanagan and Danny Coffey would be 2C1R. |
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| 164-9 |
But since Ida is apparently the
biological daughter of Sidney’s brother Shelby, then Gary Flanagan and Danny
Coffey would be 3C1R. |
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| 164-9 |
FTDNA’s autosomal “Family
Finder” test should easily distinguish between a 2C1R and a 3C1R. Gary
Flanagan has done that autosomal test, but Danny has not. I’ll encourage
Danny to upgrade his tests, just to get a confirmation of your studies. |
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| 164-9 |
Grace: Yes, I see that Gary has
11,398 Family Finder matches. And if I tell FTDNA to look for “Coffey”
matches, it finds several. |
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| 164-9 |
Fred: Two of those Coffey
matches are to George A Coffey and to Richard Lee Coffey. You will see both
of those names in the above “Origins” chart, on the top two lines. They are
flagged as “third to fifth cousin” relationships, and that is quite right. I
recognize some of the other Coffey names that pop up, but their actual
connection is not obvious. (The Coffeys often married their biological
cousins, and that doubled up on y-DNA retention!) |
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| 164-9 |
Grace: Gary has also done
“Big-Y” testing, as you have done for your Coffey Project. However, his y-DNA
is “Flanagan”, and there can of course be no Coffey matches with that
surname. Gary has also done y-DNA STR tests, which of course would also be a
Flanagan focus. I am Administrator of several y-DNA Projects, with a biggest
interest in “Flanagan”. |
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| 164-9 |
Fred: Since Gary has joined my
Coffey Project, I can see how long you have been involved in DNA testing.
Gary’s test was submitted 5/12/03. Mine was submitted 11/4/03. You got a
six-month head start! |
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| 164-10 |
As you are aware, I manage a
“Coffey Information” database, with thousands of pages of Coffey information.
Over the next couple of months, I’ll go back and add more information about
YOUR Coffey ancestors and cousins to my database. |
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One more “trivia” comment. On
Page 7 above I showed that the Edward Coffey and Hugh Coffey male descent
lines were separated by 5000 years. I did the same exercise and showed that
the Edward Coffey male line was separated from your Flanagan male line by 4800
years! |
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WHO WAS JOSEPH COFFEY, FROM
RUSSELL COUNTY, KY? |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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In the previous article, I
referenced the “Husband of Hester” mystery, detected in the 1850 census. It
occurred to me that “Hester’s Husband” was probably in the 1840 census, but
we couldn’t tie him to Hester because the 1940 and each earlier census only
named the “head of household”. So Hester’s name would not appear. She would
just be a “head count” number under her husband’s name. |
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I went back to old studies (see
the article on Page 2), to look for Coffey males with names that I couldn’t
link to other people or to later census. And I spotted what seemed like a
GREAT candidate. There was a “Joseph Coffey” name that appeared in every
census from 1810 to 1870. And I had never been able to connect that name to
any specific family. Looked promising! |
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Unfortunately, the “Joseph
review” did NOT tell us anything about “Husband of Hester”, but it did tell
us about a “Joseph Coffey Subgroup” not previously investigated in these
newsletters! |
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We always look to Jack Coffee’s
ECP (Edward Coffey Project) for well-researched information. Does the ECP
have a “Joseph” candidate? I did find one, but with very weak information.
You can read Jack’s discussion at this
link: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/ECP2020Lite/b1656.htm#P1660 |
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This is a complicated discussion
about a Joel Coffey born circa 1730 (or maybe it was 1748?) who died 1789.
Joel married Martha Stepp (Stapp). |
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This Joel supposedly had a son
Joseph born circa 1766. But they’re not sure about Joseph, because he wasn’t
named in Joel’s will. |
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Jack would concede there was a
whole lot of uncertainty here! |
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Now, I can find quite a few
trees on Ancestry.com, that show a SOLID connection to a Joseph Coffey born
1784. But this can’t be the Joseph born 1766 above, because of an 18-year
time difference. But most of them try to claim this is somehow the SAME Joseph.
Here’s an example: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75908532/person/400127949566/facts |
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The Joseph Coffey born 1784 is
definitely real, but I think he is more likely a GRANDSON of the Joel who
married Martha in 1753, through Joel & Martha’s son Joseph (1766). And I
can solidly tie this Joseph (1784) and his descendants to census records in
Russell County. |
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Here’s what I see as the
descent, assuming “Joseph 1784” was a son of “Joseph 1766”. Keep in mind that
may not yet be solidly proven! |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3) Joel Coffey (ca 1730 - BET 27 APR
1789 AND 27 JUL 1789) & Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
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(4) Joseph Coffey (ca 1766 - )
& Unknown) |
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(5) Joseph Coffey Jr. (1784 -
Mar 1834) & Virginia Jane Graves (1790 - Jun 1861) |
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(6) James Madison Coffey
(5 Jul 1809 - 12 Nov 1839) & Catherine Quisenberry (7 Jul 1809 - 9 Mar
1887) |
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(7) Elizabeth Jane
Coffey (abt 1834 - ) & John C Thomson (abt 1831 - ) |
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(7) William Wallace
Coffey (5 Oct 1835 - 26 Nov 1913) & Elizabeth Yancey Ball (1 Nov 1835 -
13 Jun 1875) |
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(8) James W
Coffey (1858 - ) |
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(8) Susan
Catherine Coffey (10 Feb 1860 - ) & Watson Eddy Furgeson (29 May 1859 -
20 May 1927) |
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(8) Lula Coffey
(1863 - ) |
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(8) Mary Jane
Coffey & William Henry Watts (11 May 1853 - 24 Sep 1911) |
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(8) Madison C
Coffey (29 Oct 1867 - ) & Caroline Henning (1873 - ) |
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(8) Wallace
Walker Coffey (16 Feb 1871 - 11 Jan 1940) |
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(7) James M Coffey (1
Jan 1837 - ) & Nancy C Bradshaw (1 May 1843 - ) |
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(8) William M
Coffey (1861 - ) |
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(7) Martha Ann Coffey
(abt 1839 - ) & Benjamn M Boulware (abt 1835 - ) |
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(6) Jane Coffey (1811 - ) |
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(6) Elzey Coffey (13 Mar
1813 - 5 Jul 1861) |
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(6) Cleveland Coffey
(1814 - ) |
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(6) Robert T Coffey (28
Dec 1816 - 1882) |
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(6) Asa C Coffey (abt
1822 - bef 1870) |
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(6) Julia Coffey (1825 -
) |
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(6) Lucy Pettus Coffey
(20 May 1826 - 12 Dec 1904) & Robert Dulin (10 May 1815 - 18 Sep 1893) |
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(6) Barilla Coffey (1828
- 1876) |
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(6) Joseph Coffey* (6 Jan
1833 - 23 Sep 1911) & Mary E. Warden (9 Aug 1844 - 23 Nov 1861) |
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(7) James E Coffey (9
May 1861 - 15 May 1861) |
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(6) Joseph Coffey* (6 Jan
1833 - 23 Sep 1911) & Virginia R Page (16 Jun 1843 - 11 Jan 1923) |
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(7) Henry R Coffey
(1865 - ) |
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(7) William Allen
Coffey (10 Jan 1868 - 31 Jan 1939) & Rachel Adaline Polston (30 Aug 1861
- 22 Nov 1913) |
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(8) Mary Coffey
(1894 - ) |
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(8) Loren Coffey
(Jun 1897 - ) |
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(8) Willie E
Coffey (1901 - ) |
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(7) John B (abt 1869 |
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I wanted to see if I could
solidly tie the above family to all the various census reports. Following is
my effort to show the connections, with links to the above genealogy
highlighted in red: |
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1810 Census, Cumberland, KY |
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Name: Joseph Coffee, 6 Aug 1810,
Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA |
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Free White Male 0 to 9: 1 (6) James Madison Coffey (5 Jul 1809 |
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Free White Male 16 to 25: 1 (5) Joseph Coffey Jr. (1784 |
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Free White Female 16 to 25: 1 Virginia Jane Graves (1790 |
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Number of Enslaved Persons:
3 |
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1820 Census, Cumberland, KY |
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(5) Joseph Coffey Jr. (1784)
& Virginia Jane Graves (1790 - Jun 1861) |
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(6) James Madison Coffey
(5 Jul 1809 - |
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(6) Jane Coffey (1811 - ) |
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(6) Elzey Coffey (13 Mar
1813 - 5 Jul 1861) |
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(6) Robert T Coffey (28
Dec 1816 - 1882) |
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1830 Census, Russell, KY |
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Name: Joseph Coffey, Home in
1830, Russell, Kentucky |
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Free White Persons - Males - 5
thru 9: 1 (6) Asa C Coffey (abt
1822 |
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Free White Persons - Males - 10
thru 14: 1 (6) Robert T Coffey (28 Dec 1816 |
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Free White Persons - Males - 15
thru 19: 1 (6) Elzey Coffey (13 Mar 1813 |
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Free White Persons - Males - 20
thru 29: 1 (6) James Madison Coffey (5 Jul 1809 |
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Free White Persons - Males - 40
thru 49: 1 (5) Joseph Coffey Jr. (1784 |
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Free White Persons - Females -
Under 5: 2 6) Lucy Coffey (1826 & (6) Barilla Coffey (1828 |
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Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
(6) Julia Coffey (1825 - ) |
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Free White Persons - Females -
10 thru 14: 1 ? |
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Free White Persons - Females -
30 thru 39: 1 Virginia Jane Graves (1790 |
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Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35:
1 |
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Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:
1 |
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Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54:
1 |
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1840 Census, Russell Co. KY |
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MEMO: We have been
chasing two “Joseph Coffey” men, as follows: |
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(5) Joseph Coffey (1784 - Mar
1834) & Virginia Jane Graves (1790 - Jun 1861) |
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(6) Joseph Coffey (6 Jan
1833 - 23 Sep 1911) |
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WE CAN’T MATCH EITHER OF
THESE TO THE HEADCOUNT FROM THE FOLLOWING 1840 CENSUS REPORT! |
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A CENSUS SCREWUP? WE WILL
IGNORE THIS CENSUS REPORT! |
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Name: Joseph Coffey, Home in
1840, Russell, Kentucky |
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Free White Persons - Males -
Under 5: 2 |
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Free White Persons - Males - 5
thru 9: 1 |
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Free White Persons - Males - 10
thru 14: 1 |
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Free White Persons - Males - 30
thru 39: 1 Born between 1801 and 1810 and still alive! |
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Free White Persons - Females -
10 thru 14: 1 |
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Free White Persons - Females -
30 thru 39: 1 |
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1850 Census, Adair/D1 (Joseph is
there in household of Willis Wheat) |
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(6) Joseph Coffey (6 Jan
1833 |
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1860 Census, Adair (Jane is
there, with Barilla, & Joseph) |
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Virginia Jane Graves (1790 - Jun 1861 |
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(6) Barilla Coffey (1828
- 1876) |
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(6) Joseph Coffey (6 Jan
1833 |
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1870 Census, Adair (Joseph with
his new family) |
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Memo: Joseph’s first wife Mary died in 1861.
He remarried. Here is his new family as of 1870. |
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(6) Joseph Coffey* (6 Jan
1833 - 23 Sep 1911) & Virginia R Page (16 Jun 1843 - 11 Jan 1923) |
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(7) Henry R Coffey
(1865 - ) |
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(7) William Allen
Coffey (10 Jan 1868 - 31 Jan 1939) & Rachel Adaline Polston |
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(7) John B (abt 1869 |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com, or send it to Fred Coffey at FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred
also maintains the newsletter distribution list and can be contacted if you
wish to receive notification when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(The “Roadmap” now offers full
access to Jack Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on “Edward Coffey Descendants”.) |
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| ISSUE 163 |
TEXT CCC ISSUE 163: |
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Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley & Fred Coffey 2022 |
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President’s Message |
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Greetings Coffey Cousins: |
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It is with great sadness that I
had the displeasure of calling for the vote to disband the Coffey/Coffee
Cousins Organization. The Organization had its day and time. There will be
many fond memories of all the past conventions and the friendships made there.
The last few conventions were more like family reunions as the attending
members became fewer and fewer. However, they were always fun and
entertaining. These conventions were
successes due to the hosts. The last one in St. Louis hosted by Diana
and Bill Holder was as good as it gets. Thank you Diana and Bill. They did an
outstanding job tending to what became the final convention. It is fitting
that the last convention was in St. Louis as the city is the gateway to the
west, let it be a gateway to our future endeavors. Thank you all for the
opportunity to be associated with a special
group of people. May we all cross paths in the future. A special
thanks to Bonnie for all her service to the organization. Thanks y’all. |
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Larry Coffey Vice
President CCC |
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THE FINAL CONVENTION PICTURE: |
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Left to right. Bill Holder, Jean (Coffee) Mower, Larry
Coffey, Joe Culley, David Smith, Bonnie Culley, Timothy Peterman, Terri
Stern, Barbara Smith, Diane (Coffey) Holder, Wayne Mower (Memo: The
photographer was Diane’s niece, Jessica Wattler, the daughter of Diane’s
sister, Susan Coffey Wattler.) |
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| 163-2 |
Editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Sad news, we will no longer have
an annual convention and we did not elect officers. We only had 14 people in
attendance. |
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Vice President Larry Coffey called the
meeting to order. He asked for new business and I, Bonnie Culley made the
motion that we dissolve the Coffey Cousins’ Conventions. Discussions: Not
enough interest to make it feasible to continue. Motion passed. |
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(I hope that Leonard Coffey and
Betty Coffey forgive me for this. Leonard started the Newsletter and he ask
Betty to set up the first convention almost 40 years ago. It was held in the
heart of Coffey territory at Grandfather Mountain near Boone, North Carolina.) |
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Treasurer, Wayne Mower, asked
what to do with the money in our bank account. It was decided that we would
pay the bills for the current convention and then move the remainder to Fred
Coffey to use with the DNA Project or any needs of the newsletter. |
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Those who signed the
registration sheet are: Larry Coffey, Wayne and Jean (Coffee) Mower, David
and Barbara Smith, Timothy Peterman, Terri Stern, Bill and Diana Holder,
Jessica Water, Joe Culley and Bonnie Culley. |
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It was very hard to leave for
the last time. I think I am the only one left of the people who attended the
first convention and at 89, that is most likely. I was the youngest one at
the first convention. It was always such a joy to see friends again and meet
new ones every year. I met some of the best and nicest people at these
gathering that I have ever known. Coffee/ys are definitely a good race of
people. (It’s got to be in the blood.) |
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I am so thankful that Leonard
Coffey did not let the Newsletter be controlled by the Convention
organization. Some were not pleased with that at one time but Leonard said,
“the paper is mine.” Because of that we have always kept the Newsletter
separate in ownership from the Convention organization. You will still get
your newsletter. Of course it would help if you would send stories and
queries to Fred to share with the rest of us…….. |
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Bonnie Culley |
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| 163-2 |
Co-editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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As you are all likely aware, I
have been assisting with distribution and publishing of these newsletters for
several years. I had originally planned to attend the St. Louis convention
but had to cancel for family reasons. |
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Throughout this current edition
of this newsletter I have included discussion about the people who did
attend. I greatly appreciate the people who made the effort, and hope that
each of them will continue to contribute information and stories about their
Coffey/Coffee families. |
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There is a lot to be learned
about “Coffey Connections” by studying how these people and their families
fit together. |
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Wayne’s note below explains how
they wrapped up the finances of the CCC, and dedicated their financial
surplus to helping me fund future DNA research. I promise to make good use of
the funds. |
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| 163-3 |
Fred Coffey |
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FROM WAYNE: |
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Wayne D
Mower (wdmower@verizon.net) |
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Hi Fred, hope that this email
finds you well. Missed you at the Convention, but we all understand your
situation and wish you well. Jean and I are well and still very active,
researching and working with our various organizations. |
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We returned home yesterday from
the Convention. It was not well attended as you know. There were
11 in attendance. We discussed the rapid drop in attendance and came to
a decision to put the convention to bed. It was a hard but unanimous
decision. We decided that we will try to stay in touch and meet once in
a while. I hope we can do that but … |
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We also decided to pay down and
close the checking account. We paid for the Room and the dinner from
the account. There is $366.54 left over, which we voted to send to you
to help you with the newsletter, DNA and “Road Map”. |
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It is a sad time for CCC, but it
has not looked good for some time. The pandemic probably made it
worse. Many organizations are in trouble because of this. Who knows
maybe some time in the future someone will pick up the pieces and get it started
again. The younger generations do not seem to be very interested. Wayne Mower, Treasurer |
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Index: Issue 162 |
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| 163-3 |
President’s Message Page
1 |
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| 163-3 |
Editor’s Comments 2 |
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| 163-3 |
Wayne’s Note 3 |
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| 163-3 |
Pondering Coffey Genealogy 3 |
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| 163-3 |
Randy Coffey about Graves
Ancestors 5 |
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| 163-3 |
Last Convention, Who’s Who 6 |
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| 163-3 |
Complicated Edward Grp
Relationships 8 |
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| 163-3 |
More “Big-Y” Testing
Planned 8 |
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Wanted: Descendant of
Edward/John 9 |
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| 163-3 |
Tim Peterman, What Next on Big Y
10 |
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| 163-3 |
Information Resource Links 12 |
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| 163-3 |
IN THE LAND OF MIDNIGHT SUN,
PONDERING COFFEY GENEALOGY: |
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| 163-3 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 163-3 |
I have just found myself in an
awkward situation. My wife and I
embarked on a long-planned vacation, to visit Norway, going to “Land of the
Ice Bears” at Svalbard. That is a territory of Norway above the arctic circle.
We had a good first two days, searching for polar bears and visiting a huddle
of walruses. Then I wasn’t feeling well, and the ship doctor tested me and
said: |
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“You have Covid. You must go
into quarantine. You will move to a private cabin, and you can’t come out and
nobody can come in. We’ll deliver a tray of food 3x per day.” |
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| 163-4 |
My wife Jane tested negative, so
she stayed in our original cabin and could go to the dining room. But what
was I to do? I decided to sit and ponder highlights about where we had been
over the history of our Coffey genealogy. |
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| 163-4 |
Much of this current newsletter
is about ending the annual “Coffey Cousins Convention”, and about our plans
to continue publishing a newsletter. Have our genealogy studies taught us
anything? |
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| 163-4 |
The first newsletter was
published by Leonard Coffey in January 1981, and had 3 pages. Since then
there have been 162 issues with 2319 pages spread over 41 years! You’re now
reading issue #163! What have we learned about our Coffey families over that
time? |
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| 163-4 |
And how about those people
discussed elsewhere this newsletter – how long have they been part of our
newsletters? Tim Peterman’s writings made issue #2. Bonnie was welcomed as a
new cousin in Issue #10 March 1983. |
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| 163-4 |
Jack Coffee was a new cousin in
Issue #30, in 1988, and he reported in Issue #102 in March 2006 that he had
been “…working feverishly on the
Edward Coffey /Ann Powell Descendants project” for two years. He offered a CD
with his files. Ultimately this “CD” grew to where “The current edition
of The Edward Coffey Project on USB contains 49882 people, 17564 families,
118458 events, 8072 places, 2561 sources, 62091 citations and 14534
multimedia items. It also contains over 20000 other documents and
photographs.” Wow! |
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| 163-4 |
The first convention was in May
1984 near Boone, NC, see Newsletter Issue #15 for details! |
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| 163-4 |
In 1993 we began to discover the
power of DNA testing. Tim Peterman was a major encourager for some of us to
get started (not being a “Coffey”, Tim’s own y-DNA was useless for tracking
the male-line Coffey y-DNA!) Lorie Okel became the initial DNA coordinator,
and I (Fred) soon started helping Lorie publish the data and results. Mostly
we started with 12-marker tests, but a couple of participants were wealthy
enough to upgrade to 25-markers. Fairly early we figured out that descendants
of Edward, and descendants of Peter were actually related! And Jack Coffee
discovered his y-DNA was “Mills”. |
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| 163-4 |
Tim Peterman and I became
co-administrators of the Coffey DNA Project. Tim concentrated on autosomal
DNA, and I concentrated on y-DNA. Our overall DNA Project continued to grow,
and we now have 366 members. |
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Over time we kept adding new
members and some of us kept upgrading to more complete STR tests, with a few
eventually getting up to 111-marker tests. Among the fascinating discoveries,
we soon learned that DNA often “goes astray”. We now have a group of people
who have the Coffey name they got from Edward but have y-DNA from other
family lines. And we have a group who have solid y-DNA inherited from Edward
but have different surnames. Lots of interesting stories! |
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And we found a lot of people who
were NOT related to EITHER Edward or Peter, but who had a “Coffey/Coffee”
name. The early “genealogists” (see the earlier newsletters) were aware of
some of these. And we began to use DNA to explore those family connections. |
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| 163-4 |
We began to see a lot of people
with “Keogh/Keough/Keho” names that appeared to be clearly related to our
Edward and Peter groups. I had a theory that perhaps our “Coffey” had evolved
from “Keogh” in the ancient Keogh homeland in Ireland? |
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But then we started using a new
type of test that focused on SNP analysis. This involved “Big-Y” tests that
addressed up to 700 markers. Some of that is addressed elsewhere in this
paper. That showed us that “Coffey” did NOT evolve from “Keogh”, nor vice-versa.
The Coffey/Keogh do have a common ancestor back there somewhere, but it would
have been somewhat farther back in time. (Hey, ultimately every human male
line goes back to a single common ancestor in Africa!) |
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And it now dawned on me that I
had access to thousands and thousands of pages of information on very diverse
“Coffey” families, and I worked to pull it all together in the “Coffey
Roadmap”. (See the link at the end of this newsletter.) |
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(Oh dear. I just learned that my
“quarantine” will go three days beyond the planned end of our Norway
vacation. They won’t let me go home yet and I’m stranded in a hotel on
Svalbard! The nurse told me the ship had 7 guests, plus 4 crew, who were
placed in quarantine.) |
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(June 20: Allowed to start
flights home. Substantial airline delays & missed flights. Arrived in
Boston airport 3:00 am June 21. Our checked luggage didn’t make it. June 22:
Jane tested POSITIVE for Covid, probably got it from me. June 25: Our lost luggage
is found and now we can unpack! Worst vacation we’ve ever had!) |
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NOTE FROM Randy COFFEY: |
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Dated April 1, 2022 |
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Randy
Coffee (randy.coffee@verizon.net) |
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Hi Fred, |
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I just read the latest CCC
newsletter and the section about digitizing documents got me thinking about
the “Francis Graves” genealogy document I mentioned (to you) awhile back…
I’ve been half-heartedly attempting to condense it, by filtering out all of
the Graves descendants who probably wouldn’t be a focus for Coffey/ee
researchers. My plan was to submit it to you or Bonnie as a story for the
newsletter, but it is proving to be a daunting task (especially, with work
and life getting in the way!). Also, I keep over thinking how to best
accomplish the task and present something useful… I’ve started it 2 or 3
times, but then get stuck and start over… |
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Anyway, I looked through
the list of documents in Bonnie’s library and didn’t see it there. I’m not
sure if it’s in Jack’s ECP stuff (still haven’t looked at the thumb drive I
got before he passed) so, I thought it would be a good idea to, at least,
submit the link to the webpage. |
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Marvin Coffey is mentioned in it
as a reference, and I believe he listed the Graves Genealogy organization as
one of his references for Edward Coffey and Jane Graves' info in his book.
So, it's been around for a while. It seems to do a pretty good job following
the Coffey line down a few generations… possibly even providing clues for
Larkin and Collins! I think I have figured out a few of the missing pieces,
but don’t want to make assumptions (without concurrence)… I’d like to discuss
my findings after you’ve seen the original information, or maybe include it
in the newsletter as food for thought… |
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Here’s the
link: Francis Graves of Gloucester Co. & Essex Co., VA
(gravesfa.org) |
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(https://gravesfa.org/gen220.htm) |
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OBSERVATIONS BY FRED: |
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All readers who descend from
Edward Coffey through his son John absolutely HAVE Graves ancestors, because
John’s wife was Jane Graves. So, if you descend from Edward through his son
John, you have Graves family ancestors and Graves DNA. And you have many
thousands of cousins with the Graves name. |
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The above link has 781 “Coffey”
references. But that’s only a very tiny fraction of the known descendants of
Jane Graves via her marriage to John.
I can name 23,744 descendants of John and Jane, mostly based on Jack
Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). |
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|
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THE LAST CONVENTION – WHO’S WHO
IN THE CCC: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Following is tabulation of the
genealogy of the people who attended the St. Louis convention -- their names
Highlighted in Bold Red. Also, for comparison and highlighted in purple, are
three other people who have also been highly involved with the Coffey
Cousins. I’ve included Leonard Coffey, the creator of these Newsletters. I have shown Jack Coffee, who was creator
of the massive ECP (Edward Coffey Project). I’ve included myself Fred Coffey,
organizer of the “Road Map” to Coffey information. Study this data carefully,
and there’s a lot to be learned: |
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The Edward Coffey Group: |
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These are the Edward Coffey
descendants. Note that some of these people have multiple paths back to
Edward because of marriages of cousins. The cousin marriages are highlighted
in yellow. |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
|
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(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
|
| 163-6 |
(3) Thomas Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Sarah Fields (ca 1750 - 21 Nov 1828) |
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(4) Sarah Coffey (ca 1792 - )
& Hardy Mills (ca 1763 - 6 Mar 1841) Memo: From here down the y-DNA for
this line is “Mills”, not “Coffey”. |
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(5) Lilburn Jackson Coffee
(BET 1822 AND 1824 - ca 1877) & Sarah Hannah Taylor (ca 1823 - Mar 1860) |
|
| 163-6 |
(6) James M. Coffee (ca
1845 - ) & Mary Elizabeth Bowman (5 Mar 1846 - ca Aug 1883) |
|
| 163-6 |
(7) Albert Lilburn
Coffee (22 Jan 1873 - 26 Mar 1960) & Ora Elizabeth Braley (14 Jan 1884 -
7 Mar 1984) |
|
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(8) Frank Hurley
Coffee (8 Mar 1910 - 4 Sep 1976) & Velma Imogene Roe (29 Oct 1923 - 18
Mar 1966) |
|
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(9) Jack
Kenneth Coffee (1 Dec 1939 - ) & Nelda Magdalen Laurent (11 Mar 1940 - ) |
|
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(10)
Christopher Lee Coffee (21 Dec 1970 - ) |
|
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(3) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1747 - 4 Jan
1834) & Mary Hayes (ca 1760 - ) |
|
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(4) Jane Coffey (ca 1774 - )
& Joel Coffey (1774 - 1822) |
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(5) James Coffey (1800 - BET
MAR 2 AND 20 MAR 1857) & Mahala Coffey (ca 1803 - ) |
|
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca 1835 - 29 Jun 1891) |
|
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(7) Cyrus Christopher
Coffey (27 May 1854 - 10 Mar 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca 1857 - ) |
|
| 163-6 |
(8) Arthur Reed
Coffey (17 Jul 1888 - 1 Jun 1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (17 Jul 1907 -
25 Sep 1993) |
|
| 163-6 |
(9) Arthur
Robert Coffey (17 Jul 1939 - ) & Elieen Aldridge (16 Jul 1942 - ) |
|
| 163-6 |
(10)
Diana Coffey & Bill Holder |
|
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(4 John Coffey (15 Oct 1776 - 15 Mar 1845)
& Elizabeth Rucker (6 Jan 1787 - 22 Mar 1855) |
|
| 163-6 |
(5) Elizabeth Coffey (14 Oct
1810 - 30 Aug 1883) & George W. Hayes (ca 1817 - 1898) |
|
| 163-6 |
(6) Hamilton Hayes (15
Dec 1854 - 1906) & Elvira Register (4 Mar 1861 - 14 Nov 1936) |
|
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(7) Ida May Hayes (16
Sep 1883 - 27 May 1973) & John Henry Willard (17 Aug 1882 - 18 Feb 1935) |
|
| 163-6 |
(8) Stella
Lucille Willard (13 Aug 1912 - Oct 1985) & Virgil James Flanigan (29 Dec
1902 - 7 Jan 1979) |
|
| 163-6 |
(9) Bonnie
Rae Flanigan (17 May 1933 - ) & James Dudley Culley (6 Oct 1930 - 15 Aug
2015) |
|
| 163-6 |
(10) Joe
Culley |
|
| 163-6 |
(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
|
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(3) Joel Coffey (ca 1730 - BET 27 APR
1789 AND 27 JUL 1789) & Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
|
| 163-6 |
(4) Celia Coffey (ca 1777 - )
& Fielding M. Coffey (ca 1777 - BET NOV 1833 AND JAN 1834) |
|
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(5) Mahala Coffey (ca 1803 -
) & James Coffey (1800 - BET MAR 2 AND 20 MAR 1857) |
|
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca 1835 - 29 Jun 1891) |
|
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(7) Cyrus Christopher
Coffey (27 May 1854 - 10 Mar 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca 1857 - ) |
|
| 163-6 |
(8) Arthur Reed
Coffey (17 Jul 1888 - 1 Jun 1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (17 Jul 1907 -
25 Sep 1993) |
|
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(9) Arthur
Robert Coffey (17 Jul 1939 - ) & Elieen Aldridge (16 Jul 1942 - ) |
|
| 163-6 |
(10)
Diana Coffey & Bill Holder |
|
| 163-6 |
(3) Salathiel Coffey (BET 1750 AND
1755 - 28 Jul 1784) & Elizabeth Gore |
|
| 163-6 |
(4) Elias Coffey (8 May 1775 - 18
Jul 1833) & Mary Coffey (7 Dec 1782 - ) |
|
| 163-6 |
(5) Newton Eli Coffey (2 May
1827 - 14 Jan 1890) & Martha Louise Vermillion (4 May 1827 - 27 Mar 1904) |
|
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(6) Benjamin Coe Coffey
(24 Nov 1845 - 16 May 1927) & Lucy Barbre (5 May 1846 - 30 Dec 1887) |
|
| 163-6 |
(7) Lena Leota Coffey
(1 May 1877 - 2 Aug 1928) & Perry A. Robinson (1874 - 1945) |
|
| 163-6 |
(8) Roy Ronald
Robinson (6 Nov 1899 - 8 Jan 2000) & Elvessa Lena Ellis |
|
| 163-6 |
(9) Ella
Louise Robinson (28 May 1927 - 23 Mar 1999) & Raymond W Peterman (24 Jun
1918 - ) |
|
| 163-7 |
(10) Tim
Peterman |
|
| 163-7 |
(6) William Coffey (27
Oct 1848 - 16 Mar 1896) & Malcena Barbre (28 Mar 1855 - 12 May 1920) |
|
| 163-7 |
(7) Newton Coffey (23
Sep 1875 - 26 May 1969) & Adelia Gertrude Robinson (12 Sep 1878 - 16 Jan
1973) |
|
| 163-7 |
(8) Leo Newton
Coffey (22 Jul 1901 - 26 Oct 1998) & Elsie Maureen Walker (20 Nov 1903 -
12 Mar 1983) |
|
| 163-7 |
(9) Leo
Frederick Coffey |
|
| 163-7 |
(8) Dorothy Irene
Coffey (28 Feb 1918 - ) & Floyd A Smith (19 Jul 1906 - 1 Aug 1997) |
|
| 163-7 |
(9) David
Arthur Smith & Barbara Taylor |
|
| 163-7 |
(3) Nebuzaraden Coffey (1757 - 1797)
& Elizabeth Hayes (1760 - 1830) |
|
| 163-7 |
(4) Fielding M. Coffey (ca 1777 -
BET NOV 1833 AND JAN 1834) & Celia Coffey (ca 1777 - ) |
|
| 163-7 |
(5) Mahala Coffey (ca 1803 -
) & James Coffey (1800 - BET MAR 2 AND 20 MAR 1857) |
|
| 163-7 |
(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca 1835 - 29 Jun 1891) |
|
| 163-7 |
(7) Cyrus Christopher
Coffey (27 May 1854 - 10 Mar 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca 1857 - ) |
|
| 163-7 |
(8) Arthur Reed
Coffey (17 Jul 1888 - 1 Jun 1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (17 Jul 1907 -
25 Sep 1993) |
|
| 163-7 |
(9) Arthur
Robert Coffey (17 Jul 1939 - ) & Elieen Aldridge (16 Jul 1942 - ) |
|
| 163-7 |
(10)
Diana Coffey & Bill Holder |
|
| 163-7 |
(4) Joel Coffey (1774 - 1822)
& Jane Coffey (ca 1774 - ) |
|
| 163-7 |
(5) James Coffey (1800 - BET
MAR 2 AND 20 MAR 1857) & Mahala Coffey (ca 1803 - ) |
|
| 163-7 |
(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca 1835 - 29 Jun 1891) |
|
| 163-7 |
(7) Cyrus Christopher
Coffey (27 May 1854 - 10 Mar 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca 1857 - ) |
|
| 163-7 |
(8) Arthur Reed
Coffey (17 Jul 1888 - 1 Jun 1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (17 Jul 1907 -
25 Sep 1993) |
|
| 163-7 |
(9) Arthur
Robert Coffey (17 Jul 1939 - ) & Elieen Aldridge (16 Jul 1942 - ) |
|
| 163-7 |
(10)
Diana Coffey & Bill Holder |
|
| 163-7 |
(3) Nathan Coffey (1760 - 1823) &
Mary Saunders |
|
| 163-7 |
(4) Mary Coffey (7 Dec 1782 - )
& Elias Coffey (8 May 1775 - 18 Jul 1833) |
|
| 163-7 |
(5) Newton Eli Coffey (2 May
1827 - 14 Jan 1890) & Martha Louise Vermillion (4 May 1827 - 27 Mar 1904) |
|
| 163-7 |
(6) Benjamin Coe Coffey
(24 Nov 1845 - 16 May 1927) & Lucy Barbre (5 May 1846 - 30 Dec 1887) |
|
| 163-7 |
(7) Lena Leota Coffey
(1 May 1877 - 2 Aug 1928) & Perry A. Robinson (1874 - 1945) |
|
| 163-7 |
(8) Roy Ronald
Robinson (6 Nov 1899 - 8 Jan 2000) & Elvessa Lena Ellis |
|
| 163-7 |
(9) Ella
Louise Robinson (28 May 1927 - 23 Mar 1999) & Raymond W Peterman (24 Jun
1918 - ) |
|
| 163-7 |
(10) Tim
Peterman |
|
| 163-7 |
(6) William Coffey (27
Oct 1848 - 16 Mar 1896) & Malcena Barbre (28 Mar 1855 - 12 May 1920) |
|
| 163-7 |
(7) Newton Coffey (23
Sep 1875 - 26 May 1969) & Adelia Gertrude Robinson (12 Sep 1878 - 16 Jan
1973) |
|
| 163-7 |
(8) Leo Newton
Coffey (22 Jul 1901 - 26 Oct 1998) & Elsie Maureen Walker (20 Nov 1903 -
12 Mar 1983) |
|
| 163-7 |
(9) Leo
Frederick Coffey |
|
| 163-7 |
(8) Dorothy Irene
Coffey (28 Feb 1918 - ) & Floyd A Smith (19 Jul 1906 - 1 Aug 1997) |
|
| 163-7 |
(9) David
Arthur Smith & Barbara Taylor |
|
| 163-7 |
(2) Annister Coffey (ca 1708 - ) &
James Samuel (14 Jun 1690 - 16 May 1759)Memo: From here down the y-DNA for
this line is “Samuel”, not “Coffey”. |
|
| 163-7 |
(3) James Coffey (BET 1735 AND 1736 -
) |
|
| 163-7 |
(4) James Coffey Jr (abt 1774 -
bef 1840) & Nancy (12 Jun 1785 - 7 Jun 1848) |
|
| 163-7 |
(5) Lewis Moses Coffey (1798
- 18 Jun 1844) & Delilah B. Turpin (27 Jun 1802 - 1873) |
|
| 163-7 |
(6) Moses Turpin Coffey
(24 May 1831 - 10 Apr 1912) & Lucinda Renner (ca 1834 - 1910) |
|
| 163-7 |
(7) John B. D. Coffey
(1859 - 1912) & Kizzie Belle Gibbs (1864 - 1943) |
|
| 163-7 |
(8) John L Coffey
(12 May 1904 - 14 Oct 1952) & Mildred E. Leonard (24 Jul 1905 - 6 Jan
2000) |
|
| 163-7 |
(9) Leonard N
Coffey (21 Mar 1930 - 21 Jan 1989) & Donna Floann Smith (4 Nov 1930 - 12
Jun 2004) |
|
| 163-7 |
|
|
| 163-7 |
The Peter Coffee Group: |
|
| 163-7 |
These are the Peter Coffee
descendants. We have long known that Peter was related to the above Edward
Coffey, but the connection has to be back in Ireland. We are using Big-y
testing to try to refine the timing: |
|
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|
|
| 163-7 |
(1) Peter Coffee (abt 1716 -
1771) & Susannah |
|
| 163-7 |
(2) William Coffee (abt 1740 - 1798)
& Mary McAllister |
|
| 163-7 |
(3) Joshua McAllister Coffee (29 Sep
1789 - 3 Oct 1842) & Jane Trousdale |
|
| 163-7 |
(4) John Trousdale Coffee (14 Dec
1818 - 23 May 1890) & Harriet Weir |
|
| 163-7 |
(5) William T Coffee (28 Jul
1857 - 10 Oct 1942) & Beatrice Webb |
|
| 163-7 |
(6) Samuel DeAlma Coffee
(9 Nov 1882 - 7 Mar 1968) & Mary Bannan |
|
| 163-7 |
(7) William C Coffee
(29 Aug 1915 - 24 Dec 2002) & Ramona Hanson |
|
| 163-7 |
(8) Jean Ramona
Coffee & Wayne D Mower |
|
| 163-7 |
|
|
| 163-7 |
Larry Coffey Group: |
|
| 163-7 |
Larry has long been active,
working as president and vice president of the Coffey Cousins. He descends
from a line of Coffee/ey who came from Ireland and settled in New Jersey: (At
the moment this is a “group” of one. So far we have found no other Coffey
lines with DNA match!) |
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(1) John Coffee (3 May 1815 - 8
Jul 1895) & Mary Brennan (Aug 1826 - 13 May 1894) |
|
| 163-7 |
(2) Thomas Coffey (Oct 1857 - 12 Jan
1913) & Ida Soden (26 Apr 1863 - 1931) |
|
| 163-7 |
(3) John E Coffey (24 Jan 1880 - 22
Apr 1954) & Annabella Pickering (12 May 1884 - May 1971) |
|
| 163-7 |
(4) Edward Thomas Coffey (3 Nov
1916 - 16 Dec 1992) & Helen Rose Boldizsar (19 Jul 1918 - 24 May 2008) |
|
| 163-8 |
(5) Larry Coffey (1947 - )
& Carole Jean Moore (24 Oct 1948 - 17 Jan 2012) |
|
| 163-8 |
|
|
| 163-8 |
Hugh Coffey Group: |
|
| 163-8 |
Terri Stern is administrator of
the Hugh Coffey Project: |
|
| 163-8 |
|
|
| 163-8 |
(1) Hugh Coffey (abt 1700 - abt
1766) & Mary Ramsey?? |
|
| 163-8 |
(2) John Coffey (abt 1730 - abt 1800)
& Susannah Watson |
|
| 163-8 |
(3) Hugh Coffey Sr. (13 May 1750 - 26
Apr 1827) & Agnes Montgomery |
|
| 163-8 |
(4) Hugh Coffey (9 Apr 1784 - 7
May 1861) & Margaret Walker |
|
| 163-8 |
(5) Andrew Boyd Coffey (2 Jun
1818 - 19 May 1884) & Harriet Malinda Barry (28 Apr 1835 - 13 Nov 1915) |
|
| 163-8 |
(6) Maude Bee Coffey (17
Jan 1861 - 10 Sep 1926) & George Henry Collins (30 Oct 1853 - 2 Apr 1913) |
|
| 163-8 |
(7) Ida Collins &
Louis Emery |
|
| 163-8 |
(8) Sylvia Emery
& William Paul Lewis Jr. (18 Sep 1930 - 18 Jul 2003) |
|
| 163-8 |
(9) Terri
Lewis & Stern |
|
| 163-8 |
|
|
| 163-8 |
COMPLICATED EDWARD GROUP
RELATIONSHIPS! |
|
| 163-8 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 163-8 |
There are interesting and
complicated relationships in the “Edward Group” part of the above article,
that may not be obvious on first reading: |
|
| 163-8 |
(1) Jack Coffee got his Coffee
name from Edward, but his y-DNA is “Mills”. |
|
| 163-8 |
(2) Diana (Coffey) Holder,
because of cousin marriages, has four paths back to Edward. One is through
Edward’s son John, and three are through Edward’s son Edward Jr. |
|
| 163-8 |
a. John+Ben+Jane+James |
|
| 163-8 |
b. EdJr+Joel+Celia+Mahala |
|
| 163-8 |
c. EdJr+Neb+Fielding+Mahala |
|
| 163-8 |
d. EdJr+Neb+Joel+James, |
|
| 163-8 |
(3) Leonard Coffey got his
Coffey name from Edward, but his y-DNA is “Samuel”. |
|
| 163-8 |
(4) Tim Peterman and Fred Coffey
have “quadruple cousin” ancestors. Tim and Fred are “quadruple 3C1R”. How
does that happen? |
|
| 163-8 |
a. Brothers Ben and William
Coffey married sisters Lucy and Malcena Barbre, so their children are “double
first cousins” with the Coffey surname. |
|
| 163-8 |
b. Over in a non-Coffey family,
brothers Moody and John Robinson married sisters Ellen and Martha Aten,
producing another set of “double first cousins”, with the Robinson surname. |
|
| 163-8 |
c. Then “double first cousins
Coffey” from (a) married “double first cousins Robinson” from (b). Their
offspring are now “quadruple second cousins”! |
|
| 163-8 |
|
|
| 163-8 |
Got all that? Tim’s analytical
specialty is “autosomal DNA”, and his
complex joint ancestry with Fred gives him lots of data to work with! |
|
| 163-8 |
|
|
| 163-8 |
MORE “BIG-Y 700” TESTING
PLANNED! |
|
| 163-8 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 163-8 |
We are in the process of
organizing some additional “Big-Y” 700-marker testing on the Peter and Edward
lines. Our interest is in maximizing our data to analyze connections within
each of these groups. |
|
| 163-8 |
First, on the Peter line, we
have until now only had a Big-y on Donald M Coffee, who is a brother of Jean
(Coffee) Mower, who attended the St. Louis Convention. |
|
| 163-9 |
Some of you may recall that a
lot of research on the Peter line was done by Carol Coffee (23 Dec 1924 – 1
Jan 2020), and over the years Carol did many y-DNA tests. But never a Big-Y.
Carol’s son Charles has agreed to do the Big-Y, so now we will have two
descendants of Peter who are separated back to the 5C1R level. |
|
| 163-9 |
And we have previously had three
lines from the Edward group, but two of those were older 500-marker tests.
Two of those are now upgrading to Big-Y 700. We’ll see if the new information
changes any of our conclusions – will report in the next newsletter. |
|
| 163-9 |
We also now have a new Big-Y
order placed by George A Coffey. George is part of a big mystery, reported in
Newsletter #126 pages 8 thru 10. He descends from one of three brothers who
were part of a very large cluster of “Coffey” found in the 1850 census for
Russell County, KY. The problem is we only know the MOTHER of these brothers
– “Hester” born 1776 in NC. Who was Hester’s husband? Will George’s Big-Y
help solve the mystery? |
|
| 163-9 |
The planned test additions and upgrades are
shown in green below: |
|
| 163-9 |
|
|
| 163-9 |
|
|
| 163-9 |
VOLUNTEER(S) WANTED:
DESCENDENT(S) OF EDWARD THROUGH HIS SON JOHN! |
|
| 163-9 |
By Fred Coffey and Tim Peterman |
|
| 163-9 |
Note in the genealogy above,
that the three Big-Y tested descendants of Edward are believed to descend
from Edward’s son, Edward Junior. There are considerable uncertainties about
the exact descent through Ed Jr. |
|
| 163-9 |
Descendants of Edward through
his son John have a much more solid genealogy than the Ed Jr line. We would
really like to recruit someone who has a solid line back to Edward’s son John
to volunteer for a Big-Y 700 test. Send Fred a note if you might be suitable,
willing and interested. |
|
| 163-9 |
|
|
| 163-10 |
EDWARD COFFEY (D-1716) AND THE
BIG Y – WHAT NEXT (?) |
|
| 163-10 |
By Tim Peterman |
|
| 163-10 |
As most readers know, Family
Tree DNA has offered a test called the Big Y or Y-700 now for a number of
years. The Y chromosome contains over
57 million base pairs. The Big Y test
looks at a large proportion of the Y-chromosome, searches for hundreds of
thousands of known SNPs and also searches for private SNP variants, which
have never been seen before. A private
SNP becomes public when it is found in two or more people, after which a new
subclade is identified. These SNPs
occur on average about once every 75 to 100 years. Within any line of descent, after about 3
or 4 generations, a new SNP will appear.
If enough people participate in this, an unprecedented genealogical
structure will be revealed, a list of descendants containing SNPs rather than
names, with each SNP representing 3 or 4 patrilineal generations. Patrilines can be constructed in deep time,
leading thousands of years into our prehistoric past. |
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If you think about it, every
patrilineal great-great grandson of Edward should have acquired a novel SNP
that Edward didn’t have. If Edward was
born say in 1670, we can say that his patrilineal descendants born in say
1770 should have acquired a new SNP, and those born in say 1870 should have
acquired a second SNP, and those born in say 1970 should have acquired a
third SNP. |
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The following chart shows the
Coffey descent from one clade/ haplogroup to the next from R-M269: |
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Haplogroup Formed YBP SNPs to MRCA MRCA YBP |
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R-M269 13,300 (11,800 to 14,900)
97 SNPs 6400 |
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R-L23 6,400 (5,700 to 7,100) 3
SNPs 6100 |
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R-L51 6,100 (5,500 to 6,800) 4
SNPs 5700 |
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R-P310 6 SNPs |
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R-L151 3 SNPs 4800 |
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R-P312 4,800 (4,300 to 5,300) 2
SNPs 4500 |
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R-Z46516 1 SNP |
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R-ZZ11 1 SNP 4500 |
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R-DF27 4,500 (3,700 to 5,300) 1
SNP 4500 |
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R-Z195 4,500 (3,700 to 5,300) 2
SNPs 4500 |
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R-Z198 4,500 (3,700 to 5,300) 2
SNPs 4500 |
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R-ZS312 4,500 (3,700 to 5,300) 2
SNPs 4500 |
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R-Y19152 4,500 (3,700 to 5,300)
1 SNP 3900 |
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R-BY3272 3,900 (3,100 to 4,800)
7 SNPs 3100 |
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R-BY3255 1 SNP |
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R-BY27944 5 SNPs |
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R-Y19149 3,100 (1,900 to 4,400)
31 SNPs 450 |
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R-Y19967 450 (175 to 750) 2 SNPs
450 |
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R-Y46776 5 SNPs |
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Notice how there were 97 SNPs
that developed between the time when R-M269 originated some 13,300 years ago
and the time when the R-L23 SNP occurred some 6,400 years ago. There are 21,819 downstream branches at
present from R-M269. The above are
just the Coffey patriline. Family Tree
DNA organizes the branches in Block Trees where shared SNPs are
identified. Chances are, 6,400 years
ago, R-M269 would have had several thousand downstream branches and many of
the 97 SNPs would signal the start of a new branch. It has probably been a decade since any SNP
between R-M269 & R-L23 has been broken out into a new clade, even though
testing of people all over Central Asia and nearby has increased a lot during
this time. Chances are, all of these
other branches have gone extinct or “daughtered out” as British genealogists
use to say. |
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The population of descendants of
R-M269 began to really grow as they settled in Europe some 4,500 years
ago. We see a number of clades/
haplogroups appear defined by just one or two SNPs. This goes to show how detailed an expanding
Block Tree can get. |
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Now, look at R-Y19149. There are 31 SNPs that came along between
its origin some 3,100 years ago & the MRCA some 450 years ago. Chances are, as more of the Irish get
tested with Big Y, we will see these 31 SNPs get teased apart, revealing
clade after clade that will define the kinship of patrilines within Ireland,
adding a lot of structure to Irish genealogy.
And we, those who have been tested, have to do nothing but just sit
back and enjoy the show. |
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So what does the Edward Coffey
terminal SNP look like? R-Y46776 has
been much discussed as the final SNP for Edward. But who does it really represent? Looking at the Block Tree, the clade
contains only 3 participants, LFC, BWC and Glenn G. Coffee, II. LFC & BWC share all of the same private
variants. There are no
mismatches. This isn’t that surprising
when one considers that the MRCA for LFC & BWC is their great-great
grandfather, Newton Eli Coffey. But
what about Glenn G. Coffee? What is he
doing in this clade? I understand that
he is descended from Joel Coffey (d 1789).
The terminal SNP represented here is actually that of Edward Coffey,
Jr., rather than Edward Coffey. |
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What to do next? Get another descendant of Joel Coffey (d
1789), where the MRCA is Joel Coffey, to Big Y test. When his results come in, that participant
& Joel Coffey will be moved to a new subclade nested under R-Y46776,
leaving only LFC & BWC in the original subclade. |
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I suggest then that two
patrilineal descendants of John Coffey & Jane Graves take the Big Y test,
where John & Jane are the MRCA. |
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The next step would be for 2
patrilineal descendants each of Chesley Coffey (1755-1818), Nebuzaraden
Coffey (1757-1797), and Nathan Coffey (bef 1760-aft 1828) to test. We could also do this for Jesse Cleveland
Coffey. We could also do this for
Newton Coffey (b 1773). I say 2
descendants because this gives each of them the opportunity to form a new
subclade if in fact they incurred a private variant SNP at their generation. |
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At this point, we should assess
how we are doing. Are we really
creating new structure? Or, are we
just adding more participants to the R-Y46776 bucket? If we are creating new structure, my
proposal is that little by little, we try to get one patrilineal descendant
of all of Edward Coffey’s patrilineal descendants tested who were born before
1900. |
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If we discover that Chesley (b
1755), Nebuzaradan (1757-1797), and Nathan (b bef 1760) are all more closely
related to Glenn G. Coffee and each other by several SNPs, than they are to
the Newton Eli Coffey descendants, this might call into question our placement
of Salathiel within the family of Edward Coffey. |
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Over the past two centuries, as
the discipline of genealogy was developing and modernizing, many conjectures
were made, not just in the Coffey family, but in all families. The Big Y offers us a means of testing the validity
of the earlier conjectures, and I strongly encourage contemporary
genealogists to embrace this technology and all it has to offer. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com, or send it to Fred Coffey at FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred
also maintains the newsletter distribution list and can be contacted if you
wish to receive notification when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(The “Roadmap” now offers full
access to Jack Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on “Edward Coffey Descendants”.) |
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| ISSUE 162 |
TEXT CCC ISSUE 162: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Greetings Coffey Cousins: |
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The pandemic is or has been
declassified to an endemic which means some form or variant of this virus
will be here forever, much like the Flu with its various strains. With this
in mind, I hope more people will attend the Conference in St. Louis. The attendance
list I saw was rather small. Cousins reading this letter should be aware that
this is an important Convention as a new slate of officers need to be
elected. As it is I am vice president
and will not be seeking any office. As the saying goes, if nominated I
will not run, if elected I will not serve. The future of this group may well
be decided at this convention. Please make an effort to attend this
convention. Thanks. |
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Larry Coffey Vice
President CCC
larrycoffey2@hotmail.com |
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Coffey Cousins Convention |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
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April 28 to 30, 2022 |
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Convention Note from Diana &
Billˇ |
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wdjr@charter.net |
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Hi all, want to give you an
update re Coffey Cousins Reunion: |
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The hotel will be holding our
block of rooms until April 14th.ˇ If you haven?t already made your
reservation, please do so. |
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Best Western, Kirkwood Inn |
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Hotel phone 314-821-3950 |
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Thursday night: $95 + tax |
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Fri & Sat nights: $100 + tax |
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We will have the conference room
all day and evening on Saturday. ˇ |
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If we book ten rooms the
conference room is complimentary, if not then the cost of the room is $275. |
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Make your reservations now. (You
can cancel if something changes, and you can?t attend.) Be sure to state that
you are part of the Coffey Convention to get the discount. |
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Our schedule for Friday April 29
is to visit the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, 10:00 to !2:00
self-guided tours (free of charge): |
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* The 1904 Worlds Fair: Looking Back at
Looking Forward |
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* Beyond the Ballot: St. Louis and Suffrage |
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* St. Louis Sound |
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* Seeking St. Louis & Reflections |
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Other places of interest in
& around Forest Park but not scheduled ?ˇ |
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ˇSt. Louis Zoo (free) |
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St. Louis Art Museum (free) |
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St. Louis Science Center (free) |
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St. Louis Botanical Gardens
(admission fee) |
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Our schedule for Saturday April
30 will include a guided tour of the Daniel Boone Home. Cost is $8.00 for 59
and younger, or $6.00 for 60 and
older. Exact timing will be posted in the conference room. |
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Much of the day Saturday will be
available for discussions or presentations in the conference room, or for
people to wander about in St. Louis on their own. |
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Saturday Evening 6:00 pm: |
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*
Banquet ? catered by Bandanas BBQ, cost is $25 per person |
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* We now have a speaker for the convention.
ˇTerri Stern has agreed to be our speaker, she will be talking about her Hugh
Coffey project. |
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* Business meeting |
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Note: Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) is maintaining a list of people who are expecting to
attend. We will start sending these people updates on event details as soon
as this newsletter is published. If you are coming and haven?t already told him
about your plan, send him a note promptly! |
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Diana & Bill |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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PLEASE RESPOND ? PLEASE RESPOND |
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Registration for this year?s
convention is still open??? Make your hotel reservation now. We must have 10
rooms reserved to get a free meeting room. Email Fred (see note above) and
let us know if you will be there on Saturday night for the business meeting
and banquet. |
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Why should you attend a
convention? |
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If you want us to continue to
set up a convention so you can meet other cousins working on your line, you
need to support it. It has always been a place where new ideas were shared,
and people helped each other. Discussions in this newsletter talk about ideas
that came up at past conventions. And I know that Terri has some really
exciting research to review this year on the Hugh Coffey line. I just learned
more about my Benjamin Coffey?s part in the Revolutionary War, Battle of
King?s Mountain, South Carolina. His brother and at least one cousin, Col.
Benjamin Cleveland, shared the experience with him. |
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Who is going to be there to
support them? Are you interested? Please be a part of the Coffey Family. We
need your ideas on how to continue. The Coffey Cousins is 40 years old. Check out the Road
Map on our web site. Look at all we have collected. It?s amazing! I have had
libraries say that few, if any, genealogy organizations lasts this long. I
have belonged to several other groups for linage research, and I don?t think
any still exist. WE DO. That is because of commitment of our members. Just
because we don?t charge, doesn?t mean you aren?t a member. Possibly we should
still charge a fee. It might make our family see themselves as ?members? and
a more important part of the family. |
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Actually we only ever charged
fees to cover the printing and mailing of the newsletter. The post office
finally became so expensive that we had to change to digital. By that time we
only had a couple of people who still did not have a computer. We sent hard
copy to them, They were long-time family. |
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When I attended the first
convention in 1982, I was the youngest person there. We got together in
groups of similar research. Bennie Loftin and I were photographed with the
Benjamin Coffey group. Leonard Coffey was our founder and leader. Betty
Coffey set up the first convention at Grandfather Mountain. Dr. Marvin Coffey
was most respected as a professor of History, he was more experienced in
research. To mention a few. What we
have could not have been possible without all of the really good people. I am
so proud to have them as my family. |
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My husband really didn?t want to
go to the first convention as we did not know anyone who would be there.
Everyone was so welcoming that he reminded me to get our reservations for
every year thereafter. He loved the cousins as well as I do. We have met all
over the US as well as once in Canada. It was a wonderful way to spend our
vacations. Someone had already scoped out a motel/hotel for us and arranged
for us to see some of the interesting sites in the area. Often these are
things that you would not find on your own. What an interesting 40 years I
have had. You could too. Make your
reservations today and we will look forward to seeing you in April. |
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This is longer than usual but
just wanted to let you know that if we don?t get a little more participation
this could be the last convention. |
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Send an email to me, with your
thoughts on the future of the Coffey Cousins Conventions. What do you think? |
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I would like to
attend a convention some time. |
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I am not interested
in attending a convention any time. |
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Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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Index: Issue 162 |
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President?s MessagePage 1 |
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Convention Update1 |
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Editor?s Comments 3 |
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Spencer Coffey Question4 |
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Coffeys In McMinn Co. TN 5 |
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Hugh Coffey Descendants 8 |
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Page |
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Preserving Genealogical Research
10 |
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Fred, you should digitize it!10 |
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Review Copyright Issues11 |
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Scanning and Digitizing
Options12 |
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Information Resource Links12 |
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WE GET MAIL: |
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NOTE FROM SPENCER COFFEY: |
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From Spencer: |
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Hello Bonnie - Long time no see!
- and thanks for your continued work on the CC newsletter. I don't research
much anymore, but still look forward to each new issue of the newsletter and
reading what others have found about their Coffee/ey families, whether it
concerns my particular branch of the tree (Hugh Coffey of Augusta County, VA)
or not, and so would like to run a question by you and other readers on a
chance that someone may already have an answer. |
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While researching the maternal
side of my family, I found three of my mother's ancestral lines traced back
to South Carolina, to an early (mid-1700's) settlement situated along a small
branch of the Enoree River called Duncan's Creek (in old 96 Judicial District,
later Laurens County). I was rather intrigued to find living among the
Duncan's Creek pioneers of my mother's three ancestral families (Kilgore,
Greer & McCrary) allegedly was one (or more-?) families surnamed Coffee.
I never researched these Duncan's Creek Coffees, but perhaps some readers
have. The below posted online excerpts, credited as indicated in brackets,
are about all I can add: |
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The earliest records we
currently have of the McCrary family begin in the vicinity of Duncan's Creek,
South Carolina. This settlement was established in the year 1752, when John
Duncan settled on a creek in this district and gave it his name. [re: Donna Bartholow] |
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Since the Duncan's Creek area
was populated almost entirely by the Scotch Irish emigrants who came there by
way of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road, (a distance of about 435 miles) in
all probability this was the route the McCrarys also traveled. Other early
emigrants who settled on Duncan's Creek were named Green, Hanna, Abernathy,
Miller, Beark, King, Mitchell, Coffee, Grisham, Barton, Young, McClure,
Adams, and M'Daid. Statistics of South Carolina" by Robt. Mills, pub.ˇ
1826 [re: Ann McCrary] |
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So my question is: Has anyone
researched and identified this early Coffee family (families-?) of the
Duncan's Creek settlement? If so, could he or she be persuaded to compose a
short article about them in a future issue of the newsletter? I'm sure I'm not
the only one who would find the material interesting. |
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Thanks, and Happy New Year -
Spencer Coffey |
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Bonnie: Spencer, it is good to
hear from you again. Been a long time. I will send this to Fred Coffey and
see if he or Terri Stern has any more on which Coffees lived in this area.
Terry is seriously working on the Hugh Coffee line and may have more on this.
ˇI seem to remember that the Hugh group lived farther south along the North
Carolina-South Carolina line. Fred can run this in the next newsletter and
see if we have any researchers working in this area. ˇSounds interesting. |
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The Convention this year will be
in St. Louis which isn?t so far. Possibly you can make this one too. I hope
we can do it as I am not going to be able to go to too many more at my age,
especially if I have to travel very far.ˇ |
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Fred: Hi Spencer. Terri has
submitted a major article about her work with the Hugh Coffey line, and you
can read her article below. (She offers a fascinating way to link together
members of this family! And she includes your cousinˇNorm Coffeyˇas one of the
participants.) |
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I did a quick search of census
reports for 1790 through 1830 in Laurens County, but I found NO Coffey or
Coffee names mentioned. Maybe one of our newsletter readers has information
on early Coffeys in Duncan Creek? Here?s a background link that may be helpful: |
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https://familypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Duncan_Creek,_South_Carolina |
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(Oh, I did find one ?Coffey?
with known genealogy, and with a DNA test, who settled in Laurens County. But
he didn?t arrive there until 1919, so that CANNOT be the family Spencer was
looking for! |
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THE COFFEY FAMILIES OF MCMINN
COUNTY, TN: |
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By Fred Coffey and Mike McMinn |
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Fred: (Note: My actual initial
discussion with Mike was terribly disorganized and going off into many
directions at the same time. The following is how it might have happened if
we had been better organized!) |
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Mike: I am Mike McMinn, and I
have been researching my Coffey/ee ancestors who lived in McMinn County, TN.
I?ve been using your ?Coffey Roadmap? to search for my connections to Coffey
families. |
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Fred: I did a quick search on
that Roadmap to see who you were and what you had been doing. I see you wrote
to our newsletter in 133-6 (issue 133 page 6) in December 2014. You were
searching for your Coffey origins, and you had spent several months working
through back issues of the newsletter. You had found references to your
family going back to issues 99-7 (year 2005) and 49-7 (year 1992). |
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Researchers Dorothy Shamblin and
Earline Hutzell began writing to the CCC Newsletter back in 1981 and 1982.
They got their Coffey line back to a Daniel Coffey born in Rockingham County,
NC, but were never able to get any farther back. |
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Your name is McMinn, and you?re
researching McMinn County Tennessee. I went to Wikipedia to ask how that
county got named. It was named in honor of Joseph McMinn, who became governor
of Tennessee. Do you descend from Joseph? |
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Mike: My dad used to claim we
descended from Joseph. And my grandmother?s response always was ?He was one
of the crookedest politicians in the history of Tennessee!?. That?s what got
me interested in genealogy. Eventually I proved our descent from a BROTHER of
the Governor. (I never found anything to support my grandmother?s comment. As
best I can tell, he was very well thought of.) |
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I?ve sent you the death
certificate of my great-grandmother Mary (Coffey) McMinn who died in 1940. It
reports her father as Pleasant A. Coffey and her mother as Catherine Wilson. |
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Fred: I claim that if I can find
someone alive in 1940, I can use the census to open doors to their ancestry.
Mary was still alive for the 1940 census. So I dug in, and the path led back
to Daniel Coffey, father of Pleasant Coffey. They were living in McMinn
County in the 1860 census, which reported both were born in North Carolina.
There were 12 children then living at home. The parents and all kids down to
1846 were born in NC, and from 1847 forward all were born in TN. So, the
family obviously moved to Tennessee in about 1846. |
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The family is also found in the
1850 and 1870 census for McMann County. The 1850 census added one older son,
James, so Daniel apparently had 13 children! |
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Mike: One of the sources I found
in my original search through the CCC Newsletters said the family line went
back to Rockingham County NC. Daniel was first married to Manerva Cardwell,
and they had 3 kids. Manerva died, Daniel then married Nancy Gibson, and they
had 4 more kids before they moved to McMinn County. |
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Fred: In 1840 and 1830 they
would have been in North Carolina, and those census years do not name anyone
EXCEPT the head of the family. But we see a good head count match to the
family of ?Danl Coffee? in Rockingham County NC if we assume he was then married
to his second wife Nancy. And in 1830 we find a head count consistent with
his first wife Manerva and their kids. Daniel?s family is definitely from
Rockingham County, NC. But the trail ends there. |
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If we could get a y-DNA sample
from this family, then we might establish the broader Coffey connection. I
already have a LOT of DNA results for many major suspect groups that might be
your ancestors. We would know if they came from Edward Coffey? Or Peter
Coffee? Or Hugh Coffey? Or from one of the Irish groups we follow? Lots of
possibilities, and y-DNA would tell us a lot! |
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Let me point you to a family
tree on Ancestry that has many names consistent with your family, and that
defines genealogies down to more recent descendants. If we could find therein
a living male descendant, with the Coffey surname, we might persuade him to
do a y-DNA test! |
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Mike: Yeah, but that?s a weird
family tree with some confusing family names. It seems like they may be
mixing up two different families? |
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Fred: Ah, I see the reason for
the confusion! There is an entirely DIFFERENT Coffey family found in McMinn
County in the 1860 census, headed by a James Coffee who was BORN in TN in
1810. This James also has a son named ?Pleasant S Coffee?. This ?Pleasant?
was born in TN, and your ?Pleasant? was born in NC. They are not the same!
This family?s patriarch James had already been living in McMinn for 36 years
when your patriarch Daniel brought his family there in about 1846! |
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Mike: Yes! I?ll work with the
owner of that tree and explain two families. And then work with him to find a
living male Coffey descendant from my part of his tree. And then chase that
person down for a DNA sample. |
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Fred: And I found the will of this new-found
James (1810) that went through probate 13 Jun 1868. This family was easy to
trace, with superb references on Find-a-grave entries for the Clearwater
Baptist Cemetery in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee. James was FAG
#26876945. There were lots of FAG references to James? wife, to his ?Pleasant
S Coffee?, and many others. And it was quite clear THIS family, like yours,
also had no idea of their Coffey origins before James. |
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Of special interest was FAG
#203870522, for Charles Wayne Coffey who died 15 Oct 2019. And that included
an obituary that named his LIVING brother Harold Coffey of Athens. |
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And I know how to use the
?Whitepages.com? search tool for living people. I can see that Harold Coffey
(age 85) is alive and well in Athens. And he has a son Karl H Coffey who is
age 62! |
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Since you have the famous
?McMinn? surname, you would be the ideal person to contact Harold and/or Karl
in Athens (McMinn County) and explain why we need their DNA sample. Go for
it! |
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Fred: Oh, when I started
tracking the census reports going back from your great-grandma Mary Frances
(Coffey) McMinn, I was surprised to see MY NAME pop up. I couldn?t let that
go without investigation! And that led to this picture, which I discovered YOU
had posted on Find-a-grave # 181284561. Fred?s parents? graves were also
photographed by you. |
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Mike: THAT Fred is my
great-uncle, brother of my grandfather. |
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I'm still digging. I've about
decided that I need to make a trip to Rockingham County, NC. There just does
not appear to be a lot of good online information posted. I've joined a Rockingham County Genealogy
page on Facebook. They don't appear to have anyone on the list that is
working on Coffey/Coffee. |
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| 162-8 |
Fred: There were various
?Coffey? families in adjacent Stokes County, and in nearby Wilkes County. And
we have their y-DNA. If we can get a Coffey male connected to your line to do
a y-DNA test, I can tell if any of the other nearby Coffeys are connected.
(Maybe we can determine how I (Fred Coffey) might be related to your
great-uncle (Fred Coffey McMinn)? |
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HUGH COFFEY DESCENDANTS: |
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| 162-8 |
By Terri
Sternˇ(hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com) |
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| 162-8 |
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It's time to celebrate! The
Y-DNA has given us a real breakthrough -- we now know where in Ireland to
look for our Irish Coffey ancestor. |
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Check your map* and find
Portavogie on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Ireland.ˇThat's where Brian
Coffey lives. He is our new Y-DNA match to the men in the Hugh Coffey Group.
Brian lives in Portavogie and comes from a line of sailors* who have been there
many generations. He shares a common ancestor with all of us who descend from
Hugh b 1700 who lived in Augusta County, Virginia, so we share a common male
Coffey ancestor with him and it might be as early as the 1600s. |
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*(Memo from Fred Coffey: See
Newsletter #161-5 for a map, and #139-11 for a picture of a group of the
Coffey sailor/fishermen living in Portavogie in the 1950?s. Also note that if
you click on one of the links below you will usually see some discussion of
the subject person. There is a ?Profile Manager? who owns that particular
WikiTree page. And if you click on the profile manager?s name it may
sometimes call up the manager?s biography. Try this for the hyperlinkˇHugh b
1700. That is one of Terri Stern?s OWN WikiTree pages. If you click on her
name, then click on ?Ancestors?, you will see Terri?s genealogy,) |
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I was contacted by Brian's
daughter-in-law who had heard that the Portavogie Coffeys were related
toˇBilly Grahamˇwhose mother isˇMorrow Coffey, also a descendant of ourˇHugh
b 1700ˇthrough his sonˇJohn 1752. Apparently, Billy Graham's aunts visited
Portavogie in the 1960s looking for Coffeys they might be related to. Brian
agreed to take a Y-DNA test for us and a Family Finder. He matches all the
Y-tested men in the Coffey Group: Jeff, Spencer,ˇRichard L Coffey, Dr. Edward
Wilson and Robert Wood. |
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Brian, Edward Wilson,
andˇRichard L Coffeyˇare all upgraded to Y700 and have now established the
Haplogroup for our branch of the World Tree which isˇR-FTB71717. |
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Under that branch is a new
branch for Ed andˇRichard L Coffey. Through autosomal DNA we know that Ed and
Richard Lee's earliest common ancestor isˇAndrew Boyd Coffey b 1818, son
ofˇHugh b 1784, son ofˇHugh b 1750, son ofˇJohn b 1730, son ofˇHugh b 1700. Any
one of the men fromˇHugh b 1700 down toˇAndrew b 1818ˇcould have created the
new mutation Ed andˇRichard L Coffeyˇshare. But we won't know which one until
more of Hugh's descendants upgrade to Y700.ˇ |
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Lucky for us,ˇNorm Coffeyˇwho is
a cousin of Spencer's has joined the Hugh Coffey Project and we are awaiting
his Y700 results! IfˇNormˇmatches Ed Wilson andˇRichard L Coffey'sˇmutation
then we will know that the mutation came from eitherˇJohn b 1730ˇorˇHugh b
1700.ˇThis is because he and Spencer's earliest known Coffey ancestor,ˇJohn
Coffey b 1773ˇis not a descendant ofˇHugh Coffey b 1750.ˇˇIf Robert Wood or
any other Coffey male descendants of Hugh takes the Y700 test, it will
continue to help us discover whether the mutation Ed andˇRichard L
Coffeyˇcarry came fromˇJohn 1730ˇorˇHugh 1700.ˇI would be happy to split the
cost of the Y700 test for any descendant ofˇHugh b 1770,ˇHugh b 1784,ˇHugh b
1750,ˇHenry 1748,ˇJohn 1752, orˇNathaniel 1754ˇto help sort this out. |
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| 162-9 |
Spencer Coffey just agreed to
upgrade to Y700. I am splitting the cost with Norm Coffey. On my way to the
Coffey Cousins? Convention, I am meeting with Spencer to show him the
progress on his Coffey line and answer all his questions in person. I am
really looking forward to meeting him for the first time! |
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| 162-9 |
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| 162-9 |
I am working with Brian to build
out his tree and see if there are any clues in his autosomal/Family Finder
matches. Discovering more of his Coffey male cousins who could also do a
Y-700 test will help us narrow down the common Coffey ancestor we all share
with Brian. I was contacted by a female whose mother is a first cousin of
Brian. She has atDNA tested at MyHeritage. I am transferring Brian?s
autosomal DNA to MyHeritage to see his matches there. Since many more
Europeans are at MyHeritage, I expect to find more Coffey from Ireland. |
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| 162-9 |
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| 162-9 |
Another reason to celebrate is
that I have reached the conclusion thatˇAgnes Montgomery (1755-1838), wife
ofˇHugh Coffey b 1750ˇis most likely the daughter ofˇNineon Montgomery Srˇof
Lancaster County, SC, notˇJohn Montgomeryˇof Abbeville County, SC, and his
wifeˇJean Forresterˇas the Reed book from the 1960s claimed. A huge number of
us who descend fromˇHugh 1750ˇandˇAgnesˇhave DNA matches to descendants of
his sonˇNenion Montgomery Jr. So if you still haveˇJohn 1735ˇandˇJeanˇas her
parents on your family tree, please remove them. And if you find you match a
descendant ofˇNenion Montgomery Jr, please let me know. I want to do the DNA
segment analysis to see who else is on that segment. I continue to work on
the Montgomery lines and have a new project at FTDNA dedicated to the ones
that matchˇNenion Montgomery Jrˇand the other Montgomery families who also
lived in Lancaster County, South Carolina to sort them out. The Y700 results
just came in for a descendant of Minion Hugh Montgomeryˇwho may be the son of
Nenion Montgomery Jr and he is matching descendants of David William
Montgomery 1834-1878 and Hugh Montgomeryˇ1727-1783 of Lancaster County, SC.
All of you who descend fromˇHugh Coffey b 1750ˇandˇAgnes Montgomery b
1755ˇorˇRobert Montgomery 1765ˇandˇRebecca Coffeyˇare invited to join the
project. Joining would make the analysis easier for me. Here's the link to
the project to read about it and join:ˇ'Montgomery of Scotland' Founder
Project for J-Z35794. I am helping all members get on WikiTree and GEDmatch
if they haven't done so yet. |
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| 162-9 |
I'm updating theˇBackground
Pageˇfor the Hugh Coffey Project to link each of descendants of Hugh b 1700
and ancestors of project participants to their profile at WikiTree so you can
see the records and their DNA tested descendants. If you are not yet at WikiTree
and would like to join so you can put your DNA test information there, please
let me know and I would be happy to help you. I have become quite expert at
using WikiTree. |
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Any questions? Contact me
atˇhughcoffeyproject@gmail.comˇor call 410-798-4784. |
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And here is the weblink to
myˇCoffey Cousins ClearinghouseˇFacebook Groupˇ(107 members). |
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| 162-9 |
Terri Stern |
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| 162-9 |
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| 162-10 |
PRESERVING GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
FOR POSTERITY: |
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| 162-10 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 162-10 |
In the last issue I talked about
my plan to send an ?archive stick? to a couple of interested Coffey
researchers, as a way to preserve Coffey-related information for the long
term. |
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| 162-10 |
I invited Keith Parr, Mike
McMinn, and Bonnie Culley to be my ?guinea pigs? and take a first look. We
concluded that even in the preliminary version it can accomplish the primary
objective to preserve information. But they suggested some improvements. As
time permits, I will work toward ?generation two? of the ?archive stick?. I
can make it better. |
|
| 162-10 |
If anyone really wants to look
over the current version and maybe offer comments, send me a note and I?ll
send out a few more copies. But keep in mind, it?s a work in progress. |
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| 162-10 |
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| 162-10 |
FRED, YOU SHOULD DIGITIZE IT! |
|
| 162-10 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 162-10 |
In the previous article I
explained that I had sent a sample ?archive stick? to 3 people. That USB
jump-drive included the records for what we have been calling the ?Bonnie
Culley Library?. These records came from a great stack of her notebooks that
she used to bring to each Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse Convention. There are
94 subject files, containing 4547 pages of information. |
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| 162-10 |
Keith Parr pointed out that
although I was calling these files ?digitized?, that was NOT correct. They
were just SCANNED images. And he went on to say ?They BEG to be digitized!?.
Mike McMinn concurred. |
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| 162-10 |
What they meant was we could use
some tools, like Adobe Acrobat Pro, which could do a ?Scan and OCR? procedure on the scanned
images. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the electronic conversion of
images of typed, handwritten or printed text into a TRUE digital record. Then
you could use your computer?s powerful search tools to instantly search
through an entire book or document for any name or phrase. |
|
| 162-10 |
One interesting example is that
Bonnie?s library includes a 283-page book written by Marvin Coffey in 1984.
Marvin?s book is often cited as a reliable and well sourced reference for
Coffey information. Just to pick an example, I happen to know that somewhere
in the book Marvin discusses Mr. ?Rice Coffey?. Previously, if I wanted to
read about Rice, I would have to go to the book?s index, find the page
references, and then scroll back to find those pages. |
|
| 162-10 |
I have now done that ?OCR?
process on all 94 files in Bonnie?s library. |
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| 162-10 |
Now I can open the file for
Marvin?s book (it?s file ?BCL040? in Bonnie?s library). Then press ?Command
F? on my computer and enter ?Rice Coffey?. My computer immediately says it
found 7 entries for Rice in Marvin?s book and starts stepping through each to
show you where they occur. And you can copy the digitized text and take it
into your word processor for editing. |
|
| 162-10 |
You are invited click on the
following link and explore the library for yourself: (You do not need to own
Adobe Acrobat Pro to do searches, your computer?s operating system should
have all the tools you need.) |
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| 162-10 |
http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/AABonnieCulley'sLibraryIndex.htm |
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| 162-10 |
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| 162-11 |
REVIEW OF COPYRIGHT ISSUES: |
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| 162-11 |
Readers of the documents posted
in the ?Roadmap? will see that many of them are labeled as ?copyrighted?. Big
examples are Jack Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project (ECP), and Marvin Coffey?s
1984 book. |
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| 162-11 |
Bonnie: ?All of those people who
sent me this stuff are dead*. (How have I lived so long?) I am sure that
Marvin would not care. He was a very big part of Coffey Cousins. We all
looked up to him and he helped anyone that he could. The only change we are making
is to make it searchable.? |
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| 162-11 |
*(One obvious exception is that
Wayne Mower wrote a 111-page story about ?James Coffey of Cumberland Co. PA?
written in year 2000, see file ?BCL043?. And Wayne is quite alive and well!) |
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| 162-11 |
Fred: Jack?s ECP claims ??Jack
K. Coffee 2000-2019 - All rights reserved.? But Jack was always ready to send
a copy of his entire ECP and all backup information to any Coffey Cousin who
wanted to see it. He only charged a modest handling fee for his effort. All
Jack was seeking was for any reader to publicly acknowledge that the
information he used came from Jack?s ECP. |
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| 162-11 |
And about 90% of the huge
information volume Jack provided was simply information he had himself copied
from public sources. Only the ECP core would have been copyrightable. The
owner of the ECP is now Jack?s son Chris, and Chris has recognized that he doesn?t
have the interest or ability to continue future development of the ECP. He
agreed to allow me to post links in the ?Roadmap?. |
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| 162-11 |
The important point: If you
extract and use any of the copyrighted information, simple courtesy requires
that you acknowledge the source. |
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| 162-11 |
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| 162-11 |
OTHER ?SCANNING? AND
?DIGITIZING? EXPERIENCE AND OPTIONS: |
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| 162-11 |
Users of my ?Roadmap? may note l
that I offer a searchable digitized text for the full 2300 pages of historic
newsletters. This can be searched for any word or phrase. And it will tell
you exactly which newsletter issue, and which page, contains the information. |
|
| 162-11 |
The most recent newsletters
(since about 1998) were already available in word processor (digital) format.
But the oldest ones were only available as scanned images. In 2017 I used a
digitizer to ?OCR? all of them. And
then I extracted ?pure text only? from those OCR conversions. |
|
| 162-11 |
Then the light came on in my
head! Since I had ALREADY digitized all the old newsletters, all I had to do
was POST the digitized files to replace the old scanned files! I did so, and
NOW you can also do a computerized search WITHIN any newsletter. |
|
| 162-11 |
There is no guarantee that the
OCR data is accurate and perfect. If you look at some of the files, you will
see that they preserve the total image including photographs, but typically
fail to successfully OCR handwritten areas. |
|
| 162-11 |
We have thousands and thousands
of pages of other information that COULD be digitized. But in most cases that
would not be productive. For example, Jack Coffee gave us a ?library? of
20,000 one-page documents. These are things like birth and death certificates,
marriage records, tombstone pictures, etc., etc. A human reader can scan a
one-page document in just a few seconds and decide if it is interesting. And
if he decides it would be useful to personally have a digitized version, he
can easily digitize it himself. |
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| 162-12 |
INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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| 162-12 |
NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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| 162-12 |
If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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| 162-12 |
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| 162-12 |
OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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| 162-12 |
The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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| 162-12 |
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| 162-12 |
THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
|
| 162-12 |
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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| 162-12 |
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| 162-12 |
(The ?Roadmap? now offers full
access to Jack Coffee?s ?Edward Coffey Project? (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on ?Edward Coffey Descendants?.) |
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| ISSUE 161 |
TEXT CCC ISSUE 161: |
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| 161-1 |
Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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| 161-1 |
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| 161-1 |
Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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| 161-1 |
Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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| 161-1 |
Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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| 161-1 |
Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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| 161-1 |
President’s Message |
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| 161-1 |
Greetings Coffey Cousins: |
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| 161-1 |
The pandemic continues and in
many areas of the country the numbers of infected increase along with the
death toll. With this in mind, I hope the infection rate does not prevent the
cousins from meeting in Missouri, April of 2022. Please make your reservations
as indicated in the newsletter. |
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| 161-1 |
If you have not been vaccinated,
please consider doing so. I would like to see as many cousins as possible in
Missouri. Please be safe in your travels and endeavors. |
|
| 161-1 |
Larry Coffey President
CCC larrycoffey2@hotmail.com |
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| 161-1 |
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| 161-1 |
Coffey Cousins Convention |
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| 161-1 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
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| 161-1 |
April 28 to 30, 2022 |
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| 161-1 |
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|
| 161-1 |
Convention Note from Diana &
Bill |
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| 161-1 |
wdjr@charter.net |
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| 161-1 |
Hi all, want to give you an
update re Coffey Cousins Reunion: |
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| 161-1 |
Best Western, Kirkwood Inn |
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| 161-1 |
Hotel phone 314-821-3950 |
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| 161-1 |
Thursday night: $95 + tax |
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| 161-1 |
Fri & Sat nights: $100 + tax |
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| 161-1 |
We will have the conference room
all day and evening on Saturday. If we book ten rooms the conference
room is complimentary, if not then the cost of the room is $275. We wanted to
get this information out as soon as possible. If anyone has any questions or
comments, please let us know. |
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| 161-1 |
Make your reservations now. (You
can cancel if something changes, and you can’t attend.) Be sure to state that
you are part of the Coffey Convention to get the discount. Additional plans
will be published in the next Newsletter. At this time, the plans remain the
same as before. We will tour the Boone
Home on Friday and the Missouri History Museum on Saturday. We hope to get a speaker from the
genealogical society, but at this point they’re still doing everything
remotely. We still plan to have
Bandana’s BBQ do the catering. (See Newsletter 153-2 for more discussion and
pictures.) |
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| 161-2 |
PRE-CONVENTION COMMUNICATION:
Message to Readers from Fred: We normally communicate about the
Convention in these newsletters, but Covid has introduced extra uncertainty
this year. And the next newsletter will not come out until late March, which
may be too close to the convention date to help in making firm plans. We
propose to organize an EMAIL NOTIFICATION LIST so we can send out direct
email updates to likely participants in January, February and/or early March.
If you are DEFINITELY NOT going to attend the Convention, no action
is required. |
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| 161-2 |
Otherwise, please send a
one-sentence email to me (FredCoffey@aol.com ) indicating your degree of
interest and giving names of people who will likely attend. (Alternatively,
if you are one of the people who receive email notifications when this newsletter
is released, just click “Reply” and summarize your plans.) I am the only one
who can see such “reply” notes. |
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| 161-2 |
I will pass the names on to
Diana and Bill to assist them in planning. And I will coordinate sending
direct email updates in January, February or early March, updating on plans
and expected attendance. Again, you can simply reply to those notes if your plans
change. |
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| 161-2 |
I strongly recommend you
go ahead and make hotel reservations now, recognizing that you can cancel
later if necessary.” |
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| 161-2 |
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| 161-2 |
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| 161-2 |
Editor’s Comments |
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| 161-2 |
Dear Cousins, |
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| 161-2 |
I hope everyone had a very Merry
Christmas. Now is the time to reflect on what we have left undone in 2021.
Have you made any progress in your genealogy lines last year? Since we are
looking at a new year and winter months, why don’t you set down and look
through what you have found so far to see what you might want to look more
closely at. I did that recently and have a lot of good possibilities. Some I
won’t be able to do until spring when I can get out of the house but some can
be done on the computer. |
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| 161-2 |
I made a book of ‘direct linage’
for my children for Christmas and when I got into some of my old books, I was
surprised at the number of lines that I had forgotten about. Now I have
plenty to keep me busy while the snow falls. OH! And when you find something
of interest, be sure to share it with us by letting me or Fred Coffey know. |
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| 161-2 |
Please don’t forget to make your
reservations for the Coffey Convention. Diana has a really good program
planned for us. I have been to the Daniel Boone home but it was probably 40
years or more, ago. The Coffeys and Boone’s are mixed a number of times in
the past. I will be making reservations for myself and my children in
January. If anything changes that I can’t go, I can always cancel but of
course, I am not expecting that. Just a reminder that it would help Diana, if
you would make your reservations early. She can plan better. I have been
there and know that it is hard to plan anything when you have no idea how
many are coming. |
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| 161-2 |
As always, your cousin, |
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| 161-2 |
Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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| 161-2 |
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| 161-3 |
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| 161-3 |
Index: Issue 161 |
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| 161-3 |
President’s Message Page 1 |
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| 161-3 |
Convention Note 1 |
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| 161-3 |
Pre-Convention Communication
Plan 2 |
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| 161-3 |
Editor’s Comments 2 |
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| 161-3 |
Mail: Sally Freeman Questions
3 |
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| 161-3 |
Origin of Hugh Coffey Line 5 |
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| 161-3 |
Confederate Memorial Story 6 |
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| 161-3 |
Our Big Extended Family 7 |
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| 161-3 |
Preserving Genealogical
Research 8 |
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| 161-3 |
Information Resources 9 |
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| 161-3 |
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| 161-3 |
WE GET MAIL: |
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| 161-3 |
Questions from “Sally (Freeman)
Parkhurst 1965- “ (sallyparkhurst@cox.net) |
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| 161-3 |
Hi Fred, |
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| 161-3 |
This is how I believe I'm
related to the Coffey's: |
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| 161-3 |
Sally (Freeman) Parkhurst 1965-
(me) |
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| 161-3 |
Marjorie (Fitzgerald) Hall,
Freeman, Moore 1932- (Yes, she was married three times) (My mother) |
|
| 161-3 |
Moses Doskey Fitzgerald
1896-1979 (my grandfather) |
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| 161-3 |
Robert Lee Fitzgerald 1866-1941
(my great grandfather) (You can guess who he was named after) |
|
| 161-3 |
Mary Ann (Coffey) Fitzgerald
1827-? not sure about dates (my great, great grandmother) |
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Reuben Coffey 1777-1845 |
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From Fred: Part of your family
is in Jack Coffee’s ECP (Edward Coffey Project). Your three oldest ancestors
are mentioned in the ECP, but Jack is fuzzy about connections and dates. He
has data on Reuben Coffey, on a Mary Coffey who married a Fitzgerald, and who
had a son Robert Lee Fitzgerald. From there on down (up?) the names are new
to us, but undoubtedly correct. |
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You offered some interesting
mysteries and stories, as follows. Some of our newsletter readers may have
thoughts! |
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From Sally: |
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Much of my research came from
several people in my family, an older generation who used court documents and
LDS microfiche to confirm what information had been passed down. My
Grandmother, Margaret DeMasters Fitzgerald, who was born in the late 1800's,
and her mother-in-law, Ella Wise Dodd Fitzgerald, who was born in 1872, were
a tremendous source of general information and wonderful stories.
Unfortunately, the Coffey line was not one that was investigated much.
(Lately I have been using My Heritage to go beyond their research, but need
to be more careful of sources) Although I do have one good story: |
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My grandmother's aunt, Georgie
Campbell, married a man named Charles Franklin Coffey (1878-1966). He owned a
store (I believe in Woodson, Virginia). A customer challenged his bill and
asked Uncle Charley if he would like to "step outside" and settle
it. They dueled. Uncle Charley left the man dead in the street and that was
the end of that. My Aunt Georgie never called her husband by his first name
and always referred to him as "Mr. Coffey." After having many
children together, she divorced him and moved to Washington D.C. and opened a
boarding house. I don't believe that Charley Coffey was closely related to
the line I'm descended from, but I could be wrong. |
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My GG grandmother, Mary Alice
Anderson Dodd (Granny Dodd,) who was born out of wedlock, was not descended
from the Coffey's, but one of her daughters, Mildred, did marry a Coffey. I'm
not sure what his first name was, but those descendants may be interested in
this. The story that came down from Granny Dodd's daughter, Ella Wise Dodd
Fitzgerald, was this: Her grandmother, Margaret (unknown surname, but
probably Anderson) went to live as a housekeeper in the home of an older
Italian man (a stone mason) and his wife, who had a very nice brick house.
Margaret became pregnant by the master of the house and an elderly couple
with the last name of Anderson took her in. They gave her and her baby their
last name. The Italian couple's last name sounded something like
"Berry." I don't think much of that is true. |
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Based on my research, I believe
that the elderly Andersons were indeed her parents. As to the father of
Margaret's child, I think it was her sister's husband. Her sister, Mildred
Anderson, married an older man named Thomas Berry. I believe that when her sister
started having children, Margaret went to help her and consequently ended up
pregnant. The Italian part of the story probably had been conflated with the
story of Antonio Gianniny (My 5th great grandfather), whom Granny Dodd'
husband had descended from. Antonio came from Tuscany as an indentured
servant and eventually ended up as Thomas Jefferson's gardener and vintner. I
believe one of his grandsons was a stone mason. Anyway, I would love to know
for certain who Granny's Dodd's father was. |
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On a side note, the DNA analysis
done by 23andme shows that I am .2% north African. I have traced that to the
side of my family descended from Antonio Gianniny. After reading on your
website about Hannibal, I believe that's probably the origin. I was hoping
for something a bit more interesting. |
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From Fred: |
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Georgie Campbell and her
marriage to Charles Franklin Coffey are part of Jack Coffee's Edward Coffey
Project. Also, your "Granny Dodd" is in his database. But your
story offers TWO mysteries, that are NOT discussed by Jack: What local
excitement was stirred up by the big duel? And who was Granny Dodd's father?
Maybe our readers can help? |
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Mildred Jane Dodd married Henry
Joseph Coffey. Mildred's sister Lula had a daughter Bertha who married Delmas
Coffey. All these are in the ECP. |
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You tell a good story, and there
are Coffey Connections everywhere! |
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From Sally: |
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Please feel free to use my
stories! Other family members may have heard them too, or a version of them.
Perhaps they can add some detail. I have another one that the descendants of
Uncle Charley Coffey and Aunt Georgie may be interested in. Aunt Georgie's
grandmother, Sallie Massie Campbell (1823-1893) was a naughty little girl.
Her parents bought a new pair of stockings and shoes for her to wear to
church. Not wanting to wait, she put them on and proceeded to romp and mire
in the mud outside of her home. The local chimney sweep, Jack, happen to see
her having a good time in the mud and promptly informed her parents. She was
made to fetch her own switch which was used on her bottom. Sallie bided her
time and came up with a vengeance plan. The next time Jack came to sweep
their chimney, she built a fire under him and made up a very clever little
poem. "I built myself a rousing fire, just to please my own desire,
therefor Jack will cough and sneeze, therefor Jack will have no ease."
This was told over and over in my family. My mother, who is 89, knew Aunt
Georgie well and this was a favorite topic. I considered writing a children's
book about it, but then thought better of it. Probably would not go over very
well today. |
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WE KNOW WHERE THE HUGH COFFEY
LINE CAME FROM! |
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By Fred Coffey and Terri Stern |
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The “Coffey Cousins” have long
known about a family line descended from Hugh Coffey, but it has been a
mystery where Hugh came from. Terri Stern is the manager of the “Hugh Coffey
Project” (hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com ) She writes “Hugh Coffey is recorded
in Augusta County, Virginia as early as 18 March 1746/7 when he was ordered
to work on a road from the lower end of the Cowpasture River to Carter's
Mill. He died about 1767 and his descendants are known to have lived in the
Waxhaw area in Mecklenburg Co NC and Lancaster Co SC.” |
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And we have long known about a
line of Coffey families who were Presbyterian and living on the Ards
Peninsula in Northern Ireland. We worked with Lena McVea, administrator of
the Ards DNA Project. See: |
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https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/ardsdnaproject/about |
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The residents of Ards are
fishermen, and they fish the sea between County Down in Northern Ireland and
Ayrshire in Scotland. And their Presbyterian faith may be tied to Scotland.
Here’s a map of the area: |
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We have long been interested in
getting a DNA test that could tell us if the Coffeys living on Ards matched
any of our other known Coffey family lines. We finally got the y-DNA sample
we wanted, and the pieces came together! The Hugh Coffey line came from Ards
in Northern Ireland! |
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We’re still working out details
on genealogy and DNA, but we are convinced the puzzle pieces fit together!
Our tested man is Brian Coffey, and his wife Katherine is coordinating his
participation. (His birth name was “John”, but he prefers to be called “Brian”.
And John (Brian) has an excellent match to previously tested members of the
Hugh Coffey line. Terri and Lena McVey are working to organize the genealogy
of Brian. And Terri was already organizing “Big-y” (500 to 700 markers) on
her Hugh line, and we have ordered the same for Brian. This may help us look
into the deep ancestry of the combined lines. |
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In our DNA Project, you can see
the male line genealogy of the Hugh group at this yellow hyperlink Genealogy
Summary (see page 6). And you can see details on the y-DNA data at link Data
Summary (see page 5). |
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MEMO: Another “Brian Coffey” In
Newsletter 139-10,11,12 (June 2016) we reported that we had found a family
that we thought might be traced back to the Ards Peninsula, and we tracked
down a living descendant in Texas. His name was also “Brian Coffey”, and we
got his y-DNA test. Then we sat back to wait to see if a resident of Ards
might show up and prove the connection. |
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Now we have the above test on
the “Brian Coffey” from Ards, but the y-DNA of these two “Brian Coffey” men
is quite different. They are NOT male-line biological relatives! There has
been some discussion that there may be more than one Coffey line in the County
Down area, so we’ll just sit tight and see if a match to “Brian from Texas”
at a later date. |
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Future newsletters should have
additional information. |
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JAMES WAIGHTSTILLE (or WIGHTSLL
D) COFFEY: |
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By Bonnie Culley |
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This appeared in the Confederate
Memorial Friends Association news letter. (I am a life member. Not many of us
left!) |
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“JAMES WAIGHTSTILLE (or WIGHTSLL
D) COFFEY grave location F-34 This is in the Confederate Soldier’s Home of MO
cemetery in Hilgginsville, MO. James Coffey was wounded several times during
the course of the Civil War. |
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“Coffey was born in Bowling
Green, Kentucky on December 23, 1842, but later moved to North Carolina. At
Birth he was given the name Jospeh. He enlisted as a private under that name
in Captain Isaac Avery’s Company E, Colonel Charles Fisher’s 6th North Carolina
State Troops (6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment) on June 20, 1861 at
Company Shops (Burlington) North Carolina. |
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“Coffey fought at First Manassas
(Bull Run) and was wounded (shot through the elbow) at the Battle of Seven
Pines. He was shot through the right wrist in a skirmish at Camp Branch
and was shot in the right thumb at Fredericksburg. He also received several
saber cuts, one over his right eye, another on the back of his right arm near
the shoulder, and two on his right thigh. |
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“According to Coffey, in
addition to his service in the infantry he also performed duties as a scout
and worked in the rear of the Federal line burning bridges and harassing the
enemy. This work apparently made him a marked man and in the fall of 1862, he
adopted the alias of James W. Coffey and used it the rest of his life. |
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“He claimed that he was promoted
to the rank of Captain under General Ewell and later transferred to Morgan’s
(Calvary) Company. But this latter service is not verified by his official
war record. Coffey moved too Missouri in 1870. He entered the Confederate
Home from Houston, Missouri in July 1929. at the age of 86. (He was actually
living with a daughter in Sand Springs, Oklahoma when he submitted his Home
application.) |
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“Coffey was a widower suffering
from all the debilitating effects of old age. He had no financial assets at
the time —he owned about half an acre in Houston but it was fully
mortgaged. Coffey lived quietly at the Confederate Home for several years. His
health gradually deteriated , such that when the end finally came, in early
December 1935, it was not unexpected. He was ninety-three years old at the
time of his death. Coffey was one of the last handful of veterans to reside
at the Home. He as five feet, nine inches tall, and had a ruddy complexion.
Coffey had two daughters that survived him.” |
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Bonnie: If someone wants to
research the above family they might start with the following “Find-a-Grave
memorial. Perhaps someone can dig in and determine his ancestry? And we can
publish their analysis in the next Newsletter? |
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9122900/james-w-coffey |
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MORE ON OUR EXTENDED BIG FAMILY: |
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| 161-7 |
By Fred Coffey |
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From previous articles many of
you will recognize that our “family” is not restricted to Coffey/Coffee. We
have MALE-LINE connected ancestry known to include “Boyter, Coffey,
Coffee, Keogh, Keough, Kehoe, Keay, Kaho, Cahow, Kayhow, Kayhowe, and Howe”. |
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(This list is based primarily on
names that are variations on Coffey and Keogh. For shorthand, we often refer
to this as the “Coffey/Keogh” family. However, we recently added “Boyter” to
the list because his “Big-y” 700 marker test offered significant connections.) |
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We have other biological cousins
who do not have a Coffey or Keogh related name. I wrote back in Newsletter
151-6,7 about a Victor Jackson, who had about 70 y-DNA matches to our
“Coffey/Keogh” project. Victor now lives in Australia, but he was born about
1934 in Dublin, Ireland, to an unknown father. His mother was from County
Wicklow, but had to go to Dublin to give birth because of social stigma in
conservative Ireland. Victor’s daughter Carolyn Jackson is coordinating
Victor’s efforts to identify his biological father. |
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We now have new information
related to this Victor Jackson. Carolyn recently upgraded his y-DNA test from
67 markers to 111 markers. Further, we now have another tested person who has
a superb match to Victor, matching him perfectly on the first 67 markers. We
have invited that new test person to JOIN our project, but he has not yet
accepted. Since I don’t have permission to publish his name, we’ll call him
“Mr. Anonymous”. |
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Both of these new tests are of
considerable interest to our extended family studies. It is possible that
both of these men have deep roots within Ireland, and that makes them of
particular interest to aid understanding of our Irish ancestry. Let me explain
what we are beginning to learn. And then encourage them both to consider
upgrading to a “Big-y” 700-marker test: |
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Click on this
link Genealogy Summary and look at page 5, which tries to summarize what
we have already learned. These are the people who have already done the
“Big-y” (either 500 or 700 markers). The “Block Tree” breaks this extended
family down into haplogroups. Everybody ultimately goes back to haplogroup
“R-Y65461”. But from there it shows how the tested individual lines later
separated from this shared group. |
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Us “Coffey/Coffee” cousins have
long followed two immigrant lines. One is the “Peter Coffee” line, which
descends from Peter Coffee who arrived in America in the early 1700’s.
Peter’s line started out at “Y65461”, but ultimately that split to yield a
new haplogroup, “Y19967” |
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We also have the Edward Coffey
group, and Edward was in America by 1699. We have long known that he was
somehow related to Peter. The new tests show his line having the same
“Y19967” haplogroup as Peter. But there was another split, and Edward’s line
became “Y46776”. This tells us the Peter line came first, and the Edward line
came later. |
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Moving on down, there are three
more groups that also started out with “Y76461”. They have their own sequence
of evolution. Their lines clearly do NOT descend from the Peter or Edward
haplogroups. And clearly Peter and Edward do NOT descend from any of them. |
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Somewhere back in ancient times,
ALL of these tested people have a single shared MRCA (Most Recent Common
Ancestor). We are probably talking about 500 years or more. |
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You might also click on this
link DataSummary and look at page 3 (extensions on pages 9 and 15).
This will show you the detail data behind the above analysis. (Note that I am
no longer using “Edward” as a reference to compare the individual marker STR
results. I have no information on the DNA of our extended family MRCA, so I
used the “Mode” (the most common value across all the lines) as the
comparison reference for each marker. Any marker that is different than the
mode is highlighted in pink. |
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To repeat, we would be most
interested if Victor Jackson and “Mr. Anonymous” took the 700-marker Big-y
test. We can work whatever is learned into this extended family discussion. |
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PRESERVING GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
FOR POSTERITY: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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In the last newsletter, I
published my concerns about preserving our huge database of Coffey
Information for use by future generations. I called it an “Old People”
problem. There are three people who were particularly active in organizing
and presenting Coffey information over the last 40 years or so. But Jack
Coffee is now gone, and Bonnie Culley and I are in or approaching our 80’s. |
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We have accumulated many
thousands of pages of information, and all these pages are now accessible to
any Coffey researcher. We call this the “Coffey Roadmap”. If you’re not
familiar with it, click on this link and read through the summary discussion
that pops up: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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I think this “Roadmap”
successfully organizes and presents huge amounts of information developed and
organized by Jack Coffee, Bonnie Culley, myself, and others. And it has some
powerful search tools. Jack’s son Chris, and my son Bryan, have some involvement
in the organization of the material, but neither Chris nor Bryan are going to
have an interest in maintaining and developing this into the long-term
future. Can we find a way to preserve what we have? |
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I have worked out that all the
information contained in the current “Roadmap” can be placed on a single 16
GB USB drive. Think of it as an “Archive Stick”. And I would propose to mail
that, free, to any Coffey who thinks they (or their descendants) might want
to pick up and proceed to maintain and/or enhance some version of a Coffey
information sharing system. If these “sticks” end up in enough places, some
may survive for future generations? |
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I have set this up so that the
USB drive could serve a DUAL purpose. In addition to preserving our data, it
can serve as a convenient access to the “Roadmap”. Plug it into a USB port on
your computer, and the first thing it offers is “Click here to jump to the
Roadmap”! It could also serve as a place to store your own genealogical work.
I’m working on it! |
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If a couple of the readers of
this newsletter express an interest, I will be happy to send them a trial
version. And they will be invited to come back with suggestions on how better
to manage our data preservation and create a useful tool. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it’s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(The “Roadmap” now offers full
access to Jack Coffee’s “Edward Coffey Project” (ECP). Scroll down to the
section on “Edward Coffey Descendants”.) |
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| Issue 160 |
TEXT CCC Issue 160: |
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Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President’s Message |
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Greetings Coffey Cousins, |
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As Vice President, I am filling
in for Betty Coffey Berry as she has relinquished the presidency. Thank you,
Betty for your great contribution to the Coffey Cousins organization. |
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I trust all the cousins are well
and protecting themselves during this pandemic. I hope that the convention
will take place as planned and we can all meet in St. Louis, April 2022,
thanks to the efforts of Diana and Bill Holder. See below for details. May
all go well until we meet in St. Louis. |
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Larry Coffey President
CCC larrycoffey2@hotmail.com |
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Coffey Cousins Convention |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
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April 28 to 30, 2022 |
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Convention Note from Diana &
Bill |
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wdjr@charter.net |
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Hi all, want to give you an
update re Coffey Cousins Reunion: |
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Best Western, Kirkwood Inn |
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Hotel phone 314-821-3950 |
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Thursday night: $95 + tax |
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Fri & Sat nights: $100 + tax |
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We will have the conference room
all day and evening on Saturday. If we book ten rooms the conference
room is complimentary, if not then the cost of the room is $275. We wanted to
get this information out as soon as possible. If anyone has any questions or
comments, please let us know. |
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Make your reservations now. (You
can cancel if something changes, and you can’t attend.) Be sure to state that
you are part of the Coffey Convention to get the discount. Additional plans
will be published in the next Newsletter. At this time, the plans remain the
same as before. We will tour the Boone
Home on Friday and the Missouri History Museum on Saturday. We hope to get a speaker from the
genealogical society, but at this point they’re still doing everything
remotely. We still plan to have
Bandana’s BBQ do the catering. That’s all we have at this time. (See
Newsletter 153-2 for more discussion and pictures.) |
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Editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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We need YOU! Yes, YOU! Do me a
BIG FAVOR and read “Preserving Genealogy Records for Posterity” starting on
page 14. |
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I have worried about what would
happen to the Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse when I pass. At 88, I am already
living on borrowed time. I have relied on Fred and Jack Coffey for so long
and now Jack is gone. At the first Coffey Convention, I was the youngest one
there. I am pretty sure that I am the only one of the researchers at that
meeting that is still alive. If my memory is correct, Bennie Loftin was only
a couple of months older than me and we were heralded as the youngest
researchers at that time. |
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How about we have a real get to
gather in St. Louis this coming year and discuss the future of Coffey
Cousin’s? We won’t ever ask anyone to do more than they want to. Sometimes
just your input is what we may need. Please do plan to attend the Convention in
St. Louis if only for Saturday, the day of the business meeting. We only need
10 reservations to get the meeting room free and I will take at least 2 of
those. |
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We all need to give Fred Coffey
a big THANK YOU and pat on the back for all the data that he is handling for
us. His data base of newsletters, books, DNA, etc., is huge and now he is
working with Jack’s unbelievable date base as well. We are so fortunate to
have him, but I think he could use a little help. Please think about it. |
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How has the Coffey Cousins’
helped you? |
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As always, your cousin, |
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| 160-2 |
Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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Index: Issue 160 |
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| 160-2 |
President’s MessagePage 1 |
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| 160-2 |
Convention Note1 |
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| 160-2 |
Editor’s Comments2 |
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| 160-2 |
Maggie Bell Coffey 3 |
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| 160-2 |
Turnbow? Family6 |
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| 160-2 |
Kermon Story: Finding a New
Family7 |
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| 160-2 |
Goldsmith: Another Adoption
Story9 |
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| 160-2 |
Edward Coffey Project Online12 |
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| 160-2 |
Our Deep Ancestry Family13 |
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| 160-2 |
Preserving Genealogical
Research14 |
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| 160-2 |
Information Resource Links16 |
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| 160-3 |
WE GET MAIL: |
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| 160-3 |
Question from “Trudi Hancock
Beard (thbeard@bellsouth.net ): Re: Maggie Belle Coffee Harbin |
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| 160-3 |
“I'm wondering if anyone has any
info on this line? Maggie married John Harbin. I have conflicting
names on father....please help...” |
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| 160-3 |
(Following: Discussion with
Bonnie Culley and Fred Coffey) |
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From Bonnie: I found your Maggie
in a query in the Coffey Cousins’ Clearinghouse, Issue 78, page 16, dated
March 2000. It said, |
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“I now know who my grandmother
(Maggie Belle Coffee) father & mother are, John Brinton Coffey, m. Nellie
Steely & thus far I found out from my 92-year-old Aunt that 3 other
children were born to John & Nellie were Bill, Dave, & Jess and of
course my grandmother Maggie Belle. If you have anything else on my family, I
would be grateful. They were from Jackson Co. AL. I do know that Maggie Belle
was born in the town of Trenton. John had a huge farm on Cumberland Mountain”
(sent in by Alice Adair) |
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From Fred: The article in this
newsletter was placed by Jack Coffee, but it does not appear that
Jack ever actually investigated the family branch details. But I did a
quick look at census and other information and worked out that MOST of this
family origins ARE included in Jack's Edward Coffey Project (ECP). And I was
able to add information about the Steeley family, shown in RED below. Here is
my summary assessment: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2)
Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft 1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3)
Nathan Coffey (1760 - 1823) & Mary Saunders |
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(4)
Absolom Coffey (1788 - ) & Mary Lusk |
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(5)
Absolom Coffey Jr. (1807 - ) & Jane Duncan (ca 1807 - ) |
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(6)
James R. Coffey (ca 1827 - ) & Nancy A. Shields (29 Apr 1827 - 24 Feb
1916) |
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(6)
William W. Coffey (ca 1829 - ) & Ann (ca 1832 - ) |
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(6)
Nancy Coffey (ca 1832 - ) & George W. Burrow (ca 1829 - )) |
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(6)
Hiram Coffey (ca 1833 - ) |
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(6)
Sarah Coffey (ca 1835 - ) & William J. Sanders |
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(6)
Eliza (Louisa?) Coffey (ca 1838 - ) |
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(6)
Martisha (Melissa?) Coffey (ca 1838 - ) |
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(6)
Rutherford Coffey (ca 1839 - ) |
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(6)
Elizabeth Coffey (ca 1840 - ) |
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(6)
Jesse H. Coffey (Mar 1843 - ) & Sarah F. Dodson (ca 1846 - ) |
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(6)
Jacob Coffey (ca 1844 - ) & Tabitha Steeley (ca 1845 - ) |
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(7)
Hiram C. Coffey (9 Oct 1865 - 16 Dec 1949) & Cynda Buchanan (Oct 1867 -
bef 14 Dec 1909) |
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(7)
Mary J. Coffey (Feb 1868 - 30 Jan 1917) & John P. Burrow (20 Nov 1863 -
15 Dec 1931) |
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(7)
Charles F. Coffey (ca 1868 - ) |
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(7)
John Coffey (ca 1874 - ) |
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(6)
John R Coffey (ca 1848 - ) & Bernettie Steeley* (abt 1842 |
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(7) William Coffey
(15 Apr 1870 – 1 Jun 1951) (See
Social Security files) |
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(7) Oner Coffey (abt
1872 – 15 Sep 1941) (See
Alabama Deaths and Burials) |
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(7) Maggie Coffey (15
Sep 1881 - |
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(6)
David Coffey (ca 1851 - ) |
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(6)
Clemens Coffey (ca 1852 - ) |
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*Supporting Notes: |
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John’s wife was called
”Bernettie Steeley” on Maggie’s Social Security application. Called “Nettie”
on social security for her son William. She was called “Bernetta” in 1850
Henry County Tennessee census. She was called “Brunette” in 1860 census.
Called “Burnett” when she married John R Coffee on 12 Oct 1865. Called
“Vernette” in 1870 census. Called “Nellie” in 1900 census. Called “Nettie” in
the 1910 census. Called “Nellie” by Alice Adair. (I would consider Maggie’s
Social Security application to be the most reliable and official source.) |
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Jacob Coffey and John R Coffey
were next door neighbors in the 1870 Jackson AL census. Their wives were the
Steeley sisters. Jack’s ECP says Jacob Coffey and Tabitha
Steeley were married on 3 January 1865 in Jackson Co., AL. The ECP does
also name “John” as a brother of Jacob but offers no other information. |
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Birth dates & locations from
the 1860 census for Scottsboro, Jackson, AL reveals a great deal about the
origins of the Steeley family. Most were born in KY, they passed
through TN, and were in AL by 1857. There is a lot of “Steeley” info on
Ancestry, but it’s complicated and I can’t easily tie things together. I
found specific death dates for two of Maggie’s brothers, and I’ve indicated
them above in GREEN. (William, Ona/Oner and Maggie are found in the 1900
Jackson County census living with their widowed mother Nellie.) |
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From Trudi: There is also a
Maggie Coffey in the 1880 Jackson County Census along with a James Coffey, a
Jane Coffee, a Jesse Coffee and a Martha Coffee ....so someone said this is
the line and this goes to James J Coffey and Sarah Jane Hughey. Then in
the Alabama US Death and Burials Index it list Maggie Bell Harbin born 1877
dies 11 May 1966 In Huntsville, Alabama....parents were James Coffey and Jean
Hewey. |
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From Fred: I do also recognize
the family you found in the 1880 Jackson County Census. And I think it’s the
same family you found in 1900, adding sons James (1884) and David (1889). And
I see that James William Coffey from Jackson County born 15 Sep 1884
registered for the WWI draft with nearest relative “Sadie”. And he was in the
1920 census with wife Sadie. I think they all connect back to Edward like
this: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John
Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca
1708 - 1792) |
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(3)
Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 - 1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 -
BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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(4)
Eli Coffey (1 Mar 1764 - 5 Sep 1847) & Hannah Allen (ca 1762 - Aug 1849) |
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(5)
Benjamin? Coffey (1793 - ) & Unknown |
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(6)
James Andrew Coffey (1821 - ) & Elizabeth Jane Merrick |
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(7)
James J Coffey (Jul 1844 - aft 1910) & Sarah Jane Hughey |
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(8)
Jesse Elias Coffey (15 Sep 1876 - 1 May 1952) & Tabiatha Ellen Manning
(Jul 1874 - 12 Sep 1962) |
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(8)
Martha Coffey (abt 1877) |
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(8)
Maggie Coffey (abt 1879) |
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(8)
James William Coffey (15 Sep 1884 - ) & Sadie |
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(8)
David (abt 1889) |
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We have written about these
Jackson County Alabama Coffeys before in our newsletters. The stories are
complicated and confusing, but you might want to read the following articles
about them: They are introduced in Newsletter 145-8,9,10,11. They are discussed
again in 156-6,7,8. And again in 157-6. Jack Coffee did not believe that
any beyond the first four generations in the above genealogy met his
standards to put in the ECP. My view is that the circumstantial evidence is
fairly convincing. |
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So it appears there were
two “Maggie Coffey” in Jackson County, born within 2 years of each other
(1879-1881) and they are not related to each other. However, Alice Adair said
her “92 year old Aunt” remembered that Maggie had siblings “Bill, Dave &
Jess”. Those names are consistent with the latter genealogy above, and
consistent with the Alabama death index. And the dates in Maggie’s
Findagrave.com entry (#54284123 for “Maggie Bell “Donie” Coffee Harbin”)
entry are probably correct. |
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Trudi: I found Jesse Elias
Coffey obituary in The Huntsville Times (Huntsville AL) for 2 May 1952. It
said “He is survived by three sons, Joe Coffey, S. O. Coffey and W. F.
Coffee, all of Huntsville; one daughter, Mrs. Maude Dawson of Toney, one
brother J. W. Coffey of Huntsville, one sister, Mrs. Dora Harbin of Dallas,
Texas; 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren.” Maggie’s nickname was
“Donie”, so this is conclusive. We have found the correct Maggie! |
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Fred: Trudi also found Maggie’s
Social Security Death Index showing “Maggie C Harbin, Alabama, residence
Huntsville post code 35801, age 86, born 8 Mar 1880, death 15 May 1966.”
However: in the 1880 census Maggie is in the household of James & Jane Coffey
with children Jesse (4), Martha (3) & Maggie, and Maggie is reported as
age 1. The 1880 census began on 1 June 1880 and was to report the status on
that date. The enumerator said he did it on 11 June. The same enumerator in
other places reported very young children ages as a fraction, and if Maggie
was actually born on 8 Mar 1880 he would have said “1/12”. But he wrote “1”.
So was Maggie born “8 Mar 1879” (per census taker and per Findagrave) or “8
Mar 1880” (per Social Security)? We’re inclined to believe the people who
actually saw or knew Maggie – the census taker and her burial family. |
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Trudi: Here’s the updated
information from my Ancestry.com page for Maggie and John. Their children are
added to show the overall family: |
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(8) Maggie Bell “Donia” Coffey (8
Mar 1879 - 11 May 1966) & John Newton Harbin (1 Aug 1878 - 4 May 1935) |
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(9) Jessie Maud Harbin (4 Jun
1899 - 4 Mar 1997) & William Oscar Jenkins |
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(9) James William McKinley
Harbin (18 Oct 1901 - 27 Mar 1967) & Ruthie Jane Jenkins |
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(9) Bessie Jane Harbin (3 Apr
1904 - 2 May 1996) & Charles David Bradford |
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(9) Earnest Howard Harbin (26
Oct 1907 - 19 Jul 1996) & Jimmie Della Helton |
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(9) Mary Ellen Harbin (1914 -
) |
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(9) Ruby Louise Harbin (14
Mar 1921 - 22 Aug 1978) |
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(9) Jim M Harbin (abt 1924 -
) |
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Fred: Re The “Other Maggie”: We
are satisfied that the “Maggie” with a Steeley mother is a DIFFERENT person
and also quite real, but we haven’t yet been able to determine any details of
her life. Do any of our readers have more information? |
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Some comments on Alice Adair’s
note for this “Coffee/Steely” Maggie: Alice refers to a “John Brinton Coffey”
who supposedly married Nellie Steeley. I can see a lot of genealogies on
Ancestry that show this name, but NONE of them offer a citation confirming a
middle name “Brinton” – they are just copying each other! The 1870 census
clearly shows his name as “John R Coffey”. Alice does cite an aunt who
remembers her Maggie had siblings “Bill, Dave & Jess”. That is within the
living memory of a real person and thus quite plausible. But those names are
more consistent with Trudi’s final conclusion. (Various census reports name
this John’s sons as James, William, David, Ona, George and Maggie, there is
NO JESS. See Jackson County Alabama census: John is found in 1850 and 1860
census as a child, 1870 and 1880 as an adult with children, and in 1900 widow
Nellie is present with 4 sons plus Maggie.) |
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TURNBOW? FAMILY: |
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(Bonnie got a request to
identify the picture below. Does anyone recognize these people? Here is the
beginning genealogy.) |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3) Chesley Coffey Jr??? (19 Nov 1755
- 18 Sep 1818) & Margaret Baldwin |
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(4) Felicia Coffey (3 Mar 1787 -
18 May 1865) & James Turnbow Sr. (22 Mar 1780 - 10 Aug 1826) |
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(5) James Coffee Turnbow (13
Feb 1820 - 14 Jun 1870) & Eliza Onstott (1828 - 15 Jan 1868) |
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KERMON STORY – FINDING A NEW
FAMILY: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) and Pamela Kermon |
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Readers may remember that there
has been previous discussion of the family of David and Pamela Kermon: |
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Newsletter 154-6 (Issue #154,
page 6) reported that David’s y-DNA proved that David’s male family line was
an Edward Group “Coffey” match. Pam
explained that David was born at Wheelus air base in what is now Libya, and
the family suspected that his biological father was a James Coffey. |
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Newsletter 155-7,8 continued the
discussion, and introduced a suspect Coffey family that had a presence at
Wheelus at the right time. |
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Newsletter 157-8,9,10,11
analyzed the suspect family. They were new to us, and we are now calling that
family the “Maryland Group” and made them part of our overall Coffey
database. But DNA proved they were NOT related to Edward, and therefore could
NOT be connected to David Kermon’s family. |
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But Pamela is not a person who
gives up easily. David had done autosomal testing on FTDNA. That test has the
potential to identify close cousins, but there were no matches. David then
submitted a DNA sample to 23andMe, and that result identified an MD who was a
FIRST COUSIN with the Coffey surname. Hey, if you KNOW somebody is your 1st
cousin, you KNOW you’ve found the right family! |
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Pam dove into military records,
and quickly found a service report for James Arthur Coffey, a 2nd Lieutenant
enlisted 1954-1970 who was an airplane load supervisor in Tripoli Libya! |
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From Pamela: Hello Fred, |
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A lot has happened since our
last email. I submitted connection requests thru 23andMe and David's
1st cousin Art Coffey (Thoracic Surgeon) was the first to respond. I
had a feeling that the Dr in him would be curious and that's exactly what he
said when he talked to David. They had a good chat. David was
born in 1957 and Art in 1960 and they both share daughters the same age, 20
& 27yrs. This gave them something in common to talk about.
Next call was from David's 1/2 brother Andy. He was totally excited to
learn he has a 1/2 big brother. They chatted for a long time and have
been sending texts and pictures back and forth since his initial call.
We have plans to visit in Evansville, Indiana over the Labor Day holiday
weekend and will be meeting both 1/2 brothers, Andy & Jimmy. David
is excited and a little nervous at the same time. |
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Our oldest daughter lives in St
Louis, Missouri, so we are out that way at least once or twice a year.
We enjoy the drive, even though it is a bit long. However, we just
split the trip into 2 days travel going and 2 days travel back and it's not
so bad. We like to take our 2 dogs when we travel. Stopping in
Evansville, is not too far out of the way, so all is working out great!! |
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I also thought you might enjoy
seeing a small collage picture I put together. You can see how David
and his bio father appear to hold their mouth the same way. His two 1/2
brothers are on the left and one newer picture of David at the top. On
the bottom is a younger picture of his brother Jimmy and another picture of
David as a young boy. They really look similar side by side: |
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Fred: The tree you prepared is
far too detailed to include here. But here is my own version: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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(4) Archelaus Coffey (ca 1755 -
BET 1783 AND 1784) & Eleanor Wade (ca 1755 - ) |
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(5) James M. Coffey (20 Jul
1776 - 7 Jan 1849) & Frances Lane (22 Jun 1785 - 24 Oct 1859) |
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(6) James Wesley Coffey
(15 May 1818 - 5 Aug 1882) & Mary E. M. Kane (11 Jan 1839 - 11 Jun 1916) |
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(7) Lillian R. Coffey
(21 Oct 1873 - 4 Jul 1947) & Arminda F. Braden (14 Dec 1875 - 12 Feb
1947) |
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(8) Arthur Ralph
Coffey (11 Dec 1905 - 9 Nov 1988) & Ruth Isabell Jones (30 Sep 1909 - 5
Jan 1997) |
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(9) William
“Bill” Rex Coffey |
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(10)
Arthur “Art” Charles Coffey (FIRST COUSIN DNA MATCH TO DAVID KERMON) |
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(9) James
“Jim” Arthur Coffey (1935 - 2010) & (“Pat” Burris Kermon) |
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(10)
Samuel David “David” Kermon (5 Feb 1957) |
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(9) James
“Jim” Arthur Coffey (1935 - 2010) & Penelope “Penny” Martin |
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(10)
James “Jimmy” Wesley Coffey (1 May 1961 - ) |
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(10)
Andrew “Andy” Coffey (27 Jul 1964 - ) |
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You, or your new-found family,
may want to look into Jack Coffee’s Edward Coffey Project (ECP) for detailed
documentation on the early generations. The generations found in the ECP are
highlighted in blue above. (See the article below about the ECP.) |
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And I’ve flagged in red the
connections you found, and those shown in your collage above. |
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Pamela: Since we have made contact with the family
and I have verified that David's bio-father was not married, at the time
David's mother and bio father met, I see no reason to change any info.
You can use whatever information you wish in the September newsletter. |
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I so appreciate all your advice
and we look forward to a new adventure with David's newly found family. Best
regards, Be well and stay
safe! ?? Pam and David Kermon |
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Fred: We have a large y-DNA project, and David
Kermon’s genealogy and data have been entered there. (David’s “new family”
male Coffey members would expect to have y-DNA results essentially identical
to David’s. They may be interested in the data and comparisons with other
Coffey families.) |
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The “Coffey Roadmap” (see link
at the end of this newsletter) reports two special categories that are
consistent with descent from Edward Coffey. One group is men who have the
Coffey surname that they got from Edward but have y-DNA from different
surnames. The other group is men who have Edward’s y-DNA but have a different
surname. David Kermon is in this latter group. You can click here to see
Genealogy Summary – you will find David on Page 4 for the “Edward
Connections” group. And you can click on Data Summary – to see David’s y-DNA
detail on Page 4 (with continuation on Page 10). |
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If one of David’s “new family”
Coffey males were to submit a y-DNA sample and join our project, they could
expect to be placed on Page 1 for each report along with other descendants of
Edward’s son John. |
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ANOTHER ADOPTION STORY WITH
COFFEY CONNECTIONS: |
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By Larry Dean Goldsmith |
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On November 19, 1960, I was born
in Sioux Falls, SD to parents that I never got to know. Somewhere around
March of 1961 I was adopted and grew up near a small town in northwestern
South Dakota called Morristown. My adoptive parents were good people, and I
grew up on a farm and ranch where we grew small grains and raised cattle,
hogs, a few sheep from time to time, lots of chickens every year, and grew a
significant part of what we ate. I learned to work, how to appreciate nature,
and many things that have served me well over the years. One of the most
important things has proven to be how to be conservative with what I have and
how to save for my future although I didn’t seem to realize that for a number
of years following high school. |
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One is born, I suppose, with a
natural curiosity about their genealogy and I was no different. My adoptive
parents never withheld the fact that I, and my sister, were both adopted.
There was little, if anything, that could be done in respect to learning more
about my biological family since DNA testing was unheard of years back and
science was still learning the intricacies that go along with such knowledge.
Even now I have a quite limited understanding of exactly how such a small
thing can weave such detailed stories, but I have come to appreciate that is
does. |
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In February of 2019 my older
daughter called me one night to visit. As the conversation went on she
explained that her husband had bought her a DNA test kit for Christmas 2017
and she had sent it in but it yielded no real results……until…..2019. One
night while checking her account a new match appeared that suggested an uncle
who had recently joined the website. After studying the possible link, she
decided to send an email carefully explaining that he had shown up as a
possible uncle and asking if he had any idea if there had been an older
brother given up for adoption. |
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To her surprise he replied that
yes, he was aware of such a child before his birth in Fargo, ND in 1962. He
also explained that he was followed by 4 girls spread out over the next 8
years and born at various places between Fargo and Portland, OR. In addition
he knew of another girl, older than me, that was given up for adoption in
Omaha by our mother prior to being with our father. He believes there to be
at least 3, and possibly 4, half siblings that our father had from previous
relationships, but he did not know where any of those half-siblings are
today. |
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My daughter was rather nervous
about relating any of this to me and, in fact, asked if I was interested in
knowing any of this prior to providing me the details above. As I noted
earlier, I have always had a curiosity about my biological family, so I wanted
to know what she had learned even though it was a lot to digest in a very
short amount of time. She gave me the telephone number of my brother and said
he would enjoy talking if I felt up to it but that he certainly understood
that this must be a bit overwhelming for me. After all, he and my sisters
knew of my existence but, until that moment, I was not aware that any of them
existed. I went from wondering if I had been an only child to learning that I
was the oldest of 6 siblings in only moments. |
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I admit that it took me a few
weeks to sort this all out in my head, study the photos and data that my
daughter forwarded on to me, and decide when I was ready to have a
conversation with the brother I never knew I had. Eventually I decided I was
ready and I made the call. Even now it is hard to describe that first
conversation. It seemed as though we had known each other all our lives. The
conversation flowed freely, and we found that we had many commonalities. Even
though we had not yet met I found that we both dress very similarly, we both
have full facial hair, we are both balding, we both had motorcycles, we
utilize many of the same sayings, and we have very similar beliefs. |
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On the other side of that coin I
also learned that our lives as children had been so much different due to our
upbringings. My biological father struggled with alcoholism and so my
siblings had been in and out of foster care numerous times over the years.
They struggled at times to survive, and my brother had actually become
emancipated at age 16. Two of the sisters, both now deceased, had also
struggled with their own issues of addiction and, like our father, succumbed
to that addiction at an early age. I was saddened to know that I would never
be able to meet them and likewise saddened to learn that our mother had
passed in 2012 before I knew of her existence. The conversation was good and
enjoyable for both of us, and we continue those conversations every few weeks
even now. |
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The next phase of this situation
was telling my adoptive parents about all of this and hoping that they would
be okay with it all. They were actually excellent about the news and were
thrilled that I was able to learn all of this before it was too late to meet
any of my siblings. My adoptive father is 98 and my mother is 90, both in
reasonably good health and living independently. (My brother came to South
Dakota the fall of 2019 to visit and my mom insisted that he come to lunch.
He was rather nervous but my mother immediately walked up, hugged him and
welcomed him which put him at ease. When we left that afternoon he said
“There’s no doubt that you got the best deal of any of us siblings”. I
couldn’t agree more. ) |
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My daughter and I made plans to
travel to Portland to meet the rest of the siblings in May of 2019. Although
two of my sisters were gone, I was able to meet the spouses of the two
sisters who had died years earlier and that was a joy to me as well. I was
able to visit the gravesite of our parents at the Willamette National
Cemetery in Portland as well as the gravesites of the two sisters that had
passed. It was an enjoyable time and I am glad we were able to spend that
time together. It became even more important when the older of the sisters
passed away unexpectedly in 2021 from an apparent stroke/cardiac event. |
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My brother and I have been able
to spend a bit of time together each of the last several years with him
visiting me in Arizona this past fall while I was there tending to my lawn
and checking on the house. It’s always
amazing to me how much we have to talk about when one considers that we never
knew each other growing up. It’s been an interesting and rewarding experience
for me and, while I certainly recognize that not every adoptive story has
such a positive ending, I am grateful this one did. The half sister in Omaha
was contacted and has chosen not to be a part of our family and we all
respect that choice. I would make contact with the other half siblings if I
had any idea how to do so but perhaps that will happen in time or perhaps it
will not. Either way I am happy to have discovered the family I now have in
addition to the one I’ve always known. |
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Through the help of Fred Coffey
and Timothy Peterman I was able to learn a great deal more about my
biological lineage. My father was Wayne Wilmoth and my mother was Barbara
Jean Highland. Wayne’s father was Dwight Wilmoth and was married to Nellie
Marie Coffey. Thus I arrived at the kinship of the Coffey family. |
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Larry Dean Goldsmith |
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From Fred: Hello Larry, this is
your double 3C1R Fred Coffey. Here's your line of descent from Edward. Most
of this was already in our database, I just added entries (9) and (10) based
on your note above: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey
JR. (ca 1701 - aft 1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3)
Salathiel Coffey (BET 1750 AND 1755 - 28 Jul 1784) & Elizabeth Gore |
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(4) Elias Coffey (8 May 1775 - 18 Jul 1833) & Mary Coffey
(7 Dec 1782 - ) |
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(5) Newton Eli Coffey (2 May 1827 - 14 Jan 1890)
& Martha Louise Vermillion (4 May 1827 - 27 Mar 1904) |
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(6) Benjamin Coe Coffey (24 Nov
1845 - 16 May 1927) & Lucy Barbre (5 May 1846 - 30 Dec 1887) |
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(7) Emery Ellis
Coffey (10 Feb 1872 - 10 Jan 1948) & Alice Bertha Chadwick (4 Oct 1871 -
3 Jul 1957) |
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(8)
Nellie Marie Coffey (9 Oct 1902 - 11 Feb 1980) & Dwight P. Wilmoth (15
Oct 1899 - 9 Jul 1981) |
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(9) Wayne Wilmoth (1925 - 1982) |
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(10) Larry D Goldsmith |
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(3)
Nathan Coffey (1760 - 1823) & Mary Saunders |
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(4) Mary Coffey (7 Dec 1782 - ) & Elias Coffey (8 May 1775
- 18 Jul 1833) |
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(5) Newton Eli Coffey (2 May 1827 - 14 Jan 1890)
& Martha Louise Vermillion (4 May 1827 - 27 Mar 1904) |
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(6) Benjamin Coe Coffey (24 Nov
1845 - 16 May 1927) & Lucy Barbre (5 May 1846 - 30 Dec 1887) |
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(7) Emery Ellis
Coffey (10 Feb 1872 - 10 Jan 1948) & Alice Bertha Chadwick (4 Oct 1871 -
3 Jul 1957) |
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(8)
Nellie Marie Coffey (9 Oct 1902 - 11 Feb 1980) & Dwight P. Wilmoth (15
Oct 1899 - 9 Jul 1981) |
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(9) Wayne Wilmoth (1925 - 1982) |
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(10) Larry D Goldsmith |
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You have Coffey ancestry, but
you won’t appear in my Coffey y-DNA project because that strictly follows the
male line. Your male line is
“Wilmoth”. |
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From Tim: Fred and I have been working
together on DNA testing for the Coffey surname project; Fred handles the
y-DNA part, while I handle the autosomal part. I have wanted another
descendant of Emery E. Coffey to participate in my project. |
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Larry, you overlap many of my
autosomal participants on a number of chromosomes; most segments are shared
with other descendants of Benjamin Coe Coffey; a few are shared with Fred's
aunt, Dorothy (Coffey) Smith; a few are shared with participants beyond, such
as Meldon Coffey and Marshall E. Martin, who are descended from uncles of
Benjamin Coe Coffey; one segment is shared with Kathleen Huddleston, who is a
distant cousin related through the Weeks family. Lucy Barbre's mother was Susan Weeks. |
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EDWARD COFFEY PROJECT (ECP) NOW
ONLINE: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) and Chris Coffee (chriscoffee70@gmail.com ) |
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Chris and I have been working
together to make Jack Coffee’s “ECP” freely available to all of the “Coffey
Cousins” who descend from Edward. And that is now ready, and you can access
it by clicking on this link: |
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ECPACCESS |
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I think most readers are already
aware of the existence of the ECP. But only those who have previously ordered
a copy from Jack have seen the whole package. To give readers an overview of
what is available, I’m going to use the following ancestry to demonstrate
what can now easily be found: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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(4) Archelaus Coffey (ca 1755 -
BET 1783 AND 1784) & Eleanor Wade (ca 1755 - ) |
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(5) James M. Coffey (20 Jul
1776 - 7 Jan 1849) & Frances Lane (22 Jun 1785 - 24 Oct 1859) |
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(6) James Wesley Coffey
(15 May 1818 - 5 Aug 1882) & Mary E. M. Kane (11 Jan 1839 - 11 Jun 1916) |
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(7) Lillian R. Coffey
(21 Oct 1873 - 4 Jul 1947) & Arminda F. Braden (14 Dec 1875 - 12 Feb
1947) |
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The ECP “access” package is
focused on searching for names, and then helping the reader retrieve
information about the people named. There are almost 50,000 names, and that
powerful computer on your desk can easily search through them all in a few
seconds! |
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Let’s start by taking a first
look at the way Jack presents his ECP: Within the “access” link, there is a
sub-link to the actual ECP. For a quick view, click here on the link
“ECPLite” and begin exploring. When ECP comes up, click on the blue
“Descendants of Edward Coffey”. This takes you to the home page for the
patriarch “Edward”. There is extended discussion of Edward there, and the
small blue numbers will link to Jack’s information sources. Scroll on down
toward the bottom of this page, and you will see larger blue names of
Edward’s children. |
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Click on the name of his son
“John”, and you will instantly move to “John’s page”. Keep on following that
down page by page for each of the names in the above genealogy, and
eventually you will get to (7) “Lillian’s page”. And you’ve now explored the
full path through the ECP all the way down to Lillian. And there are of
course many thousands of other paths for other people descending from Edward. |
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Before you leave Lillian, note
again the various “sources” Jack offers for his information about Lillian.
Click on any one of these blue numbers and a discussion of the source will be
called up. (Be patient, the sources are a massive database and it may take a
minute to appear.) |
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Next go back to the ECPACCESS
and we’ll see what other clever things can be found. Read the discussion, and
it will talk about searching through names found in some 20,000 “backup
files” saved by Jack. You might try searching for a few of your own ancestors?
(I tried searching for my father “Coffey, Leo N”, and found his photograph
was on file! Or you might try searching for “Coffee, Jack” just to see what
Jack Coffee recorded about himself and his family.) |
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But there’s another powerful
tool available. Let’s suppose our researcher above only knew about the (7)
Lillian Coffey who married Arminda Braden. Without knowing any more, can he
determine if his Lillian is in the ECP? The ECP does offer a list of surnames
that you can click on. But there are 10,503 people with the Coffey surname,
and a user would have to scroll through many pages to find “Lillian”. (A
smart researcher might instead look for his wife “Braden, Arminda” – there
are only two of those!) |
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But we now offer another
powerful tool that can help find “Lillian” more directly. The ECPACCESS
contains a sub-link to an “ECPNAMES” search tool. It catalogs, in an easily
searched file, EVERY name found ANYWHERE in the ECP. Click here onblue link ECPNAMES, and tell it to search for
“Coffey, Lillian”. You will find there are 19 “Coffey” people with the first
name “Lillian” in the list, but there is only one “Lillian R”. |
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But now comes the real magic:
The blue labels on the right side of the ECP names page, labeled “…Narrative”
are hyperlinks. If you click on that blue hyperlink, it will instantly call
up the ECP and jump to the page where “Coffey, Lillian” is to be found. You
can start reading about him (yes, this Lillian is a male name, but some of
the other Lillians are female). From there you can then click upward from the
top of each page until you work your way BACK to Edward. You’ve once again
discovered the whole genealogy! |
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An interesting bit of trivia: If
you search for “Coffey, James” it will report there are 359 Coffey men with
the first name “James” in the ECP! Edward’s descendants loved the name
“James”! (You may want to add a middle name to your search or just study the
dates.) |
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We hope you will find the
“Online ECP” to be useful. Play with it. |
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OUR BIG EXTENDED DEEP ANCESTRY
FAMILY: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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In some of our previous
newsletter articles, we have talked about our extended family and our deep
origins. Our MALE-LINE connected ancestry is now known to include “Boyter,
Coffey, Coffee, Keogh, Keough, Kehoe, Keay, Kaho, Cahow, Kayhow, Kayhowe, and
Howe”. |
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And I’m not talking about people
who have married into Coffey lines, or otherwise connected in recent
generations within America. These are all family groups with old established
Irish genealogy. “Coffey” is just one name that evolved out of our deep connected
ancestry. |
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The last time I wrote (See
Newsletter Issue 153-3,4) I speculated that our Coffey/Coffee origins “…go
back several hundred years and seem to lead to the Keogh lines in County
Wexford, Ireland.” |
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We started DNA analysis 20 years
ago with “12-marker” y-DNA tests on Coffey lines. We moved up gradually to
111-marker tests. We are now looking at tests with 500 or 700 markers. These
are called “Big Y” tests, and we now have 11 “Big Y” tested men who are
clearly “cousins”. And this kind of detail allows us to better see the
SEQUENCE of their match origins. |
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The 11 Big Y men, plus all the
other tested males, do have a single grand MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor)
somewhere back in time. The largest number of the tested lines had some
variation on the “Keogh” name, so I previously jumped to the conclusion that
we all probably descended from someone in the Keogh groups back in County
Wexford, Ireland. |
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Some of you have seen a paper I
wrote about our “deep ancestry”. That paper now needs serious updating to
reflect my current assessment of the “Big Y” implications. I won’t try to do
the update here, but I’ll just note some of my preliminary conclusions: |
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(1) I no longer believe our
Coffey/Coffee lines descend FROM any of the Keogh lines in the Big-Y.
Instead, we all descend from a common ”Grand MRCA” (Most Recent Common
Ancestor) that pre-dates any of the Coffey or Keogh group details. |
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(2) We don’t know the surname
for this Grand MRCA, but it actually could have also been “Keogh”. Or in
theory even “Coffey”. And I think our shared origins are still likely linked
to County Wexford. |
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(3) There is, however, a
separate Big Y “Coffey” line that DOES descend from the Keogh. And he is
clearly NOT from our Edward or Peter lines. This suggests that Coffey/Keogh
names may have been present and interacting several hundred years ago. |
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(4) Within our Coffey/Coffee, we
already believed that the “Peter” group came first, and the “Edward” group
evolved from the Peter line before leaving Ireland. The Big Y test confirms
this is almost certainly so. |
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(5) We’ve added a new surname to
our “grand family” with a Big Y test on Mr. Eugene Boyter. As was the case
for our Edward and Peter groups, the Boyter family genealogy is only known
within the USA, with residence in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana. We
have no idea what surname their immigrant ancestor was using before he left
Ireland. But they are genetically most closely connected to the Keogh lines,
and they are the most ancient of that group. They are not the direct origin
of our Edward and Peter lines. |
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(6) The NEWEST group within the
Keogh lines are two men with the Howe name. Their two family lines arrived
separately and settled in Maine (but are suspected to have been fairly close
cousins before their arrival). We think it probable that their “Howe” name
evolved gradually, perhaps in a sequence order like “Keogh >> Kehoe
>> Kaho >> Cahow >> Kayhow >> Kayhowe >> Howe”? |
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There are lots of mysteries
within this “big family”. Perhaps over time additional testing will begin to
better establish the connections. And I still believe our “Grand MRCA” lived
somewhere between 500 and 700 years ago and most likely in Wexford. |
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PRESERVING GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
FOR POSTERITY: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Jack Coffee did a truly
fantastic job creating his Edward Coffey Project (ECP), and the ECP is a
wonderfully well organized and documented database. But Jack also had a HUGE
amount of backup information, that is potentially very useful to Coffey
genealogists. Jack kept nearly 20,000 files of backup information, plus a
“Blog” with additional information. Jack, of course, knew what was there and
how to find things therein. But from the perspective of an outsider finding
anything therein was nearly impossible. |
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I have been working with Chris
Coffee, son of Jack Coffee, to make the ECP readily available, and to make
the huge amount of backup data in Jack’s ECP more searchable and retrievable.
I have now combined this as a part of my “Coffey Roadmap” project, and I’m
quite pleased with my success. |
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Bonnie Culley also has also been
active for many, many years in gathering and preserving historic information.
She has always brought a stack of notebooks to the Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse annual meetings. And she was long the managing director of the Newsletter
publications. With her help, plus the help of others, I have also captured
most her information in the “Coffey Roadmap”, and I’m also pleased with that
success. |
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But working on the material for
Jack and Bonnie has got me thinking about preserving my own massive Roadmap.
This now contains tens of thousands of pages of wonderful information linked
to thousands of names. I know where it all is and know how to work with it.
And its size is growing significantly as I roll things like the ECP into it.
But I’m the ONLY ONE who knows where everything is and how it works! And I’m
almost 80 years old and thinking I might only have maybe another 10 years to
keep things in working order. If that much! |
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Like Jack, I have a son (Bryan)
who is technically the owner of the web site I am using. But he has only a
mild interest in genealogy outside of our immediate family. If I were to
disappear, he would probably agree to let the Roadmap continue to run, but
would never agree to maintain it and develop it farther! |
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I do tend to publish hard paper
“notebooks” containing writeups of our immediate family genealogy. “Paper”
has a long lifespan, and those books may be sufficient to cover and preserve
the interests of my children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, etc. But my
“Coffey Roadmap” goes WAY beyond that, covering anything involving the name
“Coffey”. And all this is totally “electronic” and quite vulnerable to
technical obsolescence. |
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I hereby resolve to put some
serious thought into how to organize and preserve my resources in a way that
they could easily be understood and maintained by someone in the future. But
by whom? Also I’m not the only one with data preservation problems. And none
of us are getting any younger. Let me ramble on about a few problem areas: |
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Old People Problem: There have
in recent years been three people particularly active in preserving and
presenting “Coffey Cousins” information. Jack Coffee is now gone. Bonnie
Culley and Fred Coffey are in or approaching the “80+” age category. We
really need to find a few younger people to pick up the reins when the old
timers are all gone! Anybody got ideas how to make this happen? |
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Jack Coffee Legacy: |
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Jack is now gone. Is there
anyone who can pick up where he left off, and continue to develop the “Edward
Coffey Project”? I have done a bit above by capturing the results of his
ECP. But I have no ability to actually
pick up the ECP and continue its development. |
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Jack used “RootsMagic” as his
primary software to create his Edward Coffey Project (ECP), and this was a
VERY large database when he produced his final version in 2020. Output from
this produced the published version of the ECP. But I would never attempt to
use RootsMagic to rework or enhance what Jack has done. Jack’s son Chris now
owns RootsMagic database, and I want nothing to do with it! |
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Bonnie Culley Legacy: |
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Bonnie is another Coffey
research old-timer. She goes way back in terms of editing and publishing the
Newsletters. And she used to come to Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse Conventions
carrying a huge stack of notebooks with information to share with others. |
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With help from Bonnie I have
captured the contents all of the newsletters and the contents of most of her
notebooks. They are all available online and are quite searchable. But now
they are my responsibility. |
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One thing that has not been
published anywhere is our distribution list for the newsletters. This list
originated with Bonnie many years ago, but I have kept it private to protect
the subscribers from unwanted email. Can anyone identify a responsible successor
to whom I can give a backup copy? |
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Others: There are several
younger people who have recently taken an interest in the Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse. I’m not sure if any of them are interested in expanded roles.
Tim Peterman is active as co-administrator of the Coffey DNA Project, with
special interest is in autosomal DNA testing. Some articles about his work
have appeared in the Newsletter over the years. Diana Holder has been working
to organize the next convention. Terri Stern often writes about her Coffey
line connections. There are others who have taken a selective active interest
in various topics over the last year or two, such as Jessie Coffey in the
last newsletter. Anyone ready to volunteer for an additional active role? |
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Fred: I’ve made a reservation at
the convention hotel for myself and my wife Jane, so if there are no glitches
in our plans or the convention plans, we’ll be there. (I also have a niece
living in a suburb of St. Louis, so will try to convince her and her husband
to join us, at least for the banquet.) |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it’s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(Memo: This “Roadmap” will be
updated once this newsletter is published. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 160, Jul-Sep 2021 |
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TEXT CCC Issue 159: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Greetings: |
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Thank you for allowing me to be
associated with Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse & Convention. I will not be
?president? as of this notice. Best wishes to all and many thanks to the
Holders for their patience and perseverance in hosting the 2022 convention. |
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Betsy Coffey Berry President
CCC bcberry1977@icloud.com |
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Convention Note from Diana &
Bill |
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ˇwdjr@charter.net |
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Hi all, Just wanted to give you an update regarding
the next Coffey Cousins Reunion: |
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We will have the conference room
all day and evening on Saturday. ˇIf we book ten rooms the conference room is
complimentary, if not then the cost of the room is $275. We wanted to get
this information out as soon as possible. If anyone has any questions or
comments, please let us know. |
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Diana & Bill Holder |
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Coffey Cousins Convention |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
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April 28 to 30 2022 |
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Best Western, Kirkwood Inn Hotel phone 314-821-3950 |
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Thursday night: |
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We need 10 room reservations to
get a free meeting room. Make your reservations now. (You can cancel if
something changes and you can?t attend.) Be sure to state that you are part
of the Coffey Convention to get the discount. Additional plans will be published
in the next Newsletter. |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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MY! How researching has changed
since Leonard Coffey started the Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse 40 years ago
this year. We really needed our cousins back then. It sure was handy to have
a cousin who still lived in the area you were researching. You might twist
their arm to go down to the courthouse, library or aunts house for you. Now
we just go to one of the web sites on the computer??? but what are we
missing? l miss the personal relationship with family. Some were so far
removed I wasn?t sure how we were kin but so much fun to know their life
experiences. |
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That first Coffey Convention
(1984) at Grandfather Mountain in Boone, North Carolina was exciting for all
of us. I had never met any of the people there before. I had written to
Bennie Loftin but she was the only one there that I had any contact with other
than Leonard Coffey when I subscribed to the newspaper. Some of the serious
researchers that had worked with Leonard were Ian Strange, Walker Coffey,
Lillian Harrell, Willard Duncan, Bennie Loftin and James V. Coffey. On Sunday
morning before we all left for home, Rev. Will Duncan and his daughter Julia
led a Gospel sing which the cousins enjoyed. There was approximately 50 of us
there. I am thankful to all of these who are the true beginners of the Coffey
research. Originally there were a couple of people who were trying to shove
Edward Coffey, Hugh Coffey and Peter Coffee all into one family without much
luck. |
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Although the newsletter was
already 3 years old, this was probably the real beginning of the Coffee/y
association. We never made it a formal convention but did elect a president
after Leonard passed away. There was never any dues and heaven only knows where
the secretary notes are now. We did eventually need more officers when we had
a little money to keep. One year the President couldn?t be there and we
decided to have a Vice President to cover the problem. With the upcoming
meeting in St. Louis, we will be continuing a very productive tradition. I
hope we can repeat this for many years. I am so proud of my Coffey Cousins
and linage. |
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Don?t forget to send Fred or me
your queries and new finds. Some old family stories are helpful as well. |
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As always, your cousin, |
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Bonnie Culley |
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Index: Issue 159 |
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President?s Message |
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Convention 2022 |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Charles J. Coffey Obit |
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Jesse Coffey & Family |
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Working on ECP Database |
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Kudos for Wikitree |
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Family Threats, Murder, etc. |
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Information Resources |
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WE GET MAIL: |
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CHARLES JACKSON COFFEY: |
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From: kevin coffey
<kevinbcad@comcast.net> |
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My father passed recently and I
just thought I would send you his obituary. Thought that mention could go in
the newsletter? (Edited by Bonnie, to reduce size and remove info on living
people.) |
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Charles Jackson "Jack"
Coffey, passed away, Thursday, May 20, 2021, St. Louis, Missouri. |
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Jack was a beloved husband of
the late Linda Beth Coffey (nee Crites); loving father of Paula Kaylene
Coffey of Galveston, TX and Charles Kevin Coffey of Franklin, TN; dear
brother of Betty (Guy) Stukey, Mary (Roger) Zwemke and Kay (the late Don)
McKee and the late William (Caroline) Coffey and Dorothy (Alvin
"Dub") James; son of the late William J. and Pauline M. Coffey (nee
Logan). |
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Jack was born in Mulvane, Kansas
on September 4, 1934 to William ?Bill? Jackson Coffey and Pauline Myrtle
Logan. He was the third child of six: Bill and Dorothy, now deceased, were
his older siblings, and Betty, Mary, and Kay his younger sisters. |
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Jack lived his entire childhood
in the small town of Mulvane, Kansas.ˇHe attended Kansas State University for
a time. Jack enlisted in the army in 1957 and was married to Linda in April
of that year. In 1958, Jack was stationed in Germany and Linda sailed to
Europe to join him. After their return in 1959, they had their first child. |
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ˇWhen people speak about Jack,
the most common words they use are ?kind?, ?sweet?, ?caring?,
?compassionate?, ?Godly?, ?strong?, and ?faithful?. What could be a better
legacy than that? |
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JESSE COFFEY AND FAMILY: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) and Bonnie Culley |
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From Bonnie: I thought we were
looking for some family stories to flesh out the newsletter. We don?t want it
to all be linages! ˇJesse Coffey?s story is the first one I have run across
for some time. I see Jessie and his wife Robin at all the conventions. Jesse
pointed me to his post on FACEBOOK, paying tribute ?Happy Heavenly Birthday?
to his Grandfather, James Madison "Jim Matt" Coffey (1897-1976): |
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On this day, April 4, 1897, 124
years ago, James Madison "Jim Matt" Coffey, was born to John Henry
Coffey (1861-1951) and Eliza Margaret Langford (1856-1931). The 2nd of 3
children (younger brother, Jesse, died soon after birth). You married, in
1921 to Minnie L. Parrett and together you had 13 children, (unfortunately 3
died young). |
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You left us in 1976 |
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Today and lots of days, I
remember and think of you. |
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Happy Birthday Pop ! |
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Fred: For your background, here
is what the Edward Coffey Project knows about James Madison: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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ˇ ˇ (2) John Coffey (BET 1699
AND 1700 - BET JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Benjamin Coffey (ca
1747 - 4 Jan 1834) & Mary Hayes (ca 1760 - ) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) John Coffey (15
Oct 1776 - 15 Mar 1845) & Elizabeth Rucker (6 Jan 1787 - 22 Mar 1855) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Ausburn
Coffey (11 Jan 1805 - 30 Dec 1876) & Matilda Dalton (30 Jan 1799 - 30 Jan
1899) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) James
Madison Coffey (20 Nov 1834 - 20 Jun 1886) & Lydia Ann Wolfe (5 Dec 1836
- 30 Nov 1930) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) John
Henry Coffey (20 May 1861 - 10 Apr 1951) & Eliza Margaret Langford (19
Apr 1856 - 19 Feb 1931) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8)
James Madison Coffey (4 Apr 1897 - 28 Mar 1976) & Minnie L. Parrott (8
May 1898 - 27 Feb 1967) |
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Jesse: |
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<<<Here?s a picture of
my Grandfather, James Madison "Jim Matt" Coffey, taken in the early
1970s, standing on Hummel Rd, in front of his home in Hummel, K (once
referred to as LANGFORD STATION), near Renfro Valley and Mt Vernon KY. He died
in 1976. |
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And here he is at about 3 years
old in 1900:>>> |
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And here are the parents of Jim
Matt, John Henry Coffey (1861-1951) and Eliza Margaret Langford (1856-1931).
Believed to be their Wedding Picture, married 1891. |
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This picture is the Grandparents
of James Madison "Jim Matt" Coffey. James Madison Coffey (1834
Grainger TN-1885) and Lydia Ann Wolfe Coffey (1836 Grainger TN-1 |
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Jesse: Also, Fred, I traveled to
Virginia last Fall. Driving to the area mentioned in a recent CC Newsletter
regarding where Edward and his family lived.ˇ It was exciting, thinking that
I may be occupying the same space that Edward or his children had 200 plus
years ago! |
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Bonnie: Sure wish I could get to
that part of Virginia. Jack had wanted to do this as well. We talked about
doing a convention there, but there no one in the area to do the leg work. I
do think many of the cousins are interested in what the area looks like, etc.
We all wonder what it was like in the 1690s. |
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Fred: The newsletter Jesse
refers to was in Issue 155, pages 2-6. It has pictures, maps, discussion,
etc. Jesse, please tell us about your visit to the area! |
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Jesse: Our visit to the
Occupacia Creek area in Virginia was short, consisting of a 30 - 45-minute
drive around the area. We did drive back on the road / Drive way to where it
dead ended on a farm. We didn?t talk to anyone. Didn't see anyone. Nothing
very revealing. |
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On our trip we also passed the
farm with COFFEYTOWN painted on a large Boulder. After driving past it, I had
to turn back and visit. I talked to the owner, a Coffey, but I can't recall
his name. He told me that Coffey?s? had lived on that land for 7 generations.ˇ |
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We did stop and see the outside
of a church that was the principal church of the St Anne?s Parish. I wondered
if our Coffey?s had attended this church at any time? |
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We did visit other historical
places on our road trip. We visited Montpelier, home of James Madison, former
President of the US. This was of interest because my Grandfather and HIS
Grandfather were both named James Madison Coffey. Here?s a picture of Robin
and I standing in front of Montpelier. |
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Looking forward to the next time
we can all get together. |
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Take care Jessie |
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WORKING ON ECP DATABASE: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) and Chris Coffee (chriscoffee70@gmail.com ) |
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Chris and I have been discussing
the future of some aspects of Jack Coffee?s ECP (Edward Coffey Project), and
we have decided to manage at least parts of it in a different and easier to
use ways. |
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The ECP has long been
distributed on ?jump drives? (USB drives). These are tedious to prepare and
awkward to use. And over 90% of the material was in the form of a huge volume
of ?extra? material. |
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We will no longer distribute
this extra material on USB drives as part of the ECP. We have moved most of
the original material into an online database. And we have created a way for
you to not only see what is in the catalog, but to simply ?click? on a link
and INSTANTLY see the actual file document. |
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The database now contains 19,528
files. Some 205 of those single files are ?books? containing a total of 4200
pages. |
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We offer the new catalog in two
formats, as follows. The first is in a similar format to the old catalog, and
it loads like a conventional ?web page? that most of you have likely used.
But it has the power to link to the original documents. You will probably
find this most useful. |
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ECPCATALOG.htm |
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If you have Microsoft Excel
running on your computer, you might consider the second ?xlsx? version. The
?xlsx? tells you it is an Excel spreadsheet, and it will actually DOWNLOAD to
your computer. It will appear in your ?downloads? file. It becomes your personal
property, and you can do anything you want with it. (Why would you want the
?xlsx? version? If you are good with Excel, you might decide to customize it
to your own needs!) |
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ECPCATALOG.xlsx |
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Both of these have the
capability to link to our online database, and thus call up any file that
interests you. Both include instructions and discussion. |
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With this extra data removed,
the remaining actual ECP will then be a MUCH smaller application. We will be
exploring the idea of also placing this to be available online. This is not
yet available. |
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Finally, Jack managed a BLOG
that contained additional Edward Coffey information. We may also try to place
a copy of that online. |
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(Updating Memo: The ?catalog?
files contain some duplication material, and a few links are incomplete and
will fail. I will plan to revisit at a later date and correct some of these
problems. I also need to make adjustments to the ?Coffey Roadmap?.) |
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At all times, whatever I do will
acknowledge that the material comes from the fantastic work that Jack Coffee
did to document the Edward Coffey line. |
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By Fred |
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KUDOS FOR WIKITREE?: |
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By Terri Stern
(hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com ), Bonnie Culley (bculey@embarqmail.com ), and
Fred Coffey (FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Terri: You might want to give
kudos to WikiTree as a great place for collaborative work by serious
genealogists that combines sources and DNA. |
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Fred: Terri manages excellent
Hugh Coffey projects on WikiTree at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Coffey-2480
and https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Coffey-2478 |
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Terri: As a good WikiTree
example check out the profile for Edward Coffey, citing your own research.
Here's the link.ˇhttps://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Coffey-5 |
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Bonnie: I certainly can?t say
anything good about that story on Coffee/ys!ˇˇThere are so many NO NOs in
that entry I can hardly count them! ˇThose are the unsupported genealogies
that have inundated Ancestry! |
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1. People at that period didn?t
have middle names. Show me any record where Edward Coffey has a middle name
and I will apologize. |
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2. Show me the record of Edwards
birth. I think you will find that there is NONE?just a GUESS. |
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3. All records for Ann Powell
show only Ann. Someone made up the Esther thing. Annister is also just
Annister NO Esther?? |
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What other garbage does this
person have in their records???? ˇWe Coffeys have been fighting this stuff
almost since we started. Good genealogy requires documentation. I sure don?t
want guesses in my linage. Get rid of this guy quick or you will have a ton
of junk to deal with. |
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Fred: I agree this ?Edward
Coffey? WikiTree site is garbage, and it?s an example of how bad things can
get on WikiTree if the site is not managed by someone like Terri -- who has
excellent credentials for the Hugh Coffey line. This ?Edward? owner cites me
in many of his references, but I have the impression the site owner has never
read or studied or analyzed many of those references (some of which are quite
out of date). |
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One objection is that it tries
to sound like it is anˇauthoritative and well researched source. In that way
it is WORSE than much of the stuff found on Ancestry -- at least those don't
CLAIM to be authoritative, they just copy each other'sˇunsubstantiated
claims. |
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An example of a MUCH better
organized and documented package is Jack Coffee?s ECP (Edward Coffey
Project). That project and much more is covered in our ?Coffey Roadmap?. (See
the links at the end of this newsletter.) |
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FAMILY THREATS, MURDER, MAYHEM: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) and Colin Coffey |
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Back in Issue 154-4,5,6 (March
2020) I introduced the readers to Colin Coffey, who was beginning to research
his Coffey line. For background, here?s the ancestry of Colin and his brother
Loren: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
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(4) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1790 -
1843) & Exie Saphronia Stepp (ca 1805 - Jun 1876) |
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(5) Lawson Howard Coffey (15
Aug 1820 - 7 Aug 1904) & Eliza Ann Campbell (18 Jun 1836 - 6 Mar 1915) |
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(6) Dr. George Lafayette
Coffey DDS (26 May 1863 - 20 Jul 1945) & Gertrude Derr (13 Feb 1868 -
1959) |
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(7) Richard Earl
Coffey (7 Dec 1894 - 1 Mar 1974) & Lois Marie Murray (26 May 1894 - Sep
1980) |
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(8) Robert Harold
Coffey (1 Oct 1921 - 10 May 2010) & Betty Crome (1 Feb 1922 - 15 Oct
2000) |
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(9) Colin Lee
Coffey |
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(9) Loren
Wilson Coffey |
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Colin recently acquired a copy
of the ECP (Edward Coffey Project), and upon examination found that Jack
Coffee had incomplete information on his ancestors marked in red above -- his
great-grandfather George Coffey and his great-grandmother Gertrude Derr. Here
are Colin?s pictures of his great-grandparents: |
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In the 2020 report, Colin
mentioned in passing that he was investigating a family murder in Guthrie,
Oklahoma. He recently sent to me a copy of a paper he wrote on the topic,
titled ?REVENGE A True Story by Colin Coffey?, which was built around
Gertrude?s Derr family. It was a fascinating story, and much too lengthy to
reproduce in this newsletter. But here is a brief summary of some of the
highlights: |
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Colin wrote ?Gertrude? married
George Lafayette Coffey (1865-1945) a dentist from Stanberry, MO on May 24th
1894. They had a son Richard Earl Coffey (b: 7 Dec 1894). In the winter of
1895 George Derr (Gertrude?s brother) became tired of the way George Coffey
was treating his sister and threatened to kill him if he didn?t mend his
ways. Coffey was afraid that Derr would make good on the death threat. He
abandoned Gertrude and son Richard and returned to Stanberry, MO. They were
later divorced, and Gertrude never remarried.? |
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Did George have reason to be
afraid of Gertrude?s brother George? Well, her brother George had a feud with
one Simon H Foss, initiated when George returned after being away in the Army
and went to visit his sister Gertrude. He found Simon Foss living with
Gertrude. Foss pulled a gun, and George tried to beat him to death with a
Winchester rifle. Foss lived but suffered a cracked skull, broken jaw and
lost an eye. |
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This left Foss wanting revenge
on the Derr family, and the feud was under way. John Jacob Derr, the father
of George and his sister Gertrude, was killed. Foss and his associates were
the prime suspects, but Foss was discharged by the court due to lack of
evidence. |
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George Derr then acquired a
10-gage shotgun and shot Foss. Three times. On the street. In Guthrie,
Oklahoma. George made the statement ?I killed him for ravishing my sister. I
killed him for playing a part in the murder of my father. I killed him with a
double-barreled shotgun and reloaded because I wanted to be sure.? |
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George was indicted for Murder
in the First Degree. George?s lawyer ??argued that George had killed Foss out
of fear for his own life. During the trial evidence was given that not only
had Foss coerced Gertrude into an adulteress affair and tried to swindle her
out of her land claim, but he had at one time taken liberties with her
younger sister. Evidence was also given on other young women that Foss had
seduced and ruined. On March 13th, 1895, after being out for ninety hours the
jury filed into the court room and rendered a verdict of acquittal.? |
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Then, in the winter of 1895,
George Derr made his threat to ALSO kill George Lafayette Coffey. George
Coffey promptly abandoned his wife Gertrude and son Richard and fled back to
Missouri. George later remarried to Elsie Jane Randleman, and they had two sons. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(Memo: This ?Roadmap? was
updated in early January 2021, to incorporate some of the changes discussed
in the previous newsletter.) |
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| Issue 158 |
TEXT CCC Issue 158: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I was almost late getting my
letter out this month. |
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(My excuse! ) My water softener
acted up and dumped many gallons of water into the middle of my house. My new
hardwood floors that I just got installed before Christmas are now a
washboard. Took a while to figure out what happened, and now I?m dealing with
the insurance company. Too much for an old guy like me! |
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I?ve got my virus shots, both of
them. I am so glad to have that out of
the way, now I can think about other things.
How about you? Have we
collected all of the Coffeys in your line yet? Hope you are keeping up your
research and since we have filled so many gaps in the Coffee/y lines, now
might be a good time to check out the areas where it is ?iffy?. Find the
flaws!! If the date or place was just someone?s guess, see if you can find a
record that verifies it. Be sure to share your new information with your
cousins. Let us have it for the newsletter. Don?t forget pictures?. |
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Something else that you might
want to know is that DAR is now accepting records from Ancestry. They will
not take someone else?s research but will accept records scanned to Ancestry
as actual records like land records, marriage records or death records. That
will make it much easier as you will not have to attempt to get records from
County Courts or Recorder?s offices. That means that we can do the same for
our personal research. DAR is always a good place to look as well. The ladies
have been trying to get all the documents they have on line to help
researchers and perspective members. They are even indexing names in these
records. They aren?t finished but have quite a lot by now. If you have some
old bible records that you would like to have added to their files, we no
longer want your bible. They just copy or photograph the title page of the
bible, with the publisher and date and then the family entries. It can all be
done with your cell phone. I have photographed a couple that I have seen at
an auction. Didn?t even buy the book! |
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Diana is looking into a
convention for us Coffeys for 2022. I so miss seeing all of you. I will try
to hurry through ?21 just for that reason. Everyone stay well and hope to see
you then. |
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Oh, I just noticed: This is the
40-year anniversary for these newsletters! |
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Bonnie Culley |
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Index: Issue 158 |
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Editor?s Comments Page |
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Hugh Coffey and Mary Joliffe
2 |
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Hugh and Agnes Montgomery 2 |
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An Oregon Pioneer Family 3 |
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A Very Complicated Family 5 |
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Edward Coffey Project Update
9 |
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Weldon Iowa Update 10 |
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Sarah Sumpter, Wife of James
Coffey |
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A New DNA Test Subject 12 |
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Leonard & Michael
Coffey 14 |
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Information Resource Links
14 |
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We Get Mail |
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HUGH COFFEY AND MARY JOLIFFE: |
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By Terri Stern |
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Recently I found my mother has a
DNA match to a descendant of a Joliffe. Remembering that so many people have
erroneously given Hugh Coffey and Mary Joliffe as the ancestor of both your
Edward Coffey line and my HughˇCoffey line, I was wondering if any Coffey
researcher has found any actual records for this Hugh and Mary Joliffe? All I
have found has been an unsupported FindAGrave and many many trees claiming
this couple existed. |
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Terri Stern Administrator,ˇHugh
Coffey Autosomal DNA Project |
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HUGH COFFEY AND AGNES
MONTGOMERY: |
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By Terri Stern |
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DNA matches to descendants of
Hugh Coffey (1750-1827) and his wife Agnes Montgomery (1755-1836) are
indicating that Agnes may be a sister or cousin of Neinon Montgomery Jr and
possibly the daughter or niece of Neinon Montgomery Sr. Both are recognized
by DAR. Neinon Sr is recognized for his patriotic service by furnishing
provisions and foraging for the military in 1780. DAR credits his birthplace
in Antrim, Ireland about 1735. He died in Lancaster County, South Carolina
after 1810. Neinon Montgomery Jr was a private in the Revolutionary War and
died in Lancaster in 1858. Numerous descendants of Agnes Montgomery and Hugh
Coffey have DNA matches to descendants of NeinonˇJr and his wife Jane Davis.ˇ
Paper trail evidence supporting the conclusion that Agnes is related to this
family comes fromˇ Annie Velma Urquhart Klayder's 1991 book on the Hugh
Coffey line. Itˇincludes letters shared among her descendants describing
"Uncle Alex" who served in the Revolutionary War and that Agnesˇhad
4 brothers whoˇserved. Klayder describes a visit by Mary Jane Urquhart Hale
Battle to her cousin Sarah Frances Coffey Downs Brock in 1928 when they went
to the old family burying ground at Shiloh Church Cemetery in Lancaster
County. They found the tomb of Alexander Montgomery, the Revolutionary War
soldier who was the brother of her great grandmother Agnes Montgomery Coffey.
Neinon Jr is also buried there. |
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The 1962 book by Forrest Reed
which also addresses the Hugh Coffey line attributed Agnes Montgomery's
parents as John Montgomery of Abbeville, SC who mentioned a daughter Agniss
in his will. No DNA evidence has been found among the 39 descendants of Agnes
that I have studied linking her to this family. |
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References: |
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Forrest F. Reed, A Reed Family
in America: With special reference to the family and descendants of William
Reed (1818-1895) whose ancestral home was in Itawamba County, Mississippi
(Nashville: Tennessee Book Co, 1962), p 20-21, Hugh Coffee (1750-1827) and
Agnes Montgomery (1755-1838). |
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Annie Velma Urquhart Klayder,
Urquhart, Coffey, Boland, and Allied Families of the South: Genealogy and
Family History with Photographs, Sketches, and Maps (Phenix City, Alabama:
Columbus Productions, Inc, 1991), p 203, Hugh Coffey, Sr. (1550-1827) C-2, and
Family. |
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Agnes Montgomery Coffey at
WikiTreeˇwww.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomery-5560 |
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Hugh Coffey at
WikiTreeˇwww.wikitree.com/wiki/Coffey-2478 |
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Terri Stern |
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Administrator,ˇHugh Coffey
Autosomal DNA Project |
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AN OREGON PIONEER FAMILY: |
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By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) with Roger Porter (porter.roger.a@gmail.com ) |
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Fred: I had a lengthy series of
email exchanges with Roger Porter, which raised some issues that may be of
interest to other readers: |
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Roger: I heard you have a
newsletter on the Coffey?s. I was wondering if I could be added to the
newsletter distribution? |
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And I ran into a stall in trying
to trace out my family tree. The Coffeys, Porters, and Blackerby?s, along
with other close friends, came out to Oregon in 1848 and settled in the area
where I live. I am excited to hear from you! Nebuzaradan Coffey is my 4th
Great Grandfather but I don?t have any information on who his Father and
Mother are. It looks like you might have some verifiable information? |
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The following link offers
information on the travels of the Coffey, Porter and Blackerby pioneers. |
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http://www.oregonpioneers.com/1848.htm |
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Fred: Hi Roger, I?ve put down
your name to be advised when new Newsletter issues come out. You can read all
of our historic newsletters, and much more, here: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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Here is my assessment of some of
your family connections, drawing from Jack Coffee?s ECP (Edward Coffey
Project) and from your tree on Ancestry: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3) Joel Coffey (ca 1730 - BET 27 APR
1789 AND 27 JUL 1789) & Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
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(4) Nebuzaradan Coffey (29 Aug
1789 - 20 Jan 1867) & Elizabeth Easley (15 Aug 1790 - 21 Jan 1880) |
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(5) Cassandra Coffey (23 Aug
1811 - 18 Jan 1885) & Joseph Monroe Blackerby (17 Apr 1806 - 19 Jan 1878) |
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(5) Sarah Coffey (1 May 1820
- 20 Nov 1848) & William Porter (14 Dec 1812 - 30 Mar 1899) |
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(6) John Hancock Porter
(7 Nov 1845 - 26 Apr 1924) & Mary Ada Van Nuys (5 Mar 1853 - 30 Jan 1906) |
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(7) Elbert Leroy
Porter (8 Dec 1886 - 9 Apr 1970) & Jessie Ava Read (14 Dec 1885 - 30 Jun
1970) |
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(8) Kenneth Merle
Porter (26 Dec 1907 - 23 Feb 1993) & Louise Susanne Etzel (13 Dec 1913 -
28 Dec 2010) |
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(9) Robert
Francis Porter |
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(10)
Roger Porter |
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(5) German J. Coffey (17 Nov
1827 - 1874) & Mary Margaret Smith (18 Feb 1838 - 3 May 1922) |
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(6) John Crittenden
Coffey (ca 1857 - 24 Jun 1929) & Martha Jane Johnson (Apr 1857 - Nov
1945) |
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(7) Ernest Lloyd
Coffey (Feb 1879 - 12 Apr 1940) & Effie Lillian Connett (21 Feb 1882 - 21
Apr 1955) |
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(8) Ernest Lloyd
Coffey (25 Apr 1923 - 19 Dec 2011) & Rosemary Borene HAS Y-DNA TEST |
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There are MANY descendants of
Edward who have the Blackerby and Porter names. I have included a Coffey line
down to Ernest Lloyd Coffey, who also is part of your Oregon group. Ernest is
of interest because he has a y-DNA test that proves this Oregon family group
does indeed descend from Edward. |
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Roger: As you saw, my Ancestry
tree did NOT show that the father of (4) Nebuzaradan was Joel Coffey. Can you
give me supporting information? |
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Fred: Jack Coffee in his ECP
showed that your ancestry was quite solid back as far as (4) Nebuzaradan. But
from there things get very troublesome, and there are a lot of uncertain
issues! You and I exchanged a large number of confusing notes about this. Much
of what follows is a ?reading list? for you to explore: |
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Jack wrote extensively about (3)
Joel and (4) Neb in his ECP. I sent you a printout of his discussion pages
for these two men. Those discussion pages include a lot of external
supporting references, and you may eventually want to acquire a copy of the
ECP to study Jack?s supporting references. |
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Jack seems to have no doubt that
Neb?s father was named Joel. (An interesting side is that this Joel NEVER SAW
his youngest son Nebuzaradan, because Joel died before Neb was born. Joel?s
will actually referenced the possibility that his wife Martha might be
pregnant.) |
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As you can see from what I sent,
Jack?s writeup of Joel points out all sorts of complications and unresolved
uncertainties. One of his interesting statements is ?Researchers should be
aware that much controversy exists? Family information contained here should
be taken lightly, and independent research used to confirm or refute
connections?. Basically he is telling you to do your own independent
research! |
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FYI, much of the surrounding
uncertainty also impacts my (Fred) own family line. You need to go to the
?Roadmap? and scroll down to the section on ?Early Family Issues?. Be
particularly aware that this talks about a ?Chesley Coffey?, who was once
thought to be a father of your Joel, but that we now believe never existed. |
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I have an ancestor Salathial
Coffey who was killed in what is described as a ?riot?, and your ancestor
Joel was somehow indicted in the connection. Go to the Roadmap, call up
Newsletter issue #111, and read the article starting on page 6. |
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It appears that your Joel was
regarded by his Coffey relatives as some sort of a hero. There was a
generation of Coffeys that all felt they should name one of their sons ?Joel?
in his memory. This created tremendous confusion about any Coffey named Joel.
Have a look at this link: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo/JoelPuzzle.pdf |
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In one of our note exchanges,
you asked if I knew about a statement that your ancestor Nebuzaraden might
have had a bastard child. The answer is ?yes?, and the explanation is part of
a big research effort Kevin Coffey and I did for the 2009 Coffey Cousins
Convention in Russell County, Kentucky. Have a look at this: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo |
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There are assorted references to
Joel and Nebuzaraden scattered throughout this volume, and you may want to
spend a bit of time poking around. Your Neb is Person #1063 in the
?genealogy?. There is a section on Russell County Abstracts. The court record
about the bastard child is at Line #213 in the Abstracts. |
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A VERY COMPLICATED FAMILY: |
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By Fred Coffey with Bruce Coffey |
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FROM BRUCE: My name is Bruce
Malcolm Coffey, and my y-DNA test was just completed. I live in Bent
Mountain, VA. I grew up in Augusta
County, VA with my roots tracing back to Nelson, Albemarle and Essex
counties. |
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From my research and records, my
ancestry should look like this: |
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Edward Joshua |
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John Bluford |
|
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Edmund Steward |
|
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William F |
|
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Edmond F |
|
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George Washington (great-great
grandfather) |
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Peter Hilman (great grandfather) |
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Alvin Reynolds (grandfather) |
|
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DeWitt Malcolm (father) |
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ˇ |
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FRED: I was able to access your
y-DNA results, and as you have probably already discovered you have a great
multitude of y-DNA matches to your ?Coffey Cousins?, including myself. You
are absolutely a direct descendant of the patriarch Edward Coffey. (By the
way, you called him ?Edward Joshua?, but he DID NOT have a middle name. I
made the same mistake in my early genealogy work and Bonnie Culley quickly
straightened me out! Likewise his son John did not have a middle name
?Bluford?.) |
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There is a vast amount of
information to be found in this ?Roadmap? about all Coffey families,
including yours. You can study if you like: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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You will find I have already
incorporated your y-DNA result, and Coffey male-line descent, on Page 1 of
the ?Genealogy Summary? under the topic ?The Coffey Y-DNA Project?. |
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You have an extremely
complicated and fascinating family, because of several marriages of cousins.
I?ve never seen one with this complexity before, and I couldn?t resist
writing it up for insertion in this newsletter! |
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If you look at the genealogy in
the DNA page above, you will see your closest y-DNA Coffey on the male line
is "Kenneth Cyrus Coffey" (now deceased).ˇHere are the paths for
y-DNA you each inherited from Edward, going down to the two of you: |
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|
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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ˇˇˇˇ(2) John Coffey (BET 1699
AND 1700 - BET JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) Edmond S. Coffey (ca
1735 - 25 Jul 1808) & Nancy Barnett |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) William Coffey
(ca 1775 - ) & Elizabeth Giles (MRCA for Bruce and Kenneth) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Edmund
Coffey* (ca 1812 - ) & Martha Snead (ca 1815 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6)ˇGeorge
Washington Coffey (ca 1836 - ) & Mary Catherine Demasters (ca 1839 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Peter Hilman Coffey (Aug 1870 - 20 Jul 1942) & Mary Susan Tyree
(Humphrey?) (Aug 1873 - 6 Sep 1949) |
|
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Alvin Reynolds Coffey (24 May 1894 - 2 Sep 1956) & Fannie Demasters (19
Aug 1900 - 19 May 1952) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
DeWitt Malcolm Coffey (21 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 2014) & Helen Marie Maupin (9
Aug 1930 - 9 Aug 2006) |
|
| 158-6 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(10)
Bruce Malcolm Coffeyˇy-DNA Test |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Wyatt Wesley
Coffey (ca 1820 - 1 Oct 1859) & Nancy J. Coffey (ca 1827 - 1 Jun 1894) |
|
| 158-6 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Cyrus E.
Coffey (6 May 1860 - 23 Jan 1930) & Eliza Miller Coffey (22 Oct 1870 - 4
Jul 1955) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Hobert Lyle Coffey (7 Dec 1904 - 28 Oct 1962) & Marie Englier Fitzgerald
(7 Feb 1911 - 13 Nov 1980) |
|
| 158-6 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Kenneth Cyrus Coffey (8 Jun 1933 - 22 Jul 2013)ˇy-DNA Test |
|
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If you study this you will see
that your Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA) is (4) William Coffey, and that
Bruce and Kenneth are Third Cousins Twice Removed (3C2R). And, since it is
following y-DNA, there are no females in this direct line. |
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But this is missing a LOT of the
shared ancestry of Bruce and Kenneth. As is common with many Coffey families,
there are marriages of cousins in their full tree. And therefore there are
paths back to Edward that go through female descendants of Edward. And those
female lines definitely contribute to their full, autosomal DNA picture. |
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And the 3C2R y-DNA line isn?t
even their closest relationship. We will see that both Bruce and Kenneth
descend from the marriage of George Washington Coffey to Mary Catherine
Demasters, like this: |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6)ˇGeorge
Washington Coffey (ca 1836 - ) & Mary Catherine Demasters (ca 1839 - ) |
|
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Peter Hilman Coffey (Aug 1870 - 20 Jul 1942) & Mary Susan Tyree
(Humphrey?) (Aug 1873 - 6 Sep 1949) |
|
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Alvin Reynolds Coffey (24 May 1894 - 2 Sep 1956) & Fannie Demasters (19
Aug 1900 - 19 May 1952) |
|
| 158-6 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
DeWitt Malcolm Coffey (21 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 2014) & Helen Marie Maupin (9
Aug 1930 - 9 Aug 2006) |
|
| 158-6 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(10)
Bruce Malcolm Coffeyˇy-DNA Test |
|
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Eliza Miller Coffey (22 Oct 1870 - 4 Jul 1955) & Cyrus E. Coffey (6 May
1860 - 23 Jan 1930) |
|
| 158-6 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Hobert Lyle Coffey (7 Dec 1904 - 28 Oct 1962) & Marie Englier Fitzgerald
(7 Feb 1911 - 13 Nov 1980) |
|
| 158-6 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Kenneth Cyrus Coffey (8 Jun 1933 - 22 Jul 2013)ˇ |
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|
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In this path comparison, Kenneth
has a female ?Eliza? in his line, so he is not getting any y-DNA by this
path. But they are still related: HERE Bruce and Kenneth are 2C1R, a much
closer family connection than 3C2R! |
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My computer says that Bruce
Malcolm Coffey and Kenneth Cyrus Coffey have EIGHT paths of relationship. But
as I will explain later, the computer is WRONG! There are actually NINE
paths!. Bruce and Kenneth are: |
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2C1R (second cousins once removed) |
|
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plus 3C1R (third cousins once removed) |
|
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plus 3C2R (third cousins twice removed) |
|
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plus double-6C (sixth cousins) |
|
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plus quadruple-6C1R (sixth cousins once
removed) |
|
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A fascinating relationship!ˇ |
|
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Here's the BIG picture: |
|
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|
|
| 158-7 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
|
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ˇˇˇˇ(2) John Coffey (BET 1699
AND 1700 - BET JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) William Coffey (ca
1731 - bef 28 Mar 1828) & Elizabeth Osborne |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Edmund F. Coffey
(ca 1773 - ) & Elizabeth Burger (ca 1775 - ) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Mary Ann
Coffey (ca 1806 - ) & John Demasters (15 Dec 1796 - 22 Mar 1870) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6)
Elizabeth Demasters (ca 1836 - ) & Jesse Demasters (ca 1834 - ) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Lucas Demasters (1 Jul 1860 - 17 May 1929) & Anna Bell Coffey (15 Jul
1870 - 12 Oct 1901) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Fannie Demasters (19 Aug 1900 - 19 May 1952) & Alvin Reynolds Coffey (24
May 1894 - 2 Sep 1956) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
DeWitt Malcolm Coffey (21 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 2014) & Helen Marie Maupin (9
Aug 1930 - 9 Aug 2006) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(10)
Bruce Malcolm Coffeyˇ |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Mary
Catherine Demasters (ca 1839 - ) & George Washington Coffey (ca 1836 - ) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Peter Hilman Coffey (Aug 1870 - 20 Jul 1942) & Mary Susan Tyree
(Humphrey?) (Aug 1873 - 6 Sep 1949) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Alvin Reynolds Coffey (24 May 1894 - 2 Sep 1956) & Fannie Demasters (19
Aug 1900 - 19 May 1952) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
DeWitt Malcolm Coffey (21 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 2014) & Helen Marie Maupin (9
Aug 1930 - 9 Aug 2006) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(10)
Bruce Malcolm Coffeyˇ |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Eliza Miller Coffey (22 Oct 1870 - 4 Jul 1955) & Cyrus E. Coffey (6 May
1860 - 23 Jan 1930) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Hobert Lyle Coffey (7 Dec 1904 - 28 Oct 1962) & Marie Englier Fitzgerald
(7 Feb 1911 - 13 Nov 1980) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Kenneth Cyrus Coffey (8 Jun 1933 - 22 Jul 2013) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Margaret
Elizabeth Coffey (ca 1782 - ca 1838) & George Monroe (ca 1783 - ca 1834) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Mary Monroe
(Apr 1832 - ) & Edmund Coffey (ca 1812 - ) |
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| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Anna
Bell Coffey (15 Jul 1870 - 12 Oct 1901) & Lucas Demasters (1 Jul 1860 -
17 May 1929) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Fannie Demasters (19 Aug 1900 - 19 May 1952) & Alvin Reynolds Coffey (24
May 1894 - 2 Sep 1956) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
DeWitt Malcolm Coffey (21 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 2014) & Helen Marie Maupin (9
Aug 1930 - 9 Aug 2006) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Bruce Malcolm Coffey |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) Edmond S. Coffey (ca
1735 - 25 Jul 1808) & Nancy Barnett |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Edmond Stewart
Coffey Jr. (ca 1773 - 18 Mar 1855) & Matilda Fitzgerald (ca 1782 - ) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) John W.
Coffey (ca 1805 - Mar 1864) & Margaret Susanna Coffey (ca 1810 - ca 1877) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Nancy J.
Coffey (ca 1827 - 1 Jun 1894) & Wyatt Wesley Coffey (ca 1820 - 1 Oct
1859) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Cyrus E. Coffey (6 May 1860 - 23 Jan 1930) & Eliza Miller Coffey (22 Oct
1870 - 4 Jul 1955) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Hobert Lyle Coffey (7 Dec 1904 - 28 Oct 1962) & Marie Englier Fitzgerald
(7 Feb 1911 - 13 Nov 1980) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Kenneth Cyrus Coffey (8 Jun 1933 - 22 Jul 2013)ˇ |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) William Coffey
(ca 1775 - ) & Elizabeth Giles |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Edmund
Coffey* (ca 1812 - ) & Martha Snead (ca 1815 - ) NOTE: Martha is Edmund?s
FIRST wife. |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6)ˇGeorge
Washington Coffey (ca 1836 - ) & Mary Catherine Demasters (ca 1839 - ) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Peter Hilman Coffey (Aug 1870 - 20 Jul 1942) & Mary Susan Tyree
(Humphrey?) (Aug 1873 - 6 Sep 1949) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Alvin Reynolds Coffey (24 May 1894 - 2 Sep 1956) & Fannie Demasters (19
Aug 1900 - 19 May 1952) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
DeWitt Malcolm Coffey (21 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 2014) & Helen Marie Maupin (9
Aug 1930 - 9 Aug 2006) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(10)
Bruce Malcolm Coffeyˇy-DNA Test |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Eliza Miller Coffey (22 Oct 1870 - 4 Jul 1955) & Cyrus E. Coffey (6 May
1860 - 23 Jan 1930) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Hobert Lyle Coffey (7 Dec 1904 - 28 Oct 1962) & Marie Englier Fitzgerald
(7 Feb 1911 - 13 Nov 1980) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Kenneth Cyrus Coffey (8 Jun 1933 - 22 Jul 2013)ˇ |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Edmund
Coffey* (ca 1812 - ) & Mary Monroe (Apr 1832 - ) NOTE: Mary is Edmund?s
SECOND wife. |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Anna
Bell Coffey (15 Jul 1870 - 12 Oct 1901) & Lucas Demasters (1 Jul 1860 -
17 May 1929) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Fannie Demasters (19 Aug 1900 - 19 May 1952) & Alvin Reynolds Coffey (24
May 1894 - 2 Sep 1956) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
DeWitt Malcolm Coffey (21 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 2014) & Helen Marie Maupin (9
Aug 1930 - 9 Aug 2006) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Bruce Malcolm Coffeyˇ |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Wyatt Wesley
Coffey (ca 1820 - 1 Oct 1859) & Nancy J. Coffey (ca 1827 - 1 Jun 1894) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Cyrus E.
Coffey (6 May 1860 - 23 Jan 1930) & Eliza Miller Coffey (22 Oct 1870 - 4
Jul 1955) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Hobert Lyle Coffey (7 Dec 1904 - 28 Oct 1962) & Marie Englier Fitzgerald
(7 Feb 1911 - 13 Nov 1980) |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Kenneth Cyrus Coffey (8 Jun 1933 - 22 Jul 2013)ˇy-DNA Test |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Reuben G. Coffey
(ca 1777 - 24 Nov 1845) & Nancy Giles |
|
| 158-7 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Margaret
Susanna Coffey (ca 1810 - ca 1877) & John W. Coffey (ca 1805 - Mar 1864) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Nancy J.
Coffey (ca 1827 - 1 Jun 1894) & Wyatt Wesley Coffey (ca 1820 - 1 Oct
1859) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Cyrus E. Coffey (6 May 1860 - 23 Jan 1930) & Eliza Miller Coffey (22 Oct
1870 - 4 Jul 1955) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Hobert Lyle Coffey (7 Dec 1904 - 28 Oct 1962) & Marie Englier Fitzgerald
(7 Feb 1911 - 13 Nov 1980) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Kenneth Cyrus Coffey (8 Jun 1933 - 22 Jul 2013) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) Winifred Coffey (ca
1739 - ) & Nicholas Moran (1732 - 1805) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Martha Moran (17
Jul 1760 - ca 1850) & John Demasters (14 Oct 1754 - Mar 1831) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) John
Demasters (15 Dec 1796 - 22 Mar 1870) & Mary Ann Coffey (ca 1806 - ) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Lucas Demasters (1 Jul 1860 - 17 May 1929) & Anna Bell Coffey (15 Jul
1870 - 12 Oct 1901) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Fannie Demasters (19 Aug 1900 - 19 May 1952) & Alvin Reynolds Coffey (24
May 1894 - 2 Sep 1956) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
DeWitt Malcolm Coffey (21 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 2014) & Helen Marie Maupin (9
Aug 1930 - 9 Aug 2006) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(10)
Bruce Malcolm Coffeyˇ |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Mary
Catherine Demasters (ca 1839 - ) & George Washington Coffey (ca 1836 - ) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Peter Hilman Coffey (Aug 1870 - 20 Jul 1942) & Mary Susan Tyree
(Humphrey?) (Aug 1873 - 6 Sep 1949) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Alvin Reynolds Coffey (24 May 1894 - 2 Sep 1956) & Fannie Demasters (19
Aug 1900 - 19 May 1952) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
DeWitt Malcolm Coffey (21 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 2014) & Helen Marie Maupin (9
Aug 1930 - 9 Aug 2006) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(10)
Bruce Malcolm Coffeyˇ |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Eliza Miller Coffey (22 Oct 1870 - 4 Jul 1955) & Cyrus E. Coffey (6 May
1860 - 23 Jan 1930) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Hobert Lyle Coffey (7 Dec 1904 - 28 Oct 1962) & Marie Englier Fitzgerald
(7 Feb 1911 - 13 Nov 1980) |
|
| 158-8 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Kenneth Cyrus Coffey (8 Jun 1933 - 22 Jul 2013)ˇ |
|
| 158-8 |
|
|
| 158-8 |
Now, let me explain why my
computer said they had eight relationships, but I see nine. Here are the
MRCA?s that go with each of their nine relationships: |
|
| 158-8 |
|
|
| 158-8 |
2C1R MRCA= (6)ˇGeorge Washington Coffey (ca
1836 - ) & Mary Catherine Demasters (ca 1839 - ) |
|
| 158-8 |
3C2R MRCA=
(4) William Coffey (ca 1775 - ) & Elizabeth Giles (Note A) |
|
| 158-8 |
3C1R MRCA= (4) William Coffey (ca 1775 - ) &
Elizabeth Giles (Note B) |
|
| 158-8 |
2X 6C MRCA= (2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
|
| 158-8 |
4X 6C1R MRCA= (2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
|
| 158-8 |
|
|
| 158-8 |
Note A: Through William?s son Edmund
and Edmund?s FIRST wife Martha Snead |
|
| 158-8 |
Note B: Through William?s son Edmund
and Edmund?s SECOND wife Mary Monroe |
|
| 158-8 |
|
|
| 158-8 |
The computer, in figuring out
the closest relationship back to William, focused on Bruce?s relationship
through ?Note B?, and missed that ?Note A? got there through one longer
generation. And the line it missed was the one the y-DNA took! My computer?s
logic apparently focused on the SHORTEST path back from Bruce to William. |
|
| 158-8 |
The following sketch may give
you a better idea of what is going on. This starts with William, and the left
column goes through Edmund and his first wife Martha Snead. That is the path
the y-DNA took. The right column goes
through Edmund and his second wife Mary Monroe. And both end with Bruce
Malcolm. |
|
| 158-8 |
The left column includes a blue
box, with Alvin Reynolds Coffey married to Fannie Demasters. The right column
includes a green box, with Fannie Demasters married to Alvin Reynolds Coffey.
They are obviously the same couple. |
|
| 158-8 |
My computer says Alvin and
Fannie have a DOUBLE relationship. They are combined ?Half 1C1R? plus ?2C?
(Second Cousins). |
|
| 158-8 |
William is Bruce?s GGGG
Grandfather through Edmund and his first wife Martha. And William is Bruce?s
GGG Grandfather through Edmund and his second wife Mary. |
|
| 158-8 |
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|
| 158-9 |
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|
| 158-9 |
There you are. Doesn?t that make
everything crystal clear? Bruce is obviously a half-third-cousin of his
father. And a half-second-cousin-twice-removed of his mother. Right? ;-) |
|
| 158-9 |
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|
| 158-9 |
|
|
| 158-9 |
EDWARD COFFEY PROJECT (ECP)
UPDATE: |
|
| 158-9 |
By: Fred Coffey |
|
| 158-9 |
Bruce?s ?extremely complicated?
family, discussed above, is an opportunity to talk about Jack Coffee?s ECP
(Edward Coffey Project). EVERY
ancestor of both Bruce Malcom Coffey and of Kenneth Cyrus Coffey has a biographical
page in the ECP. There is a vast amount of material that Bruce can study. |
|
| 158-9 |
If you want to order a copy of
the ECP, here?s how: |
|
| 158-9 |
Jack Coffee?s son, Chris Coffee
(chriscoffee70@gmail.com ) hopes to ultimately pick up work on the ECP, but
for the time being he needs time to get his mind wrapped around how to best
proceed. On an interim basis, until Chris decides how he wants to manage
things in the future, I will assist Chris, and we will keep the ECP available
to anyone who needs it. I can prepare and send the USB drives. If anyone
wishes a copy of the ECP in the near term, send email messages to BOTH Chris
and to me (FredCoffey@aol.com). If Chris agrees, I will send. Before Chris
gives me permission to send out the ECP to anyone, he will tell you if/how he
wants a fee. |
|
| 158-10 |
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|
| 158-10 |
WELDON IOWA UPDATE: |
|
| 158-10 |
By: Fred Coffey
(fredcoffey@aol.com) |
|
| 158-10 |
Back in Newsletter Issue
149-10,11 I wrote about a Coffey family living in Weldon, Iowa. Weldon was
just a stone?s throw from where I grew up, and I was interested in whether
there was a family connection. There turned out to be NO connection to MY
Coffey family, but it made an interesting story. |
|
| 158-10 |
I just got a note from Holly
Nelson-Becker, who discovered that article, and recognized that this was HER
ancestral family! She wrote: |
|
| 158-10 |
From Holly? ?I just wanted to
say hello and hope you are well. Our
father, David N. Nelson, died this past May at age 99 in Mesa, AZ. His mother was Katherine Coffey from Weldon
Iowa. My brother Blaine found a
certificate that said she was valedictorian of her high school class in
Weldon in 1902 so I did a quick hunt to see if I could find anything more
from her high school. I came across
your newsletter when I did the search online. Katherine married Sam J. Nelson
and they lived most of their lives in or near Roland Iowa. They had 5
children, Josephine, Samuel, David, Daniel, and William (who is still
living). It was lovely to read about the family of Joseph Coffey of
Weldon. |
|
| 158-10 |
?My grandmother was a twin, an
identical twin. Her sister Mary was
also noted as age 14 in the information you had, as was Katherine of
course. You are absolutely correct
about the connection with Killbeggan in County Westmeath, Ireland connection
and the names. There was a store with
the family name of Coffey across the front of it, but I believe it is a
family home of one of the descendants now.
My daughter, Alexa, visited with my dad there in 2012, I think. I
visited the Coffey family in 1976 when I was a student in France. |
|
| 158-10 |
?Thank you for all of the effort
you have put into linking people together. You are good researcher and story
teller.ˇ I thought the way you followed the track of our family back to
Ireland was magnificent! |
|
| 158-10 |
Best wishes and stay well, Holly
Nelson-Becker (Ruislip, Middlesex, UK) |
|
| 158-10 |
From Fred to Holly: If you have
no objection, I will possibly do a brief update in the next newsletter coming
out at the end of March. OK? And if you or others in your family have any
update material to add, I would be most interested! And do you think you
could find a living male from your family line in Ireland with the Coffey
surname, and that you could persuade him to do a y-DNA test? I am very
interested in connecting Coffey families that are still living in Ireland to
other families in America and Ireland. |
|
| 158-10 |
From Holly: ?We'd be happy to
provide information.ˇRegarding DNA, my daughter thinks Lawrence may have
passed away, but his son David Coffey might be willing. Things are quite
hectic at work at the moment and I am working weekends.ˇ I may not get much
sent for the March issue, but can try for the next one. Best wishes, Holly? |
|
| 158-10 |
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| 158-10 |
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|
| 158-11 |
SARAH SUMPTER, WIFE OF JAMES
COFFEY: |
|
| 158-11 |
From: Miriam Miller note to
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 158-11 |
From Miriam: We had talked
several months ago about my writing an article for the newsletter regarding
the Sumter/Coffey connection. ˇHere is my attempt at an article. ˇIts been
yearsˇsinceˇI have used my academic abilities as I retired from teaching many
years ago. ˇUse as you will. |
|
| 158-11 |
Bonnie?s article on theˇ
Daughters of the American Revolution ˇin our recent newsletter regarding the
positive aspects of membership inspired me. ˇI have enjoyed the social
atmosphere of the group,ˇ as well as the civic and patriotic work we as
members participate in, for many years. ˇExamples of programs my chapter has
participated in over the past year includes packaging boxes for the local
food pantry, ˇparticipating in the citizenship ceremonies, ˇhearing a
presentation regarding Jefferson's farm Poplar Forest, and an Antiques Road
Show associate?s assessment of members antiques. I encourage anyone
interested in membership to contact a local chapter. ˇI will be more than
happy to assist and answer any questions you may have. ˇI have not asked
Bonnie but I am sure she will be more than happy to assist you as well! |
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| 158-11 |
The other aspect of DAR is the
efficient way I can keep my genealogy in the Genealogical Research System. ˇ
No need to fumble through books, papers, or documents on the computer.ˇ
Lineage is linked on the DAR GRS for all the family to view. ˇ |
|
| 158-11 |
Of interest to Coffey Cousins is
the new link just proven between the Sumter (Sumpter) and Coffey family.ˇ For
years there has been speculation as to the father of Sarah (Sally) Sumpter
wife of James Coffey. ˇ |
|
| 158-11 |
Here is what has been been
previously proven and can be found in GRS in DAR.ˇ |
|
| 158-11 |
Private Reuben Coffey father ofˇ |
|
| 158-11 |
James Lewis Coffey born 1790
Wilkes County NC |
|
| 158-11 |
Died a 1880 Pulaski County Ky |
|
| 158-11 |
Sarah Sumter born c 1790 NC |
|
| 158-11 |
Died c 1870 Pulaski Co Ky |
|
| 158-11 |
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|
| 158-11 |
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|
| 158-11 |
Newly proven |
|
| 158-11 |
ˇ1. Sarah Sumter (Coffey)
daughter of |
|
| 158-11 |
James Sumter born ante 1757 died
post 1820 Wayne County KY |
|
| 158-11 |
2. James Sumter Son ofˇ |
|
| 158-11 |
William Sumter born 1741 VA died
1828 Burke County NCˇ |
|
| 158-11 |
married Judith Randallˇ |
|
| 158-11 |
|
|
| 158-11 |
BACKGROUND MEMO FROM FRED: This,
per the ECP, is the Sarah Sumpter she is talking about. |
|
| 158-11 |
Jack Coffee?s Edward Coffey
Project has no genealogical information about Sarah: |
|
| 158-11 |
|
|
| 158-11 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
|
| 158-11 |
(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
|
| 158-11 |
(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
|
| 158-11 |
(4) Reuben Coffey (16 Sep 1759 -
9 Jun 1842) & Mildred Morris |
|
| 158-11 |
(5) James Coffey (27 Aug 1790
- 4 Jun 1892) & Sarah Emerline Sumpter (7 Jul 1792 - 1869) |
|
| 158-11 |
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A NEW DNA TEST SUBJECT: |
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By: Fred Coffey
(fredcoffey@aol.com) |
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As co-administrator of the
Coffey DNA Project, I regularly get ?new member? messages from our testing
service, FTDNA. This often prompts comments and questions on my part, and
this often leads to new information about a Coffey family. Here?s a recent
exchange: |
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Subject: Family Tree DNA New
Coffey Project Member - Kit Number ?? |
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The following person joined the
Coffey Project: |
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Charles Coffey |
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E-mail:ˇcscoffey@gmail.com |
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Products: Family Finder |
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Thank you for testing at Family
Tree DNA |
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FROM FRED: Hello Charles, my
name is Fred Coffey, I am co-administrator of the Coffey Surname DNA Project,
and I just received the notice above that you have joined our project.
Welcome! |
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I was able to look at the tree
information you posted on FTDNA and was quickly able to connect your
genealogy to our ECP (Edward Coffey Project). And I seeˇthat you have now
also ordered the 37-marker y-DNA test. The following identifies the two y-DNA
tested men who are the most closely related to you. However they are still
likely at too great a distance to be detected by the Family Finder DNA test
that you have already done.ˇ |
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The following compares your
genealogy to these two tested men: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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ˇˇˇˇ(2) John Coffey (BET 1699
AND 1700 - BET JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) Rev. James Coffey (4
Jul 1729 - 1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Reuben Coffey
(16 Sep 1759 - 9 Jun 1842) & Mildred Morris |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) James Coffey
(27 Aug 1790 - 4 Jun 1892) & Sarah Emerline Sumpter (7 Jul 1792 - 1869) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Lewis
Coffey (ca 1813 - ) & Elizabeth Watters (ca 1814 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Harden Coffey (3 Feb 1848 - 8 Jul 1930) & Martha Ann Keith (25 Dec 1853 -
11 May 1898) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Charles S. Coffey (May 1888 - ) & Ninnie Rachel Abbott (ca 1893 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Ernie Everett Coffey (23 Apr 1913 - 11 Jul 1995) & Ethel Foster (18 Feb
1915 - 8 Aug 2009) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(10)
Foster Howard Coffey (1939 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(11)
Christopher R Coffey (1967 - )ˇ5C of Charles (HAS Y-DNA TEST) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Lewis Coffey Jr. (23 Aug 1850 - 25 Jul 1928) & Permelia Ann Tucker (8 Mar
1851 - 6 Nov 1932) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Mitt/Milton Coffey (16 Mar 1887 - 22 Sep 1970) & Flossie Linnie Taylor
(17 Nov 1894 - 1971) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
James Edward Coffey (ca 1938 - )ˇ3C2R of Charles (HAS Y-DNA TEST) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) James
Coffey Jr. (1823 - 16 Nov 1862) & Sophia Giebear (22 May 1834 - 8 Aug
1880) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
William Austin Coffey (18 Mar 1855 - 7 Dec 1923) & Margaret Adaline
Fowler (14 Feb 1862 - 4 Feb 1935) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Jesse Clarton Coffey (29 Feb 1892 - 10 Sep 1983) & Anna Odelia Modde (13
May 1892 - 11 Oct 1959) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Stanley J Coffey (22 Dec 1925 - 11 Sep 2012) & Rosella Meyer |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(10)
Kevin Michael Coffey (21 Apr 1956 - ) & Jacqueline Joan (27 Jul 1958 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(11)ˇCharles
Coffey |
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Can I answer any questions, or
point you to sources that will tell youˇmore about your family tree? You will
find a huge database of Coffey-related information at this link: (Perhaps you
have already been there?) |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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FROM CHARLES: Thank you so much
for your e-mail!ˇ I can't tell you how excited I am to begin this
genealogyˇjourney.ˇ Is the information sent me above based on DNA or my
family tree?ˇ I had a bit of an interesting result I feel... my ?Origins?
said I had 0% Irish heritage but 23% England, Scotland, and Wales (which
includes Northern Ireland on the map on the Family Tree DNA site).ˇ Does this
make sense, or is there a break in the Coffey line somewhereˇthat I have not
been told about?ˇˇ |
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FROM FRED: There is probably NOT
a break in your Coffey line, although that does sometimes happen and there is
a small chance your y-DNA test might show that. The genealogical information
I sent you has nothing to do with your DNA. It comes from your "paper
trail" going back to Edward, based on the work done by Jack Coffee in
his ?Edward Coffey Project?. |
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Regarding your ?Origins? map, be
aware that your autosomal DNA ("Family Finder") test is showing the
weighted average of ALL your DNA sources. And the DNA you got from Edward is
a very TINY percentage of that. You are the 11th generation down from Edward. |
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Edward absolutely came from
Ireland. Edward's son John got 50% of his DNA from Edward. John's son James
got 50% of that, or 25% from Edward. If you work that math all the way down
to your generation, you'll see that only "1 part in 1024" of your
DNA came from Edward. That rounds to the ?0%? you see. |
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Put another way, if you work
backward from yourself you will see you have 1024 ancestors (assuming no
marriages of cousins) at the same distance as Edward. Your atDNA test is
seeing the DNA mix of all 1024 ancestors. |
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The y-DNA test, however, is
precisely following just your paternal "Coffey" line. That DNA is
passed down from father to son, just like the Coffey surname.ˇ |
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For more background, go to the
"Roadmap" link above, scroll down to DNA, and read the article
"CCCREVIEW2017". |
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FROM CHARLES: Thank you so much
for that link - I've poked around a bit and am excited to dig deeper! |
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FROM FRED: (a few weeks later) I
see that your y-DNA test is now completed, and that you have a HUGE number of
matches to descendants of Edward Coffey. There is clearly NO BREAK in your
Coffey line. And the genealogy I proposed above is apparently correct. If you
go to the above ?Roadmap? and scroll down to the DNA Project page, and click
on GENEALOGY, you will find your line summarized on Page 2. |
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Also I may include a short
article in the next Coffey Cousins newsletter, due out at the end of March,
if you take no exception. |
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FROM CHARLES Thanks Fred!ˇ I was
quite excited to get my results!ˇ I'd love it if you would include a short
article in the next newsletter-how do I sign up to get those? |
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FROM FRED: We don't mail out the
newsletters, we just send out a notice saying a new newsletter is out. And
you are now on the list to be notified the next time one is published. |
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Meanwhile, for your reading
pleasure, you can go to the above ?Roadmap? link, read the discussion page
about newsletters, and then click on the list. You can then click on any of
the previous 157 editions and start reading. There are 2260 pages of previous
newsletters: |
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Welcome to the ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse?. Best, Fred |
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ˇLEONARD AND MICHAEL
COFFEY: |
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Newsletter masthead says:
Founded and Published by Leonard Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Bonnie and I (Fred) have just
had several note exchanges with Michael Coffey, a first cousin of Leonard.
Bonnie wrote to Mike: |
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?I did know your cousin, Leonard
Coffey. ˇHe was a great guy and very interested in the Coffey genealogy. ˇHe
and several of the Coffeys had been working together on the Coffey line
before he started the newsletter and had been writing letters to each other.
I met him the first time at the first Coffey Convention in Boone, NC, in May
of 1984. Very few of us knew each other so it was a real get to know you
party. Everyone wanted to know more about Leonard. I think Bennie Loftin and
I were the youngest ones there and I think that I am probably the only one
still alive from that meeting. I will be 88 in May.? |
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?We are now on Newsletter Issue
#158. Leonard?s last was Issue #33 Dec. 1988.? |
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?Be sure to go back in the old
issues on our web site and read some of what Leonard did. Everyone loved him.
This has always been a great group of caring people. I wish he could have
lived to see the results of what he started.ˇI hope you will be a part of our
Coffey Cousins.? |
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(Memo: Mike has ordered several
DNA tests. We will report here on interesting results.) |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(Memo: This ?Roadmap? was
updated in early January 2021, to incorporate some of the changes discussed
in the previous newsletter.) |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 158, Jan-Mar 2021 |
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TEXT CCC Issue 157: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Greetings: |
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As this strange, unprecedented
year called 2020 draws to a close, I want to wish all Cousins a bright and
healthful 2021. We have much for which to be thankful, and even in the midst
of this pandemic, let us meditate on our many blessings, which include being
Americans, living in the greatest of all nations. Remember our ancestors who
left the only lands they had ever known to come to this new, mysterious land
to make a better life under the guidance of The Almighty. May we draw upon
the strength, hope, determination, and character of our forbears as we
transition into this new year. |
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Betsy Coffey Berry President
CCC bcberry1977@icloud.com |
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CONVENTION THOUGHTS: |
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by Betsy Berry, Bonnie Culley,
Diana Holder, and Fred Coffey |
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The group of us had a very short
conversation about possible planning for a CCC Convention in 2021. We decided
no real planning could be done until the COVID vaccinations have progressed
greatly. So for now, further discussion has been deferred. |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Christmas is a real downer this
year. The virus is bad enough, but we have lost a very good friend and
supporter in Jack Coffee. The obituary appears later in this newsletter, but
I want to say my goodbye to Jack as well. |
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From the first convention that
Jack and Nelda showed up, Jack was helping other researchers. I could always
count on them when we had any kind of problem. Jack was better than most of
us on computer research and he almost immediately started helping others.
Then when Jeff Coffey wasn?t able to come to a convention, I twisted Jack?s
arm and persuaded him to take over as President of the Convention that year.
He was elected as President served in this position for a number of years and
would still be President if he hadn?t decided that it was time for someone
else to serve. He and Nelda hosted at least 5 conventions that I can think
of. Nelda might want to correct me on this as I may have missed another one.
Jack could set them up on the computer for us and they always were
exceptional. |
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When my husband became
incapacitated and I no longer had time for this newsletter, you can guess who
I asked for help: Jack was there again
to pick up the reins and edit the newsletter. When he was diagnosed with cancer,
he asked me to take it back and of course I couldn?t say no. I?m sure that
you all know that Fred is actually doing the real work now, not me. Jack and
Fred became good friends and worked together really well. We are so blessed
to have these two. |
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Jack Coffee will definitely be
sadly missed by me and all the Coffey Cousins. We wish to send our sympathy
to Nelda and their children. |
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What can we do to honor Jack?s
work? He would love to see his project?s use continue in his honor. Fred and
Jack?s son, Chris Coffee will be managing it. Jack was very proud of this
Project and we are too. He made sure
that it would continue to be able to be used. |
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Merry Christmas, |
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Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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Index: Issue 157 |
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Page |
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President?s Message 1 |
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Editor?s Comments 2 |
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We Get Mail 2 |
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Jack Coffee Obituary 3 |
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Jack and the Coffey Cousins 3 |
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The Edward Coffee Project 4 |
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ECP: Additional Information 5 |
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ECP: Interpreting a Research
Example 6 |
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ECP: Future Direction 7 |
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Autosomal DNA Update 7 |
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A New Coffee/ey Line from
Maryland 8 |
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Maryland Group Connection 11 |
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Information Resources 11 |
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We Get Mail |
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(No new letters to address this
quarter.) |
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JACK COFFEE OBITUARY: |
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(Memorial Services for Jack
Kenneth Coffee were held on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Full Military Honors
were bestowed by The United States Army. Burial was at Louisiana National
Cemetery. See Find-a-Grave Memorial #217900398.) |
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Jack K Coffee, age 80, died on
October 22, 2020, in Sunset, LA. He was born December 1, 1939, in Baton
Rouge, LA to Velma I. Roe, daughter of Archie A. and Lillian Smith Roe, who
raised him. He retired in 1995 as a Senior Inspector at ExxonMobil where he
began civilian life in 1968. While employed by ExxonMobil he had assignments
in Saudi Arabia and in Singapore. |
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Jack served his country for more
than eight years of active duty in the US Army and more than two years in the
US Army Reserve, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a school
trained German linguist and served overseas in France and Germany. From 1966
to 1968 he was assigned to a unit along the East-West German border where he
was responsible for interviewing East Germans who survived the crossing to
the West. |
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He was married to his ?Babe?,
Nelda Laurent Coffee in November 1959 shortly after entering the service.
They were married for 60 years at their last anniversary. This union produced
three children: Danel Coffee, Macaluso Brodie and her husband Tom Brodie of
The Woodlands, TX and her three children, Mark (Mackey), Anthony and Sarah;
Stephen A. and his wife Suzanne Keigley Coffee of Fairview, TN and their
children Brandon and Haley (Haley Belle); and Christopher L. and Nicole
Broussard Coffee of Fort Mill, SC and their children Christopher Cole and
Andrew. |
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In addition to his wife,
children, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren, he is survived
by a sister, Betty S. Talbert Faust and her children and grandchildren. Jack
is also survived by several cousins. |
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He was preceded in death by his
mother in 1966 and maternal grandparents, Archie in 1990 and Lillian in 1993. |
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JACK COFFEE AND THE COFFEE/EY
COUSINS: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Jack Coffee has had a long
history with the Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse (CCC). He first appeared in
the March 1988 newsletter as a ?new cousin?. By 1995 (the year Jack retired)
he and Nelda were hosts for that year?s CCC Convention in Baton Rouge, LA. In
June 2003 he made his appearance as the new president of the CCC. In 2004 he
began to work with Lorie Okel to promote DNA testing. By March 2008 he began
discussing the availability of his Edward Coffey Project (ECP) via a CD. He
was editor and publisher of this newsletter from 2012 to 2016. And he was
actively contributing his expertise via direct consultations and newsletter
articles throughout. |
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The last previous issue (#156)
of this newsletter included an extensive discussion of Jack?s fantastic ECP. |
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Jack was one of the earliest
participants in the Coffey DNA Project, enrolling at about the same time as I
(Fred) did. His family had long suspected that there might be a ?Mills?
family involved in his genealogy, and his y-DNA test did confirm that he indeed
had Mills male-line genetics. Jack recruited his 3C1R Aaron Vahid Coffee for
a test to verify the Mills connection. |
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Here?s the profile that Jack
finally worked out for his own line in the ECP. Jack?s GGGrandfather Lilburn
Jackson Coffee got his Coffey/Coffee name from his mother Sarah, but his
biological father was Hardy Mills. (Owners of a copy of the ECP can dig in and
read the details of Jack?s analysis.) |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Sarah Fields (ca 1750 - 21 Nov 1828) |
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(4) Sarah Coffey (ca 1792 - )
& Hardy Mills (ca 1763 - 6 Mar 1841) (Sarah?s descendants have MILLS
y-DNA) |
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(5) Lilburn Jackson Coffee
(BET 1822 AND 1824 - ca 1877) & Sarah Hannah Taylor (ca 1823 - Mar 1860) |
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(6) John Fielding Coffee
(Dec 1842 - 19 Apr 1911) & Fannie Thompson (2 Apr 1854 - 18 May 1888) |
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(7) Robert Marvin
Coffee (30 Sep 1879 - 14 Apr 1944) & M Alice Jones (abt 1881 - 11 Aug
1907) |
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(8) Robert Donald
Coffee (6 Nov 1906 - 20 Sep 1974) |
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(9) Robert
Donald Coffee Jr (8 Apr 1945 - 7 Oct 1984) & Linda Dianne Hay (14 Mar
1948 - 19 Nov 2008) |
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(10)
Aaron Vahid Coffee (1969 - ) (y-DNA Test + at-DNA Test) |
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(6) James M. Coffee (ca
1845 - ) & Mary Elizabeth Bowman (5 Mar 1846 - ca Aug 1883) |
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(7) Albert Lilburn
Coffee (22 Jan 1873 - 26 Mar 1960) & Ora Elizabeth Braley (14 Jan 1884 -
7 Mar 1984) |
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(8) Frank Hurley
Coffee (8 Mar 1910 - 4 Sep 1976) & Velma Imogene Roe (29 Oct 1923 - 18
Mar 1966) |
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(9) Jack
Kenneth Coffee (1 Dec 1939 - 22 Oct 2020) & Nelda Laurent (11 Mar 1940 -
) (y-DNA Test) |
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| 157-4 |
(10)
Danel Marie Coffee (29 May 1961 - ) |
|
| 157-4 |
(10)
Stephen Allen Coffee (12 May 1964 - ) |
|
| 157-4 |
(10)
Christopher Lee Coffee (21 Dec 1970 - ) |
|
| 157-4 |
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| 157-4 |
THE EDWARD COFFEY PROJECT: |
|
| 157-4 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 157-4 |
Most of you are aware of the
Edward Coffey Project (ECP) previously managed by the deceased Jack Coffee
(see above articles). This is a VERY valuable resource, and we want to
maintain availability. (If you?re unclear on the ECP, see the last issue
(#156) of this newsletter. It has extensive discussion of the ECP.) |
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Previously, Jack offered links
to his online ?Blog? page, where you could order a copy of the ECP. Upon
request Jack would send the Project out on a USB ?Thumb Drive? and charge a
shipping and handling fee of $35. |
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His son, Chris Coffee
(chriscoffee70@gmail.com ) hopes to ultimately pick up work on the ECP, but
for the time being he needs time to get his mind wrapped around how to best
proceed. On an interim basis, until Chris decides how he wants to manage
things in the future, I will assist Chris, and we will keep the ECP available
to anyone who needs it. I can prepare and send the USB drives. If anyone
wishes a copy of the ECP in the near term, send email messages to BOTH Chris
and to me (FredCoffey@aol.com). If Chris agrees, I will send. Before Chris
gives me permission to send out the ECP to anyone, he will tell you if/how he
wants a fee. |
|
| 157-5 |
Jack was always prepared to
answer any questions related to his vast knowledge about known or possible
descendants of Edward Coffey. I invite any readers for now to submit such
questions to me (Fred). In addition to having access to most of Jack?s work, I
also take questions about Coffey/Coffee lines that are quite unrelated to
Edward. (See the ?CoffeyRoadmap? link at the end of this newsletter, to get
an idea of the thousands of pages of resources that are available.) |
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| 157-5 |
If you have a question to ask,
make sure you give me some details about your ancestry that I can work with.
Give me names and dates for what you know about your Coffey connections. Make
sure your data at least goes back to someone born before 1940. (If I can find
someone in the 1940 census or earlier, that may open to door to learning a
lot more!) |
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| 157-5 |
I have no idea how many requests
for the ECP were handled by Jack. While the direct costs are small, it still
consumes some significant time on my part to prepare each submission, and I
want to avoid being overwhelmed. |
|
| 157-5 |
If you already have an older
version of the ECP, please continue to use that for now. I?ll try to answer
specific questions if you are wondering if there is anything new in the
latest ECP. I will also expect each request for a NEW copy to come with an explanation
of who is asking, and what is his expected Edward Coffey connection. |
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| 157-5 |
I have no previous involvement
with Jack?s ?Blog?, previously reached at the following link. (There is an
example of a Blog search investigating Boone/Coffey connections, explained in
Newsletter #152, starting on Page 9.) This link can still be used to search,
but I think Chris may be inclined to not support the Blog in the future, and
not to make any future entries. We are discussing possibly moving the current
contents to an archive, where the contents can be searched as part of my
?Coffey Roadmap? project. For now, it can still be searched here: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com |
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| 157-5 |
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| 157-5 |
ECP: ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION: |
|
| 157-5 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 157-5 |
If you acquire a copy of the
ECP, you will discover there are a HUGE number of optional files that are
included in the package and which contain Jack?s collection of background
materials. This is a treasure of documents and photographs, and certainly worth
looking through to see if any of your ancestors made the list: |
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|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Descendant
Photos 3,651 items 1149 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related Birth
Certificates 260 items 253 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related Books 205
items 645 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related CW Pension
Apps 29 items 23 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related Death
Certificates 4,620 items 2710 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related Divorce
Records 153 items 176 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related Draft
Cards 794 items 260 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related
Headstones 2,107 items 430 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related Headstones
(more) 2,056 items 372 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related Marriage
Licenses* 10,754 items 6797 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
Ed Coffey Related Other
Documents 1,561 items 482 MB |
|
| 157-5 |
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|
| 157-5 |
*Includes also some
?miscellaneous? folders in addition to marriage licenses. |
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But there are 22,000 files and
records here. The sheer size makes searching for all the information on a
specific ancestor pretty much impossible. Imagine walking into a file room
containing 11 really huge file cabinets containing a total of 22,000 file folders.
And then trying to flip through all the folders looking for a specific name! |
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But I have created an
application that will make it possible to do a COMPUTERIZED search through
this entire ?file room?, to find ANY name that is referenced in the 22,000
file folder labels! Click on the following link to this ?file room? CATALOG .
It will explain how to do the search. |
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But be aware this only tells you
WHERE a specific name is located. You will have to actually buy the ECP
package if you want to read the CONTENTS of the ?file folder?. |
|
| 157-6 |
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| 157-6 |
ECP: INTERPRETING A DISPUTED
RESEARCH EXAMPLE: |
|
| 157-6 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 157-6 |
I got a note from Mr. Greg
Coffey, indicating an interest in acquiring a copy of the ECP. Greg pointed
out that the Donald R Coffey discussed in the article on Newsletter 156-6,7,8
was his second cousin. Greg wanted to become involved with the CCC, and he
wanted to order the ECP to learn about his ancestry. The following shows how
Donald and Greg would fit together in the genealogy from that Issue #156
article: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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| 157-6 |
(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
|
| 157-6 |
(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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| 157-6 |
(4) Eli Coffey (1 Mar 1764 - 5
Sep 1847) & Hannah Allen (ca 1762 - Aug 1849) |
|
| 157-6 |
(5) Benjamin? Coffey (1793 -
) & Unknown |
|
| 157-6 |
(6) James Andrew Coffey
(1821 - ) & Elizabeth Jane Merrick |
|
| 157-6 |
(7) James J Coffey
(Jul 1844 - aft 1910) & Sarah Jane Hughey |
|
| 157-6 |
(8) Jesse Elias
Coffey (15 Sep 1876 - 1 May 1952) & Tabitha Ellen Manning (Jul 1874 - 12
Sep 1962) |
|
| 157-6 |
(9) Simoun
Coffey (6 Nov 1896 - 11 Nov 1966) & Catherine Flippo |
|
| 157-6 |
(10) Roy
Ransom Coffey (23 Feb 1922 - 29 Jul 1978) & Elizabeth Ruth Brown |
|
| 157-6 |
(11)
Donald R Coffey (1943 - ) & Marnicia McCarty |
|
| 157-6 |
(9) Joe
Wheeler Coffey (1893 ? 1969) |
|
| 157-6 |
(10)
Jesse Lonzo Coffey Sr. (1916 ? 1999) |
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| 157-6 |
(11)
Greg Coffey |
|
| 157-6 |
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|
| 157-6 |
There are some interesting
pitfalls in expecting to research this above genealogy using the ECP. First,
the Issue 156 article pointed out that the ECP ONLY covered the first 4
generations above. I (Fred) argued that the rest of the above genealogy was
quite PLAUSIBLE, and I spent 3 pages explaining why. But Jack argued that it
was not PROVEN, therefore he would NOT include it in his ECP. |
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Second, there was an unexplained
controversy about the Elizabeth Cleveland who married (3) Rev. James Coffey.
Some researchers believe that this Elizabeth was a granddaughter of Edward,
through a relationship involving Edward?s son Edward Junior. In his ECP
notes, Jack explained: |
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?Rev. James Coffey and Elizabeth
Clevelandˇwere married circa 1750 in Orange or Albemarle Co., VA.ˇ Cleveland
researchers believe that Edward Coffey Jr. was the father of Elizabeth
because Elizabeth?s mother Grace eventually married Edward Jr. There is not
really a good basis for believing that. If birth years are close to accurate,
Grace would have been about 10 years old when she became pregnant with
Elizabeth.? |
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| 157-7 |
Jack and I generally ignore this
controversy and tend to NOT show that there is a second path back to Edward
Senior, for people like Donald and Greg. But some researchers believe in it. |
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| 157-7 |
Anyway, if Greg wants the ECP,
he will need to understand that it will ONLY support the first four
generations in his above genealogy. He will need to coordinate with Chris
Coffee if he wants to order. |
|
| 157-7 |
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|
| 157-7 |
ECP: FUTURE DIRECTION: |
|
| 157-7 |
By Fred Coffey
(FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 157-7 |
Jack Coffee was not planning to
do any future work on the ECP. While Jack was planning to continue family
research indefinitely, he did not anticipate doing any more updates of the
ECP. He had turned his focus to genealogy for living persons, and the ECP
could not report on living persons for privacy reasons. |
|
| 157-7 |
There could, of course, be
corrections or additions to the ECP data in the future. Jack was using
?RootsMagic? as his software tool, and in theory someone like his son Chris
COULD pick up maintenance and could pursue new sources and directions.
However this Project is a truly monumental work, and it would be difficult
for anyone but Jack to continue it. |
|
| 157-7 |
If anyone has something to add
or change to the ECP, consider writing about it for the CCC Newsletters.
These newsletters remain as a searchable resource, that will be maintained
into the indefinite future. |
|
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|
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|
| 157-7 |
AUTOSOMAL DNA UPDATE: |
|
| 157-7 |
By Tim Peterman
(Tepeter100@aol.com ) |
|
| 157-7 |
ˇ(Note: Tim wrote about his
complicated autosomal DNA Project in newsletters 153-10 and 155-10.) |
|
| 157-7 |
Very good issue.ˇ Nice memories
of Jack.ˇ In my autosomal project, I have identified a number of segments
that are Powell-Coffey (derived from Edward or Ann), as well as some that are
Cleveland-Coffey (derived from Edward, jr. or Grace).ˇ I had some interesting
email exchanges with Fred & Jack a few months ago, where I would ask
about matches in either of these segments that showed Coffey as a surname of
interest.ˇ In several cases, Fred & Jack were able to use the ECP to
identify their descent from Edward. |
|
| 157-7 |
There are many hundreds of
matches that belong to either of these groups that I didn't ask Fred or Jack
about; matter of fact, I'm still finding them. |
|
| 157-7 |
I did a download of matches for
all participants that connect through my grandfather, Roy Ronald Robinson
last June.ˇ It took several months, but I worked my way from chromosome 1 to
chromosome 22 for all of the participating descendants of Perry Robinson
& Lena Coffey (Roy's parents).ˇ I am now working my way through the
participants that are nephews or nieces to Perry & Lena.ˇ After that, I
will work my way through the participants descended from uncles & aunts
of Perry & Lena (this will include Dorothy & Fred & others). |
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| 157-7 |
A rule of thumb that I have
developed for this analysis:ˇ cousins pull & siblings push. |
|
| 157-8 |
Let's say that I have a match
that is shared with my maternal first cousin; that pulls the match to my
mother's side, if in the same segment.ˇNow let's say that one of my brothers
& I share a different set of maternal matches in one segment.ˇ We know
this because either the match is shared with my maternal uncle or maternal
aunt; or because our paternal side involves different grandparents, making
that inconsistent.ˇ Let's say that one of my brothers shares his set with my
mother's maternal first cousin, confirming Wilson-Ellis.ˇ Let's say I don't
share my set with anyone beyond my maternal uncle.ˇ My brother's confirmed
Wilson-Ellis status PUSHES my set of matches to Coffey-Robinson, even though
I don't share them with anyone other than my uncle. |
|
| 157-8 |
This actually happened quite a
bit with my aunt & uncle & brothers, with Coffey-Robinson segments
being pulled to Aten-Robinson & the other set pushed to Barbre-Coffey.ˇ A
generation back, we find Vermillion-Coffey segments pushing opposing Barbre-Coffey
segments to Weeks-Barbre & visa versa.ˇ I have to model this on paper to
get these properly identified. As I'm sure you can see, this is a long drawn
out process. |
|
| 157-8 |
Tim |
|
| 157-8 |
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|
| 157-8 |
A NEW COFFEE/EY LINE FROM
MARYLAND: |
|
| 157-8 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 157-8 |
DNA testing has now confirmed
the existence of a previously unidentified Coffee/ey family line, dating back
to the early 1700?s. I am presently calling them the ?Maryland Coffee/ey
Group?, since they first appeared in Maryland by the early 1700?s. |
|
| 157-8 |
We now have FOUR Coffey groups
that were very early arrivals to America. The Maryland Group joins the
?Edward Coffey Group?, the ?Peter Coffey Group?, and the ?Hugh Coffey Group?,
each of which also go back to the early 1700?s. Edward and Peter were distantly
related, but their connection has to be back in Ireland before either came to
America. And Hugh is quite unrelated to Edward or Peter. |
|
| 157-8 |
We have actually talked about
this Maryland group in previous newsletters, but at that time thought they
might be distantly related to the Edward Group. But new y-DNA tests define
the Maryland Group as being quite unrelated to Edward. A summary of the major
branches of the group tree follows. Three men of particular interest are
highlighted in red below. They are quite distant cousins of each other, and
give a broad perspective on the family: |
|
| 157-8 |
The first two generations of
this tree are based on the following index, from the FHL (Mormon) library.
There are two brothers, James and Phillip, reported: |
|
| 157-8 |
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|
| 157-8 |
Maryland, Births and
Christenings Index, 1662-1911 |
|
| 157-8 |
Name: James Coffee Phillip
Coffee |
|
| 157-8 |
Gender: Male Male |
|
| 157-8 |
Birth Date: 18 Nov 1727 14 Apr
1730 |
|
| 157-8 |
Birth Place: Frederick,
Maryland Frederick, Maryland |
|
| 157-8 |
Father's name: John Coffee John
Coffee |
|
| 157-8 |
Mother's name: Rebecca Rebecca |
|
| 157-8 |
FHL Film #: 14081 14081 |
|
| 157-9 |
The following focuses on
MALE-LINE Coffee(y) descent, because we were focusing on y-DNA which follows
the male line. There were of course many female descendants. |
|
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|
| 157-9 |
(1) John Coffee & Rebecca |
|
| 157-9 |
(2) James Coffee (18 Nov 1727 - 1760)
& Ann Dowden (1742 - 1808) |
|
| 157-9 |
(3) John Dowden Coffee (10 Nov 1760 -
23 Aug 1822) & Dorcas Roberts (7 Feb 1769 - 29 May 1842) |
|
| 157-9 |
(4) Philip Coffee (20 Oct 1786 -
1839) & Elizabeth Ashby (abt 1795 - aft 1840) |
|
| 157-9 |
(5) James Coffee (1816 - abt
1847) & Mary Gentry (1825 - 24 Dec 1900) |
|
| 157-9 |
(5) John David Coffee (16 Sep
1821 - 1860) & Martha Gray (1819 - 1880) |
|
| 157-9 |
(6) Ananias Coffee (29
Jan 1846 - 28 Aug 1897) & Mary Polly A Skelton (17 Sep 1844 - 7 Nov 1924) |
|
| 157-9 |
(7) John L Coffee
(1866 - 1938) & Minnie Ola Chandler (28 Mar 1872 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) Cecil Coffee
(15 Aug 1903 - 6 Nov 1980) & Mary Ethel Potter (26 May 1901 - 22 May
1981) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Donald
Damon Coffee (10 Jul 1924 - 15 Mar 2008) & Margaret Ann Lott (10 Sep 1925
- 25 Sep 2004) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Curtis
Lee Coffee (21 Oct 1926 - 13 Jun 1947) |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) Damon Coffee
(1909 - ) & June Kathryn Hilt (18 Jun 1920 - 27 Nov 2003) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Sharon
June Coffee (25 Feb 1939 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(7) Elijah Wilbern
Coffey (17 May 1874 - 1962) & Arrie B Royer (16 Oct 1884 - 7 Sep 1920) |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) James Ralph
Coffey (26 Jun 1913 - 20 Jun 1993) |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) Russell Alvin
Coffey (13 Aug 1915 - 28 Jun 1995) & Helene Belle (10 Oct 1905 - 26 Apr
1997) |
|
| 157-9 |
(7) James Thomas
Coffey (7 Oct 1877 - 11 Jul 1942) & Karen ?Carrie? Leota Fleener (7 Oct
1884 - 1978) |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) John D Coffey
(9 Aug 1909 - 20 Mar 1988) & Jewell S Scoville (17 Dec 1909 - Mar 1973) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) John
David Coffey (8 Oct 1932 - 26 Feb 1949) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Robert
James Coffey (14 Apr 1934 - 22 Mar 2003) & Geraldine Brawley (23 Oct 1937
- 6 Feb 2009) |
|
| 157-9 |
(10)
Scott Blair Coffey (12 Apr 1965 - ) (Test: y-DNA) |
|
| 157-9 |
(10)
Robert Adrian Coffey |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Alfred
Earl Coffey (abt 1936 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Charles
Ray Coffey (13 Nov 1937 - 2 Jan 1965) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Richard
Lall Coffey (abt 1939 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(6) Louis Coffee (24 Nov
1851 - 21 Jan 1887) & Elizabeth Blackford (abt 1854 - 23 Oct 1910) |
|
| 157-9 |
(7) Romey L Coffee
(abt 1877 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(6) Elijah Coffee |
|
| 157-9 |
(5) George Coffee (1833 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(4) James A Coffee (3 Oct 1788 -
) |
|
| 157-9 |
(4) John A Coffee (3 Jun 1790 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(4) Horatio Roberts Coffee (Oct
1794 - 24 Oct 1877) & Juliet Mary Burnett (6 Nov 1804 - 1 Jul 1883) |
|
| 157-9 |
(5) James C Coffee (14 Feb
1828 - ) & Matilda Hamilton (1830 - 1895) |
|
| 157-9 |
(6) George Coffey (1862 -
10 May 1898) & Amanda Jane Abney (19 Apr 1858 - 25 Nov 1938) |
|
| 157-9 |
(7) Everett Coffey
(10 Oct 1885 - 12 Jul 1959) |
|
| 157-9 |
(7) Lawrence Coffey
(20 Jun 1886 - 20 Dec 1961) & Nora Bell Warren (19 Dec 1884 - 23 Nov
1976) |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) James Orville
Coffey (15 Jul 1906 - 21 Aug 2001) & Opal Marie Worley (5 Feb 1909 - 16
May 2001) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Bobbie L
Coffey (abt 1931 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) Russel
William Coffey (13 Mar 1912 - 7 Sep 1992) & Ruth Marie Brown (4 Apr 1918
- 20 Nov 2007) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Kenneth
Coffey (abt 1935 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) Loren Coffey
(23 Nov 1915 - 14 Jun 2004) & Opal Irene LaRue (21 Jan 1918 - 16 Sep
2014) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Norma
Joyce Coffey (14 Feb 1935 - ) & Richard Dwight Hodder (13 Jul 1931 - 16
Feb 2017) |
|
| 157-9 |
(7) Otto Coffey (31
Mar 1894 - 14 Oct 1960) & Edna Ruth Zile (8 Jan 1898 - 9 Nov 1997) |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) Lewis Otto
?Bud? Coffey (29 Aug 1928 - ) (Tests: y-DNA, at-DNA) |
|
| 157-9 |
(9) Karen
Coffey & Doyle |
|
| 157-9 |
(8) Jean Coffey
& Bob Isbell |
|
| 157-9 |
(4) Convention Coffee (15 Oct
1800 - ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(4) Charles Grandison Coffee (26
Aug 1803 - 1 Jan 1847) & Lucy Ann Young Baker |
|
| 157-9 |
(5) James Hiram Coffee (1837
- ) |
|
| 157-9 |
(5) Perry Charles Coffee (Apr
1838 - Jan 1907) |
|
| 157-9 |
(5) John Roberts Coffee (Feb
1840 - 25 Jul 1904) & Nancy C Rhine (1844 - 29 Aug 1878) |
|
| 157-10 |
(6) William R Coffee (15
Sep 1870 - 24 Jul 1917) & Josephine Brown (2 Feb 1871 - 9 May 1962) |
|
| 157-10 |
(7) George Ewell
Coffee (21 Jun 1901 - 5 Apr 1989) & Florence Thomas Parks (10 Oct 1909 -
3 Feb 1998) |
|
| 157-10 |
(8) Charles
Eugene Coffee (28 Feb 1928 - 12 May 2000) & Helen Olive Couture (2 Oct
1931 - ) |
|
| 157-10 |
(7) William Floyd
Coffee (27 Nov 1907 - 14 Feb 1977) & Eva Jane Calvert (23 Dec 1909 - 5
Nov 2005) |
|
| 157-10 |
(8) Billie Joe
Coffee (3 Sep 1930 - 5 Dec 2004) & Marilyn VanderBush (No DNA Test) |
|
| 157-10 |
(9) Jo Lynn
Coffee (31 Jul 1956 - 30 Jan 1957) |
|
| 157-10 |
(9) William
Joseph Coffee (18 Jul 1958 - ) & Kathy Grant Phillips (17 Mar 1959 - ) |
|
| 157-10 |
(10)
Grant Allen Coffee (8 Sep 1986 - ) |
|
| 157-10 |
(10) Gill
Joseph Coffee (13 Mar 1989 - ) |
|
| 157-10 |
(9) Michele
Louise Coffee (22 Nov 1959 - ) & Daniel Wiles Bagley |
|
| 157-10 |
(9) Eve
Coffee & Wayne Bagley |
|
| 157-10 |
(9) Charon
Coffee & Don Price |
|
| 157-10 |
(8) Betty Joan
Coffee (10 Jan 1934 - 10 Jun 2007) |
|
| 157-10 |
(7) John Clifford
Coffee (7 Feb 1911 - 1 May 1999) & Frances Margaret Deitz (8 Oct 1915 -
30 Nov 2004) |
|
| 157-10 |
(7) James Raphael
Coffee (6 Jul 1915 - 1 Mar 1985) & Mary Ellen Parsons (24 Apr 1921 - 11
Jun 1997) |
|
| 157-10 |
(6) Edward Coffee (1867 -
) |
|
| 157-10 |
(6) Silas Coffee (5 Dec
1872 - bef 1900) & Pruella P Hicks (20 Dec 1872 - 28 Oct 1958) |
|
| 157-10 |
(2) Phillip Coffee (14 Apr 1730 - ) &
Esther Dowden (1743 - ) |
|
| 157-10 |
|
|
| 157-10 |
The two men we have tested,
Lewis Otto Coffey and Scott Coffey, are per the above genealogy actually 4C2R
(Fourth cousins, twice removed) relatives of each other. They have the
following y-DNA profiles. (Many of you have seen this way of displaying y-DNA
data matches.) They match each other on 35 out of 37 y-DNA markers, which is
solidly consistent with their known genealogy. |
|
| 157-10 |
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|
| 157-10 |
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|
| 157-10 |
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|
| 157-10 |
Many of you will have also seen
the following way of displaying the male line genealogy. Surnames are now
shown, since everybody is either ?Coffey? or ?Coffee?. (If you look at the
above genealogy, you will see that some branches changed their spelling from
Coffee to Coffey over the generations.) |
|
| 157-10 |
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|
| 157-10 |
We weren?t able to obtain a
y-DNA test on anyone from the family of Billie Joe Coffee, and his genealogy
is shown with white coloring. But for reasons to be discussed in a following
article, comparing his genealogy has been of substantial interest. The fact
that his genealogy is closely connected to that for Lewis Otto and Scott
assures us that his y-DNA will be similar. Billie Joe is a 4C2R versus Scott,
and a 4C versus Lewis. |
|
| 157-10 |
Lewis and Scott are 4C2R to each
other. |
|
| 157-10 |
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| 157-10 |
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|
| 157-10 |
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|
| 157-11 |
MARYLAND GROUP CONNECTION: THE
COMPLICATED ?KERMON? STORY: |
|
| 157-11 |
This ?story? got its start in
Newsletter Issue 154-6 (Issue #154, Page 6, for March 2020), where Pam Kermon
was trying to help her husband Samuel David Kermon work out his biological
ancestry. David was born at Wheelus Air Base in what is now Libya, in 1957.
His y-DNA test is not showing ?Kermon? it suggests descent from Edward
Coffey. And there were Kermon family stories that his father might be a James
Coffee(y). |
|
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The story continued in Issue
155-7. Pam found there was a Jo Lynn Coffee born in Libya, who died at age 6
months and was buried at Wheelus Air Base. Her body was repatriated to the
USA many years later. With that information, we were able to work out the
genealogy of her family ? her father was Billie Joe Coffee, who is buried at
Arlington National Cemetery along with his daughter Jo Lynn. We thought it
possible that Billie Joe MIGHT be the biological father of David Kermon.
?BILLIE JOE? IS FLAGGED IN RED IN THE GENEALOGY FOR THE PREVIOUS ARTICLE. |
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The previous article shows the
genealogy of Billie Joe Coffee?s family, and it led back to the early 1700?s
in Maryland. That timing made it impossible that Billie Joe might be a
descendant of Edward, so we thought that perhaps the connection was back in
Ireland before Edward left for America. Because of the long range of the
y-DNA test, it seemed possible that this could still explain the apparent
Edward DNA connection. |
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But the y-DNA tests discussed in
the preceding article PROVED that Billie Joe?s biological line could NOT be
related to the Edward line. And that leads us to conclude that David Kermon
is NOT a biological child of Billie Joe Coffee, he actually DOES descend from
Edward. That leads us back toward the original family story that there was an
unidentified ?James Coffey? at Wheelus who was the father of David. Billie
Joe Coffee is NOT David?s father. |
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Thus we fail to resolve David
Kermon?s parentage, and Pam will have to keep searching. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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(Memo: This ?Roadmap? will be
updated in early January 2021, to incorporate some of the changes discussed
in this newsletter.) |
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| Issue 156 |
TEXT CCC Issue 156: |
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Coffey Cousins’
Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President’s Message |
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Greetings: I offer a story
related to my father, Walker Coffey, about Nettie Coffey Parrette, M.D. |
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A baby girl was born in
Lafayette County, MS on a cold January day in 1911. When she was a small
child, her father told her that when she grew up, she was going to be a
doctor. Her father also told her older brother Walker (my father), that he
would become an electrical engineer. The siblings completed their education
in the Oxford City School System in Oxford, MS. Walker went on to Mississippi
State University to study engineering and Nettie was graduated from The
University of Mississippi, and from there she arrived at The University of
Tennessee medical school. While in medical school, she met and married
Richard G. Parrette, who shared the top position with Nettie in their medical
class. |
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After graduation the couple
moved to eastern North Carolina where they would establish their co-practice,
caring for the people of Cherokee & Graham Counties, as well as the
Cherokee Nation, and eventually building their own small hospital and offices.
Dr. Nettie, as the patients called her, acquired a mule to ride to house
calls, usually to deliver a mother. Eventually she was able to buy a horse
and finally a jeep to make house calls far in the mountains. In her career,
she delivered over 3500 babies. She once told me that many of the patients
were so poor, they didn’t have a small blanket in which to place the newborn,
so she, of course, began to take receiving blankets with her. After many
years of deliveries, she ceased making house calls. Her most famous delivery
was that of Ronnie Milsap, the amazing Cherokee country singer. She also
diagnosed his blindness at birth. |
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Dr. Nettie was named the 1948
Woman of the Year by Mademoiselle Magazine for her extraordinary
contributions to the people of Appalachia, where she was truly a pioneer
healthcare provider. |
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Dr. Nettie Coffey Parrette and
Dr. Dick Parrette were much loved by their patients as well as the Coffey and
Parrette families. |
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Betsy Coffey Berry President
CCC bcberry1977@icloud.com |
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Editor’s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Hello everyone! Hope you are
well and surviving this virus well. Actually, once I got used to it, I don’t
mind wearing the mask at all. It’s
like my cell phone. Take it everywhere!!
I am trying to do my part in not spreading what-ever!! |
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I hope you have been hitting the
computerized records for your genealogy and getting acquainted with others
working the same lines as you. I have been having a ball checking some of
these. I’m not really good at it but I have had fun anyway. At 87, my girls
have locked the doors and threw away the keys, so I was looking for something
to keep me busy. |
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I did go to a DAR meeting last
week. It felt so good to get out. We met in one of the city parks in a
pavilion. We could set way apart and we all wore our masks. It worked very
well, and we were out in the air. We hadn’t been able to meet since our February
meeting which made this so special. I really don’t like computerized
meetings. I hope you are finding things to keep busy and well. |
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We are still hoping that we can
have our Coffey Convention this next April, but it is still too early to plan
on it. Possibly if we can’t meet in April, we can still do it later in the
year. It seems like ages since I have seen any of you. Keep your plans open
and watch for dates in this newsletter. |
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Looking forward, |
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Your cousin, Bonnie |
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Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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We Get Mail |
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(No new letters to address this
quarter.) |
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Index: Issue 156 |
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Page |
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President’s Message 1 |
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Editor’s Comments 2 |
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We Get Mail 2 |
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DAR Article, by Bonnie
Culley 3 |
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SAR, by Tim Peterman 4 |
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A Maryland Coffey Family 4 |
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Can’t we See More? 6 |
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The Last Edward Coffey
Project 9 |
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Testing the Edward Coffey
Project 10 |
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Information Resources 11 |
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DAR: DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION: |
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By Bonnie Culley |
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Last issue I spoke about
entering a couple more of my ancestors in the (DAR) Daughters of the American
Revolution data base. I get credit for entering these lines and am entitled
to wear linage bars on my official ribbon. (We DAR love our pins and jewelry!)
More linages are a thing to be proud of. So far, I have Benjamin Coffey,
Colby Rucker and William Willard. I am working on Thomas Hayes. |
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So how can this help you with
your research? The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has
a free, searchable database anyone can use in working your genealogy line. I
google “DAR grc”. This takes me to a list - again click “Searching the GRC
Index”. It’s the third group of choices. This should take you to a page of
information on how to use the GRC but click on the green tab at the top of
the page it has GRS on it. This will take you to a page where you want to
click on a tab called descendants. It is on the second line of text. Finally,
this takes you to a place where you can enter the name of your ancestor to
see if anyone has joined DAR using Coffey. There is then a list that pops up
listing all the first names of Coffey soldiers whose linages have been used.
Enjoy this page and then click on the tab at the top of the page again called
GRC. This will take you to another page where you can enter names to search
with the results being what is indexed from the DAR Library on the name you
have entered. |
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I specifically liked the page of
bible records. There is also a tab for descendants. I suggest that you just
click around and see what you might find there. I know I am not adept enough
to know it all. There is so much in these records but then you may not find
just what you are looking for as it only contains what we Daughters have
turned in over the years. Have fun! |
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If you find your ancestor listed
in our ancestor files, you can be sure it is correct. I know we all cringe
about how much “stuff” in Ancestry is incorrect. Most of us know it is a good
tool, but we also know not to take dates and places from there without
verifying it. Sometimes this is confusing and a lot of extra work. |
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When I entered my linage in DAR,
I had to provide documents to prove at least two of the three dates and
places of birth, marriage or death. These documents had to be stamped to
where I got them. I had to be able to document every date or place that I wrote
on that linage sheet. Then I had to have documents that proved that the one
generation was actually a son or daughter of the next generation. These
documents are reviewed by an expert at the society and they are often
returned asking for more proof before accepting the line into the database
and/or accepting a new member. As a new member, I was assigned a number which
I cannot share. The society has assigned member 1,000,000 this year and is
now using numbers above that. There are a lot of us! I’m back in the
600,000s. |
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A number of years back, all old
records were reviewed, and many had stops placed on them. They could no
longer be used by new applicants unless they were corrected. I know this as a
fact. I was trying to get my sister-in-law
accepted by DAR. We were using a line that had been used many times in early
years by DAR ladies in Illinois. These were members of my husband, Jim’s
family. I had to prove the soldier’s service. They had only used “family
tradition” as proof of service for James Albin. |
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Let us know what you find here
that you did not have before. I will be excited to hear if you were
successful. |
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HOW MANY REVOLUTION WAR SOLDIERS
ARE IN YOUR FAMILY? |
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SAR: SONS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION: |
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By Tim Peterman |
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The SAR search system is also
good and doesn't really need discussion. Just go to this link: |
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https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/search/ |
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Just for the fun of it, type in
Coffey and then Nathan and see what pops up. Tim |
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From Fred: Wow! When you go
there, and find Nathan, make sure you click on the box “Biography”! This has
a lengthy discussion written by Tim, which talks about his Coffey connection
to Nathan. |
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Searching both DAR and SAR can
lead to many clues about your revolutionary war ancestors. |
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THE COFFEE FAMILY THAT
IMMIGRATED TO MARYLAND: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Here’s a family tree segment
that has become of special interest to me. We recently ordered a y-DNA test
on the descendant Lewis Otto “Bud” Coffey, marked in RED below. I was
fascinated by the possibilities of what that test might reveal: |
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(1) John Coffee &
Rebecca |
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(2) James Coffee (18 Nov 1727 - 1760)
& Ann Dowden (1742 - 1808) |
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(3) John Dowden Coffee (10 Nov 1760 -
23 Aug 1822) & Dorcas Roberts (7 Feb 1769 - 29 May 1842) |
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(4) Horatio Roberts Coffee (Oct
1794 - 24 Oct 1877) & Juliet Mary Burnett (6 Nov 1804 - 1 Jul 1883) |
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(5) James C Coffee (14 Feb
1828 - ) & Matilda Hamilton (1830 - 1895) |
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(6) George Coffey (1862 -
10 May 1898) & Amanda Jane Abney (19 Apr 1858 - 25 Nov 1938) |
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(7) Lawrence Coffey
(20 Jun 1886 - 20 Dec 1961) & Nora Bell Warren (19 Dec 1884 - 23 Nov
1976) |
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(8) Loren Coffey
(23 Nov 1915 - 14 Jun 2004) & Opal Irene LaRue (21 Jan 1918 - 16 Sep
2014) |
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(9) Norma
Joyce Coffey (14 Feb 1935 - ) & Richard Dwight Hodder (13 Jul 1931 - 16
Feb 2017) |
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(7) Otto Coffey (31
Mar 1894 - 14 Oct 1960) & Edna Ruth Zile (8 Jan 1898 - 9 Nov 1997) |
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(8) Lewis Otto
“Bud” Coffey (29 Aug 1928 - ) |
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(2) Phillip Coffee (14 Apr 1730 - 1760)
& & Esther Dowden (1743 - ) |
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The first two generations of
this tree are based on the following index, from the FHL (Mormon) library.
There are two brothers, James and Phillip, reported: |
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Maryland, Births and
Christenings Index, 1662-1911 |
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Name: James Coffee Phillip Coffee |
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Gender: Male Male |
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Birth Date: 18 Nov 1727 14 Apr 1730 |
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Birth Place: Frederick, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland |
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Father's name: John Coffee John Coffee |
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Mother's name: Rebecca Rebecca |
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FHL Film #: 14081 14081 |
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Why is this of so much interest?
If the above is true, then the father “John Coffee” must have arrived from
Ireland at about the same time as the patriarchs of three of our major Coffey
family lines: Edward Coffey, Peter Coffee, and Hugh Coffey. A y-DNA match to
any one of these could open up a whole new area of investigation. And even
“no match” gives us a whole new family line to add to my collection. |
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And I had reason to suspect that
this line had a distinct possibility to be related to the Edward Coffey line.
It would be fascinating to identify a line that was connected to Edward
before Edward left Ireland. |
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I have been working with Joyce
Hodder, who wrote about this family way back in Newsletter Issue #73, pages 3
& 4, in December 1998. I asked her to help me find a suitable male, with
the Coffee/Coffey name, for y-DNA testing. Joyce dug into her family, and
turned up her father’s first cousin, Lewis Otto “Bud” Coffey. |
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BUD’S TEST COMPLETED: YIELDS
SUPRISE! |
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Bud’s y-DNA test was completed
earlier than expected, and the result is something of a surprise versus my
theory of a y-DNA connection to one of our known major Coffey lines. Bud does
NOT have a viable match to any of these known lines. |
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There are interesting
possibilities. One is that is a Coffee/Coffey line that has not been tested
before. That would be of interest as a newly identified line, to add to our
collection. |
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But there is at least one other
possibility to be investigated: As we know from other experiences, DNA often
“goes astray”. And there could have been a BREAK in Bud’s paternal line. I
would like to find a Coffey male from a DIFFERENT line of descent to test. I
had previously identified a group of 5 brothers who descend from John Dowden
Coffee by a different path. And this is what I have, with the brothers marked
in GREEN and two test candidates in RED. |
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(1) John Coffee &
Rebecca |
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(2) James Coffee (18 Nov 1727 - 1760)
& Ann Dowden (1742 - 1808) |
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(3) John Dowden Coffee (10 Nov 1760 -
23 Aug 1822) & Dorcas Roberts (7 Feb 1769 - 29 May 1842) |
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(4) Philip Coffee (20 Oct 1786 -
1839) & Elizabeth Ashby (abt 1795 - aft 1840) |
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(5) John David Coffee (16 Sep
1821 - 1860) & Martha Gray (1819 - 1880) |
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(6) Ananias Coffee (29
Jan 1846 - 28 Aug 1897) & Mary Polly A Skelton (17 Sep 1844 - 7 Nov
1924) |
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(7) James Thomas
Coffey (7 Oct 1877 - 11 Jul 1942) & Karen “Carrie” Leota Fleener (1884 -
1978) |
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(8) John D Coffey
(9 Aug 1909 - 20 Mar 1988) & Jewell S Scoville (17 Dec 1909 - Mar
1973) |
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(9) John
David Coffey (8 Oct 1932 – 26 Feb 1949) |
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(9) Robert
James Coffey (14 Apr 1934 – 22 Mar 2003) |
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(10) Son
#1 |
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(10) Son
#2 |
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(9) Alfred
Earl Coffey (abt 1936 - ) |
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(9) Charles
Ray Coffey (13 Nov 1937 – 2 Jan 1965) |
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(9) Richard
Lall Coffey (abt 1939 - ) |
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I think two of the brothers are
still living, and I have now determined that one deceased brother has two
living sons. If I can persuade one to do a y-DNA test, I may have an update
in the next newsletter. Stand by! |
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…AREN’T WE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE
TO SEE MORE? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Marnicia Coffey, who manages
genealogy for her husband Donald Coffey, sent a note to Tim Peterman saying
“I joined the Coffey Project previously, but I don’t see anything except the
list of 30 projects. Aren’t we supposed to be able to see more?” Tim forwarded
the note to me. |
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Her interest was prompted by her
reading of Tim’s article in the last newsletter “Autosomal DNA Testing
Update”. She was wondering if she was supposed to be able to see comparable
autosomal results for her husband Donald’s family. Tim forwarded to me, because
on reflection it was apparent her questions related more to the “Coffey y-DNA
Project” that I manage. (She did decide to order an autosomal test on Donald,
will talk about that later.) |
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My first observation was that
her “30 projects” count was based on looking only at the 67-marker test that
she got on Donald back in 2017. She needed to ALSO look at comparisons to
others who had only ordered a 37-marker test. Donald ACTUALLY has 57 matches
in our Coffey Project. Lots of cousins! And she is indeed “able to see more”
about those connections, but that requires some discussion. And there are
other interesting issues. I decided to publish this general update, which may
be helpful to OTHER readers trying to understand their DNA results: |
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I collect and publish a LOT of
info about all the “members” of our Coffey Project. Most of the matches
Marnicia can see are descendants of Edward Coffey, who was in America by
1699. And Donald’s y-DNA results clearly PROVE that HE descends from Edward.
(I also am an Edward descendant.) |
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But Donald also has matches to
the Peter Coffee descendants. Peter arrived in America separately from
Edward. The y-DNA tests say Peter was related to Edward, but we don’t know
exactly how, there is a MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor) back in Ireland. |
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And Donald also has matches to
people with names that are variations on “Keogh”. They are also Donald’s
cousins, but their MRCA with Edward and Peter is even farther back in
Ireland. But they are absolutely Donald’s cousins! We might call the MRCA for
EVERYBODY who matches everybody else in our Project the “GRAND MRCA”. My best
estimate is that “Grand MRCA” lived in Ireland maybe 500 years ago, give or
take 100 years or so. |
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We are refining these estimates
using what is called “SNP” (Single Neucleotide Polymorphism) tests. I won’t
elaborate more here. (See the previous article about the “Maryland” Coffee/ey
family. Results from that test may be relevant to what we do with SNP
testing.) |
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Now, there is another issue
related to the genealogy of Donald. Back in Newsletter #145 from 2017, on
pages 8, 9, 10 and 11, we tried to work out some details on the Ancestry of
Donald. I won’t repeat that article, but we concluded that the following genealogy
was “plausible”: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John
Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca
1708 - 1792) |
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(3)
Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 - 1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 -
BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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(4)
Eli Coffey (1 Mar 1764 - 5 Sep 1847) & Hannah Allen (ca 1762 - Aug
1849) |
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(5)
Benjamin? Coffey (1793 - ) & Unknown |
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(6)
James Andrew Coffey (1821 - ) & Elizabeth Jane Merrick |
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(7)
James J Coffey (Jul 1844 - aft 1910) & Sarah Jane Hughey |
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(8)
Jesse Elias Coffey (15 Sep 1876 - 1 May 1952) & Tabiatha Ellen Manning
(Jul 1874 - 12 Sep 1962) |
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(9)
Simoun Coffey (6 Nov 1896 - 11 Nov 1966) & Catherine Elizabeth
Manning |
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(10)
Roy Ransom Coffey (23 Feb 1922 - 29 Jul 1978) & Elizabeth Ruth Brown |
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(11)
Donald R Coffey (1943 - ) & Marnicia McCarty |
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(5)
Asbury Madison Coffey (25 Jan 1804 - 28 Nov 1897) & Mary G. Bradford (22
Mar 1809 - 20 Oct 1893) |
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The above genealogy has a
potential weakness. Generations (1) through (4) come straight from Jack
Coffee’s Edward Coffey Project (ECP), and they are solid. Generations (5)
through (10) appear to also be quite solid, but they are NOT reflected in the
ECP. The problem is that the ECP only shows one son for (4) Eli, and that one
is shown above as (5) Asbury Madison Coffey. Jack believes that Asbury may be
Eli’s only long-surviving son. Jack (understandably) considers that assuming
another son without SOLID support is speculation and thus not acceptable by
his project standards. |
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I will argue the case for the
“plausibility” of (5) Benjamin being the son of (4) Eli, but I admit I cannot
offer solid proof. |
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Here is Jack’s cited
evidence: |
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In his book, The Coffey
Clan from 1690, Frank R. Moore reproduced a letter said to have been written
by "Uncle Asbury Madison Coffey" about his parents. Asbury
wrote: |
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'My father, Eli Coffey, was born March 1,
1763, died Sept. 5, 1857, aged 84 years. His father was James Coffey, whose
birth and death are lost. His mother was Elizabeth Cleveland. My mother's
name was Hannah Allen, daughter of David and Hannah Allen. My mother died
August 1849, aged 87. Three children were born to them: --- James, Allen,
both died in infance, and the writer, Asbury M., who was born on the 25 of
Jan. 1804.' This is dated Nov. 16, 1863.. |
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This book, by Frank Moore, is
included in the Bonnie Culley Library, Item BCL084. See page 62 for this
citation. (Bonnie, by the way, added a note that this book contains “Lots of
Errors”!) |
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If this note is complete and
correct, that there were ONLY 3 children, then it rules out the possibility
that (5) Benjamin is a son of Eli and a brother of Asbury Madison. But I am
not convinced, even if Asbury said it, that he actually knew the facts. He
may have heard his parents talk about their loss of two sons, James and
Allen. But I doubt that he would even REMEMBER “Benjamin” ever living in the
household. (I personally have 3 older sisters, but because of large age
differences I don’t ever remember any of them actually living in our
household!) |
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Benjamin would have been born in
about 1793 and would have been age 11 when Asbury was born. He probably left
home and got a job before Asbury could remember him. And a statement by
Asbury when he himself was an older man is not necessarily convincing. |
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Asbury’s mother Hannah Allen
would have been age 42 when Asbury was born. She and husband Eli could have
had several children in their 20’s and 30’s. And there is therefore plenty of
room for a “Benjamin” born in 1793 when Hannah was age 31. |
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Jack’s ECP reports that Eli and
Hannah moved to Wayne County, KY, in 1816, and they are found there in the
1820 census. Asbury would have been age 12 when they made that move. Benjamin
is found on his own in that same Wayne County census in 1820. He would have
been age 23 when the family moved. Given their close proximity in Wayne
County, I think it quite plausible that Ben was a son of Eli. |
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By 1830 Benjamin had moved to
Alabama. He and his descendants are present there in all subsequent
years. |
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Following is a different way of
presenting the genealogy of a group of descendants of Edward/John/James. This
shows the descent of 10 of James’ tested descendants, including Donald. The
last tested person is Donald, and the “problem” is indicated by the question
mark between Eli and Benjamin. I have drawn a “blue box” around all the
ancestors that are included in Jack Coffee’s ECP. Overall, this is a
well-documented set of genealogies. |
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And I have included some of the
descendants of Asbury Madison in white boxes at the bottom. I have no tests
on living descendants of any of these people. If we could extend Asbury’s
genealogy, and find a living male descendant with the Coffey surname it would
be interesting to get an autosomal DNA test on the chance it would show a
match to Donald, who has such a test pending. I say “chance”, because such a
person would likely be approximately a 4th of 5th cousin to Donald. And that
may be well beyond the reliable range for that test. |
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That brings us back to the
earlier reference to Tim’s article about “Autosomal DNA”. I will be very
interested in Donald’s autosomal test results and will comment as soon as the
test is complete. I believe the result will be “interesting”, particularly with
regard to ethnic origins of his whole family line. But I DOUBT it will show
any Coffey connection to Tim’s work. Tim is doing a very complex analysis on
a limited range of shared Coffey ancestry. Your particular Coffey line
appears to have been completely isolated from any other line for the last 7
generations. |
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It’s disappointing that we
cannot PROVE Donald’s complete line of descent from Edward. But Donald is not
alone. There are many other examples of gaps in various Coffey genealogies,
and we keep trying to resolve those gaps. |
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Any newsletter readers got any
ideas? |
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MY LAST EDWARD COFFEY
PROJECT): |
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By Jack Coffee, with comments by
Fred Coffey |
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Fred: I got an email note from
Jack, suggesting I visit his “blog” at this link: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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I went there, and found this
discussion: |
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Jack: Sad to announce that “The
last Edward Coffey Project” files that I will compile are now available for
order. I've ventured into the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Privacy has become a
concern! I will continue to work on certain families that have mostly been
ignored over the years, just won’t be creating any more projects for
distribution. |
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The new file was created Aug 6,
2020, and it contains: |
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49,882 People |
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17,564 families |
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118,458 events (marriages,
divorces, deaths, etc.) |
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8072 places |
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2561 sources |
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62,091 citations |
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14,534 multimedia items |
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15,127 multimedia links |
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In addition, it contains images
of actual death certificates, marriage licenses, descendant photos, divorce
records, other documents such as obituaries and news items, birth
certificates, books, headstones, pension apps, and draft cards. |
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Fred: I immediately ordered a
copy of his “final” ECP package and updated my computer hard drive to have
the latest and final version. Jack mentioned above the additional images that
were included in the package, and I spent a bit of time looking at how much
more material this involved. Here’s a quick summary. This is a treasure of
documents and photographs, and certainly worth scanning through to see if any
of your ancestors made the list: |
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Ed Coffey Descendant Photos 3,651 items
1149 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related Birth
Certificates 260 items 253 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related Books 205 items 645 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related CW Pension
Apps 29 items 23 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related Death
Certificates 4,620 items 2710 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related Divorce
Records 153 items 176 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related Draft
Cards 794 items 260 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related
Headstones 2,107 items 430 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related Headstones
(more) 2,056 items 372 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related Marriage
Licenses* 10,754 items 6797 MB |
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Ed Coffey Related Other
Documents 1,561 items 482 MB |
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*Includes also some “miscellaneous” folders in addition to marriage
licenses. |
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TESTING THE EDWARD COFFEY
PROJECT: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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What can you get with the ECP?
Here’s an example of what you might see if you acquire the ECP and go looking
for something specific. The first thing that will pop up is a table of
contents: |
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Table of Contents |
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* Descendants of Edward
Coffey |
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* Surnames - A list of all
surnames on this site |
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* Names - A list of all names on
this site |
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* Sources - A list of all
sources on this site |
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You can jump to Edward and his
descendants, and then click down the descent to a person you want. Or you can
search for a particular name. Let’s suppose I’m interested in my ancestor
Salathiel Coffey. Here’s the page that will pop up when I find him: |
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44. Salathiel
Coffey was born between 1750 and 1755. Salathiel died in Wilkes
Co., NC on 28 July 1784.103 |
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Salithiel's [sic] name appears
in the Rev. War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files for Mary
Sharp, widow of veteran Isham Sharp of North Carolina. |
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Salathiel Coffey and Elizabeth
Gore were married before 1773. In July 1784 Elizabeth
Gore104 was appointed administratrix of Salathiel Coffey estate in
Wilkes Co., NC.105 |
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Bondsmen for this appointment
were Salathiel's older brother, Joel and Joel's son Nathan. |
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Salathiel Coffey and Elizabeth
Gore had the following children: |
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166 |
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i. |
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Newton Coffey. |
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167 |
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ii. |
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Elias "Eli"
Coffey. |
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168 |
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iii. |
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Elizabeth "Graney
(Gracey?)" Coffey. |
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169 |
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iv. |
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James Coffey was born (date
unknown). |
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Possible child; not proven. |
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170 |
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v. |
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Richard Coffey. |
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171 |
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vi. |
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Salathiel Coffey. |
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I can click on any of the BLUE
names in the above list of children and jump to their page. Or I can click on
the 44. Salathiel Coffey name and jump back to Salathiel’s parents. |
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But notice also the small blue
numbers 103, 104, and 105 in the discussion text. Clicking on those will
bring up the details on where Jack found the information: |
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00103: Various correspondence, Kathy Coffee
Simmons to Jack K. Coffee. Salathiel died intestate. His wife was named in
the administration of the estate, no children were named. His wife and
children moved to Adair Co. (then Green Co.), KY about 1799-1801. Some of his
children went to Illinois. |
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00104: E-mail, Dana to Jack Coffee, Mar. 4, 2011,
subject: Elizabeth Coffey, wife of Salathiel Coffey. |
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00105: "North Carolina Probate Records,
1735-1970", images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-LGCF-XV4?cc=1867501&wc=32GW-FMC%3A170109001%2C170133001
: 21 May 2014), Wilkes > Wills, 1778-1799, Vol. 01 > image 70 of 138
[actual page no. 134]; county courthouses, North Carolina. |
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And notice that part of this
last reference looks like an email address, and that is exactly what it is.
This is link to the “Family Search”
web site run by the Mormons. Here’s the extracted link: |
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https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-LGCF-XV4?cc=1867501&wc=32GW-FMC%3A170109001%2C170133001 |
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To use this link, you will have
to sign on to the Mormon web site, but that is free. Once you get in, you can
actually see the probate document with the signatures (or at least their
“mark”) of the people. |
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(Memo: Jack describes the ECP as
a “Windows” program. However, it runs fine on a Macintosh.) |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We’re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it’s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The “Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse” has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATION ROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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You can find information on Jack
Coffee’s Edward Coffey Project here: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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From Jack: “Fred, the last ECP
compilation was April; the next is August 2020. |
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Memo: You can also use Jack’s
Blog for research, see discussion article on Pages 9 and 10 in Newsletter
#152. |
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| Issue 155 |
TEXT CCC Issue 155: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Greetings, Cousins, from central
Mississippi, where the only things larger than the mosquitoes are the
alligators! These are strange times in which we live, and I hope this finds
you all well and coping with life as it is now. Thanks to everyone who has contributed
to this most interesting and informative newsletter. I would especially like
to thank Fred Coffey for his willingness to produce and publish the news each
quarter. Many thanks and accolades, Fred! Let us all look to 2021 with hopes
for gathering again to fellowship. |
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Betsy Coffey Berry President
CCC bcberry1977@icloud.com |
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Index: Issue 155 |
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Page |
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President?s Message 1 |
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Editor?s Comments 2 |
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We Get Mail 3 |
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Finding Edward Coffey?s Home
Land 3 |
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More on Kermon Line 7 |
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The Infant Jo Lynn Coffee?s
Family 8 |
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Autosomal DNA Testing Update 10 |
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Information Resource Links 12 |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I hope this finds all of you
healthy and doing well. As most old
guys, I am holed up, bored and looking for something new to do. I have read too many books and played too
many computer games, so thought I would take a look at my genealogy again, l
found a great outlet. I am going to
file two more genealogy lines with the Daughters of the American Revolution.
I collected the records for my linage to Benjamin Coffey and Colby Ruker
years ago, but never turned them in.
So! I think this would be a good time to do it. It will give two more
Ancestor bars to wear on my ribbons.
(We DAR ladies love our pins and jewelry!) I can share this linage
with my daughter Carol Workman and grand daughter Emily Workman who are also
DAR. (They get ancestor pins too.) |
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But this isn?t all. I also have
proof that Thomas Hays was a Revolutionary War soldier. I do have a problem
with this one. I can?t document his son?s connection. Hopefully, all I need
is to work a little harder. Now that should keep me busy for a few days at
least. Wish me luck. |
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With too much time at home, this
is a great time to take another look at your genealogy records. Let us know
what you find that we haven?t seen before. Share it!!! Your cousins will love you for it and we
will too. |
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I sure you all know that we had
to cancel our convention this April. I missed not getting to meet with those
who had planned to attend. I do appreciate Diana Holder offering to still
host the convention again and as planned for 2021. I now have something to
look forward to. I know Diana had a great program planned for us. We will
just have to be patient until next April gets here. Thanks Diana. |
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Lets hope that next April is
free of virus and we can all get together again to share our findings and
friendship. |
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Sincerely |
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Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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We Get Mail |
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FINDING EDWARD COFFEY?S HOME
LAND: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I got a note from Ella Tunnell
(ellatunnell@aol.com ) asking ?Have you, or anyone you know, been able to
actually find the plots of ground Edward Coffey owned in VA? I have a
yearning to go to the area where he lived and actually go to the land, if it
is possible, as well as follow each one of my ancestors as they migrated
westward.? |
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Fred: Hmmm, there?s a
challenge! |
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I had previously learned that
his land was on Occupacia Creek, and learned that the creek crossed Route 17
in Virginia. But at that point the creek appeared to be little more than a
ditch. See this>> |
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Here?s what the water under the
Route 17 highway bridge looks like: |
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(Is that an alligator in the
water?) |
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There had to be more to the
creek than this, and I learned it was a tributary off the Rappahannock
River. |
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Looking through some old
reports, I read that Edward?s land was ?about 5 miles up the creek from the
river?. The map on the next page shows the entrance to the creek is around
the point of land next to the river. I took my best shot at ?pacing? off the
winding creek and marking the mile distances. |
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After about seven miles, the
creek fades to nothing, and the area where it passes under Route 17 is at
about mile #9. I?ve marked an area next to the 5-mile mark as ?<<ABOUT
HERE?. |
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By the way, I see one report
that reads ?On 16 Jul 1716 John and Edward Coffee (the oldest sons of Edward
Sr.) of St. Ann's Parish bought a plantation of 200 acres from John Mosely,
son and executor of William Mosely. The plantation included houses, buildings,
barns, tobacco sheds, gardens, etc. The land was on the east side of
Occupation Creek, ?a part of a parcel commonly called Mosely's Quarter. They
paid 8000 lbs. tobacco. ? |
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?East side? is an ambiguous term
for a stream that curves as much as this one. But at this marked location,
?East side? is consistent with the above map. |
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Google Maps understands GPS
coordinates, and you can enter this exact location as ?38.059 -76.958?.
(That?s 38.059 degrees North by 76.958 degrees west). And if we zoom to the
satellite view, this is what we see at that location: |
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The creek is on the left, about
100? wide at this point. And there is a substantial set of farm buildings
there, with what appears to be good agricultural land. One can imagine that
this COULD be Edward?s original site, with all the original buildings of
course replaced over that last 300 years? |
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You can easily drive your car to
this exact location. The next page offers a road map and directions: |
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(You need to watch out for the
last sharp left turn off the blue line ? it looks more like a private
driveway! See this>> |
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Then park your car at this farm
and walk about 300? west. And you?ll be standing on the shore of Occupacia
Creek. |
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It?s probably obvious to the
reader that I?ve been using Google Maps to work on the above. But I found a
different type of map with fascinating information. I was able to call up an Essex County Tax
Record map for all of the land in the county. You can go to the following web
page: |
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http://www.essex-virginia.org/county_government/departments_and_services/mapping_and_g_i_s |
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and then scroll down and click
on ?GIS Webmap?. (Be patient while it loads, this is a BIG application! If
you have a slow computer, be warned!) |
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If you then scroll around and
zoom in, you will see lines emerge showing every tax parcel in Essex County.
With a little effort and patience, you should be able to find the geographic
area discussed on the earlier map. |
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And if you zoom in on our area
of interest, and then click on the location, this is the type of information
you will be able to see >>>>>> |
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Within that, you see some small
boxes that mark residential houses. And there is an adjacent large parcel
that covers additional acreage. |
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The bottom line is that all of
the land on the right bank of Occupacia Creek is entirely owned by various
members of the ?Ellis? family. (FYI: Theÿright bank is always on theÿright
sideÿof theÿdirectionÿin which the water is flowing i.e. facing downstream.) |
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The above ?Patricia A Ellis Life
Interest? is 732 acres, and an adjacent large parcel is owned by ?William
Franklin Ellis III? and is 237 acres. |
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That ?III? after William
Franklin?s name says there must be at least two earlier generations using the
same name. And that makes the genealogy of this Ellis family easy to find and
examine: For those who use Ancestry, there are two well-documented pages at: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/73970013/person/36358114091/facts |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/101562736/person/202067443635/facts |
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Here is the list of the Ellis
men who lived in this area. (By the way, if you?re keen to search census
reports, the area where they live is referred to as ?Occupacia, Essex,
Virginia?.) |
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(1) William Lindsay ELLIS (1821
? 1859) |
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(2) George William ELLIS (1857 ? 1950) |
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(3) George Dandridge ELLIS Sr (1888 ?
1953) |
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(4) George Dandridge ELLIS Jr
(1941 ? 2007) & Patricia Ann ABBOTT |
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(5) George D ELLIS III |
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(6) George D ELLIS IV |
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(4) Benjamn Baird ELLIS Sr (1943 ?
2019) (NOW DECEASED) |
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(5) Benjamin Baird ELLIS Jr |
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(2) Robert Lindsay ELLIS (1859 ? 1927) |
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(3) William Franklin ELLIS Sr (1892 ?
1958) |
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(4) William Franklin ELLIS Jr
(1925 ? 1998) |
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(5) William Franklin ELLIS
III |
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The big land holders per the
previous page are the ?Life Interest of ?Patricia Ann (Abbott) Ellis? (732
acres) and ?William Franklin Ellis III? (237 acres). Patricia is the spouse
of William?s 2C1R. The two houses within that ?Life Interest? were occupied
by two Benjamin Baird Ellis men, Senior and Junior, who are the NEPHEWS? of
Patricia. Patricia has a son and grandson, named George D Ellis III and IV,
and I would expect that upon Patricia?s death that Life Interest will belong
to her son? |
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The 1860 Census Mortality
Schedule indicates that William Lindsay died in Essex County, in 1859. This
family presence in Occupacia must go back more than 160 years! Perhaps
someone in the family has researched the origins of their land holding? |
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I have been trying to find
telephone numbers and to make contact, so far without success. Also the owner
of one of the web pages cited is ?Taylor Ellis?, and I?ve sent him a note
through Ancestry, without response to date. |
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I have also sent a note to the
Essex County offices, asking for help, and got this reply from Susanne Joy
who manages the electronic tax archive: |
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Susanne: ?I apologize for the
delayed response. What an interesting family history and exciting project!
Unfortunately, our archive data is not available digitally. I believe the
Essex County Circuit Court does have physical copies of land records dating
back to that time; however, you would need to go physically go to the records
room to conduct that research. I am not sure if they?re allowing visitors
inside the courthouse at this time, due to COVID; but I have copied the Clerk
of the Circuit Court (Hon. Gayle Ashworth) who may be able to better assist
you.? |
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Gayle: ?I have received you
email from Susanne Joy. Yes, we do have old land records here in Circuit
Court; unfortunately, we do not do the research for you. If you had a deed book reference and page
number we would be glad to copy it and mail it to you for 50 cents a page. We
are closed to the public at this time.
Our Supreme Court order goes through June 28. You can check with me after that to see if
it is extended, etc.? |
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Gayle J. Ashworth Clerk Essex
Co. Circuit Court |
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OK readers, anybody know how to
confirm or improve the above information? Maybe Ella or someone can go there,
knock on the door at the farm, and ask questions about their land history? Or
maybe Ella could go to the Essex Courthouse? Oh, and Ella is now wondering if
any of us cousins would like to join her on a trip to walk the land? |
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MORE ON KERMON LINE: |
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By Pam Kermon: |
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(MEMO: in the last issue of this
newsletter (Issue 154 Page 5) Pam introduced the search for the unknown
?Coffey? parent of her husband, Samuel David Kermon, who was born at Wheelus
Air Base in Libya. His y-DNA test left no doubt, his biological father was a
?Coffey? from the Edward Coffey line.) |
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Pam: ?Here is a little more of
the back story. |
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?My husband (Samuel David
Kermon) is the 1st born in his family.ÿÿ |
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?David's dad, James Brock
Kermon, Jr (BD 1/21/1929) was in the Air Corp.ÿ He had just finished going to
Mechanics school for helicopters in 1955 in Wichita Falls, TX.ÿ He and
David's mom, Frances Elizabeth 'Pat' Burris Kermon (BD 6/17/1935), received
orders to leave Texas and go to Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, Libya.ÿ They
were there until about August 1957, before his dad received orders to go back
to Laredo, TX. David was born on Feb. 5th, 1957, so pretty early in the
year.ÿ During the 1 1/2 years at Wheelus, David's dad was gone on 2 separate
TDYs (missions) about 6 mos each.ÿ Thru some letters found later, but that
have been destroyed now, his mother referenced a James Coffee(y) at Wheelus
and that is what led us to the suspicion that some infidelityÿhad
happened,ÿwhile his mom was stuck at Wheelus AFB by herself.ÿ She even
mentioned in the letters that it wasn't too hard to get confused, because
both men's names were similar.ÿÿ |
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?David's dad was the kind of man
that would have stood by David's mom, regardless of what she had done.ÿ That
was just who he was.ÿÿI'm sure it didn't take much for David's dad to figure
out that he had been gone and that there was no physical way David could be
hisÿbiological child, but that didn't matter.ÿ Out of the 4 children David's
mother had, David was always his dad's favorite.ÿ David and his family only
stayed at Wheelus AFB 6 months, after he was born, and then they were sent
back to the states. |
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?In looking back at old
pictures, it is very evident that David really didn't fit the norm, when it
came to looking like everyone else in the family.ÿ Both of David's parents
were 5'5" maybe and his siblings all look very similar with light brown
or blondeÿhair and blue eye color.ÿ David is 6'2", olive skinned,ÿgreen
eyes and dark hair.ÿ His mom did have a darker tan skin than anyone else, but
beyond that, he stuck out like a sore thumb. |
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?David would have never agreed
to pursue this, if both of his parents had not passed.ÿ I've always been
fascinated withÿgenealogy, so I naturally started looking.ÿÿ |
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?I do know that there was at
least 1 Coffee at Wheelus in 1957, only because at the time the military did
not pay to have any children or adults, that passed away, returned to the
US.ÿ So there was aÿcemeteryÿon the base.ÿ When the base was decommissioned,
out of 72 remains at the base, they attempted to contact family members, but
only 17 remains were claimed.ÿ So 54 remains were taken to the National
Cemetery in Delaware and set to rest in the US.ÿÿIn the list of graves,ÿI did
find that an infant named Jo Lynn Coffee wasÿborn onÿ2/3/57 (NO, that is her
burial date - she was born 31 Jul 1956).ÿ Interestingly enough my David was
born onÿ2/5/57. See this link, titled ?From the Shores of Tripoli to Dover
& Arlington? by William Kelly, which includes info on the infant Jo Lynn
Coffee: |
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http://remembertheintrepid.blogspot.com/2011/12/from-shores-of-tripoli-to-dover-and.htmlÿ |
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Now that my husband has taken
the Y-DNA test and Coffee(y) was so predominant, which matched his mother?s
letters.ÿ We also had his sister take the regular Ancestry DNA test, she came
back as a Step Sister, not his full blood sister. |
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I have not been able to find any
military rosters that show a Coffee(y) at Wheelus Air base in 1956, but I am
still looking. This doesn't mean this was the only Coffee(y) there, but it is
very curious in the timing.ÿ I have found Jo Lynn's mother and father and now
I am trying to see if I can trace this Coffee back to anyone showing up in my
husband's Y-DNA test. (MEMO: See next article.) |
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Since receiving my ECP USB, I am
enjoying going thru all the tremendous information. It is a little
overwhelming!! LOLÿ But at the same time, so fascinating. |
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Kudos to all those who have
contributed to this great collection of information. |
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Best Wishes!! Pamela S Kermon |
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THE INFANT JO LYNN COFFEE?S
FAMILY: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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In the previous article, Pam
Kermon wrote ?I did find that an infant named Jo Lynn Coffee wasÿ(buried
there) onÿ2/3/57.? And Pam went on to suggest she wanted to trace this Coffee
back and find someone to test for a DNA match to her husband, Samuel David
Kermon. |
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For reasons I am about to
describe, I am VERY interested in finding someone to do such a y-DNA test.
Let me explain: |
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The article Pam cited identified
Jo Lynn Coffee as one of the children bodies repatriated to the USA in 2007
from the Italian Cemetery, Tripoli, Libya. Jo Lynn is now buried at Arlington
National Cemetery alongside her father, Billie Joe Coffee. Here is the
information from the Find-a-grave memorial: |
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I also found the obituary of
Billie Joe Coffee. He joined the Air Force in 1950, and retired September
1974. He and his wife have, in addition to Jo Lynn, several other children
and several grandchildren. It therefore ought to be possible to find someone
to do a DNA test. |
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There is a fairly-well
documented family tree for this family at this location: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/67604072/person/34165392852/facts |
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And following is one variation,
based on this tree plus a few others, starting with the infant Jo Lynn
Coffee: |
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(1) John Coffee & Rebecca |
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(2) James Coffee (18 Nov 1727 - 1760)
& Ann Dowden (1742 - 1808) |
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(3) John Dowden Coffee (10 Nov 1760 -
23 Aug 1822) & Dorcas Roberts (7 Feb 1769 - 29 May 1842) |
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(4) Horatio Roberts Coffee (Oct
1794 - 24 Oct 1877) & Juliet Mary Burnett (6 Nov 1804 - 1 Jul 1883) |
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(4) Charles Grandison Coffee (26
Aug 1803 - 1 Jan 1847) & Lucy Ann Young Baker |
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(5) John Roberts Coffee (Feb
1840 - 25 Jul 1904) & Nancy C Rhine (1844 - 29 Aug 1878) |
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(6) William R Coffee (15
Sep 1870 - 24 Jul 1917) & Josephine Brown (2 Feb 1871 - 9 May 1962) |
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(7) William Floyd
Coffee (27 Nov 1907 - 14 Feb 1977) & Eva Jane Calvert (23 Dec 1909 - 5
Nov 2005) |
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(8) Billie Joe
Coffee (3 Sep 1930 - 5 Dec 2004) & Marilyn VanderBush |
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(9) Jo Lynn
Coffee (31 Jul 1956 - 30 Jan 1957) |
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(9) William
Joseph Coffee (18 Jul 1958 - ) & Kathy Grant Phillips (17 Mar 1959 - ) |
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(10) Grant
Coffee |
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(10) Gill
Coffee |
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(9) Michele
Louise Coffee (22 Nov 1959 - ) & Daniel Wiles Bagley (10 Jun 1954 - ) |
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(8) Betty Joan
Coffee (10 Jan 1934 - 10 Jun 2007) |
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(2) Phillip Coffee (14 Apr 1730 - ) &
Esther Dowden (1743 - ) |
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The first two generations of
this tree are based on the following index, from the FHL (Mormon) library.
There are two brothers, James and Phillip, reported: |
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Maryland, Births and
Christenings Index, 1662-1911 |
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Name: James Coffee Phillip
Coffee |
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Gender: Male Male |
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Birth Date: 18 Nov 1727 14 Apr
1730 |
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Birth Place: Frederick,
Maryland Frederick, Maryland |
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Father's name: John Coffee John
Coffee |
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Mother's name: Rebecca Rebecca |
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FHL Film #: 14081 14081 |
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Why is this of so much interest?
If the above is true, then the father ?John Coffee? must have arrived from
Ireland at about the same time as the patriarchs of three of our major Coffey
family lines: Edward Coffey, Peter Coffee, and Hugh Coffey. A y-DNA match to
any one of these could open up a whole new area of investigation. And even
?no match? gives us a whole new family line to add to my collection. |
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There are a LOT of family trees
out there that start with this John Coffee and his wife Rebecca, and then go
down through either his son James, or through his son Phillip. And very many
of those include the above (3) John Dowden Coffee. They are highly divided as
to whether John Dowden is a son of James, or a son of Phillip. But from there
down, many of them seem to be quite good on documentation. And for my
purposes, it doesn?t matter if it?s through James, or through Phillip. |
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I have started digging to see if
I can find a candidate, looking at the male line descending from Billie Joe
Coffee. His obituary reports he had a son ?Billy? and grandsons ?Grant and
Gill Coffee?. (I couldn?t find a phone number, so I recently sent a letter to
William Joseph Coffee.) I am awaiting reply. |
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AUTOSOMAL DNA TESTING
UPDATE: |
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By Timothy E Peterman
(tepeter100@aol.com ) |
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This is a follow up to my
previous article (See Issue 153, pages 10 to 16). |
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The following is a preliminary
report on autosomal segments that have been isolated to Edward Coffey and Ann
Powell. Considering the distance
between the modern representatives of Edward Jr. & John, there remains
the possibility that some of these are back channel kinships (see
below). The possibility of back
channel kinships diminishes considerably when the segment is shared by two or
more participants on either side (highlighted in green). |
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I process all autosomal DNA data
in a program called Genome Mate Pro (a free download) that enables one to
analyze multiple kits by side of family, chromosome & segments on the
chromosome. I have had autosomal results
imported & processed for some time for a large number of descendants of
Eli Coffey (1775-1833) and his wife, Mary Coffey (d 1872). I have downloaded & added results for 7
descendants of Edward Coffey, Jr. & Grace Cleveland (previously
identified as Chesley Coffey & Jane Cleveland) that are NOT descended
from Eli Coffey or Mary Coffey. I have
also added results for 14 descendants of John Coffey (ca 1700-1775). The descendants of John that were most
useful are those descended from sons other than James, since all of James?
progeny also have Cleveland ancestry.
This preliminary report is the result of the effort, begun over 2
years ago, to get Coffey DNA project members to become autosomal
participants, by adding Family Finder to their DNA data. This has become quite inexpensive over the
years, now normally $49 or $59 when on sale. |
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When one considers that many of
us have 1,024 to 8,192 ancestors roughly who lived in the 1600s on the
eastern seaboard, there is a great possibility that we are related through
more than just one ancestral couple. There
might be 2 such couples, or 3, or 4, etc.
Unless two people have a clean paper trail on all sides back to that
time period, with only one shared ancestral couple, we can?t rule out the
possibility of multiple connections.
Let?s say two people are first cousins on their father?s side. They might also be 5th cousins on their
mother?s side. I call these back
channel kinships. |
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Back channel kinships are less
likely to interfere with results when we build up a segment?s source
generation by generation. My entire
maternal genome is called Ellis-Robinson.
It is nice to resolve a segment of that to Coffey-Robinson (ie,
grandfather Roy Robinson) and then to Barbre-Coffey (ie, great grandmother,
Lena Coffey), and then to Vermillion-Coffey (ie, g g grandfather, Benjamin
Coe Coffey), and then to Coffey-Coffey (ie, g g g grandfather, Newton Eli
Coffey). But we aren?t always that
fortunate; sometimes a segment jumps from a Coffey-Robinson confirmation all
the way to Coffey-Coffey (skipping over the intermediate resolutions of
Barbre-Coffey & Vermillion-Coffey).
There is roughly a 12.5% chance that any Coffey-Robinson segment is
Coffey-Coffey anyhow, without the benefit of generation by generation
resolutions. We have to work with what
we have. |
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Some might wonder about the
value in identifying segments derived from Edward Coffey or Ann Powell. When looking at the results in Genome Mate
Pro, for some of the segments identified on the chart, there are as many as
50 or 60 matches that are shared by both sides. We know that all of them are either
descended from Edward Coffey and Ann Powell; or are related through a recent
ancestor of Edward Coffey or Ann Powell.
Most of the 50 or 60 matches per segment don?t know that they connect
to us through Edward Coffey or Ann Powell.
We can inform them of such, and they might actually find their Coffey
connection. There remains the hope,
more of a distinct possibility that in some of these segments, we will find
matches in Ireland, with nothing but Irish ancestry. |
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This is just a start. There are probably many segments that
originated with this couple that have not been identified, because the right
mix of descendants of either John Coffey or Edward Coffey, Jr. have either
not participated in Family Finder or have not added their kits to the Coffey
project. More participants on the
Edward Coffey, Jr. side and more on the John Coffey side would certainly be
helpful. In order to participate, I
need to have the exact line of descent from either Edward, Jr. or John. The closer, in terms of generations, to
Edward Jr. or John, the better. In the
case of Edward Jr., I am assuming that the following are among his
children: Joel Coffey (d 1789),
Salathiel Coffey (d 1784), Chesley Coffey (1755-1818), Nebuzaradan Coffey
(1757-1797), Nathan Coffey (bef 1760-ca 1828/30), Mary (Coffey) Gilbreath,
Cleveland Coffey (md Elizabeth Franklin), and Jesse Cleveland Coffey. There might be more, especially
unidentified daughters. Grace
Cleveland was born in 1716, likely married in the late 1730s & her
youngest was likely born in the early 1760s. |
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Descendants of Joshua Stapp
& Martha (Coffey) Stapp would be helpful, as would descendants of John
Cleveland & Elizabeth (Coffey) Cleveland. |
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How much DNA might actually
exist among the current population that originated from Edward Coffey or Ann
Powell? Let?s take my grandfather?s
quadruple second cousin, Dorothy Coffey Smith as an example. 100% of her paternal genome is derived from
her father, Newton Coffey. About 50%
of her paternal genome is derived from her grandfather, William Coffey. About 25% of her paternal genome is derived
from her great grandfather, Newton Eli Coffey. About 12.5% of her paternal genome is
derived from Eli Coffey and another 12.5% roughly from Mary Coffey. About 6.25% of her paternal genome is
derived from Salathiel Coffey & another 6.25% roughly is derived from
Nathan Coffey. Putting those together,
about 6.25% of her paternal genome is derived from Edward Coffey Jr. (ie,
Powell-Coffey), and 3.125% from Edward (d 1716) and another 3.125% roughly
from Ann Powell. These segments are
scattered across her paternal genome.
That is a lot of Powell-Coffey DNA, comprising the equivalent of an
entire chromosome & then some.
Think of it this way, second cousins share about 3.125% of their DNA,
on average. Dorothy?s genome contains
about as much DNA from Edward Coffey (d 1716) as she shares with any second
cousin. Same goes for Glenys Mitchell
& Meldon Coffey, and others at that generation level. The DNA is there; we just have yet to
identify most of it as such, and yes, those hypothetical Irish matches might
be embedded in segments that haven?t been isolated to Edward yet. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONÿROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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You can find information on Jack
Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project here: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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From Jack: ?Fred, the last ECP
compilation was April; the next is August 2020.ÿ |
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Memo: You can also use Jack?s
Blog for research, see discussion article on Pages 9 and 10 in Newsletter
#152. |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 155, Apr-Jun 2020 |
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TEXT CCC Issue 154: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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In light of the CV-2019 outbreak
and spread, we have decided that we should cancel the April convention and
take it from there.ˇ |
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I hate to even suggest this
after all the work has been done by Diana and her husband. |
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Many of us are ?older? and some,
like me, have underlying health issues |
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One bit of news, Wayne Mower has
told me he cannot be treasurer anymore, effective immediately. Anyone care to
step up and take the treasury position? |
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Betsy Coffey Berry President
CCC bcberry1977@icloud.com |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I really hate writing this
letter. I was so looking forward to our convention in St. Louis in April. Of
course, it had to be cancelled. We couldn?t even think of any of you or even
me getting this terrible virus. All we can hope for is that we are still here
and be able to get to gather next year. Dianna had such an interesting
program set up for us. |
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This might be a good time to
look through your genealogy work while you are forced to stay home. What
might be hiding in all those old records that you overlooked? I find things
that I didn?t notice before every time I go through my records. Sometime looking
for others, I find things that I didn?t know I had. Even those dates, places
or names of other people that didn?t look important before might make a
difference now that we know more. I found the Revolutionary War pension
application in one of the notebooks I had inherited from Kathryn Johnson. It
was for Thomas Hayes sr. He is grandfather of my George Hayes (married to
Elizabeth Coffey). We have had problems documenting him so I don?t know if I
can prove the line for DAR. (We gals always like another pin on our ribbon!) |
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The virus thing is causing
another problem. My only living Uncle, Johnny Willard, passed away on March
19th. He lived in Monroe, Louisiana. Most of my cousins live in Missouri and
we aren?t going to be able to travel for the funeral. We hope to have a Memorial
Service when things get back to normal. His great grandparents were George
and Elizabeth (Coffey) Hayes. |
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We need to thank Fred Coffey for
getting this newsletter out early so everyone could be notified of the
Convention cancelation. He could have used a few more stories. Do you have
any interesting stories of your Coffee/y families? We would love to hear them.
SHARING is our purpose for being. Since we can?t get to the libraries and
court houses, it will probably depend on us going through our own records and
sharing. You might have a dead end. Send a query. The newsletter depends on
you. |
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HEY, I?m a lonesome widow?. I don?t do Facebook so email me. I would love to hear how you are doing
since they have locked our doors and threw away the keys. |
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Your lonesome cousin. |
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Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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CCC CONVENTION ST LOUIS
CANCELLED: |
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From: Diana Coffey Holder <
wdjr@charter.net > |
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Coffey Cousins Convention |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
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April 23 to 26 2020 |
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THE CCC CONVENTION 2020
CANCELLED |
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From Diana: Hi all, I?ll try
again next year.ˇ We?ll try to go with the same plan we?d hoped to use this
year.ˇ That?s about all I have at this time.ˇ I?ll plan to have exact dates
and other details in time for the June newsletter. |
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Thanks,ˇDiana |
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CHANGE THE DATE TO ?2021?! |
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Index: Issue 154 |
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Page |
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President?s Message 1 |
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Editor?s Comments 1 |
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CCC Convention 2 |
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MAIL: |
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Tom Coffey 3 |
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ARTICLES: |
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Working with new Coffey
Cousins 4 |
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Another Adoption Mystery 6 |
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Learning from the ?Big Y? DNA
Test 7 |
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Carol and Rudolfine Coffee 8 |
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Hugh Coffey Project 10 |
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Information Resource Links 11 |
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We Get Mail |
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From: Tom Coffey, to Jack Coffee
and Fred Coffey |
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From Tom: ?Seems like I come up
with more hypotheticals and questions than actual facts. Apologies for that
but I hope you find some of this interesting. |
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Came across a book called ?The
Samuell/Samuel families of tidewater Virginia? published in 1997. It has a
short chapter about the James Samuell-Sarah Boulware family including James?s
will. The book says James Samuell was born in 1685.ˇ It makes no mention of a
James Coffey. ˇ But the will does list a James Samuell, his son, who was
reportedly born sometime before 1720.ˇ James and Sarah were married in
1714.James named his loving wife Sarah and sons Foster and James as executors
of his will. So I think that would indicate that James was one of the older
children and that would be in agreement with the before 1720 birthdate. |
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So now I?m wondering about a
~26-year-old unmarried woman, a ~50-year-old man with 10 children who
professed his love for his wife in his will, and a ~17 year-old and I?m
starting to wonder who rolled in the hay with Annister? |
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If it was James Samuell the
younger could his age have kept him safe from a forced wedding?? |
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From Fred: Hi Tom, here is the
paper I wrote about Annister?s son James Coffee. |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FamilyNotes/JamesCoffee.html |
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In that paper, all I claimed was
that James Coffee was fathered by a male in the family of the James Samuel,
who was named in Virginia "Order Book 11: 91, Court 20 Feb 1738/9"
which read "It is ordered that the Churchwardens of St. Anns Parish do
bind James Coffy a bastard child to James Samuel as the Law
directs." |
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DNA matches to living male
Samuel family members, proved that James was indeed fathered by a male
?Samuel?. But ANY male with the Samuel name could have been responsible. And
I believe that the original James Samuel had more children than just the son
James that you named. I?ll leave it up to you to write a paper resolving
WHICH Samuel male was likely responsible! Good luck, Fred |
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Working with new Coffey
Cousins: |
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Based on a note exchange from
Colin Coffey, to Fred Coffey and Jack Coffee |
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MEMO From Fred: Jack Coffee and
I often work together to help new ?Coffey Cousins? work through learning
about their family. They often don?t know where to look for information, and
they sometimes make mistakes that Jack and I can easily spot. With permission
from Colin, the following is a discussion that is meant to be a learning aid
for new cousins. |
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Be aware that Jack Coffee
manages a fantastic database on the descendants of Edward Coffey, that he
calls the ?ECP? (Edward Coffey Project). |
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From Colin: Hello, I am working on my family tree and
came across your website. My brother had his DNA test done
throughˇAncestry.comˇand we are trying to see where we fall in your chart.
Thank you, Colin and Loren Coffey |
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From Fred: Did Loren have any
matches to anyone with the "Coffey" surname on Ancestry?
Ancestry.comˇhas the biggest database, but unfortunately it is not the best
for looking for "Coffey" ancestry. We tend to do our DNA testing
onˇFTDNA.COM. |
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From Colin: We have been able to
confirm our DNA to John D. Bluford Coffey Sr but we are stuck here.ˇ Cannot
determine who his father is. |
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1700?1775 |
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BIRTH 16 JULY 1700 ? Essex
County, Virginia, USA |
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DEATH 31 MAR 1775 ? Albemarle
County, Virginia, USA" |
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Fred: I?m afraid you?re already
in trouble! I recognize the date range ?1700-1775? as the approximate dates
for Edward Coffey?s son John. But the name ?John D Bluford Coffey? is quite
impossible for those dates, because The Edward family was NOT using any
middle names in that time period! |
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This is actually a very common
problem, and it happened to me when I first decided to start digging into my
family, and I tried to give Edward a middle name. Bonnie Culley promptly
delivered her famous lecture ?they weren?t using middle names ? don?t ever do
that again?! |
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So, we DO know that John?s
father was Edward, and do know we?re going to learn a LOT if we dig into
Jack?s ECP. |
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Colin, I really would like more
information about your family line. Do you by chance maintain a tree on
Ancestry for yourself, for which you know some part of it to be correct for
your family line? Can Iˇlook? Give me more info, and I'll see what I can figure
out. If you can get me back to the 1940 census or earlier, I (and Jack) are
very good at digging up connections. |
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Colin: (Gave me a link to his
tree on Ancestry.) |
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Fred: By the way, if you told
Jack you had your data on Ancestry, he would have refused to even look. His
view is that there is so much extremely bad information on Ancestry from
undocumented sources, that the safest assumption is that it?s all garbage. |
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I?m much more relaxed about
Ancestry, and I?m ready to take a look and see if people have documented
sources. And in your case, thank you! All that I needed to believe, was that
you knew the name of your father! And as soon as I saw your father was Robert
Harold Coffey, I knew I had your complete family profile cornered! Here?s
what I have. Be patient, and I?ll start explaining where I got this: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
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(4) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1790 -
1843) & Exie Saphronia Stepp (ca 1805 - Jun 1876) |
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(5) Lawson Howard Coffey (15
Aug 1820 - 7 Aug 1904) & Eliza Ann Campbell (18 Jun 1836 - 6 Mar 1915) |
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(6) Dr. George Lafayette
Coffey DDS (26 May 1863 - 20 Jul 1945) & Gertrude Derr (13 Feb 1868 -
1959) |
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(7) Richard Earl
Coffey (7 Dec 1895 - 1 Mar 1974) & Lois Marie Murray (26 May 1894 - Sep
1980) |
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(8) Robert Harold
Coffey (1 Oct 1921 - 10 May 2010) & Betty Crome (1 Feb 1922 - 15 Oct
2000) |
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(9) Colin Lee
Coffey |
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(9) Loren
Wilson Coffey |
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This brings us to Jack?s ECP.
Jack is meticulous about very carefully documenting the sources of all of his
information. If he says something is so, you can buy his ECP and you will
find thousands of pages of carefully documented discussion. Never trust Ancestry,
but you can trust Jack most of the time (and if he has doubts, he will
discuss them in depth). |
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Jack?s ECP has 26,000 names,
with 14,000 event records. And ONE of those names happens to be your father
?Robert Harold Coffey? who married ?Betty Crome?. Jack has already thoroughly
documented this family from Robert Harold all the way back to Edward. The
above is taken straight from his ECP. Jack just didn?t know that Robert had
sons Colin and Loren. (Actually he may have known, but he would probably
avoid publishing details on a living person.) |
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Now, your own family tree on
Ancestry is actually remarkably GOOD, all the sources for the later
generations are fully documented. BUT NOT for the first two generations. You
were unable to find documentation details for those generations, so you
turned to what OTHER people had written and published on Ancestry. Jack is
right ? never trust Ancestry beyond what you can prove yourself! |
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From Colin: Thank you for your
help. By all means feel free to use our correspondence. This has been a real
learning experience for me and my brother. I got started with this in 1999
when I bought some land in Guthrie Oklahoma and my dad's cousin said "tell
Colin to look into the murder in Guthrie". That was it, nothing more.
Well I knew absolutely nothing about my ancestors before my great grandmother
Gertrude Derr. So the journey began with lots of newspaper research from the
1880's, digging through basements and looking at over 700 rolls of microfilm. |
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Discovered the murder(s) and a
lot more. Found a cousin in California. So the journey has been worth it.ˇ |
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Side note:ˇ our tree did have
Edward Coffey and his father and grandfather but looking beyond that we began
to question our validity. That's when we found discrepancies and decided to
delete Edward and start fresh from there because we knew our data was good
from me to John and Jane Coffey. This is when we ran across you. |
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I am going to order the FTDNA y
testing.ˇ Again thank you so much for your kind help. Just wish I would have
found you in 1999! |
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Fred: I?ll send you some more information on
ordering the FTDNA tests, particularly the y-DNA. We have a lot of people who
have done this, just to PROVE that ?nothing has gone astray? and that they
are absolutely an unbroken part of the Edward male line. Your Coffey line
looks solid, but sometimes there are surprises! |
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Finally, be aware of my own pet
project, and have a look at: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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There are thousands and
thousands of pages of information there, to keep you reading late into the
night! And you can find information on Jack Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project
here: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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Best wishes, Fred |
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Another Adoption Mystery: |
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From: Pam Kermon, to Jack Coffee
and Fred Coffey |
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Fred: Readers will recall that
over the years we have, several times, contributed to helping people identify
their birth families. But here?s one that may be especially difficult. We
invite our readers to suggest any ideas they may have: |
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From Pam Kermon: Hello,I am trying to help my husband
(Samuel David Kermon) find his biological father. His father he grew up with,
was very dear to him.ˇ After his passing, some documents were found that
initiated theˇsuspicion that his biological father was someone different.
Unfortunately, a family member destroyed the letters with the information. |
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He has since submitted a
Y-DNA-67 test and the results do seem to lead us to the Coffey family. |
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From Fred: Yes, he has a LOT of
Coffey matches, and there is absolutely NO DOUBT. His male line comes from
Edward Coffey, who appeared in Virginia by 1699. |
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He also has some autosomal test
results, and there are matches to 3 Coffey men at roughly the 3rd or 4th
cousin level. But the autosomal test looks at ALL his family lines, and not
just ?Coffey?, these matches could well be non-Coffey related. People tended
to marry across many different families. It?s a weak clue, but all three do
descend from Edward through Edward?s son John, so that may narrow things VERY
slightly. But that?s still a huge database! |
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From Pam: The only information we have is that his
possible name was James (Jim) Coffey(e).ˇ He was stationed at Wheelus Air
Base in 1956. This was near Italy during WWII.ˇ We have no other information
to go on. |
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I have ordered Jack?s USB
aboutˇthe Edward Coffey Project, in hopes that it will provide some
usefulˇinformation. |
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From Fred: Jack, do you have any
way to determine who was the James Coffey who was found at Wheelus Air Base
in 1956? Samuel David Karmon was born in 1957. |
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From Jack: I?ll do some looking
but, if the father was at Wheelus in 1956 that means the mother must have
been close by, unless?ˇHe just arrived at Wheelus (then in Kingdom of Libya)
late in 56. Searching for a James Coffey is like searching for gold in the
bathtubˇ??!ˇ There must be some clue that will help, such as year of birth,
mother?s name, including maiden name, where the mother was born, father was
born, child was born? |
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From Fred: Yeah, the Coffey
families dearly loved the name ?James?. Our newsletter archive has more than
1000 references to the name ?James?, and there are also hundreds in your
Edward Project. And I have a tool to search every word ever published in a newsletter,
and there are NO references in any newsletter to ?Wheelus? or ?Libya? or ?Air
Base?. |
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OK Readers, anybody got any
fresh ideas how we can pursue this problem? |
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LEARNING FROM THE ?BIG-Y? DNA
TEST: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Readers will recall (see issue
153-3) I wrote that our extended family likely included names ?Coffey,
Coffee, Coffia, Keogh, Keough, Kehoe, Keay, Kaho, Cahow, Kayhow, Kayhowe, and
Howe?. I concluded that our ancestral origins likely go back to a MRCA (Most
Recent Common Ancestor) of everybody back in County Wexford, with the
original family name being one of the above ?Keogh? variations. All the
branches probably came together maybe 500 or more years ago. |
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Several of the people in the
above name list have now done a DNA test called ?Big-y? which samples
thousands of positions along the y-chromosome. And this is a different type
of test from the ?STR? (Short Tandem Repeat) markers we have previously
analyzed. It is looking at many thousands of ?SNP? (Single Nucleotide
Polymorphism?) positions. I won?t go into detail here, but you might want to
read this paper, which reviews DNA basics, and see the section on ?Looking at
the Y Chromosome?: ˇCCCReview2017ˇ |
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This SNP test tells us a
person?s ?haplogroup?, which is a major division within his family tree. All
of the above ?Coffey ? Keogh? are indeed in closely related haplogroups, but
there are some small differences. And all of the Keogh are in the same, identical,
and oldest haplogroup (known as ?R-Y20216?). They have not changed over time.
(Although future tests may find subtle differences within the group.) |
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But the Coffey / Coffee (Peter
and Edward) who came to America are actually a little different from the
Keogh. Further, the Edward Coffey group (R-Y46776) is slightly different from
the Peter Coffee group (R-Y19967). |
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It appears that R-Y20216 (Keogh)
came first, that R-Y19967 (Peter) split off from that, and R-Y46776 (Edward)
came last. Tell me a person?s haplogroup, and I?ll tell you if he came from
Edward, or from Peter. We have long known that Edward was related to Peter,
with an unknown connection back in Ireland before either came to America. We
believe they were clearly isolated from the Keogh before leaving Ireland. |
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But there is another twist. We
also have a test on a much more recent immigrant to America, ?Donald Lee
Coffey?. And his haplogroup tells us that Donald was really a ?Keogh?, and he
is much more distantly related to Peter or Edward. |
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Want to be buried in LOTS more
info? Click here for my full report: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/Origins-CoffeyKeoghFamilies.pdf |
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CAROL AND RUDOLFINE COFFEE
(1924-2020 / 1925-2017) |
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(Memo from Fred Coffey: we don?t
usually publish many detailed obituaries, but Carol Coffee is rather special
to me and to others. Over the years, I worked closely with Carol, to resolve
DNA issues related to the Peter Coffee line. He was always ready to consider
a new upgrade to his extensive list of y-DNA tests. Carol was always well
informed about his genealogy, extremely helpful, and we were both long-term
residents of Houston. And he?s a very interesting person: |
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To learn more, go to the
?Roadmap?, and look at the discussion of ?Peter Coffee Descendents?. |
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Carol Coffee, 95, was born
December 23, 1924 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas to the late Virginia
Estelle Gilmer Coffee and Peyton Joshua Coffee, and died Jan 1, 2020 in
Tomball, TX. |
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Carol graduated from Brownwood
High School in 1942 and attended San Antonio Tech one year before being
drafted into the U.S. Army in January 1943 at the age of 18. While in the
military service in World War II He attended North Carolina State University as
an Army Specialized Training (ASTP) student prior to assignment as an
infantry sniper in the 66th Panther Infantry Division. The Division arrived
in England in November 1944 and, after two weeks of additional training and
issuance of new weapons and equipment, boarded the HMS Leopoldville, a
Belgian liner converted to a troopship carrying 2,235 soldiers of the 66th
Division, headed for France and the Battle of the Bulge where the German Army
had broken through the Allied lines in the Ardennes offensive. On Christmas
Eve, as the Leopoldville approached the coast of France off Cherbourg, it was
torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-486. The 66th Division list was
802 dead and 640 more wounded or injured in what is recorded as the second
worst troopship disaster of World War II. |
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Carol and approximately 500
other men of the 66th were rescued from the frigid waters of the English
Channel. However, less than a week later, the 66th Division relieved the
American 94th Division in the Bretagne Loire sector of France and fought on
to the end of the war in Europe. Carol went on to survive the war and
received a Direct Commission as a First Lieutenant of Infantry. |
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Coffee ended the war as one of
the youngest and most highly decorated of the 66th Division, having earned
two Bronze Star Medals, one each for Valor and Merit, the Battle of the Bulge
Medal, the European Theater of Operations Medal with Northern France Battle
Star, the Victory Medal, and Army of Occupation medal with Germany and
Austria Clasps, and numerous service and commemorative decorations. |
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Coffee was honorably discharged
from military service after more than 15 years combined active Army, National
Guard and Active and Standby Reserve. Finally, on November 14, 2014, Coffee
and 21 of his comrades-in-arms were presented France?s highest award in the
French Order of the Legion of Honor for their contribution to the liberation
of France during WWII. The awards were presented by Sujiro Seam, Consul
General of France, in Veteran?s Day ceremonies on the parade ground of Fort
Sam Houston in San Antonio. |
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Carol considered his most prized
decoration the American Combat Infantry Badge, awarded to all soldiers of the
66th Division. Following his military service, Carol resumed his interrupted
college education under the American G.I. Bill, completing the B.A. degree in
1954 at Howard Payne University and the M.A. degree in 1952 at Hardin-Simmons
University. He completed two years of residence work toward the Ph.D. degree
at The University of Texas at Austin before beginning a long career in
university teaching and public service before completing the Ph.D. Degree in
Social Anthropology at United States University of America in 1974. Coffee
retired from public service in 1987 as Executive Director, Safety Council of
Greater Houston. |
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Carol and Fifi met in her native
Vienna, Austria in November 1945 and began a courtship of two years before
Carol returned to the United States for further military service. Five months
later, he made his way back to Vienna where he and Fifi exchanged their vows
of marriage on April 19, 1947. Those vows have proved immutable. They were
parted only by death after more than 70 years. Both were 92 years of age. |
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Fudolfine (Fifi) Perager Coffee,
was born March 18, 1925 in Vienna, to Leopoldine Pokorny Prager and Anton
Prager and died September 11, 2017 in Magnolia, Texas. |
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Fifi was a strong and loving
wife and mother of three children She loved and missed her beautiful Austria,
but fell in love with her adopted America, becoming a fierce American
patriot. |
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One of her proudest possessions
was the American Certificate of Naturalization, which graced her life in the
beloved new land. Fifi was a loving homemaker who enjoyed the outdoor life
even more, including travel and the lifetime sport of hiking, running and
mountain climbing, which she shared step by step and event by event with
Carol and their friends. Carol and Fifi were co-founders of the American
Volkssport Association (IVV), based in Germany and Austria. |
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Carol and Fifi were also
co-founders of the Houston Hikers and Funruners Association (Houston Happy
Hikers) based in Houston. Carol and Fifi participated in more than 950
IVV-sanctioned hiking events and more than 20,000 kilometers of American and
European events. Together they hold many U.S. and international hiking
awards. |
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Survivors include daughter
Caroline James of Edgewood, New Mexico. Son Charles E. and daughter-in-law
Judy Coffee of Magnolia, Texas; daughter Patrician Ann of Houston, Texas; and
several grandchildren and great grandchildren. |
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DNA could solve the question of
the wife of Hugh Coffey of Augusta Co VA |
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By Terri Stern |
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DNA Project Administrator for
the Descendants of Hugh Coffey of Augusta County, Virginia and the Montgomery
Surname DNA Project (hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com) |
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Various unsourced trees online
(and we all know these are suspect, right?) have claimed that Mary Ramsey is
the wife Hugh Coffey who was born about 1700 and lived in Augusta County
Virginia. Hugh?s land was adjacent to Ramsey land near the Cowpasture River.ˇ
His land was surveyed 26 Sep 1745 by Thomas and Andrew Lewis and lies in the
Southwest quadrant of the Beverley Manor tract (Annals of Bath County,
Virginia, Morton, 1917,p 16 atˇAncestry.com).ˇ |
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Another connection between the
Coffey and Ramsey families is that John Ramsey b 1758, son of Robert of
Beverley Manor, served as a private under Captains James Montgomery and Henry
Coffey in the South Carolina troops during the Revolutionary War. That Henry
Coffey is the grandson of Hugh of Augusta Co. |
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The Hugh Coffey DNA Project is
all about validating relationships among Hugh Coffey?s descendants using
DNA.ˇ |
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While looking at descendants of
Henry?s brother Hugh Coffey b 1750 and his wife Agnes Montgomery of South
Carolina to find common DNA segments shared by them, I discovered a DNA
segment shared by three descendants of Hugh Coffey b 1784 and one descendant
of John Coffey b 1775, son of Hugh Coffey b 1750 and Agnes Montgomery which
provides firm evidence that Hugh and John are related. To use this segment to
prove that Agnes Montgomery and Hugh Coffey are the parents of Hugh b 1784, I
would need to look at the other matches on the segment to see if they are
showing Coffey or Montgomery ancestors.ˇ There were over 40 other matches on
this segment. The next step in DNA analysis is to look at the trees for all
of the other matches on the segment. They all share a common ancestor, but
many times matches do not have very deep trees to be able to tell which
common ancestor we share. I was hoping this segment would help solve the
mystery of which man is the father of Agnes Montgomery. Instead, I found Mr M
Ramsey and his second cousinˇsharing the segment with all these Coffeys. They
descend from different children of Samuel Washington Ramsey (1864-1923) and
Martha C Ramsey (1864-1941). Samuel and Martha are first cousins once removed
to each other and trace to William Ramsey (1773-1857) and his wife Mary Polly
Pugh who married in 1796. Their trees are very well documented back 6
generations to each of their 64 4th Great Grandparents and not a single
Coffey or Montgomery appears in their tree.ˇ At this point, the match could
be revealing that Agnes Montgomery has a Ramsey ancestor or Hugh Coffey b
1850?s mother Susannah Watson has a Ramsey ancestor, or Hugh Coffey b 1700 is
married to a Ramsey. We plan to work together to identify the common ancestor
among these 40 DNA matches.ˇ Look for an update in the next newsletter.ˇ |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list, and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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You can find information on Jack
Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project here: |
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Memo: You can also use Jack?s
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TEXT CCC Issue 153: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Sending best wishes for all
Coffey Cousins to have a healthy and blessed 2020! Speaking of 2020, our
Coffey Cousins Convention is on the horizon, and I hope you are finalizing
your plans to attend in St. Louis, MO from April 23-26. Cousin Diana Coffey
Holder and her husband Bill have been working hard to lay the foundation for
an exceptional experience in the ?Show Me? state. Please find the details in
the convention section in this newsletter. Also, reserve your room(s) at your
earliest convenience, as we need at least 10 rooms reserved to secure the
meeting hall. Deadline for reservations is April 9th. Many thanks to all who
are working to keep CCC moving forward! |
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Betsy Coffey Berry President
CCC bcberry1977@icloud.com |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I can?t remember a December
where I have been so busy. Christmas being on Wednesday didn?t help. I spent 2 days in early December as a
docent in the Missouri DAR State Headquarters. We have a bus load of 3rs
graders come every day from a different school. They are taught by the DAR
ladies what it was like to living in our house in the 1800s. Their teachers
obviously prepare them well as we are often surprised as to how well behaved,
they are. We hope to interest them in
real history. I forgot to say that we had 25 decorated Christmas trees in
this house. Kids like that too. |
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Fred has encouraged me to work
on the Marvel Coffey line. Although not my line, Marvel and wife Rachel Boone
Coffey settled in Maries Co. Missouri before 1838. Maries County is only
about a forty-minute drive from my house. There are still a few descendants
living in this area. I consulted with Mark Snell a great great grandson of
Marvel and Rachel Boone Coffey. (Did I get enough greats in there, Mark?) |
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I can hardly wait until we have
our Coffey Convention in St. Louis. Diana Holder is planning to take us to
visit the Boone house if possible.
With several marriages between Coffeys and Boones it should be
interesting to us. I have visited the
house, but it was many years ago. I didn?t know about the Boone connection to
me at that time. Daniel Boone died in this house. There are some local
stories about the Kentucky people coming to remove his body back to Kentucky.
I will save these stories for the convention. |
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Now you must come to the
convention!!! yes? |
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I already have my reservation.
There are so many interesting places to see in St. Louis that the hardest
part was deciding what you might be MOST interested in. Possibly we can keep
you longer! |
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Diana Holder has a really great
speaker lined up for us too. This is one that I can hardly wait to hear. I
guarantee it is something you have not heard before. |
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Attending the Convention gives
you the option to ask questions, share stories and meet cousins. We always
seem to have a good time together. Guess we must share some of the same
genes!! |
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?Hope to see you in St. Louie,
Louie, See you at the Convention.? |
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Your Cousin |
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Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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CCC Convention, St. Louis: |
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From: Diana Coffey Holder <
wdjr@charter.net > |
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Coffey Cousins Convention |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
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April 23 to 26 2020 |
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Best Western, Kirkwood Inn |
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Hotel phone 314-821-3950 |
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Thursday night: $92 +
tax |
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Friday and Saturday nights: $100
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We need 10 room reservations to
get a free meeting room. Make your reservations now. (You can cancel if
something changes and you can?t attend.) Be sure to state that you are part
of the Coffey Convention to get the discount. |
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We are thinking that on Friday
and Saturday the group would visit the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park
and the Daniel Boone Home in St. Charles County (depending on what the parks
department says will determine which day we take the tour). |
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For Saturday night we are
looking to have Bandana?s BBQ cater the banquet.ˇ We stopped by and spoke to
two of the ladies that run the St. Louis Genealogical Society and they will
be able to supply a speaker who will talk about Irish records. |
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Index: Issue 153 |
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President?s Message 1 |
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Editor?s Comments 1 |
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CCC Convention 2 |
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MAIL: |
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Bruce Bruskovich 3 |
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ARTICLES: |
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Names/Names/Names/Names 3 |
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Family Tree Issues 4 |
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The Other Marvel Coffey 8 |
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Roscommon/Monaghan Coffeys 9 |
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DNA Refresher 10 |
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Autosomal DNA Testing 13 |
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Information Resources 17 |
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We Get Mail |
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From: Bruce Bruskovich
<brucebruskovich@gmail.com> |
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Subject: Re: Coffey Cousins
Newsletter |
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Hello Coffey cousins! |
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I just want to say hello, and
thank everyone again who graciously helped me in my search for my mystery
Coffey father, and family! It has been a wonderful experience, getting to
know all of them. My twin sister Becky and I took a road trip together and met
our father. We spent three short but wonder filled days with him, and are
already planning the next visit! |
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Best regards to everyone, Cousin
Bruceˇ |
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(Background: See article ?An
Adoption Mystery? in newsletter 150-6,7,8,9. Our team of ?Coffey Experts?
assisted Bruce in working out the mystery of his adoption, to the extent that
he could identify and contact his biological father!) |
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NAMES/NAMES/NAMES/NAMES: |
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By: Fred Coffey, with Sarah
Cahow Stalnaker. |
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Could our extended family
include ?Coffey, Coffee, Coffia, Keogh, Keough, Kehoe, Keay, Kaho, Cahow,
Kayhow, Kayhowe, and Howe?? |
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Readers of these newsletters
know that our ?Edward Coffey? group commonly uses name variations Coffey,
Coffee, and sometimes Coffia. And you may recall that DNA has shown that our
extended family includes names that are variations on ?Keogh?. And you may
recall I have argued that the origins of our family actually go back several
hundred years and seem to lead to the Keogh lines in County Wexford,
Ireland. |
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Also I had seen matches with the
?Howe? name, but didn?t understand how one could go from Coffey to Keogh to
Howe. But now maybe there is a clue? |
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Very recently a new y-DNA match
showed up connecting many of our Coffey/Keogh test results to a ?Cahow?,
based on the 37-marker test. That tested person was upgrading to a 111-marker
test, and I send a comment suggesting that ?Cahow? (pronounced ?Kay-How?)
sounded a bit like ?Keogh?, and that the test upgrade could be VERY
interesting for possible solid confirmation of a family connection. |
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I got a prompt response from
Sarah Cahow Stainaker, as follows: |
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Hello Fred, I am very glad you
emailed me. Believe it or not I (had) read your paper in my researching
(about) how the Kehoe/Coffey families are related, since the names popped up
in my Dad?s test. I ˇhave been researching the Cahow surname with no luck,
and this was the first bit of proof that the name was changed. I have
narrowed the surname change down ( At least I believe I am close ) to my
4thgreat grandfather John Cahow born abt. 1760 probably in Maryland and he
later moved to Ohio in the 1790?s. So Ohio is where most Cahow?s come from
nowadays.ˇ |
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After I had my dad ( Keith
Cahow) take the YDNA test last year I wasn?t completely surprised that other
surnames came up. In my grandparents? research they suggest that the name at
one time was Kehoe but no connection was found,ˇtill the YDNA. My Father does
have some higher matches to Howe and I have been in contact with some of them
but as yet we have found no specific connection. Their line starts later and
doesn?t jive at all with ours. |
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If it helps in certain parts of
the US the name was known as Kayhow, in fact some of my dad?s family up in
Minnesota still spell it with aˇ ? K? and in Canada (it is) Kayhow with or
without and ? e ? on the end. ˇAlso on ancestry dot com I have many Key matches,
as well as Kehoe and Coffey but I still cannot make the connections, I?m
missing too much information.ˇ |
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I completely agree that the
names Kehoe, Coffey, Howe and Cahow are somehow related and I am anxiously
awaiting my Dad?s Y-111 test results to see what it might tell us! |
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ˇIn all honesty while I have
personally known that the name had to have changed at some point in time, I?m
still surprised to actually have some names as potential options, I?m used to
no information at all, so many dead ends, I?m rather excited. Thank you for
emailing me, looking forward to the next step. Sarah Cahow Stalnaker |
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Hey Sarah, us ?Coffey Cousins?
also ?rather excited? and are looking forward to more detailed analysis and
comparisons. Watch these newsletter pages for future developments! Note that
we also don?t see any exact connections, partly because our Coffey lines have
been isolated in America for over 300 years. We think everything goes back to
Ireland, before immigration to America. Fred |
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A DISCUSSION OF FAMILY TREE
ISSUES: |
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Organized by Fred Coffey, with
Pat Marks (pfmarks@att.net ), Bonnie Culley, and Jack Coffee
(ˇed.coffey.project@gmail.com ) |
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We had an online discussion over
the Thanksgiving time period, involving myself, Pat Marks, Bonnie Culley, and
Jack Coffee. We explored a number of questions and issues, and our
conversations may be of interest to others: |
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Pat Marks: Hi Bonnie, my name is
Pat Fisher Marks, and my mother was Doris Coffey, only child of Nolan Coffey
and Muriel Amelia Mayfield. I talked with Jack Coffee a few years ago and I
dropped in at the reunion in Franklin last year, but my time was short and
only got to meet a few people. |
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I see references to a few
ancestors in the newsletters, but my full line isn?t included (my fault).
Further, I ?think? I know who my ancestors are, but my dates differ a little
from the newsletters and names are repeated from one generation to the next making
research confusing. Can we communicate so I can prove/improve my
information? |
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Bonnie Culley: Hello Pat,ˇI was
at the Franklin convention but don?t remember meeting you. Sorry? ˇbut
welcome to the Coffey Clan. My memory isn?t great anymore. I am going to send
your information on to Fred Coffey. Jack and Fred work really close. Jack has
a HUGH index of known Coffee/eys and Fred publishes the newsletter and is our
DNA expert. I did not find Nolan in the index to the past newsletters so we
have not written about him in the past. ˇI look forward to learning more
about your line. |
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Fred Coffey: A quick search for
Pat?s recent ancestors quickly found her family tree is on Ancestry. For
readers who use Ancestry, here?s a link to her tree:ˇ |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/113397880/person/360113701143/facts |
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Jack doesn't trust
"Ancestry" in general, but Pat's work may be an exception, and she
seems to have done an excellent job documenting her ancestry. |
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Here?s a summary of the version
of her tree that is in Jack?s ECP (Doris was not there, and I have added her
based on Pat?s Ancestry tree:) |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Sarah Fields (ca 1750 - 21 Nov 1828) |
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(4) Jesse S. Coffey (19 Jul 1799
- 8 Oct 1858) & Winifred Crumpton (20 Nov 1801 - 11 Nov 1863) |
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(5) Martin Van Buren Coffey
(9 Sep 1833 - 5 Nov 1905) & Frances Millicent Ann Pettit (7 Nov 1838 - 6
Sep 1922) |
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(6) Eli John Coffey (11
Jan 1860 - 6 Dec 1923) & Malinda Elvira Cook (2 Aug 1869 - 2 Jun 1922) |
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(7) Nolan E Coffey
(13 Oct 1893 - 13 May 1972) & Muriel Amelia Mayfield (14 Nov 1896 - 12
Apr 1983) |
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(8) Doris Muriel
(Pat) Coffey (2 Jun 1923 - 6 Oct 2004) & Joseph John Fisher (7 Jun 1921 -
7 Sep 2007) |
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(3) Elizabeth Coffey (ca 1749 - aft
1807) & Thomas Fields Esq. (ca 1747 - 1807) |
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(4) Jane Fields (ca 1770 - ca
1853) & Hezekiah Crumpton (FROM 1744 TO 1755 - ca 1821) |
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(5) Winifred Crumpton (20 Nov
1801 - 11 Nov 1863) & Jesse S. Coffey (19 Jul 1799 - 8 Oct 1858) |
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(6) Martin Van Buren
Coffey (9 Sep 1833 - 5 Nov 1905) & Frances Millicent Ann Pettit (7 Nov
1838 - 6 Sep 1922) |
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(7) Eli John Coffey
(11 Jan 1860 - 6 Dec 1923) & Malinda Elvira Cook (2 Aug 1869 - 2 Jun
1922) |
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(8) Nolan E
Coffey (13 Oct 1893 - 13 May 1972) & Muriel Amelia Mayfield (14 Nov 1896
- 12 Apr 1983) |
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(9) Doris
Muriel (Pat) Coffey (2 Jun 1923 - 6 Oct 2004) & Joseph John Fisher (7 Jun
1921 - 7 Sep 2007) |
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(Memo: The above shows two paths
back to Edward, because Thomas Coffey and Elizabeth Coffey were siblings,
making their descendants, Winifred Crumption and Jesse Coffey, 1C1R (first
cousins, once removed). Of ?Double? interest, Sarah Fields and Thomas Fields
were also siblings. If I did the math right, that makes Winifred and Jesse
?Double? 1C1R. If we were working on a DNA analysis, it would be of interest
that Pat has multiple ?doses? of both Coffey and Fields DNA!) |
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Pat observed that her names and
dates differed from Jack?s in several instances. I think a big difference is
that Jack tends to offer a RANGE of dates, likely reflecting what he
perceives as real uncertainty. Jack is very meticulous about documenting his
logic, and I would recommend she acquire a copy of the ECP and read Jack?s
discussion of each person, and examine his sources. |
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Pat Marks: Thank you so much for
your comments regarding the quality of my documentation. Jack told me he
didn?t trust Ancestry, and I know why. He?s the reason I work the children to
prove the parent. The brief exchanges with Jack were very informative, and if
I?ve nailed the documentation the credit goes to him. However, I feel I?ve
hit a wall. My goal has always been to know my ancestors ? not simply collect
names. |
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I was very close to my
grandfather, Nolan. Even as a toddler, I was his shadow. He was a
businessman, a farmer, a well-known and respected member of the community,
and a great teacher. There are so many stories I don?t want to die with me,
and regrettably don?t know how to accomplish documenting his life ? not to
mention the many who came before. For instance, granddad owned and farmed a
large portion of what is now David Crockett State Park. The property was
acquired by right of eminent domain. The houses and barns were located where
there is now a lake, and I picked blackberries where the restaurant stands on
a hill above the lake. He and his brother, Floyd, were avid fox hunters, and
I fell asleep in his arms around a campfire listening to the dogs many times.
I?d wake up in my bed at home the next morning when he came to get me to
round up the dogs. They always returned to the spot we let them out. I wasn?t
yet old enough for school, and was so amazed at the weight they?d lost
running all night. I could go on, but you get the picture. His was a life
well lived, and he?s just one of so many. |
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I knew most of his siblings, and
cared for his youngest sister for the last 20 years of her life. I?m
delighted to be recognized as a ?Coffey Cousin? and look forward to whatever
the future has in store. |
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Fred: You wrote: ?My goal has
always been to know my ancestors ? not simply collect names.? |
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I couldn't agree more. I love
writing about my ancestors, and reflecting on what I have learned about them,
and about their lives. I have a few hundred biographical papers that I have
written on various ancestors, aunts, uncles and cousins. How do I organize
those? |
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Sometimes I use old fashioned
paper, assembling reports in loose-leaf notebooks. But if you know where to
look, nearly everything I have is available online. Those who have looked at
my ?Coffey Roadmap? may see that under the section on Edward Coffey Descendants
I included a link called ?Fred?s Tree?. Anybody is welcome to look ? but it
may take a bit of digging to learn what all is buried therein! |
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I do NOT use Ancestry as my
primary family tree software, but I did upload a GEDCOM of my tree into
Ancestry. If Jack Coffee were to stumble across my Ancestry tree, it would
likely reinforce his view that Ancestry is a poor information source. That?s
because it would look to him like there is no documentation support. But
there IS documentation, it?s just not THERE! But I do POINT to it! |
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For readers who use Ancestry,
you?re welcome to click on this link: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/103014187/person/110026078747/facts |
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This will point to ME, but you
will learn almost nothing on the entry page because I am a living person and
I don?t share my life details on Ancestry. But start clicking UP the tree,
say to either my father or my mother. |
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On each page, in addition to
statistical details and names, you will see ?Web Links? saying "Click
here for bio". And each click will take you to what I have written about
that person in stories and pictures, with documentation sources. There are
hundreds of pages linked. Start following all the links, and you may never
come up for air! (Maybe just click on my mother?s bio, to get the idea?) |
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Bonnie: I?m impressed!! I went
to Ancestry and read some of the stories. Really good job. |
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Pat: I never thought of writing
a bio and attaching it to my tree. What an amazing way to preserve and share
the family. I love new tricks! I often spend all day on the computer ? now
I?ll be spending all night as well. I love this! |
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Here?s an example of the kind of
stuff I might include in a bio. I found this onˇNewspapers.comˇin the January
29, 1940 edition of the Nashville Tennessean. Mama was 16 years old (born
June 2, 1923) ? way too young for Vanderbilt University. She didn?t become an
attorney. She went to Vanderbilt only for her freshman year. She was too
young to fit in with her classmates. When the war started she was in
Seabring, Florida stationed on the base as a civilian airplane mechanic,
which is where she met Daddy. He was a sergeant in the army. |
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Fred: Caution ? you can?t
actually ?attach? a bio to your tree. You are just giving Ancestry a ?Link?
that points to your bio. You will need an on-line domain that will store your
bio files, and ?serve them up? for people to read. I talked to my technical
support team (my son) and he turned to a service called ?GoDaddy.com?, and
got it all set up for me. It?s all transparent, and nobody knows it?s all
actually coming from ?GoDaddy?! |
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ˇYou wrote: ?I?m itching to
travel but my husband and I are taking care of his 95-year-old mother, and
our youngest grandson is a senior in high school playing basketball. That
leaves me local resources and the internet for now.? |
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I personally don?t know how to
set up a domain, but I strongly suspect your grandson, a typical teenager,
could figure it out. By the way, whenever you see something that starts out
www.coffey.ws..., be aware now that is my domain name, and that ?GoDaddy?
will jump in to ?serve up? whatever information you are asking for! This
newsletter you are now reading came to you courtesy of GoDaddy. |
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Fred: - More on Genealogy
Software Just as background, let me comment on genealogy software packages
some of us are using: |
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You are using Ancestry as your
primary tree management software, and seem to be doing a commendable job.
Most users of Ancestry are not so careful. However using Ancestry gives other
genealogists (like me!) easy search, and easy access to your public tree. |
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My primary software is
?Reunion?, for the Mac computer. I?m very pleased with it, and have no plans
to change. I keep my raw data set private, but you will often see Reunion
output in things I publish. |
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Jack Coffee is using
?RootsMagic? as the management program for his ECP. If you buy his ECP you
are seeing a PRODUCT created from RootsMagic, not the program itself. Jack
needs to retain control of his work, and will not give up his RootsMagic
database. (Back in 2016 Jack did give me limited access in return for a
promise to not publish it. I agreed, and extracted a very limited set of his
data into Reunion for my own private reference. I have no interest in doing
that again, and often append information to his data, but frequently look at
his most recent published ECP to verify that I have recent data. |
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Terri Stern, who manages a major
project related to the Hugh Coffey line, likes ?WikiTree?. She thinks it
offers better control over projects receiving input from many sources. |
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Pat: I purchased the Edward
Coffey Project from Jack when we first met. I also have both RootsMagic and
Family Tree Maker and use them for storage and back-up. They both have
advantages not found in Ancestry, but it?s so much EASIER for me to see
Ancestry. |
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You have my permission (to
publish this article). I want to be a Coffey Cousin, and am really enjoying
the email exchanges. Use anything in the tree you want, and feel free to ask
for anything you need that?s not there. You can also publish my email address. |
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Fred: Note: If the ECP you
purchased a few years ago from Jack does not include your ancestors down to
Nolan, you may have an out-of-date version. Jack does regular updates, and he
may have added Nolan data AFTER your exchange. |
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ˇJack Coffee: I've read the Pat
Marks story and have no objections. (If I did, it would be about collecting
names. I understand Pat's comments but that is how I began the ECP. With the
number of Coffee/y families in my files, I attempt first to accurately
connect families and leave the genealogy research (personal details) up to
the family member using my database.) |
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THE OTHER MARVEL COFFEY: |
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By Bonnie Culley |
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Parentage of Marvel Coffey (bef.
1700) has raised its head again. Back
when I was new at writing for the newsletter, I got into hot water by
assuming that Marvel was a son of Thomas Coffey (1742) because he married Rachel
Boone. Two of Thomas Coffey?s sons had married Jesse Boone?s (1748)
daughters. Rachel was the third to marry a Coffey. I took this to mean that
Marvel was a brother to the other two, Wm. (1782) and Smith (1776) Coffey. I got royally dressed down for not knowing
that there were more Marvel Coffeys, and this was not the one that was a son
of Thomas Coffey sr. So here I am
again trying to put the Marvels in place. |
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I started with the old
newsletters and find Marvel (bef. 1700) as early as Issue 6, page 2. Norman
and Charline Shockley are looking for information on a Marvel Coffey who
married Rachel Boone on 2 Feb. 1813 in Burke Co. NC. They said that Marvel and Rachel lived in
Wayne Co. KY soon after their marriage where the first 5 or 6 of their
children were born. They then moved to McMinn Co.TN, before moving to
Missouri in ca.1835. |
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Of course none of this proves
who Marvel?s parents are and there is more than one Marvel out there. I had assumed it was an unusual enough name
that there could only be one. Wrong
again!! There is another Marvel who
married a Nancy Pendley and I was told that this one belonged to Thomas
Coffey (1742) and Sarah Fields Coffey so I had to find another father for the
Marvel who married Rachel Boone. |
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Some of the people working on
Marvel and Rachel suggested that he was a brother to Asbury Madison Coffey
(1807), son of Eli(jah) Coffey (1788). Some even tried to make Marvel into
Asbury Marvel as this man often used his initials. There are quite a lot of
documents for Asbury Madison Coffey and there is no way that this is correct.
Asbury Madison, Marvel and Asbury?s father Eli Coffey are all listed in the
1830 McMinn Co. KY census which led to the idea that they had to be
connected. Asbury Madison Coffey was a lawyer and both Coffeys and Boones
hired him for marriages and wills in the McMinn Co. area. There are many
pages of information on him. He is the son of Elijah Coffey. Asbury Madison
brought his parents to Missouri after he was settled here and both died in
Missouri, probably Johnson County. Asbury was on the school board and several
other political offices in Johnson County. He was appointed as an Indian
agent in Kansas and has a county named after him there. He is VERY WELL
DOCUMENTED. He is also younger than Marvel Coffey (bef.1700). Suggest that
you read Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse back issue 114, pages 9 thru 11 on
Asbury Madison Coffey. His father Elijah Coffey is a son of Thomas Coffey
(1742) and often went by Eli. |
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Prior to the time Marvel
(bef.1700) filed for land in Maries Co. Missouri in 1838, Daniel Boone was
having problems with keeping his land in Kentucky. Daniel was being
encouraged to move to Missouri. The Missouri governors thought that if they
could get Daniel Boone to come to Missouri, others would follow. That
appeared to be how it worked in Kentucky so why not. Evidently it did work to a point as many of
the Boones and other Kentucky families did follow him to Missouri. (Note: During our April CCConvention we
will be visiting the home of Daniel Boone?s son and where Daniel and his wife
lived in Missouri until they died.) Family history says that Marvel traveled
to Missouri with Johnathin Boone. |
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None of this has ever actually
verified who the father of Marvel Coffey who settled in Maries Co, Missouri
was, but the following fits well. I know that this does not agree with what
the descendants of Marvel and Rachel Boone Coffey have for their linage but
we do need to look at this carefully.
Fred Coffey has these two Marvel Coffeys listed in the last newsletter
pages 7 and 8. I had to look at it for some time before I realized that it
fits really well. |
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Marvel Coffey (bef.1700) wife
Rachel Boone as son of Thomas Coffey sr. and Sarah Fields. (3rd wife) |
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Marvel Coffey (1822) wife Nancy
Pendley son of James B. Coffey and Deliah Ferguson and grandson of Thomas
Coffey sr. and Elizabeth Smith.(1st wife). |
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We would love to have feedback
with your opinion and any documentation that has been found on this line. |
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ROSCOMMON/MONAGHAN COFFEY GROUP: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I have major interest in trying
to learn which areas in Ireland might be ?homeland? for various unrelated
Coffey groups. Our y-DNA Project has long identified quite a few people who
have no tested matches. One of those was John Coffey, tested in 2009. Now our
testing service have identified a new member, William Coffey. John and
William have a y-DNA match! And both of them know approximately where in
Ireland their family line came from! There is a distinct possibility that
they represent a new group. |
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William?s family origins are in
Roscommon County, and John?s are in Monaghan County. See this map. Roscommon,
in particular, has been suspected of being the ancient homeland of one of the
several ?Coffey Clans?. We can look to the Irish census for a clue if this is
likely: In the 1901 census Roscommon had 162 people with the Coffey name, and
Monaghan had 9. In 1911, the numbers were 122 and 6. Based on where people
live, Roscommon seems more likely to be a homeland. |
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Many readers have seen the way I
typically represent the genealogy of tested persons. Here is what I will show
for William and John: |
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Both of them can trace their
ancestry back to the early 1800?s in Ireland, and both lines immigrated to
the USA in the mid-1800?s, William?s to Rhode Island and John?s to Illinois
and Missouri. (There were a lot of Irish immigrants in the mid-1800?s as a
result of the potato famine.) |
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William has a 67-marker test,
and John has a 37-marker test. At 37-markers, they match on 34 out of the 37.
That is not a particularly close match, but close enough to confirm they are
absolutely cousins. The probability analysis says we don?t get up to even a
50% probability of finding their MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor) until we
look out 8 generations. To get to a more confident 95% probability, we have
to think back about 15 generations. They likely have a common ancestor
sometime in or after the 1500?s. |
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DNA REFRESHER: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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The following article in this
newsletter is an extensive report by Tim Peterman, about autosomal DNA
testing, subtitled ?Edward Coffey and 510 other ancestors of mine?. |
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Most of you readers will know
that I have long been involved with a different type of DNA testing, and I
want to offer a ?refresher? about what I have been doing, and how it connects
to Tim?s work. I have been mostly focused on a type of DNA, called y-DNA,
that strictly follows the male line. I have done this type of analysis for
more than 100 tested people with ?Coffey/Coffee? connections ? some of whom
descend from other male lines quite unrelated to Edward. |
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It will be helpful to show an
example family tree, and to that end and I offer part of my own tree: My male
line is the very top line on the following chart. This shows how I connect
back to Edward Coffey, who came to America before 1699 and started the largest
line of Coffey/Coffee families in America. |
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All of us with the Coffey/Coffee
name obviously also have a huge number of ancestors who are not ?Coffey?. And
Tim is working with another type of DNA, called autosomal DNA (atDNA), that
includes the DNA we received from ALL of our ancestors. The above chart shows
full detail on the first 6 generations of my family (including myself), for
my father?s side of my family. Of course I also got half of my DNA from my
mother, Elsie Walker, which has the same amount of detail. |
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Those 6 generations for both my
parents end with 32 ancestors (16 on my father?s side). If we were to go
three more generations out to the level of Edward, the numbers rise
32/64/128/256. Obviously, I can?t fit detail on 256 ancestors on one page!
And Tim is one generation younger than I, so HIS numbers rise to 512
ancestors! |
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Tim?s analysis is complicated
(aided?) by the fact that Eli Coffey and his wife Mary Coffey were first
cousins, thus offering TWO paths back to Edward. All the descendants of
Eli/Mary thus have extra ?Coffey? autosomal DNA. Actually, many other Edward
Coffey lines also have cousin marriages. |
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In his paper, Tim mentions many
of the names on the above chart. Why does Tim have so many of HIS family
names that are on MY chart? Tim and I have a very curious family connection:
Look at the fourth column, that starts with my ancestor William Coffey. Tim?s
ancestors include a brother of William Coffey, a sister of Malcena Barbre, a
brother of Moody Robinson Jr., and a sister of Ellen Aten. Tim?s grandfather
and my dad (plus dad?s sister Dorothy) are ?quadruple second cousins?. Most
of you are going to only be interested in what Tim has to say about the
?Coffey? lines, but I am very interested in a lot more branches of his (OUR)
family! |
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If you want to learn a little
more about general DNA testing, here?s a paper you can look at: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/CCCDNAReview2017.pdf |
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The first half of this paper is
on general DNA testing, and the second half covers what has been learned via
y-DNA about a multitude of unrelated Coffey families. The first half explains
in detail the meaning of some of Tim?s terminology. |
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For a super-quick terminology
review: Most of our DNA consists of 23 pairs of ?chromosomes?, each in the
shape of a twisted double helix, with the two sides of each helix connected
at about 3 billion locations called ?nucleotides? (or ?loci? in Tim?s paper).
?STR? is a ?Short Tandem Repeat? a repeating sequence of neucleotides, which
are extremely useful for y-DNA analysis. ?SNP? is ?Single Nucleotide
Polymorphism? where at some time in ancient history there has been a mutation
that changed one of the nucleotides, leaving a difference that permanently
marks all future descendants. And ?centimorgan? is a measure of the length of
a segment of DNA. A centimorgan contains about 1 million loci (out of our 3
billion total). |
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AUTOSOMAL DNA TESTING: |
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Edward Coffey and 510 other
ancestors of mine |
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By Timothy E. Peterman,
(tepeter100@aol.com ) |
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This is a brief update regarding
the autosomal project I?ve been working on now for a number of years. The project currently has 122
participants. Thousands of distant
cousins have been resolved to ever finer degrees of kinship. With y-DNA testing, as Fred has explained
in the past, we have identified y-STR data and SNPs that define
patrilines. Coffeys test to see which
patriline they belong to, or to help find nuances in the different branches
that descend from Edward Coffey. |
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Autosomal DNA has the opposite
emphasis. Each participant gets data
on his entire autosome, not just the Coffey part; matter of fact, the Coffey
part, present in most of us is initially beyond detection. We begin with the present and work our way
backwards. Edward Coffey (d 1716) is
my double 7th great grandfather. This
places him at a generation where I have 512 ancestors. He and his wife, Ann Powell, each occupy
two of those slots (four total). Thus,
a total of 1/128 of my ancestry is on average what I call Powell-Coffey,
meaning derived from either Ann Powell or Edward Coffey. 1/64 of my maternal autosome is
Powell-Coffey. |
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Across the 22 autosomal
chromosomes, each of us has about 2,795,000,000 loci that are covered in
testing, about 710,000+ SNPS, comprising about 3,384 centimorgans. An estimate 43,670,000 loci (52.875
centimorgans) should be Powell-Coffey, right?
Most likely not. Thanks to the
randomness of crossovers, some ancestors at that generation represent a
larger portion, while other represent a smaller portion, or have been
eliminated entirely. About 1/32 of my
mother?s paternal autosome was Powell-Coffey.
My brothers have participated in the project; they may have inherited
that part of that 1/32 that I didn?t get.
Similarly my uncle, Roy E. Robinson and aunt, Martha Veasman,
participated before they passed away.
About 1/32 of each of their paternal autosomes was Powell-Coffey. Between my brothers and I, and my uncle and
aunt, we may have covered a good portion of the estimated 1/16 of my maternal
grandfather?s maternal autosome that was derived from Powell-Coffey. My grandfather?s quadruple second cousin,
Dorothy (Coffey) Smith, also derived about 1/16 of her paternal autosome from
Powell-Coffey. Thus, about 211.5
centimorgans in Dorothy (Coffey) Smith was Powell-Coffey, and another 211.5
centimorgans in Glenys Mitchell was Powell-Coffey. The Powell-Coffey overlap between my
grandfather, Roy R. Robinson, and Dorothy & Glenys, amounted to an
estimated mere 3.125% each. Thus,
describing only them, without pulling in the other 27 Edward Coffey
participating descendants, we have added up what may be close to or exceeding
500 centimorgans derived from Edward Coffey or Ann Powell |
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The segments are there. The challenge is in figuring out which
segments come from which ancestors.
How do I proceed? I analyze
this data in Genome Mate Pro. Consider
my maternal autosome. I describe it as
Ellis-Robinson, meaning derived from either my grandmother Elvessa Ellis or
my grandfather, Roy R. Robinson. It
contains segments of sizeable length, alternating from Elvessa (ie,
Wilson-Ellis) to Roy (ie, Coffey-Robinson), perhaps 45 times on the 23
nuclear chromosomes. How do I tease
them apart? My mother has two first
cousins who participated in my project, one maternal & one paternal. By comparing data from my mother?s paternal
first cousin against data from Roy R. Robinson?s tested descendants in Genome
Mate Pro, we can see which segments are Coffey-Robinson. Three groups emerge: Coffey-Robinson, Wilson-Ellis, and segments
which can?t be resolved to either group. |
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What about Coffey-Robinson? By comparing data from my mother?s paternal
second cousins against data from Roy R. Robinson?s tested descendants &
avuncular relatives, we can break this into Aten-Robinson & Barbre-Coffey. The more participants I get at this degree,
the fewer segments will remain unresolvable beyond Coffey-Robinson. Similarly, Barbre-Coffey gets broken into
two groups, Vermillion-Coffey and Weeks-Barbre. Vermillion-Coffey is derived from Newton
Eli Coffey or his wife, Martha Vermillion, and by testing more distant
cousins, can be broken into McGlasson-Vermillion & Coffey-Coffey. The latter can then be broken into
[Gore]-Coffey and Saunders-Coffey. In
theory, each of these two could be broken into paternal groups called
Cleveland-Coffey, meaning derived from Edward Coffey, Jr. or Grace
Cleveland. One degree further and we
have arrived at Powell-Coffey. The
challenge is finding cousins at this degree that share enough centimorgans to
be worthy of note, and who don?t have a back channel kinship of some
sort. My feeling is that we will
likely find many matches over time that can be resolved to Cleveland-Coffey,
but only a few of them will be resolved back to Powell-Coffey. This would require a match shared between a
Cleveland-Coffey participant and a descendant of John Coffey & Jane
Graves (excluding James Coffey, who was married to Elizabeth Cleveland). I encourage the few Edward Coffey
descendants who lack Cleveland ancestry (either verified or implied) to
participate in Family Finder. Make
sure that you both include a tree AND type your surnames in the surname
field. Added surnames will be
automatically downloaded into Genome Mate Pro. Trees will have to be studied individually
and with thousands to look at, chances are most won?t be examined. |
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Family Tree DNA and Gedmatch are
two sources that provide segment data.
However, AncestryDNA has a rather new utility called Thru Lines. Since I have DNA results attached to my
tree at Ancestry, I get to see Thru Lines results. This is a tree focused way of organizing
one?s matches. If you hover over the
tile name of a known ancestor, you can see how many of your AncestryDNA
matches have verified or extrapolated descent from the ancestor. If you click on the tile, a tree comes up
that shows how each of them connect.
If any of them share more than about 20 centimorgans, I suggest that
they get their results to Family Tree DNA so that their connection can be
resolved through the matrix of my project.
If they actually participate in my project, I will eventually download
their data to Genome Mate Pro. If they
don?t participate, but do an autosomal transfer to Family Tree DNA, I will at
least see their name on the match list. |
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I have over 5,000 matches at
Family Tree DNA. I have over 91,000
matches at Ancestry DNA. Of these, as
of Oct. 9, 2019, Thru Lines shows that 29 (plus me) descend from Newton Eli
Coffey: 8 from Benjamin Coe Coffey, 9
from William Coffey, 4 from Birch Coffey, 7 from Nancy Coffey, and 1 from
Keziah Coffey. There may be others who
have no tree. |
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Thru Lines shows that 72 descend
from Eli Coffey and 74 from Mary Coffey:
4 from Mariah, 19 from Willis, 7 from Elizabeth, 7 from Salathiel, 5
from Sirena, 1 from Stanton, and 27 from Newton Eli. |
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Thru lines shows that 58 descend
from Salathiel Coffey and Elizabeth Gore:
47 from Eli & 9 from Salathiel [Jr.]. This verifies that some of my autosome is
actually [Gore]-Coffey. |
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Thru Lines shows that 65 descend
from Nathan Coffey and 53 from Mary Saunders:
1 from Elizabeth, 48 from Mary, 9 from Absolom, 1 from Joel, and 4
from William S. This verifies that
some of my autosome is actually Saunders-Coffey. I just wish that AncestryDNA would tell me
the actual segments. |
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Thru Lines doesn?t report
connections from any ancestor more distant than 5th great grandparents. At this degree, many of these matches share
about 7 to 15 centimorgans. I wish I
knew which segments they were matching on.
This only pertains to me. If
other descendants of Edward Coffey were to participate in AncestryDNA, each
would likely get a different report of matches & centimorgans counts from
Thru Lines that would simply reflect the fact that each of us has inherited
different segments from these earlier ancestors. |
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For those interested in more
details about my project, here is the project?s link: |
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https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/ff-peterman-timothy/about/background |
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Among the many family groups
described there, the following is a description of the group I call
Coffey-Coffey: (Note: The RED acronyms in following discussion are just
Genome Mate Pro labels for the various tested individuals.) |
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?6-21 Coffey-Coffey+ |
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MRCA: Eli Coffey & Mary Coffey |
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Primary Lines of Descent
(children of MRCA): |
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1. Mariah (Coffey) Coffey ?no
participants |
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2. Willis Coffey [by Haynes]*
?great-great grandson WGT |
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3. Willis Coffey [by Hankins]*
?great grandson MRC |
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4. Elizabeth (Coffey) Wolford
?no participants |
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5. Salathiel Coffey [by
Dunbar]* ?great-great grandsons MEM & RPS, and great-great-great |
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granddaughter, LTS |
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6. Salathiel Coffey [by
McFarland]* ?no participants |
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7. Sirena (Coffey) Campbell ?no
participants |
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8. Nathaniel J. Coffey
?great-great granddaughter JPA |
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9. Stanton P. Coffey
?great-great grandsons MXO & CKC |
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10. William S. Coffey ?no
participants |
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11. Newton Eli Coffey ?great
granddaughters DCS & GMM, and great-great grandchildren TBF, |
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RRC, BWC, BLS, RER, MLV, LFC, CXC, KLS
& KWN, and great-great-great grandchildren |
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YLH, RWPJ, TEP, SCP, JRP, JMV, AVC
& TXM |
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12. Mary (Coffey) Hayes ?no
participants |
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Source: Coffey-Coffey DNA
segments and associated matches shared by cousins from two or more primary
lines of descent are derived from one of four different sources: |
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1. Salathiel Coffey (d 1784) |
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2. Elizabeth (?) Gore |
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3. Nathan Coffey (bef 1760-ca
1828) |
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4. Mary Saunders |
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*Source: Coffey-Coffey DNA
segments and associated matches shared only by cousins from the 2nd and 3rd
primary lines of descent (Willis), or 5th and 6th primary lines of descent
(Salathiel) are derived from one of two different sources: |
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1. Eli Coffey (1775-1833) |
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2. Mary Coffey (d 1872) |
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Any match described as
Coffey-Coffey+ could be resolved to either [Gore]-Coffey+ or
Saunders-Coffey+, if a new participant at the 7th degree shared the segment
with the match. Matches are only
described as Coffey-Coffey+ if they share segments with two or more primary
lines of descent, and with none of the more distantly related participants
that are added at the 7th degree.
Since identical segments are actually shared by different lines of
descent, very few resolved to Coffey-Coffey+ are likely to be IBS ?that would
be quite a coincidence. |
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As noted above, the two
siblings, represented by descendants, share maternal segments from two
grandparents, and paternal segments from two grandparents. If one of the primary lines of descent can
resolve a maternal segment to a particular grandparent, for example Nathan
Coffey (ie, Cleveland-Coffey), we know by inference that the corresponding
segment in the remaining primary lines of descent, if resolved to
Saunders-Coffey, must be derived from Mary Saunders (ie, [unknown]-Saunders),
regardless of whether confirmed by a tested _____ or Saunders cousin. The same reasoning applies to the paternal
side.? |
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There are many groups that could
be called Coffey-Coffey. Depending on
which cousins intermarried, the implications of each would be a bit
different. |
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At present, I have located a
segment on chromosome 22, shared by my brother RWPJ with DCS, who together
share the segment with EDT. This has
yielded several dozen matches resolved to Cleveland-Coffey. My aunt MLV shares a segment on chromosome
1 with BWC & JPA that is resolved to Coffey-Coffey. At least one distant match to them reports
both Coffey & Cleveland on his surname list. |
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The following is an image of a
match being processed in Genome Mate Pro: |
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The identity of this match has
been obscured. I will only say that
her maiden name was apparently Coffey.
This is a good example of how one resolves segments to more refined sides
of family. I have already labelled the
segments of DCS as Coffey-Robinson, as well as those for MLV & RER (my
aunt & uncle). Note chromosome 1. Here we have Nathaniel Coffey (JPA)
overlapping Newton Eli Coffey (DCS).
This resolves to Coffey-Coffey, being related through Eli Coffey or
Mary Coffey. GMM has a partial overlap
here, so the Coffey-Coffey segment likely runs down to 111.7. |
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Note chromosome 7. Here we have Newton Eli Coffey (MLV &
RER) overlapping Willis Coffey (MRC).
This resolves to Coffey-Coffey. |
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Note chromosome 11. Here we have Stanton Coffey (MXO)
overlapping Willis Coffey (MRC). This
resolves to Coffey-Coffey. |
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Note chromosome 17. Here we have Newton Eli Coffey (GMM)
overlapping Willis Coffey (MRC). This
resolves to Coffey-Coffey. |
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Note that Stanton (CKC), Willis
(MRC) and Newton Eli (GMM) share segments with this match on chromosomes 3,
18 & 19. These are probably
Coffey-Coffey, but won?t be resolved as such since they aren?t shared with another
participant. |
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This process is repeated
hundreds of times over for other distant cousin matches. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list, and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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You can find information on Jack
Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project here: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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Memo: You can also use Jack?s
Blog for research, see discussion article on Pages 9 and 10 in Newsletter
#152. |
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TEXT CCC Issue 152: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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The following is from the first
Coffey/Coffee Cousins Gathering in September 1984 in Boone, NC, written by my
father, who presented the keynote address: |
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We are gathered here today in
this very first convention of the Coffey family. We are here because we care
about our cousins. We made history and we want to record and preserve our
part in it. From Boone?s Sierra Echoes, I quote, ?Happy is he who remembers
his forefathers with pride, who with pleasure relates the stories of their
deeds, and then silently rejoicing, sees himself linked to the end of this
good chain.? |
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Everyone here would like to know
just how we fit into this good chain. With names having dates and places, we
are trying to find this answer. Cousin Len, the editor of our paper, 'Coffey
Cousin Clearinghouse', is trying to help us find the end of our chain. |
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A look back first to the 1790
census might help us understand where to look for our people. At this time in
all of America, there were just 44 families and 244 people named Coffee or
Coffey. These families (by number) were located in these states: MA (2), NY
(4), PA (7), MD (2), VA (4), NC (21), and SC (4). So 25 of these families, or
57% lived in the Carolinas. |
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Written by my father, Walker
Jackson Coffey (1906-2000) |
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Betsy Coffey Berry President
CCC bcberry1977@icloud.com |
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Coffey Cousins Convention |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
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April 23 to 26 2020 |
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Best Western, Kirkwood Inn |
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Hotel phone 314-821-3950 |
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Thursday night: $92 + tax |
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Friday and Saturday nights: $100
+ tax |
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We need 10 room reservations to
get a free meeting room. Make your reservations now. (You can cancel if
something changes and you can?t attend.) Be sure to state that you are part
of the Coffey Convention to get the discount. |
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Additional plans will be
published in the December CCC Newsletter. |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Fred has a whole lot of new
genealogy research for us again. He is
our Sherlock Holmes. Do you have a dead end in your line? Between Fred?s DNA
work and Jack?s huge data base, he can find clues that most of us miss. Could he find yours? |
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Cousin Diana Holder is working
on the convention with real enthusiasm. We will be meeting in the St. Louis,
Missouri area on April 23 to 26th, 2020. Be sure to make your reservation
early so we can get a free meeting room. We have missed this the last couple
of years. We need space where we can get to gather to share files and
research ideas. I think it is what has kept us connected for all these years.
We help each other. We make friends. We are a proud group of cousins. If you
have never been to St. Louis, you need to come to this convention. |
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I must admit that I haven?t been
working on my genealogy this quarter either. I had an opportunity to travel
to Scotland for 8 days with a group of garden friends. I?m sure you all will
say that I shouldn?t do something like this at my age. I decided to go as I
know almost all in the group of 22. I did not walk all the gardens but spent
a lot of time sitting in a castle or in the shade of a beautiful garden. I
did not see the name of ?Coffee/ey anywhere in Scotland sorry to say. I would
love to go back to Ireland and look for them there, but only if I can fly
1st. class! |
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We got some good news today.
Jack Coffee is now cancer free. First time in several years now. Hurrah!!
Jack has worked really hard for this. Possibly we will get to see him and
Nelda in St. Louis in 2020. |
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Just a little reminder, this is
the 100th year that we ladies have the right to vote. Take the responsibility
seriously. Be sure to vote every opportunity. My grandmother couldn?t vote
and even when she could, legally, grandfather wouldn?t let her?. |
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Bonnie CulleyBonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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Index: Issue 152 |
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President?s Message1 |
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Editor?s Comments2 |
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MAIL: |
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(None this quarter. Write to
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ARTICLES: |
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The Shippensburg Coffeys3 |
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The ?Boone? Puzzle5 |
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Boone Connections: Digging
Deeper9 |
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Updates on Hugh Coffey DNA
Project10 |
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Information and Resource Links11 |
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We Get Mail |
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(None this quarter.) |
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THE SHIPPENSBURG COFFEYS: |
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By Fred Coffey, with Karen
Dhawan and Sandra Clippinger |
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Readers of these newsletters
know that we are following many different Coffey groups, some of which are
related to each other, and some of which are totally unrelated. Our biggest
group we call the Edward Group. We also have the Peter Group, which DNA says
is related to the Edward Group with connection back in Ireland. We have a
Hugh Coffey group, which is quite unrelated to Edward/Peter. All of these
have histories within America that go back to the late 1600?s or early
1700?s. And we have several other groups with more recent immigration
records, sometimes related to the timing of the Irish potato famine. The
connections within each group are proven by y-DNA testing. |
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Today I want to focus on another
group, with different DNA versus any other Coffey group. They have
significant numbers of members, and some of their members are very competent
genealogists. This is an introduction to the ?Shippensburg? Coffey Group. |
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Their origin goes back to
Ireland, as does every other Coffey group. But their American roots are in
Pennsylvania, in the vicinity of Shippensburg. This is in the center of
southern Pennsylvania, on the border between Cumberland and Franklin
Counties. |
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These newsletters have covered
many references to members of this group for a long time, trying in part to
determine if there are connections of their people to other known Coffey
lines. For example, an early writer was Murl Black Jr., who joined CCC as a
?new cousin? back in Issue #7, in June 1982. |
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Other past and recent
correspondents have been Patrick Coffey, Karen Spencer Dhawan, and Sandra
Clippinger. The following table indicates how they all MIGHT have fit into a
common descendant report: |
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(1) Thomas Coffey (1730 - 29 Jun
1796) & Mary Amnott (abt 1732 - ) |
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(2) William Coffey & Elizabeth |
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(3) James Coffey (11 Apr 1795 - 2 Oct
1878) & Mary Highlands (abt 1812 - 1836) |
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(4) George Washington Coffey (22
Feb 1832 - 21 Apr 1918) & Catherine Anne Eckenrode (23 Sep 1837 - 9 Feb
1922) |
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(5) Eden Robert Coffey (28
Oct 1868 - 3 Apr 1958) & Alice Marie Lewis (20 Jul 1885 - 7 Nov 1962) |
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(6) Nina Pearl Coffey (4
Oct 1915 - 7 Nov 2000) & Murl Olen Black Sr. (5 Jul 1899 - 11 Jun 1975) |
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(7) Murl Olen Black
Jr. (25 Jun 1937 - 20 Jan 2004) |
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(7) (Daughter) Black
& ? Spencer (actual: 4C1R to Sandra Clippinger) |
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(8) Karen Spencer
& Dhawan |
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(6) Ray W Coffey (14 Mar
1926 - 3 Apr 2007) |
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(7) Ray Coffey
(37-marker y-DNA test #592071) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (abt 1806 - ) &
Mary Bennett (abt 1811 - ) |
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(4) John C Coffey (abt 1848 - 23
Jun 1887) & Sarah M Warren (28 Jun 1848 - 17 Feb 1913) |
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(5) Cora Mae Coffey (18 Apr
1875 - 20 Oct 1961) & David William Hancock (11 Jan 1869 - 11 Jan 1921) |
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(6) Esther Grace Hancock
(18 Jul 1900 - 16 Dec 1972) & Guy William John Clippinger (22 Aug 1900 -
22 May 1976) |
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(7) Guy Leslie
Clippinger (11 Jul 1925 - 15 Sep 2016) & (Private) |
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(8) Sandra
Clippinger (actual: 4C1R to Karen?s mother) |
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(2) James E Coffey (17 Aug 1759 - 20 Dec
1836) & Mary Leeper (17 Aug 1769 - 20 Dec 1836) |
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(3) James Leeper Coffey (25 Dec 1791
- 22 Jun 1837) & Mary Ramsey (12 Oct 1804 - 2 Feb 1894) |
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(4) Samuel Robert Coffey (17 Jun
1829 - 17 May 1886) & Mary Jane Rankin (17 Jan 1826 - 2 Sep 1873) |
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(5) Thomas B.R. Coffey (16
Feb 1865 - 17 Jun 1926) & Alice Caroline Dorsett (22 Feb 1866 - 14 Mar
1954) |
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(6) Leroy Franklin Coffey
(28 Jul 1888 - 24 Sep 1939) & Caldonia Mae ?Donie? Moore (19 Feb 1901 -
24 Sep 1984) |
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(7) Patrick Aca
Coffey (17 Mar 1940 - ) (12-marker y-DNA test #82799) |
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For the remainder of this
article, I will present it as a conversation between Fred (me), Karen
and Sandra . (Memo: Karen previously contributed to a very extensive
article about the part of her family that starts with her (3) James Coffey
(1795-1878). This has far more detail about her line. See CCC Newsletter
#142, pages 10-13.) |
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Fred: For this report, my goal
is to discuss what we are learning about this family from DNA testing. I have
no expertise about the genealogy shown above, and leave it to Karen and
Sandra to advise if the above genealogy is plausible. It is my impression
that there are significant uncertainties about the first couple of
generations for each line. |
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Sandra: I just recently found
out that my Great-Great-Great Grandfather John Coffey (1848-1887) died in a
sawmill accident in 1887. I checked to see that through census records John
Coffey?s father was Thomas Coffey. Born 1806. ˇDeath date unknown. Another
Thomas Coffey, who died in 1796 had 2 wills made. One in 1787 & another
in 1796.ˇI have no idea where William falls in the family. I did see that
Thomas, who died in 1796 had another brother, Robert, who fought in American
RevolutionˇBesides Thomas. |
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Karen: (Responding to Sandra?s
concern about William:) Yes, I have my Great, Great, Great Grandfather James
Coffey (born 1795)ˇ as the brother of Sandra's Thomas Coffey (born 1806). I
also have their father as William Coffey (seeˇBiographical annals of Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania : containing biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens and of many of the early settled families.. Chicago:
Genealogical Pub. Co., 1905,ˇˇwhere a section was written on James Coffey's
son, John Coffey, and says that John's parents were James and Mary Highlands
Coffey and that his grandfather was William Coffey, a native of Pennsylvania.
This is the only record I have of the relationship of my Great, Great, Great
Grandfather James Coffey and William Coffey. There is also a will of a
William Coffey from 1828 that mentions James and Thomas as well as other
children.ˇ |
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It is difficult to discern where
all the Thomas, William, James, George, and Robert Coffeys fit in the family
tree as these names were used in each generation in each family unit. I have
found some valuable information in detailed land disputes and other court
cases that list names and family relationships and have done my best with
information in wills, land records, and military records.ˇ |
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Fred: Karen reported that on
Ancestry.com autosomal DNA tests, Sandra is reported as a ?5th-8th cousin? of
Karen?s mother. IF, repeat IF, the above genealogy is accurate, then they are
ACTUALLY 4C1R (fourth cousin, once removed). This test is showing a plausible
connection, given that the at-DNA test is not really reliable at that range,
and given that there could be other non-Coffey connections within their
family. |
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Karen: Also, It is possible that
AncestryDNA is showing a relationship between my mother and another son of
Thomas Coffey (who died in 1796), John Coffey. While there are a few DNA
matches to people who show John Coffey (born 1772 and who married Ruth Mitchell
born 1768 and moved to Highland County, Ohio) as their ancestor and as the
son of Thomas Coffey (died 1796), I am not sure if there is a missing father
of John Coffey who is the actual son of Thomas or if Thomas could have been
married a second time and this John has a different mother. My confusion is
that there was also a John Coffey serving in the Revolutionary War in the
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania area who I though was probably a son of
Thomas Coffey (died 1796).ˇ |
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Fred: The y-DNA test, which is
?male line only?, is better for longer range comparisons. Patrick was an
early testee back in 2007, when he got the 12-marker test (which was the test
available at that time). While I would love to see an upgraded test for Patrick,
I have not been able to re-establish communications with him. However he does
have a perfect 12-marker match to Ray Coffey, and given other information,
that is sufficient to convince that they are related. |
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Ray Coffey, Karen?s 1C1R, has a
broader 37-marker test. He has NO matches to anyone in our ?Coffey/Coffee?
database, confirming that this family is not connected to any of our known
Coffey groups. |
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Ray does have matches to men
with surnames Brady, Preimesberger, and Hiscock. Of these, only ?Brady? is a
common Irish name. The genetic distance for all of them is ?4?, which is not
very close, suggesting less than a 50% probability the connection is within 8
generations. Note the Shippensburg Coffey Group has been present in the USA
for only about 7 generations. |
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A caution: There are very many
trees on Ancestry that include the James E Coffey (1759 ? 1836) who married
Mary Leeper, and there are many references to this couple in these historic
newsletters. The above tree suggests this James is the son of the Thomas
Coffey who married Mary Amnott. I?ll leave research/proof on that to Karen
and Sandra. |
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But there are quite a few trees
that say the James who married Mary Leeper is the son of the Reverend James
Coffey (1729) who married Elizabeth Cleveland. DNA says that is ABSOLUTELY
NOT POSSIBLE! This Rev. James Coffey is well known to be a descendant of the
Edward Coffey line, and the DNA would not match. (Rev. James Coffey did have
a son James Jr., but his wife was Mary Moore, not Mary Leeper.) |
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(James Coffey / Mary Leeper are
discussed in many old editions of these newsletters, going back to at least
1984. Back then, before DNA, people likely assumed there probably WAS a
connection to the Edward Group -- they just had to find it. The confusion may
go back to Newsletter Issue 72, pages 10-11, dated September 1998, which
vaguely implies a DAR reference had been found that made that connection.) |
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I will bring this conversation
to the attention of Terri Stern, who manages the "Hugh Coffey
Project", which is another relatively small group that is quite separate
from other larger Coffey groups. She has far more expertise in the analysis
of autosomal DNA tests than I do. Also she may have suggestions about how you
might organize your studies of the Shippensburg Coffeys. |
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Karen: I would agree that exact
relationships in these much older generations are not proven. I would love to
work with someone who has an excellent handle on DNA and is an experienced
genealogist on this. While I have worked with this family for a few years now
and have gathered much information as well as have taken a genealogy course
from Boston University, I still find it hard to feel very certain about this
portion of my family tree. |
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THE ?BOONE? PUZZLE: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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We have long known that there is
a Boone family line with Coffey DNA, but have never worked out the exact
connection. Charles Kenneth ?Ken? Boone, one of the tested men, recently
obtained a y-DNA upgrade to 111-markers, and the results are now available. I
decided to review ALL the information I had, trying to see if that test
changed my perception of where Ken Boone?s connection to the Coffey line
might have occurred. |
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The short answer: I don?t see
anything that offers significant new conclusions. But I?ll ramble on a bit
anyway: |
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The y-DNA comparison-standard
used previously was Luther Coffey, who we firmly believe had 67-marker
results that were a perfect match to the family patriarch ?Edward Coffey?
(who arrived in America prior to 1699). Ken matched Luther on 64/67 markers.
Unfortunately, we could not get a 111-marker test on Luther (he is now
deceased), so we cannot upgrade that comparison. |
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Ken?s best match at 111-markers
is actually to me (Fred), where we have a genetic distance of ?5? (i.e., we
match on 106 of the 111 markers). I matched Luther on 66/67, so in that
respect I am very similar to Luther. |
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FTDNA does have a probabilistic
?Time Predictor? analysis for differences in y-DNA between two people.
However it provides only a relatively broad range of times. And
fundamentally, the difference between a 67-marker analysis at a distance of
4, and a 111-marker analysis at a distance of 5, is quite minor. It doesn?t
really give us any new information to help pin down timing. |
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Sometimes a connection can be
identified by looking at individual markers. For example, Ken had a known
tested 2nd cousin, Ron Boone, and they each have a value of ?12? on marker
#1, and a value of ?29? on marker #12. Those values seem unique to the two of
them, and are almost certainly mutations after the Boone line became separate
from Coffey. There are no Coffeys matching those markers. And I can?t see any
marker matches out to 67-markers that would seem to tie ?Boone? to any of the
dozens of Coffey lines. |
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The problem with looking for
unique markers on out to 111-markers, is that there are VERY few people who
are tested to 111-markers! It?s a stretch, but Ken does have a value of ?26?
on Marker #73 (DYS714) that seems unusual. Will come back to that later. |
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As previously observed, Ken does
have autosomal DNA matches to a few Coffey people. In particular, it reports
he is ?3rd Cousin to 5th Cousin? versus Dorothy Coffey Smith and versus David
Randall Coffey. However we do not know if that match is Coffey related, or
related to some other common non-Coffey ancestor. And also both Dorothy and
David have marriages of cousins in their ancestry, which gives them more
?Coffey? DNA than usual, and EVEN if the match is ?Coffey? it may be more
distant than 3rd ? 5th cousins. I don?t think this test gives us ANY useful
information. (Also, Dorothy and David have lines that don?t connect to each
other until you get all the way back to Edward, and they do not show a match
to each other.) |
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What else can we consider? In
some earlier work, we had reached the conclusion that there were three
ancestors of Ken Boone that might have had a ?Coffey? biological father.
Ken?s early ancestry was as follows: |
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(1) Israel Boone (1726) |
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(2) Jonathan Boone (1750) |
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(3) Thomas Boone (1774)Mother:
Elizabeth Wilson? |
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(4) Jonathan Boone (1812)Mother:
Sarah Wilson |
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(5) Thomas Boone
(1846)Mother: Sarah Ann Thomason |
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In earlier examination, the
three marked in red were thought to be the most likely to have had an unknown
?Coffey? biological father. Could we identify areas where the Coffey and
Boone families were likely to be hanging out together, and could we identify
possible Coffey ?suspects? who might have had a relationship with one of the
mothers? We know there were several Coffey/Boone marriages, and the location
where they lived might be most promising for finding Coffey/Boone people
interacting? |
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Thanks to information in Jack
Coffee?s ECP (Edward Coffey Project) we do have genealogical analyses of
extensive Coffey lines. Upon examination for known marriages, we find that
three daughters of Jesse Boone (1748) had married three Coffey brothers! (Jesse
was the brother of Ken?s ancestor Jonathan, and Jesse and Jonathan both lived
in nearby locations in North Carolina.) Here are Jesse Boone?s children, with
Hannah, Anna, and Rachel Boone married to Smith, William and Marvel Coffey: |
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(1) Jesse Boone (ca 1748 - 11
Dec 1829) & Sarah McMahan (ca 1750 - 1830) |
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(2) Jonathan Boone (ca 1774 - ) |
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(2) Daniel Boone (ca 1777 - ) |
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(2) Israel Boone (7 Feb 1780 - 13 Oct
1829) & Elizabeth Moore (23 Sep 1787 - 13 Oct 1839) |
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(2) Sarah Boone & Jonathan Wilson |
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(2) Hannah Boone (ca 1783 - 22 Nov 1886)
& Smith Coffey (ca 1776 - 1839) |
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(2) Anna Boone (26 Jul 1785 - 16 Jan
1876) & William Coffey (29 Nov 1782 - 15 May 1839) |
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(2) Celia Caroline Boone (ca 1790 - 29
Oct 1874) & William Buchanan Gragg (ca 1788 - 1856) |
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(2) Rachel Boone (ca 1793 - ) &
Marvel Coffey (ca 1790 - bef 17 Aug 1840) |
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What do things look like on the
Coffey side? Smith, William and Marvel Coffey are ALL sons of Thomas Coffey
(1742 ? 1825). Were there OTHER descendants of this Thomas, in the same area,
who might have had a relationship with one of the mothers of the three
ancestors of Ken identified above? Well, this Thomas Coffey had 16 children
(12 sons) by two wives. And many of Thomas? grandsons would also be of
appropriate ages at the right time. Eliminating all the female lines, here is
our list of possible ?suspects?, starting with descent from Edward Coffey who
married Ann Powell: (Will explain the ?green? extensions shortly.) |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca 20 Nov 1716)
& Anne Powell |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey* (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Elizabeth Smith ( - BET 1775 AND 1780) |
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(4) John Franklin Coffey (ca 1765
- ca 1812) & Hannah Wilson (1769 - 13 Sep 1862) |
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(5) James Wilson Coffey (15
Dec 1805 - 30 Nov 1863) & Malena Coffey (19 Feb 1816 - 12 Mar 1892) |
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(4) Thomas Coffey Jr.* (ca 1767 -
) & Margaret Coffey (ca 1798 - ca 1825) |
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(5) Joshua T. Coffey (1821 -
1891) & Rebecca Shepherd (7 Mar 1824 - 11 Mar 1879) |
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(4) Thomas Coffey Jr.* (ca 1767 -
) & Nancy Pendley (ca 1800 - ) |
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(5) Perry Coffey (ca 1825 -
bef 1900) & Manerva (ca 1827 - Apr 1860) |
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(6) Gabriel Russell
Coffey (ca 1845 - ) & Margaret Caroline Rodgers (1851 - 20 Oct 1919) |
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(7) John Coffey (1874
- ) |
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(8) Claude Allen
Coffey (21 Mar 1894 - 21 Feb 1949) |
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(9) Raymond
Allen Coffey (16 Jun 1931 - )
(37-marker y-DNA Kit #25118) |
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(5) James Asbury Coffey (Dec
1831 - ca 1866) & Chainey Gragg (6 Feb 1834 - 14 Feb 1923) |
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(4) James Coffey (ca 1772 - )
& Delilah Ferguson |
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(5) Thomas Coffey (ca 1804 -
) & Nancy Barlow (ca 1804 - ) |
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(5) James Coffey Jr. (ca 1800
- ) & Mary Keller (ca 1816 - ) |
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(5) Eli Coffey (ca 1813 - )
& Louisa Caroline Storie (Apr 1831 - ) |
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(5) Marvel Coffey (1822 - bef
1880) & Nancy E. Pendley (ca 1818 - ) |
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(4) Smith Coffey (ca 1776 - 1839)
& Hannah Boone (ca 1783 - 22 Nov 1886) |
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(5) Squire Coffey (ca 1803 -
bef 1846) & Nancy Moore (13 Jun 1806 - 1826) |
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(5) John Morgan Coffey (ca
1802 - aft Jun 1880) & Elizabeth Day (ca 1817 - ) |
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(5) Leland Coffey (ca 1806 -
22 Dec 1895) & Myra Day (29 Jan 1812 - 11 Oct 1879) |
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(5) Isaac Coffey (5 Jan 1813
- 18 Sep 1893) & Sarah Estes (Mar 1820 - ) |
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(5) Athan Coffey (27 Jan 1820
- Jun 1881) & Mary McGuire (15 Sep 1821 - ) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey* (7 Mar 1742 - Apr
1825) & Sarah Fields (ca 1750 - 21 Nov 1828) |
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(4) William Coffey (29 Nov 1782 -
15 May 1839) & Anna Boone (26 Jul 1785 - 16 Jan 1876) |
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(5) Daniel Boone Coffey (12
Nov 1805 - 21 Jan 1862) & Clarissa Estes (18 Jul 1817 - 17 Jul 1884) |
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(5) Welborn Coffey (14 May
1807 - 27 Nov 1897) & Sarah Cottrell (1 May 1812 - 25 Mar 1894) |
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(5) Gilliam Coffey (21 May
1810 - 8 Jan 1910) & Mary Moore (ca 1820 - 26 May 1871) |
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(5) Calvin Coffey (30 Sep
1819 - 2 Apr 1847) & Mary Greene (2 Feb 1820 - 23 Jun 1871) |
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(4) Rev. Reuben A. Coffey (15 Sep
1785 - 11 Feb 1854) & Martha Dowell (21 Sep 1788 - 11 Feb 1867) |
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(5) Alfred Martin Coffey (14
Jan 1807 - 5 Jun 1836) & Jane Graves Coffey (8 Mar 1811 - 24 Jun 1855) |
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(5) Albert Coffey (22 Feb
1810 - 5 Jan 1837) & Sarah Goodnight (ca 1803 - ca 1880) |
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(5) Rev. Cornelius Coffey (1
Mar 1812 - 18 Sep 1852) & Margaret Smith (abt 1818 - ) |
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(5) Luther Coffey (ca 1818 -
Apr 1850) & Myra Crisp |
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(5) Rufus Coffey (20 May 1820
- 26 Jan 1886) & Charlotta Allen (25 Mar 1821 - 10 Sep 1882) |
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(5) Shelton Coffey (1 Feb
1826 - 24 Mar 1907) & Dicy Sanders (25 Dec 1824 - 6 Apr 1900) |
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(5) Adoniram (Adnoviam?)
Judson Coffey (6 Jan 1830 - 7 Apr 1882) & Emily Caroline Rhone () |
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(4) Elijah Coffey (1788 - 1864)
& Mary Hull (ca 1790 - ) |
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(5) Louis Anderson Coffee
(1819 - 6 Jun 1902) & Cynthia Crow (Sep 1834 - ) |
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(5) Newton H. Coffey (ca 1824
- ) |
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(5) Milton Coffey (ca 1826 -
) |
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(5) Starling Timothy Coffee
(23 Jul 1829 - 27 Nov 1909) & Nancy Tyler Cannon (ca 1831 - ) |
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(5) Alfred Alphonso Coffey
(10 May 1831 - 10 Dec 1915) & Julia Ann Dawkins (17 Feb 1838 - 14 Mar
1906) |
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(4) Marvel Coffey (ca 1790 - bef
17 Aug 1840) & Rachel Boone (ca 1793 - ) |
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(5) Irvin S. Coffey (ca 1822
- ) & Nancy Hughes (7 Feb 1826 - ) |
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(5) Squire Coffey (6 May 1828
- 8 Sep 1912) & Drucilla Parker (18 Dec 1833 - 20 Aug 1901) |
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(5) William Brazeal Coffey
(1824 - ) |
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(5) Campbell Coffey (ca 1831
- 8 May 1892) & Elizabeth Caroline Eads (1 Mar 1834 - 11 Sep 1900) |
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(4) Lewis Coffey (25 May 1796 -
23 Feb 1854) & Harriet E. Powell (17 Mar 1811 - 12 May 1877) |
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(5) Judge Richard L. Coffey
(7 May 1835 - 1 May 1901) & Margaret Litton (4 Mar 1833 - 5 Jan 1857) |
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(5) Rev. Jasper Hill Coffey
(6 Aug 1838 - 28 Aug 1921) & China Frances Culp (20 Jan 1846 - 12 Mar
1903) |
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(4) Jesse S. Coffey (19 Jul 1799
- 8 Oct 1858) & Winifred Crumpton (20 Nov 1801 - 11 Nov 1863)*** |
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(5) Thomas Walton Coffey
(1823 - bef 1850) & Elizabeth Roper |
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(6) John Lewis Coffey (16
May 1844 - 28 Nov 1927) & Celia Angeline Jones (3 Apr 1851 - 6 Jan 1932) |
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(7) William Stone
Coffey (27 Sep 1884 - 7 Sep 1972) & Nannie B. (8 Jan 1879 - 25 Sep 1948) |
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| 152-8 |
(8) Fred Braxton
Coffey (18 Apr 1910 - 27 Jul 1998) & Hazel Edith Perry (20 Sep 1915 - 26
Mar 1998) |
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(9) Johnny
Perry Coffey (13 Sep 1943 - ) (67-marker y-DNA + Family Finder, Kit #868331) |
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(5) Thomas Walton Coffey
(1823 - bef 1850) & Elizabeth Roper |
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(5) Larkin D. Coffey (18 Oct
1824 - 10 Oct 1887) & Temperence Elaine Gravitt (2 Jun 1827 - 17 Oct
1887) |
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| 152-8 |
(5) Lewis Elbert Coffey (ca
1827 - ) & Hester Gravitt (1832 - ) |
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(3) Elizabeth Coffey (ca 1749 - aft
1807) & Thomas Fields Esq. (ca 1747 - 1807) |
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(4) Jane Fields (ca 1770 - ca
1853) & Hezekiah Crumpton (FROM 1744 TO 1755 - ca 1821) |
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| 152-8 |
(5) Winifred Crumpton (20 Nov
1801 - 11 Nov 1863) & Jesse S. Coffey (19 Jul 1799 - 8 Oct 1858)*** |
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| 152-8 |
(6) Thomas Walton Coffey
(1823 - bef 1850) & Elizabeth Roper |
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(7) John Lewis Coffey
(16 May 1844 - 28 Nov 1927) & Celia Angeline Jones (3 Apr 1851 - 6 Jan
1932) |
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(8) William Stone
Coffey (27 Sep 1884 - 7 Sep 1972) & Nannie B. (8 Jan 1879 - 25 Sep 1948) |
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| 152-8 |
(9) Fred
Braxton Coffey (18 Apr 1910 - 27 Jul 1998) & Hazel Edith Perry (20 Sep
1915 - 26 Mar 1998) |
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(10)
Johnny Perry Coffey (13 Sep 1943 - ) 67-marker y-DNA + Family Finder, Kit
#868331) |
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***MEMO: Jesse S Coffey and
Winifred Crumpton are 1C1R, both with Coffey ancestry. |
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We do have some DNA tests on two
descendants of this Thomas Coffey?s family, and their relevant descendant
paths are extended in green above. Note that the tested person Johnny P
Coffey has two paths back, through a son of Thomas Coffey, and through Thomas?
sister Elizabeth. And yes, there are y-DNA matches of the male lines to Ken
Boone. But that y-DNA test is not specific enough detail ancestry, it just
proves they are all descendants of Edward. |
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And these possible connections are simply
too distant to show Family Finder matches. |
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There is one remote possibility
of a meaningful y-DNA match. Ken has an unusual value of ?26? on Marker #73
(DYS714). That is likely a mutation that occurred in the Boone line after
separation from Coffey. However if one of these two previously-tested Thomas
Coffey descendants were to upgrade to 111-markers, and if it showed they had
the value of ?26?, that would support the probability of the connection to
Thomas Coffey. But it wouldn?t really narrow down the list of ?suspects?
within Thomas? family. |
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(Memo: I have had recent
communication with Johnny Perry Coffey?s contact, and could approach him
seeking the upgrade. The cost would be about $99. It?s not clear that Johnny
himself would see any benefit for the upgrade, but we could open the
discussion. One option is that Ken might offer to pay for it?) |
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Discussion? |
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Followup: from Ken Boone
(ancestor@bellsouth.net ): Thank you for your interest and help in finding my
Boones among your Coffeys. Print all of it. I enjoyed reading it and hope to
learn more about the Coffey/Boone connection. You can use my email for I would
like to hear from anyone who wishes to contact me. |
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BOONE CONNECTIONS: DIGGING
DEEPER: |
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By Fred Coffey, with Jack Coffee |
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I sent an early draft of the
above article to Jack Coffee, including a protest that we were not finding
enough articles for this current newsletter edition. Jack responded that he
had no comments about the Boone article, but he added ?Fred, feel free to use
any of the 1.4k+ Edward Blogs as 'filler' for the newsletter when other
contributions are light.? |
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Fourteen hundred blogs! There
has to be a vast source of information! I accepted his challenge, and turned
to |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com |
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And I put one of the subjects
from the previous article, ?Rachel Boone? into the search box. Several
references popped up, and scrolling down I found the following discussion: |
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?August 31, 2009 |
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Marvel Coffey |
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?As long as I've been
researching Coffee/Coffey families I've read that other researchers who are
interested in the Marvel Coffey who married Rachel Boone, have concluded that
he was named Asbury Marvel Coffey. As one who has taken those researchers to
be accurate (for the most part), I continued the search for Marvel's father
without any success. |
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?Just recently, with thanks to
Janet de la Pe§a and Bonnie Culley, I received a copy of the Jesse Boone
will. Jesse was the father of Rachel. In his will Jesse divided his estate
between Daniel Boon [sic], Israel Boon, Jonithan Boon, Marvel Coffey, Jonithan
[sic] Wilson, Smith Coffey, William Gregg [sic] [Gragg], and William Coffey.
The will was written on Nov. 23, 1829 and recorded in McMinn Co., TN. |
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?Jonathan, Daniel and Israel
were his sons. Smith Coffey was his son-in-law, husband of Hannah, Jesse's
daughter. William Coffey was also a son-in-law, husband of Anna Boone.
William "Buck" Gragg was a son-in-law, husband of Celia Boone and
Marvel Coffey, a son-in-law, husband of Rachel. |
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?Jonithan Wilson may be the John
Wilson who married Rebecca Coffey. Rebecca was the daughter of John Franklin
Coffey, another son of Thomas Coffey and Elizabeth Smith. |
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| 152-9 |
?Jesse appointed Asbury M.
Coffey and his son Israel as executors of his will. |
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?It is likely that many people
reading this will believe that Asbury M. Coffey was the son-in-law, Marvel.
However, Asbury M. was really Asbury Madison Coffey, an attorney in McMinn
county at that time and believed to be the son of Eli and Hannah Allen Coffey.
Asbury Madison later achieved fame in Kansas and Missouri.? |
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(The discussion goes on to
discuss his logic.) |
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Readers will recognize many of
the names from the previous article. If you have a person of interest, you
might turn to Jack?s ?blogs? and see what you can find. You can, of course,
also acquire Jack?s Edward Coffey Project (ECP) by following this link: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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UPDATES ON HUGH COFFEY DNA
PROJECT: |
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Terri
Sternˇ(hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com) |
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DNA Evidence now Public at
WikiTree:ˇA number of the Hugh Coffey Project members are now usingˇWikiTree,
the free collaborative family tree website that combines source links and
DNA. SinceˇBetsy Coffey Berry,ˇRichard Lee Coffey, andˇRichard William Coffeyˇare
at WikiTree, I was able to publicly confirm their common ancestors,ˇHugh
Coffey b 1784ˇandˇMargaret Walker. This was done by confirming that their DNA
kits share a common triangulated DNA segment of 22.3 cMs using the One-to-One
Autosomal DNA Comparison Tool at the free siteˇGEDmatch. The next step is to
get more descendants ofˇHugh Coffey b 1750ˇandˇAgnes Montgomeryˇto join
WikiTree. Hugh and Agnes are also the parents of:ˇJohn Coffey b 1775ˇwho
marriedˇEstherˇGivens,ˇHenry Coffey b 1787ˇwho marriedˇRebecca Kirk. |
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Descendants of Hugh Coffey b
1770:ˇThree descendants of Hugh Coffey and Margaret Moore through their
daughter Jincy Coffey have now joined the Hugh Coffey Project: Shannon
Birdwell, his mother Mary Birdwell and his maternal uncle Delton Stephens.
Their autosomal DNA tests are showing they match descendants ofˇRebecca
CoffeyˇandˇWilliam Gault, giving an indication that Hugh born 1770 may be
descended from one of Rebecca's brothers, which includeˇJohn Coffey b
1730ˇwho marriedˇSusannah Watson. Analysis is ongoing to triangulate the
segments and validate there are other descendants of Rebecca and William or
John and Susannah on the same segment. |
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Links to WikiTree now on Hugh
Coffey Project:ˇTheˇHugh Coffey Projectˇnow has links to the WikiTree
profiles for Hugh's descendants. This will make it easier for members and
prospective members to see the sources and biographies of his descendants
along with any DNA descendants registered at WikiTree. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list, and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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You can find information on Jack
Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project here: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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Memo: You can also use Jack?s
Blog for research, see discussion article on Page 10. |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 152, Jul-Sep 2019 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 152, Jul-Sep 2019 |
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| Issue 151 |
TEXT CCC Issue 151: |
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Coffey Cousins?
Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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| 151-1 |
Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Hi Cousins, |
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I?m just getting used to the
idea that I accepted election as the new president of the Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse (CCC). |
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Greetings from Mississippi, the
Hospitality State, from your cousin, Betsy Coffey Berry! It was a pleasure to
meet so many of you at our recent convention in Franklin, TN. It is my hope
that you are already planning your trip to our next convention in St. Louis,
2020, or as the song goes, ?Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis?! |
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Best regards to all... |
|
| 151-1 |
Betsy Coffey Berry New
President CCC
bcberry1977@icloud.com |
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| 151-1 |
Editor?s Comments |
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| 151-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
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The convention in Franklin, TN
was lots of fun and we had plenty of time to visit with cousins. Dave Brogan
did an excellent job of finding places for us to visit and a good clean hotel
that didn?t cost a fortune. Our speaker, Doris Douglas, an avid genealogist
had dug up some interesting stories about our Coffee/ys. They were too good
to let go so Fred, Wayne and I have asked her if we could print her speech.
It is in this newsletter, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. |
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We had an exciting Annual
Meeting. Wayne Mower wished to resign so we were looking for a new president.
Betsy Berry stepped up and offered to run. We hadn?t seen Betsy for a few
years, but she has been involved in Coffey genealogy for a very long time. Her
father was Walker Coffey. He was very involved with the beginning of our
newsletter and organization. She will be a great asset. I look forward to working with Betsy. |
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Next, we elected a couple of
cousins who all of you recognize as active members, Terry Stern as secretary
and Larry Coffey as vice president. Wayne Mower said that he would serve as
treasurer, so we now have a complete slate of officers. It?s going to be a
good year! |
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The good news is that Diana
Coffey Holder offered to host the convention for 2020. She lives near St.
Louis, Missouri so the convention will be centralized again. This makes it
equally available to everyone. There is a fabulous genealogy library there for
us and tons of sight seeing things for our spouses and kids. Be sure to watch for Diana?s write-ups on
the convention and mark April 2020 on your calendars for Coffey Cousins?
Convention. |
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This is a large newsletter, in
no small part because of Doris Douglas? speech, and also because of a long
and complicated discussion of the ancestry of Larkin and Collins Coffee. We
have moved these long articles to the end, so readers can think about taking
a break or skipping ahead when they get there, if the topics do not seem to
be of interest. |
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Love you all, |
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| 151-2 |
Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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Index: Issue 151 |
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Page |
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| 151-2 |
President?s Message 1 |
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| 151-2 |
Editor?s Comments 1 |
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| 151-2 |
Convention Report 2 |
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| 151-2 |
at-DNA Basics / Hugh Coffey
Project 3 |
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| 151-2 |
New President / Betty Berry 3 |
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| 151-2 |
2020 CCC Host / Diana Coffey
Holder 4 |
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| 151-2 |
MAIL: Page |
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| 151-2 |
Mike Coffey: Is my Family in
There? 5 |
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| 151-2 |
ARTICLES: |
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| 151-2 |
Remote Connections / Kehoe /
Ireland 6 |
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| 151-2 |
CCC Presentation / Dorris
Douglass 7 |
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| 151-2 |
Larkin & Collins Coffee
15 |
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| 151-2 |
Information & Resource
Links 18 |
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| 151-2 |
CCC CONVENTION REPORT: |
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| 151-2 |
By Wayne Mower
(wdmower@verizon.net) ) |
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| 151-2 |
Hi Cousins, |
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Wow! What a great reunion. I want to thank Dave Brogan and his wife
Eileen for doing a great job organizing a wonderful weekend. Lots of things to do, from battlefields to
archives to flea markets and so many places of local interest. Did I mention FOOD and the NFL Draft
weekend in Nashville. And then there?s
the relatives, it is always good to renew friendships and see cousins from
afar, talking about the old days and especially the new additions to the
future of the Coffee/y Cousins Convention. |
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In attendance were Dave &
Eileen Brogan, Wayne & Jean Coffee Mower, Bonnie & Joe Culley, Terri
& Ed Stern, Rick & Rasa Miller, William & Diana Coffey Holder,
Larry & Mary Coffey, Jesse & Robin Coffey, Richard Coffey, Danny
& Glenda Coffey. Ken & Ann Boone, Betsy Coffey Berry. Hopefully I did not forget anyone. If I did
please accept my apologies. |
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Now the real test. Match the names with the faces. |
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Thursday evening started with
dinner and visiting, and renewing friendships made over the years. Friday saw
many taking tours around the area or visiting the State Archives and National
and State Battlefields and cemeteries. There was so much to see. Friday
evening everyone got together and went to one of the local restaurants,
returning to listen to Terri Stern go over Autosomal DNA and her work in
progress (links to Terri?s report are covered later in this newsletter). |
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On Saturday morning it was much
the same as Friday with touring, researching or just visiting. Saturday
evening started with an interesting talk by Doris Douglas who has been doing
Genealogy for 64 years and works at the Williamson County Archives where she
has been for the last 18 years. She discussed how to research primary
sources. |
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After a fine dinner catered by
Cracker Barrel Restaurant we had our annual business meeting and election of
officers. The new officers are
President: Betsy Coffey Berry, Vice President: Larry Coffey, Secretary:ˇ Terri
Stern, Treasurer, Wayne Mower and the Host for 2020 is Diana Coffey Holder.
The reunion of CCC will take place in St Louis, MO. |
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As always there is change. Time for new ideas and energies to make CCC
stronger and more interesting. I
cannot believe it was four years ago I decided to follow my wife?s presidential
footsteps and jump in as Vice President for two years and then President for
the last two. Thank goodness for
texting, email, social media and yes even the old phone calls to help stay
connected and in touch with all the friends and ?cousins? to help with the
mutual challenges, rough spots and excitement of an organization such as
ours. It is surely great to belong to
an organization that does not have a rule book and just does things to put
forward the interests and needs of the membership. What a wonderful thing genealogy is
bringing everyone together in a common interest. |
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I want to wish the best to our new
President, Betsy Coffey Berry. I know she will carry the ?Cousins? forward.
Our host for 2020 is Diana Coffey Holder who will hold the next convention in
St. Louis, MO. Diana is a long-time
follower of CCC reports and news. |
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Please consider hosting the
convention for 2021. It is great to
have information to get out to everyone early. It is not hard to do. Just takes a little
organizing. Send me an email at I will send you a paper that will help guide
you through the process. |
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AUTOSOMAL DNA BASICS & HUGH
COFFEY PROJECT RESULTS PRESENTATION AT CCC CONVENTION: |
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By Terri Stern
(hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com ) |
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Following is a link to the
presentation I gave at the Convention with autosomal DNA basics, the 4
results so far in the Hugh Coffey Project, and information on what you can do
to help understand your own Coffey connection through autosomal DNA: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/TerriStern2019CCCTalk.pdf |
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Readers may also be interested
in the details on the Hugh Coffey Project at this link: |
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www.familytreedna.com/groups/hugh-coffeyb-1710/about/background |
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MEETING THE NEW CCC PRESIDENT: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I?m always curious about new (to
me) people who appear in these pages with important roles in the Coffey
Cousins. And now we have a new President, Betsy Coffey Berry. Bonnie
Culley recognized her immediately as
the daughter of Walker Coffey, also an unknown to me. But a little research
into the archives of these newsletters revealed much! |
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Walker J Coffey was one of the
founding members that started these newsletters, and he first wrote in Issue
#1, back in January 1981. He participated in nearly every discussion
thereafter, and was the keynote speaker at the very first CCC Convention in May
of 1984, in Boone, NC. His daughter Betsy Berry attended that convention. |
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Walker descends from the Hugh
Coffey line. He wrote a book, ?Journal of a Journey? in 1980, about Hugh (and
other family lines). This book is in the Bonnie Culley library (Item BCL055).
You will find Bonnie?s library, and all historical newsletters, in this link: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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Terri Stern, manager of the
?Hugh Coffey Project?, had posted the following descent: |
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(1) Hugh Coffey (abt 1710 - bef
22 Aug 1767) & Mary Ramsey?? (abt 1710 - ) |
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(2) John Coffey (1730 - abt 1800) &
Susannah Watson (abt 1710 - ) |
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(3) Hugh Coffey (13 May 1750 - 26 Apr
1827) & Agnes Montgomery (15 May 1755 - 10 May 1838) |
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(4) Hugh Coffey (9 Apr 1784 - 7
May 1861) & Margaret Walker (1 Oct 1789 - 4 Nov 1854) |
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(5) James Alexander Coffey
(31 Oct 1830 - 6 Jun 1907) & Martha Ann Leggett (20 Oct 1848 - 21 Jul
1924) |
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(6) James Alexander
Coffey Jr. (27 Nov 1878 - 21 Jun 1955) & Mary Elizabeth Petty (2 May 1875
- 3 Jan 1947) |
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(7) Walker Jackson
Coffey (22 Aug 1906 - 13 Jul 2000) & Mina Ruth Hatfield (17 May 1910 - 26
Feb 1977) |
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(8) Betsy Coffey
& Berry |
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MEETING THE HOST FOR THE 2020
CCC CONVENTION: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Diana Coffey Holder is a
relatively new ?Coffey Cousin?, who has stepped up to take an active role.
She first came to my attention in 2017 when an autosomal DNA match said she
was related to Dorothy Coffey Smith (who is my father?s sister) at the
?second to fourth cousin level?. That seemed quite impossible, since as far
as we could see there was no connection until you get back to the first
generation or two after the patriarch Edward Coffey! |
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It took a while to figure out,
but the reason is likely because the Coffeys were not hesitant about marrying
their cousins, and also tended to marry into many of the same non-Coffey
families in the regions where they lived. All this resulted in a lot of ?shared
DNA?, and resulted in matches that might otherwise seem impossible. |
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Dorothy had a marriage of first
cousins in her line. But Diana?s family had MULTIPLE such marriages. I
discussed their match in Newsletter 142 for Jan-Mar 2017, on pages 14 &
15. Here is Diana?s fascinating descent from Edward Coffey: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775) & Jane
Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Benjamin Coffey (ca1747 - 1834)
& Mary Hayes (ca1760 - ) |
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(4) Jane Coffey (ca1774 - ) &
Joel Coffey (1774 - 1822) [SECOND COUSINS] |
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(5) James Coffey (1800 - ~1857)
& Mahala Coffey (ca1803 - ) [FIRST+THIRD COUSINS] |
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca1835 - 1891) |
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(7) Cyrus Christopher
Coffey (1854 - 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca1857 - ) |
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(8) Arthur Reed Coffey
(1888 - 1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (1907 - 1993) |
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(9) Arthur Robert
Coffey (17 Jul 1939 - ) & Elieen Aldridge (16 Jul 1942 - ) (atDNA Test) |
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(10) Diana Coffey
& William Holder (atDNA Test) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca1701 - >1774)
& Unknown??? |
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(3) Joel Coffey (ca1730 - ~1789) &
Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
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(4) Celia Coffey (ca1777 - ) &
Fielding M. Coffey (ca1777 - ~1833) [FIRST COUSINS] |
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(5) Mahala Coffey (ca1803 - )
& James Coffey (1800 - ~1857) [FIRST+THIRD COUSINS] |
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca1835 - 1891) |
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(7) Cyrus Christopher
Coffey (1854 - 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca1857 - ) |
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(8) Arthur Reed Coffey
(1888 - 1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (1907 - 1993) |
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(9) Arthur Robert
Coffey (17 Jul 1939 - ) & Elieen Aldridge (16 Jul 1942 - ) (atDNA Test) |
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(10) Diana Coffey
& William Holder (atDNA Test) |
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(3) Nebuzaraden Coffey (1757 - 1797)
& Elizabeth Hayes (1760 - 1830) |
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(4) Fielding M. Coffey (ca1777 -
~1833) & Celia Coffey (ca1777 - ) [FIRST COUSINS] |
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(5) Mahala Coffey (ca1803 - )
& James Coffey (1800 - ~1857) |
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca1835 - 1891) |
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(7) Cyrus Christopher
Coffey (1854 - 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca1857 - ) |
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(8) Arthur Reed Coffey
(1888 - 1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (1907 - 1993) |
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(9) Arthur Robert
Coffey (17 Jul 1939 - ) & Elieen Aldridge (16 Jul 1942 - ) (atDNA Test) |
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(10) Diana Coffey
& William Holder (atDNA Test) |
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(4) Joel Coffey (1774 - 1822) &
Jane Coffey (ca1774 - ) [SECOND COUSINS] |
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(5) James Coffey (1800 - ~1857)
& Mahala Coffey (ca1803 - ) [FIRST+THIRD COUSINS] |
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca1835 - 1891) |
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(7) Cyrus Christopher
Coffey (1854 - 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca1857 - ) |
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(8) Arthur Reed Coffey
(1888 - 1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (1907 - 1993) |
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(9) Arthur Robert
Coffey (17 Jul 1939 - ) & Elieen Aldridge (16 Jul 1942 - ) (atDNA Test) |
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(10) Diana Coffey
& William Holder (atDNA Test) |
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Adding another level of
complication, Diana?s husband Bill also has a match to my aunt Dorothy. That
is probably some unidentified ancestral connection at the ?second to fourth
cousin level? to a non-Coffey line? No wonder Diana was ready to step up and host
the 2020 CCC Convention. She and Bill have more complicated Coffey ancestry
to discuss than anyone! |
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We Get Mail |
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IS MY FAMILY IN THERE? |
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By Fred Coffey and Jack Coffee |
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In addition to his ?Edward
Coffey Project? that we are all familiar with, Jack Coffee maintains a ?blog?
where people can post Coffey information and ask questions. And Jack got the
following query from Mike Coffey, asking ?Is my family in there?? |
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From Mike: I came across your
site researching my descendants. It?s
kind of a mystery due to the use of many names. My grandfather was Paul Coffey. He had a brother named Robert and a sister
named Jenna. I know his father?s name
was John, they settled in an area of Washington state north of Spokane, first
in Addie, then Paul in Chewalah. His
wife?s name was Jane Nettleton. I believe Johns father was a James
Coffey. That?s when it gets all wonky
because as you go back, John and James are names that are used
frequently. They seem to have come
from primarily Wayne County, Kentucky.
Any of this ring a bell?
Thanks. Mike |
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Discussion: Jack and Mike had a
lengthy back and forth discussion, and Mark concluded that His ?James, the
father of John? was the James Coffey who married Sarah Emaline Sharp and
lived in Wayne County, KY. And Mike speculated that the father of this James
was the James Coffey from Pulaski County, who married Sarah Sumpter. Jack,
per his Edward Coffey Project, knew all about this second ?James?, but knew
of no connection between the two. |
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Jack learned that Mike had done
some sort of DNA test, and suggested asking Fred to have a look. Fred learned
that Mike had done the Ancestry DNA test, and suggested that Mike transfer
his data to FTDNA, where the most Coffey/Coffee people were tested. |
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Fred and Jack then got into a
complicated discussion of census reports in Wayne and Pulaski County, and on
the geographical relationship between the two counties (they are adjacent,
and both on the Cumberland River, which would facilitate movement of family
members between the counties). We finally concluded a connection was
plausible. (An interesting side conclusion was that in the 1850 census a
couple of ?head of household? names had gotten reversed by the census taker.
That?s actually quite understandable: ?Counting Coffey? in an area where
multiple large Coffey families where living in close proximity to each other
with sometimes similar names, must have been a census-taker?s nightmare!) |
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Meanwhile, Mike did transfer his
raw autosomal DNA to FTDNA. And BINGO! It reported he was a ?second to fourth
cousin? of a James Edward Coffey, who was a KNOWN descendant of the James
Coffey who married Sarah Sumpter! The connection was proven! |
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This brought Ella Denney Tunnell
into the discussion, because she had sponsored DNA testing on her uncle, the
above James Edward Coffey. And also on her brother, Earl Ray Denney. All of
these people descended from James Coffey/Sarah Sumpter. Everybody put their
heads together, and we constructed the descent from Edward as follows: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb 1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) |
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(4) Reuben Coffey (16 Sep 1759 -
9 Jun 1842) & Mildred Morris |
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(5) James Coffey (27 Aug 1790
- 4 Jun 1892) & Sarah Emerline Sumpter (7 Jul 1792 - 1869) |
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(6) Lewis Coffey (ca 1813
- ) & Elizabeth Watters (ca 1814 - ) |
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(7) Lewis Coffey Jr.
(23 Aug 1850 - 25 Jul 1928) & Permelia Ann Tucker (8 Mar 1851 - 6 Nov
1932) |
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(8) Mitt/Milton
Coffey (16 Mar 1887 - 22 Sep 1970) & Flossie Linnie Taylor (17 Nov 1894 -
1971) |
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(9) Flora
Pearl Coffey (21 Mar 1924 - ) & Denney |
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(10) Ella
Denney & Tunnell (ELLA DENNEY TUNNELL ORDERED DNA TESTS) |
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(10) Earl
Ray Denney (AT DNA MATCH TO MIKE COFFEY) |
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(9) James
Edward Coffey (ca 1938 - ) (AT DNA MATCH TO MIKE COFFEY) |
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(6) James Coffey Jr.
(1823 - 16 Nov 1862) & Sarah Emaline Sharp (1833 - 1918) |
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(7) John Sharp Coffey
(1857 - 1937) & Mattie Virginia King (1877 - 1937) |
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(8) Paul B Coffey
(1914 - 1983) |
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(9) (Mike?s
Father) Coffey |
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(10) Mike
Coffey (AT DNA TEST) |
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And if you work through this,
you will see that James Edward Coffey and Mike Coffey are actually third
cousins, once removed (3C1R). That is remarkably consistent with the DNA
match suggesting a range of ?second to fourth cousin?. |
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Yes, Mike, YOUR FAMILY IS INDEED
?IN THERE?! |
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REMOTE CONNECTIONS? JACKSON TO KEHOE? IN
IRELAND? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Readers know I?m always looking
at new Coffey DNA matches, watching for those that suggest a new mystery to
be investigated. This latest one involves a Victor Jackson, who has about 70
y-DNA matches to members of our Coffey DNA Project. Victor now lives in
Australia, but he was born about 1934 in Dublin, Ireland, to an unknown
father. His mother was from County Wicklow, but had to go to Dublin to give
birth because of social stigma in conservative Ireland. Victor?s daughter
Carolyn Jackson is coordinating Victor?s efforts to identify his biological
father. |
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We follow several distinct
Coffey groups, but by far the largest group in America descends from Edward
Coffey who was in America by 1699, or from Peter Coffee who was in America by
the early 1700?s. DNA of descendants proves that Edward and Peter were related
via a shared MRCA (most recent common ancestor) in Ireland. |
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Readers may also recall that
long ago we decided, based on DNA, that the Edward and Peter lines were
connected back in Ireland to an extended family, that we?ve been calling
?Coffey/Keogh?. We think it likely that the Edward Coffey and Peter Coffee
lines originated from the Keogh (and related names), with a probable homeland
in County Wexford. |
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But Wait: All of the descendants
of Edward and Peter have been isolated in America for more than 300 years.
None of them can possibly be an ancestor of Victor Jackson! So, if we throw
out all of the descendants of Edward and Peter, what is left? |
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There is one other ?Coffey?
line, with one tested person, who arrived much later. But he?s not a
particularly good y-DNA match to Victor. |
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Beyond that Victor has y-DNA
matches to names Kehoe (7 matches), Keough (3), Keogh (2), Kaho (1), Kough
(1), and Keay (1). And the best match is to a Thomas Kehoe, whose Great
Grandfather was a James Kehoe, born in Wexford County in 1850, who immigrated
to America and died 1909 in New York. Note there is no reason to believe that
Victor Jackson descends from this specific James Kehoe, only that he may
descend from some related Kehoe family, in Wexford or nearby. |
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This is not proof, and the
search area is huge. There were more than 1000 people in Wexford in the 1911
Irish census with the name ?Kehoe?. And there were also more than 200 ?Kehoe?
in County Wicklow. |
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Wicklow is adjacent to Wexford.
See this map, drawn from census data & taken from: |
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https://www.irishorigenes.com/kehoe |
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Carolyn Jackson (Victor?s
daughter) was already very active in DNA investigations, and already very
informed regarding testing options. She has family data already entered into
multiple testing services. She wrote ?Thanks to your work I think I will focus
on matches with Kehoe, or variant surnames as you listed, in their trees.? |
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So we may have provided our most
distant genetic/geographic non-Coffey DNA-match clue ever? |
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PRESENTATION: CCC CONVENTION,
FRANKLIN, TN |
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Introduced by Dave Brogan: Dorris Douglas is a volunteer and
researcher at the Williamson County Museum and Archive in Franklin, TN. She was recommended to me by the director of
the Museum. She has been doing
genealogical research for many years and she has a real passion for it. |
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Fred Note: The following is a guide to researching
PRIMARY sources, richly illustrated with fascinating ?Coffey? stories. I will
NOT try to add the Coffey names into our newsletter archive index ? it would
drive me crazy to try to ?fit? each individual into the hundreds of related
and unrelated Coffey families covered in the index. (However the ?Full Text?
search tool will still flag all the Coffey names, for anyone looking for a
specific individual.) |
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COFFEY PRESENTATION AT TENN
CONVENTION APR 27, 2019 |
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By Dorris Douglass |
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I got the impression from David
Brogan that most of you probably already know your Coffey line back to the
1700?s. My question is, did you take somebody else?s word for it or did you
do the research yourself? Chances are you have relied on all the secondary
sources out there. Tonight I am going
to tell you how to do the research in the primary sources, that is in the
original documents, and discover, as a by-product, all the trivia that others
have left out of those secondary sources you have been reading, so that you
can spice up your individual family lines. |
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Before I get started on the ?How
To,? I am going to give you an example of the fun of actually knowing your
ancestors. The best example I found is from the Revolutionary War pension
application of Eli Coffey of Wilkes County North Carolina, at the time of the
American Revolution, and of McMinn County, Tennessee in 1839, when he applied
for the pension. Of course the
important fact was that he was a Revolutionary soldier, but he himself told
how he got to be one. He served as a substitute for his brother Ambrose
Coffee who was drafted. In order for a drafted man to provide a substitute, a
reason had to be given, and Eli served for his brother because Ambrose was
near sighted. An additional tidbit was that Ambrose was drafted to fight
against the Cherokees and very few of us today know that the Cherokees were
allies of the British. Also Eli said he served as a horseman, or we would say
in the cavalry. |
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This was for a term of three
months. Eli served another three-month term as a substitute for Thomas Fields
who was ?his uncle by marriage.? He served as a substitute for his drafted
uncle because Fields, and I quote ?had a large family dependent upon his
labor.? In this term of service Eli was engaged as a scout against the Tories
in Wilkes and Burke Counties, North Carolina. I assume everybody here knows
that the Tories were their own people who did not want to separate from
England. Eli explained that during this term he sometimes was detached from
the army in parties to be upon active duty when called upon and therefore was
permitted to visit his father, though he did not name his father. This last
bit of information he supplied turned out to have some very unfortunate
ramifications. His application was
rejected. To get a pension you had to have served at least six months and the
powers to be, decided he had not actually served six months though he was on
the rolls for six months. |
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Now for the ?How To.? It used to
be to see original records you had to travel to the state and county where
your ancestor was from, or at least to a state library to see microfilm of
the originals. But now thanks to the internet you can see digitized original
records at home, though frequently for the price of a subscription to a
genealogical site, or you can go to a local library where there is free
access to such sites. There is also an
option for free Internet access at home to at least two genealogical sites in
some locations. These sites are Heritage Quest and Fold Three, which you can
get at home if you have a library card from a library that provides remote
access. Heritage Quest is a general site, while Fold Three specializes in
military records (named for the folded American flag in the shape of a
triangle, as is done at military funerals). |
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Where to Start: Census
Records: People ask, ?Where do I
start?? I would say start with census records. Census records have been taken every ten
years since 1790. At first only the names of the people, their age and sex
were recorded. However, as time went
on, additional information was asked for, which provides bits of trivia about
our ancestors. In the beginning, 1790 through 1840 only the head of the
household was named, with the rest of the family accounted for only by sex
and age groups, but no first names. These census records can be helpful if
you suspect somebody was the father or mother of your known ancestor, and you
can prove that the head of the household at least had a son or daughter
within the right age bracket. |
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From 1850 through 1870 the first
and last names were given for everybody in the house hold, along with their
sex and exact year of age, but relationships were not stated. Any children
listed were usually the offspring of a named man and woman, but nieces and
nephews and grandchildren could be interspersed and in the case of older
children, daughters-in-law. Or if there was an older male with a different
last name he could be a son-in-law. It
is always good to further check the children out in the 1880 census where the
relationships are given as son or daughter, etc. From 1880 through 1940 the
exact relationship to the head of the house hold is given, though sometimes a
father-in-law or mother-in-law were listed as borders. |
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Nearly all of the 1890 census
was destroyed by a fire in Washington, DC in January of 1921. Only 1,233 pages or fragments
survived. For the 1890 census, and on
no others, each family was recorded on a separate sheet of paper, which made
the loss of the records even greater than it would have been. There were no
Coffey families listed on the remaining pages of the 1890 census. |
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One thing you need to know,
census takers could not spell and you don?t pay any attention to
spelling. Your Coffeys might end in
e-y on one census and ten years later e-e or even i-e. And the same was true, I am sure, for the
e-e family. All the examples I will be giving were spelled e-y, but it is
possible some of them were really the e-e family, and therefore it is
important to know from other sources where your Coffeys were supposed to be
living, in order to tell them apart from the e-e Coffees. |
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Census: Occupations I mentioned earlier that over the years
various additional questioned were asked about the individuals recorded in
the censuses, besides their name, age, sex and relationships. Beginning in
1850, one topic was occupation. Most were farmers. If they did not own their own land they
were recorded as ?farm laborers.? Sometimes the farmers were listed as
?planters,? hence our word plantation.
However, there were other occupations. In 1870 Thomas Coffey of
Grainger County, Tennessee and George Coffey of Marshall County, Tennessee
were blacksmiths. Edmund Coffey of Etowah County, Alabama was a ?wagon wright,?
that is he made wagons. Joel Coffey of Russell County, Kentucky was a
?miller,? and operated a grist mill, grinding wheat and corn into flower and
corn meal. If somebody operated or worked at a saw mill they were called
?sawyers.? Charles B. Coffey of Nelson County, Virginia was a sawyer, who
worked at a saw mill cutting logs. William E. Coffey of Jefferson County,
Illinois was a sheriff. Sometimes two occupations were listed. Enoch Coffey
of Caldwell County, North Carolina was recorded as a ?farmer &
miller.? |
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On the professional scale, you
had doctors, lawyers and teachers.
Ephraim Coffey of Platte County, Missouri was a doctor, but census
takers always wrote ?physician?, rather than ?doctor.? Marcellus Coffey of
Amherst County, Virginia was a lawyer. |
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As for teachers, A.C. Coffey, a
male, age 38, was a teacher in Vancouver, Washington Territory. Susan Coffey
age 26, and Sarah B. Coffey age 20, were sisters teaching school in Monroe
County, Indiana and lived with their mother and stepfather Margaret and
William Mayfield. Once a woman
married, being a wife became her occupation and she was listed as ?Keeping
house.? No woman continued to teach once they married. If Susan and Sarah
Coffey ever married it was in their old age, for in 1880 at the ages of 36
and 30 they were still teaching, but living in Owen County, Indiana with
their mother now a widow. |
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One other occupation of females
that census takers were not shy about listing, was prostitute. You will be
happy to know I did not find a single Coffey that was a prostitute. |
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All the above Coffeys were from
the 1870 census because they were easy for me to find. One of the blanks you
can fill in on Ancestry.com is ?key word.?
Some years ago I accidentally discovered that for the 1870 census
those indexing for ?key word,? evidently used the occupations. So all I had
to do was put in only the Coffey last name and a particular occupation, and
it would bring up all the Coffeys of that occupation. |
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For other census years I
accidently stumbled on two more Coffey occupations. Back in 1850 N. J. Coffey of Russell
County, Kentucky was a ?U. B. preacher,? that is a United Baptist preacher.
The United Baptist, known as Regular Baptist in the north, were distinct from
the Separatist Baptist, whom we know as the Primitive Baptist. In 1860 I found Allen Coffey of Marshall
County, Tennessee, who was an inn keeper. |
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Now if you ancestor was John
Coffey or William Coffey and you already knew his occupation, the only way
you might be able to prove you had found the right John Coffey or William
Coffey on the census, would be from the
listing of his occupation (unless he was a farmer which nearly everybody
was.) |
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You probably notice I always
gave what county the people were from. You may know grandpa was from a
certain town, but all records are by county, and you have to find out what
county that town was in, before you can do any research. |
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Census: Education Another topic on census records was
education. Two such questions appeared in 1850. There was a column to be
marked for people over 20 years of age who could not read and write. There
was also a column for children who attended school during the year. This was
the census year, from June of 1849 through May of 1850. The 1860 census again
included both columns. In 1860 three children of George M. Coffey, the
blacksmith of Marshall County, Tennessee, attended school ? Ann age 10, Mary
8 , and even son Milton age 5. Six was generally the youngest age of children
in school, and this was the only five-year-old Coffey I found out of three
states that attended school. |
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I have to digress here for a
minute. George?s name on the census is abbreviated G-e-o. Sometimes in searching the indexes on line,
the people don?t come up unless you use the abbreviation for the name, like
G-e-o., W-m., and J-a-s., which is James by the way. And don?t ask me why
J-n-o. is for John, because I don?t. If you have a hard time finding your
ancestor, you can put in just the last name and the place, and all the
families will come up in alphabetical order by first name, and will thus
catch those under abbreviated names or initials. |
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The 1870 census kept the
attended school column but changed the ?read and write? column. Somebody had
the presence of mind to realize that it is a whole lot harder to learn to
write, than it is to read and there were many people who could read but not
write. So they made two columns. Caswell Coffey, age 60 of Grainger,
Tennessee could read, but could not write. So don?t misjudge him if you find
his name as an x on some document. |
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In 1880 the three educational
columns were continued: attended school, cannot read, cannot write. Remember
the 1890 census burned, so I am skipping it and continuing to 1900 when
changes were made. The attended school columned added in parenthesis ?in months?
and the census taker was supposed to write in the number of months the
children attended school during the census year, which loosely corresponded
to the school year. The children of
John J. Coffey of Adair County, Kentucky included Charles age 18 who attended
school 7 months, Lucy age 16 - 5 months and Effie age 10 - 5 months. Five
months sounds short to us, but you have to member from December through
February the weather was usually too bad to walk four or five miles to and
from school. I have no explanation of
how come Charles got more schooling than his sisters, but I do know people
thought it was less important for girls to go to school than boys. |
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There was a difference in the other
educational columns on the 1900 census as well. Instead of saying cannot read
and cannot write they said can read and can write. Another column was added that said can
speak English, as this was an age of great immigration. |
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Now there is a fun story
associated with John J. Coffey?s family. At the top of each census page it
gives the name of the census taker, who in this case happened to be Samuel L.
Coffey. The date was June 2, 1900. It must have been very late in the afternoon
for this was the last family that Samuel visited that day on his census
route. And he must have started quite early as he had already seen 27 other
families. That morning the 12th family that he visited was that of Hiram
Coffey. I had to go back to the 1880 and even 1870 censuses to prove that the
census taker Samuel Coffey was indeed, as I suspected, the brother of both
Hiram and John J. The order of the
remaining census shows that Samuel surely ate supper that night with his
brother John and spent the night, with him. The next day he did not take any
census. So I looked up the 1900 calendar on the Internet and found that June
the 2nd had been a Saturday. Samuel evidently spent all day Sunday with this
brother John and spent the night there again, before resuming his task on
Monday morning June 4th. He visited
two families and then came to his mother?s house, where he got to record
himself, for he and another brother Joseph lived there with their widowed
mother Susan age 70. One of the questions on the 1900 census for females was
?mother of how many children and how many were living. Susan was the mother
of 8 children and 7 were living. Samuel and his bother Joseph were both
single young men ages, 32 and 29 and both were farmers. John J. was a farmer
as well, but Hiram was a clerk in a store. |
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The 1910 census form changed the
educational questions to very proper English and said, ?Whether able to read?
and ?Whether able to write.? For the
attended school question they dropped the previous number months of
requirement, but was very specific about the school year and stated,
?attended school any time after September 1, 1909.? In 1920 the same questions and wording was
kept. |
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By 1930 the educational levels
in our country had increased and the question read ?attended school or
college any time after September 1, 1929.?
Also by 1930, just about anybody that could read, could also write and
they combined the read and write column once again. Under the category
of ?home data? there
was a question that sort of implies the level of education. This
question was did the family have a ?radio set.? So you can go find out if your father or
grandfather or great father owned a radio, which would have been a crystal
set with the big bulky headphones. |
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Other home data included if you
owned or rented you house and how much your house was worth, or if you rented
how much rent you paid per month. The average rent was $4.00, with $12.50
being the about the highest, at least that was the case in Maury County,
Tennessee. Incidentally, I was very surprised to see the word data used in
1930. |
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The 1940 census has the best
question pertaining to education, which was ?Highest grade of school
completed.? The first through the 8th grade was to be recorded by the numbers
1 through 8, High School H-1 through H-4 and College C-1 through C-4, or
College C-5 through subsequent year. The Coffey I found with the highest
education in Maury County, Tennessee was J. Shelby Coffey Jr., age 30, with 5
years of College, which figures, as he was a lawyer. |
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The Coffey in Maury County, with
the least amount of education was William Coffey age 49, with 0 grades
completed, his wife completed the 2nd grade and their daughter age 27
completed the 4th grade. He was ? and I quote- ?Negro? and was ? and I quote
again ? a ?common laborer.? I have included him for the purpose of relating
an interesting side effect of the genealogy hobby. I haven?t located this
William Coffey?s parents or grandparents, but there is every reason to assume
they were Coffey slaves. With time more and more African-Americans have
become interested in their genealogy and the hobby in this respect has
created good race relations. When an African American family finds who they
were owned by, they are very anxious to meet and swap accounts with the
descendants of their white former masters. And I have witnessed more than
once, where black and white descendants have met at the Williamson County
Archives and the Public Library to exchange information. |
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Census: Slavery Besides the regular population census
schedules there were also separate slave censuses for 1850 and 1860. These did not give the names of the slaves,
but that of the slave owner and the sex, age and color- black or mulatto, of
his or her slaves. Before 1850, the slaves, once again with no first or last
names, were recorded on the main
census with the master, or mistress in the case of widows. |
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For 1850 I put in the last name
of Coffey in ?Keyword? on the slave census index and came up with 39 slave
owners and 241 individual Coffey slaves in the whole country. Most owners had
about 5 slaves or say one family. I did find where John Coffey of Montgomery
County, Alabama had 18 slaves. I did not look at all the slave records and
there may have been somebody with more. John?s oldest slave was a man age 78,
the next oldest were a man 55 and a woman 47. In all he had 9 adult slaves
ages 18 and above, and 9 children. There were 6 men and 3 women. The children
ages 2 through 14 included 5 boys and 4 girls. I would like to comment here
that in the state of Tennessee there was a law that no child under 10 years
of age could be separated from its mother. However, I read through 42 slave
laws of Alabama passed in 1833 and could not find any reference to the sale
of children. |
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By 1860 the number of Coffey
slave holders had increased from 39 to 51 and the total number of individual
Coffey slaves had jumped from 241 to 397. Once again I did not look at all
the slave records, but was surprised to find 6 Coffey slave holders who had
only 1 slave, while in 1850 the lowest number I had found was 3 slaves. On
the other extreme in 1860, was J. H. Coffey of Lowndes County, Alabama who
had 41 slaves. |
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Military Records: Another good source is military records.
Soldiers? enlistment papers, pension applications and draft registrations are
great for giving the birth date, and place of birth of a soldier, but usually
not much family information. They also include a description of the soldier?s
personal appearance ? height, weight, hair color, eye color, complexion. It
is the widows? pension applications that give the most family information, as
well as their marriage date and place. |
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The Coffey family has ample
soldiers in their back ground. I know nearly everybody is interested in the
Civil War. There were a total of 243
Coffey Confederate soldiers. These, with the name of their regiments and companies,
and their rank, are listed in a set of books entitled The Roster of
Confederate Soldiers edited by Janet B. Hewett and published in 1995 by
Broadfoot Publishing Company of Wilmington, N. C. This long list of Coffey soldiers is in
alphabetical order by first name under ?Coffey? in volume III pages 498 to
500. |
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The Confederate soldier that
caught my attention the most was a John Coffey in companies C and then
B, of the 1st Confederate Engineer
troops. These were the men that built the forts. I looked up this John
Coffey?s service record on Fold Three. He enlisted in Talladega, Alabama on
July 18, 1863 in Company C. In the
spring of 1865 he was a member of Company B of the ?Virginia Engineer
troops.? On March 21, 1865 he was admitted to General Hospital No 9 in
Richmond. The record then says disposition ?Duty? ?March 22.? I don? know if
he was admitted to the hospital for one day and released or if he was there
doing construction work for the hospital.
He was captured at the hospital on April 3rd. General Robert E. Lee
surrendered at Appomattox on April 9th
and John Coffey?s name was among those that he was surrendering, the record
his capture six days earlier having not been recorded yet. John was admitted
to Jackson Hospital in Richmond as a prisoner of war on April 15th and said
to have deserted on May 9th. It is
possible that he signed the oath of allegiance on that day and was considered
a deserter by the Confederate Government.
But I didn?t find a record of his oath of allegiance. Even though Lee
had surrendered, the war was not over yet, as the troops in the west had not
yet surrendered. |
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Janet Hewett also compiled a
Roster of Union Soldiers in 2000 by the same publisher. However the Union
soldiers were listed by states, in separate volumes, and I wasn?t going to
count all U. S., Coffey soldiers in each volume. So I looked them up a different
way and let the computer count them for me.
There was a census record I did not tell you about. This was taken in
1890 and survived, while the regular census did not. It was a census of all the Union Veterans
or their widows, which is on Ancestry.com.
The title of the census was ?Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines,
and widows, etc.? The total should have been 131 Coffey veterans, but the
computer had 136 entries. Four of
these were Confederate veterans that got listed accidently and were crossed
out as Confederates. Three of the four were from Grainer County, Tennessee -
Dalton, Austin and Ira Coffey, and the fourth Confederate veteran on the
Union list was from Jefferson County, Mississippi - Nathan Coffey. Also there was one Union Coffey that got
entered twice, once under his own name and once under his widow?s name. |
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There were a number of black men
on the 1890 veterans census that had served in the U. S. Colored Troops,
officered by white men. At first these regiments were made up of free persons
of color, but it wasn?t long before they were taking in fugitive slaves. The Confederates did not have blacks in
their army, though some slaves accompanied their masters as body servants and
also worked as nurses and cooks. |
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The list of 131 Coffey veterans
was not all Coffey soldiers in the Union Army. The Coffey men that died
during the war need to be added, as well. I found them on Ancestry.com, 42
names in all, under ?U.S., Roll of honor 1861-1865 ,? So there were at least 173 Coffey men to
fight for the Union, plus any that died and their widows, between 1865 and
1890. |
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There were three Coffey Union
men that caught my fancy in particular, because they were sailors. One was Jerry Coffey whose widow lived in
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted on March 16, 1862 and the name
of his vessel was the Wabash. Another was John Patrick Coffey whose widow
Margaret lived in Hampton County, Massachusetts. He was a gunner?s mate on
the vessel South Carolina. The third, Michael Coffey of Essex County, New
Jersey was still living at the time of the 1890 veterans census, but there is
no further information about him other than he was a ?seaman.? |
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There was one other type of
Union service in which the Coffey family had a part. At the same time that
all the volunteers were enlisting for the war or the Rebellion as the North
called it, there was also the regular Army of the United States. There were 19 Coffey men in the Regular
Army during the war, 8 in the infantry, 3 in the cavalry and 8 in the
artillery. When the war was over these men were not automatically discharged
like the volunteers, but had to finish out serving the term they had enlisted
for, which might have been two or three years later. One such soldier of
particular interest was John T. Coffey of who was a saddler for the 5th U.S.
Cavalry, Company H. His name is on an
index of soldiers who enlisted in the regular army sometime during 1864 or
1865. I was interested because I had an ancestor who was a farrier, that is
shoed the horses, in the War of 1812. |
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Wills and Probate Records: Wills are a good source of genealogical
information, but one needs to remember that a man or woman might not name all
their children in their will. This was especially true if there was a second
marriage, and the first set of children had already received their
inheritance in advance. Also sometimes children left out of a will would
contest the will on the grounds that there were so many children that they
were simply accidentally left out. To get around this possibility, sometimes
people would write in their will ?I give? so and so ?$1.00 and no more.? |
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Probate records, where there was
no will, can be especially helpful. You need to look for what is identified
as an ?Ex parte.? This is a division of land and/or slaves among all the
heirs. If a sibling is deceased then his or her share will go to the children
of the deceased heir. I like the
estate sale inventories because they list every stick of furniture, every
kitchen utensil, all the farm tools and all the livestock that one ancestor?s
had the time of his death. |
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A less obvious document of
genealogical information is ?deed of gift?, and they are identified as such
in the deed indexes. The grantor is the giver and the grantee the receiver.
If you have a man giving another man of a different last name, land or slaves,
in all probability the grantee is a son-in-law, though he could be a
grandson. Married women had no property rights. Anything given to her was her
husband?s. Sometimes men were nice enough to designate in their wills for
their widows to have a life?s interest in any the property he got through her
and at her death to be disposed of as he so designated. Or sometimes a father in his will would
give his sons property in trust for their sisters, if he didn?t like his
sons-in-law. |
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Of course there are also family
Bible records that are acceptable as genealogical proof. They are great on
dates, but hardly ever say where the births, marriages and deaths took place.
Also church records are good for births, baptisms, marriages and deaths, but
you have to know what denomination your people belonged to, like your United
Baptist in Kentucky. |
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Well I had a great time
researching your family. |
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CONNECTIONS? CONNECTIONS?
CONNECTIONS?? |
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By Fred Coffey |
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CAUTION TO READERS: THIS IS A
LENGTHY AND COMPLICATED ARTICLE. IF YOU ARE SHORT ON PATIENCE AND HAVE NO
INTEREST IN LARKIN OR COLLINS COFFEE, SKIP AHEAD TO PAGE 18 (RESOURCE LINKS)! |
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Here I go again, a complicated
discussion leading to possible conclusions built on shaky grounds. This
discussion is probably going to drive most of my readers crazy, but maybe
somebody will have clever ideas how to clarify everything! |
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BACKGROUND: Our ?Coffey DNA
Project? has largely focused on y-DNA analysis. This type of DNA follows only
the male line, and for any living male with the Coffey/Coffee surname the
test can determine with confidence whether that person descends in an unbroken
line from Edward Coffey, who appeared in America in about 1699. But the test
cannot determine the exact line of descent. |
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We also look at atDNA (autosomal
DNA, aka ?family finder?). This can with confidence determine if any two
people are cousins out to about the third-cousin level. It can sometimes
detect matches that are more distant, but the test becomes increasingly less
reliable as the relationship becomes more distant. |
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We have a new autosomal DNA test
on a descendant of Larkin Coffee (1814-1884). Those who have been reading
these newsletters know that we have never been able to figure out the
ancestry of Larkin, but we know many of his descendants. Here?s a partial descendant
list for Larkin: |
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(1) Larkin Coffee (abt 1814 - 10
Oct 1884) & Amanda Triplett (1825 - abt 1892) |
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(2) James Anderson Coffee (28 Jul 1848 -
7 Jul 1939) & Mary Jane Lane (16 Jan 1856 - 25 Aug 1943) |
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(3) James Carroll Coffee (3 Aug 1884
- 1 Sep 1962) & Lelia Jane Kendrick |
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(4) Virgil Oren Coffee (5 Oct
1913 - 13 Jan 2008) & Iva Fern Wingfield
(Got y-DNA test only) |
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(5) Edwin Russell Coffee
& Phyllis (2 Sep 1942 - 4 Oct 2016)
(Memo: Ed is past president of CCC) |
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(5) Daniel Lee Coffee ( - bef
2008) |
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(5) Virgil Oren Coffee |
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(5) Dale Scott Coffee (6 Jul
1954 - ) & Nola Got new Family
Finder atDNA Test. |
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(5) Iva Fern Coffee &
Ernest Barclay |
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(5) Barbara Jean Coffee &
Tommy Gonzales |
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(5) Patricia Laverne Coffee
& Britt |
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(4) Robert Lee Coffee |
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(4) James Haskell Coffee |
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(4) Margaret Coffee |
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(4) Nadine Coffee |
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(4) Edwin Russell Coffee |
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We have long known that Larkin
was a descendant of patriarch Edward, because we had a y-DNA test on his
descendant Virgil Oren Coffee (1913). This test was arranged for by Virgil?s
son Ed Coffee, who is a past president of the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
(CCC). But we wanted to explore connections using a newer autosomal (atDNA)
test, known as ?Family Finder?. And we persuaded Ed?s brother, Dale Scott
Coffee, to do the test. |
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And Dale has several very
interesting matches. And one of those matches was to Lawrence Ronald Coffee
(1938) a descendant of Collins Coffee (1809). Again, readers may remember
that ?Collins Coffee? is another family mystery, for whom we have never been
able to determine ancestry. Here are some of the descendants of Collins: |
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(1) Collins Coffee (1809 - 8 Sep
1864) & Sarah Hinkle (Feb 1817 - 1905) |
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(2) William Taylor Coffee (Feb 1847 - 6
Sep 1917) & Jane Helen Wemple (8 Nov 1857 - 11 Jan 1923) |
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(3) Nora N Coffee (6 Jul 1879 - 21
Sep 1947) & George Ernest West (18 Mar 1876 - 23 Dec 1966) |
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(4) Marjorie Marie West (21 Mar
1911 - 22 May 1995) & Chester Arthur Hector (3 Mar 1905 - 16 Sep 1987) |
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(5) Loretta ?Lorie? Joyce
Hector (26 Dec 1937 - 6 Feb 2015) & James David Okel (aka ?Lorie Okel?) |
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(3) Hubert Coffee (13 Aug 1891 - ) |
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(4) Lawrence Ronald Coffee (20
Dec 1938 - ) (atDNA says he is ~third
cousin of Dale Scott) |
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(1) Collins Coffee (1809 - 8 Sep
1864) & Callie Hensley ( - abt 1841) |
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(2) Ambrose Lee Coffee (22 Mar 1841 - 8
May 1924) & Martha Johnson (1843 - ) |
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(3) Charles Wilbur Coffee (1876 -
1933) |
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(4) Roy Dennis Coffee (1900 -
1966) |
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(5) Robert Laverne Coffee
(1927 - 2014) |
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(6) Randy Dean Coffee
(1967 - ) (see discussion in
newsletter #150, page 4 ) |
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This raises the interesting
possibility that Collins Coffee and Larkin Coffee were fairly close
relatives. If we can ever figure out the ancestry of either, we may have the
ancestry of both! |
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And my best conclusion is that
Collins and Larkin were probably brothers ? an idea that may also be
supported by the fact that both lines use the less common ?Coffee? spelling.
The atDNA test says Dale and L. Ron Coffee were likely in the range of ?2nd to
4th cousin?. And with the genealogy above, and if Collins/Larkin are
brothers, Dale/Ron would ACTUALLY be 3C1R (third cousins, once removed). A
very promising match!. |
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The primary researcher into the
family of Collins Coffee has been Lorie Okel (now deceased), who long
believed that Collins was likely a descendant of one of the sons of the
Reuben Coffey (1742-1825) who married Sarah Scott (~1750-1837). And we also
have a match for Dale, name Max Terry Coffey, that would seem to support
Lorie?s conclusion. See the following: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar 1742 - 1825)
& Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
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(4) Jesse Coffey (ca 1775 - ca
1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
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(5) Reuben Coffey (1805 - Dec
1892) & Rachel Hayes (1807 - 5 Feb 1895) |
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(6) James Cannon Coffey
(8 Jan 1838 - 27 Feb 1915) & Sarah Evelyn Coffey (10 Oct 1843 - 30 May
1912) |
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(7) James Harley
Coffey (14 Feb 1878 - 11 Mar 1936) & May Heffner (ca 1889 - 15 Jun 1981) |
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(8) Joe Blake
Coffey (ca 1929 - ) |
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(9) Max Terry
Coffey (atDNA match to Dale, at ?4C to
Remote? level) |
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(5) Jesse T. Coffey (16 JAN
1807/8 - ca 1847) & Lettie Collins ( - ca 1850) |
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(6) Sarah Evelyn Coffey
(10 Oct 1843 - 30 May 1912) & James Cannon Coffey (8 Jan 1838 - 27 Feb
1915) |
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(7) James Harley
Coffey (14 Feb 1878 - 11 Mar 1936) & May Heffner (ca 1889 - 15 Jun 1981) |
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(8) Joe Blake
Coffey (ca 1929 - ) |
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(9) Max Terry
Coffey (atDNA match to Dale, at ?4C to
Remote? level) |
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If Collins and Larkin were
brothers, and if their father was one of the sons of (3) Reuben, but not
Reuben?s son (4) Jesse, then their actual connection to Max Terry would be
4C1R, which is consistent with the FTDNA assessment of ?4C to Remote?. This,
however, is something of a stretch since it is beyond the reliable testing
limit for atDNA. But it is plausible. |
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Does this solve the genealogy of
Collins and Larkin? Actually, NO. Because Reuben had 9 sons (plus 3
daughters), who are identified in Jack Coffee?s ECP (Edward Coffey Project)
as follows: |
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(4) John Coffey (ca 1770 - ) |
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(4) Reuben Coffey Jr. (1772 - 30
Nov 1851) & Naomi Hayes (abt 1778 - 8 Nov 1857) |
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(4) Jesse Coffey (ca 1775 - ca
1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
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(4) Elijah Coffey (11 Mar 1779 -
3 Sep 1863) & Mary Abby Dyer (17 May 1787 - ) |
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(4) Joseph Coffey (ca 1785 - ca
1835) & Isabella Lindsay |
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(4) James D. Coffey (23 Oct 1786
- 27 Oct 1869) & Hannah Alloway Strange (18 Feb 1790 - 14 Feb 1871) |
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(4) William Henderson Coffey
(1789 - 17 Oct 1844) & Mary Faulkner (ca 1788 - 1851) |
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(4) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1790 -
1843) & Exie Saphronia Stepp (ca 1805 - Jun 1876) |
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(4) Thomas Coffey ( - ca 1838) |
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Jack apparently took all of
these names from the book by Marvin Coffey, and Marvin wrote ??the children
of Reuben and Sally are not entirely agreed upon.? And Jack?s ECP offers
nothing about families (if any) of the presumed sons John and Thomas. Therefore,
if we exclude Max Terry?s ancestor Jesse, we?re left with a list of 8
possible names for the possible father of Collins and Larkin! |
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And there are other reasons to
be cautious about this analysis: We need to be aware that Lawrence Ronald
Coffee (1938) has a SECOND, entirely separate, connection to some of the
players in this puzzle. See this: |
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(1) Myndert Veeder Wemple (12
Sep 1824 - 25 Jan 1887) & Sarah C. Dakin (21 Aug 1830 - 24 Jun 1894) |
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(2) Mary Ellen Wemple (8 Nov 1857 - 13
Jul 1936) & William Perry Coffee (9 Jun 1857 - 29 Sep 1926) |
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(3) William Adolph Coffey (5 Jun 1898
- 24 Nov 1976) & Abigail Elizabeth Selvage (19 Jun 1899 - 30 Aug 1988) |
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(4) Clyde Richard Coffey (21 Nov
1924 - 7 Jan 2016) (Has an atDNA test) |
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(2) Jane Helen Wemple (8 Nov 1857 - 11
Jan 1923) & William Taylor Coffee (Feb 1847 - 6 Sep 1917) |
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(3) Nora N Coffee (6 Jul 1879 - 21
Sep 1947) & George Ernest West (18 Mar 1876 - 23 Dec 1966) |
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(4) Marjorie Marie West (21 Mar
1911 - 22 May 1995) & Chester Arthur Hector (3 Mar 1905 - 16 Sep 1987) |
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(5) Loretta ?Lorie? Joyce
Hector (26 Dec 1937 - 6 Feb 2015) & James David Okel (aka ?Lorie Okel?,
who has an atDNA test) |
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(3) Hubert Coffee (13 Aug 1891 - ) |
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(4) Lawrence Ronald Coffee (20
Dec 1938 - ) (atDNA) |
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We don?t see any matches of Dale
Scott to the above Clyde Richard Coffey, so I suspect that Dale?s matches to
Lawrence Ronald are more likely based on the ?Collins? descent line. So I
(wisely?) rejected this line as the source of the match of Dale to L. Ron. |
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Dale also has a couple of other
interesting matches at roughly the third cousin level. The best is to a
?Holly Coffey?, whom I do not know but have sent a note asking for
information. The other match is to Paul David Coffey, who is already a member
of our DNA Project. Here?s his line of descent: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1747 - 4 Jan
1834) & Mary Hayes (ca 1760 - ) |
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(4) Bennett Coffey (ca 1779 - bef
1858) & Sarah Ferguson (ca 1781 - 1847) |
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(5) Caswell Coffey (ca 1806 -
7 Feb 1882) & Annie Jordan ( - 25 Dec 1849) |
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(6) Joel Coffey (ca 1840
- 1900) & Susannah Brewer (18 Jan 1840 - 23 Apr 1933) |
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(7) James Nelson
Coffey (1874 - 5 Feb 1945) & Lula Potter (1892 - 1957) |
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(8) Leonard
Coffey (20 Aug 1912 - 9 Nov 1978) & Grace Richmond (26 Nov 1907 - 29 Apr
1991) |
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(9) Paul
David Coffey (atDNA Test, with ?2nd to
4th cousin? match ot Dale) |
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Recognize that this atDNA test
is looking at ALL, repeat ALL, the ancestry of each tested person. I?ve
(wisely?) rejected this match, because this Paul is on such a remote Coffey
path versus Dale, that his Coffey line would make him a something like a sixth
cousin of Dale. My guess is that somewhere back there is a non-Coffey match.
(There were huge numbers of ?Coffey? living in common areas, and they married
with many related families. Unless you trace every descendant of every
spouse, it will be difficult to spot the non-Coffey relationships.) |
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(Dale does have another
interesting connection. He matches, at approximately the fourth cousin level,
to Arthur Robert Coffey and his daughter Diana. Hey, Diana is the host for
the 2020 CCC Convention! See the earlier article. This match is likely because
Diana and her father have unusual levels of Coffey DNA, and thus have a LOT
of Coffey matches!) |
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What can we conclude from all
this? We strongly suspect that Larkin and Collins Coffee are brothers. And,
as Lorie Okel believed, their father is likely one of the sons of Reuben
Coffey (1742-1825) who married Sarah Scott (~1750-1837). Can anybody help us
move beyond this? |
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Reader comments? |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list, and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for ANY Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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You can find information on Jack
Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project here: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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| Issue 150 |
TEXT CCC Issue 150: |
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Coffey Cousins?
Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Hi Cousins, |
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We are rapidly approaching the
time when we get together for our 2019 Coffee/ey Convention in Franklin,
TN. It is shaping up to be another
great time. It is a time when we get together and share family stories and recent
finds in our quest to take our genealogies back to Adam and Eve. I think that
is a little stretch, but wouldn?t that be great. It is a time when we teach
each other and our newer researchers the little tricks we have learned over
the course of our research. The best part is to meet new cousins and renew
our friendships which have developed over the years. The meeting room will be
available throughout the Convention to visit and share. |
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The dates for the 2019 Reunion
will be April 25, 26 and 27. We will
be at the Best Western Franklin Inn.
It is located at 1308 Murfreesboro Rd., Franklin, TN 37064. They can be contacted at (615) 790-0570, or
frontdeskbwf@gmail.com. Their web site
is www.bestwestern.com. The cost for
the rooms is $84.99 for two Queens and $74.99 for a single queen plus
tax. Dave has reserved 15 rooms plus a
hospitality room for Friday and Saturday. The cut off for pricing will be the
11th of April. Any reservations after
that will be at the regular price. Many of the rooms are already reserved,
but there will be others available if we run out of reserved rooms. Please
call the motel asap to reserve a room. |
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There is a cost of $25.00 per
person to cover the Saturday evening banquet, which will be catered by
Cracker Barrel Catering, the meeting room for two days and the cost for a
speaker. Please send this to Dave
Brogan at 7106 Brush Creek Rd. S., Fairview, TN 37062. He will need this for
convention down payments and expenses. If you only plan to attend the Banquet
at 6:00pm on Saturday, the cost will be $15.00. Get this in to Dave asap so
he can make the necessary arrangements. |
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The Convention is set up for
everyone to do the sightseeing they want to do and to go to the various
research facilities, particularly the State Archives. Dave will have a sheet of places to visit
and other research repositories. |
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We will have a get together in
the meeting room on Friday evening for Terri Stern to go over the subject of
Autosomal DNA. This is called the cousin finder. Terri will go over this and her research on
the Hugh Coffey lines. It should prove
be very interesting. We will also have
a speaker on Saturday on the Coffees in the Franklin area who fought in the
Civil War. We will have our annual
banquet, meeting and election of officers. After two years it is time for me
to step down as President. Please
think about this and step up to the plate.
We need fresh blood, new ideas and a new energy. |
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I hope that someone has been
thinking about hosting the reunion for next year. We would like to announce a meeting place
for next year. |
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I want to thank everyone who has
helped this year. Fred Coffey?s attention to getting out an interesting
newsletter and dedication to the Coffee/ey DNA project is appreciated by all,
thank you Fred. Jack Coffee is still lurking in the background and is a great
source for Coffee/ey information. What
can I say about Bonnie Culley, she is the inspiration, mentor and glue of the
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse and Convention.
Thank you Bonnie for all you do.
Jean and I will still attend as many Conventions as we can. |
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Thanks to all the faithful, |
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Wayne Mower President
CCC wdmower@verizon.net) |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I am so excited that I can
hardly wait for March to be gone. I
look forward to seeing all of you who can make it to convention this year.
It?s always so good to get together with my cousins again and meet a few new cousins. |
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Dave has worked really hard to
show us a good time in Tennessee and remind us of what our ancestor?s left
behind. He really knows his Coffee/y
family and state. Actually Dave probably had a hard time deciding what we
would most want to see in Tennessee. So many of us have roots there. We are
really going to have a good time and possibly find a few more Coffee/y
ancestors. |
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We are going to ask for your
help at this convention. We are going to need a new Convention President as
Wayne wishes to resign. We thank him for his service. He has a lot of other
commitments and finds himself a little over extended. It?s not a hard job?
You work with the convention chairman to be sure that things are set up and
on time. You have to write note for
each of the quarterly newsletters, letting the organization know what to look
forward to in the spring convention and you preside at the Banquet/Business
meeting. |
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We will need a cousin to host
the 2020 convention. We have met all over the U. S. and in Canada once. It?s always fun to see what other parts of
this wonderful country can offer. By it being all over the U.S. it makes our
conventions available to people who couldn?t or wouldn?t travel long ways to
get to one. I have been to North
Carolina, Tennessee, Oregon, Florida, Texas, Maryland, Calgary, Canada and
many more. I have seen much more of the U.S. than I would have seen if it
wasn?t for Coffee/y Conventions. What
fun!! Someone already had a good hotel set up for me and suggestions of
things to see in the area. Jim and I
always loved to make the conventions. He liked to exchange recipes with the
ladies while I did genealogy. We made so many friends from all over the
country. WE NEED YOU TO HOST. |
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We take it all for granted
without thinking about what Coffey Cousins? has to offer. It has come so very
far since its beginnings in 1981. Of course there is still the Coffey
Cousins? Newsletter and Convention.
Jack Coffee began his Edward Project in the ?90s which is huge and
reliable. Then Lorie Okel and Fred Coffey started the DNA Project, and we get
lots of members from this. It is one of the largest yDNA projects going. Now
we have Terri?s, Hugh Coffey DNA Project. (Wish we had one for the Peter
line). When you put all of this
together it?s AMAZING. |
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I hope that Leonard Coffey,
founder of the newsletter and Dr. Marvin Coffey, author of the first reliable
book on the Coffey families, are up in heaven, looking down on us and saying,
?just look at what we started!? |
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Love you all, Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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Index: Issue 150 |
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Page |
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President?s Message 1 |
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Editor?s Comments 2 |
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MAIL: |
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Arthur @ Spike Energy (Coffee
Prices) 3 |
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Ben Jones III (Callie Coffee
Ladd) 3 |
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Randy Coffee (Collins
Coffee) 4 |
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ARTICLES: Page |
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Collins Coffee?s Bull 6 |
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An Adoption Mystery 6 |
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Another Mystery (Being
Addressed) 10 |
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Caffey Isn?t Coffey 13 |
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Information Resource Links 14 |
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We Get Mail |
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Mail: THE COFFEE/TEA
FAMILY? |
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I got this query in my email
today. ˇBonnie |
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From:ˇSpike Energy? Drinks |
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Subject:ˇRe: COFFEE/TEA
INQUIRY |
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Date:ˇMarch 13, 2019 at 9:41:13
AM CDT |
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ˇHello, We would be having
conference meetings and we want you to serve our members. Please let us know
the prices of your coffee. |
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Thanks Arthur |
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Mail: FINDING CALLIE COFFEE
LADD |
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From Ben Jones III: Dear Fred,
Jack Coffee suggesting contacting you about the Coffee/Ladd/Jones connection.
My great grandmother was Caroline ?Callie? Coffee Ladd. Her father was Noble
R. Ladd who is supposed to be related to Peter Coffee. Do you know how he is
related?ˇ Jack indicated that you did a DNA test? |
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Response from Fred Coffey: Hi
Ben, I don't recognize the names, and you haven't provided enough information
there to do a search. Give me some more data, like dates and who married
whom, and I'll have another quick look. |
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(You call your great grandmother
"Caroline Coffee Ladd", which to me implies her maiden name was
Coffee and she married a Ladd, but you say her father is Noble R Ladd. If so,
where does the "Coffee" come from? Did Caroline Ladd marry a
Coffee?) |
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ˇMeanwhile, you might have a
look at this link: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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If you click on the Peter Coffee
line, you'll find some discussion.ˇ |
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We have done y-DNA tests on the
Peter line, and Peter is clearly related to the Edward Coffey line, with
connection somewhere back in Ireland. If you could find a related living male
with the Coffee surname in your line, a test would be possible. And I could
probably tell the difference between a Peter descendant and an Edward
descendant. |
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Ben: Thanks for the quick reply.
Caroline?s middle name was Coffee. Her father was Noble R. Ladd, born 1799
died 1880. Noble apparently divorced his first wife about 1847 and in about
1852 married Caroline Cornelia (or Cordelia) Francis Jackson born 1822 and
died 1880. They had two children Caroline Coffee Ladd born May 5, 1854 and
died Mar 28, 1943 in Warren, Ohio. Her younger sister was named Linnie Ladd.ˇ
Caroline married Benjamin Harris Jones born Apr 13, 1853 and died Sept 15,
1908.ˇ All of the Jones family hailed from the Russellville, Alabama
area. |
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I will check out the link you
sent, THANKS!!! |
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Fred: Hey Ben, I think I got it!
Did a quick search on Ancestry, and find some that some people claim this
ancestry for Caroline (her grandmother was a Coffee): |
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Caroline Coffee Ladd
(1854-1943) |
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Her mother: Caroline Cordelia
Frances Jackson Knight (1818- ) |
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Her mother: Elizabeth Woodson
Coffee (1788-1852) |
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Her father: Thomas Graves Coffee
(1769-1846) |
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His father: Joshua Coffee
(1744-1797) |
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His father: Peter Coffee
(1700-1771) |
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For more information, go to the
?Roadmap? link I recommended, and then click on the Bonnie Culley Library. In
that, you will find much of this family in the link BCL069. And there may be
other information scattered about in the BCL. |
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Best wishes, Fred |
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We Get Mail: SEARCHING FOR
FAMILY: RANDY COFFEE |
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From Randy:
(randy.coffee@verizon.net ) |
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My name is Randy Dean Coffee.
I've only recently found the CCC. Hopefully, I can get some answers from
someone in the group. |
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First, a little about me... I
was born (in 1967), fairly late into my dad's life and we were geographically
distant and didn't have much contact with his mom and siblings (or cousins).
My grandfather had already passed before I was born. I attempted to get
family history from my dad, but aside from stories about Grandpa, I didn't
get many facts. |
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Although I've always wanted to
know about my family, I didn't get serious about looking into my roots until
a year or so ago, when my wife gifted me a DNA test from MyHeritage.com. I
was pretty excited and started working on my family tree. My DNA results didn't reveal any big
surprises, other than a complete absence of Coffee matches. Not a one...
Maybe I don't know as much about DNA as I thought... |
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My dad passed away in Nov, '14,
leaving only one sister who is now 85 or so. I've reached out to her, but
like my father, she's a bit tight-lipped when talking about family details.
So, I've been struggling along, working with limited MyHeritage access &
using borrowed accounts on ancestry.com. |
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So, here's what I know... My dad
was Robert Laverne Coffee, born in California 1927 and passed in 2014. His
father was Roy Dennis Coffee, also born and died in CA. 1900-1966. We do not
have his birth certificate, but his death certificate lists C.W. Coffee as
his father. Ancestry website Searches revealed a Charles (Chas) Wilbur
Coffee, born in La Cygne, KS. 1876-1933. His father was Ambrose Lee Coffee,
born in Tennessee 1841-1924. His father was Collins Coffee, 1809-1864 from
NC., assumed to be John Collins, son of Levi Coffey, 1774-1850, son of James
Edwin (or Erwin?) Sr. ... And so on... |
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Response by Fred Coffey: (Memo:
Randy and I exchanged several notes, and Jack Coffee also had a look. A bit
of digging suggested that Randy?s ancestry notes above were pretty solid,
down to the phrase ??assumed to be.? Neither Jack nor I could come up with
any evidence to support that assumption. And, as Jack will attest, no
genealogy on Ancestry should be accepted without question.) |
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The last SOLID piece of evidence
we could find was this: |
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TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE: |
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Name: Ambrose Lee Coffee |
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Gender: Male |
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Race: White |
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Age: 83 |
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Birth Date: 22 Mar 1841 |
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Birth Place: Tennessee |
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Death Date: 8 May 1924 |
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Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA |
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Father: Collins Coffee |
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Mother: Callie Hensley |
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Ambrose is easy to track through
census reports. In 1840 he fits at age under 5 in the headcount of Collins
Coffee in Bradley, TN. In 1850 he is age 10 in the household of Collins and
Sarah Coffee in Greene, MO. In 1860 he is age 19 in the household of Collins
and Sarah Coffee in Howell, MO. In 1870 he is with his wife Martha and
children in Howell, MO (and his widowed mother Sarah lives next door). In
1920 he is in Latimer, OK, as father-in-law to his daughter Dora, who has
married William E Parham. |
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This is the same ?Collins
Coffee? that was being researched by CCC member Lorie Okel several years ago.
And Lorie arranged for a y-DNA test on a cousin of hers, Lawrence Ronald
Coffee (Sample #26238). This ?L Ron? can be shown to be a H2C2R (half second cousin,
twice removed) of Randy. Lorie found that Collins death date was 8 Sep 1864.
His wives were Callie Hensley and Sarah Hinkle. Lorie published a book about
her family, and Bonnie Culley has a copy. |
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Ron and Randy appear to be
connected via the following descent from Collins: |
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(1) Collins Coffee (1809 - 8 Sep
1864) & Callie Hensley ( - abt 1841) |
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(2) Ambrose Lee Coffee (22 Mar 1841 - 8
May 1924) & Martha Johnson (1843 - ) |
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(3) Charles Wilbur Coffee (1876 -
1933) |
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(4) Roy Dennis Coffee (1900 -
1966) |
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(5) Robert Laverne Coffee
(1927 - 2014) |
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(6) Randy Dean Coffee
(1967 - ) (atDNA Test) |
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(1) Collins Coffee (1809 - 8 Sep
1864) & Sarah Hinkle (Feb 1817 - 1905) |
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(2) William Taylor Coffee (Feb 1847 - 6
Sep 1917) & Jane Helen Wemple |
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(3) Hubert Coffee (13 Aug 1891 -
) |
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(4) Lawrence Ronald Coffee (20
Dec 1938 - ) (y-DNA and atDNA tests) |
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Because ?L Ron? has a y-DNA
match to the Edward Coffey group, there is NO DOUBT that Randy is ALSO a
descendant of Edward. There is thus no need for Randy to do a y-DNA test.
((Randy did arrange to upload his ?MyHeritage? DNA to the Coffey DNA Project,
and Ron has done the same test. However no match is detected, probably
because ?H2C2R? is at the distance where the atDNA test is not
reliable.) |
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All of this is fine, but it does
not solve the fundamental problem. We DO NOT KNOW who were the parents of
this Collins Coffee. And this is exactly what Lorie Okel was also struggling
with -- she could never pin down his ancestry - she first reported on her
search in the June 1982 issue of this newsletter! Do any of our newsletter
readers have any fresh ideas on how to find and extend the paper trail back
in time to identify the parentage of Collins? |
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COLLINS COFFEE?S BULL: |
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By Jack Coffee (Contact:
Jack.Coffee@mail.com ) |
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I found a hilarious story about
Collins Coffee while searching for information in this book: |
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A History of Southern Missouri
and Northern Arkansas: |
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Being an Account of the Early
Settlements, the Civil War, the Ku-Klux, and Times of Peace |
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By William Monks, pub. 1907 by
West Plains Journal Co. |
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From Page 35: ?How a Mob Was Prevented |
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Comment from Randy: I?ve been
searching these newsletter archives for information about Collins, and THAT
story was already published in September 2001. |
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Comment from Fred: Randy is
correct. There are actually 41 references to Collins in the newsletter
archive. The story appears in Issue #84, starting on Page 10. Recommend you
go to that issue, and read the story. ˇRemember, the following link will show
you how to access the newsletter archive: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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AN ADOPTION MYSTERY): |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Once again, we have found an
adoption mystery to discuss. On February 8, FTDNA flagged a new match to our
Edward Group members. Here?s a rough reconstruction of our
conversations: |
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FRED: To Bruce Bunderson
(brucebruskovich@gmail.com ). Hello Bruce, |
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My name is Fred Coffey, and I am
the co-administrator of the Coffey y-DNA Project.ˇFTDNA advises me that today
you had a 67-marker y-DNA match to myself, and also to a few dozen other
members of the Coffey family. |
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Their time predictor indicates
there is about a 95% probability that you and I had a common male-line
ancestor within about the last 8 generations. Given the huge number of your
matches, there is little doubt that your male line biological ancestry includes
someone with the Coffey surname. And we all descend from an Edward Coffey,
who was first recorded in America in 1699 as an indentured servant. |
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I hope I can persuade you to
JOIN the Coffey Project, and hope that we can start discussions to see if we
can figure out the connection. I hope you will tell me what you know about
your male-line ancestry. And I can provide you with a large amount of information
about the Coffey line. Can we begin to work together? |
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BRUCE: Hello Fred, Thank you for
your outreach. I just joined the Coffey surname project, and made my data
shareable. I was adopted, and this is the beginning of a journey of discovery
for me. Unfortunately, I?m an answer seeker, and don?t have any information
to share about my ancestry. I look forward to learning more about my
roots. |
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FRED: Hi Bruce, Welcome to our
DNA Project, and WELCOME to the "Coffey Family". You are not the
first adoptee the "Coffey Cousins" have helped to find his origins.
There are actually several. I've copied this note to two more of our highly
qualified "Coffey Scene Investigators" who are prepared to try to
help! Be aware we have a huge database of Coffey information, and we publish
a big quarterly newsletter. Here is our database: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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Your first task is to look at
Newsletter issue #148. Then start reading the article starting at the bottom
of Page 9. This begins the lengthy conversation with the last adoptee we were
able to help. I want to start the same sort of conversation with you. |
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Background for Jack Coffee and
Bonnie Culley: Bruce has an excellent y-DNA match to a large multitude of our
cousins. He differs from many at only one or two markers, out of 67. ALL of
the Edward Group men are absolutely his cousins! And this includes several
that do not even have the Coffey surname, but that the DNA says are
absolutely part of our extended family. |
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For Bruce: Start giving us
whatever clues you may have. Exactly where and when were you born? What do
you know about the circumstances? Who was the adopting family? ANYTHING that
might be helpful? Oh, as an early step, you should also order FTDNA?s "Family
Finder" DNA test. |
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BRUCE: Hello Coffey cousins! I?m
bursting with excitement at this stroke of good fortune, and feeling quite
hopeful about getting the answers I?m seeking. I have begun reading the
newsletter page, particularly the section you, Fred, recommended, addressed
to Brad, the other adoptee. |
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My circumstances were different
to Brad?s, in that I was not given up for adoption at birth. I was later
taken from my birth mother, placed in foster care, and consequently adopted,
at the age of ten. |
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I was born Bruce Strain, in
September of 1967, in Yuba City, Sutter County California. Over this past
Christmas holiday, it was revealed to me by a half-sister, that the man I
always thought was my biological father, could not have been, as he had a
vasectomy after the birth of my older brother, in 1963! My early childhood
was spent mostly in the area of Wendell, Jerome and Gooding Idaho. |
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I have taken the My Heritage DNA
test, and wonder if that information could be useful to this effort. I?m
happy to share it, if you all think it?s worth the effort. |
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BONNIE: Do you have a full birth
certificate? It might give us some places to search. I worked at Vital
Statistics in Missouri a number of years ago and remember that children often
could not get a full copy of their birth certificates. We didn?t let them
have a copy that didn?t list a father. They only got a card that was enough
to let them get a pass port. You are old enough to get a full copy with the
father?s name if you request it. ˇYou may have the full copy but probably not
if you were adopted. When adoptions were done, we changed the certificate to
list the new parents? names.ˇ |
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I?m not sure what the address is
for California, but I did get one for my husband a number of years ago. Your
local library should have the address and cost of a full certificate in
California. Be sure to request a full original certificate. If you have access
to your adoption papers, they may have a copy of the original one. |
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FRED: Bruce, you can transfer
your ?My Heritage? DNA to your current account at FTDNA. There are more than
30 members of the "Coffey Clan" who have this test done on FTDNA.
If any of those are within about 5 generations of your shared MRCA (Most
Recent Common Ancestor), you should be able to see matches. |
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Understand you were born Bruce
Strain about 1967, adopted about 1977, and I gather the adopting family ˇhad
the surname "Bunderson"? And that they then (or later?) lived in
Idaho? And that you have an older brother (now known to be a half-brother)
born about 1963. |
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It's hard to get any real access
to public records after about 1940. But I did have a quick look to see if
there were any Coffey families in Sutter, CA, in 1940. There is only one
obvious family, and that family has a child "David" born about 1939,
and this David would be about age 28 when you were born in 1967. Kind of
weak, but we have our first possible "suspect"? |
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The child's father was David
Coffey, born about 1912 in Louisiana. However the family lived in Altus,
Jackson, Oklahoma in 1935. It might be possible to dig up genealogical
information on that family. |
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BRUCE: I know the name of the
person listed on my birth certificate as my father. And I now know that he is
not my true biological father. Does that fact have any significance, as far
as the direction we are trying to head in with regard to finding out the
identity of my true father? Also, my birth certificate was modified by the
state of California, to show the people who adopted me as my official
parents. Does this help at all? |
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FRED: If we know exactly where
your family lived at the time of your birth, we may be able to search for
records of any Coffey families in that vicinity at the time. If any are still
living in the same area, we may be able to approach them for information and
maybe for a DNA test. |
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BRUCE: I am certain that my
biological mother and her husband, who is listed on my original birth
certificate, lived in Marysville, California at the time of my birth. |
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FRED: Marysville is in Yuba
County, and the 1940 census indicates the nearest Coffey?s are the ones we
found in adjacent Sutter County.ˇ |
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JACK: I found this in Name: Bruce K Strain |
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Calif. Birth Index: Birth Date: 24720 |
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Gender: Male |
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Mother?s Maiden Name: Rowberry |
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Birth County: Sutter |
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FRED: (Memo Item: That birth
index also reports there is a twin sister of Bruce. However Bruce says that
she wishes to remain separate and private from this discussion and from DNA
testing. At the moment there is no apparent need for her to be involved, so
no more will be said.) |
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FRED: Hey Bruce, I see your
upload of Family Finder data to FTDNA was successful. And I see there are 30
matches to people named ?Coffey?, or to people who indicate they have
?Coffey? in their family tree. |
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First a caution: You cannot with
confidence SAY that these matches are ?Coffey Related?. This test is looking
at ALL of your DNA, and the actual match may be to a surname that is totally
unrelated to ?Coffey?. |
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That said, I recognize three of
these matches as ALREADY being members of the Coffey DNA Project, and that
would be a place to start. Go to the ?Roadmap?, to DNA, and ?Genealogy
Summary?. Print only Page #1 ? all three of these matches are descendants of
Edward through his son John. And you will be able to read the genealogy
summary of each on this page. |
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Your closest match is ?Dr. Max
Terry Coffey PhD?, Sample 55864, who is likely your third cousin. There is no
indication his direct line has California roots, but it is possible that some
?cousin? of his made it to California. |
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Your second closest match is to
Richard C Coffey, Sample 15366, who is likely your fourth cousin. Richard is
particularly interesting, because he was born in California and lived there
most of his life. You can find some quick information about him at FAG
(Find-a-grave) Memorial #157164191. This link shows his obituary, and begins
information on other members of his family. |
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Your third match is to Brent
Dustin Coffey, Sample 271262, who is ?Fourth Cousin to Remote?. You will see
Brent and Max share descent through Edward/John/Reuben. But note that Brent
has more generations in his descent line, which could make him seem more
remote. |
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Another caution: ALL THREE of
these people have TWO paths back to Edward, because they EACH have a marriage
of cousins in their ancestry. That means they each carry an extra dose of
Coffey DNA. It is possible, probably likely, that the actual genealogical
distance is greater than Family Finder reports. THIS IS A BIG WORRY ? WE MAY
BE SEEING MATCHES THAT ACTUALLY HAVE EDWARD?S SON JOHN AS THE MRCA (MOST
RECENT COMMON ANCESTOR), and therefore the test is not actually giving us
much information beyond what we already got from the y-DNA. |
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I?ll think about this some more.
We have a couple of Coffey Cousins who are more expert than I in analyzing
autosomal DNA results, and I may want to bring one of them into our
conversation. |
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FRED: Earlier I reported as our
first ?suspect? a David Coffey who was age 1 in Sutter County, CA, in 1940.
And who would have been about age 28 when Bruce was born. It turned out his
family was not difficult to trace. His father was David F Coffey (b.15 Jul
1911), his grandfather was Patrick Morris Coffey (b. 12 May 1870). And
Patrick reported in censuses that HIS father was born in Ireland. |
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This 1911 David F Coffey had
several younger brothers, one of whom enlisted in the Army in Yuba City in
1942. Several other brothers spent much of their lives in California. Sounds
like a promising fit, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT the genealogy shows the family patriarch
came from Ireland in about the 1860?s.ˇEdward got here before 1699. The
chances that an arrival in the 1860's would have DNA identical to Edward is
virtually zero.ˇCancel suspect #1! |
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CURRENT STATUS: DNA experts
Terri Stern and Tim Peterman were invited into this conversation. They
recommended that Bruce also do an autosomal DNA test on Ancestry.com, because
Ancestry has a much larger database and there may be a chance of a match there
that might not be detected on FTDNA. Bruce has ordered that test. |
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After a very long and
complicated discussion, Tim Peterman summarized: ?Bruce needs to sit there
with his autosomal DNA results and wait. Eventually people will appear who
will match Bruce a lot more closely.
He is most likely to find such matches in the AncestryDNA database ?
It is the largest by far.? |
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FRED: We all agree that NO
additional y-DNA testing is needed. That test has already established that
Bruce is absolutely a descendant of Edward Coffey, most likely via his son
John, and that is pretty much all we are going to learn from y-DNA testing. |
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BREAKTHROUGH: As noted above,
Bruce followed the advice of Terri and Tim, and ordered the Ancestry DNA
test. AND HE FOUND a 1C1R (first cousin, once removed) match! He has begun to
establish communication, but will keep the information private until things
are sorted out. Watch future editions of this newsletter for updates. |
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ANOTHER MYSTERY (BEING
ADDRESSED): |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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We have one more adoption
mystery, and this one seems to be leading toward a rapid solution! Here?s our
conversation (edited for brevity): |
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FROM FTDNA: The following person
joined the Coffey DNA Project: John O Farrell |
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FRED TO JOHN: This is Fred
Coffey, co-administrator of the Coffey DNA Project. I just got a message from
FTDNA that says you have joined our Coffey DNA Project. Welcome! |
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You have good y-DNA matches to
members of what I refer to as our "County Meath Group B",
particularly to our reference person, Lawrence E Coffey, at 67 Markers.
Lawrence's family came from County Westmeath in Ireland, and settled in
Louisiana in the early 1800's. If you can tell me a bit about your known
genealogy, I'll see if we can begin to work out a possible connection. |
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FROM GILLIAN (john?s Sister) TO
FRED: This is Gillian and I am managing the Y-DNA on behalf of my brother.
The reason we did the Y test is because we are trying to get some clues on
our Y genealogy. My father was illegitimate
and although he grew up with his mother [who was an Irish Farrell from
Longford County] she didn?t give anything away about his father. |
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It would appear from the test
that he may well have been a Coffey! I
know a lot about my grandmother?s movements and her history, so I am
ultimately hoping to get an idea of who our grandfather was. |
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My grandmother and all her
family came from the Roscommon/Longford border, so the Meath link must be the
paternal side. She actually gave birth
in London in 1922 so I can?t say for sure whether the Coffey man was in
London or in Ireland, and she had to flee when she became pregnant. |
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I hope this is making sense - I
saw that there was a good match with Lawrence Coffey so maybe this will
help. |
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FRED: Hi Gillian, you have an
interesting story. And DNA says there is really no serious doubt: Your
unidentified grandfather was absolutely a Coffey! And I have a recommendation
for your next research step: |
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Your brother did a 111-marker y-DNA test,
but no one in our relevant group has tested to that level. However John has
an excellent 67-marker match to Lawrence E Coffey at a genetic distance of
?2?. The differences versus Lawrence are within the first 37 markers. |
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And I now see that at 37-markers
he ALSO has a match to Vernon Coffey at a genetic distance of zero! Vernon
has not done a 67-marker test, but if he did the match to your brother would
certainly be even better. Also Vernon?s father was born in Ireland, suggesting
there is a chance of a relatively recent connection to your line. FTDNA?s
?Time Predictor?, based on y-DNA at 37-markers, says there is a 70-80% chance
that Vernon and John have a MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor) within the
last 4 or 5 generations. |
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I don?t see any need for additional y-DNA
testing for any of you. Going even up to 111-markers might change the
probabilities a bit, but it?s still probabilistic. There is another test that
has potential to be more specific: |
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Before proceeding, note that I am copying
this note to my contacts for Lawrence and Vernon. Vernon was a very early
participant in our Project, and he died in 2007. My contact is with his
daughter, JoAnn.) |
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FTDNA offers a test they call
?Family Finder?, which is looking at autosomal DNA (atDNA). This is a test on
the mix of ALL of your DNA, not just ?Coffey?. It is shorter range, but can
consistently show matches out to the third-cousin level, and can sometimes
see a bit farther. And given your relatively close y-DNA matches, I think
there is a possibility that you have a connection within this range. |
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Because FTDNA preserves the DNA
samples, JoAnn can order the Family Finder upgrade on Vernon?s sample. And
this test is suitable for both males and females. JoAnn might even want to
consider the test on herself, even though she is one generation farther removed
from the MRCA. |
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Lawrence can order the upgrade
for himself. And you (Gillian) can order the upgrade for your brother John.
And you should consider ordering the same test for yourself, since you are at
the same generation level as John. |
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My hope is that the three of you
will work together, and agree on an expanded testing program for all of you.
I think there?s some real potential here! Particularly since each of you have
some knowledge of family connections within Ireland, which is unusual. I?m
excited by the chance we might work this out! |
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JOANN: Dear Fred, Gillian, Larry, and all:
What wonderful news! On a personal note, Fred, I want to thank you for
encouraging me to have my father's DNA tested so many years ago. In the years since he's passed away it's
wonderful to know we still have his information to use for the future. It was
wonderful to get this email this morning.
Thank you for all of your diligent work on this project. Best Regards,
JoAnn Coffey |
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GILLIAN: Thank you all so much
for helping me. We have spent years wondering and trying to make some
progress with the identity of my grandfather. |
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My grandmother suffered a lot
for being a single mother in the 1920s in Ireland. She was cut off from her family in Longford
because of the shame of it.
Nevertheless, she would not give my dad up, which would have been the
easiest option for her. She had to go
into a hostel run by the church and my dad went into a foster family before
being sent to a convent school in Watford.
My dad remembers looking out of the window desperately on a Sunday
hoping she could visit him. She had to
work as a servant. |
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My gran never married, and I
think dad was always resentful and embarrassed about the situation. Looking back now, it is clear that she was
a strong woman who did her best. Given
that she tried so hard to bring up my dad, I think she must have been very
attached to this Coffey chap! It would be fantastic if we could get an idea
of who he was. |
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Regarding the autosomal DNA test
- I think I already have this. I had a
test quite some time ago and have uploaded the results to all the sites. Let me know what I have to do or if you
need to see this result. Up until I
got the Y DNA results via my brother, my own DNA didn?t help me much as it is
something of a needle in a haystack if you don?t know who you are looking
for. (Memo from Fred: Gillian has now joined the Coffey Project, and I can
see her test results.) |
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Over the weekend I have been
corresponding with a lady in Toronto who matched with me as a third
cousin. She has a Coffey from Meath as
her great great grandparent. I was trying to construct a tree based on what
she told me. However, things might be easier now! |
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Fred - I am of course very happy
for you to write this up for the newsletter if you wish. I am so delighted to be getting this far I
cannot tell you. |
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FRED: I'm also adding two other
names to this ongoing conversation. Bonnie Culley is editor of the Coffey
Cousins Newsletter, and she will be delighted that I have your permission to
turn your fascinating story into a newsletter article. |
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And Terri Stern, who manages the
Hugh Coffey Project, is far more skilled at interpreting atDNA tests than I
am. There is actually a close parallel of her Hugh Project to your case, in
that she was able to use atDNA to help fit a non-Coffey surname (Wilson)
precisely into the Hugh Coffey family genealogy. And we're now trying to fit
the surname "Farrell" into a different Coffey family line. Terri
will speak up if she thinks I'm asking the wrong questions or giving the
wrong advice. |
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Did your grandmother remain in
Ireland, or did she move to the USA? Are YOU in Ireland, or in America? (It
finally dawned on me that your Internet Service was not one I recognized as
American!) |
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GILLIAN: My grandmother stayed
in London and my Dad moved to the North of England when he was demobbed after
the war. I live in Dorset on the South Coast of England. We go to Ireland a couple of times a year
as we have been researching the Farrell side. |
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This may be a long shot, but
were Vernon?s parents called Christy and Rosanna? if so, he is related to a
lady I have been speaking to with the Coffeys from Skreen in Meath. |
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JOANN: I am shivering!!! Yes,
those were my great grandparents! This
is the first time that I have been able to find any relatives. My grandfather, who was also Christy
Coffey, came to the US in 1911. He
settled in Iowa. He had one brother,
John, who stayed in Ireland. They
owned a farm and also had a pub. The
farm was on the Dublin - Trim road, near Drumree and Culmullen. I have visited the farm which is now owned
by Liz Sanford. This is amazing! Thank you, thank you. |
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GILLIAN: I think I have cracked
this. I have found you (JoAnn) a third cousin in the Coffey descendent I have
been speaking to who lives in Toronto.
Her name is Siobhan. The atDNA linked me and her as third cousins. She
kindly gave me a lot of info which enabled me to put together a tree using
Ancestry. |
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Your
great grandparents were Christopher and Rosanna. Christopher?s father
was James Coffey who lived in Tara, Co Meath. He was born about 1835 and his
wife was Jane Loughran. He had [at least] 7 children. Siobhan's great
grandmother was Elizabeth Coffey, one of those siblings. This makes you third cousins as you share a
g g grandparent in James Coffey. |
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What is more, I must be a third
cousin to BOTH of you. As I now know that I am a direct Coffey descendent, I
must share the common ancestor of James Coffey. I have the names of James?
other children, several of whom emigrated to the US. She didn?t know what had happened to
Christopher though! |
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I am pretty certain that my
mystery grandfather must be a son of either James Coffey or Patrick Coffey,
who lived in Kilmainham, Dublin. Strangely, my great uncle lived a 15-minute
walk away from Patrick Coffey?s family at the right time period. |
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I guess my next task is to
plough through the records as Patrick had several children. Do you want me to give Siobhan your email?
it is so nice to have family! |
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CAFFEY ISN?T COFFEY: |
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| 150-13 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 150-13 |
With Mark Caffey (Contact:
markscaffey@yahoo.com ) |
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| 150-13 |
In the last newsletter, we
reported WE FOUND A CAFFEY! WE FOUND A CAFFEY! This was exciting, because these
newsletters had been writing about the Caffey family for many years, and
trying to decide if ?Caffey? was a variation on ?Coffey?. And Mark Caffey
agreed to do a y-DNA test! |
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We were already pretty sure that
if there was a connection to our Edward Coffey line, it had to be back in
Ireland. But now we KNOW. The Caffeys are quite UNRELATED to the Edward line,
or to any of the multitude of other distinct Coffey families and individuals
that we had been following. |
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There were NO Coffey matches.
The only relevant match was to another ?Caffey?, Fred Ernie Caffey Jr. Mark
was already an expert on the Caffey family, and he was quickly able to spot
the connection between the two. Mark and Fred were ?fifth cousins once removed?. |
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|
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(1) Michael Caffey (1690 - 1754)
& Sarah Ennals (14 Sep 1697 - 19 Nov 1742) |
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ˇˇˇˇ(2) John Caffey (1726 -
1785) & Suffia (Sophia) (1730 - 1777) |
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| 150-13 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) John Caffey (1752 -
1826) & Mary Buchanan (18 Dec 1755 - 1817) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Charles Caffey
(26 Feb 1789 - 3 Mar 1859) & Nancy Lewis (17 Mar 1791 - 12 Oct 1875) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5)ˇHooper Van
Caffey (1832 - 1901) & Amy P. Richardson |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6)ˇCharles
B. Caffey (7 Oct 1865 - 15 Feb 1948) & Hettie Francis (Fanny) Hunt (15
Aug 1872 -ˇ23 Marˇ1969) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)ˇJesse
Ralph Caffey (19 Apr 1910 - 3 Sept 1990) & Cynthia Augusta Sloan (19 Aug
1915 - 1 Nov 2009) |
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| 150-13 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)ˇJesse
Ralph Caffey II (13 Sept 1934 -ˇ6 Jul 2010) & Linda Ann Betts (25 Jul
1943 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)ˇMark
S Caffeyˇ(15 May 1969 - )ˇ(y-DNA Test) |
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| 150-13 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) Michael Caffey (1754
- 1806) & Margaret Flowers (1755 - 1820) |
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| 150-13 |
ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Thomas J Caffey
(1793 - 1890) & Sarah Celia Stokes (1794 - 1880) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Robert
Caffey (20 Jun 1814 - abt 1870) & Miranda (Babe) Chambers (1819 - aft
1880) |
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Marion Caffey (9 Nov 1861 - 1 Jan 1919) & Mary Magdeline French (22 Jun
1879 - 1948) |
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Ernest Caffey (10 Mar 1906 - 22 Jun 1997) & Ethel Francis Wright (abt
1915 - ) |
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Fred Ernie Caffey Jr. (abt 1939 - )ˇ(y-DNA Test) |
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Our DNA Project has a page for
unmatched Coffeys, and I have put Mark?s data there if you want to see how
different their DNA is. |
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Mark is very much an expert on
the Caffey family, and he allowed us to post his 154-page book where it is
accessible to any of our newsletter readers. If you?re doing research on the
Caffey family, or just curious, click on this link: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/CaffeyKinfolks.pdf |
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(Pages 119-133 in this book
cover the Michael Caffey line that leads down to Fred Ernie.) |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list, and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for any Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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You can find information on Jack
Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project here: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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TEXT CCC Issue 149: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Hi Cousins, |
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I hope everyone had a Merry
Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
Time is getting close to our 2019 Coffee/ey Convention in Franklin,
TN. Check the list of the many activities for the area that was in the last
newsletter, so I will not take up a lot of space going over them again. As I mentioned in the last newsletter Jean
and I plan to tour the Franklin area and will try to return to the Tennessee
State Archives in Nashville, which is only a short distance away. The
Archives is a great research facility.
Jean also has Stevens and Wier/ Ware families in the Franklin Area. We
might even come early or stay late for a visit and show at the Ryman
Auditorium in Nashville. |
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The dates for the 2019 Reunion
will be April 25, 26 and 27. We will
be at the Best Western Franklin Inn.
It is located at 1308 Murfreesboro Rd., Franklin, TN 37064. They can be contacted at (615) 790-0570, or
frontdeskbwf@gmail.com. Their web site
is www.bestwestern.com. |
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The cost for the rooms is $84.99
for two Queens and $74.99 for a single queen plus tax. Dave has reserved 15 rooms plus a
hospitality room for Friday and Saturday. The cut off for pricing will be the
11th of April. Any reservations after
that will be at the regular price. |
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There is a cost of $25.00 per
person to cover the Saturday evening banquet, which will be catered by
Cracker Barrel Catering, the meeting room for two days and the cost for a
speaker. Please send this to Dave
Brogan at 7106 Brush Creek Road South, Fairview, TN 37062. He will need this
for convention down payments and expenses. If you only plan to attend the
Banquet at 6:00pm on Saturday, the cost will be $15.00. |
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Start making your plans early
and join with your cousins for another great reunion. Dave Brogan has put a
lot of work into the plans for this year?s reunion. Hopefully we will have a good turnout. |
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Check out Fred Coffey?s Coffey
Roadmap Project, which he has been working on for many years.
http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html. Lots of
information to be had. |
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Please consider hosting the
reunion for 2020. It is great to have
information to get out to everyone early.
It is not hard to do. Just takes a little organizing. Send me an email
at wdmower@verizon.net and I will send you a paper that will help guide you
through the process. |
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Wayne Mower President
CCC wdmower@verizon.net) |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Happy New Year, |
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I hope you all had a Merry
Christmas and hope that you were successful researching your linage last
year. Do you have a goal for 2019? Who
is it that you just can?t find? What if that was to become one of your new years
resolutions. I did just that last year and have finally traced one of my
father?s Irish families back into Ireland. All four of my father?s
grandparents were born in Ireland and came to America in the potato famine
era. All four had very common names. Now I find that one Julia Herrick left
from County Cork. |
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How can this help you? I?m 85
and if I can still research, so can you. Look over your records again. I
failed to get a death certificate for one g.grandmother. Thought I knew it
all!! That certificate had her mother?s maiden name on it? The Irish are known
for using the same names over and over. She married William Cleary and there
are millions of them. Without her maiden name, I could not identify which
family was mine. |
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What might you have missed in
your Coffey linage? Where have you not checked? Come to the Coffey Convention
in April. Bring your records and let?s see if one of your cousins might have
some suggestions. We have fun but we also share research. |
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Hope to see you in Tennessee in
April. This is a really hot spot for Coffey genealogy. I expect to do some
serious looking. |
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bculey@embarqmail.com
Bonnie Culley |
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Index: Issue 149 |
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President?s Message 1 |
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Editor?s Comments 2 |
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MAIL: |
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Spencer Coffey 2 |
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Cheryl Felker 3 |
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Tim Moore 4 |
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Stacy Folsom 6 |
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Mark Caffey 7 |
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ARTICLES: Page |
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Finding Adam Coffia (y-DNA
test) 9 |
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Descendant: Ed Jr & Grace
Cleveland 9 |
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A Coffey Family from Weldon,
Iowa 10 |
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Hugh Coffey Line Discussion 11 |
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Information Resource Links 13 |
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We Get Mail |
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EMAIL from Spencer Coffey |
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Subject:ˇCoffey stuff |
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Date:ˇOctober 5, 2018 at 1:12:46
PM CDT |
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In the last CCC there was a
query from Lucas McCaw asking about Paul Coffey, of the Canadian Oilers
hockey team. Maybe this will help point in the right direction: In April 1906
three of the sons of Col. Jonathan N. Coffey (the Hugh Coffey line, supposedly)
and their extended families - a total of 27 Coffeys plus one Coffey step-son
- moved from Boone Co. AR by way of chartered railroad cars to Stettler,
Canada, which then was end-of-track, and on from Stettler by covered wagon
train to settle around what is now Czar, in Alberta Province. The brothers
were Civil War veteran William B. Dutch" Coffey (1847-1907); Robert Exum
Coffey (1858-1939) and Jonathan Spencer Coffey (1860-1915). My Coffey
research days are all now in the far distant past, but if my memory is not
playing tricks on me I believe Paul Coffey descends through one of these
three brothers. (Kind of seems to me like at one time I knew which one, but
if I did, I've forgotten. I have a faint memory about Paul and his team
playing one night here in KC MO, but that's ancient history too.) |
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Best wishes, |
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Spencer Coffey" |
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NOTE TO LUCAS, from Fred Coffey:
We are also aware of one other Coffey family that lived in the right area at
about the right time. If we had a sample of Paul's DNA, we could tell which
family was correct. The two families are genetically quite distinct. This
second possible family is indeed connected to my own Coffey line. |
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Of course the obvious solution
is for you to ask Paul Coffey HIMSELF about his family. And he is now owner
of an automobile dealership in Bolton, Ontario. You could pay a visit there,
and offer to buy a new car in return for his family information or a DNA
sample? |
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EMAIL From:ˇCheryl Felker |
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I go to church with a man, Bill
Dick, who descends from Joseph Warren Coffey (1818-1900) and Susannah
Dudderor (1830-1906) of Russell County, KY. I have tried to help him uncover
Joseph Warren's father but so far I have come up with nothing. Would you happen
to know anything regarding Joseph Warren Coffey? |
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Reply by:ˇFred Coffey |
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Back in 2009 I worked on a big
study of all the Coffeys I could find in Russell County in the census through
1880. Here?s a link to that study: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/RussellCo/ |
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Go to the ?Genealogy? section,
and find person #1178. That is what I found for Joseph Warren and his family.
As you will see, I called this an ?unknown family connection? because I
couldn?t link him to any other Coffey family. The family appeared in the 1860,
1870, and 1880 census. Here are the names I found: |
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I invite our readers to advise
if they can shed any light on Joseph?s family. (He had 6 sons, and 3 of them
lived into the 1920?s and 1930?s. It might be possible to find a living
descendant with the Coffey surname, for a y-DNA test? That could at least confirm
descent from Edward.) |
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EMAIL From:ˇTim Moore |
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Sent:ˇSaturday, October 20, 2018
6:32 PM |
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Reply by:ˇFred Coffey |
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(The following discussion
between myself and Tim Moore started with Tim?s note to Jack Coffee?s Edward
Coffey Project (ECP) blog. Jack passed the question on to me because of the
interest in DNA testing to determine Native American ancestry. The conversation
wandered off as follows:ˇ |
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From TIM MOORE: Dear
?ed.coffey.project@gmail.com? |
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I hope you receive this
message!ˇ I am emailing you because I found your blog while doing some family
research, and let me start by thanking you for putting it all together!ˇ
Lottie Merle Coffey is my grandmother - she married Ralph Moore and from
those two my father Jay Harold was born.ˇ I have a lot of history on my
fathers fathers side but not much on my father's mother's side.ˇ I'm trying
to trace down if there is any Native American in his family, supposedly
according to lore there is Cherokee in there.ˇ My name is Tim, and I live in
the Boston area of Massachusetts.ˇ I hope you get this email, and thank you
again! Tim |
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From FRED: Hello Tim, this is
Fred Coffey. As Jack Coffee told you, I have a particular interest in DNA
testing.ˇˇI?ll get to that in a moment: |
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I did have a look at Jack?s
?Edward Coffey Project?, and I see that your family is recognized there. And
you are correct that your Coffey line involves marriages of cousins. It?s
complicated, and here is Jack?s representation of the lines leading down to
your grandmother Lottie Coffey (your father?s mother). Your cousin marriages
are highlighted in red: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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ˇˇˇˇ(2) John Coffey (BET 1699
AND 1700 - BET JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) Reuben Coffey (7 Mar
1742 - 1825) & Sarah Scott (ca 1750 - Oct 1837) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Jesse Coffey (ca
1775 - ca 1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Reuben
Coffey (1805 - Dec 1892) & Rachel Hayes (1807 - 5 Feb 1895) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Jesse
Calton Coffey (21 Apr 1821 - 28 Aug 1904) & Nancy A. Raines (30 Sep 1822
- 14 Jan 1899) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7)
Matilda Ann Coffey (ca 1848 - 2 Apr 1927) & George Washington Coffey (21
Nov 1842 - 9 Nov 1912) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Roby Monroe Coffey (20 Mar 1881 - 1 Oct 1955) & Anna Lee Wright (27 Jul
1885 - 11 Dec 1951) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Lottie Merle Coffey (24 Feb 1912 - 3 May 1998) & Ralph James Moore (4 Apr
1908 - 27 Jan 1973) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) William
Clayton Coffey (ca 1808 - Feb 1865) & Sarah Greene (ca 1809 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) George
Washington Coffey (21 Nov 1842 - 9 Nov 1912) & Matilda Ann Coffey (ca
1848 - 2 Apr 1927) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7) Roby
Monroe Coffey (20 Mar 1881 - 1 Oct 1955) & Anna Lee Wright (27 Jul 1885 -
11 Dec 1951) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Lottie Merle Coffey (24 Feb 1912 - 3 May 1998) & Ralph James Moore (4 Apr
1908 - 27 Jan 1973) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Austin Coffey
(ca 1818 - Feb 1865) & Mary A. Blalock (25 Mar 1818 - 19 Jan 1905) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6)ˇMargaret
Ann Coffey (19 Aug 1845 - 1 Dec 1931)ˇ& Thomas A. Wright (11 Nov 1834 - 5
Apr 1906) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7) Anna
Lee Wright (27 Jul 1885 - 11 Dec 1951) & Roby Monroe Coffey (20 Mar 1881
- 1 Oct 1955) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Lottie Merle Coffey (24 Feb 1912 - 3 May 1998) & Ralph James Moore (4 Apr
1908 - 27 Jan 1973) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Elizabeth B.
Coffey (30 Jul 1776 - 5 Mar 1868) & John Greene (ca 1774 - 2 Jun 1853) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Sarah Greene
(ca 1809 - ) & William Clayton Coffey (ca 1808 - Feb 1865) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) George
Washington Coffey (21 Nov 1842 - 9 Nov 1912) & Matilda Ann Coffey (ca
1848 - 2 Apr 1927) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7) Roby
Monroe Coffey (20 Mar 1881 - 1 Oct 1955) & Anna Lee Wright (27 Jul 1885 -
11 Dec 1951) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8)
Lottie Merle Coffey (24 Feb 1912 - 3 May 1998) & Ralph James Moore (4 Apr
1908 - 27 Jan 1973) |
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ˇGeorge Washington Coffey and
Matilda Ann Coffey are first cousins once removed. And Anna Lee Wright (whose
mother was a Coffey) is a second cousin of Roby Monroe Coffey. (And no, I?m
NOT certain I labeled those relationships completely and correctly!) |
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To understand these people and
the families, you need to acquire a copy of Jack?s ECP. Here?s a resource
that talks about his project, plus tells you how to find a few thousand pages
of other Coffey information: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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Now to your DNA question: I grew
up in Iowa, but like you I NOW live in the Boston area. And like me, you
obviously have been reading about our senator Elizabeth Warren?s struggle to
document her Native American ancestry. (Donald Trump has expressed skepticism,
and loves to call her ?Pocahontas?!) But Elizabeth does now seem to have some
DNA evidence of such ancestry, maybe 6 to 10 generations back. That is a
pretty distant connection, and I believe she needed to seek the opinion of a
highly respected DNA expert. I?m not sure if that expert used one of the
conventionally available tests, or did something special. |
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There is a generally available
test that can identify Native American ancestry. However I would be skeptical
about its ability to make a RELIABLE detection much beyond maybe 5
generations back without at least highly expert interpretation. That is an
?autosomal DNA? test, and there are at least 3 companies that do this test.
However I strongly recommend you order it from FTDNA (Family Tree DNA)
because there is potential for some additional value for the Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse. |
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Go toˇwww.ftdna.com. And then
click on ?Buy Now? for the testˇˇ?Family Finder?. |
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Be aware that this test is
looking at the mix of ALL of your DNA, and even if it comes up positive for
some percentage of Native American, you cannot conclude that this had
anything to do with your Coffey ancestry. It could be in ANY of your family
lines. |
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Once your test is completed, I
would like for you to JOIN the Coffey DNA Project. No cost involved, and if
you?re not sure how to join get back to me and I?ll help. |
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Why am I interested in having
you join our Project? This same test will also be showing specific matches to
maybe a few thousand of your distant cousins. And because of your multiple
history of Coffey cousin intermarriages, you will have an UNUSUALLY large
share of ?Coffey? DNA. And we have a big study that may find value in
analyzing such Coffey matches.ˇ |
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From TIM: Hi Fred, I?m so happy
to hear back from you - I think the info you've provided is a great start to
helping me uncover a lot of this stuff.ˇ Whereabouts do you live in the
Boston area?ˇ My family hails from Billerica, MA.ˇˇ |
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About the DNA - I would
absolutely like to be involved with the DNA project.ˇ I talked to my dad who
is Lottie Merle Coffey's son and he is interested in doing the DNA study as
well.ˇ With him being less diluted than I, would you be interested in him joining
as well?ˇ I will look into the DNA testing site you recommended and when I
get it done I'll reach out to you about it. |
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From FRED: Hi Tim, I live in
Sudbury, MA, west of Boston. And YES, your dad would definitely be a better
subject for the autosomal DNA test than you. Fred |
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EMAIL From:ˇStacy Folsom
(ethansmomma_cst@yahoo.com) |
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Sent:ˇJan 8, 2019 |
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My name is Stacy Folsom, I'm
trying to find information/heritage from my grandparents. My grandmothers
name was Thelma Coffee and I believe she was from Clinton, Oklahoma, she
married a Clarence Folsom. And I found information about them living in
California for a time before returning to Oklahoma. They lived in Tulsa
Oklahoma (which is where they also passed away). I have no living relatives
from my father?s side that i know of but I was told I had an aunt and i knew
of my uncle who has passed as well. Thelma Folsom (Coffee) and her husband
Clarence Folsom had three children, a daughter (whom I don?t even know her
name) and two sons a Kenneth Folsom (air force) and Bob Folsom (my father). I
know I must have cousins from this aunt, and someone somewhere must know
something of my grandmother?s family. I have had no luck finding anything. If
there's any leads i would be grateful to know.ˇ |
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Reply by:ˇFred Coffey |
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Hi Stacy, I have a fair bit of
practice digging into Coffey genealogy, and I think THIS is the ancestry of
your Thelma: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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ˇ ˇ (2) John Coffey (BET 1699
AND 1700 - BET JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Thomas Coffey (7 Mar
1742 - Apr 1825) & Sarah Fields (ca 1750 - 21 Nov 1828) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) Marvel Coffey
(ca 1790 - bef 17 Aug 1840) & Rachel Boone (ca 1793 - ) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) William
Brazeal Coffey (1824 ? 14 May 1864) & Martha Anne Elizabeth Odom (22 Oct
1839 ? 1916) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Robert
Marion Coffey (6 Mar 1858 ? 3 Sep 1899) & Barbara Jane Asher (20 Dec 1857
? 20 Feb 1938) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7)
Alexander Coffey (14 Jan 1886 - ) & Kittie Sprouse (1898 - 1986) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8)
Thelma Lee Coffey (5 Dec 1920 - 4 May 1994) & Clarence Folsom |
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I did a quick and superficial
search for your Thelma (Coffey) Folsom, and found her Social Security
application. That told me that she was born 5 Dec 1920 in Cameron, OK, and
died 4 May 1994, and her father was Alexander Coffey, and her mother was
Kittie Sprouse. |
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Searching then for Alexander
found his WWI draft registration, saying he was born 24 Jan 1886, and his
wife was Kittie. Oklahoma marriage records said Alex Coffey married Katie
Sprouse on 29 Aug 1914 in Coal, Oklahoma. The Social Security death index said
Alexander was born 14 Jan 1886 and died Mar 1973 in Tulsa, OK. |
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I found trees on Ancestry that
included Alexander, that named his family back many generations. I never
trust trees I find on Ancestry, unless I can verify the information. |
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Some of what I I found were
quite screwed up in the older generations, as people copied data from
unreliable sources. However a couple seemed well documented for the three
most recent generations. Then once I got as far back as William Brazeal
Coffey I switched over to the Coffey database maintained by Jack Coffee. I
have a lot of confidence in Jack?s work. |
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From Stacy: ??you truly have no
idea what that information means to me. I've only seen one photo of my
grandmother at her graduation and it is so incredibly fascinating and
haunting the resemblance between us, as if looking into a mirror in the
past.? |
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From Fred: ?You like
photographs? Here?s a picture of your grandmother?s father (your
great-grandfather) Alexander Coffey.? |
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I found the above photo on the
following ancestry.com site: |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/2574925/person/2070015000/facts |
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I don?t know if you use
ancestry.com for your research, and if not, you might want to sign up for at
least a temporary membership. But you have to be VERY CAREFUL. Don?t just
TRUST anything you find there, verify whatever you find. The link flagged
here seems to have verifiable links to many reliable sources of information
FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE GENERATIONS. However for older generations, they
have ?borrowed? information from old and unreliable sources, and much of it
is simply WRONG. That is fairly typical. I DID NOT Use any of the data from
this ancestry.com link for your descent as shown at the beginning of this
note. |
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The older generations in the
genealogy I used are taken from Jack Coffee?s work, and Jack is very careful,
and he documents his work. You would do well to acquire a copy of his ECP
(Edward Coffey Project). You will find a lot of information in the ?Coffey
Roadmap? link at the end of this newsletter, including discussion of Jack?s
ECP and how to order it. |
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I?m in a big rush to help get
this newsletter out, and this discussion is very superficial. Hopefully there
are clues here that will get you started on your own careful future research.
Other readers of this newsletter may have thoughts to share with you. |
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One more item: I see your Family
Finder (autosomal DNA test) is now completed. They report finding 5786 of
your cousins. I did a quick check, and I see a few who are part of my Coffey
Project. However they are all ?Fifth cousin to remote?, which means the
connection could go all the way back to Edward. Also those matches are not
necessarily ?Coffey?, since this test is looking at the DNA from ALL of your
ancestors. The matches could be to a non-Coffey line. The ?paper trail?
approach above is more meaningful. |
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Best wishes, Fred Coffey |
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WE FOUND A CAFFEY! WE FOUND A
CAFFEY! |
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From: Mark Caffey to Bonnie |
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Hi Bonnie, I ran across the
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse online. My Surname is Caffey. I have been told
that I am a descendant of the O Cobhthaigh clan, (Coffey). Do you know of
Caffey's that are related? Either through documentation or DNA testing? I appreciate
your help! |
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Reply: From Bonnie |
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Mark, I have had to think about
what you ask. Yes, we have worked with
Caffey or two in the past. I am going to send your letter on to our DNA
chairman, Fred Coffey. He has all the back issues of the newsletter and index
on his web site as well as our library. We now work with y-DNA and have
members from Ireland. We have always considered the Cobthaigh clan as
ours. |
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Since we began in 1981, there is
a large collection of material to wade through. The index will probably be
the first place you should look. Have you had a DNA test from one of the
groups that offer them? |
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Extended Reply: From Fred |
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Hello Mark, I WANT YOUR DNA! |
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| 149-8 |
I have carefully searched
through 2100 pages of our Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse newsletters (that?s
not as tough as it sounds). There are 64 references to the ?Caffey? name and
Caffey families. A few of those are misspellings, but the bulk recognize that
Caffey is a distinct group of families. And we have long suspected that the
name was a variation on ?Coffey?, but nobody has yet PROVEN that. And now YOU
have the potential to provide that PROOF! |
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Lots of background to discuss.
Suggest you visit this link, and I?ll explain what is relevant: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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First, you ought to visit the
section on ?Newsletters?. That will explain how you can look at our
collection of historic newsletters, dating back to 1981. Discussions of the
Caffey families go back to 1986. And there is a search tool called ?HTM? that
can find every reference to any word, like ?Caffey?. And that will tell you
which issues might be relevant, and you can call up the actual newsletters
and read them if you wish. |
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Second, I recommend you go to
the page in this "roadmap" on y-DNA discussion. Suggest you read
the article titled ?CCCReview2016?. That article discusses DNA testing, and
evolves into a discussion of geological origins of a significant number of
entirely independent Coffey groups in Ireland. Your y-DNA test would tell me
if you belong to any of the known ?Coffey? groups. |
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Bonnie asked if you have done a
DNA test from any of the several groups that do such tests, such as Ancestry
or 23&me. I would be interested if your answer is ?yes?, but the type of
test most advertised on TV is NOT useful for my purpose. You need to order a
?y-DNA? test, which strictly follows your ?Caffey? (Coffey?) surname back,
potentially through a few centuries. |
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Bonnie also mentioned that ?We
have always considered the Cobthaigh clan as ours?. That is partially true.
But there are actually several different ?Cobthaigh? clans in Ireland that
are genetically distinct. And our particular ?clan? (Bonnie?s and mine) may
actually have originally been named some variation on ?Keogh?! It?s
complicated. |
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You need to get a y-DNA test
from FTDNA (Family Tree DNA). Go to |
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https://www.familytreedna.com/projects.aspx |
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and put ?Coffey? into the search
box, and click on search. Under projects you?ll see ?Coffey?, with well over
200 members. That will bring up a price list. I recommend you choose y-DNA37
for $149. They will send you a test kit, you rub the inside of your cheek to
capture a few dead cells, and mail it back. |
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As a project administrator, I
will receive notice that you have joined us, and will be watching for your
results. |
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| 149-9 |
Response: From Mark |
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I just ordered the Y-DNA37 test.
I look forward to getting the results in and hopefully see a match with one
of your groups. And you may absolutely mention my name and intent for the DNA
test in your next newsletter. |
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| 149-9 |
FINDING ADAM COFFIA (Y-DNA
TEST): |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 149-9 |
In the last newsletter, there
was an extended article about the family of Adam Coffia. Adam has NOW
completed a y-DNA test, removing the last shadow of doubt: Adam and his
family are all ABSOLUTELY descendants of Edward Coffey. |
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| 149-9 |
Adam?s reaction to the news:
?Thanks Fred! Guess I better start reading up and research more seriously to
find my missing links.ˇThis is very exciting!? |
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Y-DNA TEST, ROBERT C COFFEY,
DESCENDANT FROM ED JR. & GRACE CLEVELAND: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 149-9 |
Many of you readers are aware of
controversies surrounding the descendants of Edward Coffey Jr. He is believed
to have had a family via a marriage to Grace Cleveland, and also to have had
a number of descendants from a (second?) unknown wife. And for the first time
we have a y-DNA test on a descendant from the Edward & Grace Cleveland
line. |
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Following is the believed
descent of this Robert, mostly taken from Jack Coffee?s ECP (Edward Coffey
Project): |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca 1701 - aft
1774) & Grace Cleveland (1 Sep 1716 - ) |
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(3) Jesse Cleveland Coffee (bef 1755
- ca 1807) & Nancy Alexander (bef 1765 - ) |
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(4) Cleveland Coffee (BET 1766
AND 1784 - ) & Martha Brown |
|
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(5) Jesse Coffee (ca 1812 - )
& Elizabeth Thompson (ca 1810 - ) |
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(6) Cleveland Coffee (ca
1841 - 1918) & Caroline Page (1852 - 1893) |
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(7) Alonzo Coffey |
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(8) Robert C
Coffey |
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ˇThe y-DNA test doesn?t tell us
much about Robert?s line, beyond offering absolute proof that Robert is
definitely a descendant of Edward. His test matched our Edward Group
reference on 36 out of 37 markers. |
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An interesting note is that
Robert also has an atDNA (autosomal DNA) test, and Robert (Kit #802598) has
an exceptional number of atDNA matches to other atDNA tested individuals in
the Coffey DNA Project. This is somewhat surprising, because the common ancestor
to the others has to go all the way back to Edward Jr., and the atDNA test
does not consistently have that much range. |
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A significant factor may be that
many of the matches involve lines that have marriages of cousins, which would
increase the amount of Coffey DNA being carried forward. |
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(Tim Peterman is our expert on
atDNA testing. He may have comments?) |
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A COFFEY FAMILY FROM WELDON,
IOWA: |
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| 149-10 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 149-10 |
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I got a curious call from my
first cousin, Charlie Coffey, the Mayor Emeritus of my old home town of
Garden Grove, Iowa. He said he had just gotten a call from Bob Bixby
(rjbixby@grm.net) of the Decatur County Historical Society, who was
researching the history of Weldon, Decatur County, Iowa. Bob was looking at a
picture taken in about 1890, which included a ?Joe Coffey Carpenter Shop?. He
wanted to know if this ?Joe Coffey? was a member of Charlie?s Coffey family. |
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?Weldon?? I know that place,
because that is where my mother grew up! But my mother was a ?Walker?. My
Coffey ancestors did settle in nearby Wayne County, and they didn?t arrive
there until 1890. This Joe couldn?t be MY family! But I can?t pass up a genealogy
challenge: |
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The 1900 census for Weldon,
Franklin Township, Decatur, IA quickly found Joe. He was born about 1852 in
Ireland, came to America in about 1870, was a carpenter, married his wife
Elizabeth (age 42) in about 1880, and they had six children: Mary (14), Katherine
(14), Cecilia (12), Annie (10), Lawrence (7), and Josephine (4). |
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Searching marriage records for
Decatur quickly showed that he married ?Lizzie A Hart?, a native of adjacent
Clarke County. They married in Weldon on 18 Oct 1882, so Joe obviously found
his way to Iowa before that date. (My own Coffey family didn?t get to Iowa
until 1890.) |
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Iowa offered a genealogist?s
bonanza for their 1925 Iowa census. They decided that everybody should give
the names and other details for their parents! Joseph, age 74, and his wife
Elizabeth (66) were still in Weldon in 1925. And that census said Joe?s father
was Laurence Coffey, and his mother was Mary Geohegan, both born in Ireland. |
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Continuing to dig into records
for Weldon, I soon found Joe?s death certificate. He was born Joseph Patrick
Coffey on 17 Oct 1850 in Ireland, died 15 Dec 1931 in Weldon, and is buried
in Green Bay Cemetery near Weldon. Family information for the death certificate
was provided by his daughter Mary, then a resident of Weldon. Mary confirmed
he was widowed, his wife was Elizabeth, and confirmed his parent?s names and
birth. |
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One of my genealogy interests is
y-DNA testing, and Joe had a son named Lawrence. If I could find a living
male descendant of Lawrence with the Coffey surname, a y-DNA test could
possibly confirm WHERE in Ireland he came from (I track several unrelated Coffey
lines with known Irish origins). But sadly, the search confirmed that son
Lawrence (26 Apr 1893 ? 10 Nov 1916) had died, unmarried, at the age of 23.
There is no male line. |
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But wait: Joe and Elizabeth had
been sloppy about officially reporting the births of their children, and when
daughter Josephine wanted to qualify for social security in 1940, no birth
record could be found. To get a substitute birth certificate, she had to file
a sworn affidavit, with statements from witnesses who had known her for her
full life. And that statement said her father Joe had been born at
?Killbegan, Dublin Road, Ireland?! |
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?Google Maps? knew exactly where
to find the part of Dublin Road that passes through the Irish village of
Killbegan. That is in County Westmeath. And that area is largely populated by
one of the most ancient of the Irish ?Coffey? clans. And I had obtained DNA
tests on a number of Coffey descendants from that area. They are NOT related
to my own family. |
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So, back to the original
question: Joe Coffey who had the carpenter shop in Weldon, Iowa, was an
Irishman who married and raised his family in Weldon, and died there at the
age of 81. He had no male heir, but his daughters lived and married in the
general area. A good genealogist would have little difficulty expanding
information on his descendants, and on his wife?s family. |
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And Joe Coffey is absolutely
unrelated to my cousin Charlie Coffey?s family. |
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HUGH COFFEY LINE DISCUSSION: |
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By Terri Stern (Contact:
HughCoffeyProject@gmail.com) |
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The readers might like some
insight into how I?m using the autosomal DNA to answer questions about the
Hugh Coffey line. The questions I?m working on now are: |
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1. Who are the parents of Agnes
Montgomery, wife of Hugh Coffey the Revolutionary War Patriot? |
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2. What do the records and
family histories say? |
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3. What does the DNA tell
us? |
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Forrest F. Reed?s book, A Reed
Family in America (1962, p 20) tells us Hugh Coffey ?was born May 13, 1750
near Harper?s Ferry, Virginia. He moved with his parents to Lancaster, South
Carolina when he was about 4 years old. He grew up in Lancaster County and
was married there to Agnes Montgomery, who was born May 16, 1755. Agnes Montgomery was the daughter of John
Montgomery who mentioned her in his will on file at Abbeville, South Carolina
dated January 4, 1777.? Since the Reed book is widely available, most family
trees on line show Agnes as the daughter of John Montgomery and his wife
Jean. No sources are offered in the Reed book, so I went in search of
evidence for John Montgomery of Abbeville, SC. |
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Records for this family are
scarce. Trees on Ancestry appear to be using the Reed book or other trees as
their only sources. I found that the will had been transcribed by Dena W. and
was posted online at the South Carolina Genealogy Trails website |
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http://genealogytrails.com/scar/abbeville/wills2.html |
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According to the transcription,
John Montgomery?s will was dated 4 Jan 1777 and proved 13 Dec. 1782. He names
his wife Jean, daughters Margaret, Agniss, Jennet and Jeane, and son John.
Here?s the transcribed segment with his children?s names. |
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?give and Bequeath to Jean my
Dearly Beloved wife the Black Mair Called Bess, and sadle Likewise the Bay
mair Called Bess I give my dearly be loved Daughter Margaret the Brown mair
Caled file and a black heffer and one year old heffer I give to my Dearly
beloved daughter agniss Besses Colt and one red heffer and one year old
heffer Likewise to my 2 Daughters Jennet and Jeane I give all the Remainder
of my Cattel Likewise I give and Bequith to my Dearly beloved son John all my
plantation or track of land and my Bible? |
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| 149-12 |
This did not appear to be
conclusive proof that the Agnes Montgomery said to be the wife of Hugh Coffey
was the daughter named Agniss in John?s will. |
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The 1991 book by Annie Velma
Urquhart, Urquhart, Coffey, Boland, and Allied Families of the South:
Genealogy and Family History with Photographs, Sketches, and Maps, is the
product of many years of research and correspondence with Coffey family
members. Sources in the book are well documented. The author?s great
grandmother was Mary Matilda Coffey Urquhart (1825-1904), daughter of Mary
Matilda Coffey, who was the daughter of Henry Coffey and Rebecca Kirk and the
granddaughter of Hugh Coffey and Agnes Montgomery. In 1928 Mary Jane Urquhart
Hale Battle (Mary Matilda?s daughter), went to the old family burying ground
at Shiloh Church Cemetery in Lancaster County and found the tomb of Alexander
Montgomery, the Revolutionary War soldier who was the brother of her great
grandmother Agnes Montgomery.
FindAGrave has a photo of Alexander Montgomery?s monument and the
newspaper clipping on his death. He served in the Revolutionary War and died
in 1859 at the age of 102. In the same cemetery are Nenion/Neinon Montgomery
(1765-1845) and his wife Jane Davis. Nenion also served in the Revolutionary
War and has descendants who proved his service to the DAR. It appears that he
may be the brother of Alexander, but it?s not certain. |
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From a DNA standpoint, I have
been looking at the matches of Agnes descendants trying to find any with
Montgomery ancestors. I have not found any yet that trace back to John
Montgomery of Abbeville, but at least two of Agnes?s descendants have matches
to descendants of Nenion/Neinon Montgomery. This may be an indication that
Agnes is a sibling or first cousin of Neinon.
My next steps are to keep looking for more DNA matches to Montgomerys
from Lancaster and to find the trees for matches who share the same DNA
segment with an Agnes descendant and a Neinon descendant to confirm that all
three of them share the same Montgomery ancestor. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list, and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
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| 149-13 |
OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for any Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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You can find information on Jack
Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project here: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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| Issue 148 |
TEXT CCC Issue 148: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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| 148-1 |
Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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| 148-1 |
Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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| 148-1 |
Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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| 148-1 |
President?s Message |
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Hi Cousins, |
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Here it is September already. I hope everyone had a great summer. We spent 11 weeks on the road with our
motorhome and logged just under 7,000 miles.
We toured the West and Midwest this year visiting with friends and
family and several of Jean?s Coffees in Wyoming. |
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We are getting an early start with the
plans for our 2019 Coffee/ey Cousins Convention. This coming year we will be
gathering in Franklin, Tennessee. The
list of the many activities for the area was in the last newsletter so I will
not take up a lot of space going over them again. Jean and I plan to tour the Franklin area
and will try to return to the Tennessee State Archives in Nashville, which
are only about 20 miles to the south. We were there back in the 90s and found
a lot of information. Jean also has
Stevens and Wier/ Ware families in the Franklin Area. We might even come
early or stay late for a visit and show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. |
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The dates for the 2019 Convention will
be April 25, 26 and 27. We will be at
the Best Western Franklin Inn. It is
located at 1308 Murfreesboro Rd., Franklin, TN 37064. They can be contacted at (615) 790-0570, or
frontdeskbwf@gmail.com. Their web site
is www.bestwestern.com. |
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The costs for the rooms are $84.99 for
two Queens and $74.99 for a single queen.
Of course, that does not include the ever-present tax. Dave has reserved 15 rooms plus a
hospitality room for Friday and Saturday. The cut off for pricing will be the
11th of April. Any reservations after
that will be at the regular price. There will also be a cost for the Saturday
evening banquet, but these plans are still being worked on. |
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Start making your plans early and join
with your cousins for another great convention. Dave Brogan has put a lot of
work into the plans for this year?s convention. Hopefully we will have a good turnout.
(Contact: DaveBrogan@comcast.net ) |
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Don?t forget to check out Fred Coffey?s
Coffey Roadmap Project (see link at end of newsletter). Don?t forget to
contribute to the Newsletter. Tell us
about your research and your special finds. |
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Hopefully there will be someone
thinking about hosting the convention for 2020. It is great to have information get out to
everyone early. Please think about
hosting so we can at least announce where we will be in 2020. It is not hard to do. Just takes a little
organizing. Send me an email and I will send a paper out that will help guide
you through the process. |
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ˇEnjoy the last of summer and
travel safe. |
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| 148-1 |
Wayne Mower President
CCC wdmower@verizon.net) |
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Editor?s Comments |
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| 148-2 |
Hope everyone had a happy Labor
Day. |
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| 148-2 |
Fred says that I have never
written about my life at the Missouri Confederate Soldier?s Home. Guess I
just thought everyone knew but I did live there until I was 7. It was a
wonderful place to live as a child with all those extra grandmas and
grandpas. Needless to say, I was spoiled. |
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I was born May 17, 1933 at my
Grandfather Flanigan?s home. Dad was hired as dairyman at the Confederate
Home in December of that year. Mother and Dad checked a little furniture out
from the attic of the big Men?s dormitory and we moved in. I can?t remember
much about the first house that we lived in, except that I fell into the big
old iron sink while playing in the dishwater. Guess it scared me is why I
remember. The other thing is that Minnie Brown, a high school girl that lived
next door would baby sit and play with me. She was an actual daughter of a
Confederate Soldier. Her father had married a much younger lady and that was
why they were still in one of the cottages at the home. The Superintendent
was trying to keep the family together until she was of age. (That?s another
story!) |
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By the time I was 4, we were in
a little better house, which I remember well.
The Confederate Soldier?s home was run by the State but was started by
groups of soldiers who wanted to help those who had been injured during the
war or were unable to take care of themselves. It was a very big
self-sufficient farm, much like a small town. The main buildings were men and
women?s dormitories and hospital buildings, but we had a commissary, green
house, power plant, office building and chapel along with about 15 cottages
that employees lived in. Some single
men also lived in rooms in the office complex. We had supervisors, nurses, cooks, laundry,
engineers, storekeeper, gardeners, milkmen and probably a few more that I
can?t think of. A few workers commuted
from town. |
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I sort of had the run of the
place when I got old enough to do so. The Brant?s across the street had the
other children so we played. Their youngest and my brother were both born at
the home. I did attend the first grade while living there and because the
Brandt?s and my family was Catholic, we were taken into town to the Catholic
school. |
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This community had a huge park
with a string of lakes. The old soldiers would fish down there and there was
an island in one with a small cabin and Mammy doll in the door. The ladies
would make new clothes for her a couple of times a year. The men would row
out and change her clothes. There was
also a goldfish pond. The men would set on the big veranda porch in rockers
and fight the Civil War every day. They wouldn?t let them smoke so they
chewed tobacco. Some were still pretty spry but were getting fewer during the
time we lived there. |
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| 148-2 |
One of my big memories was when
the men?s hospital wing burned. It?s not something you can forget. One man
died of smoke inhalation. (Too long to tell here) I did go back to the home to visit the
ladies sometimes and visited with the last man who was 107 before he died. |
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Mother would help in the ladies?
kitchen when there were vegetables to can. The ladies would baby sit me and
that is how I learned to crochet. Guess it was to keep me quiet. That?s why I
make afghans for Coffey Convention. |
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| 148-2 |
This was a state-run
institution, so when the politics changed we moved into Higginsville. I went
to 2nd grade living in town. WWII had started, and Dad soon went to work at
Remington Arms known as Lake City Arsenal. |
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If you ever have a chance to
visit what is left of the Missouri Confederate Soldier?s Home near
Higginsville, MO, be sure to go into the chapel and sign the guest book.
(Also add everyone you can think of. The Park Department allocates money
according to how many visitors visit a particular park. We can use the
money!) |
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On September 29th I will be the
speaker at the Missouri United Daughters of the Confederacy State Convention.
I?m to speak about growing up at the Missouri Confederate Soldier?s Home. |
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bculey@embarqmail.com |
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Bonnie?s Family Line: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
20 Nov 1716) & Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND 1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC
1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1747 - 4 Jan
1834) & Mary Hayes (ca 1760 - ) |
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(4) John Coffey (15 Oct 1776 - 15
Mar 1845) & Elizabeth Rucker (6 Jan 1787 - 22 Mar 1855) |
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| 148-3 |
(5) Elizabeth Coffey (14 Oct
1810 - 30 Aug 1883) & George W. Hayes (ca 1817 - 1898) |
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(6) Hamilton Hayes (15
Dec 1854 - 1906) & Elvira Register (4 Mar 1861 - 14 Nov 1936) |
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(7) Ida May Hayes (16
Sep 1883 - 27 May 1973) & John Henry Willard (17 Aug 1882 - 18 Feb 1935) |
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| 148-3 |
(8) Stella
Lucille Willard (13 Aug 1912 - Oct 1985) & Virgil James Flanigan (29 Dec
1902 - 7 Jan 1979) |
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| 148-3 |
(9) Bonnie
Rae Flanigan (17 May 1933 - ) & James Dudley Culley (6 Oct 1930 - 15 Aug
2015) |
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Index: Issue 148 |
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President?s Message |
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| 148-3 |
Editor?s Comments |
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MAIL: |
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Ray & Linda Coffey |
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Tom Coffey |
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| 148-3 |
Lucas McCaw |
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| 148-3 |
Texas Coffee/y Family Reunion |
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ARTICLES: |
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The Will of Edward Coffey |
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A Coffey Family From Maine |
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| 148-3 |
A Coffey Mystery: Catawba
County, NC |
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| 148-3 |
International Munster Confusion |
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| 148-3 |
James Timp Coffey Family |
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| 148-3 |
Finding Adam Coffia |
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| 148-3 |
A Jewish Coffey Family From
Poland? |
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| 148-3 |
Hugh Coffey Project Update |
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| 148-3 |
Information Resource Links |
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We Get Mail |
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| 148-3 |
From Ray and Linda
Coffeyˇ(rwlj3coffey@gmail.com) |
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| 148-3 |
Dear Cousins: With the 2019 Reunion being in Tenn. maybe
it would be another good time to raise the Issue of locating the Parents for
Chesley Sheldon Coffee/ey (1818-1869), born in Murray County, Tenn. Per my
DNA test we are related to the ECP. But the missing link seems to be
Chesley?s parents, either from Tenn. or North Carolina. If you know of other
relatives (cousins) researching this generation and time period, we (our
branch of the Coffey tree) would be interesting in solving the mystery. |
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From Tom Coffey
(tomcoffey1525@gmail.com ) |
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(See: Tom?s discussions about
Annister Coffey lines in Newsletter Issues 144-10,11,12 plus 145-14,15 plus
146-5 plus 147-10. In the last of these, he speculated about a possible
connection to ?the Spencer Coffey who had an NC connection, passed through KY
and on to IN.?) |
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| 148-4 |
Tom Writes: ?I followed a trail
on Spencer Coffey from Indiana. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see where
Spencer fit in.ˇ So, I thought maybe there could be an Annister connection. |
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| 148-4 |
I found a living relative via
?find a grave? and the obits posted there. I contacted him, and his mother
then contacted me. She says Spencer Coffey was Hiram Spencer Coffey, and that
he was a son of Reuben Jr. (Descent: Reuben Jr., to (Hiram)ˇSpencer, to
Granville Spencer, to Albert Omer, to Robert Grandville, to Robert Keith).
What do you think? |
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| 148-4 |
Reply FROM JACK COFFEY: |
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| 148-4 |
Tom, some researchers report a
Granville Spencer Coffey (FAG #10645659) as a descendant of James Coffey and
Sarah Coffey. Other researchers report this James Coffey to be a son of Joel
and report Joel to be a descendant of Edward, Jr., son of Edward and Ann
Powel Coffey.ˇ Sarah is reported to be a daughter of Nebuzaradan, also a son
of Joel, son of Edward Jr. |
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| 148-4 |
I knew Dean and LaVonne Hoel,
who placed this Granville Spencer on FAG and as best as I can recall, they
were never really sure who his parents were. LaVonne wrote that he was a son
of Spencer and Mary Pruitt Coffey. Dean seems to confirm that with a note he
posted on the memorial 10645659. I know LaVonne is deceased; not certain if
Dean is. It?s been years since I last saw him. |
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| 148-4 |
I have James, Jr. as a son of
James Samuel and Annister Coffey.ˇ This son James, Jr. may be the one who
lived in Surry and Stokes Co. NC.ˇ He also spent time in Pittsylvania Co.,
VA.ˇ Or, he could be the one in Botetourt Co., VA in 1785. I tentatively listed
him in my files as a son of Annister but don?t have enough information to
make a true determination of any parentage except perhaps for DNA. |
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| 148-4 |
A big break through is needed to
find James Coffey, said son of Annister and James Samuel; then to prove that
James Coffey who married Sarah Coffey in 1794 Wilkes Co., NC was a son of
that James. If LaVonne Hoel was accurate, that proof would likely lead us to
the second Granville Spencer and his descendants. |
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| 148-4 |
The James/Sarah marriage record
tells us that George Hays was bondsman.ˇ I believe George might be the one
that married Mary Juda ?Polly? Mills.ˇ Their bondsman was Benjamin Coffey,
possibly a nephew of Annister. |
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| 148-4 |
Nothing is ?for certain? with
the possible exception of James Coffey being James Samuel. Jack |
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| 148-4 |
From Lucas McCaw: |
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| 148-4 |
?I'm not sure if you have done a
ton of research with your Coffey family or not. It's not a common name from
what I can tell, but I'm no expert. I'm wondering... I live in Edmonton,
western Canada. In the 1980s, we had an amazing defenceman on the Oilers
hockey team named Paul Coffey. I know it's a longshot, but any idea if he's
from the same line of Coffey males as you are? ??? |
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| 148-5 |
OK, do any of our readers claim
?Paul Coffey? as their cousin? |
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| 148-5 |
(Lucas is the administrator of
theˇR1b-DF27 and Subcladesˇproject on FTDNA. This the branch of the human
family tree marked by the mutationˇDF27+, which seems to include our ?Edward?
line:) |
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| 148-5 |
THE TEXAS COFFEE/Y FAMILY
REUNION: |
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| 148-5 |
These newsletters often include
notices about the ?Texas Coffee/y Family Reunion?, which has met every year
since 1937. See Newsletter 146-6,7 for discussion of this family. If a reader
interested, contact Ed Coble (ed@edcoble.com). Ed is coordinating next year?s
event, which will be in Newcastle, Wyoming. |
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| 148-5 |
But don?t get confused: This is
a ?Reunion? focused on a Texas branch of the Edward Coffey line. This is
quite separate from the ?Convention? advertised in the President?s Message on
Page 1. Our Convention is directed at all things ?Coffey/Coffee?, and includes
multiple related and unrelated families! |
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| 148-5 |
THE WILL OF EDWARD COFFEY: |
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| 148-5 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 148-5 |
With Jack Coffee
(jack.coffee@gmail.com) |
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| 148-5 |
With Bonnie Culley
(bculey@embarqmail.com) |
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| 148-5 |
We all agree that Edward Coffey
and his wife Ann Powell had children named John, Edward Jr., Martha,
Elisabeth, and Annister. That?s five. But his will says he had six children!
The transcript says ??after ye Deces of my wife allˇtenablesˇto be Equall devided
between my Six children John, Edward Cofey, Marther Cofey,ˇAnnˇCofey,ˇA?????
Cofey, Elisabeth Cofey.? |
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| 148-5 |
I?ve highlighted the names Ann
and A?????, with the second shown with ??? for reasons to be discussed. We
can?t agree how to read ?A??????, and can?t agree which of these two names
represents ?Annister?. |
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| 148-5 |
First, some quick background on
Annister: There are many references to her in various records, and we know
she had a son (James) out of wedlock. And we believe she ultimately married
Stephen Chenault as his second wife. |
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And we have three theories, each
with variations: |
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(1) Jack Coffee only recognizes
the known five children in his Edward Coffey Project (ECP), because he cannot
prove the sixth ?beyond a reasonable doubt?. But he thinks it more likely
that ?A?????? is a son ?Austin?. In this case, ?Ann? would be a nickname for
?Annister?. |
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| 148-5 |
(2) Fred Coffey favors the idea
that ?A?????? is a daughter ?Anstes?, Some in the Chenault Family Association
think that this Anstes was the first wife of Stephen Chenault, and that
Annister became his second wife after Anstes died. Again, in this case ?Ann?
would represent ?Annister?. |
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(3) Bonnie Culley is inclined to
think that ?A?????? is a tortured rendition of ?Annister?. And she thinks it
may be possible that ?Ann? was the first wife of Stephen Chenault. |
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| 148-6 |
And all of these come with
variations! We invite our readers to weigh the evidence. First, you should
try to read Edward?s will. There are two copies to view ? BE SURE TO LOOK AT
BOTH COPIES: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FamilyNotes/EdwardWillV1.jpg |
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| 148-6 |
http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FamilyNotes/EdwardWillV2.jpg |
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| 148-6 |
These are bad Xerox copies of
bad copies, and difficult to read. Here is some discussion, with Fred?s
attempt to read the name. Readers may want to keep an open mind before
jumping to Fred?s conclusion: |
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| 148-6 |
http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FamilyNotes/AnstesCofeyName.htm |
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| 148-6 |
Now, let?s see how each of us
supports his favorite theory: |
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| 148-6 |
Theory (1): Jack Coffee: My aim
when I began the ECP some years ago was to help correct all of the Edward
genealogies one finds on Ancestry, etc.ˇ Its purpose is not to add more
doubt. I fear now that some more doubt has already creeped into my compilation
but not on purpose. |
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| 148-6 |
This morning I decided to take
another look at Dr. Marvin Coffey?s book about his ancestor, James Bluford
Coffey, who was an Edward Descendant. Anyone that knew Marvin knew him to be
a thorough and professional researcher.ˇ In addition, he lived in OR, was a
member of LDS and knew his way around the library at SLC. In a nutshell, this
is what he wrote: |
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| 148-6 |
Citing Laurence H. Coffey who
lists the spouse of Anister (Laurence?s spelling) as ______ Shenalt, but in
his list of the children of Edward and Ann, he doesn?t mention a son Austin.
It was Austes in Edward?s will. I suspect this Anister?s spouse was Stephen
Chenault but married only after she had her out-of-wedlock son, James Coffee
by James Samuel c1735-36. |
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| 148-6 |
Dr. Coffey believed that Austin
might be the real name instead of Austes because descendants of Edward?s son
John and wife Jane Graves Coffey descendants used the name Austin
[extensively through many generations of male descendants*]. That would not
have been unusual for a brother to name one of his children, or a influence a
son to name a child after a beloved younger brother. He may have been killed
in some Indian attack on the colony or otherwise distinguished himself. |
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| 148-6 |
*For reference: |
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| 148-6 |
Austin Coffey, born c1800 in NC,
was in Wilkes Co. 1840-1860 census.ˇ Great-Grandson of John |
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| 148-6 |
Austin Coffey, born c1818 in
Burke Co., was in 1850-1860 census in Caldwell Co. also great-grandson of
John |
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| 148-6 |
Austin Coffey, born c1840 in TN
? 2d great-grandson of John |
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| 148-6 |
Austin Coffey, born 1871 in MO ?
3d great-grandson of John |
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| 148-6 |
Austin Coffey, born 1912 in MO ?
4thˇgreat-grandson of John |
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| 148-6 |
Austin Coffey, born 1936 in KY ?
6thˇgreat-grandson of John |
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| 148-6 |
I?m sure you guys get the idea
but there are seven more Austins if you need more.ˇ |
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| 148-6 |
ˇHe (Marvin) wrote that he had
no idea where Edward and Ann might have obtained the name Austin but reminded
us that there was a Daniel Austin family, contemporary with Edward, residing
in Essex Co.ˇ Marvin didn?t consider accurate the idea that the child was a
female or named Austes.ˇ But, if he was a male, what happened to him. Was he
one of Edward?s children that married a Chenault female? |
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| 148-7 |
Marvin also worked to show that
the Coffey, Duling and Chenault families were close, he cited the fact that
when John sold his Essex county land in 1745, witnesses were Wm Duling and Wm
Chenault. In 1747, when he sold more land, Wm Duling and Stephen Chenault Jr
were witnesses and presumed that Austin might have been there as well. Could
be Austin moved out of the area or perhaps died young. In either case, he
left no records. |
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| 148-7 |
Searching the early census
records of Burke Co., NC reveals that many of the Coffey family members
relocated there after John?s death.ˇ Depending on age of course, Austin, or
any name similar to that does not appear. |
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| 148-7 |
In wrapping up that section of
his book, Marvin wrote that it was possible that Austin existed without
creating any public records and managed to have several children.ˇ If that
should be true, he speculated that some of the children of Edward, Jr. might
actually be Austin?s. |
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| 148-7 |
To confuse things just a tad
more, there was an Austis Bedford Coffey, born 1893 in MO who was a 3d
great-grandson of John. The ?s? could have been an editorial error. Difficult
to determine last letter in his signature on WW1 draft registration. And, on
his 1918 marriage record his name was interpreted to be Autis and was spelled
Autis on his marriage license. In 1920 Camden Co., AR, he was Ottis. By 1930
it was back to being Autis. And finally, his grave marker is engraved Autis.
I conclude his name was Autis! |
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| 148-7 |
My opinion of the handwriting
would be that in a document such as a will being dictated to and recorded by
a clerk, letters he wrote would also look alike even in errors of his own
creation. |
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| 148-7 |
Not much room there for adding a
female Austes to Edward?s family. I am open to adding Austin, a male child
and will use this small dissertation as justification. Fred, should you find
a use for this, you can use it in the newsletter with proper credit, of
course. |
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| 148-7 |
Theory (2): Fred Coffey: In
part, I am influenced by the analysis of the name shown at the beginning of
this discussion. I simply cannot read the name as ?Austin?! And surely, if
there was such a male, we would have by now found more concrete records of his
existence. Females are easier to lose track of, once they marry. |
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| 148-7 |
I am also very influenced by a
very lengthy exchange I had with Rev. John Chenault, who believed the name
was a female. The following link goes into considerable detail on Coffey and
Chenault connections, particularly if you follow all the links. The volume of
material may be overwhelming, but skimming through it may be interesting to
any researcher of Edward: |
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| 148-7 |
http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FamilyNotes/CoffeyChenaultConnections.htm |
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| 148-7 |
Theory (3): Bonnie Culley: I am
good with the idea of having (others) look at that will. I always saw (the mystery name) as Anster.
Rev. Chenault seemed to think that Ann had married Steven Chenault and had
several children. She had been dead for some time before he married
Anister. That would be a good reason
for the families to be so close. Jack?s story is reasonable also, but we
don?t actually have proof of either. Guess I am just a ?hold-out? for Ann and
Anister, not being the same person. |
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| 148-8 |
As I remember, in Marvin?s book,
he has both Ann and Anstes married to Chenault. What he actually said was that they did not
know which was married to Chenault because it was not documented but family
stories. Girls seldom left much in the
line of records and I think that is why we don?t find an Austes. If it was a
male, he would probably have left something. It would also make the
connection with the Chenaults closer if Stephen was married to Ann as his
first wife. I think they had 4 children (just memory) I?m not sure of the
number but they were grown and married before Annister had her Chenault
son. |
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| 148-8 |
When Annister?s mother died, she
may have needed his help. The plantation was left with her and her
half-brother. Anster?s mother kept a very close eye on her and she did not
have the second son until after her mother was dead. According to the Rev.
Chenault, Stephen had been a widower for some time. |
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| 148-8 |
I know that not many agree with
me. Everyone wants it to be a male. It just seems so obvious to me. Marvin
Coffey was dead before we found the first copy of the will where Edward
dictated it. I think he would have seen it differently if he had seen that copy. |
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| 148-8 |
Fred?s Addendum to Theory (3):
This is something I propose once in jest. But it?s consistent with the
assumption that Edward?s will was talking about two separate females, ?Ann?,
and ?Annister?: |
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| 148-8 |
Many people think sons John and
Edward Jr. may have been twins. Maybe the same is true of Ann and Annister.
Maybe Edward and his wife Ann had decided that if the new baby was a girl,
she would be named ?Ann?, after her mother. When the first baby was born, the
midwife said: ?Here?s Ann!?. Then when the second baby appeared, she said:
?And here?s Ann?s Sister?. So, the family started calling the babies ?Ann?,
and ?Ann?s Sister?. And the second name evolved into ?Annister?? |
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| 148-8 |
Edward of course was illiterate,
and had to dictate his will. The scribe had a bit of trouble with Edward?s
Irish accent, and had trouble hearing and understanding either ?Ann?s
Sister?, or ?Annister?, and he wrote ?Anstes?. |
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| 148-8 |
Conclusion: We can?t really
prove anything. Any readers want to offer their own analysis, opinions, and
conclusions? |
|
| 148-8 |
A COFFEY FAMILY FROM MAINE: |
|
| 148-8 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 148-8 |
I got an email note out of the
blue from Amber Hicks, who wrote: ?Hi? I hope you can help me get started in
the right Coffey Cousin?s direction. I know very little about my Coffey
heritage. My mother was born Sue Ann Coffey from Dayton, Ohio. Her father was
Ralph Leo Coffey from Maine. My mother always wanted to know who her dad?s
family was, but never learned very much. I am doing this for her and myself.? |
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| 148-8 |
Hey, I?m always game to explore
a new Coffey mystery. And ?Maine? was an unusual location for Coffey
families. A quick search for a ?Ralph Leo Coffey from Maine who had lived in
Dayton Ohio? and I was off. |
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| 148-9 |
It quickly became apparent that
this family had been residents of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, since
the early 1800?s. And there were lots of birth records, marriage records,
census records, etc. It was a fairly easy search, and ultimately, I sent
Amber 28 pages of records. Here is the family summary. The people in RED are
the ones named above: |
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| 148-9 |
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| 148-9 |
(1) James COFFEY (abt 1809/1815
- ) & Ellen/Eleanor (abt 1817 - ) |
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| 148-9 |
(2) Ellen COFFEY (19 Jun 1836 - ) |
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| 148-9 |
(2) James F COFFEY (27 Jan 1839 - 28 Nov
1894) & Margaret E WARREN (abt 1845 - ) |
|
| 148-9 |
(3) Ellen ?Nellie? COFFEY (abt 1864 -
) |
|
| 148-9 |
(3) Warren Frances COFFEY (abt 1865 -
) & Annie J WOOD (abt 1868 - ) |
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| 148-9 |
(4) Margaret COFFEY (abt 1891 - ) |
|
| 148-9 |
(4) Florence COFFEY (abt 1893 - ) |
|
| 148-9 |
(4) Ralph Leo COFFEY* (9 Feb 1894
- 18 Dec 1945) & Grace Ester EMERICK (2 Aug 1893 - ) |
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| 148-9 |
(5) Donald Leo COFFEY (14 Mar
1919 - 4 Jul 2013) & Muriel Helen CALLAHAN (1922 - 2006) |
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| 148-9 |
(6) John ?Jack? Lawrence
COFFEY (22 Jun 1955 - ) & Sandra Kay (abt 1955 - ) |
|
| 148-9 |
(7) Cameron G COFFEY
(3 Dec 1987 - ) |
|
| 148-9 |
(7) Jacob John-Dreffs
COFFEY (abt 1989 - ) |
|
| 148-9 |
(4) Ralph Leo COFFEY* (9 Feb 1894
- 18 Dec 1945) & Helena J MOORE ( - 25 Mar 1970) |
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| 148-9 |
(5) Norma Rae COFFEY |
|
| 148-9 |
(5) Sue Ann COFFEY & Carl
F IPOCK |
|
| 148-9 |
(6) Amber IPOCK &
HICKS |
|
| 148-9 |
(6) Trisha IPOCK |
|
| 148-9 |
(5) Elizabeth COFFEY |
|
| 148-9 |
(5) James COFFEY |
|
| 148-9 |
(6) James COFFEY Jr. |
|
| 148-9 |
(6) Darla K COFFEY |
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(4) Ellen ?Nellie? COFFEY |
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(3) James L COFFEY (abt 1868 - ) |
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(2) Mary COFFEY (16 Aug 1843 - ) |
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As shown, Ralph Leo was married
twice, and Amber was from his second family. When I pointed out that Ralph?s
first son Donald Leo Coffey was the half-brother of her mother, Sue Ann,
Amber wrote: ?I remember him when I was a little girl, he came to our house a
couple of times. My mom thought he was her dad?s brother and she would always
say how much he looked like her dad. Honestly, I don?t know if she knew he
was her half-brother.? |
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A piece of this family puzzle
remains missing. What was the family origin of the immigrant James, shown at
the top of this genealogy? Obviously (hey, I manage the Coffey y-DNA
Project!), we need a y-DNA test. The above identifies IN PURPLE four good
choices for such a test. Amber is now working to twist the arm of her uncle
(her mother?s brother) James. |
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A COFFEY MYSTERY: CATAWBA
COUNTY, NC: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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With Jack Coffee (Contact:
jack.coffee@gmail.com ) |
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(This is an exceptionally long
article, but the mysteries and the twists and turns are fascinating. The
impatient reader is free to skip ahead.) |
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Jack and I consider ourselves to
be CSI (Coffey/ee Scene Investigation) experts, and we love to work on a good
mystery. And I recently got a notice from FTDNA (the DNA testing service we
use) that our Coffey Project had a new member, named Brad Jackson. This led
to a fascinating discussion/investigation. Here?s a loose interpretation of
our exchanges: |
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Fred: Hi Brad, I see that FTDNA
says you have joined us, and shows you have an excellent y-DNA match to our
Edward Coffey line. Your name may be ?Jackson?, but your DNA says you are
?Coffey?. Welcome to the family. What can you tell me? |
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Brad: I am adopted, so when I
got the Y-DNA results back this past Saturday it was the first time I had any
idea that I am a COFFEY.ˇ It was quite a surprise, not at all what I was
anticipating. |
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Here is what I do know.ˇ The
birth mother is of German descent and from a Workman/Wortman family and is
from Hickory, Catawba County, NC.ˇ I spoke to her some 20 years ago and
haven?t heard from her since.ˇ She gave very few clues as to the birth father
except to say that he was from a ?prominent? family in the area. ˇI have done
extensive research on the maternal line from an Autosomal DNA test. |
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I have connected with a cousin
on another site? (there are hints of a connection) to the late Reverend Billy
Graham.ˇ Grahams mother was MORROW COFFEY daughter of BENJAMIN MARROW COFFEY
(Jun 6, 1842-May 29, 1915) of Charlotte.ˇ I have not however been able to
find a COFFEY connection yet but then again up until Saturday I was not
looking for one either.ˇ |
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I thought I would begin with
EDWARD COFFEY and start working my way forward until I come up with some
higher probabilities, but it could take a while. |
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Fred: I'm going to copy this
reply to two "Coffey Experts". And I'm going to throw out some
quick comments, which may for now offer more confusion than help. But maybe
we'll stir something up. |
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I'm aware of the ancestry of the
Coffeys who are ancestors of Reverend Billy Graham. They belong to what we
call the "Hugh Coffey" line, managed by Terri Stern. But your y-DNA
is NOT, repeat NOT, from the Hugh line. |
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And you suggest a link to
Catawba County, NC. Many Coffey families have large links to North Carolina,
with one of the biggest groups coming from Wilkes County, which is just to
the north of Catawba. Your y-DNA is ABSOLUTELY consistent with the Wilkes County
Coffeys. I don't know how many found their way to Catawba County, but Jack
Coffee may have ideas. |
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Then I turned to your atDNA
results, and asked FTDNA if you had any matches to people who identified
Coffey connections. And I got two matches, to people who ARE ALREADY part of
our overall "Coffey DNA Project". Unfortunately, those two matches
point in DIFFERENT directions. |
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One of those matches was to
William Richard Coffey, who FTDNA says is roughly a third cousin of yours.
His reported genealogy leads back to HUGH! I'm sure Terri knows all about
him. |
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And another was to a James
Edward Coffey, who FTDNA says is roughly your 4th cousin. James Edward is
absolutely a descendant of Edward, and his genealogy is as follows: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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ˇˇ (2) John Coffey (~1699 -
~1775) & Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Rev. James Coffey
(1729 - 1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (1727 - ~1826) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) Reuben Coffey (1759
- 1842) & Mildred Morrisˇ(Born VA, died NC) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) James Coffey
(1790 - 1892) & Sarah Emerline Sumpter (1792 - 1869)ˇ(Born NC) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Lewis Coffey
(ca1813 - ) & Elizabeth Watters (ca1814 - )ˇ(Born NC) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) Lewis
Coffey Jr. (1850 - 1928) & Permelia Ann Tucker (1851 - 1932) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8)
Mitt/Milton Coffey (1887 - 1970) & Flossie Linnie Taylor (1894 - 1971) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
James Edward Coffey (ca1938 - ) |
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James Edward descends from a
Reuben Coffey who was born in Virginia and then moved to NC. And the next two
generations under Reuben were born in North Carolina, probably Wilkes County. |
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(Oh, I don't recommend you start
with Edward Coffey and work DOWNWARD, as you suggested. Jack Coffee manages
"The Edward Coffey Project (ECP) which contains 44746 people, 15219
families, 108356 events, 7385 places, 2344 sources, 56593 citations and 12452
multimedia items. It also contains over 16000 other documents and
photographs.? Jump into that, and you'll never come up for air!) |
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Brad: My head is absolutely
spinning right now!ˇ So much new discovery so fast.ˇ The Coffey?s are
certainly an interesting bunch. |
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Starting with Edward and working
back was definitely a bad idea.ˇ I knew it the second I wrote it.ˇ I would
never find my way out of that!ˇ Any new cousins with any clues would be
great!ˇ Birth mothers DOB is 1952 and I was born in 1970.ˇ I?m assuming the
man I?m looking for is about the same age. |
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Jack: Welcome to the World of Edward Coffey! My name is Jack Coffee and like you I come
from Edward but on the mother?s side of my GGgrandfather.ˇ She gave birth to
a child sired by a Mills and some three generations later I came along.ˇ I
have a fairly good circumstantial evidence case for who she was. |
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Anyway, let?s talk about your
family. Was the Workman/Wortman lady you spoke to some 20 yrs ago your birth
mother? ˇIf so, what was her given name? |
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Brad: Thank you so much for the
welcome Jack.ˇ I am very excited to learn everything I can about the Coffey
line and heritage! |
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I should back up and clarify a
little more on the Workmans.ˇ Yes, she is my birth mother.ˇ Janie Loretta
Workman b. 1952 to Thomas Vance Workman (1922-2003).ˇ The family settled in
Catawba Co. around 1760.ˇ Wortman was the German name later changed to Workman
after coming to America. |
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Janie was a senior at Hickory HS
when she got pregnant.ˇ Her and the birth father were NOT married.ˇ After
graduation Janie?s parents sent her away to a girls? home in Asheville to
have the baby (Me).ˇ The entire event was apparently kept pretty quiet I assume
due to the social stigma of an unwedded teenage pregnancy, the Workman?s
fairly zealous religious beliefs and the birth father?s family ?prominence?
(Janie?s words, I am not sure what she meant by that).ˇ At any rate, I?m not
sure if the birth father even knows he has a son or even if he was aware that
Janie was pregnant at all. |
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Unfortunately, when I spoke to
her some 20 years ago that is all the info I was able to get out of her.ˇ She
seemed pretty upset talking about it, so I did not push the subject.ˇ |
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Fred: Here's some more
information to think about. There were definitely "Edward Coffey
Line" Coffeys present in Hickory, Catawba, NC in about the time period
of interest. The latest census that is available is for 1940. There were
9ˇpeople namedˇ?Workman? in Hickory, Catawba, NC in the 1940 census.ˇ |
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There were also Coffey families
in Hickory, Catawba, NC in the 1940 census, andˇAT LEASTˇSOME OF THEM were
part of our known Edward Coffey genealogy. Following is a genealogy, and the
personsˇmarked inˇREDˇwereˇabsolutelyˇin Hickory, Catawba, in 1940. |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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ˇˇ(2) John Coffey (~1699 -
~1775) & Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) Thomas Coffey (1742 -
1825) & Elizabeth Smith ( - ~1775) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) James Coffey
(ca1772 - ) & Delilah Ferguson |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) Thomas Coffey
(ca1804 - ) & Nancy Barlow (ca1804 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Larkin Coffey
(ca1832 - 1863) & Sibby Wyatt (ca1831 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7) John
Nelson Coffey (1858 - 1932) & Laura Ann Henley (1862 - 1936) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8) George
Franklin Coffey (1884 - 1941) & Mary Emma Greene (1883 - 1967) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
Arnold Justin Coffey (1917ˇ- 1966) & Eloise Smith (ca1916 - ) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(9)
William Franklin Coffey (1923 - 2016) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇ(3) Reuben Coffey (1742 -
1825) & Sarah Scott (ca1750 - 1837) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(4) Jesse Coffey
(ca1775 - ca1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(5) McCaleb Coffey
(1814 - 1895) & Sarah Hayes (1815 - 1898) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(6) Cornelius
Jones Coffey (1840 - 1917) & Martha Jane Gragg (1843 - 1900) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(7) Charles
Burton Coffey (1882 - 1960) & Amanda Louise Misamore (1888 - 1967) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8) Edward
Franklin Coffey (1910ˇ- 1992) & Margaret Myrtle Hendrix (1929 - 2014) |
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ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ(8) Fred
Jones Coffey (1912ˇ- 1980) & Mary Jane Cook (1917 - 1987) |
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Jack: Oh...there are at least 60
Coffey males mentioned in ECP that have at least one 'fact' in their file
that places them in Catawba co. at least once. |
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Fred: Brad, you might want to
acquire a copy of Jack Coffee's "ECP" as part of your search. One
reason is that he does obituaries, and those can actually tell you a lot
about living people. Just as an example I called up his page on "Edward
Franklin Coffey" who was on my list above. The obituaries associated
with his family told me a lot about their long-time presence in Catawba, and
identified children who would have been alive and present in the time period
of interest to you. |
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Jack: I did find a birth record
listing Janie as the mother but did not name the father.ˇ Perhaps this is
your record, Brad?? |
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Brad: Yep, that would be me.ˇ
Baby Boy Workman 8/18/1970. |
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The Birth Index says I was
?Cancelled?, ouch?talk about salt in the wound!ˇ Haha? |
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So Jack, how do I go about
getting a copy of your ECP? |
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I have used obituaries quite a
bit, that is actually how I found out about my half siblings on the Workman
side. |
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Janie gave me no identifying
info.ˇ Other than the ?prominent? statement she said he was a drunk, but that
could have been hurt feelings talking.ˇ My original thought was to look for
sons of lawyers, bankers, clergy, business owners, etc.ˇ Now that I have the
Coffey name to work from I will go back to ads section of her yearbook and
see if anything comes up. |
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Fred: Prominent? Well, one of
the Coffeys I found in the 1940 census (the one named Fred, but that wasn?t
me!) had a fifth-grade education and worked in a furniture factory. |
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You obviously are getting
short-changed on information about the Coffey families, and I would hate for
you to feel uninformed. You might want to look at this: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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That will expose you to a few
thousand pages of other good information, including our quarterly
newsletters. Jack and I both contribute to these newsletters, and Jack is a
previous editor. I?m bringing this up, because this is becoming a fascinating
conversation, and we may want to reflect it in a future Newsletter edition.
The next one will be out at the end of September. I?m attaching a PDF of my
beginning work on the draft, and I?ll copy this note as a heads-up warning to
the current editor (and also a Coffey expert) Bonnie Culley. |
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We will never publish anything
without your permission, and will give you an opportunity to edit. |
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Brad: The Workman?s were
sharecroppers so prominent to her may have been the land owner.ˇ I just don?t
know.ˇ It may not be an accurate statement at all.ˇ For now, I think
everybody is a suspect. |
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Jack: By prominent she might
mean his parents were wealthy enough to pay all of her expenses while away
waiting your birth. |
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Brad: You know that is an angle
I haven?t considered but very plausible. Somewhere I think I have the name of
the girls? home in Asheville where she was sent?wonder if I could get a copy
of the bill?ˇ May not have been a Workman that paid it! |
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Terri Stern: Greetings to all
from the Hugh Coffey Project, |
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I'm coming in late but would
like to add more data on Brad's autosomal matches to William Richard Coffey
(descendant of Hugh Coffey b 1700) and Ella Denney Tunnell (aka James Edward
Coffey). As you know my project includes the autosomal DNA of Hugh's descendants
and I include GEDmatch sources as well as Family Finder. |
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Brad, you (Brad Jackson A196457)
show up in my file as an unsolved match to William Richard Coffey A541282.
Here's his tree at Ancestry. Unsolved in the sense of not being able to tell
whether the match is on his mother's (Clapp, Dorsey) or father's (Coffey,
Askew) side. Let me know if you see any common ancestors in his tree. Would
love to figure out whether his match to you is on your maternal or paternal
side. |
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Here?s the exact relationship
between Billy Graham's mom and Hugh Coffey: |
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Billy Graham
(1918-2018)->Morrow Coffey (1892-1981) & William Franklin Graham
(1888-1962)->Benjamin Morrow Coffey (1842-1915) & Martha Lucinda
Robinson (1849-1931) -> James Morrow Coffey (1805-1893) & Eliza
Alexander (1809-1870)->John M Coffey (1785-1820) & Sarah Morrow (b
1786, d aft 1870) ->John Coffey (b 1752) & Susannah Crockett ->
John Coffey (1730-1800) & Susannah Watson -> Hugh (1700-1767) |
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Bonnie: Very interesting!! ˇI am
wondering if there might be a connection for Brad on both the Edward and Hugh
lines? ˇAlways a possibility. |
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Brad: WOW, what a tangled web! |
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Fred: Brad, To record your
official position in our Coffey DNA Project, I have added your data and your
known Coffey genealogy (i.e., one person) to the Project web pages. For
aˇquick view, go to the CoffeyRoadMap and scroll down to the DNA Project and
click on ?Genealogy Summary? and ?Data Summary?. For each of these, you will
find your entry on Page 3. |
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You will discover you are not
the only descendant of Edward who has some DNA complications! |
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I haven't added you to the
"discussion" parts of the CoffeyRoadMap yet. We're still working on
that! |
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Brad: Hey Fred, |
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It has been a while and I have
found out some very interesting info to share on the Catawba Co. Mystery. I
will try to be brief as I can and still explain what I?ve found. |
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I told you I got a 1st cousin
match on Ancestry and that I was confused because it looked like I was
related to him maternally and paternally?well in fact we are! Turns out he is a 5th cousin maternally and
1st paternally. |
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This revelation kept me stumped
for a while though. As a 1st cousin we
must share a grandparent, well I knew it had to be his mother?s parents
because I had traced my maternal side to his dad. But the weird thing is that his mom and all
her siblings were Craters. For the
life of me I could not find a Coffey connection. |
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My cousin?s mother is Theresa
Crater, and I did find a Theresa Coffey born to a Charles William Coffey in
Asheville with the exact same birth date which I thought was very strange,
but the birth record is the only record of this person, it was like she just
fell off the planet. With no other
info to go on I chalked it up to coincidence that the 2 Theresa?s had the
same birthday. *More on this to come! |
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The Charles William Coffey I?ve
narrowed it down to was born in Caldwell Co 23 Aug 1913 and died in Catawba
Co 5 May 1955. The son of Charles
Mozer Coffey (1892-1952)?thank you ECP!!! |
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So, looking at Charles Coffey?s
obit on the ECP I noticed he left behind 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls. It took a minute to make the connection but
that happens to be the exact same number and genders of the children of
Augustus and Ethel Crater (my cousins listed grandparents). |
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So to make a long story short
here is the email I sent to one of my Workman cousins helping me in this
search: |
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Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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You are not going to believe
this!!!!!!!!! |
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I found the COFFEY connection in
the CRATER family! |
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Hold on to your hat ! this is CRAZY! |
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Turns out ALL the Crater
siblings are NOT blood Craters! They
are all COFFEY?s! AUGUSTUS LEWIS
CRATER adopted every one of those kids. |
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Don?t believe me? try this: go to search on Ancestry and put in these
names and birth dates but replace Crater with Coffey and the place with
Buncombe County. |
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STEPHEN CURTIS CRATER, 29 APR
1953 |
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NANCY LEE CRATER, 24 JUN 1951 |
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THERESA ELAINE CRATER, 20 OCT
1949 |
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DAVID WILLIAM CRATER, 30 OCT
1948 |
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CHARLES RICHARD CRATER, 4 MAY
1947 |
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Prepare to have your mind blown! |
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YES!!!!!! |
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That?s right, CHARLES WILLIAM
COFFEY is the daddy of every single one of them! What the @#%$ happened to make this guy
give up all his children? Well as it turns out Charles Coffey died in 1955,
so that?s why he gave up the kids. I
am not sure still how Augustus Crater came to adopt them. |
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So the Mystery as far as how I am a Coffey
has been solved !!! J Now to drill
down on who is the baby daddy, haha.
Steven Crater, David Crater or Charles Crater?one of these guys gave
me my DNA. |
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Newsletter readers: Stand by for
further information! |
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INTERNATIONAL MUNSTER CONFUSION: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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On July 30 I began exchanging
notes with Lisa Salsbury from Australia, about an autosomal DNA test on her
aunt. And that was the beginning of the following international exchange: |
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Lisa explained her aunt?s Great
Grandmother was named Bridget Coffey, and based on the autosomal test she saw
a Coffey match at the ?third to fifth cousin? level. She decided to join the
Coffey DNA Project and start asking questions: |
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I explained that her aunt?s
match was to a James Michael Coffey, whom I recognized as a member of our DNA
Project. James? family line were immigrants from County Kerry, Ireland. He
belonged to our ?Munster Group? who hail from the Munster region in Ireland,
which includes Kerry. And if Lisa?s match was indeed to the Coffey line of
James, then her G Grandmother was also absolutely from Munster. |
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DNA says this Munster group is
solidly related to an ancient Coffey line with roots in County Kerry. The
line includes Aedan Coffey, who still lives in Ireland. Aedan has a fantastic
documented genealogy going back hundreds of years. His family line has scattered
around the world, with known family members in the USA, Australia, Guatemala,
and Honduras. |
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James Michael Coffey then joined
our conversation, and explained he had been corresponding with Sharon Greene,
from Australia, whose father Aubrey had been proven by y-DNA to also have a
matching Coffey connection to him. And James also had a y-DNA match to a
Craig Grant Coffey from Auckland, New Zealand. |
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I recognized Sharon?s father
?Aubrey Bernard Francis? as a member of the Coffey DNA Project. But surname
?Francis?? Not ?Coffey?? I went back to my notes, and then had additional
discussion with Sharon Greene. It turned out that her great-grandfather had
been born ?George Arthur Francis Coffey?. George ran away from home, and told
the world his name was ?George Arthur Francis?! |
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And George?s father was John
Christopher Coffey (b: abt 1797), who was born in Kerry, Ireland. John
Christopher was a British Military Officer, who was first stationed in
Canada, then finally relocated to Australia. |
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Sharon found another descendant
of John Christopher Coffey, and sponsored him for a y-DNA test. This was
Robert L Coffey, from Auckland, New Zealand. And she believes that the tested
Craig Grant Coffey, also from New Zealand, is Robert?s brother. |
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Sadly, Sharon also wrote ?My
dear Dad passed away on 3 July 2018, age 95 yrs. He was surprised and
disappointed that he was of Irish descent (he had little time for the Irish)
which was ironic. He was a meat and three veg. man (one of which had to be
potato), nothing fancy and he loved his beer ? really said it all!? |
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I did (from Aubrey?s match)
learn that Craig Grant Coffey?s sponsor was Jane Donovan, and I exchanged
notes with Jane. She explained that the TESTED person was actually Grant
William Coffey, and ?Craig Grant? was his son, but she was having trouble
changing it. And she explained that the connection between countries was
their ancestor Ronald George Coffey, who was born in Australia and then moved
to New Zealand. |
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With these clues, I found Sharon
Greene?s and Jane Donovan?s trees on ancestry.com, and was able to work out
the connections as follows. The people with y-DNA tests are in RED. |
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(1) (Unknown) COFFEY |
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| 148-16 |
(2) John Christopher COFFEE (abt 1796 - 3
Nov 1861) & Margaret LEGASS (abt 1812 - 30 Aug 1906) |
|
| 148-16 |
(3) Cornelius Ambrose COFFEY (31 Dec
1835 - 29 Aug 1881) & Sarah Ann BROOKS (abt 1845 - 13 Jun 1939) |
|
| 148-16 |
(4) George Patrick COFFEY (1876 -
8 Jun 1940) & Alice Ann EVERARD (17 Apr 1879 - 28 Dec 1926) |
|
| 148-16 |
(5) William Byron COFFEY
(1901 - 26 May 1972) & Doris Waverly ASHTON (9 Nov 1901 - 8 Oct 1998) |
|
| 148-16 |
(6) Ronald George COFFEY
(16 Nov 1924 - ) & June BAILEY ( - 22 Aug 2014) |
|
| 148-16 |
(7) Grant William
COFFEY & Jane DONOVAN |
|
| 148-16 |
(8) Craig Grant
COFFEY |
|
| 148-16 |
(7) Robert J COFFEY |
|
| 148-16 |
(3) George Arthur Francis COFFEY (19
Apr 1844 - aft 1906) & Jane PEISLEY (1858 - 19 Apr 1907) |
|
| 148-16 |
(4) Arthur Henry FRANCIS (1883 -
1925) & Ruby Ethel Ann REID (7 Oct 1882 - 14 Jun 1972) |
|
| 148-16 |
(5) Aubrey Bernard FRANCIS
(1923 - 3 Jul 2018) |
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| 148-16 |
I can see all the various y-DNA
matches to Grant and Robert, but neither has yet actually joined my Coffey
Project. Since Sharon and Jane were the sponsors, I hope they will arrange to
join them to the Coffey Project. I now have all the information I need, I
just need formal membership in the Project and permission to publish. |
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FYI, I am bound by my agreement
with FTDNA regarding the EU data protection laws, known as GDPR (General Data
Protection Regulation). I must follow
FTDNA guidelines that ?If you collect content and information directly from
users, you make it clear that you (and not FTDNA) are collecting it, and you
must provide notice about and obtain user consent for your use of the content
and information that you collect. Regardless of how you obtain content and
information from users, you are responsible for securing all necessary
permissions to reuse their content and information.? |
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JAMES TIMP COFFEY FAMILY: |
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| 148-16 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 148-16 |
With Jack Coffee (Contact:
jack.coffee@gmail.com ) |
|
| 148-16 |
And Ricky Miller (Contact:
rickmiller1953@comcast.net) |
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| 148-16 |
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| 148-16 |
Jack Coffee, in newsletter
147-8, threatened to delete the middle name of ?James Temple Coffey? unless
somebody could prove use of that name. Archie Dalton pointed out that Jack?s
ECP (Edward Coffey Project) had a ?James Timp Coffey?, and wondered if THAT
could be the same person? The ECP had almost nothing about James Timp, except
that his father was Andrew Jackson Coffey, and that ?James Timp was born
circa 1862 in Ozark Co., MO.ˇHe lived with his parents in Bridges Twp., Ozark
Co., MO on 20 July 1870.ˇHe lived with his father and step-mother in Bridges
Twp., Ozark Co., MO on 7 July 1880.? This was obviously a branch Jack had not
yet investigated for his ECP. Jack was hooked. |
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| 148-16 |
And Ricky Miller, it turned out,
was already investigating the James Timp family, and had an Ancestry.com tree
with considerable information on the family. His interest was partly based on
his connection to the Hayes family (Susan Hayes married James Timp?s
grandfather Cleveland Coffey). Ricky also believes he has a connection to the
?Coffia? family, and in his report in newsletter 146-4, he said ?There is
another group of Coffias in Alabama and Georgia. I have not been able to
establish a link to them, but I am sure that it must exist. They are the
descendants of Cleveland "Cleve" Coffee/Coffia.? We wonder if James
Timp?s grandfather Cleveland might somehow be connected to the Alabama
Cleveland Coffia? |
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| 148-16 |
(There are Tennessee
connections: Census showed that this Alabama Cleveland Coffia was born in
Tennessee. Jack Coffee in his ECP wrote that James Timp?s grandfather
?Cleveland Coffey help establish the Cedar Springs Baptist Church near Thorn
Hill, Tennessee. It is a church still in existence today? (wife) Susan
(Hayes) died in 1839. Cleveland Coffey and Malinda Coffey were married on 11
November 1839 in Grainger Co., TN. They appeared in the census on 20 October
1850 in Grainger Co., TN. Malinda Coffey, daughter of George Coffey and
Margaret L. Rucker, was born circa 1823 in Tennessee.?) |
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| 148-17 |
I (Fred) saw potential for a
follow-up newsletter article, and a possible new DNA test to confirm
connections. |
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| 148-17 |
Collectively, it didn?t take
long to conclude that ?James Timp? and ?James Temple? were entirely different
people. And we haven?t gotten anywhere with the Alabama Coffia?s (yet). But
we collected a huge amount of information on the James Timp Coffey line.
Here?s the family ? will follow with a few highlight comments: |
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| 148-17 |
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|
| 148-17 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
|
| 148-17 |
(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775) & Jane
Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
| 148-17 |
(3) Reuben Coffey (1742 - 1825) &
Sarah Scott (ca1750 - 1837) |
|
| 148-17 |
(4) Jesse Coffey (ca1775 - ca1840)
& Margaret Edmisten |
|
| 148-17 |
(5) Cleveland Coffey (ca1810 -
1862) & Susan Hayes (~1800 - 1839) NOTE #1 |
|
| 148-17 |
(6) Andrew Jackson Coffey
(1833 - 1901) & Louisa Jane Hutchinson (1833 - 1871) |
|
| 148-17 |
(7) James Timp Coffey
(ca1866 - 1918) & Martha Jane Anderson (~1867 - 1918) ) NOTE #2 |
|
| 148-17 |
(8) William Wesley
Coffey* (1886 - 1930) & Dora Patricia Upton (~1889 - 1912) NOTE #3 |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Rufus Timp ?R T?
Coffey (1912 - 1992) & Flora Blaine Lay (1911 - 1992) |
|
| 148-17 |
(10) Bob Eudale
Coffey (1931 - 2018) & Geraldine Coates) NOTE #4 |
|
| 148-17 |
(11) Brad
Eudale Coffey & Kelly |
|
| 148-17 |
(11) Dennis
Coffey |
|
| 148-17 |
(11) Denise
Coffey |
|
| 148-17 |
(10) Eula Mae
Coffey (~1933 - ) NOTE #4 |
|
| 148-17 |
(10) Dora Patricia
?Patty? Coffey (1943 - 1990) |
|
| 148-17 |
(8) William Wesley
Coffey* (1886 - 1930) & Ida Florence Manning (1892 - 1958) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Margie Pauline
Coffey (1914 - 1973) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Frankie Mellissa
Coffey (1916 - ) & Orville Houston Gray (1912 - 1978) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Virgil W Coffey
(1919 - 1944) & Dolly Irene Cravens (1921 - 2000) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Lucille Coffey
(abt 1923) (NOTE #5) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Eugene Willis
Coffey (1925 - 2003) (NOTE #5) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) LaVerne Violet
Coffey (1926 - 1965) (NOTE #5) |
|
| 148-17 |
(8) Delphia Coffey (1889
- 1984) & William A Mead (1880 - 1964) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Evelyn E Mead
(~1915 - ) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Oral N Mead
(~1917 - ) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Betty Jean Mead
(1928 - ) |
|
| 148-17 |
(8) Walter J Coffey
(1890 - 1977) & Ethel Kendrix (1895 - 1975) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Elmer Troy Coffey
(1915 - 2000) & Nova Burrow (~1917 - ) |
|
| 148-17 |
(10) Elmer J
Coffey Jr. & Dixie Wunderlich NOTE #6 |
|
| 148-17 |
(11) Jeremy
Michael Coffey (1970 - 2013) |
|
| 148-17 |
(11) Jay J
Coffey |
|
| 148-17 |
(11) Kimberly
Deanne Coffey NOTE #6 |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Irene Thelma
Coffey (1917 - 2007) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Lorene Agnes
Coffey (1920 - 1991) & Argus Arvilla Owens (1915 - 1959) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Martha Jane
Coffey (1923 - 2010) & O C Johnson (1925 - 2007) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Edgar Glen Coffey
(1924 - 2003) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Leslie T Coffey
(1927 - 2010) & Ollie |
|
| 148-17 |
(10) Leslie Dwight
Coffey NOTE #7 |
|
| 148-17 |
(10) Thurman
Coffey NOTE #7 |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) J W Coffey (1929
- 1981) |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Ruby L Coffey
(~1932 - ) NOTE #7 |
|
| 148-17 |
(9) Doyle D Coffey
(~1934 - ) NOTE #7 |
|
| 148-18 |
(9) Lavada L Coffey
(~1940 - ) |
|
| 148-18 |
(8) Arvy Coffey (1894 -
1986) |
|
| 148-18 |
(8) Dorothy Rachel
Coffey (1896 - 1969) & Herbert Lee Mayfield (1895 - 1968) |
|
| 148-18 |
(8) Harvey A Coffey
(~1900 - ) |
|
| 148-18 |
(8) Oma Vertie Coffey
(1901 - 1989) & Dewey Marion Payne (1899 - 1979) |
|
| 148-18 |
(8) Phrona Coffey (1904
- 1986) |
|
| 148-18 |
(8) Arizona Coffey (1906
- 1909) |
|
| 148-18 |
(8) Marlon Coffey (1908
- 1964) & Lou Garrett (1901 - 1976) |
|
| 148-18 |
(8) Vonda Aldie Coffey
(~1910 - ) |
|
| 148-18 |
We all collected a large volume
of supporting information. Since Jack was documenting all this for his ECP, I
won?t repeat the details here. |
|
| 148-18 |
Note 1: Ricky confirmed that he
has not made progress with any paper trail connecting the Alabama/Georgia
Coffia?s to this Cleveland. What we really need is a y-DNA sample on a male
from the Alabama group to prove descent from Edward. We had made limited
contact with one family genealogist, but could not identify a male line. SEE
NEXT ARTICLE! |
|
| 148-18 |
Note 2: We have not found any
actual official records showing the middle name ?Timp?. Records (census,
etc.) just show ?T?. However, he had a grandson (Rufus Timp) also using the
name, with close family. We?re prepared to believe the family knows it is ?Timp?. |
|
| 148-18 |
Note 3: Dora (Upton) Coffey died
of what was then known as ?childbed fever? shortly after the birth of Rufus.
See the second family of her husband William farther down. |
|
| 148-18 |
Note 4: Bob Eudale and Eula Mae
Coffey are NOT the biological children of Rufus Timp, but they were raised
by, and possibly adopted by, Rufus. When Rufus married Flora Lay, Flora
already had these two children. I had a telephone conversation with Bob?s son
Brad and his wife Kelly, who confirmed this. And careful examination of
census and marriage records confirms it. |
|
| 148-18 |
Note 5: William Wesley Coffey
died in 1930 when these three children were quite young. His second wife Ida
remarried to William O Cramer, and these children and their mother Ida are
found in the 1940 Missouri census in the household of William Cramer. |
|
| 148-18 |
Note 6: I had email and
telephone exchanges with Kim and her father Elmer. They confirmed the tree,
but they decided Elmer was not interested in a DNA test. |
|
| 148-18 |
Note 7: I know these people are
still living, and I know where to find them. But after considerable
frustration, I gave up!! I would welcome a y-DNA test on a male line, but it
would only serve to prove descent from Edward and that is not really in doubt. |
|
| 148-18 |
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|
| 148-18 |
FINDING ADAM COFFIA: |
|
| 148-18 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 148-18 |
In the process of reviewing an
early draft of this newsletter, discussions got going involving Ricky Miller,
Wayne Mower, Jack Coffee, Bonnie and myself, about the possible origins of
the Alabama/Georgia Coffia?s. I decided to take one last shot at finding a
living Coffia. And I found one! Here?s the resulting conversational exchange: |
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| 148-18 |
Fred: To: Adam Coffia (via
Ancestry.com message): My name is Fred Coffey, and I am involved with a
?Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse? with a very large database on Coffey
families. I am also administrator of a Coffey DNA Project, with 265 members,
with y-DNA tests on Coffey, Coffee, and Coffia families. But your family is a
mystery, that we cannot yet connect. I would like a chance to discuss our
Project, and maybe ultimately persuade you (or any other male Coffia in your
family) to participate. |
|
| 148-19 |
Adam Coffia: (acoffia@gmail.com)
Hi Fred! Thanks for reaching out to me through Ancestry. I would love to find
out more on Coffey lines. I am pretty sure we stem from this, but have never
been able to make a connection. |
|
| 148-19 |
My grandfather, Charlie Leroy
Coffia, was born in Alabama, but live mainly in Rome GA for most of his life.
His Father, Fred Pierce Coffia, was born in Anniston AL. in 1906. After that
it gets a bit questionable as I am going off public records and trying to
piece together family history. I believe Fred's Father was James Cleveland
Coffia, born 1883 outside of Dixon, AL and his father could possibly be
Clevolaid "Cleve" Coffia born 1852 somewhere in TN. That is pretty
much where I can get to. |
|
| 148-19 |
I remember when I was little my
grandmother, Camellia (Charlie's wife) pronounced it Coffia (Cough-ee-ya)
But, Charlie and his brothers, and family also pronounced it (Cough-ee) like
Coffee. |
|
| 148-19 |
My Dad's side were a rough
bunch, criminals and trouble makers, who might have changed the spelling to
avoid the law. Growing up we were told never to travel to Rome GA. I have
done a DNA test through Ancestry and am happy to talk about that further. I would
love to see if it falls within any of your groups. Very exciting! Adam |
|
| 148-19 |
Fred: Adam, thank you so much
for your prompt response. And be aware that I love to talk about Coffey
genealogy. If I ramble on too much, just tell me to "shut up for a
while!" I am a participant in the publication of a quarterly newsletter about Coffey genealogy, and an article in
one recent edition got things stirred up about your family. (Sent
instructions to link to Newsletter #146, and to read pages 3,4, and 5.) |
|
| 148-19 |
You'll see we do already have
one family using the "Coffia" name, and they do come from
Tennessee. And you will recognize that the "Second Family"
discussed on page 4 is your family. But we can't determine the connection.
Some of us argue about the "Coffia" spelling. Some want to tie to a
"Cleveland" Coffey family. Some argue that since you are found in
Alabama and Georgia, you must somehow be related to a separate group of
Coffee's that lived there. Or maybe you're totally unrelated, and just
thought "Coffia" was a nice name? |
|
| 148-19 |
If I can persuade you to do the
right DNA test, it should prove if there is as connection, even though the
path it may not be exactly determined. I can even distinguish between the
Coffia's we know about, and the Coffee's from Georgia/Alabama. Both are related,
but there are distinctions in the details of their y-DNA. |
|
| 148-19 |
You did a DNA test through
Ancestry. That may prove helpful, but it?s the wrong kind of DNA test for my
purposes. We need a "y-DNA" test, that is based on the Y-chromosome
that is handed down from father to son just like the Coffey (or Coffee, or
Coffia) surname. (Sent instructions how to join our DNA Project and order a
test.) |
|
| 148-19 |
I love the way you write stories
about your family, and would like to extract part of your note and publish it
in the next Newsletter, due out at the end of September. A lot of our
Coffey/Coffee/Coffia cousins would be delighted to know that we may be about
to make progress on another family branch! |
|
| 148-20 |
Adam: Hi Fred, Thanks for the
newsletter! I just ordered the kit you recommended as I have been trying to
get beyond Cleve for years! And per your suggestion I will transfer the data
from my Ancestry autosomal test into FTDNA where you and others can look at
it. |
|
| 148-20 |
I know very little of my Dad's
side story. I was born in 1981 and am the oldest of 9 grandchildren to
Charlie Leroy Coffia. He passed while I was in high school and I don't think
my grandmother cared much or was interested in his side and she became estranged
later in life and passed 4 years ago. So all I have to go on is what my dad
and I remember. |
|
| 148-20 |
I know that my grandmother was a
hard woman to please and she was actually my grandfather?s second wife,
something I didn't know about for years after he passed. They would bicker
often, and he would always threaten to leave and move out west to Texas or
California, where he had relatives. We never met the relatives, but my dad
always had heard of Coffia's related to us out west. Reading your newsletter
was like checking boxes from things I remember. Even some of the names of
people, like Homer, that was the nickname my grandfather gave me. I am hoping
this all lines up and you are able to help reconnect some branches from the
family tree! I am so excited to see where this leads, as I have always
wondered where the last name came from and the countries of origin. For a
while we even thought it may be Italian, but my DNA test from Ancestry proved
that false. The Irish, Scottish and the English DNA is the highest %. |
|
| 148-20 |
And yes, feel free to use my
writing in your newsletter. My grandparents were some real characters and I
love them and miss them and wish I knew more of their life stories. |
|
| 148-20 |
My dad moved the family to
Greeneville TN back in the early 2000's. I looked up Hawkins County and
Clinch Mt. and it was one county over. Crazy, that if all this lines up, we
were right there! My parents have since moved back to Georgia, but my brother
and his family live just outside of Kingsport still. |
|
| 148-20 |
Well Fred, you are not the only
one who can ramble on! And yes, you may pass these notes on to Rick. |
|
| 148-20 |
Ricky Miller: Great news indeed!
And I have a comment on pronunciations: I think a clue comes from Adam
Coffia's remark about how the name was pronounced by the older male members
of their family. They spelled it "Coffia?, but they pronounced it like
Coffee or Coffey. In Eastern Tennessee, some vowels had a different phonetic
value than what is standard today. |
|
| 148-20 |
It's that weird eastern
Tennessee phonetic pronunciation. My great aunt Birda (the way she spelled
it) pronounced her name Birdie or Birdy. My 2nd great grandmother Rutha
(again the way it was spelled) pronounced her name Ruthie. If you look at
Perry Coffia, he (or the census taker on the early ones) went from spelling
it Coffer, to Coffee, to Coffie, to Coffia. But I bet he pronounced it Coffee
the whole time. |
|
| 148-20 |
Fred: Adam, thank you for
quickly uploading the atDNA data from your Ancestry test into FTDNA where I
can see it. We had hope that this might reveal a match to an earlier atDNA
test done by Terry Coffia, but there is no match. This is not surprising, because
the atDNA test has a relatively short range. The only thing we can reliably
conclude is that Terry, if related, is more distant from you than a third
cousin. |
|
| 148-20 |
If OTHER analysis suggests that
he may be in the range of, say, a fourth cousin, then we might want to do the
atDNA test on your father. He would be one generation closer to the MRCA
(Most Recent Common Ancestor) with Terry?s family. |
|
| 148-21 |
By the way, note that the 2019
CCC Convention is in Tennessee, see the President?s letter. You might think
about coming? |
|
| 148-21 |
NOTE: There are still active
discussions going on this topic. There may be more in the next newsletter! |
|
| 148-21 |
|
|
| 148-21 |
A JEWISH COFFEY FAMILY FROM
POLAND? |
|
| 148-21 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 148-21 |
I got a note from Jack Coffee,
saying ?I found a line in an obituary for a Charles Marvin Coffey who died in
Mission Hills, CA in 2015, saying he was the son of immigrants from Poland
and the Ukraine??. |
|
| 148-21 |
This required investigation! I
quickly found the obituary for this person, and that led to the tombstone
pictured here. I learned Chuck was from Pittsburgh, was a dentist, graduated from University of Pittsburgh, and
married Barbara Cherington in 1957. But no mention of his parents. |
|
| 148-21 |
The search was on! I soon found
an announcement in the ?Pittsburgh Press? from 1957 that reported Barbara?s
impending marriage, that said the groom?s father was Marcus Coffee. |
|
| 148-21 |
This led to this next discovery
on Find-a-Grave, for Workmens Circle Branch #45 Cemetery in Bauerstown, PA ?
see this picture: |
|
| 148-21 |
And the 1930 census for
Pittsburgh revealed Marcus and his family. The family head was Lewis Coffee
(age 47), wife Esther (42), Marcus (22), his sister Belle (20), and his
brother Norman (18). The family spoken language was Yiddish, all were born in
Poland, and Lewis had immigrated to America in 1914 and the family followed
in 1920. |
|
| 148-21 |
Dr. Chuck Coffey had chosen to
use the more common American spelling of ?Coffey?, but his ancestors had
settled on ?Coffee?. |
|
| 148-21 |
I found the death certificates
for Louis Coffee (1881 ? 9 Nov 1939) and his wife Esther (Strawczyski) Coffee
(18 Feb 1886 ? 22 Apr 1946). Louis? certificate said his father was Aaron
Coffee. They were both buried in the same cemetery as Marcus. There was no
photo of Louis? tombstone, but there was a note on Find-a-Grave that said
there was an inscription ?Son of Aaron Hacohan?. Looks like the name ?Coffee?
may have actually originally been ?Hacohan?. And that suggests the family?s
Polish name was a variation of ?Cohen?, a very common Jewish name. |
|
| 148-22 |
Finally, I found a list of
common Jewish surnames, and in the Cohen section I found ?Coen Coenca Coffee
Coffen Coffin Coffino Cohan Cohen??. |
|
| 148-22 |
So ?Coffee? is a recognized
Jewish variation on ?Cohen?. And now I know that not all Coffee/Coffey were
Irish! Some were Jewish, came from Poland, and spoke Yiddish when they
arrived in America. |
|
| 148-22 |
I found a picture of Chuck with
his wife, he looks a bit like me. In Yiddish, ?Mir zenen beyde bald khedad
alt mentshn vas trogn briln.? |
|
| 148-22 |
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|
| 148-22 |
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|
| 148-22 |
HUGH COFFEY PROJECT UPDATE: |
|
| 148-22 |
By Terri Stern, Hugh Coffey DNA
Project Administrator: |
|
| 148-22 |
Current work is on attempting to
verify who the parents are of Agnes Montgomery (1755-1838), wife of
Revolutionary War Patriot Hugh Coffey (1750-1827). The 1962 book on the Reed
family claims she is the daughter of a John Montgomery who lived in Abbeville
County South Carolina and left a will dated 4 Jan 1777 and proved 13 Dec 1782
naming his wife Jeane, son John and daughters Agniss, Margaret, Jennet, and
Jeane. The 1991 Klayder book on the family found evidence she was the sister
of an Alexander Montgomery and had 4 brothers in the Revolutionary War. I am
investigating the DNA matches of Agnes's descendants in the project to people
who have Montgomery ancestors. There were a number of Montgomery families in
the Mecklenburg Co NC / Lancaster Co SC area at the time. I contacted the
Montgomery YDNA project to see what they've done to sort out the
Montgomery?s. It appears that the ones who were in the right place have the
J-M172 YDNA Haplogroup (Group 1 in the Montgomery DNA Project) and they
haven?t found the relationship between the group members. I volunteered to
become a co-administrator for the Montgomery Project to help work on sorting
out the J-M172 Group using my autosomal DNA skills. I've encouraged all the
Hugh Coffey b 1750 & Agnes Montgomery descendants in my project to join
the Montgomery Project. So far, a number of us who descend from Agnes are
matching various members of Group 1, but more work is needed to find the
exact connections. This effort will
also help the descendants of the Robert Montgomery and Rebecca Coffey family
in the Hugh Project, who both appear to be related to Hugh Coffey and Agnes
Montgomery, but it's unclear how so far. |
|
| 148-22 |
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|
| 148-22 |
INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
|
| 148-22 |
NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
|
| 148-22 |
If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. (Fred also maintains the newsletter
distribution list, and can be contacted if you wish to receive notification
when new newsletters are published.) |
|
| 148-22 |
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|
| 148-22 |
OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
|
| 148-22 |
The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for any Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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TEXT CCC Issue 147: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Hi Cousins, |
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Those of you who did not make
the 2018 Reunion of the Coffee/ey Cousins really missed a great time. The Motel was first class, the attendees
were warm and friendly, and the weather cooperated. David Smith did a great
job of putting together a fine weekend. |
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We separated in groups and
visited the WWI Museum, Steam Ship Arabia Museum, the Nelson-Adkins Museum of
Art and a few other venues. What
amazing City. |
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The weekend was capped off with
sumptuous dinner at the School of Culinary Arts where David is a professor. |
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We had a very informative class
on DNA and the ongoing study of the Coffee/ey DNA Project by Fred Coffey, who
has been working on this for many years. Check out his Roadmap to Coffey
Information http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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We are progressing well for our
2019 reunion. David Brogan announced
his plans for the reunion to be held in Franklin, Tennessee. He is firming up
the plans, and we will be getting the information out in our next newsletter. |
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Coffey Cousins Convention 2019,
Franklin, Tennessee |
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Franklin is a city just 20 miles south of
Nashville, off I-65. A key site of the American Civil War, it?s home to 2
properties exploring the 1864 Battle of Franklin: Carter House and Carnton
Plantation, which includes the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. The 1858 Lotz
House contains a large collection of 19th-century furniture. Downtown
Franklin?s Main Street is lined with galleries, antique shops and restored
Victorian buildings. Modern Cool
Springs Mall is only 12 miles north with shopping, restaurants and
entertainment. |
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Civil War History in Franklin |
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Carter House Carnton
Plantation McGavock Confederate Cemetery |
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Eastern Flank Battlefield Park Fort
Grainger Park Winstead Hill |
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Williamson County Museum |
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Activities in and near Franklin |
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The Factory at Franklin, Franklin Antique
Mall |
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Sightseeing on Natchez Trace Parkway
National Scenic |
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Shopping, entertainment, art galleries
in Franklin, Leipers Fork, Nashville |
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Nearby attractions |
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Stones River National Battlefield,
Murfreesboro TN Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville TN |
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Nashville Zoo, Nashville TN Ryman
Auditorium, Nashville TN |
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The Parthenon, Nashville TN Grand Ole
Opry, Nashville TN |
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The Johnny Cash Museum, Nashville
TN Belle Meade Plantation, Nashville TN |
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Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Nashville
TN The Hermitage, Nashville TN |
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Cheekwood Estate & Gardens,
Nashville TN Adventure Science Center, Nashville TN |
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Belmont Mansion, Nashville
TN Tennessee State Museum, Nashville TN |
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Tennessee Archive Library, Nashville TN |
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And much more!! So, start making your plans early and join
with your cousins for another great reunion. Enjoy the summer and travel
safe. |
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Wayne Mower President
CCC (wdmower@verizon.net ) |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Hello Cousins, |
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Wish we could save a little of
this heat for the winter.ˇ Here we are again, trying to share more Coffey
genealogy.ˇ We got a good dose of it at the convention with the DNA
discussions and a speaker from the genealogy library in Independence. I need
to spend some time over there. We really appreciate the great job that David
Smith did at setting up and hosting the convention. Also, we received some
really nice hostess gift bags. I understand that David?s family provided
these. There were 2 sticks of chewing gum in mine that have that wonderful
smell of the old Dentine gum. I will keep mine forever!! |
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We had a great visit as Cathy
Powers and I shared our suite as a gathering place with coffee and cookies. I
always like to tell who attended in the newsletter as that seems to be our
only existing minutes. The secretary minutes have always been lost when we
change secretary.ˇ |
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Those who signed the register
this year are: |
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Wayne & Jean Mower, David
& Barbara Smith, Fred Coffey, Jessie & Robin Coffey, Cathy Powers,
Dave Brogan, Larry Coffey, Vivian Smith, Linda Smith Berube, Karen Smith,
Timothy Peterman, Rickey E. Miller, Terri & Ed Stern, Ginny & Ike Thomas,
Judy Withrow and of course me, Bonnie Culley |
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Don?t forget to share any new
genealogy links or stories that you find. |
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bculey@embarqmail.com
Bonnie Culley |
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Index: Issue 147 |
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Page |
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President?s Message 1 |
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Editor?s Comments 2 |
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MAIL: |
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John Coffey 2 |
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ARTICLES: Page |
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General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) 2 |
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Finding Joseph Coffey Sr. 3 |
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The ?Joel Coffey? Problem 6 |
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FF Tim Peterman 7 |
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Saving ?James Temple Coffey? 7 |
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Searching for Elvin D Coffey 9 |
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Annister Coffey:
Continuation 10 |
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Hugh Coffey Project 12 |
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Edward Coffey Project 12 |
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Information Resources 13 |
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We Get Mail |
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From John Coffey |
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(See article ?Finding Joseph
Coffey? on Page 3.) |
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Asa C. Coffey my 2x Great
Grandfather, son of Joseph Sr. Any tips on my determining a.) his burial site
and b.) whether he was on the Union or Confederate side? |
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EUROPEAN UNION (EU) GDPR
(GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION): |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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In response to new EU data
protection laws, known as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), our DNA
testing service FTDNA, and many other companies, have decided to apply the
same rules to their business. FTDNA have issued a new set of ?Group Project
Administrator Terms & Policies?. To remain as an administrator, I needed
to acknowledge that I accept those policies. I have done so. |
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The heart of the policy is that
you have a ?Right to be forgotten?. You can request that your data in any
institution applying GDPR be removed. I have sent a note to each of the
participants in our Coffey DNA Project explaining how this affects the way we
manage our project. And I have advised each participant that he has a right
to request removal of his information from our online web page. I expect that
few will ask for any removal of information. Most of us WANT to share our DNA
and genealogy information, to help us work with others on our genealogy. |
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In my message to participants, I
included the following paragraph explaining how we discuss DNA in these
newsletters: |
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As a separate activity, the
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse publishes quarterly newsletters, and I am often
active in writing therein about DNA analysis. Sometimes that discussion may
make it possible to learn more about a DNA participant than can be learned
from our DNA web page, including sometimes his email or mail address. Usually
the DNA participant is also an active participant in the discussions and is
delighted to have that discussion and maybe get input from others. For future
newsletters, we will take great care to assure that we clearly have the DNA
participant?s explicit permission to discuss his DNA and to report his email
address. However, I consider all previous newsletters to be ?public?, and
these newsletters are sometimes collected in public libraries. We will not be
able to retroactively remove information. |
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In addition to being careful
what I or others write about DNA, I think we need to be careful about
revealing email addresses in general. I think anyone who writes for these
newsletters should take care to get permission before publishing email
addresses. |
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While Bonnie Culley is the editor of these
newsletters, I am sort of the ?Distribution Manager? and am the last to see a
newsletter before it goes out. I will try to be sort of a ?watchdog? to make
sure articles seem to have suitable permission. |
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Fred |
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FINDING JOSEPH COFFEY SR: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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With Jack Coffee (Contact:
jack.coffee@gmail.com) |
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As the Coffey DNA Project
co-administrator, I recently received notice that a new 67-marker y-DNA test
had been completed on John Coffey (johnw.coffey55@gmail.com). His test was a
perfect match to our reference for descendants of Edward Coffey, proving beyond
a doubt the John was a descendant of Edward Coffey. |
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John had engaged consultants at
Ancestry to research his family tree. But they had hit a brick wall at
getting back beyond an ancestor Joseph Coffey (1784-1834) who married Jane S
Graves (~1793 ? 1861). And after checking Jack Coffee?s ECP (Edward Coffey
Project) it was quickly apparent that the ECP had none of his proven
ancestors. This was not a line that had been previously researched by Jack! |
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John?s various family members
had deep roots in Christian County, KY. With that information, I turned to
our newsletter archive, and found that his Joseph Coffey was actually well
known to the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse. Newsletter issue 104-8 has the will
of Joseph, and the names of his wife and children solidly tie him to John?s
ancestry. Similar information is in 102-5. There?s a brief biographical
sketch in 46-9. |
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And the article in 104-8 offers
that ?Marvin Coffey says that Joseph is a son of Joel Coffey and Martha
Step?. And Jack?s ECP does name a ?Joseph? as a son of Joel & Martha. But
it offers little information about Joseph. We can possibly put the pieces
together as follows: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca1701 - >1774)
& Unknown??? |
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(3) Joel Coffey (ca1730 - ~1789) &
Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
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(4) Joseph Coffey (1784 - 1834)
& Jane S Graves (~1793 - 1861) |
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(5) Asa C Coffey (~1826 - ~1866)
& Sidney Ann Harrison (~1826 - ) |
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(6) Robert H Coffey (~1846 -
1901) & Eva Amorette Chalkley (1861 - 1900) |
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(7) Harry Knight Coffey
(1894 - 1954) & Grace C Bottler (~1896 - 1985) |
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(8) Howard Knight Coffey
(1926 - 2009) |
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(9) John Coffey |
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Jack, in his biographical
information on Joel Coffey and Martha Stepp says that ?After Joel died Martha
and her children moved to Kentucky. They settled in Madison Co. then moved to
Green Co. That part of Green Co. later became Adair Co. and sometime later
became part of Russell Co.? |
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That is consistent with other
information. Adair, Russell, and Cumberland Counties are clustered together
in Kentucky. John found a marriage record that Joseph married Jane Graves in
Cumberland County, KY, on 28 Sep 1808. And there is a land grant in Cumberland
dated 12 Nov 1808 giving Joseph 35 acres. And the 1810 census for Cumberland
has a Joseph Coffey with ages consistent with his wife Jane and first son
Madison. There is also a Joseph in the 1820 census, but with a complicated
head count that might be consistent with two combined families? |
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Jack Coffee Observations: |
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In Dec., 1989, Daraleen Wade,
now deceased, a prolific contributor to the newsletter wrote that the DAR
had, on her request closed the file on Joel Coffey and Martha Seely [sic]
because of numerous errors.ˇ She didn?t outline the errors. |
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This Joel had been cited as
being born in VA c1725-1730 and died in NC in 1760. Others report his death
in 1789.ˇ He had married Martha Seely.ˇ Joel?s parents were listed as Edward
Coffey, Jr. and Grace Cleveland. |
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The DAR Roster of Revolutionary
Ancestors, Vol. 1, A-C, and DAR Record No. 76141 extensively outlines the
ancestors and descendants of Joel.ˇ That information is incorrect. At least
it was when Daraleen had the file closed.ˇ Unless there has been more documentation
added to correct some of the errors, the file is likely to still remain
closed. |
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Likely contributing to
Daraleen?s DAR report, could be the remarks by Marvin Coffey that no one has
proved the children of Edward and Grace. |
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I would and have placed Joel and
Martha in the line of Chesley and Jane purely based on time and location in
which they were found.ˇ But, then we don?t know that Chesley existed.ˇ Some
have given him the name of Joel Chesley and that might be accurate.ˇ However,
middle names did not become common until well after the Revolution; into the
19thˇcentury. |
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Joseph is not listed in Joel's
1789 will (Wilkes Co., NC Will Book I, p260) but does appear in other
researcher's works.ˇ He could have been born to Joel's first wife and died
before the will was made.ˇ Joseph has also been reported to have gone to
Kentucky quite early, and already otherwise provided for by his father
thereby not making the will.ˇ And, even if Joel had only one wife, Joseph
could still have died quite young.ˇ Marvin noted that there was a Joseph
Coffey on early tax records of Adair Co., KY. |
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Martha Step's father was named
Joseph so it appears logical that Joel and Martha would have given a son that
name.ˇ A daughter Celia was referred to as Sealy in Joel's will.ˇ Marvin's
research did not uncover any Sealy families in the same county that the
Coffeys lived in Virginia or North Carolina. |
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Joel and Martha are said to have
married in 1753 but Joseph, alleged to be their first child was not born
until c1766. The Joseph in 1830 Russell Co. was 40-50 yrs old meaning he was
born 1780-1790. Joel, his alleged father apparently died in 1789 Burke Co.,
NC.ˇ Marvin remarked that Nebuzaradan was born after his father died and that
Martha would have been around 52 yrs old at the time. |
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Obviously, better dates should
be searched for. |
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I find it interesting that all
or most of the children assigned to Joel and Martha are found in 1830 Russell
Co., along with one or two grandsons. |
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The said wife of Joseph, Jane
Graves is said to be a daughter of Thomas Graves.ˇ A Thomas Graves resided
adjacent to Joseph and his family in 1810 Cumberland Co., KY. The family of
Richard Graves, young enough to be a son of Thomas also lives near by. |
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I would suspect that Joseph did
marry Jane but wouldn?t bet good money on Joseph being a son of Joel.ˇ No
idea who he might be a son of but neither will I speculate at this time. |
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ˇThe attached 1830 census record
shows near the bottom of the page a family I believe is a Joel Coffey but
cannot figure out the word following his name.ˇ I have marked it with a red
dot for your convenience. If you can decipher it I would really like to know
what that word is. Jack |
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Fred Memo: The early generations
of the Edward Coffey descendants remain subject to uncertainties that may
affect the above genealogy. The reader should visit our ?CoffeyRoadmap? and
review the discussion under ?Edward: Early Generation Issues?. |
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THE ?JOEL COFFEY? PROBLEM: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Hey Jack, I know how to read
your above census report: The Joel in your census report is ?Joel Coffey
(Bogy)?. In the early 1800?s there was a serious surplus of Coffey?s in
Russell County going by the name ?Joel?, and the tax collectors and census
takers had a real problem keeping track of them! They had to find some way to
keep them separate, and they used nicknames! One of those was regularly
labeled ?Joel (Bogy)?, and another was ?Joel (Red)?, or ?Joel (Red Head)?. |
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Back in 2009 the CCC Convention
was held in Russell County, and Kevin Coffey and I undertook an effort to put
together a book with everything we could find about every Coffey who could be
found in Russell and surrounding counties for 1810 through 1880. Our book was
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo and ran to over 150 pages. |
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Within that, there was a large
collection of assorted abstracts: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo/MiscAbstracts.pdfˇˇˇ(21
pages) |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo/AbstractsIndex.pdfˇˇˇ(13
pages) |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo/JoelPuzzle.pdfˇˇˇ(1
page) |
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Within that abstract index there
were 47 references to people named Joel Coffey. Out of these, Joel (Bogy),
also known as Joel B, got 7 references. Joel (Bogy) was found in the 1828,
1829, 1833, 1835, and 1836 tax lists. There were also 27 references to Joseph
Coffey, most of whom were probably for John Coffey?s ancestor. |
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By the way, these newsletters
you are now reading have 769 Joel references (not counting the ones in this
newsletter), of which 191 are to Joel Coffey and 47 are to Joel Coffee. |
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Here?s a challenge to our
readers: Sort out all the Joel?s, and accurately associate them with dates,
spouses, places, etc., etc. The Coffey Cousins will be eternally grateful! |
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From Jack Coffee: Give me a few
days to look for more of these Joels with "pet" names. |
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Comment from Bob Coffey: I did
not know that Joel was that popular a name for Irish folks in those years.ˇ
Bob |
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Response from Fred: Hi Robert, I
don't think the popularity of "Joel" had anything to do with it
being (or not) a "popular name for Irish folks in those years". I
think that the first Joel did something judged heroic by the Coffey Clan, and
every brother in that family promptly needed to name a son "Joel"! |
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Details are very elusive, and I
would love for someone to shed some new light on the issue. However, I think
it somehow goes back to the famous "Wilkes County Riot Trial of
1784". (Hey, the Hatfields and McCoys were not the only families fighting
a feud!) I believe the heroic Joel was probably the Joel who was indicted at
that time. |
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For more information, read
Newsletter 111-6,7,8. |
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More From Jack Coffee: I just
worked on the Joels for two full days and still as confused as ever. Don?t think I?m going to try any more this
century. |
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Joseph could be a son of
Joel. He appears nearby to Joel in
1810 Morganton, Burke Co., NC. John
Stapp is a neighbor. The nearby Joel is probably Joel, Jr. Both he and Joseph appear in the 26-44 age
group. The elderly John Stapp (45 and over) could be their grandfather and
father of their mother Martha. |
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But, Joseph Stapp and Katherine
Spoon are considered to be the parents of Martha. Perhaps John is a brother
to Joseph or an older son?! |
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I will keep Joseph in the
Joel/Martha Stapp Coffey family but note that he is not proven to my
satisfaction to be their son, esp. since he is not mentioned in Joel?s 1789
will. |
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I think Nebuzaradan belongs in
the Joel/Martha family based really on the fact that Joel suspects Martha to
be with child in his will and Neb was born about 4 months later, in Aug.,
1789. |
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All of the above comments are
pure speculation and will likely never be proven without distinct differences
found between the various Joels. |
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Someone might want to check with
the Pike Co., IL historical society and local libraries for writings left by
Eliza Emeline Coffey Porter, wife of John M. Porter and granddaughter of
Joel/Martha, and who died in Pikesville in 1901 and was buried at the Blue
River Cemetery in Detroit, Pike Co. I
have written a few e-mails to the historical society over the years and have
never received a response. |
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Jack |
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Today?s Trivia (Fred): I don?t
know that there is any connection to Joel (Bogy), but Lord Grenville, an 18th
century British Prime Minister, became the butt of cartoonists, and acquired
the nickname of Bogy, or Bogey, on account of his goblin-like appearance.
Here?s a piece of verse, that appeared in his biography (by Peter Jupp): |
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?Lord Bogy boasts no common
share of head; |
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What plenteous stores of
knowledge may contain |
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The spacious tenement of Bogy?s
brain. |
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Nature in all her dispensations
wise, |
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Who formed his head-piece of so
vast a size, |
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Hath not, ?tis true, neglected
to bestow |
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Its due proportions on the part
below; |
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And hence the reason, that to
secure the State |
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His top and bottom may have
equal weight.? |
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FF PETERMAN TIMOTHY: |
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As many of you know, Tim
Peterman is very involved with FamilyFinder (autosomal DNA testing), and that
his work includes significant analysis of parts of the Coffey family. Any of
you involved in similar atDNA analysis may be interested in an overview of
some of his project: |
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https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/ff-peterman-timothy/about |
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CAN YOU SAVE ?JAMES TEMPLE
COFFEY? FROM BEING DELETED BY JACK? |
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Following is a confusing
exchange of notes. Anybody that can clarify everything is invited to speak
up! |
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From: JoAnn Coffey
ˇ(joann_coffey@yahoo.com) To: Fred Coffey |
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Question...you (see Newsletter
144-5,6,7) figured out that my James A. Coffey (the elder one) was the son of
James Temple Coffey & Sarah Fielding. Have you seen a document that was
signed by him, using the middle name Temple? I thought I saw something in the
CCC or e-mail, but I can't find it. I'd feel better seeing one, as so many
people identify James Temple Coffey as the son of James Coffey & Sarah
Fielding, born in 1803-but you figured out that my James A. Coffey was their
son, born in 1850ish. Was it determined that it was a child that did not
exist? |
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From: Fred Coffey To: JoAnn
Coffey Cc: Jack Coffee |
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Hi Joann, I have NOT seen any
document signed by James Temple Coffey, Junior or Senior, that shows his
middle name. |
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I did search the full text of
all the historical CCC Newsletters and found no mention of documents
connected to any "James Temple" or
"Temple" reference. (Searching for "James Coffey"
is nearly impossible because there are hundreds and hundreds of "James
Coffey".) |
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Most of what I have seen about
James Temple Coffey comes from Jack's ECP. I've copied this note to Jack, to
see if he has anything. |
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From: Jack Coffee To: Fred
Coffey; JoAnn Coffey |
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I asked a friend who is deep
into Grainger county Coffey families. She told me that she doesn?t have a
James Temple Coffey. |
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I have no source for the middle
name Temple. |
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I do have this note for him: |
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This James Coffey may be the son
of Joel Coffey and Elizabeth Grubb. |
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The following from Peggy Swanson
of 1381 Butler Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84102: |
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?Married 14 Dec. 1825 Grainger
Co., bondsman was John Coffee; James Kennon, MG. Sarah (Sally) was b. 1803. Children were: (1) Joel, b. 1827, m. 11/15/1856 to Sarah
Mullens, b. 1837. They had one
daughter; (2) Dorcus Ann, b. 1829, m. 7/24/1845 to John T. Mitchell; (3)
Martha died in infancy; (4) Elizabeth, b. 1834, m. 11/16/1871 to Preston
Vineyard. (5) John, b. ca. 1832, m.
ca. 1853 to Nancy Vineyard. Their children were: James W., b. 1854; Eliza Cordelia, b. 1856;
William G., b. 1858; Pleasant G., b. 1861; Nancy Catherine, b. 1863; John P.,
b. 1865; Samuel Henry, b. 1869; Meredith Frank, b. 1872 and Sarah A., b.
1872, twin of Meredith). (6) Mahala, b. 1837; (7) Calvin, b. 1839; (8) Mary,
b. 1842 and (9) Henry Aquilla, b. 1847, m. Nannie B. Briscoe.? |
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| 147-8 |
From: Jack Coffee To: Fred
Coffey; JoAnn Coffey |
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| 147-8 |
After another look, Marvin does
mention James Temple Coffey (no Jr applied) and names his source as Grainger
County Tennessee Inventory of Estates and Wills, 1847-52, pp399, 408-10 and
deed book M, pp38-41. Anyone with
access to those sources? |
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| 147-8 |
Another note in his supplement
says children were Joel, Dorcas, Martha, Elizabeth, John, Mahala, Calvin,
Mary, Henry Aquilla and James A. Marvin adds that this list of children
differs greatly from the list given in the sources listed above. |
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| 147-8 |
Marvin does have a reference to
a James Temple Coffey in his index, but that person is not on the page
listed. |
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| 147-8 |
I looked at several entries for
James Temple Coffey on-line and see a reference to a letter send by Marvin on
2000 to someone named ?Chilihawk.? His or her source for the name is the
letter. |
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| 147-9 |
Joann might know this Chilihawk
(Memo from Fred: This is probably the Chilton Hawk mentioned on Joann?s tree
in Newsletter 144-6.) |
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| 147-9 |
Like Chesley, the Temple name
has gone viral. I haven?t yet found any specific sources to any Coffey with
that name except the reference to Marvin?s book and Chilihawk. |
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| 147-9 |
James, father of the alleged
James Temple, Jr., is said by him to be buried at North Richland Baptist
Church at Clinch Mountain. So far, a search hasn?t turned up any such church
cemetery. |
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| 147-9 |
Furthermore, it cannot be
solidly verified by me that James Temple was a son of James who married Sarah
Fielding. The date given to the birth
is c1831. Twenty-one years later, Sally
Fielding had another son named James who does appear in the 1862 census and
an 8 year old. |
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| 147-9 |
Neither can it be verified by me
that the James Coffey who married Martha Statsworth in Grainger Co. on Dec.
18, 1848. |
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| 147-9 |
Obviously need closer look! |
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| 147-9 |
I am going to remove mention of
James Temple from the ECP if no one is able to get better info. |
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| 147-9 |
Jack |
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| 147-9 |
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| 147-9 |
SEARCHING FOR ELVIN D
COFFEY: |
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| 147-9 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 147-9 |
Last September our DNA Project
had a y-DNA result for a John West (westjeltc@gmail.com ) that proved without
doubt that he was somehow a descendant of Edward. There were complications
related to the analysis, but we are now ready to explain things to the Coffey
Cousins, and see if anyone has any ideas. I?ll show John?s comments in
italic: |
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| 147-9 |
My name is John E. (Jack) West,
age 81, and grew up near Kansas City, MO. We knew that my father was adopted
by his step-father when he was young and were told that his birth father was
at least half Cherokee. One of my
sisters and her daughter recently had their DNA tested and the results showed
90% + Western European with substantial Irish, but no Native American. I decided to have Family Finder (FF) and
Y-DNA testing on my DNA by Family Tree DNA. I am giving up my claim to Native
American heritage reluctantly, since I took pride in it.ˇ I hope to fill in
enough blanks in my apparent Coffey heritage to make it seem real. |
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| 147-9 |
We believe that my father was
born and lived through his mid-teens in the area where OK, AR, KS, and MO
join.ˇ We have some hard evidence, and a lot of suppositions, some of which
appear to be false.ˇ We do have proof that he was associated with an ?Elvin
D. Coffey? in OK, but I have been unable to find out anything regarding
Elvin's heritage.ˇ I think that it is possible that ?Elvin? may actually be
?Alvin,? which seems to be more common. |
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| 147-9 |
I wrote back: ?I did search some
of our Coffey-specific data bases for an Elvin D Coffey, or for an
"Alvin" variation, with no success. We have many thousands of
Coffey-related names on file. I did find an Elvin D Coffey in the 1930 census
for Garvin County, OK, an inmate in the "State Training School for White
Boys". He was born about 1912 in Missouri. Is that likely the right
person? |
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| 147-9 |
The Elvin D. Coffey you found is
the one of interest to me. There is also an Alvin Coffey, born circa 1914 in
MO,ˇresiding in a state penitentiary in Garvin Co., OKˇin the 1940 census. |
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| 147-9 |
I would appreciate your asking
for information concerning Elvin in the Newsletter. I also found a D. L.
Coffey in the 1920 census, born circa 1876 in TX, wife, Lua, and children;
Cassie, Lavoria, and Dessie.ˇ I also found a Swiveel D. Coffey in the 1930 census,
born circa 1912 in OK (my notes indicated that his "relation" in
the household was "grandchild?. You might want to ask about these people
as well if you aren't sure where theyˇ
fit into the Coffey family. |
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| 147-10 |
I had checked for a FF match to
the 37-Marker Y-DNA matches, but only came up with one, Meldon Robert
Coffey.ˇ He is a Y-DNA 37ˇGenetic Distance (GD)ˇˇ3 and a Family Finder 3r d
Cousin - 5th Cousin. |
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| 147-10 |
I was able to work out from
other sources that ?D L Coffey? was David Lee Coffey (9 Sep 1875 ? 20 Sep
1954) and his wife was Louisa Jane Lawley (16 Nov 1875 ? 11 Sep1954). This
family is also unknown in the Coffey Cousins? database. (There was a query in
Newsletter 55-9, but nothing came of it.) |
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| 147-10 |
I explained that Meldon Robert
Coffey did have Missouri roots in that he was born there. So a connection was
not impossible. Meldon?s GGGrandparents, Eli and Mary, were first cousins so
Meldon got an ?extra dose? of Coffey DNA. (Eli and Mary are also my own
ancestors!) There were also matches to other Coffey-related names that I
recognized, who tended to also have marriages of cousins. All of these were
reported at about the 4th cousin level but may have actually been more
distant because of the ?extra? Coffey DNA. |
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| 147-10 |
More importantly, we belatedly
discovered he had a match at about the 3rd cousin level to Lawrence Ronald
Coffee. This ?Ronald? was sponsored by Lori Okel, who many readers will
remember as a frequent contributor to these newsletters. Ronald was her known
cousin, and she was trying unsuccessfully to establish her ancestral
connections via DNA. And her family had Missouri roots. (I would now love to
see a Family Finder test on Lori herself. But Lori is now deceased, and it is
not possible to obtain a Family Finder test.) |
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| 147-10 |
So, there?s the story. Anybody
know how to find Elvin Coffey? |
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| 147-10 |
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| 147-10 |
ANNISTER COFFEY: Continuing
Exchanges, With: |
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| 147-10 |
Tom Coffey
tomcoffey1525@gmail.com |
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| 147-10 |
Bob Coffey bjcoffey@netwurx.net |
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| 147-10 |
Tom and Bob have been actively
exchanging notes with each other and with Jack, Bonnie and Fred. They are
trying to work out solid information on their descent from the Annister
Coffey line. The topic was discussed in Newsletter issue 144-10,11,12 in 145-14,15
and in 146-5. There are many uncertainties, and the discussion was getting
complicated and going off in many directions. I (Fred) challenged them to
reorganize their thoughts and report again. Here?s the latest effort: |
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| 147-10 |
From:ˇˇˇTom Coffey |
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I'll accept Fred's challenge and
try to neaten things up a bit.ˇˇUnfortunately I can't provide answers, just
imagination. |
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| 147-10 |
While we were connecting James
Sylvester Coffey to James Jr, the connection of Lewis M Coffey to James Jr.
became suspect.ˇˇIt was just timing, not cause and effect.ˇBob knows of a
Victor Hugo Coffey letter that states that Lewis M Coffey parents were deceased
when he ran away from home at an early age, and their names were unknown. |
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| 147-10 |
In 1800 a Bethel Coffee family
appears in Salisbury Guilford. I can't find this family before or after
1800.ˇˇAnd in 1810, I can't find any coffee(y)s in Guilford. They are a big
family. |
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1 male under 10 |
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| 147-10 |
3 males 16-25 |
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| 147-10 |
1 male 26-44 |
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| 147-10 |
1 male 45+ |
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| 147-10 |
1 female under 10 |
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| 147-11 |
2 females 10-15 |
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| 147-11 |
1 female 26-44 |
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| 147-11 |
My guess is: |
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| 147-11 |
Bethel was a widower. |
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| 147-11 |
One of his sons was married with
two children under 10, one M, one F. |
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| 147-11 |
The three other men 16-25 are
also Bethel's sons. |
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| 147-11 |
The other two women 10-15 could
be daughters, or possibly child brides? |
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| 147-11 |
This is quite a large family to
appear and vanish.ˇFred suggested a possible long shot " Bathewel
Coffin" connection in the 1790 census.ˇˇBut that would only possibly
explain the appearance, not the vanishing.ˇˇAs for the vanishing, admittedly James
Jr seems to vanish also, but Fred seems to have found him as James Cuffe
still in the Stokes area.ˇˇI tried similar names with no luck.ˇˇNo more
coffee-like names in Guilford in 1810 |
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| 147-11 |
Bethel is 45+ in the 1800
census.ˇˇWith James being born in 1735/6, it's possible Bethel could be a
brother of Micajah and James Jr.ˇˇJames was virile enough to father James Jr.
when he was 40, seems could have fathered others before he was 20.ˇˇIf that's
the case, then the 26-44 year old son of Bethel could have been the father of
Lewis M Coffey - who would have been the male under 10 in the 1800 census. |
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| 147-11 |
Why the appearance in
1800?ˇˇMight have moved there, maybe from VA?ˇˇOr were just missed in 1790? |
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| 147-11 |
Why the vanishing?ˇˇMoved west?
Disease? Died on the wagon train? |
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| 147-11 |
Why even think about Bethel as
the grandfather of Lewis M Coffey and brother to Micajah and James Jr? |
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| 147-11 |
1. Geography - Guilford is
reasonably close to Stokes |
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| 147-11 |
2. Name - Bethel and Micajah
biblical theme |
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| 147-11 |
3. He's available.ˇˇNo one else
has claimed him that I can find |
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| 147-11 |
If others are going to ponder
this puzzle, there's one more Coffey that I think might fit in somewhere -
the Spencer Coffey who had an NC connection, passed through KY and onto IN,
ending up not far from Micajah and James Sylvester. This is who I was referring
to: |
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Spencer Coffee b. 1797 NC |
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| 147-11 |
m. Mary Hensley Pruitt Amack
Coffee b. 1804 in Stokes NC |
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| 147-11 |
Both died in Franklin County, IN |
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| 147-11 |
----Granville Spencer Coffey b.
12 March 1842 |
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| 147-11 |
A whole lot of conjecture.......
Trigger any ideas? Tom |
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| 147-11 |
ˇFrom: robert coffeyˇ |
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| 147-11 |
I apologize for the time it has
taken me to respond to Tom's message, but it included a lot of things to
consider both pro and con.ˇˇThe facts we all accept are , 1. Tom and Bob both
carry the Samuel DNA and it was brought into Stokes Cty. by James Coffey
(Sr), 2. Our subsequent family lines have both been traced separately back to
Stokes Cty, and 3. Our ancestors born in Stokes Cty did not have the same
parents. ( James Sylvester Coffey was born in 1813 and it has been told, by a
grandson, Victor Hugo Coffey, that Lewis M. Coffey's parents would have died
years before that).ˇˇThat certainly implies that James Coffey, Sr. had more
than two male children as son Micajah was childless in all census reports and
James, Jr lived beyond 1820.ˇˇI have not seen any published records that
identify a third son.ˇˇDoesn't mean there wasn't one, but he is yet to be
found.ˇThe Coffey Family of Townfork Settlement, researched by Judy Cardwell
covers this family's history from 1779 through 1796 and it mentions only the
two sons, Micajah born in Virginia ca.1768 and James, Jr born in NC
ca.1776.ˇˇFor that reason, it had been easy for me to assign Lewis's
parentage to James, Jr. until I found out recently that his duration did not
fit the early death claim about Lewis's parents. |
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| 147-11 |
Fred's analysis of the James
Sylvester Coffey family development on pages 10-12ˇˇin CCC No.144 is very
believable except for the reference to Lewis M. being there in the 1820
census at age 22, as he was married in Pulaski Cty, KY in January 1818 at age
19 yrs. and remained in KY for a few years before moving to Indiana.ˇWhere
the 1790 Stokes Cty census shows 3 free white males in the family of James
Coffey, the 1800 census shows 4 including 2 under 10 yrs.ˇˇSo one of those
could have been the orphaned Lewis M.ˇˇI had come to the same conclusion
about the James Coffey family as Fred has concerning the listings of the
James Coffey family in the census reports.ˇThe James who was head of
household in the 1784-1787 census, in 1790, and 1800, was probably James
Sr.ˇˇIn the reportsˇˇin the following decades it was James, Jr.ˇˇAnd I think
that nicely frames the development of Tom's line beginning with James
Sylvester.ˇˇI wonder if Lewis M and James Sr left together between 1800 and
1810.ˇ |
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| 147-12 |
I have to locate someone in my
family who may have more to offer about Lewis's childhood that what Victor
Hugo Coffey has written.ˇTime will tell and of course I will let you know
what I find out.ˇˇ |
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| 147-12 |
Regards, Bobˇˇ |
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| 147-12 |
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| 147-12 |
UPDATE ON THE HUGH COFFEY
PROJECT: |
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| 147-12 |
by Terri Stern
(hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com |
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| 147-12 |
Work continues on the Hugh
Coffey Project. Several new members have joined who descend from Rebecca
Coffey, daughter of Hugh and wife of the Revolutionary War Soldier and
Patriot William Gault. The book on Rebecca's descendants, The William Gault
Family History, 1735-1948 by Pressley Brown Gault and Elisabeth Pinkerton
Leighty is widely quoted at Ancestry.com as a source. Part I was written in
long-hand by Pressley Brown Gault in 1893 and Part II is the update taken on
by Elisabeth Pinkerton Leighty, who typed up Pressley's manuscript. I
purchased a copy online from the www.Lulu.com self publishing website for $5
plus shipping. The 178 page paperback is well worth the price for any
descendant interested in this Coffey line. It includes stories and lineage
information not found elsewhere on Rebecca Coffey's descendants. |
|
| 147-12 |
Terri |
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| 147-12 |
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| 147-12 |
EDWARD COFFEY PROJECT
(ECP): |
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| 147-12 |
by Jack Coffee
jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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| 147-12 |
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| 147-12 |
For Project Info (pricing,
ordering, etc.) see: |
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| 147-12 |
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/edward-coffey-project-explained.htm |
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| 147-12 |
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| 147-12 |
5/29/2018 Update: |
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| 147-12 |
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| 147-12 |
The current edition of The
Edward Coffey Project on USB contains 44746 people, 15219 families, 108356
events, 7385 places, 2344 sources, 56593 citations and 12452 multimedia
items. It also contains over 16000 other documents and photographs. |
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| 147-12 |
This work mainly presents
families and their descendants. ˇFamily histories, for the most part are not
included. ˇ You will find many newspaper articles describing engagements,
weddings, deaths and a few "black sheep" articles as part of my project.ˇThere
are photographs, some wills, death certificates, photos of headstones, birth
certificates, marriage documents and the like.ˇIt will be up to each user to
describe their own family history stories.ˇ |
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| 147-12 |
If you have any
questions/reservations about this project before deciding to purchase, feel
free to write to me.ˇ I will tell you if your particular ancestor's family is
represented. |
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| 147-12 |
Free but limited research
assistance will be provided via e-mail whether or not you accept the offer.
That is, I will try to help you with questions you might have about your
family that might get you on the correct research path. |
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| 147-13 |
I do not offer refunds but in
very exceptional cases. ˇThe information is easy for someone to copy then
return the files to me, requesting a refund. |
|
| 147-13 |
You are certain to find errors
in the work; hopefully, they will be very minor.ˇ Please let me know if you
find any in your genealogy and I will correct them in my master file. |
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| 147-13 |
My work in the format found on
the USB drive is copyrighted.ˇ If you feel disposed to break my copyright and
I find it anywhere on the web, that will create a problem.ˇ Thanks for
understanding. |
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| 147-13 |
Jack |
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| 147-13 |
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| 147-13 |
INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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| 147-13 |
NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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| 147-13 |
If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. |
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| 147-13 |
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| 147-13 |
OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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| 147-13 |
The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for any Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME: |
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| 147-13 |
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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| Issue146 |
TEXT CCC Issue146: |
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| 146-1 |
Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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| 146-1 |
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| 146-1 |
Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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| 146-1 |
Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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| 146-1 |
Editor and Publisher: Jack K.
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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| 146-1 |
Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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| 146-1 |
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| 146-1 |
President?s Message |
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| 146-1 |
Hi Cousins, it won?t be long
before we will be gathering in Kansas for the 2018 Coffee/ey Cousins
Convention. April will be here before
we know it. The dates for the convention are Thursday 26 April thru Saturday
28 April. We will leave on Sunday the
29th. |
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| 146-1 |
Please get your reservations in
as soon as you can. The block of rooms we reserved will be released after the
cut-off date of March 29th. You will still be able to get rooms, but they
will be on a first come, first served basis. We cannot guarantee the reduced
rate after this date. |
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| 146-1 |
The Hotel is the Courtyard
Kansas City, Overland Park Convention Center.
The rates are $89.00 per night for a king and $129.00 per night for a
suite, all prices are plus tax. When booking your reservations use the Event
Reference # M-B67NM5G. The event is the ?Coffey Cousins Annual Gathering. |
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| 146-1 |
The address for the Hotel
is: Courtyard by Marriott |
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| 146-1 |
11001 Woodson St. |
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| 146-1 |
Reservations? Overland Park,
Ks 66211 |
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| 146-1 |
Click on this QUICK LINK or call
> > > 1-800-321-2211 (reservations) |By phone, give them event |
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| 146-1 |
1-855-809-3511 (direct
dial) |reference # M-B67NM5G |
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| 146-1 |
We are planning to get together
and carpool to museums in the area: |
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| 146-1 |
? WWI Museum, which is world
class museum. https://www.theworldwar.org |
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| 146-1 |
? Steam Ship Arabia, found 45?
beneath a Kansas corn field and a half mile from the current river channel. 200 tons of artifacts,
WOW! http://1856.com/ |
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| 146-1 |
? Nelson-Adkins Museum of Art.
https://www.nelson-atkins.org/ |
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| 146-1 |
? National Toy Museum.
http://www.toyandminiaturemuseum.org/ |
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| 146-1 |
? Kemper Museum of Contemporary
Art. https://www.kemperart.org/ |
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| 146-1 |
? American Jazz Museum. https://americanjazzmuseum.org/ |
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| 146-1 |
? Ewing and Muriel Kauffman
Memorial Garden. https://www.kauffman.org/ |
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| 146-1 |
There are many other places to
visit so check out the area for places you might want to visit. other places
if desired. Carpool with the group or strike out on your own. |
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| 146-1 |
The Saturday night banquet, at
the Hotel, will be catered. The cost of the banquet will be $25.00 per
person. Please send to a check to: |
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| 146-1 |
David A. Smith, 11610 W.
Harmony Lane, Olathe, KS 66062. |
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| 146-1 |
Mention if you will have a
dietary concern. |
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| 146-1 |
Fred Coffey and Terri Stern will
be going over their DNA Projects.
There will be a speaker at the Banquet. Terri Stern has put together a
"Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse" Facebook Group for anyone who has a Coffee,
Coffey, or similar surname or is researching their ancestors with these
names. The Group has information about the Convention and will continue to be
a way to reach out to other Coffeys, Coffees, Cuffes, and Coffias. Check it
out. |
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| 146-1 |
We are looking forward to
another successful CC Convention and want to meet and greet everyone in
Kansas. I am looking forward to greeting and chatting with everyone next
month. We hope the weather will
cooperate and give us a good weekend, so we can get out to enjoy the sights
and sounds of Kansas City and get rid of the winter blues. |
|
| 146-1 |
Wayne Mower President
CCC |
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| 146-1 |
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| 146-2 |
Editor?s Comments |
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| 146-2 |
Hello Cousins, |
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| 146-2 |
I am so thrilled by all the
preparations for the Coffey Convention.
Looks like a lot of ?LEARN & FUN?.
I have been to the Ship Arabia Museum several times. The first time I
was there, they were still excavating so I can share some of their stories
with you. I have always wanted to go
to the WWI Museum and just never got there. This is going to be my chance. |
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| 146-2 |
Now, for why we go to these
conventions: Fred and Terri are going to give some very informative programs.
Fred is in the process of expanding beyond his DNA web site into a ?Genealogy
Information Roadmap? (introduced in this newsletter). I have seen early
versions of this and WOW! You have to come to the Convention... And Terri
uses her DNA information differently from Fred and has a Hugh Coffey web
site. I am looking forward to all of
this. |
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| 146-2 |
When you arrive at the hotel,
ask for my Suite # at the desk. We will use the living room space as a
GATHERING/RECEPTION ROOM. I will look forward to welcoming you. |
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| 146-2 |
CAN HARDLY WAIT. |
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| 146-2 |
bculey@embarqmail.com
Bonnie Culley |
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Index: Issue 145 |
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President?s Message 1 |
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Editor?s Comments 2 |
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MAIL: |
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Betty Martin 3 |
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Lorel Kapke 3 |
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Ricky Miller 3 |
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Tom Coffey / Bob Coffey 5 |
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Richard Glasscock 6 |
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COME TO THE CCC CONVENTION: |
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Coffey Roadmap 7 |
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Hugh Coffey Autosomal Project
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Black Coffey Families 9 |
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Annette Coffey Family
(Cont.) 11 |
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What DNA Test? 12 |
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About ?GEDmatch? 12 |
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Public Facebook Groups 13 |
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Information Resources 14 |
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COME TO THE CCC CONVENTION: |
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VISIT THE ?ARABIA? MUSEUM! |
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We Get Mail |
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From Betty Martin (via a note to
Jack Coffee) |
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Was brought to my attention that
some of my books are on Amazon at higher pricing. Please search Clinch
Mountain" or my name and only pay from $14.95 to $19.95 for each book.
Booksellers are advertising my books for $40 or $50 for each book and buying
them on Amazon for the regular price and reselling them. Amazon says that
anyone can sell a used book for any price. Be aware and don't pay these
inflated prices." |
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Jack: Betty Martin down in
Grainger county wrote this! She is a prolific writer of Coffey history. Fred:
FYI, there was a reference in Newsletter 143-17, about her latest book: |
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?Betty Martin has a new book
called ?Rumblings of Civil War on Clinch Mountain? that has a lot of our
relatives, Coffey and Dalton, and tells about their Civil War service and
imprisonments with photos of descendants. It is on Amazon. $19.95. ? |
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Books on Amazon by Betty White
Martin: |
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Ramblins on the South Side of
Clinch Mountain $17.99 |
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(used book can be bought for $40.14
plus $4.49 shipping) |
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Rumblings of Civil War on Clinch
Mountain $19.95 |
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Ramblings from the North Side of
Clinch Mountain $14.99 |
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(used book can be bought for $33.40
plus $3.99 shipping) |
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Poems and Musings from Clinch
Mountain Tennessee $10.99 |
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Our Coffey and Dalton Families
in Photos: Pictorial History of our Coffey and Dalton Families $14.99 |
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(used book can be bought for $31.63
plus $3.99 shipping) |
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Per Wikipedia: ?Clinch Mountain
is a mountain ridge in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Virginia, lying in
the ridge-and-valley section of the Appalachian Mountains.? |
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From Lorel Kapke
lorelakapke@me.com |
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Hello Bonnie and Fred: |
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Thanks again for the many, many,
many hours of work you, Fred and many others spend researching the Coffey?s
in America and across the pond, you are appreciated. The past four years have
been spent digitizing family photos, records, documents, family letters,
cards and notes from mother who kept in touch with her Coffey family. |
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I?ve returned to Ancestry
cleaning up my messy Coffey Tree, this will take the better part of the year
2018 and later I?m sure. In the meantime, I?m introducing our Coffey Kapke
family, via videos, to my sister and brothers children and grandchildren. Although
dreadfully boring for these kids today, they will watch their story unfold,
one that will be edited for years to come. |
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Thanks again for your work, |
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From: RICKY MILLER
rickmiller1953@comcast.net |
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As some of you know, some of my
Coffey relatives spell the name "Coffia." The ones who do are all
descended from William Carroll Coffey (1824 - ?) and Martha Jane (Jordan)
Coffey (1831 - ?). They lived in Hawkins and Hancock counties in Tennessee. |
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The first one to use the Coffia
spelling was their son Perry Coffia (1856-1928). Born in Hancock County, he was in Sturgeon,
Jackson, Kentucky, on the 1880 census. His son, Vernon Ora Coffia, was born
in Bolton, Harrison, Missouri in 1886. His youngest son, Walter Homer Coffia,
was born in Cass County, Missouri in 1890. By 1895 he had settled in Spring
Hill, Johnson, Kansas, and that is where he died in 1928. He and his wife,
Nancy Mar (Mayes) Coffia (1856-1937) had four sons and a daughter, all of
whom spelled the surname "Coffia." Today his descendants that I
have tracked live in Kansas and Oklahoma. |
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The other group of my kin who
spell it Coffia are descendants of William Carroll and Martha Jane Coffey's
son Jasper Newton Coffey (1854-1915), who was my 2nd great grandfather. His
name is spelled "Coffer," "Coffee," "Coffey,"
or "Coffia," on various documents, but most of his children
eventually spelled the name "Coffey." |
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The exceptions are two of his
five sons, Charlie C. Coffia (1886-1952) and Wiley C. Coffia (1893-1968).
Another son, Stoke Coffey (1899-1975), spelled it Coffia for a while, but
reverted to Coffey when he found it spelled that way in the family Bible. |
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The story is that Charlie and
Wiley went up to Arkansas and Missouri to visit relatives, evidently some of
Perry Coffia's family, and returned convinced that was the correct way to
spell the name. Charlie's and Wiley's descendants live in Oklahoma, California,
and Texas and they retain the Coffia spelling. |
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(Second Family): There is
another group of Coffias in Alabama and Georgia. I have not been able to
establish a link to them, but I am sure that it must exist. |
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They are the descendants of
Cleveland "Cleve" Coffee/Coffia. I have only found him on three
documents: the 1880 federal census on which he was recorded in Cherokee
County, Alabama; listed as the groom's father on the Cherokee County,
Alabama, marriage license of his son James C. Coffia, and listed as the
father on the SS claim document of his son John William Coffia. His name is
spelled Coffee on the 1880 census. His name is spelled Coffia on the latter
two documents. |
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Cleve was born abt 1852 in
Tennessee and died abt 1891, probably in Cherokee County, Alabama. |
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He and his wife Lucinda
"Lucy" (White) Coffia were the parents of: |
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son, Joseph Cevere
"Joe" Coffia (1879-1958); daughter Nazy (that is the correct
spelling) (Coffia) Neely (1882 -?); son, James Cleveland Thendal Coffia
(1883-1948); and son, John William Coffia (1888-1941). Nazy evidently had no
children, but the three sons all had issue and they populate Cherokee County,
Alabama, and Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, today. |
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I am wondering if any of these
Coffias have ever turned up in the DNA project, or if any of you have any
more information on their progenitor, Cleveland Coffee/Coffia. |
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Comments from Fred: |
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As you know, the first family
you described above is well recognized in Jack Coffee?s Edward Coffey
Project, and we do have a y-DNA test on a grandson of Charlie C. Coffia
(1886-1952). They are absolutely ?Edward Coffey? line. |
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But so far, to my knowledge none
of the ?Coffia? family from Alabama have been tested, and I am very
interested! I did find some family trees on Ancestry.com for some members of
this family. Some of the trees were ?private? and I could not look at them. But
I did find one, under the Ancestry name ?SDMCRAFT?, that clearly had a few
living-male Coffia potential test subjects. I send him a note asking for help
rounding up a test subject. |
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I did note that none of their
Ancestry trees were able to get back past the Cleveland "Cleve"
Coffee/Coffia (1852 ? 1891) you identified. None of them suggested knowledge
of a Coffey connection. They even seemed unsure about his first name, using
?Clevolaid? (the way the 1880 census indexer translated the handwritten
name). |
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Can any reader help with family,
or help find a y-DNA test subject? |
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Complicated Exchanges, With: |
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Tom Coffey
tomcoffey1525@gmail.com |
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Bob Coffey bjcoffey@netwurx.net |
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(Tom and Bob have been actively
exchanging notes with each other and with Jack, Bonnie and Fred. They are
trying to work out solid information on their descent from the Annister
Coffey line. The topic was discussed in Newsletter issue 144-10,11,12 and in
145-14,15. There are many uncertainties, and the discussion is getting
complicated and going off in many directions. We?ll ?give it a rest? and put
it aside for now, in the hope that someone will write an article pulling
everything neatly together. Will only address one of the simpler issues, in
this next article.) |
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From: Tom Coffey
tomcoffey1525@gmail.com |
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To: Fred Coffey, Subject: Lewis
? Coffey |
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I?m confused about Lewis Moses
Coffey and Lewis Moran Coffey Same person just not sure about the middle
name? Or two different people? Thanks Tom |
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(Background: In Issue 145-14,
the article about descendants of Annister Coffey, there was a reference to a
Lewis Moran Coffey as the probable son of Annister?s son James. But other
references in past issues refer to the son of James as Lewis Moses Coffey.) |
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I?m sure "Lewis Moses"
and "Lewis Moran" are the same person, and I think it?s just a
problem about the middle name. But you raise an interesting question about
which (if either) is correct: |
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The ?Lewis Moses? came from
Jack?s Edward Coffey Project (ECP). But I don?t see any document referenced
therein that shows a middle name that is either ?Moses? or ?Moran?. Usually
he?s just referred to as ?Lewis?, or ?Lewis M? in the cited records. |
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I?m pretty sure that Jack?s
information came from Leonard N Coffey*, the founder of the CCC Newsletters
and a GGGrandson of Lewis. I believe this information came before Leonard had
even recognized that Lewis descended from Annister. There is potential for
some "Moses" confusion, because Lewis had a son named Moses Turpin
Coffey, and his wife?s father was Moses Turpin.ˇ |
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*Jack?s ECP, in his ?books?
section, does have the paper ?Lewis M Coffey and his Pioneer Family ?
Assembling the Story? by Leonard N Coffey, 18 pages, written 1983. In
Newsletter 16-7 from September 1984, Len was just beginning to think that
Lewis M might be a son of James Coffee from Stokes County, NC, but he did not
seem to have yet connected this James to Annister. In this 1983 paper,
Leonard never referred to Lewis as ?Lewis Moses?, but he could have used that
name at a later date? Leonard died in 1989. |
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The first time I had ever seen
Lewis referred to as ?Lewis Moran? was in Bob Coffey?s note (see last
newsletter), which refers to Victor Hugo Coffey?s daughter Mame Davey writing
about ?Dad?s grandfather Lewis Moran Coffey??. |
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Which is more credible? I
haven?t actually found any record where Lewis? GGGrandson Leonard actually
called him ?Lewis Moses?, so maybe his GGrandaughter Mame is more credible?
The safe thing might be to just to call him ?Lewis M?? (Fred) |
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From: Richard Glasscock
1rglasscock@gmail.com |
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(MEMO: The following is an
invitation to the ?Texas Coffee/y Family Reunion?, which has met every year
since 1937. They frequently send invitations to readers of these
newsletters,) |
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?Hello all, |
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?The dates this year are July 12
thru 14. Activities will be on Friday
and Saturday, yet to be determined.
Suggestions are welcome. We have
a block of room at The Country Inn & Suites, 2000 Soncy Rd. Amarillo,
TX. (806) 356-9977. The rate is $99.00 per day. |
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?I am designing a T-shirt for
this year and would like your help on the number and sizes desired. Let me know so I can order a correct
number. |
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?We are looking forward to
seeing you all and having a great time. |
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Richard? |
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NOTE: Richard also sent Bonnie
Culley a picture and told her he had a lot more to share with people who
might attend their reunion. We became interested in exploring how this family
connected back to Edward. We discovered that most of the family was recognized
in Jack Coffee?s ECP, and we worked with Richard to learn more, and learn
where Richard himself fit into the family. |
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The picture he sent is here. He
wrote ?This is undated, but almost certainly 1952.ˇ It is of the three
Woodson Coffees in Elwood Park.? |
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And we recalled that two sisters
from this family, Ilah (Coffee) Merriman and Kathy (Coffee) Simmons had been
frequent contributors to these Newsletters going back to 1983, and in the
last newsletter (see #145 page 4) it was explained that their annual reunion
(going since 1937) was based on descendants of Mansel Matthews Coffee and
Thomas Logan Coffee. |
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Who ARE all these people? |
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Mansel and Thomas were two of
the sons of Logan McMillon Coffee (1809 -1865) and his wife Mary Elizabeth
Ragland (1815 ? 1879). To start, we need to show where Logan came from: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca1701 - >1774)
& Unknown??? |
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(3) Joel Coffey (ca1730 - ~1789) &
Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
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(4) James Coffey (1774 - ) &
Elizabeth Coffey (ca1791 - 1837) |
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(3) Nathan Coffey (1760 - 1823) &
Mary Saunders |
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(4) Elizabeth Coffey (ca1791 - 1837)
& James Coffey (1774 - ) |
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(5) Logan McMillon Coffee (1809 -
1865) & Mary Elizabeth Ragland (1815 - 1879) |
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Logan was the son of James and
Elizabeth Coffey, who were first cousins. So as shown above, there are two
paths back to Edward for Logan, and for all of his descendants below. |
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(6) Mansel Matthews Coffee
(1839 - 1891) & Georgiana Frances Reynolds (1845 - 1905) |
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(7) Woodson Coffee (1862 -
1953) & Ollie Pickens Stribling (1868 - 1930) |
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(8) Ruth Coffee (1891 -
1987) & Edgar Coble (1886 - 1954) |
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(9) Ruth Eileen Coble
(ca1919 - ) & Rodney Glasscock |
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(10) Richard
Derrill Glasscock (1947 - ) |
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(8) Judge Woodson Coffee
Jr. (1895 - 1984) & Ida Mae (1893 - 1984) |
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(8) Oran Coffee (1897 -
1965) & Frances Elizabeth Rock (1912 - 2004) |
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(9) Ilah Coffee &
Merriman |
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(9) Kathy Coffee
& Simmons* |
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(8) Jack Kincheloe
Coffee (1903 - 1969) & Vida Pearl Davis (1905 - 1991) |
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(9) Woodson Coffee
(1940 - 1961) |
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(6) Thomas Logan Coffee (1857
- 1929) & Carrie Lamina Straughn (1866 - 1912) |
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*Memo: Kathy (Coffee) Simmons
offered her theory about why this family uses the spelling ?Coffee?: |
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?From all indications, Logan's
family name began (in Kentucky) as ?Coffey? but left Alabama as ?Coffee?. My
theory is that once they settled (for a while) in Alabama and began to make
records, their family was perhaps thought to be part of the family of General
John Coffee, most notably famous for his role at the Battle of New
Orleans. General Coffee, and his
Georgia counterpart - also named John - were first cousins, descendants of
Peter Coffee. A recent DNA discovery
proves a connection between Peter and Edward, but very distant and well
before either came to America." |
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Be aware there are some
uncertainties in the early generations leading to Logan Coffee. And be aware
that the above is only a FRAGMENT of the genealogy of this huge Texas family.
Much more about the family is found in Jack Coffee?s ECP (Edward Coffey Project).
And that brings us to the next topic, which can help the reader explore
resources about such families: |
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THE COFFEY/COFFEE SURNAME:
GENEALOGY INFORMATIONˇROADMAP |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. Have a look at this, then give me your suggestions for additions or
improvements: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CoffeyRoadmap.html |
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Comments, corrections, and new
information suggestions are most welcome. Do you have a favorite resource to
tell others about, that I can add to this roadmap? Or do you see any
?unreliable? references that should be deleted? |
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From Jack Coffee:
Jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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Just a suggestion Fred. E-mail
addresses should be made clickable.ˇ They can then be opened from the
newsletter. I had to copy them from the last newsletter and paste them into
my e-mail program. Not sure what you used to create the letter.ˇ I used MSWord.
There is a way to enter each address so it opens the readers e-mail program
when they click on the link. |
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Fred: I also use MS Word, and
then save as a PDF file. I think I fixed the problem, at least it works on my
Mac. Anybody still having problems? |
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HUGH COFFEY AUTOSOMAL PROJECT
UPDATE: |
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By Terri Stern (Contact:
hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com) |
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We now have 22 members whose DNA
and paper record trail take them back to Hugh Coffey b 1700 of Augusta Co VA.
I continue to work solving their DNA matches and mapping their chromosomes to
show the DNA they got from their Coffey ancestors. |
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Gail Montgomery joined the
project after discovering she shares DNA with four of us. She has close ties
to the Montgomery YDNA project and we are collaborating to see if we can make
a breakthrough to prove the parents of Agnes Montgomery, wife of Hugh Coffey
b 1750. |
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I?m working to recruit members
for the project by contacting people at Ancestry.com who have Coffeys in
their trees that I know are Hugh descendants. I?m always looking for more
descendants of Hugh to join the project. What I do when you join is find records
for your ancestors at Ancestry and add them to my own tree there. I work the
records backwards and forwards in time to identify the ancestors and
descendants. I?m also building out
Hugh Coffey?s descendants at WikiTree and citing records for each person so
that if anyone comes to WikiTree they will already find Hugh?s descendants
documented there and they can easily attach themselves to their ancestor I?ve
already created. This is the link to Hugh Coffey b 1700 at WikiTree
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Coffey-2480 |
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If you are a descendant of Hugh
or think you might be and have been thinking of testing or have tested at any
of the companies, feel free to contact me with your questions. |
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Here are how many people in the
project already have a proven line back to Hugh b 1700: |
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1 descendant of John Coffey b
1752 & Susannah Crockett->John Coffey & Susannah Watson->Hugh b
1700 |
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1 descendant of Hugh Coffey Jr b
1770 & Margaret Moore->Hugh Coffey Sr & Agnes Montgomery->John
Coffey & Susannah Watson->Hugh b 1700 |
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4 descendants of John Coffey b
1775 & Esther Givens-> Hugh Coffey Sr b 1750 & Agnes
Montgomery->John Coffey & Susannah Watson->Hugh b 1700 |
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1 descendant of Henry Coffey b
1787 & Rebecca Kirk-> Hugh Coffey Sr b 1750 & Agnes
Montgomery->John Coffey & Susannah Watson->Hugh b 1700 |
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12 descendants of Hugh Coffey b
1784 & Margaret Walker->Hugh Coffey Sr b 1750 & Agnes
Montgomery->John Coffey & Susannah Watson->Hugh b 1700 |
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5 descendants of Rebecca Coffey
b 1740 & William Gault->Hugh b 1700 |
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BLACK COFFEY FAMILIES IN
KENTUCKY: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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As part of the 2009 CCC
Convention in Russell County, Kentucky, Kevin Coffey and I produced a thick
volume of material trying to track all the Coffeys found in the 1810 through
1880 census |
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for Russell and surrounding
counties (Casey, Pulaski, Wayne, Clinton, Cumberland, Adair and Green). And
to try to tie all the names to a rough genealogy. |
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I got a query from a Coffey man
who had discovered this volume of material. He gave me the few known
generations of his genealogy, and then asked a curious question: ?Can you
identify all of the slave-holding Coffey families in that area?? |
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After some discussion, it turned
out his family was black, and he was starting to try to connect his ancestry
to the Coffey families in his homeland area. After the Civil War, it was
common that black families would use the surname of their last white master.
The above study showed this 8-county area had 14 Coffey families owning a
total of 98 slaves in 1860. Then in the 1870 census, after the war, there
were 72 blacks with the Coffey name. |
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All the information he wanted
was from public records, and it was all reported in the study. I reviewed
with him how to find and connect the details. |
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As you readers know, I follow
and write about multiple Coffey/Coffee families who have no genetic
connection to each other. But I had never thought about recognizing the black
families that were now ?Coffey?. Slavery was a dark chapter in many Coffey
family histories (including my own) ? maybe it was time to better recognize
the impact on black families? I watch the PBS series ?Finding Your Roots?
with Henry Louis Gates Jr., which often examines black family association
(sometimes genetic), with slave owning white families. |
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Anyway, I decided to take the
statistical information from the 2009 study, and integrate it with the
genealogy in Jack Coffee?s ECP (Edward Coffey Project): |
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The following table shows, on
the right, the genealogy of the affected families, from Edward down. And the
left half shows the number of slaves held by each family for each census from
1810 to 1860. (Caution: There were a few families in the census that were not
clearly identified, so the numbers have some significant uncertainties!) |
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There are many affected
families, some of whom had slaves in early years but were out of it by 1860.
But there are two major contributing family groups in the later years: |
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The descendants of Lewis Russell
Coffey (1772?1850) had 63 slaves in the 1860 census. They were all
concentrated in Wayne County. And the descendants of Osborn Coffey
(1759-1840) had 24 slaves, and they were concentrated in Casey County. And in
the 1870 census, these two counties had 71 blacks with the Coffey name. |
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(Memo: In the table that
follows, Thomas Coleman Coffey (1819-1890) is shown as having wife Mary
Heaven. However, in 1850 his wife was Patience Jane Miller, who died in 1855.
And in 1860 his wife was Amanda Jane Hudson Stone. This may be relevant
because the 1860 slave schedule shows two slaves owned by ?A J Coffey?, who
was presumably this ?Amanda Jane?.) |
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ANNETTE COFFEY FAMILY
(CONTINUED): |
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(Response by Jack Coffee) |
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In the previous two issues of
this newsletter (See 145-11 and 144-2) There has been discussion of Annette
Coffey?s family. The big issue was whether her ancestor William Patterson
Coffey (1864-1945) could have been the son of Thomas Y Coffey (1835-1863),
who may have been the son of Cleveland Coffey (ca1810-1862). |
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Annette acoffey10@yahoo.com
elaborates on her mysteries: ?It has been a mystery to all in my family about
the parents of William Patterson Coffey, my great grandfather. My uncles (two alive now) do not know and
he would have been their grandfather.
All I know for sure, (these things my uncles and other family members
told me) is that he was born in TN and they thought his mother was from
Virginia. William came from TN across
the Cumberland Gap to Cleburne County, Alabama by horse and buggy. Story goes
there was a bad snow storm and an older lady traveling with them got lost in
the storm. Another story my uncle told me is that William said he came over
from Ireland on a cattle boat. I was
also told that my GG Grandfather William like to tell tall tales. I know
where he is buried, I have been to his grave.
He and his wife George Ann Chandler are both buried at the state line
cemetery on the AL GA border. |
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Jack Coffee
ed.coffey.project@gmail.com sent the following additional comments about the
connection (if any) to Cleveland: |
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?As you might know, Cleveland
Coffey who died in Apr., 1862, Caldwell Co., NC, was married three times:
Susan Hayes in 1830; Malinda Coffey in 1839 and Mary Ann Miles in 1854. |
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?It is alleged that he was the
father of, among others, a Thomas M. or Thomas Y. Coffey, both c1835 in NC
and who probably died in the Civil War. His mother is alleged to be Susan
Hayes. Thomas is alleged to have married Jane Solomon or Jane Salmon, depending
on which undocumented genealogy one reads. |
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?At his probate dated 1869,
Cleveland?s third wife, Mary A. Miles surrendered her right to administer the
estate in favor of D. P. Mast, largest creditor of the estate. Children named
as his children and heirs at law were: |
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Jackson Coffey of Ozark Co., MO
(Andrew Jackson, mother Susan Hayes) |
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Susan Coffey Webb of Mitchell
Co., NC (mother also Susan Hayes) |
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Holland Coffey, Bulls Gap, TN
(mother Malinda Coffey) |
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Elvira Coffey, Globe, NC (mother
also Malinda) |
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Mahala Coffey, Catawba Co., NC
(mother also Malinda) |
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Fannie Coffey, Mitchell Co., NC
(mother also Malinda) |
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Perry Coffey, Mitchell Co., NC
(mother also Malinda |
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Sarah, Napoleon and Jesse,
Mitchell Co., NC (mother Mary Ann Miles) |
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Perry, Sarah, Napoleon and Jesse
were ?infants? under the age of 21 |
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?I would like to believe that
had Cleveland been the father of Thomas M. or Y. Coffey, who died during the
Civil War and perhaps left a wife and maybe a child, the child or children
would have been mentioned. |
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?William Wesley, died 1864 in
Civil War and said to be a son of Susan is not mentioned and neither are his
children, and although I have him as Cleveland & Susan?s son, failure to
mention him leaves me in doubt of his parentage. See CC newsletter of Sep
2002 for a bit of info on William by Horace Markus Coffey. |
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?Also not mentioned is Daniel,
born c1849, son of Malinda. Perhaps died young. |
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?No doubt that a Thomas M. or Y.
appeared in the 1850 Grainger Co., TN census with Cleveland and Malinda, but,
not necessarily as their son. He could have been a visiting nephew or? |
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Jack |
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WHERE SHOULD I ORDER MY DNA
TEST? WHICH TEST?: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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If you?ve been watching
television, you see advertisements for DNA tests. They imply that ??if you
order (OUR) test, you?ll learn everything you might want to know. And you can
then decide if you should trade in your lederhosen for a kilt!? |
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Before you order a test based on
a television advertisement, consider the following: |
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A lot of what you read about in
these CCC newsletters is related to the Coffey male line, and our discussion
is often focused on the y-DNA test. This y-DNA is strictly handed down from
father to son, just like the Coffey surname. If your focus is on exploring
your Coffey male line, you must get your test on a Coffey male in your family
from FTDNA (Family Tree DNA). |
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The other common test is for
atDNA (autosomal DNA). There are several companies that do what is
fundamentally the same test, but they often put different spins on their
results. |
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23andMe www.23andme.com offers a
trove of information about both your personal genetics and your deeper
ancestry. It also offers tests for genetic health risks - if that is of
special interest. |
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AncestryDNA www.ancestry.com is
heavily involved in TV advertising. If you have an Ancestry family tree,
their test may help find relationships among other tested individuals in
their membership. And they claim to have the largest number of geographical categories
for ethnicity determination. |
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FTDNA www.familytreedna.com
calls their test ?Family Finder?. You are much more likely to find ?Coffey
Cousins? in FTDNA?s database because that?s where the most Coffey?s have gone
for DNA tests. And it?s easier to combine comparisons y-DNA tests. |
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It is possible to download
autosomal DNA results to FTDNA from 23andMe and from Ancestry, and to then
use FTDNA to make comparisons. And all three of these sources can also be
uploaded to www.GEDmatch.com .* |
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My opinion: If you haven?t yet
done DNA testing, and don?t have some special interest in what is offered by
23andMe or Ancestry, order all your DNA testing from FTDNA. They are the best
for serious ?Coffey? genealogy studies. |
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*ABOUT ?GEDmatch?: |
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By Terri Stern (Contact:
mygenealogytutor@gmail.com ) |
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www.GEDmatch.com puts you in
touch with your 1000 closest DNA matches, their trees, and analysis tools to
help determine how you are related to them. It is free to join and use all
the basic tools, including their invaluable triangulation tool (One-to-One
Comparison), which gives you certainty that 3 people match each other on the
same DNA segment. A nominal fee for advanced tools is charged, but not
necessary for basic users. Tutorials are available at the site to help
understand how to use the site and its tools effectively, but it will require
investment of time to learn. |
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PUBLIC FACEBOOK GROUPS: |
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By Terri Stern (Contact:
mygenealogytutor@gmail.com ) |
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I recently started up a Public
FACEBOOK GROUP to help connect those of us who are Facebook users to our CCC
resources and information on the Convention. Quite a few people have found
our group and joined, and I expect there will be more in the future. Facebook
groups are a means to make communication easy among people with common
interests and get the word out quickly without the hassle of email. Here's a
quick sample of FACEBOOK GROUPS about Coffeys I found by searching for Coffey
family groups, starting with our new group for the CCC and my own FB group
for my DNA project: |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE (18
members) public club group managed by Terri Stern. Description: Are you a Coffey or Coffee? This group is
for anyone who has a Coffee, Coffey, or similar surname or is researching their
ancestors with these names. The Cousins is an organization that has been
publishing the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse Newsletter since the 1980s. This
newsletter is chock full of Coffey surname information. The Cousins hold an
annual Convention. There are also 2 DNA Projects associated with the group:
The Coffey YDNA project managed by Fred Coffey and the Hugh Coffey autosomal
DNA project managed by Terri Stern. Jack Coffee's extensive research and blog
on the Edward Coffey Project is also accessible through this group. |
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Recent Activity: Jessie Coffey,
grandson of James Madison "Jim Matt" Coffey (Edward line) recently
joined the group and had attended 2 Coffey Cousins Conventions in the past,
including the one in 2003 in Berea KY near Rockcastle where his father grew
up. Holly Berry joined the group and asked whether there's anything new on
her ancestor Nebuzaraden Coffey (1757-1797) and his path back to Edward. Fred
Coffey, Jack Coffee, and Bonnie Culley all provided updates for her. Since
it's still unclear whether Edward Coffey Jr (ca 1701 - >1774) is Neb's
father and Neb's mother is unknown, she decided to transfer her MyHeritage
DNA test to GEDmatch and Family Tree DNA to see if her matches and the tools
there will help solve the mystery. |
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HUGH COFFEY AUTOSOMAL DNA
PROJECT (11 members) public group managed by Terri Stern. Description: This
is a group for members of the FTDNA Hugh Coffey b 1700 Autosomal DNA Project,
an AUTOSOMAL project open to all descendants of the Hugh Coffey who lived in
Augusta Co VA (1700-1767). The purpose of the project is to discover all the
descendants of Hugh Coffey and build a tree supported by both paper records
and autosomal DNA evidence. To join the Project, you must have an autosomal
DNA test, an FTDNA account, and a posted tree. This FB Group is for
discussion related to the Project. |
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COBHTHAIGH (COFFEY) CLAN (668
members) public club group managed by D Maria Coffey Paul. Description: The
Irish surname Coffey is an anglicised form of the gaelic surname
O'cobhthaigh. The prefex "O" denotes "grandson of" and
indicates the name is of patronymic origin while the first name means
"victorious". Cobhthaigh was a popular name in Gaelic Ireland.There
were at least three distinct septs of O'cobhthaigh or cobhthaigh in medieval
Ireland. The O 'Coffeys of West Cork, Galway and Roscommon. The third sept,
of considerable importance, now scattered, were of Westmeath, where they were
famous as a bardic family. Among them
was the 16th century gaelic poet Dermot Coffey or O'Coffey. In modern times
the name continues to be numerous in Cork, Galway & Roscommon. Other
notable names: Charles Coffey (1700-1745), dramatist and actor, the first to
introduce Irish airs in a play. George Coffey (1857-1916), archaeologist and
descendant of the Munster branch. The placename Rathcoffey occurs both in Co.
Kildare and Co. Leix is evidence of the influence of Coffeys in Leinster.
Within the CREST are colors and emblems which denotes: Hope, Joy, Charity
& Effection. The MOTTO: "Non
providentia sed victoria" translates "Not in providence but in
victory" |
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GRAINGER COUNTY COFFEY AND
RELATED FAMILIES FOR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS (369 members) managed by Betty
Martin. Description: This group is for sharing photos and information about
our Coffey relatives. |
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FAMILY CIRCLE (COFFEY &
DENNEY CLAN) (47 members) managed by Helen Vaughn. Description: Like branches
on a tree, we all grow in different directions but our roots remain the
same. This is a group for the descendants
of the Coffey & Denney generations out of Wayne County, KY. to share
family pictures, stories, ideas, events, etc. |
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COFFEY/COFFIE FAMILY GROUP
(155) Description: Hello Next
Generation Coffey/Coffie! This group was created with the intention of
uniting and promoting communication amongst the young generation
Coffey/Coffie members. |
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COFFEY FAMILY REUNION 2014 (66
members) Group formed to plan a reunion of all relatives of Arthur Francis
& Ethel Catherine (Collins) Coffey. |
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CUNNINGHAM/COFFEY FAMILY (39
members) managed by Sarah Pennington Coffey. |
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COFFEY FAMILY (29 members)
- managed by Rhonda Dobson. |
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DOOLEY COFFEY GENEALOGY managed
by Mary Dooley. Description: A place
to share family photos, bits of genealogy, etc. for Dooley-
Coffey-Lynch-Keenan family members. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. |
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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: |
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The ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? has access to a very substantial database of information about
families with the Coffey or Coffee surname, or those connected to such a
family. We are trying to consolidate access to all of these sources in a
single location. If you are looking for any Coffey-related information, click
on the following: |
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TEXT CCC Issue145: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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Editor and Publisher: Jack K.
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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President?s Message |
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Hi Coffee/ey Cousins: |
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We are a little late in getting
out the Newsletter. We wanted to get
the information out regarding the Coffee/ey Cousins Convention in Overland
Park, Kansas, just outside Kansas City. |
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We have booked the Hotel and
feel we negotiated a great price.
Thanks to David Smith and Tim Peterman for putting this together. There are still things to nail down, but
that will be done soon. The Hotel is
ready for your reservations. The block
of rooms we reserved will be released after the cut-off date of March 29 this
will also end the reduced rate. You
will still be able to get rooms after this date, but they will be on a first
come, first served basis. |
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The dates for the convention are
Thursday 26 April thru Saturday 28 April.
We will leave on Sunday the 29th. |
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The Motel is the Courtyard
Kansas City, Overland Park Convention Center.
The rates are $89.00 per night for a king and $129.00 per night for a
suite, all prices are plus tax. |
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The address for the Hotel is: |
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11001 Woodson St. |
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Click here*: Book your group
rate for Coffey Cousins Annual Gathering |
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We are planning tours to venues
in the area, including the WWI Museum, which is fantastic, and the Steam Ship
Arabia. We can also carpool to other
places if desired. The Saturday night Banquet, at the Hotel, will be catered.
Cost to be announced. |
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Terri Stern, Tim Peterman, and
Fred Coffey will be available to discuss their DNA Projects. There will be a
speaker at the Banquet. Terri Stern is starting a Coffee Cousins Convention
Facebook page. (Facebook members will find it by searching for the name
"Coffee/ey Cousins.") |
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Additional details will be
provided in the next newsletter, which we promise to get out before the March
29 decision deadline. If more is needed, we may send a short email to the
Newsletter distribution list. |
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We are looking forward to
another successful CC Convention and want to meet and greet everyone in
Kansas. |
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Wayne Mower |
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*If the above link does not work
copy the link below into your browser: |
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http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Coffey%20Cousins%20Annual%20Gathering%5EMCICV%60CCACCAA%7CCCACCAB%6089.00-129.00%60USD%60false%604%604/26/18%604/29/18%603/29/18&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Hello cousins, |
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Hope all of you had a very Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year. I know that it is VERY COLD all over the middle
of the country and the east, so stay warm and hope the winter isn?t as bad as
predicted. |
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ˇThis might be a good time to
look over your genealogy records and see if there is anything you can work on
while staying at home in the warm. You might also make plans for things you
would like to look for when the weather gets warmer. Make a list! |
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ˇOf course, you can always send
us a query to print or share information that hasn?t been printed in the
past. Look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the convention. |
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Your cousin, Bonnie |
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bculey@embarqmail.com |
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Index: Issue 145 |
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President?s Message |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Mail: |
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R. Reams Goodloe, Jr. |
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Jack Coffee |
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Kathy Coffee Simmons |
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Sandra Kozain |
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Ricky Miller |
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Terri Stern |
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Ricky Miller |
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Articles: |
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Did You Get That? |
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Jackson County, Alabama Coffeys |
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Annette Coffey Family |
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Wiley Jefferson Coffey (1856 ?
1924) |
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More on Annister Coffey |
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More Confusion: Children of
Edward Jr. |
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Genealogy of Triumph TR6 |
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Information Resource Links |
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We Get Mail |
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From R. Reams Goodloe, Jr
ˇˇgoodpatent@earthlink.net |
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I know that my father, R. Reams
Goodloe Sr., spent a lot of time working on projects for the Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse. So, a few of your
readers may appreciate the news of his passing. Kindly pass on the info to those folks he
worked with on the index project, or other projects. |
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Dad passed to be with the Lord
on Saturday morning, January 6th. I?ve
managed to talk to some of you, but I think that round of calls didn?t get
very far into cousins?. |
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As he wanted, Dad lived
independently to the end. He gave up
driving only on his 97th birthday, and then kept moving around the community
and regular trips to the store and to the Post Office on a scooter. When I talked with his pastor today, he
noted that Dad didn?t miss a single Sunday in 2016, while driving himself in
whatever weather turned up here in the Northwest. I remember Dad telling me that he was
trying to set that record?. ?just
because he thought he could?. |
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Dad always wanted to do things
his way, which made it hard to help him at times. But, he was always learning, open to new
things, and as he aged, increasingly shared interesting tidbits of history,
or interesting perspectives on things.
He had seen hard times so always was saving for the future, but also,
when he made his mind up to help a cause, was at times very generous. He helped to start four separate
congregations of the Methodist church over the years. He maintained his brain power through the
years, and promoted healthy eating and key supplements as a way to keep going
in that department. Only in the last
few months did he have short bouts of some delirium/confusion, usually after
a fall or after getting sick. Each
episode cleared fairly quickly when the underlying stressor was eliminated,
as is common in elder patients. Thus,
we were very thankful for that. |
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June 14, 1920 ? January 6, 2018.
Just over 97.5 years. Really, a great
run?! |
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(From Fred Coffey: Reams created
the index to all these CCC Newsletters, and maintained it through issue #140,
in his 96th year. The index has 28,000 line entries, with 50,000 links. A
truly amazing job!) |
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Jack Coffee
jack.coffee@gmail.com posed a problem for consideration by our newsletter
readers: |
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?I was again reading some of the
corrections that Marvin made to his book in the supplemental edition. On page 42-43 he is apparently citing Frank
Crosswhite, Children of Nebuzaradan. At the bottom of page 42 he lists child
no. 4 as Fielding whose will was probated in Russell Co, KY in 1833. At the
top of page 43 he lists children of Fielding.
Child ?d? he names as Fielding
who married Sarah Jane Chapman and died in Atchison, KS. |
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I think this Fielding is really
the son of child ?a? listed at the bottom of page 42 as Thomas H. who was
Thomas Hayes Coffey who married Villeta Carter. Thomas was deceased in 1833
because his father's will says he was and gave Thomas' share of the estate to
Thomas' unnamed children. That Thomas married Villeta Carter in Russell Co.
in Jan., 1828 with permission of her mother, Elizabeth Carter. You can find this on page 9 of CC
newsletter, page 9, vol 31, Jun 1988 under Consent. |
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The problem with this, if the
Children of Thomas Hayes Coffey are correct, is that there appears to be 3 to
4 children born to Violeta after Thomas' death. But, I haven't found any
sources yet to confirm those children.
Lots of Elizabeth, John and William Coffeys! |
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Kathy Coffee Simmons
kathysimmons@aol.com sent us the adjacent historic image, advertising the
FIRST reunion of the ?Texas Coffee/y Family? in 1937. |
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These CCC Newsletters have a
history going back 37 years, to 1981. But this ?Texas Coffee/y? group has
been active now for 71 years! Some of you may recall that newsletter 142-3
advertised their seventy-first reunion. |
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Kathy Coffee Simmons, and her
sister Ilah Coffee Merriman, have been sending notes to the Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse since the very beginning of our newsletters. |
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And they have both also been
active in this Texas group, which has a far longer history! |
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Sandra Kozain,
forgot00@gmail.com is looking for her half-sister, Joanne Baxter (born
Herman). She writes: |
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Bonnie: Thank you!
There was a court battle in Klamath Falls, Oregon but I have not been
able to obtain copies of the records. I thought they were public. It was all
related to my dad?s will. Thank you for helping. I enjoy the Coffey family members. All have
provided warm replies. I am excited
about the kindness I have experienced from those who have replied. |
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My 1/2 sibling?s mom is or was
Linda Coffey. Thank you. Please post or share however you may to assist. |
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Hi: Just promised to touch base
with you so here goes... first off, please share this with anyone you know
who may have any contacts with my sister. I am a great emotional wreck right
now. I will explain why: |
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I was able to call Klamath
Falls, Oregon courts. |
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I paid $5 for a copy of the
Estate settlement from my father's will |
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I have since found out: |
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Linda C Coffey married and
divorced my father David Martin Herman |
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Linda C Coffey re married to a
Mr. Fields (possibly George) |
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My sister is Joanne Baxter (Born
Herman) and her date of birth is 3 Nov 1963. |
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My sister has all of her
information blocked on facebook ( I
have a friend who found her on facebook but can't send her a friend request
with the block!) |
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RICKY MILLER
rickmiller1953@comcast.net |
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Hi Bonnie, I want to extend my
thanks to Fred Coffey for shedding light on the two James Coffeys born in
Grainger County in 1850 and 1851, respectively. I did some work with JoAnn
Coffey trying to sort out her branch, but I could not establish who were the
parents of her James A. Coffey. |
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Most of the researchers on
ancestry.com had conflated the James A. Coffey who married Mary Elizabeth
"Molly" Mitchell and the James A Coffey who married Martha Dalton
in to one person. I had proven to my own satisfaction that there were two different
James A. Coffeys born about the same time in Grainger County. But I couldn't
establish with any confidence which James A. Coffey belonged to which set of
parents. I am grateful to Fred for figuring it out. |
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Terri Stern
hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com writes: |
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News from the Hugh Coffey b 1700
Autosomal DNA Project: As you may recall, this DNA project is for descendants
of Hugh Coffey of Augusta Co VA and combines DNA and written evidence to sort
out the relationships between his descendants. Among the participants are the
4 men whose YDNA confirms their relationship to this Hugh Coffey. These men
are called the "Hugh Group" in the Coffey YDNA Project. The
autosomal project is for both men and women who are descendants of Hugh (or
think their Coffey ancestor may be). There are currently 28 members of the
project, representing 2 of his known children (John b 1730 and Rebecca b abt
1740-1745), and 2 of John Coffey and Susannah's children (John b 1752 and
Hugh b 1750). |
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Four project members go back to
a Coffey "dead end" in their paper trail and match the Coffey DNA
of other members in the project. |
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DNA evidence is indicating Hugh
Coffey b 1784 (husband of Margaret Walker) is most likely the son of Hugh
Coffey, the Revolutionary War Patriot b 1750 and Agnes Montgomery. The DAR
and Coffey family histories compiled by Reed and Urquhart have long attributed
Hugh Coffey b 1770 who married Margaret Moore as the son of Hugh and Agnes.
Some online trees show one or both Hughs, but evidence has been scarce.
Perhaps Hugh and Agnes did have 2 sons named Hugh born 17 years apart, but it
appears odd and unlikely. The 14 project members who descend from Hugh b 1784
(myself included) share common DNA with 9 descendants of two of Hugh and
Agnes' other children, John Coffey (m Esther Givens) and Henry Coffey (m
Rebecca Kirk). The matches are close enough to be comfortable in concluding
Hugh b 1784 is the brother of John and Henry. These common DNA segments could
be coming from any one of the 4 common ancestors: John Coffey (father of Hugh), Susannah
Watson (mother of Hugh) or Agnes parents, possibly John Montgomery and his
wife Jeane, per the Reed book, or another Montgomery, per the Urquhart book.
Trees for Agnes Montgomery and Susannah Watson supported by DNA evidence
(from participants matches) and paper records are in the works. |
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Another outcome of the Project
is the growing evidence that the wife of Hugh Coffey b 1700 is a Ramsey. Many
trees assert that Mary Ramsey was the wife of Hugh and mother of John Coffey
b 1730 and his sister Rebecca. Hugh's land was bordering John Ramsey, so this
is plausible. Matches to Ramsey descendants abound among the members of the
project. Ramsey DNA may be the source of some of the DNA segments shared by
Hugh's descendants. I am looking for more Hugh Coffey descendants to
participate and would love to have help on the Watson, Montgomery, and Ramsey
trees. Contact me at hughcoffeyproject@gmail.com if you have any questions on
the project or autosomal DNA testing. I will be at the Coffey Cousins
Convention in April and look forward to giving a progress report. |
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| 145-6 |
RICKY MILLER
rickmiller1953@comcast.net sent the following interesting obituary and
pictures. |
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| 145-6 |
? COFFEY, Ophia Age 94, of
Franklin, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Franklin Ridge
Nursing Center, Franklin, Ohio. Ophia was born in Bean Station, Tennessee on
April 7, 1923 to the late Elijah and Martha (Coffey) Coffey. Ophia was preceded
in death by her husband, Enos Garfield Coffey; children, Dussie Jean, Lloyd,
Charles Willis, Cleo B (Coffey) Hughes, Odell, and Delano D. She is survived
by her three sons, Leo (Debbie) Coffey, Elmer (Lynn) Coffey, Richard Coffey;
daughter, Marilyn Sue (Gary) Maxwell; several grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren; and many other family and friends. Funeral services are
Monday, December 4, 2017 at 11:00 am at Anderson Funeral Homes, 1357 East
Second Street Franklin, Ohio. Burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation will be
held on Sunday, December 3, 2017 from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm at the funeral home.
Please visit www.anderson-fh.com to send an online condolence." |
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Rick writes ?Ophia was related
to me in many different ways, but her closest relationship to me was 1st
cousin, twice removed. Her mother, Martha (Coffey) Coffey and my
great-grandmother, Rosa (Coffey) Welch were sisters.? Ophia had three lines
of descent from Edward Coffey through his grandson Benjamin Coffey
(1747-1834). She was descended from his sons, George (1782-1861), John
(1776-1845), and Bennett (1779-1858). Her mother, Martha (1878-1944) was the
oldest of 10 children of Jasper Newton and Rutha Jane (Shell) Coffey. |
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Sometime after the 1900 census
was taken, Ophia's grandparents, Jasper Newton and Rutha Jane Coffey left
Grainger County for Texas, and then a year two or later Oklahoma. All of
their children went with them except Martha, who was already married to Elijah
A. Coffey. According to some, Martha and Elijah may have accompanied the rest
of the family to Texas and Oklahoma, If they did, they didn't stay long.
Their oldest son, George Washington "Washie" Coffey was born in
Grainger County in 1902. |
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Ophia was the 9th of 12 children
of Elijah and Martha. She married Enos Garfield Coffey (1915-1988) April 12,
1937, in Grainger County. Enos was also a descendent of Edward Coffey through
Benjamin's sons Jesse (1771-1840) and George. ? |
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Ophia and Enos were still living
in Grainger County in 1946 when their twins, Leo and Cleo, were born. But by
the time Odell was born in 1953, they had settled in Franklin, Warren County,
Ohio, and that is where they lived out their lives. |
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Picture: |
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(Ophia is the little girl on the
lap of mother Martha. Elijah is holding Tom. The other children are Walter,
Varie, Dexter and Washie.) |
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| 145-7 |
Rick Miller?? |
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DID YOU GET THAT? |
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| 145-7 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 145-7 |
Did you follow all the
relationships in the previous article? Here?s the road map, with the names
mentioned in RED! |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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ˇˇ (2) John Coffey (~1699 -
~1775) & Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
| 145-7 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Reuben Coffey (1742 -
1825) & Sarah Scott (ca1750 - 1837) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) Jesse Coffey
(ca1775 - ca1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
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| 145-7 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Cleveland Coffey
(ca1810 - 1862) & Susan Hayes (~1800 - 1839) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) William
Wesley Coffey (ca1834 - 1864) & Gelina E. Shouse (1835 - 1916) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) Rev. Berry
Wisdom Lafette Coffey (1857 - 1936) & Harriett Dalton (ca1862 - ) |
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| 145-7 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8) Charles
Edward Coffey (1878 - 1952) & Susan Jane McDaniel (1874 - 1944) |
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| 145-7 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9) Enos
Garfield Coffey (1915 - 1988) & Ophia Coffey (1918 - ) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Benjamin Coffey
(ca1747 - 1834) & Mary Hayes (ca1760 - ) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) John Coffey (1776 -
1845) & Elizabeth Rucker (1787 - 1855) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Ausburn Coffey
(1805 - 1876) & Matilda Dalton (1799 - 1899) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Elvira Coffey
(ca1844 - ) & Henry Wolfe (1835 - ) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) Martha
Wolfe (ca1860 - ) & Samuel Coffey (1855 - 1910) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8) Elijah
A. Coffey (1881 - 1956) & Martha Coffey (1883 - 1944) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
Ophia Coffey (1918 - ) & Enos Garfield Coffey (1915 - 1988) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) Bennett Coffey
(ca1779 - <1858) & Sarah Ferguson (ca1781 - 1847) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) William Carrol
Coffey (1824 - ) & Martha Jane Jordan (ca1831 - ) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Jasper Newton
Coffey (ca1854 - 1915) & Rutha (Lucy?) Jane Shell (1861 - 1940) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) Martha
Coffey (1883 - 1944) & Elijah A. Coffey (1881 - 1956) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8) Ophia
Coffey (1918 - ) & Enos Garfield Coffey (1915 - 1988) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) Rosa
Coffey (1880 - 1914) & John Davis Welch (1878 - 1947) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8) Hubert
Welch (1905 - 1989) & Leoma Lillian Zellner (1908 - 1996) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
Marie Yvonne Welch (1927 - 2003) & Eugene Henry Miller Jr. (1925 - 1990) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (10)
Rick Miller |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) George Coffey (1781
- ca1861) & Margaret L. Rucker (ca1789 - 1871) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Thomas Coffey
(ca1807 - ) & Mary S. Hipshire (1802 - ca1848) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) William Ira
Coffey (1832 - 1894) & Sarah Jane Hipshire (1830 - ) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) Mary
Matilda Coffey (ca1855 - 1931) & Henry E. Welch (1854 - <1920) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8) John
Davis Welch (1878 - 1947) & Rosa Coffey (1880 - 1914) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
Hubert Welch (1905 - 1989) & Leoma Lillian Zellner (1908 - 1996) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (10)
Marie Yvonne Welch (1927 - 2003) & Eugene Henry Miller Jr. (1925 - 1990) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ
(11) Rick Miller |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Myra Coffey
(1812 - 1871) & John Hipshire (1798 - 1885) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Lucretia
Hipshire (ca1829 - <1880) & Ephraim Shockley (1824 - 1900) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) Harriet
Shockley (~1845 - ) & John J. McDaniel (ca1839 - ca1880) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8) Susan
Jane McDaniel (1874 - 1944) & Charles Edward Coffey (1878 - 1952) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9) Enos
Garfield Coffey (1915 - 1988) & Ophia Coffey (1918 - ) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Elijah Coffey
(1819 - 1890) & Rebecca Shockley (1820 - 1890) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Samuel Coffey
(1855 - 1910) & Martha Wolfe (ca1860 - ) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) Elijah A.
Coffey (1881 - 1956) & Martha Coffey (1883 - 1944) |
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| 145-8 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8) Ophia
Coffey (1918 - ) & Enos Garfield Coffey (1915 - 1988) |
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| 145-8 |
JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA COFFEYS: |
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| 145-8 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 145-8 |
We had a new member join our
Coffey DNA Project, Mr. Donald R. Coffey. And the DNA matches made it clear
that Don was absolutely a descendant of Edward Coffey. And I soon learned the
family genealogist was Don?s wife Marnicia ?Nicia?, nicia4u@msn.com. |
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Nicia gave me a rough genealogy,
which I passed on to Jack Coffee and Bonnie Culley for early comments. We
recognized some of the names in her oldest generations, but all of the names
for the latest 7 generations were completely new to us. This was clearly an
Edward family branch that had not previously been discussed in these pages! |
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After working with Nicia for a
while, I concluded that she had done quite a credible job researching her
early generations. Some of her information on the oldest four generations was
a bit out of date, but the CCC had been researching those generations for
over 35 years and we had those covered. After some discussion and
adjustments, here is what we think: |
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| 145-8 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 - ca1716) &
Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇˇ (2) John Coffey (~1699 -
~1775) & Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
| 145-8 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Rev. James Coffey
(1729 - 1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (1727 - ~1826) |
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| 145-9 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) Eli Coffey (1764 -
1847) & Hannah Allen (ca1762 - 1849) |
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| 145-9 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Benjamin? Coffey
(1793 - ) & Unknown |
|
| 145-9 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) James Andrew
Coffey (1821 - ) & Elizabeth Jane Merrick |
|
| 145-9 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) James J
Coffey (1844 - >1910) & Sarah Jane Hughey |
|
| 145-9 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8) Jesse
Elias Coffey (1876 - 1952) & Tabiatha Ellen Manning (1874 - 1962) |
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| 145-9 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
Simoun Coffey (1896 - 1966) & Catherine Elizabeth Manning |
|
| 145-9 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (10)
Roy Ransom Coffey (1922 - 1978) & Elizabeth Ruth Brown |
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| 145-9 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ
(11) Donald R Coffey (1943 - ) & Marnicia McCarty |
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| 145-9 |
Nicia was highly confident of
generations (7) through (11) above, and these families were solidly rooted in
Jackson County, Alabama. Generations (1) through (4) were well known through
Jack Coffee?s Edward Project. Nicia and I worked together to confirm her
genealogy offered a plausible basis for connecting the two with generations
(5) and (6). |
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The story of the connections can
be told with a careful examination of several census reports. Let me
introduce the following spreadsheet, and then discuss: |
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Look at the 1860 and 1850
census: Each shows a cluster of 2 or 3 houses (based on the order visited by
the census taker). This strongly suggests closely related families living in
adjacent buildings. |
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In 1860, we have house #155
headed by James Andrew Coffey with his wife Elizabeth and 4 children, and in
1850 we have house #211 also headed by James Andrew, absent the children born
after 1850. And each of those includes James J. This, then, connects persons
(6) and (7) in Nicia?s genealogy. |
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Note that in 1850 house #210 was
headed by Benjamin Coffey, born 1793. (There?s also a Benjamin Jr. born about
1836.) Benjamin Sr. is missing in 1860, suggesting his death between 1850 and
1860. But most of the other names are present in both 1850 and 1860. I think
this is solid evidence that the head of this collection of families was
Benjamin Sr. This connects persons (5), (6) and (7) in Nicia?s genealogy. |
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| 145-10 |
Note that in 1850 everybody was
born in Alabama, except Benjamin Sr. and his son James Andrew, who show
?Kentucky?. We now know where to look for the next link. (Note later evidence
will suggest Benjamin was actually born in North Carolina, but he indeed CAME
FROM Kentucky.) |
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| 145-10 |
We can also find Benjamin in the
1840 census, but that census only names the head of household, and gives age
ranges for everyone else. However, we can easily fit many of the names from
1850 into the 1840 picture, per the above. There is a female born 1801-10 who
is almost certainly Ben?s wife, but she probably died before 1850 and
unfortunately never gets named. |
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| 145-10 |
Benjamin is also in the 1830
census, but except for Ben himself we can?t attach names. It does strongly
suggest that Ben and his wife had other children, who either died or moved on
before the 1840 census ? an area for future investigation? A puzzle is the
oldest female, who would normally be the wife. But the age range looks wrong
versus what we see in 1840 and 1820. My vote is ?census error?, with the
census taker checking the wrong box? |
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| 145-10 |
Now let?s move on to Kentucky.
Nicia did find a ?Benjamin? there, of the right age, with a wife of an age
consistent with the 1840 census, and two very young children. This Ben lived
in Wayne County, and was only found there in the 1820 census. |
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And she concluded that the best
fit for a possible father of Benjamin was the Eli Coffey also living in
Wayne. This would be Elijah ?Eli? Coffey (b: 1 Mar 1764), who married Hannah
Allen, and their son Asbury Madison (b: 25 Jan 1804) |
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Eli?s family, or at least part
of it, is well known to Coffey researchers. That is because Eli?s son Asbury
Madison Coffey is famous - because of his role in events leading up to the
Civil War. Coffey County, in Kansas, is named after him. See discussion in
newsletters 143-10 and 114-10. |
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If Benjamin is a brother of
Asbury Madison, he would be an older brother, about age 11 when Asbury was
born. Reports are the family moved to Wayne, KY, in 1814, when Asbury would
have been age 10 and Benjamin age 21. In 1826 Asbury moved to Tennessee, and
before 1830 Benjamin moved to Alabama. The family presence in Kentucky was
short. |
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Jack?s Edward Project reports
that three brothers of Eli Coffey also lived and died in Wayne - Reuben,
Joel, and Lewis Russell. But Jack?s project only reports one living son of
Eli, Asbury. Jack reports two sons who died in infancy, Allen and James, but
offers no documentation. However, note that Eli was age 40, and his wife 42,
when Asbury was born. There is plenty of room for a multitude of children
before Asbury. I think it just means that nobody (until now?) has been able
to connect anyone else to Eli and Hannah? |
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I think Nicia?s genealogy is
highly probable. We invite readers to refute this analysis, or even better to
turn up more supporting details. |
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| 145-11 |
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| 145-11 |
ANNETTE COFFEY FAMILY (CONTINUED
FROM PREVIOUS NEWSLETTER): |
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| 145-11 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 145-11 |
In the last issue (144-2)
Annette Coffey acoffey10@yahoo.com wrote: ?I am looking for information on
William Patterson Coffey (my great grandfather) born in 1864 in TN and died
in Cleburne County, Alabama. I know he
married George Ann Chandler from Carrollton, GA and they lived in Cleburne
County, AL. He died there around 1945.
A census record I have shows his dad being from NC and his mother from VA.
This is about all I have proof of. |
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?Some information I read told me
he and his brothers and sisters came to USA from Ireland with his
grandmother, but I have no proof of this.? |
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| 145-11 |
FROM FRED: I found Annette?s
Ancestry.com tree at this location: |
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| 145-11 |
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/11670140/person/-421600315/facts |
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Some of the names there were
consistent with parts of Jack Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project (ECP), and we
were able to fit the two together as follows: |
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| 145-11 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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| 145-11 |
ˇˇ (2) John Coffey (~1699 -
~1775) & Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
| 145-11 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Reuben Coffey (1742 -
1825) & Sarah Scott (ca1750 - 1837) |
|
| 145-11 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) Jesse Coffey
(ca1775 - ca1840) & Margaret Edmisten |
|
| 145-11 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Cleveland
Coffey* (ca1810 - 1862) & Susan Hayes (~1800 - 1839) |
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| 145-11 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Andrew
Jackson Coffey (1833 - 1901) & Louisa Jane Hutchinson (1833 - 1871) |
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| 145-11 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) William
Wesley Coffey (ca1834 - 1864) & Gelina E. Shouse (1835 - 1916) |
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| 145-11 |
(6) Thomas Y Coffey (1835 ?
1863) & Jane Solomon (1842 - ) |
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| 145-11 |
(7) Susan Emmeline Coffey
(1859 - ) & William Harvey McKnight |
|
| 145-11 |
(7) James Thomas Coffie
(1863 ? 1893) & Sarah Ann Trobaugh |
|
| 145-11 |
(7) William Patterson
Coffey (1864 ? 1945) & George Anne Chandler (1868 ? 1951) |
|
| 145-11 |
(8) Alta Brown Coffey
(1905 ? 1978) & Ada LaVonya Hollen (1911 ? 1874) |
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| 145-11 |
(9) Virgil Newton
Coffey (1933 ? 2008) |
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| 145-11 |
(10) Annette
Coffey |
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| 145-11 |
(10) (Two more
daughters, six sons) |
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| 145-11 |
(6) Martha Coffey (1837 - ) |
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| 145-11 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Susan
Elizabeth Coffey (1839 - 1925) & James C. Webb (1832 - 1890) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Cleveland
Coffey* (ca1810 - 1862) & Malinda Coffey (ca1823 - ) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) George
Holland Coffey (1841 - ) & Rebecca A. V. (ca1844 - ) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Margaret
Elvira Coffey (ca1842 - ) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Nancy Mahala
Coffey (ca1844 - ) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Frances L.
Coffey (ca1845 - ) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Daniel P. M.
Coffey (ca1849 - ) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Perry L. A.
G. Coffey (ca1853 - 1885) & Sarah A. Sanders (1857 - 1943) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Cleveland
Coffey* (ca1810 - 1862) & Mary Ann Miles (ca1823 - ) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Sarah Amanda
Coffey (1855 - 1923) & Jacob Tilmond Gurley (1858 - 1919) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Napoleon
Austin Caleb Coffey (1858 - 1923) & Mary Matilda Townsend (1853 -
<1895) |
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ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Jesse
(Cleveland?) Coffey (1859 - 1941) & Lucindaˇ Louise Coffey (1857 - 1933) |
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The information from the ECP is
shown in black. And the insertion I took from Annette?s Ancestry.com page is
shown in red. The critical issue for Annette: ?Is William Patterson Coffey a
son of the Thomas Y Coffey who married Jane Solomon. That is what I have been
trying to determine for many years now.? |
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Annette, Jack Coffee, and I
exchanged several notes about the above outline. Jack confirmed that the ECP
parts were consistent with his current beliefs. He noted ?Cleveland Coffey
was married three times.ˇˇWith first wife, Susan Hayes (m. 15 May 1830) he
fathered at least three children: Andrew Jackson, born 1833 in Ashe Co., NC;
William Wesley, born c1834 in TN; and Susan Elizabeth, born 31 Mar 1839 in
Grainger Co., TN.ˇ There is room between William and Susan for another child
and rechecking the 1850 census I find they did have a Thomas M, age 13, born
c1837, in the household. Thomas does not appear in any other census record.
There is a marriage record in Greene Co., TN for a Thomas Coffey to Jane
Soloman (varies) on 25 Aug 1855.? |
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OTHER OBSERVATIONS AND FACTS
FROM FRED: |
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I also looked at the 1850 census
for Cleveland Coffee?s family in Grainger, TN, mentioned by Jack. The ?Thomas? there got indexed as ?Thomas
T, age 15? (born 1835). Jack read it as ?Thomas M?, I can also read the handwriting
as ?Thomas Y?, which is the way Annette shows it above. |
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Annette found Civil War records
for a Thomas Y Coffey, Union Army, as a prisoner at Andersonville. And found
a record for a prisoner Thomas Coffey exchanged 10 Sep 1864. But she reports
his death as 12 Aug 1863. Not entirely consistent? And ?Thomas? is such a
common name! |
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The connections of William
Patterson to the Thomas Coffey who married Jane Solomon also appear very
tenuous. The 1860 census for District 14, Hawkins, TN shows a Thomas born
about 1839, with a wife Jane born about 1843, with a daughter Susan born
1859. |
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In the 1870 census that Thomas
is gone, consistent with Annette?s assessment that he was deceased. Jane is
now head of family with the daughter Susan, both consistent in age with the
1860 census. And there are two more children, William (age 10, born about
1860) and Thomas (age 8, born about 1862). |
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That ?age 10? William in 1870 is
a troublesome fit to William Patterson. The1900 census says William Patterson
was born Dec 1863. Over his census history, there are variations in the
reported birth year for William. But none are as early as the implied 1860
birth of the William in the 1870 census. |
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On her Ancestry web page,
Annette is very diligent in documenting information sources. But it all
depends on the weakly documented connection of William Patterson to the
Thomas Coffey who was a son of Cleveland. |
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Help from anyone who can offer
better evidence for the connections would be welcome. |
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I can offer one potential bit of
help: Annette has six brothers. A y-DNA test on one of those brothers could
confirm the link to Edward, as implied above. And an Edward line match would
pretty well rule out her rumor that William Patterson ??and his brothers and
sisters came to USA from Ireland with his grandmother.? I strongly recommend
such a test. |
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I would also order an autosomal
DNA test (FTDNA?s ?Family Finder?). There is a small chance of finding a
match there. Chances would be enhanced if you could find a descendant of
Cleveland to test. Better if it?s a descendant of Cleveland and his first wife
Susan Hayes. Best of all would be a descendant of Susan Emmeline Coffey or
James Thomas Coffey. |
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WILEY JEFFERSON COFFEY (1856 ?
1924): |
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| 145-13 |
By Jack Coffee (Contact:
jack.coffee@gmail.com ) |
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Wiley was born Dec. 24, 1856 in Tennessee,
very probably in Grainger Co., and was a son of John Jackson Coffey and Elsie
Nash. There is a marriage record in Grainger county for the union of a Wiley
Coffey to Mahala Stratton dated Nov. 21, 1872.1 |
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I am attempting to learn more
about Mahala, who her parents were, children she might have had with Wiley,
when she died and where she is buried. Being a young woman in the late 1870?s
she very likely remarried. |
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The search has taken me to her
possible parents, Washington Stratton and wife Mary E. Freeman. They were married on Dec. 26, 18522 in
Grainger and had at least two children; Mahala born c1855 in Thorn Hill and
Anana [sic], born c1857, also in Grainger Co. |
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In an attempt to track down the
Washington Stratton family I found one in the 1870 and 1880 census records
for Grainger Co., TN. |
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In the 1870 census for Grainger
Co. is found a G. W. Stratton, age 33 with Mahala, age 15, Alice, age 8,
Elizabeth, age 52, Nancy, age 49, Lavina, age 49, and Lucy, age 35. All born in TN. |
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In the 1880 census, also for
Grainger Co., is found Washington Stratton, age 48, with wife Margaret, and
age 32. One child, Thomas L., age 5,
and mother Elizabeth Stratton, age 60, widow. |
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An adjacent household was that
of Mahala Stratton, age 23, single, with children Mary Stratton, age 5 and
William Stratton, age 2. |
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This Mahala was single in
1880. The Mahala, wife of Wiley
Coffey, was married to him in 1872. Consider however, that she might have had
two children with Wiley then left him ? or he abandoned her. She kept her
Stratton name and gave it to her children.
I fear that is unlikely for the times, but not impossible. |
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As pointed out to me by Rick
Miller, the probability is that Mahala had two illegitimate children before
she married Wiley. |
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By 1883 Wiley was in Rockcastle
Co., KY where he married Serilda Cates on Jan. 21, 18833. Serilda reported on
the 1900 census for Rockcastle Co. that she was the mother of no children. |
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Wiley died in Grainger Co. on
Mar. 3, 1924 and was buried at the Dalton Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger
Co. Serilda preceded him in death on Feb. 22, 1914 and is also buried in the
Dalton Cemetery at Thorn Hill. His death certificate reports death due to
acute lobar pneumonia and names his parents as John and Alsie Nash Coffey. |
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Serilda, nicknamed Rildy on her
death certificate, died of acute bronchitis following an attack of Grippe. It
names her parents as Zhor Cates and Elizabeth Rodgers, both of Kentucky. |
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So, my question to readers
is: |
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Was Mahala the daughter of
Washington Stratton found in the 1860-1880 Grainger Co., TN census records? |
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I receive e-mail concerning
Edward Coffey and questions about his descendants at
Ed.Coffey.Project@GMail.com |
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1Tennessee State Marriages,
1780-2002", index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNC9-1TC : accessed 06 Mar 2013),
Wiley Coffey and Mahala Stratton, 1872. |
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2 Tennessee Marriages,
1796-1950, database, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD9K-T4B : 8 December 2014), George
W Stratton and Mary E Freeman, 26 Dec 1852; citing Grainger, Tennessee,
reference 2:3ZXS1BJ; FHL microfilm 968,583. |
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3 Dodd, Jordan, comp..ˇKentucky
Marriages, 1851-1900ˇ[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations Inc, 2001. Wiley Coffey Spouse: Serilda Cates, Marriage Date: 21
Jan 1883 County: Rockcastle |
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MORE ON ANNISTER COFFEY LINE
(AND EVEN MORE!): |
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| 145.14 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 145.14 |
In the last newsletter (CCC
144-10,11,12) we offered a lengthy theory on the descendants of James, the
base-born son of Annister Coffey. You may recall that we had y-DNA tests on
three descendants of Annister, with ?Samuel? DNA, proving that James? father
was almost certainly one James Samuel. Two of those tested men were Bob
Coffey (Test #70660) and Tom Coffey (Test #745341). Tom and I had worked
together on that article. |
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After that publication, I got
the following note from Bob: |
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?Got my Issue 144 and does it
have a lot of information in it! Also
got an email from Tom Coffey, introducing him as a relative thanks to your
communications with him regarding his DNA test. The plot does have a way of thickening,
doesn't it? I'm happy to meet Tom in
this way. |
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?Fred there are some things that
I want to share with you about information I have regarding Lewis M. Coffey
that could affect some of the data presented in the family line and census
info under the "More on Annister Coffey Line" section. |
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1. In generation (8), Lola Oldaker
Coffey's death year was 1954. I
attended my Grandma Lola's funeral that year. |
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2. In generation (6), James Wilson Coffey
had a son named Victor Hugo Coffey.
(James had 7 sons and each of them were named for authors. Victor preferred to use his initials V H
Coffey). I have a photocopy of a
letter he wrote on 2-11-1947 in which he presents some startling
information. He wrote, "We have
no record of my father?s (sic) people beyond Lewis Coffey, as he ran away
from home at the age of seven years.
His parents both were dead and he was being raised by step
parents." The letter was sent to
a Pearl M. Bade in Vallejo, CA, another Coffey relative. In a subsequent letter, Victor's daughter
Mame Davey wrote to the same Pearl Bade reiterating that they had no family
records farther back than, "Dads grandfather Lewis Moran Coffey who was
born in North Carolina in 1798."
We have no subsequent record of Lewis until his marriage to Delilah
Turpin on Jan 3, 1818 in Pulaski County, Kentucky (Somerset). We have no idea of what went on in his life
or with whom it went on between ca 1805 and 1818. |
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If both of these letters are
accurate, they shoot down a lot of (your) previous assumptions about
subsequent children of James Jr., and NC census data after the year 1800 as
Lewis would have been estranged post ca 1805.
It appears we have to reevaluate the parentage of some of the
Generation (5) men. Tom Coffey's DNA
shows he is descended from Annister and James Samuel. Whether the rest of them would produce a
similar result would have to be tested.
Whether all of these (5)'s had the same father is unknown, but at
least Lewis Moran and James Sylvester were fathered by a descendant of
Annister's James. |
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Regards, Bob |
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Fred Response: So, why is this a
problem? Well, that previous article postulated that Lewis M Coffey?s parents
were James Coffey Jr and his wife Nancy, and they both survived beyond 1830.
But Victor Hugo?s letter says Lewis M ran away from home at age seven, and
his parents were both DEAD when he ran away circa 1805! |
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Further, the article assumed
that Lewis M himself was present in the family for the 1810 and 1820 census.
But V, H. Coffey?s letter says Lewis M had run away from home before then! |
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So, Bob and Tom still know that
they both descend from Annister?s son James, per DNA tests. But the details
may require significant re-evaluation. I?ll leave it up to Bob and Tom to
sort it out, and maybe report an update in a future newsletter? Fred. |
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MORE CONFUSION ? CHILDREN OF
EDWARD COFFEY JR: |
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| 145-15 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 145-15 |
I got a note from RenÇ Warren,
renwar@g.com , discussing her descent from Sarah Coffey who married William
Porter, with Sarah being a daughter of the Joel Coffey who married Martha
Stepp (Sealey?). She had been assuming that this Joel was a son of the Chesley
Coffey who may never have existed. We reviewed this in the context of the AN
EDWARD COFFEY PROJECT PERSPECTIVE discussed in the last issue (144-8,9,10). |
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The reader may recall that I
favored the idea, proposed by others, that maybe the children of Chesley
might actually be children of Edward Junior, perhaps like this: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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ˇˇ (2) Edward Coffey JR.*
(ca1701 - >1774) & Unknown??? |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Joel Coffey (ca1730 -
~1789) & Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
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| 145-15 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) Nebuzaradan Coffey
(1789 - 1867) & Elizabeth Easley (1790 - 1880) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Sarah Coffey
(1820 - 1848) & William Porter (1812 - 1899) |
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However, I later found that Jack
Coffee?s ECP offered another option, that identified the following
possibility, with a bit different dates and spellings: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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ˇˇ (2) Edward Coffey JR.*
(ca1701 - >1774) & Grace Cleveland (1716 - ) |
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ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Joel Coffey (ca1725 -
1760) & Martha Seely |
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I went back to the ECP, and read
what Jack had written about the children of Edward Jr. and Grace Cleveland.
He offered comments like ?There is no proof of the children of Edward and
Grace.? But he shows THIS Joel as possibly a child of Edward/Grace. |
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Put another way, ?Coffey, Joel
(1725-1760)?ˇand ?Coffey, Joel (1730-1789)? appear to be the same person.
While this all may have been inadvertent, it probably reflects the true
uncertainty about the family! |
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| 145-16 |
GENEALOGY OF TRIUMPH TR6, BORN
16 FEB 1970? |
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| 145-16 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 145-16 |
I got a curious request from a
stranger named Mike Clarke, who wrote: ?I have been trying to trace the
history of my Historic Vehicle ? 1970 Triumph TR6 to make a complete history
log to stay with the vehicle. (I have) the Heritage certificate showing the
car was built in the UK on 16thˇFeb 1970 and personally exported to USA by a
Mr. A. T. Coffey after 22ndˇApril 1970. The car was shipped back to the UK
for restoration in 1991? I would love to trace a bit more history of the
cars? life in the USA and if possible a few pictures.? |
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Any of us ?Coffey Cousins?
trying to close a gap in the history of an ancestor would understand. Does
anybody know this ?A. T. Coffey?? If so, I?ll put you or him in touch with
Mike. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS:
We?re going to continue using this last page to show where you can find some
good sources of information: |
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| 145-16 |
NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. |
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| 145-16 |
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE: |
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| 145-16 |
The archive of all the historic
newsletters, with an index and search tools, is here: |
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| 145-16 |
http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/ |
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| 145-16 |
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION: |
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| 145-16 |
Newsletters always are found in
the above archive. If you want to receive an email notice when a new issue is
available, send a brief note to FredCoffey@aol.com. |
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| 145-16 |
EDWARD PROJECT: |
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| 145-16 |
Jack Coffee wrote: ?I have found
a way (probably temporary due to potential growth) to ship current
configuration on an 8GB USB without adding cost.? Potential buyers can still order it at
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com |
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HUGH COFFEY PROJECT: |
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| 145-16 |
If you descend from Hugh Coffey,
Terri Stern is the manager of an atDNA (autosomal DNA) Project on the Hugh
line. You can contact Terri at HughCoffeyProject@gmail.com . More details
about this project background can be found at |
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https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/hugh-coffeyb-1710/about/background |
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| 145-16 |
DNA PROJECT: |
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Our DNA Project can be found at
the following link. Also, be aware that there are a number of additional
information source links within the following: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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| 145-16 |
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 145, October-December 2017 |
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| Issue144 |
TEXT CCC Issue144: |
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| 144-1 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse |
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| 144-1 |
Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
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| 144-1 |
Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
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| 144-1 |
Editor and Publisher: Jack K.
Coffee 2012-2016 |
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| 144-1 |
Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
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| 144-1 |
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| 144-1 |
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| 144-1 |
Presidents Message |
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| 144-1 |
Hi Cousins, |
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| 144-1 |
Hope everyone had a great
summer, enjoying the out of doors and breaking down some of your brick walls.
We had a great vacation this year by traveling in our motorhome for about two
months through New England. We did not do any genealogical research, but just
enjoyed some sightseeing and relaxing.
Mostly relaxing. |
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| 144-1 |
We are rapidly approaching the
time when we will get out information about the next CCC reunion which you
know will be in the Kansas City area.
Tim Peterman and David Smith are busy putting together a great weekend
that I am sure we will all enjoy. |
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| 144-1 |
We hope by the December
newsletter we will have all the information assembled. They are looking at three different venues,
and of course trying to hold down the cost, and travel time to the local
historical and genealogical areas we may want to check out. Right now, it looks like it will be the
weekend of the 26 ? 28th of April.
Please mark your calendars with those dates and plan to attend and
meet old friends and new cousins. |
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| 144-1 |
Did you send for your results on
DNA? The studies going on within our
club are proving to be very fruitful and we need your information to add to
the mix. You may be pleasantly
surprised who you are related to. Might even be a horse thief. How ?bout that
for meat on the skeleton. |
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| 144-1 |
Thanks again to all who are
writing in with Coffee/ey information as well as the DNA results, thus making
the newsletters more interesting. |
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| 144-1 |
You are the Coffee/ey Cousins.
It will only work if you are involved.
Wayne Mower |
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| 144-1 |
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| 144-1 |
Editor?s Comments |
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| 144-1 |
Hello cousins, |
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| 144-1 |
It?s so good to be able to move
my mind back to genealogy. All the news lately has been so depressing. It?s
exciting to look at the great advances that Fred and Jack have made for the
Coffee/ey researchers. Fred has added several new cousins to the newsletter
list. |
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| 144-1 |
I always look forward to our
conventions where we have the opportunity to meeting other cousins. I
challenge you to all look forward to the convention too. Can you plan to use
your vacation to attend? Tim Peterman is planning a good one for us. I know
it will be interesting as most have been. Tim is working on some really good
programs and tours. |
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| 144-1 |
Do you have some good family
stories that you would like to share? |
|
| 144-1 |
Bonnie Culley bculey@embarqmail.com |
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| 144-1 |
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| 144-2 |
Index: Issue 144 |
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| 144-2 |
President?s Message |
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| 144-2 |
Editor?s Comments |
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| 144-2 |
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| 144-2 |
Mail: |
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| 144-2 |
Kathy Bund |
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| 144-2 |
Annette Coffey |
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| 144-2 |
Susan Chappell |
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| 144-2 |
Tom Coffey |
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| 144-2 |
Cathy Powers |
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| 144-2 |
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| 144-2 |
Articles: |
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| 144-2 |
Name of Benjamin Coffey?s Wife |
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| 144-2 |
Valley Forge Muster Roll |
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| 144-2 |
James Coffey, Grainger County,
TN |
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| 144-2 |
I have ?Coffey??, I want to
know? |
|
| 144-2 |
Edward Coffey Project
Perspective |
|
| 144-2 |
More on Annister Coffey Line |
|
| 144-2 |
Bloomington, Indiana Coffeys |
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| 144-2 |
A Coffey House? Fire Island? NY? |
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| 144-2 |
Information Resource Links |
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| 144-2 |
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| 144-2 |
We Get Mail |
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| 144-2 |
Kathy Burd Mburd@acpl.lib.in.us
of the Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library asked if we were still
publishing the Coffey Newsletter. When she learned that we still exist she
wrote: |
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| 144-2 |
?Thank you so much for your time
and help with this. I see we have
numbers 2 and 6-123 (2011) cataloged, bound and shelved within our permanent
collection. As soon as I have all for
2016, I'll make sure we securely bind nos. 124-141 (2012-2016). That's an amazing collection of the
organization's newsletter. We
definitely don't want to miss any issues!? |
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| 144-2 |
Annette Coffey
acoffey10@yahoo.com wrote: |
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| 144-2 |
?I am looking for information on
William Patterson Coffey (my great grandfather) born in 1864 in TN and died
in Cleburne County, Alabama. I know he
married George Ann Chandler from Carrollton, GA and they lived in Cleburne
County, AL. He died there around 1945.
A census record I have shows his dad being from North Carolina and his mother
from VA. This is about all I have proof of. |
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| 144-2 |
?Some information I read told me
he and his brothers and sisters came to USA from Ireland with his
grandmother, but I have no proof of this. |
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| 144-2 |
?Other information I have tells
me that he was born in TN and also had brothers named Jim, Sam, and Thomas
and that he had a sister named Susan that married a McKnight while in TN.
Supposedly, his brothers and sister moved to Sioux City, Iowa while he moved
to AL from TN. Also, his brother Jim
married a Sarah Trobough, and after his death his brother Sam married Sarah
Trobough. |
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| 144-2 |
?The William Patterson Coffey I
am looking for information on lived in Cleburne County Alabama and is buried
there. I have been to his grave. I
just know nothing about his parents or siblings. I have been told that he possibly had a
sister named Susan and brothers named James (Jim), Sam and Thomas that went
from TN to Iowa while he settled in AL. |
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| 144-2 |
?Do you have any information on
this Coffey line? I have been
searching for years with no success or proof of either story.? |
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| 144-2 |
Susan Chappell schappe11@att.net
updated her query from last issue. She wrote: |
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?I still don't have proofs of
any of his actual marriages, but James McCoy Craig's last wife was Elizabeth
Collier (1780-aft.1850) who he named in his will along with his grandson
William (son of John Coffey Craig). All 3 are together in the 1840 census in
Giles Co. Elizabeth was on the 1850 Giles Co, TN census with one of her
sisters. She was the daughter of Joseph Collier who died in 1830 in Limestone
Co, AL and named his daughter Elizabeth and her husband James Craig in his
will there. This means if he was married to Susanna Coffey she died by 1823
when the will was written. Collier family fought over this for several
years.? |
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Wills and Probate Records,
1753-1999 Limestone Co, Ala |
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Orphan Court Minutes, 1830-1850
p90 (film image 50) |
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| 144-3 |
Orphan Court Minutes, 1830-1850
p108 (film image 61) |
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| 144-3 |
Orphan Court Minutes, 1830-1850
p109 (film image 61) |
|
| 144-3 |
Jan 1832 Page 115 (film image
64) |
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| 144-3 |
Page 117 (film image 65) |
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| 144-3 |
March 23, 1832 Page 125 (film
image 69) |
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?Also, Elizabeth Collier had
sisters 30 years younger than her and two of her sisters married 2 of James
McCoy Craig's sons. |
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| 144-3 |
?Isabel Collier m. James Craig?s
son Johnathan C. (listed in Collier will) and Nancy Ann Collier m. Eli Taylor
Craig. |
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| 144-3 |
?Hope this helps someone else.? |
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| 144-3 |
Tom Coffey
tomcoffey1525@gmail.com says that
Fred?s analysis of the Samuel connection to Annister is excellent. He says
that his GGGrandfather was James Sylvester Coffey. (See article later in this
newsletter.) |
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| 144-3 |
Cathy Powers, catpowers@mac.com
, says she is a descendant of Isaac & Lumina Coffee via Cleo Coffey?s
marriage to Charles Roy Spurlock Sr.
Her mother was his granddaughter.
She has taken a break from Ancestry because of travel and other things
but will subscribe again in a couple of months. She also will be heading to Salt Lake City
in October with the Genealogy Soc of Desoto County (MS) for a week long deep
dive into my father?s side?Limberg. |
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?I read that you do a quarterly
newsletter and that there is a CD of Coffey info. Would the newsletter be beneficial to
me? How would I get info about the
CD?? |
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| 144-3 |
Bonnie?s Comments: Some of
Cathy?s family is indeed in the Edward Coffey Project, with this ancestry: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇˇ (2) John Coffey (~1699 -
~1775) & Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ (3) Benjamin Coffey
(ca1747 - 1834) & Mary Hayes (ca1760 -) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (4) John Coffey (1776 -
1845) & Elizabeth Rucker (1787 - 1855) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (5) Ausburn Coffey
(1805 - 1876) & Matilda Dalton (1799 - 1899) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (6) Elias Henry
Coffey (1832 - 1911) & Hannah Bullen (1833 - 1909) |
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| 144-3 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (7) Isaac J.
Coffey (1854 - ) & Lamina A. Morris (1861 - ) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (8) Cleo
Coffey (1885 - ) & Charles R. Spurlock (1885 - ) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
Lonie Spurlock (ca1906 - ) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
Katherine Spurlock (ca1908 - ) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
Arnold Spurlock (ca1910 - ) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
Voline Spurlock (ca1913 - ) |
|
| 144-3 |
ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ (9)
Marie Spurlock (ca1919 - ) |
|
| 144-3 |
(The Edward Project is no longer
available on a CD, it has grown too BIG. See the last page of this newsletter
for info on how to order.) |
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PROOF FOR THE NAME OF BENJAMIN
COFFEY?S WIFE: |
|
| 144-4 |
By Bonnie Culley |
|
| 144-4 |
The following is a copy of the
document sent to the Federal Government. It was application to acquire a
small pension for her as the widow of Benjamin Coffey. Benjamin?s pension was
for service in the Revolutionary War. |
|
| 144-4 |
This is the only document that
we have to prove that her name was ?Molly.? Previously we thought her name
was ?Polly.? |
|
| 144-4 |
|
|
| 144-4 |
(Fred: I think the Edward Coffey
Project assumes ?Polly/Molly? are nicknames for ?Mary?.) |
|
| 144-5 |
VALLEY FORGE MUSTER ROLL: |
|
| 144-5 |
Valleyforgemusterroll.org/muster.asp |
|
| 144-5 |
John Coffee, state:
Pennsylvania, ID: PA33821, Division 2nd, Regiment: 1st. PA, Brigade:
1st. PA, |
|
| 144-5 |
This is probably one of our
northern cousins but I found it in the muster rolls and hope it might help
someone with their research. You might want the web site for other research
as well. Good site! Bonnie |
|
| 144-5 |
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|
| 144-5 |
JAMES COFFEY, GRAINGER COUNTY,
TENNESSEE: |
|
| 144-5 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 144-5 |
You like complicated and
confusing puzzles? Read on! |
|
| 144-5 |
Right after the last newsletter
was published, I got two very short notes from Jeanine (Coffey) Celentano,
moochie_1952@yahoo.com, and from JoAnn Coffey, joann_coffey@yahoo.com. Both
asked the same basic question: ?What DNA testing would you recommend for me?? |
|
| 144-5 |
I did a quick bit of digging,
and found that Jeanine descended from a James Coffey who married Martha
Dalton (1858-1920). And JoAnn descended from a James Coffey who married Mary
Elizabeth Mitchell (~1857- ). And everybody had roots in Grainger County, TN. |
|
| 144-5 |
So, who were these two ?James??
A little more digging, and it became apparent that BOTH lines were claiming
their ancestor was ?James Arthur Coffey (1850-1915). I turned to Jack
Coffee?s big ?Edward Coffey Project? (ECP), and soon figured out that Jack had
an early Project version giving ?James Arthur? as the spouse of Mary
Mitchell, but had later switched to giving him as the spouse of Martha Dalton
(based on new evidence provided by Jeanine). |
|
| 144-5 |
So, I dove into the 1880 census
for Grainger. And I found ?James A? Coffey in Grainger District 7, with wife
Mary E, and children consistent with JoAnn?s line. And I found ?James Coffey?
in Grainger District 11, with wife Martha, and children consistent with
Jeanine?s line. So, I declared, since the ?A? must be ?Arthur?, that JoAnn
MUST be correct, and Jeanine must descend from a DIFFERENT James. |
|
| 144-5 |
But Jack Coffee promptly
countered by pointing to a marriage record for ?James A Coffey? married to
Martha Dalton in Grainger on 20 Feb 1877. I countered him, by pointing to a
record in ?Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002? showing that ?James A
Coffey? married Mary E Mitchell in Grainger on 10 Jul 1871. BOTH of the James
appeared to have a middle initial ?A?! However, they couldn?t be the same,
since the 1880 census showed them both alive and heading two different
families. (Unless, of course, James was a polygamist maintaining two
completely separate families?) |
|
| 144-5 |
Could we find two ancestral
families to explain the presence of the two ?James? in Grainger? |
|
| 144-5 |
Jack?s ECP has one as the son of
William M Coffey (1828-1893) who married Ellen Nash (ca1824-1884). |
|
| 144-5 |
And I quickly found a second,
also in the ECP. Jack reported a James Temple Coffey (~1803 - ) who married
Sarah Jane Fielding (~1803 - ), and they had 10 children that I could track
through the Grainger census for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. And their YOUNGEST
SON was ?James Coffey? who, per census, was born about 1852. |
|
| 144-6 |
Now, let me digress a moment and
worry about the middle name ?Arthur?, which was claimed by both family lines.
I can find no RECORD dating to the time when they were alive that shows that
either of the two ?James A? was EVER referred to as ?James Arthur?! There is
however a birth record for Horace Taylor Coffey born 15 Feb 1888, a son of
James & Mary (Mitchell) Coffey, that names his father as ?James Arthur?.
However, this is a DELAYED birth record, issued in 1940 by a judge in OHIO
for an 1888 birth in Tennessee, probably as part of a Social Security
application. I wouldn?t consider this as PROOF, but it does show that a
person living in this family believed the middle name was ?Arthur?. It?s thus
probably true, but hence forth I will show the one who married Mary Mitchell
as ?James A (Arthur?) Coffey? to reflect a slight doubt. |
|
| 144-6 |
I think DNA tests on JoAnn and
Jeanine are more helpful in decide which James A belongs with which line. Let
me show what I think is the end result, add some new names, and then explain.
The two ?James A Coffey? are shown in BLUE, and the various DNA tests are
shown in RED. And on one of the new branches, marriage of cousins may be
relevant, and these are marked in GREEN: And finally, JoAnn and Jeanine are
shaded yellow (as is a cousin of JoAnn whose test is still pending): |
|
| 144-6 |
|
|
| 144-6 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
|
| 144-6 |
(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775) & Jane
Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
| 144-6 |
(3) John Coffey (ca1733 - ) &
Dorcas Carter |
|
| 144-6 |
(4) Meredith Coffey (~1760 - 1838)
& Esther (ca1776 - ) |
|
| 144-6 |
(5) James Temple Coffey (ca1803 -
) & Sarah Jane Fielding (ca1803 - ) |
|
| 144-6 |
(6) James A (Arthur?) Coffey
(1850 - 1915) & Mary Elizabeth ?Mollie? Mitchell (~1857 - ) |
|
| 144-6 |
(7) James Arthur Coffey
(1880 - 1940) & Matilda Leskevitch (~1895 - ) |
|
| 144-6 |
(8) Richard James Coffey
(1927 - 2004) & Grace Marion Zanger (1926 - 1975) |
|
| 144-6 |
(9) JoAnn Coffey
(atDNA 734165 Completed) |
|
| 144-6 |
(7) John Quiller Coffey
(1885 - 1945) & Lanthe Susane Ayres (1887 - 1938) |
|
| 144-6 |
(8) Robert Howard Coffey
(1920 - 1984) & Dorothy H (1921 - 1976) |
|
| 144-6 |
(9) Raymond Coffey |
|
| 144-6 |
(10) Robert Howard
Coffey (atDNA=3rd to 5th vs JoAnn, PENDING: yDNA) |
|
| 144-6 |
(6) Calvin Allen Coffey (1839
- 1907) & Josephine Simmonds (1851 - 1918) |
|
| 144-6 |
(7) Cora M. Coffey (1870 -
1944) & Thomas Frank Linke (1866 - 1964) |
|
| 144-6 |
(8) Edna Linke (1901 - )
& Ellis Leroy Hawk (1898 - ) |
|
| 144-6 |
(9) Ellis Leroy Hawk
Jr (1926 - 2012) & Sarah Jane Parent (1927 - 2012) |
|
| 144-6 |
(10) Chilton Hawk
(2nd-4th Cousin to JOANN, no match JEANINE) |
|
| 144-6 |
(3) Benjamin Coffey (ca1747 - 1834)
& Mary Hayes (ca1760 - ) |
|
| 144-6 |
(4) John Coffey (1776 - 1845) &
Elizabeth Rucker (1787 - 1855) |
|
| 144-6 |
(5) William M. Coffey (1828 -
1893) & Ellen Nash (ca1824 - 1884) |
|
| 144-6 |
(6) James A Coffey (1851 -
1917) & Martha Dalton (1858 - 1920) |
|
| 144-6 |
(7) Noah Leander Coffey
(1878 - 1955) & Lavinia Carrie Evans (Smith\Schmidt?) (1885 - 1937) |
|
| 144-6 |
(8) James Leo Coffey
(1915 - 1970) & Edna Murle Busby (1916 - 1995) |
|
| 144-6 |
(9) Wayne Leroy
Coffey (1938 - 1989) |
|
| 144-6 |
(10) Jeanine
Coffey & Celentano (atDNA 731335
completed) |
|
| 144-6 |
(4) Jane Coffey (ca1774 - ) &
Joel Coffey (1774 - 1822) (SECOND COUSINS) |
|
| 144-6 |
(5) James Coffey (1800 - ~1857)
& Mahala Coffey (ca1803 - ) (FIRST & THIRD COUSINS) |
|
| 144-6 |
(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca1835 - 1891) |
|
| 144-6 |
(7) Cyrus Christopher
Coffey (1854 - 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca1857 - ) |
|
| 144-6 |
(8) Arthur Reed Coffey
(1888 - 1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (1907 - 1993) |
|
| 144-6 |
(9) Arthur Robert
Coffey (1939 - ) (3rd-5th Cousin to JEANINE, no match JOANN) |
|
| 144-6 |
|
|
| 144-7 |
First, JoAnn and Jeanine
themselves both have an atDNA test. But the above descent chart works out to
show they are 6C1R, and that is out of range for this test. |
|
| 144-7 |
Working down from the top, you
will see that I show JoAnn?s ancestor, the James who married Mary Mitchell,
as the son of James Temple Coffey. Why do I think that? Because if you scan
on down, JoAnn has a reported atDNA
?2nd ? 4th cousin? match to a ?Chilton Hawk?, who is actually her
3C1R. Chilton has no match at all to Jeanine. Therefore, JoAnn most likely
belongs to the same family branch as Chilton. |
|
| 144-7 |
Farther down, you will see I
have put the James A Coffey who married Martha Dalton as a son of William M
Coffey (1828-1893). Jeanine is his GGGranddaughter. She has a ?3rd ? 5th
cousin? match to the Arthur Robert Coffey shown farther down. Arthur has NO MATCH
to JoAnn. So, Arthur Robert and Jeanine likely belong on the same family
branch. |
|
| 144-7 |
The ACTUAL relationship of
Jeanine to Arthur Robert is complex. If you just look at the schedule above,
it looks like they are 5C1R. But Arthur descends from a Coffey line with
MULTIPLE marriages of cousins. He thus has a LOT of Coffey DNA, and that makes
the projected DNA relationship seem closer. |
|
| 144-7 |
(It hurts my head to think,
depending on which shared ancestor you choose, about how many different ways
Arthur relates to Jeanine. See CCC Newsletter 142-13,14 for discussion of the
family.) |
|
| 144-7 |
MEMO RE ECP: This above tree is
now consistent with the ECP, with one major exception: While the ECP
identifies that James Temple Coffey had a son James, it does not have
anything farther on the descendants of this son. |
|
| 144-7 |
|
|
| 144-7 |
I HAVE ?COFFEY? IN MY FAMILY,
AND I WANT TO KNOW? |
|
| 144-7 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 144-7 |
You?re looking for information
about some ?Coffey Connection? in your family, and you want to know where to
look? You can, of course, use public data sources like ancestry.com, and they
can be helpful. But the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse (CCC) can also help! We
have LOTS of Coffey-specific resources! |
|
| 144-7 |
Ask yourself what you already
know. That may affect your choice as to which of the following you will find
useful. See the last page of this Newsletter for information on how to pursue
the following resources: |
|
| 144-7 |
Newsletters: An immediate
resource may be these newsletters. Counting the one you are reading now,
there are 144 issues that have been published over 36 years. They write about
?all things Coffey?, and are not restricted to one particular family line. And
they are all indexed, and there are search tools. |
|
| 144-7 |
And you can use the future
newsletters to ask for help from the wide community of ?Coffey Cousins?. Send
a question to the newsletter editor. |
|
| 144-7 |
DNA Project: Be aware there are
a LOT of different, unrelated, lines with the Coffey name. And even if you
think you know which line you belong to, ask yourself ?are you sure?? Look
over our DNA Project, to see what it does, and to think about whether you
might want to get involved. Most of the time, tested persons get their family
beliefs confirmed, but sometimes there are surprises. There are some
elementary genealogies displayed there for already-tested persons, and those
may help you think about where you might fit. |
|
| 144-8 |
In some cases, there are papers
attached to the DNA Project that try to look in more depth, such as trying to
resolve how descendants of Edward Coffey, of Peter Coffee, and other
Coffey/Keogh families are tied together by DNA. |
|
| 144-8 |
Hugh Coffey Project: For those
who belong (or think they may belong) to a particular family line, there are
some special projects with their own reporting resources. One of these is the
Hugh Coffey Project. (Other readers are invited to step forward and take the
lead on managing and documenting specific projects. Maybe a Peter Coffee
project? Or an Ambrose Coffey project?) |
|
| 144-8 |
Edward Coffey Project: The
biggest Coffey group are the descendants of Edward Coffey. Many of you
already know that Jack Coffee is managing a HUGE Edward Coffey Project (call
it ?ECP?). Jack writes ??as of Dec. 2016:ˇI have compiled a database that
includesˇroughly 42,932 people, 14,404 families, 103,870 events (births,
marriages, etc.), 2,194 sources with 53,247 citations and 11,516 multimedia
items (photos, death certificates, marriage records, news articles, etc.)? |
|
| 144-8 |
The ECP is available to be
ordered on a USB jump drive. It?s big, and requires 5.8 GB of disk space!
That?s ?Giga?, not ?Mega?! |
|
| 144-8 |
If you wonder if your ancestors
are included in the ECP, go to our Newsletter page, and click on ?CONTACTS?.
There you can look at lists of the Names, Records, and Books in the ECP.
(Don?t panic, you won?t have to READ through the list of 26,000 names! Your
computer can scan that whole list looking for any name you want, in about 2
seconds!) |
|
| 144-8 |
|
|
| 144-8 |
AN EDWARD COFFEY PROJECT
PERSPECTIVE: |
|
| 144-8 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 144-8 |
I often make use of information
from Jack Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project (ECP) in writing articles for these
newsletters. And I would usually portray the early generations down from
Edward as follows: |
|
| 144-8 |
|
|
| 144-8 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
|
| 144-8 |
(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775) & Jane
Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) NINE CHILDREN OF JOHN |
|
| 144-8 |
(2) Edward Coffey Jr.* (ca1701 - >1774)
& Grace Cleveland (1716 - ) |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) EIGHT CHILDREN OF EDWARD JR. &
GRACE CLEVELAND |
|
| 144-8 |
(2) Edward Coffey Jr.* (ca1701 - >1774)
& Unknown??? |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) Joel Coffey (ca1730 - ~1789) &
Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) Salathiel Coffey (~1750 - 1784)
& Elizabeth Gore |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) Chesley Coffey Jr??? (1755 - 1818)
& Margaret Baldwin |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) Nebuzaraden Coffey (1757 - 1797)
& Elizabeth Hayes (1760 - 1830) |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) Nathan Coffey (1760 - 1823) &
Mary Saunders |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) Martin Coffey (1765 - 1867) &
THREE(?) WIVES |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) Jesse Cleveland Coffey |
|
| 144-8 |
(2) Martha Coffey (ca1702 - ca1772) &
Joshua Stapp (ca1687 - ca1783) |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) EIGHT CHILDREN OF MARTHA COFFEY |
|
| 144-8 |
(2) Anstes Coffey (ca1705 - ) &
Stephen Chenault II (~1702 - ) |
|
| 144-8 |
(3) (FOUR SONS) Chenault |
|
| 144-8 |
(2) Annister Coffey* (ca1708 - ) &
James Samuel (1690 - 1759) |
|
| 144-9 |
(3) James Coffey (~1735 - ) |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) Annister Coffey* (ca1708 - ) &
Stephen Chenault II (~1702 - ) |
|
| 144-9 |
(3) William Chenault (1749 - ) &
Elizabeth Mullins |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) Elizabeth Coffey (ca1714 - 1770) &
John Cleveland (1714 - 1778) |
|
| 144-9 |
(3) NINE CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH COFFEY |
|
| 144-9 |
However, Jack Coffee, in his
Edward Coffey Project (ECP) portrays the early generations differently. (I
think Jack inclines toward ?Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?, whereas I am
more accepting of ?Preponderance of Evidence?!) Here?s Jack?s perception: |
|
| 144-9 |
|
|
| 144-9 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775) & Jane
Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
| 144-9 |
(3) NINE CHILDREN OF JOHN |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) Edward Coffey JR.* (ca1701 - >1774)
& Grace Cleveland (1716 - ) |
|
| 144-9 |
(3) EIGHT CHILDREN OF EDWARD JR. &
GRACE CLEVELAND |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) DNA Coffey |
|
| 144-9 |
(3) Chesley Coffey |
|
| 144-9 |
(4) Joel Coffey (ca1730 - ~1789)
& Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
|
| 144-9 |
(4) Salathiel Coffey (~1750 - 1784)
& Elizabeth Gore |
|
| 144-9 |
(4) Chesley Coffey Jr??? (1755 -
1818) & Margaret Baldwin |
|
| 144-9 |
(4) Nebuzaraden Coffey (1757 - 1797)
& Elizabeth Hayes (1760 - 1830) |
|
| 144-9 |
(4) Nathan Coffey (1760 - 1823)
& Mary Saunders |
|
| 144-9 |
(4) Martin Coffey (1765 - 1867)
& THREE(?) WIVES |
|
| 144-9 |
(4) Jesse Cleveland Coffey |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) Martha ?Patsy? Coffey (ca1702 -
ca1772) & Joshua Stapp (ca1687 - ca1783) |
|
| 144-9 |
(3) EIGHT CHILDREN OF MARTHA COFFEY |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) DAUGHTER (?) ANSTES (?) NOT RECOGNIZED |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) Annister Coffey* (ca1708 - ) &
James Samuel (1690 - 1759) |
|
| 144-9 |
(3) James Coffey (~1735 - ) |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) ANNISTER MARRIAGE TO STEPHEN CHENAULT
NOT RECOGNIZED |
|
| 144-9 |
(2) Elizabeth Coffey (ca1714 - 1770) &
John Cleveland (1714 - 1778) |
|
| 144-9 |
There are 3 major areas of
difference, and they may matter if you try to compare ECP to other info found
in these newsletters: |
|
| 144-9 |
FIRST DIFFERENCE: Those of you
who have been doing Coffey research for a long time may recall we assumed
there was a ?Chesley Coffey Senior?, from whom a huge branch of Coffey?s
descended. Some thought Chesley might be a son of Edward, perhaps born after
Edward died? And DNA testing absolutely proved that the presumed descendants
of this Chesley were indeed somehow descended from Edward. |
|
| 144-9 |
Jack got around this confusion
by ?inventing? an artificial connector he called ?DNA Coffey?, as shown
above. |
|
| 144-9 |
However, a complete lack of
plausible evidence for the existence of ?Chesley? suggests he probably never
existed. One plausible theory is that the presumed children of Chesley were
actually children of Edward Jr. by an unidentified spouse? I took that as my
approach. That?s not proven either, but I like it better. |
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SECOND DIFFERENCE: Edward, in
his will, says he has six children. But Jack?s ECP only addressed 5 of them.
That?s because the sixth was an illegible name of indeterminate gender. (I
interpret the name as ?Anstes, a female?.) |
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THIRD DIFFERENCE: Both Jack and
I agree that Annister had a base born son, James. However, I think Annister
later married Stephen Chenault Jr., and Jack is not convinced the evidence
meets his standard of proof. |
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At the ?Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse? most of us are primarily interested in Edward?s descendants
with the Coffey name, so we really don?t care so much about those who
acquired different surnames. But there is a comparable group called the
?Chenault Association?, who obviously have QUITE a different opinion about
WHICH surnames are important. THEY think their ancestor Stephen Chenault II
first married Anstes Coffey, and they had 4 sons, and after Anstes died
Stephen then married sister Annister Coffey, and they had one son. |
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I think the overall Chenault
Association view is plausible, and believe there is convincing evidence that
Annister was definitely involved with Stephen Chenault II, and probably was
married to him. There?s a LENGTHY discussion here with multiple hyperlinks: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FamilyNotes/CoffeyChenaultConnections.htm |
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MORE ON ANNISTER COFFEY LINE: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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We recently had a new person
join our DNA Project, Tom Coffey, tomcoffey1525@gmail.com . And his DNA test
shows a convincing connection to the Annister Coffey, mentioned in the
previous article. You will recall that Annister had a base-born son James, fathered
by a member of the Samuel family. And all descendants of Annister have
distinctive ?Samuel? DNA. |
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There?s no doubt that Tom Coffey
descends from Annister, the DNA tells us that. But there was a puzzle as to
EXACTLY how Tom?s family line fits in. Tom and I exchanged dozens of notes,
examining information and speculating on connections. And we now think THIS
is how it all fits together: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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(2) Annister Coffey (ca1708 - ) &
James Samuel (1690 - 1759) |
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(3) James Coffey (~1735 - ) |
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(4) James Coffey Jr (~1774 ? bef
1840) & Nancy (1785 - 1848) |
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(5) Lewis Moses Coffey (1798 -
1844) & Delilah B. Turpin (1802 - 1873) |
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(6) James Wilson Coffey (1822
- 1889) & Louisa Tennessee Norman (1826 - 1912) |
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(7) Joseph Lane Coffey
(1856 - 1927) & Susanah Wellman (1850 - 1919) |
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(8) Elmer Ivan Coffey
(1880 - 1948) & Lola Edna Oldaker (1880 - ) |
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(9) Max Arthur Coffey
(1902 - 1973) & Dora Ann Heath (1906 - 2005) |
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(10) Robert Edwin
Coffey (1932 - ) (DNA Test 70660) |
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(6) Moses Turpin Coffey (1831
- 1912) & Lucinda Renner (ca1834 - 1910) |
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(7) John B. D. Coffey (1859
- 1912) & Kizzie Belle Gibbs (1864 - 1943) |
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(8) John L Coffey (1904
- 1952) & Mildred E. Leonard (1905 - 2000) |
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(9) Joseph D Coffey
(1938 - ) (DNA Test 78671) |
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NEW: |
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(5) James Sylvester Coffey (1813
- 1876) & Sarah ?Sally? Carter (1817 - 1892) |
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(6) Franklin Pierce Coffey
(1852 - 1922) & Nancy Ellen Sills (1857 - 1936) |
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(7) John Milan Coffey (1880
- 1949) & Nancy Clapper (1888 - 1955) |
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(8) Henry Franklin
Coffey (1912 - ) |
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(9) Tom Coffey (DNA
Test 745341) |
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(5) Samuel L Coffey (~1820 -
1888) |
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(5) John M Coffey (1824 - 1871)
& Minerva Frances Carter (1837 - 1912) |
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The top section of this, down to
the ?NEW? label, has long been known. The only exception is that some Coffey
genealogists originally speculated that (4) James Coffey Jr had a wife named
?Sarah??. We?ll explain in a moment why we now think his wife was ?Nancy (b:
12 Jun 1785, d: 7 Jun 1848 in Shelby County, IN)?. |
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There are plenty of records for
(5) James Sylvester Coffey, his wife, and descendants down to Tom. And Tom?s
original analysis led back to the Brandywine Cemetery in Shelby County, IN,
where James Sylvester is buried. And that cemetery includes the parents of
his wife Sarah Carter, Wilford Carter and Catherine Dodd. And buried near
James Sylvester?s ?parents in law? is a Nancy Coffey, described as ?wife of
James?, born 12 Jun 1785, died 7 Jun 1848. We?re now convinced that Nancy was
James Sylvester?s mother. |
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The real challenge was proving
who her husband ?James? was. The Coffey families are plagued with an overuse
of the name ?James?! The original James son of Annister, as far as we could
determine, only had two sons, named Micajah and James. Could Nancy?s husband
James be a son of Micajah? Or a son of James Jr? Or James Jr himself? |
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Tom offered some supplementary
clues. The Brandywine Cemetery also had a Samuel Coffee, who was born about
1920 and died in 1888. Could this be a brother of James Sylvester? |
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Census and other information
told us there was also a John M Coffey living nearby, who was born in North
Carolina and who had married Minerva Carter, who was a niece of James
Sylvester?s wife Sarah Carter. Could this be a brother? |
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The clues pointed back to North
Carolina, where the original James son of Annister had lived. So, we
re-examined the early NC census information for the adjacent counties of
Stokes and Rockingham. Those census reports are sloppy about spelling and
details, and don?t give names other than the head of household. But we think
it all can be made to fit together: |
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The 1800 Stokes census has the
household of ?James Coffee?, who has long been known to be James son of
Annister. But there were puzzling household members, that seemed much too
young. But once you start thinking they
might be his children and grandchildren, and incorporate what we know about
?Nancy? from the Shelby burial and her age from other information, it begins
to fit: Nancy was the female age ?10 thru 15?, and she had married at about
the age of 13. And the two children ?under age 10? were her babies! And the
male ?10-15? could actually be James Jr, but the census taker accidentally*
checked the wrong census box? (James Jr. would actually be about age 26.) One
of those babies would have been Lewis Moses, born in 1798. (*Note the 1800
census is alphabetized, which means the census taker would have collected the
census information on other scraps of paper, and then transcribed, making
errors quite likely!) |
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The 1810 census for Snow Creek,
Surry (Snow Creek is actually in Stokes, but Stokes used to be part of Surry
so sloppy census work can be forgiven?) had ?James Cuffe?. The family head
was a male 26-44 (James Jr was 36), with a female 16-25 (Nancy was 25). The
family included two children ?under 10?, which we think were Nancy?s babies
from 1800 who would be a bit over age 10, but again the census taker could
have been sloppy. There were also two female children under age 10. |
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The 1820 census for Stokes had
the family of ?James Coffie?, and the head was a male 45+ (James Jr would be
46), with a female 26-44 (Nancy would be 35), plus 9 young people. The ?male
16-25? would be Lewis M, age 22. There were two males under 10 (James
Sylvester would be 7, and Samuel would be newborn). |
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The 1830 census for Stokes has a
family headed by ?James Coffie/Coffer?, a male 50-59 (James Jr would be 56)
with a female 40-49 (Nancy would be 45). There were 7 children, all under age
20. There was a male 5-9 (John would be 6), and a male 15-19 (James Sylvester
would be 17). |
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The 1840 census for Rockingham
(the adjacent county, just east of Stokes) is headed by ?Nancey Coffee?, a
female 50-59 (Nancy would be 55). There are 5 younger people in the
household, all older than age 10. One is a male 15-19 (John would be 16).
James Jr apparently died between 1830 and 1840. |
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We know that James Sylvester was
the family pioneer in Shelby, who arrived in time to be married there in
1837. John was there before 1850, and is found in the 1850 census for Shelby
working in the household of H H Boggess. Best guess is that Nancy moved west
at the same time as John? |
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BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA COFFEYS: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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I got a query from Terrell
Coffey uccra@hintonet.net (we wrote about his family line in Newsletter issue
142-6,7). Terrell has a business associate James ?Jimmie? Dean Coffey, who
was running into a brick wall on his genealogy. And Terrell challenged me to
help Jimmie break through his brick wall. And I love a good puzzle! |
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Jimmie knew his genealogy was
solid back to James Harvey Coffey born 22 Dec 1876, who married Elizabeth F
Girking. I immediately checked Jack Coffee?s Edward Coffey Project (ECP), and
none of the names in Jimmie?s known genealogy were there. But after a bit of
digging (details below) I concluded that MOST of his genealogy was actually
in the ECP as follows: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 - ca1716) &
Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
|
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(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775) & Jane
Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (1729 - 1786)
& Elizabeth Cleveland (1727 - ~1826) |
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(4) Archelaus Coffey (ca1755 -
~1783) & Eleanor Wade (ca1755 - ) |
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(5) John Waid Coffey (ca1788 -
ca1834) & Mary Harbord (1781 - 1853) |
|
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(6) James Harvey Coffey (1806
- 1855) & Anna Eliza Graham (1815 - 1899) |
|
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(7) Celestis E. Coffey
(1836 - 1921) |
|
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(7) William Henry Harrison
Coffey (ca1838 - ) & Margaret A. Reid (ca1838 - ) |
|
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(7) John Waid Coffey (1841
- 1922) & Elizabeth Matilda Persinger (1842 - 1939) |
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(8) George Henry Coffey
(~1870 - ) & Elizabeth Kettler (1873 - ) |
|
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(8) James Harvey Coffey
(~1872 - ) & Mattie M. Kucher (~1881 - ) |
|
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(8) William Waid Coffey
(1873 - ) & Stella Underwood |
|
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(8) Anna Eliza Coffey
(1876 - 1942) & Thomas M. Denny (1878 - 1944) |
|
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(8) Mary Elizabeth
Coffey (1880 - ) |
|
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(8) Minard Ernest Coffey
(1883 - ) & Ida May McKnight (1889 - 1949) |
|
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(7) Almira Eliza Coffey
(ca1843 - ) & Lewis N. Warwick (ca1844 - ) |
|
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(7) Mary Ann Coffey (1845 -
1935) & David S. Lusk (1844 - 1916) |
|
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(7) James Harvey Coffey
Jr.* (1848 - 1904) & Sarah Adeline ?Addie? Chambers (1851 - 1926) |
|
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(8) James Harvey Coffey
(1876 - 1953) & Elizabeth F Girking (1876 - 1955) |
|
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(9) Gerald Wilbur
Coffey (1914 - 1981) & Rosalie Deckard (1914 - 2007) |
|
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(10) James David
Coffey (1942 - ) & Sally Ann Hudson (1943 - ) |
|
| 144-12 |
(11) James Dean
Coffey (1964 - ) |
|
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(7) James Harvey Coffey
Jr.* (1848 - 1904) & Diantha Elizabeth Boling (1860 - 1942) |
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(8) Cora M. Coffey (1884
- ) & Henderson Haley (~1884 - ) |
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(8) Harry L. Coffey
(1888 - ) |
|
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(8) Lola B. Coffey (1893
- ) & Harry Gallion (~1898 - ) |
|
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(8) Lilly D. Coffey
(1899 - ) & Clyde Jackson |
|
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(8) Myra E. Coffey
(ca1902 - ) & Michael Baker ( - <1944) |
|
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(8) Talmage I. Coffey
(1903 - 1978) |
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(7) Addie Caroline Coffey
(1851 - 1927) |
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The data found in the ECP is in
black. Jimmie?s known genealogy is in blue. And the connecting bits I added
are shown in red. And here is the supporting evidence: |
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(aaa) The main breakthrough is
that I found the death certificate for (8) James Harvey Coffey (1876). That
told me that his father was James Coffey, and his mother was Addie Chambers. |
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(bbb) Since James Harvey was
born in 1876, the next place to look was the 1880 census, searching for a
James Harvey Coffey with parents James and Addie Coffey. And I found James H
Coffey, age 3, in the household of Addeline Coffey, age 28, in Jefferson, Washington,
IN. And Addeline was shown as divorced. |
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(ccc) So where was father James?
He was also in the same community, born about 1849, also divorced, living in
the household of his BROTHER John W. Coffey (age 39) and his wife Eliza M
Coffey. John and Eliza?s children were George J, James H, William W, and
Annie E. And in the household was his MOTHER Annie E, (age 75). And ALL those
names correlated perfectly with the family of John Waid Coffey in the ECP, as
shown above. |
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(ddd) Unfortunately, the 1890
census was destroyed, and James Harvey (1876) was grown up and gone before
the 1900 census. But as a form of verification, I found the Indiana Marriage
Index, which said that Addie Coffey married William T Crow on 16 Mar 1886, in
Washington, IN. (A ?Crowe? genealogy then gave me lots more dates, etc. Among
the information, the 1900 census shows that Addie had two children by
William; Minnie and Willie.) |
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And, per the ECP, James Harvey
Coffey (1848) also remarried and had more children. |
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Finally, to clear up a point of
confusion. Some genealogies suggest that the ?Addie Caroline Coffey? shown on
the last line of the above genealogy was the ?Addie? who married William T.
Crow. That is not correct. |
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Addie Caroline Coffey is found
with her widowed mother Ann Eliza Coffey in the 1860 and 1870 census for
Washington County, IN. Thereafter, in the 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 census,
she is always found living in the same household as her older sister Mary Ann,
who married David S Lusk. In 1880 they are in Washington, IN, and in
1900-1920 they are in Reno, KS. ?Find-a-grave? shows her buried in Partridge
Cemetery, Reno County, KS. Her grave marker reads ?ADDIE C COFFEY 1851-1927?. |
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The two ?Addie?s? were
remarkably close in age. Sarah Adeline (Chambers) (Coffey) Crowe was born 26
Aug 1851, and Addie Caroline Coffey was born December 1851. Addie Chambers
died 26 Jan 1926, and Addie Coffey died 1927. |
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A COFFEY HOUSE? FIRE ISLAND? NEW
YORK? |
|
| 144-13 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 144-13 |
I got the following query from
Dylan Coffey (dylancoffey@hotmail.com ): |
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DYLAN: ?I?m just looking at the
newsletters ? and wanted to check with you ? are you aware of Mike Coffey, an
Irish immigrant in 1911 who moved to Fire Island, NY and became a well known
home builder of ?Coffey Houses?? He?s my great uncle!? |
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I was not so aware, but a quick
check on Google revealed many real estate ads featuring those ?Coffey
Houses?. And the ?Bike/Walking Tour of Historic Homes of Saltaire? points out
several Michael Coffey houses. Here are examples provided by Dylan: |
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I?m always ready to stick my
nose into somebody else?s family tree, and I easily found Michael Coffey?s
immigration, naturalization and draft registration records. He was born 20
Jan 1888 in County Roscommon, arrived at Ellis Island on 25 Aug 1909 on the
vessel ?Oceanic?, and petitioned for naturalization on 4 Jan 1915. He gave
his profession as ?carpenter?. |
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His naturalization petition was
witnessed by Patrick Coffey from Brooklyn, who was his brother. In the 1910
census Patrick (a railroad conductor) and Michael (a carpenter) were together
in Brooklyn, Ward 10. Patrick was 9 years older, and had immigrated in
1902. |
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Dylan?s grandfather, James
Joseph Coffey Sr. born 29 Nov 1892, appears to have immigrated in April 1910.
He was naturalized in 1918. He applied for a passport in 1921, wherein he
gave his occupation as ?pugilist? and said he was born at Loughglinn, Roscommon,
Ireland. He was married in Saltaire on 10 Sep 1927. |
|
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I?m on a roll: I now have
Patrick, Michael and James, all of known ages, born before 1900, and all
obviously living in Roscommon, Ireland in 1901. Time to look at Ireland?s
1901 census! Those are extremely common Irish names, but can we find them all
at the same time, in the right family, in the right place, with the right
distribution of ages? Yes! They are in Newtown, Creagh Parish, Roscommon. The
townland of ?Newtown? is about 280 acres, located at 53¯21?37? N, 8¯12?54? W.
And it?s only 5 km from the townland of ?Ardnaglug?. |
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Why is this all of special
interest? Because it impacts our Coffey DNA Project. Dylan?s father?s y-DNA
test says he is part of our Meath/Westmeath/Roscommon Group. And that group
includes James M Coffey, who traces his grandfather to the townland of Ardnaglug!
However, the group also includes descendants of Ambrose Coffey, long known to
Coffey genealogists, who was an immigrant to America in the 1700?s who joined
with Daniel Boone to fight the Indians. The confusion? Genetically, Dylan?s
line is closest to Ambrose? descendants. Geographically, his line is closest
to James from Ardnaglug! |
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How can this be? I think this
area contains Coffey lines that have lived in the same relatively small area
for hundreds of years. Without moving around much at all, they had time to
evolve to show male-line y-DNA that is significantly different. |
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Anyway, here?s the family record
in the 1901 Ireland census for Newtown/Creagh/Roscommon: |
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John Coffey, age 58 (b: about
1843), Head, Farmer |
|
| 144-15 |
Anne Coffey, 50 (abt 1851), Wife |
|
| 144-15 |
Patrick Coffey, 21 (abt 1880),
Farmers Son |
|
| 144-15 |
John Coffey, 17 (abt 1884),
Farmers Son |
|
| 144-15 |
Anne Coffey, 14 (abt 1887),
Scholar |
|
| 144-15 |
Michael Coffey, 12 (abt 1889),
Scholar |
|
| 144-15 |
Timothy Coffey, 9 (abt 1891),
Scholar |
|
| 144-15 |
James Coffey, 8 (abt 1892),
Scholar |
|
| 144-15 |
Dylan?s response to the
above: |
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| 144-15 |
?Your article is great and
accurate! |
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| 144-15 |
?His daughter, Ann Coffey Keegan
is still alive, is now 92, and still lives in the Coffey house her father
built for her in 1951 - his very last house! We had a reunion this summer on
Saltaire, and we had the grandkids, great and great-great grandkids of
Michael and James Coffey Sr. |
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?Regards, Dylan? |
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|
| 144-15 |
INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS: |
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We?re going to continue using
this last page to show where you can find some good sources of information: |
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| 144-15 |
NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
|
| 144-15 |
If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it?s a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. |
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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE: |
|
| 144-15 |
The archive of all the historic
newsletters, with an index and search tools, is here: |
|
| 144-15 |
http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/ |
|
| 144-15 |
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION: |
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Newsletters always are found in
the above archive. If you want to receive an email notice when a new issue is
available, send a brief note to FredCoffey@aol.com. |
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| 144-15 |
EDWARD PROJECT: |
|
| 144-15 |
Jack Coffee?s Edward Project is
still available on a USB drive and it can be ordered from the Edward Project
blog atˇ |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
|
| 144-15 |
HUGH COFFEY PROJECT: |
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If you descend from Hugh Coffey,
Terri Stern is the manager of an atDNA (autosomal DNA) Project on the Hugh
line. You can contact Terri at HughCoffeyProject@gmail.com . More details
about this project background can be found at |
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https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/hugh-coffeyb-1710/about/background |
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| 144-15 |
DNA PROJECT: |
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| 144-15 |
Our DNA Project can be found at
the following link. Also, be aware that there are a number of additional
information source links within the following: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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| Issue143 |
TEXT CCC Issue143: |
|
| 143-1 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse |
|
| 143-1 |
|
|
| 143-1 |
Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 |
|
| 143-1 |
Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 |
|
| 143-1 |
Editor and Publisher: Jack K.
Coffee 2012-2016 |
|
| 143-1 |
Editor and Published by Bonnie Culley 2017 |
|
| 143-1 |
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|
| 143-1 |
President's Message |
|
| 143-1 |
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|
| 143-1 |
Hi Coffee/ey Cousins, |
|
| 143-1 |
Here we are fresh off the
starting line to another year for the ÒCousinsÓ. The latest reunion of the Clearing House in
Jefferson City, MO was very successful, very rainy ( quack, quack), but a
good time was had by all. The turnout
was not as large as it has been in the past, but it was just as enthusiastic,
thanks to those who attended. Did I
say we ate a lot? |
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| 143-1 |
I felt that there was a new
energy at our meetings and thanks to Bonnie Culley we had plenty to do, and
with interesting places to visit. We
had the full gamut of tours, from being in Jail, going to Church and ending
up in the Missouri State Capitol.
Sounds like a political satire. |
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| 143-1 |
Again Bonnie, thank you for
being our mentor, guide and newsletter editor. Thank you to Fred Coffey, Tim Peterman and
a newbie, Terri Stern, who is centering her research on the Hugh line. Fred went over the gains that have been
made to the Coffee/ey DNA Project.
What an amazing challenge Fred has undertaken to pull it all together.
He has converged most of the lines to show that we are all related. We
probably would be anyway, if we could only work our way back to Adam. Tim and
Terri added another DNA facet, that of Autosomal DNA testing. This being a
way to point to relationships coming through allied lines. |
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| 143-1 |
To quote the internet, the
autosomal test is known as Family Finder. This test is designed to find
relatives on any of your ancestral lines within the last five generations.
Family Finder uses autosomal DNA, which is the mixture of DNA you received
from both parents (about 50% from your mother and about 50% from your
father). I will not go any further on
this subject, as I would tend to show my ignorance with DNA testing. Terri Stern has said she will add a column
on this subject to the CC Newsletter.
Fred will continue to amaze us with his finds and Tim Peterman is a
welcome addition to their expertise. |
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| 143-1 |
I have heard the statement that
Òevery time I turn around I hit another brick wall. Baby, I have always said
that genealogy is the study of brick walls.
It is the challenge of those brick walls that keeps me interested in
genealogy. The more you work on those
ÒwallsÓ the more you learn about history, life and family. It's what makes everything go around. Genealogy helps you learn and love the
things you hated in High School. Wow,
wish I paid more attention! |
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I want to thank Tim Peterman for
stepping up and volunteering to be our host next year. It will be held in the Kansas City
area. He will be assisted by David
Smith and wife, thanks to them also.
Still deciding on the venue, will let everyone know ASAP. |
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Wayne |
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Editor's Comments |
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Thanks to everyone who helped
make the Coffey Convention a success.
Especially to Fred Coffey, Terri Stern and Tim Peterman for their
programs on what they are doing with the DNA Projects. |
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INDEX, ISSUE 143 |
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President's message |
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Convention minutes |
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Mail: |
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CCC Newsletter Archives |
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Marrying Cousins update |
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Lewis Moses Coffey |
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Bible Records - Hugh Coffee
family |
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New Books |
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Autosomal DNA |
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Coffee/ey Cousins' Web addresses |
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Minutes: COFFEE/Y COUSINS
CONVENTION, Jefferson City, Missouri, April 27-30, 2017 |
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Most of us arrived on Thursday
afternoon and had dinner together at Arris Bistro. On Friday morning we toured the Missouri
State Penitentiary Museum, followed by lunch at Prison Brews. After lunch some of us toured the State
Capitol, while others returned to the hotel.
This was an off-and-on rainy day.
That night we went to the Canterbury Hills Winery for dinner. |
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Several of us took the
Penitentiary Ghost Tour at 8 PM, but nobody reported any ghostly activity. |
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On Saturday morning in a driving
rain we carpooled to Fulton, Missouri, to visit the Winston Churchill Museum
and Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, relocated from England in
the 1960s. We then proceeded to
Bonnie's house where we had lunch followed by a talk on DNA by Fred Coffey,
Terri Stern and Tim Peterman. |
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Our dinner was attended by 18
people. We met in the breakfast room
of the Baymont Inn and enjoyed a dinner catered by the hotel. |
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The meeting was opened by
President Larry Coffey. We thanked our
host Bonnie Culley for planning this event.
Everyone wants to continue the association, and not disband. Larry asked for nominations for officers
and a host for next year. |
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The officers for the coming year
are Wayne Mower, President, Larry Coffey, Vice-President, Bonnie Culley,
Secretary, and Glenda Coffey, Treasurer.
Tim Peterman of Kansas City will host the next year's convention with
help from David Smith and his wife.
Tim will give us a date. |
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We drew numbers for door
prizes. Bonnie donated a baby afghan
which she crocheted. The afghan was
won by Mary Coffey. |
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Jean Mower, acting secretary |
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In attendance was: Fred Coffey,
Barbara Smith, David Smith, Sue McClure, Terri Stern, Wayne Mower, Jean
Mower, Larry Coffey, Mary Coffey, Danny Coffey, Glenna Coffey, Timothy
Peterman, Millie Smith, Dorothy Hayes, Ted Hayes, Carol Workman, Phil
Workman, Cathy Montgomery, |
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We Get Mail |
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MIKE SOWDER mcsowder@swva.net is
compiling data on my ancestors, mostly via Ancestry.com, of veterans of the
Civil War. One of those ancestors was my 2-great grandfather, Joseph Coleman
Baker, who married Elizabeth 'Sarah' Coffey. Sarah was a daughter of my
3-great grandfather, Squire Coffey. |
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So, I have found many Coffey
Civil War vets with many interesting stories.
I would especially like to compile information (e.g. letters,
documentation, stories, etc.) of the Coffeys who fought at Gettysburg and get
in touch with their descendants to obtain that information. I would then
compile this info and hopefully publish the info to share with interested
individuals. |
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My question to you: are you able
to help in any way with sending me Coffey relatives who may be able to help?
I can send you an invite to my Baker Tree for you to peruse if you'd like.
Mike Sowder, Floyd County, VA |
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Looking for Doug Coffee |
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JAMES SORRELS
archival@area2doc.com (773) 919-0622 |
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I am directing a documentary
film and looking for Doug Coffey who served on the jury for a civil suit in
1989. Do you know a Doug Coffey who lived in the Chicago area in the late
80s? |
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Jurors think a retrial useless
for cop killer |
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Chicago Sun-Times - Monday,
April 3, 1989 |
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Author: Adrienne Drell |
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Jurors who cleared two police
officers on charges of torturing cop killer Andrew Wilson but were unable to
reach a decision on other charges suggest that a retrial would be fruitless. |
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It would be a waste of
taxpayers' money because the results would be the same, suggested juror
Douglas Coffee, a mechanic with Nissan Motors. |
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Other members of the two-woman,
four-man jury agreed that troubling aspects of the civil rights case also
would make it impossible for another panel to reach final conclusions. |
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Panel members spoke out after
finishing their jury service Thursday in the seven-week trial. |
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Wilson, 36, now serving life in
prison, charges in his $10 million suit that he was subjected to electric
shocks, beaten and harassed into confessing to the Feb. 9, 1982, slayings of
officers Richard O'Brien and William Fahey. |
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The jurors - who included three
blacks and a Hispanic - agree that "something happened" to Wilson
that produced bruises and blisters on his body. "But they could have
been self-inflicted," said juror Robert Grambo, a west suburban sales
representative. |
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Photographs and expert medical
testimony did not answer how Wilson may have suffered the marks, nor did
defense attorneys offer a credible explanation to the jury, the jurors said. |
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The defense side was weak. They
did not explain how the injuries were there. They played on emotions,
basically the fact he was a cop killer, said Coffee in reference to dramatic
closing arguments by defense attorney William Kunkle. |
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The jury cleared Detectives John
Yucaitis and Patrick O'Hara of using excessive force on Wilson after his
arrest Feb. 14, 1982, but was unable to reach a verdict on Area 3 Cmdr. Jon
Burge, a Vietnam War hero. The jury also couldn't reach a decision on two
other counts in the lawsuit, conspiracy and whether the city's policy toward
police brutality contributed to Wilson's injuries. |
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U.S. District Judge Brian B.
Duff ordered a new trial on the unresolved charges as soon as possible.
Attorneys for the People's Law Office said they are anxious to proceed on
behalf of Wilson. |
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Wilson maintained on the stand
that Yucaitis and Burge used a small black "gizmo" and another
device to jolt him with electricity. |
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The officers denied the
allegations of brutality. "Handled him with kid gloves," Burge said
he told subordinates out of concern that the criminal case against Wilson
remain solid. |
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But jurors conceded that Wilson
might have been subjected to police mishandling. However, they refused to
consider awarding him any money and suggested another panel would reach the
same conclusion. |
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It would be hard to override a
natural feeling that the police may have suffered justifiable rage over their
colleagues' murders, said one female juror who did not want her name used. |
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Two of the jurors believed
Wilson was tortured but concluded, according to a fellow panel member, that
"the end justifies the means. He deserved it. In the end, they caught
the killer." |
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Wilson was convicted for the
second time of the murders (an earlier conviction was reversed) and sentenced
last summer to life imprisonment without parole. His brother, Jackie, whose
conviction also was overturned, is awaiting retrial on the murder charges. |
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DAVE BROGAN,
DaveBrogan@comcast.net wrote Fred Coffey asking the following: |
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I see in the Coffey Cousins newsletter that
the Coffey DNA project is starting to review autosomal DNA results of Coffey
decendents. I decend from Colby Coffey
and his daughter Mollie Coffey through my grandmother Laura (Hipsher)
Leffew. Are you interested in my DNA
results? Would it be useful for me to
join the Coffey DNA project? If you
think so, I will join the DNA project and make my results available. |
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Here is how I relate to the Coffey line: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca 1670 - ca
1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775)
& Jane Graves (ca 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Benjamin Coffey (ca 1747 -
1834) & Mary Hayes (ca 1760 - ) |
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(4) John Coffey (1776 - 1845)
& Elizabeth Rucker (1787 - 1855) |
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(5) John Jackson Coffey (1812 -
1877) & Elsie Nash (1812 - 1867) |
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(6) Colby C. Coffey (1852 -
1924) & Emily Sarah Ann Parris (1852 - 1905) |
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(7) Mollie Coffey (1881 - 1952)
& John Hipsher (1869 - 1918) |
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(8) Laura Hipsher (1903 - 1989)
& Lillard Leffew (1901 - 1975) |
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(9) Mary Leffew (1931 - 2004)
& Glen Brogan (1932 - living) |
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(10) David R Brogan (1954 -
living) |
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Fred's contention is that Elmo Coffey and
Dave are too closely related in FTDNA (5th cousin - remote) to be just
related through the Coffey line, since their Coffey family intersection goes
all the way back to Edward Coffey and Anne Powell. He says that connection is too far back to
be 5th cousin/remote level and that we must share some other relationship,
too. Dave disagreed, since he saw no
other common surnames in their respective trees and considered the fact that
his branch of Coffey moved out of east TN into middle TN by the early 1800's
and Dave's branch stayed behind along with his other family branches, it
seems to me very unlikely that we would share any more recent ancestors. Dave
says, ÒI suppose another family branch of mine might have migrated to middle
TN from the east at a later time and married into Elmo's family tree
somewhere along the line, but I could find no evidence of that.Ó Fred maintains that mathematically
speaking, a single common ancestor back as far as Edward Coffey would not be
enough to show a 5th cousin/remote match.
That could very well be.
Without a very detailed analysis of both Elmo and my family trees, the
answer will remain another genealogical mystery. (Of which I have a few, don't you? ha ha. |
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Dave said, ÒMy Coffey line of
course came out of VA, with Edward and his son John. John's son Benjamin served in the
Revolution on the frontier in NC and marched with the over mountain men to
the battle of Kings Mountain in SC.
After the War he moved into east TN.
My other Coffey ancestors, John Jackson, Colby C. and Mollie were all
born and raised there. John Jackson
Coffey was born there in 1812.Ó |
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DANNY COFFEY
coffey@duo-county.com asked Fred Coffey at the April Coffey Cousins'
Convention. Others might gain from reading Fred's response to Danny so I have
printed it here. Martin Coffey has always been popular subject. |
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Danny, at the CCC Convention we
just concluded, you asked Tim Peterman and I what we knew about your
GGGrandfather Jackson Coffey. (I believe, based on some notes from Jack
Coffee in the CCC Newsletter from the 2016 convention, that you told jack you
remembered as a kid hearing him called ÒJ VÓ.) |
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I can find several census
records for your Jackson, but have not found him referred to as ÒJ VÓ or
Jackson V. He is always referred to as just ÒJacksonÓ. He is found in the
1850 Russell County census with his wife Sarah, and 5 of their children
(Willis A, Mary H, Shelby, Jane, and your ancestor Sidney). He and his wife
are also found in the 1870 census (indexed as ÒCoppeyÓ) and the 1880 census.
I can't find him in 1860. |
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(Let me also mention that the
1850 census indicates all his children were born in Alabama. I that is
absolutely WRONG, and the census taker screwed up! Later census records for
some of those children all say ÒKentuckyÓ!) |
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There's an extended discussion
of the connections between ancestors of yourself and two other tested men in
CCC Newsletter Issue #126, starting on Page 8. Here's a quick direct link: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/CCCIssue126.pdf |
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Jackson is found in close
association with two of his brothers, and with his widowed mother ÒHesterÓ.
The Òbrick wallÓ is that nobody has yet worked out who ÒHesterÓ had married,
i.e. who was the father of the three brothers? |
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Based on the various names
identified in that discussion, I strongly suspect that Hester's husband may
have been a son of Martin Coffey, who
is believed to have been born in Virginia in 1765 and died in 1867, at age of
about 102. He had several wives, and apparently large numbers of children.
The information on this Martin is extensive, and extremely confusing! |
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I did look in Jack Coffee's
ÒEdward ProjectÓ, and he doesn't appear to have covered Martin's branch of
the Edward descendants. |
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If you want to really dig in, I
suggest you start by reviewing the collection of articles about Martin in the
CCC newsletter archives. The archive is here: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/ |
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And here's the (confusing)
newsletter index entry for Martin: |
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COFFEY, MARTIN
(BRONSON)(PHELPS), s/o CHESLEY ? h/o 1, ELIZABETH ?? 2 NANCY b.1765 VA m. 2nd
1798 KY d.1867 KY, 4-5 6-6 12-5,8 13-3,6,8 14-3,5,6,7 16-3,5 18-5,6 22-4,15
23-13 26-15 27-2,3,12 29-4 30-10,11 33-2,3 37-11 45-2,3 46-2,3,4 47-3,6 53-5
54-9,10,11,14,14,16 56-8 58-11,12,14,15,17 63-17 68-13 70-3,9 71-8,9 74-8
75-15 78-10,11 85-12 96-5,13 97-11,12,13 98-13,14 112-3 113-4,5 126-10 139-7
E4 or C2 |
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You can access any or all of
these articles by clicking on the issue number, and then scrolling down to
the referenced page. For example, Ò96-5,13Ó means click on issue #96, and
scroll down to pages 5 and 13. (This particular reference might be a good place
to start!) |
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You probably should also go to
the following, and print out ÒPage 2Ó: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/dna/CousinsSummary.pdf |
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Your three tested men and their
genealogy is near the bottom of the Edward section (samples 25698, 51692 and
158463). Also note that there are three other men who think they descend from
Martin (samples 91652, 19941, and 152090). |
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One thing that could be tried is
to order ÒFamily FinderÓ (autosomal DNA) tests on the three men. They are
fourth cousins, and that test, if done by all three, would possibly show that
connection. I'm skeptical, however, that it would prove anything. And to be
useful it would likely require the type of analysis that Tim Peterman and
Terri Stern were explaining in the CCC Convention DNA review. And it should
probably also include at least the three other tested descendants of Martin.
And maybe a search for more "Cousins" to test. (And NO, I won't
volunteer to analyze it! I lack the skill and interest to get involved!) |
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ERLENE WATTS
erlene_watts@yahoo.com wrote the following to Fred and his answer. |
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Mr. Coffey, I have been reading
your DNA pages on the Coffey/Coffee family this evening. For years all the information I can find
about my ggggrandfather, George Washington Owens of Knox Co., Ky. says that
he was married to Anne Coffey. I have
never been able to find out where this comes from? It has been my brick wall for years. There are many Owens and many Coffeys in
Whitley, Knox, Laurel and Clay Co., Ky.
I have done quite a bit of research on the Coffey family even though
they may not be my family. The name
Reuben is used often in my Owens family and also in the Coffey family. I have traced back to Edward Coffey m. Ann
Powell through their son John. My DNA
is on file with Ancestry.com, but I am female and my surname is not
Coffey. Is there any way that I can
find out (for sure) whether I am descended from the Coffey family? I am woefully ignorant of understanding the
DNA process. Please advise on this and
thank you for your help. P.S. if it turns out that I am a Coffey descendant,
would you mind if I put some of your observations into my family book? I will not be selling the
book/information. I am just making
notebooks on each of my families for my siblings (seven of them) and I will
give credit for my source.
erlene_watts@yahoo.com |
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Hi Erlene, (from Fred) |
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Maybe I can help, or at least
give you another source to think about: Most of what I found refers to the
"Coffey" line, which you say you've already traced back to Edward?
If your primary interest is the "Owens" line, then this isn't going
to be very helpful: |
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One of our researchers, Jack
Coffee, has long worked on something called the Edward Coffey Project. His
project covers over 40,000 people who appear to descend from Edward, or are
connected to him. |
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I don't think Jack will mind if
I extract a tiny portion of his project write-up below. (If you want more,
instructions for ordering are on the last page of this newsletter.) |
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That project thinks the Anna
Coffey who married an Owens descends as follows: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775) & Jane
Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (1729 - 1786)
& Elizabeth Cleveland (1727 - ~1826) |
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(4) Reuben Coffey (1759 - 1842)
& Mildred Morris |
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(5) Anna Coffey (ca1792 - ) &
Simon Washington Owens |
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The first two men are exhaustively
documented, so I'll pick up what Jack has to say starting with Anna and
working backward through Reuben and James: |
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(5) Anna Coffey (ca1792 - ) &
Simon Washington Owens |
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183. Anna Coffey was born circa 1792. |
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Joe Newbrough wrote that Anna
was born in about 1788. |
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Anna Coffey and Simon Washington
Owens were married. Simon Washington
Owens was born (date unknown). |
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(4) Reuben Coffey (1759 - 1842)
& Mildred Morris |
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49. Reuben Coffey was born on 16 September 1759
in Albemarle Co., VA. Reuben served in the Continental Army during the
American Revolution.72,73 |
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Reuben Coffey's Pension
Application No. S46916 |
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We first marched to Ramsours
Mill in Lincoln county, North Carolina the day after the Battle there. And
while here met General Rutherford and General Thomas Sumpter and their army.
The Tories being then departed our Regiment marched home and then generally
engage in security after the Tories ___ several small engagement with them.
The British and Tories having collected in force, and marching towards
Virginia as far as Burke County, North Carolina. We ___ them and they retired
towards Kings Mountain. Our commanders were Col. Benjamin Cleveland Col.
William Campbell Col. Isaac Shelby & Col. John Sevier - we overtook and
fought the British & Tories on Kings Mountain in South Carolina, defeated
them on Saturday the 7th day of October 1780. We remained on the Battle
ground until Sunday the next day and then marched with the Prisoners up to
one Col. Mallins in Rutherford County, North Carolina. We then marched about
three miles to a widow Bicker staffs [sic] with a court martial was held and
condemned and hung nine of the Tories. We after marched through Burke County
Wilkes county and toward the Moravian Towns. The main army marched to the
Moravia Towns & guarded the British & Tories. Reuben appeared in the
census in 1790 in Wilkes Co., NC.74 He appeared in the Census of Pensioners
in in Wayne Co., KY on 1 June 184075 Reuben died on 9 June 1842 at the age of
82 in Wayne Co., KY and was buried at Elk Springs Valley Cemetery in Oil
Valley, Wayne Co., KY.76,77,78 |
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Reuben is often confused with
his uncle of the same name. His uncle married Sally Scott. |
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This Reuben was in the Rev. War.
and received a pension. He fought at the battle of Kings Mt. under Benjamin
Cleveland, a first cousin. Reuben lived in Wilkes Co from 1778-1797, on the
north side of Warrior Gap. He was in Burkes Co. from 1797 to 1810 on Blair's
Fork, and in Wayne Co., KY from 1819 until his death on Jun. 9, 1842. |
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From National Genealogical
Society Quarterly, Vol. 34, 1945-1946, page 62: |
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(S46916, N.C. service, Ky.
Agcy.; Cert. 22363 issued 31 Oct. 1833, Act 7 Jun 1832 at $40 per an.). He
apld 28 Aug 1832 from Wayne Co., KY. B. 16 Sep 1759 in Albemarle Co., Va and
lived there 15 yr. Moved to Wilkes Co., NC near head of Adkin [sic] River where
he lived for 14 yr; then to Burk [sic] Co for 22 yr. Moved to Wayne Co Ky.
Reuben was at King's Mt. Lewis Coffey was brother. Osborne Coffey, 1759-1840,
Va. service, buried at Middleburg, Casey Co., KY with wife, Milly Nightingale
(no dates). Source: National Genealogical |
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From Amherst County, Virginia in
the Revolution, page 116 |
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Coffee, Reuben, -- Wayne Co.,
Ky., Aug. 28, 1832: b. Albemarle Co., Va., Sept. 16, 1759. His father moved
to Amherst 1764. He testified that he vol. under Capt. Moses Guest, Major
Winston, Col. Benjamin Cleveland & was in the battle of King's Mountain.
Moved with his father to Wilkes co., N.C.; settled in Bucks Co., N.C. &
after 22 years moved to Wayne Co., Ky. His claim was allowed. (See also DAR
Patriot Index). |
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From A Century of Wayne County,
Kentucky, page 8; 1939; Augusta Phillips Johnson |
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Reuben and Lewis Russell Coffey
were Revolutionary soldiers. Reuben came to Wayne County in 1800 where he
settled in Elk Spring Valley. He received a pension for his services. His
applications states that he was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, September
16, 1759. He moved to Amherst County where, in 1777, he volunteered for
"as long as my country needs my service," with Captain Moses Guess,
under Major Joseph Winston, Colonel Benjamin Cleveland. He also served with
Colonel Isaac Shelby. He was at the Battle of King's Mountain. After the war,
he went to Wilkes County, North Carolina, and thence to Wayne County,
Kentucky. |
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Reuben Coffey and Mildred
"Millie" Morris were married circa 1782. |
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The wife of Reuben is not found
in any record. But, tradition has it that her name was Millie Morris. Reuben
is listed as having 10 children, but the census of 1800 in Burke Co. would
indicated that there was another male child born between 1790 and 1800. |
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Many of Reuben's children lived
in Wayne Co., KY, and some descendants still live there today. |
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SUSAN CHAPPELL
<schappe11@att.net> |
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Thank God for Mr. Goodloe's
index. |
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I just spent two weeks going
thru all your back issues looking at the line of Hugh (1700-1767) - John
(1730-1800) - John (1752-?) -
SUSANNA(H) (1767-1828) who married James McCoy Craig who were the parents of
John Coffey Craig (1793-1882). I am trying to prove that John Coffey Craig is
the son of James Craig and Susanna Coffey. Would like to locate a will of
either Susanna Coffey Craig or her father, John Craig hoping they might have
named John. |
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While several references are
made to Susanna Coffey marrying James Craig, none offered a source for proof
of her birth, death or marriage. Do
you have anything in your files on this? |
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CCC referenced an out-of-print
book ÒHugh Coffey and his DescendantsÓ by Gene Brewington. I have not been
able to access a copy. Do you'll have one? Which ÒHughÓ is it about and does
it have any info on Susanna Coffey Craig? |
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Freda Blessings notes list
Susanna's siblings as John and Elizabeth Coffey. Do you know where her
research notes went after her death?
Were they donated to a library somewhere or is another family member
carrying on her work? My notes on James Craig have him dying in Giles Co, Tn
1843. His will lists only wife Elizabeth and grandson, William. |
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Any help you can provide would
be greatly appreciated. |
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Thank you, Susan Chappell |
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(This question was referred to
Terri Stern for help, may be addressed in next newsletter.) |
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THE CCC NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 143-9 |
As most of you know, Reams
Goodloe created the wonderful index to the Coffey Cousins' Newsletters, and
he has been maintaining that index since 1998. Reams is now age 97, and says
he is ready to retire from the indexing job. |
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I (Fred) will now maintain the
index, and I have recently done Issues #141 and #142. With that experience, I
now fully appreciate the effort Reams had to put into this, and we all owe
him a bill of thanks for a monumental effort! |
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I will not be changing the
fundamental index. Reams' indexing plan was well thought out, and works very
effectively. What I am now trying to do is offer some Òsearch toolsÓ, that
will facilitate searching for information. You're invited to visit our web page
and explore some of the new options. See
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/ |
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Next time you look at the index,
you will find I have added a ÒtopicÓ list at the top of the main index. This
is intended to facilitate finding the best articles that discuss broader
issues and that offer supportive analysis. As an example, under ÒPeter CoffeeÓ
I have tried to select articles that go into DEPTH about Peter's life and
arrival in America. I hope that readers will help me by identifying topics of
interest and suggesting page references. |
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I have tried to better organize
and enhance the section on ÒIndex Search TipsÓ. See the menu at the top of
the home page. |
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And I have added a new
capability for ÒAll Text SearchÓ. This allows you to search the ENTIRE
COMBINED TEXT of ALL the archive newsletters. This is not helpful searching
for names - If you search for ÒEdwardÓ you will find that name occurs more
than 1000 times in the newsletters! However if you search ÒCoffeyvilleÓ you
will find a more manageable 21 matches. If you're researching violence,
ÒmurderÓ was referenced 74 times! |
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(Most of the older newsletter
images in the archive were simple scans of the original paper issues. I ran
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software on all these, to convert to
plain text, and then combined all 142 newsletters into a single huge text file.
The result isn't pretty, and is not easily readable, but it clearly tells you
WHERE things were discussed.) |
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And I welcome additional
suggestions. |
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COFFEY/COFFEE, TOWNS AND
COUNTIES: |
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| 143-10 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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| 143-10 |
I started playing with the new
Òsearch toolsÓ in the CCC Newsletters, and became interested in searching for
place names that were connected to ÒCoffey/CoffeeÓ. Here's a genealogy for
some of the Coffey Cousins who got places named after themselves: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775) & Jane
Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (1729 - 1786)
& Elizabeth Cleveland (1727 - ~1826) |
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(4) Archelaus Coffey (ca1755 -
~1783) & Eleanor Wade (ca1755 - ) |
|
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(5) James M. Coffey (1776 - 1849)
& Frances Lane (1785 - 1859) |
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(6) Achilles Coffey (1806 -
1883) & Jane Dean (ca1806 - 1876) |
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(7) James Asbury Coffey
(1827 - 1879) & Louisa Adelade Ferris Long Carnahan (ca1829 - 1913) |
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(5) John Waid Coffey (ca1788 -
ca1834) & Mary Harbord (1781 - 1853) |
|
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(6) Bailey H. Coffey (1810 -
1879) & Nancy Cox (1813 - 1850) |
|
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(7) Mary Philena Coffey
(1834 - ) & Edwin McIntire |
|
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(7) John W. Coffey (ca1837
- ) |
|
| 143-10 |
(7) Hiram J. Coffey (ca1841
- ) |
|
| 143-10 |
(7) Volney F. Coffey (~1844
- ) |
|
| 143-10 |
(7) Lucinda A. Coffey
(ca1849 - ) |
|
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(4) Eli Coffey (1764 - 1847) &
Hannah Allen (ca1762 - 1849) |
|
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(5) Asbury Madison Coffey (1804 -
1897) & Mary G. Bradford (1809 - 1893) |
|
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(3) William Coffey (ca1731 - <1828)
& Elizabeth Osborne |
|
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(4) Jane G. Coffey (ca1761 - ) &
Mr. Taliaferro |
|
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(5) Jordan Coffey (ca1780 -
<1860) & Elizabeth Rippetoe (ca1778 - <1860) |
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COFFEY COUNTY, KS: AND
COFFEYVILLE (MONTOGMERY), KS; |
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See CCC Newsletter 13-4 for
details: The account there about Frank R Moore and Òhis grandfather, Col.
James A. CoffeyÉ relates the terrible dangers that were faced in pioneer
Kansas (relating) in great detail the events of the 1850's referred to in
history as "bleeding Kansas'Ó, where neighbor killed neighbor. During
this period Colonels James Asbury Coffey and Asbury Madison Coffey served in
opposing forces but likely without knowing of the other's presence or their
relationship (they were 1C2R). |
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On one hand, Asbury Madison was
a leader of pro-slavery forces, and a Major General in the Kansas Militia. In
June 1856 he marched on abolitionist John Brown's camp with about 300 men.
Coffey County, KS, was named in his honor. |
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And, according to Marvin
Coffey's research, James Asbury moved to Kansas in 1854 where he worked with
anti-slavery forces, later going into the merchandising business. He is said
to have learned at least two Indian languages and in 1870 founded the town of
Coffeyville, KS. (Reportedly, the naming of the town was left to the toss of
a coin between Col. Coffey and U.S. Army Captain Blanton. Coffey won the toss
and the town was officially named Coffeyville. Also, as a frontier
settlement, Coffeyville had its share of violence. On October 5, 1892, four
of the Dalton Gang were killed in a shootout during an attempted bank
robbery.) |
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COFFEY (DAVIESS CO), MO: |
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Wikipedia: ÒCoffey was
originally called Coffeyburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856
by B. H. Coffey, and named for him. A post office called Coffeysburg was
established in 1867, and the name was changed to Coffey in 1910.Ó |
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I quickly found 1860 census
records supporting the above. I also
looked at the burials in the Coffey Cemetery in Coffey, MO, and they are
entirely consistent with the above. I looked at our old Coffey Cousins newsletters,
and there are only a few vague references to the above people. Maybe we could
invite some of the current residents to the next CCC Convention? |
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COFFEYTOWN (AMHERST), VA: |
|
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The Coffey Cousins held their
June 2008 convention near there. This location ties back to Jordan Coffey. |
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However ÒCoffeytownÓ is no
longer a recognized community, and is not on any current maps. It has been
renamed as ÒAlto, VAÓ. (The best you can do is ask Google Maps to take you to
the Macedonia Methodist Church on Coffeytown Road.) |
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COFFEEVILLE (MISSISSIPPI,
ALABAMA, TEXAS): |
|
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Now we have to switch to the
lines from immigrant Peter Coffee. DNA tells us Peter was related to Edward,
but the exact genealogical connection is unknown: |
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|
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(1) Peter Coffee (1716 - 1771)
& Susannah Matthews (1701 - 1796) |
|
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(2) Joshua Coffee (1745-1797) &
Elizabeth Graves (1742-1804) |
|
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(3) Brig. Gen. John R. Coffee (1772 -
1833) & Mary Donelson (1793 - 1871) |
|
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(2) Peter Coffee (1750-1804) & Sarah
Smith (1752 - 1910) |
|
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(3) Gen. John Edward Coffee (1782 -
1836) & Ann Penelope Bryan (1784 - 1865) |
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These ÒCoffeevillesÓ all
ultimately lead back to General John R Coffee. He commanded troops under
General Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812 (Battle of New Orleans, and the
concurrent Creek Wars). Later, in 1830, he worked under President Jackson
toward removal of Southeast Native American tribes to lands west of the
Mississippi River. |
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Coffeeville (Upshur Co), TX, was
named after Coffeyville, MS. The area was settled by Isaac Van Zandt, who had
previously lived in Coffeeville, MS. A post office was opened by 1852 and
during that decade, the town throve with three doctors, a large hotel, four
stores, a Masonic lodge and even an academy. During its heyday, Coffeeville
had several blacksmiths and recreational activities included a pool hall and
more than one saloon. But then the town was BYPASSED by the railroad! |
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The Coffeyville post office
closed in1915. During the Great Depression, fifty die-hard residents kept the
town on the map - it remained at that level through 1990. Today nothing
resembling a town remains - it is now considered a dispersed rural community.
A Òghost townÓ! |
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COFFEE SPRINGS, GENEVA CO., AL: |
|
| 143-12 |
EncyclopediaOfAlabama.org:
ÒCoffee Springs was named for its cold-water springs and for Gen. John
Coffee, a commanding officer during the Creek War of 1813-14 who is believed
to have camped by those springs during his campaign through Alabama. Local
historians believe the soldiers in Coffee's regiment who died during the
march through Alabama are buried in mounds not far from the springs.Ó |
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COFFEE COUNTY, TN: |
|
| 143-12 |
Once again, this one comes back
to the same General John R Coffee. |
|
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COFFEE CITY, HENDERSON, TX: |
|
| 143-12 |
Name source unknown, developed
in the 1960's as a Òwet sliverÓ of Henderson County, TX to serve the
residents of adjacent (partially dry) Smith County. No family connection! |
|
| 143-12 |
COFFEE CREEK, FERGUSON, MT: |
|
| 143-12 |
A post office has been in
operation in Coffee Creek since 1914. The community took its name from nearby
Coffee Creek, which was named for it's dark waters. No family
connection! |
|
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HOT COFFEE, COVINGTON CO., MS: |
|
| 143-12 |
WIKIPEDIA: ÒAn inn was built,
and in 1870, L.J. Davis built a store and hung a coffee pot over his door,
advertising "the best hot coffee around". His coffee was made from
pure spring water and New Orleans beans, and molasses drippings for sweetener.
He never served cream with his coffee, believing it ruined the taste. Local
politicians would visit Davis' store and buy coffee for constituents and
passing travelers. The popularity of Davis' coffee led to the name of the
community.Ó No family connection! |
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COFFEE, HOPKINS, TX: |
|
| 143-12 |
(From texasescapes.com) Coffee,
which was settled sometime before 1900 has very little history available.
Whatever population there was moved away shortly after WWII and left only the
cemetery and a few scattered residences. It has now reached the designation
of a Òdispersed rural community.Ó |
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ÒFind-a-graveÓ calls it ÒCoffey
CemeteryÓ, but Google Maps says ÒCoffee CemeteryÓ. There are no cataloged
Coffee/ey graves, but the overview layout suggests possibly many unmarked
graves. |
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There's really little doubt,
this ÒCoffeeÓ (or ÒCoffeyÓ) city was based on Larkin Coffee, who moved to the
area in about 1847, who claimed to be born in Tennessee, and whose family is
found there in the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 census. The REAL mystery is
ÒWho were Larkin's ancestors?Ó See the next article: |
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|
| 143-12 |
THE UNSOLVED LARKIN COFFEE
MYSTERY: |
|
| 143-12 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 143-12 |
Virgil Oren Coffee (1913 - 2008)
frequently appeared in these CCC Newsletters, searching for the origin of his
GGGGrandfather, Larkin Coffey. You can read Virgil's obituary at CCC 108-5. |
|
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Virgil's DNA test clearly shows
he descended from Edward Coffey and Anne Powell. And Virgil's family line
from Larkin down is well documented as follows: |
|
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|
|
| 143-13 |
(1) ? Coffey & Elizabeth ?
(1795, NC - after 1860) |
|
| 143-13 |
(2) Larkin Coffee (~1814, TN - 1884) &
Amanda Triplett (1825, KY - ~1892) |
|
| 143-13 |
(3) William E Coffee (1846, TN - bef
1860) |
|
| 143-13 |
(3) James Anderson Coffee (1848, TX -
1939) & Mary Jane Lane (1856 - 1943) |
|
| 143-13 |
(4) James Carroll Coffee (1884, TX -
1962) & Lelia Jane Kendrick |
|
| 143-13 |
(5) Virgil Oren Coffee (1913 -
2008) & Iva Fern Wingfield
(DNA TEST = EDWARD GROUP) |
|
| 143-13 |
(6) Edwin Russell Coffee &
Phyllis |
|
| 143-13 |
(3) Mary Elizabeth Coffee (1854, TX -
1927) |
|
| 143-13 |
(3) George Washington Coffee (1856, TX
- 1947) |
|
| 143-13 |
(3) Larkin Coffee (1859, TX - <1910) |
|
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(3) Sarah E Coffee (1862, TX - 1933) |
|
| 143-13 |
(3) Ambrose Lee Coffee (1863, TX -
1949) & Minnie Elizabeth Keeler (1865 - 1933) |
|
| 143-13 |
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|
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Larkin (~1814 - 1884) claimed in
censuses he was born in Tennessee, and his wife Amanda was born in Kentucky.
Their first son was born in Tennessee, with their later children born in
Texas, suggesting they moved about 1847. In the 1860 census there was an
Elizabeth Coffee, born about 1795 in North Carolina living with them,
presumably his mother? |
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|
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Maybe there's a clue in Larkin's
own name, and his children's names including Larkin, George Washington, and
Ambrose Coffee? Perhaps this suggests a connection to the following KNOWN
Coffee/ey family line? |
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|
|
| 143-13 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
|
| 143-13 |
(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775) & Jane
Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
|
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (1729 - 1786)
& Elizabeth Cleveland (1727 - ~1826) |
|
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(4) Ambrose Coffey (ca1762 - 1818)
& Mildred Moore (1770 - ca1812) |
|
| 143-13 |
(5) Thomas Jefferson Coffee (1805
- 1858) & Malinda Graves Haley (1808 - 1857) |
|
| 143-13 |
(6) Ambrose Coffee (1838 -
1859) |
|
| 143-13 |
(5) George Washington Coffey
(ca1806 - 1840) & Mary Catherine Isler (~1810 - ) |
|
| 143-13 |
(3) Thomas Coffey (1742 - 1825) &
Sarah Fields (ca1750 - 1828) |
|
| 143-13 |
(4) Larkin Coffey (1800 - 1881)
& Catherine H. Wilson (1802 - 1857) |
|
| 143-13 |
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|
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Any reader who can help solve
the puzzle is invited to jump in! (Oh, some descendants of this line try to
tie Larkin back to Austin C. Coffey (circa 1796) who married (19 Jan 1819) to
Salley Elizabeth Garner (about 1800). However that theory flounders on
impossible conflicting dates and locations!) |
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|
| 143-13 |
DNA PROJECT: A ÒKENTUCKY TO
INDIANAÓ COFFEY/HICKMAN FAMILY MYSTERY: |
|
| 143-13 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 143-13 |
I've been exchanging a long
series of notes with Gale Judkins, who sponsored a y-DNA test on her
husband's cousin, Gilbert ÒGibÓ Hickman. She and Gib were quite surprised
when the DNA test came back as a ÒCoffeyÓ match, rather than as ÒHickmanÓ! |
|
| 143-13 |
The test shows that Gib is
absolutely a male-line descendant of the Edward Coffey who appeared in
America in 1699 and who married Anne Powell. Readers who have been following
the DNA discussions in these newsletters will be aware that we have seen
other ÒsurprisesÓ like this, affecting other families. |
|
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Gale's thought was that the
connection between Hickman and Coffey might go back to Wayne County, KY,
where their Hickman line first appeared. There was a Taylor Hickman and
family living in that county, and there were also big Coffey families there.
Taylor had a son, Charles H Hickman, born in 1828 in Wayne. One thought was
that Charles might have been fathered by one of the Coffey's? |
|
| 143-14 |
The Hickman family remained in
Wayne through 1830. From other Coffey research, we know that there were two
big Coffey families in Wayne at that time. Both families were descended from
Edward through his son John and grandson James. They were Reuben Coffey
(1759-1842), and his 10 children, plus Lewis Russell Coffey (1772-1850), with
his 11 children. And within those families there were several sons who could
potentially be the father of Charles Hickman. |
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Shortly after 1830, the Hickman
family moved to Morgan County, IN. Gale observed that there were a LOT of
Coffey families in Morgan. She speculated that they might be from the same
Wayne County families, thinking they may have moved at about the same time
and they stayed connected to the Hickman's? |
|
| 143-14 |
However we have a lot of
documentation on both the Coffeys from Wayne County, KY, and the Coffeys in
Morgan County, IN (and surrounding counties). After digging through a
multitude of Coffey names from Jack Coffee's Edward Project, I conclude that
the Coffeys found in Indiana did NOT come from the Wayne County lines, and
mostly did not even come through Kentucky. |
|
| 143-14 |
Also it is not obvious that
Charles H Hickman was the one who acquired Coffey DNA. There were a HUGE
number of opportunities for Coffey/Hickman interactions WITHIN Indiana, and
it could be that a DESCENDANT of Charles was the one fathered by a Coffey. (I
suggested to Gale that they might try to find and test a descendant from
Charles via a different line. If that came back ÒHickmanÓ, then Charles was
NOT a Coffey.) |
|
| 143-14 |
I worked through the 1850 census
for the adjacent Indiana counties of Morgan, Owen, and Monroe. The families I
found all seemed to descend through Edward/John/Reuben or Edward/John/Thomas,
and none were Edward/John/James. |
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| 143-14 |
And I threw out the families
that were descendants of Lewis Moses Coffey, who is known to descend from
Edward/Annister/James. Edward's daughter Annister could not pass on the
male-only y-DNA! |
|
| 143-14 |
I don't know how to solve the
mystery, and it may not even be possible. And I won't publish here my list of
roughly 100 Edward descendants found in these Kentucky and Indiana counties
through 1850. (Hey, I'm the one who would have to index them all!). However
if any newsletter reader thinks he/she can shed any light, I'll forward my
data collection! |
|
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(Oh, a ÒFamily FinderÓ test on
the right suspect line, could eventually yield a more informative match.
Let's keep our fingers crossed!) |
|
| 143-14 |
|
|
| 143-14 |
COFFEY DNA PROJECT: Marryin'
Cousins UPDATE |
|
| 143-14 |
By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
|
| 143-14 |
In the last issue of these
newsletters (#142, Pages 14-15), I wrote an article based on Diana (Coffey)
Holder's atDNA results, and the effect of multiple marriages of cousins on
the DNA matches. |
|
| 143-15 |
Diana has now also uploaded the
atDNA results for her father, Arthur Coffey (Jr). This doesn't change the
fundamental story. Except that since Arthur is one generation closer to
shared ancestors with Dorothy (Coffey) Smith,
there are more and closer matches to other tested Coffey's. |
|
| 143-15 |
However I noticed one new piece
of information: Diana's father's wife was Eileen Aldridge. That rang a bell.
Dorothy (Coffey) Smith also has Aldridge ancestors. So I turned to Diana's
Ancestry.com tree, and started tracing it back. And found that Dorothy and
Diana both share the ancestor William Ezekial ALDRIDGE (1729 - 1789) and his
wife Elizabeth. However the DNA test is NOT detecting that ancestry, it's too
far back and with no complicating cousin marriages. |
|
| 143-15 |
|
|
| 143-15 |
LEWIS MOSES COFFEY |
|
| 143-15 |
Fred Coffey wrote Jack Coffee to
alert him to a problem found in the ÒEdward ProjectÓ. He said, ÒI have become
aware that there is an error in your ÒEdward ProjectÓ. You show Lewis Moses
Coffey (1798 - 1844) as a son of Ambrose Coffey. This Lewis is the ancestor
of CCC founder, Leonard N. Coffey. |
|
| 143-15 |
Jack concurred that this was
incorrect, and he has now corrected his Edward Project. The following
background discussion may be informative for any readers who have used, or
are using, an older version: |
|
| 143-15 |
The original assessment that
Lewis Moses was the son of Ambrose likely came from Leonard long ago, and
Leonard was cited as a source in the Edward Project's lengthy write-up on
Lewis Moses. |
|
| 143-15 |
However Leonard eventually
became aware that he was actually descended from James Coffey, the base born
son of Edward's daughter Annister. |
|
| 143-15 |
Marvin Coffey, in his 1984 book,
was aware of Leonard's revised opinion. Marvin wrote "In the early
records of Surry county North Carolina (about 1779 or early 1780s) we find
several references to a James Coffey who was a constable. After Stokes county
was formed from Surry in 1789 further references are found there. Others in
Stokes county at this time include a Micajah Coffey and a Sarah Coffey. James
apparently had a son James who had a son Lewis M. (born 1798 in Stokes
county). The latter went to Pulaski county Kentucky where he married Delilah
Turpin January 11, 1818 (name is Levi in marriage records). Among Lewis'
children was a son James Wilson, born in 1822. In 1827 the family moved to
Morgan county Indiana. A descendant of Leonard Coffey, lives in Martinsville,
Morgan county Indiana today and has a great deal more information on this
line." |
|
| 143-15 |
And we subsequently got DNA
tests on two descendants of James, one of who was Leonard's brother,
confirming that they had ÒSamuelÓ DNA. |
|
| 143-15 |
We believe all of the
information on Lewis Moses and his descendants is correct. Lewis just needs
to be moved away from Ambrose, and his entire family attached to a new
connection like this: |
|
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|
| 143-16 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
|
| 143-16 |
(2) Annister Coffey (ca1708 - ) &
James Samuel (1690 - 1759) |
|
| 143-16 |
(3) James Coffey (~1735 - ) |
|
| 143-16 |
(4) James Coffey Jr (~1774 - ) &
Sarah ? |
|
| 143-16 |
(5) Lewis Moses Coffey (1798 -
1844) & Delilah B. Turpin (1802 - 1873) |
|
| 143-16 |
(6) James Wilson Coffey (1822
- 1889) & Louisa Tennessee Norman (1826 - 1912) |
|
| 143-16 |
(7) Joseph Lane Coffey
(1856 - 1927) & Susanah Wellman (1850 - 1919) |
|
| 143-16 |
(8) Elmer Ivan Coffey
(1880 - 1948) & Lola Edna Oldaker (1880 - ) |
|
| 143-16 |
(9) Max Arthur Coffey
(1902 - 1973) & Dora Ann Heath (1906 - 2005) |
|
| 143-16 |
(10) Robert Edwin
Coffey (ca1932 - ) (y-DNA test, ÒSamuelÓ match) |
|
| 143-16 |
(6) Moses Turpin Coffey (1831
- 1912) & Lucinda Renner (ca1834 - 1910) |
|
| 143-16 |
(7) John B. D. Coffey (1859
- 1912) & Kizzie Belle Gibbs (1864 - 1943) |
|
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(8) John L Coffey (1904
- 1952) & Mildred E. Leonard (1905 - 2000) |
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(9) Leonard N. Coffey
(1930 - 1989) Founder, CCC) |
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(9) Joseph D Coffey
(1938 - ) ) (y-DNA test, ÒSamuelÓ match) |
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BIBLE RECORDS |
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Terri Stern,
HughCoffeyProject@gmail.com, is Administrator, Hugh Coffey Autosomal DNA
Project. She has sent the following records to share. |
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Bibliography: Family data. Old
Coffey Bible Records. Lancaster County Library, SC: transcribed by Perry
Belle Hough, Box 10, Folder 88 Coffee. Original owned by Mrs. T. H. Britt,
Cheraw, SC. |
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Repository: |
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Lancaster County Library, 313 S
White Street, Lancaster, SC 29720 |
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Terri Stern's NOTE: The original
hand written 3 pages were copied on 24 Sep 2016 at the Lancaster Co Library
Below is a transcription. I have not yet figured out who Mrs. T. H. Britt of
Cheraw, SC is, but did figure out that Mrs. Julian Starr who provided the
information on page 3 is Catherine Eula Massey Starr (1879-1961), daughter of
Alice Amanda Massey (1850-1889) & James Everard Massey (1849-1913).
Catherine's mother Alice Amanda is the sister of Samuel Franklin Massey
(1845-1914) who married Emma Eugenia Coffey (1865-1901). |
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Births: |
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Hugh Coffey, Sr. was born in Va.
Mar. 15, 1750 |
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wife - Agnes (Montgomery) Coffey
was born in Scotland Mar. 15, 1755 |
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note: All her brothers were in
Rev. War. |
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| 143-16 |
Jean Coffey |
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| 143-16 |
John Coffey |
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| 143-16 |
Hugh Coffey, Jr. was born Nov
19(?), 1821 |
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| 143-16 |
Mary Coffey |
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| 143-16 |
Henry Coffey |
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| 143-16 |
Alexander Coffey was born June
15, 1801 |
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| 143-16 |
William Alexander Coffey was
born Oct 14, 1840 |
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| 143-16 |
James Henry Coffey was born Oct.
19 1842 |
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Hugh Elliott Coffey was born
Feb. 5, 1862 |
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| 143-17 |
Sarah Frances Coffey was born
Aug. 24, 1863 |
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| 143-17 |
Emma Eugenia Coffey was born
Nov. 6, 1865 |
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| 143-17 |
The last three were children of
Alexander Coffey and his second wife Sarah Ann (Cathey) Gillespie, a widow
with several children. |
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| 143-17 |
The two above are said to be
children of Henry Coffey who moved to Ga. before Civil War. |
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Deaths |
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Hugh Coffey, Sr. died Aug. 26,
1827 |
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wife - Agnes (Montgomery) Coffey
died May 10, 1838 |
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| 143-17 |
Margaret (Hood) Coffey died Aug.
13, 1860 |
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note: First wife of Alexander
Coffey. She 1st married a Hood who was her cousin. |
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William A. Coffey died Mar. 14,
1842 |
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James Henry Coffey died June 4,
1843 |
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note: These are said to be
children of Henry Coffey a brother of Alexander, who moved near Columbus, Ga
before the Civil War. |
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Alexander Coffey died June 7,
1876 |
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| 143-17 |
Hugh Elliott Coffey died Sept
22, 1920 |
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| 143-17 |
Emma Eugenia (Coffey) Massey
died Jan. 1901 |
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| 143-17 |
Sarah Frances (Coffey) Downs -
Brock d. Apr 15, 1948 |
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Henry Coffey and Rebecca Kirk
were married Jan. 9, 1821 |
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note: from Mrs. Britt - House
where Thomas Downs and Sarah Frances (Coffey) Downs lived was the old Hood
place probably the home of Margaret (Hood) Coffey since it adjoined the
Coffey land. Mrs. Downs' part of Coffey land had no house on it so they rented
the Hood place for several years, then moved to Ft. Mill. |
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| 143-17 |
Additions by Mrs Julian Starr
Sr. |
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| 143-17 |
Hugh Elliott Coffey married
Elizabeth Glenn abt. 1887. They had no children, but adopted a baby girl,
Pearl, who married Walton Black. She had two children: Betty and Walton, Jr. |
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| 143-17 |
Sarah Frances Coffey married 1st
Thos. Downs. Had four children: Mae, Julia, Lillie, Edward. Thos. Downs died
and years later she married Rev. Brock a Baptist minister with grown married
children. |
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Emma Eugenia Coffey married
Samuel Franklin Massey and had two children: Mary Coffey who m. Hector E
Allen of Wadesboro and, Frances Eugenia who married Eugene S. Lachicotte of
Pawley's Island and Charleston. Emma Eugenia died when they were small and they
were raised by their uncle Hugh Coffey. |
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NEW BOOK |
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Betty Martin has a new book
called ÒRumblings of Civil War on Clinch MountainÓ that has a lot of our
relatives, Coffey and Dalton, and tells about their Civil War service and
imprisonments with photos of descendants. It is on Amazon. $19.95. |
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Betty Martin, 3583 E. Atherton
Lane, Baneberry, TN. 37890 |
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| 143-18 |
AUTOSOMAL DNA - Break down Brick
Walls with GEDmatch and WikiTree |
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| 143-18 |
By Terri Stern (Contact:
HughCoffeyProject@gmail.com) |
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| 143-18 |
As Wayne mentioned, I will be
sharing some of the strategies I use that help me with the Hugh Coffey
Autosomal DNA Project. Wayne took his autosomal DNA test at Family Tree DNA,
the company that also does the YDNA tests. That test is called the Family Finder
test. This isn't the only company that offers an autosomal DNA test. You can
get one from Ancestry.com, 23&Me.com, and now MyHeritage.com. |
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When you test at one of these
companies you get to contact your matches, see their trees if they add them
and find out how closely related you're predicted to be to them - like
Ò2nd-4th cousinÓ or Ò4th to remote cousinÓ. It's all fantastic but you're limited
to only the ones who tested at that company. What if the cousin that's going
to break down that brick wall for you tested at another company? |
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You can pay for more tests, but
there's a better way to find that DNA cousin without buying 3 more tests from
other companies. Create an account at the free www.GEDmatch.com site and
upload your raw DNA - this is a file you can download to your computer from
any of the companies you choose to test at. |
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At GEDmatch you'll now see a mix
of cousins who tested at any of these sites, sorted in order of their
relationship to you. These will be your 1500 closest matches! The upside is
that you know they want to be contacted because they made the effort to go to
GEDmatch to connect with other cousins. You'll want to add your family tree
to the DNA site you test at and at GEDmatch. This lets your cousins see your
ancestors to compare with their ancestors. |
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GEDmatch will show you a link to
your cousin's tree if they've loaded one up and now has links to your cousin
at the great free site www.WikiTree.com if they are also using this site.
WikiTree has the added advantage of letting you put your YDNA, Mitochondrial
DNA, and autosomal DNA info in your profile. When you go to the page for your
great-grandfather, you'll see the names of other people who descend from him
who have taken a test! Give it a try and break down those brick walls. |
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FRED COMMENT: Our y-DNA Project
shows that there are a significant number of separate unrelated, or loosely
related, Coffey groups. Some groups, like Hugh descendants, have a coherent
genealogy under development. Others don’t have a clue how they all fit
together, but the DNA says they ARE related. I agree completely with Terri
that WikiTree is a good choice for the well-managed Hugh Coffey Project. And I think it could work very well for
other groups, or sub-groups, if someone steps forward to take a group
management lead. However after considerable discussion among all parties, we
have concluded that WikiTree is NOT appropriate for the massive Edward Coffey
Project |
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There is a additional discussion
of autosomal DNA in Newsletter Issue 141-10,11,12,13,14. Terri helped write
that lengthy article. |
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INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS: |
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We're going to start using this
last page to show where you can find some good sources of information: |
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NEWSLETTER QUERIES: |
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If you wish to pose a query to
the newsletter, or offer an article or a suggestion, send to Bonnie Culley at
Bculey@embarqmail.com. Unless it's a question primarily about DNA, in which
case send it to FredCoffey@aol.com. |
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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE: |
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The archive of all the historic
newsletters, with an index and search tools, is here: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/ |
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NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION: |
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Newsletters always are found in
the above archive. If you want to receive an email notice when a new issue is
available, send a brief note to FredCoffey@aol.com. |
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EDWARD PROJECT: |
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| 143-19 |
Jack Coffee's Edward Project is
still available on a USB drive and it can be ordered from the Edward Project
blog at |
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| 143-19 |
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
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HUGH COFFEY PROJECT: |
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If you descend from Hugh Coffey,
Terri Stern is the manager of an atDNA (autosomal DNA) Project on the Hugh
line. You can contact Terri at HughCoffeyProject@gmail.com . More details
about this project background can be found at |
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https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/hugh-coffeyb-1710/about/background |
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DNA PROJECT: |
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Our DNA Project can be found at
the following link. Also be aware that there are a number of additional
information source links within the following: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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| Issue142 |
TEXT CCC Issue142: |
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| 142-1 |
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 142
Jan-Mar 2017 |
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| 142-1 |
Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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| 142-1 |
Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 Edited & Published by Bonnie Culley 1989-2012 Editor and
Publisher: Jack K. Coffee 2012-2016 Editor and Publisher; Bonnie Culley 2016 |
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| 142-1 |
Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 142 ISSN 0749-758X |
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| 142-1 |
President?s Message |
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| 142-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
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| 142-1 |
Have you called in your
reservation for the convention yet? If not, why not? Do it today. |
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| 142-1 |
Are you interested in attending
a convention in the future? |
|
| 142-1 |
Send answer to
bculey@embarqmail.com |
|
| 142-1 |
GOOD NEWS |
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| 142-1 |
Fred Coffey says that he plans
to be in our area at Convention time. He plans to visit his 91 year old
sister and 99 year old aunt who are not too far from here. |
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| 142-1 |
Tim Peterman, who has often
written for these newsletters and who is also very active in DNA testing,
also plans to attend on Saturday. |
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| 142-1 |
Please read the Convention news
for details of programs. |
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| 142-1 |
Notice how much of this
newsletter involves DNA! You need to come to the Convention and learn more! |
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| 142-1 |
All back issues of the Coffey Cousins?
Clearinghouse and the hugh index are found at |
|
| 142-1 |
www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/ |
|
| 142-1 |
Index |
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| 142-1 |
Good News 1 |
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| 142-1 |
CCConveniton news 2 Texas
Reunion 3 We got mail 3 A Coffey DNA Mystery 8 A New and Complicated Family
10 Ancestors for John Howard Coffey 14 Marryin? Cousins 14 Where?s Waldo? 15
Breaking News 16 |
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| 142-2 |
ATTEND |
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| 142-2 |
THE CONVENTION! |
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| 142-2 |
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 142 Jan-Mar 2017 |
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| 142-2 |
You are invited to the |
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| 142-2 |
33rd. COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION
April 27 -30, 2017 Jefferson City, Missouri |
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| 142-2 |
Baymont Inn and Suites |
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| 142-2 |
319 Miller Street, Jefferson
City, MO 65101 |
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| 142-2 |
Phone: 573-636-5231
Baymont-jeffcity.dos@pmihotels.com |
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| 142-2 |
Double or King rooms: $65 plus
tax This includes continental breakfast and wi-fi |
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| 142-2 |
Make your own reservations with
the hotel and Send $26.50 for each person attending to |
|
| 142-2 |
Bonnie Culley, 4012 Cambridge
Circle,Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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We have a convention room
reserved at the hotel for the duration, for people to meet, talk and share
information. It is planned that on Saturday afternoon Fred Coffey and Tim
Peterman will be available there to give brief presentations on their DNA
activities and answer unlimited questions. |
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We will gather first on Thursday
evening to eat together at Arris Bistro, where we get a discount for staying
at the Baymont Inn. Friday morning we will car pool to the area of the old
Missouri State Penitentiary. We will tour the museum that cost $2. We can pay
at the door. The prison has tours but I think it would be too much walking
for many of us. There is also a ghost tour at night but I have been in this
prison several times and you are not going to get me in there after dark. If
you want to do this, email me and I will set you up with the Jefferson City
Tourism office. They will make you an appointment and sell you a ticket.
Reservations have to be made in advance for this as the tours are usually
full well in advance. |
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We can have lunch at the Prison
Brews. After a leisurely lunch, we will tour the Missouri Capitol building if
you are interested. It is free of course... You can also visit in the
convention room at the hotel and peruse our books. |
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Saturday morning is the
highlight of our tours. We will car pool to Fulton, Missouri, just a short
drive north of Jefferson City. We will leave at 9a.m. This is where, at a
small local college called Westminster, Winston Churchill gave his ?Iron
Curtain? speech as a commencement address. If course it was heard around the
world, putting Westminster and Fulton on the national map. In commemoration
of the speech, the college went to England and purchased a chapel built in
the 1500s that had been bombed in WWII and brought it here, putting it back
together like a |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 142 Jan-Mar 2017 |
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jig saw puzzle. It is beautiful
and there is a museum in the lower level. This is the biggest memorial to
Winston Churchill anywhere. Cost of this tour is $6.50. You will need to send
me a check for this tour in advance. |
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| 142-3 |
The banquet and annual meeting
is not set in stone yet. If we have a good turnout (and we didn?t last year)
we will eat at the hotel banquet room and the price will be $20 each. If we
don?t have more than 20 people, we will go to a local restaurant. Jefferson
City has lots of them. I am looking forward to seeing you again. |
|
| 142-3 |
Bonnie Culley |
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| 142-3 |
TEXAS COFFEY FAMILY?S 81st
REUNION |
|
| 142-3 |
Check in date is Thursday June
15, with checkout Sunday June 18 at the Sage Inn. Room rates are $104 for a
single/double (we have 11 reserved), and $159 for a suite. |
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| 142-3 |
For more information contact
Molly Houck, 208 River Ranch Rd, Boerne, TX 78006, phone:830-537-5394, cell
210-380-0072, molly@rollinrecording.com |
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| 142-3 |
We Get Mail |
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| 142-3 |
* (DAVID COFFEY) |
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| 142-3 |
My name is Laura Ellis Lefler
lefler.thomas@comcast.net. David Coffey (DNA kit #85718) is my first cousin.
Several years ago I paid for him to take the test so I could find out more
about my Coffey ancestors. |
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| 142-3 |
I am researching my immigrant
ancestor, Ambrose Coffee from Dublin, Ireland, and I may have found a brother
to him. Do you have anyone in the database that descends from John Coffee and
and Rachel Pidgeon. They married 8 December 1784 at the Fairfax Meetinghouse
in Loudoun County, Virginia. |
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| 142-3 |
I think that John Coffee moved
to Flushing, Ohio and died there. My Ambrose was an indentured servant in
Loudoun County, Virginia and so was John Coffee. Ambrose is a few years older
than John. I would love to find out if there is someone else in the Coffey
database that is a descendant of John Coffee who married Rachl Pidgeon and
see if the DNA matches. If any of you have anything in your research on this
line, please contact Laura at the email address above. |
|
| 142-3 |
* (REUBEN COFFEY) |
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| 142-3 |
I wanted to share good news. On
Christmas Eve, I received news that Reuben Coffey b 1859 was officially
recognized by the DAR as the son of James Coffey born Albemarle County VA.
Reuben and James have been recognized by the DAR for awhile but not as father
and son. James Coffey is A023806 and Reuben is A023814. |
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| 142-3 |
I would be glad to field any
question on this. Miriam Miller, nipandtuck2016@gmail.com |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 142 Jan-Mar 2017 |
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| 142-4 |
* (WILLIAM T COFFEY, BROOKLYN) |
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| 142-4 |
A fellow researcher sent me your
newsletter today. She saw I was working on my relative |
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| 142-4 |
William T. Coffey and sent me
your link. Any chance you have any Brooklyn Coffey?s? It?s a reach and
thought I?d give it a try... All of my Coffey?s landed in Manhattan then
later moved to Brooklyn in the mid 1800?s. Your newsletter and organization
is impressive. |
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| 142-4 |
I did note your Coffey's are
largely in the South. I am writing a story on my William Thomas Coffey . |
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| 142-4 |
b.1841 in County Cavan landed in
N.York in 1848 or 1854? m.18 to Ellen Lunney |
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| 142-4 |
d. 1927 in Brooklyn |
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| 142-4 |
Parents Thomas b.1824 d.1873 in
Brooklyn and Mary Masterson b.1825, d.1890 buried in HolyCross Cemetery,
Brooklyn |
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| 142-4 |
Grand Parents might be William
b. 1795 Kilmore, County Cavan d. 12 Sept 1872 NY NY married to Julia |
|
| 142-4 |
Guessing this is enough to
start. Sincerely Pam, seeyouonyourbike@gmail.com * (GREEN COFFEY) |
|
| 142-4 |
From: lbanks64@comcast.net |
|
| 142-4 |
To: Fred Coffey
<fredcoffey@aol.com> |
|
| 142-4 |
Sent: Thu, Mar 2, 2017 4:28 pm |
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| 142-4 |
Subject: Re: New Y-DNA37 Results
for Kit Number 522766 in Group Coffey |
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| 142-4 |
Laura Banks says; My father is
Hubert Coffey (b.1925), son of Clifford Bailey Coffey, son of Landon. Landon
Coffey is a very common name, but I have Clifford's birth certificate that
shows Landon Harrison Coffey and Margaret Ann Chaffin as his parents. This
Landon also has a "Landen" and a "Caffey" misspelling
along the way, but I'm reasonably certain that the same Landon is Clifford's
father and Green's son. |
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| 142-4 |
Some time between 1860 and 1870,
Green Coffee disappeared and his wife remarried Robert Calvert. She and her
children are in Robert's household in the 1870 Census. Green is also missing
from the list of children given with Calvin's grave information. Quite a
mystery. If I ever make it back to Maury County I'll dig around a bit. |
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| 142-4 |
Sadly, my brother is battling
ALS, has limited use of his limbs, and has many other things on his mind.
Before he lost his mobility, we visited Ireland with his wife and kids and
had a great time experiencing our homeland! He may get back to this project
in the next few months as he is going to retire from his position as a
professor to have more time for family. |
|
| 142-4 |
I appreciate your help on the
Green question. It's good to see that someone else found the same
information. Laura |
|
| 142-4 |
Fred wrote; I do not know of
anyone descended from Calvin Coffey's son Green. And I can find only the most
minimal information about Green or his descendants. |
|
| 142-4 |
However we do have tests on a
Thaddeus Elmo Coffey Jr., who appears to claim descent from Calvin Coffey. |
|
| 142-4 |
There seem to be some
uncertainties about the connection, but it MAY be something like this: |
|
| 142-4 |
(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) (2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca1701 -
>1774) & Unknown??? |
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| 142-4 |
(3) Chesley Coffey Jr??? (1755 -
1818) & Margaret Baldwin |
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| 142-4 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 142 Jan-Mar 2017 |
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(4) Nathan Coffey (1780 - 1858)
& Elizabeth Gilbreath (ca1777 - 1846) (5) Calvin Coffey (1805 - 1889)
& Elizabeth Fine (1809 - 1882) |
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| 142-5 |
(6) Green B. Coffey (ca1825 - )
& Sarah A. Sutton (ca1832 - ) (7) Landon Harrison Coffey (ca1855 - ) |
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| 142-5 |
(7) Nancy J. Coffey (ca1858 - ) |
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| 142-5 |
(6) William Fine Coffey (1830) |
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| 142-5 |
(7) William Daniel Coffey (1860) |
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| 142-5 |
(8) Thaddeus Elmo Coffey (1902) |
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| 142-5 |
(9) Thaddeus Elmo Coffey Jr.
(1921) |
|
| 142-5 |
T Elmo Jr. (goes by
"Elmo") has both a y-DNA test, and an atDNA test. If Scott did the
atDNA test, it might be in range for a match. |
|
| 142-5 |
Elmo's y-DNA test result is
typical for any descendant of Edward. If Scott has a y-DNA test match to
Elmo, then he will have dozens of Coffey y-DNA matches. Fred |
|
| 142-5 |
* (DELPHIA COFFEY) |
|
| 142-5 |
Wynne Linden impy2101@yahoo.com
asks if anyone can help him with this family. |
|
| 142-5 |
Dad is Truman Dale Helmig - on
his mother's side there is Henry Brookshire from North Carolina that married
a Delphia Coffey (1784-1811). They had one child, Cynthia Brookshire. He then
remarried and had a bunch more children. |
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| 142-5 |
There are two places where his
wife is mentioned. Once in a history book about McCracken County (where he
moved with Cynthia) in the book, a granddaughter of Henry Brookshire, stated
she had been named after Henry's first wife Delphia Coffey. The other mention
is in a well documented family research/genealogy tree of the Evers family. I
once wrote to you (possibly Jack Coffee) about her (Delphia Coffey
Brookshire)- and searching you found a Delphia, the same one I found but as I
discovered she was the wrong age. |
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| 142-5 |
The Delphia I'm trying to track
down would have been born about 1784 - and probably died giving birth -
Cynthia in 1811. Cynthia is my and my father's ancestor (as is Henry and the
mysterious Delphia). |
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| 142-5 |
I've paid a genealogist in NC to
research records and have done some serious questioning about her. I cannot
find any info on her family. How can there be so many Coffey's there and she
is not related? She has to be related. :-) Anyway, I suspected Delphia was a
slave love child - and I had Dad's DNA tested - but found no results of
African American - maybe it's too far back. Anyway, the whole point of this
request - I have his DNA records and wondered if they would match up with any
of yours? I don't know how to do the checking though - but would gladly send
his info - if you tell me what you need. |
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* (MAZELLA JUNE COFFEY) |
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We were so glad to hear from
Sheri Kelly again. She wrote; |
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Hello, Fred: I have researched
my east Tennessee Coffeys for while then have taken a break. I have done my
uncle, John Taylor Parker, son of Mazella June Coffey, daughter of Thomas
Jefferson Coffey, son of Thomas Nelson Coffey, son of Bennett Coffey, and so
forth, DNA, and my own Family Finder DNA. I actually was working on his
paternal lines, not maternal lines. |
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Would you be interested in
having those results? Let me know. I am not all that much familiar with how
DNA works. I will be getting my sister?s Family Finder DNA shortly. We had no
brothers. I am the daughter of Robert E. L. Parker, son of Mazella June Coffey
and perhaps Walter Parker. It is Walter?s father whom we all look for, but as
of now, many years down the road, no close matches for paternal lines to
research. The family was told Walter?s mother, Amanda Russell, daughter of
Jeremiah Russell, son of Jeremiah Russell, was Melungeon, or Black Dutch as
the family called it. My own Family Finder doesn?t indicate that for me,
which is why I need my sister?s dna to see exactly whose genes I got. 97-98%
European and the remainder Asian. No Native American. There was this family
rumor.... |
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Sheri Kelly, Niota, TN.
sheri.kelly@gmail.com |
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Fred found the following for
her. |
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Hi Sheri, |
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Do any of the Family Finder
tests you have done, show any matches to any Coffey name, or to a Ronald
Wheeler, or a Martha Kirby? I would be mildly interested if so, because that
could be a part of the matches discussed in the atDNA article in Newsletter #141. |
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Based partly on Jack Coffee's
Edward project, I think your Coffey ancestry looks something like this: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) (2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775)
& Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) (3) Benjamin Coffey (ca1747 - 1834) &
Mary Hayes (ca1760 - ) |
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(4) John Coffey (1776 - 1845)
& Elizabeth Rucker (1787 - 1855) (5) Ausburn Coffey (1805 - 1876) &
Matilda Dalton (1799 - 1899) |
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(6) Cornelia Coffey (1849 -
1892) & Rev. Thomas Nelson Coffey (1850 - 1917) |
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(7) Thomas Jefferson Coffey
(1871 - 1956) & Elizabeth Isabell Perry (1871 - 1951) |
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(8) Mazella June Coffey (1902 -
1997) & Walter Lee Parker (1901 - 1966) (9) Robert E. L. Parker |
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(10) Sheri Parker |
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(9) John Taylor Parker |
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(4) Bennett Coffey (ca1779 -
<1858) & Sarah Ferguson (ca1781 - 1847) (5) Caswell Coffey (ca1806 -
1882) & Annie Jordan ( - 1849) |
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(6) Rev. Thomas Nelson Coffey
(1850 - 1917) & Cornelia Coffey (1849 - 1892) |
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(7) Thomas Jefferson Coffey
(1871 - 1956) & Elizabeth Isabell Perry (1871 - 1951) |
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(8) Mazella June Coffey (1902 -
1997) & Walter Lee Parker (1901 - 1966) (9) Robert E. L. Parker |
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(10) Sheri Parker |
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(9) John Taylor Parker |
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You seem to have an interesting
marriage of cousins (lines 6) here, which would reinforce the amount of
"Coffey" DNA. Fred |
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* (GEORGE WASHINGTON COFFEY) |
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Terrel Coffey"
<uccra@hintonet.net, wrote: |
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Here is Terrel's Coffey line
according to Jack's "Edward Project": |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) (2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775)
& Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (1742 - 1825)
& Elizabeth Smith ( - ~1775) (4) James Coffey (ca1772 - ) & Delilah
Ferguson |
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(5) Thomas Coffey (ca1804 - )
& Nancy Barlow (ca1804 - ) |
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(6) Calvin Coffey (ca1824 -
ca1870) & Serena White (ca1825 - ca1913) |
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(7) George Washington Coffey
(1862 - 1918) & Mary Elizabeth Lewis (1860 - 1935) (8) Harry Horton
Coffey (1884 - 1976) & Minnie Lee Thomason (ca1891 - ) |
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(9) Harvey Coffey (1909 - 1965)
& Dorothy (ca1913 - 1995) (9) Melvin Coffey (ca1914 - ) |
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(9) Vincent Lee Coffey (1922 -
2011) |
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I see that Jack has a different
view on the spouse of George Washington Coffey. I'll leave it up to you if
you want to stir up discussion. Fred |
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Terri wrote back that George
Washington Coffey?s wife?s full name is Mary Elizabeth Mason Lewis. |
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We hope to meet Terri at our
convention in April. |
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* (LEVI COFFEY) |
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I was looking at the Coffey
family DNA chart and I discovered that Ronald Lane #481579 should be my 4th
cousin. Go back 4 generations to William R. (1839). William was an older
brother to my great great grandfather Levi Coffey that died at Ft. Sanders, Knoxville,
TN in 1863. Levi and his wife Katherine Kilpatrick are buried near Murphy,
NC. Levi's youngest son, John was my great grandfather. We buried my dad,
Billy Coffey the end of July 2016. He is resting next to my grandfather,
Charles Coffey at the cemetery in Jacksboro, TN. |
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Paul Coffey, aircoffee@aol.com
Inver Grove Hts, MN |
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Sue McClure suemcclure@yahoo.com
supplied the Ronald Lane Coffey genealogy and she working with Paul and Fred
the were able to document the following line. |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) (2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775)
& Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Rev. James Coffey (1729 -
1786) & Elizabeth Cleveland (1727 - ~1826) (4) John Coffey (1753 -
>1825) & Mary Hall (Hull?) (Harbord?) (1755 - ) |
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(5) Levi Coffey (1774 - 1825)
& Dorothy Edmundson (ca1777 - ) (6) Rice Coffey (ca1802 - ) & Dorothy
Jane Medaris (ca1804 - ) |
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(7) Levi Coffey (ca1829 - 1863)
& Catherine Kilpatrick (1830 - ~1910) (8) John J. Coffey (1862 - ) &
Mary E. Burnett (1864 - ) |
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(9) Charles Lucion Coffey (1889
- 1954) & Birdie Lyle Wilhoit (10) Billy Alvin Coffey (1930 - 2016) |
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(6) John Collins? Coffey (ca1809
- ) & Unknown |
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(7) William R Coffey (1839 -
<1866) & Maranda Rupell (~1837 - ) |
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(8) Robert Warren (William)
Coffey (1861 - 1940) & Mary Mariah Bell (1860 - 1906) |
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(9) Robert Benjamin Harris
Coffey (1890 - 1971) & Ellah Magnolia Coffey (1891 - 1987) |
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(10) R. B. Coffey (1921 - 2007)
& Lora Bell Roach (1925 - 1983) (11) Clayton Allen Coffey (1955 - 2014) |
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(11) Ronald Lane Coffey |
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(11) Sue Coffey & McClure |
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(6) Levi Coffey Jr. (ca1817 - )
& Louisa Turnbull (ca1822 - ) |
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(7) Robert Jackson Coffey
(ca1852 - 1928) & Mary Ann Zimmerman (1858 - 1926) |
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(8) Ellah Magnolia Coffey (1891
- 1987) & Robert Benjamin Harris Coffey (1890 - 1971) |
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(9) R. B. Coffey (1921 - 2007)
& Lora Bell Roach (1925 - 1983) (10) Clayton Allen Coffey (1955 - 2014) |
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(10) Ronald Lane Coffey |
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(10) Sue Coffey & McClure |
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Let me also mention that some
genealogists think that the Elizabeth Cleveland who married (3) James Coffey
was actually fathered by a Coffey, and therefore this was a marriage of first
cousins. I think Jack would say this claim is suspect. However, if true, the
above tree is complicated by an additional cousin marriage. Fred |
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Sue added: From here, my family
(Sue, Ronnie, and others) have two Coffey lines: |
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John Coffey, Levi Coffey Jr.,
Rice Coffey, and Nancy Coffey (children of Levi and Dorothy) are |
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all living in the Cherokee
County, NC/Towns County, GA area around 1850 based on 1850 censuses for both
counties. I do not know yet how they ended up there, but the Trail of Tears
took place around the time they show up in records, and that is when the area
was opened to new settlers looking for rich land and/or gold. The 1850 census
shows that Rice has a son named William and John has a son named William. I
believe that the William R., born in Towns County Ga, is the son of John
Coffey and wife unknown (she had died before the 1850 census). Some of the
people on Ancestry.com list Rice as William's father, but the age of Rice's
William is not correct. John's William is the correct age, and in 1860 he is
living near John and married to Miranda (Maranda) Rupell. John and unknown
had 4 sons: William, Robert, James, and John, Jr. William (John's son) had
one son, Robert William Coffey. William and John both joined the 39th NC
Infantry in 1862. Miranda applied for a widow's pension in 1866. My
assumption is that William was killed during the Civil War, and I believe he
died in Tennessee based on records of where his regiment fought. I have seen
the records of William C. Coffey in Tennessee during the Civil War, but I
believe those are for a different William because of the middle initial and
the information that I found. |
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Isn?t genealogy fun? |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT: Solving a
DNA Mystery |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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A large percentage of the
readers of these newsletters descend from Edward Coffey, who appeared in
Virginia by 1699 as an indentured servant, and who married Anne Powell. And
DNA testing has proven that Edward was absolutely related to Peter Coffee,
who arrived separately, and whose descendants are also documented in these
newsletters. And both were related to other Coffey?s who arrived separately,
and to people with names like ?Keogh?. And we now talk about our
?Coffey/Keogh Family?. |
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The y-DNA of people that descend
from Edward has a couple of distinctive markers, and we can with good
confidence identify an Edward-line descendant. And there are several tested
people in America with non-Coffey names but with ?Edward DNA?. And there are
also several with the Coffey name and paper trails back to Edward, but with
non-Edward DNA. This is not surprising; There do tend to be ?adoptions?, both
planned and unplanned, in most families. We actually know how many of these
came about in the Coffey lines. |
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But there has been one
interesting mystery. One tested person with Edward-related DNA was Mr.
Michael Wilson. Mike traced his Wilson line back to Scotland, with possible
presence in Northern Ireland, and we could not find any Wilson/Coffey
connection after the Wilson?s arrived in America. And yDNA cannot be precise
on time to MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor). So we speculated that someone
from Edward?s line, back in Ireland, had interactions with a Wilson in
Northern Ireland? |
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But then came the expansion of
atDNA (autosomal DNA) testing, which can be QUITE precise for close relatives
but cannot look back to beyond 1699. And both Michael, and his father, did
that test. And SURPRISE, the test revealed that Michael?s father was a FIRST
COUSIN to Sandie (Coffey) Carroll, sandie368@gmail.com . See the article in
the last newsletter, which discussed atDNA, and where Sandie was mentioned
for other Coffey DNA matches. There was now no escaping the fact that Michael
Wilson?s Edward line DNA was picked up in America. Cancel the Northern
Ireland theory! |
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The families quickly searched
for and found Mr. James R Coffey, and recruited him for testing. James was
another first cousin of Sandie, but one with the Coffey name. And the atDNA
test was absolutely consistent with Michael?s father being a HALF BROTHER of
James. Half brothers share 25% of their atDNA, and first cousins only share
12.5%. |
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The evidence was now conclusive.
Michael Wilson was the grandson of Raymond Scott Coffey (1922- 1979). His
grandmother was Miriam Ketola, who was pregnant when she married into the
Wilson family. After some family discussion, it was learned that SOME members
of the Wilson family knew all about this, but had kept it secret from
Michael?s father! |
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And here is the connection back
to Edward: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) (2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775)
& Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Thomas Coffey (1742 - 1825)
& Elizabeth Smith ( - ~1775) (4) James Coffey (ca1772 - ) & Delilah
Ferguson |
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(5) Marvel Coffey (1822 -
<1880) & Nancy E. Pendley (ca1818 - ) |
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(6) James Granville Coffey (1845
- 1915) & Lois Ann Dancy (1859 - 1938) |
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(7) George Lee Coffey (1891 -
1961) & Elizabeth Mae Steele (1903 - 1968) |
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(8) Helen Kathleen Coffey (1921
? 1974) & Paul Bernard Wiley (1915 - 1982) (8) Raymond Scott Coffey*
(1922 - 1979) & Edith Doris Dotson (1927 - ) |
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(8) Raymond Scott Coffey* (1922
- 1979) & Mary Durham (1929 - 2008) |
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(9) James R Coffey (1963 - ) |
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(8) Raymond Scott Coffey* (1922
- 1979) & Miriam Violet Ketola (1928 - 2006) |
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(9) James Henry Wilson (1947 - )
(10) Theresa Wilson & Gore (10) James Henry Wilson Jr. (10) Michael
Wilson |
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(8) Charles Lee Coffey (1923 -
2003) (9) Sandie Coffey & Carroll |
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So, Michael, welcome to the
extended Coffey family! |
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(Mike?s email is
maldorex@gmail.com - and he is looking forward to Coffey Cousins? support in
researching his Coffey roots.) |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT: A New and
Complicated Family |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Bonnie and I have had lengthy
exchanges with Karen Spencer Dhawan about her family and DNA results. But
first a heads-up! This family has NO apparent connection to the Edward,
Peter, or Hugh families that are more commonly discussed in these pages. |
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Bonnie wrote: Karen Dhawan does
not want her e-mail addess published so you will have to contact Fred Coffey
at FredCoffey@aol.com or me bculey@embarqmail.com and we will forward your
information. The following written by Karen Spencer Dhawan to Fred Coffey is
just too good for me to mess up so I will print it as written. Bonnie |
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So here?s the family
introduction: |
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* (James Coffey, 1795 in
Pennsylvania) |
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Hello, Fred, I have emailed you
in the past regarding our Coffey line and the possibility of my mother's
cousin taking a Y-DNA test. My mother's cousin, Ray Coffey, graciously agreed
to take the FamilyTreeDNA Y-37 test and we have been notified of the results
by Family Tree DNA. |
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Our known Coffey ancestors
emigrated from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania to Kansas in the 1880s. Our most
distant known ancestor is James Coffey born 1795 in Delaware and died at
Stony Point, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (near Shippensburg). One of James
Coffey's sons once indicated that James' father was William Coffey. It is
possible that William's father was Thomas Coffey who died in Hopewell
Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (near Shippensburg) in 1796. One of
the sons listed in Thomas Coffey's will was William and the other sons and
daughters are familiar family names. This Thomas Coffey, possible grandfather
of James Coffey, had moved from Kennett Square in New Garden Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania just after the start of the Revolutionary War
and had been living in Kennett Square as early as 1759. We do not know where
Thomas Coffey was born or anything about that family before 1759. |
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The only other clue we have of
our origins is that any early church records for marriages, etc. are from the
Presbyterian Churches in Shippensburg. |
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Because it has been so difficult
for me to determine more distant relationships and the origin of our Coffey
family line, I have turned to DNA testing for help. We hope that Ray's Y-DNA
will show a relationship to some other Coffeys who have joined your study.
Also, I have limited experience with using and understanding DNA results so
will look forward to any help. I do understand a little bit after reading
your links to DNA testing information and the ones on FamilyTreeDNA's
website. Also, I have some experience with autosomal DNA tests which my
parents and I have taken through Ancestry.com and uploaded to FamilyTreeDNA a
couple years ago. |
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Here is our Coffey family tree
(abbreviated version) which shows from James Coffey down to my cousin Ray
Coffey and me: |
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1 James Coffey b: 11 Apr 1795 in
Delaware d: 2 Oct 1878 in Stony Point, Franklin, Pennsylvania |
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.. +Nancy McCune m: abt 1820 d:
abt 1822-1825 |
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..... 2 ......... ..... 2
......... |
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Maria Coffey b: 1821 in
Pennsylvania, USA d: 1896 in Pennsylvania |
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+Enos Rogers m. 1842 |
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Jane Coffey b: 1822 in
Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA d: 1908 in Southampton Twp, Cumberland,
Pennsylvania +Henry Brown Hoch m. 1850 |
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*2nd Wife of James Coffey: |
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......... |
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..... 2 |
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......... |
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..... 2 |
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......... |
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..... *2nd Wife of William
Alexander Coffey: ......... +Emma Maglaughlin m: 1876 |
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+Mary (Molly) Highlands b: Abt.
1812 in Cumberland County, PA m: May 1825 in Shippensburg, PA d: 1836 in PA,
USA Julia Anna Coffey b: 1826 in Southampton Twp, Cumberland, Pennsylvania,
USA d: 1903 in Leesburg, Pennsylvania +Levi Stohm m: 1851 in Shippensburg,
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA |
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William Alexander Coffey b: 1827
in Southampton Twp, Cumberland, PA d: 1913 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA
+Agnes Galbraith m: 1856 |
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..... 2 John Highlands Coffey b:
1830 in Southampton Twp, Cumberland, PA d: 1904 in Shippensburg, Cumberland,
PA ......... +Elizabeth Rank m: 1853 |
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..... *2nd Wife of John
Highlands Coffey: |
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......... +Annie Gontz m: 1896 |
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..... 2 George Washington Coffey
b: 22 Feb 1832 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA d: 21 Apr 1918 in Wilson,
Ellsworth, KS ......... +Catherine Eckenrode b: 1837 m: 1857 d:1922 |
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............ 3 |
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............ 3 |
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............ 3 |
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............ 3 |
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............ 3 |
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................ +Nellie Wilkie
m. 1891 d:1902 |
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......... ..... 2 .........
..... 2 |
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+Elizabeth Goudy m: 1837 |
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Robert James Coffey |
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+Elenora Mary Brown m. 1865 |
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Elizabeth A Coffey b: 1841 in
Pennsylvania d: 1917 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
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Anna M Coffey |
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Nora Coffey |
|
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Elmer Ellsworth Coffey |
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Jennie Coffey |
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Eden Robert (aka Robert E Lee)
Coffey b: 1868 in Cumberland County, PA d: 1958 in Phillips, Hamilton, NB |
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.................. 4 |
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.................. 4 |
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.................. 4 |
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.................. 4 |
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........... *2nd Wife of Eden
Robert Coffey: |
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................ +Alice Lewis m:
1904 in Pamona, Kansas d: 1962 |
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Earl C Coffey b: 1892 |
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Zora D Coffey b: 1894 Belle E
Coffey b: 1897 Ross Lynn Coffey b: 1902 |
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.................. 4 |
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.................. 4 |
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.................. 4 |
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.........................+ Murl
Black |
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............................ 5
son |
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............................ 5
daughter ................................ + Spencer
...................................6 Karen Spencer Dhawan
............................ 5 daughter |
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.................. 4 Erma Coffey
b: 1918 d: 2007 .................. 4 Robert Coffey b: 1921 d: 1986
.................. 4 Ray W Coffey b: 1926 d: 2007 .........................+
wife |
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............................ 5
Ray Coffey .................. 4 Joy Coffey b: 1929 d: 2016 |
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George Coffey b: 1908 d: 1978
Edna Coffey b: 1913 d: 1943 Nina Coffey b: 1915 d: 2000 |
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............ 3 |
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............ 3 |
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............ 3 |
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............ 3 |
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..... 2 Mary Coffey b: 1834 in
Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA d: 1915 in Shippensburg, Cumberland,
Pennsylvania ......... +John Noaker m: 1855 |
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*3rd Wife of James Coffey: |
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George Coffey William Coffey
Herman Coffey Roy Coffey |
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......... +George D Foreman m:
1864 |
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..... 2 Margaret L Coffey b:
1844 d: 1905 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
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This is my best guess for James
Coffey's (1795-1878) family tree: |
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1 Thomas Coffey (b:? - d: 1796
in Hopewell Twp, Cumberland, Pennsylvania) |
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+ Mary |
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..... 2 William Coffey (b:? - d:
1828 in Southampton Twp, Cumberland, Pennsylvania) ........ + Unknown 1st
wife? |
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William Coffey (b: 1788 in
Maryland - d: 26 Sep 1852 in Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania) Mary
Coffey |
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+ Mr. Burk |
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*2nd? Wife of William Coffey:
........ + Elizabeth |
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Looking forward to future
correspondence with you! Karen Spencer Dhawan |
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Grimes, IA |
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Fred?s response: |
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I see that Ray Coffey has only
two y-DNA matches at 37-markers. Neither is a ?Coffey?, and both are at a
genetic distance of ?4?. That?s not really a very good match, and if you use
FTDNATiP (the FTDNA Time Predictor) it says there is only about a 10-15%
chance that the MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor) is within the time that
your family line has been in America. So the MRCA connection was almost
certainly back in Ireland many generations ago. |
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So there?s no male-line
connection to any of the Coffey lines that our DNA Project has been following
to date. However this is not all that uncommon. Our Project has quite a few
members that do not show a connection to any other |
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Often, when I get a new DNA
participant such as Ray, I have a look at these newsletters to see if anyone
has written about the family. And there actually has been quite a bit of
discussion about your line. Here are the references from the newsletter index,
indicating the writer was Murl Black, a name that I see in your genealogy: |
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BLACK, MURL O., gc/o EDEN ROBERT
COFFEY a.1982 / 2004 IA, 7-6 76-3 77-5,7 78-7,8 79-6 80-5,18 85-10 92-8 94-13 |
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James Coffey (b: 1795 - d: 1878)
George Coffey (b: ? - d: 1841) Nancy Coffey (b: ? - d: ?) |
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+ John Eyler |
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Eliza Coffey (b.1806 in
Pennsylvania - d:?) |
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+ George Matthews |
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Thomas Coffey (b. abt 1806 in
Delaware - d: after 1870) + Mary "Polly" Bennett |
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Thomas Coffey (b:? - d: 14 Mar
1829 in Mifflin Twp, Cumberland, Pennsylvania) |
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Robert Coffey (b: ? - d: Jan
1811 in Southampton Twp, Franklin, Pennsylvania) + Nancy (b:? - d: 1844) |
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James Coffey (b: 7 Aug 1759 in
Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania - d: 20 Dec 1836 in Marshall County,
Tennessee) + Mary Leeper m. 5 Apr 1787 in Shippensburg, Cumberland,
Pennsylvania (b: 1769 d: 1861 in Belfast, Marshall, Tennessee) |
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George Coffey (b:? - d: 1817 in
Franklin County, Pennsylvania) + Jane (Brown?) (b: 1766 - d: 1836) |
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Jean Coffey Martha Coffey |
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John Coffey |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 142 Jan-Mar 2017 |
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These cryptic references say
that Murl Black first appeared in issue 7 on page 6, and last appeared in
issue 94 on page 13. The most extensive writings by Murl are in issues 77,
78, 79 and 80. And issue #80, page 18, indicates that Wayne Mower has been involved
in your genealogy, and that the Coffey Cousins may have more material. I?ll
copy this to Bonnie Culley, the Editor then and now, who may have more info.
Also I observe that Wayne Mower is still very involved in the Coffey Cousins
as a current officer. |
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It?s a little confusing to me,
but I think this ?Murl? was Murl Black Jr. (b: 25 Jun 1937, d: 24 Jan 2004),
and I think he is your mother?s brother? I particularly enjoyed Murl?s
writing in issue #78 (March 2000), page 7, where he explained how his research
had destroyed ?treasured family stories? about his grandfather Eden Robert
Coffey! |
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Karen came back, and pointed out
that I was WRONG to say that Ray had only two y-DNA matches. There was a
12-marker match to a 2007 member, Patrick Asa Coffey. And Patrick has the
following Coffey ancestors: |
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Patrick Aca Coffey, 1940, b:
Texas |
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Leroy Franklin Coffey,
1888-1939, b: Galveston, TX Thomas B. R. Coffey, 1865-1926, b: Marshall, TN
Samuel Robert Coffey, 1829-1886, b: Bedford, TN |
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Normally, I would dismiss a
12-marker test match. But on examination I conclude that Patrick and Ray have
very unusual DNA with very few matches. And I now agree that this 12-marker
test is significant. Karen then proceeded to discuss how this Samuel Robert
Coffey might tie into her family. She wrote: |
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?If you looking for Samuel
Robert Coffey (who is a direct ancestor of Patrick Asa Coffey, our DNA
match), you will find someone has linked James Leeper Coffey and Mary Ramsey
Coffey to him as the parents. James Leeper Coffey was the son of James Coffey
and Mary Leeper. |
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This James Coffey who married
Mary Leeper is the same Revolutionary War soldier who applied for a pension
and testified that he was born in 1757 in Kennett Square, New Garden
Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He also testified visiting his father
in Cumberland County, PA after the war. He stated he then moved to New Castle
County, Delaware (the state where my James Coffey was born), next moved to
Hagerstown, MD (where a William Coffey who might be James' older half brother
was born), next returned to Cumberland County, PA, and finally lived in
Elbert County, Georgia before moving to Tennessee. |
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I have believed this particular
Tennessee Coffey family to be related to my James Coffey partially because of
his ties to Cumberland County, PA and the locations where he moved. There was
a researcher in Cumberland County, PA who corresponded with a descendant of
this Tennessee family and made a tentative connection to Thomas Coffey of
Cumberland County as the father of James Coffey the Rev War soldier. The
researcher found tax records for Thomas Coffey in New Garden Township up
until 1774. I found this while on a research trip to Cumberland County, PA a
few years back and will have to search for the copies of this correspondence
in my files.? |
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So, do any of you Coffey Cousins
have any help to offer in tying the families together? |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 142 Jan-Mar 2017 |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT: Looking for
Ancestors of John Howard Coffey By Fred Coffey (Contact: FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Over the last 4 years, I?ve had
several email exchanges with Mr. John Howard Coffey. I finally persuaded him
to do a couple of DNA tests, which are now complete. But he has no yDNA or
atDNA matches to anybody ?Coffey?. I also looked in Jack Coffee?s ?Edward
Project?, which has 40,000 Coffey names, and none matched any of John?s
ancestors. I searched our massive newsletter archive, with thousands of
references, but no references to any of his ancestors. |
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So it?s time to call in more
experts, the readers of these newsletters. Here?s what he initially gave me
about his known ancestry: |
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?John Howard Coffey |
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Father - George Edward Coffey b:
6/3/1911 d: 5/6/1968 |
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Grandfather - John Edward
Coffee/Coffey b: 6/30/1873 d: 9/13/1936 (the story in my family is that my
grandmother, Mabel Mowell (wife of John Edward Coffey), didn?t like the
spelling ?Coffee?, so changed it to ?Coffey?. The only verification is the
tombstone of my grandfather, in which his name is spelled ?Coffee?.? |
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I (Fred) personally dug around a
bit on Ancestry, and here?s what I added to John?s story: |
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?John, there were a surprising
number of family trees shown that included your ancestry. But none of them
offered a plausible assessment of the parents of John Edward Coffee/ey. |
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A few of them reported his birth
as in Ft. Mill, York County, South Carolina. I think this clearly came from
his military enlistment records. Those records report that John E. Coffee
enlisted in Jacksonville, FL on 1 Nov 1902. That record says he was born in
Ft. Mill (that?s York County), South Carolina. And his age was 29 years and 3
months. He was discharged 31 Oct 1905 at Fort Lawton, Washington. His service
ended with the rank corporal, record ?excellent?. |
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The only census record anyone
seems to have found for him was for 1920 in Union, Madison, Ohio. He was
there with his wife Mable (age 27), son ?G? (8), and daughters Helen (6) and
Dorthey (2). For that census his birthplace was reported as "Ohio",
which of course conflicts with the South Carolina idea! |
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I did note that Mabel married
Earl Lamb in Champaign, Ohio, on 26 Sep 1929. She, and daughter Dorothy, are
found with Earl in the 1930 and 1940 census. So I guess she must have
divorced John Coffee/y?? |
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OK Coffey Cousins, can anybody
help John? His email is jcoffey2640@gmail.com . COFFEY DNA PROJECT: Marryin?
Cousins |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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We have written several times
about Coffey marriages of cousins, and the impact on atDNA (Family Finder)
results. And we have just discovered one TRULY EXCEPTIONAL family: Diana
(Coffey) Holder uploaded her atDNA results into FTDNA?s ?Family Finder?, and
joined the Coffey DNA Project. |
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She reported her grandfather is
Arthur Reed Coffey (1888-1972), and that name was known in our Coffey
database. And she has a ?Family Finder? match to Dorothy (Coffey) Smith at
the ?2nd Cousin ? 4th Cousin? level. (Dorothy is my own close relative. She is
my father?s sister, and is the ?99-year-old aunt? on Page 1.) And Diana had
several matches to other ?cousins? that are known relatives of Dorothy. |
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On first examination, the result
was quite surprising, because Diana is, by most measures, more distant from
Dorothy than ?2nd-4th? cousin. But closer examination reveals the fascinating
reason: We?ve long known that Dorothy had a marriage of first cousins in her
family tree, and Diana had MULTIPLE |
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marriages of cousins. That gives
both of them an extra concentration of Coffey DNA, and that makes them appear
as closer relatives. |
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Here?s how I see the family
connections between Diana and Dorothy: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (ca1670 -
ca1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) (2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775)
& Jane Graves (ca1708 - 1792) (3) Benjamin Coffey (ca1747 - 1834) &
Mary Hayes (ca1760 - ) |
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(4) Jane Coffey (ca1774 - )
& Joel Coffey (1774 - 1822) [SECOND COUSINS] |
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(5) James Coffey (1800 - ~1857)
& Mahala Coffey (ca1803 - ) [FIRST+THIRD COUSINS] |
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca1835 - 1891) (7) Cyrus
Christopher Coffey (1854 - 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca1857 - ) |
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(8) Arthur Reed Coffey (1888 -
1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (1907 - 1993) |
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(2) Edward Coffey JR. (ca1701 -
>1774) & Unknown??? |
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(3) Joel Coffey (ca1730 - ~1789)
& Martha Stepp (Sealey?) |
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(4) Celia Coffey (ca1777 - )
& Fielding M. Coffey (ca1777 - ~1833) [FIRST COUSINS] |
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(5) Mahala Coffey (ca1803 - )
& James Coffey (1800 - ~1857) [FIRST+THIRD COUSINS] |
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca1835 - 1891) (7) Cyrus
Christopher Coffey (1854 - 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca1857 - ) |
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(8) Arthur Reed Coffey (1888 -
1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (1907 - 1993) |
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(3) Salathiel Coffey (~1750 -
1784) & Elizabeth Gore |
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(4) Elias Coffey (1775 - 1833)
& Mary Coffey (1782 - ) [FIRST COUSINS] |
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(5) Newton Eli Coffey (1827 -
1890) & Martha Louise Vermillion (1827 - 1904) (6) William Coffey (1848 -
1896) & Malcena Barbre (1855 - 1920) |
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(7) Newton Coffey (1875 - 1969)
& Adelia Gertrude Robinson (1878 - 1973) |
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(8) Dorothy Irene Coffey (1918 -
) & Smith |
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(3) Nebuzaraden Coffey (1757 -
1797) & Elizabeth Hayes (1760 - 1830) |
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(4) Fielding M. Coffey (ca1777 -
~1833) & Celia Coffey (ca1777 - ) [FIRST COUSINS] |
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(5) Mahala Coffey (ca1803 - )
& James Coffey (1800 - ~1857) |
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca1835 - 1891) |
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(7) Cyrus Christopher Coffey
(1854 - 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca1857 - ) |
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(8) Arthur Reed Coffey (1888 -
1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (1907 - 1993) |
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(4) Joel Coffey (1774 - 1822)
& Jane Coffey (ca1774 - ) [SECOND COUSINS] |
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(5) James Coffey (1800 - ~1857)
& Mahala Coffey (ca1803 - ) [FIRST+THIRD COUSINS] |
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(6) Anderson H. (Hayes of
Hardin?) Coffey (1829 - ) & Mary Ann Wheat (ca1835 - 1891) (7) Cyrus
Christopher Coffey (1854 - 1928) & Parthenia Emiline Wheat (ca1857 - ) |
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(8) Arthur Reed Coffey (1888 -
1972) & Edna Anastatia Dailey (1907 - 1993) |
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(3) Nathan Coffey (1760 - 1823)
& Mary Saunders |
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(4) Mary Coffey (1782 - ) &
Elias Coffey (1775 - 1833) [FIRST COUSINS] |
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(5) Newton Eli Coffey (1827 -
1890) & Martha Louise Vermillion (1827 - 1904) (6) William Coffey (1848 -
1896) & Malcena Barbre (1855 - 1920) |
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(7) Newton Coffey (1875 - 1969)
& Adelia Gertrude Robinson (1878 - 1973) |
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(8) Dorothy Irene Coffey (1918 -
) & Smith |
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(Most of the above is taken from
Jack Coffee?s ?Edward Project?.) |
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Where?s Waldo ? and where?s
James Coffee/ey in the CCC Index? By Fred Coffey (Contact: FredCoffey@aol.com
) |
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Do you like the ?Where?s Waldo?
books? The Coffey Cousins have an equal challenge! |
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I had a recent discussion with
Reams Goodloe, the indexer of these CCC newsletters. He was worried about how
people might have trouble picking out specific people in his index. He
mentioned anybody named ?James Coffey? as a troublesome example. There are
541 ?James Coffey? in his index, and 58 ?James Coffee?. He suggested we think
about adding some unique identifier for each ?James? that would |
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Issue No. 142 Jan-Mar 2017 |
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help with searching. He
suggested birth year. |
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I think Reams has ALREADY
created a system of ?unique identifiers? in his index, but didn?t realize it.
And it?s easy to use, with a bit of practice. I challenge each reader of this
newsletter to check it out. Go to our newsletter archive at www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/CCCNewslettersOnLine,
read the intro, then click on the ?TEXTFILE? that is part way down. And play
along as follows: |
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Be aware your computer has a
"FIND" function that can very quickly search through massive text.
This is "Ctrl+F" if you run Windows, or "Command+F" if
you have a Mac. |
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Let?s assume you?re looking for
a ?James Coffey born 1820?. Position your cursor at the top of the index
page, and do Ctrl+F followed by ?Coffey, James?. You will immediately jump
down the list to the top of the James Coffey section. Then without changing
anything, do Ctrl+F again followed by ?1820?. Your computer will instantly
flag every ?1820? from there on down. Just press ?return? and step through
them. There are only three 1820?s in the James section, and only one of those
is a birth year. You?ve got him! And he?s in Issue 123-4! Just go back one
step to the home page, click on Issue #123, and go to page 4. (It?s an
interesting article ? Jack Coffee is having trouble researching too many
people named James Coffey!) |
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Oh, you should always think
about searching for ?Coffee? as well as ?Coffey?. Do the same exercise for a
?James Coffee born 1820?. Yep, there?s also one of those. But a quick read of
the entry will convince you they are NOT the same. |
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For the second step, you can use
ANY clue you think might be in Reams? notes. If you want a ?James Coffey son
of Reuben?, do Ctrl+F ?Coffey, James? followed by Ctrl+F ?Reuben?. There are
only 9 of those, and a quick read of the notes with each should quickly allow
you to spot the right one. |
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Each time you start a new
search, you should be at the top of the index page. Do a Ctrl+F ?TT T? and it
will position you at the top of page for your next search. |
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Play with it! Look up some of
your own ancestors or cousins. You?ll learn about our archives, and maybe
even discover something you didn?t know about your own family! |
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Looking for a good article
written by me? Try Ctrl+F ?Coffey, Fred?. The first thing you will learn is
that my first name is not actually ?Fred?, it?s ?Leo? and Reams? index points
that out. So you have to start over with Ctrl+F ?Coffey, Leo F?. Yes, I?ve
been busy writing for the CCC Newsletters! |
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Another neat searching trick:
Suppose you are researching the Hugh Coffey line. Reams uses a code ?H#? to
flag known descendants of Hugh, where the ?#? is the number of generations
removed. So searching Ctrl+F ?H1? will find Hugh himself, ?H2? will find his
children, ?H3? will find his grandchildren. Looking for spouses? Searching
for ?H3s? will find spouses of grandchildren! This kind of search should also
work for Edward (E), Peter(P), Ambrose(A), and Chesley(C). (But be careful
with Chesley ? because Chesley Senior probably didn?t exist, and even if he
did exist he was a descendant of Edward. Many articles will link his presumed
descendants to Edward(E)!) |
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Oh, you CAN search for ?Waldo?
in our index. There is a ?Waldon Coffey?, and ?Ralph Waldo Emerson? got a
mention! |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT: Late News,
and a New Recruit By Fred Coffey (Contact: FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Just as we were about to go to
press with this newsletter, I got another query: ?Hello, My name is Suzanne
Brooks Carpenter. My maternal grandparents are 1st generation USA born. My
great grandparents came from Ireland. My grandmother was Elizabeth Catherine
COFFEY. I know little to nothing about this side of my family. I had my
mother's first cousin, Michael Coffey take the YDNA test and the Family
Finder test. He has no Coffey matches. I don't really understand it. My
mother, my sister, and myself have all taken autosomal dna tests, We all have
Coffey matches. |
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Michael's son, Christopher, has
taken the atDNA and is my 2nd closest match. We match several people who have
the same Coffey line. One match, Damien Coffey lives in Ireland. He has
helped me confirm some of what I did happen to find and he added a bit more.
I don't know what to think. I am coming to you to see if you understand what
is going on. |
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LINEAGE: Michael Coffey |
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Roland Coffey (my grandmother
was his sister) |
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Christopher J. Coffey B 1864
(Westmeath). Ireland, D 1940 Westchester County, New York Christopher Patrick
Coffey 1828 Westmeath, Ireland 1900 Dublin, Ireland |
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Christopher Coffey 1800
Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland |
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I have heard from another Coffey
descendant, Robert Courtney. He matches me on Ancestry. He lives in Dublin.
He also matches Damien. To the best of my knowledge, Damien has not taken a
YDNA test.? |
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And I (Fred) replied as follows:
?Your situation is not unusual. My impression, given all the tests you have
done, is that all the matches you have are showing a single coherent Coffey
family with origins in Westmeath. You could try to persuade Damien to do a
y-DNA test, but I think, given other tests, that it is highly probable he
will match Michael. |
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Your lack of DNA matches to
others in the Coffey Project is simply because our Project has not yet tested
anyone else from your family. Was there a Non Paternal Event (NPE) in your
family? Ultimately, that is quite possible. But I?m pretty sure it was back
in Ireland, at an unknown time, involving a MRCA (Most Recent Common
Ancestor) of Michael and Damien. |
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I suspect you have already found
our project web page, at: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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If you choose to have Michael
join our project (and he would be most welcome!), and based on what I now
believe, he would be placed on this page: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/P1F5.htm |
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You can see he would NOT be
alone in his non-connection to other major Coffey groups. Also note that some
of the people on this page are ?pairs?. I think that if Damien did the same
test, he would likely be next to Michael. And eventually, as other people got
tested, we might find enough other matches and they would become a group
large enough to have their own page.? |
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And I got an immediate reply: |
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?Hi Fred, Thank you so much for
getting back to me so quickly. I will join Michael to the project. You are
welcome to tell the story in your newsletter. Have a great day. Sue? |
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AND DON?T FORGET: |
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YOU CAN ALL VISIT THIS WINSTON
CHURCHILL MEMORIAL WITH THE COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION ON APRIL 29! |
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TEXT CCC Issue141: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 141, Oct-Dec 2016 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 Edited & Published by Bonnie Culley 1989-2012 Editor and
Publisher: Jack K. Coffee 2012-2016 Editor and Publisher; Bonnie Culley 2016 |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 141 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Dear Cousins, |
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The holidays are past and the
new year begun. It is now time to |
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remember to make reservations to
go to the Coffey Cousins? Reunion in Jefferson City, Missouri, hosted by
Bonnie Culley. This is sure to be the grand event of the Spring season. |
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There are sure to be
instructions in this newsletter. |
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Have a Happy New Year. Your
President Larry Coffey |
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Dear Readers, |
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I have been the editor and
publisher of this newsletter for awhile. Most of you who subscribe have names
unfamiliar to me. |
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Although we may be strangers to
you, my wife and I have been part of the mainstay of Coffey Cousins? since
the 80?s. Together, we have sponsored reunions in four states, held every
office available and my wife is currently the secretary. We have missed attending
only one convention over the entire span of our membership. |
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However, due to age and a recent
health reversal, I, and Nelda are forced to retire and let new blood take
over with a view toward revitalization with new ideas. |
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I want to thank Bonnie for all
of her support over the years. It is being returned to capable hands. |
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Jack & Nelda Coffee |
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Index |
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President?s Message 1 Letter
from Jack 1 Index 1 Editor?s letter 2 Mail Box 3 Alfred Coffey family 4
Coffey Cousins? Convention 7 Past Conventions 8 Documents Galore 8 James B.
Coffey, Vol.2 Ancestors 9 Coffey DNA Project 10 Newsletter Publication & Access
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MERRY CHRISTMAS and |
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HAPPY NEW YEAR. |
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THANK YOU JACK COFFEE |
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I want to tell everyone just how
much Jack and Nelda Coffee have done for the Coffee/ey Clan. We first met
them in Boone, NC at the 1991 at the Coffey Cousins? Convention. |
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When Jeff Coffey?s (our first
president) health failed, I twisted Jack?s arm and he reluctantly agreed to
serve as president at the annual meeting. That was 2003 in Berea, KY. He was
elected to continue in that position until 2012 when he suggested that someone
else should take the position for a while. |
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That was only a little of what
Jack has done for us. He and Nelda arranged four conventions. Their first was
closer to home in Baton Rouge, LA, 1995, Vicksburg, LA, 2001, Chadron, NB,
2006 and Raphine, VA, 2008. All were well attended and fun. |
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Seems that when we had a problem
we always called on Jack. When I was no longer able to edit the newsletter
because of my husband?s health, Jack Coffee gracefully took over and brought
the newsletter into the 20th century. He revised it and offered it in a
digital form. This eliminated postage so it is now free. |
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Then last but not least he has
created a huge database for the Edward Coffey line. It is a very valuable
tool for the Coffey genealogist. I received a copy a few years ago and use it
often. |
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Thank you Jack. |
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Editor?s Letter |
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Now guys, I know we will all
miss Jack and we need to let him have some time to get better. Fred Coffey
and I will do our best to help with your research. I know I can?t hold a
candle to what Jack has been doing for our researchers but we will try. I do need
your help with the newsletter though. |
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Have you done any research
lately? Have you found anything you can share with us? |
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Are you stuck on your line? Can
we help you?, |
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Do you have any ideas of things
we can do better? |
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Are you reading the newsletter?
Let us hear from you. |
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I am headed for South Carolina
State Archives. Hope to find lots of stuff for the next issue. |
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Happy New Year, Bonnie Culley,
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We Get Mail |
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Marilyn DeLine,
deline.ml.2@charter.net wrote to Jack and he helped her with |
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the following information. If
you have more information on this line, she would like to hear from you. |
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Jack says; I do have a lot of
Griders in the Edward Coffey Project. including John Elisha Grider. I have
him as son of John Hunter and Emily Caroline Coffey, daughter of Elijah and
Mariah Coffey. I have the Coffey family natives of Russell Co., KY. I have no
parents for John Hunter. |
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Siblings of John Elisha, the
youngest of 8 as I have them, was Joshua, Mary Jane, George Warren, Maria S.,
Mary, Robert C., Lucy E. and John Elisha. |
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Joshua also married a Coffey;
Mary E., dau. of Joseph and Beth Ada Strunk Coffey. This family was out of
Pulaski Co and died in Oneida, Scott Co., TN. |
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George Warren married Elizabeth
Moore, (no parents) and had children Ethel L., Ziporah, Eddie and Knacy. |
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Robert C., married Flora Ann
Bell, dau of Edmond Bell and Puss Fair. They had 12 children, Ollie L., Lena,
Edna, Edmond, Joshua, George, Anna Pearl, Robert C., Emma E., Elisha, Jessie
C., and Bertha. |
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Sandie (Coffey) Carroll,
sandie368@gmail.com, contacted Fred Coffey. She is working with him on the
DNA project (see EEE on Page 13 below). She descends from Edward Coffey as
follows: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (~1670 -
~1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775)
& Jane Graves (~1708 - 1792) (3) Thomas Coffey (1742 - 1825) &
Elizabeth Smith ( - ~1775) |
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(4) James Coffey (~1772 - )
& Delilah Ferguson |
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(5) Marvel Coffey (~1820 -
<1880) & Nancy E. Pendley (~1818 - ) |
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(6) James Granville Coffey (1845
- 1915) & Lois Ann Dancy (1859 - 1938) (7) George Lee Coffey (1891 -
1961) & Elizabeth Mae Steele (1903 - 1968) |
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(8) Charles Lee Coffey (1923 - ) |
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(9) Sandie Coffey (atDNA test on
FTDNA) |
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This genealogy is mostly from a
major study of Edward Coffey descendants done by Jack Coffee. She would like
to hear from others working on any of this line. |
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Tyler Coffey,
tjcoffey.cccmc@gmail.com wrote to Jack. ?John Carroll Coffey is my 3rd great
grandfather. I was working on my tree and found a picture. But |
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couldn't find a spouse for John.
So I googled his name and found your page. On my tree I have Silas Milton,
Thomas Hall, and Joel Partee Coffey. Which is the person my father was named
after. But I can't seem to find anything about their mother, was Evelyn
Hartley their paternal mother as well or did John have another wife maybe?
I'm not exactly sure how the time line falls but I already had John and his
sons on my tree for years and it's only in the last few days that I found the
picture and learn of Ilar, Evelyn and ...Lilla? Maybe you could spread some
light on the matter? Maybe because they are not directly in my line.? |
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Jack answered his letter as
follows: Well, Joel Partee Coffey, born 1 Jul 1886 in Watauga Co., NC, was a
son of John Caroll and Nancy Evelyn Hartley Coffey. |
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Joel married Lettie Mamie Pearl
Tolbert in Caldwell Co. on Sep 6 1905. She was born to Edward Alexander and
Martha Mahalia Smith Tolbert on Aug. 2, 1890. Joel died Dec. 25, 1919 and
Lettie on Aug. 2, 1924, 1924, both in the Globe Twp., Caldwell Co. |
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I have them buried at the
Tolbert Cemetery in Mortimer but from previous contacts with folks who have
ancestors buried in a Tolbert Cemetery, I understand there are about four
family burial grounds with that name and they could actually be at one of the
other three. My records show that Joel and Lettie had seven children. |
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Alfred Alphonso and Julia Ann
Dawkins Coffey |
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By his own hand, Alfred wrote
that he and Julia were married in 1857. He would have been about 26 years old
at the time, having been born in Wilkes Co., NC in 1831. and, according to
his autobiography, had lived a very adventurous life up to then. |
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Julia was the daughter of John
and Mary Wheeler Dawkins, born in GA in Feb., 1838 and was about 20 years old
when she married Alfred. The Dawkins lived "in Habersham County [GA], 4
miles south of Tallulah Falls on Panther Creek." |
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The Coffey family appeared in
the 1860 census at Rabun Co., GA with one child, a son, Newton Walter Coffey,
born in July, 1858. He and Julia had another child, Mary Angie, born in Sep.,
1860. By 1861 Alfred was off on another adventure, this time as a soldier in
the 52d Georgia Infantry[1]. He survived the war and from about 1862 through
1882 they added another eight children to their family. |
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The family moved around a bit
during those years. In 1870 they were in Rock Spring, Walker Co., TN. In 1880
and 1900 they were in Hamilton Co., TN. Julia died in Mar., 1906 and by 1910
Alfred was an aged gentleman who sought shelter with his son Starlin [sic] in
Marion Co., TN. Alfred died in Dec., 1915 and was buried near Julia at Forest
Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga. All of their children were born in GA, and
probably Rabun Co. specifically. Their son Newton died in Rabun Co. in 1860
but, his burial site is unknown. |
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Mary Angie or, Angie as she was
known, married Judson Buchanan of Monroe Co., IN in 1883 in Hamilton Co., TN.
He was a Coffey descendant as well. His father was John Hamilton Buchanan and
his mother was Miriam Coffey, the daughter of Rev. Reuben A. and Martha
"Polly" Dowell Coffey. |
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Alfred A., probably Jr., was
born c1862 but nothing else is known. |
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Starlin Pinkston was the fourth
child, born in Apr., 1864. He married Emma Raulston, 1879-1945, daughter of
Robert and Anne Beene Raulston in Hamilton Co., c1898. Children, all born in
Marion Co., TN, were Earl Leonard, Vesta V., Stella, Ethel Mae (died at age
2), Willie May (died at age 11) and Charles. Starlin died in Marion Co. in
1941. Emma died in 1945 and both are buried at the Bean- Raulston graveyard
in South Pittsburg, Marion Co. |
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Jackson Lafayette, born in 1865,
married Ella Mahle "Ellie" Horton, daughter of W. A. and Annie
Gibson Horton, c1886 in probably TN. They raised at least 10 children: Clara,
Charles Clifton, George Clinton, Lillie Mae, Nellie G., William Dewey, Julia
Ann, Robert Lee, James Cornelius and DeWitt Clifton [sic]. Jackson and his
family were in Marion Co., TN in 1900 and by 1910 they were farming in
Navarro Co., TX. They remained in that county until 1920 when they were in
Henderson Co., TX but back in Navarro by 1930. Jackson died there in 1946;
Ellie lived until 1956. They are both buried at the Hamilton-Beeman cemetery
in Retreat, Navarro Co. It appears that most of their children lived and died
in Navarro Co. and are buried there. Son George Clinton "Clint"
Charles Clifton "Cliff" died in Chattanooga and was buried there in
1974. |
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Elizabeth Adeline
"Addie" was born in 1867 and died in Chattanooga in Jan., 1941. She
married William Henry Waldron in TN in 1887. He was a native of Virginia,
born there in 1858. He died just a few days before Addie, in Jan., 1941. |
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Both are buried at Greenwood
Cemetery in Chattanooga. I know of two children: |
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Mae Virginia, born c1890 in AL,
married Conrad Fred Stier of GA in 1908, Jefferson Co., AL; and a son,
Carroll, born Oct., 1892. |
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Sylvester A., born 1870, married
Minerva "Minnie" Richards c1892 in GA. Minerva was born in GA in
1874. They had at least 10 children: Charles, Mary J. (Eunice?), William
Armstrong; Aldred A., Ross, Cathleen, Donald, James and an infant that was
born in Feb., 1917 and died in June of that year. Sylvester died in 1930 and
is buried at Chattanooga Memorial Park. I have not found Minnie's death
record. |
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Talullah Virginia
"Lula," born 1874, married William Norval Taggart on Hamilton Co.,
in 1899. William was a native of Missouri, born there in about 1874. They had
at least two children, Julia, born c1895 and Norvell, a son, born c1897.
William died in 1958, Lula in 1958. Both are buried at Greenwood in
Chattanooga. |
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David Lee, born 1876, married
Martha Hyatt, date unknown but probably close to 1900. She was a native of
NC, born there in 1883. They had at least one child, Robert Lee, |
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born 1903, died 1977. All are
buried at Greenwood. |
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Last but not least is Effie
Thelma, born 1882. She married George Thomas Ogburn c1902 in TN. They had at
least two children, a daughter Merita, born c1904 and a son, Junior, born
c1907. Nothing more is known. |
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More detailed information is
available on the CD and DVD. Corrections and additions welcomed! |
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Jack |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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HISTORICAL REGISTER OF
VIRGINIANS IN THE REVOLUTION Soldiers, Sailors and Marines 1775-1783 |
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By John H. Gwathmey, Published
1938 by The Ditz Press, Richmond, VA |
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Coffee, Ambrose, 1P |
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Coffee, Ashborne, E |
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Coffee, Francis, ?Dec. 23, 1778
for pay of his company.? mss. WD Coffee, John, ?March 5, 1776 signs receipt
for pay of Mason?s Compay.? Coffee, Osborn (Coffey) Fifer, 6 CL |
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Coffee, Reuben, Inf., nbll. |
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Coffee, Robert, 3 CL. |
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Coffee, Samuel, Clark?s Illinois
Reg. |
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Coffee, William, Sgt., 6 CL |
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Coffey, Osborne, Inf. nbil. |
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Coffey, Osburn, Daniel Morgan?s
Riflemen.. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
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You are invited to the |
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33rd. COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION
April 27 -30, 2017 Jefferson City, Missouri |
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Baymont Inn and Suites |
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319 Miller Street, Jefferson
City, MO 65101 |
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Phone: 573-636-5231
Baymont-jeffcity.dos@pmihotels.com |
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Double or King rooms: $65 plus
tax This includes continental breakfast and wi-fi |
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Make your own reservations with
the hotel and Send $26.50 for each person attending to Bonnie Culley, 4012
Cambridge Circle, Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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(This could be your last chance
to attend a convention and meet some of your cousins. If we don?t have a good
attendance we may have to discontinue the conventions. It really helps to
meet the people who have done the research and have actually records. ) |
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I, Bonnie Culley, want you to
spend a few days with me here in Jefferson City, Missouri to meet and visit
with some of your Coffee/y cousins. Of course Central Missouri is loaded with
things to see and do as well. We are half way between St. Louis and Kansas
City and on the Missouri River. That?s why it is the capitol of the state.
Actually there are more here to see than I am sure you want me to drag you
around too but it?s home for me and I can show you as much as you want to
stay for. I have created a tour of the things I think are most interesting in
the area. I will make sure to make a list of other things to do in the area
for you to see on your own or can even go with you after the convention ends. |
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We will gather on Thursday
evening and go out to eat together at Arris Bistro where we get a discount
for staying at the Baymont Inn. You can check in on Friday morning and then
we will car pool to the area of the old Missouri State Penitentiary. We will
tour the museum that cost $2. We can pay at the door. The prison has tours
but I think it would be too much walking for many of us. There is also a
ghost tour at night but I have been in this prison several times and you are
not going to get me in there after dark. If you want to do this, email me and
I will set you up with the Jefferson City Tourism office. They will make you
an appointment and sell you a ticket. Reservations have to be made in advance
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this as the tours are usually
full well in advance. |
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We can have lunch at the Prison
Brews. After a leisurely lunch, we will tour the Missouri Capitol building if
you are interested. It is free of course... |
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Saturday morning is the
highlight of our tours. We will car pool to Fulton, Missouri, just a short
drive north of Jefferson City. We will leave at 9a.m. This is where, at a
small local college called Westminster, Winston Churchill gave his ?Iron
Curtain? speech as a commencement address. If course it was heard around the
world, putting Westminster and Fulton on the national map. In commemoration
of the speech, the college went to England and purchased a chapel built in
the 1500s that had been bombed in WWII and brought it here, putting it back
together like a jig saw puzzle. It is beautiful and there is a museum in the
lower level. This is the biggest memorial to Winston Churchill anywhere. Cost
of this tour is $6.50. You will need to send me a check for this tour in
advance. |
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The banquet and annual meeting
is not set in stone yet. If we have a good turnout (and we didn?t last year)
we will eat at the hotel banquet room and the price will be $20 each. If we
don?t have more than 20 people, we will go to a local restaurant. Jefferson
City has lots of them. I am looking forward to seeing you again. |
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PAST CONVENTIONS |
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(I have often been asked where
we met in the past and have put together a list |
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with as much information as I
can remember.) |
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Place |
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1984 Boone, NC |
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1985 Nashville, TN |
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1986 Tulsa, OK |
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1987 Raleigh, NC |
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1988 Nashville, IN |
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1989 Jefferson City, MO 1990
Woodbridge VA 1991 Boone, NC |
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1992 San Antonio, TX 1993
Oklahoma City, OK 1994 Richmond, VA 1995 Baton Rouge, LA 1996 Baltimore, MD |
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Host |
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Betty Coffey James V. Coffey
Mary Reeves Betty Coffey Leonard Coffey Bonnie Culley |
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Ed Coffey |
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Betty Coffey |
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Jeff Coffey |
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Gene Brewington John Taylor |
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Jack Coffey |
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Gail Bachman |
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1997 Calgary, Canada 1998
Springfield, OR 1999 Des Moines, IA 2000 Sanford, FL 2001 Vicksburg, MS 2002
Dallas, TX |
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Donna McDonald Ruth Lanning
Darlene Clark Gail Bachman Jack Coffee |
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Jo Langwell Benny Loftin Benny
Loftin Patsy Burns Jack Coffee Darlene Clark Jack Coffee |
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2003 Berea, KY |
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2004 Ft. Smith, AR |
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2005 Nashville, TN |
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2006 Chadron, NB |
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2007 Dubuque, IA |
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2008 Raphine, VA |
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2009 Cumberland Lake, KY Danny
Coffey |
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2010 Claymont, DE |
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2011 Independence, MO 2012
Cumberland Lake, KY 2013 Eureka, IL |
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2014 Brownsburg, IN |
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2015 Thorn Hill, TN |
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2016 Cumberland Lake, KY |
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Jean Mower Bonnie Culley Danny
Coffey Kathy Whitson Donna Hoy Kathy Whitson |
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Danny Coffey |
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NEWS FLASH |
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I received an email from Todd
Coffey, son of Marvin Coffey. Just in case a few of |
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you have not been a Coffey
researcher forever--- Dr. Marvin Coffey is the author of James B. Coffey,
Ancestors. This is my ?go to? first when I need help. We lost Marvin about 10
years ago so there has been a ?lot of water under the bridge? since it was published
but it was so dependable. But lets go to Todd?s reason for contacting us. |
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First and sadly, Wanda Coffey,
mother of Todd and widow of Marvin Coffey needs assisted living. Todd is
closing her home and wanted some help with disposing of some of Dr. Coffey?s
papers. Possibly we can help with the following. |
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SUPPLEMENTS to JAMES B COFFEY ?
VOL.2 |
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About 50 copies of the
Supplement to James B. Coffey-- vol. 2 ancestors / by Marvin D. Coffey (67
pages) are still available. If any want a hard copy, please contact his son,
Todd Coffey, at coffey.todd@gmail.com. The supplement cost is shipping and
handling only. |
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Thank you,Todd |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT: Recruiting
Autosomal DNA Participants By Fred Coffey (Contact: FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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DNA Project Web Page:
http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/dna/ |
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You?ve all been reading about
our y-DNA Project on these pages for some time. That test is on the
Y-chromosome, which is handed down from father to son, just like the Coffey
surname. Recall from high school biology class that males have an X
chromosome from their mother and a Y chromosome from their father. Females
have an X from each parent. That?s what determines whether we are a male or
female. And a YDNA match between two men shows that both descend from a
common male Coffey Ancestor in a direct male line. Only males can take a YDNA
test since females don?t have a Y-chromosome. |
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There?s another type of test,
which looks at autosomal DNA (atDNA). Autosomal DNA is the other 22 pairs of
chromosomes each of us gets from his or her parents. Several companies offer
the test: 23andMe, Ancestry, and FTDNA. We usually use FTDNA, who calls the
test ?Family Finder.? You got half of your atDNA from your father, and half
from your mother. Your siblings (unless you are an identical twin) got
different halves from each parent, accounting for the differences in eye
color and features. You and your siblings share the same ancestors and
parents, but don?t carry atDNA from all of those ancestors since each
generation only gets half of the atDNA of their parents. Your aunts and
uncles on each side got different atDNA halves from each of your grandparents. |
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Autosomal DNA is quite good at
matching up any two people and identifying their relationship out to at least
the third-cousin level. About half the time it can also spot a pair of
fourth-cousins. As we will discuss, it can often spot connections out even
farther. |
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Want a quick preview of what
info you can get with this test? Looking at my (Fred) own case, it identifies
2353 people who are my ?cousins?! And it reports my ethnic makeup is 99%
European and 1% Central/South Asia. And the European part is 60% British Isles,
24% Scandinavia, 10% Southern Europe, and 5% Finland and Northern Siberia. |
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Focusing on our ?Coffey?
families, atDNA can complement the y-DNA test. Let me offer you some stories
about how the two tests have already worked together: (Be aware that our
Project follows several UNRELATED Coffey male lines, and the reader should
not assume the following are necessarily talking about YOUR family.) |
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(AAA): There is a group of 3
related Coffey?s that descend from Hugh Coffey (~1700 ? 1767). And a fourth
y-DNA match to them is Edward Preston Wilson II, whose grandfather?s paper
trail is uncertain. Because of the y-DNA match we |
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know that Mr. Wilson comes from
the Hugh Coffey line, but yDNA gave us no idea of WHEN he had a Coffey
ancestor. Mr. Wilson and his sisters had taken atDNA tests and were all close
matches in the 2nd to 3rd cousin range with one of the tested Coffeys who
descends from Hugh. Terri Stern, another descendant of Hugh, started the Hugh
Coffey Autosomal DNA Project. The project is open to all descendants of Hugh
who have taken an atDNA test and combines DNA and paper evidence. The project
is creating a fully documented tree of all of the descendants of Hugh, down
to the present day, supported by DNA and paper evidence. The project now has
17 members with a Coffey ancestor who matches at least one other member of
the Group. Some of the members do not know their path back to Hugh, and some
do. As the project progresses and each shared DNA segment among the members
is solved, the path will emerge. Terri is looking for more Hugh descendants
to join the project. She can be reached at HughCoffeyProject@gmail.com . |
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(BBB): We have another case
involving Coffey families who were relatively recent immigrants from Ireland,
and/or who still lived in Ireland. And with a combination of y-DNA and atDNA
testing, we showed that THREE entirely unrelated Coffey- male lines were
related to each other! How could that be? A male Coffey from Group A married
a female Coffey from unrelated Group B. And an atDNA test showed that the
Coffey in Group B had a non-Coffey ancestor shared with a Coffey from
unrelated Group C. Trying to explain that here would consume the rest of this
newsletter, but you?re welcome to read the full story at this Coffey Project
Web Page: http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/P1F2D.htm. |
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(CCC): A large percentage of the
readers of this newsletter descend from Edward Coffey and his wife Ann
Powell, either through their son Edward Jr., or their son John. I (Fred)
descend from the Edward Jr side, as does Tim Peterman, a contributor to these
newsletters since 1981. Tim and I descend from four pairs of shared ancestors
(Coffey/Vermillion, Barbre/Weeks, Robinson/Kivet, and Aten/Glass). These
families intermarried, and as a result Tim and I are quadruple cousins! |
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And Tim undertook a major atDNA
testing project on descendants from this combination, to explore the ancestry
of all four shared family pairs. From the ?Coffey? perspective, he has tests
on more than a dozen descendants of Eli Coffey (1775 ? 1833) who married his
first cousin Mary Coffey (1785 ? 1872). Tim would love to find MORE
descendants of this pair! Contact TEPeter100@aol.com. |
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(DDD): There are a number of
instances where various branches of the descendants of Edward involved
marriages of cousins. One such marriage is noted in the previous paragraph.
Descendants of such marriages have an extra |
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?dose? of Coffey DNA. As a
result, the atDNA tests often show matches at a greater distance that would
otherwise be expected. Following is a big table will help explain some of
this: (But don?t panic, I?m going to explain it all a little bit at a time!) |
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First, look at the far right
columns, under Descendants of Edward Junior. You will see here married
cousins Eli and Mary Coffey highlighted in yellow. This is Tim Peterman?s
focus, as mentioned in (CCC). He is studying a LOT of Eli and Mary?s
descendants, and two of them are named at the top ? Dorothy (Coffey) Smith
and Glenys Mitchell. |
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The left part of this table,
under the green bar at the top for descendants of John, also shows several
people who have done the atDNA test. The first three names all descend from
cousin marriages, and thus each has TWO paths back to Edward. And the atDNA
test does show the three tested people are related to each other. The ?extra
dose? of Coffey DNA each got as a result of cousin marriages made the
detection of a match significantly more likely. |
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BUT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL as to
what we claim. This test does not just measure Coffey DNA, it looks at ALL of
the DNA from ALL of the ancestors! And these Coffeys were often living in the
same general area, and were marrying into many of the same families living
nearby. The atDNA test may ACTUALLY be spotting non-Coffey connections with
other families that are even closer than the Coffey matches! It can get very
complicated! Tim and Terri are pursuing a very sophisticated and complicated
analysis of their areas of focus, and in the end they expect to be able to
deal with the ?complications?. Everything I have to say here is just ?rough
observations?. |
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Let?s start to look at what the
Family Finder test says about some of these ?cousins?: See the boxes at the
bottom, connected with dotted red lines, that show what the test perceives as
the relationship between any pair. Look first under the two far right
persons, and find the connected box for Dorothy and Glenys. For that pair of
boxes, it shows the cryptic code ?2-3C, 233/48?. This says Dorothy and Glenys
appear to be ?second to third cousins? (they are actually second cousins).
They have DNA matches scattered over 233 cM, and the longest strand of
matching DNA is 48 cM long. This is an excellent match, as would be expected
for second cousins. (Oh, ?cM? stands for ?centiMorgan?, and it?s a measure of
the length of DNA strands.) |
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Of interest was whether the
atDNA test could measure connections leading all the way back to Edward
Senior, and tie the two descendant groups together. A match based on Edward
Sr. DNA would of course have to be a ?Remote? relationship. And there?s only
one that might apply. Find the boxes connecting Person 1 (Ron Wheeler) to
Person 7 (Dorothy Coffey Smith). That shows a code of ?5-RC, 29/9?. They are
?fifth to remote? cousins, have matches over 29 cM, with the longest segment
of 9 cM. That COULD be linking back to Edward, but it would take a lot more
samples and more analysis to PROVE it. |
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None of the other matches are
conclusive, and it?s risky to try to draw conclusions. |
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(EEE): Many of you readers will
recall Lorie Okel, who is recently deceased. Lorie spent 30 years working on
Coffey ancestry, often writing articles for these newsletters. And she was
the original coordinator of the Coffey DNA Project. Lorie descended from
Collins Coffee, but was never able to make a solid connection |
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from him back to Edward. She
suspected Collins descended from Reuben Coffey, son of John, son of Edward. |
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Lorie was also one of the
earliest people to do the atDNA test, but it revealed nothing about her
Coffey ancestry ? UNTIL NOW! A very recent atDNA test on Sandie (Coffey)
Carroll was a MATCH. The above table indicates they are ?3-5C, 36/19? which
suggested that Sandie and Lorie are ?Third to Fifth Cousins?, with ?Fourth
Cousin? most likely. Lorie and Sandie are outlined in red in the table above. |
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If Lorie was right about her
guess that she descended from Reuben, she and Sandie would be more like sixth
cousins! Perhaps Lorie didn?t descend from Reuben, but from his brother
Thomas, and maybe through Thomas? son James, as did Sandie? This might be something
Lorie?s family genealogists would want to investigate more closely? |
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(FFF): We have one more
unrelated Coffey Group, with individuals that have done atDNA testing. The
?Munster Group? has 13 related members, and of these 5 have done atDNA
testing. However looking at the atDNA test results, there are NO matches
reported between ANY of the 5 tested men. |
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This is not surprising, because
this is a very ancient Coffey line, which likely goes back many, many
generations. And most of the tested members are relatively recent immigrants
to America, who don?t know their ancestry back more than a very few generations.
Most of their connections are likely TOO FAR BACK to be reliably detected by
atDNA. However if more members do the atDNA test, there is still a reasonable
chance that one or two will show a viable connection? |
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CONCLUSION: |
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We invite men who have already
done a Coffey y-DNA test to consider an upgrade to include Family Finder. No
new sample is required. And we also invite people with a female-line Coffey
ancestor to consider signing up for the atDNA test. We don?t guarantee you
will discover anything new about your own ancestry, but you may add to our
database and help others. And as a minimum, you will learn something about
your ethnic origin mix. (Hey, haven?t you wondered if there was a Native
American ancestor back there somewhere?) |
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The cost is $59 (holiday sale
price), and is the same for upgrades or for new tests. |
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NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION &
ACCESS: |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Some observations about
publishing these newsletters, and miscellaneous topics: |
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I (Fred) generally focus on the
Coffey DNA Project, and I will address any questions related to that topic.
For other input to the newsletters, and most |
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questions, please direct to
Bonnie Culley. |
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I also manage the distribution
list for these newsletters. However we don?t really ?distribute? it, we just
notify interested (hopefully) persons when it is available to be read on the
Internet. The newsletters are free and open to anyone who cares to look. |
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Presently we have 208 persons
who receive our notifications. I?m sure most of the readers of this current
letter received one of my notices. If you don?t want to be on my list, just
reply to that notice and say ?delete me!?. Anyone who wants to join, just
send me a note ?add my name for newsletters!? |
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I also manage our ?library? of
historic newsletters, which you can find at: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/ |
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This includes a fantastic index
to all past issues, which is maintained by R Reams Goodloe, Sr. Presently his
index covers the first 140 newsletters, and has over 50,000 references to
newsletter entries! |
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Want to read about important
people in this newsletter archive? Reams? index says that Bonnie Culley has
330 references spread over 115 newsletters. Jack Coffee has 278 references
spread over 94 newsletters. And our first president Jeff Coffey has 123 references
spread over 70 newsletters. |
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Speaking of past president Jeff
Coffey (he?s officially known in the index as Thomas Jefferson Coffey Jr.), I
had occasion to speak to him via telephone as part of helping Terri Stern
with her Hugh Coffey Project (see AAA above). Jeff is a descendant of Hugh.
He was CCC president from June 1992 through March 2003, and is now 95 years
old. He and his wife are doing well, in an assisted living facility. |
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TEXT CCC Issue140: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 140, Jul-Sep 2016 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 Edited & Published by Bonnie Culley 1989-2012 Editor and
Publisher: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 140 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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As promised from last newsletter, these
wonderful ladies provided refreshments and door prizes at the Coffey/Coffee
reunion in Kentucky: Donna Hoy, Glenda Coffey, Nelda Coffee and Jean Mower. |
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It is always a pleasure to
indulge in such tasty snacks. A simple thank you for all you had done seems
less than adequate, however thanks again for doing all you have done. If I
have forgotten anyone, then all I can say is don?t get old and you will retain
your memory. |
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As a reminder, the next reunion
is May 20, 2017 (may change) in Jefferson City, MO. It will be hosted by
Bonnie Culley. It is sure to be the social event of the May season and we
hope for a grand attendance. |
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Your President ? Larry Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments |
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For newsletter questions write
to me; contact Fred Coffey about DNA. |
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E-mail us at
mailto:jack.coffee@gmail.com or |
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Fred at mailto:
FredCoffey@aol.com |
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The next Coffey Cousins Reunion
will be held in Jefferson City, MO and hosted by Bonnie Culley. More
information will be posted, including dates, as it is received. |
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Thank you Jimmy Louise Kroger
for the generous contribution to this newsletter! |
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See you in Jeffferson City, MO
in May 2017. Be there or be square. |
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Famous Quotes |
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?History doesn?t move you more
than when it?s in the iron of your own blood.? ? J.R. Tompkins |
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Index |
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Annie Lewis Alexander Coffey 2-3
Incoming Mail 4-5 |
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September already; Halloween not too far off
followed by Thanksgiving then Christmas. The next issue will be published in
January, 2017. We will know early in Nov. who our new president will be. Be
sure to vote! I wish all a wonderful holiday season and a Merry Christmas
& Happy Hanukkah |
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Jul-Sep 2016 |
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Kevin West
[mailto:kdwest@sandspringsok.org] wrote back in July 2015 with information
that he was having a headstone placed on the grave of his great-grandmother,
Annie Lewis Coffey. In August that year, he wrote again with photographs and
a short bio of his ancestor. As it turns out, the mail got lost in my
archives and I failed to include it in the newsletter. Therefore, better late
than never, here is the info Kevin sent. |
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New Headstone for Annie Lewis
(Alexander) Coffey |
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Annie Lewis Alexander was born on 24 Jan
1863 in Parker Co., Texas. She was the daughter of Lewis and Sarah E.
(Culwell) Alexander. Around 1878, while still residing in Parker Co., Annie
married Frank Hudson Coffey. Frank was born 10 Jan 1861 in Texas, the son of
Elijah D. Coffee and Margaret ?Peggy? Armstrong. Frank and Annie Coffey later
moved to the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) in late 1889
or early 1890. They were still residing there when the 1900 Census was taken.
A decade later they were living in Oldham and Carson Cos., in the Texas
panhandle, where Frank worked for the railroad. But, by 1920 Frank and Annie
had moved back to Oklahoma, settling in Tulsa, where they remained into the 1930s. |
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Annie Lewis (Alexander) Coffey
passed away sometime in early January of 1936. Regrettably, no death
certificate is on file for her at the State Health Dept. I have attempted to
determine her exact date of death, having searched in newspapers, funeral home
and other records, as well as by submitting queries both printed and online,
all without success. Fortunately, Tulsa?s Memorial Park Cemetery, where Annie
Coffey is buried, does have a record of her date of internment, that being 7
Jan 1936. For nearly eighty years, my great, great-grandmother?s grave has
remained unmarked, but no longer. Her specific date of birth and date of
burial are inscribed on the headstone. |
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After his wife?s death, Frank
Coffey moved to Bristow, Creek Co., Oklahoma where he later passed away on 13
Jun 1940. According to his death certificate, he is buried in the |
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Bristow City Cemetery. Unlike
his wife Annie, Frank?s grave is still unmarked. And, unfortunately, the City
has no record of where in the cemetery he is buried. My paternal grandmother,
Annie Jewel (Smith) West, daughter of Arizona Pearl (Coffey) Smith, often
said of her maternal grandparents, Frank and Annie Coffey, that they were
?good, Christian people.? What better epitaph could anyone wish? |
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Kevin also sent the following
information about the Frank Hudson Coffey Family: |
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This is an enlargement from an
original photograph, now in the possession of Kevin West. It was given to him
by his Grandmother Jewel (Smith) West. Grandma West stated the picture was
taken in 1910 at a railroad section house, where Grandpa Frank was then
living, in White Deer, Texas. On 25 September 1987, she identified those in
the photograph as follows: |
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Back Row (left to right): Joe
Smith, Sam Trout, Albert Coffey, Frank Coffey, Bill Coffey |
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Front Row (left to right):
Bonnie Smith, Pearl Smith holding Frank Smith, Annie Trout holding Charlie
Trout, Grandpa Frank H. Coffey holding Nolen Trout on his right knee, Romie
Coffey, |
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Coney Coffee, Grandma Annie
Coffey holding Jewel Smith & Homer Coffey on the end. |
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Jul-Sep 2016 |
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We Get Mail |
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Very light mail receipt this
quarter. I suspect most folks were out and about enjoying their summer. I did
receive a couple of helpful notes however. |
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Sheri Kelly, a long time Coffey
Cousin in TN dropped a note to let me know that she had found an obituary for
Horace Coffey. Horace, a son of Joe and Nannie Lou McAnally Coffey, resided
in Bean Station, Grainger Co., TN and passed away Aug. 14, 2016. Sherri tells
me that she has more to contribute and wants to become more involved when she
retires, probably in March next year. Contact Sherri at
mailto:Sheri.Kelly@Gmail.com. |
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Archie Dalton wrote that
permission had been received to reprint an article from the Journal of the
Dalton Genealogical Society concerning the Irish Catholic Church Registers by
Claran Dalton. You can write to Archie at mailto:adalton478@hotmail.com or, write
to me and I?ll send you a copy. The important part of the article reports the
availability at http://registers.nli.ie. They are from the 1740s to the 1880s
and cover 1091 parishes across Ireland. The bad news is that some of the
records are difficult to read but the website has some enhancement features
to help. And, they are indexed by location only and will not be transcribed
or indexed. Good luck! |
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Sharon Steele Smith
mailto:acrabtreegirl@gmail.com sent me this photo of some of her Cross and
Coffey kin: |
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These folks are sisters Laura
Bell Cross Thompson on left, Fannie Cross Townsend on right. In back is
Willie Gray Coffey on left and brother, Ernest Lee Coffey. |
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The Coffey boys are sons of
Charles Riston and Teresa Missouri ?Trerssie? Sherfey Coffey. The ladies are
daughters of Henry Howell ?Big Daddy? and Mary Jane Sherfey Cross. |
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Interested readers can contact
Sharon or me for more information. |
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Kathy Coffey Simmons
mailto:kathysimmons@aol.com is currently recovering from recent knee surgery. |
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Bonnie Culley Coffey
mailto:bculey@embargmail.com sent a file she recovered while cleaning house.
It is a list of descendants of one John Coffey, farmer, born 1831 in Ireland,
died 1879 Wigan, Lancashire. Married 19 Nov 1865 at St. Patrick?s Catholic
Church in Wigan to Catherine Dooley, a cotton factory worker, born 1831
Ireland, died |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 140,
Jul-Sep 2016 1893. Write to me or Bonnie for a copy. |
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Paul Hermann
mailto:pshermann@bigpond.com wrote to correct some information published in
my blog of Dec. 11, 2007 about the Thomas & Elizabeth Coffey Fields
family. Paul informed me that William and Susan Morgan Fields had a son names
Morgan Fields, born c1797 in London, England. According to Paul?s research,
Morgan married Catherine Humphreys on Jan. 5, 1819 in Wilkes Co., NC. Their
daughter Frances Elvia Austin Fields, born c1836 in Georgia, married James
Connelly on Jan. 2, 1860 in New Orleans, LA. Please contact Paul Herman if
you need additional info. Click on the blog link above to read. |
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Donna Hoy
mailto:djwhprisims@aol.com wrote to let me know she had received information
from someone identified on Ancestry.com as dblakey4. It concerned some
information about Martha Shearer Coffey. Martha?s husband was Elijah Grant
Coffey, a son of Nathaniel Hayes Coffey and wife Louisa Jane Ellis. All seem
to have been residents of Rowan and/or Russell Co., KY. Elijah and Martha had
two children, Florence and Ella, born 1887 and 1889 respectively in Russell
Co. I have additional info but if you are on Ancestry, search for dblakey4 to
exchange info. |
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Kevin West
mailto:kdwest@sandspringsok.org went several photos of a new headstone that
he had placed on |
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Fred Coffey will not have a DNA
contribution to this quarter?s newsletter. As on my end, this has been a slow
quarter with most folks on vacation or otherwise enjoying the summer. |
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TEXT CCC Issue139: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 139, Apr-Jun 2016 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 Edited & Published by Bonnie Culley 1989-2012 Editor and
Publisher: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 139 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Greetings Coffey/Coffey Cousins, |
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The cousins have all returned
safely from the Convention at Cumberland State Park. The Convention, hosted
by Danny and Glenda Coffey, thank you both for all the work and hosting a
wonderful event. We also elected this year?s officials. The last slate was so
good that all were re-appointed, Vice President Wayne Mower, Treasurer Glenda
Coffey, and recording Secretary Nelda Coffee. Special thanks to Jack Coffee
for keeping the newsletter operational. Bonnie Culley is hosting next year?s
convention in Missouri. Watch this space for information. I did not forget
the ladies who assisted the convention with door prizes and wonderful
delicacies. More on this in the next newsletter |
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Larry Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments |
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For newsletter questions write
to me; contact Fred Coffey about DNA. |
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E-mail us at
mailto:jack.coffee@gmail.com or |
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Fred at mailto:
FredCoffey@aol.com |
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The next Coffey Cousins Reunion
will be held in Jefferson City, MO and hosted by Bonnie Culley. More
information will be posted, including dates, as it is received. |
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The Reunion in Jamestown, KY
this year was a very nice affair. Bonnie?s report on the doings will appear
will appear below. |
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Famous Quotes |
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The bond that links your true
family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in eachother?slife.
RichardBach |
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William Lawson Coffey 2-3 George T. Johnson 4 Edward Coffey 4-5
Incoming Mail 5-6 |
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Chesley Coffey 6-8 Texas
Coffee/Coffey |
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Reunion 8 |
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Coffey Cousins Reunion 8-9 |
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Coffey DNA Project |
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12-Oct |
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As always, an Interesting read from Fred
this quarter.. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 139,
Apr-Jun 2016 |
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William Lawson Coffey |
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I wrote about William in Vol.
131, Apr.-Jun. 2014. His story and family photo appears on pages 4- 5 of that
issue and relates a family story of his service at the Battle of Midway
during WW2. I was recently contacted by Commander Gerry Lawton [mailto:mav448@gmail.com]
a retired 30-year veteran of the US Navy who describes himself as a ?family
history researcher and historian.? He relates a substantially different story
from that which appeared in Vol. 131. Chief Coffey was the father of Coffey
Cousin Susan Coffey Wooten [mailto:nmhtc4sue@yahoo.com]. |
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The following is verbatim from
CDR Lawton?s e-mail: |
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My name is Gerry Lawton. I'm a
30 yr retired US Navy CDR and family history researcher and historian. I have
enlisted and officer service during my career, and I've done 2 tours on
carriers; USS Independence and USS Midway. While on Find A Grave.com last May
(2015) I saw Chief Coffey's thumbnail picture come up as part of the stroll.
Recognizing the uniform I opened and read his memorial page. I knew little
about the specifics of the battle of Midway, but as I read the family lore
about Chief Coffey voluntarily giving up his seat on his torpedo plane to a
friend and fellow torpedoman it seemed unusual to me. That is how this year
long quest to investigate the story began. I try to be very careful when I
research family lore so I don't do it often or take it lightly. Chief Coffey
had a distinguished career, and he served his country proudly so this is no
attempt to diminish that. Please let me share some of what I've found during
my research. |
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First, Chief Coffey was not a
torpedoman. He was an Aviation Machinist Mate (aircraft engine mechanic).
Just prior to Midway he was one of only several aviation machinist mates in
the entire US Navy who had been trained on the Navy's newest torpedo plane,
the TBF-1, that came to be known as the Avenger (name came from the need to
avenge the losses at Midway). The new engine was called the Cyclone, and he
was the only one in the Torpedo Eight detachment on the Midway Atoll that had
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Chief Coffey was not aboard the
Hornet during the battle of Midway. He was on the island of Midway with the
six new TBF-1 aircraft that made up a detachment from Torpedo Squadron Eight
(VT-8) aboard Hornet. The main part of a VT-8 were flying the old TBD-1
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VT-8 was scheduled to receive 21
new Avengers. When the war began Hornet?s training and scheduling were pushed
forward. Now it would not be possible for VT-8 aboard Hornet to take delivery
of the Avengers. It was decided to divide the squadron in half; half would
remain in Norfolk to take delivery of the Avengers (under the command of Lt.
Harold ?Swede? Larsen) and receive the necessary training, and the other half
(under the squadron CO Lcdr John Waldron) would sail aboard Hornet and fly
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The Hornet entered the war in
the Pacific and participated in the early raids on some Japanese held
islands, and then in the Doolittle raid. In the meantime, Larsen's group
received factory training from Grumman at the Naval Air Station (NAS),
Norfolk and by mid-May 1942 they were ordered to rejoin the rest of the
squadron as soon as possible. They flew cross country to NAS North Island in
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modifications to the aircraft.
When that work was completed, the planes and men proceeded to Alameda, CA
where they were loaded aboard the USS Hammondsport (AVP-2), a converted
railroad car transport. The ship proceeded to Pearl Harbor arriving on 28 May,
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To bolster the defenses on the
Island of Midway in anticipation of the forthcoming battle, the Pacific
Commander's air staff directed that a detachment of six of the now 20
Avengers (one was lost enroute CA) be sent to Midway. All crews were
volunteers. Chief Coffey flew in one of those six planes as a crewman with
AMM1 (NAP) Pilot Darrel D Woodside, and Ptr2 Arnold T Meuers. After these six
planes reached Midway on 01 Jun 1942 their detachment commander, Lt Langdon
K. Fieberling determined that Chief Coffey was too valuable an asset to the
detachment/squadron to fly into combat and had a replacement found. That
replacement, Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Lyonal J. Orgeron who was
assigned to VP-44, a PBY reconnaissance squadron on Midway. I don't believe
they knew each other or were friends. The fact that they were stationed on
opposite coasts and Orgeron had been in the Navy for a very short time
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War correspondent Ira Wolfert
was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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"The fellows at Midway were
dug out of their sacks at five o'clock in the morning. "Holy crock,
Doc,' and so forth, 'Grab your sock. It's five o'clock, Doc,' and so forth,
"Time to get up.' Third- class ordnanceman Lyonal J. Orgeron stirred no
more than a log might through the bellowing. He was replacing William Lawson
Coffey as tunnel gunner in one of the planes. Coffey was a top- grade
mechanic and it had been thought more sensible to let him work on the planes
instead of in them. 'Let him sleep,' whispered Coffey, 'I'll go.' Where the
bellowing had failed to disturb Orgeron, the whisper didn't. He snapped awake
instantly. 'Hell, no!' he cried, slapping his feet on the deck, 'this is my
pigeon.' He looked around the tent and saw most of the fellows had gone and
grabbed his shoes and socks and shirt and ran barefoot to the airfield,
carrying his shoes in his hand and crying, 'Wait for baby.?? |
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I find it astonishing that
Wolfert put that one small piece in his book when there was an event of
historic proportions about to engulf everyone there. But, that was the truth
of why then Petty Officer Coffey did not die during the Air Battle of Midway.
Later that morning the lone surviving Avenger piloted by Ensign Bert Earnest
returned to Midway so full of bullet and cannon holes it would never fly
again. Ensign Earnest and his radioman, ARM3 Harry Ferrier, although wounded,
survived. The third member of that crew, Seaman 1/c Jay D Manning, was killed
in action. His body was recovered. The next day he was buried at sea with the
casualties from the Japanese bombing of Midway the previous morning. Petty
Officer Coffey assisted Ens Earnest gather the personal effects of the other
5 crews who did not return. Ens Earnest and later CDR Ferrier have written
accounts about their exploits on 4 Jun 1942 in a paper called, Avengers at
Midway. Petty Officer Coffey is also mentioned. It is available online. Just
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[There is an anomaly in this
article. In the second paragraph, this page, Gerry writes that Coffey and
Orgeron did not know one another. In the last paragraph, he appears to
confirm that they did know one another. I don?t believe that Orgeron and
Coffey could not help but know each other, even if it was in passing. Gerry
also wrote later that Orgeron had been ?temporarily assigned as a crew member
of Coffey?s plane.? They may have not met previously but I can certainly
believe they knew each other on the Island of Midway. For an update on
William?s brother, Otto Marion Coffey, see the Edward Coffey Project Blog] |
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George was a son of Leander
Vance "Lee" Johnson and his wife, Ella Elzina Coffey. Lee was born
in Wilkes Co., NC in 1879 to George and Eliza Whittington Johnson. He was
married in 1904 to Ella, also born in Wilkes Co. in Apr., 1883. Lee died in
North Wilkesboro in 1959, Ella, a daughter of John Drury and Sarah Ann Wyatt
Coffey, preceded Lee in death in 1957. Both are buried at the Reddies River
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George was born in 1911, the
third in order. His parents were tenants on the farm of Ambrose Shepherd in
North Wilkesboro and, according to a news report of 1941, George was born and
raised on the Shepherd farm. Several years prior to his death, George had
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On the morning of June 15, 1941,
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At the trial, testimony of an
eyewitness to the shooting reported that Johnson had removed Shepherd's
glasses and struck him, then picked up a couple of rocks. It was then that
Shepherd retreated to his home and retrieved a gun with which he shot Johnson
as he was preparing to leave. |
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Shepherd was found guilty of
manslaughter and sentenced to the NC State Penitentiary for a period of three
to five years. The verdict was upheld on appeal. He died in 1956 at the age
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NOTE: I have posted many archived
newspaper clippings about Edward descendants on Pinterest. They include
photos, obituaries, weddings, death notices, engagements, etc. Feel free to
look and save what you need. Use Ctl-F from your keyboard to search for a
name. |
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Many of us have thought about
searching Essex Co., VA deeds for Edward?s property that he farmed following
his release from indentured servitude in 1699. Based on the following
description, it might take more than a day or two to follow the sale to a modern
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Essex Co. deed book 23, page
276, dated Jul. 15, 1745 reads thusly: ?John Coffey and wife, Jane Coffey, of
Spotsylvania County, Virginia to Silvanus Allen, of Essex County, Virginia,
in consideration of 24 pounds current money, a parcel of land lying and being
in the County of Essex and parish of St. Anne containing 100 acres, being
part of a trace of 200 acres formerly called by name of Moseley?s Quarter,
and bounded, viz: beginning at a corner oak and maple in a branch of Gilson?s
run, and running thence N-W 126 poles to a stake, a corner between the sd.
land and the land of William Balland, thence N-E 132 poles to a corner red
oak sapling standing by the plantation of Stephen Chenault, thence along a
new made line S-E 126 poles to a hickory in the line of John Garnett, then
along his line and the time of William Taylor S-W 132 poles to the beginning,
together with all houses, woods, and under woods.? Witnesss: John Garnett,
William Duling, William Chenault John Coffey [seal] Jane Coffey [seal] |
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Gilson?s Run could be the
current day Mount Landing Creek. A web search says that it is also known as
Andrew Gelson Creek, Andred Gilson?s Greek, Andrew Jelson Creek, Coldman?s
Mill Creek, Jones Mill Creek, Mill Creek, Mill?s Creek, Parker?s Creek, Richard
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A map of the area shows a rather
large area draining into the creek and into the Rappahannock. Tappahannock is
the oldest town in Essex Co. Based on the above description, the property
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It would be greatly appreciated
if any Coffey researcher is ever researching in Essex Co. would attempt to
locate this property and provide other researchers with its modern property
descriptions. |
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Incoming Mail |
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Diann Long
[mailto:diann.long52@yahoo.com] wrote asking for assistance identifying one
of her ancestors, Maggie Belle Coffey. Maggie was born 1878/79 in Trenton,
Jackson Co., AL and died in 1966. She is buried at Ryland Shiloh Cemetery in
Madison Co., AL. She married John Newton Harbin on Aug. 22, 1898 in Jackson
Co., AL. Maggie does not appear in my Edward Coffey Project file. Although
some of Edward?s descendants were at one time or another residents of that
county, Maggie was probably a descendant of Peter?s son, Joshua and Elizabeth
Graves Coffey. Please write to Diann if you can help her sort out Maggie?s
ancestry. |
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Kathie Hodson
[mailto:kathiehodson@hotmail.com] wrote to Fred Coffey asking for information
concerning a ?Coffey/Cleveland book? that might show some connection to
Grover Cleveland. Fred passed it on to me for comment and I replied with a
link to the only ?book? I am aware of. That book is available at Archive.Org.
I have not read the book in its entirety and have no info that ties President
Cleveland to the Edward Coffey family. If you can help Kathie, please write
to her at the above address. |
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Don Kerns
[mailto:dkerns823@me.com] recently wrote to express his appreciation for the
?quality of the ?Coffey Cousins Newsletter?? and the effort your humble
editor puts into it. Don |
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added that he had recently been
?contacted by a distant cousin who got my name from your publication, and we
were able to exchange information that helped us both.? Thanks Don! Your
comments are well received and appreciated. |
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Doug Coffey wrote to notify us
that his e-mail address has changed from bevcoffey@charter.net to
mailto:dgcoffey48@gmail.com. |
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Karl Thacker
[mailto:kt_50320@yahoo.com] wrote seeking assistance in sorting out
unexpected results from his DNA test. In a partial report on his tree, Karl
pointed out that his great- grandmother was Ellen Miranda Coffey, born 1876
in Baring, Knox Co., MO. Ellen married Thomas Elton Thacker in MO c1896. At
least seven children were born to that union including Earl, c1897, Mary
Elizabeth, c1898, Henry or Harry, born c1900; Myrtle, born 1 Dec. 1901 in AZ;
Madrid, female, born c1904 in AZ, Beatrice, born c1908 in MO and Wilmer
Charles, born Jul. 22, 1911 in MO. |
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It is that last child from which
Karl descends. Wilmer married Evelynn M. DeCoursey. The problem with Wilmer
is that Karl?s DNA names him a descendant of a Mr. Swift. Miranda and Thomas
divorced within a couple of years after Wilmer?s birth. Karl?s research
points out that in 1910, a Charles Swift was living a few blocks away from
the Thackers. Charles has been a difficult search. Please contact Karl if you
can help untangle his ancestry. |
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Lee Gragg
[mailto:graggs4@yahoo.com] wrote that his 3d great-grandfather was Paza Gragg
who he believed to be the son of a Ms. Coffey who would have been his 4th
great-grandmother. I wrote back with info that Edmund Paza Gragg was said to
be the child of William E. Philyaw and Nancy ?Nicey? Coffey. Paza married
Mahulda Vasty Gragg and they became parents of at least eight children, all
born in GA. I also wrote that I didn?t know much about William Philyaw but,
thought him to be a son of Moses H. and Pucinda Ann Holden Philyaw. Nicey was
a daughter of Joseph and Isabella Lindsay Coffey. Joseph descended from
Edward through son John and through his son Reuben. I offered more assistance
but have not heard back from Lee. |
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While at the annual Coffey
Cousins gathering in Jamestown, Russell Co., KY last month, I had a chance to
talk with Danny Coffey [mailto:coffey@duo-county.com] about his ancestry.
Although DNA testing shows Danny to be a descendant of Edward, his research
ends at his great- grandfather, Jackson Coffey. Jackson appears in the 1850
and 1870 Russell county census records but nothing further back to identify
who Jackson?s father was. He recalls as a kid hearing the name ?Javee? or ?J.
V.? (as it sounded to Danny) but that?s all. Danny?s grandfather was Willis
Shelby Coffey who was the son of Sidney and Frances Jane George Coffey, and
grandson of Jackson . We need to know more about Jackson and would really
like to hear from anyone with more information about this family. Many of
this family are buried at the Jamestown Cemetery in Russell Co. See Find A
Grave memorial No. 82450271 to view Willis? headstone and obituary. |
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Mike Dixon
[mailto:cmiked53@yahoo.com] Mike is still working to find out who Elizabeth
Coffey was who married John Scarborough in Wilkes Co. in 1830. He also
provided a great internet link to NC Land Grants. I have not yet had an
opportunity to explore it fully but, it looks promising. |
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Marianne Coffey Morrison
[mailto:morrisom@frontier.com] wrote to me and Fred telling us about her Fred
Thomas Coffey, Oct., 1903 in NC, died Jan 1980 in Lee Co., FL. There are at
least two Coffey men named Fred Thomas and born in NC in 1903. One was a son
of Bynum Nelson and Eva May Crisp Coffey, who married Flossie Estelle Hall in
1928. The other, and the one we believe Marianne is searching for was the son
of James Larkin Coffey who married Rachel Elizabeth Robbins. This Fred Thomas
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I believe this is the Fred T. that appeared in the 1930 and 1940 census in
Chicago, Cook Co., IL with children Fred Howard, Margaret, Louise, Shirley
May and Joy. Please contact Marianne if you can help. |
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In their respective books1,
Rothart and Daniels wrote that a ?young son? of Chesley Coffey was murdered
in 1799 by the Harp brothers on the Natchez Trace in Tennessee. Chesley
researchers have reason to believe that Chesley and Jane Cleveland had seven
children: Joel, Salathiel, Chesley, Jr., Nebuzaradan, Nathan, Martin and
Jesse Cleveland. |
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There may be some variations in
the compiled trees of researchers but those are the names that I have been
handed. We have approximate birth and death dates for the first six. Dates
for Jesse Cleveland are missing. Could Jesse have been the son that was killed
by the Harps? |
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Chesley, Jr., born 1755, died
1818 in Maury Co., TN is said to have married Margaret Baldwin and had a
number of children, including Joel, born 1789, married Sarah Mackey in Maury
Co. in 1818. Joel and Sarah went west from Tennessee and lived about 25 or 30
years in Cooper Co., MO before moving on to what is now Clark Co. WA. Sarah
likely died in Cooper Co. but her burial place is not known to me. While in
that county Sarah gave birth to Terral Mackey; Alexander Lewis, Mary Louisa
and Elizabeth Angeline Coffey. Children born in Tennessee were William,
Chesley Shelton, Derrindia and Amanda Coffey. Amanda when with her father and
siblings to the Oregon Territory but the first three are thought to have
stayed either in their birth state or perhaps moved to Mississippi with
Chesley Shelton2. |
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Chesley Shelton was born c1816
and died Feb. 10, 1869 in Fayette, Jefferson Co., MO. He married Mississippi
Seraphine Davis on Oct. 25, 1849 in Jefferson Co. She was born in Tennessee
in Apr., 1833 and died in Jefferson Co., in Nov., 1884. |
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They are known to have raised at
least seven children: Bradford D., born c1850; Charles Clark, Sr., born 1853,
died 1917 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; Chesley, Jr., born c1855, died 1898 in
Fayette, MS; John Mott, born c1857 in MS, died 1915 in Fayette; Watt, born MS
c1862; Sallie, born c1865 in MS and Edgar Nathan, born May 1869 in MS, died
Nov. 28, 1922 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL. |
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Charles Clark, Sr. married Olive
S. Bullen, a Louisiana girl, on Feb. 24, 1880 in Jefferson Co., MS. She was
the daughter of James H. and Sarah Jane Davis Bullen, born Dec., 1858 in
Carroll Parish, now East Carrol Parish, LA and died Jul., 1937 in Whitehaven,
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1 Otto Rothart, Outlaws of
Cave-in-Rock, 1924 A.H. Clark Co., Cleveland, OH & Jonathan Daniels, The
Devil?s Backbone, 1985, Pelican Publishing, Gretna, LA |
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2 William Terrell Lewis wrote
that Sarah Mackey, daughter of Wm. L. Mackey, was born in Rutherford Co., NC
in 1795, had three children and died in Missouri. He names her children as
William, Chesley and Derrindia. ?After the death of Mrs. Sarah Coffey, Mr.
Coffey moved to Oregon.? If that information is accurate, the other children
attributed to Joel must have been with a second wife. Lewis, Genealogy of the
Lewis Family in America, Louisville, KY, The Courier-Journal Job Printing
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Chesley, Jr, born 1855 married
Almyra Arnitta on Aug. 1, 1887 in Jefferson Co., MS. I have not been able to
determine if Arnitta is a surname or middle name. The only child that I am
aware of was Lenard Camille Coffey, born Aug., 1891, died Jul., 1893 in
Jefferson Co. Chesley Jr. died in Dec., 1898. I have no further information
of Almyra. She was likely young enough to remarry after Chesley died. |
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John Mott was born c1857 in
Jefferson Co. and died there in Sep., 1915. He married Mamie West in
Jefferson Co., in Nov., 1896. Mamie was born in Nov., 1873 and died in
Jefferson Co. in Mar., 1933. Their children were John D., 1898-?; Ulabelle,
1899-1982 and Allein Mamie, 1902-1986. Ulabelle married Ralph Ferdinand
Lehman, born 1897 in Franklin Co., MS, died 1956 in Natchez, Adams Co.
Ulabelle and Ralph spent much of their life together in Baton Rouge, LA.
Their children were Christine, Anna and Camille. John D. married Helen Gray
in 1917, Mendenhall, Simpson Co., MS. Helen was born c1895 in MS. The only
child known to me was John D., Jr., born c1921. His wife is not known but he
is thought to be the father of Milicent West Coffey, born 1 Jun. 1850, died 3
Jun. 1950 in Jefferson Co., MS. The daughter Allein did not marry. |
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Nothing is known of Watt, born
c1862 and Sallie, born c1865. |
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Edgar Nathan, born May 1869,
married c1889 in MS to Caroline Watson Campbell. She was a daughter of Robert
William and Anna Cordelia Girault Campbell, and was born in MS in Jun, 1869.
She died in Nov., 1955 at Spokane, WA. Edgar died in Nov., 1922 in Birmingham,
Jefferson Co., AL. Their children were Edgar, Jr., Mamie, Chesley Shelton;
Lillian Camille; Ruth and Robert. |
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More information is available
upon request. |
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Texas Coffee/Coffey Family
Reunion |
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Don?t forget the 80th Annual
Texas Coffee/Coffey Reunion to be held at LaQuinta Inn & Suites in
Granbury, TX, Jul. 29-31, 2016. Contact Otis Morris
[mailto:otismorris812@aol.com] for more details. |
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Lake Cumberland, KY has always
been a great place to for our Coffey Convention. Where were YOU this year??
This was the smallest gathering of Coffey Cousins we have ever had. The price
was reasonable. The food is great and they give us Pumpkin Creek Lodge all to
ourselves. Of course we can give Danny and Glenna Coffey credit for being
such good hosts. How many genealogy groups have the option to actually meet
cousins from all over the USA and even get help from more experienced
researchers? If you actually interested in finding or sharing your Coffee/y
research next year mark your calendar for May 20. You will make family
friends for life. I attended the first Coffey Convention in 1982 and have
only missed 2 or 3 in all those years. What wonderful memories I have. I just
turned 83 and drove 8 hours alone to Cumberland Lake. How wonderful to be
hugged by my cousins. |
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I was last to arrive and was
greeted by Jack and Nelda Coffee, John and Donna (Wolfe) Hoy, Rick and Rosa
Miller, Danny and Glenna Coffey, Wayne and Jean Mower, and Larry Coffey and
myself Bonnie Culley. |
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Danny Coffey led the tour to the
fish hatchery. They also have an interesting museum covering the building of
the dam that created the huge Lake Cumberland. Actually a couple of days
aren?t nearly enough if you are interested in nature and wild life. There are
trails everywhere and you could fish for days. This lake sparkles! |
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Our speaker, Rita Johnson is one
of the most knowledgeable genealogists that I know. We always go home with
our head full of things that we need to check to find those missing links.
She also has ?Coffee/y? in her line. She even sent me home with some new
ideas for programs to use at my Daughters of the American Revolution club
meetings. Wish I belonged to her Kentucky club. |
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Officers for next year are Larry
Coffey, president, Wayne Mower, vice president, Nelda Coffee, secretary,
Glenna Coffey, treasurer, and Bonnie Culley as host of 2017 convention. |
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I think that everyone was happy
with the idea of the convention being in the almost middle of the country.
Hopefully it will not be too far for anyone. I plan to find a meeting place
in Jefferson City, Missouri. I have some neat ideas for things to tour.
Please mark May 20, 2017 as Coffey Convention time. I will see what I can get
near that time frame so watch the newsletter for more information. Hope all
are well and look forward to seeing you next year in Jefferson City. |
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Hugh Coffey |
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I received the following e-mail
from Terri Stern, Administrator of the Hugh Coffey DNA Project. |
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Please contact Terri at
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Please pass along to your Coffey
Clearinghouse readers information on the new Autosomal DNA Project for
descendants of the immigrant Hugh Coffey of Augusta Co VA. Hugh is recorded
in Augusta County, Virginia as early as 18 March 1746/7 when he was ordered
to work on a road from the lower end of the Cowpasture River to Carter's
Mill. Fred Coffey?s YDNA Project identified the Hugh Group or ?Harpers Ferry
Coffeys,? which has 4 members. Two of these, Richard Lee Coffey and Ed Wilson
are participating and have also taken Autosomal DNA tests. The purpose of the
project is to build a robust documented tree of Hugh's descendants supported
by both paper records and DNA evidence. Here is the link to the page to join
with more background information. https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/hugh-coffeyb-1710/about/background |
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I am also working on a complete
tree for Hugh?s descendants at WikiTree using DNA evidence and solid sources,
including Annie Velma Urquhart Klayder?s well researched book Urquhart,
Coffey, Boland, and Allied Families of the South: Genealogy and Family History
with Photographs, Sketches, and Maps., Chalkley, A Reed Family in America,
and land and will records. At WikiTree, participants can also put their DNA
information in their profile, which is very helpful. Here is the link to the
WikiTree Project: |
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http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Hugh_Coffey_b_1700_descendants |
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So far, participants are
descendants of Hugh Coffey b 1784 and Margaret Walker (my ancestor). I would
like participation by descendants of John Coffey & Susannah Watson, Hugh
Coffey & Agnes Montgomery, John Coffey & Esther Givens, John Coffey
& Mary Baskin, Hugh Coffey & Margaret Moore, and Mary Polly Coffey
& James Huey. Since Urquhart believed William Coffey and Benjamin Coffey
who vacated property in Augusta Co may have been sons of Hugh along with
John, I am looking for any descendants or family history on them as well. A
more complete list is on the Join page. |
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Coffey DNA Project: A Coffey
Family From Scotland? By Fred Coffey [mailto:fredcoffey@aol.com] |
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While searching in our archive
of Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse newsletters, I stumbled across an extensive
article talking about a Coffey family from Scotland. SCOTLAND? But the Coffey
name is IRISH! How can this be? I love a mystery! I was hooked! |
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The family was actually first
mentioned by Tim Peterman in Newsletter #4, way back in September 1981, and
was expanded on in a 1992 article by Walter and Elaine (Coffey) Obermayr (a
descendant). But the original source was Beers, J. H. and Co., ?Commemorative
Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania? (Chicago: J. H. Beers
& Co., 1893), pages 319 and 1175. So the material of interest was written
no later than 1893, and it was based on interviews with then living members
of the original immigrant family. There is no doubt that this family came
from Ayrshire, Scotland, and perceived of themselves as Scottish. |
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This Coffey family is reported
to have arrived in 1836. And there are two families involved, with original
family heads of George Coffey and Alexander Dickey. George married Agnes, the
daughter of Alexander. |
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I did some quick census
verification, and indeed, these Coffeys did report births is Scotland in the
1860, 1870, and 1880 census. And in 1860 Alexander Dickey was living with
George and Agnes, and he also claimed Scotland birth. |
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But wait! In the 1850 census,
George claimed IRELAND! And in earlier years Alexander Dickey had been living
in Donegal Township. I couldn?t find Alexander in the 1850 census, but in
1850 there were still 47 Dickey in Donegal, with 2 reporting birth in Scotland,
and 5 reporting birth in IRELAND! I now began to suspect that George Coffey
might have born in Ireland and maybe taken to Scotland as a young child? His
childhood memories were ?Scotland?? |
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Washington County is noted for
having been a destination for ?Scotch-Irish? immigrants, and the Coffey and
Dickey families certainly fit that label. |
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Next, I had a look at the 1841
Census for Scotland, at about the time the Pennsylvania family left. There
were only 13 Coffey/Coffee in ALL of Scotland, and of those, 12 were born in
IRELAND. Similarly, there were only 21 people with the Dickey name, and 6 of
those were born in IRELAND. |
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How about back in Ireland? There
were, of course, thousands of ?Coffey? in Ireland. But per the 1901 Irish
Census, 280 of them were in Northern Ireland, and 176 of those were in County
Down. Further, while there were only 427 ?Dickey? in all of Ireland, 404 of
those were in Northern Ireland, with 34 of them in Down. |
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in County Westmeath but worked
in Northern Ireland. He told me ?The County Down cluster (of Coffey) is
interesting because it comprises two distinct, but 'linked', family lines.
One line seems to have stayed in Ireland, but the other is a line that has descended
from the returned migrants from Ayrshire, Scotland who came back during the
Ulster Scots Plantation. Originally, they are likely to have migrated to
Scotland as part of the Gaelic expansion into West Scotland. Today the County
Down Coffeys are associated with the fishing industry and have settled in
some of the coastal towns and villages, for example, Portavogie, Kilkeel and
Donaghadee.? |
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These villages are on the Ards
Peninsula, which sticks out from County Down, on the side of Ireland closest
to Scotland, and not far from Ayrshire. And most of the residents are
Presbyterian, as were the Pennsylvania Coffeys. I have correspondence with Lena
McVea, who managed the Ards DNA Project and who has Coffey ancestors. She
sent me a family picture, taken in 1953: |
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Taken on a fishing boat. From
left to right the men standing in the back row are Coffeys from Portavogie.
Coffeys are Hugh Coffey, John Young, William Hugh Coffey and Robert Coffey,
brother of Hugh. |
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Lena and I had been working,
without success so far, to recruit a male ?Coffey? from Ards for a y- DNA
test. (Anybody planning a trip to Ireland? I can provide you with a DNA test
kit, and the name of a fish market to visit in Belfast, with a Coffey proprietor
from Portavogie!) |
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Lacking success in finding
Coffey DNA in Ards, I decided to at least try for a DNA test from the
Pennsylvania family. So I needed to find a living male with the Coffey
surname. It took some |
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digging, but I ultimately found
a well-documented family branch in Texas, under the stewardship of
genealogist Susan (Coffey) Yarborough. Turned out Susan already believed her
family was more probably Irish than Scottish. She immediately twisted the arm
of her cousin Brian Coffey, and Brian?s y-DNA test result is now complete! |
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Our y-DNA Project now has about
100 members with y-DNA tests, and includes something like 30 groups and
individuals with distinct and different lines and DNA profiles. And Brian
does not match ANY of them. This is not a surprise ? we already believed the
Ards Coffeys were ?different?! What we really want is to find one or more
?Coffey? from Ards or Northern Ireland to participate in our project. |
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This is a much-shortened version
of my report on this family. For more info, have a look at: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/CoffeyFamilyFromScotland.pdf |
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And if you just want to poke
around in our Project Web Page, go to |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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Fred |
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I hope all readers are having a wonderful
summer. It is certainly a tad warmer here but I have seen hotter summers over
my lifetime in South Louisiana. If it is getting to you, do as I do: spent
more time inside with the A/C on ?freeze? and lots of cold tea or lemonade. |
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The William Lawson Coffey story
that opens this quarter?s newsletter is the sort of story that we would like
to publish more often. If you have anyone in your family that you would like
to see highlighted here, please write to me with the facts. If you do not
feel that you can put them into a complete article, send me the facts and
I?ll try and put together something for you. You will have final approval of
how the article reads. |
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TEXT CCC Issue138: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 138, Jan-Mar 2016 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 Edited & Published by Bonnie Culley 1989-2012 Editor and
Publisher: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 138 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Dear Coffey-Coffee Cousins: |
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The New Year, 2016, has begun
and there is still time to make your reservations for the Cousin?s reunion in
Kentucky. The details were in the last newsletter and there are probably more
details in this one. |
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I have submitted my DNA results
to Fred Coffey and he has discovered I am not of the Edward line. I am a
branch off a different tree yet undiscovered. I am probably still within the
six degrees of separation. Therefore, I will be at the reunion and will hopefully
see new and familiar faces there. |
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Safe travel to the reunion!
Larry Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments |
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For newsletter questions write
to me; contact Fred Coffey about DNA. |
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E-mail us at
mailto:jack.coffee@gmail.com or |
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Fred at mailto:
FredCoffey@aol.com |
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We had a tentative offer from
someone to host us in Rabun Co., GA in 2017. Looks like that will not happen
so, we are now looking for help to host anywhere in the US next year.
Suggestions: Western TN, GA, Western NC, AL |
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It?s really not a difficult job.
Just need someone to check out hotels or motels like Best Western, etc. and
eating places. |
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If interested without
commitment, drop me an e?mail. |
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Famous Quotes |
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The trouble with family trees
from the internet is you never know if they are genuine. Sam Houston |
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Table of Contents |
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2016 Coffey Cousins' Convention
2 News You Can Use 2 Albert W. & Lottie Denney Coffey 3 William L.
"Wink" Coffey 4 Texas Coffee Family 80th Reunion 4 Pitt Woodward
Coffey 4 Lucy Coffey - Oldest Living Vet 5 Marvel & Nancy Pendley Coffey
5 Judge Richard L. Coffey 5-6 Jonathon Horton Coffey 6-7 Coffey DNA Project
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 138, Jan-Mar 2016 2016 Coffey Cousins? Convention |
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the park. Call for rates. |
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The 2016 Coffey Cousins?
Convention will be held May 5, 6 and 7 at the Lake Cumberland State Resort
Park in Jamestown, Russell Co., KY. Danny & Glenda Coffey, who have
hosted our cousins at this location twice in the past, have reserved the
Pumpkin Creek Lodge for us that weekend. Rooms are available in the other
lodge as well. Room rates are $54.95 plus tax for Thursday night and $71.96
for Friday and Saturday nights (resort prices). Cottages with two bedrooms,
full kitchen, and living area are $125 on Thursday and $152 for Friday and
Saturday nights. There is also an RV campground in |
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The Banquet will be held on
Saturday night in the private dining room at Lure Lodge. This will be a
buffet meal and will run $22 per person. |
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For reservations, telephone
800-325-1709 and tell them you are with Coffey-Coffee Cousins. These rooms
will be held until March 30 so be sure and call before then. |
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For more information about the
State Park and Resort, please visit their website. |
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We are looking forward to seeing
many new as well as some of our older Cousins there! |
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News You Can Use |
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If you have been a loyal
customer of Family Tree Maker (FTM) software, you probably know that Ancestry
announced they were ending updates and revisions to the software. At first,
it was thought that was the end of FTM and many researchers began rushing to
find a replacement, most of which it seems gravitated to Roots Magic. A
subsequent Ancestedy news release announced that the software would live on
through a company known as Software MacKeiv. |
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If you have been researching
very long, all the while diligently attaching documents, photographs,
sources, citations and other facts into whichever software you were using and
then switched, you know that no two programs are alike. You recognize that the
GEDCOM any program creates will not be 100% accepted by the new program. The
move can cause more heartache than it is worth! |
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Many years ago I used FTM but
stopped using it somewhere around Version 4 or so. That version was released
before it was ready and although I warned FTM early about a problem
(scrambled sources), they, like all software designers, told me it was a
problem on my end, not theirs. Shortly thereafter, they released a patch to
correct the problem I warned them of. |
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So, if you are still using FTM I
suggest you stick with it. The new company will continue to issue regular
updates and release new versions as needed. It will still function with
Ancestry as usual. In the meantime, if you have already decided to go with Roots
Magic, you will be happy to know that company is working with Ancestry to
interface directly with them by the end of this year. |
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Update: Roots Magic has released
an update to Ver. 7, which allows direct import of FTM files into that
program. |
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Genealogists? Declaration of
Rights |
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An Ancestry blog posted by
Jessica Murray on Mar. 9 this year reports on the fact that our rights to
?genealogically important? public records are gradually being eroded by state
legislatures. She encourages all of us to become ?very vocal? in our defense
of those rights. I encourage you to read the blog! |
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Incoming Mail |
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Christina Mallicoat
[mailto:ncwisegal@yahoo.com] wrote to let me know she is related to the
Mallicoat clan in Grainger Co., TN. Tina is having trouble researching her
paternal grandmother, Bertha Wilder Mallicoat who is said to have been of
Indian/German/Irish roots. Tina?s grandfather was James Henry Mallicoat.
Gossip tells her that Bertha had a fling with ?a Coffey man? but she does not
know who he might have been. Although I picked up a lot of Mallicoats in NC,
attached to the Coffey clan, I do not have James Henry or Bertha in my files.
I referred her to back issues of the newsletter where I hope she might find
some small clue to help her. Please contact Tine if you know anything of the
Mallicoat clan in Grainger Co. |
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M. Kay Thrush
[mailto:thrushmk@yahoo.com] left a message on one of my Edward blogs,
wondering about Asbury Marvel Coffey. I referred her to this blog that I
wrote in Aug., 2009 in which I presented some opinion about Marvel Coffey and
wondered if he was a son of Thomas and Sarah "Sally" Fields Coffey?
Take a look at the blog and let me know your thoughts. If you know of an
Asbury Marvel Coffey, please contact Kay and CC: me. |
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Theresa Coffey [tcoffey1@highland.net]
recently wrote that she is a descendant of Edward through his son James,
Reuben, James, Nelson, James Nelson, Nelson C. and Albert Worley Coffey, born
1891 in Ritner, Wayne Co., KY, died Nov. 13, 1966 in Cincinnati, Hamilton
Co., OH. Albert married Lottie Susan Denney on Aug. 20, 1911 in Wayne Co. She
was born Nov. 11, 1893 in Wayne Co. and died in Cincinnati on May 7, 1969.
Both are buried at Arlington Memorial Gardens in that city. Albert and Lottie
had 14 children, Theresa?s dad, Earl Edison Coffey was the oldest. He was
born in Wayne Co. on Jul. 7, 1912 and died in Scott Co., TN on Aug. 23, 1993.
Her mother was Mary Esther Spradlin, born May 13, 1914, died Jul. 5, 1972.
She and Earl were married in KY on Aug. 26, 1933. Theresa was the baby of the
family. Photos of Earl and wife are available. Please contact Theresa if you
are related to this family and would like to exchange information. |
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Gail Pool
[mailto:catwoman213@hotmail.com] of McAlester, OK wrote to Bonnie offering
information on her family. Her dad was Woodie/Woody Pursley and his mother
was Ona Belle Hensley, second wife of William Leonard ?Wink? Coffey. The
photo is of Wink and first wife Rhoda Ellen Copeland to whom he was married
on Apr. 21, 1930 in Wishart, Polk Co., MO. After Rhoda died he married Ona
Belle Hensley who had previously married Charles Levy Pursley. Gail shared
much information on both families with me, including a few photographs. This
photo shows Wink and Rhoda with their first two children, Ltress, born c1914
and Herman, born c1918. Please contact Gail if you would like more
information, or to let her know you are a cousin. |
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Otis Morris
[mailto:otisrmorris812@aol.com] dropped a note to announce plans for the 80th
Coffee Reunion to be held Jul. 29-31, 2016 at Granbury, TX. Granbury is 37
miles to the SW of Fort Worth and 73 miles from Dallas. Headquarters is the
La Quinta Inn & Suites in Granbury. These Coffees are descendants of
James Coffey, said to be a son of Joel who married Martha Stepp and James?
wife, Elizabeth ?Betsy? Coffey, a daughter of Nathan and Mary Saunders
Coffey. Contact Otis for more information. |
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Margaret K. Jordan
[mailto:glasskey@aol.com] sent this very nice photograph of the five
daughters of Lucien Fletcher and his wife Frances Everett. The daughter
Flavonia was the second wife of Pitt Woodward (some say Woodroof) ?Pitt?
Coffey. Pitt was a son of Charles Edward Coffey and Sarah Jane ?Jane? Ogden
of Amherst Co., VA.. These Coffeys are descendants of Jordan of Coffeytown,
VA who we know through DNA testing to be Talliaferro (Toliver). |
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Flavonia is seated in front. Others in
the photo are, left to right, Mary Frances Fletcher Brammer; Cornelia Flora
Fletcher Grow; Lucy Hill Fletcher Scott; and Elizabeth Fletcher |
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Long time Coffey Cousin Joe
Langwell [mailto:jolangwell@tx.rr.com] wrote to remind us of the death in San
Antonio of Lucy Coffey on Mar. 21, 2015 at age 108. She was the oldest female
veteran in the US and just days younger than the nation?s oldest living male
veteran, Richard Overton of Atlanta. Lucy was born in Indiana and was working
and living in Dallas when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. She enlisted in the
Women?s Army Auxiliary Corps and served in various locations in the Pacific
theater including ten years at a procument office in Japan before moving to
retirement in San Antonio. She was awarded two Bronze Stars. According to the
article, appearing in the Dallas Morning News on March 21, 2015, Lucy had
just completed an ?Honor Flight? to Washington where she met former Senator
Bob Dole, also a WW2 veteran, Pres. Obama and VP Biden. My records show that
Lucy was the daughter of Philip Lewis and Carrie Mae Miller Coffey and was
born in Martinsville, Morgan Co., IN in May 1906. Philip was a son of Moses
Turpin and Lucinda Renner Coffey. |
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Bonnie Culley
[mailto:bculey@embarqmail.com] send a copy of Your Letter from Ireland
published weekly by Mike Collins
[mailto:mike@youririshheritage.com?subject=Your Irish Letter] of County Cork.
This edition tells us about a custom in Ireland of passing down christening
robes through several generations. It also tells us about an iron bell that
summoned Monks to prayers at a monastery on the island of Inishkeel off the
coast of Portnoo in Donegal on the west coast. It was founded by Saint Conall
in the 6th Century. Interested readers will find a photograph and other
details about the bell at Treasures of Heaven. |
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Laura Coffey
[mailto:lauralcoffey@gmail.com], a descendant of Edward, recently wrote to
Fred Coffey with DNA questions. She outlined her descent from Edward just a
tad incorrectly. Fred provided her with the correct descent and advice on DNA
testing. Her descent is through Marvel who married Nancy Pendley and their
son, William Luther. |
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Judge Richard L. Coffey |
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Judge Coffey was a native of Monroe Co., IN,
born there on May 7, 1835. He was the son of Lewis and Harriette E. Powell
Coffey, Lewis being a descendant of Edward through son John, and his son
Thomas who married Sarah ?Sally? Fields. Like many families of the day, his
father was a famer. Richard grew up on his family farm near Ellettsville.
According to published history,1 he had a rudimentary education in local
schools before entering Franklin College in Indiana. His uncle, Reuben A.
Coffey was a founder of that College. |
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After graduation, Richard taught
school for a few years and later married Margaret Lytton, the daughter of
Lorance Lytton, said to be a pioneer in Spencer, IN. The marriage resulted in
one daughter, Annie. He farmed then until his wife died in Jan., 1857. |
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On July 10, 1863, along with Adolphus (son
of Larkin), Asbury (son of James Wilson), James D. (son of Archelaus) and
Adoniram (son of Reuben A.) Coffey, he enlisted in the Union Army. He then
gave his occupation as Lawyer and unmarried. In 1864 he married for a second
time and then to Martha F. Falkner on Apr. 26 in Owen Co., IN. Martha died
within a year of the marriage and probably in child birth. By the end of that
year Richard had taken a third wife, Julia Mattie Mason. It is with her that
he fathered at least four children, all born in IN: William Lewis in 1866;
Jasper Hill in c1868; Lucy J., c1873 and Richard Mason, 1877. |
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William married Rosa Belle
Clarke in 1893 and they were parents of Lela Marie, James William Wendell;
Alton Powell; Arthur Livingston and Marguerite. William died in 1934 and Rosa
Benne in 1946. |
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Jasper married Louisa J. Metheny
in Brown Co., IN on May 22, 1912. He died in Sellerburg, Clark Co., IN in
1933. Louisa preceded him in 1929. |
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Lucy married Edgar L. Battin in
Johnson Co., IN in 1898 and had Gail, Harry C., Earl R. and Mabel. Edgar died
in Nashville, Brown Co., IN in 1911. I have not yet found a death date for
Lucy. |
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Richard married Victoria Grimes
on Aug. 29, 1905 in Nashville, IN. She was born to Charles Edward Grimes and
Amanda Pool in Brown Co. on Apr. 12, 1883. He died in IN in 1936, she in
1957. They had at least three children: Mary Wanda, 1906-1975, married James
Wells Leppert in 1927 and had at least two children; Barbara in c1929 and
Susan c1934. James died in 1957, Bartholomew Co., IN, she in 1975 also in
Bartholomew Co. |
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In 1878 Richard was elected
state senator for the district composed of Brown and Bartholomew counties.
After four years he returned to practice law and in 1876 was picked by then
Gov. Hendricks to be Marshal in and for Indiana?s 3d Congressional District.
His duties were to oversee the election of Democratic Electors for the
approaching presidential election. |
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Judge Richard L. Coffey died on
May 1, 1901 at Washington, Brown Co., IN and was buried at South View
Cemetery in Nashville, Brown Co. Julia died on Jan. 28, 1907 in Brown Co. and
was also buried at Southview Cemetery. |
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1 Charles Blanchard, Editor,
Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical
(Chicago, IL: F. A. Battey & Co. Publishers, 1884), Pages 759-760 and,
"Brown County Journal, Nashville, Brown Co., IN", http://tinyurl.com/jf9w3ta |
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Jonathon Horton Coffey |
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Jonathon was a son of Jasper
Pink Coffey and Mary Jane Minton. He was born in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on
Mar. 30, 1876 and died in Norton, Norton Co., KS on Oct. 31, 1961. He married
Maude B. Ayers on May 14, 1903 at Junction City, Geary Co., KS. Maude was a
daughter of James F. Ayers and Matilda R. Schiller, and was born Jan. 25,
1885 in OK and died Oct. 10, 1969 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS. |
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There were three children born
to this marriage: Lawrence A., 1904-1975; Hellen, c1907-? and Walter John,
1912-1964. |
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However, this piece is not about
this Coffey family, which DNA testing has shown to be surnamed Estes, but
about Maude?s father, James was probably born in Stokes Co., NC and enlisted
in the Union Army at Richmond VA in 1868. |
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After the initial enlistment,
James re-enlisted five more times. His military records between the first and
his last in 1892 have not been found. The last one notes his age as 43 years.
He served for 27 years before retiring as a Sergeant and died in Jan. 1895.
His gravesite is located at the Fort Riley Post Cemetery in Geary Co., KS. |
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Early in his career, James was
assigned to Co. H of the 6th Cavalry in KS. The unit was under the command of
Lt. Austin Henely, an Irish emigrant who was also a graduate of West Point.
They were part of the US forces assigned to remove remaining plains Indians
from their homelands to a reservation in then Indian Territory, now the state
of OK. During the removal process, the pursuits and battles with the |
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Indians was termed the Red River
War and lasted from 1874 to 1875. |
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On Apr. 23, 1875, Co. H, along
with troopers from Co. K of the 19th US Infantry were ordered to round up a
band of Southern Cheyenne from their camp along the third fork of Sappa Creek
in what is now Rawlins Co., KS. The resulting battle has often been termed a
?massacre.? |
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According to history,2 troopers
attacked and destroyed the camp, killing about 27 of the Cheyenne while
suffering only two losses. Eight troopers received Medals of Honor for their
action. One of those was Pvt. James F. Ayers for ?Rapid pursuit, gallantry,
energy, and enterprise in an engagement with Indians.? |
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2 John H. Commett, Massacre at
Cheyenne Hole: Lieutenant Austin Henley and the Sappa Creek Controversy:
University Press of Colorado (1999). |
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(1) DNA Project: About Coffey
Diversity |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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I just recently saw y-DNA test
results for Larry Coffey, the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse President. We
observed that he had NO matches to ANY previously tested Coffey DNA Project
participant. Anyone who has attended a CCC Convention, or who reads the articles
in this newsletter, knows that most of our people descend from Edward Coffey,
who was in America by 1699. Does Larry?s failure to match this line
disqualify him? |
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Larry speculated that the
Cousins might decide to IMPEACH him for being an imposter! I told him I would
testify about his qualifications at his trial: |
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Much of what follows is covered
somewhere in the Coffey DNA Project Web Page. If you want more details on
what I have to say here, have a look at: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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President Larry descends from John
Coffey, who is found in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 census in Lawrence, Mercer
County, NJ. Per the census, John and his wife Mary, and two of their children
James and Patrick, were born in Ireland in or before 1850. The younger
children were all born in New Jersey, starting with Mary in 1853. So the
family arrived from Ireland between 1850 and 1853. |
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We don?t know where in Ireland
Larry?s ancestor John came from. But Larry?s sole DNA match is to a ?Walton?,
whose ancestor came from County Cork, Ireland. It?s quite possible, maybe
even likely, that John also came from Cork. |
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Cork is part of the ancient
Munster region in Ireland, which also includes Kerry and other nearby modern
counties. And Munster, particularly Kerry, is home to one of the truly
ancient Coffey Clans, and we do have matching DNA tests consistent with that
ancient Clan. But there is something else interesting about Munster; our DNA
Project has several men with Coffey name, but with DNA that does NOT match
that Clan. And members of that Clan have DNA matches to a lot of people with
family names other than Coffey. This actually is not surprising; it is common
that a significant percentage of people will have surnames inconsistent with
their presumed genealogical origins, typically as a result of adoptions or
infidelity. |
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This is exactly what has
happened with the American ?Coffey Clan? that descends from Edward. We now
have several lines of people with the Coffey surname they got from Edward,
but not with Edward?s DNA. And also several lines with Edward?s DNA, but not
the Coffey surname. And this developed in only about |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 138, Jan-Mar 2016 |
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300 years! Munster has had 1000
years to confuse Coffey DNA and surnames! The difference is that in America
we have enough genealogical history to KNOW how this happened! |
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Consider also the qualifications
of some of the previous presidents of the CCC. The longest holder of that
position was Thomas Jefferson ?Jeff? Coffey, who believed his ancestor was
Hugh Coffey, who came to America in the early 1700?s. However the DNA tells
us that Hugh was NOT related to the Edward line. Also consider former
president Jack Coffee (currently editor of this newsletter). He does have
Edward connections, but his DNA is ?Mills?. |
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We also know about the Ambrose
Coffey who fought with Daniel Boone. And DNA now tells us this Ambrose is
also NOT related to Edward. But Ambrose DOES seem to connect to another
ancient Coffey Clan, from the Counties Meath/Westmeath area. |
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And of course we used to worry
about descendants of Peter Coffee, who arrived in America separately from
Edward. But here DNA brought things TOGETHER. The DNA says Peter and Edward
were definitely relatives - we just don?t know the exact details. |
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Well then, at least those of us
who descend from Edward or Peter, and who do have his matching DNA, can be
secure in our ?Coffeyness?. Right? Well, maybe not. We can make a good case
that back in Ireland the original name was NOT Coffey, and we are thus NOT
descended from any of the ancient O?Cobhthaigh (Coffey) Clans. Our ancestral
name was originally some variation on Keogh, Keough, Kehoe, or Kaho. And we
are descended from the ancient MacEochaidh (Keogh) Clan. |
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Back to President Larry: The CCC
is effectively a group researching ANY line with a connection to a Coffey
name. Larry?s ancestor came to America with a perfectly good Coffey name, and
that is quite sufficient qualification to be ?President?. We rest our case. |
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(2) DNA Project: Looking for
Deeper Coffey/Keogh Roots By Fred Coffey |
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Those of us that descend from
Edward or Peter (just one of MANY Coffey groups, per previous article!) have
been working to use DNA to look deeper and deeper into our origins. In
Newsletter Issue #136, we reported we were starting to use another type of y-DNA
test, which looks for ?SNPs? (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms). These are
mutations in single locations within the 60,000,000 nucleotides of the Y-
chromosome. These, when they occur, mark all future descendants of the
individual who ?suffered? the mutation. Any tested living person who shows
that ?mark? must descend from the mutated individual. |
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We discussed that we were
starting to use a DNA test called ?Big Y? to explore how these SNPs can
define our deep ancestry. And we have just completed the test on four
individuals. We have the test on Billy Coffey who is a descendant of Edward,
on Donald M Coffey who is a descendant of Peter, on Donald L Coffey who
descends from a more recent immigrant Patrick who arrived in 1863, and on
Raymond Keogh who still lives in Ireland. |
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The new test confirms much of
what we had already learned from standard STR DNA testing. All four clearly
have a Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA) within the last several hundred
years. Billy is closest to Donald M, and Donald L is closest to Raymond. |
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Tim Peterman is our expert on
this sort of testing. Tim has published a paper on the topic, which you can
read at: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/dna/BigYbyTimPeterman.pdf |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 138, Jan-Mar 2016 |
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The goal is to integrate our
results with other family lines, to look at truly long-term origins. The
study will continue for many years. |
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We?ll keep you informed. |
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TEXT CCC Issue137: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 137, Oct-Dec. 2015 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 Edited & Published by Bonnie Culley 1989-2012 Editor and
Publisher: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 136 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Dear Coffee-Coffey Cousins |
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Greetings, cousins. 2015 is
nearing an end and I trust it has been a good one for everyone. May the
Holidays be a healthy and happy one. As this year nears its end, it is time
to begin thinking about the new year and the 2016 Coffey/Coffee Cousins
event. I am sure Cousin Danny will have the particulars in this or the next
newsletter. |
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Thanks to all of you who have
contributed to the newsletter and a special thanks to Jack Coffee for another
year as editor. |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year Larry Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Fred Coffey wrote that he is
still analyzing the new ?Big-Y? DNA test and will not have a new report until
next issue. |
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Please notice my contact info on
bottom right of this newsletter. For newsletter questions write to me;
contact Fred Coffey about DNA. |
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I have just learned that long
time Coffey Cousin Marguerite Coffey Yeats (front) has passed away. Word from
her daughter, Gail Backman (rear) tells us that she |
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she passed peacefully on Dec.
11. Our condolences go out to her entire family, which many of us have come
to know and love over the years. |
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Famous Quotes |
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?The Most Important Thing A
Father Can do for his children is to love their Mother!? Theodore Hesburgh |
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Table of Contents |
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Sarah Delilah Coffey Incoming Mail |
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2016 Reunion |
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News You Can Use Grainger Co. TN
Map |
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2 3 - 5 5 - 6 6 7 |
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Contact Info: |
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Edward Coffey Project blog:
http://tinyurl.com/qbcumjz Follow on Twitter Twitter.com/@CoffeyCousins |
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E-mail me at
jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 137,
Oct-Dec. 2015 |
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Sarah Delilah Coffey |
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11 Feb 1864 ? 7 Jun 1897 |
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By Terry Shireen Snyder Keenan |
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Sarah was my great grandmother.
She died in Knappa, OR June 7, 1897 at the age of 33 years. She was never
married but is said to have been buried in her wedding dress. She ended up
pregnant with twins and the father (William Sullivan) abandoned her. She had
the twins on September 20, 1896 in Iowa and relinquished her rights to the
Iowa Children?s Home Society at 7 weeks old. One of the twins died there and
Sidney and Emma Weick adopted the other, James Norman Coffey and his name
changed to Clarence E. Weick. Prior to this, Sarah had an illegitimate son on
August 24, 1891, Virgil Benjamin Coffey, my Grandpa. Virgil lived with his
Grandma Louisa in Svenson, Oregon in the 1900 census at which time he was 9
years old. I knew my grandfather as Bert E. Snyder from Havre, Montana. I
have Army enlistment papers in which he states his birth date and born in
Svenson, OR, but the 1900 census states he was born in Iowa, (Wellman). He
was born 24 Aug 1891 and died 27 Aug 1957. I was 5 years old and I remember
going to the funeral home with my parents and seeing grandpa in the coffin.
They had the lower lid closed and I asked what happened to his legs, that?s
when the funeral director swooped me up and took me out of there and offered
me a stick of juicy fruit gum. |
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In the 1970?s is when I decided
to do some research on my dad?s side as no one else seemed to know how, when
or why my grandfather changed his name to Bert Snyder. I could not believe it
when I was told that Coffey was really his name. I was given Sarah?s
autograph book, pictures and now have a scrapbook that was hers. In the
autograph book my grandfather (Virgil) wrote ?Sadie is dead and I am alive
and I am 8 years old.? This autograph book and several pictures were
delivered to my grandfather in Havre, MT. by Clarence E. Weick. Clarence had
pursued his true heritage and found his half-brother through Victor Hugo
Coffey. Clarence died in Waterloo, Iowa on January 11, 1947, and his obituary
states he had one brother. Clarence Weick never married but he had a secret
admirer and longtime friend named Irene Crisman (her married name) whom I did
make contact with in the 1970?s. She was also executor of Clarence?s estate.
Clarence told her a lot of family things and helped shed some light on what
it was like for Clarence and his efforts to keep in touch with his only
brother and the Coffey family. He would visit my Grandpa in Havre, MT once a
year and gave Grandpa pictures and such to keep. My dad?s sister, my Aunt
Sharon is the one who gave all this history to me when I became interested in
my heritage. |
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My father Stewart Bert Snyder
was Bert E. Snyder?s son. He was born August 8, 1934 and died March 20, 2014.
I was trying to find out for my dad just what happened to my grandfather and
why he changed his name to Snyder. In one of the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
newsletters, Issue No. 128, Oct-Dec 2013, Dorothy L. Crawford (decd)
submitted an article on Sarah Delilah Coffey. I just happened to do a Google
search on Sarah?s name and found this article, which had been submitted in
1995, but I had been in touch with Dorothy and sent her the picture of Sarah
with her violin. The Virgil Benjamin is not the correct one. That is what
prompted me to help set the history straight and seek some additional help to
fill in the gaps. Many of you have been at this longer and are much more
proficient than I. Any help and/or advice is welcomed. |
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Contact Terry at
mailto:crky224@q.com?subject=Sarah Delilah Coffey |
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Editor?s note: Sarah was the
daughter of James Wilson & Louisa Tennessee Norman Coffey, born Feb. 11,
1864 in Morgan Co., IN. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 137,
Oct-Dec. 2015 |
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Terry also included a timeline
for Virgil Benjamin Coffey, AKA Bert E. Snyder. |
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1891 ? born Aug. 24, son of Joe
Sheets? In Wellman, IA |
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1895 ? Age 4, Washington Co., IA
State Census |
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1900 ? Virgil B. Coffey living
with grandmother, Louisa Coffey, age 74, in Svenson, Clatsop Co., OR |
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1918 ? Bert Snyder residing in
SLC, UT; enlisted May 19, 1918 in Army at Kemmerer, WY, was a supply sergeant
and served overseas. |
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1919 ? Mar 4, Cpl,
LeMans-Sarthe-France; Apr 29, Sgt, HQ, 16th Grand Division; Jul 24, Honorable
Discharge at Ft. D.A. Russell, WY, given $60 to go to Twin Falls, ID |
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1927 ? Married Marie Glover,
Dec. 3 at Shelby, MT, 2d marriage for both. Listed as father of Albert Snyder
and mother as Sadie Coffey. [Terry has original marriage certificate] |
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1930 ? Havre, MT, Hill Co., Bert
Snyder, head, age 29, chauffeur for taxi co., married first at age 24
(marriage record not found) Not known to have married Terry?s grandmother; he
was 20 years her senior. Lodger named Caroll Herron, male, in household. |
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1934 ? Son, Bert Stewart Snyder
born Aug. 8 1935 ? Daughter, Sharon L. Snyder born Oct. 11 1957 ? Died in
Harve MT on Aug. 27 |
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Incoming Mail |
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Katherine (Katy) Ansardi
[mailto:katy@resultworks.com?subject=Henry Anderson] wrote that she has hit a
roadblock in her father?s tree. Henry Anderson, born c1770, married Jane
Coffey (1776-1810) and became parents of her 3d great-grandfather, Elijah
Anderson (1804, Bedford Co. TN, d. 1861, Winston, MS) SAR/DAR records have
been checked and some incorrectly connect Henry to Rev. War hero Henry
Anderson of Newberry, SC. Jane?s parents were given as John Franklin Coffey
and Hannah Wilson of Wilkes Co., NC. Katy also wondered about a Coffey DNA
project. My response was that I have no information on the Anderson line but
an unsourced reference to Jane Coffey in the Edward Coffey Project reports
that Jane was the daughter of John F. and Hannah Wilson Coffey; John F., son
of Thomas and Elizabeth Smith Coffey and Thomas a son of John and Jane Graves
Coffey. I referred her to Fred Coffey for DNA information. |
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Kelly Bowers
[mailto:kcbowers62@comcast.net] wrote that she (he?) is a descendant of
Squire Coffey (1803-1850), a son of Smith W. Coffey through Squire?s
daughter. Margaret Isabella Coffey (1830-1899). Her son was William Henry
Bloomington Baker (1836-1926). William?s son was Luther Henry Baker
(1873-1934) and Claude Denton Baker (1903-1968) who was her maternal
grandfather. Kelly, in an attempt to be more thorough in her (his) research
wondered, after reading my blog on Marvel Coffey if Benjamin Coffey, who
provided bond for Marvel?s marriage to Rachel Boone was Marvel?s father. I
cited for her Benny Coffey Loftin?s research, which reported that known
children of Benjamin were John, George, Bennett, William, Jesse, Jane, Ann,
Sarah and one other unknown or unnamed daughter. The names came from Bible
records. In Bennie?s interview of Rance Coffey, he reported that one of the
boys was William and could have been William Marvel. Anyone with better info,
please contact Kel |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 137,
Oct-Dec. 2015 |
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Pam Carroll
[mailto:pamelamix@aol.com?subject=Thomas Coffey Russell Co., KY] is searching
for Narcissus Tucker, born c1876 who married Thomas Coffey in Russell Co., KY
on Jul. 15, 1893. She found another female of the same name, born some 20
years earlier who might be an aunt and who lived next door to Gabriel Tucker
in 1900. Thomas married a 2d time in 1903 so Narcissus, called Nara in Bible,
was likely deceased before that. Contact Pam if you have any info on this
family. |
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Marilyn Charleson
[mailto:marilyn_yvette@hotmail.com] of Clearlake, CA wrote asking for help
with her Coffey line. She has several Coffey and is searching in particular
for Lumira or Lavinia Coffey, born c1824 and who is said to have married
Isaac Walker Odom in Knox Co., TN. She is also searching for Margaret Coffey,
born c1778 in VA, thought to be the wife of her 5th g-grandfather, Wilson
Petty. Their son, a g-grand uncle, was William Henderson Petty who married
Elizabeth Coffey, born c1820. Elizabeth and Lumira/Lavinia are thought to be
sisters. Please contact Marilyn if you can help. |
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Archie Dalton
[mailto:adalton478@hotmail.com] The Dalton authority wrote with some
additional info and clarifications concerning the Reuben Dalton history that
appeared in the last newsletter. Contact Archie for more information. |
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1.Reuben Dalton history, page 3. |
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a. Para3. I call this person
Reuben, SR., the first Dalton, with wife Elizabeth Shockley, in Grainger |
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county. |
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b. Para 4. this Reuben is
Reuben, Jr., son of Reuben Sr. Wording indicates they are the same and |
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Reuben Sr is remarrying. |
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c. Elizabeth Shockley is the
Daughter of Richard Esau/Elizabeth Adkinson, he son of Richard |
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IV/Elizabeth Paynter. |
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d. Nancy Shockley is the
daughter of Thomas/Martha Elizabeth DALTON Fried, ergo, they are 1st |
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cousins. |
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e. Attached is a map, hand
drawn, of Grainger county at some time in the past, almost free of Coffeys |
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except for Orlando, bottom left.
(See page 7) |
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f. The Timothy who married
Delphia is believed to be the son of Enos. Reuben Sr had a son named |
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Timothy, named in his will for
fifty cents, probably pro forma. That Timothy, also a Rev War officer, never
came to Grainger but emigrated to MO. Ken Haas has provided an excellent
documentation of this fact that I can provide, if desired. |
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Ed Coffey
[mailto:ed.coffey@sbcglobal.net] wrote to tell me how much he enjoyed the
Coffey Cousins? sites and, to let me know that he had framed pictures of his
dad, granddad and great granddad, etc., going back several generations and
their bios. We know of two of his ancestors; John Lockhart Coffey and Elder
Achilles Coffey. He was curious about our Edward Coffey and wondered where he
came from. I gave him as much info as I could about Edward?s origin, how he
got here, and such. I also provided him with a list of pertinent Coffey
Cousins? websites that might better help explain how and why Edward came to
the VA Colony. |
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Jim Coffey
[mailto:jcoffey717@googlemail.com], a long time Coffey Cousin, tells us that
he descends from Edward through Joseph Coffey?s (born 1785) daughter Matilda.
Over the years he has exchanged email with other Coffey researchers who link
two of Joseph daughters, Matilda and Verlinchia, as one person. His research
of probate and census records indicates they were sisters. I have recorded in
the Edward Coffey Project that Matilda Verlincia ?Linchy? Coffey was the
seventh child of Joseph and |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 137,
Oct-Dec. 2015 |
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Isabella Lindsay Coffey. She
married James Thaddeus Warsaw Perkins on Apr. 14, 1845 in Burke Co., NC. If
anyone knows this to be incorrect, please write to Jim and me with the
correct info. |
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Keith Parr
[mailto:kg.parr@me.com] wrote asking for information about the Toitz family
connection to the Coffey family. He cited a July 25, 2007 blog that I wrote
about John James Coffee, a son of Joshua and Delilah Conger Coffee, a family
in the Peter Coffee line. Some years ago I visited family graves in Big
Spring, Howard Co., TX where I found the grave site of Richard Cornelius
Coffee, born 1857, died 1934 and his wife, Ollie Anderson, born 1858, died
1882. One of their sons was Thomas John, born 1888, died 1952 in El Paso. His
wife was Pauline Toitz of London, to whom he was married in NYC in 1920.
Keith is interested in obtaining more information about Pauline and her
family. Another unexpected Coffee by the name of Thomas A. Coffee also
appears in his search. Thomas? wife was Zena Platter, a daughter of Violet
Toitz, Pauline?s sister. Elsie Toitz, another sister, also emigrated to the
US and lived with Pauline for a while. Keith wonders if she also married a
Coffee. Keith lives in France and would very much appreciate any help from
his American Cousins who have knowledge of this family. |
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2016 Coffey Cousins? Convention |
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the park. Call for rates. |
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The Banquet will be held on
Saturday night in the private dining room at Lure Lodge. This will be a
buffet meal and will run $22 per person. |
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For reservations, telephone
800-325-1709 and tell them you are with Coffey-Coffee Cousins. These rooms
will be held until March 30 so be sure and call before then. |
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For more information about the
State Park and Resort, please visit their website. |
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We are looking forward to seeing
many new as well as some of our older Cousins there! |
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The 2016 Coffey Cousins?
Convention will be held May 5, 6 and 7 at the Lake Cumberland State Resort
Park in Jamestown, Russell Co., KY. Danny & Glenda Coffey, who have
hosted our cousins at this location twice in the past, have reserved the
Pumpkin Creek Lodge for us that weekend. Rooms are available in the other
lodge as well. Room rates are $54.95 plus tax for Thursday night and $71.96
for Friday and Saturday nights (resort prices). Cottages with two bedrooms,
full kitchen, and living area are $125 on Thursday and $152 for Friday and
Saturday nights. There is also an RV campground in |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 137,
Oct-Dec. 2015 |
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News You Can Use |
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For a while, you can access the
Chicago Tribune [http://archives.chicagotribune.com/results/] archives for
free. According to the website, they are currently in Beta and will
eventually begin charging for access. I have found several references to the
Coffey surname but so far, none appears to belong to the Edward line. I hope
that readers will be more successful. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 137,
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TEXT CCC Issue136: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No.
136, Jul.-Sep. 2015 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded and Published by Leonard
Coffey 1981-1989 Edited & Published by Bonnie Culley 1989-2012 Editor and
Publisher: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 136 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Dear Coffee-Coffey Cousins |
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Greetings, cousins. I am Larry
Coffey, newly elected president of the organization. Cousin Wayne Mower is
Vice President. We have decided to retain the staff ( Glenda Coffey
treasurer; Nelda Coffee, secretary) from the former president, Danny Coffey.
He is a very difficult act to follow. He has organized two reunions and is
working on his third. We appreciate his leadership and commitment to the
organization. I would also like to thank Cousin Kathy Whitson for sponsoring
the last reunion. It was a wonderful event and presented a grand opportunity
to meet our Tennessee cousins. |
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Please read upcoming newsletter
for information on the May 2016 reunion. |
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Editor?s Comments |
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I am now posting photos and
other documents from the Edward Coffey Project on Pinterest.com. |
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Please notice my contact info on
bottom right of this newsletter. For newsletter questions write to me;
contact Fred Coffey about DNA. |
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Famous Quotes |
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Table of Contents |
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Virginia Pearl |
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Coffey 2 |
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Reuben Dalton 3-4 Archie Dalton
5 Incoming Mail 5-7 Logan McMillon Coffey 7-8 Reuben C. Coffey 8-10 DNA
Report 10-11 |
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Contact Info: |
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Edward Coffey Project blog:
http://tinyurl.com/qbcumjz Follow on Twitter Twitter.com/@CoffeyCousins |
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E-mail me at
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In Vol. 133 of this newsletter, I wrote
about John William Voris and his wife, Virginia Pearl Coffee. In August of
this year, Kathy Coffee Simmons sent me a few dozen photographs of
descendants of James & Betsy Coffey Coffey. Included are a few of photos
of Virginia Pearl who had attended the 1931 family reunion in Texas. This
photo is of her and first cousin Judge Woodson ?Woods? Coffee, Jr. who was
driving her back to Arizona. Jack Coffee |
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We want to hear from you! Your
Coffey or allied family ?brick wall? might have been solved by someone else.
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Reuben Dalton was the first of
his line to settle in Grainger Co., TN.1 He settled in Thorn Hill in 1801
after having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.2 According to the
report, Reuben had been an Ensign in Captain Isham?s company in the Virginia
State Militia. He died prior to the passing of the law that gave veterans of
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He arrived in ?Montgomery Co.,
VA from Pittsylvania Co. in 1772? where bought ?170 acres in the area known
as Little Reed Island Creek.? In her report, Jean tells us that Reuben was
listed on Tennessee tax rolls of 1797 as owner of 200 acres but was probably
still in Virginia at the time. He sold the Virginia property in 1797 and the
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Reuben died in 1801 and was
buried ?on the Fred Davidson farm on Copper Ridge Rd. near Cedar Springs
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On Jan. 4, 1808 he applied for a
marriage license in Grainger Co. to marry Nancy Shockley.3 Nancy had been
born in c1757 at Pittsylvania. Her family likely migrated along with others
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The union between the couple
produced at least nine children: Enos; Elizabeth; Agnes Anne; William
Meredith; Reuben, Jr.; Mary; Carter; Hannah Ann and Timothy. In this paper we
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Timothy is the first known
Dalton known to me to marry into the Coffey family. His wife was Delphia
Coffey, a daughter of George Coffey and Margaret L. Rucker. We can follow
George back to Edward and Ann Powell Coffey through his father, Benjamin
Coffey who married Mary ?Polly? Hayes. I will only touch on the descendants
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Delphia and Timothy were married
in Grainger Co. on Dec. 29, 1828.5 Over the next 26 years, she became the
mother of at least 11 of Timothy?s children. Timothy died c1863 in Grainger
Co.; neither a death record nor place of burial has been located. In any
event, Delphia, yet with young children at home, married the widower Jacob
Hipshire on Mar. 23, 1863. Jacob was age 66 years and Delphia was age 48 when
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Jacob was a North Carolina
native and son of Henry and Delphia Delamar (sic). His first wife was Matilda
Hayes, born c1810 in NC, died 1855 in Grainger Co. Her parents were Thomas
and Sarah ?Sally? Rucker Hayes. Margaret Rucker, wife of George Coffey and
Sarah ?Sally? were sisters, daughters of Colby and Sarah Roberts Rucker. |
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The 11 children of Timothy and
Delphia were: David, born c1831; George Washington, born Feb. 3, 1832, died
Dec. 24, 1904;6 Manerva, born c1834; Thomas, born c1834; Ally (Ollie?), born
c1837; William Nelson, born Dec 6, 1839;6 Green C., born c1840; Colby Timothy,
born c1842; Hiram, born c1843; Emeline, born c1844 and Harriet, born c1854. |
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Son George first married
Charlotte Hedrick, a daughter of John and Lucinda Hipshire Hedrick. His
second wife was Sarah Ann, Charlotte?s sister. George and Charlotte?s son
Lafayette, known as ?Lee Fate? married Cornelia Dalton, a child of Tandy
Witcher and Matilda Coffey Dalton. Lee Fate?s son James Franklin,
(1880-1947), married twice, the second to Louvernie ?Vernie? Coffey
(1887-1978), a daughter of Lacy and Margaret Ogan Coffey. James? first wife
was Mattie Collins to whom he was married in 1903. I know of only one child,
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as Creed; she of ?pulmonary
consumption,? he of ?lobar pneumonia.?7 I know of no children born to James
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Daughter Ally (Ollie?) married
William Hedrick and their daughter married Eva (1895-1963) married Guy Willis
Hedrick, her multiple second and third cousin. Guy was the son of William
Henry and Margaret Jane Coffey Hedrick. Jane was the daughter of Thomas and
Martha Jane Shockley Coffey. |
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Son Colby Timothy (1842-1908)
married Letitia Wolfe (1842-1904), a daughter of Moses and Catherine Wolfe
Wolfe. Their son Greenberry (1868-1942) married Lula May Coffey (1869-1948).
Lula was a daughter of Austin and Elizabeth Dalton Coffey. Austin descends
from Edward through his father Elijah Coffey who married Rebecca Shockley.
Elizabeth Dalton was a daughter of Colby John and Elizabeth McGinnis Dalton.
Colby goes back to Reuben through his father William Meredith Dalton who
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The death date and place of
burial for Timothy and Delphia is unknown. The death dates for many of the
children are known and some of their burial sites are also known. However,
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1 Jean England, Thorn Hill, TN,
compiler, Dalton Ancestors, an attachment to e-mail from the author to Jack
Coffee:, Sep. 25, 2006. |
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2 A monument to his memory was
placed at the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church in Thorn Hill. |
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3 "Tennessee Marriages,
1796-1950", index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8YZ-WJ2 : accessed 24 January 2015),
Reubin Daulton and Nancy Shockley, 04 Jan 1808; citing Grainger, Grainger,
Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 968,583. |
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4 Birth dates and locations for
all of the children are inconsistent. Some dates are prior to Reuben and
Nancy?s marriage; some in Virginia and some in Grainger Co. He may have been
previously married. |
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5 "Tennessee State
Marriages, 1780-2002", index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNDC-3SC : accessed 05 6Mar 2013),
Timothy Dalton and Delpha Coffer, 1828. |
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6 Betty White Martin,
"Descendants of Timothy Dalton". Grainger Co., TN, Jul. 18, 2005 7
"Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955", index and images,
FamilySearch.org |
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Thanks to Archie [mailto:
adalton478@hotmail.com] I now have a very large box of Coffey and Dalton
information. Included are a few dozen copies of the yearly Mulberry Baptist
Church Association minutes, interesting for their obituaries; a stack of a
hundred plus Dalton death certificates, many of them with Coffey connections;
and on CD, Grainger Co.,TN marriage records and PDF images of the Mulberry
minutes. Betty White Martin was the vehicle for transporting the box from
Archie to me at Thorn Hill. Anyone looking for a lost Coffey or Dalton cousin
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Susan Daily Johnson
[mailto:suzyinok@aol.com] wrote that she and her mom participated in the
atDNA project which shows them related to Coffey and Cleveland families.
Susan says they descend from Benjamin Cleveland?s illegitimate daughter
Jemima who married James Wyly. Their daughter Elizabeth Cleveland Wyly
married an Ingram. Their daughter Polly Ingram married James Law and they had
a daughter Ava Law who married Dr. Park Russell and became the parents of Dr.
Seaborn Russell, who was father of Susan?s maternal grandmother. Susan?s
daughter Layla is a granddaughter of Drama Dalton, daughter of Ralph and
Birdie Hayes Dalton. Drama was a double Coffey through Matilda and Delphia
Coffey who had Dalton husbands. |
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Gerardo Castorena
[mailto:gcastorena502@gmail.com] wrote to let me know that he was a grandson
of Henderson Coffey, which I had misinterpreted as Anderson Coffey. Henderson
was a son of Frank O. and Sarah Jane Gregory Coffey of Wayne Co., KY. Gerardo
is just beginning his ancestral search and would like to hear from relatives. |
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Mike Dixon
[mailto:cmiked53@yahoo.com] wrote he was working with someone who is a DNA
match on FTDNA, but whose ancestry information is ?very sketchy.? That person
believes that her ancestor was Sarah Elizabeth Coffey from VA or NC who
married Cain McDonald. Mike found Sarah McDonald in 1850 Smith Co., TN by
knowing the names of her children. Cain, however, is missing from the record.
This family does not appear in my Edward Coffey Project so I was unable to
help. Anyone who might be able to help Mike with this family, please drop him
an e-mail. |
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Robert Willianson [sic]
[mailto:robby52mg@aol.com] wrote to tell me that his mother had researched
the Gottlieb Alfred Mahler family some 20 years ago and, had about 9 or 10
generations beyond Gottlieb. Gottlieb and wife Ella Virginia Brooks were the
parents of Elsie Conner Mahler, born Dec., 1891 in Waynesboro, VA, died Dec.
25, 1960 in Norfolk, VA. She married in 1915 and was divorced by Clyde Elmore
Coffey in Lynchburg, VA in 1933. She then married Joseph Michael Boyhan in
1934. I was able to share a photo of Elsie and her children with Clyde.
Anyone who can add information about Gottlieb and his other children is
invited to contact Robert. |
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I do not know a lot about the
Reuben Coffey who was the Irish emigrant because he isn?t proven kin to
Edward. Fred Coffey tells me that DNA tests prove this Reuben is definitely
not related. Marvin Coffey wrote that the Reuben who was son of John and Jane
Graves Coffey was not a Revolutionary War veteran, but had often been
confused with his nephew, Reuben, son of his brother James and wife Elizabeth
Cleveland Coffey. I received an e-mail from Miriam (no last name) at
[mailto:lucyandethel2012@gmail.com] who informed me she was searching for
proof of Sarah Coffey?s children. If I understood the lineage given by
Miriam, Sarah was the daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Watters Coffey and wife
of Henry Roberts Lewis and does descend from Reuben, the non-Rev. War vet,
and son of James. Mirian tells me that both Reubens are in DAR. I?m thinking
she may be confusing Reuben the nephew and Reuben the Irish emigrant. This is
one reason why I distrust DAR lineages. Please contact Mirian if you can help
her sort out the records. |
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Melonie Masih
[mailto:mswmasih@gmail.com] has been tempting me with fresh fig preserves and
hot biscuits. My mouth waters at the thought! She and I have been exchanging
information about her William Fine Coffey family in Maury Co., TN. She
recently wrote that she had located another William Fine Coffey in that
county. My information is that the second William was first William?s nephew,
the son of Isaac Hamilton Coffey, brother to first William. Second William?s
surname is spelled Coffee on his headstone found at the Glenwood Cemetery
near Mt. Pleasant, TN in Maury Co. Anyone else researching this family should
contact Melonie. |
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Kevin West
[mailto:kdwest@sandspringsok.org] wrote inquiring about his cousin Rod
Coffey, former Coffey Cousin. Kevin wrote that he had found an on-line death
record for Rod. A. Coffey who passed away on Feb. 2, 2014 in Denver, CO. at
age 68. His date of birth was given as Jul. 20, 1945, same date as his
cousin. Kevin wondered if this was his cousin and if we had any info that
would confirm his death. Rod discontinued his subscription to the old
newsletter and gave no given any indication that he was still interested when
e-mails to him were never acknowledged. Rod?s grandmother was Kevin?s 2g-
grandmother, Annie Lewis (Alexander) Coffey, born 1862 and wife of Frank
Hudson Coffey. Kevin is having a monument prepared to mark Annie?s gravesite
in Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa and promises a photo and short bio when
the stone is finally placed. |
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I recently called upon Shirley
Houk [mailto:edythe98@aol.com] to assist identifying which Mary Coffey had
married Hallie Grant VanFossen in Staunton, VA. I had found his 1947 obituary
that named her as his spouse. Shirley was able to identify Mary as the
daughter of John W. and Sally H. Coffey Coffey of Nelson Co., VA. John was
the son of Morris and Mildred Coffey; Morris son of William B and Mary
DeMasters Coffey; William, son of Edmund F. and Elizabeth Burger Coffey.
Sally was the daughter of George W. and Catharine DeMasters Coffey; George
the son of Edmund and Martha Snead Coffey; Edmund the son of William and
Betsy Giles Coffey. |
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Another regular correspondent is
Wayne Coffey [e-mail address on request] of GA. Wayne, formerly of VA and an
Edward descendant is a relative of Shirley and has long been an e-mail
friend. He has completed a goodly amount of research of his Coffey families
in Virginia. He is responsible for many of the Coffey and related family
Find-A-Grave memorials and headstone photos in the Augusta, Nelson, etc.
county areas and. has been very generous sharing his work with me, and thus
with you. |
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Miss Jane Hartley
[mailto:missjhartley@msn.com] wrote to update my Mar., 2007 blog on Charles
Lewis & Emily Coffey Coffey. If you are a descendant of this family or
merely want to learn more about your Coffey cousins, take a look at her
comments and corrections. |
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I received a very nice e-mail
from Dave Brogan of Fairview, TN [mailto:davebrogan@comcast.net] who
purchased one of my Edward Coffey Project DVDs. He wrote ?I received a copy
of your Edward Coffey Project CD in the mail today and I am very pleased with
my purchase. Very well done, sir, thank you for your scholarship and devotion
to this project. I look forward to many hours of enjoyment as I explore the
content. So far I have found it easy to navigate and fascinating to read.?
Dave is a Coffey cousin through his great-grandmother Mollie Coffey, a
daughter of Colby C. and Emily Sarah Ann Parris Coffey. |
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Russell Lynn Drysdale
[mailto:russellynndrysdale@aol.com] has written several times with
information about Mary ?Mollie? Lena Oliver Coffey, wife of Henry Moses
Coffey. Henry was a son of Alfred James and Martha Ann Bradley Coffey of
Nelson Co., VA. He forwarded am unsourced paper entitled ?The Origin of the
Name Drysdale said to have been prepared in May, 1503. If interested, e-mail
your request to me and I?ll send a copy. |
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Kelly Bowers
[mailto:kcbowers62@comcast.net] wrote to let us know that he is a descendant
through Thomas Coffey?s son, Smith Coffey through his son Squire Coffey. He
had read my Marvel Coffey blog of Aug. 31, 2009 in which I speculated that
Marvel, who married Rachel Boone was a son of Thomas and his second wife,
Sarah Fields. Kelly wonders if perhaps Benjamin, who was Marvel?s bondsman
could also be his father. I had to tell Kelly that his guess was as good as
any. |
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Isaiah James a Coffey cousin
through Salathial and Nancy Dunbar Coffey, sent photos and Bible pages for
the family of George Washington Reagan and Elizabeth Wasson whose son, Thomas
Jefferson Reagan married Letitia Ellen Coffey in 1875 Texas. Letitia was a
daughter of Salathial and Nancy. Isaiah is the moderator of the Facebook page
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Kathy Coffee Simmons,
[mailto:geneoquest@aol.com] mentioned earlier, is a descendant of Logan
McMillon Coffee and his wife Mary Elizabeth Ragland. Logan was born in Adair
Co., KY in 1809 and died on Jun. 20, 1865. His death was suspicious in that
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Elizabeth ?Betsy? Coffey Coffey. The family seems to have been structured in
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Nathan, son of Chesley, married
Mary Saunders. Their children are not all agreed upon, but are believed to
have been the parents of Elizabeth ?Betsy? (c1791-c1837) who married James
Coffey. James is thought to have been a son of Joel, another son of Chesley.
Joel was married to Martha Step in c1753.2 |
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James and Betsy were married in
Adair Co., KY on Mar. 4, 1804.3 Betsy is thought to have died in Jackson Co.,
AL in 1837 but to my knowledge no proof exists. James? death place and date
is also unknown to me. |
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Wyatt, born c1806 in KY;
Langston, Aug. 11, 1807 in Adair Co., KY, died Aug. 15, 1861 in Titus Co., TX |
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Logan McMillon, born Dec. 7,
1809 in Adair Co., died Jun. 20, 1865 in TX |
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Seliny [Salina?], born Jun. 27,
1812; Lucy, born Sep. 18, 1814 in Colorado Co., TX James, born Jul 13, 1816;
William, born Oct. 7, 1818; Cleveland, born Apr. 24, 1823 Woodson, born Oct.
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Langston birth date was provided
in the Sep., 1966 issue of the Coffey Cousins? newsletter by Daraleen Wade of
Salem OR. We know when he died and believe we know where he is buried because
of a memorial on Find-A-Grave; memorial no. 87806744. We know Logan?s death
date from the Boethel book but nothing else about birth or actual burial
site. We know when Woodson died from the obituary that appeared in the
Colorado [TX] Citizen on Oct. 7, 1880. |
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SUDDEN DEATH.--Early last Monday
morning, Mr. Woodson Coffee rode into [t]own, and getting off his horse in
front of the establishment of Messrs. C. and P. Hahn, of this city, he fell
upon the pavement and immediately expired. His death was caused by an apoplectic
fit. Mr. Coffee was an old citizen of the county, an honest, industrious
farmer, quiet and unobtrusive in deportment, attending to his own business,
and esteemed for his many good qualities. He was buried in the evening, many
of our citizens attending his remains to their last resting place. |
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Logan married Miss Mary
Elizabeth Ragland c1837 while the family still resided in Jackson Co., AL.
The couple did not leave Alabama until sometime between 1840 and 1843 when
their third child, William Denton Coffee was born in Texas while their first,
Mansel and second, Arminta was born in AL. |
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Mansel married Georgiana Frances
Reynolds in Lavaca Co., TX on Jun. 4, 1861. Georgiana was born to Benjamin
Franklin and Virginia Mayers Reynolds in Brandon, Rankin Co., MS in 1845. I
have no clue when the Reynolds came to Texas, but Benjamin died in Shackelford
Co., TX and was buried there in the Albany cemetery. Virginia?s death date
and place of burial is unknown to me. Georgiana?s sister, Emma Gaines
Reynolds married Robert Marion Coffee in Lavaca Co. in 1869. Robert was born
in 1849, Columbus, Colorado Co., TX and was brother to Mansel. |
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Mansel and Georgiana had at
least nine children. I have information on all of them but will continue with
Kathy?s family whose grandfather was Woodson, born in Gonzales Co., TX in
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Pickens Stribling on Aug. 14,
1890 in Throckmorton Co., TX. She was a daughter of Cornelius Kinchelo
Stribling and Nancy Carolina Stribling Stribling. The middle child of their
nine was Oran, born Jan. 24, 1897 in Roberts Co., TX and died in Amarillo, Potter
Co., TX on Nov. 3, 1965. Oran married Frances Elizabeth Rock on Aug. 9, 1931
in Pagosa Springs, Archuleta Co., CO and they were the parents of Kathy who
married Jim Simmons. Frances was born in Pagosa Springs in 1912 and died in
2004 at Boerne, Kendall Co., TX. |
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1 Paul Boethel, author of the
1967 book On the Headwaters of the Lavaca and Navidad indicates the
circumstances of his death were ?fraught with suspicions...? Mary petitioned
the court on Aug. 20, 1865 for administrative rights of their property,
saying her husband died about ?June 20th, 1865.? His probate record can be
found in the Nov. 1865 records of the Lavaca Co., TX courthouse. |
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2 Joel and Martha are mentioned
in The Georgians, Genealogies of Pioneer Settlers, by J. H. Austin. Joel?s
will was probated in Wilkes Co., NC in 1789 and mentions children James,
Joel, Cleveland, Nathan, Katy, Jane and Celia. See will book C, page 321 |
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3 Marriage Records of Adair
County, Kentucky, 1802-1848: James Coffey and Betsey Coffey, dau. of Nathan
Coffey, 4 March 1804 by John White |
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A Fatal rencontre* took place in
the lower part of this county, near Lancaster, on Monday last, in which Mr.
H. F. C. Johnson of Pleasant Run, and a Capt. Coffee [sic], of Collin County,
were killed. The affair, we are informed, grew out of some misunderstanding
in relation to a horse, the particulars of which we have not thoroughly
learned.1 |
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Reuben C. Coffey 2, a resident
of Collin County, died intestate in August 1865. |
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June 1866 - Petition for
administration by S. Coffey; Waddill & Andrews, attys. |
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Administrator's bond: S. Coffey,
principal; J. O. Straughan and W. M. Bagley, sureties. |
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July 1866 Inventory by W. M.
Weaver and John M. McKinney. Note due estate by Green Moore. |
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Administrator: Salathiel Coffey.
Request for order to sell one Navy six-shooter and enough cattle to make
$75.00. Request for second order to sell at later date a Mexican blanket,
saddle, bridle and spurs. |
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Aug 1866 Report of sale of
six-shooter to F. J. Vance, cattle to W. Coffey, J. Snider, W. Weaver, R. H.
Parker, R. B. Whisenant, G. W. Ford, J. McKinney, W. Merit, F. Monday, J. M.
McKinney, clerk of sale. |
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June 1867 Annual report: sums
collected from Wm. Merit, Wm. M. Wm. [sic], Robert H. Parker, Ford &
Wetsell, John McKinney, Milton Coffey. |
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October 1868 Final Report:
Collected by suit notes from Ford, Morgan & Wetsell; E. F. Monday;
Whisenant, Ford & Morgan; R. B. Whisenant. Paid to S. B. M. Fowler, J. D.
Newsone & Co., Harrison Dews, Joseph Bledsoe, Throckmorton, Brown and
DeArmond. |
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Vouchers from heirs, dated 18
February unless otherwise indicated: Mary Coffey (by mark), Elizabeth Wolford
(by mark), W. P. Campbell, N. J. Coffey, Newton Coffey (3 May 1873), Joseph
E. Hays and Mary Ann Hays, S. P. Coffey, W. T. Jackman and Luvy J. Jackman,
John H. Grider and Emily C. Grider (4 February 1869), J. J. Wright and Mary
E. Wright (4 February 1869), all for sums received of "Sale" or
"Sail" Coffey. |
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Feb. 1874, John Johnson swears
that he paid to Willis Coffey in Missouri a sum of money for S. Coffey. Bill
from Mary Coffey, mother of deceased, for her expenses. Mention of note of
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Mariah [sic] Coffey: Willis
Coffey, N. J. Coffey, Metwon [sic] Coffey, Stanton Coffey, Elizabeth Wolford,
Serena Campbell, Hiram Haze [sic], S. Coffey. Mother, Mary Coffey, is a
citizen of Kentucky. |
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Final report, dated 26 Oct.
1868: Green Moore has not paid; parties bound on his debt are citizens of
Kentucky. All debts settled except note to George Staggs. Mary Coffey is
citizen of Kentucky, and heirs listed above are named as brothers and sisters
of deceased R. C. Coffey. |
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Reuben C. and S. Coffey
(Salathiel), Sons of Elias and Mary Coffey Coffey. W. Coffey probably
William, also a son. Could also be Willis. |
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J. Snider probably James
Madison, husband of Sarah Jane Fitzhugh, parents of Mary E. Snider, wife of
Zachariah Taylor Coffey, a son of Salathiel ?Sail? and Nancy Dunbar Coffey. |
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R. B. Whisenant was Robert
Benton Whisenant, husband of Harriet Coffey, a daughter of Sail and |
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J. M. McKinney was Elder John
Meyers McKinney, husband of Mary Ann Coffey, another daughter of Sail and
Nancy. |
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Milton Coffey is probably Milton
Wolford ?Mint? Coffey, a son of Sail and Nancy |
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Mary Coffey was wife of Elias
and mother of Reuben. She was also a daughter of Nathan and Mary Saunders
Coffey. |
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N. J. Coffey is probably Nancy
Jane, daughter of Sail and Nancy. She did not marry until 1870 when she
became Mrs. Joseph F. Liggett. |
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Unsure who Newton Coffey was.
Could be son of William Saunders and Elizabeth Schooler Coffey who was in
Lavaca Co., TX in 1860 but only 14 years old then. Mentioned later was Metwon
Coffey, likely the same Newton. |
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Unsure who S. P. Coffey was
unless Stanton P., son of Elias and Mary Coffey Coffey, and brother to Reuben
and Salathiel. Mary C. Saufley Coffey, his wife, died on May 20, 1906 in Wise
Co., TX. No information on where or when Stanton died. S. Coffey is probably
same person as S. P. Coffey. |
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Unsure which Willis Coffey he
was. |
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Unsure who Mariah Coffey was.
After Nancy Dunbar died, Salathiel Coffey married Mary Ann McFarland in 1854
Russell Co., KY and they were in TX by 1856 when their first child Margaret
was born. Mary Ann?s first husband was Houston R. Ballew. |
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*A French verb meaning a
?hostile meeting.? |
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1 Source: Dallas Weekly Herald,
Dallas, TX, Aug. 19, 1865, Vol. XII, Issue 49, Page 2 [Lancaster; Mr. H. F.
C. Johnson; Capt. Coffee; Collin County] ? GenealogyBank [$] -
http://bit.ly/1hcDHV9 |
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2 Source: The Portal to Texas
History, accessed Nov. 21, 2010 citing Collin Chronicles, Collin Co. Gen.
Soc., Plano TX, Vol. 5, No. 2, Dec., 1984 and Vol. 7, No. 4, Jun., 1987, p86 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse, Issue No. 136,
Jul.-Sep. 2015 Corrections |
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The photo appearing on page 2,
Vol. 128, Oct-Dec 2015 is that of Woodson Coffee, not Langston Coffee. |
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Tip: |
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Have you found the address of an
ancestor, either in the census record or some other document and would like
to see the house that your ancestor lived in as it looks today? Plug the
address into maps.google.com and look for ?street view? to find the home. It
might take a little time zooming in and out hoping to find the house number
on a column, over the door, on a mailbox or perhaps even on the curb, I have
found several and it is very often worth the effort. Sometimes not however,
as many older parts of town your ancestor lived in may now be covered with
concrete and a strip mall exists there now. To view some of the homes I have
found, please check the Pinterest link given on the cover page of this
newsletter. |
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DNA Project: Looking for Deeper
Coffey/Keogh Roots By Fred Coffey [mailto:fredcoffey@aol.com] |
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With Tim Peterman
[mailto:TEPeter100@aol.com] |
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In the last issue of this
newsletter (See #135), I reported that the descendants of immigrants Edward
Coffey and Peter Coffee, who arrived in America in the late 1600?s and early
1700?s, and of Patrick Coffey who arrived in 1863, were closely related to families
with names like Keogh, Keough, Kehoe, Kaho, and Keay. This analysis was based
on ?y-DNA? testing of the male-line-only Y-chromosome. And was based on what
is known as ?STR? (Short Tandem Repeats) marker testing. This type of test
can establish genealogical connections back a few hundred years. |
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There is another type of y-DNA
test, which looks for ?SNPs? (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms). These are
mutations in single locations within the 60,000,000 nucleotides of the
Y-chromosome. These, when they occur, mark all future descendants of the
individual who ?suffered? the mutation. |
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All male humans evolved over
time into a number of groups (haplogroups), all starting from a ?Y-
chromosome Adam? that lived about 60,000 years ago in Africa. There were
other males present at the time, but their y-DNA profile has not survived. |
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By about 25,000 years ago a
branch called ?R1b? had separated, and that became the most common population
group in Europe. Additional splits from R1b have been documented to date, and
more continue to be defined. Both the Coffey and the Keogh lines have separately
done such SNP testing, and we clearly all have the same haplogroup. Thus all
related Coffey/Keogh are known to be in a group called ?R-L176?. |
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Archaeologists know that Ireland
was settled in several waves during the last 2000 to 4000 years. This ?L176?
test result suggests OUR wave may have come through Iberia or Southwest
France. |
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There are presently something
like 36,000 confirmed SNPs in the world population, and working out the
sequence in which they occurred has been very helpful in sorting out the
evolution of the world?s paternal tree. |
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The FTDNA testing service is now
offering a SNP test called ?The Big Y?. They describe it as follows: |
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?The Big Y product is a
Y-chromosome direct paternal lineage test. We have designed it to explore
deep ancestral links on our common paternal tree. Big Y tests thousands of
known branch markers as well as |
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millions of places where there
may be new branch markers. It is intended for expert users with an interest
in advancing science.? |
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I (Fred) don?t qualify as
?expert?. However cousin Tim Peterman (co-administrator of the Coffey DNA
Project) has taken a keen interest in this sort of testing, and has applied
it to several branches of his family tree. And he recruited his mother?s
second cousin, Billy W Coffey, to do this Big-Y test. Billy?s results will
also be relevant to ALL the Coffey/Keogh descendants. Tim has published a
paper on the topic, which you can read at: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/dna/BigYbyTimPeterman.pdf |
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Billy?s test goes beyond the
above ?L176? and Tim is still working on how the puzzle pieces fit. |
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Beyond the known list of SNPs,
Billy has 114 ?novel variants? in his y-DNA. These are SNPs that are not yet
confirmed as ?known?, but that could later be found to have wide
branch-defining applicability. Discovery of novel variants in samples will
eventually assist refinement of the human evolutionary tree, improving our
understanding of human genealogy. |
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Of these 114, Billy has 30
unshared variants that have not (yet) been found on ANY other tested person.
Tim estimates that probably all descendants of Edward Coffey & Ann Powell
should share at least 27 of the 30. It will be interesting to see how many of
these are shared with the more distant Keogh cousins. To this end the ?Big-Y?
has been ordered for a descendant of immigrant Patrick Coffey, who is closer
to the ?Keogh? side of our family. |
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Tim?s work is a first step in
helping to ?advance science? per the big-Y goal. Given enough data from
future Irish-origin participants, the long-term sequence of the Coffey/Keogh
family evolution should become much better defined. For more details, see Tim?s
paper. |
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Want MORE extended discussion?
See the following detailed discussion of the Coffey/Keogh family connections: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/Origins-CoffeyKeoghFamilies.pdf |
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TEXT CCC Issue135: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 135, Apr-Jun 2015 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 Editor: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 135 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Dear Coffee-Coffey Cousins, |
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I would like to congratulate
Kathy Whitson on a very successful hosting for our Convention in Morristown.
I feel everyone enjoyed themselves very much. There are a lot of Cousins in
that area. Well Done Kathy! |
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I am pleased to announce that we
finally talked Larry Coffey into assuming the position of President. I have
enjoyed it very much, but was ready for a break; imagine trying to satisfy a
bunch of Coffeys. |
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Best of luck to Larry; I am
available anytime if I can help in any way. |
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Danny and Glenda |
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Editor?s Comments |
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I received e-mail from Coffey
Cousin Archie Dalton telling me that he had suffered a stroke and would be
away from research for awhile. Our very good wishes for a quick recovery go
out to this long time Coffey Cousins? member and major contributor to the
Dalton/Coffey family history. A later e-mail revealed that he is now
recovering at home. He has not let the incident deter his work around the
house. |
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Questions or comments regarding
any item in this newsletter, other than DNA items authored by Fred Coffey,
should be addressed to me. See address at bottom of adjacent column. Fred?s
e-mail address is FredCoffey@aol.com. |
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Thanks to Danny Coffey for his
contribution to the maintenance of this newsletter?s website. |
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It was a treat for us to see our
long time friend and ?cousin? Bonnie Culley at Thorn Hill. We are looking
forward to seeing her again next year in Jamestown. Bonnie was editor of this
newsletter from 1989 to 2012. |
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Table of Contents |
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The Babb Switch Fire Incoming
Mail |
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News You Can Use Notice |
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The Cibicu Affair DNA Project |
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Coffey Death Notice CC
Convention, 2015 |
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Famous Quotes |
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?It is a desirable thing to be
well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.? Plutarch |
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Contact Info: |
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Edward Coffey Project blog:
http://tinyurl.com/qbcumjz Follow on Twitter Twitter.com/@CoffeyCousins |
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E-mail me at
jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 135, Apr-Jun 2015 |
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The Babb Switch Fire |
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A tragedy that has become known
to many Coffey researchers as the Babb Switch fire, occurred on Christmas
Eve, 1924 near Hobart in Kiowa Co., OK. By the time all the bodies had been
recovered and identification of all victims made, a total of 33 people died
that night in the school house fire. |
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It was Christmas Eve and a large
number of area families had come together to celebrate and treat the
youngsters to an evening of joy. |
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As news reports of the day
explain, ?Death entered the Christmas celebration suddenly, cutting off at
its hight [sic] the program rendered by the children of the neighborhood.?
Santa, in his normal costume of red with white fur, had just about finished handing
out small bags of sweets. As he leaned in to retrieve the last of the small
candy sacks, his arm hit one of the lit candles on the tree causing the tree
to burst into flames. |
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As the folks tried to put out
the fire, the tree fell over scattering flames. People began to panic and all
begin to rush the single door that lead to safety. Some went to the windows
but they ?were covered by a heavy wire netting.? The door opened inwardly but
the frenzied crowd was jammed against it. |
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Panic grew as heat caused window
glass to shatter. Wind rushing in fed the flames and the old wooden school
began to blaze, as some reported, ?like firewood.? |
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Those that were injured while
escaping the flames, were rushed to Hobart . |
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Six in the family of Thomas C.
Coffey died that night: Thomas, his wife Beulah and children Ethel, age about
12; Maud, age about 17; Orley, age about 5 and Aubrey M., age about 26.
Reports say that Aubrey was to be married and that her fiance? was also killed
that night. |
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Witnesses tell how the Coffey
family, surrounded by flames and unable to move in any direction, clasped one
another in their arms and silently went to the floor together as blazing
beams began to fall around and onto them. |
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The Coffey family and other
victims were buried at Hobart Rose Cemetery in Hobart. Today a red granite
tablet stands at the site, engraved with a short tale of how the fire began
and lists in memory all of the names of those who died. |
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Accounts of this fire can be
found in newspapers nearly all across the nation. From the Richmond Times
Dispatch in Virginia of Dec., 26, 1924 to Evansville Courier and Press in
Indiana, The Idaho Statesman in Boise, Springfield Republican in MA, and on and
on, thus magnifying the tragedy and sadness felt all across the country. Babb
Switch was not the only fire in America that Christmas Eve, but the
overwhelming number of deaths and injuries was the one that captured the
nation?s interest. Babb Switch was rebuilt as a model for safer |
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construction of school houses
but, was dismantled in 1943. In earlier years, the wood structure had
survived a fire and a tornado but no deaths or injuries had occurred. |
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I have been unable to discover
who Thomas? father was. One Ancestry.com family tree names his wife as Beulah
Gertrude Rather. The family appeared in the 1900 through 1920 OK census. |
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Checking earlier records I found
who I believe to be this Thomas in the 1880 Stephens Co., TX household with
James Coffey, born c1833 in IL and his wife Elizabeth, born c1842 in VA.
Children in the household then were: Thomas, George W., Anderson M., Mary T.,
Willis H., George Barrott, and Catherine. |
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I would be interested in hearing
from anyone who can identify this family. |
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Incoming Mail |
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Melonie Masih
[mailto:mswmasih@gmail.com]] recently wrote to give me the correct name of a
brother to her grandmother, Mary Priscilla ?Edith? Coffey Jacobs. I had
written in a long ago blog that his name was Webb Granville Coffey. Melonie
reminded me that his real name was Wibb. She reports that the family Bible
tells us that it was Wibb and that a daughter once told those at a Coffey
family reunion that his name was Wibb. It is indeed Will on his grave marker
but in some other places it can be found as Webb. The Apr. 21, 1929 edition
of the Dallas Morning News, in reporting his death, names him as ?Webb G.
Coffey, 45, Victoria business man,m? The difference in how his name was
pronounced might be a matter of dialect. But, to insure accuracy my records
now reflect both names. |
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Kent Dalton [kentdalton@msn.com]
wrote that his ancestor was Tandy Witcher Dalton who married Matilda Coffey.
Matilda was the daughter of George and Margaret Rucker Coffey. He was
apparently on a cross country trip from his home in Lakewood, CA to visit a
few places related to his ancestry. He wrote that he would be making a stop
in Thorn Hill, TN. |
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Cheryl Peterson
[jordansgranny@sbcglobal.net] wrote that her mother was Gladys Faye Coffey
Hamilton, born in Slidell, TX in May of 1918, one of 14 children born to
Aurelius and Jesse Edna Bryant Coffey. Gladys married Tyson Brandon Hamilton
the first time in Nov., 1949 and was the mother of five children. The
children of Cheryl?s grandparents were 1) Elmer, born Aug. 1898, died Mar.,
1899; 2) America, known as Avo, was born in Dec., 1899, died Apr., 1983 in
Lubbock, TX. She married William Lee Walker and had two children; a daughter
named Avalee and a son named Billy Joe. Avalee was born in 1924 and died in
2004. Billy Joe was born in 1924 and died in 1996. 3) Marvel Elizabeth,
called ?Aunt Sug,? was married to Robert Charles Ohlott in 1911 in New Jersey
and died in 1980. Their children were Ross, Ricky and Vicki. Marvel Elizabeth
died Aug. 5, 1998 at the home of Cheryl?s mother in Concord, CA. Cheryl?s mom
died in Jan., 2002 in Reno, NV and is buried next to her dad, Tyson at
Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette, CA. |
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Issue No. 135, Apr-Jun 2015 |
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Rick Miller
[rickmiller1953@comcast.net] sent a clipping from a newspaper in which the
author was Liz Coffey, a film conservator at the Harvard University library.
I took the opportunity to contact Liz to ask her about her ancestry. She
responded that her grandparents were Irish immigrants and that she knows
nothing of her Coffey heritage. Too bad! |
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The 79th Annual Coffee/Coffey
Reunion will be held in Granbury, TX from July 31 to Aug. 2, 2015. For
additional information contact Otis Morris at 972-743-1482 or, 972-743-1396.
He can also be reached at otisrmorris812@aol.com. |
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Emily Kievet [ekievet@gmail.com]
is a descendent of Chesley through Sarah Viletta Coffey (1883-1936), a
daughter of Meredith Washington and Sarah Jane Garrison Coffey. Jr. According
to my records, Viletta died on Apr. 16, 1936 in Columbia, Boone Co., MO and
is buried at the Columbia Cemetery. As usual, there is some disagreement
about where she died. Her MO death certificate reports her death in Moberly,
Randolph Co., MO. |
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I recently received e-mail from
Jo Langwell, long time Coffey Cousin. She once hosted a Coffey Cousins?
Reunion in Dallas which included a steak BBQ and tour of the Ewing Mansion
just outside of Dallas. She has not been in the best of health over the past
years but, continues to care about her cousins. Jo can be reached at
[jolangwell@tx.rr.com]. |
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JoAnn Coffey
[joann_coffey@yahoo.com] (there is an underscore between joann and coffey) is
a former newsletter subscriber. I had earlier entered a Find-A-Grave memorial
for Walter Glenn Coffey who I believe to be buried at the Shawler Cemetery in
Bullitt Co., KY. JoAnn wrote to let me know that he was a great-uncle and
wondered if his burial site had been confirmed. Unfortunately, it has not.
Walter was a son of James A. Coffey and Mary Elizabeth Mitchell. Another son,
James Arthur Coffey was JoAnn?s grandfather. The elder James A. is also said
to have also been named James Arthur, son of William Coffey and Ellen Nash,
burn Mar. 22, 1850. What JoAnn is lacking is proof. She is now working with
Rick Miller (see above). The James Arthur Coffey I have married Martha Dalton
in Grainger Co. in 1877. Their children were Noah Leander, Carrie, William
Jackson, Newton W., Wiley Columbus and Maria. Please contact JoAnn if you can
help end our mutual confusion. |
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Lorel Kapke
[lorel@sortyourstory.com] is working on the Martin William Coffey line. It
appears that he was the subject of some early work by Ethelene Coffey which I
do not recall ever reading. Porter Kendrick Coffey, born in 1869, Stanford,
KY, later of Indianapolis, IN and, even later a resident of Wauwatosa in
Milwaukee Co., MN, was a descendant of Martin and Nancy Heriford Coffey. I
believe this Martin is the one Lorel refers to as Martin William. She is
planning a research trip to Salt Lake City and promises to share her
findings. Porter was a son of George Alfred Caldwell Coffey and wife
Elizabeth Frances ?Fannie? Goode. George was a son of James and Martha
?Patsy? Tucker Coffey; Elizabeth Frances, a daughter of Daniel C. and Mary
Ann Russell Goode, also of Lincoln Co. Porter and Nora?s children were Earl,
Lorena and Samuel M. See photos on Page 6. |
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Ron Wheeler
[rwheel5585@hotmail.com] joined the Coffey DNA project. He wrote to Fred and
me that he was a descendant of Reuben Coffey, both on his father?s side as
well as his mother?s. This Reuben was the son of John and Jane Graves Coffey
and married Sarah ?Sally? Scott c1772 in Albemarle Co., VA. |
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Sheri Kelly
[sheri.kelly@gmail.com], another Coffey Cousin we haven?t heard from in
sometime, wrote that she is ?not doing as much research as in the past but I
do wander around a bit.? Sheri is an excellent researcher and we hope she
finds time to return to that work in the near future. |
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In the on-going effort to find
Chesley Coffey, Sr., Tim Peterman [tepeter100@aol.com] related to me and
others that some 120 years ago Eliza Coffey Porter wrote ??Nathan Coffey was
the son of Joel Coffey and Martha (Step) Coffey, was grandson of Chesley and
Jane (Cleveland) Coffey, natives of Virginia. But the grandparents removed to
North Carolina in an early day and settled on the Yadkin River where the
parents of our subject was born and raised and marriedm? We know that Eliza
was the daughter of Joel and Martha Step Coffey. Joel was born sometime in
the 1740s and died in Wilkes Co., NC in 1789. It appears to me that Eliza?s
writing might have been part of a family history that she created and perhaps
left somewhere for others to read. Several months ago I wrote to the Pike
County, IL historical society asking if they house any works by Eliza. As of
this publication date, they have chosen not to respond. |
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Christine (Chris) Crate
[cmycrate@hotmail.com] is a descendant of Ambrose Coffee [sic] who she
believes to have been born in Ireland [Note: That would likely be Ambrose at
Fort Boonesboro with Daniel Boone] and came to this country with his parents,
William and Sarah Raleigh Coffee. Ambrose married a lady by the name of
Ailsey and they had a son named Rolly [probably Raleigh after his
grandmother]. Rolly married Alea Anne Anderson and had a child named Martha,
the last of their 10 children. Martha was born in 1853, Slate Creek,
Montgomery Co., KY. The family moved to Morgan Co., MO where Rolly and Alea
lived out their lives. Martha married John R. Edmon and in 1875 their
daughter, Susan Ann was born while Martha and John were still in TN. Please
contact Chris if you are a descendant of Ambrose and can offer her any help.
She has a website at http://cycrate.tribalpages.com. |
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I?ve made Facebook ?friends?
with Karen Coffey Galanski of Georgia and Virginia Isham of New Mexico who
descend from Edward, son of Edward and husband of Grace Cleveland. Marvin
wrote in his work that no proof of Edward and Grace?s children has been found,
but speculated about several Coffeys in various locales beginning c1725.
There are lots of ?probable and could be?s? when it comes to the children of
Edward, Jr.! The ladies know they are descended from Edward, Jr?s son, Jesse
Cleveland Coffee, born before 1755 in SC and died c1807 in that state, though
his son Joel who married Martha ?Patsy? Cobb. Joel and Martha had at least
four children: John, born Jun. 23, 1816, died in Rabun Co., GA in 1886; Mary
Frances, born c1818, died 1873; Jesse Leonard and William Rowland, the latter
being born Nov. 5, 1834, died Jul. 18, 1909. Jesse Leonard was married twice,
first to Nancy O. Singleton and second to Arzelia P. Thomas, who was in some
part, Cherokee. Readers interested to either wife?s children should join us
on Facebook for a more detailed discussion [http://on.fb.me/1GlEv2Z]. It?s a
private discussion area so write to me first to be invited to join. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 135, Apr-Jun 2015 News You Can Use |
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Irish Genealogy News ? A website
offering results of several of their projects ? all free ? including cemetery
records, photos, etc. Find them at http://www.irishgenealogynews.com/ |
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The MOCAVO genealogy search site
announced the availability of the 1790-1940 census images. The images are
indexed and free to users. Visit them at http://bit.ly/1Rh6NPm. |
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Betty White Martin
[mailto:bjmartin@charter.net] introduced several of her books at the recent
Coffey Cousins? Reunion at Thorn Hill, TN. The one that I purchased is
entitled Our Coffey and Dalton Families in Photos. She writes that ?This book
contains a collection of old photos that are connected to the early ancestors
and their familiesm.in Thorn Hill and surrounding communitiesmin the Clinch
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Porter Kendrick Coffey
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http://t.co/5U37b5MKea,
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Burnes Earl Coffey &
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There are very few, less than a
half-dozen, subscribers to the print version. As those subscriptions expire,
I will discontinue taking new subscribers. Getting quality prints at
reasonable cost is nearly impossible. Also, the expenses required to maintain
this website are totally my responsibility and one that I accepted without
reservation. There are a few dedicated readers that add contributions from
time to time, but otherwise all expenses are on me. |
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A the recent reunion at Thorn
Hill, Larry Coffey of New Jersey was elected President and Wayne Mower of
Delaware was chosen as Vice President. Glenda Coffey retained her office as
Treasurer while Nelda Coffee kept her job as secretary. We sincerely thank
Danny for his service over the past several years and well as his planning
and execution of a couple of reunions at the Lake Cumberland State Park in
Jamestown, Russell Co., KY. No official word yet, but chances are good we
will return to this beautiful area for the 2016 gathering. There are a lot of
Coffey families in KY and we haven?t yet met them all! |
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This wraps up the story which I
began In Vol. 133 about William Voris? adventures. He was the spouse of Pearl
Virginia Coffee, a daughter of Robert Marion and Emma Gaines Reynolds Coffee.
Pearl was a descendant of Chesley through Joel (Martha Stepp); James (Eliz.
Coffey, d/o Nathan & Mary Saunders Coffey); Logan McMillon (Mary E.
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?The Cibicu Affair? |
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?Lawless Character of the Blood
Thirsty Cibicus.? |
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?Globe Silver Belt: The actual
causalities and losses arising from Indian depredations and conflicts between
citizens and Indians are less harmful to the good name and interests of
Arizona than are the many exaggerated, and ofttimes [sic] false, reports which
emanate from press correspondents and, not infrequently from official
sources. The propensity of the irresponsible correspondent to draw the long
bow is so well understood that his alarming statements are usually
discounted. The case is different, however, with dispatches bearing the stamp
of official authority, for the public has a right to expect reliable
information, whereas dispatches from military sources often convey a wrong
impression without any intention of being unfair, perhaps. |
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?Press dispatches of December 12
announce the receipt at the war department, Washington, D. C., and by
Adjutant General Ward, at Denver, of telegrams sent by the command officer at
Fort Apache, in reference to the killing of the Indian on Cibicu creek, December
5, which, to say the least, contained many inaccuracies and, b asserting that
the man who killed the Indian, and two others of the posse, gave themselves
up for trial on the charge of killing the Indian, leaves the impression that
the officers had committed a criminal act, which is wholly at variance with
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?Deputy Sheriff Benbrook and his
three companions were sworn officers, bearing a warrant for the arrest of two
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burglary, and their right to
enter the reservation and make the arrest can not be questioned. They went to
Cibicu peaceably, and explained the object of their visit through an
interpreter, and, even after the Indians opposed the arrest of the guilty
parties the officers attempted to withdraw quietly, without their prisoners,
but were prevented by the overt acts of the Indians. Deputy Voris shot the
Indian in self defense, when the latter was in the act of wresting his guy
from him, and not until one of the band fired upon the posse. It was then
only a question of self- preservation with th e officers, and their escape
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?The evidence againt [sic] the
two Indians for whom the officers held the warrants is positive, and the
burglary is not denied. They were caught in the act, with their arms full of
plunder. They had left their guns with their horses, and were surprised by
Frank Ketcherside in his cabin, who, with six-shooter in hand, compelled them
to disgorge. Had he killed them then and then [sic] he would have been
justified and any jury would have exonerated him. |
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?The residents of Pleasant
[V]alley and vicinity have been wonderfully forbearing with the Cibicu
Indians, who have preyed upon the settlers for years, robbing ranches, in the
absence of the occupants, and killing citizens? cattle whenever they wanted
meat. So flagrant have these depredations grown that the business of
stockraising in northern Gila county has been practically ruined. To
illustrate how extensive the stealing of cattle by the Cibicu Indians has
become: When Deputy Benbrook and posse were on their way to Cibicu they
struck the fresh trail of fifteen or twenty head of cattle which they
followed into the Indians? camp, and the packer with Lieutenant Fenton?s
command informed Frank Ketcherside that when they arrived at the Indian?s
camp he saw cattle there of the ?flying V? brand, going to show the cattle
from the vicinity of the Vosburg ranch. |
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?The recent trouble on Cibicu
will not be amiss if it serves to bring to an issue the arrant lawlessness of
the White Mountain Apaches. |
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Source: Arizona Republican.
(Phoenix, Ariz.), 25 Dec. 1895, Page 8, Col. 1. Chronicling America: Historic
American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
<http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020558/1895-12-25/ed-1/seq-8/> |
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More Incoming Mail |
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A few more e-mails arrived just
as we were ?going to press.? |
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Becki Christian Depew
[mailto:sek2findthem@yahoo.com] asked if I knew anyone who might have
additional information on the Thomas Jefferson Coffey family. Thomas was a
son of Larkin and Temperance Gravitt Coffey of Lawrence Co., AL. Becki is
particularly interested in learning who the parents were of Rhoda Christian
Coffey, Thomas? wife. She believes Rhoda is possibly the daughter of Thomas
and Rhoda Jane Braden Christian of Morgan Co., MO. Rhoda Christian Coffey was
born in MO in 1863. Please contact Becki if you can help. |
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Canadian cousin Maureen Coffey
Donald [mailto:robert.maureen@sasktel.net] wrote to tell us that she believes
she has discovered a missing elder brother of her 3Gfather, James L. Coffey,
a son of John Hayes and Mary Burkett Coffey. This family migrated out of NC
and VA into Russell Co., KY where John Hayes died in 1860 and Mary in 1896.
The couple was married in 1815 in Staunton, VA.* Their first known child was
Fielding Gatewood Coffey born in KY in 1819. Given four years had passed
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first child was John B., born
1817. She analyzed the 1820 and 1830 census records of Russell Co. as well as
some court records. In 1840 she found a note in the margin of a land sale
record from Oldacre to John Hayes Coffey instructing that the document was to
be delivered to John B. Coffey. John B. married Elizabeth, thought to be the
daughter of William Lair, Sr. In 1850 Enoch Lair, brother to William was a
neighbor to John and Elizabeth. After Elizabeth died, John B. married Mary
Belk, and in 1880 John B. was a resident in the home of his sister, Mary who
married Richard Hadley and was enumerated as Richard?s brother-in-law. Their
sister Brunetta was also in the household. |
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Steven James Coffey
[mailto:coffey0519@gmail.com] wrote to tell us of her descent from ?John
Coffey of Co. Cork? and, his son, ?Edward Joshua? and Ann Powell Coffey. He
believes his father descends from John > Edward > John > Thomas >
Jesse > Thomas Walton > John L. > Carter Braxton > Burley Winford
> his father, Jeffery Glenn Coffey. I hope that I dissuaded him about John
of Co. Cork and Edward Joshua. Steven seems anxious to join in and help with
research where he can. |
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I received these Voris photos
from Jenny Orton [mailto:guinevere56-just@yahoo.com]. The first is Emma Marie
Voris, the third child born to John William and Virginia Pearl Coffee, c1905
in Arizona. The older lady is Melissa Tipton who married Alex Voris and was
the mother of John William: |
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E-mail from Alan Cody
[mailto:alancody@rcn.com] asked for help locating Darold James, Keith Howard
and Victor Lee Coffey, descendants of their relative, Angeline Mercy Rogers
who married Andrew Noble Coffey. |
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Emma Marie (far left) married
Oscar Elihu Clendennen and had at least three children: Marion Bradford;
Melba Marie and Minnie Charlotte. |
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Melissa Tipton (left) was the
mother of John W. Voris. She married Alex Voris Jan 3, 1861 in OH. These
photos are courtesy of Jenny Orton. |
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* This marriage record was
originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in
Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta
County" by Lyman Chalkley. Chalkley is known to have erred in
transcribing many records and this too is probably incorrect. There is a
marriage record for this couple in Botetourt Co. for same date. See Virginia
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I received news from out-going
president Danny Coffey [mailto:coffey@duo-county.com] that his brother, Roger
Coffey passed away on June 4, 2015. He had stopped breathing on the previous
Tuesday and was flown to Louisville in an attempt to save his life. But, he
had a living will and he was taken off the ventilator on Thursday morning and
passed away about 4PM the same day. Roger leaves a wife and, two children and
two brothers. He was 73 years old. We have sent out condolences to the family
and a prayer that Roger finds his path to the Promised Land clearly lighted. |
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(1) DNA Project: Our Irish Clan
is ?Keogh?, not ?Coffey?? |
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By Fred Coffey (Contact:
FredCoffey@aol.com ) |
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Most of the readers of this
newsletter are descended from Edward Coffey, or from Peter Coffee, both of
whom were immigrants to Virginia in the late 1600?s and early 1700?s. And you
may recall that in Newsletter Issue #132, for Jul-Sep 2014, I wrote about my
view that we might have found Edward and Peter?s ancient homeland in Kilkenny
County, Ireland This was because we had a matching DNA test on a line from a
more recent immigrant, Patrick Coffey, from Ballyhale, Kilkenny. And I also
wrote that DNA said our Coffey family had connections with families with
names like Keogh, Keough, Kehoe, Kaho, and Keay. (I?m going to call them all
?Keogh? from here on.) |
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We now have results from a MUCH
more detailed test on the above Patrick Coffey line, and we have DNA tests on
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I now believe that Edward, Peter
and Patrick?s lines were NOT tied to any of the ancient Irish O?Cobhthaigh
(Coffey) clans. I now believe OUR ?Coffey? ancestral line traces back just a
few hundred years to County Wexford, Ireland, where the MRCA (Most Recent
Common Ancestor) of our large, extended family lived. But the MRCA?s surname
wasn?t ?Coffey?, it was more likely something similar to ?Keogh?. Wikipedia
will tell you that Keogh is a reduced form of the Gaelic ?MacEochaidh?. And
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How could we go from being
?Keogh?, to being ?Coffey?? There are several ways this could have happened:
(1) Perhaps our Keogh ancestor moved to an area where there was an ancient
O?Cobhthaigh (Coffey) clan, and the Coffey/Keogh names were sufficiently similar
that our ancestor began to be called Coffey. Or (2), perhaps there was an
adoption of a Keogh into a Coffey family. Or (3), perhaps a Keogh ancestor
had trouble with the law, and decided to move elsewhere and become a
?Coffey?. Or (4), perhaps there was an infidelity involving a Keogh ancestor
and a Coffey female. |
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In addition, the more detailed
DNA test (111-markers versus 43-markers) revealed that the tested descendant
from immigrant Patrick was more distant than expected from Edward or Peter.
We are all still related, but Patrick?s line?s DNA seems to have more in
common with ?Keogh? than with the Edward/Peter DNA. I think our two lines may
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And finally, given that the two
lines split off separately, I now have no reason to believe that Patrick?s
presence in Kilkenny had anything to do with Edward/Peter. I really have no
basis to claim ?Kilkenny? as a homeland for Edward/Peter. I don?t believe
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no Coffey population there. I believe their common ancestor probably moved
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The detailed analysis behind
this picture is complicated. There is a detailed discussion on our web page
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/Origins-CoffeyKeoghFamilies.pdf. |
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I hope some of you readers will
study this paper, and challenge my conclusions or offer comments. (2) DNA
Project: When Coffey Cousins Marry Each Other |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Most of our DNA Project has to
do with ?y-DNA?, i.e. based on the y-Chromosome, which is handed down from
father to son, just like the Coffey surname. And y-DNA only works to trace
connections involving the male line, since women do not have y-DNA. |
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So what can we do for people who
have Coffey ancestry, but have female ancestors between themselves and their
Coffey ancestor? There is another type of DNA, called autosomal DNA (or
atDNA). This involves all of the rest of our DNA, aside from the y-DNA. The
test, called ?Family Finder?, looks at the total picture, and can determine
approximately how closely related to each other any two tested people might
be. Generally, this yields solid results out to about the third- cousin
level. And often it can also spot a more distant relationship. |
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You may have read about some
situations reported in these newsletters where that additional test has
proven useful. |
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But recently I had two people
join our Project, who did not have the Coffey surname, but who had some
curious Coffey-related FamilyFinder matches. They were Ron Wheeler and Martha
Kirby. They both had known Coffey ancestors, but FamilyFinder indicated matches
to each other and to various other Coffey Cousins that seemed impossibly
close. |
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A little detective work turned
up the answer, and identified the reason: Ron Wheeler had two lines of Coffey
ancestry, because his parents were 5th cousins, each with a Coffey ancestor.
And Martha?s great-grandmother was Julia Ann Coffey, who was the daughter of
Charles L Coffey and Emily Coffey, who were 1C1R (first cousins, once
removed). And every one of the other FamilyFinder matches I found also had a
marriage of first cousins back in their ancestry. |
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Looking just at Ron and Martha,
between them they had four paths back to their Coffey MRCA (Most Recent
Common Ancestor). So they were getting four ?batches? of Coffey DNA, and the
test was spotting this and concluding ?these people must be close ? they look
to probably be third cousins, or at least somewhere between second cousins
and fourth cousins?. |
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In fact they are ?2x7C+2x6C1R?.
That is, they are ?double seventh cousins plus double sixth cousins once
removed?. |
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And with further digging, I
turned up several other similar matches based on other family lines with
Coffey-cousin marriages. One of those is my own family, where I have one such
marriage of first cousins. The test said Ron, and my father?s sister Dorothy
Coffey Smith, looked like ?Fifth cousin to remote?. The interesting thing is
that Ron and Dorothy do not have a common |
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ancestor until you get ALLTHE
WAY BACK to the patriarch Edward. Their FOUR lines had managed to hold on to
enough DNA from Edward and his wife to be detectable! |
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Ron and Dorothy would be
approximately seventh cousins, four times. On average, seventh cousins would
share 0.00305% of their DNA, so at 4X it should be about 0.0122%. And that
makes them the equivalent of a ?sixth cousin?. However that is ?on average?, and
each probably also benefitted from the luck of the draw on DNA hand-me-downs
on a few generations. |
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Oh, if interested read
Wikipedia?s article about ?Cousin Marriage?. Laws and religious practices are
all over the place, but it?s quite common, and genetically it?s not a big
deal. They say that if your parents were first cousins, you have roughly the
same extra genetic risk as if your mother was over age 40. |
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Coffey Cousins Convention 2015
Thorn Hill, Tennessee |
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By Bonnie Culley
(mailto:bculey@embarqmail.com) |
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It was so thrilling to walk into
the hotel door and be greeted by my cousins after having to miss the
convention for the last several years. My heart nearly burst. We dined
together at the Cracker Barrel that evening and caught up with our lives. |
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Kathy Whitson had a really
different reunion planned for us. We were in the mountains at the foot of the
Cumberland Pass near where Benjamin and Molly (Hayes) Coffey?s children
settled. The mountains are rugged but beautiful and Kathy took us to see the prettiest
waterfall that you can imagine. |
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On Friday, we went to the Thorn
Hill Community Center for programs. Ken Coffey, Grainger County Historian
told us about the Wilderness Road and the effect that the Civil War on
Grainger County. |
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John Samuel (Sam) Coffey brought
the gourd carried by John Coffey in the War of 1812. He let people hold it
and take pictures. Sam commented on it briefly. Dana Dalton assisted Sam. |
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Melva Coffey West and her
husband Ronnie West brought the John Coffey Bible with John Coffey?s 1776
birth year inscribed in it. |
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We car pooled for lunch at the
Fried Green Tomato in Moorseburg and then continued on to tour several local
cemeteries on the North side of Clinch Mountain. |
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Next morning Stevvi Cook and Ken
Coffey introduced us to the Grainger County Archives for a visit with the
archivist and a look at available research materials. The local museum was
really interesting. We had lunch at Bull?s Restaurant in Rutledge. After
lunch we toured the Cedar Springs Baptist Church, founded by Colby Rucker and
his Coffey kin. Sheila Dalton, church member was our host. (I saw many
relatives names in the row of minister pictures.) |
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Back at the Thorn Hill Community
Center, we were entertained by gospel and country music provided by Dana
Dalton and his family. His mother is Delta Coffey Dalton so they are cousins
also. They had a bass guitar, four other guitars and ten singers rotated. We
tapped lots of toes until Kathy said that it was time to eat. The meal was
prepared by L. C. Shortridge and |
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assisted by their sisters Elora McAnally and John Shortridge. |
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It was hard to say good-by but
my cousin, Doris and I were really tired from all the events. I was thrilled
to have the chance to meet so many that I had corresponded with through my
years as Coffey Cousins Editor, Coffeys, Daltons, Hayes and Ruckers. It was
like a ?home coming.? I wish all our cousins could attend the next meeting
and get the thrill of visiting with ?family? as I did. Jack will tell where
and when it will be so be sure to pay attention. I hope to see all of you
next year. |
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TEXT CCC Issue134: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 134, Jan-Mar 2015 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 Current Editor - Publisher: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 134 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Hello Coffey-Coffee Cousins, |
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Just a reminder that our
Convention is coming up soon, and I hope a lot of you are making plans to
attend. Kathy has made several plans and we should have a very enjoyable time
in and around the Morristown, Tn. area. We do have a lot of Cousins in this area
so try to come out and meet some of them. They may very well have that link
to that long sought relative. I really want to extend an invitation to those
who haven?t been before, we would like to get to know you and you may even
enjoy getting to know some of us regular attendees. We don?t even have a
registration fee, you only need to pay for your meals and lodging. If you
haven?t made plans, please reconsider and join us, we would love to have you.
Danny and Glenda Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Thanks to Kevin West again for
his generous contribution to the expenses associated with producing this
newsletter and maintaining the website. |
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Print subscribers please make
checks payable to Jack Coffee. I do not maintain a separate account because
of small number of print subscribers. |
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I am constantly searching for
new and informative Coffey and related families items to present to
newsletter readers. If you would like to share your ancestor with others, and
perhaps uncover a long lost cousin, write to me. If you need help finding
someone or documenting some fact that you have been unable to prove, write to
me! I?ll try to help you! |
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mailto:jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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Famous Quotes |
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When our relatives are at home,
we have to think of all their good points or it would be impossible to endure
them. ~George Bernard Shaw |
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Table of Contents |
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Wm & Pearl Virginia Coffey
Voris We Get Mail |
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News You Can Use |
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William Noah Coffey |
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In Memoriam - Lorie Joyce Okel
Thanks - Reams Goodloe, Sr. |
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2015 Reunion Update |
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John P. & Mary L. Coffey
Sanders |
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DNA Project & Tribute to
Lorie Okel |
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Contact Info: |
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Edward Coffey Project blog:
http://tinyurl.com/qbcumjz Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/CoffeyCousins |
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E-mail me at
jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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William Voris was the husband of
Pearl Virginia Coffee, a daughter of Robert Marion and Emma Gaines Reynolds
Coffee. Pearl was a descendant of Chesley through Joel (Martha Stepp); James
(Eliz. Coffey, d/o Nathan & Mary Saunders Coffey); Logan McMillon (Mary
E. Ragland), parents of Robert Marion. (Continued from Vol. 133, ?A Race for
Life?) |
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?Troops from Apache.? |
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?Lieut. Fenton Investigates the
Cibieu Affair? ?Gila County Officers in the Right.? |
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?Lieutenant Fenton, Seventh
cavalry, and detachment of twenty soldiers, sent out from Fort Apache to
investigate the killing of the Indian on Cibieu creek, Dec. 5, arrived in
Globe on Wednesday last. They were accompanied by William Voris, Frank
Ketcherside and Huse Kyle, members of the sheriff?s posse that had the fight
with Cooley?s band of Indians. They were not under arrest, but came to Globe
with Lieutenant Fenton, voluntarily, as a matter of prudence, to show their
good faith and to pacify the Cibieu Indians, who supposed they were to be
brought to Globe under arrest. |
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?Lieutenant?s [sic] Fenton?s
investigation of the trouble at Cibieu corroborates the statements of the
Gila county officers engaged in the affray, published elsewhere, and leaves
no ground for action against the officers. |
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?Colonel Powell, commanding at
Fort Apache, was notified of the Cibieu fight on Friday, the 7th inst., and
Lieutenant Fenton and detachment left the same night for Cooley?s camp. Upon
their arrival there they found the Indians in a state of great excitement,
and their demeanor was so threatening that for a time it looked as though
they might attack the troops. The Lieutenant found that the Indian killed by
Voris was Nan-tan-go-tayz, tag V 7, a brother of Cooley, chief of the band.
He was shot in the right breast, four inches below the neck, and the bullet
ranged downward, diagonally through the body and came out in the region of
the left kidney. |
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?The Indians expressed
displeasure at the presence of the troops and informed Lieutenant Fenton,
through an interpreter that they wanted to settle their difficulties
themselves. Cooley and two other Indians accompanied the command to Vosburg?s
and Ellison?s ranches. At Vosburg?s the lying interpreter pointed out Frank
Ketcherside as the man who killed Nan-tan-go-tayz, whereupon old Chief,
trembling with excitement, and with gun in hand, assumed a threatening
attitude as though about to shoot Ketcherside. A soldier, observing the move,
threw a cartridge into his gun and Cooley subsided. When the soldiers reached
Canyon creek, on their way to Pleasant valley, [sic] they were met by John
Dazin and band of Indians, armed and mounted, who asked permission of
Lieutenant Fenton to accompany them to fight the whites. The Lieutenant
informed Dazin that he was not out for the purpose of fighting the whites,
and told the Indians to return to their camp. |
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?Lieutenant Fenton and
detachment left Globe Thursday morning for San Carlos and expected to proceed
to Fort Apache the next day.? |
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Source:
ArizonaSilverBelt.(GlobeCity,PinalCounty,Ariz.),14Dec.1895,Page3,Col.4-5.ChroniclingAmerica:HistoricAmerican
Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
<http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84021913/1895-12-14/ed-1/seq-3/> |
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Concludes next issue with ?The
Cibicu Affair.? ?Lawless Character of the Blood Thirsty Civicus.? |
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Issue No. 134, Jan-Mar 2015 |
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We Get Mail |
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Melonie Masih
[mailto:mswmasih@gmail.com] submitted the following photo of Priscilla Howard
Coffey, the wife of William Fine Coffey and their sons: |
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Pictured l-r in the rear is
Franklin Penn, William Daniel, Equilla and Isaac Fountain Coffey. L-r seated
is Calvin Jefferson, Pricilla and William Alexander Coffey |
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In the Jul-Sep 2014 issue, Vol.
132, Page 5, I wrote about e-mail from Ralph Crumpton
[mailto:Ralph.Crumpton@gmail.com] concerning the murder of James Coffey.
Ralph followed up on that information with a news article that appeared in
the Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN Gazette on Mar. 11, 1908. The article reads: |
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?For Murdering Mail Carrier. Sam
George, Will Reed and Thomas Green, their brother-in-law, were taken to
Knoxville last week and jailed charged with waylaying and killing James
Coffey, a rural free delivery carrier in Hancock county on the night of Nov. 7.
[1907] Coffey was thrice shot from ambush while completing his evening?s
ride, and his body was found in the road a few hours later. Two days before
the Reed boys? father died from being shot from the woods while working in a
corn field. Isham Elrod, brother-in-law of Coffey, was charged with killing
old man Reed and skipped the country. The assassination of Coffey is believed
to be but another chapter in the feud, though the brothers and Green deny all
knowledge of it.? |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 134, Jan-Mar 2015 |
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From Bonnie Culley
[mailto:bculey@embarqmail.com] via Jerry Coffey [mailto:j.coff@verizon.net]
of Plano, TX, we learned that Carol Coffee, brother to Jerry, was recently
awarded the rank of French Knight of the Legion of Honor and was given the
medal by the Consulate General of France at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.
Several US WW2 veterans were honored with the same medal at the ceremony and
is the highest award France can give to a non-French citizen. The Legion
d?Honneur was created by Napoleon and cannot be awarded posthumously. See the
photograph and additional details at this US Army website. Carol was a member
of the 66th Panther Infantry Division during WW2. |
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I have heard from Otis Morris
[mailto:otismorris812@aol.com] concerning the 79th annual reunion of the
Coffee/Coffey family in TX. Dates are Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2015 and will be held
at Granbury, in Erath Co., TX. Otis writes that HQ for the reunion is La Quinta
Inn at Granbury. For additional information, please contact Otis. |
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Mike Anderson of Caddo Mills, TX
[GMAnderson1947 on Ancestry.com] wrote that he is attempting to refine data
on his Coffee/Coffey family. His GGmother was Elizabeth Coffey, daughter of
Thomas Hayes Coffey and wife Violety Carter. I was disappointed in that I was
unable to help him (he lost most if not all of his research in a house fire).
With the exception of Fielding and Isaac, I have no information on any of
Thomas? other children. I do have on file a short news item which appeared in
The Adair County News, Columbia, Adair Co., KY on Aug. 10, 1904, p3, Col. 2
and reads: "Perhaps the three oldest people living in the State and
enjoying good health are Violety Coffey, age 98 years, Nancy Acre, 89 years,
sisters, and their brother, Flem Carter, who is 94." If any reader can
help Mike reconstruct his files, please drop me a note and I will let him
know through Ancestry. If you use your Ancestry account to contact him, then
please include me via e-mail. |
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Donna Hoffman Short
[mailto:mybitsnpieces@att.net] Wrote asking for information on Susan Caroline
Coffey, born Medaryville, IN in 1859. She married Loyd Jesse Elkins in IN and
later died at Tazewell, IL. She is looking for the parents of Susan and other
information for her research. Please contact Donna if you can help and cc me,
please. |
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Joey Bennett
[mailto:joeyanbennett@gmail.com]wrote recently asking for any information
about Mary Ann Bennett who married Robert W. Coffey in Adair Co., KY. Robert
was the son of Zidner and Morgana Ann Keltner Coffey. He and Mary Ann were
married Aug. 13, 1868 in Adair Co. In 1870 they lived in Metcalfe Co. but had
no children. In 1880 they lived in Gradyville, Adair Co. and still had no
children. Mary Ann?s brother, Jasper Bennett lived with the couple. Robert
married Sally Catherine Compton on Feb. 12, 1890 in Adair Co. Mary Ann may
have died but we don?t know for certain; a death record has not been found.
With Sally, to whom he was married for almost 30 years, he fathered Maggie
Pearl who married Curt Stephens in 1924 at Jeffersonville, Clark Co., IN. She
was 33 at the time and may have been previously married. The second child
born to Robert and Sally was William Zidner, born 1892 in Adair Co., died
1961 in OH. William married at least three times: First was to Maggie Helm
which produced Eunice Katherine, born 1915, died 1983. Second was to Louise
Estel DeBolt in 1919 at Akron, OH, children unknown. Third wife was Lydia A.
Williams to whom he was married c1922 in OH. They had at least one child,
Mary F., born c1925 in OH. Returning now to Robert W., the 1900 census shows
a child by the name of Lillian M, born Mar., 1884 and enumerated as Robert?s
daughter. She is too old to be a daughter of Sally Compton and too young to
be a daughter of Mary Ann Bennett. In 1910 Robert reported that he had been
married three times. If accurate, there was a wife between the other two who
was the mother of Lillie. The question is, who was her mother? |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 134, Jan-Mar 2015 |
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Carol Page
[mailto:cmatias1796@gmail.com] has written asking for help locating the
parents of her ancestor, Alice Sanders who married Thomas Leroy ?Tom? Coffey
in Boone Fork, Watauga Co., NC on Jul. 19, 1919. Her death certificate of
Feb. 24, 1962 tells us her parents were Eve Sanders and Emma Sumlin
(Summerlin?) and was born Sep. 19, 1895 in Caldwell Co. However, no one with
those names has been found in any Watauga or Caldwell Co. record available to
me or to Carol. Alice is first found in the 1910 census as a 12-year old
?servant? working in the household of Rufus Monroe and Emma Robbins Coffey in
Watauga Co. Please contact Carol if you can help and cc me so I can update my
files. |
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News You Can Use |
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The Bureau of Land Management,
General Land Office website [http://1.usa.gov/1DXY2Tg] now offers digitized
images of your ancestor?s homestead overlaid onto modern maps. In addition to
digitized images of the original patent document, you can view images of the
original plat details. You will need to study the site; there are more
features that I have yet to explore. I learned that part of my GG-grandpa?s
homestead now lies under I-30 just outside of Hope, AR. |
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William Noah Coffey, Bigamist
& Murderer |
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William Noah Coffey was born in
Collettsville, Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC to Israel Boone and
Catherine Emma Spainhour Coffey on Dec. 10, 1874. Israel was a son of Daniel
Boone and Clarissa Estes Coffey while Catherine was a daughter of Noah Spainhour
and wife Elizabeth Ann Mason. |
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He appears to have led a regular
life as any young man who grew up in that that area of NC. That is, not much
of notoriety caused him to be noticed until he reached the age of about 21*.
It was then that he was arrested and jailed for three years for larceny when
a lady of about 72 accused him of stealing from her. He pled guilty and
served two and a half years of his 3-year sentence. His next known meeting
with law enforcement was due to what might perhaps be described as a ?mid
life crisis,? resulting in deadly consequences. |
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He had married Alberta Ellen
Winnek, a daughter of Frederick G. and Ellen Martin Winnek in Lawrence,
Douglas Co., KS on Jun. 24, 1903**, and over the course of the next seven
years, fathered three children, all born in Wisconsin. They were Douglas
Fredwill Winnek Coffey, 1907-1999, Alberta Ellen, 1909-2006, and Miriam
Martin, 1910-1978. Alberta died in Los |
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Angeles in 1960. |
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After his marriage to Alberta,
the couple relocated to Madison in Dane Co., WI where at age 42 on Sep. 12,
1918 he registered for the WW1 draft. He was described on the registration
card as being of medium height and build and with blue eyes and black hair.
He listed his occupation as a credit collector with a company with offices in
Monticello, IA. In 1920 he and Alberta along with their three children
appeared in the Madison, Dane Co., census. He was then a ?collection business
manager.? |
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He and Alberta were divorced in
1927 and by 1930 William was in the custody of the Wisconsin State Prison at
Waupun, Chester Twp., in Dodge County. He was serving a life sentence for
murder. He was there in 1940 and presumably through 1960 as well. |
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How he got there is rather
strange. It is presumed that in the course of his work he met and married,
without benefit of divorce from Alberta, Mrs. Hattie Hales, a 53-year old
widow, employed as a buyer for a department store. The marriage apparently
took place in 1926. The couple then traveled to meet her family but
apparently never really settled down to what might be called ?married life.? |
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Perhaps it was a visit back home
to see Alberta and the kids that caused the argument that eventually ended in
Hattie?s death. News items of the day seem to imply that another woman was
involved. He and Hattie were camping when the argument began. Sometime during
the night of Oct. 9, 1926, as William later confessed, he beat Hattie with a
baseball bat and small hammer until she was dead. He then cut her body into
pieces and buried them in the woods they were camping in. |
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It took about three months for
authorities to catch on to William. He had been responding to letters from
Hattie?s family as if he were her. But, he had used a rubber stamp of her
signature to sign the letters, which of course raised suspicion. William was
questioned and arrested when it became clear that he had something to do with
her disappearance. He eventually confessed everything and led officers to
those places in the woods where he had buried her body parts. |
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I seized the hammer and hit her
with it, I cannot tell how many times. I murdered her and am willing to pay
the price. I have tried my best to conceal the crime.? I killed her because I
wanted to be free from her to cover up my sins with her. I killed her, Hattie
Hales, in the woods about five miles southwest of Platteville near the
Platteville-Dubuque road where the body was found Friday, Jan. 28, 1927.*** |
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William Noah Coffey died on Jun.
11, 1962 in prison at Waupun and was buried on prison grounds. In 1965 his
remains were moved to Calvary Cemetery in Waupun. |
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It appears that all of his
children changed their surname to Winnek. |
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*Milwaukee Sentinel, Jan. 26,
1927 |
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**Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935
[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FW21-GPB] ***Milwaukee Journal,
beginning in Jan., 1927 |
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In Memorium Loretta Joyce Okel |
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I received word while preparing
this newsletter of the death of Loretta Joyce Okel of Vancouver, WA on Feb.
5, 2015. Lorie, as she was known to Coffey Cousins?, was a long time
supporter. She was a gracious, charming lady. All of us who remember her and her
lovely smile will miss her.. Our condolences and prayers go out to her
family. Lorie was a descendant of Collins Coffee [sic] but was never able to
connect him, except through DNA, back to Edward. She suspected Collins was a
son of Reuben (1744), son of John (1704) and then Edward. Fred will have more
to write below. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 134, Jan-Mar 2015 |
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I have been seriously lacking in giving
applause to Coffey Cousin Reams Goodloe, Sr. For the last many years, Reams
has faithfully indexed every Coffey Cousins? Newsletter and made it available
on- line for those wishing to search back issues for their ancestors. The
file is large, currently containing about 30,000 lines of data. I am told
that there are about 12,000 lines of Coffey names and 3,000 for the Coffee
name. Thank you Reams! Your work does not go unappreciated! The index and
archived newsletters are made available by Fred Coffey at
http://tinyurl.com/ahrdfoh. |
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2015 Coffey Cousins Reunion Update |
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Dates: May 21-23, 2015 |
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Hotel: Best Western Plus at 5435
S. Davy Crockett Pky in Morristown, TN |
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Contact: Hotel telephone number
is 423-587-2400 for reservations. Group rate is $89.95 + tax. Be sure and
tell the hotel you are with Coffey Cousins? Reunion to get group rate. Kathy
Whitson is our host again this year and you can reach her at [mailto:kwhitson@eureka.edu]
for more specific details not covered here. |
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For those unfamiliar with the
area, Morristown is about 20 miles and 25 minutes south of Thorn Hill. You
will be leaving Morristown on TN343 then merge onto TN32 and follow that all
the way to TN131 where you will turn tight to enter Thorn Hill. The distance
from Thorn Hill to Rutledge is about the same. It is located to the west of
Bean Station along US 11W. |
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Typically, out of town cousins
who will be staying at the hotel arrive on Thursday. That evening the group
will get together for supper and conversation at a local eatery. On Friday we
will meet at the Grainger County Archives in Rutledge for a program, a tour
of the museum and an opportunity to work a bit in the archives. Due to space
limitations, the archives will allow only six people at a time into the
research area. |
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On Saturday morning Ken Coffey,
the Grainger County Historian will speak to us on the Wilderness Road and
perhaps some Coffey involvement in the Civil War. |
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The John Coffey War of 1812
gunpowder gourd will be available for viewing at our ?headquarters? in the
Thorn Hill Community Center. There will be other opportunities for us to tour
local cemeteries. Kathy says she is working on one more surprise she hopes
will come about. |
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Bonnie Culley is making plans to
attend this year and we are all anxious to see her. She will be bringing her
large collection of Coffey books for our use. Kathy says she would like to
set some time aside for us to spin a few family yarns about our Coffey
relatives. Be thinking of some good ones to share. |
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The Banquet arrangements are
complete. We will have a catered ?family style? dinner at the Thorn Hill
Community Center on Saturday evening. The cost is $25 per person and will
cover food, drink, room rental and entertainment. Prepare to dine at 6 pm.
Reservations for this meal must be paid in advance in order for caterers to
know how many to buy and prepare for. Send your reservations not later than
Saturday, May 9th to Kathy J. Whitson, 303 S. Darst St., Eureka, IL 61530. |
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We are looking forward to seeing
many new cousins as well as some older ones! |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 134, Jan-Mar 2015 |
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The John Paul and Mary Louise
(Coffey) SANDERS Family |
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L to R - Marion Davies SANDERS
b. 1 Feb 1929 Bramlett, Metcalfe Co. KY, married Edwin Ray ACREE; Helen May
SANDERS b. 1 May 1926 Bramlett, Metcalfe Co. KY; married Richard E. LYONS;
Dorothy Louise SANDERS b. 12 April 1923 Upton Hardin Co KY; married Robert E.
CARLE; Mary Lucy SANDERS b. 20 May 1921 Upton, Hardin Co., KY; married Herman
SLINKER; Lelia Kathryn SANDERS (my mother) b. 8 Jul 1918 Campbellsville
Taylor Co. KY, d. 16 Mar 2004 Louisville, Jefferson Co. KY; married to
William Clayton PENICK Jr.; Mary Louise COFFEY b. 9 Jun 1897 Campbellsville,
Taylor Co. KY, married John Paul SANDERS; John Paul SANDERS b. 20 Apr 1897
Smiths Grove, Warren Co. KY |
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Mary Louise Coffey was a
daughter of Cyrus Russell and second wife, Mary Lucy Page. She was born Jun.
9, 1897 in Taylor Co., KY and died Dec. 24, 1962 in Jefferson Co., KY. Cyrus
was born Oct. 19, 1835 in Russell Co., KY and died in Taylor Co., on Aug. 23,
1902. Mary Lucy was born 1854 and died in 1931. Both are buried at Brookside
Cemetery in Campbellsville, Taylor Co. Cyrus is an ancestor of Chesley,
related to Edward as shown by DNA. Photo courtesy of Martha Lamkin
[mailto:mplamkin@aol.com] whose mother was Lelia Kathryn Sanders. Martha send
another photo that I will save for next issue. |
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(1) DNA Project: Lorie Okel |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I was saddened to learn of the
passing of Lorie Okel on 6 Feb 2015. |
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Lorie was the original
Administrator of our DNA Project, and she and Tim Peterman persuaded me to
get a DNA test. I became fascinated, and have worked with Lorie as
co-Administrator since about 2003. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 134, Jan-Mar 2015 |
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Following is her known Coffee
line ancestry: |
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Collins Coffee (1809 ? 8 Sep
1864) & Sarah Hinkle (Feb 1817 ? 1905) |
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William Taylor Coffee (Feb 1847
? 6 Sep 1917) & Jane Helen Wemple (8 Nov 1857 ? 11 Jan 1923) Nora N
Coffee (6 Jul 1879 ? 21 Sep 1947) & George Ernest West (18 Mar 1876 ? 23
Dec 1966) Marjorie Marie West (21 Mar 1911 ? 22 May 1995) & Chester Arthur
Hector (3 Mar 1905 ? 16 Sep 1987) Loretta ?Lorie? Joyce Hector (abt 1938 ? 6
Feb 2015) & Jim Okel |
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Lorie took the lead in our
Coffey DNA Project, but DNA testing was never able to solidly determine the
ancestry of her ancestor Collins Coffee. She strongly suspected he descended
from Reuben (1744), John (1704) and Edward. DNA testing on a cousin did solidly
confirm that ?Edward? was her ancestor, but so far has not confirmed who lies
between Edward and Collins. |
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Lorie first started writing
articles for this newsletter with Issue #7, June 1982. That?s 30+ years of
contributions to Coffey genealogy! |
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(2) DNA Project: Aedan Coffey |
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By Fred Coffey |
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The largest Coffey group in
America is the ?Edward/Peter Group?, and a very large percentage of the
readers of this newsletter (including myself) belong to that group. And in
issue #132, I reported that we had identified the probable Irish homeland of
OUR family as Counties Kilkenny and Wexford. |
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If you have been following our
progress, you will know that we are looking to learn what DNA can tell us
about ?All Families Coffey?, including far more than our Edward/Peter line.
And there are many more such families. See our Project at: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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One person of interest was Mr.
?Aedan Coffey?, who actually lives in County Kilkenny. Aedan?s genealogy
reflects a line of Coffeys that have a very ancient Irish pedigree, and we
had some hope that he MIGHT be related to those of us in the Edward/Peter Group,
and prove OUR ancient origin! But his y- DNA test is now complete, and he is
NOT part of our group. |
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He belongs to what I have been
calling the ?Munster Group?, which has many members who trace their ancestry
to the ancient region of southwest Ireland, known as Munster. This includes
several modern counties, including Kerry and Cork, and several of these Group
members trace their American immigrants back to these counties. Many consider
Kerry to be one of the ancient Coffey homelands. |
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But Aedan is special, in that he
still lives in Ireland, and he can arguably trace his ancestry back dozens of
generations. Some of this is speculative, but in my view he is solid back at
least as far as his 6G (Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great) Grandfather,
who was indeed from Kerry. For more, see: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/DescendantsOfEdmundCoffey(1786).pdf |
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(3) DNA Project: A Family
Discovery Process |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I?ve just been through a
fascinating exercise, wherein I introduced three complete strangers to each
other, and after many months of effort, showed they were related and how.
Have a look at the finished picture, and then I?ll explain how we got there: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 134, Jan-Mar 2015 |
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On the left are three Coffey men, David, Phillip and Patrick, who had
never heard of each other. |
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David lives in Ireland, and
traces his ancestry back to a James Coffey, born 1745 in County Kilkenny. And
he signed up for a y-DNA test. And that test showed a good match to Phillip,
who lives in the Chicago area, who knew his Coffey ancestry only back to his
grandfather Thomas, born 1848 in Tipperary. Somewhere, back in time, the DNA
said they had a shared male Coffey ancestor. |
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For Phillip, the family
genealogist was his sister, Maryanne (Coffey) Morrison. Maryanne pointed out
that Phillip had TWO lines of Coffey ancestors. His ancestor Thomas Coffey
had married one Agnes Coffey, whose father was Michael Coffey, born 1813 in
Tipperary. We wondered if Phillip?s two ancestors, Thomas and Michael, both
from Tipperary, could both be from the same Coffey family? |
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The obvious way to determine if
they were the same family, would be to find a male-line descendant of Agnes
father Michael. It took some digging, but with help from Maryanne I found our
third man, Patrick, also living in the Chicago area. And Patrick agreed to a
y-DNA test. Patrick?s y-DNA did NOT match Phillip?s, which suggested strongly
that ancestors Thomas and Michael were not from related families. |
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But sometimes DNA goes astray
due to a ?non-Paternal Event? (e.g., illegitimate birth, adoption, etc.).
Phillip and Patrick were within range for a different type of test on
autosomal DNA (atDNA), which can take a shorter-range look up to at least 5
generations back, and which could reflect a female in the ancestral line,
such as Agnes. So, just to be sure, we ordered the atDNA tests for Phillip
and Patrick. That test came back that Phillip and Patrick were somewhere
between 2C and 3C (second and third cousins). And if you study the above
figure, looking at their connection through Agnes, you will see they are 2C1R
(second cousins once removed). Case proven! |
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Now, so far as we knew, the
connection between David and Phillip could be almost anywhere back in time.
We suspected it might be many generations back, and out of range for an atDNA
test. But since we already had two atDNA tests, we took a chance and ordered
the test for David. |
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And SURPRISE! That test said
David and Phillip were definitely related, somewhere between 2C and 4C. Hey,
if David?s ancestor Gilbert (1853) and Phillip?s ancestor Thomas (1848) were
BROTHERS, then David and Phillip would be 2C1R, and if Gilbert/Thomas were
FIRST COUSINS, then David and Phillip would be 3C1R. BOTH of those would
indeed be between 2C and 4C, and are equally possible. |
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So we drew the figure above,
with a possible unidentified relative in the dotted box, showing the two ways
David and Phillip could connect. |
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But then David chimed in, and
said he was 99% certain that his ancestor Gilbert (1853) did NOT have a
brother Thomas (1848). While Gilbert DID have a brother Thomas, it was not
THAT Thomas. David knew exactly what happened to Gilbert?s brother, when he was
born, and where he had gone. |
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But David does believe ?first
cousins? for Gilbert and Thomas is quite possible. And now David?s challenge
is to figure out the details! |
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OK guys, will you have your
first reunion in Ireland or Chicago? |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse
Newsletter, Vol. 133, OctDec 2014 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse
Newsletter |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981
Edited & Published by Bonnie Culley 19892012 Current Editor &
Publisher: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 134 |
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President?s Message |
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ISSN 0749758X |
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Hello CoffeyCoffee Cousins |
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We trust that each of you had a
Happy Thanksgiving, and we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas. Seems
like it is coming early this year. I hope that each of you have made a note
of our upcoming Convention, and are making plans to come to Eastern Tennessee
for what should be a very educational and fun weekend. We have a lot of
cousins in this part of the country and I am sure there will be several come
out to visit and meet with us. Kathy assures us that we should have a good
time and maybe even meet a few new cousins. |
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Danny and Glenda |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Thanks to Jeanine Celentano
& Fred Coffey for their contributions to the expenses associated with
producing this newsletter. |
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Subscribers, please make checks
payable to Jack Coffee. I do not maintain a separate account because of small
number of print subscribers. |
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2015 Reunion Update |
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Hotel: Best Western Plus, 5435
S. Davy Crockett Pky, Morristown, TN for May 2123. Contact hotel at
4235872400 for reservations. Group rate is $89.95 + tax. Be sure and tell the
hotel you are with the Coffey Cousins? Reunion to qualify for group rate. Contact
Kathy Whitson [mailto:kwhitson@eureka.edu] for more details. |
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Famous Quotes |
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"We are the children of
many sires, and every drop of blood in us in its turn ... betrays its
ancestor." Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Table of Contents |
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William & Pearl Coffey Voris
2 Incoming Mail 56 John Russell Coffey, Jr. 67 News You Can Use 7 DNA
Projects 89 |
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Coffey Project blog:
http://tinyurl.com/qbcumjz Follow on Twitter Twitter.com/@CoffeyCousins Email
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William Voris was the husband of
Pearl Virginia Coffee, a daughter of Robert Marion and Emma Gaines Reynolds
Coffee. Pearl was a descendant of Chesley through Joel (Martha Stepp); James
(Eliz. Coffey, d/o Nathan & Mary Saunders Coffey); Logan McMillon (Mary
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?A Race for Life |
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?Fight Between Gila County
Officers and the White Mountain Apaches at Cibicu Chief Nantangotayz Killed. |
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?Probably few, if any readers of
the item published in last Saturday?s Silver Belt, that an Indian had been
killed on Cibieu by cowboys, entertained the least suspicion that the parties
referred to as ?cowboys? were Deputy Sheriff E. L. Benbrook and posse. Few,
in fact, were aware of his departure from Globe, or of his mission to the
Cibieu country. The facts in regard to that trip, as related by Mr. Benbrook,
are about as follows: |
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?At the October (1895) term of
the District Court of Gila county, two Indians, Tonto C 24 and Tonto O 8,
were indicted for burglary committed at the Vosburg ranch, in the vicinity of
Pleasant Valley. The warrant for the arrest of the Indians wanted was delivered
to Deputy Benbrook, who left Glove, December 1, for Cibieu to make the
arrest. Arriving at Pleasant Valley, he was joined by Bill Voris, Frank
Ketcherside and Huse Kyle. The party left the Gentry ranch, three miles above
Ellison?s, on Thursday morning, December 5, and arrived at Cooley?s camp,
(Cooley being head chief of the band of Indians), on Cibicu creek, 30 miles
distant, about sundown. |
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?Nantangotayz, the chief then in
authority, a brother of Chief Cooley, upon being informed through an
interpreter what the officers wanted, consented to the arrest of the two
Indians. Tonto C 24 was identified and placed under arrest, and the officers
had started to ride away with their prisoner, when Ketcherside recognized the
other buck wanted, Tonto O 8, among the forty or fifty Indians in the camp.
At this juncture Loco Jim hailed the officers and asked what they wanted with
the two Indians, and Captain Jack, the interpreter, rode up and said they
could not take the Indians away. |
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?While they were parleying the
other Indians began to gather in around the officers, and Nantangotayz, the
chief, camp up close to Ketcherside?s horse and made a grab at the bridle
rein, but missed it, as the horse jerked his head away. The chief then went
up to Voris and with both hands grasped the Winchester hung on the side of
the saddle, and attempted to draw the gun from its holster. |
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?Voris, thereupon, caught the
Indian?s wrist with both hands and broke the hold of one hand on the gun,
when the Indian, retaining his hold on the gun with one hand, grasped the
bridle rein of Voris? horse with the other. Just then Tonto C 24, one of the
Indians whom the posse went to arrest, fired a shot from a distance of about
20 yards, and Voris, seeing that the situation was desperate and that they
chief was getting the better of him, drew his sixshooter |
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and fired at his adversary. The
Indian throw his head back and avoided the bullet, whereupon Voris placed the
pistol close to the Indian?s breast and fired again. |
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Nantangotayz fell forward on his
face without uttering a sound. About twentyfive Indians standing on the side
of a hill, some sixty yards away, then fired a volley at the officers, which
passed over their heads, and the latter returned the fire from their pistols. |
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?The officers put spurs to their
horses and a race for life began, the Indians who were mounted and armed
giving chase. After a hard run of half a mile the trail made an abrupt turn
and the Indians in the lead by a flank movement, got ahead of the officers,
who, seeing they were cut off, took to the cedar brake to the right of the
trail and up the steep side of the mountain. Here the posse got scattered;
Voris was in the lead, and, dusk having fallen, he regained the train, forged
ahead alone and reached Ellison?s ranch about 1:30 o?clock on Friday morning.
Benbrook and Kyle soon came together again in the timber. Benbrook?s pony was
winded, and going up the mountain fell and caught the rider?s right knee
under the saddle, causing him a painful injury. Having returned to the trail,
they were again headed off by the Indians and forced once more to take to the
timber and were joined by Ketcherside. |
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?Voris, when he reached a narrow
defile near Canyon creek, twenty miles from Cibicu, saw a signal fire a short
distance from the trail, and when Benbrook, Ketcherside and Kyle passed, the
embers of the fire were plainly to be seen. The Indians who had got ahead of
them on the trail had probably made the fire to signal John Dazin?s band of
Indians, and he had then gone on to the main crossing of Canyon creek, with
the intention of ambushing the officers. Suspecting this, Voris left the main
trail and crossed Canyon creek lower down, and his companions, under the
guidance of Ketcherside, took an old trail that crossed the creek higher up,
and they arrived at Ellison?s ranch at 3 o?clock Friday morning. |
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?When the fight commenced at
Cibieu, the officers were compelled to abandon their pack mule which was
carrying their blankets, sisty rounds of ammunition, provisions and camp
utensils. That any of the men escaped with their lives seems providential,
and can be accounted for only by the approach of nightfall, which lent them
its kindly protection. |
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?The officers, when they
realized the futility to take the two Indians, tried to get away peaceably,
intending to go to Fort Apache and ask the military for assistance, but the
Indians, bent on mischief, provoked the fight. The Indians were the aggressors
and the officers when attacked were in the discharge of their duty. |
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?The apathy and apparent
unwillingness of the military at Apache, on former occasions, to assist civil
officers in the apprehension of Indian malefactors is sufficient excuse for
Deputy Benbrook not going first to the post, to request a military escort to
aid and protect him in the discharge of his duty. It was in August, 1890,
that Sheriff J. H. Thompson went to Fort Apache to secure the arrest of
Guadalupe and other Indians who murdered young Baker in the Sierra Ancha.
Colonel Hunt, then in command at Apache, made no effort to arrest the |
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Indians for whom the Sheriff
held Warrants, further than that, after two or three days? delay, two scouts
went out, as alleged, to get Guadalupe, but returned without him. A few days
after Guadalupe came in and on the insistence of Sheriff Thompson was placed
in the guard house. |
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?The Sheriff then requested an
escort to San Carlos, which Colonel Hunt refused him, and, after remaining
about ten days at Apache, the Sheriff too Guadalupe from the guard house at 3
o?clock in the morning and, by a forced ride of 90 miles, reached San Carlos
safely with his prisoner. |
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?The White Mountain Apaches,
living on Cibieu creek, are the most warlike and treacherous Indians on the
reservation. While ostensibly under the surveillance of the commanding
officer at Fort Apache, practically they are under no restraint whatever.
They continue in their pristine savagery, enjoying the largest liberty, and
retaining their hatred of the whites. They kill cattle and loot ranches when
opportunity offers, and are not averse to taking human life. |
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?These Indians, living fortysix
miles from Fort Apache, can not be kept in subjection. They roam at pleasure,
and may be off the reservation for weeks at a time without the knowledge of
the commanding officer at Apache. They are a continual menace to the peace of
Eastern Arizona, and it is high time that the Government remove them to the
Indian Territory, or elsewhere, where they could be kept under strict
surveillance. |
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?In order to show the character
of these Indians we will relate a little history. In 1881, some 500 Indians
were living on Cibieu creek, whom the Government had found it impractical to
remove to San Carlos, as the Indians objected, and were too strong in numbers
and warlike in spirit for the authorities to attempt compulsion.
Nockadelkleny, a medicine man, by incantations and prophecies that he would
bring the dear warriors to life, incited the Indians to rebellion, and to
prevent the threatened outbreak[,] Colonel Carr, with a detachment of
soldiers and scouts from Fort Apache, went to Cibieu to arrest the medicine
man. The Indians resisted and were joined by Carr?s scouts, who opened fire
on the soldiers, killing Captain Hentig and ten soldiers, and followed the
command to Apache and fired on the post. Nockadelkleny, the medicine man, was
killed in the engagement at Cibicu. |
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?Proceedings were instituted
before U. S. District Court Commissioner Kinney, on Thursday, and warrants
issued for the arrest of the Indians, to the number of twenty or more, who
fired upon Deputy Benbrook and posse, December 5, on Cibieu. The warrants were
placed in the hands of Deputy U. S. Marshall J. H. Thompson, who, accompanied
by Messrs. Benbrook, Ketcherside, Voris and Kyle, left Thursday noon for San
Carlos to join Lieutenant Fenton?s command and accompany them to Fort Apache,
where Deputy Marshal Thompson will |
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apply to Colonel Powell, the
commanding officer, for assistance to the effect the arrest of the Indians.? |
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Next time: Troops from [Fort]
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NB: Cibieu is Cibicue Creek;
Nockadelkleny is NockaydetKlinne who began holding ceremonies that became
known as ?Ghost Dances? at the village on Cibecue. Col. Carr was Eugene Asa
Carr. |
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Source:
ArizonaSilverBelt.(GlobeCity,PinalCounty,Ariz.),14Dec.1895.ChroniclingAmerica:HistoricAmerican
Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
<http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84021913/1895-12-14/ed-1/seq-3/> |
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Incoming Mail |
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After working on the John
WilliamVirginia Pearl Coffee Voris story, I was able to locate and contact a
descendant, Carol Coffee Reposa, a greatgranddaughter of Robert Marion
Coffee. She wrote that her grandfather was ?a figure sheathed in mystery, an
ancestor of whom we know almost nothing.? I was able to take her back to the
mythical Chesley. Other Chesley descendants may contact Carol at
mailto:creposa@satx.rr.com |
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After making her contribution,
Jeanine Celentano [mailto:moochie_1952@yahoo.com] wrote with an invitation to
view her family records on Ancestry.com. She is a descendant of Edward
through his third greatgrandson, James Arthur Coffey and his wife Martha Dalton.
Jeanine?s information added much needed descendant information on James? son,
Noah Leander ?Lee? Coffey. |
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Judy Bunansky
[mailto:jbun906@yahoo.com] is a long time newsletter reader who recently
wrote that she was having difficulty locating a wife of her grandfather John
William York of Burksville in Cumberland Co., KY. She wrote: ?...in the
Burkesville Courthouse I found two marriage records a few months apart for my
grandfather. One was for Melvina Janes and one for Melvna (could also be
Melva or Melvina the writing was bad) Coffey. I don't think he actually went
through with the marriage to the Janes girl because it said the certificate
was not returned. However a few months later the wedding for the Coffey girl
appears. The wedding was on May 2 1897 at her mother?s home and it listed her
mother as Meloina Coffey. A father is not listed. The bride was born in 1867.
I believe she died before 1900 (or left him....) because in the 1900 census
it shows him as ?widowed? and living with his brother and family. The Samuel
and Nonnie I had given you earlier were actually the parents of the Janes
woman. All of these families lived in Adair or Cumberland Counties. I have
not been able to find anything on either family.? Judy is also ?...interested
in connecting with descendants of James David Coffey born Dec 1881 died Apr
1968 in Burkesville. He [was] the son of John Willis Coffey. James David was
married to Amanda Garrett sometime before 1904. They had three children that
I am aware of: Lydia Coffey born 1904, John N. Coffey born in 1906 and Ida
Coffey born in 1910. I can find no info on Lydia or Ida or family of John N.?
Please write to Judy if you can help her sort out these Coffey families. |
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Marilyn Maryott
[mailto:marilyn@daylilygarden.net] wrote that ?While doing some research I
ran across your website. My second great grandfather is one Jacob Edward
Coffey who married Mary Lockhard. He was born about 1823 in OH and died 1901
in IL. In the many years I have been searching, I have not been able to find
any information about his parents or grandparents. The spelling of the name
seems to be consistent. I would be happy to purchase the book mentioned on
your website if Jacob E. Coffey is listed. Thanks so much. You have a
wonderful website.? Jacob and Mary were married in Montgomery County, OH in
November 1841 and were in the 1850 Randolph Township, Montgomery County, OH
with children John, Lydia and Amanda. Jacob Edward Coffey is not in my Edward
Coffey Project so, please write to Marilyn if you can help. |
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Mike Beranek
[mailto:mber1701@gmail.com] wrote looking for the birthmother of his adopted
halfbrother, Marc. Marc?s DNA was tested and found to be a descendant of
Edward and has zeroed in on Homer Guy Coffey and his wife, Amy Francis Jones.
Homer Guy was a son of James Chiless Coffey and wife Nancy Ellen Braden. He
found two granddaughters of Homer but neither appears to be the mother. The
ladies told Mike they remember their uncle, Homer Lee Coffey, a son of Homer
Guy who married a lady by the name of Opal and had a daughter by the name of
Janet, believed to have been born in Colorado c1947. Mike thinks Janet might
be Marc?s birth mother. If you know anything about this family and would like
to help Marc and Mike?s effort, please contact Mike and the above email
address or, at telephone 8472691204. |
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David McElyea, age 18, wrote to
tell me that his grandmother was Alta Jacobs Taylor, the youngest child of
James David and Caroline Dix Jacobs. He offered to share information on Henry
Spencer and Pheoba [sic] Coffey Dix and their descendants. You can reach
David at [mailto:david.mcelyea1@gmail.com] |
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Morgan Jones
[mailto:mtjones3@gmail.com] tells me that his mother was Hazel Marguerite
Jone, born Nov. 21, 1918 in Crosbyton, TX and passed away on Jun. 29, 2000.
Her father was Ransom Jerome Coffey but chose to go by Romey John Coffey. Her
mother was Ora Irene Fullingim Coffey, born in Emma, TX. Emma was removed
from the map after the railroad chose to go through Crosbyton instead of
Emma. Morgan says he has a lot of Coffey info he is willing to share, time
permitting. |
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Mike McMinn
[mailto:mcminng@austin.rr.com] followed up with news about his search for
Pleasant A. Coffey and wife Catherine Wilson (CCC, Vol. 132, p5). He spent
several months reading through back issues of this newsletter and cites
Dorothy Shamblin (CCC, Vol. 49, p7) and Earlene Hutsell (CCC, Vol. 99, p7)
and two researchers who appear to have been looking for the same family. It
is doubtful that contact info for these two ladies is still valid. If anyone
knows them and how to make contact, or of Pleasant?s family, please drop Mike
a note. |
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As part of my personal research
efforts as well as efforts to find interesting information to share in this
newsletter, I patronize many websites that cater to those people with varied
interests. A few months ago I began to notice some art work posted to Google+
[htpps://plus.google.com/] by John Coffey. Some of his work reminded me of
old grocery stores and other buildings that I had seen in and around rural NC
and eastern TN some years ago. So, I wrote to John hoping that I would be
able to interview him for inclusion in this newsletter. He responded with
enthusiasm and was willing to answer a few questions for readers. |
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John, Jr. was born in California
while his father served in the Marine Corps during WW2. He now lives with his
family in Princeton, WV but his paternal grandparents were natives of
Caldwell Co., NC. His father was John Russell Coffey, Sr. born in War Eagle,
Mingo Co., WV in 1915. His mother was Sybil Isabelle Ball, born in 1913 in
Peterstown, Monroe Co., WV. John Russell died in Oct., 1981 at Murphy, NC and
ashes scattered over the Gulf of Mexico. His mother passed away in Jan., 2001
at Princeton and was buried at Peterstown, WV cemetery. The state borders in
that area have changed several times over the years and right now, the
cemetery is located in Giles Co., VA. |
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John Russell?s father was John
Kelly Coffey, born 1868 in Kings Creek, Caldwell Co. His spouse was Mary
Elizabeth Crotts. Sybil Ball?s parents were Luther Claude and Ellen Victoria
Pyne Ball. John Kelly passed away on Nov. 4, 1931 in Williamson, WV; Mary
Elizabeth Crotts in Feb., 1978 at Barboursville, WV. Luther Ball died before
1930 in WV while Ellen Victoria died in Nov., 1981 at Peterstown, WV. |
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As mentioned, John Russell
Coffey, Sr. was in the military and served with the United States Marine
Corps. He served during WWII in the ?south Pacific, including Guadalcanal.?
John, Jr. was born in 1945 at Camp Pendleton at Oceanside, CA. At age two,
the Coffey family was transferred to Camp Lejune, NC and three years later
they were transferred to a naval base in Scotia, NY where John Russell, Sr.
served until he was sent to Korea for that war [?police action? as the
politicians like to call it]. John, Jr. and his mother moved back to WV to
live with her mother for the duration. John Russell was seriously wounded in
Korea [he had previously contracted Malaria while fighting in the south
Pacific] and spent a year in a naval hospital in Japan. When he finally
returned home, the family continued to live in WV. |
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John graduated from high school
in 1963 and entered Concord College, now Concord University in Athens, WV. He
told me that although he had no previous training, he decided on art and
received a degree in that discipline and minored in political science. He
told me that he barely edged out a ?C? in water color class but did well in
his other art classes. |
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Sometime in the 80?s, John
decided to teach himself how to paint with watercolors and has now, in his
words, ?attain[ed] a small degree of proficiency in the medium.?mailtohtt |
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He currently lives with his wife
Gloria Jean Meade Coffey at Princeton, WV. They have three sons and three
grandchildren. He invites readers to browse his galleries at his website,
http://johncoffeywatercolors.com |
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Researchers should check out the
FamilyTree.com blog website at [http://www.familytree.com/blog/] from time to
time. One recent blog concerned North Carolina land deeds back to the 1740?s.
A number of counties in that state are in the process of digitizing those
records and some have been completed. The blog lists the following: Anson,
back to 1749; Chatham, back to 1771; Cumberland, back to 1754; Duplin, back
to 1749; Johnston, back to 1789; Martin, back to 1771; Mecklenburg, back to
1763; Samson, no dates, but link provided; and Stokes, back to 1787. Readers
can find this blog at http://tinyurl.com/oddjlwx. |
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The 2015 Coffey Cousins? Reunion
will be held at Thorn Hill, in Grainger Co., TN. Because there are no
accommodations in Thorn Hill it will be necessary for us to stay in
Morristown, Hamblen Co. and drive the 20+ miles each way to the Community
Center in Thorn Hill where we will meet. Carpooling will probably be
available. See this newsletter?s front page for more details and visit
http://tinyurl/mrk4kdg for additional details. For the latest, contact
hostess Kathy Whitson at email address, also on front page. |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year, You?ll! In the words of my childhood idol, Roy Rogers, ?...may the Good
Lord Take a Likin? to you!? |
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(1) DNA Project: New Web Page |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I have substantially extended
and revised our DNA Project Web Page. It covers more material, using what I
hope is an easier and more intuitive format. Please have a look at: |
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www.Coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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I will continue to report
occasional new developments in this newsletter, but the overall view of our
Project is best seen on this page. |
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(2) DNA Project: The Beauty of
County Kilkenny, Ireland By Fred Coffey |
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The largest Coffey group in
America is the ?Edward/Peter Group?, and a very large percentage of the
readers of this newsletter (including myself) belong to this group. And in
the last newsletter, I reported that we had identified the probable Irish
homeland of our family as Counties Kilkenny and Wexford. |
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I have now discovered Mr. ?Aedan
Coffey?, who actually lives in Kilkenny. Aedan identifies with a line of
Coffeys that have a very ancient Irish pedigree, and he has agreed to
participate in our DNA project. His test is in progress, and we?ll report
results in the next newsletter. |
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But Aedan is a landscape
photographer, and he has posted online some of the most beautiful pictures
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many of them showing Kilkenny. |
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Here?s Aedan at work>>> |
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If you?re at all interested in
the beauty of our ancient homeland, you must visit his homepage and look at
his galleries, particularly Kilkenny. There are also some pictures of
Wexford: |
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http://www.aedancoffey.com |
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He also has some newer pictures
posted on Facebook: |
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https://www.facebook.com/aedan.coffey/photos_stream |
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(3) DNA Project: Finding a Lost
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This newsletter has for over 30
years reported on the ?Hugh Coffey? family line ? see our new DNA Project web
page for discussion of the Hugh Group. We were recently able to use a
combination of yDNA and autosomal DNA testing to prove a nonsurname, previously
unknown family connection: |
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Several years ago, the family of
?Edward Preston Wilson", did not know his ancestry any farther back than
his grandfather. His sister arranged for a yDNA and a "Family
Finder" (autosomal) test. Their interest was in finding ?Wilson DNA Matches?,
but to their disappointment the tests did not establish any connection to his
expected Wilson ancestry. |
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However just recently it was
noticed that he had yDNA matches to our "Hugh Coffey" group. This
test takes a longrange perspective, and these matches proved that somewhere
back in time, perhaps as close as a couple of generations, perhaps as far
back as 15 or more generations, it is clear Edward Wilson had ?Hugh line?
Coffey ancestry. |
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That prompted a closer look at
his autosomal DNA test matches. This is a shortrange test, which normally
can?t reliably see farther back than GG Grandparents. And he has three
matches to people with a "Coffey" ancestor descending from Hugh.
One of these is to Richard Lee Coffey, and the test indicates that Edward
Wilson and Richard Coffey are related between the second and third cousin
level. |
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Edward Wilson?s sister Ginny
Thomas (Virginia ?Wilson? Thomas) is coordinating the genealogy studies to
try to pin down the exact ancestry. Once she and the other Hugh descendants
have their ideas sorted out, I hope one will write an article for this newsletter. |
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We also have in process an
upgrade of Richard?s yDNA test to 111markers, which ought to be complete by
midDecember. There is a chance this will offer some evidence on the Hugh
Group?s deeper background in Ireland. Check our DNA web page after
midDecember for possible new information. |
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TEXT CCC Issue132: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 132, Jul-Sep 2014 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 Editor: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 132 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Hello Coffee-Coffey Cousins |
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Can you believe that it has been
a half of a year since we met in Indiana? Time flies as we get older. Trust
all are doing well and I ask each of you to begin thinking of joining us in
Tennessee next spring, I believe it has potential to be one of the better
Conventions in recent years. A lot of Coffeys and Coffees in that area. |
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Just got word from Bonnie Culley
that her husband Jim had passed away. Please keep Bonnie and her family in
your prayers. Jim had had problems for past several years. |
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Danny & Glenda Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Bonnie Culley?s husband Jim
passed away Aug. 15. He |
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had been ill for several years
and will be sadly missed by his family and his many friends. |
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Read his obituary here. |
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Thanks to Jimmy Louise Kroger in
CA and to John Hines of GA for their contributions towards maintenance of
this website! |
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To subscribe to the printed
version of this newsletter, please make checks payable to Jack Coffee. I do
not keep a separate account because of small number of print subscribers. |
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Famous Quotes |
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"A friend who is near and
dear may in time become as useless as a relative." -- George Ade |
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Table of Contents |
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Betsy Durham Boone Incoming Mail |
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Calvin Allen Coffey News You Can
Use DNA Project News |
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Contact Info: |
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Edward Coffey Project blog:
http://tinyurl.com/qbcumjz Follow on Twitter Twitter.com/@CoffeyCousins |
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E-mail me at
jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
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ELIZABETH ?Betsy? DURHAM BOON,
MY COFFEY HEROINE |
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Compiled by Janet de la Pen?a
2014 |
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In 2008, I was excited about my
recent research about my ancestor, a ?not famous? Daniel Boon, who married
Elizabeth Durham, a descendant of Edward and Ann Powell Coffey. My remarks
were published in Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse, December 2008 issue, page
11. The following year, a Boone author published a book, which included the
ancestry and families related to my Daniel Boon. I learned that previous
Boone authors had copied and published incorrect information about my Daniel
to their readers, including me. The following story is written from the
perspective of Daniel?s wife, Elizabeth ?Betsy? Durham Boon, and hopefully,
corrects some of that misinformation. |
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Elizabeth was my fifth
great-step grandmother, born September 28, 1781, to Pvt. Mastin Durham and
Martha ?Patsy? Coffey in Burke Co., NC. She died in 1868, in Wayne Co., KY,
buried near her father in Big Spring Cemetery in Burfield. |
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Martha ?Patsy? Coffey Durham was
born about 1756, to Rev. James Erwin Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland, and died
August 12, 1826, in Wayne Co., KY. She became the first wife of Pvt. Mastin
Durham in February of 1774, in Albemarle Co., VA. Their known children were
Molly, James, John Milton, Elizabeth ?Betsy,? Selah ?Celia? and Sarah ?Sally?
Durham. |
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The Durhams were members of the
Church of Christ on the Head of the Yadkin, currently known as the Yadkin
Baptist Church of Caldwell Co., NC. The Monthly Meetings Minutes mention
Mastin as attending a meeting in July of 1790 along with Thomas Fields, James
Coffey, Eli Coffey, and John Durham. Other minutes include Jesse Boone and
Jonathan Boone, the Church Clerk in charge of the Church Book at that time. |
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Mastin was a man of strong,
religious principles. He demonstrated his convictions when he disagreed with
other leaders over church matters. Evidently, he was excommunicated for his
beliefs for a couple of years. He was welcomed back in October of 1798, and
in November, was chosen to keep the Church Meeting Minutes. He kept the
Church Book and carried out his Clerk duties. Church Minutes dated March of
1810, show that the church again decided it had to excommunicate the
outspoken believer, and again appointed Jonathan Boone to take over the
Church Book. This certainly influenced Mastin?s decision to leave the state
the following year. |
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Daughter, Elizabeth Durham,
married a ?not famous? Daniel Boon, 33 year-old widower with a ten year-old
daughter, Mary ?Polly,? on Saturday, Aug. 19, 1810, officiated by Rev. Edward
Buckner IV, a Baptist Minister, at his home in Buncombe Co., NC. |
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This Daniel Boon was born Dec.
1, 1777, to Squire Boone and Ann White in Culpeper Co., VA. Squire Boone was
the son of Josiah Boone I, the son of George Boone IV and Deborah Howell.
George IV was the brother of Squire Boone Sr., father of the famous Daniel
Boone. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 132, Jul-Sep 2014 |
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My Daniel Boon has been confused
by several Boone authors in the past with another ?not famous? Daniel Boone,
born about the same year to Jesse Boone, son of Israel Boone, brother of the
famous Daniel Boone. More information on the two Daniels can be requested
from The Boone Society. |
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Mastin and Martha Durham left
Wilkes Co., NC, in 1811, according to his Revolutionary War Pension
Statement, and migrated with their children and spouses to settle with other
former church members in Wayne Co., KY. |
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Daniel and Elizabeth Boon may
have lived with her Durham parents until Daniel made his first known land
deed on Feb. 4, 1813, with the probable financial help of his Durham in-laws,
named as witnesses. |
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In the 1840 Wayne Co., KY
Census, Daniel Boon owned slaves. |
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Daniel?s last known deed was
dated April 13, 1843, in Wayne County, and because he did not appear in or
after the 1850 Census, it is assumed he was deceased. Elizabeth also does not
appear in the 1850 Wayne County census. |
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An Elizabeth Boon was listed in
the 1850 Census for Clay Township, Owen Co., IN. She was white, aged 69
years, born 1781 in North Carolina, and lived with several ?Free Persons of
Color.? Living in the same home with Elizabeth was Zilpha Boon. She was born
in May of 1790 in North Carolina, and died Sept. 3, 1900 in Spencer, Owen
Co., IN. The Census states that Zilpha had seven children, and outlived all
of them. |
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The 1850 Wayne Co., KY Census
lists Elizabeth Boon?s sister, Celia, and her husband, Ebenezer ?Eben?
Fairchild, and their five unmarried daughters. |
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The 1860 Wayne Co., KY Census
lists the Eben Fairchild family, living with Elizabeth Boon, aged 79 years .
. . and no slaves. |
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I would like to believe that
Elizabeth had inherited her parents? personal character and values. Was she
the brave and strong woman, who feared that after her husband?s death, her
husband?s slaves would be sold to pay debts? Would they be bought and sold by
slave owners who would abuse them and not care for them as she did? Was she
her father?s daughter with fierce determination to right a wrong no matter
the personal cost? Did she heroically flee Kentucky with her slaves to
Indiana, a free state, to set them free? I believe so. |
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Incoming Mail |
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Becky Storey
[mailto:4raftin@gmail.com] is wondering about the various spellings of her
family name; e.g., Storey, Storie and Story. She had thought to use headstone
spellings but found that later generations of the same family used some of
the variations mentioned. She was also wondering why so many of those
families left NC and went to Idaho in the mid- 1900?s. |
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Please contact Becky if you have
any insight to the the migration and variation in the surname spelling. |
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Ann Friddle-Boone
[mailto:ancestorkb@gmail.com] has been in contact with Fred Coffey
[fredcoffey@aol.com] about the DNA test of her husband, Ken Boone. Results of
the test showed that he had no Boone ancestors but, did match Coffeys and
Holts. She wrote that his lineage had been thought to come through Israel
Boone, brother of Daniel. Now, the DNA test suggests that it might be through
a daughter of Johnny Boone of Yancey Co., NC through one of his daughters or,
Johnny?s father, Thomas or Thomas? father, Jonathan, brother of Jesse whose
three daughters married Coffeys. While she and Fred attend to the DNA
possibilities, I suggested that she contact the Boone Society via their
website at www.boonesociety.org. In the meantime, if anyone can help with the
mystery, please contact Ann at the above address. |
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Teddy Carr
[mailto:teddycarr@verizon.net] wrote asking about Alice Coffee [sic] who
married Alexander D. Carr. He is curious about the grandparents of Alexander,
whose parents were Lorenzo Dow Carr and Margaret Painter, both of Nelson Co.,
VA and Teddy would like to find Lorenzo?s parents. Alice was a daughter of
Joseph Clinton Coffey, Jr. and his wife, Nancy Jane Coffey. Nancy was a
daughter of the Rev. Henry Benjamin Coffey and his wife, Mary Sarah ?Polly?
Campbell., also of Nelson Co. Joseph, Jr. was a son of Joseph, Sr. and his
wife Elizabeth Phillips. Teddy told me that he had been to the old home place
at Piney River. He discovered that after Alex died the family was ?hit with
the Great Depression and [became] scatteredo? In an effort to help Teddy, I
turned up Charles Sprouse [mailto:cmsprouse1@gmail.com] who is a GG-grandson
of Lorenzo. Charles wrote that he has a letter written by Lorenzo to his wife
Sarah Margaret Carr in 1897 that indicates the couple was separated and that
Sarah Margaret was living with Sarah Margaret Lawhorn, the mother of her
daughter?s husband [that would be Charles Lawhorn, husband of Lorenzo?s
daughter, Sarah Jane Carr]. Charles? work keeps him on the road quite a bit
so communication between us has been slow. Please contact both of these
Coffey Cousins if you are able to help with their research. |
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Ron Wheeler
[mailto:rwheel5585@hotmail.com] wrote that he was attempting to prove that
Reuben Coffey (born 1744) was a veteran of the American Revolution. Marvin
Coffey wrote in his book about James Bluford Coffey that Reuben has often
been confused with his nephew, son of James. The 1744 Reuben was a son of
John and Jane Graves Coffey ?and as far as we know was not in the
Revolutionary War.? Please contact Ron if you can assist in his effort. |
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Jo Ann Coffey Peeper
[mailto:Joannmillie1@aol.comJoannmillie1@aol.com] has sent me a few photos of
descendants of William Allen Coffey and his wife, Mary Wiseman. She descends
from their son Rufus and the latest photos are those found amongst her
brother Rufus? genealogy papers and are photos of two children belonging to
George, the oldest child of William and Mary. Check out the photos at The
Edward Coffey Project blog. |
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Gina Smith
[mailto:ginasmith@aol.com] writes that she has been stuck on some of her
families for ?over 25 years now.? [I know the feeling, Gina] She saw a
marriage date that I posted for an Isaac Masey [Massie] to a Sarrah [sic]
Coffey in Burke Co., NC. Unfortunately, that?s all I had was a marriage
record. She tells me that she cannot find any further documentation for that
couple. Benjamin Coffey was the bondsman and asks if he is the same Benjamin
who went to Hawkins Co., TN. There are a number of Benjamin Coffeys in the
Wilkes and Burke Co. area and she wonders if anyone has researched each of
them. Well, I seem to recall reading years ago in one of the back issues of
the CC newsletter that Benjamin was sort of a ?professional? bondsman and
witness when someone young couple needed him. He shows up in my records at
least four times as Bondsman for various Coffey marriages. Write to Gina if
you can help! |
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Laura Moore
[mailto:mooreburleson@aol.com] wrote to me and send a number of her family
photos last year. Her ancestor was John William Coffey, born 1858 in TX to
William and Mary Ann Cantrell Coffey. William comes from Edward through his
son John > James > Reuben > Charles Oliver. Charles Oliver married
Diana Blansett and William, the eldest of their children was born in IL in
1830 and died in Meeker, Lincoln Co.,OK in 1902. Mary Ann Canterell Coffey
was born in Dec., 1832 and no doubt is also buried in OK but I have not found
a record to prove that. I wrote a blog last year about this family and
included some of Laura?s photos. Browse on over to the blog and contact Laura
if you are a descendant or are able to help complete her research. |
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Archie Dalton
[mailto:adalton478@hotmail.com] wrote to let us know about a USA Today
article about the TN State Public Library and their on-line database of
family Bibles. This reminded me that the Shelby Co., TN Register of Deeds
website has links to some statewide deaths, marriages, and other goodies of
interest to researchers. |
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Mike McMinn
[mailto:mcminng@austin.rr.com] wrote that he has been researching his
genealogy for 30+ years but is just beginning to look into his Coffey line.
His great-grandmother was Mary Francis Coffey, born 1867 in McMinn Co., TN,
died 1940 in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN. Her husband was Robert Lee McMinn
(1863-1912). Mary Francis? death certificate reports her father as P. A.
Coffey, born NC and mother as Catherine Wilson, born TN. I have neither of
the three in the Edward Coffey Project. Please contact Mike if you recognize
his ancestry. |
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Ralph Crumpton
[mailto:ralph.crumpton@gmail.com] sent a file containing info about the trial
of the Reed boys accused of killing his GGgrandfather, James H. Coffey,
husband of Emily Jane Elrod. Coffey was ambushed while delivering US Mail in
Hancock Co., TN. Sam, George, & Will Reed were charged along with their
brother-in-law Thomas Green for the murder. Isham Elrod, brother-in-law of
Coffey was charged with the murder of John W. Reed, father of the Reed boys.
The murder touched off a feud that resulted in the death of Coffey. An
article in the Feb. 13, 1908 issue of The Comet, Johnson City, TN, Page 3,
announced a reward of $150 by Gov. Patterson for the arrest and conviction of
Elrod. The article notes that the crime was committed in Sep., 1907. We
believe the Reed boys were acquitted. |
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And sometimes we get phone
calls: |
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Constance C. Platt formerly of
Oregon called recently to catch up on and renew her subscription to this
newsletter. Connie is a descendant of Nathaniel Jackson Coffey, born in Adair
Co., KY in 1817, died in Menard Co., IL in 1899. She invites cousins and old
friends to write to her at 3710 American Way, #307, Missoula, MT 59808-1927
or, to call her at 406-549-2252. She does not use a computer so no e-mail. |
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Robert C. Coffey of Fresno, CA
also called and renewed his subscription. He is a descendant of Thomas
Coffey. Which Thomas isn?t quite clear to me so potential cousins should
write to him at 3085 West Starlane, Fresno, CA 93722-4841. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 132, Jul-Sep 2014 Calvin Allen Coffey |
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Calvin was born in Dec., 1839 in TN to
James Temple and Sarah Jane ?Sally? Fielding Coffey. He left TN sometime
before 1869 and settled in Bartholomew Co., IN where he was married to
Josephine Simmonds on Apr. 25, 1869. They appeared in the census record for
that county until 1900. Calvin died on Feb. 20, 1907 at Haw Creek in Morgan
Co., IN and was buried in the Haw Creek cemetery. Josephine was born in IN in
Aug., 1851 to Wesley and Margaret Pearson Simmons [sic] and died in Victoria
Co., TX on Mar. 5, 1918. |
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Children of Calvin and
Josephine, all born in Bartholomew Co., were: |
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Calvin Allen Coffey |
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Josephine Simmonds |
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Cora, born in Apr., 1870, died
in IN in 1944. She was married on Oct. 28, 1897 in IN to Thomas Frank Linke,
born in Clifford, Bartholomew Co. on Mar. 25, 1866 to George O. and Clara
Bloom Linke. Thomas died on May 6, 1964 in IN and both are buried at Greenlawn
Cemetery in Nashville, Brown Co., IN. |
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According to the Hawk Family
Genealogy (Edna Linke, a daughter of Cora and Thomas, married Ellis Leroy
Hawk) Frank Linke grew up on a farm near Clifford in Bartholomew Co. He is
said to have taught school for a year and once rode a bicycle from IN to NE where
he also taught school for a year. Several of his mother?s half-siblings are
said to have lived in NE. |
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In about 1908, Frank and Cora, along with Frank?s brothers Will and
Hardin, Cora?s brother Webster (Web) Coffey, and Frank?s cousin, Jim Rust
moved to Texas, near Victoria where they raised cotton. After two and a half
years of that back breaking labor, all except Web and Jim returned to
Indiana. Frank bought a farm near Seymore in Jackson Co., IN where he and
Cora settled down to farming and raising their family. |
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The 2015 Coffey Cousins? Reunion will be
held at Thorn Hill in Grainger Co., TN from May 21 to 23. Kathy Whitson, who
hosted us year before last at Eureka College in Eureka, IL, is again in
charge and is actively recruiting her Grainger county kin to help. She will
likely have plans finalized sometime near the end of the year and they will
appear here, of course, as well as other sites on the web. Keep your eyes and
ears open and pass the word to all your TN cousins. If you would like to
help, contact Kathy at kwhitson@eureka.edu |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
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Walter Castella Coffey |
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Walter Castella Coffey was the
second child born to Calvin and Josephine. He came along on Feb. 1, 1876 in
Bartholomen and died in Orlando, Orange Co., FL on Jan. 31, 1956. His wife
was Jennie Crisler Lardner, a daughter of Alex and Sarah Crisler Lardner,
born in Newton Co., IN on Feb. 4, 1880. They had two sons, Lardner A.,
adopted and, Walter C., born c1915. |
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Walter had grown up in
Hartsville, IN where he helped his father raise Shropshire0Southdown sheep.
He received a two- year degree from Franklin College and spent the next
several years teaching in Indiana schools. He took a job with the University
of Illinois when he found they were seeking someone |
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to teach sheep raising. He went
from graduate student to faculty member. In 1921 he left Illinois for the
University of Minnesota at St. Paul. When the university regents prematurely
announced a new dean who promptly refused the job, they appointed Walter to
Dean of the Department of |
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Agriculture. Coffey Hall, the
main building on the St. Paul campus is named in honor of Walter. Sources:
James Gray, The University of Minnesota: 1851?1951 (Minneapolis: University
of Minnesota Press, 1951), 406-411; ?Dr. W.C. Coffey Dies in Florida at 79?
Minneapolis Star (February 1, 1956): 1C; and E.B. Pierce, ?Presidents of
Minnesota,? Minnesota Alumnus (April, 1946): 225. |
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Webster Victor was the next born
to Calvin and Josephine and was born on Dec. 29, 1879 in Bartholomew Co. On
Oct. 7, 1914 he married ?Fannie? Crum in Victoria Co., TX. He died in
Bloomington, Victoria Co. on Feb. 4, 1939 and was buried at Crescent Valley
Cemetery in Victoria. Fannie lived until Oct. 7, 1964 when she died in
Bloomington, TX. She is probably buried with Web at Crescent Valley but I
have no proof of that. |
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Joel Simmonds Coffey |
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1918. From 1918 to the
publication of that Bulletin, he was a full professor of animal husbandry. |
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Another brother born to serve academia was Joel Simmonds Coffey. Joel
was born in Rugby, Bartholomew Co., IN on Dec. 8, 1885 and died on Nov. 17,
1951 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. He married Dorothy Elizabeth Neff c1922.
She was born in OH on May 28, 1901 and died in Los Angeles Co., CA on Sep.
26, 1966. |
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According to the Ohio State
University Bulletin, Vol. 27, Issue 6, for period 1921-22, Joel Simmonds
Coffey was on the teaching staff at that university. He was described as
having graduated with a B.Sc. from the University of Illinois in 1912; was an
instructor at Purdue University from 1912-14; lecturer in Animal Husbandry,
Iowa State University during the summers of 1914, 1915 and |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
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His obituary was headlined
thusly: Ohio Pig Judge Dies. It continued ?o?Funeral services will be held
here tomorrow for Joel Simmonds Coffey, 65. Professor of animal husbandry at
Ohio State University. He died Saturday. Coffey was in charge of swine production
courses at Ohio State and was known nationally as a judge of swine. He had
taught at Ohio State 37 years.? Source Wilmington [Ohio] News-Journal, 19 Nov
1951, Page 1 |
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The last child believed born to
Calvin and Josephine was Margaret in Sep., 1892. Unfortunately, I have no
further information about her. |
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News You Can Use |
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Pennsylvania Death Certificates
from 1904 to 1924 (about 2.4 million records) are now available on
Ancestry.com. If you don?t have an Ancestry account and just need a search
for one or two people, contact me. |
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Ancestors At Rest is a fairly
crowded webpage with a lot of links to ?free? death records. I haven?t looked
at all the states but, the ones that I have looked at seem to be pretty
sparse when it comes to having a lot of records for viewing. |
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A new Kane County, IL website is
offering ?opurchase and download [of] vital records directly from your
computer. You no longer have to write and ask for recordso? Take a look at
the Kane County Clerk website for more information. |
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FamilySearch recently announced
that they had reached an important milestone in an effort to bring free
digital images of important documents to researchers. The announcement was
astounding. According to genealogyintime.com, it took the church 58 years to
record one billion images onto microfilm. It only took seven years for them
to create the first 1 billion digital images. |
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The Family Tree Magazine
[subscription based] also publishes an ?eNewsletter.? A September, 2012
newsletter listed 101 Best Websites for Genealogy: Best Sites for Getting
Genealogy News. I don?t agree with all of them, but you are the judge. I
think most sites are still on-line. |
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Interested in Irish Genealogy
news? Google ?Irish Genealogy News? and you?ll turn up about 4,670,000
websites! Leading the list should be news, links and addresses of
professional genealogists, guides, National Archives of Ireland, and the
like. You can use Google as well to search for Scottish, English, or other
European genealogical sources. |
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Some ?researchers? still claim
that Edward Coffey was the son of a John Coffey and a Mary Joliffe. John is
said to have come to America in 1637 and sired a son born in Ireland some 33
years after arriving in America. I sure would like to see an end to such
misleading information! |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 132, Jul-Sep 2014 |
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(1) DNA Project: Searching for
Irish Roots |
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By Fred Coffey |
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We have several developments to
report, involving the use of DNA to search for our Irish roots. Here?s a map
to show where we?re making discoveries: |
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Following stories will cover
(#2) A ?scout? searching for DNA of cousins in Cork; (#3) A new DNA match
between two lines with ancestors in Tipperary and Kilkenny; (#4) A report on
finding connections for our Edward and Peter lines in Kilkenny and Wexford;
(#5) Pictures of discovered ?most distant cousins? of Edward and Peter lines;
and (#6) an interesting untested line, possibly connected to Cork. |
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The BIG STORY for most of our
readers is #4, confirming the probable origin location within Ireland for
Edward and Peter Coffey, the ancestors of most of us. As one of our DNA
Project Administrators, I am greatly encouraged by recent discoveries. I
really hope to find additional ?Coffey? people to test, particularly those
with roots in the Tipperary /Kilkenny /Wexford areas. Native Irish men, or
recent immigrants with known origins, would be most welcome. |
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(2) DNA Project: Searching for
Cork Cousins |
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John William ?Jack? Coffey
(jackconmira@ns.sympatico.ca) is from Nova Scotia, and believes his roots are
in County Cork. He is actively searching for DNA confirmation of his Irish
origins, and reports the following: |
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?I just returned from Ireland
and I have two fresh kits to submit for testing. I was able to get one from a
Sean Coffey and one from a Tom Cowhig both from county Cork.? |
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The testing of these two kits is
now complete, and neither sample has any matches to any of the existing known
Coffey groups. But don?t give up, Jack! Your Irish cousins are out there
somewhere! |
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(3) DNA Project: The Tipperary/Kilkenny
Group By Fred Coffey |
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I have had lengthy discussions
with a David Coffey (dwacoffey@hotmail.com), who lives in Dublin, over the
last several weeks. David has ancestral roots in Kilkenny County, which we
had hopes would prove to be a connection to our Edward and Peter groups. For
David?s origin, look at the previous map, and find ?Castlecomer? in the north
part of Kilkenny. |
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Here is David?s ancestry,
starting from his GGGG Grandfather, James, born 1745 in Kilkenny: |
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(1) James Coffey (1745, ,
Castlecomer, Kilkenny) (2) Michael Coffey (1765, Kilkenny) |
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(3) Patrick Coffey (1822,
Kilkenny) (4) Gilbert Coffey (1853, Dublin) |
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(5) William J Coffey (1883,
Dublin) (6) William Coffey (1924, Dublin) (7) David Coffey (1964, Dublin) |
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(This Picture is David?s GG
Grandfather Patrick from Kilkenny, with his wife Isabella Mellifont from
Cork.) |
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David?s y-DNA did NOT match
Edward/Peter, but he had an |
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EXCELLENT match to a Phillip
Coffey. Phillip is the brother of Marianne (Coffey) Morrison
(morrisom@frontier.com), who has long been a subscriber to this newsletter,
and who had an article published in Issue 106-14 (September 2007). Here is
Phillip?s line: |
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(1) Thomas Coffey (1848, Cashel,
Tipperary) & Agnes Coffey (Nov 1853, England) |
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(2) Thomas P Coffey (23 May
1887, IL) & Mildred Harner (25 Feb 1910 ? 12 Sep 1957) |
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(3) Marianne Coffey (about 1948,
IN) |
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(3) Phillip Coffey (about 1949,
IN) (DNA TEST) |
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Look back at the map, and find
?Cashel? in Tipperary. Philip?s ancestry starts with an immigrant Thomas,
that Marianne says came from Cashel. Here are some USA records confirming his
immigration: |
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THE IMMIGRANT THOMAS COFFEY: |
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1880 CENSUS, CHICAGO, COOK, IL:
Thomas (age 30) is found with wife Agnes (26), and children John (1) and
Michael (2m). |
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1900 CENSUS, CHICAGO WARD 5,
COOK, IL: Thomas Coffey (born Mar 1848 in Ireland), immigrated 1867,
naturalized, a stone cutter, was unemployed for 6 months. Wife is Agnes (b:
Nov 1853), immigrated in 1871. They were married in 1876, have had 9
children, 6 still living, The children were all born in Illinois: John (Jun
1878), Thomas (May 1882), Agnes (Jan 1887), Edward (Apr 1891), Eugene (Aug
1893) and Arthur R (Feb 1896). |
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COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DEATH
INDEX: Thomas was born in Ireland about 1853, died 2 May 1902 in Chicago. He
was a marble cutter. |
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1910 CENSUS, CHICAGO: Widow
Agnes present with children Edward, Agnes, Arthur. |
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THOMAS PETER COFFEY, SON OF
IMMIGRANT THOMAS: |
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1920 CENSUS, CHICAGO: Widow
Agnes (naturalized 1876) present with sons Thomas and Edward. |
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1930 CENSUS, MICHIGAN CITY, LA
PORTE, IN: Widow Agnes present in household of son Thomas P. |
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1940 CENSUS, MICHIGAN CITY,
LAPORTE, IN: Thomas, age 53, single, present. |
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WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION: Thomas
Peter Coffey registered for the ?Old Men?s? draft. He lived in Michigan City,
Laporte, IN. Was born in Chicago on 5/23/87, worked at Sullivan Mach. Co. |
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CITY DIRECTORIES, MICHIGAN CITY,
1938-1960: Found in several directories. From 1949 he is found with wife
Mildred. |
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PHILLIP & MARIANNE?S OTHER
COFFEY LINE: |
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But wait: Phillip (and Marianne)
have TWO lines of ?Coffey? in their ancestry. See this: |
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(1) Michael Coffey (1816,
Fethard, Tipperary) & Agnes (about 1823, Kilkenny) (2) Agnes Coffey
(1853, England) & Thomas Coffey (1848, Cashel, Tipperary) |
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(3) Thomas P Coffey (1887, IL) |
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(4) Marianne Coffey (about 1947,
IN) (4) Phillip Coffey (about 1949, IN) |
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Phillip?s y-DNA test will not
tell us anything about the connection to this Michael, because y-DNA is only
handed down from father to son. And the above line has a female, Agnes, in
the line. |
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This Michael Coffey (1816) was
born in Fethard, Tipperary, Ireland, and married Agnes (1823) from Kilkenny.
They had sons born in Ireland, and the family moved to England between 1845
and 1853. There they added daughters Agnes and Mary Ann. Then everybody moved
to USA. |
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Go back, look at the map, and
find Fethard in Tipperary. You will see that Cashel and Fethard are only a
few miles apart. Best guess is that Thomas (1848, Cashel) and Michael (1816,
Fethard) were somehow related. However I think it possible that the connection
MIGHT be to the Edward/Peter lines (see next article). We think we have found
a male-line descendant for DNA testing of this ?Michael? line. We hope to
show progress before the next newsletter. |
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(4) DNA Project: A Homeland for
Edward and Peter? By Fred Coffey |
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We now have, for the first time,
a DNA match of the Edward Coffey and Peter Coffee lines, to a recent Coffey
immigrant from a KNOWN location in Ireland. We have an excellent match to a
descendant of Patrick Coffey, born 1848 in Ballyhale, Kilkenny County,
Ireland. Patrick immigrated to America in 1863. Given that we already knew of
DNA matches to a related family from Wexford County, it now seems highly
probable that Edward and Peter had origins in the Kilkenny/Wexford Area. |
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DNA shows that once upon a time,
maybe 500 years |
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ago, Coffee, Coffey, Keogh,
Kehoe, and Kaho were |
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one family with a common
ancestor, or ?MRCA? (Most |
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Recent Common Ancestor). Over
time there were a |
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few mutations to various y-DNA
?STR? (Short Tandem |
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Repeat) markers. The first
mutation, at Marker #21, |
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split the family, leaving two
tested ?Keogh? lines separate from all the other tested lines. |
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Some time later, there was a
mutation at Marker #49, separating off 3 of the tested Keogh lines. (The
notation ?M49:23>22? says that the STR count at that location changed from
?23? to ?22?.) |
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Another mutation ?M57:12>13?
split off one more Keogh line. At some point, the remaining people then
settled on the pronunciation ?Coffey?. And from there, two mutations
?M16:11>10? and ?M30:16>17? split off the Edward and Peter lines. And
that leaves our newly discovered PATRICK line, with the least- mutated
DNA-line of all. |
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So our immigrant cousins,
Edward, Peter and Patrick, were definitely from one family. We just don?t
know the names of all their ancestors. And now, here?s what we know about the
newly-discovered immigrant Patrick?s descendants: |
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(1) Patrick Coffey (1848 -
~1905) (1863 immigrant from Ballyhale, Kilkenny, Ireland) & Catherine
Sullivan (2) Myra J Coffey (1874 - ) & Frank Kirby (1873 - ) |
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(2) Annie L Coffey (1877 - ) |
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(2) Margaret V Coffey (1880 - ) |
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(2) James Patrick Coffey (25 Aug
1884 ? 1946) & Barbara (1885 = 1945) (3) James Coffey (about 1915 - ) |
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(2) Keron Aloysuis Coffey (17
Jul 1888 ? 1945) |
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(2) Jerome Leo Coffey* (1891 - )
& Alice Louisa Drinkwater (~1899 - ) |
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(3) Newlon J Coffey (1919 -
2004) |
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(4) Mark Coffey (Mark was
adopted and Newlon is not his biological father.) |
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(2) Jerome Leo Coffey* (1891 - )
& Ethel May Kelly (1901 - 1980) |
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(3) Donald James Coffey (1937 -
2004) & Margaret A Stowe (about 1945) |
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(4) Donald Lee Coffey (~1970 - )
(Excellent DNA Match to Edward/Peter lines) |
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ABOUT PATRICK FROM BALLYHALE: |
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The really important clue about
Patrick actually comes from a Passport Application of his son, Jerome L
Coffey, in February 1918. Jerome?s application says ?I solemnly swear that I
was born at New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey on about the 5 day of
July 1891, that my father Patrick Coffey was born in Ballyhale, Ireland, and
is now residing at (Dead), that he emigrated to the United States from the
port of Dublin/Ireland on or about N 1863, that he resided 42 years,
uninterruptedly, in the United States, from 1863 to 1905, at Rahway & New
Brunswick NJ, that he was naturalized as a citizen of the United States
before the Common Pleas Court of Union County at Elizabeth, NJ, on November
7th, 1870, as shown by the accompanying Certificate of Naturalization.? |
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1880 CENSUS, NEW BRUNSWICK,
MIDDLESEX, NJ: Patrick Coffy was born in Ireland about 1847, is a Blacksmith.
His wife is Kate Coffy, born about 1850 in NJ. Children are Mariah, age 8,
and Annie, age 4. |
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1900 CENSUS, NEW BRUNSWICK,
MIDDLESEX, NJ: Patrick Coffey was born Jun 1848, he is a ?tool dresser?. He
immigrated in 1863 and is naturalized. Wife Catherine was born Aug 1850 in
NJ, her parents were born in Ireland. They have been married 29 years (1871
marriage), have had 12 children of which 6 are living. The six children at
home are Myra J (Jun 1874), Annie L (Sep 1877), Margaret V (Jun 1880), James
P (Aug 1884), Keron (Jul 1888), and Jerome (Jul 1891). |
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1910 CENSUS, NEW BRUNSWICK,
MIDDLESEX, NJ: Catherine Coffee is a widow, born about 1854. She is a
mother-in-law, has had 8 children with 6 still living, and is in the
household of her daughter Myra and her husband Frank Kirby. |
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1920 CENSUS, NEW BRUNSWICK,
MIDDLESEX, NJ: The widow Katherine Coffey is renting. Living with her is her
granddaughter, Katherine Kirby, age 9. |
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FIND-A-GRAVE: Patrick Coffey
(1848-1905) and wife Catherine (1849-1926) and son Keron A Coffey (1888-1945)
are buried together in Saint Peters Cemetery, New Brunswick, NJ. |
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ABOUT JEROME LEO COFFEY: |
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NEW JERSEY BIRTHS AND
CHRISTENINGS INDEX: Jerome Leo Coffee was born 5 Jul 1891 in New Brunswick,
Middlesex, NJ. Father Patrick Coffee (age 43), mother Catherine Sullivan (age
42). |
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WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION, JUNE
1917: Jerome L Coffey, born July 5 1891, natural born, living at 83 Easton
Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, an Automobile Assembler, who partially supports his
mother, does not claim draft exemption. |
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PASSPORT APPLICATION, FEB 1918:
Jerome L Coffey applied for a passport, for purpose of ?Piston Ring Business?
in England. He was an ?engineer?, planning to help establish a British piston
ring plant. (In the application he identifies his father, see notes with
father Patrick Coffey.) |
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LONDON ENGLAND WEDDINGS AND
BANNS, 17 Aug 1918: In a marriage solemnized at St. Anne?s Church, in the
Parish of Tothenham, Middlesex, England, Jerome Leo Coffey, age 27, Bachelor,
Engineer, residing at 15 Kent Road, his father?s name Patrick Coffey deceased,
a Tool Maker. He married Alice Louisa Drinkwater, age 20, spinster, her
father?s name Charles James Drinkwater, Taxi Driver. |
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1920 CENSUS, ESSEX, NJ: Jerome
Leo Coffey, age 28, born NJ, with wife Alice L Coffey, age 21, with son
Newlon J Coffey age 11 months. |
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MEMO: Jerome and Alice divorced
between 1920 and 1930. And I can?t find Jerome in the 1930 census. |
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1930 CENSUS, ESSEX, NJ: Alice L
Coffey, born about 1898 in England, immigrated 1918, DIVORCED. Living with
son Newlon, born 1919, NJ. (CAUTION: This census entry, and the indexing, is
screwed up. Viewers should call up the index for Alice, and then look at the
actual image. Son Newlon is on the line ABOVE Alice!) |
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PASSENGER LIST, NEW YORK ARRIVAL
FROM HAVANA CUBA, 29 NOV 1939: Jerome L Coffey, and wife Ethel May, arrive
from Cuba. |
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1940 CENSUS, RYE, WESTCHESTER,
NY: Jerome L Coffey, age 49, found with wife Ethel Coffey, age 40 and son
Donald J Coffey, age 2. They lived in New Haven, CT, in 1935. |
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ABOUT DONALD JAMES COFFEY: |
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(Information taken from the
Ancestry tree prepared by son Donald Lee Coffey.) |
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ABOUT DONALD LEE COFFEY: |
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Don Coffey lives in Larkspur,
CO. His DNA test was done on Ancestry.com, which creates some awkwardness in
comparisons, since we use FTDNA.com. However there is enough overlap that
there is absolutely no doubt about the family relationship. |
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OTHER SONS OF PATRICK: |
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In the hope of finding another
DNA sample, I tried to track the other sons of immigrant Patrick. Son Keron
was a seaman, and never married. |
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Patrick?s son James Patrick,
however, married a ?Barbara?. They had two daughters, Clara and
Miriam/Marian. And they had a son James P., born about 1915. They can be
tracked through the 1920, 1930 and 1940 census, always in Jamesburg,
Middlesex, New Jersey. The son James was still living with his mother Barbara
and sister Marian in 1940. James is age 25, had an 8th grade education and is
a ?sailors worker?. Can anybody out there discover if son James P later
married, and maybe had children???? |
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Issue No. 132, Jul-Sep 2014 |
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(5) DNA Project: Our Most Distant Peter
& Edward Cousins |
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Mark Coffey, the adopted son of
Newlon Coffey (see previous article), wasn?t able to help with DNA. But he
had pictures to share. |
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And given that DNA says the
connection of Patrick?s line (b: 1848, immigrated 1863) to the Edward and
Peter lines has to be way back in Ireland, before the Edward and Peter lines
separated, these have to be our most distant known Coffey cousins! |
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This is Newlon (b:1919) with his
father Jerome Leo (b:1891), his mother Alice (1899) and his little sister
(believed died young). |
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Mark also offered Jerome?s birth
certificate, which names his father, the immigrant Patrick (b: 1848, Ireland,
immigrated 1863). |
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(6) DNA Project: Random
Discoveries |
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One fun thing about attaching my
name to the Coffey DNA Project is that I sometimes get small and simple
enquiries that lead to something bigger. I got a query in July: ?My name is
Goering Eduardo Coffey (gecoffey@gmail.com), living in Honduras. My last name
is Coffey and I want to know where my ancestry comes from.? |
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My reply was ?The Coffey name is
Irish; your ancestors are almost certainly from there. By the way, some time
ago I did some searching on a Coffey line with Honduras connections. Do you
have an ancestor named Edward Barton Coffey?? |
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Our full discussion filled
several pages, but the short answer was ?Yes?. This led to us working
together. He learned more about his family than he ever expected, and I found
an ally in my search for a y-DNA sample from a living descendant of one
Edward Lees Coffey. This Edward Lees may be a link to a truly ancient Coffey
line. See the following: |
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http://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/CoffeyIthe.php |
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Note that this line is also
connected with County Cork, so the map in the first article applies! |
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We?re still looking for a
suitable DNA donor (Goering was not, because of a female in his Coffey line.)
Watch this space for future discoveries! |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse
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308 Summer Ridge Loop |
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TEXT CCC Issue131: |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 Editor: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 131 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Hello Coffey-Coffee Cousins, |
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Well, our 2014 Convention is now
history, and those of you that did not make it, you missed a very enjoyable
and relaxing time. My personal thanks to Donna and Jon Hoy for all the time
they put in for the plans for our enjoyment. |
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The trip to Indiana Historical
Society was nothing short of fabulous. They had exhibits that took you back
in time, and we got to see how they restored, preserved and stored historic
documents. |
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We are sorry that you are stuck
with the same officers for another year, perhaps we will have more attend
next year and will be able to get a new corps. We are not settled on a date
or location for next year, but it may be in Morristown, Tn. area. If you have
any suggestions, please let us know. |
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Danny and Glenda Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Note: I do not maintain a
separate bank account for newsletters I mail. Please make checks payable to
Jack Coffee and not to Coffey Cousins?. |
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Follow me on Twitter
@CoffeyCousins |
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Donations Gratefully Accepted |
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Please help offset expense of
maintaining this website.. |
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Bennie Coffey Loftin, long time CC supporter, has passed away. |
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She suffered a debilitating
stroke and died on Apr. 7, 2014. Read her obituary at http://tinyurl.com/o
pgm85o |
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Famous Quotes |
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He who has no fools, knaves or
beggars in his family was begot by a flash of lightning. Old English Proverb |
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Table of Contents |
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Bennie Coffey Loftin 1 2014 CC
Reunion 2 Rev. Henry Davis Coffey 3 William Lawson Coffey 4 James Coffey 5-6
Mary Blassingame Cleveland 6-7 Robert Henry Coffey 7-8 Denton Darby Coffey
8-10 Coffey-Logan Families 10-11 Cleveland Coffey 12 John W. & Eliz.
Coffey Redwine 12 Incoming Mail 13 Miscellaneous "Stuff" 13 Coffey
Surname DNA Project 14 |
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Coffey Cousins' Newsletter by Jack Coffee is licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- |
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ShareAlike 4.0 International License. |
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This |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 131, Apr-Jun 2014 |
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The 2014 Coffey Cousins? Reunion |
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This year?s reunion, the 30th in
the history of the group, gathered in Brownsburg, IN, just a few minutes to
the west of Indianapolis, from Thur., Apr. 24 through Saturday, Apr. 27.
Twenty cousins attended, some from as far away as Washington State. Donna
Wolfe Hoy was our hostess, greatly assisted by her husband Jon and grandson,
Alexander Clark. |
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In addition to Donna, Jon and
Alexander* and me and Nelda, others attending were Danny and Glenda Coffey
(KY); Larry and Mary Coffey (NJ); Tom Coffee (MN), Nancy Scott and Kathy
Whitson (IL), Cindy Marriott (WA), Linda and Chuck Maki (WA), Wayne and Jean
Mower (DE), Sharon and Dawn King* (IN), and Ella Tunnell* (IN). |
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Donna arranged for us to tour
the Indiana Historical Society building ? really an edifice ? with personal
guidance from a number of employees and volunteers. They showed us their
state of the art book and photo restoration lab, a tour through their closed
stacks where temperature and humidity are closely monitored and controlled
and, a visit to the Cole Porter (IN native) Room where we were treated to any
number of his songs by a talented young lady accompanied by a computer
controlled player piano. |
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There were also several
interactive rooms where we met famous IN natives. One such character was that
of African-American physician Dr. Harvey Middleton in his office on June 24,
1939 where he told us about his purchase and use of the first EKG machine in
the city. We were also able to visit with and talk to victims of the 1913
flood in the Wulf?s Hall Relief Station on the west side of Indianapolis. And
finally, we were treated to the 1904 photographic studio of Charles Minor
where we had a vintage group portrait taken. |
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The society is well represented
on the web at www.indianahistory.org. *Missing from photo |
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Rev. Henry Davis Coffey |
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Rev. Coffey was a son of Andrew
J. and Rebecca E. Campbell Coffey, born Nov. 1861 in Nelson Co., VA. He died
on Sep. 6, 1947 at Lynchburg, VA and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in
that city. |
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The Rev. was married twice. His
first wife was Lucia Susan A. Campbell, born May 22, 1866 to Francis
Jefferson Campbell III and wife, N. Catherine Stover. She and Henry were
married on Jan. 22, 1885 in Nelson Co. She died on Oct. 24, 1918 in Lynchburg
after giving birth to seven children between 1887 and 1904. |
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The children were: |
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Rev. Leonard Newton, 1887-1958,
married Minnie Ethel Magann Dec. 27, 1911 in Buena Vista, VA. She was a
daughter of Samuel D. and Pinkey Eveline Andrew Magann, born Dec. 10, 1893 in
VA and died there on Jul. 1, 1985. Three children: Louise Ethel; Dorothy
Virginia and Leonard, Jr. |
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Pearl May, born May 13, 1889 in
VA, died on Aug. 30, 1961 in Richmond. She married Rev. Walter Hoy Leake on
Dec. 25, 1909 in Lynchburg. He was born on Oct. 4, 1886 in VA, died in
Lynchburg on Jun. 29, 1966. Eight children: Ralph M.; Earl C.; John H.; Ruby
M.; Walter, Jr.; Franklin; Arthur B. and Donald E. |
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Roy Temperance, born Feb. 23,
1891 in Nelson Co., died in Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN on Mar. 4, 1955. His
wife was Olive Pearl Hunt, born c1895 in VA. Five children: Cyril R., born
c1913; William Davis, born c1915, married Evelyn Margaret Sutherland; Charles
L., born c1918; Robert J., born c1922 and Donald E., born c1924, all in VA. |
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Lester Francis, born Sep. 13,
1893, died Jan. 3, 1916 in Petersburg, VA |
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Clyde Elmore, born Feb. 13, 1896
in VA, died Jan. 22, 1968 in that state. He married first to Elsie Conner
Mahler on Dec. 6, 1915 in Lynchburg. Five children: Clyde, Jr., married Ruby
Woodward; Harold, Ruth, John and Lois. Clyde and Elsie divorced sometime
around 1930 and he married a lady by the name of Nellie. Elsie moved to
Norfolk and eventually married again to Joseph Michael Boyhan in 1934. She
died on Dec. 25, 1960 in Norfolk. He died on Jul. 5, 1990 in Greensboro, NC.
See http://tinyurl.com/odj3b5t for more information. |
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Raymond Anderson, born Aug. 25,
1900, married Josephine D. Powers on Aug. 12, 1922. No further information. |
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Shelby Hopwood, born May 17,
1904, died Dec. 9, 1989. Married Virginia Claudine Wilson c1930. No further
information. |
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Rev. Henry?s second wife was
Erma Lee Duggins, a daughter of James W. and Annie B. Bagby Duggins, born
1887 in Louisa Co., VA. They were married in that county on Jul. 14, 1920. I
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Henry filed for and received a
patent, no. 318,451 in 1885. The invention for which he received the patent
was a ?new and useful Improvements in Scales; ? That is, he designed a scale
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How many of these have you seen
and not realized that it was invented by a Coffey!? |
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William Lawson, Jeanette with
Donna Jean and Susan Lelani Coffey |
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Photo courtesy of Susan Coffey Wooten |
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The Battle of Midway, a naval battle
involving aircraft carriers USS Hornet, USS Yorktown and USS |
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Enterprise, began on June 4, 1942 and ended
on June 7. Although the Yorktown was lost and American |
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forces lost many men and aircraft, the
American force destroyed a significant portion of the Japanese |
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aircraft carrier fleet and sent a few
hundred Japanese fighter planes and battle hardened carrier pilots to |
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the bottom of the Pacific, a loss that Japan
was never able to overcome. |
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William Lawson Coffey, Jr.* was a sailor on
board the Hornet and assigned to Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT- |
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8), comprised of some number of torpedo
bombers. The squadron was essentially wiped out when they |
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were met by overwhelming opposition as they
attempted to dive on the Japanese carrier fleet. Only one |
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Coffey was scheduled to fly with his
squadron on the morning of the attack but, a friend and fellow |
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torpedoman by the name of Lyonal J. Orgeron
asked if he could take Coffey's seat. William agreed and |
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Lyonal became one of the day?s casualties.
Through the chaos of battle, the War Department reported |
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to his family that Coffey was missing. It
was not until 19 days later that the mistake was discovered, |
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much to the relief of William's family. |
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William Lawson Coffey, Jr. survived the
remainder of the war and later served during the Korean War. |
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He was born May 21, 1908 at Alanthus Grove,
Gentry Co., MO and died Sep. 24, 1978 at Sun City in |
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Riverside Co., CA. He was not buried until
Nov. 24, 1978 when the new Riverside National Cemetery |
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began accepting burials. He married Jeanette
Louise Caroline Swore, born Nov. 27, 1917 in Polk Co., |
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MN, died Sep. 2, 1996 in Van Nuys, Los
Angeles Co., CA. They were parents of two daughters: Susan |
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Coffey Wooten who supplied the photograph
and other documents on William's family and Donna Jean |
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Coffey Bergmeister of Pollock Pines, CA. |
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If you visit the USS Yorktown now anchored
at Charleston, SC, you will find a plaque containing the |
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names of 16 lost officers and radio-gunners
of VT-8 on display. The third name down in the left column |
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is that of William. The mistake has not been
corrected. |
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William's brother, Otto Marion Coffey also
served his country in the US Navy during WW2. Otto was |
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born on Jun. 4, 1910 in Alanthus Grove and
died on May 7, 1971 in San Francisco, CA. He was buried |
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at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood,
Los Angeles. |
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For the interested, the Midway battle action
report to Admiral Nimitz is available at |
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http://tinyurl.com/lazsq6l |
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The Orgeron surname is one typically
found in south Louisiana. My curiosity about Lyonel was finally satisfied
when I |
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discovered that he was Lyonel Joseph
Orgeron, the son of Clement and Melodia Orgeron of Donaldsonville in
Ascension Parish, |
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Louisiana. He was born there in 1922 and was
probably just 19 or 20 years old on the day he died at Midway. His name |
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appears in the World War II Navy, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 in the summary of war
casualties. It |
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reads that he was an "Aviation
Ordnanceman 3c USN Mother: Mrs. Melodia G. Orgeron of 938 Felicity St., New
Orleans, LA." |
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Lionel is listed on the Tablets of the
Missing at the Honolulu Memorial in Honolulu, HI. Through his sacrifice, he
earned the |
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Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross. |
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Old Newspaper Items |
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MARSHALL?REPUBLICAN, VOL. IX.
MARSHALL. SALINE COUNTY, MISSOURI. JUNE 3. 1900. NO. 13. |
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SUICIDE IN HIS CELL. |
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James Coffey, a Farmer, Hangs
Himself While Confined in the City Jail. Insanity |
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the Cause. |
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Fatalities have become most
frequent happenings about Marshall in the past few weeks. Suicide and other
manner of death follow so fast upon the tread of each other that they
occasion little talk and less excitement. The last sensational happening of
this nature, occurred Tuesday morning, an inmate of the city jail ending his
life by hanging himself. |
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one-half mile west of Capt.
Elliott's farm. Since his family moved to Missouri from Tennessee, he had
been regarded as an honest, sober and hard working man, though rather
peculiar in his ways. During the night of Wednesday, May 31st, he left his
home, and was found on the Miami road near Fairville, wandering about next
day, his mind seriously affected. Mr. Matt Hall, who happened along, observed
his condition and brought him to Marshall, where he was turned over to the
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Coffey seemed to return to his
reason some what, and his trial before the Probate court led to the opinion
that he would soon regain his mind completely. He was therefore ordered held
in charge for a few days, when if recovery followed he was to be released and
allowed to return home. As the county had no suitable place for his
confinement, the city officers took him to the jail quarters of the city
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The prisoner, who in his
ravings, imagined himself pursued by a threatening mob, was visited on Monday
afternoon by his wife, who brought him a pie wrapped in a tea towel. Monday
night and Tuesday morning his actions evidenced a more violent insanity. At
9:30 Tuesday morning, keeper of the jail, Brice, when accompanying a lady
visitor to his cell, discovered Coffey hanging from the upper birth of his
cell, his body suspended by means of the tea-towel tied around his neck and
attached to the lattice work of the birth. |
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Assistance was at once called,
little Charley Herndon cutting the cloth by which he hung, but the insane man
was lifeless. The upper birth is only about five feet from the floor, and
Coffey, in order to accomplish his death, had thrown his feet from under him
allowing the weight of his body to produce a choking death. |
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The coroner was notified and
summoned a jury at once which returned a verdict that the deceased came to
his death by "hanging himself with a towel," signed by Jno.
Cunningham, foreman; J. R. Plynu, W. D. Black, A. J. Graves, M. T. Campbell
and N. F. Randolph. |
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His body was removed to the
undertaking rooms and thence to his home on the farm, the burial taking place
Wednesday at Shiloh. He was a heavy, rather tall, well built man, aged about
forty-five years, with sandy hair, beard and mustache. He leaves a wife and
four children who mourn deeply the loss of a father not responsible for this
act of suicide in his demented condition. |
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Note: This was James T. Coffey
who was born c1852 in Tennessee. His wife was Sarah E. Moore Coffey, born
c1861 in Missouri. They appeared in the 1900 Marshall Twp., Saline Co., MO
census. Their children then (all born in MO) were Grover C., born c1885; Hattie,
born c1887; Joseph, born c1889; James Q., born c1875 in KY and a lodger, John
Davison, age 29, born in MO. James was enumerated as James P., age 48, born
in TN. Sarah was enumerated as head of household, likely meaning that James
was already known to be somewhat incapacitated. |
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Who were James? parents? |
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[Source: |
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A Lamented Death. |
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From The Watchman and Southron,
Sumter, SC, Feb. 5, 184, Page 1 |
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There has been recently in
Greenville, South Carolina, the death of a lady, one of the old landmarks of
Carolina, whose removal is as notable an event as the decease of Mrs.
ex-Governor Herschell V. |
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United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3D6-R5P : |
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accessed 10 Mar 2014), James P Coffee in
household of Sarah E Coffey, Marshall Township (excl. Marshall city, incl.
Missouri |
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Valley College), Saline, Missouri, United
States; citing sheet , family 290, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL
microfilm |
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This lady was Mrs. Mary
Blassingame Cleveland, who, though dying in Greenville, was a citizen of
Spartanburg. She was born April 4th, 1797, and died January 4th, 1881, and
was therefore in her 87th year. Her father was General John Blassingame, who
was raised on the Pedee River in South Carolina. General Blassingame, located
in Greenville, and married March 22, 1704, Miss Elizabeth Smith Easley, who
came from Virginia. He was made a general in 1812. He was noted for his
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The daughter, Mary Blassingame,
whose demise I am noting, was married to Jessie Cleveland, August 9th, 1814.
Jessie Cleveland was a son of Robert Cleveland and a nephew of the famous
hero of King's Mountain, Colonel Benjamin Cleveland. Hubert, Jesse's father,
was a brother of Benjamin Cleveland, and commanded a company in his regiment
at King's Mountain. All of these Clevelands were marked men, distinguished
for solid judgment, practical wisdom and integrity of character. |
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The union of Jesse Cleveland and
Mary Blassingame was a long and happy one as well as a mating of the best
blood of Carolina. He died universally respected and beloved and the
possessor of large means, earned by his own enterprise and business ability
and honesty. Mrs. Cleveland was a noble Christian woman, a worthy help-mate
to her |
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husband, whom she survived over
twenty years. She lived to a ripe old age, revered and loved by all, and
lamented by a large family of descendants, dropping into the gentle peace of
a beautiful death as an infant going to slumber, her life fully ripened and
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Of seven children only two
survived, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Emily Choice, of Spartanburg, and Mrs. Mary H.
Cleveland, of Greenville, who were both with her at her death, tenderly
nursing her. She left nearly fifty grand children and great-grand children. The
wife of Col John H. Evins, a present member of Congress from South Carolina,
Mr. John B. Cleveland, a member of the last South Carolina Legislature, the
wife of W. Hagood, of the family of Governor Hagood, and the wives of Mr. B.
Z. Herndon and Col. I. W. Avery of Georgia, were among the grand-children of
Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Cleveland was born and died at Greenville. In her last
moments she gave a touching demonstration of her characteristic
thoughtfulness of others. Her mind wandered to the past and she thought she
was keeping house at her old homestead in Spartanburg, and she would often
say : ?I ought to go back and look after my poor negroes, I know they need
me.? |
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Thus are the worthy ties that
bind us to the best elements of the past one by one breaking. |
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Robert Henry and Minnie Mabel
Biddy Coffey |
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The Wylie News, Wylie, Collin
Co., TX, Thur., Jun 3, 1948, Vol. 1, No. 12, Page 1 Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Coffey
Move to Wylie After Living in Lucas Community 60 Years |
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New residents of the city of
Wylie are Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Coffey who have just completed a very fine new
home on Highway 78 and are living in it now. New to the citizens of Wylie,
but very well known to the Collin County residents of the community of Lucas
because this fine couple made their home in that part of the county for over
50 years - in fact for almost all of their lives. |
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Mr. R. H. Coffey was born in
Lucas in a log house in the year 1868. He was the second child of a family of
nine of whom there are now six living children. His father was a farmer in
the community and was at one time the Sheriff of Collin County. Mr. Coffey
now owns and ha lived on the farm which his grandfather headrighted [sic]
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has never been out of the hand
of the Coffey family from the time it was headrighted. His mother died when
he was 40 years old, and his father and two uncles died soon thereafter. It
was a coincidence that his father and two uncles died within 72 hours of each
others death. |
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Mrs. Coffey was born in
Riceville [McMinn Co.], Tennessee in the year 1875 [1874 in 1900 census] one
of twelve children born to her mother and father. At the age of five the
family left Tennessee and moved to Kansas where they stayed for another five
years and then moved to Collin County. The father of the family died when she
was nine years of age and the mother died in the year 1923. |
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The couple was married in the
community of Lucas at the ages of 18 and 24 and made Lucas their hime until
they recently moved to Wylie. Mr. Lucas and [sic] was the post master of that
community. |
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To this union there was born
four children, two boys and two girls, all of whom are still living. Pete
Coffey of Wylie, Tressie Osburn of Brownfield (who is planning on moving to
Wylie in the near future) Hallie Biggs of Lucas and Ed Coffey of McKinney. There
are six grandchildren in this family. |
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Their son Pete went to the same
school in Lucas as did his parents. |
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Mr. and Mrs. Coffey are Baptists
and have belonged to the Lucas Baptist church since they were converted when
they were both very young. |
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They report that they are
enjoying their new home and that it is mighty fine to be living in Wylie
where all the conveniences are available to them and they are close to their
son, Pete. This is the first new home they have ever lived in and it is
mighty fine looking little home, one that anyone would be ampply [sic] proud
to call their home. To this fine couple, the News wishes them the very most
in happiness and many years of good life to come. Wylie welcomes them to our
midst. |
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Editor?s note: Robert was the
son of William Stanley and Sarah Elisabeth Lucas Coffey. Minnie was a
daughter of George and Edna McDonald Biddy. William descended from the
mythical Chesley through Salathiel and Elizabeth Gore Coffey; Elias ?Eli? and
his spouse (and first cousin) Mary Coffey (daughter of Eli?s brother Nathan
and his wife Mary Saunders; Salathiel and Nancy Dunbar Coffey, parents of
William Stanley. |
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I have four children for Robert
and Minnie: Clarence Milton; Tressie A., Hallie Elizabeth and Edgar Biddy.
Pete appears to be a nickname for either Clarence or Edgar. |
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Robert and Minnie were married
on Dec. 18, 1892 in McKinney. He died on Apr. 13, 1950 at home in McKinney*.
Minnie died Feb. 20, 1968 at Wysong Hospital in McKinney*. Both are buried at
the Fitzhugh Cemetery in Forest Grove, Collin Co. |
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The Sunday Oregonian, Portland,
Or. Jun. 28, 1908, Section Four, Page 5 REFUSES PITTANCE TO GIRL |
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D. COFFEY ACCUSED OF FRAUDING
DAUGHTER. |
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Well-to-Do Contractor In Court
for Failing to Provide $10 Monthly as Ordered. |
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D. D. Coffey, a building
contractor, was accused In the State Circuit Court yesterday of plotting with
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fourth wife to defraud his own 11-year-old
daughter out of $160. Presiding Judge Gantenbein said he |
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was convinced the father was trying to beat
the child out of the money, and Intimated that, unless the |
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matter was fixed up by next Wednesday,
Coffey might expect punishment for contempt of court. |
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The mother of the child is Coffey's third
divorced wife. She got a divorce from Coffey more than a year |
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ago and the court at that time ordered
Coffey to pay $10 a month towards the support of the child. The |
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payments have not been forthcoming. Coffey
was haled [sic] into court on supplemental proceedings and |
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subjected to a trying examination as to his
financial condition. He said at the out set he was not able to |
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pay the amount, small at it was. |
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But the examination of Coffey developed,
much against his will, that he is in a most prosperous |
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condition, even though everything he has Is
in the name of wife No. 4. It was brought out that he has |
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built two houses worth $3000 apiece, and is
just completing two others worth about $2400 each. . While |
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these houses belong to wife No. 4 ostensibly
and are mortgaged for $5200, the surplus above the |
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mortgage is $5600. Coffey said that wife No.
4 had $1000 when he married her last March. |
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Coffey attempted to maintain that he is and
has been in straitened circumstances for some time. He said |
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his profits as a building contractor were
barely enough to get along on and protested that since his fourth |
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marriage, last March, he has been unable to
give his present wife more than $90. |
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When the examination of Coffey had been
completed, Judge Gantenbein said he was convinced that |
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Coffey and his fourth wife were trying to
defraud the little girl. He said he believed Coffey was guilty of |
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contempt of court in not having paid the
child. In continuing the case, the Judge said he hoped that |
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would allow sufficient time in which to get
the tangle straightened out. |
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You are our living link to the
past. Tell your grandchildren the story of the struggles waged, at home |
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and abroad. Of sacrifices made for freedom's
sake. And tell them your own story as well ? because |
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[everybody] has a story to tell. George H.
W. Bush, State of the Union Address, 1990 |
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The Morning Oregonian, Portland, OR,
Mar. 19, 1909, Page 14 |
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ALIMONY MUST BE PAID |
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WIFE NO. 1 CAMPS ON TRAIL OF
COFFEY AND WIFE NO. 2. |
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Alleges He Gave Present Spouse
Diamonds, but Did Not Deliver Money Ordered by Court. |
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D. D. Coffey, at one time Assessor in
Marlon County, and his wife, Margaret M. Coffey, must pay Carrie |
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W. Coffey, Coffey's former wife, $160
alimony. This was the decision of Circuit Judge Gatens [sic] |
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yesterday afternoon. Coffey obtained a
divorce from Mrs. Carrie Coffey in February, 1907. The decree |
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carried with it alimony of $10 a month. When
her ex-husband failed to pay, Mrs. Carrie Coffey brought |
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suit, obtained judgment for $160 and the
Sheriff was directed to levy an execution of Coffey's property. |
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But he could find none on which to levy, so
Mrs. Coffey brought suit against her ex-husband and his |
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present wife, charging them with having
conspired to defraud his creditors. The complaint charged that |
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various tracts of land in Vernon were bought
by Coffey and his second wife but that they were all placed |
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in her name. |
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Mrs. Margaret Coffey, whom Mrs. Carrie
Coffey says is otherwise known as Maggie South, said on the |
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witness stand yesterday that she had $1000
when she married Coffey. He was to manage the real estate |
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transactions and upon the interest of their
investments they were to pay expenses. |
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husband, whose name was Montgomery, failed to support her, so |
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she secured a divorce from him on
Washington's Birthday, 1906. She married Coffey at Everett, Wash., |
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in March, 1907. After obtaining her divorce
from Montgomery, she said she worked in logging and mining |
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camps and in restaurants as a cook until she
had accumulated $1000. She said she was at work in the |
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logging camps for about three months. The
testimony showed that although Coffey was able to give his |
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second wife a $25 diamond as a Christmas
present in 1907, he had not paid his first wife's alimony. |
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Editor?s note: Denton Darby Coffey
was a son of German J. and Mary Margaret Smith Coffey and, a grandson of
Nebuzaradan and Elizabeth Easley Coffey, early Oregon Territory pioneers.
Denton died on Sep. 13, 1921 in OR and is buried at the Rose City Cemetery in
Portland. The Edward Coffey Project is incomplete as pertains to his three or
four wives. Please help if any reader can provide additional information. |
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The Coffey and Logan Families of
Mulvane, KS |
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This adds to the article which
appeared in Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse newsletter, issue no. 127, Jul- Sep
2013, page 4, about Thomas Jackson ?Stonewall? Coffey. |
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Salathiel Coffey, an alleged
descendant of the mythical Chesley Coffey: Salathiel and wife Elizabeth Gore
had a number of children, including Elias ?Eli,? said to have been born May
8, 1775 in Wilkes Co., NC. Elias married his first cousin, Mary Coffey, eldest
child and daughter of Nathan and Mary Saunders Coffey; Nathan being a younger
brother to Salathiel. |
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Elias and Mary also had a number
of children including eighth born Stanton P., said to have been born on Dec.
5, 1819 in Adair Co., KY. Stanton is reported to have married Mary C. Saufley
but, I have found no record to support that. Neither have I found a death
date nor a burial site for either of them. |
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Their ninth born child, a male
named Thomas Jackson ?Stonewall? Coffey was born Sep. 20, 1866 in Denmark,
Russell Co., KY. Thomas and his brother Robert Lee Coffey appear to have been
twins. Thomas died on Dec. 28, 1945, probably in Sumner Co., KS and was
buried at Belle Plaine Cemetery in that county. |
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Thomas married Mattie Payne
c1897. She was born on Jul. 8, 1866 in Russell Co., KY to William Pigg Payne
and Mary Jane Tarter. Mattie died on Jul. 24, 1951 in Harper Co., KS and is
also buried at Belle Plaine. |
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One of their sons was William
Jackson Coffey, born Dec. 17, 1897 in Denmark, died Jul. 1, 1993 in Mulvane.
William married Pauline Myrtle Logan c1925 in KS. William died in 1993 and
Pauline a year earlier, both at Mulvane. |
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The photo of James Cleo Logan
and his oxen was provided by Kevin Coffey of Franklin, TN. James was the
eldest child and son of Frederick William and Alta May Cheatham Logan. He was
born on Oct. 5, 1895 in Mulvane, Sumner Co., KS and died on Jan. 2, 1982 in
Neosho, Newton Co., MO. He is buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Neosho. |
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He was also brother to Pauline
Myrtle Logan who was married in KS to William Jackson Coffey c1925. |
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This photo was likely taken at a heritage or pioneer fest in Mulvane,
Sumner Co., KS. The other man in the photo is Frederick William Logan, father
of James. Photo courtesy of Kevin Coffey. |
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This family photo was probably
taken about 1939 when William would have been about 12 and Dorothy about 11.
Charles was born 1934 and Betty was c1937. Their last know child was Mary,
born 1940 but does not appear to |
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have been born at the time this photo was taken. |
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Cleveland Coffey, son of Jesse
& Margaret Edmisten Coffey |
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Husband of Susan Hayes, Malinda
Coffey and Mary Ann Miles |
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North Carolina } Probate Court
Caldwell County } Oct 20th 1869 |
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To the judge of said court: |
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The petition of D. P. Mast
respectfully shows that Cleaveland [sic] Coffey died during the month of
April 1862 intestate leaving his surviving Mary A. Coffey his wife, and
Jackson Coffey of Ozark Co., Mo. Susan Webb formerly Coffey, Mitchell Co. NC,
Holland Coffey, Bulls Gap Tenn, Elvira Coffey, Globe NC; Mahala Coffey
Catawba Co., Fannie Coffey, Mitchell Co., Perry Coffey, Mitchell, Sarah
Coffey, Napoleon Coffey and Jesse Coffey, Globe NC, his children and only his
at law and that Perry, Sarah, Napoleon and Jesse Coffey are infants under
twenty one years of age and without any guardian. Your petitioner further
shows that Mary A. Coffey, widow of the deceased has renunciated [sic] the
right to administer on her husbands estate. That said estate consists of
about 50 acres of land more or less worth about $100 and personal property in
his stock to the value of $150. And your petitioner further shows that after
the renunciation of the widow he is next entitled to administer _?_ said
estate being the largest creditor against the same, and therefore asks your
honor to grant him letter of administration according to law, and your
petitioner should even pray. |
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D. P. Mast Petitioner |
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Sworn and Subscribed before me
this October 20th 1869 |
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R. R. Wollefield [?] Judge of
Probate |
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John Wesley Redwine (1866-1936) |
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In Issue 33 of this newsletter,
page 9, we find that Sarah Coffey, a daughter of Martin Coffey, married John
Wesley Redwine on Jul. 12, 1897 in Grayson Co., TX.* John was previously
married to Rebecca Ann Rutledge but, a marriage record has not been found.
Sarah may also have been previously married. There is in Denton Co., TX a
marriage record for Scotland Brown to Sallie Coffee [sic] on May 4, 1897.
Some unsourced genealogies that I have seen give his name as Billie Brown. |
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John was born on Mar. 3, 1866 in
Cedar Springs, Dallas Co., TX and were in Grayson Co. in 1900, Cleveland Co.,
in 1910, Pottawatomie Co., OK in 1920 and in McClain Co., OK in 1930. John
died in Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co. in 1936 and is buried at the Prairie View
Cemetery in Macomb, Pottawatomie Co. |
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Photos courtesy of Jackie R.
Redwine |
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* "Texas Marriages,
1837-1977" index, FamilySearch |
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FX92-3XX |
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Incoming Mail |
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Nancy Williams
[nwilliams@prestonwoodchristian.org] wrote to remind us that she attended the
Coffey Cousins? reunion in Vicksburg and again the following year in Dallas,
where she lives. Nancy wants to ?develop our branch of the Coffees.? Her
grandfather was Edward Lafayette Coffee [sic], born in Boone, AR in the
1800?s. She believes he died sometime in the 1930?s in Corpus Christi, TX and
is buried in an unmarked grave in Dripping Springs Cemetery, near Austin. She
thinks he might be buried next to his father, Charles Linus Coffey [sic].
Nancy believes that her branch of the family tree came from County Cork and
perhaps landed at Charlotte, SC because they have always lived in the
southern US. Please contact Nancy if you can help with her research. She also
gave Willco6@att.net as a ?home email? address. |
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In August 2008, Janine Ramsey [ |
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http://tinyurl.com/qghelu6. In
April this year, Paula Tilmon [tilmon.paula9907@att.net] sent e-mail
discussing Silas M. Green, a son of John ?Moccasin? |
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Greene [sic] and Elizabeth B.
Coffey of North Carolina. Elizabeth, born c1776, was a daughter of Reuben and
Sarah Scott Coffey. Silas was born May 11, 1810 in Burke Co., NC, the seventh
of 10 children. Hi wife was Susan Elizabeth Medaris, born Jun. 11, 1809, also
in Burke Co. He died on Aug. 7, 1892 in NC; she on Mar. 9, 1903, also in NC.
Nancy, a sister to Silas, married James Coffey of Cherokee Co., NC whose
parents were Levi and Dolly Edmundson Coffey. Another sister, Sarah Green
married William Clayton Coffey of Caldwell Co., NC. William was a son of
Jesse and Margaret Edmisten Coffey. Daniel, brother to Silas married Sarah, a
sister to Susan Medaris while another brother, Thomas, married Ellender
Medaris. Silas? sister Eleanor married Isaac Moody. |
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Mike Dixon [cmiked53@yahoo.com]
] wrote to DNA Guru Fred Coffey [fredcoffey@aol.com] about his Coffey line.
Mike?s ggg-grandmother was Elizabeth Coffey, born 1810 in Wilkes Co., NC and
married John Scarborough on Feb. 15, 1830, also in Wilkes Co. This family
moved from Wilkes Co. to Hawkins Co., THN sometime between 1841 and 1845
where a Benjamin Coffey, son of John and Jane Graves Coffey also lived. Mike
thinks that Elizabeth and Benjamin have some connection but what kind? Please
contact Mike if you can help him sort out his genealogy. |
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Jo Langwell
(jolangwell@tx.rr.com) wrote to Bonnie Culley to tell her that she has been
in poor health over the past few years. Old timers might recall that Jo
hosted Coffey Cousins? in Dallas several years ago which included a trip to
the Southfork Ranch, ?home? of the Ewings of ?Dallas,? the tv show and, where
we were treated to a delicious steak BBQ supper. Jo included the obituary of
Millie Coffey, widow of Bernard M. (Bernie) Coffey, former ?cousins.? It is a
bit long to publish here but, I?ll be happy to send it to anyone who requests
it. |
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Miscellaneous ?Stuff? |
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I am really interested in
publishing your research goals. Who are your ancestors and when/where did
they live? What are your ?Dead End Roads?? Formatted something like this will
be fine: |
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jeders2@fuse.net\] wrote to tell me that
she had found the |
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maiden name of the wife of Rice Coffey (born c1802 in NC to Levi &
Dorothy (Dolly) Edmundson |
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Coffey. She had located the death
certificate for Doratha [sic] Kilpatrick whose parents were |
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named as Rice Coffey and Dartha Jane
Medaris. See the Edward Coffey Project blog of Aug. |
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12, 2008 which can be found at |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 131, Apr-Jun 2014 |
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Coffee, Jack - Lilburn Jackson
Coffee (1822-1877) VA, KY, TN, AR ? May be son of Hardy Mills (1763- 1841)
NC, GA, TN, IN |
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Coffey Surname DNA Project |
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By Fred Coffey |
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From previous articles, you know
you can find our primary Project web page at |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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However this discussion kind of
jumps into details, without actually explaining what is being tested. If you
want a more basic background and an overview of testing options, have a look
at the following. You can view this online, or if you prefer print it: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNAbasics2014.pdf |
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Also in past articles, I have
indicated an expectation that we were finding more native Ireland residents
who were prepared to do the y-DNA test. Unfortunately, they have backed out,
so nothing came of it. But I now have another Irishman ?on the hook?. David
Coffey, who lives in Dublin, has signed up and his test kit is on the way!
Also Jack Coffey, a previously tested participant from Nova Scotia, has just
purchased two test kits and is packing his bags for a recruiting trip to
Ireland. Will we soon discover a long-lost cousin of the ?Edward/Peter?
Coffey groups? Or will Jack discover his own Irish roots? |
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I was sad to hear of the passing
of Bennie Lou (Coffey) Loftin on April 7. She was very supportive of our DNA
Project from the beginning, and was involved in recruiting the very first
tested Coffey men. |
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Personal Comment: I think I know
my Coffey roots. You who know me have known for sometime that my DNA did not
come back Coffey, in any form. That led Fred to label me as being in the
newest Coffee/y family in America. I don?t know how accurate that is but, I
have continued to search, believing that my eldest found ancestor to have
been the child of a Coffee/y female and, a descendant of Edward. |
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There was a family tale that my
grandfather Coffee was a Mills. That was true, but he was not the original.
His grandfather, Lilburn Jackson Coffee was the Mills and was a descendant of
William and Sarah Ellis Mills, a family pretty well researched by those whose
DNA matches all of my 37-markers. Knowing about the timeframe my Lilburn was
born (c1822), I have, through a process of elimination, settled on William
and Sarah?s son Hardy Mills (1763-1841). He was found on the 1787 tax list
for Wilkes Co., NC and was surrounded by Coffey families with young
daughters. There was John, Thomas, Reuben, Elender, Benjamin and Jane. I
think Jane was Jane Graves Coffey. The closest I have come to naming a mother
for Lilburn is Sarah Coffey, a daughter of Thomas and Sally Fields Coffey.
She didn?t marry until she was age 32 in 1824 and then to Samuel Stewart and
would have been available to Hardy in Wilkes Co. |
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Hopefully, I?m on the right
track. I understand from my study that my ancestor could have also |
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been William Mills II who
married Sally Strutton in 1802, Wilkes Co. He and Sally were still making
babies in 1821 in Hawkins Co., TN. Lilburn could never give the same birth
location in any census, reporting both TN and KY as his birth place. However,
all of his children by his first wife were born in TN. Children by second
wife were born in Hempstead Co., AR. |
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It is interesting to note that
descendants from that first marriage still spell their name Coffee while
descendants from second marriage spell their name Coffey. In every record
that I have found for him, his surname was always spelled double-e while other
Coffey families around him spelled theirs with ?ey.? |
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Hopefully, it?s just a matter of
time. |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse
Newsletter @Jack Coffee |
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308 Summer Ridge Loop |
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Sunset, LA 70584-5060 |
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TEXT CCC Issue130: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 130, Jan-Mar 2014 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 Editor: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 130 ISSN 0749-758X |
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President?s Message |
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Hello Coffey-Coffee Cousins! |
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I hope each of you are making
plans to travel to Indianapolis in April to attend our annual Coffey Cousins?
Convention. |
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Donna has put in several hours
of planning, as well as a few miles on her automobile to make this one of the
best ever. |
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Our schedule will be really busy
and I hope we have a great attendance. Come join us to meet some new cousins
and to renew friendships with others. We wish you safe and healthy travels. |
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Danny and Glenda Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments |
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Time is nearly upon us for the
annual reunion. I really hope that all of you will turn out for the occasion.
Donna has done a remarkable job for us! If you plan to go and haven?t yet
made your reservations, better get on your horse and beat it down to the
telegraph office to ?git ?er done.? See Page 13 for the latest news! |
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Submission of items for
publication in the June issue of the newsletter should reach me not later
than May 20th. |
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Check the mail label for your
subscription expiration date. If 2013 and you want to keep receiving a print
copy, renewal is $15/yr |
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My Oncologists tells me that I
am cancer free! I still have some health problems but nothing serious,
hopefully. More testing! |
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Famous Quotes |
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The bond that links your true
family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other?s life.
Richard Bach |
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Table of Contents |
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President's Message 1 Editor's
Comments 1 Incoming Mail 2 Coffey-Cowhey 3-4 News You Can Use 4 Thomas
Jackson Stonewall Coffey 4 Dr. Ralph R. Coffey 5-7 Old Newspaper Items 7-9
Miscellaneous Stuff 9 Coffey DNA Project 10-12 Reunion Update 13 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 130, Jan-Mar 2014 |
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Incoming Mail |
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Doug Land (wdforte@msn.com)
writes ? If you are at all interested in the people that lived in and around
Happy Valley and the Yadkin River Valley for the last 250 years, recommend
each of you acquire: Reverend Robert L. Isbell?s book, The World of My Childhood
? 1955. I think it is now available from the Caldwell County Heritage Museum.
Write to Director, John Hawkins: CaldHeritMus@aol.com.? |
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Doug also forwarded a copy of
the Jan., 2014 issue (Vol. 17, No. 3, Whole #670) of the New England Historic
Genealogical Society newsletter. In addition to other items that may interest
Coffey cousins searching for ancestors in that area of the country, the
Society announced the dates of their annual benefit dinner. It will be held
Apr. 25, 2014 at the Taj Hotel in Boston. The Society?s Lifetime Achievement
Award will be presented to Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize winning
American Biographer and presidential historian. View the newsletter at
http://tinyurl.com/p38m4xe. |
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Bob Oneill
(bobandjulieoneill@gmail.com) wrote to Fred Coffey asking for advice on DNA
testing. Bob wrote: ?My GG Grandmother was a Coffey (Ann or Anna, estimated
birth 1810/1811) who married John O'Neill (1800/1801) in the early 1830's
after which they immigrated to the US and settled in South East Wisconsin,
arriving in Wisconsin in 1843. We have a diary from Ann's brother, Cornelius
(1820), showing his presence in Cork City in 1846 and 1847. Cornelius
enlisted in the US Army in 1848 in Milwaukee, WI and served until 1852. We
also have a hand written letter from Cornelius to ?The O'Neill Family? from
May 1852, shortly before his discharge. At the time he was serving at Fort
Chadbourne, TX fighting the Comanche Indians. The children of John and Ann were
- John (1835), Dennis (1837), William (1840), Jeremiah (1843), Robert (1844),
Mary Ellen (1846), Helen Ann (1848), Elizabeth (1850) and Michael (1853).
Because of this we believe Ann's father to be Dennis (Denis) Coffey. In all
US government documents the family listed ?Cork? as their Irish home. John
was a farmer in Wisconsin.? Because Bob is not a Coffey, DNA testing would
not be helpful. Fred explained the autosomal DNA test but that is only good
for about 5 generations. If anyone can help Bob, please write to him at the
about e-mail address. |
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Lise Brosseau (lisebr@total.net)
wrote asking for assistance finding descendants of an Edward Coffey and Verna
Leona Currah, born Nov. 30, 1895 in Blandford Twp., Ontario Canada. She and
Edward Coffey married Oct. 16, 1917 and had children: Edward Roger (born in
Saskatchewan); Marjorie Elizabeth (born in Fergus Co., MT); Ronald James;
Kathryn Claire (Fergus Co.); Vivian Marie (Fergus Co.); and John ?Jack?
Vernon (Fergus Co.). Verna later married Edward Lindsell Russell who adopted
and gave his surname to all of the Coffey children. Lise discovered the photo
seen on the next page and wishes to get it to the descendants of Edward and
Leona. If anyone recognizes this family and wishes to have the original
photo, please write to Lise. |
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The Coffey-Russell Family |
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Sylvia Camden Ray
(sylviacamdenray@cox.net) wrote to tell us that she has found the parents of
her Matilda Samantha Coffey who married Edmund J. Campbell. ?In a suit
brought in 1872 by Edmund J. Campbell on behalf of his wife Matilda; Moses
Fitzgerald and wife Mary (nee Coffey); and Joseph Coffey [and] identifies
these 3 [sic] children as the only children and heirs of Joseph C. Coffey and
wife Elizabeth. It also identifies Joseph C. Coffey?s father as Edmund S.
Coffey.? Sylvia found the documentation using the Library of Virginia website
(http://www.lva.virginia.gov/) and their latest posting of Chancery Court
Cases. |
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Archie Dalton
(adalton478@hotmail.com) [corrected address] is searching for ancestors of
Colby Rucker. He has lots of Rucker information but, no connections to Colby.
I believe these Ruckers are from Grainger Co., TN but check with Archie to
make certain. [Correction: Archie writes that Colby was born in Culpepper
Co., VA] |
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Rob Cowhey (robcowhey@aol.com)
wrote to Fred Coffey seeking advice on getting started with DNA testing. Rob
believes he might be kin to the Coffeys. Fred responded with information and
cost for the test. In the meantime, Fred provided the following item to the
newsletter. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
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Should ?Coffey Cousins? Be
?Coffey-Cowhey Cousins?? |
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We have long speculated that the
names Coffey and Cowhey (and variations) might all share a common origin in
the ancient Irish ?O?Cobthaigh? name. Now, Mr. Rob Cowhey has agreed to join
the Coffey DNA Project and see if there is any match with any of the various
Coffey groups. Watch this space for reporting of results, which may be
available in March! |
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News you can use |
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Our Ollie-Oran-Woodson Coffee
cousins over in Texas are planning their 78th family reunion. Kathy Coffee
Simmons (kathysimmons@aol.com) wrote to tell me that the reunion will be held
the weekend of August 1-3 somewhere in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Locations
in the running are Lake Whitney, Lake Texhoma or possibly Grapevine Lake. The
location finally chosen will have to include a meeting lodge, cabins, RV park
and nearby hotels. They reunion planners hope to soon select one of those
?beautiful rustic North Texas lakes? as their site. They ask for anyone with
knowledge or experience at any of these lakes to contact Mila Senn at
Milasenn@gmail.com. |
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For those unfamiliar with this
family, Woodson Coffee was a son of Mansel Matthews Coffee who married
Georgiana Frances Reynolds. Woodson, born 1862 in Gonzales Co., TX married
Ollie Pickens Stribling in 1890 at Throckmorton Co., TX. She was a daughter of
Cornelius Kinchelo and Nancy Carolina Stribling Stribling, and was born in
Palo Pinto Co., TX in 1868. Woodson died in Amarillo in 1953; Ollie in San
Antonio in 1930. This family is suspected of being descendants of the
mythical Chesley Coffey. |
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I wrote a short bio and included
a photo of Thomas Jackson ?Stonewall? Coffey in Vol. 127. Prior to that,
Kevin Coffey (kevinbcad@comcast.net) of Franklin, TN sent much info and
several photographs of his family and I?m rather proud to share through the newsletter
some of his family?s well preserved photos. |
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Thomas was a son of Stanton P.
and Mary C. Saufley Coffey. Stanton was a son of Elias ?Eli? and Mary ?Polly?
Coffey Coffey; Eli son of Salathiel and Elizabeth Gore Coffey; Mary a
daughter of Nathan and Mary Saunders Coffey. Salathiel was Nathan?s older brother
and said to be sons of the mythical Chesley. |
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Stonewall was a twin to Robert
E. Lee Coffey who married Mary Jane ?Mollie? Stone, daughter of William and
Martha Stone. Mary Jane was born in MO and probably in DeKalb Co. Both Robert
and Stonewall were born in Denmark, Russell Co., KY. Robert died in DeKalb
Co.; Stonewall somewhere in KS. |
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Stonewall married Mattie Payne,
a daughter of William Pigg Payne and Mary Jane Tarter. She was born in
Russell Co., KY in 1866 and died in Harper Co., KS in 1951. Before her
marriage to Stonewall, she had been the wife of William Bruce Portwood. They
were married in TX in 1890 and he died there in 1893. William was the father
of Mattie?s two children, Ella May Portwood, born 1892 and Thomas Bruce
Portwood, born 1893, both in TX. |
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In about 1897 Mattie Payne
Portwood married Stonewall, apparently in Russell Co. because their first
three children were born in that county. Their children were Wm. Jackson;
Robert E. Lee; Reuben Payne; George Stanton and Charles Sofley Coffey. |
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The date of this photo is not
known and, those younger people are not identified. |
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Please drop me or Kevin an
e-mail if you can identify the younger people in the photograph. Let me know
if a larger copy is needed. |
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Stonewall and Mattie with their
children and grandchildren, and includes the Portwood children |
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Dave Tabler writes a blog entitled
Appalachian History ? Stories, Quotes and Anecdotes. He writes his tales
?with emphasis on the depression era.? Such tales as Me & Bessie went out
hunting any old time; Tennessee Murder Tale; and, The Booger man?ll get you
will probably bring back similar memories from your childhood! |
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Find him on the web at
http://www.appalachianhistory.net/tag/appalachian-tales |
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Dr. Ralph Ringo Coffey was a son of
Dr. William Harrison and Virginia Rebecca ?Jennie? Ringo Coffey. The younger
Dr. Coffey was born on Jun. 19, 1899 in Parkville, Platte Co., MO and died in
Kansas City, |
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Jackson Co., MO on Jan. 28,
1986. |
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He was married at least three
times. His first wife was Esther Alida Robertson, born 1898 in Slater, Saline
Co., MO, died 1982 in Kansas City. They were parents of at least one child, a
daughter named Annette, born 1926, died 207 in Kansas City. Annette was the
wife of Dr. Hugh Browning Walker, born 1918 in Vernon Co., MO, died 1985 in
Palm Beach Co., FL. Her parents divorced in about 1936. |
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In about 1937 Dr. Coffey married
his second wife, Ara Saunders. She was born in Grapevine, Tarrant Co., TX in
1908 and died in Olmsted Co., MN in 1969. I have found no children from this
union. |
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In Dec., 1969, Dr. Coffey took a
third wife, Lucia Benton in Hawaii. She was born in Norton Co., KS in 1915
and died in 2013 at Katy, TX in Harris Co. Apparently, there were no children
from this union either. |
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Dr. Coffey is buried at Mount
Moriah Cemetery in Kansas City. His obituary follows the news item. The
Columbia Evening Missourian, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1921, Page 5 |
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DOC COFFEY |
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A REAL GUARD |
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Serves Three Years on Missouri?s
Most Successful Quintets |
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One of the predominating
features of Missouri?s success on the basketball court in the last four years
has been a remarkable defense which the Missourians have presented almost
every season. For three years Ralph (?Doc?) Coffey has plugged up a hole in the
Tiger defense. At times there have been custodians of the goal to show more
spectacular play, and there have been others who were probably as versatile,
but it is doubtful if any Missouri guard has shown such consistent guarding
tactics as ?Doc? Coffey. |
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Like so many other men the
Tigers have had in the last few years Coffey is from Kansas City where he
received his first training in the indoor court game. Coming to Missouri he
was almost immediately picked as a member of the freshman squad and the following
year went to the Varsity five. |
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Coffey has not been in every
battle which the Tigers have enter [sic] in the last three years. But it has
been a source of much comfort to coaches Miller, Meanwell and Ruby, who have
led Tiger teams in the last three years, to know that with any sign of weakening
in the defense, Coffey could be thrown into the break with new strength to
the Missouri quintet. His chief asset as a defender is his aggressiveness.
Aggie followers at Manhattan last week are authority for the statement that
Coffey?s work at guard was the best they had seen this season. |
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Craig Ruby is counting upon
Coffey to star in the Kansas series at Laurence next week He will fill the
place vacated by Wackher who was injured at St Louis two weeks ago. |
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Dr. Ralph Ringo Coffey, 86, of
5211 Wornall Road, a physician, died Tuesday at St. Luke's Hospital. |
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Dr. Coffey was on the staff of
St. Joseph Hospital from 1926 until he retired in 1969 and had been chief of
surgery and president of the staff there. He had also been attending
physician at St. Luke's Hospital and chief of surgery at General Hospital. |
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Dr. Coffey was a fellow of the
American College of Surgeons. He was a fellow and part [sic] chairman of the
board of regents of the International College of Surgeons and was president
of its U.S. section in 1965. He was past president of the Kansas City and
Missouri State surgical societies. He was president of the Kansas City
Southwest Clinical Society in 1962 and 1966. |
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He established the Ralph Ringo
Coffey Educational Fund for Clinical Surgeons to stimulate post-graduate
instruction of students, interns, residents and area physicians in general
clinical surgical care. He was chairman of the American Red Cross blood program
in the Kansas City area and was a member of the local Red Cross board for 30
years. |
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Dr. Coffey was a member of the
Committee of One and was named its patriot of the year in 1985. He was a
member and past president of the Mercury Club and a member of the Greater
Kansas City Area Chamber of Commerce. He was named to the 16th Circuit Judicial
Commission by former Missouri Gov. John M. Dalton in 1963. |
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He was a 1921 graduate of the
University of Missouri-Columbia and was an M-Man at the college. He was a
member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity at MU and in 1967 was chosen
Phi-of-the-Year by the group's Greater Kansas City Alumni Association. He
received a medical degree in 1925 from the University of Colorado, Denver. |
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He was an Army veteran of World
War I and was a major in the Army Medical Corps in World War II, during which
he received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was a member of the Military
Order of the World Wars. He was a member of the Kansas City Club and the
Indian Hills Country Club. Dr. Coffey was a lifelong area resident. |
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He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lucia
Besson [sic] Coffey of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Annette Coffey Walker,
North Palm Beach, Fla.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. |
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Memorial services will be at 11
a.m. Friday at the Newcomer Brush Creek Chapel; cremation. The family
requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the Ralph Ringo Coffey
Education Fund for Clinical Surgery, in care of the Greater Kansas City
Community Foundation, 1 Ward Parkway, Suite 145, Kansas City, Mo. 64112; or
contributions for medical education and research to the St. Luke's Hospital
Foundation, P. O. Box 1647, Kansas City, Mo 64141. |
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Old Newspaper Items |
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From The Mexico Missouri
Message, May 5, 1904 ? Illinois Woman Kills Assailant. Litchfield, Ill.: Fred
Morris, 28 years, was shot Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Rolla Coffey, and
instantly killed. Morris was tending bar for Rolla Coffey and was discharged.
He afterwards came back and began to raise a disturbance in the absence of
Mr. Coffey. Morris abused and beat Mrs. Coffey until she drew the revolver
and shot him in self-defense. Mrs. Coffey was placed in jail to await the
result of the inquest. Follow-up, same paper, same date: Mrs. Coffey is
Exonerated. Litchfield, Ill.: The coroner?s jury in the case of Mrs. H. J.
Coffey, who shot and instantly killed Fred Morris at her home in this city
Tuesday, returned a verdict of justifiable homicide Wednesday afternoon, and
the woman was released. |
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In Feb., 1915, The Holt County
Sentinel in Oregon, MO carried the trial news of Richard B. Coffey. As best
and I can determine, Mr. Coffey was Richard Bell Coffey, a son of Lawson
Howard and Eliza Ann Campbell Coffey. He was born in Alanthus Grove, Gentry
Co., MO in 1860 and died there in 1930. He was the husband of Ella Ross, a
daughter of John A. and Martha R. Howell Ross. She was born in MO in 1873 and
died in Gentry Co. in 1935. |
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Richard B. Coffey was charged
with the murder of Mrs. Myrtle Fancher on Aug. 12, 1914. Evidence against
Coffey consisted of three witnesses who testified they observed ?a tall,
slender man carry what seemed to be a heavy bundle through the Rancher potato
patch and deposit it on the spot where Mrs. Fancher?s body was bound the
morning of August 13.? The witnesses, Mr. J. M. Gregory, his son Wade Gregory
and his son-in-law, Emmett Faulkner were certain that the tall man they saw
was Richard B. Coffey. However, a number of wealthy and prominent men in the
area, believing in Coffey?s innocence posted the $10,000 bond required by the
court to allow Coffey to be released from jail during the trial. |
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In a subsequent news item in the
same publication, the husband of the victim testified that he had returned
home about 7:30pm on the evening of the murder and had gone to bed before
9pm. He was later awakened when the two sisters of Mrs. Fancher returned from
the movies. It was around 11am the next morning when he awoke to the news
that his wife was not at home. Her sisters told him that his wife had gone to
St. Joseph. He then walked to a window, looked out and saw his wife?s body on
the ground whereby he said, ?There she is out there, asleep, drunk or dead.? |
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Coffey was eventually found ?not
guilty? and released. I have not found a later edition announcing the arrest
or trial of any other person connected to this murder. But, from testimony by
any number of witnesses as to the character of Mr. Gregory, he was not known
to have a reputation for telling the truth. There were other statements made
that gave me the idea that Mr. Fancher himself was the murderer. |
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From The University Missourian,
Columbia, MO., Dec. 21, 1915, Page 1 |
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Lived Here 32 Years; Leaves |
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M. W. Coffey Has been Street
Commissioner and World?s Fair Official. |
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M. W. Coffey, who has lived in
Columbia for the last thirty-two years, left today for Brookfield, where he
will male his future home with his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Kelly, at 809 Mead
street. |
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Mr. Coffey came to Columbia in
1887. At first his work was that of contractor and builder, and today the
result of his labors may be seen in some of Columbia?s fine homes. In April,
1892, he was chosen street commissioner of Columbia, a position he held for
five years and helped to construct Columbia?s sewer system. |
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In 1902, Mr. Coffey had charge
of a line of construction work for a railroad company in Arkansas. On
completing this work, he went to St. Louis, where he was put in charge of the
roadways in the World?s Fair grounds. Mrs. Coffey died in March, 1901. |
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For the past five years, Mr.
Coffey has been engaged as weigher for the Whittle & Hockaday Coal
Company. |
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From The St. Louis Republic,
Dec. 20, 1903, Page 12 Fined for ?Mashing.? |
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Mrs. Fendler Preferred Charge
Against W. H. Coffey. |
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W. H. Coffey, a railroad man,
was fined $3 and costs by Justice of the Peace Boyne of East St. Louis
yesterday on a technical charge of disturbing the peace. Mrs. Genevieve
Fendler of St. Louis was the prosecuting witness, and she charged him with
?mashing.? |
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The alleged ?mashing? occurred
in an East St. Louis restaurant while Mrs. Fendler, her mother and baby girl
were at dinner. Coffey sad at another table, and he says that he thought he
had met Mrs. Fendler at dances. Mrs. Fendler complained to a relative, who
took Coffey to task. During the argument a policeman appeared and Coffey was
arrested. |
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Miscellaneous ?Stuff? |
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The Edward Coffey Project Blog
is now closed to the public and access is by invitation only. If you would
like to be invited to read the 1000+ blog entries from the past 11 or so
years, drop an e-mail to me at jack.coffee@gmail.com. |
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Except for correction of factual
errors and updated information provided by descendants, I am no longer
actively updating The Edward Coffey Project DVD. If anyone would like a copy,
write to me at the above address for more info. |
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Interested in searching old
newspapers for articles similar to those above? Point your browser to the
following URL: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ This is the start page for
the Library of Congress and I find it rather easy to navigate. |
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I may have reported on this old
newspaper site (The Ancestor Hunt) before. But, it?s good enough to repeat in
case anyone missed it. There are tutorials and other links to help you find
whatever you are looking for. http://tinyurl.com/oflagou |
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A recent on-line version of the
Mississippi Clarion Ledger, published in Jackson, MS, reports that
construction on the University of Mississippi Medical Center parking lot has
been halted by the discovery of the remains of about 1,000 people. |
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Apparently, some confusion
exists over what period of time the remains might have been placed there and
to whom they belong. The State Lunatic Asylum was on the site in 1855 and
during the Civil War, the Union?s 46th Indiana Infantry was bivouacked there.
After the war was over, the news item continues, the asylum was enlarged to
hold about 300 patients. A neighborhood, school and a church for former
slaves grew up around ?Asylum Hill,? as it became known. |
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Speculation is that the graves
belong to many of those who were patients, some CW burials and perhaps member
of the former slave owned Cade Chapel M. B. Church. |
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Read more of the article at
http://tinyurl.com/oodb3je |
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Roger Waters, one of the
founders of the British band ?Pink Floyd,? wrote much of the music made
popular by the group before they officially disbanded in 1994. For years,
Walters attempted to find the place where his father was killed in Italy in
WW2. He was just 5 months old when his dad died. Just recently, as Italy
Magazine reports, a British intelligence report was found that gives the
exact battlefield coordinates where Lt. Waters died. Interested readers can
find more at http://tinyurl.com/nhkqred |
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Coffey DNA Project ? And a New
Coffey Mystery |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Lorie Okel and I
(co-administrators of the Coffey Surname y-DNA Project) got a curious notice
that a Wayne Earl Crank had ordered a DNA test and joined our surname
project. Following is a (highly edited) reflection of the email conversations
this started: |
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Fred: |
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?Hello Wayne: ?Crank? doesn?t
sound like a usual variation on the ?Coffey? name -- what is your connection
to ?Coffey??? |
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Wayne: |
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?My biological father was a
Coffey. I was adopted into the Crank family. I am copying my sis on this
email. She has a better understanding of our ancestry tree than I do.? |
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Teresa: |
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?Hiddy Fred, Wayne Earl Crank,
he is my brother. As children we came from a broken home and were given to
the state for adoption. Wayne Earl was adopted to a family by the name Crank. |
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?I've kinda hit a brick wall but
from what I have read I think we may come through Edward Coffey line. Our
ancestors came from North Carolina and settled, some in Tn. some in Fla. This
is some of what I know so far, leading down to our father Wayne Earl Coffey: |
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?Joseph Archie Coffey b: 1845/46
d: 1875/1880 North Carolina. |
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?Roba Patterson Coffey (Joseph)
b: 25 July 1866 North Carolina d: 19 October 1938. |
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?Edward Hoyt Coffey (Roba,
Joseph) b: 17 Sept. 1902 Tn. d: 12 Sept. 1992 McMinn Co. ?Wayne Earl Coffey
(Edward,Roba,Joseph) b: 1941 McMinn Co. Tn d: 2004 Calhoun Tn. |
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Jack Coffee: |
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?All of these names are
familiar. Variations appear in the descendants of John, son of Edward. Roby
[sic] and Patterson are both prominent Coffey given names from Caldwell
and/or Watauga counties in NC but, not together; e.g., Roba Patterson Coffey.
I also find a few Coffeys named Archie in Caldwell and Watauga but no Joseph
Archie. More details, if available for Joseph Archie would be helpful. |
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Fred: |
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?OK, I have a theory how this
all fits together. Here is a selection of possible descendants of Edward
Coffey: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (~1670 -
~1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) (2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775)
& Jane Graves (~1708 - 1792) (3) Thomas Coffey (1742 - 1825) &
Elizabeth Smith ( - ~1775) |
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(4) Thomas Coffey Jr. (~1767 - )
& Nancy Pendley (~1800 - ) (5) Perry Coffey (~1825 - <1900) &
Manerva (~1827 - 1860) |
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(6) Gabriel Russell Coffey
(~1845 - ) & Margaret Caroline Rogers (1851 - 1919) (7) John Coffey
(~1874 - ) |
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(8) Claude Allen Coffey |
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(9) Ray Allen Coffey (DNA TEST,
EDWARD DESCENDANT) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (~1744 - 1818)
& Sarah Scott (~1750 - 1837) (4) Jesse Coffey (~1775 - ~1840) &
Margaret Edmisten |
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(5) Reuben Coffey (1805 - 1892)
& Rachel Hayes (1807 - 1895) |
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(6) James Camron Coffey (1838 -
1915) & Sarah E. Coffey (~1843 - ) |
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(7) Harley Coffey (~1877 - ) |
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(8) Joe Blake Coffey |
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(9) Max Terry Coffey (DNA TEST,
EDWARD DESCENDANT) |
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(4) Joseph Coffey (~1785 -
~1835) & Isabella Lindsay |
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(5) Enoch Coffey (~1809 - 1893)
& Martha Calloway (~1818 - ) |
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(6) Lucinda Coffey (FEMALE)! |
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(7) Jasper P Coffey (WITH ESTES
DNA!) |
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(6) Joseph Archie? Coffey (~1843
- ) (7) Roba Patterson Coffey |
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(8) Edward Hoyt Coffey (9) Wayne
Earl Coffey |
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(10) Wayne Earl (Coffey) Crank
(PENDING DNA TEST) |
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(5) Jacob Zachariah Coffey (1814
- ~1870) & Margaret C. Coffey (1816 - ~1906) (6) Jesse Patterson Coffey
(~1843 - 1892) & Polly Allison |
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(7) Augustus F. Coffey (1874 -
1936) & Betty Beard (1875 - 1958) (8) Dillard Blaine Coffey (1915 - 1990)
& Maude Dillinger |
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(9) Brent Dustin Coffey (DNA
TEST, EDWARD DESCENDANT) |
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?All the light text above is
taken straight from Jack Coffee?s ?Edward Project?. To that, I have appended
in Bold Text the ancestry of some of the y-DNA tests we have, including my
opinion where Wayne Crank is going to fit into this tree. |
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?So I suspect that Wayne?s
?Joseph Archie Coffey? is the Joseph that was found in the 1850 census in the
family of Enoch and Martha Coffey. He may have been named after his
grandfather, Joseph, father of Enoch. Further, there are two cases above of
near relatives using the middle name ?Patterson? (Roba Patterson and Jesse
Patterson Coffey). |
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Also, Lorie Okel?s family may
fit in here, but that?s not proven yet. |
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Lorie: |
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?Hi Teresa & Wayne, I sure
hope my cousin's DNA match's Wayne's DNA. It could solve over 30 years of
research. Welcome to the Coffee/ Coffey family. Cheerio, Lorie? |
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Fred: |
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?Lorie arranged for testing her
cousin Lawrence Ronald Coffey (1938 ? MO). His father was Hubert Coffey (1891
MO), then Wm. Taylor Coffey (~1848 ? TN), then Collins Coffey (~1809 ? NC).
And that?s as far as she has gotten.? |
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Her cousin ?L Ron? is definitely
a general DNA match to the Edward Coffey group, so we know he somehow
descends from Edward. Now, it?s very common that there are individual marker
differences versus our ?Edward Reference? ? such occasional mutations are common.
But if you see TWO people who have the SAME mutation, you begin to think that
might signify membership in the SAME BRANCH of the Coffey family. |
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And there are in fact a few
marker differences in the family lines discussed here. If Wayne matches any
of those differences, we will be looking hard to see if that offers a
connection clue. And Lorie?s cousin has two such differences, and Lorie will
be looking especially hard to see if Wayne matches either of those. |
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Thanks so much Fred and Jack! I
agree with your theory Fred. I hope with your help we can finally make a
connection. I have been trying to make a connection for a long while now. I
haven't been able to find very many records for Joseph Archie Coffey. I want
to be able to prove my lineage and not guess. This is what I have on Joseph
Archie Coffey: |
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He was born sometime around
1843-1846 Caldwell Co, N.C. I haven't found a birth record yet. My
grandfather called him Archie. He married Nancy Adalade Norwood, daughter of
Thomas Franklin and Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Ward. They married in Caldwell Co.
N.C. on 24 Oct. 1866. The marriage license list them like this: J. A. Coffey
and Adalaid Norwood, Caldwell Co. N.C. |
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In the 1870 census record they
are living in Cherokee Co. Murphy Township, N.C. This is how they are listed:
Coffey: Joseph 24, Adalade 23, Roba 3, Martha 1 -All born in North Carolina.
In the 1880 census record they lived in Brasstown, Clay Co, N.C. This is how
they are listed: Coffey? Adalade 32 widow, Roba 13, Martha 11, Lillie 8, John
5. |
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This is why I think he died
sometime between 1875-1880. I haven't been able to find a death record. Nancy
Adalade Coffey lived in Ga with her daughter Ann in the 1900 census record,
she lived with son Roba back in Clay Co, N.C. IN 1910 census record. The
marriage record of Roba Patterson had |
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his parents name listed as Arch
and Adaline Coffey. |
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Joseph Archie Coffey's daughter
Lillie married Andrew P Langham. Lillie Coffey Langham's death certificate
has her father listed as Arche Coffey born in Caldwell Co. N.C. Lillie's
birth place was Clay Co. N.C. So it does appear that Joseph Arche Coffey lived
in Caldwell Co, Clay Co, and Cherokee Co. that I know of so far.Roba
Patterson Coffey...the census records from 1880 - 1910 shows he lived in Clay
Co. N.C. 1920 he lived in Loudon Co. Tn. He moved to Lake Co, Fla. in the mid
20's where he stayed until he died. |
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OK, Coffey Cousins. The DNA test
is pending. Meanwhile, can any of you shed any light on Teresa and Wayne?s
search? You can contact them at wcrank55@yahoo.com and tdb1158@aol.com. |
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Note: Check your mailing label.
If you see EXP you?ll know that your subscription ended last year and, this
will be your last hardcopy. You will still be able to read it for free at
http://tinyurl.com/bompxj2 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 130, Jan-Mar 2014 |
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2014 Coffey Cousins? Reunion to
be ?Back Home Again in Indiana? |
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Let?s make this a big one!
Please notify all of your Indiana Coffey Cousins. |
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The 2014 reunion will be hosted
by Donna Wolfe Hoy at the Comfort Suites hotel in Brownsburg, IN, from April
24-26th, 2014. Brownsburg is just a bit west of Indianapolis. |
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Donna has reserved a block of 15
rooms for us at the Comfort Suites hotel. They will be held open until March
15th, 2014. A special rate for Coffey Cousins? is $79/night. After March
15th, the rate jumps to $109 to $120/night. Do not procrastinate if you plan
to attend. |
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Hendricks County sits between
Marion (Indy) to the east and Putnam (Greencastle) to the west. The county
seat of Hendricks is Danville. Putnam is known for its covered bridges while
Hendricks is famous for handcrafts, and art galleries. Check the numerous
internet sites for more information on tours, day trips, etc. in these areas. |
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Contact the hotel at
317-852-2000 to make reservations. Don?t forget to mention Coffey Cousins? to
receive the special rate. For other reunion questions write to Donna at
djwhprisms@aol.com. Feel free to contact me at jack.coffee@gmail.com for
information about Coffeys in Indiana. |
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Update: |
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Donna has made arrangements for
us to have the reunion dinner at the MCL Cafeteria in Speedway, IN. We need
at least 20 people for a family style buffet. Otherwise, everyone will have
to go through the regular serving line. Address for the restaurant is 6002
Crawfordsville Rd., Indianapolis. Donna tells me the restaurant is ?straight
down Hwy. 136 from Brownsburg about 6 miles, on the left.? |
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Cost is $20 per person. Please
send dinner reservation and payment to Donna Wolfe Hoy at 1310 Holiday LN W,
Brownsburg, IN 46112-2011 [Note that last newsletter omitted correct address] |
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Want to take a fast ride around
the Indy track? Check the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience at |
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http://tinyurl.com/onve682 |
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Indiana State Flag |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse
Newsletter @Jack Coffee |
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308 Summer Ridge Loop |
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Sunset, LA 70584-5060 |
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Special Issue No. 129, Dec 2013 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 Editor: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Special Issue No. 129 ISSN 0749-758X Dec 2013
President?s Message |
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Hello Coffey-Coffee Cousins! |
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I hope this Holiday season finds
all of you in good health and spirits. Let me wish each and everyone a very
Merry Christmas and a wonderful and joyous New Year. |
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Glenda and I would like to
remind you to go ahead and make your reservations for our 2014 Convention.
Donna has put in a lot of time making plans for us to have a very enjoyable
time this year; you can do research at Indianapolis or a short distance away
at Fort Wayne. There will a variety of fun activities and even have a
professional drive you around the Indy 500 track at 180 miles per hour, that
should make you feel young again! |
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We are looking forward to seeing
a good number of you in April. Danny & Glenda |
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Editor?s Comments |
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This is a Special Issue meant to
remind all about the 2014 Reunion at Brownsburg, IN from Apr. 24-26. It is
also meant to return the newsletter to the original quarterly release date.
The next issue will be March, 2014. |
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? Don?t forget: The price of the
mailed paper version of the newsletter rises to $15/yr in January 2014. This
to cover cost of color for print subscribers. |
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? I am ending updates to the
Edward Coffey Project DVD. Pricing and availability has changed. Please
review offer at http://tinyurl.com/n2aedo2. |
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? Special thanks to Kevin West,
Faye Starbuck & Juanita Daniel for their generous support. |
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Famous Quotes |
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"When a society or a
civilization perishes, one condition can always be found: They forgot where
they came from." Carl Sandburg |
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Table of Contents |
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President's Message .1 Editor's Comments .1 Incoming Mail ..2-3 Clan Macfie Reunion Notes .
.4-5 News You Can Use 5 Newsletter
Index Updated ....5 2014 Reunion
Update .. ..6 Titian James Coffey
Update ..6-7 Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC
Map ..7 2014 Reunion Information ... ..8 |
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Incoming Mail |
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Karen H. (klouseehew@gmail.com)
wrote requesting information about the parents of her 4G- grandmother,
Telitha Coffee [sic]. Telitha was born c1826 in KY and married William D.
Prater in that state c1845. They were parents of nine children, including her
3G-grandfather, Thomas S. Prater. Please contact Karen if you can help her
find Telitha?s parents. |
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Nancy Coffey
(ngregga47@ymail.com) wrote concerning her paternal G-grandfather, John
Marcus Coffey who married Annie Wilson. She believes that his father was one
of the John Wesley Coffey who married Rebecca Jane Johnson. She believes she
may be from the same family as George, Danny and Gordon Coffey (Issue No.
126, Page 8). Please contact Nancy if you can help solve her problem. |
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Linda Roberts
(lroberts13@cfl.rr.com) wrote to let me know that she had found a number of
actual Russell Co., KY Coffey wills on FamilySearch.com. (Index page:
http://tinyurl.com/pbmkjlu). These records are from the Kentucky Probate
Records, 1727 to 1990 which contains Russell Co. Will Records, 1826-1854,
Vol. 1. |
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Bob Bland (bbland1613@gmail.com)
sent an inquiry concerning Nancy Luck, born in Hobbs, NM in the 1930?s to
1940?s. From his message I conclude that she married Tom Coffee, born about
the same time frame. They had a son named John, born in the early 1950?s and
another named Steward born c1957 and later died in an oil rig accident. This
family is too young for me to have yet located as a descendants of Edward.
Please write to Bob if this family is familiar. |
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Tobias (1bias2@gmail.com) is a
descendant of the first marriage of George Woottens to Stacy Hampton. His
second wife was Martha Coffee [sic]. Tobias is very interested in contacting
Beverly Butler, the author of a book based on the journal of Clarence Wootten
[sic] about the Coffee, Moore, Wootten and, Drake venture west in 1863-64 to
central California. |
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Tim Rich (tim68rich@yahoo.com)
is searching for info on his maternal grandfather James Comer Coffee
(1909-1972). His grandmother was Nellie Grace Scott. James? father was also
named James (1844-1924). Tim believes his GGG-grandfather might be Willis
Coffey (1804-1893), son of Eli (1775- 1833), son of Salathiel (1751-1784) and
then Chesley or, as some references to him show, Joel. |
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Jack Coffey of Nova Scotia, CA
(jackconmira@ns.sympatico.ca) wrote about his Coffey family who emigrated to
and settled in Canada in 1816: |
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?Jack; I enjoy reading each
issue of your newsletter as I try to read as much as I can find about
Coffee/Coffeys everywhere. I have read your offer to publish stories and
photos of Coffey related information. Below I have written a brief outline of
my Coffey family in Canada. |
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?My name is Jack Coffey, and I
live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I would like to share my Coffey family story
with other readers of this newsletter. Most of the membership that reads this
are I believe Americans, yet Coffeys also settled in Canada. Most of the
earlier Coffeys who crossed the Atlantic came in small numbers. Some of them
were brought to America as white slaves, having been sold by the English to
white English settlers in Maryland, Virginia and even the West Indies, while
others came to escape poverty, religious oppression and to find land to be
pioneers. Later Coffeys, (1840's and forward) also escaping poverty and
famine came in much larger numbers, but mostly settled in urban areas. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Special Issue No. 129, Dec 2013 |
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?My great-great grandparents, Patrick Coffey and Judith Donovan were
married in Kilbrittain, County Cork, Ireland in September 1815, and sailed to
Canada the following year. Patrick was a shoemaker and he and his bride
settled on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia on Canada's east coast. |
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?Patrick and Judith raised a
family of nine children, three of them being sons. They received a land grant
of 100 acres of wilderness and gradually built a working farm with fruit
orchards, hay fields, livestock, a comfortable home, barns and outbuildings. |
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?When Patrick and Judith arrived
in Canada, they were penniless, illiterate and only spoke Irish Gaelic. They
left a legacy for their children and descendants of honesty, social
responsibility, family values. and optimism. Patrick died at his home in 1863
surviving Judith by a few months. I am a descendant of Michael, Patrick's and
Judith's second son. The attached picture, taken in 1910 at St. Peters, Nova
Scotia has Patrick's and Judith's grandson ( my grandfather ) with his family
on the day he bought a large home that had many bedrooms, a dining room, a
parlour and a music room with a piano, an organ and a large harp. My father
(1894-1980 ) sixteen years old at the time is at the far right, next to my
grandfather Daniel Coffey (1854-1922).? |
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Jack, thank you for sending your
family info and, especially for the photograph. I wonder if you have thought
about a DNA test to see how your ancestors might be related to Edward Coffey,
or other early Coffey emigrants/indentured servants to the US? You can get
more info without obligation from Fred Coffey (fredcoffey@aol.com |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Special Issue No. 129, Dec 2013 |
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I received the following from Kathy Coffee
Simmons, sister to Ilah Coffee Merriman who prepared the report: |
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Coffee/Coffey Reunion |
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Association of the 19th Annual
International Gathering Of the Clan Macfie |
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This is the report to the
Coffey/Coffee Reunion Association of the 19th Annual International Gathering
of Clan Macfie, September 4-11, 2013. Five Coffee girls attended the
Gathering in Dumfries, Scotland. We had a marvelous time. In the picture are
Crystal Morgan on the right, next to her is Ilah Merriman, Shiona MacFie
MacKay from Edinburgh, and Lynn Morgan. Standing behind the table are Pamela
Merriman and Mary Ann Morgan Dyson. It was so nice to have lots of Coffees
there. We represented you very well. |
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The Gathering is also a
Parliament where Clan business is taken care of. There were Macfies from
Sweden, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, America, England, Ireland, and
Scotland. There were about 90 people present for the Gathering. The
dignitaries all marched in with banners and flags of their countries. Ilah
held high the plaque of COFFEY/COFFEE and placed it in the front with the
banners. We 5 girls discussed that we might take a Texas flag next time since
our Association started in Texas. Commander Iain opened the Parliament for
business. There was a prayer in Gaelic and English. Reports were read from
the various officers and committees. |
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Ilah read the report of the 77th
Annual Coffey/Coffee Reunion Association. Pamela read her report as the
Chairman of the Art and Music Committee. She introduced a book that she
created of poems, songs, stories, etc. from various Macfie Clan members. The second
day of meetings consisted of Committee meetings. Lynn is on the Committee for
Tartans. Crystal and Pamela are on the Committee for Arts. Ilah is on the
Committee for Trusts and Finance. It was announced that the next Parliament
will be in 2017 on the Isle of Skye at the Gaelic College. There will be a
Gathering before 2017 known as a Mini-Gathering. It will be on the north
island of New Zealand, October 2014. It will be the 30th annual celebration
of the Macfie Society of New Zealand. Everyone is invited to attend. In
addition to the Parliament with its business meeting, we had a lot of fun. |
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Each evening there was an
entertainment and dinner. The Scots do know how to have a party. Several
tours were planned of the Dumfries area for those who wanted to see more of
the sights. Buses were filled to see Hadrian's Wall, Gretna Green, the Lake
District, New Abbey, John Paul Jones' cottage, Ellisland farm which was
worked by Robert Burns, etc. Dumfries is a charming small town of 40,000
people and the one time home of Robert Burns. A walk around town was easily
done with a visit to the home of Robert Burns, and Greyfriars Church. This is
also the area where Robert the Bruce is purported to have stabbed his rival
at the alter of the church and ended the claim of John Balliol to the throne
of Scotland. |
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After the Parliament was over
the Morgan family, Lyn, Crystal, and Mary Ann went north to Inverness and
were entertained by the Editor of the Clan newsletter, Ann Johnston. They
enjoyed Inverness. |
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Pam left for a cruise with
friends. Ilah went with about 30 clan members to the Isle of Colonsay.
Colonsay is a small island that was once the Clan home, about 1000AD to
1623AD. Many hiked and cycled and searched for the remains of the castle and
several forts. |
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A new plaque was attached to the
standing stone where out last clan Chief, Malcolm Macfie was killed in 1623.
Some walked across the low time water to the Isle of Oronsay to see the
ancient priory that was the religious headquarters and burial place of early
Macfie/MacDuffie priors and religious leaders. Ceildhs* [sic] were held at
the hotel, there was shopping and fun dinners. I was a lovely end to a
successful Parliament and Gathering. |
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Thanks, Ilah |
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Anyone interested in more info
about the clan can contact Ilah at icmerriman@aol.com. *I think this is
Ce?ilidh, a traditional Gaelic social gathering. |
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News you can use |
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Claire Santry edits an Irish
Genealogy blog designed ?To get the message across ? to others ?that their
Irish genealogy might be within their grasp.? Her website is located at
www.Irish-Genealogy-Toolkit.com. Her blog can be found at
http://tinyurl.com/n6bln6m |
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The Genealogy Today website,
located at http://www.news.genealogytoday.com offers ?news from a variety of
other sources? to readers who sign up to receive The Genealogy News by
e-mail. There are daily as well as weekly subscription options available. |
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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE INDEX UPDATED |
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By Fred Coffey |
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R. Reams Goodloe Sr. has once
again updated his fantastic index of all Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse
newsletters. It is now updated through Issue #128. This index, and access to
all 128 issues, is available at the following: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/ |
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This index is a fantastic piece
of work! It contains 30,000 lines of information, and makes 48,000 references
to entries in the 128 newsletters. |
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On average each newsletter
required 375 new reference entries in the index. I checked the individual
counts back for the last 20 years, and found the record was Issue #60
(September 1995) which required 754 new references! But Reams? job is getting
easier: The last 4 newsletters only required an average of 111 new entries
each!* |
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Many thanks to Reams for this
fantastic effort! |
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*Ed. Note: And, I was shooting
for quantity. What a disappointment!? |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Special Issue No. 129, Dec 2013 |
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Reunion Update: |
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Donna has made arrangements for
us to have our reunion dinner at the MCL Cafeteria in Speedway, IN. We need
at least 20 people for a family style buffet, otherwise everyone will have to
go through the regular serving line. Address for the restaurant is 6002
Crawfordsville Rd., Indianapolis. Donna says it is straight down Hwy 136 from
Brownsburg about 6 miles, on the left. |
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Cost is $20 per person. Please
send your reservations to Donna Wolfe Hoy, 1310 LN W, Brownsburg, IN 56112. |
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See more details on following
page. |
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Update on Titian James Coffey
(Vol. 126, Page 3-4) |
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Bruce Coffee
(brucecoffey3@gmail.com) wrote to add to the limited info that I had on Dr.
Coffey. |
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1. The Titian in your post was
my great, great grandfather, a subject about which I only heard casual family
references as a youngster. |
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2. He was born December, 5th,
1824 in Huntingdon, PA and was the son of a leading physician in Central
Pennsylvania. |
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3. He was admitted to the bar at
St. Louis, MO in 1845, but returned to Pennsylvania where he practiced law.
He was also active in the founding of the Republican party during the 1850?s,
and served as a State Senator for three years. In March, 1861 he was
appointed Assistant Attorney-General of the United States. |
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4. Among other issues during his
tenure as Assistant Attorney-General, he was the author of the opinion of the
Attorney General declaring the right of men of color to receive full pay as
officers in the Army. |
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5. He resigned his position
1864, but continued to represent the Government in their cases before the
Supreme Court. |
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6. When Attorney General Bates
resigned his office after Mr. Lincoln?s second election, Bates urged Titian
as his successor; but, Mr. Lincoln, needing a cabinet member from the South,
appointed James Speed of Kentucky. |
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7. He served briefly as
Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburg for President Grant in 1869-70, and
as of 1873 in Washington had resumed his work with the Supreme Court. (my
source for all of the above is a book published in 1889 titled Reminisces of
Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of His Time, edited by Allen Thorndike
Rice). |
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8. Titian died 11 January 1897
in Pennsylvania (source Ancestry.com). |
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9. Titian?s only child was Harry T. Coffey,
whose only child was Titian James Coffey, a physician, whose only child was
Marvin Keating Coffey, my father, a lawyer. Keating was born in Los Angeles
in 1911, and died in Aspen, Colorado in 1971. His wife was Virginia Elizabeth
McFie of Los Angeles, and his two children are myself, Lyman Bruce Coffey,
born August 26, 1941 in Los Angeles, and my older brother, Malcolm Keating
Coffey, born April 10, 1939. |
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Ed. Note: Bruce, thanks for this
update. I wonder if you have considered a DNA test to determine if you do
descend from Edward through Titian? You can contact Fred Coffey
(fredcoffey@aol.com) for more information about the test, costs, etc. |
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This was received from Doug Land
( |
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wdforte@msn.com) and is a map of
part of Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC |
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showing property ownership. Note there are only a few of Coffeys
shown. However, many of the others |
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are collateral lines. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Special Issue No. 129, Dec 2013 |
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2014 Coffey Cousins? Reunion to
be ?Back Home Again in Indiana? |
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Let?s make this a big one!
Please notify all of your Indiana Coffey Cousins. |
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Next years reunion will be
hosted by Donna Wolfe Hoy at the Comfort Suites hotel in Brownsburg, IN, from
April 24-26th, 2014. Brownsburg is just a bit west of Indianapolis. |
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Donna has reserved a block of 15
rooms for us at the Comfort Suites hotel. They will be held open until March
15th, 2014. A special rate for Coffey Cousins? is $79/night. After March
15th, the rate jumps to $109 to $120/night. Do not procrastinate if you plan
to attend. |
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Hendricks County sits between
Marion (Indy) to the east and Putnam (Greencastle) to the west. The county
seat of Hendricks is Danville. Putnam is known for its covered bridges while
Hendricks is famous for handcrafts, and art galleries. Check the numerous
internet sites for more information on tours, day trips, etc. in these areas. |
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Contact the hotel at
317-852-2000 to make reservations. Don?t forget to mention Coffey Cousins? to
receive the special rate. For other reunion questions write to Donna at
djwhprisms@aol.com. Feel free to contact me at jack.coffee@gmail.com for
information about Coffeys in Indiana. |
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Indiana State Flag |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Special Issue No. 129, Dec 2013 |
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Special Christmas Edition |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse Newsletter
@Jack Coffee |
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308 Summer Ridge Loop |
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Sunset, LA 70584-5060 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 128, Oct-Dec 2013 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 Editor: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 128 ISSN 0749-758X Oct-Dec 2013 |
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President?s Message |
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Cousins, believe it or not, it is time to
begin plans for our next convention. |
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Donna Hoy will be hosting in
Brownsburg, In, just west of Indianapolis Indiana. We feel this will be a
very interesting place to gather as she has arraigned a very nice Hotel for
headquarters, all kinds of restaurants in the area. |
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They do have a very large
library with genealogy section that we can use for research and there are
several attractions within a few miles of the hotel, Everyone knows of Indy
Speedway, which has tours and a racing museum. |
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Key will be to make reservations
with the hotel before March 15, to get best rate, after that, our block of
rooms will be released, so if you can get in it will cost more. |
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Hope to see a lot of you there!
Danny K. Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments |
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? The cost to print and mail
this newsletter to readers who desire a hard copy is more than the current
subscription fee. Average cost per copy is $3.48 when color, including sepia
tone is used. To offset this direct cost to me, subscription fee will go up
to $15 beginning in Jan., 2014. Color inserts will then begin anew. |
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? I am ending updates to the
Edward Coffey Project. Pricing and availability has changed. Please review
offer at http://tinyurl.com/n2aedo2. |
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? The Coffey Cousins? generously
offered to subsidize this website but for personal reasons, I decided not to
accept. I have placed a button on the entrance page to the newsletter and
would appreciate donations of any amount to off-set cost set by internet host
of the website. |
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Famous Quotes |
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"There are only two lasting
bequests we can give our children - one is roots, and the other, wings."
-- Hodding S. Carter |
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Table of Contents |
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Langston Coffey (Chesley) 2 News
You Can Use 2 Sarah Delilah Coffey 3 Olin J. Coffey (David Nathaniel Coffey)
3 William McKesson Blalock (Austin Coffey) 4 Alice Lee Coffey (Jordan Coffey)
5 Incoming Mail 5-6 Research Tips 7 Last Will & Testament of John Barlow,
Jr 8 2014-15 Coffey Cousins? Reunion 9 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 128, Oct-Dec 2013 |
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Louisa Victoria Coffey |
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Carol H. Pierce, a great
granddaughter of Louisa sent a number of images from the Langston Coffey
Bible. She wrote that the Bible had been slightly damaged during Hurricane
Ike but she was able to successfully scan the family pages. They are too
large to include in the newsletter. |
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Langston is the son of James and
Elizabeth Coffey Coffey in the Chesley Coffey line. He was born Aug. 11, 1807
in Adair Co., KY, married Mervina, a daughter of Absolom and Mary Lusk Coffey
in c1832. Absalom was a son of Nathan and Mary Saunders Coffey, also a
Chesley descendant. |
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Louisa Victoria was born on Sep.
22, 1854 in TX and died on Jul. 20, 1925. She was buried at Erick Cemetery in
Beckham Co., OK. She and William Edgar Hood, born GA on Nov. 2, 1849, were
married c1872. He died on Sep. 3, 1904 and is also buried at Erick. |
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In 1900 the family was farming
in Greer Co., OK Territory. Louisa was the mother of 4 children but, only
three survived: Claude, born c1873; Ira, born c1874 and Wyatt Otis, born
1877. All were born in TX. Wyatt married Cassie Parish on Nov. 3, 1897 in Morris
Co., TX. He died in OK in 1960, Cassie in 1963. |
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Write to Carol at VCHP@aol.com
for additional information. |
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Langston Coffee who married Mervina Coffee. I would love to find
anyone who has a photo of Mervina and/or any of their children. |
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This photo is courtesy of Kathy
Coffee Simmons (Geneoquest@aol.com) |
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The State Historical Society of
Missouri has made available to researchers ?a growing collection of digitized
historic newspapers. These images are freely available to the public and are
keyword- searchable.? Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/p3kznc3. If you
haven?t already, also check out the MO Sec. of State website Missouri Digital
Heritage at http://tinyurl.com/zw3e9 where you will find among other things,
digitized death certificates from 1910 to 1962. |
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The Univ. of Oregon libraries at
Eugene have built a new website called ?Historic Oregon Newspapers.?
According to the website, ?The Oregon Digital Newspaper Program is committed
to providing free online access to historic Oregon newspapers.? I haven?t checked
all dates but, it appears that most images end c1922. Find them at
http://tinyurl.com/d6xeemc. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
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Olin Jay Coffey, a son of David Nathaniel and Caroline Lavinia Coffey
Coffey. He was born in Watauga county on Apr. 4, 1900, died there on May 28,
1986 and was buried at the Boone Fork community cemetery in Blowing Rock. |
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When he was 20 years old he
married the previously married Edna Estie Coffey, his second cousin and a
daughter of Julius Calvin and Clarissa Adams Coffey. Estie, as she was called
by family, had first married David Boone Chester on Sep. 17, 1917 in Avery
Co., NC. It is unclear to me if he died or they divorced. In any event, she
then married Olin on Dec. 23, 1920 in Caldwell Co. |
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After their first child died at
birth, the second survived. She was Norma Pauline, born Jun. 3, 1924, died
Nov. 9, 2003. Norma was the wife of the Rev. Howard T. Hodges. Eleven days
after Norma was born, Estie died at Shulls Mill in Watauga county. Olin then
lived with his brother Blaine until on Nov. 18, 1942, at age 42, he enlisted
in the US Army at Camp Croft in SC. |
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When he returned from the
service, Olin became a farmer. But, he was also Postmaster in Watauga Co.,
and served on a number of community and municipal boards. He was the town?s
authority on elections having also served as registrar and judge. As best as I
can tell, he never remarried. |
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Estie is also buried at Boone
Fork. |
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Olin J. & Estie Coffey |
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Sarah Delilah Coffey, born Feb. 11, 1864 in Morgan Co., IN, died Jun.
7, 1897 in Clatsop Co., OR. She is buried at the Knappa Prairie Cemetery in
Clatsop Co. |
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Born to James Wilson &
Louisa Tennessee Norman Coffey and, although no publicity info has been
found, Delilah was apparently a classically trained violinist. She never
married but was the mother of three sons, all born in IA and perhaps in
Washington Co. |
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Her first son was Virgil
Benjamin, born Mar. 28, 1892, died Mar. 21, 1941 in MT. He was buried in
Bonnievale Cemetery in Fallon Co., MT. In 1940 he was Albert Schneider and
lived with his adoptive parents, Charles & Minnie in Fallon Co. |
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Her other two sons were twins,
James Norman and Clarence, born Sep. 20, 1896. |
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Nothing else is known about
those sons. Source: Dorothy L. Crawford (decd), 1995 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
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William McKesson ?Keith? Blalock |
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William, or Keith as he was
known locally, was born a son of Mary A. Blalock, a single woman, on Nov. 11,
1837 in North Carolina, and probably in Watauga Co. Not much is known of his
early years except that he was a brawler. The nickname Keith came from a
renowned fighter of the day by the name of Alfred Keith. |
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On Mar. 3, 1862, at the age of
24 years, he enlisted in Co. F., 26th NC Infantry Regiment and discharged a
month later. He had earlier married Sarah Malinda Pritchard on Jun. 21, 1856
in Caldwell Co. She enlisted in the same unit on the same date, giving her
name as Sammy Blalock, Keith?s brother. She was also discharged on the same
date as Keith. |
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During that short period of
service to the CSA, they saw combat in two battles; one on Mar. 30 at New
Bern, NC and one on Apr. 20, in Kingston, GA where Sarah is said to have been
wounded. This event exposed her as a female, resulting in her discharge. Keith
is said to have intentionally exposed himself to a severe case of poison ivy,
resulting in his discharge. |
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In about 1844, Mary A. Blalock
married Austin Coffey, a son of Jesse and Margaret ?Peggy? Edmisten Coffey,
bringing both of her children (she also had a daughter named Mary, born
c1842, father not known) to the union. Mary?s disposition is unknown to me but
it is known that Austin raised Keith as his own son along with his children
with Mary: Margaret Ann, David Nathaniel, Thomas Avery and Jesse Filmore. |
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When Keith and Malinda enlisted
in the CSA, it was for the purpose of getting near to Union lines so they
could defect. Failing that, they returned to Watauga county and became a
recruiting officers for the 10th Michigan Regiment. They were essentially the
?Bonnie and Clyde? of western North Carolina, feared by both secessionists
and pro-Union alike. They made their living by bushwhacking, thieving and
murder.* |
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The Coffey in that part of NC
were, for the most part, staunch supporters of the Confederacy. Between Aug.,
1864 and Feb., 1865 ? which many considered a ?reign of terror? ? Blalock
hunted out his enemies. His intended first victim was his uncle Reuben Coffey,
then William Coffey. Reuben was not home when Blalock and his renegades
arrived so they went to William?s home, kidnapped him and took him to the
nearby James Gragg mill where he was shot. |
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Blalock?s killing rampage
brought Col. Avery?s CSA battalion to the county where Austin, a Union
sympathizer, was found and arrested on Feb. 26, 1865 by Marlow?s company
under Col. Avery?s command. The following week Austin?s body was discovered
by searchers sent out by Mary Blalock Coffey. Some years later, Austin?s son
Jesse Filmore is said to have met a former member of Marlow?s company by the
name of John Walker. Walker told Jesse that he had been detailed to kill
Austin but refused. A ?base-born fellow? named Robert Glass, or Anders, did
the act while Austin slept. |
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Keith died on Apr. 11, 1913 when
he derailed a hand car along a local railroad. Rumors said that it was not an
accident but, ?final payback? for all of the trouble he and Malinda had
brought to Watauga Co. He and Malinda, who died in 1901, are buried at Montezuma
Cemetery in Avery Co., NC. |
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*Many of these facts are
provided in A History of Watauga County, North Carolina and Western North
Carolina ? A History (from 1730 to 1913), both by John Preston Arthur. Facts
given in both books are somewhat contested to this date by descendants and
allied families. See http://tinyurl.com/kdp4jbk |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 128, Oct-Dec 2013 |
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Incoming Mail |
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Dennis King (dennis.king1@gmail.com) sent
several nice photos of a few of his Coffey ancestors. He descends through his
mother Alice Lee Coffey, from Clarence Wesper Coffey > Nathan Coffey >
Harden > William ?Billy? > Jordan of Coffeytown, his 4GGrandfather. |
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Nathan Coffey Nathan standing,
parents Harden & Betty Crawford Coffey |
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Harden Coffey Elizabeth ?Betty?
Crawford Coffey |
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Thank you for the photos, Dennis. I
always appreciate efforts to keep Coffey Cousins? up to date with new family
information as well as photos as well preserved as these. |
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Harden, age 21 and Betty, age
18, were married in Amherst Co., VA on Jan. 16, 1867. Here parents were Wm
Mansfield & Catherine Hamilton Crawford. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 128, Oct-Dec 2013 |
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Incoming Mail, cont?d |
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Pamela Hubbs
(pam.hubbs@gmail.com) is searching for information on Michael Coffey, born
1798 and from Watervliet/West Troy or Troy, New York. His wife was named
Mary. |
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Leigh Byers
(leigh.byers@roadrunner.com) wrote to provide information about the death
date and |
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burial location of her
grandparents, Rufus Anson and Beatrice Chloe Moore Coffey. Both can be found
at the Westminster Gardens cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC. Other
relatives, including her father and an uncle are buried there. Both were
medical doctors: Dr. James Cecil Coffey, born Jul. 22, 1912 in Caldwell Co.,
died Jun. 18, 1987 in Salisbury, Rowan Co., and Dr. Robert Tuttle ?Bob?
Coffey, born Oct. 19, 1921 in Henderson Co., NC, died Mar. 12, 2004 in
Mooresville, Iredell Co., NC. |
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Lauren O?Coffey
(laurenocoffey@hotmail.com) wrote asking for help connecting her family to
other |
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O?Coffeys in America. She wrote
?I don?t know when my family came over so I can?t trace the ship or port, but
I do know that Lowry O?Coffey lived in Edmonton Alberta.? Please write to
Lauren if you can help her research in any way. |
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E-mail from Deborah (Debbie)
Kaye Woods-Takemoto [curtistakemoto@comcast.net]: She is the |
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daughter of Donald Woods and
granddaughter of Rosettie Coffey Woods, a daughter of William Perry &
Mary Ellen Wemple Coffey. Rose Etta or Rosettie was born in 1889, Newport,
Jackson Co., AR and married Clarence Elwood Woods on Aug. 6, 1911 in Nowata Co.,
OK. Debbie?s father was Donald Woodrow Woods, born 1924 in Bristow, Creek
Co., OK. Debbie wrote that some in her family believe William Perry was
adopted and part Cherokee. His sister, Rosa who married William Henry Bacon
is said to have been on the ?Trail of Tears.? However, Rosa was born in 1852
and married in Howell Co., MO to William Henry Bacon in 1875. The ?Trail of
Tears? occurred in 1831. |
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Back in April, 2009 I wrote a
blog about Byron Howe & Nellie Branham Coffey. Bryon was a son of |
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Wesley W. and Laura Josephine
Howe Coffey. Wesley was descended from the Rev. Reuben A. and Martha ?Polly?
Dowell Coffey through their son Albert, who married Sarah Goodnight. |
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Byron and Nellie had at least
four children, one of which was Cecile Louise, born 1897 in Spencer, Owen
Co., IN, died Feb. 11, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA. She married Joseph Adolph
Iverson c1927 in CA. He was a son of Charles [Karl] John and Agusta Marilda Wagman
Iverson. Charles was Norwegian by birth while Augusta was Swedish. The
Iverson?s were owners of the Iverson Movie Location Ranch at Chatsworth, CA.
If you are as old as me and went to see westerns on Saturday as a kid or, if
you watch a lot of old western movies on TV today, you?ve undoubtedly seen
parts of this ranch in those movies. The blog generated e-mail from the
current owners of the ranch. See the blog at http://tinyurl.com/m6gkm6c to
read the e-mail. |
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Elizabeth
[lizzyiscrazy23@gmail.com] wrote about Henry Alexander Ditmore who married
Mary Jane |
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Coffey c1866 in North Carolina,
probably Cherokee Co. I had lost track of the couple and Elizabeth wrote to
tell me that Henry had left Mary Jane, and a child, sometime between 1867 and
1868 and headed to Texas. He settled first in Panola Co. where he married
Elvira C. Mathews on Jan. 28, 1869. He died in 1923 at San Angelo, Tom Green
Co., TX. Mary Jane later married a James M. Coffey, who I have yet to
identify. They had at least one child, Dora, born c1878. See
http://tinyurl.com/lcjoac6 for more info. |
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Bob Bland (bbland1613@gmail.com)
is searching for the Thomas Randall & Nancy Laveda Coffee family in TX
and NM. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 128, Oct-Dec 2013 |
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Research Tips |
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+ Ancestry, at one time, was
about the only on-line site where researchers could find census records and
other document extractions; e.g., marriage records, etc., it is certainly not
the only one today. Ancestry is still a good place to find census records if
you know how the indexers might have interpreted your ancestor?s given name.
You know your ancestor was a Coffey and his given name was correctly spelled
Adoniram. But, when you plug that into Ancestry?s search engine, you get no
returns. Why? Probably because he was indexed as Adroniman or, perhaps it was
spelled that way in the index because that?s the way the enumerator spelled
it in the record. Unless you know this, you are unlikely to find your
ancestor on Ancestry.com. |
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However, plugging something
resembling Adroniman into the LDS on-line site at FamilyHistory.com (FH),
will return whatever comes close to that spelling with the last name of
Coffey. Ancestry has been attempting to upgrade their search engine for some
years. However, I don?t believe they have yet been able to match the simple
search of FH. True, FH returns a lot of information. However, the user has
lots of options for sorting out the returns. Although still an Ancestry
subscriber, my first resort for finding someone is FamilySearch.com. [Note:
Some FH census results redirect the user to Ancestry.com or Fold3.com] |
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+To find the physical
description of the location your families resided in 1940, find the
?enumeration district (ED) number? for them in the 1930 census; e.g., North
Carolina, Cherokee Co., ED 20-11, then visit the website designed by Stephen
Morse & Joel Weintraub at http://tinyurl.com/d4vhpks. |
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Enter the 20-11 in the ?If you
know the 1930 ED for this location, enter it here? space. That will give you
the ED for that area in 1940. Select ?1940 ED Description? and click on ?more
details.? The result will show you they were in Valley Town Twp., outside
Andrews and Marble towns, west of Graham county road and north of the
southern railway. Again, click on ?view? in the ?Details? column and you will
be shown the original document. Here you will see the detailed location as
well as 1940 population compared to 1930. |
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On April 1, 2012 it had been 72
years since the 1940 census was taken. Chances are you will not be able find
some ancestral roads on any modern map. |
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Your Info and Photos Needed |
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I am interested in publishing
your queries, short stories, photos, or whatever else you might want to
share. You can write to me about anything Coffey related. |
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Jack.Coffee@gmail.com Write Fred
for DNA guidance. FredCoffey@aol.com |
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Little known facts about the 1940 Census |
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? In 1930, 25% of the US
population lived on farms. By 1940 that had been reduced to 18.5% |
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? 1940 Median income for a man
was $956. By 2010 it was $33, 276. Women earned $.62 for each dollar a man
earned in 1940. By 2010 they were receiving $.74 for each man dollar. |
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News You Can Use Update: The Ancestor Hunt Blog by Kenneth R. Marks
has recently concentrated on researching free newspaper archives. He has a
considerable list compiled as well as helpful tutorials. Click on above link
to visit his site. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 128, Oct-Dec 2013 |
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Last Will and Testament of John
Barlow, Jr., 20 Jan., 1855 |
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Courtesy of Doug Land
(wdforte@msn.com) [John Barlow was born in 1768 and died in 1856] |
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In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN BARLOW
of the County of Caldwell, and the State of North Carolina, being weak in
body but of sound mind and disposing memory, do make this my Last Will and
Testament in manner and form following: PRINCIPALLY and first of all, I
recommend my soul to almighty God that gave it, and my body to the earth to
be buried in a Christian-like manner. And as touching such worldly estates as
it has pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath as follows: Item
2nd: I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandchildren, to wit: Charlotte,
Julia, Hamilton, Horton, Dycey, Emily Barlow the sum of six dollars and
seventy-one and fourth cents a piece. Item 3rd: I give and bequeath unto my
beloved grandchildren, to wit: Cromwell, Rufus, Thomas and Jane Barlow, the
sum of six dollars and seventy-one and fourth cents each. Item 4th: I give
and bequeath unto my beloved grandchildren, to wit: Known as Polly Walker's
children - Sarah Maltby, Emily Walker, Arminda Walker, the sum of six dollars
and seventy-one cents each. Item 5th: I give and bequeath unto my beloved
daughter, Nancy Coffey, one clock, one table, and one jug and sixteen dollars
in money, at my death or when it is collected after my death. The balance of
my estate to be equally divided between my children: Eliphalet, Thomas,
Joseph, Henry, Braxton, and Larkin Barlow, and Jane Bradley. I hereby
nominate and appoint my beloved sons, Larkin and Joseph Barlow, executors of
this my Last Will and Testament. Given under my hand and seal the day and
year first written. John Barlow (Seal) |
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The above will was probated
February 1857 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. This indicates that John
Barlow died in Caldwell County in late 1856 or early 1857 at age 88 or 89.
The place of burial is unknown, but it is possible they were buried in unmarked
graves at Kings Creek Baptist Church. |
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Doug requests contact by anyone
that knows ?specifically ?where? some of the families resided on their
particular farms in Kings Creek and Beaver Creek, over time ? Some of those
families he named were ?George Ferguson, the Holts, the Allens, the Brookshires,
the Carltons, the Lands, other Barlows, the Coffeys, the Witherspoons, the
Davises, the Walkers, the Wallaces, the Maltbys, the Kendalls, etc.? |
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Doug also sent along a reference
to the Melungeon DNA Surname Project. The site contains a number of
interesting articles, DNA test results, a Melungeon blog, schedule of events
pertaining to those with or interested in Melungeon heritage, genealogies and
records, and the like. It is unclear to me who maintains this particular
section of the website but, Elizabeth Hirschman and Donald N. Panther-Yates
are named as Melungeon Surname Researchers. |
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A Personal Note: I have recently
been diagnosed with Stage 3, B-Cell Lymphoma. From what I understand right
now, I?m in a rather elite group as only about 7 in 100,000 people ever get
this type of blood cancer. I had my first chemo on Sep. 19th and had no
adverse affects, thank God! It was discovered on Aug. 1 when I went to the
emergency room thinking I had appendicitis. Good thing I didn?t just ignore
it as another ?getting old? pain. My oncologist says there?s a 70% to 75%
chance of recovery. Literature gives me a bit better advantage, perhaps as
much as 80% to 85%. Either percentage is acceptable to me. |
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Biopsy results were not back
from the lab when I reported for the first chemo. That biopsy could result in
declaring me at Stage 4 requiring more chemo treatment. As of right now
however, I have 6 scheduled treatments over the next 18 weeks. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 128, Oct-Dec 2013 |
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2014 Coffey Cousins? Reunion to
be ?Back Home Again in Indiana? |
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Let?s make this a big one!
Please notify all of your Indiana Coffey Cousins. |
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Next years reunion will be
hosted by Donna Wolfe Hoy at the Comfort Suites hotel in Brownsburg, IN, from
April 24-26th, 2014. Brownsburg is just a bit west of Indianapolis. |
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Donna has reserved a block of 15
rooms for us at the Comfort Suites hotel. They will be held open until March
15th, 2014. A special rate for Coffey Cousins? is $79/night. After March
15th, the rate jumps to $109 to $120/night. Do not procrastinate if you plan
to attend. |
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Hendricks County sits between
Marion (Indy) to the east and Putnam (Greencastle) to the west. The county
seat of Hendricks is Danville. Putnam is known for its covered bridges while
Hendricks is famous for handcrafts, and art galleries. Check the numerous
internet sites for more information on tours, day trips, etc. in these areas. |
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Information about the banquet
will be released as plans become finalized. In the meantime, contact the
hotel at 317-852-2000 to make reservations. Don?t forget to mention Coffey
Cousins? to receive the special rate. For other reunion questions write to Donna
at djwhprisms@aol.com. Feel free to contact me at jack.coffee@gmail.com for
information about Coffeys in Indiana. |
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Indiana State Flag |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 128, Oct-Dec 2013 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse
Newsletter @Jack Coffee |
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308 Summer Ridge Loop |
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Sunset, LA 70584-5060 |
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TEXT CCC Issue127: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 Editor: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 127 ISSN 0749-758X July-Sep. 2013 |
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President?s Message |
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If you were unable to make the journey to
Eureka, you missed a great one. Thanks to Kathy Whitson for all the work she
did for this convention. I think I can speak for everyone who was there, we
had a wonderful time. |
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Glenda and I were unable to be
there on Thursday, due to a grandson's High School graduation. But, we arose
early on Friday morning and drove to Eureka, arriving about noon. We had
called Kathy and she told us to meet at the small town of Metamora, where
exists a historical courthouse in which Abraham Lincoln practiced law in his
early days, He tried 72 cases and won all but one of them! We had a most
excellent guide who was willing to spend as much time with us as we needed,
but two hours was enough, as we were scheduled to return to Eureka and tour
the Ronald Reagan Museum. A student at the college was our very informative
guide. |
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Saturday was spent touring the
city of Eureka, as they were having a city wide yard sale that day, I think
everyone returned exhausted, and a little more broke. |
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You are stuck with the same
officers as last year, and we haven't yet decided where we will be traveling
to next year. But, that decision should be made in near future and will be
announced in the newsletter. We?re shooting for mid-Apr to mid-May for the
reunion. Hope you can all attend. |
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Danny K. Coffey, President |
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Editor?s Comments |
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I am extremely happy that Nelda
and I could make it to the reunion at Eureka. For the past year I have had
seemingly endless doctor appointments and unsure almost to the last week or
so if we were going to be able to make the drive. |
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My observations coming away from
the small gathering is that I experienced two of the three things I most
enjoy: eating and sleeping. We were all able to hear and join in conversation
at the breakfast and dinner tables, everyone was comfortably arranged in the
group photo (see page 8-9), and all slept very comfortably, or so I heard. |
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Good going Kathy! |
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Table of Contents |
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Braxton Coffee 2 News You Can
Use 2 Skylar Coffey 2 Saylor Marshall Coffey 3 George McDowell Coffey 3
Johnny Bill & Edna Lea Tucker Coffey 3 Thomas Jackson
"Stonewall" Coffey 4 Incoming Mail 5 Susan Caroline Coffey Wilson 6
2013 Coffey Cousins Reunion 7 Searching for Irish Cousins 8 Digging for
Deeper Roots 8-9 Coffee, Coffey, Coffia 10 Research Tips 10 Tentative 2014-15
Reunion 10 Texas Coffee Reunion 11 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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Braxton Coffey |
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In issue 125 I wrote about Joel
Anderson Coffey. Soon after, Camila L. Coffey Lafaver sent this photo with
some files from the Dec., 1901 - Jan., 1902 Green County, KY Record
concerning Braxton Coffey?s death. Braxton was brother to her grandfather,
James William, both sons of Joel Anderson Coffey. |
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The account published on Dec. 20, 1901 tells
us that Braxton came to town [likely to Gresham] to buy coal oil and salt.
Later, his wagon and one horse still in harness ?were found near Haskinsville
with his shoes and coat in the wagon.? Later, the other horse was found near
Coburg. |
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According to the Record, Braxton
had not been found by the following Thursday. However, his frozen body was
found the following Wednesday near Coburg and finally laid to rest at the
family cemetery on Jan. 23, 1902. One newspaper item had this to say: ?He has
been slightly unbalanced for some time and what ever acted upon his
disordered mind to induce him to commit the [act] which led to his death from
exposure will never be known. He was about 40 years of age and had never been
married." |
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News You Can Use |
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There is a new group on Facebook
for researchers interested in Ambrose Coffee of Fort Boonesboro. Check it out
at http://tinyurl.com/c6sue4p |
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There?s also an O?Cobthaigh Clan
group on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/c2ffke9 |
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Fred Coffey [fredcoffey@aol.com] sent to
me the text of an e-mail that he had received from a young Canadian by the
name of Skylar Coffey, age 14. This young man wanted to know more about his
ancestry and descent from the ?Hugh Coffey? line. |
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Not knowing a lot about Hugh,
Fred forwarded the e-mail to Spencer Coffey who responded to Skylar with his
lineage and recommendation that he find two books, Echoes along the Ribstone
and The Lantern Years: Buffalo Park to Neutral Hills, both Canadian genealogy
books. This Coffey family migrated from Boone Co., AR to the Alberta Province
in western Canada. |
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Skylar?s
great-great-grandparents were Harry Spencer Coffey and Margaret Caroline
Booth, married on Aug. 25, 1901 in Curtisville, MO and homesteaded near what
is now Czar, Alberta. If interested in this family, contact Spencer at
elzorroblanco@juno.com or, Skylar at skylar.coffey@ecacs16.ab.ca. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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Saylor Marshall Coffey
(1910-1987) |
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Saylor was a son of Jacob Morris
and Mary Jane Lotts Coffey, born on Mar. 3,1910 in Rockbridge Co., VA, died
Jun. 25, 1987 in Salem, VA. His wife was Margaret Lee Riley, a daughter of
John William & Rosa Lillie Plogger, Riley. She and Saylor were married
c1930 in VA. |
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Their children were Dorothy
Juanita who married Carl Wesley Lewis in 1949, Rockbridge Co.; Cecil, born
1933; James Everett, born 1935; Dolly Mae, born 1937; John Marshall, born
Mar. 22, 1939, died Oct. 22, 1989 at Waynesboro, VA; and Mary Jane, born 1944. |
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They are descendants of Edmond,
son of John and Jane Graves Coffey [Photo courtesy Linda Lewis
[lewis.linda48@yahoo.com] |
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George McDowell Coffey |
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Banker; born, Memphis, Mo., Jan.
10, 1869; son, William and Mary Coffey. Edu.: Univ. of Missouri. Married,
Hattie M. Cowell, May, 1886, at Memphis, Mo. Member of firm, Coffey &
Wellenstein, wool growers. Pres., Citizens State Bank. Member: Masons. Address:
Choteau, Mont. [Source: Who?s Who on the Pacific Coast 1913, Harper
Publishing, 1913, p116]* |
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Whose family does he belong to?
He is not the son of Dr. Richard Nightingale Coffey who married Mae A. Gano
on Sep. 2, 1893 in Jackson Co., MO. |
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*This book is available as a
free e-book at http://tinyurl.com/lw8oz8h |
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Johnny Bill & Edna Lea Tucker Coffey. Johnny was a son of Sul Ross
& Katie Simpson Coffey. He was next to youngest of eight and married Edna
in Bandera Co., TX on Dec. 24, 1944. He and Edna and other family are buried
at Tarpley Cemetery in Bandera Co. http://tinyurl.com/l5tc9z2 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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Children of ?Stonewall? and Mattie were:
William Jackson, 1897- children were Ella May, 1892-? And Thomas Bruce,
1892-1986 |
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See |
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This photo is of Thomas Jackson
?Stonewall? Coffey, a son of Stanton P. & Mary C. Saufley. He was born in
Denmark, Russell Co., KY on Sep. 20, 1866 and died in Kansas on Dec. 28,
1945. He is buried at Belle Plaine Cemetery in Sumner Co., KS. |
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He married Mattie Payne,
daughter of Wm. Pigg Payne and wife Mary Jane Tarter. Mattie was born in
Russell Co. on Jul. 8, 1866 and died in Harper Co., KS on Jul. 24, 1951 and
was also buried at Belle Plaine. |
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Before her marriage to
?Stonewall,? Mattie was the wife of Wm. Bruce Portwood, born Oct. 9, 1865 in
MS, died Sep. 9, 1893 in TX, just short of his 3d anniversary with Mattie. |
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http://tinyurl.com/d2ce 98l for
more info. |
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1993; Robert E. Lee, 1899-1959; Reuben
Payne, 1902-1993; George Stanton, 1905-1929 and Charles Sofley, 1907-?. Her
Portwood |
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Photo and family info is
courtesy of Kevin Coffey of Franklin, TN. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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Need E-mail Notice of New Issue? |
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With the old ?paper? version of
this newsletter, you always knew that a new issue was available because it
appeared in your mailbox! |
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But we?re no longer routinely
putting out paper. So if you want a regular notification whenever a new
newsletter is ready for you read, send a brief email note to: |
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FredCoffey@aol.com or
Jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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Use subject: Request email
notice of CCC news |
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Unless you want to also send
greetings and/or other info at the same time, nothing else is required. We?ll
take it from there and, add your address to a distribution list. When each
newsletter is published and released one of us will send a notice that it is
?available,? and remind you where to look. |
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Incoming Mail |
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Helen White recently wrote with
the hope of locating someone researching her husband?s Coffey connection. She
begins with Thomas Coffey, a son of Patrick, who was born in County Kildare,
Kilcock Parish, Ireland in 1784 and died in Rock Lake, Wayne Co., PA in 1861.
His wife was Ann Early, a daughter of Patrick Early and Bridget Monaghan,
born 1786 at County Kildare, Kilcock Parish. She described Kilcock as a small
town about 20 miles east of Dublin. |
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Thomas and Ann had children: |
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Bridget, who married John White.
She was born in Kilcock in 1817 and died in Wayne Co., A in 1819. John was
born in Galway in 1819 and died in Wayne Co. in 1897. They had eight
children. |
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Patrick, born Kilcock between
1816 and 1819 and died in Wayne Co. in 1893. |
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John, born 1829 in Kilcock, died
1906 in Meriden, Jefferson Co., KS. He married Eliz. Welch in 1850 in Wayne
Co. She was born in Co. Mayo, Ireland in 1831 and died in 1902. |
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If you can help Helen please
contact her at |
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hwhite36@optonline.net |
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Some of you may remember Jo
Langwell from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She put on one fine Coffey Cousins?
reunion some few years ago and arranged for us to have dinner at the Ewing
ranch. Jo recently sent me e-mail via Bonnie Culley in which she reported
having multiple surgeries over the last 3-4 years. She says that she misses
us and would like to keep in touch with everyone. You can write to Jo at
jolangwell@tx.rr.com. |
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To have a sense of history one
must consider oneself a piece of history ... Alfred Kazin |
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We will also delete on your
request, |
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or whenever the email notice proves
undeliverable. |
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Your Info and Photos Needed |
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I am interested in publishing
your queries, short stories, photos, or whatever else you might want to
share. You can write to me about anything Coffey related. |
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Jack.Coffee@gmail.com |
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Write Fred for DNA guidance. |
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FredCoffey@aol.com |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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More incoming Mail: |
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In April I received a request
from Ron Wolden [ron.bo@comcast.net] for assistance with his Wilson ancestry.
His GGGrandparents were Robert Monroe and wife Susan Caroline Coffey Wilson.
Ron is especially interested in the parentage of Catherine H. Wilson who
married Marvel Coffey and Hannah Wilson who married John Coffey. Susan
Caroline was the daughter of Athan and Mary McGuire Coffey. I believe he and
I pretty much agree on that as well as the other children of Athan and Mary. |
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The only Catherine H. Wilson
that I know of was born c1802 in Wilkes Co., NC and married Larkin Coffey on
Jan. 9, 18261 in that county. Hannah Wilson married John Franklin Coffey on
Oct. 3, 17962 in Wilkes Co. |
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Ron is also interested in the
Wilcoxson and Cuthbirth (var.) families. Please contact him if you can help
with any of them. |
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1 North Carolina Marriage Bonds
1741-1868 ; Original data: State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage
Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC, USA: North
Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977. Bride: Catherine H WILSON Groom:
Larkin COFFEY Bond Date: 09 Jan 1826 County: Wilkes Record #: 01 053
Bondsman: LEWIS COFFEY Witness: Mary DAVENPORT Bond #: 000164646 |
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2 Brent Holcomb, Compiler,
Marriages of Wilkes County, North Carolina, 1778-1868 (Baltimore, MD:
Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983), Page 41. Coffey, John & Hannah Wilson, 3
Oct 1796; Eli Coffey, bondsman |
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Ron sent several photographs
over the course of our exchanges. This one is of Susan Caroline Coffey Wilson
on the occasion of her 96th birthday. She died in 1949 at the age of 103 yrs. |
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She was the daughter of Athan
(var.) and Mary McGuire Coffey and mentioned in the Plott petition of Jun.
24, 1882 to administer Athan?s estate. Other children mentioned were Smith;
?the heir? of Boon Coffey, decd.; Jane Byers, wife of Seaborn [sic] Byers;
Bud Coffey [Athan Napoleon]; Roxann Hannah Evans, wife of James Evans; and
the minor, Emma Coffey. |
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Early on, Mary McQuire Coffey,
Athan N. Coffey, Roxann Coffey Evans and Sarah Jane Coffey Byers, wife of
Ceburn Byers, has signed away their rights to administer their father?s
estate. |
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Please contact Ron if you can
help with his Wilson family. His e-mail address is above, this page. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep, 2013 |
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The 2013 Coffey Cousins? Convention ? Small
but Fun for Everyone |
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Dr. Kathy Whitson, a professor
of English at Eureka College in Eureka, IL was hostess for the 2013
gathering. She arranged for us to room on campus in Langston Hall. With
graduation over, the campus was ours. I must admit, accommodations were much
better than I expected. Assisting Kathy was Nancy Scott, Director of the
Eureka Public Library District. Kathy?s roots are primarily in Grainger Co.,
TN. |
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Kathy had assembled a packet
waiting for each of us which contained all of the information needed for
finding restaurants, library, and the like. |
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Eureka College, as most fans
will know, was the Alma Mater of Ronald Reagan. He was graduated from this
small Midwestern College in 1932. The campus is beautiful with a mixture of
older and more modern buildings for students and staff. Photos (better than I
could take) of the campus are available at http://tinyurl.com/ow4y6m7. |
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We all had a wonderful time
filled with laughter and fellowship. We learned and (hopefully) taught a bit
to a new cousin. While helping Janet Coffey with her genealogy, we discovered
that she and Donna Wolfe Hoy are actual cousins. How neat is that!? |
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L-R rear: Janet Coffey (IL), Jon Hoy (IN),
Larry Coffey (NJ), Jack Coffee (LA), Danny Coffey (KY), Middle L-R, Nancy
Scott (IL), Donna Hoy (IN), Gail Bachman (FL), Nelda Coffee (LA); Glenda
Coffey (KY), Bill Bachman (FL) and, Front L-R: Kathy Whitson (hostess, IL);
Ellen Coffey Mohr (NJ), and Marguerite Coffey Yates (FL). |
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Donna and Jon Hoy are investigating the
possibility of hosting the group in Indiana next year. I |
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understand they are just a tad
north of Morgan Co., IN where lots of Coffey families settled. Details |
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to follow as more is known. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep, 2013 |
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SEARCHING FOR IRISH COUSINS |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Many of us are interested in
learning where in Ireland our ancestors might have come from. Our DNA
project, with a number of genetically distinct groups, does include some
groups with relatively recent immigrants who have some idea of their origins.
But those of us who descend from Edward or Peter have yet to learn our
origins (see next article). We have, however, just attracted THREE native
Irish men who expressed willingness to join our Project, and as always we
hope these will be the ones that match our Edward/Peter DNA: |
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A kit has been ordered for Tom
Coffey, who is a resident of the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern
Ireland. There are a significant number of Coffey families in Down, with many
from the fishing villages on this Peninsula. A sister Project, the ?Ards
Peninsula Families DNA Project?, was very helpful in finding Tom and
persuading him to join. |
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And we got a note from John
Coffey, who now lives in Kilkenny but traces his family roots to Galway,
indicating his intention to join. Marvin D. Coffey, in his writings on
?Ancient Origins of the Coffey Family?, mentioned Galway as one area of
interest. |
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Thirdly, Raymond Keogh (see next
article) got a response to a newspaper posting he made: (From Dierdre Coffey)
?Hi. My husband friend told him about the advertisement ?Seeking Coffey?s?
which he came across in the Tipperary Star newspaper. My husband?s name is
Paul Coffey, and he is from Clonmel, Co Tipperary. His father (RIP) was from
Felhard, Co Tipperary, and his father before him. There are other cousins
living in Templemore, Co Tipperary. Maybe this is of some use to you?? |
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We?ve never tested anyone with
connections to either Down or Galway, and only one uncertain link to
Tipperary. Will keep you informed when results are back. |
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DIGGING FOR DEEPER ROOTS |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Most of you are probably aware
that for several years we have been using DNA testing to confirm and extend
the known genealogy of the various Coffey/Coffee family lines. Lorie Okel and
I are co- administrators of our DNA Project, and you can read more at: |
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www.coffey.ws/familytree/DNA |
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The largest Coffey Family group
in America is those who descend from Edward Coffey, who arrived in America
before 1699. A smaller group is those who descend from Peter Coffee, who is
believed to have arrived on a prison ship in 1730. And our DNA testing has
confirmed that Edward and Peter were related, with a MRCA (Most Recent Common
Ancestor) back in Ireland. |
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Over time, I?ve worked to extend
our knowledge of this combined family, and to explore roots back to Ireland.
This has gradually expanded into a fairly lengthy paper, at the following: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/CoffeyOrigins-Edward&Peter.htm |
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This newsletter article is
intended to briefly summarize the conclusions to date, and explain the
direction we?re trying to go. If you want the supporting arguments, you?ll
have to read the above link. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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Edward and Peter: We have y-DNA
tests on more than 50 of their descendants, with some tested out to
111-markers. And our testing service, FTDNA, has a probabilistic model that
works with the test level, and knowledge of how often the various markers
mutate, to calculate the probability of when the MRCA lived. |
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We know, of course, that their
MRCA did not live in America. But it is just possible that the father of
Edward was the grandfather of Peter ? that is the ?most recent? it could
possibly be. And the model says there is about a 10% chance that is true. And
it says there is about a 60% chance it is in the four generations prior to
Edward. And it reaches a 90% probability the MRCA is in the eight generations
before Edward. |
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The Bigger Family: We have known
for some time that the descendants of Edward and Peter have a good DNA match
to another family group, who has variations on the name ?Kehoe?. We now have
identified five people with names Kehoe, Keogh, and Kaho, with test levels up
to 111-markers. And there is no doubt that this
?Coffey/Coffee/Kehoe/Keogh/Kaho? family have a single MRCA back in Ireland.
One thought is that our surnames evolved from a single common root. |
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How far back? It can?t be less
than 300 years, because Edward and Peter?s lines have been in America that
long. And the probability model says it?s quite unlikely to be more than
about 700 years. The mid- point is 500 years. So best guess is that we all have
a common ancestor, who lived in Ireland in about year 1500, give or take 200
years. |
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I?ve been corresponding a great
deal with one ?Raymond Keogh?, who still lives in Ireland. He and I have both
been tested at the 111-marker y-DNA level, and there is no doubt; He is the
distant cousin of every descendant of Edward or Peter. |
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Our Irish Homeland? Maybe
Tipperary? We?ve never yet been able to determine what part of Ireland Edward
and Peter Coffey came from. But Raymond Keogh, and other sources, are fairly
confident that the ancient homeland of the KEHOE clan is County Wexford. Since
we now know the Kehoes are ?family?, maybe our Coffey homeland is nearby? And
the nearest county with a large Coffey population is ?Tipperary?! |
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So I?ve been keen to find some
?Coffeys from Tipperary? to test, and Raymond Keogh is now trying to help. He
sent a letter to the ?Tipperary Star? newspaper, explaining that we were
looking for Coffeys with roots in Tipperary, to test DNA for possible connections
to the Kehoe?s from Wexford. And he has now gotten one positive response (see
previous article). |
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Most recently, we have had an
American ?Coffey?, with ancestral immigrants from Tipperary, join our
project. The bad news ? he did not match our Edward/Peter group, or any other
member of our project. But I?m not ready to give up on my Tipperary theory based
on just one sample! |
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Our Really Deep Roots: There is
another type of y-chromosome DNA study that groups people into ?Haplogroups?,
indicating a common ancient genetic origin. These show that humans evolved
over time into a number of groups, all starting from a ?y-chromosome Adam?
that lived about 60,000 years ago in Africa. About 25,000 years ago a branch
called ?R1b? had separated, and became the most common population group in
Europe. Additional splits from R1b have been documented to date. |
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Both the Coffey and Kehoe lines
have done such testing, and of course they are the same. At the present level
of test depth, they are in group ?R1b1a2a1a2b5?, also known as ?L176.2+?.
Ireland was settled in several waves in the last 2000 to 4000 years, and this
test suggests the Coffey/Kehoe family came through Iberia or Southwest
France. |
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Hey, Irish mythology claims the
Milesians (you can Google that) were the final wave of invaders, and they
came from Iberia. Maybe it?s more than a myth, and our ancestors were with
them? But keep in mind this was well before the invention of surnames, so we
can presume none of them were called ?Coffey? or ?Kehoe?. Marvin D. Coffey
also speculated about the Milesians ? see: |
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http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/text_files/ancient.html |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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DNA: COFFEY IS COFFEE IS COFFIA |
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By Fred Coffey and Rick Miller |
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We now have a DNA test on Terry
Glen COFFIA. A perfect 12-marker test match proves that his family is indeed
part of our ?Edward Group? of Coffey/Coffee cousins. This name variation has
long been known, but a review may be of interest. Terry?s line from Edward is
as follows: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (~1670 -
~1716) & Anne Powell (~1683 - ~1744) (2) John Coffey (~1699 - ~1775)
& Jane Graves (~1708 - 1792) |
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(3) Benjamin Coffey (~1747 -
1834) & Mary Hayes (~1760 - ) |
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(4) Bennett Coffey (~1779 -
<1858) & Sarah Ferguson (~1781 - 1847) |
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(5) William Carrol Coffey (1824
- ) & Martha Jane Jordan (~1831 - ) |
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(6) Jasper Newton Coffey (Jan
1854 ? 30 Mar 1915) & Rutha Jane Shell (22 Jan 1861 ? 21 Sep 1940) |
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(7) Charley C. Coffia (23 Jun
1886 ? 8 May 1952) & Annie James Johnson (22 Aug 1889 ? 31 Jul 1957) (8)
A. J. Floydell Coffia (7 Jun 1928 ? 6 Jul 1995) & Hazel Laverne Pierce (5
May 1932 ? 20 Sep 1990) |
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(9) Terry Glen Coffia |
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Rick Miller has done extensive
research: ?I think the Coffia spelling originated with Jasper Newton's
brother Perry Coffia (1856-1928). Born in Hancock County, Tennessee, he moved
to Jackson County, |
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Kentucky before 1880. By 1895,
he was in Johnson County, Kansas and lived the rest of his life in Kansas. In
addition to being spelled Coffia on various documents from his lifetime, his
name is spelled Coffia on his headstone. He had four sons and a daughter, and
all of them spelled the name Coffia. The Coffias who live around Oklahoma
City and Edmond are his descendants. He also has descendants in Kansas and in
Kiowa County, Oklahoma. |
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?According to Jasper Newton's
granddaughter, Sydney Marie (Coffey) Upjohn, their family was |
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spelling the name Coffey or
Coffee (spelling wasn't their strong suite), until Charley and Wiley went up
to Arkansas and Missouri to visit relatives. When they came back, they
spelled the name Coffia. Sydney's father, Stoke, adopted the Coffia spelling
for a while, but then went back to Coffey when he found it spelled that way
in the family Bible. |
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?Of Jasper Newton's children,
Martha, Rosa, Frank, Willis, Vesta, Stoke and Jessie spelled it Coffey.
Charley C and Wiley C spelled it Coffia, as do all their descendants.? |
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NOTE: For a more extended
discussion by Rick Miller, see pages 3-5 of the following: |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/CCCIssue114.pdf |
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Research Tips |
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According to the welcome message
at My Genealogy Hound, this free site contains ?thousands of family
biographies from early and rare history and genealogy references.? A search
turned up several about or which mention the Coffey surname. http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/ |
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Coffey Cousins? Y-DNA Surname
Project: http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/ Coffey/Coffee Blog:
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
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Coffey Cousins? Web page:
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html |
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The Genealogy News:
http://www.genealogytoday.com/news/online.mv?xz=JA13 [free with lots of links
to other sites, some free, some not] |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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Genealogy Trails:
http://genealogytrails.com/ [free] |
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Genealogy Trails:
http://genealogytrails.com/ [free] |
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Coffey Cousins Newsletter
Archives: http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/. |
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Ellis Island:
http://ellisisland.org/ [free] |
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Internet Archive:
http://archive.org/index.php [free] |
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Please let me know if you have
found any really good, obscure research sites. I?ll be happy to publish them
here with credit to you. |
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77 Years of Texas Coffee
Reunions |
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Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild:
http://www.immigrantships.net/ [free] |
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Billion Graves:
http://billiongraves.com/ This website is making a superb effort to surpass
http://www.findagrave.com/ |
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These are descendants of James &
Betsy Coffey in the Chesley line. They have been meeting in Texas for the
past 77 years. Cousin Kathy Coffee Simmons tells me the group has not missed
a year, even during war time. Some of you might not remember Kathy but many
will probably remember her sister Ilah Coffee Merriman who often attended
earlier Coffey Cousins? reunions. Both Kathy and Ilah (no. 1 & 2
respectively; look close) are in the middle of the photo, 3rd row back. I do
not have the names of the others. |
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They spend about half the
reunion going over old photos, getting them labeled and scanned and
reminiscing. The rest of the time they are eating, visiting, watching the
youngsters playing and visiting local sites. The younger generations are
always welcomed in an effort to keep them interested in continuing the
gathering. The group wants to continue meeting until at least the 100th year!
Plans are to gather in Dallas in 2014. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 127, Jul-Sep 2013 |
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Coffey Cousins? Newsletter 308
Summer Ridge Loop Sunset, LA 70584 |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 126, Apr-Jun, 2013 |
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Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Founded by Leonard Coffey 1981 |
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Edited & Published by Bonnie
Culley 1989-2012 Editor: Jack K. Coffee |
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Helping Coffey/Coffee
Researchers since 1981 Issue No. 126 ISSN 0749-758X April-June 2013 |
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President?s Message |
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Hello Cousins! |
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Believe it or not it is almost
time for another Convention. Kathy has arranged some great rates there at the
College; we should be able to have a great time. If any of you would
volunteer to discuss any experiences that you have had and might be helpful in
other cousins? searches, please come prepared to discuss them. I am sure
there will be several places to explore, and Kathy says they have a wonderful
library and a most helpful staff to assist you. |
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Be sure to make reservations
with Kathy as soon as you can, both for lodging and the Dinner on Saturday
night. We are looking to having a great time, maybe even learning some more
about President Ronald Reagan. |
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Take care and hope to see you at
Eureka. Danny K. Coffey |
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Editor?s Comments: |
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As I recall, my wife Nelda and I
first met Bonnie and Jim Culley at Boone, NC in 1989. That was my first
Coffey Cousins? reunion. We were all a tad younger and in better health that
we are today. It was about this time that Leonard Coffey, founder of the
Clearinghouse newsletter, passed away and Bonnie was in the process of taking
over the newsletter. She did a wonderful job for the next 23 years. I do not
recall ever missing an issue or any issue being late. Finally, health issues
began to take their toll and Bonnie decided that her time was better spent
taking care of herself and Jim. She asked me to take the job and reluctantly,
I agreed. I won?t have it as long but, hopefully I can do her credit for
however long I do have it. We love you Bonnie and Jim! |
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Table of Contents |
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George & Permilia
Coffey 2 John Taylor?s
Coffeytown 2 Dr. Titian J.
Coffey 3 CCC Archives 4 Research Tips ....... 5 E-Mail Notice ..6 Incoming Mail .6 1911 CW Reunion .7 News You Can Use ...... 7 CSI: Russell Co., KY 1850 .8 - 9 Joel Anderson Coffey ... ..10 |
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Libraries Please Note: This is
the last print version you will receive. A quarterly PDF will be available at
http://tinyurl.com/bompxj2 |
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for download and printing. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 126, Apr-Jun, 2013 |
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Don Kerns of Garden Grove, CA
(DKerns823@aol.com) submitted this photo and a pedigree of his maternal
ancestor Joel Anderson Coffey. The photo shows George [1] and Permilla
Catherine Coffey Kerns [2]. Quintes Coffey and wife Frances Blakey are
thought to be [3] and [4]. Don?s grandfather, Ray Kerns is [5]. Don also
submitted a few other photos and information from a Coffey genealogy book
passed down to him from his father. I will be using some of that in future
issues. |
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John Taylor?s book about Coffeytown |
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In 1993, John Taylor, now
deceased, begin writing his book, The Coffey Family Settlers of ?Coffeytown?;
Amherst County, Virginia. He described Coffeytown as that ?land along
Staton?s Creek.? He cited an 1894 map then in his possession that referred to
the creek as ?Coffie Creek.?[1] |
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The original settlers of this
land ?are described in family legend? as children of Jordon Coffey: Hudson,
Schylar, John Jack, William ?Billy,? Nelson and Henry. Jordan?s daughters
were Jane, Susanna and Elizabeth who also contributed to the growth of Coffeytown. |
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Jordon and his family begin
appearing in the Amherst Co. census record in 1830. Many of the families we
now associate with our Coffey ancestors had also begun to settle there.
Familiar names such as Rucker and Ogden were prominent in the area. |
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In 1840, the sons of Jordan began to appear
as heads of household. Only Henry and Hudson were unaccounted for but, there
were two males age 20-30 in Jordan?s household. John wrote that this was odd
because Hudson was about 35 and too old and, Henry was too young at 18 to fit
in that age category. They are not found elsewhere as heads of household in
1840. John did find that in 1839 John, Schyler, Jordan, Henry F., Hudson and
William paid their taxes on the same day at the courthouse. He concludes then
that the census age range in 1840 is incorrect, meaning that Henry and Hudson
were still in Jordan?s household. |
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John went on for 13 pages
describing what he found in the census record for these individuals their
families, some of his thoughts and conclusions. |
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Use this shortcut to view and
download the complete PDF by John: http://tinyurl.com/aq4d6ze |
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[1] For those readers who
attended the 2008 Coffey Cousins? reunion at Raphine, VA and joined us for
lunch at the Church in Coffeytown will recall this picturesque stream and
falls. |
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COFFEY, Titian J., Physician and Surgeon,
Los Angeles, Cal., was born at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, July 6, 1874, the son
of Henry T. Coffey and Frances J. (Baldwin) Coffey. He is of Scotch-Irish
descent. He married Miss Eva Elizabeth Keating, March 30, 1909 at Los
Angeles, California. There is one son, Marvin Keating Coffey. |
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Dr. Coffey attended the Shattuck
School, Fairbault, Minnesota, during the years 1891 and 1892. In the latter
year he moved to Peoria, Illinois, and there attended the high school, from
which he graduated in the year 1894. Moving to Chicago, he was a student at
the Northwestern University Medical Department between the years 1894 and
1897. In the latter year he moved from Chicago to Los Angeles, California,
and registered at the Medical Department of the University of Southern
California, where he studied during the terms of 1897 and 1898, and was
awarded his degree of Doctor of medicine June 2 of the latter year. He took a
post graduate course in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania the
following year, graduating with advanced honors on June 15, 1899. |
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While he was studying he was
also getting hospital experience. During the year 1898 he spent several
months as interne at the Los Angeles County Hospital. |
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In order to master some special
problems in medicine he went to Chicago five years later (1903), and served
as interne at the Chicago Lying-In Hospital for several months. |
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He returned to Los Angeles after
his course at the University of Pennsylvania, and opened offices for the
practice of general medicine and surgery, and soon established a firm
reputation, both |
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professionally and socially. He
is chief of staff at the present time of the Obstetric Department of the Los
Angeles County Hospital. Study of the means to further the public health has
appealed to him especially. He has investigated the problem of the proper
sanitation of cities and of housing. |
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Los Angeles has recognized his
services along these lines, and he is at the present time Chairman of the Los
Angeles Housing Commission. This organization he helped to found in February,
1906. It concerns itself directly with the proper construction of residences,
factories, office buildings and business houses, so that the health of the
occupants may not be endangered, and one of its chief functions is to bring
its influence to bear on the legislative bodies which have these matters
directly under their control. He has gained even national recognition for his
disinterested labors along this line, and has been elected one of the
directors of the National Housing Association. He is also a member of the
board of directors of the Juvenile Improvement Association. |
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He has also made a special study
of tuberculosis, and has been elected a member of the board of directors of
the California Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. |
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His activity in medical and
professional circles is evidenced by the memberships which he holds in
medical societies, of which the following are the most prominent: The
American Medical Association, the State Medical Society of California, the
Medical Society of Southern California, the Los Angeles County Medical
Society, the Los Angeles Clinical and Pathological Society, and the Los
Angeles Academy of Science. |
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The University of California has
recognized his learning by appointing him to the position of Assistant
Professor of Obstetrics in its medical department. |
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Dr. Coffey holds membership in
the University Club, the City Club and the Municipal League. |
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He is also a member of the
Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles. |
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Source: Press Reference Library,
Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 348, International News
Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.
1913. [copy and paste this link into your web browser to view this biography
in the original form: http://tinyurl.com/aqptqcr] |
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CCC Newsletter Archives |
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Fred Coffey, the Coffey Cousins?
DNA guru is also now the archivist of the entire presentation of newsletters
from issue 1 to the current issue. Access is free and available on his
website at |
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http://www.coffey.ws/familytree/CCCNewslettersOnline/. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 126, Apr-Jun, 2013 |
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Research Tips |
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I?m certain that many of you
have already discovered familysearch.org. This is the constantly evolving
internet family search service provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. |
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This service has been on-line
for perhaps three years and I have found it to be of immense service in
locating facts as well as digital copies of original documents to support
certain facts; e.g., marriages, census records, deaths and death
certificates, etc. In the US alone they have added millions of records
including everything from ?Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930? to
?Wyoming Marriages, 1877- 1920.? |
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Also included are some public
school records, divorce indices, naturalization records, images of US Rev.
War Compiled Service Records, 1775-1783, Rev. War. Pension and Bounty Land
Warrant Applications, wills, probate, and the like. It is really the best on-line
research site that I have ever used. |
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As I wrote above, this site is
constantly evolving by staff uploading more and more records almost on a
daily basis. |
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If you haven?t used it yet, give
it a try. You have to register with you name and e-mail address, but after
that you?re free to use whatever you find. |
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When you log on the first page
you will see is one titled ?Discover Your Family History.? Underneath that
are options for Records, Genealogies, Catalog and Books. The default option
is Records and the one that I use 99.9% of the time. |
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Fill in a first name and last
name. Select ?Type? and you now have options to narrow your search to several
areas; e.g., Births, marriages, deaths, etc. If you choose births, for
example, fill in the birthplace, if you know it and a year range; e.g., 1850
to 1860. Generally, this is as far as I go before making a preliminary
search. |
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That search will likely provide
more returns than you can handle at one time. If that happens, back up to the
first page ? the Discover page ? and put tic marks in the small blocks next
to any of your search terms. That will narrow your returns considerably. But,
if you really aren?t positive about any of the info you entered, you may have
to sift through all of the returns to find what you are seeking. If there is
a camera icon next to the source, you?ll find a digital image of the record. |
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One thing I like about this site
is its ability to search for all spellings. For example, if you enter the
last name Coffee, it will find Coffey, Coffie, Caffey, etc. If you want it to
look for Coffee or Coffey only, enter that last name and place a tik mark
next to it. First names like Randall will find names like Randy, [any first
name with middle name] Randy, Randi, Randell, etc. Sometimes you will find a
brown line dividing the page of returns. In the names above that line is
where you are likely to find your subject. However, I have found many, many
people that I was searching for just below that line. So, check them all very
carefully. |
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Below, under News You Can Use,
is a link to my blog warning of source and citation changes at Family
History. |
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The website address is:
https://familysearch.org. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 126, Apr-Jun, 2013 |
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Need e-mail notice of publication? |
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With the old ?paper? version of this
newsletter, you always knew that a new issue was available because it
appeared in your mailbox! |
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But we?re no longer routinely
putting out paper. So if you want a regular notification whenever a new
newsletter is ready for you read, send a brief email note to: |
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FredCoffey@aol.com or
Jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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Use subject: Request email
notice of CCC news |
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Unless you want to also send
greetings and/or other info at the same time, nothing else is required. We?ll
take it from there and, add your address to a distribution list. When each
newsletter is published and released one of us will send a notice that it is
?available,? and remind you where to look. |
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We will also delete on your
request, or whenever the email notice proves undeliverable. |
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Incoming Mail |
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From Coffey Cousin Don Kerns
(DKerns823@aol.com) of Garden Grove, CA |
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?Thank you so much for sharing
this archive. It will now be possible to search articles related to my Coffey
ancestors. |
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?My great-grandmother was
Permelia Catherine Coffey Kerns. She was a daughter of Quintis Coffey and
Frances Anne Blakey. I have a lifelong interest in the Civil War, and was
thrilled to find that Quintis was a private in the 5th Kentucky Cavalry, and
served with Sherman in the Atlanta Campaign and then on the march through
Georgia and the Carolinas (I realize that this history won't endear him to
some of my Coffey relatives). He was taken captive at Monroe's Crossing in
North Carolina, but released within a few days, I believe because the
Confederates were unable to deal with prisoners at that stage of the war.
After the war, Quintis returned to Russell County, where he married Frances.
They moved to Buchanon County, Missouri, and are buried in the Kerns-Freeman
Cemetery near Easton. |
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?I do have a photo of Quintis
and Frances with one of their daughters, if you are interested. |
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?I would be happy to hear from
other Coffey descendants who have knowledge of Coffeys who served on either
side in that war. |
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Again, thanks for making the
newsletter so available.? |
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Don Kerns |
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Garden Grove, CA. |
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Thanks Don! Great to hear from you and
thanks for the photographs. |
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To our readers: Thank you for taking an
interest in this attempted revival. We (Fred and I) hope that you find it
useful to your research. |
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We are interested in publishing
your queries, short stories, photos, or whatever else you might want to
share. You can write to me or Fred about anything Coffey related. Write Fred
for DNA guidance. |
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Jack.Coffee@gmail.com |
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or |
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FredCoffey@aol.com |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Issue No. 126, Apr-Jun, 2013 |
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1911 Civil War Reunion in
Arkansas |
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To commemorate fifty years after
the start of the Civil War, the city of Little Rock, AR held a Confederate
Veterans? Reunion, May 16-18, 1911, a major newsworthy and social shindig for
that era. An estimated 15,000 ex-Confederates attended festivities, among who
were three Coffeys and one Coffee: |
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? Coffey from Aubrey, TX
(formerly of Company ?K?, 55th Alabama Regiment) |
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? J. D. Coffey from Floyd, AR
(formerly of Company ?D?, 10th Arkansas Regiment) |
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? T. D. Coffey from White Hill,
TN (formerly of Company ?D?, 9th Tennessee Regiment) |
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? J. G. Coffee from Harmony, AR
(formerly of Company ?C?, 16th Arkansas Regiment) |
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Of course the fact these old
warriors attended this Confederate convention has little genealogical value,
but I find it interesting, considering all of them were facing the twilight
years of life, plus few means of travel back then, that they made the effort
to go to the reunion. Based on supporting Confederate military records and
other data, I believe that A. Coffey was Sgt. Aurelius Coffey, who probably
[?] was a son of Dr. Edmund Aurelius Coffey and wife Dianah H. Bagby1 of
Denton County, TX. I believe J. D. Coffey to have been John D. Coffey, son of
Cumberland Presbyterian minister Rev. David Pleasant Coffey and wife Mary C.
Cogbill of White County, AR. I believe T. D. Coffey was Thomas Daniel Coffey,
son of Baptist minister Rev. Hugh Coffey and first wife Mary Obedience
McGaugh of Fayette County, TN. (John D. and Thomas D. both were grandsons of
John [1773-1843] and Margaret (Baskin) Coffey who are mentioned in
Goodspeed?s 1894 A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region. |
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Thomas D. Coffey has an
interesting Confederate questionnaire on file at TN archives, completed when
he was 81 yrs. old.) The fourth above old Confederate, J. G. Coffee, I
believe was James G. Coffee (25 Dec 1845 - 7 Jan 1933), husband of Sallie A.;
his gravestone in Harmony, Johnson County, AR confirms his military service. |
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For those who might want to
check a surname to see if a Confederate ancestor participated in this 1911
Confederate reunion, there is an on-line searchable index (by surnames and
initials, no first names) plus the military unit, easily found on the website
of Arkansas History Commission.2 |
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Thanks, Spencer Coffey
(elzorroblanco@juno.com) |
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News You Can Use |
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2013 Coffey Cousins? Reunion:
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/2013-coffey-cousins.html
FamilyHistory.org:
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/2013/03/familyhistoryorg-sources-and- |
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citations.html [Sources and
citations caveat] |
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Coffey Cousins? Y-DNA Surname
Project: http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/ Coffey/Coffee Blog:
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
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Coffey Cousins? Web page:
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html |
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1
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/2011/06/dr-edmond-aurelius-coffey.html 2
http://www.ark-ives.com/ |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
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HOUSE #211 Age Born |
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Franklin Coffey Martha Coffey Eliza
J Coffey Willis Coffey John Coffey Cleaviland Coffey Lucy A Coffey Banaparte
Coffey Perneta Coffey Margaret J Coffey |
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47 1803 36 1814 20 1830 18 1832
15 1835 13 1837 10 1840 |
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6 1844 5 1845 0 1850 |
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CSI: RUSSELL COUNTY, KY,
1850 CENSUS: |
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By Fred Coffey |
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I?m a fan of the various ?CSI?
shows on television, and like to imagine myself an equally skilled
investigator. So here?s my shot at a ?Coffey Scene Investigation?! |
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The DNA: Every good CSI uses DNA
as a powerful tool. And the Coffey DNA Project has a very interesting group
of three tested men: Per their y-DNA, they are solidly descended from the
patriarch Edward Coffey. But they are also DIFFERENT from the Edward Group in
one small detail: On y- DNA Marker #27 (aka Y-GATA-H4) they have an allele
value of ?12?. Everybody else descending from Edward has a value of ?11?. |
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A single mutation for any person
is not surprising; but it is extremely unlikely that exactly the SAME
mutation occurred THREE times in THREE separate lines. It is a near certainty
that we?re looking at ONE mutation in a single common ancestor, with that
mutation then handed down to all his descendants. |
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The 3 tested men are George A
Coffey, Danny K Coffey, and Gordon Lee Coffey. And they all trace their
ancestry back to Russell County, Kentucky; to the early 1800?s ? at which
point their genealogists all reach a dead end! |
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The Scene: Russell County, KY,
is packed with ?Coffey? families in the 1800?s. And the 1850 census for
Russell District 2 has one very tight cluster of Coffey families. The census
takers usually visited houses in the order they found them, and there are 7
families, with 54 members, living in households 202, 204, 205, 206, 209, 210,
and 211. And the 3 DNA-tested men each have their ?dead end? in this cluster.
This can?t be a coincidence. |
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George A Coffey?s Family: George
traces his ancestry to House #211. He descends from Franklin Coffey and his
wife Martha, through their son John. His ancestors are marked in red: |
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Danny K Coffey?s Family: Danny
traces his ancestry to House #209. He descends from Jackson Coffey and his
wife Sarah, through their son Sidney: |
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HOUSE #209 Age Born |
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Jackson Coffey Sarah C Coffey Willis
A Coffey Mary H Coffey Sheley Coffey Jane Coffey Sidney Coffey |
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31 1819 35 1815 9 1841 9 1841 7
1843 6 1844 4 1846 |
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Gordon Lee Coffey?s Family: We
now believe that Gordon traces his ancestry to House #205. He descends from
Allen Coffey, through his son Joel: |
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HOUSE #205 Age Born |
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Allen Coffey |
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Hester Coffey William J Coffey
John A Coffey Henry C Coffey Joel Coffey Frances J Coffey Franklin Coffey
Martain Coffey |
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38 1812 18 1832 16 1834 14 1836
13 1837 11 1839 |
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9 1841 7 1843 5 1845 |
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(Note that Allen appears
to be a widower, with a daughter named ?Hester?.) |
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False Lead ? Wrong House for
Gordon! ? The ?Joel? Problem: There has been some confusion regarding
George?s ancestry, and the trouble is actually in nearby house #202: |
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You will see that Houses #202 and #205 each
have a ?Joel?, one age 13 and one age 11. Some have thought they were the
same person, but this 1850 census proves they are two different people! |
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It?s too much to cover here, but
a careful examination convinces that the ?Joel? we want is in House #205. |
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False Lead: Father of Allen?
Back to #205, with household head ?Allen?. Some genealogists claim that
Allen?s father was Fielding Coffey, son of Nebuzaraden Coffey. I doubt this: |
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First, I haven?t seen any
evidence linking Allen to Fielding. |
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More importantly, the DNA says
we must be looking for a common ancestor for our three lines. I don?t see any
way that Fielding could ALSO be the father of Franklin and Jackson? |
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Finally, we DO have a DNA test
on a descendant of Fielding ? through his son Fielding Jr. ? and that test
does NOT have the ?Marker #27=12?. |
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Recap: The Common Ancestor: The
DNA says that George, Danny and Gordon must have a common ancestor. But their
lines are separate until they get back to ancestors Franklin, Jackson, and
Allen. So those three ancestors must have a common ancestor. And it is most
probable that they are BROTHERS, with the same father. |
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HOUSE #202 Age Born |
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Joel Coffey Ann Coffey Allen Coffey
Isam Coffey Joel Coffey John W Coffey Pruda J Coffey Julia A Coffey Nancy
Coffey Stewart Coffey Mary Sharp |
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53 1797 39 1811 21 1829 14 1836
13 1837 11 1839 |
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9 1841 9 1841 6 1844 4 1846 |
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84 1766 |
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And Hester is
Their Mother? Now turn to House #210: |
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The Head of this household is a
74-year-old lady, Hester Coffey, She was born in North Carolina; everyone
else in this neighborhood was born in KY. (The others in Hester?s household
may be a housekeeper, Mary Nelson, and a granddaughter or niece, Martha Coffey?) |
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Hester is just about the right
age to be the mother of Franklin, Jackson, and Allen. And Allen named his
oldest daughter ?Hester? - after her grandmother? |
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THE MYSTERY: Who was Hester?s
Husband? The real puzzle is ?Who was Hester?s husband, the father of the
three boys, and the person who likely had the single y-DNA mutation?? Here I
am completely stumped, and invite help from our readers! |
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Extra Clues? There are two more
families in this ?Coffey Cluster?, who are undoubtedly related in SOME way.
Here they are, for your consideration: |
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HOUSE #210 Age Born |
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Hester Coffey |
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Mary A Nelson Martha A Coffey |
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74 1776 |
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36 1814 13 1837 |
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HOUSE #204 Age Born |
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Martain Coffey Darius Coffey
Benjamin Coffey Lucy A Coffey John W Coffey Sarah A Coffey Christian Coffey
Mary J Coffey Martha Coffey Mandy O Coffey James S Coffey |
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46 1804 30 1820 18 1832 17 1833
15 1835 13 1837 12 1838 10 1840 |
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5 1845 3 1847 0 1850 |
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HOUSE #206
Age Born |
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Willis A Coffey |
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Mary A Coffey William M Coffey |
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23 1827 22 1828 0 1850 |
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I speculate that these, plus
House #202, may be descendants of Martin Coffey (1762 ? 1867), who lived a
very long time and had 3 or 4 wives. |
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COMMENTS? Fred
[FredCoffey@AOL.com] |
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Joel Anderson Coffey |
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Joel A. Coffey, Postmaster, is a
native of Tennessee, Born June 10, 1818. His parents, Elijah and Mary (Dyer)
Coffey, came to Indiana when Joel was quite young, and located in Monroe
County. They remained there but a short time, when they removed to Clay
Township, Owen County, where they continued living until their deaths. Mr.
Coffey is the sixth in a family of eleven children, and was reared on the
home farm in Clay Township. He received a good education, attending school in
the winter and helping on the farm in the summer. In 1851, he came to
Spencer, and purchased the Spencer Hotel, which he ran for a year, after
which time he sold it and went to farming in Washington Township, where he
remained about eighteen months. He then returned to Spencer, where he
followed painting and carpentering for some time. In 1853, he traded his farm
for the hotel which he had formerly owned, rented it partly for a store room
and the rest for a dwelling place. He then went into the general merchandise
business, on the corner of the square where the National House now is. In
1863, he sold his interest in the store to J. J. Cooper and went into the
insurance business, in which he continued for two years, and then took the
agency for the Singer Sewing Machine in Owen County, which position he filled
for about two years, when he went to farming. He soon afterward returned to
Spencer, bought the same hotel, which he repaired and ran for a short time.
He then sold it and became insurance agent again. In 1866, he was appointed
Postmaster, has honorably filled the office, and at present occupies the
same. In December, 1847, he was married to Charity McDonald, daughter of
William and Ruth McDonald, old pioneers of Owen County. By this union there
are three children. Mr. Coffey is a prominent member of the Christian Church,
and is a stanch [sic] Republican. He is truly a good man and one of whom his
fellow citizens may well be proud. [Source: Blanchard, C. (1884). Counties of
Clay and Owen, Indiana. F. A. Battey & Co.] |
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This Joel is often confused with the
Joel Coffey who married Permilia Haynes on Jul. 31, 1836 in Russell |
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Co., KY. The Russell Co. Joel is thought to
be the son of Martin Coffey and Nancy Phelps [See Fred |
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Coffey?s dissertation, this issue]. This
Joel never left Russell Co., KY and died there c1901. He and |
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Permilia were parents of at least three
children: Martha Ellen, c1838; Quintes, Oct., 1841-Jul., 1914 and |
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Logan C., Jul. 29, 1842-May 7, 1919. |
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Joel Anderson was a son of Elijah and Mary
Abby ?Polly? Dyer Coffey. Elijah was a native of Caldwell |
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Co., NC while Polly was a native of Ashe
Co., NC. They were married in Owen Co., IN in 1847 when |
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Joel was 29 and Charity was 28. They raised
all of their children in Owen Co. Their children are said to |
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have been: Stephen R., Alfred, Newton,
America, Laura and Mary B. ?Mollie.? However, the first three |
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were born well before Joel and Charity
married, indicating that one or both had been previously married. |
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Anyone researching Joel Anderson
of Owen Co. is invited to add to or correct any of this information. Sources
will be appreciated. |
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TEXT CCC Issue125: |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Vol. 125, Feb., 2013 |
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Offey Cousins? Learinghouse |
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February 2013 Issue No. 125 ISSN
0749-758x |
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This is the inaugural of what I
hope will be the revival of the Coffey Cousins? Newsletter. The format may
change in time as I and others who contribute figure out exactly what we are
doing! |
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I have already been in touch
with many of our Coffey Cousins? asking for their opinion of my attempt to
revive the Clearinghouse newsletter that we have become so used to receiving
from Bonnie Culley on a quarterly basis. The majority ? so far ? have elected
to receive the newsletter electronically. |
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Some of you may not know the
history of the newsletter. It was begun in 1981 by Leonard Coffey. Leonard
published from then until his death in 1989. His family then chose Bonnie to
take over responsibility for editing and publishing, which she continued just
recently when health problems began to catch up with both her and husband
Jim. |
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After awhile, Bonnie asked me if
I would attempt to revive it. I agreed so we could all maintain the
friendships and information exchanges built over the last 30+ years. I am
hopeful the annual Coffey Cousins? Convention will not die. If you can
possibly make it this year, please go. You will find the details at my
blogsite found at: |
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http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/p/2013-coffey-cousins.html |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Vol. 125, Feb., 2013 |
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Dead End Roads |
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Fred Coffey received an
interesting phone call from Steve Prather (ssprath@yahoo.com). Steve called
Fred because there was a ?Fred Coffey? in |
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Steve?s wife?s ancestry and
wondered if our Fred could be connected. Steve mentioned his wife?s mother
was Mary Coffey, born in the early 1920?s, in Bloomington, Indiana. Fred
found her in the 1930 census within a couple of minutes of their call,
because there was only one Mary Coffey in Bloomington, and the census showed
she had a father and a brother both named ?Fred?! Now Steve also wants to
know if he and his wife are related? Steve?s great grandmother was Anna
Coffey who married a Denny. |
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WHAT FRED FOUND FOR STEVE |
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You and your wife have
interesting families, with at least three ?Coffey? connections between you! |
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My source: Much of what I offer
below comes from ?The Edward Coffey Project? managed by Jack Coffee. Jack has
everything he knows about Edward and his descendants on a DVD, covering more
than 30,000 people. |
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First, you mentioned your
mother?s grandmother, Anna Coffey, who married a Denney. That one was easy,
because Anna is in Jack?s project. Here?s her ancestry: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (abt 1670 -
abt 20 Nov 1716) |
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& Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND
1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC 1744) |
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(2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND
1700 - BET JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) & Jane Graves (abt 1708 - 1792) |
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(3) James Coffey (4 Jul 1729 -
Oct 1786) |
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& Elizabeth Cleveland (Feb
1727 - BET 1826 AND 1827) (4) Archelus Coffey (abt 1755 - BET 1783 AND 1784) |
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& Eleanor Wade (abt 1755 - ) |
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(5) John Waid Coffey (abt 1788 -
abt 1834) |
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& Mary Harbert (30 Oct 1781
- 19 Apr 1853) |
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(6) James Harvey Coffey (6 Aug
1806 - 13 Feb 1855) |
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& Anna Eliza Graham (1812 -
1899) |
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(7) John Waid Coffey (13 Jan
1841 - 15 Apr 1922) |
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& Elizabeth Matilda
Persinger (7 Nov 1842 - 18 Jan 1939) 8) Anna Eliza Coffey (6 Sep 1876 - 21
Mar 1942) |
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& Thomas M. Denny (6 Jul
1878 - 14 Aug 1944) |
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Using census and other
ancestry.com sources, I worked back until I once again connected with Jack?s
Edward Project. |
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(1) Edward Coffey (abt 1670 -
abt 20 Nov 1716) |
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& Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND
1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC 1744) (2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) |
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& Jane Graves (abt 1708 -
1792) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (abt 1744 -
1818) |
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& Sarah Scott (abt 1750 -
Oct 1837) |
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(4) James D. Coffey (23 Oct 1786
- 27 Oct 1868) |
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& Hannah Alloway Strange (18
Feb 1790 - 14 Dec 1871) (5) Archelaus Coffey (1 Mar 1810 - 27 Dec 1900) |
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& Rachael Wilson (abt 1815 -
3 Feb 1885) (6) James D. Coffey (abt 1838 - ) |
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& Martha J. __________ (abt
1841 - ) (7) John Coffey (abt 1863 - ) |
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& Laura Anna Light |
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(8) Frederick Orville Coffey |
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& Evron ? |
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9) Mary Lee Coffey (abt 1921 |
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(9) Frederick Orville Coffey Jr.
(abt 1922 |
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Now, in the above, see one James
D Coffey, who was indicated to have married one ?Martha J?. And some of the
Ancestry sites said that ?Martha J? was also a ?Coffey?. And THIS is her
ancestry: |
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(1) Edward Coffey (abt 1670 -
abt 20 Nov 1716) |
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& Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND
1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC 1744) (2) John Coffey (BET 1699 AND 1700 - BET
JAN 1775 AND FEB 1775) |
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& Jane Graves (abt 1708 -
1792) |
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(3) Reuben Coffey (abt 1744 -
1818) |
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& Sarah Scott (abt 1750 -
Oct 1837) |
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(4) Elijah Coffey (11 Mar 1779 -
3 Sep 1863) |
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& Mary Abby Dyer (17 May
1787 - ) (5) Albert M. Coffey (7 Dec 1815 - ) |
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& Caroline Hall (abt 1823 -
) |
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(6) Martha J. Coffey (abt 1843 -
) |
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f you study this a bit, you will
see that Martha J Coffey and James D Coffey were second cousins. (Other
Coffey families have FIRST COUSIN marriages - but I don?t think many of us
suffered serious genetic defects because of it!) |
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Now, Martha J and James D are
both in Jack?s Edward Project ? but Jack just didn?t pick up that they may
have married each other! I put some effort in trying to confirm that this was
likely correct, and I?m pretty well convinced it is certainly plausible, and
probably true, per the following: |
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James is in the 1850 census with
HIS parents in Richland Township, Monroe, County, Indiana. And Martha is in
the 1850 census with HER parents in Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana.
These two townships are only about 17 miles apart. And in the 1880 census the
married couple of James and Martha, with two |
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children, are in Clay Township,
Owen County, Indiana. And Clay is exactly between Richland and Franklin
townships. Given dates and birth locations for parents (1880 census), I think
there is little doubt that they were indeed second cousins. |
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So what does this mean regarding
possible incest between yourself and your wife? The MRCA (Most Recent Common
Ancestor) for you and your wife is John Coffey, the son of the patriarch
Edward. You?ll want to carefully check my math, but I believe that means you
and your wife are double seventh cousins, once removed. If the two of you had
kids, I don?t think their genetics would have suffered too much. |
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You might want to buy a copy of
Jack?s DVD, it will have a lot of biographical notes about the people in each
of your family lines. |
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A LATER NOTE |
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Actually, Jack's Edward Project
suggests that Steve and his wife may have FOUR links back to the original
Edward. Some researchers think that the Elizabeth Cleveland (1727-1826) who
married (3) James Coffey may have been a granddaughter of the SENIOR Edward
Coffey. Here's what Jack has to say in his Project Notes: |
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"Cleveland researchers
believe that Edward (THAT'S EDWARD JUNIOR) was the father of Elizabeth
because her mother Grace eventually married Edward (JUNIOR) Coffey. Not
really a good basis for believing that. If birth years are close to accurate,
Grace would have been about 10 yrs old when she became pregnant with
Elizabeth." |
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"The book, A century of
Wayne County, Kentucky, 1800-1900 by Augusta Phillips Johnson, page 9, reads:
'Reuben, Lewis Russell, and James Coffey were sons of the Rev. James Coffey
and Elizabeth Cleveland, sister of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, who was with
Shelby at King's Mountain.' " |
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I didn't show this line to
Steve, because I didn't want to explain it - and Jack's notes don't exactly
make a convincing case that it is true. |
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Plus my own line (through Edward
Junior) is beset with uncertainty as well, because of the question whether
Edward Jr. had a son called Chesley, who may (or may not) have been my
ancestor. Everything about Edward Junior and his children is a confusing mess. |
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Steve, welcome to Coffey Family
confusion! At least our DNA says we all belong together, even though we don't
actually know how to assemble the early puzzle pieces. Fred |
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Vol. 125, Feb., 2013 |
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* Rosemary Thibodeaux
rosemary2459@gmail.com says: |
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I am recently trying to trace my
family tree. My great grandmother is William Ann Coffee (1870-1961). I am
getting conflicting info on William Joel's (1826-1885) father (John R,
Cleveland, James Day). |
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Rosemary got the following
answer from Fred Coffey. ?I'm also copying this note to Jack Coffee, because
I see that his "Edward Project" does have a genealogy that includes
both Rosemary's great grandmother (yes, her name seems to have been "William"!)
and Alan Coffey?s grandfather:? |
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(1) Edward Coffey (abt 1670 -
abt 20 Nov 1716) |
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& Anne Powell (BET 1683 AND
1685 - BET OCT 1744 AND DEC 1744) |
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(2) Edward Coffey (abt 1700 -
aft 1774) & Grace Cleveland (1 Sep 1716 - ) |
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3) Jessy Cleveland Coffey &
Nancy Alexander |
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(4) Cleveland Coffey |
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& Martha Brown |
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(5) Joel William Coffey (15 Apr
1826 - 13 Sep 1885)1 |
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& Elizabeth Ann Moore (abt
1833 - ) (6) John James Coffey (abt 1851 - ) |
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& Martha Virginia Epperson
(abt 1851 - abt 1899) (7) William Ann Coffey (abt 1871 - ) |
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(7) Joel William Coffey (abt
1874 - ) |
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& Dessie C. __________ (abt
1885 - ) (8) Hubert D., Coffey (abt 1906 - ) |
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I'll let Jack comment on how
solid he thinks this line might be. (Rosemary might want to buy his CD, since
it includes her ancestry?) |
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By the way, I think it would be
potentially very informative if we could find another male descendant of Joel
William Coffee (1826-1885) for DNA testing. |
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* Ellen Hoener is working on
James Madison Coffey & wife Catherine Quisenberry of Christina Co. KY and
Washington Co. IL. If you can help her, email her at eh.mh2@verizon.net |
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Vol. 125, Feb., 2013 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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JOHN BOONE (Sept. 19, 1789-Nov.
22, 1837) |
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The following excerpts were
taken from: |
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?The Heritage of Caldwell County
North Carolina,? Vol. I. 1983, p264-265 |
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John Boone served as Burke
County?s 23rd Sheriff from 1832 to 1837 and had two popular ?claims to fame.?
The first came with the notion that he was directly related to the great
frontiersman Daniel Boone. John?s paternal grandfather Israel Boone was the brother
of Daniel Boone, therefore making John Boone a great nephew of Daniel Boone.
His second ?claim to fame perhaps one he would have gladly turned down, was
his term of sheriff happened during the time of the well- known hanging of
Frankie Silvers. |
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John was born September 19, 1789
to parents Jonathan Boone and Susannah Nixon who were married in Rowan County
in 1773. John had six other siblings; Thomas, Rachel, Jeptha, Mary, Elanor,
and Jemima. The family moved to Burke County (now part of Caldwell) and then
on to the Mulberry Community. These lands included much of what is now the
Federal Boone Fork Recreation Area in the Mulberry Community. |
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Reports indicate that Sheriff
John Boone served during the War of 1812 in the Fourteenth Company (detached
from the Third and part of the First Burke County Regiment), under Captain
Kenneth McKinsey and First Lieutenant Jesse Brevard; Eight Regiment, under
Nathan Horton, (Lieutenant Colonel Commandant), Merritt Burgin (First Major),
and Samuel Davidson (Second Major and first cousin to Burke County High
Sheriff during 1786-1788,James Davidson); all under the command of Thomas
Brown, Major General. |
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John?s father, Jonathan Boone,
Sr. was heavily involved in the old Yadkin Baptist Church where he served as
an elder, clerk and deacon. Jonathan Boone Sr. and his brother Jessie owned
hundreds of acres on and around Husband Creek in the Mulberry Community.
Jonathan (Sheriff John?s father), Jessie, Elizabeth and Sarah were children
of Israel Boone (Sheriff John?s grandfather), a brother of Daniel Boone was
born May 9, 1726 in Burks Co., Pennsylvania, and died on June 26, 1756 at the
age of 30. Israel was married on December 31, 1747 to an unknown Indian
woman, making Sheriff John Boone a quarter Indian. Israel?s brothers and
sisters (Sheriff John?s great uncles and aunts) were: Sarah, Squire Jr,
Jonathan, Elizabeth, Daniel, Mary, George, Edward, and Hannah; all children
of Squire Boone Sr. and Sarah Morgan (Sheriff John?s great grandparents. Due
to Israel?s untimely death, Jonathan, then age two and Jesse then, age four
were raised by their grandparents and Daniel Boone and his wife. |
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Sheriff John Boone died in
office on November 22, 1837 of natural causes, perhaps due to the fact that
many reported that he became grief-stricken and never regained his health
following the hanging of Frankie Silvers. He is buried near Highway 18 North in
Chesterfield, North Carolina. |
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Squire had arrived to America in
1712-1713 with his sister, Sarah and his brother George IV. Squire?s parents
and the other six siblings arrived to America in August 1717 and settled in
Pennsylvania. Squire was the son of Georg III (Sheriff John?s great great
grandfather born 1666 and resident of Stoak, England. |
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CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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Reams Goodloe Sr
reamsg@gmail.com responded to Kathy Wommack ?s kmackmidland@gmail.com request
in the "Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse" for March 2012 page 9. |
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Reams says; ?I am the indexer
for that publication. Also I am descended from Ambrose and Mildred Coffey. A
descendant of G. W. Jewell is Joe Mosely, 5447 Vickery Blvd. Dallas TX
752065. Several years ago he published a book "The Jewell Family in Tennessee
& Texas." , primarily on the descendans of Elizabeth. The address is
several years old, but I expect you can still locate him.? |
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Thanks to Reams, she got some
good advice. More of us need to offer help if we can. You may have the
answers or guides that are the key to solving their problem. |
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My comments re: William Ann
Coffee [sic]. She was the daughter of John Jeems Coffee and Martha Virginia
Epperson. Everything I find about John reports his middle name as Jeems but,
it was likely James. He is said to be a descendant of Edward, Jr. and Grace
Cleveland Coffey as described by Fred. |
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John Jeems was a native of
Alabama, having been born there in 1851. His marriage to Martha Virginia
Epperson, daughter of William and Sarah Epperson, occurred in about 1870 or
1871. In 1870 he was unmarried and lived with his parents in Guntown, Lee
Co., MS. [1870 Lee Co., Guntown PO, Page 11, dwelling/family 82]. Martha was
also a native of AL, born there c1849. |
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William Ann lies buried
alongside her husband, John W. Lemons at the Coalgate Cemetery, Coal Co., OK.
Her birthdate of Jul. 6, 1870 is likely inaccurate by perhaps a year. |
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William and John were parents of
at least 10 children, several of which I have found descendants. Contact me
for additional information. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse,
Vol. 125, Feb., 2013 |
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Her brother, Joel William
married c1900 Dessie Catherine Chester, born c1885 in TN. They had at least
12 children, four of which I have found descendants. |
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They also went to OK where their
children were born, but I have not found death and burial info for them. From
at least 1910 through 1940 the family resided in Brogdon Twp., Johnston Co.,
OK. |
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My comments re: James Madison
Coffey & wife Catherine Quisenberry of Christina [sic] [Christian] Co. KY
and Washington Co. IL. Ellen, I?ll need a bit more detailed information
before I can proceed. I do find some James M. Coffeys in Christian Co., one,
age 23 and a native of IL, in an 1860 household headed by Jesse Boling. |
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My confidence in this family?s
genealogy before Joel William and Elizabeth Moore Coffey is shaky. |
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Contact me. |
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Jack |
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Contact Information: |
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Jack Coffee ?
Jack.Coffee@gmail.com Fred Coffee ? FredCoffey@aol.com Bonnie Culley ?
bculey@embargmail.com |
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TEXT CCC Issue124: |
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March 2012 Issue NO. 124 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousin, |
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You just have to get to the Coffey Convention |
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if at all possible. You
seriously don?t want |
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to miss Rita Johnson?s workshop,
helping us |
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get from Virginia to
Kentucky. We are so weak |
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in this area and she is an
expert. She has |
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probably forgotten more than I
will ever learn. |
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Of course our location is exceptional. We |
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have met here once before and
Jim will vouch |
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for the food. (I hope they still
have the same |
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chef. He was good!) We can still
get rooms as |
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long as the park has openings
and we can still |
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be added to the banquet up to
the day of the |
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meal. This is something we have NEVER had |
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before. Prices are really good
too. We don?t |
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get this lucky often. |
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The Pumpkin Patch sounds like a fun location. |
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Our ancestors would plant
pumpkins when they |
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had cleared a new patch of
ground. Pumpkin |
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vines will choke out any and all
weeds. (Hope |
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I?m not a weed!!) I also understand that our |
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Canadian Coffey cousins are
going to be with |
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us again this year. It is
amazing how many of |
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the Coffeys went through North
Carolina and |
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Kentucky on their way west. |
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I am sorry that this newsletter is late .... |
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Again. My excuses this time are medical. |
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Jim spent a week in the hospital
the rst of |
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February and has had numerous
?follow-up? |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
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E |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION 2012 LAKE
CUMBERLAND STATE PARK, RUSSELL CO. KY APRIL 26 - 28, 2012, see page 17 for
details. |
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Check out what is going with the
COFFEY DNA see page 12 |
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page March
0 |
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appointments. He is doing well
now |
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but had problems with his back |
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again. To top it all off, I had |
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a couple of skin cancers removed |
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from my face and had to have
some |
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| 124-2 |
minor surgery this month. We are |
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| 124-2 |
both doing very well again. Now
to |
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| 124-2 |
catch up!!! |
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Genealogy wise, I had a great |
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time helping Fred, Lorie and |
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| 124-2 |
Jack in tracking down the Coffey |
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that is now in the state of |
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California. He can be traces
from |
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the Irish linage you can read |
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about, starting on page 12. We |
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found the guy but he wouldn?t |
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submit his DNA. Said he wasn?t |
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interested but was probably just |
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afraid to submit to something he |
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did not understand. Just being |
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able to nd a living person who |
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we can attach to one of these
old |
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lineages is fabulous. It could
be |
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YOU next! |
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Now that it?s warm again, it?s |
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time to hit the libraries, |
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historical societies and county |
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clerk of ces. Plan your trip to |
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Kentucky to also stop on the way |
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home to do a little more
research. |
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We will be looking forward to |
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seeing what you have found. |
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Sincerely, your cousin |
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Bonnie Culley |
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INDEX |
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Editor's Letter |
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Index |
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Publishing Info |
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New Subscriber |
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Mail Box |
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Obituaries |
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Dead End Road |
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Currents in the Stream |
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Coffey DNA Project |
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Documents Galore |
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Coffey Convention |
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Computer News |
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33 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 200 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: $10
ea. CD issues 1 thru 33, 34 - 63. 64-93 |
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$2.00 ea. numbers 94 thru 123
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
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Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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Bennie Loftin, 19037 South US
Hwy 69, Kiowa, OK 74553-5186 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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NEW SUBSCRIBER ANCESTOR |
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Kimberly Scott, 15263 N. 52nd
Land, Glendale, AZ 85306 |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Deborah Hulett
<dahulett@tds. |
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net> says: My Mom, Annabelle |
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Winfrey, and I, Deborah Hulett, |
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are descended from Coffey?s, |
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Gossett?s, Winfrey?s, Phelp?s, |
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Stapp?s, from the Jamestown and |
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Somerset, KY areas. We have |
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been working on our genealogy |
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for many years. I have my DNA |
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| 124-3 |
information with Family Tree for |
|
| 124-3 |
the Winfrey?s. We just recently |
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discovered the Coffey line. |
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Don?t know any of the Coffey |
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clan. Fortunately, we both live |
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in Knoxville, TN and will be |
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attending the 2012 Reunion in |
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April 26-28th @ Cumberland State |
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Park. |
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| 124-3 |
* Gene Tomlin wrote that he
misses |
|
| 124-3 |
John Taylor as ?we had become
very |
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good cyber-friends over the
years |
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and he was a tremendous help to |
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me, not only with my Coffey kin |
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but with my Amherst County kin
as |
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well. He was in the area quite |
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often, but we just were never |
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able to get together. I wish I |
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had tried harder now.? |
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COFFEY COUSINS, |
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CLINCH MOUNTAIN, TN AND |
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| 124-3 |
Bennie Loftin,
bennieloftin@windstream. net, says that she will share by e- |
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| 124-3 |
mail her book "Co ey
Cousins, Clinch Mountain and Beyond" to anyone who wishes a to have a
copy. |
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OBITUARIES |
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MATTIE YVONNE COFFEY |
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Yvonne was born February 4,
1937, |
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and passed away January 11,
2012. |
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She graduated from Homer High |
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School and obtained bachelors
and |
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master?s degrees from
Northwestern |
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State College and performed
post- |
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| 124-3 |
graduate work at LSU in Baton |
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Rouge. Following several years
of |
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teaching, rst at Greenwood and |
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later at Woodlawn in Shreveport, |
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she completed her career as head |
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librarian at Woodlawn. Yvonne?s |
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life was characterized by her |
|
| 124-3 |
dedication to family. She served |
|
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as family historian and
gatekeeper |
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| 124-3 |
of our life passages. One of |
|
| 124-3 |
the great joys in her life was |
|
| 124-3 |
genealogical research of her |
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family, and also more extended |
|
| 124-3 |
family. She was the of cial |
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historian for the Hathorn
Cemetery |
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and completed a study of the |
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| 124-3 |
Liberty Cemetery near Martin,
LA. |
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She had also researched a number |
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of other cemeteries in the area. |
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Her dedication is perhaps best |
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exempli ed by a sign hanging in |
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her study inscribed [sic]
?Family, |
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forever, for always and no
matter |
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what?. Yvonne was preceded in |
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death by her father, Hubert |
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| 124-3 |
Russell Coffey; mother, Mattie |
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| 124-3 |
Greer Coffey; and brother,
Hubert |
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| 124-3 |
Gerald Coffey. She is survived |
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by her sister, Mary Coffey Rekas |
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and husband Anthony of McDowell, |
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Virginia; brother, Bill Coffey |
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and wife Gloria ?Cooky? of Baton |
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Rouge; and sister-in-law, Nelda |
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Edwards Coffey of Shreveport. |
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(Hubert was 19 yrs. old in the |
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BEYOND |
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1930 Natchitoches Parish, LA |
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federal census with his parents, |
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and siblings Doyle and Margery.) |
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(The Shreveport Times, Jack |
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Coffee) |
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| 124-4 |
ERNEST LLOYD COFFEY |
|
| 124-4 |
Lloyd Coffey passed away Dec.
19, |
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2011. He was born in Salem, OR, |
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April 25, 1923 to Ernest Coffey |
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a carpenter, and Ef e Lillian |
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Connett, a housekeeper. Lloyd |
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was one of ve children. Sister, |
|
| 124-4 |
Loretta Fay Selmer survives |
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him, and Dorothy, Alva and Carl |
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preceded him in death. Lloyd
quit |
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school in the eighth grade. He |
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became an American Merchant
Marine |
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during WWII. After the war he |
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| 124-4 |
daughter Gayle Talbot of Moses |
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| 124-4 |
Lake, WA, Karen (Brent) Begalka
of |
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| 124-4 |
Renton, WA, one sister; Barbara |
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Swett of Lynnwood. WA, one |
|
| 124-4 |
brother; Robert (Wanda) Coffey |
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of Cle Elum, sisters-in-law |
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| 124-4 |
Lillian Coffey and Bonnie Coffey |
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of Yakima. Gladys was preceded |
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in death by her husband of 60 |
|
| 124-4 |
years, Larry; parents, Davis and |
|
| 124-4 |
Rose Coffey; two brothers, Byron |
|
| 124-4 |
Coffey and Ralph Coffey; and |
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three sisters, Vera Morgan,
Edith |
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Jauhola, and Helen Hitzler. |
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Internment was in the Willamette |
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National Cemetery. |
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(Yakima Herald, Lorie Okel) |
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PHYLLIS MARIE (HILL) COFFEY |
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Phyllis died in Hillsboro, OR on |
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Dec. 8, 2011 after an 18-month |
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battle with cancer. She was born |
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in Visalia, CA on Feb. 6, 1948
to |
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Bill and Garry Hill. In 1980,
she |
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married Thomas Coffey and moved |
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to Charlotte NC. In 1992, they |
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moved with their daughter Julie
to |
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Hillsboro where Phyllis worked
as |
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a medical transcriptionist. She |
|
| 124-4 |
is survived by her husband Tom; |
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| 124-4 |
daughter, Julie Taitano;
siblings, |
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Joyce Fahey, Michael Hill, Eric |
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| 124-4 |
Hill, Aaron Hill and Dawn Hill. |
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(The Oregonian, Lorie Okel) |
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| 124-4 |
EDITY COFFEY DUNCAN |
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| 124-4 |
Edith ?Edie? Coffey Duncan,
Goose |
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Creek, Berkeley Co., SC, passed |
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away, Feb. 25, 2012 surrounded |
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| 124-4 |
by her family, Mrs. Edith ?Edie? |
|
| 124-4 |
Coffey Duncan, 85, wife of O. |
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| 124-4 |
Frank Duncan Jr. |
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Edith was born Nov. 24, 1926 in |
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White Oak, KY to the late Jay H. |
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| 124-4 |
Coffey and Jane Abbott Coffey. |
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She was the 9th of 13 children. |
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She is survived by her husband |
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of 51 years O. Frank Duncan, |
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worked at a plywood |
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| 124-4 |
up to spreader man. |
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| 124-4 |
Lloyd leaves behind |
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| 124-4 |
Rosemary Boerene Coffey; three |
|
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sons, Mike, John, and Alan; |
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| 124-4 |
stepchildren, Roseann Cotton, |
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| 124-4 |
Virginia Monzo, Robert Fiocchi, |
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| 124-4 |
Mary Powell, Dale and Ellen |
|
| 124-4 |
Hartley. |
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Internment will be in the |
|
| 124-4 |
Willamette National Cemetry |
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| 124-4 |
(Oregonian, Dec 25, 2011, Lorie |
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Okel & Fay Selmer) |
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| 124-4 |
GLADYS COFFEY SYBOUTS |
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| 124-4 |
Gladys M. Coffey Sybouts, 90, of |
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Tillamook, OR passed away Oct.
31, |
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2011. She was born Feb. 3, 1921 |
|
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in Marengo, WA to Davis F. and |
|
| 124-4 |
Rose (Grant) Coffey, the fth of |
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eight children. The family moved |
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to Outlook, WA in 1930 and
Gladys |
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graduated from Sunnyside High |
|
| 124-4 |
School in 1941. After graduation |
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she worked as a phone
receptionist |
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| 124-4 |
for an insurance company in |
|
| 124-4 |
Yakima. |
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| 124-4 |
Gladys met and married Lawrence |
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| 124-4 |
Sybouts. She is survived by her |
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| 124-4 |
mill working |
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| 124-4 |
his wife, |
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Jr. , daughters: Janie Police |
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| 124-5 |
- Chassereau and her husband |
|
| 124-5 |
Lewis of Goose Creek, SC and
Etta |
|
| 124-5 |
Fay Fort and her husband Dean |
|
| 124-5 |
of Moncks Corner, SC; a son; O. |
|
| 124-5 |
Frank Duncan III and his wife |
|
| 124-5 |
Karen of Summerville, a brother; |
|
| 124-5 |
Robert Coffey of Goose Creek, |
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| 124-5 |
SC and a sister ; Evelyn Coffey |
|
| 124-5 |
Kent of Charleston, SC. She was |
|
| 124-5 |
predeceased by a son, Richard |
|
| 124-5 |
Scott Reilly. Interment will |
|
| 124-5 |
follow at Carolina Memorial
Park. |
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| 124-5 |
(Edith was the daughter of Jay |
|
| 124-5 |
Harlan and Jane Abbot
Coffey. He |
|
| 124-5 |
was a son of Lewis and Arminda |
|
| 124-5 |
Litton. Lewis was a son of Joseph |
|
| 124-5 |
and Beth Ada Strunk. Joseph was |
|
| 124-5 |
a son of James and Sarah Sumpter |
|
| 124-5 |
Coffey. James was a son of Reuben |
|
| 124-5 |
and Millie Morris Coffey. And, |
|
| 124-5 |
Reuben was a son of the Rev.
James |
|
| 124-5 |
and Eliz. Cleveland Coffey;
James |
|
| 124-5 |
being a son of John and Jane |
|
| 124-5 |
Graves Coffey. Jack Coffee) |
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| 124-5 |
RUSSELL COFFEE |
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| 124-5 |
? Coach? Russell Coffee whose |
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| 124-5 |
proli c coaching career spanned |
|
| 124-5 |
an important era of high school |
|
| 124-5 |
and college football in Texas |
|
| 124-5 |
died on Dec. 12, 2011, in
Austin, |
|
| 124-5 |
Texas. Russell Weldon Coffee |
|
| 124-5 |
was born to Ira M. and Mary |
|
| 124-5 |
Ruth Coffee in Colorado City, |
|
| 124-5 |
Texas on April 27th, 1925. After |
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| 124-5 |
graduating from Loraine High |
|
| 124-5 |
School he joined the US Navy in |
|
| 124-5 |
1945. After the war, Russell |
|
| 124-5 |
graduated from Abilene Christian |
|
| 124-5 |
College lettering in football, |
|
| 124-5 |
baseball, tennis and track. In |
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| 124-5 |
1949, Mr. Coffee?s rst coaching |
|
| 124-5 |
job was at San Angelo, Texas. In |
|
| 124-5 |
1950 he went to Llano High
School. |
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| 124-5 |
Mr. Coffee also received his MS |
|
| 124-5 |
from Hardin Simmons University |
|
| 124-5 |
in Abilene IN 1951. Coach Coffee |
|
| 124-5 |
moved to Weatherford, Texas from |
|
| 124-5 |
1953 to 1959. From 1972-1973 |
|
| 124-5 |
Coffee coached at Texas
Christian |
|
| 124-5 |
University as the offensive |
|
| 124-5 |
coordinator. |
|
| 124-5 |
Mr. Coffee is survived by his |
|
| 124-5 |
longtime friend, Ginny Harper, |
|
| 124-5 |
along with his three children |
|
| 124-5 |
and daughter in law, Rusty and |
|
| 124-5 |
Maribeth Coffee of Tool, Texas, |
|
| 124-5 |
Craig Coffee, Kay Lynn Coffee |
|
| 124-5 |
Watson of Austin; his sisters
Mara |
|
| 124-5 |
Lee Nichols of Whitney, Texas, |
|
| 124-5 |
Jane Sandlin of Austin, and his |
|
| 124-5 |
ten grandchildren. |
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| 124-5 |
(LINAGE: Russell Coffee?s father |
|
| 124-5 |
Ira was a son of Thomas J. and |
|
| 124-5 |
Hanna Dorn Coffee. Thomas J. was |
|
| 124-5 |
a son of John James and Nancy |
|
| 124-5 |
Lamberson Coffee. John James was |
|
| 124-5 |
a son of Joshua and Deliah
Conger |
|
| 124-5 |
Coffee. Joshua was a son of David |
|
| 124-5 |
and Sytha Meadows Coffee. David |
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| 124-5 |
was a son of William and Mary |
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McAllister Coffee and, William |
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was a son of Peter and Susannah |
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Mathews. |
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(Info: Jack Coffee) |
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OLIVIA ZENOLA COFFEE ISBELL |
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Olivia Zenola Coffee Isbell, 94, |
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a longtime Coalgate, OK resident |
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died Jan. 31, 2012. She was born |
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March 24, 1917 in Parker, the |
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daughter of James Arthur and
Julia |
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Bell (Grif n) Coffee. She
married |
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L.B. Isbell on Dec. 24, 1936 in |
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Coalgate. He preceded her in
death |
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on May 13, 1985. |
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Also preceding her in death were |
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her parents; a son, Jimmy
Isbell; |
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a grandson, Billy Cameron; four |
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brothers and ve sisters. |
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Burial was in the Coalgate |
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cemetery. |
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(Atoka County Times and Bennie |
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Loftin) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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page March |
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ERNEST LLOYD COFFEY |
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Ernest L. Coffey passed away
Dec. |
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19, 2011. He is buried at the |
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Willamette National Cemetery in |
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Portland, OR. Loretta Fay Selmer |
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says that he was the last of |
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the Coffeys in her family. She |
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celebrated her 92nd birthday in |
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January. |
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(Info: Loretta Fay Selmer) |
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0 |
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preceded in death by her father, |
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Doyce Moore. |
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(Info:Dallas Metro & Joe
Langwell) |
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Dead End Roads |
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* My name is Pam Ingermanson
(pam438@gmail.com) and I have |
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a possible Co ee dilemma. My
gggrandparents are Samuel and Mary Evans/Evens. They were living in Smyth
County, VA in the 1850 census. There |
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is a 72-year-old woman living
with them by the name of Catherine Co ee. The census does not state
relationships so I have no idea how she
ts in the family. In 1840 they were living in Wythe County, VA and
there is a woman in the correct age bracket living with them but without
names, it is only an assumption that it is Catherine. |
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I have never found any
connection between the two families but I also have never found anything
farther back for Samuel and Mary. I don?t know anything about parents or
siblings! I have even done research on the Calfee line since there are also
Calfees in the area. |
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Would you possibly have any kind
of information that would give me any clues as to where to look? Thank you
for any help or for just listening! |
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DAISY RUBY COFFEY STULTZ |
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Daisy Ruby Stultz, age 86, of |
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Hamilton, Ohio died Feb. 15,
2012. |
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She was born in Berea, KY on May |
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14, 1925. The daughter of Samuel |
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and Mallie (Owens) Coffey. She
was |
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married to Homer A. Stultz, Dec. |
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8, 1945. He preceded her in
death |
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August 8, 1985. |
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Survived by her sons, Michael A. |
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Stultz and wife Lois Stultz of |
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Murfreesboro, TN and Geoffrey S. |
|
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Stultz and wife Debra Stultz of |
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Airway Heights, Washington. |
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Preceded in death by sisters, |
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Winnie Cornett, Lelia Woodward, |
|
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Louvada Morrison; brothers, |
|
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Stanley Coffey, Ralph Coffey,
and |
|
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Kenneth Coffey. |
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Internment was at Rose Hill
Burial |
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Park. |
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(Info: Hamilton Journal-News, |
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Hamilton, OH) |
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I believe her father was
probably |
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Samuel, a son of William Willis |
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and Sarah ?Winnie? Parsons. Jack |
|
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Coffee |
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CAROLE JEAN COFFEY |
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Carole Jean Coffey of Plano, TX, |
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passed away Jan. 17, 2012. She |
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is survived by her husband of 44 |
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years, Larry Coffey; son Stephen |
|
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(Melissa) Coffey of SanClemente, |
|
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CA; daughter Amy (Michael) Bass
of |
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Tyler, TX; and her mother Evelyn |
|
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Moore of Little Rock, AR. She
was |
|
| 124-6 |
* Judy Bunasky
<jbun906@yahoo.com> is looking for information regarding |
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a Melvina Co ey who married her
grandfather on May 2 1897. Cumberland Co. KY. Apparently she died before 1900
because Judy?s grandfather (John William York) was listed as widowed on that
census, living with his brother Emmett York in Burkesville. I have been
unable to nd a Melvina Co ey in that
area prior |
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to that record of marriage. I
thought perhaps she had been married before as well but on the marriage
document in the courthouse it said that the wedding was held at her mother?s
home and listed |
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her as Meloina Co ey. I believe
she was born around 1867 but I don?t know where although I?ve looked in
Tennessee and Indiana thinking perhaps she was there. Let me know if you have
any insight where she came from. |
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* Marlene Myers-Josephsohn,
mmjosephsohn@hotmail.com, writes; ?I descend from Edward > John >
Thomas through both Thomas? children Thomas |
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Jr and William since Thomas? son
Thomas Jr married William?s daughter Margaret. I descend from this union
through their son Joshua T Co ee?s marriage to Rebecca Shepherd (looks like
he had at least one out of wedlock child) Their daughter, Mary Elizabeth Co
ey m James A Hanes and their son Adolphus Martin Haynes was my grandfather.
Although I am not in touch with any of the Co ey cousins in or from Wilkes. I
know Mary Elizabeth Co ey Hanes had brothers Druie John, J Rufus, Perry and
Doctor Franklin, half brothers, John Peyton and Thomas Joshua. With |
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so many brothers, I assume there
are still male descendants around the Wilkes area who would take the DNA
test. |
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Perry Co ey murdered his brother
Druie in 1895 by blows to the head. Perry had married my g grandfather Hanes
sister Nancy and had one daughter. Perry |
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died just seven years after his
brother?s murder, I assume in jail as his sentence was 20 years. |
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Also, I believe at least one
descendant of Doctor Franklin Co ey is or has been on Ancestry and may be
contactable.? |
|
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Fred Co ey sent Mariene the
following response; According to ?The Edward Project? Perry did NOT, die in
jail. He escaped the pen some 18 months later and was never re-taken.? |
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The Wednesday June 4, 1902
edition of Wilkesboro, N.C.?s ?The Chronicle? contained the following
article: |
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?Perry Co ey died last week in
Mulberry Township. He died of consumption. Co ey is the man (sic) was
convicted and sent to the penitentiary in 1895 of the charge of killing his
brother Drury. He escaped the pen some 18 months later and was never re-taken.
We understand that |
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he denied to the last that he
killed his brother.? |
|
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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* Doug Land, wdforte@msn.com,
says, ?Today, I received the latest issue of ?Co ey Cousins? Clearinghouse? -
? I |
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have a question about the wife
of James Co ey and his wife, ?Sarah Sumpter? Co ey. Can you tell me who her
parents and grandparents were? I suspect that Sarah Sumpter was a
granddaughter of either a John Sumpter or William Sumpter Jr. that left the
Pretties or Preddy Creek community of Albemarle County, Virginia about the
middle of the Revolutionary War, and relocated to what is now, Lenoir, NC -
then part of old Burke County. John and William Sumpter were brothers to |
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my XGreat Grandmother Ann
Sumpter, as married my grandpa Thomas Land, who came to Beaver Creek in
today?s Wilkes County, NC around 1778, along with numerous other blood
relatives like my Barlow?s, Carlton?s, Livingston?s, Laxton?s, Isbell?s,
Martin?s, etc. - many of whom eventually moved on to places in SC, TN, KY,
and MO. My recent research indicates an interesting connection between not
only the early Co ey families of Globe and Lenoir (Watauga, Burke, Caldwell,
Wilkes, Ashe, Alexander counties) but other |
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early families like the Moores,
Perkins, Boons, Pattersons, Dulas, Walkers, Storys, Barnes, McGees, Walshs,
Fosters, etc. |
|
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- many names that are to be
found in KY and MO. These families seem to have left the Yadkin River Valley
and Catawba River Valley around the early 1800?s when land became available
to Patriots |
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of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812, and the availability of land that |
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page 8 March |
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resulted from treaties with
various Indian groups. Question: Do you know of any other reasons for those
Brushy Mountain settlers to have left their homes in NC for places in TN, KY
and MO? I am also aware that some of
the above families left old Orange County, Virginia (lived near the Blue Run
Settlement alongside families like the Madisons, Meriwethers, Walkers, Lewis,
Taylors, Je ersons, Isbells, Todds, Livingstons, Barlows, Carltons, Laxtons,
Redds, Sumpters, Paynes, Lands, etc. I am also thinking that your early Co
ee/ Co ey families were also living along Preddy Creek in old Louisa County
(now Albemarle County) Virginia in the mid 1700?s. If you have not done so, and in the
interest of furthering your Co ey family research, recommend you obtain
records from both Orange County, |
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VA (i.e. Fredericksville Parish,
Saint Martin?s Parish, and old Road Orders) |
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and for Albemarle County,
Virginia. Note that Orange County was taken from Spotsylvania County in
1734. Note that I am in the process of
tracing many of the above families back to their origins in old colonial
Virginia when they rst arrived in the
mid 1600?s.? |
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Doug Land, Sta ord, Virginia PS
How did so many Co ey?s get on the Dawes Rolls? What evidence of Native
American blood do you see within the Co ey Clan? Do you have any photographic
evidence? |
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Jack Co ee answers; |
|
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I personally have not found the
parents |
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of Sarah Sumpter but, a le kept by the Mormans tells me that her
parents were James Sumpter and Nancy Jinkins [sic] and that she married James
Co ey on |
|
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10 Jul 1810 in Pulaski Co., KY.
James Sumpter is said to have been the son of Capt. William Sumpter and his
wife Judith Randall. Capt. William is said to have been the son of William
Thomas Sumpter and his wife Elizabeth Patience Docle? Iveson. This Wm Thomas
was allegedly born in |
|
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0 |
|
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Histon, Cambridge, England in
1728. |
|
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I do not always trust records
like these because the lack any documentation of sources. |
|
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* Linda Trout lftrout@yahoo.com
is working on the following linage and could use some help. She has; |
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JAMES COFFEE (1) b. February
1843 in Burksville, KY, died in Jackson Co, TN, married JEANETTA TAYSE, born
April 1858 in TN. |
|
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Children: of James and Jeanetta |
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1. THOMAS COFFEE, b May 1884 KY,
d. Jackson Co TN, Redhill Cem. |
|
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2. ROBERT COFFEE, b Oct 12,
1880, d May 11, 1941 Jackson Co. TN, Redhill Cem. |
|
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3. JONAH COFFEE, b July 25,
1883, Jackson Co TN, d Sept 10 1978 Jackson Co TN |
|
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4. LEANNE COFFEE, b Feb 07,
1876, Jackson Co, d. January 18 1975 Jackson Co Redhill Cem |
|
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5. SAMMIE COFFEE b JUNE 1882 |
|
| 124-8 |
6. MARY COFEE, b MARCH 1893 |
|
| 124-8 |
7. SARAH COFFEE, b. APRIL 1895 |
|
| 124-8 |
8. RUBY COFFEE, b Sept. 1897 |
|
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9. ADER COFFEE, b May 1886 |
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Fred Co ey says; ?I looked over
my census search notes, and I see one ?James? that I could NOT gure out, and this James is a good t if we assume that the birth year of 1848
as suggested in the 1880 census is correct: |
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In the 1860 census for Russell
County, KY, there is a James Co ey, age 12, living in a household headed by
Martha Co ey, age 32. And there is another son, William, age 11. Then in the
1870 census Martha has apparently remarried, and is now Martha Dexter age 42.
Son James is now 22, and son William is now 21. And there is now also a Sarah
Lawson in the household. |
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Can anyone tell me who was
Martha?s husband? How did she become a Dexter? What happened to James and
William? |
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WHO ARE THEIR ANCESTORS?? |
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* My name is Hollis A Walker. I
am interested in getting the newsletter. My great grandmother is Lilly Belle
Co ee Walker, granddaughter of Rich and Sarah Greathouse Co ee. Email
walker_hollis@ yahoo.com. Can anyone help Hollis? |
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a bone marrow transplant. What
time frame, not a clue. The thing that I have |
|
| 124-9 |
is Myelodysplastc Syndrome. This
cancer thing will keep me from being at Kentucky this year, I would like
to nd, if there is any connection
between Ruben B. Co ey and Marvel. |
|
| 124-9 |
* Kathy Wommack, kmackmidland@
gmail.com, says; ?I am searching for information on George Washington |
|
| 124-9 |
Jewel or Jewell, b 1797-1803 in
KY, |
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who married Elizabeth Co ey/Co
ee, (b 1802, Burke, NC), daughter of Ambrose Co ey (b.10 OCT 1762, Albemarle,
VA) and Mildred ?Millie? Moore (b.31 MAR 1770, Albemarle, VA), sister of
Holland Co ey of Red River, TX. The earliest record I have of George Washington
Jewel is from the Guardians and Orphans Court of Greene, TN in July 1809,
when he |
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* Jack Co ee <jack.co
ee@gmail.com> says; ?Vincent and Polly Garner are interesting gures in Ambrose? property sale. |
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was an orphan of 10 yrs, bound
out to Stephen Porter. Census reports indicate he was born in KY, but I have
not been able to locate any birth records, any record of his parents, or how
he came to TN. |
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Who knows!?! |
|
| 124-9 |
For Ambrose?s line I have: |
|
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Rev. James b. 1729 m. Elizabeth
Cleveland, |
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John Co ey b. 1700 m. Jane
Graves, Edward Co ey m. Ann Powell, |
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Any information related to this
time frame and section of the Co ey/Co ee line that might trace to Ambrose or
his daughter Elizabeth would be of interest and very much appreciated. I have
hit a brick wall trying to trace the Jewel/Jewell line. Also, please inform
me of any errors discovered in my ancestry.com tree.? |
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Nasturtiums For Grandma Minnie
K. Harding, mkharding@communitynet. org, has a new book out. It can be
purchased at Amazon.com for $6.99 for the digital version or $16.00
paperback. I have the digital version. ======= |
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* Chris Co ey <chrisco
ey48@gmail. com> writes; ?Just a short note on |
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my consultation at the
University of Michigan Cancer Center. They didn?t tell me anything more that
I didn?t know already, although they will recommend |
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All who are interested in the
history |
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of Caldwell County, NC and its
people, |
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I recommend you contact my
cousin, John Hawkins at: Caldheritmus@aol.com ......... John is the Director
of the Caldwell Heritage Museum in Lenoir, NC, and is likely a cousin to you
via your Co ey family. From Doug Land. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
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I attempted to contact Harold
Elrod but he had already passed away. |
|
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I?m convinced that my Lilburn Co
ee?s mother came from Ambrose? line and maybe that Ally Co ey Mills was his
mother. But, if he was a legitimate Mills, I wonder why he would have taken
the Co ey surname. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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============= Chesley Co ey |
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By Jerry Co ee j.co @verizon.net |
|
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You can trace the migration
route of the descendants of Chesley Co ey born in 1755 in Prince Edward Co.
Virginia and |
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page 0 March |
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0 |
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brother-in-law. |
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Rich Co ey was Logan Co ey?s
cousin. (Note - The Chesley Co ey discussed here is the one we usually refer
to as Chesley Jr. We originally considered him a son of Chesley Sr but is now
considered as the son of Edward Co ey jr. Bonnie) |
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died in 1818 in Maury co.
Tennessee. In the 1770s, the Co ey?s of Prince Edward County Virginia moved
to Wilkes County North Carolina. In 1780, Chesley Co ey (jr) married Margaret
Baldwin and in 1785, they moved from North Carolina to Green County (Adair
Co.) Kentucky with their 5-year-old son, Nathan, who was named for Chesley?s
brother. |
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------------------------------------ |
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In 1810, many of the Co ey
family were living in Columbia Town, Adair County Kentucky. That included the
older Nathan and Joel who were brothers of Chesley Co ey. In 1802, Chesley
and Margaret lived near the Cabin Fork of Russell Creek in Adair County. Chesley
and Margaret?s son, Nathan, married Mary Elizabeth Gilbreath, about 1804 in
Maury County Tennessee. Chesley Co ey died in Maury County Tennessee and
Margaret is buried beside him in an unmarked grave. |
|
| 124-10 |
Bennie Loftin,
bennieloftin@windstream. net, forwarded the following to me and I thought it
was hilarious. |
|
| 124-10 |
Logan McMillon Co ey was the son
of Nathan and nephew of Chesley Co ey. Logan M. Co ey was born in Adair
County Kentucky in 1809 and moved to Jackson County Alabama in 1837 where he
married Mary Elizabeth Ragland. Logan M. and Mary Co ey moved to Lavaca County
Texas about 1848. In 1865, Logan |
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according to what I have, had
nine children. I descend from them from their daughter Margaret Jane Co ey.
Margaret was my great grand mother and she was the meanest person I have ever
known. She lived one month short of 100 and died in 1972. I was 30 years old.
When |
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I was a teenager she would sit
on her front porch and try a hit any child of |
|
| 124-10 |
any age with her walking stick.
If you |
|
| 124-10 |
got close enough she would spit
snu |
|
| 124-10 |
at you. She had good aim. In
1954 my great grandfather, her husband died. The last few years of his life
she would x |
|
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him a pot of oatmeal, made from
water |
|
| 124-10 |
so it would keep, and left it on
the stove for him to eat. Their daughters and granddaughters at times would
go to their house and x him a meal. No
one knew what she ate. At her funeral her children asked the funeral home to
tie a large strap around the casket to make sure she stayed inside. They also
said that neither God or the Devil wanted her and that?s why she lived so
long. |
|
| 124-10 |
The legend of Thomas Co ey
started earlier. Thomas was of course the father |
|
| 124-10 |
M. Co ey was murdered while
hauling freight from the port of Brownsville to Lavaca County Texas and his
body was never found. L.M. Co ey was a freighter during the civil war and was
murdered by deserters who were common in that area of Texas. |
|
| 124-10 |
Logan M. and Mary Co ey?s son
was Thomas Logan Co ee who was the range boss on the Turkey Track Ranch in
the upper Texas panhandle. The colorful cattleman Rich Co ey came to Kimball
County Texas in 1855 and settled in what later became Coleman County Texas in
1857. He combines herds |
|
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with John S. Chisum, Sam Coggin
and Robert Clay Parks in Coleman and Brown County Texas. R.C. Parks was my
great grandmother Pamelia (Wyatt) Gilmer?s |
|
| 124-10 |
Rick Miller,
rmiller21@woh.rr.com, wrote: I thought you would enjoy this. I got it from
Don Hedrick, Dpryor999@aol.com, who is related to me six or seven di erent
ways. His ggGrandfather, Thomas Co ey, was the brother of my gggGrandmother,
Mary Matilda Co ey. |
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Thomas Co ey |
|
| 124-10 |
Thomas Co ey and Martha Jane
Shockley |
|
| 124-10 |
|
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 124-11 |
of Margaret. His rst problem was he |
|
| 124-11 |
was born a Co ey. In Grainger
County, |
|
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it is said, the reason so many
Co ey?s intermarried was that only a Co ey |
|
| 124-11 |
could tolerate a Co ey. One of
Thomas? cousins beat her husband to death with a bridal and another whose
name was Elvira was called Hell rer because of her temper. Thomas was
redheaded and always angry about something and had the reputation like his
cousin Elvira. My great grandfather said the entire family was crazy. There
must be more to his story but all I have gotten from descendants is the same
line. ?Meanest man in Grainger County?. |
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The moral to this story is
beware when your wife starts xing
oatmeal. Don |
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J. W. (John or Johnson Wesley?)
was born in 1839 in NC and married Martha c1866. |
|
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---------------- LUNA GENEVA
COFFEY |
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In 1870 Boone, Watauga Co.,
Johnson Holsclaw, age 29, lived with his wife Martha, age 27, in Boone. They
had a daughter named Ellen, age 4 and a son Stephen, age 2. |
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Kim Wilson, Lenoir, NC,
4putt@bellsouth. net, asks Jack Co ee; ?My name is Kim Wilson and I am trying
to nd information about my
great-grandmother. Her maiden name was Luna Geneva Co ey. She did not talk
about her childhood very much and the only information my grandmother has is
that her father was named DeCalb Co ey and she grew up in Foscoe, N.C. Her
birth date was Aug. 19, 1897 and she died Oct. 7, 1989. She married |
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In 1880 Boone, Watauga Co.,
Wesley Holsclaw, age 40, lived with his wife Martha M., age 37, and daughter
Ellen, age 14, son Steven L., age 12, and son Mark E., age 10. |
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John Vernon Beane at the age of
14. I found an entry on your blog for Joseph DeCalb Co ey who was born in
Shulls Mill in 1863. I am wondering if this could possibly be her father,
though there is no mention of her in the blog. There |
|
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In 1900 Boone, Watauga, J. W.
Holsclaw, age 60, lived with his wife Martha M., age 57. With them was Bynum
G. Holsclaw, a grandson, age 7 and granddaughter Luner Geneva Co ey, born
Aug. 1897. Also |
|
| 124-11 |
is an entry about two sons,
Luther and Ora, who were born before his marriage in 1899 to Lutittia. The
blog says the mother to these two sons in unknown. The birth date and place
of birth/death would t, and it seems
DeCalb was not a common name. Do you have any more information about him or
do you have any advice for me on how to research my great grandmother?s
heritage?? |
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According to Caldwell Co.
marriage records, Luna Geneva Co ey married John Vernon Beane in 1913. They
had Edgar Grady, born c1923; Jay Garton, born 1926, died 1998, and Gertrude
Leola, born ?, died 1967. |
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Jack Co ee, jack.co
ee@gmail.com, sent |
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Because of the missing 1890
census, we don?t know if Johnson Wesley and Martha |
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Kim and me the following; |
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I thought the information I gave
her might be useful to either or both of you in case of future questions
about this family. |
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As best I can tell, Luna?s
mother had to be a Holsclaw. |
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The 1900 Boone, Watauga Co.
census places her in the household J. W. |
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Holsclaw and wife Martha
Williams, and names ?Luner Geneva Co ey? as their granddaughter. I know
Martha?s maiden name because 81 yr old Stephen Williams, also in the 1900
household, was named as J. W.?s father in law. |
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The 1890 census does not exist. |
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in the household was Martha?s
father, Stephen Williams. |
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Gertrude Leola Beane married
Hardy Daniel Co ey in Caldwell Co. in 1929. Hardy Daniel was born Apr. 12,
1909 in the Globe to Joel Partee and Lettie Mamie Pearl Tolbert. |
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had any other daughters. But,
it?s likely they did over the long years they were married. |
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What a chore to prove your
lineage before basic o cial records where maintained. A Co ee cousin, Bonnie
Culley, had recently suggested in an email that if the DAR would accept my
proving a brother then I?d prove my line and it pretty much turned out that
way. My November visit to the Carthage archives and the Deed Records o ce
provided |
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It?s not clear to me if Bynum
Holsclaw was a son of a son or a daughter who perhaps had him out of wedlock
and gave him her maiden name. I haven?t found any later information about
him. |
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I have seen other genealogies
for this family that reports a daughter named Celia born to Johnson and
Martha in 1870 and alleged to have married Adam Jasper Morrison. However,
there is not a Celia |
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the nal documents that answered the DAR?s
questions. My nal application and
documents package was close to 2 1/2 inches thick! |
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in the 1880 household. Having
said that however, I did nd a death
certi cate |
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for a Stephen (there?s that name
again) Columbus Morrison who died in Iredell Co. on Oct. 3, 1973. His parents
were named as Adam Jerry Morrison and Cecelia Holsclaw. His wife was Mary
Beth Craven. I also found a death certi cate for Hattie Morrison Cameron,
born 1892 to Adam and Cecilia Holsclaw Morrison, died 1967 in Gastonia,
Gaston Co. |
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Many thanks and my heartfelt
appreciation to my patient husband Dean, Jean Ayers, Carol Dunn, and Sue
Petty |
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& John Wagoner at the
Carthage TN archives. Also thanks to Linda Lamberson Himpsl and Bonnie Culley
for answering my emails and Carl Lamberson for being a great companion in my
search! |
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Proud Great great great great
great- granddaughter of Lawrence Lamberson. |
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But, bottom line is that I
believe Luna?s mother to have been a Holsclaw. Based on the fact that I have
not found another daughter for Johnson and Martha, I would have to go with
their daughter Ellen as the mother of Luna. But, you might want to also investigate
Cecelia further. I have not found a death certi cate for her or |
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DNA PROJECT: |
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Adam.
------------------------------ GOOD NEWS |
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From: Elizabeth O?Donoghue/Ross
<elizabethod@eircom.net>. (I think the Co ee/ys should be interested in
this. It could get our ancestors back to Ireland. I?m hoping that Fred can
attend the convention and explain this better. It?s really hard to sum up all
that we have heard from these people. BC) |
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Ellie Betts
<elbetts04@yahoo.com> writes; ?After almost 3 years of research,
digging, documenting, pestering and imposing on people I just rec?d an |
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email from my chapter regent
that the additional information I provided to them was acceptable! They
wanted further proof of the connections between 2 generations. I will receive
my National DAR Number on Feb 4th and attend the Feb 23rd meeting of the Samuel
Doak Chapter, Morristown, TN. Whew for a while there I was doubtful. |
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Dear Fred Co ey, |
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We wish to draw your attention
to the |
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recently launched ?Munster Irish
DNA Project? at http://www.familytreedna. com/public/MunsterIrish/. |
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This project seeks to research
the patterns of haplotypes in Munster surnames associated with its pre-
Norman occupants. About 150 such surnames (plus variants) have been identi ed
from The Genealogy of Corca Laidhe, The Topographical Poems of John O?Dubhagain
and Giolla Na Naomh O?Huidhrin, Eoghanacht Genealogies from |
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The Book of Munster and other
similar sources. |
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Eligible members of the Co ey
Surname Project can join the project by going to
https://my.familytreedna.com/group- join.aspx?group=Munster_Irish or using
the Join Projects link on their personal page. We note that your Northern USA
Group are South Irish and are all de nitely eligible. We hope you will extend
this invitation to your members to join our Munster Irish DNA Project, and we
look forward to working with you. |
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The annals and ancient pedigrees
relating to the rst millennium A.D.
population of Munster suggest much common ancestry among the kings or
chieftains of the peoples of this age. Although the ancestral haplotypes known
as Irish Types II and III support such claims to a degree, yDNA testing has
made apparent that some of the genealogical tracts are inaccurate.
Researching through this project will help us determine the extent of the
relationships in these ancestral genealogies. |
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Best Wishes, |
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Elizabeth O?Donoghue
Administrator Dr Finbar O?Mahony Co-administrator Nigel McCarthy
Co-administrator |
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Since it is expected that other
haplogroups such as I2a were present |
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in Munster in the rst millennium, the project is clearly not
limited to R-M269 (R1b1a2). Thus anyone with a listed surname who can trace
his origins to Munster or belongs to Irish Type II, Type III or the subclade
R-L362 is welcome to join the project. If there is a question, the
Administrators will review the applicants? haplotypes to determine if their
presence in the project would be of use to them and helpful to the project?s
goals. |
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Fred responded; s?FYI, I have
also been working with the ?Corca Laidhe? project, within which ?Co ey? (Ua
Cobhthaigh) is one of the known ancient names. There our recent focus has
been to look at a published genealogy leading down from the Corca Laidhe, and
try to trace it down to living men with the name ?Co ey?. Although we don?t
really know how solid that genealogy is, we have indeed been able to nd living ?Co ey? men who appear to be
descended from it. The trick, so far unsuccessful, has been to persuade one
to give us a DNA sample! |
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We acknowledge some overlap with
the aims of several existing projects, particularly that of the Irish Type
III Project, http://www.irishtype3dna. org/index.php, the Corca Laidhe
Project, http://www.familytreedna.com/public/ Corca_Laidhe/, the R-L21 South
Irish Project, http://www.familytreedna. com/public/R-L21SouthIrish/default.
aspx, and the Eo?ganacht Septs Project, http://www.familytreedna.com/public/
Eo?ganacht%20septs/. In such cases we seek to work cooperatively with these
projects in the mutual interest |
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Best wishes, Fred
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of furthering the study of
Munster genealogy, and we will give all due recognition to information
provided by others and appropriate web links. All constructive comment is
welcome and will be considered. |
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1. COFFEY of Munster |
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From Irish Pedigrees; or the
Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation by John O?Hart « Clancy | Ithe Line
Pedigrees | Book Contents | Needham » |
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This family were dynasts or
chief lords of that portion of the ancient territory of Corca Luighe,* now
called Barryroe-east, and Barryroe-west, in the county Cork. |
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In Irish the family name is
O?Cobhthaigh; anglicised O?Co ey, O?Cowhig, and, more lately, Co ey, Co y,
and Co ee. |
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2. 74. Donoch Mo?r; son of
Cobthach |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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From Ancestry.com |
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page 4 March |
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0 |
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45. 118. Cormac: his son. |
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46. 119. Aodh (or Hugh): his
son. |
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47. 120. Cathal (4): his son. |
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48. 121. Teige (3): his son;
living in 1657. |
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49. 122. Shane: his son; living
in 1701; held the lands of Muckross (at Killarney) under Charles MacCarthy
Mo?r, from A.D. 1693. |
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50. 123. Dermod (or Darby): his
son; buried in Muckross Abbey, where his tomb exists. |
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51. 124. Edmond: his son; living
in 1807. |
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52. 125. Edmond (2): his son;
died in 1841. This Edmond had an elder brother named William, and a younger
brother named John ------ , both of whom died unmarried. |
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53. 126. Edward Lees Co ey: son
of Edmond (2); living in America in 1881, and had a family. This Edward had
four brothers--1. James-Charles of Dublin, d. 1880; 2. John-William; 3.
David; 4. Henry. 54. « Clancy | Ithe Line Pedigrees | Book Contents | Needham
» |
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55. NOTES |
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* Corca Luighe: This was a
territory in Carbery, in the west of the county Cork; and was so called
because principally inhabited by families of the Lugadian Race, descendants
of Luighaidh, son |
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of Ithe, uncle of Milesius of
Spain, and the rst Milesian discoverer
of Ireland. Corcaluighe (?corcach:? Irish, swampy ground) extended from
Bandon to Crookhaven and to the river of Kenmare; and was anciently possessed
by the O?Baires [O?Barrys], O?Co eys, O?Deas, O?Driscolls, O?Fihillys,
O?Flains, O?Heas, O?Henegans, O?Learys, etc. |
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The city of ?Cork? is by some |
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derived from the Irish word
corcach, abovementioned; because it is built on a low marsh island, formed by
the branches of the river Lee. |
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Fionn, who is No. 73 on ?The
Line of Ithe,? ante. |
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3. 75. Donall Mo?r: his son. |
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4. 76. Maccraith: his son. |
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5. 77. Conchobar (or Conor): his
son. 6. 78. Maghnus (or Maighneas): his son. |
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7. 79. Conor (2): his son. |
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8. 80. Maithan Dall: his son. |
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9. 81. Cobthach (2): his son. |
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10. 82. Dermod: his son. |
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11. 83. Fergal: his son. |
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12. 84. Donoch: his son. |
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13. 85. Aodh (or Hugh): his son. |
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14. 86. Maghnus (2): his son. |
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15. 87. Conor (3): his son. |
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16. 88. Niocholl: his son. |
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17. 89. Walter: his son. |
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18. 90. Cobtach (3): his son. |
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19. 91. Teige: his son; had a
brother named Niocholl, who was the ancestor of MacNicol. |
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20. 92. Olioll(3): son of Teige. |
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21. 93. Dermod (2): his son. |
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22. 94. Donall (2): his son. |
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23. 95. Maghnus (3): his son. |
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24. 96. Cobthach (4): his son. |
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25. 97. Conor (4): his son. |
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26. 98. Maolpadraic: his son. |
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27. 99. Ceannfaolla: his son. |
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28. 100. Aodh (2): his son. |
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29. 101. Cumumhan: his son. |
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30. 102. Muireadach: his son. |
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31. 103. Cathal (or Charles):
his son. 32. 104. Donall (3): his son. |
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33. 105. Brian: his son. 100.
Murtoch: his son. |
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34. 107. Crimthann: his son. |
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35. 108. Saortuile: his son. |
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36. 109. Niochall: his son. |
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37. 110. Aodh (3): his son. |
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38. 111. Cathal (2): his son. |
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39. 112. Donoch (2): his son. |
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40. 113. Felim: his son. |
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41. 114. Teige (2): his son. |
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42. 115. Cathal (3): his son. |
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43. 116. Donall (4): his son. |
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44. 117. Aodh (4): his son. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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JOSHUA COFFEE By Jerry Co ee |
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Joshua Co ee enlisted in Capt.
John Henry Damron?s Spy Co., Lt. Col. Peter C. Hardeman?s 1st Texas Cavalry
Battalion, Arizona Brigade, C.S.A. In 1862, the independent battalion was
raised at Columbus in Colorado County, 60 miles west of Houston Texas. The
unit was to be a regiment of the Arizona Brigade and was to be part of the
second attempt |
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to secure the Arizona - New
Mexico Territory. The regiment never raised more than 200 men in Colorado
County so in the fall of 1862, it was marched |
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to Fannin County Texas to gain
troop strength with men from Brig. Gen. Henry E. McCulloch?s 14th Brigade of
the Home Guard. Lt. Col. Hardeman?s battalion never raised more than 300 in
Fannin County. In October 1863, the battalion was combined with Col. Trezevant
C. Hawpe?s 31st Texas Cavalry Regiment, C.S.A. that had recently returned to
Dallas from Missouri. |
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D. Bourland?s Frontier Regiment,
C.S.A. |
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In January 1865, the Brush
Battalion |
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was sent to Gainesville Texas to
obtain mounts and set up a western defensive line against Comanche Indians
who were raiding into North Texas from Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Maj.
Diamond?s Brush Battalion never obtained suitable cavalry mounts so they returned
to their bivouac at Oxford Lake, 3 miles northwest of Farmersville, in Collin
County Texas and remained there until the war was over three months later. |
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FLORENCE, Alabama Walmart fact-
nding mission O cials tour cemetery near proposed Walmart site |
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By Robert Palmer, Sta Writer robert.palmer@TimesDaily.com. |
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In July 1863, Capt. Damron
detailed his brother - in- law Pvt. Co ee and 24 men on picket duty at
Colbert?s Ferry on the Red River, north of Sherman Texas. Pvt. Co ee and the
pickets were left behind when Lt. Col. Hardeman?s Battalion was marched to
Doaksville in Indian Territory where it was combined with Hawpe?s 31st Texas
Cavalry Regiment in Brig. Gen. Richard M. Gano?s 5th Texas Cavalry Brigade,
C.S.A. The 31st/1st Texas Cavalry Regiment fought hard battles at Poison
Springs and Massard Prairie Arkansas and at the second battle of Cabin Creek,
the last battle fought in Indian Territory. |
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Deep in a wooded, tick-infested
area about a half mile west of Cloverdale Road (Florence AL) is a series of
depressions in the ground that have been identi ed as the nal resting places of slaves who worked on
Gen. John Co ee?s plantation before the Civil War. |
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In June 1864, Pvt. Co ee and |
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the pickets at Colbert?s Ferry
were relieved and transferred to Maj. J.R. Diamond?s Brush Battalion in Col.
James |
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?My concern is that we do
something to honor the area,? said the Rev. Cedrick Malone, of the
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance. ?We want to let people know this is
not just a business site. It?s a historical site.? |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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A group of clergy, historians
and Florence City Council members met with Walmart contractors there earlier
this week to orient themselves to graves? locations and the site of a
proposed new Walmart store. |
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?We are here fact- nding, and we
want to let other folks see it,? Councilman Sam Pendleton said. |
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Walmart has applied to the city
to build a shopping center immediately north of the burial site, which is a
short distance |
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page March |
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Most of the graves that have
been identi ed are near the edge of a ravine. Brad Dethero, of Geo Source
Engineers, said he has walked the property and found all that may remain of
burial sites. Two of them have markers as evidence they were tended at one time,
but nothing remains of the inscriptions on the stones, which show signs of
vandalism. |
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their opposition to Walmart
building a store near their homes. Many of the complaints have focused on
concerns about increased tra c. Council members have said they want to review
tra c count numbers from Cloverdale Road before determining whether to approve
the development. Most expect those counts to be available in late April at
the earliest. |
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from the antebellum Co ee family
cemetery. |
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Dethero whose company is
contracted with Walmart, said most of the land on the property was used for
row crops until recent years. The graves appear to have been on the edges of
the cropland. |
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( This story was sent by Leonard
Corbaley, corb32@sbcglobal.net. There were also aerial photos attached.) |
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Robert Steen, president of the
city?s historical board, said the board will partner with Walmart to restore
the site if the company goes through with plans to build the shopping center. |
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FAMILY REUNIONS |
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RUCKER & DALTON REUNION
Dalton and Rucker gathering will meet at 10 a.m. on May 19 at the Mt.
Pleasant Methodist Church in Thorn Grove, TN. Archie Dalton,
adalton478@hotmail.com sent the following instructions. Cross Clinch Mountain
(coming from Morristown) on US 25E North. Halfway down the mountain toward
Tazewell, take road (TN 31??) to the right. Church is about 2 miles on left. |
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QUERY |
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Clover Gray,
xrosedreamerx@yahoo.com is looking for information on the following line. |
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Great grandparents, Milton l Co
ey & Velma Viola Co ey |
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Grandparents Wade Stanley Co ey
and Dorothy Elizabeth Gri th Co ey |
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Mother, Mary Joanne Co ey Tayman |
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All help appreciated. |
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He said Walmart would pay the
cost of the restoration, which could eventually include designation on the
Register of Historic Places. |
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General Co ee was one of the
founding fathers of Florence. He served in Andrew Jackson?s army and took
part in the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815, which was at the end of
the War of 1812. He also took part in Jackson?s campaigns against the American
Indians in south Alabama that helped pave the way for the tragic Trail of
Tears removal. |
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Co ee died in 1833 and is
buried, along with a number of family members, in the walled cemetery o Cloverdale Road. |
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The clergy members said the feel
assured that, should Wal-Mart build, the graves would be preserved. |
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Before leaving the gravesites,
the Rev. Charlie Burgess said a prayer asking that those who rest there be
protected. |
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?Whether we want to admit it or
not, we are inextricably linked,? said Tom McKnight, president of the
Tennessee Valley Historical Society, |
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Nearby residents have been vocal
in |
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Creek Center and you may want to
be near this. |
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ROOM RATES |
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Single & double rooms are
$59 on Thursday & $71.96 on Friday & Saturday - all + tax. |
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They also have cottages &
campsites if you are interested in these ask! |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION 2012
LAKE CUMBERLAND STATE PARK, RUSSELL CO. KY APRIL 26 - 28, 2012 |
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RESERVATIONS INFORMATION |
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Lodge Reservations:
1-800-325-1709 LakeCumberland@KY.gov |
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4565 State Park Rd., Jamestown,
KY |
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42629 |
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Be sure to say you are with
Coffey Cousins. |
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Our meeting room will be at Pumpkin |
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GENEALOGY WORKSHOP |
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Rita Johnson has agreed to lead |
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a workshop for us. Time has not |
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been determined yet. It will be |
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determined later. Place will be
at |
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the Pumpkin Chreek Center which |
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will serve as our meeting room. |
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Bring your problems. Have you |
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hit a dead end or need more |
|
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documentation. Possibly Rita can |
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make suggestion on how to handle |
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your problem or more places to |
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look. |
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We look forward to Fred Coffey |
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telling us more about the Irish |
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Genealogy program on page 12, if |
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he can make the convention. |
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Banquet will be buffet style and
there will be several meat and vegitable choices. |
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Number wishing to eat at the
Banquet @ $20.00 each ................ $................... (This includes
tax & tips.) |
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Submit questions to Danny at
coffey@duo-county.com phone; 270-343-3294 |
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Please write names of attendees
on back or separate sheet of paper so name tags can be prepared. Also make
sure your name, address and phone number is included. |
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Send check or money orders for
banquet to: Danny K. Coffey |
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P.O. Box 11 Jamestown, KY 42629 |
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page 8 March
0 |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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COFFEY COUSINS web site,
http://www.theco eycousins.org/co eycousins.html. DNA web site: www.co
ey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you
haven?t checked on the Co ey / Co ee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in at
the following and see what?s been going on: www.co ey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $10 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332, Covington, WA 98042
This is all issues of Co ey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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Issue NO. 123 ISSN 0749-758X |
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER |
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Coffey-Coffee Cousins, welcome
back to Russell |
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County, Ky. |
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Glenda and I are pleased to
host the annual |
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convention at Lake Cumberland
State Resort Park |
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again. We are looking for a fun
time and hope |
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some of you can get in a lot of
research while in |
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our area. So many of our
ancestors came from this |
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part of Kentucky and our County
Clerk Of ces and |
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libraries will be open during
the time that you |
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will be here. I will have a list of Phone Numbers |
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and hours available for
researching. |
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Those of you who attended the
convention here |
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last time will remember Rita
Johnson, who was our |
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banquet speaker. Rita will
again be our speaker |
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and we are trying to get her to
conduct a workshop |
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maybe on Friday evening. |
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Rita is president of our
Russell County |
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Historical Society and is very
knowledgeable on |
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researching. I think she can be very bene cial |
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to those of us that are just
getting started or |
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maybe have run into a roadblock
on some of our |
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ancestors. |
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Bonnie is putting contact
info for Lake |
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Cumberland State Park, they are
holding a block |
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of rooms for us until April 1,
so be sure to make |
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your reservation before, so as
to assure your |
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room. |
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We are looking forward to
seeing you in April. |
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Danny and Glenda
Coffey |
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IT'S SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL TIME! |
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Be sure to check your label to
see if you are paid for 2012, |
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If your mailing label says
12/31/11 your subscription needs to be renewed. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONENTION
INFORMATION ON Page 17 Be sure to get your reservations in early. |
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December |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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you able to add anything to your
family line this year? My family had a little fun this last couple of years.
At our family reunion we took things to auction to make money for purchase of
a tombstone for our great great grandparents. We made enough to purchase one
for them and had enough left to buy one for an unmarked grave of an infant
cousin. |
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INDEX |
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Dear Cousin, |
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I hope the year of 0
was good for you. Were |
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President's
Letter......................................... Editor's Letter
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New Cousins ............................................... 3 Dead End
Roads.......................................... 3 New
Addresses............................................3 Obituaries
.................................................... 5 Currents in the Stream
................................ 7 Documents Galore
...................................... 9 DNA Document
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Hugh Coffey .............................................. 5 Northern
Coffeys....................................... 6 Coffey Convention
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Computer News ........................................ 8 |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 200 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: $10
ea. CD issues 1 thru 33, 34 - 63. 64-93 |
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$2.00 ea. numbers 94 thru 123
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
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Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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The big event of the year for me
was hosting the Coffey Convention in Independence, MO. It was so great to be
able to welcome our cousins and we had a goodly number of rst timers. |
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Thinking about Coffey
Conventions, I hope all of you are planning on attending the Convention in
Lake Cumberland in April. I really look forward |
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to a workshop with Rita Johnson.
She spoke at our convention three years ago and I realized that she was so
much ahead of all of us in knowledge of the organization of North Carolina
and Kentucky that we just had to get her back sometime. She is |
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a Coffey descendent and has
worked her line back to Virginia. We seriously need work on where our
families were in North and South Carolina and how they got out of Virginia.
It seems to be a weak area of our research. These counties are hard to
research as our families were in the very early in ux of American immigration
heading west. Bring your problems and see what she can suggest. |
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We hope to have Jack Coffee and Fred Coffey who are also excellent in
solving research problems. It?s just really great to meet and spend time with
our cousins and friends. Be sure to get your reservations in soon and let
Danny Coffey know how many banquet dinners you will need. |
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I always enjoy any Coffee/ey
story or genealogy you would like to share. I try to print it all and
appreciate it. I used a really tight font on this issue so as to get more
information in. Hope this meets with your approval. |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year |
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From Bonnie and Jim Culley |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Ellen Lamberson Betts, 664
Heather Brook Cir. Jefferson City, TN 37760 Ellen H. Horner, 0 8 Guadalupe Dr., College Station, TX
77804 |
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NEW NAMES |
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ANCESTOR |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Ellen Horner, eh.mh2@verizon. |
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net, is working on their Coffey |
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linage for her 3 daughters, 7 |
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grandchildren and 3 mo. Old |
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great grandchild. She says |
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that they descend from William |
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Wallace Coffey, son of James |
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Madison Coffey and Catherine |
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Quisenberry of Christian Co., |
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KY and Washington Co., IL. From |
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Wm. Wallace the line is well |
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documented but beyond that |
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information becomes quite
sparse. |
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If you can help Ellen, she would |
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appreciate it. Her address is |
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listed above. |
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* Ellen Betts,elbetts04@yahoo. |
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com is researching the line of |
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Nancy T. Coffee who married John |
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Lamberson. She knows all the |
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children of this family and
would |
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like to share but needs help |
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nding Nancy?s parents. Ellen?s |
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address is listed above. |
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Dead End Roads |
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* C.E. ?Bud? Coffey,
cecoffey@charter.net says, ?My Great Grand Father was William Coffey. He had
a brother named Larkin who fought in the Civil War from Wilkes County, NC.
Larkin was captured in Virginia. He was sent to Point Lookout in Maryland and
died there. His body was never brought home and he is buried there. |
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William had several sons one of
which was my grandfather. Millard was my granddad, he had brothers named
Jesse, Dick, Jim, ....Dick and Jim may have been shortened. He also had
several sisters. One was a Gertie, Rutha, and another one or two. ??...My grand
dad married a Fannie Davis. I know her Dad fought in the last battle in the
South at Bentonsville, N.C. in the Civil War. That?s about all I can send you
at this time. I really do appreciate your help.? |
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* Ellie Lamberson Betts
<elbetts04@yahoo.com> needs your help. She says, ?I am hoping you can
help put me in contact with any descendants of John James Coffee who married
my GG Grand aunt Nancy Christina Lamberson. Nancy Christina is the youngest sister
of my GG Grandfather John Lamberson who married Nancy Coffee aunt of John
James. Confusing I know. |
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I am lacking some proof for my
DAR application, and I discovered through some Taylor family contacts and old
research letters that there existed a family bible listing Conrad Lamberson
and Sarah Taylor Lamberson and their children. This would suf ce as proof of
a generation link for me for |
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the DAR. I am hoping to nd one of the Coffee descendants that may
have possession of Nancy?s Bible and obtain copies. |
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I would appreciate any help you
could provide.? |
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Janet de la Pen?a
<dlpstudios @comcast.net> says;
I have a relative who married a Coffey wife |
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Martin DeLille, 6 40 Renon Rd, |
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Westerville, OH 4308 |
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Nancy T. James Madison |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Margie Hook,
7 0 E.44th St., Ct.S,
Independence, MO 64055 |
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Mildred Coffey, 50 Abrams Rd.,Apt 57, Dallas, TX 75 4 |
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Richard Coffey, P.O. Box 1776, |
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Nederland, CO 80466 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Jeff Coffey, jeffcoffey @att.net |
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page 4 December |
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of unknown parentage, and I
would like to nd more about her. |
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Earl D. Abbott was born Aug.
6, 896, to John Herbert Abbott and
Louanna Thayer in Mackay, Custer Co., ID, and died Nov. 6,
994 in Boise. He married Edith Iva Coffey on July 4, 930 in Idaho City, Boise, He served in |
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the US Navy during WWI
making ve trips to France. Edith was
born Dec. 8, 907, in Boise, and died there on Dec. 6,
976, buried with Earl in Joplin Pioneer Cemetery (Find a Grave.) Her
grave marker contains the names of three children: Jesse, Joanne and Lee. |
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* Jack
Coffee?jack.coffee@gmail.com, needs some help. He says, ?The James Coffey,
Jr. I am having problems with was a son of James and Sarah Sumpter Coffey,
born c 8 0 in KY. |
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James Coffey, Jr. appeared in
the 850 census in Pulaski Co., KY with
his parents and patented land with his father in that county in 85 . After that, I lose him. |
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On Mar. 4, 85 a
James Coffey married |
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Sophia Giebear in Adair Co., MO.
They were |
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in Perryville, Saline Twp., MO,
enumerated on |
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the 860 census. However, this James reported |
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his birth in NC, not KY. James
died on Nov. 6, 86
in Perry Co. and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville. In 870 Sophia was enumerated as head of
household in Perry Co. |
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and in 880 with her son Henry Coffey in Cinque
Homme Twp., Perry Co. She died in August of
880 and was also buried at Mount Hope. |
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Some genealogies have this
James, as James, Jr., son of James and Sarah Sumpter Coffey. |
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James and Sophia are in the 860
census for Perry Co., Saline Twp. , MO. In addition to the children named
below, a Permelia E. Coffey, age 4,
born IL, also appeared in the household. She would have been born c 846 but
did not appear with |
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the Coffey family in 850 Pulaski Co., KY. Her relationship
to 860 James is unclear. |
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The children that I have for
James and Sophia were all but one born in Perry Co. and all died in |
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0
Perry Co.: |
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James Henry, born Feb. 4,
853, died Jun. , 940. He married Mary Emma Dickerson of MO
and had at least one child, James Edward, born Aug. 5,
895, died Aug. 4, 96 . James Edward married Mary Zilpha
Layton. James Henry is buried at Mount Hope. Mary is likely there as well but
not listed there. |
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William Austin, born Mar. 8,
855, died Dec. 7, 9 3. He
married Margaret Adaline Fowler, born Feb.
4, 86 in SC, died Feb. 4, 935 in Perry Co. They are also buried at
Mount Hope. They had at least 0
children: Robert, Florence, James Austin, Rosalie, John Edward, Maude, Jesse,
Everett, Charles H. and Lillie. |
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Mary Jane, born Feb. ,
857, died Jun. 4, 954. She married John D. Red, born Sep. 7,
84 in IL, died Jan. 30, 908 in Perryville. They too are buried at
Mount Hope. They had at least three children: Mary S., Julia, and Charles. |
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The last child I have for them
was Lucinda Elizabeth, born Sep.
0, 859 in Adair Co., MO, died
Aug. 7, 937 in Perryville. She married |
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John Calvin Welker, born Jul.
9, 858 in Cinque Homme, died Nov.
6, 93
in Perryville. They are also buried at Mount Hope. Their children were:
William E., Victoria Edith, Ola Emma, Jesse Clarenton, Glenton Oliver, Mary
Ethel, Annie Della and Reath Rosa. |
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I have to conclude there are
enough inconsistencies in this genealogy to unlink this Perry Co. James
Coffey from the James and Sarah Sumpter Coffey family. If that is an accurate
assessment then who is the Perry Co. James? What happened to James, Jr. of Pulaski
Co. and, who was Permelia? |
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. State of Missouri County of Adair} I do
hereby certify that I solemnized the rites of matrimony between James Coffee
and Sophia Gibarror (?) the 4 - Day of March
85 - Nicholas W. Turner J. P. |
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- Transcribed by order of the
County Court March th AD 856 - E M C Morelock |
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. 860
Perry Co., Saline Twp., Perryville PO, Page 7, dwelling 4 , family 40, James
Coffey, age |
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39, male, waggoner, $400, born
NC [sic], Sophia, age 5, female, born
MO; Coffey, Permelia E., age 4,
female, born IL; Coffey, James H., age 7, male, born MO; Coffey, William A.,
age 5, male, born MO; Coffey, Mary Jane, age 3, female, born MO; Coffey,
Lucinda E., age 9 mos., born MO |
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* Anne Beil Jacks,
<annejacks@me.com> wrote: Hi, I received your email address from Jack
Coffee. He said maybe you could help with |
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my search for my
great-grandmother Margeret Coffee. Here is what I know. |
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My gt-grandfather Daniel Hayden
Beary married a Margeret Coffey in Rye, NY about 890. They had a child, Thomas James Beary
in 893, my grandfather. After that I
can nd little to no info on her. She
could have possibly remained in Rye as a servant but family lore has her
moving to Canada. A proverbial brick wall. Thanks for your time. |
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* Kathy Coffey Heath,
Heathletter@aol.com, is the daughter of Linney James (Jerome) Coffey of
Lenoir, North Carolina. His father was Robey James Coffey and his father was
Henry Coffey. |
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Robey James Coffey married Nelia
Jo Moretz in Boone, NC Watauga County. |
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She says, "I would like to
be added to your list for information. Lots of good work here I see!"
She asks Fred Coffey for help. He wrote : |
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Kathy?s father died in 994. But maybe there?s |
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a living male uncle or cousin
who could take the DNA test. |
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As you know, we?re talking about
descendants of Edward?s son John. And we now have DNA tests on descendants of
four of John?s sons: Benjamin, Edmond, Reuben, and James. |
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Kathy descends (according to
Jack Coffee?s work) from John?s son Thomas, so if she found someone to test
this would be our rst test on that
FIFTH branch. |
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Thomas was born 7 Mar 74
and died Apr 8 5, in Wilkes
County, NC. From there the descent is Thomas Jr., James Asbury, Henry Kelly,
Robey |
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James, and Linney James Coffey. |
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Thomas Jr. was born in VA - not
clear when he |
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went to Wilkes Co. NC, but he
had sons born in Burke and Caldwell Counties, NC. |
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* Anthony Coffey
<anthony@anthonycoffey.com> says; ?My grandfather McDonald Coffey told |
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me stories that we were related
to Daniel Boone through Marriage.
women named Hannah and Anna Boone married in to the Coffey Family. |
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And that Daniel Boone?s Family
were cousin to Abraham Lincoln?s Parents and grandparents. Ironically, I was
born in Boone, NC.? Anthony?s web page:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_
Coffey |
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* Christine Grey
<walsfamily@bigpond.com> says; ?My great, great great grandmother, born
about 8 , was Hanora Coffey/Coffee, don?t know
which. She married a William Ryan, I presume in Ireland. They had a daughter
who?s name was ?Bridget Bowe Ryan? this is where it gets complicated. She had
4 sons and daughter, |
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sons with a Michael Quinlan and
sons and a daughter with Michael Meehan..he was a boot maker from
Galway..( of Michael Meehan?s sons John
Meehan born 85 was my great grandfather) but I have found
that Bridget Bowe Ryan was the daughter of Hanora Coffey..? Would you have |
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any information about Hanora and
did she have brothers and sisters.? |
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OBITUARIES |
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DOROTHY L. WILLETT |
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Dorothy L. Willett, 88, of North
Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Flemingsburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 0 ,
at her residence. She was born Dec.
5, 9 in Fleming County, to William and Louise
(Erskine) Coffey. She married Ralph M. Willett on June 7,
94 . He died Sept. 4, 999. She was a member of St. Robert?s
Catholic Church, North Manchester. She is survived by ve sons, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
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page 6 December |
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Gary (Paula) Willett of Irving,
TX, John Willett |
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of Owingsville, James (Joni
Tracy) Willett of |
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Fort Wayne, IN., Larry Willett
of Fort Wayne, IN. and C. Phillip Willett of Berea; seven daughters,
Charlotte (Tommy) Robey of Lebanon, Janie (Doug) Cambron of Loretto, Margaret
Holt of Shepherdsville, Bernadette (Doug) Bradley of North Manchester, IN, Dorothy
Willett of Wabash, IN., Laura (Charles) Pyles of Racine, Wisc., and Nancy
(Frank) Hoffman of South Whitley, IN.; one daughter-in-law, Kathy Willett of
California; one sister, Betty Shafer of Dayton, Ohio One |
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son, one daughter, two brothers
and three sisters are deceased. Burial will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery in
Maysville. |
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(Independent Ledger, Maysville,
IN) |
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WILLIAM CARSON HARRELL William
Carson Harrell, age 95, of Halls, TN, died September ,
0 at Ben Atchely State
Veterans Home. Born in Claiborne County, he was the eldest child of Charley
and Thula (Coffey) Harell. Carson was proud of his service in the U.S. Army
during World War II. As a member of the 27th., Division, he saw action in the
Paci c Theater in the battles for Saipan and Okinawa. |
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He was awarded two Purple Hearts
for injuries |
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he sustained in combat. Shortly
after his military discharge, he met the love of his life, Eva Neely, whom he
married in 948. They were married 43
years before her death in 99 . He was
employed by R.&L. Brake and Supply Co. as the shop foreman for 33 years.
He is survived by daughter, Barbara T. Harrell; son, Charles S. (Buddy)
Harrell; special nephew, Terry Lynn Harrell and wife Helen. |
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Interment was in the Lynnhurst
Cemetery (Knoxville News Sentinel & Bernice Mullins) |
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0 |
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Grif n in Joplin, MO. He
attended Frog Pond Primary School and Seneca High School, graduating in 950. He married Jeannine Coffee on May 24,
1958. They rst lived In Kansas City,
MO where he got an Associate |
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of Science Degree in
Electronics, Radio & Television. He received a Bachelor of Science degree
in Electrical Engineering from the University of AR. Marvin is survived by
his wife Jeannine, daughter Felicia (Matt) Wilson, son James Michael (Mia),
one brother Herman Grif n, 3 sisters, Rosalee Helton, Barbara Wilson and
Lillie Shapp. |
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Jeannine is a cousin of Lorie
Okel |
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(Info: BENNIE LOFTIN) |
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WILLIAM R. COFFEY |
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William R. ?Bill? Coffey age 76,
of Franklin, OH, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 6, 0 ,
at Kettering Medical Center. Bill was born July 4,
935, in Mt. Vernon, KY, to the late William A. and Emma (Cummins)
Coffey. He retired from the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union ~ Local #6 with many years of service. In addition to
his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary ?Midge? Coffey (
004). He is survived by 3 sons, William ?Billy? (Bev) Coffey of Middletown,
Michael (Kim) Coffey of Eaton and Jerry (Rhonda) Coffey of Franklin; daughters, Nancy (Junior Balon) Coffey of
Camden and Emi Coffey of Eaton;;
sisters, Edna Reed of Camden and Kay (Gary) Smiley of Madisonville,
KY; 3 brothers, James M. (Beulah) Coffey and Gene (Bonnie) Coffey all of
Franklin, and Carl (Rosalee) Coffey of Dawson Springs, KY. Burial will be at |
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Highland Cemetery, Miamisburg,
OH. (From Bennie Loftin) |
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Rev. WILLIAM COFFEY PARKEY |
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Rev. William Coffey Parkey, 80,
a well-known and widely respected Pentecostal minister of Poplar Bluff, MO
died Aug. 8th 0 . He was born July 9,
93 near Paoli, OK. He served as
president of Gateway College of Evangelism in St. Louis, MO |
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MARVIN F. GRIFFIN |
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Marvin F. Grif n passed away on
Sunday, Oct. |
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6,
0 , in Tulsa, OK after a long
illness. He was born April 7, 933 to
Herman and Gladys |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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for nine years. The last 30
years of his life was spent in Poplar Bluff, MO. |
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He married Betty Lou Morgans on
Sept. 3, 96 . Preceded in death by his parents, Olen
& Fay Parkey; sisters, Rachel Webster, Betty Mildred Parkey, Naomi Luce,
Hazel Ayers & Mary Boren; brother, Robert Parkey. He is survived by his
wife and four children; Beth (Jeff) Dillon, Winchester, VA, Barbara (Keith)
Braswell of St. Louis, MO, Bill (Stephany) Parkey of Bloomington, IN and
Bryan (Lisa) of Poplar Bluff. Burial followed at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery.
(info: Chickasaw Times Sept. 0 ? Bennie Loftin) |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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(Obituaries continued on page
14) |
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* Fred Coffey found that there
were 7 men that were Ancestry.com DNA Participants and matched our Family
Tree DNA project: Daryl Coffey, Alan D Coffey, Carlton Coffey, Wayne Coffey,
Thomas Coffee, Henry Coffey, Melvin Coffey. You can see the data at the following
(in FTDNA format, will be on page 5): http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/
DNA/CousinsData.pdf |
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* Jack Coffee wants to share
another web site that he nds helpful:
http://www.jstor.org/action/showAdvancedSearch
?ModifySearch=Modify+Search&wc=off&acc=o n& |
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please contact me. There are
also two structures in good condition that were built by James Lawson Coffey
still standing in Alanthus Grove Mo. One is a house. I would love to somehow
dedicate |
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the acreage I own there, to the
Coffee clan. My mother?s dying breath talked only about the Coffeys (Coffees)
She made me promise to keep the land in the family. I have many ideas in mind
on how to do that. It would be great to discuss this with someone with this
goal in mind and who wants to preserve our wonderful heritage.? |
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NEW COFFEE BOOKS |
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COFFEE FAMILIES OF WEST PLAINS,
MISSOURI |
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Along with the Wemple and Dakins |
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The book is about the lives of
two pioneer families from Tennessee to Missouri, and their descendants. |
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Price $35.00 that includes the postage.
Lorie Okel |
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* Martha Patty Kirby,
pattyCorv@aol.com, found the following at the GenForum (Stepchildren
Hartley 880 by Barbara Shoff Coffey).
It is a letter posted by Brennan D. Harley. |
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86 5 N.E. August Ave. |
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Battle Ground, WA 98604-9 56 |
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ljokel@comcast.net |
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Nasturtiums For Grandma Minnie |
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K. Harding,
mkharding@communitynet.org, has a new book out. It can be purchased at
Amazon. com for $6.99 for the digital version or $ 6.00 paperback. I have the
digital version but have not had time to read it yet. (Can hardly wait!) |
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It is about Minnie Lee Coffey of
Blowing Rock, NC. That is all I know about it at this time. |
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* Jean Coyote,
jeancoyote@yahoo.com, says; ?Greetings, Please contact me A.S.A.P. I am
looking for anyone who can help me to secure and move an original log cabin
that was built by my great grandfather, James Lawson Coffey. I also have
artifacts and Coffey photographs to share. I am compiling them and have a
building to display them in. Anyone who is interested |
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?As you can see, my name is
Brennan Dean Hartley. I don?t know if we are distantly related, but I am the
great, great grandson of Jesse McAbe Hartley & Louisa A. Coffey. They
were married somewhere around 868. They
had nine children; one of which was William Jasper (Doc) Hartley. ?Doc? had
my grandfather, Melvin C. Hartley |
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who had my father, Dorman Lee
Hartley. As a side note, Louisa Coffey?s brother, John Coffey married Evaline
Hartley, Jesse McAbe Hartley?s sister. I don?t know if some of this will
help, but perhaps we share a similar line. Good Luck, and God Bless.? Brennan
D. Hartley |
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Martha also wrote about the old
Caleb Coffey house in North Carolina. She says, ?I stopped by the old house
this summer and sad to see it is not |
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page 8 December |
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going to last many more years.
Is there a group who has made plans for it? The chimney is almost gone but
the OLD/LARGE veined ivy seems |
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to hold it together. Thankfully
the roof appears |
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to be in relatively good
condition; side porch |
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very unstable but could no doubt
be salvageable. Honestly, it needs someone to LIVE in it to keep |
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it aired out, heated, etc.,
which is always better for a house. There are young ?hippie? type folks who
would no doubt love to live there for making some repairs and keeping the
yard cut, etc....would not be insurable I would guess... Martha |
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* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail.com, submitted the following on the Edmond Sr & Jr.
Coffey family. He raises a good point that needs to be addressed on these
families. |
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appear to me, at least, that
either Joel or Nancy had been previously married. First clue is that Joel
is 0+ years older than Nancy. Further,
the daughter Rachel is said to have married Washington ?Wash? Coffey in 84
yet she is still at home in
850. |
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A marriage record for Wash names
his wife as Rhoda. |
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According to his will, Francis
J. and Isabell Catlett Campbell had four children. Francis J. Campbell II
appears to be the eldest, born c 780 in VA, died 855 in Nelson Co. He married Nancy Coffey,
said to be a daughter of Edmond S., Sr. and Nancy Barnett Coffey, on
Feb. 6, 806 in Amherst Co. VA. He was followed by
Mary ?Polly? Campbell, Joel, born c 790, and Rachel. |
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Francis and his Nancy Coffey
wife are said to have had a number of children, some of which were named
Joel, and Rachel, born last in that family. Two of the rst three children born to Joel and his
Nancy Coffey wife were named Rachel and Joel. |
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Joel also married a Nancy
Coffey, said to be a sister to Edmond S., Jr. whose parents were Edmond Sr.
and Tildy Fitzgerald Coffey. |
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I am thinking that the two
Nancy?s might be |
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the same people. She may
have rst married a Campbell, perhaps
Francis and, when he died she married his brother Joel. Because dates are so
inconclusive, we cannot be sure when any of the Campbell sons or either of their
Coffey wives was born. At least I cannot be certain! |
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Joel and Nancy had a number of
children, believed to be as follows: |
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Rachel A., born c 8 , died Dec.
88 , Nelson Co.; Reuben Lee, born c 8 8; Joel, also born c 8 8;
Matilda, born c 830; Nancy, born c 83 ; Francis Vanvert, born c 836; Henry,
born c 837; and William, born c 84 |
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In any event, there are enough
inconsistencies and lack of source data about this Campbell- Coffey family
for us to be suspicious of any genealogy that includes them with any
implication that it is accurate. |
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The family appeared in the 850 Nelson Co census as follows: |
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* Jerry Coffee,
j.coff@verizon.net, says, ?Logan M. Coffey was born in 809 in Adair County Kentucky and was
murdered in Lavaca Co., Texas in 865.
Logan M. Coffey was the sheriff of Colorado Co., Texas from 1854 until 1861.
Logan M. and Mary Elizbeth (Ragland) Coffey were parents of Thomas Logan
Coffee. In 880, Tom L. Coffee was
hired as range boss by ranch manager James Coburn of the Turkey Track Ranch
in Hutchinson Co., Texas. Coffee hired six nephews to work cattle and one of
them was Woodson Coffee, who succeeded Caleb (Cape) Willingham as ranch
manager. The Turkey Track Ranch headquarters was located at Adobe Walls,
Texas. In 874 during the second battle
of Adobe Walls, Billy Dixon (1850-1913) made the famous shot |
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850 Nelson Co., Page 560, dwelling/family 9
5, Joel Campbell, age 60, male, farmer, $700, born VA; Nancy, age 40, female,
born VA; Joel, age , male, born VA;
Lilly, age 7, female, born VA; Nancy,
age 8, female, born VA; Rachel,
age 5, female, born VA; Matilda,
age 0, female, born VA; Reuben,
age 8, male, born VA; Henry, age 6, male, born VA; Francis, age 4, male, born VA |
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The placement of children in
that record makes it |
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Interesting to note that the
marriage record for Francis J. Campbell names his bride as Nancy Campbell,
not Nancy Coffey. |
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The Nancy Coffey, daughter of
Edmond, Jr. and Tildy, is said to have been born c 779; her spouse Joel
in 790. |
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with his Sharps buffalo ri e and
killed a Cheyenne chief sitting on his horse at a range of 400 yards. In 880, the famous buffalo hunter Charles Rath
and a number of buffalo hunters occupied Adobe Walls, Texas. In 1885, Billy
Dixon was hired |
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by Woodson Coffee to open and
manage a Post Of ce at the site. In 1895, Billy Dixon and his wife moved to
Plemons, Texas. The Adobe Walls Post Of ce was opened in 1887 and was closed
in 9
. |
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From 858 until
86 , my great grandfather Joshua D. Coffee worked for Billy Dixon?s
uncle, John ?Irish Jack? Dixon as a teamster for the Dixon Freight Company.
The civil war closed the freight company. |
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the old headquarters building of
the Diamond F Ranch and N Bar N ranch. The ranch manager was Tom Logan Coffee
and his nephew Woodson Coffee. Holland Coffee, the Red River trader |
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Richard N. Coffey married Mae I.
Rice in Jackson County Missouri on July,
, 9 8. |
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Jack replies: ?That explains the
Mae differences... thanks to your wife for her detective work!? |
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To Fred/Bonnie: This is
continuing research into Richard Nightingale Coffey and his two wives, both
named Mae or May. Had me confused until Doug and Bev came up with a marriage
certi cate for Richard?s second marriage. This info is what I found about Mae
II and her rst marriage. Maybe there
is a Rice DNA group that would be helpful? Ok...digging a bit deeper: |
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and Republic of Texas,
Representative from north Texas, was a descendant of Edward Coffey. Holland
Coffee was the son of Ambrose and Mildred (Moore) Coffey who died in
Kentucky. Holland Coffey was orphaned and moved to |
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live with his uncle Jesse Coffee
in McMinnville Tennessee.? |
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* Carolyn Eigel,
ceigel4@gmail.com, says, ?Do you know there is a Vanderpool website? The
brain behind it is Myra Vanderpool Gormley who has written extensively on
genealogy |
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May Rice was May Pilcher,
daughter of James Pilcher and Anna Wester eld. Before her marriage to Richard
N. Coffey, she was married to Isaac Newton Rice on Dec. ,
903 in Cass Co., MO. |
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in the Washington state area.
Her email is: myravgormley@gmail.com in case you want to touch base with her
group. |
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I have been looking for her for
almost 3 years now. She has sent me some really valuable info on Susan
Vanderpool Coffey ancestry. WOW! That has really helped to ll in some blanks in the info |
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In 9 0 May and Isaac were living in Van Buren,
Jackson Co., MO. Their children were Nadine, |
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a daughter, age 4, born in MO;
Grace, a daughter age , born in MO and
Virgil, a son, age 3 mos. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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I got from the Maries County
Historical Society room in Vienna, MO.? |
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Colin Lee Coffey sent his linage
as follows: |
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John Coffey - Reuben Coffey -
Benjamin Coffey - Lawson Howard Coffey - George Lafayette Coffey - Richard
Earl Coffey - Robert Harold Coffey |
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- Colin Lee Coffey. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* MARRIAGES; Jefferson City News
Tribune, Oct. 8, 0 |
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Cole Co. MO. |
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Shane Landry Coffey and Donna
Gwynne Cooley both of Jefferson City, MO |
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I think that Josh Coffee is probably a
member of the Coffee?s in the Texas panhandle. I received some e-mails from a
member of that clan a couple of years ago and what I could determine is that
they are descended from the Edward Coffey line that migrated to Kentucky,
south Texas, central Texas and into the upper Texas panhandle. In June of
each year, descendants of Tom Coffee who live in and around Amarillo, have a
reunion at White Deer in Carson County Texas, which is held at |
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* From: ?Jack Coffee?
jack.coffee@gmail.com Doug Coffey, bevcoffey@charter.net , said that |
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his wife found the marriage
certi cates! She found them on ancestry.com |
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Richard N. Coffey married Mae
Gano in Jackson County Missouri on Sept. 4,
893. |
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Isaac Rice was born Feb. 9,
877 at Strawburg [sic] [Strasburg], Cass Co., MO, and died Apr 4,
945 at Lees Summit. This suggests that he |
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page 0 December and May divorced. Mrs. Nadine
Davis of Lees Summit was the informant on his death certi cate. He died of
chronic myocarditis and was buried at Lone Jack Cemetery, Jackson Co. His
father was Enoch N. Rice of TN and Julia A Skagg of KY. BTW, there were two
Isaac Newtons, the second died in 934
in Marshall, Webster Co., MO and does not appear to have any connection to
the one May Pilcher married. |
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0 |
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David Duncan, Robert Duncan and
Peter Duncan |
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Can?t nd Isaac Rice or his children in the 1920
census. Of course, by 9 0 Mae and
Richard N. Coffey were married and none of the Rice children were with them
in the census record. |
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her only legal heirs and
representative as children, but, since her death the said David and Robert |
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are both dead, they also had
other children not above named but all of whom died before the said John
Duncan and his wife the said Ann did, and that their children are now all
dead except the |
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said Peter Duncan who being the
only surviving child of the said Deceased Soldier and his widow or either of
them -- if He further states that the marriage of the said John Duncan to his
wife the said Ann took place in the State of South Carolina about the
year 780 or 8 , that he has learned
from their own Statements to him made while they were living and from there
on Statements to him made their oldest child if living now would be about 74
or 75 years of age. |
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May Pilcher Rice Coffey was born
Nov. ,
880 in MO and died Apr. , 933 at Lees Summit. |
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* Jack Coffee?
<jack.coffee@gmail.com> |
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I stumbled across this while
searching for descendants of Absalom. All I had from other sources is that
his wife was named Jane. From this I gather that Absalom?s wife was Jane
Duncan?! Anyone else read it that way? Jack |
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[fn p. ] |
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State of Alabama Jackson County:
On this 6th day of May 857 personally appeared before the Court of
Probate in and for the State & County aforesaid Absalom Coffee a resident
citizen of said County and the Administrator of the Estate of John Duncan
Deceased late of the County aforesaid, and after being duly sworn as the law
directs, declares upon his oath that the said John Duncan Deceased his said
Intestor was an applicant for |
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a Pension under the Act of
Congress passed 7th |
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of June 83 , and that he never obtained the |
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same. He therefore makes this
declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension which accrued
to him the said John Duncan and also the amount of pension which accrued to
his widow, Ann Duncan under the Act of Congress passed 7th of July 1838 for
the use and bene t of the Heirs of the said John Duncan & his wife Ann
Duncan. He further states that the said John Duncan departed this life in the
said County of Jackson in the State of Alabama on the 3rd or 4th day of May 844 leaving surviving him the said Ann
Duncan his lawful widow and Relict and that she also departed this life in
the said County of Jackson on the 3rd
day of November 846 -- leaving
surviving her |
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Sworn to and subscribed before
the Court of Probate on this day and date above. |
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S/ John H. Norwood S/ Absalom
Coffee |
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[fn p. 34: in a document dated
August 7, 854 and
led in Jackson County Alabama. |
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Jane Coffey, wife of Absalom
Coffey, describes herself as a granddaughter of John Duncan deceased late of
Jackson County Alabama.] |
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[fn p. 36: indent in Book R No.
84 in the SC Comptroller General?s of ce shows payment made to a John Dunkin,
Srisis family. I think th., for 5 6 days militia service in 78 & 78 .] |
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The link to this is
http://www.southerncampaign. org/pen/r3
5.pdf |
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* James Scott says; ?I am
sending you infomation on Francis & Mary Wallis Coffey. I am confused
because this info is different from the other I sent to you on this. This one
is correct as it has the birth of their
rst two children. Only problem is, it does not give the name of the
parish in Middle Sex Co. VA. (For more on this family write James at 3685
Claude Brewer Rd., Loganville, GA 3005 -3940) |
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THE PARISH REGISTER of CHRIST
CHURCH , MIDDLESEX CO. VA |
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From 653 to
8 |
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Published by The National
Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia
(printed 897) housed in Adair Co.
Library |
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Entries pertaining to Coffey
family: |
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Page 80 ? Marriages COFFEY
COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page |
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COFFEE/EY DNA PROJECT |
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Francis Coffey & Mary Wallis
ye 4th of June 706 |
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Page 70 ? Christenings |
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MaryYe Daughter of Francis Coffy
and Mary his Wife was Bap Apr Ye
0th 707. |
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Hello cousins, below is a DRAFT
of an article I am thinking might be of interest for our Coffey Cousins
newsletter. However I may be in over my head, and invite your comments,
thoughts and corrections. |
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Page 73 ? Christenings |
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Sarah Ye Daughter of Francis
Coffey & Mary his Wife was Baptized February Ye th Anno Doni 70 9/ 0 |
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COFFEY FAMILIES: DNA AND IRISH
ORIGINS |
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By Fred Coffey |
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* I (Bonnie) found a web site
that list the Mosleys who held Edward Coffey?s indenture. This was just an
overview so the church books might tell us more. The web site is:
http://books.google.com/ books?id=TSISAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA 6 &lpg=PA 6 #v=onepage&q&f=false |
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I recently became aware of a web
page www. irishorigenes.com, owned by a biotechnologist Dr. Tyrone Bowes. His
proposal was to ?Use Your DNA to Rediscover Your Irish Heritage?, using his
web site as one tool. I decided to buy a one- year subscription ($40), and
see if I could learn anything of interest about us ?Coffey Cousins?. |
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It is a copy of the book
?COLONIAL CHURCHES? held in the Library, University of Virginia. |
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Abingdon Parish, Glouchester Co.
VA list the names ? Graves & Powell |
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Lynhaven Parish, Princess Ann
Co. VA page 7 7 3 vestry men list Col. Edward Mosley
& Capt. John Mosley |
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Capt Hillary Mosley built a box
or pew for his family. |
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Page 75 list Francis Mosley |
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Page 77 ? In
776, the Parish Registry was lodged with Edward Mosley clerk of the
Brick Church (later called Donation Church) so he could continue registering
births. |
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Page 87 list one Edward Hack Mosley ? 785. |
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His project has a couple of
interesting databases to draw upon, although I suspect much of the
information could be learned from other sources. However it seems well
organized, and it has a slick system for presenting Ireland maps of Irish
counties, showing distributions of surnames and locations of clans. Here?s
what it has to offer about our ?Coffey? name: (See map at bottom of article.) |
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The Hungars Church, Northampton Co. VA. 635,
4 Sept. Accawmack Court list the vestry men. One is Capt. Thomas
Graves |
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Those of you who have read the
books written by Marvin D. Coffey in the
980?s and early 990?s will
recall that his discussion of ?Ancient Origins? also postulated 3 main septs:
( ) was to the south, in the Munster district, around County Cork, which
would also encompass Kerry and Tipperary. ( ) was around Westmeath in the
middle, and (3) was to the north. |
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St. Thomas Church, Bath, NC
& St. Paul Church, Edenton, NC |
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7 7/ 8 Edward Mosley gave the silver alter
service for St. Paul Church |
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For the latter, Marvin was
focused on counties Galway and Roscommon, where many Irish lost their lands
in the 7th century. But also in the
north is County Down, which is near Belfast in Northern Ireland. On Dr. Bowes
map, Down seems to be the only Northern Ireland County with a large Coffey
population. |
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Page 3 says ?if Edward Mosley had remained here
after 736?. |
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Now, Lorie Okel and I are
co-administrators of the ?Coffey Surname DNA Project? (visit www.
coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA ). Can we tie Coffey DNA pro les from there to any
of the above? The rst obvious problem
is that we don?t have just 3 or 4 distinctly separate DNA groups to tie to
the above clans, we have 7 ? and
that?s not counting |
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page December some 7 individuals/groups with
Coffey DNA, but surnames that are NOT Coffey! How can we say which individual
or group has claim to the DNA of the ?Estimated 3-4 founding ancestors?? |
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0 |
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also represented by immigrants
arriving separately, with some claiming roots in County Cork. Again, this
suggests they come from a common ?Clan?, and the adjacent counties of
Kerry/Cork/Tipperary areas seem a quite plausible homeland. |
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Much of this ?DNA diversity?
developed in America, and we have stories explaining how |
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that came about. And there are
certainly similar stories within Ireland, but we don?t have details. In any
event, such diversity is common across DNA projects. |
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THESE two ?Coffey Clans?
may t, but this is NOT very satisfying
to most of our newsletter subscribers. That?s because most of us (including
me!) descend from our project?s largest DNA group, which we call the ?Edward
Group? (and I?m including here the ?Peter Group?, which DNA tells us is
closely related). What are OUR Irish origins? |
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I do feel very good about one
group. We have |
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six individuals in a group we
have already been calling ?County Meath Group?. And they mostly arrived
separately as immigrants, indicating origins in the adjacent counties Meath,
Westmeath, and Dublin. This suggests they were all coming from a well-established
?Clan? of Coffey families in that area? |
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First, let?s observe that we?re
only talking about two original immigrants. The reason there are so many
thousands of us descendants in the USA today is that those two immigrants got
here very early, and had very proli c families. Edward arrived in the late 600?s, and Peter in the early 700?s. And the DNA says Edward and Peter
were related. The relationship could be close (maybe Edward?s father was
Peter?s grandfather?) or could be within the 3 or 4 prior generations. |
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There?s also another reason
to rmly believe that our ?County Meath
Group? has strong roots in the Meath/Westmeath area. They have genetic DNA
matches to 36 different Egan/Keegan names, and Dr. Bowes identi es the neighboring
counties |
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Further, we have never (yet)
seen an Edward- DNA-matching descendant from ANY later immigrant. If Edward
and Peter?s ?clan? members were common in Ireland, surely we would have seen
others by now? So I suspect our ancient ancestors were relatively few, and
maybe not a major ?clan?? |
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of Roscommon and Offaly as being
the genetic homeland of the Egan Clan. Also interesting is that while
Coffey/Egan/Keegan are clearly related, there is a lot of genetic diversity
within both groups. To me, this suggests that they have all been in this region
for a VERY long time, and the y-DNA has had time to gradually evolve in
varied directions. |
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Now let?s begin to really
stretch for connections: It has been speculated that Edward may have left
Ireland because of some connection to the land con scations in Northern
Ireland. And Dr. Bowes mentions one Coffey genetic homeland county as
?possibly Down?, which is in today?s Northern Ireland. Otherwise Northern
Ireland has few ?Coffey? residents. |
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(Interestingly, Dr. Bowes offers
viewers samples of ve ?Case Studies?
he has done, and one of those is ?Egan ? A Case Study? that he did for a good
friend Dr. Colin Gerard Egan. And I can see Colin has an exact 12-marker
match to one of our ?County Meath? Coffey men. However Colin?s relationship
has to be fairly distant, since it drops out at 5- and 37-marker levels. There are other
Egan/Keegan men who match ?Coffey? at up to 63 out of 67 markers, and that
suggests an extremely solid relationship. Bowes postulates that there |
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There?s another ?Down? straw to
grasp: The Edward Group has a good genetic match to a ?Wilson?. And Dr.
Bowes? maps show there |
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are thousands of ?Wilson?
concentrated in the Northern Ireland counties of Down and adjacent Antrim. He
describes the Wilson name as ?An English and Scottish Surname associated
with 6th and 7th Century settlement in Northern
Ireland.? |
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are two related Egan Clans, and
I think ?Coffey? may be closer to the one most distantly related to Colin.) |
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Moving on, there?s also a second
distinct Coffey group we?ve been calling ?Northern USA? (because of where
most of them settled). They are |
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(No, I don?t think Edward
Coffey?s line acquired Wilson DNA, although I can?t rule it out. I think |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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it more likely that the tested
Wilson line acquired Coffey DNA. If Edward had acquired Wilson DNA, then I
would expect to see large numbers of Wilson matches. But out of 545 members
in the Wilson DNA project, we only match one individual. But Northern Ireland
could be where a Wilson female met a Coffey male? My Wilson contact?s line is
from Scotland, but he believes he had ?gypsy? ancestors travelling back and
forth between Scotland and Ireland.) |
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Another clue?? Peter Coffee came
to America on a prison ship from England. What better place to get in trouble
with the English than County Down in Northern Ireland? Even today, the Irish
and the British can?t get along in Belfast! |
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But there is another genetic
straw that pulls us Edward Descendants in the opposite direction, to the
south. The Edward group also has good matches to a Kehoe, to a Keogh, and to
a Kaho. Dr. Bowes shows the genetic homeland of Kehoe as Wexford, and one of
the Kehoe contacts I made indicated ancestry from there. That?s not too far
from Tipperary, which Bowes identi es as a Coffey homeland. One speculation
is that Coffey/Keogh/Kehoe/Kaho were once pronounced similarly in Gaelic, and
what we see is just a separating name evolution? |
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For both ?Wilson? and ?Kehoe?,
we have pretty well ruled out any connection between our families in America. |
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Of course, what I would really
like to see is a signi cant number of DNA tests on actual Irish ?Coffey?
presently living in the various Irish counties. However to date we have only
two DNA tests on men living in Ireland ? they match each other, but they don?t
match ANY of our American ?Coffey/Coffee? men! (One lived in Dublin and one
in Galway ? but the Dublin man thought his family came from Westmeath.) |
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So I can?t really prove
anything. Oh well, speculation is fun. |
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page 4 December |
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MAIL BOX |
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OBITUARIES - Continued |
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Jeff Coffey jeffcoffey @att.net, wrote, ?We miss seeing you guys and
the gathering of the clan. We are doing very well. Glenna has slowed down and
does not go far without her walker. I can still walk - but not far. I have a
motorized wheelchair for leaving the Apt. I was able to get off oxygen 24/7
at the time we moved to our retirement complex. We are enjoying it -- no
cooking, no cleaning, a wide variety of activities to choose from. Neither of
us drives anymore, but we have limo service to take us to medical
appointments and they provide private bus service on a scheduled basis to go
to the mall. You have to be 65 to live here - we have several who are 95 (all
women) -- but my being |
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EDITH COFFEY KENT |
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Edith Coffey Kent made her
transition on October |
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90 does not mean much - Five men
at the table a few days ago were already 90 or will be this year!! Must be
something good about this place! |
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Tell Jim I have a drink with him
on Kentucky Derby Day every year to carry on good memories. Jeff |
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After the Service she married
her busband Stanley H. Kent and they resided much of their married life in
the Dallas area. |
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She is survived by her 3
sisters; Francis Etherige of Ft. Worth, TX, Dollie Scaff of Dainger eld, TX
and Eddie Ford of Riverside, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband
Stanley Ken who died in 979 and one
sister and two brothers. She resided in San Antonio during the 70s and moved
to DeSoto, TX in the 90s where she lived the rest of her life. |
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Clara Stephens,
cstephe38@gmail.com, says, ?Sorry I didn?t make it to the reunion. Every
Spring and Summer I seem to have something wrong with me. This year I had a
terrible sinus infection for three weeks, now an old muscle disorder has ared up and I messed up my blood sugar
getting off my diet. Hope to be back on track soon. |
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Ruby Leighton,
j_r_leighton@yahoo.com |
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Thanks for the sad information
about John Taylor. I sent word to those I could think of. Also, my sister
lives in Richmond, VA and she and her husband are going to family night
tonight. We didn?t know in time about the services to change some commitments
we both had made. The Coffey clan will surely miss John. |
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Bennie Loftin says that CARROL
HOEL <cdeano@ ash.net> broke his arm. I wrote him and his response was;
Yes and it hurts like heck. Fell out of the back of my Pickup while doing
some odd jobs. We hope he is feeling better. |
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Her nal resting place will be in the Dallas/Ft.
Worth National Cemetery with her beloved husband Stan. |
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(Info: Cheryl Harris) |
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9,
009 after a bried illness. She was born April 9, 9
5 in Omaha, TX and grew up as the middle child of 7 siblings. She served in
the Army Nurse Core during WWII from
94 to 945. |
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JAMES THOMAS COFFEY |
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James Thomas Coffey, 85, died
peacefully in his sleep on February
0, 0 0. He was born Jan.
7, 9 5. He was preceded in death by
his wife, Lila and is survived by three daughters, Laura Hand, Lou Anthony
and Lisa Oliver. |
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Jim was very active in the First
United Methodist Church choir in Dallas until health prevented him from
attending. Jim grew up in San Antonio and went on to serve his country in the
Navy. A World War II veteran, Jim worked at Transport Insurance Company over
30 years. |
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(Info: Cheryl Harris) |
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PATRICIA DAVIS COFFEE |
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Patricia Davis Coffee passed
away on March 3, 0 0 at Carrollton,TX.
She was born to Ralph and Esther Parker Davis on. 3, 9
3 in Washington, DC where she attended Western High School. She attended
George Washington University and was a member of Pi Beta Phi social sorority. |
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Pat married her high school
sweetheart, Harold B. Coffee when he returned from WWII after serving as
a rst lieutenant in the Army Air
Corps. Harold |
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became a career Air Force pilot
and of cer, and they spent the next thirty years living in eleven states,
sixteen US cites and Ottawa, Canada. Patricia was preceded in death by her
parents and her husband. She is survived by her three children; Son, Robert
R. Coffee and wife Ann of Laguna Beach, CA: daughter Debbie Pevehouse and
husband Doug of Carrollton, TX; and daughter Kim Fox of Carrollton, TX. She
is also survived by her sister, Marcia Forman of Long Island, |
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NY; sister-in-law and namesake,
Joanne Patricia Coffee of McLean, VA and Beverly Afgenbright of McLean, VA |
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Patricia will be laid to rest
with her husband Col. Harold B. Coffee, at Arlington National Cemetery in
Arlington, VA. |
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(Info; Cheryl Harris) |
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MARJORIE LEE COFFEY Marjorie Lee
Coffey, age 84, of Red Oak, |
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TX passed away Sunday, April
4, 0 0 at her residence. |
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Interment will follow at Bells
Chapel Cemetery. (Info; Cheryl Harris) |
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HUGH COFFEY LINE |
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This story is being printed on
the Hugh Coffey line hoping that our Hugh researchers will pick it to pieces.
It would be good to have as accurate an account of Hugh Coffey as we can get.
Bonnie |
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Richard Coffey,
<richard_coffey@hotmail. com> writes the following to Fred Coffey,
?While generating a Register Report from Family Tree Maker for our new
contact, WR Coffey, I nd that
Ancestry.com shows new information about our ancestor, Hugh Coffee ~ 700
(Ireland). The Spellman family tree has the day and month of his birth, and
his wife Mary?s surname, while the Johnson and EC Fox family trees list his
parents? names.? |
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Fred?s response; Re your query
about Hugh, I did search a bit for info on Hugh on ancestry.com. But remember
I?m not a descendant, so haven?t focused much on Hugh: |
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to have married around 730, though his wife?s identity is in
question.(She is identi ed as ?the widow Coffey? below in the Waxhaws) Some
believe she may have been one Mary, the daughter of John Ramsey of Augusta
County. At Hugh?s death in 767, his
eldest son and heir, John Coffey ( 730- 800?), sold to John Ramsey 0 acres |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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I didn?t nd ANY family tree that claimed to know
Hugh?s parents. I found NO family tree that claimed to know the month and day
of his birth. One found was the ?Spellman/Keeler/Davies? tree, which might be
the one you referred to as ?Spellman?? |
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Anyway, it also makes NO claim
to the actual date. I did nd a couple
that claimed his spouse was ?Mary Ramsey?, married in 730 in Augusta County, VA. |
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Here?s a ?story? that includes
that bit of information. You can judge for yourself what it?s worth: |
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HUGH COFFEY and FAMILY |
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?Hugh may have been a son of one
of these displaced Coffeys in Ireland and decided to |
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leave for America. The rest of
the information |
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in this article mostly taken
from Annie Velma Urquhart Klayder?s Urquhart, Coffey. Parker, et at,
Genealogy and Family History (Columbus, GA: Columbus Productions, Inc., 99 ) unless otherwise indicated. Hugh is
said to have come to Harper?s Ferry, VA, around 7 5, and before 746 had moved down the Philadelphia Wagon
Road into Augusta County, probably on the eastern edge of present day Alleghany
County, VA, on Cowpasture River at the corner of John Conoly?s land on
Carter?s Mill in a mountainous and dif cult, though scenic, terrain. This is
about twenty miles west of Lexington, VA, near today?s town of Iron Gate.
Living in the most heavily Ulster Scottish area in America at the time, Hugh
seems to have been a part of that community, had probably adopted the
Protestantism of the Scots (one of his sons was de nitely a Presbyterian) and
was an appraiser in land deals. He seems |
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on Cowpasture River which had been patented
in 750 to his father. Hugh?s two other
known sons were William and Benjamin Coffey, though |
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page 6 December |
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nothing else is known of them or
their lives. His only known daughter Rebecca born about 740 would later marry William Gault
about 76 in the Waxhaws Settlement in SC. |
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0 |
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?Hugh Coffey and family,
including John, his oldest son, and Rebecca, would move to the Waxhaws,
Lancaster CO,SC around 1754. John married Susannah Watson (one of the most
prevalent surnames of the Scottish Lowlands at this time) of Augusta County
around 748. the year that saw the
birth of his eldest son, Henry Coffey. |
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NORTHERN COFFEYS |
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Susannah and John were planters
who died around 1800 and are probably buried at the Old Six Mile Cemetery
near Six Mile Pre?sbyterian Church north of Lancaster, SC. It seem they had
about eight children, delineated as Henry, Hugh, John Jr, Nathaniel, Jonathan,
Elizabeth, Mary and possibly Rebecca. There is record of all of these sons
except Jonathan ghting for South
Carolina in |
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* Tom Myers, tmyers1@wi.rr.com,
says: "I am researching my Coffee ancestors in Ireland that lived near
Rosenallis in County Laois, west of Dublin. My 3rd great grandmother Margaret
Coffee married Lawrence Fahy/Fay in 1844. Their son Richard and his wife,
Elinore Jordan came to NY in the early 1870s. |
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the Revolutionary War, though
Henry could have also lived slightly farther north, at least for a time, in
North Carolina?s Mecklenburg country (most likely the Waxhaws) where his
daughter Ellender must have been born in
769 if the Census of 850 is
correct, the Waxhaw settlement encompassing that area and the Lancaster area.
(Henry had married Mary in 768) The
boundary between |
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I would appreciate any
suggestions you may have to learn more about the Coffee history. |
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Coffey?(Hugh?s wife). She died
sometime after |
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Anne Jacks
<annejacks@me.com> is |
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searching for her
great-grandmother Margeret Coffee. Here is what she knows. |
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?Hope you can still help me. My
gt-grandfather Daniel Hayden Beary married a Margeret Coffey in Rye, NY about
1890. They had |
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a child, Thomas James Beary in
1893, my grandfather. After that I can
nd little to |
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no info on her. She could have
possibly remained in Rye as a servant but family lore has her moving to
Canada. A proverbial brick wall. Thanks for your time.? |
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77 . |
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the two states in this region was only surveyed |
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in 764, with the results then being disputed
for many years to come. Many persons had obtained grants of land around
Lancaster from the North Carolina counties of Mecklenburg and Anson, and used
recording facilities in the north for what would later be considered South
Carolina lands and wills. |
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The salient point about this
Henry Coffey is that he is said to have moved to Tennessee in 793. (Rebecca Coffey Gault would also move
to the area around Nashville, TN to be near her relatives after the death of
her husband William in 803.) |
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?The elder Hugh Coffey most
probably died about 1767 in the Waxhaw region of SC. A deed in the SC
archieves shows him getting land there around
755. Later land transactions in
767 and 77 , show this land as
being owned by ?the widow |
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Our meeting room will be at
Pumpkin |
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Creek Center and you may want to
be near this. |
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ROOM RATES |
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Single & double rooms are
$59 on Thursday & $71.96 on Friday & Saturday - all + tax. |
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They also have cottages &
campsites if you are interested in these ask! |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION 2012 LAKE
CUMBERLAND STATE PARK, RUSSELL CO. KY APRIL 26 - 28, 2012 |
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RESERVATIONS INFORMATION |
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Lodge Reservations:
1-800-325-1709 LakeCumberland@KY.gov |
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4565 State Park Rd., Jamestown,
KY |
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42629 |
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Be sure to say you are with Coffey Cousins. |
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GENEALOGY WORKSHOP |
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Rita Johnson has agreed to lead |
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a workshop for us. Time has not |
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been determined yet. It will be |
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determined later. Place will be
at |
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the Pumpkin Chreek Center which |
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will serve as our meeting room. |
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Bring your problems. Have you |
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hit a dead end or need more |
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documentation. Possibly Rita can |
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make suggestion on how to handle |
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your problem or more places to |
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look. |
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Share your ndings. |
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Banquet will be buffet style and
there will be several meat and vegitable choices. |
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Number wishing to eat at the
Banquet @ $20.00 each ................ $................... (This includes
tax & tips.) |
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Submit questions to Danny at
coffey@duo-county.com phone; 270-343-3294 |
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Please write names of attendees
on back or separate sheet of paper so name tags can be prepared. Also make
sure your name, address and phone number is included. |
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Send check or money orders for
banquet to: Danny K. Coffey |
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P.O. Box 11 Jamestown, KY 42629 |
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page 8 December
0 |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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COFFEY COUSINS web site,
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. DNA web site:
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you
haven?t checked on the Coffey / Coffee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in
at the following and see what?s been going on: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $10 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 933 , Covington, WA
9804 This is all issues of Coffey
Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE ?
back issues on CDs, thru 33, 34 thru
63, or 64 thru 93. $ 0 each. Bonnie Culley, 40 Cambridge Cir. Jefferson City, MO 65 09. |
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COFFEY DVD - $35 from Jack
Coffee, http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
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FIND A GRAVE (free) http://www.
ndagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=67410706&CRid=23 7 59& |
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED |
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First Class Mail |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue122: |
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Issue 22 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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of John Tayler?s
passing. I hope |
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all of you will keep him
and his |
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family in your prayers.
John was |
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not a Coffey but did a
lot of |
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research for us and even
hosted a |
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convention. We will
certainly miss |
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him. |
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Now, everyone get back
to your |
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research as I am going
to need |
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some interesting stories
for the |
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December issue. |
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Thank you, |
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Bonnie Culley |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 200 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available on CD |
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1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, 64 thru
93 $10ea |
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94 to 121 - $2.50 each
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
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Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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September 2011 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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This issue may look a little |
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weird, as I had to do a lot of |
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squeezing to get everything in. |
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I have changed the font in some |
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places and the spacing in
others. |
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Sorry, but I think the people |
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using computers will learn a lot |
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from Jack?s ?Coffey Cousins? |
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Convention Program? starting on |
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page 14. Then Fred Coffey has
set |
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up one of our researches, as we |
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often do it, to show and make it |
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entertaining. I am often in awe |
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of what these cousins can nd when |
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they get started. |
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Because of the seriousness of |
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John Tayler?s illness, it was |
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necessary to change the location |
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for next year?s convention from |
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Virginia to Kentucky. Danny |
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Coffey, our president, will |
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host and he will give us more |
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information in the December
issue. |
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At present, the prices look |
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really good and he is working on |
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a program that I can only say |
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will be a real step forward in |
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our Coffee/ey research. Mark
your |
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calendars for April 26 ? 28 and
we |
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will look forward to seeing you |
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all there. |
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I received the bad news on
Monday |
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page 2 September 20 |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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COFFEY COUSINS web site,
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. DNA web site:
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you
haven?t checked on the Coffey / Coffee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in
at the following and see what?s been going on: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $10 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332, Covington, WA 98042
This is all issues of Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE ?
back issues on CDs, 1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, or 64 thru 93. $10 each. Bonnie
Culley, 4012 Cambridge Cir. Jefferson City, MO 65109. |
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COFFEY DVD - $35 from Jack
Coffee, http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
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OBITUARIES |
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John Edward Taylor, 66, of
Powhatan, VA, passed away, Sunday, September
, 20 . He was the son of the
late Floyd Nash Taylor and Edith Irene Cardoza. |
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Coffey, the late Kathleen
Coffey-Rucker, Avery Coffey, Alta Coffman and Lillian Harrell; also survived
by many loving nieces and nephews. William worked for 47 years for GM
Plant 4 as a Senior Supervisor of
Production. He was a loving husband, father, sibling and friend as well as an
avid golfer. Interment was in All Saints Cemetery. |
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HELEN COFFEY GREENLEE |
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Helen Coffey Greenlee, age 76,
of Morristown, TN., passed away Tuesday, July 5, 20 after a
0- month battle with lung cancer. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Roy I. Greenlee Sr. |
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and her parents, Elbert Coffey
and Martha Mabe Coffey. Helen was born and raised in Tazewell TN. After
marrying she spent 25 years in Peoria, Ill. She returned to Morristown
in 975 where she spent the remainder
of her days. She is survived by her seven children, Stella Greenlee, Diann
(Kevin) Duke, Roy I. (Sue) Greenlee, Robbie (Ken) Hewson, James Greenlee, Sue
(Todd) Lilley and Lisa (Tim) Taylor. Entombment was at Hamblen Memory
Gardens.(Citizen Tribute July 6, 20
& Bernice Mullins) |
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JOHN EDWARD TAYLOR |
|
| 122-2 |
He was a graduate of Virginia
Tech?s School |
|
| 122-2 |
of Architecture. Mr. Taylor had
a passion for genealogy and served on the board of the Powhatan Historical
Society. He is survived by his wife, Mary Anne Taylor; son, Mark Taylor and |
|
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his wife, Heather; two brothers,
James Taylor and his wife, Lisa, and Wayne Taylor and his wife, Betsy; and
several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held, Wednesday,
September 4, 20 , in Hollywood Cemetery. (Info: Richmond
Times-Dispatch-Jack Coffee) |
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WILLIAM EDWARD COFFEY |
|
| 122-2 |
William Edward Coffey of
Davisburg, formerly of Waterford, MI died May 30, 20 0 at 68 years of age;
beloved husband of Mary Lou Coffey; dear father of Jeffrey Coffey of
Waterford and Kimberly (Scott) Whitsitt of Waterford; grandfather of Alex
Coffey, Brandon and Madeline Whitsitt; brother of Juanita Long, Delta Dalton,
Rev. Samuel (Lena) |
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Dead End Roads |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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* Dana, danamir1@roadrummer.com, |
|
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says, ?I have a few comments |
|
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on the maiden name of Elizabeth |
|
| 122-3 |
Coffey, wife of Salathiel and
what |
|
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I believe is her maiden name. I |
|
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would be very happy to have an |
|
| 122-3 |
open discussion and would like
to |
|
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get some source for the belief |
|
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that Cleveland Coffey,
descendant |
|
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from Edward Coffey was Elizabeth |
|
| 122-3 |
Franklin Coffey?s husband. |
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First, Elizabeth was married to |
|
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Salathiel Coffey who died 1784 |
|
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and then married to Pierce
Noland |
|
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after that date. Pierce Noland |
|
| 122-3 |
died about 1797, and all these |
|
| 122-3 |
people were at that time period |
|
| 122-3 |
living in Chester Co., South |
|
| 122-3 |
Carolina. |
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Second, Elizabeth?s maiden name |
|
| 122-3 |
was not Gore. It is true she and |
|
| 122-3 |
her second husband Pierce Noland |
|
| 122-3 |
were in a court case in Chester |
|
| 122-3 |
Co, SC 1794 against James
Mannion |
|
| 122-3 |
Gore. The court case does not |
|
| 122-3 |
say James Mannion Gore is her |
|
| 122-3 |
brother. An Elizabeth Gore?s will |
|
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dated Nov 1778, in Chester Co, |
|
| 122-3 |
South Carolina, names Elizabeth |
|
| 122-3 |
Noland Knowling as one of her |
|
| 122-3 |
daughters. In 1778 Elizabeth |
|
| 122-3 |
was married to Salathiel Coffey |
|
| 122-3 |
and did not marry Pierce Noland |
|
| 122-3 |
until after Salathiel?s death in |
|
| 122-3 |
1784. The Elizabeth Noland named |
|
| 122-3 |
by Elizabeth Gore?s will of 1778 |
|
| 122-3 |
was probably the wife of Sampson |
|
| 122-3 |
Noland, likely related to the |
|
| 122-3 |
Pierce Noland family. |
|
| 122-3 |
James Gore Sr. in his will of |
|
| 122-3 |
1783 Camden District, South |
|
| 122-3 |
Carolina names 10 children,
among |
|
| 122-3 |
them James Mannion Gore, and |
|
| 122-3 |
Elizabeth Knowling, this again
is |
|
| 122-3 |
before 1784, when Salathiel
Coffey |
|
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died. If Elizabeth was a Gore |
|
| 122-3 |
she would have been named in
these |
|
| 122-3 |
wills as Elizabeth Coffey, or |
|
| 122-3 |
simply Elizabeth. This is not
the |
|
| 122-3 |
case in either of the above
wills. |
|
| 122-3 |
There is also named in James
Gore |
|
| 122-3 |
Sr.?s will an Eleazer Gore who
was |
|
| 122-3 |
married to an Elizabeth,
possibly |
|
| 122-3 |
an Elizabeth Saunders, whose |
|
| 122-3 |
father William died about 1804
in |
|
| 122-3 |
Chester Co., South Carolina |
|
| 122-3 |
Third, the Gores, Nolands, |
|
| 122-3 |
Saunders, Coffey?s and some |
|
| 122-3 |
Cleveland connections all go
back |
|
| 122-3 |
to early Maryland, the state
they |
|
| 122-3 |
migrated from into North
Carolina |
|
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and then South Carolina. The |
|
| 122-3 |
links are so numerous and very |
|
| 122-3 |
interesting, but in this short |
|
| 122-3 |
e-mail is would be impossible to |
|
| 122-3 |
go into all of these
genealogical |
|
| 122-3 |
connections. |
|
| 122-3 |
Fourth, we know that the
Elizabeth |
|
| 122-3 |
Coffey that died in Adair
County, |
|
| 122-3 |
Kentucky named her daughter |
|
| 122-3 |
Gracie in the marriage record |
|
| 122-3 |
of 1801 to Rutherford Coffey, |
|
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son of Nathan Coffey, (supposed |
|
| 122-3 |
brother to Salathiel). In the |
|
| 122-3 |
settlement of Elizabeth Coffey?s |
|
| 122-3 |
estate in 1807 and 1810 in Adair |
|
| 122-3 |
Co., Rutherford Coffey is named |
|
| 122-3 |
as an heir (for his wife
Gracie). |
|
| 122-3 |
Both Eli and Newton Coffey were |
|
| 122-3 |
involved in the bond and consent |
|
| 122-3 |
for Gracie?s marriage in 1801
and |
|
| 122-3 |
Nathan Coffey and Joel Coffey
and |
|
| 122-3 |
Rutherford Coffey were involved |
|
| 122-3 |
in Elizabeth?s estate
settlement. |
|
| 122-3 |
Elizabeth Franklin was the |
|
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|
|
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page 4 September |
|
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daughter of Benjamin Franklin |
|
| 122-4 |
as named in his will of 1751 in |
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Albemarle County, Virginia. |
|
| 122-4 |
Fifth, some researchers have |
|
| 122-4 |
stated that the above Elizabeth |
|
| 122-4 |
Franklin Coffey was married to a |
|
| 122-4 |
Cleveland Coffey of Albemarle
Co, |
|
| 122-4 |
Virginia, a son of Edward
Coffey. |
|
| 122-4 |
I have not found a source for
this |
|
| 122-4 |
statement. There is a
possibility |
|
| 122-4 |
that there were two Elizabeth?s, |
|
| 122-4 |
one of Chester Co, South
Carolina |
|
| 122-4 |
and one of Adair Co, Kentucky, |
|
| 122-4 |
both married to Coffey?s, but |
|
| 122-4 |
we don?t have any proof for the |
|
| 122-4 |
Cleveland Coffey marriage noted |
|
| 122-4 |
above. We do have proof for the |
|
| 122-4 |
Elizabeth - Salathiel Coffey |
|
| 122-4 |
marriage |
|
| 122-4 |
It is more likely, given the |
|
| 122-4 |
information we have that
Elizabeth |
|
| 122-4 |
Coffey of Chester Co., South |
|
| 122-4 |
Carolina is the same Elizabeth |
|
| 122-4 |
Coffey that died in Adair Co, |
|
| 122-4 |
Kentucky about 1807 and that her |
|
| 122-4 |
maiden name was Franklin, and
that |
|
| 122-4 |
she was married to a Salathiel |
|
| 122-4 |
Coffey. Gracie Coffey was |
|
| 122-4 |
certainly her daughter and Eli
and |
|
| 122-4 |
Newton Coffey was closely
related. |
|
| 122-4 |
* Timothy Peterman
tepeter100@aol. |
|
| 122-4 |
com, on the same subject. |
|
| 122-4 |
A few brief observations: |
|
| 122-4 |
1. My records show that Elizabeth |
|
| 122-4 |
(Dowden) Gore wrote her will in |
|
| 122-4 |
1788, not 1778. This makes an |
|
| 122-4 |
immense difference regarding the |
|
| 122-4 |
possible surname of daughter, |
|
| 122-4 |
Elizabeth. |
|
| 122-4 |
2. The 1783 will of James Gore |
|
| 122-4 |
don?t list his daughters. Here I |
|
| 122-4 |
am quoting an abstract of the
will |
|
| 122-4 |
20 |
|
| 122-4 |
from rootsweb. |
|
| 122-4 |
http://archiver.rootsweb. |
|
| 122-4 |
ancestry.com/th/read/GORE/1998- |
|
| 122-4 |
03/0890235626 |
|
| 122-4 |
If you have information to the |
|
| 122-4 |
contrary regarding the 1783
will, |
|
| 122-4 |
please share it. |
|
| 122-4 |
3. We have a reasonable |
|
| 122-4 |
preponderance that suggests that |
|
| 122-4 |
Newton & Eli were
brothers. We |
|
| 122-4 |
have less reason to believe that |
|
| 122-4 |
Gracie (wife of Rutherford/ |
|
| 122-4 |
Reatherford Coffey) was their |
|
| 122-4 |
sister. |
|
| 122-4 |
4. Marvin Coffey states in his |
|
| 122-4 |
?James B. Coffey, Vol. II: |
|
| 122-4 |
Ancestors? that a Cleveland
Coffey |
|
| 122-4 |
with wife Elizabeth lived in |
|
| 122-4 |
Albemarle Co., VA during the
1760s |
|
| 122-4 |
& early 1770s. |
|
| 122-4 |
5. Adair Co., KY Deed Book B, |
|
| 122-4 |
p 419 was stunning & got me
to |
|
| 122-4 |
thinking: |
|
| 122-4 |
?Whereas by the will of |
|
| 122-4 |
the late Benjamin Franklin of |
|
| 122-4 |
Albemarl City State Virginia, we |
|
| 122-4 |
the heirs of the late Elizabeth |
|
| 122-4 |
Coffey of Adair City State of |
|
| 122-4 |
Kentucky are entitled to one |
|
| 122-4 |
third part of the above
mentioned |
|
| 122-4 |
Benjamin Franklin?s Estate, now |
|
| 122-4 |
in the hands of James &
William |
|
| 122-4 |
Sudduth as Executrix of the late |
|
| 122-4 |
Patience Sudduth decd, formerly |
|
| 122-4 |
Patience Franklin, wife of the |
|
| 122-4 |
said Benjamin, we the
underwritten |
|
| 122-4 |
living at a distance so as makes |
|
| 122-4 |
ill convenient for us to attend
to |
|
| 122-4 |
the settlement we therefore have |
|
| 122-4 |
thought to appoint Benjamin
Dowell |
|
| 122-4 |
our attorney in fact and every |
|
| 122-4 |
payment made to him shall be as |
|
| 122-4 |
obligatory as if made to us,
given |
|
| 122-4 |
|
|
| 122-4 |
under our hands and |
|
| 122-4 |
10th day of October |
|
| 122-4 |
?Retherford Coffey |
|
| 122-4 |
seals this |
|
| 122-4 |
1810? |
|
| 122-4 |
(seal) |
|
| 122-4 |
Eli were her sons, certainly
they |
|
| 122-4 |
would have signed this, too. |
|
| 122-4 |
6. Looking at abstracts of |
|
| 122-4 |
Albemarle Co., VA records [Note: |
|
| 122-4 |
I haven?t done original research |
|
| 122-4 |
in Albemarle Co., VA. We really |
|
| 122-4 |
should get the estate le for |
|
| 122-4 |
Patience Sudduth & see what
it |
|
| 122-4 |
really says.] We can see that |
|
| 122-4 |
Benjamin Franklin died before |
|
| 122-4 |
Nov. 1751. Rootsweb postings |
|
| 122-4 |
show that he had four daughters: |
|
| 122-4 |
Anne, Dorcas, Elizabeth, &
Mary. |
|
| 122-4 |
Anne (b 1744) married John
Dowell |
|
| 122-4 |
& was apparently the mother
of |
|
| 122-4 |
the Benjamin Dowell, who became |
|
| 122-4 |
attorney. Dorcas Sumpter Franklin |
|
| 122-4 |
(b 1746) married Claudius
Buster. |
|
| 122-4 |
Elizabeth (b 1748) married
Clifton |
|
| 122-4 |
Caffey. Mary (b 1750) isn?t shown |
|
| 122-4 |
with a spouse & must have
died |
|
| 122-4 |
young. |
|
| 122-4 |
7.
Assuming that the rootsweb |
|
| 122-4 |
poster has reviewed Albemarle
Co., |
|
| 122-4 |
VA records, a document must have |
|
| 122-4 |
come to light that shows
Elizabeth |
|
| 122-4 |
(Franklin) Coffey as the wife of
a |
|
| 122-4 |
Clifton Coffey. Having not seen |
|
| 122-4 |
the source, I can only speculate |
|
| 122-4 |
that Clifton was a misreading of |
|
| 122-4 |
Cleveland, perhaps written as |
|
| 122-4 |
Clif on. At any rate, it all ts. |
|
| 122-4 |
8.
Marvin Coffey was fairly |
|
| 122-4 |
certain that Cleveland Coffey of |
|
| 122-4 |
Albemarle Co., VA would turn out |
|
| 122-4 |
to be the son of Edward Coffey
& |
|
| 122-4 |
Grace Cleveland. It hit me like a |
|
| 122-4 |
brick that this must be who
Gracie |
|
| 122-4 |
Coffey, wife of Retherford, was |
|
| 122-4 |
named after... her grandmother! |
|
| 122-4 |
9. We
don?t know for a fact that |
|
| 122-4 |
Salathiel Coffey was the father
of |
|
| 122-4 |
Newton & Eli. This assumption has |
|
| 122-4 |
?Martin Gryder (seal)? |
|
| 122-4 |
This shows that: |
|
| 122-4 |
a. Benjamin Franklin died |
|
| 122-4 |
time ago in Albemarle Co., |
|
| 122-4 |
leaving a widow named Patience, |
|
| 122-4 |
who then remarried a man named |
|
| 122-4 |
Sudduth. |
|
| 122-4 |
b. Benjamin was probably fairly |
|
| 122-4 |
young when he died since his
widow |
|
| 122-4 |
remarried a man named Sudduth
& |
|
| 122-4 |
perhaps had children by him. |
|
| 122-4 |
c. Benjamin had only three |
|
| 122-4 |
surviving lines of descent in |
|
| 122-4 |
1810, one of which was Elizabeth |
|
| 122-4 |
Coffey. |
|
| 122-4 |
d. Elizabeth?s only heirs |
|
| 122-4 |
living in Adair Co., KY was |
|
| 122-4 |
Retherford Coffey & Martin
Gryder. |
|
| 122-4 |
Since Retherford is elsewhere |
|
| 122-4 |
demonstrated to be a son of
Nathan |
|
| 122-4 |
Coffey & wife, Mary, this
clearly |
|
| 122-4 |
points to the inheritance being |
|
| 122-4 |
that of his wife, Gracie. We |
|
| 122-4 |
know that her mother was named |
|
| 122-4 |
Elizabeth Coffey at the time of |
|
| 122-4 |
their marriage in 1801. We know |
|
| 122-4 |
that Elizabeth Coffey died prior |
|
| 122-4 |
to 1810 & was apparently
using |
|
| 122-4 |
the Coffey surname at the time |
|
| 122-4 |
of her death. I think there is |
|
| 122-4 |
a powerful case to be made that |
|
| 122-4 |
the Elizabeth Coffey who died |
|
| 122-4 |
in 1807 was the mother of two |
|
| 122-4 |
surviving daughters, one married |
|
| 122-4 |
to Retherford Coffey, & one |
|
| 122-4 |
married to Martin Gryder. If |
|
| 122-4 |
there were other children, it is |
|
| 122-4 |
highly doubtful that they were |
|
| 122-4 |
around Adair Co., KY. If Newton |
|
| 122-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 122-5 |
a long |
|
| 122-5 |
VA, |
|
| 122-5 |
& |
|
| 122-5 |
|
|
| 122-6 |
page 6 September |
|
| 122-6 |
long been made because both
named |
|
| 122-6 |
sons Salathiel. The likelihood |
|
| 122-6 |
that Newton & Eli were
brothers |
|
| 122-6 |
is suggested by the fact that a |
|
| 122-6 |
granddaughter of Newton married |
|
| 122-6 |
a grandson of Eli & they
were |
|
| 122-6 |
reported to be 2nd cousins. |
|
| 122-6 |
10.
We do know that Salathiel?s |
|
| 122-6 |
widow, Elizabeth, married Pierce |
|
| 122-6 |
Noland after 1784. Elizabeth & |
|
| 122-6 |
Pierce were still married in
1794. |
|
| 122-6 |
Now for the shell shocker that |
|
| 122-6 |
might suggest that Pierce Noland |
|
| 122-6 |
really was the stepfather of |
|
| 122-6 |
Newton Coffey: |
|
| 122-6 |
On Nov. 4, 1797, Pierce Noland, |
|
| 122-6 |
Executor of the will of Peter |
|
| 122-6 |
Noland, deceased, sold land |
|
| 122-6 |
in Wilkes Co., NC to Moses |
|
| 122-6 |
Noland. The deed was witnessed |
|
| 122-6 |
by Wm Johnson, Henry Noland, and |
|
| 122-6 |
Newton Coffey. |
|
| 122-6 |
20 |
|
| 122-6 |
suspect that nephew was named |
|
| 122-6 |
after uncle. |
|
| 122-6 |
13. However, although I don?t |
|
| 122-6 |
discount the plausibility of |
|
| 122-6 |
Elizabeth being a Gore. I think |
|
| 122-6 |
this is unlikely because the
will |
|
| 122-6 |
of Elizabeth (Dowden) Gore was |
|
| 122-6 |
witnessed by a Sampson Noland, |
|
| 122-6 |
who was known to have had a wife |
|
| 122-6 |
named Elizabeth. Pierce isn?t |
|
| 122-6 |
mentioned. I think it is most |
|
| 122-6 |
likely that Elizabeth Gore was |
|
| 122-6 |
married to Sampson Noland. |
|
| 122-6 |
14. I?m not sure why Elizabeth
& |
|
| 122-6 |
Pierce Noland led a suit against |
|
| 122-6 |
James Mannon Gore, but it
doesn?t |
|
| 122-6 |
prove or suggest a kinship
between |
|
| 122-6 |
the plaintiffs & defendant. |
|
| 122-6 |
15.
This leaves as open the |
|
| 122-6 |
maiden name of Salathiel?s wife, |
|
| 122-6 |
Elizabeth. She de nitely was NOT |
|
| 122-6 |
a Franklin, nor was she likely
to |
|
| 122-6 |
have been a Gore. I still have to |
|
| 122-6 |
wonder if she could have been a |
|
| 122-6 |
Newton. That name must have come |
|
| 122-6 |
from somewhere. |
|
| 122-6 |
11. Pierce Noland & wife
were |
|
| 122-6 |
enumerated in the 1790, 1800, |
|
| 122-6 |
1810, 1820, & 1830 censuses
of |
|
| 122-6 |
Wilkes Co., NC. They were born |
|
| 122-6 |
somewhat prior to 1765. I
suspect 16. The DNA project makes it |
|
| 122-6 |
the mid to late 1750s. The 1810 |
|
| 122-6 |
census suggests the last child,
a |
|
| 122-6 |
daughter, born 1800-10. I don?t |
|
| 122-6 |
know when either of them died, |
|
| 122-6 |
but this is probably an area
that |
|
| 122-6 |
needs intense research. |
|
| 122-6 |
12. I think it is plausible |
|
| 122-6 |
that Elizabeth (_____) (Coffey) |
|
| 122-6 |
Noland could be the daughter of |
|
| 122-6 |
James Gore & Elizabeth, but
I |
|
| 122-6 |
don?t think this was necessarily |
|
| 122-6 |
the case. The only thing that |
|
| 122-6 |
suggests this is that Eli Coffey |
|
| 122-6 |
was once called Eliazar Coffey |
|
| 122-6 |
in a tax list & James Gore
named |
|
| 122-6 |
a son, Eliazar Gore, so we could |
|
| 122-6 |
clear that the so called
?Chesley |
|
| 122-6 |
Coffey? family was part of the |
|
| 122-6 |
Edward Coffey & Ann (Powell) |
|
| 122-6 |
Coffey family. Since Edward came |
|
| 122-6 |
over as an indentured servant,
the |
|
| 122-6 |
?Chesley? group must be
descended |
|
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from the older Edward, but how?? |
|
| 122-6 |
17. Naming patterns within the |
|
| 122-6 |
?Chesley? group show a tendency |
|
| 122-6 |
to favor Cleveland as a given |
|
| 122-6 |
name. Anytime, especially in the |
|
| 122-6 |
colonial south, when you see
what |
|
| 122-6 |
appears to be a surname being
used |
|
| 122-6 |
a given name, it usually
suggests |
|
| 122-6 |
a maiden name of either a
mother, |
|
| 122-6 |
or a grandmother, etc. So we need |
|
| 122-6 |
to be on the lookout for Coffey |
|
| 122-6 |
|
|
| 122-6 |
men who married Cleveland women. |
|
| 122-6 |
18.
Putting all of this |
|
| 122-6 |
together, I now believe that |
|
| 122-6 |
Edward Coffey, Jr. and Grace |
|
| 122-6 |
(Cleveland) Coffey of Albemarle |
|
| 122-6 |
Co., VA, were the parents of: |
|
| 122-6 |
Cleveland Coffey (md Elizabeth |
|
| 122-6 |
Franklin) |
|
| 122-6 |
Joel Coffey (md Martha Step/ |
|
| 122-6 |
Stapp) |
|
| 122-6 |
Salathiel Coffey (md Elizabeth) |
|
| 122-6 |
Chesley Coffey (md Margaret |
|
| 122-6 |
Baldwin) |
|
| 122-6 |
Nebuzaradan Coffey (md |
|
| 122-6 |
arrived in New York with seven |
|
| 122-6 |
siblings. He wasn?t with the |
|
| 122-6 |
family in Muscatine Iowa. Draft |
|
| 122-6 |
Registration; Blue Grass, Scott |
|
| 122-6 |
Iowa, Civil War Enlistment 8-22- |
|
| 122-6 |
1862, wounded at Pleasant Hill, |
|
| 122-6 |
Elizabeth |
|
| 122-6 |
Nathan |
|
| 122-6 |
Saunders) |
|
| 122-6 |
Hayes) |
|
| 122-6 |
Coffey (md Mary |
|
| 122-6 |
This may have been all of |
|
| 122-6 |
sons. Marvin Coffey also |
|
| 122-6 |
that a Benjamin (b 1763) could
be |
|
| 122-6 |
a son, as well as a Jesse (who |
|
| 122-6 |
moved to Pendleton Co.,
SC). Who |
|
| 122-6 |
knows how many daughters there
may |
|
| 122-6 |
have been? We know that Grace was |
|
| 122-6 |
born in 1716 & would have
been 45 |
|
| 122-6 |
in 1761, so it is unlikely that |
|
| 122-6 |
many children were born after |
|
| 122-6 |
that. |
|
| 122-6 |
* Donald Coffey
coffdp@hotmail.com |
|
| 122-6 |
says, ?Our great great
grandfather |
|
| 122-6 |
John Coffey, was born in Ireland |
|
| 122-6 |
in 1801 and died in Muscatine, |
|
| 122-6 |
Iowa in 1858. Our great great |
|
| 122-6 |
grandmother Catherine Coffey,
born |
|
| 122-6 |
in Ireland in 1806, and died in |
|
| 122-6 |
Muscatine, Iowa in 1880. We
don?t |
|
| 122-6 |
have the ship she and son James |
|
| 122-6 |
arrived on which was different |
|
| 122-6 |
from rest of family. We do not |
|
| 122-6 |
know what county in Ireland they |
|
| 122-6 |
were born. |
|
| 122-6 |
Michael Coffey born in 1827, |
|
| 122-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 122-7 |
the suggests |
|
| 122-7 |
LA and discharged May |
|
| 122-7 |
Vicksburg. He died in |
|
| 122-7 |
accident Oct. 4, 1867 |
|
| 122-7 |
James Coffey, born |
|
| 122-7 |
came to New York with |
|
| 122-7 |
Catherine. James married
Charlotte |
|
| 122-7 |
Hogan on June 8, 1859. They had |
|
| 122-7 |
a son John Coffey, born in 1862 |
|
| 122-7 |
and married Netti ___ in 1891. |
|
| 122-7 |
They had three children, Hazel, |
|
| 122-7 |
Thea, and Roval. James died
Sept. |
|
| 122-7 |
3, 1932, in Montana and
Charlotte |
|
| 122-7 |
Coffey Grosjean died Aug. 26, |
|
| 122-7 |
1903 |
|
| 122-7 |
Catherine Coffey - born 1834 |
|
| 122-7 |
and only found in Muscatine,
Iowa, |
|
| 122-7 |
1856 Census. NOTHING FURTHER. |
|
| 122-7 |
Margaret Coffey- born in 1836, |
|
| 122-7 |
Not in Muscatine Iowa 1856
Census |
|
| 122-7 |
with family. NOTHING FURTHER. |
|
| 122-7 |
Anthony Coffey, our great |
|
| 122-7 |
grandfather, born in 1837 and |
|
| 122-7 |
married Ann Loftus, Jan.8,1866. |
|
| 122-7 |
They had nine children in |
|
| 122-7 |
Minnesota where Anthony died
Nov. |
|
| 122-7 |
13,1905 and wife Ann died Sept.
9, |
|
| 122-7 |
1881 |
|
| 122-7 |
Elizabeth Coffey- Born in |
|
| 122-7 |
1839, married Mike Murphy, born |
|
| 122-7 |
on 1830, in Tipperary, Ireland
on |
|
| 122-7 |
Jan.5,1856, in Muscatine ,Iowa
and |
|
| 122-7 |
had 10 children. |
|
| 122-7 |
William Coffey-Born in 1841 and |
|
| 122-7 |
resided in Eureka, Nevada in
1880. |
|
| 122-7 |
NOTHING FURTHER. |
|
| 122-7 |
Mary Ann Coffey- born 1843, |
|
| 122-7 |
resided with mother Catherine |
|
| 122-7 |
27,1865 in |
|
| 122-7 |
a drowning |
|
| 122-7 |
in 1831, |
|
| 122-7 |
mother |
|
| 122-7 |
|
|
| 122-8 |
page 8 September |
|
| 122-8 |
Coffey in the 1860 Census. |
|
| 122-8 |
NOTHING FURTHER |
|
| 122-8 |
Beth Watson was a descendant |
|
| 122-8 |
of Patrick Coffey who settled in |
|
| 122-8 |
Wisconsin. Patrick had a brother |
|
| 122-8 |
Michael who was married to Ann |
|
| 122-8 |
Lanagan, who moved to Davenport |
|
| 122-8 |
Iowa. |
|
| 122-8 |
They had a brother named John, |
|
| 122-8 |
the question has been, is there
a |
|
| 122-8 |
chance that Patrick and Michael |
|
| 122-8 |
Coffey, are related to my great |
|
| 122-8 |
great grandfather John Coffey in |
|
| 122-8 |
Muscatine, Iowa?? |
|
| 122-8 |
Any assistance would be |
|
| 122-8 |
appreciated. I can be reached at |
|
| 122-8 |
coffdp@hot mail.com. |
|
| 122-8 |
* Anne Jacks, annejacks@me.com, |
|
| 122-8 |
says, ?My gt-grandfather Daniel |
|
| 122-8 |
Hayden Beary married a Margeret |
|
| 122-8 |
Coffey in Rye, NY about 1890. |
|
| 122-8 |
They had a child, Thomas James |
|
| 122-8 |
Beary in 1893, my grandfather. |
|
| 122-8 |
After that I can nd little to |
|
| 122-8 |
no info on her. I was aware that |
|
| 122-8 |
Thomas Beary (my grandfather) |
|
| 122-8 |
lived mostly with his
grandfather |
|
| 122-8 |
Michael until Michael?s death
and |
|
| 122-8 |
then at 17 moved back with his |
|
| 122-8 |
father and step-mother Sophia.
My |
|
| 122-8 |
issue remains, what happened to |
|
| 122-8 |
Thomas Beary?s mother, Margaret |
|
| 122-8 |
Coffey. Family stories have her |
|
| 122-8 |
moving to Canada so I guess that |
|
| 122-8 |
is where my search will
continue. |
|
| 122-8 |
Do you know of anyone who is |
|
| 122-8 |
researching or has knowledge of |
|
| 122-8 |
the Northeastern Coffey?s?" |
|
| 122-8 |
* Carol Dunn gsdiz@aol.comwrote |
|
| 122-8 |
Jack Coffee |
|
| 122-8 |
"I found Lamberson
information |
|
| 122-8 |
20 |
|
| 122-8 |
that you had posted on the |
|
| 122-8 |
internet. I am a descendant of |
|
| 122-8 |
John Lee Lamberson. Could we
share |
|
| 122-8 |
information? |
|
| 122-8 |
Jack says, ?The info that I have |
|
| 122-8 |
is this:? |
|
| 122-8 |
Conrad Lamberson and wife Sarah |
|
| 122-8 |
Taylor had at least two
children; |
|
| 122-8 |
Nancy Christine, born 20 May
1830 |
|
| 122-8 |
in Smith Co., TN, died 12 Jan
1895 |
|
| 122-8 |
in Howard Co., TX. The other was |
|
| 122-8 |
John, born c1815 and buried at
the |
|
| 122-8 |
Lamberson Family Cemetery in
Smith |
|
| 122-8 |
Co. Nancy married John James |
|
| 122-8 |
Coffee c1856 and had Richard, |
|
| 122-8 |
Thomas, Francis, John, Robert, |
|
| 122-8 |
Samuel, Mary Elizabeth, William |
|
| 122-8 |
Riley and Alfonso James. All |
|
| 122-8 |
children from Richard to Samuel |
|
| 122-8 |
were born in Fannin Co.,
TX. The |
|
| 122-8 |
last three were born in McDonald |
|
| 122-8 |
Co., MO." |
|
| 122-8 |
John Lamberson married Nancy T. |
|
| 122-8 |
Coffee and had Wm Riley,
Minerva, |
|
| 122-8 |
Mary Emmaline, Amanda Malvina,
Ira |
|
| 122-8 |
B., Stockard Watson, Thomas J. |
|
| 122-8 |
and Samuel. The only child that |
|
| 122-8 |
I have info on is Wm Riley who |
|
| 122-8 |
married Amanda Ellen Pritchard. |
|
| 122-8 |
John James Coffey was a son of |
|
| 122-8 |
Joshua and Delilah Conger Coffee |
|
| 122-8 |
and was born c1833 in Smith Co., |
|
| 122-8 |
TN, died May 1927 in Lubbock
Co., |
|
| 122-8 |
TX. Nancy Coffee was a daughter |
|
| 122-8 |
of David and Sytha Meadows
Coffee |
|
| 122-8 |
and was born c1816, died 1895. |
|
| 122-8 |
John James Coffee was a grandson |
|
| 122-8 |
of David and Sytha. |
|
| 122-8 |
More details can be found here: |
|
| 122-8 |
http://coffeycousins.blogspot. |
|
| 122-8 |
com/2007/07/descendants-of-john- |
|
| 122-8 |
james-coffee.html#axzz1VH7ZtpjY |
|
| 122-8 |
Hope this helps! Jack |
|
| 122-8 |
|
|
| 122-8 |
* Sandy Coffey Marcotte,
sandym99@ |
|
| 122-8 |
roadrunner.com, needs help. She |
|
| 122-8 |
says; |
|
| 122-8 |
?I?ve just spent the last few |
|
| 122-8 |
hours reviewing the
Coffey/Coffee |
|
| 122-8 |
cousins website/blog site. |
|
| 122-8 |
I?d like to get in touch with |
|
| 122-8 |
Kevin Coffey of Franklin, as |
|
| 122-8 |
I?m wondering if he and my |
|
| 122-8 |
deceased husband share the same |
|
| 122-8 |
grandfather. My husband?s name
was |
|
| 122-8 |
William Jackson Coffey Jr. All I |
|
| 122-8 |
know is that his father lived in |
|
| 122-8 |
the Kansas area and had the same |
|
| 122-8 |
name. |
|
| 122-8 |
Louis and Cassy. You ever hear of |
|
| 122-8 |
them?? |
|
| 122-8 |
--------------- |
|
| 122-8 |
DIVORCE of NATHAN and LOUISA |
|
| 122-8 |
DURHAM COFFEY |
|
| 122-8 |
Submitted by Janet de la Pen?a, |
|
| 122-8 |
dlpstudios11@comcast.net |
|
| 122-8 |
RE: Coffey Cousins?
Clearinghouse, |
|
| 122-8 |
June 2011, Issue No. 121: |
|
| 122-8 |
Page 15, Corrections & Answers- |
|
| 122-8 |
Reams Goodloe ?questions data
for |
|
| 122-8 |
Nathan Coffey as follows; The |
|
| 122-8 |
previously mentioned references |
|
| 122-8 |
1988 #33-3 and 1994 #55-7 both |
|
| 122-8 |
say that Nathaniel married
Louisa |
|
| 122-8 |
Eliza Durham 1823 but divorced |
|
| 122-8 |
1830. Jack says he married |
|
| 122-8 |
Nancy Clarke, none of which is |
|
| 122-8 |
contradictory if he married
Nancy |
|
| 122-8 |
after divorcing Louisa. Does |
|
| 122-8 |
anyone really know?? |
|
| 122-8 |
My DANIEL BOON married ELIZABETH |
|
| 122-8 |
?BETSY? DURHAM, daughter of
MASTIN |
|
| 122-8 |
and MARTHA ?PATSY? COFFEY DURHAM |
|
| 122-8 |
and lived near the Durhams in |
|
| 122-8 |
Wayne Co., KY. Daniel?s
daughter, |
|
| 122-8 |
MARY ?POLLY? BOONE married
WILLIAM |
|
| 122-8 |
FRANKLIN McKINNEY. |
|
| 122-8 |
The McKinney family of Wayne, |
|
| 122-8 |
consisted partly of patriarch |
|
| 122-8 |
? RANE McKINNEY, and two of his |
|
| 122-8 |
sons: WILLIAM FRANKLIN McKINNEY |
|
| 122-8 |
and RANE CHASTAIN McKINNEY. |
|
| 122-8 |
LOUISA ?ELIZA? DURHAM COFFEY?s |
|
| 122-8 |
identity and family have not
been |
|
| 122-8 |
proven to my knowledge, but it
is |
|
| 122-8 |
speculated by Durham researchers |
|
| 122-8 |
that she was related to MASTIN |
|
| 122-8 |
and MARTHA ?PATSY? COFFEY
DURHAM, |
|
| 122-8 |
possibly a granddaughter. |
|
| 122-8 |
Wayne Co., KY Records, Vol. 4: |
|
| 122-8 |
10-29-1829, ?WILLIAM F. and R.
C. |
|
| 122-8 |
McKINNEY have stated
dispositions |
|
| 122-8 |
Could |
|
| 122-8 |
would |
|
| 122-8 |
so much in advance for any |
|
| 122-8 |
information you can share. I?m |
|
| 122-8 |
probably REALLY lost. |
|
| 122-8 |
you direct me? My children |
|
| 122-8 |
be grateful. Thank you |
|
| 122-8 |
* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail. |
|
| 122-8 |
com, has a question. ?The DAR |
|
| 122-8 |
Magazine, bound as Volumes 43- |
|
| 122-8 |
45, page 197, lists the children |
|
| 122-8 |
of Nebuzarradan and Betsey Hays |
|
| 122-8 |
[sic] as: Fielden, who married |
|
| 122-8 |
his cousin, Celia Coffey; Joel |
|
| 122-8 |
who married Jennie [sic] Coffey, |
|
| 122-8 |
sister of Celia Coffey;
Salathiel, |
|
| 122-8 |
who married Anna Lynch; Polly,
who |
|
| 122-8 |
married Joseph McDowell
McMillan; |
|
| 122-8 |
Hays, who married Polly Burkett; |
|
| 122-8 |
Louis, who married Cassy Coffey, |
|
| 122-8 |
a distant cousin; Betsey, who |
|
| 122-8 |
married James Lester; Ananias,
who |
|
| 122-8 |
married Polly Hindman. This |
|
| 122-8 |
list omits Sarah who married |
|
| 122-8 |
Coffey and adds Louis. |
|
| 122-8 |
DAR James |
|
| 122-8 |
The DAR list is from a 1913 |
|
| 122-8 |
publication so it is probably
not |
|
| 122-8 |
be 100% accurate considering
what |
|
| 122-8 |
we have learned since that date. |
|
| 122-8 |
What I cannot gure however, is |
|
| 122-8 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
| 122-8 |
|
|
| 122-8 |
page 0 September |
|
| 122-8 |
20 |
|
| 122-8 |
for ELIZA DURHAM against
NATHANIEL COFFEY, her husband, for divorce settlement. 0-30- 829: RANE McKINNEY wit. to sum of
$400? |
|
| 122-8 |
informative web page at:
http://www.clanmac e.co.uk/clanhome/index.php |
|
| 122-8 |
832, LOUISA divorced her cousin and
?unfaithful? husband, NATHANIEL COFFEY, son of JOEL and MARTHA COFFEY of
Wayne Co., KY. Daniel?s son-in-law, WILLIAM FRANKLIN McKINNEY, acted as
attorney for LOUISA. |
|
| 122-8 |
Long ago, I read a Kentucky news
clipping on the internet about their divorce. Regretfully, I didn?t keep it,
don?t know the source, and have not been able to nd it again. In the article, LOUISA
expressed her angry opinion of NATHAN, and warned other women to beware of
him! |
|
| 122-8 |
April 5, 835, Wayne Co., KY, LOUISA ELIZA DURHAM
COFFEY second married WILLIAM R. CRISP, of ciated by Mathew Floyd in Wayne
Co., KY. Surety was DANIEL BOON. |
|
| 122-8 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 122-8 |
Within that, there is a web page
that talks |
|
| 122-8 |
about their DNA Surname Project.
It identi es Commander Iain Mac e as a member of their ?Group 1?, as was the
previous commander. See the following: http://www.clanmac
e.co.uk/clanhome/surname_ project.php |
|
| 122-8 |
COFFEE/COFFEY/McFEE??? |
|
| 122-8 |
?This is the dominant bloodline,
or MacFie ?haplotype? containing the largest number of members.
Fascinatingly, it contains all main surname spelling variants, namely: McDuf
e, McDuffee, McAfee, McPhee, McPhie, McFee |
|
| 122-8 |
and McFie and all the Mac of
variants thereof, thus absolutely and conclusively proving that all were once
the same name. One Duf e and three Catheys have also matched within
Group . This follows a number of
non-matches. At the moment, no matches have been logged with Coffey, Coffee,
McHaffey, Fee etc, although that is not to say this will not happen in the
future.? |
|
| 122-8 |
I sent Fred Coffey a letter and
ask if there was any possibility of a Coffey/McFee connection. He did the
following research for us. |
|
| 122-8 |
And the detailed DNA results
behind this analysis and comments are then found at: http://www.mcduf
edna.com/DNAresults.htm |
|
| 122-8 |
Bonnie Culley forwarded to me a
copy of a note about the Reunion in Lubbock (see below). I found the idea of
a branch of the Coffee/Coffey families descending from a Scottish Clan to be
fascinating. |
|
| 122-8 |
So far, this does not prove
anything about your own Coffey/Coffee line ? it MIGHT just mean |
|
| 122-8 |
that your Coffey line has not
yet been tested? |
|
| 122-8 |
And I de nitely do not know
anything about the genealogy records that support your descent from a John
Coffee who arrived in the Colonies in
638. |
|
| 122-8 |
I am, along with Lorie Okel, the
co-administrator of the Coffey Surname Project, which uses y- DNA to try to
establish or con rm relationships along the male lines of descent of the
Coffey families. I thought I would try to see if there was any opportunity
for DNA testing to help con rm a ?Clan Mac e? connection. |
|
| 122-8 |
But I do know a lot about a
variety of Coffee/ Coffey lines that HAVE been DNA tested, and may be able to
offer some comments that you might want to discuss among yourselves, or with
Commander Mac e. At some point you may want to visit OUR Surname Project at
the following |
|
| 122-8 |
Since you asked for topics that
might be discussed during Commander Iain Mac e?s visit, I thought I would
offer what I learned: |
|
| 122-8 |
? but for the moment I will just
comment on how it relates to the Mac e Clan work. Our web page is at: |
|
| 122-8 |
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
|
| 122-8 |
First, I did nd that Clan Mac e is ALSO very interested
in DNA testing. I suspect you?ve already been there, but they have a very
well designed and |
|
| 122-8 |
Now, the Mac e/McDuf e database
has over 150 |
|
| 122-8 |
They explain that their analysis
for ?Group 1? is taken from a broader ?McDuf e? DNA project, which is found
at: http://www.mcduf edna.com/index.html |
|
| 122-8 |
The ?McDuf e? page talks about
the Mac e ?Group 1?, as follows: |
|
| 122-8 |
|
|
| 122-8 |
participants, and they actually
have one ?Coffey? in there. And I recognize that particular sample number ?
it is actually for one of OUR members. And I presume this is the one they are
comparing when they mention, ?no matches logged with Coffey or Coffee...?.
And I agree, it matches NO ONE in their Mac e ?Group 1?, or any other in the
McDuf e site. |
|
| 122-8 |
Mac e?s. |
|
| 122-8 |
If I can do anything to
encourage such a DNA |
|
| 122-8 |
OUR project has 8 other members with this SAME y-DNA pro
le. This is what we call the ?Edward Group?, based on descent from an Edward
Coffey who was in America by 699. And
there is also a ?Peter Group? that descends from a Peter Coffee who arrived a
bit later, and this group also has broadly matching DNA pro les. So we know
that Edward and Peter were related, and had a common ancestor who lived some
time before they got to America. |
|
| 122-8 |
SIDE DISCUSSION: |
|
| 122-8 |
Our DNA project actually has
many groups and individuals with DIFFERENT DNA than the Edward Group. Out of
curiosity, I downloaded the Mac e/McDuf e database, and compared several of
our groups against their entire database. And I now know that NONE of our
other major Coffey lines are ?Mac e?. That, however, doesn?t prove there
isn?t a ?Mac e/Coffey? line ? possibly the right Coffey line just hasn?t been
tested yet? |
|
| 122-8 |
And, based on the Mac e Clan
analysis, con rmed by my own examination, we therefore KNOW that our ?Edward
Group? is NOT related to the Mac e Clan. |
|
| 122-8 |
There was, however, one very
interesting match with test results with other groups in their database
(which has a number of individuals and groups with known Irish origins). Our
?County Meath? Coffey DNA group had a good match with a few ?McDuf e Project?
individuals. But the reason |
|
| 122-8 |
is obvious: These all have DNA
proving descent from the 5th-century warlord known as ?Niall |
|
| 122-8 |
of the Nine Hostages? whom
studies suggest |
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may be the ancestor of one
in 2 Irishmen. Niall established a
dynasty of powerful chieftains that dominated the island for six centuries.
Fascinating! Fred Coffey |
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The question then is whether
your ?Lubbock Group? is, or is not, related to our ?Edward Group? ? and here
I may be on weak ground. However someone told me that he thought your line
went back THROUGH a Logan M Coffey, son of James Coffey, son of Joel Coffey.
(Many believe that Joel was a son of Chesley Coffey, but there is tremendous
uncertainty about Chesley.) |
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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE (COFFEY
FAMILY VERSION) |
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But if the ?Logan/James/Joel?
part is correct and solid (your comments?) then our DNA project DOES INDEED
have one tested member who claims descent from this line. And we have two
more that claim descent from Joel by two other different paths. And the DNA
tests on all of these three prove that they are absolutely related to our
?Edward? group. And they are therefore NOT related to the Mac e Clan. |
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By Fred Coffey |
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Of course, the only way to be
sure is to arrange for a couple of males from your Lubbock group, with the
surname ?Coffey or Coffee?, to also do the DNA test. If they match the Mac e
?Group 1?, then there is no doubt about the Mac e Clan connection. If they
match our ?Edward Group?, then they may or may not descend from a ?John
Coffee arriving 1638?, but either way they are RELATED to our Edward and NOT
related to the |
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(Thought it might be fun to
summarize a recent lengthy email exchange as if it were a round table
discussion between ?Coffey Experts?, and a possible cousin who dared to ask a
simple question. The following is highly edited for |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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test, or answer any questions
about any of this, please advise. (We use ?FTDNA.COM? for testing, and the
Mac e?s/McDuf e?s use that one plus a couple of others.) |
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brevity!) THE QUESTIONER: |
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?BUDDY? Coffey, known on his
birth certi cate as Everette Earsten Coffey Jr. |
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THE PANEL (in order of
appearance):?FRED? Coffey, ?JACK? Coffee, ?LORIE? Okel, ?JUANITA? Daniel,
?BONNIE? Culley. |
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page 2 September |
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20 |
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PRIME SUSPECTS: ?EVERETT?:
(Everette Earsten Coffey Sr., |
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digging. By the way, there were
TWO ?Everett Coffey? men in Ozark County in 1910; the other was a hired hand.
I think this was a double count. Your Everett got claimed by both his parents
and his employer. |
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Buddy?s father, suspected of
lying about his age and other matters.) |
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?PERRY?: (father of Everett,
grandfather of Buddy. Seems to have lived under the aliases |
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?There are genealogies on
ancestry.com, some |
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of them actually seem to be
reasonably well documented. But they seem divided whether he was ?Cleveland
P? or ?Perry Cleveland?. Anyway, Perry?s
rst wife was Polly A Anderson, who |
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of ?Cleveland Perry?, ?Perry
Cleveland?, ?Cleveland?, ?Perry C?, and ?P C?.) |
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?A J?: (Andrew Jackson Coffey,
father of Perry (and 8 other
children). Genealogy: son of Cleveland, son of Jesse, son of Reuben, son of
John, son of Edward.) |
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he married 3 Aug 890. She was the mother of Everett. His
second wife was Matilda Ledbetter, born 22 Dec 878 in Dallas, TX and died 2 Mar
9 3 in Ozark County. There seems to be some fuzziness about the birth
date of your father. |
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THE DISCUSSION: |
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BUDDY: ?My father was born in
the late 800?s |
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?The line leads back to our well
known patriarch Edward Coffey, immigrant to America before 699, suggesting EDWARD was your most recent
Irish immigrant ancestor. A y-DNA test on yourself might con rm if you do
descend from Edward. Or maybe you will match one of our groups of more recent
Irish immigrants.? |
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in TX/OK/MO area. He said his
father was named Perry, and said Perry came from Ireland. Do you know any
references to a Perry Coffey, in this area?? |
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FRED: ?I like puzzles, and like digging into
internet genealogy records. I found YOUR birth record; you were born 6 Jul
95 in Smith County, TX, to
Everette Earsten Coffey Sr. and his wife Audrey Banks. If your father died
in 977, then I can see per SSDI he was
born 3 |
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JACK: ?Cleveland P Coffey,
age , was enumerated as a son to A.
J. Coffey in the 880 Ozark County
census. Mother in the family was |
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A. J.?s second wife, Rachel
Imes. Cleveland is also in the 900
Ozark County census living in A. J.?s household with A.J.?s third wife Nancy
Hampton Tannehill. Cleveland is listed as single, and is there with his son
?Evert? (A. J.?s grandson). |
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?His son was Everett, born Jun
894. |
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?Found the death certi cate for
Cleveland?s second wife Matilda Ledbetter. Her father was Tilman Ledbetter
and mother was Rebecka Taber. Matilda died
2 Mar 9 3 of Puerperal Septicema
(aka childbed fever). Her son Barnes Earl Coffey was born 9 Feb and died Feb in
9 3. His father was named as Cleveland Coffey on the death certi cate.
Find-a-grave shows Matilda Ledbetter Coffey was buried in Lutie Cemetery in
Ozark Co.? |
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FRED: ?The rst appearance of ?Cleveland P Coffee?
(sic) is in the 1870 census for Ozark County, MO. He is 2 years old, and in
household with his father A.J. and mother (A.J.?s rst wife) Louesia Jane (Hutchinson). |
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Jul 889, and his SS# was issued
in Oklahoma before 95 . If so, this is
probably the Everette E Coffey who registered for the WWI draft in West Tulsa
in 9 7. He says he was born 3 Jul 889 |
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in Gainesville, MO, is married
with a wife and 2 children. And the 9
0 Census for Gainesville, Ozark County, MO has a Perry C Coffey age 42, with
wife Matilda age 33, and son Everett born about 892. There are 4 much younger children
(named), suggesting they belong to Matilda, who may be a second wife. Perry
says he was born in MO. Can you con rm, or give us more clues?? |
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BUDDY: ?That?s the family ? I
recognize the names! We knew dad was born in Gainesville, but thought it was
Gainesville TX, not Gainesville MO. And what is Perry doing, saying HE was
born in Missouri? Dad always told the story as ?Ireland?. (He also used to
claim that the proper Irish spelling of our middle name was ?Ears-ten?)? |
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FRED: ?You?ve given me con dence
to keep |
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?Census check also shows ?Andrew
J Coffee? and Louisa were already in Ozark County by 860. ?By the way, you?re wrong about
Everett |
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being born Jun
894, although I also see the genealogies that claim that date. The
problem is that there were TWO Everett Coffey men who registered for the WWI
draft and born in Missouri. The
Jun 894 date goes with an
Everett Henry Coffey who was born in Perryville, Perry County, MO, which is
200 miles away from Ozark County. Everett Henry was still in Perry County in
the 9 0 census, which rules him out as
the Everett in Ozark County in 1910. I can
nd genealogies for THIS Everett, and he also traces lineage back to
Edward, so he is however a very distant cousin of Buddy.? |
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JACK: ?Oops.? |
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BUDDY: ?My father was de nitely
born on July 3, but don?t trust the birth year. My Aunt Leva (his
half-sister) kidded him about what year he was born, something about being
incorrect when he signed up for WWI draft. Also the date on his drivers
license was also apparently wrong, and when he worked as a police of cer he
used to get teased about being ?an of cer who doesn?t even having a valid
drivers? license?!? |
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CCC Newsletter): ?Perry L Coffey
was my great- grandfather. He was murdered in Ozark County on June 5, 885 ? shot in the back. Andrew Jackson
Coffey was not his father, but they were related.? |
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FRED: ?Ah, I see. Juanita?s
?Perry L? is not the same as Buddy?s Perry, the dates are all wrong. I see
this ?P H Coffey, wife Sarah, daughter Viola? were just 2 houses away from
A.J. in the 880 census, and I believe
living next to Sarah?s father Steven Sanders. Several genealogies show Perry
L was the half brother of A.J., not his son. And when A.J. got ready to name
his son (his 7th child by st wife),
seems he combined the names of his father Cleveland and his brother Perry to
come up with ?Perry Cleveland? (or maybe it was ?Cleveland Perry?).? |
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BONNIE: ?Where is Lorie Okel??
Is she on vacation? Andrew Jackson Coffey and William Perry are both listed
in her well-written book ?The Coffee Families of West Plains, Missouri?.? |
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LORIE: ?Yes, I do have a William
Perry and a Andrew Jackson Coffey from West Plains, Howell Co., MO. But these
two men are not the same men that Juanita or Buddy has in Ozark Co. MO. I
know they are only one county apart, but still not the same.? |
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FRED: ?Lorie, any chance yours
was ?Andrew Jackson Junior?, the son of A.J, born about 1862?? LORIE: ?My
Andrew Jackson was born 7 Apr 90
in Coffeyville, KS ? William Perry was his father, and he was from
Howell County. De nitely not the same!? |
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BUDDY: ?I?m beginning to believe
anything |
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is possible after all this info.
The DNA testing |
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is something I?ve considered for
a while, partly because of stories of native American ancestry on other
branches of my family. This is proving to be a challenge I?m going to enjoy.
Guess I should have listened to my kids and started before now. Again my
thanks.? |
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THE END? Fred |
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FRED: ?The earliest appearance
of your father Everett is in the 900
census with A.J., and THAT census asked for the month and year of birth. And
it claims ?Evert? was born July
89 ? at least this is what A.J.
told the census taker, and A. J. ought to know? So maybe ?3 Jul 1891? is a
promising choice? |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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?However keep in mind that A.J.
appears to have had 3 wives (some say 4) and
9 children (not counting the 3 step-children listed in this 900 census). So he would have a real
challenge to keep track of birth dates for all the children and
grandchildren? For what it?s worth, this census shows A.J. as born Dec 834, and Cleveland as born July 862. |
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LORIE: ?Get Juanita into this discussion.
Her ancestor was also ?Perry?!? |
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JUANITA (writing in Issue 86,
page 3, of the |
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page 4 September |
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20 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION
PROGRAM |
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by Jack Coffee |
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was last updated. Scroll all the
way to the bottom and you?ll nd
Wyoming Marriages, 1877-1920 |
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is the last entry. A small
camera icon to the left |
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of the database title tells you
there are images on-line from that particular db. There are several databases
with more than a million images on-line. |
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The following is but a very
small sampling of les and databases
that I use and which can be found on-line without paying a subscription fee.
We are all probably familiar with ancestry.com, footnote.com, etc., but except
for ancestry.com I have dropped the others as too costly for the return
offered. |
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Say you want to search for
someone?s birth in Texas. Their on-line images are from 903- 934. Enter a rst and last name, a place and year range
(or just a surname will do) and tap the Search |
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key. If you enter just the
surname Coffey, you will receive 820 hits, 20 to a page. Just click on the
name to view the document. When the document appears you will have an
opportunity to save it to your computer. |
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One of the rst sites that I want to tell you about is
Heritage Quest Online. This site is typically only accessible from your local
library ? if the state, county or city as allocated funds for it. Some
libraries allow patrons to access Heritage Quest from home. You?ll have to
check with your own library staff. |
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FindAGrave.com: This is a free
site, supported by advertising. Some of the blinking and ashing stuff they use will not only
visually distract you |
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? after all that?s why it?s
blinking and ashing |
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? but ruin your concentration as
well. Whenever I visit this site I use an add on to my browser called
AdBlock. That reduces the junk considerably. |
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Heritage quest has a large collection of Census records, books, Rev.
War era pension and bounty land warrant applications, Freedman?s Bank records
and the US Serial Set, where you can search for memorials, petitions, and
private relieve actions of the US Congress in the LexisNexis US Serial Set. |
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Anyway, when you visit I suggest
you register as a new user and log in. You won?t receive SPAM from
Find-A-Grave. Like the other places that require registration, they just want
to know who is using their servers. |
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I use it primarily for searching
books and census records. I believe all found documents can be downloaded but
most have a byte limit that you cannot exceed. It may be impossible to
download a complete book but you are almost always able to download several
pages or even chapters, again, depending on size. |
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The rst screen you reach will be a cemetery
search screen, handy if you know the cemetery name and state but not the
county. Or, you can leave the name blank, enter a state and county name and
it will return a list of all cemeteries in that particular state and county. |
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Many libraries also allow
patrons to access Ancestry.Com while at the library. |
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In the left margin of that
screen is a column labled ?Actions.? Here you can begin a new search (by
surname, etc). If nothing is found, there is a link that will return you to
the search page so you can add to or amend any of the information you were
searching on.. You can add burial records but be certain you are not adding
duplicates. Make sure you have the correct cemetery name and location ? as
best as you can describe (GPS coordinates are great!), etc. If you want to
enter a complete cemetery, they have a form that you can download, ll in and e-mail back to them and they do
the input for you. |
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FamilySearch.org: This is the Mormon, |
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or Church of Jesus Christ,
Latter Day Saints genealogy site. All records are free and presented in a
very handy and pleasing manner. Although Free, registration is required in
order to view some of the images. |
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The
rst screen is entitled Discover Your Family History and presents a
number of places where search data can be entered. You might want to enter a rst and last name, a place and a date
range, then click the Search button. Or, you can select from a menu at the
bottom of the screen for the location you want to browse. The selections are
Asia and Middle East; Australia and New Zealand; Caribbean, Central and South
America; Europe; Paci c Islands; USA, Canada, and Mexico or, All Record
Collections. |
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Very many of the gravesites that
have been entered will also have headstone photos. Not all of them are
legible, but at least there?s a stone for you to view. |
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Suppose you select USA, Canada,
and Mexico. A list will follow starting with Alabama Births |
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and Christenings, 88 - 930. To the right of that title will
be two columns, one showing number of records available and the next the date
the database |
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One of the nice things about FAG
is ? for the most part ? that everyone is willing to help get photos,
transfer gravesites they have entered to you (if your kin, of course) and, a
recent improvement ? well, within the past couple of years anyway ? a way to
link husbands, wives and children so you can follow them from one cemetery to
another. |
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Georgia?s Virtual Vault ?
Digital Treasures from the Georgia Archives |
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and death indexes, etc. |
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Upon accessing their site, the
user will nd a |
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Illinois Statewide Marriage
Index, 763- 900
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/ archives/marriage.html |
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Caldwell County North Carolina
Property Records ? Registrar of Deeds
http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/User/Login.
aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fresolution%2fIndex.aspx |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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http://cdm.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/gadeaths.php
This link will take the user to a page where |
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multitude of choices. Read the
?Getting Started at Rootsweb.? Everything on Rootsweb is cost free. |
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Georgia death certi cates from
1919-1927 can be searched. Searches can be made several ways: By rst and/or last name; title and/or county
of death; year and/or county; or by certi cate number and/or year of death. |
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Missouri Digital Heritage
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/ deathcerti cates/#searchdeat |
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In a column on the left side are other
useful links: |
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This link will take the user to
a page where Missouri death certi cates from 1910-1960 can |
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be searched, viewed and/or
downloaded. To view the image on-line requires the use of a PDF reader. I do
not recommend the Adobe reader because |
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the program is often found to be
insecure and the reader itself is quite bloated. I recommend the free reader
PDF-Exchange-Viewer. This viewer also permits export of the PDF from that
format to a JPEG format. It can also be used to highlight text, annotate
documents, and do other tasks. |
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Chatham County Deed Books |
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Colonial Wills |
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Confederate Enlistment Oaths and
Discharges Confederate Pension Applications |
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| 122-8 |
County Maps |
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Headright and Bounty Plats |
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Marriage Records from Micro lm |
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Marriage records from Micro lm
offers two search modes: By title ? the meaning of which |
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I have no clue, or by County.
Select County of interest and a list of that county?s marriage books will
appear. Using Coffee county as an example, lists 0 books with dates from 87
to 929 with books of
African-American marriages from 902
to 929. Each book requires paging
through them page by page. Page numbers appear on the left and you have only
to click on that number to bring up that page. |
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Download the free viewer at
http://www.tracker- software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer |
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At the Missouri site, searches
are simple. Enter |
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a last name, rst name, pick a county from the list
provided, and a date. Not all of this info is needed. You can simply enter a
last name and search then, browse the returns and select those that are of
interest. The more you know and enter as search parameters, the narrower the
list, of course. |
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Users of the PDF viewer will
have to study it a bit in order to take full advantage of its usefulness. |
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The Illinois state gen society began
in 985, in cooperation with the
Illinois State Archives, to create an index to marriages in that state prior
to 90 . Users can search the entire
marriage index or, learn how to obtain copies of the original marriage
record. This is an on-going project so users may want to check the site often
if their rst search does not return
results. |
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This county was formed from
Burke and Wilkes in Jan., 84 . The
history of the area goes back long before that when the city of Lenoir was
knows as ?Tuckers Barn.? The Register of Deeds for the county maintains this website
and includes: |
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Users can search state-wide on
Grooms name (e.g., Smith, John D.) or Bride?s name (e.g., Todd, Mary).
Searches can also be narrowed down by county. Be sure and read the ?Tips? at
the bottom of the search page. |
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Births from Jan. ,
800 through current date Deaths from Jan ,
900 through current date Marriages from Jan. ,
800 through current date Plats from Jan ,
900 through current date |
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Rootsweb at Ancestry.com
http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/ |
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This site requires registration
or guest account to use it. It is free, but like most public access sites
like this, the owners like to keep track of who is using the site. |
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Ancestry began sponsoring Rootsweb a few
years ago. Since it?s inception any number of years ago, Rootsweb has grown
tremendously through the generosity of volunteers. Users can set up their own
websites, free of charge, host volunteer projects, search family trees,
subscribe to newsletters of interest, submit and/or edit family trees. There
are cemetery inventories, marriage |
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Often times, the birth, death or
marriage records will name not only the principals but also the parents.
Sometimes, when you may be unable to
nd who a person married, the death record will provide their married
surname. Unfortunately, the only information given are facts; no documents. |
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It does however, give the book
number (death, marriage, etc) and page. If you need more, you can use this
info to order a copy of the document. |
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After creating an account, the
site opens on |
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page 6 September |
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20 |
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the search page where you can
enter as much |
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or as little info as you have.
To search speci c records, such as birth, death, etc., look to the middle
column titled Index Type and highlight |
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the appropriate index. To
change, click on the Reset link or, choose another index type and |
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click on it. You can narrow down
your search |
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by entering dates in the Date
Filed ?From? and ?Thru.? Simply click on from and enter beginning date and,
you must enter those dates by month, day, year. When you click on From, for
example, a calendar for the current month will open. If searching for earlier
records simply place your cursor in the blank provided and type the date,
eg., 0 /0 / 800 then do the same for Thru. |
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page where searches begin. Read
the Search Help before starting. Record series include a multitude of
databases. Examples are: births, cemeteries, land records, marriages, misc.
family histories and deaths. There is also a photo collection. The site reports
? so far ? 99,639,740 preserved records and searchable on-line records at
28,286,828. |
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It takes a bit of practice to
get used to, but it is really simple. If you leave your computer while still
logged on to the site, it will eventually time out and you will be required
to log in again when you return. |
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After choosing a speci c record
(or search all), the user is asked to type in a rst and last name. There aren?t a lot of
Coffeys included I found one in Clark Co., two in King Co., one in Okanogan
Co., four in Spokane Co., and two in Whitman Co. Marriage searches are
better. There are 6 4 of those records scattered across 32 counties. The
largest is found in King County with
7 marriage records containing the Coffey surname. |
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A note of caution: Not often, but sometimes
this system crashes on weekends and it will be down until someone comes in on
Monday to reboot it. |
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West Virginia Division of
Culture and History http://www.wvculture.org/history/archivesindex. aspx |
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Shelby County Tennessee ?
Register of Deeds http://register.shelby.tn.us/ |
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I use this site primarily for
its large collection |
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of death records. Near the
bottom of this page, |
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in a column containing links to
various areas on the WV site, the user will
nd one to Genealogy Corner. Clicking on that link takes you to a |
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page containing links to just
about anything genealogically related to that state. I do not recall exactly
when WV began using the familiar form that we see today. Early on they
recorded deaths in a register alphabetically by surname. I presume they began
using individual certi cates sometime after about 9 0. |
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This site is similar to the Caldwell County,
NC site, except that it does have some records from all over TN. |
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State records include index to
deaths from 949- 2009; divorces
from 980-2009; and marriages from 980-2009. |
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Third down the list of links is
Birth, Death and Marriage Records. Click on that link and another page opens
with three available searches: Birth, Death and Marriage. |
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Shelby county records include:
Birth records from 874- 906; Chancery
court divorce index from 945- 997;
death records from 848- 960; marriage
index book images from 920- 989; some
Memphis city directories and a probate court loose paper index from 820- 900. |
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Choosing Death, for example,
opens another page where you can enter a surname, county, year of death and
other default search parameters that you probably won?t need to change. To
the right of this screen is a list of counties and range of years for each
that have death records available on the site. |
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Neither registration nor login
is required to search the site. |
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Collin County, TX Genealogical
Historical Records http://www.collincotxhistdoc.info/index.php |
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Choosing the surname Coffey
without any other parameters returns 184 results, the rst being John Coffey who died in Harrison
Co., WV on Jun. 30, 870. Clicking his
name returns a few details. At the top of the screen, click on the link that
reads View the record image. The resulting image is a double page from the
Register of Deaths within the District of Samuel A. Elliott, Assessor, for |
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From this page, click on Records tab at the top, or use the Search box
on the right side of the screen. |
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Choosing marriages, for example,
takes the user to a page where records from
846 892 can be searched. They
are divided into Volumes and then in some cases by Bride or Groom and/or page
numbers. Quite easy to use. |
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the County of Harris, in the
year ending 3 Dec., 870. The page contains a list of names and
you will have to cross the page to nd
John. He can be found on line 9 and
data includes name, whether white, colored, male, female, date of death,
place of death, cause of death, age, name of parents, where born, occupation,
consort of, or unmarried, |
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Washington State Archives
http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx |
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Another site similar to Caldwell Co., NC and
Shelby Co., TN. The link takes you to the opening |
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and source of information and
relation to deceased. |
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Tip: The image may be too large
to view all of it on-screen. Use your Ctl-Plus key or Ctl-minus key to zoom
in or out. Your browser might also have a ?View? tab that will allow you to
zoom in and out using the mouse. |
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At the top of each image screen
are instructions for downloading the image. Typically, all you have to do is
right click on the image and tell your computer where to save it. |
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Some Free software that I use: |
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Picassa photo editing software.
This is a simple editor with which you can adjust (automatically or manually)
lighting, contrast, color, etc. of photos. If you have a steady hand you can
also retouch photos. I have used it quite successfully to remove scratches,
cracks, dust particles, discolorations, etc. It takes some practice to use it
effectively, but well worth the effort. It is available for free from Google
at http://picasa.google.com/ |
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Easy Capture. This software
allows the user to capture screen shots of documents, photos, etc. that you
otherwise are unable to download. Like Picassa, it takes some practice but
well worth the effort to learn. It can be downloaded for free from http://www.easy-capture.com/ |
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G-Mail: I use G-mail exclusively
for all e-mail. |
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Although I have access to an
e-mail address by |
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my internet provider, I believe
G-mail to be about the best service available today that almost totally
reduces SPAM. I can read and reply it on-line, have it forwarded to my
computer for reading and replying. It can be archived on the G-mail site |
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? they offer a ridiculous amount
of free storage, well up into the gigabyte range ? and users can set up lters and mailboxes to sort and distribute
based on subject, sender, etc. I have individual lters set to sort mail into personal
folders from people with whom I share gobs of e-mail on a daily or weekly
basis. Set up your account at www.mail.google. com |
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Google Books: Google has
agreements with authors and publishers that allows them, in some cases, to
scan and make available entire books on line. Others allow only a preview
while others allow nothing more than a title, author, and opportunity to
purchase the book. When accessing the site, there are two choices:
Researching a Topic or, Go to the Google eBookstore. I choose the research
path. |
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Enter a name, e.g., Coffey, and
a list pops up for |
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I suppose every book in which
the name Coffey appears. Look in the column on the left side of the list and
under Any Books, choose Preview available. Later, you can come back and
choose Google eBooks or Free Google eBooks. |
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Now comes the interesting part:
deciding on which of the dozens presented will be of interest to you the
researcher. Well, to my way of thinking, you can judge a book by its cover.
For example the rst book that turns up
in my search is The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and
the 980 U. S. Olympic Hockey Team. I
know there isn?t going to be any genealogical info in that one, so I browse
on, using book titles as my clue to which might be useful to me. |
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You can also search on topics
such as genealogy. Typing genealogy into the search box returns perhaps a
hundred or more books on that topic. Using the preview only parameter again
will eliminate books that give only tidbits of or no useful info at all. |
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If you want to search, for
example, Coffey Genealogy, enclose the search terms in quotations; e.g.,
?Coffey Genealogy.? One of the books available for partial viewing is the
Thomas Coffey book by Laurence H. Coffey,
93 . Because it is not completely available on Google, this would |
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be a good time to check Heritage
Quest. It is completely available there. Free Google eBooks are a different
story. Give it a try for a complete surprise. Search Google books at
www.books. google.com |
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Jack Coffee
Jack.coffee@gmail.com |
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So, this has been just a small
overview and examples of what can be found on the internet. I have to warn
you that not everything you read on the web is accurate. Unless there?s an
image of the original document, or other source that can be checked, don?t
believe it. I use some web based genealogies to obtain clues but, if the
clues don?t pan out then I don?t use the info. It?s that simple! |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 September |
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20 |
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*Richard Hess,
hessrick@gmail.com, wrote, " I am the
rst grandson of Dr. & Mrs. Erval Richard Coffee as described in
your blog. Just wanted you to know that I am hosting a small family reunion
of their direct descendants at a gathering in Old Town Alexandria, VA in late
October. We are expecting: the two surviving daughters (Germaine Sava and
Beverly Burns); most of their children/ grandchildren; and, the
children/grandchildren of their deceased children (Richard Coffee, Barbara
Vogt). |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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T. Jeff Coffey, 20450 Huebner
Rd. Apt 3 0, San Antonio, TX 78258 |
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Bennie Loftin, 9037 S US HIGHWAY 69, Kiowa OK 74553-5 86 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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T. Jeff Coffey,
jeffcoffey@sbcglobal.net |
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Donald Coffey,
coffdp@hotmail.com |
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Clara (Coffee) Stephens,
cstephe38@gmail.com Chris Coffey chriscoffey48@gmail.com |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Kathy Harding, Omak, WA,
mkharding@ communitynet.org, has a book out on her line of Coffeys. No more
information on it at present. |
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* Carolyn Eigel says that the only claim she
has to the Coffeys is that her great-grandmother Susan Vanderpool, married
John Coffey before she married ?der Fritz? Sudheimer in 1883. John had died
and left her with 4 children. Fritz?s
rst wife (Margaret Colston)had died and left him with 4 surviving
children. So he needed a mother for all those kids. He had already gone
through another wife in St. Louis, Elizabeth Steinheufel, between Margaret
and Susan V. Coffey. Carolyn Eigel ceigel4@gmail.com |
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* The 20 Coffee Reunion in Lubbock TX Kathy Coffee
Simmons <kathysimmons@aol. com> says; "From the opening bell to
the singing of ?Blessed Be The Tie That Binds,? that closed the reunion, the
Coffee Family had a wonderful time together in Lubbock. Even in the 2 degree heat of the day, a big group
enjoyed the tour of the Ranch Museum. Mark your calendars for June 29th to
July , 20 2 for the 76th Annual Coffee
Reunion." |
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Address Service Requested |
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First Class Mail |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue121: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Jun-11 |
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Issue NO. 121 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
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PRESIDENT?S MESSAGE |
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Independence, Missouri. Bonnie
Culley found a very pleasant hotel for us whose employees did everything they
could for us. We toured the Truman Library on Friday and had lunch in a nice
restaurant on the town square. We had 50 cousins attending the dinner and
meeting on Saturday night. Bill Bachman won Bonnie?s afghan this time. Thanks
to Bonnie for all her hard work, as well as to Jack Coffee, acting secretary,
Danny Coffey and Gail Bachman for vice president for all their support. |
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We had some concerns about ooding with so much rain in the area, but
we didn?t have any problems. The rain even held off for the weekend. |
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In our election of of cers, we
chose Danny Coffey of Jamestown, Kentucky, as our new president. We also
reelected Gail Bachman as vice-president, Nelda Coffee |
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as secretary and Glenda Coffey
will be treasurer. We also decided to get more people involved by having
directors, who will be Larry Coffey and me, Jean Mower. We hope that the
organization will become stronger this way, by getting more people involved. We
hope that you all will feel ownership and sense of belonging. Maybe we?re not
all related by blood, but we are Cousins. |
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We have a tentative invitation
to Virginia for the 2012 convention. Details will follow when we know more. |
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Dear Cousins, |
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We had a great time at the
convention in |
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Jean Mower, past president |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION View
your cousins on page 17 |
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page 2 |
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June |
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20 |
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records are being scanned and
put on the web by some of the services that Jack told us about all the time.
We just need to nd them. |
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Stay cool, sincerely, Bonnie
Culley |
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President's Letter |
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Editor's Letter |
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Dead End Roads |
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Obituaries |
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Cousin Helping Cousins 8
Currents in the Stream 9 Documents Galore
3 Corretions 5 Convention
News 6 Computer News 8 |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 180 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: $10
ea. CD issues 1 thru 33, 34 - 63. 64-93 |
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$2.00 ea. numbers 94 thru 121
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
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Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I apologize for being so late
with this issue. Jim fell shortly after we got home from the convention.
Doctors, medicine and Home Health Nurses have kept us very busy and tired. We
were just getting back into the swing when I got sick too. I?m much better
now but this stuff going around sure hangs on. |
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I am so appreciative of those
who came to the Coffey Convention. With the economy being |
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the problem that it is, I was
never sure if anyone would still show up. There are a lot of people |
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who I need to thank here and am
sure I will forget someone. I did get a lot of help. My cousins, Bob and Sue
Willard who live near Independence, helped me
nd my way around and get acquainted with Independence. Many helped
with prizes, snacks, programs, and just help keeping it all together. I could
not have done it without your help. The programs given by our own cousins,
Lorie, Fred and Jack is a wonderful way for us to share research ideas and
knowledge. It was very generous of them to offer their time and talents. (We
even had a nice stranger take our group picture. He was very particular.) |
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Changing to genealogy, I
received a box of Coffey/ Boone material from Carolyn Eigel when I got back
home. It had to have been a lot of work for her to copy all of this. I
promise to see that the Coffey researchers who it will help will get copies.
It mostly deals with the Thomas Coffey line and Marvel Coffey family. I still
need to spend more time working this material as we have had so much illness
that I have not spent enough time to do it justice. Thanks Carolyn. |
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As I put this issue in the mail,
I plan to start on the September issue and do have some material for it
already. If something you sent is not in this issue, it will probably appear
in the next one. I just had to quit somewhere and get this one to our printer.
I hope everyone has found some new family for your genealogy and will share
it with us. More |
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Index |
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2 3 5 |
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Dead End Roads |
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William Adams, and they had
several additional children. |
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* Larry Coffey
<coffeyle@comcast.net, writes, ?I am Lawrence Elwyn Coffey ( ? Larry?
please). I am currently working with a Genealogist in New Orleans LA. My
family traces back to Bernard Coffey (my great great grandfather ) who died
there in 836. From court testimony
records (undocumented at this date) we have learned |
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The child (your grandfather)
Charles Robert Burke went by the name ?Burke? until 924, when he adopted the ?Adams? name of
his stepfather. |
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He died in 950 with the name ?Charles Robert Adams?.
Your father was Charles Robert Adams Jr. |
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that Bernard was born in 798 in Mullingar, County Westmeath,
Ireland. His parents were John Coffey and Mary Donnelly. In 8 7, at
9, Bernard left Mullingar and went to Kanawha County VA (now
Charleston W. VA) and worked as a kettle tender for the Kanawha Salt Co.
In 82
he eloped with a Sarah French (from Ohio) married to a Peter Haney. We
believe that Sarah and Bernard took the river routes to New Orleans- -had 2
children--John French (wife Eliza) and Ann French Coffey. John French Coffey
had Richard French Coffey who had Alvin Louis Coffey who had me. Larry would
appreciate any additional information on this family. He plans to take the
DNA test. |
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Your great-grandmother, Nancy,
the mother of your grandfather Charles Robert Burke/Adams, was never willing
to talk about his biological father. You are delighted that this DNA match
might offer a clue ? that his biological father was a ?Coffey?. |
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* Janet Adams Dukes, Janabelle
952@aol. |
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com, had her brother take the
DNA test and he matches the Edward Coffey line. She wrote Fred Coffey,
chairman of the Coffey DNA project. Fred responded with the following
response and suggests that if any of the Coffey researchers has any more
information on this to please contact Janet. Fred writes: |
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I poked about a bit in the
Wilkes County census, and found your named Burke/Adams lines were usually
found in Union Township. All of the Wilkes County Coffey?s were found in
Union and Mulberry Townships. These are adjacent townships. |
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You used ?ancestry.com? as a
y-DNA testing service with a sample from your brother, and discovered that he
and I had an excellent DNA match (I had previously uploaded my own DNA pro le
into ancestry.com manually). I pointed out that we had a much larger project
on ?FTDNA. com?, and that you and your brother had a very large list of
?Coffey Cousins?, who all descend from an ?Edward Coffey?, who was in America
before 699. |
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I doubt very much that we will
ever prove which individual was the father of Charles Robert Burke, but there
were certainly families in the area with sons the right age to form a
relationship with Nancy, and with absolutely the right DNA. The largest of these
families were descendants of Joshua Coffey ( 82 - 89 ). Joshua descended from
Edward as follows: |
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You explained that you descend
from Nancy Mahala Burke, born about
869 as a daughter of William and Nancy Burke, in Wilkes County, NC.
In 888 Nancy was unmarried, and gave
birth to a son Charles Robert Burke. In
890 Nancy married |
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Within the family of Joshua,
there are 4 sons and one grandson that could be about the right age. And all
of the males listed below are found in the
880 census, 8 years before the birth: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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MY OBSERVATIONS: |
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Your brother?s DNA is a good
match to what |
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our Surname Project calls the
?Edward Group?. And a very large number of the members of this Coffey family
passed through Wilkes County, NC. The family came from Virginia, and most of
them moved on to Kentucky by the early
800?s. But a few members remained in or around Wilkes County, up to
the time of interest. |
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Edward Coffey (abt 670 in Ireland) |
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John Coffey (abt 700 in Essex Co., VA) |
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Thomas Coffey (7 Mar 742, Esex Co., VA) Thomas Coffey Jr.
(abt 767, Albemarle Co., VA) Joshua
Coffey (abt 82 , Burke Co., NC) |
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( ) Joshua Coffey (abt 82 -
abt 89 ) |
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& Rebecca Shepherd (7
Mar 824 - Mar
879) |
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page 4 June |
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(2) Adeline Coffey (abt 844 - ) |
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(2) Matilda Coffey (abt 846 - ) |
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(2) John Drury Coffey (abt 848 - 5 Jan
895) & Sarah Wyatt ( 7 Aug
840 - 9 Jul 924) |
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20 |
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brother, Chuck, and then me,
Janet and our sister Geri Adams, all born in Charleston, WV. |
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(3) Martha Coffey (abt 872 - ) |
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(3) Calvin Coffey (abt 873 - ) |
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(3) Mildred Jane Coffey (4
May 872 - 5 Mar |
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I am willing to put our story
out there in anticipation of nding any
information we can. |
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933) |
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(2) Alice Coffey (abt 852 - ) |
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(2) Mary Coffey (abt 855 - 8 Feb
930) |
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(2) Martha Coffey (abt 856 - ) |
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(2) J. Rufus Coffey (abt 860 - bef
900) |
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(2) Perry Coffey (abt 862 - ) |
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(2) D. Franklin Coffey ( 9
Feb 867 - 4 Jul |
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* Timothy Peterman, tepeter
00@aol.com, states the following question: |
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949) |
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The 880 census contains one more name of |
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who James Sanders was. He could
be a father, grandfather, or an uncle to Henry Sanders. |
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the right age. There is a
William Coffey, born about 863, who
appears to be the son of Asberry Coffey (1826) and his wife Sarah. While I
can nd genealogies that appear to
include this Asberry/ Ashbury Coffey, there are multiple confusing dates and
spouses that I can?t quite gure out.
Some of the possibilities do seem to lead back to Edward, but they are
confusing. However I do think ?William? is also a possibility? |
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Jan says: You?ve had the story
of my grandfather, Charles Robert Burke/Adams exactly as I know it to be. My
brother, mother and I decided that since this information was so important to
my father that we want to continue to
nd out what we can about my grandfather?s paternity. |
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My grandparents, C. R. Adams, b.
27 Dec 888 |
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in Wilkes, NC, d. Jan
950, in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV, and my grandmother, Laura
Oklahoma ?Okla? Surbaugh, b. 9 Aug 89 in Greenbrier, WV, d. 26 Apr 959 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV and they
were married on 2 Sept 9 3 in
Greenbrier Co., WV. They had seven children,
rstborn were fraternal twin girls, another daughter came next and then
four sons all born, as far as we know, in WV. |
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My grandfather, Robert, died
before I was born and I have been told he was a very compassionate and
wonderful person. He met my mother at a diner and brought his son, my father,
to meet her and they (my parents) married four months later and were together
until his death, 4 Apr 99 , |
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in Lake Placid, Fl. They had
three children my |
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I (Tim) nd it interesting that both Newton Coffey
& Reatherford Coffey travelled to Virginia, as if they both had an
interest. |
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?On Oct. 20, 8 2 in Adair Co., KY, Henry Sanders granted
Power of Attorney to Newton Coffey and Reatherford Coffey to collect his
portion of the estate of James Sanders, deceased, late of Loudoun Co., VA.
This doesn?t say |
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Assuming that Reatherford Coffey
is the son of Nathan Coffey & Mary Saunders, his involvement makes sense.
But why Newton? |
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The 8 0 census of Loudoun Co., VA shows a James
Saunders, who was born before 765,
with a wife born after 765. Perhaps he
was an uncle to Reatherford. |
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But what about Newton? I think
the answer could very well turn out to be....that Newton?s mother was
Elizabeth (Saunders) (Coffey) Noland, sister to Mary (Saunders) Coffey, wife
of Nathan. |
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Thus, Salathiel?s children and
Nathan?s children may have been double
rst cousins, related through both the Coffey and the Saunders family.
This would explain why Eli and Mary were inclined to name a son, William S.
Coffey, with the S presumably standing for Saunders. |
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At any rate, this is probably
another estate we need to try to locate.? |
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* Query sent to Fred Coffey, DNA
Chairman: My name is Justin Coffey, and I?m interested in |
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the Coffey DNA project. I?m from
Michigan, and wondered if you have tested any of my family line, or if it
would be bene cial to the project for me |
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to be tested. My genealogy (as
far back as I have found) is as follows; |
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Father: Terry (b. 946) |
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Grandfather: Carl (b. 9 3)
Great-grandfather: Alvin (about 875)
Great-great-grandfather William |
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I don?t know the date of my
great-great- grandfather?s birth, but do know that he was in the Union Army
in the Civil War. |
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I look forward to hearing from
you in the near future. Justin Coffey <juicecoffey@gmail.com> |
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net says that she has just
become aware of her distant Coffey cousins. Her mother?s paternal grandmother
is Maude Alice Yates (maiden name) who may or may not have been married to
James Edward Coffee(y) of Illinois. Maude was only 4 when she had Sherri?s Mother?s father
Rueben Francis Coffee born in Seymour, TX in July 896. She later had his sister Gladys Alice
Coffee born in Magnum, OK in 902. She
can trace Maude Yates but cannot nd
anything about James Edward Coffee. Based on Maude?s birth in 870, Sherri thinks James Edward possibly
called ?Ed? was born about 875 or
earlier. She has no reason to believe Maude ever lived in Illinois or out of
Texas. She does have one family link that knew of Maude showing up at the
Yates home with James Edward Coffee in Texas. Sherri would appreciate any
help. She is stuck on James Edward. |
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OBITUARIES |
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Avonda Carol (Coffey) Brooks
died of colon cancer May 8, 20 at her
home in Kiowa, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. She was born July 5,
958 in Dallas, TX the daughter of Kenneth W. and Martha Ann (Adams)
Coffey, granddaughter of Wm. Benjamin and Lou Ellen (Simcox) Coffey and
Charles Walter and Laura Ethel (Farmer) Adams. |
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Fred responded with the
following help. Possibly some of you have more to add and help Justin. Fred
said, ?Do you get ancestry.com? If so, have a look at |
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http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/67
8204/ person/99930400 |
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I am 99% certain this link is
your G.G. Grandfather William. I was able to track him, his spouses, and
children through several censuses. Also found his son Alvin?s WWI draft
registration - he was born 5 Dec 877. |
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The above says William was born
4 Jul 829 in Orleans County, New York.
And he died 4 Feb 892 in Allegan
County, Michigan. I did look for Civil War records, but there were several
William Coffey?s. At rst I thought he
might be the one who enlisted on 8
Jan 862 in New York City, Rank
Private, Enlisted in Company I, New York
02nd Infantry Regiment. However William was clearly living in
Richland, Marshall, Illinois in 860 -
so maybe he enlisted in Illinois? |
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AVONDA CAROL COFFEY BROOKS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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(Actually his Civil War service is curious.
In |
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the 1860 census he had rst wife Margaret and |
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two very young sons, Abel &
Henry, age 4 and |
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. And the
870 census said he still had Abel & Henry, but now had a new wife
(Emma) and a new daughter Emma (born abt
862 in IL), and a new son Charles (born abt 863 in IL). I would think he was too busy
to ght a war?) |
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Avonda married Chester Traywick
?Chet? Brooks on July , 2006. Chet
preceded her in death August 8, 2007.
She was laid to rest near her father Kenneth and her husband Chet of thirteen
months in Memory Garden Cemetery north of McAlester, Oklahoma. |
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Many genealogies claim William?s
parents were Samuel Coffey ( 790- 830) who married Cynthia Beal. |
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She is survived by her mother
and three children, daughters Danyella Kay Nicholson of Santa Clarita, CA and
Carol DeeAnn Mackey, son Andrew Wm. Effenbeck and wife Kim of Kiowa and ve grandchildren, Zoie Beth Effenbeck,
Alexis Nicole Nicholson, William Benjamin Effenbeck, John Arthur Effenbeck
and Nikolas Logan Coffey, two sisters, Theresa Kay (Coffey) and husband Rocke
Feemster and Tonya Ann |
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Almost no one claims to know who
were Samuel?s parents. However a couple do link him to John, son of Hugh. If
this is true, then a DNA test on yourself should con rm. We have some tested
people who descend from Hugh. However I am very skeptical that the ?Hugh?
line found its way to New York?? |
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* Sherri Gillespie,
keepersmga@comcast. |
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page 6 June |
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(Coffey) Rogers of Kiowa. |
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(Descendant of the Edward Coffey
through his great grandson John Coffey and Elizabeth Rucker.) |
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JAMES EDWARD ?FRANK? COFFEY
James Edward ?Frank? Coffey, age 66, of Thorn Hill, was born Feb. ,
945 and passed away on April 6,
20 , while vacationing at Myrtle
Beach, S.C. He was a life long member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. He worked
many years at Forrest Products, Norris Homes, and Refurb Co. of Bean Station,
until he had to retire due to sickness. |
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He was preceded in death by his
parents, Lonnie Elum and Martha Alice Coffey; four brothers, Hugh, June, B.L.
and Stanley; sister, Sue; father- in-law, the Rev. Hugh Dalton and
brothers-in-laws, Haskell, Garrett, Esco, Fred and Clay Dalton; sisters-in-law,
Clara Monk and Elsie West. |
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He is survived by his wife of 48
years, Eva Jean Coffey; two sons, Kenneth (Penny) Coffey and Tony (Linda)
Coffey; one daughter, Loretta (Ronnie) Brogan; ve grandchildren, Brandon Coffey, Jason
(Amber) Brogan, Billy (Chasity) Brogan, Ashley (Lucas) Dalton and Randy
(Megan) Brogan; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Hester (Bobby) Jones, Ann
(Clifford) Cook and Avery Wilder; |
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Burial will be in the Frank
Coffey Cemetery. (Citizen Tribune 4/ 9/20
? Bernice Mullins) |
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20 |
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Patricia Coffey Swanzy,
Lakewood, CO, cousin, Frances Coffey Smith, Tampa, FL, and by her monastic
community. |
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Interment will follow in the
monastic cemetery. (Kansas City Star on March
0, 20 ) |
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MITCHELL DWAYNE ENGLAND Mitchell
Dwayne (Mitch) England, 47 of Morristown, Tn was born December 2, 963 passed away April 3, 20
at St. Mary?s Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, TN
surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a faithful
member of Enterprise Baptist Church of Morristown, veteran of the U S Air
Force, Member of Hamblen County Car Club and a very talented self-taught
artist. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Tilman Harrison and Hattie
Pearl Coffey Dalton of Bean Station, |
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TN and White and Glessie Brooks
England of Tazewell, TN. |
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He is Survived by son; Nicholas
Austin England, Parents; James Frank (Jim) and Dorothy Jean Dalton England of
Talbott, TN; sister and |
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brother -in-law, Kristie
Michelle and Douglas Jason Blair of Morristown, TN; two very special nieces,
Kellan Macey and Molly Alexa Blair of Morristown, TN. |
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He was laid to rest in the
Hamblen Memorial Gardens in Morristown, TN. |
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(From Jean England,
nanajeaneng@charter.net) |
|
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ALPHIALEE YARBROUGH Alphialee
Dorothy ?Lee? Yarbrough, 84, of Sanger, CA, died December 0, 20 0. She was a homemaker. |
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She is survived by her husband,
Burl Yarbrough of Sanger; sons and daughters in law, Jim and Pam Yarbrough of
Sanger and Calvin and Lena Yarbrough of Big Creek; daughter and son in |
|
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law, Jane and John Reed of
Fresno; son in law, Daryl Atkins of Fresno;
2 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and, great, great grandchild. |
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Mrs. Yarbrough was preceded in
death by her daughter, Dorothy Atkins. |
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Interment; Sanger Cemetery,
Sanger, Fresno, CA. {She is the daughter of Charley C and Annie James
(Johnson) Cof a. Her line of descent is Charley C. Cof a, Jasper Newton
Coffey, William |
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SR. ELIZABETH (SYLVESTER) COFFEY
OSB Sr. Elizabeth Coffey, OSB
935----20 Sister Elizabeth
(Sylvester) Coffey, OSB, 94, a Benedictine Sister of Mount St. Scholastica
died Tuesday, March 8, 20 , at the
monastery. Born February 7, 9 7, to James Patrick and Julia Ellen
McQuinn Coffey, Sister Elizabeth grew |
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up in Wymore, NB. Her mother
died when she was eleven and her father sent her to Mount St. Scholastica
Academy from which she graduated in
934. She entered the Mount Community in 936 and made monastic profession in 938. She graduated from Mount St.
Scholastica College |
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in 939, taught in community schools. Sister
Elizabeth was predeceased by her parents and her brothers Donald and Robert.
She is survived by her sister, Rita Krim, Atchison, KS, by her nephew Robert
Michael Coffey, Greensboro, NC, Niece |
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|
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Carrol Coffey, Bennett Coffey,
Benjamin Coffey, John Coffey, Edward Coffey. |
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(Info: Rick Miller, rmiller2
@woh.rr.com & Sanger Herald)} |
|
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Jane Coffey (and Taliaferro?)
back to Edward Coffey the pioneer. |
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(Info: Ruby
Leighton,j_r_leighton@yahoo.com & The News-Gazette, Lexington, VA) |
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DOROTHY DEAN (COFFEY) WALKER
Dorothy Dean (Coffee) Walker of Muskogee, OK, died March 8, 20 , born August 23, 933 in Wilburton, OK, dau. of W.B. ?Bud?
and Burtis (Goforth) Coffee. Burial was at Lutie Cemetery near Wilburton. |
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RUSSELL J. COFFEY |
|
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Russell J. Coffey passed away
March 8, 200 at |
|
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She married Newman Walker on May
24, 968. Her siblings were Pauline
Kirkes, Mildred Miller, Tony L. Coffee and J.R. Coffee. |
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(Info Bennie Loftin,
bennieloftin@windstream.net & McAlester newspaper) |
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his home in Monterey Twp.,
Michigan. Russell was born June 24, 9
9 in Salem Tw., the son of Alvin and Eva (Barber) Coffey. On March 25, 944, Russell married Neva M. Commans, who
preceded him in death. Russell was a dairy farmer all of his life. |
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WILLIAM DAVIS |
|
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William Arthur Davis, 92 of
Mullins, W.VA. died |
|
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Surviving are six children,
Janice and Lee Jager |
|
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of Burnip, Dale and Joy Coffey,
Merle and Elaine Coffey, Arlyn and Kathy Coffey and Marla and Bob Boyles all
of Allegan and Brenda and Jim Wobma of Wayland, two brothers, Al and Joyce
Coffey and Keith and Beverly Coffey of Hamilton, two sisters, Doris Hunderman
of Byron Center |
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and Hilda and Arnold Kragt of
Hamilton. He |
|
| 121-6 |
was preceded by his
granddaughter, Mandy, ve brothers,
Carl, Clarence, Donald, Howard and Everett, three sisters, Edith Loew, Beulah
DeVries and Hazel Peper. |
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(Kalamazoo Gazette) |
|
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Friday April , 20
in Washington DC. He was born July
0, 9 8 in Amherst Co. VA, a son
of Mina Coffey Davis Gibson and Thompson Massie Davis. He was a graduate of
Perry Mc Cluer High School and Danville Business School. He had a long career
with Peoples Bank of Mullins, serving as president, chief executive of cer
and chairman of the board of directors. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of WW
II. |
|
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BETTY M. COFFEY |
|
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Betty M. Coffey, age 9 , passed
away May 3, |
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He was a former president of the
West Virginia Bankers Association, a member of the West Virginia Board of
Banking and Financial institutions and the Advisory Commission to the West
Virginia legislature, a director of the state division of the American Bankers
Assn. and a Class A director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He was
also instrumental in many local organizations. |
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20 in Davis, CA. She was born Oct. 9, 9 9 in London, England. She came to the
U.S. in 924 and lived for a time in
Santa Barbara, Berkeley and then in Sacramento. She married Alfred L. Coffey
and they were married for 30 years. He passed away on Nov. 20, 977. She worked for the State Legislature
of ce for Jesse Unruh from 1960 to
970. She retired in 975. |
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He was married for 63 years to
Maxine Shumate. He is survived by a son William A. Davis II, MD; a daughter,
Barbara Davis Pauley and a sister, Mina Fay Gibson Riegert. |
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She married Richard Fuchs and
was married for 20 years when he passed away on May 6, 2006. Survived by her sister Jean
Phillips of St. Helena, CA, four stepchildren. She was predeceased by her
parents, Robert and Hilda Phillips, and husbands Alfred Coffey and Richard
Fuchs. |
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Burial was at Green Hill
Cemetery in Buena Vista. This is his Coffey line going back to Jordan: Wm.
Arthur Davis , died 20 , Thompson
Massie Davis and Mina Coffey, Virginia Ann Davis and Arthur Coffey, Wm.
Webster Buck Coffey and Avarilla Coffey, Henry F. Coffey and Elizabeth
McDaniel, Jordan Coffey and Elizabeth Rippetoe and through |
|
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(Info: The Sacramento Bee and
Juanita Daniels) |
|
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 121-7 |
BENTLEY JOHN DALTON Bentley John
Dalton was born February 4, |
|
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932 went to be with Jesus on June 30,
20 . |
|
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page 8 June |
|
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He was a member of Calvary
Baptist Church |
|
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in Morristown TN and an employee
of Pontiac Motor Division, Pontiac, MI for 33 years and president of the East
Tennessee International UAW retired workers council. He was born in Thorn
Hill TN and resided in Talbott TN. He |
|
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was preceded in death by
grandparents, William Jasper Dalton and Cynthia Ann Jordan-Dalton; loving
parents TIlmon Harrison Dalton and Hattie Pearl Coffey-Dalton, all of
Tennessee; brother Horace M. Dalton of Littleton, CO; sister Zelma Edna
Dalton-Frye of Pontiac, MI and Nephew Mitchell Dwayne England of Morristown,
TN. |
|
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He is survived by wife, Mandy
Marie Dalton; daughter Lynette Marie Dalton and son Steven John Dalton of
Talbott,TN. Survived also by |
|
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sister Alta Okie Dalton-Beeler
of Wyandotte, MI, sister Mattie Jane Dalton-Sulfridge of Thorn Hill, brother
Bernard Bryan Dalton of Bean Station, TN, brother Thomas Judson Dalton of
Tazewell, TN and sister Dorothy Jean Dalton-England of Talbott, TN. Interment
was in Davis Cemetery in Thorn Hill. |
|
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(Info: Knoxville News Sentinel,
July 2, 20 -Jack Coffee) |
|
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{Hattie Pearl Coffey was the
daughter of John Cleveland ?Boney John? and Margaret Jane Wolfe Coffey. John
Cleveland was a son of William Wesley and Gelina E. Shouse Coffey. Margaret
Jane Wolfe was the daughter of William and Maleta Hipshire Wolfe. |
|
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William Wesley was son of
Cleveland and Susan Hayes Coffey; Gelina Shouse a daughter of Peter and
Malinda Moser Shouse. |
|
| 121-8 |
Cleveland was a son of Jesse and
Margaret Edmisten Coffey. |
|
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Jesse was a son of Reuben and
Sarah Scott Coffey and, Reuben was a son of John and Jane Graves Coffey.} |
|
| 121-8 |
WILLIAM EDWARD COFFEY William
Edward Coffey of Davisburg, TN formerly of Waterford, died May 30, 20 0 at |
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68 years of age; beloved husband
of Mary Lou Coffey; father of Jeffrey Coffey and Kimberly (Scott) Whitsitt
both of Waterford; grandfather of Alex Coffey, Brandon and Madeline Whitsitt;
brother of Juanita Long, Delta Dalton, Rev. |
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20 |
|
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Samuel (Lena) Coffey, the late
Kathleen Coffey- Rucker, Avery Coffey, Alta Coffman and Lillian Harrell.
William worked for 47 years for GM Plant
4 as a Senior Supervisor of Production. Interment will follow at All Saints
Cemetery. |
|
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COUSIN helping COUSIN |
|
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Reams Goodloe Sr, reamsg@gmail.com, wrote
the following to help Alaine Coffey. |
|
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?I noticed the report about your
correspondence with Fred Coffey in the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
issue 9 p.9 20 0 DEC. |
|
| 121-8 |
There have been nine previous
reports on Richard Coffey in the Clearinghouse. Below is a copy of the index
entries. |
|
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COFFEY, RICHARD (McGINLEY), h/o
MARGARET b.ca 799 IRL m. 82 d. 872 PA, 3-2 4-5 0-7
4-7 8-5 |
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COFFEY, RICHARD (McGINLEY),
i(Cont.) |
|
| 121-8 |
ances/o Wm. D., 22- 6 |
|
| 121-8 |
0, 2
9-9 R ### |
|
| 121-8 |
The number before the dash is
the issue number and the number after the dash is the page number. The ###
indicates he was an immigrant to US. Margaret was b. 802 MD d. 884 PA. |
|
| 121-8 |
Back copies of the Clearinghouse
are available from Bonnie Culley .? |
|
| 121-8 |
Thanks Reams for being such a
good Coffey Cousin. |
|
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NEW ADDRESS |
|
| 121-8 |
T. Jeff Coffey, 20450 Huebner
Rd. Apt 3 0, San Antonio, TX 78258 |
|
| 121-8 |
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 121-8 |
T. Jeff Coffey,
jeffcoffey@sbcglobal.net |
|
| 121-8 |
Donald Coffey,
coffdp@hotmail.com |
|
| 121-8 |
Clara (Coffee) Stephens,
cstephe38@gmail.com Chris Coffey chriscoffey48@gmail.com |
|
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26- 6 29-3 30- |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
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* Reams Goodloe Sr ,
reamsg@gmail. com, tell us that he has made a change in the Coffey Cousins?
Clearinghouse Index. He says, ?that I have started using the ?~? symbol to =
?about? in the index. ~ means about. |
|
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* Wilkes County Save Our History |
|
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Committee has produced several |
|
| 121-9 |
DVDs about Wilkes County. |
|
| 121-9 |
Eventually several will be on |
|
| 121-9 |
You Tube Wilkes County Save Our |
|
| 121-9 |
History and include Whippoorwill |
|
| 121-9 |
Academy and Grandin. Copies are |
|
| 121-9 |
also for sale at Whippoorwill
and |
|
| 121-9 |
the Wilkes Heritage Museum. |
|
| 121-9 |
Fay Byrd <fay.byrd@wilkescc.edu> |
|
| 121-9 |
* Fred Coffey
<fredcoffey@aol.com> |
|
| 121-9 |
has the following information to |
|
| 121-9 |
share with us on the subject of |
|
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Coffey DNA: |
|
| 121-9 |
Coffey DNA Project: Ui Niall |
|
| 121-9 |
Noigaillach/O?Cobhthaigh |
|
| 121-9 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
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My Gaelic is near zero, but I |
|
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hope the title of this article |
|
| 121-9 |
loosely translates as ?The |
|
| 121-9 |
O?Coffey branch of the
descendants |
|
| 121-9 |
of Niall Noigaillach?. |
|
| 121-9 |
Niall who? The name translates |
|
| 121-9 |
as ?Niall of the Nine Hostages?. |
|
| 121-9 |
He was a powerful Irish
chieftain, |
|
| 121-9 |
who got his name from the taking |
|
| 121-9 |
of hostages to terrorize his |
|
| 121-9 |
opponent chieftains in the 5th |
|
| 121-9 |
century. He started a dynasty
that |
|
| 121-9 |
produced the most powerful
rulers |
|
| 121-9 |
of Ireland until the 11th
century. |
|
| 121-9 |
The phrase ?Ui Niall? means |
|
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?descendants of Niall?. |
|
| 121-9 |
There is a study suggesting that |
|
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up to 1 out of every 12 Irishmen |
|
| 121-9 |
descend from Niall. And the DNA |
|
| 121-9 |
testing service we use, FTDNA, |
|
| 121-9 |
reports that 0.6 of 1% of their |
|
| 121-9 |
ENTIRE worldwide database has
the |
|
| 121-9 |
DNA pro le characteristic of the |
|
| 121-9 |
descendants of Niall. That
implies |
|
| 121-9 |
a tremendously large family! |
|
| 121-9 |
And yes, we do have a ?Coffey? |
|
| 121-9 |
Group in our Surname Project
that |
|
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has Niall?s DNA pro le. We?ve |
|
| 121-9 |
been calling them ?The County |
|
| 121-9 |
Meath Group?, because of the |
|
| 121-9 |
Irish county that some of them |
|
| 121-9 |
are believed to come from. But
on |
|
| 121-9 |
re ection a better name might be |
|
| 121-9 |
?Ui Niall Group?? |
|
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There are presently 5 tested |
|
| 121-9 |
members, who all have the |
|
| 121-9 |
distinctive ?Ui Niall? DNA |
|
| 121-9 |
pattern. But there are actually |
|
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two groups within the 5: Group
?A? |
|
| 121-9 |
has 3 members whom the DNA says |
|
| 121-9 |
are relatively closely related |
|
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to each other, probably within |
|
| 121-9 |
the last 200 or 300 years. And |
|
| 121-9 |
Group ?B? has 2 members, who |
|
| 121-9 |
are similarly related. But the |
|
| 121-9 |
DNA differences BETWEEN the two |
|
| 121-9 |
groups are MUCH larger, probably |
|
| 121-9 |
going back at least several |
|
| 121-9 |
hundred years. The two groups
each |
|
| 121-9 |
have roughly the same number of |
|
| 121-9 |
differences versus ?Ui Niall?,
but |
|
| 121-9 |
they evolved in entirely
different |
|
| 121-9 |
directions. They share none of
the |
|
| 121-9 |
same marker differences versus
Ui |
|
| 121-9 |
Niall. |
|
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So, does this mean we?ve found |
|
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a pair of really ancient Coffey |
|
| 121-9 |
lines that trace back to a MRCA |
|
| 121-9 |
(Most Recent Common Ancestor)
with |
|
| 121-9 |
the name ?Coffey?? |
|
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Maybe - - but not necessarily |
|
| 121-9 |
so. I read that Ireland was one
of |
|
| 121-9 |
the rst locations in Europe to |
|
| 121-9 |
use surnames, but up to the 10th |
|
| 121-9 |
or 11th century surnames were
not |
|
| 121-9 |
hereditary. So if the split of
the |
|
| 121-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
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|
|
| 121-10 |
page 0 June |
|
| 121-10 |
two ?Ui Niall/Coffey? branches |
|
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came before that time, it could |
|
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just be coincidence that they |
|
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ended up with the same surname? |
|
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In any event, it?s impressive |
|
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that both these groups can name
a |
|
| 121-10 |
probable ancestor from 1600
years |
|
| 121-10 |
ago! Congratulations, Ui Niall! |
|
| 121-10 |
For discussion of this and |
|
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other Coffey Groups, visit our |
|
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DNA project at www.coffey.ws/ |
|
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FamilyTree/DNA. |
|
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* Timothy Peterman, tepeter100@ |
|
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aolcom, gives us a new theory to |
|
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think about; |
|
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On Oct. 20, 1812 in Adair Co., |
|
| 121-10 |
KY, Henry Sanders granted Power |
|
| 121-10 |
of Attorney to Newton Coffey and |
|
| 121-10 |
Reherford Coffey to collect his |
|
| 121-10 |
portion of the estate of James |
|
| 121-10 |
Sanders, deceased, late of
Loudon |
|
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Co., VA. This doesn't say who |
|
| 121-10 |
James Saunders was. He could be
a |
|
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father, grandfather, or an uncle |
|
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to Henry Saunders. |
|
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I nd it interesting that both |
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Newton Coffey and Reatherford |
|
| 121-10 |
Coffey traveled to Virginia, as
if |
|
| 121-10 |
they both had an interest. |
|
| 121-10 |
Assuming that Reatherford Coffey |
|
| 121-10 |
is the son of Nathan Coffey
& Mary |
|
| 121-10 |
Saunders, his involvement makes |
|
| 121-10 |
sense. But why Newton? |
|
| 121-10 |
The 1810 census of Loudoun Co., |
|
| 121-10 |
VA shows a James Saunders, who |
|
| 121-10 |
was born before 1765, with a
wife |
|
| 121-10 |
born after 1765. Perhaps he was
an |
|
| 121-10 |
uncle to Reatherford. |
|
| 121-10 |
But, what about Newton? I think |
|
| 121-10 |
the answer could very well turn |
|
| 121-10 |
out to be......that Newton's |
|
| 121-10 |
mother was Elizabeth (Saunders) |
|
| 121-10 |
(Coffey) Noland, sister to Mary |
|
| 121-10 |
(Saunders) Coffey, wife of
Nathan. |
|
| 121-10 |
Thus, Salathiel's children and |
|
| 121-10 |
Nathan's children may have been |
|
| 121-10 |
double rst cousins, related |
|
| 121-10 |
20 |
|
| 121-10 |
through both the Coffey and the |
|
| 121-10 |
Saunders family. This would |
|
| 121-10 |
explain why Eli and Mary were |
|
| 121-10 |
inclined to mane a son, William |
|
| 121-10 |
S. Coffey, with the S. |
|
| 121-10 |
standing for Saunders. |
|
| 121-10 |
At any rate, this is |
|
| 121-10 |
another estate we need |
|
| 121-10 |
locate. |
|
| 121-10 |
presumably |
|
| 121-10 |
probably |
|
| 121-10 |
to try to |
|
| 121-10 |
(More thoughts from Tim Peterman |
|
| 121-10 |
On March 17, 1801 two couples |
|
| 121-10 |
went to the courthouse to get |
|
| 121-10 |
marriage bonds: Retherford Coffey |
|
| 121-10 |
& Gracie Coffey was one
couple. |
|
| 121-10 |
The other was Eli Coffey &
Mary |
|
| 121-10 |
Coffey. |
|
| 121-10 |
Before writing anything more, I |
|
| 121-10 |
want to point out that some
times |
|
| 121-10 |
it is good to go back, review
the |
|
| 121-10 |
documents anew & see if we
missed |
|
| 121-10 |
something. There were a couple of |
|
| 121-10 |
rules that were normally
followed: |
|
| 121-10 |
1. Anyone under the age of 21 |
|
| 121-10 |
needed parental consent |
|
| 121-10 |
2. The bond was between the |
|
| 121-10 |
groom & the bondsman, who
was |
|
| 121-10 |
supposed to be a close relative |
|
| 121-10 |
(father or brother) of the
bride. |
|
| 121-10 |
This was intended to protect the |
|
| 121-10 |
bride from scoundrel
husbands-to- |
|
| 121-10 |
be, who intended to run at the |
|
| 121-10 |
rst chance |
|
| 121-10 |
So what do we have here? |
|
| 121-10 |
Looking at nothing more than
these |
|
| 121-10 |
documents: |
|
| 121-10 |
Eli Coffey was bonded to marry |
|
| 121-10 |
Mary Coffey. The bondsman was |
|
| 121-10 |
Newton Coffey, who according to |
|
| 121-10 |
the above rule should have been
a |
|
| 121-10 |
brother of Mary. |
|
| 121-10 |
Retherford Coffey was bonded to |
|
| 121-10 |
marry Gracie Coffey. The bondsman |
|
| 121-10 |
was Eli Coffey, who according to |
|
| 121-10 |
the above rule should have been
a |
|
| 121-10 |
brother of Gracie Coffey. |
|
| 121-10 |
This doesn?t suggest that |
|
| 121-10 |
Retherford was a sibling to |
|
| 121-11 |
|
|
| 121-11 |
anyone. |
|
| 121-11 |
Bonds frequently name the father |
|
| 121-11 |
of the bride, even if he isn?t
the |
|
| 121-11 |
bondsman, just to establish the |
|
| 121-11 |
identity of the bride. The clerk |
|
| 121-11 |
omitted the names of the bride?s |
|
| 121-11 |
fathers, which might suggest
that |
|
| 121-11 |
they were deceased, though not |
|
| 121-11 |
necessarily. |
|
| 121-11 |
On Mar 12, 1801, Mary Coffey |
|
| 121-11 |
wrote her own consent,
certifying |
|
| 121-11 |
that she was above the age of 21 |
|
| 121-11 |
the witness were Newton Coffey
and |
|
| 121-11 |
Reatherford Coffe,(sp) one of
whom |
|
| 121-11 |
was presumably Mary?s brother or |
|
| 121-11 |
next of kin. |
|
| 121-11 |
On Mar 14, 1801, Elizabeth |
|
| 121-11 |
Coffey gave consent for her |
|
| 121-11 |
daughter, Gracey, to marry |
|
| 121-11 |
Retherford Coffey. This suggests |
|
| 121-11 |
that Gracey?s father was
deceased. |
|
| 121-11 |
The witnesses were Ely Coffey
and |
|
| 121-11 |
Newton Coffey, one of who should |
|
| 121-11 |
be a brother or next of kin to |
|
| 121-11 |
Gracey Coffey. |
|
| 121-11 |
The leading name was likely the |
|
| 121-11 |
brother in both cases, which is |
|
| 121-11 |
what the bonds suggest. |
|
| 121-11 |
Now for an anomaly: On the bond |
|
| 121-11 |
for Retherford to marry Gracey, |
|
| 121-11 |
Gracey is inadvertently called |
|
| 121-11 |
Elizabeth Coffey. I am of the |
|
| 121-11 |
opinion that the clerk or
Justice |
|
| 121-11 |
parents? |
|
| 121-11 |
Family 2 siblings: |
|
| 121-11 |
1. Eli Coffey |
|
| 121-11 |
2. Gracie Coffey |
|
| 121-11 |
father?, mother Elizabeth |
|
| 121-11 |
Family 3 siblings: |
|
| 121-11 |
1. Retherford Coffey |
|
| 121-11 |
parents? |
|
| 121-11 |
Family 1 parent possibility: |
|
| 121-11 |
Salathiel & Elizabeth. I say this |
|
| 121-11 |
because Pierce Noland?s 1797
deed |
|
| 121-11 |
was witnessed by Newton Coffey. |
|
| 121-11 |
The birth date of Mary has
always |
|
| 121-11 |
been controversial. I doubt that |
|
| 121-11 |
she lied about her age. She was |
|
| 121-11 |
probably born Dec. 7, 1779. I |
|
| 121-11 |
have never seen good proof that |
|
| 121-11 |
Mary (w/o Eli) was the daughter |
|
| 121-11 |
of Nathan. If Newton & Mary were |
|
| 121-11 |
siblings, this would still make |
|
| 121-11 |
their grandchildren (Robert
& |
|
| 121-11 |
Sarah) second cousins. This would |
|
| 121-11 |
still provided a reasonable
basis |
|
| 121-11 |
for Mary to name a younger son, |
|
| 121-11 |
Newton Eli Coffey. |
|
| 121-11 |
Family 2 parent possibility: |
|
| 121-11 |
Either Nathan & Elizabeth;
or |
|
| 121-11 |
Cleveland & Elizabeth; or
___ |
|
| 121-11 |
_ and Elizabeth. Retherford |
|
| 121-11 |
Coffey has been shown as a son |
|
| 121-11 |
of Nathan Coffey, although the |
|
| 121-11 |
reference was the recollections |
|
| 121-11 |
of a descendant 100 years later. |
|
| 121-11 |
The Nathan Coffey family was
said |
|
| 121-11 |
to contain: Retherford, Joel, |
|
| 121-11 |
Appleton, William, Gracie,
Polly, |
|
| 121-11 |
Elizabeth, and Katherine. Polly |
|
| 121-11 |
married a cousin named Coffey. |
|
| 121-11 |
Elizabeth married a cousin named |
|
| 121-11 |
James Coffey. With all of these |
|
| 121-11 |
cousin marriages, one has to |
|
| 121-11 |
wonder if ?Uncle Milt? recalled |
|
| 121-11 |
Uncle Retherford & Aunt
Gracie, |
|
| 121-11 |
but forgot which was really in |
|
| 121-11 |
Nathan?s family. Similarly, he |
|
| 121-11 |
may have recalled Aunt Polly
& |
|
| 121-11 |
Uncle Eli & then with Eli?s
early |
|
| 121-11 |
death, forgot his name &
just |
|
| 121-11 |
of Peace saw the consent of |
|
| 121-11 |
rst & read it, seeing that |
|
| 121-11 |
was over 21. Elizabeth (as |
|
| 121-11 |
Gracey?s mother) signed the |
|
| 121-11 |
consent in exactly the same |
|
| 121-11 |
& in writing up the bond,
probably |
|
| 121-11 |
copied the name Elizabeth in the |
|
| 121-11 |
same place. |
|
| 121-11 |
This suggests something totally |
|
| 121-11 |
contrary to what has been
written |
|
| 121-11 |
in the past, but I see evidence |
|
| 121-11 |
of: |
|
| 121-11 |
Family 1 siblings: |
|
| 121-11 |
1. Newton Coffey |
|
| 121-11 |
2. Mary Coffey |
|
| 121-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 121-11 |
Mary she |
|
| 121-11 |
second place |
|
| 121-11 |
|
|
| 121-12 |
page 2 June |
|
| 121-12 |
recalled Aunt Polly. |
|
| 121-12 |
I think we really need to get |
|
| 121-12 |
conclusive proof that Retherford |
|
| 121-12 |
Coffey & Polly (Coffey)
Coffey |
|
| 121-12 |
were children of Nathan. Perhaps |
|
| 121-12 |
Gracie & Eli were really in
this |
|
| 121-12 |
family, instead, & were the |
|
| 121-12 |
children of Nathan &
Elizabeth |
|
| 121-12 |
Coffey. Or, perhaps there were |
|
| 121-12 |
two Retherford Coffeys. An old |
|
| 121-12 |
DAR app showed Rutherford Coffey |
|
| 121-12 |
with a wife named Celia. Has |
|
| 121-12 |
anyone seen proof that Nathan |
|
| 121-12 |
Coffey?s wife was really named |
|
| 121-12 |
Mary Saunders? |
|
| 121-12 |
Family 3 parent possibility: |
|
| 121-12 |
Cleveland & Elizabeth
(Franklin) |
|
| 121-12 |
Coffey. Without investigating |
|
| 121-12 |
the probate records of Patience |
|
| 121-12 |
Sudduth (Albemarle Co., VA), we |
|
| 121-12 |
can?t be certain whether Gracie |
|
| 121-12 |
or Retherford was the son of |
|
| 121-12 |
Elizabeth (Franklin) Coffey. |
|
| 121-12 |
If there really was only one |
|
| 121-12 |
Retherford in that generation,
he |
|
| 121-12 |
probably was the son of Nathan |
|
| 121-12 |
& wife. Eli & Gracie could be |
|
| 121-12 |
children of Cleveland &
Elizabeth |
|
| 121-12 |
(Franklin) Coffey, but this |
|
| 121-12 |
contradicts the power of
attorney |
|
| 121-12 |
that suggests that Retherford |
|
| 121-12 |
Coffey & Martin Gryder were
the |
|
| 121-12 |
only heirs of Elizabeth in Adair |
|
| 121-12 |
Co., KY in 1810. World Connect at |
|
| 121-12 |
Rootsweb shows Martin Gryder as |
|
| 121-12 |
born in 1791 in Burke Co., NC
& |
|
| 121-12 |
died in 1834 in Adair Co., KY
-no |
|
| 121-12 |
mention of his wife. |
|
| 121-12 |
Having said all of this, |
|
| 121-12 |
I?m not about to re-align our |
|
| 121-12 |
Coffey assignments. With cousin |
|
| 121-12 |
marriages, the bride?s closest |
|
| 121-12 |
next of kin available could well |
|
| 121-12 |
have been her rst cousin (brother |
|
| 121-12 |
of the groom). But I did want to |
|
| 121-12 |
call to the attention of serious |
|
| 121-12 |
Coffey researchers that these |
|
| 121-12 |
marriage records suggest
something |
|
| 121-12 |
20 |
|
| 121-12 |
vastly different from what we
have |
|
| 121-12 |
long considered to be fact. |
|
| 121-12 |
* Archie Dalton, adalton478@ |
|
| 121-12 |
hotmail.com, says we need to
check |
|
| 121-12 |
out the following. |
|
| 121-12 |
USA Today newspaper yesterday
had |
|
| 121-12 |
a short article that may cause |
|
| 121-12 |
someone to do some
research. I |
|
| 121-12 |
quote: |
|
| 121-12 |
?The Kansas State Historical |
|
| 121-12 |
Society will offer a two week |
|
| 121-12 |
program in archeology June 4-19
in |
|
| 121-12 |
Pottawatomie County. The society, |
|
| 121-12 |
the University of Kansas and the |
|
| 121-12 |
Army?s Corps of Engineers will |
|
| 121-12 |
investigate the ?COFFEY? site on |
|
| 121-12 |
the Big Blue River in the Flint |
|
| 121-12 |
Hills area of Manhattan. The work |
|
| 121-12 |
will document the ways of hunter
- |
|
| 121-12 |
gathers from 7000 years ago.? |
|
| 121-12 |
Archie has no idea what the
Coffey |
|
| 121-12 |
reference relates to. |
|
| 121-12 |
* Jerry Coffee, j.coff@verizon. |
|
| 121-12 |
net, added a little more |
|
| 121-12 |
information on this story as |
|
| 121-12 |
follows. |
|
| 121-12 |
Grant D. Coffey, MA, is the |
|
| 121-12 |
supervising archaeologist at the |
|
| 121-12 |
Crow Canyon Archaeological
Center |
|
| 121-12 |
in Cortez, Colorado. Coffey and |
|
| 121-12 |
his team excavated the site on |
|
| 121-12 |
Tuttle Creek in Pottawatomie Co. |
|
| 121-12 |
Kansas, which bears his name.
His |
|
| 121-12 |
studies include ancient North |
|
| 121-12 |
American Indians of the
southwest |
|
| 121-12 |
United States. Bison bones |
|
| 121-12 |
were found at the Coffey Site |
|
| 121-12 |
(14PO1), which is on the
National |
|
| 121-12 |
Register of Historical Sites. It |
|
| 121-12 |
is considered a base camp for
the |
|
| 121-12 |
ancient Indians in that
populated |
|
| 121-12 |
the area. |
|
| 121-12 |
|
|
| 121-13 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 121-13 |
MINNIE COFFEY ? NC to WA By
Kathy Harding, mkharding@ communitynet.org |
|
| 121-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
|
| 121-13 |
Joe. He and Minnie hit it off |
|
| 121-13 |
quite well. Once they arrived
in |
|
| 121-13 |
Wenatchee, Washington they
boarded |
|
| 121-13 |
a steamboat called the North
Star |
|
| 121-13 |
that took them north to
Brewster. |
|
| 121-13 |
In Brewster, Walter Cook,
Walter |
|
| 121-13 |
Robbins and Bob Cook, Lee?s |
|
| 121-13 |
brother, was waiting for them
with |
|
| 121-13 |
teams of horses that took
them on |
|
| 121-13 |
the last leg of their journey
to |
|
| 121-13 |
Spring Coulee. |
|
| 121-13 |
In July of 1911, Minnie and |
|
| 121-13 |
Charlie were married in a
civil |
|
| 121-13 |
ceremony at the courthouse in |
|
| 121-13 |
Conconully, Washington. They |
|
| 121-13 |
had three daughters together,
my |
|
| 121-13 |
grandma Leda, and her
sisters, |
|
| 121-13 |
Doris and Hazel. When voters |
|
| 121-13 |
changed the county seat from |
|
| 121-13 |
Conconully to Okanogan in
1914, |
|
| 121-13 |
Charlie helped build the new |
|
| 121-13 |
courthouse. In 1917, however, |
|
| 121-13 |
he became gravely ill and
died of |
|
| 121-13 |
cancer leaving Minnie alone
to |
|
| 121-13 |
raise 3 little girls. |
|
| 121-13 |
Minnie?s sister Candus and |
|
| 121-13 |
brother in law Lee Cook took
her |
|
| 121-13 |
and the children under their
wing, |
|
| 121-13 |
giving them a cabin to live
in on |
|
| 121-13 |
the farm. One day nearly 2 years |
|
| 121-13 |
after Charlie?s death, a
traveling |
|
| 121-13 |
salesman named Mr. Townsend
came |
|
| 121-13 |
through selling his goods and
told |
|
| 121-13 |
Minnie about a farmer near
Pateros |
|
| 121-13 |
that was a widower and had 3
sons |
|
| 121-13 |
he was raising. He asked Minnie |
|
| 121-13 |
if it was all right to give
this |
|
| 121-13 |
farmer, Mr. Brownlee, her
address |
|
| 121-13 |
so he could write to
her. She |
|
| 121-13 |
agreed. She and George Brownlee |
|
| 121-13 |
exchanged letters for many
months |
|
| 121-13 |
before he traveled with his 3
sons |
|
| 121-13 |
to Okanogan by wagon to meet
her. |
|
| 121-13 |
They hit it off and continued
to |
|
| 121-13 |
write letters to one another,
and |
|
| 121-13 |
in February of 1919, he made
the |
|
| 121-13 |
trip by wagon with his sons
back |
|
| 121-13 |
to Spring Coulee to get
Minnie |
|
| 121-13 |
My great grandma Minnie Lee |
|
| 121-13 |
Coffey was born in Blowing Rock, |
|
| 121-13 |
North Carolina on July 31, 1890. |
|
| 121-13 |
She was the youngest living
child |
|
| 121-13 |
of Gilliam Wyatt Coffey and
Sarah |
|
| 121-13 |
Jane Isenhour Coffey. She had |
|
| 121-13 |
a younger sister named Ethel |
|
| 121-13 |
who died as a baby. Minnie?s |
|
| 121-13 |
older siblings were Candus, Etta |
|
| 121-13 |
Cordelia (Cordie), Julia, Martha |
|
| 121-13 |
(Matt), William Larkin, and |
|
| 121-13 |
Joseph. |
|
| 121-13 |
Minnie worked at the Cone |
|
| 121-13 |
mansion known as Flat Top Manor |
|
| 121-13 |
as a private cook to Moses and |
|
| 121-13 |
Bertha Cone. I am not clear when |
|
| 121-13 |
she started working there. My |
|
| 121-13 |
guess is about 1908. She left |
|
| 121-13 |
employment there in 1911 when
she |
|
| 121-13 |
and her family decided to move |
|
| 121-13 |
to Washington State. Minnie?s |
|
| 121-13 |
sisters, Candus and husband Lee |
|
| 121-13 |
Cook, and Cordie and her husband |
|
| 121-13 |
Walter Cook, along with sister |
|
| 121-13 |
Julie and her husband Walter |
|
| 121-13 |
Robbins had already moved to an |
|
| 121-13 |
area near Okanogan, Washington |
|
| 121-13 |
called Spring Coulee. Lee Cook |
|
| 121-13 |
started raising apples and did |
|
| 121-13 |
quite well for himself nancially. |
|
| 121-13 |
Therefore he was able to help
the |
|
| 121-13 |
rest of the family relocate and |
|
| 121-13 |
he hosted all the families on
his |
|
| 121-13 |
farm, providing housing for
them. |
|
| 121-13 |
The family left Blowing Rock in |
|
| 121-13 |
March of 1911. They traveled by |
|
| 121-13 |
train with their belongings with |
|
| 121-13 |
six other families (and Joe?s |
|
| 121-13 |
3 hound dogs) from the Blowing |
|
| 121-13 |
Rock area, thirty people in all |
|
| 121-13 |
made reservations on the train |
|
| 121-13 |
west. One of the passengers |
|
| 121-13 |
was Charles Harrell. He was |
|
| 121-13 |
a friend of Minnie?s brother, |
|
| 121-13 |
|
|
| 121-14 |
page 4 June |
|
| 121-14 |
and her 3 daughters. He took |
|
| 121-14 |
her directly to the courthouse
in |
|
| 121-14 |
Okanogan and they were married |
|
| 121-14 |
before he took her home to his |
|
| 121-14 |
ranch 45 miles away. |
|
| 121-14 |
George?s sons, David, Walter and |
|
| 121-14 |
Robert were very happy to have |
|
| 121-14 |
Minnie in the family. David had |
|
| 121-14 |
pretty much raised the other 2 |
|
| 121-14 |
boys himself and had no
childhood |
|
| 121-14 |
of his own to speak of. His |
|
| 121-14 |
mother died when he was about 7. |
|
| 121-14 |
The burden of helping on the
ranch |
|
| 121-14 |
and helping to raise his
brothers |
|
| 121-14 |
was on his young shoulders for a |
|
| 121-14 |
long time. Now 17 years old, he |
|
| 121-14 |
still appreciated having Minnie
at |
|
| 121-14 |
the ranch and loved her very
much. |
|
| 121-14 |
Together, George and Minnie had |
|
| 121-14 |
20 |
|
| 121-14 |
In October of 1938 they |
|
| 121-14 |
David Eugene Brownlee. |
|
| 121-14 |
they would have another |
|
| 121-14 |
in life, a son they |
|
| 121-14 |
2 more children, John and |
|
| 121-14 |
Brownlee. |
|
| 121-14 |
Grace |
|
| 121-14 |
My mother, Ellen married my dad, |
|
| 121-14 |
Herman Hixon in December of 1958 |
|
| 121-14 |
and I was born October 15, 1959. |
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My brother Kevin was born July
2, |
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1964 |
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Great grandpa George died in |
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1962 and my great grandma Minnie |
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died in December 1972 at the age |
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of 82. My grandma Leda, Minnie?s |
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daughter, died on October 6, |
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2002. I currently live in Omak, |
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Washington with my husband, Mike |
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and sons Samuel, 16 and Timothy |
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15. I often visit the old ranch, |
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some of the land our family
still |
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owns. My great grandma Minnie |
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was a wonderful person, I only |
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wish I could have had more time |
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with her. All of the Coffey?s |
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who came out west in 1911, and |
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the 3 sisters who journeyed out |
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before them, are buried 6 miles |
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from me in Okanogan. I am proud |
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of my heritage in this area,
both |
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on my Coffey side of the family |
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as well as my Brownlee
side. We |
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were some of the rst pioneers in |
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the Okanogan Valley and I am
very |
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proud of that fact. |
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One thing I didn?t mention, |
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didn?t know how important it
was.. |
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but maybe I should have....... |
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both of Minnie?s grandfathers |
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fought for the south in the
Civil |
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War. Joseph Isenhour, her
mother?s |
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father was a cousin to president |
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Dwight Eisenhower. His family |
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changed the spelling of their
name |
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when they left PA and went to |
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Texas, and eventually to Kansas. |
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Her father?s father, Larkin
Coffey |
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was also in the civil war. |
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George?s son, Walter was |
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married in 1932. In that |
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stepbrother and sister, Bob and |
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Doris announced they were in
love |
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and wanted to marry. Minnie and |
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George were shocked and
appalled! |
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?What will people think?? They |
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were not related by blood, but |
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they did live as brother and |
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sister. Minnie was afraid there |
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would be a scandal. However, |
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eventually Minnie and George |
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agreed to their union and they |
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were married in March 1933. |
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In 1934, stepbrother and sister |
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Dave and Leda announced they too |
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were in love and wanted to
marry. |
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Minnie was beside herself. How |
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could this happen twice in her |
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family? But it did and on August |
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12, 1934 Dave and Leda were |
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married. Leda contracted small |
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| 121-14 |
pox while pregnant with
their rst |
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baby and the full term boy was |
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born dead. On January 25, 1936 |
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they had a daughter named Ellen |
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Marie Brownlee. Ellen is my |
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year |
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mother. |
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had a son, |
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Eventually |
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baby later |
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named Perry Steven Brownlee born |
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February 24, 1956. |
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CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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death certi cate say? |
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Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail.com, answered this one for Reams. |
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Reams Goodloe, reamsg@gmail.com,
creates the index for the newsletter and is excellent at nding our errors. We try to answer as many
of his question as possible and provide you with the corrections in this
column. |
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A marriage record to either wife
has not been located. Neither has a divorce record. Divorce was rather
uncommon in that time; I think Louisa probably died. Second wife Nancy was
likely a widow herself. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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Reams Goodloe writes; ?David, I assume you
read the Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse as you have quite an input to issue # s
119, and 120. I |
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try to index them. Two
questions. issue # 120 p. 2, 2nd
column between lines 3 and 4, how did you get from Coffey to Smith ?
p. 3, 2nd column mid page, and obvious error, I do not believe Vern Coffey
and Flossie Fowler married at age 5. If you can furnish the correct
information, please email me and I will try to make the index more helpful.? |
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Letter from Kenneth R. Coffee
(322 Enchanted Way, Del Rio, TX 78840) to me, Feb. 25, 2005, reported that
Nathaniel and Louisa had at least two children: Andrew Jackson, born c 825 in
Wayne Co., died 899 in TX; and Eban
Cleveland, born 826/7 in Wayne Co.,
died 905 in Comanche Co., TX. I have
not found a TX death record for either. |
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David responded, ?I?m pretty
sure the info in question is from Mary Ellen Rogers, so I?m cc?ing her. I do
not have further source info. and cannot correct it.? |
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From Mary E. Rogers - Marion A
Coffey was a brother to my Grandma, Eliza and your ancestor Lewis. Marion
died at a young age. He is buried next to his mother Talitha Smith Coffey
Cadwell. in the Coffey cemetery. Nelson Kingsley Smith was Talitha brother. I
see that Reamsis is trying to gure him
out. Nelson Coffey and Talitha had 4 children, Eliza, Ida, Lewis, and Marion.
Ida is also buried by her Mother & brother, Marion, (Nelson had 3 boys,
by his rst wife Betsy Gibbs, William,
James, Edwin. They were my grandmothers half brothers. But she never refered
to them as half, but as brothers. That is all I know about Marion. His death
certi cate in Livingston County, list him as a girl, but it is wrong. I am
sure of Nelson Kingsley Smith, as my mother knew him well and she often
visited him, and his wife Serena in Locke Twp., Ingham County. |
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Reams Goodloe, questions data
for Nathan Coffey as follows; The previously mentioned references 988 #33-3 and 994 #55-7 both say that Nathaniel married
Louisa Eliza Durham 823 but
divorced 830. Jack says he married
Nancy Clarke, none of which is contradictory if he married Nancy after
divorcing Louisa. Does anyone really know? |
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Nathan appeared in the 850 and
860 census record with a wife named Nancy. I don?t have death records
for all of their children. I do have |
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a death certi cate for Catherine
who married |
|
| 121-15 |
John Nelson McCrary. Her NC
death certi cate dated Jun. 5, 9 7,
names her father as Nathaniel Coffey of Caldwell Co., and her mother as |
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Nancy Clarke of the same place.
Per her death certi cate, Catherine was born on Mar. 8, 1835, not necessarily
accurate, but she was age 5 when
enumerated in Caldwell Co. in the 850
census. 850 Caldwell Co., Lower Creek
Twp., dwelling 593, family 594, Nathan Coffey, age 46, male, white, laborer,
$300, born NC; Nancy, age 49, female, born NC; Caroline, age 20, female, born
NC; Sidney, age 8, male, laborer, born
NC; John, age 7, male, laborer, born
NC; Catharine, age 5, female, laborer,
born NC; Armstead, age 3, male,
laborer, born NC; Ervin, age 2, male,
laborer born NC; Anne (Anna?), age 2,
female, laborer, born NC; Joseph, age
0, male, laborer, born NC; Mary Newland, age 24, female, white,
laborer, born NC |
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Mary Newland was born c 826.
Nancy was born c 800 and could be the mother of Mary from a rst husband. |
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860 Caldwell Co., Lenoir, Page 24-25,
dwelling 93, family 88, Nathaniel Coffey, age 60, male, farmer,
$ 00, $600, born NC; Nancy, age 60, female, born NC; Sidney, age 25, male,
born NC; John, age 23, male, born NC; Ervin, age 20, male, farmer, born NC;
Armstrong, age 8, male, farmer, born
NC; Henry, age 6, male, farmer, born
NC; Anna, age 6, female, born NC. |
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When was Catherine Coffey born?
What does the |
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page 6 June 20 |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CONVENTION
Independence, Missouri |
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I was really impressed by the
service we received from the Residence Inn by Marriott and wonder why I have
never stayed in one before this. The staff did everything in their power to
make our stay a good one. I think we just took over their breakfast room and
meeting room. I?m still amazed that the price was in our range. I am indebt
to Amamda Wiltse of the Independence Tourism Department for her help
with nding all of the services that I
needed and she even provided us with guest bags, maps and writing material.
She made it all so easy. |
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We always enjoy greeting our
cousins as they arrive. Most of Thursday was spent getting our meeting room
in order and settled in but Friday was a different story. We had to be at the
Truman Library early. I do recommend it as a ?must see? site if you are in
the area. Even knowing all I |
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do about the Missouri President,
I found a lot of things in his life that were a surprise to me. The library
is very large and beautiful. |
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| 121-16 |
We traveled to the downtown
square for lunch and most ate in the same restaurant. This area is extremely
historical. We couldn?t tarry too long as Lorie Okel gave a program ?witching
graves? based on the work she did to publish her ?Langston Howell Valley
Cemetery? book. She answered questions and gave a demonstration on witching.
At 7 p.m. that evening Fred Coffey brought |
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us up to date on how our DNA
works with genealogy and what we have learned from the Coffey DNA Program
chaired by Lorie Okel and himself. We had another program on Saturday morning
that was new to the cousins this year. Jack Coffee provided us with a large
list of places to use for genealogy on the web. Most all were free and
available to all. I plan to ask Jack for permission to print some of his
program. I know he told of a number of sights that I have not been too. Chris
Coffey displayed a sign he had made for the Coffey Cemetery near Vienna, MO.
He planned |
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to deliver it on his trip back
home, to the Maries County Historical Society, who will see to its
installation. |
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The banquet was moved to the
breakfast room as we had too many people for the meeting room. HyVee catered
our meal, which was very attractive and good. David Jackson of the Jackson
Co. Historical Society was introduced and he spoke on the history of Jackson
Co, MO. |
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President Jean Mower called the
meeting to order. The only business seemed to be election |
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| 121-16 |
of of cers and where we were
going to meet next year. Jean expressed her desire to resign as President.
The elected slate of of cers for 2011/12 is President, Danny Coffey, Vice
President, Gail Bachman, Secretary, Nelda Coffee and Treasurer, Glenda Coffey.
It was proposed to add a couple more people to the board as associates and
Jean Mower and Larry Coffey were selected. |
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President Mower called for
volunteers to host the 2012 convention and Jack Coffee presented the offer
from John Taylor to host in Virginia. (More will be printed on this in the
next issue of CCC.) |
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With the business nished we went to the fun stuff ---- Bill
Bachman won the afghan titled Stained Glass Window. There were lots of other
prizes from both, the silent auction and door prizes. Nearly everyone went
home with something. We parted with lots of hugs and promises to see each
other next year in Virginia. |
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Those who attended the banquet
were: David Jackson, Danny & Glenda Coffey, Charles & Pam Web, Lorie
& Erik Okel, Rita Low, Spencer, Lois & Shayne Coffey, Wayne &
Jean Mower, Bill |
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& Gail Bachman, Ellen Mohr,
Marguerite Yates, Larry & Mary Coffey, Chris Coffey, Dean Hoel, Jack
Coffee, Scott, Connie & Haylee Ball, Carol & Dean Workman, Bob &
Jean Hall, Mark Snell, Joe Culley, Bob & Sue Willard, William & JoAnn
Pepper, Fred Coffey, David & Barbara Smith, Tim Peterman, Donald &
Nancy Hedden, Linda Cowan, Gregory, Joyce, Timothy & Matthew Barton,
Eden, Steven & Mitchell Simpson, Jim & Bonnie Culley |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 June 20 |
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| 121-18 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
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| 121-18 |
COFFEY COUSINS web site,
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. DNA web site:
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
|
| 121-18 |
COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you
haven?t checked on the Coffey / Coffee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in
at the following and see what?s been going on: |
|
| 121-18 |
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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| 121-18 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $10 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332, Covington, WA 98042
This is all issues of Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
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| 121-18 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE ?
back issues on CDs, 1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, or 64 thru 93. $10 each. Bonnie
Culley, 4012 Cambridge Cir. Jefferson City, MO 65109. |
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COFFEY DVD - $35 from Jack
Coffee, http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
|
| 121-18 |
FIND A GRAVE (free) http://www.
ndagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=67410706&CRid =2371259& |
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| 121-18 |
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED |
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| 121-18 |
First Class Mail |
|
| 121-18 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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| 121-18 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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| Issue120 |
TEXT CCC Issue120: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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| 120-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
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| 120-1 |
March 2011 ISSN 0749-758X
Issue 20 |
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| 120-1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
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| 120-1 |
EDITOR?S LETTER |
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| 120-1 |
Dear Cousin, |
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I?m getting really
excited. The convention |
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| 120-1 |
is getting
close and my year of planning |
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is all coming
together. I have had so much |
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good help from
Amanda Wiltse of Independence |
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| 120-1 |
Tourism. She has
made my job a real joy. Josh |
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Reichert of the
Residence Inn is doing all he |
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can to make our
visit a good one. I?m also |
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blessed with some
really great rst cousins |
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who have offered
their help. |
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We have an
interesting line of programs in |
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place as we have
some very talented Coffey |
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| 120-1 |
Cousins who are
sharing their knowledge. |
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Fred Coffey?s
?Genealogy DNA? is extremely |
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educational. It?s
your chance to learn and |
|
| 120-1 |
ask questions. You
will be amazed at what DNA |
|
| 120-1 |
can prove. |
|
| 120-1 |
Jack Coffee is
experienced in nding |
|
| 120-1 |
genealogy on the
computer. His web site draws |
|
| 120-1 |
a lot of new Coffey
researchers and his DVD |
|
| 120-1 |
on the Edward Coffey
line is hugh. |
|
| 120-1 |
Lorie Okel and
Bennie Loftin will lead in a |
|
| 120-1 |
discussion on
?witching? graves and mapping |
|
| 120-1 |
cemeteries. Lorie?s
book ?The Langston Howell |
|
| 120-1 |
Valley Cemetery? is
an excellent example of |
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what can be done. |
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| 120-1 |
E |
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| 120-1 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2011 Arpil
28 - 30, 2011, Independence, MO |
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| 120-1 |
Information on page 17 |
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| 120-1 |
SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT page 8 |
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page 2 March |
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All we need now for a successful |
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convention is YOU. Our hotel is |
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| 120-2 |
on Arrowhead Ave. and is within |
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| 120-2 |
?spitting distance? of the
Kansas |
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| 120-2 |
City Royal?s Arrowhead Stadium.
We |
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| 120-2 |
need to get our reservations in |
|
| 120-2 |
early if we expect to see a
hotel |
|
| 120-2 |
full of Coffey Cousins and not |
|
| 120-2 |
Royal?s fans. It?s well located, |
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| 120-2 |
just off of Interstate 70 and at |
|
| 120-2 |
the edge of the Independence
Mall. |
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| 120-2 |
The only downsize is that I |
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| 120-2 |
realize not all of you can
attend |
|
| 120-2 |
the yearly convention. I?m
hoping |
|
| 120-2 |
we can keep them going long
enough |
|
| 120-2 |
that everyone can eventually get |
|
| 120-2 |
to at least one. |
|
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We do still need a host for the |
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| 120-2 |
2012 Convention. I hope you will |
|
| 120-2 |
consider it as its lots of fun. |
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| 120-2 |
I want to send an thank you |
|
| 120-2 |
to Connie Platt for her ?extra |
|
| 120-2 |
support? and to Juanita Daniel
for |
|
| 120-2 |
buying subscriptions for other |
|
| 120-2 |
family members. |
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| 120-2 |
Let?s all look forward to |
|
| 120-2 |
when we can get out and do more |
|
| 120-2 |
research. Be sure to share your |
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| 120-2 |
ndings. We look forward to |
|
| 120-2 |
hearing from you. |
|
| 120-2 |
NEW RECORDS ONLINE AT |
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| 120-2 |
INDIANA STATE ARCHIVES |
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| 120-2 |
This is big news for anyone |
|
| 120-2 |
with ancestors from Indiana. |
|
| 120-2 |
The Indiana State Archives has |
|
| 120-2 |
upgraded and digitized some 2.7 |
|
| 120-2 |
million historic records and put |
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| 120-2 |
them online for free at |
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| 120-2 |
www.indianadigitalarchives.org |
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INDEX 20 |
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Editor's Letter..............1
Publishing Information.......2 New Cousins..................3 Dead End
Roads...............3 Corrections..................4
Obituaries...................5 Currents in the Stream.......7 Documents
Galore.............8 A Northern Line.............11 Ship Leopoldville's
Sinking.14 Coffey Cousins' Convention..17 Computer News...............18 |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 120-2 |
This printing .............. 300 |
|
| 120-2 |
This Mailing .............. 200 |
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| 120-2 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 120-2 |
Back issues are available on CD |
|
| 120-2 |
1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, 64 thru
93 $10ea |
|
| 120-2 |
94 to 118 - $2.50 each
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
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| 120-2 |
Other than USA - $12.00 |
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| 120-2 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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| 120-2 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
| 120-2 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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| 120-2 |
email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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| 120-2 |
Sincerely, |
|
| 120-2 |
Bonnie Culley |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 120-2 |
Virginia Petersen, 07 E. Court St. # A8, Lincoln, KS 67455 |
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John D. Coffey jr., 2264
Olmstead Rd., West Jefferson, OH 43 62 Sue Boland, 3 4 E. Culton St.,
Warrensburg, MO 64093 |
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page 3 |
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| 120-3 |
ANCESTOR |
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| 120-3 |
William Coffee Edward Coffey |
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| 120-3 |
NEW NAMES |
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| 120-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
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| 120-3 |
the battle at Hanging Rock and
was under Col. |
|
| 120-3 |
Eli Kershaw on the Stono
Expedition.? (Roster |
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| 120-3 |
of South Carolina Patriots in
the American Revolution, Bobby G. Moss
983). In addition to John Coffey the cavalryman, another militiaman
along on the Stono Expedition, also serving under Eli Kershaw, was Andrew
Baskin, alleged father of Margaret, the wife of John Coffey [Senior]. |
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* Virginia Petersen says that
her mother, Myrtle Bell Dalton was born and raised in Cass Co. MO and used to
visit family there for many years. My (Bonnie Culley)?s Coffey/Hayes/Daltons
lived and are buried in Cass Co. MO. We have lots of genealogy to share. |
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| 120-3 |
* John D. Coffey jr.
coffeyjande@earthlink.net, sent the sad news of his father?s death. We are
very sorry to loose a long time friend but are glad to welcome his son, John
jr. John wrote, ?Over the years Dad would show me items of interest in the
newsletter as it pertained to our lineage and it was indeed interesting. He
was avid into genealogy. I?m interested in receiving the newsletter now so if
you would let me know the particulars it would be appreciated.? |
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| 120-3 |
Jumping ahead several years to
Williamson County, Tennessee, there we
nd a 640-acre military patent issued by North (or South?) Carolina, to
a Henry Coffey. A military patent |
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| 120-3 |
that large would customarily
have been to a commissioned of cer rather than to an enlisted man, and we
recall the Captain?s rank of previously mentioned South Carolinian Henry
Coffey. (If the handwriting does in fact indicate ?North? rather than
?South?, this discrepancy perhaps explained because the boundary dividing the
two colonies |
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| 120-3 |
John descends from William
Coffee who married Sarah Raleigh. |
|
| 120-3 |
* Sue Bolan listed her family in
Issue 9. p.8. She descends from
Edward, John, Thomas, James, Elijah, James Harper, John Milton and her Dad,
Lloyd Delmar. |
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at that time was in dispute, and
it was said most inhabitants of the Waxhaw settlement cared little about
where that boundary was anyway.) Henry Coffey of the Williamson County
640-acre military tract had died, and this land was being sold, in 802 and
803, so say the deeds, by ?John Coffey, son and heir of Henry Coffey.?
However, the documents suggest this John, ?son and heir?, was then a resident
of nearby Montgomery County, Tennessee, not of Williamson County. The last
record of sale by John of his father Henry?s land found by ye olde writer was
dated January 803. |
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Dead End Roads |
|
| 120-3 |
Spencer Coffey,
elzorroblanco@juno.com, has |
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| 120-3 |
a question he is hoping someone
can help with |
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on the Hugh Coffey line. Spencer
says; ?Two bio-sketches of Colonel Jonathan N. Coffey in Goodspeed?s 894 A Reminiscent History of |
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the Ozark Region identify his
parents as John Coffey [ 773- 843] and Margaret Baskin, also his grandfather,
John Coffey, a Revolutionary War soldier of Lancaster District, South
Carolina. Since Col. J. N. was still alive when the book was published, the information
in the bio-sketches would seemingly have been provided by Col. |
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Referring again to Goodspeed, we
note that |
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our John Coffey (Senior)?was an
early settler of Williamson County, Tennessee.? Without going into great
detail, there is evidence which strongly suggests John (Senior) and Margaret
arrived in Williamson County, Tennessee in mid-winter, about January or February 803. |
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J. N himself; and thus probably be correct.
To distinguish between these two John Coffeys, let us refer to John,
Revolutionary War solder, as ?John the Elder?, and his son John, husband of
Margaret Baskin, as ?John Senior?. |
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And here the many questions
begin: Was Henry Coffey, owner of the military tract in Williamson County,
the same as Capt. Henry of the Battle of Hanging Rock? Was John Coffey, the
cavalryman who served under Capt. Henry at that battle, the same as John, ?son
and heir of Henry?? Did John, |
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?Coffey, John [was this John the
Elder?] ... served as a cavalryman under Capt. Henry Coffey.... in |
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page 4 March |
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?son and heir of Henry?, move
from Montgomery County into Williamson County? Could John Coffey, ?son and
heir of Henry?, have been John Coffey (the Elder), whom we know was father of
John (Senior) and grandfather of our Col. J. N.? Or did John, ?son and heir
of Henry?, also have a son named John? (- who then might equate to John
?Senior??) Which of the several widely-spaced birth years ascribed to Capt.
Henry is correct? Does a bio-sketch of Capt. Henry and wife and family exist?
Or of his son John?s family? |
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20 |
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only about 6. I found myself
listed in the birth |
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The possibility of a connection
between Capt. Henry Coffey and John Coffey (the Elder) has occurred to me in
the past, but was just one of several such areas that ye olde writer has
never gotten around to working. Perhaps the answers to some of these questions
about Henry and John, his ?son and heir? are known among other Coffey
researchers. If facts exist that show Henry Coffey and his son John Coffey
absolutely, positively, could NOT be the answers to my questions, I?m hoping
that someone will tell me so, and maybe save ye olde writer from spending a
lot of time on yet another wild goose chase.? |
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Bonnie is looking for Gloria J
Coffee Tuttle who lived in Ft. Worth, TX in the 950?s. Her parents lived in
San Antonio. She was born around 930
and probably divorced Tuttle in 960?s.
Bonnie would appreciate help. |
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* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail.com, asks, |
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?Do you know if the James Coffey
who married Elizabeth Coffey [daughter of Nathan & Mary Saunders Coffey]
was the son of Joel and Martha Stepp [Stapp] Coffey? |
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Marriage bond was dated Aug.
30, 794 in Wilkes Co., NC. * |
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*Source: Bride: Sarah COFFEY;
Groom: James COFFEY; Bond Date: 30 Aug
794; County: Wilkes; Record #: 0
052; Bondsman: George Hayes; Witness: Chs GORDON; Bond #: 000 64640 |
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Not sure who George Hayes was,
but perhaps a brother to Molly, wife of Benjamin?? |
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* Bonnie Willbanks
?packrat59max@yahoo.com? writes, ?I think this was an issue of shame and |
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not something anyone knew about.
Gloria was a Coffee who married a Tuttle, and I was conceived as a product of
an affair. Considering I was born way early and only weighed 5 pounds, I
doubt anyone even knew she was pregnant. I?m pretty sure her son (my brother)
didn?t because he was |
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Henry Clay Coffey?s parents were
William Rome Coffey ( 850- 930) and Mary Elizabeth Emily Jane Montgomery (
852- c. 948), likely Lawrence Co. Alabama residents. |
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registry, and they kept my
correct birthday. I?m pretty sure Tuttle and Gloria would have divorced after
I was born. She probably remarried. |
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I need to get a copy of their
divorce, as it would list my brother?s name, but I live in CA now. Funny
about your convention - it is on my birthday!!! |
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* Steve Brasel,
kelsteve96@gmail.com writes, ?This is the information I have on our Coffey?s. |
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Alpha Mae Coffey ( 898- 977)
born and died |
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in Lawrence Co. Alabama. Her
parents were: Henry Clay Coffey ( 873- 940) and Martha Jane Gray( 873- 946)
(often referred to as ?Jenny? |
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or ?Jinnie?) and likely both
Lawrence Co. AL residents. |
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All we have on William Rome
Coffey?s parents is that his father was Larkin Coffey. I was able |
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to trace the possibility that a
?W R? Coffee was born to a Larkin Coffee and Francis Coffey from Georgia. The
year of birth for WR seemed to line up with
850 census. |
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Steve would like to hear from
others working on this line. |
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CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail.com, sends a retraction for issue 9, p.5. |
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Catherine Coffey, a daughter of Nathaniel
and Nancy Clarke Coffey, married John Nelson McCrary and died June 5, 9
7 in Lenoir, |
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Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell Co.,
NC. That was con rmed by Catherine?s North Carolina death certi cate no. 276,
which names her father as Nathaniel Coffey of Caldwell Co., and her mother as
Nancy Clarke, also of Caldwell Co. The informant named on her death certi
cate was N. H. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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(Nelson Herman) McCrary; her son
who probably knew his grandparents. I have a copy of the death |
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=============== |
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* Another addition to Issue 9, p.7 is the |
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certi cate. |
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Margaret Kemp on Feb. ,
868 in Adair. So, unless the marriage dates are incorrect, |
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following: |
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It appears that the John Coffee
[sic] who married |
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Martin A. was not the son of
John A. As I wrote before, John D. Coffey, who I think is the son |
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of Ananias and Jane Hindman
Coffey, married Sarepta Chambers on Nov. 30,
852 in Adair Co. |
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Martha Gray in Owen Twp.,
Warrick Co., IN on 8 Mar 845 was a native of Indiana. In the census
record of 850 he is shown with his
wife Martha, who was born c 820 in North Carolina, and their children,
Ananias, age 3; Elizabeth, age and
Lewis, age 8 mos. All of the children were born |
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Jane was the daughter of
Alexander Hindman of Green Co., KY. There is some discrepancy about the
marriage as well as the birth of Nancy, their
rst child. See Coffey Cousins? newsletter of Dec. 9 , pages 4-5, and
Sep., 992, page . |
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in Indiana. Also in the
household was a George Coffee, age 7,
born IN. |
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Some researchers place another
child, Ananias (born 846) between
Marshall and John David. |
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A middle initial for John is
neither in the marriage record nor in the census and, I have not yet found
any other information that gives him the middle name of David. |
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Page 2. |
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On the other hand, the marriage
record for |
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John D. Coffey who married
Sereptia (Sarepta) Chambers on Nov. 30,
852 does give his middle initial as D., which may or may not stand for
David. |
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(December) page 2. |
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Lou Ann Boone states; ?Our
Thomas Boone |
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774 . . . she adds ?Also found that Jesse
Boone 748, son of Israel Boone,
brother of pioneer Daniel Boone, married Elizabeth Betsie Coffey, November
26, 773, Rowan County, NC. She |
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died giving birth to their
second child. Jesse next married Sarah McMahan . . . ? |
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This quote came from Jim White?s
book - ?BooneFfamily to America 670-
720, vol. ii.? This info was totally unknown by anyone, until |
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he published his book in the
fall of 2009. since he rarely includes his sources, it may not be veri able
or accepted. It needs to be documented.? |
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OBITUARIES |
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JUANITA COFFEY (BOOBER) LONG
Juanita Coffey (Boober) Long, age 83 of Washburn passed away Jan. 2 , 20 at St. Mary?s Medical Center in Knoxville.
She was preceded in death |
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by her husband, Woody Long;
parents, Torrence and Susan Coffey; sisters, Lillian Coffey Harrell, Alta
Coffey Coffman, Kathleen Coffey Rucker; brothers, Avery Coffey and William
Coffey. Survivors include two sons; Jeffery Long and James Long, Jr.; daughter,
Donna and husband Kyle Ferguson; grandchildren, Rebecca and husband Vinton
Owens, and Nicholas and wife Kim Ferguson. Graveside services will be :00 |
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I haven?t yet gured out who the John Coffey |
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in Warrick Co. belongs to but I
think it safe to |
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say that he and John D. who
married Sarepta are two different people. This John D. was a son |
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of Ananias and Jane Hindman. I
think Ananias died before 850 in Adair
Co. No date for Jane?s death. Marvin wrote in his original book that he had
found an Annanias Coffee [sic] with wife Catherine in 850 White Co., TN census. And, after
checking that record, they were there; age 63 and born in NC, she age 56,
born in PA. In the household was also a male Coffee, age 4 and, whose name I cannot read. It appears
to me to be Muscle?a, but can?t be sure. |
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(Possibly someone might
recognize this guy and let us know what his name is.) |
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See Coffey Cousins? newsletter,
Dec., 989, |
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* Janet de la Pena,
dlpstudios @comcast.net, wants to call
attention to the story on Issue 9 |
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============ |
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On page 7 of the newsletter
where it says that |
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one found genealogy of unknown
source has John David Coffey marrying Mary Ann Carter and later to Julia Ann
Kemp and their son, Martin Alexander married to Margaret A. Kemp: |
|
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John A. Coffey did marry a Julia
Kemp in Adair on Nov. 27, 876. Martin
A. Coffey did marry a |
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page 6 March |
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A.M. Tuesday at Long Cemetery in
Washburn. (Info.- Jack Coffee) |
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20 |
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Hamilton High School in 948 and from Iowa |
|
| 120-6 |
BILLIE C. COFFEE |
|
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Billie C. Coffee, 77, of Tulsa,
OK, passed away |
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State Teachers College in Cedar
Falls, IA in 952. In 954 she married Roger Coffey of Garden
Grove, IA. She is survived by her husband, Roger; daughters, Ann Brus of
Denison, IA, Claudia Hauser of Council Bluff, and Debra Holsapple |
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December 4, 20 0 in Hartshorne, OK. She was preceded
in death by her parents, William Hart and Isabella Cuzalina; and husband,
Garnett L. Coffee. Billie began her career in
959 and soon became the rst
female trust of cer at National Bank of Tulsa, retiring in 2009. |
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of Marshalltown, IA; son, David
Coffey of Council Bluff; sisters, Annetta Lee Stone of Windsor, Marilyn Crass
of Versailles and Margaret Skidmore of Harrisonville; brother Ralph Hicks of
Kansas City. |
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Burial was at Memorial Park
Cemetery. |
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(Info - Jackey Culley) |
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Billie is a faithful member of
St. Pius X Church. She is survived by her son, Terry Coffee, grandchildren
Zach and Kaci Coffee. Internment was at Mount Calvery Cemetery in McAlester,
OK. |
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BRENTON COFFEY |
|
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Brenton Morland Coffey, 91, of
Spring eld, IL, |
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(Tulsa World, 2/ 7/ 0 ? Bennie Loftin) |
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died Feb. 7, 20
at Capitol Care Center. He was born on Oct. 5, 9
9, in St. Joseph, to Lou and Hannah Catherine Campbell Coffey. |
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He is survived by a son, Lonnie
(wife: Vicki) Coffey of Urbana; two grandsons, Cory Coffey of Urbana and
Brandon Coffey of Maryland Heights, Mo.; and a special friend, Tina Heslop of
New Castle, Pa. |
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WILLIAM CARROL JOBES |
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William Carrol Jobes, age 9 , of
Shell Point, Ft. Meyers, FL passed away on Sat, Oct. 9, 20 0. As a native of
the New Jersey shore, he was a member of the Hamilton Methodist Church;
Neptune Twp. Mr. Jobes was a World War II, U.S. Army veteran. He and his late
wife Margaret Cook Jobes retired to Florida after his career with New Jersey
Bell Telephone Company. |
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Mr. Jobes later married
Marguerite Yates and they resided in Ft. Meyers. |
|
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Bill is survived by his wife
Marguerite; his brother, Robert Jobes; son, Donald Jobes and daughter,
Patricia Holloway. |
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Graveside services were at
Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, NJ. |
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(Info: Marguerite Jobes) |
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Mr. Coffey had been a resident
of Spring eld most of his life. He attended Wesleyan Holiness Church and
worked as a piano tuner in his younger years. He played the accordion at the
Illinois State Fair and on the Old State Capitol Square for over 50 years. |
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JOHN D. COFFEY SR. |
|
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John D. Coffey Sr. passed away
on December 8, |
|
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Burial will be in Oak Ridge
Cemetery. |
|
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(The News-Gazette, Spring eld,
Sangamon Co., IL) |
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(Note from Jack Coffee - Brenton
was the eighth child born to Lewis Alexander and Hannah Catherine ?Katie?
Campbell Coffey. Lewis was a son of Robert Washington and Margaret Adeline
Blair Coffey. Robert was a son of Lewis Moses and Delilah B. Turpin Coffey. |
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Lewis Alexander was born c 870
in Cumberland Co., IL; Katie on Mar. 22,
88 in Coffey Co., KS. No dates
for marriage or death of Lewis. Katie died Nov. 28, 923 in Stanton, Champaign Co., IL. Burial
place not known to me. |
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Their rst child was Fern, born c1903 in IL.
Married rst to Ernest L. Du o, born
May 1, 1889, a son of Chauncey and Sarah Caroline Ceaser Du o. Census records
disagree with birth record. |
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20 0 in Columbus, OH. He leaves
a son John D. Coffey jr of West Jefferson Ohio. Mr. Coffey was a long time
subscriber to the Coffey newsletter. We send our sympathy to his family. |
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BETTY JEAN (HICKS) COFFEY |
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Betty Jean Hicks Coffey, age 79,
passed away Dec. 2, 20 0, in Council
Bluffs, IA. She was born at home in Nettleton on Aug 24, 93 , to Russel and Mary Ann (Davis) Hicks.
She graduated from |
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Census says Michigan; birth
record says Medina Co., OH. He and Fern married Apr. 5,
922 in Ithaca, Gratiot Co., MI. They apparently divorced because on
Mar. 2 , 925 in Lansing, Ingham Co.,
MI, Fern married William Crawford of Marion Co., IN. Du o married on Sep. 24,
1930 to Cora Lutz and he died Aug. 4,
969 in Middleton, Gratiot, Co., MI. No other info. |
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Second child was Ruby, born Jun.
22, 905 |
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in Champaign Co., IL, died Oct.
26, 994 in Wilmington, New Hanover
Co., NC. She married rst Harley H.
Green, born 1900 in Middleton, MI, on Oct.
6, 92 in Maple Rapids, Gratiot Co., MI. His
disposition unknown. When Ruby died she was buried as Ruby Veazy in Lansing,
Ingham Co., MI. |
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Third child was Bessies, born c
908. No other info. |
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| 120-6 |
Fourth was Donald K., born 909 in IL, died |
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Apr. 22, 93
in Sidney, Champaign Co., IL. His wife?s name was Esther. No other
information. Number ve through 7 was:
Jesse, born c1911, died Nov. 6, 932 at
Urbana, Champaign Co.; Arden, born c 9 4; and Ruth, born c 9 6. No other info
on these. |
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Number 8 was Brenton, above.) |
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* John Oliver Coffey
<joc@online-traction.com> wrote the following; ?I established a Coffey
family using geni.com and built around the Coffeys from Tipperary Ireland
going back to the 700s. I?m not a
genealogist but I?d be curious if there was some way that we could exchange
information to enrich the family trees.? |
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Obits continued page 6 |
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Renee? Furukawa
plinckt@yahoo.com is bringing us up to date on the Holt family on whom we
printed the Coffey/Holt connection a couple of issues ago. Here is what
Renee? has to day on the subject. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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?It has been a long time, but
would like to up-date my info re: Mary ?Polly? Holt born 8 6 Whitley City, Kentucky. I believe I
have nally followed the trail blazed
by Joyce (Holt) Taylor, and gured out
a couple of her sources for info re: Mary Holt, t into the picture. There are two sources
that were close enough to Mary ?Polly? Holt, for me to feel comfortable with
their information. |
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* Bennie loftin,
bennieloftin@windstream.net, says, ?Former senator Glenn Coffee will be the
new Oklahoma Secretary of State for the new Gov. Mary Fallin.? |
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COFFEY COUSINS' |
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CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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and will certainly follow up on
this!? |
|
| 120-7 |
It was enough for Fred to give
Justin a linage. Edward |
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| 120-7 |
John |
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| 120-7 |
Reuben |
|
| 120-7 |
Jesse |
|
| 120-7 |
William Clayton |
|
| 120-7 |
John Carroll |
|
| 120-7 |
William Jefferson |
|
| 120-7 |
Thomas Carroll (your
grandfather) |
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| 120-7 |
Fred Coffey and I responded to
John, telling him about our DNA program and hope to learn more about his
Tipperary family. |
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* Justin Coffey, justincredubil@gmail.com
wrote to Fred Coffey about the DNA tests. He says, ?I am currently in
Afghanistan, but will certainly look into participating in the project when I |
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return to the States! After ring the email to you, |
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I discovered that the Edward
Coffey project was also referenced on the Coffey Cousins page. I purchased
that DVD last year and sure enough, my grandfather was on it. |
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Source : |
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| 120-7 |
John Hull, daughter of Melissa
J. (nee Holt). |
|
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I can tell you right now that my
grandfather was Thomas Carrol Coffey, married Zelma Hawkins, and lived in
Lenoir, North Carolina. They only had one son (my dad), Aubrey Dale Coffey. |
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Melissa J Holt was the daughter
of John H. Holt, and John H., the son of Francis Holt who married Sarah
?Sally? Denney. Melissa J. Holt married William Beard Hull, and John was
their son. So, this John Hull was the Great-Grandson of Francis Holt. He wrote
a note at some point, stating that Mary ?Polly? Holt was the 3rd child of
Francis and Sarah ?Sally? Holt. |
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I?m sorry I can?t really provide
more info at this time. I should be back in the States in a few weeks |
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Source 2 |
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| 120-7 |
Ethel Leach, daughter of Alma
(nee Strunk) Allen. |
|
| 120-7 |
Alma Strunk was a daughter of
Demcy Strunk, |
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page 8 March |
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son of Noah Strunk, /2 brother to William Marion Holt. I pray I
got this all-correct, but you get the idea. So, Ethel is Great Great
Grandaughter of Mary ?Polly? Holt. Ethel also states that Mary Holt is the
daughter of Francis and Sarah ?Sally? Holt. |
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20 |
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Now that I nally understand how these two sources t into my family tree, I feel comfortable
that they knew what they were talking about, and happily embrace my Holt and
Denney ancestors. Since Richard Denney seems to be a discerning researcher,
and provided me with some of this info from John Hull, I believe that this
relationship seems reasonable to at least one Denney family member as well. |
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A son, Henry Bradford, born 776, died
87 married in 709 to Rachel McFarland. Their daughter,
Mary G. Bradford, born Mar. 22, 809,
died Oct. 20, 893, married Asbury
Madison. Coffey, also probably well know by Coffey researchers. |
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But since I had left you with
all of my questions, |
|
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I thought I should pass this
along in case it should save anyone else the trouble of trying to sort it all
out. |
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You probably are familiar with
the Turnbo White River Chronicles, but I will be reading them carefully a
second time as I think they are relevant and provide a lot of insight into
the early lives of the Holt and other families. I hope to delve further into
the rst wife of William Marion Holt,
as i |
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see the name Wilson scattered
about with various Coffey and Holt families.? |
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NEBUZARADEN COFFEY |
|
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Sent by Janet de la Pen?a,
dlpstudios @comcast. net |
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| 120-8 |
?Madison Co., KY Wills and
Estates 785 - 8 3,? by |
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| 120-8 |
Charles M. Franklin, of Will
abstracts. |
|
| 120-8 |
Janet found the abstract for
Nebuzaraden Coffey, dated Oct. , 796, Will Book A, p. 4 , Recorded March 7, 797. |
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Wife not named |
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Son Joel Coffey |
|
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Dau. Sary Coffey |
|
| 120-8 |
Dau. Polly Coffey |
|
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Son Fieldin Coffey |
|
| 120-8 |
Dau. Sail Coffey |
|
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Dau. Nias Hays |
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Dau. Betsy Coffey |
|
| 120-8 |
Dau. Ruth Coffey |
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Exec. Joel Coffey, James Coffey,
Fieldin Coffey Wit. William Allen, Cleveland Coffey, Marthy |
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Coffey ================= |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* From: ?Jack Coffee?
jack.coffee@gmail.com The importation of servants was encouraged by the
colony as they gave ?50 acres of land under the headright system...? for each
person imported. It could be that William Moseley was himself an indentured
servant. There is a record of a Major George Colclough receiving 050 acres on Sep |
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Jack also says, ?Bennett
Bradford, by his second wife Margaret White, had at least six children, two
of which connect to the Coffey family. |
|
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One daughter, Sarah ?Sally?
Bradford, born 770, died 840, was the wife of Rice. (I think all
Coffey researchers know this by now.) |
|
| 120-8 |
PLANTATION SONGS |
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(Provided by Jerry Coffee,
j.coffey@verizon.net) |
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What I did not know was the
relationship between Henry Bradford and Sarah ?Sally? Bradford. Source:
Genealogical Publishing Co., Reprinted, Genealogies of Virginia Families:
From Tyler?s Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine (Baltimore, MD:
Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007), Page 2 2. ? |
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5,
660 for ?transportation of 2
persons into this Colony.? In addition to the other 20, the name |
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of a William Moseley appears on
the list of those transported. |
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?Swing Low, Sweet Chariot? was
an old slave hymn written for the ?underground railroad? for runaway slaves. |
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The hymn was written and
composed by |
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Keziah Love, a slave woman in
Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Her husband was Wallis Willis, who is credited
for composing the hymn. Keziah Love was a slave owned by Henry and Sarah
Love, the parents of Charlotte Love Tyson Coffee. Henry |
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| 120-8 |
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| 120-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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and Sarah Love were Chickasaw
Indians who were married in Mississippi and came to Indian Territory on the
Trail of Tears. |
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When Henry Love died, Charlotte,
one of seven children, inherited 8,000 acres of bottomland and ve slaves. The land was on the Washita
River |
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at Coffee?s Bend and across the
Red River from Holland Coffee?s Trading Post. In 858, a year after Charlotte?s rst husband Henry Tyson died; Charlotte
married Nathan Coffee, Holland Coffee?s nephew. Nathan Coffee was operating
the Rock Bluff Ferry for Holland Coffee, which was 0 miles east of Coffee?s Trading Post.
After Nathan Coffee died, Charlotte continued to operate the Rock Bluff Ferry
until 1859 when the Butter eld Overland Mail and Passenger Service was
rerouted from the Carriage Point Station to Colbert?s Ferry on the Red River.
The stage line was rerouted in order to provide mail and passenger service to
Sherman, Texas. After the Butter eld Overland Mail and Passenger Service
by-passed the Rock Bluff Ferry, Charlotte gave her slaves to Frank Colbert,
including Wallis Willis and Keziah Love. Frank Colbert, a Choctaw Indian,
established the ferry with license from the Choctaw Nation. In 867, a Texas businessman assumed operation |
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of the Rock Bluff Ferry for
local traf c until the Shawnee Cattle Trail was opened. The Shawnee Trail
originated at a roundup near Georgetown |
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in Williamson County Texas,
crossing the Red River at Rock Bluff Ferry, (now Lake Texoma) continued
through Indian Territory to the railhead at Sedalia Missouri. |
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* Jerry Coffee says, ?Here is a
document I found.? AMELIA COUNTY ROAD ORDERS,
735- 753 Ann Brush Miller, Sr. Research Scientist |
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| 120-9 |
Virginia Department of
Transportation - University of Virginia |
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| 120-9 |
After Charlotte Love Tyson
Coffee turned |
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her slaves over to planter and
ferryman Frank Colbert, a Choctaw named Britt Willis was given a plantation
slave named Wallace Coffee, who later changed his name to ?Wallis Willis.?
When the civil war began in Indian Territory, Frank Colbert and Britt Willis
turned their slaves over to John Kingsbury, son of Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury, a
missionary to the Eastern Cherokee in North Carolina and Tennessee and
preacher to both slave and free. John Kingsbury took the slaves |
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of Colbert and Willis to old
Fort McCulloch for protection when virtually every other nonmilitary
enterprise in Indian Territory stopped. In
862, due to lack of logistical support, Fort McCulloch |
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HISTORIC ROADS of VIRGINIA, Page
37 , 26 September 75 |
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Ordered that James Walker be
Surveyor of the old Rolling Road that leads out of Randolphs Road near his
mill and thence across Vaughan?s Creek at the old ford and then to continue
the old way |
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was abandoned by the
Confederates under General Albert Pike and the cantonment became a camp for
refugees from the Indian Nations. |
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Before the civil war, Charlotte
would send Wallace to work at the Spencer Academy for Choctaws. Rev.
Alexander Reid, superintendent at the Spencer Academy, began to love Wallace
Coffee?s plantation songs. In 86 , Rev.
Reid closed the Spencer Academy and nine years later, he returned to
Princeton, New Jersey to enroll his children in eastern schools. When he left
Indian Territory, he took the plantation songs with him. Acknowledgement: |
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?Lines Written on an Indian?s
Face? |
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Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Randolph
Moore ( 87 |
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- 956, daughter of William Colville Randolph
and Sarah (nee Tyson) Randolph. Mrs. Jessie Moore was the granddaughter of
Charlotte Love Tyson Coffee and former Treasurer of the Oklahoma Historical
Society. |
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to the mouth of Sawney?s Creek
and that Charles Simmons, Manase Mack eld, William Hill, Robert Jennings,
Arthur Neil, Giles Evans, Samuel Mathews, Peter Coffee, John Anderson, Andrew
Mackadoo, Robert Blake, James Blake, Andrew Dow, Robert Martin, William
Smith, Lawrence Moreau, Robert Forbush, Manaseh Mackbride, William Ewing,
John Morrow, Thomas Ewing, James Daniel, Thomas Fulton, John Caldwell, James
Mackew, James Armstrong, Robert Gresham, William Miller, William Kelley,
Thomas Stone, Henry Childs, John Phips, John Hannah, James Ewing, William
Macklew, George Ewing, George Coock, James Walker, Elkanah Jennings, John
Childs, and their several male tythes to assist |
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page 0 March and work on said road. |
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20 |
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Nathan was unfaithful to Louisa.
They divorced |
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Samuel Mathews, the son-in-law
of Peter Coffee, was Susanna Mathews Coffee?s brother and occupied the same
land as Peter Coffee. This list of names will give you the neighbors of Peter
Coffee in that area of Amelia County Virginia and will provide names to
research that could give more information about Peter Coffee. That portion of
Amelia County became Prince Edward County in
754 and was part of a 60,000 acre land grant |
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in the backwoods of Virginia.
In 738, the land was given to a
Scots-Irish Presbyterian preacher, Rev. John Caldwell, by Sir William
Gooch, st Baronet, under the English
Act of Tolerance. The Scots-Irish Caldwell Cub Creek Settlement was opened
for 200 Scots-Irish Presbyterian families. Rev. John Caldwell was the
grandfather of John Caldwell Calhoun, Vice President of the United States and
statesman from North Carolina. |
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832, in Wayne Co., KY. Their divorce was not
amicable, and she posted an angry warning to other potentially interested
women, about her ?no good? ex-husband. (I regret I did not keep the Wayne
Co., KY, news clip posted years ago on the Internet!) |
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The date on the document
coincides with my early estimate when Peter and his family arrived |
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in the Caldwell Settlement from
Stafford County on the Potomac River. William Mathews, |
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Peter Coffee?s father-in-law,
moved his sons to |
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the Caldwell Settlement along
with Peter and Susanna (Mathews) Coffee. About 200 Scots-Irish Presbyterians
and their families arrived in the Caldwell Cub Creek Settlement from 740 through
750 and began improving the land. Peter Coffee?s tobacco plantation
was along both sides of Cub Creek and Vaughn?s Creek in the vicinity of the
present community of Fenix, Virgina. |
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William F. McKinney was the
son-in-law of Daniel Boon. |
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Nathaniel, son of Joel Coffey
and Martha ?Patsy,? was a cousin to (Louisa) Elizabeth Durham Boon. |
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Robert Jennings, mentioned in
the text, witnessed Peter Coffee?s will. |
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The Jarvis Family and Other
Relatives |
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Joel Coffey (78) was born
in 770 in Amherst Co., VA (or Wilkes
Co., NC), and died in Dec. 826 |
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in Wayne Co., KY. He married
Martha (Patsy |
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or Jane) Coffey (# 33), daughter
of his uncle Benjamin Coffey, on 22 Aug.
793 in Wilkes Co., N.C. She died in Sept. or Oct. 839 in Randolph Co., MO. Joel had a limited
education, but wrote well and managed his business affairs well. He was a
farmer and was also in the construction business. In addition to the children
listed below, there may also have been an Elizabeth (or Rachel). (R- 75,
R-922) |
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=================== NATHANIAL
COFFEY and LOUISA ELIZABETH DURHAM |
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Children - Coffey |
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325. Nathaniel Coffey, b. 796- 804, m( ) Louisa |
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Janet de la Pena sends records
she has found from different sources on Nathan Coffey as follows; |
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Durham, 823, m(2) Nancy Clark, after 830, d.
880- 890. |
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326. Alvina (or Elvira) Coffey,
m. Martin Wright, 27 March 828. |
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Nathaniel Coffey b. 796- 803, Wayne Co., KY, to Joel and Martha
?Patsy? Coffey and d. bef. 854.
Married abt. 823 to: |
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Louisa Elizabeth ?Eliza? Durham
b. abt. 800/8, Wayne Co., KY, d.
bef. 854. |
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327. Carolina (or Caroline)
Coffey, b.c. 8 9 (Wayne Co., Ky.), m.
Noah Summers. |
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328. Martha L. Coffey, m. Perry
M. Stacey, 9 Feb. 835. |
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Children: Andrew Jackson 825, and Eben ?Ebenezer? Cleveland 826. |
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She second married William Crisp
on April 5, 835. Surety, Daniel Boon
(of Wayne Co., KY). |
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Wayne Co., KY. Vol. 4 Records
(copied from internet ? no source) |
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0-29- 829; William Franklin McKinney |
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& (brother) Rane C. McKinney
have stated dispositions for Eliza Durham against Nathaniel Coffey, her
husband, for divorce settlement. 0-30-
829; Rane McKinney wit. to sum of $400 in above case. (Rane was the father of
the above William and Rane C.) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' |
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329. Frances (?Franky?) Coffey,
m. Andrew Jackson Jones. |
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330. Henry B. Coffey, m. Sarah
Ann Isbell, 24 (or 3) Jan. 838 (Wayne
Co., Ky.). |
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CLEARINGHOUSE page |
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| 120-11 |
Graves Family Association says;
CHILDREN OF JOEL COFFEY (78) AND MARTHA COFFEY |
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John William?s father was
William Riley Crisp b. 22 Nov 825
Burke County NC, moved to Texas in the late
840?s. William Riley Crisp then married wealthy Jane Borden 0 Jun
864, Kaufman, Texas. She died 9
6, in Van Zandt County Texas, on the 4
of August 899. Wealthy Jane applied
and received William?s Civil War pension. |
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Nathaniel Coffey was born 796- 804 in Burke Co., N.C., and died 880- 890 in Caldwell Co., N.C. He rst married Louisa (?Eliza?) Durham in 823. She secondly married William R. Crisp
on 5 April 1832 in Wayne Co., Ky. Nathan ( rst moved in with her, then)
secondly married Nancy Clark in 829
(or after 830) in Burke Co., N.C. |
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I went to the Wayne County
courthouse and got a marriage certi cate of William Riley Crisp and Telitha
Vanhoozer, William Riley Crisp father was William Crisp b 770 |
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William Riley Crisp married
Eliza (Louisa) Durham on 5 Apr 835 in
Wayne County KY. She was born 1774 in VA. I have marriage certi cate |
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Children - Coffey, by Louisa
Durham |
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+873. Andrew Jackson Coffey,
b. 825, m. Martha Jane Spann, 6 Jan.
850, d. 20 Oct. 899. |
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for them too. =============== |
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874. Cleveland Coffey, b. 827. |
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A NORTHERN COFFEY LINE |
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Continued from issue 9 page
6 |
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...4 Mansel Floyd CONE Born: Jun
29, 889 Handy Twp, Livingston Co, MI
Died: Jan 06, 957 East Jordan, MI |
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wife Sara Adaline COOK Born: Dec
29, |
|
| 120-11 |
90
Married: Jun 3, 9 7 Livingston Co, |
|
| 120-11 |
MI Died: Feb 6,
927 Oxford, Oakland Co, |
|
| 120-11 |
MI |
|
| 120-11 |
...4 Winifred Jessie ?Jerusha
Galpin Cone? |
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CONE Born: Jul 05, 893 East Bethany, NY Died: Jul 29, 98
Tyrone Township,Livingston Co, MI husband Mark Adelbert BOUGHNER Born:
Jan 04, 1877 West Bloom eld, MI Detroit, MI Died: Feb 9,
957 Tyrone Township, Livingston Co, Fenton, MI |
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...4 Olive Mae CONE Born: Mar
08, 896 |
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East Bethany, NY Died: May 4,
932, Howell,MI - husband George GARDNER Born: May 20, 866 Married: Nov 02, 9 5 Died: May 7,
945 |
|
| 120-11 |
...4 Minnie Ellen CONE Born: Oct
27, 897 East Bethany, NY Died: Dec
24, 99
Farmington, |
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MI - husband Arthur GOERS Born:
Jul 22, 898 Farmington, MI Married:
Dec 20, 9 8 Died: Nov 979 Farmington, MI |
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...4 Orlin Benson ?Little Honey?
CONE Born: Jul 9, 899 Livingston Co, MI Died: Dec 22, 900 Livingston Co, MI |
|
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...4 Georgianna Blanch ?Little
Johnnie? CONE |
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Children - Coffey, by Nancy
Clark 875. Caroline Coffey, b. 830.
876. Sidney Coffey, b. 832. 877. John
Coffey, b. 833. |
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878. Catharine Coffey, b. 835. 879. Armsted Coffey, b. 837. 880. Erion Coffey, b. 838. 88 . Ann Coffey, b. 838. |
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882. Joseph Coffey, b. 840. |
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Andrew Jackson Coffey was born c
825 in Wayne Co., KY and died Oct. 25,
899 in Montague Co., TX. He and Martha Jane were married on Jan.
8, 850 in Wayne Co. She was born c 834
in Wayne Co., and died there in c 876. Andrew was a son of Nathaniel and
Louisa Durham Coffey. Nathaniel was a son of Joel who was a son of James and
Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey. James was a son |
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of John Coffey and Jane Graves.
(Blog of Jack Coffee) |
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John William CRISP (by Kay
Harper in 2006) email address not current - posted on RootsWeb. My
grandmother on my father?s side was Sallie Elizabeth Crisp and her father was
John William Crisp b. 3 Feb 848 in
Wayne county KY d. 23 Jan 897 in
Kaufman, Co, TX. |
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page 2 March |
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| 120-12 |
Born: Jul 27, 902 Livingston Co, MI Died: Dec 0 , 905 Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
*2nd Husband of Eliza Jane Maria
COFFEY: |
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| 120-12 |
2nd husband John MCENANEY Born:
Abt. 865 Married: Aft. 9 0 |
|
| 120-12 |
.. 3 Lewis Nelson COFFEY Born:
May 27, 867 in MI Died: Aug 04, 946 |
|
| 120-12 |
wife Ruth JOHNSON Born:
Abt. 867 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Martin Earl ?Earl Coffey?
COFFEY Born: Mar 04, 895 Residence:
Eaton Rapids, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
wife Mary (?) COFFEY Born:
Abt. 895 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Susie COFFEY Born: Feb 2,
897 Died: Apr 30, 9 0 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Ruby L COFFEY Born:
Apr 2,
899 Ithaca, Gratiot Co, MI Died: Mar
7, 974 Lansing, Ingham County,
MI |
|
| 120-12 |
husband Chester WONCH Born:
Abt. 899 Married: Abt. 9 4 |
|
| 120-12 |
*2nd Husband of Ruby L COFFEY: |
|
| 120-12 |
2nd husband Zeba HITT Born:
Abt. 895 Ithaca, Gratiot Co, MI
Married: 9 5 |
|
| 120-12 |
*3rd Husband of Ruby L COFFEY: |
|
| 120-12 |
3rd husbnad George COLLIER Born:
Mar 4,
897 White Oak Twp, |
|
| 120-12 |
Ingham Co, MI Married: Jul 2
, 9 6 Dansville, Ingham Co,MI Died:
Dec 4,
977 Markle, IN ...4 John Lewis COFFEY Born: Jan 8,
902 Ithaca, MI Died: Oct 20,
962 Eaton Rapids, MI wife Madeline Grace (Jackson) COFFEY Born: Jul
27, 907 Married: Apr 9,
925 Died: Jul 07, 98 Big Rapids, MI |
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| 120-12 |
...4 Gladys COFFEY Born: Jan 0
, 905 |
|
| 120-12 |
husband Albert ?Al? HINKLE Born:
Abt. 90 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Theodore ?Doc? COFFEY Born:
Feb 20, |
|
| 120-12 |
908 Died: Jan 979 Flint, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 David Nelson COFFEY Born:
Nov 30, |
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| 120-12 |
9
Died: Jan 05, 989 Harrison,
Clare Co, MI ...4 Marguerite ?Maggie? COFFEY Born: Jul 02, 9 3 |
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| 120-12 |
...4 James Hiram COFFEY Born:
Apr 08, |
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| 120-12 |
9 5 Died: Nov 2,
989 Melrose, Putnam Co, FL |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Ida Elizabeth COFFEY Born:
Nov 02, 869 |
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| 120-12 |
in MI Died: Oct 4,
900 husband James NICHOLSON Born: Abt.
869 |
|
| 120-12 |
,,,4 James Arthur NICHOLSON
Born: Mar 20, 889 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Annie ?Anna Nicholson?
NICHOLSON Born: |
|
| 120-12 |
20 |
|
| 120-12 |
May 22, 89
Walkerville, Oceana County, MI |
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| 120-12 |
Died: Apr 29, 974 Harrison, M |
|
| 120-12 |
husbnad Lewis Alva VAN BUREN
Born: Apr 2, 889 Ashley, Gratiot Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Adna Kingsley NICHOLSON
Born: Aug 27, 893 Died: Jan 28, 967 Howell, MI |
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| 120-12 |
wife Ina SCRIPTER Born:
Abt. 893 Married: 9 2 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Charles Allen NICHOLSON
Born: 897 Died: May 983 St Louis, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Marion A COFFEY Born: Dec
06, 873 Fowlerville, MI Died: Nov 3,
884 Fowlerville, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Nelson Kingsley SMITH Born:
Apr 3,
848 Hartland, Livingston Co, MI Died: Aug 07, 920 Ingham Co, MI |
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| 120-12 |
wife Amelia Serena BARNES Born:
Jan 08, 847 Clyde, OH Married:
Sep 4,
886 Ingham Co, |
|
| 120-12 |
MI Died: Jan 6,
935 Lansing, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Cynthia Jerusha SMITH Born:
Oct 06, 852 Brighton Twp, Livingston
Co, MI Died: Sep 07, 908 Conway Twp,
Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
husband Levi PARSONS Born:
Abt. 852 Married: Mar 2,
874 Cohoctah, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Ivel PARSONS Born:
Abt. 875 |
|
| 120-12 |
*2nd Husband of Cynthia Jerusha
SMITH: |
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| 120-12 |
*2nd husband Giles MORE Born:
Abt. 856 Married: May 04, 880 Howell, Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
*3rd husband Elias RICHARDSON
Born: Abt. 852 in NY Married: Aug 5,
886 Leroy, Ingham Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Jerusha Ladelia RICHARDSON
Born: Aug 3 , 887 Genoa, Livingston
Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
*3rd Husband of Cynthia Jerusha
SMITH: |
|
| 120-12 |
husband Emmet COLE Born:
Abt. 882 Locke Twp, Ingham Co, MI
Married: Apr 03, 906 Howell,
Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Lucinda L. RICHARDSON Born:
Aug 3 , 887 Genoa, Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 George A. RICHARDSON Born:
Dec 22, 893 ...4 Amelia M. RICHARDSON
Born: Nov 0, 889 Wayne Co, MI Died: Mar 04, 984 in Howell, MI |
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| 120-12 |
husbnad Albert HUNTLY Born:
Abt. 889 |
|
| 120-12 |
.2 Abel COFFEY Born: 820 Residence: Webster, Washtenaw Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
wife Rachael M. SCHOFIELD Born:
Abt. 820 |
|
| 120-12 |
|
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| 120-12 |
Married: Feb 22, 842 Webster, Washtenaw Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
.2 Cyntha COFFEY Born: 82
Residence: Marion, Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
husband John SMITH Born:
Abt. 820 Married: Jun 842 in Marion Twp, |
|
| 120-12 |
Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Eliza A. SMITH Born: Feb
22, 844 husband Warren WILSON Born:
Abt. 844 Married: May 3,
86 |
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| 120-12 |
...4 Calvin WILSON Born:
Abt. 862 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Henry WILSON Born:
Abt. 864 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Edith J. WILSON Born:
Abt. 866 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Winnie WILSON Born:
Abt. 868 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Lucetta WILSON Born:
Abt. 870 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Bertha WILSON Born:
Abt. 872 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 William WILSON Born:
Abt. 874 |
|
| 120-12 |
...4 Nora WILSON Born: Abt. 876 |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Henry SMITH Born: Abt. 846 |
|
| 120-12 |
.2 Martin COFFEY Born: 826 in New York wife Hannah (?) COFFEY
Born: Abt. 839 MI ..3 Charles H COFFEY
Born: Abt. 854 in MI ..3 Ada COFFEY Born:
Abt. 857 in MI |
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| 120-12 |
.2 Eliza COFFEY Born: Sep 826 NY Died: |
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| 120-12 |
Dec 30, 903 Lookout, Woods Co,OK husband Joseph
DOTY Born: Sep 8 2 Ontario County, NY
Married: Dec 30, 852 Edwardsburg, Cass
Co, MI Died: Apr 30, 906 |
|
| 120-12 |
Lookout, Woods Co, OK
Residence: 860 Jackson Township, Van
Buren Co, IA |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 William DOTY Born: Abt. 839 NY |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Mary DOTY Born: Abt. 843 NY |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Henrietta DOTY Born:
Abt. 845 NY |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 James DOTY Born: Abt. 850 Iowa |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Oscar DOTY Born: Mar 4,
854 IA Died: Aug 24, 909 Miami,
Ottawa Co, OK |
|
| 120-12 |
wife Celia Jane BLEDSOE Born:
May 02, 867 |
|
| 120-12 |
in Huntsville, Madison Co, AR
Married: Apr 7, 887 MO Died: Nov 03, 946 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Edwin DOTY Born: Jul
09, 859 Lebanon, |
|
| 120-12 |
Van Buren Co, IA Died: Dec
30, 953 Post Falls, Kootenali Co,
Idaho |
|
| 120-12 |
wife Mary Ann THORNBERRY Born:
Abt. 859 Died: Dec 3 , 938 Post Falls, Kootenali Co, Idaho |
|
| 120-12 |
..3 Joseph A. DOTY Born:
Jan 0,
864 McComb, McDonough Co, IL Died: Mar 20, 900 Alva, |
|
| 120-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
|
| 120-13 |
Woods Co, OK |
|
| 120-13 |
wife Laura A. BECK Born:
Abt. 863 MO Married: Jun ,
884 Died: Nov 7, 9 0 |
|
| 120-13 |
.2 Levi COFFEY Born: 827 Essex County, |
|
| 120-13 |
NY Died: Feb 24, 89
Handy Twp, Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 120-13 |
wife Juliette WHITE
Born:Abt. 827 Died: Jun 08, 88
Handy Twp, Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 120-13 |
..3 Franklin ?Frank? COFFEY
Born: Abt. Aug 849 MI Died: Aug
27, 900 Livingston Co, MI ..3 Ida E.
COFFEY Born: Abt. 852 MI Died: Aug 06, 873 Handy Twp, Livingston County, MI
husband S.B. KING Born: Abt. 852 |
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...4 Lenia KING Born: Abt. 873 |
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..3 Henry A. COFFEY Born: 854 in MI |
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wife Ella DAVIS Born: Abt. 854 in MI Married: Nov 03, 877 Livingston Co, MI |
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*2nd Wife of Henry A. COFFEY: |
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2nd wife Amy NOWLIN Born:
Abt. 858 |
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MI Married: 895 Livingston Co, MI |
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...4 Ethel COFFEY Born:
Abt. 897 |
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...4 Flora COFFEY Born:
Abt. 89? |
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...4 Vance COFFEY Born:
Abt. 90 |
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...4 Vern COFFEY Born: Abt. 903 |
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wife Flossie FOWLER Bn: Abt. 903
Married: Nov 7, 908 Livingston Co, MI |
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...4 Howard COFFEY Born:
Jul 4,
889 Died: Sep 25, 954 Lansing,
MI |
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wife Ruth I. TOMLIN Born: 895 Nashville, Barry Co, MI |
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..3 Fredrick ?Fred? M. COFFEY
Born: Apr 05, 86 Handy Twp, Livingston Co, MI |
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wife Julia LING Born: Abt. 863 |
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...4 Edith B. COFFEY Born:
Abt. 88 |
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..3 Sarah COFFEY Born: Abt. 865 MI |
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..3 Marshall COFFEY Born:
Dec 8,
865 |
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wife Ef e C. GRISWOLD Born: Abt.
1865 Married: Nov 20, 889 |
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Livingston Co, MI |
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.2 William COFFEY Born: Jul
04, 829 NY Died: Feb 04, 892 Diamond Springs, Allegan Co, MI wife
Margaret KNICKERBOCKER Born: Abt. 829
Married: Abt. 855 |
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Died: Apr 02, 866 Handy Twp, Livingston Co, MI |
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..3 Abel COFFEY Born: Jul 856 MI |
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wife Elmira COURTER Born:
Jul 858 MI Died: Oct 05, 923 Sidney, Montcalm Co, MI |
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page 4 March |
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...4 Elwin COFFEY Born: Mar 872 |
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..3 Henry COFFEY Born: Abt. 859 IL Died: Sep 07, 877 |
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..3 Emma ?Emmie? Lee COFFEY
Born: Abt. 862 IL |
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husband -? MCQUEEN Born:
Abt. 86 |
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...4 Lydia MCQUEEN Born:
Abt. 878 |
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..3 Charles ?Charley? COFFEY
Born: Bet. 863- 865 IL Died: Abt. 930 OR *2nd Wife of
William COFFEY: |
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2nd wife Emma L. (Mesler) COFFEY
Born: |
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Jul 03, 85
NJ Married: Mar 29, 868 Sidney,
Montcalm Co, MI Died: Jan , 909 Diamond Springs, Allegan Co, MI |
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..3 William COFFEY Born: Mar
28, 869 Sydney, Montana Co, MI Died:
Mar 0,
934 Holland, Ottawa Co, MI |
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..3 Luvena COFFEY Born: Sep
24, 872 Montcalm Co, MI Died: Sep
30, 953 Cooper Township, MI |
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..3 Alvin COFFEY Born: Dec 5,
877 Isabella Co, MI Died: May 02,
95 Kalamazoo, MI |
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..3 Ernest COFFEY Born: Sep 6,
885 Wabaunsee, Wabaunsee |
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Co, KS Died: Dec 6,
960 Diamond Springs, Allegan Co, MI |
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20 |
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David Bazzett
<David.Bazzett@gmail.com, author, says, "I?ve not lost my mind ...
It?s backed up on DVD somewhere. :)" |
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The three were among 52 veterans
from Houston who served in the U.S. Army?s 66th division. The trio are the
only ones from the 66th still alive. ?My company lost 4 men. I knew them all. I think about it
every Christmas,? Coffee said. ?It?s hard for people who have not experienced
the depravity and wretchedness of war to understand. But those who endured
that with us transcend all other friendships.? |
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3 survivors' bond endures 66
years after ship attack |
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by Cindy Horswell |
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Houston Chronical 2/24/20 0 |
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When three Houston men in their
80s gathered this week to reminisce about their most unforgettable Christmas
Eve, they didn?t have visions of sugar plums and fairies. |
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They are among an estimated few
dozen in the nation and the only Houstonians left who survived the Dec.
24, 944, sinking of the troop
transport ship, the SS Leopoldville. That catastrophic event, which killed
800 soldiers, was their baptism |
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into World War II and puts them
into a special brotherhood that only other survivors understand, said
86-year-old Carol Coffee, whose birthday also fell on that fateful night. |
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On Thursday, Coffee and the
other two local survivors ? 86-year-old Nathan Kelly and 84- year-old Corlis
Holt - quietly recalled the many friends they lost after a German submarine?s
torpedo penetrated their ship?s hull in the English Channel. Every year they
try to have a small ceremony to remember their fallen brothers. |
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75th Coffee Family Reunion |
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June 24 - 26, 2011 |
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Lubbock, TX |
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This is a family reunion which
has been held |
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Holt agreed, saying each
Christmas Eve he pauses about the time the ship was hit to ?think about it.?
Kelly said a close call like that is riveted in one?s memory. After the war
ended, he took swimming lessons at Texas A&M, where he was studying to become
an engineer - and that training helped him feel safe around water again. |
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The Leopoldville, which was
bringing reinforcements to the Battle of the Bulge, was hit ve miles off the French coast. The trio was |
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in Texas for 75 continuous
years. It is always interesting as they have a lot of tours and a lot of
cousins to share interest with. Their prices are really good. |
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For more information contact;
Robert Glasscock, |
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phone - 806-789-3048 |
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email -
rglasscock@nts-online.net |
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among 2,500 soldiers who had
been forced to forgo the traditional turkey dinner that day and rushed
single le onto the ship. |
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Coffee remembers the air grew
stale below deck where the soldiers were being densely packed into a ship
that had been a luxury liner supposed to hold one-fourth that many. |
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said Coffee, who later became
the executive director of the Greater Houston Safety Council. Holt remembers
one of the British naval of cers holding out his arms and saying: ?Jump,
lads, jump! You may never have a chance like this again.? And so Holt took
his advice. |
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So he ventured to the top deck
to use the latrine and then stayed to breathe fresh air by the railing when
blue ames exploded from the ship about
75 feet behind him. |
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Kelly, on the other hand, didn?t
jump onto the destroyer or into that cold water. He decided his best bet was
to go down with the ship, staying safe and warm for as long as he could. |
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Down below deck, the jolt nearly
knocked Holt out of his hammock. He grabbed a life vest and rushed to the top
deck to see what happened. |
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At rst, both thought it was nothing serious,
maybe a boiler that exploded. But soon they realized the ship was listing and
knew it was going down. |
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?Some started jumping over board
into the cold 42-degree water,? said Holt ?I knew I needed to do something
fast. It was every man for himself. There were no orders.? |
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Both he and Coffee spotted a
British destroyer that was brushing alongside the Leopoldville and would wind
up rescuing about 500 men. |
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Each of those soldiers had to
take a leap of faith |
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- jumping the 0 or more feet that separated the two
vessels that were bumping and tossing around in the rough waters. |
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?I saw more than two who didn?t
make it and were crushed between the two boats,? said Coffee. ?I remember
distinctly one sergeant from Tennessee being crushed. He was never committed.
He got ready to go. Then he was overcome with doubt in the middle of his
takeoff and tried to abort.? |
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So Coffee decided to use the
high-jumping skills he?d learned in high school and never look back. The
other trick was timing the jump. The lighter destroyer was going up and down
on 20-foot swells, so that sometimes the destroyer?s deck rose way over his
head. |
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?Luckily, I managed to catch it
on the way down,? |
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?You could only last one hour in
that water and the ship took about two hours to go down,? he said. So he held
tight to the ship?s railing as the front of the vessel began to rise and the
back sank deeper and deeper. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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He did not release his grip even
when the ship pulled him several feet under water waiting until the suction
stopped. Then he did not know what was up or down in the dark water but his
life jacket ripped him up to the surface, he said. |
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He spotted a new ship that was
taking on survivors about 50 yards
away and swam to it. He was too weak to climb the rope up to the ship as
others scrambled over him. So he oated
to the back |
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of the ship and asked two
sailors to throw him another line and a large wave lifted him up high enough
onto the rope so that the sailors could pull him aboard. |
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Kelly was ne except for having swallowed |
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a gallon of saltwater from the
waves that had washed over him. All three remembered being treated to a
turkey dinner that night after their rescue. Holt said someone had put up an
evergreen tree with some crude decorations and he joined others in singing
carols. ?It was a beautiful sound,? he said. |
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But Coffee, who got extra chow
because it was his birthday, missed the singing. He was taken to where
hundreds of bodies pulled from the water were stacked like cords of wood on
the dock. He helped load them onto trucks to be taken home. |
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?I try not to recall that very
vividly,? he said. |
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page 6 |
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March |
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20 |
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Finis Coffey; Boss Coffey; and
Clayton Coffey; 2 |
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RUTH WHARTON |
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Ruth Coffey Wharton, 78,
Independence, MO |
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sisters, Agnes Swisher and
Verdie Nations. Internment - Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windor, MO. |
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passed away Jan. 7, 20 0 at her home. She was born July
26, 93
in Sleeper, MO. She graduated from Lincoln, MO High School in the
class of 949. She worked for the Percy
Kent Bag Co. for over 25 years, retiring in
997. She was a member the First Christian Church of Independence. |
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Ruth was preceded in death by
her husband, Donald Lee Wharton; son, Larry Lee Wharton; brothers, Delmar
Coffey, James Coffey Rollen Coffey, Glenn Coffey and sister, Emma Lou Grif
th. She is survived by son Leon Wharton (Lori), Pleasant Hill, MO; daughter,
Brenda Butrum (Jeff), Blue Springs, MO; sisters Maxine Wiseman, Raytown, MO,
and Waneta Matney (Bob) Edgewood, WA; brother Gene Coffey (Barbara) Lincoln,
MO. |
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CHECK THIS NEW GENEALOGY SITE |
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Most of us have seen the Allen
County Pulbic Library web site at www.genealogycenter.org but they have a new
online service worth checking out. It is called "Ask a Librarian."
The site says, "Uncertain whether we have a record you're seeking? Need
a quick pointer on what to do next in your research? Ask a Genealogy
Librarian and get a quick response. Answers to your questions about our
catalogs, collections, databases, programs and other services are just an
email away. Contact us at Genealogy@ACPL.Info for additional information
about The Genealogy Center or a quick pointer to help you advance your
research to your general queries within 48 hours." The Allen County
Public Library's Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Department is the
second-largest genealogy department in North America. It is home to more than
350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items of micro lm and micro che. Only the
Family History Library in Salt Lake City is larger. |
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- Eastman's Online Genealogy
Newsletter, www.eogn.com October 2, 20
0 |
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Interment at Mt. Moriah
Cemetery. |
|
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VIOLA M. COFFEY |
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Viola M. Coffey, 89, passed away
Jan. , 20 |
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in Windsor, MO. She was born
March 2, 92 in Pettis Co. Mo, the daughter of Irvin
Charles and Hallie Opal (Howery) Ziegel. On Dec. 2 940, Camden Co. she married Finis Armstard
Coffey. He preceded her in death on Nov. 8,
990. Survivors include a son, Mike Coffey and wife Mary Ann, Kansas
City and 2 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. |
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Interment; Laurel Oak Cemetery,
Winsor, MO |
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C.L. COFFEY |
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C.L. Coffey, 83, died April 2 ,
20 0 at home |
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in Windsor, MO. He was born June
22, 926 in Windsor, the son of Bluford
Gar eld and Delphia Ann (Campbell) Coffey. On Sept. 8, 950, Buffalo, MO, he married Peggy Sue
Tindle, who survives at the home. |
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DIRECTIONS TO RESIDENCE INN |
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From Interstate 70, leave
highway on exit 5. Go north on Highway
291 to the rst road leaving 29 to the right (east) which will |
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take you to 39th street.
Arrowhead Ave is |
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only a couple of blocks farther.
Turn left onto Arrowhead and the hotel is on the rst block off of 39th street. |
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Mr. Coffey attended Lincoln High
School until he was drafted in the U.S. Army before completing the 0th grade. He was a member of the First
Baptist Church, Windsor. He is survived by a |
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son Chuck Coffey, Windsor;
daughter, Charlotte Nevius, Louisiana, MO. He was preceded in death by two
sons, Dennis Coffey June 974 and Jim
Coffey, Jan. 2004; 2 great grandchildren, Tyler Coffey and JayLynn Nevaeh Harrison;
3 brothers, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION April
28 - 30, 2011 Independence, Missouri |
|
| 120-16 |
SCHEDULE |
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MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW |
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| 120-16 |
April 28th |
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Register and get acquainted.
Meeting room open in afternoon. |
|
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April 29th |
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8:30a.m. Leave hotel to carpool
to Truman Library. Please be at entrance by 8:15. |
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11:00 a.m. we will gather again
and drive to Historic Independence Square for lunch. Afternoon is free for
research in our meeting room or touring of Independence. |
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3:00 p.m. Program on Mapping a
Cemetery/ Witching graves. |
|
| 120-16 |
7:00 p.m. - Coffee/y DNA program
by Fred Coffey |
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April 30th |
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10:00 a.m. Searching the Web, by
Jack Coffee |
|
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6:00 p.m. Annual Banquet &
Business Meeting |
|
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May 1 - Fairwell to those
leaving for home. See you again next year. |
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Special Rates for Convention |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 7 |
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Residence Inn by Marriott, $74.99 + tax
call: (816) 795-6466 |
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3700 S. Arrowhead Ave.,
Independence,MO |
|
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Attached hotel owned by same chain. Fair eld
Inn, $69.99 + tax |
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call: (816) 795-1616 |
|
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Our meeting room is in the
Residence Inn. Major difference - Residence Inn has hot breakfast, larger
rooms and Fair eld has continental breakfast. |
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BANQUET |
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The banquet will be served
buffet style with 2 entrees. At present I have herb roasted pork loin and
chicken parmesan. This may be subject to change. The price of $15 includes
tip and tax. |
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Speaker: David Jackson from the
Jackson Co. Historical Society - "A River Runs by It." |
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Prizes will be given away at the
end of the meeting. |
|
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TRUMAN LIBARARY RESERVATIONS |
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Number attending
____________________________ @ $5.75 ea, Total $_____________ |
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BANQUET |
|
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Number attending
____________________________ @ $15.00 ea. Total $______________ _ Final total
$_____________ |
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Please let us know the names of
those attending so nametags can be prepared. |
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Make Check to Bonnie Culley |
|
| 120-17 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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page 8 March 20 |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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COFFEY COUSINS web site,
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. |
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DNA web site:
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you
haven?t checked on the Coffey / Coffee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in
at the following and see what?s been going on: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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| 120-18 |
Russell Co.KY information at
http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo. |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $ 0 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332, Covington, WA 98042
This is all 56 issues of Coffey
Cousins? Clearinghouse, 547 pages of index, over 3,573 different surnames. There
are 7 spellings of Coffey, not
counting the 9 that have an ?r? or ?n? in them. |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE ?
back issues on CDs, thru 33, 34 thru
63, or 64 thru 93. $ 0 each. Bonnie Culley, 40 2 Cambridge Cir. Jefferson
City, MO 65 09. |
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SORT YOUR STORY
?sortyourstory.com is sponsored by Lorel A. Kapke, loreelak@vom.com |
|
| 120-18 |
COFFEY DVD - $35 from Jack
Coffee, http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
|
| 120-18 |
NC NEWSPAPER DIGITIZATION
PROJECT: http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/default.htm |
|
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In 2009, the North Carolina
State Archives completed a project to digitize newspapers from it?s
collection that were, up until that time, only available on micro lm. These
materials include papers dating from 1752-1890s from cities like Edenton (
787- 80 ), Fayetteville ( 798- 795), Hillsboro ( 786), New Bern ( 75 - 804),
Salisbury ( 799- 898), and Wilmington ( 765- 8 6) - a total of 23,483 digital
images that are keyword searchable. The project was made possible by a LSTA
grant provided by the State Library of North Carolina. |
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From: Janet de la Pen?a
<dlpstudios @comcast.net> |
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| 120-18 |
Address SErvice Reequested |
|
| 120-18 |
First Class Mail |
|
| 120-18 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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| Issue119 |
TEXT CCC Issue119: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 119-1 |
page |
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| 119-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 119-1 |
December 2010 ISSN 0749-758X
Issue 9 |
|
| 119-1 |
PRESIDENT?S MESSAGE |
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| 119-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 119-1 |
This year has sped by. By the time you read |
|
| 119-1 |
this message Thanksgiving will
be just a memory, |
|
| 119-1 |
and maybe a few leftovers. We?ll be looking ahead |
|
| 119-1 |
to Christmas. Everything gets too hectic with |
|
| 119-1 |
too many ads, too many cars on
the roads, and not |
|
| 119-1 |
enough space in the mall
parking lots. |
|
| 119-1 |
I hope you are reading all
the information |
|
| 119-1 |
that Bonnie has about the next
convention in |
|
| 119-1 |
Independence. She has lots of plans in the |
|
| 119-1 |
works. There is a wealth of genealogy information |
|
| 119-1 |
available in the area, as well
as other |
|
| 119-1 |
attractions. |
|
| 119-1 |
We have done some research
in Missouri, in |
|
| 119-1 |
Spring eld and Dade
County. We found my great- |
|
| 119-1 |
great-grandmother?s tombstone
in a cemetery in |
|
| 119-1 |
a eld outside Green eld. It had barbed wire |
|
| 119-1 |
wrapped around it and I
wondered if that was just |
|
| 119-1 |
to hold it together, since it
was broken, or if |
|
| 119-1 |
it was sending a message, since
she had married |
|
| 119-1 |
John Trousdale Coffee, rebel
raider who burned the |
|
| 119-1 |
courthouse down. |
|
| 119-1 |
May you all have a wonderful
Christmas and New |
|
| 119-1 |
Year. Let?s all pray for peace on earth and a |
|
| 119-1 |
brighter future. |
|
| 119-1 |
Jean |
|
| 119-1 |
MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS |
|
| 119-1 |
TODAY. |
|
| 119-1 |
See page 17 for Coffey
Convention News. |
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page |
|
| 119-2 |
December |
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| 119-2 |
0 0 |
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Last, but not least, please
check your mailing address labels on the last page and see what date your
subscription expires. If it says Dec 10, this means December 2010 and your
subscription is due. We really don?t want to loose any of you. |
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Now, we hope all of you have a
Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. |
|
| 119-2 |
Sincerely, Bonnie |
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| 119-2 |
EDITOR?S LETTER |
|
| 119-2 |
Dear Cousin, |
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| 119-2 |
I?m so glad the election is
over! I was hearing from no one doing genealogy. Guess we were all busy
answering political calls and surveys. It is so good to be back to normal and
hear from more of you. |
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| 119-2 |
Jim and I drove into
Independence, Missouri this last week to check on details for the convention.
We have purchased |
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a handicapped van and are now
able to get around a little better and take Jim?s powered wheel chair along.
It worked really well. I was able to meet with Amanda Wiltse, Tourism Service
Specialist and Josh Reichert, Hotel Manager. All went really well and you can
read more on page 17 for reservations. There are two things I want to call to
your attention in Independence that will not be covered in the convention.
There is a covered wagon ride and tour of Independence pulled by two Missouri
mules. You |
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can learn more about this on
www. pioneertrailsadventures.com. It sounds like lots of fun! Then you will
be really close to the Midwest Genealogy Center. |
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It is one of our Nation?s major
genealogy libraries. You can learn a lot more by going to
www.midwestgenealogycenter. org. There is so much to do here that you could
easily extend your trip for weeks. |
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Jack Co ee and Fred Co ey have
been doing some really great research for us. This issue is full of their
work and I?m sure this is only the ?tip of the iceberg? on what they have
found. Jack has a new DVD out that you can buy and Fred has added some really
interesting linages to the DNA page. Be sure to look at it. |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 210 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available on CD |
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1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, 64 thru
93 $10ea |
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94 to 118 - $2.50 each
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
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Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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NEW NAMES |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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ANCESTOR |
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Kathleen Johnson, 8902 Hwy 56, W., Savoy, TX
75479-346 Valerie Martinez, 1362 S. Vineyard #1061, Mesa, AZ 85210 Clara
Coffee Stephens, 807 N. 20th St., Rogers, AR 72756 |
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Mary Eudora |
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Benjamin |
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Edward |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Kathleen Johnson is the sister |
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of Juliann Lumpkin, both from |
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Texas. We wish to thank Juliann |
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for introducing her sister to
our |
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research. They descend from Mary |
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Eudora Coffey Tribble. If you |
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have their ancestor in your le, |
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please let Kathleen hear from
you. |
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* Valerie Martinez,chilis4mehotm
ail.com,is my(Bonnie) 2nd cousin. Our grandmother?s are sisters. Valerie
descends from Virginia (Hayes) Hughes. Virginia was called Jenny. Jenny was
the oldest child of Hamilton and Elvira (Register) Hayes. Hamilton was the
son of George and Elizabeth (Coffey-Whitsett) Hayes and Elizabeth was the
daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rucker) Coffey. This John Coffey is the son
of Benjamin and Molly (Hayes) Coffey with Benjamin being the son of John and
Jane (Graves) Coffey, son of Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. I am so glad to
have her join me in researching all our common lines. |
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* Clara Coffee Stephens says
that |
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she descends from the Edward |
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Coffey line. |
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1. Edward Coffey, ca 1670, |
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2, John Coffey, Essex Co. VA |
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b.1699/1700, |
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3. John Coffey, Essex Co. VA b. |
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1733, |
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4. Meredith Coffey, Albermarle |
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Co. VA b. 1760, |
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5. John Coffey, Grainger Co. TN |
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b. 1793/98, |
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6. Meredith Coffey, Grainger Co. |
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TN b. 1822, |
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7. David Coffey, McDonald Co. MO |
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or TN 1850, |
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8. Pierce Coffey, McDonald Co.
MO |
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1877, |
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9. Ilus Coffey, McDonald Co. MO |
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1903. (Clara?s father) |
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Clara says that there is a |
|
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disagreement on where David
Coffey |
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was born. One census says he was |
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born in Tennessee but Clara?s |
|
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GGrandmother came from Arkansas, |
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it would be unlikely she went to |
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Tennessee and married her
husband. |
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Clara?s address is in the new |
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cousin list and her email is |
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sfpenname1@yahoo.com |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail. |
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com, |
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"I am now selling a DVD
with all |
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the data that I?ve collected, |
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including death certi cates, |
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marriage certi cates, family |
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and/or individual photos and |
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headstones for $35. Purchase can |
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be made thru
http://coffeycousins. |
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blogspot.com/ and then click on |
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the Pay Pal ?Buy Now? button. |
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Buyers do not have to be a
member |
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of Pay Pal to use the order
form. |
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As of today there are 24,036 |
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individuals, 7211 families, |
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56,453 events (marriages,
deaths, |
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etc), 1080 sources, 20373 |
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| 119-3 |
citations, 3221 multi-media
items |
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(documents). |
|
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* Clara Stephens, sfpenname1@ |
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yahoo.com, says: ?I do have this |
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one strange thing I want to |
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page 4 December |
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0 0 |
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OBITUARIES |
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JAMES M. COFFEY |
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James M. Coffey, 60, of
Gladstone, |
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MO, passed away June 23, 2010. |
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He was born May 15, 1950 in |
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Kansas City, MO. James has been
a |
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lifelong resident of the
Oakview/ |
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Gladstone area. He attended St. |
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Pius X High School. He was
married |
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to his high school sweetheart, |
|
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Linda, for almost 41 years. He |
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worked the majority of his
career |
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at the TWA overhaul base. James |
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was an avid major league
baseball |
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fan. |
|
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He will me missed by his wife |
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Linda and sister, Helen (Bill) |
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Jones. |
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(Kansas City Star, June 25,
2010) |
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ELMA SUE DAVIS |
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Elma Sue Davis passed away on 16 |
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Oct. 2008. We heard from her |
|
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daughter Vonnie Sue Davis
Ullery. |
|
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We send our sympathy to the
Davis |
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family. |
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BOBBIE PAULINE KENNER |
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Bobbie Pauline (Hopson) Kenner, |
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age 68, of Mooresburg, TN. was |
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born July 22, 1942 and passed |
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away on Sept. 21, 2010 at the |
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Ft. Sanders Hospital with loving |
|
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family at her side. |
|
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She was a member of Liberty |
|
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Missionary Baptist Church of
Thorn |
|
| 119-4 |
Hill, TN. She was preceded in |
|
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death by her parents, Rev.
George |
|
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Estle and Alice Coffey Hopson; |
|
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brothers, Lennie Clayton Hopson |
|
| 119-4 |
and Earl William Hopson; sister, |
|
| 119-4 |
Louvernia Driver and niece,
Sherry |
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share with you. I have a copy of |
|
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a picture that I had been told |
|
| 119-4 |
was of John Coffey and Rebecca |
|
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Ragsdale, along with Jane
Hopper. |
|
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Jack Coffee pointed out and my
Son |
|
| 119-4 |
con rmed the type of photo and |
|
| 119-4 |
clothing could not be from the |
|
| 119-4 |
time frame of John and Rebecca |
|
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Coffey. |
|
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I contacted Jean Helm and she
said |
|
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they came from Bertha Jeffers |
|
| 119-4 |
and I contacted her in Hawaii. |
|
| 119-4 |
She said they came from a Joe |
|
| 119-4 |
Davenport but he is deceased so |
|
| 119-4 |
Jack Coffee put them on his Blog |
|
| 119-4 |
to see if anyone knows who they |
|
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are. I thought that I couldn?t
see |
|
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any resemblance to my Father or |
|
| 119-4 |
his Father but you know that
isn?t |
|
| 119-4 |
conclusive in pictures.? |
|
| 119-4 |
We need to applaud Clara for |
|
| 119-4 |
her search for ?facts.? How |
|
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many times have we passed names, |
|
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dates and photo?s that have no |
|
| 119-4 |
documentation behind them. I
wish |
|
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I could print her pictures but
my |
|
| 119-4 |
printing service does not do
this |
|
| 119-4 |
well." |
|
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* Patty Carv, PattyCorv@aol. |
|
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com, says; ?Please do not say
the |
|
| 119-4 |
McCaleb Coffey house, is falling |
|
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down, although it will do so in |
|
| 119-4 |
a few years if someone does not |
|
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step in to repair it. The
Coffey- |
|
| 119-4 |
Welborn Reunion meets there the |
|
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rst of October each year. For |
|
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more on this old home, you can |
|
| 119-4 |
contact Martha C. Kirby 4026
King |
|
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Charles Rd. Durham, NC 27707
919- |
|
| 119-4 |
493-1690 or you email me, Patty. |
|
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They need interested people. |
|
| 119-4 |
The McCALEB COFFEY house is |
|
| 119-4 |
outside of Lenoir enroute to |
|
| 119-4 |
Blowing Rock. |
|
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|
|
| 119-4 |
Ann Hopson Cox. |
|
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She is survived by her: brother, |
|
| 119-4 |
James Ernest Hopson of VA. |
|
| 119-4 |
sisters, Peggy Bernice Mullins |
|
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and Patricia Charlene Posey of |
|
| 119-4 |
Tazewell, TN., special niece, |
|
| 119-4 |
Linda Sue (James) Coffey of |
|
| 119-4 |
Tazewell, special nephew, Darren |
|
| 119-4 |
Don Lee Posey of Rogersville, |
|
| 119-4 |
nephews, James Estle Hopson,
Jimmy |
|
| 119-4 |
Lee (Jody) Posey, Danny Earl |
|
| 119-4 |
Hopson, Mark Wayne Hopson and |
|
| 119-4 |
Ralph Taylor Hopson, |
|
| 119-4 |
nieces, Dorothy Anita Hopson and |
|
| 119-4 |
a host of other relatives and |
|
| 119-4 |
friends. |
|
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Graveside service will be held
at |
|
| 119-4 |
the Reece Family Cemetery on
Tower |
|
| 119-4 |
Rd. |
|
| 119-4 |
Coffey Funeral Home in charge. |
|
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(Info: Bernice Mullins &
Bennie |
|
| 119-4 |
Loftin) |
|
| 119-4 |
KATHLEEN COFFEY FOX |
|
| 119-4 |
Kathleen Coffey Fox, 91 of |
|
| 119-4 |
Fair eld, VA died Sept. 19,
2010. |
|
| 119-4 |
She was born Oct. 11, 1918 in |
|
| 119-4 |
Amherst and was a daughter of
the |
|
| 119-4 |
late Flecher Beatles Coffey and |
|
| 119-4 |
Maggie Harris Coffey. |
|
| 119-4 |
In addition to her parents, she |
|
| 119-4 |
was preceded in death by her |
|
| 119-4 |
husband Roy Thomas Fox, Sr. and
a |
|
| 119-4 |
son William Fox. |
|
| 119-4 |
Surviving are two children, Mary |
|
| 119-4 |
A. Grant of Fair eld and Roy |
|
| 119-4 |
Thomas Fox, Jr. of Staunton, |
|
| 119-4 |
three grandchildren and six
great |
|
| 119-4 |
grandchildren. |
|
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Internment was in the Mt. Herman |
|
| 119-4 |
Cemetery, Middlebrook VA. |
|
| 119-4 |
(Info: The Rockbridge Weekly, |
|
| 119-4 |
Lexington VA and Ruby Leighton) |
|
| 119-4 |
LAVERNE FAY COFFEY |
|
| 119-4 |
Laverne Fay (Dean) Coffey, age
64, |
|
| 119-4 |
died Oct. 1, 2010 in Sapulpa,
OK. |
|
| 119-4 |
She was a sales associate. Mrs. |
|
| 119-4 |
Coffey was buried at Green Hill |
|
| 119-4 |
Cemetery. |
|
| 119-4 |
(Info: Tulsa World and |
|
| 119-4 |
Loftin)/ |
|
| 119-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 119-5 |
BILL JOBES |
|
| 119-5 |
Bill Jobes, husband of |
|
| 119-5 |
Marguerite |
|
| 119-5 |
Jobes, has passed away. At print |
|
| 119-5 |
time we have not received his |
|
| 119-5 |
obituary. We will print it in the |
|
| 119-5 |
next issue. We send our sympathy |
|
| 119-5 |
to Marguerite and her family. |
|
| 119-5 |
CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
|
| 119-5 |
Jack Coffee, jack.coffee@ |
|
| 119-5 |
gmail.com, says; In the Dec. |
|
| 119-5 |
1988 and June 1994 editions of |
|
| 119-5 |
the newsletter, Cherry Jones |
|
| 119-5 |
of Albuquerque, NM wrote that |
|
| 119-5 |
Nathaniel ?Nathan? Coffey
married |
|
| 119-5 |
Nancy Clarke in 1823 and was the |
|
| 119-5 |
10th child of James and
Elizabeth |
|
| 119-5 |
Cleveland Coffey. |
|
| 119-5 |
I have Joel as the 10th child |
|
| 119-5 |
of James and Elizabeth, not |
|
| 119-5 |
Nathaniel. Nathaniel was the |
|
| 119-5 |
son of Joel, son of James and |
|
| 119-5 |
Elizabeth. He married Martha |
|
| 119-5 |
someone, born c1804 in NC, died |
|
| 119-5 |
probably in NC. I haven?t found
a |
|
| 119-5 |
death record for either of them. |
|
| 119-5 |
I?ve been doing a bit of work on |
|
| 119-5 |
one of his sons,Armstead
Armstrong |
|
| 119-5 |
Coffey, born July 1836 in
NC. He |
|
| 119-5 |
married Catherine Cannon c.1866
in |
|
| 119-5 |
NC. She was born Jan 1841 in NC |
|
| 119-5 |
and was probably some kin to
Elsie |
|
| 119-5 |
Cannon that married Armstead?s |
|
| 119-5 |
brother, Ervin. |
|
| 119-5 |
Bennie |
|
| 119-5 |
|
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page December |
|
| 119-6 |
As best as I can determine, |
|
| 119-6 |
Armstead and Catherine had ve |
|
| 119-6 |
children: |
|
| 119-6 |
Newton Asbury, born c1867 in
Lower |
|
| 119-6 |
Creek Twp., Burke Co., NC, died |
|
| 119-6 |
Feb. 3, 1941 in Morganton, Burke |
|
| 119-6 |
Co., NC. He married Ella D. Baker |
|
| 119-6 |
c.1892 in Burke Co. She was born |
|
| 119-6 |
Aug 14, 1869 in Burke Co., died |
|
| 119-6 |
Jan 21, 1943 in Morganton. Their |
|
| 119-6 |
children were Essie M., born |
|
| 119-6 |
c.1900; Grace M., born c.1902; |
|
| 119-6 |
Rosa E., born c.1906 and Homer
D., |
|
| 119-6 |
born c.1910, all in Morganton. |
|
| 119-6 |
Newton?s death record found in |
|
| 119-6 |
North Carolina Death Records, |
|
| 119-6 |
1908-1967, says that he was born |
|
| 119-6 |
10 Aug 1874, which is incorrect. |
|
| 119-6 |
He was three years old in the
1870 |
|
| 119-6 |
census. |
|
| 119-6 |
Emma, born c.1869, Burke Co., |
|
| 119-6 |
married George Matlock
c.1898. I |
|
| 119-6 |
found one child, Walter, born
Oct. |
|
| 119-6 |
1898 in NC. |
|
| 119-6 |
Louisa, born c.1874. She
appeared |
|
| 119-6 |
only once with the family, and |
|
| 119-6 |
then in the 1880 census. |
|
| 119-6 |
Samuel Wesley, born Oct. 1878, |
|
| 119-6 |
died Sep. 20, 1945 in Morganton. |
|
| 119-6 |
Sam?s death record reports his |
|
| 119-6 |
birth in Nov. 1893. This too |
|
| 119-6 |
is incorrect as he was 22 years |
|
| 119-6 |
old in the 1900 census and still |
|
| 119-6 |
living with his parents in Burke |
|
| 119-6 |
Co. His birth date was given as |
|
| 119-6 |
Oct. 1878. His mother would have |
|
| 119-6 |
been in her early 50?s if the
1893 |
|
| 119-6 |
birth date were accurate. |
|
| 119-6 |
Lula Jane, born c1880 in
Caldwell |
|
| 119-6 |
Co., died Aug. 28, 1930 in |
|
| 119-6 |
Hickory, Catawba Co., NC. Lula |
|
| 119-6 |
married twice; 1st to George |
|
| 119-6 |
Wortman and 2nd to Waid Preston |
|
| 119-6 |
0 0 |
|
| 119-6 |
Raby. I believe she had two |
|
| 119-6 |
children; one by each husband. |
|
| 119-6 |
Lula died Aug. 28, 1930 in |
|
| 119-6 |
Hickory, Catawba Co., and was |
|
| 119-6 |
buried at Forest Hill Cemetery
in |
|
| 119-6 |
Morganton. She died from third |
|
| 119-6 |
degree burns caused when her |
|
| 119-6 |
clothing caught re as she was |
|
| 119-6 |
starting a re using kerosene. |
|
| 119-6 |
Waid Preston died on Aug. 25,
1909 |
|
| 119-6 |
in Morganton. |
|
| 119-6 |
To summarize the census: |
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| 119-6 |
1870 ? Armstead, age 34; |
|
| 119-6 |
Catherine, age 30; Newton, age
3; |
|
| 119-6 |
Emma, age 1 |
|
| 119-6 |
1880 ? Armstead, age 42; |
|
| 119-6 |
Catherine, age 28; Newton, age
12; |
|
| 119-6 |
Emma, age 11; Louisa, age 6;
Sam, |
|
| 119-6 |
age 3 |
|
| 119-6 |
1900 ? Armstead, age 63; |
|
| 119-6 |
Catherine, age 59; Emma, |
|
| 119-6 |
Sam, age 21 |
|
| 119-6 |
1910 ? Armstead, age 73; |
|
| 119-6 |
30 |
|
| 119-6 |
Catherine died between the 1900 |
|
| 119-6 |
and 1920 census. Newton and |
|
| 119-6 |
family hasn?t yet been found in |
|
| 119-6 |
the 1900 census. |
|
| 119-6 |
Let me know what you think about |
|
| 119-6 |
Nathaniel being a son of Joel
and |
|
| 119-6 |
not of James. Also, do you have |
|
| 119-6 |
any clue to the maiden name of |
|
| 119-6 |
Joel?s wife, Martha? |
|
| 119-6 |
NEW ADDRESS |
|
| 119-6 |
I.V. Crawford, 5317 New Copeland |
|
| 119-6 |
Rd., Apt 157, Tyler, TX 75703 |
|
| 119-6 |
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 119-6 |
Bennie Loftin, |
|
| 119-6 |
bennieloftin@windstream.net |
|
| 119-6 |
Bernice Mullins, |
|
| 119-6 |
bernice.mullins@yahoo.com |
|
| 119-6 |
I.V. Crawford, |
|
| 119-6 |
ivcrawford@suddenlink.net |
|
| 119-6 |
age 28; |
|
| 119-6 |
Sam, age |
|
| 119-6 |
|
|
| 119-6 |
Dead End Roads |
|
| 119-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 119-7 |
* Jack Coffee, jack.commee@gmail. |
|
| 119-7 |
com, is working on his Coffey
DVD |
|
| 119-7 |
and has run across a problem. |
|
| 119-7 |
He says; ?I have Ananias and |
|
| 119-7 |
Jane with a son named John David |
|
| 119-7 |
Coffey, born Sep. 16, 1821 in
KY, |
|
| 119-7 |
died c1859. He married Sarepta |
|
| 119-7 |
Chambers on Nov. 30, 1852 in KY |
|
| 119-7 |
and died before 1860. He and |
|
| 119-7 |
Sarepta had three children, all |
|
| 119-7 |
born in Adair Co., KY: John W., |
|
| 119-7 |
1853; Julia Ann, born 1855; and |
|
| 119-7 |
Lloyd M., born 1857. Sarepta had |
|
| 119-7 |
remarried by the 1860 census to |
|
| 119-7 |
Berry Coomer, born c1816 in
Stokes |
|
| 119-7 |
Co., NC and had a bunch more
kids. |
|
| 119-7 |
After rst married to Coomer, they |
|
| 119-7 |
lived in Columbia, Adair Co.,
but |
|
| 119-7 |
by 1870 they were in
Leatherwood, |
|
| 119-7 |
Adair Co KY. |
|
| 119-7 |
I found a genealogy on Ancestry |
|
| 119-7 |
that says John David Coffey ?
same |
|
| 119-7 |
birth date ? married Martha Gray |
|
| 119-7 |
and they had a son they named |
|
| 119-7 |
Annanias, born 29 Jan 1846 in |
|
| 119-7 |
Warrick Co., IN, died 28 Aug., |
|
| 119-7 |
1897 in Warrick Co. This son |
|
| 119-7 |
Annanias married Mary Skelton |
|
| 119-7 |
and had a son Elijah Coffey who |
|
| 119-7 |
married Arrie Belle Rover. Their |
|
| 119-7 |
son was Russell Rex Coffey. |
|
| 119-7 |
Now, I?m unsure if my John David |
|
| 119-7 |
Coffey who married Sarepta is |
|
| 119-7 |
the son of Ananias and
Jane. Of |
|
| 119-7 |
course, the Annanias who married |
|
| 119-7 |
Mary Skelton is a clue that some |
|
| 119-7 |
connection may exist. I?m just |
|
| 119-7 |
trying to gure out if I need to |
|
| 119-7 |
start looking for another John |
|
| 119-7 |
David Coffey-Martha Gray family. |
|
| 119-7 |
Do you have anything on either |
|
| 119-7 |
couple?? |
|
| 119-7 |
I suggested we check with Fred |
|
| 119-7 |
Coffey to see what he had in |
|
| 119-7 |
his Kentucky Coffey le and his |
|
| 119-7 |
response makes it more confusing |
|
| 119-7 |
yet. Do any of you have |
|
| 119-7 |
documentation on this family? |
|
| 119-7 |
Fred Coffey has; ?As you know, I |
|
| 119-7 |
and Kevin Coffey made an attempt |
|
| 119-7 |
to nd a ?genealogy home? for as |
|
| 119-7 |
many as possible of the people |
|
| 119-7 |
found in the census for Russell |
|
| 119-7 |
and surrounding counties in |
|
| 119-7 |
Kentucky. That resulted in the |
|
| 119-7 |
genealogy found at |
|
| 119-7 |
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo |
|
| 119-7 |
In that genealogy, the Ananias |
|
| 119-7 |
Coffey who married Jane Hindman |
|
| 119-7 |
(Herndon? Herdsman?) is person |
|
| 119-7 |
#501. And his son John David |
|
| 119-7 |
Coffey is person #547. So far,
so |
|
| 119-7 |
good. |
|
| 119-7 |
But the genealogy I found
(unknown |
|
| 119-7 |
source) said that John
David rst |
|
| 119-7 |
married Mary Ann Carter, and
then |
|
| 119-7 |
he married Julia Ann Kemp. And |
|
| 119-7 |
it shows that he and Julia had |
|
| 119-7 |
one son, Martin Alexander
Coffey. |
|
| 119-7 |
Martin married Margaret A. Kemp |
|
| 119-7 |
(unknown relationship to
Martin?s |
|
| 119-7 |
mother Julia Kemp!) and they had |
|
| 119-7 |
six kids.? |
|
| 119-7 |
* Clara Stephens, sfpennamel@ |
|
| 119-7 |
yahoo.com, writes, ?I am a long |
|
| 119-7 |
ways from completing my family |
|
| 119-7 |
book. I have been trying to see |
|
| 119-7 |
if I could nd some information |
|
| 119-7 |
on the original Coffey Family |
|
| 119-7 |
in Ireland. I am reading Irish |
|
| 119-7 |
History for Dummies now. It is |
|
| 119-7 |
very interesting but I feel I
may |
|
| 119-7 |
not be able to track what
happened |
|
| 119-7 |
during the uprisings between the |
|
| 119-7 |
|
|
| 119-8 |
page 8 December |
|
| 119-8 |
0 0 |
|
| 119-8 |
lived in Mobile, AL, for a
number |
|
| 119-8 |
of years. I know he was a 32nd |
|
| 119-8 |
degree Mason. His parents were |
|
| 119-8 |
Peter Harrison Coffee and Susan |
|
| 119-8 |
Ann Rogers. |
|
| 119-8 |
Would you have any information |
|
| 119-8 |
about this man? I am trying to |
|
| 119-8 |
do some family tree work and
would |
|
| 119-8 |
really appreciate any help.? |
|
| 119-8 |
Sue Boland,
bolandsue66@yahoo.com, |
|
| 119-8 |
has been getting help from her |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffey aunt and uncle. She says; |
|
| 119-8 |
?My Uncle was Glenn Richard
Coffey |
|
| 119-8 |
b- Apr 1929 and d-27 Feb 1992, |
|
| 119-8 |
in an automobile accident near |
|
| 119-8 |
Versailles, MO. He was the
Benton |
|
| 119-8 |
County, Missouri assessor at the |
|
| 119-8 |
time of his passing. Lived on a |
|
| 119-8 |
farm near Lincoln, MO. |
|
| 119-8 |
My Aunt is Wanets Jo Coffey
Matney |
|
| 119-8 |
b 14 Jul 1936, still living in |
|
| 119-8 |
Edgewood, WA. |
|
| 119-8 |
My Dad was the oldest of 9 |
|
| 119-8 |
children and I am the oldest |
|
| 119-8 |
grandchild of 21. We had a Coffey |
|
| 119-8 |
reunion here in Warrensburg, MO |
|
| 119-8 |
Sept. 7, 2009 and 3 Aunts and |
|
| 119-8 |
1 Uncle were there (only ones |
|
| 119-8 |
living). Of the 21
grandchildren, |
|
| 119-8 |
4 are deceased, 15 showed up, |
|
| 119-8 |
1 was in Florida getting ready |
|
| 119-8 |
to be shipped overseas with the |
|
| 119-8 |
Air Force and the other one just |
|
| 119-8 |
doesn?t do get-togethers. |
|
| 119-8 |
Will give you a run down as to |
|
| 119-8 |
how I am related - Edward
Coffey, |
|
| 119-8 |
John Coffey, Thomas Coffey,
James |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffey, Eli (Elijah) Coffey,
James |
|
| 119-8 |
Harper Coffey, John Milton
Coffey, |
|
| 119-8 |
(my Dad) Lloyd Delmar Coffey,
and |
|
| 119-8 |
(me) Letha Sue Coffey Boland. |
|
| 119-8 |
I haven?t done much with the |
|
| 119-8 |
Irish and the English. |
|
| 119-8 |
I am assuming, and you know |
|
| 119-8 |
that can get you into, that |
|
| 119-8 |
family lost their lands because
of |
|
| 119-8 |
their Catholic beliefs. |
|
| 119-8 |
Since Edward came to America as |
|
| 119-8 |
an indentured servant and bought |
|
| 119-8 |
his freedom from the Mosley
family |
|
| 119-8 |
I am thinking the Mosley?s were |
|
| 119-8 |
English, but I am so curious to |
|
| 119-8 |
know how he became involved with |
|
| 119-8 |
them. |
|
| 119-8 |
Did he go to England to escape
the |
|
| 119-8 |
war or did the Mosley?s come to |
|
| 119-8 |
Ireland and then decide to leave |
|
| 119-8 |
for America and he went with
them. |
|
| 119-8 |
I don?t think anyone has
explored |
|
| 119-8 |
this part of the history, maybe |
|
| 119-8 |
because it could not be veri ed, |
|
| 119-8 |
but I would love to know.? |
|
| 119-8 |
I hope someone will want to
answer |
|
| 119-8 |
some of this for Clara. There is |
|
| 119-8 |
a lot I would like to know more |
|
| 119-8 |
about on the subject also. (BC) |
|
| 119-8 |
* Clare Bredin, captandtheboss@ |
|
| 119-8 |
aol.com, says, ?I emailed a very |
|
| 119-8 |
nice man at JKCofffee@yahoo.com |
|
| 119-8 |
asking if he had any information |
|
| 119-8 |
about my husband?s great great |
|
| 119-8 |
grandfather, Christopher
Columbus |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffee. He referred me to you |
|
| 119-8 |
saying that he did not have much |
|
| 119-8 |
information on the Peter Coffee |
|
| 119-8 |
line. My husband?s grandmother |
|
| 119-8 |
was Anna Camile Coffee b. 1888 |
|
| 119-8 |
d. 1961. Her parents were |
|
| 119-8 |
Christopher Columbus Coffee |
|
| 119-8 |
b.1859?, 1854? or 1849? d. 11- |
|
| 119-8 |
12-1928 and Ella C. Ragsdale b. |
|
| 119-8 |
1865 d.1920. They were married |
|
| 119-8 |
in 1884. I think she came from |
|
| 119-8 |
Meridan AL? and I know that he |
|
| 119-8 |
what our |
|
| 119-8 |
|
|
| 119-8 |
Boland?s, yet, but planning that |
|
| 119-8 |
soon. My husband passed away |
|
| 119-8 |
September 2, 2009, and he just |
|
| 119-8 |
did not understand why I enjoyed |
|
| 119-8 |
genealogy so much, but did not |
|
| 119-8 |
make a fuss about me spending
time |
|
| 119-8 |
trying to connect family
members.? |
|
| 119-8 |
If you can help Sue, she would |
|
| 119-8 |
appreciate hearing from you. |
|
| 119-8 |
* Alaine Coffey, alainecoffey@ |
|
| 119-8 |
yahoo.com, contacted Fred |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffey saying; ?I was wondering |
|
| 119-8 |
if you could tell me a little |
|
| 119-8 |
bit about my Coffey line. My |
|
| 119-8 |
grandfather is John Brindley |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffey who married Valarie
Kendall |
|
| 119-8 |
(maiden name) and had three
sons. |
|
| 119-8 |
The oldest is Christopher James |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffey. The middle is Kendall |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffey. My father is the
youngest, |
|
| 119-8 |
Kevin Robert Coffey. One of my |
|
| 119-8 |
great uncles is Robert Lewis |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffey Jr who became a
congressman |
|
| 119-8 |
of Pennsylvania. My great |
|
| 119-8 |
grandfather is Robert Lewis
Coffey |
|
| 119-8 |
who married Curry Brindley
(maiden |
|
| 119-8 |
name). Thank you for taking time |
|
| 119-8 |
out of your day.? |
|
| 119-8 |
Fred answered: I wasn?t familiar |
|
| 119-8 |
with any of the names you cite, |
|
| 119-8 |
but your clue about your great |
|
| 119-8 |
uncle the Pennsylvania
congressman |
|
| 119-8 |
made it easy - ?Google? can nd |
|
| 119-8 |
almost anything about anybody |
|
| 119-8 |
who is even slightly famous! You |
|
| 119-8 |
descend from Richard Coffey,
born |
|
| 119-8 |
about 1799 in Ireland, died 5
Dec |
|
| 119-8 |
1872 in Pennsylvania. |
|
| 119-8 |
We hope someone else will |
|
| 119-8 |
recognize her information and |
|
| 119-8 |
write to Alaine. |
|
| 119-8 |
* Suzanne Schlinsog, suzschlin@ |
|
| 119-8 |
comcast.net, says;? My great- |
|
| 119-8 |
grandmother was Malinda Izora |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffey (1870-1946). Her parents |
|
| 119-8 |
were William Abram Coffey (1841- |
|
| 119-8 |
1899) and Mary A. Franklin |
|
| 119-8 |
(1842-1924). William?s parents: |
|
| 119-8 |
Archelaus Coffey ( 1810-1900)
and |
|
| 119-8 |
Rachel Wilson (1814-1885). I am |
|
| 119-8 |
particularly interested in
tracing |
|
| 119-8 |
Rachel?s parents which may or
may |
|
| 119-8 |
not be Jonathan Wilson and Sarah |
|
| 119-8 |
Boone from N.C. If that
connection |
|
| 119-8 |
is correct, many families
believe |
|
| 119-8 |
Sarah?s grandfather was Israel |
|
| 119-8 |
Boone, brother of the famous |
|
| 119-8 |
Daniel Boone. I am trying to be |
|
| 119-8 |
careful not to fall into the |
|
| 119-8 |
?famous ancestor? trap. I see in |
|
| 119-8 |
the newsletter index that there |
|
| 119-8 |
might be some info in this area. |
|
| 119-8 |
Continuing: Archelaus? parents: |
|
| 119-8 |
James D. Coffey (1786-1869) and |
|
| 119-8 |
Hannah Alloway-Strange (1790- |
|
| 119-8 |
1871). And James D.?s parents: |
|
| 119-8 |
Reuben Coffey and Sarah ?Sally? |
|
| 119-8 |
Scott. I am having a little |
|
| 119-8 |
trouble pinpointing this
Reuben?s |
|
| 119-8 |
birth since there are several |
|
| 119-8 |
Reubens oating around at that |
|
| 119-8 |
time. Most trees then trace |
|
| 119-8 |
Reuben to John Coffey and Jane |
|
| 119-8 |
Graves and then back to Edward |
|
| 119-8 |
Coffey and Ann Powell. |
|
| 119-8 |
Initially, I started this |
|
| 119-8 |
project because my mom turns 85 |
|
| 119-8 |
this month and I thought I would |
|
| 119-8 |
spend a few weeks researching |
|
| 119-8 |
her background to commemorate |
|
| 119-8 |
her life. That was last spring |
|
| 119-8 |
and after working on this for 9 |
|
| 119-8 |
months now, I can safely say:
I?m |
|
| 119-8 |
hooked. I have found several
lost |
|
| 119-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
| 119-9 |
|
|
| 119-10 |
page 0 December |
|
| 119-10 |
but still living relatives and |
|
| 119-10 |
everyone is excited to see what
I |
|
| 119-10 |
come up with. I don?t want to
let |
|
| 119-10 |
them down and I most certainly |
|
| 119-10 |
don?t want to provide them with |
|
| 119-10 |
mis-information.? |
|
| 119-10 |
Suzanne would appreciate hearing |
|
| 119-10 |
from others working this line. |
|
| 119-10 |
* Colleen Stutz,
stutzfab4@yahoo. |
|
| 119-10 |
com, wrote the following to
Jack; |
|
| 119-10 |
?I found your blog with a Google |
|
| 119-10 |
search, and I?m interested to |
|
| 119-10 |
know more about your research on |
|
| 119-10 |
the Coffee family. I seem to be |
|
| 119-10 |
related through Chesley Coffey |
|
| 119-10 |
Jr.?s son, Landon. I haven?t |
|
| 119-10 |
found any blogs or websites of |
|
| 119-10 |
anyone researching this
line. Do |
|
| 119-10 |
you have any knowledge of this |
|
| 119-10 |
line? Also, I saw that you have |
|
| 119-10 |
a CD you?re selling of the
Edward |
|
| 119-10 |
Coffee mystery. I?ve read all I |
|
| 119-10 |
can on this topic online, and it |
|
| 119-10 |
seems to me that Chesley Jr. was |
|
| 119-10 |
an actual person. Is that your |
|
| 119-10 |
ndings as well?? |
|
| 119-10 |
Jack?s response: ?Yes, Chesley,
Jr |
|
| 119-10 |
has been shown to have been a
real |
|
| 119-10 |
person. It is his father that |
|
| 119-10 |
remains the mystery. Certainly, |
|
| 119-10 |
if he was a Jr., then a Sr. must |
|
| 119-10 |
have existed yet no one has ever |
|
| 119-10 |
found him.? |
|
| 119-10 |
Colleen would appreciate hearing |
|
| 119-10 |
from other Chesley Coffey jr. |
|
| 119-10 |
researchers. |
|
| 119-10 |
* Jack Coffee found this book, |
|
| 119-10 |
he says; ?According to the book, |
|
| 119-10 |
Kentucky: a history of the state |
|
| 119-10 |
compiled by William Henry
Perrin, |
|
| 119-10 |
J. H. Battle and G. C. Kniffen, |
|
| 119-10 |
0 0 |
|
| 119-10 |
published 1888 in Louisville |
|
| 119-10 |
and Chicago by F. A Battey and |
|
| 119-10 |
Company, Pages 855-856 (http:// |
|
| 119-10 |
preview.tinyurl.com/26l7esl), |
|
| 119-10 |
Martha Coffey who married Joseph |
|
| 119-10 |
E. Hay(e)s was a daughter of |
|
| 119-10 |
Cleaveland [sic] Coffey of North |
|
| 119-10 |
Carolina. Cleaveland was a |
|
| 119-10 |
son of Joel, Jr. a native of |
|
| 119-10 |
North Carolina, and he a son of |
|
| 119-10 |
Joel Coffey, Sr. ?of English |
|
| 119-10 |
parentage.? |
|
| 119-10 |
I think Coffey researchers have |
|
| 119-10 |
always connected Joel who
married |
|
| 119-10 |
Martha Stepp and, the father of |
|
| 119-10 |
Joel, Jr. to Chesley. |
|
| 119-10 |
Has either of you previously |
|
| 119-10 |
heard of this? Seems to me the |
|
| 119-10 |
authors are saying that Joel,
Jr. |
|
| 119-10 |
was the son of English
emigrants? |
|
| 119-10 |
Or perhaps, he is an emigrant |
|
| 119-10 |
himself.? |
|
| 119-10 |
(Boy would this one confuse a
new |
|
| 119-10 |
researcher!! BC) |
|
| 119-10 |
ON THIS SUBJECT |
|
| 119-10 |
Fred Coffey, fredcoffey@aol. |
|
| 119-10 |
com, says; ?Hey, anybody who
gets |
|
| 119-10 |
confused by the ?Joel? Coffeys,
is |
|
| 119-10 |
in good company! Please see the |
|
| 119-10 |
following: http://www.coffey.ws/ |
|
| 119-10 |
FamilyTree/RussellCo/JoelPuzzle. |
|
| 119-10 |
pdf |
|
| 119-10 |
(Oh, by the way I read the |
|
| 119-10 |
source, Martha Coffey didn?t
marry |
|
| 119-10 |
Joseph Hays, she married G.
Hays, |
|
| 119-10 |
the father of Joseph?) |
|
| 119-10 |
The Cleaveland Coffey who was |
|
| 119-10 |
the father of this Martha Coffey |
|
| 119-10 |
who married G. Hayes was a son
of |
|
| 119-10 |
the Joel (#951) on my ?Puzzle? |
|
| 119-10 |
page. THIS Joel is the one who |
|
| 119-10 |
married Martha Step, if I have |
|
| 119-10 |
things right? and this was Joel |
|
| 119-10 |
|
|
| 119-10 |
SENIOR, not Jr. |
|
| 119-11 |
This page does indeed show a |
|
| 119-11 |
?Joel Junior? (#1016). However |
|
| 119-11 |
this one would have been the |
|
| 119-11 |
BROTHER of Cleveland, not the |
|
| 119-11 |
FATHER of Cleveland? I?ll make a |
|
| 119-11 |
guess that the book?s author
mixed |
|
| 119-11 |
up his Joels? |
|
| 119-11 |
We do show Joel Senior to be a |
|
| 119-11 |
son of Chesley. However, since |
|
| 119-11 |
we can?t even convince ourselves |
|
| 119-11 |
that Chesley existed, who is to |
|
| 119-11 |
say that Joel is NOT of Unknown |
|
| 119-11 |
English Parentage? I think part
of |
|
| 119-11 |
the reasoning is that we?ve
never |
|
| 119-11 |
heard of an ?English? Coffey? |
|
| 119-11 |
They?re all IRISH! |
|
| 119-11 |
In addition, we have DNA tests |
|
| 119-11 |
on three members of the ?Joel |
|
| 119-11 |
Senior? line: One through his
son |
|
| 119-11 |
Cleveland, one through his son |
|
| 119-11 |
James, and one through his son |
|
| 119-11 |
Nebuzaradan. All three have DNA |
|
| 119-11 |
consistent with being
descendants |
|
| 119-11 |
of Edward (or of an Edward |
|
| 119-11 |
ancestor). And I have real
trouble |
|
| 119-11 |
believing that someone from the |
|
| 119-11 |
line of Edward, or Edward?s |
|
| 119-11 |
ancestors, came to America
through |
|
| 119-11 |
England. |
|
| 119-11 |
So we may not know if there |
|
| 119-11 |
was a Chesley, but I?m pretty |
|
| 119-11 |
convinced that Joel Senior does |
|
| 119-11 |
descend from Edward via SOME |
|
| 119-11 |
path.!? |
|
| 119-11 |
* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail. |
|
| 119-11 |
com, asks; ?Any idea who was
John |
|
| 119-11 |
Coffey who married Rebecca
Toler? |
|
| 119-11 |
They appeared in the 1850 Wayne |
|
| 119-11 |
Co., KY census. John, age 53, |
|
| 119-11 |
born KY; Rebecca, age 39, born
VA; |
|
| 119-11 |
Catharine, age 18; Caleb, age
15; |
|
| 119-11 |
Franklin, age |
|
| 119-11 |
Polly A., age |
|
| 119-11 |
6 |
|
| 119-11 |
A neighbor was Benjamin F.
Coffey, |
|
| 119-11 |
age 33, born KY; Mary A., age
23; |
|
| 119-11 |
Martha E., age 2; Charles Elam, |
|
| 119-11 |
age 13, and Sarah Elam, age 11. |
|
| 119-11 |
I think this is Benjamin, son of |
|
| 119-11 |
Lewis Russell and Biddy Moore |
|
| 119-11 |
Coffey. Mary A. was Mary Ann |
|
| 119-11 |
Worsham, born 1826 in Wayne Co. |
|
| 119-11 |
I don?t think John is a son of |
|
| 119-11 |
Lewis and Biddy. But, he could be |
|
| 119-11 |
the John born 1796 to John
Coffey, |
|
| 119-11 |
Sr., son of James and Elizabeth |
|
| 119-11 |
Cleveland Coffey. I don?t have a |
|
| 119-11 |
wife for 1796 John.? |
|
| 119-11 |
* Wesley Patrick Pryor, wapryor@ |
|
| 119-11 |
kc.rr.com, wrote the following |
|
| 119-11 |
to Fred Coffey. ?My mother?s |
|
| 119-11 |
maiden name is Mary Lou Coffey. |
|
| 119-11 |
Her father, Marvin (Mike) Coffey |
|
| 119-11 |
died in Parkville, MO. His
father |
|
| 119-11 |
was Lincoln Coffey. Mary Lou?s |
|
| 119-11 |
uncle was Holt Coffey who was
the |
|
| 119-11 |
Sheriff of Platte County, MO and |
|
| 119-11 |
had the shoot out with Bonnie
and |
|
| 119-11 |
Clyde at the Red Crown Tavern.
My |
|
| 119-11 |
mom can remember going there
when |
|
| 119-11 |
she was a little girl. I believe |
|
| 119-11 |
uncle Holt actually owned the |
|
| 119-11 |
place. Anyway I was wondering if |
|
| 119-11 |
you might know which part of the |
|
| 119-11 |
family tree we descend from?? |
|
| 119-11 |
Fred answered: ?I think you |
|
| 119-11 |
descend from ?Edward? via the |
|
| 119-11 |
following: |
|
| 119-11 |
Mary Lou Coffey |
|
| 119-11 |
Marvin Coffey (1908 ? 1968) |
|
| 119-11 |
Lincoln Sherman Coffey (1865 |
|
| 119-11 |
? 1933) & Emma Alice Gunter |
|
| 119-11 |
Jesse Coffey (1818 - 1885) & |
|
| 119-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 119-11 |
page |
|
| 119-11 |
12; Jane, age 10; |
|
| 119-11 |
8 and Rebecca, age |
|
| 119-11 |
|
|
| 119-12 |
page December |
|
| 119-12 |
Lucinda Burpoe |
|
| 119-12 |
Joel Benjamin Coffey (1795 ?
1843) |
|
| 119-12 |
& Exea Saphronia Stepp |
|
| 119-12 |
Reuben Coffey (1744 ? 1818)
& |
|
| 119-12 |
Sarah Scott |
|
| 119-12 |
John Coffey (1700 ? 1775) &
Jane |
|
| 119-12 |
Graves |
|
| 119-12 |
Edward Coffey (~1670 ? 1716)
& |
|
| 119-12 |
Anne Powel? |
|
| 119-12 |
* Lou Ann Boone,
ivalex@wavecable. |
|
| 119-12 |
com, says; ?Our Thomas Boone
1774 |
|
| 119-12 |
is well documented and in a
Boone |
|
| 119-12 |
Bible. The only problem is that |
|
| 119-12 |
Thomas Boone 1774 and Elizabeth |
|
| 119-12 |
his wife (some say Elizabeth was |
|
| 119-12 |
a Wilson, some think she is a |
|
| 119-12 |
Coffey) is that there are
children |
|
| 119-12 |
listed with them as family that |
|
| 119-12 |
are not all his. Also found that |
|
| 119-12 |
our Jesse Boone 1748 son of
Israel |
|
| 119-12 |
Boone, brother of pioneer Daniel |
|
| 119-12 |
Boone, married Elizabeth Betsie |
|
| 119-12 |
Coffey November 26, 1773 Rowan |
|
| 119-12 |
County, NC she died giving birth |
|
| 119-12 |
to their second child. Jesse
next |
|
| 119-12 |
married Sarah McMahan. This
Jesse |
|
| 119-12 |
Boone along with Jonathan Boone |
|
| 119-12 |
were land Barons with many
copies |
|
| 119-12 |
of land grants in Burke County, |
|
| 119-12 |
NC. Jesse Boone 1748 layed off |
|
| 119-12 |
land for all his children before |
|
| 119-12 |
moving to TN. In his later will, |
|
| 119-12 |
before dying in TN, he
disinherit |
|
| 119-12 |
some of his children. So as to |
|
| 119-12 |
Coffey and Boone the more I nd |
|
| 119-12 |
con rms they were a close
family, |
|
| 119-12 |
and I am working under the
?Purely |
|
| 119-12 |
speculative opinion? I am no |
|
| 119-12 |
expert at this-- that my Coffey |
|
| 119-12 |
connection does not lie in TN.? |
|
| 119-12 |
Any help would be appreciated. |
|
| 119-12 |
0 0 |
|
| 119-12 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 119-12 |
Janet de la Pen?a, dlpstudios11@ |
|
| 119-12 |
comcast.net, |
|
| 119-12 |
Janet received her subscription
to |
|
| 119-12 |
the Wayne Co., KY Historical
Soc. |
|
| 119-12 |
It is called the ?Overview.? She |
|
| 119-12 |
sent records that she found in
it |
|
| 119-12 |
for ?Coffey? with no identi
cation |
|
| 119-12 |
as to whom the Coffey women |
|
| 119-12 |
descend from. |
|
| 119-12 |
Wayne County ?Marriage Bonds |
|
| 119-12 |
1885? |
|
| 119-12 |
Emmerson S. Foster to Jane
Coffey |
|
| 119-12 |
Jan. 15, 1885 |
|
| 119-12 |
Joseph Blevins to Mary Coffey |
|
| 119-12 |
Jan. 26, 1885 |
|
| 119-12 |
Janet sent more: |
|
| 119-12 |
Emmerson S. Foster a.k.a. |
|
| 119-12 |
Emerson Lafayette Foster and |
|
| 119-12 |
Jane Coffey were the parents of |
|
| 119-12 |
Granville Foster, b. 7/20/1891,
d. |
|
| 119-12 |
10/10/1968. Granville was buried |
|
| 119-12 |
in Elk Spring Cemetery, Wayne
Co., |
|
| 119-12 |
KY, which identi ed him as their |
|
| 119-12 |
son. |
|
| 119-12 |
Granville Foster was husband of |
|
| 119-12 |
Flonnie H. May eld, also buried
in |
|
| 119-12 |
Elk Spring. She b. 2/26/1900, d. |
|
| 119-12 |
7/30/1977. |
|
| 119-12 |
?Descendants of David Strunk,? |
|
| 119-12 |
author unknown (internet) |
|
| 119-12 |
Mary Polly Strunk b. 1803 NC, |
|
| 119-12 |
to David & ( rst wife)
Margaret |
|
| 119-12 |
Strunk. |
|
| 119-12 |
David Strunk was married 4 times |
|
| 119-12 |
and had a total of 35 kids!!
Mary |
|
| 119-12 |
was child #5. |
|
| 119-12 |
Mary Polly Strunk rst married |
|
| 119-12 |
Joseph Coffey on Dec. 6, 1853,
in |
|
| 119-12 |
Pulasky Co., KY. Mrs. Mary
Coffey |
|
| 119-12 |
second married Joseph Blevins on |
|
| 119-12 |
Jan. 26, 1885, Wayne Co., KY. |
|
| 119-13 |
|
|
| 119-13 |
Fred Coffey
<fredcoffey@aol.com, |
|
| 119-13 |
add some information on these |
|
| 119-13 |
families. He has Jane Coffey as |
|
| 119-13 |
person #1491 at
http://www.coffey. |
|
| 119-13 |
ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo/Genealogy. |
|
| 119-13 |
pdf |
|
| 119-13 |
There is also a Joseph Coffey |
|
| 119-13 |
as Person #1356 who seems about |
|
| 119-13 |
right, but my source said his |
|
| 119-13 |
wife?s name was ?Beth Ada
Strunk?, |
|
| 119-13 |
not ?Mary Strunk?. But he did
have |
|
| 119-13 |
a daughter named ?Mary? who
would |
|
| 119-13 |
be about the right age to marry |
|
| 119-13 |
Mr. Blevins? |
|
| 119-13 |
Fred says the introduction and |
|
| 119-13 |
disclaimers for this database
are |
|
| 119-13 |
at |
|
| 119-13 |
http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/ |
|
| 119-13 |
RussellCo. |
|
| 119-13 |
---------------- |
|
| 119-13 |
OVERWHARTON PARISH REGISTER |
|
| 119-13 |
You can nd the complete |
|
| 119-13 |
membership from 1720 ? 1760 by |
|
| 119-13 |
Googling the title above. The |
|
| 119-13 |
list is taken from the book, |
|
| 119-13 |
?Virginia, Overwharton Parish |
|
| 119-13 |
Register 1720-1760, Old Stafford |
|
| 119-13 |
County? by Wm. F. Boogher, |
|
| 119-13 |
Washington DC. Printed by The |
|
| 119-13 |
Saxton Printing Company, 1899. |
|
| 119-13 |
Some names I (Bonnie)
recognized: |
|
| 119-13 |
Coffee, James, son of Peter
& |
|
| 119-13 |
Susannah born Feb 27, 1741 |
|
| 119-13 |
Coffee, Lydia, dau of Peter
& |
|
| 119-13 |
Susannah born Jan 25, 1742 |
|
| 119-13 |
Coffee, Benjamin, son of Peter
& |
|
| 119-13 |
Susannah, born Oct 9, 1743 |
|
| 119-13 |
Coffey, Mary ? married James |
|
| 119-13 |
Kendal, Feb 25 1745 |
|
| 119-13 |
Moussby, Anne died at Wm.
Mason?s |
|
| 119-13 |
Nov 3, 1745 (could be Mosley) |
|
| 119-13 |
Dooling, Nancy, dau Robert born |
|
| 119-13 |
Oct 31, 1750 |
|
| 119-13 |
Dooling, Mary Ann, dau Robert
born |
|
| 119-13 |
Apr 5, 1753 |
|
| 119-13 |
Dooling, son of Robert, |
|
| 119-13 |
born May 9, 1755 |
|
| 119-13 |
Dooling, Nancy dau of Nicholas |
|
| 119-13 |
died Oct 24, 1756 |
|
| 119-13 |
There were a lot of Powells, |
|
| 119-13 |
mostly children of Charles & |
|
| 119-13 |
Elizabeth |
|
| 119-13 |
-------------- |
|
| 119-13 |
Jack Coffee found the following |
|
| 119-13 |
record. |
|
| 119-13 |
Records of Colonial Gloucester |
|
| 119-13 |
County, Virginia: A Collection
of |
|
| 119-13 |
Abstracts from Original
Documents |
|
| 119-13 |
concerning the lands and peoples |
|
| 119-13 |
of Colonia Gloucester County. |
|
| 119-13 |
Compiled by Polly Cary Mason, |
|
| 119-13 |
Vol. 1 & 2, pub. Date
unknown, |
|
| 119-13 |
Clear eld Pub., Baltimore, MD: |
|
| 119-13 |
Deed, John Garnett to Anthony |
|
| 119-13 |
Garnett, 1747: John Garnett of |
|
| 119-13 |
Essex County for 30g sold to |
|
| 119-13 |
Anthony Garnett of the County |
|
| 119-13 |
of Orange 30 acres part of 100 |
|
| 119-13 |
acres which formerly did belong |
|
| 119-13 |
to Anthony Garnett deced uncle
to |
|
| 119-13 |
said Anthony & John
Garnett...by |
|
| 119-13 |
last will and testament of John |
|
| 119-13 |
Garnett late of Gloucester
County |
|
| 119-13 |
decd. Witnesses: Wm. Duling, |
|
| 119-13 |
Stephen Chenault junr, John
Coffey |
|
| 119-13 |
NORTH CAROLINA RECORD |
|
| 119-13 |
14 Jul 1788 ? Joel Coffey to |
|
| 119-13 |
Ananias Allen, 200 pds for 200 |
|
| 119-13 |
acres on Kings Creek, adjacent
to |
|
| 119-13 |
Philip Davis, John Witherspoon |
|
| 119-13 |
and Thomas Witherspoon, granted |
|
| 119-13 |
Joel Coffey by deed from John |
|
| 119-13 |
Witherspoon. Witnesses were |
|
| 119-13 |
Nebuzaradan Coffey, Thomas
Wisdom. |
|
| 119-13 |
/s/ by his mark |
|
| 119-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 119-13 |
|
|
| 119-13 |
page 4 December |
|
| 119-13 |
0 0 |
|
| 119-13 |
news/901452-196/revisiting-last- |
|
| 119-13 |
days-of-a-nashua-war.html |
|
| 119-13 |
Jack checked the census record |
|
| 119-13 |
for this family and found that |
|
| 119-13 |
James and his parents (Daniel
and |
|
| 119-13 |
Katherine) were born in the US |
|
| 119-13 |
but his grandparents (James and |
|
| 119-13 |
Julia Coffey) were from Ireland. |
|
| 119-13 |
Haven?t found Katherine?s
parents. |
|
| 119-13 |
------------------ |
|
| 119-13 |
DNA PROJECT: |
|
| 119-13 |
REALLY DISTANT COFFEY COUSINS:
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 119-13 |
I have a lot of fun helping |
|
| 119-13 |
Lorie Okel manage our Coffey |
|
| 119-13 |
DNA Project, and have developed |
|
| 119-13 |
an interest in ?non-surname? |
|
| 119-13 |
matches. And that has led to a |
|
| 119-13 |
lot of recent correspondence
with |
|
| 119-13 |
people that, according to DNA, |
|
| 119-13 |
are clearly ?Cousins? of the |
|
| 119-13 |
descendants of the Edward Coffey |
|
| 119-13 |
who arrived in America prior to |
|
| 119-13 |
1699 |
|
| 119-13 |
Of course everybody in the |
|
| 119-13 |
world is related if you go back |
|
| 119-13 |
far enough. And we do see a |
|
| 119-13 |
huge number of meaningless y- |
|
| 119-13 |
DNA matches to our Coffey group |
|
| 119-13 |
at the 12-marker level. But if a |
|
| 119-13 |
match persists when tested at
67- |
|
| 119-13 |
markers, we know we?re not just |
|
| 119-13 |
looking at a common ancestor who |
|
| 119-13 |
lived maybe 5,000 years ago. And |
|
| 119-13 |
I?ve been corresponding with two |
|
| 119-13 |
families that, according to the |
|
| 119-13 |
DNA, share a common male-line |
|
| 119-13 |
ancestor with us within roughly |
|
| 119-13 |
the last 500 years. We?re
talking |
|
| 119-13 |
about a 99%+ probability. |
|
| 119-13 |
Further, our correspondence |
|
| 119-13 |
seems to rule out any connection |
|
| 119-13 |
in America since the arrival of |
|
| 119-13 |
our patriarch Edward Coffey. So |
|
| 119-13 |
back in Ireland, between roughly |
|
| 119-14 |
JAMES EDWARD COFFEY |
|
| 119-14 |
James Edward Coffey, the rst |
|
| 119-14 |
soldier from Nashua, New
Hampshire |
|
| 119-14 |
to die in battle in World War I, |
|
| 119-14 |
was born on April 22, 1897, to |
|
| 119-14 |
Daniel J. and Catherine (Dillon) |
|
| 119-14 |
Coffey. He attended Nashua
schools |
|
| 119-14 |
and St. Patrick Church, and in |
|
| 119-14 |
June 1917, became one of
the rst |
|
| 119-14 |
Nashua men to enlist in the Army |
|
| 119-14 |
at the outbreak of the war. He |
|
| 119-14 |
was assigned to Company D, 103rd |
|
| 119-14 |
Infantry, 26th Division, and |
|
| 119-14 |
trained in Concord and West eld, |
|
| 119-14 |
Mass. |
|
| 119-14 |
Coffey and his unit, the famous |
|
| 119-14 |
26th Yankee Division commanded
by |
|
| 119-14 |
Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, |
|
| 119-14 |
deployed overseas in September |
|
| 119-14 |
1917. In the early morning of |
|
| 119-14 |
May 10, 1918, Coffey was injured |
|
| 119-14 |
during heavy enemy shelling that |
|
| 119-14 |
included lethal mustard gas, the |
|
| 119-14 |
effects of which led to his
death |
|
| 119-14 |
later that day. |
|
| 119-14 |
The telegram bringing news of
his |
|
| 119-14 |
death was sent to his parents at |
|
| 119-14 |
51 Broad St., as was a
subsequent, |
|
| 119-14 |
March 1921 letter from the War |
|
| 119-14 |
Department. That residence is no |
|
| 119-14 |
longer there, but it probably
sat |
|
| 119-14 |
between Sullivan Street and the |
|
| 119-14 |
railroad tracks. |
|
| 119-14 |
Coffey was buried in the St. |
|
| 119-14 |
Mihiel American Cemetery and |
|
| 119-14 |
Memorial in France. The
pastoral, |
|
| 119-14 |
handsomely appointed cemetery is |
|
| 119-14 |
40 acres and contains the graves |
|
| 119-14 |
of 4,153 American casualties. |
|
| 119-14 |
Coffey is one of an estimated |
|
| 119-14 |
two dozen New Hampshire soldiers |
|
| 119-14 |
buried at St. Mihiel. |
|
| 119-14 |
There is a really interesting |
|
| 119-14 |
story on the web about James |
|
| 119-14 |
Coffey and I recommend that you
go |
|
| 119-14 |
to the following web site and
read |
|
| 119-14 |
it. |
|
| 119-14 |
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/ |
|
| 119-14 |
|
|
| 119-14 |
1500 and 1700, we are connected |
|
| 119-14 |
via a common ancestor with the |
|
| 119-14 |
following: |
|
| 119-14 |
WILSON FAMILY: |
|
| 119-14 |
I?ve been exchanging notes with |
|
| 119-14 |
Mike Wilson, who matches myself |
|
| 119-14 |
on 65 out of 67 markers. We of |
|
| 119-14 |
course can?t nd a paper trail |
|
| 119-14 |
connection, but Mike offers some |
|
| 119-14 |
speculation: Mike says ?We are |
|
| 119-14 |
mixed up with Scottish gypsies |
|
| 119-14 |
surnames Wilson, Baillie and |
|
| 119-14 |
Tait... some traveled back and |
|
| 119-14 |
forth to Ireland and Scotland.? |
|
| 119-14 |
So perhaps we have a romance |
|
| 119-14 |
between a ?Coffey? in Ireland, |
|
| 119-14 |
and a travelling Scottish gypsy |
|
| 119-14 |
?Wilson?, 300-500 years ago? |
|
| 119-14 |
KEHOE/KEOGH/KAHO FAMILIES: |
|
| 119-14 |
We have Coffey matches to a |
|
| 119-14 |
?Kehoe? and a ?Kaho?. And again, |
|
| 119-14 |
it seems impossible that there |
|
| 119-14 |
was any connection after Edward |
|
| 119-14 |
arrived in America. |
|
| 119-14 |
I speculated that ?Coffey/Kahoe/ |
|
| 119-14 |
Kaho? sounded a bit similar, and |
|
| 119-14 |
wondered if they could connect |
|
| 119-14 |
to a common ancient Irish name. |
|
| 119-14 |
As most of you know, ?Coffey? |
|
| 119-14 |
is a name of Irish origin, with |
|
| 119-14 |
one possible Gaelic spelling of |
|
| 119-14 |
?O?Cobhthaigh?. |
|
| 119-14 |
I got a note from Dianne Kehoe |
|
| 119-14 |
Lawrence, who con rmed their
Irish |
|
| 119-14 |
origins with ?My great great |
|
| 119-14 |
grandfather Henry Kehoe was born |
|
| 119-14 |
c1791 in Co. Wexford, Ireland
and |
|
| 119-14 |
came to Canada in 1825.? (Her |
|
| 119-14 |
brother was one of the matches.) |
|
| 119-14 |
Miles Kehoe, the Administrator of |
|
| 119-14 |
the Kehoe/Keogh Project, jumped
in |
|
| 119-14 |
with his own speculation: |
|
| 119-14 |
?I think it is very possible, |
|
| 119-14 |
even probable. The name Kehoe/ |
|
| 119-14 |
Kerogh derives from MacEochaidh, |
|
| 119-14 |
pronounced ?Mack K?yoh hee?. The |
|
| 119-14 |
genitive spelling is
MacEochadha, |
|
| 119-14 |
pronounced ?Mack K?yoh hoo?. |
|
| 119-14 |
There is also the spelling |
|
| 119-14 |
?Ma?g?Eochaidh (Eochadha)? |
|
| 119-14 |
which gives us the name Geough, |
|
| 119-14 |
pronounced ?Goff?. In Irish, |
|
| 119-14 |
the middle ?ch? and/or ?gh? is |
|
| 119-14 |
often pronounced as an ?f?
sound, |
|
| 119-14 |
so, MacEochaidh could easily be |
|
| 119-14 |
pronounced, ?Mack Koff ee?. The |
|
| 119-14 |
name McCaughey can come from |
|
| 119-14 |
MacEochaidh, also, as the name |
|
| 119-14 |
Haughey comes from O?hEochaidh.
It |
|
| 119-14 |
could also be just a
coincidence, |
|
| 119-14 |
or our Kehoes were Coffeys to |
|
| 119-14 |
begin with!? |
|
| 119-14 |
We?ll probably never nd the |
|
| 119-14 |
actual family connection, but
it?s |
|
| 119-14 |
always fun to correspond with
new |
|
| 119-14 |
?Cousins?. |
|
| 119-14 |
You can visit our DNA Project web |
|
| 119-14 |
page at
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/ |
|
| 119-14 |
DNA . |
|
| 119-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 119-15 |
A NORTHERN COFFEY LINE |
|
| 119-15 |
David Bazzett,
David.Bazzett@gmail.com, says; ?I?m wondering if we?re related and if you
can nd the common link, perhaps you
can send me more information. |
|
| 119-15 |
My parents are: |
|
| 119-15 |
Dewey Olin COFFEY, b. Oct 4,
9 in Lansing, MI, Died:
May ,
98 , wife; Frances ?Fran? Ilene (Smith/Coffey) BAZZETT, b. Jan 24,
1928 in Lansing, MI, Married: Oct
8, 947 in Eaton Rapids, MI,
Divorce: Apr 08, 955, d. Nov 05, 988 in Lansing, MI |
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* This is 5 generations of
Coffeys starting as far back as I can go: |
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Descendants of Samuel Coffey |
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1. Samuel COFFEY Born: Abt. 1790
in Athens, Windham, VT,Died: Unknown |
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wife Cynthia BEAL Born: Oct 03,
1788 in Athens, Windham, VT Died: Unknown |
|
| 119-15 |
. . Samuel W COFFEY Born:
Nov 4,
808 in Belvidere, Franklin County, VT |
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wife Louisa SCOFIELD Born:
Abt. 8 4 in New York Married: Jun 19,
1841 in Webster, |
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page December Washtenaw County, MI Died: Aug
28, 1874 in Grand River, Decatur County, IA |
|
| 119-16 |
.. Louise Ward COFFEY Born: Abt. 8 9 OH ..
Marrette COFFEY Born: Abt. 84 |
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0 0 |
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| 119-16 |
...4 Edna COFFEY Born: Oct 1889
Mich |
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| 119-16 |
..3 Julia COFFEY Born: Oct 1844
MI, Died: Mar 0, 90
Decatur Co. IA |
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husband Jacob ROSS Born: Nov 09,
1846 Allegheny County, PA |
|
| 119-16 |
husband Raymond CHAPIN Born:
Abt. 1889 Married: 1908 Walkerville, MI |
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| 119-16 |
2nd husband Herman HALL Born:
Abt. 1889 Married: Abt. 9 0 |
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Married: Mar 9,
8 Decatur County, Iowa ...4
Albert ROSS Born: Abt. 8 |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Emmaeldora ROSS Born:
Abt. 8 8 husband Mr HEWLETT Born: Abt.
1868 |
|
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.. 3 James Henry COFFEY Born:
Aug 23, 1853 Marion Twp, Livingston Co, MI |
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Died: Jul 04, 1939 Livingston
Co, MI |
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wife Mary Jane LING Born: Abt.
1861 Married: 880 Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 George F. ROSS Born:
Abt. 870 |
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| 119-16 |
...4 Andrew Truman ROSS Born:
Abt. 87 |
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| 119-16 |
...4 Daisy Clara ROSS Born:
Abt. 874 |
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| 119-16 |
...4 Maggie ROSS Born: Abt. 87 |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Cora Etta ROSS Born:
Abt. 878 |
|
| 119-16 |
.. Sam COFFEY Born: Abt. 850 |
|
| 119-16 |
.. Eugenia COFFEY Born: Abt. 85 |
|
| 119-16 |
..3 Charles Sumner COFFEY Born:
Abt. 1854 |
|
| 119-16 |
.. Elmer COFFEY Born: Abt. 85 |
|
| 119-16 |
. Adeline COFFEY Born: 8 0. Residence: 8
Sidney, Montcalm Co, MI |
|
| 119-16 |
husband William PINKNEY Born:
Abt. 1810 |
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.2 Nelson COFFEY Born: Jan 18,
1816 Willsbourough, Essex Co, NY Died: Feb 09, 1902 Walkerville, Oceana Co,
MI Residence: Webster, Washtenaw County, MI |
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| 119-16 |
wife Betsy GIBBS Born: 8 8 NY Married: |
|
| 119-16 |
Nov 0,
84 Livingston Co, MI Died: 8 0 Livingston County, MI |
|
| 119-16 |
.. William Samuel COFFEY Born: Aug ,
84 MI Died: May 16, 1909
Walkerville, Oceana Co, MI |
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| 119-16 |
wife Jennie (Kennedy) COFFEY
Born: Jan 1847 Married: Abt. 87 Died:
Mar 8,
9 |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Margaret COFFEY Born:
Abt. 87 |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Adda ?Addie? COFFEY Born:
Abt. 87 Died: Oct 0 , 884 Handy Twp., Livingston
Co, MI |
|
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...4 Rosette ?Rose? COFFEY Born:
Abt. 878 Died: Oct 0 , 884 Handy Twp.,
Livingston Co,MI ...4 Nettie A. COFFEY Born: Abt. 880 Died: |
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Oct 0 , 884 Handy Twp., Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Nelson COFFEY Born:
Abt. 88 |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Edwin COFFEY Born: Mar 1885
Mich |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Eva COFFEY Born: Apr 1887
Mich |
|
| 119-16 |
husband James A. HUGES Born:
Abt. 1887 Married: 1904 Crystal Valley, MI |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Murl L. COFFEY Born:
Aug 0,
889 Died: Jan 1980 |
|
| 119-16 |
wife Lewis MALEITZKE Born: Abt.
1889 |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Bruce COFFEY Born: Nov 0,
894 |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Hazel COFFEY Born: Aug ,
89 *2nd Wife of James Henry
COFFEY: |
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| 119-16 |
nd wife Dora FENNER Born: Mar 0 , 85
Sweden Married: Nov 0, |
|
| 119-16 |
1926 Livingston Co, MI Died: Jan
10, 1941 Livingston Co, MI |
|
| 119-16 |
.. Edwin M. COFFEY Born: Feb 5,
85 Livingston |
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Co, MI Died: Jun 05, 1929
Stanton, Montcalm County, MI |
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| 119-16 |
2nd wife Talitha Alice ?Talitha
Ulissa Smith? SMITH Born: May 06, 1845 Brighton, MI Married: Oct 0 , 8
Died: Sep 7, 9 4 Northville, MI Residence: Fowlerville,
MI |
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| 119-16 |
.. 3 Eliza Jane Maria COFFEY
Born: May |
|
| 119-16 |
7, 8
5 Fowlerville, MI Died: Mar 08, 950
Pontiac,Oakland Co, MI |
|
| 119-16 |
husband Orlin Barber CONE Born:
Jul 27, 1857 East Bethany, NY |
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| 119-16 |
Married: May 7,
88 in Fowlerville, MI Died: Nov
0 , 94
Farmington, MI |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Earl Kingsley CONE Born:
Jan 11, 1884 East Bethany, NY Died: Feb 29, 1884 East Bethany, New York |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Marietta Melvina CONE Born:
Mar 29, 1885 Died: Dec27, 1915 in Livingston Co, MI husband Andrew Benson
COLE Born: Apr 23, 1870 Married: Jul 01, 1907 |
|
| 119-16 |
...4 Charles Orlin CONE Born:
Apr 27, |
|
| 119-16 |
1887 Livingston Co, MI Died: Jan
15, 1888 Livingston Co, MI |
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CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE |
|
| 119-16 |
|
|
| 119-16 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION April
28 - 30, 2011 Independence, Missouri |
|
| 119-16 |
Special Rates for Convention |
|
| 119-16 |
April 28th |
|
| 119-16 |
Register and get acquainted.
Meeting room open in afternoon. |
|
| 119-16 |
April 29th |
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| 119-16 |
8:30a.m. Leave hotel to carpool
to Truman Library. Please be at entrance by 8:15. |
|
| 119-16 |
11:00 a.m. we will gather again
and drive to Historic Independence Square for lunch. Afternoon is free for
research in our meeting room or touring of Independence. |
|
| 119-16 |
7:00 p.m. - Coffee/y DNA program
by Fred Coffey |
|
| 119-16 |
April 30th |
|
| 119-16 |
10:00 a.m. Searching the Web, by
Jack Coffee |
|
| 119-16 |
6:00 p.m. Annual Banquet &
Business Meeting |
|
| 119-16 |
May 1 - Fairwell to those
leaving for home. See you again next year. |
|
| 119-16 |
COULD IT BE YOU?? |
|
| 119-16 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 119-17 |
page 7 |
|
| 119-17 |
MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW |
|
| 119-17 |
SCHEDULE |
|
| 119-17 |
Residence Inn by Marriott, $74.99 + tax call: (816) 795-6466 |
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| 119-17 |
3700 S. Arrowhead Ave.,
Independence,MO |
|
| 119-17 |
Attached hotel owned by same chain. Fair eld
Inn, $69.99 + tax |
|
| 119-17 |
call: (816) 795-1616 |
|
| 119-17 |
Our meeting room is in the
Residence Inn. Major difference - Residence Inn has hot breakfast, larger
rooms and Fair eld has continental breakfast. |
|
| 119-17 |
BANQUET |
|
| 119-17 |
The banquet will be served
buffet style with 2 entrees. At present I have herb roasted pork loin and
chicken parmesan. This may be subject to change. The price of $15 includes
tip and tax. |
|
| 119-17 |
Prizes will be given away at the end of the
meeting. |
|
| 119-17 |
Needed, a host or hostess for the 2012
convention. |
|
| 119-17 |
TRUMAN LIBARARY RESERVATIONS |
|
| 119-17 |
Number attending
____________________________ @ $5.75 ea, Total $_____________ |
|
| 119-17 |
BANQUET |
|
| 119-17 |
Number attending
____________________________ @ $15.00 ea. Total $______________ _ Final total
$_____________ |
|
| 119-17 |
Please let us know the names of
those attending so nametags can be prepared. |
|
| 119-17 |
Make Check to Bonnie Culley |
|
| 119-17 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
| 119-17 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
|
| 119-17 |
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page 8 December
0 0 |
|
| 119-18 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 119-18 |
COFFEY COUSINS web
site,www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html |
|
| 119-18 |
COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you
haven?t checked on the Coffey / Coffee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in
at the following and see what?s been going on: SSS.COFFE.WS/FAMILYTREE/DNA |
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| 119-18 |
Russell Co.KY information at
http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/RussellCo. |
|
| 119-18 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $10 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332, Covington, WA 98042
This is all 1156 issues of Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse, 547 pages of index,
over 3,573 different surnames. There are 17 spellings of Coffey, not counting
the 9 that have an ?r? or ?n? in them. |
|
| 119-18 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE ?
back issues on CDs, 1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, or 64 thru 93. $10 each. Bonnie
Culley, 4012 Cambridge Cir. Jefferson City, MO 65109. |
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| 119-18 |
SORT YOUR STORY
?sortyourstory.com is sponsored by Lorel A. Kapke, loreelak@vom.com COFFEY
DVD - $35 from Jack Coffee, http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
|
| 119-18 |
CHECK THE MAILING LABEL ---- IF
IT SAYS DEC 10, YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS DUE. |
|
| 119-18 |
666666666 |
|
| 119-18 |
Address SErvice Reequested |
|
| 119-18 |
First Class Mail |
|
| 119-18 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
|
| 119-18 |
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|
| Issue118 |
TEXT CCC Issue118: |
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| 118-1 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 118-1 |
page |
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| 118-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 118-1 |
September 2010 ISSN 0749-758X
Issue 8 |
|
| 118-1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
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| 118-1 |
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
|
| 118-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 118-1 |
I hope everybody
has had a good summer. |
|
| 118-1 |
We just got back
from a two-month vacation. |
|
| 118-1 |
My family had a
90th birthday party for |
|
| 118-1 |
our mother in July
and all the children, |
|
| 118-1 |
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren were |
|
| 118-1 |
there. We spent 3 weeks in Wyoming and |
|
| 118-1 |
it's good to come
home. |
|
| 118-1 |
Now that we're
back, we're looking |
|
| 118-1 |
forward to some
cooler weather. It's very |
|
| 118-1 |
hot and humid here
in Delaware. Our yard |
|
| 118-1 |
is suffering from
neglect and heat. |
|
| 118-1 |
We're also
looking forward to the next |
|
| 118-1 |
Coffee/y Cousins'
Convention. Mark |
|
| 118-1 |
your calendars now
for April 28-30 in |
|
| 118-1 |
Independence,
Missouri. Bonnie has lots of |
|
| 118-1 |
plans in the
works. See her message for |
|
| 118-1 |
all the detalis. |
|
| 118-1 |
Keep working on
your genealogy. That's |
|
| 118-1 |
what keeps this
organization alive. We |
|
| 118-1 |
never know when
we'll nd a tidbit that |
|
| 118-1 |
leads us on to
another trail. |
|
| 118-1 |
Jean |
|
| 118-1 |
Never been to a Coffey Cousins'
Convention! Haven't been for a couple of years! |
|
| 118-1 |
CHECK OUR THE CONVENTION NEWS -
page 16-17 |
|
| 118-1 |
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|
| 118-2 |
page 2 |
|
| 118-2 |
September |
|
| 118-2 |
20 0 |
|
| 118-2 |
him. I know you will enjoy the |
|
| 118-2 |
tour of his library. |
|
| 118-2 |
I do hope you will look at your |
|
| 118-2 |
research and see if you have |
|
| 118-2 |
something to share with your |
|
| 118-2 |
cousins and then see if there is |
|
| 118-2 |
something you might want to ask |
|
| 118-2 |
them if they have ever found and |
|
| 118-2 |
not shared with you. ----- A |
|
| 118-2 |
QUERY?? |
|
| 118-2 |
Be sure to point any potential |
|
| 118-2 |
subscribers our way. Every cousin |
|
| 118-2 |
has a piece of the puzzle to
offer |
|
| 118-2 |
and we really hope that we can |
|
| 118-2 |
point new researchers in the
right |
|
| 118-2 |
direction. |
|
| 118-2 |
Your cousin, |
|
| 118-2 |
Bonnie |
|
| 118-2 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 118-2 |
This printing .............. 300 |
|
| 118-2 |
This Mailing .............. 210 |
|
| 118-2 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 118-2 |
Back issues are available on CD |
|
| 118-2 |
1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, 64 thru
93 $10ea |
|
| 118-2 |
94 to 118 - $2.50 each
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
|
| 118-2 |
Other than USA - $12.00 |
|
| 118-2 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
|
| 118-2 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
| 118-2 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
|
| 118-2 |
email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
|
| 118-2 |
EDITOR?S LETTER |
|
| 118-2 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 118-2 |
WOW! This was sure a hot summer. |
|
| 118-2 |
I know that most of you stayed |
|
| 118-2 |
home and in the cool as I have |
|
| 118-2 |
heard of very little genealogy |
|
| 118-2 |
research from you guys. Isn?t |
|
| 118-2 |
there someone or some place that |
|
| 118-2 |
you really want to know more |
|
| 118-2 |
about? This would be a great |
|
| 118-2 |
time to look for them or it. All |
|
| 118-2 |
we?re getting on TV is oil
spill, |
|
| 118-2 |
economy and politics. I need a |
|
| 118-2 |
?brain jolt.? |
|
| 118-2 |
I?ve lost some subscribers this |
|
| 118-2 |
year and could sure use a few |
|
| 118-2 |
new ones. I do understand as I |
|
| 118-2 |
dropped a couple of magazines
that |
|
| 118-2 |
I have subscribed to for years. |
|
| 118-2 |
Genealogy is actually one of the |
|
| 118-2 |
least expensive hobbies you
could |
|
| 118-2 |
get involved into. You even have |
|
| 118-2 |
a choice of researching on the |
|
| 118-2 |
computer at home or traveling
the |
|
| 118-2 |
country to actual locations. We |
|
| 118-2 |
all get more however if we share |
|
| 118-2 |
our nds and resources. |
|
| 118-2 |
I?m hoping to share my large |
|
| 118-2 |
library at the convention in |
|
| 118-2 |
Independence, MO in April. I
push |
|
| 118-2 |
the tourist point of view on the |
|
| 118-2 |
Convention page 16/17 but I know |
|
| 118-2 |
most of you are more interested
in |
|
| 118-2 |
the research and meeting cousins |
|
| 118-2 |
with whom you share genealogy. |
|
| 118-2 |
I do however; look forward to |
|
| 118-2 |
showing off Truman?s home area. |
|
| 118-2 |
That is not just because he was |
|
| 118-2 |
from my home state, Missouri,
but |
|
| 118-2 |
also because he was a regular, |
|
| 118-2 |
unassuming guy. He had no plans
or |
|
| 118-2 |
idea of ever becoming president. |
|
| 118-2 |
He did a pretty good job of it |
|
| 118-2 |
when the responsibility fell to |
|
| 118-2 |
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|
| 118-2 |
DEAD END ROADS |
|
| 118-2 |
* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail. |
|
| 118-2 |
com, needs some help. He says, |
|
| 118-2 |
?Enoch Jordan is said to have |
|
| 118-2 |
married Alice ?Allie? Mills and |
|
| 118-2 |
had children: |
|
| 118-2 |
1. Calton, born c1835; Calvin, |
|
| 118-2 |
born c1839; |
|
| 118-2 |
2. Abigail ?Abby?, born Apr 22, |
|
| 118-2 |
1842; |
|
| 118-2 |
3. Thomas, born c1843; |
|
| 118-2 |
4. Riley, born c1846; |
|
| 118-2 |
5. John, born c1849; |
|
| 118-2 |
6. Nancy, born Dec. 2, 1851; |
|
| 118-2 |
7. Houston, born 1853; |
|
| 118-2 |
8. Jane, born 1854 (two Janes?); |
|
| 118-2 |
9. James, c1859 |
|
| 118-2 |
10. Marvel, c1861. |
|
| 118-2 |
All were born Hancock Co., TN. |
|
| 118-2 |
Some, particularly Abigail,
Nancy |
|
| 118-2 |
and Houston went to Rockcastle |
|
| 118-2 |
Co., KY. |
|
| 118-2 |
Abigail married Marvel Coffey, |
|
| 118-2 |
son of Benjamin and Nancy Hayes |
|
| 118-2 |
Coffey. He died in 1917 in |
|
| 118-2 |
Rockcastle Co; she in 1936. |
|
| 118-2 |
Nancy married Tilmon A. Coffey, |
|
| 118-2 |
son of Wiley and Sarah Nash |
|
| 118-2 |
Coffey. He died 1925 in Berea, |
|
| 118-2 |
she in 1953. |
|
| 118-2 |
Houston married Tilmon?s |
|
| 118-2 |
sister, Nancy Lucinda. He died |
|
| 118-2 |
1913 in Rockcastle Co., she in |
|
| 118-2 |
1901 |
|
| 118-2 |
Marvel married Manda ___?___, |
|
| 118-2 |
probably 1882-83 |
|
| 118-2 |
The question arises is
this: Was |
|
| 118-2 |
Allie Mills really a Mills or a |
|
| 118-2 |
Coffey? In 1880 Rockcastle co., |
|
| 118-2 |
her son Marvel was living with |
|
| 118-2 |
his ?cousin?, Thomas Jefferson |
|
| 118-2 |
Coffey who married Perlina
Hayes, |
|
| 118-2 |
daughter of Harmon and
Jane/Jenny/ |
|
| 118-2 |
Jincey Barnes Hayes. |
|
| 118-2 |
He could only have been a cousin |
|
| 118-2 |
if Thomas Jefferson Coffey and |
|
| 118-2 |
Marvel Jordan?s mother was a |
|
| 118-2 |
Coffey. Course, could be a second |
|
| 118-2 |
or earlier cousin, but for the |
|
| 118-2 |
moment let?s assume rst cousin. |
|
| 118-2 |
Thomas Jefferson was a son of |
|
| 118-2 |
Ausburn and Tildy Dalton Coffey. |
|
| 118-2 |
I have 13 children for Ausburn
and |
|
| 118-2 |
Tildy (Jefferson is the eldest), |
|
| 118-2 |
but no Alice. |
|
| 118-2 |
Do you have any information that |
|
| 118-2 |
might tell me if Enoch Jordan?s |
|
| 118-2 |
wife was a Mills or a
Coffey? Do |
|
| 118-2 |
I have all of Ausburn and
Tildy?s |
|
| 118-2 |
children? |
|
| 118-2 |
Thomas Jefferson, Nancy, |
|
| 118-2 |
Rebecca, Wiley, Elias Henry
(Eli), |
|
| 118-2 |
James Madison, John Ausburn; |
|
| 118-2 |
Elizabeth, Addison, Elvira, |
|
| 118-2 |
Tilman, Cornelia and Mary J.? |
|
| 118-2 |
------------- |
|
| 118-2 |
* Clara Stephens, sfpenname1@ |
|
| 118-2 |
yahoo.com, says, ?I am interested |
|
| 118-2 |
in the names that used to be |
|
| 118-2 |
listed on the plaque at the Pea |
|
| 118-2 |
Ridge Park. My brother Larry |
|
| 118-2 |
had the interest in the Civil |
|
| 118-2 |
War information. He had it all |
|
| 118-2 |
documented and tried to give me |
|
| 118-2 |
a copy but unfortunately at that |
|
| 118-2 |
time I had no interest. The park |
|
| 118-2 |
has been renovated and the
plaque |
|
| 118-2 |
is no longer there I am told. |
|
| 118-2 |
Henry Coffee - 18 years old |
|
| 118-2 |
enlisted Sept. 2, 1862 at |
|
| 118-2 |
Pineville, MO, McDonald County,
in |
|
| 118-2 |
Co. K, 4 Regiment of the Missouri |
|
| 118-2 |
Infantry. He was captured near |
|
| 118-2 |
Carthage, Jasper Co., Missouri |
|
| 118-2 |
20th May 1863. |
|
| 118-2 |
Sent to St. Louis then City |
|
| 118-2 |
Point, VA for exchange. After |
|
| 118-2 |
exchange he re-joined the Army, |
|
| 118-2 |
and was gut shot at the Battle |
|
| 118-2 |
of Kennesaw Mountain, GA. June |
|
| 118-2 |
27, 1864 serving in the Army of |
|
| 118-2 |
the Cumberland during the
Atlanta |
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Campaign of Sherman. He died in
an |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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| 118-4 |
page 4 September |
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| 118-4 |
Army Hospital. |
|
| 118-4 |
The Army of the Cumberland was |
|
| 118-4 |
Union, so did he switch sides?? |
|
| 118-4 |
Here is Clara's line. She says
she |
|
| 118-4 |
is sure of the linage from John |
|
| 118-4 |
1793 to Ilus is correct but not |
|
| 118-4 |
positive about the others. |
|
| 118-4 |
Edward died 1716 Essex Co. VA |
|
| 118-4 |
John born in 1700 VA |
|
| 118-4 |
John 1733 VA |
|
| 118-4 |
Meredith 1769 |
|
| 118-4 |
John 1793 TN |
|
| 118-4 |
Meredith 1822 |
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| 118-4 |
David 1850 MO |
|
| 118-4 |
Pierce 1877 MO |
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| 118-4 |
Ilus 1903 MO - Clara?s father. |
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| 118-4 |
------------- |
|
| 118-4 |
* Sherry Coffee, coffee.michael@ |
|
| 118-4 |
gmail.com, says that her husband |
|
| 118-4 |
Michael is descended from the |
|
| 118-4 |
Peter Coffee line. We were trying |
|
| 118-4 |
to nd more information on General |
|
| 118-4 |
John E Coffee from GA mostly, if |
|
| 118-4 |
we can nd any actual records |
|
| 118-4 |
of where in Telfair County his |
|
| 118-4 |
plantation was. Oddly enough |
|
| 118-4 |
Michael grew up not far from |
|
| 118-4 |
Telfair county and has driven on |
|
| 118-4 |
the Old Coffee Road having no
idea |
|
| 118-4 |
at the time that it was one of
his |
|
| 118-4 |
ancestors that had helped make
it |
|
| 118-4 |
and it was named for. |
|
| 118-4 |
Oh yes by the way, I am
Michael?s |
|
| 118-4 |
wife and even though Michael |
|
| 118-4 |
does like nding stuff about his |
|
| 118-4 |
family, I am the insane one that |
|
| 118-4 |
will stay on a computer or in a |
|
| 118-4 |
library or records room for
hours |
|
| 118-4 |
trying to nd any little scrap of |
|
| 118-4 |
info. If there is anything in |
|
| 118-4 |
one of your books about either |
|
| 118-4 |
Peter?s (2) plantation or John?s |
|
| 118-4 |
plantation we would greatly |
|
| 118-4 |
appreciate every little bit you |
|
| 118-4 |
can send our way. An email will |
|
| 118-4 |
be plenty as once I have
something |
|
| 118-4 |
of a lead I can go from
there. I |
|
| 118-4 |
20 0 |
|
| 118-4 |
found online an old hand drawn |
|
| 118-4 |
map of Jacksonville Ga that had
a |
|
| 118-4 |
reference to the old home place |
|
| 118-4 |
of the Coffee?s and I have found |
|
| 118-4 |
the lotteries won/bought by John |
|
| 118-4 |
but haven?t been able to track |
|
| 118-4 |
down any old plat maps from the |
|
| 118-4 |
time period. Another funny |
|
| 118-4 |
coincidence is that Michael and |
|
| 118-4 |
I moved to north Alabama to the |
|
| 118-4 |
Florence area (my parent?s grew |
|
| 118-4 |
up here and graduated from
Coffee |
|
| 118-4 |
HS) only to nd out that General |
|
| 118-4 |
John R Coffee was responsible |
|
| 118-4 |
for surveying out this
area. He |
|
| 118-4 |
would be Michael?s rst cousin um |
|
| 118-4 |
4 times removed I think could be |
|
| 118-4 |
5. We have seen his gravesite. |
|
| 118-4 |
Speaking of gravesites, Michael |
|
| 118-4 |
visited John E Coffee?s grave
last |
|
| 118-4 |
year and we were dismayed
to nd |
|
| 118-4 |
that it had the wrong
information |
|
| 118-4 |
on it. It had information for the |
|
| 118-4 |
other John (TN). There is also an |
|
| 118-4 |
incorrect historical marker
there |
|
| 118-4 |
in McRae or Jacksonville
GA. We |
|
| 118-4 |
have talked about trying to nd |
|
| 118-4 |
other direct descendants to see
if |
|
| 118-4 |
they would be interested in
adding |
|
| 118-4 |
a new plaque or something with
the |
|
| 118-4 |
correct information on it. If you |
|
| 118-4 |
know of anyone that is descended |
|
| 118-4 |
from this line please feel free
to |
|
| 118-4 |
pass on my contact information. |
|
| 118-4 |
If you have any information on |
|
| 118-4 |
this, please let Sherry hear
from |
|
| 118-4 |
you. |
|
| 118-4 |
-------------- |
|
| 118-4 |
* Linda Bolen, lckuber@comcast.
net, is researching the line of |
|
| 118-4 |
Joseph Coffee and says: ?Jack |
|
| 118-4 |
Coffee referred me to you -- I?m |
|
| 118-4 |
researching my Coffee line (from |
|
| 118-4 |
Pennsylvania) and understand |
|
| 118-4 |
you might have information that |
|
| 118-4 |
pertains to Joseph Coffee and
his |
|
| 118-4 |
wife Patience. Jack told me that |
|
| 118-4 |
Patience was Joseph?s second
wife |
|
| 118-4 |
VA |
|
| 118-4 |
TN |
|
| 118-4 |
|
|
| 118-4 |
and that they were married in |
|
| 118-4 |
1766 in Burlington, NJ. Daughter |
|
| 118-4 |
Keziah married Thomas Logan May |
|
| 118-4 |
24 1788 in Hagerstown, Maryland |
|
| 118-4 |
and Keziah died 4 July 1862 in |
|
| 118-4 |
McConnellsburg Twp., Fulton Co., |
|
| 118-4 |
Pennsylvania. He thought you |
|
| 118-4 |
might have additional
information |
|
| 118-4 |
in your les.
Would you mind |
|
| 118-4 |
letting me know if you have any |
|
| 118-4 |
additional, or perhaps if you |
|
| 118-4 |
know of other sources I might |
|
| 118-4 |
check (or experts on this line), |
|
| 118-4 |
would you pass along their
contact |
|
| 118-4 |
information?? |
|
| 118-4 |
Hope someone recognizes this |
|
| 118-4 |
family and can add some |
|
| 118-4 |
information to it. We don?t get |
|
| 118-4 |
many people working on Northern |
|
| 118-4 |
lines. BC |
|
| 118-4 |
------------- |
|
| 118-4 |
MAIL BOX |
|
| 118-4 |
John Chenault has suffered a |
|
| 118-4 |
stroke at age 96 but is doing
well |
|
| 118-4 |
and is taking therapy. |
|
| 118-4 |
He was interested in knowing if |
|
| 118-4 |
Fred Coffey had learned any more |
|
| 118-4 |
about the marriage of Annister |
|
| 118-4 |
Coffey and Stephen
Chenault. He |
|
| 118-4 |
wishes we could nd more on Anstes |
|
| 118-4 |
and says ?we have continued to |
|
| 118-4 |
think of her as Stephen
Chenault?s |
|
| 118-4 |
rst wife, mother of his children, |
|
| 118-4 |
Stephen, William, Benjamin and |
|
| 118-4 |
John, born in the 1720s. I
realize |
|
| 118-4 |
she would have been rather
young.? |
|
| 118-4 |
We hope John is doing well and |
|
| 118-4 |
would like to know if Anstes was |
|
| 118-4 |
Stephen's rst wife as well. |
|
| 118-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 118-5 |
OBITUARIES |
|
| 118-5 |
MICHAEL CORY PURCELL Michael
Cory Purcell, 32, Austin, died March 22, 2010 from injuries sustained in an
automobile accident in Austin, TX. |
|
| 118-5 |
Michael was born Oct. 5, 1977 |
|
| 118-5 |
in Thousand Oaks, CA and spent
the majority of his childhood in Northville, MI. He had a BFA in Computer Art
& Design and was employed as a Technical Artist by Challenge Games in
Austin. |
|
| 118-5 |
He is survived by his wife,
Stephanie Purcell of Austin, his father, Robert Purcell and step- mother
Christina of Vonore, TN, grandmother, Cecile Purcell, Atlantic Beach, FL,
step-brother Aaron (Betsy) Wallace of Plymonuth MI, step-sister Stephanie
(Peter) Cerling of Oceola, IN, mother Chris Dirkson and step-father Dean of
Zortman, MT. |
|
| 118-5 |
He is preceded in death by his
grandfather John C. Purcell, grandmother Mary Beers Allen and uncle William
Purcell. |
|
| 118-5 |
JOHN (JACK) C. PURCELL John
(Jack) C. Purcell, 93, died March 21, 2010 after a long battle with
Parkinson?s disease. He was born in Billings, Montana, 20 Feb. 1917. He was
predeceased by his parents Thomas Elmore and Edith (Reynolds) Purcell and a
brother Thomas A. Purcell and a sister Bonnie Purcell Simon and a son William
C. Purcell. |
|
| 118-5 |
Mr. Purcell was a graduate of
General Motors Institute, class of 1938 earning a degree in automotive
service engineering. He had a career with General Motors for 43 years,
retiring in 1977. He was a WWII Veteran, serving as |
|
| 118-5 |
|
|
| 118-6 |
page September |
|
| 118-6 |
a commissioned of cer in the
U.S. |
|
| 118-6 |
Marine Corps. |
|
| 118-6 |
He was a racing sailor on the |
|
| 118-6 |
Great Lakes and raced his 35- |
|
| 118-6 |
foot Bristol sailboat in many |
|
| 118-6 |
long distance races. Mr. Purcell |
|
| 118-6 |
used his many talents to
organize |
|
| 118-6 |
various clubs everywhere he
lived. |
|
| 118-6 |
There are more than we can
mention |
|
| 118-6 |
here. |
|
| 118-6 |
Survivors are his wife, Cecile |
|
| 118-6 |
Montgomery Purcell and children: |
|
| 118-6 |
Robert A. (Christina) Purcell, |
|
| 118-6 |
Sherry Purcell Kisser and
Bradford |
|
| 118-6 |
A. (Katherine) Purcell. He had |
|
| 118-6 |
12 grandchildren and 5 great |
|
| 118-6 |
grandchildren. |
|
| 118-6 |
Mr. Purcell?s ashes are inhumed |
|
| 118-6 |
in the Memorial Garden at Grosse |
|
| 118-6 |
Pointe United Methodist Church, |
|
| 118-6 |
Gross Pointe Farms, MI. |
|
| 118-6 |
(info: Cecile Purcell ? The
Beach |
|
| 118-6 |
Leader March 26, 2010 &
Ponte |
|
| 118-6 |
Vedra Leader) |
|
| 118-6 |
WILLIAM P. ?Wild Bill? COFFEE
William P. ?Wild Bill? Coffee, 67, formerly of Caseyville/ Collinsville, IL
area passed away at his home in Vassar in Nov. 6, 2009. He was born on July
13, 1942 in Kansas City, KS the son of William F. and Ellen O?Neill Coffee. |
|
| 118-6 |
Bill attended Washington High |
|
| 118-6 |
School in Kansas City, KS. He |
|
| 118-6 |
later received his Bachelor?s |
|
| 118-6 |
Degree from Cambridge
University, |
|
| 118-6 |
in Cambridge, England. Bill |
|
| 118-6 |
served in the U.S. Army and |
|
| 118-6 |
was a member of the V.F.W. |
|
| 118-6 |
Kahokia Memorial Post #5691 in |
|
| 118-6 |
Collinsville, IL. He retired |
|
| 118-6 |
from the State of Illinois as |
|
| 118-6 |
Maintenance Supervisor at the |
|
| 118-6 |
National Guard Armory in East |
|
| 118-6 |
St. Louis, IL. Bill was active |
|
| 118-6 |
in the Masons, Scottish Rite and |
|
| 118-6 |
20 0 |
|
| 118-6 |
Shriners. He was raised to
Master |
|
| 118-6 |
Mason in 1874 in Collinsville
and |
|
| 118-6 |
transferred his membership to |
|
| 118-6 |
the Arab Shrine in Topeka where |
|
| 118-6 |
he joined the Legion of Honor, |
|
| 118-6 |
serving as it?s Commander in
2008. |
|
| 118-6 |
He then became an active member
of |
|
| 118-6 |
the Topless Unit and was serving |
|
| 118-6 |
as its secretary this year. |
|
| 118-6 |
On Aug. 24, 1973 Bill was
married |
|
| 118-6 |
to Mary Ann Rojak in Caseyville, |
|
| 118-6 |
IL. He is survived by Mary Ann, |
|
| 118-6 |
his sister, Carol Cummings (Jim) |
|
| 118-6 |
of Vassar, his son, William F. |
|
| 118-6 |
Coffee II (Denise) of Argyle, |
|
| 118-6 |
WI, his daughter JoAnna McDowell |
|
| 118-6 |
(Roger) of Basehor and six |
|
| 118-6 |
grandchildren. |
|
| 118-6 |
Interment will be in Illinois. |
|
| 118-6 |
Msgr. ANDREW V. COFFEY Monsignor
Andrew V. Coffey, a longtime priest in the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento and
pastor at St. James Parish in Davis CA for 31 years died Aug 12, 2010. Reared
in a family of seven children, Msgr Coffey. 89, was born in 1921 in Dublin,
Ireland to William Coffey and Mary Flynn. He grew up on a farm in County
Meath, graduated from seminary at St. Patrick?s College in Maynooth, Ireland,
and was ordained in 1947. He immigrated to California and served as associate
pastor at St. Anthony Parish in Winters from 1855 to 1963 before moving to
Davis. Pope John Paul II named him a prelate of honor in 1979 with the title
of monsignor. |
|
| 118-6 |
The funeral for Msgr. Coffey was |
|
| 118-6 |
held at the Cathedral of the |
|
| 118-6 |
Blessed Sacrament, Sacramento,
CA. |
|
| 118-6 |
Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins
of |
|
| 118-6 |
Oakland was to be the homilist. |
|
| 118-6 |
(Info. Sacramento Bee 18 Aug
2010 |
|
| 118-6 |
& Juanita Daniel) |
|
| 118-6 |
|
|
| 118-7 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
| 118-7 |
Jack Coffee says that this is a |
|
| 118-7 |
very long |
|
| 118-7 |
address for the Oregon Archives |
|
| 118-7 |
page. It?s a good site if someone |
|
| 118-7 |
is researching the family of |
|
| 118-7 |
Nebuzaraden and Elizabeth Easley |
|
| 118-7 |
Coffey. |
|
| 118-7 |
https://secure.sos.state. |
|
| 118-7 |
or.us/prs/personPro leSearch. |
|
| 118-7 |
do?earlyOregonian=tru |
|
| 118-7 |
e&searchReset=true |
|
| 118-7 |
60-YEAR ANNIVERSARY |
|
| 118-7 |
(The Sunday Oregonian, July 18, |
|
| 118-7 |
2010) |
|
| 118-7 |
Hazel and Clayton Coffey of |
|
| 118-7 |
Portland, Oregon are celebrating |
|
| 118-7 |
60years of marriage. |
|
| 118-7 |
The Franklin High School |
|
| 118-7 |
sweethearts wed on July 6, 1950. |
|
| 118-7 |
An anniversary celebration is |
|
| 118-7 |
planned for next month with
family |
|
| 118-7 |
which includes Karen Potts and |
|
| 118-7 |
her husband Craig; daughter
Sally |
|
| 118-7 |
Coffey; daughter Marda Turnquist |
|
| 118-7 |
and husband Ed; daughter Linda |
|
| 118-7 |
Stone and husband Peter and 5 |
|
| 118-7 |
grandchildren. |
|
| 118-7 |
Clayton is a retired Portland |
|
| 118-7 |
police lieutenant and Hazel is a |
|
| 118-7 |
retired homemaker. |
|
| 118-7 |
Clayton and Hazel have fun |
|
| 118-7 |
attending their grandchildren?s |
|
| 118-7 |
ball games and spending time
with |
|
| 118-7 |
family and friends. |
|
| 118-7 |
(Sent by Lorie Okel) |
|
| 118-7 |
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 118-7 |
Chris Co ey, chrisco
ey@comcast.net |
|
| 118-7 |
Fred R. Co ey, fredrco
ey22@yahoo.com (We have 3 Fred Co eys ? Fred Leo & Fred M. Be sure not to
change the wrong one.) |
|
| 118-7 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 118-7 |
* Janet de la Pen?a,
dlpstudios11@ |
|
| 118-7 |
comcast.net, says, |
|
| 118-7 |
?Just got this book, hot off the |
|
| 118-7 |
press (really!) :0)? |
|
| 118-7 |
Bethel United Baptist Church, |
|
| 118-7 |
Wayne Co. KY, Celebrating 200 |
|
| 118-7 |
years, 1810-2010,? written and |
|
| 118-7 |
compiled by Eileen Mullins, |
|
| 118-7 |
Marilyn Fisher, & Wanda
Gregory, |
|
| 118-7 |
Published by E & M Genealogy |
|
| 118-7 |
Books. Includes Bethel Church |
|
| 118-7 |
Cemetery as recorded in 2010. |
|
| 118-7 |
Membership List 1831 to 1901: |
|
| 118-7 |
Membership Date Name of Member |
|
| 118-7 |
1865 Sarah E. Coffee |
|
| 118-7 |
(Late Dobbs) - Excluded April
1885 |
|
| 118-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 118-7 |
Jan. 3, 1897 |
|
| 118-7 |
Matthew Coffey |
|
| 118-7 |
Killed |
|
| 118-7 |
Emily Coffey |
|
| 118-7 |
Jan. 23, 1897 Richard Coffey |
|
| 118-7 |
The church has a cemetery with |
|
| 118-7 |
grave markers, but no marker |
|
| 118-7 |
photos were included in the book |
|
| 118-7 |
for Coffee/Coffey. It has many |
|
| 118-7 |
unidenti ed graves. |
|
| 118-7 |
------- |
|
| 118-7 |
*James Scott, 3685 Claude Brewer |
|
| 118-7 |
Rd., Loganville, GA, 30052 has |
|
| 118-7 |
sent a copy of the 1782 Wilkes
Co |
|
| 118-7 |
NC Tax list: |
|
| 118-7 |
page 3 . |
|
| 118-7 |
Chesley Coffe 50 acres, no
slaves, |
|
| 118-7 |
1 house and 4 cows |
|
| 118-7 |
Page 15 has: |
|
| 118-7 |
James Coffee, Senr. 700 acres,
no |
|
| 118-7 |
slaves, 1 horse and 12 cows |
|
| 118-7 |
Jas. Coffe (single man) has |
|
| 118-7 |
nothing. |
|
| 118-7 |
Jesse Coffe no land, no slaves,
1 |
|
| 118-7 |
Jan. 3,1897 |
|
| 118-7 |
Dismissed by letter |
|
| 118-7 |
|
|
| 118-8 |
page 8 September |
|
| 118-8 |
horse and 1 cow |
|
| 118-8 |
Thomas Coffe, 125 acres, no |
|
| 118-8 |
slaves, 3 horses and 3 cows |
|
| 118-8 |
Jane Coffee, no land, 4 slaves,
1 |
|
| 118-8 |
house, and 6 cows |
|
| 118-8 |
Other names I recognize are |
|
| 118-8 |
Stephen Carpenter, Robert |
|
| 118-8 |
Whitesides, many Diers, Hardie |
|
| 118-8 |
Mills, Thomas Fields, Moses
Guest |
|
| 118-8 |
and John Webb. |
|
| 118-8 |
Mr. Scott has a large collection |
|
| 118-8 |
of records on the Chesley Coffey |
|
| 118-8 |
family from NC and KY. He is |
|
| 118-8 |
willing to share. |
|
| 118-8 |
--------- |
|
| 118-8 |
COFFEY FAMILIES OF SPRING |
|
| 118-8 |
FORK, FLAT CREEK TOWNSHIP, |
|
| 118-8 |
PETTIS COUNTY, MISSOURI (found
by Janet de la Pena) Census Records for Flat Creek Twp., Pettis Co., MO: |
|
| 118-8 |
June 5, 1900 Flat Creek Twp., |
|
| 118-8 |
Pettis Co., MO |
|
| 118-8 |
Coffey, John (35), b. Apr. 1865, |
|
| 118-8 |
married 10 years to Dora B. (32) |
|
| 118-8 |
b. Jan. 1868, had 6 children, 3 |
|
| 118-8 |
survive, John M. (8), b. June
1891 |
|
| 118-8 |
MO, Nellie (7), b. Dec. 1892,
and |
|
| 118-8 |
Leo T. (2) b. Aug. 1897. |
|
| 118-8 |
Next door to: |
|
| 118-8 |
Coffey, Jerry (37) MO, Ire.
Ire., |
|
| 118-8 |
b. Aug. 1869, Mary E. (36) MO
Ire. |
|
| 118-8 |
Ire., b. Jan. 1869, Mary A. (4) |
|
| 118-8 |
MO, b. Feb. 1896, Edmond J. (36) |
|
| 118-8 |
MO, b. Nov. 1863, |
|
| 118-8 |
Coffey, Mary (68) Ire. Ire.
Ire., |
|
| 118-8 |
Jerry?s mother, b. 1832 (month |
|
| 118-8 |
blank) |
|
| 118-8 |
April 15 & 16, 1910, Flat
Creek |
|
| 118-8 |
Twp., Pettis Co., MO |
|
| 118-8 |
Coffey, J.W. (46) MO Ire. Ire., |
|
| 118-8 |
20 0 |
|
| 118-8 |
farmer, rst marriage 19 years to |
|
| 118-8 |
Dora (42) MO Ire. Ire., who has |
|
| 118-8 |
had 6 children, 3 survive, John |
|
| 118-8 |
(18) MO, Nellie (15) MO, and Leo |
|
| 118-8 |
(12) MO. |
|
| 118-8 |
ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC |
|
| 118-8 |
CEMETERY, |
|
| 118-8 |
Flat Creek Twp. Sec.15, Pettis |
|
| 118-8 |
Co., MO ?On the west side of |
|
| 118-8 |
U, a half mile north of its |
|
| 118-8 |
intersection with V in the
Spring |
|
| 118-8 |
Fork area. Well-attended, fenced |
|
| 118-8 |
compound about 50 yards square, |
|
| 118-8 |
and currently accepting
burials.? |
|
| 118-8 |
Recorded June 5, 2003, by George |
|
| 118-8 |
C. Willick copyrighted. He
listed |
|
| 118-8 |
spouses together if buried |
|
| 118-8 |
together. |
|
| 118-8 |
INFANT COFFEY of John &
Dora, 1895 |
|
| 118-8 |
JEREMIAH 1862 - 1933 |
|
| 118-8 |
JOHN COFFEY; born in Parish |
|
| 118-8 |
Tamplenoe, County Kerry,
Ireland, |
|
| 118-8 |
b. Sept. 27, 1839, d. June 20, |
|
| 118-8 |
1893 |
|
| 118-8 |
MARY COFFEY, wife of John, d. |
|
| 118-8 |
Feb. 18, 1913, aged 84y (hot
dog! |
|
| 118-8 |
There is a Death certif. for her |
|
| 118-8 |
following!) |
|
| 118-8 |
JOHN COFFEY, John, son of J.
& |
|
| 118-8 |
Mary E., d. Sept. 27, 1896, aged |
|
| 118-8 |
3y. |
|
| 118-8 |
JOHN W. COFFEY b. April 14,
1865, |
|
| 118-8 |
d. Jan. 4, 1930 |
|
| 118-8 |
DORA B. COFFEY b. Jan. 1, 1868,
d. |
|
| 118-8 |
30-May-44 |
|
| 118-8 |
LEO COFFEY; aged 2y |
|
| 118-8 |
LEO T. COFFEY b. Aug. 20, 1897,
d. |
|
| 118-8 |
Aug. 23, 1983 |
|
| 118-8 |
RUBY M. COFFEY b. May 25, 1900,
d. |
|
| 118-8 |
Oct. 16, 1992 |
|
| 118-8 |
|
|
| 118-8 |
MARY A. COFFEY, 1896 - 1984 |
|
| 118-8 |
MARY E. COFFEY d. March 8, 1907, |
|
| 118-8 |
aged 37y |
|
| 118-8 |
NELL COFFEY b. Dec. 27, 1892, d. |
|
| 118-8 |
16-Jul-60 |
|
| 118-8 |
PATRICIA McGLINCHEY COFFEY b.
Jan. |
|
| 118-8 |
15, 1936, d. June 7, 2002 |
|
| 118-8 |
MISSOURI DEATH CERTIFICATES on |
|
| 118-8 |
line: |
|
| 118-8 |
DORA BRENNON COFFEY, widow of
John |
|
| 118-8 |
W. Coffey |
|
| 118-8 |
b. Jan. 1, 1868, Smithton, MO,
d. |
|
| 118-8 |
May 30, 1944, Springfork, Rural |
|
| 118-8 |
Flat Creek Twp., Pettis Co., |
|
| 118-8 |
MO. Res. for 55 years. Daughter |
|
| 118-8 |
of Michael Brennan and Dora |
|
| 118-8 |
Seggerson. Buried June 1, 1944, |
|
| 118-8 |
Springfork. Informant: Leo
Coffey |
|
| 118-8 |
JEREMIAH JAS COFFEY b. Aug.(ink |
|
| 118-8 |
blot) 1862, Jefferson City, MO, |
|
| 118-8 |
widower of Mary Coffey, d. Feb. |
|
| 118-8 |
11, 1933, Route 1, Springfork, |
|
| 118-8 |
Flat Creek Twp., Pettis Co., MO, |
|
| 118-8 |
farmer, son of Jno Coffey
Ireland, |
|
| 118-8 |
and Mary Shannon, Ireland.
Burial |
|
| 118-8 |
Springfork, Informant: Mary A. |
|
| 118-8 |
Coffey |
|
| 118-8 |
MARY COFFEY, widowed, b. unknown |
|
| 118-8 |
1829 Ireland, to Wm Shanahan of |
|
| 118-8 |
Ireland and Mary Ryan of
Ireland, |
|
| 118-8 |
d. Feb. 18, 1913, Springfolk
(has |
|
| 118-8 |
line thru it), Flat Creek Twp., |
|
| 118-8 |
Pettis Co., MO. Buried Spring |
|
| 118-8 |
Fork, MO. Informant Jerry Coffey |
|
| 118-8 |
--------------- |
|
| 118-8 |
Peyton Community |
|
| 118-8 |
By Jerry Coffee |
|
| 118-8 |
In 1645, Jeremiah Roberts came |
|
| 118-8 |
America from England and settled |
|
| 118-8 |
in the Virginia Colony. Jeremiah |
|
| 118-8 |
owned a slave named Peyton who
he |
|
| 118-8 |
gave to his son, who passed the |
|
| 118-8 |
gift to a grandson named William |
|
| 118-8 |
Roberts. William Roberts freed |
|
| 118-8 |
Peyton and eight other families
in |
|
| 118-8 |
1836 and all came by ox cart to |
|
| 118-8 |
the vicinity of Lockhart Texas. |
|
| 118-8 |
Not having any help on his Texas |
|
| 118-8 |
farm, William Roberts persuaded |
|
| 118-8 |
Peyton and his former slaves to |
|
| 118-8 |
continue working for him until |
|
| 118-8 |
1865. After the civil war, |
|
| 118-8 |
William Roberts worked with the |
|
| 118-8 |
carpetbagger government in Texas |
|
| 118-8 |
to nd land for former slaves. |
|
| 118-8 |
I examined some more history |
|
| 118-8 |
about the Peyton Community and
the |
|
| 118-8 |
named of the old post of ce
where |
|
| 118-8 |
I talked to the black gentleman |
|
| 118-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
| 118-9 |
was approved as |
|
| 118-9 |
Texas by the U.S. |
|
| 118-9 |
. The Boardhouse |
|
| 118-9 |
of ce closed in 1920 and was |
|
| 118-9 |
the second post of ce at the |
|
| 118-9 |
settlement. It was given the
name |
|
| 118-9 |
of Boardhouse Texas because the |
|
| 118-9 |
post of ce was located in A.V. |
|
| 118-9 |
Walker?s ?board? house. The
house |
|
| 118-9 |
is only a residence today and is |
|
| 118-9 |
still occupied. There is no |
|
| 118-9 |
longer a post of ce in the
Peyton |
|
| 118-9 |
Community. |
|
| 118-9 |
The Peyton Community Heritage |
|
| 118-9 |
Foundation will host the annual |
|
| 118-9 |
Juneteenth Celebration at the |
|
| 118-9 |
Peyton Community. Lawrence |
|
| 118-9 |
Coffee, Jr. will be cooking the |
|
| 118-9 |
brisket and Patty Coffee will do |
|
| 118-9 |
the beans. The BBQ is free with |
|
| 118-9 |
donations to be used to repair
the |
|
| 118-9 |
well and school house. |
|
| 118-9 |
The 350-acre historic ranch |
|
| 118-9 |
at Peyton Texas, outside Austin |
|
| 118-9 |
Texas, has been in the Coffee |
|
| 118-9 |
Family since it?s creation in |
|
| 118-9 |
1865. The Peyton Texas area has |
|
| 118-9 |
been the scene of paranormal |
|
| 118-9 |
Boardhouse, |
|
| 118-9 |
Postal Service. |
|
| 118-9 |
Texas post |
|
| 118-9 |
|
|
| 118-10 |
page 0 September |
|
| 118-10 |
activity in the recent years and |
|
| 118-10 |
Ellen Coffee has photographs of |
|
| 118-10 |
ghostly apparitions. Lawrence |
|
| 118-10 |
Coffee, Jr. and his wife Ellen |
|
| 118-10 |
live in a home built by their |
|
| 118-10 |
aunt and uncle about 50 years |
|
| 118-10 |
ago. The Capitol City Ghost |
|
| 118-10 |
Research Society in Austin Texas |
|
| 118-10 |
is currently investigating the |
|
| 118-10 |
reports of paranormal activity
in |
|
| 118-10 |
the Peyton Community. |
|
| 118-10 |
I checked the cemetery listings |
|
| 118-10 |
and the Peyton Cemetery (black) |
|
| 118-10 |
has 176 graves and 22 have
Coffee |
|
| 118-10 |
surnames. |
|
| 118-10 |
I was confused in my description |
|
| 118-10 |
of the Peyton Community. Peyton |
|
| 118-10 |
Roberts was an ex-slave who
formed |
|
| 118-10 |
a wagon train of freedmen and |
|
| 118-10 |
their families and moved from |
|
| 118-10 |
Lockhart Texas and settled in |
|
| 118-10 |
that area in 1865. The area was |
|
| 118-10 |
public land after the civil war |
|
| 118-10 |
and the land for the community
was |
|
| 118-10 |
acquired by Roberts by
preemption. |
|
| 118-10 |
In 1874, the property for the |
|
| 118-10 |
church was donated by a white |
|
| 118-10 |
landowner from Virginia, named
Jim |
|
| 118-10 |
Upshear who established a ranch
in |
|
| 118-10 |
that area in 1870. |
|
| 118-10 |
In the 2000 Federal census, the |
|
| 118-10 |
population of Peyton Texas was |
|
| 118-10 |
thirty. |
|
| 118-10 |
Incidentally, the Peyton |
|
| 118-10 |
Community is located in Hays |
|
| 118-10 |
County Texas, named for Jack |
|
| 118-10 |
Coffee Hays. |
|
| 118-10 |
An interesting subject about |
|
| 118-10 |
freedmen is that there is a
colony |
|
| 118-10 |
of Negroes called the Peyton |
|
| 118-10 |
Community a few miles east of |
|
| 118-10 |
Blanco Texas that was
established |
|
| 118-10 |
by freed slaves in 1865.
The rst |
|
| 118-10 |
black family who settled there
was |
|
| 118-10 |
named Coffee and their
descendants |
|
| 118-10 |
spread throughout the community. |
|
| 118-10 |
I was in that community in 1967 |
|
| 118-10 |
doing rural survey work for the |
|
| 118-10 |
20 0 |
|
| 118-10 |
telephone company. I stopped by |
|
| 118-10 |
the old rural post of ce and had
a |
|
| 118-10 |
conversation to an elderly black |
|
| 118-10 |
gentleman and he told me about
the |
|
| 118-10 |
history of the Peyton Community |
|
| 118-10 |
after I told him my name. He |
|
| 118-10 |
also added that there were no |
|
| 118-10 |
descendants of the original |
|
| 118-10 |
Coffee family left in the Peyton |
|
| 118-10 |
Community. The last Coffee that |
|
| 118-10 |
lived in the Peyton Community |
|
| 118-10 |
left in the 1950s. The community |
|
| 118-10 |
was named for Peyton Roberts;
the |
|
| 118-10 |
landowner to donated the area
for |
|
| 118-10 |
the settlement of freedmen. |
|
| 118-10 |
I have a photo that shows the |
|
| 118-10 |
road sign that spells the name |
|
| 118-10 |
?Payton? but the correct
spelling |
|
| 118-10 |
is Peyton, with an ?e?. The old |
|
| 118-10 |
gentleman in the Peyton
Community |
|
| 118-10 |
post of ce thought my ancestors |
|
| 118-10 |
may have been involved in the |
|
| 118-10 |
settlement in some way because
my |
|
| 118-10 |
late father?s name was ?Peyton |
|
| 118-10 |
Coffee.? The Peyton school closed |
|
| 118-10 |
in the 1980s and there is
nothing |
|
| 118-10 |
remaining of the community today |
|
| 118-10 |
except for a few dilapidated |
|
| 118-10 |
structures and the Mt. Moreb |
|
| 118-10 |
Baptist Church, where services |
|
| 118-10 |
are still held. It is a nice old |
|
| 118-10 |
wooden church building and is in |
|
| 118-10 |
very good condition. |
|
| 118-10 |
EDWARD COFFEY |
|
| 118-10 |
John Chenault sent a copy of the |
|
| 118-10 |
following article written by R. |
|
| 118-10 |
Stanley Harsh. We appreciate |
|
| 118-10 |
having such good descriptions of |
|
| 118-10 |
these documents. |
|
| 118-10 |
LAWSUIT IN ESSEX CO. VA |
|
| 118-10 |
Edward Coffee v. William Mosely |
|
| 118-10 |
estate. |
|
| 118-10 |
On 10 Sept. 1700, Edward Coffee |
|
| 118-10 |
received judgment for his
freedom, |
|
| 118-10 |
corn and clothes. (This ended his |
|
| 118-10 |
indenture. BC) |
|
| 118-11 |
|
|
| 118-11 |
LANDOWNER IN ESSEX CO. VA |
|
| 118-11 |
- 1704 Quit Rent Roll did not
list |
|
| 118-11 |
Edward Coffee. This is a fairly |
|
| 118-11 |
reliable indicator that he owned |
|
| 118-11 |
no land on that date. |
|
| 118-11 |
- On 7 Feb. 1706, Edward Coffey |
|
| 118-11 |
of St. Ann?s Parish, Essex Co. |
|
| 118-11 |
bought 118 acres on branches |
|
| 118-11 |
of Occupation Swamp from Mr. |
|
| 118-11 |
Augustine Smith and wife Susanna |
|
| 118-11 |
for 4720 lbs. of tobacco with |
|
| 118-11 |
apparently half down. The land
was |
|
| 118-11 |
part of 2,359 acres granted
Smith |
|
| 118-11 |
by patent 2 May 1705. Adjoined |
|
| 118-11 |
Thomas Warren on east side of |
|
| 118-11 |
Chickahominy Path, corner to Mr. |
|
| 118-11 |
Francis Gouldman hill near head
of |
|
| 118-11 |
branch, corner to Beverly?s
great |
|
| 118-11 |
tract. On 6 Mar 1706/7 Coffey
took |
|
| 118-11 |
possession. Witnesses were
Robert |
|
| 118-11 |
King and Thomas Warren. |
|
| 118-11 |
- On 20 Oct 1707 his land is |
|
| 118-11 |
listed as adjoining land of Mr. |
|
| 118-11 |
Augustine Smith of St. Ann?s |
|
| 118-11 |
Parish sold to Henry Martin.
Also |
|
| 118-11 |
adjoining Beverly Park path, |
|
| 118-11 |
Patrick Kernal and Mr. Francis |
|
| 118-11 |
Gouldman. |
|
| 118-11 |
buildings, barns, tobacco sheds, |
|
| 118-11 |
gardens, etc. The land was on
east |
|
| 118-11 |
side of Occupation Creek, a
small |
|
| 118-11 |
branch of Gibsons Creek a part
of |
|
| 118-11 |
parcel commonly called Mosely?s |
|
| 118-11 |
Quarter. Adjoining Mr. Motrum |
|
| 118-11 |
Wright and land formerly
belonging |
|
| 118-11 |
to Thomas Button. They paid
8,000 |
|
| 118-11 |
lbs tobacco. |
|
| 118-11 |
A note of explanation about |
|
| 118-11 |
the above land transaction. |
|
| 118-11 |
The subject Edward apparently |
|
| 118-11 |
purchased the plantation from |
|
| 118-11 |
John Mosely sometime prior to |
|
| 118-11 |
the above deed making payment |
|
| 118-11 |
of 8,000 lbs. tobacco. Inasmuch |
|
| 118-11 |
as Edward and Ann had sold land |
|
| 118-11 |
in 1714 for 5,000 lbs. tobacco. |
|
| 118-11 |
They had the major part of the |
|
| 118-11 |
payment for the 1716 purchase of |
|
| 118-11 |
the plantation. The plantation |
|
| 118-11 |
purchases above appears to be
the |
|
| 118-11 |
land Edward bequeathed by his |
|
| 118-11 |
will of 14 Feb. 1715/6 to his
two |
|
| 118-11 |
sons, John and Edward with one |
|
| 118-11 |
third to wife Ann. Ann would have |
|
| 118-11 |
been entitled in any event to a |
|
| 118-11 |
widow?s dower in any property, |
|
| 118-11 |
which her husband owned during |
|
| 118-11 |
his lifetime. For some reason
the |
|
| 118-11 |
deed to the purchased plantation |
|
| 118-11 |
apparently did not get recorded |
|
| 118-11 |
prior to Edward?s death. After |
|
| 118-11 |
his death the deed was recorded |
|
| 118-11 |
vesting title to his two sons
John |
|
| 118-11 |
and Edward both who were under
age |
|
| 118-11 |
of 16 pursuant to his will. This |
|
| 118-11 |
suggests that Edward died after |
|
| 118-11 |
making his will on 14 Feb 1715/6 |
|
| 118-11 |
prior to the recording of the
deed |
|
| 118-11 |
on 16, July 1716. |
|
| 118-11 |
- On Nov. |
|
| 118-11 |
Coffee of |
|
| 118-11 |
planter, sold 118 acres on |
|
| 118-11 |
Occupation Creek to John Barbee |
|
| 118-11 |
for 5,000 lbs. tobacco.
Adjoining |
|
| 118-11 |
Thomas Warren, east side of |
|
| 118-11 |
Chickamoniny Park, Col. Francis |
|
| 118-11 |
Gouldman. Coffee had purchased
the |
|
| 118-11 |
land from Augustine Smith. |
|
| 118-11 |
- On 16 July 1716 Edward and Ann |
|
| 118-11 |
Coffee of St. Ann?s Parish
bought |
|
| 118-11 |
a plantation of 200 acres in St. |
|
| 118-11 |
Ann?s Parish from John Mosely,
son |
|
| 118-11 |
and executor of Edward Mosely. |
|
| 118-11 |
The plantation includes houses, |
|
| 118-11 |
1714 Edward and Ann |
|
| 118-11 |
St. Ann?s Parish, |
|
| 118-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 118-11 |
|
|
| 118-12 |
page 2 September 20 0 |
|
| 118-12 |
JOHN JAMES COFFEY |
|
| 118-12 |
By Jerry Coffee, Plano, TX |
|
| 118-12 |
My great grandfather?s brother, |
|
| 118-12 |
John James Coffee, moved from |
|
| 118-12 |
the Orangeville Community in |
|
| 118-12 |
Fannin County Texas and settled |
|
| 118-12 |
in McDonald County Missouri in |
|
| 118-12 |
1867. He wanted to get his
family |
|
| 118-12 |
away from the post-war strife in |
|
| 118-12 |
Fannin, Collin, Hunt, and
Grayson |
|
| 118-12 |
Counties and his intention was
to |
|
| 118-12 |
study law under John T. Coffee. |
|
| 118-12 |
Apparently he did not know that |
|
| 118-12 |
John had left that area for
Texas |
|
| 118-12 |
by then. John James Coffee moved |
|
| 118-12 |
to Mitchell County about 1879 |
|
| 118-12 |
and became an attorney for the |
|
| 118-12 |
Snyder Brothers Renderbrook and |
|
| 118-12 |
Spade Ranch Cattle Operation in |
|
| 118-12 |
Lamb, Hockley and Mitchell
County, |
|
| 118-12 |
Texas. * * After the death of
his |
|
| 118-12 |
father in 1840, John Wesley
Snyder |
|
| 118-12 |
accompanied his older brother, |
|
| 118-12 |
Dudley Hiram Snyder to Missouri |
|
| 118-12 |
and became aquatinted with John
T. |
|
| 118-12 |
Coffee, as their attorney. In
the |
|
| 118-12 |
fall of 1856, the Snyder
brothers |
|
| 118-12 |
moved to Georgetown Texas and |
|
| 118-12 |
started an apple orchard, horse |
|
| 118-12 |
farm and a cattle operation.
With |
|
| 118-12 |
the outbreak of the War Between |
|
| 118-12 |
the States, John Wesley Snyder |
|
| 118-12 |
enlisted in the Confederate Army |
|
| 118-12 |
and assisted his brother in |
|
| 118-12 |
selling and shipping cattle to
the |
|
| 118-12 |
Confederacy?s Trans-Mississippi |
|
| 118-12 |
Department and freighted cotton
to |
|
| 118-12 |
Brownsville, Texas and
Matamoras, |
|
| 118-12 |
Mexico to avoid the Federal |
|
| 118-12 |
naval blockade. After resigning |
|
| 118-12 |
from the Confederate army in |
|
| 118-12 |
the winter of 1862, Col. Coffee |
|
| 118-12 |
moved to Brownsville and
assisted |
|
| 118-12 |
the Snyder Brothers in shipping |
|
| 118-12 |
their cotton into Mexico and |
|
| 118-12 |
the shipping it overseas. John |
|
| 118-12 |
Wesley Snyder married Catherine |
|
| 118-12 |
Jane Coffee in 1868, daughter of |
|
| 118-12 |
Col. John T. Coffee and they had |
|
| 118-12 |
eight children. In 1870, John |
|
| 118-12 |
T. Coffee established his goat |
|
| 118-12 |
ranch in Georgetown, Williamson |
|
| 118-12 |
County Texas with the assistance |
|
| 118-12 |
of his son-in-law. In 1891, |
|
| 118-12 |
the Snyder Brothers sold their |
|
| 118-12 |
Renderbrook and Spade Ranch to |
|
| 118-12 |
Issac W. Elwood and moved back
to |
|
| 118-12 |
Williamson County and
raised ne |
|
| 118-12 |
horses. In 1895, John James
Coffee |
|
| 118-12 |
resigned from the Renderbrook
and |
|
| 118-12 |
Spade Ranch and opened a private |
|
| 118-12 |
law practice in Big Spring, |
|
| 118-12 |
Texas. John Wesley Snyder died
on |
|
| 118-12 |
April 14, 1922 and is buried in |
|
| 118-12 |
his family plot in Georgetown. |
|
| 118-12 |
His home in Georgetown is now |
|
| 118-12 |
Southwestern University?s ne-arts |
|
| 118-12 |
building. |
|
| 118-12 |
The Snyder brothers are famous |
|
| 118-12 |
for their cattle drives from |
|
| 118-12 |
Georgetown along the Western |
|
| 118-12 |
Trail through Central Texas to |
|
| 118-12 |
Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. |
|
| 118-12 |
Charles Franklin Coffee, son |
|
| 118-12 |
of John T. Coffee, accompanied |
|
| 118-12 |
them. Charles Franklin Coffee |
|
| 118-12 |
served the Confederacy in the |
|
| 118-12 |
entire four years of the Civil |
|
| 118-12 |
War in Missouri. In 1882, after |
|
| 118-12 |
learning the cattle business
from |
|
| 118-12 |
the Snyder Brothers, C.F. Coffee |
|
| 118-12 |
established his Hat Creek Cattle |
|
| 118-12 |
Company in Nebraska and Wyoming |
|
| 118-12 |
and in 1886, built the largest |
|
| 118-12 |
cattle processing plant west of |
|
| 118-12 |
the Mississippi River at the |
|
| 118-12 |
railhead at Chadron, Nebraska. |
|
| 118-12 |
The inspiration for the book by |
|
| 118-12 |
Eugene McMurtry and TV
mini-series |
|
| 118-12 |
?Lonesome Dove? was from the
lives |
|
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and cattle operations of Charles |
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Goodnight, Oliver Loving and |
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| 118-12 |
Charles Franklin Coffee. Charles |
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| 118-12 |
Franklin Coffee is in The Cowboy |
|
| 118-12 |
Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. |
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| 118-12 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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| 118-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS web site,
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. |
|
| 118-13 |
COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you
haven?t checked on the Coffey / Coffee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in
at the following and see what?s been going on: www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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EDWARD & ANN (Powell) COFFEY
- CD for $10.00. Jack Coffee, 308 Summer Ridge Loop, Sunset, LA70584. This is
all of the descendents that Jack Coffee has found, books & web, for
Edward Coffey. |
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| 118-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $10 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332, Covington, WA 98042
This is all 1156 issues of Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse, 547 pages of index,
over 3,573 different surnames. There are 17 spellings of Coffey, not counting
the 9 that have an ?r? or ?n? in them. |
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| 118-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE ?
back issues on CDs, 1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, or 64 thru 93. $10 each. Bonnie
Culley, 4012 Cambridge Cir. Jefferson City, MO 65109. |
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| 118-13 |
SORT YOUR STORY
?sortyourstory.com is sponsored by Lorel A. Kapke, loreelak@vom.com Short
educational video - www.youtube.com/user/genealogyscrounge |
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| 118-13 |
Small Town Newspapers -
www.newsvoyager.com/voyager.efm |
|
| 118-13 |
IMMIGRATION FILES TO GET NEW HOME |
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| 118-13 |
IN LEE?S SUMMIT, MISSOURI |
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| 118-13 |
By Matt Campbell, The Kansas
City |
|
| 118-13 |
Star |
|
| 118-13 |
The U.S. government was prepared |
|
| 118-13 |
to destroy millions of les |
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| 118-13 |
documenting every person who |
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| 118-13 |
immigrated to this country, or |
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| 118-13 |
tried to, over the last century. |
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Instead, those records will be |
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| 118-13 |
saved and the vast majority of |
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| 118-13 |
them will be kept in the Kansas |
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| 118-13 |
City area, providing invaluable |
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| 118-13 |
information to historians, |
|
| 118-13 |
genealogist and the merely |
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| 118-13 |
curious. |
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| 118-13 |
They?re called A- les, as in
alien |
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| 118-13 |
registration les. They are the |
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| 118-13 |
paperwork of wretched refuse and |
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the huddled masses and everyone |
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| 118-13 |
else who yearned for a better
life |
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in America. |
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| 118-13 |
The minutiae of every great |
|
| 118-13 |
migration wave of the 20th
century |
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are recorded in citizenship |
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| 118-13 |
applications, photographs, |
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personal correspondence, foreign |
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| 118-13 |
birth certi cates, marriage |
|
| 118-13 |
licenses, health records, |
|
| 118-13 |
interview transcripts and more. |
|
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People might learn where their |
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great-grandfather lived and |
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what he did for a living in the |
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old country. Sociologists might |
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| 118-13 |
glean insight into who was on
the |
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| 118-13 |
move and why. Researchers might |
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| 118-13 |
discover patterns in the way |
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| 118-13 |
immigrants were treated over the |
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| 118-13 |
years. |
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The salvation of these records |
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page 4 September |
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| 118-14 |
is the result of a remarkable |
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| 118-14 |
agreement between two federal |
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| 118-14 |
agencies, Citizenship and |
|
| 118-14 |
Immigration Services (CIS) |
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| 118-14 |
and the National Archives and |
|
| 118-14 |
Records Administration (NARA). |
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| 118-14 |
Immigration, formerly known as
the |
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| 118-14 |
Immigration and Naturalization |
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| 118-14 |
Service, had long considered the |
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| 118-14 |
A- les ?temporary,? which meant |
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| 118-14 |
they were disposable after 75 |
|
| 118-14 |
years. |
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| 118-14 |
But before that could happen,
the |
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| 118-14 |
archives ordered a moratorium |
|
| 118-14 |
on the destruction of those and |
|
| 118-14 |
similar records. Then the two |
|
| 118-14 |
agencies negotiated an agreement |
|
| 118-14 |
to transfer the A- les to the |
|
| 118-14 |
archives, where they will be
made |
|
| 118-14 |
available to the public. |
|
| 118-14 |
Records of people who immigrated |
|
| 118-14 |
through Angel Island in San |
|
| 118-14 |
Francisco, primarily from Asia, |
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| 118-14 |
will be stored in San Bruno, CA. |
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But al the rest will be stored
in |
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| 118-14 |
limestone caves in Lee?s Summit. |
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| 118-14 |
The Kansas City region of the |
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| 118-14 |
archives was chosen because the |
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| 118-14 |
immigration service was already |
|
| 118-14 |
storing it?s records in Lee?s |
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| 118-14 |
Summit as well. |
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The difference the transfer |
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| 118-14 |
between agencies makes is that |
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| 118-14 |
A- le will now become easily |
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| 118-14 |
accessible to the general public |
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| 118-14 |
without having to le a Freedom of |
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| 118-14 |
Information Act request.
Instead, |
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they can be viewed within a day
or |
|
| 118-14 |
so of being requested. |
|
| 118-14 |
For privacy reasons, the A- |
|
| 118-14 |
les will become available 100 |
|
| 118-14 |
years after the subject?s birth. |
|
| 118-14 |
That means the records of people |
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| 118-14 |
born in 1909 or before will be |
|
| 118-14 |
20 0 |
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| 118-14 |
available rst, no matter what |
|
| 118-14 |
year they immigrated. Then every |
|
| 118-14 |
ve years, a new batch will become |
|
| 118-14 |
available within a few months, |
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| 118-14 |
NARA said. |
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The records will not include |
|
| 118-14 |
people who immigrated before |
|
| 118-14 |
1907 because that is when the |
|
| 118-14 |
immigration service was given |
|
| 118-14 |
jurisdiction |
|
| 118-14 |
Before that, |
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| 118-14 |
centralized. |
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| 118-14 |
over arriving aliens. |
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| 118-14 |
records were not |
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| 118-14 |
immigration agency is |
|
| 118-14 |
database to create an |
|
| 118-14 |
the archives plans to |
|
| 118-14 |
CIS said the |
|
| 118-14 |
updating its |
|
| 118-14 |
index, which |
|
| 118-14 |
put on its Web site so people
can |
|
| 118-14 |
search it. |
|
| 118-14 |
-www.kansascity.com, June 14,
2009. |
|
| 118-14 |
USING ENCYCLOPEDIAS IN YOUR |
|
| 118-14 |
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH |
|
| 118-14 |
by Gena Philibert Ortega,
Editor, |
|
| 118-14 |
WorldVitalRecords Newsletter |
|
| 118-14 |
Finding adis assist genealogist |
|
| 118-14 |
in obtaining the information
they |
|
| 118-14 |
need. One nding aid valuable to |
|
| 118-14 |
the genealogist is
encyclopedias. |
|
| 118-14 |
GENEALOGY ENCYCLOPEDIAS |
|
| 118-14 |
Sometimes and encyclopedia can
provide you with an overview |
|
| 118-14 |
of a subject. Dick Eastman's
Encyclopedia of Genealogy located at www.eogen.com/ includes genealogical
articles of all kinds. This is a place to
nd out how to conduct research, what different genealogical terms |
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| 118-14 |
mean and where to nd historical records. This collaborative
website allows you to search on a term and then choose corresponding
articles. Searching on term |
|
| 118-14 |
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|
| 118-14 |
"Canadian," for
instance, brought results ranging from speci c terms invilved in French
Canacian research such as dit names, Filles du Roi, and a generalized article
on Canadian townships. In Addition there were general articles on sending
cash overseas and research facilities. |
|
| 118-14 |
The web site FAMILY HISTORY |
|
| 118-14 |
101 at www.familyhistory101. |
|
| 118-14 |
com/encyclopedia.html has |
|
| 118-14 |
several online encyclopedias |
|
| 118-14 |
and glossaries that can assist |
|
| 118-14 |
in your genealogical research. |
|
| 118-14 |
Genealogical Abbreviations,
Early |
|
| 118-14 |
Illnesses & Diseases, Early |
|
| 118-14 |
Occupations, Common Nicknames, |
|
| 118-14 |
Tombstone Symbols, Genealogical |
|
| 118-14 |
Terms, and Worldwide Epidemics
are |
|
| 118-14 |
among the topics represented
here. |
|
| 118-14 |
RELIGIOUS ENCYCLOPEDIAS |
|
| 118-14 |
The Encyclopedia of Quaker |
|
| 118-14 |
Genealogy, 1750-1930 is a six- |
|
| 118-14 |
volume work compiled by William |
|
| 118-14 |
Wade Hinshaw from Quaker monthly |
|
| 118-14 |
meeting records. This work |
|
| 118-14 |
provides information on over |
|
| 118-14 |
400,000 Quakers who lived in New |
|
| 118-14 |
Jersey, New York, North and
South |
|
| 118-14 |
Carolina, Tennessee,
Pennsylvania, |
|
| 118-14 |
Ohio and Virginia. This
collection |
|
| 118-14 |
is available online through |
|
| 118-14 |
Genealogy.com at www.genealogy/ |
|
| 118-14 |
192faed.html. An index of the |
|
| 118-14 |
encyclopedia is located at www. |
|
| 118-14 |
rootsweb.com/~quakers/hinshaw |
|
| 118-14 |
The actual encyclopedia is |
|
| 118-14 |
available for purchase through |
|
| 118-14 |
various book retailers and on |
|
| 118-14 |
micro lm through the Family |
|
| 118-14 |
History Library. |
|
| 118-14 |
Other religions: |
|
| 118-14 |
Catholic
www.newadvent.org/cathen/ |
|
| 118-14 |
index. |
|
| 118-14 |
Baptist www.baptisttop1000.com/ |
|
| 118-14 |
Baptist_Encyclopedia.html |
|
| 118-14 |
also WWW.wmcarey.educarey/ |
|
| 118-14 |
reference/ref2 |
|
| 118-14 |
Mormon www.gameo.org/ |
|
| 118-14 |
FRATERNAL ORDERS |
|
| 118-14 |
Freemasonry www.phoenixmasonry. |
|
| 118-14 |
org/mackeys_encyclopedia/index |
|
| 118-14 |
(You can buy the book for $6.99 |
|
| 118-14 |
at http://ebooksebookmall.com/ |
|
| 118-14 |
title/encyclopedia-of-freemasonry- |
|
| 118-14 |
mackey-ebooks |
|
| 118-14 |
Encyclopedia of Economic and |
|
| 118-14 |
Business History - Fraternal |
|
| 118-14 |
Sickness Insurance at http:// |
|
| 118-14 |
eh.net/encyclopedia/article/emery. |
|
| 118-14 |
infurance.fraternal |
|
| 118-14 |
This is Woodmen of the World. |
|
| 118-14 |
STATES |
|
| 118-14 |
When researching a family, it |
|
| 118-14 |
is as important to learn about |
|
| 118-14 |
hte time period and locality the |
|
| 118-14 |
family lived in as it is to know |
|
| 118-14 |
about the family's biographical |
|
| 118-14 |
information. This can be |
|
| 118-14 |
especially vital in researching |
|
| 118-14 |
places that you are unfamiliar |
|
| 118-14 |
with. Life is different from one |
|
| 118-14 |
region to another. Learning how
a |
|
| 118-14 |
region is different can help us |
|
| 118-14 |
better understand our ancestors |
|
| 118-14 |
and where they lived. |
|
| 118-14 |
Exaples of state encyclopedias: |
|
| 118-14 |
-Encyclopedia of Alabama |
|
| 118-14 |
-Encyclopedia of Arkansas
History |
|
| 118-14 |
& Culture |
|
| 118-14 |
-Floripedia |
|
| 118-14 |
-Maryland Online Encyclopedia |
|
| 118-14 |
-Encyclopedia Louisiana |
|
| 118-14 |
-Encyclopedia of the History of |
|
| 118-14 |
Missouri |
|
| 118-14 |
-North Carolina Encyclopedia |
|
| 118-14 |
-Encyclopedia of Oklahoma
History |
|
| 118-14 |
and Culture |
|
| 118-14 |
-South Carolina Encyclopedia |
|
| 118-14 |
(WorldVitalRecords.com Family |
|
| 118-14 |
History Bulletin, Sept.10,2009) |
|
| 118-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 118-15 |
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|
| 118-16 |
page September 20 0 |
|
| 118-16 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CONVENTION |
|
| 118-16 |
April 28 ? 30, 2011
Independence, Missouri |
|
| 118-16 |
What was it like to travel to
California or Oregon in a covered wagon? Come to historic Independence and
visualize what it must have been like. This would have been the last time you
would have seen any kind of civilization for months, until you got to California.
You would have to make sure that you had everything that you were going to
need before you joined the wagon train at the edge of town. |
|
| 118-16 |
You can still see some of the
remnants of what those immigrants saw before leaving, like the 827 log courthouse, the 859 jail and marshal?s home and a pioneer
cabin. Later wealth to Independence brought the 852 Bingham-Waggoner Estate, the 88
Vaile Mansion and the 879 Chicago
& Alton Depot. Then as genealogist you won?t want to miss the Midwest
Genealogy Center, one of the best in the nation and the Church of Christ
Temple Lot (Mormon church and library). |
|
| 118-16 |
I?m sure most of you know that
President Harry S. Truman ?hailed? from Independence, Missouri and his
library is not far from the town square. We will car-pool to this on Friday
morning and be given a guided tour by a friend on one of my cousins who is a
docent there. You will have some time to explore on your own. Secret
documents from Truman?s time as president have been opened recently and some
of the more interesting will be on view. He and his wife are buried in the
garden at the library. You may want to visit Truman?s of ce and the
courthouse where he of ciated as judge. I found the Truman home very
interesting as my husband?s Aunt Blanche used to play bridge with Bess Truman
there. She just lived a few houses down the street. You will have to tour
this home in small groups as it is a National Historic Site and the park
service has cut the size of each group touring for preservation reasons. |
|
| 118-16 |
Independence is a small city
(pop. 2,000) that has been hemmed-in
by Kansas City and other |
|
| 118-16 |
small towns to the east. There
is a lot more than this to see without going any great distance if you are
interested. One of my favorites is the museum where the River Ship Arabia is
housed in the Old Kansas City Market. It contains the contents of a river
ship that was excavated from the ood
plains of the Missouri River. I have visited this museum at least 4 times and
see something I missed every time. This is just the tip of the ice burg of
things to see in this part of Missouri. Check out the web sites for Kansas
City, MO, Blue Springs, Liberty, and Raytown. |
|
| 118-16 |
With the convention being held
in Missouri, I should be able to take my entire library to the hospitality
room. The last few years, I have only been able to take what I could haul but
I will have help from my family with the meeting being so close by. I have
also ?twisted? Fred Coffey?s arm and convinced him that we want another
report on the Coffey DNA Project. Fred has spoke to us before about a little
of what has been accomplished using
ndings from this collection of DNA. Some really exciting and
wonderful ndings have come about using
these records. It has helped solve several ?Dead End Roads.? |
|
| 118-16 |
I am still working on the
catered banquet that will be held on Friday, April 30 at p.m. I will have more information on this
in the December issue. |
|
| 118-16 |
|
|
| 118-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 118-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CONVENTION |
|
| 118-17 |
April 28 ? 30, 2011
Independence, Missouri |
|
| 118-17 |
WHERE and HOW |
|
| 118-17 |
I hope you are planning to
attend the convention in April. I need you to make reservations early so we
will have some idea of how many to plan for. If you give a credit card number
to reserve your room and something happens that you can not attend, you can
cancel and still have no charges. I have already made my reservation for a
handicapped room in the Residence Inn by Marriott. I need to be close to the
meeting room and feel this will be easier for Jim and me. We hope to see you
there. |
|
| 118-17 |
We have something new this year.
We actually have two hotels!!! The Marriott and Fair eld hotels in
Independence are next door to each other and both belong to the same company.
You can stay in either and we will still get credit for convention rates. They
share parking lots but the two face di erent streets. |
|
| 118-17 |
Our meeting room will be in the
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, 3700 S. Arrowhead Ave., Independence, MO. Phone
number 816-795-6466. A room with king or 2 queen beds will cost Co ey Cousins
$74.99 plus tax. They also have suites w/kitchen & living room. Check
with The Sales Manager for price of this room. The hotel has a full hot
breakfast. |
|
| 118-17 |
The sister hotel is FAIRFIELD
INN 18700 E. 37th Terrace, Independence, MO. Phone number is 816-795-1616. A
room with a king or 2 queen beds will cost Co ey Cousins $69.99 plus tax.
They serve a continental breakfast. |
|
| 118-17 |
BE SURE TO SAY THAT YOUR
RESERVATION IS FOR COFFEY COUSINS. |
|
| 118-17 |
|
|
| 118-18 |
page 8 |
|
| 118-18 |
September 20 0 |
|
| 118-18 |
The Elusive Ancestor |
|
| 118-18 |
I went searching for an
ancestor, I cannot nd him still. |
|
| 118-18 |
He moved around from place to
place and did not leave a will. He married where a courthouse burned, he
mended all his fences. He avoided any man who came to take the U.S. Census. |
|
| 118-18 |
He always kept his luggage
packed, this man who had no fame, And every 20 years or so, this rascal
changed his name. |
|
| 118-18 |
His parents came from Europe.
They should be on some list |
|
| 118-18 |
of passengers to the U.S.A., but
somehow they got missed. And no one else in this world is searching for this
man. |
|
| 118-18 |
So, I play geneasolitaire
to nd him if I can. |
|
| 118-18 |
I?m told he?s buried in a plot,
with tombstone he was blessed; but the weather took engraving, and some
vandals took the rest. He died before the county clerks decided to keep
records. |
|
| 118-18 |
No family Bible has emerged, in
spite of all my efforts. |
|
| 118-18 |
To top it off, this ancestor who
caused me many groans, |
|
| 118-18 |
Just to give me one more pain,
betrothed a girl named JONES! |
|
| 118-18 |
Author Unknown |
|
| 118-18 |
Address SErvice Reequested |
|
| 118-18 |
First Class Mail |
|
| 118-18 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
|
| 118-18 |
|
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|
| Issue117 |
TEXT CCC Issue117: |
|
| 117-1 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 117-1 |
page |
|
| 117-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
|
| 117-1 |
June 2010 ISSN 0749-758X
Issue 7 |
|
| 117-1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
|
| 117-1 |
PRESIDENT?S MESSAGE |
|
| 117-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 117-1 |
We had a wonderful convention here in
Delaware. We had |
|
| 117-1 |
beautiful weather for the 3 days. The hotel accommodations were |
|
| 117-1 |
great and the camaraderie was
wonderful. Everyone enjoyed the |
|
| 117-1 |
visit to the Liberty Bell and Independence
Hall and the double- |
|
| 117-1 |
decker bus ride. |
|
| 117-1 |
Most of us went to Valley Forge on
Saturday to soak up |
|
| 117-1 |
some more history. Some went to tour old New Castle and others |
|
| 117-1 |
to Longwood Gardens. We
nished with an enjoyable dinner at |
|
| 117-1 |
the hotel, followed by a knowledgeable
speaker. There were door |
|
| 117-1 |
prizes for everybody. Bonnie?s afghan was won by Ellen Mohr. |
|
| 117-1 |
The only thing we didn?t have was a
crowd. Those of you who |
|
| 117-1 |
didn?t come missed out on a perfect
weekend. |
|
| 117-1 |
We decided to keep all the same of
cers for the coming year. |
|
| 117-1 |
Bonnie will host us in Independence,
Missouri, next year. I hope |
|
| 117-1 |
more of you will be able to attend. |
|
| 117-1 |
Jean |
|
| 117-1 |
E |
|
| 117-1 |
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|
| 117-2 |
page 2 |
|
| 117-2 |
June |
|
| 117-2 |
20 0 |
|
| 117-2 |
places to see and is reasonable. |
|
| 117-2 |
I will look forward to seeing
all |
|
| 117-2 |
of you next April. |
|
| 117-2 |
I don?t want to forget to tell |
|
| 117-2 |
you that I received a box of |
|
| 117-2 |
material relating to the Boone
and |
|
| 117-2 |
Coffey connections. I still have |
|
| 117-2 |
to absorb all of what I have
here |
|
| 117-2 |
but it looks very interesting. |
|
| 117-2 |
Keep the research going and let |
|
| 117-2 |
us hear what you are looking for |
|
| 117-2 |
or have found. |
|
| 117-2 |
Sincerely, |
|
| 117-2 |
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 117-2 |
Edward Moseley was involved in |
|
| 117-2 |
VA's and NC's survey of a 15
mile |
|
| 117-2 |
strip between the two states in |
|
| 117-2 |
1709 and 1710. |
|
| 117-2 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 117-2 |
This printing .............. 300 |
|
| 117-2 |
This Mailing .............. 210 |
|
| 117-2 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 117-2 |
Back issues are available on CD |
|
| 117-2 |
1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, 64 thru
93 $10ea |
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94 to 117 - $2.50 each
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
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Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins; |
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Yes, I?m late again but have a |
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good excuse this time and I get
to |
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blame it all on Jim. |
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We had only been home from |
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Florida a week when Jim fell and |
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hurt his back. At the Emergency |
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Room, the Nurse Practioner took |
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ex-rays and said all was well, |
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but gave him some strong pain |
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medicine. Two mornings later, |
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while using his walker, he got |
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vertigo and fell again. It seems |
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the pain medicine created more |
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problems than help and he did
have |
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a cracked vertebrate. We nearly |
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lost him as his oxygen and blood |
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pressure dropped drastically. |
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It was bad enough that the |
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doctor suggested that I call the |
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children. |
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BUT--- good part is that he is |
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doing much better and after a
few |
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weeks of therapy at the nursing |
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home, I have him back home. He |
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is using a power wheel chair to |
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prevent more falls and must
avoid |
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salt, but we?re dealing with |
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that. We also had to have some |
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remodeling to the bathroom to |
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make it accessible with the
wheel |
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chair. |
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I am truly sorry to have missed |
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the convention. (My rst one.) |
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It?s a wonderful experience to
see |
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where our Nation began and I was |
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really looking forward to being |
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there. |
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I do hope that you will look |
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forward to attending next year |
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in Independence, Missouri. It?s |
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centrally located, has a lot of |
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research facilities, interesting |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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NEW NAMES |
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Beth Watson, 2811 E. Forest Hill
Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154 |
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ANCESTOR |
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Dead End Roads |
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* Jamy Rogers. jamyrogers@msn. |
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com, writes, ?Hi. I am a Coffey |
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descendant of the name Cathleen |
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Coffey I go by Jamy and my last |
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name is now Rogers. I am looking |
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for my NJ line and where it goes |
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back to Ireland. |
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My great grandfather. James |
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Coffey, born in New Jersey, USA |
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Oct 1881. In 1949 he was living
in |
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Jersey City, NJ. I did not start |
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any of this till everyone died. |
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Not my smartest move. I had
heard |
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he came from Ireland, so I
assumed |
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that was right. Being Irish and |
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stubborn I ignored the census. |
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Someone pointed out that it said |
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born in NJ. Now I am looking for |
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his father and mother. Due to
his |
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obit, which said ?my sister Mrs. |
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Elizabeth Flannigan and my
brother |
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William Jordan.? We found a Mary |
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Huges from Ireland who married a |
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William Jordan sr. having a son |
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William Jordan jr and in the
same |
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house a widow names Elizabeth |
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Flannigan, 2 years older than |
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James. That all ts. Now I need to |
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see who the father is and where |
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in Ireland he came from. I have |
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all his children down to me.? |
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* My name is Robert Marx,
ffspiel@ |
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sbcglobal.net and I was hoping
you |
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could help me with a
genealogical |
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question about the Oregon
Coffey?s |
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at the turn of the last century. |
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One Coffey in particular: Nancy |
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Bell Coffey. |
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My wife?s family live in |
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Bakers eld, Ca., I?m doing |
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genealogical looking for my wife |
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and her mother, Lynnette and |
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Audrey, respectively. My main |
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goal is to identify the birth |
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parents of Audrey?s mother, |
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Vera, who was adopted in the |
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state of Oregon soon after her |
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1910 birth. Though I?m not |
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quite there, as far as tying the |
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biological parents to my Vera, I |
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have found out some interesting |
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things along the way, things you |
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might be interested in. |
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I have strong reason to believe |
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that Vera is related to a
relative |
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in the Edward Coffey line, with |
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Vera being the daughter of a |
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Nancy Bell Coffey, of Scio, Linn |
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Co, Oregon (daughter to James |
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B. and Mary E.). Not much is |
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mentioned about Vera, except in |
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the 1910 Willamette, OR.,
census, |
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showing her as being 2 mos. |
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old. Given that the grandmother |
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was told very early in life that |
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she was a McFarland, and the |
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approximate date of her birth, |
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I used the basis of this as |
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the starting point of my |
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search and narrowed down the |
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possibilities that this
McFarland |
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family could very well be the |
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family of my grandmother?s
origin. |
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Assuming that my Vera belongs |
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to this McFarland family, with |
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evidence growing, I began my |
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search as such nding that she was |
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given up by Nancy(and her rst |
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husband, Wm. H. McFarland)
shortly |
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after her birth, after the
census, |
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and sometime after 1910. |
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My interest lies in any |
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information/pictures you may |
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have of the Oregon Coffey?s, |
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namely Nancy Bell, or whether
you |
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might have any contacts with the |
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Oregon Coffey?s that you can
point |
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page 4 |
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June |
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20 0 |
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Nancy, or the story surrounding |
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the breakdown of Nancy?s family |
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shortly after 1910. Any |
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assistance would be greatly |
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appreciated.? |
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* William Joseph Coffey, |
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coffeylivestock1970@yahoo.com, |
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writes: ?My grandpa was Claud |
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Coffey his twin brother was
Clide |
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Coffey. My dad is Colston
Franklin |
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Coffey. I?m William Joseph
Coffey. |
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Our family comes from Kentucky. |
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I?m sure of that. My grandpa |
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and uncle joined the navy at age |
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16 during WW2 My grandma told |
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me all about it and where the |
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name Colston comes in too play. |
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My great grandpa started a town |
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called Coffeyville. I don?t know |
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when. Also somehow the name
Grimes |
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comes in there. Anyway I would |
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like to nd out exactly where my |
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family is from. How can we check |
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our DNA?? |
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Fred Coffey helped William and |
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found the following: |
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Your telling me about the twins |
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Claud and Clide and Kentucky was |
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most helpful, since twins with |
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such names are very unique. And |
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I FOUND them, using that exact |
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spelling! They are in the 1930 |
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census for Sturgeon, Jackson |
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County, Kentucky, and they are |
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each 3 years and 9 months old. |
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Since the of cial census date
was |
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April 1930, we can work back and |
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conclude they must have been
born |
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in the middle of 1926. |
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In the census they are living
with |
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their mother, Rutha Coffey, who |
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is 30 years old. There is no
sign |
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of a father being present. Rutha |
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says she was rst married at age |
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19. But I can?t read her
marriage |
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status ? the census taker had |
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terrible handwriting. It could |
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me in the direction |
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In doing my search, |
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upon a listing of two children, |
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Charles Mac McFarland and sister |
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Bertha. Curiously, the children |
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were listed as living with their |
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grandparents, the ?Caffey?s. |
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James ?V? and Mary E. Also |
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living with them was a ?Belle |
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Rothrock.? Looking further |
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into the census, I noted the |
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origins of James and Mary; this |
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information coincided with
earlier |
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census information, as well as |
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the ages of ?Belle,? Bertha and |
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Charles all seeming to match |
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earlier records. |
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This might show that Nancy Bell, |
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whom I believe to be the Belle |
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Rothrock in the 1920 census, had |
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a marriage between Wm. McFarland |
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(1910) and her two other ?known? |
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husbands (sometime after 1920), |
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the Barnes and Frisby gentlemen. |
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-The C?a?ffey spelling in |
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the 1920 census was indexed |
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incorrectly by whomever does |
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it before it?s posted on the |
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internet, it should be ?Coffey? |
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and if one looks at the census, |
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can clearly make out that |
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the lower case ?a? could very
well |
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be an ?o.? |
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This is relevant as it may show |
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that Nancy Bell(e) Coffey had |
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more than three marriages, and |
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if my continued searching proves |
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me correct, her family story, to |
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include Vera?s story, is a
chapter |
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in a Coffey book that none is |
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aware of. |
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I would love to see if you have |
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any information and/or pictures
of |
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Mrs. Nancy Belle Coffey, and
would |
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really love if you could
possibly |
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put me in connection with any |
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Oregon living Coffey that might |
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be in the know with regards to |
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of. |
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I had stumbled |
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|
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possibly be a ?W? for widowed,
or |
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a ?D? for divorced. |
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With that info, I then found a |
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Kentucky Birth Index for Jackson |
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County. It tells me Clyde Coffey |
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was born 1 Jun 1926, and his |
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mother?s maiden name was ?Ruthie |
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Robinson?. (Rutha and Ruthie
have |
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to be the same.) For some reason |
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the Kentucky index doesn?t list |
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the name of the fathers for each |
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recorded birth. ?Claude? doesn?t |
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appear in that index, don?t know |
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why. One guess is that the
person |
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who wrote the index didn?t
realize |
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grew up in Everett, MA and I am |
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now living in PA. I am the son |
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of William Edward Coffey who was |
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born in Newburyport, MA on March |
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14, 1913 and died in Venice, FL |
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on January 23, 1987 and Dorothy |
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(Dorothea) Mae Coffey (Lehmann) |
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who was born in Chelsea, MA on |
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May 25, 1913 and died in South |
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Windham, CT in May, 1993. |
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My father was the youngest of |
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seven Coffey children of my |
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paternal grandparents, Jeremiah |
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C. Coffey, born in 1874 and |
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Katherine E. Coffey (Shea), born |
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in 1876. Unsure of their dates
of |
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death, but they lived in Malden, |
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MA and died there. |
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Their seven siblings: Julia A. |
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Coffey b.1903, James F, Coffey |
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b.1905, Jeremiah A. Coffey
b.1907, |
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Mary E. Coffey b.1908, John J. |
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Coffey b.1910, Catherine E.
Coffey |
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b.1911 and William E. Coffey |
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b.1913. |
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All were born in Newburyport, MA |
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and the whole family later moved |
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to Malden, MA |
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My paternal great-grandparents |
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are: James A. Coffey b.1849 in |
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Ireland and Bridgett Coffey |
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b.1849. |
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That is about all that I know.? |
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John has taken the DNA test and |
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would appreciate any help. |
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* Kathie Faye Hodson, |
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kathiehodson@hotmail.com, says; |
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?Grandpa -- James Martin Coffey |
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b. 1894 in Sunbright, TN d. ca |
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1963 in Clinton TN Married
Bertha |
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Faye Lanham. |
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Parents: James Coffey/Margaret A. |
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Haggard (who also appears in the |
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index) both I believe were born |
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in Kentucky, perhaps Pulaski or |
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Casey County. Tons of siblings: |
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The only one of whom I am
familiar |
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that ?Clyde? and ?Claude? |
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different people (twins), |
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accidentally skipped one? |
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So far, I haven?t found much |
|
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else. But there is another very |
|
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interesting clue in the 1930 |
|
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census. Claud & Clide lived
in |
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House #105 (that?s the order |
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visited by the census taker).
And |
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just down the road, in house
#111 |
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lived George Coffey age 62 and
his |
|
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wife Francis, and in house #112 |
|
| 117-4 |
lived Henry Coffey age 43 and
his |
|
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wife Sarah and his family.
Living |
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that close to Claud & Clyde,
they |
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are PROBABLY all relatives. |
|
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And I CAN work out the genealogy |
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of George, and of his son |
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Henry! George Washington Coffey |
|
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(1865-1945) married Francis |
|
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Eleanor Mullins (1868-1942).
They |
|
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had a son Henry Coffey
(1888-1965) |
|
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who married Sarah Margaret Smith |
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(1889-1942). |
|
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I?m (Fred Coffey) ready to bet |
|
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that Claud and Clide are SOMEHOW |
|
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related to George and Henry, but |
|
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at the moment I?m stumped on how |
|
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to prove it. Got any clues? |
|
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* John Joseph Coffey, |
|
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johncoffey44@yahoo.com. says, |
|
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?I was born in Winthrop, MA. I |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
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were two so he |
|
| 117-5 |
|
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page June |
|
| 117-6 |
with is George Washington Coffey |
|
| 117-6 |
b. ca. 1884 and his children, |
|
| 117-6 |
Claude and Ida. Oneida and Paint |
|
| 117-6 |
Rock TN were their stomping |
|
| 117-6 |
grounds. |
|
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He was a stone mason in |
|
| 117-6 |
Cincinnati (1930s) and his
company |
|
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was called Monument Works. To my |
|
| 117-6 |
knowledge he did not serve in
any |
|
| 117-6 |
war. |
|
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Then, of course, we have the |
|
| 117-6 |
Cherokee myth running through |
|
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the family. But no traditions, |
|
| 117-6 |
language, stories, or recipes, |
|
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etc., have been passed
down. So, |
|
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I am more inclined to believe
they |
|
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were Malundgeon. My grandfather |
|
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described himself as a very,
very |
|
| 117-6 |
dark, white person. |
|
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That?s all I know as fact. Any |
|
| 117-6 |
help will be appreciated. Kathie |
|
| 117-6 |
Faye (Mintzer) Hodson; dau. |
|
| 117-6 |
of Doris Jean Coffey b. 1929 |
|
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Anderson, Indiana; d. 2005, Avon |
|
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Park Florida. |
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? Barb Smith, Tbug@volcano. |
|
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net, writes; "IF I have my
facts |
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straight, my relationship is
from |
|
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Martha Coffey who married Mastin |
|
| 117-6 |
Durham. This is what I have: |
|
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Edward Coffey + Ann Powell |
|
| 117-6 |
John Coffey + Jane Graves |
|
| 117-6 |
James Coffey + Elizabeth
Cleveland |
|
| 117-6 |
Martha Coffey + Mastin Durham |
|
| 117-6 |
John Durham + Elizabeth Allen |
|
| 117-6 |
James Singleton Durham +
Charlotte |
|
| 117-6 |
Morphew (Murphy) |
|
| 117-6 |
Hiram Hansford Durham + Nancy |
|
| 117-6 |
Clementine Everett |
|
| 117-6 |
John Harvey Durham + Anna |
|
| 117-6 |
Elizabeth Glaus |
|
| 117-6 |
William Robert Durham + Minnie
Lee |
|
| 117-6 |
Kirby |
|
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Robert Pleasant Durham + Palmina |
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20 0 |
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Should you
nd ANY discrepancies, |
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please let me know. I have tried |
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| 117-6 |
to be as factual as I could/can |
|
| 117-6 |
in my research, but as I?ve
said, |
|
| 117-6 |
I don?t have solid proof beyond |
|
| 117-6 |
John Durham and Elizabeth Allen |
|
| 117-6 |
backwards." |
|
| 117-6 |
* Matthew Coffey, coffeecoffey@ |
|
| 117-6 |
gmail.com wrote, ?Greetings from |
|
| 117-6 |
Kandahar, Afghanistan. My name
is |
|
| 117-6 |
Matthew Winston Coffey. I am a |
|
| 117-6 |
Sergeant in the US Army,
currently |
|
| 117-6 |
deployed. I stumbled on your |
|
| 117-6 |
website by the egotistical means |
|
| 117-6 |
of ?googling? my own name. I have |
|
| 117-6 |
a lot of family pride and a love |
|
| 117-6 |
of history, these things
combined |
|
| 117-6 |
make your project very
interesting |
|
| 117-6 |
to me. I do not know all that |
|
| 117-6 |
much about my family history
prior |
|
| 117-6 |
to WW2, but I would love to
learn. |
|
| 117-6 |
I would be happy to participate
in |
|
| 117-6 |
your DNA project. Please let me |
|
| 117-6 |
know how I can help. -SGT
Matthew |
|
| 117-6 |
Coffey |
|
| 117-6 |
After some suggestions from Fred |
|
| 117-6 |
Coffey and Jack Coffee, Matthew |
|
| 117-6 |
wrote: Hey guys, |
|
| 117-6 |
About all I know other than my |
|
| 117-6 |
Grandfather is the names. All of |
|
| 117-6 |
the following guys, middle and |
|
| 117-6 |
last names are Winston Coffey, |
|
| 117-6 |
Matthew Me), Steven (father), |
|
| 117-6 |
Morris (Grandfather), Haymond, |
|
| 117-6 |
William, James, William. I don?t |
|
| 117-6 |
know how accurate this info is, |
|
| 117-6 |
but that?s the legend anyways. |
|
| 117-6 |
Thanks for your help. Sgt Coffey |
|
| 117-6 |
Jack Coffee found the following |
|
| 117-6 |
for Matthew. Possibly some of
you |
|
| 117-6 |
have more on this family for
him. |
|
| 117-6 |
I?m sure he would love to hear |
|
| 117-6 |
from some cousins ? if nothing |
|
| 117-6 |
else, just to break the
monotony. |
|
| 117-6 |
Jack wrote; I?ve found Haymond
and |
|
| 117-6 |
Puleo |
|
| 117-6 |
Barbara Lucia Durham |
|
| 117-6 |
Wayne |
|
| 117-6 |
+ Marlin |
|
| 117-6 |
Smith = US |
|
| 117-7 |
|
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| 117-7 |
his parents: |
|
| 117-7 |
McDonald, Murray Co., GA, 15- |
|
| 117-7 |
16 Apr 1910, ED110, Sheet 1B |
|
| 117-7 |
dwelling/family |
|
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Will W. Coffey, head, MW Age 27
M |
|
| 117-7 |
4 yrs., GA GA GA |
|
| 117-7 |
Emma, wife, FW Age 25, M 4 yrs., |
|
| 117-7 |
Mother of 3, 2 living,born GA TN |
|
| 117-7 |
GA |
|
| 117-7 |
Haymond, son, MW, age 3 yrs, GA |
|
| 117-7 |
GA GA |
|
| 117-7 |
Thelma, dau, FW, age 11 mos., |
|
| 117-7 |
GA GA GA |
|
| 117-7 |
[Haymond, born May 16, 1907,
died |
|
| 117-7 |
May 21, 1984, buried at
Evergreen |
|
| 117-7 |
in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill Co.,
GA.] |
|
| 117-7 |
Fitzgerald, Ben Hill Co., GA, 15 |
|
| 117-7 |
Apr 1930, ED8, Sheet 13A, River |
|
| 117-7 |
Road, dwelling 258, family 259 |
|
| 117-7 |
Coffey, Wm W., head, MW, age 47, |
|
| 117-7 |
married at age 23, GA GA GA, |
|
| 117-7 |
Farmer |
|
| 117-7 |
Emma A., wife, FW, age 46, |
|
| 117-7 |
married at age 22, born GA GA GA |
|
| 117-7 |
[sic] |
|
| 117-7 |
Ruth E., dau., FW, age 13, GA GA |
|
| 117-7 |
GA |
|
| 117-7 |
John M., son, MW, age 10, GA GA |
|
| 117-7 |
GA |
|
| 117-7 |
Haymond W., son, MW, age 22, |
|
| 117-7 |
married at age 22, GA GA GA, |
|
| 117-7 |
Laborer |
|
| 117-7 |
Louise, dau-in-law, FW, age 19, |
|
| 117-7 |
married at age 19, GA GA GA |
|
| 117-7 |
Baston, Evelyn M., G-dau., FW, |
|
| 117-7 |
age 1, GA GA GA |
|
| 117-7 |
[William W., born Apr. 5, 1885, |
|
| 117-7 |
died Jan. 20, 1947, buried |
|
| 117-7 |
Evergreen; |
|
| 117-7 |
Emma R., born Sep. 11, 1884,
died |
|
| 117-7 |
Mar. 22, 1978, also at
Evergreen] |
|
| 117-7 |
[Thelma Coffey Baston, May 1, |
|
| 117-7 |
1909, died Jan. 28, 1929, also |
|
| 117-7 |
buried at Evergreen; must have |
|
| 117-7 |
died when Evelyn was born] |
|
| 117-7 |
[Ina P. Coffey, born Oct. 2, |
|
| 117-7 |
1909, died Jun. 20, 1990; buried |
|
| 117-7 |
Evergreen. No idea who she is,
but |
|
| 117-7 |
likely wife of Haymond.] |
|
| 117-7 |
[TSgt Morris Winston Coffey,
Jan. |
|
| 117-7 |
18, 1933, died Feb. 2, 1983. Son |
|
| 117-7 |
of Haymond and Louise?] |
|
| 117-7 |
Sgt. Coffey wrote back; |
|
| 117-7 |
Thats it!! Its pretty amazing |
|
| 117-7 |
that you guys found all that out |
|
| 117-7 |
from just a couple names. That is |
|
| 117-7 |
my Grandfathers? grave. My family |
|
| 117-7 |
were farmers in Georgia until my |
|
| 117-7 |
grandfather Morris joined the |
|
| 117-7 |
Air Force. My great uncle Dudley |
|
| 117-7 |
(Morris? Brother) could probably |
|
| 117-7 |
tell me more. |
|
| 117-7 |
I would love to get a
newsletter. |
|
| 117-7 |
I will be getting a new place
when |
|
| 117-7 |
I get back home so I will |
|
| 117-7 |
subscribe then. I will see if my |
|
| 117-7 |
Dad is interested. Thanks for the |
|
| 117-7 |
help! SGT Coffey |
|
| 117-7 |
* Stephanie W Coffey, kitti1978@ |
|
| 117-7 |
yahoo.com, writes; "Hi,
Jack |
|
| 117-7 |
Coffey told me to email you |
|
| 117-7 |
with my questions so, here we |
|
| 117-7 |
go. My father was very secretive |
|
| 117-7 |
when I was growing up about his |
|
| 117-7 |
family. This seems to have been |
|
| 117-7 |
a family thing as no one knows |
|
| 117-7 |
much of anything about his side |
|
| 117-7 |
of the family. I have spoken |
|
| 117-7 |
to his brother and gotten as |
|
| 117-7 |
much as he knows. So at least I |
|
| 117-7 |
nally have names for my dad?s |
|
| 117-7 |
parents. I don?t have a whole |
|
| 117-7 |
lot else though. So here?s what |
|
| 117-7 |
I?ve been told. William Redwin |
|
| 117-7 |
Coffey was my dad?s father. His |
|
| 117-7 |
mother was Evanell June Swartz |
|
| 117-7 |
(1927-1982). Evanell died in |
|
| 117-7 |
Kern County, California. She was |
|
| 117-7 |
married to PJ Testroet at the |
|
| 117-7 |
time. (PJ adopted my dad when he |
|
| 117-7 |
was young and changed his last |
|
| 117-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 117-7 |
|
|
| 117-8 |
page 8 June 20 0 |
|
| 117-8 |
name but I?m not sure how old |
|
| 117-8 |
dad was when it happened.) I?m |
|
| 117-8 |
not sure when William was born, |
|
| 117-8 |
somewhere in the 20?s I?m
thinking |
|
| 117-8 |
because Evanell was born in
1927. |
|
| 117-8 |
They were married in Pryor, |
|
| 117-8 |
Oklahoma, Feb 1945, divorced |
|
| 117-8 |
around 1950 in Ottawa County, |
|
| 117-8 |
Oklahoma. They had two children, |
|
| 117-8 |
Michael James Coffey (1945) and |
|
| 117-8 |
Terry Lee Coffey (1952) Some
time |
|
| 117-8 |
after the divorce they moved to |
|
| 117-8 |
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois |
|
| 117-8 |
(that is where my dad was born) |
|
| 117-8 |
and she went after William for |
|
| 117-8 |
spousal support and such some
time |
|
| 117-8 |
after that. After that point, I |
|
| 117-8 |
can?t nd any record of William |
|
| 117-8 |
anywhere. From what Mike tells
me, |
|
| 117-8 |
Evanell refused to allow William |
|
| 117-8 |
to have access of any kind to
the |
|
| 117-8 |
kids after this point. William?s |
|
| 117-8 |
dad was called Ernie, not sure |
|
| 117-8 |
if that?s short for Ernest or if |
|
| 117-8 |
it was his real name. My uncle |
|
| 117-8 |
thinks William?s mom?s name was |
|
| 117-8 |
Corrine. I haven?t been able to |
|
| 117-8 |
nd any draft registration cards |
|
| 117-8 |
on him or anything. Here?s to |
|
| 117-8 |
hoping that possibly you?ve come |
|
| 117-8 |
across him somewhere in all your |
|
| 117-8 |
searches. Thanks much in advance |
|
| 117-8 |
for any information you can give |
|
| 117-8 |
me." |
|
| 117-8 |
COFFEE/EY FAMILY REUNIONS |
|
| 117-8 |
Ellen McLaughlin, emc192@yahoo. |
|
| 117-8 |
com is handing the reunion for
the |
|
| 117-8 |
Texas Coffee/y cousins. It will
be |
|
| 117-8 |
on July 24 & 25 in Branson,
MO. |
|
| 117-8 |
For more information, email
Ellen. |
|
| 117-8 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
| 117-8 |
Tip-O-Texas Genealogy Society in |
|
| 117-8 |
Harlingen TX puts out a great |
|
| 117-8 |
newsletter, ?Genealogical Tips.? |
|
| 117-8 |
It is always lled with new places |
|
| 117-8 |
to search. Editor, Marlee Pegg |
|
| 117-8 |
at auntymap@msn.com. There is |
|
| 117-8 |
even one story about cleaning
old |
|
| 117-8 |
cemeteries by grazing sheep on |
|
| 117-8 |
them. Spotlight on Ports using |
|
| 117-8 |
Google was also interesting. |
|
| 117-8 |
Georgia Historic Newspapers |
|
| 117-8 |
available on line. Macon |
|
| 117-8 |
Telegraph (1826-1908), Columbus |
|
| 117-8 |
Enquirer (1828-1890) and The |
|
| 117-8 |
Milledgeville (1808-1920). |
|
| 117-8 |
Milledgeville was the state |
|
| 117-8 |
capital during the Civil
War. Go |
|
| 117-8 |
to http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu |
|
| 117-8 |
Joyce Grigsby. 125 Bluebird Ln., |
|
| 117-8 |
Killen, AL 35645, says that she |
|
| 117-8 |
read about the Isaac Coffey who |
|
| 117-8 |
was killed by the Harp brothers, |
|
| 117-8 |
near Knoxville, TN, in the |
|
| 117-8 |
newsletter a few issues
back. She |
|
| 117-8 |
has found two accounts of this. |
|
| 117-8 |
1. A book of Early Tennessee |
|
| 117-8 |
Newspaper Records. 2. The
Kentucky |
|
| 117-8 |
Gazette 1781 ? 1800. |
|
| 117-8 |
The Tennessee account, ?General |
|
| 117-8 |
Abstracts from Tennessee |
|
| 117-8 |
Newspapers 1791 ? 1808 ? Vol. 6? |
|
| 117-8 |
by Eddlemon, Aug 7, 1799, says |
|
| 117-8 |
Isaac Coffey was found on Beaver |
|
| 117-8 |
Creek in Blount Co. TN. |
|
| 117-8 |
There were several Isaacs. |
|
| 117-8 |
Joyce?s great grandfather was |
|
| 117-8 |
Isaac Hamilton Coffey. |
|
| 117-8 |
Joyce says that we ask if the |
|
| 117-8 |
Isaac killed by the Harps was |
|
| 117-8 |
married to Martha Meece. She says |
|
| 117-8 |
that this could only have
happened |
|
| 117-8 |
if there were more than one
Martha |
|
| 117-8 |
Meece as Joyce has a marriage |
|
| 117-8 |
record for her marring Landon |
|
| 117-8 |
Coffey in May of 1848. This was |
|
| 117-9 |
|
|
| 117-9 |
his second marriage as he
married |
|
| 117-9 |
Mary ?Polly? Tate on Mar. 15, |
|
| 117-9 |
1821. Both these marriages took |
|
| 117-9 |
place in Maury Co. TN. In 1850,
he |
|
| 117-9 |
was in Giles Co. with Martha and |
|
| 117-9 |
his children. |
|
| 117-9 |
The Isaac murdered by the Harps |
|
| 117-9 |
and Landon Coffey were brothers, |
|
| 117-9 |
and sons of Chesley Coffey jr. |
|
| 117-9 |
The inventory of Chesley Coffey |
|
| 117-9 |
jr.s estate was signed by Nathan |
|
| 117-9 |
Coffey, son of Margaret and
Landon |
|
| 117-9 |
Coffey. |
|
| 117-9 |
Joyce ask if Chesley was a son
of |
|
| 117-9 |
John and Jane Graves Coffey and |
|
| 117-9 |
the answer is ?NO?. He possibly
is |
|
| 117-9 |
a son of Edward Coffey Jr. son
of |
|
| 117-9 |
Edward sr. and Ann Powell
Coffey. |
|
| 117-9 |
OBITUARIES |
|
| 117-9 |
GARNET L. COFFEE |
|
| 117-9 |
Garnett L. Coffee, 78 of Tulsa, |
|
| 117-9 |
passed away on Jan. 29, 2010. |
|
| 117-9 |
Garnet was born April 5 1931 in |
|
| 117-9 |
Canadian, OK. He was preceded in |
|
| 117-9 |
death by his parents, Garnett |
|
| 117-9 |
and Chloe Coffee; brothers, |
|
| 117-9 |
Pete Coffee; and sister Mary |
|
| 117-9 |
Sue Savage, Bessie Douglas and |
|
| 117-9 |
Geraldine Coffee. Garnett
attended |
|
| 117-9 |
McAlester Public Schools. He was |
|
| 117-9 |
a Korean War Veteran serving in |
|
| 117-9 |
the US Air Force. After a long |
|
| 117-9 |
career as a salesman, he retired |
|
| 117-9 |
from C&C Tile and Carpet.
Garnett |
|
| 117-9 |
was a faithful member of St.
Pius |
|
| 117-9 |
X Church. He is survived by his |
|
| 117-9 |
wife, Billie Coffee; son, Terry |
|
| 117-9 |
Coffee; and grandchildren. The |
|
| 117-9 |
interment was at Mount Calvary |
|
| 117-9 |
Cemetery in McAlester, OK. |
|
| 117-9 |
(Tulsa World, Feb. 2, 2010 & |
|
| 117-9 |
Bennie Loftin) |
|
| 117-9 |
ROBERT J. COFFEY, MD |
|
| 117-9 |
Robert J. Coffey MD, 61, passed |
|
| 117-9 |
away February 18, 2010, after a |
|
| 117-9 |
brief illness. Robert was born |
|
| 117-9 |
in Tulsa, OK. He is preceded in |
|
| 117-9 |
death by his parents, George and |
|
| 117-9 |
Blanche Coffey. |
|
| 117-9 |
Robert graduated Cum Laude from |
|
| 117-9 |
Washing University, St. Louis,
MO |
|
| 117-9 |
in 1970 and University of
Oklahoma |
|
| 117-9 |
College of Medicine. He
completed |
|
| 117-9 |
his Pediatric Residency at Bronx |
|
| 117-9 |
Municipal Hospital, Albert |
|
| 117-9 |
Einstein College of Medicine in |
|
| 117-9 |
1977. He entered private practice |
|
| 117-9 |
I 1982, in the SoHo area of NY |
|
| 117-9 |
City and relocated back to Tulsa |
|
| 117-9 |
in 1998. He has a large list of |
|
| 117-9 |
accomplishments that can be
found |
|
| 117-9 |
in the Tulsa World newspaper. |
|
| 117-9 |
He is survived by his partner of |
|
| 117-9 |
21 years, Andrew Kinslow; his |
|
| 117-9 |
brother, Richard (Elayne)
Coffey. |
|
| 117-9 |
Internment was in All Saints |
|
| 117-9 |
Chapel at St. Jerome. Tulsa, OK. |
|
| 117-9 |
(Tulsa World, Bennie Loftin and |
|
| 117-9 |
Lorie Okel found this one and
are |
|
| 117-9 |
wondering who his parents were |
|
| 117-9 |
and where he ts in the Coffey |
|
| 117-9 |
families) |
|
| 117-9 |
C. L. COFFEY |
|
| 117-9 |
C. L. Coffey, 83, died
Wednesday, |
|
| 117-9 |
April 21, 2010, at his home in |
|
| 117-9 |
Windsor. He was born June 22, |
|
| 117-9 |
1926, in Windsor, Mo., the son
of |
|
| 117-9 |
Buford Gar eld and Delphia Ann |
|
| 117-9 |
(Campbell) Coffey. On September
8, |
|
| 117-9 |
1950, in Buffalo, Mo., he
married |
|
| 117-9 |
Peggy Sue Tindle, who survives |
|
| 117-9 |
of the home. Mr. Coffey attended |
|
| 117-9 |
Lincoln High School, at Lincoln, |
|
| 117-9 |
Mo., and was drafted in the
United |
|
| 117-9 |
States Army, before he could |
|
| 117-9 |
complete the 10th grade, and he |
|
| 117-9 |
served his country during World |
|
| 117-9 |
War II. He was a self-employed |
|
| 117-9 |
truck driver, hauling gravel, |
|
| 117-9 |
dirt, and fertilizer, in the |
|
| 117-9 |
Windsor area for over 60 years.
C. |
|
| 117-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
| 117-9 |
|
|
| 117-10 |
page 0 |
|
| 117-10 |
L. was a member of First |
|
| 117-10 |
Church, Windsor. He gave |
|
| 117-10 |
years of service to his church. |
|
| 117-10 |
In addition to his wife, Peggy, |
|
| 117-10 |
he is survived by a son, Chuck |
|
| 117-10 |
Coffey, Windsor, Mo.; a
daughter, |
|
| 117-10 |
Charlotte Nevius, Louisiana, Mo. |
|
| 117-10 |
He was preceded in death by 2 |
|
| 117-10 |
sons, Dennis Coffey, in June
1974; |
|
| 117-10 |
and Jim Coffey, in January 2004; |
|
| 117-10 |
3 brothers, Finis Coffey, Boss |
|
| 117-10 |
Coffey, and Clayton Coffey; 2 |
|
| 117-10 |
sisters, Agnes Swisher and
Verdie |
|
| 117-10 |
Nations. Burial will be in the |
|
| 117-10 |
Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor. |
|
| 117-10 |
(Indo: Kansas City Star on April |
|
| 117-10 |
24, 2010) |
|
| 117-10 |
ETHEL COFFEE COUVILLION |
|
| 117-10 |
Ethel Coffee Couvillion passed |
|
| 117-10 |
away in |
|
| 117-10 |
She was |
|
| 117-10 |
Coffee. |
|
| 117-10 |
(Info from daughter Ellen |
|
| 117-10 |
McLaughlin, emc192@yahoo.com) |
|
| 117-10 |
her sleep, May 7, 2010. |
|
| 117-10 |
the daughter of Jack |
|
| 117-10 |
LOY COFFEY |
|
| 117-10 |
Loy Coffey passed away November |
|
| 117-10 |
28, 2009 from lung cancer after
an |
|
| 117-10 |
18 month battle. He was 75 years |
|
| 117-10 |
old. Loy and Wanda were happily |
|
| 117-10 |
married for 54 years, and have 2 |
|
| 117-10 |
children and six grandchildren. |
|
| 117-10 |
He was born in Grayson County |
|
| 117-10 |
Texas. The son of Richard (Dick) |
|
| 117-10 |
and Mattie Lou Reecer Coffey. |
|
| 117-10 |
He is buried at the Van Alstyne |
|
| 117-10 |
Cemetery, Van Alstyne, Texas. |
|
| 117-10 |
Besides his wife, children and |
|
| 117-10 |
grandchildren, Loy is survived
by |
|
| 117-10 |
his only living brother Charles |
|
| 117-10 |
Coffey. |
|
| 117-10 |
Wanda Coffey,loyandwandacoffey@ |
|
| 117-10 |
att.net |
|
| 117-10 |
June |
|
| 117-10 |
20 0 |
|
| 117-10 |
EDWIN RUSSELL COFFEE |
|
| 117-10 |
Edwin Russell Coffee ?Ed? died- |
|
| 117-10 |
Jan. 19, 2009. He was born |
|
| 117-10 |
on December 9, 1915 in Hugo, |
|
| 117-10 |
Oklahoma. His highest grade |
|
| 117-10 |
reached was the 10th in Clayton, |
|
| 117-10 |
New Mexico at Mansker High
School. |
|
| 117-10 |
He was forced to quit school to |
|
| 117-10 |
help with the family farm. Edwin |
|
| 117-10 |
joined the U.S. Army in October |
|
| 117-10 |
1940 and served his country
until |
|
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September 1945 at the rank of |
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Staff Sgt. He served as a cook |
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and a medical technician. He
went |
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to battle and campaigns in
China, |
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India and Burma. After being |
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| 117-10 |
honorably discharged from the |
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| 117-10 |
Army, Edwin met and married the |
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love of his life in 1946 and had |
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| 117-10 |
two children. He moved his
family |
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| 117-10 |
from Albuquerque to Bakers eld |
|
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in 1957 where he worked various |
|
| 117-10 |
jobs until the late 60?s and got
a |
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job at Allied Van Lines where he |
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worked until he retired. |
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Edwin was preceded in death by |
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his parents, brothers, sisters, |
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wife Peggy and son James. Edwin
is |
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survived by his daughter, Linda |
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| 117-10 |
and son-in-law Mike Harris. |
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| 117-10 |
Published in the Bakers eld |
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| 117-10 |
Californian on 1/23/2009 |
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| 117-10 |
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial |
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Park Bakers eld,
Kern County |
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CA. |
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| 117-10 |
Lorie Okel? <ljokel@comcast.net> |
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| 117-10 |
NEW ADDRESS |
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| 117-10 |
Albert Raby, 4277 Ledgestone Dr, |
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| 117-10 |
Waterford MI 48329 |
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| 117-10 |
Gayle Carson, 11705 Springhollow |
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| 117-10 |
Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 |
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Baptist many |
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| 117-11 |
|
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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| 117-11 |
* Coleman Coffey sent a list of
Coffee/ey marriages for Wilkes County, North Carolina. 1778-1868 All are
Coffey (bm=bondsman) Austin ? Sally Hawdins 24 Oct 1822; Thomas W.A. Sumpter,
bm: Mary Davenport, wit. |
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Bengiman ? Sally Ferguson, 5 Feb |
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| 117-11 |
1805; Benet Coffey, bm; Thos |
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| 117-11 |
Norman wit. |
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| 117-11 |
Cleveland ? Jame Witherspoon, 11 |
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| 117-11 |
Feb 1794; Tho Coffee, bm |
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| 117-11 |
Elijah ? Betsey Robins, 1 Jun |
|
| 117-11 |
1831; James Lewis, bm. |
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| 117-11 |
James ? Sarah Coffey, 30 Aug
1794; |
|
| 117-11 |
George Hayes, bm |
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| 117-11 |
James ? Liley Ferguson, 31 Aug |
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| 117-11 |
1799; Moses Ferguson, bm |
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| 117-11 |
James ? Winneford Crumpton, 22
Dec |
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| 117-11 |
1821; Larkin Coffey, bm |
|
| 117-11 |
Joel ? Jane Coffey, __ Aug 1793; |
|
| 117-11 |
Benjamin Coffey, bm |
|
| 117-11 |
John ? Hannah Wilson, 3 Oct
1796; |
|
| 117-11 |
Eli Coffey, bm |
|
| 117-11 |
Joshua ? Rebbecca Shepherd, 1
Nov |
|
| 117-11 |
1842; John F. Shepherd, bm |
|
| 117-11 |
Larken ? Libby Wyatt, 28 Nov
1853; |
|
| 117-11 |
Linvill Barlow, bm |
|
| 117-11 |
Larkin ? Catherine H. Wilson, 9 |
|
| 117-11 |
Jan 1826; Lewis Coffey, bm; Mary |
|
| 117-11 |
Davenport, wit |
|
| 117-11 |
Levi ? Dolley Edmundson, 17 Aug |
|
| 117-11 |
1799; Wm Edmisten, bm |
|
| 117-11 |
Lewis ? Bidunt Moore, 10 Dec
1795; |
|
| 117-11 |
Ambrose Coffey, bm |
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| 117-11 |
Thomas junr. ? Nancey Barlow, 22 |
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| 117-11 |
Sept 1823; Lewis Coffey bm |
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| 117-11 |
Wellborn ? Sarah Cottrell, 2 Jan |
|
| 117-11 |
1832; Filliam Coffey, bm |
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| 117-11 |
Wm. C. ? Carrie L Curtis, 10 May |
|
| 117-11 |
1866; A.J Curtis bm; 10 May 1866 |
|
| 117-11 |
by Rev. Jas. McNeil. |
|
| 117-11 |
William ? Polly Coffey, 3 Jul |
|
| 117-11 |
1796; Benjamin Coffey, bm |
|
| 117-11 |
William ? Margret Robins, 15 Aug |
|
| 117-11 |
1829; John Robins, bm |
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| 117-11 |
----------------------- |
|
| 117-11 |
* Jack Coffee found the
following |
|
| 117-11 |
and says, ?This Edward may
account |
|
| 117-11 |
for some of the unidenti ed/ |
|
| 117-11 |
unconnected Coffee/y families |
|
| 117-11 |
found in later years Virginia.? |
|
| 117-11 |
The Boston Newsletter, Sept. 12, |
|
| 117-11 |
1720, has an advertisement in |
|
| 117-11 |
which it is stated that an Irish |
|
| 117-11 |
manservant, Edward Coffee, had |
|
| 117-11 |
run away from his master,
Stephen |
|
| 117-11 |
Winchester of Brookline, Mass. |
|
| 117-11 |
Coffee was probably a
bondservant |
|
| 117-11 |
or redemptioner. He is described |
|
| 117-11 |
as about twenty years of age, |
|
| 117-11 |
with ?cinnamon coloured breeches |
|
| 117-11 |
with six puffs tied at the knees |
|
| 117-11 |
with ferret ribbon.? He also had |
|
| 117-11 |
?a wig tied with black ribbon.? |
|
| 117-11 |
A reward was offered for his |
|
| 117-11 |
capture. |
|
| 117-11 |
Source:
The Journal of the |
|
| 117-11 |
American-Irish Historical
Society, |
|
| 117-11 |
Vol IV, Thomas Hamilton Murray, |
|
| 117-11 |
publisher BiblioBazaar, LLC,
2008, |
|
| 117-11 |
Page 72. |
|
| 117-11 |
Jack Coffee, jack.coffee@gmail. |
|
| 117-11 |
com and Karen Hill khill63@msn. |
|
| 117-11 |
com collaborated on nding the |
|
| 117-11 |
following; |
|
| 117-11 |
Bruton Parish was in W?burg |
|
| 117-11 |
but originally established in |
|
| 117-11 |
Jamestown in 1607. Capt. Philip |
|
| 117-11 |
Chesley was one of the colonial |
|
| 117-11 |
wardens and partly responsible
for |
|
| 117-11 |
erecting the church in W?burg in |
|
| 117-11 |
1674. He is mentioned in the rst |
|
| 117-11 |
entry of the vestry book of that |
|
| 117-11 |
year. He is also said to have |
|
| 117-11 |
died in that year. He left a will |
|
| 117-11 |
probated in 1675 York Co. which |
|
| 117-11 |
doesn?t mention any children. |
|
| 117-11 |
His will names cousins, |
|
| 117-11 |
neighbors, nephews, the poor,
his |
|
| 117-11 |
wife, etc. as bene ciaries. He |
|
| 117-11 |
also left one hogshead of
tobacco |
|
| 117-11 |
?to every person whose surname
is |
|
| 117-11 |
Chesley Inhabiting in Welford, |
|
| 117-11 |
Gloucestershire...? |
|
| 117-11 |
Source: The Virginia Magazine of |
|
| 117-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 117-11 |
|
|
| 117-12 |
page 2 June |
|
| 117-12 |
History and Biography, Vol. 13, |
|
| 117-12 |
No. 1, July 1905, page 63. |
|
| 117-12 |
------------------- |
|
| 117-12 |
Wm. COFFEE & REVOLUTIONARY WAR |
|
| 117-12 |
by Jerry Coffee |
|
| 117-12 |
My g.g.g.g.grandfather, Sgt. |
|
| 117-12 |
William Coffee, was discharged |
|
| 117-12 |
from Col. Daniel Morgan?s |
|
| 117-12 |
Sharpshooter Corps, Continental |
|
| 117-12 |
Line when his enlistment |
|
| 117-12 |
was up in February 1778. In |
|
| 117-12 |
January 1777, William Coffee |
|
| 117-12 |
enlisted in Capt. Samuel Jordan |
|
| 117-12 |
Cabell?s 7th Ri e Company at |
|
| 117-12 |
Williamsburg Virginia. In March |
|
| 117-12 |
1777, the 7th Ri e Company |
|
| 117-12 |
was assigned to Lt. Col. |
|
| 117-12 |
James Hendrick?s 6th Virginia |
|
| 117-12 |
Regiment of Foot, Congressional |
|
| 117-12 |
Forces, Continental Line. |
|
| 117-12 |
The 6th Regiment of Foot |
|
| 117-12 |
was made up of seven musket |
|
| 117-12 |
companies with recruits from |
|
| 117-12 |
the Tidewater Counties near |
|
| 117-12 |
Williamsburg, and three ri e |
|
| 117-12 |
companies made up of recruits
from |
|
| 117-12 |
the western frontier, east of
the |
|
| 117-12 |
mountains. |
|
| 117-12 |
In July 1777, Captain |
|
| 117-12 |
Patterson?s 3rd Ri e Company |
|
| 117-12 |
and Capt. Cabell?s 7th Ri e |
|
| 117-12 |
Company were among 500 hand |
|
| 117-12 |
picked Scots-Irish ri emen that |
|
| 117-12 |
were reassigned to Col. Daniel |
|
| 117-12 |
Morgan?s Sharpshooter Corps. In |
|
| 117-12 |
October, at the Battle of Bemis |
|
| 117-12 |
Heights (Battle of Saratoga) |
|
| 117-12 |
New York, General Benedict |
|
| 117-12 |
Arnold rode up to Col. Morgan |
|
| 117-12 |
and pointed towards British |
|
| 117-12 |
General Simon Fraser and said, |
|
| 117-12 |
?That man is worth a regiment?. |
|
| 117-12 |
Col. Morgan then called upon a |
|
| 117-12 |
ri eman named Timothy Murphy and |
|
| 117-12 |
told him ?That gallant of cer is |
|
| 117-12 |
Simon Fraser, but it is
necessary |
|
| 117-12 |
that he must die. Do your duty?. |
|
| 117-12 |
After climbing a tree, Murphy |
|
| 117-12 |
shot killed British General
Simon |
|
| 117-12 |
20 0 |
|
| 117-12 |
Fraser at a distance of 250 |
|
| 117-12 |
yards. In 1751, Timothy Murphy |
|
| 117-12 |
was born in northern Virginia
and |
|
| 117-12 |
his parents were Scot-Irish |
|
| 117-12 |
immigrants from County Donegal, |
|
| 117-12 |
Ulster Plantation, Northern |
|
| 117-12 |
Ireland. |
|
| 117-12 |
In 1775, Andrew Pickens |
|
| 117-12 |
married Rebecca Floride |
|
| 117-12 |
Calhoun. The famous statesman, |
|
| 117-12 |
John Caldwell Calhoun was |
|
| 117-12 |
her brother and was also the |
|
| 117-12 |
grandson of John Caldwell, |
|
| 117-12 |
the founder of the Caldwell |
|
| 117-12 |
Cub Creek Settlement where my |
|
| 117-12 |
g.g.g.g.g grandparents Peter |
|
| 117-12 |
and Susanna Coffee established |
|
| 117-12 |
a 400 acre tobacco plantation |
|
| 117-12 |
in 1748. Rebecca Floride Calhoun |
|
| 117-12 |
was the aunt of Floride Bonneau |
|
| 117-12 |
Calhoun, who was the wife of
John |
|
| 117-12 |
Caldwell Calhoun, twice Vice |
|
| 117-12 |
President of the United States
and |
|
| 117-12 |
avid secessionist. John C.
Calhoun |
|
| 117-12 |
was Floride Bonneau
Calhoun?s rst |
|
| 117-12 |
cousin once removed - John C. |
|
| 117-12 |
Calhoun was his father-in-law?s |
|
| 117-12 |
rst cousin. |
|
| 117-12 |
In July, 1780, while still |
|
| 117-12 |
subject to recall, Sgt. William |
|
| 117-12 |
Coffee enlisted in one of |
|
| 117-12 |
two companies of militia in |
|
| 117-12 |
Ambermarle County Virginia under |
|
| 117-12 |
the command of Major David |
|
| 117-12 |
Cabell, brother of Capt. Samuel |
|
| 117-12 |
Jordan Cabell. Major Cabell?s |
|
| 117-12 |
two militia companies, two North |
|
| 117-12 |
Carolina militia companies |
|
| 117-12 |
and Capt. Lawson?s company of |
|
| 117-12 |
Virginia State Troops were
placed |
|
| 117-12 |
under the command of Brig. Gen. |
|
| 117-12 |
Andrew Pickens. These 200 North |
|
| 117-12 |
Carolina and Virginia militia
men |
|
| 117-12 |
along with 200 Virginia State |
|
| 117-12 |
Troops were combined with 400 |
|
| 117-12 |
Continental troops and placed |
|
| 117-12 |
under the command of Brig. Gen. |
|
| 117-12 |
Daniel Morgan. The American |
|
| 117-12 |
forces then proceeded to meet |
|
| 117-12 |
British Col. Banastre Tarleton |
|
| 117-13 |
|
|
| 117-13 |
at the Battle of Cowpens in |
|
| 117-13 |
South Carolina. The two Virginia |
|
| 117-13 |
militia companies were assigned |
|
| 117-13 |
as skirmishers with instructions |
|
| 117-13 |
to withdraw to the rear after |
|
| 117-13 |
ring three volleys at the |
|
| 117-13 |
approach of Tarleton?s cavalry. |
|
| 117-13 |
When the British cavalry and |
|
| 117-13 |
infantry were drawn into the |
|
| 117-13 |
salient, the Virginia State |
|
| 117-13 |
troops and the militia troops |
|
| 117-13 |
halted and returned re and the |
|
| 117-13 |
Continental troops commenced |
|
| 117-13 |
ring from the sides, and Col. |
|
| 117-13 |
Tarleton barely escaped capture. |
|
| 117-13 |
Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan was the |
|
| 117-13 |
famous frontiersman Daniel
Boone?s |
|
| 117-13 |
uncle. |
|
| 117-13 |
MAIL BOX |
|
| 117-13 |
Maureen Donald writes that in |
|
| 117-13 |
December, her mother, Ina
Coffey, |
|
| 117-13 |
sister, Donna McDonald, Carol |
|
| 117-13 |
Andvaag and she, Muareen spent |
|
| 117-13 |
a week in Kauai, Hawaii. She |
|
| 117-13 |
said, ?The sunshine and warm |
|
| 117-13 |
temperatures were quite a change |
|
| 117-13 |
from the 3 feet of snow and -40 |
|
| 117-13 |
degree weather in Tisdale, SK, |
|
| 117-13 |
Canada. |
|
| 117-13 |
Julie Duncan Wilbur,
ygeniestuff@ |
|
| 117-13 |
gmail.com wrote in March that
she |
|
| 117-13 |
was planning to send some
material |
|
| 117-13 |
on Hiram Coffey and added,?I
have |
|
| 117-13 |
been retired for several years |
|
| 117-13 |
now, and frankly, it is gettin? |
|
| 117-13 |
old(ha, ha). The SS does not go |
|
| 117-13 |
far, and as we all know jobs are |
|
| 117-13 |
hard to come by. But I am ne. My |
|
| 117-13 |
Momma is 94, and still doing ok. |
|
| 117-13 |
She has known since before last |
|
| 117-13 |
summer that cancer was in her |
|
| 117-13 |
right breast, but until last
month |
|
| 117-13 |
she had not done anything about |
|
| 117-13 |
it. She is now on an estrogen |
|
| 117-13 |
pill, that is suppose to do |
|
| 117-13 |
something. She has no pain at
this |
|
| 117-13 |
time, and declares she?s ne.? |
|
| 117-13 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 117-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS web site, http:// |
|
| 117-13 |
www.thecoffeycousins.org/ |
|
| 117-13 |
coffeycousins.html |
|
| 117-13 |
COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you |
|
| 117-13 |
haven?t checked on the Coffey |
|
| 117-13 |
/ Coffee Surname DNA Project |
|
| 117-13 |
recently, drop in at the
following |
|
| 117-13 |
and see what?s been going on: |
|
| 117-13 |
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
|
| 117-13 |
EDWARD & ANN (Powell) COFFEY |
|
| 117-13 |
- CD for $10.00. Jack Coffee, |
|
| 117-13 |
308 Summer Ridge Loop, Sunset, |
|
| 117-13 |
LA70584. This is all of the |
|
| 117-13 |
descendents that Jack Coffee has |
|
| 117-13 |
found, books & web, for
Edward |
|
| 117-13 |
Coffey. |
|
| 117-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 117-13 |
INDEX ? CD for $10 write Reams |
|
| 117-13 |
Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332,
Covington, |
|
| 117-13 |
WA 98042 This is all 116 issues |
|
| 117-13 |
of Coffey Cousins?
Clearinghouse, |
|
| 117-13 |
547 pages of index, over 3,573 |
|
| 117-13 |
different surnames. There are 17 |
|
| 117-13 |
spellings of Coffey, not
counting |
|
| 117-13 |
the 9 that have an ?r? or ?n? in |
|
| 117-13 |
them. |
|
| 117-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE ? |
|
| 117-13 |
back issues on CDs, 1 thru 33,
34 |
|
| 117-13 |
thru 63, or 64 thru 93. $10
each. |
|
| 117-13 |
Bonnie Culley, 4012 Cambridge
Cir. |
|
| 117-13 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109. |
|
| 117-13 |
CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
|
| 117-13 |
Reams Goodloe says, |
|
| 117-13 |
?Ref: your input on pp 7 & 8
of |
|
| 117-13 |
the March issue 116, of C.C.C. |
|
| 117-13 |
The Michael Coffey who m. Ann |
|
| 117-13 |
Lanagan is also mentioned on
page |
|
| 117-13 |
2 of issue 104 and on pp 3 &
4 of |
|
| 117-13 |
issue 105.? Thanks Reams |
|
| 117-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
|
| 117-13 |
|
|
| 117-14 |
page 4 100 Birthdays, June |
|
| 117-14 |
20-May-10 |
|
| 117-14 |
Mary Coffey has thousands of
happy |
|
| 117-14 |
memories of the dance oor, doing |
|
| 117-14 |
the Tennessee Waltz with the
love |
|
| 117-14 |
of her life, her late husband, |
|
| 117-14 |
John Clayton. Clayton proposed
to |
|
| 117-14 |
her on the dance oor and for the |
|
| 117-14 |
entire 58 years of their
marriage, |
|
| 117-14 |
the Dallas, Texas couple would
go |
|
| 117-14 |
out dancing every single week. |
|
| 117-14 |
Coffey believes their waltzes |
|
| 117-14 |
were what kept the romance alive |
|
| 117-14 |
in their relationship for such |
|
| 117-14 |
a long time.? Brings the love |
|
| 117-14 |
closer, a little more kissing, a |
|
| 117-14 |
little more hugging and a little |
|
| 117-14 |
more something else,? Dallas. |
|
| 117-14 |
Clayton passed away 15 years
ago, |
|
| 117-14 |
and Coffey hasn?t set foot on a |
|
| 117-14 |
dance oor since. But now, she |
|
| 117-14 |
knows her days are numbered. She |
|
| 117-14 |
has been diagnosed with
congestive |
|
| 117-14 |
heart failure, and is predicted |
|
| 117-14 |
to have just six months left to |
|
| 117-14 |
live. Volunteers at Mesquite?s |
|
| 117-14 |
Christian Care Center, where |
|
| 117-14 |
she now resides, wanted to make |
|
| 117-14 |
sure that Coffey was able to do |
|
| 117-14 |
everything she?d hoped to do in |
|
| 117-14 |
her life, and asked her if there |
|
| 117-14 |
was anything on her bucket list. |
|
| 117-14 |
Coffey?s answer was simple: one |
|
| 117-14 |
last Tennessee Waltz. So, the |
|
| 117-14 |
staff and volunteers at the
center |
|
| 117-14 |
decided to bring her fantasy to |
|
| 117-14 |
life, hosting a festive party |
|
| 117-14 |
for the elderly woman. They got |
|
| 117-14 |
her a pink dress, a tiara, and |
|
| 117-14 |
a limo, and drove her to the |
|
| 117-14 |
Dallas Arboretum to dance to the |
|
| 117-14 |
live musicians performing at the |
|
| 117-14 |
Concert in the Park Series on |
|
| 117-14 |
Tuesday night. During the |
|
| 117-14 |
band?s rst song, Coffey danced |
|
| 117-14 |
with several of her friends from |
|
| 117-14 |
the center, showing that she
still |
|
| 117-14 |
remembered all the moves. Coffey |
|
| 117-14 |
20 0 |
|
| 117-14 |
soon became tired, and needed to |
|
| 117-14 |
rest after the end of the song. |
|
| 117-14 |
Nonetheless, she was thrilled
with |
|
| 117-14 |
the opportunity to step onto the |
|
| 117-14 |
dance oor one last time. Although |
|
| 117-14 |
she knows she will not have the |
|
| 117-14 |
chance to dance again in her |
|
| 117-14 |
lifetime, she believes that she |
|
| 117-14 |
still has an eternity of dances |
|
| 117-14 |
waiting for her with her
favorite |
|
| 117-14 |
partner. ?I look forward to
seeing |
|
| 117-14 |
(my husband) again...dancing
with |
|
| 117-14 |
him again,? she said. |
|
| 117-14 |
(from Lorie Okel & Bennie
Loftin) |
|
| 117-14 |
VITAL RECORDS |
|
| 117-14 |
This link lists the Absolute
Best |
|
| 117-14 |
Free Resources on the web, The |
|
| 117-14 |
Social Security Death Index,
Roots |
|
| 117-14 |
Web and a favorite, VITAL
RECORDS. |
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COM. |
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| 117-14 |
NEW COFFEY BOOK |
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(This one is well worth the
money |
|
| 117-14 |
and a real treasure to have. |
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| 117-14 |
Bonnie) |
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| 117-14 |
I just nished my Coffee Book. It |
|
| 117-14 |
is about the two Coffee families |
|
| 117-14 |
that lived in West Plains, MO.
It |
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| 117-14 |
includes the Wemple?s and
Dakin?s |
|
| 117-14 |
as twin Wemple sisters married a |
|
| 117-14 |
Coffee from both the families. |
|
| 117-14 |
The price is $35.00 that
includes |
|
| 117-14 |
postage. |
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| 117-14 |
Send to |
|
| 117-14 |
Lorie Okel |
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| 117-14 |
18625 N. E. August Ave. |
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Battle Ground, WA 98604-9256 |
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LATE QUERY |
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| 117-15 |
Jagger Coffey,
Jagger.Coffey@EKU. |
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| 117-15 |
EDU, wrote: ?My grandfathers
name |
|
| 117-15 |
is: Carlos Coffey and he married
a |
|
| 117-15 |
Cora Alice ?Snead? from Columbia |
|
| 117-15 |
Kentucky. They had 3 children, |
|
| 117-15 |
David, James E. and Linda
Coffey. |
|
| 117-15 |
David Coffey married and had a
son |
|
| 117-15 |
Scott Coffey. |
|
| 117-15 |
Linda Coffey married a ?Bill |
|
| 117-15 |
Holtsclaw? and had a son Jameson |
|
| 117-15 |
Holtsclaw |
|
| 117-15 |
James Edwin Coffey married Edna |
|
| 117-15 |
Sarah Wolfe and had Steven
Jagger |
|
| 117-15 |
Coffey (Me). My wife, Angela
Dawn |
|
| 117-15 |
Wells and I have 5 children, |
|
| 117-15 |
Samuel Ethan, Nathan Jagger, |
|
| 117-15 |
whole life in the same county.) |
|
| 117-15 |
That puts us in range for the |
|
| 117-15 |
1930 census, and sure enough |
|
| 117-15 |
Carlos (indexed as Carlus) is |
|
| 117-15 |
there in Buckeye, Garrard, KY,
in |
|
| 117-15 |
the household of George and Lizy |
|
| 117-15 |
Coffey. |
|
| 117-15 |
Now we?re far enough back to nd |
|
| 117-15 |
assorted published genealogies, |
|
| 117-15 |
and the rest is easy (but
possibly |
|
| 117-15 |
unreliable?). You seem to
descend |
|
| 117-15 |
from ?Edward Coffey? (see our
DNA |
|
| 117-15 |
project) as follows: |
|
| 117-15 |
Edward |
|
| 117-15 |
Edward Jr. |
|
| 117-15 |
Chesley (if he existed) |
|
| 117-15 |
Nebuzaraden (1757-1797) |
|
| 117-15 |
Ananias (1785-1828) |
|
| 117-15 |
Zidner (1810-1869) |
|
| 117-15 |
Andrew Jackson (1848-1928) |
|
| 117-15 |
George (1886-1975) |
|
| 117-15 |
Carlos (1916-2000) |
|
| 117-15 |
James Edwin Coffey |
|
| 117-15 |
Stephen Jagger Coffey |
|
| 117-15 |
You will of course want to verify |
|
| 117-15 |
all this with your own research.
I |
|
| 117-15 |
think the above ancestry is very |
|
| 117-15 |
plausible back to Nebuzaraden,
and |
|
| 117-15 |
we do have two other descendants |
|
| 117-15 |
of ?Neb? who have submitted
DNA.? |
|
| 117-15 |
(If you share this line with |
|
| 117-15 |
Jagger, write to him and see
what |
|
| 117-15 |
he may have to share with you!! |
|
| 117-15 |
Bonnie) |
|
| 117-15 |
EVERGREEN CEMETERY, |
|
| 117-15 |
Fitzgeral, Ben Hill County, GA |
|
| 117-15 |
Tombstone reads: |
|
| 117-15 |
Morris Winston Coffey |
|
| 117-15 |
TSGT US Air Force |
|
| 117-15 |
Korea - Vietman |
|
| 117-15 |
Jan. 15, 1933 - Feb. 1, 1983 |
|
| 117-15 |
Zechariah Clay, |
|
| 117-15 |
Andrew Patrick. |
|
| 117-15 |
I would like to |
|
| 117-15 |
line.? |
|
| 117-15 |
Lydia Grace and |
|
| 117-15 |
know more about my |
|
| 117-15 |
Fred Coffey responded as
follows: |
|
| 117-15 |
Hello, Jagger! I?m ready to bet |
|
| 117-15 |
you belong to our ?Edward?
group, |
|
| 117-15 |
which you read about on our DNA |
|
| 117-15 |
page. |
|
| 117-15 |
You presented a CHALLENGE, by not |
|
| 117-15 |
giving me any dates and places |
|
| 117-15 |
for the people you name below! |
|
| 117-15 |
And I was about to give up,
until |
|
| 117-15 |
?Google? found YOUR name as a |
|
| 117-15 |
pallbearer in the obituary of
your |
|
| 117-15 |
grandmother, Cora Alice Sneed |
|
| 117-15 |
Coffey, born July 6, 1920 in
Adair |
|
| 117-15 |
Co., KY, died 2002, in
Lancaster, |
|
| 117-15 |
Garrard County, KY. Now I knew |
|
| 117-15 |
when and where to look! |
|
| 117-15 |
That led to the Social Security |
|
| 117-15 |
Death Index, which named Carlos
A. |
|
| 117-15 |
Coffey born 7 Dec 1916 in
Buckeye, |
|
| 117-15 |
Garrard, KY, died 9 Apr 2000 in |
|
| 117-15 |
Lancaster, Garrard, KY. (It
helps |
|
| 117-15 |
so much when people spend their |
|
| 117-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 117-15 |
|
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| 117-16 |
page June 20 0 |
|
| 117-16 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CONVENTION 2010 |
|
| 117-16 |
I was unable to attend the convention this
year for the rst time in |
|
| 117-16 |
28 years. You can read why in my Editor?s Letter on
page 2, so I will |
|
| 117-16 |
rely on other?s observation for
my report. |
|
| 117-16 |
Jean and Wayne Mower are great leaders and created a wonderful |
|
| 117-16 |
experience for those who
could attend. (I?m envious as I have |
|
| 117-16 |
always wanted to see
Philadelphia, PA and the early beginnings of our |
|
| 117-16 |
nation.) I received two glowing letters from cousins
which I will |
|
| 117-16 |
attach at the end. |
|
| 117-16 |
I?m sure there was a lot of discussion at the business meeting |
|
| 117-16 |
but the two things of importance
that came out of the meeting was |
|
| 117-16 |
to retain the current of cers
and to accept my offer to hold the |
|
| 117-16 |
convention in Independence, MO.
It is a good central location. |
|
| 117-16 |
The of cers are: Jean Mower,
President; Gail Bachman, Vice |
|
| 117-16 |
President; Nelda Coffee,
Secretary and Danny Coffey, Treasurer. |
|
| 117-16 |
From: Marguerite Jobes
mimjy@webtv.net |
|
| 117-16 |
I think Gail told you of our great banquet. The Bachmans and Ellen |
|
| 117-16 |
and I had family members join
us. Strangely, my niece, Gail?s cousin, |
|
| 117-16 |
has recently moved to Lincoln,
Delaware, with her husband, and the |
|
| 117-16 |
two of them drove up to be with
us. Kerry, my granddaughter, and |
|
| 117-16 |
Bill and Gail?s daughter, and
Donna, a dau-in-law also joined us so |
|
| 117-16 |
we had a party of eight at our
table. Need I say, ?A good time was |
|
| 117-16 |
had by all!? Ellen was ecstatic at winning your
beautiful afghan and |
|
| 117-16 |
happily posed for pictures. I won and very nice New Orleans tote bag |
|
| 117-16 |
and I thanked Jack and Nelda as
I knew they were responsible for the |
|
| 117-16 |
donation. |
|
| 117-16 |
From: Ellen Mohr
elmo120@webtv.net |
|
| 117-16 |
This was an especially memorable meeting
for me as I was the LUCKY |
|
| 117-16 |
WINNER of your beautiful
afghan! I love it! I feel so fortunate, and |
|
| 117-16 |
I will treasure it for the rest
of my life! I want to give it proper |
|
| 117-16 |
care, and if it requires special
treatment I would want to know. |
|
| 117-16 |
Our CC meeting was very special. Jean and Wayne Mower were so |
|
| 117-16 |
helpful and pleasant, and
rightfully very proud of their beautiful |
|
| 117-16 |
area - so rich in history! There were many choices to make. We |
|
| 117-16 |
drove to New Castle, where
William Penn landed. We saw
beautifully |
|
| 117-16 |
preserved brick buildings
hundreds of years old, amid owering
trees. |
|
| 117-16 |
It took our breath away. We also drove to Valley Forge, did the auto |
|
| 117-16 |
tour of the park, with stops for
a lm showing stories of the area, a |
|
| 117-16 |
visit to a chapel with the most
beautiful stained glass, and a meeting |
|
| 117-16 |
of cousins at the little
restaurant in the park. Breath
Taking! We |
|
| 117-16 |
were blessed with good weather -
both days clear and sunny. |
|
| 117-16 |
Since I?m giving you a rundown on the
trip, I?d like to add also |
|
| 117-16 |
that the hotel was really
special! Excellent service at the
desk, |
|
| 117-16 |
wonderful mattresses, and best
of all, our dinner was rst class! |
|
| 117-16 |
Excellent food! |
|
| 117-16 |
I?m mentioning all of this because it
really was a GREAT meeting, |
|
| 117-16 |
and I?m truly sorry that more of
our cousins were not able to attend. |
|
| 117-16 |
Hopefully we?ll have a larger
attendance next time. |
|
| 117-16 |
|
|
| 117-16 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 117-16 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2010 |
|
| 117-16 |
|
|
| 117-18 |
page 8 June |
|
| 117-18 |
20 0 |
|
| 117-18 |
BIRTH DATE CALCULATOR |
|
| 117-18 |
INDEX |
|
| 117-18 |
Ever wish for a quick way to |
|
| 117-18 |
translate tombstone date of |
|
| 117-18 |
death information into a birth |
|
| 117-18 |
date? Now you have it at www. |
|
| 117-18 |
searchforancestors.com/utility/ |
|
| 117-18 |
birthdate.html. |
|
| 117-18 |
Let's say that Samule Smith was |
|
| 117-18 |
69 years, ve months and three |
|
| 117-18 |
days old when he died on 20 Oct. |
|
| 117-18 |
1897. Plug in these numbers into |
|
| 117-18 |
the handy calculator at this
site, |
|
| 117-18 |
hit compute and voila, you learn |
|
| 117-18 |
that he was born on 17 May 1828. |
|
| 117-18 |
This site also offers
calculators |
|
| 117-18 |
for days of the week, age and |
|
| 117-18 |
Soundex. |
|
| 117-18 |
(from: Genealogy Tips, Tip of |
|
| 117-18 |
Texas Genealogical Socity, 410 |
|
| 117-18 |
'76th Drive, Harlingen, TX 78550 |
|
| 117-18 |
President's Letter 1 Editor's
Letter 2 New Names 3 Dead End Roads 3 Currents in the Stream 8 Obituaries 9
New Addresses 10 Documents Galore 11 Corrections 13 Computer News 13 Mail Box
13 100 Birthday 14 New Coffey Book 14 Coffey Cousins' Convention 16 |
|
| 117-18 |
Address SErvice Reequested |
|
| 117-18 |
First Class Mail |
|
| 117-18 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
|
| 117-18 |
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|
| Issue116 |
TEXT CCC Issue116: |
|
| 116-1 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 116-1 |
page |
|
| 116-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
|
| 116-1 |
March 2010 ISSN 0749-758X
Issue 6 |
|
| 116-1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
|
| 116-1 |
PRESIDENT'S LETTER |
|
| 116-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 116-1 |
I don?t know about the rest of you, but
we have had more than |
|
| 116-1 |
enough of winter. We have so
much snow we?ve run out of room to put |
|
| 116-1 |
it. It will be in the shopping
centers and parking lots till April. |
|
| 116-1 |
We?re driving through mazes. |
|
| 116-1 |
It?s crunch time for the
Convention. We have only a few |
|
| 116-1 |
reservations. We need lots
more. Remember, the excursion to |
|
| 116-1 |
Philadelphia is Friday, April 23, to avoid weekend crowds. We have |
|
| 116-1 |
75 tickets reserved for the tour. |
|
| 116-1 |
We have a trip planned to Valley Forge
on Saturday. We also |
|
| 116-1 |
suggested a car trip to Gettysburg, possibly on Sunday, but we need |
|
| 116-1 |
to know if people are interested in that. You should take time to |
|
| 116-1 |
go to New Castle, about 15 miles away, to see where William Penn |
|
| 116-1 |
really landed, not in Philadelphia. |
|
| 116-1 |
If anybody wants to bring children to
the convention, they can |
|
| 116-1 |
order from the menu for the banquet.
The prices for everything else |
|
| 116-1 |
will be the same as adults as they will be counted as an individual. |
|
| 116-1 |
Don?t forget the cut-off date is March
15. After that we will |
|
| 116-1 |
release the second bus if we don?t have enough count. |
|
| 116-1 |
While this will primarily be a touring
convention, there will |
|
| 116-1 |
be time to visit and compare notes on family connections. Bring |
|
| 116-1 |
anything you think might be of interest to the other cousins or that |
|
| 116-1 |
they might be able to help with. We would welcome things for the |
|
| 116-1 |
auction. It helps with the next years expenses. Also we need someone |
|
| 116-1 |
to host next year?s convention. Is 2011 your year? |
|
| 116-1 |
Jean |
|
| 116-1 |
E |
|
| 116-1 |
|
|
| 116-2 |
page 2 March 20 0 |
|
| 116-2 |
EDITOR?S LETTER |
|
| 116-2 |
Dear Cousins; |
|
| 116-2 |
It?s subscription renewal time |
|
| 116-2 |
again. Please check the
expiration |
|
| 116-2 |
date on the mailing label on
page |
|
| 116-2 |
18 |
|
| 116-2 |
I do hope you have reservations |
|
| 116-2 |
for the Coffey Convention. Jean |
|
| 116-2 |
and Wayne Mower have worked hard |
|
| 116-2 |
to get us good prices for our |
|
| 116-2 |
stay and to see the country?s |
|
| 116-2 |
rst capitol, etc. I always make |
|
| 116-2 |
my reservation early. At 76, I?m |
|
| 116-2 |
always afraid that it could be
my |
|
| 116-2 |
last one and I don?t want to
miss |
|
| 116-2 |
a visit with you. I?m looking
for |
|
| 116-2 |
something special to take for
the |
|
| 116-2 |
auction. |
|
| 116-2 |
This isn?t a very ?pretty? |
|
| 116-2 |
newsletter. I had to do a lot |
|
| 116-2 |
of ?spueezing? to get it all in. |
|
| 116-2 |
There were several large stories |
|
| 116-2 |
that needed to get into this |
|
| 116-2 |
issue. I would change fonts, |
|
| 116-2 |
etc to make stories t on the |
|
| 116-2 |
appropriate pages. |
|
| 116-2 |
I think we have some good |
|
| 116-2 |
stories this time. We haven?t |
|
| 116-2 |
had anything on the Hugh Coffey |
|
| 116-2 |
line for ages and then it was a |
|
| 116-2 |
surprise to get permission to |
|
| 116-2 |
print the Whiteside story, just |
|
| 116-2 |
before publication time. I cried |
|
| 116-2 |
for the Bab?s School children
and |
|
| 116-2 |
the J.C. Coffey family. |
|
| 116-2 |
There will be more on the |
|
| 116-2 |
Coffey/Boone connection in the |
|
| 116-2 |
next issue. Janet de la Pen?a is |
|
| 116-2 |
sending a box of records she |
|
| 116-2 |
has received from the Boone |
|
| 116-2 |
Association on the subject. If |
|
| 116-2 |
anyone is interested in a
treasure |
|
| 116-2 |
hunt, I could bring this box to |
|
| 116-2 |
the convention. Let me know. |
|
| 116-2 |
Hope to see you in Delaware. |
|
| 116-2 |
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 116-2 |
INDEX |
|
| 116-2 |
New Cousins 3 DNA Project 3
Edward Coffey Mark 4 Obituaries 5 Dead End Roads 7 Currents in the Stream 9
Corrections 9 Documents Galore 10 Hugh Coffey 11 Computer News 16 New
Addresses 16 CONVENTION NEWS 17 Mail Box 18 |
|
| 116-2 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 116-2 |
This printing .............. 300 |
|
| 116-2 |
This Mailing .............. 210 |
|
| 116-2 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 116-2 |
Back issues are available on CD |
|
| 116-2 |
1 thru 33, 34 thru 63, 64 thru
93 $10ea |
|
| 116-2 |
94 to 116 - $2.50 each
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
|
| 116-2 |
Other than USA - $12.00 |
|
| 116-2 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
|
| 116-2 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
| 116-2 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
|
| 116-2 |
email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
|
| 116-2 |
COFFEE / GRIFFIN |
|
| 116-2 |
FAMILY REUNION 2010 |
|
| 116-2 |
July 10, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. Coalgate, Oklahoma |
|
| 116-2 |
Contacts: Julia Hampton
580-927-5400 Donna Guinn 580-927-2098 |
|
| 116-2 |
Bring a covered dish, or other
food & drink items for a noon meal. |
|
| 116-2 |
Please bring any old and new
family pictures, information and stories you would like to shae with the rest
of the family. |
|
| 116-2 |
|
|
| 116-2 |
NEW NAMES |
|
| 116-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
|
| 116-3 |
ANCESTOR |
|
| 116-3 |
Kathryn Goodloe, 202 Lakeside Villa,
Diamohead, MS 39525 Jesse |
|
| 116-3 |
Erin Booke, 2630 Heatherwood Dr,
Dallas TX 75228 Peter |
|
| 116-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
|
| 116-3 |
* Kathryn Goodloe is the |
|
| 116-3 |
granddaughter of Ream's Goodloe. |
|
| 116-3 |
They descend from Jesse Coffey, |
|
| 116-3 |
1792 ? 1835. We hope that Kathryn |
|
| 116-3 |
has agreed to carry on Reams
work |
|
| 116-3 |
of the family research. Reams |
|
| 116-3 |
has accomplished a lot on the |
|
| 116-3 |
line of Jesse Coffey and written |
|
| 116-3 |
a documented book on this line. |
|
| 116-3 |
As with most research, there is |
|
| 116-3 |
always room for more. Good luck |
|
| 116-3 |
Kathryn. |
|
| 116-3 |
* Erin Booke is the
granddaughter |
|
| 116-3 |
of Dr. Carol Coffee and as such, |
|
| 116-3 |
descends from Peter Coffee. Most |
|
| 116-3 |
of us are looking for younger |
|
| 116-3 |
family members who are
interested |
|
| 116-3 |
in their linage and I?m sure
Erin |
|
| 116-3 |
is one who has shown an
interest. |
|
| 116-3 |
We can always use more
information |
|
| 116-3 |
on the Peter Coffee line and
hope |
|
| 116-3 |
Erin enjoys doing research. We |
|
| 116-3 |
thank Dr. Coffee for
recommending |
|
| 116-3 |
she keep in touch with us. |
|
| 116-3 |
the Churchwardens of St. Ann?s |
|
| 116-3 |
Parish do bind James Coffy a |
|
| 116-3 |
bastard child to James Samuel as |
|
| 116-3 |
the law directs?. |
|
| 116-3 |
The ?James Samuel? referenced |
|
| 116-3 |
would be a man born 14 Jun 1690, |
|
| 116-3 |
died 16 May 1759, married Sarah |
|
| 116-3 |
Boulware on 5 Apr 1714. He was |
|
| 116-3 |
born, lived, married, and died
in |
|
| 116-3 |
St. Ann?s Parish, Essex County,
VA |
|
| 116-3 |
? the same location as the above |
|
| 116-3 |
court record. |
|
| 116-3 |
We now have in hand y-DNA |
|
| 116-3 |
tests on two descendants of
James |
|
| 116-3 |
Coffey, and on one descendant of |
|
| 116-3 |
the brother of the above James |
|
| 116-3 |
Samuel. And this, combined with |
|
| 116-3 |
the court record, proves ?beyond
a |
|
| 116-3 |
reasonable doubt? that the
father |
|
| 116-3 |
of James Coffey was someone from |
|
| 116-3 |
this ?Samuel? family. |
|
| 116-3 |
This is in many ways like the |
|
| 116-3 |
famous ?Thomas Jefferson/Sally |
|
| 116-3 |
Heming? case, where DNA proves |
|
| 116-3 |
that some male from the
Jefferson |
|
| 116-3 |
family fathered at least one of |
|
| 116-3 |
slave, Sally Heming?s children. |
|
| 116-3 |
It could have been any male |
|
| 116-3 |
?Jefferson?, but the
overwhelming |
|
| 116-3 |
?circumstantial evidence?
suspect |
|
| 116-3 |
is Thomas himself. |
|
| 116-3 |
Likewise, the father of James |
|
| 116-3 |
Coffey could be any ?Samuel?
male, |
|
| 116-3 |
such as a son or brother of the |
|
| 116-3 |
named James Samuel. But James |
|
| 116-3 |
Samuel himself must de nitely be |
|
| 116-3 |
the most likely suspect? |
|
| 116-3 |
I have been ?chasing? James |
|
| 116-3 |
Coffey for quite some time, and |
|
| 116-3 |
have a lot more information on |
|
| 116-3 |
him than can be covered here, |
|
| 116-3 |
including more detailed
discussion |
|
| 116-3 |
of the DNA. You?re invited to |
|
| 116-3 |
visit at
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/ |
|
| 116-3 |
FamilyNotes/JamesCoffee.htm |
|
| 116-3 |
DNA PROJECT |
|
| 116-3 |
THE ?SAMUEL? CONECTION By Fred
Coffey |
|
| 116-3 |
An article by Bonnie Culley in |
|
| 116-3 |
the last CCC Newsletter,
?Currents |
|
| 116-3 |
in the Stream?, indicated that |
|
| 116-3 |
we were trying to use DNA to |
|
| 116-3 |
determine the paternal ancestry |
|
| 116-3 |
of James Coffey (born about 1735 |
|
| 116-3 |
in Virginia). James is the base |
|
| 116-3 |
born son of Annister, daughter
of |
|
| 116-3 |
Edward. And now we know his
father |
|
| 116-3 |
was probably ?James Samuel?! |
|
| 116-3 |
After earlier tries, DNA again |
|
| 116-3 |
became a promising tool after we |
|
| 116-3 |
were pointed to a Virginia court |
|
| 116-3 |
order book dated 20 Feb 1738/9 |
|
| 116-3 |
with a record ?It is ordered
that |
|
| 116-3 |
|
|
| 116-4 |
page 4 March 2005 |
|
| 116-4 |
EDWARD COFFEY'S MARK |
|
| 116-4 |
by Jack Coffee |
|
| 116-4 |
In the past, some have wondered about the
?curious mark? on the will |
|
| 116-4 |
of Edward Coffey. It appears to some as a crude rendering of
the |
|
| 116-4 |
letter ?M? and some have
speculated that it stood for Moseley. |
|
| 116-4 |
I was reading some books on Google this morning when I ran across |
|
| 116-4 |
the The Century Illustrated
Monthly Magazine, Vol. LXXXIV New Series: |
|
| 116-4 |
Vol: LXII, May to October, 1912,
The Century Co., New York, Hodder & |
|
| 116-4 |
Stoughton, London in which the
editors included an article concerning |
|
| 116-4 |
the use of marks as
signatures. The article included an
extract of |
|
| 116-4 |
signatures dating back to 1656
in Essex Co., VA. |
|
| 116-4 |
The article concludes |
|
| 116-4 |
that the symbols were |
|
| 116-4 |
actually the signature |
|
| 116-4 |
of the person and, that |
|
| 116-4 |
a
?sign manual? existed |
|
| 116-4 |
to help clerks, etc. |
|
| 116-4 |
identify the signer. It |
|
| 116-4 |
also concludes, as you |
|
| 116-4 |
will read below, that the |
|
| 116-4 |
?X? was uncommon, but |
|
| 116-4 |
when used was generally |
|
| 116-4 |
stylized in some manner. |
|
| 116-4 |
The text accompanying the |
|
| 116-4 |
chart is as follows: |
|
| 116-4 |
?In these days it seems |
|
| 116-4 |
so natural for everybody |
|
| 116-4 |
to read and write that |
|
| 116-4 |
we are disposed to |
|
| 116-4 |
smile when we look over the
records of our older States and nd
that |
|
| 116-4 |
our colonial forefathers and
foremothers could not, for the most |
|
| 116-4 |
part, even write their own
names. If the requirements of the law |
|
| 116-4 |
necessitated a signature at any
time, the writing of the name was |
|
| 116-4 |
generally left to the county
clerk, who spelled it after a fashion of |
|
| 116-4 |
his own, and the signer, with no
fear of the schoolmaster before his |
|
| 116-4 |
eyes, boldly and unabashed added
his mark. |
|
| 116-4 |
Naturally, a person?s mark was a matter of importance in those days, |
|
| 116-4 |
when nearly everybody used one,
and a surprising variety of characters |
|
| 116-4 |
were employed for the purpose,
as will be seen by reference to the |
|
| 116-4 |
examples here given. These were
all copied from the records of Essex |
|
| 116-4 |
County, Virginia, which date
back to the year 1656, a period not much |
|
| 116-4 |
further removed from the days of
Pocahontas and Captain John Smith |
|
| 116-4 |
than we are to-day from the
events of the great Civil War. Among them |
|
| 116-4 |
will be found some of the most
aristocratic names in old Virginia,? |
|
| 116-4 |
Ball, Talbot, Gresham, Garnett,
&c.,?good old family stocks that have |
|
| 116-4 |
?made their mark? in more ways
than one. |
|
| 116-4 |
|
|
| 116-4 |
The simple cross mark (X) was |
|
| 116-4 |
comparatively rare, and, when |
|
| 116-4 |
used, was often embellished with |
|
| 116-4 |
ourishes and other variations. |
|
| 116-4 |
Sarah Crowdes and John Webb, for |
|
| 116-4 |
instance, convert theirs into |
|
| 116-4 |
the well-known religious emblem |
|
| 116-4 |
displayed on the pyx-cloth in |
|
| 116-4 |
Roman Catholic and Episcopal |
|
| 116-4 |
churches. Ann Smith turns one
leg |
|
| 116-4 |
of hers into a drumstick;
William |
|
| 116-4 |
Taylor adorns his with a knob at |
|
| 116-4 |
each end; Martin Rowland makes
his |
|
| 116-4 |
into something like a whirligig. |
|
| 116-4 |
Sometimes there is a rude
attempt |
|
| 116-4 |
at a monogram, as in the case of |
|
| 116-4 |
Andrew Harrison, Thomas
Bartlett, |
|
| 116-4 |
Robert Thomas, William Hunt, and |
|
| 116-4 |
Henry Powell. Dorothy Henry has
a |
|
| 116-4 |
wonderful H, with ?rings on its |
|
| 116-4 |
ngers and bells on its toes,? |
|
| 116-4 |
and Henry Brown, a broad, fat |
|
| 116-4 |
one. George Pearson has a double |
|
| 116-4 |
initial, but the G has somehow |
|
| 116-4 |
managed to get on its head, and |
|
| 116-4 |
land on the wrong side of the P, |
|
| 116-4 |
as if it had turned a somersault |
|
| 116-4 |
clear over its companion. |
|
| 116-4 |
Nobody seems to have been at all |
|
| 116-4 |
concerned about which way the |
|
| 116-4 |
letters faced, and no doubt they |
|
| 116-4 |
had just as much meaning for the |
|
| 116-4 |
signers one way as another. Why |
|
| 116-4 |
?Margrett? Booker and Carroll |
|
| 116-4 |
Dum should choose A for their |
|
| 116-4 |
signature, or Thomas Tinsley |
|
| 116-4 |
a C, Ane Gibbins a T, Charles |
|
| 116-4 |
Gresham a gure 8, Mary Rice a |
|
| 116-4 |
coil of rope, and Elinor Parker
a |
|
| 116-4 |
Semitic letter, must be left for |
|
| 116-4 |
the ingenuity of the reader to |
|
| 116-4 |
determine. There is no
uniformity |
|
| 116-4 |
in placing the mark. Sometimes
it |
|
| 116-4 |
is accompanied by the
explanatory |
|
| 116-4 |
words, ?his mark? or ?her mark,? |
|
| 116-4 |
or by the single word ?sign,? in |
|
| 116-4 |
plain English; sometimes it is |
|
| 116-4 |
digni ed with the more ambitious |
|
| 116-4 |
Latin af x, ?signum,? as if it |
|
| 116-4 |
felt quite proud of itself: but |
|
| 116-4 |
more often it is set down
without |
|
| 116-4 |
any ado, as if too much a matter |
|
| 116-4 |
of course to call for note or |
|
| 116-4 |
comment. |
|
| 116-4 |
The frequency with which the |
|
| 116-4 |
?sign manual? appears in the old |
|
| 116-4 |
records proves that it was no |
|
| 116-4 |
disgrace in those days for a man |
|
| 116-4 |
not to know how to write, and as |
|
| 116-4 |
for the ?females,? I suspect the |
|
| 116-4 |
disgrace would have counted the |
|
| 116-4 |
other way.? |
|
| 116-4 |
OBITUARIES |
|
| 116-4 |
JAMES F. COFFEY |
|
| 116-4 |
James F. Coffey, 77, Jamestown, |
|
| 116-4 |
KY died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009 at |
|
| 116-4 |
his home. He was born April 9, |
|
| 116-4 |
1932 to the late Green M and
Alice |
|
| 116-4 |
(Brown) Coffey. |
|
| 116-4 |
Mr. Coffey is survived y his |
|
| 116-4 |
wife, Olga Semen Coffey; three |
|
| 116-4 |
daughters, Kin Stairs, Leo, |
|
| 116-4 |
IN, Cathy Bryan, Albany, IN |
|
| 116-4 |
and Tracy Sargent, Kokomo, IN; |
|
| 116-4 |
three step daughters, Mary Lou |
|
| 116-4 |
Cooper, Fishers, IN; Tonya
Guinn, |
|
| 116-4 |
Cary, NC and Hollie Miller, |
|
| 116-4 |
Jamestown; three sisters, Faye |
|
| 116-4 |
Starbuck, Greenwood, IN; Sand |
|
| 116-4 |
Hammond, Fishers, IN and Chena |
|
| 116-4 |
Crider, Elizabethtown, IN; |
|
| 116-4 |
eight grandchildren; eight step |
|
| 116-4 |
grandchildren. |
|
| 116-4 |
He was preceded in death by a |
|
| 116-4 |
sister, Shirley Herwche. Mr. |
|
| 116-4 |
Coffey was a veteran of the U.S. |
|
| 116-4 |
Army. |
|
| 116-4 |
(Faye Starbuck requested that we |
|
| 116-4 |
run a corrected obituary for her |
|
| 116-4 |
brother) |
|
| 116-4 |
RODNEY D. GLASSCOCK |
|
| 116-4 |
Rodney D. Glasscock, 94 of |
|
| 116-4 |
Amarillo died Jan. 21,
2010. Mr. |
|
| 116-4 |
Glasscock was born Feb. 24, 1915 |
|
| 116-4 |
in Ceda Vale, KS to Leslie G. |
|
| 116-4 |
and Vera Bobbitt Glasscock. He |
|
| 116-4 |
graduated from Snyder High
School, |
|
| 116-4 |
Cico Junior College, Phillips |
|
| 116-4 |
University and Brite Divinity |
|
| 116-4 |
School. He married Eileen Coble |
|
| 116-4 |
on March 14, 1944 in Amarillo. |
|
| 116-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 116-5 |
|
|
| 116-6 |
page 6 March |
|
| 116-6 |
Mr. Glasscock pastored in Texas, |
|
| 116-6 |
Washington and Kansas. He served |
|
| 116-6 |
as Director of Religious
Education |
|
| 116-6 |
for the Rocky Mountain Area of |
|
| 116-6 |
the Christian Church Disciples
of |
|
| 116-6 |
Christ. He was also Elder
Emeritus |
|
| 116-6 |
of the First Christian Church in |
|
| 116-6 |
Amarillo. |
|
| 116-6 |
He was preceded in death by his |
|
| 116-6 |
father, mother, stepfather, J. |
|
| 116-6 |
Otis Temple and a grandson R. |
|
| 116-6 |
David Glascock. He is survived |
|
| 116-6 |
by his wife Eileen; two sons, |
|
| 116-6 |
Richard D. Glasscock and wife
Debi |
|
| 116-6 |
J. of Paducah, KY and Robert E. |
|
| 116-6 |
Glasscock of Lubbock; a sister |
|
| 116-6 |
Geneva B. Randolph of Anadarko, |
|
| 116-6 |
OK. |
|
| 116-6 |
Private burial will be at Llano |
|
| 116-6 |
Cemetery. |
|
| 116-6 |
(Info Richard Glascock) |
|
| 116-6 |
ORVILLE JAMES ?JAMIE? COFFEY |
|
| 116-6 |
Orville James ?Jamie? Coffey, 63 |
|
| 116-6 |
years old, passed from this life |
|
| 116-6 |
on Jan. 5, 2010, at the Rest
Haven |
|
| 116-6 |
Care Center, Tulsa, OK. Jamie
was |
|
| 116-6 |
born to Orville and Jennie
Coffey |
|
| 116-6 |
on Aug. 15, 1946 in Tulsa. He |
|
| 116-6 |
graduated Daniel Webster High |
|
| 116-6 |
School and was a member of the |
|
| 116-6 |
Epworth United Methodist Church. |
|
| 116-6 |
He retired from the Department
of |
|
| 116-6 |
Human Services. |
|
| 116-6 |
Jamie was preceded in death by |
|
| 116-6 |
his parents, and two sisters, |
|
| 116-6 |
Doris Jean Coffey and Mary Ruth |
|
| 116-6 |
Coffey. He is survived by; two |
|
| 116-6 |
sisters, Sharon Busch and
husband |
|
| 116-6 |
Bill of Ketchum, Phyllis Brown
of |
|
| 116-6 |
Tulsa; nephew, Will Busch of
Sand |
|
| 116-6 |
Springs; niece, Bonnie Pruett of |
|
| 116-6 |
Nowata, Vanessa Brown of Tulsa. |
|
| 116-6 |
(Info; Tulsa Words 01/07/2010
& |
|
| 116-6 |
Bennie Loftin) |
|
| 116-6 |
JON NORMAN COFFEE |
|
| 116-6 |
Jon Norman Coffee passed away on |
|
| 116-6 |
November 19, 2009, at his home |
|
| 116-6 |
in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a |
|
| 116-6 |
long battle with cancer. Jon was |
|
| 116-6 |
born in 1936 in Corsicana,
Texas, |
|
| 116-6 |
and is preceded in death by his |
|
| 116-6 |
parents, Judge Norman Coffee and |
|
| 116-6 |
Ruby Hall Coffee, and brother, |
|
| 116-6 |
David Coffee. He was raised in
the |
|
| 116-6 |
Texas Panhandle town of Borger, |
|
| 116-6 |
Texas, went on to attend Kemper |
|
| 116-6 |
2005 |
|
| 116-6 |
Military School, Boonville, MO |
|
| 116-6 |
and proudly served in the United |
|
| 116-6 |
States Army. Jon moved to Austin |
|
| 116-6 |
to attend the University of
Texas |
|
| 116-6 |
and received his BBA in 1957 |
|
| 116-6 |
and then his law degree in 1960 |
|
| 116-6 |
from the UT School of Law. He |
|
| 116-6 |
began his legal career at the |
|
| 116-6 |
Texas General Land Of ce and |
|
| 116-6 |
subsequently opened an of ce in |
|
| 116-6 |
downtown Austin where he began |
|
| 116-6 |
his law practice. Long
considered |
|
| 116-6 |
by his peers, clients and the |
|
| 116-6 |
judiciary as one of the premier |
|
| 116-6 |
family law attorneys in America, |
|
| 116-6 |
in 2009 Jon Coffee was honored |
|
| 116-6 |
as the rst and only attorney |
|
| 116-6 |
admitted to the Austin Bar |
|
| 116-6 |
Association Family Law Section?s |
|
| 116-6 |
Hall of Fame. Jon was among the |
|
| 116-6 |
rst lawyers in the State of Texas |
|
| 116-6 |
to become a Certi ed Specialist |
|
| 116-6 |
in Family Law, was listed in |
|
| 116-6 |
Best Lawyers In America and had |
|
| 116-6 |
a Texas-sized personality and |
|
| 116-6 |
stature that dominated
courtrooms |
|
| 116-6 |
throughout Central Texas for
more |
|
| 116-6 |
than 30 years. He served in many |
|
| 116-6 |
leadership positions during his |
|
| 116-6 |
legal career, including serving
as |
|
| 116-6 |
President of the Travis County
Bar |
|
| 116-6 |
Association, the Texas Academy
of |
|
| 116-6 |
Family Law Specialists, the
Family |
|
| 116-6 |
Law Section of the Travis County |
|
| 116-6 |
Bar Association, Director of the |
|
| 116-6 |
State Bar of Texas and Fellow of |
|
| 116-6 |
the Texas Bar Foundation. |
|
| 116-6 |
He is survived by his beloved |
|
| 116-6 |
wife, Judith Pelham; and
his ve |
|
| 116-6 |
children, son Gordon Coffee,
wife |
|
| 116-6 |
Jan; son Brian Coffee, wife
Sheri |
|
| 116-6 |
of Birmingham, Alabama; daughter |
|
| 116-6 |
Leslie Coffee Sharrock, husband |
|
| 116-6 |
Greg of Plano, Texas; daughter |
|
| 116-6 |
Marla Coffee of Austin. He is |
|
| 116-6 |
also survived by 3
step-children, |
|
| 116-6 |
Rachel Pelham Welch, Molly
Pelham, |
|
| 116-6 |
Edward Pelham and their
families. |
|
| 116-6 |
(Published in Austin American- |
|
| 116-6 |
Statesman on November 22, 2009) |
|
| 116-6 |
(Kathy & Charles Loef er, |
|
| 116-6 |
celoef er@hotmail.com thru Jack |
|
| 116-6 |
Coffee jack.coffee@gmail.com) |
|
| 116-6 |
------------- |
|
| 116-6 |
|
|
| 116-6 |
Dead End Roads |
|
| 116-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 116-7 |
* Carol Haas, ch4814@gmail.com, |
|
| 116-7 |
says that she has a note that
says |
|
| 116-7 |
in part that Franklin?s son John |
|
| 116-7 |
A. (Albert?) married Elizabeth |
|
| 116-7 |
Popplewell in Adair Co., KY. |
|
| 116-7 |
Could that Elizabeth be sister
to |
|
| 116-7 |
Canzada who was the dau of John |
|
| 116-7 |
F. and Susan Harris Popplewell? |
|
| 116-7 |
Canzada married Walton Coffey, a |
|
| 116-7 |
son of Andrew and Sally Bernard |
|
| 116-7 |
Coffey. |
|
| 116-7 |
According to what I (Carol)
have, |
|
| 116-7 |
they are second cousins. |
|
| 116-7 |
Elizabeth is the daughter of
James |
|
| 116-7 |
Denton Popplewell and Ascenith |
|
| 116-7 |
Neat. James is the son of Sauvrin |
|
| 116-7 |
(Soverign) Popplewell and Nancy |
|
| 116-7 |
Denton. Sauvrin is the son of |
|
| 116-7 |
Isaac Popplewell who was
the rst |
|
| 116-7 |
Popplewell in Adair Co. Isaac |
|
| 116-7 |
was married to Elizabeth Flynt. |
|
| 116-7 |
Casandra ?Cazandy? Popplewell, |
|
| 116-7 |
d/o John F and Susanna Harris |
|
| 116-7 |
Popplewell. John F is son of |
|
| 116-7 |
Simco Popplewell and his wife |
|
| 116-7 |
Sinthia Mason. Simco is s/o Isaac |
|
| 116-7 |
Popplewell, brother to Sauvrin |
|
| 116-7 |
mentioned above. |
|
| 116-7 |
Carol also says, ?The following |
|
| 116-7 |
may be already well known, but |
|
| 116-7 |
thought I?d include it just in |
|
| 116-7 |
case someone is interested?: |
|
| 116-7 |
Salathiel Coffey married Mary |
|
| 116-7 |
Ann Ballew in Russell Co. John |
|
| 116-7 |
F. Popplewell was a witness ? or |
|
| 116-7 |
perhaps the minister. |
|
| 116-7 |
Salathiel was twice married. |
|
| 116-7 |
His rst wife was Nancy Dunbar and |
|
| 116-7 |
his second is commonly believed
to |
|
| 116-7 |
be Mary Ann Ballew. Mary Ann was |
|
| 116-7 |
a McFarland who married Houston |
|
| 116-7 |
R. Ballew in Wayne Co. I?m not |
|
| 116-7 |
certain what happened to
Houston. |
|
| 116-7 |
I don?t know if it is the same |
|
| 116-7 |
Houston R Ballew, but there is |
|
| 116-7 |
a death record in the RCK vital |
|
| 116-7 |
statistics. He died 16 Jan 1853, |
|
| 116-7 |
of pneumonia, in Russell Co, age |
|
| 116-7 |
45. He was married. It has one |
|
| 116-7 |
parent listed for him: Zarah |
|
| 116-7 |
Coffey. Zarah sounds familiar, |
|
| 116-7 |
but I don?t have her(?) in my |
|
| 116-7 |
database. Do you know who she(?) |
|
| 116-7 |
is? |
|
| 116-7 |
John William Coffey married |
|
| 116-7 |
Jincey Towler/Fowler in Wayne |
|
| 116-7 |
Co. in 1842. S. Popplewell was |
|
| 116-7 |
minister. I don?t have a John |
|
| 116-7 |
William in my les born early |
|
| 116-7 |
enough to have married in 1842. |
|
| 116-7 |
John Cleveland Coffey married |
|
| 116-7 |
Martha J. Hopper in Russell |
|
| 116-7 |
Co. John was a son of John A. |
|
| 116-7 |
and Eliz. Popplewell Coffey and |
|
| 116-7 |
brother to Margaret Coffey who |
|
| 116-7 |
married a Stephens. |
|
| 116-7 |
Margaret married Lorenzo Dow |
|
| 116-7 |
Stephens, son of Wesley (or |
|
| 116-7 |
Beluia? on dc) Stephens and
Nancy |
|
| 116-7 |
Whittle. I have Stephens in my |
|
| 116-7 |
tree, but I don?t know where
this |
|
| 116-7 |
guy belongs. |
|
| 116-7 |
* Beth Watson says; ?I am a
direct |
|
| 116-7 |
descendant of Patrick Coffey,
who |
|
| 116-7 |
was born circa 1826 in County |
|
| 116-7 |
Westmeath, Ireland. He immigrated |
|
| 116-7 |
to the United States in July
1851, |
|
| 116-7 |
settling in SW Wisconsin. He |
|
| 116-7 |
married Margaret Murtha on July |
|
| 116-7 |
11, 1853 in Shullsburg. They |
|
| 116-7 |
lived in Waldwick Township, Iowa |
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County, WI. Patrick and Margaret |
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had nine children: James, |
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Catherine, Michael, John,
Andrew, |
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Margaret, Thomas, Rose and Mary |
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(the latter two died in
infancy). |
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Patrick died in 1873 at the |
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approximate age of 46. No death |
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records are on le with the church |
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or county. Margaret lost her |
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daughter Margaret 6 years later |
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to diphtheria and Catherine 10 |
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page 8 March |
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years after Patrick?s death. |
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Margaret died in 1911 at the age |
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of 79. Her obituary, along with |
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her son Michael?s in 1920, links |
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the family to a Michael Coffey?s |
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family in Davenport, Iowa. |
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Michael was married to Ann
Lanagan |
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and had 11 children. I believe |
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Michael and Patrick were
brothers. |
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They may have had two brothers, |
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James and John. However, I have |
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not con rmed their existence, or |
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if they also immigrated to the |
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U.S. |
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Michael and Patrick were |
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possibly from Collinstown, |
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Westmeath. I am attempting to |
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locate a document noting their |
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hometown in Ireland and their |
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parents? names so that I may |
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con rm their birth location and |
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trace the family forward. |
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I am also trying to determine |
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if Michael and Patrick were |
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related to John Coffey?s family |
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from Muscatine, just south of |
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Davenport. If anyone knows what |
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county in Ireland this family
came |
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from I?d love to know. |
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Any assistance with my research |
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would be greatly
appreciated! I |
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can be reached at bethwatson@ |
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wi.rr.com. |
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* Mike Powter,mikepowter@gmail. |
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com, says, ?I stumbled across |
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the Coffey cousins website
today. |
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My mother?s, mother?s, father |
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was a Coffey and his Dad came to |
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Australia from County Westmeath
in |
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Ireland sometime around the mid |
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19th century. |
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Do you have many Australian |
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connections with the Group? |
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2005 |
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* I, Bonnie Culley, want to o er
my thought on the life of Edward Co ey and would like to hear from you on the
subject. |
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First on Jan 6, 1699 Ed Co e was |
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listed in William Mosley?s will
leaving him a heifer, 2 years old. Now why would he leave a single servant a
milk cow? Could Ann be expecting or already have a child? Mosley had lost his
wife fairly recently |
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as he left his wife?s clothes to
the lady who had cared for her when she was ill. I think Edward had been
allowed to marry by a master who needed a woman in the house. Mr. Mosley had
3 children. |
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(If you have Marvin?s book you
need to change the name of Mosley from Edward to William. I have the will and
Marvin and I determined that he made a mistake with this rst name.) |
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| 116-8 |
On March 10, 1700 Ann is listed
in her father?s will as Ann Co ey so we know she was married prior to this.
Many use this year as her marriage date but I think it was much earlier than
that. |
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Usually indentured servants did
not marry until their term of service had expired, but we know that Edward Co
ey?s service had not expired yet. His court date to release him from
indenture would not come up for another 6 months. |
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On September 10, 1700, Edward Co
ey was granted his freedom, corn and clothes. Now as this was the expiration
date of his indenture, he was due some compensation, probably enough money/
tobacco to get a start. |
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As most indentures were for 7 to
9 years at that period, I would say that he came on a ship from England or
Ireland |
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in 1691 to 1693. We need to see
what ships and ports that the Mosleys imported other indentured servants
into. |
|
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What court records are there for
their other indentured servants? Probably they were all treated nearly alike
and are any of them the peers of Ed Co e? |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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* We have been looking for
church records in the wrong place. I have found some information on the St.
Ann Parish, Essex Co. VA that might make a di erence in why we are not nding records for the Edward Co ey family.
This information came from Ancestry.com. The page is titled Chruch Parishes
of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties (VA). |
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Quote: The established Church in
Colonial Virginia was the Church of England. As in England, parishes were
local units of Ecclastical and community organization. The Virginia General
Assembly, through legislation, created parishes and de ned their boundaries.
As the population of Colonial Virginia grew, new parishes were formed and
boundary lines changed. |
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1656 ? 1661 Farnham Parish |
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1661 ? 1677 Franham Parish
---------- West Sittenburne |
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1677 ? 1683 North Farnham- South
Farnham ? West Sittenburne 1683 ? 1692 N.Franham ? S. Farnham ? Sittenburne ?
St Mary?s West |
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Essex Co. 1692 to present 1692 ?
1704 S. Farnham ? Sittenburne ? St. Mary?s West |
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Old Rappahannock Co. |
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1704 ? Present S. Farnham (Lower
Parish) ? St Ann?s (Upper Parish) |
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Notes: St. Anns was created in
1704 from Sittenburne & the portion retaining the name of Sittenburne
fell into Richmond Co. VA. |
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Has anyone ever checked for
records in the Sittenburne Parish for marriage, baptism or death records for
the Co eys? Do they still exist. If you have any information on this please
let me ? Bonnie Culley, know. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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these and they are really
interesting. Wish we had something like this for my family.)Spencer?s email
is: elzorroblanco@ juno.com |
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* Theresa Foss,
t_l_foss@yahoo.com, says that she has a copy of James Co ey?s pay voucher she
found at the Historical Society & Museum in Monticello, Wayne County, KY.
Juanita Co ey wife of Bennie Co ey works there. That is where Theresa found
military records for Reuben Co ey born in 1759 in the Revolutionary War. We
want to thank Theresa for the hint. It seems that she has also found a lot of
Civil War records there as well. |
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Please correct the obituary in
Issue 15, page5, for Arthur Floyd Co ee. His mother?s last name was Bannan,
not Banner. From jean Mower, jcmower@ verizon.net |
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* Spencer Co ey , 8220 S. Russell Rd., Oak
Grove, MO 64075-6217, is o ering to share his genealogy and photograph
collection on CDs. Here is what Spencer has to say: |
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?Any descendants of Robert Exum
Co ey [1858-1939], of Boone Co., Arkansas and Alberta Province, Canada, a son
of Col. J. N. Co ey, who would like a CD photo album of Robert Exum and his
family, to send me six blank CD discs |
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and a self-addressed stamped
envelope suitable for mailing them back. No charge, the o er is free. If the
viewer enjoys the CD albums, that?s my fee ? paid in full. (Canadian cousins
please note: unless |
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CORRECTIONS |
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you can manage to stick U.S.A.
postage stamps on your return envelope, I suppose you will have to use
International Reply Stamps.)? |
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(I, Bonnie Culley, have viewed some of |
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page 0 March |
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20 0 |
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tinsel decorations, which
caught re and spread to the tree.
Willing hands rushed forward in the e ort to smother the blaze. |
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With the rst blaze the people moved restlessly and
some started for the only door. The tree was turned over in the e ort to
extinguish the re, but served to
spread the re and wild excitement and
terror spread. In two minutes the entire room was on re. In e orts to escape, people broke the
windows, but the heavy wire would not give. The door was jammed with people
trying to get out; many were trampled to death before the ames reached them. Spectators who witnessed
the inferno said whole families died wrapped in each other?s arms. |
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Those lined against the north
wall and to the right of the door, gained the outside because the door had
opened inward. People from other parts of the building only succeeded to jam
the door so that it opened only part way. Everyone was terri ed, parents
screaming for their children inside and outside the building. Only a portion
of one screen wire was torn away and one man escaped, Clyde Hudson pulled him
through, but did not know who he was. |
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L.F. Edens was one of the last
persons |
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to leave the building alive,
after helping many people out and in the process was badly burned himself.
Another person pulling people out the door was Andrew Jackson. Lillie Biggers
Braun crawled out dragging her doll with her, leaving it on the step of the
school. Lillie went back for the doll, but her older sister, Bessie recovered
it for her. The doll had lost one of its arms in the escape. Max and Hattie
Cizek, children who were badly burned in escaping, ran 2 1?4 miles to their |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* Ethel Taylor wrote the following story. It
is so well written that I don?t dare change or shorten anything. I received
it in time for the Dec. issue but it?s too sad to use at Christmas. I learned
of this story from K Co ee, krco ee@wcsonline.net |
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BABBS SWITCH SCHOOL |
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The Babbs Switch School was
freshly painted, with turpentine used for paint thinner, before the Christmas
program, December 24, 1924. Repairs had |
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been made to the building
following a windstorm in May, 1922 including heavy wire netting over all the
windows to prevent vandalism and window breakage. The screens were bolted
securely with heavy bolts to the sills. |
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The night was cold and a light
snow had fallen. Some residents had to work late in Hobart with the Christmas
Eve rush and were disappointed that they were unable to attend the Christmas
program at the school. Mrs. Florence Terry Hill, teacher, had taken a leading
roll in planning the evening?s festivities. Dowell Bolding was to play Santa
Claus. |
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About 200 men, women and
children crowded into the 26? x 36? building, standing against the walls and
in the aisles. The Christmas tree and program were on the east side, with the
main door on the west side. A small door near the cistern was known only to a
few. |
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The program had been presented
and Santa was presenting the gifts from |
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the glistening tree with lighted
candles; presents were all around the tree with some on it. As Santa
distributed the gifts he reached to take a gift from the tree, he pulled the
limb down, took the gift o which released
the limb. It swung back, knocking a candle against the cotton and |
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home. Many other heroic men and
women worked sel essly and performed many brave deeds through the night in e
orts to save lives. |
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Car radiators had been drained
to keep them from freezing while their owners were at the program. When those
who were able to drive started for Hobart to get help, many forgot to put
water in |
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the radiators, causing a delay
when the motors got hot and stops had to be made at homes along the road to
get water. When the rst auto load of
injured reached Hobart, a general call for aid was sounded and cars rushed
from Hobart to the school. In 45 minutes all the injured were returned to
Hobart and had received emergency treatment. Before midnight, complete aid
had been rendered to all. Every physician in Hobart responded to the call and
worked all night. The stores were opened and cots and bedding were placed in
the hospitals to take care of the 37 brought there. Mrs. Daisy Rodgers was
the telephone operator in Hobart at the time, serving at her station, taking
calls and placing calls all over the state and the nation many hours. |
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Arrangements were made with the
Rock Island Railroad to send a special car to Hobart to take the injured to
University Hospital in Oklahoma City, sta ed with nurses. Only one person
rode the car back to Oklahoma City, a young Indian boy, Max Cizek. Meanwhile,
horror-stricken families and rescue workers still beat through the charred
timbers of the school in search of bodies of missing persons. The Miles
Sanitarium and the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in Hobart were lled to capacity. More than half of the
dead were children; several Babbs Switch families were wiped out completely.
T. C. Co ey died with his wife and four children |
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huddled in his arms. |
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Some of the heroic persons who
were |
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at the scene were Tom Goforth,
Dow Johnson, Lewis Edens, Claude Bolding, Johnnie Harris, Andrew Jackson, J.
Reville, a negro man by the name of Charlie, John Goforth, Clyde Hudson and
several unknown others. Several survivors remember Tom Goforth standing up
when the re started and urging
everyone to be calm, that everyone was going to be alright. His body was
found at almost |
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the same spot where he stood.
Survivors could not remember all the nightmare things that happened in the
doomed school house during minutes that seemed like hours. One couple who
were to be married, Vesta Jackson and Aubrey Co ee, both died in the re. |
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Volunteer workers combed the
ruins |
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all night in bitter cold until
the last body was recovered. The townspeople held a mass meeting on Christmas
Day, which was Thursday, and the community quickly organized itself to meet
the emergency. Volunteers dug the graves in the frozen ground. Grief stricken
survivors led past the pitiful
collection of human remains at the Gish Funeral Home, which was then |
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in City Hall. The victims were
identi ed |
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by the jewelry they wore,
dentures and teeth. |
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Money came from all over the
country since news of the re was
carried in all national newspapers, along with messages of sympathy. Before
the nance committee had nished its work, it had accepted
$12,803.00; the last $1,600 bought the big red granite marker in the
cemetery. Much of the money paid funeral and doctor bills. |
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Thirty two people lost their
lives in the re and four more died
within a few days. Several were not expected to live, but the |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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page 2 March |
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total death as a result of
the re stood at 36. Twenty persons
were buried in the community grave where the large granite marker stands;
others were buried in their family?s plots. |
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(For more information on this
story visit: http://rebelcherokee.html |
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* Doug Chojecki,
dkojak@hotmail.com, was introduced to us by Janet de la Pen?a. This is a Co
ey line as Elizabeth Co ey married to Robert Whitesides. She is the daughter
of James and Elizabeth (Cleveland) Co ey. Doug is letting us publish a paper
he wrote on the family |
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history. His wife?s
GGGGG-grandfather. WHITESIDE FAMILY |
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Our branch of the Whiteside
family |
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is designated family 9000 in the
genealogical documentation of Dr. Don Whitesides. This branch begins with the
birth of William Whiteside, 1710 in Ireland. William and an older brother,
Thomas, immigrated to America and |
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in 1740 William married
Elizabeth Stockton in Virginia. They settled near the South fork of Mechums
River next |
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| 116-12 |
to a creek now known as
Whitesides Creek. Elizabeth gave birth to 13 children over the next 19 years,
and lived into |
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her 80th year. William served in
the Albemarle County Militia and was a participant in the French and Indian
War as a member of Capt. James Neville?s Company. As the family grew, so did
the desire for more land, and as a result the family migrated to North
Carolina and settled in Tyron County. |
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Son, Robert Whiteside, and his
wife, Elizabeth Co ey, were the rst to
move away from the new family enclave - to Wilkes County, in Northwestern
North Carolina. During the Revolutionary War the Whitesides were strong
supporters |
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20 0 |
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of the independence movement.
William and his oldest son, Davis, signed the Tyron Resolution of
Independence, which actually predated the Declaration of Independence.
William died in 1777. In 1780 Col. Patrick Ferguson was sent by the British
to show force in the Western Carolinas, ultimately resulting in the battle of
King?s Mountain, his defeat |
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and a turning point for the War
in the Southern Colonies. The battle of King?s Mountain was fought October 7,
1780, and at least seven of the Whitesides brothers participated. Family
histories site Robert as a soldier serving under his wife?s Uncle, Colonel
Benjamin Cleveland, in the Regiment known as the Wilkes County Bulldogs, and
according to DAR records Robert was a private. Also |
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joining in the battle was Major
Robert Singleton, future father-in-law of William Whiteside (b 1773) -Traci?s
(Doug?s wife) ancestor. During the ght
Davis was wounded, and he died a few days later from his injuries. James Co
ey, father of Elizabeth, is also listed as a Patriot. |
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In 1788, Robert and Elizabeth |
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| 116-12 |
Whiteside resettled in Wayne
County, Kentucky. With them were their 5 sons and daughter: James, Polly,
William, Jonathan, Joel and Lewis. Many of William?s (b 1710) other children
and their families migrated to settle Southern Illinois, near St. Louis. William
Whiteside (b 1773) married Lavina Singleton in Lincoln County, Kentucky on
March 8, 1802. A testament to their families migrating together from North
Carolina |
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is Phillip Singleton signing as
a witness |
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to the marriage. Lavina?s
brothers, Phillip and George Washington Singleton, also joined Austin?s
colony (in TX) as part of the original 300 families. James and William
Whiteside joined Stephen |
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F Austin?s colony by 1824, along
with two of Jonathan?s sons, Boland and Henry. ?Boland? is referred to in
family records as ?Bolen?, but in the original Texas Land grant is referred
to as ?Bowlin? and signs as ?Boland?. Boland and Henry did not remain in
Texas. In 1850 Boland was in Spadra, Arkansas |
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and recorded as William B
Whiteside |
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(ref. Fed. Census). He later
returned to Chattanooga, Tennessee where he lived until 1875. Robert Henry
Whiteside migrated to Kansas by 1852, raised a family with his second wife
and died there in 1889. |
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| 116-13 |
In Texas, the Whitesides served
the Colony and the Republic of Texas. James held various o cial positions in
the Colony, lived the remainder of his life in Texas and died in Montgomery
County |
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in 1848. Both Elisha (son of
William) and John Tilford (son of James) are listed as participants in the
battle |
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| 116-13 |
of San Jacinto. George
Washington |
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Whiteside was in the battle of
Austin, the Sommerville campaign, and information places him in Bexar in Dec
1835 and San Jacinto. Unfortunately, William and Lavina Whiteside died
shortly after receiving their Land Grant from Stephen F Austin, as did their
oldest and youngest children. Boland?s full name was William Bolen Whiteside,
or also William B Whiteside, thus references to William B Whiteside in colony
records after 1824 likely were to him. Although the Old 300 list compiled by
Lester G. Bugbee in 1893 lists our ancestor as William B Whiteside, no record
has been found that names him other than William Whiteside(s). The confusion
appears to originate from the 1829-1830 colonial records referencing William
B Whiteside. |
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If you?d like Doug can put you
in touch with the Whiteside family (www. whitesideancestry.org
<http://www. whitesideancestry.org>) |
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| 116-13 |
John 775 (VA) William G. 797 (SC) |
|
| 116-13 |
Hugh M. 784 (SC) |
|
| 116-13 |
Jonathan N. 8 9 (TN) Andrew B. 8 8 (SC) |
|
| 116-13 |
James Jefferson 827 (TN) John Calvin 854 (TN) Thomas Jefferson 880 (TX) |
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| 116-13 |
Robert Exum 858 (AR) Andrew Hugh 856 (MS) Carl Earnest James Andrew 887 (MS) |
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| 116-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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| 116-13 |
Hugh ~ 700 (Ireland) John ~ 730
(VA) Hugh 750 (VA) |
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| 116-13 |
HUGH COFFEY |
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We have a new cousin, Richard
Coffey, richard coffey@hotmail.com, who is working on the Hugh Coffey line.
It has been a long time since we have had something to print on this line and
am pleased |
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to print the following: Richard
says, ?So, despite the uncertainties, here?s my rst try at a ?uni ed? |
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| 116-13 |
line of descent for the three of
us. (Richard, Jeff and Spencer Coffey) I?m showing the lines of descent
vertically, with our oldest known common ancestor at the top, and our lines
diverging at the 4th generation, with both Jeff Coffey and Spencer Coffey
descended from John, while I?m descended from his brother Hugh M.? |
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. |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
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6 |
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7 |
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8 |
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9. Thomas Jefferson, Jr. 92
(TX) |
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Lastly, I?ve enjoyed sharing the
information I have about our ancestry, and I hope you have too. Though our
lines of descent are only probable at best, our DNA matches prove that we are
cousins after all. (Richard is a nephew of Sarah Holland an early researcher
of the Hugh Coffey line and one of our very |
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Joseph Lee 923 (MS) Spencer Richard Lee 954 (Japan) |
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| 116-13 |
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page 4 March 20 0 |
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early Coffey cousins.) |
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| 116-14 |
The number before a name refers
to the generation on the chart. |
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| 116-14 |
. Hugh Coffey |
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| 116-14 |
Born ~ 700 Ireland |
|
| 116-14 |
Died ~ 766 Cowpasture River,
Augusta County, Virginia |
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| 116-14 |
Burial ~ 766 Augusta County, VA |
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A Hugh Coffee appears in the
Northcumberland Co., VA records in 705
but is probably not this same Hugh. |
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725 - Hugh supposedly came to America from
Ireland. He supposedly settled around Harpers Ferry (now in West Virginia)
before moving to Augusta Co., VA. |
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| 116-14 |
744 - Augusta Co., VA. Received a land
grant. |
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1750, November 3 - Augusta Co.,
VA. Received 220 acres in ?Cowpasture?. His son John administered his estate
and sold the land in 767. From ?James
Bluford Coffey: His Ancestors and Descendants in America? Vol. II: Ancestors,
by Marvin D. Coffey. Page 104. |
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2. John Coffee ( 730) and
Susannah Watson, had 7 children. The sons are Henry, Hugh, John, Nathaniel,
and Jonathan. |
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3. Henry Coffee, Born 748 in Virginia |
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| 116-14 |
Married to Mary |
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He was a Revolutionary War
captain in Sumpter?s Brigade. |
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3. Hugh Coffee (son of John 730) |
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| 116-14 |
Born May 3,
750 in Harper?s Ferry, Virginia |
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| 116-14 |
Died April 26, 807 in Lancaster County, South Carolina |
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| 116-14 |
Burial in Six-Mile Graveyard,
Lancaster County, South Carolina |
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Married to Agnes Montgomery |
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The National D.A.R. Magazine,
Vol. 43, Dec. issue, page 725 lists Revolutionary soldiers of South Carolina
as Follows: Hugh Coffee under Captain Henry Coffee of Colonel Hampton?s
Regiment at Blackstock. He was buried with his wife at the old Six-Mile Church
Graveyard (Source-?A Reed Family in America? by Francis Forrest
Reed.[caskeyged1.FTW] |
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He was a farmer and a soldier of
the Rev. War. He and his family moved to Lancaster when he was about 4 (
754). The National D.A.R. Magazine, Vol. 43, December issue, page 725 lists
Hugh as ?Hugh Coffee under Captain Henry Coffee of Colonel Hampton?s Regiment
at Blackstock.? May have been the Hugh Coffee required to serve on a jury in
Kershaw Co., SC 7 Nov. 794. |
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784 March - Craven Co., NC. ?S.C. Camden
Dist., John Coffee of Craven County, planter, to Hugh Coffee of same, 00 A in ye Waxhaw Settlement, Craven Co.,
adj. Geo. Douglass, William Davis, granted to John Coffey, 2 April
768... __ March 784, John
Coffey, Susanah Coffey (Seal), Wit: Alexander Montgomery, Hugh Coffey
Junior.? Deed Books ?C & E? pages 89-90. |
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793, July
6 - Lancaster Co., SC. ?John Coffey of Lancaster Co., to Hugh Coffey,
for 0 pounds sterling... 50 A granted to James Walker 22 Sept 769 in the Waxhaw Settlement adj. James
Walker, George Walker... John Coffey (LS), Susannah Coffey (O) (LS), Wit:
Hercules Huey, James McAteer. Prov. ...? Deed Book ?B? page 332. Page 65 in
book out of which it was copied. |
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1795 January 1 - Lancaster Co.,
SC. In Deed Book ?B? page 287 there is a sale of land. The deed traces the
history of its owners. Here is the deed: ?John Shepherd in Lancaster Co.,
yeoman, to John McMurray couper, of same, for 2 pounds sterling, 39 A on waters of Camp Creek adj. John
Hood, Grace Taylor, granted from NC to James Larramore, 26 March 755, by power of attorney to William Davis
did sell to Hugh Coffee decd, which Hugh Coffee made over to his son John,
and John to Henry Coffee, and Henry Coffee to James Haggins and James Haggins
to Thomas Wailes, and by Wailes to sd. John Shepherd... Jan
795. John Shepherd (J) (Seal), Wit: James Craig, Hugh Coffey.
Prov. 2 Sept 795, by James Craig, before John Craig,
J.P.? |
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804, March
- Lancaster Co., SC. ?John Coffey of the district of Lancaster set
free a mulatto |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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wench Tenner aged about 40, and
Milly aged about 0... March
804. John Coffey (Seal) Wit: Wm Robinson, Hugh Coffey, Hercules Huey.
Proved by William Robertson, 24 March
804. We certify |
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that Teena 40 years about 4? 8?
high, guinea born, and Millie about 9 years old, mixed blood, country born,
all of good character, 26 March 804:
John Montgomery, Wm Robinson, Hercules Huey, William Taylor, John Johnson.?
Deed Book ?F? page 199-200. Page 149 out of book where copied. I assume that
this John here is the son of John, son of Hugh. |
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8 2, February 28 - Lancaster Co., SC.
?Margary Montgomery of Lancaster Dist., sets free and emancipates mulatto
girl Rinch about 19 years of age, adjudged by a J.Q. & ve freeholders according to an act of
assembly... 28 Feb 8 2. Margary
Montgomery (X). |
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Wit: Robert Nelson, Thomas
Nelson, Hugh Coffey. Proved by Thomas Nelson, 28 Feb 8 2. |
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We certify upon the examination
of oath of Margary Montgomery, owner of a negro slave Rinah, a mulatto,
country born, about 19 yeas of age 5? 4? or 5? high, 28 Feb 1812, that she is
of good character and capable of gaining a livelyhood by honest means... John
Montgomery, J.Q., Thos Nelson, Hugh Coffey, William Nelson, Robert Craig,
Robert Nelson Jr.? Deed book ?G? page 344-345. Page 209 from the book where
this came. |
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3. John Coffee |
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Born 752 in Virginia |
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Died 8 0 in Maury County, Tennessee |
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He fought in the Revolutionary
War. May have had son Hugh born April 9,
784 in South Carolina who sometime after 827 settled in Mississippi. |
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3. Nathaniel Coffee |
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Born 754 in South Carolina |
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He fought in the Revolutionary
War in a South Carolina militia. |
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3. Jonathan Coffee |
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Born ~ 760 in Lancaster County,
South Carolina |
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He fought in the Revolutionary
War. |
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3. Hugh Coffee 1750 and Agnes Montgomery,
had seven children. The ve sons are
Hugh (jr), John, Hugh M., Henry, and Alexander. |
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4. Hugh Coffee (jr.) |
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Born ~ 770 in Lancaster County,
South Carolina |
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Married Margaret Moore (~ 770 -
aft. 835) Mecklenburg County, N.C, m.
in 793 |
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Died aft. 835 in Maury County, TN |
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Burial aft. 835 in Maury County, TN |
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4. John Coffee son of Hugh 750 |
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Born 775 in Harper?s Ferry, Virginia |
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Married Ester Givens ( 775- 85 ) |
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Died 8 6 in Maury County, Tennessee |
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Burial 8 6 in Maury County, Tennessee |
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His rst son was William G. Coffey (1797-1897),
who is in (Thomas) Jeff?s line of descent. |
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4. Hugh M. Coffee |
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Born Apr-09- 784 in Lancaster
County, South Carolina |
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Married Margaret Walker ( 789-
854) bef. 807 |
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Died May-07- 86 in Lafayette County, Mississippi |
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Hugh Coffee and his family left
Mecklenburg, North Carolina in 829
with their seven surviving children because of bad crop years. They made
crops in South Carolina, Georgia, and then Alabama, where they homesteaded around
Talladega, making a crop in 830
and 83 . Two more children were born
in Perry County, Alabama. |
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Hugh and Margaret, along with
their children and some neighbor families, came to the Mississippi |
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page 6 March 20 0 |
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Territory in 836, after the land was opened to
settlement by the Indian treaty at Pontatoc. They settled on land near the
Tallahatchie River, not far from Etta (Rocky Ford), Lafayette County,
Mississippi. (References Sara Coffey Holland, Elizabeth Coffey Gladney, and
Walker Coffey) |
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ANOTHER HUGH COFFEY DESCENDENT |
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By Thomas Jefferson (Jeff )
Coffey Jeff Coffey sent us his linage to add to the Hugh Coffey story. He
says: |
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James Jefferson Coffey was my
Great Grandfather - born Jan 827 (Maury County, Tenn),died 6 Feb
895 (Navarro County, TX). I seem to be missing date of marriage to
Elizabeth Matthews. They are both buried in the Matthew family cemetery in
unmarked graves in Springhill, Navarro County, Texas. Near Dawson, Texas. |
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James J.'s father was William G.
Coffey (believe G stands for Givens) who was born in Lancaster County, South
Carolina in 798. He moved with his
mother Esther Givens Coffey, sister Nancy Agnes Coffey Caskey, brothers Hugh
Wiley and Samuel to Maury County, Tenn. |
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Ester Givens was married to John
? Coffey. John was apparently deceased when they moved to Tenn in early 800s. Believe John was son of Hugh Coffey
who was married to Agnes Montgomery. Hugh was son of John ( 730 Virginia) who
was married to Susannah Watson. John was son of immigrant Hugh Coffey who had
land grant in Virginia.(I think I have a copy) |
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I am descended from James
Jefferson?s fth (of 12) child John
Calvin - b 13 April 1854, d 2 April
9 . My father was Thomas
Jefferson Coffey b 3 Aug 880 in Navarro County, TX, d San Antonio,
Texas Sept 974. |
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There is a story about William
G. Coffey?s marriage. You will nd
records that say Elizabeth Bondham. True fact is her last name was Bradshaw.
I have a copy of the marriage bond. |
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There is more to be told, but
right now has to be from my memory since I moved several years ago and don?t
really know where some of those notes and records are. I do have the marriage
bond - oh - and I have a photograph of James Jefferson! |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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COFFEY COUSINS web site,
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. |
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DNA web site:
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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COFFEY DNA PROJECT:
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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EDWARD & ANN (Powell) COFFEY
- CD for $ 0.00. Jack Coffee, 308 Summer Ridge Loop, Sunset, LA70584. This is
all of the descendents that Jack Coffee has found, books & web, for
Edward Coffey. |
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* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail.com, is still working on the Edward Coffey Project. He is
updating the sources for death data and burial sites. He has a bit over 1000
headstone photos and nished updating
death certi cates for mostly NC Coffeys a month or so ago. He has nearly 1500
of these. This was all brought about by updated genealogy software that gives
me a better opportunity to cite sources more clearly and streamline sentence
structure. |
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At the moment, there are 2 ,480 people in
the database, 49,5 7 events, 842 sources, and more than 4000 media items
(pix, death certs., marriage licenses, headstones, etc. |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $ 0 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332, Covington, WA 98042
This is all 5 issues of Coffey
Cousins? Clearinghouse, 547 pages of index, over 3,573 different surnames.
There are 17 spellings of Coffey, not counting the 9 that have an ?r? or ?n?
in them. |
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NEW ADDRESS NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Faye Starbuck, 5 Meadow Ct. E.,
Whiteland, IN Jean Mower, jcmower@verizon.net 46184 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 March 20 0 |
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stickers and I was to blame. |
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How many times did I stump my
toe? know! There?s no possible way to |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Millie Co ey has had a medical
incident. Her diabetes caused the amputation of |
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a toe. Millie said, ?All went
well and it is now apparently happy as can be, so that?s that and ne with me.? |
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Yes, you?ve been an exceptional
toe. |
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I salute you ? that you know.
there,So long, toe, no longer |
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I bid you farewell with loving
Thank you for all you?ve probably done |
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To make my life such a happy
one! |
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ODE TO A TOE By Millie Co ey |
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In the dark of early morn |
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We reach the hospital door. |
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care. |
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Will be home soon without |
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A toe that hurts no more. |
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God put us together many years
ago |
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And you have been a wonderful
toe. |
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* Marguerite Yates sent good
Christmas news. She is out of the rehab hospital. Her card was a really good
rendition of a pu n. Nice job Marguerite. |
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You?ve been much better to me
Than I have to you, |
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How often did I bring you pain? |
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When you were covered with grass |
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IS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION DUE?? Check
the date on the mailing label on this page, page 18. |
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Address SErvice Reequested |
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First Class Mail |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue115: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Dec-09 |
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Issue NO. 115 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
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PRESIDENT?S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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We have had a beautiful fall
here in Delaware, |
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some cool days and some warm
days, no frost yet. Our |
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chrysanthemums have been
abundant this year. |
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I hope you are considering
the convention next April. |
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Maybe it would be a good
Christmas gift to yourselves. |
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We look forward to seeing lots
of you. Plan to come a |
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few days early and stay a few
days after the weekend. |
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This might be a good time to
think about something you |
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can donate to our silent
auctiton or stay a few days |
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after the weekend. |
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I have a few more suggestions
of places to visit while |
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you're here Delaware and
southern Pennsylvania have a |
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number of former DuPont homes,
such as Longwood Gardens, |
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which has seasonal dispays
indoors and out. Winterthur |
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has a world-class display of
period furniture as well as |
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great gardens. |
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You can visit Old Swede's
Church in Wilmington and go |
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to the waterfront to see the
Kalmar Nyckel, a replica |
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of the Swedish boat that
brought settlers here in 1638. |
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The USS New Jersey is berthed
in the Delaware River in |
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Camden, NJ. |
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As we approach the holiday
season we give thanks for |
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all our blessings, especially
our family and friends. |
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May we continue to be blessed
through the new year. |
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Jean |
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Coffey Cousins' Convention, 2010 Page
17 - Don't miss it. |
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See what the Coffey DNA has
uncovered, page 9 |
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page 2 December |
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2009 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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MAIL BOX |
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Dear Cousins; |
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It is that time of year when we
are all extra busy ? but don?t forget to make your reservations for the
Coffey Convention in April. We have a great hotel price of $69 a night. Your
?special other? is going to enjoy this trip as much as you will. We will stay |
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in Delaware and be bussed to
Philadelphia where I wouldn?t think of driving. |
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I?ve had some fun researching
this quarter. I ?witched? the Coffey Cemetery near Vienna, MO, fenced by Tom
Coffey (deceased). Glenda Baxter of the Maries Co. Historical Society and two
other ladies found that Tom had not fenced enough area. Only one full stone
remains. We are working on a map. |
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Janet de la Pena has been
sending Jack Coffee and me so much material she has found on the Boone/Coffey
connection that we are on ?overload?. When we get the stories sorted out, we
will be sure to print what we find. There is a lot of verification to do yet. |
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Keep us posted on what you are
doing on your research. Have you considered a DNA test for yourself or a male
Coffee/y for your family? |
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I have an error in the
Publishing Information and can't seem to get it corrected this time. Back
issues are not on 3 CDs. at $10 each up to issue 94. |
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Merry Christmas and Happy
Holidays, Bonnie Culley |
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CHECK YOUR MAILING LABEL. |
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YOUR SUBSCRIPTION MIGHT EXPIRE
ON 12/31/09 |
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* Gail Bachman wrote: ?We
attended a wedding in London, followed by a tour of Scotland with my
brother-in-law and his wife. My first trip to Scotland ...and I just loved
it! I am absolutely certain I must have Scottish roots! Also, want to let |
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you know that my mom recently
had hip replacement surgery...she is doing well |
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in rehab and hopes to be ?up and
at ?em ?in time for a Christmas cruise with her sister, Mary Ann and daughter
Lynne, and granddaughter, Jill. We were invited too, but have already done a
big trip this year, and are planning to spend Xmas with |
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our son Michael and his family
in Palm Harbor, Fl.? (Marguerite, we all want you to heal fast. "Ye old
Ed") |
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* Rev. John Chenault sends news
of his son: ?CMBA & CMBF hosted a farewell reception honoring Executive
Director, |
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D. Larkin Chenault. Mr. Chenault
has accepted a position as Executive Director of the Connecticut Bar
Association.? |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 210 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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CD issues 1 thru 33, $10 |
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$2.00 each numbers 34 thru 102 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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NEW NAMES |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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ANCESTOR |
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Marion |
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Lewis Russell |
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Carol Haas, 11541 Big Canoe, Big Canoe, GA
30143 |
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Jean Carson, P.O. Box 75,
Fairmont, OK 73736 |
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Coleman Coffey, 332 Capital Ave,
Frankfort, KY 40801 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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*Jean Carson is a daughter of |
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Marion Coffee. She has been |
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researching her family with the |
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aid of Dorris Coffee, her step- |
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mother. We hope Jean will let |
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us know more on her linage so we |
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can help now that her stepmother |
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has passed away. We have Jean |
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to thank for Dorris Coffee?s |
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obituary. |
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* Coleman Coffey was
disappointed |
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that he missed the 2009 Coffey |
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| 115-3 |
Convention. He descends from
Lewis |
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Russell Coffey (1772-1850) a son |
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of James and Elizabeth
(Cleveland) |
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Coffey. Lewis Russell Coffey |
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married Bidant Moore. Coleman?s |
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address is listed above. |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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| 115-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS web site, http:// |
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www.thecoffeycousins.org/ |
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| 115-3 |
coffeycousins.html |
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| 115-3 |
COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you |
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| 115-3 |
haven?t checked on the Coffey/ |
|
| 115-3 |
Coffee Surname DNA Project |
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recently, drop in at the
following |
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and see what?s been going on: |
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www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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| 115-3 |
RUSSELL CO TOMBSTONES - PDF le |
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at the following location. |
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| 115-3 |
http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/ |
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| 115-3 |
FamilyNotes/RussellTombstones.pdf |
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| 115-3 |
EDWARD & ANN (Powell) COFFEY |
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| 115-3 |
- CD for $10.00. Jack Coffee, |
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| 115-3 |
308 Summer Ridge Loop, Sunset, |
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| 115-3 |
LA70584. This is all of the |
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descendents found, books &
web, |
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for Edward Coffey. |
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| 115-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE back |
|
| 115-3 |
issues ? on 3CDs. Issues 1 to 33 |
|
| 115-3 |
- issues 34 to 63 and issues 64
to |
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| 115-3 |
92. $10 each. Bonnie Culley |
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| 115-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 115-3 |
INDEX ? CD for $10 write Reams |
|
| 115-3 |
Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332,
Covington, |
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| 115-3 |
WA 98042 This is all 114 issues |
|
| 115-3 |
of Coffey Cousins?
Clearinghouse, |
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| 115-3 |
547 pages of index, over 3,573 |
|
| 115-3 |
different surnames. There are 17 |
|
| 115-3 |
spellings of Coffey, not
counting |
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| 115-3 |
the 9 that have an ?r? or ?n? in |
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| 115-3 |
them. |
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It is logical that the reason |
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| 115-3 |
there are duplications of the |
|
| 115-3 |
same person in the index with |
|
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different spellings, is that
there |
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were entries in the Cleringhouse |
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| 115-3 |
itself with different spellings. |
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I don?t think a lot of people |
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realize this, or how frequently |
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it happens. Here are a couple of |
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examples from the 1st page of
the |
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| 115-3 |
index. |
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Aaron B. Coffee/y rst entry |
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was 11-6 as Coffee. His next |
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| 115-3 |
entry was 86-11 as Coffey. |
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Addison Coffee/y rst entry was |
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16-5 as Coffee. His next entries |
|
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were 24-7 and 68-6 as Coffey. |
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And there are many duplicate |
|
| 115-3 |
entries even with the same |
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| 115-3 |
spelling because the
Clearinghouse |
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articles did not have enough |
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| 115-3 |
information to identify it being |
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the same person. I would like |
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to encourage readers who have |
|
| 115-3 |
knowledge of such duplications
to |
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let me know, so that the index
can |
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be improved. Reams Goodloe |
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page 4 Dectember 2009 |
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OBITUARIES |
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JAMA LaVONNE HOEL |
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Jama LaVonne Hoel, 73, lost her |
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4-1/2 year battle with cancer on |
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June 29, 2009. She was born Dec. |
|
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23 1935 to Orvil Eugene and
Littie |
|
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Esther Berg Anderson in Navina, |
|
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OK. She married her high school |
|
| 115-4 |
sweetheart, Carol Dean Hoel in |
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Navina on Feb. 12, 1954. Four
sons |
|
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were born to them, Danny, Kevin, |
|
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Victor, and John. Surviving her
is |
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her husband, sons, daughter-in- |
|
| 115-4 |
law, Camille, and sister, Lorene |
|
| 115-4 |
Anderson Guthery. She was
preceded |
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in death by her parents and |
|
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brother Gene. She attended grade |
|
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school at Navina and graduated |
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from Guthrie High School in
1954, |
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LaVonne was the secretary for
GHS |
|
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during 1854-55 and was a Sunday |
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School teacher for almost 40 |
|
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years. She worked almost 30
years |
|
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at Lakeside United Methodist
Child |
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Care Center. She was active in
Cub |
|
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and Boy Scouts. She joined the |
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Methodist Church at an early
age. |
|
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LaVonne enjoyed taking genealogy |
|
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trips to nd their roots. |
|
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Internment was at Summit View |
|
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Cemetery in Gutherie, OK |
|
| 115-4 |
(From Dean Hoel -cdeano@
ash.net) |
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HARRY E. LANDON |
|
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Harry E. Landon, 75, Fort
Wright, |
|
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KY, died Tuesday August 25, 2009 |
|
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at his home. He was a ticket |
|
| 115-4 |
agent for Pan American World |
|
| 115-4 |
Airways; member of the U.S.
Tennis |
|
| 115-4 |
Association; and a Korean War
Army |
|
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veteran. |
|
| 115-4 |
He was the son of Kathryn B. |
|
| 115-4 |
Coffey Landon, formerly of |
|
| 115-4 |
Jamestown KY. He is survived by |
|
| 115-4 |
his sisters, Carolyn Landon of |
|
| 115-4 |
Fort Wright and Jeanene Landon
of |
|
| 115-4 |
Burlingame, CA; and a brother, |
|
| 115-4 |
Hobart P. Landon, Jr. of
Richwood. |
|
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Burial was in the Kentucky |
|
| 115-4 |
Veterans Cemetery North, |
|
| 115-4 |
Williamstown. |
|
| 115-4 |
(The Russell Register ? 1st
cousin of Danny Coffey) |
|
| 115-4 |
JAMES F. COFFEY |
|
| 115-4 |
James F. Coffey, 77, Jamestown, |
|
| 115-4 |
KY, died Sunday, August 23, 2009 |
|
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at his home. He was born April |
|
| 115-4 |
9, 1932 to the late Green M. and |
|
| 115-4 |
Alice (Brown) Coffey. Survived |
|
| 115-4 |
by Guinn, Cary, North Carolina, |
|
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and Hollie Miller, Jamestown,
KY; |
|
| 115-4 |
three sisters, Faye Starbuck, |
|
| 115-4 |
Greenwood, Indiana, Sandy
Hammond, |
|
| 115-4 |
Fishers, Indiana, and Chena |
|
| 115-4 |
Crider, Elizabethtown, Indiana. |
|
| 115-4 |
He was preceded in death by a |
|
| 115-4 |
sister, Shirley Herwche. He was a |
|
| 115-4 |
veteran of the U.S. Army. |
|
| 115-4 |
The body was cremated. |
|
| 115-4 |
(The Russell Register ? James is
a |
|
| 115-4 |
relative of Leonard Coffey; sent |
|
| 115-4 |
by Danny Coffey) |
|
| 115-4 |
DORRIS JEAN COFFEE |
|
| 115-4 |
Dorris Jean Coffee, 78, of Enid, |
|
| 115-4 |
Oklahoma died Oct. 4, 2009. She |
|
| 115-4 |
was born Jan. 16, 1931 in St. |
|
| 115-4 |
Louis, MO, to William Lyman |
|
| 115-4 |
and Hahalie Emmaline (Smith) |
|
| 115-4 |
Sneed. Her younger years were |
|
| 115-4 |
spent around St. Louis, MO and |
|
| 115-4 |
St. Francis, AR. She met her |
|
| 115-4 |
husband to be, Marion Coffee |
|
| 115-4 |
at an amusement park in 1947, |
|
| 115-4 |
when she was 16 and they were |
|
| 115-4 |
married on April 2 1948 in St. |
|
| 115-4 |
Francis, AR. They were married
by |
|
| 115-4 |
her uncle William Lyman Sneed,a |
|
| 115-4 |
Baptist minister. She lived with |
|
| 115-4 |
her parents while Marion was in |
|
| 115-4 |
Germany in WWII. They had 6 sons |
|
| 115-4 |
and 3 daughters. She was
preceded |
|
| 115-4 |
in death by her husband, parents |
|
| 115-4 |
and 2 sons. She is survived by |
|
| 115-4 |
children, Marion jr, Robert, |
|
| 115-4 |
|
|
| 115-4 |
Linda, Chris, Tony, Sandra and |
|
| 115-4 |
Mahalia; stepdaughter, Thelma
Jean |
|
| 115-4 |
Carson, grandchildren and great |
|
| 115-4 |
grandchildren; two sisters. |
|
| 115-4 |
Burial was in Paradise Cemetery, |
|
| 115-4 |
Breckinridge, OK. |
|
| 115-4 |
EDITH COFFEY KENT |
|
| 115-4 |
Edith Coffey Kent died October
19, |
|
| 115-4 |
2009. She was born April 29, 1915 |
|
| 115-4 |
in Omaha, Morris County, Texas
to |
|
| 115-4 |
James W. and Ada Coffey. She was |
|
| 115-4 |
preceded in death by her husband |
|
| 115-4 |
Stanley Kent, one sister and two |
|
| 115-4 |
brothers. Edith was the middle |
|
| 115-4 |
child of seven and is survived
by |
|
| 115-4 |
sisters Francis, Dollie and
Eddie. |
|
| 115-4 |
From: Cheryl Harris <cheryl. |
|
| 115-4 |
harris@verizon.net> |
|
| 115-4 |
Obituary in Dallas Morning News, |
|
| 115-4 |
Texas |
|
| 115-4 |
(Cheryl found Edith in the 1920 |
|
| 115-4 |
census. Her father was born in |
|
| 115-4 |
Alabama and mother in
Texas. She |
|
| 115-4 |
had siblings Norine 12, Francis |
|
| 115-4 |
10, James 8, Edith 6, and
Montiene |
|
| 115-4 |
2.) |
|
| 115-4 |
HARRY K COFFEY |
|
| 115-4 |
Harry K Coffey died in 2009 in |
|
| 115-4 |
parents who were U.S. citizens. |
|
| 115-4 |
She is survived by daughter, |
|
| 115-4 |
Molly M. Benson; sons, Paul J. |
|
| 115-4 |
III ?Jim?, John P., and Michael |
|
| 115-4 |
D Sullivan. Burial was from the |
|
| 115-4 |
St. John Baptist Catholic
Church, |
|
| 115-4 |
Milwaukie. |
|
| 115-4 |
(Lorie Okel says the obit had |
|
| 115-4 |
no parents but it might help |
|
| 115-4 |
someone.) |
|
| 115-4 |
ARTHUR FLOYD COFFEE |
|
| 115-4 |
Arthur Floyd Coffee, YNC, USN |
|
| 115-4 |
(Ret) of Oakton, VA died on |
|
| 115-4 |
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.
Beloved |
|
| 115-4 |
husband of the late Ellen
Bicksler |
|
| 115-4 |
Coffee; father of Cindy Coffee |
|
| 115-4 |
Roll and Lucretia Coffee Toth; |
|
| 115-4 |
grandfather of Isaac, Amber and |
|
| 115-4 |
Cayman. |
|
| 115-4 |
Arthur was born May 23, 1924 in |
|
| 115-4 |
Lusk, WY, the son of Samuel
DeAlma |
|
| 115-4 |
and Margaret Banner Coffee. He |
|
| 115-4 |
was one of nine brothers and |
|
| 115-4 |
sisters. Mass of Christian
Burial |
|
| 115-4 |
will be offered Nov. 17 at Fort |
|
| 115-4 |
Myer Old Post Chapel, Interment |
|
| 115-4 |
will follow in Arlington
National |
|
| 115-4 |
Cemetery. |
|
| 115-4 |
(Jean Mower, jcmower@juno.com |
|
| 115-4 |
NEW ADDRESS |
|
| 115-4 |
William D Amell, 8-230 Conacher |
|
| 115-4 |
Dr., Kingston, Ont. Canada K7K
22 |
|
| 115-4 |
Loy L. Coffey, 2209 Sue St., El |
|
| 115-4 |
Campo, TX 77437 |
|
| 115-4 |
Oregon. (Lorie Okel sent the obit |
|
| 115-4 |
but part of the download seems
to |
|
| 115-4 |
have failed. I am printing what
is |
|
| 115-4 |
left to allow you to follow up
on |
|
| 115-4 |
this story if necessary.) |
|
| 115-4 |
Mr. Coffey lived in Portland OR |
|
| 115-4 |
in 1930 and was born abt. 1895 |
|
| 115-4 |
in Kentucky. His wife is Grace. |
|
| 115-4 |
They had a son Howard K. Coffey |
|
| 115-4 |
born in abt. 1926. |
|
| 115-4 |
ROBERTA ?BOBS? SULLIVAN |
|
| 115-4 |
Roberta Estelle Coffee died |
|
| 115-4 |
October 16, 2009, Milwaukie, |
|
| 115-4 |
Wisc. She was born April 27,
1921 |
|
| 115-4 |
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to |
|
| 115-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 115-5 |
|
|
| 115-6 |
page December 2009 |
|
| 115-6 |
Dead End Roads |
|
| 115-6 |
Jim Brown and wife Boots have |
|
| 115-6 |
been coming to the Coffey
Cousins |
|
| 115-6 |
Reunion for several years and |
|
| 115-6 |
thoroughly enjoy them but would |
|
| 115-6 |
like to connect with others |
|
| 115-6 |
working on this line and would |
|
| 115-6 |
appreciate any information
anyone |
|
| 115-6 |
might have after reading this. |
|
| 115-6 |
Jim?s line reads: |
|
| 115-6 |
1. Edward Coffey and Ann Powell |
|
| 115-6 |
2. John Coffey (1700-1775, Essex |
|
| 115-6 |
Co., VA) m Jane Graves
(1710-1792) |
|
| 115-6 |
3. William Coffey, Sr. (1731- |
|
| 115-6 |
1828, Essex Co., VA) m Elizabeth |
|
| 115-6 |
Osborne (Giles) (1742- |
|
| 115-6 |
1796/1825), Albemarle Co., VA |
|
| 115-6 |
4. Edmund F. Coffey (1723, |
|
| 115-6 |
Albemarle Co., VA) m Elizabeth |
|
| 115-6 |
Burger (1775-1850/1860) |
|
| 115-6 |
5. William Benjamin Coffey, Sr. |
|
| 115-6 |
(1805, Nelson Co., VA m Mary Ann |
|
| 115-6 |
Demastus?? (1804-1850, Amherst |
|
| 115-6 |
Co., VA |
|
| 115-6 |
6. Edmund Franklin Coffey (1829- |
|
| 115-6 |
1906, Nelson Co., VA m Mary F. |
|
| 115-6 |
Camden & Sarah Margaret
Smith |
|
| 115-6 |
(1839-1910) Nelson Co., VA |
|
| 115-6 |
7. Bettie Dora Coffey
(1873-1954, |
|
| 115-6 |
Barterbrook, VA m Ewell
Alexander |
|
| 115-6 |
Brown (1870-1933) |
|
| 115-6 |
Bettie Dora?s siblings: Thomas |
|
| 115-6 |
E. Coffey and Beverly Coffey |
|
| 115-6 |
(We have no information so they |
|
| 115-6 |
may have been from Edmund?s rst |
|
| 115-6 |
wife Mary F. Camden) |
|
| 115-6 |
Hugh B. Coffey (1869-1870) |
|
| 115-6 |
Mary Jane Coffey (1870-1947 - m |
|
| 115-6 |
Frank Watts Bocock |
|
| 115-6 |
Catherine L. (Nora Kate) Coffey |
|
| 115-6 |
(1871-1940) m John William
Bocock |
|
| 115-6 |
Nancy J. Annie Lee Coffey (1874- |
|
| 115-6 |
1960) - m. J.N. Foster and James |
|
| 115-6 |
E. Coffey |
|
| 115-6 |
Florence Pearl Coffey
(1876-1960) |
|
| 115-6 |
This information has come from
so |
|
| 115-6 |
many different sources so they |
|
| 115-6 |
hope it is accurate. Their email |
|
| 115-6 |
address is: Iralene.Brown@notes. |
|
| 115-6 |
udayton.edu |
|
| 115-6 |
* Andrew
Coffey,andrewcoffeyville@ |
|
| 115-6 |
googlemail.com, writes; |
|
| 115-6 |
?I am an Anglo Irish member of
the |
|
| 115-6 |
Coffey clan living in Gorleston, |
|
| 115-6 |
Norfolk in the UK. I believe |
|
| 115-6 |
there is a book written about
the |
|
| 115-6 |
Coffey?s are you able to tell me |
|
| 115-6 |
where I can get a copy. I would |
|
| 115-6 |
also be interested in seeing a |
|
| 115-6 |
sample of your newsletter. |
|
| 115-6 |
I have written a travel book on |
|
| 115-6 |
the lands of the Bible. Camel |
|
| 115-6 |
Trails, Spice Markets. May I
send |
|
| 115-6 |
you a copy? Perhaps some members |
|
| 115-6 |
of the Coffey clan may like to |
|
| 115-6 |
read it,? |
|
| 115-6 |
Andrew sent me a copy of his
book and I have read the rst couple of
chapter but had to lay it aside until I get this newsletter to the printer. I
can hardly wait until I can get back to it. The title is "CAMEL TRAILS,
SPICE MARKET" and is published by Araxa Books, 11 Camden Place, Great
Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 3HX. ISBN 09546100 |
|
| 115-6 |
0 8. We hope that Andrew will |
|
| 115-6 |
send his linage. He is a very |
|
| 115-6 |
interesting Coffey Cousin. |
|
| 115-6 |
* Monika James, ommonikajj@ |
|
| 115-6 |
comcast.net, wrote: ?I recently |
|
| 115-6 |
found my ggrandfather on the
Index |
|
| 115-6 |
to Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse |
|
| 115-6 |
Newsletter, Issue 1 thru 108 . |
|
| 115-6 |
His name is John Richard COFFEY. |
|
| 115-7 |
|
|
| 115-7 |
Here is a copy and of the entry
I |
|
| 115-7 |
found on the index: COFFEY, JOHN |
|
| 115-7 |
RICHARD, (BAKER), s/o ROBERT E., |
|
| 115-7 |
b.1885 AR m.1911, 62-3. Would
you |
|
| 115-7 |
please let me know how I could
get |
|
| 115-7 |
a copy of that newsletter?? |
|
| 115-7 |
Monika sent more information |
|
| 115-7 |
later. I am hoping that someone |
|
| 115-7 |
will recognize her family and |
|
| 115-7 |
help her. She says; ?I know my |
|
| 115-7 |
Coffeys headed for Canada in the |
|
| 115-7 |
early 1900s. My grandmother, Ida |
|
| 115-7 |
Coffey, is oldest child of John
R. |
|
| 115-7 |
Coffey and Myrtle Fern Barber.
She |
|
| 115-7 |
married my grandfather, Clarence |
|
| 115-7 |
Olson, in British Columbia, but |
|
| 115-7 |
soon moved to Washington State |
|
| 115-7 |
where my uncle was born in 1939. |
|
| 115-7 |
My dad was born in Los Angeles |
|
| 115-7 |
in 1940. Ida was naturalized in |
|
| 115-7 |
the early 1950s. She?s the only |
|
| 115-7 |
Coffey from that line to return
to |
|
| 115-7 |
the US. Sincerely, Monika
(Olson) |
|
| 115-7 |
James 4220 Ramona Way SE,
Albany, |
|
| 115-7 |
OR 97322. |
|
| 115-7 |
* Mary Vavrosky, maryandray@ |
|
| 115-7 |
worldnet.att.net, is helping
with |
|
| 115-7 |
the research efforts of Don and |
|
| 115-7 |
Frank Coffey to nd their lost |
|
| 115-7 |
ancestors, John and Catherine
and |
|
| 115-7 |
family. |
|
| 115-7 |
John and Catherine show up in
the |
|
| 115-7 |
1856 census with their children |
|
| 115-7 |
Catherine (b. 1834, married |
|
| 115-7 |
Patrick Wright in St. Paul, MN), |
|
| 115-7 |
Margaret b. 1836 about whom we |
|
| 115-7 |
have no information, Anthony b. |
|
| 115-7 |
1837, married Anna Loftus in St. |
|
| 115-7 |
Paul, MN, Elizabeth 1839, whom |
|
| 115-7 |
married Mike Murphy Jan 5, 1856 |
|
| 115-7 |
and died May of 1929, James
1831, |
|
| 115-7 |
married Charlotte Hogan, June 8, |
|
| 115-7 |
1859 with witnesses William and |
|
| 115-7 |
Mary Ann Coffey, William 1841,
no |
|
| 115-7 |
information and Mary Ann 1843
who |
|
| 115-7 |
was married 1864 witness Sister |
|
| 115-7 |
Mary Agatha. |
|
| 115-7 |
Here are Mary?s questions. |
|
| 115-7 |
Elizabeth, married a Murphy,
where |
|
| 115-7 |
was she married, live and die in |
|
| 115-7 |
1929? |
|
| 115-7 |
James, where did he marry a
Hogan, |
|
| 115-7 |
live and die? |
|
| 115-7 |
Mary Ann, married 1864 to whom? |
|
| 115-7 |
Where was she married? Why was |
|
| 115-7 |
Sister Mary Agatha, a nun a |
|
| 115-7 |
witness? |
|
| 115-7 |
William, baptized in 1868 - Way |
|
| 115-7 |
too late for good Catholics to |
|
| 115-7 |
baptize their child. Where was
the |
|
| 115-7 |
Baptism? |
|
| 115-7 |
Michael Coffey, relationship |
|
| 115-7 |
unknown, He served with Anthony |
|
| 115-7 |
in the Civil War, and was the |
|
| 115-7 |
executrix of his estate. Was |
|
| 115-7 |
a Catherine, his mother? If |
|
| 115-7 |
Catherine, wife of John was |
|
| 115-7 |
Michael?s mother, she would |
|
| 115-7 |
have been 21 when he was |
|
| 115-7 |
born. He is not listed on the |
|
| 115-7 |
Ticonderoga passenger list with |
|
| 115-7 |
John. Catherine and James came |
|
| 115-7 |
separately and later. |
|
| 115-7 |
We have no clue when Michael
came. |
|
| 115-7 |
I cannot believe the number of |
|
| 115-7 |
Coffeys that there are, with |
|
| 115-7 |
similar names! As far as the men |
|
| 115-7 |
can tell from DNA, they are not |
|
| 115-7 |
related to any of the Coffey |
|
| 115-7 |
Cousins. |
|
| 115-7 |
* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail. |
|
| 115-7 |
com, asks, "Do you know
anything |
|
| 115-7 |
about James Jefferson Coffey |
|
| 115-7 |
(1827-1895) who married Eliz. |
|
| 115-7 |
Matthews? They were from Maury |
|
| 115-7 |
Co., TN and moved c1869-70 to |
|
| 115-7 |
Navarro Co., TX. Later, some of |
|
| 115-7 |
their children moved to Beckham |
|
| 115-7 |
Co., OK. I'm interesting in |
|
| 115-7 |
knowing who James' father
was." |
|
| 115-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 115-7 |
|
|
| 115-8 |
page 8 December 2008 |
|
| 115-8 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
| 115-8 |
* Fred Coffey, our DNA Project
Master has run into some new material. Now, we know that we have had misses
on nding a father for JAMES COFFEY,
bastard son of ANNISTER Coffey before but the CHENAULT records have given
Fred a new clue. If it proves to be that this is the key to nding James a father, we will let you know
when the DNA results comes back. Here is a part of what Fred wrote: |
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| 115-8 |
?AND, we have very recently
discovered a NEW piece of information: A Virginia court order book dated 20
Feb 1738/9 has a record "It is ordered that the Churchwardens of St.
Ann?s Parish do bind James Coffy a bastard child to James Samuel as the Law directs". |
|
| 115-8 |
Based on some genealogical
digging, we believe this referenced "James Samuel" was a man born
14 Jun 1690, died 16 May 1759, married Sarah Boulware on 5 Apr 1714. He was
reported as born, lived, married, and died in St. Ann's Parish, Essex County,
VA.? |
|
| 115-8 |
* Who in our Coffey family is
working on the POWELL line?? Tomas Samuel has some tough questions for you
and he needs answers. His email is thomass223@ aol.com. |
|
| 115-8 |
First, the SAMUELS have the
following web site that might help with the Powell research:
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ ViewStory.aspx?tid=9918589&pid=-
108064292&did=a37cd00a-e724-4d7d-
b627-ba64edaebaf9&src=search&ftm= 1# |
|
| 115-8 |
This is the comment at the above
web site: |
|
| 115-8 |
Mary?s Family, Yorkriverkennels.
com added this on 18 Oct 2009: Thomas POWELL, Jr married a |
|
| 115-8 |
granddaughter of William GIBSON.
Her name was MARY. Her mother was Elizabeth GIBSON bur we do not know who she
married so we don?t know Mary?s last name. Most records refer to her as Mary
Gibson, which is probably incorrect. Additional information about this story:
Attached to: Mary (1684 ? 1754) on the web site. |
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Tomas Samuel?s COMMENT ON |
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THE ABOVE ENTRY: If Mary GIBSON
was the daughter of Elizabeth Gibson, then I would speculate that Elizabeth
Gibson may not have been married to Thomas Samuel, but Thomas Samuel may have
been the father of Mary. Can you help support that Mary may have been the
daughter of Thomas Samuel? There is evidence of a relationship between the
Gibson and Samuel Families and that Thomas Samuel was close to Mary Powell.
Note the following: Several Gibson family members went from Caroline County,
Virginia |
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to Woodford County, Kentucky |
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with the Samuel family. See
?Forks of Elkhorn Church?: With Genealogies of Early Members Reprinted with
Numerous Additions and Corrections, by Ermina Jett Darnell |
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In Anthony Samuel, Sr.?s will
dated 1731, a granddaughter Mary Samuel ? the daughter of Thomas son of
Anthony Samuel, Sr. - is willed the
rst child a ?Negro women (named Bess) shall have and live?. While I
have no direct evidence that Mary married to Thomas Powell was the daughter |
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of Thomas Samuel, there are some
intriguing pieces of evidence that there was some relationship. Thomas Samuel
made a petition |
|
| 115-8 |
to the Caroline Court that a
road be cleared form road by |
|
| 115-9 |
|
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| 115-9 |
Mamazoak quarter into road by
Mary Powell's. (Samuell/Samuel p. 416) The Samuell/Samuel Families of
Tidewater Virginia, by Dorothy S Samuel, Southern Historical Press (1997). |
|
| 115-9 |
1739 will of Thomas Powell
presented by Mary Powell executrix and proved by Samuel Coleman and Thomas
Samuel. (Samuell/Samuel p. 416) |
|
| 115-9 |
There is an entry in The Filson
Club notes for the Rogers Family by R. C. Ballard Thurston to L. H. Rogers
dated February 27, 1941 stating: Thomas married & moved to Caroline
County. The entry further sates on June 18, 1741 Thomas deeded his half interest
in the home plantation to Henry Samuel. Henry Samuel was his brother. |
|
| 115-9 |
1741 Henry Samuell deeds |
|
| 115-9 |
his part of land purchased in
1721 from Taliaferro to Thomas of Caroline County. (Samuell/ Samuel p. 399)
This was likely in exchange for Thomas deeding his portion of the family
plantation to Henry. |
|
| 115-9 |
1754 ordered that Thomas Samuel,
Robert Taliaferro, Peyton Smith and John Robinson appraise the estate of Mary
Powell. (Samuell/Samuel p. 416) |
|
| 115-9 |
1760 Thomas Samuel?s estate
divided. (Campbell p. 476). This from the book: Colonial Caroline: A History
of Caroline County, Virginia by T. E. Campbell, published in 1954. |
|
| 115-9 |
Tom adds, ?What I should have
added: While I agree with the death date for Mary Powell, I question the
birth date for Thomas's daughter. It would more likely have been between
1715- 1725.? |
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DNA PROJECT: |
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JORDAN COFFEY/TALIAFERRO By Fred
Coffey |
|
| 115-9 |
Our DNA Project has turned |
|
| 115-9 |
up interesting and convincing |
|
| 115-9 |
evidence of the ancestry of
Jordan |
|
| 115-9 |
F. Coffey (1790, VA). We now have |
|
| 115-9 |
a good y-DNA test match,
offering |
|
| 115-9 |
convincing evidence that
Jordan?s |
|
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father was a ?Taliaferro?. |
|
| 115-9 |
Jordan was the son of unwed |
|
| 115-9 |
mother Jane Coffey (1760, VA). |
|
| 115-9 |
Jane was a daughter of William |
|
| 115-9 |
(1731 VA), and William was a |
|
| 115-9 |
grandson of Coffey patriarch |
|
| 115-9 |
Edward. Most of you already know |
|
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that we are testing y-DNA, which |
|
| 115-9 |
is handed down exclusively from |
|
| 115-9 |
father to son. And, as would |
|
| 115-9 |
be expected with a female in |
|
| 115-9 |
the line, the DNA of Jordan?s |
|
| 115-9 |
descendants does NOT match that
of |
|
| 115-9 |
the men in the ?Edward? lines.
So |
|
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this left us with the question, |
|
| 115-9 |
?Who was Jordan?s father?? |
|
| 115-9 |
We obtained yDNA tests on two |
|
| 115-9 |
of Jordan?s descendants, Donald |
|
| 115-9 |
Coffey and Thomas Coffey. They |
|
| 115-9 |
matched each other, but of
course |
|
| 115-9 |
did not match the Edward Group. |
|
| 115-9 |
Also each descended from Jordan |
|
| 115-9 |
by entirely different lines, and |
|
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their match was convincing that |
|
| 115-9 |
the non-Coffey DNA could only
have |
|
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come from Jordan?s father. |
|
| 115-9 |
We originally suspected it |
|
| 115-9 |
might be the ?Fitzgerald? that |
|
| 115-9 |
Jane later married, and we began |
|
| 115-9 |
watching the Fitzgerald DNA |
|
| 115-9 |
Project for a match. No luck. |
|
| 115-9 |
But Donald and Thomas did have |
|
| 115-9 |
some 12-marker matches to men
with |
|
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the ?Taliaferro? name. But 12- |
|
| 115-9 |
marker matches with non-surnames |
|
| 115-9 |
are very common, so this offered |
|
| 115-9 |
no more than a hint that it
might |
|
| 115-9 |
be a path to pursue. Thomas got |
|
| 115-9 |
a 67-marker test, and we began |
|
| 115-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
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| 115-10 |
page 0 December |
|
| 115-10 |
looking for something better to |
|
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compare: |
|
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After an appeal to the |
|
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tested Taliaferro men, Mr. John |
|
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Toliver agreed to an upgrade |
|
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to 37-markers. Be aware that |
|
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?Taliaferro? is pronounced like |
|
| 115-10 |
?Toliver?, and John belongs to |
|
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a line that simpli ed to the |
|
| 115-10 |
phonetic spelling. He de nitely |
|
| 115-10 |
has Taliaferro roots, and
matches |
|
| 115-10 |
all the other tested Taliaferros |
|
| 115-10 |
(who retained the original |
|
| 115-10 |
spelling) at 12-markers. |
|
| 115-10 |
This upgraded test was a match |
|
| 115-10 |
to Thomas on 34 out of 37
markers, |
|
| 115-10 |
and this implies a 99% chance |
|
| 115-10 |
that there was a common ancestor |
|
| 115-10 |
within the last 24 generations. |
|
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That, of course, is a big window |
|
| 115-10 |
of time. It can be narrowed a
bit, |
|
| 115-10 |
offering about a 50% chance that |
|
| 115-10 |
it occurred in the 4 generations |
|
| 115-10 |
prior to the birth of Jordan. |
|
| 115-10 |
But other information convinces |
|
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us that the ONLY realistic |
|
| 115-10 |
opportunity for a connection is
in |
|
| 115-10 |
the 1700?s in Virginia: |
|
| 115-10 |
The yDNA group of the |
|
| 115-10 |
Taliaferros (and now of Donald |
|
| 115-10 |
and Thomas) is unusual for |
|
| 115-10 |
Virginia. The Taliaferros trace |
|
| 115-10 |
their ancestry back to a
Virginia |
|
| 115-10 |
immigrant, Robert, who was born |
|
| 115-10 |
in 1626 in England. Robert?s |
|
| 115-10 |
father was also born in England, |
|
| 115-10 |
but his grandfather was born in |
|
| 115-10 |
Venice, Italy, in 1530. And
their |
|
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DNA group (called a
?haplogroup?) |
|
| 115-10 |
is ?E1?, which is fairly common |
|
| 115-10 |
in Northern Italy, but rare in |
|
| 115-10 |
England. The opportunities for |
|
| 115-10 |
Jane to nd an Italian-ancestry |
|
| 115-10 |
boyfriend other than a
Taliaferro |
|
| 115-10 |
would be limited. |
|
| 115-10 |
The Taliaferros were already |
|
| 115-10 |
settled in Virginia before the |
|
| 115-10 |
time of Edward. And there are |
|
| 115-10 |
records showing that connections |
|
| 115-10 |
2009 |
|
| 115-10 |
between the Taliaferros and the |
|
| 115-10 |
Powell family do go back to the |
|
| 115-10 |
time of Edward (Edward married |
|
| 115-10 |
Ann Powell). The Coffeys and the |
|
| 115-10 |
Taliaferros appear to have at |
|
| 115-10 |
least been ?old acquaintances?
in |
|
| 115-10 |
Virginia. |
|
| 115-10 |
Further, and most important, |
|
| 115-10 |
there were Taliaferro families
in |
|
| 115-10 |
Amherst County, VA; at about the |
|
| 115-10 |
time Jordan was born, with
several |
|
| 115-10 |
sons of ages similar to Jane?s. |
|
| 115-10 |
Yes, we can devise tortured |
|
| 115-10 |
alternative scenarios that
explain |
|
| 115-10 |
the DNA connection. For example, |
|
| 115-10 |
Jordan?s father could have been |
|
| 115-10 |
a man with an unknown name who |
|
| 115-10 |
picked up Taliaferro DNA earlier |
|
| 115-10 |
in Virginia, or maybe even in |
|
| 115-10 |
England. But ?Occams Razor?
tells |
|
| 115-10 |
us ?The simplest answer is
usually |
|
| 115-10 |
the right answer.? |
|
| 115-10 |
Under discussion is whether |
|
| 115-10 |
additional DNA testing might |
|
| 115-10 |
narrow the time window. But the |
|
| 115-10 |
bottom line is that the evidence |
|
| 115-10 |
is pretty convincing: Jordan?s |
|
| 115-10 |
father was a
"Taliaferro." |
|
| 115-10 |
COFFEY DNA PROJECT: |
|
| 115-10 |
NEW DISCOVERY |
|
| 115-10 |
By Carol Coffey Haas & Fred
Coffey |
|
| 115-10 |
The ?Coffey Surname Project?, |
|
| 115-10 |
a study using y-DNA tests to |
|
| 115-10 |
explore the male-line Coffey/ |
|
| 115-10 |
Coffee families, may have turned |
|
| 115-10 |
up a very interesting new clue
to |
|
| 115-10 |
connections for one segment of
the |
|
| 115-10 |
family. |
|
| 115-10 |
We have three men (George, Danny
& Gordon) who trace their ancestry back to three early 19th century men
(Franklin, Jackson & Joel). Two of these lines, leading |
|
| 115-10 |
to Franklin and Jackson, have
been ?dead end roads? for their researchers. The one leading to Joel has been
assumed to continue |
|
| 115-11 |
|
|
| 115-11 |
with Martin William Coffey (b. |
|
| 115-11 |
1762) and his presumed rst wife |
|
| 115-11 |
Elizabeth Bronson. But this path |
|
| 115-11 |
is also subject to
uncertainties. |
|
| 115-11 |
The three ancestors are: |
|
| 115-11 |
Franklin Coffey (ca 1803-1862 |
|
| 115-11 |
m. Martha McGuire |
|
| 115-11 |
Jackson Coffey (b. abt 1819) |
|
| 115-11 |
m. Sarah |
|
| 115-11 |
Joel Coffey (b. abt. 1897) m. |
|
| 115-11 |
Ann Sharp |
|
| 115-11 |
These three ancestors were very |
|
| 115-11 |
close neighbors living in
Russell |
|
| 115-11 |
Co. KY, District 2, in the 1850 |
|
| 115-11 |
census. This, and other clues |
|
| 115-11 |
have led us to suspect that at |
|
| 115-11 |
least Franklin and Jackson might |
|
| 115-11 |
be brothers, living next door |
|
| 115-11 |
to their widowed mother ?Hester |
|
| 115-11 |
Coffey.? |
|
| 115-11 |
But now the DNA test offers |
|
| 115-11 |
another important clue: While |
|
| 115-11 |
these three tested men are all |
|
| 115-11 |
very solidly connected per the
DNA |
|
| 115-11 |
results to descent from Edward |
|
| 115-11 |
Coffey who married Ann Powell, |
|
| 115-11 |
there is nothing new there. The |
|
| 115-11 |
important observation is they |
|
| 115-11 |
each have one DNA marker that |
|
| 115-11 |
is different from all the other |
|
| 115-11 |
tested men. (We test up to 67 |
|
| 115-11 |
markers.) These three are the |
|
| 115-11 |
only men in the Edward Group who |
|
| 115-11 |
have a Marker #27 value if ?12?
? |
|
| 115-11 |
every other Edward descendant
has |
|
| 115-11 |
?13? for this marker. |
|
| 115-11 |
The easiest way to explain |
|
| 115-11 |
this is if the three ancestors |
|
| 115-11 |
(Franklin, Jackson & Joel)
were |
|
| 115-11 |
BROTHERS. That only requires |
|
| 115-11 |
the mutation from ?11? to ?12? |
|
| 115-11 |
to occur once, in their father. |
|
| 115-11 |
While it?s possible that this |
|
| 115-11 |
could have happened by
coincidence |
|
| 115-11 |
with three separate mutations in |
|
| 115-11 |
their respective descendant
lines, |
|
| 115-11 |
the ODDS very strongly favor the |
|
| 115-11 |
?Brothers? theory. |
|
| 115-11 |
might mean has been led by |
|
| 115-11 |
Carol Coffey Haas ch4814@mail. |
|
| 115-11 |
com, a descendant of Franklin. |
|
| 115-11 |
It has evolved into a lengthy |
|
| 115-11 |
document discussing ideas, |
|
| 115-11 |
clues, opinions, etc., and it?s |
|
| 115-11 |
far too much to include in this |
|
| 115-11 |
newsletter. However if you have |
|
| 115-11 |
an interest or connection, Carol |
|
| 115-11 |
and I FredCoffey@aol.com can
send |
|
| 115-11 |
you a document introducing the |
|
| 115-11 |
discussion. |
|
| 115-11 |
You can visit the Surname |
|
| 115-11 |
Project web page at; www.coffey. |
|
| 115-11 |
ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
|
| 115-11 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 115-11 |
* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gamil. |
|
| 115-11 |
com, sends the following record. |
|
| 115-11 |
Cyrena Coffey married Darias |
|
| 115-11 |
Campbell Sep. 21, 1834. Kentucky |
|
| 115-11 |
Ancestors, Vols.1 and 2; Coffee- |
|
| 115-11 |
Coffey Scrapbook, Vol. 1, 1992, |
|
| 115-11 |
Gene Brewington; Russell Co. |
|
| 115-11 |
marriage records, Book 1. |
|
| 115-11 |
Cyrena could be Serene or |
|
| 115-11 |
Serena, dau of Eli and Mary |
|
| 115-11 |
(Coffey) Coffey! Eli was a son |
|
| 115-11 |
of Salathiel and Eliz. Gore |
|
| 115-11 |
Coffey while Mary was a daughter |
|
| 115-11 |
of Nathan and Mary Saunders |
|
| 115-11 |
Coffey. Nathan and Salathiel |
|
| 115-11 |
were brothers, said to be sons
of |
|
| 115-11 |
Chesley and Jane Cleveland
Coffey. |
|
| 115-11 |
Eli seems to have been in |
|
| 115-11 |
several KY counties (Logan, |
|
| 115-11 |
Adair, Russell and Wayne) at |
|
| 115-11 |
various times. Could be caused |
|
| 115-11 |
by changing boundaries; I
haven?t |
|
| 115-11 |
checked that. |
|
| 115-11 |
So, Darias appears to be a |
|
| 115-11 |
legitimate given name and
probably |
|
| 115-11 |
The discussion of what this |
|
| 115-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 115-11 |
|
|
| 115-12 |
page 2 December |
|
| 115-12 |
shouldn?t be considered a |
|
| 115-12 |
misspelling of Dorcas. |
|
| 115-12 |
* Chris Coffey,
coffeyshristopher@ |
|
| 115-12 |
sbcglobal.net, writes that
MARVEL |
|
| 115-12 |
COFFEY lived in Wayne County, KY |
|
| 115-12 |
from about 1817 to around 1827. |
|
| 115-12 |
Wayne County 1820 census has
him, |
|
| 115-12 |
3 daughters under 10 and Rachel, |
|
| 115-12 |
listed. There are land records
in |
|
| 115-12 |
Wayne Co. to. Marvel Coffey also |
|
| 115-12 |
purchased land in Maries Co MO. |
|
| 115-12 |
The Warranty deed for the
section |
|
| 115-12 |
of land that is now known as the |
|
| 115-12 |
?Bushman Place? was led in the |
|
| 115-12 |
County Courthouse. It is dated |
|
| 115-12 |
Dec. 16, 1838. The Coffey
cemetery |
|
| 115-12 |
2009 |
|
| 115-12 |
Ann Duling?s elder son William |
|
| 115-12 |
Duling by her second husband
moved |
|
| 115-12 |
away from Essex Co VA after 1747 |
|
| 115-12 |
and probably is the William
Dulin |
|
| 115-12 |
who moved to Prince William (now |
|
| 115-12 |
Fauquier) Co VA and was granted |
|
| 115-12 |
a land patent there that year |
|
| 115-12 |
by Lord Fairfax, the proprietor |
|
| 115-12 |
of the huge Northern Neck grant |
|
| 115-12 |
that covered the northern third |
|
| 115-12 |
of Virginia. This William Dulin |
|
| 115-12 |
was twice married, the 2nd being |
|
| 115-12 |
to Clemence Gall, and they were |
|
| 115-12 |
the parents of six sons and two |
|
| 115-12 |
daughters. William Dulin died in |
|
| 115-12 |
1801 in Fauquier Co VA and left
a |
|
| 115-12 |
will. |
|
| 115-12 |
Thomas Duling, the youngest |
|
| 115-12 |
son of Ann (Powell) Coffey |
|
| 115-12 |
Duling, also left Essex Co VA |
|
| 115-12 |
shortly after his mother?s death |
|
| 115-12 |
in 1744. He can be documented |
|
| 115-12 |
in neighboring Caroline Co |
|
| 115-12 |
VA in 1748, and he was almost |
|
| 115-12 |
certainly the Thomas Dowling who |
|
| 115-12 |
turned over to Honorias Powell |
|
| 115-12 |
in 1752 in Orange Co VA Court |
|
| 115-12 |
his ?right? to 50 acres of land |
|
| 115-12 |
as previously cited. Honorias |
|
| 115-12 |
Powell would have been his 1st |
|
| 115-12 |
cousin. Why he should claim a 50 |
|
| 115-12 |
acre headright for ?having been |
|
| 115-12 |
immediately imported into this |
|
| 115-12 |
Colony from Ireland? is unclear, |
|
| 115-12 |
when he almost certainly was
born |
|
| 115-12 |
in Essex Co VA and therefore not |
|
| 115-12 |
eligible for the headright. It |
|
| 115-12 |
probably was a simple case of |
|
| 115-12 |
fraud, whereby he came to a
county |
|
| 115-12 |
court distant from his former |
|
| 115-12 |
residence and where he was not |
|
| 115-12 |
known and hoped to secure 50
acres |
|
| 115-12 |
of land free and then to sell
the |
|
| 115-12 |
is at the |
|
| 115-12 |
fenced. |
|
| 115-12 |
continued |
|
| 115-12 |
top of the hill and |
|
| 115-12 |
DULAH FAMILY |
|
| 115-12 |
from Issue 114 pg. 15 |
|
| 115-12 |
Although the ancestry of Robert |
|
| 115-12 |
Dooling has not been traced, he |
|
| 115-12 |
rst appears in Essex Co VA in |
|
| 115-12 |
early 1717 and was probably a |
|
| 115-12 |
native of Ireland. Dowling is a |
|
| 115-12 |
fairly common Irish name and was |
|
| 115-12 |
probably the correct spelling of |
|
| 115-12 |
the surname in Virginia. However, |
|
| 115-12 |
since Robert and the rst two |
|
| 115-12 |
generations of his descendants |
|
| 115-12 |
in Virginia were illiterate, the |
|
| 115-12 |
spelling of the Dowling surname |
|
| 115-12 |
was at the mercy of whatever the |
|
| 115-12 |
particular clerk who kept the |
|
| 115-12 |
records in their various places |
|
| 115-12 |
of residence thought it should |
|
| 115-12 |
be spelled by the way it was |
|
| 115-12 |
pronounced. This accounts for the |
|
| 115-12 |
myriad corruptions of the
surname |
|
| 115-12 |
in both VA and NC. |
|
| 115-13 |
|
|
| 115-13 |
headright for money. |
|
| 115-13 |
Shortly thereafter, Thomas |
|
| 115-13 |
had removed to Cumberland Co |
|
| 115-13 |
in southern VA where he is |
|
| 115-13 |
documented in 1753, but he had |
|
| 115-13 |
left Cumberland Co VA prior to
May |
|
| 115-13 |
1755 when an attachment obtained |
|
| 115-13 |
by John Andrews against the
estate |
|
| 115-13 |
of Thomas Dulin was dismissed in |
|
| 115-13 |
Cumberland Court since Dulin had |
|
| 115-13 |
Privately removed or so absconds |
|
| 115-13 |
that the ordinary process of law |
|
| 115-13 |
cannot be served upon him.? He |
|
| 115-13 |
probably had returned to Essex |
|
| 115-13 |
Co VA sometime in 1754 and was |
|
| 115-13 |
probably married there in that |
|
| 115-13 |
year to Elizabeth Beazley, a |
|
| 115-13 |
daughter of William Beazley
(Jr.) |
|
| 115-13 |
and his second wife Mary of
Essex |
|
| 115-13 |
Co VA. |
|
| 115-13 |
Thomas Dowling apparently made |
|
| 115-13 |
his return to Orange (now Green
) |
|
| 115-13 |
Co VA by March 1756 as his
oldest |
|
| 115-13 |
son William was born there then |
|
| 115-13 |
per his Revolutionary War
pension |
|
| 115-13 |
application previously cited, |
|
| 115-13 |
Thomas Dooley was associated in |
|
| 115-13 |
several surviving records in |
|
| 115-13 |
Orange Co VA with Honorias
Powell |
|
| 115-13 |
and his sons and bought items in |
|
| 115-13 |
early 1759 at the estate sale |
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of Bennett Beazley who had died |
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in Orange Co in 1758. Thomas |
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| 115-13 |
Doley was rst noted buying land |
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| 115-13 |
in Orange (now Green) Co VA in |
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| 115-13 |
1759 in the area of Swift Run |
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and (Little) Blue Run from John |
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| 115-13 |
Goodall, which was adjacent to |
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| 115-13 |
land that James Veazley, his |
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| 115-13 |
probable brother-in-law, bought |
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| 115-13 |
that same day from Goodall. |
|
| 115-13 |
Bennett Beazley had earlier |
|
| 115-13 |
bought land in Orange (now
Green) |
|
| 115-13 |
Co on Swift Run that bordered |
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| 115-13 |
James Beazley?s land. Thomas |
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| 115-13 |
and Elizabeth Dooley sold their |
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| 115-13 |
land in 1763 and the next year |
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| 115-13 |
bought other land in Swift Run |
|
| 115-13 |
Gap near the crest of the Blue |
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| 115-13 |
Ridge Mtns in Orange (now Green) |
|
| 115-13 |
Co VA. Within Three years they |
|
| 115-13 |
again had sold their land and
this |
|
| 115-13 |
time moved over the Blue Ridge |
|
| 115-13 |
Mtns into the valley of the
South |
|
| 115-13 |
Fork of the Shenandoah River in |
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| 115-13 |
Agusta (now Rockingham) Co VA |
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| 115-13 |
where Thomas Dooley was granted
a |
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| 115-13 |
land patent in August 1771 in
the |
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| 115-13 |
vicinity of Cub Run. |
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| 115-13 |
Thomas Dooley continued to |
|
| 115-13 |
appear in the records of Augusta |
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| 115-13 |
Co and its progeny Rockingham |
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| 115-13 |
Co after its formation in 1778 |
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| 115-13 |
through 24 March 1783 when he |
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| 115-13 |
and his wife were referenced in |
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| 115-13 |
a court record there as making a |
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| 115-13 |
deed of land which was proved by |
|
| 115-13 |
Jeremiah Beazley, the son and
heir |
|
| 115-13 |
named by Bennett Beazley in his |
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| 115-13 |
last will, and who was Elizabeth |
|
| 115-13 |
Dowling?s probable nephew. Thomas |
|
| 115-13 |
Dooley died shortly thereafter, |
|
| 115-13 |
apparently before 24 July 1783 |
|
| 115-13 |
when the Orange Co VA court
docket |
|
| 115-13 |
included a suit led against a Mr. |
|
| 115-13 |
Dooley which was ordered abated |
|
| 115-13 |
due to the defendant?s death in |
|
| 115-13 |
1785, when Margaret Dooley
married |
|
| 115-13 |
John Rains in Rockingham Co VA |
|
| 115-13 |
the marriage bond stated
Margaret |
|
| 115-13 |
was the daughter of Thomas
Dooley |
|
| 115-13 |
deceased. |
|
| 115-13 |
Elizabeth Beazley was still |
|
| 115-13 |
underage and not yet married
when |
|
| 115-13 |
her father named her in his will |
|
| 115-13 |
dated 18 December 1744 as one |
|
| 115-13 |
of his ve children by his ?now |
|
| 115-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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| 115-13 |
|
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| 115-14 |
page 4 December |
|
| 115-14 |
living wife Mary.? He also left |
|
| 115-14 |
a bequest to another son James |
|
| 115-14 |
Beazley who was apparently a son |
|
| 115-14 |
by a deceased rst wife.
Another |
|
| 115-14 |
son by this rst wife, although |
|
| 115-14 |
not named by William Beazley in |
|
| 115-14 |
his will, was no doubt the
Bennett |
|
| 115-14 |
Beazley who married twice, 1st |
|
| 115-14 |
to a lady whose identy has not |
|
| 115-14 |
yet been recovered but by whom
he |
|
| 115-14 |
had a son Jeremiah and sole heir |
|
| 115-14 |
and 2nd to Ann, the widow of
John |
|
| 115-14 |
Pealtross. This Bennett Beazley |
|
| 115-14 |
moved to Orange (now Green) Co
VA |
|
| 115-14 |
in 1752 and was closely
associated |
|
| 115-14 |
there with his probable full |
|
| 115-14 |
brother James Beazley as well as |
|
| 115-14 |
Thomas Dooley (as the name was |
|
| 115-14 |
usually spelled in Orange
Co VA) |
|
| 115-14 |
who I believe had married
Bennett |
|
| 115-14 |
Beazley?s half sister Elizabeth |
|
| 115-14 |
Beazley in 1754. The fact that |
|
| 115-14 |
Thomas and Elizabeth Dooley |
|
| 115-14 |
named their eldest son Willian |
|
| 115-14 |
and another son Bennett strongly |
|
| 115-14 |
support the assumption that
Thomas |
|
| 115-14 |
Dooley?s wife Elizabeth was a |
|
| 115-14 |
daughter of William Beazley of |
|
| 115-14 |
Essex Co VA and half sister of |
|
| 115-14 |
Bennett Beazley. Additionally, |
|
| 115-14 |
Thomas Dooley?s son William was |
|
| 115-14 |
subsequently to marry Theodosia |
|
| 115-14 |
Beazley, a daughter of James |
|
| 115-14 |
Beazley the other probable half |
|
| 115-14 |
brother of Elizabeth Dooley. |
|
| 115-14 |
Interestingly, in July 1755 |
|
| 115-14 |
Bennett Beazley also made oath |
|
| 115-14 |
before the Orange Co VA Court |
|
| 115-14 |
that he had been imported into |
|
| 115-14 |
the Colony immediately from
Great |
|
| 115-14 |
Britain and that this was
the rst |
|
| 115-14 |
time of his proving the same in |
|
| 115-14 |
order to entitle him a right to |
|
| 115-14 |
2009 |
|
| 115-14 |
50 acres of land in the Colony, |
|
| 115-14 |
which right he also signed over |
|
| 115-14 |
to Honorias Powell the same |
|
| 115-14 |
individual to whom Thomas
Dowling |
|
| 115-14 |
had relinquished his headright |
|
| 115-14 |
three years previously. Again I |
|
| 115-14 |
suspect fraud was perpetrated, |
|
| 115-14 |
since Bennett Beazley was almost |
|
| 115-14 |
certainly born in Essex Co VA to |
|
| 115-14 |
a family whose ancestry can be |
|
| 115-14 |
documented as living there prior |
|
| 115-14 |
to 1692. |
|
| 115-14 |
Therefore, the Thomas Duling who |
|
| 115-14 |
took out a marriage bond in
Orange |
|
| 115-14 |
Co VA on 15 March 1791 for an |
|
| 115-14 |
intended marriage with Elizabeth |
|
| 115-14 |
Finnel could not be the father
of |
|
| 115-14 |
Wilkes Co NC Dulas as some have |
|
| 115-14 |
claimed, but was rather his son |
|
| 115-14 |
Thomas Jr. Thomas Duley Jr had |
|
| 115-14 |
gone to Henry Co VA with his
elder |
|
| 115-14 |
brother William prior 1779 and
was |
|
| 115-14 |
married there that year to Lucy |
|
| 115-14 |
Webb, who was probably related
to |
|
| 115-14 |
the Webbs that came from Henry
Co |
|
| 115-14 |
VA early to Wilkes Co NC. Thomas |
|
| 115-14 |
Jr then returned to Orange Co VA |
|
| 115-14 |
and was the Thomas Dowling who |
|
| 115-14 |
was granted a license to operate |
|
| 115-14 |
an ordinary (i.e., a tavern/ |
|
| 115-14 |
inn) there in 1785. Additional |
|
| 115-14 |
appearances of Thomas Dooling |
|
| 115-14 |
continued in Orange Co VA through |
|
| 115-14 |
1798. What happened to him |
|
| 115-14 |
thereafter is uncertain,
although |
|
| 115-14 |
he may have gone to
Georgia. It |
|
| 115-14 |
does not appear that Thomas Jr |
|
| 115-14 |
ever went to Wilkes Co NC. The |
|
| 115-14 |
few appearances of Thomas Dula
in |
|
| 115-14 |
Wilkes Co NC records beginning |
|
| 115-14 |
in the late 1790s are probably |
|
| 115-14 |
that of William Dula?s eldest
son |
|
| 115-14 |
Thomas. |
|
| 115-15 |
|
|
| 115-15 |
William Duley, the eldest son |
|
| 115-15 |
of Thomas and Elizabeth Dooley |
|
| 115-15 |
of Orange and Rockingham Cos VA, |
|
| 115-15 |
took out a bond in Wilkes Co NC |
|
| 115-15 |
on 5 April 1790 to marry Docia |
|
| 115-15 |
McMullen. It is clear from Orange |
|
| 115-15 |
Co VA records, however, that he |
|
| 115-15 |
had a common-law arrangement
with |
|
| 115-15 |
Theodosia McMullan since prior
to |
|
| 115-15 |
1782, when their rst child Thomas |
|
| 115-15 |
was born in Orange Co VA and was |
|
| 115-15 |
quickly followed by additional |
|
| 115-15 |
children, Elizabeth Dula, Ann |
|
| 115-15 |
Dula and William Beazley Dula
who |
|
| 115-15 |
were all born prior to the 1790 |
|
| 115-15 |
Wilkes Co NC marriage bond. Two |
|
| 115-15 |
additional children, Mildred and |
|
| 115-15 |
Sarah were born to them
thereafter |
|
| 115-15 |
in Wikes Co NC. Theodosia |
|
| 115-15 |
McMullan was the daughter of |
|
| 115-15 |
James Beazley and his wife Ann
of |
|
| 115-15 |
Orange (now Greene) Co VA and
the |
|
| 115-15 |
estranged wife of John McMulian
of |
|
| 115-15 |
Orange later Rockingham Co VA
whom |
|
| 115-15 |
Theodosia had married c1769 at
the |
|
| 115-15 |
age of about 14. |
|
| 115-15 |
In an agreement dated 2 |
|
| 115-15 |
September 1782 and recorded in |
|
| 115-15 |
Orange Co Court James Beazley of |
|
| 115-15 |
Orange Co VA and John McMullans |
|
| 115-15 |
of Rockingham Co VA, ?since both |
|
| 115-15 |
claimed and equal right to a
negro |
|
| 115-15 |
woman and her child now in the |
|
| 115-15 |
possession of McMullans, it was |
|
| 115-15 |
agreed that the negro woman was |
|
| 115-15 |
to be delivered into Theodoshe |
|
| 115-15 |
McMullians as her property to |
|
| 115-15 |
dispose of as she thought proper |
|
| 115-15 |
and the wench (the negro woman?s |
|
| 115-15 |
child) was to remain in the
hands |
|
| 115-15 |
of the said John McMullans as |
|
| 115-15 |
his property during his life on |
|
| 115-15 |
provision that he not remove her |
|
| 115-15 |
out of the state, with the issue |
|
| 115-15 |
of the said wench to be
delivered |
|
| 115-15 |
up to John McMulllans and his |
|
| 115-15 |
wife Theodoshe?s children James, |
|
| 115-15 |
Patrick, Mary, John and
Catherine |
|
| 115-15 |
McMullans as they come of age or |
|
| 115-15 |
marry.? |
|
| 115-15 |
The agreement apparently |
|
| 115-15 |
coincided with a separation |
|
| 115-15 |
between James Beazley?s daughter |
|
| 115-15 |
Theodosia and her husband John |
|
| 115-15 |
McMulian who was some 15 years |
|
| 115-15 |
older than his wife. These
ve |
|
| 115-15 |
children of Theodosia Beazley |
|
| 115-15 |
by her husband John McMullan |
|
| 115-15 |
were born between 1770 and 1778. |
|
| 115-15 |
James McMullan married Edith |
|
| 115-15 |
Kendall in 1796 in Orange Co VA |
|
| 115-15 |
and lived in Orange (now Green) |
|
| 115-15 |
Co VA where he died in 1842, |
|
| 115-15 |
fathering seven children. Patrick |
|
| 115-15 |
McMullan married Sarah Walker in |
|
| 115-15 |
1792 in Orange Co VA and moved
to |
|
| 115-15 |
Georgia.. Mary McMullan married |
|
| 115-15 |
William Lewis Powell in 1796 in |
|
| 115-15 |
Orange Co VA and lived in Orange |
|
| 115-15 |
(now Green) Co VA and was the |
|
| 115-15 |
mother of ten children. John |
|
| 115-15 |
McMullan Jr married Jane Dula, a |
|
| 115-15 |
younger sister of his mother?s |
|
| 115-15 |
second husband Willliam Dula in |
|
| 115-15 |
1797 in Wilkes Co NC and they
also |
|
| 115-15 |
probably moved on to Georgia. |
|
| 115-15 |
Catherine McMullan married
Powell |
|
| 115-15 |
Shi ett in 1797 in Orange Co VA |
|
| 115-15 |
and they moved to Grodan Co GA. |
|
| 115-15 |
John McMulan, Theodosia?s 1st |
|
| 115-15 |
husband, subsequently lived with |
|
| 115-15 |
Elizabeth Stowers by whom he had |
|
| 115-15 |
ten children beginning with a
son |
|
| 115-15 |
Jeremiah McMullan who was born |
|
| 115-15 |
c1787. There is evidence that |
|
| 115-15 |
they had not married, if ever, |
|
| 115-15 |
prior to 1796 when Elizabeth |
|
| 115-15 |
Stowers was a witness to an |
|
| 115-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 115-15 |
|
|
| 115-16 |
page December |
|
| 115-16 |
agreement recorded in Orange |
|
| 115-16 |
Court between John McMulan Sr
and |
|
| 115-16 |
his ve children (by Theodosia |
|
| 115-16 |
Beazley) in which he gave up |
|
| 115-16 |
right to the four children born |
|
| 115-16 |
to the negro girl Sarah that he |
|
| 115-16 |
had been given right to by James |
|
| 115-16 |
Beazley in the 1782 agreement |
|
| 115-16 |
previously cited, in exchange
for |
|
| 115-16 |
his ve children relinquishing |
|
| 115-16 |
any claim to the negro Sarah and |
|
| 115-16 |
allowing him to sell or remove
her |
|
| 115-16 |
out of the state as he saw t. |
|
| 115-16 |
Within two years thereafter,
John |
|
| 115-16 |
McMullan had moved to Elbert Co |
|
| 115-16 |
GA. |
|
| 115-16 |
Theodosia Beazley was one of |
|
| 115-16 |
eleven children of James Beazley |
|
| 115-16 |
(c1716-c1803) and his wife Ann |
|
| 115-16 |
(c1725-1810), who is believed to |
|
| 115-16 |
have been a daughter of
Cornelius |
|
| 115-16 |
and Ann Reynolds of Essex Co |
|
| 115-16 |
VA. These children were Sarah |
|
| 115-16 |
Beazley (b.c1749) m. her cousin |
|
| 115-16 |
Jeremiah Beazley; Ann Beazley |
|
| 115-16 |
(b.c1751) m. Russell Jones and |
|
| 115-16 |
moved early to Wilkes Co NC and |
|
| 115-16 |
later to Franklin Co GA; John |
|
| 115-16 |
Beazley (b.c1753) m. Mildred |
|
| 115-16 |
Durrett; Theodosia Beazley, |
|
| 115-16 |
previously noted; Elizabeth |
|
| 115-16 |
Beazley (b.c1758) m William Watt |
|
| 115-16 |
and may have moved to Wilkes Co |
|
| 115-16 |
NC; James Beazley Jr (b.1760) m. |
|
| 115-16 |
Mary Sanford; Mildred Beazley |
|
| 115-16 |
(b.c1765) m. Ann Moore in 1787
in |
|
| 115-16 |
Wilkes Co NC and apparently
later |
|
| 115-16 |
moved to Kentucky; William
Beazley |
|
| 115-16 |
(b.c1767); Charles Beazley (b. |
|
| 115-16 |
1770); and Catherine Beazley (b. |
|
| 115-16 |
1772) m. twice 1st Fielding Neal |
|
| 115-16 |
and 2nd Jacob Paul. |
|
| 115-16 |
2009 |
|
| 115-16 |
REALLY DISTANT COFFEY COUSINS: |
|
| 115-16 |
I have a lot of fun helping |
|
| 115-16 |
Lorie Okel manage our Coffey |
|
| 115-16 |
DNA Project, and have developed |
|
| 115-16 |
an interest in
"non-surname" |
|
| 115-16 |
matches. And that has led to a |
|
| 115-16 |
lot of recent correspondence
with |
|
| 115-16 |
people that, according to DNA, |
|
| 115-16 |
are clearly "Cousins"
of the |
|
| 115-16 |
descendants of the Edward Coffey |
|
| 115-16 |
who arrived in America prior to |
|
| 115-16 |
1699 |
|
| 115-16 |
Of course everybody in the world |
|
| 115-16 |
is related if you go back far |
|
| 115-16 |
enough. And we do see a huge |
|
| 115-16 |
number of meaningless y-DNA |
|
| 115-16 |
matches to our Coffey group at |
|
| 115-16 |
the 12-marker level. But if a |
|
| 115-16 |
match persists when tested at
67- |
|
| 115-16 |
markers, we know we're not just |
|
| 115-16 |
looking at a common ancestor who |
|
| 115-16 |
lived maybe 5,000 years ago. And |
|
| 115-16 |
I've been corresponding with two |
|
| 115-16 |
families that, according to the |
|
| 115-16 |
DNA, share a common male-line |
|
| 115-16 |
ancestor with us within roughly |
|
| 115-16 |
the last 500 years. We're
talking |
|
| 115-16 |
about a 99%+ probability. |
|
| 115-16 |
Further, our correspondence
seems |
|
| 115-16 |
to rule out any connection in |
|
| 115-16 |
America since the arrival of |
|
| 115-16 |
our patriarch Edward Coffey. So |
|
| 115-16 |
back in Ireland, between roughly |
|
| 115-16 |
1500 and 1700, we are connected |
|
| 115-16 |
via a common ancestor with the |
|
| 115-16 |
following: |
|
| 115-16 |
WILSON FAMILY: |
|
| 115-16 |
I've been exchanging notes with |
|
| 115-16 |
Mike Wilson, who matches myself |
|
| 115-16 |
on 65 out of 67 markers. We of |
|
| 115-16 |
course can't nd a paper trail |
|
| 115-16 |
connection, but Mike offers some |
|
| 115-16 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 115-16 |
Continued page 18 |
|
| 115-16 |
|
|
| 115-16 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 115-16 |
|
|
| 115-16 |
page 8 December speculation: Mike says "We
are mixed up with Scottish gypsies surnames Wilson, Baillie and Tait... some
traveled back and forth to Ireland and Scotland." So perhaps we have a
romance between a "Coffey" in Ireland, and a travelling Scottish
gypsy "Wilson", 300-500 years ago? |
|
| 115-16 |
KEHOE/KEOGH/KAHO FAMILIES: |
|
| 115-16 |
We have Coffey matches to a |
|
| 115-16 |
2009 |
|
| 115-16 |
Miles Kehoe, the Administrator
of the |
|
| 115-16 |
"Kehoe" and a
"Kaho". And again, |
|
| 115-16 |
it seems impossible that there |
|
| 115-16 |
was any connection after Edward |
|
| 115-16 |
arrived in America. |
|
| 115-16 |
"I think it is very
possible, even probable. |
|
| 115-16 |
The name Kehoe/Kerogh derives
from MacEochaidh, pronounced 'Mack K'yoh hee' The genitive spelling is
MacEochadha, pronounced 'Mack K'yoh hoo'. There is also the spelling
'Ma'g'Eochaidh (Eochadha)' which gives us |
|
| 115-16 |
I speculated that
"Coffey/Kahoe/Kaho" sounded a bit similar, and wondered if they
could connect to a common ancient Irish name. As most of you know,
"Coffey" is a name of Irish origin, with one possible Gaelic
spelling of "O'Cobhthaigh". |
|
| 115-16 |
the name Geough, pronounced
'Goff'. In Irish, the middle 'ch' and/or 'gh' is often pronounced |
|
| 115-16 |
as an 'f' sound, so, MacEochaidh
could easily |
|
| 115-16 |
be pronounced, 'Mack Koff ee'.
The name McCaughey can come from MacEochaidh, also, as the name Haughey comes
from O'hEochaidh. It could also be just a coincidence, or our Kehoes were
Coffeys to begin with!" |
|
| 115-16 |
I got a note from Dianne Kehoe
Lawrence, who con rmed their Irish origins with "My great great
grandfather Henry Kehoe was born c 79
in Co. Wexford, Ireland and came to Canada in 825." (Her brother was one of the
matches.) |
|
| 115-16 |
We'll probably never nd the actual family connection, but it's
always fun to correspond with new "Cousins". |
|
| 115-16 |
Kehoe/Keogh Project, jumped in
with his own speculation: |
|
| 115-16 |
You can visit our DNA Project
web page at www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA . |
|
| 115-16 |
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED |
|
| 115-16 |
First Class Mail |
|
| 115-16 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 115-16 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
| 115-16 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
|
| 115-16 |
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|
| Issue114 |
TEXT CCC Issue114: |
|
| 114-1 |
September 2009 Issue NO. 114 |
|
| 114-1 |
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
|
| 114-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 114-1 |
By the time you read this |
|
| 114-1 |
message, summer will be over. |
|
| 114-1 |
We have spent 2 very cool and |
|
| 114-1 |
rainy weeks in the mountains of |
|
| 114-1 |
Colorado with our daughter and |
|
| 114-1 |
grandchildren before driving |
|
| 114-1 |
to Wyoming for 2 more weeks of |
|
| 114-1 |
visiting family and friends. |
|
| 114-1 |
I?m pleased to report that my |
|
| 114-1 |
younger brother Donald Coffee
has |
|
| 114-1 |
nally submitted his DNA and has |
|
| 114-1 |
been told he?s related to other |
|
| 114-1 |
Coffees. No surprise there. |
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In this bulletin is information |
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about the 2010 Convention housed |
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in Claymont, Delaware. We will |
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be visiting historic
Philadelphia |
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to see where the Declaration of |
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Independence was signed and the |
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Liberty Bell was rung. We will |
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travel to Valley Forge where |
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General George Washington and
his |
|
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troops spent such a terrible,
cold |
|
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winter. |
|
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While you are here, you should |
|
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consider staying a few extra
days |
|
| 114-1 |
because there is so much to see. |
|
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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Gettysburg is a historic site
for |
|
| 114-1 |
the Civil War. It?s a day trip |
|
| 114-1 |
to Ellis Island and the Statue
of |
|
| 114-1 |
Liberty in New York. |
|
| 114-1 |
The Hagley Museum where DuPont |
|
| 114-1 |
Powder Mills supplied the powder |
|
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for the Revolution is nearby in |
|
| 114-1 |
Delaware. Old New Castle on the |
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| 114-1 |
Delaware River is a 300-year-old |
|
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city. How many of you know that |
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Delaware was the rst state to |
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ratify the Constitution of the |
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United States and is therefore |
|
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known as the First State? |
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Delaware is also the home of |
|
| 114-1 |
tax-free shopping. |
|
| 114-1 |
Jean |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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September |
|
| 114-2 |
Dear Cousins, |
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What a busy summer we have |
|
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had! Jim and I have attended |
|
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four family reunions since the |
|
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Coffey Convention. Jefferson
City |
|
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has broken records for the most |
|
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rain we have ever had in July |
|
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and August. Worst of all is that |
|
| 114-2 |
my computer went down for over a |
|
| 114-2 |
week in August. I had to buy a |
|
| 114-2 |
new hard drive --- but thanks to |
|
| 114-2 |
the new back up system that MAC |
|
| 114-2 |
has built in now, (Time Machine) |
|
| 114-2 |
I didn?t loose a single thing. I |
|
| 114-2 |
just lost a week in which to
work |
|
| 114-2 |
on the newsletter. |
|
| 114-2 |
We felt lucky to be invited to |
|
| 114-2 |
the Coffey Family Reunion in |
|
| 114-2 |
Bolivar, Missouri. Danny Coffey |
|
| 114-2 |
(of MO) does a great job of |
|
| 114-2 |
barbeque and has an ideal place |
|
| 114-2 |
for the family to gether. Thank |
|
| 114-2 |
you Danny. |
|
| 114-2 |
I have to apologize to a couple |
|
| 114-2 |
of people. I sent ?DUE? notices |
|
| 114-2 |
to unpaid subscribers last |
|
| 114-2 |
quarter. Carlene Smith called my |
|
| 114-2 |
attention to the fact that she
had |
|
| 114-2 |
paid in December. After comparing |
|
| 114-2 |
my computer le and my rollodex |
|
| 114-2 |
le, I found I had entered it only |
|
| 114-2 |
on my rollodex. I also found |
|
| 114-2 |
another with the same
problem. I |
|
| 114-2 |
wish to thank Carlene for her
help |
|
| 114-2 |
and appreciate it when any of
you |
|
| 114-2 |
call mistakes to my attention. |
|
| 114-2 |
I do know that I am FAR from |
|
| 114-2 |
perfect. |
|
| 114-2 |
Please take note that we have no |
|
| 114-2 |
new subscribers this quarter. We |
|
| 114-2 |
can always use a few more. Pass |
|
| 114-2 |
the word. |
|
| 114-2 |
Be sure to take a good look at |
|
| 114-2 |
all the things Wayne and Jean |
|
| 114-2 |
Mower have planned for our next |
|
| 114-2 |
convention on page 16. All the |
|
| 114-2 |
things we need to see as good |
|
| 114-2 |
9 |
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| 114-2 |
American history buffs. WOW!! |
|
| 114-2 |
Don?t forget to send a query |
|
| 114-2 |
for things you are searching for |
|
| 114-2 |
and share what you have found on |
|
| 114-2 |
your family. That?s what keeps
us |
|
| 114-2 |
sharp and gets us worked up
about |
|
| 114-2 |
solving a problem. Your cousins |
|
| 114-2 |
just might gure a way to get it |
|
| 114-2 |
done. I?ve been very impressed |
|
| 114-2 |
with some of the things they
have |
|
| 114-2 |
done this last year. Every
little |
|
| 114-2 |
piece is important. |
|
| 114-2 |
Thanks for sharing, |
|
| 114-2 |
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 114-2 |
page |
|
| 114-2 |
EDITOR?S LETTER |
|
| 114-2 |
INDEX |
|
| 114-2 |
President's Letter Editor's
Letter |
|
| 114-2 |
Dead End Roads |
|
| 114-2 |
New Addresses Currents in the
Stream Cousin Helping Cousin Obituaries |
|
| 114-2 |
3 3 3 5 6 7 7 8 9 |
|
| 114-2 |
Corrections |
|
| 114-2 |
Mail Box Computer News Documents
Galore Dula Family |
|
| 114-2 |
Convention News |
|
| 114-2 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 114-2 |
This printing .............. 300 |
|
| 114-2 |
This Mailing .............. 210 |
|
| 114-2 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 114-2 |
Back issues are available: |
|
| 114-2 |
CD issues 1 thru 33, $10 |
|
| 114-2 |
$2.00 each numbers 34 thru 102 |
|
| 114-2 |
Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
|
| 114-2 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
|
| 114-2 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
| 114-2 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
|
| 114-2 |
email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
|
| 114-2 |
3 6 |
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|
| 114-3 |
NEW ADDRESS |
|
| 114-3 |
Carolyn Bryson, 21 N. Oaks Cir., |
|
| 114-3 |
Cartersville, GA 30121-8456 |
|
| 114-3 |
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 114-3 |
Shirley Dawson - |
|
| 114-3 |
ShirleyDawson@hughes.net |
|
| 114-3 |
I.V. Crawford ? |
|
| 114-3 |
ivcrawford@suddenlink.net |
|
| 114-3 |
Bennie Loftin |
|
| 114-3 |
bcloftin@kiowa.us |
|
| 114-3 |
Dead End Roads |
|
| 114-3 |
* Connie Fry wrote, ?I have been |
|
| 114-3 |
trying for years to nd a family |
|
| 114-3 |
connection for Nancy Coffee... |
|
| 114-3 |
born 1804 Wilkes co. NC. She |
|
| 114-3 |
married Harvey Storie in Wilkes |
|
| 114-3 |
co NC and died in Hawkins co TN. |
|
| 114-3 |
I have her marriage license but |
|
| 114-3 |
can?t nd anything else on her or |
|
| 114-3 |
on the Stories. I am also looking |
|
| 114-3 |
for anything on Elizabeth Coffee |
|
| 114-3 |
who married John Scarborough in |
|
| 114-3 |
the early 1800s.? Connie would |
|
| 114-3 |
appreciate any and all help. |
|
| 114-3 |
Her email address is: confry1@ |
|
| 114-3 |
insightbb.com |
|
| 114-3 |
(I attended a program that my |
|
| 114-3 |
daughter's mother-in-law gave on |
|
| 114-3 |
"The use of herbs as
medicine in |
|
| 114-3 |
the Civil War." I met
Connie and |
|
| 114-3 |
she also is looking for
Coffeys!) |
|
| 114-3 |
* Bette L Anderson, betteatj@ |
|
| 114-3 |
juno.com, says, ?None of us have |
|
| 114-3 |
ever met Lorie Okel but we have |
|
| 114-3 |
shared a ton of information with |
|
| 114-3 |
her. Her grandmother and my |
|
| 114-3 |
grandmother were 1st
cousins. My |
|
| 114-3 |
grandmother's name was Catherine |
|
| 114-3 |
Coffee. My maiden name was Yates. |
|
| 114-3 |
Catherine (Casssie) Coffee was
my |
|
| 114-3 |
dad's mother. She would love to |
|
| 114-3 |
hear from other cousins. |
|
| 114-3 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
| 114-3 |
A COFFEY BY ANY OTHER NAME MIGHT
BE A COFFIA |
|
| 114-3 |
By Rick Miller,
rmiller21@woh.rr.com |
|
| 114-3 |
When I started researching my |
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| 114-3 |
Coffey ancestors a few years
ago, |
|
| 114-3 |
the only things that I knew
about |
|
| 114-3 |
my great grandmother Rosa Coffey |
|
| 114-3 |
(1880-1914) was that she was
born |
|
| 114-3 |
in Tennessee, died young leaving |
|
| 114-3 |
behind seven small children, two |
|
| 114-3 |
of whom quickly followed her,
and |
|
| 114-3 |
that she was buried in Tushka, |
|
| 114-3 |
Atoka, Oklahoma. |
|
| 114-3 |
Not longer after I started |
|
| 114-3 |
researching, Bennie Coffey
Loftin |
|
| 114-3 |
found me and helped me put the |
|
| 114-3 |
pieces of the puzzle together. |
|
| 114-3 |
Thanks to her eldwork in funeral |
|
| 114-3 |
records and obituaries, we
quickly |
|
| 114-3 |
established that Rosa was the |
|
| 114-3 |
daughter of Jasper Newton Coffey |
|
| 114-3 |
(1854-1915) and Ruth Jane
(Shell) |
|
| 114-3 |
Coffey (1861-1940), and that |
|
| 114-3 |
Jasper Newton was the son of |
|
| 114-3 |
William Carrol Coffey (1824 - ?) |
|
| 114-3 |
and Martha Jane (Jordan) Coffey |
|
| 114-3 |
(1831 - ?). |
|
| 114-3 |
Working through census records, |
|
| 114-3 |
World War I draft registrations, |
|
| 114-3 |
and the Edward Coffey Project, I |
|
| 114-3 |
was able to ll in the rest of the |
|
| 114-3 |
children and descendents of
Jasper |
|
| 114-3 |
Newton and Ruth Jane Coffey. In |
|
| 114-3 |
the process, I made contact with |
|
| 114-3 |
Jack Coffee and he helped me
sort |
|
| 114-3 |
the rest of the family out
and nd |
|
| 114-3 |
them where they were lurking
under |
|
| 114-3 |
unusual spellings in the
records. |
|
| 114-3 |
The family, including all |
|
| 114-3 |
but the oldest daughter, Martha |
|
| 114-3 |
who was already married and who |
|
| 114-3 |
stayed in Tennessee, left
Grainger |
|
| 114-3 |
County, Tennessee about 1901.
They |
|
| 114-3 |
lived in a couple of places in |
|
| 114-3 |
Texas before settling in Tusk in |
|
| 114-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
|
| 114-3 |
|
|
| 114-4 |
page 4 September |
|
| 114-4 |
the Choctaw Nation around
1903-04. |
|
| 114-4 |
The census takers worked their |
|
| 114-4 |
usual magic with the Coffey
name, |
|
| 114-4 |
recording it variously as
Coffer, |
|
| 114-4 |
Coffee, Cof e and occasionally |
|
| 114-4 |
even Coffey. But then something |
|
| 114-4 |
odd happened. On their World War |
|
| 114-4 |
I draft registrations and on |
|
| 114-4 |
the 1920 census, Jasper's sons, |
|
| 114-4 |
Charley C (1886-1952), Frank |
|
| 114-4 |
(1891-1928), Willis (1891-1964), |
|
| 114-4 |
Wiley C (1893-1968), and Stoke |
|
| 114-4 |
(1899-1975) all gave their last |
|
| 114-4 |
names as Cof a. Frank died in
1928 |
|
| 114-4 |
and is buried under the Coffey |
|
| 114-4 |
name. Willis and Stoke returned
to |
|
| 114-4 |
the Coffey spelling by the 1930 |
|
| 114-4 |
census and that is the name they |
|
| 114-4 |
are buried under. But Charley C |
|
| 114-4 |
and Wiley C retained the Cof a |
|
| 114-4 |
spelling for the rest of their |
|
| 114-4 |
lives. Here were ve sons of the |
|
| 114-4 |
same father who didn't agree on |
|
| 114-4 |
what their last name was.
Charley |
|
| 114-4 |
and Wiley's descendents live
today |
|
| 114-4 |
in Oklahoma and in California,
and |
|
| 114-4 |
they all spell the name Cof a. |
|
| 114-4 |
As I continued my research, |
|
| 114-4 |
I made contact with Charley |
|
| 114-4 |
C Cof a's daughter Alphialee |
|
| 114-4 |
Yarbrough and with Stoke's |
|
| 114-4 |
daughter Sydney Marie
"Ree" |
|
| 114-4 |
Upjohn. Alphialee con rmed that |
|
| 114-4 |
the names were different, but
she |
|
| 114-4 |
didn't really know why. But Ree |
|
| 114-4 |
had a story about it. She said |
|
| 114-4 |
that her father Stoke told her |
|
| 114-4 |
that about 1912 all of his older |
|
| 114-4 |
brothers went to Arkansas to
visit |
|
| 114-4 |
relatives, and when the
returned, |
|
| 114-4 |
they were all spelling the last |
|
| 114-4 |
name Cof a. Stoke had always |
|
| 114-4 |
thought that the name was
spelled |
|
| 114-4 |
Coffey, but he gured his older |
|
| 114-4 |
brothers knew better than he
did, |
|
| 114-4 |
so he adopted the Cof a spelling |
|
| 114-4 |
too. But years later, he found
in |
|
| 114-4 |
the family Bible that the name
was |
|
| 114-4 |
spelled Coffey, so he went back
to |
|
| 114-4 |
9 |
|
| 114-4 |
that spelling, as did his
brothers |
|
| 114-4 |
Frank and Willis. Ree said that |
|
| 114-4 |
Stoke speculated that his
brothers |
|
| 114-4 |
might have gotten into trouble |
|
| 114-4 |
while they were in Arkansas and |
|
| 114-4 |
had changed their last names to |
|
| 114-4 |
throw off the pursuit. |
|
| 114-4 |
Recently, I found another |
|
| 114-4 |
Cof a family in Kiowa County, |
|
| 114-4 |
Oklahoma, and I wondered if and |
|
| 114-4 |
how they might be related to my |
|
| 114-4 |
Cof a cousins. I thought that |
|
| 114-4 |
with that odd spelling they must |
|
| 114-4 |
surely be fairly closely
related. |
|
| 114-4 |
The father, William P. Cof a, |
|
| 114-4 |
was born in Tennessee in Feb |
|
| 114-4 |
1878 and died in Hobart, Kiowa, |
|
| 114-4 |
Oklahoma in 1948. His wife, Ida |
|
| 114-4 |
Pearl Riley, was born 3 Apr 1895 |
|
| 114-4 |
in Owen County, Kentucky and
died |
|
| 114-4 |
in Oklahoma City in April 1975. |
|
| 114-4 |
Both of them are buried in the |
|
| 114-4 |
Hobart Rose Cemetery, Hobart, |
|
| 114-4 |
Kiowa, Oklahoma. I identi ed |
|
| 114-4 |
their children as Mildred (1917- |
|
| 114-4 |
?), Samuel Homer (1919-1988), |
|
| 114-4 |
Theda (1923 - ) Lucette (1925 - |
|
| 114-4 |
?), Imogene Margaret (1926 - ?), |
|
| 114-4 |
Robert (1928 - ) William James |
|
| 114-4 |
"Billie" (1929-1981),
and Pat |
|
| 114-4 |
Leroy (1933-2007). |
|
| 114-4 |
After some more research I |
|
| 114-4 |
establish that William P. Cof
a's |
|
| 114-4 |
parents were Perry Cof a, born |
|
| 114-4 |
14 June 1856 in Hancock County, |
|
| 114-4 |
Tennessee, died 1926 in Spring |
|
| 114-4 |
Hill, Johnson, Kansas; and |
|
| 114-4 |
Nancy Mayes, born April 1857 in |
|
| 114-4 |
Tennessee, date of death as yet |
|
| 114-4 |
unknown. I located the family in |
|
| 114-4 |
Sturgeon, Jackson co, Kentucky
on |
|
| 114-4 |
the 1880 census and in Spring
Hill |
|
| 114-4 |
co, Kansas, on the 1895, 1905
and |
|
| 114-4 |
1915 Kansas state censuses and
the |
|
| 114-4 |
1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930
federal |
|
| 114-4 |
censuses. In addition to William |
|
| 114-4 |
P. Cof a, the other children
were |
|
| 114-4 |
Nora (1882 - ?), Thomas (1883- |
|
| 114-4 |
1921), Vernia (a son despite the |
|
| 114-5 |
|
|
| 114-5 |
name, 1887 - ?), and Walter
Homer |
|
| 114-5 |
(1889-1945). The three oldest |
|
| 114-5 |
children were born in Tennessee, |
|
| 114-5 |
and Vernia and Walter Homer were |
|
| 114-5 |
born in Bolton, Harrison co., |
|
| 114-5 |
Missouri. |
|
| 114-5 |
I knew that my ggg.grandpa |
|
| 114-5 |
William Carrol and Martha Jane |
|
| 114-5 |
Coffey had a son named Perry who |
|
| 114-5 |
was born abt 1855. Could this |
|
| 114-5 |
Perry Cof a be the same person? |
|
| 114-5 |
Luckily, I found an obituary for |
|
| 114-5 |
Perry Cof a online, which gave |
|
| 114-5 |
his parents' names as Carrol and |
|
| 114-5 |
Jane Cof a. Bingo! Perry Cof a
was |
|
| 114-5 |
the brother of my gg.grandfather |
|
| 114-5 |
Jasper Newton Coffey. |
|
| 114-5 |
I think that Perry Cof a might |
|
| 114-5 |
be the original source of that |
|
| 114-5 |
spelling of the name. His last |
|
| 114-5 |
name is given as Coffer on the |
|
| 114-5 |
1860 and 1870 censuses in
Hancock |
|
| 114-5 |
County, Tennessee. It is given |
|
| 114-5 |
as Coffee on the 1880 census in |
|
| 114-5 |
Kentucky. But from the 1895
Kansas |
|
| 114-5 |
census on, he is consistently |
|
| 114-5 |
spelling his name as Cof a. |
|
| 114-5 |
So it seems that all the Cof as |
|
| 114-5 |
living today in Oklahoma, Kansas |
|
| 114-5 |
and California are really my |
|
| 114-5 |
Coffey cousins. There are also |
|
| 114-5 |
Cof a families listed in Georgia |
|
| 114-5 |
and Alabama. I wonder what the |
|
| 114-5 |
story is behind them. |
|
| 114-5 |
------------------- |
|
| 114-5 |
Reams Goodloe, our indexer,
wanted |
|
| 114-5 |
to know the parents of Verdie
Mae |
|
| 114-5 |
(Flowers) Coffey Crowder. We |
|
| 114-5 |
printed her obituary in the June |
|
| 114-5 |
edition of C.C.C. Bennie Loftin |
|
| 114-5 |
had sent us the obituary and she |
|
| 114-5 |
furnished the following linage
for |
|
| 114-5 |
Verdie?s rst husband?s family. |
|
| 114-5 |
She was married to Theodore |
|
| 114-5 |
Roosevelt Coffey Sr.. The linage |
|
| 114-5 |
is as follows: |
|
| 114-5 |
1.EDWARD ? 2.JOHN -3. BENJAMIN |
|
| 114-5 |
4. GEORGE COFFEY 1782 - 1860 m |
|
| 114-5 |
MARGARET RUCKER 1787 - 1860 |
|
| 114-5 |
5. ELIJAH COFFEY b.ca 1819 m |
|
| 114-5 |
REBECCA SHOCKLEY b.ca 1820 |
|
| 114-5 |
6. GEORGE COFFEY 1847 - 1946 m |
|
| 114-5 |
MARTHA M. JOHNSON 1846 - 1922 |
|
| 114-5 |
7. JOHN HENRY COFFEY 1874 - 1920
m |
|
| 114-5 |
SARAH HARVILLE 1876 - 1974 |
|
| 114-5 |
8. GEORGE COFFEY 1895 - 1933 m |
|
| 114-5 |
WINNIE TABOR 1897 - 1992 |
|
| 114-5 |
9. THEODORE ROOSEVELT COFFEY SR |
|
| 114-5 |
1920 - 2005 m VERDIE M. FLOWERS |
|
| 114-5 |
1923 |
|
| 114-5 |
-2008 |
|
| 114-5 |
10. THEODORE ROOSEVELT COFFEY JR |
|
| 114-5 |
ca 1955 living CA m VIOLET ___ |
|
| 114-5 |
================ |
|
| 114-5 |
COUSIN helping COUSIN |
|
| 114-5 |
Radford Reams Goodloe helps Ruth |
|
| 114-5 |
Fish with her inquiry in Coffey |
|
| 114-5 |
Cousins Clearinghouse, issue 113 |
|
| 114-5 |
p.8. |
|
| 114-5 |
The answer to the questions in |
|
| 114-5 |
the rst paragraph is yes. Isaac |
|
| 114-5 |
Coffey who m. Martha Meece was |
|
| 114-5 |
the son of Chesley Coffey Jr. |
|
| 114-5 |
and was the one murdered by the |
|
| 114-5 |
Harp brothers. See CCC # 23 |
|
| 114-5 |
p.13. However I could nd no info |
|
| 114-5 |
on Martha's family or a second |
|
| 114-5 |
marriage. |
|
| 114-5 |
Ream?s email: reamsg@gmail.com |
|
| 114-5 |
Ruth?s email: rb sh@wtrt.net |
|
| 114-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 114-5 |
|
|
| 114-5 |
page 6 September |
|
| 114-5 |
9 |
|
| 114-5 |
and wife Sharon of Pauls Valley, |
|
| 114-5 |
OK; sisters, Hazel Leonard of |
|
| 114-5 |
Stafford, KS, and Juanita Watson |
|
| 114-5 |
and husband Jerry of Linden, TX, |
|
| 114-5 |
Wanda Jones of Oklahoma City,
OK. |
|
| 114-5 |
He was preceded in death by his |
|
| 114-5 |
parents, and sister Edith
Brannon. |
|
| 114-5 |
Interment will be in the
Coalgate |
|
| 114-5 |
Cemetery. |
|
| 114-5 |
(Bennie Loftin says, ?This |
|
| 114-5 |
Coffee family came to Oklahoma |
|
| 114-5 |
from Alabama. His cousin, Mary |
|
| 114-5 |
(Lemons) Isom is my neighbor.
His |
|
| 114-5 |
grandparents were John Coffey |
|
| 114-5 |
b. 1817 SC and Martha Epperson, |
|
| 114-5 |
C0ffey.) |
|
| 114-5 |
MARY KATHERINE WILLIAMS |
|
| 114-5 |
Mary Katherine Williams, CPS,
died |
|
| 114-5 |
Aug 11, 2009 in Morrilton, AR. |
|
| 114-5 |
She was born in Russellville, AR |
|
| 114-5 |
April 9, 1929. She was preceded |
|
| 114-5 |
by her parents, Lamar and Mary |
|
| 114-5 |
Pearl (Kendrick) Williams, |
|
| 114-5 |
twin sisters, Cleotha Hallman |
|
| 114-5 |
(Dibbrell), and brothers Junior |
|
| 114-5 |
and Don. |
|
| 114-5 |
She is survived by her devoted |
|
| 114-5 |
husband of 25 years, Archie |
|
| 114-5 |
E. Dalton, brother Raymond E |
|
| 114-5 |
Williams, Sr (Rose). sisters |
|
| 114-5 |
Cleve Glutamine Williams and |
|
| 114-5 |
Imagine Himmler (Gilbert), and |
|
| 114-5 |
two stepsons, Kenneth and Robert |
|
| 114-5 |
Dalton. |
|
| 114-5 |
Mary was a Life member of the |
|
| 114-5 |
National Association of Active |
|
| 114-5 |
and Retired Federal Employees |
|
| 114-5 |
(NARFE), a long time member of |
|
| 114-5 |
Beta Sigma Phi, a former
president |
|
| 114-5 |
of the Capital Chapter, Of ce |
|
| 114-5 |
Professionals International, in |
|
| 114-5 |
Washington, DC, and a former |
|
| 114-5 |
member of the governing council
of |
|
| 114-6 |
OBITUARIES |
|
| 114-6 |
MARY ELLEN (COFFEY) DICKENSON |
|
| 114-6 |
Mary Ellen passed away July 25 |
|
| 114-6 |
at Rochelle Rehab &
Healthcare |
|
| 114-6 |
Center, KS, Born Feb. 17, 1937 |
|
| 114-6 |
in Alma, KS, daughter of Joseph |
|
| 114-6 |
and Hazel (Kietzmann) Eagan, |
|
| 114-6 |
Attended schools in Topeka, KS, |
|
| 114-6 |
Employed by Amoco Oil, Rochelle |
|
| 114-6 |
terminal, retiring in 1999. Was |
|
| 114-6 |
a member of the VFW and WOTM
438. |
|
| 114-6 |
Married L.R. (Tex) Dickenson on |
|
| 114-6 |
March 25, 1988. He preceded her |
|
| 114-6 |
in death. Survivors include, |
|
| 114-6 |
daughter, Jane (Joe) Redcliff of |
|
| 114-6 |
Rochelle, IL; son Richard
(Tesia) |
|
| 114-6 |
Coffey of LaCygne, KS; brother, |
|
| 114-6 |
Steve (Nancy) Eagan and John |
|
| 114-6 |
(Pam) Eagan of Topeka, KS; seven |
|
| 114-6 |
grandchildren. |
|
| 114-6 |
She was preceded in death by her |
|
| 114-6 |
parents; a son, Tim Coffey; and
a |
|
| 114-6 |
sister, Margaret Hinson. |
|
| 114-6 |
(Topeka Capital Journal, Aug
2009) |
|
| 114-6 |
JOE WILLIAM COFFEE |
|
| 114-6 |
Joe William Coffee, an Edmond,
OK |
|
| 114-6 |
resident, was born August 11,
1943 |
|
| 114-6 |
in Coalgate, OK to Jay Arthur
and |
|
| 114-6 |
Ida (Graham) Coffee. He passed |
|
| 114-6 |
away, August 17, 2009 at Ft.
Sill, |
|
| 114-6 |
OK, age 66 years. |
|
| 114-6 |
He attended school in Coalgate, |
|
| 114-6 |
graduating in 1962 and was a |
|
| 114-6 |
construction worker. |
|
| 114-6 |
Joe married Maxine Nichols on |
|
| 114-6 |
June 17, 1962 in Coalgate. He is |
|
| 114-6 |
survived by his wife of the
home, |
|
| 114-6 |
and son. Anthony William Coffee |
|
| 114-6 |
and wife Linda, grandchildren; |
|
| 114-6 |
Kasondra, Nikkolas, Steffan, and |
|
| 114-6 |
Isabelle Coffee all of Edmond; |
|
| 114-6 |
brothers, Carl Coffee and wife |
|
| 114-6 |
Kathy of Coalgate, Ronald Coffee |
|
| 114-7 |
|
|
| 114-7 |
the District of Columbia before
it |
|
| 114-7 |
gained semi-independent status. |
|
| 114-7 |
Mary worked as an executive |
|
| 114-7 |
secretary for the Department |
|
| 114-7 |
of the Army at the Pentagon, |
|
| 114-7 |
supporting a series of general |
|
| 114-7 |
of cers in research, development |
|
| 114-7 |
and acquisition, for 37 years. |
|
| 114-7 |
Burial was at the Adam Valley |
|
| 114-7 |
cemetery, |
|
| 114-7 |
Archie added a personal eulogy; |
|
| 114-7 |
Mary K and I square danced in
all |
|
| 114-7 |
50 states. |
|
| 114-7 |
A baseball fanatic, we watched |
|
| 114-7 |
a game in some 30 major league |
|
| 114-7 |
parks. |
|
| 114-7 |
We had established two other |
|
| 114-7 |
goals: |
|
| 114-7 |
a.
Fishing in every state with |
|
| 114-7 |
few accomplished |
|
| 114-7 |
b.
Water skiing in every state |
|
| 114-7 |
with none accomplished. Perhaps |
|
| 114-7 |
I will try some of it, imagining |
|
| 114-7 |
that Mary K is riding on the
back, |
|
| 114-7 |
arms around me. |
|
| 114-7 |
Mary K could be serious enough to |
|
| 114-7 |
conduct a good meeting and could |
|
| 114-7 |
giggle with the silliest of us. |
|
| 114-7 |
MAIL BOX |
|
| 114-7 |
Joe Langwell had total hip |
|
| 114-7 |
replacement in early July. She |
|
| 114-7 |
expected to be away from home
for |
|
| 114-7 |
some time. We hope that she is
up |
|
| 114-7 |
and walking without pain by now. |
|
| 114-7 |
I.V. Crawford has been in
medical |
|
| 114-7 |
facilities for four and a half |
|
| 114-7 |
months this last year. She says |
|
| 114-7 |
that she has a tumor that makes |
|
| 114-7 |
it hard for her to write. She is |
|
| 114-7 |
back home but could still use
our |
|
| 114-7 |
prayers that her health
improves. |
|
| 114-7 |
We hope she is doing well. |
|
| 114-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 114-7 |
CORRECTIONS |
|
| 114-7 |
Jack Coffey forwarded us a
note |
|
| 114-7 |
from Sue Ikerd,
pikerd@webound. |
|
| 114-7 |
com. |
|
| 114-7 |
She says, ?I?m sure you
agree |
|
| 114-7 |
with me that it is important
to |
|
| 114-7 |
have accurate
information. On |
|
| 114-7 |
your website (and our
newsletter) |
|
| 114-7 |
it states, "Marvin
Coffey wrote |
|
| 114-7 |
that the children of Reuben
and |
|
| 114-7 |
Sally are not entirely agreed |
|
| 114-7 |
upon.? Perhaps this is one of |
|
| 114-7 |
the disagreements. A Thomas |
|
| 114-7 |
Coffey may well have been the
son |
|
| 114-7 |
of Reuben Coffey but not
Thomas |
|
| 114-7 |
Caffey who married Sarah
Stokes |
|
| 114-7 |
with the children listed.? |
|
| 114-7 |
?The attachment of Thomas |
|
| 114-7 |
Caffey to the Coffey line is
the |
|
| 114-7 |
one I am questioning. I have |
|
| 114-7 |
researched this family for
over 26 |
|
| 114-7 |
years and had a great deal of
help |
|
| 114-7 |
from others who have
researched |
|
| 114-7 |
the Caffeys longer than I
have. |
|
| 114-7 |
The misinformation connecting
the |
|
| 114-7 |
Coffey line to our Caffey
line has |
|
| 114-7 |
been out there for years and
I |
|
| 114-7 |
have tried to correct it
before. |
|
| 114-7 |
Our Caffeys are mainly in the |
|
| 114-7 |
Guildford-Rockingham counties
of |
|
| 114-7 |
North Carolina where the
Coffey |
|
| 114-7 |
line seems to be in the
Wilkes Co. |
|
| 114-7 |
area.? |
|
| 114-7 |
Reasons I believe Michael is
the |
|
| 114-7 |
father of Thomas and not the
son |
|
| 114-7 |
of Reuben Coffey: |
|
| 114-7 |
1. Thomas?s parents were
born; |
|
| 114-7 |
father Maryland; mother North |
|
| 114-7 |
Carolina, name usually
spelled |
|
| 114-7 |
Caffey; named son Michael. |
|
| 114-7 |
2. Michael was born in
Maryland; |
|
| 114-7 |
|
|
| 114-8 |
page 8 September |
|
| 114-8 |
name usually spelled Caffey. |
|
| 114-8 |
3. Thomas?s wife?s mother was a |
|
| 114-8 |
Chilcuitt from Maryland. |
|
| 114-8 |
4. Hooper Caffey, grandson of |
|
| 114-8 |
Michael, married a Chilcuitt. |
|
| 114-8 |
5. John Stokes, who married Jane |
|
| 114-8 |
Guerrin, was a brother of Sarah |
|
| 114-8 |
Stokes, wife of Thomas Caffey. |
|
| 114-8 |
6. Hooper Caffey was Bondsman
for |
|
| 114-8 |
John Stokes and Jane Gerrin
1814. |
|
| 114-8 |
7. Thomas incurred debt to James |
|
| 114-8 |
Walker 1817 in Rockingham Co. |
|
| 114-8 |
NC (I have an original paper |
|
| 114-8 |
with this info and dates). Old |
|
| 114-8 |
family letter states family came |
|
| 114-8 |
to Tennessee in 1824 from North |
|
| 114-8 |
Carolina. |
|
| 114-8 |
8. Thomas lived in Guildford Co. |
|
| 114-8 |
North Carolina in 1821;
appointed |
|
| 114-8 |
Brother-in-law James to recover |
|
| 114-8 |
the inheritance from deceased |
|
| 114-8 |
mother of Rockingham Co. NC. |
|
| 114-8 |
9. Stokes, Caffey?s, McElroy?s, |
|
| 114-8 |
Flacks, Patricks, Averetts, all |
|
| 114-8 |
lived in the same general area |
|
| 114-8 |
in Guilford Co. NC and are all |
|
| 114-8 |
connected by marriage. The June |
|
| 114-8 |
23, 1804 will of Michael Caffey, |
|
| 114-8 |
probated Nov. 1810 in Rockingham |
|
| 114-8 |
Co. NC, lists wife Margaret,
sons |
|
| 114-8 |
Michael, Robert, Thomas, John, |
|
| 114-8 |
and daughters Sophia, Mary, and |
|
| 114-8 |
Margaret. |
|
| 114-8 |
Executors were Wife Margaret and |
|
| 114-8 |
son John. Witnesses were W.
Payne, |
|
| 114-8 |
Waiter Good, and Charity Payne. |
|
| 114-8 |
The documentation that Sue sends |
|
| 114-8 |
should be interesting not only
to |
|
| 114-8 |
me, but to other descendants of |
|
| 114-8 |
Reuben. Jack |
|
| 114-8 |
(We might ALL want to correct
our |
|
| 114-8 |
James Bluford Coffey books by |
|
| 114-8 |
8 |
|
| 114-8 |
Marvin Coffey on this one, found |
|
| 114-8 |
on page 20 of ?Supplement to
James |
|
| 114-8 |
B. Coffey, Vol. 2 Ancestors.? |
|
| 114-8 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 114-8 |
COFFEY COUSINS' web site,
http://www. thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html |
|
| 114-8 |
COFFEY DNA PROJECT: |
|
| 114-8 |
If you haven?t checked on the
Coffey / Coffee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in at the following and
see what has been going on: www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
|
| 114-8 |
RUSSELL CO TOMBSTONES - PDF le at the following location. :
http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FamilyNotes/ RussellTombstones.pdf |
|
| 114-8 |
EDWARD & ANN (Powell) COFFEY
- CD for $10. Jack Coffee, 308 Summer Ridge Loop, Sunset, LA 70584. This is
all of the descendents Jack has found, books, & web for Edward Coffey |
|
| 114-8 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX- CD for $10. Write Reams Goodloe, PO Box 9332, Covington, WA 98943 |
|
| 114-8 |
This is all 113 issues of Coffey
Cousins? Clearinghouse. Reams says that there are 17 spellings of Coffey, not
counting the 9 that have an ?r? or ?n? in them. |
|
| 114-8 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE-
saved to CD. Issues 1 to 33 - 34 to 63 and 64 to 92, sold for $10 each -
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 114-8 |
TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE -
Database, Land Grants: www.glo.state.tx.us/archives/ landgrant.html |
|
| 114-8 |
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS hosts images
of maps of many places in the world all over 70 years old and out of
copyright. |
|
| 114-9 |
|
|
| 114-9 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 114-9 |
* Carolyn Eigel sent a Bio of |
|
| 114-9 |
a professional baseball player |
|
| 114-9 |
Joseph Todd Coffey, born 9, 1980 |
|
| 114-9 |
in Forest City, NC. A graduate of |
|
| 114-9 |
Chase High School in Forrest
City. |
|
| 114-9 |
His grandfather, A. T. Coffey
jr., |
|
| 114-9 |
played minor league baseball. |
|
| 114-9 |
Todd has played for the
Milwaukee |
|
| 114-9 |
Brewers & St. Louis
Cardinals. |
|
| 114-9 |
Carolyn also sent an obituary |
|
| 114-9 |
for Todd?s grandfather. |
|
| 114-9 |
MR. A.T. COFFEY JR. 1925-2008 |
|
| 114-9 |
Forest City ? A.T. Coffey jr.,
83, |
|
| 114-9 |
of 159 J.E. Morrow St. passed
away |
|
| 114-9 |
Thursday, 2 Oct. 2008 at White |
|
| 114-9 |
Manor of Shelby, NC. |
|
| 114-9 |
Burial: Rutherford County
Memorial |
|
| 114-9 |
Cemetery. |
|
| 114-9 |
* I have lost address and name |
|
| 114-9 |
of the sender of the following |
|
| 114-9 |
tombstones. It did not save with |
|
| 114-9 |
the pictures of the tombstones. |
|
| 114-9 |
The cemetery is in Dayton, WI. |
|
| 114-9 |
COFFEY, James T. 1904 ? 1983 |
|
| 114-9 |
Helen R. 1914 ? 1990 |
|
| 114-9 |
Manasek, Joseph A. 1935 ? 2004 |
|
| 114-9 |
Janice nee Coffey 1936-2000 |
|
| 114-9 |
--------------- |
|
| 114-9 |
ASBURY M. COFFEY |
|
| 114-9 |
Janet de la Pen?a dlpstudios11@ |
|
| 114-9 |
comcast.net has furnished us
with |
|
| 114-9 |
the following information. She |
|
| 114-9 |
is hoping to prove the
connection |
|
| 114-9 |
of her Daniel Boone ancestor to |
|
| 114-9 |
be the son of Jesse Boone, and |
|
| 114-9 |
that information on his sisters |
|
| 114-9 |
will help document this. She
would |
|
| 114-9 |
appreciate ANY information or |
|
| 114-9 |
documents that you might have. |
|
| 114-9 |
Rachel Boone who married Marvel |
|
| 114-9 |
Coffey is one of this Daniel |
|
| 114-9 |
Boone?s sisters. We hope to prove |
|
| 114-9 |
that Marvel is (or isn?t) the |
|
| 114-9 |
brother of Asbury M. Coffey and |
|
| 114-9 |
son of Eli Coffey. Knowing more |
|
| 114-9 |
about Asbury M. might help as |
|
| 114-9 |
there is more written about him. |
|
| 114-9 |
(all from internet) |
|
| 114-9 |
Tennessee Tidbits, 1778-1914, by |
|
| 114-9 |
Marjorie Hood Fischer, Ruth
Blake |
|
| 114-9 |
Burns, 2008 History ? 428 pages
- p. |
|
| 114-9 |
64:00:00 |
|
| 114-9 |
Coffee, Asbury M. |
|
| 114-9 |
2 June 1828 was certi ed to be
21 |
|
| 114-9 |
years of age and of good moral |
|
| 114-9 |
character, on the motion of R.J. |
|
| 114-9 |
Meigs. (McMinn Co. TN, Co Ct
Min, |
|
| 114-9 |
2no#292) |
|
| 114-9 |
Coffy, Marvel |
|
| 114-9 |
With his wife, Rachael, sold
land |
|
| 114-9 |
in Wayne County, KY, to Thomas |
|
| 114-9 |
Hutchinson of Ky, which was
proved |
|
| 114-9 |
by Asbury M. Coffy & Jessee
Boone. |
|
| 114-9 |
(McMinn, TN, Co Ct Min, 2no#310) |
|
| 114-9 |
Copied from McMinn County,
Tennessee, Wills, Will Book A - Fragment, Book B.- Complete, p. 196, Copied
under Works Progress Administration, 1936 ? Isabell E. Allmond, Asst.
Librarian, N.S. D.A.R., Certi ed to be a true copy of the original record.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of May, A.D. 1950, at
Washington, DC (Notarial Seal) Ida E. McWhorter, Notary Public: The will
follows: |
|
| 114-9 |
JESSE BOON?S WILL written on
Nov. 23, 1829: |
|
| 114-9 |
?In the name of God, Amen. I
Jesse |
|
| 114-9 |
Boon of the County of McMinn and |
|
| 114-9 |
State of Tennessee of sound and |
|
| 114-9 |
disposive mind and memory do
make |
|
| 114-9 |
and ordain this my last Will and |
|
| 114-9 |
Testament. |
|
| 114-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
| 114-9 |
|
|
| 114-10 |
page 0 September |
|
| 114-10 |
?First, I commit my soul to God
who |
|
| 114-10 |
gave it, and my body to my
friends |
|
| 114-10 |
that it may be decently buried. |
|
| 114-10 |
?All my property both real and |
|
| 114-10 |
personal that may remain after
my |
|
| 114-10 |
debts are paid, I lend to my
beloved |
|
| 114-10 |
wife, Sarah Boon, for her use
during |
|
| 114-10 |
her natural life and widowhood.
After |
|
| 114-10 |
her death I wish my Negro woman, |
|
| 114-10 |
Dinah, be freed and set at
liberty. |
|
| 114-10 |
?My land lying on Middle Creek
to be |
|
| 114-10 |
divided between my sons Israel
and |
|
| 114-10 |
Jonithan according to lines
thereto |
|
| 114-10 |
agreed afore, - viz. the parts laid |
|
| 114-10 |
off for Israel and Daniel Boon
to |
|
| 114-10 |
belong to Israel and the parts
laid |
|
| 114-10 |
off for Jonithan Boon and Marvel |
|
| 114-10 |
Coffey to belong to Jonithan,
the |
|
| 114-10 |
whole to be valued at seven
hundred |
|
| 114-10 |
dollars; out of the property
which |
|
| 114-10 |
then may remain, I give to the
amount |
|
| 114-10 |
of two hundred dollars to
Jonithan |
|
| 114-10 |
Wilson, Smith Coffey, William
Coffey |
|
| 114-10 |
and William Gregg, which with a
Negro |
|
| 114-10 |
man named Martin heretofore
given |
|
| 114-10 |
to them and valued at ve hundred |
|
| 114-10 |
dollars is intended as
equivalent |
|
| 114-10 |
to the land all ready disposed
of |
|
| 114-10 |
- then the remainder, if any, to |
|
| 114-10 |
be equally divided between
Daniel |
|
| 114-10 |
Boon, Israel Boon, Jonithan
Boon, |
|
| 114-10 |
Marvel Coffey, Jonithan Wilson,
Smith |
|
| 114-10 |
Coffey, William Gregg and
William |
|
| 114-10 |
Coffey. |
|
| 114-10 |
?Lastly, I appoint Israel Boon
and |
|
| 114-10 |
Asbury M. Coffey executors of
this my |
|
| 114-10 |
last will and Testament, Sign,
sealed |
|
| 114-10 |
and published in presence of us
this |
|
| 114-10 |
23rd day of Nov 1829.? |
|
| 114-10 |
Jesse Boon (seal) |
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?Witnesses: A.M. Coffey, John |
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Thompson, Jonithan Allen.? |
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RootsWeb: Bonnie Milam Johnson |
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Ancestors |
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Entries: 6515 Updated: Tue Nov |
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Johnson |
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Asbury Madison Coffey (Eli,
James, |
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John, Edward), born, Jan. 25,
1804, |
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died, 1902, Knobster, MO. He
married |
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Mary Bradford Jul. 22, 1828, TN. |
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Welcome to Fletcher-Online |
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Leaves from the Family Tree: The
Coffeys |
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(exact Fletcher author unknown) |
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Col. Asbury M. Coffey, born January |
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25, 1804, Wilkes County, North |
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Carolina; died 1902, Knobnoster, |
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Missouri. Col. Coffey served as |
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treasurer of the East Tennessee, |
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Virginia & Georgia Railroad,
later |
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moved to Missouri and was
appointed |
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Indian agent by President
Filmore. |
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Coffey County and Coffeyville, |
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Kansas, were named in his honor. |
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(Ed. Note: Coffeyville KS was
not |
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named for him.) |
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Eli Coffey, son of James and |
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Elizabethson of Cleveland
Coffey, was |
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born March 1, 1763; died
September |
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5, 1847, in Missouri; married |
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Hannah Allen. In 1814 he moved to |
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Wayne County, Kentucky, where
his |
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son, Col. Asbury Madison Coffey, |
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was reared. Col. Coffey was born |
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January 25, 1804, in Wilkes
County, |
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North Carolina; his wife was
Mary |
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Bradford, whom he married July
22, |
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1828. In 1826 he moved to McMinn |
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County, Tennessee, where he
resided |
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until 1842, during which time he |
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was treasurer of the East
Tennessee |
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& Virginia railroad. In 1842 Col. |
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Coffey removed to Missouri. In 1850 |
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he was appointed Indian agent by |
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President Fillmore and for
several |
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years was located among the
Peories |
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in Kansas. Coffey County, as well as |
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Coffeyville, Kansas, were named
in |
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his honor. In 1859 he made his home |
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at Knobnoster, Missouri, where
he |
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died. |
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ASBURY COFFEY
DPA/SESQUI-CENTENNIAL EDITION, June 10, 1969, p.H-4. McMinn County Historical
Society of 1969 |
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?Asbury M. Coffey was prominent
in |
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the early records of McMinn
County |
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and the town of Athens. The rst |
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mention of him is on March 6,
1827 |
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when he was taken into Meridian
Sun |
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Lodge No 50.
On July 22, 1828 a |
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marriage bond made for his
marriage |
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to Mary G. Gradford. (Mary was
the |
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daughter of Henry Bradford who
owned |
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considerable area of the County
near |
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Columbus.) Jonathan Allen signed
the |
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Bond as security. |
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In the 1829 Tax List, A.M.
Coffey |
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appears as does Marvil
Coffey. This |
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Eli is the father of Asbury and |
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probably Marvil Coffey as well. |
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Asbury M. Coffey was named in
the |
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will of Jesse Boone, dated 23
Nov. |
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1829 with Israel Boone as
executor of |
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his estate. |
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When the Hiwassee Railroad was |
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organized Asbury M. Coffey
served as |
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Secretary and Treasurer and was
one |
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of the men of Athens who
personally |
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signed as subscribers when
enough |
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stock had not been sold to keep
the |
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Charter for the railroad in
force. |
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He was very active in the
affairs |
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of the Hiwassee Railroad and
after |
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he left Athens in 1842 and moved
to |
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Missouri he heard of the trouble
the |
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railroad was in, the of cers
being |
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accused of mismanagement, he
came |
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back to defend his reputation. |
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History of Johnson County,
Missouri published in 1881 |
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?A.M. Coffey familiarly known as
Colonel Coff, was born in Wilkes county, Kentucky (This should be North
Carolina ? BC) January 1804. His father, Eli was a native of Virginia,
emigrating to North Carolina in a very early day and in company with Daniel
Boone, went to Kentucky. His mother |
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was a native of New Jersey. Her
father moved to North Carolina when she was quite young. A.M. Coffey was
raised and educated in Kentucky. |
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He is a graduate of Centre
college, located at Danville, now Boyle County. In 1826 he went |
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to Tennessee, where he married
to Miss Mary Bradford, daughter of Colonel Henry Bradford, of McMinn County.
Mr. Coffey?s residence being at Athens, he continued to reside there until
1842 when he moved to Missouri and settled in Pettis County. Before coming to
Missouri, however, he purchased land in Tennessee. In 1850 he was elected to
the legislature from Pettis County. In 1851, was appointed by President
Fillmore as Indian agent for the eastern border, of what is |
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now known as Kansas. At that
time it was very rare to see the face of a white man. In 1855- |
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56 was a member of the council
of the Kansas legislature, which was instituted by congress |
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in 1854. Then following the
Kansas troubles, Colonel Coffey, however, was an unwilling participant in
many of them He came to the neighborhood of Knobnoster in 1859 and settled on
a farm. In 1873 the State Grange met at this place, and he was elected secretary
of the State Grange, and has held the office ever since. He |
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is also member of the school
board, of which he has been president for several years. His family consists
of three children ? Mary C., Henry B. and Rachel, who is now living in
Oregon. Personally, Mr. Coffey is above the average height, is pleasant in his
manner, and is possessed of rare |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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page September |
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conversational powers. |
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(Editor?s note: As Asbury
Madison Coffey was still alive when the History of Johnson County, Missouri
was written, and probably written or, at least edited by him, we can assume
that he did know who his parents were, where he was born and lived, etc. At this
point it is still a point of conjecture that Marvel could be a brother to
A.M. Past researchers do not include him in their list of children for Eli
Coffey.) |
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DOCUMENT OF INTEREST FOR
RESEARCHERS OF JOEL COFFEY |
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Wayne Co. Deed Bks 1801-1901
roll #590703 Kentucky State Archives |
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Wayne Co. Kentucky: Deed Books:
Vol. B: 1811- 1818 page 92 |
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Coffey to} Deed Boone |
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This Indenture made this 4th day
of February 1813 Between Joel Coffey of the County of Burke & State of
North Carolina of the one part and Daniel Boon of the County of Wayne and
State of Kentucky of the other part witnesseth that the said Joel Coffey for
& in Consideration of the sum of Four hundred and ten Dollars to him in
hand paid hath granted bargained and Sold and by these presents doth grant
bargain and sell unto the said Daniel Boone one certain tract or parcel of
land lying in the County of Wain and State aforesaid containing 76 and 79
pole more or less Beginning at a hickory in the Barrens running south seventy
west Eighty Seven poles to a Stake thence South 30 poles to a Stake thence
South Sixty Eight West forty Eight poles to a poplar thence South thirty five
west twenty Eight to hickory thence North seventy East seventy four poles to
a Spanish oak thence South Forty two East nineteen poles Elm thence South
twenty west seven poles to a post oak thence South Eighty five East fifty three
poles to the Beginning it being the upper part of the |
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tract of land that the said
Coffey bought of Blanett Cauld the Rypatch and he the said Coffey doth |
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by these presents warent and
forever defend the said land with its appurtenances unto him the said |
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9 |
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Daniel Boon and his heirs or
assigns and against the claim of all and every person whatsoever. In Witness
where of the said Joel Coffey hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date
first written Test Joel Coffey (seal) |
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Martin Durham ] |
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Polly her Xmark Durham] |
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At a court held for wayne County
at the court house on the 15th day of February 1813 |
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This Indenture was proven in
open court by the oath of Martin Durham Polly Durham the two Subscribing
witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of Joel Coffey party thereto
Whereupon the same is admitted to Record |
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Test Jn Christman CWCC |
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Genealogy Terms &
Abbreviations You May Find in Old Documents - |
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But not in Your Dictionary |
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by Robert Ragain |
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(extracted from Genealogy Tips,
Harlingen,TX) There are terms, abbreviations, acronyms |
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and unique references that you
may nd in old documents and vital
records. You may see them in images of the actual documents online or in a
transcription of the text from a document. |
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Here is an example of a document
transcription that has intentionally "overdone." Think about
it rst, before you look at the
answers. Have fun.... "Thomas Seaver, occupation yoe, and his family
ft.He was m/ whose name cnbl. After
being widr for two years, he m/
Elizabeth Jenkins d/o Sir Harold Jenkins. |
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This has been op.cit. His elder
brother, William was bp at Langham, Aug.
749, and resided there until his m. to Sarah. The g.r. shows that he
d.y., and the c.r. states that d.s.p." |
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Here are some genealogy terms
and abbreviations you may see while doing your research: |
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* abt = about |
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* ae = age |
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* b = born |
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* bap/bp = batized |
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* c/ch = child or children *
cnbl = can not be learned * c.r. = church record |
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(continued page 8) |
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(I found this story in one of |
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Virginia Johnson's notebooks and |
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thought it interesting. After |
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all, the Dula/Dowling children |
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are step brothers to our Coffey |
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ancestors if you descend from |
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Edward and Ann Powell Coffey.) |
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DULA FAMILY |
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By Capt. Edward R. Dittmer, USN |
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Recent personal research on the |
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origins of the Dula family of |
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Wilkes Co NC has resulted in a |
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few surprises. This research has |
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documented that the Dula
family?s |
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ancestry in America traces back
to |
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Essex Co VA and that the Dulas
are |
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closely allied with the Coffey, |
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Cleveland and Stepp families who |
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also settled early in Wilkes Co |
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NC. |
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In tracing my wife?s maternal |
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ancestry back from north Georgia |
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to Wilkes Co. NC, where her |
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maternal great-great-great- |
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grandfather John Dula Kendall
had |
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been born and lived the early
part |
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of his life, I had been stymied |
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for some time on the ancestry of |
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his mother Mary Dula, who had |
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married James Kendall in October |
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1795 in Wilkes Co NC. It is known |
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that Mary (Dula) Kendall (c1775- |
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1849) was the youngest sister of |
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several Dula siblings who
migrated |
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to Wilkes Co NC from Virginia |
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shortly after the Revolutionary |
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War, including William Dula, |
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Judith Dula (the wife of Thomas |
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Hall), Bennett Dula, John Dula
and |
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Jane Dula who was married to
John |
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McMullan jr. However,
determining |
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the identity of parents of these |
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Dulas had been dif cult, mainly |
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due to much inconsistency in the |
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spelling of the Dula surname.
The |
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Dula surname is not found in
early |
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VA. |
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In William Dula?s personal |
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deposition which he made in
Wilkes |
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Co NC on 1 August 1833 in order |
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to document his military service |
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in his pursuit of a
Revolutionary |
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War pension, he stated that he
was |
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then 77 years old and was born
in |
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Orange Co VA in 1756 and resided |
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there until he was nearly grown, |
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when he moved to Rockingham Co |
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VA in the fall of 1776 and soon |
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after the close of the war, he |
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had removed to Henry Co VA where |
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he lived for about three years, |
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after which he moved on to
Wilkes |
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Co where he has lived ever
since. |
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William Dula became a prosperous |
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planter with large landholdings
in |
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the Yadkin valley in Wilkes and |
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Caldwell Co.s NC. |
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With the information in this |
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deposition as a start, there |
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should be some evidence of
William |
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Dula?s parents in the records of |
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Orange and Rockingham Cos VA of |
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that period. Indeed we
nd his |
|
| 114-13 |
parents there, but not of the |
|
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surname Dula, but rather having |
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the surname Dowling or its
variant |
|
| 114-13 |
forms Dooling, Duling, Dulin, |
|
| 114-13 |
Doolin, Doulin, Dowlin, Dowley, |
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Duley, Dooley and Dooly. It is |
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evident from a study of the
Orange |
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and Rockingham Cos VA records
that |
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the father of the Dula siblings |
|
| 114-13 |
that migrated to Wilkes Co NC
was |
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a certain ?Thomas Dowling? who |
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rst appears in Orange Co VA on 28 |
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| 114-13 |
May 1752 when he appeared before |
|
| 114-13 |
the Orange Co Court and made
oath |
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that he was immediately imported |
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into this Colony from Ireland
and |
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this is his rst opportunity to |
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make oath to the same in order
to |
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entitle him to 50 acres of land
in |
|
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this Colony which right he
assigns |
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over to Honorias Powell.
?However, |
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further research in Virginia |
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colonial era records leads me to |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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page 4 September |
|
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believe that this Thomas Dowling |
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was almost certainly born c 1720 |
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in Essex Co VA to a certain
Robert |
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| 114-14 |
Dowling (or Dooling) and his
wife |
|
| 114-14 |
Ann (Powell) Coffey, a daughter |
|
| 114-14 |
of Thomas Powell and Mary
(Place) |
|
| 114-14 |
Powell of Essex Co VA and widow |
|
| 114-14 |
of Edward Coffey who died in
1716 |
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| 114-14 |
in Essex Co. VA. Edward and Ann |
|
| 114-14 |
(Powell) Coffey were the
ancestors |
|
| 114-14 |
of all the Coffey, Cleveland and |
|
| 114-14 |
Stepp families in early Wilkes
Co |
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NC as will be shown. |
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9 |
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last will Edward Coffey left all |
|
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of his land to his two sons John |
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Coffey and Edward Coffey, to be |
|
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equally divided between them at |
|
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age 16 if their mother should
die, |
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otherwise at age 18. He also made |
|
| 114-14 |
bequests of a cow each to
daughter |
|
| 114-14 |
Martha Coffey and son John
Coffey, |
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| 114-14 |
with the rest of his estate to
go |
|
| 114-14 |
to his wife Ann to be used by
her |
|
| 114-14 |
until her death, but if she
should |
|
| 114-14 |
remarry, then the estate was to
be |
|
| 114-14 |
Thomas Powell rst |
|
| 114-14 |
the records of (Old) |
|
| 114-14 |
Co VA as early as 1656 and had |
|
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married Mary Place, the eldest |
|
| 114-14 |
daughter and heir of Francis |
|
| 114-14 |
Place, by 1667. Thomas and Mary |
|
| 114-14 |
Powell lived in that part of |
|
| 114-14 |
(Old) Rappahannock Co VA south |
|
| 114-14 |
of the Rappahannock River that |
|
| 114-14 |
was set off as Essex Co in 1692. |
|
| 114-14 |
On 2 March 1700/1 Thomas Powell |
|
| 114-14 |
made his will in which he named |
|
| 114-14 |
his wife Mary and sons Place, |
|
| 114-14 |
Honorias, Thomas and William and |
|
| 114-14 |
daughters Elizabeth Salmon (wife |
|
| 114-14 |
of John Salmon), Ann Coffee and |
|
| 114-14 |
Frances Powell. It is believed |
|
| 114-14 |
that there had been another son |
|
| 114-14 |
John Powell who had died c1699. |
|
| 114-14 |
The daughter ?Ann Coffee? was |
|
| 114-14 |
the wife of Edward Coffee who |
|
| 114-14 |
witnessed the will. Of note is |
|
| 114-14 |
that the son Honorias Powell
named |
|
| 114-14 |
in Thomas Powell?s will was the |
|
| 114-14 |
father of the Honorias Powell to |
|
| 114-14 |
whom ?Thomas Dowling? in 1752
was |
|
| 114-14 |
to assign his rights in Orange
Co |
|
| 114-14 |
VA court to the 50 acres
headright |
|
| 114-14 |
for supposed importation into
the |
|
| 114-14 |
colony of Virginia from Ireland. |
|
| 114-14 |
Edward Coffey was married to |
|
| 114-14 |
Ann Powell c 1698 in Essex Co VA |
|
| 114-14 |
and they were the parents of six |
|
| 114-14 |
children before Edward Coffey?s |
|
| 114-14 |
death there in late 1716. In his |
|
| 114-14 |
children: |
|
| 114-14 |
Ann, Austin, |
|
| 114-14 |
appears in |
|
| 114-14 |
Rappahannock |
|
| 114-14 |
divided among his six |
|
| 114-14 |
John, Edward, Martha, |
|
| 114-14 |
and Elizabeth Coffey. |
|
| 114-14 |
The eldest son John |
|
| 114-14 |
(c1700-c1775) married |
|
| 114-14 |
1720s Jane Graves, a daughter |
|
| 114-14 |
of John and Hannah (Johannah) |
|
| 114-14 |
Graves of Essex Co. VA. John and |
|
| 114-14 |
Jane Coffey lived in Essex Co Va |
|
| 114-14 |
until the early 1740s when they |
|
| 114-14 |
moved temporarily to
Spotsylvania |
|
| 114-14 |
Co VA and then to Orange Co VA |
|
| 114-14 |
where he bought land from John |
|
| 114-14 |
Foster, the ancestor of most of |
|
| 114-14 |
the Foster, Jones, Kendall, and |
|
| 114-14 |
Goforth families in Wilkes Co
NC. |
|
| 114-14 |
But in 1752 he sold this land
and |
|
| 114-14 |
moved to Albermarle Co VA where |
|
| 114-14 |
he died in 1775. His widow and |
|
| 114-14 |
most of his nine children moved
on |
|
| 114-14 |
to Wilkes Co NC prior to 1782
and |
|
| 114-14 |
settled in the upper Yadkin
valley |
|
| 114-14 |
in what is now Caldwell Co NC. |
|
| 114-14 |
Many of the descendants of John |
|
| 114-14 |
and Jane (Graves) Coffey moved
on |
|
| 114-14 |
to Kentucky and Tennessee, but |
|
| 114-14 |
many still remain in the Wilkes
Co |
|
| 114-14 |
area. |
|
| 114-14 |
The next son Edward Coffey |
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(c1702-c1770) moved early to |
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Orange Co VA c 1737 and was |
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married there to Grace Cleveland |
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a daughter of Alexander
Cleveland |
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of Gloucester Co VA who had
moved |
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to Orange Co VA c 1734. Edward |
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and Grace (Cleveland) Coffey |
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Coffey |
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in the mid |
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were the parents of at least 6 |
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children and lived in Orange Co
VA |
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along (Big) Blue Run with other |
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members of the Cleveland family |
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until c 1765 when Edward Coffey |
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joined his brother John Coffey
and |
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family along the Hardware river |
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in Albermarle Co VA. Edward and |
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Grace Coffey are believed to
have |
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died in Albermarle Co VA but
most |
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of his children also migrated to |
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Wilkes Co NC at the close of the |
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Revolutionary War, before moving |
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on to Kentucky and Tennessee. |
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Martha Coffey, the eldest |
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daughter of Edward and Ann |
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(Powell) Coffey, married Joshua |
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Stepp, a son of Abraham and |
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Dorothy (Moss) Stepp of Essex Co |
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VA, and they were the parents of |
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at least nine children. Joshua |
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and Martha Stepp lived for a |
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time in Caroline Co VA, but had |
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moved to Orange Co VA by 1744, |
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where they both died, but again |
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several of their children joined |
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the migration to the Upper
Yadkin |
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valley of Wilkes (now Caldwell |
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Co) Co NC, joining their Coffey |
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cousins in the Kings Creek area. |
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Elizabeth Coffey, the youngest |
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daughter of Edward and Ann
Coffey, |
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was married in the late 1730s in |
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Orange Co VA to John Cleveland, |
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a brother of Grace (Cleveland) |
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Coffey. John and Elizabeth |
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(Coffey) Cleveland lived on |
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(Big) Blue Run, near her brother |
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Edward Coffey, and they were |
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the parents of at least eight |
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children, including the
celebrated |
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Revolutionary War patriot leader |
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Colonel Benjamin Cleveland. Most |
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of John and Elizabeth (Coffey) |
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Cleveland?s children moved to
what |
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is now Wilkes Co NC prior to the |
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Revolutionary War, setting north |
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of the Yadkin River. |
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The remaining two children of |
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Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey |
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? Ann and Austin ? have not |
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been previously traced. Austin |
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| 114-15 |
no doubt died young after his |
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father?s death, since there |
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| 114-15 |
is no further mention of him. |
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However the daughter Ann named |
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| 114-15 |
by Edward Coffey in his will is |
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| 114-15 |
the ?Annister Coffee?, with a
son |
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| 114-15 |
James, who was identi ed as ?my |
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| 114-15 |
daughter? by Ann Duling of Essex |
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| 114-15 |
Co VA in her last will dated 30 |
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October 1744 and probated on 18 |
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| 114-15 |
December 1744. Annister Coffey |
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| 114-15 |
was the still unmarried daughter |
|
| 114-15 |
of Ann Powell by her rst marriage |
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to Edward Coffey, but Annister
had |
|
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an illegitimate child named
James |
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| 114-15 |
Coffey born prior to 17 November |
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| 114-15 |
1736, when she was indicted by |
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| 114-15 |
the Essex County grand jury ?for |
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| 114-15 |
having a base born child.? |
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| 114-15 |
In her will, Ann Duling also |
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| 114-15 |
named as legitees sons William |
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| 114-15 |
Duling and Thomas Duling. Ann |
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| 114-15 |
Duling was the widow of Robert |
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| 114-15 |
Dooling (or Dowling) who had
died |
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| 114-15 |
intestate in Essex Co VA prior |
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| 114-15 |
to 21 May 1734, when Ann Dooling |
|
| 114-15 |
was granted administration of
his |
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| 114-15 |
estate. Her eldest son John by |
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| 114-15 |
Edward Coffey posted a security |
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| 114-15 |
bond for her administration of |
|
| 114-15 |
Robert Dooling?s estate. Robert |
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| 114-15 |
Dooling had married Ann, the |
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| 114-15 |
widow of Edward Coffey, prior to |
|
| 114-15 |
19 March 1717/8 as proven by an |
|
| 114-15 |
action of debt brought on that |
|
| 114-15 |
date before the Essex Co Court |
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| 114-15 |
by Robert Dooling and his wife |
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| 114-15 |
Ann ?executrix of Edward Coffee |
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| 114-15 |
deceased. |
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(Continued next issue) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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page 6 September
009 |
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| 114-16 |
Coffee/y Cousins Philadelphia
Area Reunion |
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Jean and I look forward to
hosting the ?Cousins? in Delaware in 2010. We have put together several
tours, two of which will be done during the usual time period of the reunion.
Another tour to Gettysburg Battle eld, which is optional, can be done on either
Sunday the 24th or Monday the 25th. If we have enough interest I can get
busses or we can car pool. It is about a 2 1?2 hour trip from the Hotel. |
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The rst tour will be a bus trip to Philadelphia
on Friday, April 22nd. We will take busses due to the amount of traf c and
the route to be taken. For a group of 70 people it will gure out to be the same amount as parking.
If you are not familiar with the Center City Philadelphia area the trip would
not be fun by car and then you have to pay parking which is about $27.00 for
the day. We will have trolleys to take us around a big loop to the various
spots of interest. You can ride them around and just look or get off and on
at the various points of interest. |
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We will leave the Hotel in
Claymont at 9:00am. The tickets for Independence Hall, which are now
required, have been reserved for 11:00am. This will allow time to tour the
Visitor?s Center and watch the lm or
to visit the Liberty Bell. After the Independence Hall tour you will be on
your own to tour Independence Park. As I mentioned before there will be
trolleys to take you around the Park at your own speed. Lunch will be
available |
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at the many restaurants in the
area around the Park. Philadelphia has many unique restaurants to try, enjoy. |
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After lunch you will have the
afternoon to tour. Just remember that the bus will pick |
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us up at 5:00pm sharp. The rest
of the evening will be free. Dinner can be had at the restaurant in the
Hotel, or another in the area. The hospitality/ genealogy room will be open
at 7:00pm or earlier if someone will act as monitor. There will be other events
in the Hotel so we want to make sure that they do not abuse our room. |
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On Saturday we will leave at
9:00am to car pool to Valley Forge National Park. The drive is not as hectic
as it is to Philadelphia so we can save some money. We will leave for home
about 3:00pm. This will give us enough time to freshen up for dinner at 6:00pm. |
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For those who would like to
visit Gettysburg National Park I can set up a trip to be taken on Sunday or
Monday. We will travel by car pool or if there is enough interest, by bus.
Let me know your preferences when making reservations. |
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I need to have the reservations
no later than March 1st. After this date I cannot guarantee you a place on
the bus. All bus reservations are non-refundable except for emergency. |
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April 22nd to April 24th 2010 |
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Jean and I look forward to
welcoming you to Claymont and encourage you to save room in your car to carry
all of your sales tax free items home. |
|
| 114-16 |
Wayne and Jean Mower |
|
| 114-16 |
19 Ruby Dr. |
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| 114-16 |
Claymont, DE 19703-1420 Phone:
(302) 798-3828 |
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Convention Continued: |
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| 114-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 114-17 |
Costs/ further information |
|
| 114-17 |
? The Hotel reservations will be
up to you. I have settled with the Hotel to hold the room charge at a very
reasonable $69/ night, plus tax. The Hotel said they will honor the
convention price for room extensions a few days before and a few days after
at the same amount. |
|
| 114-17 |
? The banquet will be a buffet
with two entrees; beef and chicken or chicken and sh, The charge will be $30/ person
including gratuity. |
|
| 114-17 |
? Breakfast will be available
for $6.95/ person for Continental or $13.95 for hot breakfast buffet.
Children?s breakfast, under 12, will be about $5.00, whatever the prevailing
rate. |
|
| 114-17 |
? The cost for the Independence
Hall tour will be $1.50 each; this is a fee for early reservations. The cost
for the bus to Independence Park will be about $30 dollars. There is a
trolley/ double-decker bus which travels a loop around Independence Park. The
price is $27 for adults, $25 for seniors and $10 for children ages 4-12, this
will cover the entire day, again I need the money by March 1st to get the
group rates.. |
|
| 114-17 |
? As a point of information, the
tour to Independence Park was made on Friday, because you do not want to
travel to the Park on a Saturday unless you have to, too many people. We will
still have some school groups to contend with. The early reservation of
tickets will assure that we can all go on the tour of Independence Hall
together. Please remember that the tour time is 11:00am sharp and it is
requested that you be there at least 15 minutes early. Be careful what you
carry in your pockets, as the security is very tight. |
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| 114-17 |
? Extra Hotel days prior to or
after the convention will be charged the convention price of $69 plus tax so
think about visiting other attractions in the area. Don?t forget that
Delaware does not have a sales tax so here is an opportunity to save some money. |
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? The name of the Hotel is
Holiday Inn Select, and is located at I-95 in northern Delaware at the border
with Pennsylvania. 630 Naamans Rd., Claymont, DE 19703, telephone number is
(302) 792-2700, Fax. (302) 798-6182. You must make your own room reservations.
Room reservations cut off 3/25/10. Rooms will be released after this date and
you may not get the convention price. Make sure you mention the Coffee
Cousins to get the rate. |
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RESERVATIONS for Bus by MARCH 1
RESERVATIONS for hotel by MARCH 25 |
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page 8 |
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* ct.r = court record |
|
| 114-18 |
* d = died or death |
|
| 114-18 |
* d/o = daughter of |
|
| 114-18 |
* dea = deacon (chruch) |
|
| 114-18 |
* desc = descendant |
|
| 114-18 |
* div = divorce |
|
| 114-18 |
* doc = document |
|
| 114-18 |
* d.s.p. = Latin: decessit sine
prole (died without issue) |
|
| 114-18 |
* d.y. = died young |
|
| 114-18 |
* =
ourished |
|
| 114-18 |
* fmc/fwc = free man of
color/free woman of color * g.r. = gravestone record |
|
| 114-18 |
* g.s. = gravestone |
|
| 114-18 |
* h = husband |
|
| 114-18 |
* idib = repeat reference (in
same place) |
|
| 114-18 |
* i.e. = in other words |
|
| 114-18 |
* inf = infant |
|
| 114-18 |
* int - intention (marriage) |
|
| 114-18 |
* liv = living |
|
| 114-18 |
* m = married, marriage or month |
|
| 114-18 |
September |
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| 114-18 |
9 |
|
| 114-18 |
* mul/m = mulatto (color of
person) |
|
| 114-18 |
* N.B. = nota bene (note
well/please note) |
|
| 114-18 |
* N.S. = New Style calendar |
|
| 114-18 |
* op.cit = opera citato (in the
word cited) It has been much used in footnotes documenting quotations and
citations. |
|
| 114-18 |
* O.S. = Old Style calendar |
|
| 114-18 |
* q.v. = which see, reference |
|
| 114-18 |
* rem = remove |
|
| 114-18 |
* res = residence |
|
| 114-18 |
* s/o = son of |
|
| 114-18 |
* sic = copied exactly from
original |
|
| 114-18 |
* unm = unmarried |
|
| 114-18 |
* viz = namely |
|
| 114-18 |
* w = wife |
|
| 114-18 |
* wid = widow |
|
| 114-18 |
* widr = widower |
|
| 114-18 |
* yoe = yoeman (farmer) |
|
| 114-18 |
* m/1, m/2 = married rst, married second * wit + witness |
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED |
|
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First Class Mail |
|
| 114-18 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 114-18 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
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| 114-18 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue113: |
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| 113-1 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 113-1 |
page |
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| 113-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 113-1 |
Jun-09 |
|
| 113-1 |
Issue NO. 113 ISSN 0749-758X |
|
| 113-1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
|
| 113-1 |
PRESIDENT?S MESSAGE |
|
| 113-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
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| 113-1 |
What a surprise to go to the
convention and come home as president of the association! Thank you for the
vote of con dence. We had a great time at the Lake Cumberland State Park. The
food was very good, and lots of it! Thanks also to those folks who brought
goodies for the meeting room. |
|
| 113-1 |
Our silent auction and the
chances on Bonnie?s afghan brought in money to pay the deposits needed for
the next convention. We hope to see many of you next April in Claymont,
Delaware. The nearest airport is Philadelphia International. We are right o I-95, I-495, very easy to nd. We have set up a bus trip to
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia on Friday. We plan to
drive to Valley Forge on Saturday and be back to the hotel in time for
dinner. |
|
| 113-1 |
Keep in mind that we need a host
for the 2011 convention. Any volunteers? |
|
| 113-1 |
Jean C. Mower |
|
| 113-1 |
Coffey Cousins' Convention, page
15 |
|
| 113-1 |
"Coffey Country,
Kentucky" |
|
| 113-1 |
by Kevin Coffey & Fred
Coffey Page 13 |
|
| 113-1 |
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| 113-1 |
page 2 June |
|
| 113-1 |
2009 |
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| 113-1 |
Wilkes Counties, North Carolina.
It makes a lot more sense when these records are put together. |
|
| 113-1 |
When you get to your family
reunions, cemeteries, and libraries this summer, be sure to share your ndings with us. They are always
appreciated. |
|
| 113-1 |
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 113-1 |
INDEX |
|
| 113-2 |
EDITOR?S LETTER |
|
| 113-2 |
Dear Cousins; |
|
| 113-2 |
I can?t thank Danny & Glenda
Coffey enough for |
|
| 113-2 |
hosting the Coffey Cousins?
Convention. I also want to thank Ed Coffee for serving as President. He lled the void twice when we needed
him, 989 and 2006 but chose not to run
again this year. Jean Mower was elected to
ll the of ce of President for the coming year. She and husband, Wayne
will host the 20 0 convention in Delaware. |
|
| 113-2 |
It was a real thrill to see so
many at the convention this year. There were quite a number of new faces and
many old friends. Even the rain couldn?t dampen our spirits. Our activities
were inside |
|
| 113-2 |
I?m going to stay busy all
summer just going |
|
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to Family Reunions. I?ve been to
the Coffey Cousins? Convention in April and a gathering of Jim?s siblings
that we do on Memorial week. Next is my Flanigan Reunion on June 14. (My
maiden name is Flanigan.) I hope to make the Herman Leonard Coffey reunion in
Bolivar, Missouri in July. In August my Willard/Hayes reunion is in Odessa,
Missouri. (This is my roots to my Coffey ancestor, Elizabeth Coffey Hayes.)
I?d love to go to the McCaleb Coffey convention in October near Blowing Rock,
NC. You can learn more about Coffee/ey family reunions on page 18. Check it
out. I?m sure you will always be welcome at any of them. |
|
| 113-2 |
Fred and Kevin Coffey have
donated a new book for our library. It?s full of Kentucky records with all
the various spellings of Coffey. It includes all of the families in the area,
not just the Chesley Coffey descendents, so everyone needs to check it out.
See page 13 for more information. |
|
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With all the work that Fred,
Kevin and Cousins have done in Kentucky, we now need to put some effort into
sorting out the Coffee/eys in Burke and |
|
| 113-2 |
New Cousins 3 Obituaries 4
Currents in the Stream 4 Mail Box 5 Dead Ends 6 Computer News 9 Corrections 9
Documents Galore 10 Coffey Convention 2009
5 Coffey Family Reunions 18 |
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| 113-2 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 113-2 |
This printing .............. 300 |
|
| 113-2 |
This Mailing .............. 190 |
|
| 113-2 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec Back issues on CDs issues 1-33, 34-63, 64-93, $10 each |
|
| 113-2 |
$2.00 each numbers 94 thru 112
Subscription - $10.00 per year USA |
|
| 113-2 |
Other than USA - $12.00 |
|
| 113-2 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
|
| 113-2 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
| 113-2 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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| 113-2 |
email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
|
| 113-3 |
|
|
| 113-3 |
NEW NAMES |
|
| 113-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 113-3 |
page 3 |
|
| 113-3 |
ANCESTOR |
|
| 113-3 |
Martin |
|
| 113-3 |
George George George George |
|
| 113-3 |
Robert Co ey, 1168 Friendly Pines, Prescott,
AZ 86305 |
|
| 113-3 |
Harvey Bryant Co ey, 803 Etowah
Rd., Noble, OK 73068 |
|
| 113-3 |
James Edwin Brown, 1956
Winterglen Ct., Beavercreek, OH 45432 Bruce & Nina Co ey, 4309 Landsdowne
N., Owensboro, KY 42303-1940 Alice Co ey, 1032 Richmond Green Dr., Richmond,
KY 40475 |
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| 113-3 |
Sarah A Stuart, 218 E. 9th
Street, Russellville, KY 42276 |
|
| 113-3 |
Gordon & Carolyn Co ey, 211
Green Way Dr., Wentzville, MO 63385 Winnie Co ey Ball, 1923 S. Hedgewood Dr.,
Bolivar, MO 65613 |
|
| 113-3 |
Pat Co ey Steely, 423 N.
Williams Place, Bolivar, MO 65613 |
|
| 113-3 |
Donna Co ey Ahart, 704 W.
Hughes, Bolivar, MO 65613 |
|
| 113-3 |
Herman Co ey, P.O. Box 36,
Bolivar, MO 65613 |
|
| 113-3 |
Jane Co ee Richardson, 2187
Lancaster Rd., Richmond, KY 40475 |
|
| 113-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
|
| 113-3 |
* Robert Coffey is a cousin that |
|
| 113-3 |
we are glad to have back ?in the |
|
| 113-3 |
fold.? He dropped out in the |
|
| 113-3 |
process of building a new house, |
|
| 113-3 |
moving and old age. He descends |
|
| 113-3 |
from Martin and Nancy (Hansford) |
|
| 113-3 |
Coffey. |
|
| 113-3 |
* Herman Leonard Coffey jr and |
|
| 113-3 |
his sisters Winnie, Pat and Don- |
|
| 113-3 |
na became new subscribers to the |
|
| 113-3 |
newsletter at the Coffey Conven- |
|
| 113-3 |
tion in Kentucky. Herman?s email |
|
| 113-3 |
address is bolivarof ceexpress@ |
|
| 113-3 |
alltel.net. It was such a plea- |
|
| 113-3 |
sure meeting them and hope we
get |
|
| 113-3 |
to see them often. |
|
| 113-3 |
Children all born Polk Co. MO |
|
| 113-3 |
a)Henderson b. Aug 1859, d. 15 |
|
| 113-3 |
Nov 1925 Marion Co. OR |
|
| 113-3 |
b)THOMAS CIMEON b. 22 Oct. |
|
| 113-3 |
1861, d. 2 Oct 1924 Polk Co. MO |
|
| 113-3 |
c)Mary J. b. abt. 1863 |
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| 113-3 |
d)Amanda Eveline ?Maude? b. 23 |
|
| 113-3 |
Sept 1865, d. 6 May1946 |
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| 113-3 |
e)Alfred b. abt 1868 |
|
| 113-3 |
f)William Ira b. 15 Dec 1870 d. |
|
| 113-3 |
15 Nov 1871 Polk Co. MO |
|
| 113-3 |
g)Austin b. abt 1871 |
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| 113-3 |
h)Lloyd L. b. 28 Oct 1874 d. 14 |
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| 113-3 |
Nov 1871 Polk Co. MO |
|
| 113-3 |
i)James O.. b. abt 1875 d. Aug |
|
| 113-3 |
1875 |
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| 113-3 |
j)Fannie b. Aug 1879 |
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| 113-3 |
k)Allie b. 30 Sept 1885, d. 27 |
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| 113-3 |
Jan 1886 |
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| 113-3 |
3.Thomas Cimeon Coffey md 1st
Sarah Alice Combs |
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| 113-3 |
Children: |
|
| 113-3 |
a)Alta Lou b. 1 Jan 188 |
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| 113-3 |
b)WILLIAM LEONARD b. 28 Aug |
|
| 113-3 |
1888, d. 16 Jun 1963 |
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| 113-3 |
c)Nettie b. abt 1889 |
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| 113-3 |
d)Ernest H. b. 16 Mar 1891, d. |
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| 113-3 |
Feb-78 |
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| 113-3 |
2nd md Mahalia Luvenia Crain |
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| 113-3 |
Children |
|
| 113-3 |
a)Girtha ?Gus? b. 19 Sep |
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| 113-3 |
1892,d. 21 Jan 1960 |
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| 113-3 |
b)Stella Luvenia b. 7 Feb 1895 |
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| 113-3 |
d. 25 Jan 1965 |
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Shirley Dawnson sent their linage and says
that it is open to additions and corrections... Hope others will join them in
complet- ing this line. Numbers denote generations. |
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1.George & Margaret (Rucker)
Cof- fey |
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2.Thomas |
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Hipshire |
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a) Gilbert Coffey b. 5 June |
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1834, d. 3 Jun 1915 Wishart,
Polk |
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Co. Mo. |
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2nd md. Martha ?Mattie? Simmons |
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Coffey md. Mary ?Polly? |
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page 4 June |
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4.William Leonard Coffey md 1st
Rhoda E.?Ella? Copeland |
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Children |
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a) Itress b. abt 1915 d. 1995 |
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b) HERMAN LEONARD SR. ?Wink? |
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b. 19 Sep 1917 d 11 Jul 1979 |
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c) Thomas Eldon Green ?Short? |
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b. 17 Oct 1922 d. 15 Mar 1998 d)
Bonnie Omine.........Living |
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2nd md Ona Pursley (Need info |
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on this line) |
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5.Herman Leonard Coffey md
Pauline Murry |
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Children: |
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a)Winnie Lee.........Living |
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b)Richard Eldon.....Living |
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c)Donna Sue........Living |
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d)Jimmy Allen......d. 21 June 1991 |
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e)Patsy Ann........Living |
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f)Connie Jo.........Living |
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g)HERMAN LEONARD JR..Living |
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h)Danny Gail........Living |
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i)Kenny Eugene....Living |
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j)Elizabeth d. at 2 weeks June |
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15, 1952 |
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k)Paul.........Living |
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l)Teressa Diane...Living |
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OBITUARIES |
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PHILIP COLE COFFEY Philip Cole
Coffey, 71 of |
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Lynchburg passed away Oct. 23,
2008. He was the husband of Mary Lou Hudson Coffey for 51 years. Born in
Amherst County, he was a son of the late Flurow Lawton and Mary (Godsey)
Coffey. He served in the Korean Con ict, US Army, 82nd Airborne Paratrooper and
was a lifetime member of the Elks and Marine Corps League. He was retired
from GE and was a former building contractor. |
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In addition to his wife, he is
survived by a daughter, Terry Lou Blatchley and husband James of Huntington,
W.VA; a brother, F. Lawton Coffey Jr of Lynchburg, a sister Phillis Laytie of
Monrovia, CA. |
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(Amherst New Era-Progresism Nov.
13, 2008 ? Ruby Leighton) |
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2009 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Seventh Infantry Division |
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1917 ? 1992 World War 1, |
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World War II, Korea and
Panamanian Invasion By Bruce Gardner |
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& Barbara Stahura Submitted
by Jack Coffee |
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The book contains a brief bio |
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of men who were members of the |
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Division at various times in |
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its history. |
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BERNARD M. COFFEY, (Bernie),
born in Dallas TX in 1915 and a life long resident. Drafted November 1941.
Training at Camp Roberts shortened by Pearl Harbor attack. 49th FA as a
forward observer. Due to shortage of skilled
rst aid personnel, was transferred to 49th Med. Det. Early Boy Scout
training in rst aid and camping was
invaluable. Action was experienced on Attu, Kwajalein, Leyte and |
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Okinawa. Service Awards /
Medals: American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic- Paci c Campaign,
Philippine Liberation, Marksman Badge, World War II Victory and Good Conduct
with usual stars and arrowheads thereon. Discharged October 1945 as
Technician third grade. |
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Bernie and Millie married |
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in 1956 at the following year, |
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in addition to their regular |
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jobs, developed Coffey?s |
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College of Square and Round |
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Dancing. In 1980 became |
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consultants for this kind of |
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entertainment. Son Wesley was |
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born in 1960. Bernie and Millie |
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retired from their regular jobs |
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in 1976 and 1985 respectively. |
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* Lorel Kapke sent her linage
from Martin Coffey in February but the newsletter was already put together
and there was not enough space left for this
le. She is doing a good job of documenting her line. MARTIN COFFEY was
born in Essex Co. VA on Sep. 15, 1765. He died on Nov. 27, 1867 in Wayne Co.
KY. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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Martin married Nancy PHELPS
(still being researched) on Aug. 17, 1798 in Madison Co. KY. Their children |
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are?1) Mary, b. Sep. 16, 1799,
Wayne Co KY, married Henry Meadows on Mar. 24, 1818, Barren Co, KY. She died
Aug. 24, 88 , Warren Co. IL. |
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NOTES: They appear in the
Stanford Lincoln Co. KY census on Jun 3,
880, Rowland, Lincoln Co.. KY census on June 2, 900. |
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2) Martin was born in KY abt.
1804 (prob.bef |
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Elizabeth Frances (Goode) Coffee
died Sept. 7, 906 in Indianapolis,
Marion Co. IN |
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this?)3) Elizabeth was born KY
abt. 1811 |
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4) Nancy Ellen, b. 1813, Wayne
Co. KY, mar- |
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Dr. George appears in the Wabash
Co. IL census 9 0 & 920, widower in the household of his son
Reuel. |
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ried William Perry Meadows, Apr.
15, 1831 Barren Co. KY |
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Dr George and Elizabeth?s
children: |
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5) Artemesia Coonis, b. abt.
1817, Wayne Co. KY, married William Kelsay, Sept. 10, 1835 Wayne Co. KY |
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1) James D. b. Jun 28, 1867,
Lincoln Co. KY d. Jun 9, 1934 Putman Co. IN, m. abt. 1886 Lin- coln Co. KY to
Sally Frances Russell, m.2nd Dec. 16, 1890 Lincoln Co. KY to Julia Ann Key,
m.3rd. Jun 2 899 Warren Co. KY to Lou
Anna Payne. |
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6) Joel, b. abt. 1818, KY;
married Permilla Haynes, July 31, 1836, Russell Co., KY married Mary Ann
Mann, abt 855, KY. |
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2) Porter N. b. Jun 11 1869
Lincoln Co. KY, d. 1946 Milwaukie, Milwaukie Co. WI, m. Dec 18, 1895
Washington Co. KY to Nora Campbell. |
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MARTIN COFFEY and NANCY HERI-
FORD were married Mar. 20, 1818, Wayne Co. KY. Nancy was born in 1795
Jamestown, Russell Co. KY and died
875, Russell Co. KY. Their children: |
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3) Mila Lula, b. May 7, 1871
Lincoln Co. KY d. Sept 1, 1916 Johnson Co. IN, m. Feb. 24, 1890 Hendricks Co.
IN to George Mallory White. |
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1) James, b. Sept. 7, 1818,
Jamestown, Rus- sell Co. KY, d. Jul 27,
897 Turnerville, Lincoln Co. KY, m. Martha (Patsy) Tucker, June 30
1836, Wayne Co. KY. Married 2nd Clarinda Estes, 8, 879, Lincoln Co. KY. |
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5) Isalee Parthena b. May 8,
1874 Lincoln Co. KY, d. Nov. 25, 1941 Knox Co. IN. |
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Notes: James and Martha (Patsy)
appear in the Russell Co. KY census on Sept 4, 850, Lin- coln Co. KY census on Aug
20, 860 and Lincoln Co KY census on
Jun ,
870. Martha was born 7 Dec. 8 8
Wayne Co. KY and died 7 Mar 877 in
KcKinney, Lincoln Co. KY. Their children: |
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900.8) Reuel, b. Jul 12, 1884 Washington Co.
KY, d. Nov. 6, 1966 Lawrence Co. IL, m. Aug 20, 1909 Edgar Co. IL to Mary
Josephine Brown. |
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KY, 9) Robert L. b. Dec. 7, 1889
Washington Co. |
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1) James Washington, b. Jun 25,
1837, Russell Co. KY, d. 27 Sept. 840
Russell Co. KY |
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10) Evan Goode, b. Sept 23, 1890
Fayette Co. KY, d. Oct 17, 1973 Broward Co. FL, m. Mar 7, 9
9 Jefferson Co. KY to Marguerite Ellen Basham. |
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2) William Marion, b. Dec. 25,
1838, d. Nov. 27, 1890 Washington Co. KY, m. Aug 12, 1860 Casey Co. KY to
Rhoda Holt. |
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11) Nora Lorene, b. May 1895
Washington Co. KY, d. Feb 11, 1972 Knox Co. IN, m. Aug 21 1913 Wabash Co. IL
to John Wesley Clark, m2nd. Jun 2, 1917 Knox Co. IN to John William Beasley,
m.3rd Feb 17, 1925 to Jacob Andrew Heishman. |
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3) Francis Marion, b. Mar 27,
1840, James- town. Russell Co. KY, d. Jan.
3, 933, Soldier, Jackson Co,
KS, m. May 25, 1865 Stanford, Lin- coln Co. KY to Permelia Jane Hughes. |
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4) Moses, b. Aug 6, 1843,
Lincoln Co. KY, d. Dec. 26, 1902 Lincoln Co. KY, m. Sept 21, 1865 Lincoln Co.
KY to Katherine Goode. |
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MAIL BOX |
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Russell Co. KY, m. Jun. 22, 1865
Lincoln Co. KY to Elizabeth Frances Goode. |
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4) Georgiane, b. 1871 Lincoln
Co. KY |
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6) Martha Lee, b. Jan. 22, 1877,
d, 1877. |
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7) Emma, b. Jan 23, 1877 Lincoln
Co. KY, d. |
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5) Dr. George Alfred C., b. Aug. 27, 1845, |
|
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Jeanne Bonham fell and broke her
hip on 9 March. She was to have surgery to insert pins. Hope she is doing
well by now. |
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page 6 June 2008 |
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Dead End Roads |
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* LaVonne Hoel,
cdeano@Flash.net, |
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says, ?Please remember us to all |
|
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our Coffey Cousins. Sure wish I |
|
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could nd, for sure, who Spencer |
|
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Coffey?s parents were. I think |
|
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they were James and Sarah Coffey |
|
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who married in Wilkes co., NC, |
|
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but not sure. Please help
LaVonne |
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if any of you have any clue on |
|
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her line. (LaVonne is unable to |
|
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attend the convention this year |
|
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for health reasons. She is still |
|
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taking chemotherapy. We all hope |
|
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that she is feeling better.) |
|
| 113-6 |
* Jeanette Lewis says that she |
|
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regrets missing the convention |
|
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this year as her family is from |
|
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Russell co KY. Her family
follows: |
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1. Nebuzaradin Coffey (1757, d. |
|
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1797 Madison Co. KY) ? wife; |
|
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Elizabeth Hays, (1760-1830) |
|
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2. Hayes Coffey b: 1793, Wilkes |
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Co NC, d: Nov. 1860 Ono, KY bur. |
|
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Coffey Cemetery, Russell co. KY, |
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m. 7 Feb 1815 Augusta Co. VA |
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(Staunton) to Mary Polly Burkett |
|
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(1798 VA ? 1860 Ono, KY) |
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3. James L. Coffey, (1826 Adair |
|
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Co. KY ? 1891 CA) m. 29 May
1849, |
|
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Jamestown, Russell Co. KY to
Susan |
|
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Ann Bradshaw (1824 NC or KY ? 16 |
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Nov. 1899 Jamestown, Russell Co. |
|
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KY) |
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4. Frances Cordella Coffey (5
Aug |
|
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1856 Jamestown, Russell Co KY ?
18 |
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Jul 1949 Ponca City, Kay Co. OK) |
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m. 2 Oct 1881 Jamestown, Russell |
|
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Co. KY to William Kurtis Elmore
(1 |
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Aug 1855 Russell Co. KY ? 20 Apr |
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1920 Pawnee, OK) |
|
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4. Kellous Ottimer Elmore (13
Aug |
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1882 Creelsborough, Russell Co. |
|
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KY ? 23 Jul 1947 Albuquerque, |
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NM) m. 19 Jun 1907 Slater, MO to |
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Elva Elizabeth Allman (3 Mar
1921 |
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Pawnee OK ? 28 Nov 1967
Farmington |
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NM) |
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5. Kellous Warren Elmore (3 Mar |
|
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1921 Pawnee OK ? 28 Nov 1967 |
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Farmington, NM) |
|
| 113-6 |
Kellous is Jeanette Lewis?
father |
|
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and she says, ?We all would be |
|
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grateful for anything ? even |
|
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rumors, things only whispered, |
|
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anything to help us nd a crack in |
|
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the brick wall we keep knocking
up |
|
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against. It?s nice to be related |
|
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to so many nice and helpful
Coffey |
|
| 113-6 |
Cousins.? Jeanette?s address is |
|
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2201 L.A. Cann Drive, Ponca
City, |
|
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OK 74604. |
|
| 113-6 |
*Linda Deppner says that the |
|
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problem that she is working on
is |
|
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this: |
|
| 113-6 |
?John Cleveland, husband of |
|
| 113-6 |
Elizabeth Coffey, wrote his |
|
| 113-6 |
will in 1778 and mentioned that |
|
| 113-6 |
his daughter Patty Smith was to |
|
| 113-6 |
receive the land on which he was |
|
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living, and if she died or moved |
|
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away the land was to be sold and |
|
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the money divided equally
between |
|
| 113-6 |
his grandchildren Betty and
Austin |
|
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Smith. I believe Betty Smith is |
|
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the same person as Elizabeth
Smith |
|
| 113-6 |
who married William Alexander in |
|
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1793 Albemarle Co VA. According |
|
| 113-6 |
to deeds found in Garrard Co |
|
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KY, Elizabeth?s parents were |
|
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James and Patsy Smith, and her |
|
| 113-6 |
siblings were Austin (also
appears |
|
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as Augustine in some records), |
|
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John and Mary. Elizabeth Smith |
|
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and William Alexander are my |
|
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4th great-grandparents, and I?d |
|
| 113-6 |
like to prove that Elizabeth?s |
|
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mother Patsy is actually Martha |
|
| 113-6 |
Cleveland, daughter of John |
|
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Cleveland and Elizabeth Coffey.? |
|
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Linda?s email address is linda@ |
|
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psyber.com |
|
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|
|
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* James Kinkead, jimkinkead@msn. |
|
| 113-7 |
com, says that his g.grandmother |
|
| 113-7 |
was Minnie Caroline Coffey born
in |
|
| 113-7 |
Wilkes Co. NC in 1884. |
|
| 113-7 |
Fred Coffey found one genealogy |
|
| 113-7 |
that claims Minnie Caroline |
|
| 113-7 |
Coffey was born 11 Jun 1884 |
|
| 113-7 |
in Wilkes County, she married |
|
| 113-7 |
George Washington Key, and her |
|
| 113-7 |
father was John Drewery Coffey |
|
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born 1848. He also found a death |
|
| 113-7 |
certi cate for Caroline Coffey |
|
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Key, died 21 Jun 1967. It
reports |
|
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her Father?s name was Druery |
|
| 113-7 |
Coffey, and her mother Sarah |
|
| 113-7 |
Wyatt, and her husband George W. |
|
| 113-7 |
Key. Fred also recommended that |
|
| 113-7 |
James visit Jack?s web site www. |
|
| 113-7 |
thecoffeycousins.org for his |
|
| 113-7 |
connection to Edward and Ann |
|
| 113-7 |
Powell Coffey. |
|
| 113-7 |
If you have information on this |
|
| 113-7 |
line, James would like to hear |
|
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from you. |
|
| 113-7 |
* Sheri Kelly,
sheri.kelly@yahoo. |
|
| 113-7 |
com, asks if anyone has ever run |
|
| 113-7 |
across Charles Coffey, 10 and |
|
| 113-7 |
Claude Coffey, 6. They appear in |
|
| 113-7 |
the Knox Co., TN 1880 census in |
|
| 113-7 |
the household of Mary
Richardson. |
|
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They and their parents were all |
|
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born in Virginia. It appears to |
|
| 113-7 |
be either a boarding school or
an |
|
| 113-7 |
orphanage. |
|
| 113-7 |
* Fred Coffey,
fredcoffey@aol.com, |
|
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says, ?I?ve been working through |
|
| 113-7 |
the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 |
|
| 113-7 |
census for Russell County, and
the |
|
| 113-7 |
following situation is driving
me |
|
| 113-7 |
crazy. Do any of you understand |
|
| 113-7 |
what is happening to this
family?? |
|
| 113-7 |
1850 CENSUS (RUSSELL DISTRICT 1, |
|
| 113-7 |
HOUSE #205): |
|
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4 James A Coffey Sr b: 1800 d:
Apr |
|
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1857 |
|
| 113-7 |
+ Mahala Russell b: 1803 |
|
| 113-7 |
5 Anderson H Coffey b: 1828 |
|
| 113-7 |
In this 1850 census, James is |
|
| 113-7 |
Head of the family with wife |
|
| 113-7 |
Mahala, and son, Anderson. James |
|
| 113-7 |
is a son of Joel, who is a son
of |
|
| 113-7 |
Nebuzaraden. That all makes
sense. |
|
| 113-7 |
1860 CENSUS (RUSSELL/JAMESTOWN, |
|
| 113-7 |
HOUSE #956): |
|
| 113-7 |
5 Anderson H Coffey b: 1828 |
|
| 113-7 |
+ Mary Ann Wheat b: abt 1835 |
|
| 113-7 |
6 James L. Coffey b: abt 1852 |
|
| 113-7 |
6 Cyrus Christopher Coffey b:
1854 6 George W. Coffey b:27 Nov 1856 6 William Coffey b: abt 1859 |
|
| 113-7 |
In the 1860 census, Anderson has |
|
| 113-7 |
left home and married Mary Ann |
|
| 113-7 |
Wheat and they have sons James, |
|
| 113-7 |
Cyrus, George and William. That
is |
|
| 113-7 |
consistent with Jack?s ?Chesley |
|
| 113-7 |
Project?, and all is well. (Oh, |
|
| 113-7 |
the census of course doesn?t
tell |
|
| 113-7 |
me that Mary Ann?s maiden name
was |
|
| 113-7 |
?Wheat?, but Jack Coffee and a
lot |
|
| 113-7 |
of other genealogies have it
so!) |
|
| 113-7 |
1870 CENSUS (RUSSELL PRECINCT 1, |
|
| 113-7 |
HOUSE #183): |
|
| 113-7 |
+ Mary Ann Wheat b: abt 1835 |
|
| 113-7 |
6 James L. Coffey b: abt 1852 |
|
| 113-7 |
6 Cyrus Christopher Coffey b:
1854 6 George W. Coffey b: 27 Nov 1856 6 William Coffey b: abt 1859 |
|
| 113-7 |
+ Fielden Coffey b: abt 1843 |
|
| 113-7 |
6 Mary L Coffey b: abt 1862 |
|
| 113-7 |
6 Sarah G Coffey b: abt 1866 |
|
| 113-7 |
6 Elizabeth A Coffey b:abt 1868 |
|
| 113-7 |
But now it gets messy. In the |
|
| 113-7 |
1870 census, Anderson is gone, |
|
| 113-7 |
but Mary Ann and the 4 kids from |
|
| 113-7 |
1860 are still there. And with
the |
|
| 113-7 |
combination of names it HAS to
be |
|
| 113-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 113-7 |
|
|
| 113-8 |
page 8 June |
|
| 113-8 |
the same family. But the head of |
|
| 113-8 |
this family is now, one ?Fielden |
|
| 113-8 |
Coffey? born about 1843. And
here |
|
| 113-8 |
are three new daughters ? Mary, |
|
| 113-8 |
Sarah and Elizabeth. |
|
| 113-8 |
2008 |
|
| 113-8 |
relationships, and Sarah and |
|
| 113-8 |
Elizabeth are shown as
daughters, |
|
| 113-8 |
NOT as STEP daughters). |
|
| 113-8 |
Or maybe the Original ?Anderson? |
|
| 113-8 |
from 1850 and 1860 is still |
|
| 113-8 |
alive in 1870 and 1880, but he |
|
| 113-8 |
changes his name to ?Fielden? or |
|
| 113-8 |
?Fielding? as his mood changes, |
|
| 113-8 |
and he?s totally hopeless about |
|
| 113-8 |
the mathematics of age? Help?
Fred |
|
| 113-8 |
* Ruth Fish, rb sh@wtrt.net, |
|
| 113-8 |
writes, ?I am trying to
determine |
|
| 113-8 |
whether it was Isaac COFFEE, who |
|
| 113-8 |
was son of Chesley Coffee jr and |
|
| 113-8 |
Mary Baldwin and who was
murdered |
|
| 113-8 |
in 1799 by the Harp brothers on |
|
| 113-8 |
the Natchez Trace. It is said
that |
|
| 113-8 |
he was married to Martha MEECE |
|
| 113-8 |
or MEEKS. One online source |
|
| 113-8 |
says Martha Meece was married to |
|
| 113-8 |
this Isaac, and on another site |
|
| 113-8 |
a Martha Meece married another, |
|
| 113-8 |
related Coffee, in Pulaski Co KY |
|
| 113-8 |
in 1848. |
|
| 113-8 |
If Isaac who d. 1799 was married |
|
| 113-8 |
to a Martha Meece or Meeks, can |
|
| 113-8 |
you give me any information
about |
|
| 113-8 |
Martha?s parentage? John Ellis
of |
|
| 113-8 |
the Stockton Valley in
Cumberland |
|
| 113-8 |
Co KY was in position to have |
|
| 113-8 |
married Isaac?s widow. This John |
|
| 113-8 |
Ellis was my gr.grandfather, and |
|
| 113-8 |
his wife was Martha. I hope you |
|
| 113-8 |
can help me. Thanks very much. |
|
| 113-8 |
The Harps killed between 20
& 40 |
|
| 113-8 |
along the Natchez Trace. A
couple |
|
| 113-8 |
of names, other than Coffey,
that |
|
| 113-8 |
caught my (Bonnie) attention was |
|
| 113-8 |
John Graves and a Dooley in the |
|
| 113-8 |
town of Edmonston along the
Barren |
|
| 113-8 |
River. |
|
| 113-8 |
My thought is that |
|
| 113-8 |
might have remarried |
|
| 113-8 |
after the death of Anderson. but
I |
|
| 113-8 |
can?t gure out who this ?Fielden |
|
| 113-8 |
is?. I know Fielden and Fielding |
|
| 113-8 |
are common Coffey names, but I |
|
| 113-8 |
can?t nd one of the right age |
|
| 113-8 |
among those I have identi ed so |
|
| 113-8 |
far! Any ideas? |
|
| 113-8 |
1880 CENSUS (RUSSELL/JAMESTOWN, |
|
| 113-8 |
HOUSE #164): |
|
| 113-8 |
+ Mary Ann Wheat b: abt 1835 |
|
| 113-8 |
6 Sarah G Coffey b: abt 1866 |
|
| 113-8 |
6 Elizabeth A Coffey b:abt 1868 |
|
| 113-8 |
+ Fielding Coffey b: abt 1814 |
|
| 113-8 |
6 Thomas R. Coffey b: abt 1871 |
|
| 113-8 |
6 Moses T. Coffey b: abt 1873 |
|
| 113-8 |
6 Aaron E. Coffey b: abt 1873 |
|
| 113-8 |
And now I get REALLY confused! |
|
| 113-8 |
Mary Ann is still there, and so |
|
| 113-8 |
are two of the daughters (Sarah |
|
| 113-8 |
and Elizabeth) from the 1870 |
|
| 113-8 |
census. But NOW the head is one |
|
| 113-8 |
Fielding Coffey, born about
1814! |
|
| 113-8 |
And there are three new sons, |
|
| 113-8 |
Thomas, Moses and Aaron. Now
THIS |
|
| 113-8 |
?Fielding? surely can?t be the |
|
| 113-8 |
same as the ?Fielden? from the |
|
| 113-8 |
1870 census, because the ages
are |
|
| 113-8 |
vastly different. And, once
again, |
|
| 113-8 |
I can?t nd a Fielding of the |
|
| 113-8 |
right age of known ancestry in
my |
|
| 113-8 |
database! Does this mean that
Mary |
|
| 113-8 |
Ann married for a third time,
now |
|
| 113-8 |
to a mysterious ?Fielding
Coffey?? |
|
| 113-8 |
And by the way, THIS ?Fielding? |
|
| 113-8 |
claims that ALL the kids are |
|
| 113-8 |
his! (The 1880 census identi es |
|
| 113-8 |
Mary Ann |
|
| 113-8 |
or divorced |
|
| 113-8 |
|
|
| 113-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
| 113-9 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 113-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS web site -
www.thecoffeycousins.org.coffeycousins.html. DNA web site:
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA VISIT OFTEN |
|
| 113-9 |
COFFEY DNA PROJECT: If you
haven?t checked on the Coffey / Coffee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in
at the following and see what?s been going on: www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
|
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RUSSELL CO TOMBSTONES - PDF le at the following location. Examine if
interested: http://www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/FamilyNotes/RussellTombstones.pdf |
|
| 113-9 |
EDWARD & ANN (Powell) COFFEY
- CD for $10.00. Jack Coffee, 110 Lydia Road, St. Joseph, and LA 71366. This
is all of the descendents that Jack Coffee has found, books & web, for
Edward Coffey. |
|
| 113-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $10 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332, Covington, WA 98042 |
|
| 113-9 |
This is all 110 issues of Coffey
Cousins? Clearinghouse, 547 pages of index with 3,573 different surnames.
There are 17 spellings of Coffey, not counting the 9 that have an ?r? or ?n?
in them. |
|
| 113-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE ?
3CDs-Issues 1 to 33 , 34 to 63, 64 to 92, $10 each. Bonnie Culley |
|
| 113-9 |
CORRECTIONS |
|
| 113-9 |
Fred Coffey says, ?Just looked |
|
| 113-9 |
through the latest newsletter |
|
| 113-9 |
(page 17), and spotted an error: |
|
| 113-9 |
You said Danny Coffey was
helping |
|
| 113-9 |
create our ?giant database?.
While |
|
| 113-9 |
Danny, yourself and others have |
|
| 113-9 |
provided comments, it is KEVIN |
|
| 113-9 |
Coffey who has really dug in and |
|
| 113-9 |
spent hours and hours working |
|
| 113-9 |
through genealogies and census |
|
| 113-9 |
records to provide a substantial |
|
| 113-9 |
part of the work involved. Also |
|
| 113-9 |
not sure I would use the term |
|
| 113-9 |
?reliable genealogies.? Hey, we |
|
| 113-9 |
can?t even decide if one of the |
|
| 113-9 |
most central gures, Chesley, |
|
| 113-9 |
even exists! :-)? Sorry Kevin - |
|
| 113-9 |
Bonnie |
|
| 113-9 |
Christopher Coffey, |
|
| 113-9 |
coffeychristopher@sbcglobal.net, |
|
| 113-9 |
says that he is almost certain |
|
| 113-9 |
that Marvel Coffey?s rst name |
|
| 113-9 |
was Asbury. (Story starting on |
|
| 113-9 |
page 8.) Jesse Boon?s will has
an |
|
| 113-9 |
Asbury Marvel Coffey. He could
not |
|
| 113-9 |
be the son of James and Delilah |
|
| 113-9 |
Coffey as his age would not t in |
|
| 113-9 |
their family. Marvel is likely |
|
| 113-9 |
a cousin of Smith and William. |
|
| 113-9 |
Marvel?s children; Squire was
born |
|
| 113-9 |
in Kentucky and Campbell was
born |
|
| 113-9 |
in Tennessee. |
|
| 113-9 |
The Benjamin Coffey that signed |
|
| 113-9 |
all the bonds in North Carolina |
|
| 113-9 |
(and Marvel?s marriage bone) was |
|
| 113-9 |
more than likely the son of
Edward |
|
| 113-9 |
and Grace Cleveland Coffey. He
was |
|
| 113-9 |
|
|
| 113-10 |
page 0 June |
|
| 113-10 |
an elder in the Church that
Jesse |
|
| 113-10 |
Boon belonged to according to
the |
|
| 113-10 |
records. |
|
| 113-10 |
Lorel Kapka, lorelak@vom.com, |
|
| 113-10 |
(story on page 3) says, ?While |
|
| 113-10 |
browsing through the newsletter |
|
| 113-10 |
I found I may have sent you a |
|
| 113-10 |
le that was sent to me. Some |
|
| 113-10 |
corrections follows: This is |
|
| 113-10 |
the Chesley Coffey line (not |
|
| 113-10 |
Permelia). |
|
| 113-10 |
Porter KENDRICK Coffey (George
Alfred3, James2, Martin1) was born in Stanford Lincoln Co., KY on 6 Nov.
1869. He died 28, Apr. 1944 Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co. WI. |
|
| 113-10 |
(The birth & death date for
Porter and his wife Nore need to be veri ed as well as the death date for
Nora Lee.) |
|
| 113-10 |
She adds dates for their
children: |
|
| 113-10 |
Lorena Coffey b. KY 21 Aug 1900, |
|
| 113-10 |
d. 23 Oct 1929 of TB |
|
| 113-10 |
Bernice Earl Coffey b. KY 21
Sept |
|
| 113-10 |
1897, d. 2 Dec 1954. |
|
| 113-10 |
Lorel would love to hear from |
|
| 113-10 |
anyone working on this line or |
|
| 113-10 |
allied lines. |
|
| 113-10 |
Reams Goodloe, reamsg@gmail.com, |
|
| 113-10 |
says, ?I know at least two of |
|
| 113-10 |
Jean Hall?s ?corrections? on CCC |
|
| 113-10 |
112 p.6 are not correct. James |
|
| 113-10 |
didn?t marry and die 17 days
later |
|
| 113-10 |
and have more than four
children. |
|
| 113-10 |
Gracie? m. date is a century
off.? |
|
| 113-10 |
(These could be my errors as I
had |
|
| 113-10 |
to type from Jean?s letter. Hope |
|
| 113-10 |
Jean will write and give us the |
|
| 113-10 |
correct dates. B.C.) |
|
| 113-10 |
2009 |
|
| 113-10 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 113-10 |
Obituaries from Camilla
LaFavers, |
|
| 113-10 |
Russell Co. KY |
|
| 113-10 |
REX COFFEY |
|
| 113-10 |
Rex Coffey, age 46 of Glensfork, |
|
| 113-10 |
KY died June 11, 2006 in |
|
| 113-10 |
Nashville, IN. He was the son of |
|
| 113-10 |
the late Leland Leslie Coffey. |
|
| 113-10 |
Rex is survived by his mother, |
|
| 113-10 |
Imogene Grant and his stepfather |
|
| 113-10 |
Garvis Grant of Glensfork, KY; |
|
| 113-10 |
his wife Tammy Harper Coffey;
one |
|
| 113-10 |
son Matthew Coffey; one daughter |
|
| 113-10 |
Leslie Coffey; one sister, Pam |
|
| 113-10 |
(Brent) Cundiff of Glensfork,
KY. |
|
| 113-10 |
Rex was a deacon of the Beech |
|
| 113-10 |
Grove Separate Baptist Church
and |
|
| 113-10 |
was the owner of Rex?s Cycle
Shop |
|
| 113-10 |
in Columbia, KY. |
|
| 113-10 |
Interment was in Grider Chapel |
|
| 113-10 |
Cemetery. |
|
| 113-10 |
(Rex was gunned down with a ri e |
|
| 113-10 |
by Willie Paul Grant while Rex
sat |
|
| 113-10 |
in a picnic shelter at his
church |
|
| 113-10 |
on Sunday.) |
|
| 113-10 |
EDITH COFFEY |
|
| 113-10 |
Edith Coffey, age 81, of Mt Eden |
|
| 113-10 |
community of Russell Springs, KY |
|
| 113-10 |
passed away on Nov. 19, 2007 at |
|
| 113-10 |
her residents. She is survived |
|
| 113-10 |
by two daughters, Sandy Edwards |
|
| 113-10 |
and Barbara McFarland, both of |
|
| 113-10 |
Russell Springs, one sister |
|
| 113-10 |
Beatrice Wilson of
Crawfordsville, |
|
| 113-10 |
IN; ve brothers, Carl Bradshaw |
|
| 113-10 |
of Columbia, Arthur and Adria |
|
| 113-10 |
Bradshaw, both of Eubank,
Clarence |
|
| 113-10 |
and Ottis Bradshaw, both of |
|
| 113-10 |
Cincinnati. |
|
| 113-10 |
Burial was in the Salem
Cemetery. |
|
| 113-10 |
CARLOS BASCOM COFFEY |
|
| 113-10 |
Carlos Bascom Coffey, age 76, of |
|
| 113-10 |
Jamestown, KY, passed away May
21, |
|
| 113-10 |
2006 at the Russell Co.
Hospital. |
|
| 113-10 |
He was the son of the late Cyrus |
|
| 113-10 |
Bascom and Opal Aaron Coffey, |
|
| 113-10 |
and widowed by the late Maye |
|
| 113-10 |
Cape Coffey. He was a retired |
|
| 113-11 |
|
|
| 113-11 |
construction worker and veteran
of |
|
| 113-11 |
the US Nacy. |
|
| 113-11 |
Surviving him are two sons, Gary |
|
| 113-11 |
Coffey of Lexington and Dan |
|
| 113-11 |
Coffey of Detroit, MI; three |
|
| 113-11 |
daughters, Carlotte (Bobby)
Roach |
|
| 113-11 |
of Radcliff, KY; Diana (Dick) |
|
| 113-11 |
Hendrich of Atlanta GA and
Deborah |
|
| 113-11 |
O?Bryan of California. Also |
|
| 113-11 |
surviving are three brothers, |
|
| 113-11 |
Lester Coffey of Jamestown,
Bruce |
|
| 113-11 |
(Judy) Coffey and Milford Coffey |
|
| 113-11 |
OH and Daryl (Joyce) Coffey of
Mt. |
|
| 113-11 |
Washington KY and a sister Carol |
|
| 113-11 |
(David) Holt of Jamestown. |
|
| 113-11 |
Interment was in Coffey Family |
|
| 113-11 |
Cemetery. |
|
| 113-11 |
EXIE M. COFFEY |
|
| 113-11 |
Exie M. Coffey , age 85, of |
|
| 113-11 |
Russell Springs KY passed away
on |
|
| 113-11 |
Jan. 28, 2007. She was a member |
|
| 113-11 |
of the Bethlehem Separate
Baptist |
|
| 113-11 |
Church. |
|
| 113-11 |
She was preceded in death by her |
|
| 113-11 |
parents, the late Melva Jane
Smith |
|
| 113-11 |
Stephens and Bryant Stephens; |
|
| 113-11 |
her late husband Onis Coffey, 5 |
|
| 113-11 |
brothers and 5 sisters. |
|
| 113-11 |
She is survived by 2 sons,
Wendell |
|
| 113-11 |
B. (Nancy) Coffey of
Shelbyville, |
|
| 113-11 |
IN and Jimmy D (Rita) Coffey of |
|
| 113-11 |
Russell Springs. |
|
| 113-11 |
Burial was in Bethlehem
Cemetery. |
|
| 113-11 |
RUBY JOY COFFEY |
|
| 113-11 |
Ruby Joy Coffey, age 73 of
Russell |
|
| 113-11 |
of WWII and a retired employee
of |
|
| 113-11 |
Chrysler Corporation. Mr. Coffey |
|
| 113-11 |
is survived by his wife,
Elizabeth |
|
| 113-11 |
(Toody) Coffey and a brother, |
|
| 113-11 |
Charles C. Coffey of Florida. |
|
| 113-11 |
CHARLES COLEMAN COFFEY |
|
| 113-11 |
Mr. Coffey was proud to have |
|
| 113-11 |
hailed from Horseshoe Bottom, KY |
|
| 113-11 |
that lies under the waters of
what |
|
| 113-11 |
is now Lake Cumberland. He was a |
|
| 113-11 |
millwright by profession,
foreman |
|
| 113-11 |
during the construction of the |
|
| 113-11 |
Wolf Creek Dam. He was in the US |
|
| 113-11 |
Marine Corp. during WWII. He is |
|
| 113-11 |
survived by his loving wife of |
|
| 113-11 |
nearly sixty years, Francis
Louise |
|
| 113-11 |
Dabney Coffey; their two sons, |
|
| 113-11 |
Charles Edward (Carol Sue)
Coffey |
|
| 113-11 |
and Jimmy Coleman (Brenda)
Coffey. |
|
| 113-11 |
Services at Jamestown Christian |
|
| 113-11 |
Church. |
|
| 113-11 |
GERALD WAYNE COFFEY |
|
| 113-11 |
Gerald Wayne Coffey, age 71 of |
|
| 113-11 |
Enterprise, AL passed away on
July |
|
| 113-11 |
26, 2006. |
|
| 113-11 |
He served in the US Air Force at |
|
| 113-11 |
Ft. Rucker, AL and was a member |
|
| 113-11 |
of the First Baptist Church, |
|
| 113-11 |
Enterprise and was a Mason. |
|
| 113-11 |
Mr. Coffey was preceded in death |
|
| 113-11 |
by his wife of 39 years, Wanda |
|
| 113-11 |
Epps Coffey; a daughter, Terri |
|
| 113-11 |
(Edd) Ellis, Enterprise; a son |
|
| 113-11 |
David Randall (Christine)
Coffey, |
|
| 113-11 |
McKinny, TX. |
|
| 113-11 |
Burial was in Meadowlawn
Cemetery. |
|
| 113-11 |
CHRISTOLA COFFEY |
|
| 113-11 |
Christola Coffey, 82 a resident |
|
| 113-11 |
of Summit Manor Nursing Home, |
|
| 113-11 |
formerly of Portland, died Feb |
|
| 113-11 |
12, 2006. She was a daughter of |
|
| 113-11 |
the late Rice and Carrie Conyers |
|
| 113-11 |
Twyman, the widow of Ray Coffey,
a |
|
| 113-11 |
member of Pickett?s Chapel
United |
|
| 113-11 |
Methodist Church and was retired |
|
| 113-11 |
from Fruit of the Loom. |
|
| 113-11 |
Mrs. Coffey is survived by one |
|
| 113-11 |
son, Jimmy (Virginia) Coffey of |
|
| 113-11 |
Portland and daughter, Joyce |
|
| 113-11 |
(Billy) Rodgers of Portland; |
|
| 113-11 |
Springs, KY passed away Oct. |
|
| 113-11 |
2006. She was survived by a |
|
| 113-11 |
special friend Lester Coffey |
|
| 113-11 |
Jamestown; one daughter, Vickei |
|
| 113-11 |
(Jeff) McGaha of Russell
Springs; |
|
| 113-11 |
three sisters, Mable Thomas |
|
| 113-11 |
of Jamestown, Mary Wheeler of |
|
| 113-11 |
Columbia, Morene Byrd of Granite |
|
| 113-11 |
City, TX and two grandchildren. |
|
| 113-11 |
Interment was in the Columbia
City |
|
| 113-11 |
Cemetery. |
|
| 113-11 |
WOODROW COFFEY |
|
| 113-11 |
Woodrow (Woody) Coffey, age 86
of |
|
| 113-11 |
Carmel, IN (formerly of
Jamestown, |
|
| 113-11 |
KY), passed away. He was a
veteran |
|
| 113-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 113-11 |
16, of |
|
| 113-11 |
|
|
| 113-12 |
page 2 June |
|
| 113-12 |
one sister, Wilda Bailey of |
|
| 113-12 |
Hodgenville. |
|
| 113-12 |
Burial was in Columbia Cemetery. |
|
| 113-12 |
* Joe Culley found an
interesting |
|
| 113-12 |
Coffey story at http://www. |
|
| 113-12 |
sfmuseum.org/bio/coffey.html.
Some |
|
| 113-12 |
highlights are: |
|
| 113-12 |
ALVIN A. COFFEY |
|
| 113-12 |
by Sue Bailey Thurman |
|
| 113-12 |
ALVIN A. COFFEY has told |
|
| 113-12 |
his own story in the Book of |
|
| 113-12 |
Reminiscences, which can be seen |
|
| 113-12 |
at the library of the California |
|
| 113-12 |
Society of Pioneers, located on |
|
| 113-12 |
McAllister Street near Van Ness, |
|
| 113-12 |
in San Francisco. |
|
| 113-12 |
We gather from other sections of |
|
| 113-12 |
Coffey?s amazing story that he
was |
|
| 113-12 |
born in Mason County, Kentucky, |
|
| 113-12 |
in 1822, moving later to
Missouri |
|
| 113-12 |
with the family of his owner.
Dr. |
|
| 113-12 |
Bassett had included him as his |
|
| 113-12 |
slave, in the party journeying
to |
|
| 113-12 |
California, and Coffey used the |
|
| 113-12 |
venture as a golden opportunity
to |
|
| 113-12 |
make money enough to buy his own |
|
| 113-12 |
freedom and that of his wife and |
|
| 113-12 |
children, whom he was compelled |
|
| 113-12 |
to leave behind in Missouri. By |
|
| 113-12 |
clever ruse, his owner took the |
|
| 113-12 |
rst money he made at Redding?s |
|
| 113-12 |
Diggings, and the next year |
|
| 113-12 |
decided to return with Coffey,
via |
|
| 113-12 |
New Orleans to Missouri. |
|
| 113-12 |
He died October 2, 1902 in
Beulah, |
|
| 113-12 |
California. |
|
| 113-12 |
* Connie Fry, confry1@insightbb. |
|
| 113-12 |
com, is looking for parents for |
|
| 113-12 |
NANCY COFFEE, born 1804 in
Wilkes |
|
| 113-12 |
Co. NC. She married Harvey Storie |
|
| 113-12 |
in Wilkes Co. NC and died in |
|
| 113-12 |
Hawkins Co. IN early 1800. She |
|
| 113-12 |
has lots of information on the |
|
| 113-12 |
Stories that she will
share. She |
|
| 113-12 |
would appreciate any help. |
|
| 113-12 |
2009 |
|
| 113-12 |
SOME OLDER VIRGINIA OBITS. |
|
| 113-12 |
ROBERT L. COFFEY |
|
| 113-12 |
Robert L. Coffey 79, of Port |
|
| 113-12 |
Charlotte, FL, formerly of |
|
| 113-12 |
Fair eld, VA died Wednesday, |
|
| 113-12 |
July 28, 1999 at Port Charlotte |
|
| 113-12 |
hospital. |
|
| 113-12 |
He was born June 16, 1920 in |
|
| 113-12 |
Buena Vista, son of the late |
|
| 113-12 |
Henry Coffey and Molly Oliver |
|
| 113-12 |
Coffey. He was married to |
|
| 113-12 |
Helen T. Coffey and attended |
|
| 113-12 |
St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic |
|
| 113-12 |
Church in Port Charlotte. He |
|
| 113-12 |
worked for many years at the |
|
| 113-12 |
Sigma Nu Fraternity headquarters |
|
| 113-12 |
in Lexington, VA before retiring |
|
| 113-12 |
in the early ?80s. He was a |
|
| 113-12 |
member of the D.A.V. and veteran |
|
| 113-12 |
of World War II, receiving the |
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| 113-12 |
Purple Hart. |
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| 113-12 |
In addition to his wife, he is |
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| 113-12 |
survived by a son Robert L. |
|
| 113-12 |
Coffey jr. of Lake Suzy, FL; |
|
| 113-12 |
two daughters, Barbara L. Gray |
|
| 113-12 |
of Potomac Falls and Suzanne M. |
|
| 113-12 |
Wade of Lexington; three
sisters, |
|
| 113-12 |
Georgie Henson, Audrey Staton
and |
|
| 113-12 |
Joyce Coffey, all of Buena
Vista. |
|
| 113-12 |
(The News-Gazette, Lexington,
VA) |
|
| 113-12 |
C.L. COFFEY |
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Clarence Loving Coffey, 80, of
Buena Vista died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997 at his home. |
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He was born March 30 1917, in
Amherst County and was married to Charlette Holmes Coffey. He was a member of
Buena Vista Presbyterian Church and was a longtime member of American Legion
Post 126. He was a retired carpenter. |
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In addition to his wife, he is |
|
| 113-12 |
survived by two sons, Ronnie |
|
| 113-12 |
Coffey and Larry Coffey, both |
|
| 113-12 |
of Buena Vist; two brothers, |
|
| 113-12 |
Henry Coffey Jr. of Buena Vista |
|
| 113-12 |
and Maurice Coffey of Madison |
|
| 113-12 |
Heights; ve sisters, Buelah |
|
| 113-12 |
Edwards of Waynesboro, Georgia |
|
| 113-12 |
Stanley of Williamsport, PA, |
|
| 113-12 |
Elsie Coffey of Gladstone, Jean |
|
| 113-12 |
Hartless of Fair eld and Bernie |
|
| 113-12 |
Woolridge of Hampton. |
|
| 113-12 |
Burial was in the Green Hill |
|
| 113-12 |
Cemetery |
|
| 113-12 |
(The News-Gazette, Lexington,
VA) |
|
| 113-13 |
|
|
| 113-13 |
Free Book on Coffey Families, |
|
| 113-13 |
privilege of talking about our |
|
| 113-13 |
DNA project. And I mentioned
that |
|
| 113-13 |
we were just beginning to do
some |
|
| 113-13 |
"Deep Clade" testing.
This is |
|
| 113-13 |
intended to explore the origins
of |
|
| 113-13 |
the male Coffey y-DNA lines
going |
|
| 113-13 |
back several thousand years. It |
|
| 113-13 |
places people in
"Haplogroups", |
|
| 113-13 |
which each descended from older |
|
| 113-13 |
groups at various times. |
|
| 113-13 |
This isn't going to help us |
|
| 113-13 |
attach names to our genealogies |
|
| 113-13 |
? we're talking about time long |
|
| 113-13 |
before family names became
common. |
|
| 113-13 |
But it is interesting to think |
|
| 113-13 |
about our more ancient roots. |
|
| 113-13 |
Two of our DNA Project groups |
|
| 113-13 |
have now been tested, and both
of |
|
| 113-13 |
these do share a common origin |
|
| 113-13 |
? if you go back a couple
thousand |
|
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years! |
|
| 113-13 |
One of those now tested is the |
|
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one we call the "Edward
Group". |
|
| 113-13 |
This is by far our largest |
|
| 113-13 |
Coffey-DNA group, and it
probably |
|
| 113-13 |
encompasses most of the people |
|
| 113-13 |
reading this newsletter. It |
|
| 113-13 |
includes all the males who trace |
|
| 113-13 |
their y-DNA lineage back to
either |
|
| 113-13 |
Edward Coffey, or to Peter
Coffey. |
|
| 113-13 |
This "Edward Group", on the |
|
| 113-13 |
Deep Clade test, can be labeled
as |
|
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part of Haplogroup
"R1b1b2a1a2". |
|
| 113-13 |
Sometimes older nomenclatures
call |
|
| 113-13 |
this "R1b1b2a1b". And
sometimes |
|
| 113-13 |
it is called "R-P312",
based on |
|
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the DNA test that de nes it. If |
|
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you want to "Google"
for more |
|
| 113-13 |
information, you can use these |
|
| 113-13 |
labels. |
|
| 113-13 |
This group has a heavy presence |
|
| 113-13 |
in Western Europe, including a |
|
| 113-13 |
large concentration in Ireland. |
|
| 113-13 |
There is some additional |
|
| 113-13 |
discussion at our DNA Project
Web |
|
| 113-13 |
Page, which can be found at: |
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Russell County, KY |
|
| 113-13 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 113-13 |
As part of the effort |
|
| 113-13 |
surrounding the Coffey
Convention |
|
| 113-13 |
in Kentucky, Kevin Coffey and I |
|
| 113-13 |
undertook to compose a
"book" |
|
| 113-13 |
containing a tabulation and |
|
| 113-13 |
genealogy of all the Coffey |
|
| 113-13 |
families we could identify as |
|
| 113-13 |
living in or near Russell
County, |
|
| 113-13 |
KY, up through about 1880. Don't |
|
| 113-13 |
expect to read exciting
narratives |
|
| 113-13 |
? this is a tedious tabulation
of |
|
| 113-13 |
names, sources, statistics and |
|
| 113-13 |
connections! |
|
| 113-13 |
We worked through every census |
|
| 113-13 |
from 1810 through 1880, and also |
|
| 113-13 |
through a number of abstracts |
|
| 113-13 |
(e.g. tax lists, deed books,
will |
|
| 113-13 |
books, court orders, etc) that |
|
| 113-13 |
covered the early years. |
|
| 113-13 |
What we did is undoubtedly |
|
| 113-13 |
riddled with errors and
omissions. |
|
| 113-13 |
But it may give you a start, and |
|
| 113-13 |
help identify sources you might |
|
| 113-13 |
explore as you carefully develop |
|
| 113-13 |
your own family tree and de ne
its |
|
| 113-13 |
Russell Area roots. |
|
| 113-13 |
This book is yours for free. |
|
| 113-13 |
However you have to bring your
own |
|
| 113-13 |
notebook binder, paper and ink! |
|
| 113-13 |
In other words, it can be
printed |
|
| 113-13 |
from the Internet. If you print |
|
| 113-13 |
it all, it will take about 150 |
|
| 113-13 |
pages. You're invited to visit |
|
| 113-13 |
the following: |
|
| 113-13 |
.www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/ |
|
| 113-13 |
RussellCo |
|
| 113-13 |
There you can read our |
|
| 113-13 |
introductory discussion. If that |
|
| 113-13 |
sounds interesting, you can |
|
| 113-13 |
proceed to examine and print all |
|
| 113-13 |
the "chapters" in our
book. |
|
| 113-13 |
DNA Project "Deep
Clade" Testing: |
|
| 113-13 |
By Fred Coffey |
|
| 113-13 |
At our Convention, I had the |
|
| 113-13 |
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
|
| 113-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
|
| 113-13 |
|
|
| 113-13 |
page 4 June |
|
| 113-13 |
2009 |
|
| 113-13 |
who was a neighbor of
Nebuzaraden |
|
| 113-13 |
(and also of Joel) in the King's |
|
| 113-13 |
Creek area. |
|
| 113-13 |
When Nebuzaraden made his will |
|
| 113-13 |
in 1797 it was witnessed by |
|
| 113-13 |
William Allen (probably Ananias' |
|
| 113-13 |
son), Cleveland (Joel's son,
then |
|
| 113-13 |
32 years of age) and Joel's wife |
|
| 113-13 |
Martha. Nebuzaraden in his will |
|
| 113-13 |
makes provision for his slaves |
|
| 113-13 |
Bert and Jack (probably the same |
|
| 113-13 |
Jack named in Joel's will in
1789) |
|
| 113-13 |
and also to raise the children |
|
| 113-13 |
Joel Coffey, James Coffey and |
|
| 113-13 |
Fielden Coffey. This James may |
|
| 113-13 |
be a son of Joel and perhaps |
|
| 113-13 |
the James listed as a child of |
|
| 113-13 |
Nebuzaraden by some. (b. 1774 23 |
|
| 113-13 |
years old in 1797). |
|
| 113-13 |
All of Nebuzaraden's siblings |
|
| 113-13 |
eventually left North Carolina. |
|
| 113-13 |
Joel's wife and children moved
to |
|
| 113-13 |
Kentucky after his death in
1789. |
|
| 113-13 |
Salathiel died before July 28, |
|
| 113-13 |
1784 (intestate) in Wilkes
County |
|
| 113-13 |
and his wife and children moved
to |
|
| 113-13 |
Adair County Kentucky about
1800. |
|
| 113-13 |
Chesley Jr. moved after 1795 |
|
| 113-13 |
to Tennessee and then to Adair |
|
| 113-13 |
County, Kentucky by 1802. Nathan |
|
| 113-13 |
moved to Adair County, Kentucky |
|
| 113-13 |
then to Jackson County Alabama |
|
| 113-13 |
where he died in 1823. Mary |
|
| 113-13 |
also moved to Kentucky and then |
|
| 113-13 |
to Tennessee. The circumstances |
|
| 113-13 |
surrounding these departures are |
|
| 113-13 |
interesting. The Wilkes County |
|
| 113-13 |
Court of Pleas and Quarter |
|
| 113-13 |
Sessions of 1784 cites a
"riot". |
|
| 113-13 |
It appears that Salathiel,
Nathan, |
|
| 113-13 |
Chesley Jr. along with John |
|
| 113-13 |
William Crosswaite, Joseph
Strapp |
|
| 113-13 |
(Step), Nimrod Shenault, Elias |
|
| 113-13 |
Powell and Archelaus Coffey were |
|
| 113-13 |
involved in a civil disturbance |
|
| 113-13 |
in which Salathiel, John and |
|
| 113-13 |
Archelaus were killed. The court |
|
| 113-13 |
ordered Patrick Hambrick be paid |
|
| 113-14 |
A COFFEY GENEALOGICAL |
|
| 113-14 |
HISTORY |
|
| 113-14 |
By Maureen Joan Coffey Donald and |
|
| 113-14 |
Donna Beryl Coffey McDonald |
|
| 113-14 |
(This is a story extracted from |
|
| 113-14 |
Maureen & Donna's book with |
|
| 113-14 |
permission. I think it potrays |
|
| 113-14 |
how and when this group of |
|
| 113-14 |
brothers lived and moved from |
|
| 113-14 |
North Carolina to Kentucky. It |
|
| 113-14 |
also shows that we should have |
|
| 113-14 |
more records on the other
brothers |
|
| 113-14 |
from the North Carolina area.) |
|
| 113-14 |
Issac Nebuzaraden Coffey was the |
|
| 113-14 |
fourth son of Chesley Coffey and |
|
| 113-14 |
Jane Cleveland. He was born in |
|
| 113-14 |
the King's Creek region of what |
|
| 113-14 |
is now Caldwell County, North |
|
| 113-14 |
Carolina. The name is of
Biblical |
|
| 113-14 |
origin. Nebuzar- Aden is found |
|
| 113-14 |
in II Kings , Chapter 25, verse |
|
| 113-14 |
eight. He is captain of the
guard |
|
| 113-14 |
of Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar, |
|
| 113-14 |
who sacked Jerusalem. In the US |
|
| 113-14 |
census the name is shortened to |
|
| 113-14 |
Ebum, Nebu, Ebem, Zaradin or
Zara. |
|
| 113-14 |
In approximately 1780 he married |
|
| 113-14 |
Elizabeth Hayes whose family |
|
| 113-14 |
resided in the same area of
North |
|
| 113-14 |
Carolina. He was a private in |
|
| 113-14 |
the North Carolina Militia in |
|
| 113-14 |
the Revolutionary War. He was a |
|
| 113-14 |
strong whig partisan who rode
with |
|
| 113-14 |
his brother Joel under the
command |
|
| 113-14 |
of their uncle Ben Cleveland. |
|
| 113-14 |
All of his children were born in |
|
| 113-14 |
North Carolina and lived in
close |
|
| 113-14 |
proximity. |
|
| 113-14 |
Nebuzaraden seems to have had |
|
| 113-14 |
a close relationship with his |
|
| 113-14 |
older brother Joel and Joel's |
|
| 113-14 |
family. He is named (along with |
|
| 113-14 |
Joel's eldest son Cleveland,
then |
|
| 113-14 |
24 years of age) as executer of |
|
| 113-14 |
Joel's will in 1789. Joel had his |
|
| 113-14 |
will witnessed by Ananias Allen |
|
| 113-15 |
|
|
| 113-15 |
for carrying Nathan Coffey to
the |
|
| 113-15 |
Burke Jail. At this time Nathan |
|
| 113-15 |
Coffey disappeared from Wilkes |
|
| 113-15 |
County tax lists. Chesley Jr. |
|
| 113-15 |
may have lost his residence in |
|
| 113-15 |
Burke County and moved to Wilkes |
|
| 113-15 |
County at a time when Whigs
openly |
|
| 113-15 |
displaced Torries from their
land. |
|
| 113-15 |
Chesley Jr. was married to a |
|
| 113-15 |
Baldwin from Burkes County, a |
|
| 113-15 |
family accused of being
Loyalists. |
|
| 113-15 |
Indicted as suspected Torries |
|
| 113-15 |
were Joseph and Nimrod. Elias |
|
| 113-15 |
was a young Loyalist militiaman |
|
| 113-15 |
from Burke County who had served |
|
| 113-15 |
as personnel orderly to British |
|
| 113-15 |
Colonel Patrick Ferguson during |
|
| 113-15 |
the battle of King's Mountain. |
|
| 113-15 |
Joel, Nebuzaraden and Nathan |
|
| 113-15 |
were all Revolutionary soldiers. |
|
| 113-15 |
Although the exact nature of the |
|
| 113-15 |
riot is unknown it appears to
have |
|
| 113-15 |
greatly in uenced the migratory |
|
| 113-15 |
patterns of the family. |
|
| 113-15 |
In 1796 Nebuzaraden sold his |
|
| 113-15 |
property and left North Carolina |
|
| 113-15 |
to join relatives who had
settled |
|
| 113-15 |
in Kentucky. |
|
| 113-15 |
Nebuzaraden died the year after |
|
| 113-15 |
his departure from North |
|
| 113-15 |
Carolina moving to Madison
County, |
|
| 113-15 |
Kentucky. |
|
| 113-15 |
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 113-15 |
Marshall Pugh,
mrpugh44@yahoo.com. |
|
| 113-15 |
2009 CONVENTION REPORT |
|
| 113-15 |
The Coffey Cousins wish to |
|
| 113-15 |
thank Danny and Glenda Coffey |
|
| 113-15 |
for hosting the 2009 Convention. |
|
| 113-15 |
When Danny Coffey told us that |
|
| 113-15 |
Lake Cumberland, KY State Park |
|
| 113-15 |
would be a good place to hold a |
|
| 113-15 |
Coffey Cousins? Convention, he |
|
| 113-15 |
wasn?t kidding. Hospitality |
|
| 113-15 |
was exceptional at the State |
|
| 113-15 |
Park. Our meeting room was huge |
|
| 113-15 |
and met our needs real
well. We |
|
| 113-15 |
had room for everything,
library, |
|
| 113-15 |
silent auction, coffee and lots
of |
|
| 113-15 |
goodies brought by the ladies
who |
|
| 113-15 |
are such good cooks. |
|
| 113-15 |
Danny had arranged for Fred |
|
| 113-15 |
Coffey to show how our DNA
program |
|
| 113-15 |
has grown and what it is telling |
|
| 113-15 |
us. Fred was able to show the |
|
| 113-15 |
connections by projecting it on |
|
| 113-15 |
the big screen at the end of the |
|
| 113-15 |
meeting room. The DNA program has |
|
| 113-15 |
come a long way, thanks to Lorie |
|
| 113-15 |
Okel and Fred Coffey but as Fred |
|
| 113-15 |
told us, we especially need more |
|
| 113-15 |
Coffee/ey men to take the test |
|
| 113-15 |
that descend from the Peter
Coffee |
|
| 113-15 |
line and the Hugh Coffey line. |
|
| 113-15 |
Several of the cousins took |
|
| 113-15 |
advantage of Danny?s list of |
|
| 113-15 |
libraries and genealogy
societies |
|
| 113-15 |
in the area and used their spare |
|
| 113-15 |
time to do some research. I was |
|
| 113-15 |
told that the service at the
local |
|
| 113-15 |
libraries was excellent. Our own |
|
| 113-15 |
library of research material was |
|
| 113-15 |
well used. It helped that we had |
|
| 113-15 |
plenty of room to display our |
|
| 113-15 |
books. |
|
| 113-15 |
Danny Coffey welcomed everyone |
|
| 113-15 |
to the banquet on Saturday
evening |
|
| 113-15 |
and led us in prayer. He then |
|
| 113-15 |
introduced Rickie Mann, a very |
|
| 113-15 |
gifted musician who entertained |
|
| 113-15 |
us through our meal. Dinner was |
|
| 113-15 |
served buffet style and no one |
|
| 113-15 |
went away hungry. |
|
| 113-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 113-15 |
|
|
| 113-16 |
page 6 June |
|
| 113-16 |
After the meal, Danny introduced |
|
| 113-16 |
Rita Popplewell Johnson, the |
|
| 113-16 |
Past President of Russell County |
|
| 113-16 |
Historical Society, former State |
|
| 113-16 |
Of cer, of Kentucky Society |
|
| 113-16 |
Daughters of the American |
|
| 113-16 |
Revolution, currently serving as |
|
| 113-16 |
member of The National Society |
|
| 113-16 |
Daughters of the American |
|
| 113-16 |
Revolution Speakers Staff |
|
| 113-16 |
State Chairman of Project |
|
| 113-16 |
and much, much more. Important |
|
| 113-16 |
to us is that she personally has |
|
| 113-16 |
three Coffey lines of her
own. As |
|
| 113-16 |
she said, ?If you have Russell
Co. |
|
| 113-16 |
ancestors, you almost certainly |
|
| 113-16 |
have Coffey ancestors. The
Coffey |
|
| 113-16 |
family got here early.? Mrs. |
|
| 113-16 |
Johnson had a lot of good advice |
|
| 113-16 |
in the chain of events that led
to |
|
| 113-16 |
the founding of Russell County. |
|
| 113-16 |
These are the places that you
need |
|
| 113-16 |
to research to nd all of the |
|
| 113-16 |
records and history of Russell |
|
| 113-16 |
County. I was scribbling as fast |
|
| 113-16 |
as I could but could not keep |
|
| 113-16 |
up. I did learn that after 1780 |
|
| 113-16 |
Lincoln County Virginia has some |
|
| 113-16 |
of the original land
grants. It |
|
| 113-16 |
later changed to Lincoln County, |
|
| 113-16 |
Kentucky by 1792. This was
divided |
|
| 113-16 |
to become Green, Cumberland, |
|
| 113-16 |
Pulaski and Wayne, Counties. |
|
| 113-16 |
Russell County was established |
|
| 113-16 |
in 1825. She reminded us not to |
|
| 113-16 |
forget to check the Becker and |
|
| 113-16 |
Doss Indian roll. (Hope I have |
|
| 113-16 |
this right.) |
|
| 113-16 |
Ed Coffee called the meeting to |
|
| 113-16 |
order and asked Danny Coffey for |
|
| 113-16 |
a Treasury report and asks Nelda |
|
| 113-16 |
Coffee to read the minutes for
the |
|
| 113-16 |
last meeting. Election of of
cers |
|
| 113-16 |
was the next order of business |
|
| 113-16 |
with nominations from the oor. |
|
| 113-16 |
We elected the following of
cers, |
|
| 113-16 |
Jean Mower, President, Gail |
|
| 113-16 |
Bachman, Vice President, Nelda |
|
| 113-16 |
Coffee, Secretary and Danny
Coffey |
|
| 113-16 |
as Treasurer. |
|
| 113-16 |
2009 |
|
| 113-16 |
Wayne Mower presented the plan |
|
| 113-16 |
of what we will do at the 2010 |
|
| 113-16 |
Convention. It will be housed in |
|
| 113-16 |
Claymont, Delaware with a trip |
|
| 113-16 |
into Philadelphia, PA. You will |
|
| 113-16 |
hear more on this in the next |
|
| 113-16 |
issue of the Cleaaringhouse. |
|
| 113-16 |
No offers were made to host |
|
| 113-16 |
the Convention in 2011. Please |
|
| 113-16 |
consider making an offer at the |
|
| 113-16 |
next convention. |
|
| 113-16 |
Silent auction prizes and door |
|
| 113-16 |
prizes were presented and Donna |
|
| 113-16 |
Coffey won the afghan. |
|
| 113-16 |
Not everyone signed the guest |
|
| 113-16 |
book therefore, I?m sure I have |
|
| 113-16 |
missed a few. I apologize for |
|
| 113-16 |
this and will have to make a |
|
| 113-16 |
and |
|
| 113-16 |
Patriot |
|
| 113-16 |
better effort to |
|
| 113-16 |
is listed in the |
|
| 113-16 |
attendance were: |
|
| 113-16 |
see that everyone |
|
| 113-16 |
future. Those in |
|
| 113-16 |
Danny & Glenda Coffey, Ed
& Yara |
|
| 113-16 |
Brown, Janice Grider, Rich &
Rasa |
|
| 113-16 |
Miller, Sarah & Pamela Poff, |
|
| 113-16 |
Charles & Pam Webb, John
Coffee, |
|
| 113-16 |
Ellen Mohr, Marguerite Yates, |
|
| 113-16 |
Bill & Gail Bachman, Wayne
& Jean |
|
| 113-16 |
Mower, Larry & Mary Coffey,
Paul |
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Coffey, Edward Coffey, Elaine |
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Coffey, Stella Smith, Fred
Coffey, |
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Alice Coffey, Ray & Georgia
Nell |
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Coffey, Edd Smith, Marvin & |
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Jeannine Grif n, Kenneth &
Jane |
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Richardson, Bennie Loftin,
Bonnie |
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Gill Kendrick, Reams Goodloe,
Jim |
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and Bonnie Culley, Joe Culley, |
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Lorie Okel, Jack & Nelda
Coffee, |
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Ed & Phyllis Coffee, Fred
& Carol |
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Coffey, Jim & Cozie Brown,
Don & |
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Donna Coffey, Rita Lowe, Larry |
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& Faye Starbuck, Carl &
Sandi |
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Hammond, James F. Coffey,
Shirley |
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Dawson, Howard Smith, Winnie
Ball, |
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Pat Steely, Donna Ahart, Herman |
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Coffey, Camilla LaFavers. |
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President |
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Ed Coffey |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 7 |
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Musician, Rickie Mann |
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Our host & hostess Danny &
Glenda Coffey |
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Speaker, Rita P. Johnson |
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Class room & Library |
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Jean Mower New President |
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Winnie Ball & her Silant
Auction Prize |
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page 8 June |
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2009 |
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COFFEY FAMILY REUNIONS |
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TEXAS COFFEE-COFFEY FAMILY REUNION is to be
held July 17-20, 2009 in Amarillo, TX |
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at the Country Inn & Suites.
For more information on this gathering contact Richard Glasscock, 6328
Hampton Dr. Amarillo TX 79109. His e-mail address is lrglasscock@gmail.com
and phone: 806-356- 7699. |
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BOLIVAR, MISSOURI, COFFEY FAMILY
REUNION ? Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the home of Danny Coffey near Bolivar,
MO. Meat will be furnished. Please bring a dish to share. Meal starts at 6
p.m. For more information and directions, call Danny Coffey at 417-326-4731. |
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RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY COFFEY
REUNION ? Aug. 6, 2009 at Russell
Springs City Park. A basket dinner is to begin at 12 p.m. Bring your own
dinner service ? plates, silver, and glasses. |
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COFFEY+WELBORN REUNION will be
held, Sunday, October 4, 2009 at the yellow McCaleb COFFEY house is located
at the bottom of the mountain as one is in route to BLOWING ROCK, NC. Martha
Carter Kirby, PattyCorv@aol.com can provide driving instructions. A basket
dinner will be held on the grounds with a meeting to begin at 12:30 pm. It
will be interested to see the interior of this OLD house as well as the
COFFEY family trees and other historical items on display inside the house.
It was quite the house for the time ...Sadly, it is in need of major repairs.
(Chimney appears ready to fall, wrap- around porch a bit rotten, etc.)
McCaleb Coffey was a descendant of Reuben Coffey, son of John & Jane
(Graves) Coffey. |
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED |
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First Class Mail |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue112: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Mar-09 |
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Issue NO. 112 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER Dear Cousins; |
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...And I thought this winter
would be dull?.... The DNA Project has stayed busy. There are even a few
Coffeys living in Ireland taking part. Fred Coffey will tell us more about it
at the convention. |
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Speaking of the convention,
Danny Coffey is going to keep us busy. He and Fred Coffey are creating a
giant database of Coffeys who settled in the Russell and some surrounding
counties. They already have entered information from the older census,
cemeteries, and some reliable genealogies. The purpose being to identify
relationships. Most of the descendants of four sons of Chesley Coffey sr.
moved from Wilkes Co. N.C. to Russell Co. KY. |
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If you are researching any of
the Chesley Coffey sr. lines, it would be a good idea to attend the
convention at Lake Cumberland State Park, Kentucky. (see page 17) |
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Another piece of exciting news
is that John Taylor and Jack Coffee are working on a database of Virginia
Cemeteries. I will have more to tell you about this one in the next issue. |
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The Daniel Boone (1777) story,
proving him as a Coffey descendant on his mother?s side is a good addition. I
applaud Janet de la Pen?a?s great job of documentation. I am a little
concerned about the accuracy of Marvel Coffey being listed as from the Thomas
Coffey line. We have tried to put him there before without success, but I
have never seen him called Asbury Marvel either. My ?Thomas Coffey? book
seems to have disappeared after one of the last two conventions. I would
appreciate it if everyone would check your books to see if mine might have
accidentally got into your collection. (Thomas |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION |
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LAKE CUMBERLAND PARK, KENTUCKY |
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April 30 - May 2, 2009 |
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page 2 March 2009 |
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Coffey jr did have an Asbury?
Something to look into.) |
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INDEX |
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I wish to thank Camilla LaFavers for the
Russell and Adair Counties cemetery records, plus more. Some I?ve had to save
for the next issue. |
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I know many of you knew Lillian
Harrell. |
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She was one of our early
researchers. Lillian responded to my query when I rst subscribed to the Coffey newsletter.
She was always willing to share her
les. Her obituary is on page 4. We will sincerely miss her. |
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Last but not least, I want to
thank all who sent in their subscription renewals on time. It makes my job so
much easier. I really enjoy all the notes. Sometimes it's the only time I may
hear from you and now I know you are still interested in the Coffee/ey
research. If I've missed printing your story, send it again. It's always
appreciated. |
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I look forward to seeing you at
Lake Cumberland. Get your reservations in quick. ?How Time Flies!? |
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Sincerely, |
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Bonnie Culley |
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To all who make this issue
possible. |
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Editor's Letter 1 Publishing
Information 2 New Cousins 3 Computer News 3 Obituaries 4 Mail Box 5 Currents
in the Stream 6 Dead End Roads 6 Corrections 7 New Addresses 7 Documents
Galore 8 Daniel Boon 1777 8 Russell Co KY Cemeteries 11 Adair Co KY Cemeteries
15 Convention 2009 16 Kentucky Court House & Library 17 |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 210 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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CD issues 1 thru 33, $10 |
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$2.00 each numbers 34 thru 102 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Janet De La Pena, 5930 Del Rey
Dr., Colorado Springs, Co 809 8 Thelma Jean Carson, PO Box 75, Fairmont, OK
73736 |
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Donald Kerns, 44
Lampton Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92840 Lorel Kapke, 7003 Park Ave., Sonoma, CA 95476-8505 |
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page 3 |
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NEW NAMES |
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ANCESTOR |
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Martha Chesley Quintis Permelia |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Nov. 878. She died in 5 Dec.
947) They had the following children: |
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* Janet De La
Pena,dlpstudios @comcast.net, has sent
a well documented record of her descent from Jesse Boone through his son
Daniel Boone (b. 777) who married
Elizabeth Durham daughter of Martha (Patsey) Coffey and Mastin Durham. Martha
was born 758 to Rev. James Coffey and
Elizabeth Cleveland in Albemarle Co. VA. Janet?s records are in this issue
under Documents Galore. |
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* Thelma Jean Carson is the step
daughter of Dorris Coffee of Enid, OK. They descend from the Chesley Coffee
line. Dorris says that she also has a cousin that is interested in the Coffee
genealogy and we will hear from him later. (Thanks Dorris for speading the
word.) |
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* Don Kerns, DKerns823@aol.com,
descends from Permelia Coffey, daughter of Quintis Coffey and Francis Ann
Blakey of Russell County, KY. Don has a special interest in Quintis, because |
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he was in the Fifth Kentucky
Cavalry in the |
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Civil War, with General Sherman
in the Atlanta Campaign and his March to the Sea. Quintis was taken prisoner
on March 0, 865 at Monroe?s Crossroads, North Carolina,
but exchanged just a few days later. Don has been working the Russell
Co. les but could use more help. It?s
a long way from California to Russell Co. His address is in the new cousins
list. |
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) Sam M. COFFEY was born 9 9 Wisconsin. {Note: from Lorel} A story
about Sam M. |
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Coffey: Nora and Porters
housekeeper had an illegitimate child, that she left with Nora & Porter.
This story does not sound correct to me but I have nothing to verify his
birth at this time. |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Coffey Cousins' web address,
http://www. thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html |
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DNA web site,
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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EDWARD & ANN (Powell) COFFEY
- CD for $ 0.00. Jack Coffee, 0 Lydia
Road, St. Joseph, and LA 7 366. This is all of the descendents that Jack
Coffee has found, books & web, for Edward Coffey. |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE
INDEX ? CD for $ 0 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box |
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9332, Covington, WA 98042 |
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This is all 0 issues of Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse,
547 pages of index with 3,573 different surnames. There are 7 spellings of Coffey, not counting the 9
that have an ?r? or ?n? in them. |
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DALTON Newsletter
-http://www.dalton- newsletter.com |
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COFFEY COUSINS? CLEARINGHOUSE ?
CD rst 33 issues. $10.00. Bonnie
Culley |
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2) Lorena COFFEY was born in Kentucky 2 Aug
900 d. d. 23 October 929 of TB |
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3) Bernice Earl COFFEY was born
in Kentucky 2 September 897 d. 2 December 954. |
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* Lorel Kapke lorelak@vom.com, says that she
hopes that someone will recognize her family and contact her. The following
is a compilation of Porter and Nora Coffey; with various results! |
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Porter N. COFFEY (George Alfred
C.-3, James-2, Martin- ) was born in Stanford, Lincoln Co., KY on (6 Nov 869) Jun
, 869, (7 May 868 - d. 28 April 944) He died in 946 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. |
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Porter N. COFFEY and Nora
CAMPBELL were married on Dec 8, 895 in Washington Co., KY. Nora CAMPBELL
was born about 883, ( 8 |
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page 4 March 2009 |
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OBITUARIES |
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LILLIAN MARY (COFFEY) HARRELL
Lillian Harrell, 88, of Thorn Hill entered eternal life on January 27, 2009.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Tarrence and Susan (Rucker) Coffey;
her husband of 55 years, Elvin L. Harrell, infant daughter, Lela Sue Harrell;
sisters, Kathleen Rucker (Coffey); brother, Torrance Avery Coffey. She is
survived by her children; daughters, Alice Willett and Susan Shorbe and son,
Elbert (Elaine) Harrell; grandsons, Michael (Michelle) Harrell, Craig (Patty)
Harrell, James Harrell, John (Denise) Shorbe, Jaso (Teresa) Shorbe and
granddaughters, Amy (Rodney) (Willett) Winstead and Laura (Chris) (Harrell)
Dorcey. She is also survived by sisters, Juanita Long and Dlta Dalton and
brothers, Samuel (Lena Faye) Coffey and William (Mary Lou) Coffey. |
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Lillian was retired from GM
Truck and Coach and lived in Waterford, MI before retirement. |
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Burial was in McGinnis-Harrell
Cemetery in Thorn Hill, TN. |
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(Bernice Mullins,
pbm378@charter.net-Knoxville News Sentinel on
/29/2009) |
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Lillian was an early subscribers
to the Coffey newsletter and was one of the
rst to write to me when I joined the group. She was always cheerful. I
will sincerely miss her. (BC) |
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MARTHA COFFEE STARR |
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Martha Coffee Starr was
born 8 May 920, and died 6 Dec. 2008 both in Atlanta,
Fulton Co., |
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GA. She was the daughter of
Charles Floyd Coffee ( 885- 940) and Mamie Stowe Coffey Coffee ( 888- 949).
She married George Thomas Edwards who died 28 Nov. 968. She later married Eugene Victor Starr
who died 5 June 2000. |
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Martha is survived by two sons,
Charles Thomas Edwards and Robert George Edwards. |
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Her niece Mary Ellen May says
that Martha |
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was the only surviving sibling
of her mother, Frances Elizabeth Coffee Morgan Coleman, also a daughter of
Charles F. & Mamie Coffee. Internment was at College Park Cemetery. |
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LULA FRANCES COFFEY SCOTT Lula
Frances Scott passed away Nov. 30, 2008. She was born Dec. 5,
920, the daughter of James Wesley and Lillie Mae (Kettner) Coffey of
Columbia, KY. |
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She is the mother of James Scott
of Loganville, GA. We send our sympathy. |
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(Info James Scott) |
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JULIA DRAPER COFFEY BELL |
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Julia Draper Bell of Orlando,
FL, passed away 9 Nov. 2008. She was
born 920, the daughter of Sayle and
Dell (Mitchell) Coffey , Columbia, KY. (Info. James Scott) |
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VERDIE M COFFEY CROWDER Verdie
M. Coffey Crowder, 85 of Haileyville, |
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OK died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 at
McAlester Regional Health Center, McAlester, OK. Born Jan. 2 , 923, in Henryette, OK the daughter of John
Arthur and Lela Mae (Durant) Flowers. She married Albert Clay Crowder in 946 in Boswell. She was educated at
Wheelock and Ft. Sill Indian Schools and was a member of the Chocktaw Nation. |
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Survivors include three
daughters, Vicky Mae Church of Arpelar, Betty Sue (Mrs. James) Bains, Las
Vegas and Vickie Sue (Mrs. Scott) Stokes, of Haileyville; one son Ted R.
(wife Violet) Coffey, Willows, CA. |
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(Info: Bennie Loftin) Lorie Okel
found the following: Verdie?s husband, Albert Clay Crowder was born 9 3 in OK, died 956 in Los Angles. |
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CLEVE LOVE |
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Cleve Love, age 79 of Monroe, MI
passed away |
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Monday, Dec 29, 2008 in Mercy
Memorial Hospital after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. |
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Cleve was born May 5, 929 in New Tazewell, TN, the son of the
late Arthur and Tina (Coffey) Love. On Sept. 20, 954, he married the former
Eileen J. Baker, in Angola, IN. |
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Cleve served as a Private in the
US Army from Dec. 2, 950 until Dec. ,
952 and was employed by Ford Motor Company for 30 years. He was a
member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Monroe. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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In addition to his parents, he
is preceded in death by a sister Cynthia Parker and brother, Tom Love.
Internment was in Roselawn Memorial Park.. (Info: Sheri Kelly,
sheri.kelly@yahoo.com & Monroe Evening News) |
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DORIS ANN COFFEY HODGE |
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Doris Ann Hodge, age 74, of
Morristown passed away Sunday, Nov. 6,
2008 at the home of her daughter, Vivian Hodge. She was a member of
Crossroads Baptist Church and retired from Wal- Mart. She was preceded in
death by her parents, Herman and Annie Coffey; son, Roy L. Hodges Jr.;
brother Jim Coffey and great grandchild Jedidiah Whitt. |
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Doris is survived by her sons,
Michael Whitie (Lisa) Hodge and Gary Wayne (Alice) Hodge; daughter, Vivian
Joyce Hodge and her ance?, Dennis
Collins; brother, C. Raymond (Sybol) Coffey. |
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(Info: Bernice Mullins and
Citizen Tribute) |
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CHARLES W. TURNBOW |
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Charles W. Turnbow 68, formerly
of McAlester, died Tuesday, Dec. 6,
2008 at him home in Enid, OK. He was born June 9, 940 in Alderson, OK to Jess Edward and Mary
Ann (Johnson) Turnbow. He graduated from McAlester, Class of 959 and attended Eastern Oklahoma State
College with |
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a football scholarship. Charles
married Terry McCullough on Nov. 8,
974 in McAlester. He owned barbershops in Ri e & Fruita, CO before
moving back to Enid. |
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Survivors include his wife Terry
of the home; |
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his son, George Henderson
(Wanda) Turnbow |
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of Georgetown, S.C.; 3 sisters?,
Irene Roth of McAlester, Lois Myhart, Scottsdale A & Beatrice Hailey
Harbison of McAlester. He was preceded in death by three brothers; Marion,
Alvin and |
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Eli Turnbow, and four sisters,
Ola Welch, Tressa Durgan, Lillian Boyd and Margaret Quinn. |
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Burial was in the Oak Hill
Cemetery. |
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(Info: Bennie Loftin &
McAlester news-Capital) Bennie says that he is a descendant of Henry &
Dicey (Coffey) Shouse. Dicy was the daughter |
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of John Jackson Coffey,
granddaughter of John & Elizabeth (Rucker) Coffey. |
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RUBY COFFEY |
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Rub Coffey, 76 Russell Springs,
KY, died Dec. |
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3, 2008. Mrs. Coffey was born April 28, 932 |
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to the late Sylvester and
Katherine Roy Meece. She is survived by her husband R. V. Coffey; six
children, Pam (Rodney) Perry, Lenny Coffey, Rick Bradshaw and Rose Hopper all
of Cincinnati, |
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OH, Wendell Coffey of Russell Springs and
Larry Bradshaw of Italy. She was preceded in death by 4 sisters, Eva Turner,
Ola McBeath, Rella Creech, Mary McKinley; and brother V.L. Meece. Internment
was in the Salem Cemetery. |
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(Obit from Camilla LaFavers) |
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DELPHIA COFFEY |
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Delphia Coffey, age 87, of
Russell Springs, KY, |
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passed away Oct. 3 , 2008. She
was preceded |
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in death by her parents,
Henderson and Evaline McQueary Stephens; 5 siblings, Ada Dixon, Bessie
Stephens, Luther Stephens, James C. Stephens and A.R. Stephens. |
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Survivors are 2 sons, Larry
(Sharon) Coffey of Russell Springs and Avery J. (Teresa) Coffey of Anderson,
IN; 4 daughters, Annette Spotts of Loveland OH, Emily Stephens of Ellenton,
FL, Nancy (Galo) Ramirez of Anderson, IN, and Marilyn (Randell) Goen of Indianapolis
IN; a brother R.V (Rosa) Stephens of Russell Springs and 3 sisters, Cora
(Sonny) Aaron, Martha Bernard both of Russell Springs and Clara Cunningham of
Middleton, OH. |
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(Obit from Camilla LaFavers) |
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MAIL BOX |
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LaVonne Hoel writes that she is
still taking chemo and is holding her own. I know that we all only wish her
our best and send her a hardy ?get well soon? wish. |
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Jo Langwell has had problems
with her eyes and had a CAT scan. It was determined that she has had a small
stroke. She will be back to work before this issue of CCC comes out. We hope
she is better soon. |
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page 6 September |
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2008 |
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is as follows (also can be seen
on the DNA web page): |
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Edmund Stewart COFFEY ( 735 VA)
- - wife was Nancy, may have been Nancy CHENAULT? Edmund Steward COFFEY Jr. (
773 VA) |
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Joseph Chenault COFFEY ( 802 VA)
Joseph Chenault COFFEY Jr ( 843 VA). |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Have you not been able to get a
copy of Marvin Coffey?s book? Lori Okel says that you can acquire a copy from
the library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? LDS. You can
down load it from the micro lm to a
ash drive or CD. You have to order the
lm and have it sent to one?s local Family History Library (LDS Mormon
Church). You can also make paper copies as well. KEEP IN MIND ? it is under
copyright and can not be sold. You may copy and use for your own purposes but
may not sell it. |
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COFFEY CAMP dinner attracts
large crowd to hear Gilmore |
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(Extracted from the Herald
Tribune, Nevada MO) |
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The program for the Seventh
Annual Col. John |
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T. Coffee Camp No. 934, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
Confederate Heritage Dinner in Osceola, MO., was held on the evening of
Saturday April |
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5. The largest crown to ever
hear author Donald Gilmore turned out for the annual event. Gilmore, a senior
editor at the Ft. Leavenworth Combat Studies Institute delivered a spirited
45-minute talk culminating in a standing ovation by an appreciative crowd.
The speech was based on his new book, ?The Civil War on the Missouri/Kansas
Border.? |
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The dinner and talk are part of
the Col. John |
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T. Coffee Camp?s ongoing
education program. |
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| 112-5 |
In his talk Gilmore asserts that
the war on the Missouri/Kansas border was the beginning of the War Between
the States and it spread eastward |
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Dead End Roads |
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* Jean Hall writes that the line
of Felicia Coffey & James Turnbo that appeared in Issue on page
0 is her line. She would like to correspond with anyone working on
this line. Jean also added more information to what was printed in Issue . First be sure to correct James Turnbo?s
death date to |
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9 Aug. 8 Maury Co. TN. James Turnbo and Felicia
Coffey were married 2 Aug. 8 in Maury Co. TN. |
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The 4th of their children, Grace
M. ?Gracie? Turnbo, married 4
Sept. 842 to Matin Harrison Johnston
(corrected from Johnson). Martin was |
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in the Civil War and died of pneumonia near
Little Rock, AR. |
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Jean says that their daughter
Mary Felicia Frances Elizabeth (yes all 4 names) Turnbo married Elijah Smith
Bullard (she used the name of Elizabeth or Liz.) They are Jean?s great
grandparents. |
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The Turnbo graveyard is located
in the old th District, which is
southeast of the town of Mt. Pleasant, TN. This area is in the southwestern
section of the county, not far from the Giles/Maury Co. line. The graveyard
is about midway between the hamlets of Enterprise and Spencer Hill and
contains the stones of James Turnbo and Felicia (Coffey) Turnbo. |
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Felicia?s maiden name is spelled
both Coffee/ Coffey in the county records. |
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Jean?s address is 50 Summit Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 506 8 and
phone 3 9-266 0290. |
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* Juanita (Coffey) Cran eld, 614
Shoemaker St., Athens TN 37303, is still hoping to connect with other working
on her line. She descends from Cleveland ( 780- 843 |
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* Fred Coffey,
Fredcoffey@aol.com, says; We now have a new DNA project participant, with an
apparent Chenault connection, which raises new questions. |
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This person descends from a
Joseph Chenault COFFEY Jr. ( 843 VA), whose father was Joseph Chenault COFFEY
Sr. ( 802 VA) .and some genealogies claim the two descend from an Edmund S
COFFEY ( 735 VA), who they believe may have married a Nancy CHENAULT. Descent |
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to the rest of the South. He
talked about the pre-meditated nature of the War, which was encouraged by
economic interests in the Northeast who wanted to destabilize Missouri.
Speaking directly about the burning of Osceola in 86 , he showed that it was an extension of
what had been happening for more than half a decade. He also talked about the
bravery of those Missourians who resisted the Northern invasion and suffered
terrible depredations during and after the war. |
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Sons of Confederate Veterans
serves the Osage River Valley ? Barton, Bates, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade,
Dallas, Henry, Hickory, Miller, Morgan, Folk, St. Clair and Vernon counties
in Missouri. |
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* Kevin
Coffey,kevinbcad@comcast.net, says that he has a new twist on his Thomas J.
Coffey (Stonewall Jackson Coffey). He was a twin and his brother was Robert
L. Coffey. |
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Kevin believes that Robert lived
in DeKalb Co. Missouri and was married to Mary T. ( 930 US census). He has
updated the list of children for Stanton and Mary Coffey. He found 2 more
children who probably died at an early age. Mary remarried after Stanton?s
death to Reuben Payne. |
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Stanton P. & Mary Sau ey?s
children: Henry C. b. abt. 85 |
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Georgia b. abt. 852 |
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A. Jane b. DEC
855 |
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Letticia b. abt. 856 |
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Infant b. 25 DEC 857 William G. b. abt. 859 Virginia ?Jenny? b. abt. 862 Mary A. b. Abt. 863 Robert L. b. 20 SEP 866 Thomas J. (Stonewall) |
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b. 20 SEP 866 |
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d. 2 DEC
945 Charles S. b. abt. 868 |
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The TEXAS COFFEE-COFFEY FAMILY
REUNION is to be held July 7-20, 2009
in Amarillo, TX at the Country Inn & Suites. They have a lot of
activities planned, which sounds |
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like they will surely have a
good time. For more information on this gathering contact Richard Glasscock,
6328 Hampton Dr. Amarillo TX 79 09. His e-mail address is
lrglasscock@gmail.com and phone: 806-356-7699. |
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CORRECTIONS |
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Janet de la Pen?as?s e-mail was
listed incorrectly in the last issue. It should be dlpstudios @comcast. net. (Ihadlistedthe?l?asan?i?.) |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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Jack Coffee, 308 Summer Ridge Loop,
Sunset, LA 70584 |
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Bette Anderson, 4664 Clark Rd.,
Meriden, KS 665 2 |
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Veronica Jo Coffey, 933 Rameriz Dr. Yuba, CA 95993 |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
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Dan Elliott,
dan.Elliott.sr@gmail.com Raymond Coffey, n0bzm@windstream.net |
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page 8 September 2008 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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DANIEL BOONE of Wayne County,
Kentucky |
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Compiled and written by Janet de
la Pena DANIEL BOONE was born on Dec.
, 777, to |
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Jesse Boon and Sarah McMahan, in
Burke Co., NC, and was probably named after Jesse?s famous Uncle Daniel.
Jesse was the son of Israel Boone., an older brother of the famous Daniel
Boone. |
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Descendants of Israel Boone, by
Alice H. Boone, 1969, McCann & Litho Co., Spring eld, MO: ?Daniel Boone,
born in NC in 776-77; died in Mercer
Co., KY, sometime after 843. Married st, on Jan
, 800, a second cousin, Nancy
Boone; and 2nd, Elizabeth ___.? |
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BOONE Family Genealogy Forum on
the Internet: Nov. 25, 2002, Lewis Barnett posted this about a ?Boone Bible:? |
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?About 00 years ago my Grandfather, William Alfred
Kinne, purchased near Stearns, KY, a Bible, which he referred to as a ?Boone
Bible.? It is a King James version, said to have been printed in Edinburgh in 797. Written in it between the Old and New
Testaments is the following: |
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?Daniel Boone was born December
1 the year 1777 |
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Betsey his wife was born
September the 28, 1781. Polley? Boone was born the 31 Day January 181 (sic)? |
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Mr. Barnett continued: ?I assume
from the various fora, that this Daniel is the son of Jesse Boone and Sarah
McMahan, but if so, his wife is listed as Nancy Boone. Can anyone shed any
light on this?? (He received no response on the Internet, until I contacted
him over six years later in 2008.) |
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I found Mr. Barnett?s
grandfather, William Alfred Kinne, on the internet, in several books and
publications. One source: |
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Internet: From Sailing Ships to
Spit res, by Shirley Walker, includes the Industrial Revolution, circa 902. I was only able to view Chapter 3:
There are thousands out of work: which says that Mr. Kinne was employed by
Mr. Justus Stearns, founder of Stearns Co., KY. |
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P. 70: ?When Justus Stearns
built his town at the site of the old town of Hemlock on the Cincinnati
Southern route, he built an electric plant and the residents experienced
electricity for the rst time in 903 |
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P. 7 : By this time, Stearns had
agents scattered around the country looking for business oppor- tunities,
with a special interest in increasing his depleting lumber resources in the
Midwest. In 900, Stearns sent Al Kinne
to Kentucky to secure properties to add to his timber holdings. By all
accounts, William Alfred Kinne was an effective and amiable ambassador for
Justus Stearns. |
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He traveled extensively through
Kentucky and Tennessee, his warm and outgoing nature winning him friendships
with the mountain people . . . ? |
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P. 72: ?The Stearns Company had
become the sole proprietor of the town of Stearns . . . ? |
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Mr. Kinne?s daughter, Theresa,
who married in September of 9 5, to
Brinkley Barnett, of Somerset, KY, was the mother of Mr. Lewis Barnett. |
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This establishes the fact that
Mr. William Alfred Kinne had the opportunity to buy this Boone Bible in
Stearns, KY, and pass it on to his grandson, Lewis Barnett. |
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NANCY BOONE, rst wife and second cousin of Daniel Boon,
was born on Sept. , 782, NC, to Israel Boone and Milly
Callaway. Nancy and Daniel married on Jan.
, 800, NC, and had one child,
Mary ?Polly? Boon. According to Dorthy Mack of the Boone Society, there is no
proof that this Israel ever married. This Israel was born on Jan. 25, 759, NC, to Daniel Boone and Rebecca Bryan,
and died at the age of 23, at the Battle of Blue Licks, KY, on August 9, 782,
days before Nancy was born. He supposedly married Milly on Jan. ,
774. |
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All of the Milly Callaways that
I have found were married to others. Nothing further is currently known about
Nancy, other than she was probably deceased by the time Daniel married again. |
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MARY POLLY BOON was born on Jan. |
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3 , 80 , to Daniel Boon and Nancy Boone, in |
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Buncombe (formerly Burke), NC,
and died at the age of 84, on Feb. 23,
886, in (probably Savannah Township), Andrew Co., MO. |
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Her son, William Franklin
McKinney, Jr., wrote on Oct. 28, 9 6,
Kansas City, MO (excerpt): |
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? . . . My mother was borned in
Buncombee Co., North Carolina in 80 .
She was the only child. Her parents were Daniel Boone, a close relative |
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of the celebrated Kentucky
Daniel Boone. Grand Pa Boone?s wife was a Durham . . . ? (Provided by Judy
McKinney, Halfway, MO.) |
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1805 Tax List for Burke County
lists Jesse Boone with over 600 Acres (640 acres is a square mile) in
Coleman?s Company. A listing in the same company shows Smith Coffey, who
married Jesse?s daughter, Hannah, and William Coffey, who married Anna, and
also Daniel Boone as having taxable property. |
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Some sources suggest that Daniel
left North Carolina, with his father, Jesse, about 824, and settled in McMinn, TN. Land
records indicate that Daniel may have already settled in Wayne Co., KY, about 8 ,
with the Mastin Durham family. |
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At this date, nothing further is
known about Daniel?s rst wife, Nancy,
except that she was likely deceased by the date of his marriage to second
wife, Elizabeth Durham, about 8 2. |
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Daniel Boon?s second wife,
ELIZABETH ?Betsey? DURHAM, was born on Sept. 28, 78 , to MASTIN DURHAM and MARTHA COFFEY, in
North Carolina. Daniel and Elizabeth were married about 8 2. |
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Children by Elizabeth: Nancy
abt. 8 4 and Jesse abt. 8 5 |
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Our Boone Families, Daniel
Boone?s Kinfolk, |
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by Sarah Ridge Rocken eld,
1917-1991, (Whipporwill Publications, Evansville, IN), p. 373-376. Filson
Historical Society, Louisville, KY: |
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p. 373: Nancy Boone was born
about 8 4, to Daniel Boone and
Elizabeth Durham. She married on Feb. 27,
834, to Thomas Surrell in Wayne Co., KY. (Descendants of Israel
Boone,? by |
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Alice H. Boone, McCann Printing
and Litho Co., |
|
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Spring eld, MO, 1969.) |
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This family was either deceased
or avoided the |
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census records. I found one such
Sherrill family in Illinois, which ts
the age requirement, but can?t be proven. |
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p. 374: Jesse Boone was born
about 8 5, to Daniel Boone and
Elizabeth Durham. He married ?Mrs. Elizabeth Boone? in 835. |
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?There may have been other
children of the second marriage, as court records in Wayne County are
missing 8 3- 83 .? |
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Posted on Ancestry.com - Public
Tree of ?Traughber Tree from Joan, owner: PantinoJoan:? |
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?Deed records submitted by Mrs.
Dorothy (McKinney) Deck, from records in Wayne Co., KY (Wayne County,
Kentucky ? Deed Book B (1993), p. 0,
by June Baldwin Bork): |
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p. 0 - 4 Feb
8 3 ? Indenture between Joel Coffey of Burk Co., NC, and Daniel Boon
of County Wain - $2 0.00 ? Land in the Barrens. 8 5, #3
Wayne County, KY, Misc. Court Orders, Vol. A, furnished by Linda G.
Murtaugh, (L. Murtaugh at m.cc.utah.edu) on Cumberland-River- L Archives,
internet: |
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? On the motion of Robert
Whitesides ordered that it be Certi ed to the register of the land |
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of ce that the Said Robert
Whitesides hath made Satisfactory proof to the Court of the Testimony of a
Creditable Witness that he was on the
st day of December 8 5 and
Still is an actual Setlar on 57(/) acres of vacant land in Wayne County
Daniel Boon 50 acres Same? |
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?p. 6 ? 5
Sep 8 7, Indenture between ?George
Dodson and Mary his wife to Daniel Boone, both of Wayne County, KY . . . ? |
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?McKinney Maze - Marriage in
Wayne Co., KY:? ?Sept. 8, 82 ? Wm. F. McKinney and Polly Boone, surety,
Daniel Boone, bond dated Sept. 8, 82 - (minister return missing).? |
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Daniel?s sister, Rachel, married
Asbury MARVEL COFFEY, brother of Smith and William, who were sons of Thomas
and Elizabeth Coffey. Rachel?s 5th child was born in 823, in Wayne Co., KY. |
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824, Daniel?s parents and some siblings
removed |
|
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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page 0 March |
|
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2009 |
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? 80 acres adjoining land of
Rane McKinney. (Mary ?Polly? Boon married Rane?s son, Wm F. McKinney.) |
|
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?___ 833 ? Jesse Wilson to Rane
McKinney |
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- $50.00?50 acres. Witnesses:
Israel Boon, Elizabeth (X) Boon, Mary A. McKinney |
|
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840 Census Wayne Co., KY |
|
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Daniel Boon (50-60), and wife
(50-60) alone at home, and no other Boons/Boones were found in Wayne County
in this census. This is the last census to record Daniel Boon. |
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?8 Apr 843 ? Daniel Boon to Wiseman Loving |
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? land on Elk Spring Creek.?
This seems to be the last legal record for Daniel Boon. |
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850 Census for Wayne Co., KY - Elizabeth
Boon was possibly not counted here. |
|
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860, Elizabeth Durham Boon, probably
widowed, resided with her sister, Selah ?Celia? Durham Fairchild, Celia?s
husband, Rev. Ebenezer Fairchild, and their
ve adult, unmarried children. Rev. Fairchild was pastor of ?Old
Bethel,? the Bethel Baptist Church in Parmleysville, which was organized
in 8 0. |
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July 2, 860 Wayne Co., KY |
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Fairchild, ?Eben? (Ebenezer)
(75) NC, farmer, Celia (76) NC, Elizabeth (5 ) NC, Sarah (45) KY, Louisa (42)
KY, Nancy (29) KY, and Celia?s sister -Boon, Elizabeth (79) NC. |
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Elizabeth ?Betsy? Durham Boon
died in 868, |
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and was buried in the Big
Springs Cemetery, in Parmleysville, located 2. miles S/W of Rd. 92 on Bur eld Rd., in
Wayne Co., KY. As entered in Big Springs Cemetery: ?ELISABETH BOON 1781-
1868.? |
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At this writing in 2008, I have
not seen proof of the date of death or burial of Daniel Boon. |
|
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In this no- longer- used
cemetery, a group of ladies in 1977, identi ed 49 graves, while 71 graves |
|
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were either not recorded or were
unidenti able. They posted comments as to some identities and relationships,
but did not make any for Elizabeth Boon, suggesting that they were unaware of
Elizabeth?s husband, Daniel, or her relationship |
|
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as daughter to Mastin Durham (
755- 844), who |
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to and settled in McMinn Co.,
TN, when his father, Jesse, fell out of fellowship in a dispute with their
church. Land records indicate that Daniel may have already settled in Wayne
Co., KY, about 8 , with the Mastin Durham family. |
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826, McMinn Co., TN - Daniel Boon was
established as a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church. |
|
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?Zion Hill Church (McMinn, TN)
Minutes: ?p. 6 ? 3rd Saturday in
June 826: - ?Received brother Daniel
Boone by letter on Sunday.? |
|
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?p. 26 ? 3rd Saturday in
Feb 829: - ?Granted Daniel Boon a
letter of Dismission.? |
|
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It is not clear where Daniel was
residing during this church membership. According to his father, Jesse Boon?s
Will, written November 23, 829, |
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of McMinn, TN, Daniel?s
inheritance of land was willed to Daniel?s brother, Israel: ? . . . My land
lying on Middle Creek to be divided between my sons Israel and Jonithan
according to lines thereto agreed afore, - viz. the parts laid off for Israel
and Daniel Boon to belong to Israel . . . ? |
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?23 April 829 ? Israel and Elizabeth Boon of Wayne
Co., to John Slone - $50.00 ? 45 acres on Beaver Creek. Daniel was a witness
for brother, Israel Boon, and wife Elizabeth, who ?moved soon afterwards to
McMinn County, Tenn.??? (Wayne County Court Records) |
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830 Census for Wayne Co., KY - Daniel and
Elizabeth Boon were possibly not counted. |
|
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Jan. 7, 83 -
Daniel Boon of Wayne Co., KY, made two land grants at Elk Spring Creek,
about .9 miles ENE of Monticello, KY. |
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The Kentucky Land Grants
(database on-line), Vol. , Part , Chapter VI, Kentucky Land Warrants
(1816-1873), The Counties of Kentucky, p. 483: Wayne Co., KY, 2 acres and 7
acres: book A-2, p. 29 - Grantee - Daniel Boone, (survey |
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date for both grants) Jan.
7, 83 , Elk Spring |
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Cr. (Creek) (water course).
(Filson Club Pub. 925, ?The Kentucky
Land Grants.? Vol. I-II, Louisville, KY.) |
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?25 Sep 83 ?
Daniel Boon and Elizabeth his wife of Wayne Co., to Micajah Phillips -
$300.00 |
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was also buried there. (Wayne
County, Kentucky Cemeteries, p. 687-689) |
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August of 2008, I contacted
?Add-A-Grave, Wayne County, Kentucky Cemetery Project,? and gave them
identifying information for Elizabeth Boon, which the Project accepted and
added, identifying me as the contributor, and can be found on the internet
under ?Wayne County, Kentucky Cemeteries.? |
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I, also, worked with Dorthy Mack
of the Boone Society, who accepted my research, which she added to her Boone
Society collection. |
|
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Andy 02- - 883 Ann w/o Andy -08- 884 Anna H. 2-0 - 854 Anna Lois 0 -23- 938 Annie w/o
Mark 879 Arthur 02-06- 894 |
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07-20- 963 7
-- 7 0 -04- 924
84 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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Arvel |
|
| 112-11 |
Ava w/o Estel |
|
| 112-11 |
Azella D. |
|
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Barth Almew |
|
| 112-11 |
Belle |
|
| 112-11 |
Belle Z. |
|
| 112-11 |
Ben W. N. |
|
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Barthaw/oA.C.03-02- 883 02-24-
935 52 Bertha w/o Josephus 0 - 0- 90
04-28- 956 54 |
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04- 5- 906 06-08- 894 03-20- 889
08- 5- 938 08- 4- 866 05-2 - 875 0 -29- 85 |
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75
-23- 959 74 0-26- 966 56 |
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03-08- 938 48 940 48 0 - 0- 962 7
04- 7- 906 95 |
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-------------------- |
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Janet de la Pena,
dlpstudios @comcast.net, found an
online death certi cate for Squire Coffey, son of |
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03- 9- 947 209 0-06- 966 209 2- 5- 920 48 |
|
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Marvel Coffey and Rachel Boone. |
|
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The informant was James Moss of
Dixon, MO, and he gave Squire's |
|
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father as MARVEL Coffey, born in
"Tennessee." He put Squire's mother as |
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"unknown." |
|
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Death Certi cate has: Squire
born on May 6, 1828, TN, and died on |
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Sept. 0, 9
2, in Weaubleau, Hickory Co., MO, buried in Robinson |
|
| 112-11 |
Cemetery. He was widowed. |
|
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(We know that Marvel Coffey was
born in North |
|
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02-02- 842 03-29- 928 03-28- 9 5
07-22- 872 0 -09- 87 05-20- 885 06-06-
892 2-09- 92 09-03- 838
0- 4- 894 03- 6- 868 |
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209 |
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Carolina.)
-------------------------- |
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Russell Co. KY Tombstones |
|
| 112-11 |
(Listed in Norah Miller Cemetery
Book) |
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If these are your ancestors, you
might want to double check these dates as tombstones are very hard to read
and transcribing them is dif cult as well. |
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First column is given names with
all surnames being Coffey. Second column is birth date, second is death date
and last column is the number given to the particular cemetery listed in
Russell Co. Cemeteries in the last issue
of CCC. |
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7 E.
G. 864
940 66 |
|
| 112-11 |
A. C. |
|
| 112-11 |
A. Lewis Albert Ancil Ancil G.
Andrew |
|
| 112-11 |
0 -23- 88 04- 7- 884
857 06- 5- 887 03-09- 872 02- 5- 824 |
|
| 112-11 |
04-09- 957 52 04-04- 887 28
929 60 08-2 - 935 56 0-22- 963
209 04-08- 884 56 |
|
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Eliza J. w/o Logan C. -23- 849 03-02- 897 78 |
|
| 112-11 |
Elizabeth 02-22- 836 08-09-
906 75 Ella Mae 9 0
972 28 Ella Mae dau LP &
Betty -29- 884 03-07- 886 36 |
|
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Bettie w/o L.P. 05-24- 865 |
|
| 112-11 |
03-06- 886 336 -29- 882 57 03-29- 928 28
- - 955 56 07-25- 90 75 06-24- 95 56 04- 2- 909 77 |
|
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Bettie P. |
|
| 112-11 |
Bob Bruce |
|
| 112-11 |
Bradford P. |
|
| 112-11 |
Brine S. |
|
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Bryant A. |
|
| 112-11 |
Bug |
|
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Burkett |
|
| 112-11 |
Carlus |
|
| 112-11 |
Catharine |
|
| 112-11 |
Cassius C. |
|
| 112-11 |
Charley S. |
|
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Cleopatra w/o Olen 2-0 - 902 03-06- 960 28 Cleopatra w/o D. 2-03- 852 09-22- 908 54 Conzada 04-09- 855 02-09- 924 48 Cyrus
Bascum 0 - 0- 907 2-28- 95 54 Davis 06- - 850 04-24- 926 54 Della 08- 8- 886 03-23- 904 56 Della F.
w/o Sigel 05- 9- 894 209 Dellia 07-02- 877
0- 7- 9 0 4 Delona C. 2-30- 902 03- 8- 96 75 Dewey T. 08-04- 924 09-20- 945 2 Dorendia w/o JamesW -20- 88
04-22- 96 |
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Ella Ray w/o James E. 06- 4-
894 0- 4- 94 48 |
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48 03-22- 853 90 |
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2-06- 960
83 5 |
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page 2 Elza R. E. R. Estil Exetta Ezra |
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07-08- 885 03-03- 936 48
Geneva 2-24- 938 05- 3- 939 7 |
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Geraldine 02-28- 934 0 -02- 956
54 G. M. (twin/Goerge) 04-02- 867 03-02- 950
75 Golson W. -30- 85 0- 4- 927 56 Gracie w/o Burkett 08- 5- 889
03- 6- 968 209 |
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Green M. G. W. Harlan Henry M.
Hulin M. Ida |
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05-05- 867 0 - 2- 852 03- 5- 877
05-3 - 906 0 - 9- 922 873 2-28- 875 09-29- 878 05-23- 900 08- 3- 920
09-0 - 894 08-07- 874 2-22- 897 0 -08-
943 06- - 9 5 09-22- 935 08-20- 943
08-23- 904 09- 2- 909 0 -29- 845 03-09- 876 |
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07-09- 939 5 06-26- 909 56 06-27- 945 42 06- 3- 907 48 06- 4- 922 237 945 66 05-23- 898 42
-26- 878 ? 08-06- 900 42 03-25- 964 92 08- 5- 963 48 04- 8- 95 7
04- 0- 898 42 0 -08- 943 30 02- 8- 927 56 09-22- 9 9 75 08-22- 96 ? 5
- - 945 52 07-24- 923 28 09-27- 899 56 02-26- 953 2 |
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05- - 944
2 956 48 08-02- 900 75 |
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904 57
7 |
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Mary J. w/o Golson W |
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0-04- 8858 08- 2- 925 4 |
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Ida |
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Ida F. |
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I. M. |
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Irene H. |
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James Elvert |
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James W. |
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J. H. |
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Jimmie D. |
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Joe Hollis |
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John |
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John C. |
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John Ewell |
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John Lee |
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John Wes |
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John W. |
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Josephine R. w/o A. Lewis |
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Mary w/o Arthur 0-08- 895 Mary E. w/o Wm. T. |
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02- 0- 844 Josephus 07-0 - 870
J. T. 2- 6- 94 Kenny Wayne 0 -22- 962 Laura M. 09-0 - 893 |
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Matila w/o D.C. 0 -26- 86 Maye 32 yrs |
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M. E. C. 07-22- 858 Meredith
07-07- 94 Mollie w/o J.W. 09-06- 859
Mollie 03- 5- 857 Mollie M. 2-05- 870
Mora w/o Frank 06- 3- 90 |
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02-22- 888 84 06-09- 967 54 0 -23- 923 56 07-27-
94 83
2- - 929 52 04- 5- 857 28 05-08- 893 53 |
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07-3 - 886 0- 2- 88
08-26- 885 0- 5- 876 09-2 - 895
0 -03- 8 9 06-2 - 873 02-22- 928 03- 4- 884 |
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March 09-08- 939 75 |
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2009 |
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Leaby w/o Ezra 05-09- 89 66 Leslie E. 2- 3- 9 8
92 Lester 02-29- 928 05- 7- 928
5 Linda 08- 3- 959 08- 3- 959
44 Linda Marie -2 - 95 -2 - 95
83 Liston M. - 3- 9 3 09-05-
960 28 Logan C h/o Eliza Jane |
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F. G. |
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Fielding |
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Flotus |
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Foree F. |
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Frances E. w/o J.S. 09- 6- 872
05-04- 9 7 38 Frank 0-24- 90
20 ? Franklin A. 06-2 - 923 06-20- 93
56 Genettie (Rexroat) w/o Wolden Edker |
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02-29- 84? 05-06- 9 8 78 Lola 06- 6- 880 - 7- 964
28 Lonie w/o Tilford 2-08- 909
209 |
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George S. (twin/G.M.) 04-02-
867 - 8- 944 |
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75 Lucy Ann |
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2-09- 836 02-07- 860 05-20- 854 09- 3- 878 |
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04- 9- 900 35 36 |
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Lorayne M. w/o Lawrence |
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04-27- 9 3 - -
963 74 |
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Lorcey w/o Harlan 06- 8-
882 42 |
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Louisa J. w/o Nathaniel |
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L.P. |
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05-20- 9 75 03- 5- 962 209 |
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Luther |
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Maggie B. w/o John W |
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03- 6- 882 Mark 874 |
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Martha 07- 0- 8 5 Martha J. w/o
John C |
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-28- 860 Martish 864 |
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06-09- 943 5 |
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04-03- 905 05-27- 948 30 Mary F. 06-30- 822 08-04- 893 78 |
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Mary L. 04- 2- 924 04- 4-
924 5 Mary L. w/o Foree F |
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09-22- 88 07- 3- 979
28 Mary T. w/o C.C. 06-0 - 899 04-06- 922 237 |
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Mattie w/o Charley S |
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9-09- 865 0 - 4- 930 5 |
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Nancy C. Nancy J. Nathaniel H. |
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0 -0 - 859 05-20- 806 09- 2- 835 |
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209 0 -03- 944 75 0 -3 - 853 72 03-20- 908 35 |
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Nona Mae 02-05- 884 Norman R.
03-22- 933 Norwood 0-07- 934 |
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Oelno G. 03-28- 935 |
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Okle 2-02- 9 7 |
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Okle M w/o Cassius C 08-03- 9 7 |
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03-26- 86 0 -
- 846 2-23- 895 06-06- 862 2-25- 892 02- 5- 909 09-0 - 964 04- - 865 03-04- 902 0 - 2- 857 07- 6- 9 4
04-20- 880 08-04- 933 2-28- 922 03-0 -
9 9 03-05- 864 0 -20- 883 0 -06- 900
0-25- 876 |
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Olen V. Patricia Jo Patro |
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Paul |
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0-24- 903
0- 7- 966 0-02- 9 7 02- 4- 937
02-08- 89 08-24- 880 05- 5- 962 |
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0- 7- 966
0- 9- 9 7 02- 8- 937 |
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Pearl w/o Bug |
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Permelia B. |
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Rebeca Lynn |
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Reda D. w/o Wendell 07-23- 934 |
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209 07-03- 938 48 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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7 0-28- 9 8 7 0-
- 892 53 03-04- 969 209 03- 0- 909
7 09-0 - 964 92
-30- 940 56 08-24- 962 66 08-04- 924
84 |
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02- 3- 948 8 Sarrah J. |
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02-09- 953 2- 2- 934 05-08- 935 03-08- 940 |
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250 Sidney |
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7
Sidney R. |
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48 Siegel (Rev.) |
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48 Siegel B. |
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83 Taylor W. |
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28 Teresa Ann |
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8 T. H. |
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60 Thaddeus |
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5 Thomas H. |
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77 Tilford |
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5 Wolden Edker |
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92 Wendell |
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209 Wilbur L. |
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56 Wilbur Q. |
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44 William H. |
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56 William K. |
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54 William T. |
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7 Willis S. |
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56 Woodrow Wayne 2-04- 960 209 Zora w/o Siegel 06-07- 862 |
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0-26- 950 05- 5- 962 |
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2-27- 970 209 0- 5- 942 48 05-07- 942 75 07-22- 938 209 |
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Ronald 0 -03- 935 |
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Roy L. 02-23- 939 |
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Rosa w/o Bryant 0- 7- 870 |
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Sam King 05- 8- 926 |
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Sara E. 09-20- 880 |
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Sarah 04- 8- 827 |
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Sarah w/o Luther 05-23- 883
09-30- 968 Sarah Jane w/o F.G. 02-22- 828 05- 4- 896 53 |
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State of New York Of ce of the
Attorney-General |
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03-27- 935 02-23- 939 02-03- 954
05- 9- 926 - 7- 892 07-23- 896 |
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74 |
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Before the Commissioners of the
Land Of ce |
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In the Matter of the Application
of Caroline Coffey to the Commissioners of the Land Of ce for the Release of
the State?s Interest in a Narrow Strip of Land on the North Side of West
Twenty-fourth Street, East of Tenth Avenue, in the City of New York, Alleged
to have Escheated to the State. |
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To the Commissioners of the Land
Of ce: |
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Gentlemen. ? The veri ed
petition herein and other proofs show that the petitioner is 73 years of age
and is the widow of Hugh Coffey, to whom she was married in December, 1863,
in the city of New York; that he said husband, Hugh Coffey, was a native of Ireland
and came to this country prior to 1850 and was soon afterward duly
naturalized; that in March, 1865, he purchased from George Warner the
premises known as 445 West Twenty-fourth street in the city of New York,
where the petitioner has resided continuously for upwards of forty years
until very recently. |
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In the deed of the petitioner?s
husband the said premises were described as being parts |
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of lots Nos. 77 and 78 on map of
estate of T. B. Clark, beginning at a point on the north side of
Twenty-fourth street, 245 feet and 10 inches east of Tenth avenue; thence
easterly 22 feet and 10 inches by 98 feet and 9 inches deep; that
petitioner?s husband continued to hold the title to said premises until 1873,
when, becoming enfebbled in health, he expressed a desire to convey said
premises to the petitioner, his wie, who had contributed to the purchase
price thereof, and for that purpose employed attorneys, now deceased, to
prepare deeds of said premises to convey title to here; that through
inadvertence the starting point of said deeds was incorrectly stated at 255
feet and 10 inches instead of 245 feet and 10 inches, leaving a difference of
10 feet; that petitioner?s attention was only called to this error recently
when she placed her premises in the market for |
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30 07-22- 94 28
2-04- 960 28 |
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03-05- 947 53 |
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Albany, August 18, 1916 |
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page 4 March 2009 |
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sale, although she has been in
full possession during all these years of the premises beginning 245 feet and
10 inches east of Tenth avenue. |
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She further shows that he
husband did not own any interest in any other premises on 24th street, but
that the deed to her inadvertently overlaps the lot of an adjoining owner on
the east side who had good title thereto. |
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Hugh Coffey died in the city of
New York May 3, 1881, intestate and without issue. He left, howevere, besides
the petitioner, a brother, Robert Coffey, who came to this country from
Ireland and was naturalized in 1855 and died November 3, 1875, intestate, a
widower, leaving one daughter, Elizabeth, his only heir-at-law, who
subsequently married one Rufus Lisk. Elizabeth Lisk, by deed dated September
5, 1912, quit-claimed all of her interest in this 10-foot strip to the
petitioner. |
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The petitioner?s husband, Hugh
Coffey, had also another remaining brother named Andrew Coffey, who always
resided in Ireland, and was a non-resident alien. He died there in 1881,
having never led his intention to become
an American citizen. He died intestate, leaving him surviving his widow,
Martha, and ve children, all of whom
still reside in Ireland, with the exception of one son, Robert James Coffey,
who emigrated to Canada, and all of said
ve children have been at all times non-resident aliens. Robert James
Coffey died in Canada in December, 1912, leaving a widow and three infant
children, all residing in Canada. The widow of all of the heirs-at-law of
Andrew Coffey exception said Robert James Coffey, quit-claimed their interest
in said premises to the petitioner by deed dated October 22, 1912. |
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The petitioner is advised by
counsel (and I think correctly) that Elizabeth Lisk as the only child of
Robert Coffey, deceased, legally inherited an undivided one-half interest in
said ten-foot strip, but as Andrew Coffey, the other brother, is a non-resident
alien, his children could not inherit from him, and upon the death of said
Andrew Coffey said Andrew?s undivided one-half interest in said ten-foot
strip passed by escheat to the State. |
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The petitioner has paid all the
taxes upon said premises and has kept the same in repair since 1874. |
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The present market value of the
whole of the premises 445 West Twenty-fourth street is about $13,000, and the
undivided one-half interest in said ten-foot strip does nt exceed the amount
of $2,120, subject to the petitioner?s right of dower therein, which would be
a the rate of $624 per front foot. The petitioner says she has no property or
income outside of said premises. |
|
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Technically there appears to
have been an escheat to the State of an undivided one-half |
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| 112-14 |
of the Westerly ten feet of the
house and lot No. 445 West Twenty-fourth street, but evidently it was the
intention of the petitioner?s husband to convey the said premises to her, and
the error |
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in the deed was evidently an
error on the part of the scrivener only, and it is very questionable whether
the State could dispossess the petitioner as to said ten feet under said
technical escheat. The escheat, however, did not occur on the death of her husband,
but by reason of the fact that he husband?s brother Andrew was and remained a
non-resident alien and died such. |
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Therefore, if your honorable
body see t to grant the prayer of the
petition, I think $1.00 |
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consideration should be paid. |
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Source: Annual Report of the
Attorney General of the State of New York, Egburt E. Woodbury,
Attorney-General Merton E. Lewis First Deputy, printed at Albany NY by J. B.
Lyon Company, Printers, 1917, pp552-53 |
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| 112-14 |
Respectfully submitted |
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| 112-14 |
E, E. WOODBURY, Attorney-General |
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| 112-15 |
ADAIR CO. KY CEMETERY RECORDS |
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Pg. Number ? all Coffeys |
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BEAR WALLOW CEMETERY |
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| 112-15 |
0 Hobert b. 3/3/ 933 |
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| 112-15 |
(Clarence & Lulla are
Camilla?s parents and Quince her uncle) |
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| 112-15 |
9 Clarence b. 2/ 2/ 890 d. 3/5/ 983 9 Lula Ann (Hadley) b. 6/2/ 898 d. 7/26/
980 (wife of Clarence) |
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| 112-15 |
0 Sam 26 Eric |
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b. /9/ 926 |
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d. 2/8/ 989 d. 6/ 2/ 994 d. 5/20/ 972 |
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d. 4/ 5/ 943 |
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8 Kenneth |
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8 Lizzie |
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| 112-15 |
8 Mary Lee
8 Mary Wood 8 Myrtie |
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b. 2/6/ 93
b. 7/9/ 9 5 b. 6/ 7/ 9 2 b. 3/24/ 905 b. 5/2/ 924 b. 0/26/ 922 |
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d. 2/5/ 998 d. 2/7/ 988 d. 2/20/2000 d. /3/ 990 d.
2/9/200 d. /23/ 994 d. / 6/ 996 d. 8/ / 996 d. 3/ 8/ 988 |
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b. 2/ 2/ 830 b. 7/ 3/ 895 b.
5/28/ 896 |
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d. 2/ / 906 d.
/22/ 950 d. 2/29/ 977 |
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| 112-15 |
b. 5/ 9/ 972 |
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COLUMBIA CITY CEMETERY |
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d. 0/7/ 970. |
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2 Dora |
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2 Charley B. b. 9/ 2/ 866 d. 5/ 5/ 867 son
of JS & EB |
|
| 112-15 |
2 John H. b. /5/ 84
d. 5/4/ 892 |
|
| 112-15 |
2 Mary E b. 8/9/ 84 d.
/28/ 86 (w/o Joseph) 2 Jo b.
/3 / 88 d. 2/2/ 9 0 |
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| 112-15 |
2 Henry Read b. /7/ 865 d. 7/ 5/ 883 |
|
| 112-15 |
2 Sophie b.
2/ / 877 d. 4/27/ 893 |
|
| 112-15 |
2 Robert Graves b. 8/27/ 872 d. 5/9/ 908 |
|
| 112-15 |
2 Jo b.
/6/ 833 d. 9/2 / 9
2VirginiaPageb. 844 d. 923 |
|
| 112-15 |
4 William A. b. 867 d.
939 |
|
| 112-15 |
4 Fanie Harrison b. ? d. 946 |
|
| 112-15 |
4 Cordelia Eubank b. 7/ / 846 d. 2/ 0/ 894 (dau of Quintus Coffey
wife of John Eubank) |
|
| 112-15 |
8 Betty June b. 2/9/ 93
d. 5/4/200 |
|
| 112-15 |
8 James Wm. Bill b. /7/ 93
d. 2/22/ 999 |
|
| 112-15 |
b. 88
d. 936 |
|
| 112-15 |
b. 0/30/ 967 d. 4/26/ 982 b. 2/24/ 900 d. 5/2/
978 |
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| 112-15 |
b. 5/ 6/ 879 d. 4/3/ 885 |
|
| 112-15 |
8 Neadom |
|
| 112-15 |
8 Nathan Ryan b. 0/20/ 996 |
|
| 112-15 |
8 Ray b. 9/27/ 920 |
|
| 112-15 |
8 William Taft b. 2/3/ 9 8 |
|
| 112-15 |
8 Timothy Wayne b. & d. 2/7/ 986 |
|
| 112-15 |
9 Kate Vaughn b. 9/7/ 869 d. 2/ 6/ 903 or 05
(wife of J.W.) |
|
| 112-15 |
44 Sally Catherine b. /27/ 863 d. 4/29/ 922 |
|
| 112-15 |
3 Iler |
|
| 112-15 |
3 Bascom Edgar b. 8/2 / 9 0 d. 2/ / 986
3 John Wesley b. 2/26/ 9 6 d. 5/5/ 989
3 Mayme Alene b 8/ 5/ 9 d. 4/22/ 995 |
|
| 112-15 |
COLUMBIA CITY CEMETERY |
|
| 112-15 |
CONOVER GRAVEYARD |
|
| 112-15 |
4 Sarah Emma b. 2/4/ 882 d. 4/20/ 936 4 Samuel M b. 2/25/ 88 d. 9/ 9/ 959 |
|
| 112-15 |
35 Barbara J. b. 0/ 6/ 943 d. 0/2 / 943 Columbia City Cem sec E |
|
| 112-15 |
35 Cecial Ruth b. 6/7/ 924 d. 8/
7/ 97 |
|
| 112-15 |
50 John B b. 6/ 9/ 872 d. 5/ 7/
934 Columbia City Cem sec E |
|
| 112-15 |
50 Emma Hunn b. 2/25/ 874
d. 2/2 / 954 |
|
| 112-15 |
FREE UNION CEMETERY |
|
| 112-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 112-15 |
9 Mary Hadley b. 4/7/ 90 |
|
| 112-15 |
( st wife of Quince) |
|
| 112-15 |
9 Quince B b. 4/ / 894 |
|
| 112-15 |
9 Mae (2nd wife of Quince) no dates |
|
| 112-15 |
26 Eliza E. |
|
| 112-15 |
26 Charlotte |
|
| 112-15 |
26 Johnnie L. |
|
| 112-15 |
26 Otha H.b. 3/ 0/ 90 d.
/20 973 26 Phletus b. / / 925 d.
/ 7/ 964 26 Thomas Matthew b.
870 d. 938 26 W. A. b. 9/20/
909 d. 0/28/ 965 |
|
| 112-15 |
PELLYTON CEMETERY |
|
| 112-15 |
29 Timothy D b. /23/ 864 d. 0/ 4/ 866 |
|
| 112-15 |
son of JW, |
|
| 112-15 |
29 Susan B b. 2/2/ 830 d. /20/ 906 wf of JW, 29 J. W. b. 8/26/ 828
d. 4/6/ 900 |
|
| 112-15 |
29 Infant dau of HF & EM b.
& d. 2/ 8/ 829 |
|
| 112-15 |
29 Hiram F 29 Emma M 38 Susan B.
38 Fred W 38 Ada |
|
| 112-15 |
b. 3/ / 862 d. 3/ / 923 b. / 5/ 864 d. / 5/ 929 |
|
| 112-15 |
FREEDOM CHURCH CEMETERY b. 7/23/
9 2 d. 9/28/ 989 |
|
| 112-15 |
34 James Newton b. 8/ / 858
Columbia City Cem sec.B |
|
| 112-15 |
34 Laura Smith b. ? Columbia
City Cem sec B |
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| 112-15 |
d. 2/ 2/ 926 |
|
| 112-15 |
d. ? |
|
| 112-15 |
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| 112-16 |
page 6 |
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| 112-16 |
Columbia City Cem sec E |
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| 112-16 |
6 Pat b. 2/ 7/ 9 8 |
|
| 112-16 |
Columbia City Cem sec F |
|
| 112-16 |
6 Dell M b. 5/4/ 883 |
|
| 112-16 |
Columbia City Cem sed F |
|
| 112-16 |
6 S. F. b. 2/9/ 879 |
|
| 112-16 |
City Cem sec F |
|
| 112-16 |
62 James Larry b. 6/2 / 954 |
|
| 112-16 |
Columbia City Cem sec F |
|
| 112-16 |
62 Clarence R b. 3/ 2/ 936 |
|
| 112-16 |
Columbia City Cem sec F |
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| 112-16 |
66 James Wesley b. 2/ 2/ 869
d. / 6/ 950 Columbia City Cem sec G |
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66 Lillie b. 7/?/ 880 d. / 8/ 970 Columbia City Cem sec G |
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67 Ella S. b. 2/7/ 872 d.2/27/ 964 Columbia City Cem sec
G |
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68 Titus b. 4/ 2/ 9 3 d. 0/ 5/
985 Columbia City Cem sec G |
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84 Lewis S b. 5/ / 90 d. 0/3 / 984 |
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City Cem sec J |
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84 Joe b. 2/25/ 943 |
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City Cem sec J |
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87 Mary Lou b. 8/3/ 946 d.9/7/
946 Columbia City Cem sec K |
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87 Martha Sue b. 8/3/ 946 |
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Columbia City Cem |
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PLEASANT HILL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
37 Mattie M. b. 6/23/ 88 d. 9/2/ 904
37 Pink b. 9/29/ 878 d. 5/ 9/ 905 |
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HAVEN HILL CEMETERY 40 Alvis b.
4/ 0/ 924 d. 3/ 6/ 999 |
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40 Benny Norris b. / 0/ 947 d. / 3/ 992 40 Leslie Earl b. 2/ 3/ 9 8 d. 2/ 8/ 99 40 Marian Blakey b. 8/7/ 930 d.
9/4/200 40 Zelma b. 3/3/ 9 2 d. 3/3/
99 |
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40 Junior Hollis b. 4/3/ 930 d.
4/ 9/ 992 42 Gideon b. 7/ 0/ 89 d.
2/20/ 974 |
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42 Holland C b. /2/ 909 d. 9/5/ 968 42 Nancy E. b. 5/ 6/
895 d. / 8/ 964 |
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PLEASANT HILL CHRISTIAN CEMETERY
4 Golda E. b. 3/5/ 890 d. 3/30/ 958
4 Herschel b. 2/ 4/ 884 d. 2/25/ 948 |
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2009 |
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TAYLOR WESLEY CEMETERY |
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49 Stanton b. 8/ 5/ 898 d.
July 900 son of CS & Mattie |
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5 Willie Sherman b. & d. 2/7/ 896 son of CS & Mattie, |
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d.2/26/ 943 |
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Columbia Columbia |
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94 Ina |
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94 Danny M. |
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94 Thomas |
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d. 968 |
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d. 958 |
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d. 967 d.
965 d. 972 |
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March d. 4/ / 932 d. 5/9/ 963 |
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d. 0/ 0/ 967 Columbia d. 5/29/ 959 |
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MORRIS CHAPEL CEMETERY |
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b. 7/ 7/ 925 d. July 929 |
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d. 8/ 8/ 936 |
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HAYNES WILLIAMS CEMETERY 85
Norman R b. 3/ 3/ 933 d. 9/2/ 953 |
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OLD PLEASANT RIDGE CEM. KELTNER |
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d. 9/7/ 946 |
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b. 89
b. 954 b. 920 |
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d. 969 d.
977 d. 983 |
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56 Avis |
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59 Earl |
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59 Odella Christine b. 2/3 / 9 8 d. 3/9/2003 |
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b. 2/20/ 9 6 d. 2/ / 988 |
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93 Marganna b. ? |
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93 Thomasb. 839 |
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93 Dorinda b. 85 |
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93 Mattie Vance b. 883 d.
909 |
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93 Ellis Vance b. 885 d.
9 0 age 25 |
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94 Clavis b. 882 |
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94 Inez b. 885 94 Bennie b. 884 |
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94 Maggie b. 890 |
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94 Cassius b. 884 |
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BREEDING CEMETERY |
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24 Mary E. b.? d. 8/ 0/ 873 (33 yr mo |
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6da) wife of JA Breeding |
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24 Candance M. b. 8/ 3/ 873 (3yr 2mo 8da)
24 James N. b. 4/9/ 857 d. (3mo 5da) |
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SMITH CEMETERY |
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95 Robert b. 887 d.
893 (son of JN & |
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LB) |
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PARNELL CEMETERY |
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4 Mancy Coffey Morgan b. 2/ 5/
870 d.5/27/ 9 7 |
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ADAIR CO NEWSPAPER |
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05 Arteliab.
890 d. 9 age 2 |
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d. 882 d.
924 |
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d. ? |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION 2009 LAKE
CUMBERLAND STATE PARK, RUSSELL CO., KY |
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APRIL 30 - MAY 2, 2009 |
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FEATURED PROGRAMS |
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"How DNA affects our
research", beginning at 1:30 Friday afternoon. by Fred Coffey, Chairman,
Coffey DNA Project |
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WORKSHOPS |
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Be sure to bring your Coffee/ey
work books. Fred Coffey and Danny Coffey are SERIOUSLY |
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working on the Chesley Coffey
line who almost all settled in Russell co KY area. We will set up other
tables for those working other lines, depending on who is there. |
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RESERVATIONS |
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Lodge Reservations:
1-800-325-1709 |
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Be sure to say that you are with |
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the Coffey Cousins. |
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Single or double rooms - $80.96 |
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2 bedroom cottage/2 bath -
$143.98 |
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Campsites with electric - $22.00 |
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(All have 10% tax.) |
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| 112-17 |
BANQUET |
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The banquet will be Saturday |
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evening, with a great Hot Buffet |
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with 2 entrees, plus. Really
good |
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price! |
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Bring something for the |
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silent auction. It's fun! |
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HOW DO I GET THERE?? |
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The convention will be in the |
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Lake Cumberland State Park
Lodge. |
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The address is 5465 State Park |
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Road, Jamestown, KY 42629. |
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"Google" told me to
take U.S. |
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Highway 127 from Russell Springs |
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through Jamestown on through the |
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village of Freedom to State Park |
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Road. This road will lead us to |
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the Park Lodge. If coming from |
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the south, you will still have
to |
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enter the Park road from
U.S.127. |
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Number wishing to eat at the
banquet @ $ 6.00 each........ $...................... (This includes tax and
tips) |
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Please mark one entree for each
guest. |
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Entrees will be fried cat sh
_______ roast turkey & dressing _______ |
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Please add attendees names on
back of this slip so name tags and registration packets can be prepared ahead
of time. Thank you. |
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Submit questions to Danny at:
coffey@duo-county.com phone: 270-343-3294 |
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Send check or money order for
banquet to: Danny K. Coffey |
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P.O. Box 11 Jamestown, KY 42629 |
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page 8 March 2009 |
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Danny Coffey has checked and
found the times that each of the court houses & libraries are open. These
are in a reasonable driving distance to the Convention site. |
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Russell County Court Clerk |
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Jamestown, Ky 270-343-2 25 |
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M-F 8:00-4:00 Sat 8:00- :00 Central Time |
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Russell Co Library |
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Jamestown, Ky 270-343-3545 M-F
8:00-4:30 Sat 8:00-Noon |
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Wayne County Court Clerk
Monticello, Ky 606-348-572 M-F
8:00-4:00 Eastern Time Sat 8:00- :45 |
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| 112-18 |
Wayne County Library |
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| 112-18 |
Monticello 606-348-8565 M-W-F
8:30-4:30 |
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T-T 8:30-6:30 Sat 8:30-4:30 |
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| 112-18 |
Pulaski County Court Clerk
Somerset, Ky 606-678-4853 M-F 8:00-4:30 Eastern Time |
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| 112-18 |
Pulaski Co Library |
|
| 112-18 |
Somerset,Ky 606-679-840 M-F 9:00-7:00 Sat 9:00-5:00 |
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| 112-18 |
Rockcastle Co Court Clerk |
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| 112-18 |
Mt Vernon, Ky 606-256-2832 M-F
8:30-4:00 Eastern Time Sat 8:30-Noon |
|
| 112-18 |
Rockcastle Co Library |
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| 112-18 |
Mt Vernon,Ky 606-256-2388
M-F 0:00-6:00 Sat 0:00-4:00 |
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KENTUCKY LIBRARIES & COURT
HOUSES |
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED |
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| 112-18 |
First Class Mail |
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| 112-18 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
Bonnie Culley |
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| 112-18 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
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| 112-18 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue111: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Dec-08 |
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Issue NO. 111 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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| 111-1 |
Dear Cousins; |
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I can hardly believe that 2008
is nearly gone. It went by fast! Even more amazing is the amount of
information that has been added to the Coffee and Coffey genealogies. Then
add to that, the lineages collaborated by the DNA project. WOW! |
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I especially enjoyed the work
contributed on Annister Coffey Chenault. Who would have dreamed that a woman
in the 700s would have left so many
records. We are usually lucky to nd
even one record with a woman?s name listed. |
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Then Jerry Coffee has added so
much to the Peter Coffee line. Now if we could only prove parents for the
people that we call ?the Chesley Coffey line.? (Possibly I should talk to
Santa Clause about that!) |
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Be sure to check out the CDs
listed on page 2, |
|
| 111-1 |
in Computer News. They are
extremely valuable tools for working your family tree and would make great,
inexpensive Christmas gifts, as well as a subscription to CCC ? our
newsletter. |
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| 111-1 |
Also, check the Coffey
Convention page. Danny Coffey has negotiated a great price for the banquet
and is nding many good things for us
to do. Our library is growing every year as well. Russell Co, KY was home to
most of the Chesley Coffey line and many of the Edward Coffey line settled in
this |
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general area as well. This
sounds like a fun place to meet. Get your registration in early. |
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I sincerely want to thank
everyone for their contributions to the newsletter this past year and for
your loyalty as subscribers. Most subscriptions will expire on Dec.3 , 2008. |
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Jim and I want to wish each and
everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. |
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Sincerely, |
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| 111-1 |
Bonnie Culley |
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| 111-1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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| 111-1 |
This printing .............. 300 |
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| 111-1 |
This Mailing .............. 200 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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| 111-1 |
Back issues are available: |
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| 111-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 109 |
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| 111-1 |
Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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| 111-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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| 111-1 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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page 2 December |
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Editor's Letter
...........................................1 New Cousins
..............................................3 Coffey DNA Project
..................................3 New
Addresses...........................................3 Obituaries ..................................................4
Mail Box.....................................................4 Corrections
................................................5 Dead End
Roads........................................5 Currents Galore ......................................10
Computer News.......................................12 Documents
...............................................12 Coffey Cousins Convention
2009...........17 |
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2008 |
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| 111-2 |
INDEX |
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| 111-2 |
(continued from page 2) |
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* Janine Ramsey,
jeders2@fuse.net, has a breakthrough on RICE COFFEY, son of Levi Coffey. She
says, |
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"We have been looking for
the maiden name of Rice Coffey's wife, Jane for some time. Dorotha Coffey
married Abner Kilpatrick and she is the sister of my (Janine) ancestor, Levi
Coffey/e |
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who married Katherine
Kilpatrick, Abner's sister. Earlier, I saw a death record for Dorotha that
was void of any parents. But I have found another copy of the death certi
cate. The mother's name appears to be Dorotha Medaris. I believe she may be
Dorotha Jane Medaris and may be a heretofore unidenti ed daughter of William
H. Medaris and Susanna Nicholson who lived in Cherokee and Burke Counties,
NC. |
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MAIL BOX |
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| 111-2 |
* Loren & Christina Jenkins
have moved to a nursing home for health reasons. You can send cards to their
new address at 30 W. Electric Ave,
McAlester, OK 7450 . |
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| 111-2 |
* Lillian Harrell was in an auto
accident in Grainger Co TN. She has some broken bones and a punctured lung.
They moved her rst |
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by helicopter from Morristown
Hospital to the University Hospital in Knoxville. Her daughter, Susie says
that she is progressing slowly but steadily. You can send cards to her at 344
Campground Rd., Thorn Hill, TN 3788 . |
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* Raymond Coffey from Shoreline,
WA was injured in a traf c collision on June 19, 2008. We hope he is doing
better. |
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* We heard earlier this quarter
that LaVonne Hoel is still in chemo. Hope she is feeling better by now. |
|
| 111-2 |
* Bennie Loftin had cataracts
removed in September. Hope her vision is getting better every day. |
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Peace on Earth Good Will to Men |
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NEW NAMES |
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| 111-2 |
Carolyn Sudheimer Eigel, #10
Lily St. Greenville, SC 29617 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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ANCESTOR |
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| 111-3 |
Marvel Co ey |
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| 111-3 |
COFFEY DNA REPORT |
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By Fred Coffey & Lorie Okel
ON THE INTERNET: |
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Following are three links to
Coffey Cousins topics on the Internet. (We know that many of you prefer the
newsletter format, but there are some topics that really take up too much
space and/or do not lend themselves to presentation in a newsletter.) COFFEY
DNA PROJECT: |
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If you haven?t checked on the
Coffey / Coffee Surname DNA Project recently, drop in at the following and
see what?s been going on: www. coffeysws/FamilyTree/DNA |
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You?ll nd how we?ve been using DNA tests to
explore or con rm relationships between Coffey Cousins, plus some related
families. You?ll nd that we have a
more diverse group of Cousins (or not?) than you ever imagined! |
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HOLT/COFFEY CONNECTIONS: |
|
| 111-3 |
If you visit the above DNA
project, you will nd |
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a very brief discussion of two
HOLT families that the DNA shows to have a COFFEY connection. One involves a
relationship in Whitley/McCreary County KY, and the other probably in Wilkes
County NC. There?s a more lengthy discussion |
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at the following link. Our HOLT
contacts |
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are LOOKING FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION the Coffey Cousins can offer, and you?re invited to look at the
following and see if you know something we don?t: www.coffey.
ws/familytree/DNA/HoltConnections.htm COFFEY/CHENAULT CONNECTIONS: |
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The September 2008 newsletter
offered some documents, provided by John Chenault, that were related to
Edward Coffey and to Thomas Powell. John Chenault also made several other
documents available. You can nd the
ones from the September newsletter, and several others, at the following
link: www.coffey.ws/familytree/ familynotes/CoffeyChenaultConnections.htm |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Carolyn Sudheimer Eigel is not
actually a |
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Coffey descendent but is
researching the line of Marvel Coffey who died in Maries Co. MO. Her
grandfather was a half-brother to the John Coffey children. Marvel and Rachel
Boone Coffey had eight children; Lavina, Elizabeth, Temperance, Irvin,
William Brazeal, Squire, Campbell and one daughter who probably died in
childbirth before they moved from TN to MO. She was married to William Moss. |
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Carolyn is working on John
Coffey, son of Irvin Coffey. John, a bugler in the Civil War, was born 5 Dec.
844 and died 6 Sept. 88 in Maries Co. MO. He married Oct.
866 to Susan Vanderpool. They were the parents of 4 children, Irvin,
Elizabeth (Sudheimer), Oliver and Squire. After the death of John Coffey, his
widow Susan married a widower, George Frederich (Fritz) Sudheimer. Carolyn
says that they had a string of progeny, including her grandfather, Robert Lee
Sudheimer who married Emma Wiles. They had 3 children; a daughter, Leota who
died at age |
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9 from pneumonia, a stillborn
buried at Vienna Public Cemetery and her father Charles Raymond Sudheimer. He
married Margaret Hofmann of Osage City MO in August 94 . |
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Carolyn is having a lot of
success with her Vanderpool family and would like to hear from others working
on her Coffey line. Her computer is down. We hope to have an e-mail address
by next issue. |
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NEW ADDRESS |
|
| 111-3 |
Loren & Christina Jenkins,
30 W. Electric Ave, McAlester, OK 7450 |
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| 111-3 |
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 111-3 |
Ed Coffee, edrcoffee@verizon.net |
|
| 111-3 |
Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail.com Nelda Coffee, nelda.coffee@gmail.com Marshall Pugh,
mrpugh44@yahoo.com Raymond Coffey, n0bzm@windstream.net |
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page 4 December |
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2008 RAYMOND COFFEY |
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Raymond Coffey, a former Chicago
Sun-Times columnist, died Friday. He was 79. |
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| 111-4 |
Coffey died in Tucson, AZ, of
complications from Alzheimer?s disease, said daughter Brigid Zachar. Coffey a
native of Racine, Wis. was an editor |
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and columnist at Sun-Times
from 987 to 999. He was a managing editor and editorial
page editor. He began his career in
953 and worked at newspapers including the Chicago Daily News and the
Chicago Tribune before going to the Sun- Times. |
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| 111-4 |
(US World in Tulsa World ?
B.Loftin) |
|
| 111-4 |
Thomas Ward Coffey, 77 of
Kingston died May 2 , 2008 in Oak Ridge, TN. Born I 93
in Old Hickory, TN he was the son of Ralph Bascomb and Willie (Billie)
Dillard Coffey, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a retired from Oak
Ridge National Laboratory and a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include
his wife of |
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58 years, Pearl Nussmeyer Coffey
of Kingston; Sons, Mike & (Tammie) Coffey, Mitch & (Shery) Coffey,
Mark & (Sheri) Coffey, all of Kingston; Sister, Joyce &(Ernie) Kohn. |
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OBITUARIES |
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| 111-4 |
HERBERT LAFAVERS |
|
| 111-4 |
Herbert Blondelle Lafavers, age
90, of Russell Springs, KY, passed away Friday, Aug. 22 at Westlake Regional
Hospital. |
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He served in the U.S. Army |
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| 111-4 |
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Lonnie & Mollie Smith Lafavers, a sister, Violet Sullivan and 3
brothers David Elliott, Bernis Glendale, & James Lafavers |
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| 111-4 |
Survivors include his wife,
Camilla Lea Coffey Lafavers of Russell Springs; 5 daughters Donn Jeanne
(Harry) Freidrickson of Wasilla, AK, Jeanette Blondell (Mike) Wright of
Atlanta, GA, Evonne Pauline Fox, Denise Le Martinez and Ellen Jameene Walters
all of Russell Springs; |
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THOMAS WARD COFFEY |
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3 sons, Herbert Clarence
(Katrina) Lafavers of Louisville, KY, Douglas Eugene (Sandra) Lafavers of Mt.
Washington, KY, & Brian Gerek (Deborah) Lafavers of Russell Springs; a
sister Vivian Coomer of Louisville; 2 brothers, Odos Lafavers & Eugene (Short)
Lafavers both of Russell Springs. |
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Burial was in Mill Springs
National Cemetery. (Camilla Coffey Lafavers has given us many Coffey records
through the years from Russell Co. KY. We send our sincere sympathy.) |
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| 111-4 |
Interment in Kingston Memorial
Gardens. (Info: Sheri Kelly) |
|
| 111-4 |
INOLA MAE (COFFEE) FRANKS |
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| 111-4 |
Inola Mae Franks passed away
July 20, 2008 in Coalgate, OK. She was born July 26, 924 to James Arthur and Julia Bell (Grif n)
Coffee. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Alexander
McKinney and Arlie Theodore Franks; son, Johnnie Lee Franks; brothers, Jay
Coffee, Peaberry Coffee, Bynum Coffee, John Coffee; sisters, Ramona Jones,
Maple Standridge Welty, Ardella Prince and Brunetta Yates. |
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Survivors are sons, James Arlis (Linda)
Franks, Coalgate, OK, Bobby (Sherry) Kranks, Ada, OK; daughters, Julia
(Marvin) Hampton, Coalgate, OK, Donna (Gary) Guinn, Coalgate, OK, Darla
(Curtis) Vick, Olney, OK; daughter-in-law, Judy Franks, Coalgate, OK; sister,
Enola Isbell, Coalgate, OK; sister-in-laws, JoAnn Coffee, Gladys Coffee,
Coalgate and Shirley (Franks) Collier, Watonga, OK. Interment was in the
Coalgate Cemetery. |
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Follow the Star. |
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CORRECTIONS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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* Patsy Castanon pcastanon@satx.rr.com, says; ?I am writing about an
article on page submitted by Jerry
Coffee on the death of Elizabeth ?Liz? Coffey. In his last paragraph, Jerry
states that Elizabeth?s ancestor was Rich Coffey of Coleman Co., TX. This
information is incorrect. Elizabeth?s father is Charles Coffey of Brownwood,
TX. |
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Her grandfather was Cecil Franz
Coffey. Cecil?s father was Brooks Coffey, the brother of my paternal
grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Coffey Nesmith. Their father was John Nathan
Coffey, the son of William Saunders Coffey, one of the children of Nathan
Coffey who died in Alabama in 823.
Elizabeth?s remains were cremated and will be placed with her grandfather in
the Zephyr, TX cemetery. There was a Rich Coffey living in Coleman County in
the 800s but he is not part of my
family.? |
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* Jack Coffee says that the
following list of ancestors in Issue
0, page 9 is confusing and Peter, the author, agreed. Jack says ?Just
going over the latest issue of Coffey Cousins newsletter, and reading your
genealogy I got lost and wonder if something was left out? Your 6th GGP are
shown as Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan. Your 5th GGP are shown as William
Coffey and Annie Boone, indicating to me that Annie was a daughter of Squire
and Sarah!? |
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My records show that Annie was a
d/o Jesse Boone and Sarah McMahan; Jesse a s/o Israel and Israel a brother of
Daniel and son of Squire and Sarah Morgan Boone. Peter Coffey said that
Jack's version is correct. Peter's e-mail address; petericoffey@gmail.com. |
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The Texas Coffey families are
having their annual reunion on July
7-20, 2009. It will be at the Country Inn & Suites, 200 Soncy Rd.
Amarillo, TX. For more information please call or write |
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to: Richard Glasscock, 6328
Hampton Drive, Amarillo, TX 79 09 - phone: 806-356-7699 ? e-mail- rglasscock@gmail.com |
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Dead End Roads |
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* Fred Coffey,
fredcoffey@aol.com, is interested in learning anything about the Nancy
Chenault who married Edward Coffey?s grandson, Edmund. Edmund then had a
grandson and great grandson named Joseph Chenalt Coffey (Jr. and Sr.). |
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Jack?s Edward Coffey Project on
the CC web page has this line. However it doesn?t show Nancy?s last name, and
the other two are named as ?Joseph C Coffey? rather that ?Joseph Chenault
Coffey?. But there?s no doubt it?s the same line. Would love to discover how
this line ts to the Stephen Chenault
who married Edward Coffey?s daughter Annister. (Jack had added a note:
?Edmond Stewart |
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Coffey and Nancy BARNETT were
married in Albermarle co. or Amherst co. VA. He did marry a Nancy whose last
name may have been Barnett or Shenalt. They lived mostly in Amherst co. VA on
the Tye River, probably near Edmond?s brother William.? |
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Fred adds, ?He used the spelling
?Shenalt? rather than Chenault. Given other relationships in that time
period, I have no doubt that the name was CHENAULT.? |
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You can pick up the youngest
?Joseph Chenault Coffey? in the Edward Coffey Project by clicking on the
following link, and then clicking back through the tree:
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/Edward%20Coff ey%20Project/b4 69.htm#P4 69 |
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* Don Coffey, Coffdp@aol.com,
says, ?We have not located John, b.
80 and wife Catherine, |
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b. 806 Coffey after the 856 Muscatine, Iowa Census. They came from
Ireland in 852 with eight children.
The following is what we know so far. |
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Michael, buried in Iowa, |
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Scott |
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Catherine, b. 834 |
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Elizabeth, b. 839- m. Mike
Murphy, Jan.6, 856, d. May 929. |
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James, b. 83
?m. Charlotte Hogan, June 8, 859/ |
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page 6 December |
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2008 |
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letters of administration for
her dead husband. She obtained such letters on 28 Jul 784, the very same day that Joel and Nathan
were indicted for riot and also the same day they signed bonds for
Elizabeth?s administration of her dead husband?s estate. Coincidence? The
affair carried over to |
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the next court session in late
October 784 when it was ordered that
the sheriff sell Salathiel?s perishable estate (Oct. 26). On Oct. 28,
Livingston Isbel obtained letters of administration on John William Crosswhite?s
estate and on the very same day he led
suit against Nathan Coffey. Another coincidence? The death of Archelaus
Coffey may have occurred at about the same time as those of Salathiel Coffey
and John Crosswhite, since Archelaus? widow?s name appears on the tax list
instead of his. |
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Copies of deeds show John Wm.
Crosswhite?s lands to have been in the Beaver Creek-King?s Creek region which
would have fallen into Captain Isbel?s district. It had only 83 heads of
families as late as the 787 census.
This is where Joel Coffey and Isaac Nebuzaraden Coffey lived as well as
Mastain Durham, Colby Rucker, a number of Witherspoons and Stapps, as well as
a number of families of Calton?s. This would also seem to be the district
where Archelaus lived before he died, but I (Frank) am uncertain where
Salathiel owned land if he was indeed a landowner. |
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The court records of 784 cited above, all occurred in the Wilkes
County Court of Pleas and Quarters. Suspected felons would be arraigned by
this court but would be remanded for trial to the district court which sat in
Burke County for the region that included Wilkes. That a felon may have been
involved is strongly suggested by the fact the Wilkes Co. Court that met in
the summer of 785 ordered that Patrick
Hambrick be paid for carrying Nathan Coffey to the Burke jail. |
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At the time of the riot, Ben
Cleveland had to give up his Yadkin farm, ?The Roundabout?. Draper?s ?KING?S
MOUNTAIN? book states The Roundabout was lost to someone with a better title.
At this point, Nathan Coffey seems to |
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Witness?s William & Mary Ann
Coffey. Anthony, Buried in Minnesota |
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William, b. 84 -Baptized 868/ Witness?s John Coffey & Catherine
Ray |
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Margaret, b. 836, |
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Mary Ann, b. 843- m. 864--Witness Sr. Mary Agatha ?? |
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Don doesn?t have complete
information on any of the family and would appreciate any information that
anyone would have or know of would help. |
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========================= |
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Julia Hampton,
jahmawbear@yahoo.com has done a lot of work on her linage. She says that she
is rather unsure about the last couple of generations and would appreciate
any help. She lists: |
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Edward Coffey/Ann Powell ( 670-
7 6) Edward Coffey/Grace Cleveland |
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Cleveland Coffee/Martha Brown |
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Joel William Coffee/Elizabeth
Ann Moore John James Coffee/Martha Virginia Epperson James Arthur
Coffee/Julia Bell Grif n |
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Inola Mae Coffee/Arlie Theodore
Franks (The last generation is Julia?s parents) |
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===========================
Maureen Donald, robert.maureen@sasktel.net, ask, ?Can anyone nd a clue, land records, court records, etc
regarding the Wilkes Co. NC Riot of
794 as referred to by Frank Crosswhite in Dec. 988 Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse?? (CCC
would like to know more about this affair also.) |
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(As many may not have the 988 CCC, I will reprint the story here.)
Quote: |
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WILKES COUTY RIOT TRIAL OF 1784
by Frank Crosswhite |
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Information is needed on the
?riot? for which Nathan Coffey and Joel Coffey were indicted |
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in Wilkes County, North
Carolina, in 784. If Joel and Nathan
had been riding with Salathiel Coffey on some activity that resulted in a
civil disturbance, and if Salathiel were killed, it would be only natural for
Joel and Nathan to stand as security for widow Elizabeth when she obtained |
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disappear from the Wilkes County
tax lists, as does Ben Cleveland. |
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Joel had a brother, Chesley
Coffee jr., who married a Baldwin from a Burke Co. family accused of being a
Loyalists. Also indicted as suspected Torries in Burke Co. where Joseph Step
(Stapp) and Nimrod Shenault. Joseph was most certainly a descendant of Martha
Coffey Stapp and the numerous Powells of Burke County also seem to have been
related to Ann Powell Coffey. Elias Powell was a young loyalist militiaman
from Burke who served as personal orderly to British Colonel Patrick Ferguson
during the Battle of King?s Mountain. He cleaned and cared for Ferguson?s
body after the patriot?s de led it. Chesley Coffee jr. may have lost his
residence in Burke Co. and moved to Wilkes at a time when Whigs openly
displaced Torries from their land. An analysis of the Coffey families of
Burke and Wilkes Counties prior to 799
is reserved for another discussion. |
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(I?m not sure this story goes here but it does |
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relate to the story above as
they are assumed to be the sons of Chesley Coffee sr.) |
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LOOKING FOR CHESLEY |
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Fred Coffey, Jack Coffee, Kevin
Coffey, Tim Peterman and Roger Coffey teamed up to see |
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if we could prove if there were
actually ANY DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE that Chesley Coffee sr. exited. Roger Coffey
had recently taken the DNA test and matched the Edward Coffey line DNA. He is
from Fielden Coffey b. ca 830 Daviess
co. MO on up and through Nebuzaraden, one of the supposed sons of Chesley sr. |
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Maureen Donald ask in the last
issue of CCC |
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if Gloria Roach?s claim that the
Tax List of Washington co. NC actually said that he was 6 years of age. |
|
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Fred Coffey found there was a
Chesley Coffee |
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in Washington co. NC. (A bit of
history: In 777 Washington co. was
established as part of North Carolina and it comprised what became the |
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entire state of Tennessee.
The rst courts were held in Washington
co. in Feb 778. In 785 |
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the settlers banded together and
formed the state of Franklin that included Washington co. North Carolina
never accepted this and by 788 the
area was again part of North Carolina. The state of Tennessee was established
in 796.) Fred found: Washington County
Tennessee Records ? Vol.II Washington co. Lists of Taxables 778- 80
Compiled by Mary Hardin Mc Cown et.al. Privately printed, Johnson
City, TN 964 |
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Chesley Coffee is listed in 790 through
793 |
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? only. In each he is shown as
having Free Poll, no slaves and 00 acres of land. |
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(In 790 his name is transcribed as ?Charley
Coffee?. The last three years he is Chesley Coffee. In all four years he is
found in the ?List of Taxable Property? taken by Richard White. RESULTS |
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In North Carolina, the age at
which a person became ?too old? for poll tax was 50. Since this Chesley
in 793 was NOT over the poll tax age,
he could not have been born earlier than
743 (assuming that Washington co. adopted the same cut off age of 50.) |
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THIS HAS TO BE CHESLEY jr. (
755- 8 8). NEXT ASSUMPTION |
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Gloria says that Joel?s will
states that he is a son of Chesley. |
|
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Tim Peterman furnished us with a
copy of Joel?s will. |
|
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Joel died in 789 in Wilkes co. NC. His will was proved
in July 789. |
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?In the name of God amen ? I,
Joel Coffee, of North Carolina and the County of Wilkes tho weak in body yet
perfect in mind and memory constitute this my last will and testiment, I give
my soul to God my redeemer and my body to be buried in a decent manner and
after my just debts are paid I dispose of my worldly goods as follow, to wit,
I give to my wife Martha, the plantation whereon |
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I now live and all my household
furniture and |
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two Negroes namely, Harry and
Teg, and all my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs enduring |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 December |
|
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2008 |
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Salathiel & Nebuzaradan by
at least a couple of decades, his name may have been mentioned in the Coffey
household. |
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SUMMATION |
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Right now, we have hearsay
evidence only. |
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A prominent genealogist once
suggested |
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that most lineages are
traceable. The main problem is that genealogist are either looking in the
wrong place, or looking for the wrong people. |
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No record of Chesley & Jane
has ever been found. There are plenty of records of Edward and Grace
(Cleveland) Coffey. We know that their deceased son, Cleveland had a widow
& daughter who moved to Adair co. KY, where the daughter, Gracie, married
Rutherford Coffey, son of Nathan and Mary Coffey. |
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I (Tim Peterman) think the most
sensible thing for us would be to try to identify all of the children of
Edward & Grace. Maybe we will nd
our family; maybe we will be able to rule them out. Tim |
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(I Bonnie sincerely agree with
Tim. We have ignored this issue too long.) |
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BUT, we do have one more clue
that hasn?t been explored fully. There is a Chesley |
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or Charles Coffee listed as an
early settler ( 752) of Albemarle co. VA. There were other Coffeys in the
area. We do need to fully explore those Albemarle Co. records. |
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Kevin Coffey sent the following
web address for Albemarle Co but it does not tell us where Alexander Brown
found these names. I suspect that it was from one of the surveyor?s lists.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~vaamhers/docs/EarlySettlers.html |
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Coffey Charles a. |
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her natural life or widowhood, I
also will that as much of my land be sold by my Executor to pay my debts. The
remainder of my land to be equally divided among all my children to wit,
Cleaveland, James, Joel, Nathan, Cathy, Jane, Sealy, and if my wife is at
present with child, for it if it live to share an equal part with the rest
and at death or marriage of my wife for what I give her to be equally divided
among all my children my present estate to be improved and kept together till
my youngest child come of age or marry. Nebuzaraden Coffee and my son
Cleaveland Coffee Executors. I acknowledge this my last will and testiment
made this 27th day of April 789. |
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Joel Coffee (his mark) |
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(Nothing says that he is the son
of Chesley!!) |
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CHESLEY CLUE |
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Eliza (Coffey) Porter left a
note entitled, ?History of Nathan Coffey?; ?Nathan Coffey was the son of Joel
Coffey and Martha (Step) Coffey, was grandson of Chesley and Jane (Cleveland)
Coffey, native of Virginia. But the grandparents removed to North Carolina in
an early day and settled on the Yadkin River where the parents of our subject
was born and raised and married...? |
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(This note is not proof that
Joel Coffey was a |
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son of Chesley Coffey, because
the note was written almost one hundred and
fty years |
|
| 111-8 |
after Joel Coffey was born. Yet,
this note is a strong implication that Chesley Coffey and Jane Cleveland were
the parents of Joel. In other notes left by Eliza (Coffey) Porter, her memory
was quite accurate.) |
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This is THE CLUE that has been
used since |
|
| 111-8 |
the late 970s to demonstrate that Joel was reported
to be the son of Chesley Coffey and Jane Cleveland. Since Joel was likely the
brother of Salathiel, Chesley ( 755- 8 8), Nebuzaradan & Nathan, we
assume by extension that all were sons of Chesley & Jane. |
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| 111-8 |
Eliza Porter left this note in
the 890s. Joel |
|
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was her grandfather. How many
people actually remember the names of their great-grandparents? Since Chesley
( 755- 8 8) outlived Joel, |
|
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? ? ? ? |
|
| 111-8 |
Edmond b. au. James b. au. |
|
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John b. au. |
|
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Reubin b. 3 ========================== |
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|
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| 111-9 |
Roger Coffey,
rogerc@sleepcomp.com, is another of our cousins who has recently taken the
DNA test. He does match the Edward Coffey line and descends from the Chesley
sr.?? line through Nebuzaraden (ca. 757- 797) |
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Fielden (d. bef 3 Jan
834) |
|
| 111-9 |
Thomas Hayes, b. 806 Russell co. KY |
|
| 111-9 |
Fielden, b. ca 829 Davies co. MO |
|
| 111-9 |
George W. b. 854 Davies co. MO |
|
| 111-9 |
Floyd Curtis b. 898 N. OK |
|
| 111-9 |
Leonard Fielden b. 9 2 Joplin, MO |
|
| 111-9 |
Ronald Keith b. 938, Joplin, MO |
|
| 111-9 |
Roger Lynn, b. Joplin, MO |
|
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Roger would appreciate hearing
form anyone who has more information on this line. |
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========================= |
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Fred Coffey,fredcoffey@aol.com,
has another family he would like you to look at and see if you might have
anything in your records that would add to this work. He says; |
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| 111-9 |
We now have a y-DNA test on a
descendant of William Marion Holt (Born 7 Apr
837 in Whitley County (now McCreary County), Kentucky). |
|
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That test shows (as various Holt
genealogists |
|
| 111-9 |
have long believed) that this
line has the y-DNA of the Edward Coffey group. Some believe the connection
will be via a descendant of the James Coffey (born in Wilkes County, NC, in
about 790) who married Sarah Sumpter. |
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Now, the most common claim is
that William Marion Holt?s father was one ?Cole Coffey?, whom we have not yet
been able to pin down. However there was a ?Coleman Coffey? living in Wayne
County, KY, in the 840 census. And
this is indeed where most of the children of the above James were born. Most
of the online genealogies do not identify the ancestry of suspect Cole
Coffey, although there is one that claims Cole must be a son of James. |
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To add a bit more info, I think
there is some indirect supporting evidence that the family of James Coffey
WAS close to the Holt family: After William Marion was born in 837, his |
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mother Mary (Polly) Holt married
Jackson Strunk in August of 839. And
if you look at your data, you will see that James son, Joseph, married one
Bethada (or Beth Ada) Strunk. And a little digging into the Strunk family
shows that Beth Ada was the NIECE of the Jackson Strunk who married William
Marion?s mother. (Jackson?s brother |
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was William Strunk, and Beth Ada
is William?s daughter.) |
|
| 111-9 |
Further, James Coffey?s son
Nelson had a son John, and John married one Elizabeth Telitha Strunk. The
Strunk genealogy I explored showed this marriage, but did not seem to know
whom Elizabeth Telitha Strunk belonged to. But with a name like Strunk, there
has to be a connection? |
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So I conclude the Holts, the
Strunks, and the family of James Coffey, were almost certainly hanging about
together. So if James didn?t have |
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a son named Cole, then any one
of his four oldest sons must still be on our short list of prime suspects?
(His youngest sons are a bit too young to be father of William Marion.)
Here?s is Fred?s source of info on the Strunks: |
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http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET
&db=sheilastrunk&id=I0 47 |
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The ?Holt? researcher working
this line is |
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Renee? Furukawa, who descends
from William Marion Holt?s son ?General Sherman Holt?. Yes, ?General? appears
to be his rst name! Renee? persuaded
one of her uncles to take the DNA test. |
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| 111-9 |
JACK COFFEE found quite a lot on
Thomas Coleman Coffey but nothing says that he was the father of William
Marion Holt. |
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| 111-9 |
Thomas Coleman b. ca 8 9, d. 9 Dec. 890,son |
|
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of James B. Coffey wife: Mary
Heaven, m. Dec 839 Wayne co. |
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Children: Margaret ca 84 , John b. ca 843 2nd, wife; Jane Meeker, m. 23 Aug 848 Wayne Co. KY |
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3rd wife; Mrs. Amanda Jane
Hudson Stone |
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Children: Marshal b. ca 850, Amanda b. ca 85 , Alley b. ca 853 & Mary b. ca 856. |
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======================= |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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|
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page 0 December I, Bonnie Culley have a
worksheet for Felicia Coffey & James Turnbo. I do not know who gave it to
me. When I downloaded it, I lost the author. It is interesting. |
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James Turnbo, b. 22 Mar 780 Wilkes Co SC d. 0 Aug
826 Enterprise, Maury Co TN, son of John Andres Turnbough &
Margaret ___ |
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m. 2 Aug
8 Maury Co to Felicia COFFEY,
b. 3 Mar 787 Knox Co. TN, d. 8 May
865 Maury Co. TN, dau. Chesley Coffey jr ( 755- 8 8) & Margaret
Baldwin. |
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James & Felicia?s children |
|
| 111-10 |
. Nathan A. Turnbo, b. 8 3 Knox Co TN, d. 884 Decatur Co. TN, m. Elizabeth Seabolt
and 2nd Elizabeth Buckner |
|
| 111-10 |
2. William Clairborne Turnbo, b.
ca 8 5 Maury Co TN, m. Sarah Jane
Mathis |
|
| 111-10 |
3. Margaret Ann Turnbo, b. 6 Dec.
8 6 Maury Co. TN, 8 Jul 855,
Lawrence Co. TN, m. Parrish Lindsey Simms |
|
| 111-10 |
4. Grace M. ?Gracie? Turnbo,
b. 5 Feb 8 9 Maury Co. TN d. 4 Nov 890 Parker Co. |
|
| 111-10 |
TX, m. Martin Harrison Johnson,
2nd David McClain |
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5. James Coffey Turnbo, b. 3 Feb.
820 Maury Co. TN, d. 4 Jun 870 Marion Co. AR, m. Eliza Onstott, 842 Taney Co. MO, m. 2nd Cole Ann ___ |
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6. Andrew Jackson Turnbo,
b. 8 7 Maury Co TN, d. 887 Tarrant Co. TX, m. Sarah Ann Spain |
|
| 111-10 |
7. Elizabeth Turnbo, b. 823 Maury Co. TN, |
|
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d. 27 Jun 899 Gainsville, MO, m. Andrew H. Turnbow. |
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8. Nancy Ann Turnbo, b. 20
Mar 824, Maury Co. TN, d. 8 Aug
899, Muary Co. TN, m. John Bailey |
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9. Mary Lucy Turnbo, b. ca 826 Maury Co. TN, m. Clint Lefferty, Maury
Co. TN |
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2008 |
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Nearby sources for family
history buffs include the Jackson Co. Genealogical Society Research Library,
the Merrill J. Mattess Research Library at the National Frontier Trails
Museum, the Jackson Co. Historical Archives and Research Library and Family
History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
www.lds.org. |
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(Copied from the ?REUNIONS?
magazine, reunionsmag.com) |
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* For those working on the Peter
Coffee line, Jerry Coffee explains why Peter received a Royal Pardon. Jerry
writes: |
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"In England, death
sentences for petty crimes were quite common until the end of the 8th century. However, only 40% of the death
sentences were carried out and were those of serious offenses. The death
sentences for minor offenses were given a Royal Pardon. |
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Thedeathsentencesfor
minorcrimeswere commuted to ?Transportation? with seven years indentured
servitude in the American Colonies along with banishment. After completion of
the seven-year sentence, the convicts were given their ?freedom dues? of 50
acres of land in the backwoods and a barrel of seed corn. The American
colonies were having a severe labor shortage, due to the production and
export of tobacco to England. In 776, |
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|
| 111-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' |
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| 111-11 |
the American Revolution ended
the indentured labor system and England began sending convicts to Australia.
Slavery became the labor system in America using blacks imported from Africa. |
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| 111-11 |
CLEARINGHOUSE page |
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| 111-11 |
same thing I did: the estimated
birth date of Mary C. Sau ey is around 1832 if you combine census data. |
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| 111-11 |
So given an 832 date, she would have been 0 years old for the 842 marriage date to be correct. I?ve found
no marriage record for them. I think the following is a census record that
many have overlooked. I only found it by going through the entire 850 Russell County census record name by
name. |
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| 111-11 |
The 850 U.S. Federal Census for District Two,
Russell County, Kentucky shows Stanton P. ?Coffy? (28) with Mary ( 8) in the
household of Elijah ?Coffy.? Elijah was the son of Cleveland Coffey and Jane
Witherspoon. |
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| 111-11 |
Stanton?s occupation is listed
as a ?trader?? Stanton P. and Mary are also listed as having been married
within the year. Mary?s birthplace is listed as Virginia. |
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============================ |
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| 111-11 |
The following genealogy should
be of real interest to anyone collecting the descendents of Edward and Ann
Powell Coffey. In Marvin Coffey's book, he has the following Elizabeth Durham
listed |
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| 111-11 |
as having married a Mr. Boone.
Now we know which Mr. Boone and when, thanks to Janet de la Pena,
dipstudios @comcast.net. She says, |
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| 111-11 |
"I hope this might be of
interest to the Coffey family. I was researching my little-known ancestor,
(not famous) Daniel Boon of Wayne Co., KY. |
|
| 111-11 |
This year I worked with the
Boone Society, |
|
| 111-11 |
and a few other researchers, and
discovered |
|
| 111-11 |
the connection of Elizabeth
"Betsey" Durham, daughter of Martha "Patsey" Coffey and
Mastin Durham. |
|
| 111-11 |
Martha was born in 758, to Rev. James Coffey and Elizabeth
Cleveland, in Albemarle Co., VA, and died on Aug. 2,
826, in Wayne Co., KY. She married Mastin Durham and they were
members, like Daniel's father, Jesse Boon, of the Yadkin Church (Three Forks
Baptist Church) of Wilkes Co., NC. |
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| 111-11 |
Peter Coffee?s trial record and
sentence can be viewed on the ?Proceedings of the Old Bailey.? You can
navigate through the website and you can read the transcript of the trial and
conviction in the original language. A copy of the indictment published in a
London newspaper is also included. Peter Coffee was rst acquitted due to a ?fault in the
indictment? but he was retried and found guilty of forgery and deception and
sentenced to death. http://www.brionline.ac.uk/oldbailey/html. |
|
| 111-11 |
Click on the link above to view
?Proceedings of the Old Bailey and Peter Coffee?s trial and sentence. The
trial record and sentence can be viewed by navigating through the website. |
|
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============================ |
|
| 111-11 |
* Marynella,
marynella@bellsouth.net, says that she checked 37 cemeteries for another line
and happened on two Coffeys in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Zeandale, and
Riley co. KS. |
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| 111-11 |
. Frank B. Coffey b. 2 Oct.
883 ? d. 2 Nov. 964 |
|
| 111-11 |
2. Mary O. Coffey b. 7 Sep. 886 ? d.
6 Aug 965 |
|
| 111-11 |
She also found a Lela Sue Webb
in Lauderdale Co., AL b. unknown, d. 0
Nov 2004. |
|
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=========================== |
|
| 111-11 |
Kevin Coffey,
kevinbcad@comcast.net, while working on the Eli Coffey family, comments, ?I
think the birth date and marriage date comes from a transcription of the Eli
Coffey family bible. |
|
| 111-11 |
I?ve seen this repeated many
times as a source for the Eli family on several websites. My feeling is that
the birth date checks out with census data but the marriage year is most
likely incorrect- I think the year would be
847 at the earliest and probably closer to 1849 given that the rst child was born in 85
and their record in the 850
census. Some family trees I?ve seen list the marriage date at 847- they no doubt found the |
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| 111-12 |
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|
| 111-12 |
page 2 December Their daughter, Elizabeth
"Betsy" Durham, was born on Sept. 28, 78 , NC, and died in 868, buried in Big Springs Cemetery,
Parmleysville, Wayne Co., KY. (Wayne County, Kentucky Cemeteries Book, pages
687-689, copyrighted by B.B. Coffey, Sr.) |
|
| 111-12 |
Elizabeth married Daniel Boon,
born Dec. , 777, NC, son of Jesse Boon and Sarah
McMahan, and was grandson of Israel Boone, the older brother of famous Daniel
Boone. |
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| 111-12 |
The birthdates for Elizabeth
Durham and Daniel Boon were posted on the internet: Boone Family Genealogy
Forum, Nov. 25, 2002, by Lewis Barnett, owner of a Boone Bible, purchased by
his grandfather, William Alfred Kinne, about
902, in Stearns, KY. |
|
| 111-12 |
My research on Elizabeth Durham
Boon was accepted and posted by Wayne Co., Kentucky Cemeteries. I would be
glad to send you what I have, as I have tried to be brief here. Janet de la
Pena." |
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| 111-12 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 111-12 |
Visit the new website at,
http://www. thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. |
|
| 111-12 |
EDWARD & ANN (Powell) COFFEY
- CD for $ 0.00. Jack Coffee, 308 Summer Ridge Loop, Sunset, LA 70584. This
is all of the descendents that Jack Coffee has found, books & web, for
Edward Coffey. |
|
| 111-12 |
COFFEY COUSINS? INDEX ? CD for $
0 write Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332, |
|
| 111-12 |
Covington, WA 98042 |
|
| 111-12 |
This is all 0 issues of Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse,
547 pages of index with 3,573 different surnames. There are 7 spellings of Coffey, not counting the 9
that have an ?r? or ?n? in them. |
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| 111-12 |
WEB SITES TO VISIT
-http://janieology.com/ themccallaside/coffee.htm, web site on Rice Coffee
& wife Jane Medaris Coffee. |
|
| 111-12 |
2008 |
|
| 111-12 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 111-12 |
* Bennie Loftin has found a
grave for W. T. Coffee 885- 885 in the
Emet Cemetery, Emet, OK. It is southeast of Tishomindo, OK. |
|
| 111-12 |
===================== |
|
| 111-12 |
* Camilla LaFavers, 704 LaFavers
Rd., Russell Springs, KY 42642, honored us with a list of all 258 cemeteries
in Russell Co., KY. If you are looking for anyone buried in that area, you
might want to attend the Coffey Cousins Convention at Lake Cumberland State
Park which is in Russell Co. Camilla says that the list she sends can be
found in Russell Co. Public Library, Jamestown, KY. She says the book was
compiled in the mid 950s by Norah
Miller and her husband. |
|
| 111-12 |
. AARON - KY. 379 old Denmark prop of
Phillip Aaron |
|
| 111-12 |
2. ABBOT/HEATH ? Swanpond Bottom
pro of Tommy Hay |
|
| 111-12 |
3. ABRELL ? Route 3 Russell
Springs prop of Grady Roy |
|
| 111-12 |
4. AKERS ? KY.55 & 379 on
prop of Vernon Antle 5. AKERS ? KY.55 on prop of A. Akers |
|
| 111-12 |
6. ANDREW ? Rockhouse Bottom
prop of Scott Andrew |
|
| 111-12 |
7. ANTLE ? KY 058 Union Chapel prop of Cordell Garner |
|
| 111-12 |
8. ANTLE ? KY 058
/4 miles back of Ray Antle home. |
|
| 111-12 |
9. ANTLE ? Garr Ridge Road prop
of Cameron Shearer |
|
| 111-12 |
0 Back ? Rockhouse Bottom prop of Miller Back BARGER ? KY 92 prop of Bertha Lawless |
|
| 111-12 |
2 BARGER ? KY 92 prop of James Earl
Miller 3 BARNES ? KY 379 prop of
Beckam Barnes |
|
| 111-12 |
4 BERNARD ? KY 6 9 prop of Cameron Sow 5 BERNARD ?
/2 mi. East of Bernard Church of God |
|
| 111-12 |
6 BETHEL ? U.S. 27 Torch Ridge
area |
|
| 111-12 |
7 BETHEL ? 6 mi. S/W Jamestown at Bethel
Methodist Ch |
|
| 111-12 |
8 BETHLEHAM ? KY 80 Adair Russell Co.
line 9 BLAIR ? mi. So. of Blair School House 20BLAIR - KY
6 9 prop of Chester Stephenson |
|
| 111-12 |
2 BLAKEY/CHAPMAN KY. 6 9 prop of Ivan Lawless |
|
| 111-13 |
|
|
| 111-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' |
|
| 111-13 |
22 BLAKEY ? KY. 379 prop of
James Morgan |
|
| 111-13 |
23 BLANKENSHIP ?KY 379 Jackson
Bottom/Geo. Blankenship |
|
| 111-13 |
24 BLANKENSHIP ?KY 6 9 near
Hayes Chapel/ Glenn Lawless |
|
| 111-13 |
25 BLANKENSHIP -U.S. 27 SO. Prop
of Lizzie Wooldridge |
|
| 111-13 |
26 BLEDSOE ? Rockhouse Bottom
prop of John Oliver |
|
| 111-13 |
27 BOLIN ? Half Acre Road prop
of Paul Lawhorn |
|
| 111-13 |
28 BOWLIN ? /2 mi So. Clear Fork Baptist Ch. Eli, KY |
|
| 111-13 |
29 BOWMER ? KY 728 Eli com. prop of A. Taylor |
|
| 111-13 |
30 BRADSHAW ? KY 379 & 058 prop of Opal Coffey |
|
| 111-13 |
3 BRADSHAW/BUTCHER KY 9 0 near Salem Baptist
Ch |
|
| 111-13 |
32 BREEDING ? Old Columbia Rd
prop of Alva Bryant |
|
| 111-13 |
33 BREEDING ? Old Columbia Rd
White Chapel Ch |
|
| 111-13 |
34 BROWN ? Melson Ridge Rd prop
of W. Spoon 35 BUNCH ? Melson Ridge Rd prop of Richard Bunch |
|
| 111-13 |
36 BUSTER ? Creelsboro prop of
James C. Buster 37 CALHOUN/HAYNES ? KY 92 prop of Lee Calhoun |
|
| 111-13 |
38 CAMPBELL ? Creelsboro prop of
Jack B. Miller |
|
| 111-13 |
39 CAMPBELL ? Creelsboro prop of
Jack B. Miller |
|
| 111-13 |
40 CAMPBELL ? KY 55 prop of
Almon Sullivan 4 CAPE ? KY 379
& 058 Old Oga |
|
| 111-13 |
42 CARNES ? U.S. 27 So near Carl Carnes |
|
| 111-13 |
43 CARNES ? U.S. 27 So prop of Walter Carnes 44 CARTEIGHT ?
KY 545 prop of Olie Bottom 45 CHOAT ?
KY 92 So Jamestown prop of Claude Leveridge |
|
| 111-13 |
46 CINDY ? Bernard Ridge prop of
Nettie B. Bolin |
|
| 111-13 |
47 CLAYTON ? mi W. Creelsboro prop of N.L. Bell |
|
| 111-13 |
48 CLEAR SPRINGS ? KY 6 9 So of
Russell Springs |
|
| 111-13 |
49 COE ? KY 379 on prop of J.D.
Nelson |
|
| 111-13 |
50 COE ? KY 92 So of Jamestown
prop of A. |
|
| 111-13 |
CLEARINGHOUSE page 3 |
|
| 111-13 |
Dabney |
|
| 111-13 |
5 COFFEY ? off KY 379 on prop of Granville
Ballenger |
|
| 111-13 |
52 COFFEY ? Olga-Creelsboro Rd
prop of Blakey Bros. |
|
| 111-13 |
53COFFEY?OnoRd.4miSo.OfEliKY |
|
| 111-13 |
54 COFFEY ? Olga-Creelsboro Rd.
prop of Opal Coffey |
|
| 111-13 |
55 COFFEY?S CHAPEL ? KY 76 at
Eli KY |
|
| 111-13 |
56 COFFEY/PRICE ? KY 92 prop of
D. Gaskins 57 COFFEY ? 3/4 mi off KY 55 prop Thearson Collins |
|
| 111-13 |
58 COLEMAN ? S/S of Cave Springs
Rd |
|
| 111-13 |
59 COLLINS ? Located in Bethel
Church area |
|
| 111-13 |
60 CONCORD ? So of Dunbar X Rd
on Pleasant Hill Rd |
|
| 111-13 |
6 COOK ? KY 6 9 on prop of Edwin Cundiff |
|
| 111-13 |
62 DALTON ? off kY 379 on
Butlers Creek (Ramsey) |
|
| 111-13 |
63 DARNELL ?Old Colummbia,
Russell Springs Rd,Lee Coffey |
|
| 111-13 |
64 DECATOR ? Near Old Decator on
prop of Harley Smith |
|
| 111-13 |
65 DICKINSON ? /2 mi off US 27 on Dickinson Ridge |
|
| 111-13 |
66 DIXON ? /2 mi No of Union Chapel Church 67 DUNBAR ?
Old Columbia, Russell Springs Rd, Lee Coffey |
|
| 111-13 |
68 DUNCAN ? Located at Kendell
on prop of Ray Mann |
|
| 111-13 |
69 EASTHAM ? Pleasant Hill Rd on
prop of Willis Eastham |
|
| 111-13 |
70 EASTHAM ? Bernard Ridge Rd on
prop of Elsie Eastham |
|
| 111-13 |
7 EDMONDS ? Half Acre Rd on prop of Ed West
72 FAIRVIEW ? KY 80 East 4 mi from Russell Springs |
|
| 111-13 |
73 FLANAGAN ? Pleasant Hill Rd
prop of Bertha D. Flanagan |
|
| 111-13 |
74 FLANAGAN ? Pleasant Hill Rd
prop of ---- Lawless |
|
| 111-13 |
75 FOLEY ? US 27 near Webbs X Rd |
|
| 111-13 |
76 FRIEDSHIP ? /2 mi So of Friendship Baptist Church |
|
| 111-13 |
77 GABBERTS ? Salt Lick Creek on
prop of Joe Williams |
|
| 111-13 |
78 GADBERRY ? Brown Ridge Rd 3mi
So of Windsor |
|
| 111-13 |
|
|
| 111-14 |
page 4 December |
|
| 111-14 |
79 GARNER ? /2/mi off KY 379 on Butlers Creek |
|
| 111-14 |
80 GARR ? KY 379 at Old Denmark
prop of Parker Williams |
|
| 111-14 |
8 GASKIN ? So of Eli on Parksridge Rd |
|
| 111-14 |
82 GASKIN ? Junction US 27 & KY 80 Russell Springs |
|
| 111-14 |
83 GASKIN ? US 27 No prop of Earl Aaron |
|
| 111-14 |
84 GASKIN ? US 27 No Fairgrounds Russell Springs |
|
| 111-14 |
85 GEORGE ? 2 mi So Dunbar X Rd
prop Judge Dunbar |
|
| 111-14 |
86 GEORGE ? KY 6 9 prop of
Joseph George |
|
| 111-14 |
87 GOSSAGE ? Rear of Pleasant
Hill Baptist Ch 88 GRIDER ? /4 mi off
Esto Rd prop Bulon Grider |
|
| 111-14 |
88A GRIDER ? US 27 So prop of Lorene Irwin Fount |
|
| 111-14 |
89 GRIDER ? Blair School Rd prop
of Loyed Smith |
|
| 111-14 |
90 GRIDER ? /2/mi off KY 92 prop Marshall Dixon |
|
| 111-14 |
9 GRIDER ? KY 379 Creelsboro prop of Rollin
Flatt |
|
| 111-14 |
92 GRIDERS CHAPEL ? KY 058 Grider?s Chapel Ch |
|
| 111-14 |
93 GROCE ? Near junction KY 55
& 379 |
|
| 111-14 |
94 HADLEY ? KY 6 9 near 379 prop
Lennis Blakey |
|
| 111-14 |
95 HADLEY ? Off KY 55 prop Eva
Hadley |
|
| 111-14 |
96 HADLEY ? KY 058 back of Bryan Post Of ce |
|
| 111-14 |
97 HADLEY ? KY 058 prop of Ernest Hadley |
|
| 111-14 |
98 HADLEY ? 3/4 mi So of KY 55
prop Lewis Hadley |
|
| 111-14 |
99 HALE ? Blairs School House Rd |
|
| 111-14 |
00 HALE ? West of High School prop of Frank
Branham |
|
| 111-14 |
0
HAMMOND ? S/S of 9 0 8mi East of Russell Springs |
|
| 111-14 |
02 Hare ? Mann Town on prop of Johnny M.
Garner |
|
| 111-14 |
03 HARRIS ? Farm of Lisa Womack mi NE of Eli, KY |
|
| 111-14 |
04 HATFIED ?
mi S/E of Jabez |
|
| 111-14 |
05 HAYES ? KY 6 9 Hayes Chapel Methodist
Church |
|
| 111-14 |
06 HAYNES ? KY 6 9 opposite Mt Vernon
Baptist |
|
| 111-14 |
2008 |
|
| 111-14 |
Ch |
|
| 111-14 |
07 HAYNES ? KY 92 prop of Dean Hadley |
|
| 111-14 |
08 HELEN ? Melson Ridge Rd near Norman Bunch
home |
|
| 111-14 |
09 HELM ? KY 55 prop of Herbert Loy |
|
| 111-14 |
0 HELM ? Jackman Bottom prop of John Wooldridge |
|
| 111-14 |
HELM ? on Route #3 prop of Hollis Antle |
|
| 111-14 |
2 HELM ? KY 058 /4mi on Rufus Hadley Lane |
|
| 111-14 |
3 HELM ? On Route#3 prop of Tilford Coffey 4 HELM ? Off KY 6 9 prop of Edwin Loy |
|
| 111-14 |
5 HILL ? Melson Ridge Rd prop of Effie Murphy |
|
| 111-14 |
6 HILL ? KY 058 prop of Forest
Lawless |
|
| 111-14 |
7 HILLCREST ? US 27 2mi No of
Jamestown 8 HOLDER ? /2 mi E off KY 6 9 prop S.M.Dunbar |
|
| 111-14 |
9 HOLDER ? 2 mi S of Eli on Parksridge Rd 20HOLT?KY 3732miSofEli |
|
| 111-14 |
2
HUDSON ? KY 6 9 prop of Carrol Richardson |
|
| 111-14 |
22 HUMBLE ? US 27 3mi N of Russell Springs 23 HURT ? KY 379 near 92 prop of Tom
Scott 24 JACKMAN ? Jackman Bottom KY
379 prop Smith Bros. |
|
| 111-14 |
25 JACKMAN ? Bethel Area propof Clifton
Antle |
|
| 111-14 |
26 JACKMAN ? Jackman Bottom prop Mrs. Gladys
Grant |
|
| 111-14 |
27 JACKMAN ? Jackman Bottom prop of Frank
Campbell |
|
| 111-14 |
28 JAMESTOWN ? North Main St. (US 27)
29 JASPER ? Beckham Ridge Rd prop of W. Jasper |
|
| 111-14 |
30 JERICO ? Off KY 80 near Jerico Church
(Owenstown) |
|
| 111-14 |
3
JOHNSON ? East side of KY 76 near Eli |
|
| 111-14 |
32 KEAN ? Clifty Creek RD prop of Joe L.
Williams |
|
| 111-14 |
33 KEAN ? Off US 27 Clifty Creed Rd prop Beck Heirs |
|
| 111-14 |
34 KEETON ? Rockhouse Bottom prop of ---
Reeder |
|
| 111-14 |
35 KELSAY ? Off KY 55 adjoining John T.
Bradshaw |
|
| 111-14 |
36 KERNES ? Off US 27 S near Kerns log house |
|
| 111-15 |
|
|
| 111-15 |
37 KILPATRICK ? Off KY 6 9 prop of Gene
Dalton |
|
| 111-15 |
38 KNIGHT ? KY 55 prop of Preston Loy |
|
| 111-15 |
39 LaFAVERS ? S/S KY 96
mi East of Jabez 40 LAPSLEY ?
KY 92 prop of Lizzie Kate Snow 4 LAWLESS ? Off KY 6 9 prop of E. Malone 42 LAWLESS ? KY 379 on prop of Ernest
Loy 43 LAWLESS ? US 27 S on prop of Ernest Ross |
|
| 111-15 |
44 LAWLESS ? Junct. 27 & 55 near Freedom Christina Ch |
|
| 111-15 |
45 LAWLESS ? KY 379 on prop of Alfred
Miller 46 LEACH?bet. Hale Hwy &
Blair School House Rd/Mack Leach |
|
| 111-15 |
47 LLOYD ? US 27 S at Lloyd Orchard |
|
| 111-15 |
48 LONG ? Off KY 6 9 on Knight Rd prop Jim
Wooldridge |
|
| 111-15 |
49 LOY ? KY 379 prop Homer Mann |
|
| 111-15 |
50 LOY ? KY 55 prop of James Loy |
|
| 111-15 |
5
McBEATH ? Off KY 76 prop of Atlee Rexroat 52 McKINLEY ? US 27 S prop of Otha Hood 53 McCLURE/LESTER ? Swanpond Bottom prop
James McClure |
|
| 111-15 |
54 McELROY ? KY 379 prop of Sidney Holt 55 McKINNEY ? KY 379 prop of Anna
Dalton 56 MANN ? Creelsboro on prop of
Claude Mann 57 MANN ? In Manntown on
prop of Marvin Mann |
|
| 111-15 |
58 MANN ? Jackson Bottom prop of Smith
Bros. 59 MEADOWS ? Near Bethel
Methodist ch prop Geneva Grider |
|
| 111-15 |
60 MELSON ? Melson Ridge prop of Arvil
Blakey |
|
| 111-15 |
6
MILITARY SPRINGS ? S/S KY 96
near Jabez |
|
| 111-15 |
62 MILLER ? 3mi W of Russell Spring, off Old
Columbia Rd on Ashbrook property. |
|
| 111-15 |
63 MILLER ? Off KY 058 on Cape Lane |
|
| 111-15 |
64 MILLER ? Off Ky 92 prop of Edna
Canada 65 MILLER ? 5 /2 mi S/W of Jamestown |
|
| 111-15 |
66 MILLER ? Old Columbia Rd at Whites Chapel |
|
| 111-15 |
67 MILLER ? Off KY 55 at Crocus prop Marvin
Spickard |
|
| 111-15 |
68 MONTGOMERY ? near Sano on prop of Martha
Bennett |
|
| 111-15 |
69 MOORE ? KY 6 9 prop of Nina Smith |
|
| 111-15 |
70 MT. CALVELRY ? Damron Creek Rd/Webb |
|
| 111-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' |
|
| 111-15 |
CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
|
| 111-15 |
Creek Rd |
|
| 111-15 |
7 MT.
PLEASANT ? KY 92 at Mt Pleasant Methodist Ch |
|
| 111-15 |
72 MT. VERNON ? KY 6 9 prop of Harold Wheat |
|
| 111-15 |
73 MURPHY ? Rockhouse Bottom prop of Everett
Murphy |
|
| 111-15 |
74 MURRAY ? Blankenship Rd prop of Harlan
Rogers |
|
| 111-15 |
75 ONO ? Beside Ono Community Church |
|
| 111-15 |
76 OLIVER ? Mantown prop of W.C. Mann |
|
| 111-15 |
77 PARK RIDGE ? S/S Park Ridge Road |
|
| 111-15 |
78 PAYNE ? Near Coffey?s Church prop Noel
Rogers 79PERKINS?US 27SonpropofWm.M.
Miller |
|
| 111-15 |
80 PERRYMAN ? off KY 3 3 on prop of Mrs Nellie Mann |
|
| 111-15 |
8
PERRYMAN ? Blair School House Rd prop Loriston Coffey |
|
| 111-15 |
82 PHELPS ? KY 92 on prop of Carl Phelps |
|
| 111-15 |
83 PINE GROVE ? KY 728 Pine Grove Baptist Church |
|
| 111-15 |
84 PLEASANT HILL ? Located on Pleasant Hill
Rd |
|
| 111-15 |
85 POLSTON ? Manntown on prop of Arvis
Lee 86 POPPLEWELL ? KY 76, 2 /2mi S/E of Eli 87 POPULAR GROVE ? US 27, 4mi N of Russell Springs |
|
| 111-15 |
88 POTTER SHOP ? 4mi E of Jabez on
Richardson Rd |
|
| 111-15 |
89 POTTS ? KY 379 Creelsboro prop of D.M.
Flatt |
|
| 111-15 |
90 POWELL ? Old Blair School House Rd prop
Wm Blakey |
|
| 111-15 |
9
PRYOR ? KY 379 prop of Alma Hill |
|
| 111-15 |
92 RAGAN ? KY 55 Russell Co. ? Adair Co.
line 93 REMSEY ? Old Olga-Creelsboro
Rd prop A.C. Coffey |
|
| 111-15 |
94 REEDER ? Rockhouse Bottom prop of Jim
Reeder |
|
| 111-15 |
95 REXROAT ? US 27,
/2mi N of Jamestown |
|
| 111-15 |
96 REXROAT ?
/4 mi off US 27 prop John
Grider |
|
| 111-15 |
97 REXROAT ? KY 76 N of Fonthill prop Hettie
Wilson |
|
| 111-15 |
98 REXROAT ? KY 9 0,2mi E of Salem Ch prop |
|
| 111-15 |
|
|
| 111-16 |
page 6 December David Butcher |
|
| 111-16 |
99 RICHARDS ? KY 92 near Mt. Pleasant Church |
|
| 111-16 |
2008 |
|
| 111-16 |
230 SULLIVAN ? KY 6 9 prop of
Lillie Sullivan 23 SULLIVAN ? near
Dunbar X Roads prop Joe Bennett |
|
| 111-16 |
232 SUNSHINE ? 2mi South of Eli |
|
| 111-16 |
233 TARTER ? KY 76 back of Good
Tidings Bapt. Ch |
|
| 111-16 |
234 TUCKER ? KY 76 2mi S/E of
Eli |
|
| 111-16 |
235 TURNER ? KY 832, /2mi from junction of 379 |
|
| 111-16 |
236 TURPIN ? Jabez Ridge Rd near
Jabez |
|
| 111-16 |
237 UNION ? KY 728 at Union Baptist Church 238 VAUGHAN ?
Below Wolf Creek Dam prop Zelma Hay |
|
| 111-16 |
239 VIGLE ? KY 3 3 near Creelsboro prop Frank Johnson |
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240 WALKER ? KY 379 prop of Ray
Wheat |
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24 WALTERS ? KY 76 mi S/E of Jabez prop Otha Johnson |
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242 WALTERS ? near mouth of
Alligator Creek near Jabez |
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243 WARRINER ? Melson Ridge Rd
prop Pearl Miller |
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244 WARRINER ? below Wolf Creek
Dam |
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245 WEBB ? Mt. Olive Rd. /4mi off KY 76 |
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246 WEBB ? /2mi East of Blair Schoolhouse Church |
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247 WELLS ? Half Acre Rd prop of
Omei Eastham |
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248 WHITTLE ? KY 76 2mi S/E of
Eli |
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249 WILKERSON ? KY 80 near Happy
Acre Store |
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250 WILLIAMS ? Blairs School
House Rd prop Levi Haynes |
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25 WILLIAMS ? US 27 S prop of George Williams Heirs |
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252 WILSON ? S/S Wilsontown Rd
prop of Ora Perkins |
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253 WILSON ? KY 80 E of Russell
Springs, McClendon Lane |
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254 WOLFORD ? KY 92 near Liberty
Baptist Church |
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255 WOOLRIDGE ? Swampond Bottom
prop Jess Woolridge |
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256 WOOTEN ? Off US 27 S on prop of Klyde McFarland |
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257 YORK ? Melson Ridge Rd prop
of Wilbur |
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Barnes |
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200 RICHARDSON ? KY 80 prop of
Alta Smith 20 RIPPETOE ? KY 379 near
Fairview Ch prop Gran. Shearer |
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203 ROBERTS ? mi N/E of Jabez |
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204 ROBERTSON ? KY 76 prop of
W.R. Robertson |
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205 ROGERS ? Off KY 55 on prop
of James Rogers |
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206 ROSS ? Rockhouse Bottom Rd
on Reeder farm |
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207 ROSS ? US 27 S on prop of Ernest Ross |
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208 RUMBO ? West side of Ono Rd.
2mi S of Eli 209 RUSSELL SPRINGS ? US
27 Russell Springs KY |
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2 0 SALEM ? KY 9 0 near Salem
Baptist Church 2 SELBY ? Blairs
School Rd prop of Eliza Bradshaw |
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2 2 SHEARER ? Off KY 55 prop of
Lora Shearer 2 3 SHEARER ? KY 55 prop of Rot Shearer Heirs |
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2 4 SHEARER ? Off KY 55 on prop
of Rufus Morgan |
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2 6 SHEARER ? KY 55 mi W of Junction with KY 379 |
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2 7 SHEPHERD ? KY 76 prop of
Monroe Robertson |
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2 8 SHEPHERD ? mi E of Sano prop of Ray Shepherd |
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2 9 SLONE ? KY 379 Rockhouse
Bottom opposite Rockhouse |
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220 SMITH ? Rockhoue
Bottom/Lester?s Cr. Prop Scott Andrew |
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22 SMITH ? KY 80 near Friendship Baptist
Church |
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222 SNOW ? on KY 6 9 prop of
Cameron Snow 223 SOWDEN ? East side KY
76 2mi S/E of Eli 224 STACY ? 2mi S of Jabez prop of Tom Stacy 225
STAPP ? Off KY 55 on prop of Eva Shearer 226 STEPP ? Off KY 6 9 on prop of
Lillie Sullivan |
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227 STONE ? E Main St. Jamestown
prop of Ed Skaggs |
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228 SULLIVAN ? S/W corner
junction of KY 55 & 379 |
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229 SULLIVAN ? Off KY 55 prop of
J.B. Sullivan |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION 2009
LAKE CUMBERLAND STATE PARK |
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RUSSELL CO., KY |
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APRIL 30 - MAY 2, 2009 |
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RESERVATIONS |
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| 111-17 |
Make reservations before April 1 |
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2009. Be sure to say that you
are |
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with the Coffey Cousins. |
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Lodge Reservations:
1-800-325-1709 |
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Single or double rooms - $80.96 |
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2 bedroom cottage/2 bath -
$143.98 |
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Campsites with electric - $22.00 |
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(All have 10% tax.) |
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See you in May at the Coffey
Convention |
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FACILITIES |
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We will have a 6000 square feet |
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meeting room with lobby and |
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restrooms in it. It will be |
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available all day Friday and all |
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day Saturday. This is where we |
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will have our banquet on Sat |
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night, a great Hot Buffet with 2 |
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entrees, plus. Really good
price! |
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PLACES TO VISIT |
|
| 111-17 |
A Natural Arch called Rockhouse. |
|
| 111-17 |
Wolf Creek National Fish
Hatchery. |
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| 111-17 |
A great place to trout sh. |
|
| 111-17 |
Danny Coffey is checking the
times |
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| 111-17 |
and locations for research in |
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the libraries and courthouses of |
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Russell co, Wayne co, Pulaski
co. |
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and Rockcastle co.'s KY all in |
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easy driving distance. |
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Number wishing to eat at the
banquet @ $16.00 each........ $...................... (This includes tax and
tips) |
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Please mark one entree for each
guest. |
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| 111-17 |
Entrees will be fried cat sh
_______ roast turkey & dressing _______ |
|
| 111-17 |
Please add attendees names on
back of this slip so name tags and registrtion packets can be prepared ahead
of time. Thank you. |
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| 111-17 |
Submit questions to Danny at:
coffey@duo-county.com phone: 270-343-3294 |
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Send check or money order for
banquet to: Danny K. Coffey |
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P.O. Box 11 Jamestown, KY 42629 |
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page 8 December 2008 |
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DUE DEW DOO |
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Subscriptions are due as of
January 1. |
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Please check your mailing label
on the other end of this page. If it says, 12/31/08, your subscription will
expire on that date. If you are paid ahead the last two digits will represent
the year that your subscription expires. |
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| 111-18 |
Thank you for your loyalty as
subscribers. It is sincerely appreciated. We will only continue to exist if
our readers are interested and if we can attract new subscribers. Please
spred the word. Thank you. |
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| 111-18 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue110: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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| 110-1 |
September 2008 Issue NO. 110 |
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| 110-1 |
EDITOR?S LETTER |
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| 110-1 |
ISSN 0749-758X |
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Dear Cousin, |
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| 110-1 |
Where has the summer gone? We |
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make that ?big nd? that you have been looking for ?
forever. |
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here in Missouri have had the
wettest August most of us can remember. I dumped 5 1/2 inches out of the rain
gage that had accumulated in a 24 hour period just this week and the
temperature is quite cool. Wonder what our winter is going to be. |
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I want to thank all who have
sent in material to print in this issue. You have sent a wide variety of
material for me to work with. That?s when it?s fun. |
|
| 110-1 |
Jim is doing really well. He
takes therapy 3 days a week, which keeps us busy but he is walking with a
cane again. |
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| 110-1 |
Be sure to mark your calendar
for the 2009 Convention. You won?t want to miss getting |
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to meet cousins in Kentucky.
It?s really in the heart of Kentucky?s Coffey settlements. Danny has invited
the past president of the Historical Society to speak to us as well. |
|
| 110-1 |
We plan to travel to Lexington,
MO on the 21st of this month. The Missouri DAR is hosting an 80th birthday
party for the (statue) Madonna of the Trail. Jim?s childhood friend,
Congressman |
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Ike Shelton will be the speaker.
We will then travel to Dover, where my cousins and I are meeting to ?witch?
for our great great grandfather?s grave. We are planning to place a tombstone
but want more proof that he is buried there. |
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Bonnie Culley |
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Let us know what you are looking
for so we can help. Sincerely |
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| 110-1 |
I hope all of you have had a good summer and
are taking every opportunity to forward your genealogy research. Be sure to
share all those bits and pieces of info with us. It may add to something that
someone else has. Together it might |
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| 110-1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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| 110-1 |
This printing .............. 300 |
|
| 110-1 |
This Mailing .............. 220 |
|
| 110-1 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 110-1 |
Back issues are available: |
|
| 110-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 102 |
|
| 110-1 |
Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
|
| 110-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
|
| 110-1 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
| 110-1 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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| 110-1 |
email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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| 110-1 |
DNA SALE ----- see page 3 |
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| 110-1 |
Coffey Cousins Convention 2009
-- page 17 |
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page September
008 |
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| 110-2 |
CORRECTIONS |
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| 110-2 |
Reams Goodloe sends the
following |
|
| 110-2 |
correction. He has been |
|
| 110-2 |
researching the Ambrose Coffee |
|
| 110-2 |
line for a long time. Reams says, |
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| 110-2 |
?First let me say that in my
last |
|
| 110-2 |
message I should have said that |
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| 110-2 |
my grandfather married one of |
|
| 110-2 |
Ambrose's great grand daughters, |
|
| 110-2 |
rather than just grand daughter. |
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Second, that at the top of p.9 |
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| 110-2 |
"m. (3) Polly Carter"
is just |
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ction.
I have found no evidence |
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| 110-2 |
that Ambrose married a 3rd time. |
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| 110-2 |
I believe the name of his second |
|
| 110-2 |
wife was Mary Elizabeth, a
widow, |
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whose surname was either Cooper |
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| 110-2 |
or Rice and whose rst husband's |
|
| 110-2 |
surname was the other. Third, |
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| 110-2 |
Jesse was Holland's brother |
|
| 110-2 |
not his uncle. Although Jesse |
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| 110-2 |
built the rst brick house in |
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McMinnville, he only lived in it
a |
|
| 110-2 |
year or two before moving back
out |
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on a farm. I think Holland more |
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| 110-2 |
probably lived with his
sister's, |
|
| 110-2 |
America Coffee and Elizabeth or |
|
| 110-2 |
Myra, who were running a small |
|
| 110-2 |
hotel in town. ? |
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| 110-2 |
But we have another opinion on
the |
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| 110-2 |
subject. Jack Coffee sends the |
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| 110-2 |
following ?from Marvin Coffey?s |
|
| 110-2 |
book?: |
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Ambrose lived in Wilkes Co., NC |
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until 1804; lived in TN for a |
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short time then to KY c1806
where |
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he died in 1818. Polly applied |
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for allowance of dower in Sep. |
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| 110-2 |
and Nov. 1818 respectively. They |
|
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sold 90 acres of land in Pulaski |
|
| 110-2 |
Co. to Vincent Garner on Sep. 2. |
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The balance of land (157 acres) |
|
| 110-2 |
went to widow and children,
which |
|
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was sold in 1826, also to
Vincent |
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| 110-2 |
Garner. Settlement mentions 12 |
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| 110-2 |
children but no names. |
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| 110-2 |
In all petitions and deeds |
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| 110-2 |
Ambrose's wife is listed as
Polly. |
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Since Polly is not a diminutive
of |
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| 110-2 |
Elizabeth, it appears that
Ambrose |
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| 110-2 |
had a 3d wife. In an indenture |
|
| 110-2 |
of 1826 she is listed as wife of |
|
| 110-2 |
John Mills but no record found
of |
|
| 110-2 |
their marriage. Her maiden name
is |
|
| 110-2 |
unknown. There is a Polly Coffey |
|
| 110-2 |
married to James McHenry on Jul. |
|
| 110-2 |
7, 1821, security Vincent
Garner, |
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so perhaps she married McHenry |
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| 110-2 |
rst then John Mills before |
|
| 110-2 |
1826. Because Vincent provided |
|
| 110-2 |
bond when she obtained letters |
|
| 110-2 |
of administration, and he is |
|
| 110-2 |
frequently found in other
records |
|
| 110-2 |
involving Polly and Ambrose, it |
|
| 110-2 |
seems likely that her maiden |
|
| 110-2 |
name was Garner. In Oct. 1877 |
|
| 110-2 |
Samuel Tate is granted letters
of |
|
| 110-2 |
administration in the estate of |
|
| 110-2 |
Polly Coffey, deceased, but this |
|
| 110-2 |
could be another Polly. |
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INDEX |
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Editor's Letter...........1
Corrections............... 2 New Cousins...............3 Sale -
DNA................3 Obituaries................ 4 Dead End Roads............6
Currents in the Stream....9 Mail Box.................12 New
Addresses............12 Documents Galore.........13 Mosley's
Quarter.........14 Computer News............14 Edward Coffey's Inventory15
Thomas Powell's Inventory16 Coffey Convention 2009...17 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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| 110-3 |
NEW NAMES ANCESTOR |
|
| 110-3 |
Clara Stephens, 807 N. 20th St.
Rogers, AR 72756 |
|
| 110-3 |
Kathy Coffey Simmons, 102 Green
Meadow, Boerne, TX 78006 Mansel |
|
| 110-3 |
Jean Hall, 150 Summit Dr., Cedar
Falls, IA 50613 Chesley jr. |
|
| 110-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
|
| 110-3 |
* Kathy Coffee Simmons great |
|
| 110-3 |
grandfather is Mansel
Coffee. She |
|
| 110-3 |
and Ilah Merriman are helping a |
|
| 110-3 |
young school teacher write a
book |
|
| 110-3 |
about their great grandfather |
|
| 110-3 |
Mansel Coffee. They will keep |
|
| 110-3 |
us informed as to how it is |
|
| 110-3 |
progressing. |
|
| 110-3 |
* Jean Hall, jeanhall@cfu.net, |
|
| 110-3 |
had us print a query for her in |
|
| 110-3 |
the Issue 105, June 07, page |
|
| 110-3 |
5. Her email address needs to |
|
| 110-3 |
be corrected to cfu.net rather |
|
| 110-3 |
than efu.net. She descends from |
|
| 110-3 |
Chesley Coffee and his wife |
|
| 110-3 |
Margaret Baldwin through their |
|
| 110-3 |
daughter Felicia. Felicia married |
|
| 110-3 |
James Turnbow. One of their |
|
| 110-3 |
children was Gracie Turnbow, |
|
| 110-3 |
b. Feb 15, 1819. She married |
|
| 110-3 |
Martin Harrison Johnston, Sept. |
|
| 110-3 |
14, 1842 in Maury Co. Martin
& |
|
| 110-3 |
Gracie?s oldest daughter was |
|
| 110-3 |
Frances Elizabeth Felicia
Johnston |
|
| 110-3 |
born 1844. She is Jean?s great |
|
| 110-3 |
grandmother. |
|
| 110-3 |
Martin and Gracie Johnston went |
|
| 110-3 |
from Tennessee to Taney Co., |
|
| 110-3 |
Missouri and then to Texas. |
|
| 110-3 |
Martin died in the Civil War in |
|
| 110-3 |
Arkansas. Gracie later married |
|
| 110-3 |
David McLain and died in 1890 in |
|
| 110-3 |
Parker Co. TX. If you can help |
|
| 110-3 |
Jean, her address is in the new |
|
| 110-3 |
cousins list above. |
|
| 110-3 |
Due to popular demand Family
Tree |
|
| 110-3 |
DNA is extending its Sizzling |
|
| 110-3 |
Summer Sale until September
30th! |
|
| 110-3 |
This promotion is geared toward |
|
| 110-3 |
bringing new members to your |
|
| 110-3 |
projects by offering the
following |
|
| 110-3 |
big incentives: |
|
| 110-3 |
NOTE - DNA SALE |
|
| 110-3 |
Product |
|
| 110-3 |
Y-DNA12 Free |
|
| 110-3 |
Y-DNA25 Free |
|
| 110-3 |
Y-DNA37 Reduced |
|
| 110-3 |
Y-DNA27+mtDNA |
|
| 110-3 |
Y-DNA67 Reduced |
|
| 110-3 |
Y-DNA67+mtDNA |
|
| 110-3 |
Promotion Sale |
|
| 110-3 |
$99 |
|
| 110-3 |
$149 |
|
| 110-3 |
$119 |
|
| 110-3 |
$189 |
|
| 110-3 |
$218 |
|
| 110-3 |
$288 |
|
| 110-3 |
mtDNA mtDNA |
|
| 110-3 |
The purpose of this sale |
|
| 110-3 |
grow our database and at |
|
| 110-3 |
time help our Group
Administrators |
|
| 110-3 |
encourage those ?fence sitters?
to |
|
| 110-3 |
climb off the fence and join
your |
|
| 110-3 |
project. To date, the reaction
has |
|
| 110-3 |
been very strong and we feel the |
|
| 110-3 |
bene t to the database and to
your |
|
| 110-3 |
projects justi es the extension
of |
|
| 110-3 |
this promotion. |
|
| 110-3 |
_ _IMPORTANT: This promotion |
|
| 110-3 |
requires that payment is either |
|
| 110-3 |
made by credit card or received |
|
| 110-3 |
by the conclusion of the sale on |
|
| 110-3 |
September 30th, 2008. _ |
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| 110-3 |
VISIT: www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/ |
|
| 110-3 |
DNA/ |
|
| 110-3 |
Fred Coffey & Lorie Okel,
our |
|
| 110-3 |
Coffey Cousins DNA chairmen, |
|
| 110-3 |
suggest that you hurry and get
in |
|
| 110-3 |
on these good prices. |
|
| 110-3 |
For more information email Fred
at |
|
| 110-3 |
FredCoffey@AOL.com or Lori Okel
at |
|
| 110-3 |
ljokel@comcast.net |
|
| 110-3 |
is to the same |
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| 110-3 |
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page 4 September 008 |
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| 110-4 |
OBITUARIES |
|
| 110-4 |
Virginia Margaret Smith Goodloe
passed away 008 July , Renton, Washington just nine days short
of her 87th birthday. A native of Paducah KY, she was preceded in death by
her parents Wallace Calvin and Beatrice Blanche Goodman Smith. She is
survived by her husband of 65 years, Radford Reams Goodloe, Sr.; Sons Radford
Reams Goodloe, Jr. and wife Rhonda Merickle |
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| 110-4 |
husband, Wesley in 007; a son, Wesley Kevin Quinn in 967; three sisters, Ola Welch, Thersa
Dunigan and Lillian Boyd, and two brothers, Alvin Turnbow and Marion Turnbow. |
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| 110-4 |
VIRGINIA MARGARET GOODLOE |
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| 110-4 |
of Kent, WA, James Calvin
Goodloe and wife Rebecca Smith of Webster Groves, MO, Wallace Camp Goodloe
and wife Marietta Jones of Ocean Springs MS and John William Goodloe and wife
Elizabeth Viola of Watauga, TX, also six grand children. She is also survived
by Brothers James E. Smith and wife LaNell Barron of Paducah |
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| 110-4 |
KY, John Wesley Smith and wife
Joyce Sloan of Knoxville, TN and sister Emma Jane and husband George Bourgois
of Paducah, KY. Services were held July
9th at Trinity Methodist Church in Paducah followed by burial in Maplelawn
Park Cemetery also in Paducah. |
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| 110-4 |
Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery,
McAlester, OK Bennie Loftin says, ?This is my Aunt Joanie (Shouse) Johnson.
Barnett's granddaughter, wife of Andrew Barnett, a half brother to Uncle Tom
and my grandfather Rance Coffey. Margaret descends from John Jackson Coffey,
son of John and Elizabeth (Rucker) Coffey, John is the son of Benjamin
Coffey 747- 8 4.? |
|
| 110-4 |
MARGARET E. QUINN |
|
| 110-4 |
Margaret Ellen Quinn, 7 , of
McAlester, OK, died |
|
| 110-4 |
CHARLES ?A.C.? ARNOLD |
|
| 110-4 |
Charles ?A.C.? Arnold from
Kiowa, OK died Aug. 5, 008 at age 8 years. His wife Betty Jo attended the
Coffey Conventions in Calgary, Canada and Ft. Smith, AR. Betty Jo is a step-
Coffey. Her great grandfather Andrew J. Barnett was and older half-brother to
William Ransom S. ?Rance? Coffey. She is related to Bennie Coffey Loftin also
of Kiowa, OK. |
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| 110-4 |
DORA BERNIECE RUMER |
|
| 110-4 |
Mrs. Dora Berniece Rumer, age
9 of Jefferson City, MO., died
June , 008 at St. Mary?s |
|
| 110-4 |
Health Center. Berniece was born
Dec. 5, 9 6 in Vienna, MO, the daughter of Charles
and Eva Copeland Finn, both deceased. |
|
| 110-4 |
She married to Merrill Mark
Snell who preceded her in death in
950. Later, she married Ramond Rumer who also preceded her in death. |
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| 110-4 |
A life long resident of central
Missouri, Berniece graduated from Vienna High School. She was a controller
during the construction of Ft. Leonard Wood Army Base. Later, she was the
head librarian with the Missouri State Library. She was a member of the First
Baptist Church and a member of the American Business Women?s Assn. |
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| 110-4 |
Survivors include: two sons,
Timothy Charles Judkins and his wife Brenda of Carrollton, TX and Mark Edwin
Snell and his wife Susann of Holts Summit, MO.; one stepson, Donald Raymond
Rumer and his wife Susan of St. Louis, MO; one sister Mary Louise Edwards of
the state of CA; 7 grandchildren and 0
great grandchildren. Interment was in the Jefferson City National Cemetery.
(Jefferson City News Tribune) |
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| 110-4 |
Tuesday, June 0,
008. Born July 7, 9 6, in Krebs, to Jess Edward and Mary Ann
Johnson Turnbow, she graduated from McAlester High School in the class
of 955. She was working |
|
| 110-4 |
at the Veterans Bar in McAlester
when she met Wesley D. Quinn Jr. and they were married on Oct. ,
957, in Atoka. They then purchased the bar and operated it for several
years until her husband entered the military. She lived in Texas, New
Hampshire and for several years in Wichita, Kan. After their retirement
in 990, they moved to McAlester and
had lived here since that time. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, |
|
| 110-4 |
Keelye and Joey Scrivner,
McAlester; a son and daughter-in-law, Kasy and Sheila Quinn, Tulsa; three
sisters and two brothers-in-law, Irene Roth, of McAlester, Bea Hailey
Harbison and Charles, of McAlester, Lois Nyhart and Swift, of Scottsdale,
Ariz., a brother and sister-in-law, Charles Turnbow and Terry, of Enid. She
was preceded in death |
|
| 110-4 |
by her parents, Jess and Mary
Turnbow; her |
|
| 110-5 |
|
|
| 110-5 |
PAMELA ANNE BUCKELY |
|
| 110-5 |
Pamela Anne Buckley, 6 of Jefferson City, MO died July 9, 008. She was born on Aug. 8, 944 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of
William Edward and Emily Lemaster Coffey Buckley. Her father survives in
Jefferson City. |
|
| 110-5 |
Pamela was a U.S. Air Force
veteran serving |
|
| 110-5 |
as a captain during the Vietnam
era. She was |
|
| 110-5 |
a registered nurse and a member
of St. Peter Catholic Church. |
|
| 110-5 |
Other survivors include: one
sister & brother-in- law, Mary Susan & Thomas Fischer, Jefferson
City; one brother & sister-in-law, William Edward & Dianna Buckley
jr, Dallas, Ore, She was preceded in death by her mother. |
|
| 110-5 |
Burial with full military honors
will be in Resurrection Cemetery. (News Tribune, Jefferson City, MO) |
|
| 110-5 |
WILLARD LESLIE COFFEY |
|
| 110-5 |
Willard Leslie Coffey, 86 of
Vinton, VA. died Friday, June 7, 008. He retired from Atlantic Greyhound
after years of service. He was predeceased
by his parents and brother. Surviving is his wife of 5 years, Phyllis Thompson Coffey; two
daughters, Sylvia (Hylton) Glass of Goode, VA, and Bargara (Preston) Osborne
of Rustberg, VA. He served in the Seabees #5
in WWII. Interment; Glade Creek Cemetery, Blue Ridge, VA (Roanoke
Times, June 9, 008 ? Ruby Leighton) |
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| 110-5 |
at Oakle?s North Chapel &
Crematory. |
|
| 110-5 |
(Roanoke Times, May 0,
008 ? Ruby Leighton) |
|
| 110-5 |
Rev. MATTHEW MULLINS |
|
| 110-5 |
Rev. Matthew Mullins, age 8 of Rogersville, |
|
| 110-5 |
TN was born on Sept. , 9
4 and passed away on April 0, 008. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church
in Thornhill. He was a minister of the gospel for 50 plus years and a WWII
Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents: Will and Gracey Mullins,
brothers: Chester Collins, James Mullins, J.R. Mullins, Matt Mullins and
Clyde Mullins, Sons: Michael and Norman Mullins. |
|
| 110-5 |
He is survived by his wife
Bernice Mullins of Rogersville, TN, Sons: Mitchell Mullins of Hamilton, OH,
Bill Mullins of Dayton OH, Daughters; Susan Barloew of Huber Heights, |
|
| 110-5 |
OH, Pamela Howard of Smiths
Grove, KY, Nellie Howard of Towling Green, KY, Deborah Boydston of Richmond,
IN, Beverly Savage of Dayton, OH, Sisters; Novella, Virgie, Willa Mae and
Jean. Burial was in the Reece Cemetery. |
|
| 110-5 |
(Info; Bernice Mullins pbm
78@charter.net) |
|
| 110-5 |
THOMAS WARD COFFEY Thomas Ward
Coffey, 77 of Kingston, TN |
|
| 110-5 |
passed away May ,
008 at Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge after a sudden illness.
Born |
|
| 110-5 |
in 9
in Old Hickory, TN he was the son of Ralph Bascomb ?R.B.? and Willie
(Billie) Dillard Coffey, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a retired
senior laboratory technician at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and K- 5, and a
U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 58
years Pearl Nussmeyer Coffey of Kingston; Sons and daughters in law Mike and
Tammie Coffey of Oak Ridge Mitch |
|
| 110-5 |
and Sherry Coffey Mark and Sheri
Coffey all of Kingston. Sister and brother in law Joyce and Ernie Kohn of
Palos Park, Illinois; Sisters in law and brothers in law Lois Gatlin of Mt.
Joliet, Illinois Jean Miller of Knoxville Shirley and Clyde Clemons and Carol
and Bethel Poston. Burial will be in Kingston Memorial Gardens on Lawnville
Road. |
|
| 110-5 |
(Info: Sheri Kelly) |
|
| 110-5 |
CLIFTON LEE COFFEY |
|
| 110-5 |
Clifton Lee Coffey of Hardy, VA,
passed away on |
|
| 110-5 |
Wed. May 8,
008, at the age of 5 . He was born on Aug. ,
955 and preceded in death by his father, Dr. E.L. Coffey and mother,
Janice Mundy Coffey. Surviving are his wife, Leslie Firebaugh Coffey; his
sister, Barbara L. Coffey; Stepson Brent Firebaug. He was a graduate of James
River High, Roanoke College and the Medical College of VA. He was an accomplished
jazz guitarist. |
|
| 110-5 |
In his twenties, he had worked
as a counselor at Roanoke Valley Psychiatric before returning to school to
pursue a career in Pharmacy. He worked locally as a pharmacist for the
remainder of his life as an employee and consultant at both Franklin Co. and Bradley
Free Clinics. Memorial services |
|
| 110-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 110-5 |
|
|
| 110-6 |
page 6 September 008 |
|
| 110-6 |
Dead End Roads |
|
| 110-6 |
* Kevin Coffey, kevinbcad@ |
|
| 110-6 |
comcast.net, went through old |
|
| 110-6 |
pictures with his mother and has |
|
| 110-6 |
found some new info on his
family. |
|
| 110-6 |
He has a new ?twist? on Thomas
J. |
|
| 110-6 |
Coffey (Stonewall Jackson
Coffey). |
|
| 110-6 |
He was a twin and his brother
was |
|
| 110-6 |
Robert L. Coffey. (Gosh, wonder |
|
| 110-6 |
who they were named after?)
Robert |
|
| 110-6 |
is believed to have lived in |
|
| 110-6 |
DeKalb County, Missouri and was |
|
| 110-6 |
married to Mary T. (1930
census). |
|
| 110-6 |
Kevin has updated the list of |
|
| 110-6 |
children for Stanton and Mary |
|
| 110-6 |
(Sau ey) Coffey. He found two
more |
|
| 110-6 |
children in the Kentucky birth |
|
| 110-6 |
records and can only assume that |
|
| 110-6 |
these children died at a very |
|
| 110-6 |
early age and possibly just
after |
|
| 110-6 |
childbirth. Mary remarried after |
|
| 110-6 |
Stanton?s death. She married |
|
| 110-6 |
Reuben Payne. |
|
| 110-6 |
Stanton & Mary Coffey?s
children: |
|
| 110-6 |
Henry C. b. abt 1851; George b. |
|
| 110-6 |
abt. 1852; A. Jane b. 1 Dec
1855; |
|
| 110-6 |
Letticia b. abt 1856; infant b.
25 |
|
| 110-6 |
Dec 1857; William G. b. abt
1859; |
|
| 110-6 |
Virginia ?Jenny? b. abt. 1862; |
|
| 110-6 |
Mary A. b. abt, 1863; Robert L.
20 |
|
| 110-6 |
Sept. 1866; Thomas J.
(Stonewall) |
|
| 110-6 |
b. 20 Sep. 1866, d. 21 Dec.
1945; |
|
| 110-6 |
Charles S. b. abt. 1868. |
|
| 110-6 |
Kevin would like to hear from |
|
| 110-6 |
others working on this line of |
|
| 110-6 |
Chesley, Salathiel, Eli, Thomas
J. |
|
| 110-6 |
Coffey, Stanton Presley Coffey. |
|
| 110-6 |
* Dwight Gray, DwightG@coopercm. |
|
| 110-6 |
com, is trying to tie together |
|
| 110-6 |
missing fragments of his family |
|
| 110-6 |
tree. He is the grandson of Clara |
|
| 110-6 |
Coffey, who?s father was Ira |
|
| 110-6 |
Coffey jr, obviously, his father |
|
| 110-6 |
was Ira Coffey Sr and he was the |
|
| 110-6 |
son of Wyat (or Wyatt depending |
|
| 110-6 |
where you look) and his father
was |
|
| 110-6 |
Thomas and mother was Mary
?Polly? |
|
| 110-6 |
Coffee. Can anyone help him go |
|
| 110-6 |
beyond this? He would appreciate |
|
| 110-6 |
any help. P.O. Box 3036, Battle |
|
| 110-6 |
Ground, WA 98604. |
|
| 110-6 |
* Susan Riley, RILEYSU@UCMAIL. |
|
| 110-6 |
UC.EDU, is researching her |
|
| 110-6 |
husband?s paternal great- |
|
| 110-6 |
grandmother, Jennie (Coffey) |
|
| 110-6 |
Riley, who was born in 1890 |
|
| 110-6 |
supposedly in Kentucky. Susan |
|
| 110-6 |
found the Coffey Cousins web |
|
| 110-6 |
site and found Jennie Riley in |
|
| 110-6 |
the index. She needs to make |
|
| 110-6 |
more contacts for help with this |
|
| 110-6 |
family. |
|
| 110-6 |
* DOUGLAS COFFEE dwcoffee@msn. |
|
| 110-6 |
com, wrote the following to Fred |
|
| 110-6 |
Coffey; ?I sent my DNA samples |
|
| 110-6 |
for the Coffey/Coffee project |
|
| 110-6 |
earlier this year, and received |
|
| 110-6 |
email noti cation from them not |
|
| 110-6 |
long before I received your own |
|
| 110-6 |
message. |
|
| 110-6 |
I'd like to give you a brief |
|
| 110-6 |
summary of what I know of my own |
|
| 110-6 |
paternal family history. I would |
|
| 110-6 |
be curious to know if any of it |
|
| 110-6 |
sounds familiar to you from
other |
|
| 110-6 |
sources. |
|
| 110-6 |
My grandfather once showed me an |
|
| 110-6 |
obituary of my
great-grandfather, |
|
| 110-6 |
George Coffee, who at the time |
|
| 110-6 |
of his death was a lawyer in |
|
| 110-6 |
Calhoun, Georgia. The article |
|
| 110-6 |
mentioned that George's father
was |
|
| 110-6 |
a Starling (or Sterling) Coffee, |
|
| 110-6 |
and that Starling's father, or |
|
| 110-6 |
perhaps an earlier ancestor of |
|
| 110-6 |
Starling's, was named, if I |
|
| 110-6 |
remember correctly, Elijah
Coffee. |
|
| 110-6 |
I was told that George Coffee had |
|
| 110-6 |
eight or more children, and that |
|
| 110-6 |
Waln Coffee Sr., my grandfather, |
|
| 110-6 |
was one of the youngest. My own |
|
| 110-6 |
father, Waln Jr., was an only |
|
| 110-7 |
|
|
| 110-7 |
child--son of Waln Sr. and Annie |
|
| 110-7 |
Ray. Annie's family was in |
|
| 110-7 |
Cartersville Georgia. |
|
| 110-7 |
I am fairly sure that Starling, |
|
| 110-7 |
George, Waln Sr., and Waln Jr., |
|
| 110-7 |
were all born in Georgia, and
that |
|
| 110-7 |
Waln Jr. was born in 1924. |
|
| 110-7 |
The following is a completely |
|
| 110-7 |
anecdotal and unproven paternal |
|
| 110-7 |
history I remember being told as |
|
| 110-7 |
a child, mostly stories told by |
|
| 110-7 |
my paternal grandmother, Annie |
|
| 110-7 |
Ray. Elijah, or some ancestor of |
|
| 110-7 |
Starling, moved into north
Georgia |
|
| 110-7 |
during the period immediately |
|
| 110-7 |
following President Jackson's |
|
| 110-7 |
expulsion of the Cherokee nation |
|
| 110-7 |
from that region. The Coffees who |
|
| 110-7 |
settled in north Georgia, around |
|
| 110-7 |
Calhoun and Dahlonega, came from |
|
| 110-7 |
Coffees who had earlier settled
in |
|
| 110-7 |
the Yadkin river valley of
western |
|
| 110-7 |
North Carolina. |
|
| 110-7 |
Of the "Calhoun" Coffees, there |
|
| 110-7 |
was a tale that two brothers, |
|
| 110-7 |
15 and 17, were killed on the |
|
| 110-7 |
same day in 1864 while ghting |
|
| 110-7 |
skirmishers in Sherman's army as |
|
| 110-7 |
it advanced from Chattanooga to |
|
| 110-7 |
Atlanta. They may or may not have |
|
| 110-7 |
been younger brothers of
Starling, |
|
| 110-7 |
who himself fought in an unknown |
|
| 110-7 |
Georgia regiment with an unknown |
|
| 110-7 |
rank. The family tales tended |
|
| 110-7 |
to regard Starling as an of cer, |
|
| 110-7 |
since he afterward married well |
|
| 110-7 |
and was able to send his son |
|
| 110-7 |
George to college, and probably |
|
| 110-7 |
from a natural inclination to |
|
| 110-7 |
embellish. |
|
| 110-7 |
A member of the
"Yadkin" branch |
|
| 110-7 |
of Coffees, named Benjamin, |
|
| 110-7 |
supposedly fought against the |
|
| 110-7 |
royalist militia at Kings |
|
| 110-7 |
Mountain. The "Yadkin"
branch |
|
| 110-7 |
of Coffees were descended from |
|
| 110-7 |
an original Coffee who came to |
|
| 110-7 |
the Virginia colony in the late |
|
| 110-7 |
1600's, from county Cork via |
|
| 110-7 |
Liverpool. I never heard any |
|
| 110-7 |
mention of an Edward Coffee/ |
|
| 110-7 |
Coffey. |
|
| 110-7 |
Anyway, those are the only |
|
| 110-7 |
salient facts or legends I can |
|
| 110-7 |
recite. While I was born in |
|
| 110-7 |
Chicago in 1952, we moved back
to |
|
| 110-7 |
Georgia when I was three. I grew |
|
| 110-7 |
up in Smyrna Georgia completely |
|
| 110-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 110-7 |
ignorant of |
|
| 110-7 |
had nothing |
|
| 110-7 |
was derived |
|
| 110-7 |
Cobhthaigh. |
|
| 110-7 |
I look forward to further |
|
| 110-7 |
correspondence with you and |
|
| 110-7 |
others in the hope I may be able |
|
| 110-7 |
to obtain a more detailed and |
|
| 110-7 |
truthful version of my paternal |
|
| 110-7 |
history, and perhaps meet and |
|
| 110-7 |
learn the history of distant |
|
| 110-7 |
relations. |
|
| 110-7 |
Sincerely, Douglas Waln Coffee. |
|
| 110-7 |
(I have clipped Fred Coffey, |
|
| 110-7 |
DNA Chairman's answer for space |
|
| 110-7 |
the fact that my name |
|
| 110-7 |
to do with beans but |
|
| 110-7 |
from the Irish sept O' |
|
| 110-7 |
purposes) |
|
| 110-7 |
responds: |
|
| 110-7 |
As usual, |
|
| 110-7 |
nose into |
|
| 110-7 |
trees, particularly if their DNA |
|
| 110-7 |
says they are my cousins! (And, |
|
| 110-7 |
like you, I grew up thinking my |
|
| 110-7 |
name had something to do with a |
|
| 110-7 |
beverage.) |
|
| 110-7 |
I did a very cursory look for
info |
|
| 110-7 |
online, and I think YOUR link
back |
|
| 110-7 |
to Edward Coffee/Coffey may be |
|
| 110-7 |
something like this: |
|
| 110-7 |
Douglas Waln Coffee |
|
| 110-7 |
Waln Jr. (1924, GA) |
|
| 110-7 |
Waln Sr. (1889, GA) |
|
| 110-7 |
George (1852, GA) |
|
| 110-7 |
Starling (1829, NC) |
|
| 110-7 |
Elijah (1788, NC) |
|
| 110-7 |
Thomas (1742, VA) |
|
| 110-7 |
John (abt 1700, VA) |
|
| 110-7 |
Edward (16??) |
|
| 110-7 |
(1952, IL) |
|
| 110-7 |
fredcoffey@aol.com |
|
| 110-7 |
I can't resist poking my |
|
| 110-7 |
other people's family |
|
| 110-8 |
|
|
| 110-8 |
page 8 September |
|
| 110-8 |
FYI, your grandfather "Waln Sr.", |
|
| 110-8 |
was born 30 Mar 1889 in Georgia |
|
| 110-8 |
(per WWI Draft Records), and |
|
| 110-8 |
died 22 Mar 1961 (Georgia Death |
|
| 110-8 |
Records). Your father, Waln Jr., |
|
| 110-8 |
was born 5 Dec 1924 and died 6 |
|
| 110-8 |
Mar 1996 (Social Security Death |
|
| 110-8 |
Index). |
|
| 110-8 |
Found your great-grandfather |
|
| 110-8 |
George in the 1900 census for |
|
| 110-8 |
Calhoun County, GA. He was born |
|
| 110-8 |
May 1852, and his wife Dorn was |
|
| 110-8 |
born Sep 1862. At home are sons |
|
| 110-8 |
Carl, Don, Waln, Hal, and Tim, |
|
| 110-8 |
plus daughters Beth and Altai
(?). |
|
| 110-8 |
Everybody in the family was born |
|
| 110-8 |
in Georgia, and so were George
and |
|
| 110-8 |
Dorn's parents. |
|
| 110-8 |
Found several genealogies on |
|
| 110-8 |
ancestry.com that take George |
|
| 110-8 |
on back to Edward, but the best |
|
| 110-8 |
source I found is the following. |
|
| 110-8 |
Suggest you click on this link, |
|
| 110-8 |
and trace the Descendants of |
|
| 110-8 |
Edward down following the above |
|
| 110-8 |
sequence. |
|
| 110-8 |
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/ |
|
| 110-8 |
Edward%20Coffey%20Project/ |
|
| 110-8 |
Now, our DNA project has 9 tested |
|
| 110-8 |
people (other than yourself) who |
|
| 110-8 |
trace their ancestry to Edward's |
|
| 110-8 |
son John. However you are the |
|
| 110-8 |
FIRST one with ancestry traced
to |
|
| 110-8 |
John's son Thomas. |
|
| 110-8 |
* Betty Landers dclander@ |
|
| 110-8 |
bellsouth.net, has been trying
to |
|
| 110-8 |
nd parents for Henry B. Coffey |
|
| 110-8 |
for years. She says that he shows |
|
| 110-8 |
up on the 1870 census with Mary |
|
| 110-8 |
Elizabeth Coffey and W.C. Delk. |
|
| 110-8 |
There is also a Benjamin age 22 |
|
| 110-8 |
and a Henry age 17 on the same |
|
| 110-8 |
Bedford Co., TN census. Also |
|
| 110-8 |
below them is a Thomas Coffey
age |
|
| 110-8 |
76 and Priscilla age 62. |
|
| 110-8 |
Betty originally tried to use |
|
| 110-8 |
papers passed by a relative |
|
| 110-8 |
8 |
|
| 110-8 |
that had Mary Elizabeth Coffey |
|
| 110-8 |
connected to Henry Bradford |
|
| 110-8 |
Coffey, son of Rice but she no |
|
| 110-8 |
longer feels that this Henry |
|
| 110-8 |
Bradford Coffey ts with her Mary |
|
| 110-8 |
Elizabeth Coffey, who appears |
|
| 110-8 |
to be kin to the Marshall Co. |
|
| 110-8 |
Coffeys. Betty also has had no |
|
| 110-8 |
luck in nding information on |
|
| 110-8 |
Thomas Coffey except a transfer |
|
| 110-8 |
of property between W.C. and a |
|
| 110-8 |
Henry B. Coffey dated 9-6-1873. |
|
| 110-8 |
It mentions land of Thomas
Coffey |
|
| 110-8 |
in the 18th district. Betty |
|
| 110-8 |
remembers her grandfather
speaking |
|
| 110-8 |
of being raised in the 18th |
|
| 110-8 |
district. |
|
| 110-8 |
Betty has passed our name on to |
|
| 110-8 |
Emma Bostick Abbott who is also |
|
| 110-8 |
working on the linage of Henry
B. |
|
| 110-8 |
Coffey. We hope she joins Betty |
|
| 110-8 |
in the search. Emma?s email |
|
| 110-8 |
address is Napi3@aol.com |
|
| 110-8 |
* Viola I Dyer, harvestm@ |
|
| 110-8 |
toledotel.com, says, ?I recently |
|
| 110-8 |
found several people on the |
|
| 110-8 |
Ancestry Website that tie into |
|
| 110-8 |
my husband's family, the Dyer |
|
| 110-8 |
Line. Matilda Dyer and another |
|
| 110-8 |
one, Sarah Dyer, somehow they |
|
| 110-8 |
tie into the Coffey/Dalton |
|
| 110-8 |
lineage. I would like to know |
|
| 110-8 |
how much the subscription is to |
|
| 110-8 |
your newsletter. I also found a |
|
| 110-8 |
reference to a book,
Coffey/Coffee |
|
| 110-8 |
Cousins. Do you know if there
are |
|
| 110-8 |
still copies available to
purchase |
|
| 110-8 |
and if so, the fee for the book |
|
| 110-8 |
and postage.? Can any of you help |
|
| 110-8 |
Viola? |
|
| 110-9 |
|
|
| 110-9 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
| 110-9 |
*Don Coffey, Coffdp@aol.com,
wrote |
|
| 110-9 |
with some interesting questions |
|
| 110-9 |
and I don?t have the answers for |
|
| 110-9 |
him either. I hope some of you |
|
| 110-9 |
can help. He says, |
|
| 110-9 |
?I'm hoping you can take the
time |
|
| 110-9 |
to explain something Domhnall
said |
|
| 110-9 |
in your Issue 109. |
|
| 110-9 |
1- What or where is the Gaeltacht |
|
| 110-9 |
Area of Ring, County Waterford
or |
|
| 110-9 |
another area.? |
|
| 110-9 |
2- What the Boundaries are for |
|
| 110-9 |
West Cork Sept in Munster ? |
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| 110-9 |
3- What or where is the Midland |
|
| 110-9 |
Sept ? |
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| 110-9 |
I haven't done any research in |
|
| 110-9 |
Ireland yet and don't understand |
|
| 110-9 |
the terminology used. I would |
|
| 110-9 |
appreciate an explanation if you |
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| 110-9 |
have the time. Thanks again in |
|
| 110-9 |
advance for your help. Don
Coffey? |
|
| 110-9 |
* Peter Coffey, peterlcoffey@ |
|
| 110-9 |
gmail.com, writes, ?My |
|
| 110-9 |
grandparents (Charles Coffey III |
|
| 110-9 |
and Betsy Willis) both did a lot |
|
| 110-9 |
of work on the family history |
|
| 110-9 |
but that was before we got this |
|
| 110-9 |
wonderful tool of the internet! |
|
| 110-9 |
I'm excited to see what other's |
|
| 110-9 |
have discovered. I have enclosed |
|
| 110-9 |
my history (the Coffey side at |
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| 110-9 |
least), as best as I can recall |
|
| 110-9 |
tonight, I've considered entering |
|
| 110-9 |
the DNA pool, especially since |
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| 110-9 |
I'm studying biology at UNC- |
|
| 110-9 |
Asheville and am interested in |
|
| 110-9 |
that kind of thing anyways. I |
|
| 110-9 |
love the website, and put it on
my |
|
| 110-9 |
google page, and I'd love a
sample |
|
| 110-9 |
newsletter if the offer is still |
|
| 110-9 |
on the table... My address is:
69 |
|
| 110-9 |
Beaver Dr., Asheville, NC 28804 |
|
| 110-9 |
Peter Lawson Coffey, |
|
| 110-9 |
Peter's Parents: Charles Welton |
|
| 110-9 |
Coffey and Mary Burton Willis |
|
| 110-9 |
His Grandparents: Charles |
|
| 110-9 |
MacDonald Coffey III and Ruth
King |
|
| 110-9 |
Wood: Betsy Lawson Willis and |
|
| 110-9 |
Charles O. Willis |
|
| 110-9 |
His Great Grandparents: Charles |
|
| 110-9 |
MacDonald Coffey (1894-1967)
& |
|
| 110-9 |
Martha Lura Finley (1894-1967) |
|
| 110-9 |
His 2nd Great Grandparents: |
|
| 110-9 |
Charles Daniel Coffey
(1869-1950) |
|
| 110-9 |
& Meta Belle Critcher
(1871-1958) |
|
| 110-9 |
His 3nd Great Grandparents: |
|
| 110-9 |
Henry Clay Coffey (1841-) & |
|
| 110-9 |
Sephronia Tate Coffey
(1841-1906) |
|
| 110-9 |
His 4th Great Grandparents: |
|
| 110-9 |
McCaleb Coffey (1803-1884) & |
|
| 110-9 |
Elizabeth Collett (1809-1881) |
|
| 110-9 |
Daniel Boone Coffey (1805-1862)
& |
|
| 110-9 |
Clarrisa Estes (1817-aft. 1860) |
|
| 110-9 |
His 5th Great Grandparents |
|
| 110-9 |
Thomas Coffey (1742-1825) &
Sally |
|
| 110-9 |
Fields |
|
| 110-9 |
Abram Collett & Amelia Parks |
|
| 110-9 |
William Coffey (1782-1839) &
Anna |
|
| 110-9 |
Boone (1785-1876) |
|
| 110-9 |
His 6th Great Grandparents: |
|
| 110-9 |
John Coffey (~1700- ~1775) &
Jane |
|
| 110-9 |
Graves |
|
| 110-9 |
Squire Boone (1696) Sarah Morgan |
|
| 110-9 |
-1700 |
|
| 110-9 |
His 7th Great Grandparents |
|
| 110-9 |
Edward Coffey (1670-1716) & Ann |
|
| 110-9 |
Powell ( -1744) |
|
| 110-9 |
--------------------- |
|
| 110-9 |
HOW DO YOU SPELL |
|
| 110-9 |
COFFEY ? COFFEE, ETC.? |
|
| 110-9 |
We had several suggestions as |
|
| 110-9 |
follows; |
|
| 110-9 |
Jack Coffee, jack.coffee@gmail. |
|
| 110-9 |
com, responds: |
|
| 110-9 |
Sometime ago I read Jerry
Coffey's |
|
| 110-9 |
question on the internet about
why |
|
| 110-9 |
Edward Coffey descendants
changed |
|
| 110-9 |
their name to Coffee. Now, I |
|
| 110-9 |
see the question repeated in the |
|
| 110-9 |
newsletter. |
|
| 110-9 |
In my experience, having |
|
| 110-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
| 110-9 |
|
|
| 110-10 |
page 0 September |
|
| 110-10 |
researched and nearly documented |
|
| 110-10 |
more than 7000 of Edward's |
|
| 110-10 |
descendants, I nd no evidence |
|
| 110-10 |
8 |
|
| 110-10 |
current spelling in most
families |
|
| 110-10 |
is by tradition. Some families
who |
|
| 110-10 |
pronounce their surname as
Coffee/ |
|
| 110-10 |
ey actually spell their name |
|
| 110-10 |
Cof e, Caughey, Cowhey, Cowhig, |
|
| 110-10 |
etc. |
|
| 110-10 |
I believe that the Peter Coffee |
|
| 110-10 |
family has pretty much retained |
|
| 110-10 |
the EE ending over the
centuries. |
|
| 110-10 |
I have no idea whether or not |
|
| 110-10 |
he was literate, but I would |
|
| 110-10 |
suspect that he spelled his name |
|
| 110-10 |
as he was told it should be, or |
|
| 110-10 |
as it was spelled for him in his |
|
| 110-10 |
personal records created over
the |
|
| 110-10 |
tenure of his life. As a result, |
|
| 110-10 |
his children and grandchildren |
|
| 110-10 |
continued to spell it that way
out |
|
| 110-10 |
of tradition. I think the longer |
|
| 110-10 |
family descendants remained in a |
|
| 110-10 |
given area, the more a certain |
|
| 110-10 |
spelling predominated. |
|
| 110-10 |
In my case, I belong to the
Edward |
|
| 110-10 |
Coffey side, but from a Coffey |
|
| 110-10 |
female. |
|
| 110-10 |
I'm unsure why my ancestors |
|
| 110-10 |
spelled the name EE. That's the |
|
| 110-10 |
way it is spelled in what few |
|
| 110-10 |
records left by my earliest |
|
| 110-10 |
ancestor, and how it has come |
|
| 110-10 |
down to me over the last six |
|
| 110-10 |
that they changed |
|
| 110-10 |
Coffey to Coffee! |
|
| 110-10 |
My question would |
|
| 110-10 |
Coffey family change their name
to |
|
| 110-10 |
Coffee? Wasn't it Peter COFFEY
who |
|
| 110-10 |
was sentenced to transport to
the |
|
| 110-10 |
colonies? |
|
| 110-10 |
After Jerry's question appeared |
|
| 110-10 |
on the internet, I received a |
|
| 110-10 |
question from Sheri Kelly asking |
|
| 110-10 |
me if Jerry had a point. My
reply, |
|
| 110-10 |
and subject of a subsequent
blog, |
|
| 110-10 |
was this: I have noticed from |
|
| 110-10 |
time-to-time that some
researchers |
|
| 110-10 |
believe that a few Coffey
families |
|
| 110-10 |
"changed" their name
to Coffee, or |
|
| 110-10 |
vise-versa. |
|
| 110-10 |
A friend recently wrote asking |
|
| 110-10 |
what I thought about that. This |
|
| 110-10 |
was my response: |
|
| 110-10 |
?My personal opinion: For the |
|
| 110-10 |
most part all of the descendants |
|
| 110-10 |
of Edward Coffey that I have |
|
| 110-10 |
researched in VA, NC, SC, TN, |
|
| 110-10 |
KY, et al, continue unto today |
|
| 110-10 |
to spell their surname COFFEY. |
|
| 110-10 |
Those few that have been found
in |
|
| 110-10 |
records of those areas as COFFEE |
|
| 110-10 |
were mostly the result of
clerical |
|
| 110-10 |
error, and not a conscious act |
|
| 110-10 |
by those families to change the |
|
| 110-10 |
spelling. |
|
| 110-10 |
I have found some who were |
|
| 110-10 |
Coffey in NC but Coffee when |
|
| 110-10 |
they moved to IL, OH, etc. where |
|
| 110-10 |
the surname was not very common. |
|
| 110-10 |
Clerks, etc., thought it should |
|
| 110-10 |
be spelled Coffee and that's how |
|
| 110-10 |
the name was changed, but only
in |
|
| 110-10 |
records, not in family
tradition. |
|
| 110-10 |
Because Coffey/Coffee is a
trans- |
|
| 110-10 |
lation of the Irish Gaelic |
|
| 110-10 |
O'Cobthaigh, I don't believe
there |
|
| 110-10 |
is any "correct" way
to spell the |
|
| 110-10 |
anglicized version. I believe |
|
| 110-10 |
their name from |
|
| 110-10 |
be why did Peter |
|
| 110-10 |
generations. |
|
| 110-10 |
passed it on |
|
| 110-10 |
generations. |
|
| 110-10 |
I have found |
|
| 110-10 |
records (school, church
documents, |
|
| 110-10 |
etc.) that were created when I
was |
|
| 110-10 |
a youngster in which my surname |
|
| 110-10 |
was spelled COFFIE. Because no |
|
| 110-10 |
one in my family checked those |
|
| 110-10 |
records - or perhaps we?re not |
|
| 110-10 |
even aware they had been created |
|
| 110-10 |
- a correction was never made.
It |
|
| 110-10 |
is likely that a couple of
hundred |
|
| 110-10 |
years from now someone
researching |
|
| 110-10 |
my family will nd those records |
|
| 110-10 |
and wonder why I changed my |
|
| 110-10 |
surname! |
|
| 110-10 |
I have since |
|
| 110-10 |
to two additional |
|
| 110-10 |
some of my personal |
|
| 110-11 |
|
|
| 110-11 |
* Gwendolyn Pigg,
ghpigg@msn.com, |
|
| 110-11 |
says: "I noticed that in
both, |
|
| 110-11 |
there are cousins who get hung |
|
| 110-11 |
up on the spelling of Coffey or |
|
| 110-11 |
Coffee. May I share some insight |
|
| 110-11 |
on that? My grandmother, born
1860 |
|
| 110-11 |
and died 1950 told me that many
of |
|
| 110-11 |
the country people did not want |
|
| 110-11 |
the "Government man"
asking these |
|
| 110-11 |
questions for census and would |
|
| 110-11 |
hide from him. Rather than have
to |
|
| 110-11 |
return to some farm, the census |
|
| 110-11 |
taker would get the information |
|
| 110-11 |
from the neighbor. This accounts |
|
| 110-11 |
for the discrepancy of spelling, |
|
| 110-11 |
ages, places of birth, etc. |
|
| 110-11 |
Many, my family included, could |
|
| 110-11 |
not read nor write and never |
|
| 110-11 |
knew if what was compiled was |
|
| 110-11 |
correct. Some of the census |
|
| 110-11 |
takers themselves were limited |
|
| 110-11 |
by their literacy. Note the |
|
| 110-11 |
writing and scratch-outs on the |
|
| 110-11 |
census. Think of the many
foreign |
|
| 110-11 |
surnames of the early years and |
|
| 110-11 |
how the pronouncing sounded to |
|
| 110-11 |
an Englishman. He wrote what he |
|
| 110-11 |
thought he heard. |
|
| 110-11 |
My grandfather was Coffe, Cof e, |
|
| 110-11 |
Coffee and Coffey at various
times |
|
| 110-11 |
in his life. It nally stabilized |
|
| 110-11 |
to Coffey in 1900. One more
thing: |
|
| 110-11 |
when my sister entered school in |
|
| 110-11 |
1920, her teacher told my mother |
|
| 110-11 |
that Valeria was incorrect and |
|
| 110-11 |
was spelled Valerie. I was named |
|
| 110-11 |
Gwenlian (mom was Welch) but the |
|
| 110-11 |
teacher said it was properly |
|
| 110-11 |
spelled Gwendolyn. So we became! |
|
| 110-11 |
Just take it all with a grain of |
|
| 110-11 |
salt." |
|
| 110-11 |
------------------ |
|
| 110-11 |
* Jerry Coffee send a story |
|
| 110-11 |
from the "Your Abilene
online |
|
| 110-11 |
REPORTERNEWS," dated Aug.
5, 2008. |
|
| 110-11 |
It?s not a happy family story.
We |
|
| 110-11 |
send our sympathy to Liz?s
family. |
|
| 110-11 |
Authorities are not saying if
foul |
|
| 110-11 |
play is suspected in the death |
|
| 110-11 |
of a missing Comanche, TX woman |
|
| 110-11 |
whose body was found Saturday in |
|
| 110-11 |
a brushy area in Comanche
County. |
|
| 110-11 |
Elizabeth "Liz"
Frances Coffey, |
|
| 110-11 |
43, was found in the front seat |
|
| 110-11 |
of her 2001 Chevrolet pickup on |
|
| 110-11 |
a ranch near Proctor. Her body |
|
| 110-11 |
was sent to the Tarrant County |
|
| 110-11 |
medical examiner's of ce for |
|
| 110-11 |
an autopsy. Investigators are |
|
| 110-11 |
interviewing some people, but |
|
| 110-11 |
so far no suspects or people of |
|
| 110-11 |
interest have been identi ed, |
|
| 110-11 |
said Comanche County Chief
Deputy |
|
| 110-11 |
Chris Pounds. Coffey was
reported |
|
| 110-11 |
missing to Comanche police June
17 |
|
| 110-11 |
by her father, Charley Coffey of |
|
| 110-11 |
Brownwood. |
|
| 110-11 |
Elizabeth Coffey was found by
her |
|
| 110-11 |
father, about four miles from |
|
| 110-11 |
where she was last seen, police |
|
| 110-11 |
reported. The vehicle was down
in |
|
| 110-11 |
a draw below a hill in the
middle |
|
| 110-11 |
of some heavy brush. Elizabeth |
|
| 110-11 |
Coffey had rented a home on a |
|
| 110-11 |
ranch owned by Jim Purvis, of |
|
| 110-11 |
Midland, in the 3500 block of |
|
| 110-11 |
FM 1476 in Proctor. That home |
|
| 110-11 |
burned Jan. 14. She was living |
|
| 110-11 |
in Comanche at the time of her |
|
| 110-11 |
disappearance. |
|
| 110-11 |
Jerry says that Elizabeth?s |
|
| 110-11 |
ancestor was Rich Coffey of |
|
| 110-11 |
Coleman Co. TX. She is the |
|
| 110-11 |
daughter of Charley Coffey Sr. |
|
| 110-11 |
--------------------- |
|
| 110-11 |
* Kevin Coffey presents an |
|
| 110-11 |
interesting theory. He says; |
|
| 110-11 |
?I've got another crazy thought. |
|
| 110-11 |
Has anyone ever thought that |
|
| 110-11 |
"Anstes" was shortened
from |
|
| 110-11 |
"Annister" or
"Annisters" ( as it |
|
| 110-11 |
is shown in some documents)? I |
|
| 110-11 |
could just hear someone in a
Irish |
|
| 110-11 |
/Southern brogue saying Anstes |
|
| 110-11 |
instead of Annister much like |
|
| 110-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 110-11 |
|
|
| 110-11 |
page September
008 |
|
| 110-11 |
* Dorris Coffee of Enid, OK
writes that she has a new great granddaughter, MaKenna Marie Gratz. MaKenna?s
mother is Mahalia Marie and her grandmother is Dorris? youngest child. (One
of 9). Dorris said that her husband, Marion Coffee, passed away in 004 from cancer as a result of Agent Orange
from Viet Nam. Sorry to hear about Marion, but we send our congratulations on
the new great granddaughter. |
|
| 110-11 |
* Ramona Coffee will turn 88 on
July 5. (Congratulations from all of
us.) She is still baby setting a grandchild which she says is a great joy.
She has given up gardening though. She says that the Peter Coffee that Jerry
Coffee wrote about in the last issue sounds like their Peter. She enjoyed
reading about him. |
|
| 110-11 |
* Lillian Harrell writes that
her daughter Alice Willett is really ill. She needs our prayers. Lillian
celebrated her 88th birthday on June
nd. We send our congratulations and wish her many more. |
|
| 110-11 |
*Jo Langwell tells me that she
moved before the remodeling was
nished. It must have been really fun with carpenters working around
her boxes. She also has a new job and is really liking it. We send our best
wishes. |
|
| 110-11 |
? Dr. Carol Coffee is very proud
of his kid-brother, Jerry, who is the Coffee to whom I have thrown the
genealogy torch. We agree that Jerry has been very active in his research.
Dr. Coffee says that he turned 84 this year. Congratulations. |
|
| 110-11 |
William D. Amell, 4 London St., Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
K9H- A |
|
| 110-12 |
"spittin' image" came
from "spirit |
|
| 110-12 |
and image". |
|
| 110-12 |
In other words, maybe Ann was |
|
| 110-12 |
just Ann, named after her
mother, |
|
| 110-12 |
and "Anstes" was
Annister. |
|
| 110-12 |
Maybe some other documents and |
|
| 110-12 |
birthdates contradict this idea. |
|
| 110-12 |
I'm just intrigued by the name |
|
| 110-12 |
Anstes - and trying to gure out |
|
| 110-12 |
where it came from!? |
|
| 110-12 |
Fred Coffey responds; ?There |
|
| 110-12 |
may be an easy answer, but I |
|
| 110-12 |
can't answer without doing some |
|
| 110-12 |
digging into what we know about |
|
| 110-12 |
Ann, Annister, and Anstes
Coffey. |
|
| 110-12 |
Edward Coffey's will names |
|
| 110-12 |
daughters Ann and Anstes. We
have |
|
| 110-12 |
been assuming that the one named |
|
| 110-12 |
"Ann" was the one
alternatively |
|
| 110-12 |
named "Annister", and
"Anstes" |
|
| 110-12 |
was a different daughter, and
one |
|
| 110-12 |
we've been puzzled about. Maybe |
|
| 110-12 |
"Anstes" is just a
different |
|
| 110-12 |
spelling of Annister or
Annisters? |
|
| 110-12 |
And the one called
"Ann" in the |
|
| 110-12 |
will is simply named after her |
|
| 110-12 |
mother, and she is the puzzling |
|
| 110-12 |
one?? |
|
| 110-12 |
(I liked this one. BC) ?Then |
|
| 110-12 |
here's a really wild theory: |
|
| 110-12 |
Edward and Wife Ann had decided |
|
| 110-12 |
to call the new baby
"Ann", if |
|
| 110-12 |
it was a girl. When it arrived, |
|
| 110-12 |
the midwife said "here's
Ann". |
|
| 110-12 |
Then there was a second baby,
and |
|
| 110-12 |
the midwife said, "Here's
Ann's |
|
| 110-12 |
Sister". They thought about
it a |
|
| 110-12 |
bit, and decided that made a
cute |
|
| 110-12 |
name - so it became
"Annister" for |
|
| 110-12 |
"Ann's Sister". No? Oh
well.? |
|
| 110-12 |
(Makes ever bit as much sense |
|
| 110-12 |
as Ann Essther which we have |
|
| 110-12 |
absolutely no documentation for. |
|
| 110-12 |
Also, in the past, I have had |
|
| 110-12 |
people comment on the number of |
|
| 110-12 |
twins in the Coffey lines. BC) |
|
| 110-12 |
MAIL BOX |
|
| 110-12 |
NEW ADDRESS |
|
| 110-12 |
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 110-12 |
Mary Kinnard,
marynella@bellsouth.net |
|
| 110-12 |
New Address for DNA web site ?
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/DNA/ www.coffey.ws/familytree/familynotes/Coffey |
|
| 110-12 |
ChenaultConnections.htm
www.coffey.ws/familytree/familynotes/James |
|
| 110-12 |
Coffee.htm |
|
| 110-13 |
|
|
| 110-13 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 110-13 |
* Janine Ramsey, jeders2@fuse. |
|
| 110-13 |
net, has been really active in |
|
| 110-13 |
her search for ancestors of Mary |
|
| 110-13 |
Adeline Coffee. She has been |
|
| 110-13 |
gathering documents to prove |
|
| 110-13 |
every step and doing it well. |
|
| 110-13 |
She also has a web page if you |
|
| 110-13 |
are interested in seeing more at |
|
| 110-13 |
janieology.com. Going backward |
|
| 110-13 |
she has, |
|
| 110-13 |
(1) Mary Adeline b. 17 Feb 1891 |
|
| 110-13 |
Polk Co. TN, d. 26 June 1920,
Knox |
|
| 110-13 |
Co. TN. Mary married Simon Peter |
|
| 110-13 |
Angel, 19 Oct. 1912 Campbell Co. |
|
| 110-13 |
TN |
|
| 110-13 |
(2) William Coffee, wife; Sarah |
|
| 110-13 |
Saleney Womble |
|
| 110-13 |
Children: Emma Jane 1888-1956, |
|
| 110-13 |
Mary Adeline, Margaret Catherine |
|
| 110-13 |
1894-1900, Dock Charles
1896-1973 |
|
| 110-13 |
(3) Levi Coffee, b. 1829 NC d.
20 |
|
| 110-13 |
Jul 1863 Knox Co. TN, (Civil
War) |
|
| 110-13 |
m. Catherine Kilpatrick abot |
|
| 110-13 |
1852, Cherokee Co. NC |
|
| 110-13 |
Children: Susan Malissa
1853-1944, |
|
| 110-13 |
Mary Jane 1857-1931, William
1858- |
|
| 110-13 |
1898, Adaline Ann Dorcus 1859- |
|
| 110-13 |
1910, John J. 1862-1920. |
|
| 110-13 |
(4) Rice Coffey, b. 1802 Wilkes |
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Co. NC d. aft. 1870 Clay Co. NC |
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| 110-13 |
m. Jane Medaris abt 1828. |
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| 110-13 |
Children: Levi 1829-1863, |
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| 110-13 |
Dorotha Adeline 1832/5-1922, Wm. |
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R. 1838-1850, Noah R. 1840-1863, |
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| 110-13 |
Martha A. 1847-1926, Sarah 1848- |
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| 110-13 |
1860 twin, Mary Melinda
1848-1860 |
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| 110-13 |
twin. |
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| 110-13 |
(5) Levi Coffey, b. 29 Dec 1774 |
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| 110-13 |
VA, d. 1850 |
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| 110-13 |
m. Dorothy Edmundson, 17 Aug |
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| 110-13 |
1799 Wilkes Co. NC |
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| 110-13 |
Children: Rice 1802-1870, |
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| 110-13 |
Mary Ann 1804-aft. 1880, James
C. |
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| 110-13 |
1806-, Robert 1807-, John
Collins |
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| 110-13 |
1809- d. 8 Sep 1864 West Plains, |
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| 110-13 |
MO, Enoch 1812-, Keziah M. 1812- |
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| 110-13 |
, Eliza 1814-, Levi 1814-, Nancy |
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| 110-13 |
1816-. |
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| 110-13 |
(6) John Reid Coffey, wife Mary |
|
| 110-13 |
Ann Corss |
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| 110-13 |
(7) Rice Coffey 1766-1853, wife |
|
| 110-13 |
Sally Bradford |
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| 110-13 |
(8) James Coffey 1729-1786, wife |
|
| 110-13 |
Elizabeth Cleveland |
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| 110-13 |
(9) John Coffey, wife Jane
Graves |
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| 110-13 |
(10) Edward Coffey, wife Ann |
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| 110-13 |
Powell |
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| 110-13 |
------------- |
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| 110-13 |
MOSLEY'S QUARTER |
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| 110-13 |
I, Bonnie Culley, think I have |
|
| 110-13 |
the answers to my question
(Issue |
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| 110-13 |
109, pg.2) of who was living on |
|
| 110-13 |
Mosley's Quarter and when it was |
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| 110-13 |
sold. From information I
received |
|
| 110-13 |
from Rev. John Chenault, Jack |
|
| 110-13 |
Coffee, John Taylor and
documents |
|
| 110-13 |
that we have in some of our |
|
| 110-13 |
various Coffee/y books. Here is |
|
| 110-13 |
they way I think it all goes: |
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| 110-13 |
1. [Source: Vol. 9, Essex County |
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| 110-13 |
Wills and Deeds, 1714-1717) |
|
| 110-13 |
Just before his death (10 and |
|
| 110-13 |
11 Nov. 1714), Edward sold 118 |
|
| 110-13 |
acres to John Barbee for 5000 |
|
| 110-13 |
lbs of "lawful sweet
scented |
|
| 110-13 |
tobacco." The property had been |
|
| 110-13 |
bought by Edward from Augustine |
|
| 110-13 |
Smith and lay on the branches of |
|
| 110-13 |
Occupation Creek adjacent to
land |
|
| 110-13 |
of Thomas Warren, on east side
of |
|
| 110-13 |
Chickahominy Path, land of Col |
|
| 110-13 |
Francis Gouldman, to a
"corner |
|
| 110-13 |
red oak and white oak corner to |
|
| 110-13 |
Mr. Beverly, his great
tract..." |
|
| 110-13 |
[ibid] |
|
| 110-13 |
Ann Coffey signed Ann X Coffey |
|
| 110-13 |
relinquishing her dower rights
on |
|
| 110-13 |
11 Nov 1714. |
|
| 110-13 |
2. Feb. 14, 1715/6 Edward Coffey |
|
| 110-13 |
writes his will leaving his land |
|
| 110-13 |
to John & Edward Coffey
equal to |
|
| 110-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 110-13 |
|
|
| 110-14 |
page 4 September |
|
| 110-14 |
be divided at their 18th
birthday. |
|
| 110-14 |
All tenables, stock & bock
went |
|
| 110-14 |
to Ann until she marries or
dies. |
|
| 110-14 |
Ann marries Robert Dooling
(Dulin) |
|
| 110-14 |
before Mar. 19, 1717 as there is
a |
|
| 110-14 |
mention of Robert Dooling and
Ann |
|
| 110-14 |
his wife on this date. (Essex
co. |
|
| 110-14 |
Ct. Ord. 5, p.125) |
|
| 110-14 |
3. The paper work for Edward |
|
| 110-14 |
sr.s land evidently had not been |
|
| 110-14 |
completed when he died as the |
|
| 110-14 |
record changes from the sale
being |
|
| 110-14 |
to Edward sr. to John &
Edward jr. |
|
| 110-14 |
On 16 Jul 1716 John Mosley, |
|
| 110-14 |
planter, of St. Ann Parish, sold |
|
| 110-14 |
to John Coffee and Edward Coffee |
|
| 110-14 |
[sic], planters of same parish, |
|
| 110-14 |
for 8000 lbs of tobacco, 200
acres |
|
| 110-14 |
commonly called Mosely's
Quarters, |
|
| 110-14 |
in St. Ann Parish on east side |
|
| 110-14 |
of Occupation, a small branch |
|
| 110-14 |
of Gilsons, adjacent to land |
|
| 110-14 |
belonging to Tho. Button. Signed |
|
| 110-14 |
John Mosley and recorded 18 July |
|
| 110-14 |
1716. [Source: Virginia Colonial |
|
| 110-14 |
Abstracts 1710-1714, Essex
County] |
|
| 110-14 |
4. Robert Doolin (Dulin) died |
|
| 110-14 |
in 1734 and John Coffey and Ann |
|
| 110-14 |
(Coffey) Dooling & Tobias
Ingram |
|
| 110-14 |
gave security for Ann Dooling as |
|
| 110-14 |
administratrix. |
|
| 110-14 |
5. Administration of Ann
Duling's |
|
| 110-14 |
will 18 Dec 1744 in Essex Co.
VA. |
|
| 110-14 |
On Feb 19, 1744/5 Annister
Coffey |
|
| 110-14 |
and William Duling turned in
their |
|
| 110-14 |
inventory. There was no total |
|
| 110-14 |
valuation. Ann did not leave any |
|
| 110-14 |
land in her will. |
|
| 110-14 |
6. I think Ann Coffey Dulin, |
|
| 110-14 |
Annister Coffey and her son
James |
|
| 110-14 |
Coffey and possibly William and |
|
| 110-14 |
Thomas Dulin were still living
on |
|
| 110-14 |
Mosley's Quarter when Ann died. |
|
| 110-14 |
8 |
|
| 110-14 |
7. In 1745 John & Jane
(Graves) |
|
| 110-14 |
Coffey are already living in |
|
| 110-14 |
Spotsylvania Co. VA as they sell |
|
| 110-14 |
100 acres "being part of a
tract |
|
| 110-14 |
of 200 acres fromerly called by |
|
| 110-14 |
name of Moseley's Quarter. One of |
|
| 110-14 |
the properties that bound the
land |
|
| 110-14 |
belonged to Stephen Chenault. |
|
| 110-14 |
8. July 15, 1749, John &
Jane sell |
|
| 110-14 |
the last 100 acres of Mosley's |
|
| 110-14 |
Quarters. It is again listed as |
|
| 110-14 |
adjoining the lands of Stephen |
|
| 110-14 |
Chenault who Annister marries. |
|
| 110-14 |
Their son William Chenault was |
|
| 110-14 |
born Dec. 30, 1749. |
|
| 110-14 |
(The transfers of land for John |
|
| 110-14 |
& Jane Coffey can be found
in |
|
| 110-14 |
"The Coffeys of Wayne
County" by |
|
| 110-14 |
Jacqueline Coffey Sexton as well |
|
| 110-14 |
as in Essex Co. records.) |
|
| 110-14 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 110-14 |
Reams Goodloe reports that he
has |
|
| 110-14 |
the newsletter index complete |
|
| 110-14 |
through issue 109. |
|
| 110-14 |
Visit the new website at, |
|
| 110-14 |
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/ |
|
| 110-14 |
coffeycousins.html. |
|
| 110-14 |
* An Edward Coffey/Ann Powell |
|
| 110-14 |
CD is available for only $7.50 |
|
| 110-14 |
postage and handling. Jack |
|
| 110-14 |
Coffee, 110 Lydia Road, St. |
|
| 110-14 |
Joseph, and LA 71366. |
|
| 110-14 |
WEB SITES TO VISIT |
|
| 110-14 |
http://janieology.com/ |
|
| 110-14 |
themccallaside/coffee.html web |
|
| 110-14 |
site on Rice Coffee & wife
Jane |
|
| 110-14 |
Medaris Coffee. |
|
| 110-15 |
|
|
| 110-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 110-15 |
* Rev. John Chenault has
provided us a couple of documents that I have |
|
| 110-15 |
not seen before. I thought that if I could get them to print
in the |
|
| 110-15 |
newsletter, it would allow all
of us to have a copy for our records. |
|
| 110-15 |
The Chenault researchers and
especially Rev. John Chenault have a |
|
| 110-15 |
broadened our view of the Edward
Coffey family in Essex Co. VA. |
|
| 110-15 |
|
|
| 110-16 |
page 6 September
008 |
|
| 110-17 |
|
|
| 110-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 110-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION 2009 LAKE
CUMBERLAND STATE PARK |
|
| 110-17 |
RUSSELL CO., KY |
|
| 110-17 |
APRIL 30 - MAY 2, 2009 |
|
| 110-17 |
RESERVATIONS |
|
| 110-17 |
Make reservations before April 1 |
|
| 110-17 |
2009. Be sure to say that you
are |
|
| 110-17 |
with the Coffey Couins. |
|
| 110-17 |
Lodge Reservations:
1-800-325-1709 |
|
| 110-17 |
Single or double rooms - $80.96 |
|
| 110-17 |
2 bedroom cottage/2 bath -
$143.98 |
|
| 110-17 |
Campsites with electric - $22.00 |
|
| 110-17 |
(All have 10% tax.) |
|
| 110-17 |
PLACES TO VISIT |
|
| 110-17 |
FACILITIES |
|
| 110-17 |
We will have a 6000 square feet |
|
| 110-17 |
meeting room with lobby and |
|
| 110-17 |
restrooms in it. It will be |
|
| 110-17 |
available all day Friday and all |
|
| 110-17 |
day Saturday. This is where we |
|
| 110-17 |
will have our banquet on Sat |
|
| 110-17 |
night, a great Hot Buffet with 2 |
|
| 110-17 |
entrees, b plus. More on this in |
|
| 110-17 |
the next issue of CCC. Be sure to |
|
| 110-17 |
check it out. |
|
| 110-17 |
Danny Coffey is checking the
times |
|
| 110-17 |
and locations for research in |
|
| 110-17 |
the libraries and courthouses of |
|
| 110-17 |
Russell co, Wayne co, Pulaski
co. |
|
| 110-17 |
and Rockcastle co.'s KY all in |
|
| 110-17 |
easy driving distance. |
|
| 110-17 |
A Natural Arch called Rockhouse. |
|
| 110-17 |
Wolf Creek National Fish
Hatchery, |
|
| 110-17 |
and a great place to trout sh. |
|
| 110-17 |
|
|
| 110-18 |
page 8 September |
|
| 110-18 |
John Taylor found this record
and |
|
| 110-18 |
found it rather funny: |
|
| 110-18 |
Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol |
|
| 110-18 |
18, Acchawmacke (Accomack Co), |
|
| 110-18 |
1632-1637: |
|
| 110-18 |
"Elizabeth Powell: 16 Nov 1635: |
|
| 110-18 |
Thomas Powell and wife Eliz.; |
|
| 110-18 |
court case involving Wealthy |
|
| 110-18 |
Evans, wife of Thomas Evans. |
|
| 110-18 |
Evidently Eliz. was alleged to |
|
| 110-18 |
have beat Wealthy to a
miscarriage |
|
| 110-18 |
and Thomas Powell broke in and |
|
| 110-18 |
beat up Reynold Kinsman, the |
|
| 110-18 |
"mate" of Thomas
Evans. |
|
| 110-18 |
8 |
|
| 110-18 |
(John Taylor didn't go into a
lot |
|
| 110-18 |
of detail on the rest:) |
|
| 110-18 |
"...a child was bruised, a |
|
| 110-18 |
woman called a whore, and more |
|
| 110-18 |
beatings, and one woman, wife of |
|
| 110-18 |
Edward Drew, accused of laying |
|
| 110-18 |
with William Payne and
"young |
|
| 110-18 |
POWELL" while her husband
was off |
|
| 110-18 |
somewhere." |
|
| 110-18 |
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
|
| 110-18 |
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|
| Issue109 |
TEXT CCC Issue109: |
|
| 109-1 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 109-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 109-1 |
page |
|
| 109-1 |
June 2008 Issue NO. 109 |
|
| 109-1 |
ISSN 0749-758X |
|
| 109-1 |
EDITOR?S LETTER |
|
| 109-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 109-1 |
I had a lot of good stories that
I just HAD to get |
|
| 109-1 |
into this issue. I had to shrink
the type a little |
|
| 109-1 |
to accomplish this. I hope it
isn?t too dif cult |
|
| 109-1 |
to read. Marvin & Leonard
Coffey would have been thrilled with Rev. John Chenault?s research on
Annister Coffey and Jerry Coffee?s new records that he has found on Peter
Coffey ( ). Congratulations gentlemen. |
|
| 109-1 |
Life at the Culley?s was getting
too easy. Jim was getting around really well this last winter. He decided to
pack his own clothes to take to convention. While standing by the bed, his
leg bone cracked out where the pin from his hip replacement enters the upper
leg bone. Our local hospital moved him to the University of Missouri Hospital
in Columbia, MO. They assembled a team of doctors from the heart, trauma and
bone |
|
| 109-1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 109-1 |
This printing .............. 300 |
|
| 109-1 |
This Mailing .............. 220 |
|
| 109-1 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 109-1 |
Back issues are available: |
|
| 109-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 102 |
|
| 109-1 |
Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
|
| 109-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
|
| 109-1 |
4012 Cambridge Circle |
|
| 109-1 |
Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
|
| 109-1 |
email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
|
| 109-1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b. Mar 2 ,
930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
|
| 109-1 |
25th ANNUAL COFFEY COUSINS
CONVENTION |
|
| 109-1 |
page 15 |
|
| 109-1 |
John Chenault wants your
opinion. See page 11 |
|
| 109-1 |
Peter Coffee Retrial. See page 9 |
|
| 109-1 |
|
|
| 109-2 |
page 2 June |
|
| 109-2 |
2008 |
|
| 109-2 |
surgeon departments. He came
through it really well under their careful supervision. When he came too, he
was still insisting that I attend the convention ? so our son, Joe ew in from New Hampshire to drive me to Virginia.
Two of our daughters, Connie Ball and Carol Workman, stayed with Jim while I
was away. Jim is now in a skilled nursing center, taking therapy. He still
has a couple more weeks of healing before he can put any weight on his leg.
We wish to thank all those who prayed for him. |
|
| 109-2 |
Rev. John Chenault's story on
page has wetted my curiosity on
what nally happened to Edward's
plantation, on Occupacia Creek in Essex Co. VA. I hope someone will have the
opportnity to answer this for me someday. |
|
| 109-2 |
Then on the document of Peter
Coffee's trial, page 9, I noted two things that made me stop and think.
First, they spelled his name with the "ey" instead of the
"ee". After he got to America, I assume he changed it to
"ee". Then the document list his home as being at St. Michale
Bassishaw. That would probably be a good place to check for more records. |
|
| 109-2 |
I just remembered that I had not
yet thanked John and Mary Ann Taylor for the books on Coffeytown that they
passed out. Mine will travel with the collection of Coffey books. Excellant
book. |
|
| 109-2 |
Thanks to all for your stories
to share in this issue and thanks to all who had any part in making the
convention a success. (Planning, sharing, and attending) |
|
| 109-2 |
Sincerely, |
|
| 109-2 |
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 109-2 |
INDEX |
|
| 109-2 |
Editor's Letter 1 Corrections 2
New Names & Cousins 3 Dead End Roads 4 New Addresses 5 Obituaries 6
Currents in the Stream 7 Documents Galore 9 Mail Box 14 Financial Reprt 14
25th Convention News 15 Computer News 18 |
|
| 109-2 |
NEW COFFEE BOOK |
|
| 109-2 |
"CLEVELAND MONROE COFFEE,
THE FAMILY DIAMOND" |
|
| 109-2 |
by Juanita Cran eld 614
Shoemaker Street Athens, TN 37303 |
|
| 109-2 |
Price: $40 for book and $10 for
shipping Total cost: $50.00 |
|
| 109-2 |
CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
|
| 109-2 |
*Lorie Okel,
<ljokel@comcast.net> |
|
| 109-2 |
wants us to correct an entry on
Issue 07, page 0 where it says that Charles Hille is in
Lorie's direct line. He is in Shirley Dawson's direct line. They are related
but not in her direct line. He comes down from William and Lucinda Coffey and
Lorie comes down through Collins Coffey. |
|
| 109-2 |
|
|
| 109-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 109-3 |
NEW NAMES |
|
| 109-3 |
Gary Co ey, 6057 Kalb eisch Rd.,
Middletosn, OH 45052 |
|
| 109-3 |
Hiram Jack Co ey, 7140
CaminoDeLosCaballos, Tucson AZ 85743 John W. Hines, 4905 Pond Rd., Atlanta,
GA 30342 |
|
| 109-3 |
Carolyn Coe Bryson, 517 Rosewood
Ln.S.E., Cartersville GA 30121 Dillard E. Co ey III, 41948 Tutt Ln.,
Leesburg, VA 20176 |
|
| 109-3 |
Judy Ferguson, 3611 Manassas
Dr., Roanoke, VA 24018 |
|
| 109-3 |
Bonnie Burjoice, 1392 Lee
Jackson Hwy, Staunton, VA 24401 Betty Funkhouser, 33 Heritage View Ln,
Natural Bridge,VA24578 Clara May Johnston, 733 Dabney Rd. Raphine, VA 24472 |
|
| 109-3 |
Ruby Leighton, 1104 Borden Grant
Trail, Buena Vista, VA24416 John A. Co ee, 320 Deer Path Ave. SW, Leesburg,
VA 20175 |
|
| 109-3 |
page 3 |
|
| 109-3 |
ANCESTOR |
|
| 109-3 |
Benjamin Perry |
|
| 109-3 |
Edward |
|
| 109-3 |
Edward |
|
| 109-3 |
Edward Edward |
|
| 109-3 |
Edward Edward |
|
| 109-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
|
| 109-3 |
* Hiram Jackson Coffey (Jack) is |
|
| 109-3 |
the brother of Juanita Daniel. |
|
| 109-3 |
They descend from Perry and
Sallie |
|
| 109-3 |
(Sanders) Coffey. If you have |
|
| 109-3 |
Perry and Sallie Coffey in your |
|
| 109-3 |
database, they would appreciate |
|
| 109-3 |
any help. We also thank Juanita |
|
| 109-3 |
for her gift to her two siblings |
|
| 109-3 |
and hope they enjoy reading the |
|
| 109-3 |
newsletter. Jack?s addresses are |
|
| 109-3 |
in the New Names list above. You |
|
| 109-3 |
can email Juanita at letadan@ |
|
| 109-3 |
comcast.net. |
|
| 109-3 |
* John Hines says that his
mother |
|
| 109-3 |
was a Coffee from Georgia. He |
|
| 109-3 |
would like to explore how the |
|
| 109-3 |
family tree is connected. John?s |
|
| 109-3 |
email is jrhines485@comcast.net. |
|
| 109-3 |
* Carolyn Coe Bryson descends
from |
|
| 109-3 |
Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. |
|
| 109-3 |
She is a rst cousin of Juanita |
|
| 109-3 |
Coffey Cran eld. Juanita?s father |
|
| 109-3 |
is William Coffey and Carolyn?s |
|
| 109-3 |
mother is Helen (Coffey) Coe. |
|
| 109-3 |
They were brother and sister. |
|
| 109-3 |
They descend through the line of |
|
| 109-3 |
Cleveland Coffey (1780-1843). |
|
| 109-3 |
Carolyn?s address is listed
above. |
|
| 109-3 |
* Judy Ferguson, Bonnie
Burjoice, |
|
| 109-3 |
and Betty Coffey Funkhouser all |
|
| 109-3 |
descend from Edward and Ann |
|
| 109-3 |
(Powell) Coffey through their |
|
| 109-3 |
grandson William Coffey. William |
|
| 109-3 |
was the son of John and Jane |
|
| 109-3 |
(Graves) Coffey. He was born ca |
|
| 109-3 |
1731 in Essex County Virginia
and |
|
| 109-3 |
this line remained in Virginia. |
|
| 109-3 |
William is the ancestor of the |
|
| 109-3 |
Coffeytown settlers as the |
|
| 109-3 |
grandfather of Jordan Fitzgerald |
|
| 109-3 |
Coffey. |
|
| 109-3 |
Judy, Bonnie and Betty have |
|
| 109-3 |
their line well documented and |
|
| 109-3 |
the brought a very interesting |
|
| 109-3 |
display to the convention, which |
|
| 109-3 |
made their line really easy to |
|
| 109-3 |
understand. It was extremely well |
|
| 109-3 |
done and had photos of the
people |
|
| 109-3 |
listed in the later generations |
|
| 109-3 |
after photography became
popular. |
|
| 109-3 |
See pictures on the convention |
|
| 109-3 |
page. (I am hoping to copy their |
|
| 109-3 |
idea for my local family
reunion. |
|
| 109-3 |
It would really help the non- |
|
| 109-3 |
genealogist understand what I am |
|
| 109-3 |
talking about. Thanks ladies!) |
|
| 109-3 |
* Clara May Coffey Johnston of |
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| 109-3 |
Raphine, VA also descends from |
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William Coffey, grandson of |
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Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. |
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page 4 June |
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We were so fortunate to |
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the opportunity to meet |
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descendants of William Coffey at |
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the Coffey Convention this year. |
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They were all well versed in the |
|
| 109-4 |
history of Coffeytown. |
|
| 109-4 |
* Ruby Leighton is also |
|
| 109-4 |
researching the descendents of |
|
| 109-4 |
William Coffey b. ca 1731. You |
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can contact her for or with |
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information on this line at j_r_ |
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leighton@yahoo.com. |
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Dead End Roads |
|
| 109-4 |
* Maureen Donald is looking for
a |
|
| 109-4 |
male (with the last name
Coffey), |
|
| 109-4 |
who descends from Nebuzaraden |
|
| 109-4 |
(b.1757) and Elizabeth (Hayes) |
|
| 109-4 |
Coffey and would be willing to |
|
| 109-4 |
participate in the Coffey DNA |
|
| 109-4 |
Project. Maureen is hoping to see |
|
| 109-4 |
if the deviation in her father?s |
|
| 109-4 |
DNA (compared to Luther of the |
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| 109-4 |
Edward Coffey line) would hold |
|
| 109-4 |
true for other descendants of |
|
| 109-4 |
Nebuzaraden. It might also give |
|
| 109-4 |
more clues to the Chesley Coffey |
|
| 109-4 |
question. Her father, Ralph |
|
| 109-4 |
DeVere Coffey, participated in |
|
| 109-4 |
the DNA Project. Please contact |
|
| 109-4 |
Maureen at
Robert.maureen@sasktel. |
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| 109-4 |
net or P.O. Box 684, Tisdale, SK |
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SOE 1TO |
|
| 109-4 |
Note from Jack Coffee: My little |
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| 109-4 |
database shows that back in 1993 |
|
| 109-4 |
Jon. P. Csarowitz, a subscriber
to |
|
| 109-4 |
the newsletter then, wrote that
he |
|
| 109-4 |
had found a document in
Washington |
|
| 109-4 |
Co., NC that contained Chesley?s |
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| 109-4 |
name on the tax roll with 100 |
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| 109-4 |
acres and 1 white poll. (If
anyone |
|
| 109-4 |
has a copy of this, I would like |
|
| 109-4 |
to have it for the newsletter.
BC) |
|
| 109-4 |
* Don Coffey says that the |
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| 109-4 |
newsletter keeps him up to date |
|
| 109-4 |
on the Coffey genealogy. He |
|
| 109-4 |
hasn?t found any more relatives |
|
| 109-4 |
have these |
|
| 109-4 |
yet but will keep trying. He |
|
| 109-4 |
descends from John Coffey b.
1801 |
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in Ireland. This John Coffey was |
|
| 109-4 |
last found in Minnesota. If you |
|
| 109-4 |
can help Don, his address is
1053 |
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| 109-4 |
Howell St. S., St. Paul, MN
55116. |
|
| 109-4 |
* Ryan Coffey, ryancoffey13@ |
|
| 109-4 |
hotmail.com, says, ?I am of the |
|
| 109-4 |
Coffey family coming to Illinois |
|
| 109-4 |
through Baltimore in the mid |
|
| 109-4 |
1800?s stemming originally from |
|
| 109-4 |
county Cork. I am a young man |
|
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of 27 and most of the history |
|
| 109-4 |
of the Coffey family has been |
|
| 109-4 |
lost but I?ve recently talked |
|
| 109-4 |
with my Grandfather and learned |
|
| 109-4 |
that the Coffey?s of his side |
|
| 109-4 |
opened a bar named Coffey?s in |
|
| 109-4 |
Champagne, IL which closed
during |
|
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the depression. I?d love to lean |
|
| 109-4 |
more about the history of the |
|
| 109-4 |
Coffey family and any resources |
|
| 109-4 |
or directions that you could |
|
| 109-4 |
point me toward would be greatly |
|
| 109-4 |
appreciated, especially
concerning |
|
| 109-4 |
the brothers Ithe and Bile and
how |
|
| 109-4 |
the Coffey family relates to
other |
|
| 109-4 |
origins. Thank you and may your |
|
| 109-4 |
days be glorious, |
|
| 109-4 |
Ryan Coffey? If you can help, |
|
| 109-4 |
please contact Ryan at his email |
|
| 109-4 |
address. |
|
| 109-4 |
* John Hines, jrhines485@ |
|
| 109-4 |
comcast.net , is looking forward |
|
| 109-4 |
to getting some help on his |
|
| 109-4 |
Coffee connections. He says, ?My |
|
| 109-4 |
grandfather was Arthur Felix |
|
| 109-4 |
Coffee, b. 15 April 1881 in |
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Banks County, GA; died 9 August |
|
| 109-4 |
1940 in Douglas (Coffee County) |
|
| 109-4 |
GA. Buried in City of Douglas |
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| 109-4 |
Cemetery (Coffee County) GA. Was |
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| 109-4 |
married to Lena McArthur from |
|
| 109-4 |
Florida. Grandfather?s parents, |
|
| 109-4 |
we think are Andrew Livingston |
|
| 109-4 |
Coffee who was born in the |
|
| 109-4 |
Pendleton District, SC. His |
|
| 109-4 |
wife was Lucinda House from the |
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| 109-4 |
2008 |
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| 109-5 |
|
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same area. They moved to Banks |
|
| 109-5 |
County/ Hall County, GA after |
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1850, we think. He died 17 Sep |
|
| 109-5 |
1938 in Jacksonville, FL (Duval |
|
| 109-5 |
County). His parents were Iley |
|
| 109-5 |
B. Coffee & Permelia
(Isbell). |
|
| 109-5 |
Both were born in SC (Pendleton |
|
| 109-5 |
District) and moved to Hall |
|
| 109-5 |
County, GA where they are
buried. |
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He died 19 July 1884. Most of
the |
|
| 109-5 |
Coffees/Coffeys migrated from
the |
|
| 109-5 |
same area initially into Rabun/ |
|
| 109-5 |
Franklin/Habersham counties of |
|
| 109-5 |
GA in the early 1800?s. So this |
|
| 109-5 |
group didn?t come with Peter |
|
| 109-5 |
Coffee directly from VA. to |
|
| 109-5 |
Hancock County, GA. We think
they |
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migrated from VA. (maybe Orange |
|
| 109-5 |
County) to NC (Wilkes/Caldwell/ |
|
| 109-5 |
Burke counties). Then followed |
|
| 109-5 |
Benjamin Cleveland & Jesse
Coffee |
|
| 109-5 |
to the Pendleton District, SC.?
If |
|
| 109-5 |
you recognize any of this
family, |
|
| 109-5 |
please let John hear from you. |
|
| 109-5 |
* Jerry Coffee, j.coff@verizon. |
|
| 109-5 |
net, says, ?I have tried to do a |
|
| 109-5 |
little research on the Comanche |
|
| 109-5 |
connection to the Coffee
ancestry |
|
| 109-5 |
but hit a dead end. The Chairman |
|
| 109-5 |
of the Comanche Nation in Lawton |
|
| 109-5 |
Oklahoma is Wallace Coffee. www. |
|
| 109-5 |
comanchenation.com . |
|
| 109-5 |
campsite. In 1849, more than |
|
| 109-5 |
300 Penateka Comanches died in a |
|
| 109-5 |
cholera epidemic on the at top |
|
| 109-5 |
mesa and the Penateka Chief
Santa |
|
| 109-5 |
Anna (Santana) was one of them. |
|
| 109-5 |
Until the epidemic, the Penateka |
|
| 109-5 |
Comanches raided throughout the |
|
| 109-5 |
Central Texas area from their
camp |
|
| 109-5 |
on top of Santa Anna Mountain.? |
|
| 109-5 |
* Darlene Leib, dmleib@ |
|
| 109-5 |
iowatelecom.net, is looking for |
|
| 109-5 |
descendants of Henry H. &
Sarah/ |
|
| 109-5 |
Sallie Coffey Hereford/Heriford |
|
| 109-5 |
from Russell County, KY. Their |
|
| 109-5 |
children were: |
|
| 109-5 |
Jane b. 1829 |
|
| 109-5 |
James A. b. Jan. 1830 (taken
from |
|
| 109-5 |
Putnam Co. MO, Early Pioneers
Vol. |
|
| 109-5 |
1) Married Minerva Bell, Wayne
Co |
|
| 109-5 |
KY. They named their daughter |
|
| 109-5 |
Nancy Jane. This is Darlene?s |
|
| 109-5 |
direct line) |
|
| 109-5 |
Andrew J. b. 1834, married
Frances |
|
| 109-5 |
Donaldson |
|
| 109-5 |
John W. b. abt. 1835 |
|
| 109-5 |
Mary E. b. 1838, married William |
|
| 109-5 |
TRUE |
|
| 109-5 |
Langston C. b. 1842 |
|
| 109-5 |
Henry Washington, b. 1843 |
|
| 109-5 |
Darlene says that any help would |
|
| 109-5 |
be appreciated. |
|
| 109-5 |
NEW ADDRESS |
|
| 109-5 |
Jo Langwell, 4410 Harvey Dr.,
Mes quite, TX 75150 |
|
| 109-5 |
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 109-5 |
Jo Langwell,
jolangwell@tx.rr.com Bennie Loftin, bcloftin@coalgate.net |
|
| 109-5 |
New Address for DNA web site
http://members.aol.com/FredCo ey/ CousinsDNA.htm |
|
| 109-5 |
I have also seen Wallace |
|
| 109-5 |
Coffee?s surname spelled Coffey. |
|
| 109-5 |
I often wondered where he got
his |
|
| 109-5 |
Anglo-American surname. Chairman |
|
| 109-5 |
Coffee came to Brownwood in
Brown |
|
| 109-5 |
County, Texas several years |
|
| 109-5 |
ago and gave a symposium in an |
|
| 109-5 |
effort to get Santa Anna
Mountain |
|
| 109-5 |
and the surrounding area
dedicated |
|
| 109-5 |
as a National Comanche Historic |
|
| 109-5 |
Site and Buffalo Grassland.
Santa |
|
| 109-5 |
Anna Mountain is still sacred |
|
| 109-5 |
to the Comanche in Oklahoma. |
|
| 109-5 |
It was where the last 800 of |
|
| 109-5 |
the Penateka Comanches had |
|
| 109-5 |
a warrior training area and |
|
| 109-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 109-5 |
|
|
| 109-6 |
page June 2008John, Judith Harris Kruse and her
husband, Mark and |
|
| 109-6 |
OBITUARIES |
|
| 109-6 |
Ratcliffe Wing eld Harris and
his wife, Elizabeth. Charlie was born and lived his entire life in Richmond,
Virginia. He graduated from the Amelia Street School in 97 . Charlie worked for the Dry Dock
Restaurant at the University of Richmond for
9 years, until his retirement in
997. Although his communication skills were very limited, Charlie
touched the lives of those around him in many ways. His quiet manner and
happy smiles said many things that his voice could not. Burial was in Signal
Hill Memorial Park |
|
| 109-6 |
(Richmond Times-Dispatch from
5/20/2008) |
|
| 109-6 |
ROBERT RAY ?BOBBY? McKINNEY, Jr.
?Bobby? McKinney Jr. ? age 57 of Hermitage, TN, died October 5, 200 . Mr.
McKinney was the owner |
|
| 109-6 |
of McKinney Engineers and a
Veteran of U.S. Marines. He was a member of the Home Builders Association,
Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, and many other organizations. |
|
| 109-6 |
He was preceded in death by his
father, Robert Ray McKinney, Sr. He is survived by wife Charlotte Redding
McKinney of Hermitage, mother Billie McKinney of Mt Juliet; children, Robert
Kevin (Tabitha) McKinney of Millersville, Amy McKinney |
|
| 109-6 |
of Gallatin, Kyle McKinney of
Goodlettsville; brother, Bradford Scott (Glenda) McKinney of Hermitage;
sister, Patsy (Robert) McKinney Burns of Mt Juliet. Interment will follow at
Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. |
|
| 109-6 |
( Info. www.bondmenorial.com,
& Billie McKinney) |
|
| 109-6 |
CHARLEY RALSTON COFFEY Charley
Ralston Coffey, 85, of Harper, passed away Monday, May 2 , 2008, in
Kerrville, TX hospital. |
|
| 109-6 |
He was born April 20, 923, in Knoxville, Texas |
|
| 109-6 |
to Charley Richard Coffey and
Mary Bell Thurman Coffey. On Nov. 2,
94 , he married Vernell Woerner in Kerrville. |
|
| 109-6 |
Mr. Coffey served in the U.S.
Army during WWII. He was a rancher and a member of the Kerrville Masonic
Lodge no. 97 and the Harperville
Volunteer Fire Dept. He was of the Baptist Faity. |
|
| 109-6 |
Survivors include his wife,
Vernell Coffey of Harper; daughters, Gail Howerton and husband, Douglas, |
|
| 109-6 |
of Wimberley and Brenda Clark
and husband, Jay |
|
| 109-6 |
of Kerrville; a son Chuck Coffey
and wife, Ruth, of Springer, Oklahoma. |
|
| 109-6 |
Interment will was in the Coffey
Family Cemetery. (Info: Kerrville Daily Times, & Janice Autry &
Frederica Wyatt) |
|
| 109-6 |
ARGEL SUSIE COFFEY EARLS |
|
| 109-6 |
Argel Susie Coffey Earls,
age 0, was born on May ,
947 and peacefully departed this life on February |
|
| 109-6 |
2, 2008. She was a member of New
Ouachita Baptist Church in Enterprise, LA. She was preceded in death by her
parents: Clester Coffey and Bertha Glenn (Moore) Coffey; her loving husband
of 20 years: Rufus Earls, Sr.; brothers: Nathan Dwight Coffey and Homer Dale
Coffey. |
|
| 109-6 |
She is survived by her daughters
and sons-in-law: Janice and Leroy Cope of New Tazewell, Melissa and Michael
Brooks of Tazewell; son and daughter-in-law: Rufus (Butch) and Denise Earls
of Rogersville; sisters and husband: Mary Ann and Merwyn McGuffee of Enterprise,
LA; Ella Faye Coffey of New Tazewell. Burial in the Oakes Cemetery. |
|
| 109-6 |
(Claiborne Progress, 02/0 /08,
Sheri Kelly sheri.keey@ yahoo.com) |
|
| 109-6 |
(Genealogy notes: Clester
Coffey, son of Tilmon C. Coffey & Bealy Ferguson, son of James ?Jim
Butch? Coffey & Nancy Barnard, son of William C. Coffey & Margaret
Jordan, and probable son of Caswell Coffey and his rst unnamed wife mentioned in the 1830
census. Margaret Jordan is possibly a daughter of Woodford Jordan but no
documentation for that either.) |
|
| 109-6 |
MARION THOMAS COFFEE, Jr |
|
| 109-6 |
Marion Thomas ?June? Coffee,
Jr., , Williamsburg, KS, died Sunday,
April 27, 2008 at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 94
in Topeka, KS the son of Marion T. Coffee Sr. and Dixie M. (Magers)
Coffee. |
|
| 109-6 |
Coffee was a partner in Pleasant
View Antiques. Surviving are a sister: Pat Foster of Topeka; a brother: Mike
Coffee of Topeka; and a nephew, Bobby Foster of Williamsburg. A celebration
of life will be 4:00 PM, May 2 at the Coffee home, 45
Old Hwy 50, Williamsburg. |
|
| 109-6 |
(?The Capital Journal? Tue.
4/29/08 ? from Jackey Culley) |
|
| 109-6 |
CHARLES EDWARD HARRIS HARRIS,
Charles Edward, our special brother |
|
| 109-6 |
?Charlie,? was born July 2
, 955 and died May 9, 2008, after a short illness. Charlie was
preceded in death by his parents, Robert Charles Harris and Mary Wing eld
Harris. He is survived by his devoted sisters and brother, Mary Anne Taylor
and her husband, |
|
| 109-6 |
|
|
| 109-7 |
THOMAS WARD COFFEY |
|
| 109-7 |
Thomas Ward Coffey, 77 of
Kingston went to be with |
|
| 109-7 |
our Lord on Wednesday May 2 ,
2008 at Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge after a sudden illness. Born
in 93
in Old Hickory, TN he was the son of Ralph Bascomb ?R.B.? and Willie
(Billie) Dillard Coffey, both preceded him in death. He was a retired senior
laboratory technician at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and K-25, and a U.S.
Air Force veteran of the Korean War. |
|
| 109-7 |
Survivors include his wife of 58
years Pearl Nussmeyer Coffey of Kingston; sons and daughters in law Mike and
Tammie Coffey of Oak Ridges Mitch and Sherry Coffey, Mark and Sheri Coffey
all of Kingston; sister and brother in law Joyce and Ernie Kohn of Palos
Park, Illinois; sisters in law and brothers in law, Lois Gatlin of Mt.
Joliet, Illinois, Jean Miller of Knoxville, Shirley and Clyde Clemons, and
Carol and Bethel Poston of Kingston. Burial in Kingston Memorial Gardens on
Lawnville Road. |
|
| 109-7 |
(Info: Bennie Loftin) |
|
| 109-7 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
| 109-7 |
* Jack Coffee received the
following email from Domhnall. I do hope we hear from him again. I found it
very interesting! Wonder if our DNA would match?? |
|
| 109-7 |
?My name is Domhnall A??
Cobhthaigh, 33 years old, I currently live in Fermanagh, Ireland but know my
family came from West Cork within |
|
| 109-7 |
the last hundred years. I would
consider myself something of the family historian and understand that the
bulk of our cousins live in the Gaeltacht area of Ring, Co Waterford (where
there are lots of Coffeys and even a few A?? Cobhthaighs) but there are a few
others in other counties in Ireland, Wales and in London. There are not too
many of us who made it to the USA although perhaps some descendents of my
great-great-grandfather might now live in the USA. |
|
| 109-7 |
There are, as I?m sure you know,
a number of different septs of Coffey?s (I speak and use my name in Irish).
The bulk of Coffeys in Munster all come from the West Cork sept originally.
But there are Coffeys in Fermanagh who I understand originate from the
midland sept. |
|
| 109-7 |
Great to hear our cousins are
organised in the USA although I doubt I?ll have any chance of meeting up with
them with my young family and rising costs. |
|
| 109-7 |
Anyhow, beirigA? bua a chairde!!
Non providentia, sed victoria! ? donaloc@hotmail.com |
|
| 109-7 |
* Rick Miller, rmiller2
@woh.rr.com, is researching his family roots and lists it as follows: |
|
| 109-7 |
William Ira Coffey |
|
| 109-7 |
I think that my William Ira
Coffey (usually listed |
|
| 109-7 |
as Ira) is the Ira who is living
with William and Lucinda Coffey in Grainger County on the 850 census. It also seems likely that they
all moved to Missouri together or at about the same time, as Ira and Sarah
(?Sally?) Jane Hispher?s two younger children were born in Missouri in 855 and
857. |
|
| 109-7 |
I have Ira, Sally and their
three children (Thomas, Mary Matilda and William H) on the 8 0 census in Grainger County, Tenn. Ira?s
younger brothers Simeon and Holland are living with them. Ira and Sally
(listed under her given name of Sarah) and the three children are also on
the 870 census in Grainger County.
Ira, Sarah |
|
| 109-7 |
and William are on the 880 census in Grainger County. There is a
7-year-old girl named Sarah Coffey living with them. I don?t know whose child
she is. She might be Ira?s and Sarah?s, or she might be a grandchild or niece.
I don?t have a clue. |
|
| 109-7 |
Mary Matilda Coffey, my GGGM was
born abt 855 in Missouri. She married
Henry E. Welch of Grainger County, Tenn., abt
873. Henry was born Dec. 854 in
Claiborne County, Tenn. He was the fth
of 11 children of William Welch and Clarkie Scho eld. Mary Matilda died abt
1932. I don?t have a date or place of death for Henry. I have Mary Matilda
and Henry and their two oldest boys on the
880 census in Grainger County, Tenn. Mary Matilda is listed as a widow
on the 920 census, so Henry died
before 920. On the 920 census she is listed living in Grainger
County with four of her sons. |
|
| 109-7 |
The children of Henry E. Welch
and Mary |
|
| 109-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 109-7 |
|
|
| 109-8 |
page 8 June 2008 |
|
| 109-8 |
Matilda Coffey are: Clyde Welch
- no date of birth, may have died in infancy; Tandy Welch, b. 87 ; John D. Welch, b. 7 May
878 in Morristown, Hamblen, Tenn., d. 25 Sep 947 in La Harpe, Allen, Kans.; Arthur
Welch, b. 880; James ?Jim? Welch,
b. 882; Darthula Welch, b. 890; Leslie Welch, b. 2 Feb
893 in Luther, Hancock, Tenn., d.
2 Oct 952; and Robert Welch b.
5 Oct. 894, d. 29 Sep 972 in Morristown, Hamblen, Tenn. |
|
| 109-8 |
Tandy Welch married Wrendy
Boulden. James Welch married Mary Nicely. Darthula Welch married Edward Noe.
Robert Welch married Leona Phillips. I have the progeny of all except James
and Mary Welch - they appear not to have had children. Leslie Welch apparently
never married. |
|
| 109-8 |
I have a picture of him in his
Army uniform taken during his service in World War I. |
|
| 109-8 |
John D. Welch, my
great-grandfather, married Rosa Coffey
4 Mar 900 in Sneedville,
Hancock, Tenn. Rosa was born 20 Aug
880 in Morristown, Hamblen, Tenn. I think that she was the daughter of
James Newton Coffey and Lucy Jane Shell, but I can?t prove it. Rosa died 27
Feb 9 4 in Tushka, Atoka, Oklahoma. |
|
| 109-8 |
The children of John and Rosa
Welch are Birda, b. 20 Feb 90 in Tenn., d. Jan 978 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas; Charley, b. Jun
902 in Texas; d. 7 Sep 98
in Waurika, Jefferson, Okla.; Hubert, b. 4 Nov
905 in Marlow, Stephens, Okla., d 8 Jun 989 in Waurika, Jefferson, Okla.; Dolley,
b. Apr 909 in Okla., died 4 Jun
9 4 in Tushka, Atoka, Okla.; John Leslie, b. 28 Feb 9
in Okla., d. 3 Jul 994 in Waurika, Jefferson, Okla.; Cecil, b.
2 Aug 9 2 in Atoka, Atoka, Okla., d. |
|
| 109-8 |
29 Mar 2004 in Fredericksburg,
Gillespie, Texas; and Mary Jane b. 3
Dec 9 3 in Tushka, Atoka, Okla.,
d. June 9 4 in Tushka, Atoka, Okla. |
|
| 109-8 |
John D. Welch married a second
time. His second wife was Rebecca Isabella Larkey. They were married Jul
927 in Buffalo, Harper, Okla. This marriage produced no children. Rebecca
Isabella was b. 24 Sep 885 in Gate
City, Scott, Va., and died 5 Jun 9 8 in La Harpe, Allen, |
|
| 109-8 |
Kans. She and John are buried
together in La Harpe. |
|
| 109-8 |
John Leslie and Charley were
bachelors, although John has a natural child, my cousin Doris Goodwin, of
Decatur, Wise, Texas. I can supply the names of the spouses and children of
Birda and Cecil if anyone is interested. |
|
| 109-8 |
Hubert Welch married Leoma
Lillian Zellner 2 Apr 927 in Waurika,
Jefferson, Oklahoma. They had one child, Marie Yvonne Welch, my mother, b. 23
Oct 927 in Waurika, Jefferson, Okla.,
and d. 8 Jan 2003 in Waurika, Jefferson, Okla. After my mother was born,
Hubert had the mumps, and Hubert and Leoma were unable to have more children. |
|
| 109-8 |
My mother, who went by Yvonne
all her life, married Eugene Henry Miller Jr. on 20 Dec. 947. Eugene was born 27 Jun 925 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska and
died 2 Jul 990 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas. They
had ve children Ricky ( 953), Micky (
957), Nicki ( 9 0), Dicky ( 9 5) and Ikey ( 9
). |
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Hubert, John, and Charley Welch,
Leoma Zellner Welch, and Eugene and Yvonne Miller are all buried in the same
plot in Waurika, Okla. |
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* Bennie Loftin asks, ?Did you
see the ?clown? Leon Coffee helping Matt Lowr on the Today show? I saw it on
Channel 0 this morning about 0 o?clock, May 20th.? |
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* Jerry Coffee,
j.coff@verizon.net, asks your opinion, stating: ?I have often wondered why
the Edward COFFEY family changed their name to COFFEE . The rst COFFEY generations I am aware of are as
follows: |
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Edward COFFEY (ca. 7 - 7
) |
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m. Ann Powell |
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John COFFEY ( 700- 775) |
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m. Jane Graves |
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James COFFEY ( 729- 78 ) |
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m. Elizabeth Cleveland Ambrose
COFFEY ( 7 2- 8 8) |
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m. ( ) Mildred Moore |
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m. (2) Elizabeth Rice |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 Transportation. I came to believe that because, so |
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m. (3) Polly Carter |
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Holland Coffee ( 807- 84 ) (son
of Ambrose and Mildred Coffey) |
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m. Sophia Auginbaugh Sutten eld
Holland COFFEE was orphaned in 8 8 and
moved to McMinnville Tennessee to live with an uncle named Jessie COFFEE.
Holland moved to Fort Smith Arkansas Territory in 82 . In
83 Holland Coffee opened a
trading house on the Red River, 25 miles northwest of present day Sherman
Texas. So it appears that one line from Edward Coffey changed their name to
COFFEE with the 4th Generation from Edward Coffey. |
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My ancestor was Peter Coffee. He
was convicted of deception / forgery in
729 in London?s Old Bailey and was sentenced to DEATH. |
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The Sessions of Old Bailey list
his name as |
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Peter Coffey. He was given a
Royal Pardon in October 829 and the
sentence was commuted |
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to Transportation. In London in
the 700s, the economy was poor, crime
was rampant and harsh sentences were the order of the day. However, only 40%
of the death sentences handed down in the Old Bailey were carried out after a
review by the King. |
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In 729, Peter Coffee sailed from St.
Katherine?s Dock in London on the to the Virginia Colony |
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on Jonathan Forward?s passenger
ship ?Forward Gally.? In 730, the
?Forward Gally? landed |
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at Dumfries Dock, Quantico Creek
inlet in |
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Prince William County on the
Potomac River. Peter Coffee served the next seven years as |
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an indentured laborer and
married Susannah Mathews about 738-40
. Peter and Susannah (Mathews) Coffee are the progenitors of the Peter Coffee
family in America and were my g.g.g.g.g, grandparents. |
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I rst thought Peter Coffee served in London?s
infamous Newgate Prison under a sentence |
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of death until 735, he was granted a Royal Pardon and his
sentence was commuted to |
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far, the only record of the
sailing of the immigrant ship ?Forward Gally? was in 737. I strongly believe that a more
extensive search through the Immigration Ships Transcribers Guild ( ISTG )
record of passengers will reveal that ?Forward Gally? also sailed for the
Virginia Colony in 730, 734 and
737. The ex-slave trader and prosperous merchant Jonathan Forward was
a Contractor for Transportation and was consigned three passenger and cargo
ships, ?Forward Gally?, ?Forward Frigate? and ?Pretty Patsie?. In 737, current records indicate ?Pretty
Patsie? under Captain Francis Lux, landed at Port of Maryland (now Baltimore)
the Gunpowder River and the ?Forward Frigate? and ?Forward Gally? landed at
Dumfries Dock on the Potomac River in Virginia. |
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*The Houston, MO Herald,
Sep. 3, 95
carried an article called Horse and Buggy Days by C.E. (Deacon) Elmore
about Texas county school teachers and where they taught in 95 . It listed John Coffey as teacher for
Lone Star School. (Info from Archie Dalton, adalton478@hotmail. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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com ----------------------------- |
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* PETER COFFEE, RETRIAL |
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from Jerry Coffee |
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Proceedings of the Old Bailey
3rd December, 729 |
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Sessions House, Old Bailey |
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THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE Sessions |
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of the Peace, and Oyer and
Terminer, FOR THE City of LONDON, AND County of MIDDLESEX on Wednesday the
3rd, Thursday the 4th, Friday the 5th, and Saturday the th, December, 729, in the Third Year of His MAJESTY?s
Reign . |
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Being the First SESSIONS in the
Mayoralty of the Right Honorable Sir RICHARD BROCAS, Knt. Lord Mayor of the
City of LONDON, in the Year 730. |
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Peter Coffey , deception:
forgery. |
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The proceeding of the Old Bailey
Ref.: t 729 203- 5 |
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page 0 |
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Crime(s): deception:forgery, |
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Punishment Type: death, |
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(Punishment details may be
provided at the end of the trial.) |
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Verdict: guilty |
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Defendant?s Home: St. Michael
Bassishaw (Original Text:) |
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Peter Coffey, of St. Michael
Bassishaw, was indicted for Forging and Counterfeiting an Indorsment on a
Promissory Note for 8 pounds, 3 shillings drawn by John Gardner, payable 2
months after Date, dated the 20th of June, payable to John Gardner, for value
receiv?d, by Indorsing upon the back of the said Note, Pay the Contents to
the Bearer hearof John Gardner, July
. |
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John Gardner thus deos?d: I gave
the Prisoner this Note to get it Discounted, he had it 4 or 5 days, and I
ask?d him if he could get it done? He said he could not tell, then I desir?d
he would let me have it and again in 24 hours; he then said, he had one
Friend more to try; the Prisoner came again the th of July, and wanted me to Indorse it, I
told him I would not, but desir?d he would let me have the Note again, but he
refused to deliver it; some time after, a Woman brought the Note to me to |
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be accepted, I said to her, that
it was none of my Indorsment. Mr. Rogers had given the Prisoner Cloth for the
Note, and the Prisoner coming where we were, I sent for an Of cer, and had
him committed to New - Prison, then the Prisoner procur?d sham Bail, so I
lost all my time last Sessions - The Prisoner being taken afterwards, was
committed to Newgate; and then the Prisoner said, he had one that would Swear
I Indors?d it myself. |
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John Strutt depos?d, that he saw
Mr. Gardner write several times, and believes the Indorsment no to be his
Hand. |
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The Prisoner desir?d to know,
how long he had the note? |
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Mr. Gardner answer?d, near a
fortnight. |
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John Gardner dipos?d, That he
saw the Note deliver?d to the Prisoner without Indorsment, and that he shew?d
the Note to Mr. Rogers without indorsment, when he offer?d it for the Broad
Cloth. |
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John Young thus depos?d: On
the th of July, I was call?e to the
Wool-Park in Mason?s Alley, and |
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The Prisoner said that Mr.
Gardner Indors?d it himself, and that he had a Person last Sessions could
have prov?d it, but had no Witness now. |
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June |
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2008 |
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.Mr. Rogers order?d me to go
with Mr. Coffey, to see if Mr. Gardner would Indorse the Note, which I did;
and going along Coleman - Street, I desir?d Mr. Coffey to shew me the Note,
that I might know what I went about, which he did, but when we came to Mr.
Gardner, he would not indorse |
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it. About 2 or 3 o?clock the
Prisoner brought the Note Indors?d, and Mr. Rogers question?d the
indorsement, said, he did not believe it to be Garner?s Hand, the Prisoner
offer?d to Swear it before Sir William Billers, upon which Mr. Rogers let him
have 2 Pieces of Broad Cloth, and the next Morning, upon paying 45 shillings
more, he was to have the other Piece, which the Prisoner did, and had the
other Piece deliver?d to him. |
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Mr. Rogers depos?d, That the
Note was brought |
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to him by the Prisoner for a
good Note, and he took it; that Mr. Gardner drew it, and it was Indors?d (he
thought) by Mr. Gardner; the Prisoner did shew him the Note without
indorsment, and he sent Young along with him, to see if Mr. Gardner would
Indorse it, but he refused it, and the Prisoner said Mr. Gardner, was out of
Humour, but he would get him to do it presently. About 2 o?clock the Prisoner
brought the Note again Indors?d, saying that the rst time Mr. Gardner was vex?d because he
sent the Porter with him, so he let him have his Foods, being 3 pieces of
Black Cloth. |
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The Prisoner ask?d Mr. Gardner
how long he had his Note? Mr. Gardner answer?d, he could not be positive. |
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The Jury found him Guilty.
Death. |
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That ? Mr. Coffey ? was my
g,g,g,g,g grandfather. He was imprisoned in the Newgate Prison |
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under sentence of death for ve years. In 1734, Peter Coffee received a
Royal Pardon and was indentured to Jonathan Forward for Transportation to the
American Colony on the immigrant |
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ship Forward Gally. The ship
sailed from St. Katherine?s Dock in May
737 and arrived at Dumfries Dock in the Virginia Colony. Jerry Coffee |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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EUBANKS, RAY E. - Medal of Honor
Recipient |
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http://distantcousin.com/Military/MedalofHonor/
WWII/2/0 2.html |
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(from Jerry
Coffey,j.coff@verizon.net) |
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The link above is about Sgt. Ray
Eubanks of the 503rd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) who won the Medal of honor
posthumously on Noemfoor Island, a short time after J.T. Coffee was KIA
(Killed In Action) on Biak Island. J.T. enlisted |
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William Chenault, our ancestor,
who came with his family to Boonesborough in
78 , was the son of Felix Chenault and Miss Dabney; Felix the son of
Hugo, who was the son of Estienne , our French ancestor who, with a wife but
no children, arrived on the ship Nassau at Yorktown on March 5, 1701. Not
until 1989 or 1990 did we nally begin
to question this. |
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in the Essex Scottish Regiment
of the Royal Canadian Army in 940,
before America was at war. He was granted the option to remain in the
Canadian Army or reenlist in the 503rd RCT of the United States Army after
Pearl Harbor was bombed. J.T. reenlisted in the U.S.Army and took jump
training at Camp Mckall NC and shipped out from California with the 503rd RCT
on the troop ship USS AMERICA and arrived in Australia in 942. Pvt. Coffee was KIA on July 2,
944 on Biak Island. |
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Ann Brown Rogers of Frankfort,
Ky, my near neighbor, whom I was assisting in getting her Chenault material
together for the 99 edition of the? Descendants of Estienne
Chenault?, gave me some ?CHENAULT NOTES? written by her grandfather, Col.
Thomas Brown , in 888. We wish
our rst published genealogist,
Anderson Chenault Quisenberry in 897
would have |
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J.T.?s platoon leader, Lt. James
Calhoun is |
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today a retired dentist in
Comanche Texas. Lt. Calhoun sent me declassi ed document about the
circumstances of J.T.?s death. Pvt. J.T. Coffee and Pvt. Bill Gunderman were
the only two men of the 503rd RCT that were KIA on Biak Island. |
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The movie called ?Destination
Burma? with Errol Flynn was about the 503rd RCT in India and Burma. The 503rd
RCT was the rst American army
parachute regiment to make a combat jump in World War II. The rst combat jump by the 503rd RCT was made
in North Africa in 943, then the
regiment was moved to Burma, and |
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was in Australia and New Guinea
by the spring |
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of 944. After the campaign in New Guinea, |
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the 503 RCT was combined with
the th Airborne Division and jumped
on Corregidor |
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and the regiment earned the
nickname ?The Rock?. The th Airborne
Division served as the occupying division in Japan after the war. The th Airborne was General Douglas MacArthur?s
favorite division in the Southwest Paci c Theater |
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had these notes. It could have
saved Chenault researchers more than a century and thousands on thousands of
hours for those of us who kept trying to
nd Quisenberry?s ?Felix and Miss Dabney? and ?Hugo? in our Chenault
story, but never |
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THE HUNT FOR |
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WILLIAM CHENAULT?S PARENTS |
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by John Chenault |
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For far more than a century, it
was believed that |
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found!WHO WAS THOMAS BROWN? |
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Thomas Brown was the son of
Nancy Chenault, |
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youngest daughter of William |
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Chenault, our subject. So Thomas
Brown must |
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have gotten his information on
his grandfather from William?s own daughter. Nancy was married to another
Thomas Brown, father of Colonel Brown, in May, 8 3, with her older brother, Elder David
Chenault, my 3rd great grandfather, of ciating at their union. Her father,
William, died about seven months after their wedding. Their son, Thomas, was
born six years later, so his knowledge of his grandfather had to come from
his mother or someone in the family. He gave us information which no other
source had given. He asked who William?s father was, but admits that he
really does not know: It might be ? Hughey who came with his brother Felix to
America? (This we know is all wrong). But he adds that ?we know that his
mother was a Miss Coffey,? because William was so proud of his Coffey
ancestry, especially of General John Coffey, head of the |
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page 2 June |
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2008 |
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Militia in Tennessee, who was
with Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans and he was also in the
defeat of the Creek Indians. The Battle of New Orleans happened after
William?s death, but he must have been proud of General Coffey?s role in the
defeat of the Creek Indians. Other information that was most signi cant for
us: He said he never heard of William having brothers or sisters, and he
though William?s parents died when he was quite young. |
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nally concluded that Anstes was the ancestor
we were seeking , because Annester was called before the court in 1736 for
having a base born son, James Coffey, born out of wedlock in 1735. Stan noted
that when her mother, Ann Powell Coffey Dulin, with whom Annester and James
had lived, died in 1744, Ann left ?Annester Coffey? and her half- brother,
William Dulin |
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HERE WE BEGIN AN 18 YEAR HUNT |
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No one I had ever talked to or
whom I had read concerning our history ever mentioned the Coffey family, so I
hastened to the Kentucky History Center, and found Marvin Coffey?s Coffey
genealogy entitled ?ANCESTORS?, published in 1984. Marvin worked with an
earlier study of James Buford Coffey. He traced the family of Edward Coffey
and Ann Powell and their six children, namely: John and Edward (possibly
twins) and Martha, Annester, Anstes and Elizabeth. Since he gave the husbands
of Martha and Elizabeth, it left only Annester and Anstes as the possible
Coffey mother of our William. |
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as co-executors of her will.
Annester had never married! Stan concluded it could not be Annester. There we
have been stuck for ten to fteen
years. |
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The last 17 to 18 years we have
been on the hunt for our Coffey ancestor. |
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Guided by Belle Chenault,
Stanley Harsh, Chris Shinall, Carolyn Sue Chenault and Donna & Gus
Mellick and many former genealogist, |
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is possible! But we can nd no other father |
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for those four Chenault
brothers. I surmise that Anstes must have died in the 1730s or early1740s. In
the 1730s an ?40s Stephen had many recorded business dealings, but no wife is
ever recorded. |
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we have persisted in our search.
Stan Harsh?s contribution has been inestimable and so has Sue Chenault?s .
Sue, Donna and Gus now |
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have the most comprehensive
knowledge of Estienne?s family of anyone who has ever lived. But we have
built on the tremendous work of Charlton Rogers and his mother Linell in the
last century. And we must give high praise to Dr. Frank Leigh Chennault, Anderson
Chenault Quisenberry and William Chenault, a dean of the University of
Louisville Law School, and one of the ten founder of the Filson Club in
Louisville. |
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did married Annester Coffee
sometime after Ann Powell?s and her sister, Anstes? death. |
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The evidence came to us in 2003
when two researchers, Jeannette Seitz and her mother, |
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in Virginia, discovered a
Merchant?s Account Book which mentioned ?Annester Chinault,? |
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a book belonging to Ninian Boog
at a market in King and Queen County on The Mattaponi River, owned by a
Liverpool, England rn, Buchanan and
Hamilton. That Account Book revealed, that on August 7, 1749, ve months before William was born,
?Annester Chinault? purchased sundry items and brown sugar, and paid for the
order with a hogshead of tobacco from Occupacia Creek in Essex County, where
both Annester and Stephen Chenault had lived as neighbors for years.
Fortunately, Mrs. Seitz noti ed our Sue Chenault of their discovery. |
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Before this, indicative of the
closeness of the Coffey and Chenault families, in 1747, Stephen |
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Coffey genealogists have led me
to believe that both Annester and Anstes may have married a ?Chenault? or
?Shenault?. But who married whom? Stan Harsh, in his excellent 1996 book,
?CHENAULT, A Family Lineage?, |
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Stan?s conclusion that Stephen
Chenault,Jr. Estienne?s son, had married Anstes, I still believe probable.
They, we believe, were the parents of four sons born in the 1720s and early
1730s. We have no evidence that some one else could be the mother of Stephen
III, William, Benjamin and John, though that |
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OUR ANSWER?A BIG SURPRISE! Now
it seems evident that Stephen, Jr. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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Chenault Jr. and William Dulin,
Annester?s half-brother, signed as witnesses, a deed to |
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100 acres of land which
Annester?s brother , John Coffey and his wife, Jane, sold to John Garnett.
Both this deed and another that John and Jane sold in 1745 to Silvanus Allen,
stated that this land was next to the plantation of Stephen Chenault Jr. Does
it not seem probable that Annester and Stephen Chenault Jr may have already
married, and that Stephen, |
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even before their marriage,
living so near, |
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had become a surrogate father to
James, her son? Admittedly, we have no record of their marriage? many such
records were destroyed during the Revolution and the Civil Wars; |
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but the change of her name from
Coffey to Chinault, and the appearance of a son, William Chenault born
December 30, 1749, I believe is credible evidence. But wait! Annester by this
time is near 40 years old, and Stephen probably 47. I insist it is not biologically
impossible! Two generations later Waller Chenault Brown, Ann Rogers? father
was not born until his father, Col. Thomas Brown, was past 63 years of age.
There is yet one troubling fact remaining: Stephen and Anstes had already
named |
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their second son ?William. But
recalling Col. Thomas Brown saying that he never heard of William having
brothers or sisters, and that he believed the parents died when William was
quite young, we surmise that Stephen Jr. might never have known his son, but
died before |
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his birth. Stan Harsh has said
that he found |
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no historical record of Stephen
Jr. after his signing the aforementioned deed. Absence of a will, would
suggest Stephen died accidentally |
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or unexpectedly. I have thought
that Annester probably named her son for William Dulin, her dear half-
brother. Then Consider that Stephen and Anstes? sons were born more than two
decades before in the 1720-30s. So William did grow up without brothers and
sisters present. Both William and John, much older, had moved away to
Caroline County some time earlier. Another thing I have considered: It is not
likely that Anstes had four sons in the 1720-30 period, then more than twenty
years later, had a fth son, our
William. It seems also reasonable that |
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Stephen Jr. could have married
the sister of his rst wife. Who but
Stephen Jr. could have given Annester the Chenault name? Then who but Stephen
could have been William?s father? His only two brothers, Howlett and John,
had died in 1738 and 1740, and left wills that prove it. Where else do
we nd a possible Chenault and Coffey
union in this time- frame? |
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FAR-FETCHED? Give me your
answer! Until some other evidence is presented, this is where I come out,
based on all the evidence we have found. This means that since William |
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is my fourth great grandfather,
and since Stephen Chenault, Jr, and Annester were |
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his parents, not his
grandparents as we had thought for a time, then they are my fth great grandparents. Furthermore,
Stephen Chenault, Jr is the rst
Chenault born on American soil. Moreover, Col. Brown was right when he wrote:
?We know his mother was a Miss Coffey...? |
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Back about the middle of May,
2007, I wrote some of my conclusions about Annester and Stephen to to Sue
Chenault in Carrollton, Texas and Donna Melick in California, the |
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two who were trying to decide
what to put into our new ?Descendants of Estienne Chenault? directory. In a
day or two I recieved this e-mail from Fred Coffey of Houston Texas |
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who had discovered me through a
DNA test I had been encouraged to have at our Memphis reunion. He wrote,
?This is going to seem like |
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a real off the wall query, but
I?ll ask it anyway: ?Are you possibly descended from Stephen Chenault Sr. (
It should be Jr, since Estienne was Sr.) ?who lived in the area of Essex
County Virginia. in the 1700s? The question the Coffeys were trying to answer
was , ?Could Stephen Chenault, Jr. be the father of James Coffey, Annester?s
son?? DNA tests showed that Stephen was not James?s father, but it |
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also said conclusively that I
trace, by DNA test, straight back through David and William Chenault to
Estienne Chenault, and that I do not descend from Thomas Jefferson, as some
family tradition had claimed. |
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What a coincidence that just as
I was beginning to say that I believe William?s parents were Stephen Chenault
Jr and Annester |
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page 4 June |
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2008 |
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Coffey, that I should-- based on
DNA test-- receive such a con rmation of my conclusion! |
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MAIL BOX |
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* On April
, I got a letter from Marshall Pugh about subscribing to the
newsletter. I was able to respond in time for him to make reservations for
the convention in Raphine, VA. He says that he completed a book on his
father?s side of the family and now wants to work on his mother?s side ? the
Coffeys of Amherst Co. VA. We?re so glad to have met him.
mrpugh44@hotmail.com |
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* I received the nicest ?thank
you? note from Betty Funkhouser, Bonnie Burjoice, Cotton Coffey, Judy
Ferguson & Clara May Johnston. I quote Betty, ?It was a great time, in
fact, I saw so many smiling faces I thought I had died and gone to heaven |
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? what fun.? |
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Actually, it is me who needs to
thank these cousins. They made us feel so welcome. Just to know that they are
my cousins is reward enough. Bonnie |
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Coffey Cousins Convention
Financial Report May 11, 2007 ? Updated: May 10, 2008 |
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DATE |
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Apr. 30, 2008 Interest To Date
$10.63 |
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May 11, 2007 Chg for Meet. Rm.
$560.00 |
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May 8, 2007 Rental Projector
& DVD player, etc (Date Charged Acct) |
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Since Fred Coffey?s letter, we
have shared much with the Coffey Family, so that now they are working with us
to discover any other evidence |
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in the records of our two
families. And Isn?t |
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it amazing that my near
neighbor, Ann Brown Rogers should hold the key two decades ago, Col. Thomas
Brown?s ?Chenault Notes?, that put us on the right tract in The Hunt for
William?s parents? This I rmly
believe, but I welcome any other insights and your input. |
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Jault3@aol.com |
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John Cabell Chenault III 203
Tanglewood Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40 0 |
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ACTIVITY DEBITS CREDITS |
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$235.00 $1469.61 |
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May 7, 2007 Silent Auction Dep.
$128.00 May 7, 2007 Afghan Dep. $58.00 Apr. 30, 2007 Interest To Date $1.56
Mar. 31, 2007 Interest To Date $9.56 Oct. 21, 2006 DNA Test(Marvin?s son)
$191.00 |
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$1704.61 $1576.61 $1519.62
$1518.06 $1508.50 $1699.50 $1692.85 $1431.42 $1420.08 $1083.19 $1080.52
$1029.22 $1076.51 $1224.78 |
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(Since the nancial report wasn't available at the
convention, I decided to print it here. Usually it is read at the meeting.) |
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Sept. 30, 2006 Interest To Date
$6.65 May 31, 2006 Chadron Fundraising $260.00 Apr. 30, 2006 |
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May 31, 2005 Fundraising + Int.
$336.89 Apr. 30, 2005 |
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Dec. 13, 2004 Pat Christenson
Ref $50.00 Oct. 18, 2004 Pat Christenson Dep $50.00 + Int. |
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June 22, 2004 DNA Test (Spencer)
$149.00 $.73 May 31, 2004 |
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BALANCE $920.24 $909.61 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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25th COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION,
RAPHINE, VA |
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I feel so ?inadequate.? There is
no |
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way I can tell all the wonderful
things of the Co ey Convention in Raphine, Virginia in one page. The hotel
was really easy to nd with a gorgeous
mountain view. My son Joe Culley and I were met by cousins o ering to help
get the books in and set up. Nelda and Phyllis Co ee already had co ee and
goodies ready in the meeting room. |
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We were pleasantly surprised by
5 descendants of the Co eytown settlers, who brought great displays. (Be sure
to see them on the picture page.) If |
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we would all follow their lead,
we would have one really informative and interesting convention. |
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The cousins met on Saturday |
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morning to car pool to Co eytown
and it?s Macedonia Church. Joe Culley took some excellent photos and a group
picture while we had exceptional background and sunlight. Not everyone at the
convention went to Co eytown so we are missing a few. |
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We gathered in the beautiful
little church built from American chestnut cut from a Co ey farm. John Taylor
entertained and educated us with |
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the history of Co eytown and
it?s founding families. Now!! How many of us would have had any idea that an
1815 volcano eruption in Indonesia might have been why our grandfather might
have lost his farm? How many of us have considered weather/crop failure as a
possible reason for our ancestor?s movements further and further west? John
says that 1816 was known as the ?year without a summer.? It snowed in June
causing crops to fail and poor yield by those |
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that survived. |
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John Taylor also attempted to
explain |
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the ?confusing? wording of
William |
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(3) Co ey?s (Edward 1, John 2)
will. |
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His great knowledge of all the
families allows us to see William?s will as a means of protecting his family
rather than being angry with them |
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We enjoyed box lunches in the
churchyard, giving us an opportunity to wonder around. Several visited the
local cemeteries before returning to Raphine. |
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The Annual Co ey Banquet and
Meeting was called to order by president Ed Co ee at 6:00 p.m. with 63 seated
for dinner. Rev. John C. Chenault leading us in prayer. |
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Speaker, Kevin Kearns, editor of
?The Ride? spoke on the e ects the Civil War had on Co eytown area. |
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Pres. Ed Co ee asked how many
people were there from Virginia and 15 people raised their hands to be
applauded by the rest of us. Nelda Co ee read the minutes from the 2006
meeting. |
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Ed Co ee asked for volunteers to
host the 2009 convention and Danny Co ey o ered to host in Jamestown, KY.
Wayne Mower o ered to host in 2010 in Pennsylvania. |
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The next order of business was
to elect o cers for the coming year. All nominations came from the oor with the following slate of o cers
being elected. We thanked them for being willing to accept the
responsibility. |
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President: Edwin Co ee Vice
Pres: Gail Bachman Treasurer: Danny Co ey Secretary: Nelda Co ee |
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page June 2008 |
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The meeting ended with a drawing
for the many door prizes. Jean Mower won the afghan. |
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We thank all who assisted in
making this convention the success that it became. Jack and Nelda Co ee, Ed
and Phyllis Co ee, John and Mary Ann Taylor, Connie Co ey Dorsey and Clara
May Co ey Johnston, I know there were others but I do not have their names ?
thank you all. |
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My only regret was not being
able to stay and visit longer. |
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(I estimate app. 75 came to some
part of the convention. BC) Signed the register - 48 |
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Seated for dinner - 63 |
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Took Co eytown trip ? 54 |
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Billy Co ey McKinney & Brad
He in, Mt Juliet, TN; Bob & Ellen Wagner, Highland, MD; Betty Co ey
Teaque, Lexington VA; Bonnie Culley, Je erson City, MO; Joe Culley, Dover NH;
Ann Lyle, Staunton, VA; Luar C Steele, Spottswood, VA, Marshall & Carol
Pugh, Rocky Mount, VA; David W. Co ey, Lexington, VA; Ruth C. Yeager,
Lexington, VA; Connie Co ey Dorsey, Fair eld, VA; Brandon Dorsey, Lexington,
VA; Mae ?Corkie? Swartz, Afton, VA; Louise Humphreys, Kilmamock, VA; Bill
& Gail Bachman, Reisterstown, MD; Marguerite Co ey Yates, Ft. Myers, FL;
Ellen Mohr, Mahwah, NJ; Cabell Chenault, Richmond, VA; Rev. John C. Chenault,
Frankfort, KY; Lee Buchanan, Staunton, VA; Fred R. & Betty Co ey, Afton,
TN; Larry & Mary Co ey, Stockton, NJ; Michael Connors of Gowanda, NY;
Elaine Co ey Connors, Bu alo, NY; John Co ey, Leesburg, VA; |
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Ed & Phyllis Co ee,
Woodbridge, VA; Danny & Glenda Co ey, Jamestown, KY; Jim & Boots
Brown, Beavercreek, OH; Bonnie Burjoice, Stanton, VA; Betty Co ey Funkhouser,
Natural Bridge, VA; Judy Bateman Ferguson, Roanoke, VA; Jack & Nelda Co
ey, St. Joseph, LA; Berman ?Cotton? Co ey, Lexington, VA; John & Mary Ann
Taylor, Midlothian, VA; Wayne & Jean Mower, Claymont, DE; James E &
Cosette Brown, David Walton Co ey, Ruby & John Leighton, Robert &
Victoria Mohr, Gordon & Katherine Roberts, Ann Lyle, Lora Steele, Barbara
?Bobbie? Hall, Kevin Kearns, Clara May Co ey Johnson, Judy Ferguson, Joe
Leising |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 June 2008 |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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* Reams Goodloe reports that he
has the newsletter index complete through issue 08. Visit the new website at,
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. |
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* An Edward Coffey/Ann Powell CD
is available for only $7.50 postage and handling. Jack Coffee, 0 Lydia Road, St. Joseph, and LA 7 3 . |
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WEB SITES TO VISIT |
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* Archie Dalton,
adalton478@hotmail.com, sends a new site he has found. Message Board URL:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dalton/2
/mb.ashx |
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?Just thought I would let
everyone know that I have found a really neat new genealogy website---and
have had some terri c success with it!? |
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It is called Gumshoe Genealogy,
and the URL is.... www.gumshoegenealogy.com |
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LATE BREADING NEWS: Our group
picture appeared in THE NEWS-GAZETTE, LEXINGTON, VA, May 28, 2008, with a
nice story attached to it. Ruby Leighton send a copy for our les. |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse 4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO
65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue108: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Mar-08 |
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Issue NO. 108 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I hope all of you had a very
Merry Christmas and that the winter |
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weather hasn?t been too severe
at your house. Jim and I are in Florida at present and we were thrilled to be
able to watch the February space shuttle that launched from the Kennedy Space
Center. |
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Now that winter is about to
ease, I hope you are all looking forward to solving some of your genealogy
problems. I have several that I am working on. We have had contact with Paul
Herman who lives |
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in Australia. He descends from
Elizabeth Co ey, a daughter of |
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page |
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John and Jane (Graves) Co ey who
married Thomas Fields. Marvin Co ey list her as a daughter and who she
married but did not have any more information |
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on the family. Paul has promised
to send us more when he has time. See his story on pg. 7. |
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In January, we lost one of our
most ardent supporters in Virgil Co ee. He was fantastic in being able to
call our attention |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 220 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 102 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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25THCoffeyConvention, Updates-- seepage17 |
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Grainger County, TN cemetery
books -- pgs 12 -- 14 |
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page 2 March |
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to con icts or problems with
dates and linages. After he learned of the Co ey Convention, he never missed
one until last year when his health would no longer permit him to travel. We
will sincerely miss him. |
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I apologize for using smaller
print in the newspaper this time as it is harder to read, but it?s compact
form allows me to get more on the page. |
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2008 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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John Taylor, 940 Preservation
Rd. Midlothian, VA 23113 |
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James Scott, 3685 Claude Brewer
Rd, Loganville, GA 30052 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Robert A. Co ey, frayx61@aol.com
Pat Cross, patcross4@att.net |
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The DNA project is continually attracting more attention and has
become very successful. The DNA project and Co ey Cousins web site are where
nearly all our new subscribers are coming from. |
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Now, last but hardly least -- Do
you have your convention reservations called in yet?? (See page 17) Virginia
is still full of unfound Co ee/y records just waiting for us to nd them. Raphine, Virginia is in the heart
of Co ey country. Lets check out some of those courthouses. |
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Please think about the
possibility of hosting a convention in 2009. We will need an o er by the time
of the 2008 meeting so it can be voted on at the meeting. |
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Hope to see lots of you there.
I?ll pack the library and copier. |
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Sincerely, Bonnie Culley |
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P.S. I appreciate so many
subscribers paying for their subscriptions in the rst part of the year. |
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If you are not sure if you've
paid, please check the mailing label on page 18. It has a date of the top
right hand corner with a month/day/year. If the year is anything before
"08" your subscription is due. Thanks for your support. Bonnie |
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Cousins helping cousins. |
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INDEX |
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Editor's
Letter............................................... New
Addresses.............................................2 New Cousins
................................................3 Dead End
Roads...........................................3 Corrections
...................................................5 Obituaries
.....................................................5 Mail Box
......................................................6 Currents In the
Stream .................................7 Documents Galore
.......................................8 Why I Don't Do Coffeys
..............................9 Sanders Cemetery Ozark, MO
................... 0 Pioneer Roster Index.................................. Grainger Co. TN Cemeteries
..................... 2 Peter
Coffee................................................ 5 Coffey Cousins
Convention, 25th.............. 7 Computer News
......................................... 6 Coffeys Missing in Action
......................... 8 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Jo Ann Peeper, 3 065 W. Hwy 66,
Bristow, OK 740 0 |
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Sandra J. Rowell, 2 86
Loudenslager Dr. Thompsons Station, TN 37 79 Gary E. Coffey, 6057 Kalb eisch
Rd., Middletown, OH 45052 |
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page 3 |
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ANCESTOR |
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Edward |
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NEW NAMES |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Jo Ann Peeper is the sister of
Fred R. Coffey of Afton, TN. We hope she enjoys the newsletter and will add
to our research on her family as Fred has done. Jo Ann?s address is in the
New Names list above. |
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*Maureen Donald,
robert.maureen@sasktel.net, wants to know if anyone has followed up on the
Gloria Roach nd: ?Chesley was 61 in
1791 Tax Roll, Washington Co. NC (now Tennessee)?? Does anyone have this
record or access to this Tax Roll? It would prove that Chesley Coffey sr.
actually existed. |
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* I think this query came from
Jack Coffee, w5jkc@cebridge.net.. My download did not copy the sender. It
goes as follows: |
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"Could anyone tell me WHICH
Benjamin Coffey this article refers to?" |
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL
RECORD. RANK DULIN, M. D., police surgeon for |
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Denver and member of the state
board of medical examiners, and member of the United States board of pension
examiners, is one of the successful |
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and well-known physicians of
Denver, where |
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he has his of ce at No. 1407
Larimer street. In the general practice of medicine he has gained the con
dence of his patients and has shown himself to be accurate in diagnosis and
skillful in treatment. In addition to his private professional work he lls the of ce of member of the state board
of medical examiners, to which he was appointed by Governor Adams in
April, 897; also the of ce of police
surgeon, to which he was appointed May 1, 1897, by the re and police board, Dr. Miller being the
other police surgeon for the city. |
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In early days the paternal
grandfather of |
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our subject removed from
Virginia to Kentucky, where he spent the remainder of his days in the
cultivation of a plantation. Rev. Robert Dulin, the "doctor?s"
father, was born in Christian County, KY in
8 5, and during the early days of the religious movement that called
for a return to apostolic methods, he associated himself with Alexander
Campbell and other men who gave their lives to that work. For years he
preached |
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in Time Christian Church, yet
for all his self- sacri cing labors he refused to accept any salary, feeling
himself repaid if he led men and women into the light of the Gospel. After
selling his farm of ve hundred acres
in Christian County, he |
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lived somewhat retired, enjoying
the comforts his industry had rendered possible. In 879 he went to Sherman. Tex., and there
died in 895, aged eighty years. |
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The mother of the
"doctor" was Lucy P. "Coffey", who was horn in Cumberland
County, Ky., and is now living in Sherman, Tex. Her father, Benjamin
"Coffey", was a member of a Virginia family of planters and a
descendant of Revolutionary ancestry. Our subject was born |
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in Hopkinsville, Ky., and was
one of thirteen children, ten of whom attained mature years and eight are now
living. William was killed at Fort Donelson when twenty-one years old. Smith
was colonel of a Confederate regiment and fell at Jackson, Miss. The father
had opposed the sons entering the army, and for that reason Smith went to
Texas, where he enlisted as lieutenant and was promoted to colonel on
the eld at Jackson. There are four
daughters and four sons now living. John L. is a graduate of Jefferson
Medical College and a practicing physician; Charles S. is proprietor of a
newspaper in Sherman; and Robert R. has a store in that place. |
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After having gained the
rudiments of his education in the private schools of Hopkinsville, |
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Dead End Roads |
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page 4 March |
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our subject entered Princeton
College at Princeton, Ky., where he studied some time. Removing |
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to Sherman, at the age of
twenty-one he began |
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to study medicine under Dr. John
L. Scott, and |
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in 880 entered the College of Physicians and
Surgeons in St. Louis, from which he graduated in 882 with the degree of M. D. Afterward he
was assistant demonstrator of anatomy in that college and le "hospital" for a year, and
then located in Ashley, Washington County, Ill., where he engaged in practice
nearly three years, but in the fall of
885 he removed to Garden City, Kan., and from there in July, 889, came to Denver. |
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In 892-93 he was county physician. In the fall
of 893, under the civil service law,
he received from President Cleveland the appointment of member of the United
States board of pension examiners, of which he is now treasurer. Active |
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in the Democratic party, he has
been a member |
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of the county committee and a
delegate to county and state conventions. He is connected with the American
Medical Society and the Denver and Arapahoe County Medical Society. In
religious belief he is identi ed with the Central Christian Church, of which Dr.
Barton O. Aylesworth is the pastor. He is physician to the Rocky Mountain
Camp, Woodmen of the World. In the Knights of Pythias he is examining
physician and past of cer, also three times in succession its representative
to the grand lodge and in that body a member of the committee on credentials.
In Caledonia, Mo., he married Miss Fannie May Carr, daughter of Dr. Munson
Carr, an old settler of Caledonia. They have one son, Robert Carr Dulin. |
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* Donita Gehl, donita2
6@hotmail.com, sent the following query to the Coffey web address. |
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?I was looking at your Coffee
Cousin website, I found Jacob Coffee my gg grandfather. I guess what I?m
wondering is if maybe he could be the son of Joel and Elizabeth Grubb (Gragg)
Coffee. I have tried to nd his family
but have never been able to connect him to anyone. I have a copy of |
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2008 |
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a marriage bond on the 3th day of August 860 |
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in Ohio County for a Jacob S
Coffee and an Ellen Fuquay. It?s in book G page 367. I have located Jacob S
Coffey in the 870 Daviess Co. Ky.
census {family 90}. His wife is listed
as Parthada and James Coffey not sure about the initial {maybe a |
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L or T} listed as a farm hand. I
know his wife?s name is Parthada Ellen Fuqua, but she mainly |
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goes by Ellen or P.E. On
the 880 census they are in Hancock Co.
KY --Family 44 Jacob Coffey- -wife P E---daughter Magnolia and a boarder
named Richards. I found Jake Coffee and Ellen |
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in the 9 0 Hancock county Ky census. He is always
listed as being from Tenn. I have a copy |
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of his death certi cate from
Hancock Co. KY. |
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The name looks like Jake Coffer.
It states he was born on May 22, 839
and died May 25, 9 4. His daughter
Nola (Magnolia) died Feb. 0 9 4. His
wife Ellen is found in the 920 census
of Daviess County as a boarder living with the Lee Fulkerson family.? Donita
would appreciate any help. |
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* Raymond W. Coffey,
ray.commey@metrokc. gov, Shoreline, WA says; ?My father was Robert William
Coffey Sr. ( 899- 969) b Fayette MS and d. Seattle, WA. My Grandfather was
Edgar Nathan Coffey, Sr. ( 868- 822) b. Fayette MS. d. Spokane, WA. My
Great-Grandfather is Chesley Shelton Coffey, ( 8 6- 869) b. Maury Co. TN |
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d. Fayette, MS. I believe that
Nathan Coffee/ey ( 777- 835) was Chesley Shelton Coffey?s father, and that
begins my link to the rst Chestly
Coffee. My bother and I are both retired military of cers, as was our father
and grandfather. We would greatly appreciate any help on con rming Nathan
Coffee as Chesley Shelton Coffey?s father.? |
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Shannon Coffey,
secpffeu@bellsouth.net, is looking for his Coffey ancestors and says; ?We
don?t have much on Thomas Coffey: he was born
846, we believe in County Cork; died
8 Aug 880. Arrived in the US 6
Aug 869 on the Erin. He settled in
Brooklyn and is buried at Holy Cross. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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He married Annie Theresa Cassidy
and they had one son, William Thomas Coffey. They appear |
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in the June 880 Brooklyn, NY, Kings, Census |
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as head of family with wife Ann,
28, and son Willie, 1 year. Death certi cate states that he died of typhoid
pneumonia and nephritus. Also states that he had been in the US for years, placing immigration date at 869. They were living on |
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the rst
oor of a two family building on Quincy and Yates, #273. His widow
remarried after his death but we have no information on the second marriage.
She died when Will was around 6 and I
believe is buried in Bergen County, NJ.? Any help would be appreciated. |
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CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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Shirley Dawson has a lot of them
for us, which means that she is very observant. We thank her for her help. |
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*I (Shirley) did not send you
the story on the History of Gassville, AR, (Issue 07, pg.9) that was from Lorie Okel. (Thanks
Lorie for the story) * (Issue 07, pg.
4) Then, the Sanders South Cemetery in Ozark Co, please add that the stones
for Andrew Jackson Coffey and his second wife Rachel Imes (a newer stone) are
located next to AJ?s rst wife Louisa. |
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* Also, I would like it if you
could put something in about the Gilbert Coffey family from Polk Co., MO.
There are many buried in that Enon Cemetery and many are nice newer stones. I
would like to nd some of the descendants
of Gilbert Coffey. |
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* I (Shirley) know there is a
mix up on the Perry Coffey and Daniel P. M. Coffey. They are not one in the
same family but I don?t know enough about it to send you any kind of
correction, but hope someone will. |
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OBITUARIES |
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VIRGIL OREN COFFEE |
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Virgil Oren Coffee, 94, of McIntosh, NM,
passed away January 3, 2008, at the
home of his son Dale in Rio Rancho. Born October 5, 9 3, in Hugo, Oklahoma, to James Carroll
and Lelia Jane Kendrick Coffee. He was the fourth of their six children. |
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Virgil lived in Hugo and
attended public schools there. During the late 920?s and early 930?s he worked a variety of agriculture
related jobs until he nally became a
short-order cook. He worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps as a cook in
camps in California. In 935 he
enlisted in the United States Army, becoming an of cer during World War II.
He served in the Medical Service Corps performing medical evacuation during
combat operations in Europe. When con ict began in Korea in 950 he saw action again as |
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an of cer conducting medical
evacuation during combat operations. |
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He retired from the Army in 956, with the rank of Major, while serving
as medical supply of cer of the station hospital, Sandia Base, Albuquerque,
New Mexico. After working for the New Mexico National Guard in supply
operations in the late 950?s, he
worked as a weapons management specialist for the Defense Nuclear Agency in
Albuquerque, 960-73. During this
period he was detached to work with the State Department?s AID mission in
Vietnam, 967-68. He was in Saigon
during the Tet Offensive. |
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Virgil married a young widow,
Iva Fern Wing eld Green, June 3, 938,
in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They had seven children. The family lived in
California, Arizona, New Mexico (Alamogordo), Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey,
Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico (Albuquerque,
953-6 ; McIntosh, |
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96 -2008). |
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Virgil was predeceased by his
parents; his wife; |
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one son, Daniel Lee Coffee; one
great-grandson, Damon Coffee; two brothers, Robert Lee and James Haskell
Coffee; and two sisters, Margaret and Nadine Coffee. |
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He is survived by three sons,
Edwin Russell Coffee and wife Phyllis of Woodbridge, VA; Virgil Oren Coffee,
Jr. of Albuquerque; Dale |
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page 6 March |
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Scott Coffee and wife Nola of
Rio Rancho; three daughters, Iva Fern Barclay and husband Ernest |
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of Moriarity; Barbara Jean
Gonzales and husband Tommy of Blue Water Lake; Patricia Laverne Britt of
Odessa, Texas; brother Edwin Russell Coffee |
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of Bakers eld, California;
sixteen grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; and one great-
great-grandson. |
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2008 |
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wife Lori Coffey; stepdaughter
Karen Batten; brothers Vernon and Raymond Coffey; sister Lela Milligan. He
was preceded in death by his parents,
rst wife Ida Jo Waddell Coffey in 1988, one brother and two sisters. |
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Internment at Tyrone Memory
Garden, Fenton, MI. |
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(Jean England says: Note: Lemmie
is the grandson of Wm. Lemmie and Caroline (Hopson) Coffey and the great
grandson of John ?Stumpy John? and Darcus Elizabeth (Parrish) Coffey. He is
also the grandson of Wm Jasper and Cynthia (Jordan) Dalton, great grandson of
Christopher and Hannah (Mallicoat) Dalton. |
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We received another beautiful
drawing by Mary Anne Taylor from John and Mary Anne. It is of ?Edge Hill?
birthplace of Ida Malisa Goodman Cardoza, born 86 . John and Mary Anne?s address has
changed although they have not moved. Be sure to correct it in your address
books. |
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John and Cecile Purcell also
sent a Christmas card with some of Cecile?s beautiful and original artwork. |
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Bennie Loftin says, ?Bob and I
are having our rst great grandchild,
due the middle of February. His name will be Colton ?Colt? Yancey. |
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Jeff Coffey?s daughter sent an
email telling us that Jeff had fell in the locker room where he exercises and
tripped over a bench, managing to hit his head on the tile oor. It damaged his right eye and left him
with a hemorrhage in the back of the eye. He has macular degeneration in the
other eye so his vision will be impaired for several weeks, until the
hemorrhage clears up. Hope it is better by now. |
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Dillard Coffey of Leesburg, VA
writes that he is really thinking about coming to the convention. He says
that he has many good memories of going to Bedford when he was a child to
spend weeks on his grandfather?s farm. If you have not checked out the book,
The Cedars of Cifax, it mentions the Coffeys quite a bit and talks about the
whole area. (Thanks Dillard for the info.) |
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EVELYN COFFEY |
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Evelyn Coffey, 6 , of Rutledge,
passed away |
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Thursday Dec. 3 at St. Mary?s Hospital in Knoxville.
Evelyn was born Feb. 26, 946, and was
preceded in death by her parents James N and Maymie Shockley, and husband
James Fred Coffey. |
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MAIL BOX |
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She is survived by her son,
Stacy Coffey; brother, George Shockley and wife Veva, of Bean Station.
Interment was in Grainger Memorial Gardens. (Citizen Tribune Dec. 7, 2007) |
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BILLY SAMUEL COFFEY Billy Samuel Coffey, age
66, of Morristown, |
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passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29,
2005 at Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System. He was a member of Coffey?s
Chapel Baptist Church. |
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He was preceded in death by his
parents, Rev. Johnny and Mary Coffey and son, Don Coffey. He is survived by
sons and daughters-in-law, Randy Coffey of Morristown, Lynn and Tammy Coffey |
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of Morristown and Ronnie and
Trish Coffey of Knoxville; daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and James
Chastain of Mount Juliet, Janice and Jeff Fields of Morristown and Linda and
Greg Jones |
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of Morristown; sister and
brother-in-law, Christine and Charles Dalton of Thorn Hill. Interment was in
McDaniel Cemetery in Thorn Hill. |
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(Bernice
Mullins,pbm378@bellsouth.net) |
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LEMMIE ELMER COFFEY |
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Lemmie Elmer Coffey age 76 of
Golden Canyon, AZ died Dec. 4, 2007 in
Mesa, AZ. Lemmie was born Dec 4, 93
in Grainger co. TN, the son of James Nelson and Joycie Clara (Dalton)
Coffey. He honorably served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked
in the Quality Control at General Motors in Pontiac, MI and retired in 990. He is survived by his wife Shelvy; son
David and |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* I (Bonnie) found this in one
of Fred Coffey?s e-mail, directed to smallestleaf@earthlink.net with the
subject ?Cowhey/Cowey/Coffey DNA? very interesting. Fred Coffey says; ?Thank
you for posting the web address of the Coffey/Coffee Surname Project on your
blog, at: http://small- leavedshamrock.blogspot.com/ |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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my GGrandfather would have been
John (A.?) Coffey of Tennessee. B 835.
He was married |
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to Emaline/Emiline Jones of
Leicester township, Buncombe County. b.
836. IF this is correct, |
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my GGGrandparents would have
been: Reuben Coffey B. 805 & Rachel Hayes b. 806, & married 1850. This ts the timetable and it appears that this
line of Coffeys has been pretty well researched. It may also provide some
substance to the rumor that one of my ancestors was killed in the Civil War.
Again, thank you. I will try to keep plugging along until everything falls
into place.? Gary, coffeync3@bellsouth.net (Gary?s father was Kenneth Lecosta
Coffey sr. s/o Harley P Coffey and Allie (Brooks) Coffey of Buncombe Co. NC) |
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* We have a new entry in the DNA
web page. |
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His response to Fred Coffey
requesting linage goes as follows; ?My name is Tim Coffey. From what I know
the rst Coffey that I am related to
came to New York around 862 or 863 and was immediately indoctrinated into
the Union Army. His name was James Coffey and after the war, |
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he settled in Illinois. He had 8
sons, my great- great-grandfather (Sam Coffey) made his life in Nebraska as a
corn farmer which is still where most of the Coffey?s I know are located. My
Grandfather, Rolland Coffey was a professional football player turned
railroader. He moved to Arizona in 938
my father is Rolland Coffey Jr., born in Arizona in 942. Looking at your chart, the Coffey line
I belong to is not represented. From what I know, most of the Coffey?s I am
related to are either from County Cork or County Kerry. I would like to add
that my family in Cork do not use ?Coffey?, they use O?Cobhthaigh and very
few of them speak ?English?... or at least will not admit that they can...heh
heh. Tim Coffey? tkcoffey @achrter.net |
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* Bennie Loftin send us the
linage of another Gary E. Coffey who matches the DNA of Bennie and my line
through Luther Coffey. Gary lives in Middletown, Ohio and email address is
gcoffey@ |
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This was the
rst time I knew that the names Cowhey and Cowey might be variations on |
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the Gaelic spelling of what
became ?Coffey? |
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or ?Coffee?. NOW, can you nd us a living ?Cowhey? male, and persuade
him to join our project to see which of our DNA groups he might belong to?
Preferably one with a long genealogy that we can post? |
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I also noted your blog reference
to the death of WWI veteran J Russell Coffey at the age of 09, and your speculation whether he might
be related to the ?Cowhey? family: This is your chance! We have Russell?s DNA
on le as part of our project! Send us
a Cowhey male, and you?ll soon know!? |
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* Paul Hermann from Australia
says; ?Can you believe that your Coffee family made it all the way to
Australia? |
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Elizabeth Coffey b. 749 married Thomas Fields. Their son
William, b. 780 married Susan Morgan
and had Morgan Fields, b. 797 in
Wilkes Co. Morgan married Catherine Humphreys and |
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one of their youngest daughters
Frances b 836 married an Englishman in New Orleans in 860 named James Connelly. They then
migrated |
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to Australia about 855, settled
in the gold rush town of Bathurst and had several children. They later moved
back to western Sydney where they lived out their years. |
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Very interested in the
information you have on this line and would appreciate more detail.? Paul
Hermann, PO Box 42, Cessnock, NSW
2325, AUSTRALIA, or email: paul.herman@rescue. coalservices.com.au |
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* Gary Coffey says: ?Thanks so
much for the assistance that Jack and Fred have provided. I have pretty much
determined (but not proved) that |
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page 8 March appletonideas.com.
His line is as follows: Generation )
Edward Coffey 670- 7 6, 2) John
Coffey 699- 775, |
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3) Benjamin Coffey 747- 834, 4) John Coffey 776- 845, |
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5) Ausburn Coffey 805- 876, 6) Thomas Jefferson 822- 897, |
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7) Lee Coffey 854- 934, |
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8) Arthur A. Coffey 876- 929, |
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9) Robert L. Coffey 905- 985, |
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0) Earl Coffey 927- 954. |
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This makes Gary and th generation Coffey of this line. |
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* William John Hillman Coffey
sent the following info on his Coffee family to Fred showing an interest in
taking the DNA test. This is one of |
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the Northern lines of Coffees
that came into the country early. He sent the following line: |
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) James Coffee married Margret Zane from
England ( 737) |
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2) James Coffee Jr. married
Rebecca Winterton ( 765, Philadelphia), had 4 children. |
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3) Izaac Zane Coffee (Cooper
(whiskey barrel builder)) married Hannah Fithian (early 800?s,), had 6 children. |
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4) William Fithian Coffee
married Jane S. Hillman in Germantown, PA, ( 837), both where from NJ, had 3
children. |
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5) Samuel Hillman Coffee married
Clarissa Witsil (late 800?s), had 3
children. |
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6) Eugene Marcellus Coffee
married Mary |
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Jane Nickelson ( 905), had 6
children (John, |
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Jane, Ruth, Eugenia, Rebecca,
and Carol), John (Hillman Coffee) is my grandfather. |
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7) John Hillman Coffee married
Miriam Gray (mid 900?s), had child (my father, John Hillman Coffee Jr.) |
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8) My dad married Donna Lynn
Tryner (early 970?s), had 3 children,
Avery Vincent Coffee, Jodianne Christine Coffee, and me, William John Hillman
Coffee, wcoffee47@yahoo.com. |
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2008 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* Chris Coffey send the following
information he found in the Civil War records. |
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The 26th Division, N. Carolina
was made up of 0 Companies A - K under
Zebulon Baird Vance, Colonel. |
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Company A - was from Ashe
County, B - was from Union County, C- Wilkes County, D - was from Wake
County, E - was from Chatham County, F - was from Caldweld County, G - was
from Chathm County, H - was from Moore County, I - was from Caldweld County,
and Company K - was from Anson County. |
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There were 9 Coffeys in the 26th; all were in Company
F- Caldweld County (Nathaniel P. Rankin - Captain) except one an Edmond R.
who was in Company C - Wilkes County (Abner R. Carmichael - Captain). |
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The 26th served in 49
Engagements, had |
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2 75 total serving, Killed -
329, Wounded - |
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782, Prisoners - 767 and Died of
disease - 354. This is the best I could do in a quick search in the books. |
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* Jack Coffee,
jack.coffee@gmail.com, says: ?This is an undated column from an unidenti ed
newspaper. It was written by John O. Hawkins of Caldwell Co., NC who was an
English teacher at West Caldwell High School in Caldwell Co. I do know that
Hawkins wrote for the Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC News-Topic newspaper and, he
was a Director of the Caldwell Heritage Museum. |
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(Bet this will spur some
discussion! BC) |
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HERE?S WHY I DON?T DO COFFEYS |
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During the many years I have
been dabbling |
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in genealogy, I sometimes get
inquiries about various families. One of the families I have been questioned
about is the Coffey family. Since I do not have Coffey blood, even though the
Coffeys have intermarried with both my paternal and maternal relatives, and
since the family is such a proli c one, I usually say in a rather smug
manner, |
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?I don?t do windows and I don?t
do Coffeys.? Since I have expressed interest in the families |
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who settled in Buffalo Cove, |
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I found myself wondering about
the William Coffey family. I kept trying to make him a son |
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of Reuben Coffey or Elder
Cleveland Coffey, but circumstantial evidence points to his being the second
child and rst son of Benjamin Coffey |
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and wife, Polly, (aka: Molly)
daughter of William Hays, who were married about 77
in St. Anne?s Parish, Albemarle County, Va., and who moved about 775 in the vanguard of that large migration
of Coffeys from Albemarle and Amherst [sic] counties to the North Carolina
frontier. |
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Benjamin Coffey lived about
where Happy Valley School, my alma mater, is located, directly across the
river from his brother Thomas, who lived where one of my former teachers,
Mrs. Jay Curtis now lives. Polly Coffey, who was William?s |
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rst wife, is the daughter of Thomas so she
and William grew up within sight of each other?s home. |
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Benjamin sold out in 808 and moved to Hawkins County, Tenn.,
where he died intestate. Most of the children except William went to
Tennessee with their parents which may account for William?s descendants
losing sight of their origins. |
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The other child of Benjamin who
did not go to Tennessee was Jane who married |
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in 793, her cousin, Joel Coffey, son of
Nebuzaradan Coffey and Elizabeth |
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Hays. Joel and Jane were rst cousins on the Coffey side. They went
to |
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Madison County Kentucky in 794 with Joel?s parents. |
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During his marriage to Polly,
William Coffey lived on a small place on |
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Solomon?s Branch, the stream
that ows behind Colonel Davenport?s
house at |
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Walnut Fountain which still
stands near Highway 268. In 829, after
his marriage to Margaret Robbins, he bought the place on Cove Branch of
Buffalo from General Lenoir and moved there later |
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selling his previous home to
Colonel Davenport. William died intestate in
847 and his widow, |
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Margaret, purchased the property
from the estate. Eventually, Melvin Hawkins, a brother of my
great-grandfather who married Margaret?s daughter, Nancy, acquired the land,
but I?m not sure if he purchased it or if Nancy inherited |
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it. Nancy and Melvin are the
ancestors of Rev. Lynn Hawkins of Lenoir, Nancy?s brother, John Wilkerson
Coffey is the ancestor of Dorothy Coffey who married my rst cousin, Bernard Hawkins. |
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William?s rst wife, Polly, is said to be buried |
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on Hulme Hill where all the
early Coffeys of that neighborhood were buried. William and Margaret are
presumably buried in the Reuben Robins cemetery on Licklog Branch of Buffalo. |
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William Coffey and his family
were not friendly to modern-day genealogists. |
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William married Margaret Robbins
and his son, William Coffey, Jr., also married a Margaret Robbins, niece and
namesake of William?s stepmother. I think every branch of the Coffey family
has used the names in every generation. |
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Rev. I. W. Thomas wrote a
three-part history of the Coffey family, which was published in the newspaper
about 00 years ago. His three parts
only begin to scratch the surface of one line, and contains some errors as well.
If there was misinformation that long ago, how much more would there be
today. |
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Do you understand now why I
don?t do Coffeys? -------------------------- |
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Jack?s comments: |
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Happy Valley is located well to
the SE of |
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Blowing Rock and somewhat NW of
Lenoir along US 32 . Actually, it is really close to Patterson, NC. I think
this might be referred to as being in the Yadkin Valley. Not sure about that,
however. |
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I haven?t been able to nd a place named Hulme. Licklog Creek, or
branch, forked off kind of NNE of Happy Valley with one branch running down
toward Happy Valley. The other branch went NE. There are a lot of branches
and I suspect that if one |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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page 0 March |
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isn?t a native of the area,
Licklog might be dif cult to nd. |
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Benjamin?s son William, who
married Margaret Robbins (ancestry not known to me), was the father of at
least two children by that union: John Wilkerson, born c 83 , and Nancy E.,
born Aug. 3, 832. |
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John Wilkerson married Mary
Lindsey Robbins, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Morphey (Murphey?) Robbins.
Mary Lindsey was born c 823 in Wilkes Co. She and John married in Caldwell
Co. in 855 (Caldwell Co. marriage book , page
26). The family was in the Caldwell co. census from 860 to
880. John?s mother and Lindsey?s mother were both Robbins and likely
related but I have not investigated that. |
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William, Jr., as mentioned in
the column, William?s son by Mary Coffey, the daughter of Thomas and Eliz.
Smith Coffey, married Mary Lindsey Robbins sister, Margaret on Aug. 5, 829
in Caldwell Co. (See Thomas Coffey and His Descendants by Laurence H. Coffey,
p3, and p7). |
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Most of Wm. Jr. and Margaret?s
children remained in the Caldwell Co. area and might be said to be
responsible for many of the Coffey families in today?s western NC. |
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I have been working on the
Coffey families in that area of NC for about a year now and, although I have
compiled a LOT of information (documents, obituaries, photographs, etc.) I
feel that I have just begun to scratch the surface. The more I look, |
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the more I nd! All of these families go into the
Edward Coffey Project CD. |
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Sanders (South) Cemetery, Ozark
Co., MO on -28-2007 |
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by Shirley Dawson -
bd.sd@townsqr.com |
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Early settlers, Steve and Alice
Sanders, set aside land for this burial ground on their homestead here when
the child of travelers camping in the area died. Her grave and that of Steve
Sanders |
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2008 |
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are among the 30 graves marked
with eldstones. (Sanders? wife is
buried at Mammoth Cemetery.) |
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The names of some of the eldstone burials have been listed by Doris
Hayes and the late Alice Sanders. They are: |
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Mrs. Holland, Granny McGrew,
Charley |
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Stevens, infant of Charley and
Eliza Stevens, Jan McMahon, infant of Virg and Nina Sharick, three children
of Sam Smart, and ve members of the
Coffey family. There are seventeen inscribed stones, the earliest being dated 870. The grounds are fenced, and the
cemetery now lies on land owned by Barry Pleasant. The stones with
inscriptions are: |
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Coffey, Louisa J., wife of A. J.
April 833-Sept. 3,
87-; |
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Initials M. E. H., died Oct.
4, 892 |
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McGinnis, Mary Elizabeth
McAnally, wife of Aaron, 842- 889; |
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Peters, Robert E., Aug. 8, 93 -May 30,
969; Peters, Joseph H, Dec 5, 886- Feb 9, 959 Peters, Bernice I., Dec. 22, 900-July 28, 976; Peters, Marilyn Sue, b. May 7, 952; Petro, David S., 877- 949; |
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Sanders, Alice, April 23, 869
Sept.3, 939 Sanders, H. I., Nov.
9, 87 -June 27, 957; |
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Sanders, Ida, Sept. 2, 904-Nov.
0, 904; Sanders, Ezra,
Dec. 3, 905-Feb. 7,
976; Sanders, James M., Sept. 8
862-Sept. 20, 894; Stevens,
Eliza J., wife of C.B., Dec. 20,
856-Feb. 9, 908; |
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Turley, Ignatius, Feb. 25, 8 8-May 2,
870; Turley, one eldstone with
initials M.T.; Webster, Elizabeth, wife of C.W., June 25, 84 - July 6, 883. |
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This cemetery was not easy
to nd.... |
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Archie Dalton and wife Mary K
and I (Shirley) got lost.....Archie made another phone call and we nally found it....Thanks to Mrs. Barry
Pleasant..... |
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* Merle Coffee, electrical
engineer, worked at Hughes Aircraft Co.; as radio operator aboard |
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the Spruce Goose sat behind
Howard during it?s only ight
(11-2-1947). Born on 3-22-1915 in Gassville,Arkansas,expired
-5-2005inSanPedro, California age 89 cause: cancer. |
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He received his degree in
aerospace & electrical engineering at the Kansas City Technical School.
(daughter Sharon Moffett) |
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Lorie Okel checked the 930 census, Gassville, Baxter co, AK and
found that his dad was Lee Coffee, mother Minnie, brother Laren, sister?s
Eloisa & Leola. |
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PIONEER ROSTER INDEX - |
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The Native Daughters of the
Golden West maintain a permanent record of information concerning California
Pioneers who resided or were born in California before December 3 , 869. This is a valuable research tool. They
have allowed the California State Library System to micro lm the information
and it is available from the California State Library in Sacramento and the
Sutro Branch in San Francisco, California. To date they have some 33,000
Pioneers registered. |
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Volumes - 68 the index lists only the name of the
principal party of the submission. Other persons are listed on the pages,
typically family members, but they are not indexed. |
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NOTE: Numbers indicates the
volume and page. Notations following the volume and page with |
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a /: a=addenda and
s=supplemental information |
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not found on the original
registration will be |
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found in the Supplemental
Binder. Read both original volume and page plus any addenda and supplemental
information pages. |
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* Lorie Okel, ljokel@comcast.ne,
found the followinginTheTulsaTribune, 9December |
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939 |
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Collinsville, Dec 9- Edward C. Coffey, 23 died unexpectedly
Monday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. C.W. Coffey.
Surviving also are a sister Mrs. Nora Casey, Tulsa and a brother W. F. Coffey
Collinsville. |
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(In the 930 census the father, Chester W. Coffey
was from PA.) |
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*Mary Kinnard,
mkinnard@netscape.com, sends her maternal grandfather, Thomas Hardy Coffee?s
Spanish American War Record. Thomas was |
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the son of George Holland and
Samantha Ann (Ridgway) Coffee. |
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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN |
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Know Ye: Thomas H. Coffee |
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Private, company G, of Arkansas
Regiment |
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Of: Ark, Inf. U.S. volunteers
who was enrolled on the 2nd day of May, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-eight, to serve 2 years or during the war, is hereby DISCHARGED from
the service of the UNITED STATES by reason of Malaria and of his regiment. |
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*No objection to his
reenlistment is known to exist. |
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The said: Thomas H. Coffee was
born in Sharp County in the State of Arkansas and when enrolled was 8 years of age, 5 feet inches high, |
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Ruddy complexion, grey eyes,
brown hair and by occupation Farmer. |
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Given at Annisten, Ala this 25th
day of Feb. 899. G. M. Grandberry,
Capt., 2nd Ark. Vo. Reg Commanding the company |
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Book 2273, page 62 |
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John H. Parker the (13 MJ???)
Mustering Of cer |
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Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee
Coffee Coffer Coffey Coffey Coffey |
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Elizabeth |
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Kate Ellen Wooten Martha Ann
Howell Stockard Wadkins Stockard Wadkins |
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David Philip Samuel A. William
Joseph William R. |
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20-50 66-323 |
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4-359 4-360 |
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25- 7 53-
5 |
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53- 6 62-443 |
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45-280 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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Collinsville, OK Youth Dies |
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page 2 March |
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* From: ?Lorie Okel?
<ljokel@comcast.net> Maury County, Tennessee, Road Minutes Book |
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Monday, July 9th
8 9 |
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Ordered that Josiah Harrell be
appointed overseer of the road from the fork by Josiah Bingham to |
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the county line at the head of
the east fork with |
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the following hands, the hands
on Houston?s |
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tract of land, William Holt,
William Kindrick, Jacob Coffey, Joel Coffey, William Coffee, Jerry Fonville,
Jesse Williams, Peter Harrell, and Graves Harrell, to work under his
direction. |
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Monday, July 5th
822 |
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To the Worshipful Court, We, the
Petitioners, labor under considerable disadvantage in keeping the road in
repair from A. B. Alexander to William Holt on the head of the East fork of
Big Bigby Creek, on account of the creeks washing away |
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and destroying the road, and we
believe the |
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road would be much better to
turn off at or near Capt. A. McCarty?s or A. B. Alexander?s, and to intersect
the old road at or near William Holt?s |
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of about 3 miles, which would
effectually avoid the creek and is low grounds, and being of the opinion of
your petitioners a much nearer and better route to the point of destination.
Therefore, your Petitioners pray a Jury of view on the presents, Nathan
Coffey, Silas Alexander, Jacob Coffey, William Holt, A. G. Youngblood, Josiah
Bingham, John Barkley, Thomas Osburn, William Eartham, G. W. Johnston, Newman
Morris, James Collins, Leonard Morris, James Gilbreath, Jr., William Holt,
James Osburn, John Gilbreath, |
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John Gilbreath, Jr., Darling
Tidwell, Green P. Perry, Landon Coffey, Joel Coffey, Calvin Coffey, Keaton
Holt. |
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Monday, July 22, 822 |
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(Those present) Jeremiah Cherry,
William Rust, William Barr, William Allen, James Reynolds, William G. Coffey,
John Elliott, Armsted Redding, J. D. Lindsay, George Davidson, William |
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2008 |
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Gill, Benjamin Noakes, Zachariah
Allen, M. Copeland, Ben Reynolds, Alexander Shields, Joseph Sewell, Will A.
Johnson. |
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Monday, October 20th 823 |
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Ordered by the Court that Nathan
Coffey be appointed overseer of the road lately laid off from the top of the
ridge west of John Barnes to William Holt, and that all the hands within a
mile and a half of said road on each side, work thereon under his direction. |
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Monday, October 27th 823 |
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We, the citizens do petition the
Court for a Jury to review a part of the road leading from Columbia to
Pulaski by Pillow?s mill four miles and 3?4 south of Columbia, which road we
work to be changed to the nearest and best ground to Esq. Matthews north boundary
line. E. Kennedy, William E. McRee, P. F. Dooley, Butler Noles, Joel Coffey |
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Grainger Co. TN Cemeteries |
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Grace and Clarence McGinnis have printed
cemetery books for Grainger County, TN. Both volumes are still available. |
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Cost for with postpaid: |
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Volume , North of Clinch Mountain, is $ 8.50
Volume 2, South of Clinch Mountain, is $25.50 |
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Grace McGinnis |
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507 N Glen St, Morristown TN 378 4
mcginnis@planetc.com |
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Each has names of cemeteries
with explicit directions and also individual names indexed. |
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A really good thing about them
is that each cemetery is arranged in grave order such that when gravestones
erode, the grave is still identi able. An anomaly is that the South volume
has some North cemeteries in the very back. |
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Clarence and Grace personally
waded through the chiggers, etc, to collect this data for us. Grace is a
Coffey researcher. |
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We need to thank Grace and
Clarence for their hard work. It will help us for many years to come. This is
a list of cemeteries in Grainger Co. First is the Cemetery name and I have
removed the word Cemetery from each entry to make the list take less newspaper
space. |
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MAP LOCATION - BEAN STATION Bean
Station 362031N 0831647W Buck Hollow 362004N 0832132W Caldwell 362044N
0831550W Chestnut Grove 361907N 0831907W |
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Name |
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Adkins |
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Adkins |
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Avondale |
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Batma |
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Bowen |
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Bray |
|
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Central Point 361522N 0832921W |
|
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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MAP LOCATION - AVONDALE |
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361908N 0832151W 362227N
0832142W 362034N 0831946W |
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Latitude Longitude 362043N
0832525W 362102N 0832244W 361812N 0832744W |
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361756N 0831712W 361725N
0831825W 362029N 0831829W |
|
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Cobb |
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Collins |
|
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Dalton |
|
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Dodson |
|
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Ford |
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Garrett |
|
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Harrell |
|
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Harris |
|
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Heath Chapel |
|
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Marys Chapel |
|
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McGinnis |
|
| 108-13 |
Meadow Branch 362126N 0831655W |
|
| 108-13 |
362049N 0832624W 361834N 0832557W 362123N
0832430W |
|
| 108-13 |
361827N 0832046W 361820N
0831950W |
|
| 108-13 |
Co ey |
|
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Collins |
|
| 108-13 |
Condry |
|
| 108-13 |
Condry |
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Dalton |
|
| 108-13 |
Dotson |
|
| 108-13 |
Farmer |
|
| 108-13 |
Floyd |
|
| 108-13 |
Grove |
|
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Helton |
|
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Helton Springs 361720N 0832858W |
|
| 108-13 |
361706N 0832126W 361804N
0832124W 361857N 0832152W |
|
| 108-13 |
362206N 0832246W 362202N
0832712W 362024N 0832813W 362218N 0832924W 362121N 0832950W 362020N 0832948W
362017N 0832705W |
|
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Meeks |
|
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Moores Chapel Murray |
|
| 108-13 |
Murray |
|
| 108-13 |
New Adriel Overbay Rocky Summit
Samsel |
|
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361915N 0831643W 362056N
0831722W 361825N 0832123W 361900N 0831913W |
|
| 108-13 |
361958N 0832507W 361558N
0832720W 361728N 0832357W |
|
| 108-13 |
361845N 0831722W 361912N
0831838W |
|
| 108-13 |
Hipsher |
|
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Holston |
|
| 108-13 |
Idol |
|
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Kidwell |
|
| 108-13 |
Kincaid |
|
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Lamb |
|
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Lathin |
|
| 108-13 |
McConnell |
|
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McGinnis |
|
| 108-13 |
McGinnis Harrell 362030N
0832922W Narrow Valley 361616N 0832523W |
|
| 108-13 |
362217N 0832614W 361639N
0832246W 362203N 0832402W 361619N 0832945W 362133N 0832519W 362144N 0832343W
362126N 0832437W |
|
| 108-13 |
MAP LOCATION - DUTCH VALLEY |
|
| 108-13 |
New Prospect Rhea |
|
| 108-13 |
Richland Riddle |
|
| 108-13 |
361711N 0832341W 362131N
0832429W |
|
| 108-13 |
Dyer Hopson Johnson Kitts Moyer
Ritter Roberts Rucker Rutledge Rutledge Seymoure |
|
| 108-13 |
361915N 0833437W 361707N
0833650W 361910N 0833510W 361528N 0833442W 362113N 0833245W 361847N 0833529W
361841N 0833314W 361902N 0833713W |
|
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Rucker Shields Slave West White
Williams |
|
| 108-13 |
361753N 0832820W 362203N
0832808W |
|
| 108-13 |
361837N 0832522W 362149N
0832752W |
|
| 108-13 |
Acu Arnwine Arnwine Blue Springs Branson Cedar
Grove Clapp Cleveland Collins |
|
| 108-13 |
361727N 0833617W 361824N
0833643W 362153N 0833522W 361546N 0833136W 361803N 0833458W 361539N 0833420W |
|
| 108-13 |
362158N 0832322W 361915N
0832347W |
|
| 108-13 |
362122N 0833246W 361908N
0833212W |
|
| 108-13 |
362142N 0832519W 361600N
0832840W |
|
| 108-13 |
361821N 0833410W 361650N
0833106W 361652N 0833104W |
|
| 108-13 |
361903N 0832444W 361919N
0832245W |
|
| 108-13 |
362051N 0833345W |
|
| 108-13 |
361754N 0831649W 361841N
0831732W |
|
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page 4 |
|
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Simmons Sunrise |
|
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March |
|
| 108-14 |
362006N 0833140W 361507N
0833538W |
|
| 108-14 |
2008 |
|
| 108-14 |
MAP LOCATION - POWDER SPRINGS |
|
| 108-14 |
Atkins Cabbage Cherry Orchard
Clark |
|
| 108-14 |
Corbin Fairview Hammock Johnson
Johnson Mason McKinney |
|
| 108-14 |
Neal |
|
| 108-14 |
Needham Needham Needham Scott |
|
| 108-14 |
Thomas Warter Zachary |
|
| 108-14 |
MAP LOCATION - SWAN ISLAND Co ey
362436N 0832152W Dalton 362343N 0832228W |
|
| 108-14 |
MAP LOCATION - HOWARD QUARTER |
|
| 108-14 |
361634N 0834019W 361905N
0834016W |
|
| 108-14 |
Broken Valley Clement Collins
Davidson Epperson Mallicoat |
|
| 108-14 |
362312N 0832437W 362421N
0832428W 362358N 0832253W 362249N 0832314W |
|
| 108-14 |
361510N 0834042W 361632N
0833751W 361552N 0833855W |
|
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362400N 0832521W 362337N 0832335W |
|
| 108-14 |
361537N 0834210W 361835N
0833950W 361526N 0833945W |
|
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MAP LOCATION - JOPPA |
|
| 108-14 |
Beckham 361457N 0833233W Bu alo
Springs 361252N 0833353W |
|
| 108-14 |
361536N 0833932W 361856N
0833741W 361738N 0834048W |
|
| 108-14 |
Collins Gilmore Hammer Higgs Hodges Indian
Ridge Jim Walker Joppa Massengill Mitchell Nance |
|
| 108-14 |
361318N 0833523W 361110N
0833316W |
|
| 108-14 |
361505N 0834033W 361502N
0834036W 361618N 0834127W 361724N 0833849W |
|
| 108-14 |
361455N 0833132W 361423N
0833527W 361434N 0833217W |
|
| 108-14 |
361611N 0833816W 361748N
0834108W |
|
| 108-14 |
361005N 0833635W 361435N
0833628W 361418N 0833706W |
|
| 108-14 |
361540N 0834203W 361656N
0833922W |
|
| 108-14 |
New Corinth Stalsworth Stone Talley Tampico
Yates Young |
|
| 108-14 |
361213N 0833313W 361143N
0833454W 361054N 0833421W |
|
| 108-14 |
361204N 0833659W 361012N
0833623W 360833N 0833643W |
|
| 108-14 |
MAP LOCATION - TALBOTT |
|
| 108-14 |
361130N 0833447W 361148N 0833335W 361048N
0833523W |
|
| 108-14 |
Greenlee t Hammer Moody |
|
| 108-14 |
New Blackwell Oakland Shiloh |
|
| 108-14 |
361418N 0832733W 361341N
0832815W |
|
| 108-14 |
361339N 0833006W MAP LOCATION -
LUTTRELL |
|
| 108-14 |
361330N 0832808W 361441N
0832651W 361038N 0832930W |
|
| 108-14 |
360931N 0834156W 361149N
0834018W |
|
| 108-14 |
361037N 0833956W 360916N
0834251W 360911N 0833950W |
|
| 108-14 |
Obituary From the Mulberry Gap
Association 925 Minutes |
|
| 108-14 |
Davis |
|
| 108-14 |
Jarnagin |
|
| 108-14 |
Lea Springs ll |
|
| 108-14 |
Little Valley |
|
| 108-14 |
McKinney |
|
| 108-14 |
Mitchell |
|
| 108-14 |
Mouth of Richalnd 360812N
0833956W |
|
| 108-14 |
Sitton |
|
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361212N 0832958W |
|
| 108-14 |
361459N 0832720W
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Perrin Hollow Red House Shipe |
|
| 108-14 |
Stone Frazier McKinney |
|
| 108-14 |
360854N 0833816W 361232N
0833920W 360732N 0834225W 360942N 0833842W |
|
| 108-14 |
She jointed the church at Oak
Hill in the year 9 9. |
|
| 108-14 |
To this union was born one child
, who prceeded her to the Glory land. Leaves husband, father, 2 sisters
and brother and host of friends to
mourn her loss, but our loss is her eternal gain. Her mother proceded her to
Glory land Dec 8, 922. |
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361048N 0834059W |
|
| 108-14 |
COFFEY, Lillie Mae wife of
Everette Coffey daughter of Charley and Cascelie Harville. was born December
23, 903; died November 24, 924. |
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| 108-14 |
360728N 0834054W 360611N
0834020W |
|
| 108-15 |
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|
| 108-15 |
PETER COFFEE |
|
| 108-15 |
the Virginia Colony needed cheap
labor to pick their tobacco. By 854,
Peter and Susannah Coffee had inherited and patented about 600 acres in
Prince Edward County Virginia. Peter Coffee died in 77
and in 787, Susannah inherited
and patented an additional 400 acres from her brother Samuel Mathews who died
un-married. |
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From: "Jerry Coffee"
<j.coff@verizon.net> (Sorry, I can't print the water color Jerry sent.) |
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The attached water color done by
a noted artist in the early 700s is of
a English cargo vessel |
|
| 108-15 |
on the potomac River at the
Dumfries dock in Prince William County Virginia. It is depicted |
|
| 108-15 |
Dumphries was named for Dumfries |
|
| 108-15 |
Scotland and was where 50,000
Scots- |
|
| 108-15 |
Irish Ulstermen landed from 7 0 to
740, following the Williamite War (King William III of Orange) against
the Irish Jacobites (Catholics). Unfortunatly, the Scots-Irish were Presbyterians
who were "non-Anglican" and did not fare |
|
| 108-15 |
any better under English rule
than did the Irish Catholics. The Scots - Irish Loyalists tired of |
|
| 108-15 |
the discrimination by the
English and the Irish Catholic papists so they abandoned their holdings in
Ulster and began a great migration of Scots |
|
| 108-15 |
- Irish to America. So many
low-land Scots |
|
| 108-15 |
and Scots-Irish immigrants
landed at Dumfries Virginia that it was to be given the name of New Scotland
but Nova Scotia received that named instead. The area where Dumfries is today
is part of the Washington D.C. metropolitian area. |
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in the portrait taking on a load
of tobacco to be shipped to England. The vessel is the "Forward
Gally" and was one of two vessels operated by Jonathan Forward, a
prosperous London tobacco merchant. The ship in the distance is the
"Forward Frigate" and is the other cargo vessel operated |
|
| 108-15 |
by Jonathan Forward. Peter
Coffee arrived at Dumfries dock on the Forward Gally. |
|
| 108-15 |
There was an acute labor
shortage in the Virginia Colony from
640 until 776, when |
|
| 108-15 |
the War of the American
Revolution ended the English indentured labor system. Peter Coffee was
indentured to his father-in-law William Mathews and worked for the next seven
years |
|
| 108-15 |
in Stafford and Prince William
Counties in |
|
| 108-15 |
the London Company Virginia
Colony. An indentured laborer is somewhat like a contractor who signs a
seven-year labor contract to work for |
|
| 108-15 |
a ship captain or person who
paid for their passage to the Virginia Colony. The owner of the contract can
sell the contract to another at anytime if he so desires. Normally an
indentired laborer worked for seven years to pay for their passage to
America. The seven year indentured apprenticeship |
|
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could be extended by the court
for diciplinary action. It is likely that Peter Coffee was a convict who was
indentured to William Mathews from London's Newgate Prison. He could have
been convicted in the Old Bailey for such a simple |
|
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act as spitting on a rich man,
stealing a shirt |
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| 108-15 |
worth a few shillings or just
for being a Scots- Irish and non-Anglican. Many convicts were indentured to
private individuals and sent to the American Colonies to help in the labor
shortage. The English did not believe in slavery and did not import negroes
to the American Colonies. The importing of negro slaves was started by the
Scots-Irish land owners or "back-woodsmen" as they were called by
the English governors. The Scots - Irish land owners in the back-country of |
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Tobacco was shipped in a barrel
or in a "caske" in the 700s
as you can see the dock workers loading in the water color. In 774, the docks at Dumfries reached the peak
of shipping in |
|
| 108-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 108-15 |
the tobacco trade to England and
indentured immigrant trade to the American colonies. |
|
| 108-15 |
The decline of Dumfries as a
shipping port |
|
| 108-15 |
was caused by siltation of that
part of the |
|
| 108-15 |
Potomac River and by the
American Revolution eliminating England as a source of indentured labor.
England was the best customer for American tobacco but a change in crop
demand from tobacco to wheat, corn and sugar made transporting and shipping
those commodities from Dumfries too dif cult. Many eastern European nations
were suffering through several poor |
|
| 108-15 |
wheat harvests and corn (maize)
was a new food product from America. |
|
| 108-15 |
Nearly all the Scots - Irish
immigrants arriving at Dumfries were Presbyterians and made |
|
| 108-15 |
their way to the Great
Philiadelphia Wagon Road then traveled south to cheaper lands east of the
Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains. |
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page 6 March Where ever they settled the Scots -
Irish started schools, churches and preached. The Cub Creek Presbyterian
Church was a log meeting house erected in
738 in the area of Amelia County in the Virginia Colony where the
30,000 acre Caldwell Settlement was established by John Caldwell. |
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| 108-16 |
2008 |
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| 108-16 |
Postmaster (County) |
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Coffee, Carrie L. (Hutchinson)
Coffee, Chas. M. (Frio) Coffee, J. M. (Kaufman) Coffee, Jas. M. (Kaufman)
Coffee, Leona (Hansford) Coffee, Mary E. (Burnet) Coffee, Ollie C. (Howard)
Coffee, Rosa A. (Hutchinson) Coffee, Sam'l. C. (Sterling) Coffee, Thom. J.
(Brazoria) Coffee, Thos. J. (Brazoria) Coffey, Aurelius (Wise) Coffey,
Bennett B. (Morris) Coffey, Buna Mae (Denton) Coffey, Geo. C. (Navarro)
Coffey, Geo. W. (Hunt) Coffey, Jesse B. (San Saba) Coffey, Joe F. (McLennan)
Coffey, Jonah F. (San Saba) Coffey, Nathan (Grayson) Coffey, Robt. H.
(Collin) Coffey, Sales (Briscoe) Coffey, Wm. (Grayson) Coffey, Wm. S. (Titus) |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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* Visit the new website at,
http://www. theco eycousins.org/co eycousins. html. |
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* An Edward Co ey/Ann Powell CD
is available for only $7.50 postage and handling. Jack Co ee, 110 Lydia Road,
St. Joseph, and LA 71366. |
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WEB SITES TO VISIT
http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/ Brigham Young University, Family History Library
? index to all family history books in their collection. |
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John Caldwell was the
grandfather of John Caldwell Calhoun. John C. Calhoun was the 7th Vice
President of the United States under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. He
was also Secretary of War under James Monroe and Secretary of State under
John Tyler. Although |
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he died a decade before the
American Civil War broke out, Calhoun was a major inspiration to the
secessionists who created the Confederate States of America. He was a out
spoken proponent of slavery, which he defended as a "positive good"
rather than as a necessary evil. |
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In 745, Peter and Susannah (Mathews) Coffee
and their rst three of eleven children
took trails south from Stafford County on the Potomac River to the the
Caldwell Settlement in Amelia County where they settled on 400 acres along
Vaughn's Creek, the head right of William Mathews. My g.g.g.g.g.grandparents
settled |
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in that area east of the Blue
Ridge Mountains twenty years before the Great Wagon Road in the backcountry
of Virginia was established. |
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In 765, the Great Wagon Road was opened for
thousands of Scots - Irish Presbyterians with horse drawn wagons. The wagon
trail ran south along the east side of the Appalachian Mountains |
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from the seaports at Dumfries and
Philadelphia to Augusta Georgia for a total distance of 735 miles. |
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Land in northern Virginia and
Pennsylvania cost seven pounds for fty
acres. The Scots - Irish migrated south to areas such as the Caldwell
Settlement and beyond in order to obtain cheaper land which sold at ve shillings for 100 acres. |
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Jim Wheat's |
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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES
OF TEXAS, 846 ? 930 |
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POSTMASTER INDEX |
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Sent by Kenneth Coffee,
krcoffee@wcsonline.net (I have only printed the Coffee/ys. Check web for
other names) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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25th ANNUAL COFFEY CONVENTION |
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May 2 - 4, 2008 Virginia -- Here
we come!! |
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Days Inn, Raphine, Rockbridge
Co., VA. Hwy. I-81, Exit 205 |
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Telephone 540-377-2604 |
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Reservations must be made by
April 15 for special convention rate of $64.95. Make sure the hotel
understands that the reservation is being made for the Coffey Cousins?
Reunion. |
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NOTE: Reservations have to be
made by Apr. 15, 2008. |
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Anyone arriving early or leaving
late will be charged the hotel?s regular rate for days outside the reunion
dates. Check with reservations desk for those costs. |
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It is suggested that anyone
planning to attend make reservations early. This is the heart of Co ey
country (NC/VA) and we expect a large crowd. |
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We will carpool to Co eytown
leaving |
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at 8 a.m. Friday. A picnic
lunches will be served there. Make arrangement for you sack lunch at the
hotel restaurant on arrival. They will include ham or turkey sandwich (no
mayo) or peanut butter and jelly, chips, fruit (usually a banana), and a
homemade cookie or brownie for $9.95. John Taylor will be our guide in Co
eytown. Program in the church with Kevin Kearns as speaker. |
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Banquet and photo will begin at
5 p.m. on Saturday. Reservations need to be made with the tear-o at the bottom of this page. |
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Donations for use as doorprizes
are always welcome. |
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Consider hosting the convention
in 2009. Guidelines will be passed at banquet or can be requested from Bonnie
Culley |
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Number wishing to eat at the
banquet @ $20 each--------- $----------- |
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baked chicken #_______ apricot
tender loin #__________ |
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Three vegetables (your choice)
rolls, a dessert, coffee or tea |
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Please list the names of those
attending on the back so name tags and packets can be prepared ahead of time.
(Checks will not be cashed until time of convention.) |
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Submit check to: |
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Jack Coffee email -
w5jkc@cebridge.net 110 Lydia Rd. |
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St. Joseph, LA 71366-9630 |
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page 8 March |
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Prisoner of War/Missing
Personnel Of ce http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo |
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2008 |
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COFFEE/YS MISSING IN ACTION
(sent by Lorie Okel) |
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353706 USMC PFC 09/ 4/ 942 |
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US Marines COFFEY, DONALD JAMES |
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US Army WWII COFFEY, GROVER B |
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US Navy COFFEY, JOHN T |
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38327052 ARMY PVT /27/ 943 |
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COFFEY, JOSEPH A |
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32274687 ARMY TSG 05/ 3/ 94 |
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8 63242 USNR AOM3 03/ 9/ 945 |
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COFFEY, OLIVER E 262772 USN AOM
/24/ 943 |
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COFFEY, KENNETH |
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20843954 ARMY PFC 0/24/ 944 |
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COFFEY, THOMAS H 64 3 68 USNR F
C 05/06/ 943 |
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US Air Force CAFFEY, SANFORD L |
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US Koran war COFFEE, ROBERT
GEORGE USAF O2 KIA |
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952/05/08 |
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CA |
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8 55792 AAF SGT 04/02/ 945 |
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PLEASE CHECK YOUR MAILING LABEL FOR
EXPIRATION DATE. If the date is before 12/31/08, your subscription is due. |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
4012 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue107: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Dec-07 |
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Issue NO. 107 ISSN 0749-758X |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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This issue completes 27
continuous years of Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse. We can applaud Leonard
Coffey for his courage and innovation in getting us started. Issue 108 in
March will begin our 28th year. |
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This year has been fun. There
has been so much dug out of the records and groups of you are piecing it all
together. I can only applaud the efforts and time put in these projects.
Computers make sharing so much more fun. Then the DNA project is really getting
off the ground. It just gets more exciting with every participant. |
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continued page 2 |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 220 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 102 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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page |
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SEE "NEW FINDS" - PAGE
5 |
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MOLLY (Hayes) COFFEY How she was
found! |
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page December
007 |
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My personal thrill was when
Bennie Loftin and Ed Coffee came up with Benjamin Coffey?s FINAL PAY VOUCHER
(part of the pension) from the Revolutionary War. This is the check that goes
to his heirs after his death. It is the
rst time his wife?s name (Molly) has been documented. I was hoping the
children would also be listed but will have to be satis ed with at least some
success. This is my ancestor. |
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My goal for next year is to get
the back issues scanned and saved to CDs in a form that can be read by all. |
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I am looking forward to the May
convention in Virginia. (see page 17) My hotel reservations are already made.
I hope to get a couple of days research in while in Virginia as well. John
Taylor has a great banquet speaker lined up |
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for us and Coffeytown is a most
scenic area. The church built of chestnut lumber, cut from the Coffey farm is
really beautiful. Everyone should have a chance to see this at least once. I
hope we see lots of you there. We have a lot to share this year. |
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Please excuse the compressed
?Times? print this issue. I had so much that I wanted and needed to put in
that it required some real squeezing to
t. |
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Jim and I are very thankful as
this year comes to a close. He?s able to walk again |
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and his health is improving
every day. We?re fairly settled in our new townhouse and we?re expecting a
new great-grandchild in April. |
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Please keep Virgil Coffee and
our other cousins in your prayers and have a safe and Merry Christmas. |
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Bonnie Culley |
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INDEX |
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Editor's letter New Cousins 3 Obituaries 4 Computer News 5
New Finds 5 Dead End Roads 6 Corrections 9 Currents in the Stream 9 Mail
Box Documents Galore DNA Project 5 Coffey Convention 7 New Addresses 8 |
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Sincerely, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Wilbern ?Hank? Hayes, #9 Orchard
Dr. Belleville, IL 62221 Mark Co ey, 3113 S. Branson St., Marion, IN 46952 |
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Rick Miller, 595 Countryside Dr.
S., Troy, OH 45373-4545 Margaret McKay, 54 Rodney Rd. Dover, DE 19901-3829 |
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page 3 |
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NEW NAMES |
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ANCESTOR |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Wilbern ?Hank? Hayes is
my rst cousin, once removed (I
think!). He is the son of Wilbern LeeRoy and Zoeretta (Cawley) Hayes and the
grandson of Hamilton and Elvira (Register) Hayes. Hamilton if the son of
George W. and Elizabeth (Coffey) Hayes. This Elizabeth is the daughter of
John and Elizabeth (Rucker) Coffey and granddaughter of Benjamin and Polly
(Now corrected to Molly Hayes) Coffey. Benjamin is the son of John and Jane
(Graves) Coffey and grandson of Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. On Hank?s
Hayes side, his great grandfather George Hayes who married Elizabeth Coffey
was the son of Thomas and Sarah (Rucker) Hayes Jr. This Thomas Hayes is the
son of Thomas Hayes Sr. ( 745- 8 9) who died in Burke Co NC. We have no name
for his wife. Thomas Sr. is thought to be the son of George Hayes (?- d. 747
Augusta Co. VA), and Sarah (Dyer) Hayes ? Edminston. Hank?s email address is
hayeshank@charter.net |
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* Mark Coffey is the brother of
Patricia Ann (Coffey) Christensen. They are the children |
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of Jesse John Coffey b. July 31,
1923 and died |
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Jan 99 . Jesse Coffey married Mildred Irene
(Phares) Coffey b. May 14, 1930 and died Sept 21, 998. Mark has taken the DNA test and can be
found in the DNA web site along with his linage. His address is in the new
cousins list. Email CoffeyMA@sbcgloval.net |
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* Rick Miller,
rmiller21@woh.rr.com, says; ?My mother was Marie Yvonne Welch. Her parents
were Hubert Welch and Leoma (Zellner) Welch. My grandfather?s father was John
D. Welch born 17 May 1878 in Morristown, Hamblen, TN. |
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His wife was Rosa (sometimes
spelled Rossie) Coffey. She was born 0
Aug 880 in Morristown Hamblen TN. I
have not been able to identify any of her family. I guess she was born too
late for |
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the 880 census. The 890 census got burned up. By the time of
the 1900 census, she was already married to my great-grandfather. They were
married 14 Mar 1900 in Sneedville, Hancock, TN. They moved to TX shortly
after they were married and moved on to OK before 903. They had seven children between 90
and 9 4. Rosa and two |
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of the little girls died in 1914
in Tushka, Atoka, OK, which is the reason why I have not been able to nd out much about her family. She died very
young and her surviving children didn?t know any of her family or anything
about them. I would dearly love to identify her parents and the rest of her
family. If anyone can help me out on this, it will be greatly appreciated. |
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That is not the end of my Coffey
connections. My great-grandfather John D. Welch?s parents were Henry E. Welch
and Mary Matilda (Coffey) Welch of Grainger County, TN. He was born in 1854
in Claiborne County, TN. Henry E. was the son of William Welch and Clarkie
Sco eld. Mary Matilda was born abt 855
in MO and died about 93 in TN. Her parents were William Ira Coffey
and Sarah Jane (Hipsher) of Grainger County, TN. Wm. Ira is the son of George
and Margaret (Rucker) Coffey. |
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Both of their lines are fairly
well documented, with William Ira being a descendent of Edward Coffey and
Anne Powell. I have additional information about other family members and
collateral descendents that I would be happy to share. Rick? |
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* Margaret (Mickey) McKay,
margmcka@ comcast.net, says; ?My Great Great Grandmother, Mary Coffey
(Ballinasloe, Galway), married Patrick Naughton, both born about 1818. Their
son- my great grandfather- Stephen (b 1842, Ire), |
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Benjamin Samuel Je erson |
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George Mary |
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page 4 December |
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came to America around 860. He married Mary Gallagher (b 1842,
Ire- d 1879, NJ). They may have lived in Brooklyn, NY then Passaic, NJ and
had ve children. Stephen moved to Mt Forest,
Ontario, Canada around 1900 and in 1902 married Rose Keais, Dowling (b 1857).
Stephen died in Canada after 9 0). |
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My mother?s 2nd cousin, Annie
Coffey (b 1878, Ballinasloe, Galway) migrated to Passaic in 1897, married
Michael Carney (b 1874, Ire) and had six sons, including twins. Annie?s
brother, John E (b 1880, Ballinasloe) immigrated in 1901, lived in Passaic,
m: Catherine and had son, John E (b 1918, Passaic). |
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I?m hoping to make connections
with other Coffey?s and/or Naughton?s from Galway and other places. I?m
interested in attending your 2008, Coffey Cousin Conference. It?s not far
from my home in Dover, DE." |
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Everett W. Coffey, age 76 of
Thorn Hill, TN passed away suddenly Wednesday October 10, 007 at his home. He was a life- long member
of Dotson?s Campground Methodist Church where he served as
secretary/treasurer for many years. He was a rural letter carrier in Grainger
County and currently carrier for the Citizens Tribute. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Betty Wolfenbarger Coffey; parents, Benjamin and Birdie
Singleton Coffey; brother, Ethridge Coffey. |
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7 |
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GARY A COFFEY |
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OBITUARIES |
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EVERETT W. COFFEY |
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Gary is survived by his daughter
and son-in-law, Katherine D and Owen Gibson of Yuma, AZ; a son and
daughter-in-law, David A and Wendy Coffey of Banks; extended son and
daughter-in-law, Kevin and Heidi Duggan of Forest Grove; two brothers and
sister-in-law, Scott and Pam Coffey of Albany, and James Vessey of Portland;
three sisters and brothers-in-law, Nancy and Bob Anderson of Sacramento, CA;
Kathy and Dave Rannings of Hamilton, MT; and Sherri Gallino of Dallas; and
his former wife, Delores D Coffey of Hillsboro. (Headlight-Herald Sep 5,
2007; Info- Dianne Kile) |
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He is survived by his children:
sons & daughters- in-law, Benny Coffey of Morristown, TN, Rickey and
Cynthia Coffey of Washburn, TN, Pat and Susan Coffey, Sam & Shelia Coffey
all of Thorn Hill, TN; daughters & sons-in-law, Melva and Ronnie West of
Rutledge, TN, Sherry and Terry Monroe, Regenia and Roger Holt of Thorn Hill,
TN, Karen and Joe McMahan of Morristown, TN: 2 sisters-in-law, Joan Coffey of
Washburn, TN, Ruth Wolfenbarger of Lenoir City, TN |
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Cecil Coffey, age 83, of Thorn
Hill, TN, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2007 in the Ridgeview Terrace Nursing
Home. She was a member of Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Preceded in
death by her husband, Rufus Coffey; daughter, Audrey Banks; parents, Simmie
and Lula Dalton, and |
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Burial at the McGinnis-Harrell
Cemetery with Military Honors. |
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(Knoxville News Sentinel on 0/ /
007) (Info: Bernice Mullins, Archie Dalton & Jean England) |
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(Citizen Tribune,Oct.23,07 info.
Bernice Mullins) |
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Gary Arthur Coffey, 50, a
resident of the Tigard, Oregon community, died Aug. 24, 2007. Gary was born
Oct 25, 1956, in Tillamook, the son of Loyd Coffey and Virginia (Hervey)
Coffey. He was raised and received his education in the Tillamook Community.
He was a 974 graduate of Tillamook
High School. He united in marriage to Delores D Franck, Sep 11, 1982, at the
First Christian Church in Forest Grove. Gary and Delores were happily married
for 3 years and made their home and
family in Hood River and later Banks. Gary and Delores later divorced. |
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For the past 15 years, Gary had
been a truck driver for Alpenrose Dairy in Portland. He was an active member
of the Dayspring Christian Fellowship |
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in Banks. Gary also served for
four years on the Banks City Council. |
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CECIL DALTON COFFEY |
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one brother and three sisters.
Survivors include daughter, Joann Dalton, and son, Alvin Coffey of Bean
Station; two brothers, Ira C. Dalton and Berlie Dalton of Thorn Hill. Burial
will be in the Coffey Cemetery in Thorn Hill. |
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VERNON H. COFFEY |
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Vernon H. Coffey, born Jan. 14,
1933, passed away on Nov. 14, 2007 in TN. He was retired from |
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Jefferson Federal Bank. Vernon
served in the US Army with the 749th Battalion. He was a longtime member at
Fernwood Baptist Church. |
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Proceeded in death by his
parents, Lester Paul and Mossie M. Coffey; brothers, Alvis M., Kenneth, Ermon
and Bill Coffey. |
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NEW FIND |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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MOLLY (POLLY) HAYES COFFEY |
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He is survived by his loving wife of 52
years, Mary Ann; daughters, Mavis (Robert) Taylor and Melissa (Tim) Crews,
granddaughter, Heather Crews; brothers, Harold Dean (Ludell) Coffey of
Knoxville, H.T. (Ann) Coffey of Morristown and Wayne (Betty) Coffey of Bean
Station. Sisters, Mabel Roberts of Talbott and Faye (Robert) Spurgeon of
Morristown; brothers-in-law, R.J. (Lois) Crigger and Thomas D. (Vivian)
Crigger of Morristown. |
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Interment was in Hamblen Memory
Gardens. (Citizen Tribune 11-16-07 ? Bernice Mullins) |
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WIFE OF BENJAMIN COFFEY by
Bennie Loftin |
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JAMES C. COFFEY |
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The Final Payment Voucher for
Revolutionary Soldier Benjamin Coffey 1747-1834, is the rst legal document found naming his wife.
The payment was made to his widow Molly Coffey. |
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| 107-5 |
Bonnie Culley learned in a
workshop she attend this past summer where the Final Pay Vouchers for the
heirs of Revolutionary Soldiers were located. |
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| 107-5 |
Thanks to Ed Coffee who shared
his les with us, we now have
documentation for the name of Benjamin Coffey?s widow as Molly Coffey and his
death date as January 4, 1834 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. |
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Before receiving this Final
Payment Voucher the only source for the name of Benjamin Coffey?s wife was
old correspondence between Ann (Lake) Ketron, Etta (Hayes) Coffey and Ella
(Coffey) Carpentar. They named his wife as Polly Hayes, a tradition, no legal
documentation. |
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I have never seen any document
that names |
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her as Mary ?Polly? (Hayes)
Coffey as some researchers list. Molly and Polly have been listed as
nicknames for the given name Mary. |
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Since Molly is the only name I
have seen on a legal document, then I will list Molly as her legal name. |
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(If you would like a copy of
Bennie's book, COFFEY COUSINS, CLINCH MOUNTAIN , TENNESSEE AND BEYOND, she is
giving it away by e-mail. Write to her at coffey.loftin@ coalgate.net |
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Jim Coffey, of Spring Lake,
Michigan, died Thursday, October 18, 2007. Jim and his son Chris Coffey have
attended many of the Coffey Conventions. Jim descends from Marvel Coffey who
settled in Maries Co. MO. We send our condolences. |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Great News! Reams Goodloe is
back. He reports that he has the newsletter index complete through issue 05. So good to have him back on line. |
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| 107-5 |
*New DNA website
www.coffey.ws/FamilyTree/ DNA/ |
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| 107-5 |
* Visit the new website at,
http://www. thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. |
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| 107-5 |
An Edward Coffey/Ann Powell CD
is available for only $7.50 postage and handling. Jack Coffee, 110 Lydia
Road, St. Joseph, LA 71366. |
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| 107-5 |
*Check out www.footnote.com for
their one-week free trial. |
|
| 107-5 |
* Searching for Chicago
Ancestors ? check www. lakeclaremont.com |
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| 107-5 |
* How to care for your family
tombstones ? www. gravestonestudies.org/ or www.rootsweb.com/
~inperp/repairtoolbox.html |
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page 6 December 007 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Rick Miller asks, ?My
great-grandmother Rosa Coffey?s sister, Martha?s daughter Sophia Coffey and
her son Leo Coffey both live in Franklin, Warren, Ohio. I tried calling both
of them, but got answering machines in both cases. |
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Have any of you had any contact
with this Coffey family in the past? If so, any better ideas on how to
contact them? Answer at rmiller
@woh.rr.com |
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| 107-6 |
* Karla says, ?I located your
information on |
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| 107-6 |
the Coffee/Coffey Cousins Online
Blog. I am searching for descendants of William Cheney |
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| 107-6 |
(b 8 9) and Emily Cheney (b 8 5) to return a family Bible that somehow
came into my family. One of their daughters married into the Coffee family.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions for me to locate a true
descendant that is interested in this document. Perhaps a note in the Coffee
newsletter?? Sincerely, Karla Ewalt, klewalt@hotmail.com |
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* Bennie Loftin ,
bloftin34@yahoo.com is helping a friend locate his Coffey ancestor. The
following is all they know about this family. If you can help in any way, it
would be appreciated. |
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Hannah Barret Coffey arrived in
Maine from County Cork, Ireland with sons Nicholas, John Jr, William John
(his biological maternal grandfather) and Daniel plus daughters Mary, Polly
and Catherine. Hannah?s husband, John died in Ireland just before Hannah and
kids emigrated to U.S.A. |
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I don?t have much information on
my grandfather William John?s siblings except that Nicholas, John Jr. and
Daniel all had sons...deceased by now. |
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*Jack Coffee,
w5jkc@celbridge.net, asks: |
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"John W. Coffey, a son of
Meredith and Esther Coffey, born Oct. 18, 1798 in Grainger Co., married
Rebecca Ragsdale according to the book ?Marriages of Grainger County, TN
1796-1837, Whitley, Edith Rucker, 1982.? The bondsman was Jacob Arnett. |
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However, the death certi cate
for two of the children of John and Rebecca name their mother as Rebecca
Toler. The following is from their death certi cates; |
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Name: Caleb Coffey, Death Date:
29 Nov 1923 Death Location: Wayne Residence |
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Location: Wayne, Age: 89,
Gender: Male, Ethnicity: White, Birth Date: 25 Jun |
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1834, Birth Location: Kentucky, |
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Father?s name: John Coffey,
Father?s Birth Location: Kentucky, |
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Mother?s name: Rebecca Toler |
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Mother?s Birth Location:
Kentucky |
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Name: Franklin Coffey, Death
Date: 17 Sep 1919 Death Location: Wayne, Residence Location: Wayne, Age: 82
Gender: Male, Ethnicity: White, Birth Date: 25 Jul 1837, Birth Location:
Wayne Kentucky, Father?s name: John Coffey, |
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Father?s Birth Location:
Virginia, Mother?s name: Rebecca Tolor, Mother?s Birth Location: Wayne,
Kentucky |
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Any ideas? Jack" |
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* Archie Dalton,
adalton478@hotmail.com, sends the following: |
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An Arizona local newspaper
article said that the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
is looking for gravesites of ?real daughters?, ergo, immediate daughters of
veterans of the American Revolution. My ancestor, Elizabeth Shockley, apparently
the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Shockley, was the wife of my Reuben
Dalton. Reuben, of course was a veteran by virtue of supplier. I know the
gravesite of Elizabeth. Does anyone know if Richard was a veteran of the Rev
war? |
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Does any descendant of Colby
Rucker know where his daughter (s) are buried? |
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DAR wants to put a special
plaque at the gravesites of ?real? daughters. Thanks, Archie. |
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*Janelle Lansley ,
mailto:angelaunty@bigpond. com, wrote Jack Coffee the following note: |
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?Hi, my name is Janelle Lansley
and I am from Sydney Australia. (My maiden name was Coffey). I was actually
on line wishing to trace the Coffey?s from Ireland who were shoemakers and up
until a few years ago I believe that they were still making shoes. I came
upon your site and wondered if |
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you had heard of other Coffey?s
from Australia and who had originated from Ireland. Thank you Janelle? |
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Jack responded with some
Australian immigrants that I thought might be of help to others working that
area so I will print a few here to get them in our index. |
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Several years ago I found a John
Coffey, convict, who was transported from New Gate to AU, landing there on
Sep. 8, 1821. It doesn?t say what eventually became of him. |
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Here are some of my other raw
notes: |
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James Bouchier Coffey, born
c1828 in Galway, IR spouse: Eliza Hogan |
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Remarks: b c1828, son of Michael
and Bridget Bouchier Coffey; spent time in Australia and |
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later to America where he
married Eliza, b c1833 County Clare, IR, dau of Michael Hogan and Eliza
Whelan. Married Eliza c 11 Apr 1858 in Brooklyn, NY, then returned to
Australia. Had business and land in Lamplough & Ampitheatre on Victorian
Gold elds. Children were: Catherine Maria, c1859; Ann Eliza, 1860; Mary
Catherine, 1862; Louisa Mary, 1863; Bridget Agnes, 1865; Michael c1867; James
Francis, c1869; John Joseph, |
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1871; Winifred Mary, 1874;
Bridget Alice, 1876; William Patrick, 1880. Some of children went into coach
building in Richmond, Victoria, and were active in Catholic community at St.
Ignatius Parish, Richmond. |
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James Coffey, born c1842 in IR
Remarks: James was born in Ireland, the son of a farmer. Patrick and Jane
(Reddin) Coffey. Date of birth is approximate. In 87
James was living at 8 Bertha
St., Birkenhead, Cheshire, England with |
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his wife, b. Liverpool ca. 1850,
and son, William Henry, 4 mos. Also at the same address are James? mother
Jane Rogers (presumably widowed and remarried) and her children Richard (10),
Jane (9), and Mary (6), Rogers. James Coffey immigrated to Australia, leaving
behind his family in 1880. |
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He had another son, Clifford in
1890 and married Clifford?s mother, Louise Lovett in 1898. James died in 943 in Victoria Australia and is buried in
Brighton General Cemetery. |
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Charles Coffey: Source: The
Coffee - Coffey Family, compiled by Margaret E. (Maslin) Lyman, 1791 Vine
St., SLC, UT 84121 and Frances Coffee, Box 565, Newton, IA 50208 and Mrs.
Helen Lindhorst, 1091 Paci c St., Idaho Falls, |
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ID 83401; Orig. Pub. Date
Unk., lmed by Gen. Soc. of Utah, c1967
Remarks: Charles enlisted in ?E? Co., 136 NY Volunteers on 2 Sep. honorably
discharged 27 May 1863; d. 1870. Had one son, Frank, who in turn had a son,
Frank, Jr. These later 2 moved to Sidney, Australia, for business reasons.
Source: NY W4A -- Warsaw, Wyoming Co., NY; Robinson?s History of Centennial
Celebration, Warsaw. |
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Michael Coffey born 1873 in IR,
immigrated |
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to Australia prior to 1906,
married Edith Ella Harrison, born Tasmania in 1866. Married in Perth in 906. |
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Michael Coffey, born unknown
year in IR, married Hanna Dunne. Remarks: MICHAEL COFFEY (Born date
unknown- 930.) married HANNAH DUNNE
(born February 3rd 877) on the
0th August 907 by Roman
Catholic priest M O?Flynn in Annascaul County Kerry Ireland. Michael?s
profession at time of marriage was horse dealer; his father was Denis Coffey,
a farmer. Hannah?s father was Michael, also a farmer; her mother |
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was probably named Norah. Hannah
was born in Knockglassmore, Tralee. They left Europe from Port of Southampton
and arrived in Australia on ship Von Bulo at Port Adelaide on Oct 18, 1907. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 December |
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They lived at 156 Gouger St.,
Adelaide from 9 5- 9 4 and at 63 Whitmore Sq. from 9 6- 1930. Michael died in 1930. Four
children: Molly, b1908; Jack, b1910; Kid, b1912; Hannah b1915. |
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* Igor Handel,
igor.handel@libertysurf.fr, says, ?I am 50 , I live in Lyon, France. I am
looking for information about my father?s uncle who left Europe in ... I
don?t know exactly. I found him in the 1920?s US census: |
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George Jacob(s) , born around
1880, died in 1946, Terre Haure , Indiana where he was a violin teacher. I
have a few picture of him from my grandmother . I know his wife name was Lena |
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( born around 880) and his son George-Edgar |
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( born around 9 5 ). I know he had a house on Lafayette
Avenue in Terre-Haute. |
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What I found on your website
suggest that his wife was: Lena COFFEY born in Indiana in Aug 880 who married George Edgar JACOBS. |
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Could you help me in looking for
George Edgar Jacob ( possibly alive) or his descendants? Thank you, Igor
Handel |
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Jack Coffee responded with the
following and hopes that someone else might be able to offer more current
information on this family for Igor. |
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. World War I Selective Service System |
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Draft Registration Cards,
1917-1918 . National Archives and Records Administration. World War I
Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243
roll. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. George
Jacob of 516 St. 8th St., Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN, registered for the draft
in that county on Sep. 12, 1918. He was 38 yrs. old, born Jan. 11, 880. He was a self-employed teacher of
violin |
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in Terre Haute where he lived
with his wife, Lena Jacob. He was of medium height with slender build, blue
eyes and light colored hair. |
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. United States Federal Census for years
indicated. 1920 Vigo Co., Terre Haute city, Ward 1, ED119, Sheet 1A, 911 S.
5th St., dwelling |
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7 |
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12, family 13, Jacob, George,
head, male, white, age 39, married, emigrated 1908 via Pa., born Germany,
father born Russia, mother born Germany, violin teacher; Lenna [sic], wife,
female, white, age 29, married, born IN, parents born IN; George E., son, male,
white, age 4 yrs., 8 mos., born IN, father born Germany, mother born IN. |
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* Brenda Moneymaker,
Bmoneymakerc@aol.com, needs help with the following family. |
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Henry Moses COFFEY was born in
Nelson Co., VA on Sep 20, 1869. He married (1st) Julie C. HYMEN on Nov 14,
1889. |
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He married (2nd) Eva RAMSEY on
Oct 26, |
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1898. They appeared in the
census on Jun 6, |
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1900 in Walkers Creek,
Rockbridge Co., VA. Eva RAMSEY was born Oct 26, 1898. Henry Moses COFFEY and
Eva RAMSEY had the following children. (All children born Rockbridge Co., VA
per Rockbridge Co. Federal Census 1900, 1910, & 9 0.) |
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. Katie L. COFFEY c.May 900. |
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. David H. COFFEY c. 903. |
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Henry Moses married (3rd) Alice
WARD on Jan 9, 1904. They appeared in the census on Apr 28, 1910 in
Rockbridge Co., VA. |
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Henry and Alice had the
following children. |
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3. Etta R. COFFEY was born in
Rockbridge Co., VA about 908. |
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4. Martha C. COFFEY was born in
Rockbridge Co., VA about 1912. |
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Henry Moses married Mary L.
(Mollie) _____ were married about 9 5
in VA. They appeared in the census on Jan 19, 1920 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
They appeared in the census on Apr 14, 1930 in Buena Vista, Rockbridge Co.,
VA. Mary L. (Mollie) was born in Virginia c.
89 . Henry and Mary L.'s had the following children. |
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5. Maxie D. COFFEY about c. 9 6. 6. Georgie L. COFFEY c. Feb 9 9. 7. Robert COFFEY c. 9 . |
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8. Hasford [?] COFFEY c. 1922. |
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9. Voit [?] COFFEY c. 1923. |
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0.. Elizabeth COFFEY c. 9 5. |
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. Henry Moses COFFEY Jr. c.May
9 7. |
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* Clara Stephens
clarastephens@sbcglobal.net says, "My GGGGrandfather Meredith was the
only child of John Coffey and Rebecca Ragsdale. After her death he came to
McDonald County Mo with Meredith and did marry an Elizabeth, (Betsy) Hopper.
Meredith married her younger sister |
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Jane Hopper. One of their sons
is my Great Great Grandfather David Coffee. |
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The way it looks there were a
lot of Johns and Meredith's in my family. |
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John born in 704 VA John
733 VA Meredith 769 VA
John 798 TN Meredith 8
TN David 850 MO Pierce 877 MO |
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Ilus 903 MO |
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Clara says that Pierce is her
Grandfather. Ilus is her Father. She needs the name of the wife of John
Coffee/y born 798 TN. All help
appreciated. |
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CORRECTIONS |
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Don Coffey, Coffdp@aol.com,
says; ?I appreciate you putting in our family search for John & Catherine
Coffey. I don?t know if you have any mailings to Helena Montana, instead of
Helena MN. as noted in Issue 106, page 3 for my family. I did hear from a
woman in Timonium, Md., who has a Michael Coffey in her ancestors, who isn?t
the Michael in our family, but haven?t ruled out that he is maybe a relative.
Unfortunately her brother did the research and is no longer with us to ask
questions.? |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM The
History of Gassville, AR |
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Reported for The History
Society?s quarterly, by Dale Sharp. Gassville history comes alive at
July 997 meeting. (Sent by Shirley
Dawson) |
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The Baxter County Historical and
Genealogical Society met at the Gassville community center |
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on July 24, 1997. Mr. Hubert
Marler, longtime Gassville gure,
provided an entertaining program of local history. |
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Using a blend of local history
written by Mary Ann Messick with personal touches of his own recollections,
he traced Gassville?s roots from its early days known as ?Turkey Neck?
through the Civil War, the great depression, the boon provided by the shirt factory,
to present day. Mr. Marler?s folksy homespun style left no doubt that he is
one of the pre-eminent storytellers of this region. |
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He established his own roots in
Gassville from his birth near the old Rollins Hospital, in 1912. His father
was born near there in 888. His
grandfather ran a blacksmith shop and general mercantile store in a building
a short distance west of present day Gassville prior to the turn of the
century. That building still exists today. |
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By 840 early settlers had begun arriving in |
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the Gassville area. In the true
pioneer spirit, they traveled by covered wagons, which provided their rst home until a one-room log structure
could be built. The location was considered ideal in that |
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it was close enough to the prime
river farm land for folks to market their crops, and far enough away to
satisfy those who preferred to live away from the river bottom and the water.
The early settlers called their community ?Turkey Neck,? due to the course of
the river, which essentially formed a peninsla around them. During the Civil
War most settlers sympathized with the South, and while the men were away
those left behind suffered at the hands of bushwackers and other unsavory
characters. Mr. Marler?s grandparents told him about bands of horsemen who
plundered the region with impunity. After the war those who |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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page 0 December returned worked the land with
renewed hope. By 868 farms were back
in production and residents began to turn to other needs. |
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The Baptist Church was organized
that year, |
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and Rev. C.A. May eld was
the rst pastor. The rst school was held in the church building.
In 869 twenty-one families arrived
from Cherokee County, Georgia. Col. James A. Coffee led the wagon train and
established a cotton gin near a large oak tree that still stands on the old
Gassville school ground. From his own recollection, Mr. Marler described
three other cotton gins that eventually located in the immediate area.
In 876 the Cox and Denton store opened
and carried a ne line of merchandise.
Mr. Cox is credited by many for causing the name change of the community to
its present Gassville. Mr. Marler related there is only one Gassville in the
entire United States, an interesting distinction. He described Mr. Cox as an
incessant talker. Locals began to refer to him as a ?gasser.? When the post
of ce was established in 1878 with Mr. Cox as the postmaster, it seemed
inevitable the name would become Gassville. |
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Lawrence Craig, born Feb. 18,
1929 |
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* Jack Coffee responded to Mary
Mitchell?s <nitewriter@hush.com> query in Issue 105, page 9 with the
following. (Robert Coffey was in Jack?s database on the CD that he is
offering for sale. |
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See Computer News) issue 106,
page 3. |
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* Shirley Dawson, Bennie Loftin
and Lorie Okel all helped with locating and identifying the people from the
following story. We can be proud to be related to the Hille family. Their
information came from a story published on the 006 Dolan Media Newswires, Provided by
ProQuest Information and Learning Company. |
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Robert Lawrence Coffey was the
son of Jesse Finley and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Craig Coffey. He was born
c1895 in Caldwell Co.,TN and died there in 1991. He rst married Lula Shell in Caldwell Co. in 9 3. They had at least three children:
Laura Mozelle, born 1914, died 1933; Finley Tuttle, born 1915, died 1979; and
Charles Woodrow, born 1917, died 1919. |
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I quote; ?Oklahoma University
College of Medicine, Tulsa, receives $1 M for diabetes. Journal Record, The
(Oklahoma City), Aug 30, 006 by
Journal Record Staff |
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Robert married Lula Lavinia Hart
in Caldwell Co. in 9 . She was born c 905 in NC and died Apr. 5,
1978 in Caldwell Co. In 1920 and 1930 Robert worked in a cotton mill in
Caldwell Co. |
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"This generous gift from
the Hille Foundation will be of enormous bene t to those who suffer from
diabetes, especially for those in the Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma area,?
said OU President David Boren.? |
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It quotes Maggie Hille Yar,
executive director of the Hille Foundation as saying, ?The effect of our gift
is dually important to us because we have a particular interest in funding
diabetes research and in funding research in Oklahoma,? |
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Their children were: |
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Frances, born Mar. 3, 1923 |
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Mable Ruth, born Jun. 6, 1924,
died 1989 Lemuel Hart, born Jun. 13, 1927, died Jun. 26, 976 |
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William and Lucinda Coffee, who
settled in West Plains MO, had a son named Barnett Coffee, who had a daughter
Aletha Coffee who married a Dr. |
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Florence Elizabeth, born Feb.
22, 1932? Alice Hart, born Jan. 2, 1935 |
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Daniel Luke, born 1937 |
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Grace Lavina, born Apr. 9, 1940 |
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Sara Nell, born Jun. 12, 1945 |
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You can nd Robert Lawrence family here: http:// |
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www.thecoffeycousins.org/Edward%
0Coffey/ b 74 9.htm#P 7430 |
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You can navigate backwards by
clicking on Robert?s name at the top of the page, and likewise all the way
back to Edward and Ann Powell Coffey. The only descendant info that I have
for Robert is his son Lemuel Hart. |
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The theory that Robert was at
the Grant-Lee surrender seems to be belied by his year of birth. However,
there is suf cient room for error, and the Robert Lawrence info in my les may be mixed up with info on an earlier
one. Perhaps you can straighten out my error(s)! Jack |
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The Hille Foundation has donated
$ million to the OU College of
Medicine, Tulsa, to establish the Hille Foundation Chair in Diabetes. |
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Henry Hille. Aletha had three
sons, one of them was a Joseph Walter Hille, who had a son Jo Bob Hille. This
is the same family that Ruth Lanning was working on. Lorie Okel is a double
cousin to the Coffee?s and the Wemple side of this family. Wm and Lucinda
were neighbors to Lorie?s Collins Coffee in West Plains. |
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in the Virginia Colony as an
indentured unskilled laborer. Peter Coffee worked as a eld hand on a tobacco plantation. |
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Shirley, Bennie and Lorie
visited with |
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Charlie Hille and Jana &
David Bradley while researching in West Plains. Shirley says, ?Jo Bob Hille
the brother of Jana was the one who had the Vintage Petroleum Company.? |
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In 1737, Peter Coffee was
released from servitude, received 50 acres of land as a requirement of his
service and married Susannah Matthews, the daughter of William Matthews, a
Virginia Landowner from England. It is likely that Peter Coffee was
indentured to William Matthews. Indentured servants and laborers could not
leave their place of work without permission so travel and meeting people of
the opposite sex was limited. |
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An indentured bond servant was
one who signed a contract to work as a servant for a period of years, in
return for passage to America, clothing, room and board, and at the end of
the period of servitude, receive a barrel of seed corn, two hoes and 30 acres
of land. In many case non-violent convicts were offered passage to American
as indentured servants for a period of no more that 4 years. The term ?indenture? refers to the
fact that the contract was ?indented? or torn in half, so each party could
keep a signed copy. |
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In 1748, Virginia law
established ?freedom dues? of three pounds, ten shillings in lieu of land. |
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The rst known indentured servant (bond servant)
in the Virginia Colony was Robert Coopy in |
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6 9. The contract in America was then for
three years. In 1635, Thomas Carter, 25, was among two hundred indentured
servants who landed in Virginia on one ship. After his service, Carter became
a respected farmer and had four indentured servants of his own. One of his
descendants, Jimmy Carter, became the President of the United States. |
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* Jerry Coffee also sent a copy
of a letter that |
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I could not print but he
describes it as follows; ?The letter from Jim Bowie dated August 3, 1835,
mentions Holland Coffee trading with Indians for livestock the Indians stole
from Texas frontier settlers, immigrants and Mexican traders. Bowie offers to
take a small company |
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of rangers to Coffee?s Trading
House on the |
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Red River and arrest Coffee and
put a stop to Coffee?s underhanded activities. Houston refused to give Bowie
permission to proceed to Coffees Trading House and chose to look the other
way because Coffee provides a valuable service by paying ransom demanded by
Indians in order |
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to recover white captives. ? |
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In 1717, non-violent criminals
were forced into exile from England for no less than seven years servitude in
the West Indies or America. From 1729 to 1776, seventy percent of the
prisoners in London's Old Bailey prison were transported to America as indentured
craftmen, servants and laborers, depending on their skill levels. |
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MAIL BOX |
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We have heard from Edwin Coffee
that his father and our dear friend VIRGIL COFFEE is in very poor health. We
send our best wishes and are asking all of you, the cousins, to pray for his
recovery. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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INDENTURED SERVANTS IN AMERICA From Jerry
Coffee j.coff@verizon.net |
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On September 9, 1748, Peter
Coffee received a patent for 0 acres
in Amelia County Virginia in an area, which later became part of Prince
Edward County when that county was formed in
754. |
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In 1776, the Continental Congress passed the
Declaration of Independence, which eliminated the indentured labor system in
America. The Declaration did not outlaw slavery. |
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In 1729, a Scots-Irish Ulsterman named Peter
Coffee sailed from London's Newgate Prison on the immigrant ship Forward
Galley and arrived |
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page December |
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7 |
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years, buried at Tushka, OK,
died in Dennison, TX, cause of death Cancer, charged to Atoka County, OK,
order given by Masey/Mapey? Paid |
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GEORGE HOLLAND COFFEY |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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*Lorie Okel send a death certi cate for ORA
COFFEE. Ohio Department of Health. Warren Co. OH City of Franklin, 9 East
Franklin St. Length of residence ? 15 years. Certi cate number 59547 amight
be 595 7) Died 5 Sept. 944. She is
listed as Female, White, Divorced, husband, Jess Coffee, age 44 |
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by Maynella J. Kinard (Mary)
mkinnard@ netscape.com |
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George Holland Coffey was born,
(I Marynella J. Kinard believe) in NC, 1 |
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July 84
to Cleveland and Malinda Coffey. Cleveland was thirteen years older
than his second wife Malinda. George had older siblings from his father?s
previous marriage about 1830 to Susan Hayes: Andrew Jackson, William M. (some
records show William W or Y.), Thomas M., and Susanah (some records show
Susan). |
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Ora is 42 years, 4mo. 4 days old.She was
born in Grainger Co, TN daughter of Tobe Shipley born Clayborne Co. TN and
Mattie Hightbraer (Hightower?) born in SC. The informant was K. R. Kelley of
Abilene, TX. She was buried in the Woodhill Cemetery, Franklin, OH. |
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* While searching Pennsylvania
records on www.footnote.com for some family records, I found the following
for Coffee/ ys. (Bonnie) |
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Next, Cleveland & Malinda
marry in 1939 and had George H., Margaret E., Nancy M., Francis L. and Daniel
P. (All the previously listed children except Andrew J. are shown on a Census
for 1850 in Grainger Co., |
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Pennsylvania Archives ? Series
3, Vol XX, Transcriptions & Taxables of the County of Cumberland for the
year 78 page 588. Thomas Coffey, 200 acres, 3
horses, 4 cattle & 0 negroes |
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TN, in the household of
Cleveland and Malinda.) Andrew J. Coffey being the oldest was probably out on
his own by then. Susan, his rst wife,
must have died sometime previous to this
850 Census. When I read the 1860 Census on Caldwell, NC -- I interpret
that Elvira, age 19 is really Margaret E.; Mahala, age 17 is really Nancy M.;
Frances is really Fanny age |
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Pennsylvania Archives ? Series
3, Vol. XXV Warranties to land in the County of Huntington 787 -
889 |
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James Coffee, EX 400 acres July
17 1837. James Coffee 300 acres July 31, 1837 |
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James Coffee married Rebeccah
Wintertod, 1768, May 20, Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA |
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Mary Ann Coffee married Benjamin
Bagnall, 1794, July 10, Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA |
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* Bennie Loftin found the
following: Funeral Home Record |
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Frank Coffey, died 6 June 1928,
age 35 |
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15, and Daniel P. M. is really
Perry age 9. Then more children were born to Cleveland & Malinda: Sarah,
age 3; Napoleon, age |
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2; and nally Jepa or Jepo. Children not mentioned
in the Census of Grainger Co., TN and Caldwell, NC are: Marvin who died at
age and Clara Bell who died at age 7
according to my little notebook. |
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Cleveland marries a third time
on January |
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8th, 1854, Grainger Co., TN, to
Mary Ann Miles. |
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My small Spiral Notebook written
in by my aunt Manella Georgia ?Otse? Coffey Burkholder around 938 states a few facts about her
grandfather George Holland Coffey. |
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Personal: 6 foot tall, 175 lbs.,
shoe size 10 and shirt size 6. |
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Occupation: Owned a bakery in
Walnut Ridge, Lawrence Co., AR. |
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Military: Veteran of Civil War. |
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Served ( 86 - 865) under Gen.
Thomas Dive in the 33rd Volunteers, U.S. Infantry. Habits: Chewed tobacco,
whittling, reading, and he loved to talk about politics. Geo. H. Coffey
belonged to the Republican Party. |
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Inventions: (a). Invented a
patented |
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hoe that was used for several
things. |
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(b). Invented a release harness
to use |
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on runaway horses. (c). Invented
a fruit picker. |
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George Holland Coffey died
about 905 at the Hotel Britain, in
Portia, AR. Portia is just a crossroad about 3 to 5 miles out of Walnut
Ridge. |
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CHILDREN OF GEORGE H. &
SAMANTHA ANN |
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a. Clara Bell (died age 7) |
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b. Marvine (died about age 3) |
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GEORGE HOLLAND COFFEY?S
MARRIAGES |
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Marriage # I (Maynella) believe that his rst wife was to Rebecca A. V. Bowman on 15
Jun 1867, Jefferson Co., TN. |
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a. Etta Rees (Born 88 ) a stepdaughter. |
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c. Cara Duf e Coffey, Born 1878 |
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d. Willie LeAnn(mid name also
listed |
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as Lillie) Coffey, Born 1880 |
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e. Thomas Hardy Coffey, Born Feb
25, 88 .(My grandfather) |
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My brother Mack Thomas Thornton
tells me about our Great Grandmother Sam when we were little. Macky said he
saw her standing on her porch & she wore a man's felt hat, had on a oral housedress and a man's boots. She had
long long braids hanging down her backside and was smoking a corncob pipe
with a lid on it. She had been out picking peas that day. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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Samantha Ann ?Sam? Ridgway. |
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Sam was born 6 August 85
to William Alexander Ridgway and Evangeline Killibrew Kennedy. |
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Sam died 94
in Walnut Ridge and is buried in Lane Cemetery, Walnut Ridge, and
Lawrence Co., AR.(Now known as the Memorial Gardens) |
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Personal: According to the
?Spiral Notebook? she was 5 ft 5 in tall, had gray eyes, and long back hair. |
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Hobbies: She was a Democrat,
loved to sh, and was an excellent
seamstress. She loved to entertain people. |
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Lineage: English on father?s
side and Indian decent on mother?s side. According to myfather?s memoirs
written in 9 and published in the Sun Times Express in
San Antonio, TX; ?as children we were so dark that we told folks that we were
of Mexican extraction rather than Indian because to be Indian then was most
unpopular.? |
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Note: I am not sure if Flora was
born to the rst marriage or second!
(MK) |
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b. Flora R. Coffey (B: 1876). She married,
Thomas Blythe and had four children, then married Mr. John Gibson Turney and
in 1938 lived in Tulsa, OK.. Homer was her son by Thomas Blyth. |
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v.. John F. (B: 1869) |
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d. Charles D. (B: 1874 (He lived
in Mountain Home, AR in 1952) |
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Marriage # was to my Great Grandmother |
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page 4 December |
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7 |
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Initials M. E. H., died Oct. 4,
1892; McGinnis, Mary Elizabeth McAnally, wife of Aaron, 1842-1889; |
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Peters, Robert E., Aug. 8,
1931-May 30,1969; Peters, Joseph H., Dec. 15,1886- Feb. 9, 1959; Peters,
Bernice I., Dec. 22, 1900-July 28, 1976; Peters, Marilyn Sue, b. May 7, 1952;
Petro, David S., 1877- 1949; |
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Sanders, Alice, April 23,
1869-Sept. 3, 1939; Sanders, H. I., Nov. 9, 1871-June 27, 1957; Sanders, Ida,
Sept. 2, 1904-Nov. 10, 1904; Sanders, Ezra, Dec. 13, 1905-Feb. 7, 1976;
Sanders, James M., Sept. 8 1862- Sept. 20, 1894; |
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Marriage #3 was to Sarah Barnett |
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a. Jesse Dewey Coffey, Born 1898
& |
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lived at Tuckerman, AR in 1958. |
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b. Myrtle E. Coffey. Born
in 899. She |
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married Mr. Kelly and lived in
Hardy, AR in 958. |
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Note: My only proof that George
Holland Coffey is the George H. Coffey born to Cleveland and Malinda is that
the age is correct. My family used a cattle/hog mark passed down from this
same family. I believe my grandfather Thomas was named after George H?s older
brother. I have proof in the little notebook that Perry is a brother.
(Marynella J. Kinnard). |
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From: ?Shirley Dawson?
<bd.sd@townsqr. com> |
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Stevens, Eliza J., wife of C.B.,
Dec. 20, 1856-Feb. 9, 1908; |
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Turley, Ignatius, Feb. 25,
1818-May 2, 1870; Turley, one eldstone
with initials M.T.; |
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SANDERS (South) CEMETERY, OZARK
CO., MO |
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Early settlers, Steve and Alice
Sanders, set aside land for this burial ground on their homestead here when
the child of travelers camping in the area died. Her grave and that of Steve
Sanders are among the 30 graves marked with
eldstones. (Sanders? wife is buried at Mammoth Cemetery.) |
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Webster, Elizabeth, wife of
C.W., June 25, 1841-July 6, 1883. |
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Doris Hayes and the late Alice
Sanders have listed the names of some on the
eldstone burials. They are: Mrs. Holland, Granny McGrew, Charley
Stevens, |
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According to Shirley Dawson,
this cemetery was not easy to nd. She
says, ?Archie Dalton and wife Mary K and I got lost.....Archie made another
phone call and we nally found it....Thanks
to Mrs. Barry Pleasant.? Write Shirley at bd.sd@townsqr. com |
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infant of Charley and Eliza
Stevens, Jan McMahon, infant of Virg and Nina Sharick, three children of Sam
Smart, and ve members of the Coffey
family. |
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Shirley also found the Mammoth
Cemetery, Mammoth, Ozark Co. MO with the stones for Susan E. Coffey (daughter
of Cleveland Coffey and Susan Hayes) and her
st husband James C. Webb. His death date is 890 and the stone is in 3 or 4 pieces but
is all there. |
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There are seventeen inscribed
stones, the earliest being dated 870.
The grounds are fenced, and the cemetery now lies on land owned by Barry
Pleasant. The stones with inscriptions are: |
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Susan?s nd husband is also there .... Aaron
McGinnis died 9 Apr 9 3. Shirley and Grace McGinnis are
cooperating on this |
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Coffey, Louisa J., wife of A. J.
(Andrew Jackson) April 1 1833-Sept. 13, 187?; |
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line. They send the following on
these families: |
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Aaron McGinnis, son of Edward
McGinnis & Mary Rucker, was b 7 Jul 1840 Grainger Co.,TN, d 19 Apr 1913
Ozark Co., Mo, mar Mary Elizabeth McAnally 1 Jan 1863 Grainger Co.,TN. |
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Mary b 29 Aug 1842 Grainger
Co.,TN d 1 Aug 1889, bur Ozark Co., Mo. Mary dau Thomas P. McAnally and Arena
Hutcheson of Grainger Co., TN. After death of Mary Elizabeth, Aaron mar nd Susan E. Coffey Webb 6 Nov 890 in Mo. Children by Mary Elizabeth
McAnally: |
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. William Joseph McGinnis b Jun
865 Grainger Co., TN d 10 Dec 1871 Lee Co., VA |
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2. Charles E. McGinnis b 6 Apr
1869 Lee Co., VA d 10 Jan 1871 Lee Co., VA |
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3. Louisa Matilda McGinnis
b 3 Mar 87
Sharp Co., Ark d 19 Mar 1935 Stroud, OK |
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4. Luther Madison McGinnis b 1
Aug 1875 Ozark, MO d. 2 Sep 1944 Ozark Co., Mo, bur Mammoth Cem.,
Gainesville, MO. |
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5. Andrew Lee McGinnis b 14 Jan
1877 Ozark, Mo d. 28 Sep 1924 Ozark Co., bur Mammoth Cem., Gainesville. MO |
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6. John Levi McGinnis b 29 Aug
1881 Ozark, Mo d. 14 Dec 1962, bur Mammoth Cem., Gainesville, MO |
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7. James Robert McGinnis b 5 Sep
885 Ozark Co., MO, d 29 Aug 1973. |
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DNA REPORT |
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From:Fred Coffey,
fredcoffey@aol.com Hello cousins, |
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Many of you have been following
our (my?) theory that James Coffey, the illegitimate son of Edward Coffey?s
daughter Annister, was fathered by a member of the Cleveland family that was
closely associated with the Coffey family in Virginia in the early 1700?s: |
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We now have the 37-marker result
for the |
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DNA test on a descendant of
James, which can be compared with the 37-marker DNA test for several members
of that Cleveland family. And to my disappointment, there is NOT a close
match. FYI, here is roughly the sequence of events: |
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( ) Robert Edwin (Bob) Coffey
and Joseph |
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D. Coffey are believed to be
descendants of James Coffey of Surry County, NC, and James is believed to be
the son of Annister Coffey, a daughter of Edward Coffey. Bob and Joe have
submitted DNA samples (for -marker
test) to the Coffey Project, and they match each other. |
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( ) First thought was that
James? father might be descended from the Chenault family, into which
Annister later married. But we found the appropriate line of Chenault DNA,
and there was no match. |
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(3) We then looked at the list
of Bob Coffey?s - marker DNA matches
(of which there were 70 such matches ?
they usually don?t mean much). However we found one recognizable name,
?Cleveland?, and his family tree showed descent from the Alexander Cleveland
who had 3 children married into the family of Edward Coffey. Also James
Coffey named one of his sons ?Micajah?, and one of Alexander?s sons was named
?Micajah?, so it seemed a connection might be likely. So Bob Coffey ordered a
test upgrade to 37-markers, to see if it con rmed this theory. |
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(4) When the 25-marker test
result came back, there was a big surprise: There was NO match reported to
?Cleveland?, but there were several |
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May there always be work for
your hands to |
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doM; ay your purse always hold a
coin or two; May the sun always shine on your |
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windowpane; |
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May a rainbow be certain to
follow each |
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rain; |
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May the hand of a friend always
be near you; May God ll your heart
with gladness to |
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cheer you. |
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| 107-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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AN IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH Good Luck!! |
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I hope it works... |
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page 6 December excellent matches to a ?Butler?
family (which also had roots in Colonial Virginia at the right time). However
a closer examination of the DNA detail convinced me that the match to
?Cleveland? was really closer than it looked, so I remained optimistic. (This
was because the mode of the |
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4 Cleveland samples was a better
match to Bob Coffey than any of the individual 4 samples, and I thought the
results were just mutating off in random directions.) |
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(5) Now, however, we have the
37-marker results back. And the differences between ?Coffey?, ?Cleveland?,
and ?Butler? are quite substantial for the
nal markers. |
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(6) Therefore I have to conclude
that the evidence for a relationship between Annister, and any one of the
Cleveland brothers, is now quite poor. |
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If you are interested, you can
examine the following spreadsheet wherein I compared Bob Coffey?s DNA to that
of the Cleveland and Butler DNA Projects: http://members.aol.com/
FredCoffey/CoffeyClevelandButlerComps.pdf |
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THE OPTIMIST VIEW: But perhaps
we shouldn?t give up on our theory just yet: There is a nite probability that the big genetic
difference is |
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just a statistical uke, that there have been an exceptional
number of mutations in your DNA |
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line for the last 7 (out of 37) markers. The probabilities
may not favor it, but it is possible. After all, people do sometimes win the
state lottery despite the odds against it! As you observe, it is also
?unlikely? that there would be such a good match between unrelated people for
the rst 20 markers. Maybe the
?statistical uke? is NOT that there
was a good match for the rst 20
markers, but that there was such a terribly bad match for the last 7 markers? |
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Most important, I think we have
genealogical information that goes WELL BEYOND a simple surname match: We
KNOW (1) the Coffey and Cleveland families were very close with or 3 marriages of siblings between the two
families, |
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7 |
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(2) there was an illegitimate
male child, (3) that child chose to name one of his kids after the prime
suspect ?Micajah? Cleveland, and (4) we can even observe that the birth date
of the child roughly coincides with ?opportunities? provided at the wedding
celebration for the marriage of Micajah?s sibling to one of the Coffey girls
9 months earlier. |
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About 40 years ago I had some
training in probability analysis and Bayes? Theorem, most of which I?ve
forgotten. However one thing that stuck was that if your ?prior information?
(the Coffey/ Cleveland relationships) is good enough, it can OVERRIDE what would
otherwise be a statistical improbability. |
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HOW CAN WE RESOLVE OUR REMAINING
DOUBT? I think what I would like to do is ( ) get Joe?s test upgraded to
37-markers and ( ) get one of you to upgrade to 67-markers. I think this will
do two things: |
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First, it might show that YOUR
individual line has had an unusual number of mutations in the last 5 markers (out of 37), and JOE might be a
somewhat closer match to the Cleveland Line. If you read the discussion at the
above FTDNA reference for 37- marker matches, they point out that nding an ?in betweener? can be signi cant. |
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Second, we would have an
additional 30 markers (beyond your 37-marker test) to compare. (One |
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of the Cleveland men does have a
67-marker test result.) If those additional 30 markers show a poor match,
then we would absolutely have to give up. But if they are a good match, then
we may be back in business. |
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(P.S. Bob and Joe are going to
go for the 67 marker test. Wish them luck! Bonnie) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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| 107-17 |
25th ANNUAL COFFEY REUNION |
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| 107-17 |
May 2 - 4, 2008 Virginia -- Here
we come!! |
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We have received con rmation of
30 rooms tagged for the date May 2, to May 5, at the Days Inn, Raphine,
Rockbridge Co., VA. |
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The rooms set aside are: |
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Double - non-smoking and smoking
and King - non-smoking |
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Rooms are $64.95 plus tax. NOTE:
Reservations have to be made by Apr. 15, 2008. Anyone arriving early or
leaving late will be charged the hotel?s regular rate for days outside the
reunion dates. Check with reservations desk for those costs. |
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Telephone 540-377-2604 for
reservations and |
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make sure the hotel understands
that the |
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reservation is being made for
the Coffey |
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Cousins? Reunion. |
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It is suggested that anyone
planning to attend make reservations early. This is the heart of Co ey
country (NC/VA) and we expect a large crowd. |
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We will carpool to Co eytown. A
program has been prepared and picnic lunches will be served there. Make
arrangement for you Sack Lunch at the hotel restaurant on arrival. They will
include Ham or turkey sandwich (no mayo) or Peanut butter and jelly, chips,
fruit (usually a banana), and a homemade cookie or brownie for $9.95 John
Taylor will be our guide in Co eytown. He also has a great speaker lined up
for the banquet. More about that next quarter. |
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Number wishing to eat at the
banquet @ $20 each--------- $----------- |
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baked chicken #_______ apricot
tender loin #__________ |
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Three vegetables (your choice)
rolls, a dessert, coffee or tea |
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Please list the names of those
attending on the back so name tags and packets can be prepared ahead of time. |
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Submit check to: |
|
| 107-17 |
Jack Coffee email -
w5jkc@cebridge.net 110 Lydia Rd. |
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St. Joseph, LA 71366-9630 |
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page 8 December |
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YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL EXPIRE
WITH THIS ISSUE. |
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For renewal, send $10. to Bonnie
Culley 4012 Cambridge Cir. Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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98042-0002 |
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Dr., Longmont, CO 80503 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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TEXT CCC Issue106: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Issue NO. 106 ISSN 0749-758X
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey. b. Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan. 29, 1989 |
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page |
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September 2007 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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This issue is really |
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packed. I had a hard |
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time placing and re- |
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placing things so they |
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would all t. |
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Be sure to read the |
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beginning of the Thorn |
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Hill story in the last |
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Issue #105, page 16, |
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before reading the one |
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on page 12 in this |
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Issue, #106. It is |
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easier to follow that |
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way. |
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Then, I also suggest |
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that you read the |
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story "Annister or |
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Austin Coffey on page |
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12, Issue 105. You |
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will see where Fred |
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Coffey has gone with |
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his research on James |
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Coffey, illigimate |
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son of Annister. I'm |
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still amazed at what |
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he has found. I only |
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wish Marvin and |
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Leonard Coffey could |
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have seen it. This is |
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a very good example of |
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just what a DNA project can do
for |
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Coffey research. |
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PLEASE NOTE MY NEW E-MAIL
ADDRESS: |
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bculey@embaqmail.com |
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Jim is doing well. He is walking |
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now, slow but walking. See you in |
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Virginia in May. |
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Your cousin, |
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Bonnie |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 100 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@embarqmail.com |
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270YEAR OLD PATERNITY CASE SOLVED see page
15 |
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page September
007 |
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SURVEY RESPONSE |
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There were 27 responses to the survey. |
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1. Only two have never attended
a convention. |
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2-4. The majority agreed that
the April-June time frame and 3-4 days |
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is satisfactory. |
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5. The majority also agreed that
motels/hotels such as Days Inn, |
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Hampton Inn, etc., in the price
range of $60 to $70 per night is |
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acceptable. |
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6. Some asked that consideration
be given to holding future |
|
| 106-2 |
conventions in historic areas
(parks, cities, etc) and near major |
|
| 106-2 |
market airports. In general however, responses were all over
the |
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board and seem to mirror the
types of locations in which we have met |
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| 106-2 |
in the past. |
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7. The question concerning
establishing a formal organization elicited |
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some very good comments, and
with the exception of two respondents, |
|
| 106-2 |
all were against establishing
anything resembling a formal |
|
| 106-2 |
organization. Typical comments: |
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| 106-2 |
- Not necessary, but interested in other
responses. |
|
| 106-2 |
- Enjoy friendliness, warmth and family that
we have in lieu of |
|
| 106-2 |
formal organization. We are unique. |
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| 106-2 |
- Prefer low key |
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| 106-2 |
- There should be a little more formality as
a whole. Guidance and |
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| 106-2 |
assistance needed in hosting a
convention. |
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- Like it the way it is. |
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- Needs to be more formal. |
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- No!
Keep it the same. |
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9. Responses to whether or not
CC should collect dues and/or fees |
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to attend a convention were
mostly no. Some felt that a small |
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| 106-2 |
registration fee would be
acceptable to defray general expenses. |
|
| 106-2 |
10. Like the responses to
location, the question concerning tours were |
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| 106-2 |
mixed. Many like the tour bus
idea while others prefer to tour on |
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their own. |
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The overall majority appears to
be in favor of continuing with the |
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meeting format that CC has
followed since inception. |
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11-12. A number of those who
responded have hosted past conventions. |
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Most who have not previously
hosted said that they would not be |
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willing to host in the
future. Reasons, when given, were
mostly |
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health related. |
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We will be happy to send copies
of the responses to anyone who would |
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like to make their own
interpretation. Please provide postage. |
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NEW NAMES |
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| 106-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 106-3 |
page |
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| 106-3 |
ANCESTOR |
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| 106-3 |
John Cleveland |
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Donald P. Co ey, 1053 Howell ST.S., St. Paul
MN 55116 Juanita Cran eld, 614 Shoemaker St., Athens, TN 37303 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Donald Coffey is looking for
any |
|
| 106-3 |
information on John Coffey born |
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| 106-3 |
1802 in Ireland. John arrived |
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| 106-3 |
in New York on the Ticonderoga |
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| 106-3 |
in 1852 with children; Michael |
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| 106-3 |
1827, Anthony 1837, William
1841, |
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| 106-3 |
Catherine 1834, Elizabeth 1839, |
|
| 106-3 |
Margaret 1836, and Mary Ann
1843, |
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all born in Ireland. John?s wife |
|
| 106-3 |
is Catherine born 1806 also in |
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| 106-3 |
Ireland. She followed the family |
|
| 106-3 |
to New York with son James born |
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| 106-3 |
1831, on another ship. |
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| 106-3 |
Michael and Anthony enlisted in
the Union Army?s 35th Infantry Regiment, Company E, from Iowa in August 1862.
Michael Coffey died Oct. 4, 1867 and was buried in Holy Family Cemetery,
Davenport, Scott Co. Iowa. Anthony Coffey moved to S. Paul, MN and married
Ann Loftus from Ireland. Anthony died Nov 13, 1905. The Death Notice appeared
in the newspapers in Muscatine, IA and Helena, MN. If you can assist Don in
any way with this research ? ideas of how to
nd them in Ireland or other records to look for in this country, he
would appreciate it. His email address is coffdp@aol. com. |
|
| 106-3 |
*Juanita Cran eld is working on |
|
| 106-3 |
a lot of Coffee/ey relatives. |
|
| 106-3 |
Preferably, at present, she is |
|
| 106-3 |
looking for more information on |
|
| 106-3 |
her great grandfather?s
brothers. |
|
| 106-3 |
Juanita?s father is William Earl |
|
| 106-3 |
Coffey son of William Edward |
|
| 106-3 |
Coffee. Her great grandfather |
|
| 106-3 |
is Cleveland Monroe Coffee, son |
|
| 106-3 |
of Joel Coffee and grandson of |
|
| 106-3 |
Cleveland Coffee (1780- 1843)
who |
|
| 106-3 |
married Martha Brown. |
|
| 106-3 |
Cleveland Monroe Coffee?s
brothers |
|
| 106-3 |
are; William, b. 1837, NC; |
|
| 106-3 |
Abraham, b. 1839, GA; Andrew, b. |
|
| 106-3 |
1843, GA; Rufus Asbury, b. 1845, |
|
| 106-3 |
GA; Joel, b. 1847, GA; Allen, b. |
|
| 106-3 |
1848, GA. Juanita?s address is in |
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| 106-3 |
the new cousins list. Her e-mail; |
|
| 106-3 |
Squealerznana1@aol.com. |
|
| 106-3 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 106-3 |
Visit the new website at, http://www.
thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins. html. |
|
| 106-3 |
There is plenty of room for les on the new server. Anyone wishing to
add les to the collection already
there (family group sheets, GEDCOMs, family history write-ups, etc.) can send
them to jkcoffee@yahoo.com. If Yahoo rejects the attachment send them to me
at jack. coffee@gmail.com. |
|
| 106-3 |
An Edward Coffey/Ann Powell CD |
|
| 106-3 |
is available for only $7.50
postage and handling. The CD was created using Roots Magic, my favorite
genealogy program. A CD with similar data on descendants of Jordan Coffey is
also available for the same shipping and handling cost. Use either of the above
e- mail addresses to ask for additional info. Also, anyone who wants to can
pay via Pay Pal by using the e-mail address |
|
| 106-3 |
jkcoffee@yahoo.com , |
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| 106-3 |
0 Lydia Road, St. Joseph, and LA 7
66. |
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page 4 September 007 |
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OBITUARIES |
|
| 106-4 |
THURMAN LANNING |
|
| 106-4 |
Thurman Julius Lanning of |
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Spring eld, OR died July 18, |
|
| 106-4 |
2007, of age-related causes at |
|
| 106-4 |
age 88. |
|
| 106-4 |
He was born Sept. 3, 1918, in |
|
| 106-4 |
Canton, N.C., to Charles and |
|
| 106-4 |
Lydia Wyatt Lanning. He married |
|
| 106-4 |
Irene Ksza on Feb. 18, 1942, |
|
| 106-4 |
and she died Aug. 20, 1952. He |
|
| 106-4 |
married E. Ruth Woods on Dec. |
|
| 106-4 |
20, 1952 in Eureka, Calif. She |
|
| 106-4 |
died July 27, 2002. |
|
| 106-4 |
Lanning served in the Army |
|
| 106-4 |
Air Corps from 1938 to 1945, |
|
| 106-4 |
including service in World |
|
| 106-4 |
War II, and was awarded the |
|
| 106-4 |
Good Conduct medal, combat |
|
| 106-4 |
infantryman badge and a bronze |
|
| 106-4 |
service star. He worked in |
|
| 106-4 |
sawmills for 28 years. He held |
|
| 106-4 |
an associate?s degree from the |
|
| 106-4 |
Lighthouse of International |
|
| 106-4 |
Foursquare Evangelism Bible |
|
| 106-4 |
College. |
|
| 106-4 |
Survivors include a son, David |
|
| 106-4 |
of Palm Springs, Calif.; three |
|
| 106-4 |
daughters, Elizabeth Devereaux |
|
| 106-4 |
and Lisa Voris, both of |
|
| 106-4 |
Spring eld, and Kathy Bavaro |
|
| 106-4 |
of Newport; a brother, Jesse |
|
| 106-4 |
of Eugene; a sister, Charlotte |
|
| 106-4 |
Johnson of Spring eld; 11 |
|
| 106-4 |
grandchildren and six great- |
|
| 106-4 |
grandchildren. |
|
| 106-4 |
Burial will be in Spring eld |
|
| 106-4 |
Memorial Gardens. |
|
| 106-4 |
ALTA CHRISTINE COFFEY COFFMAN |
|
| 106-4 |
Alta Christine Coffey Coffman, |
|
| 106-4 |
age 84, of Washburn, TN, passed |
|
| 106-4 |
away Aug. 4, 2007. She was at |
|
| 106-4 |
the home of her daughter and |
|
| 106-4 |
son-in-law, with her family by |
|
| 106-4 |
her side. She was saved early |
|
| 106-4 |
in life at Dotson?s Campground |
|
| 106-4 |
Methodist Church. She later |
|
| 106-4 |
joined Bridgeport Missionary |
|
| 106-4 |
Baptist Church where she was a |
|
| 106-4 |
dedicated Christian and served |
|
| 106-4 |
as Sunday School Secretary and |
|
| 106-4 |
Treasurer for many years. She
was |
|
| 106-4 |
preceded in death by her
husband, |
|
| 106-4 |
Conley Coffman; two infant sons, |
|
| 106-4 |
Douglas and Dennis Coffman; |
|
| 106-4 |
parents, Rev. Tarrence and Susan |
|
| 106-4 |
Coffey; father and
mother-in-law, |
|
| 106-4 |
Dan and Stella Coffman; sister |
|
| 106-4 |
and brother-in-law, Kathleen and |
|
| 106-4 |
L.C. Rucker; brother, Rev. Avery |
|
| 106-4 |
Coffey; brothers-in-law, Elvin |
|
| 106-4 |
Harrell, James (Woody) Long, |
|
| 106-4 |
Leonard (Lynn) Dalton, and Clyde |
|
| 106-4 |
(Sam) Jones, Kenneth Coffman and |
|
| 106-4 |
wife, Edna, and former son-in- |
|
| 106-4 |
law, Charles Ellis. |
|
| 106-4 |
She is survived by her son and |
|
| 106-4 |
daughter-in-law, Larry and Lynda |
|
| 106-4 |
Coffman of Jefferson City, TN; |
|
| 106-4 |
daughters and sons-in-law,
Brenda |
|
| 106-4 |
and Kenneth Scearce of Washburn; |
|
| 106-4 |
Darlene and Larry Talley of |
|
| 106-4 |
Whitesburg; daughters, Debbie |
|
| 106-4 |
Dalton of Sneedville, Diana
Hayes |
|
| 106-4 |
of Morristown; sisters, Lillian |
|
| 106-4 |
Harrell of Thorn Hill, and |
|
| 106-4 |
Juanita Long and Delta Dalton, |
|
| 106-4 |
both of Washburn; brothers and |
|
| 106-4 |
sisters-in-law, Rev. Samuel and |
|
| 106-4 |
Lena Coffey of Thorn Hill, and |
|
| 106-4 |
William and Mary Lou Coffey of |
|
| 106-4 |
Davisburg, Mich.;
brother-in-law, |
|
| 106-4 |
Carter Coffman and wife, Mary,
of |
|
| 106-4 |
Luttrell; sisters-in-law,
Berneze |
|
| 106-4 |
McCarroll and husband, H.E., of |
|
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|
|
| 106-5 |
Knoxville, Louise Williams and |
|
| 106-5 |
husband, C.H., of Mesa, Ariz., |
|
| 106-5 |
and Margie Sharpe and husband, |
|
| 106-5 |
Bob, of Maynardville. |
|
| 106-5 |
Burial in the Dalton Cemetery. |
|
| 106-5 |
Arrangements by Coffey Funeral |
|
| 106-5 |
Home in Tazewell. |
|
| 106-5 |
(Info; Bennie Coffey Loftin) |
|
| 106-5 |
? Citizen Tribute Aug. 6, 07) |
|
| 106-5 |
EDITH COFFEY VINES |
|
| 106-5 |
Edith Coffey Vines, 86, died |
|
| 106-5 |
January 24, 2007, Lenoir, NC. |
|
| 106-5 |
Funeral is 11 AM Saturday at |
|
| 106-5 |
Pendry?s Funeral Home. Interment |
|
| 106-5 |
in New Hopewell Baptist Church |
|
| 106-5 |
Cemetery. |
|
| 106-5 |
(The NC Charlotte Observer, Jan. |
|
| 106-5 |
25, 07 ? Bennie Loftin &
Lorie |
|
| 106-5 |
Okel) |
|
| 106-5 |
RAYMOND EVERETT COFFEY Jr. |
|
| 106-5 |
Raymond Everett Coffey Jr., 48, |
|
| 106-5 |
of Roanoke, VA, died Tuesday, |
|
| 106-5 |
June 12, 2007 following a short |
|
| 106-5 |
illness. Known to many as Ray, |
|
| 106-5 |
he was born Nov. 2, 1958 in |
|
| 106-5 |
Blue eld, son of the late
Raymond |
|
| 106-5 |
and Bertha Coffey. He grew up |
|
| 106-5 |
in Pocahontas, Va., where he |
|
| 106-5 |
graduated from Pocahontas High |
|
| 106-5 |
School. Raymond was employed |
|
| 106-5 |
by the city of Roanoke for the |
|
| 106-5 |
past 22 years, as a mechanic and |
|
| 106-5 |
most recently with the Western |
|
| 106-5 |
Virginia Water Authority. |
|
| 106-5 |
Raymond is survived by: His son, |
|
| 106-5 |
Raymond A. Coffey of Roanoke |
|
| 106-5 |
and his mother, Helen Garinian; |
|
| 106-5 |
sisters: Tammie Lyn Crews and |
|
| 106-5 |
her husband, Scott of Roanoke, |
|
| 106-5 |
Patricia Mae Hash and her |
|
| 106-5 |
husband, Donald of |
|
| 106-5 |
Waynesboro, Dianna Rae Catron |
|
| 106-5 |
and her husband, Kenny of |
|
| 106-5 |
Spotsylvania, Va. |
|
| 106-5 |
Interment will be at Grandview |
|
| 106-5 |
Memory Gardens in Blue eld, VA. |
|
| 106-5 |
(Blue eld Daily Times, Blue eld, |
|
| 106-5 |
W.VA, Jun. 24, 07) Jack Coffee |
|
| 106-5 |
GLENNA KEITH COFFEY MOORE |
|
| 106-5 |
Glenna Keith Coffey Moore, age
70 |
|
| 106-5 |
passed away July 27, 2007,
Dallas |
|
| 106-5 |
TX. She had lived the past two |
|
| 106-5 |
years with ALS, more commonly |
|
| 106-5 |
known as Lou Gehrig?s disease. |
|
| 106-5 |
She was born November 22, 1936
in |
|
| 106-5 |
Big Spring, TX as the daughter
of |
|
| 106-5 |
John Askew Coffey and Margareta |
|
| 106-5 |
Sanders Coffey. The Coffeys were |
|
| 106-5 |
schoolteachers and instilled the |
|
| 106-5 |
teacher traits of patience and |
|
| 106-5 |
grace with their daughter. Glenna |
|
| 106-5 |
graduated from Baylor University |
|
| 106-5 |
in 1959 with a B.A. (Education). |
|
| 106-5 |
Glenna married William Alvin
Moore |
|
| 106-5 |
jr. in 1963. |
|
| 106-5 |
She leaves four children, Melana |
|
| 106-5 |
Love Moore, William Alvin Moore |
|
| 106-5 |
III, & twins, Margaret
Elizabeth, |
|
| 106-5 |
& John Hardin Moore. |
|
| 106-5 |
(Extracted from; Dallas Morning |
|
| 106-5 |
News, July 29, 07 ? Jo Langwell) |
|
| 106-5 |
(Glenna?s father John Askew
Coffey |
|
| 106-5 |
was an early Coffey researcher
& |
|
| 106-5 |
long time subscriber to CCC) |
|
| 106-5 |
VERNON COFFEY |
|
| 106-5 |
Vernon Christopher Coffey, 84 of |
|
| 106-5 |
Ft. Madison, IA, died 21 June
2007 |
|
| 106-5 |
at his home. Born, December 17, |
|
| 106-5 |
1922 in Holbrook, he was the son |
|
| 106-5 |
of Christopher and Addie
Schneider |
|
| 106-5 |
Coffey. On April 21 1948, he |
|
| 106-5 |
married LaVerne Francis Denning
in |
|
| 106-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 106-5 |
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| 106-6 |
page 6 September |
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| 106-6 |
Houghton, Iowa. |
|
| 106-6 |
Mr. Coffey is retired from the
former Watson Distributing Co. He served in the Army during WWII with the
38th Engineering Battalion and landed in the
rst wave on Omaha Beach on D-Day. |
|
| 106-6 |
Survivors include his wife; two
sons, Gary Coffey of Wever and Michael Coffey of Urbandale; ve daughters, JoAnn Coffey of St. Louis,
Cindy Crement of Spring Grove, IL, Colleen Krogmeier of Donnellson, Michelle
Richers of Marion and Erin Tieman of St. Joseph, MO.; two sisters, Rose
Vergemini of Council Bluff and Alyce Jane Reichardt of Marion. |
|
| 106-6 |
He was preceded in death by his
parents, one brother and one sister. |
|
| 106-6 |
Burial in Oakland Cemetery Ft.
Madison. |
|
| 106-6 |
Vernon Coffey is a DNA
participant. |
|
| 106-6 |
(The Hawk Eye, Aug 25, 2007) |
|
| 106-6 |
NEW ADDRESS |
|
| 106-6 |
Loren Jenkins, 1493 Richardson
Dr., #238, Richardson, TX 75080 |
|
| 106-6 |
Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 9332,
Covington , WA 98042 |
|
| 106-6 |
Charlie McKinley, 428 N.
Horseshoe Dr., Somerset, KY 42501 |
|
| 106-6 |
NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 106-6 |
Jack Co ee, Jack.co ee@gmailcom
Reams Goodloe, goodloev@bellsouth.net Carol Co ee, co eeca@embarqmail.com
Marianne Morrison, morrisom@verizon.net Bonnie Culley, bculey@embarqmail.com |
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| 106-6 |
7 |
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| 106-6 |
MAIL BOX |
|
| 106-6 |
* Juanita Coffey wrote that Ben |
|
| 106-6 |
Coffey Sr. is ill and no longer |
|
| 106-6 |
able to do genealogy. He is not |
|
| 106-6 |
bedfast. We are sorry to hear |
|
| 106-6 |
of his illness and hope that he |
|
| 106-6 |
improves. |
|
| 106-6 |
* Doug Coffey of Chattanooga, |
|
| 106-6 |
TN says that he was sorry to |
|
| 106-6 |
have to miss the convention this |
|
| 106-6 |
year. He was rehabbing from knee |
|
| 106-6 |
replacement. Hope he is much |
|
| 106-6 |
better and we will look for him
in |
|
| 106-6 |
Virginia in 08. |
|
| 106-6 |
* Matthew and Amanda Kincaid |
|
| 106-6 |
announce the birth of their son, |
|
| 106-6 |
Konner Preston, born April 17, |
|
| 106-6 |
07. His grandparents are Dillon |
|
| 106-6 |
and Pat Harrell and Randy and
Kay |
|
| 106-6 |
Kincaid, all of Thorn Hill. He |
|
| 106-6 |
is the great grandson of
Gaynbell |
|
| 106-6 |
Larmer, Gale Harrell, Frances |
|
| 106-6 |
Coffey and the late Gar eld |
|
| 106-6 |
Larmer, Mary Harrell, Jack
Coffey |
|
| 106-6 |
& Mary Kincaid. Gale is descended |
|
| 106-6 |
from Beautra & Mae Coffey,
dau of |
|
| 106-6 |
Willis Colby & Malissie
Reece. |
|
| 106-6 |
Willis, in turn is descended
from |
|
| 106-6 |
John & Elizabeth Rucker, dau
of |
|
| 106-6 |
Colby Rucker. (Guess we?re ?kin!) |
|
| 106-6 |
* LaVonne Hoel wrote, ?I just |
|
| 106-6 |
want to tell the latest about |
|
| 106-6 |
me to some of you that might be |
|
| 106-6 |
wondering. My last pet-scan |
|
| 106-6 |
was much better than the one I |
|
| 106-6 |
had in May. I will continue my |
|
| 106-6 |
treatments for about 3 more
months |
|
| 106-6 |
and go from there. Thank you for |
|
| 106-6 |
your prayers. You will never know |
|
| 106-6 |
how much they help. Keep praying. |
|
| 106-7 |
|
|
| 106-7 |
These treatments take a lot out |
|
| 106-7 |
of both Dean and I.? (Thanks for |
|
| 106-7 |
the good news. Please all keep |
|
| 106-7 |
praying.) |
|
| 106-7 |
*Cecile Purcell says that her |
|
| 106-7 |
husband Jack has
Parkinsons. She |
|
| 106-7 |
needs all the cousins to keep
him |
|
| 106-7 |
in their prayers. |
|
| 106-7 |
*Jamie Key says that the recent |
|
| 106-7 |
newsletter, which mentioned the |
|
| 106-7 |
Chenaults was interesting to
her. |
|
| 106-7 |
Her dad was in construction and |
|
| 106-7 |
they moved to Owensboro, KY in |
|
| 106-7 |
1968. Her brother became friends |
|
| 106-7 |
with a David Chenault that lived |
|
| 106-7 |
on their street, Parrish Avenue. |
|
| 106-7 |
(May have been part of our
Coffey |
|
| 106-7 |
line?) Strange Coincidence! |
|
| 106-7 |
Jamie also noticed that we |
|
| 106-7 |
printed info from Connie
Connolly |
|
| 106-7 |
Platt, which is one of Jamie?s |
|
| 106-7 |
cousins. Connie?s mother, |
|
| 106-7 |
Beatrice Key Connolly was
Jamie?s |
|
| 106-7 |
Aunt. |
|
| 106-7 |
Jamie also says that they have |
|
| 106-7 |
found that Ivey Jackson Key was
a |
|
| 106-7 |
male (odd rst name), he was her |
|
| 106-7 |
grandfather. She says ?Fun to |
|
| 106-7 |
read the newsletters. You never |
|
| 106-7 |
know what?s next.? |
|
| 106-7 |
Dead End Roads |
|
| 106-7 |
* Chris Chadwick, c.chadwick87@ |
|
| 106-7 |
ntlworld.com, says ?Dear Bonnie, |
|
| 106-7 |
please could you point me in the |
|
| 106-7 |
right direction, to make some |
|
| 106-7 |
connections with these Coffey |
|
| 106-7 |
cousins, or more likely, their |
|
| 106-7 |
children. I found a number |
|
| 106-7 |
of photos of them in my father?s |
|
| 106-7 |
desk, after he died. I have a |
|
| 106-7 |
newspaper cutting of Ivy Ruth |
|
| 106-7 |
Coffey, who married Robert Knott |
|
| 106-7 |
Jr. at Ashland Trinity Episcopal |
|
| 106-7 |
church, Oregon, Nov 15th 1953. |
|
| 106-7 |
She was an international
exchange |
|
| 106-7 |
student, her widowed mother
Violet |
|
| 106-7 |
coming from New Delhi. I have a |
|
| 106-7 |
photo of Ivy Ruth, her husband
and |
|
| 106-7 |
son Peter, aged about 8, taken
in |
|
| 106-7 |
April 1962 in California,
possibly |
|
| 106-7 |
LA. I know she had 2 older
sisters |
|
| 106-7 |
Biddy and Gloria and one younger |
|
| 106-7 |
Colleen, and 2 brothers: Vernon |
|
| 106-7 |
and another whose name I don?t |
|
| 106-7 |
know. |
|
| 106-7 |
Her father, James William Coffey |
|
| 106-7 |
(known as Dill ), was born in |
|
| 106-7 |
Warrington, Lancashire, England |
|
| 106-7 |
Sept 12th 1880, and went to
India |
|
| 106-7 |
where I gather he met Violet. I |
|
| 106-7 |
don?t know when or where he
died. |
|
| 106-7 |
Then, a Biddy Coffey married a |
|
| 106-7 |
man called McKay, before March |
|
| 106-7 |
1956, and lived in California. I |
|
| 106-7 |
have a photo of her in
Sacramento, |
|
| 106-7 |
taken July 1962. Her son,
Malcolm |
|
| 106-7 |
Rex McKay was born in 1955/56. |
|
| 106-7 |
A Gloria Coffey married in |
|
| 106-7 |
Portland Oregon,about 1960 &
lived |
|
| 106-7 |
in California. She had a
daughter, |
|
| 106-7 |
Lynn. Irvington, California may |
|
| 106-7 |
have been the home of one of the |
|
| 106-7 |
sisters in the 1960?s |
|
| 106-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 106-7 |
* Bennie Loftin says, |
|
| 106-7 |
Avonda Coffey's 52 year old |
|
| 106-7 |
husband died on Aug. 18th with |
|
| 106-7 |
lung cancer and now she has
colon |
|
| 106-7 |
cancer. I am busy helping take |
|
| 106-7 |
her to Tulsa for her treatments, |
|
| 106-7 |
either a chauffeur or
sitter." |
|
| 106-7 |
Hope Avonda is better by now. |
|
| 106-7 |
colon cancer runs in our side of |
|
| 106-7 |
the family. (Bonnie) |
|
| 106-7 |
"My niece |
|
| 106-7 |
|
|
| 106-8 |
page 8 September |
|
| 106-8 |
Thank you for any help you can |
|
| 106-8 |
give me, kind regards, Chris |
|
| 106-8 |
Chadwick. (Anyone know anything |
|
| 106-8 |
about these people? Bonnie) |
|
| 106-8 |
* Bob Coffey says; ?I have a |
|
| 106-8 |
question about a person that was |
|
| 106-8 |
a member of CCC at one time and
I |
|
| 106-8 |
wonder if you know about her and |
|
| 106-8 |
could give me her current email |
|
| 106-8 |
address? The one I am speaking of |
|
| 106-8 |
is Paula Sandusky from
Vacaville, |
|
| 106-8 |
California. I had an exchange of |
|
| 106-8 |
several emails in the year 2000, |
|
| 106-8 |
but for some reason we stopped
and |
|
| 106-8 |
I wonder if you know if she is |
|
| 106-8 |
still around and still a member. |
|
| 106-8 |
7 |
|
| 106-8 |
Coffey and Nettie Dawson of KY. |
|
| 106-8 |
Gertrude married, about 1920 to |
|
| 106-8 |
my grandfather Oscar Harmon (b. |
|
| 106-8 |
1900). They had 4 children. My |
|
| 106-8 |
father is Oscar R. Harmon jr. b. |
|
| 106-8 |
9 Aug 1926.? |
|
| 106-8 |
Jack responded with some help
for |
|
| 106-8 |
her to build on but suggested |
|
| 106-8 |
that she request a query in the |
|
| 106-8 |
newsletter for more help from
you |
|
| 106-8 |
? the cousins. Jack?s response: |
|
| 106-8 |
It appears that Olie (or |
|
| 106-8 |
Ollie) was the son of Isaac and |
|
| 106-8 |
Arabella Coffey. Isaac was born |
|
| 106-8 |
Aug. 1854 in Kentucky (probably |
|
| 106-8 |
Green Co.) and Arabella was born |
|
| 106-8 |
Nov 1851, also in Kentucky. They |
|
| 106-8 |
were parents of eight children, |
|
| 106-8 |
six of which survived to 1900. |
|
| 106-8 |
Census records: |
|
| 106-8 |
Isaac was born in Kentucky in |
|
| 106-8 |
about 1854 and was a blacksmith
in |
|
| 106-8 |
Grove, Green Co., KY. Arabella |
|
| 106-8 |
was also born about 1854 in KY. |
|
| 106-8 |
In 1880 they had children John, |
|
| 106-8 |
born about 1874 and Homer, born |
|
| 106-8 |
about 1879-80. In 1880 there was |
|
| 106-8 |
a Mary J. Self in the household, |
|
| 106-8 |
age 58. She is probably
Arabella?s |
|
| 106-8 |
mother. |
|
| 106-8 |
In 1900 they lived in |
|
| 106-8 |
Greensburg, Green Co., KY. Isaac |
|
| 106-8 |
was the jailer in Greensburg. |
|
| 106-8 |
Children in the household were: |
|
| 106-8 |
Omar (Homer), born May 1879;
Olie, |
|
| 106-8 |
born Jul. 1892; George M., born |
|
| 106-8 |
Jun. 1886; Mary E., born Mar. |
|
| 106-8 |
1888; and Lizzie, born Feb.
1892. |
|
| 106-8 |
It appears the older son John
was |
|
| 106-8 |
married & away from home by
1900. |
|
| 106-8 |
Olie and Nettie must have |
|
| 106-8 |
married around 1907 in Green Co. |
|
| 106-8 |
They were there in 1910 with two |
|
| 106-8 |
children. One was a daughter |
|
| 106-8 |
Thank you, Bob |
|
| 106-8 |
netwurx.net. |
|
| 106-8 |
have a current |
|
| 106-8 |
address for Paula?) |
|
| 106-8 |
Coffey, bjcoffey@ |
|
| 106-8 |
(Do any of you |
|
| 106-8 |
mailing or e-mail |
|
| 106-8 |
* Kathy Harmon,
katrel@verizon.net |
|
| 106-8 |
hopes that you can help her with |
|
| 106-8 |
this family. She wrote to Jack |
|
| 106-8 |
Coffee saying, ?I saw your
Coffey |
|
| 106-8 |
info on the genealogy web
site. I |
|
| 106-8 |
am seeking info on my
grandmother |
|
| 106-8 |
and family. I never knew my |
|
| 106-8 |
grandmother growing up. I just |
|
| 106-8 |
recently got her name. My father |
|
| 106-8 |
and mother were divorced around |
|
| 106-8 |
1956 and he never stayed around. |
|
| 106-8 |
I want to nd out all I can on |
|
| 106-8 |
both sides of the family to
leave |
|
| 106-8 |
to my children and
grandchildren. |
|
| 106-8 |
It has been a void in my life
all |
|
| 106-8 |
these |
|
| 106-8 |
share |
|
| 106-8 |
you.? |
|
| 106-8 |
Grandmother?s name is Gertrude |
|
| 106-8 |
Coffey born 1907?09 in KY and |
|
| 106-8 |
is the daughter of Ollie A. |
|
| 106-8 |
years. I am willing to |
|
| 106-8 |
any information I have with |
|
| 106-9 |
|
|
| 106-9 |
whose name I cannot yet read (it |
|
| 106-9 |
looks like Gistimie, but
probably |
|
| 106-9 |
Gertrude), age 3; and a son |
|
| 106-9 |
Winfrey, age 1 yr. 2 mos. |
|
| 106-9 |
Olie and Nettie were still in |
|
| 106-9 |
Greensburg, Green Co., KY in
1920. |
|
| 106-9 |
Olie was 36 yrs. old and Nettie |
|
| 106-9 |
was 31. Both were born in KY. |
|
| 106-9 |
Their children at that time were |
|
| 106-9 |
Lee Ben eld Coffey were married
in |
|
| 106-9 |
Lenoir in 1949. I am the oldest
of |
|
| 106-9 |
4 children. Mary 1950, Lawrence |
|
| 106-9 |
Craig 1952, Daniel Lee 1958,
Frank |
|
| 106-9 |
Crane 1963 Finely, (Half bro.). |
|
| 106-9 |
Children born to Robert were |
|
| 106-9 |
Frances, Ruth, Lem, Lawrence, |
|
| 106-9 |
Florence, |
|
| 106-9 |
Alice, Grace, Dan, and Sara
Nelll. |
|
| 106-9 |
Robert had a brother named Fred |
|
| 106-9 |
(and a boy Arther died very |
|
| 106-9 |
young). It is believed but not |
|
| 106-9 |
proven, that a Robert Coffey was |
|
| 106-9 |
once Sheriff of Lenoir and was
at |
|
| 106-9 |
the surrender of Grant to Lee in |
|
| 106-9 |
the civil war. I Iove history
and |
|
| 106-9 |
am a retired fulltime sub
teacher, |
|
| 106-9 |
all grades.? Please help Mary if |
|
| 106-9 |
you recognize this family. |
|
| 106-9 |
* Juliana Lumpkin is working |
|
| 106-9 |
on the line from her great |
|
| 106-9 |
grandfather, John Coffee. He |
|
| 106-9 |
was born ca 1852 in Indiana and |
|
| 106-9 |
resided in Ft. Smith, AR in
1877. |
|
| 106-9 |
If you can help her, Juliana?s |
|
| 106-9 |
address is P.O. Box 1,
Covington, |
|
| 106-9 |
TX 76636-0001. |
|
| 106-9 |
* Mary Mowat,mary7m@hotmail. |
|
| 106-9 |
co.uk, says; ?My name is Mary |
|
| 106-9 |
from Glasgow Scotland, and I am |
|
| 106-9 |
doing research into my
family. My |
|
| 106-9 |
great great gran`s maiden name
is |
|
| 106-9 |
Coffey. She married Matthew
Dinan |
|
| 106-9 |
and she had a daughter Margaret |
|
| 106-9 |
who married my great granddad |
|
| 106-9 |
James Weir. Margaret and James |
|
| 106-9 |
had a son Matthew Weir who was |
|
| 106-9 |
born 1889. James Weir died and |
|
| 106-9 |
Margaret married again in 1896
St |
|
| 106-9 |
Anthony`s Roman Catholic Church, |
|
| 106-9 |
Glasgow to Patrick McEwan ...,it |
|
| 106-9 |
is a shot in the dark but I |
|
| 106-9 |
Gertrude A., |
|
| 106-9 |
son, age 10, |
|
| 106-9 |
yrs., 3 mos. |
|
| 106-9 |
age 12, Winfrey, a |
|
| 106-9 |
and Naomi B., age 2 |
|
| 106-9 |
Looks like Olie and Nettie |
|
| 106-9 |
remained in Green Co. all their |
|
| 106-9 |
lives. They were still there in |
|
| 106-9 |
1930 when Olie (Ollie) was 47
yrs |
|
| 106-9 |
old and Nettie was 41. Children |
|
| 106-9 |
were Bessie N., age 13, Ray, age
9 |
|
| 106-9 |
and Anita C., age 7, and
Elizabeth |
|
| 106-9 |
Mayme (looks like), age 2. |
|
| 106-9 |
Oscar Harmon and Gertrude were |
|
| 106-9 |
in the Hamilton Co., OH census |
|
| 106-9 |
for 1930. Oscar was born 1900- |
|
| 106-9 |
01. They had been married for six |
|
| 106-9 |
years. Oscar was a ?shear man? |
|
| 106-9 |
in an of ce furniture factory. |
|
| 106-9 |
Their children were Eileen, age |
|
| 106-9 |
5 and Oscar, Jr., age 3 yrs., 8 |
|
| 106-9 |
mos. There is a death record in |
|
| 106-9 |
Norwood, Hamilton co., OH for |
|
| 106-9 |
an Oscar R. Harmon, born 1900, |
|
| 106-9 |
who died 22 Nov. 1975 at Good |
|
| 106-9 |
Samaritan Hosp. His death cert. |
|
| 106-9 |
no. is 081416. I did not
nd a |
|
| 106-9 |
death date for Gertrude. |
|
| 106-9 |
* Mary Coffey Mitchel,
nitewriter@ |
|
| 106-9 |
hush.com, says, ?I am the |
|
| 106-9 |
granddaughter of Robert Lawrence |
|
| 106-9 |
and Lula Luvina Hart Coffey of |
|
| 106-9 |
Calwell County, Lenoir, North |
|
| 106-9 |
Carolina. My father and mother, |
|
| 106-9 |
Lawrence Craig and Maggie
(Peggy) |
|
| 106-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
|
| 106-9 |
|
|
| 106-10 |
page 0 September |
|
| 106-10 |
cannot nd my grandfathers birth |
|
| 106-10 |
certi cate in Scotland or
Ireland |
|
| 106-10 |
or his marriage certi cate so I |
|
| 106-10 |
was just wandering if any of the |
|
| 106-10 |
info above connects to anyone in |
|
| 106-10 |
your newsletter..........I do
not |
|
| 106-10 |
know where Matthew and James
Weir |
|
| 106-10 |
were born .........Thank you for |
|
| 106-10 |
your time reading this ......... |
|
| 106-10 |
Kind Regards Mary x? |
|
| 106-10 |
* Everette (Buddy) Coffey,says;
?I |
|
| 106-10 |
am trying to nd my grandfather. |
|
| 106-10 |
My father was Everette Earsten |
|
| 106-10 |
Coffey Sr.; he had a brother |
|
| 106-10 |
Alfred that I knew and two
sisters |
|
| 106-10 |
(Mae and?). My father was born |
|
| 106-10 |
before 1898- - not sure when. |
|
| 106-10 |
I remember going to MO and AK |
|
| 106-10 |
visiting relatives there. He |
|
| 106-10 |
moved to OK and was listed in
the |
|
| 106-10 |
census there. I had three half- |
|
| 106-10 |
brothers, Alvin, Fred and Bob; |
|
| 106-10 |
all would have been born before |
|
| 106-10 |
1920 I believe. We received some |
|
| 106-10 |
information when he died as
being |
|
| 106-10 |
born around Gainesville, TX, but |
|
| 106-10 |
Dad claimed MO as home - he may |
|
| 106-10 |
have not known he was born in TX |
|
| 106-10 |
as he had to quit school in the |
|
| 106-10 |
second grade due to his mother |
|
| 106-10 |
dying I believe. I have found a |
|
| 106-10 |
picture of my grandfather in an |
|
| 106-10 |
old box, but it has no name. We |
|
| 106-10 |
have managed to make out a
Masonic |
|
| 106-10 |
pin on the lapel. |
|
| 106-10 |
If you have any information on |
|
| 106-10 |
this side of the Coffey?s I
would |
|
| 106-10 |
greatly appreciate it. |
|
| 106-10 |
I keep getting dead ends for my |
|
| 106-10 |
father. I was told by a friend
our |
|
| 106-10 |
middle name (yeah, I?m a JR.)
was |
|
| 106-10 |
hyphenated in the Indian wording |
|
| 106-10 |
7 |
|
| 106-10 |
(Ears-Ten), I have since found |
|
| 106-10 |
that it was a disgrace to be |
|
| 106-10 |
American Indian blood in the
time |
|
| 106-10 |
period of my father. Perhaps
that |
|
| 106-10 |
was the reason my mother told me |
|
| 106-10 |
it was a battle getting my
father |
|
| 106-10 |
to let me be a Jr., after all I |
|
| 106-10 |
was his fourth son. |
|
| 106-10 |
Never seemed to be a concern
till |
|
| 106-10 |
I reached the 50 mark a few
years |
|
| 106-10 |
ago and my grand kids asked
where |
|
| 106-10 |
Coffey came from. Any thing you |
|
| 106-10 |
have relating to this would be |
|
| 106-10 |
greatly appreciated. E. E. Buddy |
|
| 106-10 |
Coffey, eecoffey@msn.com |
|
| 106-10 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
| 106-10 |
Fred Coffey approached Mary |
|
| 106-10 |
McCarty of the Dayton Daily News |
|
| 106-10 |
about a story that she had
written |
|
| 106-10 |
for the newspaper about one |
|
| 106-10 |
Russell Coffey age 108. He did |
|
| 106-10 |
take the DNA test and the
results |
|
| 106-10 |
are on the DNA page of the
Coffey |
|
| 106-10 |
Cousins Web page. |
|
| 106-10 |
Jack Coffee did some research on |
|
| 106-10 |
Russell?s parentage and found
the |
|
| 106-10 |
following: |
|
| 106-10 |
The earliest info that can be |
|
| 106-10 |
found on Russell begins in |
|
| 106-10 |
Crawford Co., OH in 1850. The |
|
| 106-10 |
entire family remained in
Crawford |
|
| 106-10 |
Co., OH up to at least Russell. |
|
| 106-10 |
Working from Russell back: |
|
| 106-10 |
1900 Census: Russell, born Sep. |
|
| 106-10 |
1898, son of George, born Jan. |
|
| 106-10 |
1869 in OH (Surname spelled
Coffey |
|
| 106-10 |
in census; George was a farmer) |
|
| 106-10 |
1880 Census: George in household |
|
| 106-10 |
with Michael and Mary B. Coffey |
|
| 106-10 |
[sic]. |
|
| 106-10 |
Michael was a farmer who was
born |
|
| 106-10 |
in OH, father in Ireland and |
|
| 106-10 |
mother in NY. |
|
| 106-10 |
Mary and her parents were born
in |
|
| 106-10 |
Baden (Germany). |
|
| 106-11 |
|
|
| 106-11 |
1870 Census: George, born
c1865*, |
|
| 106-11 |
son of Michael, born 1837 in OH. |
|
| 106-11 |
(Surname spelled Coffee; Michael |
|
| 106-11 |
was a wagon maker) |
|
| 106-11 |
1860 Census: Michael, born |
|
| 106-11 |
c1833*, born OH, wife is named |
|
| 106-11 |
Barbara, born Baden. George |
|
| 106-11 |
obviously not born yet. (Surname |
|
| 106-11 |
is spelled Coffee; Michael is |
|
| 106-11 |
wagon maker) |
|
| 106-11 |
In 1850 Jack found Michael in
the |
|
| 106-11 |
household with 36-yr old Michael |
|
| 106-11 |
Sheridan. (Surname spelled
Coffee; |
|
| 106-11 |
Michael was a wagon maker, born |
|
| 106-11 |
Ireland, and wife Ann, age 48, |
|
| 106-11 |
born NY). Ann may be Michael?s |
|
| 106-11 |
remarried mother. Other children |
|
| 106-11 |
in the family were: |
|
| 106-11 |
Michael Coffee, age 13, born OH |
|
| 106-11 |
Matthew Lynch, age 11, born |
|
| 106-11 |
Ireland |
|
| 106-11 |
Andrew Coffee, age 9, born OH |
|
| 106-11 |
John Coffee, age 4, born OH |
|
| 106-11 |
Margaret Sheridan, age 4, born
OH |
|
| 106-11 |
Jack says that he didn?t nd |
|
| 106-11 |
anything about the Coffee family |
|
| 106-11 |
on Ancestry. Neither did he check |
|
| 106-11 |
1840 because I don?t know who |
|
| 106-11 |
Michael?s father was. He haven?t |
|
| 106-11 |
checked Ancestry for the
Sheridan |
|
| 106-11 |
family either but did nd the |
|
| 106-11 |
following WWI military record
for |
|
| 106-11 |
James RUSSELL Coffey: |
|
| 106-11 |
Name: James R. Coffey |
|
| 106-11 |
Serial Number: 5284607 |
|
| 106-11 |
Race: W |
|
| 106-11 |
Residence: Creston, O. |
|
| 106-11 |
Enlistment Division: National
Army |
|
| 106-11 |
Enlistment Location: Columbus,
O. |
|
| 106-11 |
Enlistment Date: 12 Oct 1918 |
|
| 106-11 |
Birth Place: New Washington, O. |
|
| 106-11 |
Birth Date / Age: 1 Sept 1898 |
|
| 106-11 |
Assigns Comment: Students? Army |
|
| 106-11 |
Training Corps OSU Columbus O to |
|
| 106-11 |
Discharge |
|
| 106-11 |
Private Honorable discharge 12
Dec |
|
| 106-11 |
1918 |
|
| 106-11 |
Volume #: 3 Of cial Roster of
Ohio |
|
| 106-11 |
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in |
|
| 106-11 |
the |
|
| 106-11 |
World War, 1917-1918. Vol. I- |
|
| 106-11 |
XXIII. Columbus, OH, USA: F. J. |
|
| 106-11 |
Heer Printing Co., 1926. |
|
| 106-11 |
(*age differences are likely |
|
| 106-11 |
result of census taker error) |
|
| 106-11 |
-----------=--------- |
|
| 106-11 |
The Coffee/Coffey Surname |
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| 106-11 |
Project: Russell Coffey |
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Hello Cousins, |
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I?m doing this in part because |
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some of you who attended the |
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Coffey Convention in Dubuque, |
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Iowa, heard us talk about an |
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interesting new participant
named |
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Russell Coffey, who is age 108 |
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and one of the last 3 living WWI |
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Veterans? We were each hoping he |
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would prove to be OUR cousin, |
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and I promised to keep everyone |
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informed. |
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Russell?s results are now back, |
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and unfortunately he has joined |
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our ?Unknown? group - no other |
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tested person matches Russell?s |
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DNA. Now we can all watch to see |
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if another ?Coffey? joins the |
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project in the future who proves |
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to be related to Russell. |
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I also write to remind you |
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that you can all keep up with |
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our progress at our web page |
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(including a little more info |
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about Russell) at |
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http://members.aol.com/FredCoffey/ |
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CousinsDNA.htm |
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And also remember we are always |
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looking for new recruits. |
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With our best wishes, |
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Fred Coffee, fredcoffey@aol.com |
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Lorie Okel, ljokel@comcast.net |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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page September
007 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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THORN HILL before it was THORN
HILL |
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(Continued from issue 105, page |
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16) from Bennie Loftin by way of |
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Eva Jean (Dalton) Coffey |
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?He wouldn't be going 10 miles |
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per hour. All she would go.? |
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Some fellows, said Wilbur, ?used |
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to catch the back of one of |
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them going up the mountain on a |
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bicycle. It?d pull you to the |
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top.? |
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Both Coffeys grew up learning |
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to do everything according to
the |
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moon phases, not just planting
but |
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everything from killing hogs and |
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burning brush to building rail |
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| 106-12 |
fences and spreading
manure. ?I |
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tell you what,? grinned Wilbur, |
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?I was hauling manure, spreading |
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it out in the tobacco eld.
This |
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older fella came by and said |
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?Wrong time of the moon. That?ll |
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work to the top of the ground
all |
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summer.? I said ?ah, surely
not.? |
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He was right.? Wilbur remembers |
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the manure working to the top of |
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the ground every time he plowed |
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that year. |
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Many people know to plant by the |
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signs, but Wilbur recalls other |
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| 106-12 |
lessons, ?Kill a hog on the new
of |
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the moon.? He declared, ?You
can?t |
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render that lard. It?ll cook out |
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of the kittle on you every time. |
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You?ll work yourself to death |
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trying to keep it in the kittle. |
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Dig a hole on the new of the
moon; |
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you?ll have dirt left. Dig a hole |
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on the old moon....you won?t
have |
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enough to ll it back up.? |
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If one burns brush on the new |
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of the moon, continued Wilbur, |
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it will all burn up. Potatoes |
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| 106-12 |
should be planted on the old of |
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the moon, he advised. If planted |
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on the new moon, they will stay |
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on top of the ground and
sunburn. |
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?Everything goes up on the new
of |
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the moon. On the old moon it goes |
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down. That?s why you sew seed on |
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the old of the moon...because
they |
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go in the ground and come back
up. |
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You get your top frond drops and |
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underground crops....you got to
know |
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what you?re doing. |
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The new moon is a good time to |
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lay a split rail fence, though |
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he added. If it is laid on the |
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old of the moon, it will ?go way |
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to the ground.? He goes another |
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step further referring to Ember |
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Days. ?One of those Ember Days |
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is poison, they claim.? He said. |
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?I never did know which one it |
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was. East wind blowing cool or |
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something on Ember Day, if you |
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cut tobacco, it?ll cure out
green |
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every time.? He went on to say |
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that there are three Ember Days |
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at a time. The Old Farmer?s |
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Almanac corroborates Wilbur?s |
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statement remarking that Ember |
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Days are Wednesdays, Fridays and |
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Saturdays that follow after (1) |
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the First Sunday in Lent; (2) |
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Whitsunday ? Pentecost; (3) the |
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Feast of the Holy Cross,
September |
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14, and (4) the Feast of St. |
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Lucia, December 13. Those were |
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days marked by the Roman
Catholic |
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and Anglican churches for prayer |
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fasting and ordination of
clergy. |
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The Old Farmers Almanac adds |
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| 106-13 |
|
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that the weather on each of the |
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three days foretells the weather |
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three successive months. For |
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example, September?s Ember Days, |
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Wednesday?s weather foretells |
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the weather for October, Friday |
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for November and Saturday for |
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December. |
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Wilbur and Kathryn?s childhood |
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training of working hard,
learning |
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to plan ahead, and looking at |
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the big picture has paid off for |
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them as well as the community |
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where they live. It gave them |
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the character to succeed in life |
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even as the entire world changed |
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around them as brothers went off |
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to the wars, indoor plumbing |
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and electricity became common, |
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store bought food became the |
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norm rather than the exception |
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and farming became less and |
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less lucrative. In 1977 they |
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liquidated their dairy business |
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and opened Oakwood, an oak |
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furniture factory in Thorn Hill, |
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which they operated until 1998. |
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Their products included tables, |
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china cabinets, washstands, etc. |
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and found customers as far away |
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as Washington and Canada. They |
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employed 20 ? 25 people, working |
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two shifts. ?We started with an |
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old rough board,? says Kathryn, |
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?planed it, ripped it up in
small |
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pieces, glued it back together.? |
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| 106-13 |
This process resulted in a |
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| 106-13 |
stronger piece of furniture, she |
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| 106-13 |
stated, adding that they seldom |
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used a board over three inches
in |
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width. |
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That very same year, they were |
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also instrumental in founding |
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the Thorn Hill Volunteer Fire |
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| 106-13 |
Department with Wilbur on of the |
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founding members and Kathryn |
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at one time their secretary. |
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They pulled out the old spiral |
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notebook in which the minutes of |
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the meetings were kept. Kathryn |
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read from the minutes of
the rst |
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meeting. ?Residents of Thorn Hill |
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met in a mass meeting.? She and |
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Wilbur both burst out laughing. |
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?I bet there was half a dozen,? |
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chuckled Wilbur. They started out |
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| 106-13 |
with an old ?46 Ford and a ?68 |
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Chevy. They?ve come a long way |
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since then, however many pig
roast |
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later with a membership of over |
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20 and several new and ef cient |
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trucks. |
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Nowadays, the Coffeys enjoy |
|
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their retirement working in |
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the yard, which is beautifully |
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landscaped, keeping up with the |
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re department?s activities and |
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enjoying Kathryn?s friendship |
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| 106-13 |
cake. ?It takes forever to make |
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one,? said Wilbur. ?It just |
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takes 30 days,? denied Kathryn |
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| 106-13 |
who received a copy of the
recipe |
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from a neighbor who?s own copy
was |
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brown with age. ?When you get |
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it all done, you?ve got a gallon |
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| 106-13 |
jug full,? she added. ?Add a |
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different fruit every 10 days
and |
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you?ve got to stir it every
day,? |
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After 30 days there will be
enough |
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to make three cakes each of
which |
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requires one half cut of starter |
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(the liquid from the gallon jug) |
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| 106-13 |
leaving eight cups to share with |
|
| 106-13 |
friends. And Kathryn immediately |
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| 106-13 |
produced a jar containing the |
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required amount of starter along |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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| 106-13 |
|
|
| 106-14 |
page 4 September |
|
| 106-14 |
with a copy of the recipe. |
|
| 106-14 |
Obviously friends include nosy |
|
| 106-14 |
Granger Today writers who invade |
|
| 106-14 |
one?s home and ask lots and lots |
|
| 106-14 |
of questions. And thank goodness |
|
| 106-14 |
for that. |
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| 106-14 |
7 |
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| 106-14 |
Cecila Shermak. Their mother |
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| 106-14 |
Agnes Coffey was my father?s |
|
| 106-14 |
younger sister. I lived next door |
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| 106-14 |
to Cecila and another sister,
Ann |
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| 106-14 |
for the majority of my
life. They |
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| 106-14 |
were very special and my last
link |
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| 106-14 |
to the Coffey side of my family. |
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| 106-14 |
Getting back to the town of |
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| 106-14 |
Fethard and that area of
Ireland. |
|
| 106-14 |
If you can imagine a triangle |
|
| 106-14 |
lying on its side then you would |
|
| 106-14 |
be able to think of the 3 towns |
|
| 106-14 |
that contain the history of my |
|
| 106-14 |
Thomas Coffey and Michael
Coffey. |
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| 106-14 |
The rst is Cashel, where the |
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| 106-14 |
famous Rock of Cashel is
located. |
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| 106-14 |
Then we have Fethard about 10 |
|
| 106-14 |
miles away and the 3rd city is |
|
| 106-14 |
Clonmel another 10 miles away. |
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| 106-14 |
Thomas was known to have come
from |
|
| 106-14 |
either Clonmel or Cashel. Michael |
|
| 106-14 |
was from Fethard. |
|
| 106-14 |
I know that Michael was born |
|
| 106-14 |
in 1816 and immigrated to the |
|
| 106-14 |
Yorkshire, England area some
time |
|
| 106-14 |
before 1853 as this is when my |
|
| 106-14 |
grandmother was born in
Yorkshire, |
|
| 106-14 |
England. She immigrated to the |
|
| 106-14 |
US in 1871. Her father and |
|
| 106-14 |
brothers followed shortly there |
|
| 106-14 |
after. Her mother had died and |
|
| 106-14 |
the father and children left for |
|
| 106-14 |
the United States. I don?t know |
|
| 106-14 |
when Thomas Coffey came over
here |
|
| 106-14 |
but my grandfather, Thomas
Michael |
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| 106-14 |
Coffey, was also born in
Ireland. |
|
| 106-14 |
Still searching for more info
for |
|
| 106-14 |
him. I don?t know if this will
be |
|
| 106-14 |
of any help to the other
?cousins? |
|
| 106-14 |
looking for Coffey background,
but |
|
| 106-14 |
anyone interested in the
Coffey?s |
|
| 106-14 |
from Chicago, IL area, I would
be |
|
| 106-14 |
glad to communicate with them.? |
|
| 106-14 |
* Marianne Coffey Morrison, |
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| 106-14 |
morrisom@verizon.net, wrote |
|
| 106-14 |
following: |
|
| 106-14 |
the |
|
| 106-14 |
?I have been negligent in |
|
| 106-14 |
sending the website for the |
|
| 106-14 |
of Ireland that Michael Coffey,
my |
|
| 106-14 |
g-grandfather came from when he |
|
| 106-14 |
emigrated to England. It is www. |
|
| 106-14 |
fethard.com. It is a really good |
|
| 106-14 |
site to see the town from aerial |
|
| 106-14 |
views, especially the wall that |
|
| 106-14 |
has been there since I believe |
|
| 106-14 |
the 14th century. It was really |
|
| 106-14 |
an amazing feeling to be able to |
|
| 106-14 |
touch the wall and imagine my |
|
| 106-14 |
ancestors living there. I met |
|
| 106-14 |
the Webmaster of the site when I |
|
| 106-14 |
was there as he is also the main |
|
| 106-14 |
genealogist in the area and he
was |
|
| 106-14 |
instrumental in researching the |
|
| 106-14 |
families that lived in Fethard. |
|
| 106-14 |
My g-grandfather was born just |
|
| 106-14 |
prior to their record keeping by |
|
| 106-14 |
the town, but he suggested that
I |
|
| 106-14 |
check further with the Catholic |
|
| 106-14 |
parishes in the area. It is on a |
|
| 106-14 |
long list of things to do. |
|
| 106-14 |
I also would like to inform you |
|
| 106-14 |
that I lost two rst cousins from |
|
| 106-14 |
my Coffey side of the family. |
|
| 106-14 |
They were twins and the rst |
|
| 106-14 |
died one day before their 94th |
|
| 106-14 |
birthday on September 20, 2006. |
|
| 106-14 |
The other cousin died on March |
|
| 106-14 |
20th, 2007 exactly 6 months to |
|
| 106-14 |
the day as her twin. Their names |
|
| 106-14 |
were Agatha (Shermak) Davis and |
|
| 106-14 |
area |
|
| 106-15 |
|
|
| 106-15 |
270-year-old Paternity Case |
|
| 106-15 |
Solved |
|
| 106-15 |
Fred Coffey, fredcoffey@aol.com |
|
| 106-15 |
I think we may be on the |
|
| 106-15 |
verge of solving a 270-year-old |
|
| 106-15 |
paternity mystery, using modern |
|
| 106-15 |
DNA testing: |
|
| 106-15 |
FACT: Bob and Joe Coffey have |
|
| 106-15 |
each obtained a 12-marker y- |
|
| 106-15 |
DNA test, and they match each |
|
| 106-15 |
other. They ALSO match this
Scott |
|
| 106-15 |
Cleveland at the 12-marker
level. |
|
| 106-15 |
Normally such a low-resolution |
|
| 106-15 |
non-surname match would be
nearly |
|
| 106-15 |
meaningless, but there is
another |
|
| 106-15 |
interesting connection that
raises |
|
| 106-15 |
a VERY interesting possibility. |
|
| 106-15 |
Scott Cleveland?s family tree is |
|
| 106-15 |
posted and available on FTDNA,
and |
|
| 106-15 |
he is descended from one
Alexander |
|
| 106-15 |
Cleveland, who lived in Virginia |
|
| 106-15 |
and who married Mary ?Millie? |
|
| 106-15 |
Presley (*see note at end). This |
|
| 106-15 |
is a family well known to Coffey |
|
| 106-15 |
researchers, since three of |
|
| 106-15 |
Alexander and Millie Cleveland?s |
|
| 106-15 |
children married into members of |
|
| 106-15 |
the Edward Coffey family (son
John |
|
| 106-15 |
married Elizabeth Coffey,
daughter |
|
| 106-15 |
Grace married Edward Jr. Coffey, |
|
| 106-15 |
and daughter Jane may have
married |
|
| 106-15 |
Chesley Coffey (if we ever prove |
|
| 106-15 |
Chesley existed). |
|
| 106-15 |
Further, the above Robert and |
|
| 106-15 |
Joseph are both believed
descended |
|
| 106-15 |
from James Coffey, born about |
|
| 106-15 |
1735, who was the illegitimate |
|
| 106-15 |
son of Edward Coffey?s daughter |
|
| 106-15 |
Annister. There is evidence that |
|
| 106-15 |
Annister may have later married |
|
| 106-15 |
a Chenault, and had additional |
|
| 106-15 |
children, but a ?Chenault DNA? |
|
| 106-15 |
test suggests strongly that her |
|
| 106-15 |
son James Coffey was NOT
fathered |
|
| 106-15 |
by her later husband. That
leaves |
|
| 106-15 |
us wondering who might have been |
|
| 106-15 |
the father of Annister?s baby |
|
| 106-15 |
James? The DNA of Bob and Joe
does |
|
| 106-15 |
not match others in the Edward |
|
| 106-15 |
Coffey family (obviously,
because |
|
| 106-15 |
Annister was a female who
couldn?t |
|
| 106-15 |
pass on y-DNA). |
|
| 106-15 |
Now, Alexander Cleveland appears |
|
| 106-15 |
to have had six sons (Alexander |
|
| 106-15 |
Jr., John, William, Benjamin, |
|
| 106-15 |
Jeremiah, and Micajah. Further, |
|
| 106-15 |
James Coffey (Annister?s son) |
|
| 106-15 |
named one of HIS sons ?Micajah?. |
|
| 106-15 |
(For what it?s worth, Scott |
|
| 106-15 |
Cleveland is also descended from |
|
| 106-15 |
this Micajah Cleveland.) |
|
| 106-15 |
CONCLUSION: I think it is |
|
| 106-15 |
VERY likely that the father of |
|
| 106-15 |
Annister?s son James Coffey was |
|
| 106-15 |
Micajah Cleveland, based on (1) |
|
| 106-15 |
the close Coffey/Cleveland
family |
|
| 106-15 |
relationships, (2) the
recurrence |
|
| 106-15 |
of the name Micajah in James |
|
| 106-15 |
Coffey?s family, and (3) the 12- |
|
| 106-15 |
marker DNA match! |
|
| 106-15 |
FOR CONCLUSIVE PROOF: I strongly |
|
| 106-15 |
recommend that either Robert or |
|
| 106-15 |
Joseph Coffey (or both) upgrade |
|
| 106-15 |
their DNA test to 37-markers. |
|
| 106-15 |
If there is a match to Scott |
|
| 106-15 |
Cleveland (who already has a 37- |
|
| 106-15 |
marker test) at that level, then
I |
|
| 106-15 |
would say the mystery of ?Who
was |
|
| 106-15 |
Annister?s boyfriend?? is almost |
|
| 106-15 |
certainly SOLVED. |
|
| 106-15 |
*Laura Edwards corrects our use |
|
| 106-15 |
of ?Milly Presley? as the wife |
|
| 106-15 |
of Alexander Cleveland. In |
|
| 106-15 |
the Abingdon Parish Register, |
|
| 106-15 |
Gloucester Co. VA she is listed
as |
|
| 106-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 106-15 |
|
|
| 106-16 |
page 6 September |
|
| 106-16 |
MARY. The Presley name is only |
|
| 106-16 |
family tradition --- sort of
like |
|
| 106-16 |
our John Coffey with a Joliff |
|
| 106-16 |
wife. It has been out there so |
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long that they can?t get rid of |
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it. |
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* Mr. John Chenault further |
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states; ?I went to the Virginia |
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Historical Society last week |
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to trace Annester Chinault?s |
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Merchant?s Account, which is |
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the only proof we have that she |
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married Stephen Chenault,
Jr. I |
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found that the Book A, which was |
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the one she was recorded in on |
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August 7, 1749, was in the
library |
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of William and Mary University. |
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7 |
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Powell Coffey Dulin in 1744. Of |
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course, James Coffey and William |
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Chenault are half-brothers,
aren?t |
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they? I have a micro lm copy |
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of her page in the Merchant?s |
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account. It is very legible.? |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTIONS |
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All the wonderful places that we
have gathered in the last 24 years. Betty Coffey of Raleigh NC was the rst hostess. |
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I went there last Thursday, and |
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held the actual book in my
hands, |
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written in 1749, the year my |
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4th great grandfather, William |
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Chenault was born, 249 years
ago. |
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I am con dent now that William |
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was the son of Stephen Chenault |
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and Annester, born when she was |
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possibly close to 40 years of
age, |
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and when Stephen was possibly |
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1987 - Raleigh, NC |
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47. The market was run by a man |
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names Ninian Boog for a
Liverpool, |
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England rm of Buchanan and |
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Hamilton. She purchased sundry |
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items and brown sugar. She paid |
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for her order with tobacco from |
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Ocupatia Creek in Essex County. |
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The market was in King and Queen |
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County. It was interesting |
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material on the commerce of that |
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day. But this, again, is the |
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1996 - Baltimore, MD |
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only record I have seen that |
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gives proof that Annester
married |
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Stephen, her closest neighbor, |
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after the death of her mother,
Ann |
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2007 - Dubuque, IA |
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1984 - Boone, NC |
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1985 - Nashville, TN |
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1986 - Tulsa, OK |
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1988 - Nashville, IN |
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1989 - Jefferson City, MO |
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1990 - Woodbridge, VA |
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1991 - Boone, NC |
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1992 - San Antonio, TX |
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1993 - Oklahoma City, OK |
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1994 - Richmond, VA |
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1995 - Baton Rouge, LA |
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1997 - Calgary, Ontario, CA |
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1998 - Spring eld, OR |
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1999 - Des Moines, IA |
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2000 - Sanford, FL |
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2001 - Vicksburg, MS |
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2002 - Dallas, TX |
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2003 - Berea, KY |
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2004 - Fort Smith, AR |
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2005 - Nashville, TN |
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2006 - Chadron, NE |
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The 2008 Convention in VA will
be the |
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25th anniversary. |
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25th ANNUAL COFFEY REUNION |
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May 2 - 4, 2008 Virginia -- Here
we come!! |
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We have received con rmation of
30 rooms tagged for the date May 2, 2008 to May 5, 2008 at the Days Inn,
Raphine, Rockbridge Co., VA. |
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The rooms set aside are: |
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Double - non-smoking and smoking
King - non-smoking |
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Rooms are $64.95 plus tax. |
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Reservations have to be made by
Apr. 15, 2008. |
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Anyone arriving early or leaving
late will be charged the hotel?s regular rate for days outside the reunion
dates. Check with |
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reservations desk for those
costs. |
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Telephone 540-377-2604 for
reservations and |
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make sure the hotel understands
that the |
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reservation is being made for
the Coffey |
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Cousins? Reunion. |
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It is suggested that anyone
planning to attend make reservations early. This is the heart of Co ey
country (NC/VA) and we expect a large crowd. The hotel will book more rooms
as needed. They only have 80 rooms available. |
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Plans are being made to visit Co
eytown. |
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Watch for more information in
the December issue. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 INDEX September 2007 CORRECTIONS |
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Editor's
Letter....................................................................1
Survey Response .............................................................
3 New Cousins......................................................................
3 Computer News
............................................................... 3
Obituaries...........................................................................
4 Mail Box...............................................................................
6 New
Addresses.................................................................6
Dead End Roads...............................................................
7 Currents in the Stream.................................................10
Documents Galore........................................................12
Thorn Hill before it was Thorn Hill...........................12 279 Yr Old
Paternity Case Solved.............................15 Co ey Cousins Convention
2007.............................17 |
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*Archie Dalton,
adalton478@hotmail. com, says; ?Ella Mae Dalton Bates was PRECEDED - rather
than SURVIVED by Samuel Curtis and Manual Frank Dalton, brothers.? Please
correct in your Issue 105, page 7. |
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BE SURE TO |
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CALL CONVENTION RESERVATIONS IN
EARLY. |
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SEE YOU IN VIRGINIA. |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE
4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue105: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Jun-07 |
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Issue NO. 105 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I?m doing better with my ?time?
than I did when Jim had his |
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last surgeries but not good
enough. Jim is doing well but still |
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is in a wheel chair with another
brace to keep his knee straight. They stitched the lining of a pig?s heart
over his knee to keep the kneecap in place. Only two more weeks to go until
he can begin to learn to walk again. |
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I hope you enjoy reading the
things that Fred Co ey has found, as much as I have, on James Co ey, son of
Annister and |
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now he has made a connection with the
Chenaults. (Issue 104, pg. 15 and this issue pg. 12) I only wish Leonard and
Marvin Co ey had lived to see what Fred has found. |
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I hope that he can come back to
the 2008 convention as I think he has just touched on the possibilities we
can learn from the Co ey DNA Project. Most of our cousins out east have not
heard his programs. |
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We have several new |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 104 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@earthlink.net |
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RECORD FOUND LISTING NAME AS "ANNISTER
CHENAULT" read page 12 |
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page 2 June |
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cousins who are researching the
1800 era emigrant Co eys who settled in Iowa. I hope that some of you can
help them, even if it is only giving them pointers or suggestions to places
to look. I know they will appreciate all and any help. |
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We had the opportunity to meet
several of these new cousins in Dubuque. I must admit, we sincerely missed
several of our long time friends who couldn?t come because of health issues,
like Virgil Co ee who always helped the new researchers who attended the
conventions. Some of the others that come to mind at this moment are Dale and
Nola Co ee, Ed and Phyllis Co ee, Reams and Virginia Goodloe, Je and Glenna Co ey and Millie Co ey. I know
there are several others. |
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President, Ed Co ee, Vice
President, Jack Co ee, Hostess, Connie |
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Co ey Dorsey and John Taylor |
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are collaborating to create a
good convention experience for us in Virginia, May 2 ? 4, 2008. After the
things that Fred Co ey has found, |
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I?m looking forward to doing
some research while in Virginia. Be sure to mark you calendars and save the
dates of May 2 ? 4, 08. |
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We will give you all the
particulars |
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in the next issue. The Inn has a
good spread of room prices from $62 to $99. John Taylor is working on taking
us to Co eytown, a small mountain community settled by Co ey families
descended from Edward Co ey. John has done a lot of research on this area and
has printed two books covering the linage of the Co ey families that settled
there. It?s a ?can?t miss? area. |
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2007 |
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a survey as we had a very low
attendence at the last two conventions. They are asking your input as it will
help with where and when to hold it |
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in the future. I do hope that
all of the cousins will participate. |
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The rst convention (1984) was arranged by
Leonard Co ey and hosted by Betty Co ey with the purpose of meeting some of
your fellow researchers and sharing genealogy. It was held in Boone, NC. We
now have a very large library of material, much of which has been donated by
our generous cousins to be used by our future generations. |
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I have printed this issue of CCC
in a more condensed style of type as I had so much that I wanted to "stu
" in. I hope it is not an inconvenience. If this is too hard to read,
please let me know and I will not use it again. |
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Have you noticed? Now we have
genealogy in the comics. Darin, in Funky Winderbean is looking for his birth
parents. |
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If I don?t end this soon, you
will never get your newsletters. Please be sure to share your research with
other cousins. It?s a wonderful way to make new friends. |
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The board has asked me to print |
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Your cousin, |
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Bonnie Culley |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Ann Agnew, 22294 N. 79th Place,
Scottsdale, AZ 85255 |
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Karen Denney, 795 Old Moore Rd.,
Martinsville, IN 46 5 |
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Carol Walsh, 8 29Sandy Pines Cir., N. Ft. Meyer, FL 339
7 |
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Marianne Ruppersberger, 23 0 Rosslare Ridge Rd. Timonium, MD 2 093 |
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DNA REPORT |
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New Address for DNA web site
http://members.aol.com/FredCo ey/ CousinsDNA.htm |
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Fred Coffey mentions some things
he would like to see in the people we test for DNA. You must be a male with
the last name of Coffee/ey. We would like to
nd a few more candidates for this project. |
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NEW NAMES |
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page 3 |
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* Ann Agnew is searching for
information on her Coffee family. She descends from Patrick Coffee born 820 in County Clare, Ireland. He died 25
Apr. 896 in Dubuque, Iowa. Patrick
married Margaret ___ ( 835-22 Dec 9
2). They had 8 children: ) John
b. 854, 2) Bryan b. 856, 3) Margaret b. 857, 4) Elizabeth b. 859, 5) Carey E. b. 863, 6) Kate b. 864, 7) Michael Francis b. 4 Feb
864, 7) James b. 869 all born
Boston MA except James who was born in Iowa. |
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ANCESTOR |
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Patrick Annister Jesse Michael |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Michael Francis Coffee #7 was born
4 Feb 864 Boston, MA and died
Dec. 946 at Fort Dodge Iowa. He married
Mary Elizabeth Bliss born Jul 9 9 and died 2 May 99 . Their children |
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( ) Preference for people who
know their genealogy back to rst entry
into America, or beyond. |
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(2) Prefer people whose rst connection to any line previously
tested is at least 5 generations in the past. |
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are ) Michael Emmet ( Dec
896-23 Oct 98 Dubuque, IA ? 23 Oct 98
West Chicago, IL), 2) Margaret ( 887Dubuque IA ? 947 Ft. Dodge, IA), 3) Harry Dewey, (?
? 7 Apr 955 Ft. Dodge IA) 4) Charles, 5) Anna, 6)
Pearl ( 9 Sep 89 Dubuque, IA ? 3 May 989 Ft. Dodge, IA. |
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(3) Would like to see tests on
another person or two with ancestry traced to "Peter", (with
preference that they connect at least 5 generations back from Carol Coffee). |
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If you can help Ann with this
family she would greatly appreciate it. Her mailing address is above and
e-mail is alagnew@aol.com |
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(4) Similarly would like to see
another person or two who traces ancestry to "Hugh". |
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(5) Would like to nd people still in Ireland, or recent
immigrants, provided they know their genealogy for a long way back within
Ireland. |
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(6) Note we already have a lot
of "Edward Group" people, many with SOLID genealogy. This is
particularly true for people descended from Edward's son John - - would NOT
now be so much interested in "more sons of John". |
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* Karen Denney is a relative of
Leonard Coffey. We hope to hear more from her on this line. She has collected
a lot more since we have heard from anyone on this family. Should be
interesting. |
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* Carol Walsh is looking for
information on Jesse Coffee. She said that she has plenty on Sandy Garnett
Coffee son of Cleveland and Mary (Barton) Coffee. Her mailing address is
above and email is coffeeca@earthlink.net |
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* Marianne Ruppersberger was in
the new cousin list of last issue but we failed to put her mailing address in
the new cousin list. She descends from Michael Coffey and wife, Ann Lanagan
from County Clare, Ireland. She would appreciate any help. WRupp@webtv.net |
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(7) Would be particularly
interested in people who have a paper trail connecting to one of our
"Unknown" groups, provided the connection is |
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at least 4 generations in the
past. (Note I think it is usually a bad idea to test two people who are
related as closely as a rst or second
cousins, because there is a risk of family embarrassment if they do not match.) |
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If you t any of this, please contact Fred at
FredCo ey@aol.com |
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page 4 June |
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2007 |
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Davenport, Iowa. Anna Lanagan
was born 0 Jul 84
in County Clair Ireland and died
Aug 9 in Davenport, Iowa. They had children, Richard, Mary Ann, Ellen,
Margaret, Elizabeth, Katherine, James, Lida, Lucy, Adeline, and Josephine.. |
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Since I live in Davenport I was
able to research at the Special Collections section of the Public Library. I
have many, many obits, census records, death records, cemetery records for
the Michael Coffey/Coffee family, their children, grandchildren & great
grandchildren. |
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My connection is through Ellen
& Lucy Coffee. They each married someone in the Wolter family. The Wolter
brothers? sister, Mary, married my greatgrandmother?s brother, Joseph Schaab.
The oldest Wolter sister, Anna Marie, married Michael Streckfus, the widower
of my greatgrandfather?s sister, Clara. Very complicated! |
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Hoping to hear from you.
Elizabeth Casillas, lizeas7 0@aol.com |
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* Mary Vavrosky,
<maryandray@worldnet.att. net>, writes, ?I am helping with research on
the John (b. 8 0) and Catherine Coffey
family that appeared on the 856 Census
in the locality of Cedar in Muscatine county, IA. Their children are
Catherine (b. 834), (m. Patrick
Wright), Anthony ( 836) (m. Ann Loftus), Elizabeth ( 839), James ( 835),
William ( 84 ), and Mary Ann. (b. 838). All born in Ireland. They came to the
US on the Ticonderoga in 852. Anthony
and a Michael Coffey (b. 827) older
brother?, cousin?) served in the Union Army from Muscatine County, IA in the
Civil War. Anthony and Annie married in
866 in St. Paul, MN and remained there. At Anthony?s death his obit
said he had lived in Muscatine, IA, (which is why we found the 856 census) and Helena, Montana. We have
found nothing yet in Montana except 9
0 census shows a John Coffey (b. abt
847) with wife Mary, and a John |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Michael Gitlin says, ?My wife is Dale
Earlene (nee Coffey)[ Her father was Herman Dale Coffey [ 933], Leslie
Dillard Coffey [ 896], Louis Jasper Coffey [1860], Elijah Coffey [1813].
Elijah and Louis were born in Wilkes, North Carolina, and the rest in Camden
County, MO. I wondered if you had any information on these individuals in
your material. Thank you for any help you can give me.? His email address is;
Pastorgitlin@aol. com |
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* Jack Coffee?
w5jkc@cebridge.net, is hoping that someone might know something about this
family. |
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- Joseph C. Coffey, born c 802
in Nelson Co., VA, died May 29, 889 in
Nelson Co. Married Elizabeth Phillips, born c 80 in Nelson Co., on Nov. 3, 825 in Nelson Co. VA |
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* Marianne Karlowa Ruppersberger
says, ?I recently discovered the web site Coffee Cousin?s Clearinghouse. I
would like to post a query to this website but am not able to nd an email address. I am just a novice
when it concerns genealogy and have lots to learn. My grandmother was a
Coffey raised in Walcott, Iowa and resided in |
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Davenport, Iowa after her
marriage to Henry Wolter. Her father was Michael Coffey from County
Westmeath, Ireland and her mother Ann Lanagan, I believe from County Clare,
Ireland. Thank you- Marianne Karlowa Ruppersberger email WRupp@webtv.net |
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* Elizabeth Casillas says,
?Hello. I received a copy of the Convention information at a meeting last
evening. I am not a direct relative but did some research for two ladies on
the Michael and Anna Lanagan Coffey/Coffee family this past fall The information
I have on Michael M Coffey is that he was born 29 Sep 835 in Collingstown, West Meath Ireland and
died 4 Aug 903 in |
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Coffey (b. 86 ) with wife Bessie. Both Johns were born
in Ireland. Don?t know who they are. There are other Coffeys on that census.
None |
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that we recognize. We were
delighted to see a Coffey/Coffee gathering, and others interested in the
name. If you can help Mary please e-mail her at the above address. |
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(Jack Coffee answered this query
on line with |
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the following. Hope some of the
cousins can add more) |
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?I have so little information on
our Coffey cousins who immigrated to the US in the years just prior to the
Civil War. I wish we could nd one
proven male descendant from any of those male emigrant Coffeys who would agree
to participate in our DNA project. Here?s what I do have:? |
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John Coffey, Muscatine Co., IA,
buried at St. Malachy?s Cemetery at Ardon, Muscatine Co., IA (no dates, but
note indicates he was a Civil War soldier) |
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The book, ?The Coffee-Coffey
Family? compiled by Margaret E. Maslin Lyman and Frances Coffee of Newton,
IA, and Mrs. Helen Lindhorst of Idaho Falls, ID contains some information on
Logan Co., IA Coffee/y families. Book should be available through LDS. It
was lmed by the Gen. Soc. Of Utah
in 967. |
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Elizabeth Coffey married Michael
Murphey in Muscatine Co. Jan. 6, 856 |
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| 105-5 |
James Coffey married Charlotte
Hogan Jun. 8, 859 in Muscatine Co. |
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| 105-5 |
Michael Coffey, private,
enlisted 22 Aug. 862 |
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in IA 35th Inf. Co. E; wounded
at Pleasant Hill, LA, 862. See
Muscatine County, Iowa Civil War Soldiers. |
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| 105-5 |
J. C. Coffey married Tabitha
Baker Dec. 25, 865 in Muscatine Co. |
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| 105-5 |
Laura Coffey married William W.
Richards on 28 Sep. 865 in Muscatine
Co. |
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| 105-5 |
Sarah E. Coffey married Alonzo
F. Smith 5 Nov. 876 in Muscatine Co. |
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| 105-5 |
Wm M. Coffey married Mary A.
McClure 6 Jun. 887 in Muscatine Co. |
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* Don Coffey writes, ?I enjoyed
my visit Dubuque and stay at the Julien Inn, and your collection of Books on
many Family Genealogy?s. |
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| 105-5 |
If you can think of anyone who
could help Frank and I nd out anything
on our Great, Great Grandfather and family from Iowa, they were John &
Catherine Coffey, that appeared in the
856 Census in Muscatine Iowa. Haven?t been able to nd them after that date. I?d appreciate any
advice . Don Coffey,Coffdp@ aol.com |
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| 105-5 |
* Jean Hall, jeanhall@efu.net,
says ?I have the names of Chesley and Margaret Coffee who are the parents of
Felicia Coffee. Felicia Coffee |
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| 105-5 |
is married in Maury Co. Tenn.
Aug 2, 8 to James Turnbow/Turnbo who was from South
Carolina and they have several children, one of whom was Gracie M. Turnbow. |
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| 105-5 |
Gracie Turnbow was born
Feb. 5, 8 9. Gracie married in Maury Co Sept 4,
842 Martin Harrison Johnston. They had 9 children. The oldest was
Frances Elizabeth Felicia Johnston born
844 and she is my great- grandmother. She married Elijah Smith Bullard
in Texas. |
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| 105-5 |
Martin and Gracie Turnbow
Johnston went from Tenn. to Taney Co. Missouri and from there to Texas.
Martin died while in the Civil War in Arkansas. Gracie later married David
McLain and died 890 in Parker Co.
Texas. Martin and Gracie Johnston would be my great- great-grandparents.
James and Felicia |
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| 105-5 |
Coffee Turnbow would be my
3great- grandparents. Chesley and Margaret Coffee would be my
4great-grandparents. Jean Hall, 50
Summit Dr., Cedar Falls, Iowa 506 . |
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| 105-5 |
Jean and her husband Bob Hall
were at the convention in Dubuque. We hope to see them again soon. |
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| 105-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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page 6 June |
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2007 |
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She is survived by her children,
Annette and Bobby McGinnis of Rogersville, TN., Dean and Geraldine Lawson of
Mooresburg, TN., J.W. (Dub) and Susie Lawson of Bean Station, TN. Wilma and
Jackie Barnard of Morristown, TN; sisters, Velva Warwick of Knoxville TN.,
Pauline Clement of Morristown, TN., Gynette Soard Denton of Aluchia, FL.,
Elsa Croucher of Middletown, OH., brother, J.C. Coffey of Middletown, OH. |
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Graveside services will be at
Lawson Cemetery in the Big Creek Community. |
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Citizen Tribune 4-6-2007,
?Bernice Mullins? pbm378@bellsouth.net |
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JAMES ARCH COFFEY Jr. |
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Coffey Jr., James Arch, 87, of
Morristown, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007, at Life Care Center. He was of
the Baptist faith and a veteran of World War II. |
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He was preceded in death by his
parents, James Arch Coffey Sr. and Grace Wells Coffey; son William Mike
Coffey; brother Carroll Coffey; sisters Mary Lee Coffey and Margie Coffey;
step-sons Edward Lee Rayle, Steven Carroll Rayle and Ronald David Rayle. He
is survived |
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by his wife Edith Coffey; sons,
Donald L. |
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Coffey, Alan J. Coffey and
Stanley A. Coffey |
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all of Morristown; daughters,
Edith Saymons of Talbott and June Bailey of Morristown; step- daughters,
Evelyn D. Smith of Morristown, Rita Ann Rayle of Parrotsville, Tn. and Linda
D. Taylor of Morristown; sister, Edith M. Reynolds; aunt, Francis Finchum.
Interment in the Jarnagin Cemetery |
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Citizen Tribune 4- 0-2007,
Bernice Mullins, pbm378@bellsouth.net |
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MARY MAGDALENE SPIRES COFFEY
Mary, age 89, of Rutledge, passed away April
4, 2007 at Ridgeview Terrace Nursing Home. Her husband, Avery Coffey,
and grandson, Randy Myers, preceded her in death. She is survived |
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OBITUARIES |
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ROSEMARY E. MOORE |
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Rosemary Elizabeth Moore, 63 of
Sunrise Beach, MO, passed away Mon., Oct. 2, 2006 at her home. She was born
Apr. 23, 943, in Leavenworth, Kan.,
the only child of Henry Andrew Mappes and Thelma October Coffey both who pre-
deceased her. A daughter, Lee Anne Brumm and husband, Brad, and two
grandchildren Allen and Delaney Brumm survive her. |
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Rosemary and deceased husband
Bob Moore will be interred at Garber Memorial Estates in Laurie at a later
time. |
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(News Tribune, Jefferson City,
MO) |
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ROY R. HARVILLE |
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ROY R. Harville, age 78, of Bean
Station passed |
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away Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at
Life Care Center of Morristown. He was preceded in death by his parents; the
Rev. Gus and Bell (Coffey) Harville; brothers, L.C. and Elam Harville;
sisters, Clara Dalton and Doric Harville. He is survived by his wife of 55
years, Geneva (Carpenter) Harville; daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and
Ron Schwarz of Panama City Beach, Fla.; Donna and Dave Garman and Debbie and
Rick Waddell of Franklin, Ohio; brothers, Coy Harville of Bean Station, Jack
Harville of Thorn Hill and Robert Harville of Middletown, Ohio and sister,
Minnie Dalton of Thorn Hill |
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Interment in the Freedom Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church cemetery. |
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Citizen Tribune 4-5-2007,
Bernice Mullins pbm378@bellsouth.net |
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PEARL E. LAWSON |
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Pearl E. Lawson, age 87, of
Morristown, TN. was |
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born August 25, 9 9, passed away on April 4, 2007, at
Lakeway Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fate
Lawson; parents, the Rev. Johnny and Sallie Coffey; brothers, A.T. and Bill
Coffey; sister, Iva Ward. |
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by her son, Richard A. Coffey of
Belleville, |
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MN.; daughters and sons-in-law,
Norma Ruth |
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and Lawrence Myers of Talbott;
and Rhonda and Bascom Whitt of Rutledge. Interment to follow in Avondale
Cemetery. |
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ELVA MAE COFFEY HAYES WOLFE Elva
Mae Coffey Hayes Wolfe, age 88, (born Jan. 23, 9 9, Liston TN) passed away Friday,
April 3, 2007 at Life Care Center in
Morristown. |
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She was preceded in death by her
parents Golden Ballard and Louisa B. Coffey; husbands, Horace Hayes and
Millard Wolfe; four brothers, Virgil Coffey and Lester Coffey of Miamisburg,
OH, Donald Coffey of Dayton, OH, and Frank Coffey of Mooresburg; and one
sister, Glatha Gray of Dayton, OH. Survivors include her daughter, Eileen
Hayes Coffey of Morristown; three |
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sisters, Christine Shipley of
Suitland, Md., Elsie Chippendale of Franklin, OH and Gertrude Rymer (Donald)
of Knoxville; two brothers, Corbett Coffey (Cloda) and Delmas Coffey
(Deloris) of Morristown; Special sister-in-law, Velva Coffey of Mooresburg;
Interment at Davidson Cemetery in Thorn Hill. |
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(Note: Elva?s sister, Elsie
Chippendale, of Franklin, Ohio has a husband, Charles and a son, Scott,
missing in a shing accident since
April 2nd, 2007. There have been postings on Google for Charles Chippendale,
Franklin, OH.) |
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ELLA MAE BATES. |
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| 105-7 |
Ella Mae Dalton Bates was
born Jan 924 and |
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died 27 Apr 2007 at Ruthledge,
TN She was the daughter of James Archie Dalton and Sarah Ann Darting Dalton
Maples. She is predeceased by husband Claude Bates. Ella Mae is survived by
siblings Manuel Frank and Samuel Curtis. . She is the eldest sister of Archie
Dalton. Interment at Sunrise Baptist church, Rutledge. |
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CYNTHIA ANN PARKER |
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| 105-7 |
Cynthia Ann Parker, age 83, of
Owenton, Ky., was born July 0, 923 in New Tazewell and passed away
December 2, 2006 in Lexington, Ky. She
was the daughter of the late Authur J. and Tina Elizabeth Coffey Love and the
widow of George F. Parker. She was also preceded in death by her brother:
Thomas Love; half sister: Elizabeth Phelps; half brother: Wade Love. She is
survived by sons: Donald Wayne Parker of Orlando, Fl and Robert Dennis Parker
of San Diego, Ca.; daughters: Sandra Kay Schwalb of Knoxville and Vicki
Elaine Greene of Owenton, Ky.; brothers: Cleve Love of Monroe, Mi. |
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and Dan Love of New Tazewell;
sister: Jenny Ward of Monroe, Mi. Burial in the Fairview Cemetery. |
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Info: Sheri Kelly,
sheri.kelly@yahoo.com |
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DANIEL MATTOX PLATT Daniel
Mattox Platt died 8 Nov. 2005 in |
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Missoula, MT. He was born 26
May 962 in Spring eld, IL, the son of
George Mattox and Constance (Connolly) Platt. He moved to with his family
from Illinois to Eugene Oregon in 966. |
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He is survived by his parents
and sister Ellen Platt of San Jose, CA and a brother Thomas Platt of
Missoula, MT. (Info. Connie Platt) |
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JAMES EDWARD COFFEY |
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James Edward Coffey, age 72
passed away on MOv.23, 2006 in Plano, TX. He was born on Jan. 4 934 in Oklahoma City, OK. to Virginia Ruth
(Harvill) and Clyde Anthony Coffey. He married Shirley L. Cook on Aug. 3 , 959 in Morman, OK. Mr. Coffey is survived
by his wife Shirley, of Plano; sons Mike Coffey and wife Susan of Allan, TX;
Chris Coffey of Van Alstyne, TX; daughter, Shelley Jones of Plano, TX. |
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Internment at Ridgeview Memorial
Park (from Jo Langwell) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 June |
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2007 |
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* Connie Platt had some happy
news as their son Thomas Mortan Platt and wife, Jennifer Fernstein Platt had
a baby on Oct 9, 2006, which they named George Emmett Collins Platt. (George
for his grandfather.) |
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Connie says that his line is
from Chesley & Jane Cleveland Coffey (We hope that she will change this
to Edward jr. and Grace Cleveland Coffey) through their son Salathiel and
Elizabeth Coffey (Connie has a double line here as Salathiel?s son married his
brother, Nathan & Mary Saunders Coffey?s daughter Mary) This brings us to
the next generation Eli Coffey (son of Salathiel) and Mary Polly Coffey
(daughter of Nathan). Next is Nathan Jackson ( 8 7- 899) & Nary Naney Carter ( 8 8- 892).
They had a daughter Louvina Coffey who married Thomas Key. They had a
daughter Ivey Jackson Key who married Margaret Cordery and their daughter
Beatrice Key married Leo |
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A Connolly. These are parents of
Constance Connelly who married George M. Platt. |
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| 105-7 |
Connie and George Platt have 3
children. |
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Ellen, Thomas and Daniel. Now
they have |
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| 105-7 |
a grandson George Ennett Collins
Platt. Congratulations on adding another generation. Connie added, ?Yeah
Tim!!? (Peterman) His Newton and her Nathan Jackson are brothers. She was
delighted to see Tim?s info on Salathiel?s wife Elizabeth. ?Another blank lled.? |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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| 105-7 |
Ruth Studer, 22580 E. US Hwy 40,
Marshall, IL 62441 |
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| 105-7 |
Teri Stanek, 12316A N. May
Ave#132, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 |
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| 105-7 |
Janet McGill, P.O. Box 188, |
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Addyston, OH 45001-0188 |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 105-7 |
Bennie
Loftin,bloftin34@yahoo.com Teri (Bell-Co ey) Stanek, |
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| 105-7 |
teristanek@hotmail.com |
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MAIL BOX |
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| 105-8 |
* Jessie Coffey says that he is coaching
baseball at the local high school so can not get to the convention this year.
He and Robin hope to see us soon ? hopefully. (Hope he has a winning team
with all good kids.) |
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| 105-8 |
* Loretta Selmer is having
problems with her eyes. Sure hope this
nds her better and we hope she takes good care of herself. Loretta has
been doing Coffey genealogy longer than many of our researchers have been
alive! |
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| 105-8 |
* Mason Dalton celebrated his
third birthday Mar 24. He is the son of John and Mikki Dalton and the
grandson of Sam and Lene Coffey and Doyle and Delta Dalton of Thornhill.
Mason shares his birthday with his papaw Sam Coffey. |
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| 105-8 |
* Ruth Studer says that she now
does her research in the Terre Haute Library. There are some Coffey
researchers in Terre Haute and in Sullivan, IN. A granddaughter of John
O?Neal Coffey lives in Terre Haute. Ruth will have to learn more about John
O?Neal Coffey for us. We hope that she can get this grand daughter to join us
in our Coffey pursuit. |
|
| 105-8 |
* Ellen Wagner sends an update
to her family. Sydney Marie Wagner was born
6 Mar. 2007 to David and Lisa Wagner. Her Coffey linage would be
Charles Coffey, Edwin H. Coffey, Edwin Douglas Coffey, and grandmother Ellen
Coffey Wagner. We send our congratulations. |
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| 105-8 |
Ellen also says that baby
Sydney?s mom was a Coleman. Her parents, Alfred and Sharon Coleman live in
Argentina. |
|
| 105-8 |
* Millie Coffey of Dallas fell
on Jan. 7 this year and has been in
the hospital and rehab learning to walk again. We sure hope that she is
better and back home by now. Sure miss seeing her at conventions. |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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| 105-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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Reams Goodloe <goodloev@bellsouth.net>
keeps the index to CCC current. The index through # 04 is now available on CD-R for $20. They
must be purchased from Reams. His mailing address is Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box
942, Ormond Beach, and FL. 32 75-0942. |
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| 105-9 |
Read the Coffey/Coffey Call Blog
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ |
|
| 105-9 |
After some years of maintaining
the Coffey Cousins? Clearinghouse website on the servers at Rootsweb.com, I
have nally moved all les to our own Coffey Cousins? domain. |
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The new website address is
http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/coffeycousins.html. |
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The les at Rootsweb will remain on-line until
about July 1, 2007 or until I completely
nish testing all of the links at coffeycousins.org. I will then delete
the Rootsweb les leaving only a
reminder of the link to the new site. |
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There is plenty of room for les on the new server. Anyone wishing to
add les to the collection already
there (family group sheets, GEDCOMs, family history write-ups, etc.) can send
them to me at jkcoffee@yahoo.com. If Yahoo rejects the attachment send them
to me at jack.coffee@gmail.com. |
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Photos taken at the 2007
convention in Dubuque are up and ready for viewing at the new site. I have
not yet added names to the photos, but if you were there, you probably
already know everyone. |
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An Edward Coffey/Ann Powell CD
is available for only $7.50 postage and handling. The CD was created using
Roots Magic, my favorite genealogy program. It looks exactly like the le found at the new website where the Edward/Ann
link is accessed. The only difference is that the one on the website is only
updated once or twice a year while the one on the CD will contain all of the
information found up to the date the CD is mailed. The CD includes all
photographs, sources, and other documents that |
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I have found and was able to
scan. A CD with similar data on descendants of Jordan Coffey is also
available for the same shipping and handling cost. Use either of the above
e-mail addresses to ask for additional info. Also, anyone who wants to can
pay via Pay Pal by using the e-mail address jkcoffee@ yahoo.com My address is
Jack Coffee, 0 Lydia Road, St.
Joseph, and LA 7 366. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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settlers came to the area, it
was still being called by this name. |
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In early 855, the town plat was laid out for Paola
and incorporated by the legislature in regular session on March 20, 855. The Paola Town Company was set up with
the rst members being Baptiste Peoria,
Isaac Jacobs, A.M. Coffey and Dr. Lykins. |
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| 105-9 |
* Lori Okel was featured in the
?The Re ector? May 6, 2007 on page 3.
The title is ?Genealogist nds family
tree treasurers. She gives some very good advice along with an interesting
story of how much hard work she has put into her work. Congratulations Lori. |
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| 105-9 |
* A BRIEF HISTORY OF PAOLA, KS (from Lori
Okel) |
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In 1857, Mrs. Cyrus Shaw started
the rst school. In 86 , Kansas was admitted to the Union. With
admission, the county, which had previously been named after Dr. Lykins, was
renamed Miami County. |
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Paola, the county seat of Miami
Co., had a large in ux of settlers coming to the area starting in 854. It is believed that Fr. Ponsiglioni of
Italy arrived in 85 and named the area after a town in Italy on
the western coast of Calabria. The Peoria Indians, out of great respect to
the priest, continued to call the area Paola. When the white |
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Part of the Civil War was played
out here, and William Quantrill was even a guest of the local jail charged
with grand larceny in April 1861. He came back by way of Paola after his
infamous |
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page 0 March |
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raid on Lawrence, KS, to settle
up for that earlier indignity. When he heard of a force of Union soldiers
waiting for him, he bypassed the town. Paola?s way of life was changed by the
railroad. In 870 the Kansas City-fort
Scott and Gulf Railroad was begun. It ran north and south connecting
Hillsdale, Paola and Fontana with Kansas City, Fort Scott and points beyond. |
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North of the Lykin?s Mission
site in 888, the |
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rst oil well west of the Mississippi River
was discovered. To handle the oil, a small re nery was built in early 890 |
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2005 |
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in conducting its business in a
warm, friendly manner. |
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(Sent by Lori Okel,
ljokel@comcast.net Lori says that she knew Darrel Coffey before he died. |
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| 105-10 |
* KALAMA TELEPHONE CO. |
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| 105-10 |
A Family Tradition |
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| 105-10 |
Three generations of the Coffey
family have made |
|
| 105-10 |
The show will feature a wide
range of ?how-to? elements designed to assist all people interested in family
history, from the novice to the professional. In addition to answering
general questions |
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| 105-10 |
service to customers and
community a tradition at Kalama Telephone Company. |
|
| 105-10 |
from listeners, spotlighting
important family history news and providing research tips from professionals,
the show will include guests from among the most prominent genealogists
today. |
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| 105-10 |
Green Coffey founded the family
enterprise in 904 with three
telephones in the back of his confectionery. A spirited history of growth
followed, including a ?trust busting? challenge of the largest company in the
world, which culminated in court victory. A news account of the 9 4 triumph is on display at the company
business of ce. |
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By the time Green?s son Darrel
took over leadership in 924, the
business was serving nearly 200 customers. Upon Darrel?s retirement some |
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| 105-10 |
42 years later, the company had
grown six-fold to .200 telephones. |
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Kalama Telephone is presently
headed by Green?s grandson, Ron Coffey, who began climbing poles at age 13
and joined the company on a full time basis in 953. |
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Today, the company provides
service to nearly 2,600 telephones and its investment in equipment exceeds
two million dollars. It also operates one of the largest paging services in
the northwest, with over 450 units in service. |
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| 105-10 |
Kalama Telephone has been
dedicated to service through its history. It has taken great satisfaction |
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The show will also explore
effective ways to use software and the Internet in the pursuit of family
history, including spotlighting data-rich websites. In addition, an
?interactive? feature will walk listeners through the use of important sites,
while they are listening to the broadcast. |
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The guest for the rst episode will be JOHN PHILIP COLLETTA,
who is probably best known for his work with immigration issues, including
his popular book, They Came in Ships, now in a third edition from Ancestry. |
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For more details, and
instructions for how to listen (NO special software required) with your
Internet browser, visit http:// www. familyrootsradio.com/ |
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| 105-10 |
If you have a chance to listen,
I would love to get your feedback. Please send to me directly to me (not to
this list) at editor@genealogytoday.com. |
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Each show will air three other
times during the week. The schedule is also available at the site mentioned
above |
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| 105-10 |
* NEW RADIO SHOW FOR GENEALOGY
This afternoon at 1p.m. Paci c (4pm Eastern) |
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will be the rst airing of ?Family Roots Radio,? |
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a new weekly hour-long radio
show hosted by Kory L. Meyerink. The show is the result of a partnership
between my company, Genealogy Today, and ProGenealogists, Inc. a
well-respected Utah-based research rm. |
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page June |
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* Carolyn Howington writes, ?I
have nally after 0 years found my Coffey(Coffee) family as
follows: |
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| 105-11 |
2007 |
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Does any one have her last
name?? Mary Evelyn Coffee & James D Taylor |
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| 105-11 |
Nettie Lee Taylor & Willliam
E Sitton Arthur C Sitton & Josephine Long Carolyn Sitton & Bud
Howington Jr |
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| 105-11 |
Buddy Howington's line was John
Coffey & Jane Graves |
|
| 105-11 |
James Coffey & Elizabeth
Cleveland Reuben Coffey & Sarah Scott |
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| 105-11 |
Jesse Coffey & Mary
Edminston Reuben Coffey & Rachel Hayes John A Coffey & Emaline Jones
Harley P Coffey & Allie Brooks Bonnie Coffey & Bud Howington Bud
Howington Jr & Carolyn Sitton |
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| 105-11 |
Does anyone have any information
on John A Coffey. he left Buncombe Co late
880?s and |
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I think he may have gone to
Tennessee. Any additional information or corrections are greatly appreciated.
Carolyn Howington, CSHDTH@aol. com |
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| 105-11 |
* Shirley Cobie
<shirley.cobie@homecall.co.uk> says, "Do you know any
Coffey/Coffee's in Co Cork., Ireland. |
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| 105-11 |
Best wishes Shirley. |
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| 105-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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| 105-11 |
Edward Coffey & Ann Powell Edward Coffey Jr & Grace Cleveland
Jesse C Coffey & Nancy Alexander Cleveland Coffey & Martha Brown
James Ivory Coffee & Theodosia? |
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| 105-11 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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| 105-11 |
*GRANGER CO. TN DRAFT RECORD |
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| 105-11 |
Jesse Morris Coffey registered
for the draft |
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in Grainger Co. on Sep. 2, 9
8. He was of medium height with slender build, brown eyes and black hair. |
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Jesse was 8 yrs. old, born Jun. ,
900 in Idol, TN. He was a self-employed at ?loa ng? and named his
mother Mollie E. Coffey of Idol as his nearest relative. |
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Thought yaw?ll might get a kick
out of this: ?Jack Coffee? w5jkc@cebridge.net |
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| 105-11 |
* He also says, ?Check this out! |
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| 105-11 |
Not too many newspapers on line
yet, but |
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KY and VA are represented by
those that are available now.? |
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http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/
Examples that I found in Richmond [VA] Times Dispatch: |
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Sues C. & O. Railway
Company. [Jan. 8, 9 0] Suit was
brought yesterday in the City Circuit Court by Norborne [sic] L. Coffey
against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company for $5000. No declaration has
been led. The plaintiff is represented
by Brown & Brown, |
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of Lynchburg, and the occasion
of the alleged damage is believed to have originated in that city |
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| 105-11 |
Headline: Mason - Coffey
[Special to The Times-Dispatch] Lynchburg, Va., |
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| 105-11 |
January 8. [ 9 0] - Tuesday
afternoon at the parsonage of Centenary Methodist Church, Miss Bula Elizabeth
Coffey, of Amherst county, was married to Leonard T. Mason, of Lunchburg. The
pastor, Dr. J. A. Thomas, of ciated. |
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page 2 March 2005 |
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| 105-12 |
ANNISTER & AUSTIN COFFEY |
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| 105-12 |
Fred Coffey?s ndings on James Coffey (base born son of
Annister) has grown. (Published issue
04, page 5) Or I should say
that his knowledge on Annister has expanded and he has shared it with us. |
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NOW, DO NOT PICK YOUR PENCIL UP
AND START ENTERING THIS IN YOUR COFFEY RECORDS. THESE ARE NOT ?FACTS? AT
PRESENT BUT ONLY THEORIES. Lets see where we can get them to take us and see
if there are any records out there to support them. I DO NOT want to see them
as facts on the web using this newsletter as support. |
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| 105-12 |
Fred says, ?Some of you are
aware that I and Lorie Okel have been administrators of a |
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| 105-12 |
Coffey DNA project, and that
project has led |
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| 105-12 |
to connections to a James Coffee
of Surry and Stokes Counties, NC, who was probably the illegitimate son of
Annester Coffey (a daughter of Edward Coffey), and that Annester may have
later married a Stephen Chenault, and that I have recently been exchanging
notes with Rev. John Chenault who believes he is descended from Annester and
Stephen, and that John has done his own analysis of the Chenault/Coffey
connections that differ in some respects from the book written by Marvin D.
Coffey, and that John?s DNA test suggests that James? father was NOT a
Chenault.? |
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| 105-12 |
First we want to refresh on what
Marvin Coffey said about Annister, it follows: |
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| 105-12 |
?Dr. Laurence H. Coffey in his
early work on the Coffeys lists the spouse of Anister (his spelling) as _____
Shenalt, but in his list of the children |
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of Edward and Ann Coffey he
doesn?t mention the son Austin (Austes in Edward?s will). Since Dr. Coffey?s
study of the family, others have listed Austin as marrying a Miss Shenalt.
Not having other proof I am also listing Austin this way, and assuming that
Annister was not married. |
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As was mentioned in connection
with the will |
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of Ann Powell Coffey Dooling,
Annister had a son named James Coffey, but no Coffey or other husband is
known for her. James may be the one who later turns up in Surry and Stokes
counties North Carolina after a brief time in Pittsylvania County Virginia. Or
he may be the James Coffey in Botetourt County, Virginia in 785, which |
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we have tentatively listed as a
son of Edward. We really do not have enough information to be certain one way
or the other.? |
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?(Regarding) Austin, one reason
to believe |
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this was his true name is that
some of John and Jane (Graves) Coffey?s descendants used the name Austin.
Where Edward and Ann Coffey |
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got the name we do not know but
there was a Daniel and Susannah Austin family in Essex County contemporary
with Edward, and others before 700. Of
course the name might really be Austes and the person be a female (<<NOTE:
This is indeed the opinion of Rev. Chenault, |
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see Attachment ). However I do
not believe the weight of what little evidence we have is in favor of this
idea. Assuming then that this child was a male named Austin and married a
Miss Chenault (this is the correct spelling) what happened to him? We really
haven?t a trace in the records as far as I am aware. A Stephen Chenault
family occurs in the early 700s in
Essex County and is later in Orange county ( 750). When John and Jane
(Graves) Coffey sold their land in Essex County it was sold in 2
parcels, in 745 and the other in 1747. In the rst instance the witnesses included William
Duling and William Chenault, in the second instance William Duling and
Stephen Chenault Jr. Thus we see the closeness of the Duling (or Dulin),
Chenault, and Coffey families in Essex county. Presumably Austin would have
been there too, but if so he apparently failed to create any records. He may
have died as a young man or perhaps he did move out of the area..? |
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page 3 June ANNESTER: The Mother of James Coffey |
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(Jault3@aol.com on May 3, 2007. Sent to Fred Coffey) |
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?Hi Fred Coffey, I am John
Cabell Chenault, |
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93 year old retired minister of
First Christian Church, Frankfort, Ky. Seventy- ve years ago today, I
preached my rst sermon as a 19 year |
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old seminarian. I shall try to
forward to you |
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my recent letter to the
Mellicks, Carolyn Sue Chenault and Christopher Errol Shinall in which I state
my theory about our Coffey connection. |
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?Richard Stanley Harsh of
Winchester, our best genealogist had given his views in a book on the
Chenaults about eleven years ago.(Unfortunately Stan died last June--a
tremendous loss to all |
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of us.) He believed that our
ancestor, Stephen Chenault II, son of our ancestor from France |
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by way of the Netherlands and
from England |
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on the Nassau in 67 , had married Anstes, daughter of Edward
and Ann Powell Coffey, and had sons--Stephen III, William , Benjamin and
John. He considered the possibility that he might have married Ann (Annester)
but ruled that out because of Annester?s base born child, James, for which
cause she was called before the court in
736. Ann did not marry until |
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after her mother, Ann?s death
in 744. Now we know through a
Merchant?s account record in King and Queen County in the mid 700s that ?Anniester? married a ?Chinault?
after her mother?s death and in time to have mothered our William Chinault
in 749. So it seem more than probable
that she married Stephen Chenault II and THEY were the parents of our
ancestor, William. |
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?I have had a DNA test a few
years ago, in an attempt to ascertain if the family tradition that our David
Chenault, William?s eldest son, could have had a relationship to Thomas
Jefferson. |
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2007 |
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Therefore my DNA test is the
one, I suppose, that led to your inquiry about our possible connection. My
test did not show relationship to Thomas Jefferson. If it should help to
discover my relationship to the Coffey family and help us work out this enigma,
that will be greatly signi cant! |
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FOLLOWING EXTRACTED FROM THE
LETTER JOHN WROTE TO SUE CHENAULT AND OTHERS: |
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?We have all been wrestling with
the Chenault-Coffey connection and especially with Stephen II and William,
born in 749, who came to Kentucky
in 786. I thought I would share where
I am right now, until some one comes up with other evidence. |
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I am going more and more to the
position-- since our former view that William was the son of Sarah Waller and
John Chenault in Caroline County has been disproved-- that Col. Thomas Brown
was correct when he said ?We know |
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his mother was a Miss Coffey?. I
believe that Stephen Chenault II and ?Anniester Chinault? were his parents. I
know that she was near 40 years of age, and Stephen II was 46 or 47; but I
believe that is not biologically impossible. (More below on this) |
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Regarding Anstes Coffey,
genealogist say that Anstes married a Chenault. (I am omitting the debate
over Anstes and Austin, as there is no doubt in my mind that it was Anstes, a
girl, in her fathers will, and not ?Austin?. I conclude that Anstes, as the early
Coffey genealogist, James Buford Coffey held, that Anstes married a Chenault,
Stan believed it was Stephen Chenault II, which is my conclusion too. They
were the parents of Stephen III, William and Benjaman. Then I have wondered
if Anstes must have died. This made it possible and |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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of Surry County, NC |
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(Rev. John Chenault 's Version)
MEMO: Following received from John Chenault |
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page 4 March probable that her sister, Ann or
?Anneister?, after the death of her sister, Anstes and her mother, Anne
Powell in 744, must have married
Stephen Chenault II. How else could ?Anniester Chinault? have appeared in the
Merchant Account book in King and Queen County in the mid 700s? What other Chenault could have
married her? Give me any other answer you may have. |
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A FEW POINTS TO BE NOTED |
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We knew nothing about our Essex
County, Coffey connection prior to the Chenault Notes which Ann Brown Rogers
of Frankfort gave to me in the late
980s. Ann Rogers is a great, great granddaughter of William, born in 749-two generation closer to my 4th great
grandfather than I am to him. Her great grandmother, |
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Nancy Chenault, was William?s
daughter, born in 790. Her son, Thomas
Brown, born 8 9, |
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six years after the death of
William, must |
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have gotten his impressions from
his mother, William?s own daughter. He told us that he |
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never heard of William having
brothers and sisters. William would have had half brothers, but he did not
grown up in the home with them. Thomas Brown said Williams parents died when
William was quite young. This was probably |
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the occasion for William?s going
to Albemale where Annester?s brother, thus his uncle, John Coffey and his
aunt Jane Coffey lived. John?s son Thomas Coffey and his wife Elizabeth were
charter members of Lewis?s Old Meeting House, the rst Baptist church in the county. They, I
imagine, took William to their church. He may never have joined there, but
there is record that he contributed
nancially to the building of their
rst meeting house. Stan Harsh noted this in his excellent life of
Andrew Tribble, and Stan told us that William and his family joined Tribble?s
church when they got to Kentucky. |
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2005 |
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II and Anstes already had a son
?William?, |
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so it is not likely they would
name another William? unless the rst
William had died. I have considered that Annester was very close |
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to her half brother, William
Doolin. William Doolin named a daughter, I think, for Annester, and I have
wondered that there could be a possibility that Annester named her son for
her half- brother, ?William Chenault ? at his birth in 749. It is probable that Stephen II did not
live to know his son, or that he died very soon after the child?s birth. I
say this on the basis that Stan did not
nd him recorded in any document after
747. Annester was probably rather dependent on William Doolin in her
bereavement. Also, we have already considered William?s move at an early age
to Albemarle to her brother, John and Jane Coffey. |
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Stan ?s approach was to nd William?s Coffey connection through
John. I think that |
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is out. Moreover, Stephen II and
Anstes had their rst three sons
considerably earlier than William?s birth. Annester afforded Stephen II a
second chance to have been William?s father. Again, apparently he married the
two sisters. Again it is possible, I believe, that they could be William?s
parents. The additional evidence that Stan referred to could be the discovery
of ?Anniester Chinault?. |
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Regarding the ages of Stephen II
and Annester, Col. Thomas Brown himself did not father his son, Waller
Chenault Brown, father of Ann Rogers, until he was 63 years of age. That is
just two generation after Stephen Chenault II. |
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For what it is worth, this is
where I am right |
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now.? |
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John Chenault |
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The big problem with this is
that Stephen |
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page 5 |
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June |
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2007 |
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Born in Terrell, Texas, Col.
Coffey grew up in |
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RETIRED colonel, decorated WWII
intelligence of cer |
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by Joe Simnacher (staff writer)
(Procured for us by Joe Langwell) |
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He married Frances Louise Taylor
in May 94 . Mrs Coffey died in 987. |
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Retired Army Col. Alfred E.
Coffey was decorated by his government for gallantry in action as a WWII
intelligence of cer in the Philippines. He was also decorated by Cuba and
Colombia for his U.S.Army service as an attache to those governments during
his 32 year military careet. |
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After graduating from Texas
A&M, Col. Coffey was commissioned a lieutenant and assigned |
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to Fort Sam Houston before he
was sent to the Philippines in late 94
. |
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Col. Coffey, 88 died Feb.20 of
heart disease at his home in Anthem, AZ, where he had lived since 2003. |
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After three years in the Paci c,
he served in Washington, D.C. Many of his Army assignments were in
association with the State Department. His assignments included serving as a
temporary aide to Gen. Matthew Bunker Ridgway, with the Inter American Defense
Board, the inspector general's of ce and with embassies in Havana, Cuba, and
Bogota, Colombia. |
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He will be buried with full
military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on Mar. 2 2007. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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DALLAS MORNING NEWS |
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March 6 2007 |
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Dallas and graduated from
Adamson High School, where he had been an ROTC second Lieutenant. In 939, he earned a bachelor's degree from
Texas A&M Colldge, now Texas A&M University. |
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Col. Coffey received the Silver
Star for gallantry in action for his actions on Biak Island in May 1944.
Allied forces were ghting off the
coast |
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of Indonesia to liberate the
island from Japanese control. |
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"He knew all the leaders of
the Latin American governments on a
rst name basis," his son said. "He knew the people down
there: |
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"Just like other guys who
were in the thick of it, he never really talked about that part of
it,"said his son, Al Coffey II of Anthem. "He just said it was
hard, but you did what you had to do." |
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Col. Coffey retired Oct. ,
97 and returned to Dallas. |
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"That's the kind of guy he
was....He understood what he needed to do, and he disregarded his own
sensibilities and gutted it up and did it. He was just one of those old Texas
types. |
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Col. Coffey will receive full
military honors at his Arlington National Cemetery funeral. A caisson
followed by a riderless horse will carry him to his gravesite. |
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In May 944, Col. Coffey was a 26 year old captain
who had been separated from his regiment while on a forward reconnaissance
mission. |
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"He earned them, he can
take them with him," his son said. |
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His Silver Star citation said
Capt. Coffey "consistently served in an outstanding manner" by
continuing his reconnaissance work "at great danger to his life." |
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In addition to his son, Col.
Coffey is survived by his daughter Celeste Quarterman of Conway, S.C.; four
grandchildren; and a great grandchild. |
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He was an active 32nd Degree
Mason. |
|
| 105-15 |
He will be buried in his dress
uniform with his medals. |
|
| 105-15 |
COFFEY CONVENTION MAY 2 - 4, 2008 |
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VIRGINIA |
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Mark your calanders and plan to
do some research at that time in Virginia. Particulars in the September issue
or go to the Coffey Cousins Web page. |
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Capt. Coffey continued to make
reports on the enemy positions that assisted the withdrawal |
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of the rest of his regiment. He
demonstrated |
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"an unabated devotion to
duty under extremely adverse conditions, often under heavy enemy re. His efforts contributed decidedly to
the success of the organization," his citation said. |
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Capt. Coffey also received a
Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his actions, but it is not clear whether
those honors were for the same battle. |
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page 6 |
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March |
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THORN HILL |
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| 105-16 |
Before it was Thorn Hill |
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By Tracey R. McFarland (Provided
by Bennie Co ey Loftin) |
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2005 |
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money back then.? |
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Wilbur helped his father with
the rolling store on Saturdays. ?They?d (customers) mail in postcards,? |
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he remembered. ?Of course, |
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| 105-16 |
there weren?t any telephones.? |
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The postcards would have the
customer?s gracery list jotted on the back. ?On Saturday, we?d load all that
in a pickup truck and deliver |
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| 105-16 |
all those groceries to whoever?d
wrote in,? said Wilbur. The Co ey?s delivered to Dry Valley, Broken Valley
and ?all these little valleys over in here,? recalled Wilbur. |
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They also ran an ice route at
one time, hauling 100 pound blocks from Morristown. |
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| 105-16 |
Wilbur and Kathryn both remember
when Highway 131 was ?just a little old gravel road? and a mention of Highway
25E triggered lifted eyebrows and laughter. ?Little old winding two lane,?
said Kathryn. ?There was one curve |
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up there that if you met a
tractor trailer, you had to stop. They |
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called it the Henry Bray curve.
Henry Bray lived o the side of |
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the highway there. You could see
where the trucks had scraped the rock coming around there.? Wilbur recalled
seeing the drivers of those tractor trailer trucks standing out on their
running boards while driving their rigs up that mountain. In those days, he
said the interior of the cab would get overheated by the climb the drivers
couldn?t bear to set inside. ?He wouldn?t be doing ten miles an hour.? |
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(Continued next issue) |
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Wilber Co ey, 72 still resides,
with his wife, Kathryn, on the same Thorn Hill farm where he grew up and has
spent his entire life. But, he hasn?t always lived in Thorn Hill. How can
this be? Well, Thorn Hill has not always been Thorn Hill. It was once known
as |
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Idol, TN because of the
abundance of Idol family members who inhabited the area. And Wilber Co ey
ought to know since his grandmother Rosa, was the postmistress of Idol when
the mail was still being delivered on horseback and his grandfather, Elijah,
owned the building that housed the o ce. |
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Grandpa Elijah also owned a
general store as well as the farm where |
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the Co eys live today. The store
building just down the road from |
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the farmhouse is still in good
repair, thanks to Wilbur, although it is no longer in business. Kathryn grew
up just down the road from the Co ey farm, but when asked if she and Wilbur
knew on another growing up, she laughed. ?No,? she said, shaking her head.
That distance was greater 50 years ago, she said, than it is nowadays. She
and Wilbur attended di erent schools, di erent churches, and traded at di
erent stores. Both grew up, though, with many of the same memories and
experiences. Both families were farming families, keeping cattle and raising
tobacco . Kathryn?s father also raised two acres of strawberries. For picking
those berries, Kathryn said, ?I believe he paid us a nickel a cup. That was
good |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 page 7 June 2007 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION |
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| 105-17 |
DUBUQUE, IOWA, APRIL 26-29, 2007 |
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Chadron, Nebraska was a
surprising little city. What they are doing with their history should be an
example to all cities. Our city trolley tour was really interesting and the
old homes were beautiful. Darlene Clark found a really interesting old hotel
(being refurbished at present) in the heart of ?old down town? called The
Julien Inn. Abraham Lincoln actually had stayed there as well as Gen. Ulysses
S. Grant, Mark Twain & ?Buffalo Bill? Cody. |
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Darlene kept us busy with the
Trolley Tour, Museum Tour, Coffee/y Library, Silent Auction, Afghan Raffle
and really tasty treats provided by Nelda Coffee, LaVonne Morehead, and Betty
Streets. Betty Streets won the afghan this year. |
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The real star of the convention
was Fred Coffey, co-chairman of the DNA project. There are enough DNA
participants now that it is getting interesting as Fred has people to compare
the new researchers to proven lines. Research on Annister and her base-born
son, James Coffey have been particularly interesting lately as well as the
DNA for the descendents of ?supposed? Chesley Coffey and the Peter Coffee
lines. We could still use more DNA for descendents of Hugh Coffey and Peter
Coffee. |
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The following letter from the
board replaced the business meeting: |
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?The elected board of directors
? three present and one proxy; one resigned prior to the vote ? has voted to
use the next year to survey our membership with a view toward making and
implementing as many new changes as feasible and which are supported by consensus. |
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With that in mind we propose to
maintain the current slate of officers, with the exception of the treasurer,
until such changes are made. One of the first changes will likely be an
option for all subscribers to recommend and vote for a slate of officers to
take office prior to the next convention. |
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The former treasurer has been
asked to settle accounts for this convention and to forward as soon as
possible the balance of funds in the treasury to the current president, Edwin
Coffee of Woodbridge, VA. |
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The offer to visit Staunton, VA
has been withdrawn. The board will make arrangements for a replacement city
and inform all subscribers within the next six months.? |
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Thirty-eight people were
registered for the convention. Edwin & Yara Brown, James & Iralene
(Boots) Brown, Harold Butz & Darlene Clark, Jack and Nelda Coffee,
Christopher Coffey, Donald Coffey, Frank & Helen Coffey, Fred & Carol
Coffey, Robert & Joan Coffey, Jim and Bonnie Culley, Bob & Jean Hall,
Dean & LaVonne Hoel, Jo Langwell, Bob & Bennie Loftin, Richard &
Rita Low, Stuart & LaVonne Morehead, Jim & Lorie Okel, Tom &
Betty Streets, Ronald & Rosemary Till, Charles & Pamela Webb. |
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page 8 March 2005 INDEX |
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Editor's
Letter....................................................................................................1
New
Cousins......................................................................................................3
DNA Report .......................................................................................................3
Dead End
Roads...............................................................................................4
Obituaries...........................................................................................................6
Mail
Box...............................................................................................................8
New Addresses.................................................................................................8
Computer News
...............................................................................................9
Currents in the
Stream...................................................................................9
Documents
Galore.......................................................................................10
Annister & Austes Co ey
...........................................................................
12 Thorn Hill before it was Thorn
Hill.......................................................... 16 Co ey
Cousins Convention
2007............................................................ 17 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE 4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 page 9 June 2007 |
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CONVENTION SURVEY |
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Please complete the following
survey and return to Jack Coffee:, 0
Lydiard, St. Joseph, LA 7 366 |
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- Have you ever attended a Coffey Cousins' Convention? ________ 2 - If
not, why? Circle answer. |
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a - too early in year b - too
far to go for a three-day weekend |
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c - location unsuitable d -
Accomodations (hotel, restaurants, etc) unsuitable e - Other (please explain) |
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3 - The reason for the current
late April convention date is to accommodate people who will be attending
graduations, weddings, celebrating Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc., later in
the year. If late April is too early in the year for you to attend, what time
of year would be suitable for you and your family? Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec |
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4 - If too far to go for a
three-day weekend, would four or more be suitable? Please say how many you
feel would be required in order for you to attend. ___ |
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5 - Coffey Cousins' is mindful
that not everyone can budget a trip to a convention that charges admission on
top of steep charges for luxury suites or rooms at high-end hotels.
Therefore, we attempt to keep room charges in the $60-$70 range and includes other
amenities in your room charge(free meeting rooms, free coffee, free
continental breakfast, free wireless internet, etc.). This generally means
using hotels like Hampton Inn, Best Western, etc. Please commont here if
these types of hotel accommodations are preventing you from attending, and if
would prefer higher end accommodations. |
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6 - Coffey Cousins' attempts to
hold conventions in historical areas of the US where Coffeys have been known
to have lived and worked for several generations. Sometimes these areas are
remote with little or no opportunity for anything other than research. At the
same time we also attempt to hold the convention close to areas (national
parks, etc) so that they can be visited by those coming to or leaving the
convention. If you have not attended because of unsuitable location, where in
the US would you consider attending a convention? |
|
| 105-19 |
a - Areas closer to theme parks
b- Areas closer to national monuments, national parks, etc. c - Historical
cities (e.g., Boston, Philadelphia, D.C.) d- Other (please explain) |
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7 - You may have noticed that
Coffey Cousins' is not a "formal organization." That is, we do not
have a constitution, by-laws or other rules and regulations that cost time,
effort and money to write and enforce. Do you believe that Coffey Cousins'
should be more formal by incorporating or otherwise be ruled by a
constitution and by-laws? |
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8 - If you believe that Coffey
Cousins' should be more formally organized, would you consider volunteering
for of ce (president, secretary, etc?) _____________ |
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9 - Coffey Cousins' does not
collect dues or charge any fee to attend a convention. There are no
requirements for attending other than having an interest in genealogy and
speci cally Coffey genealogy. Do you believe there should be dues or
registration fees required for admittance to a Coffey Cousins' Convention?
__________ |
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10 - Sometimes a Coffey Cousins'
Convention host will charter a bus and guide to tour a speci c area in or
near the Convention city. Charges for a bus tour usually start at about
$25/person for a couple of hours, and can be substantially more if the tour
site is at some distance from the convention hotel. Do you believe that a
guided tour is necessary at each convention, or would you prefer to site-see
on your own? _____________________ |
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- Have you ever hosted a convention? _____ |
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2 - If not, would you consider hosting one
in your area if guidance and assistance were offered? |
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___________________ |
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___________________ |
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___________________ |
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stamp here |
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Jack Coffee |
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110 Lydia Road |
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St. Joseph, LA 71366-9630 |
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TEXT CCC Issue104: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Mar-07 |
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Issue NO. 104 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 2 , 930 - d. Jan 29, 989 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I do hope that you already have
your |
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reservations for the Coffey
Convention in Debuque, Iowa. Darlene Clark has a lot for us |
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to see and do as well as meet
and greet cousins. I am looking forward to the DNA program by Fred Coffey
& Lori Okel. You can nd more about
the convention on page 8. |
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Jim and I are in Florida but it
hasn?t been easy. Jim still needs knee surgery aagain but was told to wait a
while. After we got to Florida, Jim fell and broke an ankle this time. He has
to keep all weight off of it for 6 weeks at least. He is doing really well
considering! We plan to leave for Missouri on April if all goes well. |
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Please excuse the headers on the
newsletter. They all say March 2005. I can?t seem to make them change so
guess I still have more to learn about this new version of Adobe ? In Design.
Also, there are 20 pages rather than
8. I just couldn?t seem to cut anything. Hope this one makes good
reading. |
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I found a folder of Coffey
Cousins material that was suposed to be in this newsletter, just as I
had nished it up. I will have to hold
this until the next newsletter as there is no more space. Also |
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I need this one in the mail so
more can get their reservations in for the convention. I apologize if your
query was not in this newsletter. Traveling |
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is hard on my ling system. I am also behind with my
bookkeeping. Spent too much time at the nursing home with Jim. |
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Please check your mailing label.
If it says 2/3 /05, this will be your
last issue. It should |
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say 2/3 /07 if you are paid up through this
year. Thanks for checking and hope that everone renews their subscription. I
appreciate your help. |
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Your cousins, Bonnie Culley |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 250 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@earthlink.net |
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page 2 March |
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2005 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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ANCESTOR |
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Cherri Reter, P.O. Box 7 43, Las Vegas, NV 89 70 Jean England, 43 Bargara Dr., Talbott, TN 37833-8625 John
Bilow, 8 Grace Ave. Plattsburgh, NY
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Anthony |
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Dead End Roads |
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* Shirley Cobie writes, ?I?m
trying to trace the family of Michael Patrick Coffey, and his sister Joanna
Coffey who was born in 839 to 842 |
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in Cork, Ireland. Their parents
were Denis and Catherine Coffey. Any information would be welcome.? Thanks,
Shirley Cobie, shirley.cobie@ homecall.co.uk |
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* Marianne Ruppersberger says,
?My grand- mother was a Coffey raised in Walcott, Iowa and resided in
Davenport, Iowa after her marriage |
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to Henry Wolter. Her father was
Michael Coffey from County Westmeath, Ireland and her mother Ann Lanagan I
believe from County Claire, Ireland.? If you can help her, write Marianne at,
email-WRupp@webtv.net |
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* Archie Dalton needs help with
a story in the ?Grainger Today? Dec. 20 2006. |
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?Victoria Williams celebrated
her 3rd birthday Oct 3 . Daughter of Adam and Michelle Williams with little
sister Lexi. She is granddaughter of Larry and Kathy Winstead, Jairus and
Melissa Williams (I think he is the new Sheriff) and Randy and Sue Hodge, all
of Rutledge, TN. She is great granddaughter of Delta Dalton and the late Lynn
Dalton, Raymond Winstead of Athens and the late Margaret Holt, JH and Thelma
Williams, the late Tommy Morgan of Rutledge and the late Thelma Morgan of
Morristown. |
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Kathy Winstead is a Dalton, dau
of James Leonard Dalton and Delta Lucille Coffey. |
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Margaret Holt may be Margaret
Coffey Holt, born 924. If so, I have
no parents for her. |
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I am curious about the Morgan
ancestry as my grandmother was Margaret Arlena Morgan, possibly a dau of a
Chess?" |
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Archie Dalton
<adalton478@hotmail.com> |
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* Jack Coffee asks, ?Anyone know
who Henry Coffey?s parents were, and who his
rst wife was? He was born abt
872 in TN. He married Emeline McDaniel about 908, she was a daughter of William McDaniel
and Margaret Elizabeth White, Margaret being the daughter of Rev. John W.
White and Orenna (Renie) Coffey. |
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Henry had apparently been
previously married. |
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In 9 0 census, Emaline was 8 and had been married only 2 yrs. The
children in the household were: Ef e, age 3 mos. (Emaline her mother);
Elbert, age 0, Milam, age 7, and May,
age 3. |
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In 9 0 they lived next door to Emaline?s
parents in Grainger Co. Write to Jack Coffee? w5jkc@ cebridge.net |
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* Betty Moss writes: ?There is
nothing out today but crows and Methodist preachers.? She follows with, ?I
understand a group of Methodists left by wagon train from north Alabama
in 854 heading to Texas. Do you know where
I could nd a list of those on the
wagon train? My g-g-grandfather Rev. James Smith founded the Mount Pleasant
Methodist Church on the corner of his farm in
824. Church is still active. Have attached picture of church made 2
years ago.? Betty?s address, BMoss69893@aol.com |
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* Jack Coffee has another
brainteaser for us. Tillmon Coffey (variously spelled) seems never to know
his exact age or date of birth. |
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In the 9 0 census he gave his age as 27 (born 883). In
9 8 when he registered for the WW
draft, he was 35 (born 1883); and in the 1920 census he was still 35
yrs old. In 930 he had aged only 5 yrs
(age 40) meaning that he was born in
890. |
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If he was really 36 or 37 in
the 920 census then |
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page 3 |
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he would have been born in 883. And, if he was really 46 or 47 in 930 then he would have been born in 883. |
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In 9 0 Bealey gave her age as 7 and had been married for 6 yrs. I nd it dif cult to believe that even a
Coffey would take an yrs old wife.
There were two children in 9 0:
Harrison, age 4 and Alonzo, age 2. That means that Harrison was born when
Bealey was 3 yrs old. |
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Another ?mystery? is the child
Adria, who appears as a daughter age 8 yrs in the 920 census, but does not appear in 930. And the child Lee J., who appears as a
son in the 930 census, age 8, but did not appear in the 920 census. Based on their respective ages
each was born in c 8 2. |
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Anyone have any answers? Jack
Coffee <w5jkc@celbridge.net> |
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* Kevin West
<kdwest@sandspringsok.org > sends his lineage. He says that for the
details of the oldest few generations, he depends on the research of others. |
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William Coffee = Sarah Raleigh |
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Ambrose Coffee 759 = Ailsey (Alcey) Ambrose Coffee
jr. 795 = Lucinda Day |
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Elijah D. Coffey 8 7 = Margaret Armstrong Frank Hudson
Coffey 862 =Annie Lewis |
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Alexander Arizona Pearl
Coffey 883 = Joseph Aldridge |
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Smith Annie Jewel Smith 988 = Arley Taylor West |
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Jack Dale West 93 |
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Kevin Dale West 954 |
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Kevin would like to hear from
others working on this line. |
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* Ann Agnew,
<ALAGNEW@aol.com>, says that her grandfather was Michael Coffee, born
in Dubuque, Iowa. She would like to hear from others working on this line. |
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* Tony Coffey, Manchester,
England < ATCX @ aol.com> says, ?My family were born in Southern
Ireland. My father Thomas Coffey, |
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(deceased) was born in 925 in BIRR. County Offaly. His parents
were Michael Coffey and Catherine Katie (Heaton). We know that my grandfather
Michael had several brothers and sisters that immigrated to the USA. One sister
being Margaret who married a Lozito in the states. Hubert was another brother
and Thomas and possibly Luke. |
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I live in the UK, but still have
connections in my fathers birth town in Ireland.? If anyone recognizes Tony?s
aunts and uncles, please let us know. |
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* Carol Walsh writes, ? I was
scrolling through the Coffee names, and found a reference to a Coffee/Coffey
cousin reunion that will be held |
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in Iowa. My mother was a Coffee,
and she just passed away this past April at the age of 82. |
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She and I had worked on the
family history for many years, and we have a lot of information.
Unfortunately, we had put it away, and I am just getting back in to it
after fteen years or so. My mother?s
father was Sandy Garnett Coffee, son of: Cleveland Coffee and grandson of
Ilai B. Coffee and Martha Permelia Isbell. They were in Rabun County, Georgia
and Hall County, Georgia. |
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Sandy Garnett Coffee had no
grandsons to carry on the Coffee name, so this line has no more male surnames
of Coffee. There are still cousins with the maiden name of Coffee, but that
will also die out when these three cousins are gone.? Carol Anne Meyer Walsh
(daughter of Doris Anita Coffee Meyer). coffeeca@earthlink.net |
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If you recognize her ancestors,
let her know. |
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* Rose Berry wrote to Fred
Coffey asking about our reunion and Coffeys that might live near to her home
in Huntsville, AL. |
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Nat Berry, husband of Rose, is a
descendant |
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of William Coffee Berry ( 796-
880). Most genealogists believed the father of William was Rice Coffee, but a
few believed his father was Bradley Berry, the husband of William?s mother.
We now have the results of a y-DNA test on Nat, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
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page 4 March |
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and there is no doubt that this
family of Berrys descends from Rice Coffey and the ?Edward? group of Coffeys.
So, Nat is clearly a?Coffey Cousins?. |
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For more on the story of Rice
Coffee and his son William Berry, write to Rose at roseb@knology. net
Possibly Rose will send us more of the story for the newsletter in the
future. |
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* Terry Coffey,
<TerryCoffey@murphybrownllc. com>, has taken the DNA test and matches
the Edward Coffey line on all but one marker. He does match with L. Ronald
Coffey. |
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Terry says that his father was
Joe Blake Coffey born in Greenwood, SC in
929 to James Harley and Henrietta May (Heffner) Coffey. His father was
the youngest of seven children. The family moved to South Carolina from
Hickory NC. Two or three of the eldest children were born in SC. Hickory is
in the western part of NC. |
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Fred Coffey and Lorie Okel
assisted Terry with his genealogy and found the following: |
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The family is found in the 930 census for South Carolina, Greenwood
Co, Greenwood Twp. Parents and 7 children present. James is 52, suggesting
birth about 878. All children except
the last two (James Jr. and Joe Blake) were born in North Carolina. James Sr.
is a Contractor (Painter). Wife?s name is Henrietta, they have been married
for 20 years. Joe Blake is 0 months
old. James Sr. and his parents were all born in NC. Same is true for
Henrietta. |
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The family is found in the 920 census for South Carolina, Laurens Co,
Cross Hill Twp. Wife?s name is Henrietta M (the M suggests middle name was
May?). James works in a saw mill. |
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There is an additional female
age 7, can?t quite make out the name. She must have died or married before
the 930 census? This suggests that Joe
Blake was actually the youngest of eight children, not seven? |
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Youngest child in the 920 census is Rayburn, age 4 months. He was
born in NC, and the of cial |
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2005 |
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Census date is January (they were actually visited on January 3),
so the family must have moved from NC to SC during the last 4 months of 9 9. |
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James Harley Coffey, died, March
936 Greenwood, Greenwood County, SC. The source was the South Carolina
Death index on line. |
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Joe Coffey died 8 Oct.
986 .source S.S. death index Henrietta Mae , died June 98
Greenwood (source s.s.death index). |
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(If you recognize any of Terry?s
family please let Terry, Lori or Fred know.) |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Reams Goodloe
<goodloev@bellsouth.net> keeps the index to CCC current. The index
through # 00 is now available on CD-R
for $20. They must be purchased from Reams. His mailing address |
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is Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 942,
Ormond Beach, FL. 32 75-0942 |
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Visit Coffey Cousins Web page;
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ ~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.html |
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Read the Coffey/Coffey Call Blog
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/ Provided by Jack Coffee |
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INDEX |
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Editor's
Letter................................................. New Cousins
.................................................. 2 Dead End
Roads............................................. 2 Computer News .............................................4
Obituaries ....................................................... 5 Mail Box
........................................................7 New
Addresses...............................................7 Documents Galore .........................................8
James Coffey of Surry Co. NC ...................... 5 Convention
News........................................... 8 Currents in the Stream
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OBITUARIES |
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Larry says; ?I never had the
pleasure of meeting Ethlyn but we corresponded regularly after |
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I contacted her years ago while
looking for information on my Coffey ancestors. Most of her research was done
before computers and she was meticulous as she searched courthouses and
libraries for her husbands Coffey ancestors. |
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She was so generous with sharing
her research and I have shared her research with many others. It probably
would have taken me many years to nd
all the information she shared with me if I could have found much of it at
all. |
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I should have realized something
was wrong when I didn?t her from her for several months but I was busy
getting my house ready to sell and didn?t notice. I just received the word
today after my Christmas card was forwarded to her daughter who was kind enough
to notify me. |
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She will be missed!? Larry
Jones. |
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REV. TORRENCE AVERY COFFEY |
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Rev. Torrence Avery Coffey, age
76, of Washburn, TN Was born Nov.
2, 930 and passed away
Jan. 5, 2007 at the University of
Tennessee Hospital. He was a member and former pastor of Bridgeport Baptist
Church and a Veteran of the Korean War. Proceeded in death by his parents,
Rev. Tarrence and Susan Rucker Coffey; sister Kathleen Rucker;
brothers-in-laws, L.C. Rucker, Elvin Harrell, Lynn Dalton, James W. Long, and
Conley Coffman. |
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He is survived by sisters,
Lillian Harrell of Thorn Hill, TN, Alta Coffman, Juanita Long, Delta Dalton,
all of Washburn, TN. Brothers, John Sam and wife Lena Faye Coffey of Thorn
Hill, William and Mary Lou Coffey of Davisburg, MI. Interment in McGinnis-Harrell
Cemetery with Military Honors. Arrangements by Coffey Funeral Home in
Tazewell, TN. |
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(Info: Jean England) |
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EDITH VINES |
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Edith Coffey Vines, 86, of Avery
County, NC |
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passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24,
2007, at Lenoir Health Care. She was born in Avery County to |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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ANDREW STUDER |
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Andrew Studer passed away July
25, 2006, Lake |
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Village, IN. He had a long
struggle with cancer. He was married to Ruth Studer. She says that he was
descended from William Martin Coffey, James Coffey and then Martin Coffey. |
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We send our sympathy. Andrew and
Ruth have been subscribers to Coffey Cousins for many years. |
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RAY DEAN COFFEY |
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Ray Dean Coffey, age 56, of
North Knoxville, |
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passed away August 23, 2006 at
UT Hospital following a courageous battle with Lung Cancer. He professed
faith in Christ at age 7 and was a member of Grove Heights Baptist Church. He
was preceded in death by parents: Rev. Sam and Ellen Coffey; brothers: Jack
Coffey, Bill Coffey, Nelson Coffey and Joe Coffey; sister: Peggy Cook.
Survivors include his loving wife of 37 years: Linda Jesse Coffey; son:
Bradley Dean and wife Melissa Coffey; grandsons: Zachery and Logan Coffey,
and Tyler Collins; granddaughter: Kalli Coffey; brother: Bernard and wife
Edith of New Tazewell; sister-in-laws: Joy Jessee of Knoxville, Janice
England and husband Ellsworth; mother-in- law: Ruth Jessee all of New
Tazewell |
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Interment in the Lynnhurst
Cemetery. Berry Funeral Home in Knoxville. |
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(From Sheri Kelly. Bernice
Mullins says that he was the grandson of John Alfred & Cynthia {Monk}
Coffey and g.grandson of Colby and Sarah Emily Ann {Parris} Coffey) |
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ETHLYN E. COFFEY |
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Ethelyn E. Coffey passed away on
November 0, |
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2006 after her 3rd battle with
cancer. |
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Ethlyn?s daughter sent this
information to Larry Jones one of her correspondents. I think his story is
one of the best tributes we can give to her. She was a very long time
subscriber and contributor to CCC. |
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page 6 March |
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Julius Adore and the Eliza Jane
(Dellinger) Coffey, both deceased. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her rst husband,
Willie Barnes; second husband, William P. Vines; sisters, Gertrude Woody, Minnie
Pinion, Mae Oxentine, Retha Barnes; brothers, Ernest, Joseph, David and
William Coffey; and a great-grandson, Heath Key. Survivors include a
stepdaughter, Lillian Ford |
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and her husband Tatum of Lenoir;
a stepson, |
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Otis Vines and his wife Joyce;
grandsons, Stan Ford, Kelly Ford, Lyle Ford and Darrell Vines;
granddaughters, Gaye Key, Jackie Bradshaw and Regina Kilby;
great-grandchildren, Seth Bradshaw, Kasey Bradshaw, Trevor Key, Garrett Ford,
Devin Ford, Gabby Whorley, Kaydin Ford, Hunter Vines, Daryl-Hannah Vines and
Deanna Kilby. |
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Burial at New Hopewell Baptist
Church Cemetery in Avery County. |
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(News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell
Co., NC, Jan. 25, 2007) |
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{Jack Coffee adds the following
information on Edith?s family.} |
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Julius Adore Coffey was born
Feb. 27, 874 in North Carolina and
died 944 in Avery Co., NC. Aster Jane
Dellinger was born 882 in NC and died 963 in Avery Co., NC. Julius? parents were
Scott Raban and Margaret E. Hollander Coffey. Aster Jane?s parents were James
Pinkney Dellinger and Mary Frances Dellinger ( rst cousins). Aster may also
have been named Eliza, but in the 9 0,
20 and 30 census it is spelled Aster. Also, in Caldwell Co. marriage
book 3, Page 266 her name is spelled
Aster.) |
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GLADYS CRIST CANDLER |
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Gladys Crist Candler, daughter
of James Walker and Editha Coffey Crist died December 8, 2006 in Lynchburg, VA at the age of 07. Burial was in Presbyterian Cemetery in
Lynchburg,VA. |
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(Ellen Wagner says, ?Aunt Editha
was the sister of my grandfather Edwin Horsley Coffey.) |
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ZELMA EDNA DALTON FRYE |
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Zelma Edna Dalton Frye passed
away Wednesday, |
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2005 |
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November , 2006 in Pontiac Michigan. Arrangements
were with Huntoon Funeral in Pontiac. She is the sister of Jean England. Jean
request, ?Please add the family to your thoughts and prayers.? (We send our
sympathy to Jean and her family.) |
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BILLY SAMUEL COFFEY |
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Billy Samuel Coffey, age 66 of
Morristown, TN passed away Tuesday Nov. 28, 2005. Funeral Services Dec. at Coffey?s Chapel, Missionary Baptist
Church. Interment will follow in the McDaniel Cemetery. |
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COFFEY, BONNIE KATE Bonnie, age
83, of Morristown, passed away |
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Friday, Feb. 6, 2007, at Morristown-Hamlin, |
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TN. She was as a member of Beech
Grove |
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Baptist Church. She was preceded
in death by |
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her parents, David Juette and
Flossie McGinnis, husband, Clayton (Poodle) Coffey, brothers, Porter
McGinnis, Sam McGinnis and Robert (Bob) McGinnis. |
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Interment will follow at Hamblen
memory Gardens. |
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(Info Sheri Kelly and Bernice
Mullin. They add: Clayton Coffey was the son of Henry & Etta Reece
Coffey.) |
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ALFRED R. COFFEY Alfred R.
Coffey of Eagle Rock, VA, died |
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peacefully at his home on
Dec. 5, 2006, surrounded by his
beloved wife Mae of 68 years. He was 90 years old. He is also survived by his
10 children; 23 grandchildren, and 29 great- grandchildren and one
great-great grandchild. Coffey is survived by one sister, Evelyn Allen of
Amherst. He was predeceased by his parents, Cora Sprouse and Bascom W.
Coffey; brothers; Chambers, Lloyd, James, and Lester; and one sister, Mildred
Fisher. |
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Interment in the Springwood
Baptist Church cemetery. |
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DARKES ?GRANNY" WELCH |
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Darkes "Granny" Welch,
age 89, of Blaine, TN, died Sunday evening, July 2, 2006 at St. Mary?s
Hospital. She was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Elmer ?Hi? Welch; parents, C.W. and Lissie (Reece)
Coffey; her son, Anthony ?Smiley? Welch; her brothers, Amos ?Bud? Coffey,
Walter ?Skeet? Coffey, Kyle ?Pap? Coffey and Willis ?Cub? Coffey. She will be
sadly missed by her granddaughters Rhonda Humphrey, Kim Hensley; sisters,
Bobbie Beeler, Mae White, Dessa ?Dood? Holt and Faye Satter eld; brother,
Noal ?Bear? Coffey. |
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Interment at McGinnis-Harrell
Cemetery. Arrangements by Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell. |
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(from Bernice Mullins,
pbm378@bellsouth.net) |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Noreva Sharr is a great
grandmother again. Her oldest granddaughter had a baby boy on Sept. 20 2006. |
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Samantha M. Sharr and Timothy E.
Herod named their son Keenan Eric Herod. |
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Samantha?s sister Heidi Erin
Sharr married Jason Proctor in May 200
and they have a little girl, born Dec.
4, 2004. Her name is McKenzie Erin Proctor. |
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I?m sure they love to get
spoiled by great grandmother Sharr. Congratulations Noreva. |
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* Dave and Florence Strange have
been having quite a time in their retirement. They visited Florence?s family
in Wisconsin in 06, plus some interesting National Parks. Seems they put over
9000 miles on the car last year. (Envy!) They plan to visit Vietnam this
year. |
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* Eva Jean Coffey writes, ?Hi to
all. I am a great grandmother now. Her name is Kyra Faye Dalton b. Aug 4 2006
weight 7 lb 2 oz b Morristown Health Care, Morristown Tn at 0:45 pm.? (Congratulations.) |
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* Shirley Dawson had full hip
replacement on January 29, 2006. We were glad to hear that she is doing well.
Hope to see her up and about soon. |
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* Thorn Hill teen named 9 hero. Brittany Coffey, 3, daughter of Timothy and Melissa Coffey
of Thorn Hill was given a plaque inscribed: ?This award is presented to
Brittany Coffey in recognition of her outstand 9 performance on Apr. 3, 2006. You are a 9 hero.? Apparently |
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a man was shot in the head and
asked at her home for help. She called 9
and gave updates as the emergency vehicles responded. He survived.
(Grainger Today newspaper, from Archie Dalton) |
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* Chris Coffey wrote that his
father, Jim Coffey is not living in assisted living as he fell again. When
checked at the hospital, he was told that he needed a pacemaker, which was
installed on Dec. 29. He is also receiving kidney dialysis every 2 or 3 days.
We do hope Jim is feeling better and send out best wishes. |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Noreva Sharr, P.O. Box 865, Bay eld, CO 81122-1865 |
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Joyce Grigsby, 25 Bluebird Ln, Killen, AL 35645 |
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Betty Bredemeyer, 300 So. 5 st. St, Apt.377, Lincoln, NE
68506-3484 |
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Dorris Coffee, 609 S. Baker, Enid, OK 7370 |
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James R. Brown, 5 48 Bigger Rd.
Kettering, OH 45440-2566 |
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James C.Coffey, Robbinswood
Assisted Living Community, Room 325, |
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25 Robbins Rd. |
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Grand Haven, Mi. 494 7 |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
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Jo Langwell, honeyjo2@tx.rr.com |
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Grace McGinnis, gracemc@mus
ber.com |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 March |
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* The following is the last will
and testament of Joseph Coffey as transcribed by Kirk Smith from a photocopy
given to him by Daraleen Wade. He was not able to make out a few of the
words. Joseph?s wife ?Jane? is Jane (Graves) born ca 786, daughter of Thomas Graves, VA. (Marvin
Coffey says that he is a son of Joel Coffey and Martha Step. |
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2005 |
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I wish it to be perfectly
understood in closing all my worldly affairs that I have sold a certain
boundary of land lying in the north west corner of the survey I now live on
and supposed to be ninety or one hundred acres to my son Madison Coffey for
the ___________ of three dollars per acre for which I have received a greater
part of the money. I wish the Court of Christian County Ky to appoint some
legal person or persons to make him a title for the same at some convenient
time when called on. Witness my hand this 25th day of February 834. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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In the name of God Amen ? I Joseph Coffey of
the County of Christian and |
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State of Kentucky being in my
right mind and memory though feeble of body and knowing the certainty of
death do make |
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or appoint this my last will and
testament in manner and form as follows (to wit) st That all my just debts be paid ?
Secondly that my wife Jane Coffey have all my estate both real and personal
for the purpose |
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Signed Sealed & delivered.
Joseph Coffey (seal) |
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In the presence of |
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of raising and educating all my
younger Children (to wit) Robert T., Nancy, Asa, Juliza, Lucy, Barilla. ?
Benjamin and Joseph ? But if my wife Jane should hereafter intermarry with
any other man |
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it is my wish for her to have
one third of my estate during her natural life and at her death to be equally
divided between all my Children and the other two thirds to |
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be divided equally between all
my heirs including my two eldest sons Madison and Elsey with the above named
Children. I do appoint my beloved wife Jane Coffey and my son Madison Coffey
my Executrix to this my last will and testimony In witness whereof I have set
my hand and seal this 25th day ? February
834. - |
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Saml Shryock Thos C Graves R Lot
Matthews John Pierce |
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Joseph Coffey (seal) attest
sign@ in presence of |
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Commonwealth of Kentucky |
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County of Christian, to wit. I
Abraham Stites the Clerk of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid do
hereby certify that the foregoing last will & Codicil of Joseph Coffey
did & was on this day produced in open Court and proven in the manner
required by law by the _____ __ ______ of Saml Shryock, Thomas C Graves, R.
Lot Matthews, & John Pierce the subscribing witnesses & was ordered |
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to be recorded ? whereupon the
said will |
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& Codicil together with this
certi cate ______ been _______ admitted to record accordingly ? Given und my
hand the 28th day of April 834 ?
attest - Abraham Stites ----------------- |
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* Archie Dalton sends the
following from ?Grainger Today,? May
, 2005 |
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Macy Ruth Hipsher turned one
year old on May 5. She celebrated with older bro/sis, |
|
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John Pierce Saml Shryock R Lot
Matthews Thos C Graves |
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Will and Marisa. Macey is the
dau of Mark and Gina Hipsher of Rutledge. She is the Granddaughter of Vernon
and Virginia Coffey of Bean Station and David and Anna Mae Hipsher of
Rutledge. Special aunt and uncle are Brett and Candace Coffey of Rutledge. |
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Obit: Grainger County News Dec.
7, 2005 Fray, Mary L, 66 died Nov 29. |
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Preceded by husband Owen D Gray
and sister Shirley Cosby of Knoxville, TN. Survived by son Timothy D Gray of
Bean station, sisters, Geneva Bierkamp of Rockwood, Louise and James Dotson
of Tazewell, Gail and Roger Lee Coffey of Bean Station and Teresa and Tom
Hollaway of GA and Bill Elmer Cosby of Knoxville.. Burial in Birch Cemetery,
Claiborne City. |
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his loss. Funeral service was
conducted at the Bailey Cemetery by Ewing Spradling and D. A. Brooks Monday. |
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* Bernice Mullins wrote the
following; ?While hunting for something the other day I found this obituary
in one of Dad?s Bibles. I know Mom was the one that put it there. This
obituary is older than me. |
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General Coffey 9 Oct
897 White, George Coffey 2
Sep 898 White, Grover C Coffey 5 Aug
888 Caucasian Henry Coffey 8 Oct
878 White, Hillard Coffey 3 Apr
886 White, |
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(Angeline Coffey was the
daughter of William and the grand daughter of Caswell great grand daughter of
Bennett Coffey.?) Claiborne County Progress Aug ,
937. Barnard, Robert Henry was born Mar. 3,
859, died August 8, 937. He
professed faith in Christ in 925 and
joined the Pleasant View Baptist Church and remained a member until death. He
was married to Angeline Coffey in 877
to |
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this union born three sons,
Clint, Shade, and George, one daughter, Cordie all are left to mourn his loss
except George who died some time ago. In
892 he married Mary Wilburn to this union were born |
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nine children, ve living. Henry, Charles, Estelle, Jesse
and Bertha. Later in life he married Vickie Royston also left to mourn |
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Zolly Coffey 27 Jun 1892
Caucasian, Jake Mires Coffey 22 Jan
88 White, James Clay
Coffey 5 Feb 900 White, James E Coffey 7 May
897, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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* The following are the male
Coffeys of Grainger Co. TN who signed up for the WW draft. Headings are Name, Birth Date, Race,
Birthplace, Registration Place. If anyone wants to know more about them let
me know and I?ll look them up on Ancestry for you. Jack Coffee |
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GRAINGER CO. TN A Eligey Coffey
Apr 879 White, |
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Benjamin A Coffey 8 Mar 896 Caucasian Carter Jackson Coffey 22
Apr 886 White, Charles Wesley Coffey
27 May 899 Caucasian Tennessee;,
Grainger, TN Charley Coffey Jan 878
White, Charley H Coffey 0 Feb 886 White, |
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James Henderson Coffey 3 Jan
899 White, |
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James Monroe Coffey 0 Jan
888 Caucasian |
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James Oscar Coffey 20 Mar 894 Caucasian |
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Jesse Morris Coffey Jun
900 White, Joe Granville Coffey
2 Sep 896 |
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Joel Thomas Coffey 3 May
883 White, Lemmy Lee Coffey 29 Jun
899 White, Mc Henry Coffey 0
Feb 876 White, Nathaniel Coffey 8
Sep 893 Caucasian Orlander Coffey 8 Mar
879 White, Parlin John Coffey 0
Jun 898 White, Philemon Coffey 24
Sep 878 White, |
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page 0 March |
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2005 |
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L pg 606 written Feb.
889 probated Apr 889) says in
part - To my grand son Martin A Coffey forty acres of land joining I.A.
Hatcher and Ben. C. Polland also 50.00 Fifty dollars. This was the only clue
I have been able to nd that helps
determine the parents of Martin as Julia Kemp and John D Coffey. |
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Lost marriage bonds, Adair Co.,
KY. COFFEE, JOHN D., over 2 and MISS
JULIA ANN KEMP, her father having consented, bond dated 5 Sept
845, surety Robert W. Kemp. I have the death of Julia (Kemp) Coffey
as 85
but have been unable to nd John
D Coffey and Julia in the 850 census. |
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860 census |
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Robert Kemp 47 born Culpeper co
Va. Lavin wife 6 born Wythe Co Va.
Martha J 24 born Adair Co Ky |
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Willis 2 born Green Co Ky |
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Also living in the same house
was Henry C Rogers 6 born Arkansas
Isabella V 6 Cumberland Co Ky |
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M. A. Coffey 3 born Adair. |
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870 US Population Census |
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, micropublication:M593_444, p.
63, Gradyville, Adair Co., KY, Dist 08
, line 26-29, house 08. |
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Martin 29 m w farmer 00 KY, KY, KY Margaret A f w keeping house
KY., VA., KY |
|
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Isabella f w KY |
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Ann 5/ 2 f w KY |
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880 Population Census, East Fork, Metcalfe,
Kentucky; Roll: T9_434; Family History Film: 1254434; Page: 208a 208b,
Enumeration District: 94, line: 48 |
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Martin A Coffey, W, M, 33,
married, |
|
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Samuel Coffey 25 Feb 873 White, Walter T Coffey 2 May
896 Caucasian William Brownloe Coffey 7 Mar 900 |
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White, William Frank Coffey 4 Mar
882 White, |
|
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William Ira Coffey 7 Dec 883 White, William T Coffey 26 Jul 893 Caucasian |
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* Cathy Vance,
<velvetcres@msn.com> sends the following documents for MARTIN A. COFFEY
& |
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MARGARET KEMP Marriage bond,
Martin A Coffey and |
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Margaret Kemp, marriage bond;
book |
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5, page 225, Adair County Court
house Columbia, KY. Martin A Coffey as princi- pal, and Joseph H Kemp as
surety. Martin A Coffey being over 2
years of age and Miss Margaret Kemp her father being present and
consenting. Dated at Columbia, Adair County, this 6th day of 868. (I pulled my original copy to make
sure I had notentered the book and page incorrectly and I have written book 5
pg 225 and the page also |
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has a stamped number of 225 in
the upper right corner of 225.) Book 5 page, 224. February 11 1868. Age of
groom; 21, rst marriage he and both
parents born Adair Co., Ky. Margaret Kemp 18
rst marriage she and both parents born Adair Co., Ky. married at the
of ce of Joseph H?ks. 11th Feb 868.
(Neither page says anything about by Nichols at Joseph Kemp?s , it |
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is possible that whoever
transcribed the record saw the name Joseph and just wrote Kemp but it is de
nitely not Kemp.) I |
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have examined it very carefully
and the rst letter is not a K because
it is totally different than the other K?s on this page. |
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In 860 Martin Coffey was living with Robert
Kemp who I found later to be the grandfather on Martin. The will of Robert
Kemp (Robert W Kemp Adair Co book |
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farmer, b. KY, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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Margaret A, w, f, 29, mar., at
home, b. KY, Isabel, w, f, , in
school, b. KY, Next page Joseph E, w, m, 5, b. KY, |
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Anola, w, f, 5/ 2 b. Jan, KY, |
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There was also another child
(con rmed) son Frank who was born in 6
Sept 888 so Martin had to die after
Dec 887. The funeral notice for Margaret
(Kemp) Coffey says |
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found in Adair says that Julia
died in 85 but I have found no conformation of that
and have found many errors in information on the Coffey lines that they have
in the Adair Co., library. |
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The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Ann
Kemp Bragg, will be held at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon at Charity Church. Mrs
Bragg was 73 years old and died yesterday at the home of her son Frank Coffey
eight miles north west of this city. In the year 868 she married Martin Alexander Coffey.
They had ve children, Mrs. W.H.
Parnell of Gillespie, Edward Coffey, Mrs B.L. Peebles & Frank Coffee of
Carlinville and Ann Marshal who died in infancy. Her husband having preceded
her in death in the year 886. She was
united in marriage to George Braggs in
890. He also proceeded her in death in Aug 90? she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Francis
Rodgers of Brooksville Fl. Mrs Susan Palmer of Grainsville Tx., Also
seventeen grandchildren and ve great
grand children and many other relatives and friends to mourn her departure. |
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SALATHIEL COFFEY |
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The following is what I have
learned & written concerning the Salathiel Coffey |
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I know for a fact that there are
many errors in it and I believe the death year that is listed for Martin has
to be incorrect as Frank was born in Sept which would place conception around
Nov or Dec 887. I really do not think
that Martin died until 89 or
892. Martin?s wife Margaret remarried again 23 Apr. 893 in Macoupin Co., IL. |
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Co., SC), who moved from
Maryland to Chester Co., SC before the Revolutionary War. Compiled
Revolutionary War Service Records show that on Jul. 24, 776, a Salatheal Coffey enlisted in the 3rd
Regiment of the South Carolina Continental line. He served under Col. William
Thompson. There is no indication of rank, nor of time served. The card number
referenced was 37 94930. His name was copied from a book, with the following
details given in reference to an asterisk: |
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{Martin A. Coffey descends from
the Chesley Coffey line, (now thought to be the Edward Coffey jr line)
through Nebuzaraden.} |
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branch of the family. Tim Peterman |
|
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Salathiel Coffey?s wife was
probably Elizabeth Gore, daughter of James Gore (will probated Oct. 29, 784, Kershaw Co., SC) and Elizabeth
(Dowden) Gore (will probated Apr. 9,
789, Chester |
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I have not located John D Coffey and Julia
on the 850 census but have searched
several times. I really need to nd
them on that census and some of the information I |
|
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?This book appears to have been
copied (from original rolls) in the Of ce |
|
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of Army Accounts under the
Paymaster General, U.S.A., who was authorized by Congress, July 4, 1783 to
settle and nally adjust all accounts
whatsoever between |
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the United States and the of
cers and soldiers of the American Army.(Journal American Congress, Vol. 4,
page 237) R. & P. 436,786.? Following this, Vol. 9 page 50 |
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|
|
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page 2 March was written in. |
|
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2005 |
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would imply that both Elizabeth
Noland and Pearce Noland were plaintiffs in |
|
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the lawsuit. The 787 tax list of Wilkes Co., NC showed that
the Pierce Nowland household contained one male over 2 , |
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5 males under 2 , and 3 females.
The 790 census of Wilkes Co., NC
(p. 22) showed the Pierce Noland
family as 2-3-4, thus containing unidenti ed males of the right age to be Newton
and Eli. The 800 census of Wilkes Co.,
NC (p. 55) showed the Pierce Noland family as 20-0 0 0. This household contained two
males born 755-74, one female
born 755-74, one male born 774-84, one male born 784- 90, one female born 784-90, and one male born 790- 800. There is no indication that
Pearce Noland had a wife before Elizabeth. Putting the 787 tax list, 790 and
800 censuses together, one can count 9 children of Elizabeth: |
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. _____ Coffey (born 766-74 (? Newton Coffey) |
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2. _____ Coffey (born 774-84 (? Eli Coffey) |
|
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3. _____ Coffey or Noland (male
born 774-87, gone by 800) |
|
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4. _____ Coffey or Noland
(female born before 787, gone by 800) |
|
| 104-11 |
5. _____ Coffey or Noland
(female born before 787, gone by 800) |
|
| 104-11 |
6. _____ Coffey or Noland (male
born 784-87, still at home in 800) |
|
| 104-11 |
7. _____ Coffey or Noland (male
born before 787, gone by 790) |
|
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8. _____ Noland (female
born 787-90, still at home in 800) |
|
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9. _____ Noland (male born 790- 800) |
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Elizabeth (? Gore) Coffey
married Pearce Noland in 784 or later.
Unless there were twins, I doubt that any more than three of the children
born before 790 were Nolands. There was
probably |
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Since there is only one
Salathiel Coffey known to have lived in America and he died in Wilkes Co., NC
in 784, we could assume that the
Revolutionary War record belonged to him. Thus far, neither the DAR nor SAR
has registered Salathiel Coffey as a Revolutionary War soldier or patriot.
The South Carolina State Archives has no record of his service. The ?Roster
of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution?, by Bobby Gilmer Moss,
lists: |
|
| 104-12 |
?Coffey, Nathaniel |
|
| 104-12 |
?He enlisted in the Third
Regiment on 24 July 776. N.A. 853? |
|
| 104-12 |
With the exception of the rst name, this is a perfect match to the
National Archives record for Salatheal Coffey. |
|
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This service may have belonged
to either Nathaniel or Salathiel. An internet posting claimed that Sale
Coffey of South Carolina was a Tory. I have seen no evidence of this. If
true, this would be surprising, considering the Patriot character of the
Coffey and Cleveland families. |
|
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Elizabeth (? Gore) Coffey
married second to Pierce (or Pearce) Noland. Chester County, South Carolina
Minutes of the County Court, 785-
799?, by Brent H. Holcomb and Elmer O. Parker contain the following entry on
Jan. 30, 794(Order Book B, p. 255, of
the original record): |
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?Elizabeth Noland Late widow of
Selathial Coffey & Pearce Noland, Plaintiff against James Mannion Gore
Defendant ?Jury...? |
|
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The construction of this
sentence implies, not only that Elizabeth was the widow of Selathial Coffey,
but that she was also the widow of Pearce Noland. However, the original is
reported to add a comma after the word Coffey, which |
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|
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an undetermined son and daughter
of Salathiel Coffey who either died or left home by 800. Pierce Noland was named in the 796 will of his father, Peter Noland
(Wilkes Co., NC Will Book , p. 485).
On Nov. 4, 797, Pierce Noland,
Executor of the will of Peter Noland, sold 52 acres to Moses Noland, another
son of Peter. The deed was witnessed by Wm Johnson, Henry Noland, and Newton
Coffey (Wilkes Co., NC Deed Book D, p. 362). This stands |
|
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will was witnessed by Sampson
Noland, who is also known to have had a wife named Elizabeth. A question
remains over whether the Elizabeth (Gore) Noland was the wife of Sampson
Noland or the wife of Pierce Noland. |
|
| 104-13 |
as primary evidence that Newton
Coffey was in fact closely associated with Pierce Noland, thus making it
quite plausible that Newton Coffey was a stepson of Pierce Noland, and thus a
son of Salathiel Coffey. |
|
| 104-13 |
of Adair Co., KY show Eli Coffey
as Eliazar Coffey. Worthy of note, James |
|
| 104-13 |
and Elizabeth (Dowden) Gore had
a son named Eliazar Gore. Worthy of note, both Newton Coffey and Eli Coffey
named a son Salathiel. |
|
| 104-13 |
The 820 census of Wilkes Co., NC (p. ___)
showed the family of Pearce Noland as 0000
-0 0 . This household contained
one male born before 775, one female
born before 775, one male born 775-94, one female born 794- 804, and one female born 804- 0. |
|
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Regardless of whether the Gore
connection proves valid, there is plenty of evidence that both Salathiel
Coffey, Nathan Coffey, and possibly a few of the other Coffey ?brothers?
appear in the records of Chester Co., SC. |
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| 104-13 |
The 830 census of Wilkes Co., NC (p. ___)
showed the family of Pearce Noland as
0000000 -0000 000 - This household contained one male born 760-70, one female born 760-70, one female born 800- 0, and one male born 825-30. Pearce Noland and wife were
probably a bit older than this. Estimated birth years of 755-60 are probably closer to the truth.
This would allow his wife, assuming that she was still Elizabeth (? Gore)
(Coffey) Noland, to have been the mother of the children born in the 770s, as reported in the earlier censuses. |
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* SUZIE
BRUCE,<llbslb@c2i2.co>. states; ?There is an article about the Coffeys?
in the Battle of Gettysburg, Six Coffeys were killed and probably many others
were wounded. I looked up the 26th North Carolina Infantry (Confederate) at
www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm. The 26th NC was mustered in at Raleigh NC
and the men were recruited from the counties around Raleigh. All but two of
the 22 Coffeys in the 26thNC were in Company F. This means that they were |
|
| 104-13 |
A man named Pierce Noland
appeared on the 803 tax list of
Mississippi Territory, which at the time included what is now Mississippi and
Alabama. |
|
| 104-13 |
all from the same area and were
probably all related (brothers, cousins, uncles, etc.). The newsletter
indicates that Cleveland, JG, JH, Thomas M, and William S Coffey were killed.
These names are on the roster from the 26th. The 26th was part of Gen Pettigrew?s
Brigade. This Brigade was |
|
| 104-13 |
The will of Elizabeth (Dowden)
Gore named a daughter, Elizabeth Noland. This |
|
| 104-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
|
| 104-13 |
Probate records for Elizabeth (?
Gore) (Coffey) Noland would probably prove whether she was the mother of
Newton Coffey and Eli Coffey. Early tax lists |
|
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|
|
| 104-14 |
page 4 March attached to Longstreets Corps
during ?Pickett?s Charge? which was a total disaster for the Confederate
Army.? |
|
| 104-14 |
26th North Carolina Infantry
Regiment Soldier Name Company Rank In-Rank Out |
|
| 104-14 |
2005 |
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There were 9 Coffeys in the 26th,. All |
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Coffey, Armstead F 2 Coffey, Asbury J. F 3 Coffey, B. F 4 Coffey,
Cleveland F 5 Coffey, David F 6 Coffey, Edmond R. G 7 Coffey, George W. F |
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Private Private |
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The 26th served in 49
Engagements, had 2 75 total serving, Killed - 329, Wounded - 782, Prisoners -
767 and Died of disease - 354. |
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Out of 88 men in Company F, 87
were killed or wounded at Gettysburg, attacking the Minnesota Iron Brigade on
July . |
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8 Coffey, Harvey N. 9 Coffey,
Henry C. 0 Coffey, Irvin |
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Coffey, J.A. |
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F F F F E F F F F F F |
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Private PrivateCorporal Private Private Private Private |
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* Bernice Mullins send the
following obituary from the Mulberry Gap Association, 969 minutes |
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Harville, Martha Coffey was born
April 22, 905 being 64 years 2 months
and 5 days old. She professed faith in
Christ |
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and jointed Mount Pleasant
Church and remained a member until death. In
9 9 she was married to Brownlow Harvelle, & to this union were
born 0 children. Her husband & three
sons preceded her death. Survivors: Four daughters, Mrs. Katherine Dalton of
Thorn Hill, TN, Mrs. Gladys Woodard, Mrs. Leva Shelton, and Mrs. Hannah
Carter all of Morristown; three sons; Rev. John Harville & Ulise
Harville, both of Morristown, and Herbert Harville of Carlisle, Ohio; 36
grandchildren; two sister Mrs. Ef e Dalton & Mrs. Mary Lee Dalton, both
of Thorn Hill, TN. Three bothers, Rev. John Coffey, & Elum Coffey of
Thorn Hill, TN and Elbert of Morristow. |
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2 Coffey, J.G. |
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3 Coffey, J.H. |
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4 Coffey, J.P. |
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5 Coffey, J.W. |
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6 Coffey, James F. 7 Coffey, John |
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Private Private Private Private
Private Private Private Private Private |
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8 Coffey, Larkin |
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9 Coffey, Thomas M.F 20 Coffey, William C. F
2 Coffey, William S. F 22 Coffey, Y.M.
F |
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* Chris Coffee,
<coffeychristopher@ sbeglobal.net> adds the following information: |
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The 26th was made up of 0 Company?s A - K under Zebulon Baird
Vance, Colonel. Company A - was from Ashe County, B |
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- was from Union County, C-
Wilkes County, D - was from Wake County, E |
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- was from Chatham County, F -
was from Caldwell County, G - was from Chatham County, H - was from Moore
County, I |
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- was from Caldwell County, and
Company K - was from Anson County. |
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Private CorporalCorporal Private
Private SergeantSergeant |
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were in Company F- Caldwell
County (Nathaniel P. Rankin - Captain) except one an Edmond R. who was in
Company C - Wilkes County (Abner R. Carmichael - Captain). |
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Lauderdale Co. AL |
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Index to death from Florence
Times 4 Jul. 890 to 3 Dec
930 |
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JAMES COFFEE, OF SURRY COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA By Fred Coffey |
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(Collaboration by Bonnie Culley
& Jack Coffee.) |
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I recently stumbled across one
?James Coffee |
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in Surry County NC? by accident,
and it was soon clear he was not one of my ancestors. |
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But after a brief examination, I
found he was |
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an interesting person, living in
an interesting place at an interesting time, and that he had an interesting
genealogy and interesting DNA. So with the thought that it might be useful to
another researcher, here is what I learned about James: |
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THE INTERESTING PERSON: FINDING
JAMES: |
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My real interest was in
researching my mother?s |
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family. She was a ?Walker?, and
eventually the path led to Surry County, NC, where I found |
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a fascinating document ?Surry
County, North Carolina Court Minutes, Volumes I and II, 768- 789?, transcribed by Mrs. W. O.
Absher. This document contained over 200 references to various ancestors on
my Walker side, and I spent many hours studying the index and the minutes for
family clues. |
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And in that index there were
also 29 references to a ?James Coffee?. I had Coffey ancestors in Wilkes
County, the next county to the west of Surry - could this James somehow be a
relative? |
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THE INTERESTING PLACE: RICHMOND,
SURRY COUNTY, NC: Don?t look in your road atlas ? you won?t nd a ?Richmond? anywhere in North Carolina,
let alone |
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in modern Surry County. Some
history may help explain: |
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Once there was only a ?Rowan?
county in the western part of NC. Then in
77 Surry County was formed from
part of Rowan. The county of cials for the new county started out meeting in
the homes of their members, and only fragments of the Court Minutes have been
found for this time period. |
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transcribed by Theo Willford Sr.
COFFEE, ? 29 Aug 897 Kendall, Ala |
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03 Sep 897 |
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COFFEE, ? (B) 27 Dec 895 Florence, Ala |
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04 Jan 896 COFFEE, A. D. (Capt.) 09 May 0l |
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Florence, Ala l0 May 90l COFFEE, Ada B. 07 Aug 28 Florence, Ala |
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Pg l, 07 Aug 928 |
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COFFEE, Andrew Jackson, l5
Apr 89l |
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California l8 Apr 9? COFFEE,
Becky (B) l4 Jul 0l Florence, Ala |
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l9 Jul 90l |
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COFFEE, Camilla M. l6 Apr 28
Florence, AL |
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Pg l l7 Apr 928 |
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COFFEE, Eliza (Miss) 05 Sep 04
Brevard,NC |
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09 Sep 904 |
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COFFEE, J. D. (Capt.) 27 Feb 03
Athens, Ala |
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06 Mar 903 |
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COFFEE, James E. 03 Feb 28
Courtland, Ala |
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Pg l, 05 Feb 928 |
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COFFEE, John (General) 07 Jul 33
Florence, |
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Ala 07 Dec 906 |
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COFFEE, John J. (General) 07 Jul
33 ? |
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0l Oct 920 COFFEE, Lawson 26 Feb 22 |
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TX |
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COFFEE, R. N. |
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Florence, Ala |
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03 Mar 922 COFFEE, N. T. l8 Feb 904 |
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03 Feb 905 |
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COFFEE, R. N. 25 Jan 05
Florence, Ala |
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27 Jan 905 |
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COFFEE, Teenie (B) 02 Aug 899 Florence, A |
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04 Aug 899 |
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COFFEE, Washington (B) ? Jul l8 |
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Florence, Ala COFFEE, Will l3
Mar 02 |
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09 Aug 9l8 Florence, Ala |
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Florence, Ala |
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l4 Mar 902 COFFEE, William C. ? |
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Pg 4, 05 Feb 924 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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Plano, 25 Jan 905 |
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26 Feb 904 |
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page 6 March |
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In 777 Wilkes County was formed, just to the |
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west of Surry, and a slice of
Surry was taken to form part of this new county. Many of our Coffey ancestors
are found in this neighboring Wilkes County, NC. |
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In 1779 Surry nally got around to building a new
courthouse at a new town called Richmond, and Richmond was pretty much right
in the center of the county. Most of the Court Minutes start at this time. |
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In 789 Surry was split in half, and Stokes
County was formed. The above court minutes end, and the new Surry and Stokes
counties both found the old county seat at Richmond to be inconveniently
located. So they each opted for a new location, and Richmond was abandoned
after serving for only 0 years. |
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Then in 849 and
850, Surry and Stokes were each split again, forming Yadkin and
Forsyth Counties. |
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So where is ?Richmond?, on
today?s map? All that?s left is an archeological site, located in modern
Forsyth County, near the Yadkin River, about two miles west of Tobaccoville,
NC. That would be about 5 miles northwest
of Winston Salem, NC. |
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THE INTERESTING TIME: THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION: |
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These minutes cover the period
of the Revolution. And there was a period in
780 and 78 when this region of North Carolina was very
much involved in the con ict. If you are interested, do some historical
research on the ?Battle of Kings Mountain?, which took place in South
Carolina on October 7, 780, and
involved many men from the North Carolina Militia. |
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Also look into the ?Battle at
Guilford Court House? which took place in the next county to the east, on
March 5, 78 , and which would have certainly
involved people from Surry County. |
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But of most interest is what was
happening in Surry County itself. You need to understand that, as was common
in many communities, the citizens of Richmond and Surry were highly divided |
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2005 |
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between those who supported the
King (?Tories?) and those who supported the Revolution (?Whigs? or
?Patriots?). |
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With many of the local Militia
away at Kings Mountain, the local Surry Tories got involved |
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in some minor skirmishes at the
county seat of Richmond, and the local sheriff was killed in early October.
This was quickly followed by ?The Battle of Shallow Ford? on October 4,
780. Several hundred local Tories, and several hundred local Patriots,
had at each other at a ford on the Yadkin River in Surry County. The Tories
were caught by surprise, and ed in
disarray. |
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If you want to learn more about
this battle, visit: http://bellsouthpwp.net/w/h/whigkid/shallowford/
battle.html |
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There is also an ?Historical
Fiction? rst person account at:
http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/spring97/ shallowford.html |
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The Surry Court Minutes deal
mostly with mundane matters, and it is not obvious from those minutes which
side of the war had James Coffee?s sympathies. I suspect, because he remained
in of ce and because of his likely ?Irish? opinion of the British, that he
was on the side of the Patriots. |
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THE INTERESTING GENEALOGY: JAMES
COFFEE: |
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At rst I thought that this was James, the son
of John, who was the son of Edward Coffey. There are a large number of us
?Coffey Cousins? who trace our ancestry back to Edward, and James thus would
indeed be my distant cousin. |
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However Bonnie Culley, editor of
the Coffey Cousins Newsletter, offered the following: ?The James Coffey of
Surry Co., NC is the ancestor of Leonard Coffey who started CCC (Coffey
Cousins Clearinghouse). This James is now assumed to be the son of Annister
Coffey, daughter of Edward. If this is correct, he was an illegitimate son.
Kathryn Johnson found the record in some Virginia records. I think we
published it a very long time ago.? |
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With this clue, I dug a bit
further and did indeed |
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nd a reference that Annister ?Was indicted |
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by Grand Jury in Essex County,
Virginia, on November 7, 736 for ?having a base born child.? She
named this child, James Coffey.? |
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This is very convincing, because
the Surry Minutes offer evidence that the James Coffee found in Surry was
indeed born in about 735! See later
discussion. |
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Therefore James is still
probably my cousin, but by a slightly different path! |
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THE INTERESTING DNA: |
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As many of you are aware, we
have a ?Coffee/ |
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Coffey Surname Project? under
way, that tests the y-DNA of men with the Coffey or Coffee surname. Since the
y-DNA is handed down through the male line with only occasional changes, it
can be used to show if the participants have a common (male) ancestor. |
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You can learn more about out
project if you visit the following:
http://members.aol.com/FredCoffey/CousisDNA. htm |
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We have already tested two
people for whom circumstantial evidence supports descent from this James, and
their DNA matches each other. However the DNA test does indeed show that they
are NOT descended from the male line of Edward Coffey. This is as would be
expected if Annister (a female) were in their Coffey ancestral line. However
his paper trail evidence is not solid. |
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Do we have DNA evidence as to
WHO was James? father? Well, at least not yet. There are ancestry.com reports
that Annister married a person named Chenault or Shenault, but there are as
yet no DNA Surname Projects with that name. |
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SO WHAT WAS JAMES COFFEE DOING
IN SURRY COUNTY? |
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James was a Constable in the
county, and |
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many of his entries in the court
minutes relate |
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to his of cial duties (and those
often tie to my ancestor Robert Walker Esq., who was serving |
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as a Justice on the County
Court). Other entries refer to transactions and duties similar to those of
many of the county citizens. Here are the speci c |
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references: |
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( 3 Aug 778): ?James COFFEE delivered up |
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the body of Daniel WELLS.? (I
would presume Daniel was quite alive, and that Constable James was just
escorting him to court?) |
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( 0 Aug 779): ?James COFFEE (and several other
listed persons) appointed Constables.? |
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(9 Nov 779): ?Deed from Nathaniel McCARROL to
George CARTER, oath James COFFEE.? |
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( 6 Aug 780): ?Children of Samuel FRANCIS likely to
suffer for want of proper care; Ordered James COFFEE, Constable, deliver them
to John HORN to care for until next Court.? |
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( 5 Aug 78 ): ?Power of Attorney from Mary NOWLIN
to James COFFEE; oath Thomas EVANS.? |
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| 104-17 |
( 4 May 782): ?Deed from Edward EVANS to William
WHITE; oath James COFFEE.? |
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( 7 Feb 782): ?George WATKINS vs Richard MORRIS;
Jury: (James COFFEE and 11 other jurors listed).? |
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( 3 Nov 782): ?Ordered John SMITH appointed
Constable in BLACKBURNS District in place James COFFEE, resigned.? |
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( 4 May 783): ?Deed from James COFFEE to Job
MARTIN, oath said COFFEE.? |
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( 9 Feb 785): ?William CONNER vs James COFFEE.?
(The same jury of 2 men heard this
case, and 3 other cases, on the same
day ? minutes do not show who won.) |
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( 0 May 785): ?Ordered James COFFEE to be exempt
from paying Poll Tax for future.? (NOTE: This entry was almost certainly an
exemption due to age. The exact age at which a person became exempt was left
up to local authority in NC until 80 ,
at which time it was set by the state as ?50?. I found one reference that
stated Surry County?s upper age was ?50? in
788, so it was probably also ?50? in
785. This would mean that James was born in about 735, which ties very nicely to the 736 court case indicting his presumed
mother for ?having a base born child?.) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 March 2005 |
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Coffey/Coffee Cousins' Convention Dubuque,
Iowa |
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April 26 - 29, 2007 |
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Hotel: JulIen Inn, 200 Main
Street, overlooking the Mighty Mississippi and the Port of Dubuque and
located in the heart of the civic core historic preservation area.. |
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Courtesy airport transportation
from Dubuque Regional Airport. |
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Call 1- 800-798-7098 (or
563-556-4200) Specify a reservation for Co ey Cousins' Convention and request
our special rates. Multiple variety of room choices available but limited
number of rooms in each category. See room choices at end of this email. Make
your choice early and call for your reservation. |
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Group Name: Co ey/Co ee Cousins'
Convention |
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ROOM RATES*: (Rate + add 7% Tax)
(What Julien calls their rooms) |
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Standard Rooms |
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9 rooms with one queen size bed
at a rate of $56.00 plus tax. |
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Deluxe Rooms |
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6 rooms with one king size bed
at a rate of $76.00 plus tax. |
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Deluxe Rooms |
|
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12 rooms with two double beds at
a rate of $76.00 plus tax. |
|
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Economy rooms |
|
| 104-18 |
3 rooms with one full size bed
at a rate of $48.00 plus tax. |
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Hospitality Suite (Interior room
with no windows) |
|
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2 rooms with one king size bed
and pull-out sofa at a rate of $65.00 plus tax. Hospitality Suite (Interior
room with no windows) |
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1 room with one queen size bed
and a pull-out sofa at a rate of $56.00 plus tax. |
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Family Suite |
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1 Family Suite (with two double
beds, two bathrooms, living area) at a rate of $65.00 plus tax. Whirlpool
Suite |
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3 rooms with one king size bed
and whirlpool tub at a rate of $93.00 plus tax. |
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*Rates available to CCC with
block of 21 rooms or more |
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Note: Miller RV Park about. 1
mile from hotel along Mississippi River. Operated by the city, opens April 1,
unless high water: Alternative is American Marina, open all year. Each is on
Dubuque's Island in the Mississippi, across the highway from one another.
(I'm also checking on another RV Park that overlooks the Mississippi River.) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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the Crown Gallery: our Meet
& Greet Room |
|
| 104-19 |
Pick up your registration packet
containing maps of Dubuque and descriptions of oh so many more things than
you have time to visit! |
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| 104-19 |
Tables for research you want to
share; Color and b/w copier provided. Co ee and snacks provided. Comradeship
and friendship. |
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tour: trolleys of Dubuque |
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Friday, April 27, A one-hour
narrated tour including original historic sites, an explanation of current
economic development, and a visit to an historic preservation district. Board
trolley 9:30 a.m. |
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OPTIONAL, on your own or, on
Saturday in small groups, tour the National Mississippi River Museum and
Aquarium. Fee less than $10.00. One block from the Julien Inn. If weather is
bad, Museum o ers guided tours of the William M. Black at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. |
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Door prizes from Petosa's Cache. |
|
| 104-19 |
Silent Auction: Bring one or
more regional items. (You may nd
yourself bidding on a jack-alope!) |
|
| 104-19 |
DNA Program by Fred Co ey. |
|
| 104-19 |
Listen to what we have learned
from our DNA project. |
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teAR oFF & Mail: |
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I am paying for _____
reservations for the Trolley Tour @ $15.00 each. Total_________ I am paying
for _____ reservations for the CCC Banquet @ $25.00 each. Total ________ |
|
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Final Total ________ |
|
| 104-19 |
Be sure to include your return
address, phone number and e-mail address. |
|
| 104-19 |
Please send each person's choice
(by name) of Roast Beef, Baked Ham, or Baked Chicken along with your check to
Darlene Clark, 1500 41 Place, Des Moines, IA 503ll - 2544 |
|
| 104-19 |
Please send a list of names and
addresses (if di erent from yours) for each person who will be attending.
(Con rmation by e-mail) |
|
| 104-19 |
The banquet/business meeting is
a sit-down dinner. Menu selections are due not later than April 1, 2007. For
more information: email: cdbh@msn.com or phone: 1-515-279-3194 |
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page 20 March 2005 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Alice Netherton?s last issue
of C.C.C. was returned stamped ?Deceased?. Does anyone have any information
on her? Bonnie |
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* Bob Coffey writes the following to Joe
Coffey concerning their matching DNA. ?I was excited to receive the news
today that my DNA is an exact 2 marker
match with yours. I joined the DNA test last summer and yours is the rst match that I have made with a person
with the Coffey surname. When I found that you are Leonard?s bother, I knew
our match is valid. My uncle Francis (Fran) Coffey was a cousin of Leonard. I
think it was through Leonard that uncle Fran found our relationship with
Lewis M. Coffey. I have a copy of Leonard?s treatise on the family of Lewis.
My ancestry is: Max Arthur Coffey, 27 Nov.
903, Garrison, Iowa, Elmer Ivan Coffey, 2 Aug.
880, Wellman, Iowa, Joseph |
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Lane Coffey, 8 May
856, Morgan City. Indiana, James Wilson Coffey, 5 May
852, Pulaski City. Kentucky, Lewis M. Coffey, Nov.
798, Stokes City. North Carolina |
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I have seen no veri able
evidence of Lewis? s parentage. One GEDCOM shows his father, Ambrose,
another, James. So there appears to be a difference of opinion about his
father. |
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As Fred mentioned, he, Jack, and
I have discussed the possibilities including the Annister situation which
seems to have some circumstantial credibility based on the fact that we do
not match any of the known descendants of Edward and since, or any other
known Coffey males. |
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I plan to attend the Coffey
Cousins Convention in Dubuque, Iowa this spring. I want to hear Fred?s dna
talk and also to see if I can research all of Leonard?s many references to
Lewis in the past Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse issues. My library goes back only
about years. I hope you may consider
coming to the convention. It would be great to meet another family member.? |
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Bob J. Coffey?
<bjcoffey@netwurx.net> (We hope to meet both. BC) |
|
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 2 |
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TEXT CCC Issue103: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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December 2006 Issue NO. 103 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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WE'RE BACK |
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First and foremost, I must apologize |
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for missing the June and
September issues and hope it hasn?t caused too many problems. But as we all
know, our family has to be our rst
priority. After we returned home from the April Co ey Convention, Jim was
having extreme pain in his legs and knees. It had become obvious to us that
we were not going to continue to live in our old 2-story house with the
bedrooms up stairs. Actually it has 4
oors (full stand up attic and full basement) stu ed with all the
collections we have saved for 55 years. |
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I was doing real well with the
house and had it on the ?slow? Real Estate market when Jim went to surgery to
replacing his knee. It went well and he was doing really great in the
Rehabilitation Unit when he had a heart attack. The only good part of this story
is that he was in the right place to get help immediately. They by- passed 4
arteries in his heart and cleaned his carotid artery. It was scary but he
recovered well and after a stint in Skilled Nursing he came home. Two weeks
later |
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he collapsed while setting at
the kitchen table. I called 911 and started CPR. The Fire Department?s First
Responders were here in a very few minutes and they |
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got him to the nearest hospital
to be stabilized on the respirator again. They put in a heart monitor and de
bulator this time. Recovery was a lot longer and also in the Skilled Nursing
this time. He was |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 102 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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4012 Cambridge Circle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone:
(573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@earthlink.net |
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WITH A |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Page 2 Dece,ber |
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home for a week but had to go
back for surgery to repair damage done to his new knee when he fell in our
kitchen. Jim is home, this time wearing a leg brace, using a walker and
attended by 3 Home Health Personnel on 2 days a week. (Guess who bandages and
does thereapy for him the other 5 days.) |
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Our old house still hasn?t sold
but in |
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the rst two weeks that Jim was home, |
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I moved us to a duplex all on
one oor. Not all our belongings are in
the new place yet. I have to put some away to make room to move more. Sure
glad |
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for a big garage and little car.
Moving the computer and o ce stu was a
challenge. I had to be home during ?o ce hours? to get things hooked back up. |
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My lay out program refused to
work and I had to buy a new version, which cost me over $300. Thanks to Mark
Snell and my Computer Club friends it is all working again. |
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This letter is much too long but
you deserve to know why you haven?t had a newsletter since March. It is also
not the best one I have ever done and hope you will over look that as well.
Please do not send any money for 2007. I owe you at least 2 more issues now.
Do keep the genealogy coming. I will start working on the March issue when
this one is in the mail. |
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Wishing you a very Merry
Christmas and Happy 2007, |
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Bonnie Culley |
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P.S. Please take time to read
the Convention News on pages 16 and 17. Darlene Clark has a really good one
set up for us in April. I suggest you call your room reservations in NOW. |
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20062 |
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New Address 4012 Cambridge
Circle Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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TOPIC PAGE Editor's letter 1 New Cousins 3 Dead End Roads 3 New
Addressess 5 Obituaries 5 Currents in the Stream 9 Computer News 11 Mail Box
15 Corrections 15 Convention 2007 16 |
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NEW NAMES |
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ANCESTOR |
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Edward Oliver |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Larry Hayes received his
subscription from Jo Ann Coffey. She says that Larry was a customer in the of
ce where she worked and they called each other ?cousin?, but he didn?t |
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know his family lines. While she
was between jobs, she researched his family. He descends from Edward and Ann
(Powell) Coffey, through Jesse |
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T. Coffey who married Lettie
Collins. Their daughter was Mary Jane Coffey who married Wyatt Hayes, Larry?s
great grandparents. |
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We thank Jo Ann for going the
extra mile and helping a cousin with his research. She is a true ?Coffey?
researcher and very generous. |
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* Maureen (Coffey) Donald is the
daughter of Ralph DeVere and Ina Coffey. She is continuing the tradition of
her parents and grandparents to keep the records for their family line. She
is a sister to Donna McDonald who hosted the convention in Calgary Canada in
1997. Maureen and Donna attended the Coffey Convention in Chadron, NE. They
descend from Oliver Hill Coffey. |
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Dead End Roads |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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Cherri Reuter, P.O. Box 71143,
LasVegas, NV 89170 Larry Hayes, 9800 S. Byron Rd., Durand, MI 48429 Maureen
Donald, Box 684, Tisdale, SK, Canada SOE 1T0 |
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* (This query was not sent to me but |
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to Jack Coffee who posted it to
others who could better answer the questions. I thought it contained so much
Coffey family information that I would like |
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to see it answered in the
newsletter. Bonnie) |
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* Debra Dalton,
<dbd1234@hotmail. com> states; ?I was reading the information posted 21
NOV 2005, |
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(on the Coffey Cousins Web site)
?Descendents of Samuel Coffey? with much interest. The posting names Samuel
Coffey, b 1855 in TN, d 20 AUG 1910 in Hamblen Co., TN. He married 1st to
Martha Wolfe. Their children are Henry and Elijah. Sam married 2nd Mary
Hipshire, with several named children. |
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In 2003, I asked Ef e Coffey
Dalton, b 1910, to tell me who her parents and grandparents were. She said
her parents were Henry and Emaline Coffey; her grandparents, Billy |
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and Margaret McDaniel, and Sam
Coffey. She said that Sam talked of |
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her grandmother, who had already
died, but she could not remember her grandmother?s name. Ef e?s siblings
were: Martha, Lonnie Elum, Mary Lee, and Elbert, sometimes called Everett. |
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I remember Elum and Mary Lee
well. With the exception of Elbert, these siblings all resided in the Thorn
Hill area of Grainger County, TN, near the Coffey Chapel Church. I believe
their |
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page 4 December |
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parents, Henry and Emaline are
buried in the White Cemetery above Coffey Chapel Church, as are some of the
siblings. |
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It does not t that a person born in 1910 as Ef e was
could remember a Grandfather who died in 1910. Some internet postings name
Sam, b 1855-d 1910, as the father of Henry Pat Coffey and grandfather of Ef e
and/or |
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her siblings. |
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I wondered if the death date for
Sam is posted correctly or if there were another Sam of that era with son,
Henry. I did not think to ask Ef e for names of her aunts or uncles or where
her grandfather Sam was buried. Johnny and Sarah ?Sallie? Coffey were from
this family. |
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Thanks for reading this. Ef e is
still living but not well.? |
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*LaVonne Hoel has worked her
line back another generation. She has proved that Elvira Coffey Cupp?s father
was Spencer Coffey. He died in Franklin Co., Indiana before April 17, 1854.
She believes that his parents could be James Coffey who married Sarah Coffey,
Aug. 30, 1794 in Wilkes Co. NC. She would like to hear from anyone
researching this line. |
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In 1850 there was a Sarah
Coffee, age 77, living next to Spencer Coffee and his wife, Mary Hensley
Pruitt Coffey in Franklin Co., IN. She was not listed in 1860. |
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The children LaVonne has found
so far from Spencer and Mary are; Ann who married David Spear, Campbell Co.,
KY, Nancy Lewis Coffey who married William Lipscomb, Campbell Co. KY, Elvira
Coffey (her great grandmother) who married Jospeh Nelson Cupp, |
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2006 |
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Franklin Co., IN, Granville
Spencer Coffey, who married Mary Jordon, Franklin Co. IN and Mary C. Coffey
who married Andrew J. Whitlock in Franklin Co. IN. LaVonne?s address is 3108
NW 67th, Oklahoma City, OK 73116. Her email address: cdeano@ Flash.net |
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*Jack Coffee,w5jkc@celbridge.net |
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is still working on his large
database for our Coffeys. Here is one that he |
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is having trouble with. Can you
help him? He says, ?Anyone have Calvin Allen Coffey, born 1839 Grainger Co.,
died c1907 in Indiana in their line? He was the son of James and Sarah Jane
Fielding Coffey.? |
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* Cathy (Parnell) Vance,
velvetcres@ msn.com, wrote: ?I was just visiting the site
http://coffeycousins.blogspot. com/2006/03/coffey-family.htmland its great. |
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My line of Coffey?s descends
from Chesley Coffey and wife Jane Cleveland through son Nebuzaraden then son
Ananias then John who married Julia Ann Kemp in Adair Co. KY. I have no
concrete proof of the son Martin Alexander Coffey that was born to John and Julia
but the evidence is very good that Martin was indeed their son. If you come
across anything on the children of John and Julia I would appreciate having
it. They lived in Adair Co. KY and I believe Julia died in 1850 and am not
sure when John died. Martin was born abt. 1846 and I have found no death but
believe it was abt 1891.? Be sure to check and see if you can help Cathy.
Thanks, BC |
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* Mike Dixon says; ?My name is
Mike |
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Dixon and I live in Arcadia FL.
I am doing some research on the Coffey family from Wilkes Co. NC. I am
particularly interested in 2 people that are listed in the Coffey Cousins
index. They are Elizabeth Coffey b. abt.1810 NC married John Scarborough 2/15/1830
Wilkes Co. NC. John and Elizabeth are my ggg grandparents. I am also
interested in Nancy Coffey b. abt. 1803 NC married Harven Storie 10/13/1826
Wilkes Co. NC. Both families migrated to Hawkins Co. TN |
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I believe in the early 1840?s.?
Mike Dixon, 5471 NE River Ridge Ave., Arcadia, Fl. 34266 cmiked53@yahoo. com |
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The back issue listed Wilkes Co.
NC marriages which Mike already had. Does anyone else have these two Coffey
women in their le. |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Archie E. Dalton, 2630 Highway
154, Morrilton, AR 72110 |
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Sheri Kelly, 389 County Rd. 280,
Niota, TN 37826 |
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Janice Autry, 2012 Crown Ridge
Dr., Kerrville, TX 78028 |
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Joyce Grigsby, 125 Bluebird Ln.,
Killen, AL 32645 |
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Bonnie Culley, 4012 Cambridge
Cir. Je erson City, MO 65109 |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
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Janice Autry -
OAutry2112@aol.com Pat Co ey Christensen ? |
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Pac1983@comcast.net |
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OBITUARIES |
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RALPH DEVERE COFFEY |
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Ralph DeVere Coffey was born
October 20, 1909 at Thurman, Iowa. He died March 8th, 2006 at the Victoria
Hospital, Prince Albert, SK, Canada, with his loving family by his side. He
was the oldest child born to Judson and Jean (Proctor) Coffey who emigrated
from Iowa in 1910 to a homestead at Kennedy, SK. |
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Ralph helped on the farm and
worked many jobs in an effort to ful ll his dream of attending Regina
Teachers College. After graduating he taught at many schools throughout
Saskatchewan. While at his second country school he met his loving wife, Ina.
They |
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st |
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were married March 21 , 1940 in |
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Regina, married for 66 years. |
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They were blessed with three |
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daughters; Donna (J.R.)
McDonald, |
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Calgary AB, Maureen (Robert) |
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Donald, Tisdale SK, Carol |
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(Arvid) Andvaag, Hogan SK, 10 |
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grandchildren and 14 great |
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grandchildren. He is also |
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survived by his sister, Margaret |
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Davis, Saskatoon SK and a
brother |
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Sco eld (Gwen) Coffey, Kipling
SK. |
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He was predeceased by his
parents, |
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his sister, Mary Marusheckha and |
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brother Robert Coffey. |
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Ralph was a teacher for 34 years |
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and had earned his B.A. and B.
Ed |
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at the University of
Saskatchewan. |
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He was very active in
retirement, |
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recently being recognized for
his |
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contributions to his community |
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with the Queen?s Golden Jubilee |
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medal and the Sask. Centennial |
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medal. His talents were many. |
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Interment: Prince Albert
Memorial |
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Gardens |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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page 6 December 2006 |
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JAMES T. POFF |
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James T. Poff, age 79, husband
of |
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Sarah Coffey Poff died Monday,
May |
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8, 2006 at the Central Baptist |
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Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was |
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born June 10, 1926. James was a |
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retired Trainman for L&N and
CSX |
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Railroads and loved his job with |
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the Railroad. James had also |
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received his 50-year pin for his |
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membership in the United
Trainmans |
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Union. |
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James was preceded in death by
his |
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parents David and Alma Cook Poff |
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and a brother David M. Poff Jr. |
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James is survived by his wife |
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Sarah C. Poff of Berea and three |
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children; James T. Poff Jr., |
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(Gwina), Pamela Joyce Poff and |
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Dianna Isaacs (William) all of |
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Berea. Four sisters Pauline |
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Bailey of Richmond, Katherine |
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White of Florida, Eula Bernice |
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Sandlin of Richmond and Betty |
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Farris of Versailles, KY also |
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survive. Two brothers John |
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Douglas and Arch Poff both of |
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Berea and 5 grandchildren and 9 |
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great grandchildren survive. |
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Burial was in the Madison County |
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Memorial Gardens with Military |
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Honors. (Jim and Sarah were co- |
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host at the Coffey Convention in |
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Berea, KY. He will be greatly |
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missed by all who had the
pleasure |
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of meeting him.) |
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William C. ?Bill? COFFEE |
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Funeral mass for William C.
?Bill? |
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Coffee, age 87, was held Dec.
27, |
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2002, at St. Rose Catholic
Church |
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in Torrington. Burial followed
in |
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the Valley View cemetery. |
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Bill died Dec. 24, 2002, at |
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Torrington Community Hospital.
He |
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was born Aug. 29, 1915, at the |
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family homestead north of Node |
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in Niobrara County, the son of |
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Samuel and Mary Margaret
(Bannan) |
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Coffee. He married Ramona Hanson |
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Sept. 26, 1040, at Harrison, NE. |
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They lived at Harrison until
1945 |
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when they moved to a ranch in
the |
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Prairie Center area. They moved |
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to Torrington, WY in 1967, and |
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he tended bar at the Mint for 16 |
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years. |
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Bill was a member of the
Catholic |
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Church; a life member and past- |
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exalted ruler of the Elks; a |
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member of the Wyoming Stock |
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Growers Association; and a
member |
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of the District #1 school board |
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for 12 years. |
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He is survived by his wife
Ramona; |
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two sons, Robert of Shoshoni, |
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and Donald of San Francisco, |
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Calf; three daughters, Jean
Mower |
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of Claymont, Del., Joanne and |
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Carolyn Coffee of Torrington; |
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two brothers, Robert Coffee of |
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Torrington, and Arthur Coffee of |
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Oakton, VA; seven grandchildren; |
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seven great-grandchildren; and
one |
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great- great grandchild. |
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His parents, two sisters and
four |
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brothers preceded him in death. |
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KENNETH W. COFFEY |
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Kenneth W. Coffey, age 70 passed |
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away in Mc Alester, OK on May |
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15, 2006. Kenneth was born on |
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November 14, 1935 in Kiowa, OK |
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to William Benjamin and Lou |
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Ellen (Simcox) Coffey. He was a |
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graduate of Kiowa High School?s |
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class of 1954. He married Martha |
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Ann Adams, on November 25, 1954, |
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daughter of Charlie and Laura |
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Farmer Adams. He returned from |
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the McAlester Ammunition Depot. |
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He was also a cattleman. Kenneth |
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is survived by his wife Martha, |
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three daughters, Avonda Carol |
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Effenbeck, Theresa Kay Feemster |
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(and husband Rocke), Tonya Ann |
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| 103-7 |
Rogers (and husband Randy) all
of |
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| 103-7 |
Kiowa. He is also survived by a |
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| 103-7 |
sister, Bennie Lou Loftin (and |
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| 103-7 |
husband Bob) of Kiowa. |
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Interment; Memorial Gardens |
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Cemetery, Kiowa, OK |
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LANDON C. RUCKER |
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Landon C ?Crow? Rucker died May |
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| 103-7 |
14, 2006, Grainger Co. TN. He was |
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| 103-7 |
a Deacon at Bridgeport
Missionary |
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| 103-7 |
Baptist Church. Mr. Rucker was |
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preceded in death by: parents, |
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Landon and Clara (Coffman)
Rucker; |
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His wife, Kathleen (Coffey) |
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| 103-7 |
Rucker; two sons, David Rucker
and |
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| 103-7 |
Dil Ray Rucker and wife Bonnie; |
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two daughters, Anita Harrell and |
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husband Clifton, and Kathy
Coffey |
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and husband Stanley all of Thorn |
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Hill; brothers, Earl Rucker and |
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| 103-7 |
Wayne Rucker and wife Evelyn f |
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Morristown; sister, Mary
Ratcliff |
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of Knoxville, and sister-in-law, |
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Edith Rucker of Corryton. |
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Burial in McGinnis Harrell |
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cemetery. |
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(L.C. Rucker was married to |
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| 103-7 |
Kathleen Coffey, daughter of |
|
| 103-7 |
Terrance Coffey and Susan
Rucker. |
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Kathleen is a sister to Lillian |
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| 103-7 |
Coffey Rucker of Thorn Hill.
Info |
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B. Loftin) |
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(Grainger Today newspaper, May
17 |
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2006 ? Obit from Archie Dalton) |
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JOHN J. COFFEY Sr. |
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John J. Coffey Sr., 82, of
Largo, |
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Fla., died Sunday, March 5, 2006 |
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| 103-7 |
at East Bay Nursing Center under |
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| 103-7 |
the care of The Hospice of the |
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| 103-7 |
Florida Suncoast. He was born in |
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Morristown, N.J. and moved to |
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| 103-7 |
Florida in 1997 from Richmond, |
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| 103-7 |
VA. He was a salesman employed
by |
|
| 103-7 |
Moore Business Forms for 28
years. |
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| 103-7 |
He was a member of St. Patrick |
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| 103-7 |
Catholic Church in Largo, a |
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| 103-7 |
graduate of Georgetown
University, |
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a Life member of Knights of |
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| 103-7 |
Columbus Council 395 in
Richmond, |
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| 103-7 |
Va. and was appointed Grand
Knight |
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| 103-7 |
in 1973, and a Navy veteran of |
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| 103-7 |
WWII. He is survived by his
wife, |
|
| 103-7 |
Mary S., of 52 years; two sons, |
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| 103-7 |
John J. Jr. of Richmond, Va. and |
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| 103-7 |
Paul M. of Largo; two daughters, |
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| 103-7 |
Mary Nugent of Richmond, Va. and |
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| 103-7 |
Patricia Aleshire of Smith eld, |
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Va. |
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(Richmond Times-Dispatch on |
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3/8/06, Jack Coffee) |
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JAMES A. COFFEE |
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James A. Coffee was born in
South |
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Dakota, Jan 20, 1947. A resident |
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of Vancouver, WA for the last |
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six years, he passed away Feb. |
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24, 2006. James is survived |
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by; brothers, San and Steve |
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Coffee; sisters, Brandy Marks
and |
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Linda Johnson; daughters, Tammy |
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Woltersdorf, Jennifer Wright and |
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Iris Coffee; son, Nathan Coffee; |
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and 14 grandchildren. |
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Internment Willamette National |
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Cemetery. |
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(The Columbian, Mar. 12, 2006 |
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? Info Lori Okel) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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page 8 December 2006 |
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Bessie Douglas |
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Bessie Isabel Douglas, 82, of |
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McAlester, OK, died Dec. 20,
2005, |
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at a local nursing center. She
was |
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born March 8, 1923, in Canadian, |
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OK and was the daughter of
Garnet |
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and Chloe Daugherty Coffee. She |
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graduated from Canadian High |
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School and married John B.
Douglas |
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in 1942. |
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She began her career with the |
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newly constructed U.S. Naval |
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Ammunition Depot in 1943 as |
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a clerk-stenographer in the |
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administration branch. She
retired |
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30 years later as personal |
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secretary to the commander and |
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was given several awards and |
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recognition for her service, |
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including an outstanding |
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performance rating during the |
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transition period to the
McAlester |
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Army Ammunition Plant. She lived |
|
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her entire life in Pittsburg
Co., |
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was a longtime member of the
First |
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Baptist Church of McAlester |
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Survivors include her husband, |
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John B. Douglas, of the home; a |
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son and daughter-in-law, John |
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B. Jr. and Jeannie Douglas, of |
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Shawnee; a brother and sister- |
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in-law, Garnet (Dee Dee) and |
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Billie Carol Coffee, of Tulsa, |
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and numerous nieces and nephews, |
|
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including Billie Sue Crownover
and |
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husband, Lloyd, of Oklahoma
City. |
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She was preceded in death by her |
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parents, Garnet and Chloe
Coffee, |
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two sisters, Mary Sue Savage and |
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Geraldine Coffee, and a brother, |
|
| 103-8 |
Leon ?Pete? Coffee. |
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Burial was at the Greenlawn |
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Cemetery in Eufaula. |
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(Bennie Loftin) |
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GEORGE LEIGHTON COFFEY |
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George Leighton Coffey, born |
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Nov. 19, 1921 in Idabel, Okla., |
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passed away June 22, 2006 in |
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Sacramento, Calif. George was a |
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reconnaissance pilot in World
War |
|
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II in Europe. After ful lling 75 |
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| 103-8 |
missions, George returned to the |
|
| 103-8 |
U.S. and married Marie Manenna
and |
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took his bride to Norman, Okla., |
|
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where George graduated from the |
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University of Oklahoma and began |
|
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a career in accounting for the |
|
| 103-8 |
U.S. Military. George and Marie |
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retired in Minden, Nev. He |
|
| 103-8 |
is survived by his wife of 62 |
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years, two daughters: Georgianne |
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Broffman and Kathleen Hibbard; |
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and two sisters: Bessie Jeanne |
|
| 103-8 |
Cantwell and Vida ?Bobby?
Collier, |
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and several loving
grandchildren, |
|
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nieces and nephews. |
|
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George participated in the
Coffey |
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DNA project. He is the
descendant |
|
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of: George Leighton Coffey, Sr.
- |
|
| 103-8 |
Liston Pancoast Coffey - Albert
G. |
|
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Coffey - And probably: - George
W. |
|
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Coffey - Cleveland Coffey - Joel |
|
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Coffey - Chesley Coffey. |
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George Coffey was a loyal |
|
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subscriber to the newsletter |
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for many years. He passed his |
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collection on to Cheryl Harris a |
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few years ago and was very happy |
|
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that someone was researching the |
|
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Coffey genealogy. |
|
| 103-8 |
(Cheryl Harris) |
|
| 103-8 |
JOSEPHINE COFFEY |
|
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Josephine Coffey, formerly of |
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Dallas passed away Oct. 19, 2005 |
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at a nursing home in Waco, TX. |
|
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Josephine was born in Dawson TX, |
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|
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Mar. 18, 1916 and later moved to |
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Mart, TX. She was retired from |
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the federal government after 30 |
|
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years of service. Preceded by |
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husband of 50 years, James D. |
|
| 103-9 |
Coffey, parents, Stella Gable |
|
| 103-9 |
Renfro and Sam Renfro, brother |
|
| 103-9 |
Charles Renfro and 2 sisters, |
|
| 103-9 |
Lois Thomas and Opal Williams. |
|
| 103-9 |
Survived by 1 sister, Onetta |
|
| 103-9 |
Jeanne Moody of Waco, 1 brother, |
|
| 103-9 |
Rufus Renfro of Mart, TX. |
|
| 103-9 |
Interment at Restland Memorial |
|
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Park. |
|
| 103-9 |
(Info Ilah Merriman) |
|
| 103-9 |
JAMES COFFEY |
|
| 103-9 |
James Coffey, 86, Ada, OK, died |
|
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Dec. 15, 2005 at a local
hospital. |
|
| 103-9 |
He was born Feb. 13, 1919, at |
|
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West Point, N.Y., to James
Joseph |
|
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and Elizabeth Stamm Coffey. He |
|
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graduated from Highland High |
|
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School, NY and came to Ada, in |
|
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1946. Mr. Coffey married Dymple |
|
| 103-9 |
Smith, June 21, 1953. He was |
|
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employed with Ada Men?s Store
for |
|
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30 years. |
|
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Survivors include his wife, one |
|
| 103-9 |
daughter Barbara (Bill) Morgan
of |
|
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Ada, two brothers, Donald Coffey |
|
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Bloomingdale, NJ. and William |
|
| 103-9 |
Coffey, Highland Falls, NY. |
|
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Burial, Rosedale Cemetery. |
|
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(Info: Tulsa World, OK ? Jo Ann |
|
| 103-9 |
Coffey) |
|
| 103-9 |
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY |
|
| 103-9 |
Rod and Margie Coffey celebrated
their 38th Wedding Anniversary on November 16th, 2006. |
|
| 103-9 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
| 103-9 |
* LORIE OKEL, ljokel@comcast. |
|
| 103-9 |
net, paid a visit to the ?Marie |
|
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Sandoz High Plains Heritage
Center |
|
| 103-9 |
and the C. F. Coffee gallery in |
|
| 103-9 |
Chadron, NE. Lorie wrote to the |
|
| 103-9 |
Center requesting a copy of the |
|
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video about Col. C. F. Coffee |
|
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and was told that it would be |
|
| 103-9 |
available in the fall. Lorie |
|
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is planning to purchase a copy |
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and I am sure she will share it |
|
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with us at the next convention. |
|
| 103-9 |
If you wish to purchase a copy, |
|
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contact Sarah Polak, Director of |
|
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the Heritage Center. Her e-mail |
|
| 103-9 |
address is spolak@csc.edu. |
|
| 103-9 |
* JERRY COFFEE, version.net |
|
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provides the following
interesting |
|
| 103-9 |
information on Logan
Coffee. It |
|
| 103-9 |
follows: |
|
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?My sister, Patsy, has always |
|
| 103-9 |
been of the opinion that the |
|
| 103-9 |
unknown Coffee who settled at |
|
| 103-9 |
Coffeeville in Upsher County in |
|
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1854, may be the father of Logan |
|
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Coffee of Mason County. In the |
|
| 103-9 |
1870s, Logan Coffee moved from |
|
| 103-9 |
Mason County into the Texas |
|
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panhandle and became a foreman
on |
|
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several large open range cattle |
|
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ranches. Many of Logan Coffee?s |
|
| 103-9 |
descendants live in Amarillo
today |
|
| 103-9 |
but their ancestry back to Peter |
|
| 103-9 |
Coffee can not be established. |
|
| 103-9 |
Lillian Coffee, formerly of |
|
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Sherman, Grayson County, was |
|
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mentioned in the
acknowledgements |
|
| 103-9 |
of Gladys Bright Ray?s book, |
|
| 103-9 |
?Murder in the Corners? which |
|
| 103-9 |
was about the Lee-Peacock Feud. |
|
| 103-9 |
I traced Lillian Coffee to |
|
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Plainview, Texas in the Texas |
|
| 103-9 |
panhandle and was told by a
former |
|
| 103-9 |
neighbor that she died
there. I |
|
| 103-9 |
think she was related to Logan |
|
| 103-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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|
|
| 103-10 |
page 0 December |
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| 103-10 |
Coffee and the unknown Coffee
who |
|
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settled in Coffeeville, Upsher |
|
| 103-10 |
County, Texas. |
|
| 103-10 |
That is all we know about Logan |
|
| 103-10 |
Coffee and his line back to the |
|
| 103-10 |
Coffee progenitors in America, |
|
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Peter (c . 1700-1871) and
Susannah |
|
| 103-10 |
(Matthews) Coffee of Prince
Edward |
|
| 103-10 |
County Virginia. My grandfather, |
|
| 103-10 |
John Coffee jokingly told us
that |
|
| 103-10 |
if your surname was ?Coffee? and |
|
| 103-10 |
you are white, you are related. |
|
| 103-10 |
This was before DNA research was |
|
| 103-10 |
available and the Coffees were |
|
| 103-10 |
tracked back to three or four |
|
| 103-10 |
lines of Coffees and Coffeys who |
|
| 103-10 |
settled in America prior to
1750. |
|
| 103-10 |
Holland Coffee, the Red River |
|
| 103-10 |
trader, was tracked back by |
|
| 103-10 |
Reams Goodloe, a known relative |
|
| 103-10 |
of Holland Coffee, to his |
|
| 103-10 |
progenitor Edward Coffey of |
|
| 103-10 |
Virginia. Holland Coffee changed |
|
| 103-10 |
the spelling of his surname when |
|
| 103-10 |
he was orphaned at 11 years |
|
| 103-10 |
old in Kentucky. He moved to |
|
| 103-10 |
McMinnville, TN to live with |
|
| 103-10 |
Joel and Martha (Moore) Coffee. |
|
| 103-10 |
Holland Coffee?s parents were |
|
| 103-10 |
Ambrose and Elizabeth (Moore) |
|
| 103-10 |
Coffey. Joel Coffee was my great |
|
| 103-10 |
great grandfather, Joshua
Coffee?s |
|
| 103-10 |
brother. Holland Coffee was |
|
| 103-10 |
not related to Joel Coffee but |
|
| 103-10 |
to Joel?s wife, Martha (Moore) |
|
| 103-10 |
Coffee. She was de nitely one |
|
| 103-10 |
of Holland Coffee?s relatives, |
|
| 103-10 |
according to the Patrick Moore?s |
|
| 103-10 |
family tree. |
|
| 103-10 |
Martha Moore and Holland |
|
| 103-10 |
Coffee?s mother, Elizabeth
Moore, |
|
| 103-10 |
are descendants of Patrick and |
|
| 103-10 |
Elizabeth (Mullins) Moore. |
|
| 103-10 |
Patrick and Elizabeth Moore are |
|
| 103-10 |
buried in the Moore Cemetery, |
|
| 103-10 |
Brush Creek, Smith County,
TN. My |
|
| 103-10 |
great grandfather Joshua David |
|
| 103-10 |
Coffee and great-great
grandfather |
|
| 103-10 |
Joshua Coffee were born in Smith |
|
| 103-10 |
2006 |
|
| 103-10 |
County, Tennessee. Joshua and |
|
| 103-10 |
his second wife, Sarah Hill
moved |
|
| 103-10 |
to Stanislaus County, California |
|
| 103-10 |
about 1873. |
|
| 103-10 |
Patrick Moore (1768-1836) was |
|
| 103-10 |
born in Ireland. Elizabeth |
|
| 103-10 |
Mullins (1767-1837) was born in |
|
| 103-10 |
Virginia. |
|
| 103-10 |
Betty Moss of Alabama is related |
|
| 103-10 |
to both the Coffee and Mullins |
|
| 103-10 |
families, who says ?Sometimes I |
|
| 103-10 |
think every one in the south can |
|
| 103-10 |
trace their ancestors back to |
|
| 103-10 |
three or four families who
either |
|
| 103-10 |
settled in Virginia between 1700 |
|
| 103-10 |
and 1740 or the Jamestown Colony |
|
| 103-10 |
in 1608.? |
|
| 103-10 |
* NOREVA SHARR says that I leave |
|
| 103-10 |
out her husband?s line when I |
|
| 103-10 |
print addresses. She is correct |
|
| 103-10 |
as the ?data base? that I use |
|
| 103-10 |
will only hold one entry for
each |
|
| 103-10 |
address. I apologize for my |
|
| 103-10 |
limitations. |
|
| 103-10 |
Noreva?s husband?s line is: |
|
| 103-10 |
1) Edward Coffey, 2) John
Coffey, |
|
| 103-10 |
3) Reuben Coffey, 4) Joel
Benjamin |
|
| 103-10 |
Coffey, 5) Milton Coffey, 6)
James |
|
| 103-10 |
Coffey and 7) Bessie Coffey
Sharr, |
|
| 103-10 |
nother of Noreva?s late husband. |
|
| 103-10 |
Noreva descends through James |
|
| 103-10 |
Coffey and Mary Blair down to |
|
| 103-10 |
Mary Coffey who married her |
|
| 103-10 |
grandfather?s brother, James |
|
| 103-10 |
Alexander Neill. |
|
| 103-10 |
Noreva?s address is P.O. Box |
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| 103-10 |
Tehachipi, CA 93581. |
|
| 103-10 |
* BONNIE COFFEY, was honored by |
|
| 103-10 |
?The Senior Center? newsletter
in |
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| 103-10 |
Ozark Co. Missouri, I quote: |
|
| 103-10 |
?I am the daughter of Ebe and |
|
| 103-10 |
Bessie (Scho eld) Long. I was |
|
| 103-10 |
raised in Ozark County where my |
|
| 103-10 |
father was a log cutter. Dad took |
|
| 103-10 |
a long saw and cut it off to
make |
|
| 103-10 |
two saws so myself (age 12) and |
|
| 103-10 |
my brother (age 9) could help
him |
|
| 103-10 |
1720, |
|
| 103-11 |
|
|
| 103-11 |
saw logs. This was hard work, |
|
| 103-11 |
however, with there being seven |
|
| 103-11 |
kids, we all had to work. I was |
|
| 103-11 |
the only girl up until 6 months |
|
| 103-11 |
before I got married when Mom
and |
|
| 103-11 |
Dad nally had another girl. In |
|
| 103-11 |
the 1930s we would cut post and |
|
| 103-11 |
sell them for 3 cents each. |
|
| 103-11 |
We moved to California during |
|
| 103-11 |
the Depression and there I met |
|
| 103-11 |
Basil Coffey, whom I fell in
love |
|
| 103-11 |
with and married in Remo, Nev.
in |
|
| 103-11 |
1940. In 1945, when Basil got out |
|
| 103-11 |
of the service, he moved me back |
|
| 103-11 |
to the farm in Ozark
County. We |
|
| 103-11 |
were married 55 years before I |
|
| 103-11 |
lost him. God blessed us with 3 |
|
| 103-11 |
children; Lorene Loftis, Louise |
|
| 103-11 |
Taylor and Jimmy Coffey. |
|
| 103-11 |
I was forever moving furniture |
|
| 103-11 |
which proved to be a mistake. |
|
| 103-11 |
Late one night, Basil and I were |
|
| 103-11 |
both asleep when I woke him up
to |
|
| 103-11 |
tell him that I heard something
in |
|
| 103-11 |
the chicken house. He jumped out |
|
| 103-11 |
of bed and tried to nd the door. |
|
| 103-11 |
Now we had no electricity, so
all |
|
| 103-11 |
he could do was stumble in the |
|
| 103-11 |
dark and make a lot of
noise. I |
|
| 103-11 |
was really getting upset with |
|
| 103-11 |
him. After all, anyone can nd |
|
| 103-11 |
a door, right? Wrong, I forgot |
|
| 103-11 |
that I had moved the furniture
so, |
|
| 103-11 |
when I jumped up to see what was |
|
| 103-11 |
going on, I couldn?t nd the door |
|
| 103-11 |
either. |
|
| 103-11 |
After a few choice words by
Basil, |
|
| 103-11 |
he told me to just go back to |
|
| 103-11 |
bed ?cause whatever was in the |
|
| 103-11 |
chicken house would have already |
|
| 103-11 |
eaten them. I realy wanted to |
|
| 103-11 |
laugh, but I knew if I did, he |
|
| 103-11 |
would probably kick me out of
bed. |
|
| 103-11 |
Still to this day, when I move |
|
| 103-11 |
furniture, my mind goes back to |
|
| 103-11 |
that dark night.? |
|
| 103-11 |
(Basil Coffey is a grandson of |
|
| 103-11 |
Andrew Jackson Coffey. Info: |
|
| 103-11 |
Juanita Daniel) |
|
| 103-11 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 103-11 |
Reams Goodloe
<goodloev@bellsouth. |
|
| 103-11 |
net> keeps the index to CCC |
|
| 103-11 |
current. The index through # 100 |
|
| 103-11 |
is now available on CD-R for
$20. |
|
| 103-11 |
They must be purchased from
Reams. |
|
| 103-11 |
His mailing address is Reams |
|
| 103-11 |
Goodloe, P.O. Box 942, Ormond |
|
| 103-11 |
Beach, FL. 32175-0942 |
|
| 103-11 |
Visit Coffey Cousins Web page;
http://freepages.genealogy. rootsweb.com/~coffeycousins/ coffeycousins.html |
|
| 103-11 |
Read the Coffey/Coffey Call |
|
| 103-11 |
Blog |
|
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http://coffeycousins. |
|
| 103-11 |
blogspot.com/ |
|
| 103-11 |
NEW ? Cemeteries online at
<http://www.cemeterysurveysinc. com> |
|
| 103-11 |
complete with pictures of each
stone and panoramas of the cemetery. There is more. You can spend days here.
Let me know if you nd anything to
share with the other cousins. Bonnie |
|
| 103-11 |
Missouri Death Records are now |
|
| 103-11 |
posted on line at: |
|
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http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/ |
|
| 103-11 |
resources/deathcerti cates/ |
|
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ANNIVERSARY |
|
| 103-11 |
Jim and I (Bonnie Culley)
celebrated |
|
| 103-11 |
our 55th wedding anniversary on
October |
|
| 103-11 |
13th in the hospital. The food service |
|
| 103-11 |
sent us a nice meal to Jim's
room. We |
|
| 103-11 |
were married in Higginsville,
Lafayette |
|
| 103-11 |
Co. MO. |
|
| 103-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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|
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| 103-12 |
page 2 December |
|
| 103-12 |
Thanks to Darlene Clark for |
|
| 103-12 |
providing the following. She |
|
| 103-12 |
says; "My sister obviously
copied |
|
| 103-12 |
this from a book as it is a 2- |
|
| 103-12 |
page spread but the source is |
|
| 103-12 |
not given. I sat on the train |
|
| 103-12 |
(Chadron dinner) with the wife |
|
| 103-12 |
of Bill B. Coffee, mentioned |
|
| 103-12 |
in the 2nd paragraph above the |
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| 103-12 |
three asterisks. The C.F. Coffee |
|
| 103-12 |
exhibit at Chadron State College |
|
| 103-12 |
gave a more detailed description |
|
| 103-12 |
of the role that C.F. Coffee |
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and Bartlett Richards played in |
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the claiming of public lands for |
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ranchers with Kendrick, a U.S. |
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Congressman getting a law passed |
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that allowed homesteading on 640 |
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acre tracts of land - and this |
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law allowed such homesteading |
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only in Nebraska...to the
chagrin |
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of President Theodore Roosevelt |
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who didn?t want the fencing of
any |
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public lands..." |
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1873?COFFEE HAT CREEK RANCH?1973 |
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Charles F. Coffee |
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The Coffee Hat Creek Ranch in |
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the Hat Creek valley in Nebraska |
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had its start while the area was |
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unsurveyed and designated as |
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public domain. The possessor |
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would establish his holdings by |
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picking a location of his
choice, |
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with no government records to |
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prove his rights. |
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In Charles Guernsey?s book, |
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?Wyoming Cowboy Days,? published |
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in 1936, Mr. Guernsey wrote that |
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Charles Coffee drove ?longhorns |
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over the historical Chisholm and |
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other noted beaten trails from |
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2006 |
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Texas to the fresh ranges in |
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Wyoming, nally locating in that |
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new territory and starting a
ranch |
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in ?73 in the Hat Creek Basin |
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country, south of the Black
Hills, |
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lying partially within the
borders |
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of Wyoming, Dakota, and
Nebraska.? |
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Charles F. Coffee started up the |
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trail from Round Rock, Texas, to |
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Cheyenne, Wyoming, as a trail
boss |
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for the Snyder Brothers. J.W. |
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Snyder was his brother-in-law. |
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(J.W. was also half-uncle to the |
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wife of the late Senator
Kendrick |
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from Wyoming.) After driving |
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cattle up the trail for two
years |
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for the Snyders, Charles decided |
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to go into business for himself. |
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He brought cattle up from Texas, |
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drove them 50 or 60 miles north |
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of Cheyenne to Boxelder Creek |
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where he stayed for a time, then |
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moved north to the south bank of |
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the North Platte River and built |
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a rock house between Lingle and |
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Torrington, Wyo., known as the |
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Rock Ranch. Here, he said, you |
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could whip a horse for half a
day |
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and come to a neighbor, so again |
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he moved north. |
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Charles Coffee was one of
the ve |
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men who met in a livery stable
in |
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Cheyenne in 1872 to organize a |
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vigilance committee to cope with |
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rustlers. ?70 Years Cow Country? |
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states: This may be considered |
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the nucleus meeting of the Stock |
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Association of Laramie County, |
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later called the Wyoming Stock |
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Growers Association.? |
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Early one spring, he rode north |
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from the Rock Ranch, crossing
the |
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Hat Creek valley, to the Black |
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Hills, then back-tracked 50
miles |
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to the place he had seen in the |
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Hat Creek valley, and started
his |
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ranch now known as the Coffee
Hat |
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Creek Ranch, in country that was |
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all free range. He said that he |
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stuck a stick in the ground and |
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it grew, proving how good was |
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the land where he decided to put |
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down his buildings. One of these |
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buildings still stands at the |
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ranch on the original location. |
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He was already irrigating there |
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when the surveyors came through, |
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Charles Coffee served on the
Board |
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of Directors of the South Dakota |
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Stock Growers Association for |
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several years, and was elected
as |
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Representative from this
district |
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to the Nebraska Legislature in |
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1900 to serve in 1901. In 1900 he |
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moved his family from the Ranch |
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to Chadron, as he had traded
2000 |
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head of cows with calves by
their |
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sides to Bartlett Richards for |
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Richards? home in Chadron and |
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Richards? shares in the First |
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National Bank there. |
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His son, John T. started working |
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on the ranches in 1897, and in |
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1902 became operator of the Hat |
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Creek ranch with his father, |
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continuously looking after his |
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father?s ranching interests in |
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Nebraska and Wyoming until his |
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father?s death in 1935. They |
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operated under the name of
Coffee |
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and Son. John, too, on the death |
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of his father, became President |
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of the Sioux National Bank in |
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Harrison. |
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In 1946, John?s son, Bill B., |
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became a partner with his father |
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in the ranching operation and |
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although John passed away in
1959, |
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Bill continues in 1973 to
operate |
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the Hat Creek and other ranches |
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under the name of Coffee and
Son. |
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Thus the plan to celebrate the |
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Centennial on June 10, 1973. |
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*** |
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In 1948, a monument honoring |
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Texas Trail drivers, the pioneer |
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and his canals were shown on |
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rst surveyors? maps led in |
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the at |
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the Surveyor General?s |
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Plattsmouth, Nebraska. |
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Of ce |
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Charles was married in |
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his wife and children maintained |
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residence in Cheyenne, the
closest |
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town to the ranch. However as the |
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railroad continued on westward
and |
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other settlements were started, |
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he moved his family to the ranch |
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in 1888, the same year he
started |
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into the banking business in |
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Harrison. He continued to operate |
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and increase the size of the |
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ranch, buying out home-steaders |
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and other ranch holdings in |
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Wyoming and Nebraska. |
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Charles Coffee was running a |
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round-up wagon from Gordon to |
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Casper, and was in the Gordon |
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area when the tracks came
through |
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there, and when the trains rst |
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reached Chadron in August of
1885, |
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he shipped the rst train load of |
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cattle from that location. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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1879, |
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but |
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page 4 December |
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cattlemen, Warren Livestock |
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Company, C.F. Coffee and John B. |
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Kendrick, was dedicated, where |
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it stands on Rawhide Creek on |
|
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the highway running through from |
|
| 103-14 |
Torrington to Guernsey on the
old |
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Texas trail. The back of the |
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monument bears their brands. |
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In 1966, Charles F. Coffee was |
|
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elected to the National Cowboy |
|
| 103-14 |
Hall of Fame and Western
Heritage |
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Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. |
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He represents both the states of |
|
| 103-14 |
Wyoming and Nebraska. |
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The big old ranch home of
Charles |
|
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Coffee and his family, built
about |
|
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1888, and later lived in by Mr. |
|
| 103-14 |
and Mrs. John Coffee prior to |
|
| 103-14 |
their moving into Harrison, was |
|
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torn down six or seven years
ago. |
|
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No member of the family has
lived |
|
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permanently on the ranch since |
|
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about 1925. |
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY |
|
| 103-14 |
Dr E Vernon Coffey and Virginia |
|
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Ruth (Needham) Coffey celebrated |
|
| 103-14 |
their 40th wedding anniversary |
|
| 103-14 |
Jul 2, 2006. They were married |
|
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1966 at Powder Springs
Missionary |
|
| 103-14 |
Baptist Church by J.L. Qualls. |
|
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Dr Coffey is Director of Schools |
|
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for Grainger County and Mrs
Coffey |
|
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is retired from the county
school |
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system. |
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They are blessed with 2 children, |
|
| 103-14 |
Gina Coffey Hipsher and husband |
|
| 103-14 |
Mark and Brett Coffey and wife |
|
| 103-14 |
Candace |
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| 103-14 |
They have 3 grandchildren, Will |
|
| 103-14 |
2006 |
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| 103-14 |
Mark, Marisa Lynette, and Macey |
|
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Ruth Hipsher. |
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(Grainger Today Jul 5 2006) |
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| 103-14 |
(Archie Dalton states; ?I cannot |
|
| 103-14 |
say for sure but it is my guess |
|
| 103-14 |
that his parents are Walter |
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| 103-14 |
Preston and Mamie Dent Stapleton |
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Coffey, grandparents Elijah |
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| 103-14 |
Coffey, JR / Rosa Shockley,
great |
|
| 103-14 |
grandparents Elijah Coffey, SR |
|
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/ Rebecca Shockley, g.great |
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grandparents, George Coffey / |
|
| 103-14 |
Margaret Rucker (Colby),
g.g.great |
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grandparents, Benjamin / Polly |
|
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Hayes.) |
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| 103-14 |
DARKES COFFEY WELCH |
|
| 103-14 |
WELCH, DARKES ?GRANNY,? age 89, |
|
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of Blaine, TN, went to become |
|
| 103-14 |
an angel with Jesus Sunday |
|
| 103-14 |
evening, July 2, 2006 at St. |
|
| 103-14 |
Mary?s Hospital. She was a
member |
|
| 103-14 |
of Beech Grove Baptist Church. |
|
| 103-14 |
She was preceded in death by |
|
| 103-14 |
her husband, Elmer ?Hi? Welch; |
|
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parents, C.W. and Lissie (Reece) |
|
| 103-14 |
Coffey; her son, Anthony
?Smiley? |
|
| 103-14 |
Welch; her brothers, Amos ?Bud? |
|
| 103-14 |
Coffey, Walter ?Skeet? Coffey, |
|
| 103-14 |
Kyle ?Pap? Coffey and Willis |
|
| 103-14 |
?Cub? Coffey. She will be sadly |
|
| 103-14 |
missed by her granddaughters and |
|
| 103-14 |
grandsons-in-law, Rhonda and |
|
| 103-14 |
Frank Humphrey, Kim and Tommy |
|
| 103-14 |
Hensley; great-granddaughters, |
|
| 103-14 |
Tiffany Humphrey and Taylor
Morse; |
|
| 103-14 |
sisters, Bobbie Beeler, Mae |
|
| 103-14 |
White, Dessa ?Dood? Holt and
Faye |
|
| 103-14 |
Satter eld; brother, Noal ?Bear? |
|
| 103-14 |
Coffey; special friends, Tom and |
|
| 103-14 |
Shirley Pack and Bill and Jewell |
|
| 103-14 |
Daniels; also many family
members |
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|
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| 103-15 |
and friends. |
|
| 103-15 |
Interment at McGinnis-Harrell |
|
| 103-15 |
Cemetery. Arrangements by Coffey |
|
| 103-15 |
Funeral Home in Tazewell. |
|
| 103-15 |
From: ?Bernice Mullins?
<pbm378@ |
|
| 103-15 |
bellsouth.net> |
|
| 103-15 |
MAIL BOX |
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| 103-15 |
was not one of their best years. |
|
| 103-15 |
(Hope they are back in their new |
|
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home by now.) |
|
| 103-15 |
CORRECTIONS |
|
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James Scott. Loganville, GA says |
|
| 103-15 |
that I made an error in listing |
|
| 103-15 |
his ancestor as Robert T. Coffey |
|
| 103-15 |
He descends from: |
|
| 103-15 |
Lula Frances Coffey (1920- )
& |
|
| 103-15 |
Vernon Vaughtimore Scott (1914- |
|
| 103-15 |
1986) |
|
| 103-15 |
James Wesley Coffey (1869-1950)
& |
|
| 103-15 |
Lilly Mae Kiltner (1880-1970) |
|
| 103-15 |
Andrew Jackson Coffey
(1845-1928) |
|
| 103-15 |
& Dorinda Frances Rogers
(1851- |
|
| 103-15 |
1918) |
|
| 103-15 |
Zidner Ananias Coffey
(1810-1828) |
|
| 103-15 |
& Marganna L. Kiltner
(1809-1882) |
|
| 103-15 |
William Ananias Coffey
(1785-1828) |
|
| 103-15 |
& Jane Hindman (1781-1865) |
|
| 103-15 |
Nebuzaraden Coffey (1747-1797)
& |
|
| 103-15 |
Elizabeth Hayes (1750-ca1820) |
|
| 103-15 |
Chesley Coffey (ca.1708-) &
Jane |
|
| 103-15 |
Cleveland (ca.1710-) |
|
| 103-15 |
Francis Coffey (prior to 1680-) |
|
| 103-15 |
Mary Wallis (Wassace) (prior to |
|
| 103-15 |
1680 -) |
|
| 103-15 |
James says that Francis Coffey |
|
| 103-15 |
and Mary Wallis were married in |
|
| 103-15 |
1701 in Essex Co. VA both being |
|
| 103-15 |
of legal age. James says that he |
|
| 103-15 |
can?t prove it but would like to |
|
| 103-15 |
think that Edward and Francis
are |
|
| 103-15 |
brothers. |
|
| 103-15 |
EDITOR?S NOTE: I have never heard |
|
| 103-15 |
of this Francis Coffey and hope |
|
| 103-15 |
that James can nd his records. |
|
| 103-15 |
If it could be proved, we would
be |
|
| 103-15 |
more than glad (thrilled
actually) |
|
| 103-15 |
to publish them. |
|
| 103-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 103-15 |
Maureen (Coffey) Donald wrote; |
|
| 103-15 |
?My father, Ralph DeVere Coffey,
age 96 years, was hospitalized for 3 weeks before his death, March 8th 2006.
On the morning of the 8, he told me to take my mother down to the safety
deposit box at the bank and collect the American money, which he had saved,
from previous trips to the U.S. |
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He said that he wanted my
sister, Donna and me to carry on with |
|
| 103-15 |
our plans to go to (the Coffey
Convention) Chadron and to make sure that our Canadian Coffeys were
represented. So our trip to the 2006 Convention has been in memory of our
truly wonderful father who knew the importance of family, and nurtured and
cherished his entire family to the last.? Maureen Donald |
|
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* Larry Coffey writes that their |
|
| 103-15 |
house burned down (Stockton, NJ) |
|
| 103-15 |
on Oct. 22, 2005. They were |
|
| 103-15 |
able to save their valuables |
|
| 103-15 |
like photos and records. The |
|
| 103-15 |
re came on the heels of Katrina |
|
| 103-15 |
and their daughter was attending |
|
| 103-15 |
school in New Orleans. She left |
|
| 103-15 |
hours before the storm. They are |
|
| 103-15 |
all safe but Larry says that it |
|
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page 6 December 2006 |
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| 103-16 |
Coffey/Coffee Cousins'
Convention Dubuque, Iowa |
|
| 103-16 |
April 26 - 29, 2007 |
|
| 103-16 |
Dubuque - Home of Julien Dubuque
1762 - 1810. French Adventurer and Founder, City of Dubuque. Wife, Petosa.
Dubuque - Home of National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium featuring
300 years of river history and including the William M. Black 300 foot long
dredge boat (steamboat), a national historic landmark. (Note: Jim Culley used
to visit the Missouri River to watch the William M. Black dredge the River.) |
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Dubuque - A city embarked on
long-term commitment to strengthening its civic core through historic
preservation and rede ning its relationship with the Mississippi River. |
|
| 103-16 |
HOTEL: JULIEN INN, 200 Main
Street, overlooking the Mighty Mississippi and the Port of Dubuque and
located in the heart of the civic core historic preservation area.. |
|
| 103-16 |
Courtesy airport transportation
from Dubuque Regional Airport. |
|
| 103-16 |
Call 1- 800-798-7098 (or
563-556-4200) Specify a reservation for Co ey Cousins' Convention and request
our special rates. Multiple variety of room choices available but limited
number of rooms in each category. See room choices at end of this email. Make
your choice early and call for your reservation. |
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Group Name: Co ey/Co ee Cousins'
Convention |
|
| 103-16 |
ROOM RATES*: (Rate + add 7% Tax)
(What Julien calls their rooms) |
|
| 103-16 |
Standard Rooms |
|
| 103-16 |
9 rooms with one queen size bed
at a rate of $56.00 plus tax. |
|
| 103-16 |
Deluxe Rooms |
|
| 103-16 |
6 rooms with one king size bed
at a rate of $76.00 plus tax. |
|
| 103-16 |
Deluxe Rooms |
|
| 103-16 |
12 rooms with two double beds at
a rate of $76.00 plus tax. |
|
| 103-16 |
Economy rooms |
|
| 103-16 |
3 rooms with one full size bed
at a rate of $48.00 plus tax. |
|
| 103-16 |
Hospitality Suite (Interior room
with no windows) |
|
| 103-16 |
2 rooms with one king size bed
and pull-out sofa at a rate of $65.00 plus tax. Hospitality Suite (Interior
room with no windows - Jo wanted this) |
|
| 103-16 |
1 room with one queen size bed
and a pull-out sofa at a rate of $56.00 plus tax. |
|
| 103-16 |
Family Suite |
|
| 103-16 |
1 Family Suite (with two double
beds, two bathrooms, living area) at a rate of $65.00 plus tax. Whirlpool
Suite |
|
| 103-16 |
3 rooms with one king size bed
and whirlpool tub at a rate of $93.00 plus tax. |
|
| 103-16 |
*Rates available to CCC with
block of 21 rooms or more |
|
| 103-16 |
Note: Miller RV Park about. 1
mile from hotel along Mississippi River. Operated by the city, opens April 1,
unless high water: Alternative is American Marina, open all year. Each is on
Dubuque's Island in the Mississippi, across the highway from one another.
(I'm also checking on another RV Park that overlooks the Mississippi River.) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 103-17 |
The Crown Gallery: Our Meet
& Greet Room |
|
| 103-17 |
Pick up your registration packet
containing maps of Dubuque and descriptions of oh so many more things than
you have time to visit! |
|
| 103-17 |
Tables for research you want to
share; Color and b/w copier provided. Co ee and snacks provided. Comradeship
and friendship. |
|
| 103-17 |
Tour: Trolleys of Dubuque |
|
| 103-17 |
Friday, April 27, A one-hour
narrated tour including original historic sites, an explanation of current
economic development, and a visit to an historic preservation district. Board
trolley 9:30 a.m. |
|
| 103-17 |
OPTIONAL, on your own or, on
Saturday in small groups, tour the National Mississippi River Museum and
Aquarium. Fee less than $10.00. One block from the Julien Inn. If weather is
bad, Museum o ers guided tours of the William M. Black at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. |
|
| 103-17 |
Door prizes from Petosa's Cache. |
|
| 103-17 |
Silent Auction: Bring one or
more regional items. |
|
| 103-17 |
(You may nd yourself bidding on a jack-alope!) |
|
| 103-17 |
TEAR OFF & Mail: |
|
| 103-17 |
I am paying for _____
reservations for the Trolley Tour @ $15.00 each. Total_________ I am paying
for _____ reservations for the CCC Banquet @ $25.00 each. Total ________ |
|
| 103-17 |
Final Total ________ |
|
| 103-17 |
Be sure to include your return
address, phone number and e-mail address. |
|
| 103-17 |
Please send each person's choice
(by name) of Roast Beef, Baked Ham, or Baked Chicken along with your check to
Darlene Clark, 1500 41 Place, Des Moines, IA 503ll - 2544 |
|
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Please send a list of names and
addresses (if di erent from yours) for each person who will be attending.
(Con rmation by e-mail) |
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The banquet/business meeting is
a sit-down dinner. Menu selections are due not later than April 1, 2007. For
more information: email: cdbh@msn.com or phone: 1-515-279-3194 |
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page 8 December 2006 |
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Be sure to check the Convention Pages Page 16 and 17 |
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There is a lot to see in
Debuque. I garantee it to be an interesting site. If you think you even might
be interested, make your reservations now. The rooms go fast and early in
this historic hotel. It is a popular honeymoon destination. If something in your
life changes, you can always cancel but can't get a room in a hotel that is
already full. |
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Bonnie |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse 4013 Cambridge Circle Jefferson City, MO
65109 |
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TEXT CCC Issue102 (From Paper
OCR Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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March 2006 Issue NO. 102 |
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PRESIDENTS LETTER |
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Can you believe it? The 2006
convention date is fast approaching? Seems like we just celebrated
Thanksgiving and March |
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is already on us. My feet are
getting itchy to travel! Nelda and I are really looking forward to seeing
everyone in Chadron. We're doing ail of the planning via telephone and
e-mail, and so far I'm |
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pretty certain that
"things" are going to |
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work out fine |
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Everyone should have made their
hotel reservations by the time this newsletter reaches you. You should also
have sent to me your money for the CCC banquet. If you plan on riding the
train you should send your reservations and check |
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ASAP. There are still several
train seats available. It's still "first come first serve," and if
your check arrives too late to get a seat, you'll get your check back. |
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I have been working feverishly
on |
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the Edward Coffey /Ann Powell
Descendants project, and continue to add documentation (census records,
obituaries, and whatever else I can find) on a daily basis. I hope to update
the website with the new information before we leave for Chadron. Contact meifyouwantaCDofthefiles.
I've also started publishing a blog (short for weblog) on the web. Actually,
I began |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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nearly two years ago, and manage
to create one or two interesting - at least to me - issues per week. I have
received a number of photographs and family histories from researchers who
visit the Coffey Cousins' website, and have used many of those photos to
enhance the blog. Anyone who wants to contribute photos of their ancestors
for either the Edward/Ann Powell Coffey project, and the btog can send copies
via e-mal to jkcoffee@yahoo.com. You can read the blog at
http://coffeycousins.blogspot. com. |
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See you"in Nebraska! Jack |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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Thispnnting
300 |
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This Mailing
250 CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept., & Dec |
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Back issues are avaiiabie: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21 |
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$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 8 |
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9 Subscription - S10.00 per year
USA |
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Other than USA - Si 2.00 |
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From: Cottey Cousins'
Clearinghouse |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Bonnie Culle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-362 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculeyCcfearthlink.com |
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page 2 |
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EDITOR'S LETTER Dear Cousins, |
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March |
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2006 |
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announce. Jack Coffee says that
he has received a cancellation for 5 dinner/train tickets so he now has 5
more seats that he can still sell if you hurry. I hope some of you can take
advantage of this opportunity. |
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I do appreciate so many of you
getting your subscription renewals in before the March issue. If you are in
doubt as to whether your subscription is due, look at the label on the front |
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of the newsletter. If it is
underlined |
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in red, you have not paid for
the year 2006. 1 do hope we can keep all of |
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our readers for another year.
How effective we are depends on how many researchers we have checking what we
publish. |
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If you know more about a story
we print, let us knowr. If you see |
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something that is incorrect, be
sure to let us know. I print what I get and do not know the accuracy of all I
copy. |
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The Culley household was almost back to
normal in December after the foundation work on our house in November. We had
16 at our Christmas dinner. |
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Jim and I left for Florida on
December 28 this year so we could spend a day in Cumrning, GA with our
daughter Cathy Trust and family. Jim had caught a cold and wasn't feeling up
to par but the worst happened when we stopped at McDonalds in Ocala, FL Jim didn't
see the onion shaped thing standing in the doorway to deposit cigarettes
before entering the restaurant. He tripped over it and went sliding down the
sidewalk. |
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To shorten this story; Jim broke
his right hand and hip, his glasses, and skinned his elbow and forehead. I
drove him to the Cape Canaveral Hospital emergency room where they operated
on his hip and put a cast on his hand. He was in a rehabilitation center for
two weeks after surgery and finally got to our condo on February |
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1. He is doing really great and
is in outpatient rehabilitation 2 days a week now. He is walking with a cane. |
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Needless to say, I ignored
Coffey Cousins for some time and apologize for being so late in doing Cousins
business. |
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1 hope some of you have had time
to do research this quarter and have something to share for the next
newsletter. |
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All cousins are important |
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Now I will get off of my asoap
box" and say that I hope all of you have a great spring and summer and
that I see lots of you in Chadron, Nebraska in April. Sounds like Jack has a
good trip planned for us. |
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Sincerely, |
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Bonnie Culley |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Archie E. Dalton, 2630 Highway
154, |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
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Morrilton, AR 7211 |
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Robert A. Coffey, frayx61@aol.co |
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1 <1n havp nr\f> imnnrrant fhino
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 ANCESTOR |
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Albert G. |
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NEW NAMES |
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Jeanne Cantwell, 1536 MtAiry Rd.
Lynch Station, VA 24571 Suzie Bruce, 4366 Queens Way, Sierra Vistat A2 85636 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Jeanne Coffey Cantwell is Cheryl
Harris' aunt. They descend from Albert G. Coffey b. 1825 in Russell Co. KY.
If you can help them with this family, Jeanne's address in in the new cousins
list. |
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MAIL BQ |
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* Jimmy Loise Kroger has broken
her arm. We hope she heals well and is better by now. You can send her a get |
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well at; jimilou@dcrr.co |
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* Pat Cross
patcross4@netzero.net writes; "Just wanted to let you know that Dale's
bacterial infection, CDiff. which he has had twice in two years, |
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has a front page run in today's
KC Star. It pretty well covers this terrible disease! If you take the Star be
sure and save the article and read it! If |
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you do not take the KC Star, go
to www.kansascity.com and check today's paper, Saturday, December 31st,
Section A, page 1. What it doesn't tell is how each day is different and you
don't know what to expect! " We hope |
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Dale is doing better. Doesn't
sound like fun at all. |
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* Johnnye Brown from Kerrville,
TX writes that there are still 5 left in her generation including John W.
Coffey, Rich Coffey and herself, all ranging in age from 78 to 94. |
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by Jerry Coffee |
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John James Coffee (b.1833-d.
1927) was the brother of Jerry Coffee's great grandfather Joshua D. Coffee.
They moved from Gordonsville, Smith Co., Tennessee to Fannin County. Texas in |
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1855 |
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In 1866. fearing retribution
from |
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the Unionists in Fannin County
for |
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his activities in CapL William
B. |
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Crocker's Home Guard. John James
moved his family from Fannin Co., to McDonald Co., Missouri with the intent
to study |
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law under Col. John T. Coffee.
When he arrived in Missouri, he discovered that Col. Coffee had moved to
Georgetown, Texas with Brig. Gen. Jo Shelby and many other Confederates in
the "Shelby Expedition" to Mexico. These Confederates were in fear
of their, future if they remained in the |
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United States |
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John J. Coffee remained in
Missouri and had his license to practice law by 1875. In 1884, Col. John T.
Coffee's daughter, Catherine Jane, married cattleman John Wesley Snyder at
Georgetown, Texas. |
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In 1880, the Dudley and John
Wesley Snyder bought the Spade Ranch in Lamb and Hockley County Texas from
John F. |
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"Spade" Evans and
continued to maintain cattle in their northern pastures in Wyoming and
Nebraska. |
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In 1882T the Snyder Brothers
bought the Renderbrook Ranch from J. Taylor Barr and combined it with smaller
acquisitions |
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page 4 December 200 |
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Dead End Roads help Kirk with
this line, email him at: |
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* J. Tyler Humphreys writes; ul |
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stumbled upon your site today,
and was In the name of God Amen - I Joseph |
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<SmiLhKi<?niir.wustl.edu > |
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glad to see some of my family named on your site. Harden CoffeyT
listed on your October 2005 newsletter, is my Great-great-grandfather. If you
are interested, I would be more than glad to share my Coffey family information
with you, I see with the information you have listed you have a few errors.
For example, Sarah Catherine Coffey, Hardcn's daughter, married Marion Lewis
(Tip) Humphreys. Harding Lewis Humphreys was their oldest son. Marion
Humphreys actually married |
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4 times, Sarah was his last
wife. His third wife was Mildred Coffey, who was Sarah's cousin. Marion is
the main focus of my research, and I have some very interesting stories on
his family. Also, Marion and Sarah had more than 3 children. In addition to Harding,
Sophia, and Turner, they had Frank (my great-grandfather), and Bertie. If you
would like more information (and there is a lot), please e-mail me! Hook
forward to hearing from you at <bearhun ter444p@aol .com> " |
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* Kirk Smith says; "I
wanted to share a will I have on my Joseph Coffey with the hopes that it may
help others and maybe help get a few more people researching this line as
well:) This |
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is the Joseph Coffey as shown in
the newsletter index as follows: COFFEY, JOSEPH, SR, (GRAVES), b.1784 m.1808,
d.1834 ancestor of KIRK SMITH, 46-9 |
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64-3,4 |
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The following is the last will
and |
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testament of Joseph Coffey as
transcribed by Kirk Smith from a photocopy given to him by Daraleen Wade. He
was not able to make out |
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a few of the words. Joseph's
wife 'Jane' is Jane (Graves). If you can |
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Coffey of the County of
Christian and State of Kentucky being in my right mind and memory though
feeble of body and knowing the certainty of death do make or appoint this my
last will and testament in manner and form as follows (to wit) lir That all
my just debts be paid - Secondly |
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that my wife Jane Coffey have
all my estate both real and personal for the purpose of raising and educating
all my younger Children (to wit) Robert T., Nancy, Asa, Juliza, Lucy,
Barilla. |
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- Benjamin and Joseph - But if
my wife Jane should hereafter intermarry with any other man it is my wish for
her |
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to have one third of my estate
during her natural life and at her death to |
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be equally divided between all
my Children and the other two thirds to be divided equally between all my
heirs including my two eldest sons Madison and Flsey with the above named
Children. 1 do appoint my beloved wife Jane Coffey and my son |
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Madison Coffey my Executrix to
this my last will and testimony In witness whereof I have set my hand and |
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seal this 25lh day - February
1834.- Joseph Coffey (seal) sign@ in presence |
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John Pierce Saml Shryoc |
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R Lot Matthews Thos C Graves |
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I wish it to be perfecdy
understood in closing all my worldly affairs that I have sold a certain
boundary of land lying in the north west corner of the survey I now live on
and supposed to |
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be ninerv or one hundred acres to m |
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' CLEARING HOUSE page 5 |
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COFFEY COUSINS son Madison Coffey for the |
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of three dollars per acre for
which I have received a greater part of the money. I wish the Court of
Christian County KY to appoint some legal person or persons to make him a
title for the same at some convenient time when called on. Witness my hand
this 25Th day of February 1834. |
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Signed Sealed & delivered. |
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Coffey (seal) |
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In the presence of |
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Saml Shryock Thos C Graves R Lot
Matthews John Pierce |
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Commonwealth of Kentucky, County
of Christian, to wit. I Abraham Stites the Clerk of the County Court of
Christian County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing last will
& Codicil of Joseph Coffey did & was on this day produced in open Court
and proven |
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in the manner required by law by
the of Saml Shryock, |
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Thomas C Graves, R. Lot
Matthews, & John Pierce the subscribing witnesses & was ordered to be
recorded |
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- whereupon the said will &
Codicil together with this certificate |
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been admitted to record accordingly - Given und
my hand the 28h day of April 1834 - attest - Abraham Stites |
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* Shannon Coffey secoffey
@bellsouth.net is looking for Thomas Coffey. He was born ca. 1846 in County
Cork, Ireland and died 18 Aug 1880. He arrived in the US 6 Aug 1869 on the
Erin, settled in Brooklyn and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery. He married Annie
Theresa Cassidy and they had one son, William Thomas. He appears in the June
1880 Brooklyn, |
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Kings, Co. Census as head of
family with wife Ann, 28, and son Willie, 1 year old. His death certificate
states that he died of typhoid pneumonia and nephritus. It also states that |
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he had been in the US for 11
years, placing immigration date at 1869. They were living on the first floor
of a two family building on Quincy and Yates, #273. His widow remarried after
his death but we have no information on the second |
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marriage. She died when Will was
around 16 and I believe is buried in Bergen County, NJ. Shannon would |
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appreciate any help |
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* Brenda (???) bspencer#gnuiet
is trying to create a family history for her son and says; "Thank you
for responding back. My son is Raymond L. Coffey. His father is Donald Ray
Coffey. .All 1 know about Raymond's grandfather is that he is Ray Raymond
Coffey. They had lived in Detroit MI and had moved to Lobelville TN. Ray
Raymond was married to Geneva SueDePreist^rriith. Heevidentlyhad another
family in which he had other children, in another state. Neither family was
aware of each other |
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until Ray Raymond passed away in
the early 90's. Donald's sisters are Martha, Theretha and a brother Noel |
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PS. 1 have a restraining order
against the ex and have not heard anything from or of his sisters or brother.
So I am reluctant to contact them if they are still alive. |
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I met Geneva Sue Smith, my son's
grandmother before she died. She didn't have much to say about Donald's
father but that he was Cherokee Indian or his grandfather was Indian. I don't
know what is truth or not with this family. I seem to come to a dead end in
Lobelville. I don't know if my ex was a legitimate son, or |
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Joseph |
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page 6 December |
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if there are any birth records
on him He birth date is 6/30/53. |
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Was he born in Ijobelville TN or
Michigan? Did Ray Raymond actually marry Sue or did my ex just take his dads'
last name? Sorry about all the questions, I just need a good place to |
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start. Thank you, Brenda, |
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* James Bankston
jsbankston^sbcgl obaljiet is seeking information on |
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the ancestry of John Nathan
Coffey of North Carolina and Texas. He is a great great grandson and believes
that this was the one who lived from 1847 to |
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2005 |
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NC. < coffeync3@beltsouth.net
> or |
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<coffeync3 @aoLcom> ?. |
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* James (Jim) Coffey wrote the
following to Fred Coffey after visimg the DNA web site. Possibly one of you
can help him. "I was born in Wellston, Ohio. My dad Liberty Coffey was |
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born McGulfen County, KY,' 1913.
My grandfather Columbus L Coffey was born Overton County, TN 1873. My great
grandfather Thomas Jefferson Coffey was born Overton County, TN and his
mother was Rachel Coffey |
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per the census. Please let me
know |
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if I can be of any help with the |
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DNA project." Jim's email
address: |
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h |
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" |
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1919 and died in Zephyr, Texas. James |
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says; "About 20-25 years
ago when |
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I was in high school I had a
chart of |
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the descendants of JNC here in
Texas, |
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and a photocopy of a handwritten |
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account of bis ancestry,
including |
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several Chesley Coffeys. I am
pretty |
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sure I made a chart in a
notebook of thenamesatthattime,butofnoother GENE TOONS information, so there
is nothing to |
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> |
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back it up." If you can help James, his
address is, 11028 Jollyville Road. # 249, Austin, TX 78759. |
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* Gary Coffey says, "I
recendy became aware of your web site while trying to do some family tree
searches on my own. My name is Gary Coffey of Asheville, NC. My father was
Kenneth Lecosta Coffey Sr. s/o Harley P. Coffey and Allie Brooks of Buncombe Co. |
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NC. MyGGranndfatherwouldhave
been James or John Coffey/Coffee B. 1835 (depending on which source |
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you use ) married to an Emiline
Jones b. 1837.1 have completed two genealogy searches back to Ireland and I
don't think either one was correct. 1 would certainly appreciate any
assistance you may provide. It seems there is very little information on the NC
Coffey ,s. With greatest regards, Gary C. Coffey Asheville, |
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Genealogy on the web. |
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<aacoffey@swbell.net |
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byWendellWas |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page7 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Bernice Mullins
pbm378@bellsouth.net sends her linage as follows; |
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I am the wife of Rev. Matthew
Mullins and the daughter of Rev. Chester and Pauline {Barnard} Seals, the
granddaughter of Clark and Nannie (Coffey) Seals. |
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Nannie is the daughter of James
and Matti |
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(Wolfe) Coffey. |
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James is the son of William and
Margaret (Unknown) Coffey |
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William is the son of Caswell
and Anna |
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(Jordon J Coffey |
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Caswell is the son of Bennett
and Sarah (Ferguson) Coffey. |
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Bennett is the son of Benjamin
and Mary (Polfy) (Hayes) Coffey. |
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Benj. Is the son of John and
Jane (Graves) Coffey and grandson of Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. |
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* The sender of the following
information seems to have been lost. It came through Yahoo.
Itisstillinterestingnotonlyforthe Coffey information but because the Ann
Powell Coffey mamed a Robert Oulin after Edward died and had 2 more sons.
William |
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and Thomas Dulm (Dooling) |
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
201 |
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RANK DULIN, M. D., police
surgeon for Denver and member of the state board |
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of medical examiners, and member
of the United States board of pension examiners, is one of the successful and
well-known physicians of Denver, where he has his office at No. 1407 Larimer
Street In |
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the general practice of medicine
he has gained the confidence of his patients |
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and has shown himself to be
accurate |
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in diagnosis and skillful in
treatment In |
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addition to his private
professional work |
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he fills the office of member of
the state board of medical examiners, to which |
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he was appointed by Governor
Adams |
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in April, 1897; also the office
of police surgeon, to which he was appointed May |
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1, 1897, by the fire and police
board. Dr. Miller being the other police surgeon for the city. |
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In early days the paternal
grandfather of our subject removed from Virginia |
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to Kentucky, where he spent the
remainder of his days in the cultivation of a plantation. Rev. Robert Dulin,
the |
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"doctor's" father, was
born in Christian County, KY in 1815, and during the earfy days of the
religious movement that called for a return to apostolic methods, he
associated himself with Alexander Campbell and other men who gave their lives
to that work. For years he preached in time Christian Church, yet for all his
self-sacrificing labors he refused to accept any salary, feeling himself
repaid if he led men and women into the light of |
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the Gospel. |
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After selling his farm.of five
hundred |
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acres in Christian County, he
lived somewhat retired, enjoying the comforts his industry had rendered
possible. In |
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1879 he went to Sherman. Tex.,
and |
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e |
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. |
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there died in 1895. aged eighty years |
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. The mother of the *doctor* was |
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Lucy P. "Coffey", who was
bom in Cumberland County, Ky., and is now living in Sherman, Tex. Her father,
Benjamin "Coffey", was a member of a Virginian family of planters
and a descendant of Revolutionary ancestry. Our subject was bom in
Hopkinsville, Ky., and was one of thirteen children, ten of whom attained |
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mature years and eight are now
living. William was killed at Fort Donelson when twenty-one years old. Smith
was colonel of a Confederate reoiment and fell at |
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page 8 December Jackson, Miss. The father
had opposed the sons entering the army, and for that reason Smith went to
Texas, where he enlisted as lieutenant and was promoted to colonel on the
held at Jackson. There are four daughters and four sons now living. John L is
a graduate of Jefferson Medical College and a practicing physician; Charles
S. is proprietor of a newspaper |
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in Sherman; and Robert R. has a
store in that place- |
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| 102-8 |
After having gained the
rudiments |
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of his education in the private
schools |
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of Hopkinsville, our subject
entered Princeton College at Princeton, Ky., |
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where he studied some time.
Removing |
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to Sherman, at the age of
twenty-one he began to study medicine under Dr. John |
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L Scott, and in 1880 entered the
College of Physicians and Surgeons in St, Louis, from which he graduated in
1882 with the degree of M. D. Afterward he was assistant demonstrator of
anatomy in that college and file "hospital" for a year, and then
located in Ashley, Washington County, III., where he engaged in practice
nearly three years, but in the fall of 1885 he removed to Garden City, Kan.,
and from there in July, 1889,came to Denver. |
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In 1892-93 he was county
physician. |
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| 102-8 |
In the fall of 1893, under the
civil service law, he received from President Cleveland the appointment of
member of the United States board of pension examiners, of which he is now
time treasurer. Active |
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in the Democratic Party, he has
been |
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a member of the county committee |
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and a delegate to county and
state conventions. He is connected with the American Medical Society and the
Denver and Arapahoe County Medical Society. In religious belief he is
identified with the |
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Central Christian Church, of
which Dr. Barton 0. Avlesworth is the oastor. He is |
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| 102-8 |
2005 |
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physician to the Rocky Mountain
Camp, Woodmen of the World. In the Knights of Pythias he is examining
physician and past officer, also three times in succession it's
representative to the grand lodge and in that body a member of the committee
on credentials. In Caledonia, Mo,, he married Miss Fannie May Carr, daughter
of Dr. Munson Carr, an old settler of Caledonia. |
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| 102-8 |
. |
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* Jerry Coffee added to a story
published in the "COFFEE BREAK; Jan 4th, 406". The story pertained
to Cmdr. Jerry Coffee |
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in Honolulu, a motivational
speaker. Commander Gerald Coffee, USN, was shot down over North Vietnam and
became |
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a P.O.W, for the remainder of
the war. He is the great, great grandson of Joshua Coffee (1810-1890) and
Joshua's second wife. Sarah Hill. Joshua Coffee and Sarah migrated to
Stanislaus County CA from Gordonsville, TN in 1873 with four children. Five
children of Joshua and his first wife, Delilah Conger (1814-1845) remained in
TN or*migrated to Texas. |
|
| 102-8 |
Al Field held@msn.com is
involved with the DNA project for the Curtis family. He contacted Fred Coffey
and Lorie Okel for information on Coffey/Curtis marriages. He has a lot of
information to share with us and writes: |
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"Fred, Lorie, et a l - I'm
going down a somewhat different track than usual with this DNA test, John
Curtis (b. 1804) |
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and Joshua Curtis <b. 1813)
are the ancestors of most of the Curtis families who remained in the
Wilkes/Caldwell area. Their mother was Mary/Polly Curtis, their father's
unknown, probably different men. It occurred to me that there was |
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a reasonable chance that
descendant DNA tests miaht turn UD a name that |
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They have one son, Robert Carr Dulin |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page9 |
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would let us identify one or both fathers.
But I wanted to make sure there were Coffey and Cottrell descendants in the
DNA database, since those families were numerous and lived nearby. Some I can
identify are; |
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William C. Coffey, parents
unknown, (b. Sep 1837 NC, died in Watauga County after 1910) married Louisa
Adeline Curtis 1 Jan 1857 in Caldwell County. I have five children-Calvin,
Sarah, Andrew J., Mary and Nancy. In 1860 they lived in the St. Johns River district.
Very easy to confuse him with William Columbus Coffey who married Carrie
Curtis. Louisa Adeline is a descendant of the Joshua Curtis mentioned above;
he married Margaret |
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| 102-9 |
23 Oct 1936). daughter of Wm
& Adaline Coffey of Watauga County, married Thomas Carroll Crutis 3 Sep
1881. They had 8 children. She and Thomas are buried in the Curtis Family
Cemetery in the Richlands area; I have pictures if you are curious. Thomas is
a descendant of the Joshua above. |
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| 102-9 |
Sarah (Sally) Coffey (b. 12 Feb
1812, d, 22 Feb 1864) married Joshua Curtis, son of Samuel Curtis and
Susannah Cottrell. Joshua was a brother of Hezekiah Curtis, who married Celia
Coffey. They moved with the Coffey family to Owen/ Monroe County, Indiana. 8
children. |
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Lots of Coffeys out there,
including a prominent minister and educator. |
|
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Jane Coffey, (b. abt 1768, d.
1851- 1860 in TN) married Benjamin Webb; |
|
| 102-9 |
their son James Crittendon Webb
married Clarissa Curtis daughter of Thomas Curtis of Ashe and later Watauga
County. |
|
| 102-9 |
George Calvin Coffey (24 Jan
1860 24 Dec 1934) married Louisa E. Curtis 24 Dec 1881: thev had 11 children |
|
| 102-9 |
in Caldwell and Watauga. Louisa
is a descendant of Joshua above. |
|
| 102-9 |
Emily Coffee (1814-1834),
daughter of Reuben and Polly (Dowell) Coffey, married William Isaac Curtis
about 1833; after her death William married Elizabeth |
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| 102-9 |
OBITUARIES |
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| 102-9 |
GRANT L MILLS |
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GRANT L. MILLS, 92, of Thorn
Hill, born March 3,1913, died Saturday, Jan. 21, |
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| 102-9 |
2006. He was a member of Dry
Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah and
Clora Epperson Mills, of Tazewell; one brother, Herbert Mills, of Powell
Valley; one sister, Clara Lovelace, of Thorn Hill; and several half-brothers
and half-sisters. |
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Survivors include his wife of 52
years, Dixie Dalton Mills, of Thorn Hill; one daughter, Darlene and Dale
McDaniel, of Rutledge: one grandson Tristan McDaniel of Rutledge; one
granddaughter Nicole and Jeff Frye, of Strawberry Plains; one
great-granddaughter. Emiley Frye of Strawberry Plains; one sister, Elsie
Collins; two sisters-in-law, Eileen Bryant of Bean Station and Bernell Farmer
of Thorn Hill; one brother-in-law, Ed Dalton of Bean Station; special
friends. Frank West, of Tazewell, Scott Coffey and Larry and Katherine Bowlin
of Thorn Hill |
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Burial in Davidson Cemetery.
(Info; Eva Jean Coffey) |
|
| 102-9 |
BILLY SAMUEL COFFEY Billy Samuel
Coffey, age 66. of |
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Morristown, passed away Tuesday, |
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Nov. 29, 2005 at Morristown
Hamblen Healthcare System. He was a member of Coffey's Chapel Baptist Church. |
|
| 102-9 |
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Rev. Johnny and Mary Coffey and son, Don Coffey. He is survived by
sons |
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and dauahters-in-law, Randv
Coffev of |
|
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. |
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Sarah Elvira Coffey (b. 17 Nov
1860, d. |
|
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Edmiston |
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- |
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page 10 December Morristown. Lynn and Tammy
Coffey of Morristown and Ronnie and Trish Coffey of Knoxville; daughters and
sons-in-law, |
|
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Debra and James Chastain of
Mount |
|
| 102-10 |
Juliet, Janice and Jeff Fields
of Morristown and Linda and Greg Jones of Morristown; grandchildren, Tonya
Unkous, Matthew Barker, Justin Coffey, Brandon Coffey, Jordon Jones, Cody
Coffey, Jeffery Fields II, Lynn Coffey II and Kylie Jones; sister and brother-in-law,
Christine and Charles Dalton of Thorn Hill. |
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The body lay in state at
Coffey's Chapel |
|
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Baptist Church with interment in
McDaniel Cemetery in Thorn Hill. |
|
| 102-10 |
(Citizen Tribune Nov. 30, 2005,
& Bernice Mullins) |
|
| 102-10 |
BILLY R. HEDRICK |
|
| 102-10 |
Billy R. Hedrick, age 70, of
Hopewell, Va., formerly of Bulls Gap, passed away Jan. |
|
| 102-10 |
15, 2006 in the John Randolph
Medical Center. Mr. Hedrick was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and
Dexter Coffey Hedrick; brother, Leroy Hedrick; sister, Nettie Mae Hedrick;
and son. Benjamin Hedrick. Billy was employed by the City of Hopewell for many
years. He is survived by his wife, Helen L. Boyd Hedrick; four sons and
daughters- in-law. Roy (Carol) Boyd, Robert, Carl (Teresa) and Thomas (Karen)
Hedrick; four daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda (James) Baugus, Nancy Worley.
Shirley |
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(Gary) Moore and Roxanne Moore;
23 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and brother, Joseph Hedrick,
Interment in Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens. |
|
| 102-10 |
(Info; Bernice Mullins) |
|
| 102-10 |
OLA CUSTER |
|
| 102-10 |
Ola Custer, age 99, of Clarinda,
Iowa, formerly of Shenandoah, Iowa, died Tuesdav. Februarv 07. 2006. at
Clarinda. |
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2005 Iowa |
|
| 102-10 |
. |
|
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She was bom June 25, 1906. at
West Plains, Missouri. to.James T. Campbell and Lucinda Ann (Coffee)
Campbell. She was united in marriage on February 23, 1925 to John Ziehe and
on September 27, |
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1964 to Herman Edward Custer.
Ola was a member of the First Christian Church. Shenandoah, Iowa |
|
| 102-10 |
Ola was preceded in death by her
parents; two husbands; son, Jerry Ziehe; grandson, Michael Ziehe; great
grandson, John Ziehe; two brothers and four sisters. |
|
| 102-10 |
Survivors include her son, John
Ziehe |
|
| 102-10 |
and wife Artene of Hayward,
California; daughter, Betty Werts of Clarinda, Iowa; daughter, Catherine
Slevin of Kansas City, Missouri. |
|
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Burial will be in the Clarinda
Cemetery. |
|
| 102-10 |
ANNIE LOUISE CRISP COFFEY Annie
Louise Crisp Coffey, 78 of Hopewell, Virginia, formerly of Ruther Glen, VA
died Sat. Feb. 18, 2005 in John Randolph Hospitaljjopewell. Survivors include
her children, William Henry Coffey of Conroe, Texas, Keith Randolph Coffey of
Henderson, N.C., and LuAnn Matlick |
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of Prince Geroge; a sister,
Frances |
|
| 102-10 |
Moon of Ladysmith; four brothers
Jake Crisp of Colonial Beach, George Crisp of Spotsylvania, Pete Crisp of
Orange, and Edwin Crisp of Ladysmith. |
|
| 102-10 |
She was preceded in deathy by
her husband of 54 years, William Henry Coffey Sr.; her son Bradley Coffey;
three sisters, Christine, Ruby and Irene; and two brothers, Eugene and
Warren. |
|
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Burial in Quantico National
Cemetery, Triangle. |
|
| 102-10 |
(Richmond Times-Dispatch; from
Jean Brydon) |
|
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(Obituaries
continued page 16 |
|
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) |
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|
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page II |
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| 102-11 |
Here is a new twist for our DNA
project that hasn't been addressed as yet by the group. We would love to have
some input from other cousins on these letters so Fred and Lori can answer
Dave and Marti. They need answers before June!! Bonnie |
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| 102-11 |
Dear Fred, |
|
| 102-11 |
Marty Coffey,
<coffeymates@comcast.net> writes for her husband David Randall Coffey,
who wants to know where he comes from in Ireland. "He is pretty sure
about being related to the Edward group, from the work his cousin, James
Coffey, has done on their family lines. |
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| 102-11 |
We are planning a trip to
Ireland in June and would like to start searching for and indeed encouraging
the Irish national Coffey's to participate in the project. Since we know they
may have less of a vested interest in knowing where their kin ended up. We
are even to some limit willing to pay for some testing to be done over there.
Do you have any suggestions on where to start? Are there currently any Irish
who are participating in the project? Is there any grant money available from
the Daughters' of the American Revolution, Civil War Foundations, Jamestown
Colony Foundations, genealogy research groups etc... to fund participation
especially over there? What test would likely need to be done on any Irish
national Coffey willing to participate, in order to make a connection?" |
|
| 102-11 |
Dave and Marty Coffey |
|
| 102-11 |
Dear Dave & Marty, |
|
| 102-11 |
We do not yet have any Irish
citizens in our database, and would love to find a few participants. If you
can do "recruiting" on your trip to Ireland, that would be great! |
|
| 102-11 |
We've talked about wanting to
get some Irish nationals involved, but I don't think we've come up with any
good ideas yet on where to start^over there". Maybe someone else has
comments? |
|
| 102-11 |
Regarding availability of funds
to support participation, I don't know of any clear sources. Perhaps the
Coffey Cousins would consider, but I'm not in any position to commit However
if you could find the right sort of person, I personally will offer to |
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many generations, hopefully to
even beyond the time of Edward and they would be willing to share that
information with us. THAT sort of input I would pay for. |
|
| 102-11 |
We would of course welcome
ANYONE with the name Coffey or Coffee to join our project, if they wish to
pay for the test themselves. However I'm already convinced that my Coffey
ancestors came from Ireland, and would not pay for random tests without at
least some part of a paper trail. |
|
| 102-11 |
As I mentioned, the 12-marker
test would be sufficient to show some connection to Edward (or any other
Coffey line). |
|
| 102-11 |
Comments or suggestions, anyone?
Fred Coffey |
|
| 102-11 |
! |
|
| 102-11 |
Ideally, we would like to find
people who can trace their Coffey/Coffee ancestry back |
|
| 102-11 |
pay for one test myself |
|
| 102-11 |
|
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page 12 December 2005 |
|
| 102-12 |
WW II DRAFT - GRAINGER CO., TN |
|
| 102-12 |
The following are the male
Coffeys of Grainger Co. who signed up for the WW1 draft. |
|
| 102-12 |
Jack Coffee says; "If you
want to know more about any of them let me know and |
|
| 102-12 |
. |
|
| 102-12 |
Not stated Grainger, TN
Tennessee; Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Tennessee;, Grainger, TN Not
stated Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN |
|
| 102-12 |
Not stated Grainger, TN
Tennessee Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN
Tennessee Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN
Tennessee Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Tennessee Grainger, TN
Tennessee Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Tennessee Grainger, TN Not
stated Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Tennessee
Grainger, TN |
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Not stated Grainger, TN Not
stated Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Tennessee
Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Not stated Grainger, TN Not stated
Grainger, TN Tennessee Grainger, TN |
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| 102-12 |
I'll look them up on Ancestry for
you," He is also looking for parents for: A |
|
| 102-12 |
* Eligey, Benj. A., Charles H.
J. Zolly, Jesse Morris, Joel Thomas, Parlin John, Wm |
|
| 102-12 |
Ira and Wm,T. for his Coffey data base.
Jack's email: < jkcoffeei2yaiioo.corn |
|
| 102-12 |
Birth date Apr 1879 |
|
| 102-12 |
8 Mar 1896 |
|
| 102-12 |
> Race Birthplace
Registration Place |
|
| 102-12 |
Name |
|
| 102-12 |
A Eligey Coffey |
|
| 102-12 |
Benjamin A Coffey |
|
| 102-12 |
Carter Jackson Coffey 22 Apr
1886 |
|
| 102-12 |
Charles Wesley Coffey 27 May
1899 Caucasian |
|
| 102-12 |
White, |
|
| 102-12 |
Jan 1878 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
10 Feb 1886 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
19 Oct 1897 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
21 Sep 1898 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
15 Aug 1888 Caucasian 8 Oct 1878
White, |
|
| 102-12 |
White, Caucasian |
|
| 102-12 |
Charley Coffey Charley H Coffey General
Coffey George Coffey Grover C Coffey Henry Coffey Hillard Coffey |
|
| 102-12 |
J. Zolly Coffey |
|
| 102-12 |
Jake Mires Coffey |
|
| 102-12 |
James Clay Coffey |
|
| 102-12 |
James E Coffey |
|
| 102-12 |
James Henderson Coffey 31 Jan
1899 White, James Monroe Coffey 10 Jan 1888 Caucasian |
|
| 102-12 |
3 Apr 1886 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
27 Jun 1892 Caucasian, 22 Jan
1881 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
, |
|
| 102-12 |
17 May 1897, Not stated |
|
| 102-12 |
15 Feb 1900 White |
|
| 102-12 |
James Oscar Coffey Jesse Morris Coffey
Joe Granville Coffey Joel Thomas Coffey Lemmy Lee Coffey Mc Henry Coffey
Nathaniel Coffey Orlander Coffey Parlin John Coffey Philemon Coffey Samuel
Coffey Walter T Coffe |
|
| 102-12 |
20 Mar 1894 Caucasian 1 Jun 1900
White. |
|
| 102-12 |
12 Sep 1896 Not stated 13 May
1883 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
2 9 Jun 1899 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
10 Feb 1876 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
8 Sep 1893 Caucasian 18 Mar 1879
White, |
|
| 102-12 |
10 Jun 1898 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
24 Sep 1878 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
25 Feb 1873 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
12 May 1896 Caucasian |
|
| 102-12 |
y |
|
| 102-12 |
William Brownloe Coffey 7 Mar
1900 White, |
|
| 102-12 |
William Frank Coffey 14 Mar 1882 White,
William Ira Coffey 7 Dec 1883 White, William T Coffey 26 Jul 1893 Caucasian |
|
| 102-12 |
|
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| 102-13 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 102-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 13 |
|
| 102-13 |
'? Sheri Kelly says; "I subscribe to |
|
| 102-13 |
the Hancock Co., TN "Our
Mountain Heritage" quarterly* In the newest issue there is a 1868
transcription of a dispute "Case 69, Frances C. Fugate vs" W.G,
Seals" involving property of the deceased Henry Provins. As I (Sheri)
read this article it became apparent that this Henry is the father of Wiley
Province who married Sarah Coffey, |
|
| 102-13 |
* Archie Dalton sends the following |
|
| 102-13 |
from "Grainger Today,"
May 11, 2005 |
|
| 102-13 |
Macy Ruth Hipsher turned one |
|
| 102-13 |
year old on May 5. She
celebrated |
|
| 102-13 |
with older bro/sis, Will and
Marisa. |
|
| 102-13 |
Macy is the daughter of Mark and |
|
| 102-13 |
Gina Hipsher of Rutledge. She is
the |
|
| 102-13 |
Granddaughter of Vernon and
Virginia |
|
| 102-13 |
Coffey of Bean Station and David
and |
|
| 102-13 |
Anna Mae Hipsher of Rutledge.
Special daughter of Caswell Coffey. Wiley's |
|
| 102-13 |
aunt and uncle are Brett and Candace
Coffey of Rutledge. |
|
| 102-13 |
? Lorie Okel4jokel@comcast.net,
found the following in The Tulsa Tribune, 19 Dec. 1939.: |
|
| 102-13 |
Collinsville Youth Dies. |
|
| 102-13 |
Special to the Tribune,
CoUinsville, OK, Dec 1939; |
|
| 102-13 |
- Edward C. Coffey, 23 died
unexpectedly Monday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. C.W.
Coffey, |
|
| 102-13 |
Surviving also are a sister Mrs.
Nora Casey, Tulsa and a brother W. F. Coffey, Collinsville. |
|
| 102-13 |
In the 1930 census the father
was Chester W. Coffey from PA |
|
| 102-13 |
Obit, Grainger County News Dec
7, 2005 |
|
| 102-13 |
Fray, Mary L, 66 died Nov 29,
2005 Preceded by husband Owen D Gray & sister Shirley Cosby of Knoxville,
TN. Survived by son Timothy D Gray of Bean Station, sisters, Geneva Bierkamp
of Rockwood, Louise and James Dotson of Tazewell, Gail and Roger Lee Coffey
of Bean Station and Teresa and Tom Hollaway of GA and Bil Elmer Cosby of
Knoxville. |
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| 102-13 |
mother is mentioned as Henry's
first wife, name unknown and Wiley has full blooded siblings mentioned as
well as the children born to Henry's second marriage to a Jane who was born
in VA. There are some census records noted as well. Names in this article
about Henry's estate are: |
|
| 102-13 |
Frances C. Fulgate (male), |
|
| 102-13 |
Henry Provins, |
|
| 102-13 |
Synthia Ann Provins Fulgate
(Wiley's full sister}, |
|
| 102-13 |
Wiley Provins (indicates he
lives in Missouri in l$t>8), |
|
| 102-13 |
Jane Provins widow (Wiley's
stepmother), |
|
| 102-13 |
Lydia Provins Frost (Wiley's
half sister), |
|
| 102-13 |
Jesse Frost, |
|
| 102-13 |
Thomas Provins (Wiley's full
brother), Elliot Provins (Wiley's half brother) and W.G. Seal (Jane's estate |
|
| 102-13 |
adininistrator) |
|
| 102-13 |
This document gives some history |
|
| 102-13 |
of the above Provins family as
well as it tells of Henry being in the War of |
|
| 102-13 |
1812 and Jane got his pension.
Then too there are several references of |
|
| 102-13 |
the above people and census
records. It's too long to type and email but if anyone is interested please
email me |
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| 102-13 |
. |
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| 102-13 |
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page 14 Decembe |
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| 102-14 |
2005 |
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| 102-14 |
COMPUTER NEW |
|
| 102-14 |
Reams Goodloe |
|
| 102-14 |
<grx>d
(oev@bellsoutri.net> sends the following good news about the index. The
index through #101 is now available on CD-R for $20. |
|
| 102-14 |
Visit the Coffee/y Blog:
http://coffeyco usins.blogspot.com/Convention info can be found here. |
|
| 102-14 |
* Kenneth Coffee wishes to share
the following information. He says; |
|
| 102-14 |
r your snail mail address and I
will make |
|
| 102-14 |
copies and mail them to you. It's four
pages and for me a very informative article rich with information I did not
have on Wiley. Always looking for clues for Caswell in order to find his wife
who apparently died in the |
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| 102-14 |
1840X |
|
| 102-14 |
Also if anyone has any ROSE |
|
| 102-14 |
individuals who lived in Hancock
County, TN between 1800 and 1850 Td like to hear from them." Sheri |
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" |
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Kelly bluemoonroots^yahoo.co |
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* A hint on LAND & PROPERTY
STATE LAND STATES: Lands initially controlled and dispersed by the state
government are called state lands. State lands were labeled such only for the
first transaction. Subsequent transactions were considered to |
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be "individual," or
private lands. State-land states are the following: Connecticut, Delaware,
Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, |
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Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, |
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Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. |
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FEDERAL LAND STATES: Lands that
were initially controlled and dispersed by the United States government are
called federal lands. Thirty states, listed below contain such land: Alabama,
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North |
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Dakota, Utah, Washington,
Wisconsin and Wyoming, |
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m |
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"A friend sent this to me.
I accessed the Gravesite Locator without signing in. It has Veterans back to
the |
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the Civil War, maybe some
earlier. |
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" Happy New Year, Ken Coffee |
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Go torwww.niultary.com/NL_MR/
0,14852,2899,00.html |
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The Veterans Report is also the
most comprehensive newsletter available to |
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help Veterans stay current on
benefits changes, learn about important legislation, get great discounts, and
use the benefits earned in service. |
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NORTH DAKOTA VITAL RECORDS The
Noorth Dakota Division of Vital Statistics has now placed it's public death
index online at: https://secure.appS-State.nd.us/don/ |
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certncates/deathCer tSearc h,htm |
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SCHOOL RECORDS |
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This tip comes from the Oct.
2005 |
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issue of Family Tree Magazine. |
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School districts took periodic
censuses to predict enrollment. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints has rmcrohlmed many school censuses. Search the online catalog?
http:..www.familysearch.org/eng/ hbrary/fWe/frameser_fhle.asp |
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for the key words "school
census", and you'll find more than 1,100 titles |
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. |
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. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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Add a county, town or school name to narrow
your search. |
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If a film looks promising, note
it's number and go to your nearest FHL branch Family History Center, where
you can borrow it for a small fee. |
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*Lorie Okel sent forwarded a
wonder fun web site for Col. John T. Coffee. It is managed by the Sons of
Confederate Veterans, Stockton, MO, |
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1 hope I have copied enough that
you can find it on the web. Bonnie Copyright ? 2005 - 2006 Col. John T.
Coffee SCV Camp #1934 Stockton, |
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Missouri |
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.All Rights Reserved. .All
questions and comments should be directed to |
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questions@coffeecamp.or |
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FRANCIS GRAVES |
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OF GLOUCHESTER CO & ESSEX
CO. VA |
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There has been some excitement
going on in the Graves Families with the start of their DNA project. Of most
importance to the Coffey families is the fact that Frances Graves, Essex |
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TO JOIN THE GRAVES FAMILY
ASSOCIATION: |
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If you do not already belong to
the GFA, you can join by sending S20 per year to Graves Family Association, |
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20 Binney Circle, Wrentham, |
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MA 02093 (more details on GFA
website). Payment may also be sent electronically via PayPal by going to
www.paypal.com and sending payment to gfa@gravesfa.org. |
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To subscribe to this bulletin,
send an e-mail message to ken.graves^gravesf a.org. Please include your full
name. Your postal mailing address and |
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information on your
Graves/Greaves ancestry would also be appreciated, although not essential. |
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DNA NEEDED |
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As you can see from the story
above the DNA can play a crucial part in our linage. Fred and Lori had to
send William Coffey, who descends from a northern line a "Dear
John" letter. In other-words^there was no match for him in our data
base- |
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It appears that we are missing
DNA for people who descned from the Northern Coffey lines. Actually, I |
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5 |
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g |
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and Gloucester Go's VA, thought to be |
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the grandfather of Jane Graves
who |
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married John Coffey, is that
Francis is |
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NOT the son of Capt. Thomas
Graves |
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of Virginia. It appears that he
matches think we need some suggestions and |
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the DNA of Rear Admiral Thomas Graves of
Charlestown, MA. This is |
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an entirely different Graves
family. Frances was assumed to be the son |
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of Capt. Thomas Graves of Essex
Co. VA because of the location in which he lived and his age was appropriate.
They, like our Coffey DNA project still needs more people to take the test |
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to verify the findings they have
had so far. It is going well for them at present. |
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If you wish to learn more about
this subject, I suggest that you join the Graves Family Association as
follows: |
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lots of help with this. I know
there are people out there who still carry the name of Coffey and their
ancestors migrated from the northern part of the USA. I have one book that
list a number of Coffeys who first settled |
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in Connecticut and New York.
Many listed in this book now live in the states of Washington and Oregon. |
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If you can help, or have any
suggestions, write to Lori Okel at |
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18625 N.E. August Ave.,
Battleground, WrA 98604 or email her at |
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<lj okeK^comcast .net> |
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page 16 December (Continued - J. J.Coffee - from page 3) |
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and the Spade Ranch, and by 1887
the ranch operation consisted of more than 310,000 acres. After the financial
panic of 1886, the Snyder Brothers sold and financed their holdings in
Wyoming and Nebraska to their favorite trail boss, Charles Franklin Coffee. |
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After the sale to C.F. Coffee,
the Snyder Brothers concentrated their efforts on their Renderbrook operation
in Mitchell County and the Spade Ranch in Lamb and Hockley Counties. |
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In 1883. John W. Snyder needed a |
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good attorney for the ranch and
asked his father-in-law, John T. Coffee to move to Mitchell County and serve
as their |
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full time legal council. JT.
Coffee kindly refused the offer and preferred to remain on his goat ranch in
Williamson County. Col. Coffee recommended his cousin for the job, John James
Coffee in Missouri. |
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In 1884, John J, Coffee went to
work for the Snyder Brother's and was their lawyer until 1892. In 1891, the
Snyder Brothers sold the Spade and Renderbrook Ranches to Isaac L. Elrwood,
the co- inventor and marketing representative of barbed wire. Dudley and John
W. Snyder moved back to Georgetown, Texas and focused their efforts on their
San Gabriel stock farm, where they raised and sold fine horses. |
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In 1895, John James Coffee moved
his practice to Lubbock Texas where he practiced cooperate law until he
retired five years later. |
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| 102-16 |
John James Coffee died at his
home in Lorraine, Mitchell Co., Texas and is buried |
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COfctrsa |
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2005 |
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ranJdnnrn6urid|dren. |
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LLOYD EUGENE COFFEY |
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| 102-16 |
Lloyd Eugene Coffey, 83 of
Lynchburtg, |
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Virginia, died Tuesday, January
31, 2006 at the Odd Fellows Home in Lynchburg. Mr Coffey was bom in Bedford
County |
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on May 17, 1922, the son of the
late Samuel P. and Lula Logwood Coffey and was married to the late Jessie
Ridgewood Coffey for 22 years. He was a member |
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of the Childrey Baptist Church
in Nathalie, where he served as a deacon and formerly a member of Bethel
Baptist Church in Evington. He served in WW II in the U.S Army and Air Force
Recruting Service |
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for four years and two years in
occupied Germany and was honorably discharged |
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in 1954. He was employed by
Helme Tobacco Company, a branch of General Cigar Co. in New York for 33 years
retiring |
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in 1987 |
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He is survived by a step-son
Frank |
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Ridgeway and wife, Suzanne of
Richmond; two step-daughters, Carolyn Ridgeway Cook and husbancfEichard of
Topping, and Betty Ridgeway Dodd and husband C. Russell, of Fredericksburg;
one sister, Louise C. Arrington and husband Roy, of Forest. |
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He was preceded in death by a
sister, Christine C. Faribault; and three brothers, Edward L Coffey, George
P. Coffey, and Earl L. Coffey. |
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Burial was in Virginia Memorial
Park, with military honors by the American Legion |
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. |
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. |
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(Richmond Times - Dispatch -
from Jean Brydon) |
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Post #16 |
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in the Lorraine Citv Cemeterv |
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, |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION m April 27 -
30,2006 |
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CHADRON, NEBRASKA |
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NEW BANQUET & BUSINESS
MEETING INFO |
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Saturday, April 29th. BANQUET
& MEETING: |
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Country Kitchen - $10 each
Buffet featuring: |
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Chicken, barbacued ribs and
shrimp, veggies and al! the other normal fixings. |
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V |
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Reservations hv Mar IS IMPORTANT |
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REAP M |
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A dinner train trip is planned
for Friday night, April 28, through a very scenic area. It includes a 5
course dinner for $35 a person. Menu is prime rib, fish or fowl. |
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This train only holds 35 and
they will NOT hold seats for us. The first 35 who register (Coffeys |
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or not) get the seats |
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JACK HAS 5 CANCELLATIONS THAT HE
CAN FILL. |
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? CALL NOW! |
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Hotel |
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Best Western Inn, Chadron |
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Phone: 1-877-432-3305 or
1-308-432-2055 |
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Only call the** numhar* for
special rate. Specify a reservation for Coffey Cousins Convention! |
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We have a block of 20 rooms
reserved until April 10 at a great price of $53.95. |
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Lots of services available -
check for refrigerator and ground floor (if needed). |
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Hot tub, exercise room,
continental |
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breakfast, et |
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Note: I & L - RV park at*. 1
mile from hotel. Call Jack for info. |
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TEAR OFF & MAIL: |
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R |
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. |
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c |
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1 am paying for. reservations on the
dinner train @ $35. each. Total. 1 am paying for reservations for CCC Banquet
@ $ 10. each. Total. |
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Final Total Be sure to include
your return address and phone number. |
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Please send list of names and
choice of prime rihr fish or fowj along with check to: |
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Jack Coffee For info, e-mail:
jkcoffee@yahoo com or phone: 1-318-766-824 |
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110 Lydia Road |
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St. Joseph, LA, 71366 |
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7 |
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page 18 J December 2005 |
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S ITS THAT TIME AGAIN!! I |
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HAVE YOU PAID FOR YOUR 2006
SUBSCRIPTION? |
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Please check the label on the
front of this newsletter. If ft says 12/31/05 ? your subscription is still
due. |
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| Issue101 |
TEXT CCC Issue101: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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December 2005 Issue NO. 101 |
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| 101-1 |
PRESIDENT?S LETTER |
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| 101-1 |
Hello Cousins! |
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If you plan to attend the April
2006 convention in Chadron,NE, time is growing short! You should have already
made hotel reservations, or at least have that on your ?things to do right
after Christmas? list! There are also some seats remaining for the train trip
and dinner. If you want to ride, send your reservation check directly to me.
I will then send them ?in batch? to the train owners along with your
individual meal selection. |
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It is a little early to be
talking about the 2007 convention in Iowa, but |
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I want everyone to know that
even now plans are being made for you. |
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We have preliminary word from
hostess Darlene Clark that we will be headquartered at the historical Julien
Inn in downtown Dubuque. Named for the
rst white settler Julien Dubuque. Darlene wrote that the original inn
was destroyed but, rebuilt on the original site with 1920?s decor. |
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Merry Christmas to everyone!
Jack Co ee |
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READ THE CONVENTION PAGE 17 FOR |
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NEW BANQUET & MEETING INFO. |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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COMGRATULATIONS |
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We heard after receiving Jack's
president's letter, that Jack and Nelda Co ee have become grandparents again. |
|
| 101-1 |
Andrew Brayden Co ee was borne
on Nov. 11, 2005 to Chris and Nicole Co ee. He weighed 9 lbs 1 oz and is 22
1/4 inches long. |
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(The grandparents are doing
well!!) |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 101-1 |
Back issues are available: |
|
| 101-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 89 |
|
| 101-1 |
Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
|
| 101-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-3620
Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@AOL.com |
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page December |
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| 101-2 |
5 |
|
| 101-2 |
EDITOR?S LETTER |
|
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Dear Cousins, |
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| 101-2 |
First and foremost we want to
wish all |
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of you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. Then we want to call to your attention that this issue
marks the end of our 25th year of continuous print. My wish is that it
continues long after I?m gone. |
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| 101-2 |
Jim and I have had a very hectic
couple of months as the dry summer caused our old brick on tile house |
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to sag a half inch in the rear.
A foundation repair company placed 11 piers down to bedrock but 6 of these
piers had to have holes jack-hammered through concrete. Then our children and
grandchildren arrived to help repair the damages. We are really looking
forward to the piece and quiet this winter in Florida. I think we need |
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a rest. |
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| 101-2 |
While in Florida, we have our
mail and e-mail forwarded to our condo there. Don?t change a thing. I look
forward to your letters. |
|
| 101-2 |
I do have a suggestion (of
course). If you recognize any of the people in a queries or new cousin, I
suggest that you write and make contact. Even if you can?t answer their
questions, send a Merry Christmas and let them know you recognize their
ancestor. They will be forever grateful and you will have made a new friend.
How often can you send a Christmas gift like that for 37 cents? |
|
| 101-2 |
Subscriptions will be due as of
Jan |
|
| 101-2 |
1. Please check the date on the
top of your mailing label to see when your subscription expires. I hope all
of you have enjoyed the newsletter enough to continue another year. |
|
| 101-2 |
Merry Christmas Bonnie |
|
| 101-2 |
MERRY CHRISTMAS |
|
| 101-2 |
& |
|
| 101-2 |
HAPPY NEW YEAR |
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| 101-2 |
INDEX |
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| 101-2 |
President's
Letter................................1 Editor's
Letter......................................2 New
Cousins........................................3 Mail
Box...............................................3
Obituaries............................................3 Currents in the
Stream.......................5 Dead End
Roads..................................5 Computer
News...................................6 New
Addresses....................................7 Subscriber & Ancestor
List................8 Documents Galore...........................14
Convention 2006.............................17 DNA
Project......................................18 |
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| 101-3 |
NEW NAMES |
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| 101-3 |
Julia A. Hampton, Rt. 5, Box
285, Coalgate, OK 74538 Shannon Weber, 337 E. Railroad St., Bowman, GA 30624
Betty Pollart, Box 556, Holly, CO 81047 |
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| 101-3 |
Joel William Nebuzaradon
Nebuzaradon |
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| 101-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 101-3 |
page |
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| 101-3 |
ANCESTOR |
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| 101-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
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| 101-3 |
* Julia Ann Hampton is a double
cousin of Bonnie Bellamy. They descend from Joel William Co ey, b. 1824/26
and died 13 Sept 1885. Julia and Bonnie both live in Oklahoma. Julia?s
address is in the new cousins list above. |
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| 101-3 |
* Shannon Weber and Shannon?s
mother Betty Pollart are descended from Harriet Co ey Hopkins, daughter of
Ananias and Jane (Hindman) Co ey. Ananias is the son of Nebuzaradon b. 1757
in Virginia and died 1797 in Kentucky. Shannon |
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| 101-3 |
says that after that there is
too much confusion. They would like to hear from others working on this line. |
|
| 101-3 |
MAIL BOX |
|
| 101-3 |
* Ellen Mohr and her family are
all going to attend a wedding in Mexico with granddaughter, Julia, as a
little ower girl. The wedding is to
take place in November. (Bet she stole the show!) |
|
| 101-3 |
* Howard P. Smith writes:
?Re-new our subscription so we can continue to belong to a group of my
cousins that have fun together and learn about our Co ee ? Co ey heritage.?
We enjoyed meeting Howard at the convention. |
|
| 101-3 |
OBITUARIES |
|
| 101-3 |
ANGELA RENEE COFFEY CARDONE Angela Renee Co ey Cardone, age |
|
| 101-3 |
43 of Je erson City, Ten. passed |
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| 101-3 |
away Aug. 16, 2005 at Morristown
Healthcare System.. Proceeded in |
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| 101-3 |
death by her father Eddie Co ey,
Sr, grandfather Floyd Bell, grandmother, Lona T Co ey, Vickie Co ey and aunt |
|
| 101-3 |
Dee Francis. |
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| 101-3 |
Survived by: Dau Felisha
Cardone, ex husband, Brian Cardone, bro, Eddie |
|
| 101-3 |
Co ey Jr., sister Kristi Floyd,
niece |
|
| 101-3 |
Jazzily Floyd, nephew, Derrick
Co ey, mother Frances Saylor, grandmother Mary Bell. Interment St Paul
cemetery. (Je erson City (TN) Standard Banner, |
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| 101-3 |
Aug. 18, 2005) |
|
| 101-3 |
ANNA LEE ADAMS ADAMS, Anna Lee
Age 84, of Franklin, |
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OH died Wednesday, September 21,
2005 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Thorn Hill, TN June 19, 1921 |
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| 101-3 |
to Charles and Artie Co ey. Mrs.
Adams was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Franklin. Preceding her in
death were her husband Roscoe in 1989, a son James Roscoe, a daughter
Patricia Ann, her parents, and two brothers. Surviving are her thirteen children,
William Eugene (Gail) Adams, Mary Jane Adams, Joyce (Verlin) Hollon, Donna
Warden, Edward K. Adams of Houston, TX, Connie L. Agnor, Betty J. (Tim)
Shepherd, Linda K. (Je ) Nicholas of
Tampa, FL, David |
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| 101-3 |
C. (Stella) Adams of Brookville,
IN, Christy (Rick) Berry, Judy D. (Tim) Je ers, Randy B. Adams, and Roxanne
(Wesley) Coyle; sixteen grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and a |
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page 4 December |
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| 101-4 |
sister Erma Stewart. Burial will
be in Woodhill Cemetery. |
|
| 101-4 |
(?The Middletown Journal? on
9/23/ 2005.) |
|
| 101-4 |
MICHAEL BENJAMIN COFFEY Michael
Benjamin Co ey, brother of |
|
| 101-4 |
Marguerite Jobes, passed away
this summer in New Jersey. We send our sympathy to his family. |
|
| 101-4 |
(info from Marguerite Jobes) |
|
| 101-4 |
HAZEL L. KIRKPATRICK Hazel L.
Kirkpatrick, 69, of McAlester, |
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OK died Wednesday, Oct. 12,
2005, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. |
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| 101-4 |
She was born June 18, 1936, in
McAlester, the daughter of W.E. and Bertha Alsup Shockley. She attended
schools in McAlester, graduating from the class of 1954. She married Doyle
Kirkpatrick on Jan. 8, 1955, |
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| 101-4 |
in McAlester at the Second
Baptist Church. |
|
| 101-4 |
Mrs. Kirkpatrick worked for the
McAlester Democrat as a secretary and later at Boeing. She was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church. |
|
| 101-4 |
Survivors include her husband,
Doyle Kirkpatrick, of the home; a son and wife, Kevin and Kristy Kirkpatrick,
of Arch; a daughter and husband, Kelli and Mark Ford, of McAlester. |
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| 101-4 |
She was preceded in death by her
parents, an infant sister, Sybil Patricia Shockley; three sisters, Olivene
Jesse, Marion Lloyd and Joy Richardson, and a brother and sister-in-law, Bill |
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| 101-4 |
and Mary Shockley. |
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| 101-4 |
Burial will be at Memory Gardens
Cemetery, McAlester. |
|
| 101-4 |
VINA MAE CARPENTER LIVESAY Vina
Mae Livesay, age 79, of Bean |
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| 101-4 |
Station, TN passed away
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005 at her home after a long and courageous battle with
Alzheimer?s. She was a member of Barnards Grove Baptist Church. She was
preceded in death by her |
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5 |
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| 101-4 |
husband, Roy Nelson Livesay;
parents, Hobart and Mattie Carpenter; and brother, Clay Carpenter. Survivors
include her sons, Gary and Burley Livesay; daughters and husbands, Cherrie
and Steve Ivey and Shirley and Larry Buell, all of Bean Station; brother and
wife, Roy and Barbara Carpenter; Burial was in the Meadow Branch Cemetery |
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| 101-4 |
Vina Mae was the daughter of
Mattie Co ey Carpenter. Mattie was the daughter of Berry W. and Jane Co ey
(Info Bernice Mullins) |
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| 101-4 |
BARSHIE V.COFFEY DAVIS Barshie V
Co ey Davis, 78 of |
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| 101-4 |
Corryton, TN died Oct 4, 2005. |
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| 101-4 |
She was a member Green Acres
Missionary Baptist. |
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Preceded by: Parents Jake and
Sarah Bailey Co ey, brothers Idol, Avery, Richard, George and Jesse: sisters
Lucille Davis and Nancy Co ey |
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Bill Henry, Ed, Cecil, Wilbur,
JD and Roy Davis and Mary Co ey and Mary Helton |
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Survivors: Husband of 59 years |
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| 101-4 |
Dan Davis and son Dan Davis and
wife Sheryl of Helenwood, daughter Darlene Smith of Corryton, sisters and
brothers, Addie Walker of Knoxville, Charles and Evangel Davis of Knoxville,
and Lelia Mae Davis of Strawberry Plains and Mary Co ey, Mildred Davis and
Caroline Davis of Knoxville. |
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| 101-4 |
Burial at Roseberry cemetery 7
Oct. Pallbearers included George Co ey, Jr |
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| 101-4 |
(Grainger county news Oct
13-Archie Dalton) |
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| 101-4 |
FRED DALTON Fred Dalton, age 76
of Monroe, TN passed away on June 14, 2005. He |
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was born Sept 22, 1928 in
Thornhill, TN, the son of Rev. Hughie & Minnie |
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Dalton. He worked for St. Regis
Paper Co. for 20 years and Miamisburg School for 18 years, retiring in 1990.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter Beverly McKinney; 4
brothers & 3 sisters. Surviving is |
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his wife of 59 years, Eva
Dalton; 3 sons, Bill Dalton of TN, Gary Dalton, and Hank Dalton all of
Franklin, TN: 5 daughters, Donna Manning (Mrs. Bob), Sandy Doench (Mrs.
Marty) of Middleton, TN, Janet Majors (Mrs. Bob) and Linda Cable, all of
Monroe and Helen Marsteller (Mrs. Todd) |
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of York, PA. He is also survived
by |
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| 101-5 |
3 brothers, Hugh, Larry and
Major Dalton all of TN; 3 sisters, Eva Co ey, Jenny Russell and Brilla
Polland all of TN. |
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| 101-5 |
Burial was in the North Monroe
Cemetery. |
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| 101-5 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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| 101-5 |
* Jack Co ee says, ?In case you
ever need to know: THE MURPHY CENSUS refers to the Murphy District in
Cherokee Co., NC.? |
|
| 101-5 |
* Jerry Co ee of Plano, TX says:
?I've found an E. Cleveland Co ee in Patti Rochette?s book which focuses on
the Civil War in NE Texas and Indian Territory (Oklahoma). E. Cleveland Co ee
was in Capt. Jackson Wilson?s Company, 14th Brigade, Hunt County Texas State
Troops. In 1861, he enlisted in the 14th Brigade of TST and then he enlisted
in Co. H, Col. Leonidas Martin?s 5th Texas Partisan Rangers when the TST in
Hunt County was disbanded in 1863. He was the Senior 2nd Lt. in the Hunt
County TST unit and was a private in the 5th Texas Partisan Rangers. |
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I am sure he is related to
someone in the Cleveland and Co ee families.? |
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| 101-5 |
Dead End Roads |
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| 101-5 |
* Howard P. Smith needs help
with his Co ey research. He is looking for information on Joel Co ee/ey born
ca. 1800. This Joel is listed as a twin (but doesn?t say a twin of whom) and
he married Ann (Booker) Sharp. She was born, 1805 in Kentucky. |
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| 101-5 |
Her linage is well documented
and approved by DAR. Their children |
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| 101-5 |
are Allen b. 1829 KY, Isham b.
1836 KY, Joel jr. b. 1837, KY, John William b. 1839 KY, Prudence b. 1841, KY
(twin and Howard?s line), Julia Ann, b. 1841 (twin), Nancy, b. 1844 KY,
Stewart, b. 1846 KY, Daniel, b. 1851 KY. |
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| 101-5 |
What Howard is asking for is the
place and date of Joel and Ann?s marrige or anything related to this family.
If anyone can help Howard, he would greatly appreciate you writing to him at
10394 N. Smokey Row Rd., Mooresville, IN 46158. |
|
| 101-5 |
* Raymond Watkins Co ey, of
Shoreline, WA says; ?My father was Robert William Co ey Sr. (1899- 1969) b
Fayette MS and d. Seattle, WA and Grandfather was Edgar Nathan Co ey, Sr.
(1868-1822) b. Fayette MS. d. Spokane, WA. My Great-Grandfather is Chesley Shelton
Co ey, (1816-1869) b. Maury Co. TN d. Fayette, MS |
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| 101-5 |
We believe that Nathan Co ee/ey
(1777-1835) was Chesley Shelton Co ey father, and that begins our link to
the rst Chesly Co ee, |
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| 101-5 |
My bother and I are both retired
military o cers, as was our father and grandfather. |
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| 101-5 |
We would greatly appreciate any
help on con rming Nathan Co ee as Chesley Shelton Co ey?s father.? If you can
help Ray, email him at <ray.co ey@metrokc.gov> |
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| 101-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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page December |
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| 101-6 |
* Chris Co ey says, ?I have been
working on a lead, a Baptist Church that Marvel ?and his wife? were acccepted
into ?by experience?, |
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what ever that means, in 1816 in
North Carolina and later applied for dismission in 1817, probably to go to
Kentucky. I have found references to a Jonathan Boone, pastor, a Reuben Co ey
along with a Benjamin Co ey (the bondsman?) and a few other names that pop up
with Marvel |
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now and then, associated with
the church.? Does anyone else have any information on this church record?
Contact Chris at <co eychristopher@sbcglobal.net> |
|
| 101-6 |
* Jack Co ee asks: ?Anyone know
who this might be?? |
|
| 101-6 |
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Mason, 94, who
resided at 1606 Third Street, died |
|
| 101-6 |
Mar. 21, 1971, at the
Chillicothe, MO hospital, where she had been a patient three months. The
daughter of James O. Ellis and Phoebe (Co ey) Ellis, she was born Nov. 27,
1876, in Daviess County, MO. |
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| 101-6 |
Mrs. Mason was a member of the
United Methodist church at Jamesport. Surviving are a son, Virgil Mason; |
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| 101-6 |
ve grandchildren and 13 great-
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Arthur
C. Mason in November of 1959, and a son, Logan Mason. |
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| 101-6 |
Burial will be in the Masonic
cemetery at Jamesport. |
|
| 101-6 |
(Obituary, The Chillicothe
Constitution Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, Mar. 22, 1971.) |
|
| 101-6 |
Contact Jack at <jkco
ee@yahoo.com |
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| 101-6 |
5 |
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| 101-6 |
* Jan Harris is researching her
Co ey family line and ask if anyone can |
|
| 101-6 |
help. Her mother is Alma Rae Co
ey Howton. When Jan wrote, her mother was seriously ill with cancer. Jan?s
address is 680 Mt. Moriah Rd., Pell City, AL 35125 and her email is:
<jlh7209@mail.coosahs.net> |
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| 101-6 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 101-6 |
Reams Goodloe at
<goodloev@bellsouth.net> says, the index through # 100 is now available
on CD-R for $20. |
|
| 101-6 |
Visit the Co ee/y Blog:
http://co eyco usins.blogspot.com/ Convention info can be found here. |
|
| 101-6 |
Glen Lee?s web site: http://
members.cox.net/leeyukon |
|
| 101-6 |
Grave dowsing site: http://
www.mccookgazette.com/story/ 1097368.html |
|
| 101-6 |
IIllinois death records: http://
www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/ deathsrch.html |
|
| 101-6 |
Library of Virginia: http://
www.lv.lib.va.us/index.htm |
|
| 101-6 |
National Archives & Record |
|
| 101-6 |
s ? Military Records:
http://archives.gov/st-louis/military- personel |
|
| 101-6 |
Colorado old newspapers:
http://host1.cdpheritage.org/ newspapers |
|
| 101-6 |
Historic New Orleans Collection:
http: //www.hnoc.org |
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| 101-7 |
CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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| 101-7 |
Correction: Issue 100, page 7.
Sept. 2005 by Bennie Loftin |
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| 101-7 |
?GRAINGER COUNTY, TN AND ITS
PEOPLE 1798-1998? is the county history book. Everett Co ey did not write the
book. Everett submitted a Co ey story to that history book, most of his info
was gleaned from LIZZIE?S LEGACY AND OUR COFFEY COUSINS, which I published in |
|
| 101-7 |
1984. Lizzie was my aunt; I used
her memoirs in the book. She helped |
|
| 101-7 |
me a lot with our Co ey and
Clark family. I published before I was through researching because Aunt
Lizzie had cancer and I wanted her |
|
| 101-7 |
to enjoy the book, which she
did. |
|
| 101-7 |
She died August 1955. I was the
researcher and publisher of our book. |
|
| 101-7 |
I have tried to correct some of
the errors I made in that rst 1984
book and add to it info family members have sent me since 1984. I have not
made it through all my les yet. I may
never call COFFEY COUSINS, CLINCH MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE AND BEYOND nished. I am giving it away what I have
done so far by e-mail to any who wants it. |
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| 101-7 |
I enjoy sharing what ever I have
found with others. I have NEVER found or seen any documentation listing
children of Benjamin Co ey 1747-1834. Polly Hayes as his wife |
|
| 101-7 |
is tradition; I have not seen
the documentation. I do have their son John Co ey 1776-1845 and wife
Elizabeth Rucker, daughter of Colby Rucker, documented through Bible, court,
and pension and bounty land records. Everett Co ey has the Bible that gave
their birthdates. I have the pages torn from a little book which Grace Co ey
Gill gave me that gives their death dates as well as several others. |
|
| 101-7 |
M. and Ellen (Nash) Co ey is why |
|
| 101-7 |
I wrongly assumed Cleveland and
Jessie T. Co ey were sons of John and Elizabeth when I wrote the story for
the Wilkes County, NC history book. That is another error I assumed that went
into print. |
|
| 101-7 |
Rance Co ey 1885-1984, said
Benjamin 1808-1867 and Nancy (Hayes) Co ey?s had a son named William. I now
think it is Thomas, |
|
| 101-7 |
but have no proof, except census
records show John, born about 1828, is probably their oldest son. And because
of the naming pattern of oldest son after the father?s father and the second
son?s name for the mother?s father I believe his name was Thomas. There was a
Thomas |
|
| 101-7 |
in the census records that t, in fact two Thomas Co ey?s and both had
a wife named Matilda. When Jeanne (Snodgrass) Bonham found a 1874 death
record for Nancy (Hayes) Co ey in Vital Statistics, Rockcastle County, KY
which gave Nancy?s parents as Thomas Hayes and Sarah Hayes, both born in
Virginia, it t for one of the Grainger
County, TN, Thomas Co ey born about 1830 to be the second son of Benjamin and
Nancy. My great- grandfather Ausburn ?Ausbon? Co ey 1846-1923 told his
grandchildren and Aunt Lizzie passed it on to me that ?his parents had nine
boys and one girl.? |
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NEW ADDRESS |
|
| 101-7 |
Janet McGill, R# 1 Box 1777,
Adrien, Ga. 31002 |
|
| 101-7 |
NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
|
| 101-7 |
Bennie Loftin,
bloftin34@yahoo.com Loren Jenkins, lrj4878@sbcglobal.net Frances Willess,
franceswilless@sbc o bal.net |
|
| 101-7 |
Robt. C. Co ey, co
eyrobert@sbgloba l.net |
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| 101-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 101-7 |
That Bible, in the family of William |
|
| 101-7 |
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| 101-8 |
page 8 December 005 |
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| 101-8 |
SUBSCRIBER'S LIST and ANCESTOR |
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| 101-8 |
I try to share the subscriber's list every
couple of years as it helps you make contact with other working on the same
line that you are. Now you have no excuse to write to some of your cousins.
Enjoy and see who and what you can learn. Bonnie |
|
| 101-8 |
Bill Amell 423 London Street
Peterborough, Ontario Canada K9H 3A2 Timothy Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Bette Anderson 5594 46th Street
Meriden KS 66512-9286 |
|
| 101-8 |
Janice Autry 16941W. Oasis
Springs Way C O Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Gail Bachman 3804 Timberview Way
Michael Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Beverly Bagwill 5539 Hazelbrook
Ave Reuben Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Surprise AZ Reisterstown MD
Lakewood CA |
|
| 101-8 |
85387-7617 21136 90712-1809 |
|
| 101-8 |
73069 |
|
| 101-8 |
Lubboch, TX 79424 22152-2602 |
|
| 101-8 |
80113 |
|
| 101-8 |
Dorothy Baker 717 N. Hwy 109
Magazine AR 72943 Sarah Coffey Israel |
|
| 101-8 |
Bonnie Bellamy 1714 Lancaster
Circle Norman OK Joel William Coffee |
|
| 101-8 |
Lois V Bertram 5301 66th Street,
Rm 1102 Elmbrook Estates |
|
| 101-8 |
Benjamin Franklin Coffee |
|
| 101-8 |
Gary Bertourne 6612 Coachman
Drive Spring eld |
|
| 101-8 |
Wesley W Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Marjorie H Boroughs 3333 S
Lincoln Street #308 |
|
| 101-8 |
Margaret Coffey Simonson |
|
| 101-8 |
Edwin B. Brown P.O. Box 1826
Staunton |
|
| 101-8 |
Edmund F. Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
James R Brown 3077 Regent Street
Kettering |
|
| 101-8 |
Bettie Dora Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Johnnye Brown 2920 Nichols
Street Kerrville |
|
| 101-8 |
Rich Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Patsy Burns 1103 Syndey Terrace
Mount Juliet |
|
| 101-8 |
Mary Bush 168 Lohr Lane Roseburg
Isaac Vance Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Beverly Butler Peter Coffee |
|
| 101-8 |
Gayle Carson Daniel Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Anna S Cassell Chesley Coffee |
|
| 101-8 |
Patsy Castanon 12910 Park Forest
San Antonio TX 78230-1523 |
|
| 101-8 |
3420 Alpine View Court |
|
| 101-8 |
2118 NW 21st Street |
|
| 101-8 |
192 Tucker Road Spartanburg SC
29306-4840 |
|
| 101-8 |
Mary Jane Chambers 2596 Warwick
Lane Santa Cruz George Washington Coffee |
|
| 101-8 |
Patricia A Christensen 9509 E
86th Street Indianapolis Samuel Jefferson Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
CA 95065 |
|
| 101-8 |
IN 46256-9705 |
|
| 101-8 |
Darlene Clark 1500 - 41st Place
DesMoines IA 50311-2544 Chesley Coffee |
|
| 101-8 |
Dr Carol Coffee PH D 2028 Bingle
Road Houston TX 77055-1453 Peter Coffee sr |
|
| 101-8 |
VA OH TX TN |
|
| 101-8 |
OR 97470 Carson City Oklahoma
City |
|
| 101-8 |
VA |
|
| 101-8 |
Englewood CO 24402 45409-1417
78028 37122-3643 |
|
| 101-8 |
NV 89705-7004 OK 73107 |
|
| 101-8 |
|
|
| 101-8 |
Edward Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Bonnie M Coffey 610 N 53rd
Street Yakima |
|
| 101-8 |
Thomas Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Boyce B Coffey PO Box 1745Big
Timber MT |
|
| 101-8 |
Hayes Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Charles Coffey 109 Will Street
Moulton Christopher M Coffey 17814 Cherokee Drive |
|
| 101-8 |
Marvel Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Daniel E Coffey jr 1158 NW 89th
DriveGainsville |
|
| 101-8 |
Chesley Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Daniel E Coffey sr 2204 N 3rd
Ave E Newton |
|
| 101-8 |
Chesley Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Danny K Coffey PO Box 11
Jamestown KY |
|
| 101-8 |
William Coffey |
|
| 101-8 |
Donald M Coffey jr 103 Sheilas
Way Yorktown |
|
| 101-8 |
75165 |
|
| 101-8 |
AL 35650-1360 |
|
| 101-8 |
Spring Lake MI 49456 |
|
| 101-8 |
FL 32606-2627 IA 50208 42629 |
|
| 101-8 |
VA 23692 |
|
| 101-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 101-9 |
page 9 |
|
| 101-9 |
Dale Coffee 1475 Sunset Road Rio
Rancho NM 87124 |
|
| 101-9 |
Larkin Coffee Dorris J Coffee |
|
| 101-9 |
Edwin R Coffee Larkin Coffee |
|
| 101-9 |
Jack K Coffee Coffee / Mills |
|
| 101-9 |
1214 W Pine Ave Enid OK 73703
4104 Guilford Lane Woodbridge VA |
|
| 101-9 |
110 Lydia Road St Joseph LA |
|
| 101-9 |
22193 71366-9630 |
|
| 101-9 |
OK 74538 78840 |
|
| 101-9 |
WY 82240-2028 |
|
| 101-9 |
42633 |
|
| 101-9 |
NC 28605 |
|
| 101-9 |
Jerry Coffee 1621 Sylvan Drive
Plano TX 75074-6015 Peter Coffee sr |
|
| 101-9 |
JoAnn Coffee 102 South Byrd
Street Coalgate Joel William Coffee |
|
| 101-9 |
Kenneth R Coffee 322 Enchanted
WayDel Rio TX Ebin Cleveland Coffee |
|
| 101-9 |
Mrs. Ramona Coffee 2842 E. ?A?
Street Torrington |
|
| 101-9 |
Peter Coffee d. 1771 |
|
| 101-9 |
Virgil O Coffee PO Box 2
McIntosh NM |
|
| 101-9 |
Larkin Coffee |
|
| 101-9 |
Annette Coffey 4801 Cypress
Point Frisco TX |
|
| 101-9 |
Thomas Coffey |
|
| 101-9 |
Ben B Coffey sr RR2, Box 4000
Monticello |
|
| 101-9 |
87032 75034 KY |
|
| 101-9 |
Reuben Coffey |
|
| 101-9 |
Betty M Coffey 507 Edmisten Road
Blowing Rock |
|
| 101-9 |
Reuben Coffey |
|
| 101-9 |
Beverly A Coffey 136 Brookstone
Drive Waxahachie TX |
|
| 101-9 |
Jordan Coffey |
|
| 101-9 |
Douglas R. Coffey 420A Glenn
Hill Circle Mrs James E Coffey269 Elum Coffey Road Leo Fred Coffey 2604
University Blvd |
|
| 101-9 |
Chesley Coffey sr |
|
| 101-9 |
Fred R. Coffey 3505 Kingsport
HwyAfton |
|
| 101-9 |
James Coffey 1095 Helm Lane
Jamestown KY 42629 |
|
| 101-9 |
Fielding G. Coffey |
|
| 101-9 |
James A Coffey 1001 26th Road
South Arlington VA 22202 |
|
| 101-9 |
Joseph Coffey |
|
| 101-9 |
WA 98908 59011-1745 |
|
| 101-9 |
Chattanooga TN Thorn HIll TN
Houston TX |
|
| 101-9 |
37415 |
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| 101-9 |
37881 |
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| 101-9 |
77005 |
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| 101-9 |
TN 37616-4721 |
|
| 101-9 |
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page 0 December
005 |
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| 101-10 |
James C Coffey 515 Fleser Court
Spring Lake MI Marvel Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
49456 |
|
| 101-10 |
VA 22303-2401 48192-2413
78247-5136 |
|
| 101-10 |
James E Coffey 2909 Breezy
Terrace Alexandria Edmund S Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
James V Coffey 471 North Drive
Wyandotte MI Colby Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
T Jeff Coffey 15202 Preston Pass
Drive San Antonio TX Hugh Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Jeffery B. Coffey 2060 Exchange
Drive St. Charles MO George Stanley Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Jeffery L Coffey 3 Lakeland
Drive Fayetteville TN 37334 |
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| 101-10 |
63303 |
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| 101-10 |
43228 |
|
| 101-10 |
NJ 08559 |
|
| 101-10 |
Jessie Coffey510 Westview Ave
Lockland Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Jo Ann Coffey PO Box 163 Corunna
James A Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
John D Coffey sr 249 Sturbridge
Road William Coffee |
|
| 101-10 |
OH 45215 |
|
| 101-10 |
MI 48817-0163 Columbus OH |
|
| 101-10 |
Larry J Coffey 118 Lambertville
Hdq Road Stockton John (Jack) Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Loy L Coffey 226 Westridge Drive
Huntsville TX 77340 |
|
| 101-10 |
Joel Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
M Yvonne Coffey 10055 Smitherman
Drive Shreveport |
|
| 101-10 |
LA 71115 |
|
| 101-10 |
Michael Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Mary E Coffey 1319 Matthew
DriveMessquite TX 75149-7701 Mildred C Coffey 2801 Geneva Drive Garland TX
75040-4253 |
|
| 101-10 |
Michael Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Ralph D Coffey 300 - 23rd
Street, East Prince Albert, SK S6V 1P7 Canada |
|
| 101-10 |
Oliver Hill Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Raymond A Coffey R.R.3 Box 4200
Stockton |
|
| 101-10 |
Jesse Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Richard H Coffey 980 Crescent
Drive Boulder |
|
| 101-10 |
William M Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Robert A. Coffey 28611 Edward
Roseville |
|
| 101-10 |
Ananias Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Robert C Coffey 3085 N Star Lane
Fresno |
|
| 101-10 |
Thomas Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Robert E Coffey 961 E Loos
Street Hartford |
|
| 101-10 |
MO CO MI CA WI |
|
| 101-10 |
65785 |
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| 101-10 |
80303 |
|
| 101-10 |
48066 93722-4841 53027-1985 |
|
| 101-10 |
MO 64075-6217 TX 78148 |
|
| 101-10 |
Lewis M Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Spencer T Coffey 8220 S Russell
Road Oak Grove |
|
| 101-10 |
John Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Veronica Jo Coffey 107 DaGama
Drive Universal City |
|
| 101-10 |
Perry L. Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
Leonard Corbaley 118 Gill Way
Benicia CA 94510-1612 |
|
| 101-10 |
John Coffee |
|
| 101-10 |
I V Crawford 808 Hamvasy Lane
Tyler TX 75701-6952 John Coffey Archie E. Dalton 2002 Carolyn Drive Jefferson
City TN 37760-1508 |
|
| 101-10 |
Dalton/Rucker |
|
| 101-10 |
Juanita M Daniel 2756
Honeysuckle Way Sacramento CA 95826 |
|
| 101-10 |
Perry Coffey |
|
| 101-10 |
|
|
| 101-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 101-11 |
Elma Sue Davis 119 Haven STreet
Henderson TN 37075 William Coffey |
|
| 101-11 |
Col Eugene W Davis 586 Southwood
Drive Foldom Newton Coffey |
|
| 101-11 |
Shirley Dawson 11215 County Road
8470 West Plains MO Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 101-11 |
Martin E DeLille 5445 N Meadows
Blvd Columbus OH |
|
| 101-11 |
page |
|
| 101-11 |
Mason Coffee |
|
| 101-11 |
Daniel Elliott 417 Coronado
DriveMt Vernon IN |
|
| 101-11 |
Chesley Coffey |
|
| 101-11 |
Billy A England 1291 W 375 N
Anderson |
|
| 101-11 |
John David Coffey |
|
| 101-11 |
Theresa Foss 1402 Chocolate
Bayou Drive |
|
| 101-11 |
47620-1215 IN 46011 Alvin TX |
|
| 101-11 |
CA 95630-1664 65775 |
|
| 101-11 |
43229 |
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| 101-11 |
77511 |
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| 101-11 |
Sarah Coffee |
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Eunice K Freeman 68 Bayou View
Drive Monroe |
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71203-2732 |
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David P Coffey |
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Reams Goodloe PO Box 942 Ormond
Beach |
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Jesse Coffey |
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Jeannine Grif n 4737 S 70th E
Avenue Tulsa |
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LA |
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FL 32175-0942 |
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Collins Coffee |
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Patricia Haddock PO Box 175 Lake
Forest CA 92630 |
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Cleveland Coffee Riley Lillian
Harrell 344 Campground Rd. |
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Benjamin Coffey |
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Cheryl J Harris 3421 Lilac Lane |
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Albert G Coffey |
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Jo Ann HatchPO Box 1123 Pinedale |
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Thorn Hill Rowlett |
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TN 37881 |
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William Coffey |
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Thomas Heseltine PO Box 1801Mt
Vernon |
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Thomas Jefferson Coffey |
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Janice Hodgson 559 Meadow Ave NE |
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KY 40456 |
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Ocean Shores |
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WA 98569 |
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Oliver Hill Coffey |
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Mr & Mrs Dean Hoel 3108 NW
67th Street Oklahoma City OK |
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73116-3416 |
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Elvira Coffey Cupp |
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Carolyn Howington 284 White Pine
Drive Ashville |
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John Coffey |
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Brad Howland 502 Market Street
Scottsboro AL |
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Weightstill Avery Coffey |
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Louise A Humphreys PO Box 700,
211 Irvington Rd |
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NC 28805-2224 |
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35768 |
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Kilmarnock VA 22482-0700 |
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Daniel Rufus Coffey |
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Dr Robert H Isbell 314 Jibben
Drive DexterMO 63841-1868 |
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Horatio Coffee |
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Loren Jenkins 1525 Pinewood
Drive McAlester OK 74501 |
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Chesley Coffey |
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Marguerite Jobes 1009 Cellana
Court Fort Meyers FL |
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Michael Coffey |
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Glendon T Johnson 865 Scott
Place Abilene TX |
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| 101-11 |
Langston Coffey |
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33908-1602 79601-4532 |
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AZ |
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TX 75089-7065 85934-1123 |
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OK 74145 |
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page December
005 |
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Rose Jonas 7309 W Cole Hallow
Road Salem IN 47167 James A Coffey |
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Sheri Kelly 19199 N St Charles
Ave Loranger LA Jamie E Key 902 Meadows Street New Bern, NC |
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70446 28560 92262-6125 |
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Jimmy L Kroger LewisCoffey |
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Camilla LaFavers Betty Landers |
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1040 E Alejo Road Palm SpringsCA |
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Donna McDonald Chesley Coffey sr |
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704 LaFavers Road Russell
Springs KY 42642-9653 4405 Mellowood Circle Knoxville TN 37920 |
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Henry B Coffey |
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Jo Langwell 3729 English Oak
Garland TX Mildred Lasater 1007 Pleasant Grove Road |
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Benjamin Coffey |
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| 101-12 |
Jeanette S Lewis 2201 LA Cann
DrivePonca City |
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75043 Peter Coffee Woodville AL |
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| 101-12 |
Nebuzaradin Coffey |
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Bennie Loftin Route 1, Box 270
Kiowa OK |
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| 101-12 |
Benjamin Coffey |
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| 101-12 |
OK 74604-9802 74553-9727 |
|
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Mary Lee Love Juliann Lumpkin |
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| 101-12 |
Mary Eudora Mary Ellen May |
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| 101-12 |
Joel Coffee J B McCarley, II |
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| 101-12 |
Melba McCaskill Joel Coffey |
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845 Mt Pleasant Road PO Box 1
Covington Coffee Tribble |
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3766 Stoney Creek Court |
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| 101-12 |
Muscle Shoals TX 76636 |
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| 101-12 |
Ft Worth |
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TX 76116-9336 |
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1512 Parker Street Amarillo TX
79102-2511 2527 W Wadley Midland TX 79705 |
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Canada |
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37122 46143 |
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90604-3221 |
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46350 |
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140 Edgehill Close NW Calgary,
Alberta |
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T3A 2X1 |
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Charlie McKinley 190 Driftwood
Drive Somerset KY 42503 |
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Sara Coffee |
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| 101-12 |
Billie M McKinney 1103 Sydney
Terrace |
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Peter Coffee, sr |
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| 101-12 |
Faye McQuilling 1653 Farm Meadow
Drive |
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| 101-12 |
Mt Juliet TN |
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Greenwood IN |
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| 101-12 |
Hayes Coffey |
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| 101-12 |
Ilah Merriman #8 Rue du Lac
Dallas TX 75230 |
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| 101-12 |
Nathan Coffee |
|
| 101-12 |
Ellen Mohr 120 Mahwah Road
Mahwah NJ 07430-1806 |
|
| 101-12 |
Michael Coffey |
|
| 101-12 |
Charles Moreland 15508 Saranac
Drive |
|
| 101-12 |
Reuben Coffey |
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| 101-12 |
Marianne Morrison 5876 N Range
Road |
|
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Thomas Michael Coffey |
|
| 101-12 |
Betty S Moss3007 Whispering
Pines Lane |
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| 101-12 |
Whittier LaPorte Fultondale |
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CA IN |
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Jean C Mower Peter Coffee |
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Alice Netherton Loretta J Okel |
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19 Ruby Drive Claymont DE 2716 N
?i? Street Ft Smith AR |
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AL 35068-1029 19703-1420 |
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72901-2318 |
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WA 98604-9255 |
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| 101-12 |
18625 NE August AVe Collins
Coffee |
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Battleground |
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Kansas City |
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| 101-12 |
Eugene OR 97403 |
|
| 101-12 |
Timothy Peterman 11315 Applewood
Drive Chesley Coffey |
|
| 101-12 |
Constance C Platt 2667 Fairmount
Blvd |
|
| 101-12 |
MO 64134-3122 |
|
| 101-12 |
35776 |
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AL 35661-4926 |
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Eli Coffey |
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Sarah Poff 158 Red Link Road
Berea KY |
|
| 101-13 |
Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Janet McGill R#1, Box 1777
Adrian GA |
|
| 101-13 |
Reuben Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Cecille M Purcell 4116 Fleet
Landing Blvd. |
|
| 101-13 |
Jesse S Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Albert Raby 751 Arvin Road
Russellville |
|
| 101-13 |
Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Mary Reeves1837 Notty Acres
Tahlequah Jerry Lou Rickman 2047 Rainbow Drive |
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40403 |
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31002 |
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Atlantic Beach |
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TN 37860-9425 |
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FL |
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92705 |
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65101 62044 |
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97222-6287 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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| 101-13 |
Lucinda P Coffee |
|
| 101-13 |
Jean Robinson 304 Charmian
RoadRichmond VA 23226 |
|
| 101-13 |
Rucker |
|
| 101-13 |
Berniece Rumer 116 Riverside
Drive Jefferson City |
|
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MO IL |
|
| 101-13 |
Marvel Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Sandra L Schmidt 601 Sycamore
Street |
|
| 101-13 |
Edward Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
James Scott PO Box 457
Loganville GA |
|
| 101-13 |
Robert T Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Gaye Seals 119 Galloway Lane
Berea KY Loretta Selmer 13898 SE Maple Lane |
|
| 101-13 |
Nebuzarradan Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Noreva J Sharr PO Box
1720Tehachapi |
|
| 101-13 |
Green eld 30052 |
|
| 101-13 |
James Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
William & Christina Shearer
5117 Old National Road E Richmond IN Carlene Smith 917 Bradford Court
Cincinnati OH 45233 |
|
| 101-13 |
47374 |
|
| 101-13 |
Reuben Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Howard P Smith 10394 N Smokey
Row Road |
|
| 101-13 |
Chesley Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Jack D Smith53569 Lane Street
Elkhart IN |
|
| 101-13 |
James Sylvewster Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Mark Snell 455 Summit Drive
Holts SummitMO |
|
| 101-13 |
Marvel Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Alberta Snowden 4910 US Hwy 40
Centerville Mr & Mrs Don Stanek 12316A N May Ave #132 |
|
| 101-13 |
Chesley Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Terri Stern 120 Colony Crossing
Edge Water Brunetta Stewart 505 Powell Street Pampa |
|
| 101-13 |
Mooresville |
|
| 101-13 |
46514 |
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| 101-13 |
65043 |
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IN 47330 Oklahoma City OK |
|
| 101-13 |
MD 21037-2758 TX 79065-5039 |
|
| 101-13 |
Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Dr David A Strange 4777
Hillsborough Drive Petaluma CA |
|
| 101-13 |
Elizabeth Coffey Strange |
|
| 101-13 |
Ruth Struder 1411 W 995 N Lake
Village IN 46349 |
|
| 101-13 |
William Martin Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Margaret Swenson 1381 Butler Ave
Salt Lake City UT |
|
| 101-13 |
Meredith Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
Barbara Swett 20617 28th Ave W
G4 Lynwood WA |
|
| 101-13 |
Thomas Coffey |
|
| 101-13 |
94954-9545 |
|
| 101-13 |
84102-1803 98036 |
|
| 101-13 |
OK 74464 Santa Ana |
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CA |
|
| 101-13 |
40403 Milwaukie |
|
| 101-13 |
OR CA 03581-1720 |
|
| 101-13 |
IN 46158 |
|
| 101-13 |
32233-7502 |
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| 101-13 |
73120 |
|
| 101-13 |
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page 4 December |
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| 101-14 |
John Taylor 2500 Huguenot
Springs Road Jordan Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Mary Throneburg 2082 Throneburg
Road Thomas Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Gene W Tomlin 200 Middleboro
Place Nelson Coffee |
|
| 101-14 |
Robert W Turner 14 Holiday Hills
Drive Carol Vande Voorde3204 Hwy 95 ParmaID |
|
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5 |
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| 101-14 |
William Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Ellen Wagner7612 Green Dell Lane
Highland MD 20777 |
|
| 101-14 |
Jordan Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Jerry Odell Watley PO Box 543
Cassville MO 65625-0543 |
|
| 101-14 |
Theodore Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Pamela C Webb 506 Arminda Ave
Kirkwood MO 63122-5306 |
|
| 101-14 |
Susan E Coffey/Margaret Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Margaret Welsch 2207 Berkshire
Drive St Joseph MO |
|
| 101-14 |
64506-4994 |
|
| 101-14 |
30624 |
|
| 101-14 |
Chesley Coffey sr |
|
| 101-14 |
Nikoo McGoldrick 46 Pine Street
Marilyn Harvey 218 Abend Street |
|
| 101-14 |
Newton Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Richard H. Coffey 927 26th
Street |
|
| 101-14 |
Wm. Franklin Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Julia Ann Hampton Rt. 5, Box 285 |
|
| 101-14 |
Watertown Belleville |
|
| 101-14 |
CT 06795 IL 62234 |
|
| 101-14 |
Joel William Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Shannon Weber 337 E. Railroad
Street Bowman GA |
|
| 101-14 |
Nebuzaradon Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Betty Pollart Box 556 Holly CO
81047 |
|
| 101-14 |
Nebuzaradon Coffey |
|
| 101-14 |
Medlothian |
|
| 101-14 |
Morganton |
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| 101-14 |
Lynchburg |
|
| 101-14 |
Helena 83660-6139 |
|
| 101-14 |
VA |
|
| 101-14 |
NC 28655-9746 VA 24502-2100 AR
72342-1311 |
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| 101-14 |
Peru IL 61354 |
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| 101-14 |
Coalgate |
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| 101-14 |
OK 74538 |
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NOTE: If there is an error in
your address or you wish to change or add something to the "An-
cestor" eld, please let me know.
Bonnie |
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| 101-14 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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| 101-14 |
Jerry Co ee of Plano, TX says
that he reviewed the Capt. Thomas Graves website a while back and found it
very informative. He says; ?The |
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only Peter Co ee connection to
the Capt. Thomas Graves line is as follows: Elizabeth Graves (1741-1804) was
Capt. Thomas Graves? great, great granddaughter through John (1611-1640),
Ralph (1629-1667), |
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and Henry Graves (1642-1745).
Elizabeth Graves married Joshua Co ee who was the son of Peter |
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| 101-14 |
Co ee. Joshua and Elizabeth
(Graves) Co ee were the parents of General John Co ee of Tennessee. Joshua
and Elizabeth (Graves) Co ee?s rst
child was Thomas Graves Co ee (1769- 1846) who married Mary Knight on July 10,
1787. They are Betty Moss? ancestors." |
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For more on this line contact
Jerry at j.co @verizon.net |
|
| 101-14 |
Archie Dalton sends the
following obit: Co ey, Roger Lee, age 85 of Bean Station, TN., departed this
life July 8, 1998 at Lakeway Regional Hospital. |
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| 101-14 |
23113 |
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|
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He was a member of Chinquipin
Missionary Baptist Church in Sneedville, but at the time of his death he
attended Rocky Summit Missionary Baptist Church in Bean Station. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Tilman and Bealey Ferguson Co ey, brothers,
Joe, Lon, Harrison and Carson Co ey, sisters, Ethel Co ey, Pearley Co ey,
Hassie Hayes and Freeda Carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Wolfe
Co ey, sons, Roger, Forister, Howard and G.D. Co ey, daughters, Bealey Doris
Wolfe, Lois Greene, brothers, Willis, Clester, Floyd, Lloyd Co ey, sisters,
Bertie Seals, Ada Presnell, Geneva Bednar, Pearl Co ey, Bertha Co ey and
Dolly Hershey. |
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| 101-15 |
Burial in Hamblen Memory
Gardens. |
|
| 101-15 |
Lorie Okel sent the following
documents: |
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| 101-15 |
Pea Ridge, AR ? Floma E. Co ee,
90 of Pea Ridge died March 4, 2001. She was born June 25 1910 in Lake Park,
Iowa to Hiram Isaiah and Fannie Elizabeth Lee McClure. She moved to Pea Ridge
in 1955 from Worthington, Minn. She was a Pentecostal Holiness preacher at
Shady Grove Church for 20 years. Her husband, Lawrence Leroy Co ee, died in
October 1999. |
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| 101-15 |
Survivors include one son and
daughter-in-law, Terry Co ee and Zonna of Rogers; two grandchildren, Marian
Thompson of Centerton and Grant Leroy Co ee of Rogers. Burial in Pea Ridge
Cemetery. |
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| 101-15 |
Bentonville, AR ? Price Co ee,
85 of Bentonville died Mar 12, 2001. He was born Sept 20 1915, in Jane, MO to
Hice and Nora Ford Co ee. He was |
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| 101-15 |
a resident of the area, a
cattleman and operated several area livestock auctions. |
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| 101-15 |
Survivors include his wife,
Juanita Schell Co ee, to whom he was married Nov. 2, 1941; two sons &
daughter-in-laws, Fred Co ee and Judy of Rogers, AR and Darrel Co ee and Nina
of Mountain Home AR; |
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| 101-15 |
one daughter, Wanda Co ee
Mullins of Bentonville; one sister, Ollidean Edwards of Pineville, MO; one
brother, Truman Co ee of Jane and 5 grandchildren. |
|
| 101-15 |
Burial was in Antioch Cemetery
in Jacket, MO. |
|
| 101-15 |
DEATH CERTIFICATE: #2028
California State Board of Health County & City of Los Angeles, County
Hospital |
|
| 101-15 |
GEORGE H COFFEE, died 12 Apr.
1916, born 25 Jul 1854 in TX |
|
| 101-15 |
Parents: Geo. W. Co ee born MO
Matilda Tibbetts, born MO Widower ? Occupation, Teamster He was cremated. No
informant listed. |
|
| 101-15 |
He died of Cardiac Valvular
Disease. |
|
| 101-15 |
From the book Fern Prairie
Cemetery, 1855-2005, Clark County Pioneer Cemetery Washington, Oregon. |
|
| 101-15 |
JOEL COFFEY |
|
| 101-15 |
Joel Co ey was born June 15,
1789, at Wilkesboro, Tennessee, the son |
|
| 101-15 |
of Chesley Co ey and Margaret
Baldwin. Together with his sons Terrell and Alexander and daughters, Amanda,
Mary and Elizabeth, |
|
| 101-15 |
he crossed the Oregon Trail to |
|
| 101-15 |
Clark County in 1852. He died at
Vancouver, Washington on December |
|
| 101-15 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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| 101-15 |
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| 101-16 |
page December |
|
| 101-16 |
10, 1855, just a little over a
year after receiving his Donation land Claim |
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| 101-16 |
of 159.70 acres at Fern Prairie.
His claim was bordered by those of his son Terrell, his son-in-laws owned
most of the land that the present city of Camas is situated upon, with their
boundaries extending to Prune Hill. |
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| 101-16 |
Sarah ?Sally? Mackay and Joel Co
ey were married April 19, 1818, in Maurey Co. Tennessee. She was born in 1795
in Rutherford Co., |
|
| 101-16 |
N.C., the daughter of Lewis
Mackey and Elizabeth Ashbrook. In 1851 Sally passed away at the age of 56 |
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| 101-16 |
in Boonville, Missouri where
they had lived for twenty years. After |
|
| 101-16 |
her death the family decided to
seek the opportunities in the west and they joined a wagon train bound for
Oregon Country. |
|
| 101-16 |
The Co ey?s were a Catholic
family and helped to build the little Church at Fallen Leaf Lake, near Camas. |
|
| 101-16 |
?The Confederate Dead at the
Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863? by Robert K. Krick (Morningside Books,
Dayton, OH) |
|
| 101-16 |
Co ee, Andrew Joseph, Co. D,
56th VA Co ey, Cleveland, Co. F, 26th NC (26 yrs) |
|
| 101-16 |
Co ey, J.G., Co. F, 26th NC (24
yrs) Co ey J. H., Co. F, 26th NC (23 yrs) Co ey, Thomas M. Co.F, 26th NC (28
yrs) |
|
| 101-16 |
Co ey, William S., Co. F, 26th
NC (19 yrs) |
|
| 101-16 |
The 26th NC was part of
Pettigrew?s Brigade. It su ered the following losses at Gettysburg. |
|
| 101-16 |
Killed ? 172 |
|
| 101-16 |
Wounded ? 186 |
|
| 101-16 |
Wounded & missing ? 157 |
|
| 101-16 |
Total wounded ? 443 |
|
| 101-16 |
Missing ? 72 |
|
| 101-16 |
Total casualties ? 687 |
|
| 101-16 |
It was a bad day for the 26th
and it would appear, an even worse day for |
|
| 101-16 |
5 |
|
| 101-16 |
the Co eys. Does anyone know
what part of North Carolina the 26th was |
|
| 101-16 |
recruited from? |
|
| 101-16 |
SEALS, MRS. PAULINE (BARNETT), |
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| 101-16 |
age 78, of Tazewell, was born
April 5, 1927 and passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2005. She was a member of
Seals Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Rev. Chester eld ?Smoky? Seals; sons, Sampson, Raymond |
|
| 101-16 |
and Damon Seals; daughters,
Betty Sue and Beatrice Corena Vanover; grandson, Howard Douglas Vanover and
granddaughter, Amy Michelle Mullins; brothers, Claude and Clay Barnett;
sisters, Gertrude Cope, Vadar Seals, Bessie Barnard and Anna Lee Leach. She
is survived by her sons and wives, Mr. Roy Ellis ?Butch? and Barbara Seals
and Mr. Frankie Gene and Kathy Seals; daughters and husbands, Bernice (Lewis)
Mullins, Irene Davidson and the late Donnie Davidson, Delilah (Robert) Bull,
Brenda Kay (Hank) Seals, Nancy Ann (Brian) Campbell and Lucille Gail (Bruce,
Jr.) Sprouls, all of Tazewell; sister, Georgia Poore; brother, J.C. Barnett. |
|
| 101-16 |
Burial will be in the Seals
Chapel Cemetery. Citizen Tribune Nov 29, 2005 |
|
| 101-16 |
Chester eld was the son of Clark
and Nannie ( Co ey ) Seals. |
|
| 101-16 |
Nannie was the daughter of James
Co ey. James was the son of William. William was the son of Caswell Co ey
From Bernice Mullen |
|
| 101-16 |
SUBSCRIPTIONS are DUE |
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| 101-16 |
on January 1. |
|
| 101-16 |
Please check the expiration date
on your mailing label. |
|
| 101-16 |
|
|
| 101-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION April
27 - 30, 2006 CHADRON, NEBRASKA |
|
| 101-17 |
NEW BANQUET & BUSINESS
MEETING INFO |
|
| 101-17 |
Saturday, April 29th. BANQUET
& MEETING: |
|
| 101-17 |
Country Kitchen - $10 each
Buffet featuring: |
|
| 101-17 |
Chicken, barbacued ribs and
shrimp, veggies and all the other normal
xings. |
|
| 101-17 |
Hotel |
|
| 101-17 |
IMPORTANT |
|
| 101-17 |
Best Western Inn, Chadron Phone:
1-877-432-3305 or |
|
| 101-17 |
We have a block of 20 rooms
reserved until April 10 at a great price of $53.95. |
|
| 101-17 |
Lots of services available -
check for refrigerator and ground oor
(if needed). |
|
| 101-17 |
Hot tub, exercise room,
continental breakfast, etc. |
|
| 101-17 |
Note: J & L - RV park abt. 1
mile from hotel. Call Jack for info. |
|
| 101-17 |
READ ME |
|
| 101-17 |
A dinner train trip is planned
for Friday night, |
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reservations by mar 15 |
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1-308-432-2055 |
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Only call these numbers for
special rate. Specify a reservation for Coffey Cousins Convention! |
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April 28, through a very scenic
area. It includes a 5 course dinner for $35 a person. Menu is prime rib, sh or fowl. |
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PROBLEM |
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This train only holds 35 and
they will NOT hold |
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seats for us. The rst 35 who register (Coffeys or not) get
the seats. If you even think you might attend, send Jack your $35 for each
dinner reservation NOW. See tear off below. When it's full - it's full!! |
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tear off & mail: |
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________________________________________________________________________
I am paying for _____ reservations on the dinner train @ $35. each.
Total_________ I am paying for _____ reservations for CCC Banquet @$10. each.
Total_________ |
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Final Total _________ Be sure to
include your return address and phone number. |
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Please send list of names and
choice of prime rib, sh or fowl along
with check to: Jack Coffee For info. e-mail: jkcoffee@yahoo.com or phone:
1-318-766-8247 110 Lydia Road |
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St. Joseph, LA, 71366 |
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page 8 December 2005 COFFEE - COFFEY DNA PROJECT |
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The Co ee/y DNA project is
moving along. People interested in joining the project contact Fred Co ey
quite often. It has grown more than can be printed here. We will have to see
how we can work out a report in some manner for next year. |
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What has it accomplished?? Well
for starters, it has proved that a couple of researchers do not have a direct
male line to a Co ee/y ancestor. Then, it has proved that the so called
?Chesley? line is descended from Edward Co ey and that the Edward and Peter
Co ee/y lines are connected a few generations back from these guys. There are
still a few lines that would bene t from more good men taking the test. The
more who take the test the more that we will learn from them. If you are a
male with the name of Co ee/y, I hope you will give it a lot of thought. You
can contact Fred Co ey at FredCo ey@aol.com or Lorie Okel at
ljokel@comcast.net. If you don?t do computer, write to Lorie at 18625 N.E.
August Ave, Battleground, WA 98604. She will see that you get everything
needed to help you make your decision. |
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One thing that most people are
worried about is being stuck with a needle. Well there is no needle in this
operation. You just run a cotton swab on the inside of your jaw, put it in a
mailing tube (provided) and mail it in. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE Bonnie Culley, |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-3620 |
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TEXT CCC Issue100: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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September 2005 Issue NO. 100 |
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PRESIDENT?S LETTER |
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Hello Cousins! |
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It?s been a long, hot and dry |
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summer in NE Louisiana. I?m |
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ready for some cooler weather at |
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the higher altitudes of Chadron, |
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NE! |
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Plans continue apace for the |
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2006 convention. There are |
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?to date? plans on the Coffey |
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Cousins? website; just click on |
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the link to 2006 convention
info. |
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There is one early warning: |
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If you want to ride the dinner |
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train, you must get your |
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reservations to me by April 12, |
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2006. The ride is limited to 35 |
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people. We do not have to have |
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35; that?s what the train holds. |
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If only a few want to go, I need |
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to know who you are ASAP! This |
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dinner will be in addition to
our |
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regular business meeting banquet |
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on April 29. |
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There has been some extremely |
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good e-mail exchanges lately
with |
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a number of researchers looking |
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for Coffey ancestors in Grainger |
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Co. I have made updates to the |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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Edward and Ann Powell
Coffey le, |
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and will be posting them to the |
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Coffey Cousins? website in the |
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near future. |
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Jack |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 89 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-3620
Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@AOL.com |
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page September |
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005not expensive for a very scenic trip and
good meal combined. Also remember ? there is no walking, except to your seat
in the train. This is going to be an easy one for some of us ?senior
citizens?. Sounds like fun. The town of Chadron was originally a Coffee Ranch
and the whole town was owned and operated for and by the Coffee family. I
look forward to learning more about then and the ranch. |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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This has certainly been a |
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frightening week. Several of our |
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Coffey Cousins or their families |
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live in or near the hurricane |
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effected areas. We?re starting |
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to hear reports of terrible
damage |
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but no loss of cousins at this |
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point. We?ll pray that it doesn?t |
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change. |
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Don?t forget to do some research |
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this quarter. We need more |
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variety for our newsletter. ( I |
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am getting lots of obituaries
from |
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our Grainger Co. TN researchers.) |
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Sincerely, your Cousin Bonnie |
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It?s been hot and dry all summer |
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here in Missouri. We
nally gave |
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up on watering the grass and let |
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it go dormant. I think it has |
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been too hot and dry for most of |
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you also, as the only research |
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that I?m hearing about is being |
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done by a group of cousins
working |
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on the Grainger Co. TN
area. Some |
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of them attended a workshop held |
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there last month. Others have |
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joined them in their sorting of |
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Coffeys, Hayes, Dalton, Ruckers, |
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etc.___ who lived in that area
in |
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the last 200+ years. It is almost |
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beyond my imagination, the
number |
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of inter-relationships they are |
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nding. |
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The people involved that I have |
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on my list at present are: Archie |
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Dalton, Lori Okel, Shirley
Dawson, |
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Bennie Loftin, Bernice Mullins, |
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Eva Jean Coffey, Sheri Kelly, |
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Jack Coffee, Jean England, Betty |
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Martin, Paul Shouse and Susan |
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Johnson. I hope I haven?t missed |
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anyone! The list seems to be |
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growing by the day. |
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INDEX |
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Now, it?s time to start planning |
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your trip to Chadron, Nebraska. |
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Jack is worried about us getting |
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our reservations in early enough |
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for the Dinner Train trip. The |
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train company will take the rst |
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35 reservations. They will not |
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hold any spaces for us ? SO ? if |
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you want to go, it is imperative |
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that you make your reservations |
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President's Letter |
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Editor's Letter |
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New Cousins |
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New Addresses |
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Obituaries |
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17 |
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for it NOW. I?m sure that if
something changes by the rst |
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of April, we can withdraw a
reservation or two but they can?t add extra people. I AM SENDING MY
RESERVATION IN TODAY. It?s really |
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Dead End Roads |
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Mail Box |
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Currents in the Stream |
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Documents Galore |
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Hurricane Katrina |
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Corrections |
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Computer News |
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Convention 2006 |
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* Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick are a
husband and wife team using the pseudonym of ?Jan Coffey? for their writing.
Nikoo sent me two copies of their books, autographed. I received them on a
day that I was not feeling well, so I curled up in the big chair and read all
day. I didn?t quit until I had read all of both books. They are light reading
but both had information that I was not familiar with, so as well as reading
enjoyment. I learned something. One was on Aruba (Tropical Kiss), which is in
the news every day lately, and the other (Five in a Row) had some unknown
material on the electronic components of automobiles that I was unaware of.
You can order them online www.MIRABooks.com |
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Dave Coffey was disappointed |
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that we have not been able to
get |
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any Coffeys currently living in |
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Ireland to join the DNA project. |
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He is planning to look some of |
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them up on his next trip over
and |
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see if he can recruit someone. |
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Dave said that he would gladly
pay |
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for their test. (Sure hope he can |
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carry though on this. It would be |
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really interesting.) |
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Doris Coffey Beard has moved to
a |
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nursing home. You can send cards |
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through her daughter, Mrs.
George |
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Bradley, 1515 Magic Lane, Lodi,
CA |
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95242 |
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Louise Bertram and her husband |
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Eddie have moved to Lubbock, |
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TX to be near their son and the |
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excellent medical center there. |
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Eddie has been ill and Louise
asks |
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that we keep them in our
prayers. |
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Ramona Coffee, 2842 East ?D?
St., Torrington, WY 82240 wrote that her daughter Jean Mower of Claymont, DE
told her of the up- coming 2006 Coffey reunion to be held in Chadron, NE.
Ramona was born in Chadron in 1920. Hope we get to see her there next April.
She is recovering from major surgery so we hope she is well by then and back
on her feet. |
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I?m hoping that Nikoo will let
us know why they use Jan Coffey as their pseudonym by next issue. You can
email them at JanCoffeyBooks@aol.com |
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* Marilyn Harvey of Belleville,
Illinois is researching her husband?s family. He is a descendant of Newton
Coffey & Sarah Meredith. She is looking for their descendants in
Illinois. Marilyn?s e-mail address is mfgass@charter.net. The postal mail is
listed above. |
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Lois Bertram,5301 66th St.Rm
1102 Elmbrook Est. Lubboch, TX 79424 |
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Jamie Key, 902 Meadows St., |
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New Bern, NC 28560 |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
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Cecile Purcell, 4116 Fleet
Landing |
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Blvd., Atlantic Beach, FL 32233- |
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7502 |
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Alice Netherton, |
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neehigh@sbcglobal.net |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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ANCESTOR |
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Newton |
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NEW NAMES |
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Nikoo K. McGoldrick, 46 Pine
St., Watertown, CT 06795 Marilyn Harvey, 218 Abend St., Belleville, IL 62234 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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MAIL BOX |
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Chris Coffey, coffeychirstopher@s |
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bcglobal.net |
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Jessie Coffey, |
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JRCoffey@cinci.rr.com |
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Ken Coffee, |
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krcoffee@wcsonline.net |
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page 4 September 005 |
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OBITUARIES |
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RICHARD ?JACK? CRAWFORD |
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Mr. Crawford died Saturday, Aug |
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27, 2005, Tyler, TX, following a |
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long painful battle with cancer. |
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He was born May 30, 1917 in |
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Way, MS, to Joseph Leon and Alma |
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Johnston Crawford. He grew up |
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in Tillatoba, MS, graduating |
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from High School in Oakland and |
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Northwest Mississippi Junior |
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College at Senatobia, MS. |
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He was preceded in death by his |
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parents, one brother, two
sisters |
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and son, Richard E. Crawford Jr. |
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He joined the Civilian |
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Conservation Corps, serving one |
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year in the Pocono Mountains of |
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Pennsylvania. In 1941, he began |
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a 30-year career with the U.S. |
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Army Corps of Engineers, lower |
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Mississippi Valley Division, |
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Vicksburg, MS. Twenty-two years |
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was on the Mat Sinking Revetment |
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Unit being appointed chief |
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Inspector and Project Manager.
He |
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was in charge of surveying crews |
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| 100-4 |
preparing for Lake Ouachita near |
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Hot Springs, AR all 1,060 miles |
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of shoreline. His last eight
years |
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were spent in Monroe, LA
managing |
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the locks and dams on the
Ouachita |
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River. He retired Mar. 19, 1971. |
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Survivors include his wife of |
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39 years, I.V.Horton Freeman;
two |
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stepchildren, Dr. J. Chris
Freeman |
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and wife Shane of Tyler;
Margaret |
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Freeman Hubert and husband
Charles |
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of Huston. |
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(Our sincere sympathy to I.V.
and |
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her children.) |
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ALVIN T. COFFEY |
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Alvin T. Coffey, 78, of Monroe, |
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TN died July 7, 2005 at St. |
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Vincent Mercy Medical Center, |
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Toledo. Born March 21, 1927, in |
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Thorn Hill, Tenn., he was the |
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son of Carter J. (Jack) and Mary |
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Ann ?Dutch? (Turner) Coffey. |
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He married Ethel Davidson July |
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6,1948, in Thorn Hill. |
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Mr. Coffey worked for |
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Consolidated Paper Company in |
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Monroe from 1948 to 1978. He |
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served in the Army during WW2
from |
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December 1945 until November
1947. |
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He was a member of Frenchtown |
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Missionary Baptist Church. |
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Surviving are his wife; two
sons, |
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Larry A. of Monroe and Boyd M. |
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(Susan) of Temperance; a
daughter, |
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Brenda L. (Richard) Cunningham |
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of Monroe; a sister, Eva England |
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of Tazewell, Tenn., and two |
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grandchildren. He was preceded |
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in death by a brother Hayden,
and |
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three sisters, Edith Coffey,
Edna |
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Hill and Agnes Dalton. |
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(Monroe Evening News, July 9, |
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2005) |
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DORIS C. HAFLE |
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Mrs. Doris C. Ha e, 91, a |
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resident of Northampton, died |
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Sunday, July 31, 2005. She was |
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the wife of Donald R. Ha e, who |
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preceded her in death in 1985. |
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Born in Alto, (formerly called |
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Coffeytown) Va., on Dec. 9,
1913, |
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she was the daughter of the late |
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Ernest W. Sr. and Ethel M.
Coffey. |
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Doris was a 1933 graduate of the |
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Lexington, Va., high school and |
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served with the WAC Air Corp., |
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March Field 4th Air Force,
during |
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WWII. |
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She is survived by a daughter, |
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Donna K. Wolf of Virginia; a |
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son and daughter-in-law, Tom |
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and Betty Ha e of Frederick; |
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two grandchildren, Crystal Lee |
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Benthall and husband Andrew |
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and Alan Ha e of Frederick; |
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one sister, Juanita Blosser of |
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Virginia; one brother, Straton |
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Coffey of Virginia. |
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Besides her husband and parents, |
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she was preceded in death by a |
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| 100-4 |
sister, Audrey M. Holtzback; and |
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brothers, Norman E. Coffey and |
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Clayton W. Coffey. |
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Interment Resthaven Memorial |
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Gardens. |
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(Obit from Ellen Wagner) |
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EVA COFFEY ENGLAND |
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Eva Coffey England, died
Sept. |
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1, 2005 at the Claiborne Co. |
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Hospital, New Tazwell, TN. She |
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was born Dec. 17, 1925 to Carter |
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| 100-4 |
Jackson (Jack) and Mary Ann
Turner |
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Coffey. She was a
rst cousin to |
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Jean England. |
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Dead End Roads |
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of Christ preacher), Neil told
me, |
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Momma was talking about having a |
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hard time and grandma Coffey
said, |
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?I once had 4 of my babies
corpses |
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in 2 days, I know hard times.? |
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I am married to Rev. Matthew |
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Mullins the son of William E.
and |
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Grace (Young) Mullins. Grace was |
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the daughter of James Madison
and |
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Mattie (Dalton) Young.? |
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* Jack Coffee asks; ?Does anyone
know if Harrison Antrican was |
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| 100-5 |
the son of Pleasant and Martha
Elizabeth Mayes Antrican?? Jack?s address is 110 Lydia Road, St Joseph, LA,
71366-9630. His e-mail address; jkcoffee@yahoo.com |
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One other fact that makes these |
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people so interesting is that |
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Eliza Ann Coffey Wilkerson?s |
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| 100-5 |
husband William Steven Wilkerson |
|
| 100-5 |
was a Confederate Soldiers and a |
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| 100-5 |
prison guard. He became very
close |
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| 100-5 |
friends to one of his inmates. |
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| 100-5 |
William Stanton. After the Civil |
|
| 100-5 |
War all of William Stanton?s |
|
| 100-5 |
family was dead so he came to |
|
| 100-5 |
Texas to be neighbors with his |
|
| 100-5 |
friend William Steven Wilkerson |
|
| 100-5 |
(the prison guard). Years later, |
|
| 100-5 |
Levi Wilkerson son of (William |
|
| 100-5 |
Steven Wilkerson) married Mary |
|
| 100-5 |
Apiline Stanton daughter of |
|
| 100-5 |
(William Stanton). |
|
| 100-5 |
* Jessica Coufal was looking for |
|
| 100-5 |
Charles Oliver Coffey. With the |
|
| 100-5 |
aid of Marvin?s book, I found |
|
| 100-5 |
that he was the son of Reuben. I |
|
| 100-5 |
sent a few pages of information |
|
| 100-5 |
and suggested that she try to |
|
| 100-5 |
get a copy of Marvin?s book on |
|
| 100-5 |
Library Loan. Jessica expressed |
|
| 100-5 |
her appreciation and sent the |
|
| 100-5 |
following stories to share. She |
|
| 100-5 |
would also like to make contact |
|
| 100-5 |
with some more of her cousins at |
|
| 100-5 |
kjcoufal@cvtv.net. |
|
| 100-5 |
(A side note) Just down from |
|
| 100-5 |
the family cemetery in Hext, TX |
|
| 100-5 |
is a sign that goes into a ranch |
|
| 100-5 |
that reads, ?Coffee Cemetery --- |
|
| 100-5 |
-->,? I drove down the road
once |
|
| 100-5 |
but it seemed to go on forever
and |
|
| 100-5 |
west Texas ranches can do that
you |
|
| 100-5 |
know. So, I went back.? Jessica |
|
| 100-5 |
Coufal |
|
| 100-5 |
Jessica writes; ?I would like to |
|
| 100-5 |
share a story with you regarding |
|
| 100-5 |
my maternal g.g.g.grandmother |
|
| 100-5 |
Eliza Ann (Coffey) Wilkerson. |
|
| 100-5 |
* Reams Goodloe, our Indexer, |
|
| 100-5 |
catches our mistakes. He says |
|
| 100-5 |
someone is in error. The |
|
| 100-5 |
descendants of James Coffey by |
|
| 100-5 |
Gene Brewington pp. 63, 64 says |
|
| 100-5 |
Mary Warden married Joseph
Coffey, |
|
| 100-5 |
son of Henderson Coffey and gs/o |
|
| 100-5 |
Lewis Coffey. The KY historical |
|
| 100-5 |
document quoted in CCC # 99 p.5 |
|
| 100-5 |
and previously says Mary Warden |
|
| 100-5 |
married Joseph Coffey JR. The |
|
| 100-5 |
former does not give a date, but |
|
| 100-5 |
the age of Henderson?s son would |
|
| 100-5 |
make it about the same as the |
|
| 100-5 |
1859 date given for Jr. So it |
|
| 100-5 |
We buried my g. grandmother |
|
| 100-5 |
Verna (Wilkerson) Sessom at the |
|
| 100-5 |
end of May 2005 it was in the |
|
| 100-5 |
family cemetery in Hext, TX on |
|
| 100-5 |
some old family land. One of my |
|
| 100-5 |
grandfather?s cousins (a church |
|
| 100-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
|
| 100-5 |
* Peggy Bernice Mullins, of 4275 |
|
| 100-5 |
Hwy. 131, Thorn Hill, TN 37881 |
|
| 100-5 |
is working on the following
line. |
|
| 100-5 |
She says; ?My parents were Rev. |
|
| 100-5 |
George Estle and Alice (Coffey) |
|
| 100-5 |
Hopson, Grandparents Henley Clay |
|
| 100-5 |
and Etta (Reece) Coffey, Great |
|
| 100-5 |
grandparents John Alfred and |
|
| 100-5 |
Cynthia (Monk) Coffey, Great g. |
|
| 100-5 |
grandparents Colby C. and Sarah |
|
| 100-5 |
Ann Emily (Parris) Coffey, Great |
|
| 100-5 |
g. g. grandparents John Jackson |
|
| 100-5 |
and Alsey Elise (Nash) Coffey, |
|
| 100-5 |
great g. g. g. grandparents John |
|
| 100-5 |
and Elizabeth (Rucker) Coffey. |
|
| 100-5 |
This John Coffey is the son of |
|
| 100-5 |
Benjamin Coffey, grandson of |
|
| 100-5 |
John and Jane (Graves) Coffey
and |
|
| 100-5 |
g.grandson of Edward Coffey. |
|
| 100-5 |
I have always heard from my g. |
|
| 100-5 |
grandmother about Grandma Coffey |
|
| 100-5 |
loosing 4 children and it is all |
|
| 100-5 |
recorded in the ?History of
Menard |
|
| 100-5 |
County? where I have read about |
|
| 100-5 |
it several times, but to hear a |
|
| 100-5 |
person tell her story was so
real! |
|
| 100-5 |
Neil said that a man came
through |
|
| 100-5 |
and offered to help on the farm |
|
| 100-5 |
and he brought the sickness with |
|
| 100-5 |
him, That?s what it cost them. |
|
| 100-5 |
|
|
| 100-6 |
page September
005 |
|
| 100-6 |
is probable that they are
talking 1875 in Moreland Ky. d: 1956. md. |
|
| 100-6 |
about the same Mary Warden. |
|
| 100-6 |
The question now is, who is |
|
| 100-6 |
correct? If you know the answer, |
|
| 100-6 |
please send answer to Reams at: |
|
| 100-6 |
goodloev@bellsouth.net and
include |
|
| 100-6 |
me Bonnie at bculey@aol.com |
|
| 100-6 |
Elizabeth Dale Browning b: 1877
d: |
|
| 100-6 |
1962 |
|
| 100-6 |
* Dick Coffey says, ?I am still |
|
| 100-6 |
seeking info. concerning my
great |
|
| 100-6 |
grandfather William Franklin |
|
| 100-6 |
Coffey, (1849-1911) or his
father, |
|
| 100-6 |
know only as William Coffey, |
|
| 100-6 |
possibly a Cherokee Indian b: |
|
| 100-6 |
about 1817. I put together an |
|
| 100-6 |
abbreviated version of my
family?s |
|
| 100-6 |
line in hope that someone in |
|
| 100-6 |
3. Henry Hobert Coffey b: |
|
| 100-6 |
March 9, 1918 in Funks |
|
| 100-6 |
Grove, IL. d: April 5. 1982. |
|
| 100-6 |
Buried in Ottawa, IL. md.
Harriet |
|
| 100-6 |
Caroline Yoesly b: Jan. 9, 1920. |
|
| 100-6 |
the CCC will recognize something |
|
| 100-6 |
familiar and e-mail me at |
|
| 100-6 |
cofedik@yahoo.com. I am
generation |
|
| 100-6 |
number 4 in this line.? |
|
| 100-6 |
4. Richard Hobert Coffey b: June
25, 1938 in Sandwich, IL. md. Sharon Lee Cox b: Oct. 1941 in Marseilles IL.
(Richard ? Dick and Sharon?s children are: Michale Steven 1959, Pamela Lee
1960, James Richard 1966) |
|
| 100-6 |
Richard married 2nd. Ella Mary
Washelesky b. 20 Jan 1937. |
|
| 100-6 |
Back to generation 2 |
|
| 100-6 |
Descendants of |
|
| 100-6 |
William Franklin Coffey |
|
| 100-6 |
1. William Franklin Coffey b: |
|
| 100-6 |
Oct. 25, 1849 in Fentress Co. |
|
| 100-6 |
Tenn. d: Dec. 21, 1911. Buried in |
|
| 100-6 |
Lincoln, IL. md. Mary Elizabeth
Mc |
|
| 100-6 |
Query b: WFT est. 1834-1853 WFT |
|
| 100-6 |
est. 1880-1944 |
|
| 100-6 |
WEST VIRGINIA VITAL RECORDS |
|
| 100-6 |
Bonnie |
|
| 100-6 |
You may or may not have this |
|
| 100-6 |
information. You can join the |
|
| 100-6 |
Clinch Group at no cost. I have |
|
| 100-6 |
read some very interesting
history |
|
| 100-6 |
on this web site. |
|
| 100-6 |
Generation 2,3 & 4 |
|
| 100-6 |
2. Timothy Coffey b: in |
|
| 100-6 |
Sunbright, Tenn. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. Abe Coffey b: in Sunbright |
|
| 100-6 |
Tenn. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. Permelia Ebby Coffey b: April |
|
| 100-6 |
Fred R. Coffey |
|
| 100-6 |
3, 1883 in Sunbright Tenn. d: |
|
| 100-6 |
April 3, 1969 in Hustonville, |
|
| 100-6 |
Ky. (Hustonville Cemetery) md. |
|
| 100-6 |
Thomas Lane b: March 6, 1881 |
|
| 100-6 |
in Ellisburg, Ky. (Hustonville |
|
| 100-6 |
Cemetery) |
|
| 100-6 |
To:
<Clinch@yahoogroups.com> |
|
| 100-6 |
Subject: Re: [Holston/Clinch] |
|
| 100-6 |
Vital records on line at WV
State |
|
| 100-6 |
Archives |
|
| 100-6 |
The WV State Archives is putting |
|
| 100-6 |
Indexed images of birth, death, |
|
| 100-6 |
and marriage records for various |
|
| 100-6 |
counties online at: |
|
| 100-6 |
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_ |
|
| 100-6 |
login.aspx. |
|
| 100-6 |
You have to register but it?s
free. It?s an ongoing project, so some counties aren?t there or aren?t
completed. The index entries are linked to digital images of the actual
records, and you can save them to your computer or print them out. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. Victoria Gibby Coffey b: |
|
| 100-6 |
April 3, 1883 in Sunbright |
|
| 100-6 |
Tenn. (A twin of Permelia) |
|
| 100-6 |
2. Eller Coffey b; in Sunbright |
|
| 100-6 |
Tenn. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. ?Magie? Margaret Coffey b: in |
|
| 100-6 |
Sunbright Tenn. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. Anna Coffey b: in Sunbright |
|
| 100-6 |
Tenn. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. Owen ?Iggy? Coffey b: in |
|
| 100-6 |
Sunbright Tenn. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. ?Ed? Willis Edgar Coffey b: |
|
| 100-6 |
in Sunbright Tenn. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. John Coffey b: in Sunbright |
|
| 100-6 |
Tenn. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. ?Jim? James Daniel Coffey b: |
|
| 100-6 |
2. Charles Harrison Coffey b: |
|
| 100-6 |
Junction City Ky. |
|
| 100-6 |
2. Oscar Coffey |
|
| 100-6 |
|
|
| 100-7 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
|
| 100-7 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
|
| 100-7 |
?Grainger County and its People?, |
|
| 100-7 |
1796-1998 |
|
| 100-7 |
John and Elizabeth Rucker, (If I |
|
| 100-7 |
have the correct John) had land
N |
|
| 100-7 |
of Clinch Mtn and NE of Thorn
Hill |
|
| 100-7 |
and Elizabeth was charter member |
|
| 100-7 |
of Cedar Springs Baptist which
is |
|
| 100-7 |
SE of the Dalton farm. Everett |
|
| 100-7 |
has the family Bible. |
|
| 100-7 |
Book, by
Everett Coffey, Thorn |
|
| 100-7 |
Hill, TN. Published by Walsworth |
|
| 100-7 |
Publishing Co. |
|
| 100-7 |
An excerpt by Archie Dalton, |
|
| 100-7 |
adalton478@hotmail.com |
|
| 100-7 |
Some weeks ago, at Lillian |
|
| 100-7 |
Harrell?s birthday party, I |
|
| 100-7 |
(Archie) met the latest John |
|
| 100-7 |
Coffey. When an earlier John |
|
| 100-7 |
Coffey went to the war of 1812
he |
|
| 100-7 |
carried his gunpowder in a gourd |
|
| 100-7 |
and that gourd has been handed |
|
| 100-7 |
down to each family ?John
Coffey? |
|
| 100-7 |
in turn, to present day. The |
|
| 100-7 |
Bible and the gourd, at the time |
|
| 100-7 |
of Everett?s writing were one
mile |
|
| 100-7 |
apart. Everett?s book has some |
|
| 100-7 |
fascinating Coffey stories. |
|
| 100-7 |
Benjamin (son of John, grandson |
|
| 100-7 |
of Edward) sold his land in
Wilkes |
|
| 100-7 |
co, NC Dec. 1808 and on Mar. 24 |
|
| 100-7 |
1809 purchased 200 acres on Big |
|
| 100-7 |
War Creek in what is now Hancock |
|
| 100-7 |
co, TN. |
|
| 100-7 |
Others living nearby was: George |
|
| 100-7 |
Hayes, John Mills, Bennett
Coffey, |
|
| 100-7 |
Thomas Coffey and Joel Coffey. |
|
| 100-7 |
Across the line in Grainger |
|
| 100-7 |
I remember in one of the books I |
|
| 100-7 |
have seen in the past it said
that |
|
| 100-7 |
when Benjamin Coffey rst came |
|
| 100-7 |
to Tennessee he settled in what |
|
| 100-7 |
was then Powell Valley, Hawkins |
|
| 100-7 |
County,TN near Ambrose Brewer. |
|
| 100-7 |
co., on Indian Creek lived Colby |
|
| 100-7 |
Rucker, John Coffey and George |
|
| 100-7 |
Coffey (and, in 1801, my
ancestor, |
|
| 100-7 |
Reuben Dalton/Elizabeth
Shockley, |
|
| 100-7 |
bought land on Indian
Creek. That |
|
| 100-7 |
land, in today?s geography, is |
|
| 100-7 |
not more than 1/2 mile NW of RT |
|
| 100-7 |
131 just before it hits the
county |
|
| 100-7 |
line.). All the above (except |
|
| 100-7 |
Dalton) had been neighbors in |
|
| 100-7 |
Wilkes County. |
|
| 100-7 |
Book available from: Don Mills, |
|
| 100-7 |
Inc., pob 34, Waynesville, NC |
|
| 100-7 |
28786 |
|
| 100-7 |
Phone:704 452 7600 LC#98- |
|
| 100-7 |
84037 C 1998 Grainger County |
|
| 100-7 |
Heritage Book |
|
| 100-7 |
MISSOURI LAND PATENTS |
|
| 100-7 |
Land Patents: 1831-1910 The |
|
| 100-7 |
Secretary of State and Missouri |
|
| 100-7 |
State Archives for the State of |
|
| 100-7 |
Missouri announced the posting |
|
| 100-7 |
of the new database available |
|
| 100-7 |
at www.sos.mo.gov. It is an on- |
|
| 100-7 |
going project that when nished |
|
| 100-7 |
will cover all land records |
|
| 100-7 |
from 1820 to 1951. The database |
|
| 100-7 |
is arranged alphabetically by |
|
| 100-7 |
surname of purchasers. For |
|
| 100-7 |
more information you can contact |
|
| 100-7 |
the Archives Reference Staff at |
|
| 100-7 |
archref@sos.mo.gov. |
|
| 100-7 |
Everett Coffey did not know |
|
| 100-7 |
relationship of Joel and Thomas
to |
|
| 100-7 |
Benjamin but did know they
carried |
|
| 100-7 |
out business transactions for
him |
|
| 100-7 |
in later years. Benjamin lived |
|
| 100-7 |
to be 84, died Jan 4 1834 and
was |
|
| 100-7 |
buried near where John lived at |
|
| 100-7 |
the time. |
|
| 100-7 |
Everett then listed the names of |
|
| 100-7 |
the children of John, George and |
|
| 100-7 |
Caswell. |
|
| 100-7 |
Everett W. Coffey, assuming it |
|
| 100-7 |
is the same one, can be reached |
|
| 100-7 |
at 2676 Bullen Valley Road, Thorn |
|
| 100-7 |
Hill, TN 37881. |
|
| 100-7 |
From the Dalton place, which |
|
| 100-7 |
is near Fairview, one looks NW |
|
| 100-7 |
around the end of War Ridge to |
|
| 100-7 |
Bald Point, into Hancock co. |
|
| 100-7 |
Continuing NW one reaches the |
|
| 100-7 |
Clinch River, which forms the |
|
| 100-7 |
border between Claiborne and |
|
| 100-7 |
Grainger counties. The Clinch and |
|
| 100-7 |
the Powell rivers are backed up
to |
|
| 100-7 |
form Norris Lake but the Powell
is |
|
| 100-7 |
across a considerable ridge or
so |
|
| 100-7 |
it appears to me (Archie). |
|
| 100-7 |
GRAVES LINAGE |
|
| 100-7 |
Archie Dalton of Jefferson |
|
| 100-7 |
City, TN ask what our source of |
|
| 100-7 |
descendency is for Jane Graves |
|
| 100-7 |
(d. 1792 Wilkes Co NC) Coffey, |
|
| 100-7 |
wife of John Coffey. My source |
|
| 100-7 |
is the Graves Family Newsletter
by |
|
| 100-7 |
Kenneth Graves of Wrentham MA
and |
|
| 100-7 |
|
|
| 100-8 |
page 8 September 005 |
|
| 100-8 |
Marvin Coffey in his Supplement
to |
|
| 100-8 |
James B. Coffey.. Vol 2
Ancestors. |
|
| 100-8 |
The dissertation in the Graves |
|
| 100-8 |
Newsletter is rather long so I |
|
| 100-8 |
will use Marvin?s work. |
|
| 100-8 |
? Kenneth Graves feels that the |
|
| 100-8 |
research of Sue Davis, formerly |
|
| 100-8 |
of Benton, AR is reliable enough |
|
| 100-8 |
to establish that Thomas Graves? |
|
| 100-8 |
son Francis had a son John by a |
|
| 100-8 |
rst wife (name unknown). Francis |
|
| 100-8 |
later (bef. 1678) married Mrs. |
|
| 100-8 |
Jane Maguffey. John married |
|
| 100-8 |
Johanna (Hannah) and they were |
|
| 100-8 |
the parents of Jane (Jean)
Graves |
|
| 100-8 |
who married John Coffey. Assuming |
|
| 100-8 |
the data collected by Sue Davis
is |
|
| 100-8 |
correct, then the following
would |
|
| 100-8 |
be the descent from Capt. Thomas |
|
| 100-8 |
Graves who came to Virginia on |
|
| 100-8 |
the ?Mary & Margaret? in
1608 and |
|
| 100-8 |
settled in Jamestown. |
|
| 100-8 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 100-8 |
To the Hon. David Tate Judge |
|
| 100-8 |
of the Probate Court of Jackson |
|
| 100-8 |
County Alabama, The petitions of |
|
| 100-8 |
ABSOLUM COFFEY, JR.
administrator |
|
| 100-8 |
of the Estate of Absolum Coffey |
|
| 100-8 |
Sr. deceased respectfully Shows |
|
| 100-8 |
unto Your Honor that Said
decedent |
|
| 100-8 |
died in Said county. Seized and |
|
| 100-8 |
possessed of following described |
|
| 100-8 |
land Situated in Said county of |
|
| 100-8 |
Jackson Alabama and described as |
|
| 100-8 |
follows to whit. The SW 1/4 of |
|
| 100-8 |
the SW 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of the |
|
| 100-8 |
SW 1/4 All in Section 35
Township |
|
| 100-8 |
Six Range East and also the
tract |
|
| 100-8 |
of land containing forty acres |
|
| 100-8 |
adjoining the Reynolds land on |
|
| 100-8 |
the east and Known and described |
|
| 100-8 |
as the Coffey tract of land on |
|
| 100-8 |
the West is public land and all |
|
| 100-8 |
the boundaries are by Pulic
lands |
|
| 100-8 |
Petitions further represents
that |
|
| 100-8 |
the estate of his intestate is |
|
| 100-8 |
Solvent and that in view there
of |
|
| 100-8 |
he applies for an order of Sale |
|
| 100-8 |
of Said lands for the purpose |
|
| 100-8 |
of distribution among the heirs |
|
| 100-8 |
of Said decedent and he further |
|
| 100-8 |
States that Said lands cannot be |
|
| 100-8 |
fairly and equitably divided
among |
|
| 100-8 |
the heirs of Said descedent by |
|
| 100-8 |
Meets and bounds without a Sale |
|
| 100-8 |
thereof and that it will be more |
|
| 100-8 |
bene cial to Said estate to Sell |
|
| 100-8 |
the lands than to divide the
land |
|
| 100-8 |
by Meets and bounds and heirs
and |
|
| 100-8 |
their secidences of Said
intestate |
|
| 100-8 |
are BRENTON COFFEY of full age
and |
|
| 100-8 |
RITHEA COFFEY of full age THOMAS |
|
| 100-8 |
COFFEY of full age. LEANDER who |
|
| 100-8 |
married FREEMAN, POLLY ANN
COFFEY, |
|
| 100-8 |
MELAVNA COFFEY, HUGH COFFEY, and |
|
| 100-8 |
the three last are Minors. All |
|
| 100-8 |
the above named reside in Titus |
|
| 100-8 |
County Texas the Said minors are |
|
| 100-8 |
in the custody of their Mother?s |
|
| 100-8 |
and the children all Minors of |
|
| 100-8 |
the estate of HUGH COFFEY
deceased |
|
| 100-8 |
who was a Son and heirs of Said |
|
| 100-8 |
estate to wit JOHN WILLIAM and |
|
| 100-8 |
POLLY COFFEY who reside with
their |
|
| 100-8 |
1.
Capt. Thomas Graves, b. abt |
|
| 100-8 |
1580, md. Katherine Crosher |
|
| 100-8 |
Children: John b. not later than
1616, Thomas, Ann, Katherine, Valinda, and Francis. |
|
| 100-8 |
2. Francis was b. ca 1630, d. |
|
| 100-8 |
bef Aug 1691, md. 1st unknown, |
|
| 100-8 |
1st child: John, b. 1675-78 (or
earlier) d. 1720, md. ca 1698-1702 to Johanna _____ |
|
| 100-8 |
Children of John & Johanna:
James, Benjamin, Martha, Ann and Jean (Jane), md. abt 1728 to John Coffey. |
|
| 100-8 |
Francis Coffey md. 2nd to Mrs.
Jane Maguffey who had previously been marred and had children John and Jane
and perhaps Elizabeth. |
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| 100-8 |
Children of Francis and Jane: |
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| 100-8 |
Francis jr, Richard, and Thomas. |
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| 100-8 |
Notes: Since Francis was about |
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| 100-8 |
48 when he married the widow
Jane |
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| 100-8 |
Maguffey, it was thought that |
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| 100-8 |
this is rather late for a rst |
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| 100-8 |
marriage. |
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| 100-8 |
Jane Graves Coffey was listed in |
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| 100-8 |
her father?s will of 5 Sept.
1719, |
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| 100-8 |
Essex co. VA. |
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| 100-8 |
Hope this helps. I can provide |
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| 100-8 |
the Graves Newsletter
story/theory |
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| 100-8 |
if needed. BC |
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| 100-8 |
JACKSON CO. AL ? WILL |
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| 100-8 |
Scottsboro Heritage Center |
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| 100-8 |
Will Record (N) 1867-1869 pages |
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| 100-8 |
307 to End Jackson Co, Ala |
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| 100-8 |
(pg.629) January 8, 1869 |
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| 100-8 |
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| 100-9 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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| 100-9 |
Mothers in Titus County Texas |
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| 100-9 |
and also the heirs of LANGSTON |
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| 100-9 |
COFFEY decd a Son and heirs of |
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| 100-9 |
decedent to wit NATHAN and
WILLIAM |
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| 100-9 |
COFFEY minors in custody of
theirs |
|
| 100-9 |
residing in Titus County Texas |
|
| 100-9 |
and your petitioners ABSOLUM |
|
| 100-9 |
COFFEY, GEORGE COFFEY and
NARCISSA |
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| 100-9 |
COFFEY all of whom are of full |
|
| 100-9 |
age and reside in Jackson County |
|
| 100-9 |
Alabama. Petitioners prays your |
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| 100-9 |
honor to grant Such order and |
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| 100-9 |
decree in the persons and take |
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| 100-9 |
Such further action there in as |
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| 100-9 |
may be necessary to effectuate |
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| 100-9 |
the prayers of petitioners to
Sell |
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| 100-9 |
Said lands herein before
described |
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| 100-9 |
for the purpose of division of
the |
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| 100-9 |
proceeds thereof among Said
heirs. |
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| 100-9 |
And as in duty bound of Absolum |
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| 100-9 |
Coffey. |
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| 100-9 |
Sworn to Subscribed Absolum |
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| 100-9 |
Adm. Bs. |
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| 100-9 |
Heirs at Law of Said estate |
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| 100-9 |
me this 8 day of Janry 1869 |
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| 100-9 |
David Tate Judge |
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| 100-9 |
Coffey |
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| 100-9 |
before |
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| 100-9 |
He is survived by ve step- |
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| 100-9 |
children; two sister, Velva
Dalton |
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| 100-9 |
of Thorn Hill, TN, Ina Atkins of |
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| 100-9 |
Rutledge; brothers Charlie Jeff |
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| 100-9 |
Coffey of Miamisburg, Ohio and |
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| 100-9 |
Jessie Willard Coffey of Dayton, |
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| 100-9 |
Ohio. Funeral service were held |
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| 100-9 |
at the Coffey Funeral Home in |
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| 100-9 |
Tazewell, TN, with Rev. Eugene |
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| 100-9 |
Dalton and Rev. Freddie Parker |
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| 100-9 |
of ciating. Pallbearers were Coy |
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| 100-9 |
and Wayne Dalton, Elmer Owners, |
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| 100-9 |
Frankie Atkins, Hugh Atkins and |
|
| 100-9 |
Alvin Whitt. Burial in Davidson |
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| 100-9 |
Cemetery in Thorn Hill, TN. |
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| 100-9 |
State of Alabama, Jackson County |
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| 100-9 |
OLD OBITS |
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We do not have a date of death |
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| 100-9 |
or a rst name for the following |
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| 100-9 |
obit, but there is a record of
her |
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| 100-9 |
husband and his Social Security |
|
| 100-9 |
information. |
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| 100-9 |
Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, |
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| 100-9 |
CA. Mrs. Coffee was a native of |
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| 100-9 |
Alabama and lived in Patterson |
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| 100-9 |
25 years. She was an employee of |
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| 100-9 |
Patterson Frozen Foods for four |
|
| 100-9 |
years. She was also a homemaker |
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| 100-9 |
and was af liated with New Hope
of |
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| 100-9 |
the Nazarene Church. |
|
| 100-9 |
MERIT CEMETER IN TEXAS |
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| 100-9 |
She is survived by her children, |
|
| 100-9 |
Mike Coffee of Ceres and Mark |
|
| 100-9 |
Coffee of Hawaii; brothers, Ocie |
|
| 100-9 |
Benson of Patterson and Joe
Benson |
|
| 100-9 |
of Modesto; sisters, Audie
LeLeiur |
|
| 100-9 |
of Patterson and Bea English of |
|
| 100-9 |
Modesto. She was preceded in
death |
|
| 100-9 |
by her husband, Jesse Coffee. |
|
| 100-9 |
Burial at San Joaquin Valley |
|
| 100-9 |
National Cemetery, Santa Nella. |
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| 100-9 |
Jo Langwell says; ?I was waiting |
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| 100-9 |
for someone to return for an |
|
| 100-9 |
appointment and I pulled into
the |
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| 100-9 |
Merit Cemetery. There was a nice |
|
| 100-9 |
big Sycamore tree to park under |
|
| 100-9 |
and a breeze blowing. Typical |
|
| 100-9 |
East Texas thing to do. |
|
| 100-9 |
Name: Jesse D. Coffee |
|
| 100-9 |
SSN: 416-20-3677 |
|
| 100-9 |
Last Residence:95356 Modesto, |
|
| 100-9 |
Stanislaus, California |
|
| 100-9 |
Born:5 Feb 1926 Died: 27 Aug 1994 |
|
| 100-9 |
Artie May, wife of |
|
| 100-9 |
O.A. Coffey |
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| 100-9 |
Aug 31, 1864 April 27, 1902 |
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| 100-9 |
Artie?s birth may have been 1884 |
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| 100-9 |
it was hard to make out. I did |
|
| 100-9 |
State & year issued: AL (Bef
1951) |
|
| 100-9 |
REV. JOHN THOMAS COFFEY |
|
| 100-9 |
Coffey, Rev. John Thomas, age
75, |
|
| 100-9 |
was born March 19, 1915 passed |
|
| 100-9 |
away Aug 29, 1990. He professed |
|
| 100-9 |
faith in Christ and jointed the |
|
| 100-9 |
Oak Hill Baptist Church as a
young |
|
| 100-9 |
man. He was ordained as a
minister |
|
| 100-9 |
in 1940 a Veteran of World War
II |
|
| 100-9 |
and retired worker from a
tobacco |
|
| 100-9 |
warehouse in Ohio. He was a
member |
|
| 100-9 |
of the Mount Oliver Baptist
Church |
|
| 100-9 |
in Ohio at the time of his
death. |
|
| 100-9 |
He was preceded in death by his |
|
| 100-9 |
wife, Magdeline Gambrell Coffey; |
|
| 100-9 |
parents, William Franklin and |
|
| 100-9 |
Leada White Coffey; sister,
Linda |
|
| 100-9 |
Coffey. |
|
| 100-9 |
As I sat in the car I looked to |
|
| 100-9 |
my right at the stones and their |
|
| 100-9 |
names. Low and behold there was |
|
| 100-9 |
a Coffey. I got out and found not |
|
| 100-9 |
one but two with Coffey on them. |
|
| 100-9 |
George W |
|
| 100-9 |
Nov. 27, 1856 |
|
| 100-9 |
Oct. 15, 1927 |
|
| 100-9 |
Martha A |
|
| 100-9 |
Feb. 10, 1865 |
|
| 100-9 |
Aug. 18, 1944 |
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| 100-9 |
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| 100-9 |
page 0 September |
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| 100-9 |
5 |
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| 100-9 |
of Arlington High School and |
|
| 100-9 |
attending Arlington State. Nancy |
|
| 100-9 |
was a Methodist. |
|
| 100-9 |
Survivors: Husband, James
"Ron" |
|
| 100-9 |
Harris of Arlington; sons,
Matthew |
|
| 100-9 |
Harris of Fort Worth and David |
|
| 100-9 |
Harris of Arlington; daughter, |
|
| 100-9 |
Rebecca Harris of Weatherford; |
|
| 100-9 |
sister, Jan Coffee Skillman and |
|
| 100-9 |
husband, Charley of
Williamsburg, |
|
| 100-9 |
VA. |
|
| 100-9 |
Burial: Dallas, Fort Worth |
|
| 100-9 |
National Cemetery in Dallas. |
|
| 100-10 |
not have any of my cemetery
stuff |
|
| 100-10 |
with me. You might put this in |
|
| 100-10 |
the newsletter to see if it
helps |
|
| 100-10 |
anyone. |
|
| 100-10 |
MURDER IN HANCOCK CO. TN |
|
| 100-10 |
George Coffey, b 24 Feb 1847, m |
|
| 100-10 |
Martha Johnson, b 27 Apr 1846, d |
|
| 100-10 |
4 June 1922 Grainger Co.,
Several |
|
| 100-10 |
members of George Coffey?s
family |
|
| 100-10 |
are buried in Coffey Cemetery on |
|
| 100-10 |
Indian Creek Rd near Thorn Hill. |
|
| 100-10 |
JOHN L. KUHN |
|
| 100-10 |
John L. Kuhn, 74 of Tyler died |
|
| 100-10 |
a.) James, Jim? Coffey, b 22 Dec |
|
| 100-10 |
1871 TN, d 7 Nov 1907, m Emily |
|
| 100-10 |
Elrod, b 13 June 1878, d 29 Oct |
|
| 100-10 |
1962, dau of John Elrod. Jim was |
|
| 100-10 |
ambushed while carrying the U.S. |
|
| 100-10 |
Mail in Hancock Co. TN. Sam, |
|
| 100-10 |
George, & Will Reed and
their |
|
| 100-10 |
brother-in-law Thomas Green were |
|
| 100-10 |
charge with his murder. Two days |
|
| 100-10 |
earlier the father of the Reed |
|
| 100-10 |
boys died from being shot from |
|
| 100-10 |
the woods while working in a
corn |
|
| 100-10 |
eld.
Isham Elrod, brother-in- |
|
| 100-10 |
law of Jim Coffey was charged
with |
|
| 100-10 |
the killing of Mr. Reed. Elrod |
|
| 100-10 |
skipped the country. Source: |
|
| 100-10 |
Morristown Gazette 11 March
1908. |
|
| 100-10 |
Dec. 11, 2004. He was born June |
|
| 100-10 |
20, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska to
the |
|
| 100-10 |
late Loy and Rosella Coffee
Kuhn. |
|
| 100-10 |
He graduated with a master
degree |
|
| 100-10 |
from SMU in 1955 and
married the |
|
| 100-10 |
former Rosalie Gunn. They
resided |
|
| 100-10 |
in Dallas until her death in
1989. |
|
| 100-10 |
John's profession spanned 35
years |
|
| 100-10 |
starting as a music teacher and |
|
| 100-10 |
evolved into a businessman with |
|
| 100-10 |
interest in music stores and
home |
|
| 100-10 |
building. He married the former |
|
| 100-10 |
Mary Albert McDonald and they |
|
| 100-10 |
moved to Tyler in 1996. |
|
| 100-10 |
Other George Coffey family
graves. |
|
| 100-10 |
b.) John Henry Coffey, b 2/12 |
|
| 100-10 |
He is survived by his wife Mary |
|
| 100-10 |
Kuhn, two sons - Doug and wife |
|
| 100-10 |
Sonya of Granbury; David and
wife |
|
| 100-10 |
Marie of DeSoto. |
|
| 100-10 |
Aug 1874, d 10 Oct 1920 Texas, m |
|
| 100-10 |
Sarah Harvelle, b 11 Jan 1876
TN, |
|
| 100-10 |
d 12 July 1964 TX, sis of Clint |
|
| 100-10 |
Harvelle. |
|
| 100-10 |
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery,
Dallas |
|
| 100-10 |
c.) Susie M. Coffey, b 30 Nov
1892 |
|
| 100-10 |
TN, d in TX, m Wesley
L.Rains, b |
|
| 100-10 |
7 June 1893 TX, d 22 Apr 1948
TX. |
|
| 100-10 |
d). Samuel Coffey, b abt 1876, m |
|
| 100-10 |
Lizzie Ogan, m Manda _____, b 15 |
|
| 100-10 |
Nov 1876, d 23 Nov 1903 |
|
| 100-10 |
OZARK COUNTY MO. WILL |
|
| 100-10 |
Bennie Loftin sent the following |
|
| 100-10 |
probate court record. |
|
| 100-10 |
A. J. COFFEY |
|
| 100-10 |
Probate Court, Ozark Co. MO, |
|
| 100-10 |
Book E, page 31 and 32 |
|
| 100-10 |
29 Dec 1903, no administrator |
|
| 100-10 |
29 Dec 1904, list heirs |
|
| 100-10 |
Nancy Coffey, widow of A.J.
Coffey |
|
| 100-10 |
Ef e Coffey, born May 4, 2888 |
|
| 100-10 |
Mallisie, born Dec. 18, 1889 |
|
| 100-10 |
Albert Coffey, born Jan. 22,
1892 |
|
| 100-10 |
May O. Coffey, born Mar. 22,
1895 |
|
| 100-10 |
CORRECTIONS |
|
| 100-10 |
Reams Goodloe sends a correction |
|
| 100-10 |
for issue #99. page 13, Balton |
|
| 100-10 |
should be Bolton. see #72 pp.5,9
& |
|
| 100-10 |
#84 p.3 |
|
| 100-10 |
e). Hattie M. Coffey, b abt 1878 |
|
| 100-10 |
TN, m Amos Green |
|
| 100-10 |
(1) Bodie Green, 4 Jan 1911, d 6 |
|
| 100-10 |
Nov-12 |
|
| 100-10 |
e. Ples Coffey, m Polly Elrod,
dau |
|
| 100-10 |
of John Elrod. |
|
| 100-10 |
OLDER OBITS |
|
| 100-10 |
NANCY COFFEE HARRIS |
|
| 100-10 |
Nancy Harris, 58, passed away |
|
| 100-10 |
Dec.23, 2004 in Dallas TX. |
|
| 100-10 |
Nancy was born July 31, 1946 in |
|
| 100-10 |
Fort Worth. She was a life-long |
|
| 100-10 |
resident of Arlington, graduate |
|
| 100-10 |
|
|
| 100-11 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
|
| 100-11 |
GRAINGER CO. TENN. CEMETERIES -
GPS |
|
| 100-11 |
Jack Coffee has provided the GPS
co-ordinates for all the cemeteries |
|
| 100-11 |
in Grainger Co. Tenn. I suggest that if you have a cemetery book |
|
| 100-11 |
for this county, that you add
these latitude and longitude numbers |
|
| 100-11 |
in to the book. Roads and their names change with
time. Most newer |
|
| 100-11 |
cars now come with GPS built
into the dash or as optional removable |
|
| 100-11 |
equipment. This is the way we will nd things in the future so we |
|
| 100-11 |
need to keep this information
for our future generations. My DAR has |
|
| 100-11 |
all the Cole Co. MO cemeteried
listed with their GPS coordinates. |
|
| 100-11 |
Cemetery Name |
|
| 100-11 |
Adkins Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Adkins Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Avondale Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Batman Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Bowen Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Bray Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Central Point Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Coffey Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Collins Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Condry Cemetery |
|
| 100-11 |
Condry Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Dalton Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Dotson Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Farmer Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Map Location |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Avondale |
|
| 100-12 |
Bean Station |
|
| 100-12 |
Bean Station |
|
| 100-12 |
Bean Station |
|
| 100-12 |
Bean Station |
|
| 100-12 |
Bean Station |
|
| 100-12 |
Bean Station |
|
| 100-12 |
Bean Station |
|
| 100-12 |
Latitude Longitude |
|
| 100-12 |
362043N 0832525W |
|
| 100-12 |
362102N 0832244W |
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| 100-12 |
361812N 0832744W |
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| 100-12 |
362049N 0832624W |
|
| 100-12 |
361834N 0832557W |
|
| 100-12 |
362123N 0832430W |
|
| 100-12 |
361522N 0832921W |
|
| 100-12 |
362206N 0832246W |
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| 100-12 |
362202N 0832712W |
|
| 100-12 |
362024N 0832813W |
|
| 100-12 |
362218N 0832924W |
|
| 100-12 |
362121N 0832950W |
|
| 100-12 |
362020N 0832948W |
|
| 100-12 |
362017N 0832705W |
|
| 100-12 |
361958N 0832507W |
|
| 100-12 |
361558N 0832720W |
|
| 100-12 |
361728N 0832357W |
|
| 100-12 |
361720N 0832858W |
|
| 100-12 |
362217N 0832614W |
|
| 100-12 |
361639N 0832246W |
|
| 100-12 |
362203N 0832402W |
|
| 100-12 |
361619N 0832945W |
|
| 100-12 |
362133N 0832519W |
|
| 100-12 |
362144N 0832343W |
|
| 100-12 |
362126N 0832437W |
|
| 100-12 |
361837N 0832522W |
|
| 100-12 |
362149N 0832752W |
|
| 100-12 |
362030N 0832922W |
|
| 100-12 |
361616N 0832523W |
|
| 100-12 |
361711N 0832341W |
|
| 100-12 |
362131N 0832429W |
|
| 100-12 |
361753N 0832820W |
|
| 100-12 |
362203N 0832808W |
|
| 100-12 |
362158N 0832322W |
|
| 100-12 |
361915N 0832347W |
|
| 100-12 |
362142N 0832519W |
|
| 100-12 |
361600N 0832840W |
|
| 100-12 |
361903N 0832444W |
|
| 100-12 |
361919N 0832245W |
|
| 100-12 |
361942N 0832210W |
|
| 100-12 |
362031N 0831647W |
|
| 100-12 |
362004N 0832132W |
|
| 100-12 |
362044N 0831550W |
|
| 100-12 |
361907N 0831907W |
|
| 100-12 |
361908N 0832151W |
|
| 100-12 |
362227N 0832142W |
|
| 100-12 |
Floyd Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Grove Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Helton Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Helton Springs Cemet |
|
| 100-12 |
Hipsher Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Holston Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Idol Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Kidwell Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Kincaid Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Lamb Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Lathin Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
McConnell Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
McGinnis Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
McGinnis Harrell Cemet |
|
| 100-12 |
Narrow Valley Cemeter |
|
| 100-12 |
New Prospect Cemeter |
|
| 100-12 |
Rhea Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Richland Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Riddle Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Rucker Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Shields Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Slave Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
West Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
White Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Williams Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Bean Station Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Bean Station Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Buck Hollow Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Caldwell Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Chestnut Grove Cem |
|
| 100-12 |
Cobb Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
Collins Cemetery |
|
| 100-12 |
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| 100-12 |
page |
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| 100-12 |
September 005 |
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| 100-12 |
Bean Station |
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Bean Station |
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| 100-12 |
Bean Station |
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Bean Station |
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Bean Station |
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page |
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Reams Goodloe |
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<goodloev@bellsouth.net>
sends the |
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following good news about the
index. |
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The index through # 99 is now |
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available on CD-R for $20. |
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September 005 |
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Subj: |
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Hurricane Katrina |
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get gas you get in line and
wait, |
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sometimes over an hour, to get a |
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$20 limit of gas. I have heard |
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that gas will be more plenitiful |
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by Tuesday here. At home to get |
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water we drag the generator to
the |
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well pump and ll everything up we |
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can, tubs, buckets, barrels,
then |
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drag it back to the house to run |
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2-3 times a day. We power up the |
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ref and freezer. Dan?s insulin |
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has to stay chilled and
naturally, |
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until yesterday, there was no
ice |
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to be found. We live 17 miles |
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from Hammond so are more
isolated |
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than some. |
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The heat isn?t so bad as long |
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as you don?t move around too
much. |
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The nights are terrible. I?ve |
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slept in the back of our Yukon
for |
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6 nights and have plenty of
insect |
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bites to prove it. I also have |
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found I can wash my hair using |
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one cup of water to wet it and |
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four cups to rinse it. Use less |
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shampoo and of course, cold
water |
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rinses soap out better. Bird |
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baths are the way to go. |
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We have lled the camper up |
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with water and when I am ready |
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we hook the generator to it and |
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I get hot water showers. Now, if |
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anyone there has taken a shower |
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in a small camper you know there |
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| 100-14 |
is no room and certainly no long |
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showers. I am just grateful I |
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have a chance to take a shower |
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every other day. For food we are |
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| 100-14 |
eating what thaws out next. I am |
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| 100-14 |
so sick of grilled food but yet
I |
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| 100-14 |
watch TV and I see old people
and |
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| 100-14 |
children who have not eaten for |
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| 100-14 |
7 days and I have absolutely NO |
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| 100-14 |
reason to fuss. I am grateful
for |
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| 100-14 |
all I have got now. This has been |
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a morally humbling time for me,
a |
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life changing event. |
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This part of the state is going |
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| 100-14 |
to be impacted for years to
come. |
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| 100-14 |
Our nation?s economy will suffer |
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| 100-14 |
because of these two disasters. |
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| 100-14 |
Katrina was one and New Orleans |
|
| 100-14 |
survived it. The levee break was |
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| 100-14 |
the second one and New Orleans |
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| 100-14 |
became doomed because of that. |
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| 100-14 |
Date: |
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| 100-14 |
2005 3:08:03 PM |
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| 100-14 |
From: bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com |
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| 100-14 |
Monday, September 5, |
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| 100-14 |
(cousin, Sheri Kelly) |
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| 100-14 |
Hello, Folks! |
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It?s hard to keep a country |
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| 100-14 |
girl down. I am ok.
We had |
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| 100-14 |
damages and/or destruction of |
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| 100-14 |
all outbuildings but our home |
|
| 100-14 |
was untouched. Trees downed |
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| 100-14 |
everywhere, we will need no |
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| 100-14 |
rewood for years. Thank you for |
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| 100-14 |
all your thoughts and prayers
for |
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| 100-14 |
our safety. |
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| 100-14 |
I know all see what?s going on |
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| 100-14 |
by watching the television. What |
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| 100-14 |
I can say is that what you, the |
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| 100-14 |
general, national public see, is |
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| 100-14 |
NOTHING compared to what we
locals |
|
| 100-14 |
see on our tv. We have one local |
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| 100-14 |
station which is broadcasting
live |
|
| 100-14 |
24/7. Regarding New Orleans and |
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| 100-14 |
surrounding areas we see where |
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| 100-14 |
locals have lmed or taken videos |
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| 100-14 |
that the national public does
not |
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| 100-14 |
see. So keep in mind what you see |
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| 100-14 |
is only 1/100 of the horror
which |
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| 100-14 |
truely exists just 40 miles from |
|
| 100-14 |
here. |
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| 100-14 |
In my local area the |
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| 100-14 |
electricity is spotty, my work |
|
| 100-14 |
place has power, two of the |
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| 100-14 |
groceries have power as well as |
|
| 100-14 |
other places. There are ARMED men |
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| 100-14 |
stationed inside and outside of |
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| 100-14 |
the groceries. One has to stand |
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| 100-14 |
in line to go inside and only x |
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| 100-14 |
number of individuals are let in |
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| 100-14 |
at any one time. No stop lights, |
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all have become 4 way stops. |
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| 100-14 |
Trees, power poles, thousands |
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| 100-14 |
of power lines, all down. This |
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is in my area. We had sustained |
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winds of over 85 miles an hour |
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for almost 9 hours with gusts to |
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over 120 mph. Some of the crown |
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molding in my home has shifted |
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showing how much the house
moved. |
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On a personal note, we do not |
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have power at home and will not |
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| 100-14 |
have for weeks I?ve been told.
To |
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Here in Loranger and Hammond we |
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| 100-15 |
are only affected by Katrina. |
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On a lighter note, I sit |
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outside in the evening, waiting |
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for dark. We have two ?hurricane? |
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lamps with oil and several |
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candles. When it gets dark, |
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we go to bed. When it gets |
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light I get up. I use a latrine |
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(translate, blue tarp over
fence, |
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sit on a bucket), I pull water |
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from a 55 gallon barrel, I heat |
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up the grill. Then I think of |
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how my ancestors lived 150-200 |
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years ago. They had the lamps |
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and oil, candles. They had a |
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latrine somewhere. They had a |
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stove or camp re. My luxury is |
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I have paper plates and plastic |
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dinnerware, paper napkins
whereas |
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they didn?t. I also now have |
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washed our clothes out by hand, |
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rinsed them and hung them to |
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dry. I remember living much like |
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this when I was a young
girl. My |
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grandparents didn?t have an
inside |
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toilet and my gm cooked on an |
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old iron cook-stove, used wood. |
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We did have a washer that you |
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cranked the side of it to make
it |
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agitate and then ran every piece |
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of clothing through the
wringers. |
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We had running cold water until |
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I was about 10, then got a water |
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heater, then when I was 12 we |
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moved to the city! Luxury galore! |
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So, this experience isn?t all
that |
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new to me. I have found I do like |
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my ?necessities? of life and
miss |
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them, but overall, I feel God
has |
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been good to me and my husband |
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during all these recent events. |
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I will be checking email |
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every day while at work. Thank |
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goodness I do have a place to |
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work. It makes my life surreal, |
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coming from home where nothing
is |
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electric to work, where we have
an |
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inside bathroom, airconditioner, |
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telephones! |
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Sheri Kelly in Louisiana |
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I actually am ok with every- |
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thing in my personal life. |
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Seeing what all is wrong with |
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the rest of the area is tragic. |
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We have people stopping in |
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page 5 |
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Hello again, (Sept. 6, 2005) |
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and calling, asking if we |
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know how to get information |
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on missing people. We are a |
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retail furniture store 40 miles |
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away. That shows how desperate |
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people are. The customers we |
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are having are all displaced. |
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They are tired and most appear |
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to have donated clothes on. |
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Without exception all have |
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purchased mattresses along with |
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other furniture. |
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I have found that I can?t |
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endure the heat like I once |
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could. I try to pick up debris |
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each trip on my way to feed |
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the horses or chickens, make |
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every effort to do something |
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constructive each step I make. |
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There are people who have |
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never had air conditioning. How |
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spoiled I have become. I think |
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I could handle the heat if we |
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had electricity for fans. |
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Today gas is being rationed |
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to $40 per vehicle. It was |
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$20 two days ago so that tells |
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me there is an increase in |
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available gas for here. |
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Slowly stores and businesses |
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are opening here in Hammond. |
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I have heard there is about |
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40,000 new people here, all |
|
| 100-15 |
evacuatees/suvivors. One sees |
|
| 100-15 |
them just walking up and down |
|
| 100-15 |
the main road here. They have |
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| 100-15 |
nothing except what FEMA or Red |
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| 100-15 |
Cross, or a local charity has |
|
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given them. How fortunate I am. |
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Still today, armed men in |
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dark uniforms are outside |
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our grocery stores and gas |
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stations. I am appalled that |
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page September |
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5 |
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our own society has been so |
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dehumanized as to rob, beat, |
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rape, these people, and the |
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| 100-16 |
worst part is, it is their own |
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people. No one from Hammond or |
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| 100-16 |
surrounding areas went to New |
|
| 100-16 |
Orleans and started shooting |
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at rescue workers or cornering |
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women in the Superdome and |
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raping them. It is their own |
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doing that. Because of the |
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gangs and violence roaming |
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around we all are having to |
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be more cautious, careful, |
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and have armed men watching. I |
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know much of the violence has |
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to do with the emotional and |
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psychlogical aspect of the ones |
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who have found themselves in |
|
| 100-16 |
dispair but it is being fueled |
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by only a few and has changed a |
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1,000,000 peoples way of life. |
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I appreciate everyone?s |
|
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concern for me and my family |
|
| 100-16 |
and all the prayers have |
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worked. Dan is not feeling well |
|
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but is maintaining as best he |
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can, being his normal grumpy |
|
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self. Me, nothing a long and |
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hot shower with gobs of shampoo |
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wouldn?t x. Like I told the |
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others, I cannot complain |
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about the trivial things in |
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life anymore. By all standards |
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we are wealthy now. We have |
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a home, car, clothes, and I |
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have a job. The poor people |
|
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wandering around have a shelter |
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somewhere, a Red Cross bag of |
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| 100-16 |
toiletries, donated clothing. |
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I know there has been much |
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| 100-16 |
ado about FEMA and the Red |
|
| 100-16 |
Cross. Let?s point ngers AFTER |
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the dust settles. These people |
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left here and those shipped all |
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over the country are without |
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anything familiar. If they |
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couldn?t carry it in their |
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pockets or a satchel, whatever |
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they had, it?s gone forever. |
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Those are the people we need |
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to help. Neither FEMA or the |
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| 100-16 |
Red Cross was prepared for this |
|
| 100-16 |
event, no organization would |
|
| 100-16 |
ever be prepared. We just need |
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to help the best we can and |
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where we can. I would suggest |
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| 100-16 |
if anyone is considering |
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| 100-16 |
donations, please check and see |
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what local charity or church is |
|
| 100-16 |
trying to help these people and |
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| 100-16 |
donate there. Let the money or |
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| 100-16 |
clothing or food or diapers or |
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| 100-16 |
tablet with pens and envelopes, |
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stamps, whatever be sent where |
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it needs to be sent. There will |
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always be those who will rip |
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off the system but if someone |
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sees a need they can ful ll |
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where they are, then do it. |
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If I could do without a job |
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I would already be somewhere |
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| 100-16 |
helping where I could. I |
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have volunteered almost every |
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Thanksgiving and Christmas |
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to deliver donated food to |
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locals and have badgered my |
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boss for donations when I feel |
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| 100-16 |
it?s a worthy cause. It is in |
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my nature (being the Southern |
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| 100-16 |
girl that I am) to try to help |
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| 100-16 |
everyone all the time. |
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OK, off my soap box for |
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| 100-16 |
now. Thanks again for your |
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| 100-16 |
concern. I most likely won?t |
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| 100-16 |
receive this issue of the CCC |
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| 100-16 |
unless it?s mailed rst class |
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| 100-16 |
so if you will, wait until I |
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| 100-16 |
request it before mailing it. |
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| 100-16 |
Our postal system most likely |
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will not be working for weeks, |
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| 100-16 |
months. |
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Sheri in Louisiana! |
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(cousin Sheri Kelly) |
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(This is tomorrows history |
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being made today. Sheri's |
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story will be part of the |
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history of this disaster |
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forever. Bonnie) |
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Hotel |
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IMPORTANT |
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Best Western Inn, Chadron Phone:
1-877-432-3305 or |
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We have a block of 20 rooms
reserved until April 10 at a great price of $53.95. |
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READ ME |
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A dinner train trip is planned
for Friday night, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION April 27 - 30,
2006 CHADRON, NEBRASKA |
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1-308-432-2055 |
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Only call these numbers for
special rate. Specify a reservation for Coffey Cousins Convention! |
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April 28, through a very scenic
area. It includes a 5 course dinner for $35 a person. Menu is prime rib, sh or fowl. PROBLEM |
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For best results and the kind of service you want, call now and
reserve a room with your credit card. ( If, for some reason you can't attend,
they can be canceled by calling the hotel before the reservation date.) |
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This train only holds 35 and
they will NOT hold seats for us. The
rst 35 who register (Coffeys or not) get the seats. If you even think
you might attend, send Jack your $35 for each dinner reservation NOW. See
tear off below. When it's full - it's full!! |
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Lots of services available -
check for refrigerator and ground oor
(if needed). |
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Hot tub, exercise room,
continental breakfast, etc. |
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| 100-17 |
Prices and menu for the banquet
have not been nalized yet. Watch for
them in the December issue of CCC. |
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BANQUET & BUSINESS MEETING
Saturday, April 29th. |
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Note:J&L -RVparkabt.1mile from hotel |
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I am paying for _____
reservations on the dinner train @ $35. each. Total_________ Be sure to
include your return address and phone number. |
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Please send list of names and
choice of prime rib, sh or fowl along
with check to: Jack Coffee |
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| 100-17 |
For questions e-mail:
jkcoffee@yahoo.com or phone: 1-318-766-8247 |
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tear off & mail:
________________________________________________________________________ |
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110 Lydia Road |
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St. Joseph, LA, 71366 |
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page 8 September
005 |
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BLOG - GENEALOGY EXCHANGE |
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You are invited by Jack Co ee to
join a blog called Genealogy Exchange. Blogger is a free service for easily
communicating and sharing ideas on the web. |
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| 100-18 |
Next Steps: |
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1. Please follow the link below.
If you do not follow this link, you |
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| 100-18 |
will not be able to logon to the
correct blog. http://www.blogger.com/i.g?invID=7496804863806883548&hl=en |
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| 100-18 |
Note: If this link wraps in your
email (not all of it is on one line) |
|
| 100-18 |
copy and paste the entire link
into your browser?s location bar. Be sure to include characters that may have
wrapped to the next line. |
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| 100-18 |
2. If you already have a Blogger
account, you will be asked to either accept of decline this invitation. |
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| 100-18 |
3. If you do not have a Blogger
account, you can create one for free in less than a minute. Just click the
link and press the ?Create an Account? button. |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE
Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101 |
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TEXT CCC Issue99: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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June 2005 Issue NO. 99 |
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PRESIDENT?S LETTER |
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Another convention has come and
gone, |
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and we?re already preparing for
next year. Patsy Burns, her mother Billie McKinney |
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| 99:-1 |
and the rest of the McKinney
family did an outstanding job of putting Nashville together for us. My
special thanks to them, and to all of our cousins who continue to support the
group! |
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| 99:-1 |
I think everyone had a good time
touring |
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the area, and visiting the State
Library and Archives. The folks at the archives put together a presentation
for about 20 or so cousins, and then turned us loose in their les. The staff was extremely courteous and
helpful. No question about their holdings, or how to nd them went unanswered. |
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| 99:-1 |
Start making your plans now for
2006. Nelda and I will be hosting our cousins in Chadron, NE. We plan to
arrive early and stay late. We?ll make a long vacation out of that trip, and
use the opportunity to see some of America?s greatest monuments and parks
while in the area. |
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Some of you may already know
that Chadron was home to some descendants of Peter Coffee through his son
John Trousdale Coffee. Check out the Coffey Cousins? website at
http://snurl.com/lu7 , then click on the link |
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| 99:-1 |
to the 2006 convention link for
additional information. |
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| 99:-1 |
ISSN 0749-758X |
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We?re looking forward to a large
gathering |
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in Chadron. Hopefully, all of
our cousins east of the Mississippi will come and that we?ll be able to draw
a number of new cousins from the west. Be sure and talk up the trip with your
family and other Coffee/y researchers that you know. Let?s try and make this
convention one of the biggest yet. Cheers! |
|
| 99:-1 |
Jack |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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| 99:-1 |
This Mailing .............. 250 |
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| 99:-1 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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| 99:-1 |
Back issues are available: |
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| 99:-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 89 |
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| 99:-1 |
Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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| 99:-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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| 99:-1 |
1416 Green Berry Road |
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| 99:-1 |
Jefferson City, MO 65101-3620
Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@AOL.com |
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page 2 |
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Jun-05 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Sorry to be so late with this
issue but it?s been a really wild three months. |
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Jim and I made it home from
Florida without any problems but promptly caught the ue. Then my new computer lost its hard
drive. It was still under warranty but I lost a few things since my last back
up. If you sent me |
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a query in early April and it
isn?t in this issue ---- please, please send in a new one. I apologize for
the inconvenience. |
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Now for the good ?stu ?; Co ey
Convention in Nashville was a really good one. We had quite a few people who
attended for the rst time. I got to
dig in the Tenn. Archives for both Co ey and Culley and see a little of
Nashville, home to Country Music. Jack presided over a very productive
meeting. Patsy and Billie did a superb job and we thank them ever so much. |
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| 99-2 |
I hope everyone spent memorial |
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| 99-2 |
week decorating their family?s
graves. Actually, it?s more important to check the stones and cemetery care.
Donate a couple dollars to up-keep if necessary. Be sure to see what we girls
did in West Plains, MO in the cemetery there, on page 10. I hope we have set
a good example. Be sure to try your hand at dowsing graves. We?ve had a great
time with this and I even demonstrated it at my DAR meeting last week. Jim
has found some real surprises with our dowsing rods. His father headstone is
o center from the casket. |
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| 99-2 |
Be sure to keep sending in your
Co ee |
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| 99-2 |
/ Co ey ndings. It?s always more fun to share and I
love to hear from all of you ? for any reason. |
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| 99-2 |
Your Cousin, |
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| 99-2 |
Bonnie |
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| 99-2 |
May you be poor |
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| 99-2 |
in misfortune, |
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| 99-2 |
Rich in blessings, |
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| 99-2 |
Slow to make enemies, And quick
to make friends. But rich or poor, |
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| 99-2 |
quick or slow, May you know
nothing |
|
| 99-2 |
but happiness From this day
forward. |
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INDEX |
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President's
Letter.................................1 Publishing
Info.......................................1 Editor's Letter
......................................2 Index
.....................................................2 New Cousins
.........................................3 New Addresses
.....................................4 Obituaries
.............................................4 Dead End
Roads....................................5 Currents in the Stream
.........................9 Tombstones.......................................
10 Mail Box.............................................. 15 Computer News
................................. 15 Convention
2000............................... 16 |
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NEW NAMES |
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| 99-2 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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| 99-3 |
ANCESTOR |
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| 99-3 |
Ananias Margaret Edmund F. |
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| 99-3 |
Fred R. Coffey, 505 Kingsport Hwy, Afton, TN 76 6 |
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| 99-3 |
Robert A. Coffey, 286 Edward, Roseville, MI 48066 |
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| 99-3 |
Marjorie H Boroughs, S. Lincoln # 08, Englewood CO 80 Edwin B. Brown, P.O. Box 826, Staunton, VA 24402 |
|
| 99-3 |
Charles Coffey, P.O. Box 60, Hillsboro, AL 564 |
|
| 99-3 |
Eva Jean Coffey, 269 Elum Coffey
Rd., Thorn Hill, TN 788 Douglas R. Coffey, 420A Glenn Hill Cr,
Chattanooga, TN 74 5 |
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| 99-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
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| 99-3 |
Edwin B. Brown is researching
the line of Edmund F. Coffey ( 77 - 848), son of William ( 7 - 828) and Elizabeth (Osborne) Coffey. This
is the William who was the son of John and Jane (Graves) Coffey and grandson
of Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. |
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He descends from Edmund F.
Coffey?s son William Benjamin Coffey Sr. ( 805-) who married Mary Masten (
804-aft 850) and their son Edmund
Franklin Coffey ( 829- 906) who married Sarah Margaret Smith ( 8 9- 9 0).
They are the parents of Bettie Dora Coffey ( 87 - 954) who married Ewell
Alexander Brown ( 870- 9 ) parents of
Leland Coffey Brown ( 906- 980) who married Marjorie Lockridge Mower ( 908-
989) Edwin would appreciate hearing from others working on this line at his
address in the |
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| 99-3 |
New Cousins List above. His
e-mail is ElishaBoyd@MSN.com. |
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Marjorie Boroughs says that she
knows very little about her ancestor, Margaret Coffee/ey except she was
born 827 in South Carolina or Indiana
and she married William Simonson, 9
May 842 in Davies Co. IN. Marjorie
says that she doesn?t know why they were married in Davies Co as |
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| 99-3 |
she wasn?t from there and he was
raised near Edwardsport IN and they spent their married life there. Margaret
and William Simonson?s children were; Cynthia b. 844 m. Geo McLean |
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| 99-3 |
John b. 845 m. Debra Goodwin Leander b. 858 m. Susannah Cathers Sarah b. 858 m. Ezra Teets |
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| 99-3 |
George b. 860 m. Sarah A Bunnell |
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| 99-3 |
William b. 86
never married |
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Wm. Simonson died 20 Feb 877 and Margaret married again 8 Nov 877 to Emanuel Forman in Knox Co. IN.
Marjorie says that she does not know when Emanuel died but Margaret and her son
Leander and his family and bachelor son William were in Montgomery co. KS in
Mid 880?s. Margaret was still alive
in 89 . If you can help Marjorie, she
would appreciate hearing from you at the address listed above. Marjorie is 92
and does not use a computer. |
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Bonnie Bellamy writes, ?That
Alan Coffee who recently had his DNA tested (listed in March newsletter) is
related to me. His g.g.granfather was my mother?s brother. So what ever line
his DNA shows will be mine also and the Coalgate, OK Coffees also. |
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BUT - the Joel Coffee of 807 is not ours. Our J. William Coffee was
born April 5, 826 in Alabama and died Sept th
885 in Dexter, TX. He married Elizabeth Ann Moore, born April 6, 8 , TN and died Dec ,
907 at Province, Indian Terr. My mother was also born in Dexter TX.?
She says that Alan?s info on that 807
Joel is wrong. She is excited waiting for the info on Alan?s DNA. (Hopefully
they have this one all straightened out by now.) Bonnie?s e-mail: bonniegb 2
2@aol.com |
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May the luck of the Irish possess you;
May the Devil y o with your worries; May God bless you
forever and ever. |
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page 4 June 2005 |
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OBITUARIES |
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LUTHER COFFEY |
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Luther Coffey, age 96, died May
6, 2005 at Berea, Madison Co., KY, interred at Madison County Memorial
Gardens in Richmond. He was born March
7, 909 in Jenks, Tulsa County,
OK. Luther was the fth of ten children
born to Thomas Calvin and Mary Dovie (McGuire) Coffey. |
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Luther married Ollie Mae Adams
on September 5, 9 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Ollie
preceded him in death, dying September 22,
974. |
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Luther?s total time of
employment exceeded forty years with L&M Railroad Company. |
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Luther is survived by two
daughters and husbands, Sarah Mae and Thomas James Poff Sr., Mary Gaye and
James Preston Seals of Berea, and two sons and wives, Luther Randall and
Barbara Coffey of Conway, NC and Daniel Ray and Marie Coffey of Bowling
Green, KY and one son-in-law, Arch Poff of Berea. He is survived by nineteen
grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and eight great-great-
grandchildren. |
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Preceding Luther in death was
his wife, parents, daughter Wanda Faye Poff, two great- granddaughters, ve brothers; Wm Arch, Aster, Athel, Lester
and Lawrence Coffey and four sisters; Elizabeth Jane Coffey, Grace (Mrs.
Roscoe Gill), Hazel Lucille Coffey and Rosa Mae (Mrs. Walter Hembree). |
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Luther did the Family Tree DNA
test for Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey?s line. He |
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is a descendant of their son
John and Jane (Graves). Luther is ve
generations from his Revolutionary ancestor Benjamin Coffey 747-
8 4. There is a well-documented paper trail from Luther to Edward
Coffey. (Obit by Bennie Loftin) |
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LAWRENCE C. COFFEY |
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Lawrence Craig Coffey, age 76 of
Crocker, died Wednesday May 25, 2005 in Crocker, MO. |
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He was born Feb. 8,
929 in Lenoir, NC, a son of Robert and Lula (Hart) Coffey. |
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He was a U.S. Army Veteran and
employed at Fr. Leonard Wood in Prostheties Clinic as a Orthopedic
Technician. |
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Survivors include his wife Peggy
Coffey, of the home in Crocker: three sons; Lawrence Coffey Jr. Brownwood,
TX, David Coffey, Eston, PA, and Frank Coffey, Ft Worth, TX; one daughter:
Mary Ann Mitchel, Anson TX; one brother;
ve sisters; ve grandchildren
and three great grandchildren. (Post Tribune, Jefferson City, MO May25, 2005) |
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T. R. COFFEY |
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Graveside services for T.R.
Coffey, 85, of Burkett, TX were held Sunday, at the Burkett Cemetery Pavilion
with the Rev. Jeff Dean of ciating. Mr. Coffey died Friday, April 29, 2005,
at an Abilene hospital. He was born Jan.
2, 920, in Echo in Coleman
County, a son of George Coffey and Winnie Tabor Coffey Melton. He was
preceded |
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in death by four children,
Gordon Coffey, Linda Podlevsky, Roy Lee Coffey and Gail Podlevsky; and a
grandson, Tim Podlevsky. Survivors include three children, Jan Aristando of
Coleman, Vickie Stokes of Sprague River, OR, and Theodore Coffey Jr. of Elk
Creek, CA; two sisters, Miriam Kuebler of Burkett and Sue Hill of Las Lunas,
NM; 2 grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. (Brownwood Bulletin Web Site) |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Sharon Hanks, 205 Westhaven Rd,
El Dorado Springs, MO 64744-1855 |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
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Carole Colenbaugh. clcr@ktc.com
Kenneth Co ee, cofhaigh@academicpla net.com |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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next married, Jan. 20, 86 , Miss Virginia R. Page, a native of
Adair Co, born June 6, 84 . She is |
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a daughter of W. W. and Sophia
(Brawner) Page, both natives of Virginia. Seven children have blessed this
union as follows: Henry R. (deceased), William A., John B., Robert G.,
George, Sophia and Joseph. Mrs. COFFEY is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. COFFEY politically is independent, and belongs to no church or secret
order. |
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* Carolin BARKER Hixon says, ?I
have had a breakthrough on the Martha CROUCH Barker line. Martha (b. ca 806) was Martha JOUETT/ JEWETT Chilton
Coffee Barker.? Martha JOUETT was married twice before she married my great-great
grandfather George BARKER in Newton Co., MO around 84 . She was married rst to Dr. William CHILTON and then to Dr.
Nathaniel COFFEE (no dates or other information on them). Nathaniel W. COFFEE
and Granville M. COFFEE were Martha?s sons; that is why she is the
administrator of their estates. (Newton Co., MO, Book A, Wills and
Administrations, 849 |
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for Nathaniel and 854 for Granville) and why Granville M.
COFFEE is living with her in 850
Census Newton Co MO. She apparently also had a third son named John COFFEE
who became a lawyer and moved west, possibly to Texas. |
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Caroline had published ?family?
information that said Martha Barker was sister to Milnor F. CROUCH and to
Mrs. W. P. McGINNIS. Then she found a marriage record for Milnor F. Crouch
and Susan (Susanna) JEWETT in 8 7 in
TN. Then, a marriage record for William Pickney ?W. P.? McGinnis to Permilia
JOUETT in 8 8 in Grainger Co., TN. And
in 850 census both of those couples
and their children were living in Newton Co., MO. So concluded that Martha
was likely Milnor F. Crouch?s sister-in-law, |
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Susan Crouch and Permilia
McGinnis?s sister, and therefore a JOUETT/JEWETT. Caroline then had that fact
con rmed by a 3rd cousin once-removed on the JOUETT line. My newly found
cousin tells |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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* Jack Coffee found the following and asks |
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if anyone recognizes Joseph
Coffey and wife |
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Jane (Graves) Coffey. Jack?s
e-mail address is: jkcoffee@yahoo.com |
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Kentucky: A History of the
State, Perrin, Battle, Knif n, 4th ed.,1887, Adair County. |
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JOSEPH COFFEY, Jr., cashier of
the Bank of Columbia, was born in Christian Co, Ky., Jan. |
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6, 8 ,
the youngest of twelve children born |
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to Joseph Sr., and Jane (Graves)
COFFEY, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter |
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of Fayette, was born in 784, and while a young man, immigrated to
KY, settling rst in Russell Co, where
he married, and engaged in agricultural pursuits until 8 ,
when he moved to Christian Co, and bought wild land, and improved a farm |
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on which he resided until his
death, in Mar., 8 4. He was a veteran
of the war of 8 2 and he and wife were
life-long members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Jane COFFEY departed
this life in June 1861, in her seventy- rst year. Her father, Thomas Graves,
was a native of Virginia, and in early manhood immigrated to Kentucky, rst settling near Lexington, in Fayette
County. Later, however, he moved to Russell Co, where |
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he resided until his death. He
served as courier |
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for Washington during the entire
Revolutionary struggle. Joseph COFFEY, Jr., at the age of seventeen left the
home farm and settled in Columbia, where he accepted a position in a general
store, continuing in the mercantile business as salesman and on his own
account until 87 . In 872 he accepted a position as clerk and
assistant cashier in the Bank of Columbia, and in 880 was elected cashier of the same, which
position he |
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still holds. Mr. COFFEY has been
twice married; rst Sept. 27, 1859, to
Miss Mary E., daughter |
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of James V. and Elizabeth
(Lankford) Warden. |
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She was born in Monticello,
Wayne County, Ky., Aug. 9, 842, and
died at her home in Columbia, Nov. 2 ,
86 . She was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Mr. COFFEY |
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page 6 June 2005 |
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me that these three sisters came
from Tennessee, likely Grainger Co., to MO in
8 8- 9 (all ending up in Newton Co.) |
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Could any of you with, this
information help |
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nd out who Martha JOUETT/ JEWETT?s 2nd
husband Dr. Nathaniel Coffee was? Based on the few dates I have, I assume
Nathaniel would been born before 806
(Martha JOUETT?s birth year) and would have died sometime between 8
and 84 . If he were indeed a
physician, that should help identify him as well. Carolin?s, e-mail address
is CarolinJBH@aol.com |
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George Leighton Coffey Jr. (DNA
tested) ancestry, {going backward}: Documented: |
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George Leighton Coffey Sr. (b.
July 2, 899, Pawnee Indian Territory, d. July 8,
927, OK) Liston Pancoast Coffey (born Feb. 7, 860, Russell County, KY, d. Dec. 5, 9
0, Paris, TX. Hospital but Idabel Okla. Resident) |
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Albert G. Coffey (b. ca 825, KY, d. aft 89 , possibly in Pawnee Indian Territory) |
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Not documented, but strong
circumstantial evidence: |
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George W. Coffey (b. ca 80 , KY, d. Aug. 28, 856, Adair Co, KY) - by 850 census, Albert |
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G. Coffey was living in a
boarding house in Jamestown, so no census data on his parents, but earlier
census show George W. having a son in this age range. When George died
in 856 his minor children (their
mother was already dead) lived with Albert and his bride, and older children
were married in Albert?s home. Hoping to
nd court records on this someday. It is documented that George?s
daughter, Nancy, was the mother |
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of Jennie Louise Morris, wife of
Liston Pancoast Coffey above, which would make them rst cousins. It is believed that George was
son of Cleveland Coffey and Jane Witherspoon, based on reports of Cleveland?s
will and recorded ties with other children mentioned in said will. |
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Based on other researchers, that
would lead to: Joel Coffey and Martha (Patsy) Stapp (Stepp), Edward Coffey jr
and Grace Cleveland. |
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Cheryl Harris, niece of George
L. Coffey Jr., and granddaughter of George Leighton Coffey Sr. is the support
for the DNA test for this line but needs help with the later part of the
linage as the DNA doesn?t match. If you can help contact her at 42
Lilac Ln., Rowlett, TX 75089-7065 or cheryl .harris2@comcast.net |
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Deann Tidwell asks, ?Does anyone
recognize this Coffey family?? Deann wants to know where the following
related families went.? This line left Van Zandt County, TX early 900?s & went to OK. |
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Nalls: |
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Samuel Bellmon Nalls w Elmira
Son: James Wesley Nalls Grandson: Aubrey Delk Nalls Granddaughter: Ida Era
Grandson: Ernest |
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Silivent: |
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Charles Lee Silivent w Julia Ann
(Allen) |
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This couple leave Texas
around 9 0 as far as I can tell but, I
cannot nd them ANYWHERE |
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again. Coffey: |
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Charles Francis Coffey w Oleta
M. (Silivent) Daughter: Bertha Jane Coffey |
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This couple disappear from
Dallas County, TX around 9 7. |
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All of these couples are
related. James Wesley Nalls wife (Gerthie) is Julia Ann?s sister, Oleta is
Julia Ann?s daughter. Deann?s e-mail address is; deann_tidwell@pa-jer.com |
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Edith Whit eld is looking for
her Coffey/Coffee family. She says; "My grandmother was Ola Coffee born
around 896 and died 97 . She |
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was from KY and married at a
very young, age . She later moved to
north Alabama. Her father died either before she was born or shortly after
she was born. Her mother remarried to a Gibson who lived in KY at the time of
their marriage. My grandmother was raised by her Gibson stepfather until she
married. If anyone has any knowledge of this family please contact me at
e-mail edith.whit eld@mindspring.com |
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Bernice Mullins at pbm
78@bellsouth.net asks if the Maud Coffey Wolfe listed in the following
obituary is the daughter of Thomas Nelson and Jane (Hodges) Coffey. |
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Wolfe, Sister Maud Coffey,
daughter of T. N. and Jane Coffey was born June 26, 899 died Oct.8, 9 0. She professed faith in Christ at the
age of eleven years old and jointed Oak Hill Baptist Church April 4, 9
where remained a member until March l,
922. She moved her membership to Barnard Grove Church and remained a
member until death. She was united in marriage to Robert Wolfe Dec.9, 924. Sister Maud has gone to meet her
father who proceeded her to glory land. She bore her sickness with patience,
only a few days before she passed away she called her mother |
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to her bedside and asked her to
go with her to a better home. She was loved by all who knew her. She leaves a
mother, husband, six brothers, and three sisters and host of friends to mourn
their loss. Sleep on dear sister till we meet again where parting comes no
more. A brother Joe. |
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married Nancy GIPSON and they
had 4 more kids before they moved to Athens, McMinn Co., TN, where they had 8
more. Children with Manerva are: |
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. James B.
829 |
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2. Nancy B. 27 Dec. 8 2, m. to Josiah Washington BROWN in 862 in McMinn Co., TN . (These are my
husband?s ancestors.) |
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. Robert B.
8 , m. on 27 Oct 85
to Louisa KINCHELO in McMinn. |
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Children with Nancy are: |
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.Pleasant, B. 840, m. to Catherine 86 |
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2. Matilda B. 84 |
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. Delilah B. 5 Apr 84 , m. to Terry Wayne BROCK m. 20 Oct 866, Died
9 Sep 9 8 in Cleveland, TN |
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4. Henrietta B 845 |
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5. Jeremiah B 847 |
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6. William H. B. 848 |
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7. John W., B. 85 , m.
2 Feb. 885 to Minerva AVANS |
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8. Anna, B. 85 |
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9. Sarah by 854, m. to Bradford AVANS, D. 89 . |
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0. Isabelle, B 9 Sep
855, m. 2 Oct 875 to M.F. ARNWINE, D. 20 Dec. 9 9 |
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. Martha B 858 |
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2. Mattie B Jun
860, m. to Steven KILE
Nov 887, D. 6 June 904 in Tasso, TN. Earlene?s address is 982
Como Place, St. Paul, MN. 55 0 , E-Mail is eroch25@aol.com |
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Charles ?Kevin? Coffey writes
?I?m interested in the DNA project. My Genealogy is fairly certain except for
a couple of holes where I don?t have great documentation. This is my line: |
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.Kevin Coffey b. 96 |
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2.Charles Jackson Coffey b. 9
4 .William Jackson Coffey- b. 897 4.Thomas Jackson Coffey- b. 866 5.Stanton P. Coffey- b. 8 9 |
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6.Eli Coffey- b. 775 |
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7.Salathiel Coffey- b. abt. 750 8.Chesley Coffey- (prob. Edward jr.) |
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Pa. Puzzling! They were the
parents of Eliza Ann Coffee born Oct. 8,
8 (rather late so this could
be a second marriage.) Carol says, ?Anything you may nd will be appreciated.? Her address is
2027 Ridge Rd., Telford, PA 8969 and
e-mail d0gpurrs0n@enter.net |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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Carol Schmidt is searching for parents of
William Coffee who married Sarah Van Der Slice. Carol has been able to trace
back to Ranier Van Der Sluyce and wife Anna, who immigrated to the US around 709 from Holland. Everything Carol has
found on Sara has her married to Wm. Coffee,
784- 850, from Wilkes Co, N.C. Sara was born 8??, in Montgomery Co., |
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Earlene Hutsell says that Nancy (Kinner, Kinser) COFFEE was born in
Rockingham Co, N.C., D/O Daniel COFFEE, and Manerva CARDWELL. (D/O Gabriel
CARDWELL and Rebecca HUMPHREY.) Earlene doesn?t know who Daniel?s parents
were. After Manerva died Daniel |
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page 8 June 2005 |
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Besides the unknowns that
everyone seems to have ( Eli- Salathiel-Chesley??---{Edward}) My only slight
unknown is this: |
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My grandmother kept a family
bible with |
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some genealogical information
which she |
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copied from other sources
/memory which lists Thomas Jackson?s father as Stanton P. In census
information from Russell County KY, there isn't |
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a child Thomas J. listed as a
son of Stanton P., however there is a son that matches in age named Stonewall
J. We can assume Jackson as the middle name given the year ( 866). Later, the
Coffey kids moved in with neighbors, The Payne?s, whose daughter eventually
marries Thomas (Stonewall) on her second marriage, and by 880 he is called Thomas in the census and
is listed with known siblings. If you can help Kevin, his e-mail address
is:kevinbcad@bellsouth.net |
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Robert C. Coffey (we have Roberts now) reminds us that he is still
looking for information on the wagon train that left Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC
about 858, went through Bowling Green,
TN and ended up at Lynn Creek and Mack Creek, Missouri. Robert has been
slowed in his research as he is now caring for his mother who has not been
well for some time now. If you can help Robert, his e-mail
isrcoffee@quixnet.net |
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Dorothy Baker?s research is tied
up in the three lines of Coffey, Graves and Israel. She descends ( st)
from ) Edward Coffey through 2) John
and Jane (Graves) Coffey to their son
) James and wife Elizabeth (Cleveland) Coffey and 4) John and Mary
(Buchanan) Coffey, 5) Sarah Coffey married to Michael Israel jr., 6) James
and Mary (Burton?) Israel, 7) Francis Matilda Israel and Jacob Hicks, 8)
Nancy Elizabeth Hicks and John Thomas Beckett, 9) Sarah Matilda Beckett m. to
Finis Claremont Bell and 0. Dorothy
Mae (Bell) Baker. Dorothy?s grandmother, her parents and extended family are
buried at Magazine Mountain, AR in the Corley cemetery. |
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BUT ? Dorothy also descends from
(wife of John |
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Coffey?s) Jane Grave?s brother,
John Graves who married Johanna (?) on through Thomas and Elizabeth (Moody)
Graves to Joseph Graves (wife ?) to Sarah Graves who married Michael Israel
Sr. and back again to Michael Israel Jr. who married Sarah Coffey. |
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Dorothy says she wishes she had
met Willard Israel (deceased, long time subscriber) as she has been reading
his entries in CCC. She still needs some help in several places and still
can?t con rm for sure, parents of Sarah Graves. She is looking for a book by
Kenneth Davidson Israel called ?The Children of Israel? if any readers have
information and she would like to hear from anyone working on this line. Her
address is 7 7 N. Hwy 09, Magazine, AR
7294 e-mail:dbaker@cei.net |
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Danny Coffey says, ?I did get
some pointers |
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on where to look and what to
look for at the convention, maybe I can get a lead on my GGGrandfather. I
have him listed in Kentucky 850 census
as Jackson Coffey Age male, farmer
born Ky. married to Sarah C Coffey, age
5 female, born Ky, with ve
children. My connection is Sidney Coffey age 4 male born in Ky.? |
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Would anyone have any
information as to who Jackson?s parents were? |
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Danny?s e-mail
coffey@duo-county.com |
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Sheri Kelly asks; ?Does anyone
know who W. Lute Coffey was. Maryanne Barlow married a W. Lute Coffey 0 /5/
874, possibly this is in Wilkes Co., NC. Sheri?s e-mail:
bluemoonroots@yahoo.com |
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Jessica Coufal,
kjcoufal@cvtv.net, says, ?My great-great- grandmother was Eliza Ann Coffey.
She was the daughter of Charles Oliver Coffey and Sally Ramsey. Charles was
the son of Rueben and Millie Morris. My problem is I loose the ability to
trace it after Rueben. Can any of the cousins help me with this?? Thanks,
Jessica |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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David R. Coffey, has submitted
his DNA for our Coffey DNA project. He says, ?My grandfather, Watson
Commodore Coffey was married to a Mary Lena Fitzgerald and had two sons. My
father Kenneth Augustine Coffey (born May
92 ) and Watson Commodore Coffey, Jr. (born 920). Their mother, Mary Lena, died young |
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in 925. My grandfather remarried, to Mary E.
Davies, and had one daughter, Marie Coffey (born 928). My grandfather?s lineage in order: |
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Henry Joseph Coffey - 87 |
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Joseph Chenault Coffey Jr.
- 84
Joseph Chenault Coffey - 80 -
802 Edmond S. Coffey - 77 |
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Edmond Edward Coffey - 7 5 |
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John Coffey ~ 700 Edward Coffey |
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David?s grandfather and his
siblings; Nannie Noble Coffey - 902 |
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Watson Commodore Coffey - 899 - My grandfather |
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Wallace Clinton Coffey - 892 |
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Noel Boyd Coffey - 894 |
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Francis Marion Coffey - 898" |
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Dave?s e-mail address:
david.r.coffey@Imco.com |
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Teri Stanek sent her linage so
as to make contact with others working the same line. She descends from: |
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.Nathan Coffey b. 755/60 Anson or Wilkes Co. NC, d. 82
Jackson Co. AL m. 685 Mary
Saunders b. 760/65, d. 8 8 KY |
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2.Absalom Coffey b. 788, d.
848 Jackson Co AL m. Mary Lusk |
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.Hugh Coffey b. 9 Dec
8 6 Adair Co. KY, d. 5 Mar 856 Titas Co. TX m. Mary I Romans b. 25
Mar 822, d. 28 Dec 9 0 Titas Co. TX |
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4.John Melvin Coffey b. Dec
848 Scottsboro, AL, d. 9
Apr 9 4 Omaha, TX m. 9 Jan
87 Omaha, TX to Mary Ellen
Ragland, b. 6 Jan 85 , d. 25 Aug 924 Omaha TX |
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5. Hugh Burrell Ben Coffey b. 4
Jul 879 Omaha, |
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TX, d. 9 Apr
944 Ft. Worth, TX m. 22 Jul 900
Morris Co. TX to Vassie Alberta Lewis, b. 5 Oct 882 Omaha, TX, d. Sep
904 Omaha TX |
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6. Vanita Ann Coffey b. 9 May
902 Omaha, TX, d. 24 Feb 997
Ft.Worth, TX m. Aug 9 9 Dallas TX to Sebla Ambrose Bell, b.
2 Jul
899 Odell Wilbarger, TX, d. 7 Apr
962, San Francisco, CA |
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7. Frederick Hugh Bell, b. 7
Jun 924 Dallas TX, d. July 4 982 Arlington, TX m. Jun
945 San Francisco, CA to LaVonne Winifred Sackett, b. 26 Nov 927 Mason City, IA, d. 08 Mar 978 Arlington, TX |
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Let Terri hear from others
working this line at 2 6-AN. May Ave. # 2, Oklahoma City, OK 7 20 or E-mail: terristanek@hotmail.com |
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Lori Okel states, ?We have one
more Coffee who married a Moore. John B. Coffee (son of Collins Coffee
b.abt 809) m. Martha Akin Moore, May
866, Rolla, Phelps, MO. Martha Moore?s father was Alfred Moore from
Hawkins, County TN. |
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Jerry Coffee of Plano TX writes,
?One of my great great grandfather David Coffee ( 775- 822) sons was Joel
Coffee ( 808- 848). Joel was married |
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to Martha Moore. I feel like
there may be some connections in the Coffey-Coffee-Moore families. Ambrose
Coffey ( 862- 8 8) was married to |
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( ) Mildred Moore, (2) Elizabeth
Rice, ( ) Polly Carter. Ambrose and Mildred (Moore) Coffey were the parents
of Holland Coffee ( 807- 846). Holland Coffee moved to TN to live with his
brother Jesse Coffee ( 792- 8 5) in 8
8 after his father died. It seems Ambrose Coffey?s thirteen children changed
the spelling of their last name to Coffee. |
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For several years I wondered if
Holland Coffee was in my line from Peter Coffee until I found out he is
actually in the Coffey line.? |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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page 0 June |
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June 2 was the date that we
girls from the Benjamin Coffey line met and worked |
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on gravestone in the Lawton
Cemetery. Bennie Loftin, Kiowa, OK and Shirley Dawson, West Plains,
spearheaded it for us. It was a time when Lorie Okel of Oregon and Roxanne
West from Iowa could be there. Jim and I tailed along. |
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2005 |
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TOMBSTONES in West Plains, MO |
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placed Wm. Coffee's stone
between the other two. At least his stone is back in the county where he
lived and died, thanks to Roxanne. |
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Roxanne had found a grave stone
in her grandfather's barn when he died. She began genealogy to nd who this William Coffee was and it led
her back to West Plains, MO. It had been dug up by a local farmer and shipped
to her grandfather in Iowa. It was in 4 pieces. She repaired it and framed it
with copper, sodered tubes to the sides of the frame and bought rods to go
into the ground and cement to hold it. Roxanne and Shirley placed the form
and mixed Sakrete to hold the rods rm.
It was a real piece of art when she
nished. |
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Lori Okel dowsed the Coffee plot
and |
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has determined where some of her
family is buried. She with the aid of Marvin & Jeannine Grif n of Tulsa,
had located Wm. and Collins Coffee's land. |
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The cemetery was beautiful and
well cared for. We all left feeling really good about what had been
accomplished there. |
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Shirley Dawson had also purchased new stones
for Arnett Coffee and wife and she knew where they went from some of the
older family. There is a large Coffee plot in Lawton Cemetery, so she placed
her new stones where the old ones were and they |
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(L. to R.) Kissiah Coffee, William Coffey and Arnett Coffee |
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Left to right, Bennie, Annie,
Bonnie, Shirley and Lorie |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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While at the Tennessee State
Archives, I ran across a book called Land Grants in Tennessee. I copied the
Co ee and Co ey pages. They are: |
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COFFEE Benjamin (B)1839, 14+56a,
M |
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dist. Bk 18, p 735, g#15678
Collins(BL)1836, 300a, |
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MTN dist, bk G, p 390, g#476
Collins(-)1840, 40a, O dist, bk |
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D, p 240, g#1870, Entry#3375 |
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3/31/1840 |
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Collins(BR) 1842, 40a, O dist,
bk |
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H, p 306, g#4296, |
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Entry #4598, 12/27/1841
George(GR) 1825, 50a, E dist, bk |
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10, p 726, g#11282, |
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with Wm Buckner George(GR) 1834,
50a, E dist, bk |
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18, p 834, g#18836 Hugh(F) 1851,
50a, W dist, bk 8, |
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p 215, page incomplete J. N. (F)
1846, 102.25a, W dist, |
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bk 2, p 815, g#1719 James(B)
1815, 100a, G dist, |
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bk M, p 250, g#6754 Jesse (W)
1829, 50a, MTN dist, bk C, p 223, g#1344 |
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Joel (GR) 1841, 9a, E dist, bk
24, p 345, g#23664 |
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John(RU) 1808, 150a, G dist, bk
A, p 177, g#315 John(FR) 1812, 270a, G dist, |
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bk H, p 185, g#4374 John(FR)
1812, 270a, MTN dist, |
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bk 5, p 609, g#4374 John(FR)
1812, 125a, G dist, |
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bk H, p 186, G#4375 John(FR)
1812, 125a, MTN dist, |
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bk 5, p 610, g#4375 John(FR)
1812, 70a, G dist, bk K, |
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p 221, g#4398 |
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John(FR) 1812, 70a, MTN dist, |
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bk 5, p 216, g#4398 John(FR)
1812, 30a, G dist, bk F, |
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p 418, g#4400 |
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John(LI) 1812, 50a, G dist, bk
F, |
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p 180, g#4291 |
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John(LI) 1812, 50a, G dist, bk
F, |
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p 417, g#4399 |
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John(LI) 1812, 25a, G dist, bk
F, |
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p 419, g#4401 John(RU)1812,
100a, G dist, bk F, |
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p 416, g#4371 |
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John(B) 1816, 53a, G dist, bk M, |
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p 525, g#9549 |
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John(B) 1816, 40a, G dist, bk M, |
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p 528, g#9550 John(RU)1816, 50a,
G dist, bk M, |
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p 529, g#9551 |
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John(ST) 1824, 30a, G dist, bk
Y, |
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p 88, g#22020 |
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John(ST) 1824, 100a, G dist, bk
Y, |
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p 90, g#22021 |
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John (ST) 1824, 43.75a, G dist, |
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bk Y, p89, g#22022 |
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M. (MN) 1851, 200a, W dist, |
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bk --, p--, g#12471 |
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M. (MN 1851, 100a, W dist, |
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bk--, p--, g#12472 Meredith(GR)
1826, 50a, E dist, |
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bk11, p170, g#12671
Meredith(GR)1838, 244a, |
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E dist,bk21, p582, g#21793
Meredith(GR)1838, 50a, E dist, |
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bk21, p580, g#21795 Michael(MN)
1851, 200a, W dist, |
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bk--, p--, g#12468 Michale(MN)
1951, 100a, W dist, |
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bk--, p--, g#12470 |
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William B.(W) 1837, 5000a, MTN |
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dist, bkH, p209, g#5057 |
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William B.(W) 1837, 5000a, MTN
dist, bkH, p210, G#5058 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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page 2 June |
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COFFEY, Calvin(MU) 1843, 241a, M
dist, bk1oc, p 20, g#27155 |
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Assigned to Isaac Co ey, Wm.
Holt |
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& John Freeman |
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Calvin(MU) 1846, 6+96a, M dist, |
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bk 2oc, p94, g#28214 Calvin(MU)
1846, 18.5a, M dist, |
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bk 2oc, p95, g#28215 Henry(D)
1793, 640a, N dist, |
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bk C-3, p218, g#1551
Warrant#2836 assingee of Thomas Buckle |
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Hugh(F) 1846, 48a, W dist, bk 3,
p 22, g#1862 |
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Hugh(F) 1848, 8a, W dist, bk 9,
p 300, g#6599 |
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James D.(W) 1832, 100a, MTN
dist, bkD, p384&5, g#2536 |
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James D.(W) 1832, 100a, MTN
dist, bkD, p390&1, g#2545 |
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James W.(B) 1854, 93+96a, M
dist, bk8oc, p360, g#23432 |
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Joel(GR) 1855, 18.5a, E dist, bk
30, p 101, g#29372 Joel(GR) 1855, 18.5a, E dist, bk 30, p 102, g#29373 |
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John(HE) 1853, 26.25a, W dist,
bk18, p 349, g#14053 |
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Landen H(G) 1850, 197.5a, M
dist, bk65oc, p598, g#21756 |
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Nathan(MU) 1821, 160a, G dist,
bk R, p 118, g#15357 |
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Nathan(MU) 1822, 54a, G dist, bk
T, p 31, g#16906 |
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Nathan(MU) 1846, 31.75a, M dist,
bk 2oc, p92, g#28212 |
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Nathan(MU) 1846, 10a, M dist, bk
2oc, p 93, g#28213 |
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Thomas(B) 1847, 53+57a, M dist,
bk21, p 545, g#18513 |
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William G.(MU) 1824, 62a, M
dist, bk 1, p 296, g#296 |
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2005 |
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COLLINS COFFEE - Probate |
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We the citizens of Howell County
Missouri pray the honorable Probate Court of Howell County to grant an order
for a deed of one acre of land belonging to the estate of Collins Co ee so as
to cover the house known as the Langston School house for the purpose of a
church and school house for which house was built for that purpose and also
Collins Co ee promised to make a deed to it whom the house was built for
(can?t make it out) |
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so ? church and school house
free to all denominations John A. Chapin, (can?t read), James A. Middleton,
Ambrose L. Co ee (Collins son), Solomon Davis, W? Cope or Colt ?, M. Davis,
H.S. Bolin, AH White, William Co ee, John Penigton ?, Henry Bacon, D. Penington,
Nathaniel Barnett, Z. Martin, Thomas Lemons?, Levi Johnson, Wm. H. Snow, L.H.
Conbill?. |
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It looks like they built the
School and Church on Collins land. And for whatever reason the land didn?t
get deed until after his death. This might have all taken place about the
time of the Civil War, and everybody?s life had to stop until after the war. |
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COLLINS COFFEY |
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Seri Kelly says, ?I cannot
recall who is descended from Collins Co ey born c 1851, a son or not, of
Caswell Co ey |
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but I just found the death certi
cate of a Maggie Dalton, aged about 55 years old and died June 25, 1933. Her
spouse was Abner Dalton. The informant was Grover Co ey of Morristown, TN.
This Maggie?s parents were C.C. Co ey and ? Wolfe. When I checked my work
I nd I have Collins Co ey and Hulda
Wolfe had a son Grover in 1891. Incidentally, this Maggie |
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had her co n made by friends and
was buried ?Family?. So, based on this death certi cate and the information
supplied by Grover Co ey, he most likely is this Maggie?s brother, Collins
was Collins C. or C. Collins Co ey.? Sheri?s e-mail is: bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com |
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GRAINGER Co. TN MARRIAGES
1937-38 (from Archie Dalton) |
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Co ey, Enos to Co ey, Ophie
4-12-1937 Hayden to Davidson, Marie 12-26-37 |
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George Co ee to Martha Cain, Feb
23, 1871, Claiborne Co. |
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Ira Co ee to Sarah Hipshire, |
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Feb 26, 1852, Grainger Co. |
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Jackson Co ee to Pricilla A.
Hayes, Mar 03, 1851, Grainger Co. |
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James Co ee to Lydia Ann Wolfe,
Mar 08, 1857, Grainger |
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Joel Co ee to Sarah Mullins, |
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Nov 15, 1855, Grainger Co. |
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John Co ee to Lurena Cope, |
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Oct 05, 1856, Grainger Co. |
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William Shockley to Louisa Co
ee, Mar 21, 1851, Grainger Co. |
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John Nicely to Martha Co ee, Aug
07, 1856, Grainger Co. |
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James Whitlock to Mary Co ee,
Dec 22, 1865, Grainger Co. |
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Metis Co ee to Sarah Nash, |
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Jan 14, 1852, Grainger Co |
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James L. Mallicoat to Myra Co
ee, Jun 13, 1860, Grainger |
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George Co ee to Polly Co ee, Mar
01, 1866, Hawkins Co. |
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Ransom Co ee to M. Cox, |
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Aug 19, 1855, Grainger Co. |
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Shadrick Mallicoat to Rena Co
ee, Mar 05, 1863, Grainger Co. |
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Robert Inklebarger to Sarah E.
Co ee, Dec 09, 1860, Grainger Co. |
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Richardson Co ee to Serena Co
ee, May 03, 1860, Grainger Co. |
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Samuel Stalsworth to Susan Co
ee, Feb 19, 1855, Grainger Co. |
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William Co ee to Eliza Nash, |
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Feb 20, 1858, Grainger Co. |
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William W. Co ee to Selina E.
Shaver, Aug 01, 1854, Grainger Co. |
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John Scarbrough to Winney Co ee,
Feb 23, 1866, Hawkins Co |
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Wyatt Co ee to Julia Hipshire
Oct 04, 1854, Grainger Co. |
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to Gibson, Carry Lou 6-15-37 to
Mallicoat, Liza 10-10-37 |
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to Balton?, Leo 12-2-37 |
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Co ey, Avery to Spires, Mary
4-16-38 MORE TENESSEE MARRIAGES |
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Andrew J. Co ee to Louisa
Hutcheson, Sep 01, 1851, Grainger |
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Austin Co ee to Elvira Wolf, Jan
08, 1856, Grainger |
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Austin Co ee to Elizabeth
Dalton, May 20, 1860, Grainger Co. |
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Caswell Co ee to Martha
Campbell, Dec 21, 1857, Grainger Co. |
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| 99-13 |
Willey Kirby to Disa Co ee, |
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Feb 08, 1862, Grainger Co. |
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Eli Co ee to Hannah Bullen, |
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Oct 17, 1851, Grainger Co. |
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Fredric S. Spires to Elizabeth
Co ee, May 29, 1866, Grainger Co. |
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Henry Wolfe to Elvira Co ee,
Date: Oct 29, 1859, Grainger Co. |
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Wainwright Shockley to Emily Co
ee, Feb 23, 1851, Grainger Co. |
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George Co ee to Polly Co ee, Mar
01, 1866, Hawkins Co. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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Joe |
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Lewis |
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Paris T |
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(Could be a typo. Archie's
database has neither but does have a Leo Dalton, b 1925, d bef 2000.) |
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page 4 June |
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*Press-Enterprise, The
(Riverside, CA)* - July 2, 2003 |
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Deceased Name: John Co ee |
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Mr. Co ee, who died Monday at
Cameo |
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Assisted Living in Irvine, bred
horses with expert care for 43 years. And he earned the respect of the people
whose horses he trained. |
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?There?s an awful lot of horses
that never win a race,? Davis said. ?For the class of horses he got, he did
an outstanding job.? Mr. Co ee helped Davis, now retired after working 38
years as a dentist in San Bernardino, purchase the rst horse he ever wholly owned. The horse
won ve or six races and more than
$130,000, Davis said. |
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Mr. Co ee started out as a rodeo
cowboy in his native Antlers, Okla., said his daughter, Patsy Co ee of
Irvine. He and his wife, Dessie Fay Co ee, moved to Highland, where relatives
of his wife lived. They opened a market on Base Line near where a drive-in
theater later would be built. He did business with his customers on credit.
His customers were his friends. He ran the store from 1948 until 1970. When
he moved to Highland, he initially kept his horses at his sister-in-law?s
ranch in Highland. About ve years
after he bought the store, he bought the land that would become Co ee?s
Thoroughbred Farm. He stayed in the market business until he had built up his
training business enough to run it full time and sold the store in 1970. |
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In addition to Patsy, John Co ee
is survived by his daughter, Johnnie Guadagnoli of Highland; ve grandchildren; and three sisters, Irene
Taylor, Gladine Pate and Jackie Puckett, all of Oklahoma. |
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2005 |
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FLORENCE ALABAMA LAUDERDALE
FLORENCE GAZETTE 11 July 1846 Paymaster in The Army |
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We are pleased to learn, that
our worthy |
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countryman, Major Andrew J
COFFEE, |
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has been appointed by the
President, Paymaster in the Army. He is a son of |
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our deceased townsman, Gen. John
Co ee, who performed such distinguished and e cient service in the cause of
his country during the last war with England. The appointment is a good one,
and will give general satisfaction, for we are of the opinion that a more
competent, or deserving gentleman could not have been selected. Major Co ee
will leave here |
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in a day or two for New Orleans,
where he is directed to report himself to the Commanding O cer. He, will we
presume, be sent at once to the Rio Grande. |
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From Jerry Co ee j.co
@verizon.net |
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COFFEY, EMILY JANE Elrod - Nov.
8, 1962 |
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Mrs. Emily Jane Co ey, age
84,born June 13,1878 passed away Oct. 29,1962 at the Holston Valley Community
Hospital |
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in Kingsport, TN. She was a
native of Hancock County and was the wife of the late James Co ey. She was a
member of the Paw Paw Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors: sons Rev. Johnny
Co ey of Bean Station, Tenn.; James Co ey of Kingsport and Carson Co ey of
Thorn Hill; daughter Mrs. Viola Carpenter of Franklin, Ohio; brothers Charles
Elrod of Tazewell, Lewis Elrod of Whitewood, VA, Joe Elrod of Ottawa, W. Va.,
Cline Elrod of Ohio and Roscoe Elrod of Colorado; sisters Mrs. Sally Cadle of
Charleston, WV and Mrs. Helen Williams of Prater, WV. Burial in the |
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church cemetery. |
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MAIL BOX |
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Bob Coffey of Hartford WI writes
that MARSHIA COFFEY MORGAN, turned 00
on 2 Nov 2004. She celebrated with a
large turn out of her family including a brother and sister from Iowa. She
lives in Vicksburg, MS and attended the Coffey Convention when it was held in
her city. Mrs. Morgan is a sister of Fran Coffey and a cousin to Leonard
Coffey, both deceased. We wish her a happy belated 00th birthday. |
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Marianne Coffey Morrison of
LaPorte, IN has had an exciting couple of years. She and husband Lee traveled
to Ireland twice ( 999 & 2004). They were in Dublin for the St. Patrick?s
Day Parade and are planning to go again in 2006 for their 25th anniversary.
Both descend from Irish & Scottish ancestry. They visited Marianne?s
grandfather?s roots at Fethard and Cashel and found a genealogist who has a
web site. (Hope Marianne sends the site in for all of us to use!) Thanks
Marianne for sharing your trip. |
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Christina Brown and Derrick
Dalton of Thorn Hill announce the birth of their son Chandler Gage, Mar , 2005, Morristown hospital. He has an
older brother Dakota Riley. His grandparents |
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are Jackie & Dwight Leonard,
Rick Brown & Lonnie and Judy Dalton of Bean Station. Judy is descended
from Esco/Dorsie Essie Coffey. (From Archie Dalton) |
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| 99-15 |
Reams Goodloe
-goodloev@bellsouth.net sends the following good news. The indes through #98
is now available on CD-R for $20. |
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Kentucky State Archives
http://ukcc.uky.edu/%7Evitalrec/ Cemeteries
http://catalog.kyhistory.org/help/cem_ |
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ONE MORE QUERY |
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| 99-15 |
Sheri Kelly says, "Nancy
Cope has sent me a death certi cate of a Susan Co ey who?s dates are
01/18/1840-04/23/ 1923. This Susan is widowed and died |
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of abdominal tuberculosis.
Informant |
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| 99-15 |
was a William Co ey of Bradshaw,
KY. Parents of this Susan Co ey are stated to be William Co ey born Clay Co.,
KY and Susan Brewer born Clay Co., KY. |
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| 99-15 |
Nancy states she had gotten this |
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| 99-15 |
death certi cate because she
thought |
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| 99-15 |
it represented her ancestor
Susanah Brewer who married Joel Co ey and this Joel is Caswell Co ey?s son.
She does not believe now it is her Susanah Brewer because of the parents
names. |
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| 99-15 |
In viewing the certi cate, Sheri
tends to think it is for Susanah Brewer Co ey and the informant William
wasn?t clear on the parent information. The dates t as does the last known location for Joel
Co ey. Susan Co ey was buried in Bradshaw. The undertaker is William Co ey of
Bradshaw. Would anyone know what William Co eys may have been in Clay Co., KY
in 01/ 18/1840 and would anyone know what William Co eys would have been in
Jackson Co., KY on 04/23/1923? Joel and Susan Co ey had a son William Henry
born 1873 and I suspect he may be the informant. |
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This also could imply that
Joel?s name was William Joel or Joel William. Was Joel ever in Clay Co., KY? |
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Susanah Rebecca Brewer was the
d/o Howell and Mary Ann Thomas Brewer. Nancy Cope provided the marriage date
of Joel and Susan. I have no place of birth for Susanah Rebecca Brewer but we
do know Joel was Tennessee born and bred." Sheri's e-mail: bluemoonroots@yahoo.com |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
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Places to visit on the Web |
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page 6 June 2005 |
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2005 COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION,
NASHVILLE |
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Jack and Nelda Co ee gave us a
hardy "Tennessee Welcome" when we arrived in Nashville. Soon other
cousins began showing up. We had a nice sized meeting room to set up our
library. It takes up a lot of table space now and we've added a copy machine. |
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Our hostesses, Patsy Burns and
her mother Billie McKinney (with helpers) kept a table over owing with co ee, tea and treats. |
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On Friday, we car pooled to the
Tennessee State Archives where we learned how best to use their facilities
from the Director of Public Services, Ronald Lee. Then proceded to the stacks
and lms to look on our own. |
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Saturday many cousins took the
shuttle to Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Opry Mills. There were several shows
and other places of interest close by as well. |
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For those who stayed behind, Jo
Langwell demonstrated her "dowsing" rods and how to nd graves with them. She can tell how tall
the person was and if it is a male or female. (She sure made believers out of
us "Doubting Tomas".) |
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We gathered in our hospitality
room on Saturday evening for the banquet and annual meeting, with a stop on
the way for group pictures. |
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Jack Co ee, President, opened
the meeting with a welcome speech and pledge to the American Flag.
Entertainment was music by Scott McKinney, guitar, Rodger Burns, piano and
vocalist Mindy Odum. Rodger played a medley of songs while we dined.
Invocation was by Bob McKinney. |
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Jack Co ee called the meeting to
order and we all intoduced ourselves, our guest and told how we descend from
the Co ee/ey lines. We elected o cers for the next year as follows:
President, Jack Co ee, Vice President, Ed Co ee, Secretary, Jo Langwell, and
Treasurer, Darlene Clark. |
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Jack called for volunteers for
convention hosts. He and Nelda Co ee o ered to host at Chadron, NE for 2006,
with Darlene Clark and family volunteering for the 2007 convention. Ed Brown
will look into hosting for the 2008 convention in Virginia. |
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Jack reported on the DNA project
and passed packets with more information. We followed with an auction of one
of Marvin Co ey's books and presented winnings from the silent auction and
winner of the patriotic afghan. |
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We thanked our hostesses, Patsy
Burns and Billie McKinney for showing us such a wonderful time in Nashville.
They did an outstanding job of hosting the convention. |
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Jack called on Harold Butz to
lead us in a closing prayer and wished everyone a safe journey home. |
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Virginia Goodloe and Jim Co ey
were not able to descemd the steps for the photo so we added them in the
corner circle. |
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Names of those who were
registered are listed on page 18. Hope I spelled the names correctly. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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CONVENTION 2005 |
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page 8 June 2005 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2005
Those who were pre-registered |
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Edwin and Yaroslava Brown, James
and Iralene Brown, Roger and Patsy Burns, Harold Butz and Darlene Clark,
Chris and Jim Co ey, Dale and Nola Co ee, Douglas Co ey and Madeleine David,
Edwin and Phillis Co ee, Jack and Nelda Co ee, Virgil Co ee, Danny and Glenda
Co ey, Fred R. Co ey and Joshua Good, Larry and Mary Co ey, Jim and Bonnie
Culley, Reams and Virginia Goodloe, Brad He in, Joel and LaVonne Hoel, Brad
Howland, Loren and Christina Jenkins, Jo Langwell, Bob and Bennie Loftin,
Billie McKinney, Bob and Glenda McKinney, Scott McKinney, LaVonne Morehead,
Katherine O'Hatnick, Betty Street, Charles and Pam Web, Archie Dalton and
Mindy Odum. |
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Co ey Cousins' Clearinghouse 1416 Green
Berry Road Je erson City, MO 65101 |
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TEXT CCC Issue98 (From Paper OCR
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OFFEY COUSINS' |
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PRESIDENTS LEQ1 |
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Hello Cousins! |
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Timesureispassingfast.
Bythetimeyou read this it will be a little less than 2 months before we meet
in Nashville. Hostesses Billie McKinney and Patsy Burns, as well as the |
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rest of us are hoping for a
large crowd. There is much to do in Nashville, and a visit to the
archivesistopsonmylist. Becausesomany of our ancestors came through, or were
born and died there it would be a waste not to spend a day or so at the State
Library and Archives. |
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For the past few months I have
been adding to the Edward and Ann Powell Coffey family file, attempting to
put together what we collectivelyknowabouttheirdescendants. I have received
much information from other researchers - some good and some not so good -
but it is a start. The object of my "project" is to put the
collected information together in one location, and make it available to all
researchers for comment and correction. So far, it seems that more people are
content to merely copy it, and not make the requested comments and
corrections. |
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I am also working on the Peter
Coffee family. This line has been well researched, or so I hear, but nothing
has been published and/or |
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<£offeg- |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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sharedwithCoffeyCousinsinrecentyears.
My information comes from very old publications that have not been updated in
years, so I know it contains many errors. After I get some of the census work
completed I will also make that available on the Coffey Cousins' website for
comments. |
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Readers can reach the Coffey
Cousins' website by entering the following shortcut into your browser window:
http://snurl.com/lu7. |
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(continued next page) |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 96 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA -$12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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page 2 March |
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If you are into
"blogging" I am trying my hand at that for Coffey Cousins' at
http://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/. |
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As many of you know, DNA tests
have shown that Peter and Edward were related, but were several generations
apart. It is very likely that |
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they shared some common
ancestor, but how far back is not exactly known. If you are a descendant of
the Peter line we ask that you consider being tested so that we can more
closely define the relationship between Peter and Edward. The address for the
DNA website is printed elsewhere in this newsletter. |
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See you in Nashville! Jack |
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EDITOR'S LETTER Dear Cousins, |
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Do you have the book JAMES
BLUFORD COFFEY, His Ancestors & Descendents in America, by Marvin D.
Coffey? If your answer is NO, you need to make your reservation for the
Coffey Convention today. We are going to auction one |
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at the Saturday banquet. We will
also auction one of the Supplements to this rare and wonderful book. You may
never find one available again. (It's that rare.) We could auction it on EBay
and get more money but wish to keep it in the cousins group. You can contact
me if you need more information. |
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I love Nashville and can hardly
wait to get there! I look forward to greeting all of you - but hope to get
into the State Library and find something new again. We met in Nashville for
the 2nd Coffey convention. It's also known as a fun city. |
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Lori and Fred tell me that the
DNA project is progressing well but they still need some more Coffee/y
volunteers to verify some of our lines. |
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Be sure to check Jack Coffee's
new database on the Coffey web site. It's |
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2005 |
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AWSOME! With this tool and the
index to the newsletter (both on the Coffey Cousins web site) Coffee/ey
research should become a lot easier. |
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Also be sure to study Tim
Peterman's theory on Chesley Coffey. I think he has put enough together for
us to consider removing Chesley sr. from our records. Many of us have thought
that this Chesley didn't fit, but we did not do enough research to make the
serious conclusions that Tim has. |
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Many of you knew Al Carhart who
passed away in January. We will miss him. |
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Jim and I are still in Florida
and will leave for home on April 1. Don't worry, I get all your mail and
E-mails here. |
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Looking forward to another great
year. |
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Bonnie |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins
4 Computer News
4 Obituaries
5 DNA Report
6 Dead End Roads
7 Currents in the Stream 12 New
Addresses
12 Documents Galore
13 Mail Box
16 Convention 2000
17 |
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1 |
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Corrections
1 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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/$^ |
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YEAR |
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This begins our 25th year |
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of continuous publication |
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of the Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse. Itisprobably |
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some sort of record for a one
name genealogy newsletter^ Leonard |
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Coffey started |
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the newsletter in 1981 and was
editor for 8 years until hisdeath. I, Bonnie Culley have continued it from
1989 until now- 16 years. |
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I'm rather proud of our record
and believe the |
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real credit |
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lies in the generosity and
camaraderie of you, the cousins. |
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Just to mention a few
researchers who were willing |
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to share but who are no longer
with us; Leonard Coffey, Marvin Coffey, Betty Coffey, Walker Coffey, Willard
Israel, J.C. Coffey, Kathryn Johnson, |
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Brewington, Gloria Roach, Ruth
Lanning, and Lillian Neighbors. |
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This definitely is not a
complete list, |
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only those that come to my
"aging mind." |
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Thankfully |
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we still have another generation
joining us in |
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the research of this great and
humble Coffey, Coffee (we don't care how you spell your name) family. |
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We hope they keep the memories
of |
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our forebearers alive and add
many more years to the lines. |
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Thanks for 16 years of help and
encouragement. We dedicate this 25th year to our contributers. |
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BONNIE CULLEY |
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Ian Strange, Al Carhart, Gene |
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page 4 March 2005 |
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NEW NAMES |
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Alberta Snowden, 4910 US Hwy 40,
Centerville, IN 47330 |
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Mr & Mrs Wm. Shearer, 5117
Old National Rd E, Richmond IN 47374 James Coffey, 1095 Helm Lane, Jamestown,
KY 42629 |
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Charles McKinley, 190 Driftwood
Dr., Somerset, KY 42503 |
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Elenor Holbrook, HC 68, Box
154-30, West Liberty KY 41472 Veronica Jo Coffey, 107 DaGama Dr. Universal
City, TX 78148 |
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Terri Stern, 120 Colony
Crossing, Edge Water, MD 2103 Dorothy Baker, 717 N. Hwy 109, Magazine,
Arkansas 72943 |
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ANCESTOR |
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Fielding G. Sarah William |
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Perry L |
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Sarah |
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wonderful the work he has done
on this. My branch of the family begins in NC and migrated to Arkansas. My
line also runs into the John Coffey-Jane Graves line, through Sarah Coffey
Israel, daughter of James and Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey. It was quite |
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something to be able to
straighten all that out." Dorothy's e-mail is: dbaker@cei.net |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* ALBERTA SNOWDEN is the Coffey researcher
in her family and has added |
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a subscription for her cousin,
William Shearer and his wife Christiana. |
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* JAMES COFFEY of Jamestown, KY
is the brother of Faye McQuilling. They are researching the line of Fielding
Coffey. |
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* CHARUE MCKINLEY is the father
of Teresa Foss. Theresa has been searching |
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for parents for Sarah Coffey.
Charlie's Email address is: |
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Charlie.McKinley@US.army.mil |
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*ELEN0R HOLBROOK has been given
a subscription by John D. Coffey sr. John is working on a KY Coffey line
through William Coffey father of Mason, father |
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of Roger. We assume that Elenor
is also from this line. |
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* VERONICA JO COFFEY is the
sister of Juanita Daniel. They descend from Perry L. Coffey. |
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* DOROTHY BAKER'S ancestor is
Sarah Coffey who married Michael Israel Jr.. This is Dorothy's grandmother's
side of the family. Grandmother was Nancy Hicks the daughter of Jacob Hicks
and Francis Matilda Israel. She was the daughter of James Israel son of
Michael and Sarah. Dorothy says, u l couldn't find much information about her
but have the line pretty complete from there down. I have gotten a lot of
information from Jack's databaseontheCoffeys. Itistruly |
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r O M p , yOwPUTEff NEW |
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ITPB NPWQ |
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Reams Goodloe
<goodloev@bellsouth.net> sends the following good news about the index.
The index through # 97 is now |
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available on CD- |
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Web addresses from Jack Coffee; |
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Greer Co.. OK link to 1912-1918
death |
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records in that county.
http://marti.rootsweb.com/greer/ greerdnx.html |
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Library of Virginia, http://
www.lva.lib.va.us/index.htm |
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Click on What We Have - Go all
the way down to the bottom of that page and look for this: Death Records
Indexing Project |
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<http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F |
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/ |
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?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas29&loca |
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base=clas29> |
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(- partially completed
cooperative project with the Virginia Genealogical Society; goal is to create
a statewide index to the |
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1853-1896 locality |
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death registers.) |
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Illinois Death Records link:
http://www.sos.state.il.us/ |
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GenealogyMWeb/deathsrch.htm |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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OBITUARIES |
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AL CARHART |
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Albert Wallace Carhart, born May
29, |
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Church in Tyler, a 32nd degree
Mason, a Shriner and a former leader in the Kiwanis. He is survived by his
wife, Mary Albert Kuhn, two sons Doug & wife Sonya of Granbury; David and
wife Marie of DeSoto. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery. |
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(Dallas Morning News: Sun. Dec
12, 04) NANEY CQEEEE HARRIS |
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Nancy, 58, passed away Dec. 23,
2004. She was bom July 31,1946 in Fort Worth. She was a life-long resident of
Arlington, TX. She is survived by; husband, James "Ron" Harris of
Arlington; sons, Matthew of Fort Worth and David of Arlington; daughter,
Rebecca Harris of Weatherford; sister Jan Coffee Skillman and husband,
Charley of Williamsburg, VA. Graveside service was held at Dallas Fort Worth
National Cemetery in Dallas. |
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(Dallas Morning News: Mon. Dec
17,04) |
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1928, passed away Jan. 12, 2005. A |
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l was preceded in death by his
father |
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Archie M. Carhart; mother Irene Howard
Carhart; and sister Mary Helen Carhart Hans of San Antonio. He is survived |
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by his beloved wife Lennie Sue
Boyd Carhart; son Michael W. Carhart and wife |
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Eva; daughters Kathleen Edmonsto |
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n and husband Douglas; Molly
Broyal and |
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husband Nelson; grandsons Johnny
Griffin, Jesse Griffin, Benjamin Pigott and Micha Kibier; and step-grandson
Alex Edmonston. He also is survived by grand-daughters, Tracy Heckathorn
Williams, Heather Pigott |
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Johnson, Velvet Kibier Anderson, Amari |
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s Griffin Pereira, Leah Griffin,
Elissa Griffin |
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Davis, Christina Carhart and Cayla Carhart;
step-granddaughter Danielle Edmonton; six great-grandchildren; and many
friends. A Memorial Celebration of Life Service was held at Notre Dame
Catholic Church. |
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Al was an active Coffey Cousin
and we will miss him. |
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(Kerrville, TX newspaper -
submitted by Jack Coffee/Jeff Coffey) |
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PAT TODD |
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Pat died January 21, 2005 at the
age |
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of 80, in Mt. Solon, VA. She was
the daughter of Jesse and Mabel Coffey. She is survived by her husband, Dr.
John Todd and a sister Mabel Buckley of Martinsville, VA. Pat was cremated
and her ashes will bescattered atsea. |
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(From Ellen Wagner) |
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Nebraska to the late Loy and
Rosella Coffee Kuhn. He married Rosalie Gunn, they resided in Dallas until
her death in |
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1989. He married the former Mary
Albert |
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Katharine D Harville Katherine D
"Doe Baby" Harville 79 |
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, native of Thorn Hill, TN died Mon.
Dec. |
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20, 2004 at the home of a sister
in Morristown. She was preceded in death by parents, Brownlow and Mae Coffey
Harville, spouse, Thomas J Dalton, 3 sons; Robert, Ray Jr, and infant James,
Minnie Ruth Dalton, a grand daughter; sisters; Gladys Woodard and Leva
Shelton and brothers; Dale, Herbert, John, and Albert Coffey. Survivors: sons
Harold, Larry and Terry of Thorn Hill, dau, Linda Dalton of Bean Station,
Pauline and Bryant Jarniga |
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n of Morristown, sister, Hannah Carter,
and |
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alQHKl KUH |
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brother Ulis Harville both of
Morristown. She was buried in the Harville cemetery. (Grainger Co. News:
Archie Dalton) |
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Preceded in death by parents
Will and Jane |
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Rowe and brother Chester.
Survived by |
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wife Evelyn, daughters, Barbara
Bolden, |
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Linda Cobble; brother, Guy Rowe
of |
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N |
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John was bom June 20,1930 in
Omaha, |
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J.C., 74, Morristown d. Jan. 21
2005. |
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JX^RDJfl/ |
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McDonald, they moved to Tyler in 1996 |
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. He was a member of the First
Presbyterian |
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page 6 |
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March |
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Talbott; sisters, Wonette
Drinnon and Norma COFFEY of Morristown, Ina Lee Seals. (Jefferson City
Standard Banner, Jan.25, 2005: Archie Dalton) |
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1AMFS (C.l Y n n COFFF |
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James (Clyde) died January 7,
2005 of Lung Cancer. He is survived |
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by his wife Teresa, son Tra, and
four brothers and their families. Interment following at Memorial Park
Cemetery. |
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(The Oklahoman on 1/9/2005.)
M1CHAFI COFFEE |
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Michael Coffee, 52, passed away
Monday, April 19, 2004 and was bom March 31,1952, in Fort Worth, TX. He was
preceded in death |
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by his father, Thomas Coffee, in
1992, and grandparents, W.V. and |
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Gladys Terrell. Survivors: Son,
Derek O'Keefe; two grandchildren; mother, Dorothy Coffee; and sister, LaJuan
Zachary. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. |
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(The Star-Telegram on
4/21/2004.) ADDIEM COFFEY |
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Addie Marie Coffey, 89, a
homemaker, died Monday, Aug. 16,2004,inWeatherford,TX. |
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Born 1915. Graveside service in
Glen Cove Cemetery, Coleman. TX. Survivors: Sisters, Lucy Whittington and
Ruth Loge. |
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(Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8/18
2004) |
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10HN fiFRARn COFFFY |
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John Gerard Coffey, 74, a
retired design engineer, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Arlington, TX. Bom
1929. Survivors: Children, Terry Drennan Coffey of Grand Prairie, Susan Orth
of Arlington, Robert Coffey of Grand Prairie, Crissy Padgett of Arlington; |
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2005 |
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brothers and sister, Martin
Coffey of Bloomfteld, N.J., Edward Coffey of Edison, N.J., Vincent Coffey of
Belleville, NJ., Frank Coffey of S. Plainneld, N.J., Walter Coffey of
Whippany, N.J., James Coffey of Fountain Hills, Ariz., and Doris Esposito of
Cedar Grove, N J. |
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(Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2/9/2004) |
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SAIIJEI VENrCE CQFFEY Sallei,
90, of Zephyr, TX, died March 8, |
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2004, at her home. Mrs. Coffey
was a longtime resident of Fort Worth and had lived in Zephyr for the past 30
years. Survivors: son Gary C. Hitt of Huntsville, AL.; daughter Gail
Cunningham of Houston; granddaughters, Lisa Farra and Gina Goyne of Houston,
KimWoodson of Denton, Laura Hitt of Atlanta, GA, and Karen Hitt Allen |
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of Jackson, MS. Interment will
follow in Zephyr Cemetery. |
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(Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3/9/2004) |
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DNA - PROJECT |
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Fred Coffey will present an
in-depth |
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report of the DNA project to the
Coffey Convention. We will publish the findings of this report in the June
issue. Sincethechartsaregetting larger and fitting one on a page would make
them unreadable, pleast go to the web page to view the DNA page: http://members.aol.com/FredCoffey/ |
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CousinsDNA.ht |
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They can always use a few more
cousins with the name Coffee/y to take the test. For information on how to
take the test, etc., write to: |
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e-mail: ljokel@comcast.net |
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Dead End Roads |
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* Gayle Carson enjoys reading
the newsletter but hopes to make contact with a related Coffey researcher
someday. Gayle is looking for anything on Danile Coffey and wife Mary
Monahan. Gayle's address is 2118 NW 21st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 -
Email: rootseeker40@cox.net |
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* Lena Breasure wrote: "I
saw your website. My name is Lena Coffey Breasure. My dad was Lonnie Ray
Coffey born in Matoaka (?) West Virginia. My grandfather was Mack Coffey a
coal miner. I heard stories of moonshine from him. My grandmother was Esther
McCroskey. I know our family is of Irish decent supposedly through England?
Most of the living relatives live in North Carolina. We lived in Boone,
Blowing |
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Rock and Coffeys Gap. I think we
also had family in Johnson City, TN. My dad passed in 1991.1 only have
communication with my aunt Margaret Farley who still lives |
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in NC and would really like to
know all |
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of my history. I read some on
your web site and it sounds possible. My dad had several siblings, Edward
died last year, Nellie died about 2 yrs ago, Bertha is living in Maryland.
Clayton died as an infant. Margaret is living in NC and Steve was adopted. Virginia
lives in the state of Virginia. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Lenalbreasure@msn.com |
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* Betty Landers is having
problems with her Coffey line. She says; "I think, and this is just a
guess that my great grand mother Coffey has to be related to the Marshall co.
TN Coffeys as they lived |
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in the 18th dist which is close
to the Marshall co. line. If I could get a line on whom Thomas and Prrscilla
Coffey are I |
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think I would make a great leap.
I found a land deed that I need to follow through on, where Thomas and
Priscilla had an interest with Benjamin Coffey. The land was sold to Joel
Stallings. I haven't been able to make a contact with anyone that knows of a
Delk and Coffey marriage. Thomas Coffey is listed on the census |
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as being from NC and living next
door |
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to my great-grand parents and I
believe this is the house that my grandfather Delk was raised in. Maybe one
day |
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all this will be clear."
Betty Landers dclanders@bellsouth.net |
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* Jack Coffee asks if any of you
ever hear of Purness Coffee? He was in Bedford Co., VA in 1832 when he
married Amelia Snead. Jack is working on a database |
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of all Coffee/eys. His e-mail
address is: jkcoffee@yahoo.com |
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He also needs to know if anyone
recognizes these families. |
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1870 Jefferson Co., MS, TS8,
Fayette P.O., Page 60, dwelling 506, family 505 COFFEY, M. J., age 36,
female, white, farming, $1600, $175, bom MS |
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Bradford, age 19, male, white,
$100 |
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born MS Chesley, age 17, male,
white, bom MS |
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Watt, age 8, male, white, born
MS Sallie, age 5, female, white, bom MS Edgar, age 1, male, white, born MS |
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Scott, Sarah, age 6, female,
black, b. MS Scott, Lee, age 10, male, black, born MS Bullen, Olivia, age 11,
female, white, b MS |
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Jack is also looking for info on
James Walter Coffey. He was born Jun. 9 1859 in KY, died Feb. 17 1938 in KY.
In 1920 was in Metcalfe Co. KY census. Married Eddie Mona Roach, born Feb.
15, 1870 in Adair Co., KY. They were married Feb. |
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19,1891 in Adair Co. Their
children: |
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George W., 1892, Florence, 1893 |
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page 8 March |
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Lawrence Denzil, 1894, Mary E.,
1896, Clarence, 1899, Evie Ellen, 1901, John Lilburn, 1903, William Henry,
1905, Cora |
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2005 |
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finds an entry, which seems more
likely. "BUCHANAN, MARY (CAFFEY). w/o JOHN, *^$ |
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Nell, 1907, Fannie Magdaline, 1910 |
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* Jack Coffee received e-mail
from Carol A.SchmidtofPAwhotoldhimthatshe was searching for her Coffey roots.
Her e- mail address: d0gpurrs0n@enter.net |
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She quoted a baby book started
by her parents for her when she was born, |
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my parent's -Franklin Duval
ROWAN, m |
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MadeleneMary SCHELL; |
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Jack also checked all his census
indexes and did not find a Vanderslice outside |
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of PA until about 1850, then
none in Georgia. HadadaughterofthisWilliam and Sarah Compton Coffey married,
it would likely have been in her home state |
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It appears that Carol's Mary
Buchanan marriedaJohnCaffeyofPA. Ifyouhave anything to add to Carol's
research, she would be very grateful. |
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ofGA |
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his parents - Franklin Hall ROWAN, m |
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MaryL. BERNHARDT; |
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Eliza Ann COFFEE; |
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her parents - William COFFEE, m |
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Sara VANDERSLICE; |
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his parents - John Howard ROWAN, m |
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* Robert A. Coffey
,frayx@hotmail.com |
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sends the following: "For
those not |
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familiar with John D Coffey
(1821-1859), |
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he is a bit of a Mystery man.
First, it is |
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said he was married in 1845 to
Martha |
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Gray (1820-?). They had 5
children in ?* |
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Warrick County, Indiana. Their
names were Ananias II, Elizabeth, George, Lewis, and Martha. All were bom
between 1846- |
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1852.1 have also seen it
documented that he married a Sereptia Chambers in late 1852 in Kentucky. It
has been shown that he is not among the family in the 1860 census, just
Martha Gray and kids. |
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I have heard that John went on a
business trip and just never returned. More likely he decided just to leave
the family behind for reasons as yet unknown. Kentucky |
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is not very far from Indiana and
I think it |
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is one plausible explanation.
One other bit of mystery surrounding John is his parentage. My family
believes he is a son of Ananias Coffey and Jane Hindman. |
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his parents - John COFFEY m |
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. Mary BUCHANAN. |
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Jack says "As I wrote earlier, I had
received a query from a researcher in PA who has a baby book with some scant
information concerning the marriage of a daughter of a William Coffey and
Sarah unknown last name, to a Vanderslice. I |
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had initially thought that it
might be the William referenced in Marvin's book page 71 married to Sarah
Compton. But, after some more research, and census work, I found William
Coffey with wife Sarah, and elderly Jane Compton and Sarah Fendley (age 9) in
the 1850 Gwinnett Co., GA census. JanewastheJaneFieldswho married Hezekiah
Compton, and they were |
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the parents of the Sarah who
married William. William was son of John Coffey, born 1753, died Dec 27, 1825
and married Mary "Polly" last name unknown. John was the son of
James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland. Marvin's ancestor." But after checking
the Clearinghouse's index, produced by Reams Goodloe, Jack |
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I have seen an alternative idea
on the internet that John's parents were Phillip Coffey and Elizabeth Ashby
both born in Kentucky. As with most internet sources I am a bit wary of this
idea but would like other input on it." |
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Robert also found the following
on a web site after writing the paragraph above. "MARY A. SKELTON
(ZACHERIAH, WILLIAM 1) was bom Sept. 17, 1844, and died Nov. 17, 1924 in
Garrison Cemetery, Skelton Twp., Warrick County, IN. She |
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met ANANIAS (2) COFFEE February
28, 1866 in Warrick County, IN, son of JOHN COFFEE and MARTHA GRAY. He was
born Jan. 29,1846 in Warrick County, IN, and |
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died August 28, 1897 in Warrick
County, IN." |
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("Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Newsletter, Vol. 44, Sept., 1991, Page 13, citing the
Coffey-Hindman Bible then in possession of Mrs. Clara Gowen; pub. 1790 in
Edinburgh by Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty's printers. Copied by James
0. Gowen, Oct. 2, 1978") |
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The bible record indicates that
Ananias and Jane Hindman Coffey had 10 children: |
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Nancy, bom 1809; Zidner, born
1810; Cabeius, born 1811; Harriett, born 1813; Mary, born 1814; Eliza, bom
1815; Marshall Lock, bom 1819; John David, bom 1821; Emily Jane, born 1824;
and |
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Hubert Denson Coffee (1905, OK) |
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Joel William Leonard Coffee
(1874, AL) John James Coffee (1851, AL) |
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Joel William Coffee (1807) |
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Cleveland Coffee (1780, NC) |
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Jesse Cleveland Coffee (1755,
VA) Edward Coffee jr(1700, VA) |
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Edward Coffee (16?? |
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* Jack Coffee asks; "I
recently heard from someone who said that the Cleveland Chronicles has
published in the Dec. 2001 edition the following, and cited Orange Co. VA
Order Book (1740-1750): Alexander Cleveland to "my niece Elizabeth, wife
of James Coffee and daughter of my sister Grace." This would be
Alexander Jr., son of Alex. Sr., and wife Millie Presley. |
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The info that Jack has indicates
that Grace was bom in 1716, and Elizabeth in 1727, meaning that Grace would
have been only 11 years old when Elizabeth was born. Jack cannot confirm the
dates, except from Marvin's book, so don't know how accurate they are. Have
any of you ever heard that Elizabeth was then a granddaughter of Alexander,
Sr., and not his daughter? Jack's e-mail: jkcoffee@yahoo.com |
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* James Richard Brown, Jr., is
in the Coffey line. He and his wife, Iralene are planning to make the
Nashville meeting. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page9 |
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Louise Caroline, bom 1827 |
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* Alan Coffee, gt96@cox.net is
interested in the Coffee/y DNA test. He says; |
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"I live in Oklahoma City
and work for |
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the University of Oklahoma as a
police officer. Someone suggested that I take the DNA test for our Coffee
family. My grandfather is Hubert Denson Coffee from the Connerville &
Bromide, OK area. My father is Lawrence Coffee. I want to trace my family tree. |
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Fred Coffey, one of our DNA
chairmen checked Ancestry .com and found the following line for Alan. We are
waiting for results on his DNA test. |
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Alan Coffee |
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Lawrence Douglas Coffee (1929 |
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. |
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) /Jane Graves (1710-1792) |
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John D. Coffey, Sr. (1700-1775 |
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William Coffey, Sr. (1731-1828
/Elizabeth Osborne Edmund F. Coffey (1773-1848 |
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/Elizabeth Burgerd 775) |
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/Mary Ann DeMasters (1804) |
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William B. Coffey, Sr. (1805 |
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Edmund Franklin Coffey
(1829-1906 |
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/Sarah Margaret Smith (1839 |
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page 10 |
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now." Archie's address;
2002 Carolyn Dr., Jefferson City, TN 19973, e-mail: adalton478@hotmail.com |
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1910) |
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Bettie Dora Coffey (1873-1954 |
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/Ewell Alexander Brown
(1870-1933) |
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James Richard Brown, M.D. (1905-1956
/Bertha Hutchinson Ingle (1903-1990) |
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James Richard Brown, Jr. (1935)
/Iralene Thomas (1937) |
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Jeffrey Allen Brown (1957 |
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/Mary Elizabeth Wolverton (1958) |
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Melissa Jo Brown (1985) |
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We are looking forward to being
in Nashville and meeting our Coffey Cousins. lralene.Brown@notes.udayton.edu |
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* Archie Dalton asks:
"Reviewing the 1880 census for Grainger County, TN I find: Ambrose b ca.
1851 with spouse Louisa (?), identified with several children of which the
first is Hulda b. ca. 1865. The census confirms all the children except
Hulda, which it identifies, not as a relative but a servant in the home. Who
might |
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be parent of Hulda and what is
Louisa's maiden name? The following are in the census with children, James
ca.1802 w/ spouse Harriett Key, Thomas b ca. 1807 with dau Harriett b. 1870
and John b. ca. 1834 with dau Eliza b. ca. 1856 and James A b. ca. 1851 and
spouse Mary |
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E Coffey (?) b. ca. 1857? Can
anyone place any of the above with parents? |
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Also Collins b. ca. 1851 and
spouse Hulda Wolfe b ca. 1854. In the database they have 8 children beginning
in 1873, with approximated birthdates for 4 of them. The first 4 have no
birthdates and seem to be unlikely, given the parent's age, unless, of course,
they should be after the 4th child. They are Jessie, Robert, Laura and
Herbert. The others are: William |
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1873 Mary 1876 Rosal 879 and
Graver Sep 9, 1891. Collins is purportedly the child of Caswell and ? Jordan.
There may be more anomalies but this is enough for |
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* Jimmy Lou Kroger says;
"Elzona (one of |
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my Coffey links) is definitely
the daughter of James S. and Matilda (Williams) |
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Coffey. I think that I've linked
James |
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S. to Anderson Coffey and Mary
Ann (unknown). The 1850 census shows an Anderson age 31 living in household
of James S. Sr. and Mahala Coffey. |
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In 1860 Anderson age 31 was
living with his wife Mary Ann and four children. He does not appear anyplace
after 1860 and assume he expired shortly after ( 1 8 6 0 ) |
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In 1870 Mary Ann appears in the
census with a Fielding Coffey, There are a number of Fielding's and it's
difficult to sort |
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them out. There were three
additional children in 1870 - the eldest was 8 yrs. Fielding appears as 27
yrs in 1870 and in the 1880 census is suddenly aged to 66. Can someone help
Jimmy with this? Her address is 1040 E. Alejo Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92252: e-mail
jimilou@dc.rr.com |
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* Sheri Kelly
bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com, is having problems with the line of Caswell Coffey.
She writes: "I have been unable to locate one shred of paper, which
gives me the mother's name of the children bom in the 1850's. I have been
firm in my belief that Nancy was not a wife of Caswell but now I am not sure.
If I can find whom the mother of Elizabeth, Mary Ann, and Collins Coffeywas,
then I will havemoretoworkwith. Nelsonplainly noted Lizzy as his sister in
the census but that doesn't indicate she was his |
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half sister or blood sister. I
can't even locate any info on the children of Nelson's second marriage to
Margaret Jane Hodge. |
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Shell's theories/possibilities: |
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1 .Nancy was the mother of the 3
kids but |
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Caswell was not the father. Who
would this Nancy be related to (or the father |
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of the children) who would name
a son Collins, which is an old Coffey name in the same line as Caswell. |
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2. Nancy was a relative of
Caswell's, came to take care of Nelson and the others and had children by
Caswell, married or not. |
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3. Nancy was a sister to Annie
Jordan, Caswell's deceased wife and had children by Caswell, or Nancy was a
sister to |
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Annie, had married another
Coffey, hence theCoffeysurname. Doesn'texplainthe 3 more children though. |
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4. How do we know Annie died
when Nelson was bom? Just maybe the kids born before, Joel, Arrena, Rebecca,
Sarah, all born from Nov. 1838 to July 1843 were by one wife and Nancy was
Nelson's mother, and the mother to the other three children. Could her name
be Nancy AnnJordan? Noneofthethreekids named a son Caswell or a daughter
Nancy. 5. Thomas Nelson Coffey didn't follow any naming pattern and it
appears that only his daughter Eliza Jane did. Was this Eliza Jane named for
Ausbum Coffey's mother Elizabeth? |
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* Grace McGinnis,
mcginnis@planetc.com answered one of Sheri Kelly's querys that she placed on
the web with: |
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Polly Hipsher had George
Washington Hipsher aka"Boss" Hipsher ca 1829 |
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before she married Thomas
Coffey. I was told his father was her brother, William Hipsher. George
Washington lived with his Hipsher grandparents and, I don't believe, ever
went by Coffey. George Washington married 20 May 1853 Nancy M. Dalton in
Grainger Co. I have her parents as |
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Dalton and Salty White. He and
Nancy |
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had 6 or 7 children. |
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Children for Thomas Coffey and
Polly Hipsher: Ira Coffey, Wyatt Coffey, Gilbert Coffey, Simeon (Samuel)
Coffey d in Civil War, Rena (Arena) Coffey and Martha Luvernia Coffey. Can
you can add to this? Sheri: bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com |
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* Bonnie Clark Williams says:
"I am a NC Coffey descendant, but my husband |
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has ancestors in Floyd,
Magoffin, etc. |
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KY area that encountered the
Ambrose Coffey that has been said to have come from Ireland and had some
connection to Boonesborough.Iwaswonderingifyou have any info on him that
would help us. |
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Bonnie William's lines are (
don't confuse these with my husbands lines which are the Wms. that
encountered The Other Ambrose) |
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John and Jane Graves Coffey
Reuben and Sally Scott Coffey JosephandIsabellaLindseyCoffey Zechariah Coffey
and Margaret |
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Coffey(they were cousins so
double the above people.) |
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John and Jane Graves Coffey
Reuben and Sally Scott Coffey Jesse and Nancy Edmiston Coffey Mary
Jane(Margaret's sister) and |
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Reuben Dellinger |
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(Yes, three lines at least.)
Also McCaleb and Elizabeth Collet Coffey raised my gr gr grandfather
Cleveland Clark, whose ancestors are not known. I am Coffey up |
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CURRENTSINTHE STREAM |
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* Jack Coffee has started a
major project. He says; "I began compiling all of the information that I
have collected on this family and their descendants, and it is proving to be
a pretty fair job. I am using some of Marvin's info, info from books |
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published by Gene Brewington,
info that |
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I have collected from hundreds
of other sources, including internet, submissions to CC newsletters, and the
various census records. |
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The only accurate info that I
can cite is that from the census records. Although the census might be
slightly incorrect |
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in some instances, I have
extracted and applied the data to all of the families/ individuals that I
have thus far found. In most instances the info matches that which I have
found in other sources. |
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I would very much appreciate
your input. It will take you several days - if not weeks - to wade through
all of the info. I would like you to add to, subtract from, correct or amend
any of the info. Pass along |
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the website URL to anyone you
care to share it with. The more who know of the project increases the
probability that we can gather in a lot of info that we do not yet know of. |
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You can reach the site by
logging on |
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to the Coffey Cousins' web site,
then selecting the link to Descendants of Edward Coffey and Ann Powell, or
click here: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.c
om/~coffeycousins/Edward%20Coffey/ index.htm |
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* Note for those working on the
Marvel Coffey line. The book KINGS'S HISTORY OF MARIES CONTY (MO) is
available for purchase again. For more information go to
http://www.hwy28spur.com/king.htm |
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* USA Today newspaper, Tuesday,
Jan 25 on page 6a has a good article on a US Navy corpsman helping in |
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Indonesia named Tim Coffey, age
31. His father and grandfather were both in the Navy. There are several
photos of him. More is available on the net at news.usatoday.com about Tim. |
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* "Grainger County
Tennessee Records" from Archie Dalton, |
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Grainger County, TN had a lot of
damage to its court house and records a couple of years ago. Here is an
update with good news: |
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Beginning Mar 2002,14 people
moved the historic records from the school auditorium to a workspace in the
old Rutledge high school. The process involves hydrating, flattening, sorting
and placing the documents in add-free files, by decades. Oldest known record
is 1775. Many were not salvageable. |
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State and guardian records are
complete and ready for microfilming. They are now working on marriage
licenses and bonds from 1796 forward. They are not ready for public viewing
but the state has sanctioned the Latter-day Saints to microfilm. |
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NEWADDRESE |
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E-MAIL ADDRESSES |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* Bennie Loftin received the
following from Sheri Wilmeth by way of Bernice Mulllins. |
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Rev. Johnnie C. Coffey age 80,
born Jan |
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16, 1900, passed away at his
home in Bean Station Aug. 23, 1980. He was a member of Paw Paw Grove Baptist
Church. He pastor and help organize 30 churches during his ministry. He was
Moderator of the Mulberry Gap Association for 2 years. Churches |
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he serviced as a pastor are
Beech |
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Grove, Rock Bridge, Cedar
Spring, Oak Hill,Mountain View, Cedar Grove, Flat |
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Gap, Walker, Raven Ridge, Thorn
Hill, Community Chapter, Union,Yellow Branch, Prospect, Big Creek, Carr
Branch, Big Hill, Little Sycamore, Pleasant Valley, Paw |
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Paw Grove Providence, Grission
Island, Friendship, War Creek, Dry Valley, New Bethel, Howard Quarter, Brewer
Chapter, and Chinquapin. The church he helped organize are: Thorn Hill, Grace
Cedar, Grove, Community Chapter, Old Spruce Pine, Rock Haven and Rocky
Spring. |
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He is survived by his wife,
Sallie Singleton Coffey of Bean Station, Daughters, Mrs. Velva Warwick
Knoxville TN, Mrs. Peal Lawson of Mooresburg TN, Mrs. Pauline Clement
Morristown TN, Mrs.Gynette Soard, Orlanda Fla., Mrs. Elsie Croucher,
Middletown,Ohio;sonsEathridge"Bill" Coffey, Bean Station, Albert
Tyler Coffey BeanStation,JohnClintonCoffey, Middletown, Oho, brothers, James
Coffey Kingport TN, Carson Coffey of Thorn Hill, TN. Funeral services were
help at the Thorn Hill Baptist Church Tuesday Aug. 26, 1980 with Rev. S. D.
Rhoda and Rev. Robert Coffey officiating. Pallbearers were grandsons.
Honorary Pallbearers were Truman Hightower, Lester Bowlin, John Henry
Diamond, Walter Coffey, Elmer |
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Kincaid and all this friends in
the ministry. Interment in The Hamblen Memory Gardens Morristown, TN. |
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Lori Okel found this cemetery
record: |
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Ridgelawn Cemetery, |
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Collinsville, Tulsa Co. OK; |
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Family History Library film
874008 Coffee, George Myron, b. 21 Jan 1914 |
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d. 8 May 1942 Coffey, Chester
W.,b. 7 Mar 1881, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 13 |
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, |
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d. 8 Feb 1947 |
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Edward C, b. 10 Jan 1916 |
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, Grace, d. 4 June 1947 |
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d. 18 Dec. 1939 |
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CHESLEY & JANE (CLEVELAND) COFFEY OR |
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EDWARD & GRACE (CLEVELAND)
COFFEY |
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This is a continuation of Tim
Peterman's writing from page 13 of the last issue #97. If you don't remember
it, I suggest that you go back and read it again. I (Bonnie Culley) feel this
is where the "Chesley" Coffey line is going to lead in the future.
Tim has used the documents available to lead us to some more conclusions on
this line. It follows as he wrote it: |
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1. I noticed in the Adair Co.,
KY tax lists that Martin Coffey seemed to be listedadjacenttoElizabethCoffey.
This Elizabeth was apparently the mother of Grade (wifeofRutherford). Anyhow, |
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I am now beginning to wonder if
Martin Coffey was the eldest son of Cleveland Coffey and Elizabeth (Franklin)
Coffey?? We know that Gracie was born after March, 1780 (since she was under
21 when she married. This places the earliest limit on Elizabeth's birth at |
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ca. 1730-35, perhaps a few years
later -she was well within range to have been |
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page 14 March |
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the mother of Martin (b 1762).
Oddly, the 1810 POA recorded in Adair Co., KY was signed by Rutherford Coffey
and Martin Gryder. I wonder if the original was signed by Rutherford Coffey
and Martin Coffey -since there was a Martin Gryder in the area (born ca.
1790), the clerk could have made a transcription error... |
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2. Ofthe5presumedCoffeybrothers,
we have good proof of the children of Joel and Nebuzaradan. These are based
on wills. I'm not sure about the proof, offhand, for the children of Chesley
[Jr] -perhaps there was a will in Maury Co., TN. I thought there was strong
evidence for the children of Nathan Coffey, but have yet to find it. He was
identified as the father on marriage bonds/ consents for some of his younger
daughters -but I can't find any will or Family Bible record for Nathan. The
best I've found is an abstract of a 1910 newspaper article, which told the
story of his then 88-year- old grandson, Milton Coffey. Yet, the DAR
continues to support the link from Nathan to daughter, Mary, so there must be
some proof in their files. |
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3. When we get to Salathiel,
there simply is no evidence of whom his children were. I used to think that
Newton, Eli, and Gracie (previously called Graney) were his children. A habit
seems to |
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have developed -after I made
this suggestion in the late 1970s- of assigning miscellaneous Coffeys in
Adair/ Russell |
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to Salathiel. If anyone has
evidence regarding any children of Salathiel, I would like to see it. |
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We can pull Gracie from this
list. We have fairly strong evidence that |
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she was really the daughter of
Cleveland Coffey and Elizabeth (Franklin) Coffey of Albemarle Co., VA. |
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I still think that Eli and
Newton were |
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2005 |
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brothers, although I have no
proof. Oddly, and I hope this point doesn't get drowned in a sea of text,
Eli's full name was *EIiazar* Coffey. This can be seen in the early tax lists
of Adair Co., KY, plus |
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a deed that refers to the land
of Elizazar |
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Coffey (Adair Co., KY deed book
B-461) Salathiel Coffey's wife was Elizabeth |
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?^%. |
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Gore. This is supposedly proven by |
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the case file of a lawsuit in
1793 (or thereabouts), in which she was identified as wife (or widow) of
Pierce Noland, and formerly wife of Salathiel Coffey. The lawsuit was against
her brother, who was a Gore. I am trying to get the case file to see what it
really says. |
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Interestingly, Elizabeth had a
brother named Eliazar Gore -this is not proof |
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that she was the mother of our
Eli(azar) Coffey, but it's enough to make you wonder. The fact that both
Newton and Eli(azar) named sons, Salathiel, is another indication that
Salathiel/ Elizabeth Gore were their parents. |
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MORF ONF NFWTON h. 177 Newton b.
1773 - d. August 16, 1858. |
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Oldest son, Cleveland Salathiel
"Sale" Coffey. From an 1873 newspaper |
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article in the Hillsboro
Democrat, these statements: Mr. (Newton) Coffey and his wife Sarah ...raised
seven children, |
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four boys and three girls,
Murray, |
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their youngest child, died when
about grown; Patsy..has been dead for several years as has Colbert. Thomas
went to California (gold rush) and has never returned (my ancestor - Thomas'
wife and children moved back to IL except for Thomas daughter Sarah who is |
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my ancestor.) Eliza (Ruth
Elizabeth), Nancy and Cleveland are living in our midst...Cleveland says he
will be 70 years old the next 24th of June, 1873, as he was bom in the state
of North |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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in Wilkes County, in 1803, |
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16 miles from the town of
Wilkesboro. So, Uncle Cleveland Coffey must have been about 15 years of age
when his father emigrated to Montgomery County, and he can remember much
about the |
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early settlers of that day. |
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ANANIAS COFFEY |
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Jack Coffee prepared the
following on Ananias Coffey in an effort to help a new Coffey researcher. I
thought it worthy of printing as it puts a lot of pieces together that we
have printed in parts over the years. This is a good example of what Jack can
do with his new DATA BASE which can be found on the Coffey Cousins web site. |
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Ananias "Nias" COFFEY
was born on May 12,1785. and married Jane HINDMAN. |
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Jane was the daughter of
Alexander Hindman of Green Co., KY. There is some discrepancy about the
marriage as well as the birth of Nancy, their first child. See Coffey
Cousins' newsletter of Dec. 91, pages 4-5, and Sep., |
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1992, page 11 |
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Some researchers place another
child, Ananias (born 1846) between Marshall and John David. See Coffey
Cousins' newsletter, Dec, 1989, Page 2. |
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Jane HINDMAN was born in Green
County, KY. Ananias "Nias" COFFEY and Jane HINDMAN had the
following children: |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 15 |
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/5P* |
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were married on Jan 20,1831.
Zidner COFFEY and Marganna KELTNER had the following children: |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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D. Ardena COFFEY bom ca. 1838 |
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. |
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A. William COFFEY born ca.1833 |
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B. S. A. COFFEY born ca. 1835 |
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C. John COFFEY bom ca. 1836 |
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. |
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E. Thomas COFFEY bom ca. 1841 |
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. F. Elizabeth COFFEY bom ca.
1842 |
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G. Robert COFFEY bom ca. 1843. H. Sophia
COFFEY born ca. 1844. |
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. bom in 1846. died in 1928. |
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I. Ellen COFFEY born ca. 1845 J.
Andrew Jackson COFFEY |
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K. M. COFFEY bom ca. 1849 |
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. |
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III. Cabeius (Cabicus, Cabinis
?) COFFEY |
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was born on Nov 6,1811. He died on Dec 17, 1878. |
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Cabeius (Cabicus, Cabinis ?)
COFFEY and Pauline ORR were married on Nov |
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17, 1834. This family moved to
Cass Co., IL. Pauline ORR was bom on Jan |
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18,1817. She died on Jan
18,1888. Pauline was the daughter of Peggy Hindman Orr. See Coffey Cousins'
newsletter, Dec, 1992, page 9, and |
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Sep., 1992, page 11 |
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IV. Harriett COFFEY was born on
Mar |
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17,1813. She died on Oct
15,1875. Harriett COFFEY and Robert HOPKINS were married on Oct 6, 1830. Some
researchers report that Robert and Harriet were first cousins. Robert HOPKINS
was bom in 1810. He died in |
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1873 |
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V. Mary "Polly" COFFEY
was born on Dec 14, 1814. She died on Feb 15, 1901. Mary "Polly"
COFFEY and John Richard KELTNER were married on Dec 2,1829. John Richard
KELTNER was |
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. |
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. |
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I. Nancy COFFEY was born on Apr
11 |
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, 1809. She died on Oct 14,
1845. |
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s |
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Nancy COFFEY and David ROGERS
were married on Feb 28, 1829 in Green County, KY. |
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II. Zidner COFFEY was bom on Jun
15 |
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. |
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VI. Eliza COFFEY was born on Oct
10, |
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bom in 1804. He died in 1900 |
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, 1810. He died on Jul 23, 1869. |
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1815. She died in 1911. Eliza
COFFEY and Steven STONE were married on |
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Zidner COFFEY and Marganna KELTNER |
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page 16 March Jun16, 1857.
VII.MarshallLockCOFFEYwasborn on Apr 28, 1819. He died on Jan 5, |
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1903.
MarshallLockCOFFEYandJemima SILKY were married on Dec 16,1850.
VIII.JohnDavidCOFFEYwasbornon Sep 16, 1821. He died in 1859. John David
COFFEY and Sereptia CHAMBERS were married on Nov 30, |
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1852 |
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IX. Emily Jane "Eliza"
COFFEY was born on Aug 7, 1824. Emily Jane "Eliza" COFFEY and Barry
Green COOMER were |
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2005 |
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* Millie Coffey of Dallas sent
really good news. ShehadasecondsurgeryinJan. 04 and lots of therapy BUT WOW!.
She can walk some without a cane even and driveagain. Shegivesmuchcreditto |
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her daughter-in-law Cathy and
Cathy's parentsforalltheirhelp. We'rejustglad to hear that she is better and
hope to see her at a convention again soon. |
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* Bill Amell of Canada sent us
an interesting flier on "2005 Year of the Veteran" It honors
veterans from |
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W.W. I, W.W. II and the Korean
War. It suggests "show our gratitude, retell our history, and inspire
our youth to take an active part." They will also be opening |
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a new Canadian War Museum on May
8. www.vac-add.gc.ca |
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* Ina Coffey says that Ralph
took a tumble down the basement stairs in |
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Nov. That and broken ribs has
cramped hisstylesomewhat. Howeverheisstill writing and has published his 4th
book |
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this summer. With Maureen's
help, it is "Memories" of himself until age 30, his parents and
grandparents. (I wonder what it would take to get a copy for our Coffey
Library?) |
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* Doris Coffee of Enid OK writes
that her son Marlon Jr and wife, Sadie became proud grand parents of
fraternal twins, Jade and Amber. Parents are Tamara and Daniel. Also on 6
Oct. Robert L. Coffee and George Ann Backer were wed at Doris home in Enid.
It's been both a good year and bad as Marlon Sr. died on April 25,04 |
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HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION FOR 2005 |
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The date on the address label is
when our subscription expires. |
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If yours is Dec 31, 2004, this
will be |
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your last issue of CCC |
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married on Mar 16, 1854 |
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This family moved to Pike Co.,
IL. |
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See Coffey Cousins' newsletter, Mar., 1990,
page 3 and Dec, 1992, page 4. X. Louise Caroline COFFEY was born on May 26,
1827. She died on Aug 11,1897. Louise Caroline COFFEY and
LarkenGOWENweremarriedonDec 14, 1854 in Adair Co., KY.. |
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MAIL, POX |
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* Bennie Loftin reminds us that
we are all getting older and we have some cousins with ages to respect. We
wish them Happy Birthdays. |
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Lillian Harrell will be 85 in
June., Luther Coffey will be 96 on March 16th. His first cousin Lena
(Barnett) Martin will be 96 on Jan. 30th. Lena thinks her mother comes down
from Dicy Coffey and Thomas Henry Shouse. Dicy is the daughter of John
Jackson Coffey. |
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* Johnny Brown writes that her
Coffee kin are getting older. Her 81-year-old sisterMyrtleWeaverisbetter.
(Shehad heart surgery last year) and her other sister, Dea Foster of
Bountiful, UT just celebrated her 93rd birthday in January. Her cousin
Charlie Ralstin Coffey of Harper,TXwillbe83inApril Wewish them all a good
2005. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2005 April 28 - 29 - 30 |
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE |
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page 17 |
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yjfiPfcs |
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Guest House Inn & Suites |
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2420 Music Valley Drive
Nashville, TN 37214 |
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MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS |
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NOW |
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call 615-885-403 |
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The rate is $79.00 per night. We
MUST call 615-885-4030 to get this rate (NOT the 1-800 number). |
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The block of rooms will be held
until Mar. 28. |
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Continental breakfast Cocktail
lounge Indoor pool Outside Jacuzzi |
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WALKING DISTANCE TO; Cracker
Barrel |
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RARE BOOK AUCTION RARE
OPPORTUNITY |
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We will auction Marvin Coffey's
book |
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SUPPLIMENTS |
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at the convention banquet. Be
there! |
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TOURS & FUN THINGS |
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We will car pool to the
Tennessee Archives where we will be given a priate tour by an archivest. |
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We will also be shuttled by the
hotel to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Opry Mills. This is a "must
see" when in Nashville. |
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BANQUET |
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The banquet will be at the Guest
House Inn in the Ballroom at 5:30 p.m. on April 30th. This is located on the
second floor of the Inn. |
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and we will also auction one of
the |
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IAMFS Rl UFORD COFFF |
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Free shuttle to & from
airport |
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AMENITIES ARE |
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Applebee' |
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s Sante Fe |
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McDonalds |
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BANQUET RESERVATIONS |
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Number of Adult ticket for
Number of Child (ages 5-10) ticket @ $10 each |
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@ $20 each $ |
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banquet |
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TOTAL |
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PLEASE print your name, address,
phone number on a separate sheet of paper. Also add the names of each person
you are buying a ticket for so name tags and packets can be ready when you
arrive. |
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For additional information
E-mail: pburnsl05@excite.com Phone: 615-754-0993 |
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SEND TO: Patsy Bums |
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page 18 March 2005 |
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CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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Bennie Loftin says that in Issue
97, page 6, midway of first column it |
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says:
"SerenaisthewifeofRichardson Coffey, son of Benjamin and Nancy (Hayes)
Coffey." She is the daughter of Caswell Coffey. |
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Both Hodge Raymond Coffey and
Caswell Coffey had a daughter with similar names born in 1846. Hodge Raymond
and his family were in Owen Co., IN in 1850, and Serena, age 3, was with
them. Richardson and his wife Serena were in Grainger Co. in 1860, |
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and Serena was aged 16 |
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Bennie also adds: "I think
Serena's name is really Orenna and she was called Renie. Old man Ranee Coffey
of Wildie, KY, remembered her. Richardson Coffey was killed during the Civil
War; they had one son named John. Her 2nd husband was John White. Orenna and
John White are buried in the cemetery near Coffey Chapel, north of Thorn |
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Hill, TN. Her name is Orenna on
the tombstone. |
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Richardson Coffey's brother John
Coffey's 2nd wife was Serena Cope. She was also called Renie." |
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. |
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S Check the date on your mailing label for
experation._ If it says Dec. 31, 2004 or |
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earlier, this will be your last
issue. It's still just $10 a year. |
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TEXT CCC Issue97: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
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December 2004 Issue NO. 97 |
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Hello Cousins, |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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By now most of you know that we will not
be going to Indianapolis next year. Our hostess there, Pat Christensen has
been diagnosed with a serious illness, and was unable to continue. As a
result, Cousin Bil- lie McKinney, and her daughter Patsy Burns will move up
their 2006 plans and host us in Nashville in 2005. Billie and Patsy are
making great plans for us, so please don?t let them down by not attending.
One major reason for attending is that we will be headquartered just a few
miles from the Tennessee State Archives. I plan on spending a lot of time
there. |
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Be sure and check out Cousin
Fred Co ey?s DNA website at the following link. DNA testing has recently
proven what many of us have suspected: Peter and Edward were related, but
Peter is not de- scended from Edward. You can get more info from the website
at http://members.aol.com/fredcoffey/ CousinsDNA.htm |
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We are now hoping that one of our Cous- ins
will pick up the ag and invite |
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us to their area in 2006. If any
of you would like to host that year please let me or Bonnie know as soon as
possible. |
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Sincerely, |
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Jack Co ee, President |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-3620
Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@AOL.com |
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I have made some cosmetic
changes to the Co ey Cousins? webpage. Please take a look and let me know if
you have any suggestions for further change. I also continue to look for
wills, deeds, marriage licenses, photographs, etc. for a project that I hope
will give us a clearer picture |
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of the Edward Co ey/Ann Powell
fam- ily. After arriving at the Co ey Cousins? website, click on the link to
Edward?s fam- ily. There is also a place there for you to add comments about
the data collected so far. |
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(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.co
m/~co eycousins/co eycousins.html) |
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page September |
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Last but not least, this is the
end of our 4th year in print and I
hope everyone will renew their subscription for another year. We do need your
support as subscriptions are down to
75. This is low for end of year for us. I know there is still a lot of
interest in our work as I get lot of e-mails questions. |
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Have a very Merry Christmas and
write often. |
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Your Cousin, Bonnie |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Merry Christmas to all of your
and your fami- |
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lies. Our's just keeps growing.
We added another ggrandson in November. |
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Be sure to take a good look at
the Convention notice on page 7. The
place has changed but the dates remain the same. Pat and Billie are working
up a really interesting convention. I will bring all our bulging library as
we bought a different van just so we could haul more. There is going to be a
lot of different things you can do in Nashville, TN. I apologize for being so
late with this issue. I guess it was poor timing to start using a new com-
puter program with the December issue. I've had all sorts of delays. |
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I hardily suggest that you visit the Coffey
Cous- ins' web site and Jack Coffee's "Edward Coffey" le. This will be a really good continuation
of what Marvin Coffey started for us with his book. He would be really
pleased to know his work is continuing. Check out Reams Goodloe's index to
the newsletter while there! |
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Now! Take a look at the DNA
project. It's really beginning to tell us things we could never have known
other-wise. |
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Did you see that Peter Coffee
and Edward Coffey are related, a few generations back - but related! We
really need to thank Fred Coffey and Lori Okel for their hard work of
chairing this project and web site. They could still use a few more subject
to tie some of the lines down more substantially. Contact them if you or
someone you know would be willing to help. Must be a male with last name of
Coffee/Coffey. |
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INDEX |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
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Take note of Tim Peterman's writing on
page 3 using information which was not
available before the DNA project. |
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We have had a lot of
Coffee/Coffey deaths this year. I had so many obituaries (3 pages) that it
was necessary to edit them to just genealogy in- formation. I do feel we need
to collect as many of these as we can for future genealogy of the family. I
do apologize for having to edit but the original source is there and you can
still get the complete obituary if necessary. This issue is absolutely
packed. I had to save a few stories until next is- sue. We do send our
condolences to the families of our lost cousins. |
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President's Letter |
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Publishing Info |
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Publishing Info
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Editor's Letter |
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Editor's Letter
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New Cousins 3 |
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Index 2 |
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Dead End Roads 4 |
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New
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Corrections 6 |
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Mail
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Obituaries 6 |
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New Addresses
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Currents in the Stream 9 |
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Dead End
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New Addresses 9 |
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Computer News
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Documents Galore 0 |
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Obituaries......................................................................
5 |
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Martin Coffey |
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Currents in the
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Regarding Chesley Coffey 3 |
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Documents Galore
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Mail Box 5 |
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Convention 2000
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DNA Projects 6 |
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New
Ideas...................................................................18 |
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Convention 7 |
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NEW NAMES |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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ANCESTOR |
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Mary Jane Chambers, 2596 Warwick Ln.,
SantaCruz,CA 95065 |
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Shirley Dawson, 11215 Co. Rd.
8470, West Plains MO 65775 |
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Alice Netherton, 2716 N. ?I?
Street, Ft. Smith, AR 72901 |
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Marjorie Boroughs, 3333 S.
Lincoln St. #308, Englewood, CO 80113 Margaret James & Eva J. Co ey, 269
ElumCo ey Rd, Thorn Hill, TN 37881 |
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Rose, Jonas, 7309 W. Cole Hollow
Rd., Salem, IN 47167 James A. |
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Geo. Washington Benjamin |
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NEW COUSINS |
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*Mary Jane Chambers descends
from George Washington Co ee. |
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Rose Jonas is receiving a gift
subscription from her cousin, JoAnn Co ey. We welcome Rose and hope she
enjoys reading about her Co ey ancestors. Jo Ann and Rose descend from James
A. Co ey. Rose?s e-mail address is <robo1939@msn.com |
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Shirley Dawson descends from
Benjamin Co ey through his son Goerge Co ey who married Margaret Rucker. She
descends next through their son William Co ey who married Sarah Lucinda Co
ey, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rucker Co ey. These double cousins are the
parents of Shirley?s ancestor Arnett Co ee (spelling on the death certi
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The certi cate states that he
was born May 22, 1848 in Tennessee and died April 6, 1915 in Howell County,
MO. He farmed in rural Missouri near West Plains. If you have information on
this line, Shirley?s address is in the New Cousins? list. |
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Alice Netherton says that she is
really busy but has so many pictures of Co ees that she doesn?t know who they
are. She is wishing there was |
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some way we could show them as
possibly someone would recognize these people. Alice?s address is |
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in the new cousin?s list, e-mail
is neehigh@msn.com. |
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Marjorie Boroughs is searching
for information on Margaret Co ee/ey. He says that he knows little about her
except that she was b. 1827 in SC or |
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IN and she married William
Simonson on 19 May 1842 in Daviess Co., IN. William was raised near
Edwardsport, IN and they lived the rest of their |
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life there. Edward and Margaret
(Co ey) Simonson?s children are 1) Cynthia b. 1844, m. Geo. McLean, 2) John
b. 1845, m. Deborah Goodwin, |
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3) Leander, b. 1850, m. Susannah
Cathers, 4) Sarah, b. 1858 m. Ezra Teets, 5) George, b. 1860, m. Sarah |
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A Bunnell, 6) William, b. 1863,
never married. |
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William Simonson d. 20 Feb 1877
Edwardsport, Knox Co. IN. Margaret married 2nd to Emanuel Forman, on 8 Nov.
1877 in Knox Co. IN. Margaret and sons, Leander and William were |
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in Montgomery Co. KS in mid
1880s. Margaret was still alive in 1893. M. |
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H. says that he would appreciate
any help. His address is in the new cousins list. |
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page 4 September 00 |
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Dead End Roads |
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*Betty Lander
dclander@bellsouth.net writes; ?I am trying to nd a copy of Marvin Co ee?s book. Al
Carhart said he had died and did?nt think there is any in print now. I am
interested in Rice, Henry Bradford family of Bedford Co.Tn. |
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I still have not found any info
on the Thomas Co ey and wife Priscilla found on the 1870 census of Bedford
co. living next to my g- grandmother Mary Elizbeth Co ey Delk. I did nd a Thomas on the 1830-40 census. There
are so many Thomas Co eys on the index I do not know where to start.? Betty |
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*Eva Co ey, is trying to nd somene who known something about her Co
ey line. Sam, maybe Samuel Co ey, was born in TN. He is the son of Henry
(Pat) Co ey b. 8 Oct 1878 d 3 Dec 1964 in TN and married at lease 3 times;
Dossie Allen, Emeine McDaniel b 13 Feb 1890 d 20 Mar 1920, and Corelia
(Nealie) Harville b14Feb1875d28Jan1962. Hehada son Lonnie Elum Co ey b 6 Sept
1912 d 8 Sept 1997 Claiborne Co , TN. Eva says that this is as much as she
has been able to nd. If you can help
her, her e-mail address is, eva37881@citlink.net |
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*John Co ee IV,
kenshindono22@yahoo .com, wrote the following to Fred Co ey after he found
the DNA web page: ?Hi, my name is John Chilton Co ee IV, I was very
interested in learning of my origin as I hit a few snags and got discouraged
in my genealogy search. However I was working on a college project online and
hit your site, and was absolutely amazed. I am very interested in learning my
heritage and would like to see if it is related to the groups you posted.
From what I found on my own research, my dad, grandpa and great grandpa all
are named the same even the middle name |
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except for maybe the exception
of my great grandfather and their respective I, II, III, IV?s. From what my
dad told me our family has been in Ohio since my great grandfather?s day and
that our relatives were believed to be in Kentucky, exactly where was never
said. My grandfather swears he is of Irish heritage, however he is nearing 80
and a hard one to keep focused. John I died at about age 40, in Chicago from
an anurism while working for Penn Central Railroad, but probably born in KY
or OH. So, I would love to trace this heritage and nd a semblance of family that has been lost
over a few short generations.? Do any of you have a John Chilton Co ee in our
charts? I?m sure John would appreciate your help. |
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*Dean Hoel and his wife Jama are
looking for more info on the line of James Co ey who married a Sarah ? They
were the parents of Spencer Co ey b. abt. 1797 in NC. He married Nov. 1820 to
Mary Hensley Pruitt in Campbell Co. KY. She was born abt 1806 NC and died
bef. June 1891 in Ark. Spencer died bef. April 17, 1854. Mary married William
Amack after Spencer?s death. They had children Ann, Nancy Lewis, Elvira,
Granville Spencer and Mary C. This family begins in NC, moves to KY and later
generations go to Indiana and Illinois. If you can help the Hoels, write them
at 3108 NW 676th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73116-3416. |
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*Claire Hughes discovered the Co
ey/Co ee Y-DNA Surname Project on the web and contacted Fred Co ey and he
forwarded the following asking for help for Claire: There are no living male
descendents from her Co ee line in Australia. Her Co ee family got from
Ireland to Australia by way of New York, USA and Ontario, Canada. Oldest
known ancestor is Dennis Co ee born about 1795 in Ireland. Dennis? son
Charles Co ee was |
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born abt. 1820 in Ireland,
migrated to New York, and died in 1875 in Canada. |
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Claire is descended from
Charles? son John Francis ?Frank? Co ee, who was born in New York in 1852 and
then migrated to Australia. Frank had lots of descendents in Australia, but
there are no living males with the surname Co ee. However Charles had a brother,
Dennis, who may have living descendents still in Canada. Here is what she
knows about Dennis and his wife Catherine: |
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Dennis COFFEE b: Abt. 1825
Ireland d: Aft 1881 in probably Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario Prov. Canada.
Occupation: 1850 Labourer, working for Isaac Branson, Merchant. Residence 1:
1850 Warsaw, Wyoming Co., New York, USA. Residence 2 1881 Guelph, Wellington
County, Ontario Province, Canada.? |
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Wife: ?Catherine COFFEE b: Abt.
1825 m: Bef. February 1852 in probably Wyoming Co., New York, USA d: Aft 1881
in probably Guelph, Wellington Co. Ontario Prov. Canada. Residence: 1852
Warsaw, Wyoming Co., New York, USA.? |
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To add further to the
information?, I believe the Co ee?s that migrated to North America did so
during the Famine. I believe they were part of the ?assisted immigrants?
(read evictees) from the Mahon Estate around Strokestown, in County Roscommon
and that they landed through Grosse Ile. I have yet to nd the proof of this theory but it makes
sense when you look at who the American/ Australian Co ee met, and mixed with
when he arrived in Australia. |
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If there?s any possibility
of nding out I?d like to track the
Guelph Co ee?s and the Fayette County, Co ee?s too (some moved from Guelph to
Lexington about 1880).. If you can help Claire, her e-mail address is claire_mhughes@hotmail.com |
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*Nancy Bailey and is looking for
the parents of Ella Alley Webb, married to Squire Co ey. She was Nancy?s ggg
grandmother, they were the parents of her gg grandmother Margaret Co ey
married to Joseph Baker. This would have been in Burke and Caldwell counties
of N.C. Nancy can?t seem to nd Alley
Webb?s family line. You can write to Nancy at <baileywic@tc3net.com> |
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*Alberta Snowden
<bert0819@msn.com> wrote: ?I am the grand daughter of Martha Ellen
Shouse and Thomas General McCracken. Martha is the daughter of Dicey Co ey
and HenryThomasShouse. MyParentsareEmma T. McCracken and James William
Parrett. Emma born July 6, 1922 in Rockcastle Co., KY and James Parrett born
July14, 1918, Rockcastle Co., KY, died October 12, 1979 Richmond, IN. They
have six children: Alfred, Delores Jean, Paul, Alberta, Lloyd and Barbara. If
you can help her with this line, Alberta?s e-mail address is listed above. |
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*Ray Co ey needs help on his Co
ee/ey line. He is the son of Claude Allen Co ee b 21 Mar 1894 Louisville, Je
erson, KY d 21 Feb 1949 Kansas City, Jackson, MO, son of John Co ee b Mar
1874 Louisville, Je erson, KY m. Mary Florence Gatewood, KY this is her
second marriage, previous married to a Rogers |
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Children of John Co ee |
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1. William b April 1893 |
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2. Claude (my father above) |
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3. Goldie (No info) |
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4. John Jr. (more info later) |
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5. Katherine M b 1901 (married
several times) last husband Beullens d Kansas City, MO buried Kansas City,
Kansas |
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It appears that my father
Claude, changed his name from Co ee to Co ey |
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when he married. (never
discussed with |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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page 6 September |
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family) I have prof of his Co ee |
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from 1930 KY census and his WW1
discharge. All info on my grandfather John is from the 1930 Ky Louisville, Je
erson, census. Ray?s e-mail address is nObzm@microcore.net or R.R 3, Box
4200, Stockton, MO 65785. |
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CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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Jack Coffee sent a correction
for Marvin?s book; James Bluford Co ey |
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He hopes it might help someone.
See page 51, child #9, William H. Coffey (son of Reuben Coffey and Sarah
?Sally? Scott) who married Mary Faulkner. |
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A generation was skipped between
William H. and the children listed. William H. Coffey fathered a son Hodge
Raymond Coffey, born 1812 in North Carolina. He married Hannah Wilson on 13
Nov. 1831 in Owen Co., IN. Their children are: |
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Oliver N., b.2 Dec 1831,d. 30
Dec 1900 James L., b. 9 Jun 1834, d. 6 Nov. 1890 Silas, b. 23 Feb 1839, d. 6
Mar 1904 Mary Ann, no birth info. |
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Serena T., b. 1846, d. 1 Apr
1855 Isaac, no birth info. |
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James L. m. 30 Sept 1855,
Elizabeth Litton. Children: Martha b. 1856 and Laura, b. abt 1858. In 1850
this family is in Gentry Co. MO |
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Silas m. 1 Nov. 1864, Carolyn
Byles. |
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Mary Ann m. David H. Allen 9 May
1859. |
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Serena m. Richardson Coffey, son
of Banjamin Coffey and Nancy Hayes on 1 May 1860. |
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Jack says there probably were
more children than Hodge Coffey but he hasn?t found them yet. |
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Reams Goodloe says that the same
incorrect information is found on page 26 of ?The Co eys of Wayne County?. |
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OBITUARIES |
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*HERNDON , Wilma Montgomery,
died June 0, 004, Duncan, OK. She was born July 6, 9 in Leon to John Chapman and Gertrude
Binning Montgomery. She grew up in Marietta and attended Oklahoma A & M
College in Stillwater. She married Luther Joe Herndon Jr. on Christmas Day 94
in Marietta OK |
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Survivors include her husband Joe, and sons,
Lawrence Herndon & wife Sharon of Duncna, John Herndon and wife Cherly of
Broken Arrow; her daughers, Nancy Gray & husband Mike of Georgetown, CO,
and Margaret Oden & husband Bob of Yukon, her twin sister; Nelma Karns
& husband Theron of Stillwater; her older sister, Cecile Purcell &
husband Jack of Atlantic Beach, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents,
brother, Lawrence and sister LaJuana. Interment was in the Duncan Municipal
Cemetery, Stephens Co., OK. |
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Wilma was a grand daughter of Mary Coffey
and g.grand daughter of Larkin D. Coffey) |
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(Info from Cecile Purcell ? The
Duncan Banner, 6/ 0/04) |
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*COFFEY, Sam. B. ?Brother Sam?,
75, of Junction, TX died on July 9,
004, in Junction. Sam Coffey was born Oct. 0, 9
8, in Austin, TX, to Sam B. and M. L. Thurmond Coffey. He was raised in
Austin. Sam was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps reserves and served in
Korea in 95 -5 . He graduated from
(The) University of Texas in Austin and Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Fort Worth. He and his family moved to Junction in 960, where he became pastor of the First
Baptist Church. He served as pastor for 36 years before retiring. |
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He was preceded in death by one
daughter, Susan Elaine Coffey Swets of San Angelo. Survivors include his
wife, Judy, of Junction; one son, Michael and wife Betty Coffey, of Abilene;
one son-in-law, Paul Swets; one brother, James L. Coffey of San Angelo; one
sister, Mary Ann Hair of Austin. |
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(Info: Janice Autry, Obit: The
Texas Mohair Weekly, Junction, TX) |
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*COFFEY, Randy Lee, a police of
cer of Dart, TX passed away on August
8, 004. He was born |
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COFFEY COUSINS' |
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December 5,
954 in Dallas. He was a 974
graduate of Sunset Hill High School. Randy was preceded in death by his
mother Frances Coffey. He is survived by his wife of 4 years, Grace Coffey of Cedar Hill; his
daughter Victoria Coffey of Atlanta; his step-daughters, Debbie Turman of
Dallas and Carmen Dean & husband Jeff of Burieson?; his step-son Kevin
Turman of Desoto; his father Henry Coffey of Ft. Worth. |
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He worked as a police of cer and
in radio for stations KRLD, KNUS, Q- 0
and KLIF. |
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He was buried at Laurel Land,
Dallas |
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(Info. Ilah Merriman. The Dallas
Morning News, 9/ /04) |
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*COFFEY, Ralph ?Dennie? Dennis,
57, of Richmond, VA, passed away on July
, 004. He was preceded in death
by his parents, Ralph and Carrie Coffey; and son-in-law, David Homza. He is
survived by his wife, Bonnie R. Coffey; two sons, Stephen Burton and Sonny
Burton; two daughters, Wendi Homza and Shelly Brown and her husband, J.T.;
one sister, Marvine Leitch and her husband Ronnie; his step- mother Louise
Coffey. |
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(Info: Jean B. Robinson, -
Richmond Times Dispatch 7/ 3/04) |
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*COFFEY, Corinne Sanderlin, 58,
died April 4, 004. She married Phillip Wayne Coffey
in 966 in Roanoke VA. She is survived
by her husband; daughter Tina, son, Chris and sisters Rosemary Ferguson and
Susan Antoniewicz; and her brother Tom Sanderlin. |
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(Info. Jean B. Robinson ?
Richmond Times Dispatch 4/ 6/04) |
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*COFFEY, Robert Lee of Lutz, FL,
formerly of Lynchburg, VA, died June 9,
995. Born Jan. 6, 946 in Lyncyhburg, he was the son of
Marshall B. Coffey and the late Lillie Davis Coffey. He received his Master
of Divinity in the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and served as
pastor for several Methodist churches in the Virginia conference. Mr. Coffey
ran for 8 different political of ces on the Independent ticket and lost all
of them. He explained this; Richmond is a conservative town and he was a
liberal. |
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CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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In addition to his father, he is
survived by a brother, Phillip Wayne Coffey & wife, Corinne of
Midlothian, VA. Burial is in the Spring Hill Cemetery, |
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(Info Jean B. Robinson ?
Richmond Times Dispatch 6/ 3/ 995) |
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*COFFEE, Charles died on Tues.,
June ,
004, of Altoona, PA. Interment Greenmount Cem. BAKER FUNERAL HOME LTD.
Philadelphia Inquirer/ Philadelphia Daily News on 6/ / 004 |
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*COFFEE, Constance Ann
(?Connie?), aged 86, of Grand Rapids, passed away |
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in her sleep on April 5,
004 under the care of Hospice. Connie moved to Grand Rapids from
Harrisburg, Illinois. From the 940s
through the late sixties, Connie, a Certi ed Shorthand Reporter, worked rst in the Kent County Circuit Court, and
then later in the now-defunct Superior Court of Grand Rapids. She retired in
the early eighties. Connie never married. Her survivors include her two
sisters, Mrs. Kathleen Gidcumb of Marquette, and Christine (Byford) Wiley of
Grayville, Ill. In addition to special niece, Janet Coffee of Grand Rapids,
who was Connie?s caretaker for the last few years, Connie is also survived by
nephews, nieces and their spouses: Jim and Irene Coffee of Jenison; Richard
and Kaye Wiley of Fenton; Jeff and Diane Wiley of Ortonville; Robert and
Bobbi Wiley of Spring eld, Ill.; Dr. Constance Ann Arnold and Dr. Dan Arnold
of Marquette; Dee Gidcumb, also of Marquette; and Judy and Jim Gunter of
Alma. Cremation has taken place, with interment at the Rhine Cemetery in
Raleigh, Illinois. Published in the Grand Rapids Michigan Press on 4/ 7/ 004. |
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*COFFEE-Donn, died at his home,
on May 4. Beloved husband of Toni,
father of Peter, Susan, and Eve (Jeffers) and grandfather of six. Also
survived by his ve brothers and sisters.
Memorial service at St. Paul?s Chapel, Columbia University; reception in Van
Am Quadrangle. Published in the New York Times from 5/ 7/ 004 - 5/30/ 004. |
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*COFFEE, Emma Cox, 9 , (of WEST
LIBERTY, KY), mother of Gary Cox, died Wed. Feb. 8, 004. Published in the Lexington Kentucky
Herald-Leader on / / 004. |
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page 8 September *COFFEE, John
Charles, Kent County, MI farmer and orchardist, died on June ,
004 in his farm house on Fruit Ridge Ave. NW at age 87. He was born on
March 9, 9 7 in Alpine Township to
John C. and Audrey Bettes Coffee. John graduated from Union High School,
Grand Rapids Community College, and received his B.S. degree in Horticulture
and Agricultural economics from Michigan State University, then Michigan
State College in 938. The 440 acre
farm was farmed continuously by the Coffee family for more than 60 years, John being the fourth generation
John Coffee to farm there. The rst
John Coffee, who was an early settler in Alpine Twp., migrated from Ohio
in 839. John was also president of the
school board for the one room Red Brick school in Alpine Township until it
was closed. |
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He is survived by his wife of 40
years, Kathleen Dutmer Coffee; sons, John R. and Katherine Coffee of Tempe,
AZ, Jeffrey Coffee of Las Vegas, NV; twin grandchildren, John J. and Anne C.
of Tempe, AZ; in-laws, Ben Gilbert of Tacoma, WA, Marks Dutmer of Newaygo,
MI, William and Evelyn Kolean of Holland, MI, Mary Ann Dutmer of Casnovia,
MI; aunt, Leolyn Bettes Semeyn of Sarasota, FL; many nieces and nephews. John
was preceded in death by his sister, Maurine Coffee Gilbert of Tacoma, WA.
John was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Grand Rapids, MI |
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Published in the Grand Rapids
Michigan Press on 6/ 0/ 004 |
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*COFFEE, Linda L., 56, passed
away Feb. 9, 004. She was born in
Cuyahoga |
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Falls and lived all her life in
the Akron and Cuyahoga Falls areas. She was preceded in death by her father,
Ralph Moles, and is survived by husband, Harry Jay Coffee of Akron; mother,
Elwanda Moles of Cuyahoga Falls; daughter and son in law, Melanie and Richard
Hujar of Tallmadge; son, Mark Harkless of Cuyahoga Falls; brother, Bill
(Nedra) Moles of North Carolina; stepchildren, Bill (Debbie) Coffee, Bob
(Theresa) Coffee, John (Jenny) Coffee, Cheryl (Jim) Portis, Chrissy (Kenny)
Bolin; and stepgrandchildren;
brothers-in-law, Larry (Mary Ann) Coffee of Bath and Don (Jeannie) Coffee of
Norton; sister-in-law, |
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Barbara Lee Gillette of FL. A
memorial service will be held at the Donovan Funeral Home, 7 Southwest Ave. (on the Historic Tallmadge
Circle. Published in the Akron Ohio Beacon Journal on / /
004. *COFFEE, Loyd, 94, passed away May
3, 004. He spent many years at
Fish Engineering until he retired as Head Draftsman in 975. His two wives, Frances C. Coffee and
Mary Lou Smith Coffee, as well as his daughter, Laura Wylie, precede him in
death. He is survived by his son-in-law, Dr. William Jerome Wylie; grandsons,
William Jerome Wylie II, Robert Loyd Wylie, Joseph Whitaker Wylie and Patrick
Coffee; nephews, Roy Coffee and Robert Coffee; and his grandniece, Christine
Baker. Interment at Memorial Oaks Cemetery. |
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Published in the Houston
Chronicle on 5/ 5/ 004. *COFFEE, Michael, 5 , passed away Monday, April 9,
004. Funeral in Greenwood Garden Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Memorial
Park. Michael was born March 3 , 95 ,
in Fort Worth. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Coffee, in 99 , and grandparents, W.V. and |
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Gladys Terrell. Survivors: Son,
Derek O?Keefe; two grandchildren; mother, Dorotha Coffee; and sister, LaJuan
Zachary. |
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Published in the Star-Telegram
on 4/ / 004 *COFFEE, Obie, 95, of
Hollywood FL passed away 6/ /04. |
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Published in the Miami Florida
Herald on 6/ 7/ 004. |
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*COFFEY, Ricky L., 46, died,
Sun., Mar. 4, 004, Russell, KY. Services were held at
Carman Funeral Home, Flatwoods, KY. |
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Published in the Lexington
Kentucky Herald-Leader , 3/ 7/ 004 |
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*COFFEE, Ruth ?MACON, GA - Mrs.
Ruth Coffee, formerly of Miami, FL passed away Wednesday , March 4.
004. Burial at Bibb Mt. Zion Church Cemetery. Mrs. Coffee is survived
by two daughters, Bernice D. Hamilton (Moses) and Janie M. Dinkins; four
sons, Willie B. Dinkins (Delois), Joe Dinkins, Sr., John T. Coffee, Sr.
(Frances) of Miami, FL, Milton Coffee, Sr., (Dorothy) of Miami, FL; numerous
grandchildren. -The family may be reached at
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Fifth Avenue and 99
Canton Street. -Bentley and Sons Funeral Home, Macon. Published in The
Macon Georgia Telegraph on 3/ 7/ 004. Ruth is an African- American Coffee. |
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*Coffey, James Alfred, of
Glasgow, VA died Monday, Oct. 4, 004
at his home. He was born May 8, 908,
at Rockbridge Co., to Jacob Morris and Mary Jane (Lotts) Coffey. He retired from
Lee?s Carpets and he owned and operated Coffey?s Slaughterhouse, Timkerville.
Mr. Coffey was preceded in death by his parents; his former wife, Mamie
(Hayslett) Coffey; their two infant children, Mary Elizabeth and Kenneth
Ronald Coffey; a son, William Morris Coffey;
ve brothers, Coolie, Sam, Saylor, Roy and John Henry Coffey; and two
sisters, Florence Bateman and Ella Clements. Survivors include two sisters,
Lottie Mae Steed of Front Royal and Mary Stuart Lotts of Fair eld, and three
children, Betty Funkhouser, Berman Coffey and Shirley Humphries of Glasgow.
Burial in Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. |
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( the Glasgow, VA ?News Leader?
0/7/04) |
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(Jack says; James Alfred is the
son of Jacob Morris, son of Alfred & Martha (Bradley) Coffey, son of
Garland and Nancy (Coffey) Coffey, Garland is the son of William and
Elizabeth ?Betsy? (Giles) Coffey and Nancy is the daughter of Reuben G. and
Nancy (Giles) Coffey. William and Reuben were sons of Edmond S. and Nancy
(Barnett) Coffey.) (All of the above from Jack Coffee & Legacy website)
http://www.legacy.com/LegacyHome.asp |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Janet R. McGill-Priebe, 2171 N.
Country Rd.-1700, Burnside, IL 62330 |
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Theresa Foss, 1402 Chocolate
Bayou Dr., Alvin, TX 77511 |
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Archie Dalton, 2002 Carolyn
Drive, Je erson City, TN |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS |
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Leonard Corbaley,
corb32@bcglobal.netB ennie Loftin, bloftin34@yahoo.com Theresa Foss,
t_l_foss@yahoo.com Reams Goodloe, goodloev@bellsouth.net |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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*Margaret Coffey of Laguna
Hills, CA was honored by Willard Scott (of ABC television) on her 100th
birthday, October 14, 2004. Does anyone know her lineage? |
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*Jack Co ee says: ?I thought
like me, yaw?ll would get a laugh out of this. This was in the 1860 census
for Gilbert Co ey in Choctaw Co., MS. It gives name, age, sex, occupation and
place of birth. Pay attention to occupation of the following female: ?Phalbie
Co ey, age 18, female, house hold mistry, born GA.? |
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I?m sure that it was meant to
convey that she was the woman of the house, but it ended up conveying several
things in one misspelled word - _mistry_. |
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Incidentally, this Gilbert was
son of Lewis, son of John, son of James and Elizabeth Cleveland Co ey.
Gilbert was in the MS state legislature, and at least two of his sons became
prominent attorneys (perhaps it was a more distinguished occupation in those
days). Jack |
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*Betty Moss who is researching
the line of Nathan Co ee has a great ?twist? on Co ee research. She says;
?The Co ee families, originally from Virginia were so intermarried with the
Graves and Cleveland families, it is virtually impossible to unscramble them.
This also goes for the Knight family who married into the Co ee family. It
would be easier to straighten out 10 miles of kudzu than to straighten out
those lines. They gave new meaning to the word ?re-cycle? when it came to
naming their children. And we must not forget the Woodson family. Graves came
to Jamestown in 1608 and Woodson came in 1619.? Betty Bmoss6983@aol.com |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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page 0 September
00 |
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*Bennie Loftin had me (Bonnie)
get the death certi cate for Catherine Co ey Swett. We had tried before with
no success but Bennie found a little more info and ?Bingo? we got one.
Catherine is the daughter of John Co ee and Elizabeth Rucker and a sister to
my gg grandmother. She was living with George and Elizabeth Co ey Hayes in
Cass Co MO in 1880 but died in West Plains, Howell Co. MO at the home of a
her nephew, Arnet Co ee. She died Sept. 27, 1914 and her birth date was given
as Oct 29, 1827 born East Tenn. |
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Bennie wrote: ?Did you notice
the di erence in the birth date for Catherine? I always did think there was
something wrong with the date on the Bounty Land Application. It was made
to t the new law. In 1830 Grainger Co.
TN census John and Elizabeth Co ey showonefemaleunder veyearsofage. In 1840
census in John and Elizabeth Co ey?s household, there was NO female
under ve years of age, but there was
ONE female under ten years of age. In 1850 census Catherine is listed as 16
years old, but that is the year they learned that they could apply for Bounty
Land. The age for Catherine does not stay the same. In 1910 she was listed as
80 years old, she died in 1914 and was 87 years old.? Interesting!! |
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*Jerry Co ee says; ?Go to the
Dallas Historical Society website, www.dallashistory.org and click on the
Message Board link for the ?Wrong Road? thread. It refers to Preston Road
from Dallas to Holland Co ee?s Glen Eden Plantation and Trading Post at old Preston.
The entry?s are made by north Texas historians and is very good reading.? |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Jerry Co ee of Plano, TX did
some |
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research on the military history
of his g,g,g, grandfather William Co ee?s (1740-1799). It is as follows:
Enlistment: |
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William Co ee enlisted on Feb.
6, 1777 |
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in Capt. Samuel Jordan Cabell?s
7th Ri e Company. Raised in Amherst Co. Virginia Regimental unit: |
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6th Regiment of Foot,
Congressional Forces, Continental Army. Lt. Col. |
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James Hendricks in command. |
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The ethnicity of the ri e
company was Scots-Irish and German. |
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Firearms: |
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Long and short infantry land
muskets, trade muskets, civilian fowlers, and Pennsylvania/Virginia long ri
es. |
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Duration: |
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February 13, 1776 to September
14, 1778. |
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Engagements: |
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Gwynn Island, Trenton,
Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia, New Jersey, Bradywine, Germantown,
Saratoga, Fort Mi n. |
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The 6th Regiment of Foot was
assem- bled and trained in the vacinity of Williamsburg, VA early in 1776. On
July |
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6, 1777, Patterson?s 3rd Company
was combined with Cabell?s 7th Company and subsequently detached. to Col.
Daniel Morgan?s Ri e Regiment, with whom they engaged and defeated Gen.
Burgoyne |
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at Saratoga on October 17, 1777.
(Sweeney, Amhearst, p. 19, Payroll of Capt. Cabell?s Co.; Whitley,
Buckingham, pp 59,68,70) |
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JOSHUA BROWNING ALLEN BIBLE |
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Holy Bible, published by, E. H.
Butler & Co., Philadelphia, 1855. |
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True copy, compiled and
submitted to the Society by? Miss Inez L. Furniss, 515 Olive |
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Don't forget |
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renew your subscription for 2005 |
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St., Shreveport, La. Present
owner, Mrs. Vassie Bostick, Emerson, Arkansas. |
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Joshua Browning Allen of
Claiborne Parish, La. married sisters, Margaret and Laura A. Gilmer. |
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Charles Leonard Allen and Dovie
Elaine Co ey were married August 8, 1948 |
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Jack Co ee says; ?I presume that
Charles was a son of Joshua.? This info from:http:
//ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/a/ state/bible/lghsbible/bible1-1.tx |
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Obits in Jackson Co., AR Mrs.
LulaMae Co ey, 100 of Tuckerman, died May 18, 2002 in a local nursing home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Laura Bowden Farmer;
husband, Jesse Dewey Co ey; one daughter, Betty Sue Co ey, and all of her
brothers and sisters. Mrs. Co ey is survived by one son, Dewey Ray Co ey of
Valliant, Okla.; one daughter, T. LaVeeda (Jimmie) Hill of Tuckerman, eight
grandchildren, and 16 great-grand-children. Interment was in Gracelawn
Cemetery in Tuckerman. From Shirley Dawson |
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?COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE
& BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.? |
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CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F.A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE |
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP |
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AND MORGANTOWN, MORGAN CO., IN.
PAGE 248 |
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MOSES T. COFFEY, stock-raiser
and farmer, is a native of this county, was born May 24, 1831, and is
the fth of the ten children of Lewis
and Delilah(Turpin) Co ey, natives of Kentucky, and respec-tively of English
and Irish descent. Lewis Co ey emigrated to this county in 1828; entered
land, which he afterward cleared and sold, then engaged in at-boating to New Orleans and died in the |
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spring of 1844. Moses was reared
on the paternal farm, and received the rudiments of an education from
subscription schools. After the death of his father, the care of the family
descended upon him, and to which he gave the wages earned by monthly labor;
yet now, as a result of his economy and application, he owns a good farm
of fty acres, containing stock, and
being generally well improved. March 11,1852, he married Miss Lucinda Renner,
a native of Ohio, born March 24, 1834, a union which has been proli c in
thirteen children, only eight of whom received names--George W., Mary J.,
John D., Philip L., Barbara A., Eliza C., Martha P. and William T. Mr. Co ey
is a radical and active Democrat, by which party he was elected Justice of
the Peace in 1874, for a term of four years. He is a liberal gentleman and
his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. |
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MARTIN COFFEY |
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Continued from Issue 96, pgs.
13-16 January 31, 1826- Wayne Co., Kentucky ? Elizabeth A. Co ey married
Elisha Mitchell. Consent by Martin & Nancy Co ey. Bond & Minister
missing from records. Only the following notes were found ? Jan. 31, 1826, Wayne
Co. This is to sartify that my daughter is not of ag and I am willing for her
to have Elijah Mitchell. Given under my hand by Martin Co ey and Nancy Co ey,
witness Joel Co ey. (Could this have been another son of Martin or a
brother?) Note 2 ? Warren Co. KY ? To the Clarke of Wayne County, Kentucky,
sir, this is to certify that my son is not of age but I am willing for him to
merry Elizabeth Co ey. January 20, 1826, given under my hand by Elisha
Mitchell and Memima (X) Mitchell ? witnessed by Henry Meadows, Elijah
Mitchell and John Spradling. (Both notes were very badly written.) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
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page September |
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August 29, 1828 ? Will Book 1,
Russell Co. ? Martin bought at the estate sale fo Edward Long, one pair of
hames (wooden pieces to a harness) 121 1/2 cents and three pewter dishes for
$3.00. |
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Warren County census 1830,
Elisha & Elizabeth Mitchell aged 20-30. |
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CHAPTER VI KENTUCKY LAND
WARRANTS (1816-1873) pg 512 |
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Co ey, Martin |
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Acres: 50 Book: A-2 |
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22-1830 County: Wayne |
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WaterCourse: S Fk Cumb River
Reference: The Kentucky Land Grants Vol.1, Part.1 1830 Census ? Russell Co.
KY |
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Martin Co ey |
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2 Males under 5 (John C. b, 1828
& one other) |
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2 Males 5-10 (Andrew &
Gholson Wilson) 1 Male 10-15 (James, age 12) |
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2 Females 10-15 (Artemasiah
& Francis) 1 Female 10-40 (Nancy) |
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Other Co eys on same census |
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William 20-30 |
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Eli 50-60 |
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Fielding 50-60 |
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Willis 20-30 |
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Joseph 40-50 |
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James 30-40 |
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Joel Dazy 50-60 +female 70-80
(poor writing) |
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Elijah 30-40 |
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Hayes 30-40 |
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Sail sr. 40-50 |
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Thomas 20-30 |
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Sept. 10 1835 ? Wayne Co. KY ?
William Kelsey & Artemasiah Coonis Co ey married. Surety, Martin Co ey.
(In the Russell Co 1840 census, Wm. Kelsey aged 30-40, wife 20-30.) |
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December 18, 1835 ? Russell Co.
Execution Document from Russell Co. Court, Case 111, Martin?s name is listed
in a case against a Wm. Wilson. He is also |
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0 |
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part of Case 113 on May 29, 1837
and Case 114 against a David Blankenship. (Not sure what this is about yet!) |
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July 31 1836 ? Wayne Co. KY,
James Co ey married Martha ?Patsy? Tucker at the home of Martin Co ey.
Marriage by I. Powell and bond by Martin Co ey. NOTE: Martin was living in
Russell co. during the 1830 and 1840 census, yet he was surety for two
marriages in Wayne Co. It is quite possible that his residence was nearer to
the county seat of Wayne than it was to the county seat of Russell Co.
Russell Co. was created in 1825 from parts of Wayne and two other counties.
With the ooding of Cumberland Lake and
the ooding of huge areas it is di cult |
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to determine from modern day
maps exactly where Martin lived in Wayne and Russell Co.s. It is doubtful
that he moved from Russell into Wayne and then back |
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to Russell between the 1830 and
1840 census. |
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July 8, 1837 ? Will Book 1,
Russell Co., Appraisement of the Estate of John L Allen included one note on
Martin Co ey for $13.89 due Jan. 22, 1837. |
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July 1837 ? Will Book 1, Russell
Co. Martin Co ey signed the will of John Cape. January 15, 1838 ? Will Book
1, Russell Co. A note due the Estate of Wm Lucas on Martin Co ey for $3,061
1/2. |
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January 31, 1838 ? Will Book 1,
Russell Co. A note due the Estate of Wm. Lucas on Martin Co ey for $5.50. |
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1840 Census ? Russell Co. KY |
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Martin Co ey |
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1 male 10-15 (John C. b. 1828 ?
1 child must have died since 1830) |
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2 males 15-20 (Andrew and
Gholson W.) 1 male 60-70 (Martin would have been 78 but other Martins do
not t) |
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1 female 15-20 (Frances) |
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1 female 40-50 (Nancy) |
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Survey date: 10- |
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October 22, 1840 ? Russell Co.
Deed Book C. page 451 ? Martin borrowed $187.50 from James Co ey using pigs,
cows, furniture, etc. as collateral. October 24, 1840 ? Russell Co. Will Book
1 ? Estate sale of Jane Kean, Martin bought 1 bed quilt for $2.121. |
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August 26, 1843/44 Russell Co.
KY, George M. Brown married Francis Co ey. Ceremony performed by will Bernard
(in 1870 Nancy Co ey, widow of Martin was living in the household of John S.
Brown age 25, probably the son of Francis and grandson of Nancy) |
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January 2, 1847 ? Russell Co.
Martin |
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& Nancy Co ey sold land to
Andrew Meadows for $200. Land had been deeded to Martin Co ey by James Jones
of Wayne Co. |
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April 9, 1850 ? Russell Co. Deed
Book |
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E, pgs 215-216, Martin bought
land between the Casey Fork and the Roaring Lilly from Silas Sutherland for
$80. |
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1850 Census Russell Co. KY |
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#408 Co ey, Andrew 26 M Farmer
Born |
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KY , Sarah A. 23 F , John W. 5 M |
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, James W. 9/12 M |
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, Martin 82 Farmer Born NC ,
Nancy 53 Born KY |
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#409 Co ey Wilson 28 M Farmer
born KY , Rebecca Ann 25 F |
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, William F. 5 M |
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, Ruben G. 3 M |
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, John C. 22 m Farmer born KY |
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June 4, 1854 Russell Co. Deed
Book F, page 191, Andrew Co ey, John Co ey Nancy Co ey, and Sarah Co ey of
Lincoln Co. KY sold land in Russell Co. to Geo. Brown. |
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1860 Census, Russell Co. KY |
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#711 Co ey Martin 94 M Farmer
born VA |
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, Nancy 65 F Born KY |
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Living next door is G.W. Co ey,
age 39 and a few doors from him is William F. Co ey age 16. |
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November 27, 1867 ? The date of
Martin?s death as recorded in bibles of grandson?s Albert Gallatin Co ey and
William Martin Co ey. We assume that Martin died in Russell Co. as that was
where he spent the remaining years of his life as we know it and he was
living there in 1860. Using birth and death dates of family bibles he would
have been 1005 years, 3 months and 12 days old at the time of his death.
There is a discrepancy of 4 years between census and bible records but that
is not unusual. |
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1870 Census, Russell Co. KY
Brown, John S. 25 |
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, Mary S. 22 |
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, Sarah 5 |
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, Sheldon D. 3 , Edward S. 1 |
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Co ey, Nancy 76 |
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John Brown is probably a
grandson of Martin and a son of his daughter Frances. This is the last record
we have found of Nancy. |
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REGARDING CHESLEY COFFEY |
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by Timothy Peterman |
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I have recently been
re-evaluating some of the conclusions that I made years ago. When I was on
vacation in late August, I went to the KY state archives, visited Russell
Co., KY, then went to Jackson Co., AL. I found |
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a few things I had never seen
before. |
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With regard to Chesley. I don?t
think he is a based born son of Anister?s for two reasons: |
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1. If he were, unless incest was
involved, Anister?s base born sons would NOT have the Co ey y-chromosome
& descendants of the Chesley group would NOT match those of the Edward Co
ey/ Ann Powell family. |
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page 4 September |
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2. Based born individuals were
more likely to be shunned & were more inclined to just leave the country.
Instead, if the Chesley tradition is correct, he married Jane Cleveland, a
respectable local family that the Co eys were already intermarrying with. |
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Inasmuch as some descendants of
the Chesley Coffey group have already matched the Edward Co ey group, reason
#1 stands as proof that Chesley was NOT the illegitimate son of Ansiter;
reason #2 is not proof, but merely a consideration that would make me doubt
this if we didn?t have DNA evidence. |
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Sr. and Jane Cleveland were the
parents of Salathiel, Chesley ?Jr.?, Nebuzaradan, and Nathan. They may have
been, but proof is thus far lacking. Based on geographical association and
the usage of an unusual pool of given names, I made a ?preponderence? claim
back in 1981 that the 5 Co eys were brothers. I will say today that they
probably were, but there could have been more; plus if someone nds proof that pulls one of the ?5? from
the list, by establishing real parents, I will go along with that. I think it
is important in this DNA study that we get real patrilineal descendants of
Nathan, Nebuzaraden, Chesley ?Jr.? and Joel tested to see if they also match
Edward/ Ann Powell. We might be in for asurprise. |
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Another possibility that we can
NOT overlook is Edward Co ey Jr.; who married Grace Cleveland. Has anybody
ever found evidence of his children? There are a couple of possibilities to
consider: |
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1. Edward could have had a rst wife, perhaps a Miss Chesley who left
no records. They could have had a son, Chesley Co ey. She died & he
married (2) Grace Cleveland. It would seem mighty strange for a father &
son to marry sisters -not impossible, just unusual. |
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2. Edward was Chesley. Let?s say
that Eliza Porter correctly remembered that Joel?s mother was a Cleveland,
but inadvertently changed Edward?s name to Chesley, perhaps because she heard
so many stories about her ?Uncle Chesley?. |
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Edward and Grace could have had
children born beginning ca, 1734 down until Grace was ca. 45-50, which would
have been 1761- 66 (right about the time Chesley?s family stopped growing.
The only thing that would have prevented them from having children during
this time would be the untimely death of either Edward or Grace. Edward is
known to have been in Albemarle Co., VA as late |
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Assuming for a moment that
Chesley really existed, we must ask what we really know about him. The most
important point is that he had sons born in the early to mid 1740s. This
pushes his birthdate well before 1725, possibly back toward 1715. I have
considered the following as a possibility: 1. Ann (Powell) Co ey was of child
bearing age when Edward died -she COULD have been expecting. If Edward didn?t
know this, this would explain why he wasn?t in the will. |
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2. Chesley could have been a son
born in 1716 that escaped the probate records of either Edward or Ann. He may
have been taken care of so well that, when his mother died, he didn??t
contest her will. |
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What evidence do we have that
Chesley Co ey, Sr. was an actual person? Very little. Eliza Porter, a
descendant of Joel Co ey (d.1789), left her often cited note in which she
stated that Joel was the son of Chesley Co ey. But this could be the biggest
red herring that has been misleading Co ey genealogists for decades. |
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The only Chesley Co ey to leave
records was Chesley ?Jr.?(1755-1818). He was one of the last of the brothers
to die. Eliza may have been under the mistaken impression that Joel?s father
was also named Chesley. There is simply no evidence that Chesley |
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as 1774. |
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Marvin Co ey suspected that
Cleveland Co ey of Albemarle Co., VA was a son of Edward. This Cleveland is
reported to have been married to Elizabeth. This Elizabeth was most likely
the daughter of a man named Benjamin Franklin of Albemarle Co., VA. He had a
daughter, named Elizabeth, who is known to have married a Clifton or Cli Co ey & lived in Albemarle. Cli was a nickname for Cleveland (at least
Joel/Martha Stapp?s son Cleveland was nicknamed Cli ). Most remarkably, this
Elizabeth (Franklin) Co ey was the mother of Grace Co ey, who married
Rutherford Co ey in 1801 in Green Co., KY -notice the connection!!! |
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Edward?s jr. presumed son,
Cleveland, was appareently the 6th brother of Joel, Salathiel, Chesley,
Nebuzaradan, and Nathan. Rutherford?s beloved wife, Grace, was probably named
after her presumed grandmother, Grace (Cleveland) Co ey. |
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Think about it for a minute. We
probably need to modify our ancestor charts to show Edward Co ey Jr. and
Grace Cleveland as the parents of Nathan and Salathiel... |
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MAIL BOX |
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*We wish to congratulate Janet
McGill- Priebe on her recent marriage. We hope Janet brings the lucky guy to
convention so we can all get to know him. We send an Irish blessing for a
long happy life. |
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*Lillian Harrell? daughter says
that her mom has been in the hospital for a problem with her lung. We have
not heard how she is doing but she was home again. Sure hope she is up and
?at ?em? again soon. |
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*Reams Goodloe has had some
computer problems but is up and running again. He also told us the index is
up to date. If you |
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haven?t used it, you are really
missing a good thing. There is so much info there. I was looking for info for
a non-computer cousin and found that she had been a subscriber back in Issue
6! |
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*We wish to pat Jack Co ee on
the back for performing a ?GOOD DEED?. This was going the long way to help
another. |
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Jack responded to a query from a
woman attempting to locate an Izra or Ira Co ee with whom her father had
served with during WW2. They had gone thru basic training together, and were
in the same unit while ghting in
Germany. Her father had been taken POW, and that was the last time he had
seen his old Co ee friend! |
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She knew a little information
(unit that they were in in Germany), and that the Co ee friend was from
Oklahoma. Jack took what info she gave and did some internet searching. He
found an article describing a reunion that the unit had in 2004. Turns out that
an Elza Co ee of Canton, OK had attended the reunion. He found his address
and telephone number in Switchboard.com, and forwarded the info to the woman. |
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Turns out that he is the fellow
they were searching for. She wrote thanking Jack, and told him that he and
her father had just talked on the phone, and were making plans to see one
another. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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Your Subscription is |
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if the date on your mailing
label is |
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/3 /04. |
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DUE |
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page 6 September
00 |
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DNA PROJECT |
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Fred Co ey & Lori Okel, Chairmen |
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So far the people tested seem to
fall into ve genetic ?Groups?. We?ve
started identifying them by the name of the oldest ancestor in each Group
(based on genealogy research of some of the tested people): |
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*_Edward Group:_* Edward Co ey,
who married Ann Powell, is believed to have come to America in the 1600?s. So
far we have about 11 tested people who are genetically related to Edward, our
largest group. (We are now beginning to see some minor genetic di erences,
which we hope will allow us to identify some sub groups.) |
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*_Peter Group:_* Peter Co ee Sr.
was born in Ireland in about 1716. So far we?ve only had one person tested
who clearly traces his lineage back to Peter. However that test proved
something that had only previously been suspected - - Edward and Peter were
related! Genealogical research proves that Peter is not descended from
Edward, so the common ancestor has to be farther back in Ireland. |
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How far back? We?ll discuss the
calculation shortly, but we think there is about a 67% probability that the
common ancestor was within 4 generations prior to Edward and Peter. |
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(We?ve kept Edward and Peter
separate in some of our charts anyway, |
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because genealogical research
proves that they came to America separately.) |
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*_Hugh Group:_* Hugh Co ey is
believed to have entered America in the early 1700?s. So far we have two
project participants who trace their ancestry to Hugh, or who are shown by
the DNA test to be related to Hugh. These participants are clearly NOT genetically
related to either the Edward Group or the Peter Group. |
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*_Mills Group:_* This group is
descended from Lilburn Co ee, who was born in Tennessee in 1821. Family
stories said that Lilburn was actually a ?Mills? who was adopted by a Co ee
family, and the Y-DNA test proved those stories to be absolutely true! FTDNA
reported that Lilburn?s descendants had matches in the ?Mills? Surname
Project, but _none_ with any other Co ey Project members. |
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*_?Unknown? Group:_* We have one
person that the DNA test shows is not a member of either the Edward/Peter
groups or the Hugh group. Maybe future DNA tests will o er a match? |
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We hope that other males with
the Co ey or Co ee surname (or other variations) will join our project,
including descendants of more recent |
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immigrants to America and
perhaps even those still living in Ireland. If |
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you?re not sure about joining,
tell me (FredCo ey@aol.com) what you know about your family history. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 005 |
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MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS |
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call 615-885-4030 |
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The rate is $79.00 per night. We
MUST call 615-885-4030 to get this rate (NOT the 1-800 nmber). |
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The block of rooms will be held
until Mar. 28. |
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AMENITIES ARE: |
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airport Continental breakfast Cocktail lounge Indoor pool |
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Outside jacuzzi WALKING DISTANCE
TO: Cracker Barrel Applebee's |
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Sante Fe McDonalds |
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BANQUET RESERVATIONS |
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TOURS & FUN THINGS |
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Pat says: |
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One of the activities we have
planned is visiting the archives, for which we will need to carpool. We also
will plan a trip to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Opry Mills. They o er free
shuttle. |
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We are also looking into other
sites in Nashville. We'll let you know about this in the March issue of CCC. |
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April 8 -
9 - 30 |
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Also add the names of each person you are buying a ticket for so name tags
and packets can be ready when you arrive. |
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page 8 September
00 |
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MISSOURI MILITARY RECORDS |
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The Secretary of State, Missouri
announced that more than 576,000 Missourians who served in the military from
Territorial times through World War One are listed in a new comprehensive
database created by his of ce. |
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ON LINE. |
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The bulk of the records, more
than 380,000 are from the fractured history of Missouri during the Civil War. |
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The Soldier's Database can be
searched by an individual's name and by
ghting unit. It can also be analyzed by the speci c war. |
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The records range from the War
of 8
, Mexican War, Spanish-American War and World War I. Also included are
battles which were particularly Missourian, such as the Heatherly War of 836, the Mormon War of 838 and the Iowa (Honey) War of 839. |
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Images of the original service
cards are linked to most database records and a brief summary of each war
appears on the Web site. |
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To access the Soldiers Database,
go to the secre- tary of state's Web site at HTTP://www.sos.mo.gov Look for
the title Soldiers Database. |
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COFFEY COUSINS'
CLEARINGHOUSE 4 6 Green Berry Road |
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TEXT CCC Issue96: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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September 2004 Issue NO. 96 |
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PRESIDENT?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Nelda and I have had our Florida
cousins in our prayers. Since Charley cut a swath through that area in
August, we?ve been in contact with family friends and relatives in the
Tampa/Orlando area, and have learned that all survived the storm pretty well.
We have not heard directly from |
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our Co ey cousins down there,
but the Cousin?s grapevine tells us that except for some property damage, all
came through the storm ok. Those of us who live along the Gulf coast know
what they are going through! |
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The Co ey/Co ee DNA project
continues under the management of Lori Okel. If you have hit the proverbial
brick wall in your research |
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I?d encourage you to consider
getting tested. Contact Lorie at |
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lorieokel@yahoo.com for more
information. |
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Summer is coming to an end, and
it won?t be too much longer before we meet in Indianapolis. I hope everyone
has started making their plans to attend. Keep watching the newsletter for
information. Pre-convention details should be available later this year. |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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Cheers! Jack |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing .............. 300 |
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This Mailing .............. 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 93 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-3620
Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@AOL.com |
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page September
004 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I can?t believe three months
have passed already. We?ve had a very cool and wet summer here in Missouri
but we?ve worried all summer about other cousins. With the terrible
forrest res out west, hurricanes in
the east and oods at various other
places, it?s been a rough summer. It?s time for some ?good news.? |
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We just got the message that Dr.
Carol Co ee has volunteered to take the DNA test for the Peter Co ee line.
This is really ?good news? as |
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he has his line well documented
to Peter. This will let others working this line match his DNA. James Wm. Co
ey of Oklahoma is looking forward to seeing the results as his DNA did not
match either the Edward or Hugh Co ey lines. It?s interesting that the DNA
test often will tell a researcher where not to look as well as where he might
check. |
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We have some very active
researchers and they are greatly appreciated. Some are fairly new |
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to the Clearinghouse. It?s good
to see so much enthusiasm. No room for clip art this time!! |
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| 96-2 |
Be sure to mark your 2005
calendar for the Co ey Cousins? Convention to be held April 28 thru 30, in
Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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Let us hear from you often. Your
Cousin, |
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Bonnie |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
........................................................ 1 Publishing Info
............................................................ 1 Editor's
Letter ............................................................... 2
Convention 2005 ........................................................ 2
New Cousins.................................................................
3 Mail
Box..........................................................................
4 New Addresses ............................................................
4
Obituaries......................................................................
4 Corrections
................................................................... 5 Dead
End Roads.......................................................... 5 New
Book ...................................................................... 7
Currents in the Stream.............................................. 8
Documents Galore...................................................10 Martin
Co ey .............................................................14 New
Finds ..................................................................18 |
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CONVENTION 2005 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA APRIL
28, 29, AND 30 |
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| 96-2 |
Be sure to mark your calanders
for the Co ey Convention as Pat Christensen is working up |
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a good place for us to meet. We
will save the particulars for the December issue of Co ey Cousins?
Clearinghouse. Be ready to make your reservations early. |
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NEW NAMES |
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| 96-3 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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ANCESTOR |
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Lewis & Martin |
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Beverly Butler, 3410 Alpine View Ct. Carson
City NV 89705 Peter James R. Brown, 3077 Regent St., Kettering, OH 45409-1417
Mary E. Co ey, 1319 Matthew Dr., Mesquite, TX 75149-7701 Jimmy Louise Kroger,
1040 E. Alejo Rd. Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
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Bettie Dora |
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Camay Achtemichuyk, 31-207
Bradbrooke Dr, Yorkton,SK, S3N-2K4 Canada |
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Martha Co ey Stapp |
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Billy A. England, 1291 W. 375
N., Anderson, IN 46011 John David |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* James R. Brown was given a
subscription of |
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the newsletter as a surprise by
his wife Iralene. James? paternal grandmother was Bettie Dora Co ey of
Augusta Co. VA. James and Iralene would appreciate any help with their
research on this line. There email address is <Iralene.Brown@
notes.udayton.edu |
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* Mary E. Co ey, an avid Co ey
researcher, |
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has renewed her subscription.
She and her husband J. C. Co ey were early subscribers and added much
research to the early issues of the newsletter. We are glad to have Mary
back. Her address is in the new cousins list and her email is
<JonC92@aol.com> |
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* Jimmy Louise Kroger was
pointed our way by Lorie Okel. She descends via Martin Co ey on her maternal
side and Lewis/Louis Co ey on her paternal side. If you can help Jimmy with
her research, her email address is <jimilou@dc.rr. com> or mailing address
above. |
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| 96-3 |
* Camay Achtemichuk is a new
Canadian cousin. She says; ?I am a ?cousin? going back to Edward Co ey m, Ann
Powell, through daughter |
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| 96-3 |
Martha Co ey m. Joshua
Stapp/Stepp Elizabeth Stapp m. William Morris (a |
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| 96-3 |
Revolutionary War veteran) |
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| 96-3 |
(Both sons Henry Morris m. Mary
Byrd/Bird, |
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twice; and Frances Morris m.
John Jones (a |
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| 96-3 |
Revolutionary War veteran
(twice) **Henry Morris m. Mary Byrd/Bird |
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| 96-3 |
John Morris m. Jane Brown
Leonard Morris m. Eliza Jones |
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| 96-3 |
William Hazeltine Morris m Nancy
Elswick |
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| 96-3 |
John Edward Morris m. |
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| 96-3 |
Ella Bird |
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John Sterling Morris m Carrie B
Elliott |
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Camay would like to hear from
other Co ey cousins. Her e-mail address: <northstar@ imagewireless.ca>
and mailing address above. |
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* Billy A. England is descends
from John David Co ey (1821-1859) and Sarapta Chambers through their son John
Willis Co ey, (b. Sept. 12, 1853 and d. Aug. 1, 1935) and Millie (Milla) Hurt
Co ey, (b. Jan 03, 1849 and d. June 19, 1927. John Willis Co ey had siblings,
Loyd (or Lord), and Julia Ann. |
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John Willis and Millie Co ey?s
children are: |
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1. ) Winnie Jane (Feb 8,
1885-July 10, 1978) m. Tiler Critt Fletcher |
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2.) Sarepta Catherine (Nov 19,
1878-??) m. Henry Thomas Gibson |
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3.) William Devis (April 23,
1880-Jan 26, 1944) never married |
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4.) James David (Dec 15 1881-Apr
25, 1968 m. Mandy Garrett |
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5.) Mary Selvia (Dec 18,
1890-Jul 22, 1966 m. George Fudge |
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6.) Genie Martain (Aug16,
1883-May18, 1972 m. Cleve Jones |
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page 4 September |
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4 |
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Billie descends from Sarepta
Catherine and Henry Thomas Gibson through their daughter Beadis Goldia Gibson
(Sept 18, 1913-Jul 22 1998) and husband Glydus England (June 8, 1913-Jan 26,
1976). |
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Billie has a lot more on this
line and will share. We understand this is part of the Nebuzaraden and
Elizabeth (Hayes) Co ey line. He would like to hear from others working this
line. His address is in the New Cousins list. |
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OBITUARIES |
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| 96-4 |
MARLON M COFFEE |
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Marlon M. Co ee, 74 of Enid, OK
died Sunday, April 25, 2004 at his home. He was born Oct. 30, 1929 in
Renfrow, OK, son of Doc Nowell and Myrtle (Romine) Co ee. |
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Prior to joining the Army Air
Force in Jan. 1947 he had lived in Renfrow, OK and Caldwell, KS. He did basic
training at Lackland and Scott Air Force Bases. He served during the Cold War
in Germany and Vietnam. |
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He married Dorris J. Sneed on
April 2, 1948 at St. Francis AR. He is survived by his wife Dorris; four
sons, Marlon Jr, Robert, Christopher, and David Anthony; four daughters,
Linda Moreno, Sandra Co ee, Mahalia Smith and Thelma Jean Carson; a sister,
Lavita Potter and half brother Wayne Hunt. Internment in the Paradise
Cemetery, Breckinridge, OK. |
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(Info: Dorris Co ee) |
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LILLIAN C. NEIGHBORS |
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| 96-4 |
Lillian C. Neighbors passed away
on 23 December 2003. Lillian was born 9 May 1914 and married to Thomas
Neighbors sr. She leaves a son Thomas Neighbors, jr. She attended many |
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of the Co ey Conventions in past
years and was an active researcher and avid reader of Co ey Cousins?
Clearinghouse. |
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| 96-4 |
Lillian was buried at the Co ey
Family Cemetery on 27 December 2003. |
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| 96-4 |
Tom Neighbors
<thomasneig@cs.com>) |
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JEANETTE SVATOS COFFEE |
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April 03, 1922 - August 14, 2004
WOODBURN-Memorial Service is Saturday, Aug. 21st at 1 p.m. at |
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Simon-Woodburn Funeral Chapel.
Private urn placement is at Eternal |
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Valley Cemetery in Newhall,
Calif. |
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(Salem, OR /Stateman Journal/
Tues., Aug. 17, 2004 {& Jack Co ee}) |
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MAIL BOX |
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Ralph and Ina Co ey of Canada
are having |
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an early birthday party on Aug.
1 to celebrate Ralph?s 95th birthday. Ina says that all the children,
grandchildren and great grand-children are planning to be there plus other
family members as well. She is expecting 40 to attend so Ralph will received lots
of congratulations. We add ours too. |
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NEW & CORRECTED ADDRESSES |
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Donald M. Co ey, 103 Sheilas
Way, Yorktown, VA 23692 |
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BRUCE ALLEN COFFEY |
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Bruce Co ey, 47 of Las Cruces,
N.M died Tuesday, Dec. 16 2003. Born May 25, 1956 in Pocatello, Idaho, he was
the son of Patricia Co ey of Pocatello and Charles Co ey, now deceased. |
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Mr. Co ey was a 1974 graduate of
Highland High School in Pocatello. He continued his education at Idaho State
University and New Mexico State University, where he obtained his master?s
degree in industrial engineering. He was employed as a statistician at White
Sands Missile Range. |
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In addition to his mother, he is
survived by a sister Charlene Luther and special companion, Norma Lewis of
Las Cruces. |
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(Oak Ridge Newspaper 12/30/03 -
Ellen Wagner & David Co ey) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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DEAD ENDS |
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* Jack Co ee writes: ?I am
looking for anyone researching the Ambrose Co ey - Mildred |
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Moore line, and especially any
descendant of his daughter Alley Co ey who married John Mills. I would
particularly like to correspond with a male descendant of that line to
discuss possible DNA testing. My own DNA test results reveal that I |
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am somehow connected to this
family. Finding a descendant of John and Alley will hopefully help me
untangle this mystery. Contact me at jkco ee@yahoo.com, or write to me at 110
Lydia Road, St. Joseph, LA 71366.? (If you have any information at all, please
contact Jack.) |
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* Larry Jones is seeking
information on Baxter Co ey' father Joel Anderson Co ey and 2nd wife, Mary
Ann Mann and Joel's father Martin Co ey and 2nd wife Nancy Phelps. |
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Larry has been in contact with
Frank A. Keiser, also working on Baxter but his e mail address no longer
works. If you have any information on him and/or an e mail address other than
fakeiser@ cs.com would you please let Larry know at <mailto:sp1ke@bigfoot.com> |
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Baxter?s wife was Sallie
Childers and one of her descendants is looking for more information on her
and he thinks Frank might be able to help him. |
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*Pat Co ey sent his linage which
I found very interesting. Patrick (2) has siblings, Madeline Anne, Catherine
Mary both born in London, and Linda born in Southhampton as was Patrick.
Their parents are Patrick Co ey (1) born Toor, |
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(S) Waterford, Ireland and
Doreen Mary Fry born Lyndhurst Hampshire. Patrick (1) was rst married to Johanna Nable and he had a
third marriage to Jill ?. |
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Patrick Co ey?s (1) parents were
Michael Co ey, Toor (S), Grange, Waterford, Ireland (areas Youghal &
Dungarvan). He married Catherine McGrath who was born in Old Parish,
Waterford. Michael?s parents were James Co ey, Toor (S) |
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CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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Issue 95, page 14: GOODMAN
CEMETERY Bennie Loftin says that William W. Co ey died 11 July 1864, his
stone only has 1864. He also has a Military marker in National Cemetery near
Covington, GA. He is de nitely NOT BURIED in the Goodman Cemetery. |
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page September |
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and Johanna ? Married in 1860.
James has two brothers Michael and Timothy. |
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* Jan Ca ey wrote that she found
"Co ey Genealogy 2" by Andre Cu ez on micro che from the Mormon
Library and is getting the che. She
continues ?I?ll be able to copy anything interesting from that.? |
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She is trying to take the Ca ey
line back farther than her current endpoint: |
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John Ca ey, born around 1690, a
linen merchant from Ulster, Ireland. |
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She would like to know where
speci cally he came from. Ulster is a province with 9 counties and is not
certain that Ulster is his correct origin. John?s son Michael Ca ey was born
in Ireland around 1722 and came to |
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America around 1740. She would
like to know where he was born. He settled in Dorchester County, Maryland and
married Mary Hooper. Jan has good records covering from their children to the
present. |
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Jan is interested in any info
you have on John, Michael, and William |
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Ca ey. Jan?s email is: jan.ca
ey@att.net |
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* Bernice Mullen,
<pbm378@bellsouth.net,> sent the following information to Bennie
Loftin. She descends from the John Jackson Co ey line through his son Colby. |
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Carson Co ey was the son of
Tilmon and Bealy ( Ferguson ) Co ey. See |
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Casewell Co ey?s Chapter of
Bennie?s book LIZZIE?S LEGACY & OUR COFFEY COUSINS?. Iva Lee Co ey was
the daughter of Rev. Johnny and Sallie (Singleton ) Co ey. See George Co ey?s
Chapter (same book). |
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| 96-6 |
IVA LEE COFFEY WARD?S OBITUARY:
Source: 1944 Mulberry Gap Association of Missionary Baptist Obituaries |
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Iva Lee Co ey Ward, daughter of
Rev. Johnnie and Sallie Co ey, was born Feb. 18, 1922, |
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4 |
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departed this life Feb. 3, 1944,
age 21 years |
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ll months and 15 days. She
professed faith in Christ at Chinquepin Baptist Church in Feb. 1933, and
later joined the Providence Baptist Church, where she remained a faithful
member until death. She loved her church and always lled her seat at church and Sunday School.
She was a true Christian, never complained of her burdens, in trouble she
always wore a smile. |
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| 96-6 |
* Barbara Sho Co ey, is researching the line |
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of James William Co ey b. 1948
(her husband) son of Dolphia Calvin Co ey b. either 1913 or 1914 (prior to AR
birth certi cate) Barbara says; ?Possible problem here. I cannot nd Dolphia?s father with his mother (Ida B.
Lievsay) after 1898. I nd his mother
in 1910 census living with her father. None of the children are shown with |
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her. There should be three at
this time. I secured Dolphia?s brother Floyd?s b. 1916 birth certi cate. I
contacted the oldest ?cousin? connected to the family and she remained
adamant that Dolphia is the son of James H. Co ey b. 1872 AR. I nd 1880 J.H. age eight in the home of E.
and O or A Co ey. I believe E. to be William E. |
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Family talk is Dolphia had
cousins in Red Oak, OK. A son of William E. Co ey migrated to Red Oak. |
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I have documentation that
William E. Co ey b. 1832 or 33 married Rosanna Hammond Hartley (the widow of
John Hartley) m. 1870 AR. I have not found death records for William
E.?s rst wife Sophia or William E. I
do have them together in 1860 in Collins Co. TX with their children. I have
identi ed six of William E.?s children and
nd |
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two of them in the 1880 AR
census where I nd James H. and E. and
O. The sons are living next door with the Sanders family. I believe the wife
of Sanders is Lucy/Nancy the daughter of David Pleasant Co ey. Birthday location
match for Lucy as well as spouse name (but spelled Sanders instead of
Saunders). David has a brother William that no one has researched as far as I
know. I |
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also nd William E.?s other sons married on same |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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census and township. If William
E. is the brother of David P. that would make him the son of John Co ey and
Margaret Baskin. The William son |
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of John and Margaret shows no
birthday on research I nd on the
internet but the open slot due to birth order of other children would be 1832
or 33. I also think that two of Margaret?s younger brothers married Co ey women.
If you can help Barbara, her email address is: <herbs@ cwis.net>.
Mailing address: Rt. 4, Box 180, White eld, OK 74472. |
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* Eva Jean Co ey,
<eva37881@citlink.net> is looking for information on the line of Lonnie
Elum Co ey born Sept 6, 1912 died Sept 12, 1997, Grainger Co. TN, married
Martha Alice Harville born Feb 8, 1919 died Feb 7, 2000. They had 9 children
4 still living. His father was Henry Pat Co ey born Oct 8, 1878 died Dec 3,
1964 married Emline McDaniel born Feb 13, 1890 died March 20 1920 as for as I
know, Martha's father and mother were Limmie Harville and Hannah Frances
Wolfe. |
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page 7 |
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NEW BOOK |
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| 96-7 |
WINNING THE WEST
WOOTTEN-DRAKE-COFFEE-MOORE FAMILIES |
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| 96-7 |
by Beverly Butler |
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This book is taken from
notes/diaries about these four families trip to California during the 8 0s. The story is exceedingly interesting
even if you have no connection to the Coffee family who made this treck. The
Coffees who are involved here are from the Peter Coffee line. They ended up
in the Modesto, California area. |
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For more information, contact
Bev at 4 0 Alpine View Ct., Carson
City, NV 89705- 7004, email <bbbnv@charter.net> |
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page 8 September 004 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM |
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Here is John Taylor?s ?take? on
using a GPS as |
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a genealogy tool. He says;
?Several years back I bought a hand-held GPS device, a ?Magellan,? |
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I think its called. Cost about
$ 0, which is still the price range.
Its wonderful to be able to lay |
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the device on top of a tombstone
and locate the satellites and the tombstone. I?ve visited places again, just
to get the coordinates. You are correct, its a great way to document
cemeteries which in 50- 00 years will be long forgotten and covered over. Using
this same device, one can punch in coordinates and it will tell you how to
get there and how long it will take you from where you |
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are at the time! You can also
draw the location on ?regular? maps, like those you buy in the store for
?back-roads? adventures, and plot your own route to the location. (Requires a
little math, but not bad). And of course the computer will map it for you as
well. In very large cemeteries - many acres of tombstones - on the days the
?of ce? is closed, GPS can help you locate a particular stone among thousands
also, so it has many uses.? |
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John also says that Virginia has
just passed a law that will prohibit property owners from excluding
genealogist from the cemeteries on their property. They did however add a
clause that protects the owners from liability from any injury while you are
there. (Win/win!) |
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Margaret Jane Hodges Coffey |
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Sheri Kelly,
<mailto:bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com>, says; ?I received the death certi
cate of Margaret Jane Coffey who was living in Bean Station, Grainger Co., TN
when she died May 9, 9 7. |
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She was born 9/ / 8 4 to Granville Hodges and Margaret
Jennings Hodges. The informant was Joe Coffey, son. I know this son?s name is
either Granville Joseph or Joseph Granville Coffey from the census records.
She is listed as widow. She |
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is buried in the Meadow Branch
Cemetery in |
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Bean Station. I visited that
cemetery in 00 but sure didn?t know about her being there.
This is |
|
| 96-8 |
Thomas Nelson Coffey?s second
wife and was known as Jane.? |
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| 96-8 |
ORPHANS AND COFFEY/COFFEE |
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| 96-8 |
John Taylor, jtaylor9 @aol.com While doing some research on
George Monroe, |
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the good friend of ?Old William?
Coffey who lived in Nelson County (Will
8 5/probated 8 8), I ran into a
little book about the ?Early Settlers of Maryland?, which showed a Rebecca
Coffee as a paid immigrant to Maryland in
75. Someone, other than herself, paid for her voyage. I cannot tell
whether that means she was an indentured servant, or whether someone back
home paid for her trip, but 5 years later, a Robert Coffee also shows up,
having paid for himself. He was a shoemaker. By using Reams? index, I found
that Jack Coffey had long ago ran into this information as well, and it was
published in your CCC, edition 44, page
5. Sure enough, there it was, being shared by Jack as ?raw?
information. |
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Because records are kept by
State and then |
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by County, we sometimes build
walls in our own minds that aren?t really there. Going from Maryland to
Virginia could be a matter of two short steps, if you start in the right
place. And in the late 00?s there
were no markers on the ground to tell someone - this is another STATE! People
who traveled a lot paid little attention to state lines. |
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Immigrants to America very often
died within a short time of arrival, due to their inability to ght off diseases common in the New World,
which did not exist in the Old World, and of course the other way around. Life
was dif cult and dangerous. Lifespan very short by today?s standards. |
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When we did our research for
the rst edition |
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of our book, we found a child,
James Coffey, servant of William Nock,
years old, living in Accomack/Northampton County as he reported to the
court in February 8 / 8
(See our book, page of ?First
American Coffeys?). |
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Looking at a map,
Acc/Northampton Counties are on the eastern shore, a peninsula extending |
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down from Maryland. Its a short
hop across the Bay from Accomack County, VA, up the river |
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and to Essex County, VA, where,
a few years |
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later, Edward Coffey shows up in
public records. Mosely and others, such as Augustine Smith, show up in
various records all up and down the coast from their ?homebase?. These were
wheeler- dealers of the 7th century,
buying/acquiring/ selling land and servants, climbing that govern-
ment-assisted ladder to wealth. One way to gain land was to import settlers.
?Buying? indentured servants was one way to get work done and make money.
These were good old boys who no doubt bartered and traded schemes, land, and
servants to their own perceived advantage, and each perhaps also attuned to
the idea that orphans often made excellent indentured servants - after all,
if you |
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got them early enough, you could
rear them to suit your own needs. Surely they were ?involved? in that
business and kept their eyes open for all opportunities which might come
their way. |
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In any event, I?ve been toying
with the idea that the ?original? Edward Coffey was an orphan, perhaps traded
or sold on the ?indentured/ guardian? market. At age 4, adoptees were able to choose their own
guardians and he may have had siblings - perhaps Hugh Coffey who settled in
Bath Co.,, VA before heading to North Carolina, and maybe some others as yet
unthought of. |
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If I was retired and had plenty
of time, I?d check the Maryland Court records for any reference to what
happened to Rebecca/Robert, if they had children, and what became of them.
Why would an year old Coffey be a servant
to a William Nock? Perhaps he also was an orphan. Perhaps he came with
Rebecca or with Robert who may have stayed behind to build up funds to
transport himself and the remainder of his family, a feat which could well
have taken 5 years. |
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Is anyone who has the time
interested in pursuing this idea? I think it has some enormous possibilities
for Coffey ancestry in America, and could very well extend Edward?s group
back a generation, perhaps even make a connection to |
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Ireland. I know these early
records are fragmented and hard to follow, but there is a good deal of in-
formation there, if you have the time to go after it. |
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Billy Graham?s Coffey Line |
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Bennie Loftin forwarded the
following for our information. I do not know who to give credit for nding this piece. Cousins are often
interested in how Billy Graham is related to the Coffey family. SARAH MORROW
married JOHN MCKNIGHT COFFEY. Their son JAMES MORROW COFFEY born October
09, 805 married Eliza Alexander. They
became the parents of two sons; Rufus Alexander Coffey and Benjamin Morrow
Coffey, born abt. 84 . It was BENJAMIN
MORROW COFFEY who served with the Eleventh North Carolina Regiment,
Pettigrew?s Brigade, which led the advance on Gettysburg from the west |
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on July ,
8 . Shrapnel almost severed his |
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left leg. While he was lying on
the battle eld, a bullet grazed his right eye, blinding it forever. Doctors
were forced to amputate his wounded |
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leg some time later. On
August , the company commander wrote a
letter of commendation: ?Benny was such a good boy;...a better soldier never
lived? His comrades testi ed to his concern for spiritual values. He died at
the age of seventy- four. Benjamin returned from war to marry his childhood
sweetheart, Lucinda Robinson. (from Billy Graham?s autobiography) When
Benjamin?s third daughter was born, he named her Morrow after himself when he
saw he would probably never have a son. Benjamin and Lucinda Robinson were
the parents of three daughters. MORROW COFFEY, born 89
was the youngest daughter. MORROW married WILLIAM FRANKLIN GRAHAM in 9 .
Grandmother Lucinda Robinson Coffey, on her death bed, sat up and almost
laughingly said, ?I see Jesus. He has his arms outstretched toward me. And
there?s Ben! |
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He has both of his eyes and both
of his legs.? Most of this family is buried in the Steele Creek Presbyterian
Cemetery in Charlotte, NC |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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page 0 September
004 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Jack Coffee found these
obituaries in the Salem, OR /Stateman Journal. He doesn?t know when they
appeared in the newspaper. They were found in their archives.Cleo Vera Coffey |
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July 07, 9 -
December , 999 AUMSVILLE - Cleo Coffey, 88, died
Tuesday. She was born in Shaw in
9 . She and her |
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sister started a beauty salon in
Salem, next to the Elsinore Theater. She was a member of the Salem Eagles and
was involved with the senior center. Her husband, Thornton, whom she married
in 9 8, died in 985. |
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Survivors include her sons,
Thornton of Salem and Lawrence of Aumsville; daughters, Claudette Coffey of
Reston, Va., and Diane French of Salem; sister, Adele Eastridge of Rockaway;
six grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Interment will be in St. Mary
Cemetery, Shaw. |
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David Warren Coffey |
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June ,
94 - September 0 , 00 |
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KEIZER - David Coffey, 59, died
of heart failure early Friday morning. |
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He was born in Denver, Colo. to
Genevieve Curry and Warren Coffey. He was raised in Walden, Colo. where his
step-father, Ira Childs, was the owner of the local pharmacy. He graduated
in 9
from Jackson County High School in Walden. He joined the U.S. Navy,
served in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart. |
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He married the former Kathy
Crowder and they had twin girls who, sadly, died shortly after birth, and
later they had a son, Russell, in 975. |
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David worked in the airline
industry in California and was a bartender, car salesman, and liquor salesman
in Alaska. He sold cars in Salem during the 80s. In 994, be became a truck driver for Market
Transport in Portland. |
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He married Franziska Kehler
in 98
and they had over twenty glorious years together. David was
instrumental in raising her children Karl, Michelle |
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and Erik to be the wonderful
adults they are now. He will be sorely missed by all his family and friends
reaching from Salem to Anchorage, Alaska, to Walden and Ft. Collins, Colo. |
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Survivors include his wife,
Franzi; sons, Russell Coffey (and wife Selena) of Seattle, Karl Jacobson (and
wife Cindy), Erik Soderlind (and Kelsay Atchley), all of Salem; daughter,
Michelle Rizer (and husband Robert) of Oak Harbor, Wash.. His mother, Genevieve,
preceded him in death. |
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Family and friends are invited
to the Coffey home at p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 8 to celebrate David?s life at a
traditional Irish wake. Cremation services entrusted to Keizer Funeral
Chapel. |
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Jean L. Coffey April 0,
909 - December , 00 |
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SALEM, OR. She was born in
Little Rock, Ark., she has been a resident of Salem for 8 years. She worked as an Assistant Property
Manager with Lloyd H. Hills & Associates and was a member of the St.
Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. |
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She is survived by her daughter,
Shirley J. Gates of Salem; son, Charles T. Coffey of Albuquerque, N.M.;
grandchildren, Jana Bauer and Kenneth Bauer and Julie Wray, all of
Albuquerque, N.M., Kristie Martinez of Parker, Colo., Sean Coffey |
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of Charlotte, N.C., Jennifer
Chase and Dwynie Ward, both of Salem, and Sheryl McFarlin of McMinnville;
and great-grandchildren. Jean was
preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Coffey in 9 8; and grandson, Vincent Coffey in 97 . |
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Interment will be at St.
Barbara?s Cemetery in Salem. |
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| 96-10 |
Jeff Coffey October ,
95 - November 4,
00 |
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SALEM, OR - Services: p.m. Sun., Nov. |
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7 at Madrona Hills, 707 Madrona Ave SE.
Arrangements are by Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service, Salem. Karen L. Coffey |
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April ,
94 - October ,
00 |
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AUMSVILLE , OR- Karen was born
in Salem to William and Grace (Arnold) Earnest. She went |
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to North Salem High School. She
married Larry Coffey on July , 9
in Salem. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this year.
She was a hair dresser for Meier and Frank in Salem. Survivors include her
husband, Larry; daughter and son-in-law, Janell and Bryan Snyder; son and
daughter-in-law, Kent and Shelley Coffey; and three grandchildren. Interment
will be Tues., Oct. 4 at Restlawn
Memory Gardens. |
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Lenore M. Coffey |
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July 7, 9
0 - December 5, 999 |
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SUBLIMITY, OR - Lenore Coffey,
89, died Saturday from complications of a stroke. She was born in Iron
Mountain, Mich., and graduated from Baraga High School in Marquette, Mich.
While living in Marquette, she worked for Brunswick Lumber and Getz Department
Store. She moved to Salem in 948,
settling in Sublimity in 997. She was
an active member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Her rst husband, Neil Larson, whom |
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she married in 9 7, died in 9 8; and her second husband, John, whom she
married in 94 , died in 997. |
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Survivors include her daughter,
Lenore J. |
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Coffey of Portland; son, John of
Salem; and two grandchildren. |
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Virginia Lee Coffey October 8, 9
0 - April 4, 00 |
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SALEM - Virginia was born in
Canadian, Texas. Family settled in Salem in
957. |
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She is survived by her children,
Paula Y. Shelton, James M. Coffey, and Jodi L. Smith; sisters, Billie Hadden
and Cleo Peirce; brother, Donald Greer; |
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8 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by
husband, J.B. Coffey. Private interment at Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem. |
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Next two obits sent by |
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( Carolyn Blake -
blakekidd@msn.com) |
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Thomas F. Adams |
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Thomas F.Adams, age 79, of
Hamilton,OH, passed |
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away at Mercy Hospital of
Hamilton, on Monday March , 999. He
was born in Richmond,KY |
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on March 8, 9 0, the son of John
Thomas and Bessie (Coffey) Adams. Thomas was a veteran of World War ll with
the United States Army from 94 - 945.
He was employed for Fisher Body for 8
years, retiring in 977. Thomas was a
member of the Soul Winners Church and the V.F.W Post in Lockland, OH. On Feb.
9, 97 , he married Leona Bromine. |
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Survived by his wife, Leona
Adams, one son Charles Randy Adams of Hamilton, two stepsons, Thomas Huffman
of Hamilton, Albert Huffman of Crossville, TN.,one stepdaughter, Brenda
Frazier of Hamilton. One sister, Willie Mae Barnes, of Dallas,Texas. He was preceded
in death by his parents. Burial in the Bulter County Memorial Park. |
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JEFF COFFEY |
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Jeff Coffey, of Hamilton, died
Sept. 4, 95 . |
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Born in Irvine,Ky ,March 9, 89 ,the son of Tom and Julina Coffey. He
had resided in Hamilton for 5 years.
He was formerly employed by the Estate Stove Company. |
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He leaves his wife Eliza Coffey,
three sons, Frank, James,and Edmond Coffey, all of Hamilton, OH; four
daughters,Mrs. Elveda Kidd, Mrs. Margaret Bunger, Mrs.Rose Burton, and Mrs.
Louise |
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Rish, all of Hamilton, one
brother Lawrence Coffey, Kingston, Ky; two sisters Mrs. Hattie Wigglesworth,
Hamilton, and Mrs. Provie Walton, of Noland, Ky. |
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Jeff?s body was taken back to
Ky. He is buried with his mom & dad, brothers and other family members in
Walton Cemetery,in Irvine, Ky at Crooked Creek. |
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(from Bernice Mullins
<mailto:pbm 78@ bellsouth.net> & Sherl Wilmeth) |
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Rev. Johnny Coffey?s Obituary
Rev. Johnnie C. Coffey age 80, born Jan
, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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page September
004 |
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Modesto Citizens Cemetery,
Modesto, Stanislaus County, CA |
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(I failed to record who sent
this record but probably Bev Butler.) |
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Surname: COFFEE Given |
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Remarks |
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Alfred Je erson, from B.P. |
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Birth Bur Death Dec 5,1917 |
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Location |
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d. Oakdale, 81 y, |
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Ardona I., |
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Franklin S. |
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Infant |
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Infant |
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J. |
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Bl 46 Lot 3 GR 5 John |
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Joshua |
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Joshua Julius |
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Karen Marie L. Patricia A. |
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1874 |
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Mar 24,1953 |
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Feb 19,1956 |
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Feb. 22,1901 Feb. 23,1902 |
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Sep. 16,1902 |
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Dec. 17,1890 |
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Nov 18,1891 Dec. 7,1903 |
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Feb. 25,1901 |
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Apr 22,1977 b.CA m/o Elizabeth |
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Bl 44 Lot 8 GR 3 |
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b.AR d.Santa Cruz,CA 78 y |
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Bl 120 W Lot 3 GR 1 |
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b.Modesto d.Modesto 82 y |
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d. near Modesto, age 0 s/o John
d. Empire, 8 d, d/o Julius,from B.P. |
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d. Modesto, 3 m, from B.P. |
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d. near Modesto, 63 y, from B.P.
Bl 37 TR 2 GR 2 |
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d. near Turlock, 37 y, from B.P
. |
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d. Empire Station, 25 y,from
B.P. Bl 120 W Lot 3 GR 1 |
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Co ee companion/Franklin S.Co ee |
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Feb 26,1808 |
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Aug 21,1893 |
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d.Modesto |
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Sarah Apr 12,1820 |
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death 1890 |
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Hazel L. 1938 38 |
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Oct 03,1891 Bl 37 TR 2 GR 1 |
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w/o Joshua, B.P. has |
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Mar 12,1943 Sec C TR 13 GR
b.Perry,OK |
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Mountain View, Cedar Grove, Flat
Gap, Walker, Raven Ridge, Thorn Hill, Community Chapter, Union, Yellow
Branch, Prospect, Big Creek, Carr Branch, Big Hill, Little Sycamore, Pleasant
Valley, Paw Paw Grove Providence, Grission Island, Friendship, War Creek, Dry
Valley, New Bethel, Howard Quarter, Brewer Chapter, Chinquapin. The church he
helped organize are: Thorn Hill, Grace |
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Sep 01,1950 |
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TR 9 GR 14 |
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b. CA d.Modesto 11 y
Stan.Co.Plot |
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Pauline Gertrude, Dec 13,1932,
Jul 07,1985 Ave 3 GR 131 |
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900, passed away at his home in Bean
Station Aug. , 980. He was a member of Paw Paw Grove
Baptist Church. He was a pastor and helped organize 0 churches during his ministry. He was
Moderator of the Mulberry Gap Association for years. Churches he serviced as a pastor
are Beech Grove, Rock Bridge, Cedar Spring, OakHill, |
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Cedar, Grove, Community Chapter,
Old Spruce Pine, Rock Haven and Rocky Spring. |
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He is survived by his wife,
Sallie Singleton Coffey of Bean Station, daughters, Mrs. Velva Warwick
Knoxville TN, Mrs. Peal Lawson of Mooresburg TN, Mrs. Pauline Clement
Morristown TN, Mrs. Gynette Soard, Orlando Fla., Mrs. Elsie Croucher,
Middletown, Ohio; sons; Eathridge ?Bill? Coffey, Bean Station, Albert Tyler
Coffey Bean Station, John Clinton Coffey, Middletown, OH, brothers, James
Coffey Kingport TN, Carson Coffey |
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of Thorn Hill, TN. 9 grandchildren, 0 great grandchildren. |
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Funeral services were help at
the Thorn Hill Baptist Church with Rev. S. D. Rhoda and Rev. Robert Coffey of
ciating. |
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Fred Coffee sent material on the
Lewis Coffey (Indiana) line written by Leonard Coffey. We have not printed
anything on this line for some time now. We thank Fred for the work. The part
that has not been printed in CCC before, follows: INDIANA HISTORICAL AND
BIOGRAPHICAL |
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CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR F.A.
BATTERY & CO., PUBLISHERS, CHICAGO,
884 |
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MOSES T. COFFEY |
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MOSES T. COFFEY, stock-raiser
and farmer is |
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a native of this county, was
born May 4, 8 ,
and is the fth of ten children of
Lewis and Delilah (Turpin) Coffey, natives of Kentucky, and respectively of
England and Irish descent. Lewis Coffey emigrated to this county in 8 8; entered land, which he afterward
cleared and sold, then engaged in
at-boating to New Orleans and died in the spring of 844. Moses was reared on the paternal farm,
and received the rudiments of |
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an education from subscription
schools. After the death of his father, the care of the family descended upon
him, and to which he gave the wages earned by monthly labor; yet now, as a
result of his economy and application, he owns |
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a good farm of fty acres, containing stock, and being
generally well improved. March , 85 , |
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he married Miss Lucinda Renner,
a native of Ohio, born March 4, 8 4, a union which has been proli c in
thirteen children, only eight of whom received names ? George W., Mary J.,
John D., Philip L., Barbara A., Leiza C., Martha P. And William T. Mr. Coffey
is a radical and active Democrat, by which party he was elected Justice of
the Peace in 874, for a term of four
years. He is a liberal gentleman and his wife is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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LOST AND FOUND |
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| 96-13 |
Pamela Getty's June newsletter
was returned for "FORWARDING OR- DER EXPIRED". Does anyone know
where she has moved?? |
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Bonnie Culley |
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MARTIN COFFEY |
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You will nd a "time line" of documents on
the next three pages for Martin Coffey. It was sent by Larry Jones, compiled
Ethe- lyn E. Coffey. |
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I know it will not all t in this issue so it will have to be
printed in two parts (con- tinued in Issue 97). |
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I hope this is understandable
and accept- able to all. It is one of the best documents I have seen written
on this line. |
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Continued on page 4. |
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page 4 September
004 |
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According to a 987 source (Ethelyn E. Coffey, 07 Northridge Dr., Mt. Sterling, Ky.) Nancy
was Martins rd wife. It is said he had wives,
8 children and lived to be 05. |
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CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS IN THE LIFE
OF MARTIN COFFEY ( 7 - 8
7 ) Compiled by Ethelyn E. Coffey |
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Sept. 5,
7 - Birth date of Martin
Coffey, according to family records and Bible records of Albert Galatin
Coffey and William Martin Coffey, two of his grandsons. Uncertain as to the
place of birth as the 850 census lists
N. C. and the 8 0 census lists Va. |
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ca 78 -
Married in N. C to Elizabeth Bronson, he was
0 and she was 7. Children;
Joel, Polly, Lewis and Elizabeth. (This according to Nina Jean Coffey
Deavers, great granddaughter of George A.C. Coffey) I personally have found
no basis for this having searched the old marriage records in the N.C. state
archives. (E.E. Coffey) |
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Aug. 7, 798 - Madison County, Ky. marriage records
show Martin Coffey married to Nancy Phelps. Bond was Shad Phelps. (Shadrack
Phelps, age 0-70 in Russell County,
Ky. 840 census. Possibly a brother of
Nancy Phelps. Russell County Vital statistics lists a Shadrack Phelps born
February , 775 in Virginia. Died on September 4,
855 in Russell County, Kentucky at the age of 8 . |
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799 - Green County, Ky. - Tax list: Martin
Coffe, white male over . |
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800 - Green County, Ky. - Tax list: Martin
Coffy, white male over . |
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80
ADAIR COUNTY CREATED FROM GREEN COUNTY |
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80 -
Adair County, Ky. - Tax list: Martin Coffee,
white male over . It is
possible that Martin |
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didn?t move but his property
became part of Adair County when it was created from Green County?*
Information from the Russell County Library indicated that the section of
Adair County that Martin live in around
80 later became part of Russell
County. (*David Coffey) |
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80 -
Adair County - Tax list: Martin Coffey,
white male over . |
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| 96-14 |
804 - Adair County - Tax list: Mortain
Coffey, white male over . |
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805 - Adair County - Tax list: Martin
Coffey, white male over +
9 acres. |
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80
- 808 Adair County court
records, Vol. , Marily Poe Laird,
Vivian Poe Jackson, Judith Pouise Reed. Martin Coffey made proof for 9 acres on the forks of the Roaring Lilly.
Page 45, Monday, March 4, 805. |
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805 - Adair County - Tax list: Marten
Coffey, white male over . |
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| 96-14 |
807 - Adair County - Tax list: Martin
Coffey, white male over . |
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February ,
809 - Wayne County, Ky., - William Ward and Polly Coffey married.
Surety by Martin Coffey. Parents consent by oath of Martin Coffey. This would
have been the daughter of his rst
wife, possibly Elizabeth Bronson. |
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8 0 - Did not nd Martin in the 1810 census index but
according to the marriage of the daughter in
809, he must have been living in Wayne County. |
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Coffey?s in the 8 0 Kentucky census: |
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John - 44 Adair |
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Nathan Over 45 Adair |
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Richard - 44 Adair |
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Newton - 44 Adair There were two males in this
age range |
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Chesley Over 45 Adair |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Absolum -
5 Adair |
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| 96-15 |
Nathan -
5 Adair |
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| 96-15 |
Sale -
5 Adair |
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| 96-15 |
James - 44 Adair |
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| 96-15 |
Cleveland - 44 Adair |
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Eli - 44 Adair There were two males in this
age range Joel - 44 Adair |
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Fielding - 44 Adair |
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| 96-15 |
James - 44 Adair |
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| 96-15 |
Osborn Over 45 Casey |
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| 96-15 |
Jesse - 44 Casey |
|
| 96-15 |
Joseph -
5 Cumberland William Cuffe -
44 Floyd John - 44 Knox |
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| 96-15 |
Ambrose Over 45 Montgomery John
D. Over 45 Ohio |
|
| 96-15 |
Phillip -
5 Ohio |
|
| 96-15 |
Ambroce Over 45 Pulaski |
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| 96-15 |
Jonathon - 44 Wayne George Hariford - 44 |
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| 96-15 |
Lewis - 44 Wayne |
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8 -
Wayne County, Ky. Court records - Martin Coffey ned $1.00 for rioting against John Waid and
James Dean who were ned $2.00 each. |
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| 96-15 |
December , 8
7 - Wayne County, Ky. - Martin Coffey married Nancy Hereford (Hansford).
Wayne County marriages by Bork lists the bride?s name as Nancy Hansford but
close scrutiny of the old marriage record, as recorded in the courthouse, by
use of a magnifying glass clearly lists the name |
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as Heriford. One place it is
spelled Herreford and found an Andrew Herriford in some delinquent tax
records. Since Nancy later named a son Andrew, I wonder if this Andrew
Herriford could have been her father? * Surety by Thomas Back. Marriage by W.
Barnes, Justice of the Peace. Bond dated December , 8
7. (*David Coffey) In the 8 0 Wayne
County Census (8 of 4 on ancestry.com)
there is a |
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George Hariford, age - 44, near him are Jonathon Coffey and
Jas. Meadows. James Meadows was married to Jane Hereford, his son Henry
married Martin?s daughter Polly, and Martin?s
rd wife was Nancy Hereford.( / 004) |
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March 4, 8
8 - Wayne County, Kentucky, Polly Coffey married Henry Meadows. Marriage
performed by William Scott. Surety by John Meadows. Notes contained in the
records read as follows; Sir, this is |
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to inform you that my son, Henry
Meadows, lacks seven days of being
years old but I grant him the liberty of marrying. This writing is to
make you safe. Signed by James Meadows and witnessed by John Meadows and John
Chrisman. dated March , 8 8 ( This would make the groom?s birthday
March 8, 797) |
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Note - March
, 8 8, given under my hand,
sir, I am consent to the marriage between Henry Meadow and Mary Coffey, by
Martin Coffey, witness: Elisha Ballew. Note - This Mary ?Polly? must have
been the daughter of Martin and nd
wife, Nancy Phelps, as Polly and Henry Meadows named their rst child Nancy. Polly and Henry settled in
Warren County, Illinois and had a total of 17 children, including two sets of
twins. Fourteen children lived to maturity and three children, including the
last set |
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page 5 |
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page September
004 |
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of twins, died in infancy. |
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September 7, 8 8 - Wayne County, Kentucky, James Coffey
born to Martin & Nancy Coffey. Date veri ed by family bible records. |
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8 0 Census - Wayne County, Kentucky |
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| 96-16 |
Martin Coffey - Head of
household |
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Male children under 0 James
was |
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Male children - |
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Male - 45 Martin would have
been 58 |
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Females under 0 |
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Females 0 - |
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Female - Wife, Nancy was about at the time |
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Total of 9 children and at least
7 would have been step children of Nancy |
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Other Coffey?s in 8 0 census: |
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Eli Over 45 |
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| 96-16 |
Marvel Over 45 |
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Joel -45 |
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| 96-16 |
Lewis Over 45 |
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Benjamin - 45 |
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Rutherford - 45 |
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June 8,
8 - Wayne County Deed Book C,
Pages 54 - 55: Indenture: James Jones to Martin
Coffey....$80 for 40 acres granted to David Sheeks by this State by virtue of
a Certi cate #404 granted by the Wayne County Court in 80
agreeable to an act of assembly for settlement of vacant lands.
(Research by David Coffey) |
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March ,
8 - Wayne County Deed Book C,
Pages - 4: Indenture: Martin Coffey and Nancy, His
wife, to James McNeely...$ 00 for 50 acres being land granted to David Sheeks
by this State by virtue of a Certi cate #404, granted by Wayne County Courts
in December 1802 agreeable to an act |
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of Assembly for settling vacant
lands. Begin on the S. side of the Cumberland River at a large Beech marked
?R. O.?, the upper corner of Roger Oates survey..../s/Martin
Coffey....Witness Rodes Garth, Ulyses Mills. (David Coffey) |
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December ,
8 - Wayne County Court records
show Martin Coffey & William Scott bound unto George Mundy for a
judgement against Martin Coffey for $ 5. James Dean, John Meadows &
Gholston Wilson were summoned to speak on behalf of Coffey in a matter of
controversy. Martin Coffey did not appear for trial and he was ordered to pay
said Mundy $ 5 plus interest from January 9,
8 and the cost of the trial
of 4
/ cents. |
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December 7, 8 5 - Wayne County, Kentucky - Martin
Coffey married to Nancy Cundiff. Surety was Benjamin Stokes. Witnessed by
Martin Coffey and Benjamine Stokes. We can?t be sure if this was another
marriage of Martin or if this could have been a son, but it is believed to be
Martin |
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Jr. who was living next door to
Martin Sr. in the 840 Russell County
census. Martin Jr. was listed as being between age of 0 and 40, and would be about the right age
to have married in 8 5. Martin Coffey,
age 0 - 0, appeared in the Warren County, Kentucky
census in 8 0 living next door to
Elijah Mitchell. (See next entry) |
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(TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 97) |
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| 96-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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| 96-17 |
DNA Chairmen: Lori Okel, <lokel@paci
er.com> |
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| 96-17 |
Fred Coffey,
<northstar@imagewireless.ca> |
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| 96-17 |
Web site:
http://members.aol.com/FredCoffey/CousinsDNA.html Also from the Coffey
Cousins Web page:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.html |
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page 8 September
004 |
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NEW FINDS |
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| 96-18 |
Sheri Kelly,
<bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com> writes; ?I have found my James Madison Coffey
in 9 0 Patoka Township, Huntingburg
City, Indiana as a boarder, living with an Andrew Greener (I think, hard to
read). J.M. was , single, TN TN TN,
and lived on 5th Street. |
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I next found JM in the 9 0 Patoka Township, Huntingburg City,
Indiana, now married to a Maud who was born c
87 in Colorado, no children. Could
not read where her parents were from, and directly next door was Addison A.
Coffey and his wife Alice. |
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So far I now know where J.M. got
to, don?t know much more but am postive he?s my JM Coffey. I |
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| 96-18 |
can guesstimate his marriage
since it occured after 9 0 but
before 9 0. Nelson was a boiler maker
and worked for the railroad in 9 0.
Didn?t see an occupation in 9 0 for
J.M. and Addison, census was too faint but in
9 0 when JM was a boarder, he was a general contractor. At least I now
know that J.M. didn?t die as a child. He just |
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headed north. I still need to
check the 900 census.? |
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James Madison Coffey and Addison
A. Coffey are from the Thomas Nelson and Cordelia (Coffey) Coffey line.
Cordelia was the daughter of Ausburn and Matilda (Dalton) Coffey from
Grainger Co. TN. |
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Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
4 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 5 0 |
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| Issue95 |
TEXT CCC Issue95: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 95-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
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| 95-1 |
page |
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| 95-1 |
June 2004 Issue NO. 95 |
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| 95-1 |
PRESIDENT?S LETTER |
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| 95-1 |
Hello Cousins, |
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| 95-1 |
It was really good to see so
many new faces at Fort Smith. The new people, and all of the ?regulars? who
have supported us over the years made the Fort Smith gathering a wonderful
success. Bennie and Bob Loftin did a great job for us again! Next year we?ll
be in Indianapolis, and in 2006 year we have been invited to Nashville. |
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| 95-1 |
Fred Coffey made a great talk
and slide presentation about DNA at the convention. There is apparently a lot
of interest in the subject because it was well attended. Fred outlined
precisely |
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| 95-1 |
what we know so far about some
of our Coffee/ |
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| 95-1 |
y lines, and made
recommendations for future testing. Readers can check Fred?s presentation and
conclusions by visiting his website at: |
|
| 95-1 |
http://members.aol.com/fredcoffey/DNAProject.
pdf <http://members.aol.com/fredcoffey/DNAProject. pdf%A0> |
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| 95-1 |
You will need the free Adobe PDF
reader in order to view the info. |
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| 95-1 |
Thanks to all who attended this
years convention. Those who attend fairly regularly are the backbone of the
organization. But, a primary reason for |
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ISSN 07 |
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holding the meeting in a new
city each year is to attract new cousins to the family. This year we had many
new cousins attend, and hopefully they will all be with us again next year. |
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Cheers! Jack |
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| 95-1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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| 95-1 |
This printing .............. 300 |
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| 95-1 |
This Mailing .............. 250 |
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| 95-1 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 95-1 |
Back issues are available: |
|
| 95-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 93 |
|
| 95-1 |
Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA - $12.00 |
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| 95-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-3620
Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@AOL.com |
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49-758X |
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page 2 June 2004 |
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EDITOR?S LETTER |
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week. Thanks to Bennie and Bob
Loftin? hard work, we |
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| 95-2 |
Dear Cousins, |
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had a great convention at Ft.
Smith, Arkansas. My only complaint is that it always ends too soon. We were
so happy to see so many new researchers this year. I hope we get to visit
with them again next year. The Cleveland Co ey (1810-1863) line was the best
representation this year. (Includes, Juanita Daniel and the six people she
brought with her, Irene Crumley, Juanita?s parents, and sister, and Pam and
Charles Web.) |
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Bennie Loftin has called to my
attention, a problem with ?THE GOODMAN CEMETERY.? Be sure that you read about
this Memorial Cemetery on page 14 of this issue. I don?t understand how they
can get these tombstones. I hope someone will explain it to me. |
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The Co ee/Co ey DNA project is
moving along rather steadily. You can check the results at |
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any time using the address that
Fred Co ey has provided on page 15. I will try to print all of the results
again in the September issue of C.C.C. |
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The next one will take up a lot
of space. We still do not have any volunteers from the Peter Co ee line, but
the Edward and Hugh Co ey lines are being well represented. |
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Our library has almost doubled
since the last issue with the addition of Kathryn Johnson?s genealogy
collection. I wish to thank her son, Dane and daughter-in-law, Denise Johnson
for thinking of us when they had to decide what to do with Kathryn?s books. |
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I?ve learned of a new tool for
marking grave sites, to prevent loss, in the older cemeteries. The hand held
G.P.S. (Global Positioning System) takes their signals from the government
satellite system. If you know the G.P.S. co-ordinates, you can nd a grave within a few feet. Our new car
has a G.P.S. in it and I recorded the co-ordinates |
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Last but not least, we had an
unusual number of obituaries in the newsletter this quarter. I wish to extend
our sincere sympathy to their families and loved ones for myself and all the
cousins. |
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Sincerely, |
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Bonnie Culley |
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P.S. Remember, helping another
researcher will make a new friend for life. |
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for all the cemeteries that I
visited over Memorial |
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INDEX |
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NEW NAMES |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page |
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Ancestor |
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Patricia Haddock, P.O. Box 175, Lake Forest,
CA 92630 Beverly A Co ey, 136 Brookstone Dr. Waxahachie, TX 75165 Archie E.
Dalton, 803 Lantana Dr., Seaford, DE 19973 Jeannine A. Gri n, 4737 S. 70Th
E.Ave, Tulsa OK 74145 |
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Bill & Bev Hauerwas, 11807
Abston Ln, Dallas, TX 75218 Patsy Burns, 1103 Sydney Ter., Mount Juliet, TN
37122-3643 Teri Stanek, 123A N.May Ave#132, Oklahoma Cty, OK 73120 |
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Edward |
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Collins Peter |
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Hugh |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Pat Haddock is trying to nd her ggg grandfather. Pat says, ?My gg
grandfather |
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was Stephen Riley b abt 824. His brother |
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was Cleveland Coffee Riley
b. 8 8. So I?m looking for a nice
Coffee (Coffey) girl born about 800 or
before who married a Riley. This ggg grandfather Riley was born in South Carolina
according to census data given by sons. There also could have been a West
Riley and Sarah Riley as siblings to Cleveland and Stephen. Stephen and
Cleveland married Lovell/ Loveall girls and one of their mothers was Lucinda
Walker who married Abraham Loveall. Stephen and Cleveland Riley named their
children Abraham, Nancy, West, Mary, Luther Osgood, Arcadia, Theodocia,
Cleveland, Lucinda, Stephen, James, Eunice, Marcellus (a boy) Camilas, (a
boy) George. Do any of these names t
in with family history?? |
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If you recognize Pat?s family,
write to her at her address in the new cousins list or e-mail
<rhaddock@cox.net> |
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* Douglas and Beverly Coffey
have researched Doug?s line and found it as follows: Edward Coffey, John
Coffey, William Coffey, Osborne Coffey, Richard Nightengale Coffey, William
A. Coffey, Richard Nightengale & George McDowell Coffey. Douglas is at least
a 9th generation Coffey. |
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On April 2th, Doug and Bev visited Essex County, VA.
They saw the Vauters Church near Loretto and stopped by the Tappahannach, VA
Library to seek more information about the |
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cemetery where Edward Coffey was
buried. The librarian told them the cemetery no longer existed. I hope you
will welcome them by dropping a line or an email. Their email;
<dbCoffey@ectisp.net> |
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* Archie E. Dalton attended the
Coffey Convention in Ft. Smith and is researching the Dalton family. You
might question why ?the Coffey Convention? but Mr. Dalton is related to many
of us through |
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our collateral lines of Dalton,
Rucker, Wolf and McGinnis as these families were very intermarried in North
Carolina and Tennessee. He would appreciate hearing from others working on
these lines. Archie?s e-mail address is <Adalton478@ Hotmail.COM |
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* Jeannine (Coffee) Grif n is
the cousin of Lorie Okel. They are researching the line of Collins Coffee who
was born in North Carolina in 807.
Jeannine?s address is in the New Cousins list. |
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* Bill and Beverly Hauerwas live
in Dallas, TX. Bill is the brother of Jo Langwell who has been a long time
researcher of the Peter Coffey line. Their address is in the New Cousins list
above. |
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* Teri Stanek attended the
convention in Ft. Smith this year. Teri is a descendant of Hugh and Mary
(Roman) Coffey of Omaha, TX. She is trying to
nd Hugh?s connection to Brinton, John ?Gig?, Langston, Milton, etc. She
says that there is no proof of who are brothers and who were cousins, uncles,
etc. or who their parents were. Hope you can help Teri at
<teristanek@hotmail.com> or the address in the new cousins list. |
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page 4 June 2004 |
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* Patsy D. Burns is the daughter
of Billie McKinney a very active Coffey family researcher. We met Patsy at
the convention in Ft. Smith this year. It was really good to see several
young people attend with their parents. This indicates that the research is
being passed on. Patsy?s address is in the New Cousins list. |
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CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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* Last issue #94, p. 4 - I
(Bonnie) made up a quick obit for Kathryn Johnson while I was still wintering
in Florida. I made several mistakes and would like to correct them here. |
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Kathryn Johnson died Dec. 29,
200 in New Bern NC. She was the
daughter of Ernest and Irene Hayes. Her only son is Dane Johnson and her
grandson is Shawn Johnson. Kathryn was an avid genealogist and long time
Coffey Cousins. |
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* Janet McGill?s address was
printed incorrectly in the last issue. Her town should be STEARNS, Ky. |
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* Janice Hodgson?s address was
also incorrect. It is 559 Meadow Avenue NE. |
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* Reams Goodloe sends the
following. It indicates that we are not using the index to it?s fullest. He
found: |
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The following is the Coffey
Cousins Clearinghouse index listings of some of the people in your inquiry on
P. 7 of the March Clearing- house. |
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Numbers are issue and page. |
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WHEAT, EMELINA PARTHENA
(COFFEY), w/o CYRUS CHRISTOPHER m. 877/8 KY d.IL, 20- 7, 74- 0, 92-7. |
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WHEAT, EMELINA PARTHENA
(D(Cont.)), she wss a.k.a EMILY M. 9 - , 94-7. |
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COFFEY, CYRUS CHRISTOPHER
(WHEAT), s/o ANDERSON h/o EMELINA PARTHENA b. 854 KY m. 877/8 KY, |
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COFFEY, CYRUS CHRISTOPHER
(X(Cont.)), 20-7, 74- 0, 92-7, 9 - , 94-7. |
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* Julie Duncan Wilbur reminded
me that Hiram |
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Coffee always spelled his name
with the ?ee.? |
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I had it in my data base as
Coffey. She also says that he and Arah Elizabeth Huffman had 7 children.
Julie is at <gogogranny4@juno.com> |
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* Ellen Wagner says that she
made a mistake in the spelling of the name of Don Coffey?s new granddaughter.
Her middle name is Rae (not Rea). Thanks Ellen. <RDECWagner@AOL.COM> |
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* Reams Goodloe
<kaa5@earthlink.net > also answers another query. |
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Re: your inquiry in Coffey
Cousins Clearinghouse March 2004 p.8. |
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The correct spelling for the
Tennessee governor is Trousdale. I do not know about the Rev. title. but |
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I do know that Joshua died a
ward of the county, in debt in Warren county TN. This line has been in the
Clearinghouse previously. See issue 22 p. 2. |
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* Kenneth Coffee of Texas says;
?I don?t do too much research anymore, but I do read all you write. My CCC
ancestor?s correct name is Ebin Cleveland Coffee. I found this out a few
years back but did not write. |
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I am considering a DNA test - If
?The Coffeys of Wayne County?, by Jacqueline Coffey Sexton is correct, Ref:
page 48, (E.C. Coffey is |
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listed T.C. Coffey), - then I
are descended from Edward and Ann Powell Coffey. |
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I am trying to educate myself on
the subject of DNA. Kenneth?s e-mail address is: <krcoffee@ delrio.com> |
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Flexible people never get bent
out of shape! |
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OBITUARIES |
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brother, Ruel Tinsley; and one
sister Mary Velda. Mrs. Hamm was a lifelong member of the First Baptist
Church of Ashland, |
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which her fathers family founded
in 886. |
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Burial in the Ashland (IL) City
Cemetery. (Info: Jacksonville IL newspaper & Kenneth Wayne Coffey) |
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Richard Taylor Kirkes Jr. |
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Richard (Rick) Kirkes Jr., of
Pauls Valley, died Saturday, May ,
2004, in Pauls Valley. Services were held at Paoli Cemetery with the Rev. Bob
Kanary of ciating. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Wooster
Funeral Home of Pauls Valley. He was 4 . born June 8, 960, he was the son of Richard Taylor and
Pauline (Coffee) Kirkes. He grew up in Wilburton and graduated from Wilburton
High School. |
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(Info: Bennie Loftin) |
|
| 95-4 |
CYNTHIA COFFEY OSBORN |
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Cynthia Coffey Osborn, 58, died
of a pulmonary aneurysm Feb. 9, 2004
at a hospital in Jacksonville, TX. |
|
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Ms. Osborn lived in Alexandria
for nearly 0 years before moving to
Jacksonville after retirement to be closer to her mother, Geneva Thompson. |
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| 95-4 |
Ms. Osborn was born in
Harlingen, Tex., and raised in Brownsville, Tex. |
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She moved to the Washington area
in 962 and graduated with an associate
degree from Northern Virginia Community College. |
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Her marriage to Kenneth Wakeman
Osborn ended in divorce. |
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EVA A. BARNETT |
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Eva A. Barnett 99, of Pleasant
Plains, Sangamon Co. IL, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004 at Capitol Care Center,
Spring eld, IL. |
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She was born Feb 28, 904 in Monticello, Wayne Co., Ky, the
daughter of James Henry and Laura Belle Hall Powell. She married Roy Barnett
in 92
in Monticello, Ky. he died in
986. A son Alfred also preceded her in death. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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C. W. COFFEY |
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C.W. Bill? Coffey, 57, died
May , 2004. He who was born July 0,
946 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the son of Kay and Clarence
Coffey. He |
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is survived by his wife Saundra,
his son Brian and his daughter Kimberly Scoville and her husband Zebulon.
Also, a sister Kathy Edgerton. |
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(Info: Houston Chronicle. From
Sheri Kelly) |
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| 95-5 |
DONNA COFFEY |
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Donna Coffey, wife of Ray Coffey
died on Feb 13, 2004 at St. John?s Hospital in Spring eld, Missouri. She is
buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas. We send our sincere
sympathy to the family. |
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(Info:Ray Coffey
<n0bzm@microcore.net> |
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B. PAULINE HAMM |
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B. Pauline Hamm, 72, of Spring
eld (IL), died early Sunday morning, March 28, 2004 at her residence. She was
born June , 9
in Ashland (IL), the daughter of Samuel and Mary Luzetta White
Tinsley. |
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She married Haden Lee Coffey
in 948 in Jacksonville (IL). In 959 she married Jay Bernie Hamm in Spring
eld (IL). |
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Besides her husband also
surviving are ve daughters, Karen S.
(Coffey) Buck (husband Mike) of Philadelphia (IL), Kathy M. (Coffey) Long
(husband Dan), Debra Hamm, and Jaylene K. (Hamm) Thicksten (husband Shawn)
all of Spring eld (IL), and Denise M. (Hamm) Burge (husband Ned) of Chatham
(IL); one son, Kenneth W. Coffey of Virginia (IL); three sisters, Alma Lee
Behl (husband Bob) of Meredosia (IL), two sisters, Linda Sanders (husband
Joe) of Jacksonville (IL) and Judy Holland (husband Frank) of Wills Point,
TX; one brother Samuel Tinsley (wife Patsy) |
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of Prentice (IL) 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. |
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She was preceded in death by one
son, Kevin Ray ?Butch? Coffey; one infant |
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page 6 June 2004 |
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Mrs Barnett was a member of
First Church of God. Survivors two daughters Juanita (husband Pat) McMillen
of Pleasant Plains, and Lila Glick of Winter Haven FL, grandchildren. |
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(Illinois State Journal-Register
Kenneth W. Coffey) |
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{Eva Anna Powell was the sister
of Kenneth?s grandmother Ethel Coco Powell Coffey. Her husband Roy Barnett
was the brother of his great grandmother Lina May Barnett Coffey,} |
|
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MARCELLA A. COFFEY GOFORTH |
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Marcella A. Coffey Goforth, age
88 of Pittsburgh, TX (formerly of Plano, TX), passed away March , 2004, in Tyler TX. She is survived by
her sons, Vernon Goforth and Jerry Goforth, both of Pittsburgh. She was
preceded in death by her husband and one sister. Internment will be in the
Fitzhugh Cemetery. |
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(The Dallas Morning News,
March 5, 2004) |
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Dr. AMOS COFFEE |
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Dr. Coffee died Wed. Feb. , 2004 at Cox Medical Center South Spring
eld, Missouri. He was born Aug. 8,
920, at Baxter Springs, Kan., the son of James and Mary Coffee. |
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On Mar. 7, 942, he was married to Alice Bacon and to
this union four children were born. On Dec. 22, 99 , he was married to Bonnie Acuff. |
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Dr. Coffee was a veteran of the
U.S. Army, serving in Italy. He rst
entered medicine as a registered nurse, then at the age of 2 began medical |
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school at Loma Linda, CA School
of Medicine Evangelism. In Dec. 959,
he opened a practice in Willow Springs, MO, retiring in 996. |
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Survivors include wife Bonnie
Coffee; sons, Mike Coffee, Conyers, GA; Martin Coffee, Long Lane, MO; Merlin
Coffee, Marsh eld, MO; daughter Mafalda Cruttenden, Macon, MO; stepson, James
Lee Ward, Fayetteville, N.C.; stepdaughters, Helen Welch, Sikeston, MO and
Dorothy McCutchen, Spring eld, MO. He was preceded in death by |
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his parents; rst wife, Alice; one brother; and one
granddaughter, Alica Coffee. |
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Burial is in the Howell Memorial
Park Cemetery ( Obit provided by Lori Okel) |
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MARY EVELYN (COFFEY) PADGETT |
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Jessie wrote that he had trouble
reading the following scanned obit, so he typed it. This lady comes down from
Marvel and Abigail (Jordan) Coffey. Marvel is from the Benjamin Coffey line. |
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Mary Evelyn Padgett, 80, of
Eubank, Kentucky, died Friday, March 26, 2004 at her residence. Mrs. Padgett
was born Jan. 2, 924 at Hummel, the
daughter of Elmer and Amy (Anderson) Coffey. She was the widow of Alva Padgett,
a housewife and a member of the Cuba Community Church of God at Eubank. |
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Survivors include two sons,
Clyde and Doug Padgett; ve daughters,
Linda Schiele, Debbie Barger, Nora Roberts and Jean Brown; one step-
daughter, Margaret Jordan and a brother, Marvel ?Buddy? Coffey. |
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Besides her parents and husband,
she was preceded in death by a son, Clayton Jones; a sister, Geneva Smith; a
half-brother Ollis Fitzgerald |
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and a grandson, Kenny Warner.
Burial was in the Cuba Cemetery. |
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(Descendant of Marvel and
Abigail (Jordan) Coffey |
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( Mt.Vernon, KY Signal - from
Jeanne Bonham) |
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Help others get ahead. You will always
stand taller with someone else on your shoulders. |
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BOB MOAWAD Business leader |
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DEAD ENDS |
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and the 8 children came to
Illinois to be with her Moore relations and married George S. Wootten. Joel
and my gggrandfather, Joshua David Coffee were brothers. I believe David
Coffee and Sytha Meadows were the parents. All of TN. I am from the Joshua
Coffee and Jerry Coffee is my half cousin. Joshua?s st wife Delihla Conger were Jerry?s line
and the second wife, Sarah Hill is my line. Jerry?s line went to Texas and
the ones from Sarah Hill and Joshua came west. Wm Floyd Coffee, son of Joshua
and Sarah, came to Modesto and that?s where I enter. Blanche Eva Coffee
(Rose) was my grandmother. That gives an idea of my Coffee line. ? If you can
help Bev, her address is 4 0 Alpine View
Ct., Carson City NV 89705, <bbbnv@charter.net> |
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* Sheri Kelly found the
following query on a message board and passed it on to us. If someone has the
answer to the query, we may get a new Cousin. Mail answer to:
<oxdrover@mindspring. com> |
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Subject: [COFFEE] Coffee m
Anderson in Montgomery Co TN ca 1800?
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ |
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YNJ.2ACEB/408Message Board Post: |
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Am working on a theory that the
Henry Anderson (b ca 78 SC) of Bedford Co TN who married Jane
Coffee is not the son of Capt. Henry Anderson, as alleged, but that he may be
the son of Timothy Anderson of Montgomery Co TN. Would like to hear from
anyone with information on the surname Coffee or Coffey in Montgomery Co TN
around the year 800. There were some
by the name there around that time, as John Coffee |
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is mentioned in the marriage
record of Elizabeth Coff(ey) to Richard Cocke or Cocks on 25 Feb 799. |
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* Gloria Jones contacted Lorie
Okel by email about her Coffey family. She is the great granddaughter of B.
F. and Martha Coffey. She still lives in what is known as McCeary Co. KY
which was part of Wayne Co, KY in the early |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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* Ron & Chris Wallace are researching
the following very interesting Coffey family. They are looking for their
Irish roots and so far have had |
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no luck nding the names of Jeremiah?s parents. Here
is what they do have: |
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Jeremiah Coffey was a shoemaker
of 40 years when he died in 907. He
and his wife Anna Flynn settled in Galesburg, IL, raised a family |
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of nine children, and both died
there. Jeremiah Coffey and Anna Flynn immigrated from County Tipperary,
Ireland. |
|
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Jeremiah Coffey, born May
22, 844 in Newport, Tipperary, Ireland
(tombstone inscription St. Joseph?s Cemetery in Galesburg IL), died Dec. |
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, 907
in Galesburg after being hit by a train. One of the obituaries written for
him states his birthday as May 22, 8
9. He married Anna Flynn, circa 867,
who was born April 4, 842 |
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in County Tipperary, Ireland.
She died Dec. 9, 884 in Galesburg
(tombstone inscription next to Jeremiah). |
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Jeremiah had three sisters
mentioned in his 907 obituary by their
married names, all in Chicago: Mrs. Thomas Skahan, Mrs. Thomas McNichols, and
Mrs. Guider (or Guyder). |
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Their nine children were: Mary
E. Coffey (1867-1945), Thomas P. Coffey (1870-?), Daniel W. Coffey
(1871-1947), Anna Coffey (1874-?), Katherine Coffey Wallace ( 875- 928), Jane
Agnes Coffey King ( 878- 954), Teresa L. Coffey ( 880- 96 ), John Edward
Coffey ( 88 - 9 ), and Joseph W.
Coffey (1875-?). |
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If you can help please contact
Ron & Chris Wallace at Chris Wallace crspinner@earthlink.net and copy
Judy Ramsay-Jensen at Scottishgal@ centurytel.Net |
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* Bev Butler writes: ?After
contacting Jerry Coffee, found him on his web site about a month ago, I
plugged into the Clearinghouse site. I am winding up an 9 month project of
transcribing a wagon train manuscript of
86 . On that train were children of Joel Coffee and wife Martha Ellen
Moore Coffee. Joel died in 848, Martha |
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page 8 June 2004 |
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days. Her father?s mother was B.
F. and Martha?s daughter. Her grandmother had three children, a boy and two
girls. Gloria says that she has a lot to share and would like to correspond
with others working on the Coffey line. Gloria?s e-mail is <GJ50@webtv.net> |
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* Bill DeGarmo sent me the query
below on his Lavina Coffey line. He wants to inquire if anyone knows which
Joel Coffey may be her father. The trouble is, there are 2 Nebuzaradens born
9 years apart and like many others named the same name, their exploits in
life have been ?co-mingled? with each other. One Neb may be the son of a Joel
and the other the son of James. But the one born in 780 and the one born in 789 could be the same person, or two
different people. Please send corrections to the newsletter. |
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Ancestors of Lavina Coffey
Generation No. |
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. Lavina Coffey, born ABT 805 in IL; died Aft. 865 in Bourbon Co, KS, dau. of Joel Coffey
and Jane ?Jennie? Coffey. She married ( ) Simeon Frost Coombs July 22, 82
in Adair Co, KY. Born ABT 1802 in Jessamine Co, KY( Virginia?), and
died Dec. 2 , 859 in McGee Co, KS(Now
Cherokee Co). Son of Jesse Combs and Margaret ?Peggy? Frost. |
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Generation No. 2 |
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2. Joel Coffey, born ABT 774 in NC; died ABT 822 in KY, son of Nebuzaraden Coffey and
Elizabeth Hayes. He married Jane ?Jennie? Coffey Aug. 22, 79
in Wilkes Co, NC. She was born ABT
774 in Rowan Co, NC, dau. of Joel Coffey and Martha C. ?Patsy? Stapp. |
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Children of Joel Coffey and Jane
Coffey are: |
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i. Allen Coffey |
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ii. Joel Coffey |
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iii. Lewis Coffey |
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iv. Wilborn Coffey |
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v. James A. Coffey, born
ABT 800 in Green Co, KY; died
April 857 in Russell County, Kentucky;
married Mahala Coffey May 2, 827 in
Barren Co, KY; born ABT 80 in KY. |
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vi. Lavina Coffey, (See
generation ) |
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vii. Celia ?Celey? Coffey, born
ABT 8 0 in Adair Co, KY; died Sept.
24, 857 in Russell Co, KY. viii.
Cynthia Coffey, born ABT 8 in Adair |
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Co, KY; died June 0,
857 in Russell Co, KY; married Silas Sutherland; born ABT 8 4 in KY. |
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Generation No. |
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4. Nebuzaraden Coffey, born
ABT 757 in Wilkes Co, NC; |
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died ABT 797 in Madison Co, KY. Son of Chesley Joel
Coffey and Jane Cleveland. He married 5. Elizabeth Hayes ABT 77 . |
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5. Elizabeth Hayes, born
ABT 760; died ABT 8 0. |
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Children of Nebuzaraden Coffey
and Elizabeth Hayes are: |
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i. Elizabeth ?Betsy? Coffey,
married James Lester Dec. 4, 8 9. |
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ii. James Coffey |
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iii. Louis Coffey, married
Cassey Coffey. |
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iv. Ruth Coffey, married Andrew
Moody Jan. 5, 800 in Madison Co, KY. |
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v. Joel Coffey,(See generaton 2
above) |
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vi. Ananias ?Nias? Coffey, born
May 2,
775 in NC; died ABT 828 in
Kentucky; married Jane Hindman August 24,
807 in Green Co, KY; born June
, 78 in Rockbridge, VA. |
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vii. Fielding Coffey, born
ABT 780; married Celia ?Sealy? Coffey
Mar. , 800 in Madison Co, KY; born
ABT 777 in NC. |
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viii. Sarah ?Sary? Coffey, born
ABT 780. |
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ix. Mary ?Polly? Coffey, born
Aft. 78 ; married Joe McDowell
McMillan Mar. 4, 80 in Green Co, KY. |
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x. Salathiel Coffey, born
ABT 782 in Wilkes Co, NC; married ( )
Mary ?Polly? Blair Oct. 25, 808 in
Adair Co, KY; born ABT 790 in KY; married
(2) Anna ?Annie? Lynch Aug. 9, 8
in Pulaski Co, KY. |
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xi. John ?Hayes? Coffey, born
ABT 79 ; died ABT 860; married Mary ?Polly? Burkett. |
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6. Joel Coffey, born ABT 740 in Amherst Co, VA; died ABT July
27, 789 in Wilkes Co, NC. He was the
son of Chesley Joel Coffey and Jane |
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Cleveland. He married 7. Martha
C. ?Patsy? Stapp. 7. Martha C. ?Patsy? Stapp, born ABT 750 in Virginia; died Sept. 25, 8 6. She was the dau. of Joseph Stapp and
Katherine Weatherspoon. Children of Joel Coffey and Martha Stapp are: |
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i. Joseph Coffey |
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ii. Katherine ?Katie? Coffey |
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iii. Cleveland Coffey, born
ABT 765; died May , 8
5 in Green Co, KY; married Jane Witherspoon Feb ,
794 in Wilkes |
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Co, NC; born ABT 78
in VA; died in Adair Co, KY. |
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iv. Jane ?Jennie? Coffey, born
ABT 774 in Rowan Co, NC; married Joel
Coffey Aug. 22, 79 in Wilkes Co, NC. |
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v. James Coffey, born March ,
774; died May 5, 826 in Jackson Co, AL; married Elizabeth
?Betsy? Coffey ABT 806; born May 2,
78 in Wilkes Co, NC; died 8 7. |
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vi. Joel Coffey Jr., born
ABT 775 in Wilkes Co, NC; married
Martha Patricia Cobb ABT 8 5. vii.
Celia ?Sealy? Coffey, born ABT 777 in
NC; married Fielding Coffey March
, 800 in Madison Co, KY; born
ABT 780. |
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viii. Nathanial ?Nathan? Coffey,
born Jan. 0, 788 in Wilkes Co, NC; died Sept. 9, 8
4; married Sarah M. ?Sally? Meredith Nov.
, 806 in Adair Co, KY; born
Oct. 26, 789 in NC. |
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ix. Nebuzaraden ?Zarah? Coffey,
born Aug. 29, 789; died Jan. 20, 867; married ( ) Diana ?Dicey? Ballew;
married (2) Elizabeth Easley, Sept. ,
8 0 in Cumberland Co, KY. |
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* Bryan Hopkins,
<Bryan.K.Hopkins@saint- gobain.com> wrote; |
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?I noticed that you help people
sort out the Coffee name. My gggrandfather?s brother married |
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a Luvina Coffey (Coffee) at the
age of 6 on Aug. 4, 894 in Ohio (Belmont/Monroe Co.s). His name
was Jasper Sherden Hopkins. Luvina Coffey (Coffee) was born Aug. 4, 878 in what appears |
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to be Monroe Co, Ohio. She died
on Dec. 6, 9 and is buried at the Stafford Cemetery in
Stafford Ohio. She had a sister that lived in Shadyside |
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Ohio. |
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I can not nd any record of her parents names. It is
throught (family story) that some of Luvina?s relatives were from Michigan.
(Maybe Wayne County, Michigan){more likely KY Bonnie}. |
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For some reason that I can not
remember, I have Seareina as a middle name or
rst name for Luvina. Any help would be appreciated.? |
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* Camay Achtemichuk is
researching the line |
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of Elizabeth Stapp/Stepp who
married William Morris. She says that she knows a great deal |
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about Elizabeth in West Virginia
- at least about her family. She has found
0 children for |
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William and Elizabeth and has
identi ed some of their grandchildren and beyond. Camay would like to
correspond with others working on the Stapp/Stepp family. Her e-mail is
<northstar@ imagerwireless,ca. Ground mail is -207 Bradbrooke Dr., Yorkton, SK, S N-2K4,
Canada. * Billy A. England needs help with information |
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on his great great grandfather,
John D. Coffey. He is looking for parents of John D. Coffey. John D. Coffey
b. 82
in Barren Co. KY, m. 0 Nov. 852 to Sarepta Chambers. Sarepta Chambers
Coffey married a Coomer after having
Coffey children; Loydd, John W and Julia Ann. |
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John W. Coffey was born
Sept. 2, 85
and died Aug , 9 5. He married Millie Hurt, daughter of
James Hurt and Kittie Shaw. Billie also would like to know who James and
Kittie?s parents were. He says that he is not a computer person so needs us
to correspond by mail. He is also hard of hearing so using the phone is also
a problem. Billy?s address is, 29 W.
75 N., Anderson, IN 460 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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page 0 June |
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2004 |
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Fires, oods and tornadoes can eliminate
genealogical records. Some years ago, the National Genealogical Society
instituted a project to |
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collect copies of family records
entered in Bibles, ledgers and journals to ensure their survival and
availability to descendants. Technology has taken us to a higher plane. |
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The NGS Family Papers Collection
has inaugurated a nationwide project of scanning and digitizing historic
photos, Bible pages, letters, church records and other original records. |
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The NGS has selected the Dallas
area as the rst |
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to participate in the project.
The society will place your unpublished genealogical documents on a CD and
give you a copy to be stored in a safe-deposit box. |
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Carla and Dennis Ridenour, NGS
experts in digital imaging, will scan the documents and give you a CD
containing the images, free of charge. The NGS will ask permission to include
selected images in its on line Family Papers Collection so that researchers
can view them at no charge. |
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The digital imaging will be
offered Mondays through Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 0 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from to 4 p.m. The service is available through
March 20 in the McDermott Room in the Genealogy Library at the J. Erik Jonson
Central Library, 5 5 Young |
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St. in downtown Dallas. |
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If you have more than 50 pages to be digitized or scanned, make
an appointment with John Wylie at john@johnwylie.com or call 972-206272 .
Whether you have a Revolutionary War ancestor?s family Bible, a great-great-grandfather?s
con rmation certi cate from Germany, two letters from Civil War ancestors, or
the passport a great- great-uncle used when he left Europe, you have
something worthy of preservation. |
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Lloyd Bockstruck is the
supervisor of the genealogy section of the J. Erik Jonson Central Library.
Address questions to Family Tree, Texas Living section, The Dallas Morning
News, P.O. Box 6552 7, Dallas, TX 75265. |
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* John Taylor offers the
following valuable |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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*Jo Langwell is responsible for having a
Confederate Grave Marker placed on the grave |
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of her great grandfather, NIMROD
THOMAS COFFEE, Sergeant of the 27th Alabama Regiment Infantry Company I. The
dedication was held |
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on May 22, 2004 in the Big
Springs Cemetery, Garland, TX. If you are interested in how to |
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get a marker placed on a
Confederate grave, contact Jo at 729
English, Garland, TX 7504 or
honeyjo2@comcast.net |
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* Bonnie Bellamy wrote: ?Bonnie,
you must be getting my e-mails I sent to my second cousin Mary Isom, It?s
alright with for you to print my familys history. I really don?t see a
connection to Holland Coffey, but if some one does thats o.k. with me if it is
proven, We are searching for Joel William (William on census) Coffee?s (our
Great Grandfather?s) parents, and siblings, and I have been for many years,
so any information we get would be appreciated. Mary had a story supposed to
be from my Aunt,and her Grandmother, where she stated that Holland was Uncle
to my Aunt and of course, it would be my mothers Uncle. But my records show
that Holland had his trading post in the
8 0?s 40?s , and he was killed in
846. My Aunt, according to her age she gave, would have arrived in
Texas in 886, and my G. Grand parents
according to the records show they arrived in the early 80"s, and my
Grandfather in about 885/86. They had
sons born in Ala. in 88 and
885. So I really don?t have a proven record that Holland was related.
But as I have already said we would like to hear if there is some one that
has any info. on this.? Bonnie?s address?
7 4 Lancester Circle, Norman OK 7 069 <Bbellamy76@AOL.COM> |
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* Extracted from LLOYD
BOCKSTRUCK / The Dallas Morning News * |
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When the only copy of a record
is lost, such as a veteran?s discharge papers, it can impact the family
historian. Do you have personal papers that have been handed down for
generations? What steps have you taken to prevent losing such heirlooms? |
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information: |
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?At the of ce, we had a
representative from Polk Directories call on us. It is my understanding |
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that Polk purchased Hill
Directories a few years back. He checked for me with his of ce and he was
informed that there is a repository of _all available_ Hill Directories in
Fort Wayne, IN. Contact Dana Williamson at
-260-42 - 224. |
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As far as he knows, this is the
most complete collection. Thought the Coffeys might be interested. |
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Many times city libraries carry
as many of the old directories for their city as they can nd, but you may not be able to visit Palo
Alto if you live in Virginia. |
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I?m sure there were years for
which the directories were not published, but they do go back in Richmond as
far as 8 7. As you may know, city
directories have been around for a long time, and can yield some very useful
ancestral information, such as occupation, in the old days. More recently,
they list persons alphabetically and also by street address, then also by
telephone number. So, if you have an old address book with a phone number,
and a general area, you can establish who and where they lived in past times.
Might help de ne some friends or remote family. Its easier now on the net, of
course, but that only works for current phone numbers. Listing by street
address also tells you who the neighbors were and whether there was a local
bar on the corner or whatever. Sometimes you can nd a future spouse 3 doors down! |
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These directories can be
extremely valuable in tracking down ancestors. Unfortunately, there are few
if any directories for rural areas. |
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Hope this information helps
someone with their research. Thanks, John Taylor |
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* I Bonnie Culley have not tried
this yet but it sounds very promising and I plan to try ?after I nd my desk?. |
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CENSUS RECORDS FREE |
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To view census yourself on line
for FREE!!!!!..... |
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Go to Delta County Colorado
Public Library web page by clicking on url below (or copy and paste):
http://www.dcpld.org/ |
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Once on that page click on WEB
PICKS on left hand side of page. |
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Once on the next page click on
PEOPLE in center of page. |
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Once on that page click on
Heritage Quest. |
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Keep in mind each time you want
to use this site you must go through this same route each time. |
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* Spencer Coffey
<elzorroblanco@juno.com> corrected me on his lineage. I had it wrong
when we were trying to get the DNA project reported. My (Spencer?s) lineage
is as follows, in descending order: |
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) John Coffey, Rev.War soldier |
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2) John Coffey 77 - 84 |
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) Jonathan Norman Coffey 8 9- 896 |
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4) Robert Exum Coffey 858- 9 9 |
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5) Carl Ernest Coffey 904- 990 |
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6) me (Spencer Coffey) |
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If there is PROOF as to which of
the many John Coffeys my Rev.War soldier was, I have yet to see it. |
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* John Taylor says that they
still have their place in Coffeytown but have built on 0 acres closer |
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to Richmond. He is working on an
article about Coffeys for the Amherst
County Heritage Book, second edition. (Be sure we get to order one for the
Coffey Library John!) |
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He says; ?Our primary source of
Coffey information, and the inspiration as to why we |
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are so interested - Elsie Coffey
Coffey - died |
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this year at an old age. She
lived her whole life |
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in Coffeytown, born, schooled,
married, reared her children, and went to Macedonia Church, |
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then settled down and died in
her home of more than 50 years. Such a simple woman, in a simple setting, and
yet she, and so many like her, should be recipients of something like the
Congressional Medal of Honor - just for being wonderful people. She, and the
two bachelors Hersey and Embree |
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- all dead now- were our
connection to the Coffey |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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page 2 June |
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family. So, I guess it goes
without saying, yes, we still love the mountains. |
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Mark will graduate from GW Law
School this May. He wants to practice law |
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Take care and say ?Hi? to all
for us. We miss that crazy Coffey bunch!.? John?s e-mail <jtaylor92 @
aol.com> |
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2004 |
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The game of life is the game of
boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with
astounding accuracy. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Susan Coffey Wooten posted the
following on the Genealogy.Com web site: ?According to a copy |
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of ?The Coffey Family Bible?
sent to me (Susan) by Sandy Warde, the following may clear up a few things. |
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. Benjamin Coffey?s wife Exea Saphronia
Stepp. 2. One of Benjamin?s sons Lawson H. Coffey?s marriages. In a hand
written ledger, it says: st wife
Matilda Adeline Litten, b. 25 Oct. 827
m. Missouri, 2/ / 85 . 2nd wife, Mary A. Litten. (Couldn?t be mother of
Columbus as he was |
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born 845.)
rd wife Elizabeth Ann Campbell |
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b. 8 Jan.
8 6, m. Missouri, 856. (Mother
of 8 children) and d. 6. Mar. 9 5. |
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. Another brother of Lawson H. - William
Wiley Coffey m. Malinda Emaline Litten. (Matilda Adeline Litten?s twin sister
b. 25 Oct. 827 d. 25 May 9 5. |
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4. Sarah (Sally Ann Coffey m.
William Kinston Litten. |
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Matilda Adeline Litten- Lawson
Howard Coffey?s st wife. |
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Malinda Emaline Litten- William
Wiley Coffey?s wife |
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William Kinston Litten- Sarah
(Sally) Ann Coffey?s husband all had the same parents, Joel and Sarah M.
Litten |
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According to Lawson?s Obituary,
it says he married Polly Adoline Litton in
850, had two boys, she died
857. He then married Eliza Ann Campbell on Aug. 5
858. Susan thinks the Mary A. Litten (2nd wife) was nicknamed or went
by Mary or just (Polly) Adeline Litten. She thinks wife & 2 are the same. (I do not have an
address for Susan Wooten - go to Genealogy.Com) |
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LT. WILLIAM COFFEY |
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Aug. 24, 864 ? Major Howell and Samuel Morrow killed
Lt. William Coffey. (Story from The Columbia Herald, Apr ,
970.) Lt. Coffey, a Confederate Of cer, returned home, took the oath,
and was quietly staying at home, when Morrow came along through Mt. Pleasant
and made Major |
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FLORENCE SHINN ( 87 - 9400
Writer |
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NEW & CORRECTED ADDRESSES |
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Janice Hodgson, 559 Meadow
Avenue NE, Ocena Shores, WA 98569 |
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Janet McGill, 400 Rine Ridge
Road, Stearns, KY 42647 |
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Joann Coffee, 02 S. Byrd St., |
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Coalgate, OK 745 8- 8 8 |
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Doris Coffey Beard, 5 5 Magic Ln, Lodi, CA 95242 |
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James A. Coffey, PSC2, Box 884 ,
APO, AE 090 2 |
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Barbara Coffey, 2 N. Main, White eld, OK 74472 |
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Julie Duncan Wilbur, 2 4 Old Lee
Hwy, |
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E-Mail |
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Julie Wilbur Jack Coffee |
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Bean Station, TN 7708 |
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gogogranny4@juno.com
jkcoffee@yahoo.com |
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Howell deliberately shoot Coffey
while he was setting on a rail. It was a cold-blooded, dastardly, unprovoked
murder of an innocent, unoffending man, and a number of the best citizens of
Mt. Pleasant witnessed it. Peace came and one night Morrow was killed. Was it
strange? Would it have been otherwise in any of the Northern States? (From
The Columbia Herald, Apr 22, 870)
Samuel Morrow of Maury Co. was a Federal soldier, and belonged to one of the
Tennessee regiments; was honorably discharged from the U.S. Service; was an
old man, 60 years of age was murdered in his own house by a band of masked
men, on the night of the 4th of Aug
869. In order to save the lives of his children, into whose bed those
outlaws were ring, after breaking down |
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the front door of his dwelling,
Morrow rushed out in the midst of these men and was riddled with bullets. |
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Aug.24, 864 - (From the Diary of J.W. Matthews) Lt.
Bill Coffey was Lt. Of Capt. C. Fletcher Barnes? Company Bif e?s Regt. 9Th
Tenn. Cavalry, CSA. He conscripted a lot of men in the west part of Maury Co.
and in the edge of Lewis; took them to Ft. Donelson while the ght was going on, left them in the trenches
without food or guns. They were captured (next day) and sent to a frozed
Island (Johnson?s Island, Lake Erie). Their clothing was very scanty. One of
these men joined the Yankee army and came to Maury Co. with them, acting as a
pilot for the Yankees in the west part of the county. Yankees came suddenly
into Mt. Pleasant with this pilot (Major Howell). Bill Coffey was sitting on
the edge of the pavement |
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in front of the Lt. O. Cross?
Hotel - Pilot asked if his name was Bill Coffey, ?Yes,? Coffey replied. ?Sir,
your life is mine.? Pilot drew his pistol and
red. At rst shot Coffey fell
out of chair and was shot again after he hit the pavement. Coffey had
resigned or ?just quit? or maybe didn?t know the Yankees were near. |
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(From the book ?History of Maury
Co.?) Coffey, William, st Lt.; killed
by Sam Morrow and others ?home-made Yankees? in Mt. Pleasant; |
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uncle of Hugh B. Douglass;
Douglass says |
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Coffey had insulted Mrs. Sam
Morrow, and then ?got the drop? on Morrow and made Morrow ?Apologize?!!!
Morrow got Major Howell to shoot Coffey. |
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(From lhowell@wk.net) |
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* Sheri Kelly
<bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com> says; ?I?ve been looking around for some
family association for Alice?s Nellson Coffey. It does appear that some of
James Coffey?s children (from early NC), at least Eli, along with the Marvel
who married Rachel Boon(e) were in or near McMinn Co., TN about 844." |
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Sheri also found: |
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?Heirs of Israel Boon to Sarah
Boon, land on Middle Creek where old Eli Coffey lived, signed John, Allen,
Jacob, and Daniel Boon, David Moss, John Cansler and Hiram Medaris. Proven 7/
/ 846.? |
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Also, the entry just above this
one had given the Boon boys the land and they apparently sold/gave it to
Sarah. |
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She also found where a Nancy
Gray, wife of M.U. Gray, daughter of Daniel Coffey, died 5/29/ 874 in
Riceville which is just a few short miles |
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outside of modern today,
Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN. Riceville is on the north side of the Hiawassie
River from Bradley Co., TN. |
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Also found a Wyatt and Jeremiah
Coffey in Monroe Co., TN (Athens, TN area) in
850, |
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both old enough to have kids.
Hope this will help someone. |
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HOLLAND COFFEE FAMILY |
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Jerry Coffee says that he
keeps nding historical trivia that has
connections to the Coffee family, such as the following: |
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Charlotte Love( 825- 882)
married James Tyson in 840. James
Tyson died in 857, and Charlotte
remarried Nathan Coffee in 858. Nathan
Coffee died in 859. |
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James and Charlotte Tyson
started a large |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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page 4 June plantation on the opposite side of
the Red River from Holland Coffee?s Trading Post at Coffee?s Bend. The Tysons
established and operated a ferry at the Rock Bluff Crossing on the Red River,
the Shawnee Cattle Trail crossing, which was a half mile downstream from
Coffee?s Trading Post. They had many negro slaves and one of the slaves named
Aunt Minerva composed several spirituals including ?Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot?. Aunt Minerva was given over to Pleasant and Harriett (Moore) Mosby.
Harriett was Charlotte Love?s niece. |
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Nathan and America Coffee was
Holland Coffee?s nephew and niece who came to live |
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at Coffee?s Trading Post after
Sophia Coffee remarried Maj. George Butts, a Confederate army conscript of
cer from Sherman, Texas. |
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Maj.Butts was killed in 862 by George Todd, one of Capt. William
Quantrill?s men. |
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Holland Coffee was killed
in 846, twelve years before Nathan
Coffee married Charlotte (Love ) Tyson. |
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The Love family intermarried
with the Colbert family, one of which established Colbert?s Ferry on the
Butter eld Overland Mail and Stage Line (Texas Road) north of Sherman,Texas. |
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FLAT TOP CEMETERY COFFEY
CEMETERY |
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(North of Junction, TX) by Jerry
Coffee |
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The Flat Top Cemetery or Coffey
Cemetery has at least 6 graves and |
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maybe as many as 23 graves. The
graves identi ed as ?people killed |
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by Indians,? they are: |
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A.B.Brown, b. 8 2 - d.
870 |
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Dan Arnold, d. 87 |
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Lapoleon Lemmons, d. 87 |
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_________ Beddo, d. 870, nephew of Rich Coffey |
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Unknown Texas Ranger, d. 870, killed by Indians near Colorado |
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2004 |
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River,died at the Coffey Ranch. |
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GOODMAN CEMETERY |
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Please note that the Goodman
Cemetery is a me- morial --BUT--with real military tombstones, it appears
that these soldiers are actually buried here and could be misleading to
researchers in the fu- ture who might believe that this is a real cemetery.
How can one get a military marker when the actual grave is some where else??
(My input - Bonnie Culley) |
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The following is what Bennie
Loftin wrote about this cemetery: |
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Goodman Cemetery, Whiteway
Community, Gibson County, Tennessee, located on the Cades- Atwood Road, is
not used for burials any more, |
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it only has one old stone left,
but it has 5 new Military Markers ?
just markers. These stones are not marking any graves. |
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There are seven Military Markers
for Coffey men. None of these Coffey men ever lived in Gibson County, TN. Six
of them, Perry, Calvin, Marvel, Ira, William W. and Simeon Coffey, served in
Company ?D? 26th Tennessee Infantry for the Confederate States of America. |
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There are several errors on
these seven stones. |
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I am going to list the dates as
they should be on the stones, not the wrong dates. Too many errors continue
to be perpetuated by internet research. The dates I list are documented by
two pages of family death records that survived ood waters |
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in McIntosh County, OK in 92 . Those two |
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pages are in my possession in
2004, given to me by Grace (Coffey) Gill in
982. Pvt. Perry Cof- fey, born
844, died 5 Dec 864, son of
Benjamin and Nancy (Hayes) Coffey; Sgt. Calvin Coffey, born 6 June
8 9, died 5 Mar 86 , the birth date comes from his twin
Calton Coffey?s family records, sons of Benjamin and Nancy (Hayes) Cof- |
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fey; Marvel Coffey, born 7 March
84 , died 25 March 9 7, son of
(Benjamin and Nancy (Hayes) Coffey, ancestor of Scott Bloodworth, who placed
the stones; Pvt. Ira Coffey (son of Thomas and Mary (Hipsher) Coffey,
grandson of George and Margaret (Rucker) Coffey; Corp. William W. Cof- fey,
born 8 4, died July
864, buried in CSA Cemetery in Covington, GA (son of Cleveland |
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and Susan (Hayes) Coffey,
grandson of Jessie and Margaret (Edminston) Coffey, great-grandson of Reuben
and Sally (Scott) Coffey); Pvt. Simeon Coffey, son of Thomas and Mary
(Hipsher) Coffey, grandson of George and Margaret (Rucker) Coffey. The
seventh marker is for Benjamin Coffey, born |
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747, died 4 January 8 4 in Hawkins County, |
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TN. He served as a Private in
the North Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War. Benjamin stated in his
Revolutionary Pension File S- 655 that he was born 747 in Spotslyvania County, VA. Those same
papers gave his death date as 4 January
8 4 in Hawkins County, TN. Benjamin is believed to be buried in an
unmarked grave in what is now Hancock County, TN. Hancock was formed from
that part of Hawkins County where Benjamin lived in 8 0 Federal Census. |
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close matches than the ones we
have been in- volved with. |
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Once again, Carol and I enjoyed
the convention and enjoyed meeting you. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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DNA REPORT |
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Hello all, |
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It was great nally getting to meet all the people |
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I've been exchanging notes with on the DNA
project and on the Coffee/ey family! |
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I've updated my web page to
include the new results on Luther, and also to correct a couple of typos that
were pointed out to me. You can go there through the Coffey Cousins Web Page
(click on "Results"), or go directly to: |
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Fred Coffey |
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<http://members.aol.com/Fred-
Coffey CousinsDNA.htm> |
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I've also updated (and shortened a bit) the
report I presented, and have posted a PDF (Portable Document Format) le on the web page that can be downloaded
and printed if you all haven't yet had enough. Just scroll down my page, and
you'll nd the menu item. |
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I was also looking at and updat- |
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ing our data on
"YSearch", the |
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DNA data forum that covers data |
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sources other than FTDNA. I see |
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that at least four of our group |
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have now uploaded data. Their |
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user ID's are DDMRQ (Fred), |
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WYKNF (Luther), SX4 D (Virgil)
and BZHNZ (Paul). I did a search, and there were no other |
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Lori Okel and Fred Coffey DNA
Chairmen |
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page 6 June 2004 |
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COFFEY CONVENTION 2004, FT.
SMITH, AR |
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Jim and I arrived on Wednesday, May 28th in
Ft. Smith. Dana Taylor of the Holiday Inn, welcomed us and her sta helped us move the library books in. It
wasn?t long before other cousins began to arrive. We set up our meeting room
and the books were in use almost before we could get them out of the boxes.
There were several boxes of new books that were from Kathryn Hayes Johnson?s
collection so we had new material to work with. Several people brought items
to be auctioned and Jo Langwell, Bob Loften, Nelda Co ee and Tracy McIntosh
set up a hospitality room with lots of good things to eat and drink. |
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On Friday we took a trolley to
?Miss Laura?s?, the only former bordello listed on the National Historical
Places (now the Ft Smith Visitor?s Center). We learned much about the history
of Ft. Smith and ?Hanging Judge? Parker who?s sca old still is exhibited. |
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Saturday morning we were treated
to a program by Fred Co ey on DNA and slides of our progress so far. Several
more now have or plan to take the test so as to move the program forward. We
are all so interested that we kept Fred talking longer than he expected. |
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We met for the annual
banquet/meeting in the evening. Jack Co ee, President, called the meeting to
order and introduced Harold Butts who led us in prayer. Jim and Polly Ray
entertained us with patriotic music before the banquet and other music after
dinner. Bennie Loftin welcomed us to Ft. Smith and said we had 62 in
attendance. |
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Major business was the decision
to elect a Vice President/Treasurer. Darlene Clark was chosen for this
position. Jack Co ee and Jo Langwell were unanimously re-elected to President
and Secretary for another year. |
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Jack announced that Pat
Christensen of Indianapolis, Indiana is actively working on the convention
for 2005 and plans for Nashville, TN for 2006 are in the works. |
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Names of winners of the auction
were read before we reluctantly left the banquet and another successful
convention. |
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Those who attended were: |
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Charles & Betty Jo Arnold,
Darlene Clark & Harold Butz, Al & Sue Carhart, Jack & Nelda Co
ee, Edwin & Phyllis Co ee, Virgil O. Co ee, Dale & Nola Co ee, James
C. Co ey, Christopher Co ey, Fred & Carol Co ey, Je & Glenna Co ey, Larry & Fran
Garrett, James & Barbara Co ey, Jim & Bonnie Culley, Susan Lace eld,
Juanita (Co ey) Daniel, Nannie Taylor, Ashley Taylor, Neal Darty &
Neeleigh Darty, Celie Gunn, Tracy McIntosh, Irene Grant, Kay Hatten, Walton
& Wanda Crumley, Marvin & Jeannine (Co ee) Gri n, Dean & LaVonne
Hoel, Loren & Christina Jenkins, Sheri P. Kelly, Jo Langwell, Bob &
Bennie Loftin, J.B. McCarley, Billie Co ee McKinney, Patsy Burns, Brad He in,
James & Lorie Okel, Jim & Sarah Po , Jim & Polly Ray, Julius
& Maggie Smith, Don & Teri Stanek, Charles D. & Pamela Webb,
Marguerite Jobes-Yates, Archie & Mary Kay Dalton, Susan Lace eld. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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June |
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Reams Goodloe |
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<goodloev@bellsouth.net>
sends the following good news about the index. |
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?May 2004 be a great year for
all the Coffey Cousins.? |
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Besides on 1.5 Mb oppys, the index through # 94 is now
available on CDR. Of course there will be about 99% free space on the CD-R. |
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2004 |
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NOTE: Our researchers are not
using the index to Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse to answer their questions.
Reams Goodloe has answered numer- ous questions asked in the Query section by
using the index. I suggest that all who can, visit the index regularly. Go
to: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/
~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.html |
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and click on the INDEX button in
the middle of the page. You will be amazed at all the informa- tion found in
that index alone. |
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OR purchase a CD of the index
from Reams Goodloe. |
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| 95-18 |
Bonnie |
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page 8 |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse 1416 Green
Berry Road Jefferson City, MO 65101 |
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| Issue94 |
TEXT CCC Issue94 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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March 2004 IssueNO.94 |
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER |
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Hello Cousins! |
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Over the last few months a
number of us |
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have begun participating in the
Family Tree DNA testing program. Genealogists across the nation, and around
the world continue to sign up to be tested in their surname projects. At last
count there were 10 participants in the CofTee/y project that is headed up
for us by Lorie Okel (lorieokel@yahoo.com). In order to more clearly define
the various family lines of Chesley, Hugh, Peter, Edward,etc, I want to
encourage more of our cousins to participate. The test is simple, private and
relatively inexpensive. For more info contact Lorie, or read about it at
www.ftdna.com . |
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Now for the bad news! My DNA
test confirmed that I am not a Coffee/y after all. There has always been a
family legend passed down by my grandfather that either his father, or his
grandfather was adopted as a small child by an unknown Coffee family. The surname
of the adopted child was Mills. As it turns out, |
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my DNA perfectly matches some of
the Mills lines that have been tested. As a result, I have ordered a broader
test to be performed on my |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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DNA to see exactly which Mills
line, and in which generation I might fit. If any of you know of a Mills
child being adopted by a Coffee/y who was "an old red-headed country
doctor" please contact me. This might explain why all of my children were
born with red hair! |
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See you all in Fort Smith! |
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Jack Coffee |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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| 94-1 |
Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 93 ' |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA -$12.00 |
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| 94-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@AOL.com |
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page 2 |
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EDITOR'S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins |
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March |
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2004 |
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convention for several years
now. |
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Last but not least - HAVE YOU
RENEWED YOUR SUBSCRIPTION - Look at the date on the address label. If it says
12/31/03, your subscription of $10 is due. My address is in the box on page
one. We need as many cousins as possible to keep this thing rolling. Send a
subscription to a child or cousin. |
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Be sure to answer queries and
write to the new cousins. This is what we are all about. (Special thanks to
Reams Goodloe. He emails the issue and page number for entries from the index
that match names in the queries.) |
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Thanks for being MY cousin. |
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Bonnie Culley |
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, |
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Boy has this issue been fun!! I was almost
finished and then remembered, I hadn't put in the DNA page. Talk about
squeezing!!! |
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The results of the DNA tests are
beginning to get exciting. Luther, Paul and Richard Coffey ? all known
descendents of Edward and Ann Powell Coffey had all 25 markers match. The
surprise |
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was that Virgil Coffee had all
25 markers match the Edward Coffey line males. He now knows where to search. |
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Chris Coffey, descendent of
Marvel and Rachel Boone Coffey took the 12 marker test and 11 of the 12
matched. This is a pretty good indicator that Marvel Coffey descends from
Edward. Chris is taking the 25 marker test to further verify this. |
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Then Leo Coffey from the Chesley
Coffey line also matched on all 25 markers. We do need a couple more Coffey
male descendents from the Chesley line to verify that Chesley is a descendent
of Edward Coffey. Il has long been thought that Chesley Coffey was a son of
Edward Coffey jr and an unknown wife. The documentation does not exist to
prove this ? so!! As Spencer Coffey says later in the newsletter, we need
some more males to take the test for the Hugh Coffee line. |
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I'm sure that Lori Okel has a
lot more to show us on DNA at the convention. |
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CONVENTION- Don't forget to make
your reservations?NOW. Mine are already in. 1 really don't want to miss this
one. I've heard from so many who plan to attend and I am really looking
forward to seeing ail of you. I was amazed at all the interesting places and
things that Ft. Smith, AR has to see. We've driven around it for years but
never stopped. We have to thank Bennie and Bob Loftin for "picking up
the ball" and getting this one going in a hurry. Bennie has been talking
about Ft. Smith as being a good place for a |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
l Publishing Info
l Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
3 New Addresses
3 Computer News
3 Corrections
3 Obituaries
4 Dead End Roads
6 DNA News
9 Documents Galore
10 Perry Coffey
11 Col. Jonathan N. Coffey 12
Subscriber List
13 Convention 2000
17 |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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NEW NAMES |
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Nellie Atkins, 1525 Greenlee
Rd., Rutledge, TN 37861-3761 Jamie E. Key, 2305-C Griffin Ave., New Bern, NC
28562 Jeffery L Coffey, 3 Lakeland Dr., Fayetteville, TN 37334 |
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Chesley |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Jamie Key says: |
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"My line starts with my
paternal great grandmother, Louvina Coffey and I never see anything on her
except that she married Thomas Key and she was b. 7 Dec 1849 in Russell Co.,
KY and d. 17 Jan 1936 in Springfield, IL |
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Then her parents (Nathan Jackson
Coffey & Mary Nancy Carter), to Eli Coffey & Mary (Polly) Coffey,
Salathiel Coffey & Elizabeth Gore, Chesley Coffey&JaneCleveland.
Idon'tknow ifallofthisiscorrect. Igot |
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this from my aunt in the 1970's;
she |
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(^ wasresearchingthefamilybefore
she died." Jamie would appreciate |
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make the Convention anyway. We
hope the doctors will allow it and we can visit with her again. You can wish
her well at: <eecoffey@kih.net> |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Jack K. Coffee,110 Lydia Rd., |
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St. Joseph, LA 71366 |
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Barbara Swett, 21218 D 48th Ave.
W., Mountlake Terr, WA 98043 |
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Janice Godgson, 550 Meadow
Ave.NE, Ocean Shores, WA 98569 |
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Mary Bush, 168 Lohr Lane,
Roseburg, OR 97470 |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESSES |
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Ron Payne,
huntron@speedfactory.net Carol VandeVoorde, |
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cavande@fmtc.com |
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CORRECTIONS |
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Larry Widigen's e-mail address
was listed incorrectly in the last issue. It should be
<bignum@cwia.com> |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 94-3 |
Reams Goodloe
<goodloev@bellsouth.net> sends the following good news about the index. |
|
| 94-3 |
Besides on 1.5 Mb floppys, the
index through # 93 is now available on CDR. Of course there will be about 99%
free |
|
| 94-3 |
Coffey Cousins. |
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/** |
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hearing from anyone working on
this line. Her address is in the new cousins list. E-mail <
jekey@cconnect.net> |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Jean Mower wrote that she
hasn't had much time to do genealogy lately. Wayne is Grand Master of Masons
in Delaware and that dominates their lives right now. |
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* Noreva Sharr wrote that she
had the flu from Dec 16th to after the first of the year and is just
beginning to walk without her walker. She says to tell everyone "hello
and best wishes for the New Year" for her. |
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* Ethelyn Coffey, of Kentucky
will not be finished with her chemo treatment until the last of May but hopes
to |
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. |
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"May 2004 be a great year
for all the |
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space on the CD-R |
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" |
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page 4 |
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OBITUARIES |
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RALPH C. COFFEY |
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Ralph C. Coffey, 85, longtime
Yakima |
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resident, passed away peacefully
in the family home on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003. He was born on Nov. 11, 1918 in
Marengo, Washington to Davis F. And Rose (Grant) Coffey, the fourth of |
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eight children. The family moved
to Outlook, WA in 1930 and Ralph graduated from Sunnyside High School in
1937. In 1940 he moved with his family to Yakima where he started the
"Big Dollar" service station at what is now First St. and Valley
Mall Blvd. He enlisted in the Army in 1942, later transferred to the Air
Force from which he was discharged honorably in |
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1945. He was self employed until
1979 when he became the busiest (volunteer) "retired" person in |
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Yakima. Survivors include his
wife Bonnie Coffey, Yakima; daughter Donna Buckingham of Mercer Island, WA;
son, Neal Coffey, Yakima; sisters, Edith Jauhola and Helen Hitzler, Yakima;
Gladys Sybolts (Mrs. Larry), Goldendale and Barbara Swett of Seattle; brother,
Robert Coffey, Cle Elum; sister-inlaw, Lilliam Coffey, Yakima; grandchildren
and great grandchildren, lie was preceded in |
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death by brother, Byron Coffey.
Services were held at First Presbyterian Church, Yakima |
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(Info: Bonnie Coffey and
Obituary) |
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BERTRAM HOWARD WELSCH Bertram
Welsch died 3 July 2003. We send our sympathy to Margaret, his wife of many
years. Margaret has |
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* |
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March |
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2004 |
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been a subscriber of Coffey
Cousins |
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for many years. /*^ (Info;
Margaret Welsch) |
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KATHRYN JOHNSON |
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We received word that our
cousin, Kathryn Johnson passed away on December 29,1903. She was born in Cass
Co. Missouri to Hayes. After
graduation from High School, Kathryn went to Kansas City, MO to work where
she met her husband of |
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many years, William (Bill)
Johnson. After retirement they moved to Florida for several years but later
moved to New Bern, NC to be near their son Dwayne. |
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Kathryn was preceded in death by
her husband Bill Johnson. She is survived by son, Dwayne Johnson and grandson
Dane Johnson. |
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FRANCES ELIZABETH ROCK COFFEE |
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Frances Elizabeth Rock Coffee,
91, long |
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time resident of Amarillo, TX
passed away Jan.3, 2004 in Boerne, TX. She was born July 10, 1912 in Pagosa
Sprimgs, Colorado. She was raised by her grandparents, Luke and Wilhelmina
Rock. She married Oran Coffee on August 8, 1931 and moved to Amarillo. She is
survived by daughters Ollie Ruth Kennedy, Ilah Merriman, both of Dallas, TX,
Mina Barringer of Kootemai, ID, and Mrs. Jimmy (Kathy) Simmons of Boerne, TX.
She was layed to rest beside her husband, Oran Coffee, a WWII veteran. (Indo:
The Dallas Morning News, Jan.9, 2004 and Jo Langwell) |
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MARY LOUISE CORY |
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Mary Louise Cory, 82, passed
away Nov. 20, 2003, after nearly 20 years in an Amarillo, Texas nursing home.
She was the daughter of Jerome Collier McCarley and Hattie Georgia Coffee.
She was born Feb 7, 1921, in Manzanola, CO. She became a registered nurse
during WWII and worked in the profession until she was hospitalized in 1984.
She donated her remains to Texas Tech in Lubbock to help training future
doctors. |
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She is survived by her brother,
J. B. McCarley II of Amarillo and various nephews, nieces and cousins. |
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(Info courtesy of J. B.
McCarley) |
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MR. & MRS. CARLTON COFFEY
Carlton Coffey died Nov 4, 2003 and his wife passed away on Nov. 17, 2003. |
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They lived in Eureka, OR and
Carlton is the brother of Richard Coffey and |
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cousin of Lori Okel |
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BIRDIE DEXTER COFFEY Birdie
Dexter Coffey, age 71, of Thorn Hill.TN, was born May 20, 1932 and passed
away Monday, Feb. 2, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband Kyle
"Pap" Coffey; two sons, Donnie Ray and Noal Junior Coffey;
daughter, Glenda Jean; father and mother, Will and Minnie Collins; twin
brother, Lonnie Collins; two sisters, Anna Mae and Dent Collins; son-in- law,
Rev. Lloyd Dalton; grandson, Donnie Eugene Dalton. She is survived by her
daughter, Wanda Sue Dalton; sons and daughter-in-law, Bobby Dale & Janice
Coffey of Thorn Hill and J.T. and Angie Coffey of New Tazewell; brothers,
John Collins of Bean Station |
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and Henry Collins of Thorn Hill;
sisters, Lillie Coffey and Helen Waller, |
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of Washburn. |
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Burial was in the McGinnis
Harrell Cemetery. |
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(Citizen Tribune, Feb. 4, 2004 -
info, Sheri Kelly) |
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BUNA EVELYN COFFEY HAWKINS Buna
Evelyn Coffey Hawkins, 92, of Oak Ridge, TN, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at
Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Born Aug. 1, 1911, she was
the last surviving child of EW. and Dora Henson Coffey. In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul J. Hawkins; two
sisters, Lelia Coffey and Ola Ramsey, both of Bulls Gap; and by six brothers,
Larkin Coffey, Cloyd Coffey and Keller Coffey, all of Bulls Gap, Floyd Coffey
and Curtis Coffey, both of Alcoa, and Julian Coffey of Knoxville. |
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Mrs. Hawkins is survived by four
children, Joann Day and husband, Wade, of Lenoir City, Edward Hawkins and
wife, Charlotte, of Whitesburg, Rose Marie Ledford and husband, Jim, of
Oliver Springs, and Glenda Reynolds and husband, Jim, of Karns, formerly of
Oak Ridge. |
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Burial at Oak Ridge Memorial
Gardens. (Info: Ellen Wagner and David and Pat Coffey) |
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Dr. AMOS COFFEE |
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Dr. Amos Coffee was buried this
last |
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Sunday 14 Feb. 2004. (Info from
lx)ri Okel) |
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* Barbara Coffey
<herbs@cwis.net> says that her husband's line goes "like
this:" |
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"James William Coffey b.
1948 (my husband) son of Dolphia Calvin Coffey b. either 1913 or 1914 (prior
to AR birth cert) |
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Possible problem here. I cannot
find Dolphia's father with his mother. |
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(Ida B. Lievsay) after 1898. I
find his mother in 1910 census living with her father. None of the children
are shown with her. There should be three at this time. |
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I secured Dolphia's brother
Floyd's b. 1916 birth certificate and though he is listed as a Coffey there
is no father listed. I contacted the oldest "cousin" connected to
the family and received the reply, "I knew if you kept nosing around you
would find that out. Yes, Floyd was a bastard." She remained adamant
that Dolphia is the son of James H. Coffey b. 1872 AR. I find 1880 J.H. age
eight in the home of E. and O or A Coffey. I believe E. to be William E. |
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Family talk is Dolphia had
cousins in Red Oak, OK. A son of William E. Coffey migrated to Red Oak. |
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I have documentation that
William E. Coffey b.1832 or 33 married Rosanna Hammond Hartley (the widow of
John Hartley) m. 1870 AR. I have not found death records for William R ' s
first wife Sophia or William E. 1 do have them together in |
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1860 in Collin Co. TX with their
children.. 1 have identified six of William E.'s children and find two of
them in the 1880 AR census where 1 find James H. and E. and O. The sons are
living next door with the Sanders family. I believe the wife of Sanders is
Lucy/Nancy the daughter of David Pleasant Coffey. Birthdate location match
for Lucy as well as spouse name (but spelled Sanders instead of Saunders).
David has a brother William that no one has researched as far as I know. I
also find William E.'s other sons married on same census and township. If
William E. is the brother of David P. that would make him the son of John |
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Coffey and Margaret Baskin. The
William son of John and Margaret shows no birthdate on research I find on the
internet but the open slot due to birth order of other children would be 1832
or 33.1 also think that two of Margaret's younger brothers |
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but it may sound muddled. If you
have any help for Barbara, contact her at the above |
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e-mail address. |
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* Juliann Lumpkin is still
searching for her grandmother's family. Her father was Albert Coffee who
lived in Ft. Smith, AR in 1872. He was in Texas by 1900 and had more
children. His first wife died when Juliann's grandmother, Mary Udora was
about 6 years old. Mary U told Juliann that her half brothers and sisters
migrated to Oklahoma. Juliann is hoping that someone will have information.
Her address is P.O. Box 1, Covington, TX 76636. |
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* Deanne Coffey is from the
Edmund A. Coffey line. She says that Edmund A. moved from N. Carolina, to
Alabama to Texas. Edmund's son Thomas then moved to near Ada, OK. Deanna is a
relative of Gene Brewington's wife Willie Coffey Brewington. Many of you will
remember Gene. |
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If you have any help for Deanne,
her email address is <DiHudd@aol.com> |
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* Alan Coffee is a new Coffee
researcher. He tells us that he is a police officer in Oklahoma City, OK. He
says; "I have recently started to learn how to do this. I have a cousin,
Joan Coffey that has done a lot of the research. I am going to enclose a link
to her website, http:// freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tune |
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Barbara says that she
understands what she wrote |
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married Coffey women. |
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I am the grandson of Hubert
Denson Coffee, and it |
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goes upline like this. Great grandson of Joel William Leonard Coffee,
Great great grandson of John James Coffee, Great great great grandson of Joel
William or William Joel Coffee and Elizabeth |
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Ann Moore. 1 think all the
information on Joan's site is correct. Including the dates. Alan would like
to hear from others working on this line. His e-mail address is;
<gt96@cox.net> |
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* Valda M. Vitton is searching
for Coffeys. Valda says: "My great grandfather started a family tree. He
passed away before he completed it. We have no communication with his
stepchildren. I believe they now have the info. Here is what I have, g-grandfather
Roy C. Coffey |
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born in Irving, 1L 9-8-1897
brother-Aaron died in Gillespie, II12-25-1932 |
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Mother- Emily M. Coffey(Wheat) |
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died in Peoria, IL 2-6-1943 |
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Aunt-Prudence,brotherThomas,sisterSadie,
buried in Irving Cemetary no dates listed. Father-Cyress C. Coffey |
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Daughter(my grandmother) Kathyrn
Lucille Coffey-Marzec died in Alton, |
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Illinois. He would appreciate
any help at <valdav36@hotmail.com> |
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* Janis Hurst,
<jeighc@excite.com> asks for help from the Coffey researchers as
follows: |
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"I am a greatgranddaughter
of Eliza Lay wife of Kinchen Washington Tucker. They were married in Pulaski
Co. Ky in 1852. Eliza's mother was Milly (Durham), daughter of Martin Durham.
A granddaughter of Eliza's brother has a document in which Milly Lay is
apparently selling land to Richard Durham that she inherited from her father.
I have not seen the document. I believe it was a Caswell Co., NC document. Do
you have any |
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info that would connect this
Milly Durham and Martin Durham to the Coffey family, Martha Patsy Coffey,
daughter of James and Elizabeth (Cleveland) Coffey who married Martin Durham?
Are they one and the same? |
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Martin Durham is my question. I
think my mother's family look quite a lot like the Coffey family members
(descended from the above Coffey family) that I have seen photos of on |
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websites. I don't have a
document that would make a definite final connection between Milly dau. of
Martin and Martin who married Martha Patsy Coffey. However, I have read that
Martin and Martha went to Wayne Co., KY. Somerset, Pulaski Co. where Milly lived
is very near Monticello in Wayne Co., KY. Milly was born about 1797-98
probably in NC. Did Martin |
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Durham return to NC from Wayne
Co. Is there nothing more known of Martha and Martin after they left NC? |
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Thanks for your attention and
your help in answering this query. Janis Hurst |
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* Nancy Williams,
<willco5@attglobal.net> wrote:"I'moneofyourCoffeeCousins Dallas. I
attended the convention in Vicksburg and In Dallas/Addison, TX. I have had to
put the family tree on the back burner for the last two years because of a
staggering increase in my teaching load. Interestingly, two of my students
are some of my Coffee cousins through their New Mexico grandfather. My line
is as follows: |
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Mrs. Larry C(Nancy) Williams |
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Nancy Ann Stegall, daughter of
Carrie Vann (Coffey) Stegall |
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Grand-Daughter of Edward
Lafayette Coffey Great-Grand-Daughter of Charles Lines Coffey who was a
sibling of Edward Pleasant Coffey. If you can help Nancy, her e-mail address
is above. |
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* Camay Achtemichuk has
researched her line to Martha Coffey (daughter of Edward and Ann Powell
Coffey) who married Joshua Stapp/Stepp. She writes; "I have just been
reading the information concerning Benjamin Coffey on the web. I am a
"cousin" going back to |
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Edward Coffey m, Ann Powell,
through daughter Martha Coffey m. Joshua Stapp/Stepp |
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Elizabeth Stapp m. William
Morris (a Revolutionary War veteran) |
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(Both son Henry Morris m. Mary
Byrd/Bird, twice; and Frances Morris m. John Jones (a |
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Revouitionary War veteran
(twice) |
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**Henry Morris m. Mary Byrd/Bird
John Morris m. Jane Brown |
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March |
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JACK COFFEE AND DNA |
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Well, my DNA results have finally arrived. Unfortunately, they reveal
that my paternal ancestry is *not* Coffee/y! |
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My grandfather Coffee told
stories to some of his other grandchildren, older than I (he was married
three times, and had grandchildren from his first and third marriages; I come
from the third wife) that his father was really named *Mills*, and had been adopted
by lilburn Coffee, the man that I have been looking for over the past 20+
years. |
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I had always kept that story in
the back of my mind, but didn't put much stock into the tale since the old
man was prone to telling "adventuresome" tales. |
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It now appears that I will have
to rethink that tale, and put a bit more stock into it. My great-
grandfather, appearing as James M. Coffee in census records, was likely a
*MilIs*. |
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All of my first twelve markers
match perfectly the first twelve markers of at least three Mills men: William
Mills, born 1805 in TN, William Riley Mills, bom 1814 in TN, and James C.
Mills, born circa 1815 in TN. It's possible that these three men are brothers,
since all 25 markers match perfectly. Could be that I descend from one of
these, but I will have to have my DNA tested to see if I also match them
exactly. |
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Strangely, my first 12 markers
also match perfectly those of Parker, West, Stevens, Wyatt, and Willis family
ancestors. 1 have received e-mail from one Mills researcher who tells me that
he is in contact with another Mills researcher who isalsoresearchingtheCoffeyname.
Hepromises to send me more information later tonight |
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Each of you can imagine how
surprising - not to mention disappointing - all of this is to me. |
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Lorie tells me that she is a
West, and I remember from Marvin's book that a Coffey woman married a Mills,
so there is still some hope yet for |
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me belonging to the Coffey clan
somewhere along the way. |
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My copy of Marvin's book is
still packed away, so I don't know exactly how the Mills/Coffey
relationshipwasdescribed. Ifanyonehastheir copy handy, and can check for me
I'd really appreciate it. |
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Leonard Morris m. Eliza Jones |
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William Hazeltine Morris m
NancyElswick |
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John Edward Morris m. Ella Bird |
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John Sterling Morris m Carrie B
Elliott (who also goes gack to Elizabeth Stapp/Stepp and |
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William Morris; |
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Martha Coffey; Edward Coffey,
etc |
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and me, Elizabeth Camay (Morris)
Achtemichuk. Camay would like to hear from other Coffey cousins. Her e-mail
address: <northstar@imagewireless.ca> |
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* Kathy Coffee Alberts,
<kaa5@earthlink.net> says; "William and Mary McAllister Coffee
gave birth to Joshua M. Coffee 9/29/1789 who married Jane (Jinnie) Trousdale
on Jan. 10, 1810. Jane is the daughter of the Gov. of TN and she died in |
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1865. One of their sons is John
Trousdale Coffee who was born 14 Dec 1816. He had four wives. The third wife;
Lavenia Harriet Weir gave birth to William Truesdale Coffee on 28 July 1857
in Nevada, MO. He married Beatrice Eliza Webb. He died Oct 10, 1944 and she
Dec 30,1939. One of their sons was Samuel DeAlma Coffee born 9 Nov 1882. He
was my grandpa on my dad's side. |
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I have come across Truesdale and
Trousdale. Do you know which one is correct and why do you refer to Joshua as
Rev. ? Was he officially? What denomination? Kathy would appreciate any help. |
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* Mary Isom wrote that her
grandmother was Annie Coffee who married William Lemons. She says that Joel
Leonard Coffey (he spells his name with a "y") lives in Madill, OK.
His father is a brother to Mary's grandmother and that the older |
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generation told her that her
Coffees came from Alabama to Coal Co. OK. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Jack Coffee sends the following
record: |
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1915 Orleans Parish Louisiana
Death Index Coffey, Clara Lee age 28 yrs, race White, Died 09/ 10/1915, Vol
164, Page 441 |
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Bowie County Marriages 1888 thru
1930, Bowie County, Texas |
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Submitted by the New Boston
Genealogy Society, Bowie County Texas |
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See Web Page: |
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on the Rosebud Reservation near
Belvidere, SD, and after she retured from teaching in schools, she taught
piano lessons in her home. Alice and her husband lived in Ashtabula, OH where
they owned and operated a beach house resort on Lake Erie. She was born Nov.
21,1895, at Lincoln, NB, the daughter of William and Matilda Adams Vanderzee.
She married Dr. William Burton on Feb 224,1922. He died Oct 26,1933. She was
married to Whit Coffee on Aug 31,1940. He died in 1956. She was survived by
an adopted son, William Perry Burton and a nephew, William Coffee of
Frankfort. Burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery. |
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THELMA MAPPES |
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Thelma Mappes, 82, Sunrise
Beach, MO, died |
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SaturdayatLakeOzarkGeneralHospital.
She was born Oct 21,1905 at America City, KS, a daughter of James and Lena
Higgins Coffey. She married April 8,1928 to Henry A. Mappes, who survives at
the home. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Sunrise Beach. |
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Other survivors include: one
daughter, Rosemary McCarrison, Sunrise Beach; Three brothers James Coffey
Jr., Sunrise Beach, Robert Coffey, Mesa, AZ, Ulyses Coffey, Leavenworth, KS;
and one grandchild. |
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Burial was in the Dale Blair
Cemetery, Camdenton, MO |
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COFFEE,Hally 10-14-190 |
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COFFEY, Andy Jarman 08-09-192 |
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COFFEY, W.M. 02-23-1896 COFFEY,
W.M. 07-31-1927 |
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I (Bonnie) have a couple of
older obituaries that might help another researcher. The first is from
Frankfort (1 think KY). The second is from the Jefferson City, Mo newspaper,
News Tribune. |
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ALICE COFFEE FRANKFORT - Alice
Coffee, 96, Frankfort, died |
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Tuesday, June 16,1992 at a
Frankfort nursing home. Mrs. Coffee taught in Alaga, AL schools, at
Bethune-Cookman College in Jacksonville, FL, and was associated with the
Phyllis Wheatley AssociationinCanton,OH. Shelatertaughtmusic in Marshall Co.
rural schools, at an indian school |
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LATIMER COUNTY NEWS-TRIBUNE, August 9,2001, Page 13, Wilburton, OK |
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J. R. Coffee of Tulsa, OK,
passed away July 16, 2001, at Jenks, OK. He was born April 25,1926 at
Cravens, to W.B. "Bud" Coffee and Burtess Goforth Coffee. He had
worked for the Yellow Cab Co. of Tulsa, OK, after his years in the |
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He is survived by his sons: Joe
Raymond Coffee, Tulsa, OK; Steven Barnhart and wife, Waynonna Wichita, KS; a
daughter, Tonda Townsend, Red |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 11 |
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Bluff, CA; five nieces and nephews; six |
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grandchildren; two sisters:
Dorothy Walker and |
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husband, Newman of Muskogee OK;
and Pauline |
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Kirkes and husband, Richard,
Wilburton, OK. |
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He was preceded in death by his
wife, parents, one |
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brotherandthreesisters.Gravesideserviceswere |
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at Baldwin Cemetery, Cravens. |
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(From Jack Coffee) |
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PERRY COFFEY |
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by Tim McGinnis |
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First off, let me thank all of
you sincerely for |
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your thoughts and assistance in
looking into matters regarding this family mystery. I appreciate your help
greatly. |
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I'm sending some information
here that is transcribed verbatim from the microfilm rolls I examined at the
Springfield, MO library. I've given you the gist of this before, but this is
the "real deal". |
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Springfield Daily Herald. Wed..
April 7, 1886 "Sheriff Hawkins, of Ozark county, yesterday morning took
A. M. Coffee, who has been confined for several months in the Greene county
jail, to Gainesville, where he will be tried for murdering his uncle, Peter
Coffee." |
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Springfield Leader, Thur.. April
29, 1886 (I believe the date and paper name to be correct, although I've lost
the exact citation and need to get it again from the index for Spfd.
news-papers. The index information I do have on hand suggests that the name
and date listed are correct, or at least within a couple of days of being
correct. The actual text IS correct and is transcribed verbatim from a
photocopy) |
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"J. F. Coffy. recently
confined in our county jail and taken to Ozark county for trial on charge of
killing his half-uncle, Perry Coffy, was acquitted a few days ago at
Gainesville." |
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In the newspaper index that
listed an abbreviated form of the above text, someone had typed in |
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(You genealogists: What is a
half-uncle??} |
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To this question, it had been
written by hand, the following; The half brother of one of your parent. |
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This information narrows the
time of the trial to a period of two or three weeks during April of 1886,
andthetrialdefinitelytookplaceatGainesville. It is interesting that the
prisoner was held at Springfield in the months leading up to the trial. |
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It has been suggested that the
accused/murderer (not sure if they are the same) was named Finley Coffey.
This would fit in somewhat with the listed name of J. F. Coffey. Also, this
J. F. Coffey may be the son of Perry Coffey's half-brother. Do any of you
have any references to a J. F. Coffey or a Finley Coffey that would have fit
this connection? |
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We believe that a half-brother
of Perry Coffey was Andrew Jackson Coffey, who was apparently an influential
man in Ozark County for many years. |
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Some of this info has been
handed down verbally via my gr-uncle, Melvin Scott, who along with my
grandmother Almedia Scott Hill, was a grandchild of Perry Coffey. Melvin's
widow, Lois, is still living, but is somewhat feeble and in a home in
Gainesville. When we asked her about the story of the murder, all she could
remember was that Perry was killed "by kin". Melvin and Lois' son
Joe Scott lives in Poplar Bluff, MO. I may try and contact him regarding
whether he remembers any of the details of the story his father told. |
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The Ozark County Courthouse
burned in about 1934. Were the records stored in the courthouse? |
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The time frame for media and
court/jail records would span from the time of the death, June 5, |
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1885 throught the acquittal time
of late April 1886. Any thoughts as to other sources of information? If you
do think of something I might pursue, feel free to contact me. Tim McGinnis, |
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timmcginnis@comcast.net |
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page 12 March 2004 |
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born I4Jul 1802, further
referenced in Borum's |
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Col. JONATHAN NORMAN COFFEY |
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By Spencer Coffey |
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I wish to clarify my thoughts
about my Coffey |
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line. In reference to the
information in the "Addendum" in Marvin Coffey's book "James
B. Coffey." It identifies Col. Jonathan Norman Coffey b. 1819 as the son
of John Coffey b. 1752 m. Susannah Crockett, of the Coffey line defined in
"A Reed Family in America". That informa- tion is incorrect.
Documentation that Col. J. N. Coffey was a son of John Coffey 1773-1843 and |
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Margaret Baskin is extensive,
including his biographical sketch in one of the Goodspeed volumes, the 1894
"A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region". Since this was
published prior to Col. J. N.'s death, some weight must be given to the idea
that the data there-in probably came from Col. J. N. himself and if so,
should be factual. Goodspeed's sketch further identifies Col. J. N.'s
grandfather (i.e., the father of John |
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1773-1843) as also named John
Coffey, a Revolutionary War participant. I accept this lineage as completely
accurate. |
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I agree that "my"
line, beginning with my first documented Revolutionary War John Coffey,
somehow probably connects to the early Coffey line described in "A Reed
Family in America" which "Reed" traces back to a Hugh Coffey |
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1700?-1767?. But how and at what
point that connection is made I wouldn't attempt to guess. It certainly
doesn't descend in the manner suggested in the above "Addendum",
but it does seem likely the two lines are somehow related. |
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As there is some interest in all
this because of the Coffey DNA tests, let me throw out a couple of
controversial comments. I don't wish to ruffle anyone's feathers, but my
comments may affect a considerable number of Coffey descendants, some of whom
no doubt have long had their pedigrees "in order" and may find
these comments difficult to accept. |
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Item one: "A Reed Family in
America", p.22, identifies Rev. Hugh M. Coffey, Baptist minister, |
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"Tennessee Baptist
Ministers", as the son of a Hugh Coffey 1770?-1840? and Margaret Moore.
1 feel that "Reed" is in error on this point - a very easy thing to
do considering, as you noted, the many Hugh and John Coffeys.. I am absolutely
convinced that Rev. Hugh Coffey, Baptist preacher, husband of Obedience
McGaugh and Martha Stewart, was instead another of the sons of John Coffey
1773-1843 and Margaret Baskin, and a brother to the above Col. J. N. Coffey.
As one item of proof, the obituary of Margaret (Coffey) Henley 1815-1874,
daughter of the above John Coffey 1773-1843 confirms: "She was a sister
of the Rev. Hugh Coffee, of Tennessee and D. P. Coffee of Arkansas."
Could this D. P. Coffee be anyone other than Rev. David Pleasant Coffey |
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1805-1883, noted Cumberland
Presbyterian minister of Tennessee and Arkansas, well- documented as a son of
John Coffey 1773-1843. Continuing, it is also extremely well documented that
Rev. David P. Coffey and Col. J. N. Coffey were brothers. |
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Item two: Richardson
"Rich" Coffey, 1823-1897, Indian fighter, cattleman and early
Concho Valley, Texas pioneer, mentioned in such noted volumes including
"The Handbook of Texas Online", husband of Sarah "Sallie"
Greathouse. Various printed pedigrees indicate that Rich was a son of James
Coffey b.ca. 1779 and Delilah Ferguson, his lineage supposedly tracing back
earlier to John Coffey and Jane Graves of Virginia. I must disagree with the
identification of Rich Coffey's parents, for there is evidence suggesting
that Rich Coffey was a grandson of John Coffey 1773-1843 and Margaret Baskin,
that Rich's parents were William Coffey and Delisey Trentham. |
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To recap, it is my opinion that,
instead of having three separate, unrelated Coffey lines for: a) Rev. Hugh
Coffey, b) Rich Coffey, and c) Col. J. N. & Rev. David P. Coffey, there
is in fact only one line, that of the unidentified Revolutionary War soldier
John Coffey, the father of John Coffey |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE 1773-1843.
Further, I feel there is little doubt but |
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that Col. J. N. Coffey, Rev.Hugh
Coffey, Rev. David Coffey and Rich Coffey's father William Coffey, were
brothers, sons of John Coffey |
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1773-1843 and Margaret Baskin.
My DNA is now on record as a descendant of Col. J. N. Coffey. If it should
occur that any Coffey males descending from either Rev. Hugh Coffey, or Rich
Coffey, should participate in the Coffey DNA program, it is my sincere belief
that, barring any presently unknown factors, my DNA and their DNA will match
and confirm these |
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This is the subscriber list for years 2003
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Timothy Coffey |
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Reuben Coffey William B. Coffee |
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Virgil 0. Coffee Annette Coffey
Ben B. Coffey Sr. Betty M. Coffey William M. Coffey William Coffey Bonnie M.
Coffey Boyce B. Coffey Carl Coffey |
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Christopher M. Coffey Daniel
E.Coffey Jr. Daniel E. Coffey Sr. Danny K. Coffey Richard H. Coffey Donald M.
Coffey Jr. Donald S. Coffey |
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Leo Fred Coffey Harding C.
Coffey James A. Coffey James C. Coffey James E. Coffey James V. Coffey James
W. Coffey Jeffrey B. Coffey T.Jeff Coffey Jeffery L. Coffey Jessie R. Coffey |
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Sr. Kevin R. Coffey Larry J. Coffey Loy L. Coffey |
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Coffey Raymond A. Coffey Richard H.Coffey Robert C. Coffey Robert E. Coffey
Spencer T. Coffey William J. Coffey Ralph D. Coffey Warren K. Coome |
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Chesley Coffey |
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William Coffee |
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Coffey Joel Coffey Michael Coffey Michael Coffey Jesse Coffey |
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Lewis M. Coffey John Coffey |
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Jamie E. Key Camilla LaFavers Betty Landers |
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Jeanette S. Lewis Bennie Loftin Mary Lee Love Juliann Lumpkin Mary Ellen May
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William Coffey Meredith Coffey |
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Oliver Hill Coffey Elvira Coffey Cupp Edward Coffey |
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15508 Saranac Drive 1004Cormack Street |
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Sulphur LA |
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Jean C. Mower Lillian Neighbors
Alice Netherton LorettaJ. Okel Mary E. Pabarcus Timothy Peterman Constance C.
Piatt Sarah Poff |
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Albert Raby Cheri Reuter Jerry
Lou Rickma Jean B. Robinson |
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419 Cynthia LN, NE 2716 North
"I" Street 18625 NE August A ve. 2812 Areola Ave. |
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Fairmount Blvd. 158 Red Link Road 5102 Polaris Court |
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Chesley Coffey Hi Coffey
Benjamin Coffey Jesse S. Coffey Benjamin Coffey Hi Coffey Lucinda P. Coffee |
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Rucker Editor Marvel Coffey
Jordan Coffey Edward Coffey Robert T. Coffey |
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525 Brown Road 917 Bradford
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Sandra L. Schmidt James Scott |
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Gaye Seals |
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Kay Smiley Carlene Smith Howard P. Smith
Jack D. Smith |
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Brunetta Stewart |
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Dr. David A. Strange Betty
Street |
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Ruth Studer Margaret Swenson |
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Madisonville Cincinnati
Mooresville Elkhart |
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Holts Summit Overland Park |
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Reuben Coffey Chesley Coffey
James Sylvester Coffey |
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Don W. Spencer |
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10394 N. Smokey Row Rd. 53569
Lane Street |
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455 Summit Drive |
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6518 W. 89th Street #13 505
Powell Street |
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Petal um 16843 Eby's Mill Road
Scotch Grove |
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Marvel Coffey |
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Mark Snel |
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Strange Chesley Coffey, Sr |
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Barbara Swet |
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20617 28th Ave. W. G4 500
Huguenot Springs Road 2082 Throneburg Road |
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200 Middleboro Place |
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Lynwood Midlothian Morganton
Lynchburg Helena |
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Parma I |
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William Martin Coffey Meredith
Coffey Thomas Coffey |
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t John Taylor |
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VA 2311 |
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NC 28655-974 VA 24502-210 |
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Jordan Coffey Thomas Coffey
Nelson Coffee |
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William Coffey Jordan Coffey |
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Theodore Coffey Rich Coffey |
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Maty Throneburg |
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14 Holiday Hills Dr. Carol A. Vande Voorde.3204 Hwy 95 |
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Ellen Wagner Jerry Odell Watley Myrtle Weaver Pamela C. Webb |
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Margaret Welsch Larry Widigen |
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Julie Duncan Wilbur Jessie
Wilson |
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7612 Green Dell Lane P.O. Box
543 |
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506 Arminda Ave. |
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Highland Cassville Junction
Kirkwood |
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2207 Berkshire Drive |
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Salinas |
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MO 65625-0543 TX 76849-3456 MO
63122-5306 |
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St. Joseph |
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Susan E. and Margaret Coffey MO
645064994 Chesley Coffey Sr. |
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3108 Shell Way 7118 Bonito Street |
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White Pine Tampa |
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TN 37890 |
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Cyrus Coffey Hiram Coffey Jesse
Coffey |
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Rucker/Payne |
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Ron Payne |
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TomVeale |
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Bonnie Coffey 2803 W. Sligh.
Apt.0 403 Tampa FL Tony Ryder 43 Raheen Close Tallaght. Dublin Thelma
Barberre 2417 Washington A ve. FindleyOH |
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120Undsay Rd. Dublin, 9 Ireland |
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Marietta |
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33614 Annister Coffey (dau of Len
Coffey) 24 Ireland Mary Coffey Carroll |
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45840-5362 Reuben Coffey |
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COFFEY CONVENTION April 30 May 1 & 2,
2004 FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS |
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page 17 |
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Howard Johnson Inn |
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101 North 11th Street Ft. Smith,
AR 72901 Call: 479-459-7700 $65. plus 13.375% tax Cut off date April 1, |
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2004 |
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NOTE: make your own
reservations. |
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Tour at Ft Smith, AR |
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Friday, April 30 - 9:30 a.m. |
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Trolley Tour of Belle Grove
District., and "Miss Lauras", |
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Tour given my Miss Laura
herself. The only FORMER Brothel on the National Register of Historical
Places. Back to the Trolley Tour and drop off at Howard Johnson Inn. |
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Lunch on your own. There are
sev- eral good eathing places within walk- ing distance. |
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Suggested places to tour: *
Cherokee Casino |
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* Blue Ribbon Downs Racetrack |
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(May 1 is Kentucky Derby Day) *
County & Federal Court Houses are nearby. |
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* Genealogy Library recommended.
* Historic District has lots of quaint stores for shoppers. |
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Bennie will have a packet with
more. |
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COFFEY COUSINS BANQUET BUFFET - SATURDAY -
MAY 1,6 p.m. |
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$ 18.00 per adult, $8.00 for children.
Needed for name tags, etc. |
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.Number of adults in party. $_
Numberofchildreninparty $_ Total $_ |
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Cut off date: April 24 |
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Please list names of those
attending on a separate sheet of paper. |
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Send to: Bennie Loftin Rt. 1,
Box 270 |
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Kiowa, OK 74553-9727 |
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Phone: 918-432-5434
bloftin@indiannationintemet.net |
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TEXT CCC Issue93 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS1 LEARINGHOUSE |
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Dec-03 |
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IssueNO.93 ISSN 0749-758X |
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NOTE: COFFEY CONVENTION CHANGED - page 1 |
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PRESIDENTS LETTER |
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Hello cousins! |
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Nelda and I have made the move |
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from Baton Rouge to our place on
Lake Bruin in rural Tensas Parish, LA. We moved out of about 2200 sq. ft.
into about 1000 sq. ft., and still have lots of boxes to open. Most of my
genealogy work is still packed, and I am forced to use a very slow dial-up
connection to reach the internet. Neither Wi-Fi, DSL or cable had made it out
here yet. I'm considering installing a satellite internet connection. In
spite of the "inconveniences" of rural life, it's really nice to
get up in the morning and look at the sun rise over the lake. |
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Be sure and check out the
convention news provided elsewhere in this |
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issue. Once again I urge all
Coffey Cousins to get a big crowd together and bring them to Ft. Smith
Arkansas in June 2004. |
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And, I want to urge all of you
to consider participating in the Family Tree DNA project being headed up by
Lori Okel. E-mail her at |
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lorieokel@yahoo.com for more
details. Eight of us have submitted our DNA sample for testing, and hope to
have |
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results available soon. I look
forward to learning if I am related to any of our current cousins. |
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Cheers! |
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$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 90 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA -$12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-362 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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page 2 December |
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2003 |
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EDITOR'S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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The Board of CCC has moved the |
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2004 convention to Fr. Smith,
AR. |
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J. B. McCarley' ex wife and
sister have both passed away in the last couple of weeks. It was felt that we
shouldn't add to his responsabilities at this time. You can send sympathy
cards to J.B. at |
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1512 Parker St. Amarillo, TX
70102. We have another mile-stone in |
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Coffey/Coffee research to
celebrate. Lori Okel is leading the effort to establish a DNA trail for us.
Six men with the last name of Coffey/Coffee had to volunteer their DNA and
$99 to get it started. Lori now has eight Coffey/Coffee men who have donated DNA
as of December 1. We will have more information on this by next issue. |
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I realize just how busy the
Christmas season is but if you recognize anyone from the querys and/or form
our new cousins, drop a quick card and follow up after Christmas. It will be
one of the best gifts you can give. I promise you won't regret it. |
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Keep in mind that January and
February make good months to dig around in libraries and court houses. Let us
know what you find. We would love to have some great new records to work
with. Every little piece adds something to the big picture. |
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Be sure to check your label to
see if your subscription is due. The year in the upper right corner tells you
when |
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your subscription runs out. If
it says 12/31/03 or earlier, you will need to renew. The cost to U.S.
Subscribers is $10 a year. I appreciate your renewals |
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working with us. Lots of us
working together is what it takes to add all the little bits of information. |
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I do hope all of you have a very
Merry Christmas and happy new year ? and really successful year with your
genealogj |
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You |
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Bonnie |
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&> tflWPy T^EW Y<E<NR |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 |
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Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 DNA
4 Obituaries
5 Dead End Roads
6 New Addresses
6 |
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Corrections
1 Currents in the Stream 11
Mail Box
12 Documents Galore
14 Convention 2004
17 |
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1 |
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NEW NAMES |
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ANCESTOR |
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Henry B. Chesley Cyrus |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page3 |
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Betty Landers, 4405 Mellowood Cir. Knoxville, TN 37920 |
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Leo Fred Coffey, 2604 University
Blvd., Houston, TX 77005 Larry Widigen, 10746 Country Meadows Rd, Salinas, CA
93907 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Betty Landers says that she
has spoken to Brad Howland and has had email contact with Al Carhart
concerning Henry Bradford Coffey. Both men have been so much help but she
still would like to locate a descendant of Henry B. so keep her in mind. Mr.
Howland and Mr. Carhart lines are through Alexander H. Coffey, brother of
Henry B. |
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Thanks to Jack Coffee, Al
Carhart and Brad Howland, we now have a new |
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Coffey Cousin. Betty's address
is in the new cousins list. Email is dclander@bellsouth.net |
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* Fred Coffey,
<FredCoffey@aol.com> has taken the DNA test and sent his lineage.
Thosewhowanttoverify their lineage off of his line will find this a big help.
He writes; |
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(1) My name is Leo Frederick
Coffey (called "Fred"), born in 1942. |
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(2) My father is Leo Newton
Coffey, 1901-1998. |
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(3) His father is Newton Coffey,
1875- 1969. |
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(4) His father is William
Coffey, 1848- 1896. |
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(5) His father is Newton Eli
Coffey, 1823-1890. |
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(6) His father is Eli Coffey,
1775-1833. (7) His father is Salathial Coffey, 1753- 1784. |
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(8) His father is probably
Chesley |
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Coffey, born between 1720 and
1730, died after 1760. This connection is somewhat uncertain. |
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(9) His father might be Edward
Coffey, roughly 1700-1774. This |
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connection is very uncertain. |
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(10) His parents are probably
Edward Coffey, born between 1650 and 1670, died 1716, and Ann Powell. |
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I believe number (10) is
considered to be the most likely common ancestor of us "Coffey
Cousins", and presume you will try to lead all |
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lines back to there? |
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Fred Coffey, 2604 University
Blvd., Houston, TX 77005 |
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{Actually Lori Okel says that we
have DNA from descendants of several lines, Edward Coffey, Chesley Coffey,
Peter Coffee and Hugh Coffey all living in early Virginia. Bonnie} |
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* Larry Widigen is researching
the line of his maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Delp who married Lester Coffey
in |
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1901 in Whiteside Co., IL Lester
was listed as age 24 making him born around 1876-1877. He was born in
Kentucky. His father was listed as Cyrus Coffey and his mother as Emma Wheat.
Note: A 1910 census entry lists Texasashisstateoforigin. Larry would appreciate
help from anyone hasinformationonthisfamily. His address is in the new cousin
list and e- mail: bignum@aol.com |
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page 4 December 2003 |
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Coffey/Coffegygrftuef ins listen up |
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(COFFEY/COFFEE Cousins - Lets
break down those Brick walls) |
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We have started a genealogy_DNA
project for the Coffee/ey surnames. |
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1. For all of you who would like
to prove or disprove suspected relationships to other Coffey/ee lines. |
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2. To find new relationships for
those who have reached a dead end in their genealogical paper trail. |
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3. To determine the countries of
origin of the many Coffey/ee lines. The test will also tell us if there is
America Indian in the DNA. |
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4. To develop a database that
combines DNA results with traditional genealogy research. |
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To participate in this
Y-chromosome DNA testing project, you must be a |
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male with the
COFFEY/COFFEE/COFFEE etc. surname. This test is painless as |
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you only swab the inside of your
jaw with two swabs. |
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We are using the Family Tree DNA
company out of Houston/Texas. ^ |
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The cost for the kit and test
results Is 12 markers for $99.00 plus about $2.00 for postage. For the 25
markers is $169.00 plus about $2.00 pp. |
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All you have to do is log on to
FamllyTreeDNA.com to order your test. |
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Also If you have any questions
you can e-mail them direct to receive an answer. You can also write me Lorie
Okel, 18625 N.E. August Ave. Battle |
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Ground,WA 98604 or
e-mail-lorleokel@yahoo.co |
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So far we have 8 who have
ordered the kits, Luther Coffey descendant of Benjamin Coffey 1747-1834, Paul
Coffey documented of Bennett Coffey, Fred Coffey from Chesley, Virgil Coffee
from Larkin Coffee, Jack Coffee from Albert Coffee, Spencer Coffey from John
Coffey (1773-1843), Jim Coffey from Marvel Coffey and Richard Coffey from
George Coffey and Margaret Rucker. |
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Tim Peterman adds, "It
would determine whether all of the presumed male line Coffey descendants of
Chesley Coffey & Jane Cleveland really are related and whether the
Chesley clan Is really related to the nearby James Coffey clan and resolve
questions of kinship to other large Coffey/ Coffee branches throughout the
south. |
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OBITUARIES |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 (Source: Statesman Journal, Salem, OR |
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/0> |
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WILLARD DUNCAN |
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Willard Duncan died Oct 11,
2003. He |
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is survived by his wife and
daughter Julie Duncan Wilbur of White Pine, TN. We send our sympathy to Julie
and |
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her mother. |
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JESSIE COFFEE GOODLOE WILSON |
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Jessie Coffee Goodloe Wilson,
sister of Reams Goodloe, died on December 4, 2002 In Tampa FL of
complications from a brain tumor.. She was born January 3, 1926 in TN. She
was a member of the Coffee Cousins and attended the convention in Sanford in
2000. She is survived by three daughters, Jan Wilson Morehouse of Casselberry
Fl, June Lee Wilson Pettway of Duluth GA, Jaylynn Irene Wilson Krentz of
Lynchburg VA and one son Jay Ward Wilson III of FL and seven grandchildren.
Her divorced husband, Jay Ward Wilson II, disappeared in 1981 and is believed
to have been a murder victim. |
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We send our sympathy to her
family. |
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KAREN L, COFFEY |
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Karen L. Coffey died October 11,
2003 |
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in Aumsville, OR. She was born
April 12,1942 in Salem to William and Grace (Arnold) Earnest and went to
North Salem High School. She married Larry Coffey on July 6, 1963 in Salem. |
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They celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary this year. |
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She was a hair dresser for Meier
and Frank in Salem. |
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Survivors include her husband,
Larry; daughter and son-in-law, Janell and Bryan Snyder; son and daughter-in-
law, Kent and Shelley Coffey; and three grandchildren. Interment will be at
Restlawn Memory Gardens. |
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-from Jack Coffee) |
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STEVEN JAMES COFFEY |
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Steven James Coffey was born
September 26, 1956 in Marysville, CA and died June 16, 2003 In Tucson, AZ. He
was cremated and his ashes are to be scattered in a place of his liking. He
is the brother of Januita (Coffey) Daniel. |
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CARLTON COFFEY Carlton Coffey
passed away on |
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Tuesday Nov. 4, 2003 at the age
of 75. He was born Aug 14,1928 to William Adolph and Abbie Selvage Coffey. He
attended Eureka schools. |
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Mr. Coffey worked for the
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. For 35 years. He retired in 1986 as a line
sub-foreman. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for over 50 years and was a |
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32nd degree Mason for over 25
years. He is survived by Joanne, his wife of 54 years; a son, Criag C. Coffey
and wife Linda of Crescent City; daughters, Janice M. Felt of Eureka and
Wenda Jane Coffey of Santa Rosa; a brother, C. Richard Coffey and wife Ardell
of Mesa, AZ; two grandsons, Jason D. Roblson and Jesse R. Smith both of
Eureka. He was preceded In death by his mother Abbie E Hamner and stepfather
Dr. Keith Hamner; his father Adolph Coffey; and son-in-law. Gerald AFelt.
IntermentwasatSunset Memorial Park, Eureka. |
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(Info. From
www.tlmes.standard.com and Bennie Loftin) |
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STEVE RUCKER |
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On Wednesday, 29 October 2003, |
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Steve RUCKER and three other
firemen were fighting the fire in San Diego County. The fire overtook them
too |
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y |
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d&*^- |
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page 6 December |
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fast for them to escape and
Steve was killed. His companions are in the hospital with severe burns. Steve
was |
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firemen. (The Ruckers are an
allied family with many of our Coffey cousins.) |
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TERRY E. "T.C." COFFIE |
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A retired meter technician and a
resident of Baton Rouge, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at 4:30 a.m. He was 58
and a native of Boston. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, honorably
discharged. Survived by his wife, Fannie L Coffle; mother, Vernella Coffie;
three daughters, Martina Coffle and Myshawnick Coffle, both of Baton Rouge,
and Dever and husband Alfred Hudson; two sisters, Gwendolyn Coffie,
Sunnyvale, Calif., and Catina Sparks, Baton Rouge; a brother, Gerald Coffie,
Boston; and a grandson, Bryce Hudson. Preceded in death by his father and
maternal grandmother. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. |
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(The Baton Rouge Advocate,
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003 -from Jack Coffee) |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Jack K. Coffee, R.R.1, Box
12433, St Joseph, LA 71366 |
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Jo Langwell, 3729 English Oak,
Garland, TX 75043 |
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Billie McKinney, 1103 Sydney
Terr, Mt.Juliet,Tn 37122 |
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Pamela Getty, 2160 Berry Rd.,
Amelia, OH 45102-9173 |
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NEW E-MAIL ADDRESSES |
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Loren Jenkins -
lorenrjenkins@aol.com |
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2003 |
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DEAD ENDS |
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* Bennie Loftin Is looking for
information on "Coffey's Arkansas |
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. |
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inscriptions; |
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Hamilton, Thomas; husband of
Georgia Ann Hamilton; |
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COFFEY'S ARKANSAS CAV. C S A; b.
around 1833; d. 2 October 1941. |
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* Karen Hedricksays that she has
a problem with her husband, Tommy's family. She states that although both
Elljah/EUsha and Martha were both Coffeys, there is not much else that we
know about them. We are not sure who Elijah's parents were?only that his father
was a Samuel or Sam. As for Martha, we know her parents?Jasper Newton Coffey
and Ruba Jane Shell?but we know nothing about Jasper and who his parents
were. We can't find where these 2 men fit in. Tommy's great uncle, Henry
Coffey, s/ |
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o EUjah/Elisha Coffey and Martha
(Coffey) Coffey is still living and lives in Grainger Co.,Ta Karen thinks it
would be of great benefit to get Henry's DNA tested since they have been
unable to find out much about Elijah (Henry thinks Elijah's father was a
Samuel/Sam Coffey from Thorn Hill area of Grainger/Hancock County, Tn.
Tommy's father was Billy Hediick?Billy is s/o Robert Hedrick, grand son of
William H. Hedrick and Margaret Coffey. Margaret
wasd/oThomasCoffeyandMarthaJane Shockley. If you can help Karen, her email
address is csnyfan@starband.ne |
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* Betty Coffey Scott of
Dardanelle, AR. writes; "I have a daughter in Owasso,0k. that has been
looking for anything on the Coffeys, Her name is |
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. |
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Please, pray for the safety of
all |
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38-years-old |
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CAV. CSA |
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She has found the following
tombstone |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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J0^ |
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Sandy Cardillicchio and her
e-mail is MsSandyC@aol.com. My e-mail is
grandmabettyjean@centurytel.net." Betty's grandfather was George Samuel
Coffey, born Dec 30th 1865 in Maury County, Tn. He died on Sept 3,1930 at
Russellvllle, AR. He married Sara Ann Foster?born Dec31,1868 in Ar. died Jan
23,1950. Betty's Dad was John Seth Coffey born 1888 in AR. He died in Jan
28,1976. He was married to Sarah Cleo Croy, born 1893 in AR. died
Feb.16,1975. Their were 10 of us that lived and 2 died when small. I'll send
a list later. There was a George W. Coffey born 1829 Maury County Tn.. D
1881, TN. married Nancy Louiza Morrow B 1841 In Tn..? and a Samuel Morrow B
1808 in Hickman Co, Tn. D Aug.4,1869. He married Anna Maria Seagraves B 1820
in No, Carolina, also a William Morrow B - |
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1775,-D. Nov. 15 . 1815 In Smith
Co, Tn. married Mary Martin in 1801 in Abbeville, S.C. A Thomas Morrow B
about 1740 in S.C. died after 1815. As I said my daughter has more of the
names, I so know my grandfather had an older brother by the name of John who
had been here working on the rail road and wrote for them to come here and
when they got here, he was no |
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longer here and they never heard
from him, but thought he may have gone on with the railroad to OK. |
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* Juanita Daniel
<letadan@comcastnet> and Tim McGinnis <timmcginnis@comcast.net>
have been working together to solve the murder of Perry Coffey In Ozark Co.
MO. Tim sent the following to Juanita; |
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"I will send you the info
"word for |
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word" later, as I don't
have it in front of me and will have to find it in my stacks of papers. BUT,
here Is the bulk of it I
was at the Springfield, MO library during early August and I was looking through
old Springfield newspaper indexes. I found two vague references to clippings
from 1886, one each from a different Springfield new- paper of the time. I
looked both of them up on microfilm and here is what they said; |
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(1) One paper had a brief note
that said that A. M. Coffee, who had been held in the Springfield/Greene
County jail for several months, was sent to Gainesville to stand trial for
the murder of his uncle Peter Coffee. |
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(2) The second one was from a
few days later, in another paper, and said that J. F. Coffee, who had been
imprisoned in Springfield for several months, was acquitted in Gainesville of
the murder of his half-uncle Perry Coffee. (NOW, in the index listing for
this clipping, someone had written |
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"you genealogists; what is
a half- uncle?" At the bottom of the page this note had been referenced
and the explanation was given "The half- brother of one of your
parents"). |
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The first clipping and the
second clipping are obviously about the same situation, but the first one is
apparently in error. We know that the victim was not Peter Coffee. Also, the
A M. Coffee may well be wrong as well. The J. F. Coffee from the second clipping
(it may have been spelled Coffey, can't remember) fits in with the handed
down story of a "Finley" Coffey. But who was he? Was he A. J.
Coffey's son? Was he the son of |
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page 8 December another brother of A J. or
Perry? Of course, we're pretty sure that A. J. and |
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2003 |
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Elizabeth Coffey, b abt 1839 in
Thorn Hill, Grainger Co. TN; m #1 in Grainger Co. 15 Nov 1858 James
Crittenden Webb #2 Aaron McGinnis. |
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Susan and James Webb went to
Ozark Co. MO in 1870's. Their greatgrandson is Charles Dolan Webb. She is
trying to connect the families of Elisha B. Webb, Abel Webb and Levi Webb. |
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1. John Crittenden Webb. |
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He married Mary Singleton |
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Children Webb: |
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i Virginia Mary (Polly) Webb b.
1766. |
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Second Generation |
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2. Virginia Mary (Polly) Webb,
b. 1766. After the death Of Virginia Mary's husband Jacob, she moved to
Decatur IN, with her daughter Mary Delilah and husband William Fear. They
moved from Harrison Co. KYto Decatur Ca IN in abt 1833. |
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She married Jacob Lanter, 20
Dec. 1787, in Orange Co. VA b. 11 Aug. 1762, Orange Co. VA, (son of Peter
Lanter and Susan Bourne) d. 1 July 1837, Campbell, KY. |
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Jacob appears on the pension
roll, in Harrison Co. KY, Feb. 1833 showing an age of 73 years of age |
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Children Lanter |
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i Wyatt Lanter, b. abt 1788, |
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ii Benjamin Lanter, b. abt 1790, |
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ill William Lanter, b. 1791,
married Rhoda |
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Lanter had five children |
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v Mary Frances Lanter, b. 1794. |
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vi James Lanter, b. 1795, |
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vii Mary Delilah Lanter b. 15
Nov. 1796. viii Larkin Lanter, b. 14 Feb. 1796, |
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Perry were half-brothers |
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. |
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Wouldn't you know It that all
papers |
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from 1885, the year of the incident, are all MISSING from collections
In the Springfield Library! |
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I went to Gainesville in hopes
of finding old clippings or references to the murder/ trial etc They really
have nothing down there. The Ozark County Times keeps no records, and they
say anything that was ever copied is at the Missouri Historical Society in
Columbia, MO. At the Ozark County Court House, they didn't have anything, and
the lady that was there to talk to me and my Mom acted like she really didn't
want us asking in the first |
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mation out mere. And you know
what, IVe got to believe there are some old timers around Gainesville that
must remember some stories, etc. I went to visit my Aunt Lois at the facility
she lives in now in Gainesville she is my Uncle Melvin Scotfs widow). She
remembered the story but didn't remember who the accused was, only that he
was "kin". |
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Any ideas on Finley Coffey?
Could J. F. Coffey be him? I don't have any record and Andrew Jackson Coffey
having a son named J. F., although I do believe there
wasaJ.M.whowashisson.Knowofany Coffey researchers who might have a clue? This
is interesting and fun, but kind of frustrating." |
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If anyone has any information on
this line, they would like to hear from you. |
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* Shirley Kays,
<kays@cdsinetnet>, is interested to know if anyone has any information
on the following line of Susan |
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) |
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IVe GOT to believe that there is
infor- |
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place: |
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Iv Archibald Lanter, b. Dec.
1792, Orange Co. VA & 1882, Green Co. VA Archibald and Theodosia
(Callahan) |
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Callahan |
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& 25 March 1887, Harrison Co. KY, |
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married Nancy Mllner, 26 June
1819, in Harrison Co. KY. |
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ix John Thompson Lanter, b.
1800, Decatur Co. IN, mar.Mariah Handen |
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Third Generation |
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Mary Delilah Lanter, b. 15
Nov.1796, Orange Co. VA, d. 18 Nov. 1865, Decatur, IN, buried: Grove
Cemetery, Hartsville, IN She married William Hamler Fear, abt 1814,InKY |
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Children Fear. |
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i Martha Frances Fear, b. 22 Aug
1837, Clay Twp. Decatur Co. IN, d. 17 Sep. 1923, St Louis Crossing, Flat Rock
Twp. Bartholomew Co. IN, burled: Sharon Cemetery, Clay Twp. Bartholomew Co.
IN. She married Levi Webb, 10 Nov. 1855, in Decatur Co. IN b. 13 July 1833,
Hancock C., IN, (son of Abel Sr. Webb and Elizabeth Kelsey) & 17 Dec.
1895, St Louis Crossing, FlatrockTwp. Bartholmew Co. IN, buried: Sharon
Cemetery, Clay Twp. Bartholomew Co. IN. |
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Children Webb: |
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i William Abel Webb, b. 2
Dec.1856, Decatur Co. IN, d. 1863, Decatur Co. IN |
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ii Delilah Jane Webb, b. 16 June
1858, Decatur Co. IN, & 26 June 1940, Bartholomew Co. IN, burled: Hope
Cemetery, Hope, Bartholomew Co. IN. She married Thomas Everroad, 11 Dec.
1876, in Hope, Bartholomew Co. IN. Thomas: Thomas and Delilah Webb and four
Children, |
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iii Unknown Infant Son Webb, b.
21 Jan. |
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1860, Decatur Co. IN, d. 25 Jan.
1860, Decatur Co. IN, buried: Center Grove Cemetery, Decatur Co. IN |
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iv Minerva Elizabeth Webb, b. 30
June |
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1861, Decatur Co. IN, d. 11 July
1881, Clifford, Bartholomew Co. IN. She married |
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William Henry Mclntyre. |
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v William R. (A.) Webb, b. 1
Nov. 1862, Decatur Co. IN, d. 20 Jan. 1951, Masonic Home, Franklin, Johnson
Co. BN, buried: Hope Cemetery, Hope, Bartholomew Co. IN. He married (1)
Malissa EllaGillispie, 18 Sep. 1884, |
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married (2) Lydla Roberts, 13
Mar 1892. vi Wilbur Newton Webb, b. 23 Mar 1867, Decatur Co. IN, d. 24 Nov.
1949, Bartholomew Co. IN |
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vii Martha Ann Webb, b. 28 April
1869, Decatur Co. IN, d. 17 Oct 1904, Hope, Bartholomew Co. IN, buried:
Sharon Cemetery, Clay Twp. William and Martha Webb Mclntyre were the parents
of 7 children. Martha was the 2nd wife of William Mclntyre. Williams first
wife, Minerva Elizabeth Webb was Martha Anns sister. |
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viii Willard Holman Webb b 7
Sept 1870. ix Mary Matilda Webb, b. 4 Dec 1873, |
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Decatur Co. IN, d. 14
Nov.1950/51 Bartholomew Co. IN, buried: Hope Cemetery, Hope.. She married
Ralph McNeely. |
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page 9 |
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x Robert L Webb, b. 25 July 1876,
Bartholomew Co. IN, d. 20 Nov. 1938. mar. (1) Ida M. Greenfield - mar. (2)
Olli Kennedy, 25 May 1916. |
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xi Franklin B. Webb, b. 20 Dec.
1880, Bartholomew Co. IN, d. 16 Nov. 1882. |
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* Rick Reid, <
iemanja@cox.net>, has been researching the early Coffey family and
hasaquestion. Ricksaysthatonthe Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse web page there
is information from the late Dr. Marvin Coffey's book. "It says that
Edward Coffey was given "His Freedom, Corn & Clothes" from the
Mosley Estate In Sept of |
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1700.1 have seen this on different websites, some stating Sept
10,1700. |
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page 10 December need the document source of
this information in the Colonial Records (Probably Essex County, V A) I have
been through these records and must have overlookeditsomehow. Ihavefoundthe
Will of CoL William Mosley which mentions "servant Ed Coffe" In
1699.1 have also found an Estate Inventory for CoL William Mosley dated June,
1700. The names of the Black Slaves and the Indentured Servants are listed,
but Edward Coffey's name does not appear. Strange, since he has been reported
as being "released" from his Indenture in Sept 1700. The Estate
Account record for CoL William Mosley does not appear until |
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1706. In this record, it says
Edward was given his "Freedom Corn & Clothes but does not say when.
This "proof document ties the others together." |
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* Norma Weismann says that she
has lived in Wisconsin for the last 46 years but was born in Temple, TX. Her
grandmother, Parkey Coffey was born in Creelsboro, Russell co. KY In 1882;
her father, John Wesley Coffey, (1845-1899) lived his whole life in or near,
Russell co. KY. He was a sheriff or constable there. His first wife was
killed by an outlaw at a very young age, and his second wife died shortly
after Parkey was born in 1882. John W. Married his third wife when Parkey was
about 2 years old. Norma believes that he had one child by his first wife and
quite a few children by the last two wives, but she is still trying to verify
thisinformation. Shebelievesthathis father was Andrew Coffey and his
grandfathera Martin Coffey in Russell Co., (She also believes that there were
two Martin Coffeys in Russell co. So is at a stand-still for now. If you can
help |
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2003 |
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Norma, her address is 125 Cedar
Ridge Dr., Unit #S-134, West Bend, WI, 53095- |
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3673; email is; snomann7@msn.co |
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* Teri Stanek wants help. She
writes: "i come from Hugh Coffey, who begot John Melvin Coffey, begot
Hugh Ben Coffey, begot Vanita Ann (Coffey) Bell, begot Fredrick Hugh Bell,
begot me, Teri Vanita (Bell) Stanek. They are from Cooksville, Daingerfleld,
Omaha and Mt Pleasant Texas. There were 4 brothers (John, Hugh, Gig and
Brinton) bora in Adair City Kentucky and lived in Scottsboro, Jackson City,
Alabama before going to Texas. I know that Langston Coffey was with them.
What I do not know is how Langston was related to them or who the father was
to the 4 brothers. (Also, do not know who John and Gig are). Hugh, Langston
and Brinton are all buried in Omaha and Daingerfleld,Texas. Hopingthatthe |
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"cousins" can help me
connect to one of the estab-lished line going to Chesley, Salathiel, Gen.
John Coffey, Joel, etc I have read Marvin Coffey's books, spent 2 weeks in
Salt Lake City, been to Adair City Kentucky twice, and Alabama once and to
Texasmanytimes. Cannotfindthepiece of the puzzle I need. So look |
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forward to being in touch with
other cousins and hopefully meeting some |
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of them. I live at 12316-A North
May Ave #132, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 email; teristanek@hotmaiLcom |
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* Betty Landers is trying to
find info on Thomas Coffee buried in Wartrace in family graveyard, Oct 22
1891.1 would like to know wife and children's names and who are Thomas Coffee
parents. If you can help Betty she would appreciate |
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an email at
<dclander@beIlsouth.net> |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 1 |
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CORRECTIONS & ANSWERS |
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For Sheri Kelly, Sept Issue 92,
page 8. I have listed an address that 1 am not sure where It came from.
Please see her address in the new cousins list |
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THEN ? Joyce Grisby has sent an
answer to Sheri's question as to the murder of WilliamCoffey. Iquote: |
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The Wm. Coffey, Sheri asked
about was William Find Coffey, son of Calvin and ElizabethFineCoffey.
Wm.Finewasthe great grandson of one of Maurey Co. TNPs early settlers,
Chesley Coffee, Jr., This incident happened In Mt Pleasant TN, in Maury Co.
NOT Hardin Co. Wm. Fine was a Lt in the CSA and was sent to conscript
somemenfortheCSA ThisHowellfellow was conscripted which made him angry. Also
there were no supplies for the new recruits and this caused more hard
feelings as men were without food and basic necessities. |
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Howell deserted under these
conditions and joined the Union, but blamed Coffey for his ill luck. Wm. Fine
was sitting defenseless on the porch in Mt Pleasant whenhewasshot
Howellwasinthe company of another Union soldier. |
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Wm Fine Coffey's wife, Priscilla
(Howard) Coffey took her family to Texas after a court case was held over
this incident This case can be found in Maury Co. TN in
theoldrecordsdepartment Itwasa lengthy case. Joyce says that she does not
know who Major Howell was but feel this was a given name and not a military
rank. She has checked the Howells in the 1860 census in Maury Co. But could
not find HowelL |
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Someone suggested that this was
the Howell killed by "Night Raiders" in his home about this time
This seems to suggest a very sad ending for both Wm. Fine and Major HowelL |
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Joyce says that she looks
forward to |
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/&*?? exchanging Information
with descendants |
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of William Fine Coffey's father,
Calvin Coffee, his grandfather, Nathan Coffey who married Elizabeth
Gilbreath, or his |
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great grandfather, Chesley
Coffey, jr. Who married Margaret Baldwin. Joyce's line Is Isaac Hamilton
Coffey, son of Calvin and Elizabeth (Fine) Coffey and brother to
WilliamFineCoffey. Hamilton'sonlychild was named for his deceased uncle, Wm.
Fine, and was Joyce's maternal great grandfather. He was called Billy. |
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Joyce's address is 1224 County
Road 363, Lexington, AL 35648. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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CONFEDERATE DEAD |
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from Bennie Loftin. |
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W.W. Coffey is William W.
Coffey, son of |
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Cleveland Coffey and first wife |
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Benjamin Coffey and Nancy Hayes. |
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Of the five that joined
"D" Company of the 26th TN on the same day, only
MarvelCoffeysurvived. Caltonjoinedthe |
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same company later. He deserted |
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Calvin Coffey, twin to Calton,
Is son of |
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Susan Hayes |
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. |
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Bennie has also sent pictures of really
rough, hand carved tombstones from Kentucky. They read; |
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N. Coffey, b. Apr 28,1837, d.
Nov. 4,190 M. E Coffey, b. July 18,1872, d. Oct 16, |
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1884 |
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* We wrote about a series of
books written by a Jan Coffey a couple of issues ago. It seems that Reams
Goodloe found informationonthisJanCoffey. Reams sent the following; |
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"As you may have already
know, the book author Jan Coffey is a fictitious name, or pen name for James
and Nikoo McGoldrickofCT. Jan for "J"ames "A"nd
"N"ikoo. This information is on their web site www.JanCoffey.com,
which was listed in the back on another Jan Coffey book." |
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page 12 December |
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* Dan Page, at; depage@lpa.net,
says, "The only Coffey In my database is Charlotte Catherine Coffey b
abt 1835 TN, d 1 May |
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1875 FarmersvUle, Collins Co.
TX. She md Granville Wilcoxson, a descendant of Squire Boone. His brother
David Wilcoxson md Nancy Bailey and the Baileys had Milton Huggins
connections. Term, locations included Giles Co. and Maury Co. Some of that
would be in the |
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book "The Descendants of
FJisha Milton. |
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this John L Coffey in the 1920
census by accident |
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Marshall Co. OK O'Dell Township
ED. 164 John L Coffey, 30, born in OK, father in MO, Mother in OK |
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MayH. wife28TXALTX |
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Bernicedau8 0K0KT |
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2003 |
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License was applied for by
Walter F. Mobb age 23 for the above couple. |
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Witnessed by W.F. Mobb and James
Rowton |
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* The next Rucker Reunion will
be held In Lynchburg, Virginia on June 18,19 and 20,2004. It will be at the
same time as the James River Bateau Festival. Peter and sons invented the
bateau boat I think. They have bateau races and things like thatatthefestivaL
I think their will be a Rucker Family entry in a parade of boats. |
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* Thelma Barberree of 2415
Washington Ave., Findley, OH 45840 has started researching her Coffey
ancestors again and is looking to re-join us again. She descends from Reuben
and Naomi (Hays) Coffey through their daughter Denzla Coffey. We look forward
to hearing from |
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her again |
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MAIL BOX |
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Ed Coffee wrote that his father,
Virgil Coffee, was in the hospital with congestive heart failure Nov. 20-23. |
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He is out now and is staying
with his daughter,Pat,inAlbuquerque. Itwas a near fatal episode, but the
doctors were able to pull him through using some strong medication. Virgil
told Ed that he feels very weak but thinks he is recoveringfromthisepisode. (We
sure hope that he is a LOT better by the time he gets this newsletter.) |
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William M. Coffey called and
wanted us to send a copy of the newsletter to his sister Agnes Coffey Jenness
of Fort Worth TX. We hope she enjoyed reading it. Bill is from 2980 Yukon
Cir., Cedar Park, TX 78613. They both descend from Hugh Coffey. |
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y**^ |
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n <bloftin@indiannatloninternetnet>
found |
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* Bennie Lofti |
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John L son 5 5/12 OK OKT |
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X SadieB.dau22/12OKOKTX |
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Also in that same township was Lee Coffee, age 18, born OK ,both
parents born in TX. Lee living in the house hold of Edward S. & Mattle
Mackle. Lee was listed |
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Marshall County, OK, Marriage
Records; Volume I, Dates 26 Nov 1907 to 8 June |
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1912; |
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John L Coffee - May French, page
287 |
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M.O. Coffee-Addle Moates - page
537. |
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Bennie also found the following
marriage record this morning. |
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Atoka Co. OK Court House, Book 2
page 512 |
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Vesta Coffee age 19 of Atoka, OK
Henry Rowton age 24 of Tushka, OK |
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married 3 July 191 |
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. |
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Bennie had found the following
earlier. |
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as a step-son |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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GRAINGER CO., TN - CEMETERIES |
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Stalsworth/Stolsworth Family
Cemetery http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/
tn/grainger/cemeteries/stalcem.txt |
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(This information came to CCC
from From:* Sheri Kelly <bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com> |
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Directions: Traveling northeast
from Knoxville, TN on US Highway 11W, pass through Blaine, TN & turn
right on Indian Cave Road at the east side of town. Continue till the road
divides at Nance Ferry Road & Indian Ridge Road. Turn left & continue
on Indian Ridge road. Indian Ridge Baptist Church is on the right just past
Fennel Road, eight miles from US Highway 11W. The New Indian Ridge Cemetery
is on both sides of the road approaching the Church. Continue past the church
1/10 mile east, & turn right onto a gravel lane at the top of the hill.
Follow the lane south about 100 yards, & the Stalsworth Family Cemetery
is on the right about 50 yards to the west. |
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This cemetery was surveyed by
Harlon V. Wells on 25 Oct. 1980. It was clean and well kept throughout. Its
somewhat elevated location provides a beautiful view of the surrounding
country-side. |
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GRAVES |
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1-7 Unmarked Grave-Fieldstone
Marker |
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8) William R. Stalsworth, son of
Dudley Roger STALSWORTH & Pearley DIXON, b. Apr.12,1918, d. May 31 1918 |
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9) William Daniel Stalsworth,
son of Samuel STOLSWORTH & Susan COFFEE, born April 23,1868, died Jan.
19, 1932, unmarried. |
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10) Martha Lona Stalsworth,
daughter of Samuel STOLSWORTH & Susan COFFEE, b. Feb. 20,1877, d. Apr.
19,1947 unmarried. |
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11) Raymond Stolsworth, son of
Samuel STOLSWORTH & Susan COFFEE, d.March |
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3 |
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12) Samuel Stolsworth, son of
Amos |
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24,1873, b. April 6,187
STALSWORTH & Katherine MURPHY |
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9 13) Susan Stolsworth, (ne) COFFEE, b. |
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b. Nov. 17,1833, d. July 15,189 |
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. She married Samuel STOLSWORTH in |
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July 23,1836, d. June 16, 1911 |
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. 14) Nolia Stolsworth, daughter of
Samuel |
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Grainger County, TN, on19 Feb
1855 |
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STOLSWORTH & Susan COFFEE |
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b. Sept.17,1870, d. Mar. 4,189
15) Retta Chesher Full name: Mary |
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Aretta STOLSWORTH born Oct.15
1865 died Aug. 23,1913 daughter of Samuel STOLSWORTH & Susan COFFEE |
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Wife of John CHESHER |
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Obituary Book - Vol. 3 - 1940 to
1949 |
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by Mark Treadway, page 146 |
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COFFEE, WILUAM CASWELL - Jan.
10, |
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1952 |
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William Caswell Coffee was born |
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(faded) passed away December 31,
1951, being 62 years of age. Survivors: |
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wife Mrs. Alice Young Coffee of
Sandusky, Oh.; daughter Mrs. James Drinnon of Lone Mountain; sons Leonard,
Charles Coffey of Tazewell; one brother Tilmon Coffey of Mohawk, Tenn.; two
half sisters Mrs Cordy Davis of MD, Mrs. Nan Seals of Howards Quarter; half
brothers Albert and Kyle Coffey of Tazewell, Arthur Coffey of Washburn, Clint
Barnard of Sandusky, Oh., Milburn Coffey and Mat Coffey of Sandusky, Oh.,
Hamilton Coffey of Tazewell. |
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He was a member of the
Missionary Baptist Church in Hancock County. Funeral services were held at
1:30 p.m. Friday at the Chittum Chapel Church with |
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page 14 December |
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Rev. Sam Coffey and Rev. Johnnie
Coffey officiating. |
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Interment in the Mabe Cemetery.
Coffey |
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Stubblefield Funeral Home in
charge. |
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Lori Okel sent some Obituaries
that she |
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found as they might help someone
in the future. |
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W. "BILL" HOWARD
COFFEE |
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William "Bill" Howard
Coffee 81, of Gold Hill died Sat. Sept. 8, 2001, at Rodgue Valley Medical
Center. A grave side service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Hull
& Hull Funeral Director is in charge of arrangements. Coffee was born
June 27,1920, in Atheno, Tenn. He worked as a test pilot for an aircraft
manufacturing company. He married Eleanor Parisi, who died on May 18, 2000. |
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(DAILY CURIER, Grants Pass. OR.
Sept.12 2001) |
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JESS ROBERT COFFEY |
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Jess "Red" Coffey, 77
of Loma Linda died Nov 2, 2000 at Redland Health Care Center. Born 19 May
1923, Coffey, a native of Perryville, MO., lived in Loma Linda 65 years. He
was owner/operator of Coffey Tile Co. for 40 years and was a World War II
Marine Corps Veteran. Survivors include his daughter, Ronda of San Diego; his
brother, Jim of Redlands; and his sister Betty Bullerdieck of St. Louis.
Services at Redlands Church of Christ, Roosevelt Rd., Redlands. |
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(SAN BERDINO SUN, Fri. Nov. 10,
2000) |
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Joyce Grigsby sent a copy of a
page from a journal kept by one of the Grigsby family on their trip to
California about |
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1850. We hope someone will
recognize the James Coffee listed. It is very interesting and much longer
than can be printed here. The list of names might |
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2003 |
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help to identify this James
Coffee. If you recognize this James, Joyce can be contacted for more
information. |
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May 23 - We are camped in the
Black Hills 10 miles above Fort Laramie. We have an old man in our train by
the name of Stripling who worries that all the horses will die, making such
hard drives. We have had an awful lot of windy weather on the Platte river. I
saw two buffalo and some antelope today. We had a little row in camp today
between JAMES COFFEE and Frederic Western, but no blood was shed. At night we
had a nice dance. There are four lady dancers in the train. May 31 - We are
at Willow Springs between the Platte and Sweetwater Rivers. This day's travel
makes just two months since we left St. Louis. |
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June 1 - We are on Sweetwater
River 3 miles below Independence Rock. It is 500 yards long by 100 feet high.
It is covered with names of hundreds of emigrants. Six miles farther we
passed Devils Gate. We now have our guarding arranged. There are 32 men in
our train. We put six men on each night, 3 until midnight and 3 to replace
them for the balance of the night. Two are left off to act as camp hunters.
They are Mr. Beech and A. F. Grigsby. |
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Frederic Western James Peter |
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John Tuttle |
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Wiley Hawley Tompson Coan Chriss
the Dutchman |
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Third Guard A.G. Rhodes
McRobbins Wm. Gibbs |
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Second Guard John Taylor
WilsonBurdsey Collier Gordon Ezra Moe |
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John Mclver Geo. Robbins |
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Fourth Guard John Taylor G.S.
Branard Hugh Knowles |
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Deacon Parsons Ez Peters |
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Noah Sheckles Fifth Guard JAMES
COFFEE R.F. Grigsby |
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Alec Moe |
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Joe Robbins C. B. Stripling |
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Henry Williams Frank Palmer |
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Western, Gibbs, Stripling,
Gordon and Beech have their wives & families along. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 15 |
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John Hughs Warren Lockma |
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COFFEE/EYS IN BUSINESS IN
IRELAND |
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(from Tom Veal, continued from Issue 13, page 16) |
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First name Last name Occupation
Address |
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District Source COFFEY POSTING
ESTABLISHMENT |
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Page Chrono 233 190 |
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CAPPOQUIN TOWN Co WATERFORD THOM'S
1909/1910 THOMAS COFFEY LABOURER 2 COLLEGE GREEN, |
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BALLYTRUCKLE WATERFORD CITY
THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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59 190 |
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JOHN COFFEY WATERFORD CITY |
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MICHAEL COFFEY WATERFORD CITY |
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WATCHMAN 37 JOHNSTOWN THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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68 1909 LABOURER 43 MORRISON'S
ROAD,(OPPOSITE SIDE) THOM'S 1909/1910 76 1909 |
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JOHANNAH COFFEY WATERFORD CITY |
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1 PERRIN'S COTTAGES THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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81 1909 POLEBERRY (OPPOSITE SIDE) WATERFORD
CITY THOM'S 1909/1910 82 1909 |
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JOHN COFFEY |
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PENSIONER-ROYAL IRISH
CONSTABLUARY HOUSEHOLDER 45 THE GLEN (BALLYBRICKEN) |
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ELIZABETH COFFEY WATERFORD CITY |
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THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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MONUMENTAL SCULPTOR BALLYRAGGET |
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JAMES COFFEY |
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Co. KILKENNY BASSETT KILKENNY
1884 |
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91 1909 157 1884 |
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PATRICK COFFEY ABBEYSIDE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPH ABOUT 190 |
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5 ABBEYSIDE DUNGARVAN Co.
WATERFORD YOUNG HISTORY OF DUNGARVAN |
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83 TIMOTHY COFFEY BALLYMACMAGUE
WEST, DUNGARVAN Co.WATERFORD 1901 CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL |
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WILLIAM COFFEY 38 ST MARY'S
STREET, |
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DUNGARVAN Co.WATERFORD 1901
CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL |
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WILLIAM COFFEY 2 SHEARS STREET
ABBEYSIDE, DUNGARVAN Co.WATERFORD 1901 CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL 1 |
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PATRICK COFFEY 2 SHEARS STREET,
ABBEYSIDE, DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1901 CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL |
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3 1901 13 1901 5 1901 |
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15 1901 MARGARET COFFEY SHOP ASSISTANT
31 GRATTAN SQUARE, |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1911 CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL PAULINE COFFEY 3
MITCHEL STREET, |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1911
CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL SARAH COFFEY 43 O'CONNELL STREET, |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1911
CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL PATRICK COFFEY SAILOR 2 SHEARS STREET, ABBEYSIDE, |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1911
CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL MARY COFFEY SHOPKEEPER 43 ST MARY STREET, |
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26 191 |
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30 191 |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1911 CENSUS/NOEL
FARRELL |
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1 |
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32 191 |
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page 16 December 2003 ALICE COFFEY 43 ST
MARY STREET, |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1911
CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL PATRICK COFFEY 43 ST MARY STREET, |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1911
CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL AGNES COFFEY 43 ST MARY STREET, D |
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UNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1911
CENSUS/NOEL FARRELL MARY COFFEY O'CONNELL STREET |
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Co. WATERFORD 1936 ELECTORS REG
NF JAMES COFFEY PARNELL STREET, |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD 1936
ELECTORS REG NF KATE COFFEY SARSFIELD STREET, ABBEYSIDE, |
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DUNGARVAN Co.WATERFORD 1936
ELECTORS REG NF |
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32 1911 32 1911 32 1911 39 1936
39 1936 40 1936 44 1856 44 1856 |
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45 1856 006 1901 38 1944 38 1944
39 1944 39 1944 47 1851 47 1851 |
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145 1835 146 1835 42 1837 |
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42 1837 139 1824 139 1824 139
1824 140 1824 |
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THOMAS COFFEY 9 COOLAGH |
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, |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD
GRIFFITHS 1856 NF |
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HONORIA COFFEY 9 DEVONSHIRE SQUARE, DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD GRIFFITHS
1856 NF |
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DENIS COFFEY
29KINGSTREET,ABBEYSIDE, DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD GRIFFITHS 1856 NF |
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WILLIAM COFFEY 8 GRATTEN STREET,
YOUGHAL, |
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Co. CORK YOUGHAL NOEL FARRELL
1901 CENSUS |
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NORA COFFEY PROSPECT HALL,
YOUGHAL, |
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CO. CORK, YOUGHAL, CO.CORK 1943
ELLECTORS REG -NF |
|
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WILLIAM COFFEY
PROSPECTHALL,YOUGHAL,CO.CORK YOUGHAL, CO. CORK 1943 ELLECTORS REG -NF |
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NELLIE COFFEY STRAND STREET,
YOUGHAL, |
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CO. CORK YOUGHAL.CO.CORK 1943
ELLECTORS REG -NF MAUD COFFEY SOUTH ABBEY, YOUGHAL, |
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CO. CORK YOUGHAL, CO.CORK 1943
ELLECTORS REG -NF WILLIAM COFFEY 30 SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL, |
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CO. CORK YOUGHAL.CO.CORK
GRIFFITH'S VALUATION [NF] JAMES COFFEY 36SOUTHMAINSTREET,YOUGHAL, |
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CO.CORK YOUGHAL.CO.CORK
GRIFFITH'S VALUATION INF] JAMES COFFEE SHOPKEEPERSOUTHMAINSTREET, |
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YOUGHAL CO.CORK POLL BOOK.ANN
BARRY JOHN COFFEE QUAYLANE,YOUGHAL, |
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CO. CORK POLL BOOK.ANN BARRY |
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JAMES COFFEY SHOPKEEPER SOUTH
MAIN STREET, |
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YOUGHAL CO.CORK POLL BOOK, ANNE
BARRY JOHN COFFEY SHOPKEEPER QUAY LANE, |
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YOUGHAL,CO.CORK
POLLBOOK,ANNEBARRY COFFEY & FERRALL BREWER & MALSTER CENTUAR LANE, |
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*&* |
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CARLOW, Co. CARLOW JOHN COFFEY GROCER |
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CARLOW, Co. CARLOW |
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JAMES COFFEY INN/HOTEL
(WHEAT-SHEAF)BURRIN STREET, |
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CARLOW, Co. CARLOW PIGOT'S
DIRECTORY 1824 |
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JOHN COFFEY
WINEANDSPIRITMERCHANT,DUBLINSTREET, |
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CARLOW.Co. CARLOW PIGOT'S
DIRECTORY 182 |
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PIGOT'S DIRECTORY DUBLIN STREET, |
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1824 |
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PIGOT'S DIRECTORY |
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1824 |
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page 17 |
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2004 COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION
FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS |
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APRIL 30 - MAY 2, 2004 |
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K |
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CAM, YOTIR MOTEL RESERVATIONS IN TODAY |
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HOWARD JOHNSON MOTEL 101 NORTH
11ATH STREET FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS |
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Pone: 479-494-770 |
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*Attention, make your own motel
res- ervations call: Vickie King, General Manager at479-494-7700 ore-mail
<:Vicki.King@mynewroads.com> |
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Queen & Double Room Rates
are $65.00 plus tax |
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King Room Rates are $75.00 plus
tax |
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There currant tax rate is 13.375 |
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This is a new Howard Johnson
Motel located in the center of the historic district of Fort Smith. |
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There is a $1 cost for the
standard route of the Trolley Tour. The tour includes Miss Laura's Visitor
Center, National Historic Site (two Military Posts), Old Fort Museum,
Knoble's Brewery, Belle Grove Historic District, Darby House, Clayton House
and the Fort Smith Art Center. Additional sites by special appointment are
Bonneville House, Michael's Mansion and Im- maculate Conception Church. |
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Our cost on the conference room
de- pends on how many rooms we use, so round up the cousins and lets all
visit 01' Fort Smith. |
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We will have a tear off
reservation section for the banquet offerings in the March issue of CCC. It
will also be in the Howard Johnson Hotel. The chefisfromScotland. Hearhe'sa
good cook. |
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We thank Bennie Loftln, who was
able to set this convention up in a very short amount of time. |
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As most of you know, we were to
go to Amarillo, TX for the 2004 convention but J. B. McCarley has had a
couple of tragedies happen in the last two weeks. It is unthinkable that we
would add more stress to his life. He has lost his sister and ex-wife both in
only a few days and Is in New York state helping his daughters with
arrangemnts. |
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Please send sympathy cards to J.
B. at 1512 Parker St., Amarillo, TX 79102. |
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page 18 December |
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* Jerry Coffee, Piano Texas
sends the following: |
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CAMP COFFEE |
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On the eve of the Newtonia
Engagement in late September 1862, CoLJohn T.Coffee's Missouri Volunteer
Cavalry Regiment, CoL Trezevant CHawpe's Battery of the 31st Texas Cavalry,
the 34th and 22nd Texas Cavalry Regiments (dismounted) established itself at
the Big Spring at the head of Indian Creek, in SW Missouri. Often referred to
as Camp Coffee, this camp was located six miles south of Newtonia, or halfway
between the present day communities of Stella and Newtonia Missouri.
Confederate CoL Douglas Cooper's Indian command was posted at Carey's Ferry,
twelve miles west of Elk |
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B |
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2003 |
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Mills in Indian Territory. In
addition to Coffee's Brigade, there were 4000 un- armed Missouri and Arkansas
recruits undergoing training at Elm Springs, half- way between Bentonvllle
and Fayetteville Arkansas. This occupation by Confederate forces of strategic
positions in the border areas served to increase Union apprehen- sion that an
attempt to retake Missouri was being planned Federal units under Gea Curtis
were posted in the area as a buffer force to delay any major Confeder- ate
move on the Union headquarters and |
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| Issue92 |
TEXT CCC Issue92 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' |
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LEARINGHOUS |
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September 2003 |
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IssueNO.92 |
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Summer in Louisiana is terrible!
We left Louisiana in mid-July and visited with Bennie and Bob Loftin in
Kiowa, OK. From there we ventured into West Texas, New Mexico and
Southwestern Colorado. We met up with an old Army buddy and his wife in NM,
and camped with them for the next couple of weeks in Taos, NM, and in Pagosa
Springs and Durango, CO. |
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The weather there was hot and
dry, but not nearly as hot as Louisiana. Our friends are from Oregon and to
them the weather was miserably hot; to us slightly cool! All of that was not
only to brag a little about our trip, but to let you cousins from the milder
climates know that Amarillo is going to be hot in June! J.B. has not
completed his plans yet, but in a recent communication has promised to do his
best to be |
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bigger and better than any
previous convention |
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In closing I want to encourage
all Cousins to make a strong effort to recruit new folks to attend the
Amarillo convention. As most of you know, our membership is aging, and we
need movers and shakers to take the group on into the 21st century. |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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Because Genealogy is so popular
- some estimates show it to be the third most popular "hobby,"
preceded only by stamp and coin collecting - many of us are in touch with
more than one Coffcc/y researcher. I encourage you to make strong efforts to
get those folks to the next convention, and signed up as participating
Coffee/y Cousins. |
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Best Regards, |
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| 92-1 |
Jadieoffe |
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e |
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. |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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| 92-1 |
Back issues are available: |
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| 92-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 91 |
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| 92-1 |
Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA -$12.00 |
|
| 92-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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page 2 |
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EDITOR'S LETTER |
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Dear Cousin, |
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September |
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2003 |
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week in June open. He promises
an interesting trip. Possibly some with school children can plan to attend
this one since it falls after school closes. We'd love to see lots of new
faces. |
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Be sure to help our new
researchers and answer queries if you can. That is what will keep our
readership alive and healthy. I'm sure someone helped you when you started
your research. I got lots of help and really appreciated it. |
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| 92-2 |
Sincerely, |
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| 92-2 |
Sionni |
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| 92-2 |
Boy, has this been a hot summer! |
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The last three months just flew
by. After the Berea Convention, Jim and I started a project to make our den
into an office for two. We now have com- puters, printers, copy machine, and
Coffee/y genealogy books, all on the same floor and same room. It's not quite
finished yet, but usable. It took new electrical wiring (this house didn't
have grounded wiring when it was built), phone jacks and office furnature. It
all took a lot longer than we thought. The filing cabinets for back issues
are still in the basement and not accessable yet but when I get that part of
the house rearranged, it should be OK. There just isn't room up here for four
more cabinets. My dream is to scan these old issues in a format that all
computers can use and keep them this way rather than having so many hard
copies. Remember, we started in 1981 and I have copies of all issues. That's
a lot of space!! |
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| 92-2 |
I have thoroughly enjoyed
reading Tom Veal's Irish Business index (pg. |
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13). Some of the records date
back to the 1700s. If you are researching in Ireland, be sure to check the
counties that are listed in this index first. We know that there were
Coffee/ys living there. I personally was interested in the professions.
Coffee/ys were both Catholic and Protestant Ministers and I noted some
iron/metal workers. Many of our Coffee/ys in America followed the profession
of blacksmith. Then |
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there were lots of "dram
sellers"!! (Probably they made the most money.) |
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| 92-2 |
J. B. McCarley isn't ready to
give us particulars yet for the Amarillo, Texas, 2004 convention, but keep
the 2nd |
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e |
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| 92-2 |
INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
4 Corrections
4 Chickasaw Dawes Rolls 4
New Addresses
8 Dead End Roads
6 Obituaries
5 Currents in the Stream 9 |
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John T. Coffee
1 Documents Galore
12 |
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Coffee/ys in Business, Ireland
Convention 2004
17 |
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1 |
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3 |
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NEW NAMES |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page3 ANCESTOR |
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m$& |
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Sheri P. Kelly, 19199 N. St. Charles Ave., Loranger, LA 70446 |
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William B. Coffey, 1751 W. North
Shore Ave, Apt#3, Chicago, IL 60626 Berry Juliann (McGinnis) Lumpkin, P.O.
Box 1, Covington, TX 76636 Mary Eudora Alice Netherton, 2716 North I St.,
Fort Smith, AR 72901-2318 Nelson Dorris J. Coffee, 1214 W. Pine Ave., Enid,
OK 73703 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* William (Bill) Coffey is the
son of Berry Coffey who once lived on Helton Road in Tennessee. Bill's father
later married Mary Margaret and they had two children, Becky and Mike. Bill
thinks that his father had a sister named Claudia Spradling. He is looking
for any information on his family and would like to know what happened to his
father. If you can help Bill, his address is in the new cousins list and
email is WILLIAMBCOFFEY@aol.com |
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| 92-3 |
* Juliann (McGinnis) Lupkin
writes that she needs back issues from 2000. She married that year and her
husband was her priority then. (As it should be!) She does keep up with us on
the Coffey Cousins web site though. She descends from Mary Eudora Coffee Tribble.
She is researching Barron, Briley, Campbell, Coffee, Cooksey, Crim, Jackson,
Lumpkin, Mansker, McGinnis, Tribble |
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and Wlllard. Juliann's address
is in the new cousins list. |
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* Alice Netherton is searching
for any one with information on Nelson Coffee born in TN abtl818 and |
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married Lavina Blackburn, who
first married a Witt. Only 3 of the children are Nelsons but all had the
Coffey name and it is very confusing. Does anyone have any information on
this family? Hope Alice and Jo Smith whose query in Dead End Roads can help each
other. Alice Netherton's address is; neehigh@msn.com |
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/0vG% |
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^ |
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LISTEN UP! |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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* Ron Payne noted a typo in
Issue 91, page 18, the 3rd book; it should read "COFFEY/COFFEES in
KENTUCKY (1880 Federal Census) |
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- by Ron Payne, 79 Payne Rd.,
Falkville, AL 35622-9403 |
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| 92-3 |
* Dick Coffey says that his
email address on issue 91, page 6 is incorrect It should be
dcoffey@ivnet.com. |
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page 4 September |
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Mail Box |
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* Jeff Coffey reminded me that
Ilah Merriman was written up in the Clan McFie newsletter. They printed a
good story on her. Jeff also says; "I just had another medical event to
add to my resume. A week ago I had surgery on my left hand. My fingers were
drawing down- so they did what in English I think was called tendon release.
Anyway, I have a hand full of stitches and am operating pretty much one
handed. If it were not for visits to doctors offices we wouldn't be putting
many miles on the car". (Hope things are better by now.) |
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| 92-4 |
* Pat Christensen has had a hard
summer. She has been in the hospital twice for surgery on her right leg. She
developed a blood clot |
|
| 92-4 |
2003 |
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from the first surgery and it
became really serious. We are really glad to be able to report that she is
feeling better and can walk again. |
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* Millie Coffey wrote to let us
know that she is "still on the earth". We have missed Millie this
year. She fell on May 30* and broke her left thigh. She had to have surgery
to imsert a rodtofixtheshatteredpart. She says that she is still in a wheel
chair andhoppingwithawalker. Sheis looking forward to being able to put
weight on it and learn to walk again. Millie's goal is to get to where she
can see us at the Amarillo reunion next spring. She sends her best to all and
we wish her the best too. Look forward to seeing her in Amarillo. |
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(not complete - from Bennie Loftin) |
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S |
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# blood Card |
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1/32 1015 1/64 1015 1/64 1015
1/64 1015 1/32 1015 Full 1016 1/4 522 1/16 522 1/16 538 1/16 538 1/16 538
1/16 538 1/16 538 1/16 538 1/16 538 1/16 538 |
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No. Name. |
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age/sex 29F |
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| 92-4 |
CHICKASAW -DAWES .ROLL |
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3046 Coffee, 3047 Coffee, 3048 Coffee, 3049
Coffee, |
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Coffey, 3050 Hamilton, |
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Gordon, |
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1599 Coffey, Sale 13 M 1600
Coffey, Walter 9 M |
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Luella John Lewis Cora Mamie |
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Finnis Henderson Emily Charley |
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William Lee Taylor Overton
Merritt Price Earnest |
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OBITUARIES |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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MARY NELLENE COFFEE |
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Mary Nellene Coffee, born Sept.
1, 1916 in Dallas, Texas and passed away February 17, 2003 in Dallas, Texas.
Proceeded In death by her husband of 61 years, Robert D. Coffee. Nellene is
survived by her two daughters, Linda Coffee and Barbara Brown and husband
Curtis, two sisters, Frances Darby and Doris Stafford. Nellene retired from
the Baptist General Convention of Texas. She enjoyed music, especially the
violin, which she played for her own enjoyment in various church groups
through the years. Services were at Restland Memorial Chapel and Interment
followed at Restland Memorial Park. |
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^ (From Dallas Newspaper, info; Jo Langwell) |
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DEAN COFFEY |
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Dean Coffey, a former executive
with |
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Hetch Hetchy Water and Power and |
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the San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission, died Tuesday, March 10, 2003 at Sonora Community
Hospital after a fight with cancer. He was 85. He was born in Elks City, OK
on Jan 11,1918. He was an Army veteran of WWII and was active in Veterans of
Foreign Wars in Tuolumne County. He is survived by his children, John Coffey
of Sonora, Sue Coffey of San Francisco, Ginger Coffey and Jean Miller both of
Sacramento; and three grandchildren. His wife of more than 50 years, Bernice,
died four months ago. |
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(Info from Lori Okel; THE
MODESTO BEE Mar 14, 2003) |
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DOUGLAS CALEB DARON COFFEY age 3
months, of Maynardville, passed away suddenly Thursday May 8th 2003 in
Maynardville. He was born January 21, 2003 and is survived by his parents,
Jennifer and Doug Coffey of Maynardville; sister, Madison; brother, Aaron; grandparents,
Charolette and Bill Rollins of Maynardville; grandfather, Bill Smith of
Jefferson County, Nell and Tip Coffey of Powder Springs; and a special Aunt
Angle Smith. Interment is at Scaggs Cemetery. |
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(Info; from David & Pat
Coffey of Oak Ridge TN, through Ellen Wagner. KNOXVILLE NEWS, SENTINEL, May
9, 2003) |
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STEVENJAMESCOFFEY Steven James
Coffey died June 16, 2003 in Tucson, Arizona of a heart attack. He was born
September 26, |
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1956 in Marysville, California.
He was a brother to Juanita (Coffey) Daniel. She says he was very athletic
and in apparent good health. His death was very unexpected. He was cremated
and his ashes will be scattered at a later date at a place of his choice. |
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(Info Juanita Daniel) |
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BERTHA "Bert" BEATRICE
COFFEE Bertha was born Mar. 11, 1919 died MAY 4, 2003. She was preceded in
death by her husband Robert Harold Coffee and survived by son Mark Coffee and
his wife Marie, daughter Sondra Baxley and her husband Larry Baxley, 5
grandchildren. She has 5 great grandchildren, a sister Ruby Wilson; nieces,
nephews, and many |
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page 6 September close friends. Services
were in the Rhoton Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial
Park. (From Dallas Newspaper, info; Jo Langwell) |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Kathy Buttry says; "I'm
in the process of researching the Coffee Family that was my g-mother's line.
I have very little to go on. My g-mother was born Essie Mae Coffee on July 4,
1901 in Indian Territory. She had one brother and one sister, Cora. Cora died
early in her adult life. I'm not clear on anything regarding her brother. |
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Their parents were Charlie and
MarthaCoffee. Charliedied sometime during the 1960's, I believe in Oklahoma.
I welcome any info you may be willing to share". Kathy's address is:
6700 Parkwood Lane, Oklahoma City, OK 73132 |
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* Nancy Bevis Gobble of Port
Orange, Florida if looking for help on her Coffee family. She has documented
the following: |
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Hester Ann Maira Patty Coffee
married John Adams BEVIS on 26 June 1883 (age 20) Indianapolis, Marion, IN.
Her parents are John M. Coffee and Minerva Francis Carter (1838-). Hester was
born 14 Aug 1862/63 Fairland, Shelby, IN and died 28 Dec 1943 age 81 Indianapolis,
Marion, IN. She is buried at 6500 East 10th Street, Anderson Cemetery,
Indianapolis, IN. Her children are: John Walter Clarence BEVIS (31 Oct
1893-1915), Marie Golden BEVIS (14 Jun 1896-), Cecil Gabel BEVIS (20 Jan.
1900 - 7 Jan 1973), Spencer BEVIS 16 Jan 1902 - 14Jun 1977, Carter BEVIS ( -
) . Nancy would appreciate help |
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Jo Langwell sent us something to help us
laugh at ourselves. |
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Genealogy Bumper Stickers? |
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1. My family coat of arms ties
at the back....is that normal? |
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2. My family tree is a few
branches short! |
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3. Shake your family tree and
watch the nuts fall! |
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4. My hobby is genealogy; I
raise dust bunnies as pets. |
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5. I looked into my family tree
and found out I was a sap.... |
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6. I'm not stuck, I'm
ancestrally challenged. |
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7. I'm searching for myself;
Have you seen me ? |
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8. Isn't genealogy fun? The
answer to one problem, leads to two more! |
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9. It's 2001... Do you know
where your-Great-G. Grandparents are? |
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10. A family tree can wither if
no- body tends it's roots. |
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11. A new cousin a day keeps the
boredom away. |
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12. After 30 days, unclaimed an-
cestors will be adopted. |
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13. Am I the only person up my
tree? Sure seems like it! |
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14. FLOOR: The place for storing
your priceless genealogy records. 15. A pack rat is hard to live with, but
makes a fine ancestor. |
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page 7 |
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researching this family. Her email address
is Nanc24u@aol.com |
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Larry Widigen found us on the
Coffey Cousins Web page. He took advantage of the Index to the newsletter
provided by Reams Goodloe. Larry ordered a couple of Issues. He says; "I
don't know whether there is an actual connection between Cyrus Coffey and
Emelina Parthena Wheat and [jester Coffey other than that Lester was born
app. 1877 in Kentucky. I'm hoping I can get more information from your
newsletter." Thanks, Larry Widigen 10746 Country Meadows Rd. Salinas, CA
93907 831-449-9171 bignum@cwia.com |
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* Linda ? sent the following
email to Bennie Loftin. She thought that possibly one of the cousins could
help Linda. She wrote: "I have found a possible son of my Mary
"Polly" Coffey Baker b. 1781 and Maurice Baker. He is Benjamin M.
Baker b. abt. 1813 and living in McMinn Co. TN in 1840 and 1850. His oldest
son is Jesse. He is living near an Eli Coffey. I can't find where Eli
Coffey's family might be mentioned in the Coffey book? Do you know when Eli
moved to Tennessee? It seems to me that I read somewhere that he was one of |
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the earliest Coffeys to move
from North Carolina into the area that later became Tennessee." |
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Later Linda says; "So far,
comparing notes with the Thomas Coffey pages and James Coffey pages that you |
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sent, it is still looking very
much like my Mary "Polly" Coffey Baker is the "unknown"
daughter of Benjamin Coffey (1747-1834). She is living near this family while
the rest of the Coffeys are on the south side of Clinch Mountain. I also
think that there was a strong tie between Robert Baker (possibly her
father-in- law) in the battle of Kings Mountain and Benjamin Coffey of the
same battle." Linda's email address is; GLDahlgren@aol.com |
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* Jo Smith says; "My
ggrandfather was Jesse Edwards COFFEY b. 1844, Bradley Co TN, m. Eliza Jane
ROGERS |
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1 Jan 1869 in Lamar Co TX, d.
1919 in Hale Co TX. This much I'm positive of, research says Jesse Edards
COFFEY's father was : Nelson COFFEY b. 1818, Bradley Co TN (how can this be
when Bradley Co was not formed till 1836). 1840 census lists Nelson COFFEY as
a single man living alone engaged in agriculture. The next census year, 1850,
lists Nelson COFFEY as head of household m. to Lavina BLACKBURN (9 years his
senior) with nine children, the oldest of which was 20 years. It is unknown
if BLACKBURN is Lavina's maiden name or her previously married |
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name. |
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I'm at a stalemate in finding
how and when Nelson COFFEY came to be in Bradley Co TN and who his parents
were. Family tradition says Nelson was full blood Irish and Lavina was full
blood Scotch, yet to be proven." |
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His email address is;
Arlevia@webtv.net |
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page 8 September |
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* Sheri P. Kelly says, "I
have found informationconcerningaWilliam Coffey who was murdered by a Major
Howell. This occurred in August 1864. William was a Lt in the CSA and made
some enemies. He was in Hardin Co., TN in Mt. Pleasant when killed. Who does
he belong to?" Sheri's email address is 2716 North I Street, Fort Smith,
AR 72901-2318. sharon01@fidnet.com. |
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* Juanita Daniel says that she
found the following tombstone in a cemetery list for Baxter County, Ark where
she lived for a time as a child. She wants to know what the "Coffey's
Arkansas CAV" is. Hamilton, Thomas; husband of Georgia Ann Hamilton; |
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COFFEY'S ARKANSAS CAV. CSA; |
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b. around 1833; d. 2 October
1941. U "ye editor" think I can answer her question. I would assume
that it was part of the Col. John Trusdale Coffey's forces. He started his
career |
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* "A little bird" told
me that Virgil Coffee has been in the hospital again. He has had a pace maker
put in, among other things. We do hope that he is doing better. I depend on
him to catch errors! |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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E-MAIL ADDRESSES |
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Jo Langwell |
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honeyjo26comcast.net |
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Murl Black
mblack@iowatelecom.net Virginia Hall chudyhall@msn.com Juanita Daniel 1
etadan@comcast.net |
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2003 |
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in Missouri and Arkansas and
ended itinTexas. Possiblysomeofthe /& cousins would like to add more to |
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letadan@comcast.net |
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* Betty Moss says that she
descends from Joshua Coffee who married Elizabeth Graves, their son Thomas
Graves Coffee, their daughter Elizabeth Woodson Coffee who married Stewart
Jackson, their daughter Caroline Cordelia Frances Jackson who married Carlisle
Woodson Knight, their daughter Elizabeth Caroline Knight who married JWC
Smith, their son who married Mary Lou Gregory and their son JWC Smith who
married Sarah Ellen McKelduff. Then me. Have you ever run Into the name
"McKelduff". We can't find anything past grandfather's father. They
were in Mississippi and Alabama. Betty's email address is gbmoss@alltel.net
or 3007 Whispering Pines Ln., Fultondale, AL 35068-1029. |
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this. |
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Juanita's email address is; |
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CURRENTSINTHESTREAM |
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* Alice Netherton found this is
information and doesn't know where it came from or what it pertains to. She
would like help. neehigh@msn.com. |
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Lamar County (TX) Genealogical
Society Annual |
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Volume 15 Index |
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Coffee, Bethenia, 13 |
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Coffee, James N., 13 |
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Coffee, Jesse Edward, 13 Coffee,
Levina Adeline Witt, 13 Coffee, Nelson, 13 |
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*Jo Langwell writes that she has
found her great-grandfather Nimrod Coffee's grave. She located the |
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^ cemetery but it only showed
that he purchased 8 lots. No one listed buried there. Jo also found a lady
that had a Brazen Rod that locates graves or people buried but no marker. She
was able to tell that there was a man and a woman buried in two of the 8
lots. In fact she was able to say the woman was buried on the man's right
side. Jo has ordered |
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a military marker and her
Confederate Daughters will dedicate a marker for the grave when it all
arrives. Jo promises to let us know how it all turns out. |
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* Kenneth Wayne Coffey of
Illinois sends his lineage. |
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Lewis Coffey (m) Permilia Ann |
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(0*» Tucker |
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( s/o Lewis Coffey (m) Elizabeth |
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Watters |
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s/o James Coffey (m) Sarah
Emerline Sumpter |
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s/o Reuben B. Coffey (m) |
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(thought to be Millie Morris) |
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s/o (Rev) James Coffey (m)
Elizabeth Cleveland |
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s/o John Coffey (m) Jane Graves
s/o Edward Coffey (m) Ann Powell |
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Lewis' son, Kenneth's great
grandfather was Jeff Coffey (m) Lina May Barnett in Steubenville, Wayne Co KY
they lived by Mill Springs in Wayne Co KY and are buried in Elk Spring
Cemetery in Monticello. |
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Ken's email address is;
kcoffey30@hotmail.com |
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* Jessie Coffey reported on the
Coffey Reunion in Richmond Indiana this summer. |
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"All went well. The lady,
whom I promised the Bible, (Blue family) came. |
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I turned the Bible over to
her.... She was thrilled. She and her husband stayed, ate and visited with
us. |
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Also, Charles Ray Barker (83 yrs
old) came with his wife and Daughter. |
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Charles is the Grandson of
Thomas Jefferson Coffey, son of James Madison and Lydia Wolfe Coffey. A
brother to my John Henry Coffey, Charles had wrote me a letter and I had
called him on the phone and invited him, and his family to our gathering.
They live in Dayton, Ohio. First time we had met them." A good time was
had by all!. |
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* Virginia Hall sent Bennie
Loftin the following information on her family. She descends from the
Cleveland Coffey family that Bennie has been |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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page 10 September workingon. Sherespondedas
follows: |
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"Well I do know my
Granddaddy Dock Charles Coffey was born in Polk County, Tennessee. May
10,1896. He enlisted when he was 22 years old in the US Army. He also lived
in Andersonville, Tennessee and died in Loveland Ohio. I know very little
about my Gr Granddaddy. His name was William and his father was Levi Coffey
and mother, Katherine Kilpatrick. William married Sarah Seleny Womble. Family
story has it that he was murdered on his way to or from the store. This is
all I know the incident. |
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I am a caregiver for my Mother,
she has Alzheimer's and lives with me so I have very little time to research.
Maybe one day I will have more time to work on my family line." |
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My Dad's family line is: Edward
+ Ann Powell; John + Jane Graves; James + Elizabeth Cleveland; John + Mary
Polly Strange; Levi + Dorothy Dolly Edmundson; Rice + Jane |
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unknown; Levi + Katherine
Kilpatrick; William + Sarah Seleny Womble; Dock Charles + Elizabeth Jane
Turner; Robert Lee + Helen Louise Hargraves and then me, Virginia Lee Coffey
+ James Ray Hall Virginia does have a web page for herCoffeyfamily. Itison
myfamily.com. Virginia is also known as Chudy and her email address is
chudyhall@msn.com |
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* Jerry Coffee sends Family
Trivia that he found: |
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His great grandmother Mary Lou
(Blanton) Coffee's sister-in-law was |
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2003
SarahL(Boone)Blanton.Sarahwas married to Rev. Benjamin F. Blanton. 1. Sarah
Boone's grandfather was the frontiersman, Daniel Boone |
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2. Sarah Boone was the first
Anglo- American woman born in Missouri. |
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3. Sarah's father was Daniel
Morgan Boone, third child of Daniel Boone. 4. Sarah's father was the first
farmer in Missouri and was hired by the United States to teach the Kaw
Indians how to farm. |
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5. Sarah's great grandmother was
the sister of Daniel "Old Wagoner" Morgan, the American Commander |
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of the Virginia Militia and the
Continental Army at the Battle of Cowpens, in the American Revolution. |
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6. Jefferson City, Missouri was
laid out by Sarah L. Boone's father, Daniel Morgan Boone. |
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7. The Missouri home of the
frontiersman, Daniel Boone was built by Sarah's father, Daniel Morgan Boone. |
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* Reams Goodloe sent a clipping
from the Day tona Beach , FL NEWS JOURNAL, June 24,2003. Five injured in 1-95
crash. "Emergency workers help Dionne Coffie, 36 of New York and 4
children, traveling with her after the car in which they were travelingwentoffInterstate95.
The vehicle rolled several times before landing on its side in the median of
northbound 1-95 near Pioneer Trail overpass. The crash Investigator, Florida
Highway Patrol Trooper Dennis Warren, said Coffie was driving north in the
left lane when she drifted onto the shoulder and |
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lost control. (Dionne Coffie was
charged with careless driving.) |
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* Sandy Otos says; "I heard
from a woman today who found a Coffey bible in an antique store in Leake Co.,
MS. It mentions Wm Elijah Coffey, who I believe is the son of Levi Coffey.
Levi Coffey was a younger son of Abner Coffey of Edwardsville, Benton Co.,
AL. Levi was the brother of my gg grandfather |
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Lewis Coffey. Are you in contact
with any descendants of Levi and Alice Woods Coffey of Leake Co., MS. ? I
would like a descendant to have this bible. If not, I will buy it
myself." Sandy Otos at cgoslo@earthlink.net |
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* I read some of Gloria Roach's
research that she sent me (BC) years ago, again and found something that
could be interesting to someone looking for a lead to where a given Benjamin
Coffee/y might have come from. Gloria was pointing out all of the twins in
the Chesley Coffey family. In the list for children of William Martin Coffey
(b. 1762) and Elizabeth Bronson, she has a Benjamin Coffey b. 1790 and listed
as a twin of James Bronson also born |
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1790 in NC. (This would require
more research but we do have a couple of Benjamins that we can't identify.)
If you are looking for parents for a Benjamin born 1790, check this one out.
Could this be the Benjamin Coffey who signed the marriage license for Marvel
and |
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Rachel Boone Coffey in 1813 |
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JOHN JAMES COFFEY |
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By Jerry coffee, Piano, TX |
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My great grandfather's brother,
John James Coffee, moved from the Orangeville Community in Fannin County
Texas and settled in McDonald County Missouri in 1867. He wanted to get his
family away from the post-war strife in Fannin, Collin, Hunt, and Grayson
Counties and his intention was to |
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study law under John T. Coffee.
Apparently he did not know that John had left that area for Texas by then.
John James Coffee moved to Mitchell County about 1879 and became an attorney
for the Snyder Brothers Renderbrook and Spade Ranch Cattle Operation in Lamb,
Hockley and Mitchell County, Texas. * * After the death of his |
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father in 1840, John Wesley
Snyder accompanied his older brother, Dudley Hiram Snyder to Missouri and
became aquatinted with John T. Coffee, as their attorney. In the fall of
1856, the Snyder brothers moved to Georgetown Texas and started an apple
orchard, horse farm and a cattle operation. With the outbreak of the War
Between the States, John Wesley Snyder enlisted in the Confederate Army and
assisted his brother in selling and shipping cattle to the Confederacy's
Trans-Mississippi Department and freighted cotton to Brownsville, Texas and
Matamoras, Mexico to avoid the Federal naval blockade. After resigning from
the Confederate army in the winter of |
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1862, Col. Coffee moved to
Brownsville and assisted the Snyder Brothers in shipping their cotton into
Mexico and the shipping it overseas. John Wesley Snyder married Catherine
Jane |
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page 12 September Coffee in 1868, daughter
of Col. John T. Coffee and they had eight children. In 1870, John T. Coffee
established his goat ranch in Georgetown, Williamson County Texas with the
assistance of his son-in-law. In 1891, the Snyder Brothers sold their
Renderbrook and Spade Ranch to Issac W. Elwood and moved back to Williamson
County and raised fine horses. In 1895, John James Coffee resigned from the
Renderbrook and Spade Ranch and opened a private law practice in Big Spring,
Texas. John Wesley Snyder died on April 14, 1922 and |
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is buried in his family plot in
Georgetown. His home in Georgetown is now Southwestern University's fine-arts
building. The Snyder brothers are famous for their cattle drives from
Georgetown along the Western Trail through Central Texas to Kansas, Nebraska
and Wyoming. Charles Franklin Coffee, son of John T. Coffee, accompanied
them. Charles Franklin Coffee served the Confederacy in the entire four years
of the Civil War in |
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Missouri. In 1882, after
learning the cattle business from the Snyder Brothers, C.F. Coffee
established his Hat Creek Cattle Company in Nebraska and Wyoming and in 1886,
built the largest cattle processing plant west of the Mississippi River at
the railhead at Chadron, Nebraska. The inspiration for the book by Eugene
McMurtry and TV mini- series "Lonesome Dove" was from the lives and
cattle operations of Charles Goodnight, Oliver Loving and Charles Franklin
Coffee. Charles Franklin Coffee is in The Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma
City. |
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2003 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Bennie Loftin sent the following
entries: |
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FORT COFFEE, ARKANSAS |
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Fort Coffee was established at
the eastern edge of Indian Territory a few miles west of Fort Smith,
Arkansas. In 1834, Captain John Stuart established Fort Coffee on the right
bank of the Arkansas River, about ten miles above Belle Point. It was an
unsuccessful attempt at controlling the importation of whiskey into the
Indian country. Illegal shipments were made to "whiskey boats"
farther upstream. The national councils of the Five Civilized Tribes
established an academy for boys at Fort Coffee. The boys occupied the
buildings that were formerly used by the garrison. This information is from
HISTORICAL ATLAS OF OKLAHOMA, 1965 by John W. Morris and Edwin C. McReynolds.
It is spelled Ft. Coffey in the World Book Encyclopedia, 1964. Bennie Loftin,
says that she has read that it was only used as a fort for a couple of years. |
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PARIS, LAMAR CO. TX - Marriage
license |
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Laura Coffee and Wesley M. Smith
married 13 June 1861, Book 3, Page 132. Itdidnotlistageorresidence. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page13 COFFEE/EYS IN BUSINESS |
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IN IRELAND |
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* Tom Veal sent the following, I
quote: |
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"I attach my latest data
for the Coffeys who appeared in various street and trade directories and
other sources which I have indexed. |
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They are in the form of a
database3 plus file, but it seems that anymoderndatabaseprogramcanopenit.
Imayhavesentyousome of the records already, but better be sure than sorry.
Hope you find it of interest. |
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One of my sons has put the info
on a website, it is for all surnames found - not just Coffeys - and can be
seen on www.irishology.com An up to date version (has now over 120 000
records) is not yet on the web, but maybe what is there (about 85 000 I think)
may be of use to someone. The data in the attached file coffee.dbf is up to
date. |
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V |
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MARTHA |
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CARLOW Co |
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MURTHA |
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CARLOW CO |
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HONORIA DUNGARVAN |
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HONORIA DUNGARVAN |
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COFFEY |
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CARLOW |
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COFFEY |
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CARLOW |
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COFFEY |
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Co WATERFORD SLATER 1846 231
COFFEY PUBLIC HOUSE |
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Co WATERFORD SLATER 1846 231 |
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First name Last name District |
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MARIA COFFEY CLONMEL Co
TIPPERARY |
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ANTHONY COFFEY CARLOW Co CARLOW |
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Occupation Address Source Page
Chrono. |
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STRAW BONNET MAKER SLATER 1846
180 GENTRY & CLERGY LIST |
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2 MARY STREET, 1846 |
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CHURCH STREET, 1846 |
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59 DUBLIN STREET, 1846 |
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59 DUBLIN STREET, 1846 |
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DEVONSHIRE SQ. 1846 |
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BRIDGE ST. ABBEYSIDE |
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JAME'S GREEN, 1846 |
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BRIDGE STREET, 1846 |
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44 MICHAEL ST., 1846 |
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THOMAS STREET, 1846 |
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SLATER 1846 21 GROCER & TEA
DEALER SLATER 1846 22 |
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J |
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COFFEY KILKENNY KILKENNY |
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MILLWRIGHT |
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SLATER 1846 57 |
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NAIL MAKER |
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SLATER 1846 312 |
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THOMAS COFFEY TALLOW Co
WATERFORD |
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WINE/SPIRIT MERCHANT SLATER 1846
23 |
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DRAPER & HABERDASHER |
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WILLIAM COFFEY |
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YOUGHAL Co. CORK |
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WILLIAM COFFEY YOUGHAL Co. CORK |
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MICHAEL COFFEY YOUGHAL Co. CORK |
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MICHAEL COFFEY BOOT & SHOE
MAKER WATERFORD Co WATERFORD SLATER 1846 328 |
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JOHN COFFEY COOPER |
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WATERFORD Co WATERFORD SLATER
1846 329 |
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JAMES |
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JAMES |
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COFFEY YOUGHAL Co. CORK COFFEY
YOUGHAL Co. CORK |
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BAKER |
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SLATER 1846 337 GROCER |
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SLATER 1846 338 LEATHER SELLER
SLATER 1846 339 |
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LINEN DRAPER SLATER 1846 339 |
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PUBLIC HOUSE SLATER 1846 339 |
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SOUTH |
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1846 |
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SOUTH |
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1846 |
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SOUTH |
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1846 |
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MAIN STREET, MAIN STREET, MAIN
STREET, |
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SOUTH MAIN STREET, 1846 |
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NORTH MAIN STREET, 1846 |
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September |
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ROPE MAKER SLATER 1 8 4 6
SADDLER |
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SLATER 1846 339 SHIP CHANDLER
SLATER 1846 339 SPIRIT DEALER SLATER 1846 339 |
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2003 |
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page 14 |
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JOHN COFFEY |
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YOUGHAL Co. CORK WILLIAM COFFEY
YOUGHAL CO. CORK JOHN COFFEY YOUGHAL Co. CORK JAMES COFFEY YOUGHAL Co. CORK
HONORIA COFFEY |
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HONORIA COFFEY LINEN/WOOLEN
DRAPER, HABERDASHER DEVONSHIRE SQ. DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD SLATER 1856 258
1856 |
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HONORIA COFFEY PUBLIC HOUSE
DEVONSHIRE SQ. DUNGARVANCo.WATERFORDSLATER1856259 1856 |
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3 3 9 |
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MARKET SQUARE, |
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1846 |
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SOUTH MAIN STREET, |
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1846 |
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MARKET SQUARE, 1846 |
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SOUTH MAIN STREET, 1846 |
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DEVONSHIRE SQ., 1856 |
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HATTER |
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DUNGARVAN Co.WATERFORD SLATER
1856 258 |
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THOMAS COFFEY NAIL MAKER |
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TALLOW Co. WATERFORD SLATER 1856
351 |
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COFFEY |
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BRIDGE STREET, 1856 |
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44 MICHAEL STREET 1856 |
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2 MARY STREET 1856 |
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CARRICK-BEG, CARRICK-ON-SUIR, Co
TIPPERARY SLATER 1856 186 1856 |
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MICHAEL WATERFORD |
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BOOT AND SHOEMAKER SLATER 1856
369 STRAW BONNET MAKER SLATER 1856 203 CATHERINE COFFEY MILLINER &
DRESSMAKER |
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MARIA |
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CLONMEL Co Tipp. |
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COFFEY |
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JAMES COFFE YOUGHAL Co Cork |
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JAMES COFFEY YOUGHAL Co Cork |
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WILLIAM COFFEY YOUGHAL Co Cork |
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JAMES COFFEY YOUGHAL Co Cork |
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JAMES COFFEY YOUGHAL Co Cork |
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MICHAEL COFFEY YOUGHAL, Co Cork |
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SOUTH MAIN SLATER 1856 377 1856 |
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STREET STREET STREET STREET
STREET STREET |
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BAKER |
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SOUTH MAIN SLATER 1856 378 1856 |
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GROCER |
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SOUTH MAIN SLATER 1856 378 1856 |
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SOUTH MAIN |
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LINEN DRAPER |
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PAWNBROKER |
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SLATER 1856 379 1856 |
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SPIRIT DEALER |
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6 379 1856 SLATER 185 |
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SOUTH MAIN |
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TAILOR |
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SLATER 1856 379 1856 |
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COFFEY |
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DUNGARVAN Co. WATERFORD SLATER
1881 122 |
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COFFEY PUBLIC HOUSE DUNGARVAN
Co. WATERFORD SLATER 1881 122 |
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NORTH MAIN |
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MARY |
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MARY |
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LINEN/WOOLEN DRAPER/HABERDASHE |
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R SQUARE, |
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PATRICK COFFEY BRAZIER & TINMAN |
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CLONMEL CO TIPPERARY SLATER 1881
40 PATRICK COFFEY IRONMONGER & HARDWARE |
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1881 |
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DEVONSHIRE SQUARE, 1881 |
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71 MAIN STREET, 1881 |
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71 MAIN STREET, 1881 |
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CLONMEL CO TIPPERARY SLATER 1881 42 |
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JOHN COFFEY PUBLIC HOUSE &
SPIRIT DEALER STEPHEN STREET, |
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CLONMEL Co TIPPERARY SLATER 1881
43 1881 |
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THOMAS COFFEY NAIL MAKER |
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TALLOW Co. WATERFORD SLATER 1881
199 1881 |
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JOHN COFFEY CABINET MAKER,
AUCTIONEER etc TULLOW STREET CARLOW IRISH GENEALOGIST V3 NolO 392 1788 |
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BRIDGE STREET, |
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JAMES KILKENNY |
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COFFEE |
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I R I S H |
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STONE CUTTER |
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G E N E A L O G I S T V 3 |
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N o 1 |
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0 |
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PUDDING LANE, 395 1788 |
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39 THE GLEN, 470 1894 |
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33 MAYOR'S WALK, 470 1894 |
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J |
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JOHN |
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COFFEY WATERFORD CITY |
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COFFEY WATERFORD CITY |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 1 5 |
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MASTER MARINER EGAN WF GUIDE 1894 PROVISIONS |
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EGAN WF GUIDE 1894 |
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] |
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JOHN COFFEY MIDDLETHIRD WF,
[JUROR] CARRICKADUSTRA , |
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WATERFORD Co. Waterford EGAN WF
GUIDE 1894 1894 |
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MARTIN COFFEY MIDDLETHIRD KM,
[JUROR] SAVAGETOWN, KILL, |
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PILTOWN Co. Waterford EGAN WF
GUIDE 1894 1894 |
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GAULTIER, [JUROR |
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WATERFORD, Co. Waterford EGAN WF
GUIDE 1894 1894 |
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THOMAS COFFEY |
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FARRANSHONEEN |
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EDMOND COFFEY KILMACTHOMAS Co. JAMES COFFEY
KILMACTHOMAS Co. MAURICE COFFEY KILMACTHOMAS Co. PATRICK COFFEY KILMACTHOMAS
Co. THOMAS COFFEY |
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DECIES WITHOUT (KM), [JUROR]
GARRAHALISH, Waterford EGAN WF GUIDE 1894 1894 |
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DECIES WITHOUT (KM),[JUROR]
CARRIGNANOONSHA, Waterford EGAN WF GUIDE 1894 1894 |
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DECIES WITHOUT (KM),[JUROR]
CUTTEEN NORTH, Waterford EGAN WF GUIDE 1894 1894 |
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DECIES WITHOUT (KM),[JUROR]
BALLYLINCH, Waterford EGAN WF GUIDE 1894 1894 |
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DECIES WITHOUT (DG),[JUROR |
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] BALLYKENNEDY, |
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WHITECHURCH Co. Waterford EGAN WF GUIDE 1894
1894 |
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, Fr, Rev COFFEY PARISH PRIEST, RC CHURCH ABBEYSIDE, |
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EDMOND COFFEY
CARRICK-ON-SUIR,[JUROR |
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CARRICK-ON-SUIR Co. TIPPERARY
EGAN WF GUIDE 1894 1894 |
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DUNGARVAN Co. Waterford EGAN WF
GUIDE |
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1894 1894 |
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37 KING STREET |
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435 1867 10 MICHAEL STREET 441
1867 SOUTH MAIN STREET 338 1867 SOUTH MAIN STREET 339 1867 SOUTH MAIN STREET
340 1867 |
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MARGARET COFFEY WATERFORD CITY |
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RICHARD COFFEY WATERFORD CITY |
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JAMES COFFEY YOUGHAL, Co. CORK |
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W. COFFEE YOUGHAL Co. CORK JAMES
junior COFFEY YOUGHAL Co. CORK |
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GROCER |
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HENRY AND COUGHLAN 1867 |
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SHOE MAKER |
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HENRY AND COUGHLAN 1867 |
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GROCER |
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HENRY AND COUGHLAN 1867 |
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HABERDASHER |
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HENRY AND COUGHLAN 1867 |
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PAWNBROKER |
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HENRY AND COUGHLAN 1867 |
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] BALLYLYNCH |
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ANTHONY CARLOW |
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THOMAS CARLOW |
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COFFEY |
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COFFEY |
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NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY
LIST CHURCH ST. SHEARMAN 1839 7 1839 |
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NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY
LIST CHURCH ST. |
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COFFEY & FERRALL CARLOW |
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SHEARMAN 1839 BREWER |
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SHEARMAN 1839 GROCER/SPIRIT
DEALER |
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SHEARMAN 1839 WINE MERCHANT |
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SHEARMAN 1839 IRON FOUNDER
SHEARMAN 1839 |
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7 1839 CENTAUR STREET |
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25 1839 |
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59 DUBLIN STREET |
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28 1839 |
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59 DUBLIN STREET |
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38 1839 BLACKMILL 38 1839 |
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i(S^K |
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. |
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MARTHA CARLOW |
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MARTHA CARLOW |
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JOHN KILKENNY |
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COFFEY COFFEY COFFEY |
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page 16 MARGARET |
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WATERFORD MATTHEW |
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COFFEE |
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PUBLICAN SHEARMAN 1839 |
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PORK OFFAL DEALER SHEARMAN 1839 |
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BOOT & SHOEMAKER SHEARMAN
1839 |
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23 MICHAEL STREET 41 1839 |
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6 MILK LANE |
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41 1839 |
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6 MILK LANE 67 1839 BALLYRAGGETT |
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COFFEE WATERFORD CITY |
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% |
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MATTHEW COFFEE WATERFORD CITY |
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JAMES COFFEY Co. KILKENNY |
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STONE-WORKER & BUILDER |
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EGAN'S KILKENNY GUIDE 1884 325
1884 |
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THOMAS WATERFORD |
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PIERCE Rev |
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TRAMORE Co WATERFORD THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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MARY COFFEY GROCER |
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DUNGARVAN Co WATERFORD THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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THOMAS COFFEY LANDHOLDER
DUNGARVAN Co WATERFORD THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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PATRICK COFFEY LANDHOLDER
DUNGARVAN Co WATERFORD THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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MARY Miss COFFEY GROCER |
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DUNGARVAN Co WATERFORD THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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FARRANSHONEEN 164 1909 |
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THE PRESBYTERY, 172 1909 |
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SAINT MARY STREET, 179 1909 |
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BALLYNAKILL, 203 1909 |
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SCARTNADRINY, 203 1909 |
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SAINT MARY STREET, 207 1909 |
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COFFEY LANDHOLDER THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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COFFEY PARISH PRIEST |
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CATHERINE COFFEY LANDHOLDER KILMACTHOMAS Co
WATERFORD THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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MICHAEL COFFEY LANDHOLDER
KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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LISARD, 219 1909 |
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WILLIAMSTOWN, 219 1909 BONMAHON, |
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219 1909 CARROWCASTLE, 220 1909 |
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, |
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SAVAGETOWN, 221 1909 |
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BALLYLYNCH, 221 1909 |
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GARRAGHYLISH, 221 1909 |
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<^*fc |
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JOHN |
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COFFEY RELIEVING OFFICER
KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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MATTHEW COFFEY LANDHOLDER
KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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| 92-14 |
MAURICE COFFEY LANDHOLDER
KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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MARTIN reps COFFEY LANDHOLDER |
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KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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MARTIN reps COFFEY LANDHOLDER |
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KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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ALICE COFFEY LANDHOLDER
KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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| 92-14 |
MORGAN COFFEY LANDHOLDER
KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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JAMES COFFEY FARMER |
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KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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| 92-14 |
JAMES COFFEY LANDHOLDER |
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KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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| 92-14 |
THOMAS COFFEY LANDHOLDER |
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KILMACTHOMAS Co WATERFORD THOM'S
1909/1910 |
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COFFEY POSTING ESTABLISHMENT |
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BALLYLEEN 221 1909 CRINALISK,
221 1909 |
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y |
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CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE. |
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CARRIGNANONSHAGH 225 1909 |
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CURRAHEEN, 226 1909 CUTTEEN, 227
1909 |
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, |
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/^f^ |
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\ |
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J. B. McCarley says to keep the
2nd week in June 2004 open for the Coffey Cousins Convention. He is shooting
for June 7, 8 and 9th. Keep in mind that the schools will be out at this time
and we are hoping to attract some of the cousins that can not traves while
school is in sessions. |
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The agenda is not set in stone
yet, but there are a lot of things that J. B. is look- ing into for this
convention. It will defi- nitely include a trip to the breath taking Palo
Curo Canyon. While in the area we will visit an "hands on museum of Plains
Life" at WTAM University. Later we will have a chuckwagon supper and an
outdoor show. |
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J. B. says that there is plenty
of sightseeing in or near Amarillo. |
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The largest cross in the U.S. |
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About 45 life size horses
scattered all about town - each painted a different color & pattern. |
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Cadillac Ranch - half buried
Caddies in a field. |
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A large mall and two other
shopping areas. |
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Sounds like fun ? so be sure to
mark your calander and make plans to be there!! |
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| 92-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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7 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION
AMARILLO, TEXAS |
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Jun-04 |
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page 1 |
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BIG EATERS |
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Amarillo has another "CHAL- LENGE"
for any of you Coffee/ys that think they are BIG EATERS, according to Jo
Langwell. They have a restaurant BIG TEXAS STEAK RANCH, fabled home of
"The Free 72 ounce Steak." The catch is that it is only free if you
finish it, plus the sides - baked potato, salad, baby shrimp coctail and
dinner roll - in less than an hour, otherwise it cost you $50 plus tax. If we
have any Coffey Cousins who wish to try, the rest of us will cheer you on but
not set by your bed at the hospital. Who's game? |
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page 18 September 2003 COFFEY COUSINS' WEB
PAGE |
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Have you been to the Coffey
Cousins' Web page lately?? If not, you are in for a > surprise. Jack
Coffee keeps it full of things for us to read. Visit the web site at: |
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/-coffeycousins/coffeycousins.htm |
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You will find the Index to the
Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse on this web site. Reams Goodloe created it and
is keeping it up to date for us. It is a good place to send a new
genealogist. They can better identify the "John, Eli, etc" from
this index than I can with my more limited knowledge of the person being
sought. It is extememly useful. |
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SHARE YOUR SUMMER RESEARCH WITH
THE COUSINS. Stories and "New Finds" are always welcomd. |
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TEXT CCC Issue91 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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June 2003 IssueNO.91 |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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What have I stepped into? Jeff |
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Coffey, the only
"president" that I |
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have known since joining Coffey
Cous- ins has stepped down because of health problems. As a result, 1 was
offered up by my "friends" to be in- terim president to preside
over the Berea gathering. When it came time to elect new leadership for 2004,1
was |
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nominated, seconded and elected
before I had a chance to protest. Jeff will be a hard act to follow, and I
hope that he will be able to return to the convention in 2004 and again take
over leadership responsibilities. He left big shoes to fill, and I hope that
he will continue to offer guidance and assistance where needed. |
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Bennie Coffey Loftin, with
husband Bob, and all of her Kentucky cousins are to be congratulated for
putting together such a large and successful convention. It was our 20th
gathering, and by far the largest ever, group of Coffee/y Cousins who have
gathered for the annual event. There were 113. The weather more or less
cooperated, raining mostly at night so as not to interfere with daytime
activities. |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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The next convention is scheduled
for 2004 in Amarillo, Texas and we antici- pate that our host, J. B. McCarley
will be looking for all of the "regulars" as well as many new
cousins to attend. The exact date hasn't been decided yet, but we will most
likely gather sometime in early June to take advan- tage of several events
that occur in Amarillo about that time. |
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Jack |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 89 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA |
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0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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Other than USA-$12.0 |
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page 2 June Dear Cousins, |
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It is always hard to "do
justice" to the great conventions our Coffee/y cous- ins host. Bennie
and Sarah are to be congratulated for holding a very suc- cessful gathering. |
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Now I know Kentucky is Coffey
Coun- try but 113 is a large attendance for anywhere! The only place that
might have more Coffee/ys is possibly, TEXAS. I challenge Texas to beat
Bennie and Sarah next year with a bigger turn out of cousins. If ALL the
Texas cousins really help J. B. McCarley by attending and getting your
cousins to attend, you could do it. |
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GET THE TEXAS SPIRIT! |
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Of course the rest of us will be
there |
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to help. We also hope that some
of the new cousins that we met in Berea will want to come again. |
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We were pleased to see that Jim
Coffey of Michigan and Bill Coffey of Pennsylvania were able to be at the
convention. Both have lost their spouses this past year. We appreciate their
loyalty in attending and letting us express our condolences. |
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Jim and I had a great time in
Berea. We were really made to feel at home by Sarah, Jim and James Poff. This
is a |
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friendly community where
everyone was comfortable. This made a relaxed atmosphere where we all enjoyed
each other's company. I met many really Interesting people this year and only
wish all our Coffee/y cousins could |
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have shared this with us. |
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1 especially want to thank
Jessie and |
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Robin Coffey for driving me on
Sunday and for letting me use some of his pictures. |
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It's summer again and vacation
time. I hope you will all drag out the geneal- ogy books and go looking for
that piece of evidence that has eluded you |
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2003 |
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for so long. When you find it,
be sure to share it with us. |
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Just one more thing? Please
answer queries and help beginning genealogist when you can. You always get
more in return when you give. |
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Bonnie |
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The path to enlightment requires |
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a flashlight with fresh
batteries. |
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CONGRATULATIONS! |
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Jack and Nelda Coffee have a new
grandson. Christopher Cole Coffee was born May 10, 2003, at 8:13 and weighed
in at 71bs, 11 oz. (They just got back to Baton Rouge in time, from the Berea
Convention!!) When will he be old enough to come to a convention?? |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins
3 Family Reunions
4 New Addresses
4 Dead End Roads
4 Documents Galore
8 Obituaries
9 Currents in the Stream 10
Convention 2000
15 New Bookd
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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N E W COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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f* |
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James A. |
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Pamela Gettys, 2191 State, Rt.
125, Amelia, OH 45102 |
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Kay Smiley, 525 Brown Rd.,
Madisonville, KY 40403 |
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Carl Coffey, 1213 Highway 672,
Dawson Springs, KY 42408 |
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Howard Smtih, 10394 RSmokey Row
Rd., Mooresville, IN 46158 Joel |
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Jon N. Coffee, 45695 Tournament Dr.,
Northville, MI 48167 |
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Col. Eugene Davis, 586 Southwood
Dr., Folsom, CA 95630 |
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Annette Coffey, 4801 Cypress Pt,
Frisco, TX 75034 |
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Shirley Smith Haines, 3088 Jay
Dee Ln. Greenwood IN 46143 |
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Jessie R. Coffey, 510 Westview
Ave., Lockland, OH 45 215 Benjamin |
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NEW COUSINS |
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is that they lived on a ranch,
12 miles * Pamela Gettys is a cousin of Jo Ann ?<?utn ° f Grand Lake, CO
on thei Grand |
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Coffey and both descend from
James A. Riy,er(which was later named the Colo- Coffey and his wife Mary E.
Mitchell. Fado River) They had come from Pamela's address is in the new
cousins Missouri and brought a 9 year old, |
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Norman Newton |
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Thomas Jos. Smith |
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list if you have any
information on this { o s i e ?*** |
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line to share with Jo Ann and
Pamela, |
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Uved |
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with them to try to cure |
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. |
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her or a heart ailment |
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The Kelsay family came from
Spring |
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- Eugene's mother's |
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fieid' M 0 |
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our cousins living near the
Berea area % £ ° f f e v who married a Kelsay boy. |
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and |
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Pare£ts- H*s grandmother had
been |
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were |
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r |
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* Kay Smiley and Carl Coffey are
cous- ins of Bennie Loftin. They are part of |
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?Howard P. and Deanna J. Smith
are |
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working on their pedigree charts
and need help. Howard's great grand- mother on his father's side was Victoria |
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J. Coffey who married Ellas
Smith in Russell Co. KY on Jan. 23,1867. Victoriawasbornca1848. Hisgreat
grandmother on his mother's side was Pruda (Prudence) J. Coffey who mar- |
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ried Hector 0. Johnson on Nov.
24, |
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andhelpedwiththeconvention. We The ^
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hope to hear from them often.
5TM "amed 0 U R ^^C J? named fo |
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s I |
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r Chief Ouray, an Indian Chief of the |
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a r e a ' ^J*TMTM1^TM5 |
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£ > u n t y Rd- 6203, Grandby
Co 8044 |
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Coffey Newton -54, Ranchman b.
ILL |
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Mary-54KeepshousebornKY |
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K e l s a v ' Josephine -13 born
MO |
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Newton -27 Ranchman born IL J a m e s
" T15> Ranchman born ILL |
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1862 also Russell Co. KY. She was
born ^ ? ? grand daughter at home |
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, °* a cattle drive and |
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ca 1843 and is the daughter of Joel T h
e |
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Coffevs |
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wfe |
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(1799 Ky) and Ann (1804 VA) Coffey.
Howard would like any help on these lines that you might be able to offer.
His address is in the new cousins list. |
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n e v e r returned to their
ranch It wa assumed they were killed by the Indl |
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a n s |
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cattle- The |
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for |
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tbeir |
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- children had |
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appreciate hearing from TM%
information on |
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remained at the ranch and neve
found out what happened to them. |
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* Eugene Davis is trying to obtain infer- E u S e n e
mationbackgroundonhisgreatgrand- TMy°?e |
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w°uld w*?°has |
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page 4 June |
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* Jon N. Coffee was born in 1936
and adopted by Judge Norman and Ruby (Hall) Coffee. He was raised in Berger,
Hutchinson Co., TX. He and his wife Judith have 5 children, Gordon Alan,
Brian D., Leslie, Maria and Jeffrey. Jon would like to know if any of the
cous- ins could help him with family infor- mation on Judge Norman Coffee and
his wife. Jon's address is in the new cousins list above. |
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* Annette Coffey joined the
Coffey researchers in 1991. She was busy with other things from 1999 until
now, but we are very glad to have her back in the ranks of Coffey
researchers. She is researching the line of Thomas Coffey, grandson of Edward
and Ann (Powell) Coffey. It was so nice to meet Annette at the convention in
Berea. |
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FAMILY REUNIONS |
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The Coffey/Coffee Reunion
Association (of Texas) Annual meeting will be Aug 2-3 in Amarillo, TX.
Contact Ilaha Merrlman 972-934-8310 or email ICMerriman@aol.com |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Carlene Smith, 917 Bradford Ct.,
Cincinnati, OH 45239 Albert Raby, 751 Arvin Rd., |
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Russellville, TN 37860-9425 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Reams Goodloe:
goodloev@bellsouth.net Jo Ann Coffey: PPLLGG@MSN.com |
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Jo Ann
Hatch:JAFHATCH@whitemtns.com Mike Ogden: mogden@triad.rr.com |
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Jo Langwell:
honeyjo2@comcast.net (effective June 30) |
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2003 |
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DEAD END ROAD |
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* Talmadge ? needs help on the
followingCoffeeancestor. NancyA. Coffee born about 1807 in TN, and married
about 1825 in TN, died 1851 in Jackson Co., AL. She married Alfred DO Burrow,
born 1801 in NC. He died |
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11 Sept. 1863 in Jackson Co. AL
Talmadge's e-mail is <garys@charter. net> |
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* Noretta (Coffey) Lee and
Carolyn Taylor are sisters who attended the Berea convention with their
mother and another sister. Noretta says that their ancestor, D. N. Coffey
born 1830 somewhere in Tenn. was their g.g.grandfather and they are hoping
someone will have some info on him. They think the D. N. Is Daniel Nathan and
Mary E. Morrow was his wife. If you can help them, Noretta's email is
Memajack@aol.com, and "snail mail" is 28157 Par View Ct. Escondido,
CA 92026. |
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* Ken Coffey learned about the
Coffey Family newsletter from the Coffey's at Jeff Coffey's Automotive in
Saint Charles, MO and says; "I have a record of my branch of the Coffey
family tree, as traced by a genealogist some time ago. The record goes as far
back to the first Coffey in my lineage bom in the United States in est. 1692.
I would like to share this information with you and the other Coffey's out
there - in the hopes of ensuring it's accuracy. Iamalsocurioustogoback
further to Ireland and look for the Coffey in my lineage who first came to |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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the US. (A little irony, as I am
about 5 days away from my second Irish |
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vacation - but didn't plan the
timing of this e-mail with any intent of tracing family roots while there.)
Please let me know how you would best like to receive this information. I
have it photocopied - it contains some newspaper type articles and records -
andinsomecases,it'sjustthe information provided by the genealogist. I have
input the data into the program provided by the LDS, as recommended by the
folks at Coffey's Automotive." Kim's email address is
kimberlydcoffey@hotmail.com |
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* Robert M. Spurgeon wrote
asking |
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was William Riley Crisp who
married Telitha VanHooser on 7 May 1845 in |
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Wayne Co., KY and moved to Texas
in the late 1840s. |
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If you can help Robert, his
address is P.O. Box 801, Bulan, KY 41722-0801. Email: HCGRAMS@WMCONNECT.COM |
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*Ken Coffey sent the following
message. Possiblysomeonecanwork with him on his line. His email address is
kcoffey/30@hotmail.com. "I'm sorry that I had to miss the Coffey
Convention this year. I wanted to come and meet all the cousins. My mother Is
very sick with cancer and my father has been sick for the past week (he is
76).. |
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We are having a Coffey reunion
the second weekend in August in |
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for help with his research on the |
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(*
WilliamR.Chrisp,seniorandjunior. Monticello,KYandI'malsotryingto |
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< |
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In Issue 10, page 4 Kenneth R.
Coffee had sent Leonard Coffey (editor at that time) material explaining the
connect- ion between the Coffees and Crisps of Wayne Co. KY. In 1823
Nathaniel Coffey married Elizabeth (Louisa) Durham. They were divorced in 1830.
In 1835, Louisa married William Crisp and they raised Andrew Jackson Coffey
b. 1825, Edwin Cleveland Coffey b. 1826/7, with stepbrother William R. Crisp,
jr. b. Ca 1824. E.C. Coffey and William R. Crisp took wives in 1845 and moved
to Texas by 1850. In Texas Edwin Cleveland Coffey |
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became E. C. COFFEE. |
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Robert says that his grandmother
was Sallie Elizabeth Crisp, b. 13 Aug 1890, |
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Kaufman, TX and d. 19 Sep 1978,
Detroit, ML Her father was John William Crisp, b. 3 Feb 1848, d. 23 Jan
1897,VanZandtCo.,TX. His father |
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make it to that one. It is for
the Coffeys of Lewis Coffey and Permelia Ann Tucker (my g.g.grandmother) and
the Barnett family. These two families are very Intermarried. My g. Grand-
mother was Lina May Barnett and two of my grandmother's (Ethel Coco Powell
Coffey) sisters married two of g.grandma Lina's brothers. I hope you |
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had a nice time and I hope to
make next years convention, where ever it is. I was really looking forward to
this year in KY." |
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* Karen H. ?? from Grainger
County, TN is researching her husband Tommy's line of Coffeys. They are as
follows: Martha Emaline Coffey married Wainwright/Winright Shockley. Their
daughter, Martha Jane Shockley married Thomas Coffey, s/o William Ira Coffey
and Sarah Jane |
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page 6 June |
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Hipsher. Thomas and Martha Jane
Shockley Coffey had a daughter namedMargaretCoffeywhomarried William H.
Hedrick/Headrick. Their son Robert married Dexter Coffey, d/o Elijah and
Martha (Coffey) Coffey. Robert and Dexter (called Bob and Dek)wereTommy'sgrandparentsand |
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his adopted parents. Her email
is csnyfan@hotmail.com |
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* Betty Coffey gave a query to a
cousin at the convention who passed it to me. She is looking for information
on the following family. |
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1. James Lincoln Coffey |
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2. Sherman Coffey m. Anna |
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Frances Brown 3. Bobbie Carroll
Coffey |
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m. Betty Young 3. Barbara Coffey |
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The older generation is buried
in the Old Thompson Cemetery in Greene Co. KY. If you recognize Betty's
family, please write to her at 1955 Columbia Road, (no city name) 42129. |
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* Dick Coffey says "I am
seeking anyone with knowledge of my g.g. grandfather William F. Coffey. He
was born somewhere in Ky. on Oct. 25, |
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1849. He spent most of his life
in Ky. until about 1903 when he came to Lincoln II. to work for the Chicago
and Alton R.R. He was married to Mary C. McQuery/McQueary and the were the
parents of 13 children, one of which was my grandfather James Daniel Coffey.
She is buried beside him in Union Cem. in Lincoln II. He could have been
married more than one time. He died on Dec. 21, 1911 after |
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being struck by a train at the
Tremont |
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2003 |
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St. crossing in Lincoln where he
workedasacrossingguard. Hewas62 yearsold. Hiswifeproceededhimin death in
1907. At the time of his death he was living with a widowed daughter know
only as Mrs. Berkley on Logan St. about 2 blocks from where |
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hewaskilled.
Severalofhissonswere railroad men working for various lines. |
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His children were; Timothy, Abe,
James Daniel, Margaret and Anna |
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(twins), Eller, Victoria and
Permelia both middle names (twins), Owen (Iggy), Charles Harrison, Willis
Edgar (Uncle Ed), John died at 3 (killed by Abe cleaning a gun ) and Oscar. |
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Willam F. death certificate,
says that his father was from Ky. born about 1817 and says that his name is
William Coffey. No middle initial. There is no mention of his mother. Buried
in the plot with William F. and his wife are the names Marlene B. Rilehart or
Rinehart and Elizabeth M Gordon. Other sirnames in this Coffey line thru
marriage are, Hays, Jones, Rupert, Warefleld, Drake, and Knutson. |
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The last known address of two of
his sons was Edgar in Decatur IL and Oscar in Mobile Ala. Two daughters, Mrs.
Mag Farmer in Long Beach California and Mrs. Thomas Lane in Moreland Ky. That
was in Dec. 1956. |
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If I can find anyone that knows
anything about any of these people I may be able to tie into the line that I
think is mine." Dick's email address is rhcoffey@jceinc.com |
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* Bonnie Bellamy is searching
for information on William Coffee b. 1784 , Wilkes Co. N.C, d. after 1850,
probably Gwinnett Co. Ga. he |
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married Sarah ? according to (^ my info, he was the son
of John b. |
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1753 D. 1825 Wilkes Co. N.C. who
married Mary (Polly or Molly), John and Mary had 11 children , William being
the fifth. This John was the son of James Coffee and Elizabeth Cleveland
Coffee. I am a member of CCC. and my line is John James Coffee m Martha
Virginia Epperson in Ala. 1869. he was the son of Joel William or William
Joel Coffee and Elizabeth Ann Moore, married 1849, in Morgan Co Ala. I have
not determined what line Joel W. came from. I have no records on him before
1850. Any info I receive will be greatly appreciated, my e-mail |
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(^ addressisBbellamy76@aol.com.
Thanks, Bonnie's email address is Bbellamy76@aol.com |
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page 7 |
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Tony has a lot of genealogy to
share with any one interested in this line. Tony asks that if you can help
him to contact him at his email address |
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<aryderl@ntlworld.ie> or
43 Raheen Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24. |
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* J Brown bought the 2 volumn
History of Lafayette Co. MO, pub 1881 by the St. Louis Mo Historical Co. In
the biographical sketch of Mrs. Lou Abney, of Higgensville, MO it mentions
that her name is Rebecca "Lou" Abney who had been married to B. F.
Coffee and remarried to Mr. L. W. Abney after B. F.'s death. The marriages I
found on the US GenWeb Archives Search for Lafayette Co., MO. "Lou would
be the Louisiana Ennis who married Benjamin Franklin Coffee and the other
Ennis girl was Mary A. Ennis who married Jackson Coffee. Both marriages are
posted on the Lafayette Co., Mo archives at Rootsweb. Please help! J. Brown's
email address is |
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jbrown70@san.rr.co |
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* Andrea Nelson is most
interested in finding information on Elzonia Coffey which I suspect is a
daughter of Metilda/Matilda Williams and James Coffey. I believe that
Metilda/Matilda is a sister to Martha Ellen Williams who married William B.
Warriner! The birthday that I show for Metilda Williams is Jan 25, 1851 - her
death date I show as Apr 14,1933 James- town, Russell Co., KY and I show a
birthday for Elzonia Coffey as Feb 12, |
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1883 Russell Co., KY. and for
Elijah Burton I show b: Jun 25,1871 Pulaski Co., KY. Do you think this is the
same family? Martha Ellen Williams is my |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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* Tony Ryder is hoping that
one of the cousins has run across Michael J. Coffey, Tailor & Darper who
last known address was 1401-1402 Association Building, 19 South LaSalle St.,
Chicago, IL. His phone # was Tel. Central 3439. Michael was Tony's great
grandmother's brother and emigrated to the USA sometime around the turn of
the century. Tony sent a copy of a picture of Michael with the inscription,
"To my dear little niece Esther, lovingly Uncle Michael, Chicago,
Illinois." This Esther was |
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Esther Carroll, born 1900 In
Dublin, Ireland and was the daughter of Hugh |
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CarrollandMaryCoffey.
HughCarroll ran a tailoring business on Essex Quay, Dublin. |
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page 8 June |
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children's (thru their paternal
line) 3rd. greatgrandmother. It is the parentage and other ancestory of
Metilda/Matilda Williams and Martha Ellen Williams that I am stuck on. (Also
stuck on William B. Warriner ancestory)! I think your newsletter entry will
be of a source of help in my brick wall I'm hoping. Please email:
Andrea.Nelson@mchsi.comsnail mail is: Andrea Nelson501 Northwest Ave. Fisher,
IL 61843 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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THE FOLLOWING COFFEES ARE BURIED
IN THE JANE CEMETERY AT JANE, |
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MCDONALD COUNTY, MISSOURI as of
this typing 2/8/2003: |
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from Sharon Spiva Hanks 404
Haven Manor Dr. New Haven, Missouri 63068 |
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sharon01@fidnet.co |
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R-55?JOHN 0. COFFEE b.20 Nov
1807 or 1887d. 12 Feb 1900 |
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R-58-MYRTLE E. COFFEE b. 1883 d.
1966 |
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(ssw)?CHARLES L COFFEE b. 1872
d. 1953 |
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R-9-0LLIE DEAN COFFEE born and
died 1914 son of John and Cora Coffee (ssw)?INFANT COFFEE born & died |
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December 1912 son of John &
Cora Coffee |
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R-9?WILLIAM HARRISON COFFEE b.
24 Feb 1843 d. 6 July 1921 son of Meredith Coffee |
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1912 Infant daughter of Henry
and Hi |
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2003 Coffee |
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R-15?DAVID COFFEE b. 1850 d.
1918 (ssw)-MIRIAH PARALEE (CLARK) COFFEE b. 1856 d. 1919 wife of David Coffee
R-15?KATE L0RA COFFEE b. 1884 d. 1960 |
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R-15?PIERCE COFFEE b. 1878 d.
1940 NS-C0RA L COFFEE b. 1890 d. 1976 R-15-JOHN F. COFFEE b.1881 d. 1957
R-23-HICE FREDRICK COFFEE b. 1883 d. 1953 |
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(ssw)-NORA GERTRUDE (FORD)
COFFEE b. wife of Hice F. Coffee |
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R-23-LILLIE COFFEE b. 1903 d.
1925 daughter |
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R-23-LLOYD COFFEE b.1910 d. 1912
son |
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R-23-FRED COFFEE b. 15 July 1908
d. 8 Jan 1910 son |
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R-23?R. H COFFEE born and died
'61 no century given, son of C. R. |
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R-23-LONNIE JOE COFFEE b. 10 Jan |
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1945 d. 7 July 1962 |
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R-56-MEREDITH COFFEE b. Dec 1881
d. May 1885 |
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R-61-ELIZABETH (HOPPER) COFFEE
b. 23 Nov 1817 d. 18 July 1899 wife of Meredith Coffee |
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R-61-MEREDITH COFFEE b. 6 Jan
1822 d. 10 Feb 1892 son of John Coffee and Rebecca Ragsdale Coffee |
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R-61 -LILLIAN S. COFFEE b. 20
Dec 1913 d. 1 July 1970 |
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(ssw)-EARL 0. COFFEE b. 23 April
1913 d. unknown |
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R-57-WARREN M. R. COFFEE b. 17
June??? d. Sept 1876 |
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R-56?A.COFFEE b. June 1879 d.
Aug |
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1879 |
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R-56-INFANT COFFEE b. 9 Jan 1908
d. 5 June 1908 2 infants of A. E. and Nora B. R-56-J. A. COFFEE b. 28 Mar
1845 d. 5 May 1913 |
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R-9-HILEAD
0KLA (CAUDILL) COFFEE b. 26 Jan 1850 d. 1 Feb 1912 wife of William Harrison
Coffee |
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R-15?ELVA TENNESSEE (CLARK)
COFFEE b. 1853 d. 1936 wife of Joseph Coffee (ssw)-JOSEPH COFFEE b. 1845 d.
191 |
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3 R-15?NANCY JANET born and
died Feb |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page9 |
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R-22-SELMA COFFEE b. 17 Aug 1904 d. 11
Sept 1976 |
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R-38?ALBIE (COFFEE) CARNES b. 27
Jan 1877 d. 11 Mar 1923 wife of Willam H. |
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Carnes |
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R-16?FLORENCE BELL (COFFEE)
BUNCH b. 1870 d. 1923 wife of William Henry Bunch |
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R-15?SARAH E. (COFFEE) PIERCE b. |
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1872d. 1948 |
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While in Ohio I (Bonnie) ran
into a list of Coffee/ys in The Ohio Genealogy Society, |
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Ohio Marriage Records through
1820 page 203. |
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OBITUARIES |
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MARGUERITE COFFEY Marguerite E.
Coffey, 86, lifelong resident of Spring Lake, MI, died Thursday, Mar. 6,
2003. She was born Sept. 9, 1916 to George P. And Sophia (Ungering) Donner
Sr. In Muskogen and married James C. Coffey on June 19, 1943 in Port Clinton,
OH. |
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Mrs. Coffey was a member of St.
Mary's Catholic Church, the Woman's Club, the Quilt Club, and friend of
Spring Lake Library. She was a former Girl Scout leader and loved reading.
Survivors include her husband James, two daughters, Nicole (James) Woodard,
Miami, FL and Kathryn (Ross) Steketee, Drenthe MI; two sons, Chris Coffey,
Ferrysburg and James R. (Margaret) Coffey, Ferrysburg; a grand-daughter,
Janelle Coffey, Holland, MI. |
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We send our sympathy to her
family. |
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KATHERINE COFFEY |
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John D. Coffey wrote that he
lost his sister Wilma (Coffey) Robinson in 2002. His wife Katherine, passed
away March 1, 2003 in Columbus, OH. John says that he and his sister descend
from William, Mason and Rodger Coffey of Kentucky. |
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We send our sympathy to John. |
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GEORGE C. COFFEY |
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George C. Coffey, 79 passed away
Feb. 22, 2002. Born in Devol, OK, he grew up in Oklahoma City, the son of
educators, John L and Lois Reynolds Coffey. He served in the U.S. Army
stationed in Wichita Falls, TX where he met his wife, Blanche, who predeceased
him after 57 years of marriage. They lived in Tulsa since |
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1947. Survivors include: sons,
Robert J. Coffey, M.D. and Richard C. Coffey both of Tulsa; brother, Nance M.
Coffey, Oklahoma City; 3 grand- |
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Elizabeth to William Cline, Sept
27 1814 |
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CQEEE |
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, |
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Ross Co. Bk.B, pg15 |
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Joseph to Neomi McKindley, Apr 2
1812 Belmont Co. Bk.B,pg 69 |
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Peggy to Wm. Jordan, Apr 15
1819, Ross Co. Bk.B, pg360 |
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Ruthey to Wm. G. Martin, Nov 13
1820 |
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Clark Co. Bk.lA, pg48 |
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COFFEY |
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Isavella to Watson Douglas, 27
Feb 1812 |
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Highland Co. Bk.lnd.pg8 |
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Tatam to Rebecca Roberts, Mar 30
1820 |
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Champaign Co Bk.B,pg3 |
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Polly to Alexander Morrow, Dec
21 1815 |
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Highland Co. Bk.1, pg8 |
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While surfing the web, I found that Osborn
and Jesse Coffey signed an application for pension from the Revolutionary War
for one, Gideon Hodge. The record is listed as follows: |
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Gideon Hodge S38846 W.TN #175390
$96 yr. Issued 5 Jun 1820. The application starts 7 Jan 1819 in Franklin Co.
TN. The web address is: www.tngenweb.org/franklin/revwar.htm |
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page 10 June children, Chris, Alex and
Kathryn Coffey. |
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MRYTLE HARWOOD Myrtle Harwood's
subscription of |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
was returned in March with the notation of deceased. We have no other
information about her demise but send our sympathy to her family. |
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DAVID A. COFFEY |
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David Anthony Coffey was born
Dec. 1 1946 to John Clayton and Mary (Cornelius) Coffey. He died April 18,
2003 at South Padre Island, TX, was buried in Shirley, Arkansas. He married
Nobuko "Judy" Kokayashi on Sept. 1,1968. He is survived by his mother
Mary Coffey of Mesquite, TX, one daughter and son in law Tiffanie Miko and
Mark Van Der Vard of London, England. Preceding him in death were his father
and a brother, Douglas Coffey. |
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We send our sympathy his mother,
Mary Coffey and his family. |
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DAVID KENDRICK |
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David Kendrick age 61, died May
12, |
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2003 at Haggin Memorial
Hospital, Harrodsburg, KY. David lived in Monticello, Wayne Co., KY. His
parents were Harry and Alma Klizabeth (Coffey) Kendrick and grandparents,
Jeff and Lina May (Barnett) Coffey. He was married to Dona Potts. |
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He was buried in the Elk Spring
Cemetery, Monticello, KY. |
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(Submitted by Kenneth Wayne
Coffey) |
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REV. WILLIAM COFFEY Funeral
services for the Reverend Bill Coffey (Australia) was held on March |
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16, 2003. |
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(Sent by Andre Cuffez, Belgium) |
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2003 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Bob Glascock
<rglasscock@nts-on line.net> sent an email announcing the Texas
Coffee-Coffey Reunion. It will be held in Amarillo, TX on Aug 2, 2003. Their
business meeting will be held at the Western Slzzler Restaurant. For more
information on this reunion, email Bob at the address above or phone
806-356-6800. |
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We are hoping that this group
will also visit us at next years Coffey Cousins' Convention to be held in
Amarillo. We really would like to meet more of our cousins in this area. |
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* Andre Cuffez says; "I
like to read your newsletters. Since you do not have the 'Coffey Genealogy
2', I shall send you a free copy of 'Coffey Genealogy 3' of 1991. It is a
reprint of the 1987-editlon. This edition was not sent to the libraries in the
U.S. and elsewhere. I hope that it will be mentioned in the website of Coffey
Cousins' Clearinghouse, and if possible, to add the paragraph |
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mentioning the libraries, where
my works are. The text of this paragraph is in the last e-mail that I sent to
Mr. Jack Coffee. |
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On internet I found out that the
funeral of the Reverend Bill Coffey (Australia) was held on March 16, 2003.1
have corresponded a lot with him (see my Coffey Genealogy 3). At the moment I
work very hard on my own lineage, so I have not much time for anything else.
Please let me knowby e-mail when you receive my book. When I overlook my
mailing list of 'Coffey Genealogy 3', I see that I have a copy of it to Mr.
Len Coffey on |
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21/6/1988. In the month of May I will ^ be on leave abroad. |
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AndreCuffez |
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* Johnny Brown wrote that she
had three cousins pass away in 2002. All of them are John Coffey's
grandchildren and great grand- children of Rich Coffey. |
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Radie Ryan, daughter of Fannie
Coffey W. C. (Bill) Coffey son of Sam Coffey Albert Whetstone son of Susie
Coffey Johnny says that also in January her nephew Emory Walker, 80 years
old, died. Hewasagreatgreatgrandsonof Rich Coffey. |
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There are only five
grandchildren of John Coffey left of which Johnny is the youngest at 75. The
oldest is her sister Ola Foster who is 91. For more |
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f* on this family, write Johnny
Brown at 2802 Nichols St., Kerrville, TX 78028- 5753. |
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* Andre Cuffez of Belgium wrote
asking us to remind you of his book Coffey Genealogy 3,1985 (+addenda) which
is listed in the on-line catalog of several libraries in the U.S. and the
LibraryofCongress. Hehasvisitedthe Coffey Cousins' web site and was impressed
by the number of visitors to the site. |
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* James Scott has a real
problem. Last Labor Day he and his family went to Kentucky. When they
returned they found their home destroyed by water - a water line in the
upstairs bath room |
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(*^ blew apart and it was
estimated that 18,000 gallons of water escaped. To |
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make a long story shorter, James
has lost 35 years of research. He is |
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looking for copies of his work
on Aanias Coffey and Jane Hlndman family. (Iamstilllookingandhave not
finished going through all of the boxes of material that I have received from
the cousins in the last 14 years |
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but am working on it.) Hopefully
someone else also has material on James family and can share with him too.
His address is P.O. Box 457, Loganville, GA 30052 |
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* Provided by Jerry Coffee of
Piano, TX < j.coff@verizon.net> |
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Extractedfrom"SouthernTrails"
by"Sammy Riley" COFFEEVILLE-Van Zandt |
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Isaac Van Zandt (1813-1847)
lawyer, legislator,and diplomat for the Republic of Texas moved to
Coffeeville, Mississippi about 1835 and established a store but lost
everything in the depression of 1837. He and his wife moved to Texas in 1838
and settled in Marshall where he practiced law. President Sam Houston
appointed him charge d'affairs to the United States in 1842.
Coffeeville,Texas in Upshur County was named for Coffeeville, Mississippi
where Isaac Van Zandt started his second store. Coffeeville, Texas was a
important wagon stop and recreation spot at the |
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fork of Jefferson-Dallas Road
and the Jefferson-Gatesville Road. The town was established about 1845 but
began a ten year decline after War Between |
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the States and was no longer a
community by 1875. Camp Talley, Confederate army training camp was located at
Coffeeville,Texas. My great grandmother Parmelia (Wyatt) Gilmer (1860-1945)
was born at Coffeeville, |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 11 |
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page 12 June |
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Texas and attended school there
until age twelve. Coffeeville had one of only four schools in Upshur County
until |
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1867. My great grandfather
William E. Gilmer (1848-1914) was born in Jasper County Georgia and became a
drummer boy in the 14th Jasper County Infantry, CSA,at the age of twelve. He
immigrated from Jasper County Georgia after the War between the States and
came through Jefferson Texas and met the Wyatt family at Coffeeville, Texas.
They left Coffeeville in 1872 and migrated to Gatesville, Texas where William
and Parmelia were married in 1874. Van Zandt County is named for Isaac Van
Zandt. |
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* Timothy Peterman says that he
doesn't know if there are many subscribers left who remember his earlier
involvement with CCC, but figures he should send a brief update. "I have
remained active in genealogy down through the years. I have been serving as
the Membership Secretary & Registrar of the Kansas Society, Sons of |
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the American Revolution
(www.sar.org),since1995. Alotofmy efforts have been focused here. |
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My grandfather, Roy R. Robinson
died on Jan. 8, 2000, at age 100. He was the son of Perry & Lena (Coffey)
Robinson. When he was 96 years old, he joined the SAR through the service of
his g-g-g grandfather, Nathan Coffey. I now have Nathan Coffey registered as
one of my supplementals. I noticed in the Rev War service records of South
Carolina that a Salathiel Coffey is listed. I am wondering If this is the
same as the one from Wilkes Co., NC. |
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My major genealogical effort
right now is something I call the "4th cousin project". It
comprises an attempt to locate all (or as many as possible) of |
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2003 |
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the descendants of my 32 g-g-g
grandparents, down to the present day. I'mnotfocusedontheCoffey side right
now, but this will mean all of the descendants of Rev. Newton Eli Coffey
& Martha L. Vermillion. I estimate that I have at least 30,000 4th cousins. |
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Another genealogical focus of
mine is on DNA projects. I think that a y- chromosome project would benefit
the world of Coffey genealogy immensely. For more details go to
(www.ftdna.com) We have a large base of Coffeys that are theoretically
related, but the paper trail runs cold |
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before a connection can be made.
An example would be proving: |
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A. iftheChesleydescendantsreally
share the same patriliny. |
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B* are they really cousins of
Rev. James (ie descendants of Edward Coffey/ Ann Powell) |
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CL_ Are the other Coffeys of the
South really related (eg, Peter Coffee family). |
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A 25 marker test of living
Coffeys could prove the above. It won't tell folks how they are related, but
it will provewhethertheyarerelated. We could start a surname project at
Family Tree DNA |
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I would encourage CCC members to
look this over & then maybe decide whether to start a project. By the
way, I don't own stock in that company. I had my patriliny & matriline
tested through Oxford Ancestors. Then, I paid for one of my Wilson cousins to
take a test as part of the Wilson projectatFamilyTreeDNA. Ihave become a
strong proponent of this technology." Tim's address Is 11315 Applewood
Dr. Kansas City, MO 64134. |
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* Ellen Wagner says; "You
bet! My grandmother Coffey was a Rucker. Her line is Peter 1, John |
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2, Ambrose 3, Ambrose 4, Thomas
5, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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Ambrose 6, Mary Virginia Rucker 7, m. Edwin
H. Coffey (my grandparents), Edwin Douglas Coffey 8? Ellen Douglas Coffey 9
(me), William and David Wagner 10. |
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The 2000 Rucker Reunion
celebrated the 300th anniversary of Peter's arrival in this country. We met
in |
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Jamestown/Williamsburg. For more
information on the 2003 reunion contact Ellen Wagner at
<RDECWagner@aol.com> |
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* Jerry Coffey of Piano, TX
writes: "It will be interesting to meet the Texas Panhandle Coffees at
the Coffee(y) Cousins Clearinghouse Convention in Amarillo next year. Those
Coffees can give me more details about Thomas L |
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(Tom) Coffee and his nephews who
were managers, range bosses, and drovers on various large ranches In |
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the Texas Panhandle from 1878 to
1910. Tom Coffee was range boss of the Quarter Circle T and hired his six
nephews. One nephew, Woodson |
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Coffee, became the manager of
the Turkey Track Ranch near Adobe Walls, Texas. Tom Coffee later became the
range boss of the N Bar N Ranch in |
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Carson County that was
established in 1886 established by William F. and Frederick W. Niedringhaus
of St. Louis. Niedringhaus was the inventor of a process for making cook-ware
and founder of the company that makes Graniteware. T om Coffee was the drover
on one of the last large cattle drives from the N Bar N |
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Ranch to Charles F. Coffee's Hat
Creek Cattle Ranch in Nebraska-Wyoming and the N Bar N Ranch's Wolf Creek,
Montana range. Charles F. Coffee is |
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one of Col. John Trousdale
Coffee sons and made cattle drives up the Western Trail through Central Texas
from Georgetown, Texas to Nebraska to established his Hat Creek Cattle Ranch
in Wyoming and packing house at the |
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railhead in Chadron, Nebraska.
It was the largest packing house west of the Mississippi River at one time.
Why ship live cattle to Chicago for slaughter when you can ship the meat
instead? |
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The famous western artist,
Charles Marion Russell launched his artistic career after he left St. Louis
for Montana and lived in Tom Coffee's |
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line shack. On August 6, 1966,
descendants of William Niedringhaus and Tom Coffee met at White Deer,Texas
for a reunion, seventy- three years after the historic last cattle drive. The
occasion was the town's sixtieth anniversary and they still have annual
reunions at White Deer at the restored white frame house in |
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Panhandle, Texas. The house,
once utilized by the N Bar N Ranch, is now the nucleus of the extensive
Carson County Square House Museum. The museum was accredited by the American
Association and has been awarded the American Association for State and Local
History National Award of Merit While we are at the Coffee(y) Cousins
convention, we will visit that museum as well as the Panhandle Plains Museum
in Canyon, T exas. Adobe Walls and the Panhandle Planes Museum in Canyon,
Texas would be a nice place for all the cousins to visit during the
convention. |
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page 14 June |
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FLAT TOP RANCH & RICH COFFEY
My brother Dr. Carol Coffee in Houston, |
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Texas said the water level on
the Colorado River was several feet higher before the soil conservation dams
were built in west Texas. He said at that he and our brother JT, put a canoe
in at Winched Texas on the river or at Keys Crossing in the late 1930s, on a
Sunday morning before sunrise and paddled all the way to the bridge on State
Hwy.l 6, north of San Saba/Texas.OurDadwouldpickthemup |
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just before dark the same day
and take them back to Brownwood, Texas. The distance covered was a distance
of approximately 40 miles as the crow flies and at least 50 miles by canoe.
The water level on the Colorado River was high enough to paddle a canoe from
Ballinger Texas to the Lake Buchanan dam before the Agricultural and Soil
Conservation Service built the empoundments on the Colorado River watershed
in west Texas. My brother said they could not paddle any further than the
highway bridge at San Saba Texas before sundown. The final "plug"
on the Colorado River that lowered the water level to less than two or three
feet deep and a mere five feet wide at Keys Crossing was the O.H. Ivie
Reservoir, located at the confluence of the Concho and Colorado River.
Construction on the dam was started in 1985 and was dedicated in 1990. The
two-mile long earthfill dam built by Brown and Root USA that made a 20,000
acre feet reservoir is |
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called the Simon W. Freese Dam
and was named after the owner of a Fort Worth Texas engineering company that
has worked on reservoir water projects since 1949. The reservoir was planned
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since 1938 but the project was delayed
over the |
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2003 |
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years by negotiations to
preserve pioneer cemeteries, settlements and archaeo- logical sites that were
founded as early as |
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1684. Rich Coffey's Flat Top
Ranch, freight and stage stop on the Brownwood - San Angelo Road was built in
1862 and was one of the sites that was covered by the reservoir. The
historical San Clemente Mission site built by the early Spanish explorer Juan
Dominguez Mendoza in May |
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1684 and was occupied until July
1684 wasalsocoveredbythelake. Although some controversy exists over it's
exact location, the mission is thought by most scholars to be in the same
area as Rich Coffey's Flat Top Ranch headquarters and stage stop. Only Mendoza's
notes indi- cate where the mission was built and it was the "Glorious
San Clemente River" which is thought by modern archaeolo- gists to be at
the confluence of the Concho and Colorado River. The San Clemente Mission was
occupied by the Spanish for a short time but it was the last Spanish mission
built in Texas west of the Brazos River. After the French undertook
exploration in east Texas and the appearance of the La Salle expedition on
the Texas coast in 1685, the Spaniards decided to concentrate their efforts
and mission construction in East Texas to oppose any French settlement in the
area. The rock corrals for the mules and horses were used at the overnight
stop on the Brownwood - San Angelo |
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Stage and Freight Line, the Flat
Top ranch headquarters and the bunk houses built by Rich Coffey in 1862, are
thought by some scholars to be made of stones from the old San Clemente
Mission. That is also why conclusive evidence of the location of the old
Spanish mission has never been found, by Jerry Coffee |
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2003 COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION |
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page 15 |
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Boy, was Berea a great
convention! Bennie Loftin and Sarah Poff really showed us a good time. The
cousins arrived to find a grand old "Boone Tavern" hotel with lots
of charm and LOTS of COUSINS. The convention breaks Calgary, Canada's
attendance record with 113 visiting our meeting room and 96 of these shared
in the banquet. There were 63 cousins who came for the first time. Six of
these had attended the very first convention in Boone, NC (older by 20 years
of course). They were Bennie & Bob Loftin, sisters, Lillian Harrell &
Juanita Long and Jim and Bonnie Culley. Virgil Coffee, a devoted cousin, was
again the oldest there. |
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Nelda Coffee and Jo Langwell
kept the hospitality table stacked with more goodies than we could eat. These
were donated by very generous cousins and Nelda baked for a week before. |
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We always auction a few things
off to raise money to support the next convention and we had an excep- tional
prize this year. Bennie Loftin pieced & quilted a quilt We had lots of
nice prizes and hope cousins will continue this generosity. |
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We started early Friday with a
shopping spree at the Bybee Pottery store and later with tours of the college
campus and craft areas. These trips were very interesting and free to anyone
who wished to go. AnotheroptionalentertainmentwastheRenfroValleyattractionsandshows.
Somecousinwenton Friday and some on Saturday. The Renfro Valley Barn Dance
was started by the popular country music entertainer, John Lair. His mother
was a Coffey and his two daughters, Ann & Barbara were at our banquet |
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Because of the unexpected large
number attending, we had to eat in the dining room and then retire to our
hospitality room for the meeting. James Preston (Pete) Seals led us in the
dinner prayer. Bennie Loftin welcomed everyone to the convention. Bonnie Culley
announced that our long time president, Jeff Coffey was unable to attend for
health reasons and the board appointed Jack Coffee as Interim President Jack
called the meeting to order and Jo Langwell read the minutes for Gail
Bachman, secre- tary. HaroldButzleadusinaprayerforourdeceasedcousins.
BonnieCulleygaveanEditor'sReport. Ream's Goodloe reported that the newspaper
index was up to date and if you need a copy it he can make it on 2 comuter
disk. |
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We were entertained by singer
Kay Smiley, ending with a patriotic rendition that brought tears to all our
eyes. Jeanne Snodgrass Bonham followed with her program "Where The
Bodies Lie." It was hu- morous tale of the things she ran into while collecting
data for her Rockcastle Co. Cemeteries book. |
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J. B. McCarley reported on his
plans for the 2004 Convention to be held in Amarillo, TX. It will probably be
on June 10 but watch the newsletter for the definite dates. He has a great
program worked up for us and you will read more about it later this year. |
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Interim President Jack Coffee
called for election of officers. He was elected to continue as President and
Jo Langwell was elected as Secretary. |
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A discussion on volunteering to
host future conventions was held with several looking into holding one in
their city. We retired to have the group photo taken across the street, on
the steps of a beautiful church. Not everyone participated but it's still a
good picture. |
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Only a handfull of cousins
stayed over to take the Sunday tour of the Maret & Marvel Coffey Cem-
eteries and the Great Salt Petre Cave. I will never regret seeing the Salt
Petre Cave although 1 took the short route. Now the Ausbon Coffey family
cemetery was another thing - It is in the Boone National Forest We drove some
distance into the forest and parked. There were mud bikers everywhere zoom-
ing around. We got onto a trailer pulled by a 4 wheeler and rode several
miles on a trail until Sarah started into the woods. You can't see the
tombstones until you are THERE. It is very dense woods. |
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Sarah says that they have
decided to leave it this way to keep the mud bikers from vandalizing it.
(Glad |
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i went) Thanks again to Bennie
& Bob Loftin and Sarah and Jim Poff |
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page 16 June 2003 |
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LIST of Those Attending |
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BONHAM, Jeanne (Snodgrass);
CHRISTENSEN, Robert S. & Patricia A.; CLARK, Darlene & BUTZ, |
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Harold; COFFEE, Virgil O.;
COFFEE, Dale & Nola,; COFFEE, Edwin & Phyliss; COFFEE, Jack &
Nelda; COFFEY, Annette; CARAWAY, Pauiette (Coffey); COFFEY, Douglas; COFFEY,
Randel & Barbara; COFFEY, Dan & Marie; POFF, Jim & Sarah (Coffey);
POFF, Pamela; POFF, Tom & Gwinna (Smith); POFF, Jane; POFF, James
Michael; HARDING, Amy (Nicely) & Cory; BANKS, Ray & Debbie (Poff);
SEALS, James Preston "Pete" & Gaye (Coffey); COLYER, Pattie
(Seals), Miranda & Andrew; PINGLETON, Emily; COFFEY, Carl & Rosalee
(Wowas); COFFEY, Gene & Bonnie (Reed); COFFEY, Mose & Beulah
(Taylor); SMILEY, Gary & Kaye (Coffey); COFFEY, James C; COFFEY,
Christopher M.; COFFEY, Jessie R. & Robin; COFFEY, Richard H. & Gretchen;
COFFEY, William J. "Bill" Coffey; COFFEY, Everett; WEST, Melva;
HIPSHER, Rhonda; CULLEY, Jim & Bonnie; FERGUSON, Shirley; COWELL, Holly;
GOODLOE, Reams & Virginia; HENDERSON, Ann (Lair); SMITH, Barbara (Lair);
HARRELL, Lillian (Coffey); LONG, Juanita (Coffey); FERGUSON, Donna (Long);
HENRY, Herb "BUZZ" & Melva (Jones); KENDRICK, Bonnie (Gill);
COMBS, Tammy; COMBS and Tabitha; LANGWELL, Jo; LEES, Noretta (Coffey);
TAYLOR, Carolyn (Coffey); FIELDER, Sadie (Coffey); LOFTIN, Bob & Bennie
(Coffey); McCARLEY, J.B.; McKINNEY, Billie (Coffee); BURNS, Patsy D.; SMITH,
J.J.& Maggie; SMITH, Don G. & Ginger; SMITH, Gary & Oleta; SMITH,
Howard P.; SMITH, Slee Owen; HAINES, Shirley (Smith); HAINES, David; WAGNER,
Bob & Ellen (Coffey),; WEBB, Charles D. & Pam; COFFEY, Randy; MOSIER,
Cathy (Seals); MOSIER, Zachary; FISH, Jennifer (Kidwell); KIDWELL, Sheila;
TODD, Maria (Seals); TODD, Edmond; CHASTEEN, Tonya; BARTRUFF, Taylor;
CAMERON, Willadean; COFFEY, PAUL; COFFEY, Stella Mae; COFFEY, Fred; COFFEY,
Alice; SOBOL, Charita (Coffey); SOBOL, Joshua; GOUGHNOUR, Mr. & Mrs. Bob |
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page 18 June 2003 |
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NEW BOOKS |
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I have received/purchased the
following books, all exclllent tools for the Coffee/y researchers. |
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*C0FFEY GENEALOGY 3 - By A.
Cuffez, Pr. Stefanieplein 5, B-8400 Oostende (Belgium) |
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?COFFEY COUSINS, NORTH SIDE OF
CLINCH MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE and BEYOND - by Bennie L (Coffey) Loftin, Rt 1,
Box 270, Kiowa, OK 745539727 |
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*COFFEY/COFFEE in Kentucky (1800
Federal Census) - by Ron Payne, 79 Payne Rd., Falkville, AL 35622-9403 |
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?ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY:
GUARDIAN BONDS 1857-189 |
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?ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
STATE VITAL STATISTICE & FEDERAL CENSUS |
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MORTALITY SCHEDULES, OFFICIAL RECORDS
FROM THE 1800 |
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s ?ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
CEMETERY RECORDS |
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9 |
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The last 3 by Jeanne Snodgrass Bonham
& Patricia Heylmann Hiatt 516 Hickory Hill Lane, Cincinnati, OH |
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TEXT CCC Issue90 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Mar-03 |
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IssueNO.90 ISSN 0749-758X |
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MAKE C0NVENTII0N RESERVATIONS
BEFORE MARCH 10 |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins- |
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P.S |
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(It's been suggested that you
bring a pedigree Chart to share.) |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 89 |
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Subscription - $10.00 per year
USA Other than USA -$12.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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. |
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TIME IS SHORT! YOU NEED TO ALREADY HAVE YOUR
RESERVATION AT BOONE TAVERN IN BEREA, KEN- TUCKY. IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE THEM -
THE DEADLINE IS MARCH 10 - SO GET ON THE PHONE AND MAKE THEM NOW. |
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Hope the winter weather has been
good to you wherever you are. I sure don't envy anyone shoveling snow. That
can be dangerous for your health. Some of us have health prob- lems without
any outside assistance. |
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I am looking forward to our
gather- ing at Berea, Ky. The trip up and back should be interesting and
scenic. Plan carefully and you will find a scenic drive regardless of where
you start. |
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IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE YOU RES-
ERVATIONS - DO IT NOW - TOMOR- ROW MAY BE TOO LATE. |
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CauAutJeff |
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page 2 March EDITOR'S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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CONGRATULATIONS! For the 90th
lime, you, the Coffey cousins, have been willing to share enough of your hard
work to fill a newspaper. I have a couple of Irish jokes that I've saved
forever, to use as filler but haven't needed it. I hope all of you look for
something in your lineage that you have been needing for some time, and share
your finds with us for the next issue. Wouldn't that make a great newsletter. |
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Be sure to RE-READ page 16 in
the December, issue 89, of Coffey Cousins for all of the activities that
Bennie and Sarah have planned for the conven- tion. There are some important
things to take note of - like you need reserva- tions for the night of May 1
as the first tour starts the next morning at 7a.m. Then, you need to make
your own reservation for the Renfro Valley Show by calling the 800 number. It
looks like a lot of fun and really reasonable so we hope to see lots of you
there. |
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Bennie is urging us to make
reserva- tions by March 10. In May there are a lot of college events and the
hotel will not hold rooms for us beyond the 10th. It is very likely that
there will "be no room in the inn" much beyond that date. Make your
reservations now, if somethng comes up that you can't attend, you can always
cancel the hotel reservations. |
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We haven't received renewals
from all of our subscribers yet. Please check the date on your mailing label.
If it says 12/31/02, your subscription of $10 is due. |
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1 wish to thank all of you for
your good wishes and support. |
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Smc&cely,, uewt cousin, |
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fBamtl |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter |
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Publishing Info |
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Editor's Letter
2 |
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1 1 |
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Index |
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New Cousins |
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Corrections
4 |
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New Addresses |
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Obituaries
5 |
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Mail Box |
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Dead End Roads |
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Currents in the Stream 9
Documents Galore
10 Convention 2000
17 Computer News
18 |
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2 3 |
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4 |
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6 7 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Gwendolyn McConathy, 6827
RCoronado Rd. Scottscale, AZ 85257 Ambrose |
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(^
BettyStreet,16843Eby'sMillRd.,ScotchGrove,IA52310 ChesleySr. Brad Heflin,
1394 Avoca Place, Apt.6, Sheridan, WY 82801 |
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Ancestor |
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Nell Coffey Salinger, P.O. Box 702,
Amherst, VA 24521 Gaye Seals, 119 Galloway Ln., Berea, KY 40403 |
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Timothy Peterman, 11315
Applewood Dr. K.C. MO 64134 Bonnie Kendrick, 690 Old US Hwy 25 N, Berea KY
40403 |
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Jordan |
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Chesley Benjamin |
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(""*' |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Gwendolyn McConathy's query
was in the December issue of Coffey Cous- ins' Clearinghouse. She was
surprised that her nephew Edward Hongess had written about the same time that
she had. They share information. She descends from Edward through John, James
and his son Ambrose. Her ad- dress is in the new cousins list. |
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* Betty Street is the cousin of
Darlene Clark. They descend from Chesley Coffey Sr. through Salathial Coffey |
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her husband, Rev. Harry Salinger
was listed in the December newsletter as having conducted the funeral of one
of the Coffeys. Her address is the new cousin list. |
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*Gaye Seals is a new cousin who
wanted to see a newsletter before she attends the Coffey Cousin Convention in
Berea. We will publish her lineage later. Her address is in the new cous- ins
list. |
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* Timothy Peterman is no
strainger to Coffey Cousins. We have printed sev- eral of his works in the
past but have missed him lately. He descends from Chesley Coffey through both
Salathiel and Newton Coffey. Salathiel's son Eli |
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and then his son Newton Coffey. |
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Darlene says that they only have |
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documentation through Newton |
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Coffey. The other two are
accepted |
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because of time and place. If
you have Coffey married Newton Coffey's daugh- |
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any more information for Betty and Darlene,
Betty's address is in the new cousin list. |
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cousins list. |
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* Nell Coffey Salinger descends
from Jordon Coffey of Coffeytown, VA. |
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Donald M. Coffey, a cousin,
entered a subscription for her. It seems that |
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ter Mary and produced Rev.
Newton Eli Coffey. We welcome Timothy back into the foal as an active
researcher of the Chesley Coffey line. Timothy's address is in the new
cousins list. |
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* Brad Heflin is a cousin of
Billie Cof- |
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fee McKinney. They descend from |
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Peter Coffee through his son
William |
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Coffee of King George Co. VA.
Billie's |
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lineage is printed in the
December |
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issue on page 11. If you can
help Brad the Renfro Valley Barn Dance which we and Billie, Brad's address is
in the new |
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* Bonnie Kendrick is a cousin of Bennie
Loftin who is going to help with the convention in Berea, KY. She works for |
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r*~' |
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plan to attend. Bonnie descends
from Benjamin and Polly (Hayes) Coffey through their son John Coffey.
Bonnie's address is in the new cousins list. |
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page 4 March |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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Jerry Coffee of Piano Texas
sends the following correction: |
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"I noticed in the CCC that
Billie COF- FEE McKinney is doing research on her Peter COFFEE line. There is
some question in my mind if Peter Coffee, Sr. came over to the Colonies on
the galley "Forward" as an indentured prisoner. Personally, I don't
feel that he did. I believe that Peter Coffee,Sr. was born in Virginia ca
1691-1695. According to Samuel Coffey in Prince Edward County VA, Peter
Coffee Sr.and Susannah are buried some- where on the property in Prince Ed-
ward County VA. Sam Coffey is a de- scendant of William Coffee and still
lives near the original Peter Coffee land. He changed his name from Cof- fee
to Coffey in the 1930s because he got tired of the jokes. |
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There were at least two Peter
COFFEEs in the Virginia Colony. One Peter Cof- fee, a convict, landed in
Virginia in October 1730. He was transported on the prison galley
"Forward" that left Newgate Prison in London and arrived in the
colonies in the fall of 1730. A few months after this date, another Peter
Coffee, in King George County |
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Virginia,on2ndApril,
1731,islisted on the County Court Orders, and was being bound for his
appearance at court for abusing his servant woman, Jane Lewis. I feel like
the Peter Coffee in the court records in King George County VA, is the Peter
Coffee Sr. of our line and he was born in Virginia and not in the British
Isles. An inden- |
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tured prisoner could not have
owned a servant girl within a few months after got off the boat and certainly
could not have been bound over In court. If Peter Coffee, Sr. was born In
Virginia in 1691-1695, as I feel that he was, |
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2003 |
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that would make Mary Coffee's
mar- riage date to James Kendall on Feb. 25,1745 possibleandprobablycor-
rect. That makes my conclusion that Peter Coffee, Sr. was born in Virginia
more likely correct. |
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Peter Coffee b. ca 1691, Price
Edward Co. Virginia, d. ca 1771 Prince Edward Co., Virginia, m. Susannah
Mathews. |
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* Listed below are the children
of Peter Coffee in descending birth dates as well as I can place them: |
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1) Mary, b. ca 1729, d. ? m.
James Kendall, Feb. 25,1745 in Overwharton Parish, Old Stafford County VA, |
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2) James, b. Jan. 26,1740
Stafford Co. VA, d.?,m.? |
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3) William, b. ca Dec 1740 , d
1798, Buckingham Co VA m. Mary McAllister 4)Lydia, b. Jan. 25, 1742
Stratsford County VA, d.?, m.? |
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5) Benjamin, b. Oct. 19,1743,
Stafford County VA. d. ? m. ? |
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6) Peter, Jr., b. ?, d. Feb
6,1804, Hancock Co. GA; m. Sarah Smith. |
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7) Joshua, b. Jan 26,1745 Prince
Ed- ward Co. VA; d. Sept. 8,1997 Rocking- ham Co. NC. m. Elizabeth Graves |
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8) Catherine^.?, d. ? , m. ? |
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9) Hannah, b. 1814, d. ?, m.
James S. Weakley |
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10)Elizabeth,b.?,d.?,m.? |
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11) Frances, b. ? , d. Oct. 19,
1743, m.? The information is the same for the descendants of Peter Coffee as
sup- plied by Billie McKinney in CCC, so I will not list It again."
Jerry Coffee |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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James A. Coffey, PSC Z, Box
8643, APO AE, 09012 |
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Noreva Sharr, P.O. Box 1720,
Tehachapi, CA 93581-1720 |
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Gene Tomlin:
gtomlin@adelphia.net James A. Coffey, Jcoffey717@aol.com |
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WILLIAM C. (Bill) COFFEE |
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William C. (Bill) Coffee died on
Dec. |
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24, 2002 at the Torrington
Community Hospital, Torrington, WY. He was born on Aug 29, 1915, at the
family home- stead north of Node, WY in Miobrara Co. He was the son of Samuel
and Mary Margaret (Bannan) Coffee. He married Ramona Hanson on Sept. 26, 1940
in Harrison. The couple lived in Harrison until 1945 when they moved to a
ranch in the Prairie Center area. Bill ranched, and drove the school bus.
They moved to Torrington in 1967. |
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Bill was active in many ways;
church, Elks, Stock Growers Assn., democratic committeeman, and school board. |
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He is survived by his wife
Ramona; two sons, Robert Coffee and wife Sharon of Shoshoni, WY, and Donald
Coffee of San Francisco, CA; three daughters, Jean Mower and husband Wayne of
Claymont, DE, Joanne Coffee of Torrington and Carolyn Coffee and her companion
Tracy Page of Torrington; two brothers, Robert Coffey and his wife Barbara of
Torrington and Arthur Coffee of Minneapolis, MN; seven grandchildren, seven
great grandchil- dren and one g.g.grandchild. He was preceded in death by his
parents; two sisters, Beatrice Burnham and Anna Eberspecher; and four
brothers, Samuel David, Jack Lloyd, Keith Michael, and Thomas Anthony Coffee. |
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Funeral was at the Rose Catholic
Church and burial at the Valley View Cemetery. |
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(Info: Ramona Coffee) |
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LOWELL W. (Toss) COFFEY |
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Funeral Services for Lowell W.
"Toss" Coffey, 83 of Zephyr were held on Monday, Sept. 9, 2002 in
the Davis- Morris Funeral Home Chapel. |
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Toss was born in Zephyr on Nov.
21 1918 and was a lifetime resident of Zephyr and a member of the Zephyr
United Methodist Church. Toss gradu- ated from Zephyr High School. While in
high school, he set a state record for the 100 yard dash in track, running on
a dirt track and wearing regular tennis shoes. He served in the U.S. Army in
WWII; after returning from the war, Toss was a cowboy for the rest of his
life. He worked and managed a num- ber of large ranches in Brown County. He
worked at the Brownwood Cattle Auction for 40 years. In addition to worked as
a substitute mail carrier for 23 years. Toss was the announcer at youth
rodeos in the area. He recently received a plaque from the Elm Grove Rodeo
Association for 50 years service. He also refereed high school basketball
games. |
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Toss is survived by three
sisters, Alia Ray Lyons and Adelene Neislar of San Antonio and Bonnie Priddy
and hus- band, Tom Frank of Austin; nieces & nephews including locals,
Charles Coffey of Brownwood; Otis Coffey of Saginaw and Frances Edmondson of
Zephyr; also his long time care giver, |
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Nora Birdwell |
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He was preceded in death by his
par- |
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ents, Z.B. And Kate (Graves)
Coffey; brother, C.F. Coffey; sisters, Madelene Gardner and Mary Jo Allcorn.
{Obituary I Sept. 9, 2002 issue of Brownwood Bulletin} |
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BESS COFFEY |
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Bess Coffey, widow of Fran
Coffey of Tucson, AZ , passed away on December |
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1, 2002. She had a stroke on
Nov. 17 and just never got any better. Bob Coffey writes that they will miss
her just as they still miss Fran. |
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Coffey Cousins sends our
condolences to their family. |
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page 6 March 2003 |
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PAMELAH COFFEE-WEAVER |
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Pamelah, born Mar. 14,1961. She
was educated in DISD, she attended the Business Magnet High School for 3
years and graduated from James Madi- son High School in 1979. She went to El
Centre Junior College and into pri- vate duty nursing. She also attended
Velma B.'s Cosmetology School until her health failed. |
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She was preceded in death by one
sister, Karen Rachelle Coffee. She leaves her husband LeRoy Weaver, one
daughter, Zindzii Coffee-Simmons; her parents Mari Coffee Walker and John
Louis Coffee; two sisters, Deblezcia Coffee Jones Bray and Tamikah Coffee Busby
Bray; one brother, D. K. Walker all of Dallas, TX. Funeral was Sat. Dec. 2,
2002 at Greater New Bethel Church, 3817 S. Malcolm X Blvd. Dallas, TX (The
Dallas Morning News, Dec 6 |
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2002. Sent by Hah Merriman) |
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ALVA M. SPEAR |
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Alva M. Spear died on January 3,
2003. She was born June 29,1917. (Info: Bennie Loftin) |
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WILLIAM EDWARD LEON SMITH |
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Leon Smith died Nov. 28, 2002.
He was born on March 9,1920 to John Henry and Martha Susan (Coffey) Smith in
Hughes Co. OK. He attended the 1986 Coffey Convention held in Tulsa, OK. He
is survived by his wife Avalon, son David and daughter Renee. He graduated
from Dustin, OK High School and served in the Air Force during WWII. Leon and
son |
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David have Smith's Welding on S.
Union in Tulsa, OK. |
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(Info; Bennie loftin |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Donna and J.R. McDonald sent a |
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Christmas letter. They have a
new ^ grandchild, Ryan, born to Lorisa and |
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Graham in September. Donna says |
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that he and his cousin, two year
old, |
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Davin, son of LeeAnn and Sean,
keep |
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them well entertained. |
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* Jim Coffey of Spring Lake, MI
wrote that he will probably not be able to attend the Convention in Berea as
Marge is not well and Jim had a hip replacement in February. We wish for
better days for them. |
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* Gayle J. Carson says that she
reads |
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the newsletter and then places
it in the |
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library at the Tulsa
Genealogical Soci- |
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ety. Theyareavailableforanyone |
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visiting the library and anytime
she |
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wants to reread one, they are
readily |
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available. (Thank you Gayle.) |
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We think this is a very nice
gesture ^ and she is not the only cousin who |
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does this. I know that Bill
Amell gives |
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his copy to a library in Ontario
Canada |
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in memory of his late wife,
Marie. |
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* Jerry Lou Rickman slipped on a
grape in the market the day before Thanksgiving and broke her knee cap. She
said that she was doing well and is in therapy. We hope she is much bet- ter
by now. |
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* Cecile and Jack Purcell have
had a |
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rough December. Cecile had
surgery |
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on Dec. 13 to remove a benign
brain |
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tumor at Mayo Hospital. Jack was |
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diagnosed in Nov. with
compression |
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fracture of the spine. Cecile
says that |
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they are both mending well and
hope |
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to be well enough to attend the
con- |
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vention in Berea. ^ |
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* Jo Langwell went into the
hospital on Jan. 3 for knee surgery. She was ex- |
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peeling to stay in ihe hospital for about 3 weeks. We certainly hope
her surgery was successful and she is home and recovered by now. (Don't try
to do it all the first week JO!!) |
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* Bill Amell of Peterborough,
Ontario, Canada sent his subscription renewal tucked into a menu of the
"East City Fish & Chips". It made a good disguise for the check
but sure made me hun- gry. (Wish I was there!) |
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*A1 and Sue Carhart write that
they will not be at the convention this year as Al fell and broke some ribs
and then Sue had surgery and is not to travel for some time yet. We hope they
are both better. |
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* Kathryn Johnson wishes that
she could attend the convention. She used to spend a lot of time in Berea, KY
area and says that she thinks the Coffeys donated the land for the Old Town
RenFro Valley. Her grandfather Dan Hayes was born in Wilder, KY before the
family moved on to Cass Co. MO. Hope Kathryn's health improves so we |
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get to visit with her this year |
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1. V. Crawford sends a cemetery
record: BETHEL CEMETERY, Jones Co., ANSON, TX Father: Coffey |
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Arvin Lavelle, 1901-196 |
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?Shearie (no last name given) wrote:
"Searching for any info on Timothy Dalton who married Delpha Coffee. |
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They had a daughter named OUie
Dalton 21-Sept-1837. She married John Brewer 11 on 26-Dec-1858 TN. Ollie died
17-July-1906. Any info at all on any of these would be appreci- ated.
Thankyou," |
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Shearies@aol.co |
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* Patsy ??? Is looking for
information about Lola Coffey who married Ralph Bolden. Ralph was born in
1918 in AR and died in 1981 in Texas. They had 5 children. Ralph's father may
have been from Missouri and old stories say that he was a Pentecostal Minister.
Lola's parents are Limuel Coffey and Betty Williams believed to be for Ar-
kansasalso. Familystoriessaythat there was Cherokee blood in the line. Limuel
Coffey was born in 1899 and died in 1965. If you can help Patsy, her email
address is |
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patsybilly3 3@yahoogroups.com |
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*Robert Cornealius Coffey's line
is as follows; Austin Coffey; wife: Polly Coffey: Joshua Coffey; wife: Selena
Storie: Thomas Calvin Coffey; wife: Mary Huston; Corneilus (Doc) Coffey;
wife: Susan Margaret Moulder and Father: Raymond Robert Coffey; Wife: Irene
Moore. Robert would like to correspond with others working this line at
rccoffee@quixnet.net |
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*Reams Goodloe asks, "Our
Methodist winter church school quarterly "Adult Bible Studies"
lessons are written by John Hargis of San Antonio. In the introduction it
says he is married to Linda Coffey, a San Antonio derma- |
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tologist. Doyouknowofanyconnec-
tion ?" Ream's address is P.O. Box 942, |
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8 Mother: HaParalee, 1905-1976 |
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COFFEY Caroline W. |
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1875-1949 |
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Wm. H. 1865-1944 |
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MONTICELLO, KY - RICKY COFFEY, 46, and
Joseph I-ee Frost, 36, brothers in-law, of Route 4, died Saturday of injuries
received in a traffic accident in Cumberland County. Mr. Coffey, a factory
worker, was the husband of Sandra Coffey. Mr. Frost, a painter, was the son
of Glenn and Emma Frost. Joint services 1 p.m. Friday, Marvin S. Hicks
Funeral Home. |
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From The Lexington Herald Leader
14 Oct 199 |
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Ormond Beach, FL 3217 |
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email: 10275
l.3473@CompuServe.com |
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* William B. Coffey is searching
for his family and his story is best told in his own words. |
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"My parents were never
married. My Mom had two children by Berry. He left us in Michigan. He moved
back to TN and married Mary Margaret. They had two children Becky and Mike.
One of his sisters names in Spradling, she was married to Jim. My Mom thinks
her name was Claudia. I went there once and visited for three days just to
get to meet my father.. Everyone's phone number that I had, and ad- dresses
have been changed. He lived on Helton Road and his pride and joy was an old
1950s car that he kept in his barn type garage. They lived across the street
from the cemetery where his parents were laid to rest. He was the grounds
keeper for it. The church they went to surprised me, they had no music in it,
just people signing, i thought that was the coolest thing I have ever heard.
People just lifting their voices up to God. |
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I live in Chicago now and have
been heremostofmyadultlife. IamWill- iam Berry Coffey DOB 07/13/1958 and my
sister is Debra Susan Coffey- Ortiz DOB 12/27/1960. She married Richard Ortiz
and they have two chil- dren Ricardo Ortiz and Cordero Ortiz. My mother is
Patty Leigh Long, born in 1939 |
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I tried to find Becky through
the phone company and there is no num- ber listed for them anymore, for Berry
in Bean Station or Cisco, Georgia. |
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I have been receiving letters
from my father from for years, now nothing." If you can help William
find any of his family, his email address is; WILLIAMBCOFFEY@aol.com |
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*Jamy Lambert writes, " My
gr-grand- mother was Hattie Coffey. Her father was Cornelius J Coffey and her
mother Mariha Gragg Coffey. I am trying to locate information regarding her
daughter Helen Coffey. Was Hattie married? Who was Helen's father? Helen was
born in 1904 her death certificate shows Lemuel Coffey as her father? Any
info would be greatly appreciated. " jamyz75@yahoo.com |
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* Joyce Grigsby wants to know if
any- one has found anymore information on the parentage of Chesley Coffey, Sr
and anything about his wife Jane Cleveland. Joyce descends from Chesley
Coffey, Jr who died in Maury Co. TN in 1818. Chesley Jr's wife was Margaret
Baldwin. If you have any- thing that might help Joyce, her ad- dress is 1224
County Road 363, Lex- ington, AL 35648. |
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* Deb Jones is looking for
Harvey Cof- fee, who married a Martha Cook. They were married Sept. 17 1861
in Morgan County KY. She found this in a Morgan County marriage book which
lists the names of the couples and the date they were married. Deb would appriciale
any help you could give. She thinks Wiley Coffee may be Harvey's father but
has not been able to prove this or go any futher back. She thinks that Martha
was Harveys 2nd wife and that he had 1 or 2 more after her. Deb says that is
all she knows about Harvey Coffee at this time. Her e-mail is
mamajones_us@yahoo.com. |
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* From: "Lloyd
Bockstruck" <ldbockstruck@dallaslibrary.org> Subject: definition
of "orphan" |
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An orphan in a legal context is
an heir to an estate who is under legal age. A child who inherits from a
grandparent would be designated an orphan |
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even with both of his parents
alive. |
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This might be of interest to the
Coffee/ ey descendants who have a family history of Indian heritage from
early eastern ancestors. |
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Subject: [AMERIND-US-SE] Native
American DNA lest "Donald Panther-Yates" <dpanther@gasou.edu> |
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As a Native American, I have
been reading the latest spate of messages on DNA tests on the GENEALOGY-DNA-L
with great interest. I am currently constructing a DNA study with Dr.
Elizabeth Hirschman (author of Melungeons: The Last Lost Tribe in America) to
determine the extent of intermarriage between southeastern tribes and
Sephardic Jews (often called Black Dutch or Melungeon). Your mes- sages make
it clear that it will be a difficult subject to study. |
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We have already found that at
least one surname tests out as Native Ameri- can by the Y chromosome test
(Sizemore). Not a single test subject taking the mitochondrial DNA or ma- |
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ternal test in Family Tree DNA's
data- base has tested positive...yet. The only American Indian haplotypes
they have in the database are Sizemores & "real" |
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jungle-reservation-Eskimo-type
Indians from Michael Hammer and other re- searchers' anthropological field
work. The theory I would like to prove or disprove is that Cherokee,
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and other southeast- ern tribes gave chiefs'
daughters as |
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wives to Sephardic Jewish
traders, and their children, the first mixed-breeds, largely accounted for
tribal leadership and survival. Oral tradition and gene- alogy supports this
thesis in the case of such families as the Colberts (Chickasaw), Coopers (Choctaw-Chero-
kee) and McDonalds (Cherokee and Creek), among others. I am thus most
interested in human subjects who have a tradition of chiefs' lineage combined
with Judaism. The test will be free. |
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I would like to hear the list's
ideas for constructing a genetics research proto- col to test this theory.
Feel free to copy and paste and distribute this request. |
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Donald Panther-Yates, Assistant
Profes- sor of Public Relations |
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Georgia Southern University,
P.O. Box 8091, Statesboro, GA 30460 |
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Web site Panther's Lodge http://
www2.gasou.edu/facstaff/dpanther/ |
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* Joseph Comstock Jr. Writes: |
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I will not renew my membership
in our organization. I have thoroughly en- joyed your reporting. It was thru
Coffey Cousins that I contacted my Canadian relatives. It was an Eliza Coffey
who was my ancestor. She married another Irish immigrant, James McGlennon.
They were Great Lakes boat people- schooner, freight- ers. It was a 15 year
member of the clearinghouse, the late Mr. Kay Coffey, that was my contact. |
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Eliza Coffee was b. 1807
Christened in Inch, County Down, Ireland, daughter of Tom Coffy and Anne
Shields. She died in 1893, Lake Port, Ontario, Can. Keep up the good work.
Sincerely yours; Joseph B. Comstock, Jr |
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* Virgil Coffee has been in and
out of the hospital but is still planning to see us in Berea, KY. He is also
working on his Cherokee and Choctaw linage on |
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his mother's side. He says that
it would be easy if the Dawes Report was perfect but it isn't. His great
grandfa- ther is shown by Dawes to be 1/4 In- dian; his wife is not given any
Indian blood, yet Dawes says that the chil- dren of William Spring and Jane
Leflore are 1/2 Indian blood. He has contacted his Senators and they have
asked to Bureau of Indian Affairs at Okmulgee, OK to check the records for |
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him and forward them to Virgil.
We will be waiting to hear how the search turns out. |
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* Reams Goodloe writes,
"All of the CCC # 89 has now been added to the index. One thing bothers
me a little. Of the seven obituaries of married women in # 89, five of them
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not identify the maiden surname
of the deceased. I hope as genealogists that any chance we get to influence
obituaries and eulogies of married women, that we will do our best to get the
maiden surname included. A simple statement saying she was the daughter of
Mr would do it. Also if the editor
knows the maiden surname, she or he could add it in some manner. " (Ye
Ed., The funeral |
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director usually collects this
Info and forwards it to the newspaper. They also need to be aware of our
desires.) |
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Jama LaVonne Hoel sent a
clipping from THE OKLAHOMAN, Business sec- tion, page 1 (there is no date)
about Virgil Coffee, Chief executive, chair- man and president of TVC
Marketing Associates Inc.. His bio says that he is 60 years old and has a
wife Linda, three sons and eight grandchildren. He lives in Oklahoma, City.
He at- tended Texas Tech University majoring in education. The article is
about his marketing company and it appears to be a very interesting company. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* We thank Kenneth Coffey for
the following story about the grandson of Lewis Russell Coffey, Wayne Co. KY.
Ken's email address is kcoffey30@hotmail.com |
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Ken says that this is just a
little history on Shelby Moore Cullom some of this you might know and some of
it is my thoughts after reading what books I can find on his life and my
personal notes from being at his grave and knowing the relationship that he,and
his dad, had with Lincoln. |
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SHELBY MOORE CULLOM |
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Shelby Moore Cullom was born 22
Nov 1829 in Monticello, Wayne Co KY the son of Richard Norlhcraft
"Dick" Cullom who married on 16 March 1819 in Wayne Co KY Elizabeth
"Betsy" Coffey daughter of Lewis Russell Coffey and Bidant
"Biddy" Moore. When Shelby was just a few months old the family
moved to Tazewell Co IL and his father became friends with Abe Lincoln over
the next twenty years. When Shelby decided that he wanted to be a lawyer his
dad sent him to Springfield (IL) to look up Lincoln who was practicing law
there. Shelby made the journey and found Lincoln. Lincoln was very pleased to
see the son of his old friend Dick and they sat and talked. Even then Lincoln
was known as a "talker" so I can only think that Shelby had to
listen to tales and had a good time and formed a personal friendship with
Lincoln that Shelby never forgot until the day he died. So after a few hours
of Shelby listening I can just see Lincoln finally asking him "now my
young friend what is it you came for?" If Lincoln was relaxed he would
not be silling in a chair like most people do. You have to remember that
Lincoln was a tali man and the chairs back then were small compared to his
height so he would take his chairs lay them on the floor with the back up and
lean against them as he sat on the floor this is how he played with his
children at home in the parlor. Shebly asked Lincoln if he would take him
into his firm and teach him the ropes to become a |
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lawyer (note: At that time most
lawyers never went to law school in that part of the country, they
apprenticed with practicing attorneys and learned the trade). Lincoln told
Shelby that he was pleased |
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that his friend Dick had sent Shelby to him
and he would like to have him work for him, but that because of his duties of
riding the circuit and the amount of time he would be away that he thought
that it would be more in Shelby's interest to go in with another firm and
learn. So Shelby was point- ed in the right direction to a firm that he
learned the trade with so that in 1855 he was admitted to the bar and the
same year he became the City Attorney for Springfield and married his first
wife Hanna M. Fisher (on the 12th of Dec.) Shelby and Hanna would have two
daughters, Ella and Carrie. Ella married William Barret Ridgeway in 1882. He
was the son of Charles Ridgeway founder of the Springfield Iron Co. and
grandson of Nicholas Ridgeway who had sold the State of Illinois the land to
build the State Capital Building on in Springfield. (Note: This is the
building now referred to as the "Old State Capitol" it was taken
apart stone by stone, each one numbered and stored for many years (when 1 was
in high school in the 1960's) at the state fairgrounds, when it was restored
and is just as it was in the 1800's when Lincoln was in the house of
representives there, and later Shelby Cullom). |
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Carrie married Robert Gordon
Hardie a well known artist of the time from Washington DC. In 1856 Shelby was
elected to the III House of Representives and also was a presidential
elector. He was re-elected to the house in I860 and be- came the Speaker of the
House. |
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In 1861 President Lincoln
remembered his friend and called on Shelby to rally Illinois for the Union
cause. On the evening of 25 April 1861 Shelby introduced Stephen A. Douglas
"The Little Giant" to a joint session of the legislature so he could
speak. Later in his life Shelby would recall this speech as the most moving
speech I have ever heard in my long public life, "In all my experience
before and after I was never so impressed by the power of a man speaking to
an audience and Douglas spoke with great earnestness and power." What
should have been a good year for him in 1861 was sadden by the death of his
wife Hanna. (March 18th). In 1862 Shelby returned to law practice with Milton
Hay, son-in-law of Judge Stephen T. Logan who had been Lincoln's law partner
and the uncle to John Hay Lincoln's Secre- |
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lary of State. Also in 1862
President Lincoln appointed him Commissioner for the Accounts of the US
Quartermaster and Commissary Officers to investigate the department at Cairo,
IL. |
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On 5 May 1863 Shelby married
Julia Fisher sister to his first wife, and two years later ('65) on 14th of
August their son Richard Northcraft Cullom (named after his father) was born,
and Shelby was elected to as a US Representee to the 39th Con- gress. Every
time good things happened in his life there seemed to be something bad to
keep his feet on the ground, his son Richard died just past his first
birthday (21 Aug 1865) |
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Shelby joined the movement to
oust President Johnson from office in 1867 and '69 saw him re- elected to the
40th then 41st Congress, and on 20 Aug 1869 his daughter Elizabeth Coffey
Cullom (named after his mother) was born, a bright spot that was short lived
she died on 8 March 1871. Shelby would remain in congress until 1870 when
returned to Springfield and formed the law firm of Cullom. Zane, and Marcy
(with Charles S. Zane and G. O. Marcy) and also would be come the head of the
State National Bank (note: This is something that Shelby would recall later
as some- thing he was not meant to be, a banker.) |
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In 1872 Shelby Moore Cullom was
chosen to be Chairman of the Illinois Republication Nat'l Convention in
Philadelphia and he placed General Grants name in nomination for president.
This speech to this day is the shortest nominating speech ever given for any
president. The complete nominating speech was; "On behalf of the great
Republication Party, of Illinois and that of the union, in the name of
liberty, of loyalty, of justice, and of law, in the interest of economy, of
good government, of peace 1 nominate U. S. Grant for president of these
United States." |
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Again in 1873 he was elected to
the Illinois House of Representives and chosen a second time to be Speaker of
the House. In 1876 he was to become the governor of Illinois and re-elected a
second term as governor in 1880. Then is 1883 he would start his long career
as a U.S. Senator which he would remain until he decided to retire because of
health problems later in his life. During his terms of office he was chairman
(and founder) of the Interstate Commerce Commission, member of |
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page 12 March committees on appropriations,
census, foreign relations, and the Library of Congress. He also served as a
regent of the Smithsonian Institution |
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1884 saw him again Chairman of
the Illinois Republication Delegation to the National Conven- tion this time
in Chicago, and in 1892 the same position in Minneapolis. |
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For once things settled down
until in 1909 his second wife Julia died, after her death, Julia and Hannah's
sister Victoria moved in with Shelby to care for him which she did until he
died. |
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The one last thing that was most
important to Shelby was the commission to build the memorial to President
Lincoln which he headed, after many delays it was finally approved and it was
one of the last things Shelby worked on. |
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On 22 Jan 1914 Shelby Moore
Cullom died in Washington DC at the age of 84, the last person alive that had
been on President Lincolns funeral train in 1865. |
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He was laid to rest in Oak Ridge
Cemetery in Springfield, IL on a hill |
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overlooking Lincoln's Tomb. |
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REPORT TAKEN FROM "ON WHITE
ROCK" by Jean Helm |
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Submitted by: Sharon Spiva Hanks |
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REPORT TAKEN FROM THE BOOK
"ON WHITE ROCK" WRITTEN BY JEAN HELM: Very early in the settlement
of McDonald County, Mo., two large related families came to White Rock
Prairie: the Coffees and the Hoppers. Fam- ily records indicate that the
Coffees came to McDonald Co., about 1835. JOHN COFFEE, a widow, brought with
him to Missouri, a son MEREDITH whose mother was REBECCA RAGSDALE. Both
father and son subsequently married HOPPER sisters, daughters of JOHN DAVID
HOPPER and MARY (POLLY) DAVEN- PORT. Both men had large families: JOHN COFFEE
with his second wife, JANE HOPPER and MEREDITH COFFEE by his only wife,
ELIZABETH "BETSY" HOPPER. |
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MEREDITH'S son, WILLIAM HARRISON
COFFEE married the daughter of JACOB |
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2003 |
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CAUDILL, early surveyor in
McDonald County |
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and resident of White Rock
community. Another |
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son, JOE COFFEE, married ELVA
TENNESSEE ^ CLARK. His brother, DA VID COFFEE, married |
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her twin sister MIRIAH PARALEE
CLARK. |
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Meredith's daughter, MARY
REBECCA COF- |
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FEE, married JAMES SMITH
"WHISKEY JIM" DAVENPORT. DAVID COFFEE'S son, HICE FREDERICK,
married NORA FORD. It is their |
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descendants who are the most
numerous "on White |
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Rock" today. A daughter of
DAVID COFFEE'S, |
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NANCY ELIZABETH
"LIZZIE" COFFEE |
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married WYLIE ROSS RUSSELL; they
also have |
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many RUSSELL descendants
"on White Rock" |
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today. |
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The Coffee's were ambitious
people mer- |
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chants, traders, trappers,
beekeepers, and teachers |
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as well as farmers. Some said
they were very |
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artistic doing woodcarving,
delicate rockwork, and |
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other highly skilled trades.
TRUMAN COFFEE |
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has a "White Rock Trading
Post" in 1997. E.E. |
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COFFEE served several terms as
County Collector |
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at Pinevillc, Mo. HARVEY NEAL
COFFEE was |
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County Clerk. ^ |
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JOHN and JANE COFFEE lost two
sons, JOHN H. COFFEE and HENRY COFFEE to the Confederate cause during the
Civil War. JOHN H. enlisted at Pineville, Mo., on Sept 2,1861. He was
captured in McDonald County, Mo., action on 2 May 1862, and taken to a
military prison at Alton, Illinois, to be exchanged with Confederates at
Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was not heard from again. HENRY COFFEE, 18 years
old, enlisted at Pineville, Mo., as a Private in Co. K, 4 Regiment of
Missouri Infantry on 2 Sept 1862. He was captured near Carthage, Mo., in
Jasper County, on the 20th of May 1863. He was sent to St Louis, Mo., and
then to City Point, Virginia, for prisoner exchange. He was admitted to the
Army of the Cumberland after exchange, and was wounded in a skirmish near Kennesaw
Mountain, Georgia. He later died from this abdominal wound in the Army
Hospital. |
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MEREDITH COFFEE is listed by |
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"GOODSPEED" as one of
the McDonald County ^ civilians, bearing arms that was captured by |
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Federal Forces. WAT CLARK,
listed in |
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"GOODSPEED" as having
been killed by Federal |
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Scouts, was the father of M1RIAH PARALEE
CLARK and ELVA TENNESSEE CLARK, wives of DAVID and JOE COFFEE. |
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JOHN DAVID HOPPER was born 3
July 1789 and MARY "POLLY" DAVENPORT HOPPER was born 24 Feb 1793.
They were from Chatta- nooga, TN, near Look Out Mountain. They had the
following Children: JANE b. 18 Aug 1812; SARAH b. 4 Jun 1814: ELIZABETH b. 23
Nov |
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1816; JAMES b. 24 Jan 1819;
WILLIAM b. 27 Oct 1823; DAVID b. 12 Sept 1825; ROBERT b. 28 Oct 1833. |
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JANE HOPPER married JOHN COFFEE,
who was also from Tennessee. JOHN COFFEE was born 8 Oct 1793 and JANE was
born 18 Aug 1812. JOHN COFFEE had been married and widowed and had a grown
son when he married JANE HOPPER. The son, MEREDITH COFFEE was born 6 Jan
1822. He later married ELIZA- BETH HOPPER, younger sister of his Step-
Mother. She was known as Aunt Betsy and was a very good woman. JOHN COFFEE
was the same age as his wife, JANE"S mother. JOHN and JANE had the
following children: |
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1) JOHN b. 29 Jan 1841. He
served in the Civil War and died far from home. |
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2) JAMES b. 30 Nov 1842. He was
a very large man and the father of six children. His wife, MANDY CORDIAL
(CORDELL) died when bitten by a black bottle spider leaving a family of small
children. It was she that sang so clearly on her deathbed "Bear Me Away
On The Snowy White Wings". |
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3) HENRY b. 8 May 1845. He also
served in the Civil War and was never heard from again. |
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4) MARY JANE b. 24 Dec 1847. She
married JOHN LEWIS PARISH and was the mother of eight children. Also raised a
step-son. She d. 28 Mar 1917. Her husband J.L. PARISH d. 22 Oct |
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1935. (John's first wife was
MALINDA STARNS. They had 2 children, JESS and CASPKR. |
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CASPER died very young. JESS was
the father of EVERETT PARISH. EVERETT married WINNIE PR1TCHARD, they had 2
children, JOHN and ANNA LEE PARISH. JESS married FRANCES REARRICK). |
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5) RICE COFFEE b. 15 Sept 1850.
He was a good man, was the father of seven children. He |
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married ANN DAVENPORT. She died
leaving a baby seven months old. This was AMANDA COFFEE BROWN. MARY JANE
COFFEE PARISH nursed her along with her son, WILL- IAM. There was another
daughter ELIZABETH. RICE later married and had five children. |
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6) SARAH b. 27 Nov 1853, she
married JACK CALDWELL. They had no children of their own but raised three
orphans, BILLIE CARNES. an orphan boy and ELIZABETH and AMANDA COFFEE, the
children of Sarah's brother, RICE. |
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7) MYRIA b. 22 Aug 1856, she
died at the age of 15. |
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The 1860 census shows JOHN DAVID
HOP- PER and ROBERT HOPPER as having been residents of White Rock Community.
They had come to Missouri at the same time that JOHN COFFEE came, and the two
families were con- nected by marriage. The daughters of JOHN DAVID HOPPER
both married COFFEES, and the daughter MALINDA HOPPER, married WILLIAM HENRY
BULLARD, another of the Civil War Veterans and a family that was well known
in the history of White Rock. |
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NOTE ON WILLIAM HENRY BULLARD: |
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he was born 14 Dec 1842 in Dog
Hollow, near Pineville, Mo. He lived there until he was 3 month old and then
they moved to Benton Co., Ark. He lived there until the Civil War. He was
converted and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church when he was 18 years
old. He volunteered for service in the Confederate Army when the first call
wasmade. Hisparentsownedslavesandheoften spoke of his love for his old negro
nurse,.Mammy.?. He fought the 4 years of the war seeing service in the
following battles: Helena, Ark; Pea Ridge, Ark; and Bunker Hill. He crossed
the field in the famous Picket's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. He would
choke up and cry when he talked about this bloody siege. When the children
would fail to obey the orders of their parents, he would refer to Picket's
Charge and what happened there because others did not carry out the orders
that had been given to them. He fought 4 years and was never wounded. (Letter
of family member to B. Jeffers). |
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His first wife was SUSAN
CAUDILL, daughter |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 13 |
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page 14 March |
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His first wife was SUSAN
CAUDILL, daughter |
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of JACOB CAUDILL mentioned in
"GOODSPEED" as the first surveyor of McDonald County. She was also
the sister of HILLEAD OKLA CAUDILL COFFEE, wife of WILLIAM HARRISON COFFEE.
SUSAN and W.H. BULLARD had 3 children: JACOB ALEXANDER, JAMES RUSSELL, and
THO- MAS JEREMIAH. MR. BULLARD'S second wife was ELIZA COFFEE PITTS, daughter
of MEREDITH COFFEE, and no known children were born to them. |
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MR. BULLARD'S third wife was
MALINDA ELLEN HOPPER. They had seven children, two of whom lived in
Pineville, Mo., for years. LILVIA ACENITH BULLARD married DR. WILLIAM HENRY
HORTON, a practicing medical physician who was also affiliated with the Hall
Drug Store in Pineville as a pharmacist. Another daughter, CARRIE EDYTH
BULLARD, married JAMES ARTHUR "ARTIE" JOSLIN. |
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MALINDA HOPPER BULLARD'S grand-
mother was a DAVENPORT. Another of her great grandmothers was ELIZABETH
GAMBLE, daughter of MARY RUSSELL. The DAVEN- PORTS, COFFEES, BULLARDS and
HOPPERS were all closely related. ELIZABETH RUSSELL, daughter of CARLISLE ROSS
RUSSELL, mar- ried ROBERT HOPPER. |
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MEREDITH COFFEE (only child of
John Coffee/Rebecca Ragsdale) b. 6 Jan 1822 at Grainger County. Tennessee;
died 10 Feb 1892 at Jane, McDonald Co, Mo. buried at Jane Cemetery; married
1841 in Tenn., to ELIZABETH (BETSY) |
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HOPPER, b. 23 Nov 1817 Hamilton
Co., Tenn., died 18 July 1899 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., buried at Jane
Cemetery, daughter of JOHN DAVID HOPPER and MARY (POLLY) DAVEN- PORT. |
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MEREDITH COFFEE and ELIZABETH
(BETSY) HOPPER CHILDREN: |
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D.ELIZA b. 1842 in Tenn; died 9
May 1880; married (1) PITTS 4 Oct 1875 White Rock Prairie, Mo (2) WILLIAM
HENRY BULLARD. |
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2).NAME UNKNOWN b. Tenn |
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3).WILLAM HARRISON b. 24 Feb
1843; died 6 |
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2003 |
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Jane Cemetery; married HILLEAD
OKLA |
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CAUDILL on 22 Jan 1868 at
McDonald Co., Mo.; |
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she was born 26 Jan 1850 at
Robinson County, ""* Kentucky; died 6 Feb 1912 at Jane, McDonald |
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Co., Mo., buried at the Jane
Cemetery; daughter of |
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JACOB CAUDILL (CAUDILLE) and
MARY W. |
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K1RBY (KIRBEY); both of Kentucky. 4).JOSEPH
(JOE) A. b. 18 Mar 1846, Hamilton |
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Co, Tenn., died 5 May 1913 at
Jane. McDonald Co., Mo., married ELVA TENNESEE CLARK on 26 Sept 1869 at
McDonald Co., Mo., she was born Jan 1853 in Arkansas and died 16 Mar 1936 in
Bentonville, Benton Co., Ark, at the home of their daughter, MRS. J. E. PIERCE
at Bentonville, Ark., she is buried at the Jane Cemetery. She was the
daughter of WAT CLARK and NANCY E?? (Also she was the twin sister of MIR1AH
PARALEE CLARK). |
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5).DAV1D b. Jan 1850 died 1918
buried at Jane |
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Cemetery, Jane, McDonald Co.,
Mo., married |
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MARIAH PARALEE CLARK (twin
sister of Eva Tennessee Clark) on 25 July 1869 at McDonald |
|
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Co., Mo. she was born Jan 1853
in Arkansas, and |
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died July 1919 at Jane, McDonald
Co., Mo., and " buried at Jane, Cemetery; she was the daughter of |
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WAT CLARK and NANCY E. ??
6).MADISON b. 1851 in Tenn., died between |
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1860- 1870 |
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7).MARY REBECCA COFFEE b. 26 Oct
1852; |
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died 29 May 1914, is buried at
Jane Cemetery; married JAMES SMITH DAVENPORT on 26 Aug 1869; he was the son
of THOMAS GARRI- SON DAVENPORT and HELENA ANN RUSSELL. |
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8).JAMES MILO b. July 1857; died
May 1913, buried at Jane Cemetery; married HARRIET J. RUSSELL, she was the
daughter of JAMES LARKEN RUSSELL and SUSAN CLARISSA. |
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CHILDREN OF WILLIAM HARRISON
COF- FEE and HILLEAD OKLA CAUDILLE (CAUDILL): |
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1). JAMES "MILO" b. 9
July 1869 at Jane, |
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McDonald Co. Mo.: died 23 Mar
1936 at |
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Fairview, Newton Co., Mo. buried
at Dicey Cem- " etery; married (1) SARAH HORNER (2) |
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MARIANNE LEWIS. |
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^ |
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\ |
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^ |
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July 1921 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., buried |
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2). MARY ELIZA b. 8 Jan 1873 at
Jane, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 15 |
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( ^ |
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McDonald Co., Mo.,; died 22
April 1933 at Pineville, McDonald Co., Mo., married on 24 Oct |
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1889 to JAMES WILLIAM ROSS. |
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3). EDWARD ENOCH b. 27 April
1874, at Jane, |
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McDonald Co., Mo., died 27 May
1961 at Pineville, McDonald Co., Missouri; married on 6 Sept 1903 to PEARL
CLOE WHITESIDE. |
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4). MINNIE ZERONIA b. 16 Oct
1875 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., died 29 May 1943 at Jane, McDonald Co.,
Mo.,; married on 26 Mar 1893 to (1) SAMUEL HEITT LARGENT; (2) GEORGE |
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5). ALBIE RAVENDALE b. 27 Jan
1877 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo.,; died 11 Mar 1923 at Jane, McDonald Co.,
Mo., married (1) WILLIAM H. CARNES (2) E.E. PARSONS |
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6).ALEX M. b. 8 June 1878 at
Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., died Aug 1879 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., buried at
Jane Cemetery. |
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7) ARTHUR E. b. 8 Oct 1879 at
Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., died 4 Feb 1938 at Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA; m.
26 Oct 1902 to NORA BELLE VICKREY |
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8) JOHN FINIS b. 23 Jan 1881 at
Jane, McDonald Co, Mo., died 2 Jan 1957 at Rogers, Benton Co., Ark.,; married
in 1909 to CORA LEE ANGLIN. |
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9) MEREDITH b. 26 Feb 1884 at
Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., died May 1885 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., buried at
Jane, Cemetery. |
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10). ALBERT b. 26 May 1885 at
Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., died 1887 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo. |
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11) PEARL C. b. 12 July ?? at
Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., died at Elk Point, South Dakota; buried at Elk Point
Cemetery; m. to NOAH LANDERS. 12) GRACE b. 20 Mar 1890 at Jane, McDonald Co.,
Mo., died 5 Aug 1921 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., buried at Jane, Cemetery;
married ART SLINKARD. |
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13) OMA b. 13 June 1893 at Jane,
McDonald Co., Mo., died 7 Sept 1958; buried at Brush Creek Cemetery, south of
Pineville, McDonald Co., Mo., m. on May 1910 to LUTHER ALLEN WINTERS. |
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CHILDREN OF JOSEPH A. COFFEE and
ELV |
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TENNESSEE CLARK: |
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1). FLORENCE BELL b. Sept 1870
in MO; died |
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1923; m. in 1886 to WILLIAM
HENRY BUNCH 2). SARAH E. b. Dec 1872 in Missouri |
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3). PRISSA L. b. June 1879 |
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(NOTE: JOE and ELVA raised two
grandsons and could have possibly adopted them because one |
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grandson, Price Bunch, always
went by Price Coffee. They are the children of FLORENCE BELL and WILLIAM
HENRY BUNCH.) |
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4). PRICE BUNCH b. Oct 1888 |
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5). MARTIN BUNCH b. Jan 1890 |
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CHILDREN OF DAVID COFFEE and
MIRIAH PARALEE CLARK: |
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1). NANCY ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) b.
1870 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., died 1953 and is buried at Jane Cemetery;,
m. WYLIE ROSS RUSSELL, He was b. in 1869 and d. in 1942; he was the son of
CARLISLE ROSS RUSSELL and ALVIRA CAROLINE (ALLIE C.) DA VENPORT. |
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2). CHARLES L. b. Sept 1872 at
Jane, McDonald Co., Mo.; died 1953 is buried at Jane Cemetery; m.to MYRTLE E
ANGLIN (1883- |
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1966) |
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3) ROSA married ?? RUSSELL |
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4). PIERCE b. 31 Dec 1877 at
Jane, McDonald County, Mo.,; d. 4 Nov 1940 and is buried at Jane Cemetery; m.
May 1901 (1) SARAH LAMB (2) KATE KNISLEY. |
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5). HICE FREDERICK b. 27 June
1883 at Jane. McDonald Co., Mo., died 1953 and is buried at Jane, Cemetery;
married in 1901 to NORA GERTRUDE FORD. |
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6). THOMAS G. b. Sept 1886 at
Jane, McDonald Co.. Mo., m. LILLIE B?? |
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7). HENRY b. Nov 1889 at Jane,
McDonald Co., Mo. |
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CHILDREN OF HICE FREDERICK
COFFEE and NORA GERTRUDE FORD: |
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1). LILLIE FERN b. 6 July 1903
at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., died 25 Dec 1925; married DUTCH HOBBS |
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2). DELLA MAUD b. 9 July 1905
Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., d. 19 Dec 1973; m. JOE BARKLEY |
|
| 90-15 |
3) ELLA VAUD b. 9 July 1905 at
Jane. McDonald County, Mo., died 12 Dec 1977; mar- ried JOHN KAUFFMAN. |
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| 90-15 |
4). FRED LEROY b. Jane, McDonald
Co., Mo., 5). DELMER "LOYD" b. 1 Nov 1910 at Jane, |
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. |
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/*"* |
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A |
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f * |
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McDonald Co., Mo., d.1912 |
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page 16 March Mo., d. 26 June 1984 at
Bentonville, Benton Co., AR.; m. LILLIAN SPARKLE YEARGAIN (BROWNIE). |
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7).CLlFFORD "PRICE" b.
29 Sept 1916 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo.,; m. WAN1TA SCHELL. |
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8). CLEO "RALPH" b. 13
Feb 1918 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., d. 27 April 1992 at Lanagan, McDonald
Co., Mo.; m. 12 Aug 1960 at Miami, Ottawa Co., OK., to ANDREA SUE BREWER. |
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9). HARVEY NEAL b. 27 July 1920
at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo.,d. 30 April 1966, buried al Jane Cemetery; m. 7
Dec 1941 to LUL1MAY CARDEN |
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10). NORA "VELMA" b.
14 Nov 1922 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., d. 1995 and is buried at the Jane
Cemetery; married GEORGE TOWNSEND. |
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11). LETA "OLLIDEAN"
b. 15 Feb 1925 at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., m. REECE EDWARDS. |
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12). TRUMAN ELMER b. 7 Mar 1927
at Jane, McDonald Co., Mo., m. CLEVA STEVENS |
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CHILDREN OF NANCY ELIZABETH
COFFEE and WILEY ROSS RUSSELL: |
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(1) DAVID BENTON b. 20 Aug 1889
at Jane, MO; d.1952; buried Jane Cemetery; m. NORA LENORA HARTMAN on 12 Apr
1909, in Jane, McDonald County, MO. (DAVID BENTON RUSSELL ran for Lieutenant
Governor for the state of Missouri, not sure what year, as a Demo- cratic
Candidate. It listed his qualifications as: 7 years as a teacher in common
schools in the state of Missouri; Clerk for 2 years in State Senate of MO; 2
years as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of St,. Louis County, MO; 4 years as
Representative |
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1st District of St. Louis
County, MO; and 26 years a practicing attorney. His son, DAVID BENTON RUSSELL
II, ran as a Democratic Candidate for State Representative, 1st District of
St. Louis County, MO. |
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(2) WADE CARLYLE b. 30 July 1892
b. in Indian Territory; d. 16 May 1970 at Morenci, AZ; m. GRACE FERN CONRAD
on 30 Nov 1920, St. Louis. MO. She died on 13 July 1970 at Morenci, AZ. |
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(3) LAURA DORA b. 18 Mar 1894 at
Jane.MO; died 6 Jan 1975; m. (1) JAMES HENSON on 25 Feb 1915 at Jane, MO; m.
(2) MILO SANDERS (4) CLARISSA ETHEL OGUSTA b. 13 Oct 1896 |
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2003 |
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at Jane, MO; d.10 Sept 1977
buried at Jane Cem- etery; m. HARRISON IRVIE HOLLAND on Jan |
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1917 |
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(5) LAWTON THOMAS b. 23 Dec 1897
at Jane, MO; d. 22 July 1954 at Santa Barbara, CA.; m. DORA PLATT on 9 May
1921 at Springton, AR. (6) MACK McKINLEY b. 20 July 1899 at Jane, MO; d. 16
Feb 1973 buried at Jane, Cemetery; m. ELLA MAE HOUGH. |
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(7) ROSA (ROSIE) CHRISTINA
FRANCIS b. 20 Jan 1903 at Jane. MO: d. 1981 buried at Jane Cemetery; m.
EVERETT (SLIM) ALBERT HARRINGTON. He was b. 1891 and d. 1853. |
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(8) MAGGIE MAHALJE (JOHNNIE) b.
25 Jan |
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1905 at Jane, MO; d. 1984 buried
at Jane, MO; JOHN (HICE) MERCER on 7 Apr 1922. He was b. on 10 May 1897 and
d. 31 May 1964 buried at Jane, MO. |
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(9) JEWEL (twin to BUEL) b. 14
Aug 1907 at Jane, MO; m. FINIS DODSON in 1926. |
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(10) BUEL (twin to JEWEL) b. 14
Aug 1907 at Jane, MO; m. HUGH HARNSLEY on 1926. (11) GEORGE (DOC) LONGMIER b.
14 July |
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1910 at Crook
County, OK; d. 16 May 1979 i buried at Jane Cemetery; m. MELV1NA PARKER |
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on 5 Apr 1940 buried in Jane
Cemetery. |
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(12) JUANITA b. 29 Sept 1915 at
Jane, MO; m. CALVIN McKNIGHT on June 1936. |
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Sharon sends thanks to Jack
Coffee and Bennie Loftin for their help in getting this information out to
the Internet on COFFEE COUSINS' CLEAR- INGHOUSE and for hand carrying the
information to the Coffee Convention 2003 in Kentucky. It was instrumental in
putting the Coffee of Jane, McDonald County, Missouri on the map. Gratefully, |
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Sharon Spiva Hanks 404 Haven
Manor Dr. New Haven, Missouri 63068 sharon01@fidnet.com Jean Helm P.O. BOX
694 Pineville, Missouri 64856 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2003 |
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ACCOMODATIONS |
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BOONE TAVERN HOTEL 100 MAIN
STREET CPO 2209 |
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BEREA, KENTUCKY 40404 |
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Make reservations for May 1,
2,3, and optional May 4 |
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(Before March 10 please) |
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For RESERVATIONS call
1-800-366-9358 or 1- 859-985-3705. ask for Dorothy Brown or Eileen Venturi.
Be sure and tell them you are with the Coffey Cousins Convention and which
nights you will NEED the room. A block of rooms will be held until MARCH 10.
2003 for May 1st - 4th. The special rale is $67.50 plus lax. Reserve early
for your choice of rooms. A free continental breakfast, coffee pot in room.
If valet service is needed, a $2.25 fee for each bag, notify when making
reservations. |
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NO SMOKING HOTEL |
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TOURS - fre |
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Friday. May 2nd |
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Bybee Pottery at Waco, KY
College Crafts |
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College Campus |
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Renfro Valley attractions Ticket
Office 1-800-765-746 |
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e |
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4 |
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Saturday. May 3rd |
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Old Town Berea, on your own. CCC
Banquet 12:30-4:30 p.m. Renfro Valley Barn Dance Ticket Office 1-800-765-746 |
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BANQUET |
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Saturday May 3rdr 12:30 - 4:30
p.m. in the Oak Room at the hotel. Choice of Boneless Pork Chops the Tricky
Way or Chicken Flakes in Bird's Nest, includes soup, salad, spoonbread &
desert, 21% tax and gratuity included in the $20 cost of the banquet meal. |
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Make banquet reservations with
Bennie Loftin. MUST HAVE MONEY BY APRIL 1ST, CAN- CEL before April 15th to
RECEIVE A REFUND . |
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Sunday, May 4th Great Salt Petre
Cave |
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(to see, check yes box) Coffey
family cemeteries |
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4 |
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Names of those attending CCC, make
room reservations to hotel before March 10,2003 |
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Number attending Saturday
afternoon banquet @ $20.00 per person, all charges included. Please indicate
dinner choice- Pork Chops or Chicken
Flakes |
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TOTAL enclosed $ Please include
check and make payable to BENNIE LOFTIN |
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Mail to: RT 1 BOX 270; KIOWA OK
74553-9727 Do you want to tour the Great Salt Petre Cave on Sunday, May
4,2003? Yes No |
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March 2003 |
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page 18 |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Hello Cousins, |
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I have uploaded some new text
files on the Coffey Cousins' website, and |
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J '*H |
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L |
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hope you find them useful. They are: |
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Austin Julien Coffey:
http://freepages.genealbgy,rootsweb.com/--coffeycousins/rext_Files/AJCoffey.html
Elijah Coffey: |
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http://f reepages. genealogy.
rootsweb.com/~coffeycousinsfiext_Files/ElijahCoff Finley Patterson Coffey
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coffeycousins/rext_Files/FPCoffey.html
Isaiah Bert Coffee http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coffeycousins/Text_Files/IBCoffee.htm |
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ey. htm I |
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Coffey cousin, Michael searches
for ancestors in the 1880 census using the recently created index by |
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TEXT CCC Issue89 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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Dec-02 |
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IssueNO.89 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21,1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS ARE DUE JAN 1 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Please look at date on the upper
right corner of the address label on your newsletter. If it says 12/31/ 02,
your subscription of is due. The new price is $10 in US and $12 outside of
US. This is an increse in price. |
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After consulting with the board,
I decided that 1 had to raise the subscription fee. Postage rates of 60 cents
finally got me! In the 14 years as editor of CCC, 1 have been proud of
keeping the price at $8. In 1989, when I began, postage was 45 cents and the
newsletter was 10 to 12 pages. I now print |
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18 pages, postage is 60 cents
and computer ink has sky rocketed. We have also had some very gener- ous
donors that has helped to pay for free library copies. I do hope that this
increase will not cause anyone to drop their subscription. |
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Bennie Loftin asks that I
suggest you bring a pedigree chart to the Berea Convention to share. It
sounds like a very good idea but don't make it a reason not to attend. We
want you anyway! A chart is a good topic of discussion to open a dialogue
with a new cousin. |
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Be sure to read the NEW FINDS,
section, page 2. There are some good ones there. Also be sure to answer any
queries if you can. It helps to make |
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. |
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new researchers feel like part
of the group. This person might possibly have the key to what you are looking
for. I know Christmas is a busy time, but sharing is what Christmas is all
about. While you are at it^ don't forget to send a card to our bereaved
cousins. |
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Jim and I wish all our Coffee /
Coffey Cousins a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. |
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Sincerely, your cousin |
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Shame |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 84 |
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Subscriptions - $10.00 per year
USA |
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Other than USA-$12.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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. |
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0 |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-362 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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0 |
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page 2 |
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December |
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2002 |
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins- |
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You would think that time would |
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sprain an ankle or something and
slow down just a little bit once in awhile - but it hasn't happened for me.
If any- thing it seems to be on a down hill run picking up speed. Guess being
here to experience it and enjoy those along side us is a nice reward. |
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All the good info is in this
letter about the great reunion Bennie Loftin and her Kentucky cousins are
putting together for us. Sounds like we have some wonderful opportunities for
superb sightseeing on the way in and out of Kentucky as well as some differ-
ent exposures to areas where the Coffey name is known and influenced the
future that was to come for that area. Now, those handicrafts will cer-
tainly get the attention of many of our cousins. And we will have time to sit
around and exchange stories and look for hidden ancestors as we visit with
some new cousins as well as enjoy |
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visiting with those from prior
times. Mark your calendar! GET ON THE |
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PHONE AND MAKE THOSE HOTEL RES-
ERVATIONS NOW! NOW! NOW! |
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Look forward to seeing you in
Berea Kentucky FIRST WEEKEND OF MAY 2003. |
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Cousin Jeff |
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DIVISION QF CORRECTIONS |
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Bennie Loftin sent the follow
correc- tion: |
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"Margaret Coffey, daughter
of John Coffey and Elizabeth Rucker, was born 28 Feb. 1823, not 1825. The
1900 census and her tombstone have the 1823 birth year. This is an error that |
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was made in LIZZIE'S LEGACY and
I am iust now finding it." |
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NEW FINDS |
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* The following was entered into
the Coffey Cousins' website "guestbook." Jack thought it would be
worth sharing. The writer's name is John W. Coffey II, and his e-mail address
is: artsar@BellSouth.net |
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"This may or may not be
news, but I recently came across the date and place of death of JANE GRAVES,
widow ofJohn Coffey. While leafing through the estate records from Wilkes
County on deposit at the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh. I found a
document, dated 10 January |
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1793, written on behalf of
Thomas and Benjamin Coffey, executors for their father John Coffey of
Albemarle, Virginia. The document refers to the estate of John Coffey
"which was left in the hands of Jane Coffeyl,] the Wife of Said, who
died in the County of Wilkes in the year 1792." |
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* Jo Ann Hatch says, "I
found a little information on another of the children of William B. Coffey
today! Remember William B. and Delia are the parents of Rich, John H.,
Elizabeth, Clominda Jane and one child named Thursa which I have never had
any info on." |
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Thursa M. Coffey married Joseph
E. Sentle on |
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9 October 1851 in Chattooga Co.,
Georgia. She probably never came to Texas with the rest of the family. |
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Jo Ann's email address
isjahatch@whitemtns.com |
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INDEX |
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Editor's Letter
1 President's Letter
2 New Finds
2 Corrections
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
3 New Book
3 Obituaries
4 New Addresses
5 Marriages
5 Dead End Roads
6 Currents in the Stream 10
Documents Galore
13 Convention 2000
16 |
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Computer News
1 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page3 ANCESTOR |
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Sharon K. Hanks, 404 Haven Manor Dr., New
Haven, MO 63068 Karen C. Moon, 114 Conway Dr., San Antonio, TX 78209 |
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email: karenmoon@msn.com |
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E. S. Hongess, 519 4th Ave. W.,
West Fargo, ND 58078 Edward |
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/$j$fo* |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Edward S. Hongess, descends
from Edward Coffey through son, John Coffey and his son James Coffey, his son
Ambrose Coffey, his son George Washington Coffey, his son Albert Coffey, his
son Listen Pancoast Coffey, his daughter, Ruth (Coffey) Baker, her daughter,
Kathryn Baker Hongess to Edward. Edward's aunt, Gwendolyn B. McConathy is
listed in 'MAIL BOX" section. We need to print more of this line as
Marvin Coffey's book only carries this line to George Washington Coffey. It
does not tell who he marred or any dates for him. I hope we hear more from
Edward and Gwendolyn. See New Names list for Edward's ad- dress. |
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NEW BOOK |
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RADFORDMONROEREAMS&hiswife,
JESSIE FURMAN COFFEE Ancestors & Descendants |
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by Radford Reams Goodloe Sr. |
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Soft cover, 154 pages, $10.
Postpd |
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This is a great price for
genealogy book of it's size. If you are collecting Coffee/ey information as I
am, this is a must buy book. Order from: Reams Goodloe, P.O. Box 942, Ormond
Beach, |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Lorie Okel wrote that she was
going to the hospital to have hip surgery. We hope it all went well and she
is as good as new by now. You can write to her at 18625 NE August Ave.,
Battle- ground, WA 98604-9255. |
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* Gwendolyn B. McConathy's
mother is Ruth Coffey Baker. Ruth's father was Listen Pancoast Coffey and the
geneal- ogy reads - Albert G. Coffey, George Washington Coffey, Ambrose
Coffey and James Coffey. Gwendolyn's grand- father, Listen Coffey, took his family
from Kentucky to Oklahoma before statehood. However, three other Cof- fee/eys
were exploring that area fifty years before he went there, namely, Holland
Coffey, Gen. Thomas Jefferson Coffey and Gen. John Coffee. Gwendolyn's
address is 6827 East Coronado Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85257. |
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* Mary Bush writes, "I may
just have to attend the convention in Berea, KY. My husband's Coffey line is
the North- ern branch and most of the Cousins correspondent'sareoftheSouthern
line. I was doing some browsing not long ago and found information on his
mother's line - leading to the Southern Coffey's!. So now I have to read back
through the newsletters and try to verify this information. Along with
researching my own lines and keeping up with current birth's/ marriages,
deaths. Ylkes, how do you manage? Mary Bush-marymb@direcway.com |
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page 4 |
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OBITUARIES |
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VIRGINIA COFFEY Virginia Coffey
died July 9, 2002. She |
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was married to William (Bill) J.
Coffey. Virginia and Bill, of Hermitage, PA have attended the Coffey Cousins
Conventions for many years and were at the Dallas, TX convention In May. She
will be fondly remembered & sadly missed by all who knew her. |
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RUTH ELIZABETH LANNING Ruth
Elizabeth (Woods) Lanning died 27 July 2002 ,Eugene, OR. She was born 1 Sept.
1926 in Briscoe, OK. She was married to Thruman Lanning on 20 Dec. 1952. Ruth
was a school teacher and a long time researcher of the Coffey family. She was
buried in Springfield Memorial Gardens, Spring- Held,OR.
ManyCoffeyresearchers knew Ruth. She was always ready to help.
OursympathytoThurman. |
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JAN ELLEN MOREHEAD |
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Jan Ellen Morehead, age 38, of
Rural Maquoketa, IA, died 8 Oct 2002 after a |
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sudden Illness. Jan was born 11
Dec. 1963 in Maquoketa, IA to Stuart and LaVonne (Clark)Morehead who survive |
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at the home. |
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Jan attended Marquoketa Schools,
graduating with the Class of 1985. |
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She had been employed by DAC for
16 years. She is survived by one brother- Lynn Morehead of Andrew, IA; two
sisters- LuAnn (Mrs. Tom) Cahill of Maquoketa, IA and Angle (Mrs.
Bill)PurdomofYellville,AR. She was |
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preceded in death by a sister,
Janet Lee. |
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Services were held at the East
Iron Hill Community Church, officiated by Rev. Harold Butz. Burial was in the
church cemetery. |
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Jan attended several of the
Coffey Conventions including the Dallas Con- |
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2002 |
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vention 2002. Her smile spread
cheer everywhere she went. She will be dearly missed by all the cousins who
knew her. |
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MARY ELSIE COFFEY |
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Mary Elsie Coffey, 89, of
Coffeytown, VA, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at her home. Mrs. Coffey was
born Sept. 5,1913, in Amherst County and was a daughter of the late Hiter and
Mary (Higgenbotham) Coffey. She was a member of the Macedonia Methodist Church
in Coffeytown and was pre- ceded in death by her husband, Leonard Coffey. |
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Mrs. Coffey is survived by one
daugh- |
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ter, Jenny Townsend, Clinton,
Conn.; |
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one son, Thomas Coffey,
Vesuvius, VA, |
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two brothers, Hiter Coffey and
Wiley |
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Coffey, both of Amherst; three
sisters, |
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Helen Keith, Agricola, Hazel
Humston, Roanoke, and Mildred Ray of Waynes- |
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boto; and two grandchildren.
<^n^ Graveside services were conducted |
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December |
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Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, in the Green Hill
Cemetery with the Rev. Murray Sallinger officiating. |
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(From |
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Becky Fox) |
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OLA TURNBOW WELCH |
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Ola Faye Turnbow Welch, 84 of
McAlester died Saturday Aug. 10, 2002 at McAlester Regional Health Center.
She was born April 7,1918 in Indianola, the daughter of Jess and
MaryAnnJohnsonTurnbow. She attended school in Farley, Shady Grove and
Tannehill before moving to Cali- fornia. She worked 20 years as man- ager for
an apartment complex in Stanton, CA. She then worked as a hotel manager in
Long Beach, CA for five years. She returned to McAlester in 1989. |
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Survivors include two sons and a
daughter-in-law, Jess Martin of McAlester, and Hughes and Phylis |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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Streithoust, Ozark, AR; three
daughters and two son-in-laws: Barbara and Bud Smithers, Stanton, CA, Phylis
Bealer, Anaheim, CA and Shannon Strelthorst and Richard Riffle, Page, TX.
Also a brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Terri Turnbow, of Enid; four
sisters and three brother-ln-laws, Irene Roth and Beatrice and Joe Hailey,
all of McAlester, Lois and Swift Nyhart, Scottsdale, AZ, and Margaret and
Wesley Quinn of McAlester. There are |
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18 grandchildren; 35
great-grandchil- dren; seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by her parents; a daughter Mary Hosman; two sisters, Lillian Boyd and
Teresa Dunagan and three brothers, Alvin Turnbow, Eli Turnbow and Marion
Turnbow. |
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Burial was in the Oak Hill
Cemetery. |
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| 89-5 |
DAVID MARTIN |
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David Martin died Wednesday
Sept. |
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18, 2002. He was born in Three
Sands, OK, on Jan. 13 1938, the youngest son of Alvin Dean and Lena (Barnett)
Mar- tin of Cleveland, OK. Lena is a cousin of Bennie Loftin. David Martin is
a descendant of John and Elizabeth (Rucker) Coffey. We send our sympa- thy to
the family. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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MARRIAGES |
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COFFEY -ROBINSON The marriage of
Miss Erica Star |
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Robinson, dau. of Mr. & Mrs.
Herman C. Bland, all of Chester, to Kevin Bruce Coffey of East Cleveland, OH,
son of Mr. & Mrs. Ollie Coffey of Euclid, OH, took place on July 27,
2002, at Second Baptist Church, Chester. Bridesmaids were; Miss Travis
Spencer, Norrissa Gilliam, Angela Lee, Tohry Petty, Amy Davenport, Renee
Charity and Shan- non Nash. Junior bridesmaid was niece, Alivia Robinson. |
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Grooms were; brother, Sean
Christo- pher Coffey, Leon Trapp, Bruch Coffey |
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Jr., Henry Morseman, Brian
Wilson, Anthony Robinson and Jerry Nash. Ring bearer was Jordon Jones. After
the honeymoon, the bride & groom will live in Chesterfield County.
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH, |
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(From Jean B. Robinson) |
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KINNARD- MESSINA |
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The marriage of Nicole M.Messina
dau of Dr. & Mrs. Frank Messina to Heston Arlon Kinnard , son of Mr.
Harris P. Kinnard, Jr and Mrs. Janice Stafford and grandson of Mr. & Mrs.
Harris Kinnard Sr .The wedding took place on 19 Oct 2002 in Pensacola,
Florida. The reception was immedi- ately following at the Museum of Com- |
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merce in downtown Pensacola. Ma-
tron of Honor and Best Man were Mark and Melissa Messina, brother &
sister- in-law of the bride. Bridesmaids; Tracy Casas, Paige Cramer, Athena
Kemp (sister of groom), Julie McElroy and Meghan Verne. Groomsmen were Jonathan
Davis, Jason Hoffman, Wade Kemp (brother-in-law to groom), Rob- ert Stafford
Jr, and Jason Tomley. The flower girl was Leslie Messina (niece to bride) and
ring bearer, Hunter Kinnard (nephew of groom). |
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(From Grandmother Mary Kinnard) |
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William J. Coffey, 260 S. Buhl FarmDr |
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. Apt.201, Hermitage, PA 16148 |
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f* |
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Mary Bush, 168 Lohr Lane,
Roseburg, OR 97470 |
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Doris Beard,37 Elderlca Way,
Lodi, CA 95242 |
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Gene Tomlin, 200 Middleboro
Place, Lynchburg, VA 24502-2100 |
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Janice Autry, 16941 W. Oasis
Springs Way, Surprise, AZ 85387-7517 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Mary Bush: marymb@direcway.com
Sue (Howard) Wilkerson: suew@wt.net |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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*Karen (Coffee) Moon is
researching the line of William Madison Coffee, son of Eben or (Edwin)
Cleveland Coffee, son of Nathaniel Coffee. |
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She was very appreciative of the
infor- mation she has acquired from the website. If you can help Karen with
this line, please contact her at 114 Conway Drive, San Antonio, TX 78209 or
at one of her two email addresses; karenmoon@msn.com or Karen.Moon@stpaul.com |
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* Kenneth Wayne Coffey writes,
"It seems that my line, once you get down to the first Lewis Coffey
(& Elizabeth Watters) has to be one of the least researched and Thomas
and Benjamins of Edward's line the most researched." |
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"I do have one thing that
is stumping me and I can't get past it and I keep coming back to it. Hate to
let some- thing just set there I have to have answers and this one has been
with me since I stumbled on to it last year. My grandparents Oscar Hayden
Coffey and Ethel Coco Coffey moved to Ash- land, Cass Co IL many years ago
after they were married In 1926. When they died they were both buried there
in the city cemetery. |
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Up until my aunt Ada Mae Coffey
White was buried there in 1990 I had always thought that my grandparents were
the only ones buried in the cem- etery with the Coffey name. I was in the
cemetery looking at my great uncles grave (on my moms side) and I stepped
back and at the foot of his grave were two small stone that were flush with
the ground one was Wesley W. (Wanner) Coffey and the other was Floy M.
(Marcellia) Coffey both chil- dren. No one on either side of my family knew
they were even there let alone who they belonged to. |
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I went to the state and got
copies of |
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2002 |
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their death certificates. Floy
died |
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in 1909 right after birth.
Wesley died in 1918 in the flu epidemic just turning a teenager. The parents
names on the birth certificates are Lewis Coffey and Elizabeth March or Mauk
can't make the name out clearly by the script its written out in. Looks like
the same person maybe the doctor filled them both out. It lists Ashland IL as
where they lived but that the parents were born in Kentucky. So I have two
kids floating around and dont know whatever happened to their parents. Did
they just pack up and move after losing their second child in the same place?
Did they also get the flu after moving and are buried some- place where no
one knew them with- out any marker? Even so they them- selves had to have had
parents and most likely brothers and sisters. But so far I have hit a brick
wall and it will bug me until I find out. I have posted |
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it on the message boards but to
this day not a nibble. |
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Well I guess this is not why I
wrote you but I think you understand how it is when you get into family
history. If you recognize this family, write Ken Coffey, P. 0. Box 81,
Virginia, IL 62691-0081 |
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P.S. This area of Illinois is
Little Wayne Co KY. Everyone you talk to here is from the area; Barnett,
Powell, Spann, Lair, Thomas, and I have to watch what I say to them as most
of them are related to me several ways. |
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Even my dads sister is my aunt
on his side of the family and my great aunt of my mom's side of the family
(Tinsley, White, McGinnis, Tobin, and |
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* Mary Jo Roberts is still looking for info
on Benjamin Roberts b. Ca 1795 - 1800; m.lst supposedly to Judah Meadows and
m. 2nd to Mrs. Coffee. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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The family lived in Jackson,
Bradley and McMinn Counties of TN. Benjamin's sons were William Stone Roberts
and Joel Roberts. If you can help Mary Jo with this family, her mailing
address is 1000 Bourn, Colum- bia, MO 65203 and email is mrobertsw@coin.org |
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* Dave Lee says that his wife
descends Thomas Coffey b. March 07, 1741/42 . He would like to share
information. What Dave has is bits and pieces his wife's Uncle extracted from
various books & records. If you can help, write David Hilary Lee, 3581 Alston
Chapel Rd., Pittsboro, NC 27312 e- mail: davidhilary@pinehurst.net |
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*Dianne Rutherford is looking
for information on Elizabeth Coffey or Coffee and John Cleveland. They are
her 7th great grandparents, she doesn't have very much information on the
Coffey/ Coffee Family and not even sure which spelling is correct. Deanne has
a book written by Stephen 0. Addison called, PROFILE OF A PA- TRIOT, Colonel
Benjamin Cleveland, |
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Hero of Kings Mountain and it
has the spelling Coffee. Dianne's email ad- dress is: mawmawdl@cox.net |
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*Dick Coffey writes, "I
just finished the Sept. issue of CCC. and really enjoyed It. I want to let
you and all the other Coffey/ee's that read CCC know that I am still
searching for the father and grandfather of William Franklin Coffey born
10-25-1849 in Ky. William F. came to III. about 1903 or 04 from Ky. and
worked for the Chicago and Alton RR in Lincoln 111. at the Tremont Street
crossing as a flagman at the time of his death on 12-21-1911. He was 62 years
of age and lived with his widowed daughter, Mrs. Berkley, on Logan Street
about a block from the crossing. |
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He was hit and killed by a train
at his crossing and is buried in Union Cem- etery along side his wife, Mary
C. Coffey (maiden name McQuery), who died 3 years earlier. |
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His obit and death certificate
says his father was William Coffey of Ky. but that is all it says about his
parents. It lists his mother as unknown. He was the father of 13 children,
one of them being my grandfather James Daniel Coffey. |
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I had the occasion to be in
Berea this past summer, which is just a short distance east of where I was
research- ing my line of Coffey's in the Moreland and Hustonville Ky area.
They settled there in the late 1800's. |
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I found out there that the
Coffey' mar- ried into the Lane and Gordon families in that area but I could
not find much past that. I am hoping to learn much more in Berea in
May." Dick's address is 927 - 26th Street, Peru, IL 61354 and email:
dcoffey@ivnet.com. |
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* Bobbi Rosen says: "Jack
Coffee said you may be able to put me in contact with some of the Coffey
families from County Down Ireland. Specifically I am looking for the families
of James Coffey b Jun 9 1881 (I have a birth certificate for James) and Agnes
Hamilton. I am also in possession of a |
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marriage certificate for this
couple. On the marriage certificate it says that the father of James was
William Coffey. Father of Agnes was John Hamilton. They were married Feb 4, |
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1878 in the 'Parish of
Innishargie". James was from Ballyeasboro Parish of Ballyhalbert and
Agnes was from Ballyfinch Parish of Ballyhalbert. I can find no references to
Ballyfinch on the net. |
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I have lots of information for
others searching for this family, and I would be more than happy to help with
the |
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page 8 December |
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subsequent branches of this
tree. This particular family immigrated to Ontario Canada in 1883. Three of
their children were born in Ireland. William, James, and Agnes while 3 others
were born in Cardinal, Ontario, Canada. Anyresponsewouldbeap- preciated.
" Write to Bobbi at: http:// rosen_geneology. tripod.com |
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* Tony Ryder is looking for
anything on Michael J. Coffey, tailor & draper whose last known address
was 1401- |
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1402 Association Bldg., 19 South
LaSalle St., Chicago, IL. His telephone number was Central 3439 . Tony sent a
picture that wouldn't copy well enough to print but the inscription on the
bottom reads "To my dear little niece Ester, lovingly Uncle Michael,
Chicago, Illinois." The "Ester" referred to was Esther
Carroll, born in 1900 in Dublin, Ireland. She was the daughter of Hugh
Carroll and Mary Coffey. Hugh Carroll ran a tailoring business on Essex Quay,
Dublin. |
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Michael Coffey was Tony's great
grandmother's brother and emigrated to the USA sometime around the turn of
the century. Tony is hoping some- one recognizes Michael and can con- tact
him at 43 Raheen Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland. |
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* Lea Ann Coffey Lockard writes;
"I have heard from Joann Hatch in Ari- zona (I met her through e-mail)
that you have a "Coffey Cousins" newslet- ter? I would love to be
connected with the newsletter if it exists! What a won- derful idea!"
Her lineage is: Rich Coffey, Great-Great-Great Grandfather John Coffey,
Great-Great Grandfather Joe Coffey, Great Grandfather |
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Charlie Coffey, Grandfather
Marion Howard Coffey, Father |
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Lea Ann is from Meadows Place,
TX, email: Leaanncl@aol.com |
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2002 |
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* Carol Vande Voorde hopes that |
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someone has information to share
on a ^^ Dr.FrankCoffey. Wequote,asshe |
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"Recently I called you to
ask If you |
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knewofaDr.FrankCoffeywhoprac-
ticed medicine in Albuquerque NM during the 1960's and 1970's. He was the
head orthopedic surgeon at the Loveless Clinic in Albuquerque. My brother,
Gary Bledsoe had been in- jured in an underground mine acci- dent near Grants,
NM and Dr. Coffey treated his injury for three weeks be- fore finally having
to amputate his leg. Dr. Coffey was very well respected in his field and gave
my brother excellent care. Dr. Coffey's father had been a blacksmith (my
brother thinks in Ten- nessee) and Dr. Coffey had a display of his father's
blacksmith tools in his office. Dr. Coffey did his internship in Houston, TX.
We are interested in knowing how Dr. Coffey fits into the Coffey Clan." |
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Carol also sent charts and
stories about her Coffey lineage. Carol"s great grandmother is Martha
Jane Coffey who married Francis Marion Clark. She died after the birth of her
eleventh child at the age of forty one. She was a diabetic and had been blind
for 15 years. Two of her brothers were also diabetic and blind. |
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Carol says that about 15 years
ago she went to Lewiston, ID to visit her Aunt Agnes who was Martha (Coffey)
Clark's eleventh child. Carol says that Martha said that her Dad always said
"You are just more Green Coffey." She didn't really know what that
meant, nor did Carol. After tracing the family history, it is plain to
understand. They go back to Reuben Coffey and Sally Scott three ways and to
Richard Green and Elender Sullivan two times. "That's a pretty strong
cup of Coffee/Coffey and |
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told her story |
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a thick coat of Green, also
heavy on the Scott and Sullivan families." Maybe that had something to
do with Martha |
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Jane's and her brothers
illnesses. Martha Jane's grandfather, William C Coffey was the William Coffey
that was murdered during the Civil War by Keith Blaylock's men. He was taken
to |
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James Gragg's (another ancestor)
property and shot to death. |
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1) Carol Ann Bledsoe is dau. of
#2: 2) Ira Thomas Bledsoe (1907-1984) |
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and Mabel Mary Clark( 1914-1983)
dau. of #3 |
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3) Harry Austin Clark
(1884-1931) son of #4 |
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and Mary Jane Cable (1880-1954)
4) Francis Marion Clark b. 5 Apr. |
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CLEARINGHOUSE |
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ID 83660-6139 |
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* Brad Howland has a question.
While going through the 1860 Census of Jackson Co., AL, he discovered some-
thingofinterest. Hisgrgrandfather, Weightstill Avery Coffey was living in
Bridgeport, Jackson Co., AL. A mer- chant Michael Coffey was living in a boarding
house or hotel during the same period. This Michael's place of birth was
Ireland, whereas; Weightstill Avery Coffey was born in Tennessee. This
Michael was not in the Jackson Co. AL census for 1870. Brad wonders if he
might have been killed in the Civil War or did he relocate? Brad's address is
502 Market St, Scottsboro, Al 35768 |
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* Jodie Peschl is looking for
informa- tion on a Sarah Culp. Her great great grandfather, Cornelius Culp
married a girl named Sarah who died in late 1839, early 1840. I noticed a
posting for "CULP, MRS. ? SARAH CURRY, d.1839, 25-6" in a website
on the Cof- fee family. I am curious if the Sarah in your website may be
connected to the Sara my great great grandfather mar- ried. If you can help
Jodie, her email address is mpeschll@charter.net |
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1854,d. 17Jun 1942 Elberton.W |
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m. 2 Jan. 1875 to Martha Jane
Coffey, |
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b. 5 May 1859 Caldwell Co. NC,
d. 11 Apr 1900 Mitchell Co. NC -dau of #5 5) Silas C Coffey b.1835 Burke Co.
NC, |
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\ d. 3 Jul. 1893 Caldwell Co.
NC, son of #6 |
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m. To Elender "Elly" Green b.
Abt.1840 Burke Co. NC, d. 23 Jun.1909 Caldwell Co. NC, dau. Abel Green &
Mary Polly Gragg |
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Abel Green is a son of John
Green & Elizabeth Coffey, dau of #8 |
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6) William C Coffey, b. 1807/08,
Burke Co. NC, d. Aft. 1860 Burke Co. NC, son of #7 |
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m. to Sarah Green b. 1808 dau
of, John "Moccasin" Green & Elizabeth Coffey, dau of #8 |
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7) Jesse Coffey d. 1840 Burke
Co. NC son of #8 |
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Globe, Burke Co. NC son of #9 |
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m. to Sally Scott b. Abt 1750,
d. Oct |
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1837, Burke Co. NC |
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9) John & Jane (Graves)
Coffey, son of Edward & Ann (Powell) Coffey. |
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For more detail on this family,
please write to her at: 3204 Hwy 95, Parma, |
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Subscriptions |
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are due Jan 1 $10.00 per year |
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m. to Margaret "Nancy"
Edmisto |
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8) Reuben Coffey b. 1744, VA, d.
1818, |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* On 9/11/2002 they spoke all of
the names known to have been killed in the Twin Towers destruction a year
earlier and there were two Coffeys listed; Daniel Coffey and Michael Coffey. |
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* Sheri P. Kelly wrote that she
went back to Ancestry.com and read the census again for Grainger Co. TN.,
1840 page 95 A & B line 18. There was apparently only Nathan and Eliza-
beth (Coffey) Whitsett on the 1840 census on page A, but continuing to page
B, there is an indication mark under Learned Professional Engineers and
following that same line, there is a mark under No. of Scholars and in the
very next box, No. of Scholars at Public Charge is 15. This Is why she
thought there must be a school located be- tween John Coffey, Sr. and
Benjamin Coffee. She says that perhaps, It was only a way of listing a man's
education and educational responsibilities. If Mr. Whitsett was that educated
he must have left footprints. Has anyone seen |
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anything that might explain this
entry. Sheri's email address is: bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com (CCC would like to
know also. His wife Eliza- beth was my ancestor too. BC) |
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* Roxanne West, is a descendent
of William Coffey. She says that as far as she knows her lineage, it goes
like this: George Coffee m. Margaret Rucker, |
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William Coffee b 6-20-1817, d
6-15- 1878 m. Sarah Lucinda Coffee |
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b abt 1822, d 11-4-1895 Arnett
Coffee m. Kissiah (Kizzie) |
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Gray |
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Lucinda Ann Coffee m. James
Tully |
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Campbell |
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Ida Mae Campbell (had son out of |
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wedlock with) Elmer Taylor |
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Charles Elmer West (he assumed |
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2002 |
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his Aunts married name since she
raised him). He married Leota Marie Hammond |
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Edward Lee West m. Marilyn Jane
Hansen |
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(me) Roxanne Marie West m. (1.)
Kevin Dean Hauskins |
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Roxanne writes, "I have the
tombstone of William Coffee in my possession. |
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An article about it was printed
on 8/ 23/2002 in the West Plains Daily Quill in West Plains, MO. A farmer who
had purchased the land it was originally buried on had plowed up (what he
thought was a rock) the tombstone, somehow knew the family it belonged to and
gave it to my Grandfather (Elmer West). He had it in his barn for several
years before he passed away in |
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1999. MyfatherandIretrievedthe
tombstone in hopes to put it back to |
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where it belonged, and I just
found out thisyearwhereitfinallyneedstobe. I hope to someday soon return to
West |
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Plains to lay it back where it
came from. I have a lot more family infor- mation from Arnett on down. And
thanks to a wonderful new cousin I found from West Plains, Shirley Dawson, I
have been able to find more about our Coffee side of the family. William
Coffee's tombstone reads with the spelling of Coffee, not as Coffey. I have
all the dates and other info on a lot of the Coffee family now." Roxanne
send a copy of the picture that was in the West Plains Daily Quill about her
trying to locate the site for the tombstone. She also sent a picture of her
eldest living relative, Ola (Cof- fee) Campbell Custer. She Is 96 years old
and just a doll! She lives in Shenandoah, IA. Her parents were |
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Arnett and Kiz Coffee. Roxanne's
ad- dress is 632 Oakland Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51503, email: |
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* Jean Robinson sent a clipping from
FAITH & VALUES, Sept. 14, 2002, Sat., page B6. The title of the story is;
"When religion means you ask many questions." To summarize, the
story is about Craig Coffey, his wife Jessica |
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and their son Sy, and their
conversion to the Unitarian Universalists. I sug- gest that if you wish to
read the com- plete story, that you get the newspaper from your local Library
or Library Loan. |
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* Billie Coffee McKinney sent
her lin- eage and I failed to get into the last issue. She descends from
Peter Coffee. I have found some discrepancies in the early generations but
will print it any- way. If you know of any errors that Billie & I have in
this line, please let me know and we will correct them in the
"DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS" in the next issue. I disagree with
Billie's order of children for Peter and Suanne Coffee. Mary must have been |
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the oldest if she was married in
1745. Her father didn't arrive until 1731. I don't recall hearing that
families were brought on the prison ships. Were women on these ships?? |
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DESCENDANTS OF PETER COFFEE
Generation 1: |
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PETER COFFEE, Sr. - born ca 1695
in Ireland & died Nov. 1771 Prince Ed- ward Co. VA |
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(Will Bk.1, p. 132-w.d. 1 Jan
1771) m. SUSANNAH MATHEWS born bet 1700 & 1727 in Ireland, d. Abtl796
Prince Edw. Co. VA |
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(Ed. Note: Peter was deported on
the Ship "Forward Galley" from Newgate Castle prison and arrived
Potomac in Jan. 1731. A birth date of 1695 seems too early!) |
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Children of Peter & Susannah
(Mathews) Coffee |
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1. William Coffee, (see
generation 2) |
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2. Peter Coffee, Jr., b. in
Prince Edward |
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1 |
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Co. VA, d. 6 Feb 1804, Hancock
co. GA. He married Sarah Smith 14 Nov 1773, Granville co., NC, dau. of Guy
Smith III. She was born abt. 1774 in Lunenburg co.V A. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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. 4. Mary Coffee, m. James Kendall, 25 |
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3. Catharine Coffee, m. __Thomas |
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Feb 1745, Overwharton Parish,
Stafford co., VA |
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5. Hannah Coffee, d. 1814,
Montgom- ery co., TN, m. James Weakly |
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6. Elizabeth Coffee |
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7. James Coffee, b. 27 Feb 1740,
d. bef. 1742 |
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8. Lydia Coffee, b. 25 Jan 174 |
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9. Joshua Coffee, b. 26 Jan 1744
(Marvin Coffey has 1745) Prince Ed- ward co. VA, d. 8 Sept. 1797, Rockingham
co., NC, m. Elizabeth Graves, 11 Aug. 1767 in Hanover co., VA dau. of Henry
and Mary (Williams) Graves. She was b. 28 Jan. 1751, Hanover co., VA, d.1804
Davidson co. VA |
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10. Benjamin Coffee, d. 9 Oct.
1743 11. Frances Coffee, d. 5 Jan 1740 Generation 2 |
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WILUAM COFFEE, b. 1 7 2 0 in
King George co. VA, d. 1789 in Buckingham co. VA, m. Mary McAllister (Ed.
Note: Birth date of 1720 is unlikely as Peter wasn't here until 1731. Marvin
Coffey says b. prob. by 1734. This is still early for the date of Wm.'s first
child in 1768) |
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Children of Wm and Mary
(McAllister) |
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1. Abner Coffee, b. 24 Dec 1768
Prince Edward co., VA, d. 1836 in Campbell co., VA, m. Christiana Kelley, 21
Jul |
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1791, Prince
Edward co., VA |
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2. Dise Coffee, b. 13 Nov 1770 |
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3. David Coffee, (see generation
3) 4. Eady Coffee, b. 26 Aug 1778, Bedford co., VA |
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5. Tildy Coffee, b. 12 Feb 1780,
Bedford co., VA |
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6. Agnes Coffee, b. 29 Nov 1782,
Bedford co., VA |
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page 12 December |
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7. Pleasant B. Coffee, b. 22 Mar
1785, Bedford co., VA, m. Judity Meadows, 30 Aug 1806, Prince Edward co., VA,
8. Joshua M. Coffee, b. 29 Sep 1789, Buckingham co., VA, d. 3 Oct 1842,
McMinnville, TN, m. Jane Trousdale, |
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10 Jan 1810. She d. 1865 in
Nashville, Generation 3 |
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DAVID COFFEE, b. 6 Feb 1775,
Bedford co., VA, d. 2 Feb 1822 Smith co., TN, m. Syntha Meadows, Nov 4,1801,
Prince Edward co., VA |
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Children of David & Syntha
(Meadows) 1. Malinda Coffee |
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2. Mary Coffee |
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3. William Coffee, m. Polly
Conger |
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4. Martha Coffee, b. 180 |
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5. Joel Coffee, b. 20 Dec 1808,
Smith co., TN, d. 31 Jul 1849, Smith co., TN, m. Martha Ellen Moore. She was
b. abt 1815 in TN. |
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6. Joshua Coffee, b. 8 Feb 1810,
d. 17 Dec 1890, Stanislaus, CA, m. Delilah Conger, dau. of Joshua Conger and
Lucinda Owen. She was b. 2 Feb 1814, Smith co., TN, d. abt 1845, Smith co.,
TN. He married 2nd Sarah Hill. She was b. abt. 1814 in TN. |
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7. Stockard Watkins Coffee, b.
1811, m. Minerva Harper. |
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8. Nancy T. Coffee, b. 15 Jun
1816, m. John Lamberson. |
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Generation 4 |
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WILLIAM COFFEE, m. Polly Conger
Children of William and Polly (Conger) Coffee |
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1. William B. Coffee, (see
generation 5) 2. Jane Coffee, m. Joseph Wallace, 20 Jan, 1853. |
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3. Fannie Coffee |
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4. David Coffee, m. Nancy Nolen,
19 Dec 1853 |
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5. Martha Coffee, m. Wm. Floyd |
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6. Nancy Coffee, b. 1835, Smith
co., TN, d. 1909, Texas co., MO, m. William Hill in 1856, Smith co., TN |
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7. Elizabeth Coffee |
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Generation 5 |
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2002 |
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WILLIAM B. COFFEE, b. 14 Mar
1845, d. 22 Oct 1919, m. Tora (Sallie) Chapman. He was a Cpl. in the Union
Army. |
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Children of William B. &
Tora (Chapman) Coffee |
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1. Cornelia J. Coffee, b. 1878 |
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2. Ava Coffee, b. 1880, m. J. E.
Coggin in Dekalb co. TN |
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3. Eva Coffee, b. 1880, m.
Robert Tay- |
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. |
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d. 20 Nov 1972. (USMC in WWI |
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9. Floyd Coffee |
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Generation 6. |
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CHARLIE W. COFFEE, b. 12 Jan
1883, d. Apr 1966, m. 17 Dec 1905 to Isabell Gennie Close. She was b. 6 Nov
1878, d. 29 May 1921. |
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Children of Charlie W. And
Gennie (Close) Coffee |
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1. Bell Close Coffee, (see
generation 7) 2. Winfield Baxter Coffee,(see gen. 7) 3. Lottie Coffee, (see
generation 7) Generation 7 |
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BELL CLOSE COFFEE, b. 10 Sept
1906, |
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DeKalb co., TN, d. Apr 1977, m |
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Coffee |
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1. Joyce Belle Coffee 2. Joe
Donald Coffee |
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WINFIELD BAXTER COFFEE, b. 8 Nov
1909, DeKalb co., TN, d. 14 Jan 1967, Davidson co., TN, m. Willie Ethel
Bennett, b. 15 Aug 1912, d. 18 Nov 1989 |
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Children of Winfield and Willie
(Bennett) Coffee |
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1. Billie Marie Coffee, m.
McKinney Winfield m. 2Nd. Georgia Gribble, b. 21 Jan 1920, d. 19 Sep 2000
Children of Winfield and Georgia (Gribble) Coffee |
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lor. Twin to Ava |
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4. Charlie W. Coffee, (see
generation 6) 5. Martha Coffee |
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6. Nancy Coffee |
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7. Bob Coffee |
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8. David Pafford Coffee, b. 6
Aug 1895, |
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Children of Bell & Thelma
(Elkins) |
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Thelma Elkin |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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^ |
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1. Barbara Ann Coffee, b. 4 Sept
1947 |
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LOTTIE COFFEE, b. abt 1912,
DeKalb co. TN d. abt 1938, m. Henry Vester |
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Heflin. He was b. 20 Feb 1915,
d. 8 Apr 1989 |
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Children of Henry Vester &
Lottie (Coffee) Heflin |
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1. Bradford Fay Heflin. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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REPORT TAKEN FROM THE BOOK
"ON WHITE ROCK" WRITTEN BY JEAN HELM: Submitted by Sharon Hanks
(sharon01@fidnet.com) |
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Very early in the settlement of
McDonald County, Mo., two large related families came to White Rock Prairie:
the Coffees and the Hoppers. Family records indicate that the Coffees came to
McDonald Co., about 1835. JOHN COFFEE, a widow, brought with him to Missouri,
a son MEREDITH whose mother was REBECCA RAGSDALE. Both father and son
subsequently married HOPPER sisters, daughters of JOHN DAVID HOPPER. |
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Both men had large families:
JOHN COFFEE with his second wife, JANE HOPPER and MEREDITH COFFEE by his only
wife, ELIZABETH "BETSY- HOPPER. |
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MEREDITH'S son, WILLIAM HARRISON
COFFEE married the daughter of JACOB CAUDILL, early surveyor in McDonald
County and resident of White Rock community. Another son, JOE COFFEE, married
ELVA TENNESSEE CLARK. His brother, DA VID COFFEE, married her twin sister
MIRIAH PARALEE CLARK. Meredith's daughter, MARY REBECCA COFFEE, married JAMES
SMITH "WHISKEY JIM" DA V- ENPORT. DAVID COFFEE'S son, HICE
FREDERICK, married NORA FORD. It is their descendants who are the most
numerous "on White Rock"today. AdaughterofDAVIDCOFFEE'S, NANCY
ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" COFFEE mar- ried WYLIE ROSS RUSSELL; they also
have many RUSSELL descendants "on White Rock" |
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today. |
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The Coffee's were ambitious
people....merchants, traders, trappers, bee keepers, and teachers as well
asfarmers. Somesaidtheywereveryartisticdoing |
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wood carving, delicate rock
work, and other highly skilled trades. TRUMAN COFFEE has a "White Rock
Trading Post" in 1997. RE. COF- FEE served several terms as County
Collector at Pineville, Mo. HARVEY NEAL COFFEE was County Clerk. |
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John and Jane Coffee lost two
sons. JOHN H. COFFEE and HENRY COFFEE
to the Confeder- ate cause during the Civil War. JOHN H. enlisted at
Pineville, Mo., on Sept 2,1861. He was captured in McDonald County, Mo., action
on 2 May 1862, and taken to a military prison at Alton, Illinois, to be
exchanged with Confederates at Vicksburg,Mississippi. Hewasnotheardfrom
again. HENRY COFFEE, 18 years old, enlisted at Pineville, Mo., as a Private
in Co. K, 4 Regi- ment of Missouri Infantry on 2 Sept 1862. He was captured
near Carthage, Mo., in Jasper County, on the 20th of May 1863. He was sent to
St. Louis, Mo., and then to City Point, Virginia, forprisonerexchange.
Hewasadmittedtothe Army of the Cumberland after exchange, and was killed in a
skirmish near Kennesaw Mountain, GA. He died from an abdominal would in the
Army Hospital. |
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MEREDITH COFFEE is listed by
Goodspeed as one of the McDonald County civilians bearing arms that was
captured by Federal Forces. WAT CLARK, listed in Goodspeed as having been
killed by Federal Scouts, was the father of Miriah Paralee Clark and Elva
Tennessee Clark, wives of DA VID and JOE COFFEE. |
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JOHN DA VID HOPPER was born 3
July 1789 and MARY "POLLY" DAVENPORT HOPPER was born 24 Feb 1793.
They were from Chatta- nooga, Tennessee, near Look Out Mountain. They had the
following Children: JANE b. 18 Aug 1812; SARAH b. 4 Jun 1814; ELIZABETH b. 23
Nov 1816; JAMES b. 24 Jan 1819; WILL- IAM b. 27 Oct 1823; DA VID b. 12 Sept
1825; ROBERT b. 28 Oct 1833. |
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JANE HOPPER married JOHN COFFEE,
who was also from Tennessee. JOHN COFFEE was born 8 Oct 1793 and JANE was
born 18 Aug |
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1812. JOHN COFFEE had been
married and widowed and had a grown son when he married |
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JANE HOPPER |
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page 14 December |
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Sgt. HENRY CLAY COFFEY |
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(Kenneth Wayne Coffey gave
permission to print his writings, quote;) |
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One of my favorite Coffey trivia
facts of the Civil War was about Sgt Henry Clay Coffey s/o McCaleb Coffey
gs/o Thomas Coffey ggs/o John Coffey gggs/o Edward and Ann. He married
Sephronia Tate Coffey d/o Daniel Boone Coffey and Clarissa Estes on 28 Jan 1864
so I would take it that they got married after he returned home
frombeingwoundedatGettysburginJulyof63 I read this out of a Civil War book
that I think was published by the North Carolina University Press but I was
so surprised when I came across it that I didn't write down the name of the
book or the author, but it had to do with the 26th North Caro- lina Troops C
S A . at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1st, 1863. |
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Sgt Henry Clay Coffey was in Co
F of the 26th NorthCarolinaTroops(Infantry). CoFhasthe honor of being the
Company with the biggest lose of any in the Civil War in one day. There are
some brigades that had more percentage wise overall but for a singe company
they were 99.99% wiped out that day, only one soldier in Co F was not wounded
or killed. |
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In part what the book said from
the few notes I did jot down on a tiny piece of paper I had in my |
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pocket was something like
this Across from the
basically green confederate troops was some of the Unions toughest troops
"The Iron Brigade" 7th Wis., 2nd Wis, 24th Mich., and the 19th Ind.
The Confederate 26th was to strike the 24th Mich and the 19th Ind. Brig.
General James Johnston Petti- grew had at his command 843 men in the compa-
nies of the 26th NC. When the fighting started around 3pm it would begin the
most horrific battle that the 26th would ever be in. The 26th took 28
officers into battle, 14 were killed and 14 were wounded. In all the 26th NC
lost 65% of all the men in all the companies but of its companies C and F by
all reasoning were wiped out mat day C had 36 of its 40 men shot or killed or
90% and F company with Sgt Henry Clay Coffey had an unthinkable 99.99% killed
or wounded only one of company F, Sgt Robert N. Hudspeth, remained uninjured.
Of the total men of the 26th that |
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2002 |
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Pettigrew started with (843) the
next day including the wounded that could fight only 80 could make it as part
of Picketts charge. |
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Sgt Henry Gay Coffey went down
in history as being the last member of Co F to be shot that day at
Gettysburg or as the record
states having taken 87 into battle 86 went down the 84th was Pvt James Daniel
Moore shot in the leg and the neck, the final confederate to fall on the
first day of Gettysburg was Sgt Henry Clay Coffey wounded but not killed. |
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Capt Turtle, only 20 years old
in this battle and wounded in the leg would still be stunned some 40 years
later, on what happened that day. "It's hard to realize how men can be
decimated so rapidly, my command was a splendid body of soldiers " |
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I didn't know if you knew about
Henry C. Coffey at the battle of Gettysburg, where in fact there were many,
many Coffey's on both sides killed, wounded, taken prisoner of war, several
dying in ROW camps just from this battle alone. |
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* FROM: "The Salisbury
Post" Rowan Co NC |
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Issue dated Feb. 20,200 |
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1 |
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BUSINESS STARTED IN 1883 by Mark Wineka,
Salisbury Post |
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SPENCER-Over 118 years,
Stoudemire Furniture survived world wars, the depression, family
deaths,would-beburglarsandY2K. ButMonday night's fire may be the knockout
blow to a business steeped in history. The furniture store sold to six and
seven generations of Rowan Countians. It bought - and sold - one of the first
pieces of Broyhill Furniture and probably was the longest- running dealer of
Kingsdown Bedding. |
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Through its history, Stoudemire
Furniture sold caskets, pianos, appliances, carpeting and furni- ture. It
also sold dreams to many young Rowan County couples just starting out. |
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Elizabeth "Betsy"
Coffey Stoudemire first sold new and used furniture in a Salisbury store next
to the Empire Hotel on South Main Street Dating back to 1883, the stores -
there was another one on Fisher Street - went by the name of "E.E. Stoudemire"
to hide the fact that a woman owned the business. |
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Her son Palmer Stoudemire, one
of seven children, eventually entered business in Spencer with |
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partner Samuel Harris in 1902. Their store Harris |
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and Stoudemire, formerly had
gone by the name of /$**> Bell & Harris at this same North Salisbury
Ave |
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from complications of a stroke.
She was born in Iron Mountain, Mich., and graduated from Baraga High School
in Marquette, Mich. While living in Marquette, she worked for Brunswick
Lumber and Getz' Department Store. She moved to Salem in |
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1948, settling in Sublimity in
1997. She was an active member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church Her first
husband, Neil Larson, whom she married in 1937, died in 1938; and her second
husband, John, whom she married in 1941, died in 1997. Survivors include her
daughter, Lenore J. Coffey of Portland; son, John of Salem; and two grand-
children. Memorial services are at 11 a.m. today at Queen of Peace Church. |
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Cleo Vera Coffey |
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July 07,1911 -December 21,1999 |
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AUMSVILLE ? Cleo Coffey, 88,
died Tuesday. She was born in Shaw. In 1931 she and her sister started a
beauty salon in Salem, next to the Elsinore Theater. She was a member of the
Salem Eagles and was involved with the senior center. She enjoyed gardening
and dancing. Her husband, Thornton, whom she married in 1938, died in |
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1985. Survivors include her
sons, Thornton of Salem and Lawrence of Aumsville; daughters, Claudette
Coffey of Reston, Va., and Diane French of Salem; sister, Adele Eastridge of
Rockaway; six grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Interment will be in
St Mary Cemetery, Shaw. |
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Jean L. Coffey |
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April 20,1909 - December 21,2001
SALEM - She was born in Little Rock, Ark., she
hasbeenaresidentofSalemfor86years. She worked as an Assistant Property
Manager with Lloyd H. Hills & Associates and was a member of the St
Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley J.
Gates of Salem; son, Charles T. Coffey of Albuquerque, N.M.; grandchildren,
Jana Bauer and Kenneth Bauer and Julie Wray, all of Albuquerque, N.M.,
Kristie Martinez of Parker, Colo., Sean Coffey of Charlotte, N.C, Jennifer
Chase and Dwynie Ward, both of Salem, and Sheryl McFarlin of McMinnville; and
13 great grandchildren. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth
Coffey in 1968; and grandson, Vincent Coffey in |
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I973.1nterment will be at St.
Barbara's Cemetery in Salem. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 15 |
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location. The early store sold
wooden caskets, delivered to families by horse and wagon. It also sold
pianos, demonstrated to potential customers from a wagon bed. |
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Otis Broyhill, the founder of
Broyhill Furniture, drove along an unpaved US 29 one day and sold one of his
first chest of drawers to the Stoudemire store. |
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Palmer Stoudemire suffered a
fatal heart attack on 1928 while walking to the store. Harris, his |
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partner died the next year. Son
Jay Stoudemire, already enrolled in pre-med courses, delayed his education
when his father died and never went back to school. |
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Jay Stoudemire hired local high
school students Peggy Ruth Fuller and Thomas Gemayel in 1940. He married
Peggy Ruth Fuller in 1947, and she became the store's chief bookkeeper for
their next 40 years of marriage. The couple had a daughter, Peggy Lutisha "Tish"
Stoudemire, who married Nick Bishop, a fellow Catawba College student Jay
Stoudemire died in 1987, prompting the Bishops to return to Spencer to run
the business. Peggy Stoudemire later married co-worker Tom Gemayel, until
then a lifelong bachelor, in 1990. Tish Bishop died in early 1990's from
multiple sclerosis and Nick stayed on, becoming highly interested in the
history of the business. |
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The store had much character,
thanks to things such as its scratched hardwood floors, ceiling fans,
hand-lettered restroom signs, and counter balanced elevator that carried
furniture up and down from the second floor. |
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The store also was known for its
outdoor train mural on the northern brick side of the building. |
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* Jack Coffee sent some older
Obituaries which we will place in the Documents Galore as they are
notcurrentobits. WethankJackforthecollec- tion. Hope they help someone keep
currents with their genealogy. These are obituaries from the |
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/?*>.. Statesman Journal, Salem,
Oregon: Lenore M. Coffey |
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July 27,1910 - December 25, 1999
SUBLIMITY ? Lenore Coffey, 89, died Saturday |
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page 16 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION in Berea, Kentucky |
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There is much to see and do in Kentucky on
May 2,3 & 4,2003, three days is not " |
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enough time to see everything.
We are staying at the historical Boone Tavern Hotel in |
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Berea, Madison County, Kentucky.
It is a good idea to arrive at the hotel on Thursday, |
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st nd |
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May 1 . Friday, May 2 will begin
early. Those making early reservations will receive |
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a tourist packet from the Berea
Tourist Center at Old Town. I suggest getting off the Interstate and driving
through Bardstown, Harrodsburg, Danville and the historic Shaker Village of
Pleasant Hill. |
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nd |
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The first thing available on
Friday, May 2 at 7 a.m. is the sale of pottery and free |
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tour at 8 a.m. at the well known
Bybee Pottery factory in Waco, KY. |
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Also on Friday, May 2nd at 10
a.m., we will do a walking tour of the Berea |
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CollegeCraftsandtheBereaCollegeCampus.
Lunchcanbeatthecollegecafeteriaor hotel restaurant. Those who want to eat at
places other than Boone Tavern Hotel's restaurant and the Berea College
cafeteria will be able to car pool and caravan down to several restaurants in
the area of Wal-Mart. Then at 1 p.m. we will tour the College Campus. These
are interesting free half hour tours, conducted by Berea College students. |
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nd We are leaving most of the
afternoon and evening open on Friday, May 2 for |
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those who want to drive 14 miles
south of Berea to see the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, Aunt Polly's House (a
Coffey ancestor), Renfro Valley Shops, two restaurants and the Renfro Valley
Bam Dance Show. Friday night local talent - Saturday night is well known
entertainers. Renfro Valley was founded by Coffey descendant John Lair. Our
cousin Bonnie Kendrick works for the Renfro Valley Barn Dance Show. |
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Saturday morning May 3rd is open for
visiting Old Town, where there are shops "" |
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and the tourist center. The
banquet, entertainment and business meeting will be from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
This afternoon banquet leaves Saturday night open for those who plan to
attend the Saturday night show at Renfro Valley. Ask for ticket office and
make your |
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own reservations to attend the
shows 1-800-765-7464. |
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th |
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SundayMay4
,ifthereisenoughinterestforaspecialopening,theGreatSalt |
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PetreCavewillbetouredandthentheCoffeyfamilycemeteries.
Saltpeterwasmined from the cave during the War of 1812 to make gun powder. On
a recent tour of the cave, I found some of our Coffey cousins added their
names to the cave walls in 1913. The timetoseethecavewouldbeearlyafternoon,12:30p.m.
Nosetfee,donationsare accepted. It can also be a half mile walk. Some of the
rooms are large enough that the Renfro Valley Barn Dance was broadcast from
the cave for a few years, produced by John Lair. "Window dressing"
of Coffey legends was his specialty. After the cave we will visit Maret
Cemetery and Coffey family cemeteries. |
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Those arriving early might want
to visit Mt Vernon, Rockcastle County and London, Laurel County, to the south
of Berea, both have interesting bargain shops. |
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Berea College was founded in
18SS and Boone Tavern Hotel was built in 1909. |
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I plan to dress in vintage
clothing for the banquet. We hope there will be others that will want to join
me in "old times dress." Remember the Boone Tavern Restaurant is a
five star restaurant and there was a dress code until recently, men wore
jackets and ties, ladies
"no"slacks,butthecodehasbeenrelaxedto"tastefullydressed."
NeldaandBonnieare already shopping for their old time banquet clothes. |
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Your Coffey cousins, Bennie Loftin
and Sarah Poff. "" |
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^ |
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|
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2003 |
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ACCOMODATIONS |
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BOONE TAVERN HOTEL 100 MAIN
STREET |
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CPO 2209 |
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BEREA, KENTUCKY 40404 |
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For RESERVATIONS call 1-800-366-
9358 or 1-859-985-3705, ask for Dorothy Brown or Eileen VenturL Be sure and
tell them you are with the Coffey Cousins Convention and which nights you
will NEED the room. A block of rooms will be held until MARCH 10,2003 for May |
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1st - 4th. The special rate is
$67.50 plus tax. Reserve early for your choice of rooms. A free continental
breakfast, coffee pot in room. If valet service is needed, a $2.25 fee for
each bag, notify when making reservations. |
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NO SMOKING HOTEL. |
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th |
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Sunday, May 4 |
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Great Salt Petre Cave (to see,
notify |
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Bennie Loftin 918-432-5434,
Coffey family cemeteries |
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BANQUET |
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rd |
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Saturday May 3 |
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in the Oak Room at the hotel.
Choice of Boneless Pork Chops the Tricky Way or Chicken Flakes in Bird's
Nest, includes soup,salad,spoonbread& desert,21% tax and gratuity
included in the $20 cost of the banquet meal. |
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| 89-17 |
Make banquet reservations with
Bennie Loftin. MUST HAVE MONEY BY APRIL IST, CANCEL before April |
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| 89-17 |
15th to RECEIVE A REFUND |
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| 89-17 |
TOURS - free Friday, May 2nd |
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| 89-17 |
, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
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| 89-17 |
. |
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| 89-17 |
Ticket Office 1-800-765-7464 |
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| 89-17 |
rd |
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| 89-17 |
Saturday, May 3 |
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| 89-17 |
Old Town Berea, on your own. CCC
Banquet 12:30-4:30 p.m. Renfro Valley Barn Dance |
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4 |
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Names of those attending CCC, make room
reservations to hotel before March 10*2003 |
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| 89-17 |
Number attending Saturday
afternoon banquet @ $20.00 per person, all charges included. Please indicate
dinner choice- Pork Chops or Chicken
Flakes . |
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TOTAL enclosed $_ Please include
check and make payable to BENNIE LOFTIN |
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| 89-17 |
Mail to: RT 1 BOX 270; KIOWA OK
74553-9727 Do you want to tour the Great Salt Petre Cave on Sunday, May
4,2003? Yes No |
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| 89-17 |
Bybee Pottery at Waco, KY
College Crafts |
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| 89-17 |
College Campus |
|
| 89-17 |
Renfro Valley attractions |
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| 89-17 |
Ticket Office 1-800-765-746 |
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| 89-17 |
. |
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page 18 December 2002 |
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| 89-18 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
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Hello Cousins, |
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I have uploaded some new text
files on the Coffey Cousins' website, and hope you find them useful.. |
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hrtp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.conV~coffeycousins/texthtm |
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They are: |
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Austin Julien Coffey:
http://freepages.genedogy.rootsweb.com/-<offeycousins/Text_Files/AJCoffey.html
Elijah Coffey:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coffeycousins/Text_Files/ElijahCoffey.html
Finley Patterson Coffey |
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.conryM:offey |
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| 89-18 |
Isaiah Bert Coffee
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.eom/M:offeycousins/Text_Files/IBCoffee.htm |
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l You can see all of the text files
(wills, etc) here, then click on your choice of files: |
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l |
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I'll be working on extracting more files as
the winter gets colder, and when it's too windy to fish |
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Regards - Jack |
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| Issue88 |
TEXT CCC Issue88 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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| 88-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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| 88-1 |
September 2002 Issue NO. 88 |
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| 88-1 |
Founder. Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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| 88-1 |
ISSN 0749-758X |
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| 88-1 |
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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| 88-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
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| 88-1 |
Have you noticed that the
calendar |
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is flashing by much quicker then
it used to? More and more things seem like they were just yesterday but much
more time has gone by. Maybe we should just say - time flys when you are
having fun. Think positive! Look on the bright side and take each day as it
comes. |
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That does not mean we should not
plan for the future and schedule some of those fun things well ahead of time
- like Coffey Cousins annual gathering. Every year something new and differ-
ent for most, see some new country that we may not have seen before and maybe
even find an ancestor or two who were in that area some time along the way -
maybe even today. |
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| 88-1 |
So - plan on being in BEREA,
KEN- TUCKY IN 2003 - MARK MAY 2-4, |
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| 88-1 |
2003.1 certainly plan on going a
little early and you may want to plan on going a little early to enjoy seeing
something of the Blue Grass State and beside that - this area is alive with
Coffey Cousins. New cousins to meet as well as Cousins from previous years |
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to swap stories with and tell
each other about all the ailments, opera- |
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tions and other fun things that
have happened the past year. New Cousins need you to be there to help them
learn how and where to look to find those elusive cousins. |
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| 88-1 |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!!! AND IT
WOULDN'T HURT TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR RESERVA- TIONS NOW. Look for
Instructions and directions further on in the letter. |
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CouAin Jeff. |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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| 88-1 |
This printing 300 |
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| 88-1 |
This Mailing 250 |
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| 88-1 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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| 88-1 |
Back issues are available: |
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| 88-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 87 |
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| 88-1 |
Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA Other than USA -$10.00 |
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| 88-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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| 88-1 |
1416 Green Berry Road |
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| 88-1 |
Jefferson City, MO 65101-362 |
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| 88-1 |
Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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0 |
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page 2 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Sep-02 |
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stand. This is also old Coffey
country |
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| 88-2 |
I can't believe that it has been three
months since the last newsletter. Sum- mer is passing too fast. |
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| 88-2 |
I believe that Bennie Loftin is
one of the very few who have done any gene- alogy this summer. She has been
very busy working on the "other" Coffee/ys living in the Clinch
Mountain area of North Carolina and Tennessee. We have her to thank her for
her diligent work of sorting and searching for records to prove and flesh out
the story on the Cleveland Coffey family. She has more than we can make space
for in the newsletter. |
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| 88-2 |
The only serious genealogy I can
say that I have done in the last three months was go to the State Historical
Society and read newspapers of the Ozark area for 1885. I was searching for a
story on the shooting of Perry Coffey for Bennie Loftin. I didn't have any
luck but did Find one story in a county history. |
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| 88-2 |
Jim and I have spent most of the
last month remodeling our kitchen. We developed a problem with the lighting
system and one thing led to another, until we now have a new ceiling, new |
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| 88-2 |
wall paper, a ceiling fan, new
light fixtures and new telephones. (And a tired old couple!) |
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| 88-2 |
I haven't had much
correspondence this quarter, but Jeff Coffey emailed me, that he had a
pacemaker im- planted and is doing fine. We will look for a very spry
Convention President |
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| 88-2 |
next May. |
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| 88-2 |
Bennie, Sarah, Bonnie and Gaye
have |
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| 88-2 |
spent a lot of time checking out
all of the many places to stay and eat in Berea. KY for our upcoming conven-
tion. (Hope they didn't gain too much |
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| 88-2 |
weight!) They also looked over
all of the entertainment available in the area, which is considerable as I
under- |
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| 88-2 |
and there are still a number of
Coffey families In the area. |
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| 88-2 |
I do hope that you get out and
do some Coffee/ey genealogy this next quarter and pass it on. I do have some
material in reserve but can always use a little more. We always have one that
is a problem to trace. Share your problems with us. |
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Sincerely, your cousin, |
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| 88-2 |
Sianni |
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1 |
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IKDE |
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| 88-2 |
President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 Currents in the Stream 3
Dead End Roads
4 Obituaries
5 Documents Galore
6 New Addresses
11 Cleveland Coffey
12 Convention 2000
17 Computer News
18 |
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X |
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e |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Mark Snell, 455 Summit Dr.,
Holt's Summit, MO 65043 Berniece Rumer, 116 Riverside Dr., Jefferson City,
65101 |
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| 88-3 |
Ancestor |
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| 88-3 |
Marvel Marvel |
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| 88-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
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| 88-3 |
* Mark Snell and his mother
Berniece Rumer descend from Marvel Coffey who married Rachel Boone and
settled in Maries Co. MO. Marvel was born in Tennessee and came to Missouri
by way of Kentucky. Parents for this Marvel Coffey have not been deter-
mined. Mark would like to hear from others working on this line. |
|
| 88-3 |
* Reams Goodloe tells us that
there were 3 Finley Coffeys, which can be confusing. We have written about
all 3 in past issues of CCC. Reams gives the issue and page number to find
what was printed about each. Reams says: There are 3 Finley Coffeys in the
index all of whom were probably alive |
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| 88-3 |
. |
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| 88-3 |
Finley H. b. 1861 d. 1943 issue
7 p. 4 Finley L. m.1875 TX m. Anna B. Coffey issue 31 p.8 |
|
| 88-3 |
Finley Patterson son of Wellborn
b.1844 twin d.1937 m.Mary Elizabeth Tuttle 1869 issue 25 p. 10 & issue 80
p.9. |
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| 88-3 |
* Dick Coffee sends interesting
infor- mation. "The book, "Glen Lee's Family Tree", (includes
Coffeys) is found at: http://members.home.net/leeyukon |
|
| 88-3 |
* Barbara Newman says," I
have in- formation on James and Margaret Haggard Coffey. Her mother was ei-
ther Margaret Ann Surber Haggard or Charlotte Hodge Haggard. It's pretty
confusing, considering I found Marga- ret Haggard died in 1859, according to
the death records, and my grand- mother Margaret Ann was listed as a year old
in 1860. Levi Haggard was married to Charlotte Hodge in 1859 as well. |
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| 88-3 |
My father told my Mom his
grandfa- ther killed his grandmother. So with that bit of info, when he was
younger, I am believing that Margaret Surber was my g-grandmother. Thanks for
all your help." |
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| 88-3 |
Barbara Newman,
beengone@bellsouth.net |
|
| 88-3 |
inl886 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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| 88-3 |
* Bonnie Coffey daughter of
Leonard Coffey found the web site and called. She wanted to send some of
Len's genealogy collection of Coffey mate- rial. It seems that Donna is
unable to live at home any longer and they could use the space. We do hope
that Donna is doing better and that we hear from Bonnie often. Her address is
2803 W. Sligh, apt. #403, Tampa, FL 33614 if you wish to send Donna a
"Thinking of You" card. |
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page 4 |
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| 88-4 |
DEAD END ROADS |
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September |
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2002 |
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| 88-4 |
and Martha. Any help you could
offer would be great. Harvey was born around 1840 and Martha around |
|
| 88-4 |
1845, they seem to stay right
around Morgan County so I wonder why they don't turn up there anywhere. Oh
well you see my problem. Can you help? I'm at mamajones_us@yahoo.com. |
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Thanks Deb |
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| 88-4 |
* Mary Cooper is working on the
fol- lowing line; |
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| 88-4 |
1860 Census, Red River Co.,
Texas #86 John C. Coffey, 55, male, farmer, |
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| 88-4 |
?**^> |
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| 88-4 |
* Elaine Rice found us on the Coffey Cousinswebpage. Hergggrandfather
was Daniel Coffey, born app. 1839 in Rath More, County Kerry, Ireland. He
married Bridget Keeffe (could be O'Keeffe or Keefe - you know how the spelling
can change) on March 7 1848 in Rath More, County Kerry Ireland and they had a
daughter Bridget Coffey. They came to America during the potato famine in
Ireland and tale goes that Bridget was a child but re- members hearing that
Abe Lincoln had been shot when they arrived. Elaine needs to know how to
precede from here. Can anyone help her? She would appreciate hearing from
you. Elaine's address is 1112 Tortuga Circle N.E., St. Petersburg, FL 33702 |
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| 88-4 |
* Barbara Newman is searching
for James M Coffey's father. His mother Martha E. Coffey was born in approx |
|
| 88-4 |
1822. James was borneFeb 1845.
The 1900 Census Morgan Co, TN says she is the mother of 8 children. This cen- |
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sus has Martha and James born in
Ky. He stated on Civil War Pension papers that he lived in Russell Co.
Barbara is also looking for the last name of Marthaandherotherchildren. Any
help is greatly appreciated. Barbara Newman at beengone@bellsouth.net |
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| 88-4 |
* Deb Jones writes, "Hi, I
am looking for some Coffees that I hope you can help me with. I am beginning
to think that I've descended from aliens or something as my search just ends
up hitting a brick wall at every turn. Harvey Coffee who married Martha Cook
in 1861 in Morgan County, Ken- tucky. One of their daughters was Julia Ann
who is my ggggrandmother. I can not find any further back than Harvey |
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. |
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" |
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| 88-4 |
Martha Elizabeth |
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William James Susan |
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born Tenn. 31, female, |
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born Tenn. 12, female, |
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born Tenn. 9, male, born Ark. 6,
male, born Ark. |
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2, female, born Ark. |
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| 88-4 |
John C. Coffey's brother follows; Ashby
Coffey, 38, male, farmer, |
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"?<»» |
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| 88-4 |
Eliza Robinson, America Margaret |
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born Tenn. 32, female, born S.
C. |
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12, male, born Tenn. 6, female,
born Ark. 3, female, born Ark. |
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. |
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Also listed: |
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Jesse Coffey, 64, male, farmer, |
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born N.C. Joel Coffey, 31, male,
born Tenn. |
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| 88-4 |
Polly Coffey, 18, female, born
Ark Mary says that this is the group that she is working on. They were in
Hempstead Co., AR and lived in Grainger Co. TN between 1849 and 1859. She
thinks this Jesse Coffey is Holland Coffey's cousin. If you can help Mary, her
address is 311 S. 9th Street, Hugo, OK 74743. |
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^^s |
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. |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 COFFEY COUSINS |
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OBITUARIES |
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| 88-5 |
FRANCES COFFEY |
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Frances Coffey, known as Fran,
was born in Wellman, Iowa, on April 4, 1913, and died April 25, 2002 in Tuc-
son. Fran came to Tucson in 1938 and |
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| 88-5 |
graduated from the University of
Ari- zona in 1942 with a degree in Political Science. Known in the Tucson
commu- nity for his career in printing and |
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| 88-5 |
public relations. Fran owned and
operated the Fran Coffey Printing Service on E. Speedway for 14 years prior
to serving as publicity chairman at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum from
1968 to 1972. Prior to service in the US Navy for three and a half years,
some of that time overseas in the S. Pacific during WWII, Fran had been an
employee of Tucson Newspapers, Inc. During Fran's career in printing and
journalism, he actively participated in Tucson's musical community, includ-
ing the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and Beaver's Tucson Concert Band. |
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| 88-5 |
Fran was also active in Rotary
Interna- tional, where he served on various Rotary district committees and
was Governor of Rotary District 550 in |
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1971-72. Up until the time of
his death, Fran was a member of the Saguaro Rotary District. |
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Surviving are his wife of 60
years, Bess Howell Coffey of Tucson; a brother, Dr. James Coffey from
Emmetsburg, IA; two sisters, Marcia Morgan from Vicksburg, MS, and Diana
Halda from Washington, IA; two daughters, Mary Turner from Hancock, MA and
Patricia O'Coffey from LaHonda, CA; seven grandchildren and two great grand-
children. Services were held at the Unitarian-Universalist church, Tucson. |
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(Info from Mrs. Bess Coffey) |
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COFFEY, FLORA CONNER |
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passed away Thursday, July 11,
2002 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. She was a member of Corinth United
Meth- odist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Clifford
Coffey and son, Clifford Marshall Coffey. Survivors: daughter and son in law,
Patsy Ellen and Kenneth Eugene Cantwell; son and daughter in law, Frank Alan
and Mary Coffey; grand- children, Michelle Marie Cantwell, Teresa Lynn Coffey
and Frank Joseph Coffey; step grandchildren, Mary Ann Schutchfield Hutchison
and Zachary Baldwin. Family and friends will meet at Lynnhurst Cemetery
Sunday for a grave side service. Rev. Brian Kearns officiating. Pallbearers:
David, Michael and Joshua Blair, Richard and Todd Curreton, Zachary Baldwin,
Jim Waddell, Bryan, Kevin and Shannon Yarbrough. |
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| 88-5 |
(From B. Loftin - Knoxville, TN
newspa- per) |
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| 88-5 |
COFFEY, GERALDINE D. |
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| 88-5 |
Geraldine D. Coffey, age 85, of
Maryville, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at Wellington Place. She was
a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and was preceded in death by
her husband, Harley Coffey; brother, Sonny Davis and sister, Marilyn Lonas.
Survivors include step- sons, Kyle Coffey and wife, Peggy, Ransom Coffey,
Paris Coffey and wife, Frances, all of Maryville; step grand- children, Kevin
and Sherry Coffey, Brad and Karen Coffey, Randall and Debbie Coffey, Terry
and Darlene Coffey and Glenda and Gary Thomas; |
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brother, Robert Davis of
Maryville; sisters, Patsy Dockery of Atlanta, Ga., and Carolyn D. Lonas of
Maryville. Funeral services were held in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home
ChapeLInternment in Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. |
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Flora Coffey, age 83, of
Knoxville, |
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| 88-6 |
page 6 September DOCUMENTS |
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OBITS, MARRIAGES AND BIRTHS
These are newspaper clippings sent to us by Camilla LaFavers from the Russell
Co. KY Newspapers. |
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| 88-6 |
ADAIR CO. KY, Newspaper, 1908
ROBERT GRAVES COFFEY |
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| 88-6 |
A Prominent Young Man of
Columbia, After a Long Illness, Meets Death EVERYBODY WHO KNEW HIM MOURNS |
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| 88-6 |
Last Saturday forenoon at 10
o'clock, after an illness of several years, Robt. Graves Coffey, one of
Columbia's most prominent and highly respected young men, the fourth son of
Joseph and Jennie Coffey, calmly closed his eyes |
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| 88-6 |
in death. |
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| 88-6 |
It was known throughout this
county that the deceased could not recover, as he was a victim of pulmonary
trouble; and while the family and his friends had nerved themselves for the
break- ing of life's cord, the hearts of the people of this community bled
when the intelligence of his demise was an- nounced. |
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"Bob" Coffey was a
true Kentucky gentleman. He stood for the right and the littleness in any man
met his dis- approbation. When in health he met you with a smile and
invariably his words of greeting were those of cheer. No Young man has died
in this com- munity for years that brought more universal sorrow, genuine
sympathy being expressed in every household for the bereaved parents and the
four surviving brothers and other relatives. |
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The deceased was born in
Columbia August 27,1872, hence he would have been 36 years old had he lived
until his next birthday. At the age of 16 he made a profession of his faith
in Christ, united with the Presbyterian Church, and was faithful to the end. |
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| 88-6 |
2002 |
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| 88-6 |
For Many years he was a
book-keeper in the Bank of Columbia, and was very efficient in his work, and
universally liked by the directory and the patrons of the institution. |
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| 88-6 |
Several years ago he concluded
that he could better his condition by living elsewhere, and he went to
Dallas, Texas, where he accepted a position in a large jewelry establishment,
and where his manly conduct and genial disposition soon made him a host of
warm, personal friends. |
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| 88-6 |
Ten months ago he became too
weak to work and returned home and after spending a few weeks with his
parents he went to the mountains of Tennes- see, hoping that a higher
altitude would be beneficial to his wasting constitution. He returned home
seven weeks ago resigned to die surrounded by his loved ones. |
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| 88-6 |
The funeral services were held
at the Presbyterian Church Sunday after- noon, conducted by Rev. A. R. Kasey,
assisted by Eld. Z. T. Williams. During Bro. Kasey's discourse there was
scarcely a dry eye in the church, which was inadequate to hold many who arrived
to gain admission. |
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The services concluded, all that
was mortal of this beloved young man was laid to rest in the city cemetery,
his grave being covered with beautiful flowers. |
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| 88-6 |
In testimony of the high esteem
in which he was held in Texas, we publish below a letter from his employer,
re- ceived by the deceased the first of April. |
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| 88-6 |
Dallas Tex. April 1st, 1908 Dear
Coffey: |
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| 88-6 |
Marvin has just come in from Mr.
Wheat's and tells me you are very, very sick. This is very sad to me as I |
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| 88-6 |
had heard that you were much
better and expected to return to Texas this |
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'**9 |
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K |
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?«?)! |
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. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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/^* |
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s |
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Spring. Coffey, I am sure you
are ready to go to meet the Savior, if you must, and that you will have a
much better time with Him. |
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I am one of many here who love
you, Coffey and will be very sad if you cannot come back to be with us again,
but I will see you again in the heavenly home, if not here. If you go before
I do, when you see Rosecrans, tell him how much his mother and I and the
children still miss him and think of him many times every day with love. Tell
him that we will see him before long, and my father and mother and two
children tell them we love them too. Good-bye, dear old Coffey, may the
spirit of Christ comfort and strengthen you and those of your loved ones, for
He is able to keep that which we have committed with Him until that day. |
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| 88-7 |
Your True Friend, Arthur A.
Everts |
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| 88-7 |
DANNY COFFEY |
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| 88-7 |
Danny Morris Coffey, Route 14,
Bowl- ing Green, formerly of Keltner, died in |
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| 88-7 |
the City-County Hospital, in
Bowling Green, Friday, May 27, 1977 from injuries received on the previous
Sun- day in a motorcycle accident. |
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| 88-7 |
He had just graduated and had
worked one week. He was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church at
Keltner and was 22 Years of age. |
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| 88-7 |
He is survived by his father and
mother, Ural Coffey and Clarice Rodgers Coffey; his wife Sandra Smith Coffey;
one sister, Anita Blaydes, Sul- phur Well; one brother Rodger Coffey,
Campbellsville; three nieces and one nephew. |
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| 88-7 |
Bro. Pat Humphrey officiated at
the funeral service Sunday at Grissom, Maupin, Heskamp and Morrison Fu- neral
Home; with burial in Pleasant |
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Ridge Cemetery. The pallbearers
were Ronnie Brock, Rick Atwell, Richie Coomer, Paul Parks, Billy Coffey and
Ronnie Coffey. |
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BERNICE COFFEY Mrs. Bernice
Coffey, age 64, of |
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Shelbyville, Indiana, formerly
of Russell County (KY), died at Commu- nity Hospital in Indianapolis, IN,
Wednesday evening, September 25, 1985. |
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Born in Jamestown on Jan. 17,
1921, the daughter of the Late James and Hettie Miller Whittle, she was a
house- wife, a member of Shelbyville Baptist Temple, and a resident of
Shelbyville, Indiana, for 43 years. |
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She was united in marriage to
Buell Coffey of Russell Springs on March 3, 1940, who survives. Other
survivors |
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include two children, a son
Gordon Coffey, and a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Gayla) Hooper, both of
Shelbyville; six grandchildren and one great-grand- child; one brother, Carl
Whittle of Shelbyville; and one sister, Mrs. Geneva Reece of Russell Springs.
One brother and one sister preceded her in death. |
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Murphy Mortuary, Shelbyville IN
was in charge of the funeral arrangements. |
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COFFEY BIRTH Wesley Austin
Coffey was born |
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Jan. 15, 2002, 12:26 a.m. EST,
at Springview Hospital in Lebanon. (KY) He weighed 8 lb. 1 oz. And was 20- |
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1/4 inches long. |
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His parents are Brandy Michelle
and |
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Wesley Leon Coffey, Russell
Springs, KY. |
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He is welcomed home by his two
brothers Preston Sneed and Tristin Coffey. |
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Maternal grandparents are Dennis
and Linda Roberts, Columbia. |
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Paternal grandparents are Ronnie |
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yfl$£> |
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page 8 September |
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and Valerie Coffey and Sheila
Coffey, Russell Springs. |
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Maternal great grandparents are
Willie and Allen Foster and Nolan and Unema Roberts, Adair County. |
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Paternal great grandparents are
Frank and Virginia Black, Russell Springs and Alvis and Marion Coffey, Adair
County. |
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THE TIMES JOURNAL, Russell
Springs, KY Thursday, May 13, 1999, pg.ll HART'S CELEBRATE 30TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY |
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Bro. Danny and Jennie (Coffey)
Hart were married May 24, 1969 in Somerset. Danny is the son of the late
Charles and Wilmerth Hart and Jennie is the daughter of the late Cassius Clay
and Okie Mae Coffey. The Hart's have three children, Clint, Cristy and Clarissa,
all of whom reside in Russell County. The children wish to invite all of
their friends and family to help celebrate this anniversary. The recep- tion
will take place at the Fairview Social Hall at East 80 Chevron on Sun- day,
May 23 between 2 and 5 p.m. No gifts please. |
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Bennie Loftin sent the following
from the Dawes Rolls |
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2002 |
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Card number, while "D
#XXX" refers to a series of cards called "Disputed" or
"Doubtful" Cards. An applicant on the latter "D-Cards"
might, after additional evidence was presented, be transferred to a existing
Dawes Card or a new Dawes enrollment card.] |
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CARD #1015 |
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Thomas Jefferson Coffee married
Luella Christian at residence of John Christian in Pickens Co., 4 JUL 1888
under Chickasaw License. |
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The daughter of Ellen Moore and
John Christian. |
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Coffee had been married to
Fannie Cliff, white woman, before - she died about one year prior to this
second marriage. |
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Issue: |
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1.. Mamie Coffee born 18 Dec
1899 2.. John Lewis Coffee |
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3.. Cora Coffee |
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HUGH COFFEY Barbara Coffey, at |
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(herbgardenplus@earthlink.net)
writes that she has just made a connection with Barbara Pike who has given
leads on William E. Coffey. She says, "It looks like a real possibility
that my William E. is the son of John Coffey |
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\ |
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^^ |
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y |
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[National Archives Microfilm Series |
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M-1301, is essentially a record
of the |
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proceedings and documents
required |
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by the Dawes Commission with
respect |
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to disputed or doubtful
applicants who and Margaret Baskin. It also appears |
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applied for enrollment on the various
"Five Civilized Indian Tribes" Dawes Roll. The following notes are
represen- tative of some of the family informa- tion that may be gleaned from
search- ing this series. Additionally, it is often possible to find actual
microfilmed copies of original marriage certificates and other pertinent
family documents. "CARD #XXX" refer to the actual Dawes |
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that they were living in IL in
1822. Evidently the Baskins are connected in some way to a Coffee line that
went to TX via Louisiana and GA." |
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( This is from Barbara Pike.
Note be- fore you read: It appears via |
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research Barbara Coffey has done
that Thomas and James Baskin are sib- lings of Margaret Baskin, wife of John
Coffey.) |
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-*flWl^ |
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. |
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Eliza Jane Laster b: Sept 19, 1827 in TN d: June 21, 1904 in Harmony,
Johnson Co., AR Burial: Harmony Cemetery, Harmony, Johnson Co., AR |
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*1 st Husband of Eliza Jane
Laster; |
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m. Melvin Coffee b: Abt. 1827 |
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in AL m: Abt. 1843 d: Abt. 1846 |
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Descendants of Eliza Jane Laster |
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1) Melvina P. Coffee b: 1844 in |
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AR, d: 1888 |
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m. Maston Roy b: Abt. 1841 |
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m: Bef. 1861 in AR, d: Bef. 1861
*2nd Husband of Melvina P. |
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Coffee: m. John S. Laster b:
1832 in TN, m: Feb 10,1861 d: Aft.1880 in AR |
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2) James Gilliam Coffee b: Dec
25, 1845 in AR, d: Jan 07, 1933 Burial: Harmony Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR |
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m. Elizabeth Harkreader b: Feb |
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| 88-8 |
1936 in Clarksville, Johnson
Co., AR Burial: Bethlehem Cemetery |
|
| 88-8 |
6) Hance Calhoun Baskin, b: Feb
20, 1859 in Wilson Co., TN, d: Feb 13, 1888 |
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m. Mattie L. Huddleston, b: Jan
1859 in AR, m: March 6, 1879 in |
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Johnson Co., AR |
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7) Melissa Carolina Baskin b: |
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Dec 3, 1861 in AR, d: Jan 24,
1923 m. William Matthew Taylor, b: |
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Abt. 1852 in AR, m: Jan 5, 1879
in Johnson Co., AR |
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*3rd Husband of Fli?a Jane
laster: m. Thomas M. Baskin b: Sept |
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29, 1807 in TN m: Jan 14, 1861
in Johnson Co., AR, d: Nov 9, 1889 in Harmony, Johnson Co., AR Burial:
Harmony Cemetery, Harmony, Johnson Co., AR |
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8) Robert L. Baskin b: June 09,
1868 in Johnson Co., AR, d: March 12, 1913 in Johnson Co., AR Burial: Har-
mony Cemetery |
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m. Mary E. McWhorter b: Aug 26,
1868 in MO, m: Abt. 1886 d: April 16, 1960 Burial: Oakland Cem- etery,
Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR |
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9) Susan Baskin b: May 10, 1871
d: May 17, 1871 in Johnson |
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Co., AR. Burial: Harmony
Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR |
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* Sheri P. Kelly sent the
following information on cemeteries. Possibly someone living are passing this
way might look them up and send more information on them. Sheri says: |
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"There is also a small
Coffey cemetery in or near Athens, between Athens and Sweetwater, TN on Hwy
11. The doctor I used to take my father to, was Ben- jamin Coffey. He told me
several times about the family cemetery which is on his grandfather's farm in
a back pas- ture. Dr. Ben knew a little of his an- |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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| 88-9 |
' CLEARINGHOUSE page 9 |
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03, 1845 in AR, m: Nov 14,
1867 April 27, 1882 Burial: Harmony Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR |
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d: |
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*2nd Wife of James Gilliam Coffee: m. Sallie Powell b: March 06, |
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1862 in TN m: Jan 19, 1883 d:
April 24, 1937 Burial: Harmony Cemetery, Harmony, Johnson Co., AR |
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*2nd Husband of Eliza Jane
laster; m. James Calhoun Baskin b: |
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1822 in Wilson Co., TN, m 1848,
d: April 1864 |
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3) Nancy Rebecca Baskin b: Oct
11, 1848 in AR, d: March 18, 1873 Burial: Harmony, Johnson Co., AR |
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m. William Taylor Mauldin b:
1848 in GA, m: Oct 1,1868 in Johnson Co., AR |
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4) Eliza Belle Baskin b: 1851 |
|
| 88-9 |
5) Orpha E. Baskin b: Jan 28,
1854 in Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR |
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d: Feb 1, 1903 Clarksville,
Johnson Co., AR Burial: Bethlehem Cemetery |
|
| 88-9 |
m. Isham Yandell b: Sept 15,
1849 in Haywood Co., TN m: March |
|
| 88-9 |
04, 1873 in Johnson Co., AR d:
Nov 4, |
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page 10 September |
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cestry and he stated he was
related to all the Coffey's in Tennessee. Now, Dr. Ben is in his 50's easily
so I imagine his gf is deceased. He said any time I wanted to go locate it
and take pic- |
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tures, let him know and he'd
give me directions. Well, now here I am in Lousiana and will never get that
done. |
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I have located a Confederate
marker in Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery which has Calvin Coffey's name on
it. If you want to contact Sheri, bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com |
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* Bennie Loftin forwarded the
follow- ing record from Juanita Daniels |
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OZARK COUNTY, MISSOURI, BIRTHS
FROM 1884 TO 1885 |
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M/D/Y of Birth: 3-__-1884 Name
of Child: |
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Sex: male |
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No. of Child of Mother: tenth
Where Born: Bridges Twp Mother's Name: Mary COFFEY Mother's Age: 18 |
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Mother's Birthplace: TN Maiden
Name: ANDERSON Father's Name: James COFFEY Father's Nationality: USA Father's
Occupation: farmer Nationality of Mother: USA Father's Birthplace: MO
Attendant: R.S. SMALL |
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BLANTON FAMILY REUNION |
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| 88-10 |
Jerry Coffee (Piano, TX) and his
wife Cynthia attneded the Blanton Family reunion and dinner at the Bethel
Bap- tist church near Whitewright Texas. It was held at the little
unincorporated communityofPilotGrove. Thatlittle town was a thriving
community in the |
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2002 |
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road by passed it in 1878 and
the community died. The area is also know as Lickskillet. It was located near
the Black Cat Thicket at the heart of the bloody Lee-Peacock feud that raged
from 1865 through 1870. My great grandfather Joshua David Coffee lived |
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in Orangeville, Texas which was
about 20 miles away and drove a freight wagon for a freighting company that
was located in Pilot Grove. The Mis- souri Kansas and Texas Railroad pur-
chased a tract of land for the right-of- way owned by New York investor Jim
Whitewright and established the com- munity of Whitewright, Texas in 1878.
That closed the freighting company and my great grandpa Joshua Coffee had no
means to support his growing family. Joshua Coffee and Mary Lou (Blanton)
Coffee decided to leave Fannin County when the railroad came to Whitewright
and moved where |
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there was no railroads. There
was still a need for teamsters in west Texas and a family could get acreage
from the state just for the cost of the filing fee. That was in the Brown and
Coleman County area on the west Texas fron- tier. He finally retired from
hauling freight by wagon shortly after the Santa Fe Railroad came to Brown
County in 1885. A teamster was the only occupation Joshua "Doss"
Coffee knew from the time he learned to handle a team of mules on a covered
wagon in 1855. That was when he and his brother's family left Smith County
Tennessee and came to Fannin County and settled in Orangeville. He was only 7
years old when he first learned to handle a team of mules. |
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I learned some interesting
things at the Reunion. I shared genealogy with Betty Blanton Crabtree, a
family re- searcher who is Andrew Jackson Blanton's granddaughter. A.J.
Blanton |
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was my great grandmother's
brother. |
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*m |
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^ |
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middle to late 19th century. The rail |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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Benjamin Franklin Blanton,
another NEW YORK COFFEYS |
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one of my great grandmother's
broth- |
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ers, married the daughter of
frontiers- * M. Smeltzer-Stevenot, editor of "Ye man Daniel Boone's
nephew. Joseph |
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Boone and my great great
grandfather |
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| 88-11 |
Joshiah Blanton came to Fannin |
|
| 88-11 |
County on a wagon train from
Mis- |
|
| 88-11 |
souri 1856. Great, great
grandfather |
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Joshiah Blanton built a log
cabin in |
|
| 88-11 |
Orangeville and lived in the
same |
|
| 88-11 |
home the rest of his life. |
|
| 88-11 |
John James Coffee and Joshua D.
Cof- |
|
| 88-11 |
fee were their immediate
neighbors in |
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Orangeville. The 1860 Fannin
County |
|
| 88-11 |
census was taken in July and the |
|
| 88-11 |
Blantons and Coffees were listed
in |
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| 88-11 |
separate households but were
next to |
|
| 88-11 |
each other in the census. They
were |
|
| 88-11 |
listed in separate households
because |
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my great grandfather Joshua
Coffee |
|
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(age 21) and Mary Lou Blanton
(age |
|
| 88-11 |
1 |
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Olde Coffey Grounds", sends the fol- lowing record; |
|
| 88-11 |
Early Marriages compiled by
Ralph H. Weller, donated to Orange Co. NY Genealogy Society; |
|
| 88-11 |
Edward Coffee and Anna Brown were married 8
Feb 1808 at the Pres- byterian Church in New Windsor (Or- ange Co.) New York. |
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19) were married in December 1860, four
months after the census was taken. Joshiah Blanton was not the head of
household in the 1860 census. He was listed after his children and his
wife.She was listed as head of house- hold and that indicates that the person
was either "non compus mentis" (se- nile) or could not be the head
of the household for some other reason. |
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My great, great grandfather
Joshiah Blanton was in born in 1808 in Rutherford County NC. He was a vet-
eran of the Cherokee Indian Wars in 1838, serving in Capt. Irvin's Com- pany,
Col. J.G. Bynum's 78th Regiment of NC Volunteers. His wife Lucy Westbrook
Blanton received his pen- sion for his service in the Indian Wars starting in
1892.. My great, great, great grandfather Jeremiah (Jerry) Blanton was Gen.
George Washington's personal bodyguard during the Revo- lutionary War. |
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From Ye Olde Coffey Grounds; |
|
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Edward Coffey (1786-1849) was
s/o John Coffey (d. 1818) and Experience (1756-1847) of Lee, MA and Central
Valley, NY. |
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Anna (1784-1861) was d/o of
William S. Brown, a Quaker. They lived in Cornwall, NY. Both are buried in
Friends Cemetery, Cornwall. They had 5 sons, 3 daughters (1825 census). |
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/0ti |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Noreva Sharr, P.O. Box 1720,
Tehachapi, CA 93581-1720 |
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Ron Payne, 3748 Misty Wood Dr.
NW, Marietta, GA 30064 |
|
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Lillle Coffey, 1711 N. 4Th St.,
Arkansas City, KS 67005 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Gayle Carson gaycard@cox.net |
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Ron Payne, huntron@bellsouth.net |
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page 12 September 2002 |
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CLEVELAND COFFEY 1810-1863 by Bennie Loftin |
|
| 88-12 |
Cleveland Coffey was born about
1810 in North Carolina. According to |
|
| 88-12 |
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Court Record, Cleveland was dead by mid 1863. A 1894 biographical sketch of
his son, Andrew Jackson Coffey, writ- ten for A REMINISCENT HISTORY OF THE
OZARK REGION, states that Cleve- land returned to the Old North State, where
he died. We know by his Caldwell County, NC Estate Settlement that he did not
die in Ashe County, |
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but he may have first returned
there. His father, Jesse Coffey, died in Ashe County, NC in 1840. Cleveland
is living in Grainger County, TN in the 1840 and 1850 Federal Census.
Cleveland's wife in 1850 was Malinda Coffey. He is not listed in the 1860 census
for Grainger County, TN or the Ashe County, NC, but there is a C. Coffey in
Caldwell County, NC in 1860 that fits the age for Cleveland. In this census,
his wife is Mary. |
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Cleveland Coffey's Estate
Settlement first appears in Caldwell County, North Carolina in the Oct. 1863
Term of Court. (Note: The name is spelled Cleaveland in this document.)
Cleve- land did not leave a will. One page dated October Term 1863, says
"since the last Term of this Court her hus- band, Cleaveland Coffey, a
resident of this county, died intestate possessed of a small personal
estate." There is a page that says "I, Mary An Coffey, widow of
Cleaveland Coffey, late of the County of Caldwell and State of North Carolina
do hereby renounce my right to administer on the estate of the said
Cleaveland Coffey in favor D.P. Mast, who represents the largest creditor
against the said estate. Attest: William C. Coffey and Mary An (her mark) Coffey."
Nodategive. |
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Since he died intestate, there
are thirty-five pages of court documents concerning his estate and minor
"in- fant" children. One page dated 19 Oct 1863 is signed by
William Coffey and Mary Coffey (her mark) and appears to appoint Mary Coffey
and William Coffey as administrators of Cleveland Coffey's estate. There is a
list of prop- erty sold on 20 Nov 1863 by William Coffey administrator of
Cleaveland Coffey, deceased. William "Keith" Blalock, adopted son
of Austin Coffey, was a buyer of livestock. Zackeus Coffey, Cleveland's
brother, bought several items. It also says that "the commission
appointed to lay off and allot to Mary Coffey, the widow of Cleaveland
Coffey, deceased, failed to meet and alot to the widow her years allowances",
signed by William Coffey. There is a page for the Jan. 1864 Term |
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of Court, William Coffey, Adm |
|
| 88-12 |
There is a long gap in the paper
work from Jan. 1864 to 1869. The last date on settling the estate is 1871.
Court Records of 20 Oct 1869 states that Cleaveland Coffey was survived |
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by Mary Ann Coffey, his wife;
and Jackson Coffey of Ozark County, MO; Susan Webb (formerly Coffey) of
Mitchell County, NC; Holland Coffey of Bull's Gap, TN; Elvira Coffey of
Globe, NC; Mahala Coffey of Catawba County, NC; Fannie Coffey and Perry
Coffey of Mitchell County, NC; Sarah, Napoleon and Jesse Coffey of Globe, NC,
his childrenandonlyheirsatlaw. D.P. Mast, administrator, clearly miss rep-
resent the date of Cleveland Coffey's death in the records where he was in
charge of the estate. Cleveland did not die April 1867 as Mast says. Why on |
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20 Oct 1869 was the date of
death given as April 1867? Did it have to do with the estate owing D.P. Mast
money? |
|
| 88-12 |
It is Civil War times, April 12,
186 |
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. |
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^ |
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1 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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to April 9, 1865, the turmoil
didn't County, NC Census for any Coffey men |
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end with the surrender of Gen.
Lee. that would be the right age and their C* TheHISTORYOFWATAUGACOUNTY,
namesbeginwitha"C",foundnone |
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3 |
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f*^ |
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NORTH CAROLINA, War Times and
Afterwards, tells a story of the siblings of Cleveland being on opposing
sides. William, Reuben and McCaleb favor the cause for the Confederate
States, while another brother, Austin, and his step-son, W.M.
"Keith" Blalock, were Union sympathizers. Blalock and his friends
killed William C. Coffey. |
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Perry, Sarah, Napoleon and Jesse
Coffey are "infants" under twenty-one years of age and without any
guardian. The estate consisted of about fifty acres of land more or less,
worth about $100 and personal property in his stock to the value of $100.
Sarah, Napoleon and Jesse are living in Globe where Mary resides, but Perry
is in Mitchell County, where his sister, Su- san, lives. I consider this
another clue |
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that Mary Ann is not Perry's
mother. In the 1860 Census, there is a space |
|
| 88-13 |
in the birth order of the
children. It appears that Mary Ann is the mother of Sarah, Napoleon and
Jesse. If one uses the second names of the children in the 1850 census, then
those chil- dren in the 1860 Census, that were born before 1850, ages match
up, all children that should be on the 1860 census are not, but in those days
many of young children died. In this 1860 Census for C. Coffey, there is a
son |
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named Perry, who is close to the
right age of the Perry Coffey living next door to Andrew Jackson Coffey in
Ozark County, MO in 1880. Known siblings of Cleveland are living in the same
area of Caldwell County. Cleveland's brother William and his wife Sarah are
living next door to C. |
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that would fit "C"
Coffey in 1860 Caldwell County, NC. The Estate Record for Cleveland Coffey
does prove that "C" Coffey and wife Mary is the above Cleveland. It
also proves a third wife for Cleveland named Mary Ann, maybe Mary Ann Miles. |
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Cleveland's father, Jesse
Coffey, was born about 1771 in Burke County, NC, died 31 Jan 1840. He married
about 1811 to Margaret Edminston. Jesse |
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was the son of Reuben Coffey and
Sarah "Sally" Scott. Reuben Coffey was the son of John Coffey and
Jane Graves. John was the son of Edward Coffey and Ann Powell. |
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In 1844, a land transaction
involving heirs of Jesse Coffey in Ashe Co. NC, names Cleveland and Jesse T.
Coffey living in Grainger County, TN as his sons. Cleveland and Jesse T. went
to Tennessee before the 1840 census was taken. Jesse and Margaret Coffey were
the parents of Sarah, married Nathan Green; Reuben, married Rachel Hayes;
Jesse T., married Lettie Collins; William Clayton, married Sarah Green;
Cleve- land; McCaleb, married Sarah Hayes; Margaret, married Zacharias
Coffey; Austin, married Mary Blalock; Nancy, married Burton Gragg; and Mary
Jane, later married Reuben Dellinger. |
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Cleveland's first wife was Susan
Hayes, possibly from the same family as Nancy Hayes, wife of Benjamin Coffey
1808-1867. Nancy was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Hayes, both born in
Virginia. This is not the same Thomas Hayes who married Sarah Rucker and
lived in Grainger County, Tennessee. |
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Susan Hayes was the mother of
Cleveland Coffey's first five children. The Ozark County, Missouri story
tells us this and names the five children. He |
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Cleveland's occupation was a
black- |
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smith in 1850 and a farmer in
the 1860 census. I checked 1850 Caldwell |
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Coffey in I860 |
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page 14 September married Malinda Coffey on
11 Nov |
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1839 in Grainger County, TN. The
1850 Grainger County, TN census |
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records five children for this
marriage. I think, Malinda was the daughter of George Coffey and Margaret
Rucker, no proof, but the names they gave their children fits that Coffey
family. Cleveland moved back to North Caro- lina sometime after September of |
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1851 |
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According to Basil Coffey of
Pontiac, MO, grandson of Andrew Jackson Coffey through Albert Coffey son of
Andrew Jackson and Rachel, Andrew Jackson had a wife at the age of six- teen,
who died of a "spell" after seven- teen days of marriage. If so,
this made four wives for Andrew Jackson Coffey and twenty children. He is
seventeen in the 1850 Grainger County, TN cen- sus and is living in the
household of James and Elizabeth McAnally. There is a marriage for Jackson
Coffey to Pricilla A. Hayes on 3 Mar 1851 in Grainger Co. TN. This is
probably the first marriage. Andrew Jackson |
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Coffey was called
"Jackson" by his family in Tennessee. |
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The following is a letter
written by Horace Marcus Coffey to his cousin Harvey Coffey. |
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P.O. Box 5 |
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Thorn Hill, TN3788; 25 Nov 1977 |
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Dear Cousin Harvey, |
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I looked over your letter this
week |
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and am not certain that I
answered it. You wrote me April 8, 1976 in answer to my inquiry about my
great Uncle Jackson Coffey of Gainsville, Missouri. |
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I had heard my father speak of
his uncle, Jackson Coffey, of having lived in Gainsville, Missouri, before he
passed away in 1836. So I wrote to a Postmaster in Missouri and asked him if
he could give me any information. He suggested that I write to you in |
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2002 |
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Springfield and said you might
be able to give me some information. That is why and how I found your name
and address. You have helped me very much. And your relative Mrs. Sandra |
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(Coffey) McClung of Tulsa,
Oklahoma has just helped me some more. |
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My father was John Cleveland
Coffey, son of William Coffey, and William Coffey was the brother of Jackson
Coffey of Gainsville, Missouri, and my father's grandfather was Cleveland
Coffey of North Carolina. In other words Cleveland Coffey was the father of
Jackson Coffey and my grandfather William Coffey. So from that you can tell
what kin you and I are. |
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My father was a farmer, and a
tim- ber man on the sideline. He was only two years old when his father
volun- teered into the Confederate Army and his father was killed in the
Confeder- ate Army. This caused very hard life for my father to lose his
father when he was so young. But my father was a very industrious and
cheerful through life. His mother lived until about |
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1912. There were six sons and
five daughters of us. All lived to be above 64 years, most over 70 years old.
Now I only have one brother Jefferson, who is 85 and going about well, and
have two sisters living, one 77 years old and one sister 71, and I am 74, and
in good health. I am a retired Postmaster of Thorn Hill, Tennessee. This is
the place where grandfather William Coffey enlisted in the Confederate Army
at the start of the war. My uncle, Elijah Wolfe, Mother's only brother to
survive the war was in the same company with grandfather Coffey, which was
Company D 26th Tennessee Infantry. |
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This Uncle Elijah Wolfe lived
til 1930 - at 89 years old. He said grandfather Coffey was shot through the
thigh and |
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was getting better until he
walked out to watch the doctors amputate another |
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soldiers leg, and his leg broke
lose and bled him to death, while my uncle had to leave him and go into
battle near |
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Atlanta, Ga. |
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I have grandfather's enlarged
pic- |
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ture, showing him a bit stout
build with reddish beard. |
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Here is hoping, Mr. Coffey, that
you are enjoying good health and will have many more years living. |
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Cordially, Your Cousin, Horace
Marcus Coffey |
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The OZARK COUNTY, MISSOURI
HISTORY story states that the journey by wagon in November 1854 from East
Tennessee to Missouri took twenty-six days for the Andrew Jackson Coffey
family. |
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Coffey's children by all his
wives were listed in a story about Andrew J. Coffey in A REMINISCENT HISTORY
OF |
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4 |
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, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 15 |
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THE OZARK REGION published in 189 in St. Louis, Missouri. This was our
only source for the names of those children that died young and didn't appear
in any census with the parents The 1840 Grainger County, TN census recorded
three young males and one young female in Cleveland Coffey's household. |
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Children of Cleveland Coffey
& Su- san Hayes: |
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1. Andrew Jackson Coffey, b 1
Dec |
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r* |
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of Six Month Troops. He was
stationed at Rolla most of the time of that enlist- ment. He then served with
the Mis- souri State Militia and later the 6th Provisional Regiment. In the
spring of |
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1864, he was detailed home to
raise a crop and in the fall of that year, he joined the 46th Missouri
Infantry as a Second Lieutenant of Company I. An- drew Jackson served as
sheriff of Ozark County, being appointed by the Governor to finish a term in
May of |
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1865. He was elected to a six
year term for sheriff in March 1867. Then in 1873, Andrew Jackson Coffey was
elected to the Missouri State Legisla- ture on the Democrat ticket. After |
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1892, he cast his lot with the
Republi- can Party. |
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His farm consisted of two
hundred forty-seven fertile and well tilled acres, |
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locatedaboutfourmilesbelow
Gainesville, MO. |
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Cleveland and Susan (Hayes)
Coffey's children and Andrew Jackson |
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Andrew Jackson Coffey served in
the |
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Home Guard to the fall of 1861,
when |
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he joined Col. John S. Phelps*
Regiment and Mary King. A.J. and Louisa moved |
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1833 Ash County, NC, d 3 Dec
1903 Dugginsville, Ozark Co. MO; m 1 Sept 1851 Louisa Jane Hutchinson in
Grainger Co. TN. Louisa, b 1 Apr 183 in TN, d 13 Sept 1871 in Gainesville, |
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to Missouri in 1854. They had
eight children. A.J.'s second wife was a niece of his first wife. He married
1 Jan 1872 Howell Co. MO to Rachel Imes, daughter of William Imes and Mary
Ann Hutchinson. They had eleven children. Rachel died 21 Feb |
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1892 at home near Gainesville,
MO. His third wife Nancy (Hamilton) Tannehill married 10 June 1894, one
child. |
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1 |
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1854 Gelina E.
"Jillina" Shouse, b 18 Sept 1834, d 16 July 1916, buried near her
grandson, Rufus Coffey's, house. Gelina, dau. of Peter Shouse and Malinda
Moser. Gelina was a sister to Henry Thomas Shouse who married Dicy Coffey,
daughter of John Jackson CoffeyandAlsyNash. AfterWilliam W.'s death, Gelina
married Noble Collins 2 Aug 1868. Noble was born |
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about 1828, died Oct 1889 |
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MO, daughter of Jeremiah Hutchinson |
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3 |
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1 |
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2.William W. Coffey, b 1834, d 1 July
1864, buried CSA Cemetery in Covington, GA; m Grainger Co. 1 Aug |
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page 16 September |
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William and four other Coffey
Boys, Simeon, Perry, Calvin and Marvel joined Company "D" 26th
Tennessee Infantry in the Confederate States of America. William died near
Marietta, Georgia of a shot in the thigh in the Battle of Missionary Ridge. |
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3. Thomas Y. Coffey, born 1835,
served in Union Army "B" Company 4th |
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4. Susan Elizabeth Coffey, b abt
1839 in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co. TN; |
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m #1 in Grainger Co. 15 Nov 1858
James Crittenden Webb #2 Aaron McGinnis. |
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Susan and James Webb went to
Ozark |
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young |
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Children of Cleveland &
Malinda |
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Coffey: |
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6. George Holland Coffey, b abt
1841, |
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died Portia, AR, served 33rd
Vol. U.S. Infantry under Gen. Thomas Dive; |
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m #1 Samantha Ann Ridgway 7.
Margaret Elvira Coffey, b 1842 8. Nancy Mahala Coffey, b abt 184 9. Frances L
Coffey, b abt 1846 |
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10. Daniel P.M. Coffey, b abt
184 11. Perry L. Coffey, b 1851/1853 |
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2002 |
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spell it. It might be spelled
Coffey at the beginning of the document, but misspelled by the document. Did
Cleveland have another wife? This Celia Emaline Coffey found was from a
transcribed copy and I do not remem- ber looking at the original court record
or looking for more informa- tion concerning this. If Malinda died after the
1850 Census, Cleveland would have had time to marry again. The above court
record lets us know that Cleveland was still in Grainger County, Tennessee as
late as Septem- |
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ber 1851. |
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Cleveland helped establish the
United Baptist Church of Christ of Cedar Springs near Thorn Hill in Grainger
County on 26 Jan 1846. Min- utes of the church say he was chosen as church
clerk at the meeting to orga- nize. |
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Sources: Marvin D. Coffey, Marie
Ryals, Robert Coffey, Jeff Coffey, Marcus Coffey, John Gray, Kenneth
Pendergrass, Michelle Jones, Pamela Webb, Marynella Kinnard, Juanita Daniels. |
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. |
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5. Martha Coffey, b aft 1840,
died |
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Co. MO in 1870's |
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Perry L. Coffey, born in NC, killed
plowing the fields 5 June 1885 Ozark Co. MO; m 31 Jan 1878 Sally Steve Ann
Sanders, b 26 May 1857, d 26 Dec 1943, dau/of Steven Sanders (14 Aug 1829-2
May 1899) & Pheba Ann Foster (22 Feb 1836). Court Records 8 Sept 1885 say
Sally Coffey, widow of Perry L, deceased 8 Sept 1885, no letters of
administration were approved. |
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Recorded 9 Sept 1851 in Grainger
Co. TN letters of Administration to Cleveland Coffee. Stating that Celia
Emaline Coffee, late of said County had died intestate. |
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Who is Celia Emaline Coffey?
Coffey is a name the court clerks never spell right even when they are told
how to |
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7 COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION |
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BEREA, KENTUCKY MAY 2 & 3,
2003 |
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The Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse, a national Coffee/Coffey group, will hold their annual reunion
May2 & 3, 2003 at Boone Tavern Hotel; 100 Main Street; Berea, KY 40403;
1-800-366-9358; Fax:859-985-3715. |
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You are invited to attend, visit
interesting sites, and attend the banquet on Saturday. Make your own ho- tel
reservations at Boone Tavern. Make banquet reservations with Bennie Loftin. |
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Hosted by: |
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Bennie Lou Coffey Loftin; |
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Rt. I Box 270; Kiowa, OK 74553;
918-432-5434 |
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bloftin@indiannationinternet.net
Sarah Coffey Poff; 158 Red Lick Road |
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Berea, KY 40403 |
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Bonnie Gill Kendrick; 690 Old US
25 N |
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Berea, KY 40403 |
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Gaye Coffey Seals; 119 Galloway
Lane |
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Berea, KY 40403 |
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December issue will have more on
date, cost, and time of banquet. This area is Coffey country. |
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page 1 |
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page 18 September 2002 |
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Hello Cousins, |
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The Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
Index is up to date, thanks to Reams Goodloe and can be found through the web
page. Check it out. |
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Best regards - Jack |
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This is the URL for Coffey
Cousins: |
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.htm |
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| Issue87 |
TEXT CCC Issue87 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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J |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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| 87-1 |
June 2002 IssueNO.87 |
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| 87-1 |
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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WOW! If you were not there you
really missed a |
|
| 87-1 |
lot. Of course when you talk
about Texas, there is so much to see and talk about that even if you |
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were there you missed a lot. Jo
and daughter Becky put together one big convention gathering for us.
Excellent accommodations and if you were bored it was your own fault for not
checking to see what was going on. Thanks JO and BECKY! |
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(iuess I should say that if you
are not satisfied with me as President, it's your own fault for not being
there - 'cause the train roared thru again and I'm it for another year. The
same train carried Gail Bachman along as Secretary. With the approval of all
present the 'Board' of our non-organization was expanded beyond ye President,
Secretary and Editor to include Jack Coffee, our web-sitc guru, Reams
Goodloe, our indexcr of the newsletter, and the host of this years convention
and the host of next years reunion. Right now that adds Jo Langwell as 'this'
year and Bennie Loftin as 'next' year. |
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Now that 1 have mentioned Bennie
Loftin as next year I guess you need to know why there was a change.
Marguerite had to withdraw her offer to host us in 2003. Bennie stepped in
and volun- teered to host us with the help of her Kentucky Cousins in Berea, in
2003. Thanks Bennie for helping Coffey Cousins out of a difficult bind. So,
plan now to be in Berea, KY. the first week-end of May in 2003 |
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Beyond 2003 we are looking
forward to 2004 in Seattle, Washington. Lori Okel will be our host- |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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ess. Date to be determined,
probably 3rd or 4th weekend in May. Most of us would just as soon not plan on
snow mobiling in - so a little later in the northwest. 2005 look forward to
Amarillo, Texas where J. B. McCarley will host us. You think you were just in
Texas? Yeah, but that was the Dallas area. Amarillo is a whole different ball
game and more true to the wild west. Reputation is that there is only a one
strand barb wire fence between Amarillo and the North Pole and it is down
most of the time - windy country! 2006 - Florida! Marguerite Jobe is planning
to put to- |
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gether a whing ding for us in
Florida. Continued page 2 |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
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Back issues are available: |
|
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 86 |
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| 87-1 |
Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA Other than USA - $10.00 money order |
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| 87-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins1
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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page 2 June |
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2002 |
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back issues have helped support
our cause, but 1 may have to raise the price for 2003. 1 will see how I am at
the end of 2002. I would like some feed back on this. Would you continue to
sub- scribe if the price went to $10? Is the price a big issue? Let me know
your opinion. |
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Sincerely, your cousin, |
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fBomii |
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Prcsideents Message, amid |
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Guess I have carried on about
long enough. Sorry |
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| 87-2 |
those who couldn't make Dallas
missed it - you missed my rendition of" I'm and Old Cowhand from the Rio
Grande". |
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| 87-2 |
from page I |
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| 87-2 |
CouAin Jeff |
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EDITORS LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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e |
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I will never complain about loo much
stuff to print, but I have added two extra pages to this |
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issue and 1 still have stuff
left over for next issue. Now don't slop sending it. There arc times when I
run short or something just won't fit. Keep re- searching. We will never run
out of good stories on our families and we are always making more of I hem
ourselves. Be sure to write your own life story for your grandchildren.
(Remember how you felt when you ran into a little writing by an ances- tor!)
They won't care if you dot all the "i" or get all the commas in the
right place. |
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1 can't thank Jo Langwell and
her daughter Becky, enough for the good time Jim and I had at the convention.
They did a super job of il. Thanks also to anyone who helped in any way or
even those who sent pictures. It looks like the conven- tion will survive for
sometime now as Jeff has commitments until 2006. Be sure to mark you calendar
for the Berea, KY convention on May 2 and 3, 2003 as Bennie and Sarah have
some really |
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good things to share with us.
This is old "Coffey Country" and it's going to be really fun.
(Sneak preview: We're going to stay at the Boone Tav- ern.) |
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All of you know that the postage
has gone up again. I have not raised the price of the newsletter since 1
became editor in 1989. I have just assumed some of the expenses and then I
have had a few good contributors who we appreciate. Also the |
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7/' |
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Have a happy 4th of July |
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1KDE |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
5 Computer News
5 New Addresses
7 Corrections
7 Obituaries
7 Dead End Roads
8 Currents in the Stream 10 Documents
Galore
12 Convention 2000
18 |
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D |
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X |
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COFFEY COUSINS* CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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Dorris J. Coffee, 512 NW, C Street, Antlers, OK 74523 |
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Mary K. Cooper, 311 S. 9Th St.,
Hugo, OK 74743 |
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Judy K. Dye, 19305 S.E. 243 PI.,
Covington, WA 98042-4820 Barbara Coffey, Rt. 4, Box 180, Whitefield, OK 74472 |
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Jane Roberts, 1707 Chilton Dr.,
Baytown, TX 77520 |
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| 87-3 |
Virginia Haren, 6517 Park Ln.,
Dallas, TX 75225 |
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Jesse John |
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John Thomas Thomas |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Dorris Coffee is searching for
her husband's ancestors and would like some help. He descends from Jesse
Coffee/ey, born 1796 in N.C. Known children were: Joel b. 1829 and Polly b.
1842 |
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If I read Dorris' letter
correctly, Joel Coffee is the father of John C. Coffee b. 1805, who married
Martha and had a son Ashby b. 1822. |
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| 87-3 |
Ashby Coffee's son is William
Posey Marshall Coffee who married Mary Stewart in 1874. After Mary's death he
married Sarah Spiegal Welch in |
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1884 |
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Children of Wm. & Mary: |
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the same name, as in Wm., Wm.P.,
John C and John T. She would appreciate any help. Her address is in the new
cousins list. |
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| 87-3 |
* Mary Cooper would appreciate
any help with John Coffee/ey of Red River County, TX. She knows that John and
Jesse Coffey were in Hempstead Co. AR from 1849 -1859 and came to Arkansas
from Tennessee. |
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Mary's great grandfather is
William Posey Martin Coffee/cy. He married, 14 Mar 1884, Lamar Co. TX to
Sarah Catherine Howell Welch, a widow with one son William Welch. Their
children listed in the Bryan Co. OK census are, 1) Frank 1887- |
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1912, 2) James Walter,
1893-1968,3) Belle, 1896, 4) Annie, 1896, 5) Ada 1890 (Mary's grand- mother),
6) Carrie Lee, 1903, 7)Myrtle 1905,7) Dutch, and 8) Pearl. |
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William P. and Sarah died in
Bryan Co. OK and are buried in Mead, OK. Sarah was listed on the 1910 census
but William P was not. In the 1900 |
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Bryan Co. OK census John T. is
shown with his wife Charley Bell Watson age 16. |
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* Jane Roberts and Virginia
Haren were new cousins who came to the convention in Dallas. It was a real
pleasure to visit with them. They are working on the Thomas Coffey (son of
John & Jane Graves Coffey) and would like to correspond with others working
on this line. We hope they hear from bunches of those cousins working this
line. Their email addresses are: Jane's |
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jdr.muffie@verizon.net
Virginia's ginia214@aol.com. Their mailing addresses are in the new cousins
list. |
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| 87-3 |
?Barbara Shoff Coffey found the
following inter- esting story while researching her husband ances- tor, James
H. Coffey. Riley Coffey is James H.'s |
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1. John T., 187 |
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6 2. Minnie M. |
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Children of Wm & Sarah: |
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3. Mattie, 1884-195 |
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9 |
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4. Frank P.M., 1888-1912 |
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5. Ida, 1890- |
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6. James Walter. 1893-1968 |
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7. Belle, 1896- (m. John Brider) |
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8. Annie, 1896-twi |
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9. Dock Nowell, 1899-1972 |
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10. Carrie I^ |
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11. Myrley (Ivy), ?- 1961 12.
Pearl |
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Dock Nowell Coffee married
Myrley May Romine. Their children are: |
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1. Laueda Lucille, 1924-198 |
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Lyman, David Lee, Linda Jean,
Christopher Nowell, Anthony Lynn, Timothy Ray, Sandra May, Mahalia Michelle. |
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Dorris says that the biggest
problem that she encounters is when several family members have |
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n |
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e |
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2. Marlon Matthew, 1929 |
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2 |
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Marlon M. Coffee m. April 2,
1948, Dorris Jean |
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1 |
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Their children: Marlon Matthew
jr., Robert |
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Sneed b. 193 |
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£0& |
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page 4 June |
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half brother (which she would
like help research- ing). Barbara hopes you will get a good laugh out of it
as they have. Barbara's email address is: herbgardenplus@earthlink.net |
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MY BOOTLEGGIN' COFFEY |
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Fort Smith Jan 2, 1894 |
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Hon. G.H. Crump, U.S. Marshall
Fort Smith, AR |
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. the Dear Sir-Please forward
to_ P.O |
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following case: |
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Riley Coffey Charge: Introducing
one gallon of whiskey, Indian Territory |
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WJiejLlDcc. 15, 1893 |
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Where committed: Near Oak Lodge
White Man. Indian or Negro: white man |
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Statement of Case |
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Defendant was selling whiskey at
ferry. |
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WHAT EACH WITNESS WILL STATE
Robert Linch bought 1 quart and saw him with more. |
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Mun Linch bought one pint |
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Taler Garnnett bought 1/2
gallon. |
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Character Witness: Good |
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Signed: H.M. Hayil Deputy
Marshall |
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(this could be Fayil) |
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(Information as to what
witnesses state should be procured through personal |
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interview from the witnesses,
and not from hear- say.) |
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(Next Page) |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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Western District of Arkansas |
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I do solemnly swear and believe,
from reliable information in my possession, that Riley Coffey did, within the
Western District of Arkansas, on or about the 15 day of Dec 1893 and at
various other times within three years last past, unlawfully introduce into
the Indian Country, a large quantity of spirituous liquors, to-wit: One
gallons of whisky, and did also about the same time, violate the Internal
Revenue Laws of the United States, by engaging in, and carrying on the
business of a |
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2002 |
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Retail Liquor Dealer, without
first having paid the special tax provided for, and required by law, against
the peace and dignity of the United States; and I pray a warrant for his
apprehension. |
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Signature: N.J. Fleming |
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Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 22 day of |
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Jan 189 |
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Signature(illegable) Stephen
Wheeler |
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United States Commissioner
Witnesses: Robt Lynch, Mun Lynch, Tolra Garrett |
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(Next sheet Subpoena Issued) |
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United States vs Riley Coffee |
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Information filed and Capias and
Subpoena Issued Jany 23, 1984 Steven Wheeler |
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Approved Jan 23, 1894 |
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Signature James B. McDonogh,
U.S. Attorney The defendant herein having been brought before me this 1 day
of Feby 1894 and the case not being ready for trial, a temporary bond.
Stephen Wheeler |
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(back side of subpoena/bond)
Office of the U.S. Marshal Western District of AR |
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?^*ft |
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4 |
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4 |
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I certified that I served the
within writ of arrest on |
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the 31 day of Jan 1894 at 1 mile
south of Redland Nations by then and there taking into my custody the within
named Riley Coffee whose body I now have before Stephen Wheeler, Esq., U.S.
Commis- sioner. George J. Crump, U.S. Marshal, by ? H. M. |
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Subpoenas are also issued to
Robert Linch, Mun Linch and Talor Garrett and delivered by Deputy Hoyil |
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Fort Smith Feb 3,189 |
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. |
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(So, it appears Riley spent the
night in jail before making bond.) |
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Hoyil |
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| 87-4 |
(This is the fun page!) |
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United States of America |
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Western District of Arkansas
Before Stephen -"^^ Wheeler, United States Commissioner |
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United States vs Riley Coffey on
behalf of Red |
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Land Indian Territory |
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v |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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See complaint and endorsements thereon
filed herewith. On the 3 day of Febry, 1894 came the United states of
America, the Plaintiff in this cause, by U.S. Attorney and the defendant in
his own proper person, in custody of the Marshal and by his Attorney J. R.
Barns Esquire when the following testimony was heard and proceedings had, to
wit: Robert Lynch being duly sworn and deposes and says: I reside at Pacola,
I.T. and know the defendant in this cause |
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"I know nothing about this
case whatever, 1 never bought any liquor of(f) him, never knew of his selling
to anybody, know nothing about his ever havin any liquor in the Nation and
never repre- sented to anybody that I did." |
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Munroe Lynch being duly sworn in
says, "I know nothing whatever about this case." |
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| 87-5 |
Taylor Garrett being duly sworn
say, "I know nothing about this case." |
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Case Discharged |
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1 really enjoyed obtaining this
information about who I believe to be my husband's great Uncle Riley Coffee.
I first learned about the Criminal records through Coffey Cousins member Jack
Coffee. |
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Thousands of these criminal
files have been archived thanks to Hangin' Judge Parker of Arkan- sas. |
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Anyone can research and obtain
these files either by snail mail or e-mail (have your credit card handy). The
cost is $10 for cases containing up to 20 pages and fifty cents per page over
20 pages. Go to NARA in your search engine. Then click on Nail Standard
Search. In the top line enter the key word "criminal" in the second
line enter the surname you are searching hit enter. If a number conies up hit
display results. This will give you names and case numbers. You will need the
case number and jacket number to order case copies. |
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I would suggest that you e-mail
with jacket information to obtain the costs before ordering. The e-mail
address isarchives@fortworth.nara.gov |
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These are the Coffees that have
criminal records at the archives: |
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?John Coffee 1891 Larceny (also
associated with this case are Baker and William) |
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?John Coffee 1890 Perjury
(surnames connected Looney, Josiah) |
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*Henry Coffey Larceny (also Joe
Coffey) |
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| 87-5 |
?Joe Coffey; Larceny |
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?Joseph Coffey; Liquor |
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*Lee Coffey; Liquor |
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?One Coffey; Liquor, Coffey
Griggs Liquor, One Lindry ;Liquor (associated with Coffey) |
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| 87-5 |
All of these cases are in the
late 1880's through |
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1890's |
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Barbars says ,"It appears
these particular Coffee/ Coffeys were a thieving, lying, bunch of drunks...or
perhaps they were astute business men who obtained discounted goods, stuck to
their stories and made some of the best 'shine in those Arkansas hills! |
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"COMPUTER NEWS |
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Hello Cousins, |
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The Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
Index is up to date, thanks to Reams Goodloe and can be found through the web
page. Check it out. |
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Best regards - Jack |
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This is the URL for Coffey
Cousins: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ |
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~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.htm |
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MAILBOX |
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. |
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l |
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? Donna McDonald writes that she and J. R.
have traveled to South America, visiting the Galopagos Islands, Ecuador and
Peru. She also said that they would not be able to attend the convention this
year but that she sends their regards to all the cousins. |
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| 87-5 |
? Margaret Blakcy Billing says
that she will not be able to read the newsletter any more as she has macular
degeneration in both eyes and can't read any longer. Margaret celebrated her
93rd birthday on Dec. 14, 2001 and her husband is 96. Margaret's great
grandmother on her father's side was a Coffey. She has researched the
Coffeys, Reves and Holts and says that she found lots of help through the
clearinghouse. |
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| 87-5 |
? Janet McGill is moving to
Kentucky in August and will let us know her new address later. (That means
she might make it to the Berea, KY conven- tion in 2003. See you there
Janet!) |
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page 6 June |
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OBITUARIES |
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LILLIAN R. BOYD |
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| 87-6 |
Lillian Rosetta Boyd, 73 of
Jenks, OK died Sun- day Nov. 18,2001, at her home. Born April 2, |
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1928, at I^ake McAlester, she
was the daughter of Jesse and Mary Johnson Turnbow. She attended McAlester
High School and Oklahoma A&M |
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University, and received her
degree in Business Administration from the University of Tulsa. She married
Clint Boyd on Jan. 31,1946 in McAlester and lived in Tulsa before moving back
to Jenks. Survivors include a son, Dan Boyd of Jenks; a daughter and son-in-law,
Trace and Mark l^eavitt of Tulsa; a grandson, Raleigh Leavitt of Tulsa. Also
five sisters and four brother-in-laws; Ola Welsh and Ed Broaddus, Irene Roth
and Bea and Joe Hailey, all of McAlester, Lois and Swife |
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Nyhart, Scottsdale, AZ and
Margaret and Wesley Quinn of McAlester and a brother and sister-in- law;
Charles and Terry Turnbow of Duncan. |
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| 87-6 |
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Jesse and Mary Turnbow; three brothers, Eli Turnbow, Alvin Turnbow
and Marion Turnbow and a sister, Tressa Dungan. |
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| 87-6 |
Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery,
McAlester. ("McAlester News Capital,'Tues. Nov, 20, 2001 from Bennie
Loftin) |
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| 87-6 |
ALBERT WHETSTONE |
|
| 87-6 |
Albert Whetstone, age 84, died
October 19,2001. He was the son of Susie Coffey Whetstone and |
|
| 87-6 |
2002 |
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great grandson of Rich
Coffey of Texas. also a cousin of Johnnye Brown. |
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| 87-6 |
(From Johnnye Brown) |
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He was |
|
| 87-6 |
DELORIS GILL |
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| 87-6 |
Deloris Etta Coffey Gill, 66, of
Donna Road, Ashland, Ky., went to be with her Lord on Tues- day, May 7,2002,
in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Born Aug. 22,1935, in |
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Hummel, Ky., she was a daughter
of the late Rector and Julia Townsend Coffey. |
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She worked at Elmwood-Sunrise
Nursing Home as a nurse's aide for 14 years and at Rose Hill Day Care. She
was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Flatwoods, Ky., where she was WMU
director for 12 years, and served as a Sunday school |
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teacher and Girls Auxiliary
leader. |
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Mrs. Gill is survived by her
husband, Carl R. Gill Sr.; a son, Carl Gill Jr., and his wife Brenda of
Ashland; two granddaughters, Nikki and Brittany; and a brother, Vernon Coffey
of Richmond, Ind. |
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A private grave side service was
be Thursday, May 9, in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens. (Published May 8,2002 in
The Daily Independent, Ashland, Kentucky) |
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ROY E. COFFEY |
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Roy E. Coffey, 75 of Arkansas
City, KS, died Friday, April 26,2002 at the S. Central Kansas Regional
Medical Center of Arkansas City. Mr. Coffey was born Aug. 5, 1926 in Waurika,
OK to Hillery Newton and Myrtle Ruth (Frayser) Coffey. He was reared and educated
in Oklahoma graduat- ing from Terral High School in 1944. Roy served in the
United States Army during WW II. He married Lillie Mae Tanner on July 21,
1949 at Terral, OK. The couple has made their home in Borger & Pampa, TX,
Hays, Harper, Pratt, and Great Bend, KS, Perry, IO and finally Arkansas City
in 1975. Roy worked as a field supervisor for Halliburton Services, Inc. He
was member of the First Methodist Church, the Cosmos Masonic Lodge #278
AF&AM of Kiowa, KS and the Moose Lodge 1586 of Arkansas City. |
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Survivors include his wife
Lillie of the home, one son Roy P. And wife Susanne Coffey of Carmel, IN; one
daughter Cheryl and husband Terry Haimann of DesMoines, IA; one sister
Brunetta Stewart of Pampa, TX; two grandchildren, Bekky |
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KATHLEEN WELLMAN MORRISON |
|
| 87-6 |
Kathleen Wellman (Coffey)
Morrison died just before Christmas. She lived in Washington, Iowa. She
leaves a sister, Marcia Morrison and brother, Francis Coffey, |
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| 87-6 |
(info from Marcia Morrison) |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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CLEARINGHOUSE page7 |
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of Carmel, IN and Toby of Chicago, IL.
Burial was in the Parker Cemetery, (source: Bennie Ijofiin ) |
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| 87-7 |
W. C. "BILL" COFFEY |
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| 87-7 |
A longtime resident of Tappan,
NY died March 27 2002, at his most recent home in Port St. Luice, PL. He was
82. |
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W. C. was born in Fort Stockton,
TX, the son of Sam and Alice (Vann) Coffey. They soon moved to Junction, TX
where his father was a ranch foreman and Sheriff. At Juncetion High School he
was known as "Peaberry" Coffey and became something of a hometown
football hero. |
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After a year al San Angelo
College, he moved on to the University of TX. There he was a member of the
Texas Longhorn football squad coached by the legendary Dana Bible. |
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Bill was a Corporal in the U.S.
Army's M.P. Battalion and spent two and a half years in the European theater. |
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Bill Coffey wed Carol H. Hafer
of Tappan, NY on Feb. 12, 1944 and were married for 58 years. He was employed
by Fiber Conduit Co. In Orangeburg, NY and Volvo of N. America of Rockleigh,
NJ. He served as a Lieutenant in the Orangetown Auxiliary Police. He was a
member of the Wawayabda Masonic Lodge and an Elder of the Tappan Reformed
Church for more than 20 years. |
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Survivors, besides his wife
Carol, is one son, Gary of Houston, TX; a daughter, Candace Rhoads of
Franklin Lakes, NJ; and a granddaughter, Alicia of Houston. |
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(Extracted from JOURNAL NEWS,
Rockland NY, 4/13/02, from M.Smeltzer Stevenot) |
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EULAH MAE MITCHELL |
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Eulah Mae Self James Mitchell,
died March 23, 2002. She was born on Jan. 14, 1921 and was the daughter of
Lizzie Coffey Self. Bennie Loftin's book Lizzie's Legacy was centered around
the ancestors and descendants of Aunt Lizzie. |
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(Info. Bennie Loftin) |
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LAURAH EASTMAN |
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LAURAII "QUINCY"
(Walton) luislnwm, 85. homemaker died Tues. Nov. 27, 2001. Services were held
at the Bible Holiness Church, Ochelata, OK. |
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("Tulsa World"
Thursday, Nov 29, 2001 from Bennie Loftin) |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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William J. Coffey, 260 S. Buhl
Farm Dr., Apt231 Hermitage, PA 16148 |
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Patricia Christensen, 9509 E
86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46256 |
|
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Lu Mobley Whitworth, 741 Duncan
Ct., Brentwood, TN 37027 |
|
| 87-7 |
Marguerite Yates-Jobes, 1009
Cellana Ct., Ft. Myers, FL 33908 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Lorie Okel, lokel@pacifier.com |
|
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Roy E. Coffey,
coffeygrounds@kscable.com |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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Reams Goodloe says that we have
some problems with Issue 86. Four of the couples listed were in the index and
were previously listed as married in some state other than Georgia. Page 11,
Elijah Coffey & Nancy Owen were shown as married in South Carolina as
were Ira Coffey & Jane Miller on page 12. Also on page 12, Reams' Grand-
mother Jessie Furman Coffee m. Radford Monroe Reams not Means, in Warren Co.
TN not GA. The date is correct. On page 13, John A. Coffey and Rebecca L.
Daniel previously shown as m. in KY. Reams catches many errors while doing
the index. As for marriage lists - PLEASE - send for a copy from the county.
Check other sources. These are only aids. We can not verify their accuracy. |
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, |
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jmWv |
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page 8 Jun |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Josie Brumley writes that she
has a problem with her ancestor William Coffey marrying Emily E Hunnicutt.
She now has found a license for William Coffey's marriage in Haralson Co.,
GA. It has Emily Heard in the application and Emily Head in the ceremony so
she still is not positive which one is correct. The date seems to be true.
Nov. 1856. Josie is now searching for Emily E. Heard or Head. If you can help
Josie, her address is 231 Coffey Road, Oak Grove, LA 71263 |
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* Robert (Bob) W. Turner needs
some help with his Joel Coffee family. He has Joel Coffee, born 1807 in SC
with wife Elizabeth born 1811 in SC. |
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| 87-8 |
Their children are John W.,
(1831-), Sarah C, (1836-), Lydia E., (1839-), William H., (1843-), Andrew J.,
( 1845-), Mary Edna, born 24 Oct |
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1850, died 21 Sept 1895, and
Frank P. (1895-). If you can help Bob, his address is 14 Holiday Hills Drive,
Helena, AR 72342 and email is bturner@ipa.net |
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| 87-8 |
* Marynella J. Kinnnard says
that she has never heard of Bull Gap before, but reading from her Aunt
Manella Georgia Coffey/Burkholder's notes in a small spiral tablet Marynella
has copied the following for us to read and forwarded to us by Bennie Loftin. |
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| 87-8 |
HISTORY |
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| 87-8 |
AND HOBBIES OF MY GRANDFATHER |
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| 87-8 |
(this of course, is Manella's
gf, & Marynella's great gf. mk) |
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| 87-8 |
GEORGE HOLLAND COFFEY |
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| 87-8 |
B: D:
Died at Britton Hotel, Portia, AR. (The little white hotel was still
there at the corner of the crossroads near Walnut Ridge, AR mk") Description: Around 6
foot tall, weight 175. Occupation: Owned a Bakery in AR |
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| 87-8 |
Hobbies: Inventions. (1)
Invented a patented hoe that was used for several things. (2) Invented a
release harness in case of runaway horse. |
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| 87-8 |
Also he loved to whittle. |
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| 87-8 |
Relations: His brother PERRY
COFFEY was killed by Finley Coffey . Argument over share crop in Ozark Co. |
|
| 87-8 |
2002 |
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Veteran of Civil War. 33rd Vol.
U.S. Infantry under Gen. Thomas Dive 1861-1865. |
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| 87-8 |
Habit: Chewing Tobacco, Reading,
Great Talker on Politics, a Republican. |
|
| 87-8 |
THOMAS HARDY COFFEY son of
George Holland Coffey |
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Bom 25 Feb 1881. Died: 23 Jan
1952. Description : Height 6 ft. 4 inches. Weight 200. Shoe Size 11 1/w.
Shirt size 17. |
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Eyes Gray, Hair Grey. |
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Occupation: Was Policeman,
Street Car Driver, Red Cabbie, Owned Coffey Express in St Joe, MO. Now:
Farmer |
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| 87-8 |
Hobby: Harmonia and loved to
make people laugh. |
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| 87-8 |
Politics: Republican, also loved
to talk politics. SPANISH AMERICAN WAR VETERAN, Co. G, 2nd ARK. Vol Infantry. |
|
| 87-8 |
Enrolled 2 May 1998 in Black
Rock, AR |
|
| 87-8 |
Captain George W. Grenberry.
Caliah (sp?) AR and Colonel V. Y. Cook. |
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| 87-8 |
, |
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1901 at Walnut Ridge, AR. |
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Witness: Lee Ridgway and wife
Cora, born: 329 Mar 2882 in Commerce City, MO. |
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Children born: |
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Mabel Lucille, Born 15 Oct 1902. |
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e |
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Mustered out of service 25
Feb 1899 at Anniston |
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AL. Springfield Rifle # 248843.
^m In Serv About 9 mo 23 days. Become ill with |
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| 87-8 |
Malaria and was discharged. |
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| 87-8 |
Relations: Sister Clara Bell
died at age 7. |
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Brother Marvin died at age 2 |
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Relations living: Cara Duffle
Lane Age 61, Willie |
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| 87-8 |
LeAnne age 59., Half Brother:
Charlie Sebastian |
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| 87-8 |
Coffey Age 63 in 1938], Half
Brother: Jessee |
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| 87-8 |
Dewey Coffey Age 40 in 1938,
Half Sister: |
|
| 87-8 |
Marytle Coffee Kelly Age 39
1938, Hardy, AR, |
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Step Sister: Etta Rees in Long
Island, NY, age 57 |
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in 1938., Half Sister: Flora
Coffey Turney Age 64 |
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\ |
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. |
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First married: to Carrie Bell
Lafferty on 1 June |
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in 1938, Tulsa Okla |
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Manella Georgia, Born 5 Jul 190 |
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4 Manuel Glen,Born 28 Feb 1906 |
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| 87-8 |
Marguerite Jewell, Born 6 Mar
1908. |
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Second Marriage: Mary Anite
(nickname Marie) Templeton 30 July 1915, Charlotte St, K.C., MO. Witness:
Bill Craigt & wife. Miss Claudell |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' |
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CLEARINGHOUSE page 9 |
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Married by Rev. Bartley, Institutional
Church, Admiral & Holmes Sts. |
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Child: Adopted Harry William
Coffey. |
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Dad's Habits: Harmonica. He
owned several. He demanded silence when he talked. Honesty was his policy |
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Great to crack jokes. Decent was
Irish and small percent Indian. |
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* Sandy Ward, swwl234@yahoo.com
writes that she does have the death date and tombstone picture of Lawson
Coffey. Lawson's daughter Mary (mother Elizabeth) married into her Walker
fam- ily. Also Bertha Etta "Cookie" Coffey (Father James L.Coffey)
married her great grandfather Elza Walker. She does have pictures and post-
cards from Clifford and Bertha Coffey between OK and MO. If anyone is
connected and can help Sandy or would like scanned copies of the docu- ments
that she has, contact her by email or write to the Clearinghouse for help. |
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Sandy's line is as follows: |
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I^wson Coffey m. Eliza Campbell |
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Mary Francis Coffey m. to Martin
Perry Walker l)Elza Walker - Bertha Coffey m 1902 |
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(Bertha is the daughter of J L.
Coffey and Leah Meadows) |
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middle initial was W, for
William, though some- times reported as S because of the old style writ- ing.
If anyone connects to this William, please let me know at MACAWEBB@aol.com |
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* Pam Gettys has been
researching the Coffey's for a while now. Pam says, "My grandfather was
Robert Howard Coffey. He had 2 brothers John Raymond and George. Their father
was John Quiller Coffey and Iantha Coffey. My grandfather died in 1984. When I
became a mother I wanted |
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to give my mother (Barbara Jean
Coffey Gettys) a small piece of her past so I started to do our family tree.
When I ran across your web site I thought maybe you could be of some help. I
would love to find out that we are all related and maybe if pos- sible I
could attend the Coffey Reunion with my mother. We arc from the Ohio,
Kentucky area. Please, if any of this sounds familiar or you have some advice
or just anything for me please e mail me at: PPLLGG@MSN.com. I will be
forever |
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grateful." |
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* Dianne Rutherford got our name
from Jack Coffee and the Coffey web page. She is research- ing the line of
John Cleveland and Elizabeth Coffey (daughter of Edward Coffey). Dianne says
that these are her 7th great grandparents. You can reach her at mawmawd 1
@cox.net |
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a)Daisy M. Walker m. James
Grantham m |
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b)David Boatright( Boatwright) |
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c)Bertha Boatright |
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They lived in and around
Stanberry and Alanthus |
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Grove, MO and OK. |
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* Mac Webb asks our help,
especially from our Webb/Coffeys researchers. He says, "I have in my
related line a William Webb, be 1812 who prob- ably moved to MO in the
1840's. I have been unable to prove this because of there are so many darned
William Webb's in the world. I am hopeful that with some related information,
someone may |
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match him up. |
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William was well educated. He
was born in VA, Northumberland Co. He was orphaned as a teen- ager and was
schooled by William Appleby. His mother's name was Nancy and both his
brothers named daughters after her. His brothers lived in the Saline Co MO
area by the early 1840's. His |
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* LaVonne Hoel writes that she
and her sister have found the parents of their G. Grandmother Elvira (Coffee)
Cupp. She is the daughter of Spencer and Mary (Pruitt) Coffee. Elvira and
Joseph Nelson Cupp were married in Franklin Co., Indiana, April 4, 1854.
Spencer died sometime before 17 April |
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1854 as that is the earliest
date on his estate inven- tory. Mary was still alive then. LaVonne wants to
know if anyone out there knows of this family. Her address is 3108 NW 67th
St., Oklahoma City, |
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OK 73116-3416 |
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* Marymac Johnson of
Jacksonville, FL says that in 1993, she and her daughter traveled to Bedford
Co. TN to look for the old Coffee/ey cemeteries. They stopped first at the
"Old Salem Cemetery" where Sarah Bradford Coffee along with other
Coffey family members are buried. This one is located near Bell Buckle. Many
of the stones are laying on the ground, but clean. |
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They continued to drive over to
Wartrace and |
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(even through they had obtained
the cemetery records from a book), they could not locate the other Coffey
cemetery where Rice is buried. After driving down a gravel road they ran into
a family who told them to go back to Mr. West's house and that the cemetery
was right by his driveway. Marymac says, "Well, we were in for a
shock." There is an old wire fence and it was covered in piles of
leaves. Some of the tombstones have fallen over and, needless to say, we were
appalled. For several years after, they periodically tried to reach someone
in the county connected to a histori- cal society, but never did find anyone
and just gave up. If anyone lives near this area, perhaps they could look
into the situation. Marymac can be contacted at 6131 Lawrenceville Cir., N.,
Jackson- |
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ville, FL 32217 Mjohns61@aoI.com |
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*Jean Robinson sent an
interesting piece clipped from the Richmond Times- Dispatch, Sec.C, Dec.
4,2001. By Greg Edwards. I have extracted portions of the story and hope that
one of our readers will contact Mr. Coffey. Hopefully he is interested in
genealogy also. |
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Jun-02 |
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INTEREST RAISED ON FARM |
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Retired economist working with
new agriculture group. Thanks to agricultural research anthrax was no big
mystery when cases of the often-fatal disease began showing up after the
Sept. 11 terror- ist attacks. |
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"We did have a lot of basic
scientific knowledge that quickly could be brought to bear on that
problem," said Dr. Joseph D. Coffey, an expert on agricultural policy
who lives in Chesterfield County, VA. |
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Coffey, a retired economist and
vice president of |
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Southern States Cooperative Inc.
Of Richmond, is working with a new national organization promot- ing
agricultural research. |
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Coffey's interest in agriculture
goes back to his boyhood on his grandparents' farm near the central Indiana
town of Martinsville. The town of about 3,500 people is well-known around
Indiana for it's high school basketball team, which holds four state championships
and once included on its roster John Wooden who made a name for himself
coaching the UCLA Bruins. |
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Although a basketball goal hung in the
hayloft of S*! his grandparents' barn, Coffey was too busy with |
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farm work for high school
sports. He moved to |
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the farm at age 12 to help his
ailing grandfather |
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with the milking chores and can't remember
missing a single milking before the small dairy herd was sold when he left
for Purdue University six years later. |
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Family: grandparents, Minor and
Laura Leonard; wife, Eloise G. Eskew; married sons, John, Brad and Mark
Coffey |
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* Hi Bonnie ? We met at So.
Padre last winter at which time you gave me your card. I just ran across it,
and realize 1 need to give you some feed- back about some local Coffey's in
this area, some of which are shirttail cousin to me. There was a big rancher,
Eden Robert Coffey 1868 -1958 near by. The local Coffeys have done a write up
on Eden and his descendants. Possibly you already have it, if not, I can put
you in touch with someone who has that history. |
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Mabel & Neil Ruebsamen -
ruebsamn@kdsi.net (Thanks Mabel! If you need help with this line, be sure to
email her.) |
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* Jerry Coffee of Piano. TX sends the
following unusual story. |
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Jerry thought is was a strange
coincidence that his great grandmother Pamelia Wyalt was born in Coffeeville,
Texas; she married William E. Gilmer; the county seat of Upsher County where
Coffeeville is located is named Gilmer and finally in 1921 their granddaughter
married Jerry's father, Peyton Joshua Coffee. |
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* 1 received the following email
from Spencer Coffey. I have been aware of the DNA research being attempted by
other family lines, but was not sure we would be ready to undertake this
expen- sive of a project yet. It surely would be a subject worth discussing
at one of our conventions. I quote Spencer's email: |
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Dear Bonnie, I belong to another
family associa- tion, the Spencer Historical & Genealogical Soci- ety
Inc., and they have started a project that I wanted to run by you to see if
you think maybe this idea would be something worth mentioning in some issue
of Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse. Maybe you are already familiar with this
sort of research. Anyway, 1 can see a lot of potential here in this DNA
stuff. I am sending the following excerpts of I .e Despencer, the Spencer
newsletter, along with a copy of an email I just received, in case you think
a similar idea might be something the Coffey/Coffee males would want to
ponder. |
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Sincerely, Spencer Coffey |
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"Interestingly, DNA
analysis is now also being used by some of our SHGS members to determine
whether we are descended from a common ances- tor. In the last week, we have
distributed a few kits for collecting DNA samples that will be sent to a
laboratory for processing which will take about 60 days to complete. The
participants in this study are men from several different Spencer lines who
can document their lineage back to the year 1800 or earlier with primary
source documents, and most of them have been stymied by their "brick
wall" ancestry. The study is conducted on male Spencer descendants
because this DNA analysis is per- formed on the Y chromosome. Each
participant is paying for his laboratory test and interpretation; this is not
a cost to the SHGS treasury If this group |
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feels that the results would
possibly be beneficial to SHGS members, this may become an SHGS sponsored
(not funded) project, and we will con sider publishing a report of the
findings in a future edition of leDespencer." |
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"Two men also had matching
DNA which was a welcome surprise as it proved descent from a common ancestor
for those of us who descend from either William Spencer of Anson/Montgom- ery
Co. NC; or Benjamin Spencer of |
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Randolph Co. NC." |
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"The final two participants
did not have a match either to each other or to any of the other four of us,
but they remain very hopeful that as more people join the study, they too
will have a DNA match and thus find help in breaking through their brick wall
with their earliest proven ancestor." "Our DNA study is conducted
on the Y chromo- some which is carried only by males (sorry, la- dies).
Participants must descend from male Spen- cers all the way down the line, and
thus would carry the Spencer surname today." |
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* Marymac Johnson writes; The
biography of Gen John Reid Coffey was written by my Great Grand- father, Sen.
C. W. Brown (marr: Sarah Belle Coffey). Sen. Brown and his family lived at
Bridgeport, AL and they are buried in the Mt. Carmel Cem. With two of their
daughters, Forestine and Eula Maude Brown (neither mar- |
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ried). They had two other
daughters, Anna Bell (marr: Frank W. Johnson) who lived in Stevenson, AL and
Mary (marr: Thomas Vance) who lived in Chattanooga, TN. |
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Gen. Coffey was written up in
several publications back in the last 1800"s. If you want this informa-
tion, I will probably have to copy and mail it. I am no longer working so
don't have access to a fax and copy machine. I was born in Jackson Co., AL,
but 1 live in Jacksonville, FL. My parents moved here about 1943 (during
WWII). However, I went back and forth to AL many times over my child- hood
and spent the summers with my maternal grandparents. I have been to all the
old cem. in |
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Jackson Co. that contain my
ancestors (and there are plenty) as both sides of my family are original
settlers. Mother's are north of Stevenson, AL. My father's family lived near
Hollywood, AL. The |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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page 12 June Coffey's were large land owners and wealthy. My father is
named after his great-uncle. Clark Mad in Coffey. (He had 3 daughters, no
sons). Unfortu- nately, my father died in 1964 (age 51). My mother is alive
and now in a nursing home here, she will be 90 next birthday. I am an only
child. |
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After the Mexican War, Gen.
Coffey owned at least 5,000 acres along the TN River near old Bellefonte.
Since Clark Maclin was the only son to live long enough to marry and have
children, there are no other male Coffey's from our line. Sincerely, Marymac
Johnson, 6131 Lawrenceville Cir., N., Jacksonville, FL 32217 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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(Not exactly a document, but,
the following was printed in the "News Tribune" Jefferson City, MO
on Mar 21,2002. It will be interesting to those looking for death
certificates in Missouri. Bonnie) |
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SENATE PASSES BILL ON BIRTH,
DEATH RECORDS |
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The public can have more access
to vital records under a Senate-approved bill that would allow computer
storage of birth and death records and permit their disclosure after several
decades. |
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Sen. Roseann Bentley said her
bill is intended to improve the current records system and help people who
are tracing genealogies. "It's to make it easier for people to access
vital records," said Bentley, R-Sprinfield. "It also allows people
to use the new technology that we have." |
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The Senate voted 27-2 Wednesday
to send the bill to the House. |
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Missouri law currently allows
release of vital records only to people who can show "a direct and
tangible interest" in the information. Under the bill, anyone could
inspect a birth record more than 90 years old & death record more than 50
years old. |
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Records would be available on
the Internet by Dec. 31,2004, through Missouri Health Depart- ment, which
could receive information directly from funeral homes and physicians. |
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* Al Carhart sent the following
information on the family of Rice Abner Coffey's daughter's family. |
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2002 |
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Much was provided by John
Clinton Harris of |
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Scottsboro, AL |
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. |
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DESCENDANTS OF NANCY ELIZABETH
COFFEY |
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Generation No. 1 |
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1. Nancy Elizabeth7 Coffey (Rice
Abner6, Alexander Hamilton5, Rice4, James3, John2, Edward 1) was born May 23,
1861 in Rash, AL, and died May 16,1918, Jackson County, AL. She |
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married John Clinton Jacobs Nov.
I, 1883 in Stevenson, AL. He was bom April 22, 1855 in Beech Grove,
Tennessee, and died June 30, 1938 in Scottsboro, Jackson, AL. |
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Children of Nancy Coffey and John
Jacobs are: |
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+ 2 i. Elmer Pruitt8 Jacobs,
born Aug 1,1887 |
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. 3 ii. Bennie Coffey Jacobs, born Aug 28, |
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1884; died Oct 17, 1899. |
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+ 4 iii. Annie Theodosia
"Dosia" Jacobs, born February 22, 1890 in Rash, AL; died October
24, |
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1974 in Scottsboro, Jackson, AL. |
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+ 5 iv. Henry W. Grady Jacobs,
born Aug 5, |
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1892 in Beech Grove, TN; died
Jun 1, 1955 in Jefferson Co, AL. |
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+ 6 v. Rice Abner Jacobs, born
Sept 3, 1894; died Dec 19, 1980. |
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+ 7 vi. Veda Pearl Jacobs, born
Sep 21, 1896; died Mar 4, 1940. |
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+ 8 vii. Fletcher Pitts Jacobs,
born Jan 13, |
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1899; died Jul 27, 1962. |
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+ 9 viii. Lunita Jacobs, born
1903. Generation No. 2 |
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2. Elmer Pruitt8 Jacobs (Nancy
Elizabeth7 |
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Coffey, Rice Abner6 |
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Alexander Hamilton5, Rice4,
James3, John2, Edward 1) was born Aug 1, 1887. He married Geneva Givins. |
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Children of Elmer Jacobs and
Geneva Givins are: |
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, |
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Geneva Lunita9 Jacobs. |
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Elmer Pruitt Jacobs, Jr.. |
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12 iii. Bentley Thomas. |
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13 iv. Henry Grady Jacobs. |
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10 i. Smith. |
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11 ii. |
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She married |
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Bettie Ann Jacobs. She married James |
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14 v. Sal lie Belle Jacobs. She married
^ws Raymond Rogers. |
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15 vi. Nathan Bedford Forrest
Jacobs. |
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16 vii. Mary Jane Jacobs. |
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COFFEY COUSINS 17 viii. Rice Abner Jacobs. He married |
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Herman Austin Watson.ll |
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4. Annie Theodosia
"Dosia"8 Jacobs (Nancy Elizabeth7 Coffey, Rice Abner6, Alexander
Hamilton5, Rice4, James3, John2, Edward 1) was born Feb 22, 1890 in Rash, AL,
and died Oct 24, |
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1974 in Scottsboro, Jackson, AL.
She married Mitchell Luther Harris Mar 10,1910 in Scotts- boro, Jackson, AL,
son of Roderick Harris and Mollie Luther. He was born Oct 2, 1878 in Harris
Community, near Fayetteville, NC, and died May |
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25, 1961 in Scottsboro, Jackson,
AL |
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Scottsboro, Jackson, Alabama. |
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18 ix. Lethia Ring Jacobs. She
married |
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Annie |
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Notes: John Clinton Harris
graduated Magna Cum Laudc from Washington & Lee University, Lex ington,
VA, After being on academic probation through mid-sophomore year, when Dean
"Light Horse" Harry Campbell taught him how to study quickly. He played
in the school band, sang in the glee club and made the W. & L. Varsity
swimming team for three years. As the lead 440 yard free style swimmer, he
was undefeated his last two years. He majored in accounting but was unable to
get a job because of the Depression until the following January so he spent a
year working at the Jacobs Stove Manufacturing Company in |
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Bridgeport. He decided he did
not care about spending his life in controversy with the Steel Workers Union
so with his dad, mother and his Uncle Grady Jacobs' financial support, he and
his cousin, J.C. Jacobs went into the wholesale gro- cery business which he
enjoyed and spent the rest of his working life, until he sold it in 1975. |
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John Clinton was appointed to
the first City School Board in 1954 and served as Chairman for the first five
years. The Board's best accomplishments were doing away with the "Cotton
Picking Vaca- tion" in Scottsboro Schools, construction of the Caldwell
Elementary School, the integration of Scottboro Schools and closing the old
Carver School (formerly the Black school). In 1960, he was elected to a four
year term on the Scottsboro City Council and served as Police Commissioner. |
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He has been active in several
Grocery Associa- tions and has served as a Director and President of The
Alabama Wholesale Grocers Association. He was Director of the Wholesalers and
president for two terms. He was also director of the United States Wholesale
Grocers Association of which he was Vice President and member of the
Executive Committee. He served as President of Food Mer- chandisers of
America with over 4,000 retail affiliates and Director and Governor of
American Wholesale Grocers Association. He did not forget service to
charitable organizations as he has served in every Office of the Scottsboro
Civitan Club during a sixty four year membership. He has served as Food
Chairman of Jackson Co Christmas Charities for a number of years. He was the
first |
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Notes: Mitchell Luther Harris graduated
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1908. He was called as Pastor to
The Scottsboro First Baptist Church at a salary of $500.00 per year. There he
met "Annie Dee" Annie Theodosia Jacobs and they were married May
10, 1910. From Scottsboro, he accepted a call to The First Baptist Church of
Cullman. His first child, John Clinton, was born there on April 1, 1911. From
Cullman, he was called to Ozark, AL where his second child, Roderick Edward
was born on Mar 25, |
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1913. His third child, Elmer
Jacobs, was born there on Sept 27, 1917. In 1918, Mitchell Luther accepted a
call to Prattville First Baptist Church. He served there for the next sixteen
years (until |
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1934) and Ruth was born there on
Jan 13, 1921 as well as fourth son, Mitchell Luther, Jr. on Apr 5, |
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1926. Most all of the children's
pre-college school- ing was in Prattville. In 1934 he accepted a call from
the Guntersville First Baptist Church where he served through 1940 when
declining health forced his retirement and move to Scottsboro, where they purchased
the Colonial red brick home on Scott Street. This was the former home of his
Sister-in law, Veda Spivey. They lived there the |
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remainder of their lives |
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Children of Annie Jacobs and
Mitchell Harris are: 19 i. John Clinton9 Harris, born Apr 1, 1911 in Cullman,
AL. He married Edna Earle Eagerton |
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Jun 21, 1941 in Montgomery, AL;
born Oct 16, 1918 in Montgomery, AL; died May 18,2001 in |
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page 14 June Chairman of the Fund Raising
Committee of the Jackson Co. United Way and served as President in its second
yearJohn Clinton has been a member of First Baptist Church since 1933 and
served as Sunday School Superintendent or teacher most of that time and
served on most of the Committees and was Chairman of the Finance Committee
for many terms. He was one of the organizers of Jackson Co Federal Savings
and Loan Association and served as Director until it merged with First
American Savings and Loan Association and served on the Advisory Board until
it merged with Colonial Bank. He served on the Board of J.C. Jacobs Banking
for approximately fifty years, until |
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he retired in 1999, during which
time they grew from a bank of four employees to one with seventy five
employees and seven offices in Jackson, De Kalb and Madison Counties and was
rated as one of Alabama's strongest banks. |
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20 ii. Roderick Edward Harris,
born Mar 25, 1913 in Ozark, AL; died Mar 29, 1945 in Killed in Naples, Italy.
"Rodrick Edward Harris was "killed |
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as a flight engineer on a
bombing mission over Germany. Plane damaged by ground fire but returned and
blew up trying to land." |
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"Roderick Edward Harris,
the second child was born Aug 25, 1913 in |
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Ozark, Dale Co, AL. Clinton was
named after his Maternal Grandfather, so Roderick was named after his
Paternal Grandfather. Their boyhood friends that we can remember in Ozark
were," Sonny Boy " Reynolds, Norman Holman, Harry Mixon and Howard
Valentine, all neighbors with whom Clinton entered the first grade at the
school in Ozark. In 1918, his father accepted a call from the First Baptist
Church of Prattville, AL. In Sept, Clinton entered the second grade in the
elementary school which was called the Prattville Academy and two years
later, Roderick began his school education there. The famous Southern Poet,
Sidney Lanier, was Principal there many years. When Roderick was in the
second grade, he had a mastoid disease in one of his ears. This was a very
serious disease and surgery for those days was not well developed and he
suffered with healing for a long time and left a deformed ear for all of his
life. |
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2002 |
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Roderick also played a soprano
saxophone in the Autauga High School Band and Orchestra, The |
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Town Band, Church Orchestra and
later in the W & L Band Roderick was the athlete in the family and played
on the High School football and bas- ketball teams. Selma and Prattville High
Schools were big rivals and in some of our old newspaper clippings is a
report of the football game in which guard Roderick out played his opponent,
Shug Jordan, who later starred at Auburn and became |
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famous as Auburn's football
coach for many years. When Clinton was a senior at W & L, Freshman
Roderick entered and they had connecting rooms in Lee's Dormitory. Rod, as he
was now known, went out for intra-mural football team and was awarded a medal
as an All-School player. After football season, he made the freshman swimming
team, later, he made the varsity as the 440 yard |
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free style swimmer. I believe
they were undefeated during his four years. Rod majored in accounting and
each summer he served as water front director at Camp Shenandoah, Island
Ford, Virginia. After graduation, he spent his first year working at the Jacobs
Manufacturing (stove foundry) in Bridge- port. Rod also tired of labor union
strikes, so he obtained a Double Cola Bottling franchise for the Greeville,
NC area which he operated until it became obvious with a low draft number, he |
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would be called to service Early
in World War II, so he decided it best to sell the bottling company and
worked for a few months as an accountant with The Dept of Agriculture in
Memphis, Tennes- see. Upon being drafted, he was sent to Kccsler Air Field, Biloxi,
MS, where he was trained in Hydraulics on airplanes and very shortly was
shipped overseas through North Africa and on to an airbase in Naples, Italy.
We do not know how many missions he was a flight engineer but were |
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informed by Telegram that he was
killed on Mar 29, 1945. We were later informed by his Com- manding Officer
that he was killed in line of duty. After the war, we were informed by his
buddy and another friend, Bufford Burroughs, who had worked with Rod at
Jacobs Manufacturing in Bridgeport (Bufford and Clinton had also worked
together) Gave Clinton the details he knew. Bufford and Rod were stationed on
the same Naples Airbase but neither knew the other was |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 15 |
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there. The bomber was on a mission,
apparently |
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over Germany, when it was badly
damaged by |
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/?N ground anti air atUicks.
They were able to gel back |
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to Naples but it was so damaged
that they were unable to bring it down on two attempts. On the third attempt,
as it hit the ground, it exploded and all the crew were killed. After the
war, his remains were returned to Scottsboro's Cedar Hill Cemetery where he
was given a Military Funeral. His name is listed with other victims on a
monument on the Courthouse Square in Scottsboro. There is also a bronze
tablet in the entrance gateway at W & L and on another bronze tablet in
the W & L li- brary." |
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21 iii. Elmer Jacobs Harris,
M.D., bom Sept 27, 1916 in Ozark, AL. He married (1) Ellen Virginia Moncrief
Sept 7, 1947 in Prattville, AL; bom May 12, 1920 in Prattville, AL; died July
28, 1990 in Jackson, MS. He married (2) Leatrice Van Landingham Jun 1, 1996.
(June 1,1996, Leatrice was a widow when she married Elmer) |
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22 iv. Ruth Harris, M.D., born
Jan 13, 1921 in |
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Prattville, AL. She married Ben
Eulberg Peet Apr /#ssv 6, 1948 in Lima, Peru, South America; bom Jun 6, |
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m |
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died July 11, 1975. He married
Ann Alvis; bo Mar 15, 1919; died Oct 30. 1962. |
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6. Rice Abner8 Jacobs (Nancy
Elizabeth7 Coffey, Rice Abner6. |
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Alexander Hamilton5, Rice4,
James3, John2, Edwardl) was bom Sept 3, 1894, and died Dec 19, |
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1980. He married Jewell Riggs.
She was bom Jul 6,1898, and died Feb 22, 1952. |
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Child of Rice Jacobs and Jewell
Riggs is: |
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27 i. Jeanne Adair9 Jacobs, bom
May 7, 1931; died Jul 6, 1974. She married Jeptha Edward |
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. |
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7. Veda Pearl8 Jacobs (Nancy
Elizabeth7 Coffey, Rice Abner6, Alexander Hamilton5, Rice4, James3, John2,
Edwardl) bom Sept 21, |
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18%, and died Mar 4, 1940. She
married Claude Spivey. |
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Children of Veda Jacobs and
Claude Spivey are: 28 i. Infant Daughter9 Spivey, bom Jun 8. |
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1923; died June 14, 1923. |
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29 ii. Carolyn Spivey. She
married William B. (Bill) Wilson. |
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8. Fletcher PittsS Jacobs (Nancy
Elizabeth7 Coffey, Rice Abner6, Alexander Hamilton5, Rice4, James3, John2,
Edwardl) was bom Jan 13, |
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1899, and died Jul 27, 1962. She
married Philo Dayton Benham. He was bom Aug 21, 1895, and |
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Moody, Jr.; bom Jun 30, 1926 |
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1903 in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
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23 v. Mitchell Luther Harris,
Jr, bom Apr 5, |
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1926 in Prattville, AL. He
married Betty Fletcher Jan 13, 1961 in Miami Shores, FL; bom Dec 4, |
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in Prattville, AL; died Feb 3,
1928 in Prattville, AL. |
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5. Henry W. Grady8 Jacobs (Nancy
Eliza- beth7 Coffey, Rice Abner6, |
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Alexander Hamilton5, Rice4,
James3, John2, Edward 1) bom Aug 5, 1892 |
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in Beech Grove, TN. and died Jun
1, 1955 in Jefferson Co, AL. He married Sarah Louise Willson Sept 17, 1913 in
Niota, McMinn, TN.. She was bom Feb 21,1893 in McMinn Co, TN, and died Oct
10, 1988 in Scottsboro, Jackson. AL. Children of Henry Jacobs and Sarah
Willson are: 25 i. Nancy EIizabeth9 Jacobs, bom Feb 26, |
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1915 in Scottsboro, Jackson, AL;
died Dec 26, |
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24 vi. Infant Son Harris, bom
February 3, 1928 |
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1927 Honaker, V |
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Child of Fletcher Jacobs and
Philo Benham is: |
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30 i. Nancy Lisabeth9 Benham,
bom Jan 29, 1933; died Marc 19, 1967. She married James L. |
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Steenhuis. |
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9. Lunita8 Jacobs (Nancy
Elizabeth7 Coffey, Rice Abner6, |
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Alexander HamiIton5, Rice4,
James3, John2, Edwardl) was bom 1903. She |
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married Robert Lane in Lima,
Pern. |
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Children of Lunita Jacobs and
Robert Lane are: 31 i. Robert Martin9 Lane. He married Heather. |
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32 ii. Frances Fletcher Lane.
She married |
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Robert Alwood. |
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died Nov 22,1960 |
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^ 2000. She married Edward
George Samsa, Jun 1 |
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1953 in Scottsboro, Jackson, AL;
bom Dec 8, 1916 in Cleveland, OH. |
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26 ii. John Clinton Jacobs, bom Jun
26,1918 |
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page 16 Jun |
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2002 |
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called Granileware. J.L.Harrison
was hired to manage the N Bar N and later Tom Coffee was hired as the N Bar N
Ranch drover and range boss. In 1892, the N Bar N cowhands rounded up and
moved 25,000 head of cattle to their Wolf Creek range in Montana. Then again
in the following year they drove 40,000 head to the Montana range which was
the last cattle drive in Texas. It took |
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five months to drive the cattle
to the Montana Range, then managed by Tom Coffee's cousin, Charles Franklin
Coffee who later became owner of the huge Hat Creek Cattle Company with
headquarters Chadron Nebraska. C.F.Coffee was the son of former Confederate
army officer and commander of a Missouri Militia, Colonel John Trousdale
Coffee of Georgetown, Texas. The Hat Creek Cattle Company was noted in the TV
movie scries, Lonesome Dove, written by Gene |
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McMurtry.. |
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e |
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Jerry Coffee, Piano, TX gives us
a look al life of a |
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cowboy in Texas. Jerry has a
"ton" of stories about Coffee/eys in Texas and is willing to share
them. His email address is: j.coff@verizon.net |
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THOMAS LOGAN COFFEE |
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Thomas Logan (Tom) Coffee,
cattleman, range boss, drover and of early Texas Panhandle settler was hired
by Thomas Bugbee in 1876 as range boss of the second oldest ranch in the
Texas Panhandle. The ranch was known as the Quarter Circle T Ranch in Hutchinson
County Texas. |
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The first ranch in the Texas
Panhandle was the JA Ranch owned by Charles Goodnight in partner- ship John
Adair was established only a year before the Quarter Circle T. The JA Ranch
bordered the Quarter Circle T Ranch, with he ranch headquarters seventy five
miles away in the |
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Palo Duro Canyon. In 1883,
Scottish-bom James M. Colbum, owner of the Turkey Track Ranch began combining
several northern panhandle herds and bought out the Quarter Circle T for
$350,000. After the Turkey Track Ranch range manager was killed by lightning,
Colburn assumed the manage- rial duties. However, he was not suited by
experi- ence or temperament to run a cattle ranch. |
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Colbum hired Caleb B. (Cape)
Willingham, former Oldham county sheriff, for the job. Willingham earned the
loyalty and respect of the cowhands and hired Thomas Logan (Tom) Cof- fee,
former range boss of the Quarter Circle T as range boss for the Turkey Track
and his six nephews as cowhands. One nephew, Woodson Coffee, later succeeded
Willingham as manager. A famous resident of the Turkey Track Ranch was
William (Billy) Dixon, who became postmaster when the Adobe Walls post office
was established in 1887. Dixon, buffalo hunter, teamster and army scout,
became famous at the battle of Buf- falo Wallow and Adobe Walls against the
Comanche Indians. |
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The N Bar N Ranch was
established in 1886 by William F. and Frederick W. Niedringhaus. Before
starting the N Bar N ranch, the Niedringhaus family established a hardware
store in St. Louis and soon accumulated a fortune after discovering a unique
process for making enameled kitchenware |
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After the herds crossed the
Canadian River at |
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Adobe Walls, they received news
of the quarantine |
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of Texas cattle in Kansas which
compelled them to |
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skirt that state. The herds were
divided into |
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groups of 2,500, each with ten
cowboys and were *4B% driven to Montana. |
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The N Bar N is also famous as the
ranch where Charles Marion Russell launched his artistic career. The log
house Russell occupied while at the N Bar N was the former ranch headquarters
and had been occupied by Tom Coffee and his family . For years, the
Niedringhaus family owned the largest collection of Russell paintings, which
they sold to various museums and individuals nationwide. |
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On or about August 6th of each
year, descen- dants of Tom Coffee meet at White Deer, Texas for a reunion.
The restored white frame house in Panhandle, Texas once utilized by the N Bar
N, is now the nucleus of the Carson County Square House Museum. |
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CORRECTION |
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Juanita Daniel says that in
Issue 86, page 3, we stated that Andrew Jackson Coffey is Perry Coffey's
father. She says that she doesn't think this is the case. He is however a
relative. |
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Howdy Cousins, |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION, April
26 and 27, 2002 DALLAS, TEXAS |
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Well, the 19th Annual Coffey
Cousins' Convention is history. More than 60 cousins, and potential new
cousins assembled in Dallas as guests of Jo Langwell and her daughter Becky
this past weekend. |
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Many arrived earlier in the
week, and spent time at the Dallas Public Library. If you haven't heard, they
have one of the finest genealogy sections in the US. The rest of us arrived
on Thursday and early Friday morning. Jo and Becky had arranged a Friday
guided bus tour of Dallas, and a walk through the 6th Floor Museum in the
former Texas School Book Depository. Those who did not want to tour, remained
at the hotel to take advantage of the huge library of Coffee/y books that our
newsletter editor, Bonnie Culley has assembled. |
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On Saturday, noted genealogists
Mr. Lloyd Bockstruck spoke to a large group of us. He provided any number of
tips for those of us who have hit the proverbial 'brickwall' in our research.
Following the presentation he graciously answered questions from the
audience. |
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Later that evening we adjourned
by chartered bus to the South Fork Ranch, and after a tour of the 'mansion'
we enjoyed a very fine dinner in one of the Ranch's ballrooms. After dinner
we were treated to a presentation by Gen. Sam Houston and Col. John Coffee
Hays, Texas Ranger. Each reenactor |
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wore the appropriate clothing,
and spoke on the lives of these famous men. |
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Following a short business
meeting where it was decided to accept the invitation of Coffey Cousins Sarah
Poff and Bennie Loftin to meet next year on May 2-3 in Berea, KY, we were
transported back to the hotel. It had been a long day, but some cousins remained
up a couple of hours to take |
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further advantage of Bonnie's
library. |
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Many of us drove, or flew out
for home on Sunday morning. Some planned to stay an extra day or so to once
again visit the Dallas library. |
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Next year's Convention/Reunion
will be in the heart of Coffcc/y country. The Kentucky State Ar- chives is
just a few miles north of Berea, so many of us will arrive early to visit
that facility. |
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Watch the website (URL below)
for more details that 1 will post in the coming months. And, I will also be
posting some convention photos over the next few days, so watch for those as
well. In the meantime, check this link for convention photos posted by Madlyn
Simkulet. |
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http://community.webshots.com/user/coffecupga
Regards - Jack |
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(Jack's version was too good not
to print. BC) |
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page 17 |
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page 18 June 2002 |
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COFFEYCOUSINSCONVENTION,April26and27,2002
DALLAS,TEXAS |
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WOW! What a convention! There is so much to see in "Big
Dallas" that Jo Langwell and her daughter *" |
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Becky had a hard time cutting it
down to fit our time restraints. We had a spacious room for our library and
visiting with cousins at the hotel. Jo and Becky really found all of the best
places to make us wel- come. The Dallas Ladies, Jo, Becky, Millie and Ilah
represent the hospitality of southern ladies well. Jo was so well organized
and there were ail the little extras such as printed schedule on Irish paper,
name tags, nonary Texas Citizenship, etc. |
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Friday was filled with a bus
tour of Dallas ending at the Sixth Floor Museum. (I'm sure now that Oswald
didn't shoot Pres. Kennedy alone!) My favorite part of the tour was the
Pioneer Plaza. It was a park depicting a cattle drive with beautiful, hugh,
bronze cowboys, horses, steers, etc. |
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Saturday morning we were honored
to have Lloyd Bockstruck, from the Dallas Public Library, speak to us about
understanding what we read in the old records and how the language has
changed. We're all a little smarter now |
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The banquet and business meeting
was held at South Fork Ranch of TV fame. We toured the ranch and feasted on
ribeye and chicken dinners. Gen. Sam Houston and Col. John (Jack) Coffee
Hayes (Texas Ranger), impersonators entertained us after dinner. Many of the
cousins took Jo's suggestion of dressing in Western attire. Fun Fun Fun |
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At the meeting, it was decided
to retain Jeff Coffey as president and Gail Bachman as secretary. As Jeff, |
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Gail and I have been the only
members of the board of directors in the past, it was decided to add Jack |
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Coffee, web master; Reams
Goodloe, indexer of CCC; the past years Convention Chairman (Jo -? Langwell
2002); and the present Convention Chairman (Bennie Loftin 2003) to make a
better represen- |
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tation. |
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The next years convention, May 2
- 3,2003 will be in Berea, KY hosted by Bennie Loftin and Sarah |
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Poff. They already have some
great plans for us, so watch for them in the next issue of CCC and mark you
calendar. |
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Sites for 2004 thru 2006 have
been spoken for; 2004, Lorelta Okel, Washington state; 2005, J. B. McCarley
II, Amarillo, TX; 2006, Marguerite Jobes, Florida. |
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The door prizes and raffle is
always exciting. Some of the prizes donated were; book "Mama's Little
Biscuits" by Eileen Glasscock; bird house by Bennie Loftin; collection
of horses by Millie Coffey; afghan and ceramics by Marguerite Jobes; various
gifts by Jo Langwell; and afghan by me, Bonnie. I'm sure 1 don't remember all
and apologize for what I've missed. |
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Those who shared the good times
this year are: Bill and Gail Bachman, Al and Sue Carhart, Edwin and |
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% |
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% |
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Phillis Coffee, Jim, Marguerite and
Chris Coffey, Bill and Virginia Coffey, Dean and LaVonne Hoel |
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Bob and Bennie Loftin, Ellen
Mohr, Jo Langwell and Becky Riefler, Patsy Bums, Jack and Nelda |
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Coffee, Loy and Wanda Coffey,
Jim and Bonnie Culley, Glen and Mary Johnson, J.B. McCarley II, |
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LaVonne and Jan Morehead, Tom
and Betty Street, Harold Butz and Darlene Clark, Dale, Nola and |
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Virgil Coffee, Jeff and Glenna
Coffey, Millie Coffey, Reams and Virginia Goodloe, Ilah Merriman, |
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David, Jack, Kate, and Rebecca
Pcderson, Marguerite Yates-Jobes, Larry, Nancy and Brad Williams, '^m
Marguerite Hubert. Judy Puduy, Virginia Haren, Ivy Crawford, Madlyn Simkulet,
Glenn Lee, Wayne |
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Owen, Barbara Shoff, Joe Mosley, Pat
Britt |
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TEXT CCC Issue86 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS |
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LEARINGHOUS |
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Mar-02 |
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IssueNO.86 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 198 |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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We are told that time passes at
the |
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same speed all the time. They
also say time flies when you are having fun. I didn't realize I was having so
much |
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fun going to the Doctor, therapy
and all those fun things, cause time is sure flitting by. Hope the fun you
are hav- ing is all pleasant and smiles. |
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Now, all that means is that if
you haven't made your reservations for |
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the reunion in Dallas April
26-28, you better do it now. If you don't time is going to be here and gone
and you will have missed some really fun time with cousins. Cousin Jo has
really set up some great stuff for us - so do it QUICK. You may even want to
check in a day or so earlier just to enjoy it more. |
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On the plan ahead side, we are |
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now needing someone to host
2003. Cousin Margaret Jobe has had to bow out. On the plus side of that, some
might have been a little reluctant to go to New Jersey, just across the river
from ground zero. But, anyway - we need for you to step forward NOW and start
the ball rolling. You do not need to wait until the reunion to let us know
you are willing to set up 2003 for us. |
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And also, we will be looking for
some- one to do 2004 also. We can wait until the reunion for that one,
although we would welcome your willingness now also. |
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If you will do 2003 - please let
Bonnie or me know - NOW!! |
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See you in April, |
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f |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 85 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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9 |
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£ |
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emiMtiJef |
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0 |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-362 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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page 2 |
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I )ear Cousins, |
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I can't believe we're starting
our 22nd year. Who would have believed we would stick together, collecting
Cof- fee/y records this long. My goal is to |
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keep us adding researchers as
everyone's knowledge of the families is important. Your records and stories |
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keep us going. Our records are
being stored in 27 libraries at present. We are so fortunate to have such an
active membership. |
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To change the subject, I hope
you have your reservations for the convention. Jo will need to turn in her
head count for the banquet any day now and the busses will not hold busses
for us |
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much longer. Dallas has one of
the world's best research libraries and Jo has a great two days planned for
you. I always look forward to getting to |
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meet the first timers and see
all of our old friends again. Jo says that we don't want to dress up for the
banquet as we will be dining at the ranch. Come casual. Check page 17 for de-
tails. |
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I have had a problem with my new
email provider and am changing back |
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to bculey@AOL.COM. 1 have saved
your messages only to later open them and find the "folder empty"
and no way to know what should be there. |
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Sorry to create a problem.
Please correct mv address back to bcuIey@A0L.COM. |
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Jim and I will be heading back
to Jefferson City on March 1. The |
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WRITE A COUSIN TODAY. LOOK FOR A
NEW RECORD. |
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1 |
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Mar-02 |
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weather has not been very good
this |
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year in South Padre Island, TX
where we winter. We haven't gotten much kite flying in this year. Possibly
the |
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wind will blow warm in the
spring in Missouri. |
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Sincerelv your cousin, Bonnie |
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SHARE YOUR RESEARCH. |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
4 New Addresses
5 Computer News
5 Corrections
5 Obituaries
6 Dead End Roads
7 Currents in the Stream 9
Documents Galore
10 |
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Georgia Marriages
1 |
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1 Convention 2000
17 |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page3 |
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MEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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Juanita Daniel, 2756 Honeysuckle Way, Sacramento, CA 95826 Perry
Billie M. McKinney, 330 Belinda Pkwy, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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*Juanita Daniel sent the
following query full of interesting circum- stances: |
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Perry L. Coffey was my great
grand- father who I never met. I have been told some few circumstances
related to his untimely death, when my grand- father Noah Monroe Coffey was
about two or three years old. |
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My father, Eugene Frank Coffey
(known as 'Bud') was the cousin of Melvin Scott and Melvin told me some years
ago that "some guy shot Perry in the back while he was working in his
field." "An innocent man was always blamed for the murder" but
the real killer on his deathbed stated, "I am the one who shot Perry
Coffey because I did not want to face him in an upcoming public fisticuffs
competition." |
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Another of my dad's cousins ,
Walton Crumley, told me that it was Indeed a family member who was blamed. |
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A great great grandson of
Perry's, Tim McGinnis, told me that he had heard |
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that a nephew had been thought
to be the killer because of a land dispute. My older sister , Jeanne
Mcintosh, remembers hearing that a nephew had been quoted as having said,
"I hope Aunt Sallie knows that I am NOT the one who killed Uncle Perry." |
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Perry left my great aunt Ola, my
grand father Noah, and my great aunt |
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Georgia who was born the
December after Perry's death on June 5, 1885. Perry lived to be only 30 or 31
years old. I have not been able to gain much more about him and do not know
how much the years and the telling have flavored these reports. They are, |
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however, all I have. |
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He was born in North
Carolina was |
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married in Ozark County Missouri
to Sallie Sanders in 1873 and was murdered in Ozark County Missouri on June
5, 1885. |
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I am told that "Great
grandma Coffey....Perry's widow Sallie....had a 'big old bible" wherein
there were records of their lives to some degree. If anyone has any knowledge
or information about my ancestors described in this story I would be so very
grateful to hear from you." |
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If you can help Juanita, write
her at |
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the address in the new cousins
list or email letadan@attbi.com |
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(Later info collected from
Bennie Loftin, Lorie Okel and Juanita Daniel) Perry's father Andrew Jackson
Coffey moved his family to Green Co. Missouri in 1850 then to Ozark Co. abt
1852. He had several wives, one of which was Rachel Jones? (Imes?) who he married |
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I I Jan 1872. (Ozark Co.
Marriage Book "A") Other marriages from this book are Perry L.A.G.
Coffey m Sally S.A. Sanders 30 Jan 1873 and Athelery?? Coffey m Z.T. Marritt
27 Oct 1866. |
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page 4 |
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MAILBOX |
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* Brunetta Coffey Stewart sent a
pic- ture of Rev. Stan Coffey, pastor of San Jacinto Baptist Church, that
appeared in the Amarillo Globe-News on June |
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14, 2001. (If we had his
address, we will send him a sample newsletter.) Brunetta says that we might
like to |
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know that her brother, Roy E.
Coffey of Arkansas City, KS is making a nice recovery from surgery for colon
and pancreascancer. (We'resuregladto |
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hear that he is doing well. |
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* Eulah Coffey writes that she
and Don have a new grandson. He is Brian Patrick Coffey Burns, born Sept. 13,
2001, to their daughter Carol and her husband Patrick Burns in Baltimore, MD.
(Wesendourcongratulations.) |
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* Lima Sue Davis says that she
reads Coffey Cousins' from A to Z. That quite a compliment from someone who
has been a subscriber since 1986. At least that is what my records show. She
may have subscribed before that as I only became editor in March of |
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1989. Thanks Elma |
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* Noreva Sharr writes that she
has had a lot of health problems this year but says, "So far I'm doing
alright." She has a good neighbor who keeps a watchful eye out for her,
plus she is a genealogist and they are working to- gether. Noreva's line is
James and Mary (Leeper) Coffey and her late husband's mother's line is
through Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey to Joel Benjamin and Exia (Stepp)
Coffey. Sounds like she is keeping busy. She would love to hear from any of
the cousins. |
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*John & Mary Ann Taylor are
very proud of their son Mark. He gradu- |
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ated Cum Laude from VCU with a |
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Bachelor's in Biomedical
Engineering /?^f |
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March |
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2002 |
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) |
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and is now in Law School at
George Washington in DC. |
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John also says that they were
sent a photograph of the old school house in "Coffeytown",
evidently one of the very few available. This gives them another subject for
a sketch for the second edition (John says "if they live |
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long enough) of the Coffey
Family History Book, which they will entitle COLD MOUNTAIN CAGGABE. |
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*Edward and Janet Patterson have
been traveling last year to Gran Can- yon and Hoover Dam. They also went to
Milwaukee to the VFW annual con- vention where they also did some
sightseeing. Said they had to do some camping in the new camper. Sounds like
fun. |
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*Janice and Oscar Autry are
moving. They have sold their home in Wood- land Park, Co and are building a
new one in Surprise, AZ. She says that they expect it to be finished In May
but for now are living in Livingston, TX. The Texas address is in the New Addresses
but watch for their next one in May. (Congratulations on the new home.) |
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* I.V. Crawford is doing better
since her surgeries but still uses a walker. Her husband's health is also
very frag- ile. I.V. Is still hoping to attend the Dallas convention. She is
also getting back to writing a book for her line of Coffeys. We will look
forward to see- ing her work and hope to see her at convention. |
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*Cecile Purcell has been working
on a one woman art show but plans to find time to update her Coffey files
with her brand new version of Family Tree Maker before coming to the conven-
tion in Dallas. |
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* lid Coffee was in a car
accident on Dec. 21. He stopped at a stop light |
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and was hit from behind, ramming |
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him into a large SUV. He says
that he wasn't hurt seriously, but I know how long it takes to get over all
the sore- ness. He still wasn't up to par when he wrote in the middle of
January. Ed says that he misses his 86 Chevy Cava- lier which ran like a top. |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Hello Cousins, |
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Coffey Convention 2002 info can
be found on the Coffey Cousins' web site as well as in the newslettre. Take a
look. |
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The Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
Index is up to date, thanks to Reams Goodloe and can be found through the web
page. Check it out. |
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Best regards - Jack |
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This is the URL for Coffey
Cousins: http:/ freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ |
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~coffeycousins/coffeycouslns.htm |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Loren R. Jenkins, 6704 S. 254th
E Ave. Broken Arrow, OK 74014 |
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Elgin Morris, 1797 W.28th Ave.,
#17, Apache Junction, AZ 85220 |
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John Taylor, 2500 Huguenot
Springs Rd. Midlothian, VA 23113 Sandra Schmidt, 601 Sycamore, |
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Greenfield, IL 6204 |
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Janice Autry, 175 Rainbow Dr.
#7503, |
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Livingston, TX 77399-1075 Dr.
Robert H. Isbell, 314 Jibben Dr., |
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Dexter, MO 63841 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Tom Charles, tfcharles@attbi.com
Roy E. Coffey, |
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coffeygrounds@kscable.com
Rosanne Brueggemann, |
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cactsrse@earthlink.net |
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John Taylor, JTaylor@AOL.com
Elgin Morris, morrisee@msn.com |
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Kathy Coffey Simmons,
Geneoquest@Juno.com |
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Sandra Schmidt,
sschmidt@netjax.com Jeff Coffey, jeffcoffey@sbcglobal.net Bonnie Culley,
bculey@AOL.com |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 5 |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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This is the time of year to
correct the errors in the subscriber index pub- lished in the December issue.
I know there are several that I have over- looked. Thanks for the help. |
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Change from - to |
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Helma Karns to Nelma Karns
Lavonna Brown to Lavonne Brown Rose A. Brueggemann to Rosanne Brueggemann |
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page 6 |
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March |
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2002 |
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friends that the church was
full. He only had about 5 distant relatives there, the rest were friends. I
hope I deserve half as many when I pass. |
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MARY E. MAHONE |
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Mary (Cissy)Evelyn Mahone, 55
years |
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of Waxahachle, Texas born April
10, 1946 in Waxahachie,passed away Nov. 30, 2001 in Irving, TX |
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She is survived by: Mother:
Wanda Coffey, Waxahachie, Daughters: Mary Drake - Midlothian, Kelly Cirilo -
Red |
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Oak, Sharon McFalls - Red Oak,
Brothers: Olan Glynn Coffey - |
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Maypearl, Phillip Coffey -
Leonard, TX. Sisters: Glenda Hall and Teresa Edwards - Waxahachie, Lisa
Dickert - Red Oak. |
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Internment: Edgewood Cemetery,
Lancaster, TX. |
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(Wed. 5 Dec. 2001, from Jo
Langwell) |
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VIRGINIA COFFEE Virginia Coffee,
87, a homemaker |
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passed away Monday, Jan. 21,
2002 in Arlington, Texas. Graveside services and burial In Moore Memorial
Gardens In Arlington. Virginia Coffee was born July 2,1914 in Carrollton, TX.
She was a resident of Arlington since 1945, |
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before which she lived within
the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard
N. (Dick) Coffee. Survivors: Daughter, Nancy Lyn Harris and husband Ron of
Arlington, Jan Skllman and husband, Charles of Williamsburg, VA; sister,
Susie Wills Lusk of NJ; 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. |
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(The Dallas Morning News,
Jan.25, 2002, sent by Ilah Merriman) |
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OBITUARIES |
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THOMAS ROY COFFEY |
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Tom Coffey, 95, Vienna died Dec.
12, 2001, at Vienna, Missouri. He was born Feb. 13,1906 in Vienna, a son of
Hiram K. And Mary Ann Sally Evans Coffey. |
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He owned and operated Tom
Coffey's Swap Shop in Vienna for 52 years, retiring in 1997. |
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He was an Army veteran of World
War II and a member of Coffey Brothers Memorial American Legion Post 12,
Vienna. He was a member of Vienna UnitedMethodistChurch. Hewas |
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buried in the Vienna Cemetery. |
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(This was extracted from the
POST TRIBUNE, Jefferson City, MO Dec. 13.) I felt that this was scant
information on a man who meant so very much to the community at Vienna, MO. I
wish to relate a few of the things that I knew about him: He bought a fire truck
and built a fire station for the area. He bought computers for the
publicschoolandCatholicschool. He supported the Historical Society, Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts. He was chairman of the County Fair for years. He has
left trust to provide for many worth-while causes in the county. He received
a key to the city. The street that his store and home were on was |
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named "Coffey Street"
in his honor. Tom entertained us at the Coffey convention, Jefferson City, in
1989 with his one man band. |
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Jim and I attended the funeral
and I learned that he had done more good for the county than could be told
here. Usually a 95 year old unmarried man dies and there are very few at the
funeral. This man had so many |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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daughter of Joel Coffey and
Martha "Patsy" Stapp. |
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*Child of Joel Coffey and Jane
Coffey is: |
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i. Lavina Coffey, born ABT 1805
in Illinois; died Aft. 1865 in Bourbon Co, KS; married Simeon Frost Coombs
July 22, 1823 in Adair Co, KY. |
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Generation No. 3 |
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Nebuzaraden Coffey, born ABT
1753 |
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in Wilkes Co, NC; died |
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ABT 1797 in Madison Co, KY. He
was the son of Chesley Coffey Sr. and Jane Cleveland. He married Elizabeth
Hayes ABT 1780. |
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* Children of Nebuzaraden Coffey
and Elizabeth Hayes are: |
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i. Fielding Coffey, born ABT
1790; married Celia "Sealy" Coffey. |
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Ii. Sarah "Sary"
Coffey |
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iii. Mary "Polly"
Coffey, married Joe McDowell McMillan March 14, 1801. iv. Salathiel Coffey,
married Anna Lynch Aug 19, 1813. |
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v. Ananias "Nias"
Coffey, born May 14, 1785; died ABT 1828; married Jane Hindman Aug 24,1807 in
Green Co, KY; born June 11, 1781 in VA. |
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vi. Hayes Coffey, born ABT 1793;
died ABT 1860; married Mary Burkett. |
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vii. Elizabeth "Betsy"
Coffey, married James Lester Dec 14, 1819. |
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viii. Ruth Coffey, married
Andrew Moody Jan 15, 1800 in Madison Co, KY. |
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ix. Louis Coffey, married Cassey
Coffey. |
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x. James Coffey |
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xi. Joel Coffey, married Jane
"Jennie" Coffey August 1793 in Wilkes Co, NC. |
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Joel Coffey, born ABT 1740 in
Amherst Co, VA; died ABT July |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page7 |
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*Bill DeGarmo is interested in
information on his GG grandmother, Levina (Coffey) Combs, born 1805 in
Illinois and wife of Simeon F. Combs. They were married in 1823 in Adair Co.
KY at the home of her father Joel Coffey. Bill says that there were several
Joel Coffey's in that part of Kentucky, but he believe Lavina's father Joel
Coffey born probably about |
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1773 was the son of Nebuzaraden
Coffey born about 1753 In Wilkes County, NC. Bill's reasoning is that Joel
Coffey Sr. son of Chesley Coffey was too old to have been Lavina's father,
and Joel Coffey son of Joel Coffey Sr. died prior to Lavina's marriage. Nevertheless
Bill says that he has very little on Joel Coffey son of |
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Nebuzaraden. BUI address' is
11821 W. ISt Street, Ct.N, Wichita, KS 67212 |
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Ancestors of Lavina Coffey
Generation No. 1 |
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Lavina Coffey, born ABT 1805 in
IL; died Aft. 1865 in Bourbon Co, KS. She was the daughter of Joel Coffey and
Jane "Jennie" Coffey. She married Simeon Frost Coombs Jul 22, 1823
in Adair Co, KY. He was born ABT 1802 in Jessamine Co, KY, and died Dec 21, |
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1859 in McGee Co, KS (Now
Cherokee County). He was the son of Jesse Coombs and Margaret
"Peggy" Frost. |
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Generation No. 2 |
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Joel Coffey He was the son of
Nebuzaraden Coffey and Elizabeth |
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Hayes. He married Jane
"Jennie" Coffey Aug 1793 in Wilkes Co, NC. Jane "Jennie"
Coffey She was the |
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27, 1789 in Wilkes County, North
Carolina. He was the son of Chesley Coffey Sr. and Jane Cleveland. He married
Martha "Patsy" Stapp. Martha "Patsy" Stapp, Joseph Stapp
and Katherine Weatherspoon. |
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* Children of Joel Coffey and
Martha Stapp are: |
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1. Celia "Sealy"
Coffey, married Fielding Coffey; born ABT 1790. |
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ii. Jane "Jennie"
Coffey, married Joel Coffey Aug 1793 in Wilkes Co, NC. iii. Joseph Coffey |
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iv. Katherine "Katy"
Coffey |
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v. Cleveland Coffey, born ABT
1767; died Oct 29,1814; married Jane |
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Witherspoon Feb 11, 1794 in
Wilkes Co, NC. |
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vi. James Coffey, born Mar
13,1774; died May 5,1826; married (1) Sarah Coffey ABT 1794; married (2)
Elizabeth "Betsy" Coffey ABT 1806; born May 12, 1781. |
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vii. Joel Coffey Jr., born ABT
1775; died ABT 1788. |
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vili. Nathanial
"Nathan" Coffey, born Jan. 10, 1788 in NC; |
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died 1834; married Sarah M.
"Sally" |
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Meredith Nov. 13,1806; born Oct.
26, 1789 in NC. |
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be Nebuzaraden "Zarah"
Coffey, born Aug 29, 1789; died 1867; married |
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(1) Elizabeth Easley; (2) Diana
"Dicey" Ballew. |
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Generation No. 4 |
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Chesley Coffey Sr., born ABT
1725 in Virginia Colony, VA; died |
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Aft. 1760 In Caswell Co, NC. He
was the son of Edward Joshua Coffey Jr. and Martin. He married 9. Jane
Cleveland ABT 1741 in Virginia Colony. |
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Jane Cleveland, born ABT 1727 in |
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2002 |
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Prince William/Blue Run, Orange |
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Co, VA; died Aft. 1760 in Wilkes
County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Alexander Cleveland and
Mildred "Millie" Presley. |
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*Chlldren of Chesley Sr. and
Jane Cleveland are: |
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i. Cleveland Coffey ii. Jesse
Coffey |
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iii. Joel Coffey, born ABT 1740
in Amherst Co, Virginia; died ABT July 27, 1789 in Wilkes Co, NC; married
Martha "Patsy" Stapp. |
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iv. Nebuzaraden Coffey, born ABT
1753 in Wilkes Co, NC; died ABT 1797 in Madison Co, KY; married Elizabeth
Hayes ABT 1780. |
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v. Salathiel Coffey, born ABT
1753 in Wilkes Co, NC; died ABT 1784 in Wilkes Co, NC; mar. Elizabeth ABT |
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1772;born Bef. 1758; died Aft.
1801. vi. Chesley Coffey Jr., born Nov 19, 1755 in Wilkes Co, NC; died Sept
18, |
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1818 in Maury Co, TN; married
Margaret "Mary" Baldwin Bef. 1780; died in Maury Co, TN. |
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vii. Mary Coffey, born Sept.
1758 in VA; died Aug. 24, 1843 in Maury Co, TN; married John Gilbreath May
24, |
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1843 In Maury Co, TN. |
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vili. Nathan Coffey, born ABT
1760 in |
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Anson, Anson Co, NC; died ABT
1823 in Jackson Co, AL; married Mary Saunders ABT 1784; born ABT 1770; died
ABT 1838. |
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Joseph Stapp |
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He married Katherine
Weatherspoon. |
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Child of Joseph Stapp and
Katherine Weatherspoon is: |
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i. Martha
"Patsy" Stapp, born ABT r*^% 1750; died Sept 25, 1816; married Joel |
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Coffey. |
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*Jean Chamberlain says that it
seems that she isn't related to any of our subscribers, she will try for one
more year. (We thank her for that.) She descends from John Coffey, born 1786
or 88, probably in Vermont. If you have any suggestions for her, please write
to her at P.O. Box 512, West Dennis, MA 02670. |
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* Betty I^aurent sends the
following: "Ann Coffey and W. White were the parents of William White,
born in Missouri in 1853. Ann was born in Co. Roscommon, Ireland around 1827.
It is possible that Ann and her husband were famine immigrants. The next record
of Ann is the birth of a son, John, in Missouri, in 1857, father's name John
McDermott. By 1860 the family was living in New Orleans. I am speculating
that Ann and her first |
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husband came to Missouri from
Ireland, that he died in Missouri and that she then married John. I feel
there must be a record somewhere of the death of W. White, the marriage of
Ann to McDermott and the birth or baptismofWilliamWhite. Perhaps some of the
Missouri cousins have knowledge of this family." Betty's address is
laurent@centurytel.net |
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* Mary Cooper is researching her
grandmother's line. Mary's great grandfather was William Coffee son of John
Coffee of Red River Co., TX If you can help Mary, her address is 311 South
9th Street, Hugo, OK |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Beverly Bagwill writes that
she has purchased a book "The Littleton Heritage" by Matthew M.
Wise, published by Wentworth Publishing Corp., West Columbia, S.C, copyright |
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1997. It traces some descendants
of Col. Nathaniel Littleton (1605-54 and his connection to English Royalty
and Magna Carta Barons. It contains various charts and family histories.
Beverly says that it is very interesting for those whose ancestry is to Josiah
Dyer, father of Mary Constance "Polly" Dyer, who married Elijah
Coffey. If you need more info on this book, write to Beverly at 5539
Hazelbrook, Lakewood, CA 90712-1809. |
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*Pamela Webb writes that she is
still interested in exchanging information with anyone descended from:
Margaret "Peggy" Coffey, Cleveland Coffey, Susan Elizabeth Coffey
or Andrew Jackson Coffey. Her address is 506 Arminda Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122
and email is Cwebbl3734@aol.com |
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* Kathryn Johnson writes that
she has been working on the Hayes families. With the help of Susan Hayes web
site for Hayes, Kathryn has made several new Hayes connections and is able to
get more miscellaneous information on the Payne family as well. She is going
to get those Hayes sorted yet. |
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* Len Corbaley of Benicia, CA
writes: "I don't know if this has been mentioned already, but Family
Tree Maker's Family Archives; Family |
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page 10 March |
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History: Southern Genealogies #1
1600s-1800s CD#191, has a lot of |
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Coffee information. For me, it
makes connection between Coffee, Donelson, McDougal, Hutchings, Stokley, and
Corbaley. He did notice a couple of errors." |
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*John Taylor has put together a
nice piece, "Goodman, Fariss, Cardoza Family History, Cumberland County,
Virginia." The photography is outstanding. John also said that he has
not made much progress on the Coffeys this past year, but by no means will he
and Mary Ann give up. They know a great deal more than they did in 1993 when
they did their first published book and they certainly |
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intend to re-do it and share
what they now know. They just need about 28 hours in each day. (1 know when
John & Mary Ann do get a new book out, it will be something to be proud
of.) |
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2002 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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While checking some census
indices recently, I (BC) found the following: |
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1840 Indiana, Monroe County,
roll 99, page 64 |
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Coffee, Larkin |
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1850 - Georgia, Giles County,
roll 70, page 427 |
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Coffee, Larkin |
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1850 - Indiana, Monroe County,
roll 161, page 247 |
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Coffey, Larkin |
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1860 - North Carolina, Caldwell
County |
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Coffey, Larkin |
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1860 - Texas, Hopkins County
Coffey, Larkin |
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1880 - Texas, Hopkins County,
roll 0, page 207 |
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Coffey, Larkin |
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(There was still a Larkin Coffee
in Monroe co. IN in 1860) |
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The list of inmates living at
the Confederate Soldier's Home at Higginsville, MO on Dec. 1, 1918 has a few
allied family names well known to most Coffee/ey researchers. They are: (all
from Missouri) |
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Graves, Mrs. Z. M. Admitted
Jun29, 1915, from Lafayette Co. - widow Payne, John, age 74, admitted Sep 24,
1918, Pulaski co. -Co.B Forrest Brig. Payne, R. A., age 72, admitted Nov 9,
1912, Saline co.- Kirkspatrick's Batt. Payne, Susan M., age 70, admitted Nov
9, 1912, Saline co.-wife |
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Rucker, Mattie, age 63, admitted
Aug 28,1913, Jackson co.- wife |
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Rucker, Royal E., age 74,
admitted Oct 22,1912, Jackson co.- Gordon's Regt. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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The following records were given
to us by Virgil O. Coffee. We suggest that you |
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send to the state or county and
get a copy of the original record for your files. |
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page 1 |
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1 |
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GEORGIA MARRIAGES |
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MARRT AGFOA TF |
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. COUNTY |
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COFFEE/EY A.A |
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A.J. |
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A,J, |
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A.S. Aaron Alex Allen Amanda
Andrew J Ann |
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Ann Anna Archie T Arthur L
Asbury B. |
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B.H. |
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F |
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E |
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Martha Elle |
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Mary Carter Willie Hall Caroline
E Futch Anderson Peterson Murdock Bryan Taylor Little |
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21 Feb 1858 28 Apr 1881 15 Dec
1892 |
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16 Nov 1870 24 Mar 1890 25 Oct
1895 4 Feb 1888 23 Mar 1890 28 Apr 1881 8 Nov 1885 5 Jun 1884 30 Oct 1879 24
Dec 1919 19 Dec 1924 4 Dec 1847 5 Jan 1882 25 Dec 1870 |
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17 Nov 1869 16 May 1878 |
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23 Sep 1855 7 Aug 1870 |
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2 Jan 1881 4 Aug 1888 24 Dec
1835 26 Dec 1944 |
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19 Mar 1865 4 Oct 1852 |
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18 Mar 1854 20 Jun 1884 29 Dec
1898 |
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1 Sep 1887 30 Oct 1822 15 Sep
1836 |
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20 May 1847 10 Jan 1841 |
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Rabun Dodge Towns Union DeKalb
Towns Lowndes Lowndes Dodge Lee Dodge Troup McRae Dodge Murray Lowndes Gilmer
Floyd Dodge Telfair Gilmer Gilmer Towns Gilmer Union Dodge |
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Eastman Hall |
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Chatham Dodge Dodge Union Murray
Rabun Murray Chatooga |
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SPOTJS |
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Julia Ann Dawkins |
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Carrie Futch |
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Adam Nichols M.A. Jones Florence
E. Johnson |
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r |
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Leila Williams |
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Emma B. Lumpkin Elizabeth Watson
Bettie Witherspoon Mary Ann Page |
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Liney M. Shields Daniel Hines |
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M.K. Rogers |
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Caroline Page Amanda Bearden
A.L. Howell |
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John J. Sparks Deorge W. Teague
Ed Thomas |
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Gallatin Stevens Marjorie Dykes |
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Mary F. Barton |
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Mary Ellen Blackburn |
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Berryma |
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n CA. |
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. CM. CM. |
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CR. Caldona Carolina Caroline
Chany Charles G Cleveland Columbus Daniel Darkis Dave David R Elijah |
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Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth |
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C.C |
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2 May 189 15 Dec 1896 14 Oct 1894 |
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5 |
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Mary McGullif Henry Taylor
Pearl Bishop Alice Harren Nancy Owen Charles Hopper |
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Luke Straw Joseph Beddoe |
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n |
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page 1 |
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March |
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2002 MARRIAGE DATE |
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10 Jan 1841 5 Feb 1865 |
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17 Mar 1847 6 Oct 1877 10 Jul
1857 |
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24 Dec 1921 3 Sep 1883 25 Feb
1885 |
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6 |
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30 Dec 1845 8 May 1854 11 Feb
1890 19 Feb 1855 12 Sep 1852 |
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29 Jan 1895 12 Mar 1840 28 Aug
1873 14 Dec 1873 |
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21 Jan 1894 7 Jan 1900 13 Oct
1867 18 Feb 1836 11 Aug 1885 |
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2 |
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CQiTEEZE |
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Elizabeth Elizabeth W Elizabeth
W. C |
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SPOUSE |
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COUNTY |
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Chatooga Cherokee Rabun Dodge
Murray |
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Catoosa Walker Union Colqitt
Colquitt Houstpn Marion Hall Dodge Rabun Union |
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Forsyth Murray Dodge Obion
Towns? Towns? Towns Gilmer Cherokee Rabun Thomas Towns Rabun Forsyth Dodge
Dodge Helena Rabun Rabun |
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Dodge |
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l |
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y Eppey F |
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Joseph Beddoe Wiliam J. Lowry
Dudley Singleton Len Williams M.E. Stanford Marie Faucet |
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l |
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Elphe |
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Ewel |
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l F.J. |
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F.V. Neil |
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E.L. Whorton |
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Charlie T. Abercromby Lula Cribb |
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Alva C. Harris William W. Lema
Sherrod Parker |
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Sarah A. Sutton |
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Eddie Williams William B.
Winters Joel Thompson Rebecca Kirk |
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Dana E. Shelton |
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| 86-12 |
Jane Miller |
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| 86-12 |
James Burns |
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| 86-12 |
Prissilla Allen |
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| 86-12 |
Nancy E. Patton Nancy E. Patton |
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R.C Nichols |
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| 86-12 |
Sarah M. Long |
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| 86-12 |
Eliza E. Johnston Adeline Burns |
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| 86-12 |
Sallie A, Simmons Mary Burrell |
|
| 86-12 |
Cannon Stephens |
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| 86-12 |
Joel B. Tribble |
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| 86-12 |
Henry Wilcox |
|
| 86-12 |
Gab Bishop |
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| 86-12 |
George Davenport Nancy Singleton
Elizabeth Thompson Radford M. Means |
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F.L. Flora G.L. Garnet George G Grace
Green B Hannah Hannah Hannah Henry Hugh L |
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Ira Iris |
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J. |
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J.B. |
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J.B. |
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J.H. |
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J.N. James A James C James H
James J Jane Jane Jane Jane Janie P Jesse L |
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Jesse |
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n |
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8 Dec 189 23 Feb 1909 13 Oct
1903 20 Oct 1881 |
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9 Jan 182 24 Dec 1950 10 Dec
1844 |
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1 |
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5 14 May 1839 |
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4Noivl87 |
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26 Jul 1838 18 Jan 1899 |
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2 Sep 1845 2 Feb 1835 3 Jul 1889
19 Aug 1895 20 Dec 1808 4 Feb 1837 8 Nov 1836 |
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Jesse Furma |
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Joe John John John |
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?^"S\ |
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5 Jun 188 18 Oct 1916 |
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n |
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Minnie Holem Penelope Bryan |
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Martha Singleton Elizabeth
Kiddlespurger |
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Tatnal Rabun Floyd |
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. |
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COUNTY |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 13 |
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COl'fEJi/EY |
|
| 86-13 |
John John John A John A John B
John B |
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SPOUSE |
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| 86-13 |
Sarah G. Mooney Levicy Carter
Rebecca L. Daniel Nannie C Brown Rebecca Wilcox Charlotte Burch Marcella
Griffin Sarah Ann T. Deaton |
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t |
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D. Dekl |
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J.C. McGanley Tempy Gravitt Wash
West |
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Alice Hulsey William P. Collins |
|
| 86-13 |
Louisa Taylor Cynthia Carey J.O.
Woodsworth Mary B. Gunn Simon Morrison H.R. Waters Edmund Singleton Augustus
Curtis John McClain James W. King William Hawkins |
|
| 86-13 |
William A. Milton Mathias Adams
William Patton Amos McCurry Mary L. Hamilton Sarah Letson Harry Knuckles J.R.
Thompson William Urquhart James A.White Moses Scriven |
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MARRIAGE |
|
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6 Sep 1970 31 Dec 1833 |
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4 |
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| 86-13 |
10 Feb 1857 17 Nov 1932 |
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2 Feb 1869 3 Dec 1863 8 Jan 1893
19 Jan 1888 19 Nov 1846 3 Dec 1887 5 Nov 1954 1 Jan 1897 |
|
| 86-13 |
14 Apr 1892 25 May 1837 23 Oct
1898 |
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| 86-13 |
3 |
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| 86-13 |
1 Oct 1865 12 May 1845 20 Jul
1865 1 Mar 1863 26 Dec 1867 |
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| 86-13 |
4 Feb 1858 13 Jul 1874 11 Jun
1888 |
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5 |
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23 Jan 1856 15 Jun 1866 |
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2-Sep-92 |
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DATF |
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y$wP |
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^ |
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John John E |
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| 86-13 |
John |
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| 86-13 |
John |
|
| 86-13 |
Kate |
|
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L.L. |
|
| 86-13 |
Larkin Laura Lawrence W Lee E |
|
| 86-13 |
Lewis Lorenzo Lou Louis M Louisa |
|
| 86-13 |
22 May 186 26 Nov 1874 15 Mar
1835 19 Mar 1885 2 Jun 1861 26 Oct 1873 21 Aug 1859 21 Dec 1899 |
|
| 86-13 |
Taliaferro Rabun Pulaski Houston
Dodge Dodge Tlfair Towns Pickens Dodge Telfair |
|
| 86-13 |
Telfair Telfair Dodge Dodge
Forsyth Lee Eastman Union Dodge Dodge Dodge Dodge Dodge Gilmer Rabun Chatham
Rabun Cherokee Hall |
|
| 86-13 |
Hall Telfair Union Rabun
Lawrence Pickens Dodge Towns Marion Whitfield Lowndes |
|
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B |
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| 86-13 |
G John P |
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| 86-13 |
John |
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Mary M. Petit Mary J. Bowen Jane
McKay Margaret Reaves Isabelle McCrimmo Mary E, Daniel |
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e |
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W |
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W |
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W Joshua |
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John |
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yflJl^^ |
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S |
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a Margaret Margaret Margaret |
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| 86-13 |
22 Oct 194 27 Nov 1875 18 Sep
1881 31 Aug 1841 |
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Maliss |
|
| 86-13 |
Mariah Martha Martha Martha Martha Martha
Martin D Martin V. B. Mary |
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Mary Mary Mary A Mary Ann |
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A |
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E. H. M |
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N |
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23 Mar 190 14 Feb 1854 19 Nov
1871 8 Dec 1892 |
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page 14 |
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COFFEE/E |
|
| 86-14 |
Mary Ann Mary B Mary E Mary F
Milly Minerva E Missouri P Nancy Nancy Nancy Nancy |
|
| 86-14 |
Nancy E Nancy M Nathan O.P.
Oliver W Parthena E Patrick |
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Mar-02 |
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Y |
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COUNT |
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| 86-14 |
SPOUSE MARRIAGE |
|
| 86-14 |
DA TE |
|
| 86-14 |
Y |
|
| 86-14 |
Telfair Dodge Towns Rabun
Franklin Gilmer Telfair Muscogee Rabun Gilmer Towns Murray Rabun Rabun |
|
| 86-14 |
Pulaski Tallapoosa Floyd Chatham
Dodge Thomas Irwin Pulaski Telfair Pulaski Muscogee Chatooga Habersham Union
Union Lowndes ? Lowndes ? Towns Dodge Dodge Towns Rabun Hancock Whitfield
Dodge Murray Towns Dodge |
|
| 86-14 |
y |
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| 86-14 |
*"% |
|
| 86-14 |
. |
|
| 86-14 |
William A. Williams Wiley M. Williams David
T. Byers |
|
| 86-14 |
Silas Price |
|
| 86-14 |
George W. Parks John W. Newberry
D.S. Broughton William Morgan William York Martin Deal |
|
| 86-14 |
Lee Ashe |
|
| 86-14 |
Pleasant H. Teasley Edward
Singleton Polly Sartin |
|
| 86-14 |
Nettie Fitzgerald Grace Hughie |
|
| 86-14 |
y |
|
| 86-14 |
Dulccy E, Ballard |
|
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l |
|
| 86-14 |
3 Nov 1860 23 Feb 1908 16 Feb
1873 |
|
| 86-14 |
19 Mar 1835 8 May 1844 7 Jan
1893 26 Mar 1890 22 Dec 1892 4 Feb 1842 22 Apr 1849 21 Mar 1895 |
|
| 86-14 |
11 Jan 1866 31 Aug 1841 19 Oct
1826 14 Aug 1904 |
|
| 86-14 |
14 Jan 1851 1 May 1879 2 Aug
1864 |
|
| 86-14 |
4 Dec 1873 27 Mar 1837 24 Oct
1864 |
|
| 86-14 |
5 Jan 1870 15 Jun 1818 5 Oct
1848 |
|
| 86-14 |
26 Nov 1857 13 May 1888 17 Aug
1879 |
|
| 86-14 |
21 Jun 1879 21 Jul 1879 7 Jan
1875 |
|
| 86-14 |
9 Jan 1899 |
|
| 86-14 |
7 May 1893 25 May 1865 |
|
| 86-14 |
11 Mar 1845 25 Aug 1803 |
|
| 86-14 |
4 Aug 1870 10 Nov 1879 |
|
| 86-14 |
24 Jun 192 24 Dec
1874 |
|
| 86-14 |
0 |
|
| 86-14 |
Penelope Peter |
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| 86-14 |
Peter |
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| 86-14 |
Peter |
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| 86-14 |
Peter |
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| 86-14 |
Peter |
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| 86-14 |
R.D. Richardson Robert Robert
Robert W Rosa |
|
| 86-14 |
J.L. Dempse |
|
| 86-14 |
May Wall |
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| 86-14 |
John T. Lee |
|
| 86-14 |
Sallie Brooks |
|
| 86-14 |
Sarah Williams Susan A.B. Rigers
Martha Ann Shelton Sallie E. Daniels James Morgan Sarah Greathouse Mary Jones |
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H H H |
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Rosa Roxannah Ruby Sallie Sarah
Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah Shadrac |
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Mary M. Beal |
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| 86-14 |
Jack Hunter |
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| 86-14 |
Jack Hunter |
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| 86-14 |
Joseph B. Byers James W. Harrell
Willie Bowen |
|
| 86-14 |
Elias Kirkpatrick Franklin A.
Beckley William Harris W.M. Cunningham homas W. Weeks Greenville Hawkins P.C.
Byers |
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| 86-14 |
Sarah Ball |
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E |
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C E H J |
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25 May 185 15 Mar 1876 30 May
1848 |
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6 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 15 |
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40* |
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| 86-15 |
SPOUSE Jennie Holland |
|
| 86-15 |
n |
|
| 86-15 |
Celia Thomas Imogene Yeargen
Juia Agnes Smith Lula E. King |
|
| 86-15 |
Willie M. Tribble, Jr Azalee
Newberry Nora Cribb |
|
| 86-15 |
Sallie Weaver Morencie Rapier
Marana Russell Delilah Trantham Florence L. Vinson Mary E. Burch |
|
| 86-15 |
MARRT AGF.nA T 30 Nov 1902 |
|
| 86-15 |
1 |
|
| 86-15 |
27 Dec 1896 11 Dec 1864 14 Nov
1897 |
|
| 86-15 |
20 Oct 1897 30 Aug 1926 19 Apr
1877 14 Feb 1887 8 Oct 1850 19 Mar 1899 20 May 1908 13 Nov 1820 31 Jul 1860
31 Jul 1860 17 Mar 1822 14 Aug 1892 6 Aug 1914 |
|
| 86-15 |
COUNTY |
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| 86-15 |
Clayton Rabun Dodge Telfair
Towns Irwin |
|
| 86-15 |
Chatham Gordon Dodge Gilmer
Colquitt Early Union ? Union ? Hall Dodge Dodge |
|
| 86-15 |
^ |
|
| 86-15 |
COFFEE/EY |
|
| 86-15 |
Sidney Spencer Sterling Sudie
Susan T.P. |
|
| 86-15 |
Thomas Tipton T Virginia W. |
|
| 86-15 |
William William William William
William |
|
| 86-15 |
F |
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| 86-15 |
Mintoro Alle Nancy Cannon FT. Bohanon
Thomas P. Wilcox Rutha Dean |
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11 Nov 188 1 Jan 1850 |
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l Theodore |
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Tal |
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. William |
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B C P |
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W.P |
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| 86-15 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 86-15 |
Linda Roberts sends the
following assorted records |
|
| 86-15 |
KANSAS Federal Census 186 County
Nemaha |
|
| 86-15 |
18 94 72 Lewis Andrew L. 26 M
Farmer 150 K.Ty* |
|
| 86-15 |
Ulysses & Carrie (ARMSTRONG)
BORN 11 SEP 1887 |
|
| 86-15 |
DIED 7 FEB 1937 |
|
| 86-15 |
Marion County, KS 1883 List of
Pen- sioners on the Roll |
|
| 86-15 |
Cert# Name of Pensioner P.O. Ad-
dress Cause for which |
|
| 86-15 |
pensioned Monthly Rate Date of
original allowance |
|
| 86-15 |
163,611 Coffey, Francis M.
Florence, KS dls. r. hip 8.00 |
|
| 86-15 |
1860 Marshall County KS Census
Index Guitard Township |
|
| 86-15 |
0 |
|
| 86-15 |
19 94 72 Lewis Lucy |
|
| 86-15 |
K.Ty* |
|
| 86-15 |
20 94 72 Coffey William H. 27 M
Farm laborer Ohio |
|
| 86-15 |
*Kansas Territory |
|
| 86-15 |
America City Cemetery, Nemaha
County, KS |
|
| 86-15 |
19 F |
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| 86-15 |
LOT NAME BORN DIED SPOUSE NAME |
|
| 86-15 |
44 |
|
| 86-15 |
COFFEY James G 23 AUG 1883 |
|
| 86-15 |
20 AUG 1974 Lena R HIGGINS |
|
| 86-15 |
COFFEY Lena R HIGGINS |
|
| 86-15 |
SURNAME BIRTHPLACE |
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| 86-15 |
GIVEN NAME AGE DWELLING # |
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y^& |
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S |
|
| 86-15 |
Coffey 365 |
|
| 86-15 |
Phillip |
|
| 86-15 |
33 Ireland |
|
| 86-15 |
Index of Names A-L |
|
| 86-15 |
Reported in Cemeteries of Miami |
|
| 86-15 |
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page 16 |
|
| 86-16 |
County, Kansas, Volume II |
|
| 86-16 |
March |
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2002 |
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Cofey, Marie 12 |
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Coffey, Ida M. Chambers 195 |
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| 86-16 |
TwenUeihXentury Club,, Wichita,
KS 1921 |
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| 86-16 |
The Twentieth Century Club was
orga- nized on January 3, 1899. The Club belongs to the National, the State,
and City Federations. The object is the intellectual, moral, and social
develop- ment of its members. The members are: |
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| 86-16 |
C. C. Coffey |
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| 86-16 |
Census Year 1880, Sedgwick, KS |
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| 86-16 |
291 303 Coffee John WM 52 M
Restaurant Keeper KY VA - |
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| 86-16 |
Nancy A. WF 44 M Wife Keeping
House KY VA KY |
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| 86-16 |
Sophina WF 18 S Daugh IL KY KY |
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| 86-16 |
Rosa WF 11 S Daugh IL KY KY |
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| 86-16 |
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey |
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Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey
Coffey Coffey |
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| 86-16 |
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey |
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| 86-16 |
Francis 286 Francis (Capt.) 187
Hazel 228 Helen 196 Helen 228 Helen 262 Hubert 196 Hubert 228 Hubert 286 I.E.
115 I.E. 194 Irvin E. 228 J.L. 36 J.W |
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3 |
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/?^ |
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S |
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| 86-16 |
. 208 J. Willson 228 James 197 James
286 James L. (Dr.) 228 James Willson 228 Jean 228 Jean 286 Jimmy 25 Joseph
Lane 228 Joseph Lane 254 Kathleen 194 Kathleen 228 Lola 3 Lola 98 |
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^ffi^ |
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IOW A |
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| 86-16 |
INDEX to WELLMAN, IOWA
CENTENNIAL |
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| 86-16 |
Lola 102 Lola 112 Lola 115 Lola
235 Lola Jean 196 LolaO |
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| 86-16 |
y |
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| 86-16 |
Charlie WM IL KY KY |
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7 S Son |
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1879-197 |
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Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey
Coffey Coffey Coffey |
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9 |
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| 86-16 |
Davis 144 Diana 228 |
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E. I. 3 E. I. 98 E. I. 102 E. I.
104 E.I. 115 E. I. 178 E. I. 188 E. I. 276 |
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| 86-16 |
Elmer Ivan 228 Fran 189 Fran 217
Francis 188 Francis 196 Francis 215 Francis 217 Francis 228 |
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| 86-16 |
. 98 Lola Oldaker 229 Louisa
Norman 228 Marcia 195 Marcia 228 Marcia 275 |
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| 86-16 |
Max Max Max Max Max Max Ora Susan |
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| 86-16 |
3 98 |
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102 195 |
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304 ^ |
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228 228 |
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253 |
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^ |
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A. |
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contd. page 1 |
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8 |
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r |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTL APRIL
26,27 & 28 |
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ARE YOUR ROOMS RESERVED? MAKEHOTELRESERVATIONSNOW Phone 972-503-7800 |
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BE SURE TO ASK FOR COFFEY
COUSINS CONVENTION RATE Cut off date at hotel is April 10,2002 |
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| 86-17 |
COUNTRY INN & SUITES |
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| 86-17 |
4355 BELTWAY DRIVE |
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| 86-17 |
ADDISON, TX TSOO |
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| 86-17 |
Room rate is $69.00 + tax. |
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| 86-17 |
Guest Rooms with Coffee Makers |
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Refri
gerators/Microwaves/Iron& Board, Hair Dryers/ Two-line phones with Data
port and Voicemail, 25" TV with CNN & HBO |
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| 86-17 |
A Deluxe Continental Breakfast
is included in the price of the room. (Includes Hot & Cold Cereal,
Bagels, Danishes, Muffins, Waffles, Yogurt, Fruit, Juices, Coffee, Tea &
Cocoa |
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| 86-17 |
Indoor Whirlpool, Outdoor
(seasonal use) Swimming Pool |
|
| 86-17 |
GENEAOLGY PROGRAM-APRIL 27 |
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| 86-17 |
Noted genealogist Lloyd
Bockstruck will speak at 9:30A.M. Where are you hung up and why? Ask a
professional. |
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| 86-17 |
TOUR-APRIL 26 |
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| 86-17 |
Tour starts at 8:30 A.M. I
suggest you come in on Thursday, April 25th. You will be back at the
Hotelabout3:30P.M. Yourtourincludes: |
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| 86-17 |
Half day city tour includes |
|
| 86-17 |
Pioneer Plaza, Dealey Plaza,
Dallas Farmer's Market, Downtown Dallas, Thanksgiving Square, First Baptist
Church Fountain Place, Highland Park and |
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| 86-17 |
Turtle Creek |
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| 86-17 |
Stop at West End for Lunch on
your own Six Floor Museum with Audio |
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| 86-17 |
l |
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| 86-17 |
BANQUET & TOUR - APRIL 27 |
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| 86-17 |
Dinner and tour of SOUTHFORK
RANCH will leave the hotel by bus at 3 P.M. On arrival at Ranch you will be
able to tour before we go to dinnerat5:30P.M. DressisWesternwear. Dinner will
be 10 oz. Prime Aged Texas Ribeye or for you worrying about your cholesterol,
you can order Chicken. Served Buffet Style. |
|
| 86-17 |
Cut or copy and return to Jo Langwell.
Please list names of those who will be in your party. |
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| 86-17 |
# for Dallas Tour, April 26th starting at
8:30 A.M. $23 each |
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| 86-17 |
. to attend Southfork Dinner,
Tour & Transportation to Ranch & back $47.each # Ribeye Dinner |
|
| 86-17 |
# Chicken Dinner |
|
| 86-17 |
Make Check to Jo Langwell and
mail to: |
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| 86-17 |
$. |
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| 86-17 |
Jo Langwell (972-303-2301) 3430
Morning Star |
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| 86-17 |
Garland, TX 75043 Email:
honeyjo@attbi.com |
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| 86-17 |
Total |
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| 86-17 |
CO0SIM8. Cr£VblMC5H.on8 |
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page 18 March |
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| 86-18 |
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF
FAMILIES WITH LOUISA Co.CONNECTION |
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| 86-18 |
William L Brown, b. 30 September
1840, son of Ziba and Jane B. (Coffey) Brown. |
|
| 86-18 |
Siblings: George B; William L;
John L; Leonidas; Adolphus Z.; America D. m. Caleb Robert Hank of
Thermopolis, Wyoming; Floretta; Isadore P.; Cassius M.; Lucinda; John F.;
Oren Dick; Cemilia Jane |
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| 86-18 |
m. B.M. Short. |
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| 86-18 |
Mr. Brown married 1) Bernice
Young in 1873, m. 2) 10 June 1887 |
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| 86-18 |
to Mrs. Myra Cullen who d. 1903;
m. 3) 24, March 1910 to Mrs. ? Dunham in Louisa Co. |
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| 86-18 |
Taylor Township, Benton County,
Iowa 1860 |
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| 86-18 |
2002 |
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| 86-18 |
6 |
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| 86-18 |
Louisa County, Iowa -
Biographies - A to E |
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| 86-18 |
Contd. from page 1 |
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| 86-18 |
15 915 821 York Teamster 350 Tenn |
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| 86-18 |
16 915 821 York Ohio |
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| 86-18 |
17 915 821 York Ind |
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| 86-18 |
18 915 821 York Iowa |
|
| 86-18 |
19 915 821 Coffey Day Laborer
Ireland |
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| 86-18 |
James Harriet Rosetta Ida May |
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| 86-18 |
James |
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| 86-18 |
32 M 26 F |
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| 86-18 |
6 F 2 F |
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37 M |
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| Issue85 |
TEXT CCC Issue85 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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| 85-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHO |
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| 85-1 |
December 2001 IssueNO.85 |
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| 85-1 |
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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| 85-1 |
Dear Cousins, |
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| 85-1 |
Has it really been that long
since we were in Vicksburg? Time is getting by quicker than I can wag my head |
|
| 85-1 |
back and forth to watch it go
by. Now it is almost time for Santa Claus. Bet- ter use toothpicks to keep an
eye open so I don't miss him as he goes by. |
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| 85-1 |
Now, all that means is that you
better get your reservations in for our convention in Dallas April 26-28. You
know you can go earlier and stay later and add to your fun. This should be a
real humdinger. Just look at the spe- cial plans that have been made. All
that and your cousins that will be there to visit with, also. |
|
| 85-1 |
With all that has gone on
starting Sept. 11,1 guess we have all had our concerns and worries. But
stopping In your tracks instead of going on with your life puts you in
jeopardy of be- ing run over, because life will go on - so go with it, make
the most of it, enjoy it and make it more pleasant for those around you. How
were you planning to get to Dallas for our gathering? If you were going to
fly - it still is one of the safest means of |
|
| 85-1 |
ISSN 0749-758X |
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| 85-1 |
travel available. It is said
that a thing that is 95% good can be made to look bad by concentrating on the
5% bad. So look on the bright side and see the silver lining - receive and
give the 95% and we will all know it really is good. |
|
| 85-1 |
IT WILL BE GOOD GOOD GOOD TO SEE
YOU IN DALLAS. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW. |
|
| 85-1 |
Cousin |
|
| 85-1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 85-1 |
This printing 300 |
|
| 85-1 |
This Mailing 250 |
|
| 85-1 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 85-1 |
Back issues are available: |
|
| 85-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 84 |
|
| 85-1 |
Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA Other than USA -$10.00 |
|
| 85-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
|
| 85-1 |
1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
|
| 85-1 |
Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@netscape.net |
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| 85-1 |
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|
| 85-2 |
page 2 December Dear Cousins, |
|
| 85-2 |
The last quarter has been a very
bus}' and confusing few months. Af- ter the horrible day of September 11, I
haven't seen much genealogy mail cross my desk. I truly believe every- one is
staying home, worried about what will happen next. Thanks to Bennie Loftin, I
do have a few docu- ments to publish. |
|
| 85-2 |
October 13th Jim and I
celebrated out 50th wedding anniversary and all our children and
grandchildren were here. It was a wonderful day. |
|
| 85-2 |
Jo Langwell has been working
very hard to make sure that we have a good time in Dallas in April. She has
lots of places and things for us to see and do. We had a terrible time get-
ting her information here for the newsletter. We just couldn't under- stand
why all the attachments that she sent didn't arrive in my email box. Finally
she resorted to the old "tried and true" US Postal Service. Jo had
to change her email carrier. At least we now know what happened. |
|
| 85-2 |
I have also changed my email ad-
dress. It is now bculey@netscape.net The old address will be gone by Janu-
ary. |
|
| 85-2 |
It seems that it's been a long
time since I published a subscriber list and this seems to be the perfect
time to do it. It does take a lot of space, but can be very helpful. I have
added an- other sheet (2 pages) to the newslet- ter to make up for the long
list. (I haven't checked the price with the printer. Hope it isn't too
expensive!) Subscriptions are due in January as usual. I think we can still
make it on $8.00 a year. The postage went up in price, but the printer has
stayed the same - so far. We have enough sub- scribers at present to hold the
price at |
|
| 85-2 |
2001 |
|
| 85-2 |
this level. The more subscribers
that we have, the less they cost each. |
|
| 85-2 |
Last but not least, I want to
wish each and every one, a very MERRY CHRIST- MAS. I look forward to hearing
from everyone often in 2002. |
|
| 85-2 |
Sincerely, your cousin, |
|
| 85-2 |
ffioattie |
|
| 85-2 |
Bonnie & Jim Culley October 13, 1951 |
|
| 85-2 |
INDEX |
|
| 85-2 |
President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 Currents in the Stream 3
Obituaries
4 Documents Galore
5 Dead End Roads
9 Cousins List 2001
10 Mail Box
18 New Addresses
18 Computer News
18 Convention 2000
19 |
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| 85-2 |
^ |
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| 85-3 |
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| 85-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
|
| 85-3 |
COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page3 Ancestor |
|
| 85-3 |
Lynne Castellano, 56 Charleston Spring
Rd., Freehold, NJ 07728 Michael Claudette Morgan, 1004 Cormack St., Sulphur,
LA 70663-5929 |
|
| 85-3 |
William H. Coffey, 2980 Yukon
Cir., Cedar Park, TX 78613-2507 |
|
| 85-3 |
Don W. Spencer, 6518 W. 89Th St.
#136, Overland Pk., KS66212 Peter Mary Lee Love, 845 Mt. Pleasant Rd. Muscle
Shoals, AL 35661 |
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| 85-3 |
NEW COUSINS |
|
| 85-3 |
* Lynne Castellano is the
daughter of Margaret Yates and we had to privi- lege of meeting her at the
Vicksburg convention. She descends from Michael Coffey, b. 1861. We are glad
to welcome another of Margaret's family to CCC. Her address is above and email
lbug_43@yahoo.com |
|
| 85-3 |
* Don W. Spencer is not a new
cousin as he was a subscriber from '94 through *97 but has been busy in
relocating to the Kansas City area. He is researching the Peter Coffee line.
I'm sure he would appreciate being caught up with the research being done on
this line. His address is above. |
|
| 85-3 |
DUE IN JANUARY |
|
| 85-3 |
SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL TIME |
|
| 85-3 |
Still just $8.00 a year Thanks
for a good year #2 |
|
| 85-3 |
We start our 22nd year of
collect- ing Coffee/ey genealogy. |
|
| 85-3 |
M |
|
| 85-3 |
CURRENTS IN THE STREA |
|
| 85-3 |
* Harding Coffey, writes "I
might have some interesting info for anyone checking on their lineage and
have not been able to get past Martin Coffey. I got connected with Ancestry
Message Boards and received some interesting info. I have Martin as having
been born on 15 Sept. 1762, in either VA or NC, and died on 27 Nov. 1867, and
buried in Russell County, KY. I also have him as having been married to a
Nancy Hereford, one of three mar- riages. The info I have received from |
|
| 85-3 |
the Ancestry Message Boards,
from several people contacting each other thru the Board, that they are
research- ing a William Martin Coffey, born 15 Oct. 1762, in Essex County,
VA, and died on 27 Nov. 1867, in Russell County, KY. |
|
| 85-3 |
You apparently have to be a
member to direct messages to each other, which I (Harding) am not. I'm going
to check on how to join. I haven't seen any info in the CCC Newsletter in
regards to any such info as this, so I thought I might pass it along. I think
there are too many connections to be coincidental. Write Harding C. Coffey at
JOK359@cs.com |
|
| 85-3 |
* Cecile Purcell says that
following the Vicksburg convention, Jack and she went on to Moulton, AL to
visit distant cousins and do more research. She has found and photographed
the grave stone of Larkin D. Coffey, son of |
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| 85-3 |
/^S |
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| 85-3 |
\ |
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| 85-3 |
1 |
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| 85-3 |
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| 85-4 |
page 4 December 2001 |
|
| 85-4 |
Jessie S. Coffey. This is the
Jesse Coffey from Forsythe Co. GA and Lawrence Co. AL. The grave of Larkin
was found in Montgomery Cemetery in Moulton, AL. |
|
| 85-4 |
She is still looking for John
Coffey, the oldest child of Larkin D. Coffey and her grandmother's brother.
She found so many of the family that she says her new computer is loaded.
Cecile is planning to bring us copies of her work at the Dallas convention in
April. We will look forward to seeing the rusults of her work. Cecil's email
is: Rcmpurcell@aol.com |
|
| 85-4 |
* Rod Coffey writes, "It
was nice talk- ing with you & I am sorry to hear about Gene & Marvin
both. It's sort of strange to feel like you are "friends" with
someone you have never actually met & then they pass away & you feel
that sense of loss |
|
| 85-4 |
The address for that fraudulent
lin- eage or genealogy site is: WWW.LINKLINE.COM/PERS0NAL/
XYMOX/FRAUD/FRAUD.HTM |
|
| 85-4 |
Be sure to get it all ~ the add.
is rather long. Be sure to put the fraud/fraud.htm after the xymox/ O.K.
?" |
|
| 85-4 |
OBITUARIES |
|
| 85-4 |
WESLEY JAMES COFFEY |
|
| 85-4 |
Wesley James Coffey was born in
Dal- las on Sept. 19 1960 and passed away in Baylor Garland Hospital on Oct.
29, 2001 at the age of 41. He is survived by his loving wife, Cathy Coffey,
his mother, Mildred (Millie) Coffey both of Garland; his cousin, Mrs. Roger
Crouch and aunt, Mrs. Edith Coffey, both of Weatherford. Wesley was preceded
in death by his father, Bernard M. (Bernie) Coffey and his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Cockrell and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cooper. He attended
elementary school in Dallas, First Bap- tist Academy for junior and high
school and was a graduate of Baylor University. |
|
| 85-4 |
Wesley was employed with
Republic National Bank and it's successors in excess of ten years serving in
various positions. After moving to Garland a few years ago, he has been
Assistant ManagerofHandymanHardware. Asa youth he spent summers working as a
Staff Member at Circle Ten Council, B.S.A. Camps, attending Philmont Scout
Ranch and achieving the Eagle Scout Award in Nov. 1973. He was a former
member of Cockrell Hill United MethodistChurch. Internmentwasat Five Mile
Cemetery. |
|
| 85-4 |
We wish to express our sympathy
to Wesley's family and especially our good friend Millie Coffey. |
|
| 85-4 |
(Obit: Sat. Nov.3, 2001, Dallas
Morning News -sent by Ilah Merriman) |
|
| 85-4 |
R. KAY COFFEY |
|
| 85-4 |
Mr. R. Kay Coffey of R.R. 3,
Brighton, Ontario, Canada K0K-1H0 has died butwedonotknowwhen. Were- ceived a
letter to discontinue his sub- |
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| 85-4 |
ytfJft^ |
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| 85-4 |
W |
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| 85-5 |
scription with no return address. |
|
| 85-5 |
We are sorry to loose Kay
Coffey. He was an active reader and often would send genealogy information
for us to print. |
|
| 85-5 |
JOAN COFFEY |
|
| 85-5 |
Joan Bauer Coffey, 71 of Denton
died Monday Sept. 17, 2001, in Denton. |
|
| 85-5 |
She was born July 31, 1930 in
Indiana. She married John A. Coffey, Sr. who survives in Denton. |
|
| 85-5 |
She served 15 years on the
governing board of Denton Regional Medical Center, and participated in
establish- ing the first Woman's Pavilion at the hospital. Additional
community in- volvement include; charter member of Ann's Haven Hospice;
Denton Benefit League; The Art Guild; Ariel Club of Denton; Denton Festival
Foundation; The Greater Denton Arts Council; Fed- erated Women's Club;
Banker's Wives Club and board member of the First National Bank. |
|
| 85-5 |
She is survived by sons Dr.
Jesse Allen Coffey, Jr of Argyle, David Coffey of Piano, Stephen M. Coffey of
Corinth, and John B. Coffey of Hinsdale, IL; daughter Mrs. Michael (Carolyn)
Ryan of Hinsdale, IL; brother William J. Bauer of Houston. |
|
| 85-5 |
Services were at St. Mark
Catholic Church and burial in Roseland Memo- rial Park. |
|
| 85-5 |
(Extracted from Denton Record-
Chronicle, Sept 19, 2001. From Bennie Loftin) |
|
| 85-5 |
I LOVE AMERICA |
|
| 85-5 |
DOCUMENTS GALORE |
|
| 85-5 |
LEE COFFEY |
|
| 85-5 |
by Bennie Loftin |
|
| 85-5 |
James Lee Coffey may have had
three |
|
| 85-5 |
names. A 1928 Pittsburgh School
Census records him as W.L. Coffey, signed Lee Coffey parent. The chil- dren
listed were Juanita Coffey, Oweta Coffey and his wife, Julia Coffey. Julia
was under 21 - everyone in a house- hold under 21 was counted. Lee was born
Feb. 23, 1883 or 1886 in Mis- souri. He was the son of Harman and Ella
Coffey. |
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| 85-5 |
Harman Coffey and Ella Coffey
were divorced January 1892 in Pittsburgh County. Ella Coffey married James
Bullard of Krebs on Feb. 20,1892. Ella was born Sept. 10, 1867 in Mis- souri,
died July 12,1920 at Blanco, buried at Blanco. Ella's parents were Marion
Raley and Ella Howel. She was |
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| 85-5 |
the wife of J.R. Bullard when
she died. |
|
| 85-5 |
Lee was known in the mining com-
munity as an excellent "shot |
|
| 85-5 |
fireman". It was told that
he placed the shots (dynamite), set them, then pulled his plaid mackinaw
jacket (which he wore the year round) up around his neck, fell to the ground |
|
| 85-5 |
and rolled out of the way of the
blast. He was killed in the William's Mine in Leflore Co. near Wilburton, OK
on Aug. 7,1946. Lee and most of his family are buried at Blanco. |
|
| 85-5 |
Lee was married four times. He
first married Emma L. Martin on Dec. 24, |
|
| 85-5 |
1903 at McAlester, divorced in
1906. His second marriage on August 1, |
|
| 85-5 |
1914 was to Eva Hollifield. They
lived together at Brewerville. Lee worked for the Brewer Coal Co. Eva was
very young, born in 1899, her mother, Josey Hollifield signed for her to
marry. Lee and Eva were divorced in Nov. 1914. Lee didn't have any |
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| 85-5 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 85-5 |
page 5 |
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| 85-6 |
page 6 December |
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| 85-6 |
children by Emma and Eva. |
|
| 85-6 |
Lee married for a third time to
Bessie |
|
| 85-6 |
Rebecca Bullard about 1915,
divorced in 1924. Bessie died Oct. 20, 1969, buried at McAlester's Oak Hill
Cem- etery. |
|
| 85-6 |
Lee and Bessie's children: |
|
| 85-6 |
Ella Juanita Coffey was born
Oct. 13, |
|
| 85-6 |
1917. She was married to Booker
Cross and then to a Watson. |
|
| 85-6 |
Floy Oweta Coffey was born April
5, 1921, died April 10,1982. Oweta was the mother of 14 children. All her |
|
| 85-6 |
children were raised by someone
else, some were adopted out, others were placed in foster homes. Oweta had
been married to S.P. Bowers, |
|
| 85-6 |
Paul Deweese and a Madewell, but
was the wife of John Sharp and lived at Kiowa when she died. |
|
| 85-6 |
Lee married a fourth time to
Nancy Julia Bollinger on Aug. 25, 1925. Julie was born Feb. 18,1909, died Oct
31, |
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| 85-6 |
1977 |
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| 85-6 |
Lee and Julia's children: |
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Leona Coffey born Aug. 1, 1926.
Walton Coffey was born March 13, |
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1928, died April 12, 1928. |
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John Harman Coffey born Aug. 9, |
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1930. Harman married Tabitha Mae
Hart. Mae filed for divorced Oct. 1970 on grounds that Harman had deserted
her. Their son, John Harman Coffey Jr. lives in McAlester. |
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Infant girl stillborn premature
birth on April 8, 1932. |
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Infant boy, born and died March
28, 1935. |
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Lee and his family lived in a
"com- pany" house in Pittsburgh - a |
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house owned by the coal company. |
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Court, School & Funeral Home
Records research by Bennie L. Coffey Loftin Coffey/Coffee Divorce Records in
what is now Pittsburgh County, OK U.S. District Court, Central Division,
South |
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2001 |
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McAlester, Indian Territory,
after statehood it became McAlester, Okla- homa on Nov. 16, 1907. |
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Case # 494 Ella Coffey vs H.
Coffey (Harman Coffey) in 1891. I (Bennie) know some of this family. Their
son, James Lee Coffey. (I found his name as W. L. Coffey and signed it Lee |
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Coffey on a school census
records.) There are three divorces for James Lee Coffey, my family knew him
as old man Lee Coffey, no kin they said. Ella was living in Krebs when she
remar- ried to James Bullard. |
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Case # 3190, Geo Coffee vs
Cynthia in |
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1903, Chancery Court Records
"C" Case #4731, J.L. Coffey vs. Emma in |
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1906. (nochildren) |
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Case # 2247 & 2248 Lee
Coffee vs. Eva in 1913. (no children) (His son and grandson I (Bennie) know
and they spell their name Coffey. Another in- stants of the clerks spelling
Coffey wrong.) |
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Case # 8158, Lee Coffey vs.
Bessie in 1924. (I met their two daughters and |
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a granddaughter. The
granddaughter I try to avoid if possible. She is LDS member and has submitted
wrong info to her church.) |
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(Lee Coffey's last wife was
Julia. She is the mother of his son and grandson that I know. She survived
him. He was killed in a mining accident near Wilburton. |
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Case # 2249 W. P. Coffey vs
Eliza in 1914. (I do not know who this is.) |
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Marriage Records before
statehood in Oklahoma |
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Vol. 1, James Bullard 22 of
Krebs to Mrs. Ella Coffey 20 of Krebs on 20 |
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. |
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1893 |
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Vol. 3, Ema Coffie 20 of
Hartshorne to |
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^*ftrt |
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Feb.1892 |
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Vol. 2, Robt. S. Haskin 42 to
Mrs. Eliza- beth Coffe 36 of Hartshorne on 25 Mar |
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v^rif |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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Charlie Vincent 22 on 23 Dec 1894 |
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V o l ^ V.D. Logan 23 to
Caroline Cof- C fee 19 of Hartshorne on 24 Dec 1896 |
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Vol. 9 Ernest Dagnel 27 of
Hartshorne to Elizabeth Coffle 16 on 22 Sept 1900 Vol. 10 W.H. Yates 26 to
Cassie Coffee 18 of Hartshorne on 10 Feb 1903 |
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Vol. 11, Lee Coffey 21 of
McAlester to Emma L. Martin 21 on 24 Dec 1903. Vol 12 & 13, Jefferson
Gardner 21 of McAlester to Emma Coffey 23 on 12 Jan 1907 |
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Additional records sent by
Bennie Loftin |
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Muskogee, I.T. (Indian
Territory) and OK marriage records. Bennie thinks it is the Northern
District, but not sure. These are records before statehood on Nov. 16, 1907 |
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Benjamin F. Coffey 24 to Lila
Foreman 18 both reside Tahlequah, I.T., 3 Dec 1893, Book C page 173 |
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William Coffey 26 to Queenie
Hawkins |
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W.H. Coffey 31 to Effie Terry 21
of Wewoka, I.T., 30 Nov 1904, Book R |
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page 23 |
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Thomas J. Coffee 30 to Jannie
Stanflff 28 of Bixby, I.T. 28 Nov 1904; Book R page 326 |
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Shelby Coffey 22 to Stella M.
Wilson 19 of Wetumka, 19 May 1906, Book U |
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page 18 |
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Mollie Coffee 16 to H.M. Hunt 23
of Webber Falls, I.T., 4 May 1900, Book I page 416 |
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Mary Coffee 20 to Wm N. Scott 23
of |
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Akins, 20 Dec 1900, Book K page
5 |
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Cornelia Belle Coffee 23 of
Frankfort, KS to W.L Taliaferro 25 of Muskogee, 27 Dec 1903, Book P page 473 |
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Maud Coffee 21 to T.W. Fulton 26
of Wagnor, I.T. 9 Feb 1904, Book Q.page 56 |
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Eva Coffee 19 to Harlie Lewis 22
of Oktaha, I.T., 31 May 1904, Book Q, page 270 |
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Cora L. Coffey 22 to Charles W.
Waford 22 of Wetumka, I.T., 20 Nov 1904, Book R page 212 |
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Mrs. Susan Coffee 40 to W.M.
Crawford 39 of Eufaula, I.T., 19 Nov 1904, Book R page 248 |
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Rosetta Coffey 27 of Farmington
KS to Joseph Boone 28 of Porter, I.T. 29 Nov |
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1905, Book T page 176 |
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Minnie Coffey 19 of Maud, O.T.
to J.N. Horton 42 of Seminole Nation, 1 Aug |
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1906; Book U page 383 |
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Nevada Coffee 22 to George G.
Thomas |
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3 |
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3 |
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1 |
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on 29 Dec 1893, Book C page 21 |
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G.W. Coffey 29 to Lena Boyd 24,
reside Muskogee, I.T., 14 Sept 1894, Book C page 445 |
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Daniel Coffey 24 to Mattie
Creason, 22 reside Vinita, I.T., 10 Apr 1895, Book D |
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page 27 |
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George Coffee28 to Mrs. Lida
Woodfin 26, reside Foyil, I.T., 4/5 Nov 1899, Book I page 147 |
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James Coffee 54 of Wewoka to
Mrs. Lizzie Bowlegs 50 of Holdenville, 5 Mar 1903, Book O page 198 |
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Jemmie Coffee 24 to Nancy Yohola
18 of Oktaha, I.T., 28 Feb 1904, Book Q. page 99 |
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4 |
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5 |
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page 8 December 2001 |
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21 of Wetumka, I.T. 26 Aug 1906;
Book U page 414 |
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Asylean Coffee 21 and Grover
Brown 21 of Wewoka, returned unused #1235, Book W page 81 |
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Bennie could not find first
marriages for any of the women who had Mrs. In front of their names. I.T. is
Indian Territory and O. T. is Oklahoma Territory. |
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Bennie Loftin sent some Coal Co.
OK 1920 census records. She hopes these will help some of our Coffee/eys with
their research. |
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COAL CO. OK - page 4B, EDI Sheet
4 |
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65-65 Main St. Ash Flats twp.,
Clarita Town, Jan. 1920 |
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Coffey, |
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Allen, Allen, |
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39-39 Coffee, |
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Jowell W., Fannie E., |
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head, rents, wife |
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dau., gran-dau |
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gran-dau, |
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, |
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M-white, F-w, |
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F-w, M-w, |
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age 64, married, age 64,
married, |
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age 25, single, ge 13, single, |
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age 5, |
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age 34, married, age 22,
married, age 6, single, |
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, |
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AL-AL-A AL-AL-AL |
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L |
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OK-AR-TX OK-AR-TX |
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TX-AL-AL AR-MS-MS OK-TX-AR
OK-TX-AR |
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born TX born MS |
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born OK born OK |
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born OK born OK |
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born OK born OK born OK born OK
born OK born OK |
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OK-TN-AL OK-OK-TN 0K-0K-0K
0K-0K-0K AL-AL-AL TX-US-AL |
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M-white ,F-w, F-w, .F-w, a F-w, |
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L |
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? Dora Mae, |
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Walter W., |
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Rachel D., Allie/Alir, Woodrow
W., son, |
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Mary D |
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TX-AL-A |
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Jewell, |
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rent wife, |
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?^fy\ |
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dau. |
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age 2/12 |
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I -1 page 47, ED5 William Ann is the dau of
John Jeans Coffee |
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Lemons, Jno W. Head, M-w,
William Ann, wife, F-w, |
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Ernest R., Stella A., Bernice
H., |
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Page 118-B (John Jeans Coffee is
the father listed |
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Lovenna, |
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Luther L., |
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Charlie W., |
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John D., |
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Jessie L? |
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Rolanda?A., dau, F-w Essie E., |
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age 50, married, age 49, |
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age 23, single, |
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age 22, single, age 19, single, |
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age 17, single, age 16, single,
age 14, single, |
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age 12, single, |
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age 9, single, age 7, single, |
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age 3,9/12, |
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as a widower in this record.)
age 27, marr., |
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age 20, marr., age 20/12? age
2/12, |
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age 68, widow, age 34, single, |
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dau, F-w son, M-w, son, M-w,
son, M-w, |
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son, M-w, |
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dau, F-w, son, M-w, dau, F-w, dau, F-w, |
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Coffee, |
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Rufus M., Jessie O., Flora G.,
Hubert H., John J., |
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Oscar O. |
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rent, M-w, wife, F-w, dau, F-w, |
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son, M-w, |
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father, M-w, brother, M-w, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 9 |
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S |
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* Patrick M. J. Coffey of
Keveral Lane, Sea ton, Nr Downderry, Cornwall, PL11 3JJ, England Tel: 01503
250493 has just returned from Dublin and has acquired quite a bit of
information. His father was born in 1927 in Toor (S) Waterford, Ireland
(under the reg- istrar area of Youghal & Dungarvan). Patrick's
Grandparents were Michael Coffey & Catherine McGrath and great
grandfather was James Coffey. |
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They seem to have lived in the
Toor Grange area of Waterford however he would appreciate finding out more.
He would like to hear from other cous- ins and his email is: |
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welcombe@talk21 .co |
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* Bennie Loftin needs help. She
says, "I may have written place of residence down wrong on my notes for
Rosetta Coffey. I thought at the time that Rosetta and Cornelia Belle Coffee
were from the same place Frankfort, KS. I checked it at the court house,
thinldng it was the same, but when I went to type it, I found I had written
Farming- ton, KS instead of Frankfort. There is not a Farmington, but there
is a Farlington. Looks like I will need to ask to get into their basement
again to make sure. Queenie Hawkins did not have an age recorded. I also
failed to get where she and William Coffey were residing.
Doyourecognizeanyofthe families." Bennie's address is R.R.1, Box 270,
Kiowa, OK 74553 and email is: bloftin@indiannationinternet.net |
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* Juanita (Coffey) Daniel sends
an email needing help with her Coffey line. She says, "I am trying to
find the name of my gr grandfather's parents. He (Perry L. Coffey) was
murdered in Ozark County, Mo. on June 5, 1885. Missouri State Archives tell me
no |
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PEAP END ROAD |
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death certificates were recorded
at that particular time so they weren't able to help me. I thought perhaps
you would have run across something or would have a thought or two as to what
I might do to find out who his parents were and where he was born. |
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His widow was Sallie S.
(Sanders) Coffey. |
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I think I am of the Andrew
Jackson Coffey and Cleveland etc.line and could follow a long way back if
could find this link. Thank you for any help you may be able to
givc.Juanita." |
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letadan@home.com |
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* Jennifer Tiller asks,
"Did Edward N. Tiller who m. Emily Lair have two brothers George M. and
John Tiller, both born in VA but later moved to KY? Also is Edward's father a
John 0. Tiller b.1798 in VA? All this info is from the 1860 and 1850 Census'
of Russell Co. KY. Jennifer knows that George M. Tiller married a Louisa
Coffey and had 4 children by 1860. One of them is her gggrandfather Zachariah
Tiller. Nobody seems to have any info about the marriage but Jennifer knows
that it happened. You can contact Jennifer at: |
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tilldog_2000@hotmail.co |
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page 10 December 2001 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE SUBSCRIBER
LIST |
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It's time for a subscriber list
again. The subscriber and address are on the first line. The second line is
the ancestor that I have listed in my data base for that individual, plus
some data that 1 have added to help identify which "John, or Joel"
you may be researching. Ideally I would have the date and place of birth for
your ancestor in this space. I can suggest, but may not require that a
subscriber submit any information to us unless they choose too. It does make
it easier for others who might have information on your line to contact you.
You could get anything, from books of info, to good leads as to where to look
next. |
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If you would like to change or
add an ancestor to this data base, please let me know, but do say specifi-
cally that this is what you want. I do need a prod sometimes. I don't think
of this data base when you send queries. I do hope this list helps you make
contact with other researchers who have informaiton to share on your line.
Good luck in your research in 2002 and keep us informed on how your research
is going. |
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Bonnie |
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Albright, Bettie , 15 Many Lane, Black
Mountain, NC 28711-871 |
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1 Elizabeth Cleveland dau.
Edward, hus. John Cleveland |
|
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Amell, Bill, 423 London Street,
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, K9H 3A2 Timothy Coffey Canadian Coffey family |
|
| 85-10 |
Anderson, Bette, 5594 46th Street, Meriden,
KS 66512 |
|
| 85-10 |
Autry, Janice, 225 Morning Star
Court, Woodland Park, CO 80863-9015 *+ |
|
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C. O. Coffey b. 1796 / thru son
Benj. Franklin |
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. |
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Bachman, Gail, 3804 Timberview Way,
Reisterstown, MD 2113 |
|
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Michael Coffey b. 1861 |
|
| 85-10 |
Bagwill, Beverly, 5539
Hazelbrook Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712-1809 |
|
| 85-10 |
Reuben Coffey 1744-1818 thru
Elijah then Malinda Carolina Banks, Robert D., 902 Whippoorwill Drive,
Atlanta, TX 75551-1952 |
|
| 85-10 |
William B. Coffee |
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6 |
|
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Beard, Doris , 824 Sequoia Court, Lodi, CA 95242-469 |
|
| 85-10 |
Jesse Coffey 1817-1885 |
|
| 85-10 |
Bellamy, Bonnie, 1714 Lancaster
Circle, Norman, OK 73069 |
|
| 85-10 |
Joel William Coffee William b.
1824/26- d.13 Sep. 1885 |
|
| 85-10 |
Bertram, Lois V., P.O. Box 1106,
Beeville, TX 78104-110 |
|
| 85-10 |
Benjamin Franklin Coffee |
|
| 85-10 |
Betourne, Gary, 6612 Coachman
Dr., Springfield, VA 22152-2602 |
|
| 85-10 |
Wesley W. Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Billing, Margt. %Andrew Billing,
7210 Twin Oak Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46226-5722 |
|
| 85-10 |
Joel Coffee m. Aug.22,1793 to
Jane Coffey-Wilkes Co.NC Black, Murl, 110,5th Street, Lohrville, IA
51453-1041 |
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James Coffey b. 1797 Deleware,
PA-m. Mary Highland Blackshear, Aster, P.O. Box 155, Lovelady, TX 75851 |
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David P. Coffey s. of Nancy
Williams |
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2 |
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6 |
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^ |
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Brown, Johnnye, 2802 Nichols Street,
Kerrville, TX 78028-575 |
|
| 85-10 |
Rich Coffey b. 2/14/1923, m.
Sarah Greathouse |
|
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Brown, Lavonna, 1420 Byron
Street, Huntington, IN 46750-220 |
|
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3 |
|
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Cordelia Coffey Ketron |
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8 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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1 |
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page 1 |
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(^ |
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Brueggeman, Rose A., 5855 South
Hilltop Dr., Springfield MO 65810 Cleveland Coffey m. Susan Hayes |
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8 |
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Bush, Mary. 200 N. Roop Street,
Susanville, CA 96130 |
|
| 85-10 |
Isaac Vance Coffey b. 20 Oct
1828,Mechanicsburg,ChampaignOH |
|
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Campbell, Betty, 13320 Chimney
Rock Rd., Beaumont, TX 7713 Benjamin Franklin Coffee dau. L. Bertram |
|
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Carhart, Al W., 252 Hoofbeat
Trail, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
|
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James Coffey thru son Rice &
his son Rice Abner (b. 1833) |
|
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Carpenter, Clifford D., 1720
Murdock Blvd. Orlando, FL 32825 |
|
| 85-10 |
Edward Coffey thru:John,Benjamin
John John J, Colby James |
|
| 85-10 |
Carroll, Joseph C, 465 Sunset
Terrace, Cedar Park, TX 78613-9025 Eliza Coffee Walker b. 1821, m. Wm Wyatt
Walker |
|
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Cassell, Anna S. Cassell, 192
Tucker Road, Spartanburg, SC 29306-484 |
|
| 85-10 |
Chesley Coffee |
|
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Brumley,Josie,Rt.2,Box209/231CoffeyRd.,OakGrove,LA71263-730
James Coffey m. Elizabeth Cleveland |
|
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Carson, Gayle, 2118 N.W. 21st Street,
Oklahoma City, OK7310 |
|
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7 Daniel Coffey b. 8/8/1870
Grand Rapids MI /son of Daniel |
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0 |
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3 |
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f* |
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Castanon, Patsy K., 12910 Park
Forest, San Antonio, TX 78230-152 |
|
| 85-10 |
Leopold Jr. |
|
| 85-10 |
Castellano, Lynne, 56 Charleston
Spring Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 |
|
| 85-10 |
Michael Coffey b. 1861 |
|
| 85-10 |
Chamberlain, Jean, P.O. Box 512,
West Dennis, MA 02670 |
|
| 85-10 |
John Coffee b. 1786-1788 prob.
VT |
|
| 85-10 |
Christensen, Patricia A., 7615 Somerset Bay Apt. B, Indianapolis, IN
46240-331 |
|
| 85-10 |
Samuel Jefferson Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
4 Chesley Coffee Sr.
2)Salathiel3)Newton,4)Thomas,5)Sarah Coffee Dr. Carol, PH.D, 2028 Bingle
Road, Houston, TX 77055-145 |
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1 |
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Clark, Darlene M., 1500 - 41st
Place,DesMoines, IA 50311-254 |
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3 Peter Coffe Sr.2.Wm. 3.David 4Joshua
5Joshua D. 6John T |
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| 85-10 |
Coffee,Dale,1475SunsetRoad,RioRancho,NM
87124 Larkin Coffee |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffee, Richard, 1662 Government
St., Moblie, AL 36604 Annie Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffee, Edwin R., 4104 Guilford
Lane, Woodbridge, VA Larkin Coffee ca 1814 |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffee,FrankV.,25West16thStreet,NewYork,NY
1001 |
|
| 85-10 |
Peter Coffee Immigrant of 1731 |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffee, Jack K., 10026 Hackberry
Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70809-2810 |
|
| 85-10 |
Lilburn Coffee 1822-1877 AR -m.
Sarah Hanah Taylor 1845 |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffee, Jerry, 1621 Sylvan
Drive, Piano, TX75074-601 |
|
| 85-10 |
Peter Coffee, immigrant of 1731 |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffee, JoAnn, 304 S. Broadway,
Coalgate, OK 74538 |
|
| 85-10 |
Joel William Coffee |
|
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Coffee
KennethR.,322EnchantedWay,DelRio,TX 78840 |
|
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Edwin Cleveland Coffee 1826-1905
Coffee, Virgil O., P.O. Box 2, Mcintosh, NM 87032 |
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Larkin Coffee m. Amanda Triplet |
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Coffee, William C, 2842 East A Street, Torrington, WY 82240-202 |
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Peter Coffee d. 1771 |
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Coffey, Sr, Ben B., R.R.2, Box
4000, Monticello.KY 42633 |
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Reuben Coffey |
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Coffey, Betty, 507 Edmisten Rd.,
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 |
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Reuben Coffey m. Rachel Hayes |
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Coffey, William M., 2980 Yukon
Circle, Cedar Park, TX 78613-2507 |
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Coffey, Boyce B., 600 Bellevue
St., Lander, WY 82520-341 |
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Hayes Coffey |
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Coffe, Christopher M., 17814
Cherokee Drive, Spring Lake, MI 49456 |
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Marvel Coffey m. Rachel Boone |
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Coffey Daniel E. Jr., 1158 N.W.
89th Drive, Gainsville, FL 32606 |
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Chesley Coffee thru Salathiel |
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Coffey, Daniel E. Sr., 2204 N.
3rd. Ave. E., Newton, IA 50208 |
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Chesley Coffey thru Nebuzaraden
and Salathiel Coffey, Danny K, P.O. Box 11, Jamestown, KY 42629 |
|
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Jackson V. Coffey |
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Coffey, Richard H. (Dick), 927 -
26th Street, Peru, IL 61354 |
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William Coffey thru Willliam
Franklin Coffey Coffey, Donald M. Jr., 309 Gregory Drive, Seaford, VA 23696 |
|
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Jordan Coffey Amhersto Co. VA |
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Coffey, Donald S, 1212 Oak Croft
Drive, Lutherville, MD 21093 |
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Jordan Coffey ch: Edwin H. |
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Coffey, Francis I., 865 E.
Silver, Tucson, AZ 85719 |
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Lewis M. Coffey 1798-1844 |
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Coffey, Harding C, 14227
Bobwhite Drive, San Antonio, TX 78217-1238 |
|
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Martin Coffey b. 1762 |
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Coffey, James A., 1001 26th
Road, South, Arlington, VA 22202-2203 |
|
| 85-10 |
Joseph Coffey |
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Coffey, James C. Coffey, 515
Fleser Court, Spring Lake, MI 49456 |
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Marvel Coffey m. Rachel Boone |
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Coffey, James E., 2909 Breezy
Terrace, Alexandria, VA 22303-2401 |
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| 85-10 |
Edmund S. Coffey |
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Coffey, James V., 471 North
Drive, Wyandotte, MI 48192-2413 |
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| 85-10 |
Colby Coffey 1806-1888 |
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Coffey, Jeffrey B. Coffey, 2060
Exchange Drive, St. Charles, MO 63303 |
|
| 85-10 |
George Stanley Coffey |
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Coffey, Jo Ann, P.O. Box 163,
Corunna, MI 48817-0163 |
|
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James A. Coffey |
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Coffey, John D., 249 Sturbridge
Road, Columbus, OH 43228 |
|
| 85-10 |
William Coffee m. Sarah
Raleigh-father, of Ambrose |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffey, Kevin R., 15 Grieveshiip
Terrace, Stromness, Orkney,, U.K., KW163AY |
|
| 85-10 |
David P. Coffey
Coffey,LarryJ.,118LambertvilleHdq.Rd.,Stockton,NJ 08559 |
|
| 85-10 |
John (Jack) Coffey of Hamilton
twp. N.J. |
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Coffey, Loy L., 226 Westridge
Drive, Huntsville, TX 77340 |
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Joel Coffey Osborn & M. Nightingale Coffey |
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page 13 |
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Coffey, M. Yvonne, 10055 Smitherman Dr., Shreveport, LA 7111 |
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Michael Coffey Immigrated:
County Cork, I |
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Coffey,Mildred,2801GenevaDrive,Garland,TX
75040-425 |
|
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Michael Coffey 1861- |
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Coffey, Ralph C. Coffey, P.O.
Box 434, Yakima, WA 98907-0434 |
|
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Thomas Coffey |
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Coffey, Raymond, 14815 S. Orleans Tr,
Stockton, MO 65785-731 |
|
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Jesse Coffey 1817-1885, m.
Dorcas Lucinda Burpoe Coffe, Richard H., 980 Crescent Drive, Boulder, CO
80303 |
|
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William M. Coffey |
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| 85-10 |
Coffey, Robert, 111 East Grape
Ave, Omack, WA 98841 |
|
| 85-10 |
David Pleasant Coffey m. Ruby
Ida Wiggs |
|
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Coffey, Robert Cornealius, 3085 N. Star
Lane, Fresno, CA 93722-484 |
|
| 85-10 |
Thomas Coffey thru Joshua Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffey, Robert E, 961 E. Loos
Street, Hartford, Wl 53027-1985 |
|
| 85-10 |
Lewis M. Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffey, Robyn Coffey, P.O. Box
200, Poolville, TX 76487-0200 Coffey, Roy E., 1301 S. 2nd. Street, Arkansas
City, KS 67005 |
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Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffey, Spencer T., 8220 S.
Russell Rd., Oak Grove, MO 64075-6217 |
|
| 85-10 |
John Coffey 1773-1843 |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffey, T. Jeff, 15202 Preston
Pass Dr., San Antonio, TX 78247-5136 |
|
| 85-10 |
Hugh Coffey 1700-1767 |
|
| 85-10 |
Coffey, Wanda, 4771 E. Hillcrest
Road, Medford, OR 97504 |
|
| 85-10 |
Edward Coffey thru Archelaus
Coffey Coffey, William J., 709 Delaware Trail, Mercer, PA 16137 |
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David Coffey b. 1820/23 - wife
Sarah Barnes |
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Coffey, William M., 2980 Yukon
Circle, Cedar Park, TX, 78913-2507 Comstock, Jospeh B. Jr, 650 W. Harrison
Ave., Claremont, CA 91711-459 |
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5 Eliza Coffey McGlennon m. John
McGlennon-lived Ontario, CAN |
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Coomer, Leslie C., P.O. Box 268 Monroe City IN 47551 Ananias Coffey |
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| 85-10 |
Coomer,MarkS.,401S.SpringStreet,Evansville,IN
47714 Ananias Coffey |
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Coomer,WarrenK.,610W.OakStreet,OaklandCity,IN
47660-104 |
|
| 85-10 |
Ananias Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Corbaley, Leonard, 118 Gill Way,
Benicia, CA 94510-1612 |
|
| 85-10 |
John Coffee m. Mary Donelson |
|
| 85-10 |
Crawford, I. V., 808 Hamvasy
Lane, Tyler, TX 75701-6952 |
|
| 85-10 |
John Coffey b. 1773 Lancaster
Dist.SC/ m. Margaret Baskin Davis, Elma Sue, 119 Haven Street,
Hendersonville, TN 37075-3622 |
|
| 85-10 |
William Coffey from Edward |
|
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DeLille, Martin E., 5445 N.
Meadows Blvd, Columbus, OH 43229 |
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Mason Coffee b. ca 1811, m.
Martha Ferguson |
|
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Downs, Elizabeth, 4221 N.
Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23455-563 |
|
| 85-10 |
Edward Coffey thru Edward Jr |
|
| 85-10 |
Duncan, Willard, 285 S. Kings
Road, Ormond Beach, FL 32174-6952 |
|
| 85-10 |
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|
| 85-10 |
Hiram Coffey 1800 |
|
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page 14 December 2001 |
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Elliott, Daniel, 417 Coronado
Drive, Mt. Vermon, IN 47620-1215 |
|
| 85-10 |
Chesley Coffey ^ |
|
| 85-10 |
Farmer, Elizabeth, 3108 Binyon,
Fort Worth, TX 76133 David P. Coffey s. of Nancy Williams |
|
| 85-10 |
Foss, Theresa, 4026 CR 962A, Alvin, TX 7751 |
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Sarah Coffee d. Eliz. Franklin
Coffee, m. Martin Grider |
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Freeman, Eunice K., 68 Bayou View Drive,
Monroe, LA 71203-2732 David P. Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Goodloe, Reams, P.O. Box 942,
Ormond Beach, FL 32175-094 |
|
| 85-10 |
Jesse Coffey 1792-1835 |
|
| 85-10 |
Grigsby, Joyce A., 1224 County
Road 363, Lexington, AL 35648 |
|
| 85-10 |
Chesley Coffey jr. w. Margaret
Baldwin |
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2 |
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| 85-10 |
Guthery, Lorene, 1037 NW 100th Street,
Oklahoma City, OK 7311 |
|
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Elvira Coffey Cupp d. 4/17/1888
Sheldon, IL |
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Benjamin Coffey thru John &
Elizabeth Rucker Coffey Harris, Cheryl J., 3421 Lilac Lane, Rowlett, TX
75088-7065 |
|
| 85-10 |
Albert G. Coffey b. 1825,Russell
KY m. Elizabeth Goodhugh, Hartzler,Cathy,220Crowder,Sullivan,IN 47882-1710 |
|
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Henry J. Coffey b. ca 1850 m.
Martha E. Tinsley |
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| 85-10 |
Harwood, Mrytle, 9007 Fanita
Rancho Rd., Santee CA 92071-3949 ^ |
|
| 85-10 |
Haimann, Cheryl, 1211 Oak Park Ave., Des
Moines, IA 5031 |
|
| 85-10 |
Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Harrell, Lillian, Rt. 2, Box 94,
Thorn Hill, TN 37881 |
|
| 85-10 |
Elizabeth Coffee Ford |
|
| 85-10 |
Hatch, Jo Ann, P.O. Box 1123, Pinedale, AZ 85934-112 |
|
| 85-10 |
William Coffey m. Delilah
Trentham |
|
| 85-10 |
Hawk, Ellis L., 645 Willow
Valley Square, Lancaster, PA |
|
| 85-10 |
Herndon, Wilma, 1309 W. Elder,
#21, Duncan, OK 73533-407 |
|
| 85-10 |
Larkin Coffey m. Tempie Gravitt |
|
| 85-10 |
Heseltine, Thomas, P.O. Box
1801, Mt. Vernon, KY 40456 |
|
| 85-10 |
Thomas Jefferson Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Hethcoatt, Mary A., 1100 Leisure
Lane, #12, Walnut Creek, CA |
|
| 85-10 |
Jesse Coffey b. bef 1755/ father
of Basheba Jones Hiesiger, Mary Ann Hiesiger, P.O. Box 5074, East Hampton, NY |
|
| 85-10 |
Michael Coffey b. 1861 |
|
| 85-10 |
Hirsch, Beverly, 1006 Timber
Lane, Eureka, IL 61530-1602 |
|
| 85-10 |
17602-487 Meredith Coffey s.
John & Dorcas Coffey/g.sJohn & Jane |
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| 85-10 |
94595 11937-603 |
|
| 85-10 |
Newton Coffey 1823- thru Martha |
|
| 85-10 |
Hodgson, Janice, 398 Lakeview
Lp. NE, Ocean Shores, WA 98569 |
|
| 85-10 |
Oliver Hi 11 Coffey Hamburg, IA |
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Hoel, Jama LaVonne, 3108 N.W. 67th
St., Oklahoma City, OK 7311 |
|
| 85-10 |
Elvira Coffey Cupp |
|
| 85-10 |
Howington,Carolyn,284WhitePineDrive,Ashville,NC
28805-222 |
|
| 85-10 |
John Coffey ?*»** |
|
| 85-10 |
Howland, Brad, 502 Market
St.reet, Scottsboro, AL 35768 Weightstill A. Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Humphreys, Louise A., P.O. Box
700,211 Irvington Rd? Kilmarnock,, VA 22482-0700 Daniel Rufus Coffey |
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page 15 |
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| 85-10 |
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| 85-10 |
Isbell, Dr. Robert H., 230 North
Catalpa, Dexter, MO 63841-1608 Horatio Coffee son of Michael Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Jenkins, Loren, 6704 South 254th
Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK 74014 Chesley Coffey thru-Eli & Mary to Newton
Eli |
|
| 85-10 |
Johnson, Glendon T., 865 Scott
Place, Abilene, TX 79601-4532 |
|
| 85-10 |
Langston Coffey b. 11 Aug
1807KYm. 4th cousin Melvina Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Johnson, Kathryn, 4902 Wodbrook
Drive, New Bern, NC 28562-9083 Benjamin Coffey m. Polly Hayes-thru John &
Eliz. Rucker Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Karns, Helma, 3420 N. Monroe, Stillwater,
OK 74705 Edward Coffey m. Ann Powell |
|
| 85-10 |
LaFavers, Camilla, 704 LaFavers
Road, Russell Springs, KY Langwell, Jo, 3430 Morning Star Lane, Garland, TX
75043 |
|
| 85-10 |
Peter Coffee thru Ninrod Thomas
Coffee |
|
| 85-10 |
Lanning, Ruth E., 1905 N. 8th
Street, Springfield, OR 97477 |
|
| 85-10 |
42642-9653 |
|
| 85-10 |
George Coffey 1782/ m. Margaret Rucker |
|
| 85-10 |
Lasater, Mildred, 1007 Pleasant
Grove Rd., Woodville, AL 35776 |
|
| 85-10 |
Benjamin Coffey b. c. 1793, KY.
m. Mary - d. c. 1859 Jcksn AL Laurent, Betty H., 3019 Madonna Dr.,
Alexandria, LA 71301 |
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| 85-10 |
Annie Coffey McDermot
b.Roscommon Ireland 1827-m.JohnMcDermot Lewis, Jeanette S., 2201 L. A. Cann
Drive, Ponca City, OK 74604 |
|
| 85-10 |
Nebuzaradin |
|
| 85-10 |
Lilley, Jean, 13561 Eagle Ridge
Dr., Apt 1011, Ft. Meyer, FL Loftin, Bennie, Rt. 1, Box 270, Kiowa, OK
74553-9727 |
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| 85-10 |
33912 |
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Benjamin Coffey
1747-1834-son.John-g.son.Edwar |
|
| 85-10 |
d Love, Mary Lee, 845 Mt.
Pleasant Road, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 |
|
| 85-10 |
Mathes, Donald, 15105 Columbine Way,
Rockville, MD 20853 Edward Coffey also Chesley Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Mathis, Thelma R., 4714 Harvey
Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73118-821 James Coffee |
|
| 85-10 |
8 6 |
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| 85-10 |
May, Mary Ellen, 3766 Stoney Creek Ct., Ft.
Worth, TX 76116-933 Joel Coffee b. 1791 Pendleton, SC m. Martha P. Cobb |
|
| 85-10 |
McCarley, II, J. B., 1512 Parker
Street, Amarillo, TX 79102-2511 McCaskill, Melba, 2527 W. Wadley, Midland, TX
79705 |
|
| 85-10 |
Joel Coffey 1730-1789 also
Nathan 1760-1823 |
|
| 85-10 |
McDonald, Donna, 140 Edgehill
Close NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3A 2X1 |
|
| 85-10 |
Chesley Coffey Sr. |
|
| 85-10 |
McGill, Janet, 3601 W. Pinchot,
Phoenix, AZ 85019-442 |
|
| 85-10 |
Reuben Coffey b.175 |
|
| 85-10 |
McLean, Mabel T., 9303
Blackberry Road, Lenoir, NC |
|
| 85-10 |
Jesse Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
McQuilling, Faye, 1653 Farm
Meadow Drive, Greenwood, IN |
|
| 85-10 |
Hayes Coffey thru son Fielding
G. Merriman, Ilah, #8 Rue du Lac, Dallas, TX 75230 |
|
| 85-10 |
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28645-777 |
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| 85-10 |
2 46143 |
|
| 85-10 |
Nathan Coffee b. 1760,d.l823-m. Mary Saunders |
|
| 85-10 |
^ Mireles, Dana Ann, 7928 W. 80th Street,
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293-7907 |
|
| 85-10 |
Salathiel Coffey also thru
Nathan Coffey Salathiel's brother Mohr, Ellen C, 120 Mahwah Road, Mahwah, NJ
07430-1806 |
|
| 85-10 |
Michael Coffey 1861-1941 |
|
| 85-10 |
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page 16 December 2001 |
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| 85-10 |
Moody, Kim, 238 Brookside Drive, Georgetown,
KY 40324 Albert Coffey from Morgan & Clark co. KY |
|
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| 85-10 |
Moreland, Charles. 15508 Saranac Drive,
Whittier, CA Reuben Coffey m. Sally Scott |
|
| 85-10 |
Morgan, Claudette, 1004Cormack
Street, Sulphur, LA |
|
| 85-10 |
Morgan, Marcia, 801 Clay St.,
Vicksburg Hotel, Apt 4B, Vicksburg, MS |
|
| 85-10 |
Lewis M. Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Morris, Elgin, 1797 West 28th
Ave. # 168, Apache Junction, AZ 85220-9504 Morrison, Marianne, 5876 N. Range
Road, LaPorte, IN 46350 |
|
| 85-10 |
Thomas Michael Coffey m. Agnew
Mary/ b. in Ireland Mosley, Joe, 5447 Vickery Blvd., Dallas, TX 75206 |
|
| 85-10 |
Ambrose Coffee 1762-1818 s.
James & Eliz Cleveland Coffey Moss, Betty S., 3007 Whispering Pines Ln.,
Fultondale, AL35068-1029 Mower, Jean C, 19 Ruby Drive, Claymont, DE
19703-1420 |
|
| 85-10 |
Peter Coffee 1771 |
|
| 85-10 |
Neighbors, Lillian, 5 Sunset
Drive, Anniston, AL 36201-7607 |
|
| 85-10 |
John Coffey son of Edward - thru
James |
|
| 85-10 |
90604-3221 |
|
| 85-10 |
70663-5929 |
|
| 85-10 |
39180 |
|
| 85-10 |
Neimoyer, Betty, 3703 N. Thesta
Street, Fresno, CA 93726-553 |
|
| 85-10 |
Elijah Coffey m. Mary Abby Dyer
- son: Amos Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
8 |
|
| 85-10 |
Okel, Loretta J., 18625 NE August Ave.,
Battleground, WA 98604-925 |
|
| 85-10 |
5 |
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| 85-10 |
Collins Coffee b. 1809 NC-m.C.Henley & S.Hinkle Pabarcus, Mary E.,
2812 Areola Ave., San Diego, CA Piatt, Constance C, 2667 Fairmount Blvd.,
Eugene, OR |
|
| 85-10 |
Eli Coffey also Mary Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Poff, Sarah Poff, 158 Red Link
Road, Berea, KY 40403 |
|
| 85-10 |
92117-3635 97403 |
|
| 85-10 |
^ |
|
| 85-10 |
Benjamin Coffey thru Thomas Calvin
Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Purcell, Cecile M., 5102 Polaris
Court, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233-4584 |
|
| 85-10 |
Jesse S. Coffey so Thomas Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Reuter, Cheri, P.O. Box 71143,
Las Vegas, NM 89170-114 |
|
| 85-10 |
Eli Coffey m. Louisa
Rickman,JerryLou,2047RainbowDrive,SantaAna,CA 92705 |
|
| 85-10 |
Raby, Albert, 88 W. Chicago, Pontiac, MI 48340-113 |
|
| 85-10 |
1 |
|
| 85-10 |
Benjamin Coffey s. John &
Jane/ thr John & Eliz Rucker Coffey |
|
| 85-10 |
Lucinda P. Coffee b. 1830 in AL |
|
| 85-10 |
Roberts, Linda, 301 Harrington
St. SW, Palm Bay, FL Robinson, Jean B., 304 Charmian Road, Richmond, VA |
|
| 85-10 |
Rucker Newsletter Editor |
|
| 85-10 |
Robinson, Wilma, 379 Electric
Avenue, Westerville, OH |
|
| 85-10 |
32908-7422 23226 |
|
| 85-10 |
Schmidt, Sandra L., 708 Prairie
Street, Greenfield, IL 62044-1432 Edward Coffey Thru-John & Dorcas thru
Meredith |
|
| 85-10 |
3 |
|
| 85-10 |
43081 William Coffee m. Sarah Raleigh-fat.
of Ambrose |
|
| 85-10 |
Scott, James, P.O. Box 457, Loganville, GA
30052 James Wesley Coffey Adair Co. KY |
|
| 85-10 |
Selmer, Loretta F., 13898 SE
Maple Ln., Milwaukie, OR Nebuzarradan Coffey 1790 |
|
| 85-10 |
Sharr, Noreva J., P.O. Box 770,
Lucerne Valley, CA James Coffey wife Mary Leeper |
|
| 85-10 |
97222-6287 |
|
| 85-10 |
0 |
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| 85-10 |
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| 85-10 |
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|
| 85-10 |
92356-077 |
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| 85-10 |
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| 85-10 |
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|
| 85-10 |
Shockley, David, 206 Hidden
Forrest Dr., Glasgow, KY 42141-8300 Stewart Coffey Russell Co. KY |
|
| 85-10 |
Simkulet. Madlyn. 1207 Dwinnell
Drive. Baytown, TX 77520 Smith, Carlene, 2730 Weston Ridge Drive, Cincinnati,
OH 45239-7717 |
|
| 85-10 |
Reuben Coffey b.l759-thru James
1790/ Nelson 181 |
|
| 85-10 |
Smith, Jack D., 53569 Lane
Street, Elkhart, IN 46514 |
|
| 85-10 |
page 17 |
|
| 85-10 |
1 |
|
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James Sylvester Coffey b.ca 1812
Rockingham Co. NC/1860 cen.IN |
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Spencer, Don W., 6518 W. 89th Street #136,
Overland Park, KS Starns, Don Ray, 7751 S. E. 196th Ave., Morriston, FL 32668 |
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David Pleasant Coffey m. Ruby
Ida Wiggs Steenson,JudithM.,825W.RosewoodStreet,Rialto,CA 92376 Stewart,
Brunetta, 505 Powell Street, Pampa, TX 79065-5039 |
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Benjamin Coffey |
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Strange, Dr. David A., 4777
Hillsborough Drive, Petaluma, CA |
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66212-6080 |
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5 |
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94954-954 Elizabeth Coffey Strange b.
lOJan 1782, m. Archelaus A. Strange |
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Studer, Ruth Studer, 1411 W. 995 N., Lake
Village, IN 46349 William Martin Coffey 1762-1867 /thru James, Mastin |
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Summitt, Paul C, P.O. Box 99,
Freeport, FL32439-0099 Nathan Coffey son of Joel, wife Sarah Meredith |
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Swenson, Margaret, 1381 Butler
Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84102-1803 Meredith Coffey 1769-1838 |
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Swett, Barbara, 21218-D, 48th
Ave. W., Mountlake Terr.,, WA 98043 |
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Taylor, John, 1417 Claremont Ave,
Richmond, VA 23227 (^ JordanCoffeyn |
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Thomas,Phyllis,115SheperdDrive,RussellSprings,KY 42642-445 |
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Matilda Evaline Coffey b. 1834
in Russell Co. KY |
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6 |
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3 |
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Nelson Coffee thru Julia Coffee
Rogers- Amherst Co. VA |
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Towle, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Towle,
P.O Box 2428, P.M.B.#7752, Pensacola, FL Turner, Robert W., 14 Holiday Hills
Dr., Helena, AR 72342-1311 Vande Voorde, Carol A., 3204 Hwy 95, Parma, ID
83660-6139 |
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William Coffey m. Sarah Green |
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Wagner, Ellen, 7612 Green Dell
Lane, Highland, MD 20777 |
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Jordan Coffey |
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Watley, Jerry Odell, P.O. Box
543, Cassville, MO 65625-0543 |
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Theodore Coffey |
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Weaver, Myrtle, 1709 N. Llano
St., Junction, TX 76849-3456 |
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Rich Coffey b. 2/14/1823, m.
Sarah Greathouse |
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Webb, Pamela C, 506 Arminda
Ave,, Kirkwood, MO 63122-530 |
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3 |
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Throneburg, Mary, 2082 Throneburg Road,
Morganton, NC 28655-974 |
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Thomas Coffey m. Sarah Field |
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Tomlin, Gene W., 122 Holgate Drive, Greenville, SC 29615-105 |
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32513 |
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6 |
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Susan E. Coffey/Margaret Coffey
grand.d & g.g.d of Reuben & Sally Scott Coffey |
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Welsch, Margaret, 2207 Berkshire Drive, St. Joseph, MO Chesley Coffey
Sr. |
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r* Whitworth, Lu M., CMR 420,
Box 502, APO, AE 09063 Eleanor E. Coffee m. John Menees |
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Wilcox, Mary M., 10974 S.W. 69
th Circle, Ocala, FL |
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4 |
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64506-499 |
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Chesley Coffey thru Fielde |
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n |
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34476 |
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page 18 December 2001 |
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Williams, Nancy, 7769 El Pastel Dr., Dallas, TX 75248-312 |
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0 David P. Coffey & E. L.
Coffey b. June 6,1878 Arkansas |
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Wilson, Jessie, 7118 Bonito Drive, Tampa, FL 33617 Jesse Coffey
1792-1835 |
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Wilson, Velma, 3825 Cedar Ave.,
Long Beach, CA 90807-3219 Martha Coffey Stepp m. Joshua Stepp/Stapp |
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Yates, Marguerite Jobes, 83 E. Parkway
Dr., Free Hold, NJ 07728-343 |
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Michael Coffey |
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b. 1861 |
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1 |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Loren Jenkins, 6704 S. 254Th
Ave., Broken Arrow, OK 74014 |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Bennie Loftin,
bloftin@indiannationinternet.net |
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Patsy Castanon,
pcastanon@satx.rr.com |
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m |
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Jo Langwell, honeyjo@attbi.com |
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Jack Coffee, jkc@usa.co |
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MAIL BOX |
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* I. V. Crawford fell in October and broke
her hip. We do hope that she is healing and that we hear that she is
bettersoon. Shewouldlovetohear from her Coffey cousins. |
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* Lillian Neighbors writes that
she misses not being able to see and be with her many Coffey cousins. She is
still hoping that she can attend a con- ventioninthefuture. Lillianstarted
subscribing in the 1980s and has been a loyal cousin for all these years,
help- ingotherswhenshecould. Sheat- tended all of the conventions as long as
she was able. |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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HelloCousins, |
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The Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
Index is up to date, thanks to Reams Goodloe and can be found through the web
page. Check it out. |
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I have a new email address. It
is; jkc@usa.com |
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Bestregards-Jack |
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This is the URL for Coffey
Cousins: http:// freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/
~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.html |
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Web Master, Jack Coffee |
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*TM» |
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COFFEY COUSINS1 CONVENTION 2002 APRIL 26,27
& 28 |
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MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW Phone 972-503-7800 |
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BE SURE TO ASK FOR COFFEY
COUSINS CONVENTION RATE |
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Cut off date at hotel is April
10,200 |
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Room rate is $69.00 + tax. |
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Guest Rooms with Coffee Makers
Refrigerators/Microwaves/Iron& Board, Hair Dryers/ Two-line phones with
Data port and Voicemail. 25" TV with CNN & HBO |
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A Deluxe Continental Breakfast
is included in the price of the room. (Includes Hot & Cold Cereal,
Bagels, Danishes, Muffins, Waffles, Yogurt, Fruit, Juices, Coffee, Tea &
Cocoa |
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Indoor Whirlpool, Outdoor
(seasonal use) Swimming Pool |
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| 85-19 |
GENEAOLGY PROGRAM-APRIL 27 |
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| 85-19 |
Noted genealogist Lloyd
Bockstruck will speak at 9:30A.M. Where are you hung up and why? Ask a
professional. |
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Cut or copy and return to Jo
Langwell. Please list |
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for Dallas Tour, April 26th
starting at 8:30 A.M. $23 each $ |
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_ to attend Southfork Dinner,
Tour & Transportation to Ranch & back $47.each $_ # Ribeye Dinner |
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2 |
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TOUR ? APRIL 26 |
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Tour starts at 8:30 A.M. I
suggest you come in on Thursday, April 25th. You will be back at the |
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Hotelabout3:30P.M.
Yourtourincludes: Half day city tour includes |
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Pioneer Plaza, Dealey Plaza,
Dallas Farmer's Market, Downtown Dallas, Thanksgiving Square, First Baptist
Church |
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un FlaTeHiifihland Park and
Turtle Creek |
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Stop at West End for Lunch
ofivyour own Six Floor Museum with Audio j |
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. 45555 BELTWAY DRIVE |
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COUNTRY INN & |
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SUITES ADDISON, TX T5001 |
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BANQUET & TQUR - APRIL 27 |
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Dinner and tour of SOUTHFORK
RANCH will leave the hotel by bus at 3 P.M. On arrival at Ranch you will be
able to tour before we go to dinner at 5:30 P.M. Dress is Western wear.
Dinner will be 10 oz. Prime Aged Texas Ribeye or for you worrying about your cholesterol,
you can order Chicken. Served Buffet Style. |
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# |
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names of those who will be in
your party. |
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# Chicken Dinner |
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Make Check to Jo Langwell and
mail to: |
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Total $ (972-303-2301) |
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Jo Langwell |
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3430 Morning Star Garland, TX
75043 |
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Email: honeyjo@attbi.com |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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September, 2001 |
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IssueNO.84 ISSN 0749-758X |
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COUSINS LOSE MAJOR RESEARCHERS |
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In the last quarter we have lost
Marvin D. Coffey, Eugene Brewington and Ella Carpenter, all long time Coffey
researchers. |
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Marvin's book, James B. Coffey
is the major research tool to many who assist new researchers and even for
our own lines. I'm sure no one would dispute the fact that it is one of the
really good genealogy books written. |
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We were fortunate to have had
Marvin and Wanda Coffey at the April Coffey Convention. He had a stroke only
a few weeks after getting home from the trip. Loosing him is a real loss, not
only as a genealogist but as a friend. Marvin was always willing to help
anyone. I relied on his good judgement when faced with disputed matters on
the newspaper. He always came through with reliable answers. |
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Gene Brewington also wrote
Coffee/y books; Hugh Coffey & His Descendents and Peter Coffee & His
Descendents. Gene also retyped, out of print Coffee/ y books and made them
available to researchers working these lines. This was a very valuable service.
Gene was also one who was ready to help an- other researcher anytime that he
could. He also hosted a Coffey Conven- |
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tion in Oklahoma City where we
had the opportunity to meet his wife Willie. |
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Ella Carptenter was probably not
known by as many of our researchers as the other two, but she was the first
one to respond when I joined Coffey Cousins. She was doing Coffey re- search
before most of us knew what it was. I always appreciated her help. |
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r |
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Your Cousin, Bonnie |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION > This
printing
300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec Back issues are available: |
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| 85-19 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21 |
|
| 85-19 |
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 83
Subscription rate - $8.00 per year |
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| 85-19 |
USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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page 2 |
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2(X) |
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September |
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1 |
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OBITUARIES |
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the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latterday Saints and held several leadership positions in the church,
including bishop. He initiated the LDS Institute in 1960 by teaching the
first classes. Mr. Coffey loved to travel and was an avid gardener and
genealogist, privately publishing three books on |
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^ |
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| 85-19 |
MARVIN D. COFFEY |
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Marvin D. Coffey, 71, former
Chair- man of the Department of Biology of what is now Southern Oregon
University, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at Heaarthstone Manor, |
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Med ford, OR. Funeral services
were held at the LDS Church, Medford and interment followed at the Scenic
Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. |
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Mr. Coffey was born April 25,
1930 in Midvale, Idaho. He married Wanda Kirchgestner on June 6, 1952 in the
Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS temple. |
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In 1952 he graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts in Zoology from Brigham Young University and in 1953 he
received an M.A. in Zoology and Entomology. He graduated from what is now
Washington State University, Pullman, WA, in 1957 with a PhD. in Entomology.
After graduation he |
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came to Ashland to teach at
Southern Oregon College. After a one year stint at Fresno State University in
1964 he returned to Ashland and served as Chairman of the Department of
Biology from 1965-1969. He also did |
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research on sabbatical at Texas
A & M, University of Kentucky, Brigham |
|
| 85-19 |
Young Universtiy and Oregon
State Universtiy. He retired in 1995. |
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| 85-19 |
Mr. Coffey was an active member
of |
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his family history. He had a
lifelong |
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love for insects and their role
in the environment and was curator of the |
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| 85-19 |
Insect Collection at Southern
Oregon University. He was a member of the |
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| 85-19 |
Rogue Valley Genealogical
Society, Entomological Society of America, and served as a consultant to the
Rogue |
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| 85-19 |
Valley Vector Control District. |
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| 85-19 |
Survivors include his wife,
Wanda K. of Medford, three sons: Greg of St. |
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| 85-19 |
Charles, MO., Mark of Lake
Oswego, |
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| 85-19 |
OR.; Todd of Ann Arbor, ML; two
~ daughters; Susan Clark of Midland, |
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| 85-19 |
ML; and Lorilee Rellaford of
American Fork, Ut; a sister, Pauline Douglas of |
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| 85-19 |
Areata, CA. He was preceded in
death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. |
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(Obit provided by Wanda Coffey.
We wish to express our sympathy to the family.) |
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ELLA MAE CARPENTER |
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> |
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| 85-19 |
Ella Mae Carpenter, age 91, of |
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Orlando, FL, formerly of
Tazewell, TN, |
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was born October 27, 1909 and
passed |
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away on July 2, 2001 in Orlando.
She |
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was a longtime native of Indian
Creek Community in Thorn Hill and the |
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Springdale Community in
Tazewell, ~ TN. She was a former member of the Springdale Baptist Church and
the |
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First Baptist Church of Union Park. |
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She was preceded in death by her
husband, Rector Carpenter; step-sons, Hugh and George Carpenter; parents
Orlander and Orlena Coffey; brothers, General, Emitt and Paris Coffey;
sisters, Elsie Jaynes and Lillie Dalton; grandson, Clifford Carpenter, Jr. She
is survived by her sons and daughter- in-law, James Orlando and Inez
Carpenter of Phoinix, AZ, Clifford Doyle and Ina Lee Carpenter, of Orlando,
FL; brother, Carson Coffey of Franklin, OH; sister, Delta Coffey of
Morristown. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery, Tazewell, TN. |
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(We thank Clifford Carpenter for |
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| 85-19 |
sending the obituary and express
our sympathy to all of Ella's family.) |
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| 85-19 |
EUGENE H. BREWINGTON |
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Eugene H., 86, passed away,
Monday, July 9, 2001. He was born October 31, 1914 in Moko, AR to Marion J.
And Mattie Jane (Golden) Brewington. On December 12, 1946, he married Willie
Ector McCullar in Ada, OK. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army,
1st Division. He attended OCU and University of Oklahoma. After 40 years of
service, he retired from SW Bell Telephone Co. He enjoyed Oklahoma History,
Genealogy, and compiled several books of family history as well as
researching the Oklahoma Constitution. He attended the Kelham Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Q. R. |
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Brewington; stepmother, Florence
Brewington. He is survived by his wife Willie; sister, Beth Morris of Midwest
City; children, Cass Christian and wife Joyce of Stillwater, OK; Cherrie
Shelnutt and husband Bill of Frederick, MD. He was interred at Lightning
Ridge Cemetery. |
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(We thank Gayle Carson for
sending the obit published in "The Daily Oklahoman", Wed. July 11,
2001. We express our sympathy to all of Gene's family.) |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 3 |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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* Marguerite Jobes, says that we
cut the "m" off of her email address. It should be;
mimjy@webtv.net. She also says to tell everyone that she doesn't need to save
her money for boots and a western hat, she already has them and is ready to
go. We-ha!! Good for Marguerite. |
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page 4 |
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September |
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200 |
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| 85-19 |
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE |
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| 85-19 |
Dear Cousins, |
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| 85-19 |
When September gets here we
always tend to think that summer is over - but we still have some hot weather
to go in San Antonio. School is starting and we get into the school yearmode.
Eventhoseofuswhoare retired are affected by this change going on. |
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Now we should be looking to the
future - specifically the end of April 2002. A great plan and program has
been made and it should be a real fun AND there will be a special opportu-
nity to hear one of the very well known internationally acclaimed Gene- alogists
speak to US. The next newslet- ter will be giving more details. When they
come - get on the phone and make your reservations!!!!!!! |
|
| 85-19 |
Keep cool and enjoy the scenery
and smell the roses. |
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| 85-19 |
Cousin Jeff |
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| 85-19 |
May your neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you, |
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| 85-19 |
The angels protect you, And
heaven accept you. |
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| 85-19 |
NEW ADDRESSES |
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| 85-19 |
Faye McQuilllng, 1653 Farm
Meadow Dr., Greenwood, IN 46143 |
|
| 85-19 |
Susan Coffey-Wooten - new email:
mzwooten2@msn.com |
|
| 85-19 |
Bennie Loftin - new email: |
|
| 85-19 |
bloftin34@juno.com Jack Coffee -
new email: |
|
| 85-19 |
jkc@usa.com |
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| 85-19 |
^Kf>f |
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. |
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1 |
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Heading to DALLAS |
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INDEX |
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Editor's Letter 1 Obituaries 2
Index 4 President's Letter 4 New Addresses 4 New Cousins 5 Computer News 5
Currents in the Stream 6 Dead End Roads 7 Documents Galore 8 Col. John T.
Coffee 8 Collins Coffey Story 10 Virginia Marriages 12 Dungarvan, Waterford,
Ireland 16 Convention 2002 17 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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Ancestor |
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| 85-19 |
J. B. McCarley, II, 1512 Parker St,
Amarillo, TX 7910 |
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Martin E. DeLille, 5445 N.
Meadows Blvd, Columbus OH 43229 Mason Judith M. Steenson, 825 W. Rosewood
St., Rialto, CA 92376 |
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| 85-19 |
Richard H.(Dick) Coffey, 927
-26th St., Peru, IL 61354 Wm. Franklin |
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NEW COUSINS |
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| 85-19 |
* Martin E. DeLille is
researching his wife's Coffee line. We placed a query in the last issue, page
7 of CCC. They are looking for information on the family of Mason Coffee born
about |
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1811 and married Martha
Ferguson. Martin's wife is "Josephine Phipps DeLille" who descends
from Chauncey Phipps, Clara (Coffey) Phipps, Isaac Coffey, and Mason Coffey.
They are still searching for cousins from the families in the area and are putting
more effort in searching further in the |
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past. Martin and Josephine's
address is 5445 N. Meadows Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229 |
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* Dick Coffey says, "During
a recent trip to research my family history I stopped at a library in
Jamestown Ky. While there I found your address in a book called 'Coffey
Cousins' Clearinghouse.'" Dick lives in northern Illinois and has info
that leads him to believe that his family history starts in Northern Ky. or
Fentress County Tenn. His great grandfather was named William Franklin
Coffey. He was born in Fentress County TN on Oct. 25, 1849. |
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Dick's great-great grandfather
was named William Coffey and may have been nicknamed Speck or Speckled. He
was born about 1817 in Fentress |
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2 |
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County Tenn. It is rumored that
he was a full blooded Cherokee Indian but this may not be true. If you can
help Dick, his email address is: |
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dcoffey@ivnet.com the new cousins list. |
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| 85-19 |
His address is in |
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| 85-19 |
COMPUTER NEWS |
|
| 85-19 |
Hello Cousins, |
|
| 85-19 |
The Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
Index is up to date, thanks to Reams Goodloe and can be found through the web
page. Check it out. |
|
| 85-19 |
I have a new email address. It
is; |
|
| 85-19 |
jkc@usa.com |
|
| 85-19 |
Best regards - Jack |
|
| 85-19 |
This is the URL for Coffey
Cousins: http:// freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ |
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| 85-19 |
~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.htm |
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page 6 September 2001 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Nancy Williams says that since
Lloyd Bockstruck has agreed to be one of the guest speaker for the 2002
Coffey Cousins Convention in Dallas that it might be appropriate to tell
about the web site for Lloyd Bockstruck's Saturday Column in the Texas Living
Section of the Dallas Morning News. Nancy says that she was thinking that
since Jo Langwell said Lloyd agreed to do a free 2 hr. seminar next April for
the Coffey Cousins, people might be interested in starting to tap his brain
now. Every week he reports on some unusual resource. |
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Anyone who pulls up his column
on Saturday can read it free, email it or print it. However; anyone who waits
until 12:01 a.m. Sunday, will have to pay $2 to get it up out of archives. |
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In his June 2nd column, he lists
where to get what he calls, |
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"UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST
IMPORTANT GENEALOGICAL FINDING AID FOR THE UNITED STATES" |
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He is referring to a set of CDs
prepared by the Mormons that had just come out. Nancy doesn't recall that
strong an endorsement before. |
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Nancy says, "The person I
talked to said that the Dallas County Gene- alogical Society has a
"LOCK-IN" at the library periodically. I wonder if the Coffey's
would have any interest in being locked in the library at 9 or 10 p.m. the
Thursday night before the CCC in April. All those books, computers, CDs and
no one else to bother us...I'd love that but my husband would just shake his
head and walk off." |
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* Another email from Nancy
Williams worth taking note of. |
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Lloyd Bockstruck: 1880 census
index plugs holes 06/02/2001 |
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By LLOYD BOCKSTRUCK The Dallas
Morning News The best news coming out of the |
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National Genealogical Society's
Conference in Portland, Ore., this month was the release of the every- name
index to the 1880 census of the United States. In 1907, the govern- ment
published the 1790 census results of Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South
Carolina. Now all census records from 1790 to 1880 are indexed. Because of
the passage of the Social Security Act requiring proof of age of Americans
who lacked birth certificates, the government indexed the 1880 census for all
households in which at least one person was under the age of 11. Calculating
that those individuals would be the ones whose ages would need to be
verified, the government created an index with one card featuring households
and another cross-referencing people living with someone other than their
parents. There were many omissions from |
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those records. The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints devoted years to creating an every-name
index to the 1880 census for the entire country. The result is undoubtedly
the most important genealogical finding aid for the United States. Without technological
advances, access to the 50 million Americans on the 1880 census would not
have been possible. I had a great-great-great-grandfather |
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who immigrated from Bavaria in
the early 1840s via the port of New Orleans and made his way to St. Louis.
While he appeared in all of the city directories until the Civil War, he and
his family are not on the 1850 census. He was in St. Louis in 1860 and in
southern Illinois in 1870. By 1880 he |
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had returned to St. Louis. His
wife had died by the time of the census, and he did not appear on the 1880
index created by the federal govern-ment. On the computer, I was able to
retrieve him. Unbeknownst to me, he had a new wife. |
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The Mormon index includes the
names of each person in the household along with age, race, sex,
relationship, occu- pation and place of nativity. The index consists of a set
of compact discs. It sells for $49 plus $5 shipping and may |
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be ordered from Family History
Support, Family and Church History Department, 50 East North Temple St., Salt
Lake City, UT 84140-3400, |
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or by telephone at
1-800-346-6044. It is a bargain. |
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Lloyd Bockstruck is supervisor
of the genealogy section of the J. Erik |
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Jonson Central Library. Address
questions to: Family Tree, Texas Living section, P.O. Box 655237* Dallas, TX
75265. |
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TAKE NOTE: |
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* Rod Coffey has found a web
site which lists fraudulent lineage and genealogy sites. He says it's a good
idea to check it out. Visit at: WWW.LINKLINE.COM/PERS0NAL/XYM0X7
FRAUD/FRAUD.HTM |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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*Ellen Wagner wonders if the
reason that Deborah Everitt left Jordan Coffey out as a child of Jane Coffey
and Benjamin Fitzgerald (Issue 83, page 15, person #10), was that his
parentage can't be verified. She wants to know if anyone has information to
the parentage of John Jack Coffey, also of NelsonCo.VA. Ellen'semailaddress
is: RDECWagner@AOL.COM |
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Ellen says that at their Edward
Douglas Coffey family reunion in Lexington, VA over Memorial week end, the
clerk on duty at the desk at the Days Inn turned out to be in the Coffey
clan. She is Ann Crist Cox of the William Henry Coffey line. Her grandmother
and Ellen's grandfather were first cousins. Ellen sent what she learned about
Ann to John Taylor to add to his Nelson County Coffey information. |
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*Gayle Harvey descends from
Fielding and Sarah Jane (Hughes) Coffey from Russell Co. KY. She says that
Fielding married Nancy Coffey first and Sarah is his second wife. She would
like to know who this Fielding's parents were. You can write to Gayle at 245
Johnny Harvey Rd., Breeding, KY 42715 or email: claysgg@duo-county.com |
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*Jennifer Philbeck is
researching her husband's family and needs some help. They are looking for
information on Albert Tindall Coffey, Jr. born, ca 1925 who married Martha |
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Sue Crowe. Jennifer can be
contacted by email at: moomomtoo@yahoo.com or by writing P.O. Box 801,
Woodruff, |
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SC 29388. |
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* Karen Kay Esberger is trying to determine
the children and further descendants of H. Patrick Caffey/ Coffey and Cynthia
Amanda Caroline Tillman who were married on 15 April |
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1859 in Yalobusha Co. MS. Karen
would greatly appreciate help at: email: annakay48@hotmail.com or by writing
P.O. Box 116, Midlothian, TX |
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76065 |
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*Julie Duncan Wilbur is looking
for information on Sarah Elizabeth Huffman Coffee. She was the wife of Hiram,
who died in Grayson, TX in |
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1851. The 1850 Census of
Grayson, Co., TX is the last one Julie has that lists her. She is also
mentioned in Hiram's probate records and at that time her youngest child was
12 years old. Julie's email is gogogranny4@hotmail.com |
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COL. JOHN T. COFFEE |
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Jerry Coffee, author of this
article, has written about Col. John T. in prior issues. Col. John T. was a
officer in the Confederate Army and was considered a hero by the Confederate
sympa- |
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thizers in Missouri. His
military service has been covered in "The Missouri Historical
Review" but I have not been able to secure permission to reprint the
story. It has a copyright. Jerry is adding what happened after the war to a
group of Southern officers, including Col. John T. They ended their exodus in
Texas. |
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CoL John T. Coffee (1818-1890) |
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returned to Austin Texas from
Brownsville, Texas and surrendered to Colonel George A. Custer. He then
retired to Georgetown, Texas, which is 20 miles north of Austin and started a
goat farm. He died in Georgetown on May 23,1890 and is buried in the I.O.O. F
Cemetery. |
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The command of the Confederate
troops in Missouri was given to Colonel J. O. Shelby instead of Coffee after
the Battle of Newtonia, Missouri. That was because Coffee got drunk after
defeat- ing the Union troops at Newtonia and was disciplined by General Hindman
in Arkansas. After his court martial for drunkenness was dropped, Colonel
Coffee resigned his commission and left for Brownsville, Texas to seek refuge
in Mexico and continue the war from there. |
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Before the war, Coffee received
a letter from President Lincoln asking him to raise a regiment of Union
cavalry In S.W. Missouri. Coffee burned the letter |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Linda Roberts found this and
thought it will probably help someone. |
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SS Minnesota - sailed; |
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Liverpool, England and
Queenstown, |
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Ireland to New York, May 3, 186 |
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DISTRICT OF NEW YORK PORT OF NEW
YORK |
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228 Catherine Coffey 50 F Matron
Gt. Britain |
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and raised a regiment of
Confederate cavalry. At the Battle of Newtonia, Coffee was in command of the
22nd Texas Cavalry from Hunt County Texas and Hawpes Battery of mountain
cannon. There are many Civil War artifacts and documents at the Coffee home
in Georgetown today. They include a letter from General J.E.B. Stuart
approving procurement of horses and tack. |
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James G. Stevens (1823-1889) a
former Hunt County judge in Texas, and Confederate officer was born in
Alabama. Stevens entered the Con- federate Army, Nov. 6, 1860 as part of the
22nd Texas Cavalry, which he help raise in Hunt County. He was elected major
in January 1862 and was promoted to Colonel in command of the regiment later
that year. He led the 22 nd Regiment at the Battle of Newtonia, Missouri in
October 1862 |
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under the command of Colonel
John T. Coffee. After the battle, Colonel Coffee arrested Stevens for
cowardice and his troops were dismounted and the horses were sent back to
Texas. Although Stevens was soon returned to the command of his troops, he
resigned in November, confessing that he was "entirely unable" to
control his men. Although Coffee was In command of |
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two cavalry regiments and a
battery of artillery, he was retained at the rank of colonel. This may have
led to his eventual resignation after General Hindman dropped the
court-martial for drunkenness. |
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Breckinridge may have been
charged with treason also. Colonel John T. |
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page 9 |
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Coffee, like Breckinridge, also
thought he would be hung for treason, so in |
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1865, he left Missouri for
Brownsville, Texas. He was prepared to seek |
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refuge and continue the war in
Mexico under Maximillian. Also at the end of the war, General Joseph Shelby
moved |
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into Texas with a large number
ex- Confederates, recruiting men along the way that were willing to support
the war. He got as far as Mexico City and realized the Cause was hopeless and
returned to Missouri. Later, Coffee and Shelby were advised by Federal
authorities that no charges of treason or charges that they used Quantrell's
guerrillas would be |
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brought against them. |
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Joseph O. Shelby (1830-1897) The
most be-loved man in Missouri, married a distant cousin also named Shelby.
General Jo Shelby made his exodus to Mexico at the close of the |
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Civil War. He made it all the
way to Mexico City along with a number of |
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Confederate officers and their
staff. It is known in Texas as the "Shelby Expedition". The members
of the expedition included two ex-governors of Texas and General Hindman of
the Trans-Mississippi. At the Battle of Newtonia, Missouri, Shelby organized
and commanded a company of cavalry under the command of Colonel John T.
Coffee. Shelby, lik Coffee, refused a commission in the Union Army. He, at
his own expense, organized a company of Confederate cavalry. The Texas 34*
Cavalry, 22nd Texas Cavalry, Joseph Bledsoe's |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Battery of Trezevant C. Hawpe's 21s Texas
Cavalry under the command of |
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page 10 September |
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2001 |
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Colonel Coffee were all part of
the encampment known as Camp Coffee, near Newtonia, Missouri in September, |
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1862. These regiments from North
Texas were later organized into Polignac's Brigade and in the spring of |
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COLLINS COFFEY STORY |
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My "Genelogia",
(May/June |
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2001) published by the Mo-
Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 715, Jefferson City, MO 65102, printed an
interesting story about our Collins Coffey. You need a little of the leader
to understand why this was printed. I quote the Genelogia; |
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1862, defeated the federal forces In |
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the Red River Campaign in
Louisiana. |
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Shelby, along with a few hundred
well- |
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disciplined and orderly men,
with all |
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their cannons, arms, and
ammunition, |
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crossed the Arkansas River, and |
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continued through the Indian
Nations |
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into North Texas. They marched
from |
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Bonham to Corsicana through
Waco, |
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Austin, and San Antonio to Eagle
Pass |
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on the Rio Grande River and at
Piedras |
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Negras, they sank their
Confederate |
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guidon in the river, in what
came to be the front dated 1966 states "be |
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HISTORY OF SOUTH MISSOURI -
NORTH ARKANSAS 1844 Trough Civil War |
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This book was printed in 1907
and authored by Col. William Monks. A hand written note in |
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known as the "Grave of the
Confederacy". After arriving in Mexico, they sold their weapons, except
for pistols, to the rebel forces of Benito Juarez. After that, they were
permitted to pass to the south and on |
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to Mexico City. |
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sure to save the Quill as the
article about Wm. Monks is a book he wrote of civil war." Obviously a
magazine titled "The Quill" was publishing some of |
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this book as it begins with
"Editors Note: The Quill today is publishing the first installment of
historical sections of the |
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book,
(unreadable)" Col. Monks describes the book as being "an
account of the early settlements, the Civil War, The Ku-Klux Klan and times
and places." "It begins in 1844 about the time the writer moved to
Fulton Co. Arkansas and was employed as a mail carrier from there to
Rockbridge, then the county seat of Ozark County." It was originally
printed by the |
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Journal Printing, Co., of West
Plains in 1907, and today is scarce with only a limited number of conies
still in |
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It's easy to be pleasant |
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When life flows by like a song. |
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But the man worthwhile is the
one |
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who can smile When everything
goes dead wrong. |
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For the test of the heart is
trouble, And it always comes with years. |
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And the smile that Is worth the
praises |
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of earth |
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Is the smile that shines
throught the |
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tears. |
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existence. **It is not known where copies
of "The Quill" or |
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the original book can be
found.** The Mo. Genealogical Society has a few photocopied pages. |
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(I will excerpt to the story
about Collins Coffey. For more write to the Mo. Genealogical Society.) |
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In 1858 the author sold out on
the North Fork of White river (AR) and moved into Howell County (MO) and
located 11 miles southwest of West Plains,....was appointed constable of
Benton Township and in the year 1860 was elected constable of Benton township,
commenced reading law in the year 1858. In |
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the year 1860 West Plains was
said to be the best, neatest, prettiest town in South Missouri and contained
about 200 inhabitants; had a neat frame court house in the center of the
square, a first-class hewed log jail, had four first-class stores |
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(for the county at that time)
which kept continually on hand |
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a general assortment of
merchandise, had two saloons, tan yard and the county was out of debt, with
money in the treasury; a county warrant then was good for it's face value in
gold, and the county was prosperous in every respect. The people generally was
fast friends |
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and their chief interest was to
develop the resources of the country and aid and help each other. |
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HOW A MOB WAS PREVENTE |
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In 1860, a man resided about
three miles below West Plains by the name of Collins Coffey on the farm
recently owned by Thomas Bolln and some men by the names of Griffiths and
Boles - (some of them resided in West Plains and some of them resided in
Thomasville and Oregon County) and they and Coffey had a falling out with
each other and enmity between them became very great. So the Griffiths, who
lived at West Plains, went down to Thomasville and they and the Boles with a
few other friends decided that they would come up to Coffey's and mob him. |
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They went to work and made for
themselves a uniform, procured a bugle, fife and snare drum, procured a hack,
made them a place for a chanie and aimed to come up in the night. |
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Coffey owned considerable stock |
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among which was a bull about
four years old. The range then was luxuriant and there was a pond near the
side of the road about one mile from Coffey's residence. They armed
themselves, procured their musicians, got into their hack, drawn by two
horses and started off to the scene of action with a bright light, with a
flag flying and music playing. When they reached the place near where the
male was lying, he rose to his feet, squared himself and fetched a keen
bellow as though |
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(although he was an animal) he
might have some information as to their mission. They paid no attention to
the action of the bull and on their driving within |
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about ten feet of him he made a
desperate lunge forward: they supposed that he intended to gore the horses,
but missed his aim, struck the hack near the coupling, broke the coupling
pole and turned head over heels, and fell right between the horses. The horses
became frightened, |
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made a desperate lunge to extri-
cate themselves, and the bull at the same time was scuffling to extricate
himself. Both horses fell, the bull and horses were all piled into a heap,
grunting and scuffling. The occupants of the hack were all piled out in a
heap almost in an instant, and before |
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they could extricate themselves
and get onto their feet the bull had gotten up and was moving in the
direction of the master's house bellowing every step as if to say, "I
dare you to come any further." As soon as the posse got to their feet,
having prepared, |
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before they started, with plenty
of whiskey, and being pretty well filled at the time of the occur- rence,
Boles got to his feet, drew his pistol, cocked it and swore he would whip any
bull he ever say, especially a one-horned Coffey |
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bull. |
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The hack was almost demolished
and the occupants considerably bruised, both horses crippled and after
consultation, they concluded that as the Coffey bull had proved so successful
they had better abandon their trip and retreat "in good order" to
Thomasville, leaving their horses |
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hitched by the roadside and the
shattered hack piled up at one side of the road. |
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The next morning they sent out a
team and brought the horses and hack to Thomasville and they were wiser and
perhaps better men, as they never again attemp- ted to mob Coffey. |
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The strange feature about this
matter is that the bull was never known to be cross before this occasion,
when his master was to be mobbed. |
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The following files were provided by Virgil O. Coffee. |
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VIRGINIA MARRIAGES (contd. from
issue 82, page 15) |
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Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth |
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Spouse |
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John Bridge |
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John P. Hambleton |
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John Cleveland |
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Marriage date |
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15 Sep 1895 05 May 1835 20 Apr
1734 |
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Coffee/ey |
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Elizabeth |
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Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth
Ellen D Emma J Frances Frances Francis Frederick Garland George George R
Harden Harry Hayes |
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Helen Henry Henry Henry Henry
Henry Henry Hezekiah Hillary Holcomb Holoway Howard Hudson Hunter |
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Ida |
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James James James L James M Jane |
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Jane |
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Jane Jemimah Jemlmah T Jesse |
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Jesse C Joel John John John |
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Spouse |
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Joshua Ramsay |
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Wesly B. Coffey John Jones
Stewart Jackson |
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Robert D. Wagner |
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Howard D. Campbell |
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Woodson Fitzgerald |
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Thomas D. Abbott Helen Page
Catherine Ogden Nancy Coffee Sarah F. Coffey Sarah E. Lotts Elizabeth
Crawford |
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Elmer H. Loving Jr A verilla
Ogden Dolly Campbell Nancy Schilling Lydia S. Campbell Lily B. Burch
Elizabeth Ogden Mary Fitzgerald Eliza Tankersley |
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Eliza A. Padgett |
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Catherine Fitzgerald |
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Rose M. DePass Mahala Green Lane
Nannie Vaughn Cicero Ramsay Sophia Coffey |
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Sally Collins |
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Nancy Whitt |
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Esther J. Smith Thomas O'Brien
Anderson Meeks William Coffey Meredith Allen Charles Flowers James Giles |
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Ruth Gaddy Cleopatra A. Padgett
Nancy F. L. Allen Martha Stepp Rachel Pldgeon Peggy Howard Carolyn Randall |
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Marriage date |
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30 Sep 1850 23 Jan 1865 0 Nov
1792 |
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page 13 County |
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Nelson Nelson |
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Shenamdoah Prince Edward |
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Amherst Amherst Bedford |
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Amherst Nelson Amherst Nelson
Amherst |
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Augusta |
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Amherst Amherst |
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Nelson Amherst Amherst Nelson
Bedford Bedford Nelson |
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Amherst Cumberland |
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Amherst Montgomery Montgomery
Nelson Botetort Nelson Nelson Amherst Campbell Amherst Bedford Bedford
Hillsvllle |
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Loudon Montgomery |
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Carolyn Randall Annie M. Ogden
Dorothy E. Fulcher Patara F. Tyler Elizabeth Duff Hayden Davis Elizabeth
Monroe Susanna Coffey Anna Godbey Elizabeth Rippetoe |
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Amherst Rockbridge Nelson Hanover |
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Nelson Amherst Rockingham Montgomery Montgomery Lynchburg Bedford Fauquier
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Jordan Joseph Joshua |
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James Fitzgerald John Steel |
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Chockley |
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John A. Harris |
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Moses Fitzgerald John D. Masters
Lewis P. Fitzgerald Josephus C. Hewitt Joseph M. Crawford Benjamin L. Fortune
Cosen Parrish |
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Robert D. Davis Steven L.Loving
Jr John J. Campbell Morris J. Coffey John Everitt |
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John Campbell William 11. Mowry
Pyramous Grant Jordon S. Quinn |
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Joel Campbell Webster Brown
Edward A. Fitzgerald Holman Lawhorne Peter Fitzgerald Sialas M. Ramsay
Rebecca Hamilton Champs Lee Ogden James L. Hamilton Mary Fitzgerald Mary
Nightingale James G. Thomas |
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John W.Todd, Gilbert C. Smith
Nancy Monroe Zephaniah Fitzgerald Jesse Robinson |
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John Steele |
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Peter Wolfe Judith Meadows Ann
E. Dawson Abraham Clement Adam Wolfe Nancy Giles |
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Polly C. DeMasters Margaret
Bowling Mina E. Mays |
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Laurel C. Campbell Robert 0.
Nuckolaus Claude Watts |
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Tarleton East |
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Eudora T. Padgett Gerald W.
Hughs Harding L. Humphries Elizabeth Hambleton Isabelle Drumheller Mary
Coffey |
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William Crisp Laura Cowan |
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John D. Crawford Ada F. Crist |
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Mary E. Lawhorne |
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Coffee/ey Millie |
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*JS' CLEARINGHOUSE Marriage date |
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22 Feb 1793 |
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12 Apr 1845 08 May 1844 28 Mar 1848 05 Sep 1801 14 Jan 1832 3o Apr 1840 20
May 1920 08 Aug 1927 04 Oct 1899 02 Oct 1920 |
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1962 26 Jun 1895 30 Jan 1832 05 Mar 1865 28 Aug 1880 23 Mar 1835 30 Aug 1920
09 Sep 1835 28 Jan 1842 03 Sep 1913 |
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page 15 County |
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Amherst |
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Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson
Nelson Amherst Nelson Nelson Amherst Amherst |
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Nelson Amherst |
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Nelson Nelson Lancaster Nelson
Nelson |
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Prince Edward Bedford Amherst |
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Amherst Nelson |
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Augusta Bedford Nelson Bedford |
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Amherst Amherst Amherst Amherst
Nelson |
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Amherst |
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Pamela Patricia Patsy Peter D
Polly Polly Polly Polly Pleasant Pleasant B Rebecca Rebecca Reubin Reubin
Reubin C Robert M |
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Samuel Sandra Sara Schuyler Scyler Scyler Sophia Steven Susanna Talmadge |
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page 16 September 2001 |
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Tom Veale, Dublin 9 Ireland
-email: tomveale@eircom.net, says, "Having just finished indexing |
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"Dungarvan Family
Roots" by Noel Farrell, I extracted the mention of Coffey. Dungarvan is
in Co. |
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Waterford, Ireland.M (We thank
Tom for thinking about us. Its a nice addition to our Coffey records.) i |
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page 17 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION 2002
April 26 and 27 DALLAS, TEXAS |
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Jo Langwell is still pinning
down the fine details for our 2002 convention to be held in the Dallas, Texas
area, but she has given me permission to let a few "kittens out of the
bag." WATCH FOR THE RESERVATION SHEET IN THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF CCC |
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Get your duds packed for a trip to |
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"SOUTHFORK" ranch
where the show |
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Dallas was filmed. We will hold
our Annual |
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Banquet here and you can even
wear your |
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boots and ten gallon hat if you
please. 1 The big decision will be whither you want |
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to eat J.R.'s ribeye steak or
chicken. The |
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deep dish hot apple cobbler with |
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homemade cinnamon ice cream is
what |
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has caught my eye!' Jo says that
she will |
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need to make a $700. Deposit by
Feb 27, |
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2002, so she will need early
reservations |
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to cover this if we are to enjoy
this site. |
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We will also get to tour the
working ranch |
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as part of the package. |
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Jo is also working out the
details for a bus trip to see the "Sixth Floor Museum" which is
about the death of President John Kennedy. There is really much more to see
in the area, but I will have to let Jo tell you about it later. |
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Research. He is one of the most sought
after speaker on the subject of genealogy in the country. He does a column
for the Dallas Morning News which I have printed an abstraction of to give
you an idea of his work. You really don't want to miss hearing him speak and
being able to ask questions. Bernie Coffey used to send me material about his
programs and |
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We will be staying at the
Country Inn and Sweets, in Addison, TX (a suburb of Dallas). The address is
4355 Beltway Drive, Addison, TX 75001. The phone number is (972)503-7800. YOU
NEED TO TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH THE COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION so you will get
the special rate and we will get credit toward our meeting room. It sounds
like it will be easy to get too. |
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They have complimentary
continental "plus" breakfast, in room coffey makers, hair dryer,
iron, refrigerator, microwave, swimming pool, h and all the other stuff that
you exDect in anv nice hotel. |
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On the morning of the 27th,
LLOYD BOCKSTRUCK of The Dallas Morning News, will speak to us about our
genealogy |
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page 18 Coffee/ey |
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Thomas G Washington William
William William William B Winney |
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Winnifire |
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September Spouse |
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Mary Knight Rhoda Campbel |
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Polly Rippetoe Sarah Ann
Crawford Betsy Giles |
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Mary Master |
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Silas Ramsay Thomas Hayes |
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1790 24 Sep 1835 |
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1834 |
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Marriage date |
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County |
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Amelia Nelson Amherst Amherst
Amherst Nelson Nelson |
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| Issue84 |
TEXT CCC Issue84 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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September, 2001 |
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IssueNO.84 ISSN 0749-758X |
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COUSINS LOSE MAJOR RESEARCHERS |
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In the last quarter we have lost
Marvin D. Coffey, Eugene Brewington and Ella Carpenter, all long time Coffey
researchers. |
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Marvin's book, James B. Coffey
is the major research tool to many who assist new researchers and even for
our own lines. I'm sure no one would dispute the fact that it is one of the
really good genealogy books written. |
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We were fortunate to have had
Marvin and Wanda Coffey at the April Coffey Convention. He had a stroke only
a few weeks after getting home from the trip. Loosing him is a real loss, not
only as a genealogist but as a friend. Marvin was always willing to help
anyone. I relied on his good judgement when faced with disputed matters on
the newspaper. He always came through with reliable answers. |
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Gene Brewington also wrote
Coffee/y books; Hugh Coffey & His Descendents and Peter Coffee & His
Descendents. Gene also retyped, out of print Coffee/ y books and made them
available to researchers working these lines. This was a very valuable service.
Gene was also one who was ready to help an- other researcher anytime that he
could. He also hosted a Coffey Conven- |
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tion in Oklahoma City where we
had the opportunity to meet his wife Willie. |
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Ella Carptenter was probably not
known by as many of our researchers as the other two, but she was the first
one to respond when I joined Coffey Cousins. She was doing Coffey re- search
before most of us knew what it was. I always appreciated her help. |
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Your Cousin, Bonnie |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION > This
printing
300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21 |
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$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 83
Subscription rate - $8.00 per year |
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USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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page 2 |
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2(X) |
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September |
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1 |
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OBITUARIES |
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the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latterday Saints and held several leadership positions in the church,
including bishop. He initiated the LDS Institute in 1960 by teaching the
first classes. Mr. Coffey loved to travel and was an avid gardener and
genealogist, privately publishing three books on |
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MARVIN D. COFFEY |
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Marvin D. Coffey, 71, former
Chair- man of the Department of Biology of what is now Southern Oregon
University, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at Heaarthstone Manor, |
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Med ford, OR. Funeral services
were held at the LDS Church, Medford and interment followed at the Scenic
Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. |
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Mr. Coffey was born April 25,
1930 in Midvale, Idaho. He married Wanda Kirchgestner on June 6, 1952 in the
Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS temple. |
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In 1952 he graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts in Zoology from Brigham Young University and in 1953 he
received an M.A. in Zoology and Entomology. He graduated from what is now
Washington State University, Pullman, WA, in 1957 with a PhD. in Entomology.
After graduation he |
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came to Ashland to teach at
Southern Oregon College. After a one year stint at Fresno State University in
1964 he returned to Ashland and served as Chairman of the Department of
Biology from 1965-1969. He also did |
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research on sabbatical at Texas
A & M, University of Kentucky, Brigham |
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Young Universtiy and Oregon
State Universtiy. He retired in 1995. |
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Mr. Coffey was an active member
of |
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his family history. He had a
lifelong |
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love for insects and their role
in the environment and was curator of the |
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Insect Collection at Southern
Oregon University. He was a member of the |
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Rogue Valley Genealogical
Society, Entomological Society of America, and served as a consultant to the
Rogue |
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Valley Vector Control District. |
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Survivors include his wife,
Wanda K. of Medford, three sons: Greg of St. |
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Charles, MO., Mark of Lake
Oswego, |
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OR.; Todd of Ann Arbor, ML; two
~ daughters; Susan Clark of Midland, |
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ML; and Lorilee Rellaford of
American Fork, Ut; a sister, Pauline Douglas of |
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Areata, CA. He was preceded in
death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. |
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(Obit provided by Wanda Coffey.
We wish to express our sympathy to the family.) |
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ELLA MAE CARPENTER |
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> |
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Ella Mae Carpenter, age 91, of |
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Orlando, FL, formerly of
Tazewell, TN, |
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was born October 27, 1909 and
passed |
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away on July 2, 2001 in Orlando.
She |
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was a longtime native of Indian
Creek Community in Thorn Hill and the |
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Springdale Community in
Tazewell, ~ TN. She was a former member of the Springdale Baptist Church and
the |
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First Baptist Church of Union Park. |
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She was preceded in death by her
husband, Rector Carpenter; step-sons, Hugh and George Carpenter; parents
Orlander and Orlena Coffey; brothers, General, Emitt and Paris Coffey;
sisters, Elsie Jaynes and Lillie Dalton; grandson, Clifford Carpenter, Jr. She
is survived by her sons and daughter- in-law, James Orlando and Inez
Carpenter of Phoinix, AZ, Clifford Doyle and Ina Lee Carpenter, of Orlando,
FL; brother, Carson Coffey of Franklin, OH; sister, Delta Coffey of
Morristown. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery, Tazewell, TN. |
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(We thank Clifford Carpenter for |
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sending the obituary and express
our sympathy to all of Ella's family.) |
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EUGENE H. BREWINGTON |
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Eugene H., 86, passed away,
Monday, July 9, 2001. He was born October 31, 1914 in Moko, AR to Marion J.
And Mattie Jane (Golden) Brewington. On December 12, 1946, he married Willie
Ector McCullar in Ada, OK. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army,
1st Division. He attended OCU and University of Oklahoma. After 40 years of
service, he retired from SW Bell Telephone Co. He enjoyed Oklahoma History,
Genealogy, and compiled several books of family history as well as
researching the Oklahoma Constitution. He attended the Kelham Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Q. R. |
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Brewington; stepmother, Florence
Brewington. He is survived by his wife Willie; sister, Beth Morris of Midwest
City; children, Cass Christian and wife Joyce of Stillwater, OK; Cherrie
Shelnutt and husband Bill of Frederick, MD. He was interred at Lightning
Ridge Cemetery. |
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(We thank Gayle Carson for
sending the obit published in "The Daily Oklahoman", Wed. July 11,
2001. We express our sympathy to all of Gene's family.) |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 3 |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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* Marguerite Jobes, says that we
cut the "m" off of her email address. It should be;
mimjy@webtv.net. She also says to tell everyone that she doesn't need to save
her money for boots and a western hat, she already has them and is ready to
go. We-ha!! Good for Marguerite. |
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page 4 |
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September |
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200 |
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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When September gets here we
always tend to think that summer is over - but we still have some hot weather
to go in San Antonio. School is starting and we get into the school yearmode.
Eventhoseofuswhoare retired are affected by this change going on. |
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Now we should be looking to the
future - specifically the end of April 2002. A great plan and program has
been made and it should be a real fun AND there will be a special opportu-
nity to hear one of the very well known internationally acclaimed Gene- alogists
speak to US. The next newslet- ter will be giving more details. When they
come - get on the phone and make your reservations!!!!!!! |
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Keep cool and enjoy the scenery
and smell the roses. |
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Cousin Jeff |
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May your neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you, |
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The angels protect you, And
heaven accept you. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Faye McQuilllng, 1653 Farm
Meadow Dr., Greenwood, IN 46143 |
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Susan Coffey-Wooten - new email:
mzwooten2@msn.com |
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Bennie Loftin - new email: |
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bloftin34@juno.com Jack Coffee -
new email: |
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jkc@usa.com |
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Heading to DALLAS |
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INDEX |
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Editor's Letter 1 Obituaries 2
Index 4 President's Letter 4 New Addresses 4 New Cousins 5 Computer News 5
Currents in the Stream 6 Dead End Roads 7 Documents Galore 8 Col. John T.
Coffee 8 Collins Coffey Story 10 Virginia Marriages 12 Dungarvan, Waterford,
Ireland 16 Convention 2002 17 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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Ancestor |
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J. B. McCarley, II, 1512 Parker St,
Amarillo, TX 7910 |
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Martin E. DeLille, 5445 N.
Meadows Blvd, Columbus OH 43229 Mason Judith M. Steenson, 825 W. Rosewood
St., Rialto, CA 92376 |
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Richard H.(Dick) Coffey, 927
-26th St., Peru, IL 61354 Wm. Franklin |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Martin E. DeLille is
researching his wife's Coffee line. We placed a query in the last issue, page
7 of CCC. They are looking for information on the family of Mason Coffee born
about |
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1811 and married Martha
Ferguson. Martin's wife is "Josephine Phipps DeLille" who descends
from Chauncey Phipps, Clara (Coffey) Phipps, Isaac Coffey, and Mason Coffey.
They are still searching for cousins from the families in the area and are putting
more effort in searching further in the |
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past. Martin and Josephine's
address is 5445 N. Meadows Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229 |
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* Dick Coffey says, "During
a recent trip to research my family history I stopped at a library in
Jamestown Ky. While there I found your address in a book called 'Coffey
Cousins' Clearinghouse.'" Dick lives in northern Illinois and has info
that leads him to believe that his family history starts in Northern Ky. or
Fentress County Tenn. His great grandfather was named William Franklin
Coffey. He was born in Fentress County TN on Oct. 25, 1849. |
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Dick's great-great grandfather
was named William Coffey and may have been nicknamed Speck or Speckled. He
was born about 1817 in Fentress |
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County Tenn. It is rumored that
he was a full blooded Cherokee Indian but this may not be true. If you can
help Dick, his email address is: |
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dcoffey@ivnet.com the new cousins list. |
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His address is in |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Hello Cousins, |
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The Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
Index is up to date, thanks to Reams Goodloe and can be found through the web
page. Check it out. |
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I have a new email address. It
is; |
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jkc@usa.com |
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Best regards - Jack |
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This is the URL for Coffey
Cousins: http:// freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ |
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page 6 September 2001 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Nancy Williams says that since
Lloyd Bockstruck has agreed to be one of the guest speaker for the 2002
Coffey Cousins Convention in Dallas that it might be appropriate to tell
about the web site for Lloyd Bockstruck's Saturday Column in the Texas Living
Section of the Dallas Morning News. Nancy says that she was thinking that
since Jo Langwell said Lloyd agreed to do a free 2 hr. seminar next April for
the Coffey Cousins, people might be interested in starting to tap his brain
now. Every week he reports on some unusual resource. |
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Anyone who pulls up his column
on Saturday can read it free, email it or print it. However; anyone who waits
until 12:01 a.m. Sunday, will have to pay $2 to get it up out of archives. |
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In his June 2nd column, he lists
where to get what he calls, |
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"UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST
IMPORTANT GENEALOGICAL FINDING AID FOR THE UNITED STATES" |
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He is referring to a set of CDs
prepared by the Mormons that had just come out. Nancy doesn't recall that
strong an endorsement before. |
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Nancy says, "The person I
talked to said that the Dallas County Gene- alogical Society has a
"LOCK-IN" at the library periodically. I wonder if the Coffey's
would have any interest in being locked in the library at 9 or 10 p.m. the
Thursday night before the CCC in April. All those books, computers, CDs and
no one else to bother us...I'd love that but my husband would just shake his
head and walk off." |
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* Another email from Nancy
Williams worth taking note of. |
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Lloyd Bockstruck: 1880 census
index plugs holes 06/02/2001 |
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By LLOYD BOCKSTRUCK The Dallas
Morning News The best news coming out of the |
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National Genealogical Society's
Conference in Portland, Ore., this month was the release of the every- name
index to the 1880 census of the United States. In 1907, the govern- ment
published the 1790 census results of Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South
Carolina. Now all census records from 1790 to 1880 are indexed. Because of
the passage of the Social Security Act requiring proof of age of Americans
who lacked birth certificates, the government indexed the 1880 census for all
households in which at least one person was under the age of 11. Calculating
that those individuals would be the ones whose ages would need to be
verified, the government created an index with one card featuring households
and another cross-referencing people living with someone other than their
parents. There were many omissions from |
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those records. The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints devoted years to creating an every-name
index to the 1880 census for the entire country. The result is undoubtedly
the most important genealogical finding aid for the United States. Without technological
advances, access to the 50 million Americans on the 1880 census would not
have been possible. I had a great-great-great-grandfather |
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who immigrated from Bavaria in
the early 1840s via the port of New Orleans and made his way to St. Louis.
While he appeared in all of the city directories until the Civil War, he and
his family are not on the 1850 census. He was in St. Louis in 1860 and in
southern Illinois in 1870. By 1880 he |
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had returned to St. Louis. His
wife had died by the time of the census, and he did not appear on the 1880
index created by the federal govern-ment. On the computer, I was able to
retrieve him. Unbeknownst to me, he had a new wife. |
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The Mormon index includes the
names of each person in the household along with age, race, sex,
relationship, occu- pation and place of nativity. The index consists of a set
of compact discs. It sells for $49 plus $5 shipping and may |
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be ordered from Family History
Support, Family and Church History Department, 50 East North Temple St., Salt
Lake City, UT 84140-3400, |
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or by telephone at
1-800-346-6044. It is a bargain. |
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Lloyd Bockstruck is supervisor
of the genealogy section of the J. Erik |
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Jonson Central Library. Address
questions to: Family Tree, Texas Living section, P.O. Box 655237* Dallas, TX
75265. |
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TAKE NOTE: |
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* Rod Coffey has found a web
site which lists fraudulent lineage and genealogy sites. He says it's a good
idea to check it out. Visit at: WWW.LINKLINE.COM/PERS0NAL/XYM0X7
FRAUD/FRAUD.HTM |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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*Ellen Wagner wonders if the
reason that Deborah Everitt left Jordan Coffey out as a child of Jane Coffey
and Benjamin Fitzgerald (Issue 83, page 15, person #10), was that his
parentage can't be verified. She wants to know if anyone has information to
the parentage of John Jack Coffey, also of NelsonCo.VA. Ellen'semailaddress
is: RDECWagner@AOL.COM |
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Ellen says that at their Edward
Douglas Coffey family reunion in Lexington, VA over Memorial week end, the
clerk on duty at the desk at the Days Inn turned out to be in the Coffey
clan. She is Ann Crist Cox of the William Henry Coffey line. Her grandmother
and Ellen's grandfather were first cousins. Ellen sent what she learned about
Ann to John Taylor to add to his Nelson County Coffey information. |
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*Gayle Harvey descends from
Fielding and Sarah Jane (Hughes) Coffey from Russell Co. KY. She says that
Fielding married Nancy Coffey first and Sarah is his second wife. She would
like to know who this Fielding's parents were. You can write to Gayle at 245
Johnny Harvey Rd., Breeding, KY 42715 or email: claysgg@duo-county.com |
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*Jennifer Philbeck is
researching her husband's family and needs some help. They are looking for
information on Albert Tindall Coffey, Jr. born, ca 1925 who married Martha |
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Sue Crowe. Jennifer can be
contacted by email at: moomomtoo@yahoo.com or by writing P.O. Box 801,
Woodruff, |
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SC 29388. |
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* Karen Kay Esberger is trying to determine
the children and further descendants of H. Patrick Caffey/ Coffey and Cynthia
Amanda Caroline Tillman who were married on 15 April |
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1859 in Yalobusha Co. MS. Karen
would greatly appreciate help at: email: annakay48@hotmail.com or by writing
P.O. Box 116, Midlothian, TX |
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76065 |
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*Julie Duncan Wilbur is looking
for information on Sarah Elizabeth Huffman Coffee. She was the wife of Hiram,
who died in Grayson, TX in |
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1851. The 1850 Census of
Grayson, Co., TX is the last one Julie has that lists her. She is also
mentioned in Hiram's probate records and at that time her youngest child was
12 years old. Julie's email is gogogranny4@hotmail.com |
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COL. JOHN T. COFFEE |
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Jerry Coffee, author of this
article, has written about Col. John T. in prior issues. Col. John T. was a
officer in the Confederate Army and was considered a hero by the Confederate
sympa- |
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thizers in Missouri. His
military service has been covered in "The Missouri Historical
Review" but I have not been able to secure permission to reprint the
story. It has a copyright. Jerry is adding what happened after the war to a
group of Southern officers, including Col. John T. They ended their exodus in
Texas. |
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CoL John T. Coffee (1818-1890) |
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returned to Austin Texas from
Brownsville, Texas and surrendered to Colonel George A. Custer. He then
retired to Georgetown, Texas, which is 20 miles north of Austin and started a
goat farm. He died in Georgetown on May 23,1890 and is buried in the I.O.O. F
Cemetery. |
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The command of the Confederate
troops in Missouri was given to Colonel J. O. Shelby instead of Coffee after
the Battle of Newtonia, Missouri. That was because Coffee got drunk after
defeat- ing the Union troops at Newtonia and was disciplined by General Hindman
in Arkansas. After his court martial for drunkenness was dropped, Colonel
Coffee resigned his commission and left for Brownsville, Texas to seek refuge
in Mexico and continue the war from there. |
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Before the war, Coffee received
a letter from President Lincoln asking him to raise a regiment of Union
cavalry In S.W. Missouri. Coffee burned the letter |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Linda Roberts found this and
thought it will probably help someone. |
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SS Minnesota - sailed; |
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Liverpool, England and
Queenstown, |
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Ireland to New York, May 3, 186 |
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DISTRICT OF NEW YORK PORT OF NEW
YORK |
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228 Catherine Coffey 50 F Matron
Gt. Britain |
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and raised a regiment of
Confederate cavalry. At the Battle of Newtonia, Coffee was in command of the
22nd Texas Cavalry from Hunt County Texas and Hawpes Battery of mountain
cannon. There are many Civil War artifacts and documents at the Coffee home
in Georgetown today. They include a letter from General J.E.B. Stuart
approving procurement of horses and tack. |
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James G. Stevens (1823-1889) a
former Hunt County judge in Texas, and Confederate officer was born in
Alabama. Stevens entered the Con- federate Army, Nov. 6, 1860 as part of the
22nd Texas Cavalry, which he help raise in Hunt County. He was elected major
in January 1862 and was promoted to Colonel in command of the regiment later
that year. He led the 22 nd Regiment at the Battle of Newtonia, Missouri in
October 1862 |
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under the command of Colonel
John T. Coffee. After the battle, Colonel Coffee arrested Stevens for
cowardice and his troops were dismounted and the horses were sent back to
Texas. Although Stevens was soon returned to the command of his troops, he
resigned in November, confessing that he was "entirely unable" to
control his men. Although Coffee was In command of |
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two cavalry regiments and a
battery of artillery, he was retained at the rank of colonel. This may have
led to his eventual resignation after General Hindman dropped the
court-martial for drunkenness. |
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Breckinridge may have been
charged with treason also. Colonel John T. |
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page 9 |
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Coffee, like Breckinridge, also
thought he would be hung for treason, so in |
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1865, he left Missouri for
Brownsville, Texas. He was prepared to seek |
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refuge and continue the war in
Mexico under Maximillian. Also at the end of the war, General Joseph Shelby
moved |
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into Texas with a large number
ex- Confederates, recruiting men along the way that were willing to support
the war. He got as far as Mexico City and realized the Cause was hopeless and
returned to Missouri. Later, Coffee and Shelby were advised by Federal
authorities that no charges of treason or charges that they used Quantrell's
guerrillas would be |
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brought against them. |
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Joseph O. Shelby (1830-1897) The
most be-loved man in Missouri, married a distant cousin also named Shelby.
General Jo Shelby made his exodus to Mexico at the close of the |
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Civil War. He made it all the
way to Mexico City along with a number of |
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Confederate officers and their
staff. It is known in Texas as the "Shelby Expedition". The members
of the expedition included two ex-governors of Texas and General Hindman of
the Trans-Mississippi. At the Battle of Newtonia, Missouri, Shelby organized
and commanded a company of cavalry under the command of Colonel John T.
Coffee. Shelby, lik Coffee, refused a commission in the Union Army. He, at
his own expense, organized a company of Confederate cavalry. The Texas 34*
Cavalry, 22nd Texas Cavalry, Joseph Bledsoe's |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Battery of Trezevant C. Hawpe's 21s Texas
Cavalry under the command of |
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page 10 September |
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2001 |
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Colonel Coffee were all part of
the encampment known as Camp Coffee, near Newtonia, Missouri in September, |
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1862. These regiments from North
Texas were later organized into Polignac's Brigade and in the spring of |
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COLLINS COFFEY STORY |
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My "Genelogia",
(May/June |
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2001) published by the Mo-
Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 715, Jefferson City, MO 65102, printed an
interesting story about our Collins Coffey. You need a little of the leader
to understand why this was printed. I quote the Genelogia; |
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1862, defeated the federal forces In |
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the Red River Campaign in
Louisiana. |
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Shelby, along with a few hundred
well- |
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disciplined and orderly men,
with all |
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their cannons, arms, and
ammunition, |
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crossed the Arkansas River, and |
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continued through the Indian
Nations |
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into North Texas. They marched
from |
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Bonham to Corsicana through
Waco, |
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Austin, and San Antonio to Eagle
Pass |
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on the Rio Grande River and at
Piedras |
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Negras, they sank their
Confederate |
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guidon in the river, in what
came to be the front dated 1966 states "be |
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HISTORY OF SOUTH MISSOURI -
NORTH ARKANSAS 1844 Trough Civil War |
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This book was printed in 1907
and authored by Col. William Monks. A hand written note in |
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known as the "Grave of the
Confederacy". After arriving in Mexico, they sold their weapons, except
for pistols, to the rebel forces of Benito Juarez. After that, they were
permitted to pass to the south and on |
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to Mexico City. |
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sure to save the Quill as the
article about Wm. Monks is a book he wrote of civil war." Obviously a
magazine titled "The Quill" was publishing some of |
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this book as it begins with
"Editors Note: The Quill today is publishing the first installment of
historical sections of the |
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book,
(unreadable)" Col. Monks describes the book as being "an
account of the early settlements, the Civil War, The Ku-Klux Klan and times
and places." "It begins in 1844 about the time the writer moved to
Fulton Co. Arkansas and was employed as a mail carrier from there to
Rockbridge, then the county seat of Ozark County." It was originally
printed by the |
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Journal Printing, Co., of West
Plains in 1907, and today is scarce with only a limited number of conies
still in |
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It's easy to be pleasant |
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When life flows by like a song. |
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But the man worthwhile is the
one |
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who can smile When everything
goes dead wrong. |
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For the test of the heart is
trouble, And it always comes with years. |
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And the smile that Is worth the
praises |
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of earth |
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Is the smile that shines
throught the |
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tears. |
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existence. **It is not known where copies
of "The Quill" or |
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the original book can be
found.** The Mo. Genealogical Society has a few photocopied pages. |
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(I will excerpt to the story
about Collins Coffey. For more write to the Mo. Genealogical Society.) |
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In 1858 the author sold out on
the North Fork of White river (AR) and moved into Howell County (MO) and
located 11 miles southwest of West Plains,....was appointed constable of
Benton Township and in the year 1860 was elected constable of Benton township,
commenced reading law in the year 1858. In |
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the year 1860 West Plains was
said to be the best, neatest, prettiest town in South Missouri and contained
about 200 inhabitants; had a neat frame court house in the center of the
square, a first-class hewed log jail, had four first-class stores |
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(for the county at that time)
which kept continually on hand |
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a general assortment of
merchandise, had two saloons, tan yard and the county was out of debt, with
money in the treasury; a county warrant then was good for it's face value in
gold, and the county was prosperous in every respect. The people generally was
fast friends |
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and their chief interest was to
develop the resources of the country and aid and help each other. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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HOW A MOB WAS PREVENTE |
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In 1860, a man resided about
three miles below West Plains by the name of Collins Coffey on the farm
recently owned by Thomas Bolln and some men by the names of Griffiths and
Boles - (some of them resided in West Plains and some of them resided in
Thomasville and Oregon County) and they and Coffey had a falling out with
each other and enmity between them became very great. So the Griffiths, who
lived at West Plains, went down to Thomasville and they and the Boles with a
few other friends decided that they would come up to Coffey's and mob him. |
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They went to work and made for
themselves a uniform, procured a bugle, fife and snare drum, procured a hack,
made them a place for a chanie and aimed to come up in the night. |
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Coffey owned considerable stock |
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among which was a bull about
four years old. The range then was luxuriant and there was a pond near the
side of the road about one mile from Coffey's residence. They armed
themselves, procured their musicians, got into their hack, drawn by two
horses and started off to the scene of action with a bright light, with a
flag flying and music playing. When they reached the place near where the
male was lying, he rose to his feet, squared himself and fetched a keen
bellow as though |
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(although he was an animal) he
might have some information as to their mission. They paid no attention to
the action of the bull and on their driving within |
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about ten feet of him he made a
desperate lunge forward: they supposed that he intended to gore the horses,
but missed his aim, struck the hack near the coupling, broke the coupling
pole and turned head over heels, and fell right between the horses. The horses
became frightened, |
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made a desperate lunge to extri-
cate themselves, and the bull at the same time was scuffling to extricate
himself. Both horses fell, the bull and horses were all piled into a heap,
grunting and scuffling. The occupants of the hack were all piled out in a
heap almost in an instant, and before |
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they could extricate themselves
and get onto their feet the bull had gotten up and was moving in the
direction of the master's house bellowing every step as if to say, "I
dare you to come any further." As soon as the posse got to their feet,
having prepared, |
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before they started, with plenty
of whiskey, and being pretty well filled at the time of the occur- rence,
Boles got to his feet, drew his pistol, cocked it and swore he would whip any
bull he ever say, especially a one-horned Coffey |
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bull. |
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The hack was almost demolished
and the occupants considerably bruised, both horses crippled and after
consultation, they concluded that as the Coffey bull had proved so successful
they had better abandon their trip and retreat "in good order" to
Thomasville, leaving their horses |
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hitched by the roadside and the
shattered hack piled up at one side of the road. |
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The next morning they sent out a
team and brought the horses and hack to Thomasville and they were wiser and
perhaps better men, as they never again attemp- ted to mob Coffey. |
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The strange feature about this
matter is that the bull was never known to be cross before this occasion,
when his master was to be mobbed. |
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The following files were provided by Virgil O. Coffee. |
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VIRGINIA MARRIAGES (contd. from
issue 82, page 15) |
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Coffee/ey |
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Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth |
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Spouse |
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John Bridge |
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John P. Hambleton |
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John Cleveland |
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Marriage date |
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15 Sep 1895 05 May 1835 20 Apr
1734 |
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County |
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Amherst Essex |
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Coffee/ey |
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Elizabeth |
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Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth
Ellen D Emma J Frances Frances Francis Frederick Garland George George R
Harden Harry Hayes |
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Helen Henry Henry Henry Henry
Henry Henry Hezekiah Hillary Holcomb Holoway Howard Hudson Hunter |
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Ida |
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James James James L James M Jane |
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Jane |
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Jane |
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Jane Jemimah Jemlmah T Jesse |
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/0$* |
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\ Jesse A |
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Jesse C Joel John John John |
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Spouse |
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Joshua Ramsay |
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Wesly B. Coffey John Jones
Stewart Jackson |
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Robert D. Wagner |
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Howard D. Campbell |
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Woodson Fitzgerald |
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Thomas D. Abbott Helen Page
Catherine Ogden Nancy Coffee Sarah F. Coffey Sarah E. Lotts Elizabeth
Crawford |
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l |
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Elmer H. Loving Jr A verilla
Ogden Dolly Campbell Nancy Schilling Lydia S. Campbell Lily B. Burch
Elizabeth Ogden Mary Fitzgerald Eliza Tankersley |
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Eliza A. Padgett |
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Catherine Fitzgerald |
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Rose M. DePass Mahala Green Lane
Nannie Vaughn Cicero Ramsay Sophia Coffey |
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Sally Collins |
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Nancy Whitt |
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Esther J. Smith Thomas O'Brien
Anderson Meeks William Coffey Meredith Allen Charles Flowers James Giles |
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Ruth Gaddy Cleopatra A. Padgett
Nancy F. L. Allen Martha Stepp Rachel Pldgeon Peggy Howard Carolyn Randall |
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Marriage date |
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30 Sep 1850 23 Jan 1865 0 Nov
1792 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 13 County |
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Nelson Nelson |
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Shenamdoah Prince Edward |
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Amherst Amherst Bedford |
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Amherst Nelson Amherst Nelson
Amherst |
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Augusta |
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Amherst Amherst |
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Nelson Amherst Amherst Nelson
Bedford Bedford Nelson |
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Amherst Cumberland |
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Amherst Montgomery Montgomery
Nelson Botetort Nelson Nelson Amherst Campbell Amherst Bedford Bedford
Hillsvllle |
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Loudon Montgomery |
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8 20 Oct 1961 08 Dec 1886 |
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23 Aug 1830 27 Nov 1918 29 Aug
1938 10 Mar 1856 14 Mar 1825 07 May 1878 04 Feb 1891 19 Feb 1867 |
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2 Jan 180 |
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Cora J. Noel Polly Burkett |
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9 07 Feb 1815 |
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06 Jan 190 |
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S |
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16 Aug 1919 14 Aug 1886 22 Dec
1834 |
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04 Jul 1854 22Jan 1885 03 Dec
1873 |
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8 26 Nov 1835 23 Dec 1896 29 Nov 1832 11
Aug 1831 10 Nov 1952 |
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20 Sep 1855 08 Oct 1939 19 Sep
1882 |
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07Jan 1861 09 Mar 1808 01 Mar
1808 30 Oct 1859 |
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17 Jan 1787 15 Dec 1819 18 Feb
1832 21 Apr 1834 02Mar 1823 19 Dec 1797 16 Dec 1819 16 Jan 1868 22 Dec 1853
22 Aug 1793 08 Dec 1784 05 Aug 1818 |
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20 Aug 196 |
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07 Mar 184 |
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6 |
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page 14 Coffee/ey |
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John |
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September Spouse |
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Virginia Campbell |
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Carolyn Randall Annie M. Ogden
Dorothy E. Fulcher Patara F. Tyler Elizabeth Duff Hayden Davis Elizabeth
Monroe Susanna Coffey Anna Godbey Elizabeth Rippetoe |
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Rebecca C. Grant |
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Elizabeth Phillips |
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Elizabeth Graves |
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Mary J. Trousdale |
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Calvin T. Mason |
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Benjamin Rogers |
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Matthew D. Henderson 28 Jan 1967 |
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200 |
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Marriage date |
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10 Apr 1873 20 Aug 1966 |
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1 |
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County Rockbridge |
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Amherst |
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Amherst Amherst |
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Buckingham Nelson Pulaski
Amherst Rockbridge Nelson Hanover |
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Lynchburg Nelson Amherst Nelson
Nelson Amherst Rockingham Montgomery Montgomery Lynchburg Bedford Fauquier
Nelson Nelson Stafford |
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Amherst |
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Augusta |
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Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson
Amherst Nelson ? Nelson ? |
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Lynchburg Nelson Nelson Nelson |
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*!* |
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% |
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John |
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John |
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John |
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John |
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John |
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John |
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John John Johnathan Jordan
Jordan Joseph Joshua |
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Joshua Joyce Julia |
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Kay Beryl Logan Lucy A Mabel J
Mahala Maray Marcia |
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Margaret Margaret Margaret J
Martha A Mary Mary Mary Mary Mary Mary Mary Mary Mary |
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5 31 Jan 1945 |
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15 Marl87 |
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F H W |
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10 Dec 1860 14 Dec 1838 29 Aug
1906 19 Aprl835 15 Oct 1825 09 Ocy 1878 21 Mar 1803 |
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May Cochran |
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Robert A. Fitzgerald |
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Emmet B. Humphries |
|
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Menbell Bryant |
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Patrick H. Meeks |
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Joseph Dodds |
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John McWilllams |
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Moses Beavers |
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Lewis Criner |
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Thomas G. McClintock 16 Jan 184 |
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/ |
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6 03 Nov 1825 |
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03 Jan 187 |
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M |
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02 Jun 1767 29 Jan 1810 23 Dec
1955 10 Nov 1856 |
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02 Jun 1853 16 Dec 1850 31 Jan 1884 16 Feb
1835 10 Jul 1847 13 Feb 1883 22 Feb 1781 01 Jan 1794 04 Apr 1843 |
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<*K |
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. |
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A Mary A |
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25 Feb 1745 |
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23-Jul-16 |
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27 Dec 1877 |
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26 Sep 1874 |
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01 Oct 1849 08 Oct 1825 |
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OS Mar 1868 |
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2 |
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Mary Anne Mary E Mary F Mary J
Mary J Mary M Massie Matilda Mildred Millie |
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05 Mar 187 05 Dec 1866 |
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Andrew Bryan Richard Fisher
James Fitzgerald John Steel |
|
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James Kendall |
|
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Jack Cartright William A.
Chockley |
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John A. Harris |
|
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Moses Fitzgerald John D. Masters
Lewis P. Fitzgerald Josephus C. Hewitt Joseph M. Crawford Benjamin L. Fortune
Cosen Parrish |
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Robert D. Davis Steven L.Loving
Jr John J. Campbell Morris J. Coffey John Everitt |
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9 08 Jan 1842 |
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26 Dec 1778 |
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5 28 Aug 1814 |
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07Marl87 |
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7 |
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21 Dec 183 21 Dec 1830 06 Jan 1922 |
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0 |
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~* |
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\ |
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11 Dec 190 15 Jan 1849 |
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7 |
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1 Mar 182 24 Dec 183 |
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7 |
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CUhr-bY COUSir |
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Spouse |
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John Campbell William 11. Mowry
Pyramous Grant Jordon S. Quinn |
|
| 84-12 |
Joel Campbell Webster Brown
Edward A. Fitzgerald Holman Lawhorne Peter Fitzgerald Sialas M. Ramsay
Rebecca Hamilton Champs Lee Ogden James L. Hamilton Mary Fitzgerald Mary
Nightingale James G. Thomas |
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John W.Todd, Gilbert C. Smith
Nancy Monroe Zephaniah Fitzgerald Jesse Robinson |
|
| 84-12 |
John Steele |
|
| 84-12 |
Peter Wolfe Judith Meadows Ann
E. Dawson Abraham Clement Adam Wolfe Nancy Giles |
|
| 84-12 |
Polly C. DeMasters Margaret
Bowling Mina E. Mays |
|
| 84-12 |
Laurel C. Campbell Robert 0.
Nuckolaus Claude Watts |
|
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Tarleton East |
|
| 84-12 |
Eudora T. Padgett Gerald W.
Hughs Harding L. Humphries Elizabeth Hambleton Isabelle Drumheller Mary
Coffey |
|
| 84-12 |
William Crisp Laura Cowan |
|
| 84-12 |
John D. Crawford Ada F. Crist |
|
| 84-12 |
Mary E. Lawhorne |
|
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Coffee/ey Millie |
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*JS' CLEARINGHOUSE Marriage date |
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22 Feb 1793 |
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24 Aug 1817 30 Jan 1845 02 Jun
1865 |
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16 Dec 1867 19 Jan 1848 |
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03 May 1834 05 Feb 1833 07 Feb
1894 |
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19 Oct 1979 20 Nov 1948 22 Dec
1961 05 May 1827 27 Aug 1933 27 Apr 1787 28 Aug 1819 31 Jan 1792 30 Aug 1806
12 Apr 1845 08 May 1844 28 Mar 1848 05 Sep 1801 14 Jan 1832 3o Apr 1840 20
May 1920 08 Aug 1927 04 Oct 1899 02 Oct 1920 |
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29 Jan 1811 02 Jun 1938 25 May
1962 26 Jun 1895 30 Jan 1832 05 Mar 1865 28 Aug 1880 23 Mar 1835 30 Aug 1920
09 Sep 1835 28 Jan 1842 03 Sep 1913 |
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page 15 County |
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Amherst |
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Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson
Nelson Amherst Nelson Nelson Amherst Amherst |
|
| 84-12 |
Nelson Amherst |
|
| 84-12 |
Nelson Nelson Lancaster Nelson
Nelson |
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Prince Edward Bedford Amherst |
|
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Amherst Nelson |
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Augusta Bedford Nelson Bedford |
|
| 84-12 |
Amherst Amherst Amherst Amherst
Nelson |
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Amherst |
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a Nancy Nancy Nancy |
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06 Apr 191 15 Feb 1845 11 Jun
1823 |
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Myr |
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5 |
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- Nancy Nancy Nancy Nancy |
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Nancy |
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Nelson Nora |
|
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Pamela Patricia Patsy Peter D
Polly Polly Polly Polly Pleasant Pleasant B Rebecca Rebecca Reubin Reubin
Reubin C Robert M |
|
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Robert P Rosea B Ruth Sally
Samuel Sandra Sara Schuyler Scyler Scyler Sophia Steven Susanna Talmadge |
|
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Talmadg |
|
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e Osborne Osborne |
|
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23 Jan 191 30 Oct 1826 15 Feb
1783 |
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Olli |
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1 |
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Jr |
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e |
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Contd.page ]8 |
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page 16 September 2001 |
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| 84-16 |
Tom Veale, Dublin 9 Ireland
-email: tomveale@eircom.net, says, "Having just finished indexing |
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"Dungarvan Family
Roots" by Noel Farrell, I extracted the mention of Coffey. Dungarvan is
in Co. |
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| 84-16 |
Waterford, Ireland.M (We thank
Tom for thinking about us. Its a nice addition to our Coffey records.) i |
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page 17 |
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r |
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| 84-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION 2002
April 26 and 27 DALLAS, TEXAS |
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Jo Langwell is still pinning
down the fine details for our 2002 convention to be held in the Dallas, Texas
area, but she has given me permission to let a few "kittens out of the
bag." WATCH FOR THE RESERVATION SHEET IN THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF CCC |
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| 84-17 |
Get your duds packed for a trip to |
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"SOUTHFORK" ranch
where the show |
|
| 84-17 |
Dallas was filmed. We will hold
our Annual |
|
| 84-17 |
Banquet here and you can even
wear your |
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| 84-17 |
boots and ten gallon hat if you
please. 1 The big decision will be whither you want |
|
| 84-17 |
to eat J.R.'s ribeye steak or
chicken. The |
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| 84-17 |
deep dish hot apple cobbler with |
|
| 84-17 |
homemade cinnamon ice cream is
what |
|
| 84-17 |
has caught my eye!' Jo says that
she will |
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| 84-17 |
need to make a $700. Deposit by
Feb 27, |
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2002, so she will need early
reservations |
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to cover this if we are to enjoy
this site. |
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| 84-17 |
We will also get to tour the
working ranch |
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| 84-17 |
as part of the package. |
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| 84-17 |
Jo is also working out the
details for a bus trip to see the "Sixth Floor Museum" which is
about the death of President John Kennedy. There is really much more to see
in the area, but I will have to let Jo tell you about it later. |
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Research. He is one of the most sought
after speaker on the subject of genealogy in the country. He does a column
for the Dallas Morning News which I have printed an abstraction of to give
you an idea of his work. You really don't want to miss hearing him speak and
being able to ask questions. Bernie Coffey used to send me material about his
programs and |
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| 84-17 |
We will be staying at the
Country Inn and Sweets, in Addison, TX (a suburb of Dallas). The address is
4355 Beltway Drive, Addison, TX 75001. The phone number is (972)503-7800. YOU
NEED TO TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH THE COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION so you will get
the special rate and we will get credit toward our meeting room. It sounds
like it will be easy to get too. |
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They have complimentary
continental "plus" breakfast, in room coffey makers, hair dryer,
iron, refrigerator, microwave, swimming pool, h and all the other stuff that
you exDect in anv nice hotel. |
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| 84-17 |
On the morning of the 27th,
LLOYD BOCKSTRUCK of The Dallas Morning News, will speak to us about our
genealogy |
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| 84-17 |
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page 18 Coffee/ey |
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| 84-18 |
Thomas G Washington William
William William William B Winney |
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| 84-18 |
Winnifire |
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| 84-18 |
September Spouse |
|
| 84-18 |
Mary Knight Rhoda Campbel |
|
| 84-18 |
Polly Rippetoe Sarah Ann
Crawford Betsy Giles |
|
| 84-18 |
Mary Master |
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Silas Ramsay Thomas Hayes |
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1 |
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| 84-18 |
10 Jul 1787 03 Nov 1842 02 Nov
1790 24 Sep 1835 |
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18 Apr 1800 13 Nov 1824 3 May
1834 |
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29 Mar 1792 |
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200 |
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Marriage date |
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County |
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Amelia Nelson Amherst Amherst
Amherst Nelson Nelson |
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l |
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| Issue83 |
TEXT CCC Issue83 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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June, 2001 Issue NO. 83 |
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| 83-1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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ISSN '0749-758 |
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X |
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| 83-1 |
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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| 83-1 |
Those who were not there missed
a really good |
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| 83-1 |
reunion. Jack and Nelda put
together another great one. The accommodations were relaxing, compact and
just about all you could ask for. We learned more about the South and the
Civil War than some of us knew. Although we saw some Confederate money I
don't think I heard anybody suggesting |
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we should save it because the
South will rise again. Didn't get to have breakfast in bed, but that was
never one of the requirements for hosting a reunion. |
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| 83-1 |
This was one of our larger
turnouts - 73. Calgary was our largest with 81. Had to go out of the country
to get the biggest attendance! And our Canadian hosts, Donna and J. R.
McDonald were with us again this year. I don't think Donna has missed one
since Baltimore (the year she agreed to have us in Calgary the next
year).GREAT!! |
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| 83-1 |
NOW - mark your calendars for
April 26-28, 2002. We go to BIG D! Jo Langwell has been doing some great
planning for us and you sure don't want to miss this one. We will be staying
in the suburb of Dallas - Addison. It is more conve- nient to the Dallas-Fort
Worth International air- port. She has a wonderful sightseeing trip planned
for Friday. AND, a BIG surprise program for us on Saturday morning. THE
BANQUET - Saturday might put on your best WESTERN ATTIRE and be ready to
enjoy SOUTH FORK! Yep, the South Fork of J. R. Ewing fame. You'll have to
check your fire arms at the door. We will get a tour of South Fork as well as
have a Dallas style bar-b-q. |
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Then the challenge will be for
me to try to keep you awake through our annual business meeting. Be sure and
wear your boots - it may get a bit deep. Better check and see if you are
eligible, by Texas standards, to tuck one pant leg in a boot, both boots -or
no tuck. Gotta be careful about those things in cow country, you might be
mis- taken for something you are not. |
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DALLAS - APRIL 26-28, 2002. |
|
| 83-1 |
NEW JERSEY - 2003 - Hosted by
Mar- guerite Yates. See you'll at our 2002 meeting. |
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| 83-1 |
Hope you have a good summer and
can |
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| 83-1 |
keep cool. |
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Your Cousin, Jeff |
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r |
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| 83-1 |
This Mailing 250 |
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| 83-1 |
CCC. issued Mar, June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 83-1 |
Back issues are available: |
|
| 83-1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 82 |
|
| 83-1 |
Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA Other than USA -$10.00 |
|
| 83-1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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| 83-1 |
1416 Green Berry Road |
|
| 83-1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 83-1 |
This printing 300 |
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| 83-1 |
Jefferson City, MO 65101-362 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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0 |
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page 2 |
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June |
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2001 |
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EDITOR'S LETTER |
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| 83-2 |
Dear Cousins, |
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The only thing that could have
made |
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the Coffee/y Convention better
would be having all our cousins be able to attend. I realize this is
impossible and do enjoy meeting the ones who |
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can attend. Jack and Nelda
Coffee did an excellent job of hosting a relaxed and enjoyable gathering. We
can't thank them enough for their good work. Conventions are held in differ-
ent locations each year, hoping to be accessible to everyone at some place.
We plan to meet ln Dallas, Texas in April 2002. |
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I also need to thank Al Carhart,
Barbara Swett, and Millie Coffey who have sent photos of the convention to
use in the newsletter. It was hard to choose which would work best. All of
them were better than the ones I took. Thanks all. |
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I hope you will make sure to |
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respond to the published que- |
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ries when you have information |
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on the line in question. I love
to brag to the researchers of other lines about the generosity of our
Coffee/y Cousins I'm proud of the help given to the new cousins and queries
by our group. Many of our queries are from the com- puter - email. If you are
not a com- puter person, write your letter and send it to me. I will see that
it gets to the person placing the query. This might be a new researcher for
your family. |
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Thanks and keep up the good
work. |
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P.S. I received a letter today
from the Texas Coffee - Coffey Reunion Assn. |
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It's called: THE BIG TEXAS STEAK
RANCH REUNION, this year. It will be held Sat. Aug. 4, 2001 in Amarillo, TX.
They are staying in the Big Texas Steakhouse Motel. There is entertain- |
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ment in the evening and plenty
of time to mingle. If you are Interested in learn- ing more about this
meeting, write to Paul Young, 16625 Hwy 16 South, San Antonio, TX 78264 or
call 210-624- 2115. They have a web site at http:// www.satx.net/ people/psy/
btsrr01.htm. |
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Sounds like fun. Hope I can make
it. |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 New Addresses
3 Mail Box
3 Convention
4 Dead End Roads
6 Obituaries
9 New Book
9 Celebrations
9 Currents in the Stream 10
Computer News
12 Documents Galore
13 Good Works
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEYCOUSINS* CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Ancestor |
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r^ Leslie C. Coomer, P.O. Box 268, Monroe
City, IN 47551 |
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Mark S. Coomer, 401 S. Spring
St. Evansville, IN 47714 Frances Hansard, 4325 Brockwood Dr. Morristown, TN
37813 Bette Anderson, 5594 46th Street, Meriden, KS 66512 |
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Sarah Poff, 158 Red Lick Rd.,
Berea, KY 40403 |
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Nelma Karns, 3420 N. Monroe,
Stillwater, OK 74705 |
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Ellen & Bob Towle,
P.M.B.#7752, PO.Box2428, Pensacola, FL 32513 Dick Coffee, 1662 Government
St., Mobile, AL 36604 |
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Ananias Ananias |
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Benjamin Edward |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Leslie and Mark Coomer are
sons ofWarrenCoomer. Theydescend from Ananias Coffey. Warren has given them a
lot of family history for them to continue researching with. We hope to have
a chance to meet them at a convention some day. |
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*Sarah Poff is a cousin of
Bennie Loftin. She descends from Benjamin Coffey through her grandfather Tho-
mas Calvin Coffey. Sarah is helping Bennie with the Kentucky research of
theircommonancestors. Ifyoucan help Sarah with information on this line, her
address is in the new cousins list. |
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* Nelma Karns and Wilma Herndon
are sisters and twins and are the sister of Cecile Purcell and descends from
Ed- ward Coffey through great grandson Jesse S. Coffey. Their addresses are
in the new cousins list. |
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* Bob & Ellen Towle were
introduced to Coffey Cousins by Marguerite Yates. Their email address is
etbt45@yahoo.com and Marguerite's is mijy@webtv.net. Bob and Ellen's ad-
dress is listed in the new cousins list |
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* Bette Yates Anderson, ancestor
is Jessie D. Coffee. She needs informa- tion on lesse D.. born 1855 in West |
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Plains, Howell County, Missouri
and died February 1887 in Grayson County, Texas. Jesse married Elizabeth
Campbell August 15,1877 and they had three daughters: Sarah Caroline, |
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1879; Catherine Melinda, 1883
Dora Arcadia, 1886. |
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Elizabeth may have been the
second wife of Jesse D. Coffee. Does anyone have information on his first
wife and if he had children by her?" If you can help Bette, her address
is in the |
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new cousins list. |
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MAIL BOX |
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Jack Coffee writes, "Well,
you can tell everyone you know, that you know an Olympic gold medalist. He
shot in the regional games held in Lafayette, LA and won gold in both rifle
and pistol." |
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[Congratulations and good show.
YeED] |
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NEW APPRESSES |
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James E. Coffey, 2909 Breezy
Terrace, Alexander, VA 22303-2401 |
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Lu M. Whitworth, CMR 420 Box
502, APO AE 09063 |
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Bonnie Bellamy, 1714 Lancaster
Cir., Norman, OK 73069 |
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Harding C. Coffey, 14227
Bobwhite Dr. San Antonio, TX 78217-1238 |
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Linda Roberts, new email add: |
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lroberts 13@cfl.rr.co |
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page 4 June 2001 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION VICKSBURG,
MISSISSIPPI -April, 2001 |
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The Vicksburg convention, on a
scale of 1 to 10, would definitely rate a 10. Jack and Nelda did a great job
as hosts and hostess. Their selection of a locally ownedhotelwasarealwinner.
Theownersandemployeeswereextremely hospitable. We had a full breakfast bar
each morning and and two drinks at happyhourbythepoolalongwithmusic.
Itwasagoodtimetovisitandget acquainted. |
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The tour of Vicksburg and the
battlefield was exciting and we even learned how to actually fire the old
cannons. Lunch at the Balfour House was delicious. (We were all asking for
the chicken receipt.) Our hostess was in period costume and we had a good tour
of the house and it's history. |
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There were 73 at the banquet and
there were about 15 who had never been to the convention before. My husband
and I are the only ones to attend all con- ventions, with Jeff Coffey and
Virgil Coffee having only missed one meeting. Bobbie Edwards spoke on the
work done at the National Military Park by the Civilian Conservation Corps,
or CCC. She was well versed on the history of the battlefield. |
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Jeff Coffey called the business
meeting to order. (He forgot his chellelah!) sp? Minutes of the last meeting
were read by Gail Bachman. Officers were retained for another year, Jeff
Coffey as president and Gail Bachman as secretary. Jo Langwell presented her
plans for the 2002 convention to be held in Dallas, TX. (We may all need
cowboy boots!) We're all excited and ready for the next one.
Johassomegreatideasforus. MargueriteJobeshasofferedtohostthe2003 convention
in the New Jersey area. We will have more on these conventions in later
issues of CCC. |
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There were a large number of
door prizes. Nelda managed the drawing for 2 afghans from Marguerite and me,
6 numbered flag prints from Cecile Purcell, and 2 cook books from Annie
Coffee. There were others that I do not know where they came from. We sell chances
on these items to raise funds to fi- nance the next convention. The donation
of these prizes is always appreciated. |
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The sign-up sheet was not signed
by all, so this may be missing a couple of people, but the ones Jack had on
his registration sheet were: Al and Sue Carhart, Charles and Pamela Webb, Jim
and Bonnie Culley, Bennie and Bob Loftin, Jeff and Glenna Coffey, Virgil
Coffee, Dale and Nola Coffee, Donna and James R. McDonald, Millie Coffey, Jim
and Lori Okel, Ila Coffey Merriman, Jim and Marguerite Coffey, Chris Coffey,
Jo Langwell, Becky Riefler, Jack and Nelda Coffee, Jack and Cecile Purcell,
Marguerite Yates Jobes, Margy Marcuson, Lynne Castellano, Dick and Annie
Coffee, Ellen Mohr, Mary Ann Hiesiger, Bill and Gail Bachman, J. B. McCarley
II, Jim and Sarah C. Poff, Dianna Isaacs, Reams and Virginia Goodloe, Edwin
and Phyllis Coffee, Donald T. Mathes and Vivian T. Sierer, Harold Butz and
Darlene Clark, Tom and Betty Streets, Lavonne and Jan Morehead, Barbara J.
Swett, Betty Moss, Cathy Hodges, Marvin and Wanda Coffey, Marcia Coffey
Morgan, Dr. Mohamed and Mary Quasim, Loy and Wanda Coffey, Nelma and William T.
Karns, Bob and Ellen Towle and Larry and Nancy Williams. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Roseanne Brueggemann is
looking for any information on Reuben Coffey, b. 1774 Essex/Spottsylvania,
VA, d. 1818 in Burke Co. NC. He married Sally Scott sometime before 1772.
Sally was b. ca 1750 in Albermarle Co., VA and d. Oct. 1837 in Burke Co., NC.
Roseanne has not been able to find any information on Sally's parents. She
would like to hear from any descen- dants that may have information on Reuben
and Sally. Her E-mail address is cactsrse@earthlink.net Her mailing address:
5855 S. Hilltop Dr. Spring- field, MO 65810. |
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* In the April 2001 edition of
DAUGH- TERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE page 398, in the Patriot
Index, is "Coffey, Joshua: b. 1-26-1745 NC m. Elizabeth Graves, Capt.
NC." Does anyone have any information on this Joshua Coffey that might
help identify him for us. If you can help, |
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please send info to Bonnie
Culley at 1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson City, MO65101. |
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* Teresa Coffey Bivens writes
that she is hoping that you can help her. She is trying to find info on
Archie and Nancy Adeline (Norwood) Coffey. Archie is her gggrandfather.
(Archie could be short for Archelaus [ED].) Their children known to Teresa
are: |
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1. Robe Patterson, b. 25 Jul
1867, d. 20 Oct 1938 and m. Agnes Elizabeth Seagle b. 3 Apr 1877, d. 28 May ? |
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2. Mattie, m. John W. Ingram 18
Jul 1895 Clay Co, NC |
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3. Robert, m. ? Nichols and ?
Frank |
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Teresa checked the index on the
Coffey web and Nancy Adeline wasn't listed. There was some Norwoods there but
nonethatshewasfamiliarwith. She has checked the 1900 McMinn Co. TN. |
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census with no luck and doesn't
really know how she'll be able to check the census in N.C. Teresa asks,
"Do you know if they have census listed on the Internet?" She
checked the web site for some of the counties in N.C. but they didn't have
the census on line. She did find out that some think that Archie's first name
was Joseph but doesn't know for sure. The only other thing she knows about
Nancy Adeline Norwood Coffey is that she was born in 1849 and her parents are
Thomas Franklin Norwood 1813 -1882 and Elizabeth Ann Ward 1817-1883. The
Norwood families only tells her that Nancy Adeline married a Coffey. If you
recognize any of these names, please contact Teresa at Lilsistb@aol.com or
write to me and I willpasstheinfoon. [YEED] |
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* Roline Askew was looking at
the Coffee Clearinghouse web page and saw our name above the newsletter
section. She had a question about the numbers behind the names listed in the
newsletter group. Her grand- mother Frances Cordelia Heart Clementine Coffee
Elmore had the numbers 43-6, 44 3, 45-11 behind her name and some of the
other family members had other numbers. Roline says that she was in hopes
that these numbers went with newsletters and hopefully these newsletters were
for sale. [YE-ED; Yes Roline, the first num- |
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ber indicates the issue of
Coffey Cous- ins' Clearinghouse and the second number is the page on which
the name appears.] |
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Roline says that if we could
give her some help I would greatly appreciate it. She is having a very hard
time with this family and has not found but one other person working on this
line and she is not working on it at the mo- ment. She says that she sure
does |
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need some help and is in hopes that some of these newsletters would
get her started. Roline lives in Stillwater, OK. If you recognize this
family, Roline's email address is: askew@aol.com or I will be glad to forward
anything to Roline. |
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* Sandie Coffey Carol has been
re- searching her Coffey family but |
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didn't had a lot of information
to get started with. Her grandfather is GEORGE LEE COFFEY was born around |
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1892 in WV. George Lee married
LIZZIE STEELE, born 1903 in KY. George and Lizzie Coffey lived in/ around
Racine, WV and had three children: Helen, born -1921 in WV; Raymond born
-1922 in WV; Charles Lee born -1923 in WV (Sandie's father) |
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"George Lee and Lizzie
Coffey divorced when my father was very young and he never saw him again. My
dad, Charles Lee, knew that his father re- married and moved to Ohio which is
where George Lee was living when he |
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passed away in 1961. I know that
George Lee had brothers and sisters: Jesse, Charles, Mary, Daniel Alexander,
Willie, Lizzie, and Henry." |
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In a family Bible Sandie found
the names of JAMES GRANVILLE COFFEY, born 1845 in NC and LOIS ANN DANCY, born
1859 in NC listed as the parents of George Lee Coffey. From the research
Sandie has done, she believes that the parents of James Granville Coffey were
MARVEL COFFEY, born around 1820 in Wilkes county, NC and NANCYPENDLEY,
born??? Sandie would appreciate any information you have that would help
further her search.. Sandie's address is 2012 Carol Drive,Wilmington,DE.
19808 |
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*Robert Ellingwood is
researching the line of his wife's grandmother, Mary |
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Jane Coffey, eldest daughter of
David Coffey, born 9 Sept. 1875 in Baxter, AR. He was a son of Taylor Coffey.
David married Sarah Strickland. He had a brother Riley and sister Cynthia. If
you have any information on this line, write Robert at 1608 Palmales Ct., Las
Vegas, NV 89128. |
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* Joy Helton is looking for
information George Washington Coffey husband of Frances Eleanor Mulllns. They
were the ancestors of Lois Raleigh b. 1866, d. 1945. If you recognize Joy's
family, write to her at 18 Powhatton Dr., Milford, OH 45150 or email: milfordhehons@go.com |
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* Rita W. Rawlins says that
there is a Coffey in her husband's ancestry. This Coffey's wife was a sibling
of my husband's ancestor Hugh DeForest She was born Ida Elizabeth DeForest in
Woodstock, NY on 16 Feb 1858, the daughter of William H. DeForest and Julia
Ann Shiars. She died on 7 Oct |
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1905 and is buried in Odd
Fellows Cemetery in San Mateo, CA. She is buried in grave 105, Tier 1, Sec.
C. There was no issue of this marriage. If you recognize this family, write
to Rita at 5690 Foxlake Dr., N. Forth Myers, FL 33917 or email: Semper2@A0L.COM |
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* Martin E. DeLille is
researching the line of Mason Coffee, born about 1811. He married Martha
Ferguson. Their children were: William Coffee b. abt. 1836 and m. Laura ?;
Richard Coffey, b. abt. 1838; Emily Coffee, b. abt 1840; Isaac Coffey, 1842
-1931, m. 1st. Elizabeth Trimble, 2nd Nancy C. Sex- ton, 3rd. Nancy Hamilton;
Nancy Cof- fee b. abt. 1845; Amos Coffee b. abt. |
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1848 m. Nancy Adams; Mary E.
Coffee b. 1850. If you can help Martin with this line, please write him at
5445 N. Meadows Ave. Columbus, OH 43229. |
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page 8 June |
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* Grace Coffey Harry from
Indiana Is looking for information about John D Coffey-the son of Ananias and
Jane Coffey. Her family lore has it that this is the John Coffey m Martha
Gray and lived in Indiana. They had several children then John supposedly left
on a business trip south and never re- turned. She heard that John married in
Ky later and had another family. The times are right but she still has no
proof that this is the John in her fam- ily. Do you have any information
about these Coffey's? She sure would appreciate anything you could send. John
and Martha had among other children?a son Ananias who is Grace's gr
grandfather. Write Grace at Rt.l, Box 92K, Lamar, IN 47550 |
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* Glenda Swanger gggrandfather
was James (jeff ?) Coffee/ey, m. Mary Druscilla Burrell in Towns co. Ga.
Their daughter Sarah Nancy Coffee/ey was Glenda's ggrandmother. Do you have
any info listed on this family. Sarah settled in Western NC, died in Canton
NC and was buried in Jackson Co. Glenda's email address is: GHSwanger@cs.com |
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* Julie Wilbur is looking for
informa- tion on a Sarah Elizabeth Huffman Coffee. She was the wife of Hiram,
who died in Grayson Co, TX in 1851. The 1850 Census of Grayson Co, TX is the
last one she has listed that shows Sa- rah Elizabeth. She is also mentioned
in Hiram's probate records, and at that time her youngest child was 12. You
can contact Julie at gogogranny4@hotmall.com |
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*Margaret Coffey of New Zealand,
writes, "Apparently there were three Coffey brothers in County Cork,
IRE- LAND, one headed for the Isle of Man and my husband is a descendant of |
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2001 |
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that family... |
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His grandfather was Arthur
Leuwellyn Coffey, he had 13 children. |
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My husbands parents immigrated
to New Zealand from the island in 1953. Margaret's email address is
a.j.c@wave.co.nz |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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* I have listed Lu M. Whitworth
as Lee in my address listing. I think I need my glasses checked. Please make
the correction to your last newsletter. |
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* Reams Goodloe is a good
researcher and helps to keep us straight He writes, "Just trying to set
the record straight. Re: CCC # 82 page 9. The sentence referring to Holland
Coffee "He is however a descendant of Peter Coffee Sr." is not correct.
I know from my personal and family research on my great uncle Holland Coffee
that he was a son of Ambrose and descendant of Edward Coffey through John and
James. And he only had 12 siblings, not 15 as the next sentence says, page |
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14 The Virginia marriage date,
page 14 for Abner Coffee and Christiana Kelly was 1791 not 1891. Abner died
in 1838. See CCC 61-5, 57-3, 50-13,14 |
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and 12-6. page 16 Just a raised
eye- brow, no proof. There is a statement that Eli Coffey's mother was a
native of New Jersey. His mother was Elizabeth Cleveland and most accounts
have her born Virginia. I'm sure there's more but to paraphrase Thomas Jefferson,
eternal vigilance is the price of accu- racy. Please make these corrections. |
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OBITUARIES |
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JESSE L. COFFEY |
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Jesse L. Coffey, 15, a Hermann
teen |
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died March 20, 2001 at a St.
Louis hospital after he was shot in an acci- dent in rural Gasconade Co.
Missouri. The News Tribune of Jefferson City, MO says that five Hermann teens
alleg- edly were present at the time of the incident when two shots were fired
fromahandgun. Oneofthetwo rounds allegedly struck a small tree, causing it to
ricochet and reportedly strike the victim in the back of the head. |
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CHARLES C. COFFEY Charles C.
Coffey, 80 years old, died March 3, 2001 in Santa Cruz, CA. He was born in
Endicott, WA, the son of Horace Coffey. Mr Coffey lived in San Jose for 30
years before moving to |
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Santa Cruz in 1989. He is
survived by his wife of 54 years, Ann M. Coffey, a son, John Coffey of
Soquel; a daughter, Adele Foster of Brea; and four grand- children. |
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He served in the U.S. Army
during W.W. II and worked as a psychologist, high school teacher, band
director, principal and school superintendent in Washington before earning
his doctor- ate at the University of Washington in |
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1954. HewasaprofessoratSanJose
State University from 1957 until his retirement in 1982. |
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BYRON WAYNE COFFEY Byron Wayne
Coffey, 83 of Yakima died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at Summitview Health Care
Center. Mr. Coffey was born in Maringo, WA and moved to Outlook in 1930 and
then to |
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Coffey of Yakima; two sons,
Wayne D. Coffey and Dale A. Coffey, both of Yakima; four sisters, Helen
Hitzler of Yakima, Gladys Sybouts of Goldendale, Edith Jauhola of Yakima and
Barbara Swett of Mountlake Terrace, WA; and |
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two brothers, Ralph Coffey of
Yakima and Robert Coffey of Cle Elum. He is buried in Tahoma Cemetery. |
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CELEBRATIONS - 60th Anniversary |
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William and Ramona Coffee were
mar- ried September 26, 1940 in the BVM Church in Harrison NE. The maid of
honor was Anna Coffee. The best man was Joe LaMay. They lived in Ne- braska
for 5 years before moving to the ranch in Goshen Co. Wyoming. In |
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1967 the family moved to
Torrington, WY. Bill and Ramona are the parents of 5 children... |
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1. Robert William who married
Sharon King and lives in Shoshoni, WY |
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2. Jean Ramona is married to
Wayne Mower and lives in Delaware. |
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3. Donald Michael lives in S.
San Fran- cisco. |
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4. Joanne Marie lives in
Torrington. |
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5. Carolyn Sue lives in
Torrington. |
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Bill is 85 and Ramona is 80. The
cous- ins send our congratulations. |
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NEW BOOK. COMING SOON |
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I. V. Crawford has researched
her Coffey ancestors and associated lines for more than 30 years. She is now
in the process of preparing her book for publication. The title is: |
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THIS IS OUR JOHN COFFEY |
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"Our John" Coffey was
born in Lancaster District, SC in 1773. He married Margaret Baskin. |
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If you are interested in placing
an order for the book, or have ques- tions, contact I. V. At 808 Hamvasy
Lane, Tyler, TX 75701-6952 or phone 903-595-2377. |
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(**Yakimain1940.Heworkedforthe
Yakima School district No.7 for 28 years as a custodian. He retired in |
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1987 |
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Survivors include his wife, H.
Lillian |
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page 10 June 2001 CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Brett H. Tower |
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* Debbie Everett,
doobieusa@hotmail. com, asks "Have ever heard of the Kent-Coffey
Furniture Company of NC? Jasper Coffey (Mary Minton's husband) was a cousin
to William Enoch. Jasper Coffey, was a partner of the business. |
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* Deborah Ann Sensabaugh has 4
Coffey lines. They are as follows. This is my Great-Grandfather's sides
(Henry MarshallEveritt): |
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1. Edward/Ann (Powell) Coffey
John/Jane (Graves) Coffey |
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Edmond S./Nancy (Barnett)
Coffey, Sr. |
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Reuben G./Nancy (Giles) Coffey
Mildred Ray Coffey/John Everitt |
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Elias/Martha Ann (Demastus)
Everitt |
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Henry Marshall/Mittie Bell
(Coffey) Everitt |
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George Ray/Mabel Mae (Wilhelm)
Everitt |
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Betty G. Everitt/William L.
Sensabaugh Deborah Ann Sensabaugh/ |
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Brett H. Tower 2. Edward/Ann
(Powell) Coffey |
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John/Jane (Graves) Coffey
William/Elizabeth (Osborne) |
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Coffey Edmond F./Elizabeth
(Burgher) |
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Coffey Martha Ann Coffey/John |
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Demastus |
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Great-Grandmother's side (Mittie
Bell Coffey): |
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1. Edward/Ann (Powell) Coffey
John/Jane (Graves) Coffey |
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Edmond S./Nancy (Barnett)
Coffey, Sr. |
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Edmond S./Matilda (Fitzgreald)
Coffey, Jr. |
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John W./Susanna (Coffey) Coffey
(d/o Reuben G. & Nancy Giles) |
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John H./Nancy Elizabeth (Moore)
Coffey |
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George Monroe/Sarah Elizabeth
(Grove) Coffey |
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Mittie Bell Coffey/Henry
Marshall Everitt |
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George Ray/Mabel Mae (Wilhelm)
Everitt Betty G. Everitt/William L. |
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Sensabaugh Deborah Ann
Sensabaugh/ |
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Brett H. Tower |
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Grandmother's side (Mabel Mae
Wilhelm): |
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1. Edward/Ann (Powell) Coffey
John/Jane (Graves) Coffey |
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Edmond S./Nancy (Barnett)
Coffey, Sr. |
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William/Elizabeth (Giles)
Coffey, Sr. (Nancy's sister???) |
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Wyatt Wesley/Nancy (Coffey)
Coffey (d/o John & Susanna |
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Coffey) Cyrus E./Eliza Miller
(Coffey) |
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Coffey (d/o Geo. Coffey/Mary
Demastus) |
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Myrtle Mae Coffey/Oliver Elliott
Wilhelm |
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Mabel Mae Wilhelm/George Ray
Everitt |
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Betty G. Everitt/William L.
Sensabaugh |
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Deborah Ann Sensabaugh/ Brett H.
Tower And God only knows how many more |
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/^SSs |
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. |
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Martha Ann Demastus/Elia |
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Henry Marshall/Mittie Bell
(Coffey) Everitt |
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George Ray/Mabel Mae (Wilhelm)
Everitt |
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Betty G. Everitt/William L.
Sensabaugh Deborah Ann Sensabaugh/ |
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y*^t |
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k |
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s Everitt |
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/$&*, |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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ways as they all seemed to
intermarry at one point or another. You can con- tact Deborah at
chickad@hotmail.com |
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* Robert Cornelius Coffey writes
that Issue 82, page 13, referring to the Green Cemetery, the name Green
should be spelled Greene. |
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The COFFEY HOLLOW ? about 3 or
so miles north of Mack sCreek is where Joshua and Selena Coffey had a home.
Macks Creek is on US Hwy 54 in the Missouri Ozarks. It consist of a Li-
brary, General Store, Post Office, a Gas Station, and Cousin Coffey's Cedar,
etc, Wood Shop. "Cousin" (Robert doesn't identify this cousin)
Coffey descends from Luisa Caroline Coffey who walked from Lenoir co. NC to
Missouri. Robert's people moved to Missouri in an ox cart. The membership of
Har- mony Baptist Church near Macks Creek was made up of people who all came
in the same wagon train. Robert would like to work with others on this line.
His address is 3085 Starland, Fresno CA 93722-4841, email:
rccoffee@quixnetnet |
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*Loren Jenkins and wife,
Christina went to the Fitzhugh Cemetery, which is on the north edge of the
town of |
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Lucas, on Mar 22, and found the
fol- lowing additions to his file: |
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Salathiel Coffey: |
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sp Mary Ann Ballew - b. 11 Jun
1822 Margaret E. Coffey |
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sp John C Kerby - b. 12 Nov 1852
d. 24 Jan 1909 |
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Catherine Josey Coffey |
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sp George Kerby - b. 1855, d.
1918 |
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Sterling P Coffey |
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sp Ida Elizabeth Roundtree - b.
1867, |
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d.1937 Fred Coffey - b 1889, d.
1965 |
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sp Unknown = Helen - b 1891, |
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d . 1 9 8 4 |
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There is a book in the McKinney |
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1 |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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(county seat of Collins County)
Gene- alogy Library which has Group Record sheets for the descendants of
Salathiel Coffey. This book was put together by Mickey Dungan, 2604 Pin Oak,
Piano, Texas, May 10, 1978. It has about |
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1,000 names in it. |
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Loren would like to correspond
with others working on this line. His ad- dress is 8417 Harder Dr., Rogers,
AR 72756-7789, email: |
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Ijenkinsl 5@juno.com |
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* Nancy & Larry Williams
send the following research information. |
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Lloyd Bockstruck is supervisor
of the genealogy section of the Dallas Public Library. He has a column in the
Dal- las Morning News each Saturday. (His email is
texasliving@dallasnews.com) On February 24 his article was titled SEMINAR TO
TRACE SCOTS-IRISH MI- GRATION. |
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"The seminar was held March
10 at the East Dallas Christian Church, 629 North Peak for the Dallas County
Ge- nealogical Society. William Dollarhide was the guest lecturer. Probably
best known for his book THE MAP GUIDE TO THE U.S. FEDERAL CENSUSES, 1790-1920,
Mr. Dollarhide will examine the cultural and historical factors that caused
two-thirds of the Scots in Ireland to immigrate to North America in the 18th
century." |
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Nancy says, "It's not
unthinkable that some of our Irish relatives married some of those Scots but
I suppose that is the needle in the haystack. The part that really intrigues
me is his discussion of the migration routes." |
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Quoted again from Dollarhide,
"Ar- riving in the middle colonies of Dela- ware and Pennsylvania, they
made their way via the Valley of Virginia into the piedmont of the Carolinas
and Virginia. After the Revolutionary War, they swarmed into Kentucky and |
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/ffilB |
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K |
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, |
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page 12 June |
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Tennessee and into the lower
south before reaching Texas. He will also discuss the factors that lured them
to |
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1 |
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200 |
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America and into the Appalachia |
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married Mary Buchanan~a
kinswoman of James Buchanan, who later became the 15 th president of the
United States. |
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John Caffey served in the
Revolution- ary War. He took part in several battles including the Battle of
Eutaw Springs in South Carolina on Septem- ber 8,1781. After the war ended,
he moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. In 1817 he moved to the area around
Montgomery, Alabama. He passed away on August 19,1826, at his plantation near
Montgomery. He was buried in the old family burying ground on the Woodley
road near the city of Montgomery. |
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Linda says, there is a lot more
about the family. If you know of anyone researching this family, she would be |
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glad to do a lookup in this book |
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n What Nancy & Larry are
really inter- |
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ested in is the migration routes
within the United States along the roads built during the War of 1812. The
Old Fed- eral Road, McLeary's Road, the Natchez Trace and other migration
routes that made travel to Texas pos- sible. |
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In the same article, Brockstruck
also tells about a publication by Larry Pursley assembling several thousand
South Carolina marriages in a book, 7500 MARRIAGES FROM NINETY-SIX AND
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, S.C. 1774- 1890. Bockstruck says the book Is essential
source for South Carolina genealogy, which as strong roots to Scots-Irish
settlers. (The reprint is available from Southern Historical Press, Box 1267,
Greenville, SC 29062- 1267.) |
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*Linda Roberts sent the
following info about a Caffey family as we often get queries about the
Caffeys. I thought it might be a good idea to include this. |
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THE CAFFEY CLAN; Vol. 9: |
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| 83-12 |
by Wm. Stewart Caffey Second
Printing, December, 1968, Limited to 35 Copies. |
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Published by Chaparral Press,
Abernathy, Texas |
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A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE CAFFEY
FOREFATHERS |
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The Caffey family has been
traced back to Ulster, Ireland, where John Caffey was born about 1690. He was
a linen merchant His son Michael came to America (Dorchester County, Mary-
land) about 1740. He married Mary Hooper, who was from a prominent familyofthearea.
TheirsonJohn |
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. |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Check out the Coffey Cousin Web
Pae at the NEW URL: |
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http://
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ ~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.html Voice
Mail: 1-888-3924832, |
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ext 635-225-9759 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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\ Cheryl Harris says, "Here
are a couple of /$fe |
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According to T.B. Helm's History
of Hamilton County, Indiana, 1880, Hiram was one of the first pioneers on the
banks of Falls Creek. Here in 1821, he carved out of the wilderness, a place
to build a home for his soon to be growing family. On this land he would farm
and raise 7 children: Matilda-1820, James S-1823, Nancy Lucinda-1826, George
Washington- |
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1827, Eli-1831, Hiram-1834,
Robert |
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| 83-13 |
Thompson-1839 |
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But in 1839 it seems Hiram is
feeling |
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the call to go west. He sells
his prop- erty and heads for Lewis County, MO, where he can be found in the
1840 Missouri census. It is in Missouri that his two daughters marry. Matilda
to James Henry Fauset in 1841, and Lucinda to William Allensworth in |
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1845. Next, in 1848 he gets
Texas fever! Hiram packs all his family, cattle, and other livestock, and
moves by spring wagon to Texasl |
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| 83-13 |
Arriving in Grayson County,
Texas, he and his sons obtain land with the Peter's Colony. According to the
land records and the 1850 census everyone but the Allensworth family have
settled there. But in 1851 tragedy strikes, when Hiram dies intestate. His son
Washington is appointed adminis- trator by the Probate Court. The records
show that his estate is divided among his wife, Sarah Elizabeth, and all
seven children. Not too long after Hiram dies, Matilda's husband James Henry
also dies. |
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Then around 1859, Matilda
Fauset, her five children, and her brothers,Eli and George make the long
journey to CA. A letter written by Matilda was sent to her mother-in-law back
in Indi- ana describing this journey with all their families, household belongings,
and livestock. They bought land in Tulare Co, CA. |
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James S and Hiram went back to
Lewis County, MO. These families and the Allensworth family can be found in
several census. What happened to Sarah Elizabeth Coffee is still not known.
The search is still on going! |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 13 |
|
| 83-13 |
Coffey children listed in Choctaw
Territory |
|
| 83-13 |
school in early 1900s. |
|
| 83-13 |
TEACHER'S QUARTERLY REPORT OF SA- LEM (Sugarloaf County) DAY SCHOOL IN
CHOCTAW NATION |
|
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FOR THE QUARTER BEGINNING |
|
| 83-13 |
Sept.l
,1904andendingSept.30,1904. Male White Students |
|
| 83-13 |
" |
|
| 83-13 |
Name |
|
| 83-13 |
Houston Coffey |
|
| 83-13 |
Clyde Coffey |
|
| 83-13 |
Female White Students |
|
| 83-13 |
Nettie Coffey |
|
| 83-13 |
Teacher: Mrs. Lou M. Rowley,
Leflore, Ind. Ter. |
|
| 83-13 |
AmountTeacherPaid: $50.00 |
|
| 83-13 |
Local Trustees: Willie Blue,
Joseph Leflore, C. M. Bagwell, Leflore, I.T. |
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PERKIN' ALONG WITH THE COFFEES |
|
| 83-13 |
by Julie Fauset |
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The following account is the
result of many years of research by Willard Duncan and his daughter Julie.
Matilda Coffee Fauset. Matilda was my dad's great-grand mother, and this is a
record of her family. |
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Some have speculated that when
the 1850 census records Hiram Coffee's age as 50, it does not take into
account |
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any birthday during that year.
Willard feels that if he was born in 1801, than perhaps he could be the son
of a Macajah Coffee, who is listed in the 1820 Indiana census in the over 45
column without children. Thus far this 1850 census has all the documented
information we have about Hiram's date and place of birth. |
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For this account we begin with
Hiram's marriage record of 1819 in Wayne County, Indiana. A license was
issued on 16 Sept 1819 to a Hiram and Betsey Huffman. The following year in
the 1820 Wayne County census, Hiram and his wife are found with a female child
under 10. Records will later prove this to be Matilda. |
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Age |
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. |
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1 8 |
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0 |
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page 14 June |
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* Deborah Everitt sent the line
of Emond Coffey, which we have never published in it's entirety, I had to
"squease to print 5 generations. NOTE: I have also shortened Nelson
County, VA to NC.V |
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EDWARD COFFEY Generation No. I |
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| 83-14 |
1. EDWARD1 COFFEY died Bef. July
16,1716 in Essex Co VA. He married ANN POWELL Children of EDWARD and ANN are: |
|
| 83-14 |
i. JOHN2 COFFEY, b. July 16,
1700, Essex Co, VA; d. Jan 1775, |
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| 83-14 |
Albemarle/Amherst Co, VA. |
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| 83-14 |
ii. EDWARD JOSHUA COFFEY, |
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iii. MARTHA COFFEY, |
|
| 83-14 |
iv. ANNISTER COFFEY, b. Abt.
1708. v. AUSTIN COFFEY, b. Abt. 1710. vi. ELIZABETH COFFEY. |
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Generation No. 2 |
|
| 83-14 |
. JOHN2 COFFEY (EDWARD 1) was
born July 16, 1700 in Essex Co, VA, and died Jan 1775 in Albemarle/Amherst
County, VA. He married JANE GRAVES Abt. 1728 in Essex Co VA. Children of JOHN
and JANE are: |
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| 83-14 |
i£DMONDS.3COFFEY,SR.,bAbt.l735,
RssexCoV A;d.BefJuly25,1808,NC.V |
|
| 83-14 |
ii WILLIAM COFFEY, b. Abt. 1731,
Essex Co VA; d. Bef. March 28,1828. |
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| 83-14 |
iiiJAMES COFFEY, b. July 04,1729
d. Sept 1786. |
|
| 83-14 |
2001 |
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| 83-14 |
OSBORNE Abt. 1758 in Albemarle
County, VA. Children of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH are: |
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i. WILLIAM COFFEY, Jr., b. Abt.
1762. ii. EDMOND F. COFFEY, b. Abt. 1773, Albemarle/Amherst County, VA; |
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d. Abt. 1848, Nelson Co, V A.
iii. MILDRED COFFEY, b. Abt. 1772; d. Bef. March 02,1825; |
|
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m. SAMUEL COLEMAN, iv. OSBORN
COFFEY, b. July 29,1759; |
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| 83-14 |
d. March 31, 1840, Casey Co, KY;
m. MARY NIGHTINGALE, |
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| 83-14 |
Feb 15, 1783, Amherst Co, VA. |
|
| 83-14 |
v. WINEFRED COFFEY, b. Abt. 1766 |
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d. Bef. Mar 02,1825; m. THOMAS |
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| 83-14 |
HA YESMar29,1792AmherslCo,V A. |
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| 83-14 |
vi. ELIZABETH COFFEY, b. Abt.
1775; m. JAMES BRIDGE, Sept 15,1795. |
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| 83-14 |
vii. JANE COFFEY, |
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| 83-14 |
viii. MARGARET COFFEY. |
|
| 83-14 |
ix.MARY COFFEY b.
abt.l784;d.abtl840. |
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| 83-14 |
x. FRANCES COFFEY.b 1786;d. Sept
1846. |
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| 83-14 |
Generation No. 4 |
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| 83-14 |
5. REUBEN G.4 COFFEY (EDMOND S3,
JOHN2, EDWARD 1) He married (1) NANCY GILES Sept 05,1801 in Amherst Co V A,
daughter of WILLIAM GILES and MARGARET (?). He married (2) MARGARET SNEAD
Bef. 1832. Children of REUBEN and NANCY GILES are: |
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i.MILDRED RAY5 COFFEY, |
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b. Dec 20,1803; d. May 14,1883. |
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| 83-14 |
ii.SUSANNA COFFEY. iii.NANCY
COFFEY, b. Abt, 1807; |
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d. Bet. 1880 - 1890. |
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iv.FRANCES C. COFFEY, b. Abt.
1810, Nelson Co.V A; d. Nov 27,1886, Nelson Co vJANE COFFEY, b. Abt. 1812. |
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_ 1 |
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; |
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^ |
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iv.JOHN COFFEY, b. Abt. 1733. |
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v. WINIFRED COFFEY, b. Abt.
1739. vi. THOMAS COFFEY, b. March 07, |
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1741/42; d. April 25,1825. |
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vii.REUBEN COFFEYb.abt.174 |
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7 dabt1818. |
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viii. BENJAMIN COFFEY, b. Abt. 1747; d.
Jan 04,1834. |
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ix.ELIZABETHCOFFEY.b.abt. 1749;
d. .aft. 1807 Generation No 3 |
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| 83-14 |
3. EDMOND S. COFFEY, SR. (JOHN2,
ED- WARD 1) was born abt. 1735 in Essex Co, VA, |
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and died Bef. July 25,1808 in
NC.V He married NANCY BARNETT abtl757 in Albemarle Co, V. Children of EDMOND
and NANCY are: |
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i. REUBEN G.4 COFFEY, |
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| 83-14 |
ii. EDMOND S. COFFEY, JR., |
|
| 83-14 |
b. Abt. 1773; d. March
18,1855.NC.V iii.WILLIAM COFFEY, SR., b. Abt. 1775; |
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d. Abt. 1855. |
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| 83-14 |
iv. AMEUA COFFEY, b. Abt. 1772;
m. JOHN CAMPBELL, Feb 22, 1793, |
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Amherst County, VA. |
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| 83-14 |
v. NANCY COFFEY, b. Abt. 1779. |
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vi. MARY COFFEY, b. Abt. 1781;
mJOHNSTEELEAugust28,1819,NC.V |
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4. WILLIAM3 COFFEY (JOHN2, EDW
ARD 1) was born Abt. 1731 in Essex Co, V A, and died Bef. March 28, 1828. He
married ELIZABETH |
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vi.WINNYCOFFEYbAprl5,181 |
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| 83-14 |
2 dJanl0,1890. |
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vii.REUBEN C. COFFEY. viu.ELIZABETECOFFEYJ)AbU816NC.V ix.POLLY COFFEY,
b. Abt. 1820, NC.V |
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xEMILYCOFFEYb.abt. 1821 JMC.V
xi.LUCY ANNCOFFEY.babt. 1824,NC.V |
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Children of REUBEN/ MARGARET
SNEAD are: xii.MEREDITH5:OFFEYJ)Abtl832NC.V mMILDREDH.CARRMar24,1854;b. 1833.
xiiiJAMES SOLOMON COFFEY, |
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b. Abt. 1833, NC.V. xiv.
MISSOURI A. COFFEY, |
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b. Abt. 1836, NC.V. |
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xv. AMANDA JANE COFFEY, |
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| 83-14 |
b. Abt. 1848, NC.V |
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EDMOND S.4COFFEY', JR. (EDMOND
S.3, |
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" |
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^ |
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6 |
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JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt.
1773, and died March 18,1855 in Nelson County, VA. He married MATILDA
FITZGERALD January 03, |
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1798 in Amherst County, VA. |
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| 83-14 |
Children of EDMOND and MATILDA are: |
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| 83-14 |
i. JOHNW. COFFEY, b. Abt.
1805,NC.V |
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d. March 1864, NC.V
H.NANCYCOFFEY ,babtl799;dabtl876 |
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iiiJOSEPHC.COFFEY,Sr.,b.abt.l802,NC.V
iv. HENRY BENJAMIN COFFEY. |
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v. MARY S. COFFEY, m. COSEN W. |
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PARRISH, December 21, 1830. 7.
WILLIAM4COFFEY,SR.(EDMONDS.3, |
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JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt.
1775, and died Abt 1855. He married ELIZABETH GILES April 18, 1800 in Amherst
County, VA. |
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Children of WILLIAM and
ELIZABETH are: |
|
| 83-14 |
i.WY ATT WESLEY5 COFFEY.
ii.EDMONDFCOFFEYJ3abtl8llji.abt 1870 |
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iii. GARLAND COFFEY, b. Abt.
1802, Amherst County, VA; d. Abt. 1874, NC.V iv.WASHINGTON COFFEY ,b. Abt
1814; |
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m. RACHEL A. (?). v.HOLLOWAY S.
COFFEY, SR., |
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b. Abt. 1803, Amherst County,
VA; |
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d. March 28,1878, NC.V.
vi.WILLIAMWCOFFEY Jb Abtl 811 NC.V viiANNISTER COFFEY, |
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b. Abt. 1805, Amherst County,
VA. 8. WILLIAM4COFFEY,JR.(WILLIAM3, |
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JOHN2, EDWARD 1) was born abt
1762. He married POLLY RIPPER) Nov 02,1790 in |
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LSARAH5 COFFEY, m. TARLETON
EAST, January 29,1811, NC.V ii.FRANKEY COFFEY ,b abt. 1793 d.1880. iii.NANCY
COFFEY, b. Abt. 1795. iv.OSBORN COFFEY, b. Abt 1796. vJANECOFFEY JbAbt.1801; |
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EDWARD 1) She married BENJAMIN
FITZGERALD. |
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Children of JANE and BENJAMIN
are: |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 15 |
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LMARY5 FITZGERALD. |
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ii.EDMUND FITZGERALD, m. JANE
COFFEY, March 26,1832; b. Abt 1801 |
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. 11. FRANCES4COFFEY(WILLIAM3,JOHN2, |
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EDWARD1) was born Abt 1786, and died
Sept 1846.Hemarried(?). |
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Children of FRANCES and (?) are: |
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i.NANCYS COFFEY, m. JORDAN
QUINN, June 15,1823, Nelson Co VA. ii.MAHALA COFFEY, m. MENBELL BRYANT, Feb
16,1835, Nelson Co VA. iii.MARVEL COFFEY, b. Abt 1815; |
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d. December 28,1866 Generation
No. 5 |
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12. MILDRED RAY5 COFFEY (REUBEN G.4, EDMOND S 3 , JOHN2, EDWARD1)1 was
born Dec 20,1803, and died May 14,1883. She married JOHN EVERTm Dec 27, 1832
in NC.V He was born Abt. 1806. |
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Children of MILDRED and JOHN
are: |
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, |
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i.NANCY R.6 EVERTT |
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b. Oct 21,1833; d. Jan 14,1874.. |
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, |
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b. Aug 13,1836; d. Dec. 23,1905. |
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ii.SUSANJ.EVERITT3 |
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. |
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ChildrenofWILLIAM andPOLLY are: |
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iii.LUCY ANN EVERITT, |
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b. November 28,1839, Nelson Co
VA. |
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iv.ELIASEVERITT,b.Dec30,1842, |
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. |
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EDMOND S 3 , JOHN2, EDW ARD1)
She mar- ried JOHN W. COFFEY Oct. 15,1825 in NC.V so. EDMOND COFFEY &
MATILDA FITZGERALD. He was born Abt 1805 in NC.V, and died March 1864 in
Nelson Co VA. |
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Amherst Co, VA |
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Nelson Co VA; d. Sept 13,1931 |
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13. SUSANNA5 COFFEY (REUBEN G.4, |
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m.(l)ANDERSONMEEKS,Decl6,1819,NC.V m.(2)EDMUNDFITZGERALD,Mar26,1832
ChildrenofSUSANNA andJOHN are: |
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vi.ELIZABETH COFFEY, b. Abt. 1810. 9.
EDMOND F.4 COFFEY (WILLIAM3, |
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JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt
1773 in Albemarle/Amherst Co, VA, and died Abt 1848 in NC.V. He married
ELIZABETH BURGER April 03, 1802 in Amherst Co, VA. |
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Children of EDMOND and ELIZABETH
all bora Nelson co. VA are: |
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i.MARY ANN5 COFFEY. |
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ii.PETER C. COFFEY, b. Abt.
1802, |
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m. NANCY R. MONROE, May 05,1827
iiiJESSE COFFEY, b. Abt. 1804; |
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d. January 1864, Nelson Co, VA.
iv.WILLIAM B. COFFEY, Sr.,b abt 1805; |
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d. Abt 1875, Nelson Co, VA.
viJOHN COFFEY. |
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vii JOSEPH B. COFFEY. |
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iJOHN H. COFFEY, b. Abt 1831.
ii.NANCY COFFEY, b. Abt. 1828. iii.COLSTONH.COFFEYjbAbtl833JMC.V
d.Dec02,1862AugustaCoVA;m.DELILAH |
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. |
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EDMOND S 3 , JOHN2, EDW ARD1)
was bom Abt. 1807, and died Bet 1880 - 1890. She married GARLAND COFFEY Abt.
1824 in NC.V son of WILLIAM COFFEY and ELIZABETH GILES. He was born Abt. 1802
in Amherst Co VA, and died Abt 1874 in Nelson Co, VA. |
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Children of NANCY and GARLAND
are: |
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RAMSEY ,Sept20,1860,NC. VbAbt.1841
14. NANCY5 COFFEY (REUBEN G.4, |
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, |
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, |
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i-REUBEN W.6 COFFEY.
ii.ELIZABETmCOFFEYbAbt 1834.NC. V iii.WILLIAM COFFEY, b. Abt 1826. iv.NANCY
COFFEY, b. Abt. 1829. |
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v JESSE C. COFFEY. |
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viJOHN W. COFFEY, b. Abt 1839,
vii.MOSES COFFEY, b. Abt 1842.NC. |
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V v.CHARLES B. COFFEY, b. Abt 1815, |
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d. April 22,1867.NC. |
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10. JANE4 COFFEY (WILLIAM3, JOHN2 |
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V |
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viii.HARRISOfCOFFEY,bAbtl844,NC.V |
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ixALFRED COFFEY, b. Abt. 1846.
15. FRANCES C.5 COFFEY (REUBEN G.4, |
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EDMOND S3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was
bom Abt. 1810 in NC.V and died Nov 27, 1886 in NC.V
ShanamedWOODSONFITZGERALDAug23,1830. Children of FRANCES and WOODSON are: |
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i.MARY F.6 FITZGERALD, b. Abt.
1834. ii.E. ADDISON FITZGERALD, |
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b. Abt. 1838; d. Abt. 1915.
iii.PHILANDER HERSHEY FITZGERALD. iv.SARAH»iFrTZGERALD)b.Sepl2J846; |
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d. April 15,1926; m. ALEXANDERS.
COFFEY, June 16,1873;b.Feb25,1844;d.July20,1929. |
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v.NAPOLEON FITZGERALD, b. Abt
1850 viJOSEPHINE FITZGERALD, b. Abt. 1852 |
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16. JANE5 COFFEY (REUBEN G.4,
EDMOND S3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1812. She married WILLIAM W. COFFEY,
son of WILLIAM COFFEY and ELIZABETH GILES. He was born Abt. 1811 in Nelson
County, VA. Children of JANE and WILLIAM are: |
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i.ROBERTvVCOFFEY,b.abt.l834;dabtl904. |
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ii JAMES H. COFFEY, b. Abt
1833,NC.V ; m. NANCY E. COFFEYFeb 05, 1861, NC.V |
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iii.WILLIAM MONTEBELLO COFFEY.
iv.PETER J. COFFEY, b. Abt 1837, NC.V |
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d. Bef. June 20,1892, Amherst
Co, VA. V.MARVELM. COFFEY, b. Abt 1838; |
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d. May 20,1862.
viJOSEPHRODNEYCOFFEY b Abt J.840, |
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NC. Vd June05,1883 ;m.FLUVANN
MARGARETC0FFEY0ctl5,1868. |
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vii.E. N. J. COFFEY, b. Abt.
1846. |
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viii.MAR\COFFEYbJui08J853,NC. |
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17. JOHN W.5 COFFEY (EDMOND S.4,
EDMOND S 3 , JOHN2, EDWARD1) was bom Abt. 1805 in NC.V and died March 1864 in
NC.V He married SUSANNA COFFEY Oct 15, 1825 in NC.V daughter of REUBEN COFFEY
and NANCY GILES. |
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Children are listed above under
(13) Susanna Coffey. |
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18. NANCY5 COFFEY (EDMOND S.4,
EDMOND S3, JOHN2, EDWARD1)4 was born Abt. 1799, and died Abt. 1876. She
married JOEL CAMPBELL 4 Sept 08,1817 in NC.V |
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Child of NANCY and JOEL is: |
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2001 |
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SUSANNACOFFEY .ShewasbornAbt
1828. Children of WYATT and NANCY i.CYRUS E.6 COFFEY, b. Abt. 1862, |
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Augusta County, VA. ii.MILDRED
COFFEY. |
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iii.ELIZABETH COFFEY, m. (?)
CARR. iv.DANIEL COFFEY. |
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| 83-16 |
V.ZACHARY COFFEY. |
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| 83-16 |
21. EDMOND F.5 COFFEY (WILLIAM4,
EDMOND S 3 , JOHN2, EDW ARD1) was bom |
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Abt. 1811, and died Abt 1870. He
married (1) MARTHA SNEAD Aug 25,1834 in NC.V. She was born Abt 1815, and died
Abt 1865. He mar- ried (2) MARY MONROE DEMASTERS Sept 05,1867 in NC.V,
daughter of GEORGE DEMASTERS. She was born Abt 1832. |
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are: |
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A ) |
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Children of EDMOND and
MARTHA are: i.GEORGBVASHINGTONCOFFEY,bAbtl840 |
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ii.HEZEKIAH COFFEY, b. Abt.
1833. iii.WYATT W. COFFEY, b. Abt 1838. ivJAMES E. COFFEY, b. Abt 1843.
v.WILLIAM D. COFFEY, b. Oct 04,1845 |
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; d. March 06,1916. |
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; d. April 14,1919. |
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; |
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ix.MARTHA JANE COFFEY, b. Abt
1855; m. WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, Jan 20,1873. |
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vi.FLOYD L. COFFEY, b. Septr
22,1848 |
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. |
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. vii.WESLEY R. COFFEY, b. Abt.
1847. |
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. |
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viii.MARY ANN COFFEY, b. Abt.
1851 d. Abt. 1900. |
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^ |
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V |
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ChildrenofEDMONEandMARYDEMASTERS
X.HENRY6 COFFEY, b. Abt 1848. xi.THOMAS COFFEY, b. Abt. 1849. xii.HENRY
THOMAS COFFEY, |
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b. June 19,1868; d. Jan 19,1955.
xiii ALICE DEMASTERS, |
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b. Feb 13,1864; d. March
31,1938. xivANNA COFFEY, b. Abt. 1870. |
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22GARLAND5COFFEY(WILLIAM4EDMOND
S 3 JOHN2£DW ARDl )wasbornAbt 1802in AmherstCo,V A,anddiedAbtl874inNC.VHe
marriedNANCYCOFFEY Abtl824inNC.Vdaugh- terofREUBENCOFFEYandNANCYGILES.She
wasbornAbt. 1807,anddiedBet 1880-1890. Children are listed above under (14)
Nancy Coffey. |
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23. HOLLOWAY S. COFFEY, SR.
(WILUAM4, EDMOND S3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1803 in Amherst County,
VA, and died March 28,1878 in NC.V He married (1) CATHERINE FITZGERALD Aug
11,1831 in NC.V. She was born Abt. 1814, and died June 12, |
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1855. He married (2) CAROLINE S.
CAMPBELL March 24,1856 in NC.V. She was born Abt 1820. He married (3) DELILAH
SNEADMav24.1864inNC.V Shewasborn |
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| 83-16 |
i.HENRYCAMPBELLb.Aug08,1837NC.V |
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. 19. JOSEPH C.5 COFFEY, SR.
(EDMOND S.4, |
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EDMOND S3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was bom Abt. 1802 in NC.V He married
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS Nov 03, 1825 in Nelson Co, VA. Child of JOSEPH and
ELIZABETH is: |
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iJOSEPH C. COFFEY, JR., b. Abt.
1844. 20. WYATT WESLEY5 COFFEY (WILLIAM4, EDMOND S3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) He
married |
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NANCYCOFFEY
.daughterofJOHNCOFFEYan |
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d |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 17 |
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Abt. 1836. He married (4) VIRGINIA E. BRYANT Sept 02, 1869 in NC.V |
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| 83-17 |
Children of HOLLOWAY and
CATHERINE are: |
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| 83-17 |
i.NANCYE.6 COFFEY. |
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| 83-17 |
ii.ALEXANDERS.COFFEYJbFeb25,1844;
dJuly20,1929?n5ARAHANNFITZGERALDJune |
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| 83-17 |
16,1873;b.Sepl2,1846;d.Aprill5,1926. |
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| 83-17 |
iii.DA VIDA.COFFEY
,bAbtl832;dAbt |
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| 83-17 |
1894JMC.Vm.MARYJANEFITZGERALD^ovl6,
1858,NC.VbAbt 1843;d.Abt 1923. |
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Nelson Co V A; d. July 17,1918 |
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. 27. WILLIAM B.5 COFFEY, SR.
(EDMOND |
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| 83-17 |
i v ARDENIACOFFEY b Abt
1829.NC. |
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| 83-17 |
F.4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, EDWARD1)
was bom Abt. 1805, and died April 22, 1867 in NC.V. He married MARY F.
MASTERS Nov 13, 1824 in Nelson CoVA. She was bom Abt. 1804. Chil- dren of
WILLIAM and MARY are: |
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i.MARTHAANN6COFFEYMbtl827.
ii.MORRIS P. COFFEY. |
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| 83-17 |
iii.EDMUND FRANKLIN COFFEY.
iv.NANCY COFFEY. |
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| 83-17 |
v.EGBERT COFFEY. vLELIZABETH
COFFEY. vii.WILUAM B. COFFEY, JR.. |
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| 83-17 |
28. CHARLES B.5 COFFEY (EDMOND
F.4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was bom Abt. |
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| 83-17 |
1815 in NC.V and died Abt 1875
in NC.V. He married SEODOCIA EVERETTE July 12,1837 in Amherst Co VA. |
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| 83-17 |
Children of CHARLES and SEODOCIA
are: |
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| 83-17 |
i JAMES MADISON6 COFFEY, b. Sept
15,1836, NC.V; d. Aug 15,1923, Cox's Creek, |
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| 83-17 |
Nelson Co, V A; m. HESTER JANE
SMITH, Nov |
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02,1865, NC.V b. Oct 1841; d.
May 01,1917 |
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ii JOSEPH H. COFFEY, b. Jan 02,
1840, |
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NC.V; d. Jan 05,1922, Cub Creek,
NC.V; m. MARGARET M. EVERETT, November 21,1867, NC.V; b. Feb 02,1842; d. Oct
03, 1921. |
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V v.FLUVANNA MARGARET COFFEY, |
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| 83-17 |
m. JOSEPH RODNEY COFFEY, Oct 15, 1868; b.
Abt. 1840, NC.V; d. June |
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| 83-17 |
. |
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| 83-17 |
viAQUILLA E. COFFEY, |
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| 83-17 |
b. Nov 20,1852; d. April
17,1911. |
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Children of HOLLOW A Y and
VIRGINIA are: vii.WILUEANNACOFFEYJbAbt.1872. viii.CHARLES A. COFFEY, b.
October |
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23,1878; d. May 03,1953, White
Rock, NC.V; m. TERESSIE FITZGERALD; b. Oct 25,1887; d. |
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| 83-17 |
May 23, 1989, White Rock, NC.V
ix.HOLLOWAY S. COFFEY, JR.. b. |
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November 25,1872; d. July 16,
1953, White Rock, Nelson Co VA; m. MARY ALICE FITZGERALD; b. Abt. 1845, NC.V;
d. Abt. 1926, NC.V |
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x.ELVIRA F. COFFEY, b. April
08,1877 d. May 29, I960, NC.V m. JASPER N. FITZGERALD, Janu 30,1896, NC.V. |
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24. WILLIAM W.5 COFFEY
(WILLIAM4, EDMOND S3, JOHN2, EDWARD 1) was bom Abt 1811 in NC.V He married
JANE COFFEY, |
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daughter of REUBEN COFFEY and |
|
| 83-17 |
NANCY GILES. She was bom Abt.
1812. Children are listed above under (16) Jane Coffey. 25.
OSBORN5COFFEY(WILLIAM4,WILL- IAMS, JOHN2, EDWARD 1) was bom Abt 1796. He
married MARY FITZGERALD September 20, |
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| 83-17 |
1827 in NC.V, daughter of
BENJAMIN FITZGERALD and JANE COFFEY. |
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| 83-17 |
Children of OSBORN and MARY are:
iANNARI AH6COFFEY, babt. l824;d.Nov 1884 |
|
| 83-17 |
iiJANE COFFEY, b. Abt. 1834.
iii.ELEANOR F. COFFEY, m. JOHN M. NAPIER, May 17, 1845, Nelson Co V A.
iv.MARY ELIZABETH COFFEY, m. |
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PATRICKMEEKS, July 15,1847,
Nelson Co V A 26. MARY ANN5 COFFEY (EDMOND F.4, WILLIAM3,JOHN2,EDWARDl) She
married JOHN DEMASTUS Oct 08, 1825. |
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ChildofMARY andJOHNDEMASTUSis:
i.MARTHAANN?EMASTUSbAbtl849 |
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1 05,1883 |
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| 83-17 |
. |
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; |
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iii.JOHNCOFFEY
,b.Nov29,1843,NC.V |
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Jan02,1872,NelsonCoV A |
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| 83-17 |
d.March22,1915;mJ*OXIEJ.NASH |
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, . |
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iv.MARYELIZABETHCOFFEYbOctl5 |
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1844,NC.V;d.Oct28,1921 |
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, |
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. |
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v.SARAHMAGDALENCOFFEYJbMay22 |
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| 83-17 |
vi.PAUL A. COFFEY, b. Jun
15,1849, NC.V; d. Abt. 1860. |
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vii.PETERVIRGILCOFFEYJtJunl5,1849,
NC.V;d.May21,1937,StuartsDraft,VA. viii.HENR\ALEXANDERCOFFEYbAbt |
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Deborah has sent a lot more but
this is all space will allow. |
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, |
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. |
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Burial: Thornrose Cemetery,
Staunton, VA |
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1847JMC.V;d.Mar03,1919 |
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1852JSrC.V;dApr26,1924,Staunton,VA |
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29. MARY5 FITZGERALD (JANE4
COFFEY, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) She married OSBORN COFFEY Sept 20,1827 in
NC.V, son of WILLIAM COFFEY and POLLY RIPPETO. He was born Abt 1796. |
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Children arelisted above under
(25) Osborn Coffey. |
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ENnnHNKRTTON |
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page 18 |
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June |
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2001 |
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GOOD WORKS |
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Dallas County Pioneer
Association |
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Winter 2000 |
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County Cemeteries in the News,
by Frances James (excerpt) |
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The Wesley Cockrell Family
Cemetery is now registered with the State as a Texas Historic Cemetery. This
site, at the end of Dwlght Street in the Arcadia Park area of Dallas, is now
surrounded on two sides by acres of land that has the possibility of becoming
a new country club. The Boy Scouts from Troop 769 worked very hard on one of
the hottest days of the year to set the |
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granite marker in concrete so
that it |
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would be permanently placed in
the corner of the site. We have two mem- bers who participated in this
registra- tion: Mildred Coffey, wife of the late |
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of the Cockrell family and a Boy
Scout for |
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several years, and Mackie
Dealey, a member of the Cockrell family |
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| 83-18 |
w h o h a s helped with the
maintenance |
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B e r n i e CoffeV) |
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a |
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member |
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o v e r |
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^so |
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through the years. Mildred stM
volunteers at Circle Ten Scout |
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tnis Headquarters. |
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(Millie also sent a picture of
Bernie holding a skeleton which appeared in t n e D a l l a s County Pioneer
Association |
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| Issue82 |
TEXT CCC Issue82 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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| 82-1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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| 82-1 |
March, 2001 Issue NO. 82 |
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| 82-1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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| 82-1 |
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins |
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| 82-1 |
HELP! WHERE ARE YOU? We are way
behind in getting reservations in to Jack and if we don't get more pretty
quick things are going to be rather |
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bleak and dull. Time has taken
on the speed of the Jet stream and is trying to pass us by - but if you will
get you're reservations in NOW NOW NOW NOW, we can still make it. |
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The key word is NOW!!!!!!!!!! |
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Those of you who have been
lolligaggin around need to take an- other energy pill and get it done NOW. I
thought I was perhaps the world's biggest procrastinator, but I believe some
of my Coffey Cousins have taken it away from me. |
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Jack has a wonderful schedule
planned for us and we sure would like to carry through with it. You will be
missing a great time with the cousins in 2001. So, don't let us down now. We
would like to see and visit with you. |
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MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW!!! DON'T
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This printing 300 |
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page 2 March 2001 Dear Cousins, |
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I hope you had a good Christmas and your
winter was not too harsh. Our weather in South Texas hasn't been quite as
good as usual but better than the weather at home. We leave for Missouri when
I mail the newsletter to the printer. |
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Our convention host, Jack Coffee
tells me that we are about 10 people short of the minimum needed for the tour
of Vicksburg. Hopefully there are several who just haven't sent their
reserva- tions in yet. This will be a really inter- esting trip. It's all
day, touring the city and battle field, plus tour and lunch at an antebellum
home. Of course the best part for me is always getting to visit with my
Coffee/ey Cousins again. |
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Bennie Loftin sent me an email
that the Rucker Book has been printed and ready to sell. I hope to have more
information by next issue on this. |
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How many of you realized that
the last issue of CCC completed our 20th con- tinuous year in print. This is
the be- ginning of my 13 th year as editor (Hope the 13 stands for "good
luck".) and it's still fun. Just think of how many Coffee - Coffey
records that we have collected or identified. Research- ers should have an
easier time in the future. Your work can be found in nearly 30 libraries. |
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Keep searching!! |
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fBenni |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Sandra Schmidt, |
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708 Prairie St., Greenfield, IL
62044- 1432 |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
4 Obituaries
4 Dead End Roads
5 Good Workds
8 Currents in the Stream
9 Computer News
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Corrections
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1 Documents Galore
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Convention 2000
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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% Phyllis Thomas, 115 Shepard Dr. Russell
Springs, KY 42642 Matilda Evaline /$& |
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Cathy Hartzler, 220 Crowder, Sullivan, IN
47882-1710 Chris Coffey, 17814 Cherokee Dr., Spring Lake, MI 49456 Don
Starns, 7751 S.E. 196Th Ave., Morriston, FL 32688 Robert Coffey, 111 E. Grape
Ave., Omack, WA 98841 |
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Herny J. |
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Marvel David Pleasant David
Pleasant |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Phyllis Holt Thomas is
researching Matilda Evaline Coffey, b. 1834 in Russell Springs, KY. In
Marvin's book, she found that Matilda was the daugh- ter of James and Mahala
(Coffey) Coffey. She has so many Coffee/y lines descending from Chesley and
Jane (Cleveland) Coffey that I find it confusing. I hope some of the Chesley
Coffey researchers will help Phyllis with her lineage, please write to her at
the address in the new names list. |
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* Cathy Waltz Hartzler needs
help with her Coffee/y lineage. Her parents are
RichardS.Waltz&MarilynR.Fox, grandparents are William Lee Waltz &
Georgia Pauline Davis, g. grandparents, Samuel Wesley Davis & Lola Monte
Coffee/y, g.g. grandparents, Henry J Coffee/y & Martha Elizabeth Tinsley.
Henry and Martha had 9 children: 1) Mary b. cal871, m. David Marcum, 2)
Abigail, b cal872 m. Cliffard McClamrock, 3) Laura b ca 1873 m. ?? Miller, 4)
William b ca 1876 (served in Spanish Am. War) 5) Martha b ca |
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1878, 6) Lela b (between 1878
1885) m. ?? Parrish, 7)Maybelle b (between 1878 1885), 8) James, b (between
1878 1885), 9) Lola Monte b. 10 Aug 1885, m. Samuel Wesley Davis on Sept 20
1899, m. 2nd Schuyler Huddelston, d. 13 Jul 1980 Hendrickson Co. IN. Henry is
found in Lincoln Co. KY, town of Waynesburg in the 1880 census. He was 30
years old and married to Eliza- beth Martha age 31. Their children were all
born in KY. Martha E. died in |
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child birth. Cathy was told by
her grandmother that she bled to death. One of the children died when their
clothes caught fire while playing too close to the fireplace. Cathy's
g.grandmother almost died in this fire as the young child ran and jumped in bed
with her. When Henry remarried to Annie (last name unknown), Cathy's
g.grandmother was the only one left at |
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home. She moved to live with her
older sister Mary as Annie refused to send her to school. She lived with Mary
& David Marcum until 1899 when she was 14 years old, at which time she
married Samuel Davis. They had three children, Paul B., Glen A. andGeorgiaP.Davis.
Georgiastill lives in Plainfield, IN. Cathy would like to hear from the
descendants of Henry and Martha and learn more about this family as well as
the 2nd wife Annie. It appears that Annie was |
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not living in 1924-25 when Henry
died. She may have died in Coffeyville, KY. If you can help Cathy, her
address is above. |
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* Chris Coffey is the son of
James Coffey also of Spring Lake, MI. The descend from Marvel Coffey and
Rachel Boone, who moved form Ten- nessee to Maries Co. MO in the early |
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1800s. We are looking forward to
meeting Chris in Vicksburg in May. If you have anything to help Chris, his
address is in the new cousins list. |
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* Don Ray Starns and his cousin
Rob- ert Coffey share a common Coffey line. Don Ray is the son of Tony Coffey |
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page 4 March |
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Starns. RobertisthesonofClifton
Coffey. Robert and Tony are the chil- dren of David Porter Coffey, son of
John D. Coffey. John D. Is the son of Rev. David Pleasant Coffey. |
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David Pleasant Coffey married
Ruby Ida Wiggs. Don is trying to confirm themotherofRubyIda. Generalinfor-
mation shows Elizabeth Bartlett as the wife of William J. Wiggs and mother of
Ruby Ida. However, a living Wiggs cousin, Marguerite Wiggs Taylor, daughter
of Adolph (Doff) Wiggs, brother of Ruby Ida, remembers a Thelma Hall. She was
a full blood American Indian and changed her name. If you can help Don, his
ad- dress is in the new cousins list above. |
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OBITUARIES |
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EVA DOSS COFFEY |
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Eva Doss Coffey, born Apr 5,
1909, widow of C.L. Coffey, died Dec. 1, 2000 in Virginia. She is survived by
her daughter, Linda C. Smith (Mrs. Will- iam) and two sisters, Ruth Bartley
of Roanoke and Ellen D. Givens of Waynesboro. |
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Mrs. Coffey grew up in Craig Co.
And taught school there. She also taught in Allegheny Co. And Grundy, VA.
After moving to Richmond, she was instru- mental in beginning the Nursery
School and Mother's Club for the Will- lam Byrd Community House. Mrs. Coffey
taught the 2nd grade at St. Andrew's Parochial School from 1951 to 1956.
Later she taught at Glen Allen and Bethlehem (Johnson) El- ementary Schools
in Henrico. She received an honorary life membership in the Virginia Congress
of Parents and Teachers in 1969. She retired in 1972. Internment at
Westhampton Memorial Park. |
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(From Jean Robinson, Richmond
VA) |
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2001 |
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MAILBO |
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*We had a letter from Willard
Duncan and he has passed the baton of re- search to his daughter Julie
Wilbur. He wanted send his thanks to all the old time hunters like himself.
(But, I don't plan to let him off the hook that easy. Heisachartersubscriberofthis |
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newsletter and often contributed
ma- terial in the early days for print. He will be a Coffey Cousin forever as
far as our researchers are concerned.) |
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* Loren Jenkins says that we
inspired him to do more research on his Coffey line and went to SW Michigan
this past summer. He and his wife went to Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, IN,
followed by a stop in Springfield, IL. In Vermillion, they found Barbres,
Weeks and Coffeys. He has added about 400 names to his file. We hope he will
send us some of his findings in the future. |
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* Sisters, Ellen Mohr and Mary
Ann Hiesiger spent Christmas together in Williamsburg, VA. (Envy!! Ye Ed)
Ellen said that each day was an adventure. |
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* Noreva Sharr gets help with
her re- search from a neighbor, but it sound like she gives as much help as
she receives. Friends are great things to have. |
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* John and Mary Anne Taylor sent
a picture of their new home in Powhatan Co. VA. We need to hold the conven-
tion in Virginia again so we can visit. |
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* Cecile Purcell has had three
paint- ings on exhibit at the Florida Supreme CourtRotundainagroupshow. She
plans to see us in Vicksburg and hopes to be joined by her sisters from Okla-
homa. |
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*Glendon Johnson is working on
the family of Langston Coffey b. 11 Aug 1807 KY (possibly Adair Co.) and died
15 Aug 1861 Titus Co, TX. He married his 4th cousin Melvina Coffey b. 12 Mar
1814 KY and died 22 Sept 1889 Titus Co. TX. They are both buried in String
Hill Cemetery Morris Co., TX. Glendon Johnson's address is 865 Scott Place,
Abilene, TX 79601. |
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* Joe Carroll says that after 35
years, he's still searching for information on Eliza Coffey/Coffee who was
born c |
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1821 in Tennessee and on Jun 25, |
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1850 in Maury Co. TN married
William Wyatt Walker (b. Aug 29, 1805 in New Kent Co. VA; d. Sep 12, 1889
Maury Co. TN). They had eight children with Joe's grandmother Margaret
Elizabeth Walker, being the youngest. This was a second marriage of William
Wyatt and possibly the second marriage for |
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Eliza also, which makes research
diffi- cult. He wouldn't have a maiden name in that case. If anyone has any
sugges- tions or even possibilities, please let Joe know. He surely would
appreciate any help. His address is 465 Sunset |
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Terrace, Cedar Park, TX 78613 |
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* LaVonne Hoel is looking for
informa- tion on the family of her great grand- mother. Her name was Elvira
Coffee, born Mar. 7, 1838, died Apr. 17, 1888. She married Joseph Nelson Cupp
which made her "Elvira Coffee Cupp". She and her husband came from
Indi- ana to Illinois in about 1867 of 68. She died in Belmont township,
Illinois. (We have a beautiful picture, but too dark to print.) LaVonne would
like to find siblings and/or parents for Elvira. Her address is 3108 NW 67,
Oklahoma City,OK73116.Email cdeano@flash.net |
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*Pam Webb wrote that they are
having some problems finding information on Cleveland Coffey after he moved
back to North Carolina from Tennessee. They would love to find some of his
other descendants. Also, they have never been able to trace his first wife
Susan Hayes. Pam's address is 506 Arminda Ave., St Louis, MO 83122. |
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* Sandie Carroll is looking for
informa- tion on her grandfather, George Lee Coffey, born around 1888. George
Lee married, ca 1920 to Elizabeth Steele from Racine, West Virginia. They had
3 children: Helen Kathleen, b. 1921, Altman, WV; Raymond Scott, b. 1922;
Charles Lee (Sandie's father) b. 1923, Kirby, WV. According to Charles Lee's
birth certificate, George Lee Coffey was a machine man in the coal mines in
WV. Also, in Helen's family Bible, they found the names, "Granville
Coffey married Lois Dancey." It's believed |
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that these are the parents of
George Lee Coffey. George and Elizabeth di- vorced when Charles was very
young and Sandie was told that he relocated to Ohio, which is where he was
living when he passed away sometime around 1960. Sandie would appreci- ate any
help. Her address is: 2012 Carol Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Email -
sandiecarol@yahoo.com |
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* Margaret Billing needs to know
more about Rutherford Coffey, b. 1780 NC and wife Gracey Coffey. They were in
the 1820 census in Wayne co. KY. There were 8 children listed. Margaret was
told that they went back to Jack- son AL. Rutherford is the son of James
Coffey, b. 1795, d. 25 Apr 1857, and Mahala Coffey b. 1803 in Adair co. KY.
If someone has information on this family, would they please share it with
her. Heraddressis7210TwinOaks Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46226. |
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* Cecile Purcell has established
the line of Wm. (Billy) Franklin Graham but not made the connection to her
line yet. BillyGraham'smotherMorrow Coffey Graham mentions two sisters in her
book, but did not say if she had |
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brothers. Cecile is researching
her g.grandmother's family Temperance Graviitt who married Larkin D. Coffey.
She found that her sister Hettie had married Larkin's brother and their son
married into Cecile's Laymance family in Tennessee. She is expecting infor-
mation from distant relatives that researched the Laymance line on J.
Harrison Coffey who married Annie Laymance in Roane co. TN. J. Harrison was
b. 29 July 1878 in Pickens co. SC; d. 15 Jul 1966 in Roane co. TN. If you |
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have any information on this
line, write Cecile at 5102 Polaris Court, Atlanta Beach, FL 32233-4584. Email
- Rcmpurcell@AOL.COM |
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* Deb Karper is trying to help
her Mom with family genealogy. Jack Coffee gave Deb our address. She is
looking for info on Jasper Coffee/y but does not know who his parents are.
She found one Jasper s/o Lewis & Harriet (Powell), who is to old for the
Jasper she is searching for. This one (by Census reports) would have been
born in NC 1842/1852. |
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In 1870 Burke Co., N.C, Upper
Creek Township, Jasper COFFEE age 18 is listed as a Farm Labor for Clinton
& Margaret Orvllla (COLLETT) Parks and 8 Parks children. She does not
know if they are connected in any way. |
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Deb's great-g-grandfather
Richard James Minton born in NC had a younger sister Mary Jane Minton born in
TN. Mary Jane Minton married Jas- per Coffee/y in North Carolina at R.J.
MINTON'S home on the 21 Aug. 1873. They were married by William Horton J.P., &
the witnesses were William |
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Whisenhunt, N.L. Minton, and
Richard James Minton. |
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In 1880 Buncombe Co., N.C,
Township unknown,islistedJasperCOFFEEage 26 or 28, Mary 28, George A.-6, John
H.-4, and Malinda-2. Not to far is Will- iam Whisenhunt age 24 and wife Anna
J. (?) age 19. |
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Then in 1900 on 7 June in Geary
Co., Kansas, in Smokey Hill Township we find in the 74th dwelling, 75th
family Jasper P. COFFEY age 52, Mary J.-49, Johnathan H.-24, Melinda-21,
James W.-20, William F.-17, Enoch T.-15, Ellis F .-ll, Jennie 9, & Joseph
R.. The cen- sus did not have George A. the oldest child which would have
been at least 26 of age. The other children were all listed single. Jasper
& Mary being married 26 years. Deb would love to locate these people. She
is also check- ing the Parks family. |
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Margaret died in 1881 in Burke
Co., but at least 4 of the children died & were buried in Riley, Kansas.
Deb is wondering if the "P" in Jasper's name might not be for
Parks. She is hopes that someone might recognize some of them and be able to
help. She did not give an address, but email is: doobieusa@hotmail.com |
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*Rod Coffey has a mystery for us
- and in his words: |
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Got a mystery of sorts |
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"I was going thru some
marriage li- cense, sheets I got off the USGen.Web site & I found a
wedding for one of my Elijah Coffees age 54 to a Elizabeth Bocock 21 on April
21,1853 in Morgan Co., Ky. I've always had (tho I've never seen the mar. rec.)
her as Elizabeth Bowen. Several people I've corre- sponded with over the yrs.
have also sent me info saying he mar. 2nd, Eliza- beth Bowen & yet here
it is as Bocock. Elijah shows up in the 1860 Magoffin Co.,Ky. census as 60
& Elizabeth as 29 |
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with 4 kids & that all
matches what I've had. He was a widower & she was 30 yrs. younger. I've
never found any confusion on a name quite as different as these two in all
the Ky. records I've looked at so I am inclined to think that this record is
right & all the other info I've gotten is wrong. What do you think?"
You can email Rod at Ma_Ra@email.msn.com |
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* Faith Holden says, "My
Coffee's moved to Oregon mid--1880 Ambrose Coffee b.1824 Ky and his 2nd wife
Nancy Stacy b. 1834 Ky married Julyl9,1852 Morgan Co. Ky. Their son John b.
1861 and Rose A. b. 1867 moved with them. They're buried in Sparlin Cem,
Williams , Josephine Co. OR. Both died 1899." Faith contacted me by
computer, asking for help. Her email address is fholden@wizzards.net |
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(P.S. We'd love to have her as a
sub- scriber.) |
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* Laura Lefler writes, "My
mother is Margaret Grace Coffey born in 1932 in Johnson City, Tennessee. She
is the daughter of Ambrose Minton Coffey and Evelyn Georgia Tipton. Ambrose
was the son of Joshua Coffee born in 1864 in Morgan County, KY. Joshua was
the son of Elijah Coffee and Eliza- beth Bowen. Elijah was born in 1798 in
Montgomery county,KY and died in |
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1873 in Magoffin County, KY.
Elijah Coffee was the son of Ambrose Coffee and Ailseys. That Ambrose was the
immigrant ancestor from Dublin Ire- land. He was born about 1755 and died in
1815 in Montgomery County, KY. Ambrose was the son of William Coffee born
about 1729 in Ireland. He married Sarah Raleigh. I'm interested in family
stories on any of my ances- tors. Is anything known about William and Sarah
Raleigh Coffee? Did they serve as indentured servants under |
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John Hough also? Is it proven
that James Coffee who was born about 1701 in Ireland was the father of |
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William Coffee that married
Sarah Raleigh?" You can contact Laura at tllefler@qwest.net |
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* Cathy Hartzler wrote: "I
am a desendant of Henry J. Coffey who at one time lived in Coffeyville. I
have a picture of him and his second wife Annie in front of the Coffeyville
Hotel. I guess the picture to be dated about |
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1900 as my great-grandmother,
his youngest daughter (Lola Monte Coffey) was about 14 or 15 at the time and
she no longer lived with them. Henry, was born bet 1841-1850, died about
1924- |
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1925.1 have a little more info
however I am not sure what you need to help me further in my search. He had
nine children by his first wife, Martha Elizabeth Tinsley 1849-bef 1891.1 am
not asking for an intense search at this time simply need to know if I am in
the right family, please respond to dhartzle@gte.net." Her mailing ad-
dress is 220 Crowder St. Sullivan, IN 47882-1710 |
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* David Shockley sends a more
com- plete query for his Stewart Coffey |
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famly |
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Documented information begins
with Stewart, although the 1850 Russell Co. Census shows Joel with a Stewart
and some of his siblings that David has documented, and this being the only
time the name Stewart appears any- where in the Coffey's that he has found.
It doesn't seem to be a com- mon name, so David is assuming this is his man.
He has no proof. So is count- ing on someone being able to help. Stewart
Coffey b. Aug. 25, 1845, Russell Co., Ky; d. Feb. 18, 1913, Metcalfe Co., Ky;
m. Wealtha Jane Cox Myers of Metcalfe Co., Ky |
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family stories relate such an
incident but that was such a long time ago and the family members who would
know are now gone. If you can help Diana, write to her at 3070 Douglas Rd.,
Coffeyville, Ks. 67337 |
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GOOD WORKS |
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Dallas County Pioneer
Association Winter 2000 |
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County Cemeteries in the News,
by Frances James (excerpt) |
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The Wesley Cockrell Family
Cemetery is now registered with the State as a Texas Historic Cemetery. This
site, at the end of Dwight Street in the Arcadia Park area of Dallas, is now
surrounded on two sides by acres of land that has the possibility of becoming
a new country club. The Boy Scouts from Troop 769 worked very hard on one of
the hottest days of the year to set the granite marker in concrete so that it
would be permanently placed in the corner of the site. We have two mem- bers
who participated in this registra- tion: Mildred Coffey, wife of the late
Bernie Coffey, a member of the Cockrell family and a Boy Scout for over
several years, and Mackie Dealey, also a member of the Cockrell family who
has helped with the maintenance of this site through the years. Mildred still
volunteers at Circle Ten Scout Headquarters. |
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(Millfe also sent a picture of
Bernie and a skeleton which appeared in the Dallas County Pioneer Association
quarterly. It appeared in the "Whoizit" section. The picture was
taken while he was in the military. Wish we could print the picture. We'll
save it in our scrapbook for the fu- ture.) |
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children: |
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1)James N. Coffey b. abt. 1867
2)William J. Coffey b. abt. 1868 m Lener Coffey, Aug. 14, 1894 |
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3)John R. Coffey b. abt. 1871 m.
Leona |
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Devore, Dec. 6,189 |
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4)Alfred Coffey b. abt. 1874 m. Cyndi |
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Devore, July 22,189 |
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children of Alfred and Cyndia:
1)Willie Ernest Coffey b. Oct. 1, 1897 |
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* Diana Cole Is searching for
her gr-gr- grandfather Phillip Coffee's ancestors. He was on the Nebraska
1860 census but she can't locate him after that. He married Anna Catherine
Shullenbarger and her parents are buried in Gage County, Nebraska. They had
at least on child, gr-grandmother Sarah Catherine Coffee. She was born Oct. |
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12,1859 Beatrice, NB and married
Albert Welborn March 6, 1881 in Harrisonville, MO. |
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Diana thinks that it's very
strange that she can't find anything about him except in that one census.
Could be something happened to him. But no |
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4 |
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m. Mattie Lee Taylor, Oct. 1,191 |
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7 2)Delmar Coffey b abt. 1900 m.
Pearl |
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Johnson |
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3)Eva Lee Coffey b 1903 m.
Millard |
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Jolly |
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children of Willie Ernest and
Mattie Lee: |
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1) Mabel Maxine Coffey Private |
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2) Kenneth Wendell Coffey
Private 3)Howard Franklin Coffey b. Oct. 4, |
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1922 m. Sylvia Alleen Shockley
4)Gertie Marie Coffey b. Dec. 8, 1918 m. Eugene Shockley |
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5) Dorothy Magaleen Coffey b.
July 7. |
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1921 m. Murrell Bryant |
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If you can help David with this
line, his address is 206 Hidden Forrest Dr. Glasgow, KY 42141-8300, email:
dshock@scrtc.com |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Connie Piatt says that Eli
Coffey is the ancestor that she would like listed as her line of research.
She descends through Eli Coffey and his wife Mary "Polly" Coffey,
thru their son Nathan Jackson Coffey (sometimes listed as Nathaniel). Nathan
J was a Baptist preacher in TN and Russell co. KY. Connie's g.grandmother
Louvina, daughter of Nathan J., was in the 1850 census as 1 year old. The
family moved to Sangamon co. IL and shortly after, around 1851, to Menard co.
IL. If you are working on this line and would like help, Connie's address is
2667 Fairmount Blvd., Eugene, OR 97403-2603. |
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* Lorene Guthery is researching
the line of her g.grandmother Elvira (Coffey) Cupp. There is a discrepancy in
the records as to her birth. The tombstone says May 12,1835, but other
records have Mar 7, 1838. She died Apr 17, 1888 in Sheldon, ILand is buried
in Belmont Cemetery, S.E. Watseka, IL If you have information on this family,
Lorene's address is |
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1037 NW 100th St., Oklahoma
City, OK 73114. |
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* Reams Goodloe says that Shelby
Coffey III which we reported in issue 77, page 8, as replacing an executive
at CNN has resigned. |
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* Jerry Coffee sent JoAnn Hatch
the following interesting story. I quote: "My great, grandfather's 1st
cousin was Colonel Charles Franklin Coffee (Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma
City) He was involved with the Snyder Brothers trail drives that drove cattle
from south Texas, through Ft.Worth to Kansas and Nebraska (Shawnee Trail) .
Charles Franklin Coffee finally |
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settled in western Nebraska and
Wyo- ming and opened the Hatcreek Cattle Company. Col. Charles F. Coffee and
the Oliver Loving-Charles Goodnight ranching operations in the 1870s were the
basis for the made for TV movie "Lonesome Dove" by Gene McMurtry.
The Hatcreek Cattle Company is what is written on the sign in the movie that
the actors carried from south Texas to Nebraska. Many of the things that were
in the movie actually occurred. Oliver Loving is buried in Weatherford ,TX.
Charles Goodnight carried his body back there on a wagon from Wyoming after
he died after an Indian battle. Charles Coffee owned and operated the largest
meat |
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Packing houses west of Chicago
at one time in history. It was located at the rail head in Chadron, Nebraska.
He |
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-slaughtered his cattle there
and |
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. shipped the beef east by rail.
He made |
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the profit from the beef rather
than the meat packers in Chicago. He be- came a successful rancher and
banker. |
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Another of their email's
contained this story: Sophia Suttonfield-Auginbaugh- Coffee-Butts Porter was
the subject of a story written by A.C. Green titled |
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"Texas and The Southwest
Section" in |
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the Sunday Dallas Morning News. |
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That is the second time that
Jerry is |
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aware of that he wrote about
Holland Coffee. Holland Coffee is not a descen- |
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dant of Jerry's line from Peter
Coffee's |
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first son, Joshua Coffee. He is
how- ^ ever, a-deseendant of Potor Coffee, SR<fe Holland Coffee had(15)
siblings so thaCJVL |
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line has spread all over
theUST"/:2- "^ |
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Major Butts, as written in the
ar- ^ ticle, Sophia's third husband, was |
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killed by some of Bloody Bill
Anderson's gang during a robbery |
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after Butts was coming back from
a cotton sale in Sherman. Quantrill's raiders were in Texas during the win- |
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page 10 March |
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ter of 1863 and were camped on
Min- eral Creek near Coffee's Trading Post. Jerry's great, grandfather Joshua
"Doss" Coffee was in the 14th Brigade of the Orangeville
Independent Home Guard during the Civil War and his |
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unit went to Coffee's Trading
Post to investigate the murder of Butts. They searched the raiders and found
Major Butt's pocket watch on one of Anderson's men. Capt. William B. Crocker,
the brigade's commanding officer, was told by General Henry E. McCullough in
Bonham to arrest the men and bring them to Sherman for trial for robbery and
murder. How- ever, on the way back to Sherman with Anderson's men under
arrest, the Brigade received a dispatch from McCullough's headquarters that
in- structed them to escort the gang to the Indian Territory and release
them. That was because they more or less |
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helped the Confederacy in some
of their murderous activities in Missouri and Kansas. I am sure McCullough
had not yet heard of the massacre in Lawrence Kansas. Anyway, the gang was
instructed not to come back to Texas or they would face imprison- ment for
the duration of the war. Bill Anderson married a woman named Smith from
Sherman while they were in Texas. |
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Jerry's brother Carol Coffee, in
Houston, went to Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas with A.C. Green.
A.C. Green's grandmother was a Long ley and was a relative of Bill Longley,
the murderous Texas outlaw. Wes Hardin wrote of the poker game he played with
Longley in his autobi- ography. |
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Longley was hung in Arkansas but
the rope broke. He was finally hung in Giddings, Texas. |
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200 |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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The Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
Index is up to date, thanks to Reams Goodloe and can be found through the
webpage. Check it out. |
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Best regards - Jack |
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NEW URL for Coffey Cousins:
http:// freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ -coffeycousins/coffeycousins.html
2001 CONVENTION INFO: |
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http://
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ -coffeycousins/Convention/ convention.html |
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Reams Goodloe writes: |
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I have added issue 81 to the
index and it now exceeds one disk. Have also carefully cross-checked my index
with Leonard Coffey's of the first 16 issues and found plenty of
discrepancies in both directions. Some resulted in additions to my index. A
point that messed us both up was that in the first few issues, the second
sheet did not have page numbers, particularly issues 3 and 4. So in either
index when you are looking for a name shown as page |
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3-3, 3-4, 4-3 or 4-4 and you do
not find it on that page, turn the sheet over and you will probably find it.
If I ever find out which is the correct first side of the sheets, I will make
correc- tions in my index. Also I took a short- cut this time, which I will
try to correct later and not do again, in that in the KY death list, for
women's names which it is unknown if they are Miss or Mrs. I used the @ sign.
Previously I had listed such names as MRS. ? so it was inconsistent. Leonard,
in one of the early issues, mentioned that Walker Coffey was also working on
an index. Does anyone have a copy of what Walker did ? I think the price of
the index on disk will now have to be at least $3 postpaid. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 1 |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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* Reams Goodloe asks: The first
wife of Austin Coffey is shown on CCC 15-6 as Gardner. But in the marriage
records in CCC 29-10 and 81-7 she is shown as Garner. Does anyone know which
is correct? |
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Jack Coffee answer: N. Carolina
Mar- riage Bonds, 1741-1868 says GARNER. Gwendolyn Coffey Pigg, in Dec 1996
CCC says GARNER. |
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Precision Indexing, North
Carolina Marriages, 1801-1825, A to F, says GARNER. |
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Joe Newbrough, Jr., wrote to me
about Reuben Coffey and wives Mildred Morris and Nancy Cooper. One of his
children by Mildred Morris was "Aus- tin, b.1796 who married Elizabeth
GARNER." |
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* In issue 78, page 6&7,1
printed one of Frank Coffee's maternal line that I had received from another
source. We should not have printed this material as it did not pertain to
Coffee/ys, but since we did, it needs to be correct Frank sent the following
corrections. Jean Carriere (b.1749, d. 1784, at sea) was from Libourne, a
town to the SE of Bordeaux. He married Marie Chauffert |
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(b. 1744, d. 1792) of Bordeaux
and they settled in New Orleans in 1763. Their children were: |
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1) Marie (b. 1764) m. Bertrand
Lassabe 1785. |
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2) Rose (b.1766, d. Biloxi c.
1855) m. Symphorien Caillavet 1785. |
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3) Sophie (b. 1770, d. Biloxi
1867) m. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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The following was sent by Jerry
Coffee of Texas, but prepared by Frank Coffee |
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. |
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Orleans |
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General John R. Coffee of
Tennessee, first cousin and contemporary of Gen- eral John E. Coffee of
Georgia, was Andrew Jackson's friend, business associate, in-law and comrade
in arms. He was Jackson's aide de camp during the war of 1812 and is
generally thought to have planned the strategy that won the battle of New
Orleans. |
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"The first war was begun by
Tea - the last one was ended by Coffee" Tuscaloosa, 1826, from
Washington Globe obituary. |
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General John Coffee (b.
Nashville, 1798) married Mary Donelson (niece |
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of Rachel [Mrs. Andrew] Jackson)
in Nashville in 1809. In 1812 clerk of Rutherford Co. Court. Had farm on
Stones River. Gen. USA 12/10/1812 to 6/20/1815. Natchez Exped. 1/5/ |
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1813; Creek Campaign 9/1813-4/
1814; New Orleans 9/14-4/15; |
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Tallahatchie, Horseshoe Bend,
Night Battle 12/23/14. Wounded right side, Emuckfau. Daughter Mary b. 9/1812.
Surveyor General of Northern Missis- sippi Territory. Founded Florence,
Alabama where he died July 7, 1833. In D.C. (1833) for nullification crisis. |
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The Battle of New Orleans at
Chalmette, January 8, 1815 by Grace King's New Orleans: |
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And Coffee, with his ever-to-be-
remembered brigade of 'Dirty Shirts,' who after a march of eight-hundred
miles answered Jackson's message to hasten, by covering in two days the
one-hundred-and-fifty miles from |
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ofN.Y |
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186th anniversary of the Battle
of New |
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Guillaume Despau 1786 |
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. |
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4) Louis (b. 1774, d. Opelousas
1814) |
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/pfl" |
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. |
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m. Louise Gradenigo. |
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Marie Julie "Zulime"
(b. 1778, d. N.O. 1853. m. 1. Jerome DesGranges 1794, 2. (?) Daniel Clark
1802, 3. James Gardette 1808. Mother of Myra Clark Gaines. |
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page 12 March |
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Baton Rouge to New Orleans, p.
220 After them Jackson Is companion in |
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arms, the great Coffee, trotted
at the head of his mounted gun-men, with their long hair and unshaved faces,
in dingy woolen hunting shirts, copperas (sic) dyed trousers, coonskin caps,
and leather belts stuck with hunting knives and tomahawks. "Foward at a
gallop!" was Coffee Is order, after a word with General Jackson, and so
they disap- peared, p. 228 |
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The most distinguished prisoner
made by the Americans was Major Mitchell of the Ninety-fifth Rifles, and to
his intense chagrin he was forced to yield his sword, not to regulars, but to
Coffee's uncourtly Tennesseans. p. 233 |
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The other (division, on the
left, was commanded) by Coffee, whose line extended so far in the swamp that
his men stood in the water during the day and at night slept on floating logs
made fast to trees; every man "half a horse and half an alligator,"
as the song says. p. 244 |
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MAIL POX |
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* Johnnye Brown says that she
will be 74 in April and she is the youngest great grandchild of Rich Coffey.
She did loose two more siblings last year There are only three out of twelve
left. Her youngest brother Earl Walker Coffey died on March 2, 2000 at the
age of 80. Her oldert sister, Maude McKinney, age 97 died on August 17, 2000.
(We entend our sympathy to Johnnye and her family) Johnnye says that she
loves to read about the Coffey families, especially Rich and would always
appreciate hearing from anyone on this family. Her address is 2802 Nichols
St., Kerrville, TX 78028-5753 |
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2001 |
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CLFARWATFR |
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McMinn County, Tennessee |
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Located On County Road 180
Copied by Linda Roberts |
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CFMFTFR |
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COFFEE, HORACE, b. 11-7-1868 |
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, d. 10-21-1955 |
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LAURAC.,b. 3-17-1867 d. 1-02-1949 |
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COFFEE, ADA BOHANNON, |
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b. 10-27-1881, d. 1-14-1941 |
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R. B., b. 10-24-1886 |
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d. 10-22-1973 |
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COFFEE, LOUISA, b. 4-5-1838 d.
1-01-1916 |
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P. S., b.1836 d. 5-20-1907
COFFEE, JAMES, b. 4-1-1810 |
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d. 11-19-1868 MARY, b. 8-8-1810 |
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d. 8-3-1872 COFFEE, SUERILDA E.,
b. 3-5-1834 |
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d. 9-14-1899 COFFEE. ADA, b.
4-21-1899 |
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d. 8-29-1952 COFFEE, ALEX, b.
7-05-1908 |
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d. 8-30-1936 COFFEE, ANNA LOU,
b. 1901- d. 1983 |
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COFFEE, HUBERT, b. 5-17-1903 d.
5-22-1956 |
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COFFEE, MILDRED SUE, b.
5-08-1933 d. 5-08-1933 |
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D/O J W & PEARL COFFEE |
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COFFEE, SISSY M., b. 11-7-186
d.4-29-1883 |
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8 |
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COFFEE, WM. J., b. 11-29-1894 d. 3-24-1969 |
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COFFEY, JESSIE W., b. 2-12-1898
d. 10-07-1987 |
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PEARL C, b. 4-27-1901 d.
4-06-1975 COFFEY, LILLIE, b. 2-27-1911 |
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WINTON, b. 4-26-1906 d.
8-21-1984 COFFEY, CAROLYN, b. 11-05-1937 |
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d. 6-19-1940 COFFEY, CAROLYN
ELOISE, b.1-19-194 |
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d. 5-26-1953 COFFEY, MAYNARD RUE, b.9-09-193 |
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d. 4-10-1940 S/O J W & PEARL
COFFEY |
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Gwc COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page13 |
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^ Green Cemetery |
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Green* Cemetery is located in
the NW1/ 4 NW1/4 Section 27, T38, R19, Camden County, MO, seven miles
southeast of Climax Springs, on the Little Niangua River. There are 119
inscriptive stones and 46 sandstones and probably other |
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unmarked graves. |
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COFFEY,Alice Jan. 5, 1868- Feb.
28, 1944 |
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Wife of J.L. Coffey |
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COFFEY, George B. Feb. 8, 1892 - |
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Mar. 3, 1893 |
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Son of A.J. and L.J. Coffey
COFFEY, Lillie Fay Oct. 18, 1912 COFFEY, Louis J. Oct. 8, 1860 - |
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Dec. 15, 1947 |
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COFFEY, William N. Feb. 2,1861 - |
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Jan. 13,187 |
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Son of J.D. and S.E. Coffey |
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Obits: Obituaries with
"C" Surnames, Baltimore County, Maryland |
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COFFEY Mary 15 Aug 1884 16 Aug
1884 |
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On August 15, at 8:30PM, Mary
Coffey, in her 50th year of her age, |
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relict of the late John Coffey.
May she rest in Peace. (Philadelphia |
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Ledger please copy) Baltimore
Sun |
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Ormsby County, Nevada Military
Draft - World War I |
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Coffey, William 5 Jul 1899. One
rela- tive lives San Francisco CA |
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Esmeralda, Nevada Military Draft
- World War I |
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COFFEY, George Allen 25 Mar 1878
W citizen of Canada |
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC DEED INDEX |
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, |
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GRANTOR-GRANTEE 1779-191 By W. D. Floyd |
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5 |
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Coffey, HE & Othie / Womick,
John / |
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Deed/82/136/1905 |
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Coffey, HE & Othie / Womick,
John / |
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Deed/84/16/1905 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Moore, La
/ Deed/ |
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88/155/1907 |
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Coffey, LR & Lillie / Moore,
SP / Deed/ |
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94/492/1910 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Wiikie,
Zadie / Deed/97/527/1914 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Street, AA
/ Deed/ 97/544/1914 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Bridges,
ZC / Deed/ 97/568/1914 |
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Coffey, Lillie O. & LR /
Morrow, Catherine E. / Deed/97/587/1914 Coffey, HE & OE / Edwards, ML /
Deed/98/391/1916 |
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Coffey, HE & OE /
Blankenship, JG / |
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Deed/98/409/1916 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Goode, TS
/ Deed/ 98/412 & 504/1916 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Moore,
James / Deed/99/341/1912 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Womack, JE
/ Deed/ |
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102/545/1916 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Ware, JV /
Deed/ |
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103/39/1915 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Ledbetter,
JD / |
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Deed/103/304/1916 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Gordon, JC
/ Deed/ 103/305/1916 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Levi, Ray
M. / Deed/ |
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104/347/1916 |
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Coffey, Othie E. / Harrill, JB /
Mtg/H- 3/86/1901 |
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Coffey, Ida M. & J. Edwards
/ Haynes, |
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JA/Mtg/T/109/191 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Lewis,
William E. / Deed/87/553/1908 |
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Coffey, HE & OE / Hardin,
Thomas C. / Deed/103/87/1915 |
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page 14 March 2001 |
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The following files were provided by Virgil
O. Coffee. He has sent marriages for every state. |
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Coffee/ey |
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Abner Alexander |
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Amanda Amelia Amelia Amy Andrew
Andrew Ann Ann Aquilla Ardenia Ardenia Arianne |
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Arlene Arthur Arthur T Bannister
Bannister Bannister |
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Bessie Betsy Catherine Celiina
Charles Charles Charles Charles |
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Charles Charles Clifford Daniel
David David David David A Delaney Derniver Dicey |
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VIRGINIA |
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Spouse |
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MARRIAGES Marriage Date |
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County |
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Bedford Nelson Nelson Amherst
Lynchburg Orange Amherst Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Augusta Bedford |
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Amherst "^^ Nelson |
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Bedford |
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Bedford |
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Bedfotd Botetort Nelson |
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Amherst Nelson Bedford Amherst
Amherst |
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Amherst |
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Prince Edward Prince Edward |
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Nelson Bedford Nelson Nelson |
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Christiana Kelly Sarah A. Fitzgerald |
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Philander Fitzgerald John
Campbell Alexander Mortimer Gideon Lee |
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Sarah J. P. Ogden Rebecca
Campbell James Butler James Button James Can- |
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James M. Fitzgerald Stonewall J.
Phillips Charles E. Padgett |
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1 08 Jan 1873 07 Dec 1865 22 Feb
1793 01 Sep 1853 |
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14 Jul 1777 27 Nov 1889 07 Feb
1861 29 Apr 1873 29 Apr 1838 18 Dec 1874 1 Sep 1859 |
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14-Dec-10 |
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20 Jul 1$9 |
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5 18 Sep 1957 31 Jan 1884 |
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08 Apr 1893 24 Feb 1828 28 Sep
1846 6 Jun 1849 28 Aug 1902 28 Jan 1836 28 Sep 1822 15 Sep 1785 27 Nov 1879
23 Apr 1832 04 Feb 1854 06 Nov 1880 06 Jun 1954 12 Jul 1832 27 Apr 1991 01
Jan 1930 08 Oct 1936 04 Nov 1801 19 Oct 1801 |
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05 Dec 186 |
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n Virginia Davis |
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m Benjamin |
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Isaline S. Fitzgerald Polly
Snead Elizabeth Ellis Judith Oglesby Coral L. Sprouse Candis Coffey Corbin
Coffey |
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John Bridge Thomas Quick |
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Basco |
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Billie Sandli |
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V |
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y Sarah J. Ogden |
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Elisha Tinsle |
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B E W |
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Sally M. White |
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Meta DeMoss |
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Theodora Everett |
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Pamela Scott |
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Verna L. Pardue |
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Velma C. Houser |
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Sytha Meadows |
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Patsy Meadows |
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Patricia Baumgardner 26 Aug 1955 |
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Donna L. Siatkowski Mary Fitzgerald James F.
Milam Edmund Campbell George Wood |
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22 Oct 1988 10 Nov 1858 05 Nov
1832 17 Jan 1842 24 Nov 1845 |
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Coffee/ey |
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Disa Jane Donald S |
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Spouse |
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Marriage Date |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 15 County |
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Nelson |
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Amherst Amherst Amherst Amherst
Amherst Amherst Amherst Augusta |
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Bedford |
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Sidney B. Fitzgerald |
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Eula M. Cosby |
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Eula M. Cosby |
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Norma Todd |
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Elizabeth Burger |
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Matilda Fitzgerald |
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Mary J. Gilbert |
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Willia A. Crawford |
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Martha Coffey |
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John M. Napier |
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Mrs Jesse Shasteen |
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Matthew W. Robertson03Sep1846
Charles Logwood 20Dec1899 |
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Douglas Douglas Edmund Edmund Edmund Edward Edward Eleanor Eleanor
Eliza Eliza |
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S |
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F |
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3 Dec 1875 24 Dec 1953 24 Dec
1953 20 May 1944 03 Apr1802 03 Jan 1796 06 Jun 1894 25 Nov 1875 25Aug1834
08Mar1843 21Nov1785 |
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* |
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* |
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JoAnn Hatch sent the following Civil War
Confederate Pension files for Texas. To get more informa- |
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tion on these files and how to
get copies, etc. Go to http://WWW.TSL.TX.US/Arc/Pensions/Index.htm |
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CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE PENSIONS -
TEXAS |
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l |
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Claimant's name Application # |
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37490 15973 13534 32658 46080
32921 00204 42276 |
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42191 49092 46089 27929 |
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County Travis Mason Travis
Dallas Brown |
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SanSaba Bastrop Llano Bandera
Mason Grayson Bastrop Morris Dallas Grayson |
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Husband Charles Lineus |
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Thomas Jessup John Nathan Hiram
Van |
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Banjamin Franklin John Henderson
Hooper Van |
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Matthew Slaughter |
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Husband 13534 |
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11405 |
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15973 |
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204 |
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a |
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Coffey, Benjamin Franklin |
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Coffey, Charles Lineus Coffey,
Cleora Ann Coffey, Emer Maria Coffey, Fannie |
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Coffey. Hooper Van Coffey, L. E.
Mrs Coffey, M. Smith Coffey, Mary Elizabeth |
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s Coffey, Matthew Slaughter g$0* |
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Coffey, Mattie |
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Coffey, Milton Sinclair Coffey,
Thomas Jessup Coffey, Virginia |
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Coffey, Almed |
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1177 |
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11405 46249 |
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46089 |
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2 |
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page 16 March 200 |
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ASBURY MADISON COFFEY |
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DPA/SESQUI-CENTENNIAL EDITION,
June 10, 1969, p. H-4. |
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McMinn County Historical Society
of |
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1969 |
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"Asbury M. Coffey was
prominent in |
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the early records of McMinn
County and the town of Athens. The first men- tion we find of him is on March
6, |
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1827 when he was taken into
Meridian Sun Lodge No. 50. On July 22,1828 a marriage bond was made for his
mar- riage to Mary G. Bradford. (Mary was the daughter of Henry Bradford who
owned considerable land in the area of |
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the County near Columbus.)
Jonathan Allen signed the Bond as security. |
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In the 1829 Tax List, A.M.
Coffey appears as does Marvil Coffey who was the husband of one of the
daughters of Jesse Boone. In the 1830 Tax List an Eli Coffey appears with
A.M. Coffey and Marvil Coffey. This Eli is the father of A.M. Coffey, and
probably Marvil Coffey as well. Asbury M. Coffey was named in the will of
Jesse Boone, dated 23, Nov. 1829, to serve with Israel Boone as executor of
his estate. When the Hiwassee Railroad was orga- nized Asbury M. Coffey
served as Sec- retary and Treasurer and was one of the six men of Athens who
personally signed as subscribers when enough stock had not been sold to keep
the Charter for the railroad in force. He was very active in the affairs of
the Hiwassee Railroad and after he left Athens in 1842 and went to Missouri |
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he heard of the trouble the
railroad was in, the officers being accused of mismanagement, he came back |
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to defend his reputation. |
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The following was taken from the
History of Johnson County, Missouri published in 1882: 'A.M. Coffey, famil-
iarly known as Colonel Coff, was born |
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in Wilkes County, N.C, January
1804 |
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1 |
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His father, Eli, was a native of
Virginia, emigrating to North Carolina in a very early day, and in the
company with Daniel Boone, went to Kentucky. His mother was a native of New
Jersey. Her father moved to North Carolina when she was quite young. A. M.
Coffey was raised and educated in Kentucky. He is a graduate of Center
College, located at Danville, Now Boyle County. In 1826 |
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he went to Tennessee, where he
was married to Miss Mary Bradford, daugh- ter of Colonel Henry Bradford, of
McMinn County. Mr. Coffey's resi- dence being at Athens, he continued to
reside there until 1842, when he re- moved to Missouri and settled in Pettis
County. Before coming to Missouri, however, he purchased land in Ten- nessee.
In 1850 he was elected to the Legislature from Pettis County. In |
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1851, was appointed by President
Fillmore as Indian Agent for the east- ern border, now known as Kansas. At
that time it was very rare to see the face of a white man. In 1855-56 was a
member of the council of the Kansas Legislature, which was instituted by
congress in 1854. Then followed the Kansas troubles. Colonel Coffey, how-
ever, was an unwilling participant in many of them. He came to the neigh-
borhood of Knobnoster in 1859 and settled on a farm. In 1873 the State Grange
met at this place, and he was elected secretary of the State Grange, and has
held this office ever since. He is also member of the school board, of which
he has been president for sev- eral years. His family consists of three
children: Mary C, Henry B., and Rachel, who is now living in Oregon.
Personally, Mr. Coffey is above average height, is pleasing in his manner,
and is possessed of rare conversational powers.'" |
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Transcribed by billbigham@juno.com . |
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*^Qt |
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k |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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COFFEY COUSINS1 CONVENTION 2001
MAY 4th, 5th, 6th |
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TOUR - MAY 4 |
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JACK suggest that you arrive on
Thursday, the 3rd of May as the tour will leave promptly at 9a.m. and return
at 4p.m. You will tour: |
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+ Old Court House and Museum |
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+ tour & lunch at antebellum
home, Balfour House |
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| 82-17 |
+ Historic Vicksburg |
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+ National Military Park |
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MAKEHOTELRESERVATIONSNOW
BANQUET?MAYS |
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page 17 |
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J$j&f\ l |
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Phone (800) 359-9363 |
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BE SURE TO ASK FOR COFFEY
CONVENTION RATES Cut off date at hotel is April 3 |
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The Battlefield Inn |
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4127 1-20 Frontage Road
Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3498 |
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Single room rate $50.00 + tax; a
double is $56.00 + tax. Children 0-16 stay free in parents rooms. Over 16
cost $15.00. |
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A buffet breakfast is included
in the price of the room but children's breakfast is not free. It cost $2.50.
When making reservations, make sure you understand the Inns definition of a
child. |
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Each afternoon guest are treated
to two free cocktails at the Inn lounge. |
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CoffeyCousins'BanquetwillbeMay5,onSatur-
day evening. Entree choices are chicken breast Cordon Bleu or fillet of
catfish, stuffed with |
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. |
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shrimp and crabmeat |
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Cut or copy and return to Jack Coffee.
Please list names of those who will be in your party. |
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# |
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# |
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# |
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for Vicksburg Tour, May 4
starting at 9a.m. $55 each |
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$_ each $_ TOTAL $_ |
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to |
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attend Banquet @ $ 15 ordering
Chicken Breast Cordon Bleu |
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ordering Stuffed Catfish /stuffed with shrimp & crab |
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# |
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Make check to Jack Coffee and
mail to: |
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Jack Coffee (504)293-4764 10026
Hackberry |
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BatonRouee. LA 70809 |
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page 18 March 2001 |
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Jean Chamberlain sent a story
copied from the January issue of THE SEPTS. It is printed by the Irish
Genealogical Society, International, P.O. Box 16585, St. Paul, MN 55116. I
will only print an excerpt from the very interesting story as this is what
pertains to the Coffey family. For more contact the address above. |
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SEARCH FOR THE BEARA, COUNTY
CORK ANCESTRY OF U.S. AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND, MICHAEL J. SULUVAN |
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by Riobard O'Dwyer of County
Cork, Ireland |
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| 82-18 |
In the mid to late 1879s General
John O'Neill brought a number of groups who were living in poverty and misery
in the coal mines of Pennsylvania and the copper mines of Upper Michigan to
homestead in Hold County, Nebraska. This is the same man who previously led
the Fenian invasion of British- occupied Canada, and after who |
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O'Neill, Neb. Is named. Those
who came from the copper mines (and as such were thereafter known as the
"Michiganders") settled northeast of O'Neill in what was to become
known as the "Michigan Settlement." The |
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| 82-18 |
"Michiganders" whose
surnames were Sullivan, Harrington, Shea, Dwyer, McCarthy, Holland, COFFEY,
Cronin, Hanley, Murphy, and Kelly all either came from or had ancestry in the
Beara Peninsula, County Cork. Many had inter married with one another's
family groups and they were a particu- larlyclose-knitcommunity. Forabout
twenty years they had worked in the primitive copper mines of Upper Michigan.
Leadingoneofthesefami- lies to Nebraska was James Sullivan, |
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the great grandfather of the
present Unites States Ambassador to Ireland, Michael J. Sullivan, and former
Gover- nor of Wyoming. |
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| Issue81 |
TEXT CCC Issue81 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
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December, 2000 Issue NO. 81 |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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| 81 -1 |
ISSN 0749-758X |
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins - |
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| 81 -1 |
Well, Bonnie had to punch my |
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| 81 -1 |
button again to get my message
for this letter. So much going on!! Mov- ing into a new house and trying to
condense two households into one when one of us had lived in the same house
for over 30 years and the other in the same house for over 20 years!! And I
think all were pack rats. Can you imagine trying to decide just how you will
dispose of all those things you just can't live without? We are still
struggling with that one with a garage full and storage on the outside -
whew. |
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| 81 -1 |
I hope all of you had a good
Thanksgiving and look forward to a wonderful Christmas or whatever holi- day
season you celebrate and a HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR. |
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Thanksgiving was especially spe-
cial for us. All my children, grand children and great grand children were
together along with all Glenna's children and grand children. Fortu- nately
we all gathered at my son's house in the hill country - 35 people. It was
great. |
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| 81 -1 |
Now, planning ahead. VICKSBURG -
HERE WE COME! I hope you have made your reservations with the mo- |
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| 81 -1 |
tel. Don't delay too long in
getting your money to Jack for the special activities- site-seeing, banquet,
etc. |
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| 81 -1 |
Don't hesitate any longer if you
have not made those motel reserva- tions - there are a limited number of
rooms and you'll miss out on a lot of the fun if you have to stay somewhere
else, like in Louisiana. |
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SEE YOU IN VICKSBURG !!!!!! |
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| 81 -1 |
CattAiti Jeff |
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| 81 -1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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| 81 -1 |
This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 81 -1 |
Back issues are available: |
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| 81 -1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 80 |
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| 81 -1 |
Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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0 |
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| 81 -1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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| 81 -1 |
Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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. |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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page 2 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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December |
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2000 |
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List, also a birth and/or death
date. This will help identify "which John, |
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Joel, etc." |
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| 81-2 |
Happy Holidays, |
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| 81-2 |
Sfonni |
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Jim & I wish each and every
one of you a very Merry Christmas. We expect to have all the children home
this year so we will have a great time. The new little grandchildren and
g.grandchildren will keep it wild here. |
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Note that our president, Jeff
Coffey has moved and has a new address. I'm sure he and Glenna are enjoying
their new home. |
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| 81-2 |
We have several new cousins that |
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need your help. Con- sider
giving a Christ- mas gift of answering their query and make a new friend. We
never get too many friends! |
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| 81-2 |
I need to thank |
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| 81-2 |
Linda Roberts for the |
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| 81-2 |
large collection of |
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| 81-2 |
records that she has |
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| 81-2 |
collected for us. |
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| 81-2 |
You'll be seeing them |
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| 81-2 |
for sometime in the |
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future. When you find one of
your family in these records, you still need to send to the record holder for
a copy of the original. |
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| 81-2 |
Check out the New Idea on page
18 and let me know what you think. I |
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would appreciate someone
responding and writing about their experience. |
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It's also subscription renewal
time again. (Still $8 and $10 for other than U.S.) Please let me know the you
want |
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| 81-2 |
listed with your name in the
Ancestor |
|
| 81-2 |
. |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index 2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
4 New Addresses
4 Dead End Roads
5 Computer News
5 Obituaries
5 Currents in the Stream
6 Documents Galore
7 Cnnvpntinn 7000 17 |
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e |
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INDEX |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS* CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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Ancestor |
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^ |
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Frank V. Coffee, 25 W. 16Th SL,
New York, NY 10011 Theresa Foss, 4026 CR 962A, Alvin, TX 77511 |
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Joseph Comstock Jr. 650 Harrison
Ave. Claremont, CA 91711 |
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Robyn Coffey, P.O. Box 200,
PooMUe, TX 76487-0200 Kim Moody, 238 Brookside Dr., Georgetown, KY 40324
Madlyn Simkulet, 1207 Dwinnell Dr., Baytown, TX 77520 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* FRANK V. COFFEE is the Frank
who |
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collaborated with Dr. Carol
Coffee on |
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| 81-3 |
the research of Peter Coffee's
transpor- |
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| 81-3 |
tation from Newgate Castle
England to |
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| 81-3 |
Potomac, V A in 1731. Of course,
Frank * K I M MOODY is researching the line of |
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| 81-3 |
Peter Sarah Eliza |
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| 81-3 |
Albert |
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| 81-3 |
land), Coffey, Healey, Flynn (South
Ireland). He served 20 years in the |
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| 81-3 |
military career, followed by Public School
Teaching. |
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| 81-3 |
descends from this Peter Coffee
(1692-1771). I'm sure he would like to hear from other Peter Coffee re-
searchers. |
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| 81-3 |
* THERESA FOSS is researching
Sarah Coffee, who's mother was Elizabeth Franklin Coffee. Theresa is trying
to |
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| 81-3 |
h e r g.g.grandfather Albert
Coffey b. 1880/81, who married Lillian Webb, |
|
| 81-3 |
T n e i r daughter and Kim's
g.grandmother was Myrtle Coffey who married Alva Singleton. Albert was in |
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| 81-3 |
Morgan Co. Ky in 1910 and Clark
Co. KY in 1920. Lillian Webb's parents |
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| 81-3 |
C* |
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| 81-3 |
were William and Mary Ann
(Lewis) prove that Sarah Coffee was married to Webb. Kim would appreciate any |
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| 81-3 |
Martin Gryder/Grinder and from there who
Martin Grinder was or rather "which" Martin he was. She says
"It's confusing right from the start!" Theresa would appreciate
help. |
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| 81-3 |
* JOSEPH B. COMSTOCK Jr says, |
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| 81-3 |
"Thanks to the Eliza Coffey
McGlennon m o r e <>n her family later and would |
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| 81-3 |
help, |
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| 81-3 |
* ROBYN COFFEY came to us
through |
|
| 81-3 |
J e r r v Coffee of Piano, TX.
She is inter- |
|
| 81-3 |
Peter |
|
| 81-3 |
Coffee line and de- scends from
the family of Toss Coffey |
|
| 81-3 |
query in the June 2000 issue of CCC, |
|
| 81-3 |
excellent info came from K.
Coffee, |
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| 81-3 |
Brighton, Ontario and W.D.
Amell, |
|
| 81-3 |
Peterborough, Ontario, both of |
|
| 81-3 |
Canada. He seeks further info on |
|
| 81-3 |
Eliza's parents, John Cuffy and
Anne |
|
| 81-3 |
Shields of Inch, County
Donpatrick, |
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| 81-3 |
Ireland. Also where is birth
place of |
|
| 81-3 |
John McGlennon (1809-1880).
Eliza |
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| 81-3 |
and John McGlennon settled in
Lake |
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| 81-3 |
Port, Cramhe, Ontario, Canada.
If you ton copied from the Coffey Cousins |
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| 81-3 |
ested i n t h e |
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| 81-3 |
at Zephyr, TX. I'm sure she will give us |
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| 81-3 |
appreciate hearing from others work- i n 8 on these lines. Her email |
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| 81-3 |
robyn@willhiteseed.com |
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* MADLYN DILL SIMKULET descends fr°m Jackson Lafayette Coffey b. 28 |
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Jan 1862 in Rabun Co. GA, who mar- ried EI1a
Mahle Horton, b. 30 Jan 1871 |
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i n Ririgold, Co. GA. Madlyn will be
pleased, I'm sure to read the informa- |
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f^ |
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can help Joseph, his address is
in the new cousins list. |
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Joseph told us a little more
about him- self. He attributes his energy and drive to his mother's people,
the |
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W e b site on Alfred Alfonzo
Coffey, Jackson's father, that is in this issue. Madlyn would appreciate
hearing from |
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others working on the same line e m a i l is
coffecup@flash.ne |
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, t |
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McGlennon, Shaw (Isle of Jura, Scot- |
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A1I addresses |
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New |
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cousin |
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page 4 December |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Bob Coffey wrote: You can run
into a "cousin" in the most unlikely places. I'd like to tell you
about a couple of chance encounters I've had with Coffey Cousins, that I
think you would get a kick out of. |
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First, I had an opportunity to
call the General Motors Co. Travel agency to check some terms and conditions
on a tour we were considering. When the agent who took the call heard me
iden- tify myself as Bob Coffey, he said, "You've got to be kidding,
that's my name too." In the conversation that followed, we explored our
ancestries to see if we had any close common rela- tives. We didn't, but he
told me an interesting story about his family's emigration to the U.S. The
two people who would become his paternal grand- parents emigrated as singles
from Ireland in the early 1900's. The future grandmother sailed from
Queenstown, County Cork. She arrived at the ship- |
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ping terminal too late to get
passage on the preferred ship and had to wait for a later ship. The ship she
had missed was the Titanic! |
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The second story has to do with
a recent trip that Joan and I had in Canada. We traveled by rail from Toronto
to Vancouver with intermedi- ate stops in the Canadian Rockies. At Banff,
British Columbia, as I was check- ing in at the Ptarmigan Inn, the perky
little clerk told me that her maternal grandmother's maiden name was Coffey,
and she had lived her whole life there in British Columbia. She, the clerk,
went on to tell me that at the time she was married, the grand- mother
weighed a petite 100 pounds. The grandfather, who had a sense of humor, liked
to joke after paying $5 for the marriage license, that he had bought 100
pounds of Coffey for $5. |
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2000 |
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I sure enjoy reading through the
Clearinghouse every time it |
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arrives. We have a new computer
now and are looking forward to some |
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more serious genealogical
searching. BestwishestoyouandJim. Bob |
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and Joan Coffey, 961 E Loos St,
Hart- ford, WI53027 |
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bjcoffey@netwurx.ne |
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*We had an email that Kathryn
Johnson fell and banged herself up pretty bad. We understand that she is
doing better but it will take a while to |
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heal. We hope to hear that she
is Ok and going again soon. |
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* Virginia Goodloe has been ill.
She and Reams had to cut their research trip short. We hope she is feel
better by now. |
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* Lillian Neighbors wrote that
she was sorry to have missed the 2000 conven- tion in Florida and hopes to
make the 2001 convention in Mississippi. We hope to see her there. She is
looking foratravelingcompanion. Ifyou would like to travel with her, write to
her at 5 Sunset Drive, Anniston, AL 36207. |
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Jack Coffee participated in the
rifle and pistol snooting events In the Loui- siana Senior Olympics. He won a
silver medal with his pistol and bronze medal with his rifle. CONGRATULA-
TIONS |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Jeff Coffey, 15202 Preston Pass
Dr. |
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6 |
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Bonnie Bellamy, 1726 Oakwood
Dr., Norman, OK 73069-4438 |
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Ray & Donna Coffey, 14815
South Orleans Tr. Stockton, MO 65785-731 |
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San Antonio, TX 78247-513 Telephone
210-481-5709 |
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DEAD END ROADS- |
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* Cecil Purcell is researching
the family of James Morrow Coffey, born in Lancaster co. SC. He was the son
of John M Coffey, b. Lancaster co. SC and Sarah Morrow. James Morrow Coffey
was the father of Benjamin Morrow Coffey and grandfather of Morrrow Coffey
who married Frank Graham, |
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parents of the evangelist Billy
Graham. Cecil would like to make contact with others working on this and
alied lines. Her address is 5102 Polaris Ct, Atlan- tic Beach, FL 32233. |
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* Theresa Lord is researching
the line of Nancy Coffey, daughter of Joel, b. Ca 1844 KY. If you can help
her, Theresa's address is 1992 S. 575 E., Whitestown, IN 46075 |
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* Loren Jenkins and his wife,
Christina were in Shelbyville, IL Genealogy Soci- ety and found a book:
1763-1881, Combined History of Shelby & Moultrie Co., Illinois; published
by Brink, McDonough & Co. On page 136 |
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SPARATE BAPTIST |
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"The church was first
organized near |
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Tower Hill in 1832 by the Rev.
Newton Coffey". |
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At first Loren thought this
might be Rev. Newton Eli Coffey, but he would have been only 9 years old in
1832. Does anyone know which Newton Coffey this was? Ljenkinsl5@juno.com or
8417 Harbor Dr., Rogers, AR 72756. |
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*David Shockley descends from
Stewart Coffey b. Aug. 25,1845, was the son of Joel Coffey b. Abt 1797 in
N.C. HeislookingforanyinfoonJoel, i:eAncesters,descendants,etc. His address
is 206 Hidden Forrest Dr., Glasgow, KY 42141-8300, email dshock@scrtc.com |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE COFFEY COUSINS |
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page 5 |
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Hello Cousins, |
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I also want to let you know that
I am |
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moving the Coffey Cousins'
webpage to Rootsweb, from Geocities, where it has been for the last couple of
years. Rootsweb offers unlimitedwebspace. Makesureyouupdate your address
books, and if you happen to run across any other Coffee/Coffey webpages with
the old Geocities link, please let me know. |
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Everything should work the same
at RootswebasitdidonGeocities. Ididhaveto edit alt of the pages to show the
new Rootsweb directories, etc., that 1 created, and might have missed editing
one or two links here and there. So, while browsing, should you find where 1
still have a link back to Geocities, or a broken link at Rootsweb, please let
me know. |
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The Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse
Index is up to date, thanks to Reams Goodloe and can be found through the
Coffey Cousins webpage. Check it out |
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Best regards - Jack |
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This is the NEW URL for Coffey
Cousins: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com |
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~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.htm |
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2001 CONVENTION INFO:
http://Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/
Mxrffeycousins/Convention/convention.htm |
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, |
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ext. 635-225-9759 |
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Voice Mail: 1-888-3924832 |
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OBITUARIES |
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DR. WANITA BAILEY |
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,4$&* |
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We are unaware of when Dr.
Wanita Bailey passed away, but the newsletter was returned with a
"return to sender, Deceased". We hope to learn more about Dr.
Bailey's death and do express our sympathy to her family. |
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page 6 December |
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2000 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Bonnie Bellamy writes that her
great grandfather was William Coffee (Joel William) who married Elizabeth Ann
Moore in Morgan Co. AL in 1848. She |
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Is still searching for parents
of either, but she does have some additional information on William Coffee
that came from an older relative's bible record. William died in Cook Co. TX,
town of Dexter in Sept. 13, 1885 of congestion. She assumes that he is also
buried in Dexter. Bonnie says that this is different than a family tradi-
tional story that says that he left Ala- bama in the early 1880s and came to
Texas alone and never returned to Alabama, so the rest of the family moved to
Texas and presumably never found him. My mother was born in Dexter, TX, Cook
Co. In 1888, so the family resided in and around that area from 1882 to 1890
or 92. They then moved on into what was Indian Terri- tory, which is southern
Oklahoma now. If you would like to correspond with Bonnie, her address is
1726 Oakwood Dr., Morman, OK 73069-4438 |
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* Reams Goodloe asks if anyone
knows who the Special Counsel Paul E. Coffey belongs to. I quote from THE
SPOT- LIGHT, p.l Sept.ll, 2000. "Special Counsel Paul E. Coffey, the
prosecutor in charge of the Deutch case, is said to have sent Attorney General
Janet Reno a preliminary summary of his findings late last month,
recommending indict- |
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mentoftheformerdirector. (Wealso
are hearing more on the Attorney Coffey in Florida. This time he is working
on the election problems. This is a different attorney. Ed.) You can write to
Reams at P.O. Box 942, Ormond Beach, FL 32175 e-mail |
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102751.3473@CompuServe.co |
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*I, Bonnie Culley, need some
help. The newsletter from the Kentucky State Historical Society was returned
with the note "no such number". I have sent a newsletter to this
address every since I became editor in 1989 and it was an address that Len
Coffey had usedandDonnagavemeondisk. If any of you know or can find out what
their new address is, we will add them back into the address list. Help is
appreciated. |
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* Jo Ann Hatch has made contact
with the descendants of another one of Rich Coffey's siblings. His sister,
Clominda Jane Coffey married Solomon G. Max- well. They ended up in Llano
Co., TX. where she died in 1898. |
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Clominda Jane and Solomon G.
Max- well had the following children, all |
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born in Parker Co., Texas: MARY
BYLER MAXWELL, b. 1858; RICHARD (DICK) MAXWELL, b. 1860; MARTHA M. (MATTIE)
MAXWELL, b. 1861; BETTY MAXWELL, b. 1864. Jo Ann would be glad to correspond
with anyone interested in this line. Her address is P.O. Box 1123, Pinedale,
Arizona 85934. Phone 520-739-4597 and email jahatch@whitemtns.com |
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*Betty Moss went to Myrtle, MS
with her daughter, Cathy, and prowled an old cemetery there - Gerazim. There
were several Coffey graves. She took pictures but did not have anything to
write with. When she gets the pictures developed, she will send us the names.
Maybe someone out there is looking for these folks, if so she will send them
the pics. One she remembed married a Dodds. Myrtle is between Tupelo and
Holly Springs. Near New Albany which is the county seat. Sneeze and you miss
it. Betty's address is 3007 Whis- pering Pines Ln., Fultondale, AL 35068 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' |
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page 7 Oct 18, 1815 |
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Dec 29, 1824 |
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Oct 2,1828 None |
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CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Coffey, Oliver Ramsey, Salley
Jesse Taylor G. Hollaway |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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LINDA ROBERTS has been
collecting Coffee/y records for us and has provided us with the follow- ing. |
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CI .AY Co. NC MARRTAGF. RECORDS |
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Breeden, Reuben - Coffey, Martha
9 Dec 1883 Carter, W A J - Coffey, Sarah 24 Aug 1886 Coffey, J Frank -
Davenport, Elzora 30 Aug 1896 |
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Coffey, Squire Daniel Moore |
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Coffey, Squire Daniel Moore |
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Moore, Nancy J. Erwin |
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Webb, Alley |
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Coffey, James M - Ditmore, Jane Coffey,
Leland - Maines, Elizabeth Coffey, Levi - Curtis, Emeline Coffey, Robe -
Hunter, Mary Coffey, RobtT - Zimmerman, ME Garrison, Elvin N - Coffey, M J
Hooper, William - Coffey, Emma S Ingram, John W - Coffey, Mattie Langham,
Andrew P - Coffey, Lillie Passmore, Wm F - Coffey, D A Scroggs, John C -
Coffey, K C Smith, Thomas - Coffey, Ella |
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25 Feb 1875 2 Sep 1873 1 Jan
1889 18 Nov 1883 |
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6May 1873 28 Jul 1887 7 Jan 1883
18 Jul 1895 |
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4 Aug 1887 22 Feb 1872 |
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e |
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Bonds |
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These are arranged in the
following order, Groom, Bride, Date of Bond, |
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Bondsman and Witness. |
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Cair, William Lunsford, Milley
Jan 3, 1811 William Lunsford Reuben Coffey |
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Coffey, Austin Garner, Salley
Jan 19,1819 Joel Clark J. Erwin |
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Coffey, William E. JB Kincaid
None |
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Kincaid, MA |
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Feb 6, 1860 |
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RUTHERFORD MEMORIAL CEMETERY Rutherford County, North Carolina |
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Coffey, Brian Keith |
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January 15,1957 December 11,197 |
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Coffey, John Carlton |
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January 30,1934 December 16,
1995 |
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Coffey, Raymond M., Sr. cl912
Coffey, Grace R. cl918 cl981 |
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Coffey, Raymond M., Jr. cl937
cl993 Coffey, Geneva Ramsey c 1929 c 1994 |
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Coffey, Albert Tendall, Jr.
cl925 Coffey, Martha Sue Crowe cl928 cl98 |
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Coffey, Rev. James C. cl917
cl984 Coffey, Carrie S. cl918 cl973 |
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Weese, Jimmie N. |
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February 11,1939 April 17,1989
Vietnam |
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Weese, Mary Jo Coffey cl937 |
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3 |
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24 Nov 187 1 Sep 1906 |
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0 |
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BURKE COT INTYr NC - VTTAI .S ? Marriag |
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2 |
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Coffey, Enoch Elisha Coffey |
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Cragg, Prudence None |
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Coffey, James William Pitman |
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Coffey, James James Sumter |
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Pitman, Susana W. Greenway |
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Sumter, Salley Reuben Coffey |
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Dec 15,1831 |
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Feb 17, 1814 |
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Jul 7,1810 |
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Coffey, Marvel |
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Benjamin Coffey Daniel Moore |
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Feb 2,1813 |
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Boone, Rachel |
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Coffey, McCaleb Collett, Elizabeth Feb
2,1828 JW Payne A. Payne |
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page 8 December |
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* Reams Goodloe found the
following in the Cincinnati library. |
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Ross county OH records |
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Peggy Coffee m. William Jourdan
on |
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1819 April 15, Elizabeth Coffee
m. William Cline on |
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1814 September 27 |
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ALFRED ALFONSO COFFEE |
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The following information was
for- warded to Coffey Cousins' on Nov. 8, 2000 by G. A. Coffee. Please
contact him via gcoffee@alltel.net" if you need additional information. |
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The following was sent to G.A.
by Ruth Ratliff. It is a short autobiography written by Alfred Alfonso
Coffee. It clears up whom Elijah married, most have speculated it was a Hull,
and no one has been able to find anything on her. A.A. has her last name as
Heulme, from the Nashville, TN area. G. A. will check this area out. |
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G.A. Coffee says that the
following clears up whom Elijah Coffee married as most have speculated it was
a Hull. A. A. has her last name as Heulme from the Nashville, TN area. He
also said that he received it from Ruth Ratliff. This was copied from the Coffey
Cousins web site. There is more documentation there. Check it out! |
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ALFRED ALFONSO COFFEE COFFEY,
THOMAS B., EDWARD JOSHUA, JOHN, HUGH was born 10 May 1831 in Wilkes Co., NC,
and died 10 Dec 1915 |
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in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co.,
TN. He married JULIA ANNIE DAWKINS Bet. 1858 -1859, daughter of JOHN DAWKINS
and MARY WHEELER. She was born Feb 1834 in Habersham Co. GA, and died 1904 in
Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN. |
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2000 |
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Alfred Alfonso Coffee |
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Partial Autobiography by A. A.
Coffey, Transcribed by Katie Taggart Dunn, Great Granddaughter of A. A.
Coffee (Comments in parentheses are Ms. Dunn's. The rest is exactly as A. A.
Coffee (Coffey) wrote it) |
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I was borned in Wilkes County,
N.C. May 10th, 1831. My father's name was Elijah, a native of N.C. My mother
was reared near Nashville in West Tenn. Her maiden name was Heulme. My Father
moved to Georgia about the last of 1839 and settled on what is known as
Little Betties Creek in Rabun Co., 7 miles north of Clayton. I lived there on
the farm until I was 21 years of age, going to school a few months of each
year at which time I commenced going to school to Philon P. Brown's at the
Academy at Clayton at which time I went 4 times through arithmetic, 4 times
through English, 4 times through dictionary, and partly geography. After
this, I worked in dry goods store for John Wyley for a time. After this, I
went to Atlanta and clerked in the Records office in the State Depot for the
W & A R(ail) R(oad). Also the De- pot at Resaca for a while at which time
I went to Running on the Road in the capacity of Conductor. This was in |
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1854. Continued on the Road
until the first of 1856, at which time I left the Road and went West and was
in the Kansas Trouble. (Note: Alfred Alphonso's cousin, Col. Asbury Madi- son
Coffey went to Kansas sometime between 1850 and 1859 where he was appointed
Indian agent by President Millard Fillmore. Coffey County Kansas was named
for CoL Asbury Coffey. Therefore, it is quite likely that A. A. Coffey went
with CoL Asbury Coffee to Kansas.) Was in the Battle at Hickory Point against
old John Brown by whom |
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I was captured but afterward relieved by Summers commanding US Troops.
I am the only living man I have any knowledge of that was in that battle.
Brown kept up his deviltry until cap- tured at Harpers Ferry and was ex-
ecuted. (Note: John Brown was ob- sessed with the idea of taking overt action
to help the black people. In |
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1855, he followed five of his
sons to Kansas Territory to assist Anti-slavery forces. With a wagon laden
with guns and ammunition,Brown settled in Osawatomie and soon became the
leader of anti-slavery guerrillas in the area. Brooding over the sack of Lawrence
Kansas by a mob of slavery sympathizers [May 21,1856], Brown concluded that
he had a divine mis- |
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sion to take vengeance. Three
days later he played a part in the Kansas struggle by leading a nighttime
retalia- tory raid on a pro-slavery settlement at Pottawatomie Creek in which
five men were dragged out of their cabins and hacked to death.) I returned
from Kansas the latter part of 1856. In |
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1857,1 married Julia Dawkins,
daugh- ter of John Dawkins of N.C. Her mother was Mary Wheeler. They re-
sided in Habersham County, 4 miles south of Tallulah Falls on Panther Creek.
In 1858 and 1859,1 clerked in the GA Legislature, one session in the House
and one in the Senate. I March, |
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1862,1 enlisted in the
Confederate cause. I was mustered in to service at Big Shandy. I was standing
nearby when Andrews and his followers stole the engine from Bill Fuller. In
the fall of 1866,1 came to Walker Co., GA and remained there and Catossa County |
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until 1879, at which time I came
to Chattanooga. I have lived here ever since. I haven't gone into detail as I
might have done. |
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P.S. I was discharged from
service on account of disability. I went home and |
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was appointed tax assessor of
tax in kind for 3 counties by quartermaster Bacon of Georgia. I taught in the
first colored school ever taught in GA. |
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Children of ALFRED COFFEE and
JULIA DAWKINS are: |
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i. WALTER NEWTON COFFEY, b. 13
Jun 1859, Clayton, Rabun Co., GA; d. 1860 ii. MARY ANGIE COFFEY, b. 18 Sep |
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1860, Rabun Co., GA; d. 1932. |
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iii. ALFRED ELIJAH COFFEY, b. 07
May 1861, Rabun Co., GA; d. 02 Aug 1883 |
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iv. STERLING S. COFFEY, b. 1864,
Rabun Co., GA |
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V. JACKSON LAFAYETT COFFEY, b.
28 Jan 1865, Rabun Co., GA; d. 24 Nov |
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1946, Corsicana, Navarro Co.,
TX. vi. WILLIAM PINKSTON COFFEY, b. |
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1866, Rabun Co., GA; d. 19 Feb
1941. vii. ELIZABETH ADELINE COFFEY, b. 22 |
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COFFEY COUSINS* CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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Feb 1867, Rabun Co., GA |
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. |
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viii. SYLVESTER COFFEY, b.12 Mar |
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1870, Rock Springs, Walker Co., GA; d.22 Jun 1930. |
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ix. TALLULAH VIRGINIA COFFEY, b.
8 Jan 1874, Walker Co., GA; d. 23 Jun |
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1958 |
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x. DAVID LEMAYLE COFFEY, b. 25
Sep |
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1876, Walker Co., GA; d. 19 Mar
1939, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN. |
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xi. EFFIE THELMA COFFEY, b. 22
Jun |
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page 10 December 2000 |
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Kentucky Vital Records Index
(http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/) |
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More information is available
from the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and the Office of
Vital Statistics. The original data is from the Kentucky Department of Health
Statistics in Frankfort. |
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If you need copies of the files
contact them. (Sample yr/mo/da- AACoffey died 1929/June/13 |
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500+ COFFEY DEATHS IN KENTUCKY, 1911-1986 CONTINUED FROM CCC. ISSUE 80 |
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cert. #/d.vo |
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| 81-10 |
10451 26 01847 62 06592 23 04632
19 20753 68 20737 80 30690 85 16784 77 03524 42 24841 72 09647 77 09429 64
32095 82 29278 24 21510 48 17316 44 29840 26 26059 38 20031 38 01604 35 07751
42 05989 14 |
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| 81-10 |
14127 60 19514 68 12222 59 |
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| 81-10 |
09147 32 15706 24 22049 67 25120
81 10330 68 31432 74 09061 51 28977 20 06341 33 |
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25045 63 26203 30 17138 42 00598
23 09959 57 |
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Nane |
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residence vol, 021 MCCREARY 004
014 010 ADAIR ADAIR 042 T A YLR RUSSELL 042 FYETE W A YNE 062 JEFFN HENDERSN
034 420126 028 HART HART 008 721001 U/l FYETE PULASKI 050 |
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| 81-10 |
Y HERBERT J COFFEY |
|
| 81-10 |
HIRAM F COFFEY HIRAM W COFFEY
HOLLAND C COFFEY HOLLIST I COFFEY HUGH H COFFEY IDA A COFFEY |
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IDA M COFFEY IGNACIO J COFFEY
INA P COFFEY IRENE H COFFEY IRIS D COFFEY IRON D COFFEY ISAAC N COFFEY ISAAC
S COFFEY |
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HERBERT J COI-Fh |
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yr/mo/da age 260426 019 620105
055 230301 061 |
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place JEFFN |
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l |
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| 81-10 |
l |
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770411 086 640325 043 820818 038
241226 U/l 481028 U/l 440815 090 261217 068 380517 066 380826 074 350106 044
420310 U/l |
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| 81-10 |
140301 048 600511 079 680812 071
590609 037 320401 016 240710 009 670911 088 810929 087 680425 086 741228 085
510430 003 201218 023 330127 042 630815 068 301014 090 420416 059 230104 075 |
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1 069 |
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| 81-10 |
PLSK ADAIR BARRN |
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I |
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J COFFEY |
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J B COFFEY |
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J C COFFEY |
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J M COFFEY |
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J T COFFEY |
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J W COFFEY JAMES A COFFEY JAMES
A COFFEY JAMES B COFFEY JAMES C COFFEY JAMES C COFFEY JAMES C COFFEY JAMES D
COFFEY JAMES D COFFEY JAMES D COFFEY JAMES D COFFEY JAMES E COFFEY JAMES E
COFFEY JAMES E COFFEY JAMES F COFFEY JAMES H COFFEY JAMES K COFFEY JAMES L
COFFEY |
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WHTLY JEFFN JEFFN RUSEL ADAIR
WAYNE JEFFN JEFFN JEFFN FYETE MCCRY JEFFN BARRN BOONE CMBLD BRCKN GARRD RUSEL
WAYNE WAYNE CASEY JEFFN |
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060 WLLMSBRG 053 W ASHNGTN 041
004 |
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| 81-10 |
RUSSELL 016 012 WAYNE 029 OLDHAM
040 INDIANA 025 019 032 MCCREARY 045 JEFFERSON 051 |
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1 |
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58 |
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013 RUSSELL 051 053 WAYNE 035
002 GREEN 020 |
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JR |
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METCALFE 02 KENTON 063 TENN 019 |
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| 81-10 |
190219 U/ 680905 058 800811 064
851214 062 770628 077 |
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| 81-10 |
PLSKI RUSSELL 020 |
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| 81-10 |
BARRN |
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| 81-10 |
MADSN |
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| 81-10 |
WAYNE |
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| 81-10 |
MADSN |
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| 81-10 |
ADAIR ADAIR 035 ADAIR |
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ADAIR 019 MADISON 065 059
MADISON 044 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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1 |
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| 81-10 |
10822 58 04020 20 07654 75 |
|
| 81-10 |
11190 59 14662 76 28741 23 05476
15 17503 66 15499 47 07329 49 03820 85 22459 58 01447 67 12641 71 10765 51
01772 59 |
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19030 84 03032 38 00005 50 03406
40 25755 30 26487 54 |
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| 81-10 |
18672 82 30276 39 13835 57 00416
82 19768 52 02409 43 23714 51 32144 69 20701 67 08491 36 25791 36 00981 32
32143 76 22096 39 14471 43 08155 35 08826 15 12650 43 03910 84 26130 13 10744
51 05127 24 19634 47 14196 81 26984 25 04550 24 |
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page 1 |
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JAMES L COFFEY JAMES L COFFEY JAMES L COFFEY
JAMES L COFFEY JAMES M COFFEY JAS M COFFEY JAMES N COFFEY JAMES 0 COFFEY
JAMES R COFFEY JAMES R COFFEY JAMES R COFFEY JAMES T COFFEY JAMES V COFFEY
JAMES V COFFEY SR JAMES W COFFEY JAMES W COFFEY JAMES W COFFEY |
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| 81-11 |
580524 200125 750223 590527
760606 230212 |
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| 81-11 |
150220 660701 470713 490328
850124 581011 |
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| 81-11 |
3 710507 510418 590208 840813
380217 500116 391011 300916 541004 820727 391225 570614 820330 520911 430109
511103 691212 670907 360324 360918 300128 760626 390920 430620 350305 |
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| 81-11 |
150325 430517 840216 131017
510410 240312 470919 810522 251116 240219 |
|
| 81-11 |
038 JEFFN OKLAHOMA 071 GREEN |
|
| 81-11 |
050 WAYNE WAYNE |
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| 81-11 |
004 ADAIR ADAIR |
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22 |
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9 |
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16 |
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23 |
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30 |
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58 |
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11 |
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PLSKI |
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JEFFN |
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JEFFN |
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JEFFN |
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LNCLN |
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| 81-11 |
MCCRK |
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| 81-11 |
MNTGY CLARK 026 |
|
| 81-11 |
67011 |
|
| 81-11 |
056 U/l 067 070 037 076 076 066
069 079 080 U/l 082 U/l 302? 045 |
|
| 81-11 |
U/l 066 U/l U/l U/l 084 069 035
066 |
|
| 81-11 |
104 084 077 082 072 U/l U/l 073
024 090 067 065 077 058 |
|
| 81-11 |
MCCREARY 036 JEFFERSON 031
JEFFERSON 015 JEFFERSON 008 LINCOLN 045 MCCRACKN 003 |
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| 81-11 |
089 MADSN MADISON 067 MAGFN |
|
| 81-11 |
079 WAYNE |
|
| 81-11 |
64 |
|
| 81-11 |
RUSEL |
|
| 81-11 |
BARRN |
|
| 81-11 |
FYETE |
|
| 81-11 |
BARRN |
|
| 81-11 |
ADAIR ADAIR 001 CASEY CASEY 007
MTCLF 052 |
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| 81-11 |
RUSSELL BARREN CASEY |
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| 81-11 |
022 004 039 007 |
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| 81-11 |
JAMES W COFFE |
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Y JAMES W COFFEY |
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| 81-11 |
JANE C COFFEY JANE W COFFEY JANET F COFFEY JASON 0 COFFEY JASPER V
COFFEY JERRY L COFFEY JESSE J COFFEY JESSIE J COFFEY JIMMIE D COFFEY JIMMY D
COFFEY JOE F COFFEY JOE L COFFEY JOE R COFFEY JOE S COFFEY JOEL T COFFEY JOHN
B COFFEY JOHN C COFFEY JOHN C COFFEY JOHN C COFFEY JOHN E COFFEY JOHN E
COFFEY JOHN H COFFEY JOHN H COFFEY JOHN H COFFEY JOHN J COFFEY JOHN M COFFEY
JOHN 0 COFFEY JOHN R COFFEY JOHN R COFFEY |
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| 81-11 |
MORGN |
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| 81-11 |
FYETE |
|
| 81-11 |
JEFFN |
|
| 81-11 |
CLARK CLARK 028 FL ROCKCASTLE
903 |
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| 81-11 |
MAGOFFIN 053 |
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| 81-11 |
CASEY JEFFERSON 061 |
|
| 81-11 |
38 |
|
| 81-11 |
MORGN RUSEL BARRN MCCR Y FUL TN LNCLN RUSEL
HART ADAIR CMBLD RUSEL RCKSL WAYNE BOYLE MADSN BOYLE RCKSL ADAIR FUL TN HART |
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| 81-11 |
MORGAN RUSSELL 005 |
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| 81-11 |
ADAIR MCCREARY 065 |
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40 |
|
| 81-11 |
48 |
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FUL TON |
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RUSSELL SUBTLE RUSSELL |
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BOYLE MADISON |
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42 |
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17 |
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52 |
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8 |
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53 |
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2 011 040 HART 029 JEFFN 054 MTCLF 010 |
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ROCKCSTLE02 FUL TON |
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JOHN T COFFEY JOHN W COFFEY JOHN
W COFFEY JOHN W COFFEY JOHN W COFFEY JOHNIEC COFFEY JOHNIE C COFFEY JONATHON
J COFFEY JORDEN H COFFEY JOSEPH A COFFEY JOSEPH A COFFEY JOSEPH C COFFEY
JOSPH H COFFEY JOSEPH M COFFEY JOSEPH P COFFEY JOSIE B COFFEY JOSIE B COFFEY
JUDY C COFFEY JULIA A COFFEY JULIA M COFFEY KAREN S COFFEY |
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| 81-11 |
KATIE G COFFEY KENNETH W COFFEY
KENNY W COFFEY KEVIN R COFFEY LANORA J COFFEY LAURA B COFFEY LAURA B COFFEY
LAURA J COFFEY LAWRENCE B COFFEY LAWRENC D COFFEY LAWRENCE N COFFEY LAWRNCER
COFFEY LELA C COFFEY |
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| 81-11 |
LELA F COFFEY LEMEULG COFFEY
LEONARD G COFFEY LEONARD G COFFEY LES R COFFEY |
|
| 81-11 |
LOIS J COFFEY LORN G COFFEY
LOUISA J COFFEY LUCY J COFFEY LUTHER R COFFEY LYNDA G COFFEY LEROYF COFFEY
LESTER B COFFEY LESTER F COFFEY |
|
| 81-12 |
December 2000 300718 U/l RCKSL |
|
| 81-12 |
043 RUSSELL 045 MCCREARY 008
RUSSELL 014 054 904 052 033 056 064 037 MCCREARY 060 060 HENDERSN 006 059 |
|
| 81-12 |
JEFFERSON 018 030 |
|
| 81-12 |
2 |
|
| 81-12 |
016 RUSSELL 009 PENDLETON 902
GREEN 050 RUSSELL 046 MCCREARY 027 W A YNE 052 MADISON 030 BARREN 044
HENDERSN 054 RUSSELL 005 WAYNE 052 F A YETTE 023 W A YNE 048 HARLAN 013
HARLAN 006 024 W A YNE 058 BARREN 022 GREEN 025 010 GREEN 005 HARLAN 033
MCCREARY 031 LAUREL 020 MCCREARY 033 |
|
| 81-12 |
21017 30 22206 41 03714 67 06676
53 26659 35 00764 86 25838 81 |
|
| 81-12 |
16280 79 27691 69 31879 28 18285
28 29919 62 29983 16 02776 76 29193 34 26116 84 31900 35 08945 46 14501 28 |
|
| 81-12 |
15674 72 19967 62 27222 44 07813
34 04164 62 00392 82 24825 74 22894 82 13057 59 25961 69 14883 77 21733 73
26707 43 02036 68 25831 53 11413 70 23515 70 06325 72 02736 76 |
|
| 81-12 |
11887 21 28579 43 10863 72 12251
41 04855 26 02139 81 16075 49 15183 77 09782 54 16114 86 |
|
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410906 055 |
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| 81-12 |
JEFFN MCCRY RUSEL CMBLD |
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V |
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3 078 530226 076 350801 082 860724 048
810917 065 790527 010 691118 052 |
|
| 81-12 |
280711 U/l 280711 U/l 621220 073
161219 U/l 760210 064 341113 063 840822 086 351225 U/l 460416 U/l 280523 072
720506 074 620821 001 441201 060 |
|
| 81-12 |
3 330331 01 |
|
| 81-12 |
67012 |
|
| 81-12 |
W ROWAN JEFFN JEFFN MTCLF MTCLF MCCRY FYETE HNDSN TAYLR RCKSL WAYNE
JEFFN CMBLD MADSN FYETE JEFFN PLSKI PLSKI |
|
| 81-12 |
JEFFN RUSEL MCCRY WAYNE MADSN
BARRN HNDSN RUSEL LNCLN FYETE WAYNE HARLN HARLN CLARK WAYNE WARRN GREEN MADSN
BARRN HARLN PLSKI |
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| 81-12 |
L AURL PLSKI |
|
| 81-12 |
MARTIN ROWAN JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
|
| 81-12 |
ROCKCSTLE05 064 |
|
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ROCKCSTLE03 WOODFORD 040
JEFFERSON 055 |
|
| 81-12 |
3 |
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| 81-12 |
620126 U/l 820322 402? OH |
|
| 81-12 |
741003 047 820924 090 590626 074
690815 080 770524 079 730906 079 431223 083 680103 058 531213 025 700428 075
700713 089 720302 078 760219 056 210622 001 431212 U/l 720403 077 410508 088
260218 013 810129 070 490720 U/l 770605 065 540517 059 860602 075 |
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LEXIEBCOFFEY LILLIE K COFFEY LINCOLN S
COFFEY LI NDSEYE COFFEY LOGAN C COFFEY LORCEY E COFFEY LORINE H COFFEY LOTTIE
B COFFEY LOU E COFFEY LOYD S COFFEY LOYD W COFFEY LUCRETIA B COFFEY LUCY E
COFFEY LUCY V COFFEY LULA A COFFEY LULA A COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
660226 |
|
| 81-13 |
059 JEFFN 090 ADAIR 063 PLSKI
063 IN |
|
| 81-13 |
075 RUSEL |
|
| 81-13 |
090 PLSKI |
|
| 81-13 |
092 PLSKI |
|
| 81-13 |
065 RCKSL |
|
| 81-13 |
071 JEFFN |
|
| 81-13 |
018 CLARK CLARK 044 055 PLSKI |
|
| 81-13 |
05382 66 26333 70 10054 68 00199
75 14477 18 10194 73 03750 82 |
|
| 81-13 |
13372 52 14387 38 21533 41 07107
83 07268 47 32596 28 11800 25 00493 53 18355 80 09061 58 13546 16 12760 44
01709 65 16699 68 03681 65 24583 23 15387 80 13362 62 06056 79 00072 68 16416
62 |
|
| 81-13 |
16201 12 0479 38 03855 75 16678
43 |
|
| 81-13 |
18538 46 13543 63 16431 32 02356
76 21520 48 14844 14 |
|
| 81-13 |
08605 11 08378 30 26142 54 18326
67 26751 32 07266 29 15414 48 10800 85 03584 54 04270 67 |
|
| 81-13 |
MAGGIE A COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
MAGGIE B COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
MAGGIE B COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
MAGGIE P COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
MAMIE C COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
MANDYF COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
MARGARETE C COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
MARGIE W COFFEY MARGUERETT C
COFFEY 620609 |
|
| 81-13 |
089 MADSN |
|
| 81-13 |
065 LNCLN |
|
| 81-13 |
062 RUSEL |
|
| 81-13 |
075 ADAIR ADAIR 087 JEFFN |
|
| 81-13 |
COFFEY COUSINS |
|
| 81-13 |
6 180507 730312 820119 |
|
| 81-13 |
RUSSELL RUSSELL 02 |
|
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75012 |
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| 81-13 |
'' CLEARING1HOUS |
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page 13 |
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JEFFERSON 011 ADAIR 053 MCCREARY 021 |
|
| 81-13 |
8 680330 |
|
| 81-13 |
70111 |
|
| 81-13 |
901 029 1 |
|
| 81-13 |
080 RUSEL |
|
| 81-13 |
029 WAYNE |
|
| 81-13 |
U/l HART |
|
| 81-13 |
075 FYETE |
|
| 81-13 |
082 ADAIR RUSSELL |
|
| 81-13 |
15 |
|
| 81-13 |
66 |
|
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24 |
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1 |
|
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37 |
|
| 81-13 |
19 |
|
| 81-13 |
28 |
|
| 81-13 |
26 |
|
| 81-13 |
4 |
|
| 81-13 |
W A YNE ROCKCSTLE02 EADSVILLE
029 |
|
| 81-13 |
1 380605 410907 830228 470319 281223 250509 530108 800726 580328
160531 440511 650130 680606 650204 221219 800613 |
|
| 81-13 |
008 7 |
|
| 81-13 |
52051 |
|
| 81-13 |
MCCREARY 015 |
|
| 81-13 |
RUSSELL |
|
| 81-13 |
F A YETTE MADISON RUSSELL |
|
| 81-13 |
MARGUERITE B COFFEY MARSHA G COFFEY
MARTHA A COFFEY MARTHA A COFFEY MARTHA C COFFEY MARTHA E COFFEY MARTHA J
COFFEY MARTHA S COFFEY MARY A COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
MARY A COFFEY MARY C COFFEY MARY
D COFFEY MARY E COFFEY MARY E COFFEY MARY E COFFEY MARY E COFFEY MARY E
COFFEY MARY E COFFEY MARY E COFFEY MARY E COFFEY MARY E COFFEY MARY F COFFEY
MARY G COFFEY |
|
| 81-13 |
790328 680107 620707 |
|
| 81-13 |
120529 380205 |
|
| 81-13 |
JEFFERSON GREEN MCCREARY |
|
| 81-13 |
13 |
|
| 81-13 |
1 |
|
| 81-13 |
33 |
|
| 81-13 |
41 |
|
| 81-13 |
10 |
|
| 81-13 |
8 |
|
| 81-13 |
34 |
|
| 81-13 |
38 |
|
| 81-13 |
28 |
|
| 81-13 |
33 |
|
| 81-13 |
5 |
|
| 81-13 |
44 |
|
| 81-13 |
30 |
|
| 81-13 |
22 |
|
| 81-13 |
17 |
|
| 81-13 |
53 |
|
| 81-13 |
1 430609 460918 630601 320722
760126 481012 140630 110429 300423 541230 670804 321119 290212 480527 850331
540211 670302 |
|
| 81-13 |
75022 |
|
| 81-13 |
GARRARD RUSSELL ADAIR BOYD |
|
| 81-13 |
JEFFERSON 034 CUMBRLND 008 050 |
|
| 81-13 |
079 MTCLF |
|
| 81-13 |
U/l RCKSL |
|
| 81-13 |
058 RUSEL |
|
| 81-13 |
060 JEFFN |
|
| 81-13 |
083 JEFFN |
|
| 81-13 |
003 BARRN |
|
| 81-13 |
077 MCCRY |
|
| 81-13 |
060 GREEN |
|
| 81-13 |
087 MCCRY |
|
| 81-13 |
082 JESMN |
|
| 81-13 |
082 RUSEL |
|
| 81-13 |
U/l ADAIR |
|
| 81-13 |
072 BOYD |
|
| 81-13 |
062 JCKSN |
|
| 81-13 |
094 FYETE |
|
| 81-13 |
066 MADSN |
|
| 81-13 |
013 BOYLE |
|
| 81-13 |
037 ADAIR |
|
| 81-13 |
072 BOYLE |
|
| 81-13 |
060 LAURL |
|
| 81-13 |
047 GARRD |
|
| 81-13 |
U/l MCCRK |
|
| 81-13 |
004 MERCR |
|
| 81-13 |
043 PLSKI |
|
| 81-13 |
090 TAYLR |
|
| 81-13 |
092 RCKSL |
|
| 81-13 |
091 BARRN BARREN 009 |
|
| 81-13 |
RUSSELL 03 |
|
| 81-13 |
1 JEFFERSON 027 |
|
| 81-13 |
F A YETTE MADISON |
|
| 81-13 |
54 |
|
| 81-13 |
15 |
|
| 81-13 |
RUSSELL 03 1 |
|
| 81-13 |
LAUREL GARRARD 037 |
|
| 81-13 |
TAYLOR |
|
| 81-13 |
22 |
|
| 81-13 |
ROCKCSTLE00 |
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page 14 |
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MARY H COFFEY MARY J COFFEY MARY
J COFFEY MARY R COFFEY MARY S COFFEY MATILDA T COFFEY MATTIE R COFFEY MAUD K
COFFEY MCDELLA C COFFEY MELVIN J COFFEY MICHAEL T COFFEY MINNIE H COFFEY
MINNIE J COFFEY MOLLIE P COFFEY MORTON P COFFEY MYRTLE O COFFEY MYRTLE T
COFFEY NANCY F COFFEY NAOMI G COFFEY NELLIE R COFFEY NELLIE S COFFEY NEOMA P
COFFEY NETTIE B COFFEY NEWELL B COFFEY NIVIN S COFFEY NOEL P COFFEY OBIN S
COFFEY ODIET COFFEY OKLE S COFFEY OLIE A COFFEY OLLIEB COFFEY OPAL A COFFEY
OSRO W COFFEY OTHA H COFFEY PATRICIA A COFFEY PATR1CA J COFFEY PATRICIA S
COFFEY PAUL H COFFEY PEARL F COFFEY PEGGY J COFFEY |
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| 81-14 |
PERMELIA B COFFEY PERNELIA A
COFFEY PERNIE D COFFEY PRESTON T COFFEY RACHEL A COFFEY RACHEL F COFFEY RALPH
T COFFEY RAY G COFFEY |
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December 850102 068 |
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2000 |
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BARRN HART |
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73 24943 72 19841 66 11760 47 34046 85 02662 69 22641 85 23817 50 27402 32
00045 66 05799 80 28860 13 10934 72 01430 60 29527 81 |
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MTCLF TAYLR CASEY MCCRY JEFFN GRNUP PLSKI KENTN FYETE PLSKI BARRN PLSKI FYETE
KENTN BARRN BOYD GREEN JEFFN WAYNE JEFFN WAYNE WAYNE RUSEL |
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| 81-14 |
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F A YETTE PUL ASKI BARREN
PULASKI F A YETTE KENTON ALLEN BOYD GREEN CASEY |
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BARREN JEFFERSON |
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VIRGINIA CLARK JACKSON |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 15 |
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RICHARD A COFFEY ROBERT A COFFEY ROLLIN G
COFFEY RONNIEDCOFFEY ROSA S COFFEY ROY T COFFEY ROWENA H COFFEY SALLIE B
COFFEY SALLY B COFFEY SALLY K COFFEY SARA A COFFEY SARAH F COFFEY |
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| 81-15 |
SARAH S COFFEY SARAH S COFFEY
SAYLEF COFFEY SIEGELB COFFEY SILAS F COFFEY SIMON B COFFEY |
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T J COFFEY TERRELL H COFFEY
THIRSTLES COFFEY THOMAS G COFFEY THOMAS H COFFEY THOMAS H COFFEY THOMAS P
COFFEY THOMAS T COFFEY THOMAS W COFFEY VADA G COFFEY |
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WC COFFEY |
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| 81-15 |
W S COFFEY |
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W W COFFEY WALTER G COFFEY
WALTER N COFFEY WALTER O COFFEY WANDA F COFFEY WAUDA H COFFEY WILL T COFFEY
WILLIAM D COFFEY WILLIAM F COFFEY WILLIAM H COFFEY WILLIAM H COFFEY WILLIAM H
COFFEY WILLIAM H COFFEY WILLIAM H COFFEY WILLIAM H COFFEY WILLIAM K COFFEY
WILLIAM K COFFEY WILLIAM N COFFEY |
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| 81-15 |
580503 380613 731018 780919
540203 420426 711116 550607 661120 |
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680930 671010 690304 550227 430924 320710 820401 570203 240310 |
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OLDHM GREEN JEFFN MCCRY RUSEL
WAYNE MADSN WAYNE MCCRY |
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MCCREARY 060 |
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052 RUSSELL 008 WAYNE 021 MADISON 063 WAYNE 030 |
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78 0359 54 10270 42 31339 71 |
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063 RUSEL |
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061 FYETE |
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017 GREEN |
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082 BOYLE |
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073 FYETE |
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082 LRNCE |
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074 RUSEL |
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086 HART |
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091 GREEN |
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MCCREARY 056 |
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011 RUSSELL 052 |
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GARRD LARUE FYETE BARRN FYETE ADAIR PLSKI
GREEN CMPBL W A YNE JEFFN PLSKI |
|
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RUSSELL 015 GARRARD 005 LARUE
042 |
|
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032 METCALFE 015 MCCREARY 005
011 039 ADAIR 017 CAMPBELL 027 051 JEFFERSON 011 W A YNE 013 METCALFE 004
RUSSELL 042 |
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page 1 |
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6 |
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December |
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2000 |
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| 81-16 |
WILLIAM P COFFEY WILLIAM S COFFEY WILLIAM
S COFFEY WILLIAM T COFFEY WILLIAM T COFFEY WILLIAM T COFFEY WILLIAM T COFFEY
WILLIAM V COFFEY WILLIARD O COFFEY WILLIE F COFFEY WILLIE N COFFEY WILLIS D
COFFEY WOODROEF COFFEY ZOLLIE H COFFEY |
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390608 072 |
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511223 079 JR 490704 008 310806
081 |
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611211 U/l 460227 074 611211 U/l
550623 048 760831 085 680122 076 730102 069 350616 016 400606 025 730621 020 |
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GARRD GREEN JEFFN EDMSN CLNTN
BOYD BOYD CLNTN MCCRY BARRN BOYLE MCCRY BOYD MCCRY WAYNE |
|
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LANCASTER 030 |
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14862 39 24526 51 14296 49 19012
31 30288 62 05553 46 30288 62 14521 55 20217 76 00198 68 01580 73 13840 35
15411 40 24477 73 |
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GREEN JEFFERSON |
|
| 81-16 |
050 029 039 061 012 061 030 041
001 004 |
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| 81-16 |
RUSSELL MCCREARY MONROE GREEN MCCREARY |
|
| 81-16 |
F ALLSBURG02 MCCREARY 031
MCCREARY 049 |
|
| 81-16 |
MORE OF LINDA ROBERT'S RECORDS |
|
| 81-16 |
CI .AY CO. NC CEMETERY RECORDS
COFFEE |
|
| 81-16 |
4 unmarked graves - Rev R. W.
Coffee COFFEE, Lora Belle Roach |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, R.B. |
|
| 81-16 |
9 Nov 1921 H/o Lora Belle Roach |
|
| 81-16 |
19 Aug 1925-6 Sep 1983 |
|
| 81-16 |
W/oR.B. |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, R. B. Jr. |
|
| 81-16 |
15 Mar 1942-26 Dec 1957 |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Robert Benjamin |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Robert H. |
|
| 81-16 |
7 Sep 1890 - 23 Nov 1971 COFFEY,
Robert H. Jr. |
|
| 81-16 |
23 Dec 1935 - 28 Dec 1935 |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Robert Lee S/o Bill |
|
| 81-16 |
S/o Bill Coffee |
|
| 81-16 |
H/o Ellah M. |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Ellah M. |
|
| 81-16 |
20 Jan 1987 Age 95; b/d might be
27 Jan |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Emiline C. |
|
| 81-16 |
13 Jan 1840 - 26 Dec 1921 |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, James J. |
|
| 81-16 |
27 Jan 1914-10 Sep 1970 |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Jerry |
|
| 81-16 |
22 Jul 1948 - 19 Nov 1948 |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Laura Eva |
|
| 81-16 |
23 Apr 1929-25 Apr 1929 |
|
| 81-16 |
Pvt US Army |
|
| 81-16 |
S/o R. H. |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Robert William
"Dub" Rev. 14 May 1991 |
|
| 81-16 |
Age 64; h/o Nancy Louise Morris
Coffey |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Zella Curtis |
|
| 81-16 |
11 Apr 1909 -14 Dec 1983 |
|
| 81-16 |
COFFEY, Mitchel Roy
13Aug1949-20Dec1949 S/oR.B. |
|
| 81-16 |
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| 81-17 |
page 17 |
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| 81-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2001 MAY 4th,
5th, 6th |
|
| 81-17 |
NOTE; |
|
| 81-17 |
I (ye ed.) make several mistakes
in the last issue concerning the convention. Please use the information from
this page in the place of last issue. |
|
| 81-17 |
MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW
Phone (800) 359-9363 |
|
| 81-17 |
BE SURE TO ASK FOR COFFEY
CONVENTION RATES |
|
| 81-17 |
Cut off date at hotel is April 3 |
|
| 81-17 |
The Battlefield Inn 4127 1-20
Frontage Road |
|
| 81-17 |
Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-349 |
|
| 81-17 |
Single room rate $50.00 + tax; a
double is $56.00 + tax. Children 0-16 stay free in parents rooms. Over 16
cost $15.00. |
|
| 81-17 |
A buffet breakfast is included
in the price of the room but children's breadfast is not free. It cost $2.50.
When making reservations, make sure you understand the Inns definition of a
child. |
|
| 81-17 |
Each afternoon guest are treated
to two free cocktails at the Inn lounge. |
|
| 81-17 |
It's a reservation to the |
|
| 81-17 |
Coffey Convention |
|
| 81-17 |
Merry Christmas |
|
| 81-17 |
8 |
|
| 81-17 |
TOUR |
|
| 81-17 |
JACK suggest that you arrive on
Thursday, the 3rd of May as the tour will leave promptly at 9a.m. and return
at 4p.m. You will tour: |
|
| 81-17 |
+ Old Court House and Museum |
|
| 81-17 |
+ tour & lunch at antebellum
home, Balfour House |
|
| 81-17 |
+ Historic Vicksburg |
|
| 81-17 |
+ National Military Park |
|
| 81-17 |
BANQUET |
|
| 81-17 |
Coffey Cousins' Banquet will be
May 5, on Satur- day evening. Entree choices are chicken breast Cordon Bleu
or fillet of catfish, stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat |
|
| 81-17 |
Cut or copy and return to Jack Coffee.
Please list names of those who will be in your part |
|
| 81-17 |
# |
|
| 81-17 |
# |
|
| 81-17 |
# |
|
| 81-17 |
# |
|
| 81-17 |
for Vicksburg Tour, May 4
starting at 9a.m. $55 each |
|
| 81-17 |
to attend Banquet @$15 each to
attend Banquet @$15 each |
|
| 81-17 |
ordering Chicken Breast Cordon
Bleu |
|
| 81-17 |
ordering Stuffed Catfish
/stuffed with shrimp & crab |
|
| 81-17 |
y |
|
| 81-17 |
TOTAL $_ |
|
| 81-17 |
$ $ |
|
| 81-17 |
_ |
|
| 81-17 |
Make check to Jack Coffee and mail
to: Jack Coffee (504)293-4764 10026 Hackberry |
|
| 81-17 |
BatonRouee, LA 70809 |
|
| 81-17 |
|
|
| 81-18 |
page 18 December 2000 |
|
| 81-18 |
NEW IDEAS |
|
| 81-18 |
Kay Coffey of Brighton, Canada
recently was able to help a new cousin with their
CoffeylineagewhichtakesthefamilybackintoIreland. Hehasagoodsugges- tion for
us if we can make it work. As he says: "How about a comer in your com-
puter that would have names and addresses of people who have searched in
Ireland? They could make suggestions such as where and how to get records,
etc. Where you can get the most help. Professional genealogist who gave the
bestservice. PossiblywecouldsharewebsitesthathaveanythingaboutCof- fee/ys in
Ireland. |
|
| 81-18 |
I (ye ed) would be more than
glad to start a column with stories of your research trips to Ireland, what
you found and where you found it. Knowing more about our |
|
| 81-18 |
Irish cousins will certainly
help us learn more about our American ones. Good idea, I hope someone will
take the lead and write before the June issue needs to go to print. |
|
| 81-18 |
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DUE AS OF
JANUARY I |
|
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|
| Issue80 |
TEXT CCC Issue80 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
|
| 80 -1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
|
| 80 -1 |
September, 2000 |
|
| 80 -1 |
IssueNO.80 ISSN 0749-758X |
|
| 80 -1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
|
| 80 -1 |
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
|
| 80 -1 |
Dear Cousins- |
|
| 80 -1 |
Time is ripping right along and
down here |
|
| 80 -1 |
in South Texas it has been HOT
AND DRY. We have had a few very scattered showers the last few days - we went
34 days without any rainfall. |
|
| 80 -1 |
As some of you know there is a
group of Coffee/Coffey families that have been meeting in Texas for many
years. As a matter of fact they had their first meeting in 1937 on the family
ranch at Miami, Texas. That grew and a few years later they began meeting in
Amarillo and have met there ever since in early August ? until this year. For
the first time they met outside Amarillo - in San Antonio. I was not able to
go down for their business meeting, but Glenna and I did join them for dinner
on river barges on the San Antonio River. Some of you will remember what a
pleasant outing that is. Anyway, they had 60!!! Wish we could get a few of
those to meet with us, also. Those who were in Florida will remember Ilah
Coffee Merriman. She is from this group. I guess I am also. I was raised in
the Panhandle of Texas and remember as a teenager going to a couple of their
reunions. Also, I have attended a couple of times in the past 10 years. |
|
| 80 -1 |
I failed to get the dates for
next year, but they will be back in Amarillo the first or second weekend of
August. In 2002 they will meet in Colorado Springs, Colo. Maybe Ilah will
pick up on this and be sure Bonnie gets the dates so we can let you know. |
|
| 80 -1 |
what happens to families. It
began pretty much as a family reunion. Through 60 years that family has
grown, married, moved hither,, thither and yon - so now they try to
accommodate to keep the family ties. |
|
| 80 -1 |
Speaking of marking your
calendar -1 hope you are keeping the first week end in May open and plan to
be in Vicksburg, Mississippi. I know Jack and Nelda will have a great
schedule for us to |
|
| 80 -1 |
. |
|
| 80 -1 |
Looking forward to Vicksburg -
- - |
|
| 80 -1 |
enhance our visiting and story
telling |
|
| 80 -1 |
Qoudia Jeff |
|
| 80 -1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
|
| 80 -1 |
This printing 300 |
|
| 80 -1 |
This Mailing 250 |
|
| 80 -1 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 80 -1 |
Back issues are available: |
|
| 80 -1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 79 |
|
| 80 -1 |
Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA Other than USA -$10.00 |
|
| 80 -1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
|
| 80 -1 |
1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
|
| 80 -1 |
Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
|
| 80 -1 |
This group is something of a testament
of |
|
| 80 -1 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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September |
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2000 |
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say it is. The first one I heard
of is at www.Genealogydatabase.com and will be available in the fall of 2000.
A couple of weeks ago, at a state geneal- ogy meeting, I heard that another
company is also offering these census. They are competing to see who can get |
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it done first. I'll be wating. |
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Happy hunting (genealogy that
is)! |
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Sincerely, your cousin, |
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This has sure been a hot, dry summer in mid
Missouri. Jim and I are drag- ging like two old dogs trying to find a cool
spot. By looking at the mail box, I can determine that not too many of you
have made many trips to the li- brary either. More of my mail has been e-mail
than postal. |
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Jack and Nelda Coffee have made
some great plans for our Coffee/y Convention next May. I'll finally get to
see Vicksburg and not just hurry by it. This should be a great place to visit
and seems very reasonably priced. We'll look forward to visiting with lots of
you. Please take Jack's advise about calling now for reservations. Be sure to
read page 17 and keep it for future reference. I wonder how many Coffees and
Coffeys fought at that battlefield. |
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Jeff Coffey, our president, has
moved into a new home. Hope he and Glenna are settled by now. |
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Our grandson, Dean, broke his
leg just before starting school as a first grader. He's keeping me busy
helping with doctor's appointments and day care. He's getting a little big to
carry. |
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There are several letters that I
pub- lished this month with new and inter- esting material. I hope to get
some response from some of you, both pro and con. |
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I have read some very
interesting reports of a new data base which will be digital copies of the
census. As I understand it, they are going to en- hance these pages, so
census that were nearly unreadable or posssibly totally unreadable can now be
read!! I'll be happy if it's only half as good as they |
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ffionttie |
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" '?'?Iv.p-,,*-:-' * |
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OUR FRONT YARD! |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 Dead End Roads
4 & 16 Computer News
4 Currents in the Stream
5 Documents Galore
6 Mail Box
6 Peter Coffee
7 William Coffey
8 Kentucky Deaths
10 Convention 2001
17 New Books
3 &18 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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Ancestor |
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Sandra Ann Frew, 4316 S. 2400 W., Roy UT
84067 |
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R. Kay Coffey, R.R. 3, Brighton,
Ontario, Canada KOK-1HO |
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Jean Lilley, 13561 Eagle Ridge
Dr. Apt.1011, Ft. Meyers FI 33912 Richard Short, 211 South Greenleaf,
Chattanooga, TN 37415 |
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Mary Ann Thomas |
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Glasgow, KY 42141-8300 Stewart |
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information about their journey
to Russell Co. Ky. and in Stewart's case, Metcalfe Co. Ky. If I have anything
that would help anyone else, please fell free to ask. I am excited about
finding your group and look forward to being associated with it." We
hope some one can help David. His email: dshock@scrtc.com and postal mail is
in the new cousins list. |
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David Shockley, 206 Hidden Forest Dr., |
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NEW COUSINS |
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*Sandy Frew is researching her
Coffey roots and is stumped on Mary Ann Coffey who married Henry Sellars in
Pulaski Co. Ky (or Wiley Co.) They married 17 Apr 1842. Mary Ann was born ca
1820 in Pulaski Co as well as Henry Sellars. They both died ca 1890 in
Pulaski Co. Their daughter Amanda Elizabeth Sellars, b. 18 May 1855, Pulaski
Co. KY married Meredith Balon Vanover. This generation also lived and died
Pulaski Co. They married 29 Jan 1879 in Scott, TN. They were the parents of
Zola Isabel Vanover, b. 18 Feb 1895, Pulaski Co. KY. She married Elijah
Harrison Marlar, 10 Feb 1912, |
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Flat Rock, McCreary Co. KY. If
you can help Sandy with this line, it would be greatlyappreciated.
Heraddressisin the new cousins list. |
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*Kay Coffey is not a new cousin
but one that we are so glad to have back as a reader. He is researching the
family of Thomas Coffey. |
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*Jean Lilley and Richard Short
are brother and sister. They just heard about Coffey Cousins and will send a
query later. |
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* David Shock says: "I have
Stewart Coffey, 1845-Russell Co. Ky., and his descendants. I have information
from other trees on his ancestors and sib- lings, but no documentation. I am
searching for this documentation and |
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NEW BOOK |
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Jo Langwell called my attention
to a book BUSH MEN ft VIGTI ANTES that will be of interest to some of the
Coffey Cousins. It is about the turmoil around the pan handle of Texas be-
cause of the Civil War and the mixed sympathiesofthearearesidents. It seems
to be written with to show the anti slavery side. There were many Coffee/ys
in the area and several of you have followed the stories of Hol- land Coffee. |
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This book may be purchased from
Delta County Public Library, 300 W. Dallas, Cooper, TX 75432 or
deltalib@neto.com or 903-395-4575. |
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The cost is $25. or $29.mailed |
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page 4 |
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September |
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2000 |
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This is the NEW URL for Coffey
Cousins: |
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ |
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~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.htm |
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These will be going away in the
near future: http://click.to/coffeycousins http://www.bigfoot.com/~jkc
http://www.geocities.com/jkcoffee |
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coffeycousins.html |
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Jack's Personal Pages are still
located at: http://members.tripod.com/~Jackey/ family.html
http://www.geocities.com/jeighcee |
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http://www.qsl.net/ws5x |
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Voice Mail: 1-888-3924832, ext.
635-225-9759 |
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DEAD END ROAD |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Hello Cousins, |
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Tom Coffey has submitted
informa- |
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tion to Coffey Cousins' on the
James Sylvester and Sarah Carter Coffey fam- ily, along with a photo of some
of their children and spouses. You can view the info by clicking on this URL:
http:// freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ |
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l Then click on the Text File
graphic. |
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* Norma Cabbell Kley descends
from Chesley Coffey and Jane Cleveland. She is also related to two of their
sons?Nathan who married Mary Saunders and Salathiel who married Elizabeth
Leach (she think). Next Ellas and Mary Polly Coffee(first cous- ins) and last
-Cyrena Coffey (or Cyrena) who married Darius Campbell. Norma would
appreciate any informa- tion that would help her verify the
accuracyofthislineage. Heraddress is 503 Oakmont Ct., Wooster, OH 44691 and
email: |
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Nkley 43 3 2@Aol.com? |
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*Berniece Miller Vaughan of 2044 |
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Kenway, Lodi, CA 95242-3218. She |
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writes that she had a wonderful
friend when she attended Park College whose name was Margaret Coffey. She had |
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an uncle Dr. Coffey who lived
near Parkville, MO. Berniece doesn't know ^ who Margaret may have married,
but would like to know if any of our sub- scribers might be able to tell her
how |
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to contact Margaret. |
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Go to the very bottom of the next page that appears, and click on the
James and Sarah file name. |
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I also want to let you know that
I am moving the Coffey Cousins' webpage to Rootsweb, from Geocities, where it
has been for the last couple of years. Rootsweb offers unlimited web space.
With all the photos that I am getting, I was running out of room at
Geocities. So, make sure you update your address books, and if you happen to
run across any other Coffee/Coffey webpages with the old Geocities link,
please let me know. Everything should work the same at Rootsweb as it did on
Geocities. I did have to edit all of the pages to show the new Rootsweb
direc- tories, etc., |
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that I created, and might have
missed editing one or two links here and there. So, while browsing, should
you find where I still have a link back |
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to Geocities, or a broken link
at Rootsweb, please let me know. |
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***) |
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Best regards - Jack |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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J0&* |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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*Beverly Bagwell says that she
should have saved some articles on the Coffey attorney for the Miami
relatives of the now famous Elian Gonzelas. She did send the following from
"Orange Co. Register" July 14, 2000. |
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DEFENSEMAN COFFEY signs deal
with Boston |
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The Boston Bruins signed
free-agent defenseman Paul Coffey to a two-year contract, filling a spot on
the team's defense created by Ray Bourque's departure in March. Last week,
the Bruins also added defenseman Peter Popovic as a free agent and re-signed
Don Sweeney, Bourque's longtime defensive partner to a three- year contract.
Coffey will make $2.25 mil- lion each year. While Popovic and Sweeney will be
counted on for de- fense, Bruins general manager Harry Sinden said he's
counting on the 39- year-old Coffey, the NHL's all-time leading scorer among
defensemen, to help the team score more goals. |
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* Murl Black asks: "Do you
know if Paul Coffey, the 20 year NHL defenseman, now with the Boston Bruins
is descended from any of our Coffey families. Some of my Coffey relatives
would like me to claim him as one of the descendants of our James Coffey, but
I have no hint of a connec- tion.'' If you know the answer, let Murl know at
1100, 5th St., Lohrville, IA 51453-1041 or her email: mblack@cal-net.net |
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*Ray Coffey and a few other
cousins have written about Kendal Coffey who is working on the Elian Gonzalez
case, which seems may never end. Ray says that he has also done some work for
the White House. This was a story in USA Today. |
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*A1 Carhart and Jack Coffee
exchanged the following info and we were priwy to a copy. I thought the
Coffee/ys would enjoy reading it. Jack, |
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"The reunion pictures are
great!! Whose crest was Jeff & Glenna stand- ing in front of? Did you
take those pictures with a digital camera? They really are clear. I have some
some pictures I took at the "Lee reunion" This family is descended
from Rice Abner Coffey b. Dec 24,1833, and Sarah "Sally" (Helton)
Coffey b.July 5,1851. This Rice Abner was my great, great uncle, my great
grandfather, WeightstillAveryCoffey's brother. One of Rice Abner's daughters,
was Angelina "Una" Coffey married W.W. Lee, thus the
"Lee" name appears. At the reunion, They were good enough |
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to share information from
"Una" (Coffey) Lee's family history "Diary" that she
started keeping in the late 1800s. This was especially interesting to me as
my mother lived with this Lee family for 4 years and I have met some members
when I was a small child but had completely lost touch with them. Lina was my
grand-mother's 1st cousin. |
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Enough of this boring stuff! We
came through Baton Rouge on June 30th. I was going to call you but we got
caught in the worse traffic jam I have ever been in just west of the River
Bridge and it took us one hour and fifteen minutes to get through Baton Rouge.
They should do something about that! I am really looking forward to next
year's Coffey/ee reunion so that I can meet you and Bonnie Culley. You are
doing a wonderful job on the Coffey Web Site so keep it up!!" |
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*I found a copy of a story on my
com- puter hard drive with no reference as to where it came from, but in
reading it appears to have so many errors that |
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page 6 September |
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even if it wasn't copyrighted, I
would not want to print it. The Reference Source: Rockcastle Roots by John
Lair - A Genealogy of Rockcastle County, Kentucky Families - Edited by J.
Allen Singleton - Copyrighted 1992 by Polly House Publications. First Edition
Aug. 1992 |
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It begins with the questionable
John Coffey 1637 from Ireland or Scotland. Then moved on to Thomas Jefferson
Coffey from Bedford Co. TN listing him as grandson of Gen. John Coffey. Later |
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this Thomas Jefferson is the son
of Ausbura & Matilda Dalton Coffey. So much of this Information is
incorrect that I warn anyone reading it to not use it in their genealogy.
Ausburn is in my line. Thomas Jefferson Coffey is indeed a son of Ausburn and
Matilda Dalton Coffey, but his is NOT a grand- sonofGen.JohnCoffee. Hewasthe
grandson of John and Elizabeth Rucker Coffey and the great grandson of Ben-
jamin and Polly Hayes Coffey, g.g.grandson of John and Jane Graves Coffey and
g.g.g.grandson of Edward Coffey. There are truths in this story. One must
check the records to correct the errors. Bonnie (Ye ed.) |
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MAIL BOX |
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Al Carhart writes that he is now
a Bionic Man and feels better already!! "This pacemaker just may have
cured my dizziness and low pulse." We're glad that it is working so
well. He also has his reservations in for the 2001 convention. GOOD SHOW AL!! |
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Millie Coffey wrote that she had
a great time at the convention and en- joyed being with Ilah. It's the first
she has had an opportunity to attend for a few years. We were certainly glad
to have her healthv and back with us. |
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2000 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* While searching for another
family, I stumbled across an index to the min- utes of the New Providence
Presbyte- rian Church in Bedford Co. TN. Num- ber 132 was Elizabeth Coffee
married to John C. Garrison. |
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* Betty Moss sends the
following: This cemetery is in Myrtle, MS. Betty has pictures of each of the
grave stones and will be glad to share. |
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DORMAN, Mother Hattie Sue
Coffee, Feb. 8, 1892 - Sept. 21,1975. Father: Dewitt Dare, June 30, 1891, May
19, |
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1968 |
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COFFEY: Dora Lee Anderson, June
8, |
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1863, Nov. 28, 1925. Andrew
Hugh, Nov. 22, 1856, Oct. 22, 1942. COFFEY, Jim A -1887 -1963. Ruby M. Coffey
- 1890 - 1967. |
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COFFEY! L. H. (Bun), July 16,
1890, Oct. 19, 1976. Annie Murray, Aug. 27, 1891, May 6, 1979. |
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COFFEY: Dr. George C, 1893
-1975. Ruth Emelee Coffey, 1903-1975. COFFEY: Joseph Lee, 1923 - 1995. Jeanne
Lorraine, 1923 - 1996. |
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MORE CEMETERY INFO |
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Sarah Fielder and Richard Smith
Cof- fee are buried in Fritts/Coffee Cem- etery in Center Star, Lauderdale
County, AL. They have stones. Mary Knight and Thomas Graves Coffee are said
to be buried there also, but they do not have markers. Thomas is older brother
of Gen. John Coffee of TN and AL. John and some of his family are burled
north of Florence, AL. Glenn Lee has info on that cemetery and who is buried
there. It is a family plot. If we prowl any more, I will look. I read this
definition of a DAR member many years ago: Little old ladies in tennis shoes
scrambling over tomb stones. Betty at 3007 Whispering Pines Ln., Fultondale,
AL 35068 emailBmoss69893@Aol.com |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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PETER COFFEE |
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Dr. Carol Coffee, Ph.D. Of
Houston, TX wrote that many of the researchers of the Peter Coffee Line have
not yet established the precise dates, times of departure and arrival in the
New World from Britain, as well as the transporting vessel and other circum-
stances for old Peter, the following information and references may be
useful. More work is being done to identify how much further informa- |
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tion can be developed regarding
Peter. Carol says; "Len Corbaley persuaded a friend to do some research
on Peter Coffee in London. Here are the re- sults." |
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THREE LISTINGS |
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Original Lists of Emigrants in
Bondage From London to American Colonies |
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1719-1744 Marion & Jack
Kaminkow, Editors. Magna Carta Book Company. Page 33: Coffy, Peter, from
Newgate, destination Maryland, ship name Patapscoe, Ship's Master Capt. Geo.
Buckeridge, 155 persons aboard, date received on board 28 Oct 1730, PRO Ref#T53/35p.380-81 |
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[Note: The Pro Ref# is the
Public Record Office reference number that was given, examined that source
refer- ence and discovered it to be only a monetary payment made to what ap-
pears to be the captain of the Patapscoe for 'storage' of the 155 pas- sengers.
The source reference has nothing to do with the specific case or
transportation of Peter Coffy. As fur- ther note to this entry - Newgate is
not where Coffy was from, but merely the name of the prison where Coffy was
held prior to his sentencing.] |
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The Complete Book of Emigrants
in Bondage 1614-1755 Peter Wilson Coldham, Editor. Genealogical Pub- lishing
Co., Inc. Baltimore. 1988. |
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Page 167: Coffee, Peter. S &
T [Sen- tenced & Transported] 14 years. Oct. 1730. Forward. LC[Landing
Certifi- cate] Potomack Jan 1731. L [London]. Page [-]: Ships: Dec 1731
"Forward", Master Geo. Buckeridge, destination Virginia. PRO Ref#:
T53/36/212. [Note: The Pro Ref# consists of the records of the ship the
Forward and has nothing to do with transportation of convicts. ] |
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The Kings's Passengers to
Maryland and Virginia Peter Wilson Coldham, Editor. 1997. |
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Page 46: Felons transported from
Lon- don by the Forward, Capt. George Buckeridge, in October 1730 and regis-
tered in Port South Potomack, Virginia, in January 1731. PRO Ref# T53/35/ 80;
CLRO Mss 57.8.35. Coffee, Peter - |
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14 years |
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[Note: Failed to make proper
note of |
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the Publisher of the reference
source. The Brits don't know how to spell Potomac. PRO Ref# is regarding ship |
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the Forward, no information
regarding convict transportation. CLRO is the Central London Record Office,
which no longer houses these records.] SUMMATION |
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OK. The truth between all three
of these entries is simple enough if you understood what was going on with
these convicts. Coffee was held at Newgate Prison, which is a London prison
which housed offenders from London and Middlesex. How long he was there is
unknown from these records, but he was tried and con- victed in October 1730.
He was sen- tenced to transportation to the Ameri- can colonies for 14 years.
On 28 Oct |
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1730 he was put aboard the
Patapscoe which was bound for Maryland. But the Patapscoe never left for
Maryland. What is also strange about this is that the Master of the Patapscoe
is not |
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Buckeridge but a Captain Darby Lux. Convict
transportation ships did not sail until their passenger list was full. Quite
often they sat in the harbor for indefinite periods of time slowly filling
with prisoners, they were considered floating prisons. Sometime between Oct
1730 and December 1731 Coffee was moved from the Patapscoe to the Forward.
The Forward sailed In De- cember 1731 and arrived in Port South |
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Potomac, Virginia, in January
1731 (Old Style Calendar - using modern dating this would be January 1732).
This is where the passengers were put ashore. |
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Now that we know he WAS, and
WHEN he was, 1 went looking for WHY he was. "After 1615 it became
increasingly common for convicted individuals to be offered a pardon on
condition of transport. After 1718 transportation was to America and was
standardized at 14 years for those entitled to condi- tional pardons.
Transportation for 7 years was also introduced as a sen- tence in its own
right for non capital offence.." [Public Record Office - Legal Records
Information Sheet 16]. Trans- portation records for those trans- ported after
1718 are held in the as- size court records, specifically "Crimi- nal
Trials at the Assizes" records, only for those sentenced for 14 years,
which Coffee was. Unfortunately, the Assize court records for Newgate are not
held at the PRO, they are at the London Metropolitan Archives. |
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[This research was done by
M'Lisa in Suffolk, England at the request of Carol Coffee, 2028 Bingle Rd.,
Hous- ton, TX 77055-1453 and Frank Coffee, 25 West 16th St., New York, NY
10011. I'm sure either will be glad to answer question regarding this research
and will be more than pleased if you or someone you know has the opportu-
nity to trace this farther.] |
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WILLIAM COFFEY 1782 ? 183 |
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Mary Throneburg 2082 Throneburg
Rd., Morgan ton, NC 28655 has been working on the William Coffey line and
sent the following information. She would appreciate any additions others may
have to offer on this line. |
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William Coffey, b. 29 Nov 1782
Wilkes Co. NC, d. 15 May 1839 buried Rufus Moore Cem, Caldwell Co. NC. Son of
Thomas & Sally (Fields) Coffey. He married 18 Oct. 1804 in a log house 1
mi. E of Boone. |
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Anna (Annie) Boone, b. 26 Jul
1785 Burke Co. NC, d. 16 Jan 1876, burled Rufus Moore Cem. Cladwell Co. NC.
Dau. Of Jesse & Sarah (McHan) Boone. |
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Children Coffey: |
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1) Daniel, b. 12 Nov 1805, d. 21
Jan 1862, m. 11 Sep 1834 to Clarissa Estes (1817-1884) |
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2) Welborn, b. 14 May 1807, d.
25 Nov 1897 at home of son Calvin Coffey, Mulberry. Buried Rufus Moore Cem- |
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etery. Married 2 Jan 1832
[witness, Gilliam Coffey]NC. To Sarah (Sally) Cottrell, b. 1 May 1812, d. 25
Mar 1894 Mulberry NC. Dau. Of William Sr. & Lucy (Day) Cottrell. |
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3) Gilliam, b. 21 May 1810, d. 8
Jan 1910 Caldwell Co. NC. Buried John's River Cem. 4 1/2 miles above |
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Coettsville. He married Polly
Moore and Susan Gragg [her 3rd marriage]. 4) Celia, 29 Jun 1813, d. 12 Jul
1899, buried in Curtis Cem. - moved to Mt. Park Cem. In Wilkes Co. NC. She
mar- ried 26 Dec 1833 to Hezekiah Curtis who was b. 15 May 1810, d. 20 Jan
1901. |
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5) Calvin, b. 30 Sep 1819, d. 2
Apr 1847, buried Rufus Moore Cem. He married Mary Green b. 12 Feb 1820, d. 23
May 1871. |
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[Note: The Caldwell Messenger
account |
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of Anna Coffey's death states that she was a
near relative of Daniel Boone and the oldest lady in the county. She died at
her home on Mulberry Creek, on Sunday morning aged about 90 years.] |
|
| 80-9 |
Children of #2 Welborn &
Sarah |
|
| 80-9 |
1) William Rufus, b. 17 Nov
1832, d. 7 Dec 1902 bur. Rufus Moore Cem. Mul- berry NC. Married 4 Dec 1856
Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC to Harriet Moore, b. 3 May 1835, d. 2 Feb 1918. |
|
| 80-9 |
2) Thomas Milton, b. 1835, d. 12
Aug 1863, killed in Civil War at Gettysburg, PA. |
|
| 80-9 |
3) Myra Emeline, b. 20 Feb 1835,
d. 30 Mar 1859 bur. Perkinsville Church Cem. Watauga Co. NC. Married 26 Nov
1854 Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC to Robert Shearer 1823-1895. |
|
| 80-9 |
4) James Grayson, b. 1839, d. 24
Aug |
|
| 80-9 |
1863 of injuries in Civil War,
Gettysburg, PA |
|
| 80-9 |
5) Minerva Jane, 20 Dec 1844, d.
10 Oct 1934 at home. Buried Nelson Chapel Baptist Church Cem. Off Rd. 321.
Married 17 Sep 1865 Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC to Rev. John H. Nelson b. 19 May
1841, d. 22 May 1915. |
|
| 80-9 |
6) John Calvin, (twin) b. 30 Apr
1844, d. 27 Feb 1930 near old Glass house, bur. Dickson Cem. Mulberry Comm.
NC. He married 20 Apr 1873 to Nancy Caroline Tuttle |
|
| 80-9 |
7) Finley Patterson, (twin) b.
30 Apr |
|
| 80-9 |
1844, d. 13 Apr 1937 Lenoir NC
at Estella Link's home, bur. Littlejohn Meth. Church Cem. Caldwell Co. NC.
Married 23 Sep 1869 Caldwell Co. NC to Mary Elizabeth Tuttle. |
|
| 80-9 |
8) Charlotte Caroline, b. 2 Dec
1851, d. 18 Mar 1944 bur. Rufus Moore Cem. |
|
| 80-9 |
for the record |
|
| 80-9 |
NORTHERN LINE ? DOCUMENTS |
|
| 80-9 |
Mrs. Smeltzer-Stevenot, 150
Johnsontown, Rd., Sloatsburg, NY |
|
| 80-9 |
10974-1104, (author of YE OLDE
COFFEY GROUNDS) has provided us with some assorted recrods for Coffee/ ys to
help with those northern lines. |
|
| 80-9 |
PATRICK COFFEY, born in Ireland
in the 18 th century, conducted a private school in lower Manhattan. A
private letter (unsigned) found in the files of the Orange County
Genealogical Soci- ety (NY), stated that Patrick was edu- cated for the
priesthood, changed his mind about taking orders and emi- grated to the
Colonies. In 1740 he advertised that he was prepared to instruct young
gentlemen in Greek and Latin. In 1786 Patrick moved his school to Smith St.
Manhattan (source not stated). The writer equated Patrick with the wife and
children of John Coffey of Central Valley NY, who died in 1811. However, the
dates disagree with the year John was living in Lee, MA. |
|
| 80-9 |
IRISH MARRIAGES (Hibernian Maga-
zine) 1771-1872, Henry Farrar, ed. |
|
| 80-9 |
Mary Coffee mar. Thomas Orr 1829 |
|
| 80-9 |
Thomas Coffee, baker of Co.
Meath, mar. Mrs. Sidney Higles of Temple Bar 1802. |
|
| 80-9 |
Thomas Coffee, mar. Miss
Mollhill O'Brien, May 1774. |
|
| 80-9 |
PETER COFFEY apprenticed to John
Snow for four years in Nevis (West Indies) arrived by the Jamaican Mer-
chant, May 1, 1679. |
|
| 80-9 |
William Dickate ALIAS COFFEE
from Newgate Prison, London, reprieved, to be transported to Barbados or
Jamaica 12/5/1699. |
|
| 80-9 |
|
|
| 80-10 |
page 10 September 2000 |
|
| 80-10 |
Kentucky Vital Records Index
(http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/ |
|
| 80-10 |
More information is available
from the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and the Office of
Vital Statistics. The original data is from the Kentucky Department of Health
Statistics in Frankfort. If you need copies of the files contact them. (Sample
yr/mo/da- AACoffey died 1929/June/13) |
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| 80-10 |
500+ COFFEY DEATHS IN KENTUCKY,
1911-1986 |
|
| 80-10 |
) |
|
| 80-10 |
Nane |
|
| 80-10 |
age |
|
| 80-10 |
residence YOl |
|
| 80-10 |
#/d.vo |
|
| 80-10 |
. |
|
| 80-10 |
yr/mo/da Y 290613 |
|
| 80-10 |
301109 530524 360414 771229
590408 720528 360903 750513 460430 270717 430803 |
|
| 80-10 |
170103 530201 291108 351027 |
|
| 80-10 |
place |
|
| 80-10 |
. cert. |
|
| 80-10 |
l |
|
| 80-10 |
AACOFFE |
|
| 80-10 |
A C COFFEE |
|
| 80-10 |
AARON W COFFEY ABBEY COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ADA B COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ADA B COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ADA F COFFEY ADAM COFFEE ADDISON
M COFFEY ADDISON W COFFEY ADELINE COFFEE AGNES A COFFEY ALBERT E COFFEY
ALBERT H COFFEE ALBERT L COFFEE ALEX COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ALEC COFFEE ALFORD COFFEE AUCE
COFFEE ALICE COFFEE ALICE COFFEY ALICE M COFFEY ALLIENE COFFEY ALLINE COFFEY
ALMA COFFEY ALMARINDA COFFEY ALONZO 1 COFFEE ALVIN J COFFEY ALVIN I COFFEY
ALVORA U COFFEY AMANDA S COFFEY AMBROSE COFFEE AMBROSE D COFFEY AMELIA COFFEE
AMELIA COFFEY AMOS W COFFEE ANCILG COFFEY ANDY COFFEY ANGEUNED COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
HARLN |
|
| 80-10 |
BALLD |
|
| 80-10 |
PLSK PULASKI RCKSL WILDIE |
|
| 80-10 |
CASEY ADAIR |
|
| 80-10 |
BOYLE BOYLE 014 MCCRY MCCREARY
032 GRNUP 049 |
|
| 80-10 |
16731 29 26304 30 13293 53 12169
36 32123 77 06640 59 15640 72 24331 36 11197 75 10456 46 16648 27 17803 43
02966 17 03870 53 28683 29 24424 35 27461 40 18816 43 03201 45 24143 36 11916
40 07551 61 07066 43 01976 42 01961 44 25602 61 22511 18 19160 47 31544 28
23234 68 31351 86 03855 29 17787 40 05370 34 02605 43 18866 26 29931 63 15828
63 03615 58 |
|
| 80-10 |
53 |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
53 |
|
| 80-10 |
93 |
|
| 80-10 |
81 |
|
| 80-10 |
85 |
|
| 80-10 |
81 |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
54 |
|
| 80-10 |
62 |
|
| 80-10 |
75 |
|
| 80-10 |
78 |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
72 |
|
| 80-10 |
20 |
|
| 80-10 |
30 |
|
| 80-10 |
72 |
|
| 80-10 |
69 |
|
| 80-10 |
85 |
|
| 80-10 |
60 |
|
| 80-10 |
74 |
|
| 80-10 |
77 |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
32 |
|
| 80-10 |
90 |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
64 |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
63 |
|
| 80-10 |
201? JEFFN 07 |
|
| 80-10 |
034 053 027 025 065 |
|
| 80-10 |
FYETE CASEY MONRO HNDSN WAYNE MORGN GREEN
FUL TN BARRN MTCLF GRNUP FYETE FYETE JEFFN MCCRY MCCRY JEFFN BOYD GARRD BOYLE
LNCLN WDFRD |
|
| 80-10 |
CASEY CASEY |
|
| 80-10 |
HENDERSN MORGAN |
|
| 80-10 |
023 021 034 036 006 008 058 049
055 038 007 049 024 |
|
| 80-10 |
8 430825 450222 360917 400519
610416 420124 420124 440129 611220 |
|
| 80-10 |
2 |
|
| 80-10 |
BARREN METCALFE GREENUP FAYETTE
FAYETTE JEFFERSON 016 |
|
| 80-10 |
40121 |
|
| 80-10 |
015 MCCREARY 004 |
|
| 80-10 |
18092 470920 281222 680907 861123 290113 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 MORGN 012 MORGN 065 BARRN 074
WAYNE 067 ROWAN 091 RUSEL 080 ADAIR 081 MCCRY |
|
| 80-10 |
JEFFERSON MORGAN |
|
| 80-10 |
BOYLE |
|
| 80-10 |
LINCOLN JEFFERSON |
|
| 80-10 |
WAYNE |
|
| 80-10 |
4 |
|
| 80-10 |
52 |
|
| 80-10 |
46 |
|
| 80-10 |
39 |
|
| 80-10 |
64 |
|
| 80-10 |
47 |
|
| 80-10 |
63 |
|
| 80-10 |
8 |
|
| 80-10 |
36 |
|
| 80-10 |
11 |
|
| 80-10 |
6 |
|
| 80-10 |
38 |
|
| 80-10 |
60 |
|
| 80-10 |
32 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 340305 430124 260705 |
|
| 80-10 |
40070 |
|
| 80-10 |
as |
|
| 80-10 |
-^ * |
|
| 80-10 |
v |
|
| 80-10 |
2 |
|
| 80-10 |
630720 |
|
| 80-10 |
580129 |
|
| 80-10 |
63102 |
|
| 80-10 |
RUSSELL ADAIR MCCREARY 008 |
|
| 80-10 |
|
|
| 80-10 |
ANITA M COFFEY ANN COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ANN COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ANN H COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ANN I COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ANNA COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ANNA L COFFEE ANNA L COFFEY ANNA
L COFFEY ANNA M COFFEY ANNIE M COFFEE ANTHONY W COFFEY ARGIN COFFEE ARMADA
COFFEE ARTHUR COFFEE ARTHUR L COFFEY ARTHUR W COFFEY ARTIE L COFFEY ARVILA G
COFFEY ARVOLL COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
ASA B COFFEY AUGUSTUS L COFFEY
AVA COFFEE AZELLA D COFFEY BALLARD COFFEE BARBARA J COFFEY BARTH A COFFEY
BEATRICE COFFEE BEAULAH A COFFEY BEDFORD M COFFEY BELLE Z COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
BENJAMIN F COFFEY BENJAMIN F
COFFEY BENJAMIN F COFFEY BENNIE B COFFEY BERNARD COFFEE BERTHA K COFFEY
BESSIE M COFFEY BETTY H COFFEY BETSY COFFEE BEULAH M COFFEY BEULAH M COFFEY
BILLY R COFFEY BIRTIEL COFFEY BLANCHE R COFFEY BOB B COFFEY BOBBIE L COFFEY BOBBIE
R COFFEE |
|
| 80-10 |
560606 U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
WHTLY |
|
| 80-10 |
RUSEL |
|
| 80-10 |
ADAIR |
|
| 80-10 |
WAYNE |
|
| 80-10 |
GREEN GREEN RUSEL |
|
| 80-10 |
27 |
|
| 80-10 |
35 |
|
| 80-10 |
9 |
|
| 80-10 |
6 |
|
| 80-10 |
41 |
|
| 80-10 |
6 |
|
| 80-10 |
9 |
|
| 80-10 |
COFFEY C:OUSINS? CLEARINCrHOUSE |
|
| 80-10 |
page 1 13199 56 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 |
|
| 80-10 |
19788 79 23150 69 31397 30 07365
37 31592 63 26931 16 20478 38 |
|
| 80-10 |
12430 42 15421 70 31012 85 13510
33 15344 68 01244 74 15032 39 18351 80 07829 22 27230 59 12962 55 03277 44
23943 66 13841 46 27717 59 00337 78 24875 66 23645 55 11378 18 01105 81 19849
67 22343 40 10939 56 26228 29 15507 50 |
|
| 80-10 |
14155 18 18717 80 18736 32 11826
86 17507 82 17581 63 11054 28 33971 36 25279 38 |
|
| 80-10 |
11052 |
|
| 80-10 |
760316 091 240104 070 640918 068
400126 063 730213 045 790710 055 690911 063 301219 U/l 370207 075 630217 U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
WHITLEY ADAIR |
|
| 80-10 |
0 060 |
|
| 80-10 |
13605 1 04200 76 02540 24 20216
64 02708 40 04319 73 |
|
| 80-10 |
MLNBG |
|
| 80-10 |
PLSKI |
|
| 80-10 |
RCKSL |
|
| 80-10 |
MCCRY |
|
| 80-10 |
GRVES |
|
| 80-10 |
PLSKI |
|
| 80-10 |
EDMSN |
|
| 80-10 |
MCCRK 041 PLSKI PULASKI 025 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 |
|
| 80-10 |
907 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 |
|
| 80-10 |
MUHLNBRG RUSSELL 040 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 |
|
| 80-10 |
ROCKCSTLE04 063 |
|
| 80-10 |
7 |
|
| 80-10 |
161002 088 380827 042 420526 U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
1 062 70060 |
|
| 80-10 |
851217 070 |
|
| 80-10 |
330519 050 |
|
| 80-10 |
680125 090 PLSKI 740602 064 FLA
390609 066 HNDSN 800627 073 ADAIR 220322 025 RUSEL 591123 070 RUSEL 550711
069 BOYD 431021 U/l ADAIR 661026 028 JEFFN 460606 060 MCCRY 591211 062 FYETE
780117 071 CMBLD 661006 091 RUSEL 551115 079 PLSKI |
|
| 80-10 |
180406 067 MCCRY 810906 074 TN
670823 083 ADAIR 400921 U/l MORGN 560428 055 RUSEL 291011 U/l HARDN 500824
069 BOYLE |
|
| 80-10 |
180523 103 MERCR 800704 069
CRSTN 320805 024 FULTN 860515 056 FULTN 820706 086 MADSN 630707 053 KENTN
280329 U/l RUSEL |
|
| 80-10 |
015 MCCREARY 064 054 |
|
| 80-10 |
OHIO OHIO 03 HART HART 063 FLMNG 028 |
|
| 80-10 |
RUSSELL 03 |
|
| 80-10 |
*$P |
|
| 80-10 |
N |
|
| 80-10 |
MADISON ADAIR |
|
| 80-10 |
RUSSELL BOYD ADAIR RUSSELL
MCCREARY GARRARD |
|
| 80-10 |
CMBLND RUSSELL MCCREARY |
|
| 80-10 |
MCCREARY ADAIR MORGAN RUSSELL |
|
| 80-10 |
BOYLE CHRISTIAN |
|
| 80-10 |
FULTON MADISON KENTON |
|
| 80-10 |
3 |
|
| 80-10 |
37 |
|
| 80-10 |
16 |
|
| 80-10 |
55 |
|
| 80-10 |
26 |
|
| 80-10 |
7 |
|
| 80-10 |
48 |
|
| 80-10 |
28 |
|
| 80-10 |
56 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 |
|
| 80-10 |
50 |
|
| 80-10 |
48 |
|
| 80-10 |
23 |
|
| 80-10 |
906 |
|
| 80-10 |
40 |
|
| 80-10 |
45 |
|
| 80-10 |
22 |
|
| 80-10 |
53 |
|
| 80-10 |
32 |
|
| 80-10 |
29 |
|
| 80-10 |
38 |
|
| 80-10 |
38 |
|
| 80-10 |
24 |
|
| 80-10 |
36 |
|
| 80-10 |
36 |
|
| 80-10 |
23 |
|
| 80-10 |
j0fo |
|
| 80-10 |
\ |
|
| 80-10 |
360508 001 381010 U/l |
|
| 80-10 |
MCCRY 068 LAURL BOLING 051 |
|
| 80-10 |
|
|
| 80-10 |
page 12 |
|
| 80-10 |
Nan |
|
| 80-10 |
CASSIEM COFFEE CASSIUS C COFFEY
CASSUS C COFFEY CATHRNE A COFFEY CATHERINE G COFFEY CECIL COFFEE |
|
| 80-10 |
CECIL C COFFEY CEDOLIAL COFFEY
CHARLES N COFFEE CHARLES S COFFEE CHARLES R COFFEE CHARLES A COFFEY CHARLES B
COFFEY CHARLES D COFFEY CHARLES D COFFEY CHARLES E COFFEY CHARLES H COFFEY
CHARLES K COFFEY CHARLES L COFFEY CHARLES R COFFEY CHARLES R COFFEY CHARLIE R
COFFEY CHARLIES COFFEY CHARLIE S COFFEY CHARLOTTE L COFFEY CHINA M COFFEY
CLARA E COFFEY CLARENCH COFFEY CLARENCE K COFFEY CLARENCE R COFFEY CLARISSA D
COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
Sep-00 |
|
| 80-10 |
e |
|
| 80-10 |
BONNIE D COFFEY BRENDAL COFFEY
BRUCE COFFEE BRYANT A COFFEY BULA C COFFEE |
|
| 80-10 |
CW COFFEE |
|
| 80-10 |
CW COFFEE CARDELIAL COFFEY CARLE
COFFEY CARLGCOFFEY CARL L COFFEE CARLO COFFEY CARL 1 COFFEE CARLTON E COFFEY
CAROLYN W COFFEY CARRIE H COFFEY |
|
| 80-10 |
. |
|
| 80-10 |
. |
|
| 80-10 |
yr/mo/da age place r*»cirlAnr» |
|
| 80-10 |
xerL #/d.voi 26742 72 22924 80
01775 40 |
|
| 80-10 |
A YOl |
|
| 80-10 |
RUSSELL 054 MCCREARY 046
JEFFERSON 004 |
|
| 80-10 |
720924 800818 400115 510623 391022 260226 600907 130502 720902 310203
510123 821126 380508 350320 451119 860330 340713 661206 720310 |
|
| 80-10 |
680512 831220 t850521 710817
630220 |
|
| 80-10 |
131119 360430 350416 811025
850902 510907 460617 780121 790224 831115 740314 |
|
| 80-10 |
068 026 029 080 U/l 048 078 041
070 U/l U/l 062 |
|
| 80-10 |
PLSKI MCCRY JEFFN RUSEL MCCRY
JEFFN FYETE RCKSL CLNTN BARRN BARRN RCKSL |
|
| 80-10 |
RUSSELL |
|
| 80-10 |
GREENUP |
|
| 80-10 |
039 19191 51 052 25741 39 009
04394 26 039 19174 60 029 14179 13 |
|
| 80-10 |
TENNESSEE 045 |
|
| 80-10 |
22044 72 007 03081 31 008 03976
51 057 28278 82 |
|
| 80-10 |
BARREN ADAIR |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l PLSKI |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l PLSKI |
|
| 80-10 |
009 JEFFN |
|
| 80-10 |
093 UNION |
|
| 80-10 |
002 MORGN |
|
| 80-10 |
072 PLSKI RUSSELL 060 087 ADAIR
ADAIR 017 |
|
| 80-10 |
026 12878 38 019 09119 36 |
|
| 80-10 |
JEFFERSON 048 UNION |
|
| 80-10 |
23822 45 016 07791 86 037 18105
34 29993 66 08155 72 14630 68 30955 83 00707 85 18670 71 04640 63 29241 13
28071 36 19524 35 25094 81 21980 85 18190 51 13077 46 16222 78 04753 79 33096
83 05800 74 06293 69 17952 69 10925 76 11281 56 037 18034 49 040 19721 82 028
13754 86 059 29276 72 045 22427 70 018 08662 76 042 20704 36 066 32523 82 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 KENTN MASS. 030 |
|
| 80-10 |
8 |
|
| 80-10 |
067 JEFFN JEFFERSON 062 068 OH
BOYD 904 047 ADAIR ADAIR 038 078 BARRN BARREN 010 |
|
| 80-10 |
^"SJ |
|
| 80-10 |
v |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l GRVES |
|
| 80-10 |
59 |
|
| 80-10 |
7 |
|
| 80-10 |
1 MAGFN |
|
| 80-10 |
057 NOPLEO 040 INDIANA 051 BOONE
044 JEFFERSON 037 HARRISON 027 DA VIESS 033 DA VIESS 010 083 KNOX KNOX 067 |
|
| 80-10 |
U/l GRNUP 073 JEFFN 044 BOONE U/l JEFFN |
|
| 80-10 |
053 HARS 071 DA VES 067 DA VES |
|
| 80-10 |
N |
|
| 80-10 |
69031 |
|
| 80-10 |
060 JEFFN 027 JEFFN 080 RCKSL
043 HARDN 080 BOYLE 061 DA VES 014 JEFFN 078 BARRN 077 PLSKI 053 JEFFN 077
JEFFN U/l ADAIR 201? PLSKI |
|
| 80-10 |
JEFFERSON 012 JEFFERSON 013 |
|
| 80-10 |
6 |
|
| 80-10 |
3 690619 760504 560430 490917
820826 860527 721028 700825 760416 360818 820524 |
|
| 80-10 |
ROCKCSTLE03 HARDIN 022 LINCOLN
023 DA VIESS JEFFERSON METCALFE PULASKI SHELBY JEFFERSON |
|
| 80-10 |
.-**fix\ |
|
| 80-10 |
PULASKI |
|
| 80-10 |
|
|
| 80-10 |
Lurrci ^ |
|
| 80-10 |
yr/mp/da |
|
| 80-10 |
680125 710818 840201 |
|
| 80-10 |
a CLCAK1IN* |
|
| 80-10 |
.iriUUSf |
|
| 80-10 |
residence vol |
|
| 80-10 |
.uusirn age |
|
| 80-10 |
c |
|
| 80-10 |
Z GREEN 007 03102 68 BOYLE 043
21355 71 LAUREL 005 02490 84 007 02605 12 049 24144 25 |
|
| 80-10 |
page I cert. # |
|
| 80-10 |
J |
|
| 80-10 |
\ |
|
| 80-10 |
Nane |
|
| 80-10 |
CLAVIS M COFFEY CLESTON L COFFEY
CLIFFORD L COFFEY COLONEL R COFFEY COLUMBU C COFFEY CORNELL E COFFEY CURTIS R
COFFEY CYRUS B COFFEY DAMON D COFFEY DANIEL C COFFEY DANIEL P COFFEY DANNY M
COFFEY DANNY R COFFEY DAVED A COFFEY DAVID C COFFEY DAVID R COFFEY DAVID W
COFFEY DAYMONL COFFEY DAZEY B COFFEY DELL M COFFEY DELIA F COFFEY DELLAL
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residence vol |
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ELIGA G COFFEY EUZA B COFFEY
ELIZA J COFFEY ELIZA M COFFEY EUZA R COFFEY ELIZABETH B COFFEY ELIZABETH F
COFFEY ELIZABEH COFFEY ELIZBTH J COFFEY ELLA F COFFEY |
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ELLAS COFFEY ELLEN L COFFEY ELLEN W COFFEY ELLENA H COFFEY ELMO M COFFEY
ELZIE R COFFEY EMILY A COFFEY EMILY I COFFEY EMILY O COFFEY EMMA C COFFEY
EMMA J COFFEY EMMA J COFFEY EMMA L COFFEY EMMA M COFFEY ERIC D COFFEY ERMAM
COFFEY ETHEL M COFFEY ETHEL S COFFEY ETHER F COFFEY EULA M COFFEY EUNICE G
COFFEY EVA A COFFEY FANNIE M COFFEY FANNY R COFFEY FIELDING F COFFEY FLORA M
COFFEY FLORENCE W COFFEY FORDIER COFFEY FOREE F COFFEY FRANCIS E COFFEY FRANK
B COFFEY FRANK O COFFEY FRANK P COFFEY FRANK R COFFEY |
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FRED S COFFEY FRED W COFFEY
GARNER 0 COFFEY GENE A COFFEY GENERAL E COFFEY GENETIE COFFEY GENEVA J COFFEY
GEORGE A COFFEY GEORGE B COFFEY GEORGE E COFFEY GEORGE L COFFEY GEORGE M
COFFEY GEORGE R COFFEY GEORGE R COFFEY GEORGE R COFFEY GEORGE W COFFEY GEORGE
W COFFEY |
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GLEN R COFFEY |
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GLENN H COFFEY GOLSONW COFFEY
GORDON L COFFEY GRACE P COFFEY GRACIE A COFFEY GRACIE M COFFEY GREEN M COFFEY
GREEN M COFFEY GROVER C COFFEY |
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H T COFFEY HANNAH C COFFEY
HAROLD L COFFEY HARRY E COFFEY HARRY F COFFEY HAZEL H COFFEY HENRY C COFFEY
HENRY F COFFEY HENRY J COFFEY HENRY M COFFEY HENRY P COFFEY HENRY R COFFEY |
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HENRY S COFFEY HENRY S COFFEY |
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HENRY T COFFEY HERBERT E COFFEY |
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yr/mo/da |
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280604 490816 500122 760730
790225 611029 370303 |
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residence |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 15 |
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age place |
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U/l WAYNE |
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027 JEFFN |
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054 ADAIR |
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GREEN 006 076 KNOX KNOX 050 051 RUSEL |
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WAYNE 054 068 ADAIR ADAIR 021 086 CALWY |
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083 MCCRY 054 GREEN 051 FYETE 075 ADAIR 076 BARRN 085 MADSN 078 RUSEL 064
JEFFN 082 RUSEL 072 RUSE 082 WAYNE |
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063 JEFFN 087 KNOTT 056 FYETE 082 WAYNE 065 WAYNE 056 KENTN 099 WAYNE 069
WAYNE 025 TAYLR |
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078 BOYD |
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BARREN 037 |
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MCCREARY 038 JEFFERSON 003 JEFFERSON 048 MAGOFFIN 025 HARLAN 028 WAYNE 047
WAYNE 047 KENTON 022 MCCREARY 020 |
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To be continued in the next issue |
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page 16 |
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DEAD END ROADS contd |
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September |
|
| 80-16 |
2000 |
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| 80-16 |
In the 1860 census for Howell
Co. MO Collins Coffey age 51 born NC |
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| 80-16 |
Sarah age 43 born GA
JohnB.age21bornTN |
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| 80-16 |
Ambrose L. age 19 born TN Louisa
age 14 born TN |
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N |
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Geo.age2bornMO |
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| 80-16 |
In the 1900 Howell Co. MO
census, we find Sarah Coffee, age 83 living with John Davis. Since John does
not ap- pear to be married, perhaps he is Sarah's grandson. |
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| 80-16 |
Virgil says that one of the
things that makes him think Collins belongs in this family is that Zacharia
Coffey, (son of Joseph and Isabella Coffey) and his wife, Margaret, (daughter
of Jesse and Margaret Coffey) married and produced a child which was re-
corded as "Collls" In Watauga Cy, NC. Virgil says he can believe
Collins, but not Collls!! Virgil thinks this child was named for uncle
Collins. |
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| 80-16 |
If you can add to this theory,
write to CCC and/or Virgil Coffee, P. O. Box 2, Mcintosh, NM 87032. |
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| 80-16 |
* Bill Amell says that he has
received two referrals during the past two months: one from Ontario, Canada
and the other form California. I (ye Ed.) had advised them to write to Bill. |
|
| 80-16 |
Well, the fellow from California
won the lottery - a genealogical jackpot of infromation.
Billsaysthatneitherof these queries had any connection to his line, however
those responses are his first since joining CCC over a dozen years ago. |
|
| 80-16 |
We hope we never loose Bill as
he's the expert on Eastern Canada research for this famiy. Thanks for helping
our new cousins. |
|
| 80-16 |
. |
|
| 80-16 |
* Linda Grider says that she needs to place a query on her
gggrandmother, NancyCoffey. Shewas |
|
| 80-16 |
born in Russell Co Ky. possibly
as early as 1844, or as late as 1852 (different ages on two census). She had
a daugh- ter, Etha "Cordelia" who is listed under the household of
Willis Coffey, who must have been Nancy's brother-in- law. HemarriedJuliaCoffey,Nancy's
sister. From what Information Linda has gathered, she must have been the
daughter of Joel Coffey of Russell Co KY. She married Joel "Dudley"
Stephens on Feb. 18, 1884 in Russell CoKY. Lindawouldappreciateany other
information anyone has on Nancy Coffey, or her father, Joel Coffey. Linda's
email: lmgrider@duo- county.com |
|
| 80-16 |
* Virgil Coffee has sent a
theory on Collins Coffey. He says that people who have presented Information
on Collins In past issues are: Marei Coffey Ryals, Robert Coffey, Edith
Vines, Marvin Coffey, Jefferson D. Coffey, Marcus Coffey and John Gray.
Virgil thinks that Collins could be a son of |
|
| 80-16 |
Jesse Coffey and Margaret
Edmisten |
|
| 80-16 |
The first record Virgil finds
for Collins Is the 1840 Bradley Co. TN census in which Collins is 30 to 40
with 2 sons under 10. These sons would be John B. and Ambrose L. Collin's
wife Sarah was 20 to 30. |
|
| 80-16 |
In 1850 Greene Co. MO census:
Collins Coffey age 41, born NC |
|
| 80-16 |
Sarah age 33 born SC (later
corrected to GA. Both her parents b. PA) |
|
| 80-16 |
John B. age 12 born TN Ambrose
L. age 10 born TN Nancy age 7 born TN Louise E. age 5 born TN William age 4
born TN Joseph age 1 born AR |
|
| 80-16 |
Wm. age 12 bornT Jos. age 9 born
AR Robert age 7 born MO Jesse age 5 born M0 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 17 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTIO VICKSBURG,
MISSISSIPPI |
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MAY4 THRU 6,200 |
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J0** |
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BATTLEFIELD INN |
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| 80-17 |
make reservations NOW!
1-800-359-0363 |
|
| 80-17 |
Just off 1-20. Can walk to
Battlefield Park. |
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| 80-17 |
Only $50 single and $56 double. |
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| 80-17 |
Rooms have 2 double beds or 1
king, refrigerators in some rooms (ask if needed), breakfast and evening
coctails (for adults) are included. There isnoelivator.
Askformainfloorroomifneeded. |
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| 80-17 |
This Inn has many ammenities,
such as; full restaurant, sports lounge, billards, video games, mini golf
course, basket ball goals, courtyard barbacue grills, and occasionally live
entertain- ment. |
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1 |
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RESERVATIONS NEEDED |
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for 35 to 40 rooms to fill our
quota for the free meeting room. We also need you to make reserva- tions
EARLY and tell the clerk that you are part of Coffey Cousins. I will quote
from Jack as why we need your reservations in early. Make a reserva- tion. You
can cancel up to a week before is you find that you can't come. It will help
us keep the research interest going. |
|
| 80-17 |
NQTJ |
|
| 80-17 |
Jack says: I can't stress enough
the importance of making early hotel reservations! April and May are
extremely busy months for motels, inns, hotels and tour organizations in this
relatively small town. Because it is small, there are a limited number of adequate
facilities to host a group such: as ours. If you miss getting a room, chances
are good that you won't find another one at a quality facility. |
|
| 80-17 |
BANQUET DINNER |
|
| 80-17 |
May 6th |
|
| 80-17 |
Dinner will be a choice of
Chicken Breast Cordon |
|
| 80-17 |
Bleu or Baked Catfish stuffed
with shrimp or crabmeat. Price has not been officially contracted yet but
will be available soon. |
|
| 80-17 |
Hosts: JACK & NELDA COFFEE
10026 HACKBERRY DRIVE |
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COMBO TOU |
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This is an all day tour with no
walking required but will have photo stops. You will soon see why it's called
"combo" for only $55. |
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Tour Old Courthouse Museum |
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Tour Historic Vicksburg |
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Tour National Military Park with
Ranger guide Lunch will be in an antebellum home also to be toured. |
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died on 2 Oct 1878 ln Stony
Point, Franklin, PA and was burled in Spring Hill, Shippensburg, Cumberland
Co PA James married (1) Nancy McCune about 1820 In Presbyterian Church,
Shippensburg, PA Their children were: Maria Coffey b. 4 May 1821 PA |
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Jane Coffey b. 10 Dec 1822 |
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James mar. (2) Mary Highlands
1825 Children: |
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Julia Anna Coffey b. 1826 |
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William A. Coffey b. 1827 |
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John Highlands Coffey b. 1830 |
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George Washington Coffey b. 1832
Mary Coffey b. 1834 |
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James mar. (3) Elizabeth Goudy
Savage Chilren: |
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Robert James Coffey b. 1839 |
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NEW BOOK |
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JAMES COFFEY |
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OF CUMBERLAND CO., PA compiled
by Wayne Mower |
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It is a loose leaf genealogy
using re- search of Wayne plus that of Mrs. Jean Coffey Row, J. Park Coffey,
Murl O. Black and Mrs. Sally Smogor. It is interesting reading as well as ex-
tremelywelldocumented. Idonot know If or at what price you can ac- quire a
book, but Wayne's address is |
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19 Ruby Dr., Claymont, DE
19703-1420 |
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Coffey Cousins' thanks Wayne for
a copy for our library. I have very little printed material with which to
help new researchers working on northern lines. This is a very extensively
docu- mented work. Highlights are: James Coffey born 11 April 1795 in Wilmington,
New Castle, Deleware. He |
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TEXT CCC Issue79 (From Paper OCR
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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June, 2000 Issue NO. 79 |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE rriEPiUEiM I
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Sanford, Florida for the 2000
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another great gathering - but
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that one in mind and plan to be
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should not be printed. Anyway,
keep it will be a great gathering. |
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As we go into the summer I hope
all of you keep cool and that you may enjoy your pleasures of life that
beckon. Until next time, |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 78 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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good one. Gail Bachman, with lots of support
from Bill, put together a great schedule with some added entertain- ment for
the kids with kite flying by Bonnie and Jim Culley. Then there was
entertainment from the younger younger generation at the banquet by Dan
Coffey's (Ohio) granddaughter (Dan Jr.'s daughter - Florida). Both families
were there and after the pretty and talented young lady sang |
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beautifully for us - The OLD man
led the group in singing some golden old- ies. You just should have been
there. |
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Oh, yes - we did see alligators,
herons and some other wild life of various kinds - some human. I won't call
any names on this one. |
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One more thing - the train never
left the track and yours truly was reelected to the venerable post of
President and Gail Bachman as Secretary. |
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Now is the time to plan to go to
VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI in 2001. Jack and Nelda Coffee are putting together
the plans for this one and should be |
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p;i»e 2 June 2000 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I will never complain about too
much material to print, but I do have some that wouldn't fit this time. I
guess this last winter was just a good time to do research. |
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The big excitement this quarter
has been the letters on the internet per- taining to John Coffey and Mary |
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Jolliffe and the new research on
the Peter Coffee line. I'm trying to print them in the order I received them
and still have a lot of material on Peter Coffee from Dr. Carol Coffee. I
have worked this up for the next issue and hope by then, Carol has found why
Peter was exported. |
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Jim and I had a great time at
the con- vention. The river cruise was fun for young and old. Of course, we
knew that Gail, with the help of her family, would do a good job. We look
forward to seeing lots of our Coffee/y research- ers next year in Vicksburg,
MS. It will be in late April. Mark your calender. I'll write more about this
in the next issue. Of CCC. |
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We discussed the idea of sending
a questionair with the December issue of CCC for each subscriber to complete
so you can add the ancestor you wish in the next subscribers list. It was
also suggested by Jan Chamberlain that we include date of birth and/or death
as an identifyer. It was thought to be a good idea. |
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Hope you can find some time this
summer to do some research . Be sure to let us know what you find. |
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Your Cousin, |
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MORE DOCUMENTS |
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Ron Payne found the following in
his perusals: |
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McCreary County, Kentucky Court
Order Book 1, 1912-1918 (pg79) 5 Nov 1912 |
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Results of an election held on
this date: |
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Stearns #2 |
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clerk: Gilson Coffey judge: John
Monroe judge: Wm. Crabtree sheriff: W.W. Stephens |
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(pg 289) 4 Feb 1914 |
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B.F. Coffey registered his stock
mark consisting of under bit and
smooth crop of each ear. |
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McCreary County, Kentucky-
Marriage |
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Records |
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18 Feb 1842, Mary Ann Coffee m Henry
Sellars, Whitley Co., KY |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter Publishing
Info Editor's Letter Index |
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New Cousins Convention 2000 Mail
Box Corrections |
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Dead End Roads Computer News
Obituaries |
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Currents in the Stream New
Addresses Documents Galore |
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John Coffey/Mary Jolliffe Samuel
R. Coffey |
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Peter Coffee |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page3 |
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NEW COUSINS Ancestor |
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Daniel E. Coffey Jr., 1158 N.W.
89Th Dr., Gainesville, FL32606 Chesley |
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Lavonne Brown, 1420 Byron St.,
Huntington, IN 46750 |
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Betty Moss, 3007 Whispering
Pines Ln. Fultondale AL 35068 Brad Howland, 502 Market St, Scottsboro, AL
35768 |
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Jessie Wilson, 7118 Bonito Dr.,
Tampa, FL 33617 |
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Donald Mathes,15105
ColumbineWay, Rockville, MD 20853 Ellis Hawk, 645 Willow Valley Sq.,
Lancaster, PA 17602-4871 Leonard Corbaley, 118 Gill Way, Benicia, CA
94510-3157 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Daniel E. Coffey, Jr. and son
of Daniel Sr descends from Chesley Cof- fee through Nebuzaraden. Daniel Sr
was a new subscriber last year. We look forward to lots of Info on the
Nebuzaraden line. Daniel Jr's address is in the new cousin list and his father's
address Is 2204 N. 3rd. Ave. E., Newton, IA. 50208. |
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* Lavonne Brown found her grand-
mother's name and great grandfather's name in the Coffey index on Jack's
"Coffey" page on the internet. Lavonne's grandmother was Cordelia
(Delia Coffey Ketron). She would like to hear from others working on this
line and her address is in the new cousin's list. |
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* Brad Howland is honored with a
subscription from his cousin Al Carhart. Al said that Brad is a great cousins
and helper with their family research. Brad descends from Weightstill Avery
Coffey. Brad's ad- |
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dress is in the new cousins list |
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*Jessie Wilson is the sister of
Reams Goodloe. They descend from Jesse Coffey 1792 - 1835. We met Jessie at
the Coffey Cousins Convention. Her |
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address is in the new cousins
list |
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*Don Mathes descends from both
Ed- ward Coffey and Chesley Coffey. His |
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Cordelia |
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Weightstill Jesse Edward
Meredith John |
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*Ellls L. Hawk descends from
Meredith Coffey a son of John & Dorcas (Carter) Coffey. He is the
grandson of John & Jane (Graves) Coffey. Ellis would like to hear from
anyone working on this line of Coffeys. His address is in the |
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new cousins list |
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* Len Corbaley is a 3rd great
grandson of John Coffee (1772-1833) and his wife Mary Donelson of Tennessee
and Florence, Alabama and associate of PresidentAndrewJackson. Hewould like
to correspond with others working on this line. His address Is In the new
cousins list and email: |
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CORB32@AOL.COM |
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address is in the new cousin
list |
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page 4 June 2000 |
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CONVENTION 2 0 0 0 |
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Hosted by Gail & Bill
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This was not our largest
convention but sure was a furLQne. Of course our primary purpose is seeing
old friends and meeting new cousins. Gail had plenty for us to do; walking
tour of historical Sanford, genealogy videos, a pro- gram "Finding
Family on the Internet" by the Family History Center, the river cruise
and if we had any extra time, there was always my Coffee/y library. |
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The Rivership Romance took us to
see great scenery and we all enjoyed the |
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good food. We had our annual
group picture taken on the ship |
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Gail ask those who were
registered if they had any talents they would like to share and got a good
response. For starters, Bill Bachman showed videos of pastconventions.
NeldaCoffeebakedcookiesandMaryAnnHiesigerandEllen Mohr furnished a
"Coffee/y Cake". Things brought to raffle as a fun raiser for next
year were; art work by Cecil Purcell, afghan by Virginia Coffey, ceramic
angels, etc. by Marguerite Jobe-Yates and an afghan by Bonnie Culley. Then
there was a "sing along of Irish music" by the Dan Coffey family.
I'm sure there were other things that I failed to record and apologize for
not doing so, but all was very much appreciated. |
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The highlights of the annual
meeting, presided at by Jeff Coffey, were recogni- |
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tion for service to Virgil
Coffee for his assistance to other researchers. Others ^ recognized were:
Jack Coffee for his Coffee/y web page, Reams Goodloe for the |
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index of CCC, and "yours
truly" for the newsletter. |
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There were 4 generations of the
Yates / Bachman family In attendance and 3 generations of Virgil Coffee's
family and Dan Coffey family. |
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Officers elected for the next
term were: Jeff Coffey, president, and Gail Bachman as secretary. |
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Ila Merriman spoke on the Macfie
Clan which will meet the 1st Sat in Aug., Residence Inn, San Antonio, TX. |
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Convention 2001 will be hosted
by Jack and Nelda Coffee at Vicksburg, MS in late April, 2001. Convention
2002 is planned for Dallas, TX. |
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Pres. Jeff Coffey expressed our
sincere thanks to Gall & Bill Bachman for host- |
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ing the convention. They had
some very innovative ideas. There were 64 In attendance. Those registered
were: Bill & Gall Backman, Michael & Geraldine Bachman, Harold &
Darlene Clark Butz, Dale, Nola, Krysta, Jeremy & Dale Royce Coffee, Jack
& Nelda Coffee, Virgil Coffee, Bill & Virginia Coffee, Dan &
Dorothy Coffey, Dan Jr., Pam, & Lauren Coffey, Jeff & Glenna Coffey,
Millie Coffey, Jim & ^ Marguerite Coffey, Jim & Bonnie Culley, Reams
& Virginia Coffey, Mary Ann |
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Hiesiger, Bill & Marguerite
Jobes-Yates, Jo Langwell, Ila Merriman, Ellen Mohr, Jan & LaVonne
Morehead, Jim & Lorie Okel, John & Cecile Purcell, Tom & Betty
Streets, Jessie Wilson, Donald Mathes. |
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page 6 June |
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MAILBOX |
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* Reva Raby had the opportunity
to visit with Lillian Harrell when she went to Tennessee for the funeral of
her brother Leland Coffey. We're sorry to hear about Reva's brother and hope
Lillian is doing well. Reva's husband is entering their family genealogies on
the computer. We received word of her death since this letter and her obit is
on page 10. |
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* Donna McDonald and J.R. have
been on the go, again. They spent three weeks in a travel study program in
India. She writes that the whole family will spend Easter together and will
celebrate her parents, Ralph and Ina Coffey's 60th wedding anniversary. We
send our congratulations. |
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* Mary Coffey writes that she is
settled now and is resting after some medical problems. We hope she is better
and back into Coffey genealogy soon. She wishes she could make the convention |
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2000 |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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* Murl Black's address entry ran
to- gether. Her address Is 1100, 5th St. Lohrville, IA 51453-1041. She de-
scends from James Coffey, b. 1995 in Delaware, PA. He married Mary High-
land. |
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* I knew I would have a few
mistakes, but this is a big one. Loren Jenkins was listed as Lorene in the
address list My head knew better but my hands didn't! Please correct the
March Issue |
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* Mary Coffey corrects the
ancestor entry for her husband, John Clayton Coffey. It should read Jesse S.
Coffey b. 19 Jul 1799, d. 8 Oct 1858 and married 22 Dec 1821 to Winniford
Crumpton. He was the son of Thomas Sr. Coffey. |
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* Patsy Castanon wrote In regard
to information in the March 2000 issue on page 6, an extract from The Elder
Daniel Burford: His Ancestors & De- scendantsofAmerica. Patsy enclosed a
family group sheet that is more accurate than the info appearing in the
Clearinghouse. |
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JOHN NATHAN COFFEY, b. 21 Apr.
1847 Titus Co. TX d. 13 Sep 1919 Borwn Co. TX, son of Wm. Saunders Coffey
(1795-1875) & Eliz. Schuyler (Schooler) (1808-1871) |
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Mar. ca 1872 to Emma Marian
McCown b. 12 Jan 1849 Lincoln Co. TX; |
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d. 17 Nov 1933 Brown Co. TX |
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Both burled ln Zephyr Cem
dauofJamesP.McCown(1815-)& Lucinda Isaacs (1815-1905) |
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Note: Lavaca co. TX Marriage
book C |
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1868-1882 #133 lists license of
M.E. McCown and J.N. Coffee 14 Feb 1872. No actual date given for marriage.
CHILDREN: |
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* Lillian Harrell had pnemonia
this winter. Her sister Juanita takes her to Knoxville to the doctor. They
are looking forward to spring weather and miss not getting to convention. We
miss them too. |
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* Virginia Coffey wrote that
Bill has had a heart attack in December but is doing well now. They also have
good news as they have another great granddaughter. Congratulations! |
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*Mary Hethcoatt fell and broke
her ribs. She wrote that she was much improved, but still hurt a little. We
hope she is much better by now. |
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l)Mary Elizabeth, b. 9 Dec 1872 Hack- |
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berry, Lavaca Co. TX, d. 23 Mar
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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Brownwood, Brown Co. TX, m. 27 Oct 1889
Brown Co. TX to William Burr Nesmith |
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2)William Saunders, b. 16 Jul
1874, d. 16 Aug 1877 both Lavaca Co. TX 3)Lucinda Collins, b. 30 Dec 1875, d.
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Aug 1877 both Lavaco Co. TX |
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4)Cecil Isadora, b. 4 Sep 1877
Lavaco Co. TX, d. 11 Apr 1959 buried Mullln TX, m. 23 Sep 1894 Brown Co. TX
to Andrew Frank Shelton |
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5)MarthaT? b. Feb 1879 TX,
d.1949, m 1905 to Cecil McCutchan(eon) 6)John Marvin, b. 8 Sep 1889 Brown Co.
TX, d. 8 Dec 1918, Brown Co. TX, but Zephyr Cem., m. 19 Feb 1905 Zephyr TX to
Mollle Couch |
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7)Zula Kyle, b. 1 Apr 1887 Brown
Co. TX d.4 May 1973 m. To Ivan L McCown 8)Zachariah Brooks, b. 1 Jan 1889
Brown Co. TX, d. 29 Mar 1967, burled Zephyr Cem., m. 30 Apr 1911 to Katie
Marie Graves |
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9)Jessie Lowe, b. Jul 1892 Brown
Co. TX, m. 26 Feb 1911 Zephyr, TX to Good Crawford Graves. |
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To correspond with Patsy, write
to her at 12910 Park Forest, San Antonio, TX 78230. |
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* Reams Goodloe says that there
is an error on page 3 of the March issue. Rice Abner was the son of Alexander
H. Coffey and grandson of Rice Coffey |
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(1766-1770. Reams and Grace
Vaughn need to get together on this line. |
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* Robert Isbell, Joyce Hodder
and Linda Roberts are researching differ- ent branches of the same line. This
is a Coffey line from Maryland. |
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*A1 Carhart says, he made a
mistake In his linage and Grace Vaughn's linage. We are both descended from
"James Coffey, Rice Coffey, Alexander Hamilton Coffey and his son Rice
Abner Coffey, b. 1833. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* E. L. Hawk Is looking for help
with his Coffey lineage. His great-grandfather was Calvin Coffey, originally
from Grainger Co. TN. He was the son of James Coffey and Sarah (Fielding)
Coffey. E.L'sworksheetshowJames as b. 1803, Grainger Co. TN; m. Dec |
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14, 1825 Grainger Co. and list
him as a son of Meredith and Esther Coffey. He married Sarah Fielding b. 1803
in TN and was the daughter of James Field- ing. Their children, all born in
Grainger Co., TN were; 1) Joel Henry b. |
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1827, 2) Martha b. 1830 m.John
M. Greer, 3) Elizabeth, b. 1834, 4) John Coffey, b. 1836, 5) Mahala, b. 1838,
m. Sept 15, 1858 to John M. Greer, 6) Calvin, b. 1840, d. Feb.22 1907 Rugby,
IN, m. Apr 25, 1869 Bartholomew, IN, to Josephine Simmons, 7) Mary, b. |
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1842, d. Nov 27, 1877, Grainger
Co. TN, m. James Samuel Whitlock, 8) Aquilla, b. 1848. |
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If you can help E. L. with this
line, his address, 645 Willow Valley Sq., J-306, Lancaster, PA 17602-4871. |
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* Cheryl Harris sends some
details about her suspected ancestor. She is hoping someone can confirm or
deny relationship she believes exists with her great grandfather. |
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George W. Coffey was born about
1802 in Kentucky, son of Cleveland and Jane Witherspoon Coffey (Cleaveland/
Cleveland is part of the Chesley Coffey line). In 1820, George W. And Umphrey
Coffey (another son of Cleaveland) were In Bond Co., IL. By |
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1830, George W. was back in Ken-
tucky, married to Nancy (?) and had two children, a boy and a girl. The
family had grown by 1840 and, when the 1850 census finally listed the names
of the entire family, the two oldest were no longer living with the |
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page 8 June |
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family. At this time (1850)
Albert G. Coffey (age 25) appears living in a boarding house in the same area
as George W., Jamestown, KY. |
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In 1854, George W. Coffey
marries again (apparently Nancy had died between 1850 census and this mar-
riage) in Adair Co., KY, and then on Aug 28, 1856, (age 55), he dies in Adair
Co. The 1860 census lists his two remaining minor children living with Albert
G. Coffey. An older sister of these children was married at the home of
Albert G. Coffey, also. Cheryl is currently trying to find probate records or
anything that would explain why these children were living with Albert in
1860. Was he the oldest son of George W.? Cheryl asks If anyone |
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has further information on
George, wife Nancy, or the two unknown chil- dren? Shewouldalsolikeanyinfoon
George's daughter Nancy who married Elijah Morris and as always, any of
Albert's descendants. Her address Is 3421 Lilac Lane, Rowlett, TX 75089.
Email: charris575@aol.com |
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* Jerry Watley sends the
following querry: |
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DOROTHY ASH (DOVER) WATLEY |
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On April 5 1906 a woman
identifying herself as Mrs. L.T.(F?) Ash entered one child
"Dorothy" in the Missouri Baptist Orphan's Home in St. Louis, MO.
Dorothy was born March 8, 1906. The only other information provided was
"Father living - Springfield, IL - LT. Ash. Mother - Methodist to pay
$10.00 per month." |
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In the fall of 1906 Dorothy was
adopted by Enoch and Maggie (Payne) Dover of Marked Tree, Arkansas. The
earliest memories of Dorothy was trips with the Dovers to St. Louis to visit
with the Dan Coffey (Coffee) family. This probably would have been some- time
1910-1915. Any information that |
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2000 |
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might be available on Dan Coffey
would certainly be appreciated. Jerry's address is P.O. Box 543, |
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Cassville, MO 65625-0543 |
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?Dorothy (?) of
familypatchwork@hotmail.com writes: "My information on Margaret Coffey
Is quite limited. In 1816 Jethro Smith made an application for a land grant
in West Gwillimbury, Ontario, in which he states he emigrated to Canada from
the US In 1816 with his wife and seven children one of whom is presumed to be
Margaret's husband Norman Phelps Smith. I found Margaret in 1861 cen- sus in
W. Gwillimbury Twp., her birth- |
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place given as Ireland, her age
places her birth cl812. Her husband had already passed away in 1854. She died
23 Dec. 18.66 and is buried in DunkerronCem.,WestGwillimbury Township, Simcoe
Co., ON. Since there are also Coffy's In the Vermont area from where the
Smiths emigrated that is another area to check. I have infor- mation on her
descendants through her nine children, in particular her daughter Hannah, my
ggrandmother, and her siblings some who went to the US, some staying in
Simcoe Co., some to Lambton Co. and some to Manitoba, but am curious about
Margaret's par- ents, siblings and origins. I also found some information on
Coffeys in the book "Tecumseth Township, the unforgettable Past: a local
history of Tecumseth Township" by Anderson but have so far been unable
to make the connection between my gggrandmother and any of these folk
mentioned. I would be pleased to exchange Information with anyone having
connections with her family." Please contact Dorothy at
familypatchwork@hotmail.com |
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* Norma Kley, writes: "I
think I gave \rrrn cr»m<a mnfiicina Infrwmatirm ahoii |
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my Coffey lineage. I would like to correct the info In hopes that I
may hear from someone who has similar lines. |
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Mary (Polly) Coffey married
Ellas Coffey & were apparently first cousins. Mary's Parents were Nathan
Coffey |
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and Mary Saunder |
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Eli's parents were Salathiel
Coffey and Elizabeth Franklin (?) |
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Nathan Coffey and Salathiel
Coffey were brothers and their parents were Chesley Coffey and Jane
Cleveland. |
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My question is how were they
related to Alexander Cleveland and Millie Presley?? To backtrack ? My lineage
continues from Elias Coffey and Mary Polly Coffey"s daughter Cyrena
(Sirena) Coffey who married Darius Campbell whose daughter was Nancy Jane Campbell
who married John Y. Sullivan etc. |
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Thank you for taking the time to
make these corrections. I am thoroughly enjoying the newsletter." Norma
would appreciate help. Her address Is 503 Oakmont Ct., Wooster, Ohio 44691 |
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* Betty Moss writes: "I
just wanted to tell you that I received my first Coffee Cousins'
Cleaninghouse newsletter. I am descended from Thomas Graves Coffee who
married Mary Knight. Their daughter Elizabeth Woodson Coffee married Stewart
Jackson. Their daughter Caroline Cordelia Frances Jackson married Carlisle
Woodson Knight. I'm interested in any informa- |
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tion on any of these folks -
especially "cousins."" Betty's address is 3007 Whispering
Pines Ln., Fultondale, AL 35068-1029 |
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*Joseph B. Comstock Jr. Would
like to correspond with others working on the family of Eliza Coffey who came
to Canada with three brothers and two sisters in 1833 from Down Patrick, |
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County Down, Ireland. Eliza
married, in Canada to John McGlennon. They settled at Lakeport,
Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. Joseph would like to hear from you at
650 Harrison |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 9 |
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* Kim Moody 238 Brookside Dr.,
Georgetown, KY 40324 is looking for Information on her g.g. grandfather,
Albert Coffey. His daughter Myrtle Coffey married Alva Singleton from West
Virginia. Albert's wife was Lillian Webb. Kim has pictures of them when they
were young and as they grew older. She also has pictures from the White Oak
School ca 1900. Albert was |
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born about 1880-81 and is on the
1910 Morgan Co. Census and then on the 1920 Clark Co. Census. Lillian |
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Webb's parents were William W.
Webb and Mary Ann (Lewis) Webb. Lillian married a second time to C. W.
Lanham. If anyone can help Kim, she would appreciate hearing from you. |
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Julie Welsch sends the
following: Coffey's from Limerick City, IRL, mar- ried in NYC ? Bronx &
Brooklyn: |
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John b. 1892, m. Catherine
MADIGAN Michael b. 1893 m. Dorothea PACKWOOD |
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Margaret Mary b. 1896 m. Denis
McAULIFFE |
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Mary Josephine b. 1897 m. (1)
Gerard COYLE, (2) Patrick CARROLL |
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James Gerard b. 1899 m.
Elizabeth WALSH |
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Christine Nora b. 1900 m. Thomas
HORAN |
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Julia b. 1902 m. John MUNLEY
Denis b. 1903 m. Florence FITZSIMMONS |
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Patrick b. 1906 m. May KELLY
Hilda b. 1910 m. Martin ENRIGHT |
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Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 |
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OBITUARIES |
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REVA COFFEY RABY |
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RABY, REVA MARIE COFFEY- of
Pontiac, Mich, died May 3, 2000 age 63, wife of Albert; mother of Janice
(Mark) Coleman of Waterford; grandmother of Justin Coleman; sister of Lela
(Howard) Mllllgan of Waterford, Vernon (Lillie) Coffey, Raymond (Charle)
Coffey all of Tennessee and Lemmie (Shelvy) Coffey of Arizona. Preceded in
death by sib- lings Imogene Northern and Lee Coffey. IntermentOttawaParkCem-
etery. [Knoxville, TN News-Sentinal] Albert D Raby |
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(A personal note from Mr. Raby:
"Reva was born May 28,1936 and we would of celebrated 40 years of
marriage December 24, 2000. Reva's parents were James Nelson and Joycie
Dalton Coffey. We never got to come to any conventions but wanted to after I
re- tired from GM especially any in NC since I am from there. Reva got me
this computer last year as a birthday gift as I had 5 notebooks of our family
notes. I was the researcher for her and enjoy reading the CCC since 1988 when
I saw # 1 from Reva's cousin, Lillian Harrell. I ordered all the back issues
from Cousin Leonard then and will continue.") |
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ALTON COFFEY |
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Alton Coffey, 72 died Feb. 13 at
the Medical Center of Arlington, TX. He was born March 31,1927, in Beebe,
Ark., and attended the Junior Agricul- tural College of Central Arkansas
after the end of World War II. He graduated from Arkansas State Teachers College
in Conway in 1953 with a degree in education. He began his teaching career in
1952 in Cabot, Ark. And moved to Grand Prairie in 1956. He taught at Lee
Junior High School until |
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2000 |
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1969, when he took a job as a
biology teacher at Grand Prairie High School, later moving to South Grand
Prairie where he taught until 1985. |
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He is preceded in death by his
parents, Limuel C. And Betty L Coffey and a younger brotherAlbert L. Coffey.
Sur- vivors include his wife of 50 years, Jane Coffey, daughters Janet
Patterson of Tyler, Shirley Ann Coffey of Grand Prairie, son Damon L. Coffey
also of Grand Prairie, sisters Minnie Lee DeLano of Grand Prairie and Lola
Fay Bolden of Houston. |
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[The Dallas Morning News,
Tuesday, Feb 15, & 22, 2000, sent by Cheryl Harris & Jo Langwell] |
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Visit Jack's Genealogy Pages at |
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Plains/623 3/coffeycousins.htm |
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and
http://members.tripod.com/~Jackey family.html |
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NEW |
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Some of our cousins have
recently |
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generously contributed some text
files, and I have finally had time to convert them to html, and upload them
to the webpage. You'll find them clearly marked on the text page with the |
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"new" Icon |
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http://www.geocities.com/Heartland |
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MORE MET MEWS |
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Reams Goodloe has graciously pro- vided
his massive work, an index to the Coffey Cousins' newsletter for
publicationontheweb. Checkthe webpage at the above Coffeycousins URL, then
click on the appropriate link. Indexed to issue 78. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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*Marvin Coffey wrote that his
book is all sold out and he does not plan to reprint. He will, however
continue to help others when he can with their research. Marvin has always
been very generous with his large collection of data. |
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* Carlene Smith's email address
is carlcoffi@aol.com. She descends from Reuben Coffey b. 1759 and would like
to correspond with others working on this line. |
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* Sandra Otos says that Viril
Coffee is helping her untangle her ties from Abner Coffey to John & Mary
(Strange) Coffey. She is trying to get a copy of the Edmond Coffey Bible from
Ala- bama. She hopes it will hold some clues. If you can help, her address is |
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1109 Fonthill Ave., Torrance, CA
90503-5139. |
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* Jean Chamberlain wonders if
there is any way to encourage subscribers to submit, along with the names of
their ancestors, the places of birth and/or residence and the approximate
dates when their ancestors lived. Just a given name, without any other identi-
fying information, is of little value to others who are trying to trace the
different Coffey lies. Jean is still hop- |
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ing to find someone connected to
the Coffees of northern Vermont in the early to mid or late 1800s. Jean's
address is P.O. Box 512, West Dennis, MA 02670. |
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* The MARIES COUNTY GAZETTE,
Feb. 9, 2000, Vienna, MO.- NEWS BRIEFS LOCAL GIRL SCHOUTS TO HONOR TOM COFFEY |
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Heart of Missouri Girl Scout
Council and area Girl Scouts have named Tom |
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1 |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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Coffey of Vienna as Honorary
Brownie Girl Scout. The Council is giving these awards to mid-Missouri men
and women who are living out the princi- pals of the Girl Scout Promise and
Law. Coffey will accept the award at 2:00 p.m. On Sat Feb 12(1900) at the American
Legion Hall In Vienna. Girl Scouts will give him the traditional Brownie Girl
Scout Beanie, a certificate and a special copy of the Girl Scout Promise and
Law. |
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Tom is a 94-year-old retired
gentle- man who does much for the commu- nity. The Girl Scouts are pleased to
give him this award. |
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[Sent by James C. Coffey, Spring
Lake, |
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* P. H. Gillaspy says that he has some
"40th Cousins" living in and around Jefferson City, MO (and I know
a couple of them). His great grandfa- ther, Robert Cleveland Gillaspy, was a
brother to Thomas Jefferson Gillaspy, who lived in Paris, MO ca 1830s to |
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1850s when he moved to
Columbia,Mo so that his children could receive a college education.
Descendants, living in the area are all descendants of Ellizabeth Coffee
Cleveland thru Martha Cleveland. |
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* Nancy Williams sends
informaton on the Oliver Cemetery, twelve miles SW of Austin, TX, on Hwy 290.
The com- munity Is called Cedar Valley, just before the Travis/Hays county
line going toward Dripping Springs. Nancy was helped by Aster Blackshear and
Kevin Coffey. |
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The following persons |
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are buried in Oliver Cemetery: |
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5th. Child....of David Pleasant
Coffey Charles L, b. Jan. 16, 1844; d. July 27, |
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1921 married Almeda Garvin, |
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b. Feb. 8, 1852; d. May 18, 1929 |
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page 12 June |
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(I believe the following 4
persons are their children. At the present time,
thesearetheonlyonesIknowabout. |
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1) Edward Lafeyette Coffey, b.
June 22, 1878 in Belfont, Arkansas |
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d. April 10, 1938 in Corpus
Christl, internment, Oliver Cemetery on April 11,1938 at the foot of his
father's grave. (No headstone marker except a rock about the size of a fully
inflated football at the head along with another rock about the size of a toy
soccer ball at the foot. This really makes me won- der if E.L. was the
blacksheep. Regard- less, he's my grandfather and I'm presently checking into
a marker.) |
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2) William D. Coffey, b. Oct
11,1880, d. Oct 26, 1935 |
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3) S. Catherine Coffey, b. Dec
14, |
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2000 |
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* John D. Coffey sent material
of his and his sister, Wllma Robinson's lin- eageandlotsofdocumentation. He
descends from Cecil Lurett Coffey |
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(1875-1944) and wife Martha Jane
Spears (1889-1939). Cecil is the son |
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of Richard M Coffee (1838-) and
wife Gilly Ann May and the grandson of Mason W. Coffee (1811-) and wife
Martha Ferguson. He is the g.grandson of William Coffey (1875-) and Eliza-
beth Lacy and g.g.grandson of Ambrose Coffey (1755-1820) and wife Alsey. John
would like to hear from others working this line. His address is |
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249 Sturbridge Rd., Columbus, OH
43228. |
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John sent the following news
story from THE LICKING VALLEY COURIER. It is dated May 15,1997 and written by
Joe NlckelL I have extracted perti- nent material. |
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EARLY MARRIAGES AND MINISTRIES |
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When Morgan Co. (KY) was
officially organized on Mar 10, 1823, there were few ordained ministers in
the area. This fact was acknowledged at the following, April, term of court
when five of the county's twelve magistrates were authorized to
"solomize mar- riage" in their respective neighbor- hoods, the
court order noting that there was no ordained minister therein. |
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In fact the first recorded
marriage in the new county - that of Enos Leach and Elizabeth G. Montgomery
on March 31,1823 - was performed by Justice of the Peace Edmund Wells. This
Is fitting, since Wells is consid- ered the "Founder of Morgan County"
and there are numerous other firsts to hiscredit. Otherearlymarriageswere by
William Coffee, Holloway Powers, Mason Williams and others, many of them
Justices of the Peace. |
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rfrf^jj. |
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1882, d. Nov 19,194 |
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4) Sam Buchanan Coffey, b. Dec
3, |
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5 1884, d. Oct 4, 1952 |
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I presently have no information on the
relationship of the others who are buried beside the known members of C.L.'s
family. |
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August Coffey, b. Mar 12, 1884,
b. Jan |
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5,191 |
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John T. Coffey, b. Oct 9,1922,
d. Feb |
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27,193 |
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M.L. Thurman Coffey, b. Feb 4,
1902, d. Nov 6, 1957 |
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Abbie B (Coates) Coffey, b. Feb
13, 1893, b. Dec 11, 1973 |
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Leola Coffey Dockery, b. Aug
12,1908, |
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d. July 23,199 |
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NOTE: at the foot of her grave
is an- other marker with Leola C. Slocum, |
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d.199 |
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With the exception of, C.L., who
has his original tombstone, and E.L. who has just rocks, all other members
have matchinggreygranite, rectangular stones that were apparently set at the
same time. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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d$* |
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The first marriage in Morgan
County conducted by an ordained minister was that of James Elam to Rebecca
McGuire on Sept 11, 1823. It was performed by William Coffey, who had
produced "credentials of ordination in the Baptist Society" at the
October |
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1816 term of court in one of
Morgan's two parent counties, Floyd. |
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As early as 1809 William Coffey
had been a member of the Old South Fork Baptist Church. This church was orga-
nized on Dec 17, 1808, and originally was called "the Church of Jesus
Christ on White Oak Creek" (in what was then Floyd County). The church's
"moderator" at that time was Daniel Williams, the famed Morgan
County pioneer who tradition says came to Kentucky with Daniel Boone and was
a veteranoftheBattleofBlueLick. The church joined with seven or eight others
in 1813 to organize the Burning Springs Association. The association, too,
chose "Elder" Daniel Williams as its first moderator, and he was
re- |
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elected several times.
Association records for 1824 to 1836 are missing but in the latter years
William Coffey was elected moderator. He served every year from 1836 to 1857
except for the year 1852. |
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The Rev. William Coffey
reportedly was of Irish ancestry. (Indeed, the surname COFFEE means grandson
of cobthach "victorious") Coffey was born about 1785. The first
(1830) Morgan County federal census shows him, a wife and eleven children -
five girls and six boys. The 1850 census |
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list him as age 65 and as having
been born in Kentucky. His wife Elizabeth, a year younger, was born in
Virginia; two of their children, Nancy 21 and Amos 20, were living with them.
William Coffee apparently died some- time after March 8, 1860 when he performed
his last marriage and Eliza |
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beth seems to have preceded him
in death (or else they moved away), nei- ther being listed on the 1860
census. Their place of burial is unknown. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Linda Roberts sent the following
hoping it might help someone else. |
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Maryland Calendar of Wills
1753-1760 Volume 11 Family Line Pubs 1992 Coffey, Michael Dorchester Co., MD |
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16 Feb. 1754 |
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2 Mar. 1754 |
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To wife Sarah Coffey, personal
estate; extx. |
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Wit: Rachel Layter?, Ann Baker.
Probated by Rachel Layton and Ann Baker. 29. 142 |
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Maryland Calender of Wills 1764
- 1767 Volume 13 Family Line Pubs 1992 |
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Layton, Mary, Dorechester Co, MD
9 Feb, 1759 |
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25 Jun, 1766 |
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Absolom Hobbs (written Hoobs),
son of Noble. |
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Bathsolena Taylor, alias Layton |
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Molly Tay, alias Molly Layton |
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Nancy Tay, alias Nancy Layton |
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Betty Coffey, wife of Solomon
Coffey Rody Coffey, dau. of Solomon Coffey Tracts: "Vinson
Discovery." |
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Wit: Henry Champlen, Wm. Thomas, |
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Nutter Adams. 34.11 |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Gayle J. Carson, 2118 N.W. 21st
St, Oklahoma, City, OK 73107 |
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Dana Ann Mireles, 7928 W. 80th
St., PlayaDelRay, CA 90293 |
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James A. Coffey, 1001 26th Road,
S., Arlington, VA 22202 |
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Robert W. Turner, 14 Holiday
Hills Dr., Helena, AR 72342-1311 |
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page 14 |
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June |
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2000 |
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on the passenger list of the
"Tristam & Jane", passage of 1637, as "John Jollltt".
The other passenger that ap- |
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pears on this voyage is Peter
Riglesworth. Peter's daughter, Mary Rilgesworth married John Jolliff. John
Jolliff and Mary Riglesworth had a daughter named Mary who is reported to
have married John Coffey. Here, on the "Tristam and Jane" we have
Jollitt/ Jolliff, the Riglesworth name, and we have a John Coffin, who has
been re- ported as Coffey. John Coffin's name does not appear anywhere else |
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in the timeframe in any Virginia |
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Record I reviewed, however, a
Land Patent for a John Coffey/Coffee, 1637 does show. This does not
"prove" that there was a marriage between John Coffey and Mary
Jolliffee. However, to dismiss this info "out of hand" does no one
any good. To take a firm stand either way on this dispute based on what is
known is premature. I like many of you want "proof, I still have an open
mind at this point Has any- one found anything else to support the John
Coffey connection? I'm sure I'll hear plenty dismissing it (smile) |
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Second: |
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Jack, while going through
thousands of records, some original, some ab- stracted, you will find variant
spellings as you know. In many cases, scribes and Court officials mis-spelled
sur- |
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names in many ways in the same
docu- ment. It then would not be unheard of for a Captain of a ship or Port |
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official to change a spelling
which he heard orally from people who could only make "a mark" on
documents because they couldn't spell their own names. |
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Indeed, the lack of education of
the general public at the time is respon- sible for the many variant and
differ- ent ways to spell surnames today. |
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John Coffey/Mary Jolliff |
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Do they or don't they exist!!
These two, so long used as our first Coffeys in America, are back with a
vengance. I for one am still waiting for proof. I agree with the following
ex- cerpt from Jack Coffee. |
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Although I would like to
maintain an open mind, I know of nothing right now |
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that shows the John Coffey/Mary
Jolliffee union to be anything other than |
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pure fiction It should remain
fiction until someone presents a scholarly |
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research paper documented by
traditionally recognized sources, and not some undocu- mented source that
someone has typed in on the internet. |
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Jack Coffee has copied postings
made by Rick Reid, Virginia Beach, VA con- cerning the existence of John
Coffey and Mary Jolliffee, on the internet genealogy exchange GENFORUM In the
COFFEY forum http: //genforum.genealogy.com/coffey/ There are some other
exchanges In the forum on this subject, but he picked the ones that he
thought we would be most interested in. |
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First: |
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The existence of Mary Jolliffee/
Jolliffe/Jolllff, has been brought into question by some over the years.
There is NO QUESTION THAT THIS WOMAN EXISTED! Now, telling you she was John
Coffey's wife, that's some- |
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thing else. |
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The Jolliff family lived on the
Western Branch of the Elizabeth River in South- eastern Virginia. There is a
"Jolliff Woods" neighborhood and a "Jolliff Road" located
there. Mary Jolliffe ap- pears In her father's Will, Norfolk County, Book
"C" f.30, dated 2 Sept. |
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1652. Her father, John Jolliffe,
is listed |
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I do not doubt that Coffin/Scoffin was on the document, however since
no record of a John Coffin/Scoffin can be found for the period, and since
other passengers were aboard that were said to become relatives, along with
other associated data, this Coffey name sur- faced. On a small point for
research- ers, Nicholas Hill was not listed as a "Master" or
purchaser as it were for John Coffin. It Is true that he obtained
"headright" credit for John. However, Hill actually
"purchased" the services of John Coffin/Coffey from a John Davis.
On yet another subject that may be of interest, There appears in the post
1715 Court Records of Elizabeth City County, VA. A suit brought by a |
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black man who appears to be a
"free- man" at the time, named John Coffey. His suit was against a
Robert |
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Taylor for an assault on his
person. This could mean that he was from a black slave family from an earlier
generation of Coffey's in the County. Just another small Coffey trivia fact |
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at this point. I have not said
that I AM CAST IN GRANITE about this Coffee/ Jolliffe union. People have
their own feelings about it. Sometimes in Geneal- ogy that's all we are left
with. Rick. |
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Third: |
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Dear Jack, Thanks for asking me
for a summary/piece for the Coffey Cousins Pub. and it is most generous to
offer space on the website for this info. |
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As I stated I will be glad to
provide you with something once It's In a final stage of completion. I have
so many business pressures here, I have just purchased a networked system of
computers for my business because of y2k. The old system was a 1988 vin- tage
mini computer from Texas Inst, and couldn't be upgraded and , of course, not
y2k compliant! The Install is nearly complete but training 15 |
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operators plus myself isn't.
This gene- alogy thing is a hobby with me, it does not pay any bills.:-) |
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I am hoping however, to have
this completed by the middle of March. The transfer and conversion of all
records should be complete, people trained and all info and dependence on the
"old" way of doing things fin- ished by then. There are about 35
people that work there and they will all have to be "schooled" in
the "new" way of doing business. We are slower |
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than we should have been in
imple- menting this change but I blame the software developers for that.
Anyway , I am sorry that I can't meet with your deadlines but I can offer
something for you later on if the offer is still good at that time. |
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Thanks Again, Rick. |
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Bennie Loftin sent the following
email; Here is what Leah posted on July |
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29,1999 as a reply to Rick Reid.
Well, I have Coffey family in Ireland and they were able to go thru old
records they had and they show John Coffey's father as name: Hugh Coffey |
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born 1598, son John being born
1620. |
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Glenda Bell-Clark posted on July
11,1999, Well folks I found the proof |
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everyone has been searching for:
Mary Jolliff and John Coffey did exist You can read about them at the site
below http://cgi.aros.net/cgl-bin/cgiwrap/ |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page15 |
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REBUTTALS |
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I (Bonnie Culley) sent the
emails to a couple of our experienced researchers to see what they could find
and the results are as follows: |
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(continued next page) |
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sanbachs/nfCDILOl .p |
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page 16 June |
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2000 |
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Marvin Coffey writes: "This letter is
ln |
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reference to the one you sent me
from |
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Rick Reid regarding John Coffey
- Mary |
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Jolliffe. I looked up the
reference he |
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gave, Norfolk co., Book C, f.
30, dated |
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2 Sep 1652 in regard to which he
says |
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Mary Joliffe appears in her
father's |
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will, then mentions her father
as John |
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Jolliffe. Actually this is the
will of |
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Peter Riglesworth in which he
men- |
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tions a daughter Mary. I presume
this |
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is the one he says married John |
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Jolliffe. I did not find a John
Jolliffe or 1705. Northumberland also has a Coll. |
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matlon to conclude that there
was a |
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John Coffey who married Mary
Jolliffe. "* Lancaster & Northumberland counties |
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have a few names of Interest In
the |
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* |
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1716 and then his sons John
& Edward |
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in Spottsylvania in the 1730s
& 1740s. |
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Others follow later. |
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To sum this up, I would
certainly like |
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to see any references Rick Reid
has & ^ so far I see no urgent need to change |
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my feelings on this matter.
While admitting that it may have been pos- sible to interpret Coffee(y) as
Coffin or Cofer I see no distinct indication of this; in fact, the latter
names seem to be mentioned in the 1600s more than does Coffee(y). And finally,
even if |
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a Mary Jolliffe In Norfolk co. But I
am not saying they didn't exist. John Jol- liffe had a land grant in Isle of
Wight co. In 1653. I found no John Coffee(y) but there is a John Coffin in
Isle of Wight co. In 1697 & several Coffers, including a John about this
time. I also did not find a John Coffey or any Coffey in Norfolk co. or
Elizabeth City co. where he is supposed to have landed, nor any other nearby
county except for John Coffe(?) on an inquis- ion or jury in 1669 in Surry
co. There was also an Antony Koffey(?) on a jury in 1654 in Surry. There was
also a John Coffer in Surry co in 1665 & 1712. It is difficult to tell
what was the real name of this man in Surry co. I also did not find a John
Coffin in Elizabeth City co. nor the patentee who paid for his passage,
Nicholas Hill, Perhaps Mr. Hill lived somewhere else & just came to
Elizabeth City co to get John Coffin. And by the way, it is John Coffin on
the original record and was misreported as John Coffey (ee). I wonder if Mr.
Reid has read the mate- rialinmybookregardingthis. Iam certainly not
dismissing "out of hand" the possibility of a Mary Jolliffe or even
a marriage with a John Coffey, nor am I taking a "firm stand" on
this matter. Iammerelyreportingwhat has & has not been found and suggest-
ing that we don't have enough infor- |
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former there Is a Davyd Coffin
in 1666 (also David Coffin in Northumberland in 1668). There is a John Coffin
or Coffins in 1669-70. He had property & servants. Then there is Tho.
Coffin in 1694 and Frances Coffey in 1689. Hugh Coffee(ey) appears in 1711
& 1717. He is in Northumberland in |
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Coffe In 1658 & a Fan()
Coffin in 1657. There Is an Abraham Coffee in Old Rappahannock co in the late
1600s Then of course there is Edward Coffey & his family in Essex co from
1699 to |
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. |
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there was a marriage between Mary
Jolliffe & John Coffee(y) there seems to be no tie to Edward Coffey whose
passage was most likely paid by Will |
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- iam Mosely in Essex co. We definitely |
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know that Edward was a servant of Wm. Mosely
(D.& W. 10:26). In the |
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d |
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meantime lets keep an open min |
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regarding the entire
matter." Marvin P.S.Askthemwhatistheirsource?Ifthey |
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say Greer or Nugent or any
source coming |
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from these two books then ask
them to go |
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back to the original Virginia
Land Patents and ^ Hook up the name. They will find it is John
Coffin,notCoffeeorCoffey.TheVirginia |
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Land patents are available on
microfiche from |
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the Family History Library in
Salt Lake City. |
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^ |
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JOHN TAYLOR ON THE SAME SUBJECT!
(I had asked John to check the land |
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patents as well and I thank him
for his efforts. His answer was: "I did check all the Coffey and variant
spellings of Land Patents and Grants. There was nothing there relating to a
John Cof- fee/ey. Maybe It exists but it is cer- tainly not in the index. It
does occur to me that John Coffee, if he arrived in |
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1637 at age 18, would then have
been born in 1619. If he had a child when he was 50, that would have been in
1669. Edward, if he was John's son, |
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would then have married at age
30 and died at age 48. If John were any older upon arrival he would have to
have been very old to have had Ed- ward, or Edward was very old when he
marriedandhadmanychildren. This all seems unreal to me. If John Coffee existed
and was at all related to Ed- |
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page 17 |
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Tennessee, and died Sep 02,
1873. |
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Children of SAMUEL COFFEY and
MARY are: 2.(i) RICHARD SCOTT JAMES2 COFFEY 3.(ii) JOHN COFFEY, b. Unknown;
d. Unknown, (iii) THOMAS R. COFFEY, b. 1865; d. 1926. |
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Generation No. 2 |
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2. RICHARDSCOTTJAMES2COFFEY
(SAMUEL R.1) was born Feb 16,1850 in Tennes- see, and died Jan 17,1909. He
married CATHERINE SARAH FRANCIS DYER Dec 02, |
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1869 in Navarro County, TX,
daughter of BEN- JAMIN DYER and FRANCIS BENNETT. She was born Sep 24,1847 in
Texas, and died Sep 05, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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1923 in LaMarque, Galveston, Texas. |
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Children of RICHARD and
CATHERINE are: (i)VICTOR SCOTT3 COFFEY, b. Sep 06,1870 |
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. |
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; |
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d. Oct 16,1870
4<ii)HENRYSALINECOFFEY,b.Nov07,1871 d. July 04,1939, Houston, Harris, TX.
(iii).BABY COFFEY, b. Feb 1875; d. Feb 1875. |
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; |
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sf*\ wardCoffey,itseemstherewouldbe 5(iv)FRANKLINMONROECOFFEY,b.April |
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? another generation in there some-
where." |
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(I hope none of you will add
this to your records a an ancestor YET, but keep the information as a
possible, when and if something positive is foundinthefuture. Ifyouhavetime
byallmeansLOOK. Allhelpisappre- ciatedanddoletusknowwhatyou found - both
positive and negative. Bonnie) |
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Char Mabry, nanacat@glade.net
sent the following on her line. I only printed the first 2 generatios as
there could be people still alive in the 3rd. |
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Descendants of Samuel R. Coffey |
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Generation No. 1 |
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1. SAMUEL R.1 COFFEY was bom
June 01, 1829 in Tennessee, and died May 17,1886. He |
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married MARY JANE RANKIN Nov
08,1848 in Marshall Co, TN. She was bora Jan 17,1826 in |
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10,1876, LaMarque, Galveston.TX;
d. Abt. May 22, 1941, Galveston, Galveston, TX. |
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6(v) INEZ JEANNETTE COFFEY, b.
Ma 29, |
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1879, Cedar Bayou, Chambers, TX; d. Jun
02, 1969, Galveston, Galveston, TX. |
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7(vi) DANIEL BUFORD COFFEY,
b.Oct 25, 1881,Galveston,Galveston,TX;d.Unknown, Houston,Harris,TX. |
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(vii)JENNIEMATILDACOFFEY,bAu 18,
1884; d. Sep. 08, 1900. |
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(viii) ABNER ELMORE COFFEY, b.
Novr 11 |
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. |
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1886; d. Bet. 1886 -1887 |
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8(ix) BEULAH CATHERINE COFFEY,
b. Dec. 28,1887, Texas; d. Nov 25,1960, Schulenburg, Fayette, TX. |
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(x) SARAH TEXAS (TEKIE) COFFEY,
b. Sep |
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17,1890; d. Dec 21,1891. |
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3. JOHN2COFFEY(SAMUELR.1) |
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Children of JOHN COFFEY and ?
(COFFEY) are: (i)MARY ALICE COFFEY, b n, Marshall, TN |
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d. Modesto, CA; m. FRANKLIN D
PRUTT, Dec 23,1875, Freestone Co., TX; b., Marshal Co, TN (ii)MARGARET
COFFEE, m. THOMAS BRADFORD |
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page 18 June |
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2000 |
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Lett Corbray says: A friend in
England went to the Public Records Office, sometimes called the Kew in London
to research Peter Coffee. Several cousins have information that Peter Coffee
(also Coffy) had been transported to the colonies as an indentured servant in
1730 or there abouts. What she found in three different reference books that
Peter Coffy was tried in court and sentenced to 14 years and transported to
the colonies in October |
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1730. He was sent on the ship
"Forward" to Potomack (Potomac) shore in Virginia. The ship's
Capatian was George Buckeridge. We don't know what he was charged with. The
reference books are; |
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"Original I .ists of
Emigrants in Bondage From Ixmdon to the American Colonies 1719-1744."
Marion & Jack Kaminkow. Editors. Magna Carta Book Co,Baltimore 1967. Page
33 |
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"The Complete Book of
Emigrants in Bondage 1614-1775." Peter Wilson Coldham. |
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Editor. Genealogical Publishing
Baltimore 1988. "The King's Passengers to Maryland and Virginia"
Peter Wilson Coldham, Editor. 1997. Page 46 |
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The ship Forward landed in
Virginia Jan 1731 |
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There is a apparantly a
registration of ships arriv- |
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s |
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years. PRO means Public Records
Office (Kew) CLRO meansCentral London Record .Office. CLRO no longer houses
these records. There is another office near King's Cross in London called
London Metropolitan Archives at mail address |
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40 Northampton Road London EC1R
OHB |
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There is a section in Family
Tree Maker on finding ship name with passenger lists. |
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London Metropolitan Archives has
a web site. |
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ing at Port South Potomack,
Virginia. CLRO ms 57.8.35 PRO Ref #T53/35/80 Peter Coffee 14 |
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/?^ |
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^ |
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http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/archives/lm |
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a The PRO has a site at
http://www.pro.gov.uk/ |
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leaflets/ri2234.htm |
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See Glenn Lees web site, http:// |
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members.home.net/leeyukon |
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I searched the web for a ship
called Forward and |
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found only the Forward Galley. I
also looked for points of departure and arrivals in all ports in the |
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colonies and came away with
nothing. Other evidence indicates that Peter Coffee transacted business in
1730 in Virginia. |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b. Mar 21,
1930 - d. Jan 29. 198 |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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2000 came in and everything went |
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on working! Guess I don't have
as much food and water supply for the next several months as some folks. It
sure feels good to be right once in a while. |
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Your plans should be made and
your money in for our big reunion in Sanford, Florida, AprJGLZZzZf). Be sure
you made your motel reservation as a part of the Coffey Cousins group. That
gets you our group rate AND credit for anotherroominourroomcount. Ifwe don't
have enough rooms, we will be passing the hat more times to try and make the
difference. |
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Sounds like Gail has a fun time
lined up for us and I hope you are looking forward to it as much as I. |
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Have a fun time getting to
Florida, in preparation for a fun time while there!!! |
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'til next time |
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Cauamjef |
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* Marvin Coffey wrote that he
only has 5 copies of the book JAMESJSXQEEFX ANCESTORS left. There will not be
another printing. Marvin is going to Utah in April for his youngest son's
college graduation. He will to spend a few days in the Fa mil)' History Library
in Salt Lake and plans to search for the elusive Mary Joliffe and John Coffin
/ Coffee!! |
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Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I'm writing this letter in Texas
and |
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plan to be home in time to mail
it when the printer is finished. (Good Lord willing and the "creek"
don't rise!) |
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Y ourCousin |
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{Bonnie |
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March 20(H |
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The last three months have been real nasty! Jim and I both, got the
flue bug during the Christmas week. Jim had to spend a few days in the
hospital. We left a couple of days late for South Padre Island, Texas hoping
the sun and fresh air would take care of things. Then Jim had to spend a few
more days in the hospital for cellulitis and arthritis. We haven't got out
much since we have been here. (Now stop complaining!! It's sunny and in |
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the 90s.) |
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As I promised in the last issue,
I have printed the subscription list. We used to print it every year but with
the 205 subscribers, it takes most of the news- letter. I have received some
informa- tion from some of you that wouldn't fit in this issue. I'll make
every effort to get it all in the next issue. I often get more material this
time of year as people are renewing their subscrip- tions |
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I'm sure you all have found my
big mistake in the December issue. I left off the convention dates. I
intended to send cards after Christmas but Bennie Loftin reminded me that the
dates were in the two prior issues and I've been really pressed for time. I
hope |
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you will forgive and attendance
will be really big. We haven't met in the east for quite a while and never in
Florida. My library continually grows and I |
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have made another afghan to
raffle. Gail Bachman hosted the convention in Maryland a few years back so we
already know what a good job she does. I look forward to the cruise on the
river and hope to see a manatee. It's wonderful to be able to meet our cousins.
I hope to see all of you there. |
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, |
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P.S. The issue of John Coffey and Mary
Joliffe is being raised again on the |
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internet. One person claims to
have some evidence and we hope to have more to report on this in the next
issue. Please don't add this to your lineages until we see the proof. We have
also asked some of our best researchers to check into these alligations and
see what they could find. Keep an open |
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mind and look for proof. BC |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Message from Marvin
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins
3 New Addresses
3 New Finds
3 Mail Box
4 Computer News
4 Obituaries
4 Dead End Roads
5 Currents in the Stream
6 Danger of Research
7 Subscription List
8 Convention 2000
17 Corrections
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 3 |
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NEW COUSINS Ancestor |
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Loren Jenkins, 8417 Harbor
Drive, Rogers, AR 72756 |
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Cecile M. Purcess, 5102 Polaris
Ct., Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Norma Kley, 503 Oakmont Ct., Wooster, OH 44691 |
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Grace Vaughn, 1718 Mistywood,
Denton, TX 76201 |
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Char Mabry, P.O. Box 212,
Fairfield, TX 75840-0212 |
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Newton Eli Larkin James James |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Loren Jenkins just missed
getting her query in the December issue. Loren descends from Chesley and Jane
(Cleve- land) Coffey whose son Eli married his cousin Mary Coffey (dau. of
Nathan & Mary (Saunders) Coffey) whose son |
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was Newton Eli. This line moved
from Kentucky to Indiana, Illinois and to Wayne County, Iowa. Many still live
in this area. Loren's grandparents, Emory Elous and Alice Bertha (Chadwick)
Coffey, with their children moved to the south end of Tulsa County, Okla-
homa. Loren's father George Richard Jenkins married Myrtle Mae Coffey on
April 27,1913 and lived near the town of Mounds, OK. Loren would like to hear
from others working on the Chesley Coffey line. Address in the new cousins
list. |
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* Cecile Purcell is the sister
of a new subscriber listed in the December issue, Wilma Herndon. They descend
from Mary Coffey Montgomery daughter of Larkin and Tempie Coffey who was born
in Georgia. Mary Coffey married Daniel T. Montgomery in Alabama. Cecile and
Wilma would appreciate any help. Address in new cousins list. |
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* Norma Kley's query was in Dead
End Roads in issue 77, but she would like to make contact with others working
on the line of James Coffey and wife Eliza- beth Cleveland. Norma descends
from their son Joel and his son Nathan (1760) and his daughter Mary (Polly) |
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Coffey b. Dec 7,1887. Address in
the new cousins list. |
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* Grace Vaughn is the cousin of
Al Carhart a long time member and sup- porter. Their grandmothers were first
cousins. Grace's grandmother was Angelina (Lina) Coffey the daughter of Rice
Abner Coffey, b. 1833. He was the son of the original Rice Coffey, son of
James Coffey. If you have information on this line, Grace would like to hear
from you. Her address is in the new cousins list. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Faye McQuilling, 1868 Shore Dr.
S.#205 So. Pasadena, FL 33707 |
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NEW FINDS |
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"I am pretty excited about
this and have to tell you all what I found out today that there is a
headstone in the Dean SW cemetery in Parker County, TX for William B. Coffey!
He is the father of Rich Coffey, John Coffey and Elizabeth Coffey Beddo. |
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All the cemetery record says is,
Will- iam B. Coffey 12/20/63 "Early Pioneer Family", (no other info
or date). I am working to find out just where this cemetery is and will let
you all know." JoAnn Hatch P.O. Box 1123, Pinedale, AZ 85934-1123
[jahatch@Whitemtns.com] |
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page 4 |
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March |
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MAH BOX |
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* Darlene Clark writes that she
and Harold look forward to seeing the Cof- fee/eys in Sanford Florida in
April. She also enjoyed reading Dana Mireles es- say and the mysteries of
this family. |
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* Bess Coffey wrote that Francis
Coffey has had a stroke. We hope he is much improved by now. I'm sure he
would enjoy hearing from some of the Coffey researchers. His address is 865
E. Sil- ver, Tucson, AZ 85719 |
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* Ralph and Ina Coffey of Prince
Albert, Canada wrote that they are fine, but would not get to Florida for the
conven- tion in the spring unless a miracle hap- pens. (We're praying for a
miracle.) |
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* Noreva Sharr wrote that she is
doing a lot better and doesn't need her walker any more. She enjoyed the
picture in issue 77. She and a neighbor remembered the Dudleys and Pyles.
Noreva and the neighbor have lived side by side since 94 and just found out
that they have common family lines. Harris, Harper, Campbell, Coffey,
Buchann, Jones and Lambert. They're having a great time sharing stories. |
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* Margaret Billing wrote that
she and her husband Andrew are doing well and still taking care of
themselves. She is 91 and he is 93. [We send our con- gratulations and wish
you many more goodyears.] |
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* Connie Piatt wrote that she
especially enjoyed Dana Mireles research on Eliza- beth Coffey, since she
descends from her son Eli and Nathan's daughter Mary. Connie says " She
has obviously done a lot of work and I really appreci- |
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ate it." |
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[Thanks Connie, I agree.] |
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* Millie Coffey is making plans
to at- tend the convention in Sanford Florida. We hope we see her there. |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Visit my Genealogy Pages @
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/ Plains/62 3 3 /coffeycousins.html
http://members.tripod.com/~Jackey/ family.html |
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MORE NET NEWS |
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Reams Goodloe has graciously
pro- |
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vided his massive work, an index
to the first 75 issues of the Coffey Cous- ins' newsletter for publication on
the web. Check the webpage at the above coffeycousins URL, then click on the
appropriate link. |
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OBITUARIES |
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CHARLES L COFFEY |
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Charles L. Coffey, 81, Camdenton
died Jan 2, 2000 at his home. He was born Dec. 26,1918, near Macks Creek, a
son of Autis B. And Edith Toby Coffey. He married Aug 18,1957 in Wathena, KS
to Ellen Moss, who survives at the home. |
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Survivors include: three sons,
Jerry R. Coffey, Camdenton, James L. Coffey, Mansfield, OH, and Daniel K.
Coffey, Fort Wayne, IN; one brother, Russell Glen Coffey, Kansas City, KS;
one sister, Ila Lister, Climax Springs and nine grandchildren. |
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Burial was in Peace Lutheran
Church Cemetery, Greenview. |
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(Post -Tribune, Jefferson City,
MO, Jan 4, 2000) |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 COFFEY COUSINS |
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* Jerry Lou Rickman is hoping to
find parents for great grandmother, Lucinda P. Coffee. Jerry asks if the
"P" might be for "Pleasant" and is Lucinda's father
General John Coffee? Jerry's address is 2047 Rainbow Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92705. |
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* Lorie Okel reminds us that she
is looking for anything on the Collins Coffee family. Collins was born 1809
in North Carolina and died September 1864 in Howell Co., MO. His second wife
was Sarah Hinkle. Lorie's address is 18625 N.E. August Ave., Battle Ground,
WA 98604-0255. |
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* Willard Duncan and his
daughter Julie Duncan Wilbur are looking for decendents of a Hiram Coffee who
died at age 50 in 1851, Grayson, Tx. They would like to see if anyone has
infor- |
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mation on Hiram's family after
his deathinTexas. Ifanyoneknowsabout Hiram's children, contact Julie at
Jdunc55@aol.com or Willard Duncan, |
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285 S. Kings Road, Ormond Beach,
FL 32174-6171 |
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* Rosanne Brueggemann, 5855
Hillltop Dr., Springfield, MO 65810 is searching for information on James
Crittenden Webb and Susan Coffey of Ozark County, MO. She would appreciate
corresponding with other working on this line. |
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* Joseph C. Carroll is searching
for Eliza Coffee (orCoffey), borncl821 inTN, who on June 25,1850 in Maury Co.
TN married William Wyatt Walker. At age 44 this was the second marriage for
William Wyatt Walker to 21 year old Eliza. Since nothing has been found on
Eliza or her parents after 30 years of searching, it is possible that this
was |
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PEAP ENP RQAP |
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also a second marriage for Eliza
and Coffee was not her maiden name. Wyatt and Eliza had eight children. Eliza
died cl 865 in TN and Wyatt died Sept. 12,1889 in Maury Co. TN. Any
information or suggestions appreciated in exchange for considerable informa-
tion on the Walker line. Write Joseph at 465 Sunset Terrace, Cedar Park, TX
78613, or email CARROLL465@aol.com |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Kathryn Johnson is now on line
at [Johnson@coastalnet.com]. She re- searches the Coffeys and Hayes of the
Benjamin Coffey line. |
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*Kenneth Coffee of Del Rio.TX
sent a copy from "EXPRESS NEWS", San Anto- nio, TX dated April 2,
1997. It has a good picture of Billy Graham and reads as follows. |
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Nov. 7, 1918 - William Franklin
Gra- ham Jr. Is born on his family's dairy farm near Charlotte, N.C, the
first child of Frank and Morrow COFFEY Graham. |
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*Bob and Betty Fansler have a
new E Mail address: fanslr@aol.com |
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* Jo Ann Hatch wrote for Jim and
I to have a good time on South Padre Island this winter. She said that her
ggrandfather spent the time he was in the Confederate army on the Island
guarding against invasion by "those Yanks". What Jo Ann doesn't
know is that last year Jeff Coffey took us to Boca Chica which is just across
the channel from SPI to visit the site where the Confederate service men
camped to "guard against those Yanks". I don't know how they
survived and I doubt they had a very pleasant time of it. It's still desolate
there, with no drinkable water, mosquitoes, etc. You have to drive to
Brownsville, TX to get to it. |
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page 6 March * Robert C. Coffey sent a card
with the address of Globalnet <WWW.QUIXTAR.COMxIBO/ QUIXTAR#:5587953 key
code cof. This should help our computer people get to Robert for info on his
line. He would like to correspond with other working on the line which
descend from Edward Coffey through John & Jane (Graves) |
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Coffey; Thomas Coffey: Austin
& Polly (Coffey) Coffey; Joshua & Selena (Stone) Coffey, Thomas
Calvin & 1st wf. Mary Huston, 2nd wf. Margaret Moulder, Coffey; Cornelius
(Doc) & Irene (Moore) Coffey to Robert. |
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His family left Caldwell Co. NC
in a wagon train with an ox cart, on the Tarheel Trail. They settled in Macks
Creek, Camdon Co. MO between 1857 and 1859 and were in the 1860 census there.
Roberts address is 3085 N. Star Lane, Fresno, CA 93722-4841 |
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* Grace Krumm Posey sent an
extract from THE ELDER DANIEL BURFORD: HIS ANCESTORS & DESCENDANTS OF
AMERICA (1684-1996) by Betty Arnold Loftiss. Those working on this line would
gain a lot more information by purchasing her book. Betty's ad- dress is 1397
Scotland Road, Coldwater, MS 38618. Grace found the following Coffeys on page
193. |
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Emma Marian Ria McCown was b. 12
Jan 1849 in Lincoln Co. TN. She was the daughter of James Patton McCowan and
Lucinda Collin Isaacs. She married John Nathan Coffey abt. 1972 in Lavaca Co.
TX. He was b. Titus Co. TX and is |
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buried in Brown Co. TX, Zepher
Cem- etery. Their children: 1) baby Coffey, died as infant; 2) baby Coffey,
died as infant; 3) Elizabeth M. Lizzie, b. Dec. |
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1872 TX, m. William Burl
Nesmith; 4) Cecil Isadora, b. Abt 1876, m. Andrew Frank Shelton; 5) Martha T.
Mattie, b. Feb 1877TX, m. Cecil McCutcheon; 6) Zula P., m. Ivan L. McCown; 7)
John Marvin, b. 8 Sep. 1886 TX, d. 8 Dec. |
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2000 |
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1918 Brown Co. TX, m. Mary
Couch; 8) Zacharias Brooks, b. 1 Jan 1889 TX, d. 29 Mar 1967 Brown Co. TX, m.
Katie Marie Graves; 9) Jesse, b. Jul 1892 TX, m. G. C. Graves. |
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* Dr. Carol Coffee sent copies
of his correspondencefrom FankCoffee. Frank descends from Peter Coffee, Jr.
who settled in Powelton, GA in 1800, but it seems that one researcher claims
that he moved there just after the Revolution, about 1780. Peter died in
Powelton in 1803 and his son John E. resettled in what is now Telfair County
as a result of the land lottery of 1806. |
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His wife Ann Penelope Bryan was
from Jones Co. NC (b. 9/23/1984). In 1838, just as the last of the Indians
had been force-marched to Oklahoma on the infamous Trail of Tears and two
years following his death, half of General John E.'s progeny, along with his
widow Penelope, moved down the Coffee mili- tary road to Madison, Florida. |
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Carol says that he thinks the
Coffees would enjoy reading about their French connection as Frank's ancestor
Christo- pher Columbus Coffee married into a french family that reads as
follows: |
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1st generation; |
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Jean Carriere b. Libourne
9/6/1749 |
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d. at sea, 1784 m. Marie
Chaufert |
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b. Bourdeaux 4/1/1744,
d.Opelousa, 7/6/1792 |
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Children: l)Marie, 2)Rose,
3)Bordeaux, 4)Arbaud, 5)Sophie, 6) Louis, 7) Marie Julie (Zulime), 8)
Gardette, Phila |
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2nd generation: |
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Sophie Chauffert |
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b. 8/1/1770 New Orleans, LA |
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d.c. 1867, Biloxi, MS m.
2/4/1786 |
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Guilleume Despau b. Libourne
Children Despau: 1) Emerance 2)Sophie 3) Louis 4) |
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3rd generation |
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Soohie Despau |
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, |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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b. 1799 New Orleans, LA |
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d. 1/2/1852 Biloxi, MS |
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m. 22 Apr 1817 Havana, Cuba
Francisco Valdes (Ubaldo) Morejon of Matanzas |
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Children Morejon: Caroline &
Zulim |
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Dolores |
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4th generation: |
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Zulime Dolores Morejon |
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b. 1830 &d. 7/28/1891
Jacksonville m. 4/30/1864 Eufaula, AL |
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Frederic Francois Villeret |
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children Villeret: Frank Uvaldo,
Anita Sophie |
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5th generation |
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Anita Sophie |
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b. Jul 19,1869, Monticello, FL
d. 6/19/1948 Jacksonville, FL m. 5 Feb 1890 Jacksonville, FL Christopher
Columbus Coffee b. 1866 Madison, FL |
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d. 10/12/1917 Jacksonville, FL
Children Coffee: 1) Edwin 2) Frederick 3) Marguerite 4) Frank |
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Frank Villeret Coffee Jr. is the
son of Frank # 4. This is an excerpt from Frank Jr.s writing which I hope I
have interpreted correctly. He had a lot more than I could print. For more
de- tail, write him at 25 W. 16th St.,, #5F, New York, NY 10011 |
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PANGERS OF RESEARCH |
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Murl Black wrote the following
disser- tation. |
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"I destroyed our two most
treasured family stories with my research and for awhile I wasn't very
popular among the older family members. Both of these stories surrounded my
grandfather Eden Robert Coffey." |
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Story 1: |
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My great grandparents owned a
coun- try store/bar in Shippensburg, PA. They were in the store one day when
Robert |
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page 7 |
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E. Lee and a band of raiders
entered the store to take their fill of goods and drink. When Lee came in he
saw that my great grandmother was nine months pregnant. Being the gentleman
that he was he had his men drop ev- erything and get out of the store. As Lee
was leaving he turned and saluted my great grandmother and said "Mam, if
it is a boy name it after me. That child was a girl (born 1865) but the next
was my grandfather so he was named Robert Eden Coffey. Too soon people were
calling him Bob so she changed his names around to Eden Robert. |
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The truth. Lee did raid into
southern Pennsylvania in the early parts of the Civil War but by 1865 he was
much too busy attempting to defend the South as well as much too high a rank
to lead a small band of raiders. Anyway Lee's E. stands for Edward. It made a
great story. |
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Story 2. |
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My grandfather rode with his
family in 1878 in a covered wagon from Shippensburg to Wilson, Kansas. That
was a fun romantic story also with much to build on. |
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The truth. My grandfather did
move from Shippensburg, PA to Wilson, Kan- sas. A friend of mine found the
notice in the archives of the Shippensburg newspaper when the Coffey family
left ON THE RAILROAD TRAIN for Wilson, Kansas and a week later a second no-
tice that they had arrived at Wilson. Luckily I found out the above after
grandpa passed away, but that didn't make his children any happier (my aunts
and uncles). Murl |
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pageS March 2000 |
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SUBSCRIBER LIST |
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The first line is the name of
subscribers with addresses listed for the year 1999/2000. The second line is
the ancestor that I have listed in my data base on my computer for that
person. It is simply to help me know what you are researching. Some have additonal
information to help identify which IJohn or Jesseletc. I see that I am
missing some people's ancestor in the list. Possibly you can correct this for
me. I hope you can use this list to make research contacts. |
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Bettie Albright 15 Many Lane Black
Mountain Elizabeth Cleveland dau. Edward, hus. John Cleveland |
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William Amell 423 London Street
Peterborough,Ont. Timothy Coffey Canada |
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NC Canada CO MD |
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Beverly Bagwill 5539 Hazelbrook
Ave. Lakewood |
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Reuben Coffey 1744-1818 thru
Elijah then Malinda Carolina |
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28711-8711 K9H-3A2 80863-9015
21136 90712-1809 47501-5155 |
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Janice Autry |
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C. O. Coffey |
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225 Morning Star Ct. Woodland
Park |
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b. 1796 / thru son Benj.
Franklin |
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3804 Timberview Way Reisterstown |
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Gail Bachman |
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Michael Coffey b. 1861 |
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CA |
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IN TX TX IN CA OK MS TX |
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Margt. Billing,%Andrew Billing,
7210 Twin Oak Drive, Indianapolis, IN Joel Coffee m. Aug.22,1793 to Jane
Coffey-Wilkes Co.NC |
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Pam Birdsall 33881 Mariana Dana
Point Joshua David Coffee b. 1839 thru.dau. Mary Alice |
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Murl Black 110 5th Street
Lohrville James Coffee b. 1795 Deleware, PA-m. Mary Highland |
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Lois Anne Bloss Box 73 Thomas
Coffey d. 1845 |
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Eugene Brewington 4728 NW 59 th
Terrace Edmund A. Coffey |
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Johnnye Brown Rich Coffey |
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Josie Brumley |
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William Coffev son Lewis R. |
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Dr. Wanita Bailey 520 S.E. 2nd
Street Washington William Coffey |
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Barbra Baker |
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Elijah Coffey |
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7511 |
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918 N. 13th Street Corsicana
father of Alfred Alfonzo Coffey |
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Atlanta |
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Karen Baumann P.O. Box 415 |
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James M. Coffey son of Isom
& Martha Smock Coffey |
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Robert D. Banks |
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William B. Coffee |
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MH&J$ |
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902 Whippoorwill Drive |
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0 75551-1952 |
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s |
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Doris Coffey Beard Jesse Coffey |
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Bonnie Bellamy Joel Coffee |
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Betsy Berry |
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Hugh Coffey |
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2 74873-9644 |
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824 Sequoia Court 1817-1885 |
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Rt.l,Box214 William b. 1824/26
986 Highland Park |
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1784-1861 P.O. Box 1106 |
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95242-469 |
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Hammond |
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Lodi |
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Tecumseh |
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Tupelo |
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Beeville Springfield VA |
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46325-041 |
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Lois V. Bertram |
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Benjamin Franklin Coffee |
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38801-693 78104-110 22152
46226-5722 92629 51453 66092-0073 73122-7512 78028 71263-7308 |
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Gary Betourne 6612 Coachman Dr. Wesley W.
Coffey Martin |
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2802 Nichols Street |
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b. 2/14/1923, m. Sarah
Greathouse/ son of William Rt.2, Box 209/231 Coffey Rd., Oak Grove LA |
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Wellsville Oklahoma City, OK
Kerrville TX |
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CA IA KS |
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Betty Campbell 13320 Chimney
Rock Rd. Beaumont TX 77713 Benjamin Franklin Coffee |
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Mary Bush 200 N. Roop Street Susanville
CA 9613 Isaac Vance Coffey b. 20 Oct 1828,Mechanicsburg,ChampaignOH |
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A. W. Carhart |
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| 78-8 |
Ella Carpenter |
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| 78-8 |
252 Hoofbeat Trail Kerrville TX
James Coffey thru son Rice & his son Rice Abner (b. 1833) |
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78028 |
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| 78-8 |
10629 Kain Court Orlando FL |
|
| 78-8 |
Edward Coffey thru:John,Benjamin
John John J, Colby James |
|
| 78-8 |
Joseph C. Carroll 465 Sunset
Terrace Cedar Park TX |
|
| 78-8 |
Eliza Coffee Walker b. 1821, m.
Wm Wyatt Walker Gayle Carson 6207 E. 26th Place Tulsa OK |
|
| 78-8 |
Daniel Coffey b. 8/8/1870 Grand
Rapids MI /son of Daniel |
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| 78-8 |
78613-9025 74114 29306-484
78230-1523 02670 92683 46240-331 50311-254 |
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32825 |
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| 78-8 |
Anna S. Cassell 192 Tucker Road Chesley
Coffee |
|
| 78-8 |
Patsy K. Castanon 12910 Park
Forest |
|
| 78-8 |
Jean Chamberlain P.O. Box 512 |
|
| 78-8 |
John Coffee b. 1786-1788 prob.
VT |
|
| 78-8 |
Spartanburg SC San Antonio TX
West Dennis MA Westminster CA |
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| 78-8 |
0 |
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| 78-8 |
Eric Chavez 15931 Villa Nova Circle |
|
| 78-8 |
Patricia A. Christensen 7615
Somerset Bay Apt. B, Indianapolis IN |
|
| 78-8 |
1 4 62881-1831 |
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| 78-8 |
3 |
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f^ |
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| 78-8 |
Samuel Jefferson Coffey *
Darlene M. Clark 1500-41st Place |
|
| 78-8 |
ch: America Saminthia Ritter
DcsMoines IA |
|
| 78-8 |
Chesley Coffee Sr.
2)Salathiel,3)Newton.4)Thomas,5)Sarah Vikki Lyn Cleveland 328 Vincent Salem
IL |
|
| 78-8 |
Cleveland Family Cronicles |
|
| 78-8 |
Dr. Carol Coffee PH.D 2028
Bingle Road Houston TX |
|
| 78-8 |
Peter Coffe Sr.2.Wm. 3.David
4.Joshua 5.Joshua D. 6.John T |
|
| 78-8 |
77055-145 |
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| 78-8 |
87124 |
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| 78-8 |
Dale Coffee 1475 Sunset Road Larkin Coffee |
|
| 78-8 |
Edwin R. Coffee 4104 Guilford
Lane Larkin Coffee ca 1814 |
|
| 78-8 |
Rio Rancho NM Woodbridge VA
BatonRouge LA |
|
| 78-8 |
22193 70809-2810 |
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| 78-8 |
5 |
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8 |
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| 78-8 |
JackK.Coffee Jerry Coffee |
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| 78-8 |
JoAnn Coffee |
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| 78-8 |
10026HackberryDr. |
|
| 78-8 |
Lilbum Coffee 1822-1877 AR -m.
Sarah Hanah Taylor 1845 |
|
| 78-8 |
1621 Sylvan Drive Peter Coffee 1692-1771 |
|
| 78-8 |
304 S. Broadway Joel William
Coffee |
|
| 78-8 |
Piano TX Coalgate OK |
|
| 78-8 |
Del Rio TX 1826-1905 |
|
| 78-8 |
75074-601 74538 78840 87032
82240-202 75034 42633 |
|
| 78-8 |
Kenneth R. Coffee 322 Enchanted
Way Edwin Cleveland Coffee |
|
| 78-8 |
Virgil O. Coffee P.O. Box 2 |
|
| 78-8 |
Larkin Coffee m. Amanda Triplet |
|
| 78-8 |
William C. Coffee 2842 East A
Street Peter Coffee d. 1771 |
|
| 78-8 |
Mcintosh NM |
|
| 78-8 |
Torrington WY |
|
| 78-8 |
Frisco TX Thomas Coffey grndson. of
Edward-m. Sally Fields |
|
| 78-8 |
Annette Coffey 4801 Cypruss
Point |
|
| 78-8 |
Ben B. Coffey Sr. R.R.2, Box
4000 Monticello KY Reuben Coffey |
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0 Betty Coffey |
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March 2000 Cameron |
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page 1 |
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1681 Crane Creek Rd. Hugh M. Coffey b. 1802 |
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NC |
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| 78-8 |
Blowing Rock, NC Lander WY
Lenoir NC |
|
| 78-8 |
28326 28605 82520-3417 28645
50208 42629 |
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. |
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Betty Coffey |
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Reuben Coffey |
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Boyce B. Coffey Hayes Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Coline Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Edward Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
507 Edmisten Rd. |
|
| 78-8 |
m. Rachel Hayes |
|
| 78-8 |
600 Bellevue St. |
|
| 78-8 |
2195 Mulberry Creek Road |
|
| 78-8 |
2 lines both thru
Edward,John,Thomas |
|
| 78-8 |
Daniel Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
, 2204 N. 3rd. Ave. E. Newton IA |
|
| 78-8 |
Chesley Coffey thru Nebuzaraden
and Salathiel |
|
| 78-8 |
Danny K. Coffey P.O.Box 11
Jackson V. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Donald M. Coffey Jr. 309 Gregory
Drive Jordan Coffey,Amhersto Co. VA |
|
| 78-8 |
Donald S. Coffey 1212 Oak Croft
Dr. Jordan Coffey ch: Edwin H. |
|
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Jamestown Seaford Luthersville
Tucson |
|
| 78-8 |
Minden |
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| 78-8 |
Crockett TX |
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I |
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| 78-8 |
KY VA MD AZ NV |
|
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6 21093 85719 |
|
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2369 |
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| 78-8 |
Francis I. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Lewis M. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
George L. Coffey Albert G.Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
865 E. Silver 1798-1844 |
|
| 78-8 |
1754 Ironwood Dr. |
|
| 78-8 |
1 75835-1726 |
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| 78-8 |
89423-470 |
|
| 78-8 |
Harding Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Martin Coffey b. 1762 |
|
| 78-8 |
1104 E. Houston Ave |
|
| 78-8 |
James C. Coffey 515 Flcser Court Marvel
Coffey m. Rachel Boone |
|
| 78-8 |
James E. Coffey P.O. Box 4002
Edmund S. Coffey |
|
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Spring Lake M |
|
| 78-8 |
49456 /«* 22303 |
|
| 78-8 |
48192-2413 |
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63303 |
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s |
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| 78-8 |
Alexandria Wyandotte M St. Charles MO San
Antonio TX |
|
| 78-8 |
510 Westview Ave. |
|
| 78-8 |
thru John, Benj, John,
Ausburnjames M. |
|
| 78-8 |
I |
|
| 78-8 |
249 Sturbridge Road Columbus OH
m. Sarah Raleigh- father of Ambrose |
|
| 78-8 |
James V. Coffey Colby Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
471 North Drive 1806-1888 |
|
| 78-8 |
VA I |
|
| 78-8 |
Jeffrey B. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
George Stanley Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
T. Jeff Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Hugh Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Jessie R. Coffey Edward Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Jo Ann Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
James A. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
John D. Coffey William Coffee |
|
| 78-8 |
d OH Locklan |
|
| 78-8 |
78239-2855 452152950 48817-0163
43228 08559 77340 71115 97504 75149 |
|
| 78-8 |
2060 Exchange Dr. |
|
| 78-8 |
6607 Woodford 1700-1767 |
|
| 78-8 |
M. Yvonne Coffey Michael Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Marvin D. Coffey Edward Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Mary E. Coffey James Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
P.O. Box 163 Corunna M |
|
| 78-8 |
Larry J. Coffey 118Lambertville Hdq. Rd.
Stockton NJ John (Jack) Coffey of Hamilton twp. N.J. |
|
| 78-8 |
LoyL. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Joel Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
226 Westridge Drive Huntsvill
Osborn & M. Nightingale Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
e TX |
|
| 78-8 |
10055 Smitherman Dr. Shreveport
LA Immigrated: County Cork, IR 1853/54 |
|
| 78-8 |
^ |
|
| 78-8 |
4771 E. Hillcrest Rd Medford thru
Archelaus Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
OR 1319 Mathew Dr. #iV Mesquite
TX |
|
| 78-8 |
|
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
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page 11 |
|
| 78-8 |
Mildred A. Coffey 2801 Geneva Drive Michael
Coffey 1861-1941 |
|
| 78-8 |
Ralph C Coffey P.O. Box 434
Thomas Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Garland TX |
|
| 78-8 |
75040-425 98907 |
|
| 78-8 |
S6V 1P7 65785-927 80303 24263
93722-484 53027-1985 80210 67005 46032 |
|
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64075-6217 92886 |
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1 |
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Yakima |
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WA |
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3 |
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9 |
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1 |
|
| 78-8 |
Ralph D. Coffey 300 - 23rd Street,
EastPrince Albert, SK Canada Oliver Hill Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Raymond A. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Jesse Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
R.R.3, Box 4200 Stockton MO
1817-1885, m. Dorcas Lucinda Burpoc 980 Crescent Drive Boulder CO |
|
| 78-8 |
Richard H.Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
William M. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Robert A. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Edward Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
P.O. Box 235 Jonesville VA thru
Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Robert C. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Thomas Coffey thru Joshua Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
3085 N. Star Lane, Apt. H Fresno
CA |
|
| 78-8 |
Robert E. Coffey 961 E. Loos Street Hartford
W |
|
| 78-8 |
Lewis M. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
1729 S. Downing St Denver |
|
| 78-8 |
I CO Arkansas City KS |
|
| 78-8 |
Rod A. Coffey Roy E. Coffey Roy P. Coffey
Spencer T.Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
John Coffey Timothy L. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Ambrose Coffey to Frank A.
Coffey 1301 S. 2nd. St |
|
| 78-8 |
Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
108 Sonna Drive |
|
| 78-8 |
Carmel |
|
| 78-8 |
Oak Grove Yorba Linda Madera
Oxford |
|
| 78-8 |
William J. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
David Coffey b. 1820/23 - wife
Sarah Barnes |
|
| 78-8 |
Capt. James A. Coffey 6994 D
Ellingham Cr. Alexandria Joseph Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
IN MO CA CA MS PA VA TX |
|
| 78-8 |
Warren K. Coomer 610 W. Oak
Street Oakland City IN Ananias Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Nancy Cope I.V.Crawford Elma Sue
Davis |
|
| 78-8 |
Marie Dickson 712 East Wood,
Apt. F, Paris Ananias Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Elizabeth Downs 4221 N.
Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach |
|
| 78-8 |
** [ |
|
| 78-8 |
Benjamin Coffey s. of Roy E 8220
S. Russell Rd. |
|
| 78-8 |
Martin Coffey b. 1762 |
|
| 78-8 |
Victor L. Coffey 12148 Topper
Road |
|
| 78-8 |
Amos Coffey b. 1811 |
|
| 78-8 |
Walker J. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Hugh Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
8 |
|
| 78-8 |
16137 22315 78028 47660-104
45013 75701-6952 37075-3622 61944-1967 |
|
| 78-8 |
1773-1843 |
|
| 78-8 |
6672 Vista Loma |
|
| 78-8 |
1306 S. Lamar Blvd. |
|
| 78-8 |
born 1784, m. Margaret Walker
709 Delaware Trail Mercer |
|
| 78-8 |
93638-850 38655 |
|
| 78-8 |
Carole Colenbaugh 450 Oakwood Road Kerrville |
|
| 78-8 |
William Coffey m. Henretta
Daulton, b&d in Maysville, KY |
|
| 78-8 |
6 |
|
| 78-8 |
1125 Morgan Ross Rd.,Hamilton OH |
|
| 78-8 |
Benjamin Coffey b. 1808,
thru-John & Serena (Cope) Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
John Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
808 Hamvasy Lane Tyler TX b.1773
Lancaster Dist.SC/ m. Margaret Baskin |
|
| 78-8 |
^jpits |
|
| 78-8 |
119 Haven Street Hendersonville,
TN WilliamCoffey from Edward |
|
| 78-8 |
IL VA |
|
| 78-8 |
23455-563 |
|
| 78-8 |
3 |
|
| 78-8 |
Edward Coffey thru Edward J |
|
| 78-8 |
r |
|
| 78-8 |
|
|
| 78-8 |
page 12 Willard Duncan |
|
| 78-8 |
Hiram Coffey 1800 Frank W.
Duvall |
|
| 78-8 |
Jesse Coffey Judy K. Dye |
|
| 78-8 |
Mar-00 |
|
| 78-8 |
285 S. Kings Road |
|
| 78-8 |
Ormond Beach, FL |
|
| 78-8 |
32174-617 35640 98042-482 |
|
| 78-8 |
1 |
|
| 78-8 |
0 |
|
| 78-8 |
9120 47620-121 |
|
| 78-8 |
0 |
|
| 78-8 |
498 Moss Street, NW 1798, thru Raymond Lucas |
|
| 78-8 |
Hartsell Covington Glendale |
|
| 78-8 |
AL WA CA IN |
|
| 78-8 |
I |
|
| 78-8 |
LA CA FL |
|
| 78-8 |
/'tf^Bj |
|
| 78-8 |
y |
|
| 78-8 |
19305 S.E. 243rd Place Lizzie Coffey m.
Jordan Cook |
|
| 78-8 |
Marie Easton |
|
| 78-8 |
Nebuzaraden Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Daniel Elliott |
|
| 78-8 |
Chesley Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
2711 Rustic Lane
1757-1797/wife-Elizabeth Hays |
|
| 78-8 |
8 |
|
| 78-8 |
417 Coronado Drive |
|
| 78-8 |
Mt. Vermon |
|
| 78-8 |
5 |
|
| 78-8 |
Betty Fansler |
|
| 78-8 |
Nelson Coffey b.cal818, m.
Talita Alice Smith |
|
| 78-8 |
Eunice K. Freeman 68 Bayou View
Drive Monroe David P. Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
P. H. Gillaspy 727 Yerba Buena
Stockton Elizabeth Coffey Cleveland thru Martha Cleveland |
|
| 78-8 |
6475 Warner Street |
|
| 78-8 |
Allendale M |
|
| 78-8 |
4940 71203-2732 |
|
| 78-8 |
1 |
|
| 78-8 |
Reams Goodloe Jesse Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Joyce A. Grigsby |
|
| 78-8 |
Chesley Coffey jr. w. Margaret
Baldwin |
|
| 78-8 |
Lorene Guthery 1037 NW 100th
Street Elvira Coffey Cupp |
|
| 78-8 |
Marietta GA Franklin Coffey b.
ca 1803-1807 KY: d. 1862 Russell Co. KY |
|
| 78-8 |
9521 32175-0942 35648 73114
30062 50313 75088-7065 92071-3949 |
|
| 78-8 |
P.O. Box 942 Ormond Beach
1792-1835 |
|
| 78-8 |
1224 County Road 363 |
|
| 78-8 |
Lexington AL |
|
| 78-8 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
|
| 78-8 |
l |
|
| 78-8 |
A 1211 Oak Park Ave. Des Moines
I |
|
| 78-8 |
Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
3421 Lilac Lane Rowlet |
|
| 78-8 |
Carol Haas 3923 Brintons Mil |
|
| 78-8 |
^fl^?! |
|
| 78-8 |
\ |
|
| 78-8 |
Cheryl Haimann Benjamin |
|
| 78-8 |
Cheryl J. Harris Albert G. |
|
| 78-8 |
Mrytle Harwood Elizabeth |
|
| 78-8 |
Jo Ann Hatch |
|
| 78-8 |
t TX Coffey b. 1825,Russell KY
m. Elizabeth Goodhugh, |
|
| 78-8 |
9007 Fanita Rancho Rd. Coffee Ford |
|
| 78-8 |
3 |
|
| 78-8 |
Santee Pinedale |
|
| 78-8 |
Cary Duncan |
|
| 78-8 |
Vernon |
|
| 78-8 |
CA AZ |
|
| 78-8 |
NC OK |
|
| 78-8 |
KY |
|
| 78-8 |
Janice Hodgson 398 Lakeview Lp.
NE Ocean Shores WA Oliver Hill Coffey Hamburg, IA |
|
| 78-8 |
Dean Hoel 3108 N.W. 67th St.
Oklahoma City, OK Elvira Coffey Cupp |
|
| 78-8 |
P.O. Box 112 |
|
| 78-8 |
85934-112 |
|
| 78-8 |
3 |
|
| 78-8 |
William Coffey m. Delilah Trentha |
|
| 78-8 |
Carol Hayes 107 Swiss Stone Ct. |
|
| 78-8 |
Thomas Jefferson Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Mary A. Hethcoatt 1100 leisure
Lane, # 1 |
|
| 78-8 |
m |
|
| 78-8 |
1 Larkin Coffey m. Tempie Granitt Thomas Heseltine P.O. Box 1801 Mt. |
|
| 78-8 |
27513 73533-4075 |
|
| 78-8 |
40456 94595 |
|
| 78-8 |
63841 98569 73116 |
|
| 78-8 |
Wilma Herndon 1309 W. Elder, #2 |
|
| 78-8 |
2 |
|
| 78-8 |
Jesse Coffey b. bef 1755/ father
of Basheba Jones |
|
| 78-8 |
Walnut Creek CA East Hampton NY
Eureka IL Dexter MO |
|
| 78-8 |
Mary Ann Hiesiger P.O. Box 5074 Michael Coffey b. 1861 |
|
| 78-8 |
Beverly Hirsch 1006 Timber Lane
Newton Coffey 1823- thru Martha |
|
| 78-8 |
Joyce Hodder 221 North Walnut |
|
| 78-8 |
John Dowden Coffee thru son
Horatio Roberts: m. Darcus Roberts |
|
| 78-8 |
7 61530-1602 |
|
| 78-8 |
11937-603 |
|
| 78-8 |
<*^*£ |
|
| 78-8 |
\ |
|
| 78-8 |
|
|
| 78-8 |
Thomas H. Holland Hugh Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Carolyn Howington John Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
P.O. Box 66 |
|
| 78-8 |
1 |
|
| 78-8 |
P.O. Box 700 |
|
| 78-8 |
Oakland |
|
| 78-8 |
Ashville Kilmarnock Decter |
|
| 78-8 |
MS NC VA MO AR NJ TX |
|
| 78-8 |
NC |
|
| 78-8 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 78-8 |
page 13 38948 |
|
| 78-8 |
28805-2224 22482 63841-1608
72756 07728-343 79601-4532 28562 |
|
| 78-8 |
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|
| 78-8 |
N |
|
| 78-8 |
1784-186 |
|
| 78-8 |
284 White Pine Drive |
|
| 78-8 |
Louise A. Humphreys Daniel Rufus
Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Dr. Robert H. Isbell 230 North Catalp |
|
| 78-8 |
Horatio Coffee son of Michael
Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Loren Jenkins 8417 Harbor Drive |
|
| 78-8 |
Chesley Coffey thru-Eli &
Mary to Newton Eli |
|
| 78-8 |
a |
|
| 78-8 |
Rogers Free Hold Abilene |
|
| 78-8 |
Marguerite Jobes 83 E. Parkway Dr. |
|
| 78-8 |
1 |
|
| 78-8 |
Michael Coffey Col. Glendon T.
Johnson |
|
| 78-8 |
Langston Coffey Kathryn Johnson |
|
| 78-8 |
Benjamin Coffey Norma Kley |
|
| 78-8 |
Camilla LaFavers Jo Langwell |
|
| 78-8 |
Peter Coffee Ruth E. Lanning |
|
| 78-8 |
b. 1861 |
|
| 78-8 |
865 Scott Place |
|
| 78-8 |
4902 Wodbrook Dr |
|
| 78-8 |
m. Mary Hayes-thru John &
Eliz. Rucker Coffey 503 Oakmont Court Wooster OH |
|
| 78-8 |
704 LaFavers Road Russell
Springs, KY |
|
| 78-8 |
3430 Morning Star Ln, Garland TX |
|
| 78-8 |
thru Ninrod Thomas Coffee |
|
| 78-8 |
91019 Hill Road Springfield OR |
|
| 78-8 |
George Coffey 1782/ m. Margaret
Rucker |
|
| 78-8 |
New Bern |
|
| 78-8 |
1 42642-9653 |
|
| 78-8 |
75043 97478 |
|
| 78-8 |
35776 71301 |
|
| 78-8 |
t 74604 |
|
| 78-8 |
4469 |
|
| 78-8 |
Mildred Lasater Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
1007 Pleasant Grove Rd.Woodville
AL |
|
| 78-8 |
b. c.1793. KY. m. Mary - d.
c.1859 Jcksn AL |
|
| 78-8 |
Betty H. Laurent |
|
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Annie Coffey McDermot
b.Roscommon Ireland 1827-m.JohnMcDermo |
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3019 Madonna Dr. Alexandria LA |
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Jeanette S. Lewis Nebuzaradin Coffee/y |
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Bennie Loftin |
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Benjamin Coffey |
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2201 L. A. Cann Dr Ponca City |
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OK |
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Rt. 1, Box 270 Kiow |
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74553-9727 73118-8218 76116-9336
79705 T3A2X 85019-442 76636 28645-7772 33707 75230 |
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OK 4714 Harvey Parkway Oklahoma
City, OK |
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1747- 1834-son.John-g.son.Edwar |
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d |
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Thelma R. Mathis James Coffee |
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Mary Ellen May Joel Coffee |
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Melba McCaskill Joel Coffey |
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3766 Stoney Creek Ct. Ft. Worth |
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b. 1791 Pendleton, SC m. Martha
P. Cobb |
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2527 W. Wadley Midland 1730-1789
also Nathan 1760-1823 |
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140 Edgehill Close NW, Calgary,
Alberta |
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TX |
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TX Canada |
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^ - Donna McDonald |
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Oliver Hill Coffey had son
Ebberly Judson Coffey, Can. |
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1 |
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0 |
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Janet McGill |
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Reuben Coffey |
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3601 W. Pinchot |
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AZ TX NC |
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Phoenix Covington |
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Lenoir |
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St. Petersburg FL |
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Ilah Merriman #8 Rue du Lac |
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Nathan Coffee b. 1760, d. 1823 -
m. Mary Saunders |
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b.175 Mary Eudora Coffey Tribble |
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Juliann McGinnis |
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Mabel T. McLean Jesse Coffey |
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Faye McQuilling |
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Hayes Coffey thru son Fielding
G. |
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9 Box 172 |
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9303 Blackberry Road |
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{0* |
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1868 Shore Dr., So. #205 |
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Dallas TX |
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page 14 |
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Dana Mireles Salathiel Coffey
Ellen C. Mohr |
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Mar-00 |
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2412 Cross St. LaCrescenta |
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also thru Nathan Coffey
Salathiel's brother |
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CA NJ CA NC |
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91214-3103 07430-1806 |
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Michael Coffey Charles Moreland |
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1861-194 15508 Saranac Drive |
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120 Mahwah Road |
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Mahwah Whittier Chapel Hill |
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1 |
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Lewis M. Coffey |
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Elgin Morris 1797 West 28th Ave.
#16 Marianne Morrison 5876 N. Range Road |
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8 Apache Junction, AZ LaPorte IN |
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85220-9504 46350 |
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75206 19703-1420 |
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36207-7607 |
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93726-5538 |
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90604-322 27516 |
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1 |
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Reuben Coffey Marcia Morgan |
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m. Sally Scott 215 Barclay Road |
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Thomas Michael Coffey m. Agnew Mary/ b. in
Ireland Joe Mosley 5447 Vickery Blvd. Dallas TX |
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Ambrose Coffee 1762-1818 s.
James & Eliz Cleveland Coffey |
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Jean C. Mower Peter Coffee |
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Lillian Neighbors Rice Coffey |
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Betty Neimoye Elijah Coffey |
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19 Ruby Drive Claymont DE 1771 |
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5 Sunset Drive Anniston AL
thru-Henry,Bradford, William, Edmondson,etc |
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r |
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CA NC WA CA |
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San Diego Applegete CA
Carnesville GA Sparta IL Eugene OR |
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c IN |
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3703 N. Thesta Street Fresno |
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m. Mary Abby Dyer - son:Amos
Coffey 3409 Dixiana Lane Pfafftown |
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Mike Ogden |
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Henry F. Coffey m. Elizabeth
(Betsy) McDaiel Ogden |
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27090 |
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98604-925 |
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90503 |
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92117 |
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95703 30521-2055 62286 97403 |
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47906-2448 32233 48340-1131
77624 89170 92705 32908-742 23226 43081 |
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Loretta J. Okel 18625 NE August Ave.
Battleground Collins Coffee b. 1809 NC-m.C.Henley & S.Hinkle |
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5 |
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Sandra Lee Otos 1109 Fonthill Ave. James
Coffey m. Elizabeth Cleveland |
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Mary E. Pabarcus 2812 Areola
Ave. |
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lone Owens Parrish P.O. Box 405 |
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| 78-8 |
Rev. Edward Patterson. 246
McFarlin Bridge |
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Torrance |
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Susan Peck Constance C. Piatt |
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Eli Coffey Grace Posey |
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107 W. Second Street 2667
Fairmount Blvd. also Mary Coffey |
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237 Schilling Street |
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^Sfo |
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v |
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CA |
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Rd |
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W. LaFayett Samuel R. Coffey b. 1825 TN, m. Mary Jane Rankin |
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Cecile M. Purcell 5102 Polaris Court
Atlantic Beach, FL Larkin Coffey m. Tempie - b. Georgia |
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Reva Raby 88 W. Chicago Pontiac
M |
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I Benjamin Coffey s. John & Jane/ thr John & Eliz Rucker
Coffey |
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Ruth Ratliff Rt. 1, Box 182 |
|
| 78-8 |
Alfred Alfonzo Coffey s. Elijah |
|
| 78-8 |
Hillister TX & Polly Heulme
Coffey |
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CherriReuter |
|
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Eli Coffey |
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Jerry Lou Rickman |
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Lucinda P. Coffee b. 1830 in AL |
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PO Box 71143 |
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w. Louisa ?; m. NC |
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Las Vegas Santa Ana Palm Bay |
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NV CA FL |
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2047 Rainbow Drive |
|
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Linda Roberts 301 Harrington St. SW |
|
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James A. Coffee m. Mahulda
Baker/ son John b. 1786, MD |
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2 |
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Jean B. Robinson 304 Charmian Road
Richmond VA RuckerRucker Editor |
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Wilma Robinson 379 Electric
Avenue Westerville OH William Coffee m. Sarah Raleiah-fat. of Ambrose |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 15 2323 |
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45356 |
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60146 30052 97222-6287 |
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Marie C. Ryals 4401 N. Mizar Road |
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Richmond |
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Pi qua |
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VA |
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OH |
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1 |
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J0R* |
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Jessie Coffey father of Reuben
2688 E. Snyder Road |
|
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s |
|
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Juanita Sage |
|
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Ambrose Coffee |
|
| 78-8 |
Sandra L, Schmidt 34477 Wheeler
Road |
|
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IL Loganville GA Milwaukie OR |
|
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Lucerne Valley, CA |
|
| 78-8 |
Cincinnati OH |
|
| 78-8 |
Kirkland |
|
| 78-8 |
Edward Coffey Thru-John &
Dorcas thru Meredith |
|
| 78-8 |
James Scott P.O. Box 457 |
|
| 78-8 |
James Wesley Adair Co. KY |
|
| 78-8 |
Loretta F. Selmer 13898 SE Maple
Ln. Nebuzarradan Coffey 1790 |
|
| 78-8 |
Noreva J. Sharr P.O. Box 770 |
|
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James Coffey wife Mary Leeper |
|
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0 45239-7717 |
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46514 .IN |
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79065-5039 94954-9545 46349
32439-0099 84102-1803 98043 23227 60107-1460 28655 29615-1053 79121 |
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72360 93657 |
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83660-6139 76201 97303 20777 |
|
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92356-077 |
|
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Carlene Smith |
|
| 78-8 |
Jack D.Smith |
|
| 78-8 |
2730 Weston Ridge Drive |
|
| 78-8 |
Reuben Coffey b. 1759-thru James 1790/
Nelson 181 |
|
| 78-8 |
53569 Lane Street Elkhart IN |
|
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1 |
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/$& |
|
| 78-8 |
James Sylvester Coffey b.ca 1812
Rockingham Co. NC/ 1860 cen Brunetta Stewart 505 Powell Street Pampa TX |
|
| 78-8 |
Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Dr. David A. Strange 4777
Hillsborough Drive Petaluma CA |
|
| 78-8 |
Elizabeth Coffey Strange b.
lOJan 1782, m. Archelaus A. Strange Ruth Studer 1411 W. 995 N. Lake Village
IN |
|
| 78-8 |
William Martin Coffey 1762-1867
/thru James, Mastin Paul C. Summitt P.O. Box 99 Freeport FL |
|
| 78-8 |
Nathan Coffey son of Joel, wife
Sarah Meredith |
|
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\ |
|
| 78-8 |
Margaret Swenson 1381 Butler
Ave. |
|
| 78-8 |
Meredith Coffey 1769-183 Barbara
Swett 21218-D, 48th Ave. W. |
|
| 78-8 |
Thomas Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
John T aylor 1417 Claremont A ve |
|
| 78-8 |
Salt Lake City UT Mountlake
Terr.,WA Richmond V A |
|
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8 |
|
| 78-8 |
Jordan Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
LillianThomas 211 E. Schaumburg
Road Steam wood IL |
|
| 78-8 |
Francis J. Coffee b. 1833 TN./ m. Mariah |
|
| 78-8 |
Mary Throneburg 2082 Throneburg
Road Morganton |
|
| 78-8 |
NC |
|
| 78-8 |
Thomas Coffey m. Sarah Field |
|
| 78-8 |
GeneW. Tomlin 122 Hoi gate Drive
Greenville S |
|
| 78-8 |
Nelson Coffee thru Julia Coffee
Rogers- Amherst Co. VA |
|
| 78-8 |
C |
|
| 78-8 |
Gary Trook 7809 Farrell James Nelson
Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Amarillo |
|
| 78-8 |
Marianna |
|
| 78-8 |
TX |
|
| 78-8 |
AR CA |
|
| 78-8 |
ID TX OR MD |
|
| 78-8 |
Robert W. Turner Karen Utley |
|
| 78-8 |
Edward Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
Carol A. Vande Voorde, 3204 Hwy
95 Parma |
|
| 78-8 |
William Coffey m. Sarah Green |
|
| 78-8 |
Grace Vaughn 1718 Mistywood
Denton |
|
| 78-8 |
James Coffey thru son Rice &
his son Rice Abner b. 1833 Daraleen Wade 4305 Toni Ave. N Salem |
|
| 78-8 |
Chesley Coffey Sr. thru Joel
then Nebuzaradon Ellen Wagner 7612 Green Dell Lane Highland |
|
| 78-8 |
Jordan Coffey |
|
| 78-8 |
P.O. Box 789 |
|
| 78-8 |
1442 Rawson Street #10 |
|
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Sanger thru Wm. & Polly Coffey |
|
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page 16 |
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March |
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2000 |
|
| 78-16 |
Cassville MO |
|
| 78-16 |
Gadsden AL |
|
| 78-16 |
Jerry Odell Watley P.O. Box 543 Theodore
Coffey |
|
| 78-16 |
Jean Weathington 215 Elliott
Lane Rd. Edward Coffey |
|
| 78-16 |
65625-0543 |
|
| 78-16 |
35903 |
|
| 78-16 |
76849-3456 |
|
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6 |
|
| 78-16 |
64506-4994 97914 09063 34476
75248-312 90807-3219 |
|
| 78-16 |
Myrtle Weaver Rich Coffey |
|
| 78-16 |
Pamela C. Webb |
|
| 78-16 |
Susan E. Coffey Margaret (Peggy)
Coffey |
|
| 78-16 |
1709 N. Llano St. |
|
| 78-16 |
b. 2/14/1823, m. Sarah
Greathouse |
|
| 78-16 |
Junction TX |
|
| 78-16 |
Emma Whitnah Reuben Coffey |
|
| 78-16 |
Lee M. Whitworth |
|
| 78-16 |
1310 Arata Way Ontario OR s.
John & Jane; m. Sally Scott |
|
| 78-16 |
506 Arminda Ave. Kirkwoo |
|
| 78-16 |
d MO |
|
| 78-16 |
63 122-530 |
|
| 78-16 |
Margaret Welsch 2207 Berkshire Drive St.
Joseph MO Chesley Coffey Sr. |
|
| 78-16 |
CMR 420. Box 502 |
|
| 78-16 |
APO AE |
|
| 78-16 |
Oca I a FL |
|
| 78-16 |
Dallas TX |
|
| 78-16 |
Lone Beach CA p |
|
| 78-16 |
s Mary M. Wilcox 10974 S.W. 69 th Circle |
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| 78-16 |
b. June*$f 1878 Arkansas |
|
| 78-16 |
Jack Coffee forwarded the
following message. We hope some of our readers recognize Alice's line and
will assist her. Herletterreads: |
|
| 78-16 |
I now know who my grand-
mother's(Maggie Belle Coffee) father & mother are, John Brinton Coffey,
m. Nellie Steely and thus far I found out from my 92 year old Aunt that 3
other children born to John & Nellie were Bill, Dave, & Jess & of
course my grand- mother, Maggie Belle. If you have any- thing else on my
family, as always |
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| 78-16 |
I would be ever so grateful.
They were from Jackson County, Alabama. I do know Maggie was born in the town
of Trenton, I also found John had a huge farm on Cumberland Mountain. |
|
| 78-16 |
I am 57 and my momwas 57 when
she passed away. I want my children to know all about their roots. |
|
| 78-16 |
Alice |
|
| 78-16 |
From: ALICE & WILSON ADAIR
[mailto:awadair@kerrlake.com] |
|
| 78-16 |
Eleanor E. Coffee m. John Menec |
|
| 78-16 |
n 7769 ElPastel Dr. |
|
| 78-16 |
Chesley Coffey thru Fielde |
|
| 78-16 |
Nancy Williams ftJ^ E. L. Coffey |
|
| 78-16 |
0 |
|
| 78-16 |
Coffey Velma Wilson |
|
| 78-16 |
3825 Cedar Ave. |
|
| 78-16 |
Martha Coffey Stepp m. Joshua
Slepp/Stap |
|
| 78-16 |
* Tracy Towry is searching for the family of
John Anderson Mote and |
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| 78-16 |
wife Martha M. Coffee. The}' had
a son Charles Allen Mote, born 6 Aug. 1854 inGeorgia.OtherchildrenofJohn&
Martha's was Thomas J. 1851, Florence 1860, Emma 1862, Alice 1869, Edward
1872, and Annie 1875. The first five were born in Georgia. If you can help
Tracy, the address is 5017 NW 49th Street, Redmond, OR 97756 |
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| 78-16 |
HAPPY EASTER |
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| 78-16 |
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| 78-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2000 |
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page 17 |
|
| 78-17 |
SANFORD, FLORIDA |
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| 78-17 |
April 27 - 29. 2000 |
|
| 78-17 |
MARINA HOTEL & Conference
Center 530 No. Palmetto Ave. |
|
| 78-17 |
Sanford, Florida 32771 |
|
| 78-17 |
Make hotel reservations today. |
|
| 78-17 |
Convention room rates just
$55.00 + tax |
|
| 78-17 |
(Be sure to tell them you want
Coffey Convention rales. We must have a certain number of reserva- tions or
we pay extra for meeting rooms.) |
|
| 78-17 |
Phone: (407) 323-1910 or
800-290-191Q, |
|
| 78-17 |
Fax: (407) 432-3442 |
|
| 78-17 |
Dale gas! |
|
| 78-17 |
ff0hfc |
|
| 78-17 |
\ |
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| 78-17 |
J$$& |
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| 78-17 |
Come cruise the St. Johns River
on the Rivership Romance. St. Johns River is nestled among the graceful live
oaks and ancient cypress. It winds gently "backwards" from the
south to north. Heron, egret, osprey and many a lazy alligator enhance the
beauty of this natural Florida setting. Cost for this cruise which includes
lunch is $42.00 per person. After a long winter, this sounds like heaven and
no walking. |
|
| 78-17 |
Don't miss it.The Coffey
Cousins' Banquet will be held Saturday night and will be a full sit-down
dinner. |
|
| 78-17 |
Entree choices are: Sliced Top
Round of Beef |
|
| 78-17 |
Broiled Grouper Cost with tax
& gratuity is $24.00 |
|
| 78-17 |
\ |
|
| 78-17 |
Please return before March 10t 2000 |
|
| 78-17 |
1. Names of those attending CCC.
(Please make room reservations directly to the hotel before Mar, 20) |
|
| 78-17 |
2. If you have a talent to share
with the group (example: home made cookies, handcraft items to raffle, sing,
play an instrument, computer instructions, etc.) please indicate below. |
|
| 78-17 |
3. Names of those who wish to
take the river cruise & luncheon @ $42.00 each. |
|
| 78-17 |
4. Number to attend Saturday
night banquet @ $24.00 per person, incl. tax & gratuity Please indicate
dinner choice - Sliced Round of Beef or Broiled Grouper |
|
| 78-17 |
Please include check and make payable
to Gail Bachman |
|
| 78-17 |
Mail to: 3804 Timber View Way, |
|
| 78-17 |
Total enclosed $_ |
|
| 78-17 |
Reisterstown. MD 2113 |
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6 |
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page 18 |
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Mar-00 |
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| 78-18 |
r^VJSIObLOJLCOBBECTlQN |
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| 78-18 |
Juanita Sage corrected my
mistake in the September, issue 76. Since Frank Coffee introduced her to
Coffey Cousins, I assumed theywerefromthesameline. Istandcor- rected. "
Juanita descends from William Cof- fee b. 1729 in Ireland. He married Sara
Ra- leigh, b.1733. They had a son, Ambrose Coffee, b,1755 in Ireland. He
married Ailseys last name unknow b.1759 (Ambrose died in |
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| 78-18 |
1820 in Slate Creek m. Ky)
Ambrose and Ailseys had a son name William Coffee , b.1785 in Fayette Co.KY.
He married Eliza- beth Lacy, b.1787 In Virgina. They had a son named Mason
Coffee,b.1813 in Morgan Co, Ky. He married Martha Ferguson in Jan 01, 1835.
They had a son named Issaac Ferguson Coffee, b.1842. He died in 1931.
Issaacwasmarried4times. (Juanitadoesnot |
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S |
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| 78-18 |
have all the names of the wives
yet.) He married a Nancy E.Hamilton in Aug 1894. They had a son named William
McKinley Coffee was born 1895-1963 .He married a Hattie Ann Hopkins and had 8
kids. That's whereJuanita'sfathercomesin, Lugwig Jerome Coffee b.Sept
30,1922-died July 2.1997. Ludwig married Nannie Coffee b.Dec31,1923.
Sheisthedaughterof Harvey Lee Coffee and Elizabeth Lykins Coffee and went by
the name of Bets. She was b. March 24,1889 the daugther of Frank and Alifair
Lykins (Alifair may have been a descendant of Mason Coffee but Jaunita has
not found any proof yet.) Jerome and Nannie Coffee had 3 daughters which
include Jaunita." Juanita'saddressis2688E. Snyder Rd., Piqua, OH 45356.
sage2688@aol.com |
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| Issue77 |
TEXT CCC Issue77 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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| 77 -1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
|
| 77 -1 |
December, 1999 |
|
| 77 -1 |
IssueNO.77 ISSN 0749-758X |
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| 77 -1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
|
| 77 -1 |
PRESIDENT'S LETTER |
|
| 77 -1 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 77 -1 |
Sometimes you just don't realize
how much fun you are having. Time has flitted by so fast that Bonnie had to
ring my bell to get something out of me for this letter. |
|
| 77 -1 |
Your life, I trust, has been
filled with many good things as we go into the holidays. It is a time for
thanksgiving to all those Coffee/Coffey/Caughey/ Caffee/Cofe/all the other
spellings that gave us what we have today. This is a good time for reflection
and giving thanks. I certainly have much to at- tribute to those ancestors,
both known and unknown. Thinking about it is also a very humbling experience,
but pleas- ant and exciting. I hope you have, or will, take to time to smell
those roses. |
|
| 77 -1 |
Now, as I write this we are
looking at the seasons that are so meaningful to so many people. Whether you
cel- ebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, or other holidays that have
spiritual |
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| 77 -1 |
meaning in your family -1 would
trust that the love and caring that is embod- ied in each will fill your life
as we |
|
| 77 -1 |
enter what some say is the new
millen- nium. |
|
| 77 -1 |
And now let's raise our glasses
with the drink of choice and when the ball drops for Y2K - cheers and the
hope of even better things to come. |
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| 77 -1 |
eeuAmJef |
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| 77 -1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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| 77 -1 |
This Mailing 250 |
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| 77 -1 |
CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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| 77 -1 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Jim and I wish everyone a very |
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Merry Christmas. We look forward
to having most of our children and grand- children home over the holiday.
Then it's off to South Padre Island, Texas for January and February. We look
for- ward to relaxing. We've had a lot going on here. Jim had some surgery in
October and we got a new granddaugh- ter and a great grandson. |
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January is always subscription
re- newal time and we hope to keep all of our cousins. I look forward to
reading every letter. We do need to publish our Cousins Address list again. I
plan to do it in the March issue. |
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Gail Bachman sent a lot of
literature on our convention in Sanford, Florida. She has really done a good
job and looks like a very exciting place to visit. It's 28 miles form Orlando
Airport, 36 miles from Disney World, 18 miles from Downtown Orlando, 1 mile
from Sanford Airport and much more. The hotel sounds really good (above and
beyond). Be sure and get Gail your reservations. Reserve your room with the
hotel and tell them you're with Coffey Cousins. You can cancel if nec-
essary, but make sure you have a room. They will only hold our block of rooms
till March 15. We love to meet as many cousins as possible. |
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I really enjoyed reading Dana
Mireles' research on Elizabeth Coffey and am sure you will too. She had typed
it in "Microsoft Word" and saved it to disk. |
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Then I only had to move it to
the page. I lost some formatting but it worked pretty well. |
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Let me hear how the newsletter
can help your research and where you are |
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stumped in your research. It is
always appreciated when you help another cousin, especially a new cousin. |
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Merry Christmas to you and all
of your |
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family |
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Your Cousin, |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
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Div. of |
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Dead End Roads
4 Currents in the Stream
7 New Addresses
8 Texas Reunion
8 Mail Box
8 Cool Springs School, Adair Co. KY 9 Computer News
10 Computer Index
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Corrections
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Elizabeth |
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Convention 2000
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Subscription Renewal
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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Mike Ogden, 3409 Dixiana Ln., Pfafftown,
NC 27040 |
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Jean B. Robinson, 304 Charmian
Rd., Richmond, V A23226 |
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Wilma Herndon, 1309 W. Elder#21,
Duncan, OK 73533-4075 Larkin |
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Henry F. Ruckers |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Mike Ogden says that the line
of his direct interest is Henry F. Coffey who married Elizabeth
"Betsy" McDaniel Ogden(widowofZachariahOgden)ca |
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1848 in Amherst Co. Virginia.
The Coffeys and Ogdens of Amherst Co. cross many times downward toward Mike.
If you can help him, his address is in the new cousins list. |
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* Jean B. Robinson is a returned
sub- scriber. She stays very busy research- ing the Rucker family. Jean is
working on a new version of the family geneal- ogy.
Itisaverylargeandoldfamily. Jean is not a Coffey descendant but interested
because of all the intermar- riage of Ruckers and Coffeys. |
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* Wilma Herndon found a copy of
Coffey Cousins' in her local genealogical library. She and her two sisters
visited cousins in Moulton, Lawrence Co., Ala- bama where they roamed the
Mont- gomery cemetery at Wren. They col- lected quite a bit of information
from the Archives and relatives on the fami- lies of Montgomery and Coffey. |
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Wilma's grandmother (Mary Coffey
Montgomery) was the daughter of Larkin and Tempie Coffey who was born in
Georgia. Mary Coffey married DanielT.MontgomeryinAlabama. Wilma and her
sisters need more infor- mation on the parents of Larkin Coffey andTempieGravitt.
Wilmawould appreciate any help. Her address is in the new cousin list. |
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PIVISIQN QF CORRECTIONS |
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Janet McGill has sent us some
correc- tion for Issue 76, page 17. She writes: I am a direct descendant of
the Coffey's buriedinWolfeCreekCemetery. I have been in this cemetery and
have been researching this line for a number of years. Benjamin Franklin Coffey,
Sr was the son of Nelson and Kizziath Watters, she was called Kizzie. Ben
married Martha Cerelia Dobbs. My grandmother was named after Martha Dobbs and
told me the middle name was Cerelia and it is a C on the head- stone, not an
L. James Perke Coffey marriedClaraCorrell,whomarrieda |
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Phillips and is buried at Wolf
Creek. I have the wife of Moses Coffey as Nancy Rue Graves and have not been
able to find anything else on her. Tolbert's middle name starts with an N.
I'm sure the N stood for Nelson, after his grand- father. It is an N on the
headstone. He married Sarah Roberts, dau. Of Manasseh (Nass) Roberts. She
later married Cader Worley. Manasseh shot and killed Tolbert. He died three
days after he was shot. Sarah is buried in |
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the Jones cemetery at Ritner.
The shooting caused big trouble in the fam- ily and still can make people mad
at the mention of it. |
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Janet has been trying to locate
Dorothy Coffey,wifeofDexter. Ifanyoneelse needs information on this line, she
would be willing to help. Address: 3601W.PinchotAve.,Phoenix,AZ 85019-4420. |
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*Nancy Williams writes:
"Wow! The power of the newsletter. Take a look at the email I got even
before I had time to sit down and read the newsletter myself. I have run into
nothing but brick walls regarding my grandfather, E.L. Coffey. I had decided
that he prob- ably didn't have parents and that he was just the 1878 version
of a test |
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tube baby. I need to know what
infor- mation is available on Coffeys that moved to Alberta, Canada in the
early |
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1900's? My search has been on
the shelf since the 1st of Aug. We left for a trip and didn't return to
Dallas until the 9th. Teachers had to report for inservice the next morning.
I'm going to try to included two interesting at- tachments I have received as
a result of your efforts in my behalf. I am not consistently successful in
scooting around the net so if you don't get them this time, you will. Nancy
Williams |
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Willco5@ibm.net and 7769 El
Pastel Dr., Dallas, TX 75248-3120 |
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*Sue Peck is helping her friend
Tom Coffey and wrote: "A friend of mine recently found out about the
death of his biological father, Thomas Henry Coffey who died in Dupage Co.
Illinois Jan. 1994. He did not start his search for his father until the death
of his stepfather last year when he found some personal papers and other
infor- mation in his stepfather's belongings. Now he is on a search for an
Uncle Edward and a possible brother named Thomas H. Coffey Jr. or Jerry. |
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The biological father, Thomas
Henry Coffey was born Oct. 11,1923 in Covington Ky., the son of Henry Jasper
Coffey and Henrietta Hamley. Thomas Henry Coffey married in 1942 in White Co.
Illinois to Myrna Cathey the dau. of Clement Cathey and Mattie Bell Ellison.
They were divorced and she remarried but we are not sure who Thomas Henry |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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*Marian Winn of Belmont, MA
wrote: "I rec'd this email address from the |
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Mo. State Archives. I hope that
you can help me. I am doing a genealogy project and many of my relatives
lived and died in Schulyler county., MO. I have several obits that says they
are buried in the Coffey Cemetery, just south of Downing, Mo. The ministers
who presided over these services came from Queen City. (There is also mention
of a Coffey Christian church, perhaps it is adjacent to the cemetery). So I
am thinking it is located somewhere in between Queen City and Downing. |
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Later we received this email:
Bonnie, "Since I wrote to you, I found a Char- lotte Ramsey who
identified some of my relatives in this cemetery and the funny thing is that,
she called it the Bridge Creek Cemetery. She said that most everyone there knows
it by that name. My obits all say Coffey, but they also say that there is a
church there and Charlotte says if there was, it no longer exists. She
inventoried part of the cemetery and from her list and photos, I found 2
relatives whose obits I had. I have since sent her the rest of my obits. She
posted them on her webpage, as well as what she had on Bridge Creek/Coffey
Cemetery. You can find all this at: http:/www.geocities.com/Heartland/
Valley/7991 /index.html |
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Also wanted to mention to you
that when I was looking thru the census |
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reports of 1850-1880,1 noticed a
Coffey family listed in Independence Township, Schulyer County, Mo. I don't
know if there is any connection w/the church and cemetery, but this family
seemed to have considerable land holdings. That might be some clue. |
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I sure appreciate whatever help
you can give me. Check out Charlotte's webpage. |
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married. Thomas Henry Coffey
gradu- ated from Homes High School (KY?) in |
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* Grace Posey, posey2@gte.net
wrote: In your letter dated 5/14/98, you say: "I found Samuel Coffey in
an index in Travis Co. TX in 1870 Purdenallis Pet., roll 1606 pg 173, also
1850 Franklin Co. Guilford Twp., roll 0, p.l00."I am now interested in
tracking these refer- |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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" CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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1939; attended Eden Grove Academy in |
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Cincinnati, Ohio. He then
entered the |
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army and was in the medical
division |
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as 2nd lieutenant. Later on he
worked |
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at the Avey? Drilling Machine
Co. in |
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Covington Ky. We do not know
when he ences down. What type of records do moved to Illinois but he lived in
Oak |
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Brook, Illinois and owned a funeral |
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home there. His father Henry |
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Jasper Coffey was the son of
Thomas |
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Coffey and Anne King. We could
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find this family in the census
records |
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1900-1920 of Covington or
Lexington |
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Ky. Perhaps just overlooked it.
We |
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have been getting bits and
pieces of |
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information coming in over the
last few being born 12-7-85. Her father was months and need to sort things
out in |
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these indexes index? Thanks for
your patience and help. (These rolls should be census rolls and can be viewed
at any genealogy library. I found the list in a census index book for
Coffee/eys.) |
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* Norma Kley writes: "I will start
where the Coffey's come into my line. I have a Mary (Polly) Coffey listed as |
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order, so hope this doesn't
sound too "jumbled". Some information has Tho- mas H. listed as
Thomas Harold instead |
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of Thomas Henry and Thomas
Jasper has been listed as Thomas Joseph at times. Please, any info, will be
appreci- ated. Our friend was hoping his father would still be alive but at
least he has hopes of maybe finding some siblings or cousins. You may e-mail
me any info, and I will pass it along to our friend Tom Coffey,
speck@egyptian.net |
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Nathan Coffey, born 1760, his
father was Joel Coffey whose father was James Coffey, born 1729. James Coffey
was married to Elizabeth Cleveland and thatiswheretheCleveland'scomein. Some
of this may be wrong. I would appreciate and additions or correction you may
be able to provide. I have heard Chesley Coffey mentioned as a |
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possible ancestor. My address:
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Oakmont Ct, Wooster, Ohio 4469 |
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*Murl Black has sent an update on her |
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*s |
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query and by the addresses
attached, there seems to be others in the path. Subject: Elisha Coffee, from:
jobba@rose.net "Seeking info on Elisha Coffee, born July 27,1801, South
Carolina.died 1897 in Murray county,Ga. Buried in the Coffee cemetery,Murray
county ,Tennga, Ga. Elisha Coffee was married to Mary Morris.
TheirchildrenwereJames, |
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Elizabeth F., Effy, Thomas E.,
Martha C, Mary F., Eliza H., Sara J., Elizabeth A., Georgia A.. Seeking info
on Parents of both Elisha Coffee and his wife, Marry Morris. |
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researcher and has found the
following on her line of Coffees. |
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James Coffee, b. 11 Apr 1795
Delaware Co.,PA, d. 2 Oct 1878 Stony Point, Franklin Co. PA. He was married
three times and had a large family. |
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M. 1st. Abt. 1820 - Nancy
McCune, children of this marriage: 1) Maria, b. 4 Mar 1821 PA, d. 5 Feb 1896,
m. Enos Rodgers;2)Jane,b.20Dec1822 Shippensburg, Cumberland Co. PA, d. |
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18 Jun 1908 Shippensburg, PA,
mar- ried 17 Jan 1850 to Henry Hoch. |
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M. 2nd. 25 Jan 1825 to Mary
High- lands, b. Abt 1800 Southampton |
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line. Her first query was sent
quickly * Juanita Hatch forwarded the following because of time. Murl is a
very serious |
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page 6 December 1999 |
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Cumberland Co. PA, d. Abt 1836 * Ruth
Ratliff is working on the family Shippensburg,PA.Childrenofthis
ofElijah&Elisha,grandsonsofEdward i*^% |
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marriage; 1) Julia Anna, b. 26 Mar 1826
Cleversburg Cumberland Co. PA, |
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d. 24 Sep 1903 Shippensburg, PA,
m. 7 Aug 1851 to Levi Strohm; 2) William A, b. 3 Oct 1827 Shippensburg, PA,
d. 5 Aug 1913 Carlisle, Cumberland Co. PA, m. 30 Nov 1856 to Agnes Gaibraith;
3) John Highlands, b. 9 Feb 1830 Shippensburg, PA, d. 6 Nov 1904 Shippensburg,
PA, m. To Elizabeth Rank; 4) George Washington, b. 22 Feb |
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1832 Shippensburg, Pa, d. 21 Apr
1918 Wilson, Elsworth Co. KS, m. Abt. 1857 toCatherineAnnEckenrode;5)Mary, b.
18 Mar 1834 Shippensburg, Cumberland Co. PA, d. 24 Mar 1915, m. JohnNoaker. |
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M. 3rd. 16 Feb 1837,
Shippensburg, PA toElizaGoudySavage,b.12Oct1804, d. 30 Aug 1871, Stony Pt.,
Franklin Co. PA. Children of this marriage; 1) Robert James, b. 14 Apr 1839
Shippensburg, PA, d. 11 Mar 1910 Delta, CO, m. Abt 1862 to Einora Brown; 2)
Elizabeth A., b. 24 May 1842 Shippensburg, PA, d. 4 Jan 1917, m. 21 Jan 1864
to George D. Foreman; 3) Margaret L., b. 21 Dec 1844 Shippensburg, PA, d. 7
Sep 1905 Shippensburg, PA |
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Murl would like any information
you might have on this family and will also share with those interested. Her
ad- dress is 1100 5th St., Lohrville, IA 51453-1041 |
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* Tracy Towry is looking for
help with her ancestor, Martha M Coffee who married Anderson Mote. Their Mote
children: Thomas J., b. 1851; Charles Allen, b. 6 Aug 1854; Florence, b.
1860; Emma, b. 1862; Alice, b. 1869; Edward, b. 1872; Annie, 1875. The first
five were born in Georgia. If you can help Tracy's address is 5017 NW 49th
St., |
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and Grace Cleveland Coffey. She
would appreciate hearing from anyone who has worked on this line. Her address
is Rt.l, Box 182, Hillister, TX 77624. |
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* Bennie Loftin forwarded a
query from Elgin Morris. Elgin needs to be able to link from his Coffey
families down to the roots. Elgin's grand- mother, Mary Kirchner, married
Ben- jamin T. Coffey when Elgin's mother was about 4 years old. Mary's first
husband, Elgin McCart, was killed in an explosion/fire. MaryandBenjamin
Coffey lived in Wayne Co., Iowa all of their married years. Mary's brother
also married a Coffey (Anna). Anna is the daughter of Cleveland Cleophus
Coffey. Benniegavemeane-mail addressof <morrisee@hotmail.com> or you
may write Bennie at Rt. 1, Box 270, |
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*Loren Jenkins is looking for
roots. Loren's mother was Myrtle Mae Coffey, born in Wayne County, Iowa, a
descen- dant of Rev. Newton Coffey, who is buried in the cemetery at
Stonington, Illinois. Loren's address is 8417 Harbor Drive, Rogers, Ar. 72756 |
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Kiowa, OK7455 |
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Redmond, OR97756 |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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* CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Al Carhart asked Coffey
Cousins to review Mr. Whittaker's web site and correct some of his errors,
primarily the one on John Coffey early 1600s. I wrote corrections and offered
proof and received the following e-mail re- sponse. Mr. Whittaker took criticism
like a gentleman and corrected his web site. He was using information that he
had collected from other bad web sites, etc. We need to watch for errors that
we find and try to get them corrected if possible. Thanks to Al this one came
out nicely and will no longer pass bad information. |
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DEAR COFFEY COUSINS, |
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THOUGHT I WOULD FORWARD THIS TO
ALLOW DISCUSSION IF ANYBODY WANTS TO. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED ME
WITH MY CHART. |
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I WILL BE POSTING A NEW CHART
WITH CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. |
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-- JEFF WHITTAKER |
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* Bennie Loftin wrote: "I
have heard from the wife of Ben Coffey, so thought I would pass this on to
you on THE COFFEYS OF WAYNE COUNTY, KEN- TUCKY. They still have books
available at the cost of $14.00 and it includes shipping." The address
is: Rt.2, Box 4000, Monticello, KY 42633. |
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Bennie also says that If you are
search- ing for a Civil War ancestor from Ky. you may want to take a look at
the Down Home website. You can get to |
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the site from the main page of
the Down Home site or go directly there at:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/ Valley/6808/jeffbarr.html |
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Cumberland River Region History
and Genealogy List. To reach Listowner; miles@usmo.com
CRRWebsite;http://www.geocities.com /Heartland/V alley/6808//XMP |
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*Murl Black says; "As to
your dilemma about how to balance the Internet connected with the non
connected. I think you are on the right path to sug- gest that those of us
who happen to be computer literate look up and supply information to those
who are not yet connected. I'm 62 but I've spent my adult life working with
computers so I'm a somewhat rare hybrid. It fits within the concept I see of
our clear- inghouse that we help each other. Com- ments?" 110 5th
Street, Lohrville, IA |
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51453 or mblack@cal-net.net |
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* Ilah Merriman went to Scotland
this summer to attend a Mini-Gathering of the Clan Macfie Society. She said
that they are a fun group of people and very welcoming. She is looking for-
ward to attending our Coffey Conven- tion next spring. While in Scotland she
found a Coffee connection: "in 1506 the island of Colonsay was leased
directly to "Malcolm MacKoffee"." This quote is from the book
"Colkitto" by Kevin Byrne, page 15. Previous to this entry he had
been known as Malcolm MacDuffie and before that as Macfie. The names were
spelled phonetically by whatever clerk was doing the writ- ing. Ilah was told
by a professor in a course in genealogy at the University of Glasgow that all
Scottish Coffees were Macifes from the island of Colonsay. |
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*The Clan Macfie News gave
Coffey Cousins' a nice write up. It listed our price and contacts. The Coffey
Reunion Association of Texas are now members. Anyone interested in the Clan
Macfie should contact Mr. Norrie MacPhee, 497 Boston Post Rd., Amherst, NH
03031. Membership in the Clan is $7.00 a year. |
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* New York (AP) reported that
"Five months after the departure of Lou Dobbs as head of CNN's business
news coverage, Shelby Coffey III has been named as his replacement." Do
any of you claim him? This sounds like a very prestigious job. |
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* Nancy Williams sent Spencer
Coffey the following message. It made me very proud to get a copy. |
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"Spencer, I really want to
thank you |
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for the tip you sent my way
after read- ing the Coffey Cousins Newsletter. Today, after receiving a tip
from my Fort Worth cousins that the Houston cousin may have moved to
Crockett, TX. I talked with her for the first time since the day my mom died
in 1985. She said she was six years old when she, and 1 guess her parents,
accompa- nied EX. Coffey's body from Corpus Christi, where he died, to Austin
where he is buried beside C.L. and Almeda, his parents. Since your J.N. and
our C.L. were brothers, and I don't know how far you are taking your family
tree. |
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My next project is to find I.V.
Crawford in Tyler. Thanks a million, Nancy Will- iams willco5@ibm.net |
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TEXAS, COFFEE-COFFEY REUNION
2000 |
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Coffey of Texas holds a family
reunion every year. It will be held in San An- tonio, TX on Aug 4-5, 2000. |
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They have a lot of things going
in San Antonio. It is a beautiful city and their annual meal will be served
on a cruise on the San Antonio River. |
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The deadline for reservations is
Jan 1, 2000. If you are interested in more informationonthisreunion,contact
Sharon Young 16625 Hwy. 16 South, San Antonio, TX 78264. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Robert E. Coffey, 961 E. Loos
St., Hartford, WI 53027-1985 |
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Loretta F. Selmer, 13898 SE
Maple Ln., Milwaukie, OR 97222-6287 |
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Mary E. Coffey, Chamberlain PL.,
1319 Mathew Dr., Mesquite TX 75149 |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Dave Strange wrote:
"Florence and I were in Ireland in October of 98 and enjoyed ourselves
thoroughly. It rained every day, but not hard enough to prevent any of our
activities. The book of Kells in Dublin and the scenery, Ring of Kerry, the
Barrens and the Cliffs of Moher were highlights. We found lots of Coffeys in
the phone books. I introduced myself to Ray Coffey when I saw the name
Coffeys above a shoe store in Wexford. He told me that there are many Coffeys
in southern Ireland yet, but his family came from the Dublin area to Wexford
in the early 1800's. He is the third generation of Coffeys to operate his
store. His grandmother's name (sur- prise!) was Elizabeth Coffey. Makes you
wonder why the Coffeys thought they always had to name one of their
daughtersElizabeth. Daveand Florence's address is 4777 Hillsborough Dr.,
Petaluma, CA 94954 |
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think it will print. It was taken from "The Ken- tucky Explorer"
Nov. 1997, page 87. Margie Coffey's (who donated the picture) maiden name
appears to be Rodgers. |
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page 10 December |
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COMPUTER NEWS FROM JACK |
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Visit my Genealogy Pages @
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/ Plains/6233/coffeycousins.html
http://members.tripod.com/~Jackey/ family.html |
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A couple of Cuzzins have told me
that they can't find the new query page. I agree that I wasn't very clear at
defin- ing where I hid it! Actually, it's dis- guised under the label
"View and Sign Guestbook". But, if you want to go directly to it,
bypassing the Coffey Cousins homepage, just click on the following link: |
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http://www2.bravenet.com/
guestbook/show.asp?userid=hy291269 Incidentally,theCoffeyCousins website has
gone over the 20,000 hit mark. That's since June, 1997, and in my opinion a
very good milestone for a website designed around a single sur- name. |
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MORE NET NEWS |
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Reams Goodloe has graciously
pro- vided his massive work, an index to the first 75 issues of the Coffey
Cous- ins' newsletter for publication on the web. Check the webpage at the
coffeycousins URL, then click on the |
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. |
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have been unable to view the
Coffey Cousins' webpage at Geocities. Seems like for them any Geocities URL
causes their computers to hang. I wonder if this is an AOL associated
problem, or perhaps experienced by others? |
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Finally, I've (Jack) run out of
useful Coffee/Coffey documents to post to the website.
Ifanyonehaswillextracts, essays, etc., that would be useful to other
researchers, and are willing to share, please let me know. |
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appropriate link |
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Also, I have heard that some
people |
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CCC. INDEX THRU ISSUE 76 |
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Reams Goodloe has indexed the
news- letter. He will sell the index on disk in any of the 20 Microsoft Word
formats for $2.00. You can see which issues your ancestor is listed in and
buy only those issues of CCC. |
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One disk is just about full. The
next issue or two will put it into a second disk. At that time, assuming no
post- age increase, the price will have to go to $3. How about some feedback
to eliminate some of the duplications etc. Reams. P.O. Box 942, Ormond Beach,
FL 32175-0942 or |
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102751.3473@CompuServe.com |
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Another View on the Maiden Name
of Elizabeth, |
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Wife of Salathiel Coffey |
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By Dana Ann Mireles 2412 Cross
St., |
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LaCrescenta, CA 91214-310 |
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Although some researchers have
pos- tulated that the maiden name of Eliza- beth, wife of Salathiel Coffey
who died about July 1784 in Wilkes Co., N. C, was Noland or Gore, other
research gives a different view on her maiden name. The Coffey family that Elizabeth
mar- ried into probably originated in early Virginia. Certain assumptions on
this family have been generally accepted |
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by most researchers but are not
fully proven. The assumptions are as fol- lows: |
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Assumptions |
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1. A Chesley Coffey married a
Jane |
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Cleveland. |
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2. They had at least five sons,
Chesley Jr., Joel, Nathan, Nebuzaradon, Salathiel. 3. Salathiel married
Elizabeth and Nathan married Mary- |
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4. Salathiel and Elizabeth's
children included at least Newton, Eli and Grace. 5. Nathan and Mary's
children included at least Rutherford and Mary. |
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6. Of the above children, Eli
married Mary and Rutherford married Grace. They were first cousins. |
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Names and places in early court
docu- ments were spelled in different ways. For consistency this essay will
use the following spelling for names and places, unless quoting from a
document or record: Coffey, Eli, Nathan, Nebuzaradon, Noland, Pierce, Rutherford,
Salathiel. |
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Possible Maiden Names for
Elizabeth Coffey |
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First, it is unlikely
Elizabeth's maiden |
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the county court of Chester Co.,
S. C, January 1794, Elizabeth Noland late widow of "Selathial Coffee and
Pearce Noland" is a plaintiff in a case against James Mannion Gore,
defendant. The reading of this record would only indi- cate that Elizabeth
was married to "Selathial Coffee" and is now probably the wife of
"Pearce Noland". |
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Second, it is unlikely that
Elizabeth's maiden name was Gore. The will of Elizabeth Gore of Chester Co.,
S. C, 25 November 1788, in part reads "to my beloved daughters Mary
Sanders, Eas- ter Wood and Elizabeth Knowling". The name Noland is often
seen as Nowland, Nolan, Knowland, and Knowling in court records. This
Elizabeth Knowling is more likely the wife of Sampson "Nolan", who
witnessed the above will of Elizabeth Gore. In a Chester Co., deed of March
1784, Sampson Noland and Elizabeth Noland, his wife, sold land to Patrick
McGriff on the Sandy River. |
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Third, it appears probable that
Eliza- beth Coffeys' maiden name was Franklin. This essay will show through
both recognized genealogies on the Coffey families and court records not
previously cited, why Franklin is more likely to be Elizabeth's maiden name. |
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Salathiel Coffey |
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The following is known about
Eliza- |
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beth and Salathiel Coffey. In
Wilkes Co., N. C, 27 July 1784, an administration bond for 200 pounds was
issued on the estate of Salathiel Coffey deceased. Elizabeth Coffey was
administratrix and Joel and Nathan Coffey were bondsmen. There is mention of
Salathiel Coffey in several other records in North and South Carolina. In
Burke Co., N. C, 8 September 1778, in the miscellaneous papers of civil and
criminal cases, an attachment was issued in the case of James Roddy vs.
Salathiel Coffey. An historical account |
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name was Noland. In the minutes of |
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of a skirmish occurring during
the Revolutionary War, about June 1780, on Broad River, Chester Co., S. C,
in- volved the commander of a Tory scout. |
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This commander's name was Sale
Coffey. Although the Coffey family and Cleveland family were staunch Whigs
and many served their country on the American side in the Revolu- tionary
War, it is an interesting thought that perhaps one served the British side. |
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Noland Family |
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A short genealogy of the Noland
fam- |
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ily may help in understanding
their relationship to the Coffey, Gore and Saunders families. The Gore,
Noland and Saunders families were originally from Frederick County, Maryland
and that part of Virginia directly across the Potomac. They lived near each
other and intermarried. About 1760 there was a migration of these people from
the Frederick Co., Md. area into North Carolina and eventually down into
South Carolina. Examination of court records in Maryland will produce a
wealth of information for those re- searchers interested in connecting these
families further. |
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Pierce Noland |
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Pierce Noland, second husband of |
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Elizabeth Coffey, was the son of
Peter Noland of Wilkes Co., N.C. Peter Noland died about 16 April 1796 in
Wilkes Co., N. C. In his will, he names daughters Martha Carrel, Delilah
Davis, Sarah Carrel, sons Henry, Moses, and Pierce. Piercewasoneoftheexecutors
of his father's will, along with John Brown. On 4 November 1797, "Pearce
Noland", executor of Peter Noland de- ceased sold to his brother Henry
Noland 50 acres on Beaver Creek, Wilkes Co., N. C. This land was where |
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Pierce Noland then lived and was
part of a larger tract of 200 acres originally granted to Joel Coffey who
sold it to Peter Noland about 1789. This deed was witnessed in part by Newton
Coffey, supposed son of Salathiel and Elizabeth Coffey. The above Joel Coffey
appears to be one of the sons of |
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Chesley Coffey and brother to
Nathan, Nebuzaradon and Salathiel. Peter Noland may also have been the father
or the brother of the Sampson Noland mentioned as a witness in Elizabeth
Gore's will. In March of 1784, Peter Noland of Camden District, S. C. sold to
Sampson Noland of the same county, land on the Sandy River, Chester Co.,
S.Carolina. |
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Pierce Noland, apparently did
not leave a will and died shortly after his father Peter. An inventory of
Pierce Nolands' estate is found in Wilkes Co., N. C. Will Bk. 1,1797, but
with no month or day. It is assumed he died late 1797/1798. Pierce Noland was
married previous to his marriage to Elizabeth Coffey and his son Pierce
Noland and again, John Brown, were executors of his estate. |
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From just these few will and
land records, it can be seen that the Coffeys, and Nolands were moving back
and forth from early Wilkes and Burke county areas in North Carolina to the
Chester county, South Carolina area, buying and selling land. These families
migrated down from Maryland and continued to stay close to one another in
North and South Carolina. There are many other court records on these people
in the above mentioned states, too numerous to mention in this short essay. |
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The Five Sons of Chesley Coffey,
Sr. It is known that two of the sons of |
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Chesley Coffey Sr., died in
Wilkes Co., N. C. Joel Coffey died 1789 and |
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COFFEY COUSINS Salathiel died
1784. It is known that |
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another son, Chesley Coffey Jr.
left the North Carolina area about 1780 and moved to Tennessee and that son
Nebuzarden Coffey moved to Madison County, Kentucky about 1794. We have left
son Nathan Coffey whose where- abouts in early North and South Caro- lina has
never been fully accounted for. His movements and that of his wife Mary are
important to the evidence that points to his sister-in-law Eliza- beth
Coffeys' maiden name. |
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Nathan Coffey |
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The 1782 tax list of Wilkes Co.,
N. C. |
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shows three Coffeys in Capt.
Sloan's District, Joel, Isaac and Nathan. In Burke Co., N. C. records, there
are names of many Coffeys, including Chesley, Salathiel, Joel and Nathan. In
a Burke Co., suit of the State versus: Nathan Coffey, March 1785, he is found
guilty. There are other records in the Wilkes and Burke Co., N. C. areas on
Nathan Coffey, unfortunately the court records do not give any particulars on
what the cases involved. |
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On 7 January 1793, Nathan Coffey
appears in Chester Co., S. C. deeds when John Gore and his wife Mary sell to
Nathan Coffey, of Chester Co., 126 acres of land. The names in this deed are
interesting for they show close ties to Gore and Noland families. One of the
bounding landowners is Sampson Noland. The land was originally con- veyed by
Zachariah Isbell to James Gore, deceased and by James Gore in his last will
and testament to the above John Gore. This man is John Ashford Gore, son of
James Gore. Philip Noland proved this deed. |
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On 4 February 1794, Sampson
Noland conveyed to Nathan Coffey, both of Pinckney District, Chester Co., S.
C, 50 acres of land on the Sandy River. |
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On the 14th October 1795 Nathan |
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Coffey and his wife Mary Coffey
sell to Eliazer Gore, 126 acres on the Sandy River. This was the above 126
acres sold to Nathan Coffey in January 1793. This deed shows Nathan and his
wife Mary in Chester Co., S. C. in 1795. Both Nathan and his wife Mary sign
the deeds with their marks. Nathan's mark looks like a loop or half bow and |
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Mary's mark is a crossed T.
Jeremiah Kingsley and Patrick McGriff witnessed this deed. The deed was not
recorded in Chester Co. until February 1805. There is another brief mention
of land that Nathan Coffey owned. On 28 De- cember 1802, Jeremiah Kingsley
and John Humphries, both of Chester Dis- trict, S. C. enter bond to make
title to land conveyed from Nathaniel Coffey to Charlotte Kingsley. This was
probably the other 50 acres that Nathan Coffey owned on Sandy River. |
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Sometime after 1795 Nathan
Coffey moved from Chester Co., S. C. to Green Co., KY. In the "Second
Census of Ken- tucky, 1800", Nathan Coffey and Eliza- beth Coffey appear
in separate house- holds. There appears to have been a migration of Coffey
families from the Carolinas to Kentucky in the very late |
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1790's and early 1800's. Tax
lists and county records, particularly for Adair, Green, and Wayne counties,
Kentucky give the names of many of the Coffeys of North and South Carolina. |
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Marriage Records of Green Co.,
KY. Examination of the original marriage |
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bonds of Green Co., Ky.
establishes the relationships of Elizabeth Coffey and Nathan Coffeys'
children. The abstract- ed marriage records published by various sources do
not always show the exact wording. Often the original docu- ment will give
additional information, important for proving genealogies. There are four
marriage bonds or documents that were examined. The |
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her daughter's marriage to
Rutherford Coffey. Graceywasevidentlyunder age and required her mother's
consent. 4. Mary Coffey was at least 21 years of age, which would put her
birth date at about 1780 or earlier. |
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Under the assumptions stated in
the beginning of this article and from the information contained in the Green
Co., Ky. marriage records: |
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If Elizabeth and Salathiel
Coffey were the presumed parents of at least New- ton, Eli and Grace, |
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the marriage consent of
Elizabeth Coffey for Grace, stating that Grace is her daughter, would confirm
that Newton and Eli were also children of Elizabeth and Salathiel Coffey. |
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Elizabeth Coffey and Nathan
Coffey it is known that Elizabeth Coffey |
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QriginaLspelling and wording^ere kepxaswritten. |
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1. Reatherford Coffee and Ely
Coffee give bond for the marriage between Reatherford Coffee and Elizabeth
Cof- fee, bond date is 17 March 1801 and both Reatherford Coffee and Ely sign
their names with their marks and seals. The signatures do not appear to be
made by a court clerk but are origi- nal signatures. The signatures are
Retherford Coffee and Eli Coffee. |
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2. The consent for this marriage
reads " this is to satisfy that I have no objec- tion against Retherford
Coffee marry my daughter Gracey Coffee given from under by hand and sele this
the (day is very hard to read, it could be 14 or 17) day of March 1801 Teste
Ely Coffey Newton Coffey (signed) Elizabeth Coffey" (with her seal). |
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3. Ely Coffey and Newton Coffee
give bond for the marriage between Ely Coffee and Mary Coffee; bond date is
17 March 1801. Again Ely and Newton appear to sign their own names and use
their marks and seals. |
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4. The consent for this marriage
reads " this is to certify that I am of age over twenty one years old
and so willing to mary Ely Coffey given under my hand and seal March the 12
th 1801 Test Newton Coffey Reatherford Coffey (signed) Mary Coffey (with her
seal) |
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from these Marriage Records
Several points are important from |
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these records. |
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1.These people could write their
names, and had their own marks, and |
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seals. |
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2. Rutherford's wife's name was
Eliza- beth Gracey (probably Grace) Coffey and she is referred to in
succeeding court records as Gracey. |
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3. Gracey's mother's name was
Eliza- beth Coffey and she gave consent for |
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Noland was in Chester Co., S. C.
in 1794 |
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by the court records of her suit
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James Mannion Gore. It is also
known that Nathan Coffey and his wife Mary were in the same county in 1793
and sold their land by 1795. Both Nathan and Elizabeth Coffey appear as head
of households in Green Co., Ky. in 1800. It would seem logical if Nathan and
Salathiel were brothers, that Nathan's widowed sister-in-law, Elizabeth
Coffey, after the death of her second husband Pierce Noland, followed Nathan
and some of the other related Coffey families to Kentucky, particu- larly
Green, later Adair counties. Why |
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did she go by the name Elizabeth
Coffey instead of Noland? Her children by Salathiel Coffey lived with or near
her, she likely had no children by Pierce Noland and it may be simply she
preferred to use Coffey. |
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It can be shown by the deeds of
Adair Co., Ky. that the Nathan Coffey of South Carolina mentioned above, is
the same one appearing in land records of Green and Adair counties. There
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two other Nathan or Nathaniel
Coffeys in the above Kentucky areas in the late |
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1790 and early 1800's. One of
these had a wife Sally, probably the Nathaniel, b.1788, d. 1834, married to
Sally Meredith and in Adair Co. by |
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1806. HisfatherwasJoelCoffey,
brother to Nathan. The other Nathan had a wife Betsy, probably the Nathan b.
1780 and married to Elizabeth Gilbreath. His father was Chesley Jr., another
brother to Nathan Coffey. The land records show that the only Nathan that
signed with a mark was Nathan Coffey Sr., referred to as Sr. and signing his
deeds with a loop or half bow. Other Nathan Coffeys' had reference in their
land deeds to their wives, Sally or Sarah, and Betsy or Elizabeth. Inter-
estingly, in Nathan Coffey Sr.'s land records, there is no reference to his
wife Mary. Perhaps she died in South Carolina, before Nathan Coffey Sr. moved
to Kentucky. |
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Eli, Newton and Rutherford
Coffey The following court records show the |
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close relationship between Eli,
Newton and Rutherford Coffey to Nathan Coffey Sr. In Adair Co., Ky., 23
August 1802, Nathan Coffey and Eli Coffey witness a deed from Benjamin
Bristow to Joel Coffey for land in Cumberland Co., Ky. On 2 May 1803, Nathan
Coffey of Adair Co., Ky. sells to John Cox for $266.00,86 acres on Reynolds
Creek a branch of Russell's Creek. Nathan Coffey signs his name Nathaniel
Coffey with his mark a loop or half bow. There are other documents in Adair
Co. with |
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Nathan Coffey/Nathaniel Coffey
signing his name with his mark. |
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On 3 October 1805, Newton Coffey
appears in court records of Adair Co., Ky. Ephraim Ellison of Adair Co. ap-
points Newton Coffey of Adair Co. to act as his attorney to receive an
obligation from William Dula and Thomas Robbins |
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of Wilkes County, N. Witnesses
were Joel and Ely Coffee. |
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In an indenture, 18 October
1809, Levi Conover and Jane his wife sell to "Reatherford Coffey,
assignee of Nathan Coffey Senr." land in Adair Co., Ky., on
RussellCreek. |
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Settlement of Elizabeth Coffeys'
Estate The settlement of Elizabeth Coffey's estate is mentioned in an Adair
Co., Ky. court record, dated 5 October 1807. "On |
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the motion of Reatherford Coffee
who and according to law and executed and acknowledged bond with Nathan Cof-
fee, Joel Coffee and George Bellow his securities in the penal sum of 100
lbs. conditioned to the admin of the estate of Elizabeth Coffee deed, is
granted him". This record shows both Nathan and his son Rutherford
involved in the administration of the estate of Eliza- beth Coffey. The Joel
Coffey is most likely a nephew of Nathan and cousin |
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to Rutherford. |
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Elizabeth Coffee's Maiden Name
The court document that establishes Elizabeth Coffeys maiden name is also |
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found in Deed Book B of Adair
Co., KY. It reads as follows:" whereas by the will of the late Benjamin
Franklin of Albemarle County State Virginia we the heirs of the late
Elizabeth Coffee of Adair County State of Kentucky are entitled to one third
part of the above mentioned Benjamin Franklin's Estate now in the hands of
James & William Sudduth as executors of the late Pa- |
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tience Sudduth deed, formerly
Patience Franklin Wife of the said Benjamin we the underwritten being at a
distance so as makes ill convenient for us to attend to the settlement we
therefore have thought to appoint Benjamin Dowell our attorney in fact and every
pay- ment made to him shall be as obliga- tory as if made to us. Given under
our |
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page 16 December |
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hands and seals this 10th day of
Octo- ber 1810." This document is signed "Retherford Coffey and
Martin Gryder". |
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The Benjamin Franklin referred
to in the above document wrote his will on 17 August 1751, in Saint Anns
Parish, Albemarle, Co., Va. It reads in part "Item to Patience wife one
third of my whole estate... Item to four daughters, Elizabeth, Anne, Mary,
Dorcas, remain- der of estate to be divided equally on the day of their
marriage or their com- ing of age whichever come First to be paid to them by
my executors..." Pa- tience Franklin was one of the execu- tors. The
inventory was taken 12 No- |
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above documents raise. Benjamin
Franklin had four children, all daugh- ters. Yettheestatesettlementrefers to
three heirs, Rutherford Coffey (for his wife Gracey) is one of them and the
other mentioned is Martin Gryder (sometimes spelled Grider). There are
several possibilities. |
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l.Only three of the daughters
lived to maturity and had children to inherit. 2. Two of the heirs referred
to above were Martin Gryder (sometimes Grider) and Rutherford Coffey. |
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3. There is no mention of
Elizabeth Coffeys' other children, Newton and Eli. It may be possible
Rutherford was acting for all of Elizabeth Coffeys' chil- dren in the
settlement of her father Benjamin Franklin's estate, not just for his wife
Gracey. |
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4. Elizabeth Coffeys' other
children may |
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have already received any
portion of inheritance due them. |
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More research is needed too
clarify Elizabeth Coffeys' settlement records. |
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Possible Conclusions from Adair
and Albemarle Court Records |
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If we continue under the assump-
tions stated in the beginning of this |
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There are some questions that
the |
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essay the following conclusions
can be reached: |
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1. The marriage records of Green
Co. and Adair Co., Ky. establish the rela- tionship of Elizabeth Coffey to
her daughter Grace and by that connection to her sons Newton and Eli. |
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2. Elizabeth Coffey wife, first
of Salathiel Coffey and second Pierce Noland, moved with her children, New-
ton, Eli and Grace from either North or South Carolina to Green, later Adair
Co., Ky. around 1800. She most likely came with, or followed shortly after
her brother-in-law Nathan Coffey. |
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3. Nathan and his son Rutherford
along with Elizabeth Coffeys' son Newton were involved in the settlement of
Elizabeth's part of her father Benjamin Franklin's estate and Rutherford
acted forhiswifeGraceasoneoftheheirsof her mother Elizabeth Coffey. |
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4. The court records of Adair
Co., Ky. establish Elizabeth Coffey as the daugh- |
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ter of Benjamin and Patience
Franklin of Albemarle Co., VA. |
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It is not possible in this short
essay to provide an in depth genealogy of Elizabeth Franklin Coffey. There is
a wealth of information contained in the court records of Albemarle Co., VA
and other early Virginia counties for those interested researchers. It is to
be noted that the Franklin family from which Elizabeth descended, was inti-
mately involved and lived close to the early Coffey family of Edward Coffey
Sr. and Alexander Cleveland of Vir- ginia. |
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It is understand that not all
readers of this essay will agree with the conclu- sions reached. Further
research is needed in the original court records of those states and counties
cited. Perhaps interested researchers will make addi- tions or corrections to
this essay and the genealogies of the early Coffey families. Comments are
welcomed. |
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vember 1751 |
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?^?Bt |
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y |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 17 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2000 SANFORD,
FLORIDA |
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Come cruise the St. Johns River
on the Rivership Romance. St. Johns River is nestled among the graceful live
oaks and ancient cypress. It winds gently "backwards" from the
south to north. Heron, egret, osprey and many a lazy alligator enhance the
beauty of this natural Florida setting. Cost for this cruise which includes
lunch is $42.00 per person. After a long winter, this sounds like heaven and
no walking. Don't miss it. |
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MARINA HOTEL & Conference
Center 530 No. Palmetto Ave. |
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Sanford, Florida 32771 |
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Make hotel reservations today.
Convention room rates just $55.00 + tax |
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(Be sure to tell them you want
Coffey Convention rates. We must have a certain number of reserva- tions or
we pay extra for meeting rooms.) |
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Phone: (407) 323-1910 or
800-290-1910 |
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Fax: (407) 432-3442 |
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The Coffey Cousins' Banquet will be held
Satur- day night and will be a full sit-down dinner. |
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Entree choices are: Sliced Top
Round of Beef Broiled Grouper |
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Cost with tax & gratuity is
$24.00 |
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Pleqse return before March 10, 200 |
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0 |
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1. Names of those attending CCC. (Please
make room reservations directly to the hotel before Mar. 20. |
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2. If you have a talent to share
with the group (example: home made cookies, handcraft items to raffle, sing,
play an instrument, computer instructions, etc.) please indicate below. |
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3. Names of those who wish to
take the river cruise & luncheon @ $42.00 each. |
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4. Number to attend Saturday
night banquet @ $24.00 per person, incl. tax & gratuity Please indicate
dinner choice - Sliced Round of Beef or Broiled Grouper |
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Total enclosed $ |
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Please include check and make
payable to Gail Bachman |
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Mail to: 3804 Timber View Way,
Reisterstown, MD 2113 |
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page 18 December 1999 |
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SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DUE! |
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CONTINUE TO RECEIVE AND
CONTRIBUTE ^ TO COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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FOR THE YEAR 2000 |
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Please check the date at the end
of your name. This tells you what year you are paid through. All
subscriptions end on Dec. 31 of the year listed. Still just $8.00 a year. |
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Have you found any new materail
on your family that hasn't been published? Does your family have some stories
that would be of interest to other Coffee/ey readers? Keep your family in the
minds of the researchers. |
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I PLAN TO PRINT A SUBSCRIBERS
LIST IN THE MARCH ISSUE OF CCC. IT WILL LIST ALL SUBSCRIBERS, THEIR CURRENT
ADDRESS, AND THE NAME OF ONE OF YOUR ANCESTORS THAT I HAVE ON MY FILE. We
have not done this for the last few years because of space, but I find that
we are missing something by not adding this every year. I will try to keep it
compact. |
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Bonnie |
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TEXT CCC Issue76 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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s |
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September, 1999 |
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IssueNO.76 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21. IVO - d. Jan 29. 1989 |
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#><?L |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins. |
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Has the time flown by for you? I
feel like the clock must have gone into double time. I hope you have had a
good summer and have been able to stay in the air conditioning. |
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For those who are interested:
Clan MacFie (Scottish) recognizes Coffee/Coffey as pari of their Clan. For
those W ho saw me in Kill a few years hack, that v as the tartan I was
wearing. Some discussions were held about w hether Coffee/ ('offey Cousins
Clearinghouse should 'join' The Clan organization. Since we arc not an
organized group with dui"- oran) other requirement than being interested
in socializing and making what- ever progress can be made in furthering
ancestral searches, we therefore have no funds to become a part of such
groups regardless of how much we might want to do so. The SX you pay each
year is lora subscription to the Coffey Cousins Newletler. not dues. HOWEVER,
if you arc interested in |
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joining Clan MacFie (McFee,
MacAphie, or any other spelling) you may do so. I personally have been a
member for a number of years. They produce a quarterly newsletter that has
news pertaining to the Clan internationally and keep you updated on Scottish
gatherings and games all over the world. I believe their dues are only $10
per year, so if you have any interest it is well worth it. |
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As most, if not all of you know
I was married June 19 and have moved in with my bride pending (he sale of my
house. There are so many things I |
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can't find it has ceased to be
funny!!! Therefore. I do not have the address for you to send your S10 to
become a Clan member. Hopefully. Bonnie will have il to add somewhere in the
letter because I sent her my last newsletter. |
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Keep Florida in mind - that's
our ne^t gathering |
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in 2(XX) |
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Have a happy Halloween and a
good Thanks- giving. |
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. |
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til next lim Cousin Jeff |
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e |
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, |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar.. June. Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 75 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City. MO 65101-3620
Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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email: bculey@AOL.com |
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page 2 September Dear Cousins. |
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Boy has this been a hoi summer!!
Our yard is gone. They show rain all around us, but we must not be putting
enough in the church collection box |
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because we sure haven't had any
rain. Jefferson City feels blessed that we don'1 get much moisture In the
winter and snows go north and south of us. It's just the lay of the land, but
we |
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blame it on the hot air from the
State Capitol when legislature is in session. |
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Jim and I became great
grandparents in August. Our granddaughter Michelle and husband Christopher
Cole had a son, Caleb Michael Cole. They live in ()/.ark, MO. He sure is cute
but doesn't look a thing like his grandmother! |
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Please note that Jeff Coffey,
our con- vention president has moved. You will find his address in the NF.W
ADDRESSES section on page IS. If you have read his letter on page one. you
know that he and Gleruia have married. We cer- tainly wish them a long and
happy life. |
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I have a subject that 1 have
been thinking a lot aboui lately and wonder- ing how I can better handle it.
1 had a letter from a lady a while back com- plaining about all of the
references to computer lists and email. She is right, much of what I get for the
newsletter now, comes from email, as well as many of" our new
subscribers, but 1 |
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certainly don't want to
shortchange our long-time researchers and dependable subscribers. They are
the roots of the Clearinghouse and it wouldn't exist without them. I almost
see this as the turmoil created when I was a new researcher in the late 60s,
early 70s |
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and we first began to use copy
ma- chines to copy records. There was a love / hale relationship with the ma-
chine. Possibly the "computer" cousins |
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9 |
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199 |
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could assist the "record"
researchers in searching some of the indexes on the internet in exchange for
actual record copies when they are found. One of the big problems with email
is that most people do not want their addresses passed on line. You have all
read ter- rible things on this subject in the pa- pers, so I often do not
have a postal address. I am more than willing to forward a letter to any
email sub- scriber from a non computer cousin. I would, however, appreciate
your input on this subject. |
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I hope you have been doing a lot
of genealogy research this summer and we will hear about all of your newr |
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finds. I haven't had a lot of
mail lately. Your help is always appreciated. |
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Your Cousin, |
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fBonni |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter |
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1 |
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Publishing
Info |
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liditor's Letter |
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New Cousins
3 Mail Box
4 |
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Dead End Roads |
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Currents in the Stream |
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Obituaries
8 Corrections
9 Index
9 New Book
10 |
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1 2 |
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5 6 |
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Documents Galore |
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Down Under |
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Kentucky Marriages
12 |
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10 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Macfie
Clan |
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New Addresses |
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Kentucky Cemeteries |
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Convention 2000
18 |
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15 |
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5 |
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COFFKY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUS |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Murl 0. Black, 1100 5th St.,
Lohrville, IA 51453-104 Juanita Sage, 2688 E. Snyder Rd, Piqua, OH 45356 |
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Carol Hayes, 107 Swiss Stone
Ct., Cary, NC 2751 |
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Nancy Williams, 7769 El Pastel
Dr., Dallas, TX 75248 |
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Barbra Baker, 918 N. 13Th St.,
Corsicana, TX 75110 |
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Betty Campbell, 13320 Chimney
Rock Rd. Beaumont TX 77713 |
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Jeffrey Coffey, 2060 Exchange
Dr., St. Charles, MO 63303 Marie C. Ryals, 4401 N. Mizar, Richmond, VA 23231 |
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page 3 |
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Ancestor |
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3 |
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1 |
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James Frank |
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E. L |
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Elijah Benj. F. |
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George S. Reuben |
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Alfred A |
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lone O. Parrish, P.O. Box 405,
Applegate, CA 9570 Ruth Ratliff, Rt. 1, Box 182, Hillister, TX 77624 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Murl O. Black is looking for
parents for James Coffee, b. 1795 in Delaware, Pennsylvania. He died in
Delaware or Shippenburg, PA. Murl doesn't explain, but James must have had
more than one wife as he says "Mary Highlands is the wife I'm from".
Murl found us on the web, but didn't send an e-mail address. Possibly next
time! If you have any information on his James Coffey, please write to him at
the ad- dress in the new cousins list. |
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* Barbra Baker is working on the
lin- eage of her family and at present has found several generations of
Coffeys. From Barbra0, they are her father Chester Erthur Duke, Jr5.; his
mother, Julia Anne Mree Coffey4; her father, Jackson Lafayette Coffey-*; his
father, Alfred Alfonzo Coffey2 and his father, Elijah Coffey1. If you can
help Barbra, her address is in the new cousins list and she would appreciate
hearing from you. |
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*Betty Campbell will receive her
sub- scription from her mother, Lois Bertram, a long time subscriber of CCC.
Lois says that Betty has retired and spends her time working on genealogy and
that she and Janice Autry are corresponding and working on "Dear old
Benjamin Franklin Coffee". We at CCC are very glad to have Betty as a
new Coffee researcher. If you have |
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* Nancy Williams descends from |
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(grandfather) E. L. Coffey b.
June 22, |
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1878 in Boone Co. Arkansas. The
fam- |
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ily moved on into Texas. Nancy's |
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Coffey Cousins are in the Fort
Worth |
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metro-plex area, San Antonio and |
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Houston with the exception of
one |
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working temporarily in Virginia.
She |
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plans to touch base with them.
She has anything to add to Betty's research on |
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her grandmother's correspondence and autograph books so she has a
pretty clear idea of the towns they lived in. |
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There was one mention of E.L. as
"Edgar" in a newspaper clipping but Nancy figures that it was
E.L.'s brother, father etc .She would appre- ciate any help that she can get.
Her address is in the new cousins list and email is willco5@IBM.net |
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Benj. Please write to her at the
address in the new cousins list. |
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* Jeff Coffey is not really a
new cousin, but he has had an address change. We have not had correspondence
from him for over three years and are really pleased welcome him back. He is
re- searching the line of George Stanley Coffey. If you can help Jeff, his
new address is in the new cousins list. |
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page 4 |
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Septembe |
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9 |
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r 199 |
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* Marie C. Ryals is known to most of you
and again I list her with the new cousins because we haven't heard from |
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her for a while. She has moved
and |
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has been very ill. As always, we
hope she is doing better every day. Marie is researching the line of Reuben',
Jessie2, McCaleb*, C. Jones4, John F.\ and John S.°. For anyone working on
this line, I suggest that you contact Marie as she is a powerhouse of
knowlege. Write to her at the address listed in the new cousins list. (You
can just welcome her back too!) |
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* lone Parrish's letter was
received just before going to print. Hopefully she will let us know what line
she is work- ing on before the next issue in Decem- ber. |
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* Ruth Ratliff was given the
September issue which contained a "Partial Auto- biography by A. A.
Coffee." Alfred Alfonzo Coffey was Ruth's late husband's ggrandfather.
She says that she was delighted. (Thank you Coffey Cousins.) |
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Ruth has gone to the Coffey
Family Page (on the web) and found informa- tion there re: Elisha Coffey, son
of Tho- mas Coffey and 2nd wife Sally Fields. |
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The information says he married
Polly Hill/Hull and that he went to Georgia in |
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1836. Ruth says that she may be
mis- taken but she believes this should be ELIJAH Coffey m. Polly HEULME. The |
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autobiography states that Elijah
and Polly moved to Georgia about the last of 1839. Ruth asks how she can get
further information regarding Elisha and Elijah. If you can help Ruth, her
address is in the new cousins list. |
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MAIL BOX |
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* ELMA SUE DAVIS writes that she
has had cataract surgery in both eyes so has not been able to do much
research lately. She hopes that she will be able to attend the 2000
convention in Florida and we hope she will be able to attend too. |
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* We heard from RUTH LANNING.
We've been worried about Ruth & Thurman for quite a while. It seems that
Thurman, now 80, had a triple |
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bypass and Ruth is having
trouble with her back. They have had a duplex |
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built and moved. Check the new
ad- dresses for this. It's been a big job for them, but we're glad to hear
that they are still researching and hope that they are well enough to plan
for the conven- tion in Florida in 2000. |
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* Lillian Neighbors missed the
conven- tion in Iowa. She was looking for someone to travel with but couldn't
make contact with Betty Coffey. She will start early to try to get to Florida
and this will be closer for her. She says that she enjoys hearing from Robert
Coffey occasionally. She send her best to all of the Coffee/eys. |
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*A1 Carhart generously sent me a
copy of the San Antonio Express-News with a nice write up on South Padre
Island. It is appreciated. |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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Visit my Genealogy Pages @
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/ Plains/6233/coffeycousins.html |
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http://members.tripod.com/~Jackey/ |
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^^S |
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family.htm |
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Thanks - Jack |
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COFFKY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Gloria Harding has just
returned from visiting with Tom Coffey and visiting the old Coffey Cemetery
in Maries Co. Mo. She is a descendent of Elizabeth Coffey who married William
Petty who was supposedly shot on his front porch in Maries Co. by rebels during
the Civil War. She was hoping to find his grave and supposes it is probably
in the same cemetery. |
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Gloria's great grandmother was
Mary Ellen Petty born 1860-died 1893 bur- ied in Taney Co. Mo. in the Old
Chorn Bluff Cemetery on Beaver Creek. She married Jacob Mooney Cummings
bornl849-died 1932. |
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Gloria's grandmother Mary Eliza
Cummings born Dec.19,1888 in Taney Co. married William Harvey Gideon in |
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1905. He was born in 1878 and
died in 1948 . Gloria's mother is Thelma Louise Gideon she Married Roy
H.Clark. Gloria is one of 11 children most of which live very close to Taney
Co. |
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Gloria would love to have any
informa- tion you have on the Petty, Coffey or Boone line . Her email address
is hauto2@j uno.com |
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* Donna Winters writes "My
Coffey didn't live in Pittsburgh County, al- though there are some here
now." One ofmygrandmotherswas: Hannah Coffee-Land Born: abt 10/6/1836
and married to William B. Winters. |
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Hannah is the daughter of:
Morgan/ John Morgan Coffee/y. Hannah and Winters had a son, Joseph Winters,
and lived in LeFlore Co., OK. If you can help Donna, write to her at her
email ad- dress or write to Bennie Loftin or me, Bonnie Culley and we will
see that Donna hears from you. She says, "Thanks", Donna G.
Winters-Bailey, Wolflady3 7@aol.com |
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* Norma Kley has been talking
with Vikki Lyn Cleveland regarding a Cleve- land connection through Coffeys.
Vicki suggested that she might be interested in receiving your Coffey Cousin
publi- cation. Norma's Coffey ancestors were James, Joel and Nathan Coffey
"if she |
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has it all straight." I
(Bonnie) seem to have missed her email address when I saved her message but
expect to hear from her again soon. |
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* Shirley Dawson, lives in West
Plains, Howell Co., MO. Her Maternal Gr. Grandmother was Phoebe Coffee. She
was the daughter of Arnett Coffee and Kissiah Gray. Arnett was the son of
William E. Coffee and Sarah Lucinda Coffee. Story is they were 1st double
cousins, both from Grainger Co., TN. William E. Coffee being the son of
George Coffey and Sarah Lucinda Coffee |
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being the daughter of John
Coffey who were brothers, their wives were Rucker sisters. |
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Recently Shirley has gotten back
into genealogy, her children all grown |
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and married. She is expecting
her 1st grandchild any day now. Anyway, Shirley is getting back on the track
of her Coffey ancestors and need help. Would love to hear from other Coffeys.
Shirley Dawson, bd.sd@townsqr.com |
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*Jo Ann Coffee is still trying
to find any information on William Joel Coffee of Sommerville, AL. Possibley
he died in Texas. Some of his off spring were inclined to believe he just
started a new life. She could use any informa- tion. Her address is 304 S.
Broadway, Coalgate, OK 74538 |
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page 6 Septembe |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Jo Ann Hatch says, "I
have something new on the Rich Coffey family that you may not be aware of. I
made contact with a descendant of John II. Coffey, Rich Coffey's brother, who
is shown on the 1860 Parker Co. census. Anyway, Jayn Babyak of Leander, Texas
sent me the following family for John. |
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JOHNHENDERSONCOFFEY, |
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B. NOV 22, 1833 IN GA., |
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D. 15 APR 1908 in Mason Co. TX.
SPOUSE: MARY ELIZABETH GRAY |
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r |
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1999 |
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Grainger County Heritage Book Committee |
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Make Checks payable to Grainger
County Heritage Book Committee |
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* Sandy Otos writes "I've
been re- searching Coffeys and looking for an Indian link. 1 just received
this info today. Elizabeth Napier was born 1897 in Casey, KY to Mattie Watson
Napier and Sam Napier. Mattie was full Cherokee. Elizabeth married a William
Coffey. This came from Vicki ? who has a tribal enrollment card for the
Western Cherokee nation of Ark and Missouri. I have her e-mail if you want
it. I also heard from a woman who said that the Charity who mar- ried Smith
Coffey was full Cherokee, but she couldn't prove it. I also have her e-mail.
She also said that Israel Boone married a Cherokee." Sandy's address:
1109 Fonthill Ave, Torrance, CA 90503 & email:cgoslo@earthlink.net |
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* Sandy Otos wrote again,
"I'm looking for a photo of William Abner Coffey, Abner, who was born
1809 in Wilkes Co., N. Carolina, moved to Gwinnett Co. GA before 1830, and
then settled in Benton Co. ( Cleburne), AL before |
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1840. They are redoing the
court- house in Heflin, AL and want photos of past public officials. I have
given |
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them a photo of his son Lewis
Coffey who was Tax Collector, but I do not have a photo of my gg grandfather.
I thought one of your readers might be a descendant and have one hidden away
somewhere. Thanks. Sandy Otos" Her address is in the query above. |
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* Bennie Loftin wrote: My cousin
Gaye Coffey Seals' husband seems to come down from Lillian Coffey Harrell's
John Jackson Coffey line? We are all ex- cited about working his Coffey line
out. |
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2 Rutledge,TN 37861 |
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P.O. Box 33 |
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Children: |
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JOSEPH WILLIAM COFFEY BELLZORA
COFFEY SUSAN COFFEY |
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ISAC G. COFFEY |
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MARY H. COFFEY |
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In an earlier addition we mentioned
getting the Rich Coffey line back to Hugh Coffey, but this is the way Jo Ann
believes the Rich Coffey line goes: Rich Coffey, son of William B. Coffey,
son of John Coffey, b. abt 1773 in S.C, md. Margaret Baskin. This John Coffey
of |
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1773 was the son of another John
Coffey. (We'd like to hear more about this! Bonnie) Jo Ann's address is: P.O.
Box 1123, Pinedale, AZ 85934-4597 and e-mail jahatch@Whitemtns.com |
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* Bennie Loftin sends the
following: Tennessee State Death Index 1908- |
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1912 is available on
>http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/ pubsvs/death2.htm |
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Bennie also forwarded this
message from Grainger Co. TN Historical Society. "We will be getting the
Grainger County Heritage Books again, Grainger County. Tenn. and Its People
1796-1998. sooner than we originally thought." |
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You can mail your checks for
$59.95 (Book $56.00, S&H $3.95) to the follow- ing address: |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page7 COFFEY COUSINS |
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We knew his grandmother was Mary **» Coffey,
married James H. Chasteen, but |
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was killed in a battle at Fort
Mcintosh in Brantley County, GA. Surfing the web, I found the article,
"Satilla River: Site of Ft. Mcintosh". This article states the
exact location of the fort has not been established but a Georgia Histori-
cal Marker at Atkinson, GA, proclaims, "Near this town on the northeast
side of the Satilla River, Fort Mcintosh was built early in the Revolutionary
War to protect extensive herds of cattle rang- ing between that river and the
Altamaha. It became an important post on the southern frontier...". |
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General Lachlan Mcintosh was
com- missioned in January, 1776 to recruit volunteers to defend the southern
portion of the state. In early 1777, after construction of Fort Mcintosh, the
independence seeking Georgia Militia intended to launch an attack against the
east Florida British but was unable to muster support for an attack. In-
stead, a group of 800 British Regulars, Loyalists, and Indians attacked the
Georgia Militia, a group of sixty. After fierce fighting and with several
dead and wounded and a promise of an escort of British Regulars to Fort Howe,
the Georgia Militia surrendered and was disarmed. The British Regulars began
an escort of the prisoners to Fort Howe but in the late evening, the Brit-
ish Regulars disappeared. The Georgia Militia, realizing they were
defenseless and to avoid falling into the hands of the Indians, took a
direction through the woods, bays, and swamps towards Fort Howe so as to
avoid ambush on |
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the one road to Fort Howe. After
trav- eling 35 miles, they arrived at Fort Howe the next morning. |
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* The newspaper, USA TODAY, has
an article on the front page of the LIFE section (Tuesday, July 13,1999)
"Edu- cated elders do more with less brain" The study at Henry Ford
Health System |
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not which line. Their daughter
Cathy's latest husband may also be in my Clark line. Bennie's address is Rt.
1, Box 270, Kiowa, OK 74553-9727. |
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* Darlene Clark sends the
following: Thanks to Virgil's contribution to the CCC, Issue 73, December,
1998, p. 12, we have information that Selathiel Coffey's wife was Elizabeth
Gore. |
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I have used the
Familysearch.com, the web, and books from the IA Genealogi- cal Society to
learn more about Eliza- |
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beth Gore and her origins. I
plan to study the movements of this large Gore family to see if there are
clues as to where Selathiel Coffey and Elizabeth Gore may have met. |
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According to the information in
these sources, Elizabeth was the youngest of |
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11 children (seven boys and four
girls) born to James Gore, JR. and Elizabeth |
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Dowden Gore. James Gore, JR was
born in Prince George County, MD and died in Kershaw County, SC, October 29, |
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1784. Elizabeth Dowden Gore was
born August 29, 1716 in Queen Ann Parish, Montgomery County, MD. She died in
November 1788/89 in Chester County, |
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Land records in Settlers of
Maryland, 1751-1765 by Peter Wilson Coldham |
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show that James and Elizabeth
owned 746 acres of land in Frederick County, MD in 1758. These tracts of land
were known as "Gores Adventure" (5 86 acres), "Grandmother's
Gift" (100 acres), and "Grandmother's Goodwill" (60 acres). |
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Next, I found listed in Maryland
Mili- tia, 1732-1763 and 1732 -1774, Cap- tain William Luckett's Company with
James Gore, Jr. as a Corporal and his sons, James Manner Gore, Clement Gore,
and Thomas Gore as soldiers. Their dates of service were not identified. |
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The son, Thomas, (1735-2/18/77 |
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) |
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in Detroit quotes a researcher
named C. |
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page 8 September |
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9 |
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Edward Coffey. It must be a
pretty high level article because it is being published in the July issue of
NEUROL- OGY. (From Nancy Williams) |
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* Jo Ann Coffee sent a picture
of an Oklahoma Historical Marker. It is lo- cated near Spiro, OK. She says
that nothing is left of the fort and under- stands that the corpse of
engineers |
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used what was left of the stones
for rip rap. The sign reads: |
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FORT COFFEE - 6.1 Mi. North -
Estab- lished June 16, 1834 by 7th Inf., and named in honor of Gen. John
Coffee of Tennessee. Abandoned by U.S. Army in November 1838. In 1842 site
se- lected by Choctaw Council and estab- lished as Ft. Coffee Academy for boys.
During the Civil War buildings used as barracks by Confederate forces. In Oct |
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1863 captured by Federal troops
and principal building burned. |
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OBITUARIES |
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SARAH COFFEY HOLLAND |
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Sarah Holland, 79, retired
Yalobusha County Schools teacher, died of heard failure Sunday, April 6,1999
in Oxford, MS. She was married to Thomas E. Holland who survives and leaves a
son |
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Thomas E. Holland Jr. of
Cordova, TN; a brother Mayes Coffey of Memphis and |
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JOHN ASKEW COFFEY |
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BIG SPRING. TX - John Askew
Coffey, 92, of Fort Worth died Friday, Dec. 5, |
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1997, in Fort Worth. He was born
Oct. 8, 1905, in Sulphur Springs and had lived in Big Spring for 40 years. |
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Mr. Coffey was a math teacher,
phys- ics teacher and principal at Big Spring High School and worked for
Cosden Petroleum Corp. He was a member of Broadway Baptist Church. |
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Survivors include his wife,
Cleta Faye of Fort Worth; a son, Dr. Robert Thomas Bob" Coffey of Fort
Worth; a daughter, |
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Glenna Coffey Moore of Dallas;
two stepdaughters, Nina Fryar Pruitt of Fort Worth and Margaret Fryar
Tarleton of San Antonio; a sister, Florrie Coffey McDowell, and a brother,
R.W. Coffey, both of Sulphur Springs. |
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Burial at Trinity Memorial Park |
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(From The San Angelo (Texas)
Stan- dard-Times On line, Dec 7,1997. See it
at:http://www.texaswest.com/standard times/ news/9 7/december/7/ deaths.htm)
and Jack Coffee |
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a grandson. She was a member of
Oakland Baptist Church and Daughters of the American Revolution. |
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Burial was in the Oakland MS
Cem- etery. |
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Sarah has been a member of
Coffey Cousins for since 1985 and has at- tended several conventions. We send
our sympathy to Mr. Holland and the family. |
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(From Thomas Holland |
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COFFEYCOUSINS* CLEA RING HOUSE page9 |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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* Reams Goodloe gave us the
following corrections for last issue and I seem to have overlooked them. You
need to |
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make the following corrections
to your newsletter. |
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Re: CCC. Issue #73 p. 13 |
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2nd paragraph re the E. A.
Coffee that married Thomas Hay just a little over a year after Hiram died. It
makes more sense that this was the widow Eliza- beth Ann Woolridge Coffee,
rather than the sister Elizabeth whose middle ini- tial was not A and who married
G. W. Jewell. |
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2nd column. The Mary C. Coffee
who married Franklin Plummer was no doubt the widow Mary Catherine Isler
Coffee. From family records we know she married Congressman Plummer although
we had his name as Frederick. It was because Mary Catherine's first husband
had died and this marriage was pending that the daughter eloped at age 14
while visiting her Uncle Hol- land. Virgil is correct that the children were
born in MS. Since Plummer was a congressman, we should be able to verify his
first name. |
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Ream's address is: P.O. Box 942,
Ormond Beach, FL 32175-0942. |
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* Marvin Coffey has some
corrections for Issue 75. We need to take note of the DAR Patriot Index on p.
11 of the June issue of CCC. Marvin says, "A long time ago someone filed
with the DAR the lineage starting with Joel, b. 1730. We now know from another,
more reliable source that Joel was the son of Chesley Coffey, Sr. & Jane
Cleveland. As such, 1730 would be a bit early for |
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ward & Ann Coffey). Also in
the same section is Reuben Coffey, 1759 who is stated as marrying Sally
Scott. This was a point of confusion for many years but we now know that the |
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Reuben who married Sally Scott
was a son of John Coffey and Jane Graves and born 1744. Reuben the
Revolutionary War pensioner, b. 1759 married Millie Morris (tradition) and
went to Wayne co. KY. The older Reuben died in Burke co. NC. Reuben 1759 was
a son of Rev. James Coffey. |
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Another common mistake is given
on p. 10 under "The Isbell Family". Sally Ann Isbell did marry
Henry B. Coffey |
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but Henry was NOT a son of
Reuben & |
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Sally (Scott) Coffey. He was a
son of Joel Coffey, a younger brother of |
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Reuben 1759, and his wife Martha
or "Patsy". This family went to Wayne co. KY early, and as
mentioned above the older Reuben never left Burke co. NC. Marvin's address is
4771 Hillcrest Rd., Medford, OR 97520. Email - coffey@sou.edu |
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Joel. It's more like 1745-1750
(I think more towards the latter). Also, he didn't marry Martha Sealey but
rather Martha Step (Stepp, Stapp), the grandaughter of Joshua Stapp and
Martha Coffey (eldest daughter of Ed- |
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INDEX TO CCC: CURRENT TO ISSUE
75 |
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Reams Goodloe has indexed the
news- letter. He will sell the index on disk in any of the 20 Microsoft Word
formats for $2.00. |
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If you want to read everything
about your ancestor, but purchasing the com- plete set of back issues is too
expen- sive, this may be your best answer. You can see which issues your
ancestor is listed in and buy only those issues of |
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0 September 1999 page 1 |
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NEW COFFEY BOOK |
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I purchased a new Coffee book,
recom- mended to me by a Coffey Cousin. The title is "CALLED AWAY"
by Ronnie Haraway. The price of this book is $30. He only has about 20-25 of
them left, so I feel fortunate to have ordered when I did. Ronnie is a double
Coffee, descending from Elizabeth Woodson Coffee through his mother and
Richard Smith Coffee, her brother, through his dad. Ronnie's book starts with
Peter and Susannah Coffee continuing through the line of their grandson
Thomas Graves Coffee. This is the primary line covered in this book. It is
well written, easy to follow and docu- mented (and interesting - with some
pictures). It would be good buy for anyone interested in the Peter Coffee
line. Ronnie's address is Rt.l, Box78, Pine Haven Shores, Rogersville, AL
35652. |
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* Patsy Castanon says, "In
researching another family line, I received infor- mation on some Coffee/ey
graves in Rowan County, KY, near the city of Morehead. I am forwarding the
infor- mation on to you. You can decide if it is worthwhile to put it in the
newsletter. |
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Coffee/ey graves in Rowan
County, KY: |
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The following were found on Bob
Johnson's farm: |
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Susan Coffee, born 16 Dec 1850;
died 9 Dec 1914 |
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Marcatta (may be spelled
incorrectly) Coffee, wife of Thomas Coffee, |
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born 21 Jan 1927; |
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died 20 May 19-3 |
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James Coffee, born 7 Mar 1882; |
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died 23 Sep 1897 |
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The following found in the
Coffee graveyard on Route 32, Rowan Co.: |
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Amos D. Coffey, born 20 Oct 1859
Nannie Coffee (wife of Amos) |
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born 25 Jul 1867; |
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died 4 Nov 1957 |
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George Coffey, born 16 Mar 1885; |
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died 18 Jan 1938 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* Listed in a web site: www//
198.8.166/sheproom/peridicals/wrvq/ vr/n9+72I.htm I (Bonnie Culley) found
listed a cemetery, 105 years old, in Theodosia, MO, sitting between two
churches. The first is the Theodosia United Methodist and the second is the |
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True Hope Baptist Church. The
cem- etery is named Lutee Cemetery and is non denominational. In the list of
buri- als are: |
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Charley Coffey, no date Tildy
Coffey, no date |
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?DOWN UNDER" COUSINS |
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M. Smeltzer-Stevenot send
clippings from "The Irish Link" of queries for Coffee/ey families.
I may have printed |
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a couple of these before as I
subscribed to The Irish Link in the past. The fea- ture is "Relatives of
These Irish Sought". |
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COFFEY: Hannah Matilda Coffey,
bl 854, Newry, Co. Down, dau of James & Mary |
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Jane (nee Ross) Coffey. Married
in St. Mary's Church of Ireland there 1870 Benjamin, son of James & Sarah
(nee McGladdery) Hutchinson. Arrived, Melbornejune 1870 in "Great
Britain" with parents & family members. Settled in Collingwood, furniture
dealer, where died 1879. Four chn. of whom Norman Leslie Hutchinson b. 1877
m. Sarah Elizabeth Marriott and had 5 chn. of whom Ronald Coffey Hutchinson
m. Bertha Ronalds Parents |
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of Mrs. Elsie Day, 15 Wellard
Rd., Box Hill South, Vic. 3128, Australia [Sept. 1993 Issue] |
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COFFEY: James Bouchier Coffey,
b. CI828 Ireland, son of Michael & Bridget (nee Bouchier) Coffey. Married
in Brooklyn, NY 1858 Eliza, dau of Michael & Eliza (nee Whelan) Hogan
from Lullock, Co. Clare. Arrived Melborne(lst)cl851 and (2nd) 1858/ 9. Farmed
at Amphitheatre. Died Richmond, Melb. 1901, where coachbuilder and Keen
member of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church. Dau, Bridget Alice Coffey,
b.1876 m. Ernest Victor Mastin and had 5 children of whom Theresa Stanislaus
Mastin m. Murray Duncan grndparents of Miss Karen McCormack, 159 Waverly Rd.,
Chadstone, Vic. 3148, Australia. [June |
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zier. Died Cooma 1902. Thirteen
chn of whom John Coffey b. 1867 m. at Queenbeyan NSW 1891 Elizabeth |
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Lucas. Seven chn of whom Dorothy
May Coffey b. 1899 m. at Singleton |
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1927 to Charles Mitchell,
parents of Mr. C. Wallace Mitchell, 26 Ibis Drive, Boambee, NSW 2452,
Australia. [Dec. |
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1993, Issue] |
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COFFEY: Thomas, b.c 1840 Golden,
Co. Tipperary, son of William & Mary (Bourke) Coffey. Married in Golden
1864, to Mary Riley, chn William b. |
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1865, Bridget, Annie, Patrick
Michael, John b. 1873. Settled Courtney St, N. |
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Melbourne: died Captain's Flat
NSW 1889. Son Patrick Michael b. 1870 N. Melbourne, married at Captain's Flat
1894 to Mary Magdalene Pola, dau of |
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Maiteis & Annie (Hurley)
Pola, he from Switzerland, she from Ireland. Chn James Martin, Mary
Magdalene, John |
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Peter, Sarah, Thomas Louis,
Martin Joseph, Rebecca Annie, Eileen (Lena) & Charles Albert. From Jeff
Bradley, 3 Lipman St. Chapman ACT 2611, Aus- tralia [June 1994 issue]
COFFEY-VANSTON: Michael Coffey, |
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b.c 1800 married Susan Vanston |
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b.c 1806 Borris-in-Ossary,
Queens Co. |
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chn Mary, Bridget, Sarah,
Robert, John, Patrick, Michael, Richard, and Susan. Settled Sale Vic area.
Information sought on this family by Mrs. B. Skene, 32 Maida St., Lilyfield,
NSW 2040, Australia. [June 1994 issue] |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
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1993 Issue] |
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COFFEY: Michael Coffey born Clan
parish, Co. Kildare, son of grain dealer John & Mary (nee Power) Coffey.
Ar- rived Adelaide SA. Married at Cooma NSW 1864 to Mary Ann Fahey. Gra- |
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page 12 September 199 |
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KENTUCKY MARRIAGES, contd. from
issue 75 |
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Virgil Coffee has copied
marriages for Coffee and Coffeys married in Kentucky. I typed and sorted
them. There a great many of these marriages. We will print a few each issue
until we have printed them all. We suggest that you get a copy of the
original record if you plan to use these in your records. You will then have
the actual spelling, dates etc. You probably will find more than just a date. |
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COFFEE/EY |
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Polly |
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Polly |
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Priscilla Provie Prudence Ann
Rachel |
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Rachel Rachel Rachel Abby |
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RansonJ Rebecca Rebecca Rebecca
Rebecca Rebecca Reuben Reuben Reubin Rhode B. Richard Richard Richard Richard
Richard Rinda Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Rosa Rosa Roxie A |
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SPOUSE |
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Wiley Prater |
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John Cook |
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William B. Hopkins |
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F. B. Walton |
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James Shelby Dodds John
Christian James J. Jones |
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M. DATE |
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Jul,4 1839 Dec,3 1903 Apr,15
1890 |
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Jan, 15 1830 Jul,23 1820 Jan,4
1852 Aug,22 1893 Jan,18 1816 Jun,28 1849 Jun,25 1856 Jun,2 1911 |
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KY.COUNTY |
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Morgan Adair Morgan Estill |
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Wayne Wayne Wayne Wayne Wayne
Rockcastle Montgomery Fayette Morgan |
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Magoffin Morgan Greenup Wayne
Estill Wayne Johnson Wayne Lincoln Magoffin Morgan Boyle Lincoln Pulaski
Christian Adair Morgan Estill |
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Wayne Morgan Madison Green
Morgan Russell Rowan |
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m William J. Kindrick |
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Mary J. Wolf William Lykens Hugh
Robinson John Elam |
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Silas Roberts |
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Brice Patrick |
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Nancy Cooper |
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Emily Nichols |
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Mary Alice Vaughn Zachariah
Jones Roseanner Foster Rebecca McKenzie Catherine E. Jones Catherine
McCormick Sillan May |
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Carpenter Marshall Annie Young |
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Mary Terhune Mollie E. Hubble
Fannie E. Boyd Mary Ann Bennett |
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Bennett Ela |
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Dec,21189 Dec,7 1873 Sep,27 1821 |
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4 Jul,12 1834 |
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Dec,10187 |
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M. |
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M. W. |
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Ruth Rutherford |
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S.H. Salathiel Salathiel |
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t William J. Ogleb |
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Apr,4 1842 Dec,25 1895 Apr,21
1881 |
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Jan.l 1890 Dec,15 1858 Nov,25
1867 May,29 1820 Jun,5 1867 Sep,24 1932 Jul,2 1879 Oct,25 1882 May,12 1881
Mar,20 1872 Aug,l 1868 |
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Mar,17 1801 Nov,21 1914 Aug,20
1835 May,10 1854 |
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KashWhit |
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Dec,21191 Jan,l 1908 Jan,4 1914
Jun,23 1943 Jan,15 1800 |
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. Russell |
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n Ruie Holbrook |
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JoeMcClai |
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Andrew Moody Gracey Coffee Martha Thomas
Nancy Dunbar Mary A. Ballew |
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COFFEE/EY |
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SPOUSE |
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Polly Blair |
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M. DATE Ocl,25 1808 |
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KY.COUNTY |
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Adair Adair Pulaski Morgan
Davies Casey Russell Magoffin Magoffin Morgan Adair Green Wayne Green Madison
Morgan Pulaski Pulaski Lincoln Russell Morgan Morgan |
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Salathiel Sale |
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Mary Blair |
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Anne Lynch |
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James Williams |
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John Walker |
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David W. Vandiver |
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James Collins |
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Sarah F. Burgess |
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Elisha Blanton |
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Harriett Pierce |
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Elizabeth Spurting |
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Julia F. Paxton |
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Henry Roberts |
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G.LJudd |
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Fielden Coffee |
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John C. Fyfe |
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John L. Hick |
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William H.Keith |
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John w. Higginbotham Dec,12 1878 |
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David Harvey |
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Henry W. Smith |
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William Walraven |
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Martha Ellen Thompson Nov,23
1914 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUS |
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3 |
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6 Mary Hensley Prewitt Nov,18
1820 |
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Feb,24 186 |
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Nov,4 1864 Apr,9 1892 Apr,27
1865 Nov,6 1854 |
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Sale |
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Sally- Sally Sally Samantha
Samuel Samuel Samuel Samuel Samuel Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah
Sarah Seabury Selina Shelby Shelby- |
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Shelby Sidney Sidney |
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Silas H. Sophia Sophronia
Sophronia A. Sophronia E. Spencer Stanton P. Susan |
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Jul,4 1839 Jan,24180 Jan,16 1854 |
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8 Aug,19 1873 |
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Oct,25 181 |
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E. Elizabeth Jane |
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May,16 1860 Feb,6 1897 |
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Jul,31 1857 Sep,14 1840 Mar,7
1878 Dec,3 1856 Dec,2 1903 Mar.10 1803 Apr,23 1877 Nov,12 1876 Mar,4 1876 |
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May,21 1846 0ct,3 1878 Aug,5
1912 |
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Jun,29 187 |
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Sarah J. Williams |
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Sally Perkins |
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Elizabeth Kilbreath |
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Elizabeth Eubank |
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Narcissa McCubbins |
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William R. Willis |
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William M. Fox |
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Alexander Bobbitt |
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William Shelly Meadows Aug,27
1874 Russell |
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5 Dec,26 1872 Jan,20 1831 |
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Russell Wayne Adair Adair
Metcalf Adair Pulaski Wayne |
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Dec,30183 |
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Susan Susan A. Susie |
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T.C |
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T.J. |
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Tabitha Talitha Telitha Ann
Telitha Cum Telitha J. Theodore Thomas |
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Mary Saufly |
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Josiah McSwain JosiahJohnson
William A. Wathen D. L Jones |
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Florra A. Clark Elizabeth Jane
Bowen |
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Campbell Russell Estill Greenup
Marion Morgan Rockcastle Madison Casey Casey Wayne Morgan Estill |
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Estill Rockcastle |
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5 Sep, 18 1882 |
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Dec,4189 |
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Jeremiah Vardema William C. Brown Albin S. Jones William D. Prater
Amos Johnson Mary McCoonce |
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M. A. McGuire |
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8 Apr,26 1846 |
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Feb,16 1860 Aug,17 1866 Nov,21 1883 |
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COFFEE/EY |
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Thomas Thomas |
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SPOUSE |
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Malvina Jones Maude Abel |
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1 Jan,23 1901 |
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Adair Wayne Pulaski Marshall
Estell Logan Russell Whitley Wayne |
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Wayne Russell Adair Green Estill
Estill Estill |
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Washington Magoffin Magoffin
Rockcastle Morgan Russell Wayne Rockcastle Morgan Lincoln Morgan Green |
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Estill Morgan Morgan Casey
Morgan Russell Casey Greenup Casey Russell |
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Wayne Lawrence Morgan Wayne
Wayne Rockcastle Adair |
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Feb,21 187 |
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KY.COUN1 |
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Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas C. Thomas C.
Thomas C. Thomas G. Thompson Thursey A. Tillman W.A.C. |
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W. Cullen W.D. W.G. W.M. |
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W. P. Walter F. W alton Waltor
Wiley Wiley J. William William William William William William William
William William William William William William William William William
William William William William |
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h Malissa Davidson |
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9 Mar,ll 1853 |
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A. C. |
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CasadyCas |
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Dec,2 188 Jan,13 1881 |
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Julina Walton Frances Harrington
Amanda Stone Rebecca Rogers Jane Miller |
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Helen Brower Mary Ann Heavins
Sarah S. Haven |
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Lucy W. Rice Mary E. Turner
William J. Walton |
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Jane Jordan |
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Sarah F. Walton Pearl Marcum
Annie E. Phillips Dorcia Marshall Serepta Crater Susan A. Robinson |
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2 Jan,14 1858 Jan,21 1832 |
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Aug,23 1848 |
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Jul,6180 |
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1 Dec,11183 |
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Oct,7185 |
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9 Mar,10 1856 Mar,24 1864 |
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Jun,13 1857 Sep,24 1848 Nov.l 1875 Mar,3 1896 |
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3 Feb,19 1884 |
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Dec,20190 |
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Mar,7 1904 Dec,25 1877 Sep,16
1886 |
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Apr,12 1934 |
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Tressie M. Nickel Margaret Green Zula
Lair |
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Serilda Cates Elizabeth Brown
Minerva Holt Emaline Atkins Elizabeth Murray Josephine Jones Rebecca Adams
Roberta Adkins |
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7 Aug,31 1929 |
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Oct,2183 |
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t Elizabeth Bell |
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Jan,21188 Jun,24183 Jun,25 1851
Feb,4 1886 Dec,17 1849 Oct,25 1876 Jul,5 1840 Apr, 16 1949 Aug,10 1860 Aug,17
1826 Jul.ll 1873 |
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RhodaHol |
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S. C. Poppewell |
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n Amanda Jane Dysath |
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7 Nov, 14 1878 |
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Rachel Valsto |
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Dec,14188 Jun,2 1850 |
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Belle Butt |
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Martha Johnson Ida Coffey
Serville Fyfe LaRue Fyfe |
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Lela Mae Abbott Lexie Coffey
Cordelia Reynolds Rosaline Moss |
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5 May,9 1827 |
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Sep,4 189 |
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Nov,26 1857 Nov,26 1557 Sep,16
1911 Feb,15 1836 Dec,12 1895 Nov,13 1862 |
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A. A. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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SPOUSE |
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Eliza Nunnelly |
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Lou Mina Jane Clark Anna Eliza
Phillips Elizabeth A. Brown Myrtle Cave |
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Sytha Williams Elizabeth Hill |
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Eliza McSwain Elizabeth Craven
Hattie Hopkins Althelia Woods Winnie Parson Violetta Hayes |
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Dicy Ann McFarland Mary A.
Coffey Edna M. Roberts |
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E. Faye McQuilling, 1898 Shore
Dr. S. #102, St. Petersburg, FI 33707 |
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Janice B. Hodgson, 398 Lakeview
Lp.NE, Ocean Shores, WA 98569 |
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Betsy Berry, 986 Highland Park,
Tupelo, MS 38801-6933 |
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James A. Coffey, 6994 D.
Ellingham Cir, Alexandria, VA 22315 |
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T. Jeff Coffey, 6607 Woodford, |
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San Antonio, TX 78239-2855 |
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Ben Coffey, R.R.2, Box 4000,
Monticello, KY 42633 |
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Elizabeth Downs, 4221 N
Witchduck Rd. Virginia Beach,VA 23455 5633 |
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Nov,25 1891 May,3 1889 Feb,19
1884 |
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Jan,2 1860 |
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COFFEE/EY |
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William Allen William B. William
F. William F. William F. William G. William H. William H. William H. William
M. William R. William W. Willis |
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M. DATE |
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page 1 KY.COUNTY |
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Pulaski Rockcastle Washington
Russell Taylor Russell Madison Estill |
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Casey Morgan Wayne Rockcastle
Green Russell Russell |
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1 Nov, 11 1859 |
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Dec .4189 Feb,3 1851 |
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Willis Willis A. W oodrow |
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MACFIE C |
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President Jeff wrote about the
Macfie Clan in his presidents letter, leaving it to me to tell you about the
cost of memebership and address. First is cost and it's better than Jeff
remembered: $7.00 senior membership (65), $15.00 for individual and $25 for
family. |
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Dues are sent to Mr. Norrie
MacPhee, 497 Boston Post Rd., Amherst, NH 03031. 1 would make the check to
Macfie Clan Society. |
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Ilah Merriman was the first to
sug- gest that some of the Coffee/eys might descend from the Macfie Clan. She
is researching this possibility and will let us know more in the future. It
is not assumed at all Coffee/eys came from this clan. I feel that we need to
keep an open mind to all possibilities. |
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Aug,10 1916 May,8 1823 Apr,14
1881 Mar,23 1823 Dec, 10 1862 Dec,26 1848 Oct,26 1937 |
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4 Sep,22 1881 |
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Apr,7 186 |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Ruth Lanning, 1905 N. 8Th St.,
Springfield, OR 97477 |
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Dana Ann Mireles, 2412 Cross
St., LA Crescenta, CA 91214-310 |
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page 16 September 199 |
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Kentucky Cemeteries |
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The following are lists of
Coffey's buried in Kentucky collected by Rod Coffey of ^ |
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Colorado. |
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SHERROD DOBBS Cemetery -
McCreary Co. KY by (Alma Coffey Whitis) |
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COFFEY, Alford - 23 Nov. 1879 to
3 Aug 1959 (son of Henry & Sarah Dobbs Coffey: m. 3 Nov 1903 toTennie
Gregory) |
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COFFEY, Tennie - 7 Nov. 1882
to (dau of Benjamin Gregory &
Sallie Miller) COFFEY, George H. -1913 -1967 (son of Henry & Sarah Dobbs
Coffey) |
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COFFEY, H. Herbert - 1906 - 1962 |
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COFFEY, Lucy- 1929- |
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COFFEY, Clyde Estil - _ Dec 1918
- 22 Dec 1968 (b. At Slavens, KY, son of Reuben Coffey & Alice Vaughn; m.
Dora Dobbs) |
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COFFEY, Willie N. - b. 5 Aug
1903 (McCreary Co) d. 2 Jan 1973; son of Mathew Coffey & Emily Troxell;
m. Minnie ) |
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COFFEY CEMETERY - Oil Valley
Road, Monticello, KY (by Nell Marsh) COFFEY, Aggie -15 Mar 1805 to 18 Feb
1902 |
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COFFEY, Artema -15 Oct 1838
(39?) to 12 Dec 1912 |
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COFFEY, Bessy L. - 6 Dec 1885 to
24 Aug 1897 |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Bidy, wife of Lewis
Coffey - 3 Mar 1775 to 13 Jan 1857 |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Cleveland Kendrick- 5
Jan 1836 to 7 Dec 1921 |
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COFFEY, Elizabeth E. - 23 Apr
1831 to 11 May 1855 |
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COFFEY, George W. - son of James
L. -21 Sep 1834 to 28 Sep 1844 ^ COFFEY, Infant son of O.S. & Bettie -
still born 18 Oct 1993 |
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COFFEY, James L - 2 Sep 1802 to
7 Aug 1855 COFFEY, Jesse G. - 7 Dec 1829 to 23 Apr 1855 COFFEY, Lewis -13 Nov
1772 to 29 Sep 1850 COFFEY, Lewis -1843 to 1914 |
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COFFEY, Lewis H. - 18 Feb 1890
to 6 Mar 1890 |
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COFFEY, Lois H. - dau of L.
& S. - 18 Feb 1890 to 6 Mar 1890 |
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9 |
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COFFEY, Mary - 3 Feb
1838 to 30 Oct 186 |
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COFFEY, Mary A. - wife of Louis
P. Tuttle -1849 to 191 |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Shelby -19 Aug 1811 to 2
Sep 1863 |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Sophia - wife of Lewis
Coffey - 1853 to 189 |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Zerilda Emerine, wife of
Shelby - 29 Jun 1822 to 22 Jun 190 |
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| 76-16 |
STRANGE, Sarah A., wife of James
L. Coffey - Died 30 Oct 1885, age 78 yr, 8mo, 4 day. |
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INGRAM CEMETERY Located on
Dolens Old Field above Harry Roberts place.. Cop- ied by Nell Marsh &
June Bork notes, Almira Whitis |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Amelia -14 Mayl884 to 24
Jan 1943 (unmarried) |
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COFFEY, Clarence N. - 28 Sep
1914 to 10 Jul 1924 |
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COFFEY, David Joe - 20 May 1964 to 3 Dec
196 |
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COFFEY, Dica Robert - 24 Jul
1894 to 23 Apr 1962 - |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Ida -1900 to 1934 (wife
of Wm. & dau. of Henderon & Margaret [Jones] Coffey) |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Henderson - 15 Oct 1870
to 3 Jan 1960 |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEYJames M. - 23 Mar 1835 to
20 Feb 1915 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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COFFEY, James Nelson - b. 22 Apr
1889 to |
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COFFEY, Margaret - 26 Nov 1870
to 9 Nov 1946 (nee Jones) |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Marie Ann -16 Feb 1930
to 16 Dec 1930 |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Nelson N. -1864 to 1934
(son of James N.) |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Reva - 14 Sep 1937 to 17
Sep 1937 |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Roy Lee - 27 Sep 1913 to
3 Oct 1913 |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY, Sarah E., wife of Nelson
C. -1867 to 19957 (dau of Willis Worley & Rachel Jones) |
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| 76-16 |
COFFEY.Sarah Margaret, wife of
James M. - 14 Jan 1814 (1844?) to _ |
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ROBERTS CEMETERY Located on
Harry Roberts Farm on Big Sinding in Wayne Co., KY. Notes from Alma Whitis |
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COFFEY, William -1899 to 1925 |
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COFFEY CEMETERY - Located on
Wolf Creed, edge of Wayne & NcCreary Co. Line, but was originally Wayne
Co., before 1911 when McCreary was formed. Contrib- uted by Alma Marie Coffey
Whitis. |
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COFFEY, B. F. -10 Feb 1851 to 6
Apr 1918 (Benjamin Franklin Coffey Sr., son of Nelson & Kissah Watters
Coffey; m. 5 Dec 1872 Martha Lorilda Dobbs) |
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COFFEY, Catherine - 27 Mar 1840
to 16 Oct 1901 (dau of Wm Jones & Polly Baker) |
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COFFEY, Dexter-1942 to 1950 |
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COFFEY, Gertie -1883 to 188 |
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COFFEY, Henderon -13 Jul 1843 to
6 Aug 1920 (Richard Henderson Coffey, son of Nelson Coffey & Kissah
Watters; m. 25 Nov 1867 to Catherine C. Jones |
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COFFEY, James Perke - 24 Aug
1896 to 14 Feb 1929 (son of B. F. Sr. & Martha Dobbs Coffey; m. Clara
Carrell, dau of Gilson) |
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COFFEY, Kizzah - 6 Mar 1810 to 5
Jun 1885 (wife of Nelson N. Coffey & dau of Moses Watters & Nancy
Rue) |
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COFFEY, L. H., son of B.F. &
Martha - 29 Mar 1886 to 5 Jan 1909 |
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COFFEY, Martha -18 Mar 1850 to 5
MAR 1938 (dau of Geo. Washington Dobbs & Lurainey Strunk; wife of B.F.
Coffey) |
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COFFEY, Nelson N. - 9 Jun 1811
to 22 Feb 1878 (b. In NC; son of James & Sally Sumpter Coffey; m. Kissah
Watters) |
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COFFEY, Sallie B. - 3 May 1884
to 20 Nov 1966 (Sallie Belle, dau of Henry Clark & Rebecca Morrow; m. In
Wayne Co. 11 Nov 1902 to B.F. Coffey Jr) |
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COFFEY, T. M. - 5 Feb 1878 to 15
Jul 1907 (Tolbert M. Son of B.F. Sr. & Martha Dobbs Coffey; m. 16Th Jan
1899 in Scott Co. TN to Sarah Roberts, dau of Nass & Hettie Godsey
Roberts) |
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ASSORTED CEMETERIES |
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COFFEE, Cynthia - Sep 16,1868 to
Jan 8,1923, Day Cem. |
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COFFEE, Druzilla - Dec 31,1880
to Apr 12,1923, Canada Nickell Cem. |
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COFFEE, F.F. - Oct 16,1842 to
Jan 3,1931, Kennard Cem. |
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COFFEE, Harve -1812 to 1914,
Kennard Cem. |
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COFFEE, Isaac F. - Oct 16,1842
to Jan 3,1931, (F. Sgt. Bo.B. Regt KY Inf.) Kennard |
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COFFEY, Ambrose - Jan 31,1856 to
Jan 13,1929, Coffee Cem. COFFEY, Louisa - Mar 19,1857 to Dec 2,1943, Coffee
Cem |
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9 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 2000
SANFORD, FLORIDA |
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Mark your calendar for April
27thru 29,2000. Look forward to a cruse on the river. |
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Meet your Coffee/ey Cousins. |
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Research the Coffee/ey book
collection. Learn new research tips. |
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WATCH FOR DETAILS TN DECEMBER |
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TEXT CCC Issue75 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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June, 1999 Issue NO. 75 |
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins |
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Those who did not make the
reunion missed a |
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really wonderful time. Harold
came through with the weather that was just about perfect the whole time.
Darlene and the committee she put together had everything organized so very
well and knew what was to happen next - they had it all well in hand. |
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FOOD !!! WOW !!! The luncheon we
had on the tour was one we are not likely to soon forget. Tables that were so
beautifully decorated we thought there was a wedding reception to take place.
It was served family style, so everyone served their own plate and if anyone
went away hungry I don't know who it was - and if they did, it was their own
fault. Then the banquet !!!! An- other outstanding presentation of delicious
food. |
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If my memory serves - we had 23
first time reunion attendees out of 64 registered for the banquet. |
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It was another pleasant meeting
with lots of loving cousin conversations and exchanging of news. |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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The Place - SANFORD, FLORIDA -
same dates as this year - last weekend of April. For 2001 Jack and Nelda
Coffee have invited us to meet with mem somewhere along the Mississippi River
between Vicksburg and Nachez, where ever they can Find the best deal. 2002 we
are invited by Jo Langwell to BIG D - Dallas, Texas, that is. It is really
great to have a schedule out three years. That gives the hosts time to look
and have better and more choices of where to go and what to do. NOW - YOU be
thinking about inviting us to your neck of the woods in 2003. |
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Hope all is well with all and
hope to see you in Sanford, Florida next year. |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 74 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA Other than USA -$10.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse |
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An announcement that was pretty important
was that the lady I brought (Glenna Horton) and I are to be married June
teenth. (For you yankees - that is June I9th) and if you don't know the
signifi- cance of that day just check your history. Oh yes, it is to be a
Pergola Wedding. Now you will have to go to your dictionary and find oui what
thai is -- ? and for the hill biiiys
it has nothing to do with pergutory!!!! |
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Great things happened in
scheduling future reunions. Gail Bacnman accepted the chalicuge for 2000 with
the liberty of doing it somewhere along the East Coast. |
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5 |
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Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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eiYiaii: bculey@AOL.com |
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page 2 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Jun-99 |
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How is that for progress. It
will be a |
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I should have stayed in Iowa. I do hope
that you will excuse me for being late with the newsletter this month. We had
a step granddaughter graduate high school. The next day our daugh- ter Connie
married Scott Ball In Spring- field Missouri. I hurried home from convention
to meet Connie to pick out wedding flowers as I did all of the floral work.
(Connie is our widow and Jim and I were thrilled that she found someone to
share the rest of her life with.) |
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The following Monday, I had to
be at a Garden Club State Convention. (I got rid of a job. Finally learned to
say NO!) |
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Flower gardening is another of
my hobbies, but it hasn't been too good to me this month. J have been bitten
by a tick & thought I might have lime dis- ease so had to take
antibiotics and this week I got into poison ivy. The medi- cine for it made
me sicker than the ivy. |
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If you missed the convention,
you missed a wonderful opportunity to meet a lot of new cousins and have a
really good time. Bennie Loftin took the pictures with her new digital cam-
era. She had some really good ones. I have played with them to make a col-
lage of the ones that 1 could make print. I know that they could look better
by someone who is more knowl- edgeable than I, but hopefully I will be better
by next year. I had so much fun with her pictures that Jim bought me a camera
like Bennie's for my birthday. Thanks Bennie (and Jim) |
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Ream's Goodloe had his index for
all of the Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse com- pleted by convention. It works
very smooth and I use a Macintosh computer and he made it on a Windows
machine. |
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boon to me and others who help
new researchers and will help those who do not want to buy all back issues to
find what has been written about their ancestors in earlier newsletters. |
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I really want to thank Darlene
and Harold, Tom and Betty, and Dan and Dorthy for showing us such a good time
in Des Moines. I also want to thank Bill & Gail Bachman for their
invitation to Sanford, Florida in 2000 and Jack& Nelda Coffee's offer for
2001 and even Jo Langwell's offer for 2002. It's won- derful to have so many
volunteers. Thanks again. |
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Your Cousin, |
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[Bonni |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 |
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Editor's Letter |
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2 |
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Index
2 New Cousins
3 |
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New Addresses |
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Obituaries
4 Dead End Roads
5 |
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Clearinghouse Index |
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Currents in the Stream
6 |
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Mail Box |
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Convention 99 |
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Documents Galore
10 |
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3 |
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5 |
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7 8 |
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KY. Marriages
1 |
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2 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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Ancestor |
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John |
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Jesse |
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Chesley James Wesley |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Jean Chamberlain, P.O. Box 512,
West Dennis, MA 02670 John C. Coffey, 249 Sturbridge Rd., Columbus, OH 43228
Wilma Robinson, 379 Electric Ave, Westerville, OH 43081 Doris Beard, 824
Sequoia Ct., Lodi, CA 95242-4692 |
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Ilah Merriman, #8 Rue du Lac,
Dallas, TX 75230 Daniel Coffey, 2204 N. 3rd Ave. E., Newton, IA 50208 James
Scott, P.O. Box457, Loganville, GA 30052 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Jean Chamberlain descends from
John Coffee, born about 1786 -1788, possi- bly in Vermont. He lived at
various times in the Franklin Co. Towns of Georgia and Fairfax. He first
appears in the 1820 Federal Census, residing in Georgia, age 26 to 44, with probably
his wife, age 16 to 25, and three sons under the age of 10. |
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The 1830 Census finds him in the
ad- joining town of Fairfax and the Fairfax deeds confirm that he lived there
for twenty years or more. In 1820 he |
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purchased a 50 acre parcel of
land In Fairfax described in a later deed as "the farm on which I now
live." In Nov. |
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1849, he conveyed this farm,
minus a mill privilege and one acre of land previously sold to L.H. Learned
of Fairfax, "being all the land I own in the town of Fairfax." Also
conveyed to Mr. Learned were "all my sugar utentials (sic) except my
five pail kettle." |
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In 1850 we find John Coffee, age
62, residing again in the town of Georgia. With him is Polly Coffee, age 55,
and Norman Coffee, age 14. Ten years later John is still in Georgia, age 74,
with Polly age 66. At this time Norman, now age 22 is living in Fairfax with
the family of Joseph Wilcox whose wife was the widow of James Coffee, who
died in 1849 at the age of 27. Other Coffees mentioned in the records of
Georgia and Fairfax include the follow- ing: |
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Ramson Coffee, born ca 1811-1820 |
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Lester Coffee, born ca 182 |
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Mary Ann cortee, Dorn ca. 1827 |
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Louisa Coffee, born ca. 1834 |
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Jean would like to correspond
with others working on the John Coffee family or others working in the Ver-
mont area. Jean's address is in the new cousins list |
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* Doris Coffey Beard is the
sister of Raymond Coffey of Stockton, MO. They descend from Jesse Coffey
1817-1885. We thank Raymond for introducing us. If you have anything that
might help Doris or Raymond, write to Doris at her address in the new cousins
list. |
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* Daniel Coffey attended the
convention at Des Moines. He descends from Chesley Coffey through Nebuzaraden
and Salathiel. He would like to hear from others working on this line. His
address is in the new cousins list. |
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*James Scott's grandfather was
James Wesley Coffey of Adair Co., KY. James Scott is interested in Robert T.
Coffey that married Elizabeth Gilcrest. He was one of the founders and
president of Columbia Institute for Boys & Girls (b.12 Feb. 1853). They
also had a son, Robert Sidney Coffey, b. 4 Jan 1853 and other children were
Jospeh, W.W. Fannie and Stapp. If you have informaton this family, please
write to James at the address in the new cous- ins list |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Dr. Wanita Bailey, 520 S.E. 2Nd
Street, Apt 702, Washington, IN 47501 |
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page 4 |
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Jun-99 |
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OBITUARIES |
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BENNIE COFFEY |
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Bennie Coffey, 87 of Kiowa, OK
died |
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Wed. Feb. 10,1999 at the local
nursing home. Burial will be in Memorial Gar- dens Cemetery. |
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Mr. Coffey was born Jan 14,1912
in Stroud, OK, a son of Ranee Coffey and Lou Mina Jane Clark. He married Lou
Ellen Simcox on Feb. 9,1933 in McAlester. He was a farmer and rancher in the
Kowa area until moving to Grand Prairie, TX in 1955. While in Texas, he was a
builder contractor for 20 years until retirement in 1979 when he moved back
to Kiowa. Survivors include a daughter and son- in-law, Bennie Lou and Robert
Loftin of Kiowa; a son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth W. And Martha Coffey of
Kiowa; six grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his parents; his wife; five brothers, McClellan Coffey, Wallace Ausbon
Coffey, Ted B. Coffey, Julius Walter Coffey and Richard Lesley Coffey; and
six sisters, Celia Tee Cross, Nancy Ann Coffey, Mary Elizabeth Self, Martha
Susan Smith, Flora Mae Sorrels and Lena Jane Coffey. |
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(News-Capital & Democrat,
Feb 13, 1999 - from Bennie Loftin) |
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MARGARET BLAIR COFFEY Margaret
Blair Coffey, 89, Overland Park, KS, formerly of Jefferson City and sister of
former Gov. James T. Blair, Jr., died April 13,1999 at her home. She was born
in Jefferson City, a daughter of James T. And Grace Ray Blair. She was
married Sept. 14, 1928 to Lynn M. Ewing, who died in 1958 Nevada, MO. She was
married in 1966 to Jack C. Coffey, who died in 1969 in IL She had a very long
list of accomplishments some of which were, executive secre- tary in
Washington, DC to Sen. Thomas Hennings in 1958 and Sen. Edward |
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Long. Survivors include: two
sons, Lynn M. Ewing, Jr., Nevada, and Blair G. Ewing, Silver Spring, Md.; two
step- daughters, Mrs. O.M. Paterson and Mrs. Edward F. Swift, both of
Chicago. Graveside services was held in Deepwood Cemetery, Nevada, MO. |
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[Extracted from an Obit In
"Post Tri- bune, Jefferson City, MO, Wed., April |
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14,99 |
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Maj. Gen. JOHN COFFEY Jr. |
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Major General John Coffey, Jr.,
(retired), 77, of Edmond, OK died Saturday. A veteran of Word War II and the
Korean War, he was appointed Oklahoma State Adjutant General in 1975 until
1979. He began his military career in 1940, serving with the 1st Infantry
Div. And the 6th Armored Div. In the European theater. He was preceded in
death by his parents, John and Gertie Coffey and a sister, Merna LaFerry of
Haskell. He is survived by his wife, Melba Martin Coffey; a daughter, Ann
Coffey McGuire and son-in-law, Vernon McGuire and one granddaughter, all of
Edmond; sister, Arlene Champagne of Broken Arrow and Lorena Henderson of Eu-
reka, MO. He was buried Haskel Me- morial Cemetery. |
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(From Gene Brewington, Daily
Okla- homa, Oklahoma City, OK June 23, 1998) |
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MELBA COFFEY Graveside services
for Melba Coffey, |
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79, of Edmond are Saturday at
the Haskel Memorial Cemetery. She died Feb.19,1999inOklahomaCity. Born March
22,1919. She married the late John Coffey, Jr on Dec. 22,1943, who preceded
her in death. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Coffey McGuire of Demond and
1 sister Vera Clayton of the Vici Nursing Home. |
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(Daily Oklahoma, Oklahoma City,
OK, Feb. 20,1999; from Gene Brewington) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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L GEORGE COFFEY |
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L. George Coffey, 71 of
Seminole, TX |
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died March 20, 1997, at home. He
was born Dec. 23,1925 in Brighton, CO. It was there that he married Alice
Graves on Aug 22, 1947. He was an enlisted Marine in WWII, graduate of Denver
University and professor there of Physics & Calculus. He worked for
Douglas Aircraft developing the guid- ance systems for some of the first
missiles and was instrumental In de- veloping the automatic controls for both
the DC-8 and B-52 aircraft He is credited with advancing the develop- ment of
heart monitors & power sup- ply for night vision technology. His company
produced the first dimmer switches and speed controls for power tools. |
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Mr. Coffey brought his family to
Semi- nole in 1980. Survivors include: wife, Alice of Seminole; daughter
& son-in- law, Kathryn & Stan Zalenski of Carrollton; son &
daughter-in-law, William Jay & Theresa Coffey of Dallas; 4 grandchildren;
sisters, Georgia Newman, of Denver, CO, Leonore Seymore of Brighton, CO,
Louise Joseph, of Lancaster NY, Frances Steggs of Demming, NM; brother: John
Coffey of Brighton, CO. |
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(Dallas Morning News, Mar.
25,1997 - from Ila Merriman) |
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INDEX TO CCC |
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Reams Goodloe has indexed the
news- letter. He will sell the index on disk in any of the 20 Microsoft Word
formats for $2.00. |
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If you want to read everything
about your ancestor, but purchasing the com- plete set of back issues is too
expen- sive, this may be your best answer. You can see which issues your
ancestor |
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is listed in and buy only those
issues of CCC. Ream's address is PO. Box 942, Ormond Beach, FL 32175-0942 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Ilah Coffee Merriman wrote
that she has spent the last several years work- ing on a Scottish line. Mac
Coffey and Mac Koffey are found in records in |
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1506 on the Islands of Calonsay
and Islag. This is a variation of the spelling of Macfie. The Macfie Clan
were the record keepers for the Lord of the Isles Somerled, about 1120 A.D.
The Macfie Clan has a long and exciting history that many books have narrated.
Ilah is trying to find if any Mac Coffey and Mac Koffey went to Ireland and
became "Coffey". (Shesaysthatsheisfully aware of the history of the
O'Coffey Clan and their roots in Ireland since 240 A.D.) She may be able to
do some research this fall in Ireland as she will be in Scotland, also doing
other re- |
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search. |
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Ilah has found and photographed
5 O'Coffey castles (ruins) in County Cork, with the help of a helicopter and
Antiq- uities Department of the University of Cork. If she gets to Ireland
this fall she plans to search for two more castles that she has heard about;
one near Sligo and the other south of there. These two locations are
consistent with the possible arrival into the "Ulster Planta-
tions" of Mac Coffey. They were also a part of the rebellion of Sir
James MacDonald in 1615 A.D. and may have |
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fled to the safety of Lord
Antrim. She plans to look for these records in Ulster. She would welcome any
information thatothersmayhaveonthis. Shealso needs research locations in the
north area of free Ireland as well as in En- gland and Ireland. |
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She would like to know if any of
the cousins has done any research on the Mac Coffey in Ireland or Scotland.
If you have anything at all that might help Ilah, write to her at 8 Rue Du
Lac Street, Dallas, TX 75230-2834 or fax 972-934-8360. |
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page 6 June |
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* Rod Coffey sends the following
query: REUBEN COFFEY b. 1815, (s/o Ambrose Jr. & 1st wife Lucinda Day)
married Emily Nichols and they had; Mary J., b. 1841, Susan, b. 1844, John,
b. 1847, Wm. H., b. 1849, David, b. 1854, Tho- mas, b. 1855, Elizabeth, b.
1857, James, b. 1858, (Alice) Melissa A., b. 1859 and Tempa, b. 1866 and two
grandchildren, Pearly b. 1875 and Finley, b. 1879. In the 1870 and 1880
Greenup Co. KY census, (Alice) Melissa A. Is listed as Margaret. Rod's
question is who were the spouses of Reuben and Emily Coffey's children and
what is the sur- name of Pearly & Finley? |
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* Rod Coffey has another puzzler
for us to solve: |
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In the 1870 Greenup Co. KY
census: |
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1999 |
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Amos, Rolla, Polly & Raleigh
are com- mon to the descendants of Ambrose and Ailsey Coffee. |
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Rod wants to know if there is a
connec- tion between Wm. W. Coffee and Mar- garet Coffee of Greenup Co. KY.
Rod's address is 1729 So. Downing St., Den- ver, CO 80210. |
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* Joseph Carroll looking for
anything on ELIZA COFFEE, b. 1821 in TN, who on June 25,1850 married William
Wyatt Walker in Maury Co. TN. Joe says that after about 35 years of genealogy
re- search, he has yet to find any positive information on the background of
Eliza Coffee. She is his most recent bottle- neck of his family history that
consist of over 30,000 names. She and Wyatt Walker had eight children and
since she was the second wife of Wyatt, it is also possible that she had also
been previously married. She died cl865, likely in Maury Co. TN. Wyatt died
Sep |
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12, 1889 in Maury Co. Any
informa- tion from your Coffee/Coffey readers would be appreciated. Joe's
address is 465 Sunset Terrace, Cedar Park, TX |
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. |
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*Bennie Loftin has heard from a
lady who is searching for her older half |
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sisters, twins, probably born
before 1939. She thought they were born in |
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Southeast Kentucky or near the
Ken- tucky- Tennesseborder. Their mother was a Coffey lady that prob- ably
belonged to a Penecostal Church or Church of Jesus. Her father was
WoodsonWilliams, apreacherandshe thinks he fathered these girls out of
wedlock to one of the church ladies. Her mother told her about the girls and
she said that he did go see them once in awhile and she also mentioned Cin-
cinnati. If you have any ideas who these girls might be, write to Bennie
Loftin, Rt 1, Box 270, Kiowa, OK 74553- 9727. |
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Coffee, Margaret (T or J?) Wm. A |
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Sarah A. |
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James E. |
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Mary A. |
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Elizabeth |
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John (Tor J) 14 AmosD. 13 |
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Rolla 10 |
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In the 1880 Greenup Co. KY
census: |
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42 KY 23 |
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25 21 19 17 |
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Coffee, Mary (Tor Sarah |
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AmosD. Susan Lizzie Jas. |
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35 dau 22 son |
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12 Gr. Dau 7 Gr. Dau 4Gr.Son |
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Rod asks who's widow is Margaret / Mary?
Just next to her in the 1880 census is: |
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CoffeeJames |
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Susan Katie Polly H. Rolla |
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30KY 30 |
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7 dau |
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This is the James and Rolla
living with Margaret in 1870. Wm. W. Coffee, s/o Ambrose Coffee Jr and 2nd
wife Mar- garet Norman are also in the 1870 Greenup Co. KY census. The names |
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5 dau |
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20 boarder |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* I.V. Crawford was looking back
through old newsletters and found an article in issue #71 June 1998 on page
14 about the old log house written by Ralph Underhill. This was I. V.'s great
grandfather's home (David Pleasant Coffey) John D. Coffey the Confederate
soldier was her grandfather. The ar- ticle was published Sunday, May 22, |
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1960 in the Arkansas Democrat
Maga- zine section pages 4 and 5. The house burned not long after this
article was published. In 1980,1.V. Visited the spot where the house used to
be. She wants to tell the cousins that the house is no longer there, so no one
will be disappointed if they plan to travel there. |
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* Rod Coffey seems to have a
problem. He says that the families of Ambrose (b. 1755, Ireland) and Ailsey
Coffey used the same names over & over. In just the Coffee/eys, he has 2
Alwildas, 7 Ambrose, 5 Charles, 6 Elijahs, 5 Elizabeths, 4 Ezekiels, 4 Harveys,
4 Henrys, and 2 Herberts. There are 2 Isaac F.s with 6 wives between them and
15 James, 4 Jesses and if anyone is looking for a John, he has 16 of them
along with 3 Lillies, 12 Marys, (& 5 have E. For a middle initial). There
are 3 Minnies, a Myrtle, Nancy & a Nannie, 5 Rebeccas, 4 Sarahs & a
Tootsie. There are even 18 Williams. He even has a Gene Autry in his file. He
has about 400 Coffeys so far and too many from |
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the female side to count |
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Rod Coffey also wanted to share
his graduation story with us. "Rod's son, Rod Jr. and his wife Jennifer
both graduated from B.Y.U. this April. Jen as a teacher and Rod's degree is
in law. Rod Jr. said that there was a Todd Coffey there at R.Y.U and they had |
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gotten each other's mail a
couple of time and had credited Todd with Rod's rent check on two occasions.
At a lea ceremony before graduation, Jen was chosen to say the prayer but the
pro- gram listed a Jennifer Lynn Coffey instead of Jennifer Hoyt Coffey. As
it turns out, Jennifer Hoyt Coffey led the |
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prayer, but Jennifer Lynn who
also attended the tea is Todd Coffey's wife and Todd is Marvin Coffey's son.
" Was Rod ever surprised. He says "small world." |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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. |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Edward Coffee wrote that he
and Phyllis are grandparents again. Kristina Marie Lang was born Feb. 17, |
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1999. She is the fourth child of
their middle daughter Alison Ann Coffee Lang. He also said that Debbie (who
used to attend the Coffey Conventions with Mon & Dad when she was
younger), is engaged and planning a wedding for July 31st Her husband to be
is in the Marine Corps and currently stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. We
congratulate Debbie. We'd love to have a picture of the event Debbie was our
mascot for many years as the youngest at most events. |
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* Kathryn Johnson wrote to
suggest that we send cards to Ella Carpenter. She is in a nursing home now
and could use some "sunny" letters. Her address is%CliffordD.
Carpenter, 1720Murdock Blvd., Orlando, FL 32825. Wouldn't it be wonderful if
she were able to attend convention next year. |
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page 8 June |
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I999 |
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with our annual meeting as Jeff
Coffey called us together again by banging his shillelagh.
Heagaincalledforpeople who had attended various number of meeting with the
best part being all of the first timers who were there. Jack Coffee read the
minutes of the last meeting and I gave an editor's report. I promised again
not to raise subscrip- tion rates unless absolutely necessary and recognized
some who had contrib- uted a lot to the newsletter. |
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Election of officers ended with
a motion to keep Jeff Coffey as president and Jack Coffee as secretary. The
motion passed. |
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Now our biggest business each
year is to see where we will meet in the fu- ture. Gail Bachman & Donna
L. Coffey were to look into several East Coast locations. It was decided that
we will meet in Sanford Florida in 2000. The location is good and the weather
should be great We find hostesses at least 2 years in advance now and Jack
and Nelda Coffee have agreed to host in 2001 in the Natches, Vicksburg area
and Joe Langwell will scout out Dallas for 2002. |
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As fund raisers we sold ticket
for two afghansthisyear. VirginiaCoffey made a really interesting design
which I had never seen before and I donated one. We raised $371.00 to help
with deposits for next years convention. |
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$70 was made from the sale of
t-shirts and hats with the Coffee/y logo on them. The committee had a lot of
door prizes for us this year, to mention a few: Front Page History Books from
the Des Moines Register, Canadian Rock Ducks from Ralph Coffey, Ragbrai post-
ers, Amana Cook Book & Wines, several Prairie Gifts and a washer &
dryer (gag gift). I received a basket from Darlene, (she said I was a basket
case) and Jack & Jeff got big boxes of Cracker lacks! Every one had fun
and no one wanted |
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to leave. Group picture on pg. 1 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 1999 |
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Des Moines 99 will be remembered
fondly for a long* time. Darlene and her assistants were very creative and
inno- vative. They were Darlene's husband Harold Butz, Dan and Dorothy Coffey
of Newton, IA and Tom and Betty Street |
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of Scotch Grove, IA. |
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After greeting old friends and
meeting new ones, as we picked up our pins and packets, we were off on a
great tour led by Haven's Tour Service. We went to Pella first. It was one
week before the Pella Tulip Festival and we saw Pella with the tulips at their
peak of bloom. Lunch was at the Cardinal Inn, Prairie City, served family
style (lots of good food). Next was "A Farm to Market Experience"
hosted by Jeff DeUeus from the Farmer's Cooperative Exchange. We visited
their plant and facilities, asking many questions. We learned how fanners
decide what to plant and how they market it. We also watched fields being
cultivated and planted in the area. Next they took us to the Neil Smith
Prairie and Learning Center. It is a prairie being re-estab- lished in
prairie sod which is already home to elk and buffalo. |
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On Saturday, some of the cousins
took advantage of Mini-Tours which Darlene had arranged and others stayed in
to listen to Theresa Liewer, volunteer, IowaGenealogicalSociety. Hertopic
was: "The Theory for a Coffey(ee) Scots-Irish Connection. The Scots-Irish
in Ireland. The Scots-Irish Migration." It gave us something new to
think |
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about for our clan |
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The banquet on Saturday evening
was charming. Darlene surprised us again with another product of Iowa. We had
the best pork roast you have eaten in a long time. The gathering started with
Celtic Entertainment by students for Valley High Orchestra & their
Director, Phil Peters. Then we continued on |
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page 1 |
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0 June 1999 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Jones & Dobbs (Genealogy) |
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The following is extracted from
the abovegenealogy. TheseareWayneCo. KYfamilies. ItwasgiventousbyRod Coffey
of Colorado. |
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Henderson Coffey married in 1840
to Catherine C. Jones, dau. Of William Jones and Mary "Polly"
Baker. Henderson is the son of Nelson Coffey and Kissah Watters. |
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Henderson & Catherine's
children are: 1. Polly, m. Elisha Roberts |
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2. Kizzie, m. John Coffey |
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3. Margaret, m. Henderson H.
Coffey 4. Nelson, m. Myrtle Hollaway |
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5. William, m. Laura Jones 6.
James, m. Angeline Dobbs |
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Joseph Coffey married 25 Nov
1867 to Louisa Jones sister of Catherine. Joseph's parents were Nelson &
Kissah (Watters) Coffey. |
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Joseph & Louisa's children
are: 1. Nola, m. Joe Coffey |
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2. Reuben, m. Alice Vaughn |
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3. Obie C, m. Jane Bell |
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4. Joseph, m. Louvada Martin |
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5. Arbella, m. George Milton
"Boose" Foster |
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6. Dora, m. Doug Bell |
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7. Polly, m. Joe Dobbs |
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8. Kizzie, m. Dick Martin |
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9. Emily G. |
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10. Ann M., m. Pierce Dobbs |
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THE ISBELL FAMILY |
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This is another family genealogy
that includes some Coffey genealogy. It also was given to us by Rod Coffey. |
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Sarah "Sally" Ann
Isbell, (dau of Tho- mas & Leah [Francis]s Isbell), was born 1818 in
Wayne Co. KY; died 1900 in Moniteau Co., MO; married first 24 Jan 1838 to
Henry B. Coffey, son of Reuben |
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Coffey & Sally Scott; Henry
may have died in Macon Co., MO as there are papers concerning his estate
there; Sarah married second 18 Jun 1846 to Joshua Tindle who was born 19 Jan |
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1791 in TN; died 19 Jan 1870;
both buried Hight Point Cemetery in Moniteau Co. MO. |
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Children of Sarah & first
husband |
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Henry |
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1. Harriet L, b. 22 Sep 1842
probably in Wayne Co. KY; d. 19 Oct 1879 & bur- ied in Mt Pleasant
Cemetery Moniteau |
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Co., MO - m. Mr. Etter |
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2. Henry T., b. 1844 Wayne Co.
KY?; m. Martha |
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WAYNE CO. KY MARRIAGE |
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Mitchell, Elisha and Elizabeth
A. Coffey. Bond and Minister return missing, only the following notes were
found: "31 January 1826 - Wain Contr - this is to sartify that my dauter
is not of ag and I am willing for her to hav Elijah Mitchell given under my
hand by Mar- tin Coffey and Nancy Coffey - witness, Joel Coffey". |
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(2) "Warren County, KY. To
the clarke of Wayne County Kentuck sir is to cerity that my sone is not of
age but I am willin for him to merry to Elizabeth Coffee 20 January 1826
given under my hand by Elisha Mitchell (Michael??) and Jemina (X) Mitchell -
witnessed by Henry Meadows, Elijah Mitchell and |
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JohnSpradllng" |
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WILKES CO. NC WILLS ~~~ JOEL
COFFEY - Will probated 1789 - names heirs: wife, Martha; sons: James, Joel,
Cleveland and Nathan; daughters: Katie Coffey, Jane Coffey and Celia Coffey. |
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JAMES COFFEY - Will probated
1786 - mentions wife, Elizabeth; sons: John, James, Reubin, Abious, Eli, and
Reve; daughters: Martha Durham and Betty |
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Whitesides |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 11 |
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Who Was Who in the Civil War, by Stewart
Sifakis, 1988, pub. By Facts on File Publications, New York/Oxford |
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(sent by Gene Brewington) |
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COFFEY, Titian J. (??) |
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In one of the shortest tenures
as a cabinet official - albeit in an acting capacity - Titian J. Coffey
served as U.S. Attorney general for one week. Assis- tant attorney general
during much of the Civil War, he took over the portfo- lio when Edward Bates
resigned the office on November 24, 1864, in dis- gust over the actions of
the more radi- cal cabinet members, especially Will- iam H. Seward, Edwin M.
Stanton, and Salmon P. Chase. On December 1,1864, James Speed of Kentucky was
perma- nently named to the position and Coffey returned to his former
position. |
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ABSTRACTSOFGOODSPEED'S
MISSISSIPPI MEMOIRS by BILLIS, 1962 |
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Mississippi S. Davis, b. 1828 of
Yazoo County, Mississippi, married Chesley S. Coffey. Died Nov. 1884. Buried
in Fayette, Mississippi. |
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Grace Posey of W. Lafayette, IN
sent the following: |
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DAR PATRIOT INDEX, P. 141 |
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COFFEY (Includes COFFEE) |
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James, b. 1728-d. pb.9-1786 |
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m. Elizabeth Cleveland, PS NC |
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James, b. 8-17-1759, d.
12-20-1836, m. Mary Leeper, Pvt PA |
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Joel, b. 1730, d. 1789, |
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m. Martha Sealey, PS NC |
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Joshua, b. 1-26-1745, d.
9-8-1797, m. Elizabeth Graves, Capt. NC |
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Nathan, b. 1760, d. 1823, |
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m. Mary Saunders, Pvt. NC |
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Osborn, b. 7-29-1759, d.
3-31-1840, m. Mary Nightingale, Sgt. VA |
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Descendants of RICHARD &
ELIZABETH (EWEN)TALBOTT |
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of Poplar Knowle, West River,
Anne Arundel Co. MD |
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Compiled by Ida Morrison
(Murphy) Shirk, Baltimore, 1927 page 399. #6799 - Harriet Ashley Thomas 9
(4096), married 1901, Daniel Bufford Coffey, Issue: 8405 - Laura May Coffey |
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10, b. 24 Jan 1903. |
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JAMES COFFEY b. 1759 PA |
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(I have had this history for
some time, but thought I had printed this story before. With Reams Goodloe's
index, I can determine if I have printed Infor- mationaboutagivenperson. This
story was received from Willard Duncan a long time ago. It probably was
copied from a Marshall Co. TN |
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History book. |
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James Coffey was born Aug
17,1759 in Kenneth Square, New Garden Town- ship, Chester Co., PA and died
Dec 20, |
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1836, a few weeks after Marshall
County, TN was organized. He married Mary Leeper, April 5, 1787, In
Cumberland Co., near Shippingsburg, PA. She was the daughter of James and
Mary (Blair) Leeper and was born June 28, 1769, in P A and died July 27, |
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1861, in Marshall Co., TN. |
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In a declaration for pension
made on Nov 10,1830, the veteran stated that he enlisted in the Revolutionary
War in the spring of 1776 and served as a private in Captain Murry's company,
under Colonel Atley's Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the Battle of Long
Island and in the Battle of Fort Wash- ington where he was taken prisoner |
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and confined in the Sugar House
in New York for 7 weeks and 4 days until he was returned to his troops, which |
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) |
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/ft^ |
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Peter, b. c.1750, d. pb. 10-18-1803 m. Sarah Smith, Pvt. VA |
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, |
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Reuben, b 9-16-1759, d.Pb. 3-24-1842, were
stationed at Valley Forge. His m. Sally Scott, Pvt NC* |
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page 12 June |
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lenght of service was one year
and 9 months. |
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He was allowed a pension under
Cer- tificate No. S-7297, issued uner an Act of Congress, June 7,1832 and
paid at the West Tennessee Agency. His |
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widow, Mary Coffey, was allowed
pen- sion on Certificate No. W1187, issued under an act of Feb. 2,1848 and
paid at Nashville, Tennessee Agency. |
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In 1776 he lived in Chester Co.,
PA. After the war he resided in Cumberland Co., PA; moved to New Castle Co.,
DE; then resided in Baltimore Co., MD in Hagerstown, MD and again returned to
Cumberland Co., PA; and finally lived in Elbert Co., GA before moving to TN. |
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About 1880 several Scotch-Irish
fami- lies settled around Farmington and Belfast. Thesefamilieswereinter-
related by faith and blood. Mary (Leeper) Coffey's parents had also come from
Georgia and settled on the head waters of Rock Creek, in that part of Bedford
Co. Which, in 1836, became Marshall Co. James Coffey settled about a mile
from the turn to Round Hill Cemetery on the Liberty Valley Road out of
Belfast. |
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James and Mary Coffey were
charter members of the Bethberei Presbyterian Church. He and his wife were
buried in Round Hill Cemetery, and their tomb- stones read as follows: |
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Sacred to the Memory of James
Coffey who was born in Pennsylvania August the 7th, 1761 and died the 20th of
December in Tennessee in the year 1836 Age 77 yrs. 4 mos. 3 days |
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Mary, wife of James Coffey of
Revolu- tionary Fame Born Jan. 28, A.D. 1769 Died July 27, A.D. 1861 |
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1999 |
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Children of James & Mary
Coffey were: |
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1. Thomas, b. Jan 17,1788 in PA,
d. Nov 14,1852, m. Dec22 1812, Mary (Polly) Miller, b. Feb 22,1795 in NC, d. |
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) |
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Jan 10,1887, (Round Hill Cem. |
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2. Mary, b. Nov 23,1789, (Round
Hill |
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3. James Leeper, b. Dec 15,1791,
d. Jun 22,1837, m. Mary (Polly) Ramsey |
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4. Martha, b. Mar 19,1794, d.
1852, m. 1816 in Bedford Co., TN, Robert |
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Norman, b , d. 1855 in Perry Co. TN. |
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5. Jane, b. Mar 20,1797, d.
(Stone bro- ken In Round Hill Cem.) |
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6. Allen, b. Sep 26,1800, d. Jun
26, 1884, m. Annie Mount, b. Dec 28,1804 inGA,d.Jul2,1873(RoundHillCem.). |
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7. Elizabeth, b. Nov 3,1804 in
Elbert Co.,GA |
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Cem. |
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) |
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The newsletter GENEALOGIA by
Mid- Missouri Genealogical Society, printed a list of office-holders of
Missouri Coun- ties for the year 1863. |
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In this list is B. H. Coffey,
Justice County Court, Daviess Co. MO |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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KENTUCKY MARRIAGES, contd. from Issue 73 |
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Virgil Coffee has copied
marriages for Coffee and Coffeys married in Kentucky. I typed and sorted
them. There a great many of these marriages. We will print a few each issue
until we have printed them all. We suggest that you get a copy of the
original record if you plan to use these in your records. You will then have
the actual spelling, dates etc. You probably will find more than just a date. |
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COFFEE/EY Joel |
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Joel |
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JoelG John |
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John John John John John John
John John John |
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John John John John John John
John John John John John John John John John John John John John John John |
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John A |
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JohnB JohnD. John Jesse John L.
JohnL. JohnW |
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SPOUSE |
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Nancy Haynes Sarah Huff |
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Ruthie Mae Lair Mary F. Meadows
Nancy J. Godbey Catherine Bryant Sarah Jane Williams Ellen Cisco |
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Sarpety Chambers |
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M.DA TE KY.COUNT |
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6 |
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2 7 |
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Feb 15, 1875 |
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7 |
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2 6 |
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9 9 |
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Russell Russell Wayne Greenup
Casey Lincoln Morgan Morgan Adair Russell Russell Morgan Russell Green |
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Washington Estill Russell Wayne |
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Edmondson Wayne Magoffin Adair
Russell Adair Adair Green |
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Washington Wayne Russell
Rockcastle Estill Adair Casey Pulaski Adair Mason Morgan Adair Morgan Madison
Morgan |
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. |
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Jul 31,183 Apr 11,189 Apr 25,190
1876 |
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Jun 10,185 Sep 2 , 1 8 4 |
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0 3 |
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Mary F. Bel Margaret Ford Martha Bays
Martha Jane Hopper Alice A. Veacher |
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Dec 26,187 Nov 30,185 |
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Dec 24,185 May 15,186 Aug 27,
1838 Sep 27, 1885 Apr 4, 1859 Nov 30,181 |
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Louisa Rale |
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Maggie A. Walton Mary Ann Hill
Geneva Lair |
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Argius Jones |
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Mary (Polly) Harbord Kathey Owey |
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Susan Keltner Elizabeth
Popplewell Rebecca Barnett |
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Sally Brown |
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Sally Brockman |
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Daisy A. McMullin Rachel Barrier
Rebecca Johnson Abbie Stigall Elizabeth Jane Walton Mary A. Keltner Elizabeth
P. Austin Rebecca D.Daniel Mary Ann Carter Polly Lloyd |
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Susie L. Johnson |
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Julia Ann Kemp Louisa Rudd |
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Jennie Long |
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Rebecca LeMaster Mollie E.
Simpson |
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Christian Wayne Adair Wayne Wayne Marion Morgan Wayne Cass Adair Wayne Morgan
Christian Green Casey Russell Morgan Wayne Lincoln Carter Russell? Rowan? |
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James Lawless James Lawless Granville Stacy Perry M. Stacy Nancy Hansford
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Joseph Hayes James Simpson James
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Richard Hadley Louis Phillip Tuttle James H. Stinson William Isaacs John W.
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Prater Joshua Grider |
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Cooper James Sawlip |
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J. W. York Jennatta Ross Selina Hatrill Lewis Bell Richard Good James Amyx
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James L Coffey Patric Butcher James Skidmore William Meadows Richard Lockett
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Russell Casey Russell Wayne |
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Morgan Rockcastle Russell Russell Magoffin Pulaski Estill |
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Wayne Russell Casey Floyd Estill Russell Lincoln Casey Casey Russell |
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Lincoln Morgan |
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Joseph H. Pugh |
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Patton Scifee John Ragan
Fielding Coffey James Perkins Tom Bell |
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John Satterfield William Patrick
Houston Jordan |
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Wayne Morgan Rockcastle Green Wayne Wayne Adair |
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Wayne Wayne Wayne Rockcastle |
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Jamestown Wayne Lincoln Campbell Morgan Estill |
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Sally Meredith |
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Ashley Peter Wolf |
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There were 69 attending the convention this
year. Fifteen states were represented and two Canadian provinces.
ThosewhoregisteredwithDarlenefortheconventionwere:Bill&GailBachman.Jake&
Lori Bates. David & Lynn Bennick. Harold Butz & Darlene Clark, LuAnn,
Austin & Nathan Cahill, Dale & Nola Coffee. Edwin & Phyllis
Coffee. Jack & Nelda Coffee. Virgil 0. Coffee. Charlie & Deb. Ryan.
Jospeh, & Matthew Coffey. Daniel & Dorothy Coffey. James &
Marguerite Coffey. Jeff Coffey & Glenna Horton. Marvin & Wanda
Coffey. Ralph & Ina Coffey. Raymond & Donna Coffey, Bill &
Virginia Coffey, Jim & Bonnie Culley, Ruth Folkes, Reams & Virginia
Goodloe, Terry & Cheryl Haimann, Diane & Taylor Hall, Merle Hein,
Mary Hiesiger, Jo Langwell, Bob & Bennie Loftin, Donna McDonald. Ellen
Mohr, Neil & Carolyn Morehead, Jan & LaVonne Morehead, James &
Loretta Okel, Becky Sims, Tom & Betty Street. Charles & Pamela Webb,
and Margaret Jobes Yates. |
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TEXT CCC Issue74 (From Paper OCR
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
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March, 1999 Issue NO. 74 |
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ISSN 0749-758X Founder: Leonard
N. Coffey, b. Mar 21. 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins - |
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Mow time flies !!!! I have been
told the older you get the faster time moves. Time may move faster, but I
sure seem to be moving slower. Maybe the combination is what causes the
whizzzzzzzing by. |
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Anywav - REUNION TIME |
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IS NEAR AT HAND - if you have
made your reservations yet - |
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shame on you - do ii now before
it gets any later. It is later than you think. Don't forget when you make
your hotel reservations to tell them you are with COFFEY COUSINS. Special
meeting room cost (or lack thereof) depends on how many rooms we occupy- so,
please don't overlook this wee item. |
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Our Des Moines cousins led by
Darlene Clark have put together what appears to be a wonderful time for us.
Darlene said that Harold Butz is in charge of the weather. If he does any
where near the job with the weather as they have done with other plans it should
be outstanding. |
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SEE YOU IN DES MOINES APRIL
29-MAY1 ~ |
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Gau&iti Jeff |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 73 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-362 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@AOL.com |
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page 2 |
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March |
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1999 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Jim and I have spent January and
February In South Padre Island, Texas again this year. The mail service is
terrible here, but the heal is great for Jim's arthritis and we've had a
great year flying our stunt kites. |
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I visited the Harlingen, TX
Public Li- brary and have added their genealogy department to our library
mailing list. They have a new building and have made lots of space available
for history and genealogy. |
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Gene Brewington has sent me one
of |
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his new books for our library
which I wish to express my thanks. We'll make good use of it. You can
information on how to purchase his book on page 18. |
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I am really getting excited
about our upcoming convention. I have my res- ervations made. Don't wait too
long. The hotel only holds rooms so long just for us. As many of you know, I
always make an afghan for a door prize. Well, we have two of them for this
year. Virginia Coffey as generously offered |
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to donate another. Virginia and
Bill Coffey attend the convention nearly every year. We look forward to meet-
ing old friends each year. |
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You will never know how much it
can be appreciated if you take the time to help a new cousin and often it's a
start of a new friendship. We can't have too many friends. |
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Thanks for your help. |
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Your Cousin, |
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{Bonni |
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P.S. Those who's subscriptions
have not been paid for the year 1999 will have a notice added to the
newsletter. |
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r |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
& Bonnie Culley |
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e |
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I love to get your letters.
Write often! |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
3 Dead End Roads
4 New Addresses
4 Currents in the Stream
5 Documents Galore
8 New Coffey Book
9 Indes to CCC
9 Obituaries 9 KY Marriages
10 Ireland 1821 Census
15 Convention 99
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 |
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^N Jama LaVonne Hoel, 3108 NW 67th,
Oklahoma Cty, OK73116 |
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1 |
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Elvira Benjamin |
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Grimmett. The Coffeys that moved
to Missouri settled near the Camdenton area. If you can help Cherri with this
family, her address is in the new cous- ins list. |
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MAIL BOX |
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Millie Coffey wrote that she has
moved. They are in a bigger place now. She says that she has improved greatly
from her fall and is doing welL She hopes that they will finish the repairs
on her teeth soon and says, "Please don't fall, it's costly." We're
glad to hear that she is better and hope to see her sometime in the future,
all mended. |
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Clifford Carpenter, son of Ella,
writes that Ella hasn't been well lately. She would love to hear from
cousins. Her new address is in the new address list. |
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Brunetta Stewart wrote that her
branch of the "Coffey Tree" had a Cous- ins Reunion Oct. 31 and Nov
1,1998 in Comanche, OK. They descend from Calton Coffey and his son, Franklin
David Coffey. Attending were: Brunetta Coffey Stewart and Roy Coffey and his
wife Lillie, children of Hillery N Coffey; Jim Coffey and wife Helen, son of
Edgar B. Coffey; Jayce Coffey Warren, daughter of Benjamin Coffey; Clayton
Hashell, Hazel and Bill McFatridge, children of Christine Coffey McFatridge.
Lots of visiting and looking at old pictures took place and |
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Roy P. Coffey, 108 Sonna Drive, Carmel, IN 46032 |
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Cheryl Haimann, 1211 Oak Park
Ave., DesMoines, IA 50313 |
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Cherri L. Reuter, PO Box 71143,
LasVegas, NV 89170-1143 |
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Elgin Morris, 1797 W. 28Th
Ave.#168, Apache Junction, AZ 85220-9504 Susan Peck, 107 W. Second St.,
Sparta, IL 62286 |
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Ilah Merriman, #8 Rue du Lac,
Dallas, TX 75230 |
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Benjamin Eli |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Dean and Jama LaVonne
(Anderson) Hoel were introduced to us by Lorene Guthery. Jama is Lorene's
sister and they descend from Elvira Coffey Cupp. Please write to Dean and
Jama at the address in the new cousins list. |
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* Roy P. Coffey is the son of
Roy E. Coffey and Cheryl Haimann is his daughter. This would make them de-
scendants of Benjamin and Polly (Hayes) Coffey. This Benjamin is the grandson
of Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. Roy E. Coffey is a cousin of Bennie Loftin,
therefor both Roys and Cheryl descend along the same lines as Bennie Loftin
has outlined in her book "Lizzie's Legacy and Our Coffey Cous-
ins". As Cheryl lives in Des Moines, Iowa, we will look forward to
meeting heratconventioninApril. Ifyou would like to welcome them to the |
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Benjamin Coffey researchers,
write them at the addresses in the new cous- ins list |
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* Cherri Reuter is searching for
infor- mation on Louisa Coffey. Louisa was married to Eli Coffey of North
Carolina. They divorced and she moved to Mis- souri with her parents and the
chil- dren. ReamsGoodloeofFloridasent Cherri information from Audrey J.
Coffey's obituary. Cherri also thanks Reams for sending her information about
a half sister, Edith Faye Coffey born to Emil Coffey and Grace |
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(Jitg |
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plans were made for 1999. A trip
was made to Terral and Fleetwood Okla Cemeteries where several ancestors are
buries. (Thesetypesofreunionsdoa lot toward finding and sharing family
histories and stores. Great story!) |
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Darleen Wade wrote that 98 was a
hardyearforher. Hermotherwasill and passed away in April. We send Darleen our
sympathy and hope that 99 is kinder to her. |
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* Betty Hoyt is having
difficulty find- ingtheparentsofHenryThomas Coffey b. 1845 NC; m. Martha
Ellen Phillips 1865 MO; d. 1920 Coffeyville, KS. Can someone help Betty find
Henry Thomas' parents. Her e-mail address is:1191l@prodigy.net |
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*Sue (Howard) Wilkerson"
San Anto- nio, TX. <waltw@electrotex.com> |
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Sue writes: Can anyone help this
re- searcher? Please share the info on the COFFEE/COFFEY COUSINS &
webpage as I'm scheduled for chemo & surgery soon, therefore, I'll not be
an active |
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Beverly Bagwill writes that
her hus- |
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band has just come home from a
six |
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and half week hospital stay. She
says |
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that recovery will be slow but
sure. |
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We hope it speeds along for him
and he genealogist for a short time. Keep up is "up and at 'em
soon". |
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Myrtle Weaver of Junction, TX wrote that
she and Johnnye Brown visited and both are well. |
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Noreva Sharr didn't get to work
on her genealogy in 98 because of illness. She cracked a couple of bones and
has been in a wheel chair and walker most of the year. We hope 99 will be
better for her. |
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Lillian Neighbors certainly
missed not getting to come to the convention in Oregon. She and Tom were
married in Oregon and lived there for ten years. Maybe we'll get to see her
this year in DesMoines. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Mildred Coffey, 2801 Geneva Dr.,
Garland, TX 75040-4253 |
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Ella Carpenter, 1720 Murdock
Blvd., Orlando, FL 32825 |
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Jo Langwell, 3430 Morning Star
Ln, Garland, TX 75043 |
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JoAnn Coffey, P.O. Box 163,
Corunna, MI 48817-0163 |
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"Hi, I'm looking for
information on the family of Phoebe Warren born 1809 |
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in N. Carolina. I assumed she
was born in Wilkes Co., because she married Abner Coffey of Wilkes Co.,
however, it is possible that she was born in Caswell or Burke Co. There were
many Coffey cousins in those counties, and perhaps Abner's father William moved
there or Abner went and visited fam- ily. They were married about 1828 or so
and moved to Gwinnett Co., Georgia, with an Uncle Lewis Coffey, Abner's
brother John Edmond Coffey, and Jesse Crumpton. By 1840, Abner and Phoebe
were living in Heflin, Alabama. Phoebe is my g-g grandmother, and I am
anxious to find out about her. |
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Also, Abner and Phoebe's son
looks very Indian. Sandy ??? " |
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*Camilla LaFavers wants help
with the following: Seeking information on Joel Coffey b. 1819 Russell Co. KY
and his first wife Permilia Haynes b. 1819. They were married in 1836-37.
Their children; 1) Martha Ellen B. 1838 m. James Lawless; 2) Logan C. b. 1834,
m. 19 Mar 1866 to Eliza Jane Lawless; 3) |
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jm \ |
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the research while I'm
recouping! |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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J^£ |
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Quintice, b. 1844, m. Frances
Ann Blakey and died in MO.; 4) Fannie, b. 1846 |
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Joel Coffey m. 2Nd, Mary Ann
Mann |
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1855-56. Their children: |
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1) Baxter "Bank", b.
1857; 2) James W., b. 1859, m. Sarah Josiephine Mann; 3) |
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Theodore, b. 1861 m. Martha
Judd; 4) Viola, b. 1863??; 5) Ebenezer b. 1866; 6) Helen, b. 1870, d. 1880. |
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Baxter froze to death in route
to Russell Co. From the train depot in Camp- bellsville to deliver groceries. |
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Camilla says that any help will
be ap- preciated but she would really like to find Joel's death date and
place. Her address is 704 LaFavers Road, Russell Springs, KY 42642 and phone
is (502) 866-5069 |
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* Joy Davis wrote to us at Jack
Coffee's suggestion. She is searching for infor- mation on Linney Coffee. All
that is known about her is that she married Giles Martin on 13 Jan 1822 in
Franklin Co., IN. Joy descends from the Martins. If you can help Joy, her
address is 2569 W. CR 300N, Connersville, IN 47331. |
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*Bob Banks would like to read
anything about William B. Coffey in the newslet- ter. If anyone can help Bob,
write to Bob and CCC. Bob's address is 902 Whippoorwill Dr., Atlanta, TX
75551- |
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1952 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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I would like to share a great
letter that I received on the internet last week. |
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Hi Coffey Cousins on the
Internet, |
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I have been in contact with some
of you already, and I thought 1 would send this E-mail to all of you that
were listed on the CCC "on line" list. I have only been receiving
CCC for about two years. Earlier this year, I ordered and received, from
Bonnie Culley, some back issues of CCC. I enjoyed reading them. |
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At this time in my life, I don't
have as much time to put into researching as I would like. I am 38 years old,
with two young children ages 10 and |
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11. They are active in athletics
and I coach some of their teams and enjoy- ing it very much. This takes up a
lot of my time, along with working to. Some- day I would like to attend the
CCC Convention, but I coach my son's Baseball team and the Convention is held
during our season. Maybe some- day |
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Earlier this year, we lost a
person who was in my Coffey line. She was a family researcher and a source of
much information on my Coffey family history. Her name was Janie Ramsey (b.
April 8,1899 Rockcaslte Co., KY; d. April 12, 1998) , DAR member and daughter
of Joseph Love Ramsey and GlathiaJaneCoffey. GlathiaJane Coffey, mother of
Janie, was the daughter of James Madison and Lydia Wolfe Coffey. Janie was 99
years of age at her passing. She was a 1st cousin to my Grandfather, James |
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Madison (Jim Matt) Coffey (1897-
1976). I have been told, that people |
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from all over the country who
were researching their family roots from the Rockcastle Co, KY area, would
visit Janie with hope that she would have |
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Write to a Cousin. |
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page 6 March 1999 |
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information to share with them. Maybe some
of you knew her. I met cousin Janie only twice, both times when I was young.
But, I enjoyed the stories that she had to tell very much. |
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I would like to thank Bonnie
Culley and everyone else that makes this Newsletter possible. I would also
like to thank all that have helped me so far. |
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Then I heard from Josie Brumley:
"I need to share how much the newsletter has helped me to find my Coffey
line. Sandy Otos of Torrence CA was at the Eugene, OR reunion and found my
name and family. We have been 'in touch' and I have her to thank for sharing
her information as we are descended from William Abner Coffey of Bento,
Calhoun, Cleburn of Alabama. What a thrill it was to share informa- |
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I welcome any and all contact from y'all.
I know a few of your Coffey lineages and I would like to request that, those
of you who don't mind, to please send me your Coffey lines. Be- low I will
like to share with you my Coffey Lineage. |
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Hello to all and Thanks |
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Jessie R. Coffey, 510 Westview
Ave., Lockland, Ohio 45215 E-Mail:JRCoffey@compuserve.com |
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* JUST WHAT AN EDITOR LOVES TO
HEAR! |
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Sandy Otos writes: "I found
the name of Josie Brumley of Louisiana in a back issue of CCC at the Oregon
Convention and called her. We turned out to be third cousins. Her father and
my grandfather were both orphaned and we had lost all knowledge of one an-
other. Strangely her father and my grandfather were both fanners in northern
Louisiana within a hundred miles of each other. She had been looking for
information for fifteen years. She (Josie) also said she was going to cry as
soon as she got off the phone." |
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Sandy says that maybe we can
have the convention in her area after she retires. She says that there are
lots of Coffeys in Los Angeles. |
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She would also like to know if
anyone is researching the Warren or Ferguson families from N. Carolina. If
you can help, her address is 1109 Fonthill, Torrance, CA 90503 |
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tion." |
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. |
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Air cowntys groan purty fass in
re- sent years and now in 1869 hits a hard an time consoomin job fur one
feller to |
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. |
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cownt all peepl whut has cum to
the frunteers of Txsis so they can no whur evrabody is an peepl fer yers to
com can fin who an whur thur and sesters livd an we kned sumbodee whut can
rit reel gud and kan spel purty good is kunsiderd a ass set to the job. an
hit wud be a hep ifn yew had a gud mul to rid fer hit is a fer pece to walk a
foot tew dew this mpotunt okeepayshun. not jus enny body kan dew this here
job. Hit tks sum body with a edakashun wich a gud meny peepl dont got rownd
heer. |
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Ifn yew tak this mportunt job
fer the Yewnited Stats uv Amuracus govmint, yew kin cawnt them peepl sowth uv
town and ile cawnt them in the northe part ov tha cowntee. |
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* From an advertisement in
1869.. Now the truth comes out |
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Perhaps this item inspired by
REFLEC- TIONS, Vol. 30, No. 2, Corpus Christi, Texas might summarize most of
our 'imaginations'. Itisintheformofa classified advertisement. |
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CINSES TAYKUR KNEEDED |
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cownt all thez peepl |
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The fedal govmint wants us tew |
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now theys a hole bunch ov thi |
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Jermuns hav setled down in the sowth |
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\ ind of this cawnty whut kant
hrdlee /0to |
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I forgot to keep the name of the
person who I received this from, but: The |
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Dallas Morning News had an
article on Dr. Stan Coffey, pastor of the 7,000 member San Jacinto Baptist
Church of Amarillo, will lead the newly formed Southern Baptists of Texas
Convention. He was elected on Nov 10,1998. He is 53 years old.
(Congratulations to Dr. Stan Coffey.) |
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JoAnn Coffee, sent a picture of
the last of Pat Coffey's children. [I wish I could have printed it.] It is a
picture of Sam Coffey, Thelma Kite, Iva Henderson and Bob Max Coffey. Their
father Pat Coffey descends from William Joel Coffey or Coffee of Sommerville,
AL. He was reported to have died in TX. The re- maining family formed a wagon
train and started to TX. Most ended up in S.E. Oklahoma. They are descendants
of Daniel Webster Coffey and JoAnn's husband was a descendent of his
brotherJohnJamesCoffee. Thelady who sent the picture to JoAnn is also named
Joann Coffey (of Tishamingo, OK) which struck JoAnn as funny since her name
is JoAnn Coffee!! If you want to contact JoAnn, her address is 302 S.
Broadway St., Coalgate, OK 74538 2614. |
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Connie Piatt of Eugene, OR wrote
that they had 83 days without rain last summer. She also sent a clipping
about THE CASTOR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. Connie's husband descends from this
line. Connie has the index and says that there are 16 other spell- ings. They
also have a lending library for Castor books. She will check her
indexforanyoneinterested. Writeto her at 2667 Fairmont Blvd. Eugene, OR
97403-2603. |
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talk amuracun ner kan they spel
wurth nuthin so yew wil hav to do tha bes you kan |
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>with thim |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 7 |
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Dont wury bout thim narweeguns |
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down there, they all say they
name is yohansun enyhow, yew jest kowntum and put sum ledders afrunt uv
yohansen an sum nummber tween 1 an a hunert as they haint meny ovem liv much
pas a hunert enyhow. |
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bee reel keerful an git evarbode
fer sum day sum body may wunt tew fin thur four bares an this wil bee tha
plaze tew finum. sined: jHon Dayvuhsun |
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CheefCinsesTaykur, Bayhar Cownte
txsis |
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(I think that dude hired most of
the enumerators whose work I have tried to decipher! Elizabeth Dabbs) |
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Bennie Loftin sent the following
offer that she received from Jackie Robinson: Hawkins County Genealogical
Society will make available a Reprint of FAMI- LIES OF HAWKINS COUNTY
1786-1994, if enough interest is shown. At least 100 copies must be pre-ordered
and pre-paid before we make a commit- ment to the printer. |
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The book will be hardbound,
8.5x11 inches, with over 600 pages, over 200 photographs and an index of over
200 names. |
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Full payment must be made (check
or money order) in the amount of: $50.00 + $4.00 shipping and handling. TN
residents must add $4.38 sales tax. Sendorder&paymenttoHCG&HS, P.O.
Box 429, Rogersville, TN 37857- 0429. More information at: http:// www.rootsweb.com/~tnhcghs/ |
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S March 1999 page |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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In the Harlingen Public Library,
Gene- alogy Section, I found a book, GEORGIA BIBLE RECORDS by Jeannette
Holland Austin (1985). It contained the follow- ing Coffee records: |
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Bible of Elisha Coffee, page 126
Elisha Coffee, b. 7/27/1801 |
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m. Mary Morris 3/1825 |
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John Morris Coffee, b. 6/26/1826
Milly Coffee, b. 12/15/1827 |
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John Alvin Coffee, b. 8/24/1829
Sarah Ann Coffee, b. 11/12/1827 or |
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1831? Elizabeth Francis Coffee,
b. 7/12/1833 |
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Eppy F. Coffee, b. 4/22/1835 |
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Bible of lohn M. White Sr.. page
124 Deaths were for persons with the last names of White, Morris, Roebuck,
Balinger, Cleveland and Coffee |
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Polly Coffee, died 1861 |
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Lillian Thomas sent photo's of
tomb- stones that she found in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, IA. They read: |
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J. C. Coffee |
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June 30, 1831 - Sept. 13, 1892
Joanna Coffee |
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July 20,1840-July 27, 1921 Alex
C. Coffee |
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June 30, 1831-1882 |
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Gene Brewington sent two
obituaries. He says this family was living right in the middle of a bunch of
Martin Coffey's descendants but so far he can't fit them in. Wanette is in
southern Pottawattomie Co. OK, about 20 min- utes southwest of Shawnee. It is
close to being a ghost-town today. There is a cemetery with several of Martin
Coffey descendants buried there. |
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If you can identify this family
let Gene know. His address is 4728 NW 59th |
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2 |
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Terr., Oklahoma Cry, OK 7312
PAULS VALLEY (OK) ENTERPRISE, |
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Thurs., May 12 1910, Page 1, Col. |
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1 THREE GIRLS DROWN IN CREEK |
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Daughters of T.B. Coffey at Wanette drown
while wading in stream. Mother nearly drowned. One got beyond depth. Others
die trying to rescue drowning. |
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BYARS, OKLA., May 19,191 |
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Three daughters of T.B. Coffey,
a black- smith at Wanette, Jessie, Rosa and Sadie, their ages 16,14, and 12,
re- spectfully, were drowned in Pond Creek, half a mile from Wanett, at five
o'clock this afternoon. Their mother, who sought to save them, was rescued by
a man who chanced to be crossing the stream as she was sinking. |
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The three girls and their mother
were wading in shallow water. Sadie, the youngest, ventured too far toward
the center of the pool and was swallowed up in the pool fifteen feet deep.
Near- est her, was Rosa, who sprang into the deep water, in an effort to save
her sister, but they both went down to- gether. While they struggled, Jessie,
the oldest girl, plunged also into deep water and sought to save the other
two. She, too, sank. Apparently the real danger did not impress the mother
until she heard the choking screams of the girls. She was nearly drowned when
Lois Melo who was crossing the stream, saved her. An hour later George Adams
and Peter Decott took the three bodies from the bed of the stream. They lay
side by side. |
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Janet McGill found a cemetary
off RL92 near Yamacraw, KY with a remote, rough drive to it. Some graves were
Benj. F. Coffey Sr. and Jr. Sallie Belle |
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Clark, Litton Keith, husband of
America, James Perke Coffey, Martha Cerelia Dobbs & Dlara Mae (Corrall)
Coffey Phillips. Janet found her great grandparents wedding date in the Dec.
issue and looks forward to "rest of the list". |
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Janet is also looking for
Dorothy Coffey, wife of Elmer. She is still living but Janet could not find a
phone listing for her. Dorothy should be able to help answer some of Janet's
questions. Janet's address is 3601 W. Pinchot, Phoenix, AZ 85019. |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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Reams Goodloe sends the
following correction: |
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I must take exception to the
paragraph on pp.13 &14 of CCC #73 which states that Jesse Coffee brother
of Holland of Red River (sons of Ambrose-James- John-Edward), was in Texas in
1860. Assuming there was a Jesse Coffee in TX in 1860 it was not the above
Jesse. Jesse, son of Ambrose. He was my gg grandfather and died in Warren
county TN on valentine day in 1835. and his |
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wife Ann Amelia Hackett Coffee
died four years later. I have been to the cemetery where they are buried and
though the stones are no longer read- able, there is no reason to doubt them
being there. There are many Warren county court records of the guardian- ship
of their children of the next sev- eral years. See CCC # 48 pp. 16 & 17. |
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I am certain Delma Turnbow
Freeman is in error on this matter and I hope CCC readers will not take it as
gospel. I also question the preceding paragraph about Holland Coffee having
been mar- ried more than once. |
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INDEX |
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Of COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Reams Goodloe is indexing the
Clearinghouse. His goal is to have it completed in time for the 1999 Iowa
Convention. He will have available for sale in May, the index in any of the
20 Microsoft Word formats for $1.50. |
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To pruchase this index, write:
Reams Goodloe |
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P.O. Box 942 |
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Ormond Beach, FL 32175-0942 |
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OBITUARIES |
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Gene Brewington received the
follow- ing obituary a few months ago without date or return address, but
thought it was interesting. |
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PATRICK COFFEY |
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Funeral Mass for Patrick C.
Coffey, 74, will be today at 10 a.m at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
DeSmet, Idaho. Burial will follow at the DeSmet Mission Cemetery. Kramer
Funeral Home in Tekoa, Wash., is in charge of arrangements. |
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Mr. Coffey, an Alaskan Eskimo
tribal member, died Wednesday. He moved to DeSmet in the 1940s after serving
with the Navy. He moved to Plummer four years ago. |
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Survivors include his wife of 44
years, Christine; two sons, Dennis Coffey of Spokane and Frederick Coffey of
Ari- zona; four daughters, Rosemary Yuriar of California, Deborah McCoy and
Mar- garet Coffey, both of DeSmet, and Carol Dohrman of Tensed, Idaho. |
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page 10 March 199 |
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KENTUCKY MARRIAGES, contd. from
issue 73 |
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Virgil Coffee has copied
marriages for Coffee and Coffeys married in Kentucky. I typed and sorted
them. There a great many of these marriages. We will print a few each issue
until we have printed them all. If we are unsure of the accuracy of a record,
there will be a ? mark following the record. We sug- gest that you get a copy
of the original record if you plan to use these in your records. You will
then |
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QUESTIONABLE |
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, dates etctc. You probably will
find more than just a date |
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, |
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have the actual spellin |
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COFFEE/EY |
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Cleo |
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Cleveland |
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Cleveland |
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Cleveland |
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Cleveland |
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Cleveland Mackendrie, Mary Jane
Elizabeth Coffey Apr 17, 188 |
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Aug 29, 1810 |
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COUNTY Ohio |
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Wayne Adair Wayne Wayne Wayen |
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Elliott Lowell Lewis |
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Gallatin Russell Russell Kenton
Morgan Morgan Adair |
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Estill Breathitt Estill Russell
Russell Russell |
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Morgan |
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Belinda Karns Jane Witherspoon Sophronia
Oatts Virginia Fanner |
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Feb 12, 1835 Feb 11, 1794 Aug
26, 1834 |
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Coleman |
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Cora Lee |
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Cora Vida Cordelia Cullom
Leonard Cynthia |
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Cyrena |
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Cyrus C. Daniel |
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Daniel B. Daniel B. Dicey |
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Dolly Margaret Donald E. Donnie
Dash Dora M. |
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Rosie Burke |
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Ambrose Minton Wheeler Roy
Wilkerson |
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William Blooarhugh Cropp ij |
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Lula Mae Tuggle |
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Hiram Kendall |
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Darias Campbell Emeline Parthena
Wheat Ellen Grimes |
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Cynthia A. Phipps Cynthia M.
Nickell Milton Simpson George D. Goode Doris Ann Bohannon Jessee May Gibbs
John H. Hawkins |
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S. Humble |
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William Jackma |
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Mary Coffey |
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Betsy Jefferson Elizabeth Bowen |
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Emily Winchester |
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Jane Keith |
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Mariah Coffey |
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Myra Emaline Freeman Peggy
Patrick |
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Polly Vandavier |
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Joe Lair |
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Jefferson P. Kinnett Steven
Stone William Dodson James W. Griffin James W. Griffin Christopher Riffe
Elisha Michale Elisha Mitchell |
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Aug 7, 184 Mar 1, 1891 |
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Jul 26, 190 Dec 19, 1906 |
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Feb 14, 1948 Oct 9, 1824 Sep 21,
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Dec 21, 189 Nov 9, 1872 Apr 9, 1844 Sep
16, 1908 |
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Aug 19,195 |
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E. Jane Eli |
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Elijah Elijah Elijah Elijah
Elijah Elijah Elijah Elijah Elitha Eliza Eliza Eliza Eliza Eliza Elizabeth |
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Elizabeth Elizabeth |
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1875 Oct 17, 1839 |
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1893 |
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Jan 20, 181 Dec 31,185 Aug 15, 1902 Dec
20, 1877 Jan 16, 1857 Oct 12, 1898 |
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Russell Madison |
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Floyd ? Casey |
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Wayne |
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Wayne |
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Adair |
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Wayne |
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Wayne ? Wayne ? Lincoln |
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Wayne ? Wayne ? |
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20, 1826 |
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Elizabeth N Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth
Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth
Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth
Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth |
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Gorge A. Meadows H. M. Black |
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Harry Wilson Harvey Wilson Henry
Cook |
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J. L. Hobbs Jacob Wolfor James
Alford James Bentley James E. Bain Jesse Gullett Joe East |
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John A. Adams |
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John Kelly |
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John Mann |
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John W. Higginbotha 0. S. Coffey |
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19, 1826 |
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r Russell Russell |
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Warren |
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Morgan Adair Estill Estill |
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Russell Lincoln Lincoln Wayne |
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Green Adair Adair Adair
Christian Estill Hickman Christian Wayne Green Pulaski Morgan Morgan |
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Morgan Wayne Adair Christian
Casey Wayne Morgan Pulaski Morgan Wayne Madison Russell Russell Russell
Morgan Morgan Wayne |
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Richard Northcraft Cullom Roily Stewart
Lair Rutherford Coffee |
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Mar 17, 180 Aug 5, 1850 |
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Wesley Womac |
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Sep 6,180 Sep 23, 1816 |
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Ellen s. Elsey C. Elvira |
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5 Mar 27, 1828 |
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Jane S. |
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William Pike |
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John C. Thompson Marcus
Richardson Jason J. (D.) Novell Margaretta Ann Burt Marlin Wright |
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Mary Coffee Fountian Garland
Samuel Patrick James M. McGuire Wesley Gullett |
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Lewis R. Jones |
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Berry Coomer |
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E. H. Anderson Wood vii le
Holtsclaw |
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Joe Coffey James Vance |
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P. Keeney |
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Farmer Dixon |
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Bell Coffey |
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Celia Coffee |
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Mary Ann Coffey Nancy Coffey |
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Sarah Hughes |
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Sarah Jane Hoopkins Auty
Ferguson Frederick En gel |
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Nov 18, 185 Feb 21, 1866 Dec 18,
1872 |
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Sep 15,183 |
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Mar 7, 1801 Nov 28, 189 |
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Sep 12, 1856 Feb 16, 1854 Apr
28, 1875 |
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Esther T. Evaline Everett Fielding
Fielding Fielding Fielding C. Reman Flora |
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1923 Oct 1, 1932 Mar 13,180 |
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Franklin Franklin G.E. G.W. Garnett Garrett George George George George
George Georgia A. German J. G hoi son |
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Alta Elam |
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AndTew Jackson Jones George M.
Brown John Rowe |
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Jennie Hughes Matilda Pratt |
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Sallie Ann Perry Elizabeth Goode
Nancy E. Lewis Donna Proffitt |
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Rhoda Oney |
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Lou Reed |
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Nora Delia Reed Nannie Clarkston
Elizabeth R. Reynolds Mary Karrick |
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Hamilton Rose Ann Hopkins Mary F. Hayes John W. Whipp Isaac Boyd |
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Fayette Lincoln Ohio Wayne Magoffin Lincoln Lincoln Casey Adair Fayette
Morgan |
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Casey Morgan Adair Adair Adair
Lincoln Barren Morgan Pulaski Russell |
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Adair Morgan Estill |
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Lincoln Morgan Rockcastle Rockcastle Rockcastle Morgan Morgan Morgan Morgan
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Dobbs Sarah Ann Isbell Annie King |
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Lumina A. Morris Nancy Bell
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James James James James James James James James James James James James James
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14th Annual COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION '9 |
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April 29, 30 and May 1,1999 WEST
DES MOINES, IOWA |
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page 17 |
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MAKE |
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YOUR RESERVATION TODA Y! |
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9 |
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ACCOMMODATIONS |
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Valley West Inn (Interstate 235,
Exit #1) |
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3535 Westown Parkway, West Des
Moines, Iowa 50266 (515)225-2524 1-800-833-6755 FAX (515) 225-9058 $69.44 for
1-4 persons per night, includes tax. |
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Special Needs Rms. Avail.
Shuttle service available from airport to motel: Call Valley West Inn in
advance to let them know your arrival time. |
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TOUR: A garden with 82,000 tulips; A "Farm to World Market
Experience"; The World's largest Tallgrass Prairie |
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? Friday, April 30 |
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? Cost includes entrance fees,
taxes, gratuities, and noon meal |
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Banquet: Valley West Inn in the
Valley West Room |
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? Special drawings for fun gifts |
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? Business Meeting (Next year?
Where?) |
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MakevourownreservationsforroomswiththeValleyWestInn.
Indicatethatyouarepartof the Coffey Cousins Convention to obtain the special
CCC room rates (AND we have to have a given number of rooms reserved to get
our meeting room for free!). |
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Banquet and tour reservations
must be made with Darlene by March 15.1999 |
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9 |
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? Celtic Entertainment (We're
still working on this) |
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? Saturday, May 1,199 |
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Tour, only @ $ 25.00 |
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Banquet, only @ $ 35.00 |
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Tour & Banquet @ $ 60.00 |
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Total number of persons _____
Total amount of $ |
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number of persons: Total $ number of persons: Total $ number of persons: Total $ |
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Send to: Darlene Clark, 1500 41
Place, Des Moines, Iowa 50311-2544 Phone: 515-279-3194 e-mail: cdbh@msn.com |
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8 March 1999 page 1 |
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NEW COFFEY BOOK |
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JAMES COFFEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS
IN WAYNE COUNTY, |
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KENTUCKY |
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Date of publication; November
1998 |
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by Gene Brewington, 4728 NW 59
Terrace |
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Oklahome Cty, OK 73122-7521
Phone: (405) 721-1141 email: |
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ehbrewin@swbell.net |
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Price: $7.00 + $2.00 postage =
$9.00 |
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Heredity: A Genealogy Poem by
Grandpa Tucker |
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I saw a duck the other day. |
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It had the feet of my Aunt Faye.
Then it walked, was heading South. It waddled like my Uncle Ralph. |
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And when it turned, I must
propose, Its bill was formed like Aunt Jane's nose. |
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I thought, "Oh, no! It's
just my luck, Someday I'll look just like a duck!" |
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I sobbed to Mom about my fears,
And she said, "Honey, dry your tears. You look like me, so walk with
pride. Those folks are all from Daddy's side." |
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TEXT CCC Issue73 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS1 LEARINGHOUS |
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December, 1998 |
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IssueNO.73 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21,1930 - d. Jan 29,1989 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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The first order of business is
to apologize to Ruth and Thurman Lanning fornotsayingTHANKYOUinthelast letter
for all they did to put together our |
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reunion in 1998 in Oregon. Our
first West Coast gathering and I think everyone enjoyed it. Thurman did lose
control of the weather one day, though. The day of our sight-seeing he
arranged for us to find out about the wind and rain in Oregon that time of year.
But those bits of excitement add to the coziness of the trip. THANKS RUTH AND
THURMAN - from all the Coffey Cousins. |
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The main exciting thing that has
happened to me has been the shingles! I am still feeling them after 4 months.
They aren't as bad, but still itch quite a bit and usually where I can't
scratch |
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(maybe that is fortunate). |
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The central focus now is
planning for |
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the 1999 Convention in Des
Moines - if you have not marked you calendar - do it now - APRIL 29-30, MAY
1, 1999. I am told some great plans have been made and I know you don't want
to miss them. |
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Besides, I won't get to see you
if you aren't there! |
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LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN
DES MOINES, IOWA APRIL 29-30ANDMAY1,1999. COME ONE - COME ALL |
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outo |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION N |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available |
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: $1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21 |
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$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 72 Subscription rate - $8.00 per year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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page 2 |
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EDITOR'S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I apologize for being a little
late with this issue. Emily, our granddaughter, who celebrated her 1st
birthday on Nov. 30, has been hospitalized twice in the last month. A
grandmother's first priority is to keep sick grandchildren. She is better but
still on medications. |
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There are several important
things that 1 need to call to your attention. |
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Be sure to read page 18 about
the new Index and internet page progress. Also please read all about the
plans that Darlene Clark has made for us at the convention and make your
plans to attend. |
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I wish to thank Virgil for his
work on collecting and compiling the Kentucky marriages. Virgil did not
record which spelling of Coffee/Coffey was used in the record and suggests
that you send for a copy of the original record before adding them to your research. |
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If I may make a Christmas
suggestion, (a giving thing), write a new research- er or one you have
planned to write for a long time. Offer your friendship and/or help. If I can
help you, I will be glad to try. Send a query. |
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I wish you a very Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year. |
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Your Cousin, |
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weekly paper in Clermont, FL:
'if |
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takes in this publication,
please consider that they are there for a purpose. We try to publish some-
thing for everyone, and some people are always |
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looking for mistakes." |
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December 199 |
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8 |
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Ann Landers "Gem of Ihe
Day" (Sent in by Kay Dickinson): This notice appeared on page one of a |
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you find mis- |
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"I've asked Santa for a scanner for my
computer." |
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Now, have I been good??? We'll
see |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter Publishing
Info |
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Editor's Letter |
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New Cousins |
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New Addresses |
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Currents in the Stream Dead End
Roads Obituaries , Documents Galore
.. . Kentucky Marriages
Convention 99 |
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Computer News CCC. Incex |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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Eric & Christine Chavez,
15931 Villa Nova Cr, Westminster, CA 92683 Joyce Hodder, 221 North Walnut,
Dexter, MO 63841 John Downen Pam Birdsall, 3388 Mariana, Dana Point, CA 92629
Joshua Mary Pabarcus, 2812 Areola Ave. SanDiego, CA92117 |
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Judy K. Dye, 19305 S.E. 243Rd PL
Covington, WA980424820 Lizzie |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Joyce Coffey Hodder descends
from John Dowden Coffee who was born Nov. 10, 1760 and died Aug. 23, 1822 in
Frederick Co., MD., buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He married Darcus Roberts
on Dec. 21, 1785, daughter of James and Mary Roberts. Their children are: |
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1) Phillip, b. 20 Oct 1786; |
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2) James, b. 3 Oct. 1788, d.17
May; 3) John A., b. 3 Jun. 1790, m. Nancy |
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Snyder?, 13 Sep. 1832, Saline
Co., IL; 4)ChloeR., b. 19 Oct. 1792; |
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5) Horatio Roberts, b. 5 Oct.
1794 |
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Maryland, d. 24 Oct 1877 IL, bur
Raleigh Masonic Cem. |
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6) Mary Ann, b. 30 Aug. 1799
(pos. |
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Masonic Cem. |
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3) Allen B., 13 Jan 1830 IL,
d.14 May |
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1907, bur Raleigh Masonic Cem. |
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4) Grandison Green, b. 20 Jan
1831 |
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IL, d. 4 Dec 1906 IL, bur
Raleigh Masonic Cem. |
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5) Sarah, b.1834, m. Alexander
Hunt, 26 Feb 1854 Saline Co. IL |
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6) Susan, b. 1835, m. John H.
Heathman, 6 Mar 1873 Saline Co. IL |
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7) Richard M., b. Aug 1839, m.
Mary Catharine Upchurch. |
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8) Robert A., b. 1841, m. Mary
C. Upchurch, 23 Aug 1863, m.2nd Nancy |
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J. Moore, 1 May 1870 Saline Co.
IL 9) Chloe E., b. 1848 |
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Charles Grandison Coffee (#8 of
John Dowden's children) m. Lucy Ann Young, 22 May 1836 Gallatin Co. IL Known
children: |
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1) James Hiram, b. Abt 1837 2)
Perry C,b. Abt 1838 |
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3) John Roberts, b. Feb. 1840 |
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Joyce descends from Horatio
Roberts through his son James C Coffee who married Matilda Hamilton, 12 Jan
1851, dau. Of William Hamilton. Their children are: 1) Charles H. b. 1852; 2)
Miriam A., b. 1855; 3) Thomas L., b. 1857; 4) John Milton, b. Jan 1860; 5)
George, b. 1862 IL; 6) Juliette L. b. 1864; 7) Luella C, b. 1866; 8)
Elizabeth, b. 1870. Joyce descends, again, through George from this list of
children. George m. Amanda Jane Abney, 20 Nov 1881, Raleigh, Saline Co. IL.
She is the daughter of John |
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m. Shullberg, moved to WI |
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) 7) Coventon, b. 15 Oct 1800 |
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8) Charles Grandison, b. 26 Aug. 1803, d. 1
Jan. 1847, IL |
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9) James A., b. 3 Sep. 1808 in
MD. (It is presumed that the first James died early and this important family
name was used again.) m. Miss Mahulda Baker, 13 May 1838 Gallatin Co. IL. |
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10) Robert, b. 3 Sep. 1808 |
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Horatio Roberts Coffee, (#5 from
above) m. Juliet Mary Burnett, 22 Feb 1823, dau of William Burnett and Sarah
Graham. Their children are: |
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1) Adaline B., b. 1826, m.
William Burkhart, 15 Oct 1854 |
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2) James C, b. 14 Feb 1828 IL,
d. 1 May 1897 IL, burried Raleigh |
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page 4 December I 998 |
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Abney and Permelia How. Joyce
has a note saying that at this point the name |
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changed the spelling to
"Coffey". She also notes that Amanda Jane married twice after
George died (before 1900). The 2nd husband is Sam Doris and 3rd was John
Esterline who was very stingy with Amanda, permitting her no spending money
of her own, bought her clothes himself, as cheaply and as large as possible.
He died leaving her absolutely nothing and she spent her last years taking
turns living with her sons who provided for their mother. After her death,
her sons put the name Amanda Coffey on her headstone, saying that Mr.
Easterline had not provided for her during her life and they would not honor
his name on her death. |
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George and Abney Coffey's
children were: 1) Ernie, 2) Jim, 3) Tommy, 4) Everett, b. 10 Oct 1885 near
Harris- burg, IL, d. 12 Jul 1959 bur. Triplett (South Pleasant Valley) Cem.,
5) Lawrence, b. 20 Jun 1886, Harrisburg, IL, d. 20 Dec 1961 Poplar Bluff, MO
bur Taylor Cem. Stoddard CO., 6) Otto, b. 31 Mar 1894 Harrisburg, IL, d. 14
Oct 1960 bur. Dexter City Cem. Dexter, MO. |
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Joyce's grandfather is Lawrence
(#5 of George's children above) who married Nora Warren. They had 5 children
who mostly live around Dexter and Essex, MO. Joyce's father Loren Coffey who
married Opal Irene LaRue. Joyce has a lot more on this family than I can
print here. If you would like more, write to her at the address listed in the
New Cousins list. She would like to correspond with other working on this
line. |
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* Pam Birdsall said that our old
friend, Gene Brewington suggested that she contact us for help. Her gr. gr.
grandfather is Joshua David Coffee, b. 1839. She descends from Joshua's first
daughter Mary Alice Coffee b. 1864, Pam's great grandmother. Mary Alice's
daughter, Mary Louisa Illian (Owen) is Pam's mother. She would like to
correspond with others working on this line. Her address is in the new
cousins list and email: pbirdsall@earthlink.ne |
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* Judy K. Dye says that she has
very little data on her "Coffee" line. She has several census
records ordered so hopefully will have more soon and will let us know what
she has found, but if anyone can recognize her Lizzie Coffee who married Jordan
Cook and is the mother of Zula Cook and William Claude Cook, born 15 May
1892, Somerset, Pulaski, KY. William died 6 Jan 1960 Oklahoma City, OK. He
married Mary Bessie Egbert on 12 Feb 1923 in St. Louis, MO. Judy's address is
in the new cousins list. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Mary A. Hethcoatt, 1100 Leisure
Lane, #2, Walnut Creek, CA 94595 |
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JoAnn Coffey, P.O. Box 163,
Corunna, MI 48817-0163 |
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Carol A. Vande Voorde, 3204 Hwy 95,
Parma, ID 83660-6139 *m |
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Capt. James Coffey, PSC100,
Box6, ARAXOS AB, Greece, APO AE 09843 |
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Johnny Brown, 2802 Nickols St.,
Kerrville, TX 78028 |
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* Bob Isbell recognized the
Moniteau Co. MO divorce listed in Sept. Issue 72, p. 16. He has sent the
information that he has on this family. Henry T. Coffey b. 1844, Wayne Co.
KY, m. Martha A and divorced him in Moniteau Co. MO in 1890. Henry T. Is the
son of Henry B. Coffey who m. 24 Jan 1838 in Wayne Co. KY to Sarah Ann
Isbell, (dau of Thomas Isbell & Leah Francis) b. |
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1818 Wayne Co. KY. Henry B. must
have died early as she married Joshua |
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Tindle on 18 June 1846 in
Moniteau Co. MO. Henry B. died in Macon Co. MO and his wife died ca 1890 in
Moniteau Co and is buried at High Point Cem. Henry B. Coffey is the son of
Reuben Coffey and Sally Scott. For more information on this line, write to Bob
at 230 N. Catalpa, Dexter, MO 63841. |
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* Bennie Loftin thought we would
be interested in the this information: |
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The Grainger County Heritage
Committee announced that an order has been places with the publisher for an
additional 150 Co. History books. The books are expected to be in by the
second week of December. The books will be available in all branches of Citizens
Bank and Trust for $56.00. If you prefer you may order the book for $59.95.
Send check or money order to Grainger County Historical Book Committee, P.O.
Box 322, Rutledge, TN 37861. |
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*Carole Colenbaugh says: "I
haven't had too much luck on my Coffey research, but I did find in the local
newspaper where my great- |
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grandmother, Henrietta Daulton
Coffey, widow of Wm. Coffey, had a heart attack on the street in Covington,
KY (Kenton Co.) at the age of 55, December 24,1909. Henrietta was born in
Mason Co., KY in 1854. William was the s/o John and Mary Long Coffee. Both of
them were born in |
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1824 in Ireland. They married 18
Oct |
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1851 in Maysville, KY (Mason
Co). John and Mary had the following children: William b. 1853 (my
great-grandfather), Patsy, Michael, |
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Bridget and John. |
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It's like hitting a brick wall
to get beyond 1860. I think John might have been in Covington, KY in 1850,
but married to an Eliza. So the mystery |
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goes on Thanks", Carole Colenbaugh,
450 Oakwood Road, Kerrville, TX 78028 clcr@ktc.com |
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* Tom Veale of Ireland has sent
information that could help Carole Colenbaugh and others who are researching
Irish immigrants. The organization is the IRISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INTL.
They have research material not commonly available and are building a large
library of Irish research material. The cost is $15.00 a year and their
address is P.O. Box 16585, St. Paul, MN 55116- 0585. It Is unlikely that you
will find an ancestor who Immigrated from Ireland prior to 1800 unless they
were very wealthy. If your research falls into the proper time period, Irish
Genealogical SocigtyDOSsibly can help. |
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page 6 December |
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* Al Carhart wrote about a
problem that has been bothering me a lot lately. Iwrotetooneofthehome pages,
but received no answer to this question. Al has proved just what I expected
and appreciate the time that he spent on a small but important matter. He states:
"There seems to be a little controversy as to Ann (Powell) Coffey's
correct given name. I first found her name to be "Ann Ester" in
several home pages on the internet. I have since found her name to be 1.)
"Anne", ln the "Essex County VA Wills and Deeds Book, Page
669" in Edward Coffey's will dated Feb. 14, 1716, (probated Nov. 20,
1716, 2.) "Annie" in "Powell Families of VA & South"
by Mortimer Seabrook Lucas, pages 411 & 418 (edited by Rev. Silas E.
Lucas Jr.) and finally, 3.) "Ann" in Marvin D. Coffey's "James
B. Coffey, Vol. II: Ancestors" on pages 4, 6, and 18.1 could find no
proof of an Ann "Ester" (Powell) Coffey other than from the
internet with no sources given. (ED. Note: Middle names were not |
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commonly used until after 1700. |
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* Lillian Thomas isn't having
any luck with her Coffees. She can't find where they came from in TN &
KY. They were in Hickman Co., KY after the big flood - what county did they
go to in Tennessee? She is searching for Francis (Frank) J. Coffee, born 1832/3
and his wife Marian. Their children are: |
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1) Ella Coffee b. abt 1851 TN,
m. Jason J. Novell |
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2) Gertrude V., b. 1859 KY |
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3) Maria Bell, b. 1863 KY |
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Lillian says the information is
from the census. She would appreciate any help. Her address is 211 E.
Schaumburg Rd., Steamwood, IL 60107-1460 |
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* James Manees is researching
the family of Henry Coffey, sent the |
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your input dealing with my hypo-
thesis on the lineage of my Gr. Gr. Gr. Gr. Grandfather Henry Coffey. Ms.
Joyce Evetts of Ft. Worth, TX, whose address you sent me, was kind enough to
send back a short family history put together by Annie V. Urquhart Klayder in
1991 entitled Urquhart, Parker, Coffey, etc., Genealogy and Family History
which, for all practical purposes, proves |
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your equation of the Henry
Coffey born in 1748 and mine in Nashville, TN, vicinity in the 1790s. There
seemed to be a rather strong Separate Baptist connections between my ancestor
James Menees and the family of the Rev. James Coffey in |
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Amherst Co., VA. This, plus
several other associations, lacking primary |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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"I want to thank you
profusely for |
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following letter |
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evidence, led me to an erroneous conclusion,
and I am indebted to you and Ms. Evetts for your kindness in bringing unknown
extant information to light. |
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It appears that Hugh Coffey
(1700?- 1767) of Ireland who married one |
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Mary, possibly with the Scottish
surname of Ramsey, who would be the daughter of John Ramsey of Augusta Co.,
VA (though this is yet to be proven). Hugh had three known sons, John,
William and Benjamin. John m. Susannah Watson of Augusta |
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Co and their children are |
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delineated as Henry (1748- |
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1798), Hugh (1750-1827), John
Jr. (b. 1752), Nathaniel |
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(b. 1754), Elizabeth, Mary,
Jonathan, and possibly a |
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Rebecca. Henry seems to |
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have married one Mary
Hutchinson, the sister of |
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Elizabeth Hutchinson, the |
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mother of future Pres.
AndrewJackson. Inaddition |
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to Henry and Mary having a |
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son John who m. Elizabeth |
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Cocke, he had daughters |
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Ellender, who m. John |
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Menees, Jane, who m. Henry
Anderson, Mary, who m. |
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Alexander Hamilton and |
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Elizabeth, who m. Richard |
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Cocke. A gravestone in |
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Waxhaw Presbyterian Church
Cemetery in South Carolina |
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also identifies a daughter |
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Margaret (1771-1795) as his
daughter. She m. One (?) |
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McMean. These children were
first cousins of Andrew Jackson, if the Hutchinson connection is correct. |
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Henry fought hard in the
Revolutionary War as a private, lieutenant and captain. He is said to have
been present defending Charleston at Its bloody |
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bombardment and fall to the
English In Bobby Gilmore's Moss' Roster of SC Patriots in the American
Revolution. (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983). If you have any
additions or corrections contact James at <jmanees@aol.com> or write
him at 5418 S.W 38th Ave., Miami, FL 33175 |
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page 8 Decembe |
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* Bennie had a query for the
Coffey researchers on the internet which she |
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couldn't answer so she is
passing it on to us. If you can help "Glitz" with this problem,
contact Bennie. It will be appreciated and help with our Coffey research.
Glitz's message went as follows: Hi?my name is Glitz and I am looking for a
female ancestor of mine. She was either born a Marler or married a Marler not
for sure which. Her name is Elizabeth Coffee/ y Marler. She was born in
either TN or SC anywhere from 1800 to 1809. She married Solomon Basham in |
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1819. She died in Ark after
1870. It is said that her mother's maiden name was Coffey. Would appreciate
any/ail help you can provide. Thanks Glitz |
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* Susanne Cannon wrote: Here are
the pieces of information that might be useful in finding out more about my
mother's family. Lee Curtis COFFEY, married Virginia Barnett, date and place
unknown. They lived in Wynnewood, Indian Territory at theturnofthecentury.
Daughter Lillie May COFFEY, born January 16, 1901, Wynnewood, Indian
Territory |
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Lillie Mae married Edwin O.
Booth in Little Rock, Arkansas, Aug 28, 1920; Four children (Edwin,
Katherine, Dorothy, Robert) Katherine is my mother,sheknowsnothingabouther
grandparents or aunt and uncle excepttheirnamesand thesedates and places. |
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Son; Ivy Lee COFFEY,born August
29, 1904, married "Nan?" and had three |
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children. James Doyle Coffey, b
Nov 16, 1933; Joe Forrest Coffey, born 1937; Herman Charles Coffey, birth |
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date unknown. Last known address
for Ivy was Bauxite, Arkansas |
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Daughter; Virginia Effie COFFEY,
born August 25,1906 (date may be August 5) Virginia Effie used Barnett as her
last name and may have lived in Chicago in the 1920s. Married name may have
been Clavey. One child, Lorraine born 1925 |
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If your have any suggestions for
finding more on Susanne's family, her address is: Susanne Ethridge Cannon, |
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166 West Goethe, Chicago, IL
60610 |
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Bennie Loftin forwarded the
following inquiry. |
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* Nancy Cooper recently received
some information from a woman in Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN, in the form of
a family ledger, which contained the names and birth dates of her husband's
earliest known ancestor's siblings. Cader COOPER, Sr. was found in NC
counties of Onslow, Pasquatank, and Bertie in land records, wills (witness,
and testator) and jury duty from the 1770s until he married his second wife,
Nancy O. JERNIGANinBertieCo.in1803. |
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His son, Cader, Jr. married
Sarah BYARS in Christian Co., KY in 1816 and died in AL in 1842. So we know
they were in that area. In the ledger is the notation that Cader, Sr. and
Anney CRITCHIT, his wife, were the parents ofFanney(Frances)b.July28,1770. It
also said,"Fanney Cooper and Joseph COFFEYwasjoinedinwedlock November
25, 1794." |
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I am wondering if you have ever
seen, these names before?? Even though they are not our direct line, I would
be most appreciative if you could add anything on them, since they would |
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still be cousins, and I would be
glad to share what further I have from the COOPER end. Also, I don't know if
it would add anything to help with identifying the family, but the woman who
actually has the ledger is a MATHIAS, and it was found in her husband's
grandmother's trunk. She was reportedly "from the Jernigan side".
As far as the info in the ledger reveals, the only surviving child of Cader
and Nancy Jernigan Cooper was William C Cooper, b. Oct. 9, |
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1809. If you can help Nancy, her
address is 4013 Starlite Lane, Corpus Christi, TX 78410 &
miminbc@sprynet.com |
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* Tamala Jackson has been
researching her family lines since she was 16, but now she is doing her
husband's family. His grandmother is Maxine Coffey daughter of Vera A.
Coffey, who's father was Green Monroe Coffey, son of Thomas Coffey, son of
Nebuzaradon Coffey, son of Chesley and Jane Cleveland Coffey. Tamala says
that she lives an hour away from more Coffeys than she can count, but she is
trying to piece together more than just names and dates. She got into tracing
the Coffey family by accident and in an unusual way. It seems that she has 3
teen-age sons. Her husband didn't pay much attention to his grandmother's
maiden name. Then her 16 yr. old came home from school talking about
"this great girl that he had asked to a dance". They became good
friends. A year later her 15 yr old comes home and once again this one is
talking about the great girl he'd like to ask out. Then later it came out at
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family dinner where Tamala's
mother- in-law and her sister were attending that this "great girl"
Bridget Coffey is their cousin!! The in-laws said "of course she's a
great girl, she's a Coffey, isn't she?" The boys were surprised to find
that the girl they both wanted to date was related and Tamala decided she had
better trace her husband's line before one of them decided to marry a
relative!! Tamala was surprised to find how many cousins went to her boy's
high school. |
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As for the great girl, she
graduates this year, and her brother Triston graduated with Tamala's son
Michael lastJune. MichaelisstationedatFort Leonard Wood, MO a little over an
hours drive from the Culley home. Tamala would like to correspond with others
working on this line. Her address is 810 S. Holladay Dr., #22, Seaside, OR
97138 |
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SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DUE JANUARY
1,1999 |
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page 10 OBITUARIES |
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HOLLIS E. COFFEY |
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WILLARD ISRAEL |
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Willard Israel died March 2,
1998. His sister, Eleanor Woodruff, stated that he had an intense interest in
genealogy. He was a big supporter of our efforts and will be sincerely
missed. |
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JOHN COFFEY Jr. |
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Major General John Coffey Jr.,
retired, 77 of Edmond, OK. Graveside services were held on June 23, 1998. He
served the National Guard in Haskell, Chandler, Ardmore, Enid and Edmond
before becoming the Oklahoma State Adjutant General in 1975, serving under
Gov. David Boren. He served until retirement in 1979. |
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He was preceded in death by his
parents, John and Gertie Coffey and a sister, Marna LaFerry of Haskell. He is
survived by his wife Melba Martin Coffey; a daughter, Ann McGuire and
son-in-law, Vernon McGuire of Edmond OK., a sister, Arlene Champagne of Broken
Arrow and Lorena Henderson of Eureka, MO. |
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BETTY VANDER WEGEN |
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Betty Vander Wegen a subscriber
of CCC passed away September 22, 1997. She lived in Union, WA We send our
sympathy to her family. |
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Information from Carol Vande
Voorde |
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Faye Coffey McQuilling sent a
group of obituaries for Coffeys of the Russell Co. KY area. She did not say
what paper they were extracted from. Her brother who still lives in KY had
forwarded them to her. |
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Hollis E. Coffey, age 74, of
Columbia (formerly of Russell Co.) died on Friday, Sept. 6, 1996 at
Rockcastle Co. Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Mr. Coffey is survived by his wife -
Thelma Brown Coffey of Columbia and two sons - David Coffey of Columbia and
Haven "Buck" Coffey of Russell Springs: two daughters - Ruth Lane
of Brodhead and Ada Loper of Indiana |
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Interment was in the Dixon
Cemetery in the Union Chapel community. |
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ELMO COFFEY |
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Elmo Coffey, age 63 of Russell |
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Springs, died on Monday Feb. 12, |
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1996 at his home. He was born
Dec |
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24, 1932, to William Findley and |
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Esther Thornton Coffey, both who
^ preceded him in death. |
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Mr. Coffey is survived by his
wife, Jo |
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Ann Coffey of Russell Springs:
three daughters, Connie Brenner, Teresa |
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Hlnes and Sherry Neal: one son
Philip Coffey, all of Indianapolis, IN. Other survivors include five
brothers: G.R. |
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Coffey of Arizona, Oris Coffey
of |
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Phoenix, AZ, Dravo Coffey of
Dallas, |
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TX, Airl Coffey of Shelbyville,
IN, and |
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Leon Coffey of Greenwood, IN:
three |
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sisters - Dimple Young of
Louisville, |
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Lois Kinbler of Borden, IN, and
Ann |
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Lyons of Louisville. |
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Interment was in the Lucenda |
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Cemetery. |
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SALLIE C. DUNBAR |
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Sallie C Dunbar, age 59 of
Russell Springs, died Monday May 12,1997 at the Russell Co. Hospital. She was
born in Russell County on Jan. 18, |
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1938 to Thaddius and Bonnie
Thomas |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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Coffey, both of whom preceded
her in death. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Elijah Coffey. |
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Mrs. Dunbar is survived by her
husband, Thomas "Sam" Dunbar of Russell Springs: one sister, Dallie
Hadley of Jamestown. Interment was in the Square Oak Cemetery. |
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ODRA POPPLEWELL |
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Odra Popplewell, age 89, of
Russell Springs, died Monday, June 2, 1997, at the Russell Co. Hospital. She
was born in Russell Co. On Aug 22,1907 to William King and Azella Dona Dunbar
Coffey. She was preceded in death by her husband, R.V. PopplewelL Mrs. Popplewell
is survived by one daughter Vernice (Mrs. Wilbur) Wisdom of |
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Russell Springs. |
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\ Interment was in the Flanagan |
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' |
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1 |
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Okie May Coffey, 80 of Russell
Springs, died Tuesday Aug .4 1998, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She
was born in Pulaski Co., on Aug 30, |
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1917, to Thomas Newton and Agnes
Flynn Gosser. Mrs. Coffey was preceded in death by her husband, Cassius Clay
Coffey. She is survived by six children; Imogene Cain of Nancy, Jennie Lou
Hart, the Rev. Donnie Coffey, Paul E. Coffey and Jimmy Clay Coffey, all of
Russell Springs, and Doug Coffey of Atlanta, GA; two stepchildren, Ed T.
Coffey, and Ilith Whittle both of Russell Springs. |
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Interment was in Pine Grove
Cemetery. |
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JAMES G. BURTON |
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James G. Burton, 89, of
Louisville, died Monday, June 30, 1997. He was born |
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Jan. 16, 1908 in Russell Co., to
Elijah Robinson and Elzonia Coffee Burton. Mr. Burton was preceded in death
by his wife Eithel Deen Burton, two brothers Taylor Burton and Earl Burton.
He is survived by one son, Donald E. Burton of Louisville; one daughter,
Jimmy Louise Kroger of Palm Springs, CA; one sister, Mary Sullivan of Russell
Springs. |
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Interment was in the Evergreen
Memorial Park in Louisville. |
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ONIS R. COFFEY |
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Onis R. Coffey, 84, W. Hwy 80,
Russell Springs, KY, died Wednesday July 16, 1997, at Russell Co. Hospital.
He was born in Russell Co., on March 20, 1913 to E.R. And Nona Canada Coffey.
Mr. Coffey is survived by his wife Exie Stephens Coffey of Russell Springs;
two sons and daughter in laws; Wendell and Nancy Coffey of Shelbyville, IN, |
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CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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OKLE MAY COFFEY |
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J0&t* |
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Cemetery. |
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MILDRED HAWKINS |
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yjgW& |
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Y |
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Mildred Hawkins, 68 of
Jamestown, KY, died Thursday, June 19, 1997 at the Russell Co. Hospital. She
was born in Jamestown, on Aug 31, 1928 to Gobel and Liddie Coffey Grant, both
of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Hawkins is survived by four sons, James Hawkins,
Lyle Hawkins and Timmy Hawkins, all of Jamestown, and Roy Hawkins of Russell
Springs; five daughters, Mary Shrader of Cattletsburg, Fran Schott of
Louisville, Martha Maynard of |
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Huntington, W.VA. Other
survivors include one brother Edwin Grant of Glensfork and one sister, Verna
Compton of Oak Dale, TN. Interment was in the Jack Lawless Cemetery in
Jamestown. |
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page 12 December I998 |
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Jimmy D. And Rita Coffey of
Russell Springs. Other survivors include two sisters, Thelma Coffey of
Fairbury, IL and Nellie Coffey of Pontiac, IL. Interment was in the Bethlehem
Cemetery. |
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ELSIE EASTHAM |
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Elsie Eastham, 90, of Jamestown,
KY, died Sunday, June 22, 1997. She was born in Russell Co., on Mar. 21, 1907 |
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to Willis S. And Lola McKinley
Coffey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Omri Eastham. Mrs.
Eastham is survived by one son, Donald Eastham of Laurel, MD; one daughter,
Jan Stocksdale of Urbana, OH. Other survivors include one sister Katherine
Landon of Covington; one |
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brother, Jack Coffey of
Jamestown. Interment was in the Jamestown Cemetery. |
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ED T. COFFEY |
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Ed T. Coffey, 78, of Russell
Springs, died Friday, Aug 21, 1998, at Fair Oaks Nursing Home. He was born in
Russell Co., on Sept 27,1919, to Cassius Clay andTalithaTaylorCoffey. Mrwas
preceded in death by one daughter, Meredith Coffey. He is survived by his
wife, Dicy Roy Coffey of Russell Springs; two daughters, Tena Coffey of
Jamestown and Janice Clem of Louisville; four brothers, the Rev. Donnie
Coffey, Jimmy Clay Coffey and |
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Paul Coffey, all of Russell
Springs, and Doug Coffey of Atlanta, G A; three sisters, Ilith Whittle and
Jennie Lou Hart, both of Russell Springs, and Imogene Cain of Nancy. |
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Interment was in Union Cemetery. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* Robert C. Coffey wrote that
the Austin ^ Coffey family is buried in the Greene Cemetery on County Road
AC, which is |
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in the Macks Creek, Camden Co.
MO |
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area. Joshua & Selina
(Storie) are buried there also. |
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* VIRGIL COFFEE has been on
another genealogy trip and found more NEW information for us. |
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In September 1995, page 13,
Virgil |
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wrote that he had established
the name Noland as the maiden name of Salathiel Coffee's wife. Virgil says
that "his face is red" as he now finds this to be an error |
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after reading the will of
Elizabeth Gore |
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who died in Chester Co. SC,
dated 25 |
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Nov 1778. She names one of her |
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daughters as Elizabeth Noland;
therefore Elizabeth Gore was the wife of Salathiel ^ Coffee who later married
Pearce Noland. From the Order Book B of Chester |
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County Court Minutes 1785-1799,
Elizabeth Noland in her case against James Mannion Gore, lists all the jurors
who decided against her. Her case was against her brother. |
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Next Virgil submits material
questioning entries in several books about Ambrose Coffee, his wife Mildred
Moore and their children. In Hinds Co. MS, the following entries are made
pertaining to the children of Ambrose and Mildred. (Please note the record shows
Coffee). Malinda G. (Groves) Haley married Thomas J. (Jefferson) Coffee,
Hinds Co. MS on 17 July 1827 |
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G.W. (George Washington) Coffee
^ married Mary C Isler in Hinds Co. MS on |
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30 Sept 1827 |
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Greenup Coffee married Lewesa
(Louisa) |
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Green in Rankin Co. MS on 8 Oct.
184 |
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0 |
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Hiram J. Coffee married Elizabeth Ann Woolridge in Hinds Co. MS on 5
Jun 1828. Hiram died in Jan 1836. Will |
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probated in Feb 1836 term of
court. |
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License 18 Mar 1837 is for E.A.
Coffee to Thomas W. Hay. (This could be Elizabeth the sister of the brothers
listed above.) |
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Virgil says that he thinks that
many of the family of Ambrose & Mildred Coffee must have moved to
Mississippi. Hiram Coffee was in Hinds Co. and Thomas S. Coffee in Rankin Co.
The census does not list an adult in the household in either county which is
peculiar. Virgil thinks that the H. M. Coffee of Adam Co. is the same as the
Hiram of Hinds Co. MS. The 1830 census lists his wife as 26 to 45 and they
had 9 children at home. Virgil asks, "where was Hiram when the census
was taken?" He died 19 Jan |
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Note that a Mary C. Coffee
married Franklin Plummer in Rankin Co., MS on 27 July 1846. She was born 1810
in KY. In 1850 census, she and Franklin Plummer had three Coffee children who
were born in Michigan(Mic. this is probably a transcription error and should
be Mis). They were Allen 15, Holland 12, and Cornelia 9, all attending school
in Hinds Co. MS. |
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In "James B. Coffey, Vol
II: Addendum" by Marvin Coffey, Rod Coffey of Denver Co. says that he
doesn't know the name of Ambrose Coffey, Jr.s second wife. According to
Virgil, she |
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is Margaret Norman. They were
married in Bath Co., KY on 18 Dec. 1823. |
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Holland Coffee had two wives
before Sophia Sutterfield, which is not commonly known. His first wife was
Betty Lobdell, a cousin. His second wife was Mrs. William Henry Kerr, (Julia
Gordon Law) of Memphis, TN. He and Julia had two daughters Virginia and Camilla.
Virginia Coffee married Paul Tietgens of Gainsville, FL and Camille Coffee
married Malcolm F. Ewen of Evanston, IL. Virgil said that he could only find
Sophie's marriage to Holland in print, but he may have used his full name,
Thomas Holland |
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marriages for "Lost
Links", page 98) |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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1836 in Hinds Co. MS. |
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It is possible that this Hiram
may not |
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have gotten married until 5 June
1828 |
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| 73-13 |
when he married Elizabeth Ann |
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| 73-13 |
Woolridge in Hinds Co., MS. In
his will |
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dated January 1836 and probated
in |
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| 73-13 |
the 1836 court session of Hinds
Co. MS, |
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| 73-13 |
he mentions no children of his
own. |
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| 73-13 |
He left the following in his
will: Wife |
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| 73-13 |
Elizabeth Ann Coffee, twenty
thousand |
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dollars. Half brother
Greenff(Greenup) |
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Coffee, fifteen thousand
dollars. Nieces Coffee. (Virgil extracted these and nephews, the children of
brother - |
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in- law William A. Edmundsen,
dec'd, |
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one thousand dollars each. Ex
Thomas |
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J. Coffee, Joseph A. McRaven.
Wit. |
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Oren C. Dow, Colley McDaniel,
D.W. |
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Haley. |
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(William A. Edmundsen was the spouse |
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of Hirain^ister^Mvjraj^^^ |
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Virgil extracted the following
information from a segment written by Delma Turnbow Freeman: |
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Jesse Coffee, born 1796 in NC,
brother to Holland Coffee was living with three of his sons and their
families in Red |
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^ |
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page 14 December |
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River Co., TX in 1860. The sons
and their families are: |
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1) John S. Coffee (b.1825), wife
Martha (b.1829), children Elizabeth (b.1845), William (b.1851), James
(b.1854), and Susan (b. 1858). |
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2) Ashby Coffee (b.1822), wife
Eliza (b.1828), children Robinson (b.1848), America (b.1854) and Margaret |
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born 1842 in AR. |
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Virgil checked the Red River Co.
TX census and determined that this Joel is actually Jesse and the Polly is
probably his daughter. The record is one of those written with a
"p" for the first "s" and was probably read wrong by |
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Mr. Freeman. Virgil also states
that it is commonly held that this Jesse Coffee died in TN as early as 1853
and wonders if Mr. Freeman has stumbled onto something. |
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* JoAnn Hatch just received a
letter written by Sarah Greathouse Coffey, wife of Rich Coffey. It was
written October 9, |
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1871 from Coleman County Texas
to her brother Augustus A. Greathouse in Georgia. JoAnn has retained all
spelling and punctuation. |
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Coleman County Texas, October
the 9 in 1871 |
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Dear brother and nephews and
neises |
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| 73-14 |
I take my pen in hand to drop
you a few lines to let you know that we are |
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well at this time and hoping
when these few lines come to hand that they |
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may find you all the same. I
have nothing of interrist to write all though |
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we have had no rain this yeare
to amount to anything, flower is wourth from 7 to 8 dolars pur hundred, coarn
is worth from 1 |
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8 |
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199 |
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. |
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3) Joel Coffee age 64 and wife
Polly |
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to 2 dolars pur bushel. We have
had bad |
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luck this yeare. John and
William Beddo ^ was gethiring a heard of cattle to drive to ? mexico and the
indians capturde it the first |
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| 73-14 |
of June, one thousand head of
cattle and |
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45 horses. John and three more
men was |
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herdin the cattle when they sean
the |
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| 73-14 |
indians cumin his way in about
60 yards of |
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| 73-14 |
them when they started to run.
one man |
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run to the house. John run to a
branch and |
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| 73-14 |
jumped off of his horse got
under the bank |
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| 73-14 |
of it and the indians kiled one
of the men |
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in about forty yards of John and
skelped |
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| 73-14 |
him. they kiled the other one
still farther |
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| 73-14 |
off. John had his Winchester
rifle and they |
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| 73-14 |
was afraid to foller in the
branch but they |
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| 73-14 |
kep him in the branch about too
hours. |
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John ses they was about one
hundred and |
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fifty indians. I will drop this
now. We have |
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moved abot six miles from wher
we lived |
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| 73-14 |
last yeare. we now live at the
mouth of ^ Concho river. Elizabeth still lives near us. |
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| 73-14 |
Helen lives about thirty miles
from us. John has gone to see her now. all of the children want to see you
and the children and i want you to tell Elizabeth that i have not forgot her
and i want her to rite to me and tell Briant i would like to get a letter
from him. rite where John is. I can not rite but if i see you i could talk.
Rich is out in the |
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yard plaing marbles with the
children and he is goin to start to mill in 7 or 8 days, he has to go about
one hundred miles, well I will close for this time so rite soon and often, i
have had no letter from you in years. Direct to Browning Co. Brownwood, |
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1 |
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| 73-14 |
This letter came from Beth
Sauceman of LaFayette, GA., who said it was found in "the old Clements
house". [The first John |
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| 73-14 |
(b.1857) |
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P.O. 1 |
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So long |
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| 73-14 |
I remain your sister until death |
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Sarah A. Coffey ^ |
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/ ^ |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 1 |
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she mentions is her son, John
Coffey. The William Beddo she mentions is the son of Elizabeth Coffey Beddo,
sister of Rich Coffey. JoAnn can identify most of the other |
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people Sarah mentions, if anyone
is interested.] JoAnn's address is P.O. Box 1123, Pinedale, AZ 85934, or
jahatch@whitemtns.com |
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KENTUCKY MARRIAGES |
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Virgil Coffee has copied
marriages for Coffee and Coffeys married in Kentucky. I typed and sorted
ihem. There a great many of these marriages. We will print a few each issue
until we have printed them all. If we are unsure of the accuracy of a record,
there will be a ? mark following the record. We suggest that you get a copy
of the original record if you plan to use these in your records. You will
then have the actual spelling, dates etc. You probably will find more than
just a date. |
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5 |
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FIRST NAME A.E. |
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A.G. |
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A.G. |
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A.W. Abraham Abraham Absolom
Agnes |
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| 73-15 |
SPOUSE Rebecca Williams |
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| 73-15 |
Annie E. Campbell Matilda Marlow
Maud Watson Polly Beard |
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| 73-15 |
Si they Ann Sharp Polly Beard |
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l |
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DATE |
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Dec 29, 1892 Nov 4, 1869 |
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COUNTY OUESTION Rockcastle |
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Lincoln ? |
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| 73-15 |
Clinton |
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| 73-15 |
Casey Adair Madison Adair Wayne |
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| 73-15 |
Morgan |
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Wayne |
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Lincoln ? Russell |
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Morgan Morgan |
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Rowan |
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| 73-15 |
Wayne |
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| 73-15 |
Wayne |
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| 73-15 |
Russell |
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Morgan Morgan Morgan Morgan
Cumberland Lincoln |
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Morgan ? Morgan ? Morgan |
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Floyd |
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Bath |
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Wayne |
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Morgan Morgan Morgan Morgan |
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Wayne ? |
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Dec 22,186 Jan 6, 1913 |
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5 |
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Sep 20,180 Jul 7,188 Sep 20,180 Apr 18,195
May 10,182 |
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Aug 20,191 |
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2 |
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0 |
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8 4 |
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Ronald Bel |
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Elijah Brown |
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Lottie Ann Denney Annie E.
Campbell Elizabeth F. Goodhugh Lilly Webb |
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Elijah Brown |
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Emily Mason |
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| 73-15 |
Sally Austin |
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| 73-15 |
Sarah H. Burton |
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| 73-15 |
Palina Staton |
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| 73-15 |
Bessie McClure Edward D.
Hamilton Hayes Pack |
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8 6 |
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Ailse |
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4 1 |
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y Albert |
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Albert G. Albert G. Albert H. |
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Nov 4,186 Sep 17,185 |
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9 |
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Jul 20, 190 May 10,180 |
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Dec 27,185 Dec 1, 1819 |
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3 |
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Alce |
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y n |
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Ale Alfred Alfred Allen Alonzo Alwilda Amanda Amanda Amanda Amanda
Ambrose Ambrose Ambrose Ambrose Ambrose Ambrose Ambrose Amos Amos D. Amos D.
Andrew J. |
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Dec 9,181 Oct 20,183 |
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9 |
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1 2 |
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John Lykins Layfayette C. Smith Z. T. Hall |
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Elizabeth Walter Elizabeth
Walters Louisa DeHaven Lucinda Day Margaret Norman Mrs. Mary Cooper Nancy
Hacey |
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Nannie Adams Nancy Jane Williams
Pollie Robertson Martha J. Spann |
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Jan 5,185 |
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Sep 9,192 Mar 9, 1895 |
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Mar 14,193 |
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4 Apr 24,188 |
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s |
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Mar 16,187 May 10,184 |
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6 6 |
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May 6,184 Sep 9, 1888 Nov 8, 1812 |
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Dec 18,182 May 27,181 |
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Jul 19,183 Mar 21,190 Dec 29,184 Sep 13,
1885 |
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3 9 |
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Jan 8,185 |
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6 |
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FIRST NAME |
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Ann |
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Anna Anna Annie Arabella
Arabella Arlene W. Artemisia Arthur A. Asa Ausbun |
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Basheba |
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Bell Benhena Benjamin Benjamin
Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin Bessie Marie Betsey |
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| 73-15 |
December SPOUSE |
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| 73-15 |
David Spears |
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| 73-15 |
James Bryant William Smith |
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| 73-15 |
Pierce Dobbs |
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| 73-15 |
George Milton Foster Richard
Martin |
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| 73-15 |
Billie Sandlen William Kelsey |
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Calie Givens Ramsay Sidney Ann
Harrison Martha Campbell Moses Wiley |
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| 73-15 |
S. Crowell |
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| 73-15 |
William M. Fobl Caroline Ramsay
Elizabeth M. Beath Polly Coffey |
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Martha L. Dobbs Mary Ann Worsham
Sallie Belle Clark Willis David Boiler Richard Cullom James Lester |
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Robert Duncan |
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M. F. Taylor |
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Rosa Powell |
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Edna McGraw |
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t |
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John A. Turner |
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Thomas M. Underwood William
Morris |
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Isaac F. Brown Martin Smith
Rachel A. Sweeney Almiranda Griffith |
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199 |
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DATE |
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Aug 9,184 Apr 22,187 Mar 29,185 |
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page 1 |
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8 |
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Sep 8,189 Apr 7, 1901 Sep 13,
1903 Sep 18, 1957 Sep 10, 1835 Jun 28, 1859 Marl, 1848 |
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6 |
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1 3 |
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COUNTY OUESTION Campbell |
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Casey |
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Wayne |
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Wayne |
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Wayne |
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Wayne |
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Wayne |
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Wayne Rockcastle Christian |
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Extill |
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Green |
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Boyd |
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Casey Montgomery Adair |
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Catherine Catherine Catherine Catherine Catherine Celia |
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Celia Charles D. Charley Charlie
Chesley M. Clayton Clemmie E. Cleo |
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Mahala Coffey Zerilda Twiford
George Thomas Smith John E. O'Brian Lester Stace |
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James Thomson |
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14U1 Annual COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION '9 |
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ACCOMMODATIONS |
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Valley West Inn (Interstate 235,
Exit #1) |
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3535 Westown Parkway, West Des
Moines, Iowa 50266 (515)225-2524 1-800-833-6755 FAX (515) 225-9058 $69.44 for
1-4 persons per night, includes tax. |
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Special Needs Rms. Avail.
Shuttle service available from airport to motel: Call Valley West Inn in
advance to let them know your arrival time. |
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TOUR: A garden with 82,000
tulips; A "Farm to World Market Experience"; The World's largest
Tallgrass Prairie |
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? Friday, April 30 |
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? Cost includes entrance fees,
taxes, gratuities, and noon meal |
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Banquet: Valley West Inn in the
Valley West Room |
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? Special drawings for fun gifts |
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? Business Meeting (Next year?
Where?) |
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MakevourownreservationsforroomswiththeValleyWestInn.
Indicatethatyouarepartof the Coffey Cousins Convention to obtain the special
CCC room rates (AND we have to have a given number of rooms reserved to get
our meeting room for free!). |
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Banquet and tour reservations
must be made with Darlene bv March 15.1999 |
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9 |
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? Celtic Entertainment (We're
still working on this) |
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? Saturday, May 1,199 |
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. |
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Tour, only @ $ 25.00 Banquet, only @ $ 35.00 Tour & Banquet @ $
60.00 Total number of persons |
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number of persons: Total $ number of persons: Total $ number of persons: Total $ Total amount of $ |
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Send to: Darlene Clark, 1500 41
Place, Des Moines, Iowa 50311-2544 Phone: 515-279-3194 e-mail: cdbh@msn.com |
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page 18 December |
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COMPUTER NEWS |
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The Coffey Cousins' web-site has
been updated, and the following has |
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been added: |
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- New links to other Coffee/y
research |
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sites |
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- A link to Coffee/y Family
Genealogy Forum |
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- A link to
soc.genealogy.surnames.usa that searches for Coffee/y posts |
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- A new query page |
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When you visit, please take a
moment to visit the "Rank My Site" page by clicking on that tab in
the Geocities |
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banner that appears at the top
of |
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the screen. It will give me an
idea about how useful users find the page. Also, don't forget to visit my
Genealo- gy Pages @ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/
Plains/6233/coffeycousins.html http://members.tripod.com/~Jackey/ |
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1998 |
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INDEX TO CCC |
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Reams Goodloe is indexing the
Clear- inghouse. His goal is to have it com- plete in time for the 1999 Iowa
Con- vention. He will sell the incomplete index on disk in any of the 20 Mi-
crosoft Word formats for $1.50. |
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If you want to read everything
about your ancestor, but purchasing the complete set of back issues is too
ex- pensive, this may be a solution. You can check for the issues your
ancestor is listed in and buy only those issues of CCC. |
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To purchase this index write: |
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Reams Goodloe |
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P.O. Box 942 |
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Ormond Beach, FL 32175-0942 |
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| Issue72 |
TEXT CCC Issue72 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' |
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LEARINGHOU |
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September, 1998 Issue NO. 72 |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21. 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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How time flies when there are
things |
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you should have done and have
not!! Time has been flying very hot in San Antonio. A new all lime record was
established of 35 straight days of 100" or higher temperatures and along
with it no rain! We have been very dry and on stage 2 of a water conser-
vation plan. We have had some rain in August that has helped cool us down a
bit, but we are sorely in need of more. |
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Don't know what all that has to
do with the Coffey Cousins, but someitmes it helps to complain and get it off
your chest. Speaking of Chest ? Shingles! Yep, and after six weeks or so I'm
ready for them to go some place else (not on my body). |
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I hope you have your calendar |
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marked for Des Moines, Iowa for
our 1999 reunion. Make reservations early and be sure you let it be known
that you arc part of the Coffey Cousins so we can get full credit to help
insure our special rates and ameni- |
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been working diligently for us
to have a good place and fun time and maybe learn more about Iowa than that
is where the 'tall corn grows'. |
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Hope everyone has had a good
sum- mer and will look forward to seeing you in Des Moines !!!!!!!!! |
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QjouMnJ4 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 71 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA Other than USA -$10.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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ties. Darlene (and maybe Harold) hav |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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page 2 September Dear Cousins, |
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Jim and I visited 13 stales on
our trip to Eugene, OR. We saw so many tilings thai we had trouble remember-
ing them all when we got home. What fun!! |
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Eugene, OR was really
interesting with all of the superb vegetation. |
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Ruth had beautiful rhododendrons
and the fox glove grow like weeds. I have tried so hard to keep them grow-
ing here. We sincerely thank Ruth and Thurman Lanning for hosting the 98
convention and for all of their work. I also wish to thank Harold and Darlene
Clark Butz and Donna Coffey and Gail Bachman for accepting the challenge of
hosting future conven- |
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tions. I'm sure that Len Coffey
real- ized many years ago that it was neces- sary to offer people a chance to
meet the researchers they were correspond- ing with. (It's so much fun to get
together with old friends and meet new ones.) We had 17 people in atten-
dance who had never been to our |
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convention before. |
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I must thank those who send us
ma- terial to print in CCC. Please don't get discouraged if your material
isn't in the next issue. Sometimes it's hard to make stories fit and I may
have to hold it for a while. If it is really a large amount of material, I
may have to make a book of it and take it to conventions for others to share.
Sometimes I have to cut it down smaller blocks. What I'm trying |
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is "KEEP IT COMING".
I'm the typist ' and bookkeeper. You are CCC's life- |
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blood. |
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I have had letters from several
people with medical problems these last few months. Jeff hasn't been |
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feeling well since the convention. Vir-
ginia Coffey Is able to walk without her walker that she had to use at the
con- vention and Kathryn Johnson has had eye surgery. Millie is improving all
the time. We do wish everyone the best of health. |
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Have you ever felt that you
forgot something but can't remember what? |
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Your Cousin, |
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[Bonni |
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to say |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter Publishing
Info Editor's Letter Index |
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New Cousins |
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Mall Box |
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New Addresses Obituaries |
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Dead End Roads Convention 98
Currents in the Stream Documents Galore William Coffey Jr Powell Family
Pattonburg |
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Dear Jack |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 3 NEW COUSINS ANCESTOR |
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Ralph C. Coffey, P.O. Box 434,
Yakima, WA 98907 Thomas BarbaraSwett, 21218-D, 48ih Ave.W, MountlakeTen WA
98043 Thomas |
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Emma Whitnah, 1310 Arata Way, Ontario,
OR 97914 Betty Fansler, 6475 Warner St., Allendale, MI 49401 Doanld M. Coffey
Jr., 309 Gregory Dr., Seaford, VA 23696 Karen D. Utley, 1442 Rawson St.,
Sanger, CA 93657 |
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Reuben |
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Nelson Jordon |
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Edward |
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NEW COUSINS |
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*Ralph C. & Bonnie Coffey
and Ralph's sister Barbara Swett attended the Coffey Convention in Eugene,
OR. They descend from Thomas Coffey and will let us know more about which
Thomas Coffey later. |
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* Emma Whitnah descends from
Elijah Coffey who married Betty Quinn, their son of Jesse Coffey who married
Dorcus (or Lucinda) Burpo. Jesse was the son of Benjamin who married Exa
Saphronia Stepp in 1816. Benjamin was the son of Reuben and Sally Scott. |
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Reuben is given as born 1744 in
Essex or Spotlsylvania Co., VA. He is listed in Marvin Coffey's book
"James B. Coffey; Ancestors as the 7th child of John and Jane Graves
Coffey. Emma would like to correspond with others working on this line. Her
address is in |
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the new cousins list. |
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*Bob and Betty Fansler are
researching Betty's Nelson Coffey family. Nelson was born about 1818 in New
York. He married (1st) Talitha Alice Smith, daughter of Nelson Smith and
Jerusha Fox. He married (2nd) Betsy ?. Nelson & Talitha had 2 children:
Lewis Nelson (b. 27 May 1867) and Elliza (m ?Cone). Nelson and Betsy had 3
more children: |
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William S. (b. ca 1846), James
(b. ca 1853) and Edwin (b. Ca 1856), all born in Michigan. Nelson first
appears on land records in July 31, 1854 in Livingston Co. MI and again in
the |
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same county on Aug 3,1854. There
is also a land record the same year for Martin Coffey, Nov 22, 1854 in
Livingston Co. |
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There were no Coffeys listed in
the 1830 census for Livingston Co. MI, but in the 1850 census, Marion Twp,
lists the Nelson Coffey family. Other Coffeys in the county and twp at that
time are Sam'l Coffey age 34, b. VT, |
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wife Louise, age 24 b. NY and 6
children all born in Michigan. Handy Twp. Lists Levi Coffey age 28 born NY
and wife Julia age 26, b. NY and 1 son |
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Betty descends from Nelson and
Talitha Alice (Smith) Coffey through their son Lewis Nelson and his wife Ruth
Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of David and Phylura (Austin) Johnson. Next is
their daughter Gladys Irene who married Albert Leonard Hinkle and 2nd Elmer
D. Briggs. Betty descends from the first marriage. If you can help Betty and
Bob with this line, write to them at their address in |
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the new cousins list. They will
be glad to share information on this line. |
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CONTD. NEXT PAGE |
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*Donald M. Coffey Jr is from the line of
Jordon Coffey, Henry F. Coffey, John Woodson Coffey and Donald M. Coffey Sr.
His father was born in Coffeytown, Amherst Co., VA in 1905. Don would like to
hear from others working on this line. He is a new |
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researcher with Family Tree
Maker for his computer. He has a lot of information on the Coffeys from
Amherst Co. VA. His address is in the new cousins list. |
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* Karen Utley isn't actually a
"new" cousin. She has been busy with other projects in the last
couple of years and has returned, to again research her Coffey line. She
descends from Edward & Ann (Powell) Coffey through their son William Coffey.
We are glad to have Karen back as a Coffey researcher. You can write to her
at the address in the new cousins list. |
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7 ADDRESSES: |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Mary E. Coffey, P.O. Box 2293,
South Padre Island, TX 78597 |
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Elma Sue Davis, 119 Haven St.,
Hendersonville, TN 37075-3622 |
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Joyce A. Grigsby, 1224 County Rd
363, Lexington, AL 35648 |
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Mary M. Wilcox, 10974 S.W. 69Th
Cir., Ocala, FL 34476 |
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MAIL BOX |
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Pat Christensen isn't well and
her mother has breast cancer. If you would like to send Pat a "Thinking
of you card", I'm sure she would appreciate hearing from you. Her
address is 7615 Somerset Bay, Apt.B, Indianapolis, IN 46240. |
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Millie Coffey has moved and now
lives at 2005 Flencrest Lane, Garland, TX 75040. She sent pictures for the
CCC scrapbook and said she would miss seeing everyone at the convention, but
wasn't up to this yet. The pictures remind me of how young we "used to
be"!! Thanks Millie and hope we see you soon. |
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The Macedonia Community
Association of Coffeytown, VA held a homecoming at the Macedonia Church on
July 26. The service marked the 102nd year of the little church, built with
Chesnut timber from the Coffey farm. They also held a picnic on the grounds
of "Fiddler's Green", which is a flat shaded area on the
mountain-side in front of a Coffey family log home. The Macedonia Community
Association is seeking donations for the expenses of maintaining the church.
The chimney fell down this last year and has to be replaced besides the usual
expenses. If you are interested in the church, the address is 1408 Coffeytown
Road, Vesuvius, VA 24483 |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 COFFEY COUSINS |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Mary E. Pabarcus is a new
researcher working on the Morris and Stapp lines and found that she descends
from Martha (Patsy) Coffey, daughter of Edward and Ann Powell Coffey. She
would appreciate hearing from others working on this connection. Unfortu- |
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nately she has also picked up a
few of the errors being passed on the World Wide Web at this time. The two
most notable ones are the erroneous "John Coffey, 1620" who we know
to be a Coffin or Scoffin and giving Ann Powell a middle name "Ester".
I as- sume that the man passing this on the internet assumes that Annister
was named for her mother and this is a corruption of the two names, but we
have found no document that gives Ann a middle name and in fact middle names
were extremely uncommon until the middle of the 1700s. If you can help Mary,
write to her at 2812 Areola Ave. San Diego, CA 92117- |
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3635 |
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* James Edward Smith descends
from grandparents, Robert J. Coffey and RosemaryPhillips. Robert'sfatheris
James Edward Coffey and Mary Ellen Oley. MaryisthedaughterMartin Oley and
Mary Ellen Cotter. Deanna Smith wrote to us for James. She and James both work
for the American Red Cross in Syracuse, NY. They learned of our Coffey
Convention via |
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browsing online. If you can help
James, his address is 408 S. Terry Rd., Syracuse, NY 13219. You can also
contact Deanna Smith on line at dee@borg.com |
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* Ye Ed found a web page for
those working on the Coffey Payne connec- tion. Paine family Web site:
http://www.paine.org |
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OBITUARIES |
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ALMA L. WHITIS |
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Alma M. Whitis died April 22
1998 in Indiana of cancer. We received a letter from her husband in May.
Almahasbeenalongtimesubscriberof Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse and an avid
Coffey researcher. We wish to extend our sincere sympathy to all of her family. |
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HARROLD BEECH COFFEE |
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Harrold Beech Coffee, 75, a
retired Air Force colonel died June 26, 1998 in Fort Worth, TX. He was buried
in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. |
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Mr. Coffee was born April 21,
1923 in Brunswick, GA. He grew up in Washington, D.C. He gradu- ated from the
University of Maryland in 1951. |
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He served as Wing Commander of
the 28th Bomb |
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Wing (SAC). He retired from the
Air Force as a Colonel in April 1978 and received many military awards.
HeretiredfromGeneralDynamicsafter |
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13 years in International
Marketing. |
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He is survived by his wife of 52
years, Patricia |
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Jeanne Davis of Fort Worth: son,
Robert R. Coffee of Lake Forest, CA; daughter, Devorah Coffee Pevehouse and
husband, Doug, and Kim- berly Coffee Jones and husband, Douglas, all of
Carrolltown, TX; sister, Joanne Patricia Coffee of McLean, VA. |
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(Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27
June 1998. Thanks to Mary Ellen May and Jack Coffee) |
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PARIS COFFEY |
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Parris Coffey died in Claiborne
Co, TN on No- vember 24, 1997. He was born January 29, 1912, Grainger Co. TN
to Orlander and Orlena Cope Coffey. He married the late Leo Bolton in 1937
and leaves two children, Wayne Coffey and Francis Coffey Rasnic of Tazwell,
TN. |
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Mr. Coffey was the brother of
the long time Coffey researcher Ella Carpenter. She has sent much interesting
material on him and his family which you will find in the "Currents in
the Stream" section of this issue. |
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We do send our sympathy to Ella
and Mr. Coffey's family. |
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page 6 September 1998 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 1998 |
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The state of Oregon was
everything that Ruth & Thurman Lanning prom- ised and more. Unfortunately
the day of our trip to the coast, it rained. This |
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only made the steaming clam
chowder at MO's taste even better. I'm glad they had an elevator at the Sea
Lion Caves. The cliffs are hugh. Keko the whale who starred in "Free
Willie" was |
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being prepared to return to sea.
I understand that he was released soon after we were there. The acquarium had
some very interesting exhibits. |
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Many of the cousins attended
this convention to meet Dr. Marvin Coffey and they weren't disappointed. He
spoke on Saturday afternoon on his book and gave a program on his trip to
Ireland at the banquet. We hope that after attending one convention, he and
his family will make it a habit and come often. Marvin's slides of Ireland
brought back good memories, for those of us who have been there. |
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Jeff Coffey, our president,
presided over the meeting. He thanked the Lannings for hosting this years
con- vention. |
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It was determined that the
conven- tion for year 2000 would be hosted by Gail Bachman and Donna Coffey.
We will hear more about this later In the year. |
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The 1999 convention will be in
Des Moines, Iowa, on April 29, 30 and Mayl. It will be hosted by Harold and
Darlene Clark Butz. They brought hospitality bags from Des Moines with maps
and tour information. This was a creative way to invite all to attend the
convention in Des Moines in 1999. |
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(Darlene is planning to reserve
the room that Clint Eastwood lived in during the filming of "Bridges of
Madi- son Co.") |
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Thurman and Ruth surprised us
with table favors of Prayer Rocks and key chains from native Oregon stone. |
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Ruth sold ball caps with the
Coffey family crest to provide funds for next years convention. We also sold
chances on the afghan that was won by Gall Bachman. |
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Ruth and Thurman Lanning invited
those staying over on Sunday to their beautiful home for a buffet spread. |
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I'm sure she and her family put
a lot of work into this. This gave us more opportunity to meet their family
and visit. We extend a special thank you to Ruth and Thruman Lanning. |
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Those signing the attendance
sheet: Thurman & Ruth Lanning, Raymond & Donna Coffey, Jeff Coffey,
Glenna Horton, Jim & Bonnie Culley, Jim and Marguerite Coffey, Bill &
Virginia Coffey, Mary Ann Heisiger, Ellen Mohr, Bail & Bill Bachman,
Marguerite Jobes, Virgil O. Coffee, Dale & Nola Coffee and children,
Krysta & Jeremy, Larry & Mary Bush, Cal & Emma Whitnah, Marvin
& Wanda Coffey, Barbara Swett, Connie Piatt, Ralph & Bonnie Coffey,
Maureen Donald, Cliff & Sandy Otos, Jo Langwell, Donna McDoanld, Ralph
& Ina Coffey. Harold & Darlene Clark Butz, Bernie & Wanda Woods,
Mark Coffey, Jim & Lori Okel, Orvilla Ekberg and Tom & Betty Street. |
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Do you plan vacations ahead? |
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Mark your calendar's for Coffey
Cousins' Convention April 29, 30 and Mayl, 1999 |
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page 8 September |
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1998 |
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dences and can enlighten me. I
do havecopiesoftheserolls. Ifsomeone is interested, they can write to me at |
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1109 Fonthill Ave., Torrance, CA
90503." |
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If you have the answer to these
ques- tions, CCC would like to hear about themalso. (YE.ED) |
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* JOYCE A GRIGSBY 1224 County
Rd. 363, Lexington AL 35648 wrote that I printed her address wrong in the
last issue and she says the Maury Co. TN census on page 16 must be 1850 as
Nathan died in 1858. She would like to hear from anyone who has information
on Nathan Coffee and his family. She descends from Nathan's son Calvin, but
has no information on his brothers and sisters and their children. The sons
of Nathan were Issac N., Hugh G. (Went to Poinsett Co. KS), William M. (Went
to Ballard Co. KY) and Franklin |
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I. The daughters were Margaret
Davis and Caroline Todd. |
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Joyce asks if anyone has access
or knows how she can get a copy of the newspaper article about the Harper |
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brothers killing Issac the young
son of Chesley Coffey Jr. In 1799. She know that the Louisville, Georgia
Gazete printed an article about this April 1, |
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1799. She would be glad to pay
the cost. Joyce would appreciate any help on this family and would appreciate
hearing from others working on the Chesley Coffey, Jr. Family. |
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*We're glad to have Col. GLENDON
JOHNSON back as a subscriber. He is still researching the family of Langston
Coffey. IfyoucanassistGlendon,write |
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to him at 865 Scott Place,
Abilene, TX 79601 4532 |
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* MYRTLE HARWOOD sent a News Re-
lease from the San Diego Genealogy Society. Since the annual event is taking
place on Sept 18 & 19th, I doubt |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* SANDY OTOS has some
interesting question for us and I quote: |
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" While researching for
Cherokee con- nections, I noticed something strange in our data on William
Coffey, son of John and grandson of James and Eliza- beth Coffey of N.
Carolina. His first wife's name is Sarah? Marvin says Sarah Ferguson.
Regardless, she can't possibly be the wife Sarah on the 1850 census in
Gwinnett Co., Georgia. That Sarah is twelve years younger than Edmond's (the
first son) birth date. Jesse Coffey, Lewis Coffey, John Edmond and his
brother Abner Coffey are on the 1830 census in Gwinnett Co., but William is
not. By 1840, Will- iam is there, but Jesse and Abner have moved on. Abner
went to Fairplay, AL. By the 1850 census, William and Sarah have Jane Compton
living with them, plusanine-year-oldSarahFindley. I believe William was
married twice. His second wife Sarah might be a daughter of Jane Compton, or
perhaps one of her sisters, Betsy Penley or Sarah Penley (p.40). I am also
wondering over the similarity in the names Penley, Findley and Thomas
Coffey's son Thomas's wife, Nancy Pendley. I think they all may be related
and the same name. Since I am a novice, I would appreciate comments." |
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"On the Cherokee connection
I found the following: On the Old Settlers roll in 1834, there is a man
called Coffey, who was living in Hiwassee, TN. He was under 25 years of age.
On the same roll there is a Thomas Fields living on Mouse Creek, TN, near the
Bushy heads, prominent in Cherokee history. Idonotknowifthereisany connection
between this Thomas Fields andourThomasFields. Idoknow there was a prominent
Cherokee by thenameofRichardFields. Maybe someone has looked into these
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if you will receive this
information in time to attend, but if interested, you |
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might get on their mailing list
for next year. Some of the subjects available are: Photo & Document
Preservation; Scandinavia Research Basics; U.S. Mili- tary Records; Cemetery
and Mortuary Records; German Research; Getting Photos into your Genealogy
Program; Genealogy on the Internet; Irish Pro- |
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bate Records; Windfalls in the
files of the Southern Claims Commission - |
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1872; Land Records. |
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If you want on their mailing
list, write to: San Diego Genealogy Society, 1050 Pioneer Way, Suite E,
ElCajon, CA 92020-1943 or call (619) 588-0065 |
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* ELLA CARPENTER has given us a
lot of information on her family. Her brother Paris Coffey died and is listed
in the Obituary section of this newslet- |
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ter, but there was much
interesting history in the clippings that Ella sent. I quote the newspaper
clipping: |
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Paris Coffey was a long time
influence on the community; by Cathy Casper Correspondent (Newspaper unknown) |
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Former State Representative and
local businessman Paris Coffey passed away on Nov. 24, 1997 at the Clairborne
Co. Nursing Home. |
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Coffey served in the 87th
Congress as Representative of Claiborne, Grainger and Union counties in the
late sixties. He was a past President of the Claiborne Co. Chamber of
Commerce and along with others, was instrumen- tal in obtaining Signal
Knitting Mills and the Claiborne Co. Hospital.. He also helped to bring the
New Tazewell Airport, public water and sewer works |
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and many other services to
Claiborne County. |
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Coffey was born in the Indian
Creek |
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area of Grainger Co. On Jan. 29,
1912. His parents Orlander and Orlena Cope Coffey, were farmers. His father |
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Orlander was also a woodsman and
would often tell of cutting logs, tying them together and riding them down |
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the Clinch River to Chattanooga. |
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Paris was one of eight children
who carried a meager lunch and walked to a one room school heated with a pot-
bellied stove in Thorn Hill. |
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Coffey attended Grainger Co.
High School in Rutledge where he played basketball and was a starting guard
for four years. He loved competition and the fast pace of basketball and was
proud to graduate from the "new" gym at Rutledge which is now the
Education Administrative Building. |
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Following high school he
attended East Tennessee State University in Johnson City and graduated from
John H. Gupton School of embalming in Nash- ville in 1936. |
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Coffey married the late Leo
Bolton in 1937 and they had two children, Wayne Coffey and Francis Coffey |
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Rasnic. They also had five
grandchil- dren and two great grandchildren. Coffey pursued a teaching career
for four years in Grainger and Claiborne Co and in 1939 went to work with his
brother, General Coffey, at Coffey Motors in New Tazwell. General and Paris
started Coffey Funeral Home over the old Coffey Motor Company in late |
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1939. Paris lived in the
upstairs apart- ment and also ran a wrecker and am- bulance service from the
apartment. |
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In 1948 Paris purchased the
Haynes Funeral Home, moving the Coffey Fu- neral Home location to Tazewell
next to the Graves Drug Store where it stayed until the present location was
finished in 1954. Eventually Coffey's children both joined him in the busi-
ness and together they established Coffey Funeral Home in Harrogate across
from Lincoln Memorial Univer- sity. |
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Coffey was a sports advocate all
his life. One of his proudest moments was |
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page 10 September |
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when he received a permanent
basket- ball season pass from the Claiborne Co. High School Basketball
program. He never lost his competitive spirit. |
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(Extracted from a letter to the
Editor written by his children) |
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Thank you, Claiborne Co.
Commission- ers and the people of our community, |
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for your kindness,
thoughtfulness and love for our dad, Paris Coffey. Dad would be very proud of
the honor you have shown him with the resolution that you passed last week In
the commissioner's meeting. |
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Our dad loved you and you have
loved him. As a kid I remember going with him to deliver messages for people.
Very often someone would call and ask him to go to their home and tell their
husband or wife that they would be getting home late from Knoxvile or
Morristown. Not everyone had a phone in their home during those days.
Sometimes he would take me along when he was giving someone a ride home. |
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Dad always made sure that he had
a pocket full of change to give to the kids. He had fun throwing the coins in
the grass and watching the kids find them. He always carried a good pocket
knife so that he could trade it with a kid for something of less value. |
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Dad took great pleasure in
following the young people of Claiborne Co. In sports. He would often take a
car full of the athletes to their games when theywereplayingoutoftown. He
loved to compete, not to win, but to be with the ones he was competing with.
The breakfast table was the consulting table for Frances and me. Dad would
say, "There are no big I's or little you': smile and the world smiles
with you: frown and you frown alone: you either |
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add something to the world you
live in or you take something away: always try to be a giver. |
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1998 |
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Ella also sent a chart of all of
her fam- ily. They were from Grainger Co. TN |
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m. Orlena Cope: b. 30 Sept 1877; |
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d. 21 Jun 1975 Children: |
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1. General Coffey: b. 19 Oct
1897; d. 2 Aug 1979 |
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m. Phyla Dalton: b. 3 Aug 1897;
d. 29 Mar 1932 |
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m. Jess Walter: b. 12 Oct 1897;
d. 14 Jan 1977 |
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2. Emmett Coffey: b. 22 Jun
1902; d. 9 Feb 1996 |
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m. Birdie Laughormer: |
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b. 8 Jul 1917 |
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3. Lillie Coffey: b. 7 Aug 1904; |
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d. 27 Dec 1988 |
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m. Bloof Dalton: b. 18 Nov 1893;
d. 25 Jul 1982 |
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4. Elsie Coffey: b. 16 Aug 1907; |
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Orlando Coffey, b. 18 Mar 1879 d. 1 May
1956 |
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d. 15 Aug 1989 ,"* |
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5. Ella Coffey: b. 27 Oct 1909 m. Rector
Carpenter: |
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b. 11 May 1895; d. 11 Sept 1986
6. Paris Coffey: b. 29 Jan 1912; |
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d. 24 Nov 1997 |
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m. Leo Dalton: b. 9 Nov 19? |
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d. 3 Feb 198 |
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7. Delta Coffey: b. 13 Feb 1914 |
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8. James Carson Coffey: b. 9 Apr
191 |
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8 m. Beula Seals: b. 9 Apr 1925 |
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* JO ANN HATCH asks what the opin- ion of the descendants of Rich
Coffey was to the facts that Spencer T. Coffey and she set forth concerning
Rich's parentage? She would like to hear from anyone on this line. Her address
is P.O. Box 1123, Pinedale, AZ 85934. We would also like to hear from you
here at CCC. |
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*REAMS GOODLOE wrote that he re-
cently visited the Tennessee Archives. He found in the Tennessee DAR Roster,
Vol. II, p.470, an entry for the James Coffey who married Mary Leeper and |
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was mentioned in CCC//57 p.9, CCC#59 p.
12 and CCC//69 p.8 & 13. He is also listed in the Supplement to James B.
Coffey Vol.II; Ancestors, p.50. The DAR entry is on the same page with |
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James Coffey who married
Elizabeth Cleveland. It lists and gives birth dates for all seven children,
which agree with Noreva Sharr's corrections. It also says that Allen Coffey
married Annie Miller. It lists Marie Christine Mount, DAR #435521, as a descendant
of James. |
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We thank Reams for this
information. He is creating an index for CCC. 1 hope he will let us know how
it is pro- gressing. |
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*BENNIE LOFTIN sent the
following: In the book COPELAND, BOSTICK, PATTON AND ALLIED FAMILIES by
Virginia, Copeland Jantz, 1981 on Page 348-349. |
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Named in the Will of Robert
Thomp- son, born 15 Mar 1757 in Orange County, NC, died between 29 July 1838
and Feb 1839, when will was proven in Guilford County, N.C. is the list of
children of Robert and Ruth (McQuiston) Thompson: |
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iv. Levina Thompson, whose name
was shown as Levina Coffey in her |
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father's will. She may have been
the wife of Henry Coffey who was named as an heir in the will. Levina (Thomp-
son) Coffey had one known child, Zilpha Coffey, who was named in her
grand-father's will. |
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* VIRGIL O. COFFEE says that he
is correcting many of his records after |
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he physically visited the
descendants of some of his family. He says that strangely enough, some of his
records reflect the names that the family al- ways used but the Social
Security Death Records used another name that none of them had ever heard.
Virgil |
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says to be aware of the fact
that many people go by their middle name through life, but have a different |
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birth or legal names. He also
says that it is not generally known, but even if a person has a social
security number, their death is not recorded in the So- cial Security Index
unless someone applies for the "death benefits" (the $225.00). Virgil
is already making his plans to attend the convention In |
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1999. We can always count on
Virgil. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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*JoAnn Coffee of 304 S.
Broadway, Coalgate, OK 74538 is researching the Joel William Coffee line. In
the process, she found the following document: |
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THE COALGATE NONPAREIL |
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for the week ending Friday, Dec.
8,189 |
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The following list of unclaimed
letters at the Postoffice in Coalgate, I.T. On the 7th day of Nov. |
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1893 |
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B. F. Coffee |
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(JoAnn gave us the complete
list, but there was only one Coffee) |
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* Amherst Co. VA - 1769, July 3,
Charles Tylor, Pltf. Against John Hays deft. On an attachment. The defendant
having privately removed himself out of this county or so absconds that the
ordinary process cannot be served upon him for one pound 13 Shillings and 3
pence therein said to be due from the defendant to the plaintiff by account
and the sheriff having returned that he had executed the said attachment in
the hands of Reuben Coffee and summoned him to appear at the next court. As a
garnishee and the said garnishee declaring upon his oath that he was indebted
to the said defendant one pound 4 shillings and 6 pence and the said
defendant not appearing to replevy the same it is ordered that judgment be
entered for the plaintiff against the said defendant for the said |
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* Albermarle Co. VA - Plat Map -
George Hays for 50 acres of land lying on both sides Ivy Branch of Tye river,
surveyed 3 days 1757 but transferred to William Coffey. |
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page 12 September |
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DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM COFFEY
(1812-1893) |
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CALDWELL COUNTY, NC Prepared by
John W. Coffey II of Ra- |
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leigh, NC |
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He said that he hoped this would
be of interest. |
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1. WILLIAM C0FFEY5 (WILLIAM4,
BEN- JAMINS, JOHN2, EDWARD 1) was born 5 May 1812 in "on Yadkin
River," near Patterson, Co., NC, and died 8 May |
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1893 in near Patterson, Cladwell
Co., NC. He married MARGARET ROBBINS 2 June 1836 in Caldwell Co., NC daughter
of Thomas Robbins and Mary Morphew. |
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Notes for William Coffey: |
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1850 US Census lists Willilam
Coffey, |
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wife Margaret and seven
children. Also one servant, Mary Hawkins, age 21 and illiterate. William
Coffey's occupation Is given as farmer, and his real estate valued at $100. |
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1860 US Census, Patterson Twp.
lists William Coffey, wife Margaret and ten children (Infant daughter Sarah
having died in 1854). No servants listed. William Coffey's occupation is
given as farmer, and his real estate valued at $410 and personal worth at $400. |
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1870 US Census, Buffalo Twp
lists William Coffey, his wife Margaret, and six children: Bar tie tt (age
28, farm laborer), Elizabeth (24, at home), Tho- mas (20, farm laborer), Mary
(18, at home), William (14, farm laborer, cannot write), and Margaret (12, at |
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home, cannot write). William
Coffey's occupation given as farmer with prop- erty valued at $600, and
personal worth at $300. |
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To the Editor of the Lenoir
Topic: Died at his home on Buffalo, in Caldwell county, May the 8th, 1893,
William Coffey, aged 81 years and 8 days. His wife, Margaret, also departed
this life |
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April 26th, 1882, in the 66th
year of her age. The Lord blessed them with a family of twelve children of
which seven remain to bourn their loss. Brother and Sister Coffey joined the
Baptist church in 1847; was soon or- dained in the office of Deacon and Deaconess,
which offices they executed well. They both lived consistent christian lives.
We were present at the funeral of Sister Coffey, and remember hearing Brother
Coffey express his desire to be asleep in Jesus with his companion. Since
that time his great- est delight has been in the worship and service of the
house of the Lord, often expressing a strong desire to be freed from the
temptations and per- plexities of this life, and after an ill- ness of about
6 months he fell asleep in the full triumphs of faith and was gathered to his
loved ones that had gone before. Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord,
M.C. And J.H.J. [Obituary, Lenoir (NC) Topic, March 28, 1894] |
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William and Mary Coffey were
charter members of Green Rock Baptist Church, Buffalo Cove Road. The church
as constituted March 16,1889 and for a time met at William's home |
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[The Heritage of Caldwell
County, NC, Vol.1, 1983] |
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Notes for Margaret Robbins: |
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Family record in a smaller
Coffey Fam- ily Bible notes that a "Mrs. Marget (sic) Coffey was born
[blank] died April 24, 1882." |
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1860 US census notes that the 44
year old Margaret Coffey "cannot read or write." |
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There is some confusion about
Marga- ret Robbins Coffey's parentage. John O. Hawkins in his unpublished
geneal- ogy of the Robbins family, lists Marga- ret "Peggy"
Robbins, born about 1790, Wilkes Co., NC, married 15 Aug 1829 |
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to William Coffey.... The data is con-
tradicted by the presumably more reliable information in the Coffey Fam- ily
Bible. Hawkins apparently came to the same conclusion, for in his short
article on the Reubin Robbins Family in The Heritage of Caldwell County, NC,
Vol. 1,1983, he lists "Margaret who married William Coffey" among
three "Believed to be children of Tho- mas and Mary [Robbins] but un-
proven." |
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Marriage Notes for William
Coffey and Margaret Robbins: |
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Though the Coffey Family Bible
notes the date of marriage as 2 June 1836, the Index of Marriage Bonds of
North Carolina, 1753-1868, gives the date as 15 Aug 1829. The bondsman is
given as John Robins and witness a W. Dav- enport. |
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Children of William Coffey and
Marga- ret Robbins were all born "On Buffaloe Creek," near
Patterson, Caldwell Co. NC. And are: |
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1. Elbert Coffey, b. 3 Jan.
1837; d. 16 Jay 1863, Civil War |
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2. Elijah Coffey, b. 20 Aug
1838; d. 6 Oct. 1891, near Patterson, Caldwell Co. NC |
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3. Larkin Coffey, b. 7 Jun 1840;
d. 4 Aug 1864, Point Lookout, MD |
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4.. Bartlett Coffey, b. 26 Feb
1842 |
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5. Cornelius Coffey, b. 27 July
1844; d. 1901 |
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6. Elizabeth Coffey, b. 28 Apr
1846 |
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7. Thomas Coffey, b. 22 Aug 1849 |
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beth Pendley |
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1870 US Census lists Elijah, age
31, his |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 1 |
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the Coffey family archives,
mainly notes the movements of his unit. It records that he volunteered for
the army on July 5, 1862. There are indi- cations that he served with his
brother Elijah & Bartlett; they are both men- tioned in what I [John W. Coffey]
inter- pret as lists of debts. They were as- signed to the 58th NC Regiment,
Co. E, attached to the Army of the Tennessee. He reportedly died in service
and was buried near Big Creek Gap, TN. Eliza Powell Coffey applied for a
widow's pension from the State of North Caro- lina, July 4, 1887. |
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Elbert and Eliza Powell Coffey
had one child, Monroe Coffey |
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Notes for Elijah - He married
Mary Ann |
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Nelson 20 Jun 1867 in Waldwell
Co., NC, daughter of John Nelson & Eliza- |
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. |
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wife and two children. His
occupation is "farmer/millwright" with property valued at $500.
Also, 2 illiterate white servants: Elizabeth Beach, age 20, "domestic
servant"; and Porter Beach |
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13, "farm laborer." |
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1880 US Census, Patterson Twp.
Lists Elisha Coffey age 41, wife Maryann 36 |
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and 5 children. |
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Elijah served as private in the
Confed- erate Army 58th NC Infantry Regi- ment, Co. E, 1862-65. Wounded with
loss of finger at Battle of Resaca, GA, |
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14-15 May 1864. Other battles
in- clude Missionary Ridge, Dalton and Bentonville. Elijah made Master Ma-
son, Dec. 1866. He was a member of Yadkin Grove Advent Christian Church,
organized 1878 near |
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Patterson and disbanded before
1927. His obituary was published in an un- known Caldwell Co. Newspaper, Oct.
1891 and the Lenoir (NC) Topic, 1891. Mary Nelson Coffey's obituary is pub-
lished in the an unnamed Lenoir NC newspaper, Jan 6,1929. Mary Ann |
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8. Mary Coffey, b. 26 Sept 185 |
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1 |
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9. Sarah Coffey, b. 4 Nov 1853;
d. Sept. |
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1854 |
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10. William Coffey, Jr., b. 1
Dec 1855 11. Margaret Coffey, b. 13 Apr 1858 Notes for Elbert - He married
Eliza E. Powell 9 Dec. 1860. |
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Elbert Coffey kept a daybook
during his service in the Confederate Army. The small leather-bound book, now
in |
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Nelson Coffey's will, dated June
12 |
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page 14 September |
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1998 |
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Notes for Elizabeth - She
married James Robbins. |
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1870 US Census, Buffalo Twp.,
lists Elizabeth, 24, "at home" in household of her father William. |
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James and Elizabeth Coffey
Robbins children are: William, Larkin and Mar- garet. |
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Notes for Thomas - The name of
Tho- mas' wife is unknown, but he did have one son, Louis. |
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Notes for Mary - She married
Larkin Robbins and their Robbins children are: Marguerite, Ida (m. Bell
Triplett), Mary (m. Lee Miller), James (m. |
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Nannie Curtis), John (m. Arlee
Bradshaw), Rufus (m. Hattie Curtis), Nancy (m. Lloyd Pipes), Alice (m. John
Nelson), Lawrence (m. Gertrude Craig). Notes for William, Jr. - He married
Martha Sharp and their children are: Millard, Richard, James, Jesse, Annie,
Bessie, Bertha, Gertrude and Ruth. Notes for Margaretta - She married Thomas
Coffey and their children are: Lula, Finley (m. Effie Turnmire), Jesse (m.
Ruby Hawkins), Bessie (m. James Coffey), and Bertha. |
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John W. Coffey II has a lot more
infor- mation on this family than space would permit us to publish here. For
more, write to him at 622 Smedes Place, Raleigh, NC 27605. |
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E-MAIL LIS |
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I hope and expect you to send
corrections and additions until we have this usable by those cousins who wish
to contact others. These are new addresses that I have col-
lectedsincethelastpublication. Ihope that I haven't missed anyone. |
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New Addresses |
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Ruth Lanning's dau.
wilby@netbridge.net Pat Christensen robc43 21 @aol.com Bob Fansler
w6475@aol.com Kathryn Johnson |
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b8p2j 8nb@abco.coastalnet.com
Dolly Sandor sandor@aeneas.net |
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1915, recorded Jan 8, 1929, appoints son Lee
T. Coffey as executor. Leaves her half of the Lenoir house to daugh- ter Mary
E. Coffey. [Caldwell Co. Courthouse, Vol.D 222-223]. As the widow of
Confederate veteran, Mary Ann applies for a pension from the State of NC, Feb
2, 1925 and states that she doesn't have "property at its assessed value
for taxation to the amount of five hundred dollars..." Elijah and Mary
Ann Coffey are both |
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buried in Harper's Chapel
churchyard, Patterson, NC. Their children, all b. Patterson are: |
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1. Harriet E. Coffey b. 15 May
1868, d. 16 Nov 1954, Enid, OK |
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2. John William b. 18 Jun 1869,
d. 11 |
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Jun 1960 Raleigh, NC |
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3. Lee Thomas b.24 Jun 1871, d.
15 Apr 1952, Minco, OK |
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4. George Nelson b.17 Jan 1875,
d. 4 Oct 1967, Wooster, OK |
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5. Mary Etta b.18 May 1880, 25
Jul 1971, Enid, OK |
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Notes for Larkin - Larkin
enlisted in the Confederate army on March 19, |
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1862 and was assigned to Co. A
of the 22nd NC Infantry Reg., attached to the Army of Northern VA He was |
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wounded and captured, probably
at the Second Battle of Manassas. He was exchanged and returned to service.
On May 23, 1864 he was again cap- tured and imprisoned at Point Look- out,
MD. He died in prison on Aug 4, 1864. Cause of death unreported. [NC Troops,
1861-65, Vol.7] |
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Notes for Bartlett - He married
Mary Hix Messick. |
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1870 US Census, Buffalo Twp. Is
still home with father William and is listed as "farm laborer". |
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Children of Bartlett and Mary
Messick Coffey are: Bynum, Thomas and Ada. Notes for Cornelius - He married
Bettie Greenfield in Feb 1868. Their children |
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are: Larkin, Elbert, Louisa,
John, Mary, Annie and George. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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Bill Auton provided CCC with an
ex- tract from the book JOHNSTON STAPP AND ALLIED FAMILIES by Jennie F.
Downing Crow of North Platte, NB (1979) |
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POWELL |
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The name Powell Is of Welsh
origin and was originally Ap Howell, being gradually contracted to Powell,
this being done by abbreviating Ap Howell, leaving out letters A and H. |
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From "Powell's in
America" by Charles S. Powell, we are told that the first family of
Powell's lived in Brechnockshire, South Wales, now known as Breconshire. |
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The Powell's are descendants of
the Royal Family of Wales, coming from the sons of the old King of Wales.
Castle Madoc Brecon, in the County of Brechnoc, Wales, was their home. |
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5 |
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In 1618, Capt. Nathaniel Powell
was Governor of Virginia for a short time. Capt. Powell and all his family
were massacred by Opechanough at Powell's Brook, March 22, 1622. |
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There are a number of Powell's
men- tioned in Virginia and it is most likely that they are all related some
way. We do not know when Thomas Powell and wife Mary Place Powell came to
America, but sometime during the 1600s. Following are the children of the
Powell's, who came from Dinsdale. |
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1. Place Powell |
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2. Thomas Powell |
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3. William Powell |
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4. Frances Powell |
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5. Honnor Powell |
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6. Elizabeth (Powell) Salmon,
wife of |
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John |
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7. Anne (Powell) Coffey, wife of
Edward (The Johnson/Stapp connection is through Edward & Anne (Powell)
Coffey's daughter Martha Coffey who married Joshua Stapp.) |
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THOMAS POWELL'S WILL |
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Essex County, Virginia Deeds
& Wills no. 10, p.75, 1699-1702 |
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In the name of God Amen I Thomas
Powell of the Parish of in the County
of Essex and Colony of Virginia and being very sick & of perfect memory
blessed and praised be to Almighty God for the same Doth make & ordain
this to be my Last Will & Tes- tament in manner and forme following -
First I recommend my Soule unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it hoping
by the meritorious death & passion of our blessed Lord and Sav- iour
Jesus Christ to receive full remis- sion of al my Sins and a Joyful resur-
rection at the last day and my body to be decently and Christianly buried at
the Discretion of Exec. Here-after named. As for ye worldly goods that God
hath lent me I Will & bequeath |
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/$^ |
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V Three of the family were
Judges on the Kings Bench in England. |
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The year 1087 is as far back as
the Powell family has been traced. It was in this year that his Lordship
"Lord Brecon" whose name was Bleddyn Ap Maenyrch Ap Driffyn Ap
Hwgan", was invaded by Bernard Newmarch, (a Norman). In this battle Lord
Brecon was slain and his body was carried by his two sons to the Abbey of
Strata Florida, Cardiganshire and there bur- ied. |
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The lands of his Lordship were
divided by Newmarch (the Norman), between himself and his followers; Except a
small part, which the sons of his Lord- ship were allowed to retain. |
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From one of the sons, named
Bleguryd, descended the line to the Powells who came to America. A Captain
Nathaniel Powell came to Jamestown, Virginia in |
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1607. He wrote much of John
Smith's "History of Virginia", and it was he who made the first Map
of Virginia and sent it back to England, where it is now preserved in the
British museum. |
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page 16 |
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them all as followeth. |
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IMPRIMIS: It is my Will that my
Lands be devided into three equall parts and That my Two Sons Place Powell
& Tho- mas Powell have each of them one Third part of my said Land and
that my wife Mary Powell during her natu- ral life possess the other third
part of the Land and forthwith after the de- parture of my said wife out of
this Life that the said Third of my Land de- scend on my Sonne William
Powell. And it is my Will that my Land be- queathed at to my Sons Place |
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Powell, Thomas Powell &
William Powell descend after their or either of their descease upon the heirs
of their body lawfully begotten & for want of |
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heirse that then it descend upon
the next of my name and Lineage and go from heirs to heirs till both my name
and Lineage be extant - |
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ITEM I give unto my Son William
Powell half my cattle and all their
male increase & my Will is that the Male goes to the persons that hath
the Adm. Of my Son William Powell till he shall come to age of twenty one |
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years of age and further |
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ITEM, I give unto my daughter
Frances (?) Powell two cows called Rose & Nannie with their increase- |
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ITEM, I give unto my Sonne
Honnor Powell & my Daughter Elizabeth Salmon & my Daughter Anne
Coffey, each of them one shilling and as for the rest of my Estate and the
other half of my Cattels I Will & bequeath it for my loving wife Mary
Powell as Long as she remains a Widow or decease out of this mortal life and
then it shall Equally be Divided. - Between Place Powell, Thomas Powell,
Elizabeth Salmon, Anne Coffey. Also it is my Will that my two Sons Place
Powell & my Son-in-law John Salmon be Exec. Of this my last Will and
Testament hereby nullifying & making void all former |
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Will by me at any time, Signed
Sealed |
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or published & witnessed
whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seals, 2nd of March anno Domini
1700 Signed, sealed and Published |
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in the presence of us Teste His |
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Edward Coffey mark |
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her |
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Miller mark |
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his mark |
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September |
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1998 |
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Sarah |
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Thomas Powell |
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Probated by the oaths of the
witnesses |
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in Essex County Court 10th day
of April 1701 & hereby recorded. |
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* The CIRCUIT COURT OF MONITEAU |
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O |
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Plaintiff - Marth E. Coffey
Defendant - Henry T. Coffee Date -15 Jul 1890 Comment - Divorce |
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*1767 Land record - Amherst Co.
VA Robert Hays of Amherst Co. To Jon. Coffey of Amherst Co. - 1 6 pounds for
80 acres. Lines: creek side. Pat. 1764. Witnessed by Edmond Coffey, Reuben |
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CO. M |
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Circuit Clerk minutes Books,
March Term 1876 to 20 July 1900 |
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Coffey, George Bell |
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. |
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Margaret Welsch sent this clipping dated Feb. 10, 1998. |
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PATTONSBURG PREPARES FOR NEW
KIND OF DEVASTATION |
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Old town gets facelift, will be
Lawrence, Kan., in Civil War movie. |
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By Mike Jones, St. Joseph News
Press Although flood relocation sealed the |
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fate of most of Pattonsburg's
old downtown, some urban renewal is going on anyway. |
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The temporary flirtation is with
show biz, as the deserted city prepares to be the site of much of the
snooting of "To Live On," a movie about the Civil War. The film is
based on a |
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novel by Missouri author Daniel
Woodrell. |
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"We're putting bathrooms
and some heat and power in the old Coffev bank building and the A.J. |
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Coffev insurance build- |
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ing," said Mike Teeter; who |
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is contractor building of- |
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fices for the movie makers |
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associated with Universal |
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Studios. "Later; sets will
be |
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built in the old firehouse |
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and Hardware USA building; they
have plenty of room." |
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The idea is to dress up old
downtown Pattonsburg to look like Lawrence, Kan., in the 1860s, then re-enact
Will- iam Quan trill's infamous raid. |
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The August 1863 episode, in
which Frank James participated during his guerrilla soldier years, burned and
blasted Lawrence to the ground and killed about 150 people, according to
historical accounts. |
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A cross street that doesn't
exist will be created in the middle of the down- town business area, to help
develop a more accurate portrayal of what |
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Lawrence looked like 135 years
ago, city officials said. |
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In a related move, the Missouri
De- partment of Transportation this week temporarily closed most of the old
main business district street, which is a block of Missouri Route PP going
north from Missouri Route Z. Two blocks of Route Z will be closed later; when
shooting gets underway, said James Robertson of the MoDOT office in Bethany. |
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"It looks like they'll be
shooting for about six weeks, maybe beginning in late April,"
Pattonsburg City Council- man Gene Walker said, "So they'll probably be
here into June." |
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As it stands, the city will
receive a $40,000.00 basic site fee |
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from the movie-makers, who also
will hire area residents for work associ- ated with the film. Mr. Walker
said. |
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"It's a period piece, so
they're probably going to need horse wranglers and some livestock." Mr.
Walker said, "We've got all kinds of cowboys around here." |
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The movie is scheduled to be
directed by Ang Lee, who also di- |
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rected "Ice Storm"
with Sigourney Weaver. Names of the scheduled lead actors weren't available. |
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Actors and others associated
with the making of the film are expected to find motel rooms mainly in
Bethany and Cameron. |
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Old Pattonsburg was largely
aban- doned after a state and federal disas- ter relief program moved the
city to higher ground about three miles to the northeast. The city in Daviess
County was twice devastated by flooding of the Grand River in 1993. Much of
it had been scheduled for demolition. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 17 |
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page 18 September 1998 THANK YOU |
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Mr Jack - |
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I am in awe. I was working on
the internet and as usual ended up at my favor- "^ ite place - the
Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse! I was checking out all the info and |
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logged on to the Forum. |
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You are just a walking
encyclopedia of Coffey/Coffee information and I had to
e-mailyoutogiveyouapatontheback. (Ifitwasinpersonyou'dgetabig |
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hug). Between you and Miss
Bennie, I would never have found out some of the fascinating stories dealing
with my ancestors. It's amazing. |
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My Mom's (b: 1934) whole Coffey
clan is in for a big surprise. She has 5 sib- |
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lings left and most of them have
children. I plan to make them each some kind |
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of book to track their Coffey
roots. We never got to know my Coffey grandfa- |
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ther as he died before most of
us were ever born. I'm picking everybody brains |
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for stories and it's fantastic
to find out what they remember. |
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Thanks again for helping all us
new researchers and If I can help you with any- |
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thing, please ask. Take care -
Dolly Sandors |
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(This letter was written to Jack
Coffee by a Coffey researcher, who he helped through the Coffey web page. We
get many new subscribers through Jack's web page. If you haven't seen his
pages lately, you are in for a real surprise, as 1 was. J (YE ED) |
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http://www.geocitles.com/Heartland/Plains/6233/coffeycousins.html |
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http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/PIalns/6233/index.htm |
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| Issue71 |
TEXT CCC Issue71 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS* |
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LEARINGHOUS |
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June, 1998 Issue NO. 71 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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E |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b. Mar 21,
1930 - d. Jan 29, 198 |
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins |
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Not many days now until we meet
in Eugene, Oregon. I hope many of you have your plans made and will join us.
It looks to be another good reunion. |
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Don't forget - we will be
deciding where to go in 2000 !!!! We need your invitations. Two year planning
has |
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become important now because
facili- ties seem to be somewhat limited when we are planning only one year
ahead and caused our very late timing this year. Come prepared to convince us
we should come to see you. |
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Not much else to talk about just
now, so will say good traveling - see you on the Oregon Trail. Hope the
passes are clear and the renegades kept in their place so we can all make it
thru safely. |
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Your Cousin, |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 70 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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page 2 June |
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Dear Cousin |
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"You say you got your
newsletter EARLY." Now you've seen it ALU! Because of the change of date
for the 98, Oregon convention, I will be far from home at publication time
and thought you probably would rather get the paper a few days early than a
month late. Jim and I plan to do some sight seeing while we're on the west
coast. |
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1 hope we will see many of you
in Oregon. Don't forget to start planning to attend in Des Moines, IA in 99.
We would like for you to consider hosting a convention in the future. (We're
work- ing on year 2000 at present.) Jeff Coffey would really appreciate
hearing from anyone interested. |
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This convention will be the
fartherest west that we've been. Calgary was the most northern and San
Antonio was |
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the most southern. Which was the
fartherest east?? |
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We have more New Addresses than
I've ever seen in any issue of CCC. I think there must be a mass migration of
Coffeys again. Do check these ad- dresses. |
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Reams Goodlow is working on an
index for the Clearinghouse. Ironard Coffey started an index on the Apple He
computer, which I added to also. It covers issues up to 18, but Reams in- dex
is much better. He has worked out a better system. I hope we sec more of it
sometime. |
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Summer is a good time to
research. Keep us advised of the new things that you find. |
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Your Cousin, |
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, |
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X |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 New Addresses
5 Mail Box
6 Obituaries
7 Dead End Roads
8 Currents in the Stream 10
Log House
15 Documents Galore
16 E-Mail Addresses
17 |
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New Finds
18 |
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INDL |
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OSennie Cuttcy |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ronald Goforth, 11647 Sagemeadow
Ln, Houston TX 77089 Reuben B. |
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Sandra Lee Otos, 1109 Fonthlll
Ave., Torrance, CA 90503 James James R. Manees, 5418 SW 138th Ave, Miami, FL
33175 |
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Norma Paul, 13232 Lamplite Ln,
Lakeside, CA 92040 Chesley Gary Betourne, 6612 Coachman Dr., Springfield, VA
22152 Wesley W. |
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Ancestor |
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^ ' |
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Clifford R. Coffey, PO Box 66444,
Scotts Valley, CA 95067 |
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Lee M. Whitworth, CMR 420 Box
502, APO AE 09063 |
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Grace Posey, 237 Schilling, West
Lafayette, IN 47906 |
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Joyce A. Grigsby, 1224 County
Rd., Lexington, AL 35648 Chesley Nancy Cope, 1125 Morgan Ross Rd., Hamilton,
OH 45013 Benjamin Patsy Coffee, 1711 Avenue E., Brownwood, TX 76801 Peter |
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James B. Eleanor E. Samuel R. |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Ronald Goforth descends from
Reuben Benjamin Coffey, s/o Rev. James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland. He
married Naomi Hayes sometime after 1781 in North Carolina. Ronald says that
Naomi reportedly was a full blooded Chero- kee. If true, he needs to find
docu- |
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farmer. They lived in a two
story log house. They had 11 children. The two older girls had married and
moved away when in 1899 a tornado struck the home killing everyone except
Sandra's grandfather, John Thomas Morgan Coffey (age 11) and his little sister
Betsy. |
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Sandra is looking for information on: 1)
(^ men ted proof that she was Cherokee, JamesandElizabethCoffey,b.1753in |
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or any other information about her.
Ronald's address is in the new cousins list and his e-mail:
rgoforth@hal-pc.org |
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Spottsylvania Co., VA d. 1825,
Wilkes Co., NC and his wife Mary?? 2) Will- iam, son of John and Mary, b. May
17, |
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Gwinett Co., GA. 3) William
Abner, son ofWilliam,b.1809inWilkesCo.,NC married Phoebyl?? 4) Emily Coffey
Henry, William Coffey, Matilda Coffey Edmondson, Nancy Coffey Harris, John
Coffey, Thomas Ruben Coffey, Mary Coffey Young, Levi Coffey or Elijah Coffey
all children of William Abner and raised in Fairplay, AL Sandra's address is
in the new cousins list, |
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1784 in Wilkes Co. NC married Sarah
Ferguson on Feb.3,1805, d. 1860-1870 |
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* Sandra Lee Otos is a direct descen- |
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dant of James and Elizabeth
Cleveland |
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CoffeythroughtheirsonJohn. John |
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had a son William who moved with
his |
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uncle Lewis to Gwinett Co.
Georgia. |
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William's son Abner Coffey was
prob- |
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ably already married at that
time to |
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someone named Phoebyl or Shelby. |
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Abner relocated to Fairplay,
Alabama |
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around 1830. Fairplay is near
Heflin or |
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New Edwardsville. Abner had many |
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children born in Alabama,
including |
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Sandra's great-grandfather Lewis |
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Coffey in 1845. He fought in the
Battle |
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of Atlanta, was shot in the leg
and Coffey genealogy. His mother is |
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* Gary Betourne is following in his
mother's footsteps to continue her |
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taken prisoner to Tennessee. Gangrene f^ set
in and his leg was amputated at the |
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age of 20. He returned to
Fairplay where he married Nancy Bennett. His school teacher, John Evans,
married them. Lewis was a tax collector and |
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Antoinette Betourne. Gary says
that her eyesight is failing. We are glad to have Gary as a Coffey researcher
and |
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, |
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hope that his mother is doing well They
are researching the line of Wesley Coffey. |
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page 4 |
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June |
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8 |
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* Norma Paul was sent to us by Al Carhart.
Her lineage is as follows: |
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1) Chesley Coffey, b. 1720/30
VA., d. Aft 1760 NC |
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m\ 1740/50 to Jane Cleveland b.
Abt |
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1725,BlueRun,OrangeCo.VA |
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d. Aft 1762 NC |
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2) Nebuzaraden Coffey b.
1752/57, Albemarle Co. VA; d. 1797, Madison Co. |
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KY; m. Elizabeth Hayes in 1779/7 |
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3) Ananias Coffey, b. 12 May
1785; d. 1828; m. 24 Aug 1807 Green Co. KY to |
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Jane Hindman, b. 11 June 1781 VA |
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4) Harriett Coffey, b. 17 Mar
1813 KY; d. 15 Oct 1875 Ringgold Co. IA; m. 6 Oct. 1830 Adair Co. KY to
Robert Hopkins, b. 23 July 1810 KY; d. 2 Jan |
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was the child of Richard Scott
James Coffey, born 16 Feb. 1850, died 17 Jan |
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1909. He was a blacksmith in
LaMarque, TX, ran a bone mill in Galveston, TX and drove cattle from TN toTX.
Inez'sgrandfatherwasSamuel R. Coffey, born 1825 in TN and married Mary Jane
Rankin on 8 Nov. 1848 in Marshall Co. TN. Samuel was a saddler in the 1850
census. Children other than Richard Scott James, were John and Tom. Two of
John's children were Mary Alice (Coffey) Pruitt and Marga- ret (Coffey)
Bradford). |
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Richard Scott James Coffey
married Catherine Sarah Francis Dyer on 2 Dec. |
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1869 in Navarro Co. TX. Their
children are: Victor Scott (b. 6 Sept. 1870 - d. 16 Oct. 1870), Henry Saline
(b. 7 Nov. 1871 - d. 4 July 1939), Baby Coffey (-), Franklin Monroe (b. 10
Apr. 1876 - d. Abt 1941), Inez (Coffey) LaValle, Daniel Buford (b. 25 Oct.
1881 - ) , Jennie Matilda (b. 18 Aug 1884 - d. 8 Sept 1900), Abner Elmore (b.
11 Nov. 1886 - d. 1886/87), Beulah Catherine (Coffey) NcNary (b. 28 Dec. 1887
- d. 25 Nov. |
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1960) and Sarah Texas (b. 17
Sept |
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1890 - d. 21 Dec. 1891). If you
can help Grace with this family please write to her at the address in the new
cousins |
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list. |
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199 |
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4 |
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1873 |
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5) James Alexander Hopkins, b. 6
Nov 1836 IL; d. 24 Feb 1885 Mt. Ayr, IA; m. 3 Dec 1855 to Edith Armand
Travis, b. 23 Jul 1840 IL; d. 9 Oct 1911 Elmwood, Cass Co. NB. |
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6) Minnie Myrtle Hokins, b. 1
Oct 1873 Mt. Ayr, IA; d. 29 Aug 1931 Elmwood Cass Co. NB; m. 12 Sept 1891 Mt
Ayr, IA to George Washington Reeder, b. 26 July 1858; d. 3 Sept 1918 Elmwood
Cass NB |
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7) Hazel Dell Reeder, b. 17 Jan
1899 Elmwood Cass Co. NB; d. 6 Feb 1986 NB; m. 9 Sept 1915 Lincoln, Lancaster
Co. NB to Charley H. Roelofsz, b. 27 May |
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1891 Alvo, Cass Co, NB; d. 14 Aug
1973 |
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AlvoCassCo.NB |
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8) {Norma's parents} Florence
Pauline |
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Roelofsz, b. 15 May 1919
Elmwood, |
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Cass Co. NB; d. 31 Mar 1997 San
tee, |
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SanDiegoCo.CA;m.7Nov1938Lincoln,
familyandhasbeenkeepinghisfami- |
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* Clifford Coffey is not a new
cousin in thetruesenseoftheword. Heisthe son of Dr. Warren Coffey who passed
away in Feb. 26, 1997. Clifford, now carries the torch of genealogy for the |
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Lancaster Co. NB to Carl Winget, b.
18 Nov1915Memphis,SaundersCo.NB. If your working on this line, please write
to Norma at the address in the new cousins list. |
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*Grace Krumm Posey is a
granddaugh- ter of Inez Jeannette Coffey LeVallee, born 29 Mar. 1879 in Cedar
Bayou, TX, died 2 June 1969 in Galveston, TX. She |
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lies records. He descends from
James B. CoffeyandArchelausCoffey. Ihope those working on this line will
contact Clifford and send him a welcome note. His address is in the new
cousins list. |
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* Lee Whitworth descends from
Eleanor E. Coffee who married John Menees. They were the parents of Eliza
Menees who married John R. Dabbs on 31 Mar |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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1832DavidsonCo.TN.JohnandEliza (Menees)
Dabbs had a son William Coffee Dabbs b. 19 Sept 1839, d. 6 Feb. 1925, both in
Donelson, Davidson Co. TN. He married 26 Sept 1867
(DavidsonCo.TN)toSarahCaroline Shumate. Their daughter Mary Olive Dabbs was
born 27 Dec. 1875 and mar- ried 10 Dec. 1902, both in Davidson Co. TN. She
married Malchiga Whitworth. Their son was Malchiga Coffee Whitworth b. 23
Sept 1907, d. 26 July 1987. He married Robbie Nell Seaborn on 22 Jun 1929 in
Franklin, Williamson Co. TN. If you can identify Eleanor E. Coffey who
married John Menees, write to Lee at the address in the new cous- ins list. |
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* Joyce A. Grigsby sends the
following query: "CHESLEY COFFEY, Jr." lived in Adair Co., KY and
died in Maury Co. TN in 1818. His wife was Margaret Baldwin. Joyce wants to
know if his father was Chesley Coffey and mother Jane Cleveland. Who were
Margaret Baldwin's parents? Joyce would like to exchange information with
people working on this line or pay for coping costs. Joyce's address is in
the new |
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cousins list |
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*Nancy Cope is searching for two
dif- ferent Coffey families. Both are her husbands family. One through his
mothers line and one through his fa- thers line. Serena "Cope"
Coffey mar- ried John Coffey in Grainger Co. TN in Oct. 1856. They moved to
Mr. Vernon, KY in April 1861. Nancy is looking for information on Serena
Coffey. She |
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went west to Texas with three of
her children. Nancy believes Serena died in Texas. Any information on Serena
and her children from Texas and Ken- tucky would be appreciated. John's
parents were Benjamin Coffey, (1808- |
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1867 and Nancy "Hayes"
Coffey (1802 |
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1874). Serena'sparentswereJohn
(1807-1858/59) & Jane (1806-) Cope. The 2nd line Nancy is working on is
her husband's grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Coffey. Sarah's father was
JoelCoffeybornabout1806. Joel's father was Meredith Coffey, born about |
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1769 and died 1838 in Grainger
Co. TN. Any information on this Coffey family would appreciated. Nancy would
like |
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to confirm that Meredith was the
fa- ther of Joel. If you can help Nancy with either of these lines, write to
her at her address in the new cousins list. |
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* Patsy Coffee is the sister of
two active Coffey Cousins, Jerry and Carol Coffee. They descend from the
Peter Coffee line and have done a lot of work col- lecting and researching
this line. Jerry says that Patsy is quite a genealogist and historian and that
she has various degrees in American History, English, Spanish and Literature.
She retired from teaching several years ago. Jerry also says that she can
contribute her vast knowledge to the newsletter. We welcome Patsy and hope to
hear from her often. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Mildred Coffey, 2005 Glencrest
Ln, Garland, TX 75040 |
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Kathy Rhoten, 3412 Esperanza,
Concord, CA 94519-1614 |
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Billy G. Lee, 1063 Carriage Hill
Rd., Melbourne, FL 32940-6418 |
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Loy L. Coffey, 226 Westridge
Dr., Huntsville, TX 77340 |
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Greg Boswell, P.O. Box 140904,
Austin, TX 78714 |
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Capt. James A. Coffey, 109
Southern Pine Rd, Columbia, SC 29229 |
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Mary M. Wilcox, 11556 SW 88
Court, Ocala,FL, 34481 |
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Tom & Barbara Heseltine, PO
Box 1801 Mt. Vernon, KY 40456 |
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*Juanita Coffey wrote that her
husband Ben has had surgery and 4 bypasses on Aug 29. She also said that he
is doing great now. We're glad to hear the latter and hope to hear from them
again soon. |
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*R. Kay Coffey wants as much
coverage in CCC as possible on Dr. Marvin Coffey's address at the convention.
R. Kay hopes to go to Ireland in the future and would appreciate all of the
infor- mation we can give him about re- searching there. |
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*Ruth Studer wrote that they
were LUCKY to have been without electricity for only 28 hours on March 9
& 10. Some of their were with out for 2 or 3 days. We're glad to know
that they made it through the Indiana storm OK. |
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*Bev Hawthorne will be in
Eugene, but not at the convention. She is helping her son move from Aloha, OR
back to Redding, CA on the 30th of May. We're just sorry that she won't have
a chance to stop and visit, but she says there just isn't going to be time. |
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* Brunette Stewart wrote that
she didn't know there were so many Coffeys in the world until she and her
brother Roy Coffey got into the geneal- ogy thing. Her brain has been given a
good workout. She is the oldest living grandchild in the Frank Coffey branch
and she is 78 years old. Sometimes facts get a little fuzzy and she is sorry
they didn't get started earlier. The last sister Christine Coffey McFatridge
passed away in February 1997 at the age of 94. We're glad to know that
Brunette can still remember hearing what her dad would tell when he was
living. |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Millie Coffey has attended
most of the Coffey Conventions and had planned to attend again this year
until she went to check the tires on the car where she lostconsciousness.
Shewasdiagnosed with a fractured skull and subdural Hematoma. We're just glad
to know that she is better and living with her son, Wesley and his wife
Cathy. |
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Thanks to their good care, she
is pro- gressing with therapy and we hope that she will be well enough to
visit with us at the next Coffey Convention. For now just get well. We send
our best wishes. Her new address is 2005 Glencrest Ln., Garland, TX 75040 |
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* Annette Coffey is a real
traveler. She went on a cruise at Christmas and has an Ireland trip planned
for May. Annette and her daughter are also planning a genealogy trip in March
and April. She says that Doug has found where Alfred Alphonso Coffee is buried
and they plan to check the area out. She will let us know what she finds for
a later issue of CCC. Thanks Annette. |
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* Edwin Coffee wrote that his
father Virgil Coffee has had surgery on his right hand. It was very extensive
with new knuckles and worked on the ten- dons. We hope it is healing well by
now and that it isn't too long before Virgil can write to us again. We will
miss his very sharp mind. He picks up on small details that many of us don't
question. This makes us check and |
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find mistakes/problems with our
gene- alogy. GetwellsoonVirgil. |
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* Ella Carpenter celebrated her
88 th birthday on the 27th of October last year. We hope she has many more. |
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June 199 |
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Mail Boxcontd. page 7. |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 COFFEY COUSINS |
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* Louise Humphreys will miss the con- vention for a second year. She
is keep- ing busy but will look forward to join- ing us again soon. She is
proud to be |
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part of such a unique special
group. We will look forward to visiting with Louise again. |
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* Marguerite Yates-Jobes wrote
to tell us that Millie Coffey fell and fractured her scull, etc. She was
seriously hurt and is recovering at the home of her son, Wes and daughter-
in- law, Cathy. Her new address is in the list of new addresses. We hope that
she is much better by the time this newsletter is printed, but I'm sure she
would appre- ciate hearing from you. |
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OBITUARIES |
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Dr. WARREN COFFEY |
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Dr. Warren Coffey, Ed.D., a
resident of Elk Grove CA for the past 18 years died Feb. 26,1997. He was born
Aug. 31, 1925 in McMinnville, OR. Mr. Coffey was a World War II veteran who
flew the Hump from India to China. He was an educator who worked at state and
federal level, including a stint as pro- fessor in San Francisco and
superinten- dent of schools in Biggs. His most re- cent work has been as
consultant with the Scottish Rite Language Clinic in Sacramento. |
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Mr. Coffey is survived by his
wife of 51 years, Judy Coffey; his daughters, Shirley Land, Sue Stevens and
Cindy Burke; his son, Cliff Coffey. He had 12 grandchildren and 4 great
grandchil- dren. |
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(Received from Judy Coffey -
Obit, Elk |
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Grove Citizen, Mar. 5,1997 |
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VERA MORGAN |
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Vera Morgan died Thursday,
February 19,1998. She was born on January 9, 1915 to Davis F. and Rose Coffey
in Maringo, WA. As a young girl she lived in Ritzville, WA and later moved to
Outlook with her family where she |
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graduated from high school. She
met her husband, Chester I. Morgan in Outlook and they were married on August
2,1940. They lived in Sunnyside for a short period of time before moving to
Yakima where she has since resided. Vera is survived by a son, David
Morgan& a daughter in- law Beverly Morgan-Jensen of Yakima; 3 brothers,
Ralph Coffey and wife Bonnie, Byron Coffey and wife Lillian all of Yakima,
and Robert Coffey and wife Wanda of Cle Elum; 4 sisters, Bar- bara Swett of
Seattle, Helen Hitzler and Edith Jauhola of Yakima and Gladys Sybouts and her
husband Larry of Goldendale; 5 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Mor- gan, in 1989, her daughter
Thelma Tillett in 1968, a son Gary L. Morgan in |
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1983. Burial in Tahoma Cemetery.
(Received from Daraleen Wade - "Ed- ited" from Yakima Herald
Republic Friday, February 20, 1998 p. 6B) |
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WANTED: HELP |
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Elma Sue Davis' address: Elma
has moved and sent a change of address card, but there wasn't a new address
on the card!! Possibly there was an address label that came off in transit, I
often get cards with these labels. The card was postmarked in Nashville, TN.
She used to live in Hickory Valley TN. If you know where she lives now,
please let us know. Thanks, YE Editor. |
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page 8 June |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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# Bennie Loftin is working on a
reprint of her book on the Benjamin Coffey line and needs a marriage record
for Mar- vel Coffey and Abigail Jordan about |
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1860 in East Tennessee, maybe
GraingerorHancockCounties. Bennie found Marvel and wife Abigail in 1860
census of Hancock County, TN. They were living in the household with her
parents Enoch and Ally Jordan and living with them is Jane Coffey age 72.
Also, she still need a marriage record for Catherine Coffey born 1834 to a
Sweet. She was in Rockcastle County with her sister Margaret and Isaac Bullen
in 1860 census and in Cass County, Missouri with another sister Elizabeth and
George Hayes in 1880 census. |
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Bennie still needs the parents
of Samuel Jefferson Coffey, who was mar- ried to America Samatha Ritter. This
is grandparents of Pat Coffey Christensen. If you can help Bennie, write to
her at Rt. 1, Box 270, Kiowa, OK 74553. |
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*Jack Coffee receives queries on
the CCC web page. (Identified by the # sign.) If you have any information or
can help, write to Jack at 10026 Hack- berry, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 or email
jkc@bigfoot.com |
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# Jack has received a request
for help in locating information about Henry Thomas Coffey, born Mar 10,1842.
Henry married Martha Ellen Phillips Sep 12,1865 in Moniteau, MO. Does anyone
know where Henry was born? |
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# James and Alexandra Coffey are
(coffey@lisp.com.au) requesting infor- mation on Michael Coffey and Edith
Ella Harrison. Michael immigrated to Aus- tralia prior to 1906 from
Waterford, Ireland. He married Edith, born 1886 |
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1998 |
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in Tasmania, in Western
Australia in 1906. |
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* Nancy Wise (e-mail
lee@echoweb.net) visited the Coffey Cousins query |
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page and asked for help in
finding information on Mary "Polly" Coffee/y, who C1864 married
Alfred Hilliard, Jr., of Watauga Co., NC. This family |
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left NC cl885 and headed for
Montana, where they are believed to have |
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died. |
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* Grace Krumm Posey; 237
Schilling; West Lafayette, IN 47906 is looking for her grandmother Inez
Jeannette Coffey LaVallee, born 29 Mar 1879 in Cedar Bayou, TX, died 2 June
1969 in Galveston, TX; child of Richard Scott James Coffey, born 16 Feb 1850,
died |
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17 Jan 1909, blacksmith in
LaMarque, TX, ran bone mill in Galveston, Tx, drove cattle from TN to TX;
grandchild of Samuel R. Coffey, born 1825 in TN, married Mary Jane Rankin 8
Nov 1848 in Marshall County, TN, Samuel was a saddler in 1850 census, other children
were John Coffey, Tom Coffey, Mary Alice Coffey Pruitt and Margaret Coffey
Bradford. Grace wrote to Bennie Loftin and she forwarded her query to us. CAN
YOU HELP GRACE?? |
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* Richard Coffey hasn't been
doing much with the family genealogy for about the past three years -
"our internet business takes so much time that I don't have much time
left for research. I have a nephew who has been at it for the last few years,
so he has basically taken over the research. As you may remember, Martin
Coffey (b. 1762) was my GGG Grandfather, but I have never been able to find
actual |
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evidence as to his parents and
like all of his decendents, I am basically stuck. Some people have theorized
that he |
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*^ |
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l |
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was one of Chesley Coffey's sons, but no one knows for sure." |
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Richard wrote,"Each year I
always think it will be the year that we attend the Coffey Cousins'
convention, but this year is probably out because my wife and I both have
45th highschool re- unions to attend. Hers is in Tulsa and
mineisinFranklin,Indiana. IfIde- cide to attend it will be a last minute
decision." If you can help Richard with the parentage of Martin Coffey
b. 1762, write to him at 980 Crescent Dr., Bolder,CO80303or
<rhcoffey@jceinc.com> |
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* Shaunna Citrowski; 26265
Carnegie Ave. Hemet CA 92544; 909-927 6179 called Bennie Lofton. Her
grandmother Sarah Caroline Coffey married Vardray Logan.
Sarah'sparentswereJeff Coffey and Mary Elizabeth Campbell came from Missouri
to Denison, Texas where Sarah was born. Sarah and her husband were living in
Pittsburg County, OK in 1905, but were in Cali- fornia by 1914. If you can
help Shaunna, please write to her at the above address. |
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* Juliann McGinnis is looking
for de- scendents of David Porter Coffey born July 18,1878, and died Mar
24,1941. She is also looking for any information |
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on |
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(info on last 2 from 1870
Arkansas Census) |
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If you can help Juliann with any
of the Coffees above, write to her at P.O. Box 172, Covington, TX 76636. |
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* Cheryl Harris and her uncle
George L. Coffey got together and filled in lots of genealogyblanks.
Theareawhere they want help follows: |
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Albert G. Coffey was born in
1825 in Russell Co. KY. In the 1850 census, he was a constable living with a
family in town (apparently a boarding house). By the 1860 census, he was
farming and married to Elizabeth L Goodhugh (from their son's death certificate)
and there were three children: Amanda M. (1853)whomarriedaGrider,RobertB.
(1856), and Listen P. (1860) as well as two other children, Mary S. (1850)
and George B. (1846) who appear to be the children of George W. And Nancy
from the1850census. Arethesethepar- ents of Albert G.?? |
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By 1870, Albert was married to
Matilda - apparently Elizabeth had died. We don't know which woman was the
mother of the following chil- dren: Thomas v. (1864), George T. (1867); the
last two - Joseph F. (1870) and James C. (1872), appear to defi- nitely be
the sons of Matilda. |
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Listen Pancoast Coffey (1860)
married and had a child in the late 1870s and then divorced. In the late
1880s he married Jennie Louise Morris of Des Moines, IA. Listen was a
steamship captain on the Cumberland and Missis- sippi Rivers until the late
1890s when they moved to southeast Oklahoma after a trip to Oregon. After
reaching Oklahoma, they started their family: Edith, Ruth and George Leighton
Coffey. In 1918, Listen's first wife and son died from the flu. We know
nothing elseaboutthesetwo. Ifanyonecan give information on any of these
Coffeys, Goodhughs, Griders or Morrises, we'd be grateful. Cheryl's address
is 3421 Lilac Lane, Rowlett, TX 75088 or email <Charris575@aol.com> |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page9 COFFEY
COUSINS |
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: |
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Albert Coffee, Sebastian Co. AR,
Big Creek Twp. - wife Laura |
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Jospey Coffee, Sebastian Co. AR
- in Fort Smith |
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page 10 June |
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8 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Carole Colenbaugh wrote that
she found the following Coffee's living in Kenton Co. Ky in 1850 and thinks
there might be a connection to her line. |
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Thomas Coffee, b. 1815 Ireland
Michael Coffee, b. 1830, Ireland John Coffee, b. 1826, Ireland |
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1. Thomas Coffee married Auroroa
_?_ Ch of Thomas & Auroroa |
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i Michael, b. 1837, Maryland |
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ii Mary A. b. 1846, Ohio |
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iii John P. b. 1849, Kentucky |
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2. Michael Coffee married Mary
_?_ Ch of Michael & Mary |
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i James b. 1843 |
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iijohnb. 1845 Ohio |
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iii Thomas b 1848 Kentucky |
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3. John Coffee married Eliza _?_ |
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Carole's line goes as follows: |
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John Coffee b. Abt. 1824 in
Ireland & married Mary Long, Oct. 18,1851 in Mason Co. (Maysville) KY.
She was also |
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born in Ireland. |
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Ch of John & Mary (Long)
Coffee: |
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I William b. 1853, Maysville, KY |
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ii Patsy, b. 1854 Maysville, KY |
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iii Michael, b. 1856 Maysville,
KY |
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iv Bridget b Aug 28, 1857
Maysville KY vjohn, b. 1860 |
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William Coffee (Carole's great
grandfa- ther) was b. Feb 23, 1853 in Maysville KY and Married Henrietta
Daulton, b. Nov 1855 in Maysville, KY. She is the daughter of John Daulton
& Datherine |
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Coffee |
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i Catherine Anna (Kate) Coffey,
b. May |
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21, 1876 Maysville, KYd. Nov 10
1922 Crescent Springs KY. She married Val- entine Stone Rogers |
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ii Mary E. Coffey, b. 1879 |
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Spelling of Coffee was changed
to |
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Coffey by the late 1800's. If
you have any information on this line, Carole's address is 450 Oakwood Rd.,
Kerrville, TX 78028 or e-mail: clcr@ktc.com |
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*Willard Duncan sent the
following information that he received from a cousin that he corresponds
with: |
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199 |
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Hiram Coffee |
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b. 24 Apr 1801 d. 25 Feb 1851 m.
11 Sep 1819 |
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Elizabeth Huffman |
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b. 11 Oct 1796 |
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d. 15 Mar 1852 Lucinda Coffee b.
25 Jun 1825 |
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m. William Allingswort |
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The 1850 census - Texas gives
Hiram's age as 50 or born 1800 in TN. This exact date of 1801 makes it
possible to claim Micajah Coffee as his father. Micajah in the 1800 census
Starke Co. NC is married but no children. The next census record is in 1820
Ind. And still no children, but Hiram married Elizabeth Huffman in 1819 and
in his own home by 1820. Willard's grand- mother Matilda was born in 1820.
Micajah came to Franklin Co. Ind. Be- tween 1812 and 1817 (Tax records). He
died about 1821-22 (Tax records again). His wife Sarah, lived to be in the
1850 census, apparently cared for by Spencer Coffee. Spencer, in the |
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1820 census was in Campbell Co.
KY, indicating some connection with the two families. Willard's address is
285 So. Kings Rd., Ormond Beach, FL 32174 |
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h |
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. |
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Ch of William & Henrietta
(Daulton) |
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* Jack Coffee received the
following on e-mail: |
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My name is Casey Coffey from
Edmond, OK and I'm 12. In my dad's study area he has a story about my
genealogy. Here it is: |
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Dr. Edmund Gurelius Coffey was
born on March 3,1810, on the border of |
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Cook |
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. |
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NorthandSouthCarolina.Hemarried Diana Bagby. They were the parents of
six boys and six girls, all born in either Gwinnett or Cherokee |
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Co., Georgia. At the age of
forty five Edmund Coffey put away the |
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bellows, hammer, and anvil of
the blacksmith and turned his attention to the profession of medicine. With
the aid of his experience with horses |
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and a self-taught knowledge of
medi- cine, acquired from an old-fashion "doctor book", Dr. Edmund
Coffey began his practice. He died August 28, |
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1895, at the age of eighty-six.
His body buried in Belew Cemetery, near Gubrey, Texas. |
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His twelve children: |
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helps. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,
please feel free to send them on. |
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mrcoffey@ftw.net |
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Starting with Pete's and my
grandfa- ther |
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1. Dr. Alden Coffey, 1884-1954 |
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2. William Alexander Coffey,
1859- |
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1900 |
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3. William Fine Coffey, 1830-186 |
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4. Calvin Coffey, 1806-1898 |
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5. Nathan Coffey, 1780-1858 |
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6. Chesley Coffeyjr., 1755-1818 |
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This is as far as I go ifyou
have any more questions feel free to let me know. Idoalsohavealistofspouses.
Dick |
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*The following story was written
to Bennie Loftin as email. It is as the writer composed it with a few correc-
tions to make it easier to read. It was written by Lewes Headrick of New
Tazwell.TN. I quote: |
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To begin my story, you might
know that in the mid 1800s some people did'nt bother too much with marriage,
only they did'nt live together as they do now. My great grand mom, Sarah
Headrick had 4 or 5 children and never married. HersisterMarthaHeadrick never
married but also had some chil- dren. HersisterCharlotteHeadrick married
George Dalton. They were my mother's grand parents. George went into the army
in 1861 and came home in 1865. When he came in his wife had a baby girl, born
1865. He asked, |
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where did this one come from and
Charlotte said, where does all woods chickens come from? This girl was Ruth.
She married a MallicoaL Their son was red headed. He married my cousin and
one of their sons is red headed. Hewasaskingmelastyear who his great grandfather
could have been as most Daltons have black hair. |
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Well I have a cousin who has a
lot of |
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1 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 1 |
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4 |
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>#* |
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Edmund B. Webster Martha |
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Sarah Caroline Eliza Jane
Benjamin L. |
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James M. Loranfy |
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Thomas Gurelius Elizabeth Ann
Gurelius |
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Charney Evergreen |
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\ |
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Thomas Gurelius Coffey (1843-1917) was the father of Henry Coffey
(1872-1951), the father of Woodrow Coffey (1914-198?). Woodrow Coffey's two
children: Kenneth Paul and Jack L. Kenneth Coffey(1949-?) had one child:
Casey Coffey. Jack Coffey had two chil- dren: Allison and Catherine Coffey.
Catherine Coffey married Christopher Ross in 1997. |
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The family reunion of this
Coffey fam- ily is always on the third weekend |
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of August in Ada, Oklahoma.
Casey's |
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e-mail address is
kgcoffey@flash.net |
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* Bennie Loftin received an
e-mail from Dick Coffey and thought someone might like to make contact. |
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This is from my uncle Dick
&(Pete is my dad)... the family historian. Hope it |
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page 12 June |
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info so i got this from her.
Thomas Coffey (called old Tom Coffey) was the father of Ruth Dalton
Mallicoat. He was probably red headed. His grandson was the father of Ira
Coffey and Mar- garet Coffey Headrick. She married my uncle Henry Headrick
and some of her children were sandy haired. She died after 1975,1 think, just
a few days short of 100. Her granddaughter gave me some of this information.
The sec- ond Thomas was married! Aunt Ruth Mallicoat died in 1950s.
Ionlyhaveonesisterliving. Mypar- ents, aunts and uncles are all gone. I
married Glatha Coffey in 1942, 2 weeks before I went in service. Her
fatherwasBallardCoffey. Hisfather was John Coffey who had a large fam- ily,
William, Jim, Jefferson, Jackson, Marcus and Iona and Myrtle. I think they are
all dead. |
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Lewes' email address is
lewesqht@centuryinter.net |
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We do not have his postal
address yet. You can contact Bennie or me..YeEd if you need to contact Lewes
by regular mail. |
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* Billy G. Lee says, it seems
that no one has ever heard of or come across my Mississippi Coffey ancestor,
SIMEON COFFEY, who married SARAH ELIZA- BETH BEAUBE. These are my paternal
gg-grandparents who lived in |
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Jefferson and Franklin County,
MS. Simeon disappears from the scene after the1860censusofJeffersonCounty.
Tradition tells me that he would not fight in the Civil War, and that he
would hide out in the woods to keep the soldiers from finding him. He could
have been captured, imprisoned or killed. No one knows. It is also pos- sible
that he left MS. One Simeon Coffey does appears in Grainger Co.,TN, in 1850
and 1860, but have not yet gotten data on him. |
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8 |
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199 |
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In each newsletter, 1 look for
possible Mississippi connections to no avail. /?^ |
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% |
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The lefferson Co.. MS marriage records from 1805-1900 include these
Coffee/Coffey marriages |
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John Coffee - Emeline Johnson
1-28-1889 |
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Peter Coffee - Jane Ford
2-3-1881 |
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l |
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C.S. Coffey - Almyra Arnette
8-1-1887 |
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n |
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Chesley L Coffey - Mississippi
L. Davis 10-20-1850 EdgarN.Coffey-CarrieW.Campbell |
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12-4-1888 J. Mote Coffey - Namie
K. West |
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11-18-1896 Larkin B. Coffey -
Adelaide Morris |
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2-27-1859 Shelly Coffey -
Lavenia Liggins |
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4-2-1887 |
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Four Coffee/Coffeys appear in
the Franklin Co.. MS marriage records which joins Jefferson Co. These records
are from 1817-1899: |
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n |
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David Coffey* - Elizabeth McCoy
11-24-1860 |
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David A. Coffey* - Aizelia Dixon
4-18-1889 |
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JamesCoffey*-JaneDunn 1-4-1899
(*Son and grandsons of Simeon |
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and Sarah Elizabeth Beaube
Coffey.) |
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I know nothing about the
Jefferson Co. Coffee/Coffeys except my research could not link Simeon to
them. I be- lieve the Chesley L. Coffey line was a big land holder in
Jefferson Co. Perhaps these records will assist some- one researching their
lost lines. |
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Sam Coffee - Sallie Tannehil 4-19-1890 |
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CharlesC.Coffey-OliveS.Bulle 2-24-1880 |
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Isaac N. Coffee - Pauline Falli
1-23-1868 |
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*s* l |
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/ifi^^ |
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K |
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I am descendant from John and
Eliza- beth Rucker Coffey, just as you. I descend down from their son Ausburn
(b. 1805) where you, I believe, descend down from their daughter Elizabeth
who married George W. Hayes. I be- lieve that John and Elizabeth are your
GGGgrandparents and my GGGGgrandparents CORRECT? If true, you and I would
be 4th cousins once removed
(I think ?) I believe that Bennie and I have the same
"kinship".My father was born and raised in Rockcastle Co., near
Renfro Valley and Wildie. His / our Coffey line moved into there just before
the Civil War. My Grandfather was James Matt, son of John Henry Coffey (b.
1861) and Margaret Langord. Jessie's address is 510 Westview Ave., Lockland
OH 45215 JRCoffey@compuserve.com |
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* Nancy Cope sent the following
family information: |
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John Coffey b. 1830 prob.
Hawkins Co. |
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TN; d. Rockingham Co. KY |
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(son of Benjamin (1808-1867)
& Nancy |
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"Hayes" (1802-1874)
Coffey married: 5 Oct. 1856 |
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to: Serena (Rene)
"Cope" Coffey, b. 1838 Hawkins Co. TN, d. TX |
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(dau. Of John & Jane
"Pendleton" Cope) |
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{John Coffey's estate was
settled in Hawkins co. TN in May 1859} |
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Children: |
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1) Isaac R., b. 1857, m. ISt.
Bell Barnett 12/27/1882 |
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a. Harrison (Hap) |
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m. 2Nd. Martha Anglin, |
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12/24/1885 note: Isaac and Bell
died young. Son |
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Harrison was raised by Serena
Coffey. She took him to Texas along with three of her children. William, Mary
& Eliza- beth. |
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2) Nancy J. (Nannie), b. 1861,
d. 1947; m. ISt Jim Adams |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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Hopefully, one day someone or
some- thing will help me to identify Simeon. I have Sarah Elizabeth Beaube's
line completed to the early 1700's in Cherbourg, France. If you can help
Billy, his address is: 1063 Carriage Hill Rd., Melbourne, FL 32940-6418 |
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*Tom BombacI, Jr. Was going over
his COFFEY file and came across a photo- copy that his sister-in-law had sent
to him. It indicated that Archelaus Coffey (born 1806), wrote "A Brief
History of the Regular Baptist..." went by the name Achilles. It could
be that Achilles is |
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merely a nickname for Archelaus,
but perhaps more likely that he simply |
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was not an Archelaus. Tom asks
our opinion on the subject. His address is 60006 Cantina Acres, Grant, NM
87020. |
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* Jessie Coffey wrote that he
met Bennie Loftin and others in Kentucky. "Yes, we had a very nice
visit. Every- one was so wonderfully kind and generous. They shared their
"picnic" lunch with me and my son. The only bad part of the day was
that it rained from just before the time that we |
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met until I arrived back home
late that night. Plus, while on my way to |
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my Aunt's (my mother's sister) I
had to ditch the vehicle I was driving in order to avoid sliding into another
car. The road conditions were very |
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slippery due to the rain. No
harm to anyone, nor any vehicle. |
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Noneofthe
"habitants"ofthe "lost" cemetery were any of my direct |
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lines, but were people that
Bennie was looking for: LOUISA BALLINGER, MOTHER 1857-1930; STANLEY McCRACKEN
15 NOV 1911-17 FEB |
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1917; ALLIE ABNEY 29 MAR 1869-18
FEB 1913; LARKIN DENZIL ABNEY 15 |
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JUL 1936-21 JUL 1937. And It was
kept clear of brush and trees. |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page13 |
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page 14 June |
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had 5 children |
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m. 2Nd. Abram Branaman |
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3. Malina, b. 1862 Rockcastle
Co. KY; m. Prior Overbey, 12/25/1882 |
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4. Elizabeth A. (Lizzy), b. 186 |
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5. Mary, b. 1872 |
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6. Louisa, b. 1875 |
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7. William (Bow) b. 1877 |
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8. Ellen, b. 1880 |
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Nancy's address is 1125 Morgan
Ross Rd., Hamilton, OH 45013 |
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* Al Carhart wrote that Brad
Howland is his 2nd cousin and he has met ev- eryone in Brad's family expect
Brad. For some reason, everytime Al has been in Scottsboro, AL, Brad is
gone!! Al says that Brad has really helped him with their Coffey family history.
Their common great grandfather was Weightstill Avery Coffey, b. 1837 was the
grandson of Rice and Sarah (Bradford) Coffey. Al is now compiling Bradford
data as he is trying to see if he and Brad are kin through the Bradfords.
Brad'smotherwasa Bradford. Al's address is 252 Hoof Beat Trail, Kerrville, TX
78028 and email <acarhaart@hilconet.com |
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* Roy Coffey and his sister
Brunetta (Coffey) Stewart are sharing their fam- ily charts with us. Roy has
done a really good job of compiling their records. They descend from: |
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1 )Hillery Newton Coffey. He was
born 23 Nov. 1896 Terral, Jefferson Co, In- dian Territory and died 18 Oct
1959 in |
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Terral, OK. He married Myrtle
Ruth Fraysher, 16 Mar 1919 in Comanche, Stephens Co., OK (dau. Of Louis
Fraysher & Mary Jennings). Hillery descends from 2) Franklin David Coffey
b. 2 Apr 1869 and Rebecca Jane Kimberlin, b. 1 Apr. 1870, 3) Calton Coffey b.
16 Jun 1839 and Martha Campbell b. 18 July 1839,4) Benjamin Coffey, b. 8 Feb
1808 and Nancy Hayes b. 23 July 1802, 5) John Coffey b. 15 |
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1998 |
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Oct 1776 and Elizabeth Rucker b.
6 Jan 1787, 6) Benjamin Coffey b. 1747 and Mary "Polly" Hayes, 7)
John Coffey b. |
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Ca 1700 and Jane
"Jean" Graves; 8) Edward Coffey b. Ca 1670 |
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Roy has more information on this
line than I have printed. If you would like to have more, write to Roy
Coffey, 1301 South 2nd Street, Arkansas City, KS 67005-3235 |
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The following story was given to
us by Juliann McGinnis. She did not list the source. |
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A LOG HOUSE PERKS UP FOR IT'S
2nd CENTURY |
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by Ralph Underhil |
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A Log house that stood beside a
road over which both the Union and Confed- erate armies marched during the
Civil War is still being used as a home today. This treasure of the pioneer
past is the home of Mr. And Mrs. Roy Lonsinger on the historic Batesville -
to - Little Rock stagecoach route 3 1/2 miles northwest of Beebe. |
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^% |
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L |
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4 |
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Erected about 15 years before the |
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conflict between the North and
South, |
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the log house was well preserved
for |
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several decades by simply
keeping a |
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sound roof over the building.
The |
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structure was one of the
earliest log |
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homes built in the entire area,
but it |
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has steadfastly stood against
the rav- |
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ages of war and the elements.
Al- |
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though documented evidence
covers |
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the century - old home only from |
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1861, when the Civil War
started, early settlers of the area always declared |
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that the building was
constructed 15 |
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years before the war, which
placed the " construction in 1845 or 1846 - the |
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Mexican War era. It was also
said that the most choice logs from virgin forest were used in the building. |
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THE JOHN COFFEY FAMILY was living /sf*v in
the building when Gen. Frederick |
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Steele's Union army was attacked
only a few hundred feet west of the house. Coffey, a Confederate soldier, was
at home on leave from his unit on the most historic day of the home's exist-
ence, Sept 5,1863. Approaching from the northeast, the Union army was in
route to Little Rock. A Union soldier knocked on a door in the Coffey hall
and inquired if Coffey was a Confeder- ate soldier. When an affirmative an-
swer was given, a Union officer in the yard asked Coffey if he would give his
word of honor that he would stay in the house with his family. The Confed-
erate quickly promised that he would do so and he remained unmolested as
Steele's army marched by. |
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After the entire Union army had
passed the Coffey family suddenly heard heavy musket fire about 1/8 of |
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f^ a mile west of their home and
realized that a Confederate fore was attacking the passing army, but Coffey
kept his agreement and remained with his family during the Battle of Hog Eye.
Again and again, musket balls struck the log home, but no one within was
injured. After the fierce attack had ended, no Union soldier returned to the
Coffey home to ascertain if the lone Confederate warrior were still there. |
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Not only was the road in front
of this home a constant thoroughfare for both Confederate and Union troops,
but less than one year later, on Aug, 7, 1864, the Battle of Bull Bayou was
fought 1/2 mi. west of the Coffey home. A Union force was suddenly attacked
while crossing Bull Bayou not far from the early village of Stony Point, the
only small town in the southern part of |
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White County, AR at the time.
Heavy f^ musket fire was heard by all members |
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of the Coffey family who were at
home. Prior to the coming of the Iron Moun- |
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tain railroad through White
County in 1872, seven years after the Civil War |
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of the early log home was the
principal route between St. Louis and Little Rock. It also continued as the
main route for travel by horses, wagons, coaches, bug- gies and cattle drives
to Little Rock for several decades. Highway 67 was not surfaced with gravel
through this county until after World War I, so the older route was long one
of the most important roads across White County. |
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One thing that has never been
deter- mined is whether an inscription "Jesse |
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James," which is cut deeply
into a log in the pioneer home, was actually carved into the log by the
famous outlaw or by oneofhisgangorsomeoneelse. One |
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well-known fact is that the
James band did travel through Arkansas, and dur- ing their lives, this old
Southwest Trail was one of the most important routes across the state. |
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Approaching the home site from
Stony Point neighborhood, the pioneer road has become Rural Route 2 from
Beebe. Travelers of today are actually going over the stagecoach route
between Batesville and Little Rock, the Civil War army movement route and the
course over which many pioneers moved to theSouthwest. Evenearlier,itwasan
Indian trail when the earliest pioneers arrived, dating back through an
antiq- uity that cannot be accurately traced |
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by any historian. The original
inhabit- ants had wisely chosen a course that passed along the edge of the
Ozarkian foothills, keeping their main route out of the low-lands to the east
and the steeper hills to the west. |
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During several decades, towering
pine trees on the grounds around the home have made it an easily recognized
land- mark in an area where no native pines grew. As evergreen trees have
been symbols of everlasting life through many centuries, the few pine trees
have added to the attractiveness of the hillcrest home grounds and
accentuated its long life. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page1 |
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5 |
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ended, the old stagecoach road in
front |
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6 June page 1 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* Bennie Loftin found the
following marriage records and hopes they may help someone. |
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Dickson Countv. TN (microfilm of
His- torical Data from Dickson County, |
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TN) |
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LANDEN COFFEE - POLLY TATE 15
MAR |
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1821, Solomized 15 Mar 1821 by
Geo. Johnston, J.P. |
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Hawkins Countv. TN (marriage
records on Internet from Hawkins County, |
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TN) |
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TEMPY COFFEE - NATHAN LAUSON 3/4
JULY 1841 |
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GEORGE COFFEE - POLLY COFFEY 1
MAR 1866 |
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8 |
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199 |
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Coffee, Agnes Coffee, Martha
Coffee, Franklin |
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Coffee, Sarah |
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Coffee, Esther 1194 Coffee, Hugh |
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Coffee, Jane |
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Coffee, John Coffee, Mary
Coffee, Nancy Coffee, Samuel Coffee, Joseph Coffee, James Coffee, Elizabeth |
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1193 Coffee, Samuel Coffee, Mary |
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25 TN 17 TN 15 TN |
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12 TN |
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17 TN 11 TN 09 TN 08 TN 06 TN 04
TN 01 TN |
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C |
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75 S |
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C |
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50 S |
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C |
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41 S |
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C |
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48 S |
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C |
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JANE COFFEE - ELDRIDGE SHORT 2 0 / 2 MAR 1867 |
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(a descendant of theirs is Trudy
Short Gladhill e-mail etdsk@cvn.net) ELIZA COFFEY - LAZARUS KITE 19/20
DEC1866 |
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WINNEY COFFEY-JOHN SCARBOUGH 23
FEB 1866 |
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MAURY CO. TN - 1860 Federal
Census |
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Coffee, John |
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Coffee, Jane |
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Coffee, Thomas |
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Coffee, Elizabeth |
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Coffee, Samuel |
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Coffee, Caledonia 05 TN |
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1 |
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Coffee, Emily |
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Coffee, Angeline 1485 Coffee,
Calvin |
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03 TN 01 TN |
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45 KY 45 AL 21 TN |
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39 S 15 TN 14 TN 11 TN 09 TN 07
TN |
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Coffee, Elizabeth |
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Coffee, Isaac H. |
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Coffee, William F. 20 TN |
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1498 Coffee, Nathan Coffee, Euphence |
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Gilbreathjohn |
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Gilbreath, William 1236 Coffee,
William G. |
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Coffee. Elizabeth |
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70 NC 43 TN |
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82 V A 23 TN |
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Coffee, Mary Coffee, Martha
Johnson, William |
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Farmer |
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Coffee, Sarah |
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Coffee, Green |
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09 TN 07 TN 16 TN |
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05 TN 25 TN |
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Coffee, Nancy |
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Coffee, Catherine 15 TN |
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18 TN |
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52 9 50 SC |
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C |
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* Ron Payne shares the following
documentation: |
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Source: Registration of V
eterans Graves, Mexican W ar- W orld W ar II, V olume 4, pg 69, Kentucky
Historical Society. All are buried in Rockcastle Co. KY |
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Cemetery Scaffold Cane Christian
Church Maret |
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Hummel |
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Maret |
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Location Interred |
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Mt Vernon |
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Wildie Hummel Wildie |
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Eli. Coffee,
(12/1/1832-7/5/1911) |
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John A. Coffey,
(10/21/1836-12/18/1884) Marvel Coffey, (3/17/1841-3/25/1917) Ransom Coffey,
(12/20/1836-2/9/1917) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 17 |
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yjfflflft |
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E-MAIL LIST |
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We have made several corrections
and additions. I hope and expect you to send corrections and additions. I
highly suggest that you check the Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse Page set up
by Jack Coffee. We have acquired numerous new cousins because they saw the
page on the computer. Check it out at:
geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6233/Coffeycousins.html
geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6 2 3 3 / |
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y |
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Daraleen Wade cdbh@msn.com Shirley Houk
SEHouk@aoI.com Ronald Goforth rgoforth@hal-pc.org Joe Mossley
jomocatl@airmail.net Peggy Swenson Pswenson @aros.net |
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Betty Albright BettieA@AOL.Com Janice Autry
0Autry2112@aoI.co |
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Bennie Loftin |
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bloftin@icok.net |
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Don Mathes |
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dmathes@pop.erols.com |
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Mary Ellen May |
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MMay722215@aol.com |
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Lorisa McDonald |
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lmcdonal@direct.ca |
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DonnaMcDonald
dmcdonal@cadvision.com Mary Coffey Linda Roberts RXSEA@aol.com
ikroberts@worldneLatt.net David Coffey |
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m Tom & Donna Bonbaci |
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roadrunr@7cities.net Mariene Bostrom
MBostl931@aol.com Mary Bush maryb@psln.com |
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Al Carhart |
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acarhart@hilconeLco |
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Jack Coffee jkc@bigfoot.com |
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Nelda Coffee
NELDAL@worldnet.att.net Jeff Coffey |
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jeffcoffey@j uno.com |
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Marvin Coffey |
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coffey@sou.edu |
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Wayne Coffey |
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wcoffey@mindspring.com
RDECWAGNER@aol.com Jessie R. Coffey Joan Wetzel JRCoffey@compuserve.com
wetzel@enter.net |
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m |
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Paula Sandusky |
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vernonis@aol.com |
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Kirk Smith |
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smith@mirlink.wustl.edu Carole
Colenbaugh Elmer Spear |
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dcoffey@dac7.com Dan Elliott
DANLESR@aol.com |
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NDKN71A@Prodigy John Sullivan
JSulli8517@AOLCOM |
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clcr@ktc.com |
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Darlene Clark
cdbh@classic.msn.com Greg Boswell gboswell@flash.net Elizabeth Dabbs
dabble2@aol.com |
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James & Alexander Coffey
coffey@lisp.com.au |
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Lewes Headrick
lewesqht@centuryinter.net |
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Ben B. Coffey |
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pap ben @aol.com Edith Downs
edowns@infi.net |
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Joyce Hodder treasure@dexter.net
Carol Haas carol@beIlsouth.net Richard Coffey rhcoffey@jceinc.com Mike Coffey
mrcoffey@ftw.net |
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Lee Whitwortha
whit@thepentagon.com |
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Ellen Wagner |
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Bonnie Culley bculey@aol.com |
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Reams Goodloe
1027513473@CompuServe.co Donald Hadrick DHadrick@aol.com |
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Cheryl Harris |
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Amie Fine afinel@mailexcite.com
Edwin Coffee |
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l |
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CHarris575@aol.co |
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m ercoffee@doubled.com Anita
Randy Bryan |
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arj rb@mindspring.com Sue Howard
Wilkerson walltw@electrotex.com |
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Roy Coffey
recoffey@horizon.hit.net Don Coffey coffeypotl@aol.com Steve Marlowe
stmarlowe@aol.com GeneTomlin grimtomlin@prodigy.net |
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m |
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JoAnn Hatch jahatch@Whitemtns.com Jean Henry |
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PSLL5 lA@prodigy.co
JaniceHodgson jhodgson@techline.com Helen Lindhorst indhorst@aol.com |
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/^^^ |
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8 page 18 June 199 |
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NEW FINDS |
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Bennie Loftin has been busy
again and has found the records compiled by the WPA to be very useful. Her
Geneal- ogy Society has copies of the WPA Records for Oklahoma. She states
that she has found some of the other states on the Internet but Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas and Tennessee are not among them. She is very sure Tennessee was re-
corded by the WPA as the Rucker Fam- ily Cemetery was recorded in 1937. If
you have access to the WPA files in your library, please check for Coffey
records that we can publish in CCC. |
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* Grace McGinnis wrote that the
Grainger County Heritage Book can still be purchased: The pre-publication
price is $49.95 if your order is received early enough. After the books are
received from the printer, the price will be more. The books are supposed to
be shipped the last week in March. |
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Write to: |
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Grainger County Heritage Book |
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Committee |
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P.O. Box33 |
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S^H |
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K |
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2 Rutledge, Tn 37861 |
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* The Coffey Cousins' web-site has been
updated, and the following has been added: |
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- New links to other Coffee/y
research sites |
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- A link to Coffee/y Family
Genealogy Forum |
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- A link to
soc.genealogy.surnames.usa that searches for Coffee/y posts |
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- A new query page |
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When you visit, please take a
moment to visit the "Rank My Site" page by clicking on that tab in
the Geocities banner that appears at the top of the screen. It will give me
an idea about how useful users find the page. Jack Coffee http://www.geocities.com/ |
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HeartIand/Plains/6233 |
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TEXT CCC Issue70 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS1 LEARINGHOUSE |
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March, 1998 Issue NO. 70 |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins |
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How time seems to be flying by.-
just over THREE MONTHS before we meet in Eugene. Oregon. If you don't have
your reservations made, you need to make them NOW !!!!!! Don't wait, gei your
money to Ruth Lanning for the banquet and sight-seeing trip in the mail also.
She needs a reasonably accurate count of people to firm up the plans and be
making some guarantees of how many. So, do your part in try- ing to make her
job a little simpler by getting your reservations and money to her - NOW -
!!!! |
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Also, we will need those
invitations for the year 2000. As mentioned be- fore, we need to be planning
two years ahead to give our host(s) a chance to get facilities lined up
before someone else gets there. Think Iowa 1999 - then, WHY DON'T YOU INVITE
US TO YOUR WORLD ? |
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Hope to see you May 28-31 in Eu-
gene !! Good hunting and good travel- ling. |
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Cousin |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21 |
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$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 69
Subscription rate - $8.00 per year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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email - bculey@aol.co |
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0 |
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page 2 March 1998 Dear Cousins, |
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Jim and I have had a wonderful win- ter in
South Padre Island, TX. The weather has mostly been in the 70 & 80
degrees. We got a lot of kite flying in. Jeff Coffey even paied us a visit
and flew kites with us. We looked like |
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real beach bums! |
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Most of the cousins have renewed
their subscription by now, but we're missing a few yet. We really don't want
to loose any of our researchers. Let us hear from you soon. |
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I like Jack Coffee's idea (on
page 16) to fight the passing of research errors on the internet. I have run
into sev- eral really bad ones since I've been reading the Coffee/ey entries
and have managed to get a couple changed/ |
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corrected - but how many more
people have copied these errors and are sure they are fact. I hope as many of
you as possible will answer his request for |
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help |
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If you know of any newspaper or
genealogy publication in your area, we would appreciate it if you would send
them information on our Coffey Con- vention, so as to spread the word. It is
a good way to get new researchers. We look forward to seeing old friends and
meeting new ones in Eugene, Or- egon in May. It sounds as if Ruth Lanning has
an exciting week end planned for us. I look forward to see- |
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ing the northwest and hope to
visit with some of our western cousins. This is the first time that the
Convention |
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has been held in the west and
probably won't be back that way for a while, so I hope those living in the
west will at- tend and take advantage of this first Western Coffey
Convention. |
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Let us hear form you. Send your
queries and what you have found in research lately. |
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Your Cousin, |
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[Bonnie |
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! |
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. |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
3 Corrections
4 New Finds
4 New Addresses
4 Obituaries
5 Currents in the Stream
6 Dead End Roads
6 Documents Galore
9 Read Me
16 E-mail List
16 Convention 98
17 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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Franklin Martin |
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Carol Haas, 3923 Brintons Mill, Marietta, GA 30062 Tim Coffey, 6672
Vista Loma, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Carol Coffey Haas is not a new
cousin, just one that we haven't seen for a while. She says that, "she
has been held hostage in the wilds of Corporate America for a number of
years." She is |
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trying to locate Franklin
Coffey, born in KY ca 1803 -1807 and died in Russell Co. KY in 1862. He
married Martha "Patsy" McGuire. Franklin's children were: Eliza
(Louisa?) Jane, Willis, John A., Cleaveland, Lucy Ann, Bonaparte, Pernetta,
Margaret Susan, Theodore, William and James L. In 1850, Franklin is living by
a Hester Coffey, |
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\ age 74. Does anyone know who
she is? -#* |
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MAIL BOX |
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y#^ |
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V |
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He is also living by the Martin
Coffey who Carol believes died in 1855 with parents listed as Joel and Hetty
Coffey. Carol descends through Franklin's son John A. (Albert?) Coffey who
married Elizabeth Popplewell of Adair Co. Next in her line is John Cleveland
Coffey whomarriedMarthaJaneHopper. If anyone has any information on Franklin
or any of his children, Carol would really appreciate hearing from you. Her
address is in the new cousins list. |
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* Tim Coffey wrote to us earlier
and located his Uncle Harding Coffey through the newsletter. Tim did not list
who and how far he is in his family research, but we have his Uncle Harding
as working on the line of Mar- tin Coffey, b. 1762. If you can help Tim with
this family, his address is in the new cousins list. |
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* Fran and Bess Coffey are first
time great grandparents. Tabitha Marie Baynard is the daughter of David and
Pamela Marie Baynard of La Honda. Their granddaughter Stacie Turner married
Brian Berry the week after Christmas in Toronto, Canada. Con- gratulations,
Fran and Bess. (Hope we see them in OR this year. It's been a while!) |
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* Connie Piatt writes that she
is looking forward to the convention since she lives in Eugene Oregon. She
says that she hopes to put faces to some of the names she has read about so
long. She also says that she thinks we have a mix up on aquariums for Kiko
the whale. Possibly I wrote it wrong, but we will get it straightened out
before conven- tion time. She's looking forward to the trip to see the Sea
Lion caves. She has planned to go sometime, but just did notgetaroundtoit.
(Welookforward to visiting with Connie too.) |
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* Virgil Coffee and his son
Edwin spent three weeks driving about 3000 miles in East Texas to county
courthouses in 23 counties. The major search was for the death site for
Larkin and Amanda Coffee. They had no luck in that re- spect though they did
acquire lots of information on their children. We will be looking forward to
seeing Virgil's new records. |
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*We hope Lillian Harrell is
feeling better. We miss her at the convention. |
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page4 March 199 |
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8 |
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* Margaret Billing wrote: "I believe Darleen has found my Coffey.
I have looked for several years. Certainly is not one that I would have
checked on. We will see." (Coffey Cousins is defi- nitely waiting with
anticipation to hear more about this find! Let us know!) |
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* Donna and J.R. McDonald are
taking a travel study program at the University of Calgary and will be in
China from May 4 to 29, but plan to try to make it to Oregon in time for the
banquet. We look forward to seeing them, even if it's only at the banquet. |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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* Lyla Stegall Roberts writes
that her ancestor is Stanton PRESTON Coffey, rather than Presley as printed
in the last issue. He was her Great grandfa- ther. She is working on the
following lines and would like to correspond with anyone with information to
exchange. Saufley - Stegall - Neilson - Lyle - Cain - McClanahan. Her address
is 2521 N.W. 119th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73120. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Donna Cross, |
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2347-600th Ave., Hamburg, IL
62643 |
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Mabel McLean, |
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9303 Blackberry Rd., Lenoir, NC |
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28645-7772 |
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Pat Christensen, |
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7615 Somerset Bay, Apt.B,
Indianapolis, IN 46240 |
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Beverly Hirsch, |
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1006 S Timber Ln, Eureka, IL
61530- |
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NEW FINDS |
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We have great news, Bennie
Loftin says her cousin, Sarah Coffey Poff, with the aid of trailers Jerry and
Jereme Miller, have found their ancestors, Ausbon and Nancy Coffey's old home
place in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. The family cemetery, with 15 visible
graves, had the following marked stones. M.E COFFEY, BORN 18 JULY 1871, DIED
16 OCT 1884; N. COFFEY, BORN 28 APRIL 1837, DIED 4 NOV |
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1903; SIDNEY, SON OF ISAC &
MOLLIE HARVEY, BORN 20 AUG 1891, DIED 26 OCT 1892; scratched on one rock was
W.H. (this is the sibling of Elmer Hale, still living.) |
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Bennie is ready to go see this
cemetery and the remains of the site of the old home place. (Say when!!) |
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"GO WEST YOUNG MAN!" |
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To EUGENE OREGON, MAY 28 to 30th |
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Coffey Cousins Convention |
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'""'ft! |
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OBITUARIES |
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IRENE HAYES |
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Irene Theresa (Gudde) Hayes died
in 1997 in Missouri. She married William Ernest Hayes, son of William Daniel
Hayes and is the mother of Kathryn E. (Hayes) Johnson. Mrs. Hayes was a
resident of Cass Co. Missouri. She also lost a son in the year 1997. We ex-
press our sympathy to the family. (Info: Kathryn Johnson) |
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CLYDE L. BELLAMY |
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Clyde L. Bellamy died June 26,
1997 in Oklahoma. He is the husband of Bonnie Bellamy and they would have
been married 50 years, Aug. 30. We send our sympathy to Bonnie and her fam-
ily. |
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(Info: Bonnie Bellamy) |
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BUD HOWINGTON JR. |
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Bud Howington Jr., 59,of
Asheville, NC died Sunday 16 Nov., 1997. A native of Buncombe Co. NC, he was
a son of the late Bud and Bonnie Coffey Howington. He was an Army Reserve
veteran having served in the 391th Engineering Battalion and was a mem- ber
of the Moose Lodge No. 781. Bud and his wife Carolyn, celebrated their 36th
wedding anniversary on Nov. 10, |
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1997 |
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He is survived by his wife
Carolyn |
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Sitton Howington: son and
daughter-in law, Bud and Carolyne Koster Howington III of Fletcher: brother
and sister in-law, Bill and Grace Howington of Asheville; and grandson,
Dillon Tyler |
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Howington of Fletcher. Burial
was in Oak Forest Cemetery, Etowah, NC. (Obit: Citizen Times, Monday, Nov.
17, |
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1997) |
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KENNETH COFFEY |
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Kenneth Coffey, 70, of April
Avenue, a retired sheet metal worker, died Nov. 3,1997 at home. Mr. Coffey, a
World War 11 veteran, was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, and came to this area in
1989 from Lake Worth. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American
Legion, Eagles Lodge, and the National Race Car Association. Survivors
include a son, Kenneth Jr., Sanford; a daughter, Krystal Coughlin, Korea; a
brother, Clarence E., Deltona; a sister, Juanita Lambert, Orange City; and
two grandchildren. |
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(From Reams Goodloe) |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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I. V. Crawford writes that
several people have written her about John Coffee Hays. He was not related to
the Coffee/eys. {nor is he related to our |
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} |
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Rangers, MS by J. Caperto |
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"In the quiet of his
country home Harmon Hays remembered those strenuous campaigns, and he
recalled with gratitude the kindness of his commander, General John Coffee.
It was not unfitting, therefore, that when a son, their second child, was
born to him and his wife Elizabeth, on Jan 28, |
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1817, the parents named him John
Coffee Hays" |
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(His grandfather was Robert
Hays.) |
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Hayes of TN. YE ED |
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The following is from: Chapter
I, ref#l, Sketch of Col. John Coffey Hays, Texas |
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page 6 March 1998 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Lorene Guthery says that she
was especially interested in the December 97 issue of CCC, page 12, with the
1850 census of Bedford County, TN. It showed Elvira Coffey, age 14, born in
TN, daughter of Henry B. and Sarah Coffee. She feels that this might be her
great grandmother Elvira. The only facts that Lorene knew about this great
grandmother was that she was born 1835 and died 17 April 1888. She married
Joseph Nelson Cupp and she was living at Sheldon, IL in 9 Dec. 1873 when her
daughter Emma Rosella (Cupp) Anderson was born. Elvira is buried at Belmont
Cemetery which is five miles S.E. of Watseka, IL. If you can help Lorene with
this line, her address is 1037 N.W. 100th St., Okla- |
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homa City, OK 73114 |
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*Jo Ann Hatch ran into this
while re- searching another line and thought we might want it: FROM: Circuit
Court Records of Stone County Missouri, |
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in 1851 there was mention of a
John T. Coffee (sic), Circuit Court Attorney, Judge of Circuit Court and also
he was called "A gentleman of the bar." Thanks Jo Ann |
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*Reams&VirginiaGoodloetookatrip
that through TN and KY. They found a 7 mile portion of TN state road 64, from
U. S. 41A to Wartrace is named the RICE COFFEE HIGHWAY. There is a
signatthe41Aend. Hewasoneof Reams great Uncles. Also found that all births
and deaths in KY since 1911 are indexed and are public record. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Amie Finel was recommended to
us by someone on the internet. She de- scends from Lewis (Levi) M. Coffey b.
1798 in Stokes County. She says that every year her mother's family have a
reunion in Oregon which she attends. She would like to find something new to
keep the family interested this year. We hope she will encourage them all to
attend our Coffey Convention in Eu- gene. If you have information on this
line, Amie's address is SCC Box 339, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 and
her email address is afinel@mailexcite.com |
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* Jack Coffee has received a
personal note, as well as a query on the Cousins' (computer) Page, requesting
assistance with some research. The request comes from Robert Carter
(RACAR@worldnet.att.net) who is at- tempting to help an elderly widower (Ed
Yetman) of Ocala, FL, find informa- tion on missing relatives. Jack has been
unable to find any info on Christopher in his files and, based on the circum-
stances, he thought he would ask the Coffey Cousins for assistance. |
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Ed, via Robert is seeking
information on Christopher Coffey who married Elizabeth(unknown)cl888.
In1920, the couple lived at 17 Midland Ave., Yonkers, NY. They had children
Chris- topher, Jr., Grace, Helen, Thomas, Eliza- beth, May (married Lou
Doty), James, andRoland,whomarriedJacqueline and died in Chula Vista, CA in
1982. |
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As Jack understands the problem,
Christopher Sr. had a sister Ellen Jane Coffee who is the grandmother of Mr.
Yetman. If anyone can help, please respond to Robert directly or write to
Jack Coffey at 10026 Hackbetty, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. |
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* Jo Langwell was able to do some genealogy between Christmas and New
Year. Her grandfather, on her father's side, bought land in Hunt Co. TX. Her
father's birth certificate says he was born in Hopkins County, which is right
next to Hunt County. She found an 0. A. Coffey in Hopkins Co who owned a lot
of land. He died April, 1954 and his will listed sons Howard, Leonard, Joe,
and George. His daughters are Irene |
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(W.E.) Jones, Geraldine (Filo)
McCoIlough. At the time of O. A.s death, his wife was Dora May. Howard was 32
and lived in Fort Worth. Leonard was 32 and lived in EI Paso. Joe was 35 and
lived Quincy, IL. George was 37 and lived in Ft. Worth. Geraldine McCoIlough
was 48 and lived in Houston. Jo's question is, who is O.A. Coffey? Who are
his parents and are they any relation to the Coffee's from Florence, AL? |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 COFFEY
COUSINS |
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Henry Coffee to Ellen Wilson |
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Jan. 5,1886 |
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A.I. or A.J. Coffee to AB.
Wilson Dec. 1,1889 |
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Glenn Coffee to Rosa English |
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Aug. 30, 1911 |
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LN. Coffee to A.F. McGlothen |
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Apr. 10, 189? |
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Lovella Coffee to Buss Pratt |
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Nov. 2,1907 |
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M.E. or M.C. Coffee to Alfred
Bludsworth Dec. 7,1869 |
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William Coffee to Elvira Pitty |
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Apr. 21, 1870 |
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Wm to Mary Winningham |
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Nov. 311867 |
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Isabell Coffee to Jefferson
Fletcher Jan. 18 1936 Martha Ann Coffee to Foster Kilgore |
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Nov. 19 1965 Jo asks, "Does
anyone know who these |
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Coffees are? Her address is
11802 Poplar Creek, Houston, TX 77077. |
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During her research in Hunt
County, |
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she also found where her
grandfather |
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(A.M. Hauerwas) purchased 61.36
acres William Coffee's parents. She can only of land from R. F. Coffee and
wife, |
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Mattie Pearl Coffee dated Jan
15, 1918. |
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Adam Martin (Ed) Hauerwas
married |
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Lucie Anne Coffee on 3 Jan.
1898. At |
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that time they lived in Florence
Ala- |
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bama. Lucie's parents were
Ninrod |
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Thomas Coffee (b. 10 Feb. 1837
AL) |
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and Mary Catherine Davidson (b.
11 |
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Feb. 1838 AL). Their children
were: |
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Thomas Justinman, Mary Fielder |
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Philpott, Catherine Davidson
Massey, |
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Queen Ada Johnson, Richard
Fowler, |
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Bessie Williams, Sallie McCauley
and |
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Lucie. Jo wants to know if the
R. F. |
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Coffee in the land sale above
could be |
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Lucie's brother Richard Fowler
and if |
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not who are his parents? |
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Jo also checked marriage records
in |
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Hunt County and found lots of
Coffees |
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but could not connect them to
Ninrod's |
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children. |
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Marriage records Hunt Co. TX |
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* Bonnie Belamy is still
searching for |
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go back to 1850 where he lived
in Morgan Co. Alabama. He was later in Gun Town, Lee Co. Mississippi in 1870.
Then in 1880, he was in Franklin Co. Alabama. After that he migrated to Texas
and his family moved into In- dian Territory near Ardmore & Fishimingo,
Oklahoma in the 1890s. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Bonnie's address
is Rt.l, Box 214, Tecumsch, OK 74873-0644. |
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* Lillian Thomas writes that she is
still searching for information on Francis J. Coffee, born 1832/3. He had a
daugh- ter Ella Coffee born about 1851 who married Jason J. Novell on 18 Dec.
1872 in Hickman Co. KY. She would like to find the parents of Francis and
where they are buried. Lillian's address is 211 E. Schaumburg Rd., Steamwood,
IL 60107-1460. |
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page8 March 1998 |
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*Joe Carroll would like to make
some progress with his Coffey line. He has searched for years for information
on his great grandmother Eliza Coffey, born c 1821 in Tennessee who on June
25,1850 in Maury Co, TN married Wyatt Walker. They had eight chil- dren.
Eliza died c 1865 in Tennessee. If your Coffee/ey family lived in Maury Co.
TN, please check to see if you have an Eliza or any similar name female born
c 1821. Joe certainly |
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would appreciate the help. His
address is 465 Sunset Terrace, Cedar Park, TX 78613. |
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* Jack Coffee sends the
following prob- lem: |
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Between Nov. 30,1855 and Nov.
17, 1856, Lilburn (b cl823), Jessee and Joel Coffee/y settled land within a
4-6 mile radius of each other in Hempstead Co., AR. Land documents that Jack
has found in that county show that John T. Coffee and Asbury Coffee witnessed
the transaction for Jessee. Therewerenowitnesseslisted for Lilburn or Joel. |
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Joel died in the county in 1859
and Lilburn was called to testify at the probate of his will. No one except
Joel's wife, Elizabeth was named in the will. Other county documents show
that these men often came into contact with each other. John T., Lilburn, and
Jessee are found in several county documents, including estray and tax
records. Asbury seems to have moved on quickly because Jack has found no
records that show he homesteaded in Hempstead Co. Is this the Asbury Madison
that went on to fame in Mis- souri? Lilburn remained in the county until his
death in 1877. Jessee is gone by 1869 when he is listed as a non- resident of
the county, and his prop- erty is sold for taxes. |
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In 1855 Jessee had some business |
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dealings with the Bennight
family in Hempstead Co. In 1856, a Mary Coffee, age 19, married Jackson
Bennight, giving rise to the thought that Mary was a daughter of Jessee.. |
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John T. was in the county as
early as 1854 and in 1857 he and his wife, Martha sold land they had home- |
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steaded in 1856. And, it appears
that they left the county after that. |
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In an attempt to put together a
plau- sible connection of these men to one another, Jack has looked for early
Cof- fee/y families that had children, or grandchildren with the same names,
and in the same generation as those found together in Hempstead Co. The only
one that Jack has found thus far is that of James and Elizabeth Cleve- land
Coffey. |
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James and Elizabeth had
children: John, who had a son named John, bl796; Ambrose, who had a son named
Jesse, bl792; Eli, who had a son Asbury Madison, bl804; and a son named Joel.
There are a couple of problems claimingthatJoelandthegrandsonsof John and Elizabeth
were the ones |
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in Hempstead Co. For example,
Ambrose' son, Jesse (according to Marvin's research) died in TN in 1835. So,
Jack is looking for another Jesse |
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in the same generation who is
related to one of the sons of James and Elizabeth. |
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Given the apparent confusion in
the records concerning Ambrose and his wives and children, and a tale handed
down in my family, Jack tends to believe that all of these men, including
Lilburn, come from the James and Elizabeth line, perhaps as descendants of
Ambrose! The tale handed |
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down in Jack's family comes from
his grandfather Coffee (bl873, dl960) who told his older grandchildren that
his father, Jack's 2g-grandfather was an orphan named Mills, and that he |
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ysc |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 9 |
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had been adopted by the Coffee
family. It is possible that Jack's cousins re- member the tale accurately,
but are a generation off. Perhaps it was actually Lilburn, his 3g-grandfather
that |
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was the Mills orphan. |
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Is it mere coincidence that all
of these men with names who appear in the James Coffee/Elizabeth Cleveland
fam- ily also appear at the same time in Hempstead County? Is it coincidence
that confusion over the Mills surname exists in the Ambrose family? Jack says
that he just needs a little help gathering a bit more evidence to as- semble
a more plausible connection, and any help would be greatly appreci- ated. |
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Jack can be contacted by e-mail
at jcoffee@bcnetcom.com, or regular mail at 10026 Hackberry Dr., Baton Rouge,
LA 70809-2810. |
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*David Coffey noticed that we
record which Coffey ancestor people are looking for. He is looking for Martin
Coffey's parents. Martin was born |
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1762 and died in Russell County
in 1867. David has tried all sorts of ways to get this info even looking in
old newspapers down at the library at University of Kentucky, thinking that a |
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guy who died at age 105 back in
1867 would have been newsworthy. Sadly, he can't find local papers from
around |
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1867. Presently David is
tracking down family Bibles and have been told of one down in Texas that
mentions Martin's name. Hopefully his mom and dad are mentioned, too, but
time will tell. How are the rest of the Martin researchers coming along?
David's line goes from Martin to Andrew to John Wes to Alexander Cosby. You
can write him at 1507 State Rt. #28, Loveland, |
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OH45140 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Linda Roberts has a great,
documented genealogy to offer that we have not heard much of before. Horatio
Roberts Coffee is only mentioned in Marvin Coffey's book on page 52 of the
Supplement as an unrelated neighbor of William Dean Coffey in Galatin &
Saline Co.s IL. We're grateful to Linda for this new information. I have com-
pressed the material to save space. Linda has more, write her at 301
Harrington St. SW, Palm Beach, FL 32908-7422 |
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DESCENDANTS OF JOHN DOWDEN
COFFEE |
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Generation No. 1 |
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1) John Dowden Coffee b. Nov.
10, 1760 & d. Aug 23, 1822 in Frederick |
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Co., MD, bur. Mt. Olivet
Cemetery. He married Darcus Roberts Dec. 21,1785, dau. Of James Roberts &
Mary ? |
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(Info from family bible. There
was a Philip Coffee in the area that would have possibly been the age to be
John'sfather. SpellingofDarcus/ Darcas is inconsistent. 1790 census: 1 free
white male of 16 or over; 3 free white males under 16 years; 1 free white
female and 3 slaves) |
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Children of |
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John & Darcus |
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i |
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ii |
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says 5/17 no year |
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iii John A., b. June 3,1790
(possibly m. Nancy Snyder 9/13/1832 Saline Co. IL) |
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iv |
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2 v |
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vi |
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Shullberg (Rumors - she married
a Shullberg and moved to Wisconsin prior to the 1850 census. Also brother
Robert moved) |
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Philip, b. Oct. 20 (29), 1786
James, b. Oct. 3,1788, d. (Bible |
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Chloe,b. Oct. 19,1792 |
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Horatio Roberts, b. Oct 1794, MD
Mary Ann, b. Aug 30, 1799, m. ? |
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page 10 |
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Mar-98 |
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vii Coven tion, b. Oct 15,180 |
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3 viii Charles Grandison, b. Aug
26, 1803; d. Jan. 1,1847, IL |
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ix James A., b. Sept 3,1808, MD;
d. 1841-44, IL; m. Mahulda Baker, May 13,1838, Gallatin Co. IL. |
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(There is more than one James
shown born to this family. It is presumed that the earlier James died early
in life and this James was renamed with an important family name. It is also
pre- sumed that James & Robert(s) Coffee are twins) |
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x Robert, b. Sept. 3,1808 (Sup- |
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posed to have gone to Wise. |
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Generation No. 2 |
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2) Horatio Roberts Coffee b. Oct
1794 in MD & d. Oct. 24,1877 in IL bur. Raleigh MasonicCemetery.
HemarriedJuliet Mary Burnett, Feb. 22,1823, dau. Of Wm Burnett & Sarah
Graham. |
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Children of Horatio & Juliet |
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0 |
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1803, d. Jan 1,1847 in IL. He
married Lucy Ann Young, May 22,1836, Gallatin Co. IL |
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(presumably Lucy is dead by 1847
as Grandison makes Horatio guardian of his children) |
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Children of Charles Grandison
& Lucy |
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i James Hiram, b. Abt 1837
(inden- tured to Robert O. Johnson, probably abt the same time in 1848 as
Perry, then it was canceled on 12/20.1852) |
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ii Perry C, b. Abt 1838
(Indentured to David M. Upchurch on 11/29/1949 and contract canceled
3/15/1852. Indentured to George W. Burkhart. With John Oniet family in 1860
census, Gallatin Co) |
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8 iii John Roberts, b. Feb 1840,
IL |
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Generation No.3 |
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4) James C. Coffee, b. Feb
14,1828, IL; d. May 1, 1897, IL, bur Raleigh Ma- sonic. He married Matilda
Hamilton, |
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) |
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/^?ut |
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K |
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1 Adeline B., b. Abt 1826, IL; m Wm
Burkhart, Oct. 15,1854, Saline Co. IL |
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4 ii |
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5 iii |
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6 iv |
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v |
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Alexander Hunt, Feb 26,1854,
Saline Co. IL |
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vi Susan D., b. Abt 1834, IL; m.
John H. Heathman, Mar. 6,1873, Saline Co. IL |
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7 vii Richard M., b. Aug 1839,
IL |
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viii Robert A., b. Abt 1841, IL;
m. Mary C. Upchurch, Aug 23,1863, m.2nd Nancy J. Moore, Mayl, 1870, Saline
Co. IL |
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(Robert and Mary must have
divorced prior to her marriage to Richard, brother of Robert) |
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ix Chloe E. b. Abt 1848, IL; m.
James E. Barnes, Nov. 25,1876, Saline Co. IL |
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3) Charles Grandison Coffee, b.
Aug 26, |
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Jan. 12,185 |
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James C. & Matilda |
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. |
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Children of |
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James C, b. Feb. 14,1828, IL Allen B., b.
Jan 13 1830, IL |
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ii iii iv v vi vii viii |
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Charles H., b. Abt 1852 Miriam
A., b. Abt 1855 Thomas L., b. Abt 1857 John Milton, b. Jan. 186 |
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L |
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Grandison G., b. Jan 30,1831, IL Sarah E.,
b. Abt 1834, IL; m. |
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George, b. 1862, I Juliette L., b. Abt
1864 LuellaC, b. Abt 1866 Elizabeth S., b. Abt 1879 |
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5) Allen B. Coffee, b. Jan 13, 1830 IL; d.
May 14,1907 IL, bur. Raleigh Masonic. He married (1) Lydia C. ? Abt 1856. He
married (2) Harriet M. Grimes, Apr. 15, 1866. He married (3) Sarah M Leach,
Sept 10,1872 in Saline Co. IL |
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Children of Allen & Lydia |
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I Arthur, b. Abt May 185 |
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Children of Allen & Harriet |
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ii Ellen B., b. Oct. 1867, IL;
d. Dec. 6, 1889 bur. Coffee/Big Saline Cem., |
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xws |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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Mountain Twp |
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iii Mary H., b. May 29, 1869,
IL; d. Sept. 2,1869, bur. RoarkCem., Moun- tain Twp |
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1850 census and stayed with them
until he was an adult and married. Nancy Rhine, his wife left a will. Box
55-30. He served in the Civil War and did not start a family until he
returned |
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6) Grandison G. Coffee b. Jan 30,1831 |
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IL; d. Dec 4, 1906 IL, bur.
Raleigh Ma- |
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sonic. He married Nancy J.
Simmons, i Etty Julia, b. Sept. 10 1866 IL; m |
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Children of John & Nancy |
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. |
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iv William, b. Sept 15,1870; d.
July 24, 1917 IL, bur Rhine Cem |
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v Silas, b. Dec 5, 1872 IL; d.
Bef. 1900 |
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Children of John & Tennessee |
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vi James Arthur, b. 1880 IL; d.
1941 |
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s |
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*Jennifer Dunn wrote the
following email query to Jack Coffee: |
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"Bradley Berry (d. 1795 in
Virginia) was married to Elizabeth Fields |
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(b. March 4,1755 in Virginia, d.
May 24,1824 in Buncomb Co., NC). |
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Elizabeth was the dau. of
Richard Fields and Elizabeth Murrell of Amherst Co., VA. Bradley served in
the 4th Vir- ginia Company in the American Revo- lution and apparendy he was
wounded and infirm. He and Elizabeth had one |
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child, Franklin Berry, born bef.
1789 But, after Bradley became infirm, |
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Jan 15,185 |
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(Note: Served in Civil War,
Company E of the 110th Infantry, Mustered 1861. Sergeant, Served in same Co
& Infantry as John R. Coffee.) |
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Children of Grandison &
Nancy |
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Francis M. Mathis, Oct 1,1884
Saline Co. IL |
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ii Edward, b. Abt 1867 |
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iii Eda Frances, b. July 15,
1868 IL; m. Joseph Smith, Sept. 20 1891 |
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7 |
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i Elizabeth Sarah, b. Abt 185 |
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ii Infant Coffee, b. July31,
1860; d. |
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1865-69 |
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iii Henry, b. Aug, 186011; d.
Dec 24, 1922 IL, bur Raleigh Masonic |
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iv Allen, b. Abt 1868 |
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v Amanda A., b. Abt 1869 (Allen
in |
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9 |
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1880 census??) |
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vi Daniel Edward, b. Nov 20,187
IL; d. Mar 29, 1943 IL bur. Raleigh Masonic Cemetery |
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7) Richard M. Coffee, b. Aug.
1839 IL; d. 1918 bur. Bethel Creek Cemetery. He married Mary Catharine
Upchurch. |
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Children of Richard & Mary
Catharine |
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i Ethan, b. Abt 1865 |
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ii Wallace, b. July 1871 IL; d.
1951 IL, bur. Durham |
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vii Emma, b. Apr 1883; m. Elia
Roberts. |
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0 |
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Iii iv |
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Lewis, b. Dec. 1873; m. Bessie
Female Coffee, b. Jan. 17,188 |
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1 |
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. |
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J$fay |
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. |
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8) John Robert Coffee, b. Feb
1840 IL; d. bef. 1910 IL, bur. Rhine Cemetery with Tennessee Groaning. He
married |
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(1) Nancy C. Rhine, Oct. 10 1861
in Saline Co. IL, dau of John Rhine & Mary ?. He married (2) Tennessee A
Groan- ing, Dec. 28,1879 in Saline Co. IL. |
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(There was no record of John
being indentured to any family, however, he was with the John Rhine family in |
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Elizabeth "slept" with
this mystery man, Rice Coffee. They had two chil- dren, William Coffee Berry
and Mary Berry. They were Berry's since Eliza- beth was still married to
Bradley Berry, but Rice Coffee acknowledged them as his own children. William
Coffey Berry, (my ancestor) later wrote a manuscript about this. So, if
anyone can help me identify Rice Cof- |
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page 12 March 1998 |
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fee, I would be forever indebted to you.
Thank you very much!!!!! - Jennifer Dunn" (To answer Jennifer, contact
Jack Coffee) |
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{Dates indicate that Bradley
Berry would have been dead before Wm & Mary were born! Ye Ed I |
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This is the story William Coffey
Berry gave to his family. |
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A BIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE
BERRY FAMILY |
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By William Coffee Berry |
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January 30,187 |
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Richard Fields married Elizabeth
Murrel, the sister of Drury Murrel ....all natives of Amherst County, Vir-
ginia. After marriage, Mr. Fields settled in Albemarle County, Virginia where
Mrs. Fields became the mother of four children: IThomas, 2Joel, 3Elizabeth
and 4Sarah. Mr. Fields died and his widow married a second time. Her second
marriage was to John Gilliam, by whom she became the mother of three sons:
5Epaphroditus, 6Cornelius and 7John. IThomas (Fields), her oldest son,
married Eliza- beth Coffee and emigrated to Wilkes County, North Carolina,
where he lived to an advanced age and died, leaving a large and respectable
family behind him. |
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2Joel (Fields) died in the 21st
year of his age and left no descendants. |
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4Sarah (Fields) married Thomas
Coffee. They emigrated shortly after the |
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close of the Revolution to N.C.
and settled in Wilkes County. She became the mother of nine children, seven
sons and two daughters. Her second son, Reuben Coffey, was a distinguished
Baptistclergyman. Heemigratedwith |
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his family and two of his
younger brothers and their families to the state of Indiana, and settled in
Monroe County near Bloomington, where all those brothers have since died.
Reuben, (along with) Lewis and Larkin Epaphroditus Gilliam, emigrated |
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from Virginia to Wilkes County,
North Carolina.... and married Sally Israel, daughter of Michael Israel, and
moved with his family to Clay County, Mis- souri, where he has since died. He
was a local Methodist preacher. |
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6Cornelius Gilliam married a
Miss Wood and moved to Kentucky, where he accumulated a handsome property and
died without any chil- dren. |
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7John Gilliam (Jr. ?) married,
lived and died in Virginia. |
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3Elizabeth Fields married
Bradley Berry of Albemarle County, Virginia, by whom she became the mother of
a son and called his name Franklin. After his birth, his mother, Elizabeth
Berry, moved with her infant son Franklin to Wilkes County, N.C. ...where she
became the mother of Mary and William, the avowed and acknowledged offspring
of Rice Coffee. |
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(Several lines here were erased
or obliterated by someone who couldn't stand the idea of this ancestor being
illegitimate. It was likely Ruth |
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Parker, who was the custodian of
this document in 1971. Her qualification as a DAR would be in question if she
could not trace a direct bloodline back to a Revolutionary War soldier, and
being a DAR was very important to her. She even gives her DAR registration
num- ber, 489910, along with her signature.) |
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When William C. Berry was in his
13 th year (circa 1809), {b. 1796 Ye Ed} his |
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0 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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mother moved with Mary and William to
Buncombe County, N.C, where she lived until her death. This aforesaid
Elizabeth Berry was born March 12th, 1755 and deceased on Monday, May 24th,
1824. Mary was born February 5th, 1789 and was married in February |
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1810 to Mr. David Rodgers, by
whom she became the mother of nine chil- dren: Three sons and six daughters.
Named as follows: (Sarah), Fawniah, Hugh, Mary, Jane, Robert, Elizabeth
Emily, Margaret Minerva and David. The oldest was born December 16, 1811 and
the youngest January 21, 1830. All are still living at the present date,
1870. Mary Rodgers, their mother, died April 21, 1857. She lived beloved and
died lamented. |
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The three sons, Hugh, Robert and
David and five of their sisters are living in Jackson County, N.C. and all
are in easy circumstances. The other sister, Mary, married Mr. Jason
Chasteaux. They are setded on Tobaccoa River, Fanning County, Georgia and are
in affluent circumstances. |
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William C. Berry was born
October 19th, 1796, and on the 30th day of |
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April, 1816, was married to Miss
Letticia Woody, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Woody, by whom he became the
father of 12 children, six sons and six daughters: Thomas F, Elizabeth, Mary,
William M.C., Larkin M., Marian Louisa, Lewis Franklin, Sarah Elviry Emily,
Martha Ann, Ephriam Moor, |
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Joseph Manning, and Letticia
Minerva June. |
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IThomas F. was born February
2nd, 1817 and died July 18th, 1878. |
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2Elizabeth was born October
29th, 1818. She married William Bishop of |
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1844, and became the mother of
nine children, five sons and four daughters. She departed this life on April
1st, |
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1864, aged 46 years, 5 months, 2
days. |
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3 Mary Berry was born March
22nd, 1820, and was married to James B. Sutton (?) January 13th, 1842. She
became the mother of ten children, two of which died in infancy. She lived to
see six grandchildren and died Novem- ber 22nd, 1869, aged 49 years and 8
months. |
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4William M.C. Berry was born
February 27th, 1822 and was married to Clarisa Williams, daughter of Frederic
& Martha Elizabeth Williams of Spartanburg, S.C, by whom he became the
father of four children, two |
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sons and two daughters. He yet
lives and recently visited his aged father, who now resides in Jackson
County, |
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. |
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5Larkin M. Berry was born April
12th, 1824 and professed religion in his |
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13 th year. He became a preacher
in the Baptist denomination at age 17, |
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and was ordained to the work of
the gospel ministry December 24th, |
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1848. He has attained the
character of an able, popular, efficient preacher. He married Miss Martha
Bishop of Spartanburg May 16th, 1844 and be- came the father of four
children, three sons and one daughter. He located himself and his family in
the city of Lacon, Illinois in the spring of 1869 where he now lives on
January 30th, 1870. |
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6Mariah Louisa was born April
10th, 1826 and married John Bishop of |
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Spartanburg, S.C. on August
31st, 1848, by whom she became the mother of seven children, four sons and
three daughters. Her husband, John Bishop, |
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N.C. at the close of the year 1869 |
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Spartanburg, South Carolina May
16th |
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, |
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page 14 March 1998 |
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died near Richmond in the
Confederate Army in the spring of 1864. She is now living in Jackson County,
N.C. in |
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1870 |
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7Lewis Franklin Berry was born
May 25 th, 1828 and found the baptist church at Boiling Springs, Spartanburg,
in October 1844. He married Sarah Lewis of Spartanburg, by whom he became the
father of seven children, five sons and two daughters. He emi- grated to
Morgan |
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County, Alabama and settled
three miles north of Summerville (?). ...professed to be a preacher of the
gospel. |
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8Sarah Elviry Emily Berry was
born March 1st, 1830 and mar- ried John |
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Crook, Jr. She died December
28th, 1865, aged 34 years, 9 months, 27 days. She left but one child behind
to perpetuate her name. |
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9Martha Ann was born May 3rd,
1832 and died on Friday, July 5th, 1834 |
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Monday, December 24th, 1853. In
the year 1863, said E.M. Berry emigrated to the northwest ....located himself
in the state of Indiana, where he has attained some degree of notoriety as an
M.D. and an Elder in the Christian Church. |
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11 Joseph M. Berry was born
December 11th, 1837, made profession of the |
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christian religion October 26th,
1850, and was baptized into the fellowship of |
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the Refugee Baptist Church in
Henderson County, N.C. on Friday, November 8th, by his father, Elder William
C Berry. After the death of his mother, |
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Joseph M. located in Greenville,
S.C where he married Susannah Owens, by whom he became the father of one |
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child, a daughter bora January
1st, 1861. In the spring of 1863, he emi- grated to the northwest, locating
at Bedford, Indiana. He became a student of the high school at that place and
has since attained to high distinction and notoriety as a scholar and a
clergyman in the Christian Church. |
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10 Ephriam M. Berry was born August |
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9th, 1834 and professed religion
on |
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October 27th, 1850, and was
baptized |
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into the fellowship of the
Refugee |
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Baptist Church in Henderson
County, |
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N.C. He married Miss Matilda
Jenkins |
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in the spring of 1853. His wife, |
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Matilda, lived seven months
after their |
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marriage and died of consumption
on religion October 25th, 1850, and was |
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s5 |
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?* |
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\ |
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12 Letticia Minerva June Berry, the youngest
of her father's family, was born March 4th, 1840 and professed |
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y^K^^i |
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, |
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baptized into the fellowship of
the Refugee Baptist Church in Henderson County, N.C. on Friday, November 8th, |
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1850 by her brother, Elder
Larkin |
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M. Berry. She remained at home
with her parents until her mother's death, and she was then placed under the
care & control of her Aunt Mary Rodgers. After the death of Mrs. Rodgers,
Minerva returned to her father, who married Miss Charlotte Osbourn, daughter
of Jermiah & Ann Osbourn. She remained with her father and stepmother
until June 23rd, 1863, when all were driven to the necessity of leaving home
as refugees to seek a destination of safety in the state of South Carolina.
Minerva then went to East Tennessee, where she was still living when last
heard from by the |
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writer, her father and her
mother ( ). Letticia Woody was married April |
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30th, 1846 and died April 14th,
1855, aged 56 years, 10 months, 22 days. She had lived many long years a |
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pious and exemplary christian
life, and died in the full triumphs of the christian faith. Jonathan Woody,
her father, was the son of William Woody, a native of England. He married
Sarah Persel, an English lady. They immi- grated from England and settled on
the Potomac River in the state of Virginia, where Jonathan was born. After
his birth, the family moved to South Caro- lina where Jonathan married Mary
Lovel, by whom he became the father of eight children, four sons & four
daughters. Three died in infancy. Their father, Jonathan Woody, moved when
nearly 100 years of age to the state of Iowa, and died at his youngest
son'splace,BerryWoody.Jonathan Woody had three brothers and four sisters:
William, Talton, James, Eliza- beth, Nancy, Sarah and Mary. |
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Nancy married John Slaton. Sarah
married Abner Norrce and Mary mar- ried John Davice, nicknamed "Jack of
Diamonds". William Woody, brother of Jonathan, had 13 children, nine |
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sons and four daughters: John,
Talton, William, Killis, Silas, Nicholas, David, Joseph, Washington, Nancy,
Elizabeth, Kizzias (Polly) and Mary. Nancy mar- ried William Miller.
Elizabeth married John Gasperson. Polly married a Mr. |
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NOTE: William C Berry wrote this
account for his son, Joseph M. Berry, who carried it to Oklahoma, where it
passed to Joseph's daughter, Lillie Belle Berry Clark in 1917. in 1951,
Lillie entrusted it to Ruth Hope Parker Lessley, her niece whom she had raised
from infancy. Ruth is the daughter of Laura Berry Parker, Lillie's sister,
who died in 1907. In January, 1971, Ruth lived in Paducah, Kentucky. |
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Have you not read anything about
your Coffee/ey family lately? Send a query! Ask a "maybe" question!
Stir up some discussion. Letushearfromyousoon. |
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YE Editor Bonnie |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page15 COFFEY
COUSINS |
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Cook |
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William married a Miss Watkins. |
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page 16 March 199 |
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Dear Bonnie, |
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I'd like to use the Coffey
Cousins web page to start debunking some Coffee/y research myths, such as the
one about John Coffey and Mary Jolliffe. My con- cept includes posting the
top five or ten myths, or how many we can get on the web page. |
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Do you suppose you might have
room for a notice in the next CCC to members about that idea, and include my
e-mail address? Readers could send their favorite myth directly to me, and
I'd post it on the page. Jack Coffee (e-mail below/ reg. mail: 10026 Hackberry,
Baton Rouge, LA 70809) |
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iThere are some terrible
mistakes being pushed on the web by people copy- ing old books, etc. We need
to make a concerted effort to clean up some of this. Please send Jack your
favorite myth. I know they are out there and we hearaboutthemfrequently. Bonnie} |
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8 |
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E-MAIL LIST |
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I know that this first list of
addresses is not completer or probably very accurate. I hope and expect you
to send corrections and additions until we have this usable by those cousins
who wish to contact others with the com- puter. I highly suggest that you
check the Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse Page set up by Jack Coffee. We can't
thank him enough for this service. We have acquired numerous new cousins be-
cause they saw the page on the com- puter. Check it out at:
geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6233/ Coffeycousins.html |
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Bonnie Culley bcuIey@aol.com |
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Reams Goodloe
102751.3473@CompuServe.com |
|
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Don Hadrick Cheryl Harris JoAnn
Hatch Jean Henry Janice Hodgson Helen Lindhorst Bennie Loftin Don Mathis |
|
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Mary Ellen May Lorisa McDonald
Donna McDonald Linda Roberts Paula Sandusky Kirk Smith |
|
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Elmer Spear |
|
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John Sullivan Ellen Wagner |
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Joan Wetzel |
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Amie Finel |
|
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Edwin Coffee Anita Randy Bryan
Sue Wilkerson Roy Coffey |
|
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Don Coffey Steve Marlowe Gene
Tomlin Daraleen Wade Shirley Houk |
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Bettie Albright |
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Janice Autry |
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Tom & Donna Bonbaci
roadrunr@7cities.ne |
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DHadrick@aol .co
CHarris575@aol.com |
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jahatch@Whitemtns.com
PSLL51A@prodigy.com |
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jhodgson@techline.com
indhorst@aol.com bloftin@icok.net dmathis@pop.erols.com MMay722215@aol.com
lmcdonaI@direct.ca dmcdonal@cadvision.com |
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i kroberts? w orldnet.att.net
vernonls@aol.com smith@mirlink.wustl.edu NDKN7lA@Prodigy |
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JSulli8517@AOL.COM RDECWagner
wetzel@enter.net afinel@mailexcite.co ercoffee@doubIed.com
arjrb@mindspring.com walltw@electrotex.com recoffey@horizon.hit.net coffeypot
1 @aol.com stmarIowe@aol.com |
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gri mtomli n @ prodi gy.net
DWade64986@aol.com |
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SEHouk@aol .co |
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m |
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BettieA@AOL.Com |
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2 |
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MBostl931 @aol.com
maryb@psin.com acarhart @ hi 1 conet.com |
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jcoffee@ix.net.com
NELDAL@worldnet.att.net |
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OAutry211 |
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t |
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m |
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Marlene Bostrom Mary Bush |
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AI Carhart |
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Jack Coffee Nelda Coffee |
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Jeff Coffey Marvin Coffey Wayne
Coffey Jessie Coffey |
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jrcoff@aol.com coffey@sou.edu
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION - MAY 28 - 30,199 |
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EUGENE, OREGON |
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Make reservations today! (please
mention Coffey Con- vention, this provides us a room to meet in) |
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$68. per night (includes tax) |
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Ramada Inn 225 Coburg Road
Eugene, OR 541-342-5181 |
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8 |
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Trip 1; 10 hours. Friday (meals not
included) Sea Lion Caves, Florence Sand Dunes, Hatfield Aquatic Center |
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Tour Old Town, Lunch at MO' |
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s Home through Willemette Valley |
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NEW THIS YEAR - Trio 2:3 days & 2
nights (meals not included) |
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Includes motel rooms and entry
tickets, |
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Railroad trip, Oregon
Interpretive Center |
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Old Oregon Trail ruts, |
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Eugene to Baker City to
Pendleton Mon. /Wed.- Three day trip |
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(Oregon History) - $220.00 each |
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DR. MARVIN D. COFFEY |
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Don't miss hearing what our own,
Dr. Marvin Coffey has found for us in Ireland. Ruth says that it sounds
exciting, but she won't tell us any more. |
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"He plans to have an
interesting, informative an illustrated lecture about Ireland, the Irish
Coffey |
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and the early American
descendants. |
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Trip No. 1 - 10 hour tour (Fri.)
to coast @ $27 each $_
Trip No. 2 - 3 day, 2 nights (Mon/Wed) @ $220 each $_ Banquet
Saturday @ $50 each $_ |
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Total $_ Ruth Lanning |
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91019 Hill Road Springfield, OR
97478 |
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Send
to: |
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Phone: 541-746-297 |
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page 18 March 199 |
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CONFEDERATE PENSION RECORDS.
TENNESSEE |
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Ron Payne visited the library in
Cleveland TN and found the Confederate pension files for Tennessee on sm
microfilm. He selected two Grainger Co. Coffeys, Ira and John. He made photo
copies of the files that |
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apeared to be interesting and
sent us copies. (We thank Ron for the help.) |
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John Coffey filed for pension May 29,
1907, Washburn, Grainger Co. He served in Co. C, 12# Batt. Ten Cav. CSA. He
was born in Grainger Co. TN 1843. He enlisted in July 1862, Boxes Co., Major
Adran. He fought at Murphysborough, Tenn. & Peaivill, KY (spelling per
record) He was parol led out of prison at Camp Chase, OH, June 10, 1863 &
he took the oath of allegiance. His wife is 60 yrs. old and he is raising a
10 yr. old boy. Mrs. Coffey was insane. His farm is valued at $500 &
personal property at $300. A.C. Corbin was with John Coffey, bout 6 miles out
of Morristown when he was captured and took from his Command. J. W. Bunch of
Lexington, KY swore that he was with John Coffey at Chase OH as a prisoner.
His pension was denied because of the value of his property. |
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Ira Coffey filed for pension Aug
28, 1891, Washburn, Grainger Co. He served in Co. D, 26th Tenn. Regt. and was
wounded at Chickamanga - gun shot in the hip and right thigh. He was born in
Grainger Co. TN and enlisted July 2, 1862 at Thorn Hill under Capt Wm
McConnell, Col Litard, Gen. Brown & Capt. Levi Mobley. He fought at
Chickamanga. He has a 61 year old wife & 32 year old boy at home. Wm
Dalton & Wm. Larkin were with Ira when he was shot. |
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TEXT CCC Issue69 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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DECEMBER, 1997 |
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IssueNO.69 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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As this year comes to an end we
can |
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look back and reflect on what it
has been for us. The latter part of this year has not been too kind to our
ranks and it makes it a little difficult for me to look back farther and be
grateful for what we have had. |
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We have lost three of our long
time supporters and attendees at the annual |
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Now, look forward to OREGON and
another good gathering. This will be our first on the West Coast. Get the
word out and when you get the info about the hotel, banquet, etc. get your
reservations in WITH YOUR MONEY. Ruth and Thurman have been working hard on
getting it all set up and I am sure we will have another good re- |
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union. Plan now late May, 1998. Also, think Iowa in 1999
!! AND |
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NOW WE NEED INVITATIONS FOR THE
YEAR 2000 !!!!!! Start looking at having |
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contd. pg. 2 |
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f'. PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar, June, Sept..
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 67 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email:
bculey@aol.com |
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gatherings Kitti Coffey (m wife) died in August,
Bernie Coffey (another Texan) died in Sept. and Iv Coffee (Virgil's wife) in
Oct On behalf of all these families
as well as myself, I thank you for all the cards, |
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letters and phone calls
expressing your sympathies and support. Our days now are not to feel sorry
for ourselves, though we feel the loss deeply, but to celebrate that we had
all those good years together and remember the good times and build on those.
We were blessed to have had many years to- gether and I certainly am a better
person because of Kitti being in my life. |
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We did have a great reunion in
Calgary. Donna and JR did a truly out- standing job of making it all come
together and to the tune of the
largest gathering we have had since Tulsa !!!!!!!! |
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page 2 |
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us to your part of the country
and make thai invitation known at our May |
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1998 meeting. So many
conventions and gatherings are being planned over a year ahead that we are
finding it difficult to get accommodations work- ing just one year ahead. SO-
we will be looking forward to your offers !!!!!!! |
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For all - I wish you a very
happy Holiday Season. Let us not forget that we should be celebrating another
life that was sent to us that we might |
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have some patterns and
directions that our lives might be more fulfilled. I pray yours will be. |
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eouMnj4 |
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Decern her 199 |
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7 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I'm a little late with this
newsletter, with good cause. Out youngest daugh- ter, Carol Workman had a
beautiful little girl (Emily Gene) last Sunday. We kept her three year old
Dean. |
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I do need to tell you that it's
sub- scription renewal time again for those who haven't already paid for 98
and there are a few who have already paid. Your support and all of the
letters and documents that you send to share is wonderful. I'm sure that no
other family newsletter is as blessed as we are. The Coffey and Coffee
families are happy, generous people. |
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I have enjoyed receiving letters
by email but I sure could use a good class on the internet thing. I did move
the email letters to the paper, but had a hard time with the formatting.
There has to be an easier way than I used. |
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At least I have 3 months more to
learn. |
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Jim and 1 can hardly wait for
the 98 convention. We have never been to Oregon. Our son Joe is trying to get
off work so he can go too. I have made my reservations. HAVE YOU? |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS |
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from your cousins, Bonnie &
Jim Culley |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 |
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New Cousins |
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Mail Box |
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Obituaries |
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Dead End Roads
5 |
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Corrections |
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Currents in the Stream
8 |
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Documents Galore
1 |
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Bedford Co. TN |
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Jesse Boone
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Coffey
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Convention 97 |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Janie Cattoor, P.O. Box 261,
Nine Falls, WA 99026-0261 Ralph D. Coffey, 300 23rd St. E, Prince Albert |
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SKS6V1P7 Canada Jack D. Smith
53569 Lane St., Elkhart, IN 46514 Brunetta Stewart, 505 Powell, Pampa, TX
79065 |
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David C. Coffey, 1507 State
Rt.#28, Loveland OH 4514 |
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Ancestor |
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Oliver Hill Benjamin |
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NEW COUSINS |
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*Janie Cattoor is researching
the Coffey line from Oklahoma for her children. I'm sure she will send us
more infor- mation by the next issue. Her address is In the new cousins list. |
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*Brunetta Coffey Stewart is the
sister of Roy E. Coffey. They descend from Benjamin Coffey son of John and
Jane (Graves) Coffey. They are 2nd cousins to Bennie Loftin, therefore having
similar lineage to her's. Brunetta's address is in the new cousins list. |
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*Ralph DeVere Coffey descends
from Oliver Hill Coffey. Ralph is the father of Donna McDonald, our hostess
for the 97 Coffey Convention in Calgary Canada. We had the opportunity to
meet Ralph and his wife Ina and are very glad that they have decided to join
the active Coffey researchers. (Ed. Note -1 had the opportunity to look at
the material that Ralph's mother had saved and that Ina had sorted and made
usable for their family history. We would all love to have a collection lake
that.) |
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MAIL BOX |
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*Lois Bertram requested CCC for
the Menard Genealogical Society and said that she has received information on
her Benjamin Franklin Coffey from Janice Autry. Lois says about Janice,
"She says that she hasn't been working on the Coffeys too long, but she
has |
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certainly found a wealth of
information |
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for which I am greatfuL |
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*Donna McDonald sent the
following email: The wedding went well. Lorisa was beautiful of course and
the kilts and bagpipes added a lot of interest to things. The new Scottish
relatives stayed with us for a week after the wedding and we toured them
around Alberta. They were fun and easy to have visit. |
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J.R. and I have just returned
from a week-end in Prince Albert. Mom had a 88th birthday party for my dad
(Ralph DeVere Coffey). We saw my sisters and their families too, of course,
so it was a big time. (Ye.Ed. We send our belated Happy 88th Birthday too!) |
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*Bob and Ellen Wagner have just
re- turned from a trip down the Natchez Trace Parkway and crossed the John
Coffee Memorial Bridge over the Ten- nessee River. Had a nice chat with the
ranger at the nearby visitors center. He talked about the fact that John was
much smarter than Andrew Jackson, and Jackson depended heavily upon him. |
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*Sue (Howard) Wiikerson says
that my name was given to her by Jeff COFFEY here in San Antonio. Now &
then, she is contacted by COFFEE/COFFEY research- ers because one of her
HOWARD women, Priscilla HOWARD, married William Fine COFFEY 24 Dec 1850 in MauryCo.,TN.
Shewillputthosewho contact her in contact with us. waltw@electrotex.com |
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OBITUARIES |
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IVAF. COFFEE |
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Iva Coffee, a long time resident
of Mcintosh passed away on Saturday, October 18,1997. She is survived by her
husband of 59 years, Virgil O. Cof- fee and her children: daughters, Iva F.
Barclay, Barbara J. Gonzales and Patricia L. Britt; sons, Virgil O. Coffee,
Edwin R. Coffee and Dale S. Coffee. She leaves 13 grandchildren and 14 great
grandchildren. |
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Services were held Wednesday,
Oct. 22nd at the Estancia Church of Christ, where she was a member. |
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Iva, with her husband Virgil
Coffee attended nearly all of the Coffey Con- ventions and was loved by all. |
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BERNARD M. COFFEY |
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Bernard M. (Bernie) Coffey born
March 18, 1915 and left his wonderful life on |
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Sept 23. 1997. Survived by
loving wife of 41 plus years, Mildred (Millie) Coffey and son and
daughter-in-law, Wesley J and Cathy Coffey of Garland, TX. Preceded in death
by his parents and one brother, Robert Joseph Coffey. A native Dallasite, he
was the son of Bernard James and Margarita Agramonte Coffey of New York
state. Originally on their way to California, they came to the area and
settled in Cockrell Hill where Bernie was born. |
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He attended Cockrell Hill
School, Sunset High School, Terrill Preparatory and |
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) |
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December |
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1997 |
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Junior College and NTAC in
Arlington. Bernie had an obituary in the Dallas Morning News that extended
nearly the full length of the paper's page, which highlighted: 38 years with
Dallas Railways; a chest full of World War II medals and ribbons; organized
Coffey's Coffege of Square & Round Dance; 70 years with the Boy Scouts of
America; and many other organizations. |
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We will miss him for his strong
support of Coffey Cousins, promoting it at every opportunity.
HeandMillieattended almost all of the Coffey Conventions from the time they
became members. We will especially miss his cheerful nature and big smile. |
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(Partially extracted from
"The Dallas |
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Morning News", Tues, Oct.2 |
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BOOK SHELF |
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Bill Coffey who founded in 1984
"The Irish Link, the Irish Family History Magazine Australia and New
Zealand" which still has a very wide circulation in Ausralia, New
Zealand and is read in every one of the 32 county libraries in Ireland has written
his autobiography, "the Chaplain's War" by Bill Coffey. 'I am pure
Irish, I haven't a drop of En- glish, Scottish, Welsh or Continental blood in
my body'. |
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The book consists of 370 pages
and the Australian National Book Council said in it's assessment of the book
"This is a fascinating manuscript;. Extraordinary events, tragedies,
Irish parishes, Irish diaspora " etc. To purchase this book, send $30
check to Bill Coffey, PO Box |
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135, South Melbourne 3205
Australia. This can be done as he has an account with the Bank of America,
Los Angeles. The book will be sent to your address in an Australia Post,
Postpak, having on it beautiful Australian airmail stamps. (Ed. Note -1
couldn't put it down. Now Jim is reading it. Great book.) |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Judy Dye, 19305 S.E.243rd
Place, Kent WA, is searching for any data regard- ing Lizzie Coffey / Coffee,
who married Jordan Cook. She only knows of two children belonging to this
couple: 1) Zula Cook Shelton and 2) William Claude Cook (1892 -1960; married
Mary Bessie Egbert |
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*Reams Goodloe sends the
following: Joshua M.Coffee b.1789 Sep, 27,in or went to Smith County TN
d.1842 Oct. 3, in McMinnville TN buried McMinnville grave yard. m. Jane
Trousdale, daugh- ter or niece of Gov. Trousdale, found on p.145
"TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS AND MONUMENTS" by Acklen and in "SOME
DESCENDANTSOF JOHN AND JANE GRAVES." Marvin D. Coffey says that Joshua
is of Peter Coffey descent, son of William and grandson of Peter, and |
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that he had brothers Abner,
David and Pleasant B. Since this is not our line we will summarize the
information we have on this family here. Among Aunt Harriet's (HHR) papers
were extracts from Warren County Records, showing that Joshua M. Coffee died
intestate andinsolvent, andWilliamBlackwas the Administrator. Nov. 1842. p. 5
OF BOOK 1827-44. A settlement was |
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made with Stockard W. Coffee for
costs in the Guardianship of Silas Dean ??? in amount of $34.88 p.608.
"Money for the use and support of Mrs. JANE COF- FEE Widow of the late
J. M. COFFEE by the undersigned commissioners (P. H. Marbury, and William White,
15 DEC |
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1842) p. 608. $ amount not in
extract. A handwritten note in the HHR papers shows that a Mrs. Hendricks of
Dowel- town, TN (DeKalb Co.) was Martha Cof- fee, daughter of William Coffee
who had brothers Stockard, Joshua and Joel. The same note says that Martha
Coffee Hendrick's father lived and died at Bowlens Branch near Gordonsville
(no |
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state given, but there is a
Gordonsville in Smith County, TN) and that she had siblings, William, David,
Nancy, Eliza- beth, Jane and Fannie. Another hand- written note says "My
great grandfa- ther was Joshua M. Coffee and my grandmother was Nancy S.
Coffee mar- ried Dr. Chas. T. New. Apparent signa- ture, Maude Frank,
Woodbury, TN" - neither note is dated. Was the Stockard Coffee 1842 in
McMinnville the grand- son or great grandson of Peter ? Was the David Coffee
in the 1820 census of Smith County, TN Joshua M.'s brother ? or son ? Reams'
address is P.O. Box 942, Ormond Beach, FL 32175 & email |
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102751.3473@compuserve.com |
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* Paula P. Kelley of 340 Sumter
Dr., Belleville, IL 62221-5748 writes |
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that she heard of us from
Dollybear@aol.com. Paula hopes that someone can help her. Paula's husband's
line goes as follows: |
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1) COFFEE, Grizel b:10 Jun 1752
Scot- land, d:22 Jun 1807 in Barren Co. KY |
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+ HALL, John b:2 Feb 1748/49
Scotland, d:25 Sept 1809 Barren Co. KY |
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2) HALL, Michale Washington b:25
Jul |
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1780WashingtonCo.PA |
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+ STOCKTON, Fanny b:15 Jun 1787
in Henry Co. VA m:4 Feb 1804 Barren Co. KY d:l Feb 1816 Barron Co. KY
(father: Robert Stockton) |
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3) HALL, William Warren |
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+ ATTERBERRY, Nancy m:22 Oct
1821 Barren Co. KY, (father: James Atterberry) |
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4) HALL, William W. B: abt 1820
in Barren Co. KY |
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+ 2nd wife: DICKERSON, Louisa
b:abt. |
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1829 m:14 Apr 1848 Barren Co. KY
(father: William Dickerson |
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5) HALL, John b:4 Jun 1850 KY,
d:6 Jun 1926 |
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+DOSS, Cora L. B:2 Jan 1849
Barren Co. KY, (father: Chilton L. Doss) |
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6) HALL, Lizzie Lee b:10 Marl873
Barren Co. KY, Glasgow, d:27 Jun 1956 |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 COFFEY
COUSINS |
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in Hammon OK |
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+ CAFFEE, John Luther, Sr.
B:28Nov |
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1868 Campellsville, KY, m:29 Nov
1891 Cleburne TX, d:22 Aug 1954 Hammon OK (father Aaron Rice Caffee) |
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7) CAFFEE, Lizzie Merle b:7 Sep
1906 Hammon OK, d:14 Novl 970 Hammon |
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+ KELLEY, Wiley Forest b: 12 Oct
1901 Carter OK, m:22 Sep 1926 Cheyenne OK, d:28 Nov 1982 Libera KS (father:
Rob- ert Lee Kelley) |
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8) KELLEY, Wiley Wayne b:7 Aug
1928 Hammon OK |
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+ RICH, Juanita Faye b:9 Nov
1928 Canute OK m: 24 Nov 1948 in Wheeler TX (father Allen B.H. Rich) |
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9) KELLEY, Kenneth Wayne the
hus- band of Paula, our Coffee researcher and would like to correspond with
anyone with information on Grizel Coffee Hall. Email kkelley933@aol.com |
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*Ron Payne sent a couple of very
inter- esting books. "A listing of Those With the Surname Coffev/Coffee
Who Served in the Armed Forces of the Confederate States of America".
The second book is the same except it is Rucker. It lists all of the men
alphabetically, separated by state. Then it has a list of Military Or-
ganizations with more than one Coffey member. Ron said that these records
came from the "Index to the Compiled Service Records for
Confederates" which is listed on the National Archives microfilm group.
He said that it cer- tainly does not represent any exhaus- tive search, but
as it contains almost 500 names it may be of useful. There are undoubtedly
many duplicate list- ings for given individuals because of different spellings
and service in more than one unit. |
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I will be willing to check the
book for anyone looking for service and Ron will probably be willing to
answer ques- tions on his books. His address is 79 Payne Rd., Falkvllle, Al
35622-6236. Thanks Ron (BC) |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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*Tom and Donna Bombaci are at
Cantina Acres, not Dantina Acres. |
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Tom says, "Thanks to your
recommen- dation to contact Marvin Coffey, I now have a copy of his book
which tells us that Maude May's father was Lawrence Lesenby, and as well
further genera- tions all the way back to Edward." Most of all Tom is having
fun looking up his Coffeys. |
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* Betsy Pittmann, resident
genealogist of Burke Co. NC. We will send a sub- scription to the Burke
County Public Library for the NC Room at her request. Ms. Pittman is the
compiler and pub- lisher of the Burke Co. Tax List, printed in CCC issue 67.
She did have a correc- tion for my poor typing - Dannel Moor Espr. Had 409
acres of land rather than 490. Please make this correction in issue 67. Also,
she provided the stud horse figures that wern't readable on the copy that I
had. You can also enter these in your copy on page 9. |
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Len Estes Esq- Littel Mulbery |
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had 1 @ S1.9 |
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Coleman Puet -Mulbery |
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had 1 @$1.50 |
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Thomas Hays Ser. Do - had 1 @
$1.50 |
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The original tax list is housed
in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh; stack reference: CR.014.703.2.
Ms. Pittman also invites our members to |
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join the Burke Co. Genealogical
Society. They publish a 32 page quarterly jour- nal, which in 1995 won the
North Caro- lina Genealogical Society's award for excellence in genealogical
periodical publishing by a local North Carolina society. For more informaiton
write to Burke County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 661, Morganton, NC 28680 |
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Dec-97 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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* Karen Baumann calls to our attention, a mistake that appears in
Issue 58, pg.9, titled "Amos D. Coffey". Karen has corresponded at
length with Bill Shuman and Betty Neimoyer and they have concluded James
Martin Coffey is the son of Alfred Martin Coffey, NOT Amos D. Coffey. (Amos
D. Coffey does have a son James, but he is not James Martin.) Karen says that
it is confusing with 4 James Coffeys of similar ages in Monroe/Owen Counties
of Indiana during the same time period. She has included documentation
regarding guardianship and probate records to |
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prove these relationsips |
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1) Edward & Ann (Powell)
Coffey |
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2) John & Jane (Graves)
Coffey |
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3) Thomas & Sally (Fields)
Coffey |
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4) Rev. Reuben & Polly
(Dowell) Coffey 5) Alfred "Martin" Coffey, b. 1807, d. Ca. 1836
Owen Co. IN and married 14 Mar. 1833, Monroe Co. IN to Jane Graves Coffey,
b.6 May 1811 NC, d. 24 |
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June 1855 Richland Twsp. Monroe
Co. IN bur. Vernal Mayfield Cem. Knownchildren:JamesMartinand Christopher
Columbus |
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6) James Martin Coffey, b. 13
Oct. 1837 Monroe Co. IN, d. 1861 Syracuse MO, (Civil War - bur. Stout Houston |
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Cem Monroe Co. IN) married 31
Jan 1855 Monroe Co. IN to Margaret A |
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Houston, b. 1833 IN, d. July
1898 (par- ents: Cairey A Houston & Jane Campbell) |
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James Martin & Margaret A.
(Houston) Coffey had the following children: |
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1) William M. "Will"
{b. 13 Mar 1855 Monroe Co. IN}; 2) Lydia "Sara" J., {b. 10 Nov 1857
Monroe Co. IN, d. Bef 1880 & m. W.M. Edmondson}; 3) Samuel W. {b. 15 Oct.
1859 Monroe Co. IN, d. 17 Dec 1936 Bloomington, IN & m. 24 Aug 1901 Green
Co. IN to Mary Pugh}; 4)EIlsworth "Ell", {b. 1861/1864, |
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d. 29 Dec 1919, Chicago IL}; 5)
John A. "Johnny", {b. 24 Feb 1861, d. 27 Aug |
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} |
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Karen sends the Estate records
of Alfred Martin Coffey which reads: |
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The State of Indiana, County of
Owen, S ct. |
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The State of Indiana to
Christopher C. Coffey & James M. Coffey minor heirs and Jane G. Coffey
widow of Martin Coffey, late of Owen County in the State of Indiana,
deceased, Greeting: |
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Whereas James W. Coffey,
administra- tor of the estate of the said Martin Coffey deceased, has filed
his memoral suggesting to our honorable probate court in and for said county,
that the personal estate of the said deceased is insufficient to pay his debts
and paying our said court for to grant an order for the sale of the real
estate of the said deceased or so much there of as may be sufficient for the
payments of the saiddebts. Nowthereforeyouand each of you are hereby cited to
be and appear before our said probate court at the next August term thereof
to be holden at the court house in Spencer to show cause if any you can why
the said real estate shall not be sold and made assets for the discharge of
the said debts. |
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Witness, Thomas C. Johnson,
Clerk of the Owen Probate Court and the seal of the said court hereto affixed
at office the 4th day of June A.D. 1838. |
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Later document: |
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Joint answer of Christopher C.
Coffey and James M. Coffey infants defendants to the Bill of James W. Coffey
adminis- |
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trator of the estate of Martin
Coffey late of the County of Owen, deceased |
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1864 Ellettsviile IN |
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page 8 December |
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by Thomas C. Johnson their
guardian ad liteur. |
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And the said minor defendants by |
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1997 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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*Reams Goodloe says that in CCC.
Issue 68, p.7. He think with some degree of certainty (Location, proximity to
father and brothers,dates, unusual initials) that the I.L. Coffey shown as
the father of Willie Elmo Coffey, is the Isom Lane Coffey listed by Clifford
Sharpe Coffey as one of Henry Bradford Coffey's chil- dren. Marvin D. Coffey
does not show Isom Lane in his list of Henry Bradford's children, but he does
show an Isham, which Clifford Sharpe does not show. "I (Reams) wonder if
Isom Lane and Isham could be the same person?" |
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(Reams and Virginia went through
Bell Buckle TN on their trip this |
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summer. It is a very small town
and they could not find a library. Just a few antique shops.) |
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Reams says that they are afraid
the late date knocks them out of the Con- vention next year as they have
prom- ised to be at their grand daughters graduation which is May 30. |
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*Revd H. W. Coffey noted that in
CCC Issue No. 68, Sept. 1997, pg.7 that Brad Howland has a relative named
Calvin Leeper Coffey and that Brad is prob- ably a relative of his. Mary,
daughter of James and Mary (nee Blair) Leeper of Pausa USA married on 5 April
1787 to James Coffey born 17 August 1759 in Chester County PA, son of John
Coffey of Ireland who arrived at Phila- delphia in the small snow brig
"George" and was the son of John Coffey of Cordarragh, County
Fermanagh who married Sarah Moffit. James Coffey |
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and wife Mary (nee Leeper) went
to Cumberland County PA. Rev. Bill's father and all of his Coffey ancestors
were born on the same Cordarragh farm back to 1715. If you wish to write to
Revd. H. W. Coffey MBE MA, |
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their said guardian ad liteur now |
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comes and for answer to the said
bill of the said Complaimants say (first re- serving to themselves all rights
& al- lowed them by the law of the land) |
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that they cannot desay but admit
the facts as set forth in said complainnts bill so far as they are informed
and ask to be discharged here from with rea- sonable costs. Do |
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Christopher C. Coffey &
James M. Coffey by their guardian ad litem Thomas C. Johnson. |
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Then we have the Probate Estate
of: |
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James M. Coffey 25 Feb. 1862
State of Indiana, Monroe Co. S.S. |
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I Margaret A. Coffey widow of
James M. Coffey, deceased suras I verily be- lieve that my late husband's
property real and personal exclusive of incumbrances thereov, is not worth
over three hundred dollars, as I be- lieve, and I ask that the same be ap- praised. |
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Margaret A. Coffey Subscribed
and sworn to before me |
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this 25th day of February A.D.
1862. Davy Carson, Clerk. Perry Woodall and |
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John E. Farmer appraisers |
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Karen's address is Box 415,
Hammond, IN 46325-0415. |
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his address is P.O. Pox 135, South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205,
Augtralia |
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*JoAnn Hatch responded to
Spencer T. Coffey's material in Issue 67 pertaining
totheancestoryofRichCoffey. JoAnn is from the Rich Coffey family, (his sister
Elizabeth Coffey Beddo) and she believes that Spencer is correct in his
deductions as to who the parents of Rich are and she has never accepted James
as the father of Rich. JoAnn writes: |
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"Spencer and I believe that
William B. and Delisey (Delilah?)Trentham Coffey are his (Richs) parents. To
add to the evidence that Spencer set forth in his letter, I would like to add
the following items: |
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1.1 recently received a copy of
infor- mation from the family Bible of Absolom Trentham, father of Delisey
Trentham who married William B. Coffey in Hall County Ga. on 17 March, 1822.
The birth of Deliley |
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(Delisey) Trentham is recorded
as 23 Nov. 1804. Also recorded in that same bible is the birth of Richardson
Coffee, b. 14 Feb, 1822. That is |
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the only Coffee birth recorded
therein. (Rich Coffee's name was |
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Richardson. That is on his
marriage license.) |
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2. In the 1880 Coleman County
census, the birth place of Rich Coffee's |
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parents is given as Tennessee.
This may not be correct, but it indicates |
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to me that the family at least
had ties with that state, and someone |
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thought his parents came from
there when they gave the info. (This goes along with Spencer's
evidence.)" JoAnn's address is P.O. Box 1123, PinedaIe,AZ 85934 |
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email - jahatch@whitemtns.com |
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*Wayne Coffey sent me the
following by email and his webpage is well worth reading. He said: |
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"Got the current newsletter
Friday and the best news was that you are now online. *smile* I know I've
been promising for over a year that I was going to send you what I have on my
line which is through Edmund F. Coffey (my 3rd great grandfather) but I just
haven't gotten around to it. However, thought I would let you know that 1
have my line on a webpage so maybe you could mention that in the Decem- ber
issue." The address is: http:// |
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www.geocities.com/heartland/7979/
coffey.html |
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* David Coffee sent a copy of
the 1870 and 1880 census to add more verified information to the family tree
of GEORGE W. COFFEE. George was born in |
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1869 and married Mary (Williams)
Coffee who was born August 6, 1874. (Not 1894 as we had in the last issue)
David wrote about this family in issue 68, pages 15/16. |
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The 1870 census, Lancaster Co.,
South Carolina, page 33, family 258/290 all born in South Carolina |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 9 |
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Coffee, Alex |
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Wood, Van 73 MB Farm Laborer |
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1880 census Lancaster Co. SC
Gilla Creek Twp. |
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Sarah |
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Sallie |
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Benj. |
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Mary |
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Harriet |
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George W. 1 MB |
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38 M B Farm Laborer 200 Personal
Prop. 35 F B Keeping House 11 FB At Home |
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10 M B 7FB 2FB |
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Coffee, Alex Sarah Sallie |
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Benj Mary |
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50 M B Farm Laborer 45 F B |
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23 F B |
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19 MB |
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14 F B |
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page 10 |
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Harriett |
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George |
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Ella |
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John 2M |
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December |
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1997 |
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*Bennie Loftin found someone
last |
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night (on the internet) in her
Obediah Snow and 1st wife Malaney McMurray family but the suprise was in
"Sam's Page", in the Lane family. Bennie says she only looked at
Lanes because that is Virgil Coffee & Charles Arnold's con- nection to each
other. Their grand- mothers were Lane sisters. Charles has heard from Edwin
Coffee, Virgil's son. Bennie didn't say what the surprise was, but I bet she
will send it for the next issue. (Just shows that we never know where our
next lead might be.) |
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SECOND AND THIRD ? WIFE(S) OF
AMBROSE COFFEY, SON OF JAMES. by Reams Goodloe |
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REFERENCES: |
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(A) JAMES B. COFFEY, VOL. II.
ANCES- TORS pp 60 AND 61 AND SUPPLEMENT (p.25) |
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(B) REF: 27 cited in above |
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(C) COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE
# |
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62 p.1 |
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(D) COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE
# |
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63 p.16 |
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(E) WAYNE COUNTY KY MARRIAGE
RECORDS 1814, cited in (D). |
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(F) FAMILY RECORDS FROM H. H.
REAMS. |
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Reviewing Reference (C) got me
to thinking and reviewing the other ref- erences. |
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No where do I find either the
date or place of the death of Ambrose's second wife. None of the family
records men- tion a third wife, nor do they have the correct name of the
second wife. One early writer had Lucinda Day, but we know from reference (C)
that this is incorrect. |
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Giving that the Wayne County
1814 marriage record (reference D) of Ambrose Coffey, widower to Mary Cooper,
widow, is correct, and that reference (B) is correct: then I suggest |
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12 FB 10 MB |
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4 FB B |
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If you recognize this family and can help
David Coffee, his address is 319 E. Euclid, San Antonio, TX 78212. |
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* Virgil O Coffee reports that a
number of our researchers are working on the lineage of a Jesse Coffey who
married an Ann A. Hackett. |
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Virgil says that he believes
that everyting written isn't necessarily true and what is written should
always be verified by a written document. In one record Virgil read says:
Anne K. Hackett married Jesse Coffee, qr. {Writ- ten to the side is Sept. 9,
1817. Virgil acquired a photo copy of the actual record which was of good
quality and very readable. It which reads: |
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RHEACOUNTYTENN. MARRIAGE LICENSE
Sept. 9Th 1817 This day issued to Joseph Coffee |
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to marry |
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Anna R. Hackett D. Rawlings,
clerk RErURNS |
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STATE OF TENNESSEE RHEACOUNTY |
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I solemnized the rite of
Matrimony between the written named parties on the 9th day of Sept. 1817 |
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/ S / Matthew Donald, M.G |
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(Could the son of Ambrose be
Joseph and not Jesse?? What do others have to add to this??) |
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Virgil is really good at
questioning what he reads. To write to Virgil: P.O. Box 2, Mcintosh, NM
87032. |
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that the maiden name of the second wife was Mary Elizabeth Rice.
Further, |
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lacking any record of the death
of Mary, I Suggest that she was still Ambrose's wife at his death, and had
become known as Polly. |
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Where Vincent Gardner fits in,
other than as purchaser of the land, I do not know, but do not see that it is
neces- sary for my thesis. Neither do I think that this affects the
conclusions of Harold Elrod regarding Ally Coffey, the |
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oldest child |
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Since there was only 4 years and
4 |
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months between Ambrose's second
marriage in May 1814 and his death in September 1818, and the wife was still
of child bearing age in 1815 (when Christopher Greenup was born) there is
reason to believe she could have out- lived him, and even married a third
time. |
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QUESTIONS: |
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1). Other than that one
reference gives Elizabeth as the second wife's name, and the widow is listed
in court records as Polly, what is the basis for assuming a third wife?
Especially since we know his second wife was named Mary. |
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2). If Ambrose left NC in 1804,
who was the Ambrose on the Wilkes Co. Tax Roll in 1805? |
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3). What is the basis for
reference (B) giving Elizabeth Rice as the second |
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wife's name? |
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IT WOULD HELP IF A RECORD OF
MARY'S MARRIAGE TO COOPER COULD BE IDENTIFIED. |
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Reams says " FEEL FREE TO
COMMENT". His address is P.O. Box 942, Ormond Beach, FL 32175 or |
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102751.3473@CompuServe.co |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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1 have a garden club and
genealogy buddy, Bobbie Reihsen, who sent the following list that she found
while doing some of her researach. |
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MARRIAGE INDEX 1790-1850, MONROE
CO. IN |
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COFFEYS, |
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Allen to BASKET, Susan-17 Jun
1830 Celia to SHARP, James 19 Jun 1827 Isom to SMOCK, Martha-10 Aug 1832
James W. to COFFEY, Malena 16 Apr |
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1833 |
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Jane Groves to COFFEY, Martin-14
Mar |
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1833 |
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Louisa J. to STANSBURY, Elisha 8
Jan 1832 |
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Minerva to NAIL, Gilbreth-5 Sep
1833 Nancy to FULLER, John J.-3 Sep 1829 Rebecca to FALKNER, Emanuel F.l Jan
1830 |
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Rebecca to WILSON, John-24 Sep
182 |
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*Reams and Virginia Goodloe took
a |
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trip and stopped in Tennessee to
collect some records for us. Reams says that the Bedford County TN court
records show the division of Rice Coffee's estate and names his Yell
grandchildren. His research in Bedford turned up several Coffees that he has
not been able to place. Sallie Coffee b.18 Dec. 1867, d. 25 Apr 1917 (mother
of Mrs. T.F. Wood- ward), informant Mrs P.C. Coffee, Tho- mas W. Coffey was
in the court records several times in 1850s as was James W. Coffee (sometimes
spelled with ee & sometimes ey). Thomas and James were on the same
committee at least once. R.E. Coffee & Mary K. Coffee b.22 Nov 1856, d.8
Sep 1939 are buried in the family cemetery Wartrace. Reams thinks most of
them must be Rice Cof- fee descendants, but Mary Coffee Har- ris, sister of
Gen. John Coffee was also mentioned in the will and Rice did get his land
from Gen. John Coffee. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 12 December |
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ESTATE RECORDS - BEDFORD CO. TN
1854 January Term |
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pg. 204 - John R. Coffey and
others vs Henry C. Yell and others. Petition of division of land. Rice Coffey
died seized and possessed of a tract of land in Civil District #3, about 250
acres. He left as his children, Henry B. Coffey, John R. Coffey, B.B. Coffey,
Mary Kindle and A. H. Coffey who are living and that his daughter Martha Yell
died leaving as her children Jane Robinson wife of (blank) Robinson, Henry C.
Yell, Mary E., Nancy E., and Archibald Yell, who are entitled to the share of
their mother, making in all 6 shares. Land to be divided. |
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pg. 204 - John R. Coffee, Henry
B. Cof- fee, Alexander Hamilton Coffee, B. B. Coffee and Mary Kindle and
others vs (blank) * Petition to divide land. |
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1854 April Term |
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pg. 258 - John R. Coffee admr
and oth- ers. Petition for division of land. A. H. Coffee gets Lot #1, Henry
B. Coffee gets Lot #2, John R. Coffee gets Lot #3, Mrs. Mary Kindle gets Lot
#4, Benjamin B. Coffee gets Lot #5, the heirs of Martha Yell, deceased, gets
Lot #6 vested in |
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Jane Robinson wife of M.
Robinson, Henry C. Yell, Mary E. Yell, Nancy E. Yell and Archiband Yell,
children of Martha Yell formerly Martha Coffee. |
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1853 October Term |
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pg. 154 - John R. Coffee admr of
Rice Coffee. Petition to sell slaves. Rice Coffee departed this life leaving
13 or maybe 14 heirs and that he left them 13 negro slaves. The slaves will
need to be sold to divide proceeds among |
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the heirs. |
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Pg. 154 - This day the petition
of the citizens of the Town of Wartrace Depot in Bedford County, was filed
inCourt which petitioners of the Town of Wartrace Depot in said County,
petition your worship to grant us the privildge of encorporation said Village,
running one quarter of a mile in every direction |
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from the center of said Depot
ground so |
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as to elect officers to carry
into effect |
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the laws provided in such cases,
and " for the benefit of the good cititzens of |
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said village, for which your
petitioners |
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will we pray, this the 3rd day
of Octo- |
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ber 1853. |
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Daniel Stephens |
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Robert Buchanan |
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N. C. Harris |
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199 |
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W. H. Clark |
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T. A. Prince |
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T. C. Mills |
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C. M. Norville |
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T. P. Ganaway |
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B. Z. Ganaway |
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Jospeh Sherwood Robert Erwin M.
Payne A. T. Garrett A. M. Keller |
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BEDFORD COUNTY. TN |
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Brad Howland gave us a large
collection of files which was partially listed in CCC68, pg.7. We continue
here: |
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1850 CENSUS. BEDFORD COUNTY, TN
49-50 Coffey Rice 84 m Farmer VA |
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R. E. Coffee Wm. H. Sims |
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R. P. Ganaway John A. Ganaway John R. Coffee |
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Kindle Mary Aresna |
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42 f NC 25 f TN 13f TN |
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Zell Nancy |
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Pruett William 24 m Physician TN
CoffeyAlexander H. 46 m TN |
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Rice 16 m TN Weightstill 13 m TN |
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Coble Phillip Penelope |
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56 m NC 51 f NC 16 m TN |
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John |
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Coffey Henry B. 54 m FarmerVA |
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Sarah Richard Elizabeth |
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41 f V 17 m TN 19 f TN |
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16 f TN 14 f TN 12 m TN 10 f TN |
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Jane |
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Elvira |
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William |
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Mary |
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Martha8f TN ^ Garland (Rice) M.
5 m. TN |
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A |
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120 |
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Isham 1m TN Coffey Benjamin 60 m
Farmer NC |
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Nancy 48 f TN |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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123 |
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8 |
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90 |
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Sarah Ann 17 f Coffey Thomas 55
m |
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TN FamerNC |
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Jane P/ wife of John W. Tilford.
4-20- 1835/ 8-20-1872 |
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Robert W., son of Wm & M.
Tinsley, |
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d.4-10-1865/ age 9y, 6m, 5d |
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OLD SALEM CEMETARY Bell Buckle.
TN Jerusha Coffey, dau of Rice & Sarah Coffey, 5-4-1872/3-10-1810 (first
buried in this cem.) |
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Elvira Coffey, dau of Rice &
Sarah Coffey, 5-14-1794/7-20-1849 |
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Sarah Coffey, consort of Rice
Coffey, 6- 22-1770/9-3-1840 |
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Nancy E. Coffey, consort of A.H.
Coffey, 8-24-1810/10-29-1841 |
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N.B. Coffey, son of A.H. &
N.E. Coffey, 9- 28-1829 Bedford Co. Tn |
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2-13-1856 Jackson Co. AL |
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(p-114, no marker ****)EIizabeth
Cleve- land Coffey, wife of James Coffey & mother of Rice Coffey &
sister of Ben- jamin Cleveland -1727/1827 |
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OFFICIAL MARRIAGES OF BEDFORD
CO. TN 1861 - 1880 Vol. 1 |
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Ben Coffee & Eliza J. Coble,
7-28-1866 - Bob Tillman |
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Weston Coffee & Catherine
Snelling, 7- 24-1866 - Wm. Gilbreath, Security Malcome Campbell & Susan
Coffee, 4- 19-1867 - G.R.Wood, Security |
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James A. Neill & Mary M.
Coffee, 10- 17-1877 - W.F. Neill, Security |
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Clem Coffee & Martha
Osborne, 7-31- 1866 - Jno. Douglas, Security |
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Levy Coffee & Harriet
Peacock, 9-4- 1865 - Jo Robertson, Security |
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J. E. Brown & A. E. Coffey,
3-21-1878 - A.S. Coffey, Security |
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Charles Hamilton & Annie
Coffey, 10- |
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11-1876 - Jno. Broiles, Security |
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W. T. Shearin & L.A. Coffey,
5-7-1877 - J.A. Neill, Security by J.A. Woods, M.G Cary H. Woods &
Matilda A. Coffey, 5- 30-1870 - Bedford ensley, Security, by R. J. Creswell,
M.G. |
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James M. Dysart & Mary F.
Coffey, 2- 28-1870 - W.A. Hunter, Security, J. Watson M.G. |
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R. T. Coffey & E.(?) R.
Haynes, 12-28 |
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Prlscilla Louisa William T.
Elizabeth JohnH. Benjamin |
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43 f |
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10 m 8 f |
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4 m |
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20 f |
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NC TN TN TN TN TN |
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2 m |
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Coffey James 36 m Blacksmth TN |
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Luvina ? |
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LuvinaA. |
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Sarah A. |
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ThomasP. 2m TN |
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29 f |
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5 f TN 4f TN |
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TN |
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Mary F. 7/12 f TN Coffey Thomas Esq. 62
Farmer PA |
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Mary 55 f NC CinthaE. 31 f TN
Thomas W. 26 m TN Calven L(eeper) 20 m TN Matilda Ann 16 f TN Andrew P. 14 m
TN Martha A. 10 f TN |
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DEATH RECORDS.BEDFORDCO.TN |
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PAGE 234, WOODWARD, Mrs. T. F.
#311, 19TH Dist. B. 12-18-1867 Marshall Co; D. 4-25-1917;bur. Round Hill;
Father J. E. Ensley; Marshall Co; Mother Sallie Coffee, Bedford Co.; White
Female; md. Informant T. F. Woodward. CEMETARYRECORDSOF BEDFORD CO. TN Marsh
R929.3M |
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Page 159#38 Coffey Cemetery Map
#8 Barthena, wife of W. P. Raney 10-13- |
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1827 /6-1-1888 |
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G.R. Coffee, age 69 -d.
2-10-1916 William E.Coffee2-26-1838/3-25-1887 Nannie dau of W.P.&
Barthena Raney |
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1-14-1862 /8-10-1882 |
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R. E. Coffee, 6-15-1833
/10-10-1910 Mary A. Coffee, 11-11-1840 /3-1-1901 P.C. Coffeyy, 1885 / 1962 |
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Mrs. Sallie B. Coffee, 1882 /
1972 |
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Sallie
A.Coffee(y)4-3-1807/3-31-1892 Martha Coffee 5-18-1845/10-16-1891 SEVERAL
UNMARKED GRAVES |
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Rice Coffee, b. 4-1766 in
Amherst Co. VA, d. 7-29-1853 |
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Mary C. Kendall, dau of R. &
S. Coffey, |
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^ |
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10-12-1797/10-22-1878 |
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1866 - R.(?) Clark, Security |
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page 14 |
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JESSE BOONE |
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Extracted from "Jesse
Boone, His Ances- |
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tors and Descendants" by
Dr. J. E. Hodges, of Maiden, North Carolina, 1953. |
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I received copies of this Jesse
Boone book from two cousins, Coline Coffey and Jim Coffey (of MI). Coline
descends from William Coffey and Anna Boone. She lives a few miles down the
creek from where Jesse Boone and William Coffey lived. Coline also stated
that Benjamin Coffey, b. 1747 would have been in Tennessee in 1813 when Mar-
vel Coffey and Rachel Boone's marriage bond was signed, so couldn't be the
Benjamin signing it. Jim sent a copy of a family group sheet from LD.S.
Listing Marvel Coffey as Asbury Marvel Coffey!!! Does anyone have any
documentatin for this information? Coline found the Jesse Boone story in the
Family Files in the Coldwell Co. Library, Lenoir, NC. I have extracted |
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the following: |
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In the year 1790 the county of
Burke NC consisted of the territory now con- stituting the counties of
Caldwell, por- tions of Avery, Watuga and the greater part of the other
counties west to the Tennessee line. |
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The first Federal census taken
that year, shows that somewhere in that vast territory resided Jessee Boone
and Jonathan Boone, both with families consisting of their wives and seven
children, each family recorded with three sons and four daughters. |
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When the "Boone
Family," a monumen- tal work of genealogy of seven hundred pages was
compiled by Mrs. Hazel A Spraker, of Buffalo, NY., she recorded little of
Jesse Boone. |
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When the question of Jesse
Boone's parentage began to arouse interest, by careful elimination, it was
reduced to either Jonathan or Israel Boone, as it was found that none of the
other broth- |
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ers had a son named Jesse. Then
in 1920 Mrs. Spraker's "Boone Family" |
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appeared, quoting an excerpt
from the Draper Mss., a statement from Mr. Enoch M. Boone, a son of Spuire
Boone, Jr., who was a brother of Daniel Boone and Jonathan Boone. He
remembered that his uncle Jonathan came to Ken- tucky early, and was tending
Squire Boone's Mill in 1783. That he finally settled on the Wabash, in
Illinois, and died there about 1808. Also, of his three sons, John settled in
Kentucky, Joseph in Mississippi and Daniel at St. Antonie(sic) TX, where he
was killed by the Indians. This eliminates Jonathan as the father of Jesse,
and left none of Squire Boone's sons who could have been the father of Jesse
except Israel. Still we have no documentary evidence saying that Jesse Boone
was the son of Israel. |
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It will be recalled that Squire
Boone brought his family from Pennsylvania to North Carolina in 1750, and
settled on the Yadkin river in what now is Davidson County, then Anson
County. History tells us that he had the follow- ing children: Sarah, b. 1724;
Israel, 1726; Samuel, 1728; Jonathan, 1730; Elizabeth, 1732; Daniel, 1734;
Mary, 1736; George, 1739; Edward, 1740; Squire, 1744; Hannah, 1746. |
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Until recent years the only
published history on Israel Boone was that in the records of the Exeter
Quaker Meeting, in Pennsylvania, where he was testified against for
"marrying out" on Dec. 31, |
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1747. Therefore he married
sometime in 1747, but no record of his wife's name has been found. |
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In 1823, Jesse Boone left North
Carolina and settled down for the last time in McMinn County, TN. I (Dr.
Hodges) located some of his descendants there and visited them in June 1952.
Mrs. Walter Copeland, a great-great grand- daughter of Jesse Boone, who lives
on a portion of the land entered by Jesse in |
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Dec-97 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 15 |
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1824, told me she had always
been taught that their family descended from Israel Boone and not from
Daniel, the old hunter. Mrs. Copeland knew her grandmother, the wife of Allen
Boone, who was a young girl when Jesse died, and was familiar with the family
history. |
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The following unless otherwise
noted, is from the Draper Mss., in possession of the State Historical Society
of Wiscon- sin. |
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DR. DRAPER ENTIRELY CONVINCED
After long and painstaking investiga- tion in which he interviewed dozens of
Boones and Bryans, closely related to Israel Boone, only a few of which we
quote herein, Dr. Draper heads his "Notes on Jesse Boone" with this
direct unmodified statement of his own: "Jesse Boone was a son of Israel
Boone, a |
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brother of Col. Daniel
Boone." |
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Statement of Daniel Bryan, son
of Will- iam Bryan & Mary Boone Bryan, & nephew of Israel Boone:
"When Squire Boone returned to Kentucky, Jesse Boone & Alexander
Neely came with him. Jesse Boone was a son of Daniel Boone's brother Israel." |
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Another statement by Bryan in
Appen- dix sketches #4: "Israel Boone, born May 9, 1726, married in
Exeter out of order in 1747, went to N C. with his father where he died early
of consump- tion, caught from his wife who died of that disease before him.
They left a son Jessee.***" |
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Samuel Boone, son of George
Boone, another brother of Daniel and Israel, told Dr. Draper "Israel
Boone, brother of Col. Daniel Boone, never came to Kentucky, but died in
North Carolina. He had four children, two sons and two daughters."
Dr.DrapernotesonJesseBoone,page |
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197: "Jesse Boone was a son
of Israel Boone, an older brother of Col. Daniel Boone. Israel Boone was born
May 9, 1726, died and was buried near |
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Mocksville, formerly Rowan, now
Davie County, N.C. And C. Harbin's letter (among the Bryan Papers) shows that
he died June 26,1756, aged 30 years." "Capt. Samuel Boone says,
'Israel Boone died in North Carolina when about 30 years old, leaving 4
children, two sons and two daughters.' Israel Boone was married in 1747, one
child born 1748, one in 1750, one in 1752 and one |
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1754. The two daughters may have
taken the consumption from their mother and died early." "If Jesse
was the oldest and born in 1748 that would have made him 22 in 1770, when he
went to Kentucky with Squire Boone |
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with supplies for Daniel Boone.
If he died in 1829, he would have been 81 yearsofage. ItwillbeseenthatJesse
made his will Nov. 23,1829, though he may not have died till in 1830. |
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A bit of additional evidence is
con- tained in the Moravian Records as to the cause of Israel Boone's early
death. |
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The Moravians made their firsi
settle- ment near Winston-Salem in 1753. This was only about twenty miles
from the Boone and Bryan settlemnets on the Yadkin. In the first group of
set- tlers was a young doctor, Hans Martin Kalberlahn, who had obtained all
the medical education available at that period, and in proficiency, was fifty
or seventy-five years ahead of his time. These Moravians kept careful
diaries, recording the happenings of each day. The diary for 1755 contains
the follow- ing entry: |
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"August 26. A consumptive
came with his mother and asked to remain two weeks for treatment and we could
not refuse." |
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"September 1. The
consumptive was taken home by his brother, who came forhimlastevening.
He-Mr.Boone- returned on the 6th accompanied by his father, who remained over
night. On the 15th his brother came for him and he left, there being small
hope for |
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page 16 |
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Dec-97 |
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his recovery." |
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The Boones came into that region
in |
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1750. Squire, the father, did
not die till 1765, and none of his sons died in the |
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Yadkin County except Israel.
This con- sumptive Boone, who went to the Moravian doctor for treatment,
could have been none other than Israel. The Moravians said there 'was small
hope for his recovery,' and Israel died the next year- 1756. |
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Jesse Boone was probably born in
1748 as he seems to have been older than his brother, Jonathan. He married
Sarah McMahan, daughter of James McMahan, of Rowan Co., NC about 1772. Just |
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when he and Jonathan came to
Burke County is unknown, though he first entered land there in 1777. He
entered four tracts of land between 1777 and |
|
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1801. Jonathan first entered
land in 1779 and by 1805 had entered five tracts of land chiefly on Mulberry
creek |
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and waters thereof. (Records in
Land Grant office, Raleigh NC) |
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To Jesse and Sarah Boone were
born the following children: Jonathan abt. |
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1774; Daniel, 1776/7; Israel,
1780; Sarah, Hannah, Anna, Celia, 1790; Rachel. Datesofthebirthsofthe
daughters unknown, except Celia who was born 1790 & died 1874. |
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Israel youngest son of Jesse,
married about 1804, Elizabeth Moore, b. 1787, daughter of Daniel and Rachel
(Stone) Moore, of the Glove region of Calwell County. Jesse's daughters
married - Sarah to Jonathan Wilson; Hannah to Smith Coffey; Anna to William Coffey;
Celia, to William (Buck) Gragg; Rachel to Marvel Coffey, this latter in 1812. |
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Some time about 1810 Jesse
settled near Coffey's Gap of the Blue Ridge where he remained till the autumn
of 1823. A creek flowing through that section into Watauga river is still
known as Boone's Fork. |
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% |
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MAHALA COFFEY |
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by Daraleen Wade |
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(Daralee has done a great job,
as usual, of straightening out another mess where we have several Coffee/eys,
all with the same first name.) |
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One of the problems we face in
doing COFFEY research is trying to identify which person of a given name
belongs in which family. To complicate mat- ters, because of inadequate
research and/or the lack of records, individuals get placed in a family
simply because it has been suggested that a particular family group had an
individual of that name. This seems to be the case for Mahala Coffee too. It
has long been suggested that Mahala Coffey, who married James Coffey, was a
daughter of Fielden/ Fielding Coffey. However, in looking more closely at the
records, it appears Fielding's daughter Mahala (who was born 1807/1808) never
married, she appearing in the 1840 |
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and 1860 census as head of the
house- hold. In 1850 she is in another house- hold with no known connection
to the Coffey family. Fielding's household, in |
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1830, has 2 females between 20
and |
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30 which accommodates Mahala and
her sister Elizabeth, who likewise was still single in 1860. The most
convinc- ing evidence, as far as I'm concerned, is that she was named the
guardian of Celia, Lewis and Alice, her youngest siblings, after their father's
death in 1833, with her siblings Fielding and Elizabeth as her bondsman. For
a |
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woman to be named guardian of
minor children, in those days, usually meant she was not married at the time
and we know that the other Mahala was married then and living with her hus-
band. |
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So who was Mahala, the wife of James? With
this Mahala's birthyear appear- |
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ing to be 1803 or 1804, based on
the 1850 and 1860 census records, she being 47 in 1850 and 56 in 1860 (and
the 1830 and 1840 census put her in |
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this age range, too) a look at
the 1810 census for Adair County KY, where she is thought to have been born,
seems to be in order. In the 1810 census there are eight Coffeys with a
daughter under the age of 10 years. Of these eight, some of whose families
have been re- constructed, although, admittedly, probably not documented,
only three Coffey families have an unidentified female in this age group -
Richd (who is probably Rutherford), Cleveland and Joel. Joel is ruled out
since he is the known father of James (the husband of Mahala) being
identified as in his |
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(James') death record in Russell
County when he died in 1857. Cleveland also seems to be ruled out by deeds in
Adair County in 1825 (Book F pg.355) and Russell County in 1836 (Bk C pg.276)
which name his heirs - neither deed includes Mahala. |
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Richd (the census spelling) is
the only one remaining as a candidate to be Mahala's father. As I referred to
above, I believe "Richd" is really Rutherford since we've found no
other reference to a Richard Coffey in this area and Rutherford is noticeably
miss- ing from the census records although he appears in the tax records in
Adair County from 1802 thru 1811. The census data for "Richd" fits
Rutherford's age bracket (26-45) and the children enumerated, including 3
girls, are all under 10 years of age, fitting nicely with the 1801 marriage
for Rutherford - he married Gracey Coffey in March |
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1801 in Green County, KY. {The
actual marriage record for Rutherford in Green County, clearly identifies his
bride as Gracey Coffey - not Elizabeth Graney, a name which comes from a |
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| 69-17 |
published marriage listing.}
Unfortunately, I have never seen a |
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projected family for Rutherford
but, the fact remains, he seems to be the only one who could accommodate
Mahala - unless there are some Coffeys who were not enumerated in the 1810
census (in comparing with the tax rolls, they all seem to be accounted for).
Rutherford was enumerated in Wayne County, KY in 1820, the census data
accommodating 4 of those enumerated with Richd in 1810, and in Jackson
County, AL in 1830. The AIS census index doesn't list Rutherford anywhere in
1840 or 1850 and I know nothing more about him. The older children would
probably have been gone from |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 1 |
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7 |
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. |
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If my theory is correct, both
Mahalas appear to have a Coffey line through both their father and mother.
Fielding Coffey, the father of the unmarried Mahala, is said to be the son of
Nebuzaraden and Elizabeth (Hayes) Coffey. HemarriedCeliaCoffey, thought to be
the daughter of Joes and Martha (Step) Coffey. Rutherford, possibly the other
Mahala's father, is said to be the son of Nathan and Mary |
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(Saunders) Coffey. He married
Gracey Coffey (commonly referred to as Eliza- beth Graney), thought to be the
daugh- ter of Salathiel and Elizabeth (--) Coffey. Nebuzaraden, Joel, Nathan
and Salathiel are thought to be brothers, sons of the elusive Chesley and
Jane (Cleveland) Coffey. |
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{Daraleen wrote that she had a
phone call one day, from Mildred Lasater, while she (Daraleen) was gone. She
hopes that Mildred has done research in the land records in Jackson Co. AL,
since that is where Mildred lives. "Those records could shed a lot of
light on relationships of all the Coffeys who lived in that county early
on." |
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home by 1840 |
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page 1 |
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SPEAKER |
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Jun-97 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION - MAY
28 - 30,199 |
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EUGENE, OREGON |
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; |
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| 69-18 |
DR. MARVIN D. COFFEY |
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"He plans to have an
interesting, informative an |
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| 69-18 |
illustrated lecture about
Ireland, the Irish Coffey and the early American descendants." |
|
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Trip 1; 10 hours (meals not
included) |
|
| 69-18 |
Sea Lion Caves, Florence Sand
Dunes, Hatfield Aquatic Center (and Keiko the whale) Tour Old Town, Lunch at
MO's |
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Home through Willemette Valley |
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NEW THIS YEAR - Trip 2:3 days
& 2 nights (meals not included) |
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Includes motel rooms and entry
tickets, Railroad trip, Oregon Interpretive Center |
|
| 69-18 |
Old Oregon Trail ruts, |
|
| 69-18 |
Eugene to Baker City to
Pendleton Mon. /Wed.- Three day trip |
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(Oregon History) - $220.00 each |
|
| 69-18 |
Ramada Inn 225 Coburg Road
Eugene, OR 541-342-5181 |
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CALL TODAY |
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Friday Trip 1 & Sat. Banquet -
$50.00 each person Three day trip (Oregon History) - $220.00 each |
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Send reservations to: |
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Ruth Lanning |
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91019 Hill Road Springfield, OR
97478 |
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| Issue68 |
TEXT CCC Issue68 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' |
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LEARINGHOUS |
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September, 1997 Issue NO. 68 |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE (written in July) |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I am still enjoying the memories
of |
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our reunion in Calgary. Donna
cer- tainly did a wonderful job. Shame on those of you who missed this
experi- ence. |
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Now, don't let it happen to you
again next year. Make your plans NOW to attend the reunion being put together
for us in EUGENE, OREGON by Ruth and Thurman Lanning. It promises to be
another good one and our first on the |
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Westcoast. MarkyourcalendarsNOW
for May 28-30 IN EUGENE OREGON. |
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We have an offer already for the
next year (1999) and your Executive Com- mittee (President, Secretary &
Editor) have assumed the responsibility and accepted the invitation of Harold
Butz and Darlene Clark to meet in IOWA in |
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1999. They are working on it and
we will give more details later. |
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Now we want you to be thinking
about Inviting us to your balllwack ln 2000. More and more we have been |
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finding that a year is not
enough time to have some options as to when and what hotel/motel we can use.
Many reunions, conventions, etc. are sched- uled so far ahead it becomes
difficult to do things where and when we want. |
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This is one reason for sliding
the date in1998tothelastofMay. SO-BE THINKING ABOUT IT AND BRING YOUR
INVITATION FOR 2000 TO THE 1998 REUNION IN EUGENE, OREGON. |
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THINK OREGON - MAY 28 - 30, 1998
CauAin Jeff |
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. |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 This
Mailing
250 |
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CCC. issued Mar, June, Sept., & Dec Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21 |
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$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 67
Subscription rate - $8.00 per year USA |
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Other than USA -$10.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 email -
bculey@aol.com |
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page 2 September Dear Cousins, |
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I can't believe that summer is
over already. It has passed so very fast. There are a lot of things I would
like to write but only room for a little. |
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Jim and I want to express our
condo- lences to Jeff Coffey and his family. We will certainly miss Kitti as
will all who knew her. Then I want to thank Bernie and Millie Coffey for
sending material so we could |
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print the obituary. They were
able to attend the graveside services. |
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Our thanks goes to |
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Jack Coffee who is |
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offering several ser- |
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vices. We will print a |
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few pages of his com- |
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puter Data Base each |
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issue. It should be a |
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great reference base |
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for Coffee/ey mate- |
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rial. He also has a |
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Web Page that at- |
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tracts new Coffee/ey |
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researchers and now |
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he is even putting some of your
que- ries on the web. This will create a broader audience to our query page -
so get our queries in. You won't have to have a computer, Jack is doing it
for you! |
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1 have finally selected
"the computer of my dreams" and it is a MAC 3400 laptop and will
run PC software. I do |
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have email now and my address is
BCuley@AOL.COM. (Note spelling of Culley - only one I.) Case is not impor-
tant. If all those with email addresses |
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will send them, I will print a
list in the next issue. |
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7 |
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199 |
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Always remember that each of
your efforts is important to the whole. It is amazing how much has been
accom- plished in Coffee/ey research because so many has shared their work.
Each little piece makes a difference. |
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Don't forget to make your plans
to attend the convention in Oregon, May 28-30, 1998. |
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Your cousin, |
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fBottnic enMetj |
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. |
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> |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 |
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New Cousins
3 Obituaries
5 |
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Dead End Roads
6 & 15 |
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Burk NC Tax List 1815
7 |
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New Addresses
10 |
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Jack's Data Base
10 Currents in the Stream 13
Corrections
13 |
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Mail Box
15 ^ New Finds
16 Convention 98
17 Memorial/Kerin Magdovitz 18 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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Dale Coffee, 1475 Sunset Road, Rio
Rancho, NM 87124 |
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David Coffee, 319 E. Euclid, San
Antonio, TX 78212 |
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Dorothy England, 1039 Landon Ln,
Arnold, MD 21012 |
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Glenn Lee, 9913 Birkenhead Ct.,
Yukon, OK 73099 |
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Tom Bombaci, 60006 Cantina
Acres, Grants NM 87020 |
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Roy E. Coffey, 1301W. 2nd,
Arkansas City, KS 67005 |
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Cheryl Harris, 3421 Lilac Ln.,
Rowlett, TX 75099-7065 |
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Dr. Robert Isbell, 230 N.
Catalpa, Dexter, MO 63841 |
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Susan Hammond, 1216 Dearborn St,
Ft. Wayne.IN 6805 |
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Donna Cross, 770, 2600th St.
Emden, IL 62635-6322 W.V.(Don)Withers, 22013 Brierwood, Frankston,TX 75763
Edward |
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Larkin Alex Chesley Peter |
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Mary Maud Benjamin |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Dale Coffee is the son of
Virgil O. and Iva Coffee and brother to Edward Cof- fee. He descends from
Larkin and Amanda Triplett Coffee. Dale, his wife Nola and children, have
attended the last two Coffee/ey Conventions. |
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* David Coffee sent a pedigree
chart showing that he descends from: |
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1) Alex Coffee, b. 1832
Lancaster, SC m. Sarah b. 1835 |
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Children - born Lancaster, SC
a)Sallie b. 1857 |
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b)Benjamin b. 1861 |
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c)Mary b. 1866 |
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d)Harriet b. 1867 |
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* e)George W. b. 1869 f)Ella b.
1876 g)John b. 1878 |
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Horatio William |
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m. Mammie Logan Children b.
Abbeville SC |
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& Monroe NC a) George B. b.
1917 |
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*b) Benjamin n |
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4) Benjamin II married Helen S
Morris and they had a)Douglas, b)Betty, c)Francis and e)Benjamln III. |
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5) Benjamin III married
Llewellyn Willis and they are the parents of David Coffee. Is you can help
David with this lineage write to him at 319 E. |
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Euclid, San Antonio, TX 7821 |
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2 |
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2) George W. Coffee b. July 186
Lancaster SC |
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m. Mary Williams, Aug 1894,
Children- born in Union Co. NC *a)Benjamln F. b. Nov. 1894 b)Rubie b. Nov.
1896 c)Evan b. May 1899 |
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d)Pearl b. Dec 1900 e)George b.
April 1902 OSarahH. b. April 1904 g)William b. 1908 |
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3) Benjamin F. Coffee b. Nov
1894 Union Co. NC |
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* Glenn Lee discovered Coffey
Cousins' Clearinghouse by talking to Gene Brewington. Glenn descends from
Peter Coffee, which is his 6th great grandfather. He would like to hear from
others working this line and his address is in the new cousins list. You can
also contact Glenn through e-mail. |
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*Tom & Donna Deming Bombaci
are looking for information on her grand- mother Maude May Coffey, b. in (?)
IL, d. 1960 in AL They live in 60006 Dantina Acres, Grants, NM 87020-9644. |
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*Roy E. Coffey is Bennie
Loftln's 2nd cousin. This would make him descend from Benjamin Coffey,
grandson of Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. |
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His address is LEEYUKON@AOL.CO |
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page 4 September |
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Bennie gave Roy our address. We
hope he will send his lineage for the next issue. Address in the new cousins
list. |
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*Cheryl Harris says that her
mother was a CCC subscriber several years ago and she thought we were gone by
now. She's having no luck finding Coffey relatives back further than late
1800's butisstartingtolookseriouslyatcen- sus,etc. Cherylwillsendherlineage
later. Her address is in the new cousins list and email is CHarris575@aol.com |
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*Robert H. Isbell, D.D.S. is
researching hiswife'sCoffee/eyfamily. Hewould like information on Horatio
Roberts Coffee and his wife Juliet M. and their siblings. Horatio was b. 5
Oct. 1794 in Maryland, d. 24 Oct. 1877. Juliet M. was born 6 Oct. 1804 in Virginia
and both are buried in the Raleigh Cem. Salem Co. IL. Their children are: 1)
Adaline (b. 1826 m. Wm Burkhart), 2) James C. (b. 14 Feb 1828, d. 1 May 1897,
m. Matilda Hamilton), 3) Allen B. (b. 13 Jan 1830, d.15 May 1907, m. #1
Harriett M. Grimes, #2 Sarah M Leech), 4) George (31 Jan 1831, d. 4 Dec 1906,
m. Nancy J. Simmons), 5) Susan Darcus (b. 1834, m. John Heathman), 6) Sarah
E. (b. 1834, m. Alexender Hunt), 7) Richard M. (b. 1839, d. 1918, m. Mary
Catherine Upchurch), 8) Robert A. (b. 1841, m. #1 Mary C. Upchurch, #2 Nancy
J. Moore), 9) Clora E. (b. 1848, m. |
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James E., Barnes). Robert has a
note on thisfamilysheet: "Ifthemarriage records and Cem records are
correct, Robert A. first married Mary C. Upchurch, They apparendy divorced
and she married his brother Richard M. and is buried with him." Robert's
Norma descends from the oldest son James C & Matilda Coffee, then through
their son George and Amanda J. Abney Coffey and their son Otto and Edna Ruth
Ziles Coffey, who died in Stoddard Co. MO where Norma Imogene was |
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7 |
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199 |
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born. If you can help Robert
& Norma with this line, write them at 230 North Catalpa, Dexter, MO
63841. |
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*Susan Hammond is researching
Will- iam and Emma (Mesley) Coffey for her daughter, Wm.'s
g-g-g-granddaughter. Susan says: "William Coffey was born |
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July 4,1829 in New York and his
motherwasfromVermont Therewas anAnthony"Coffee"fromHamption, NY,
who married Lucy Greer on 1 July 1827 in Wells, VT; Who were his par- ents? |
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William married 1) Margaret
Knickerbocdiedin1866;and2)Emma Mesler, on 29 Mar. 1868 in Michigan.
"Pioneer Families of SE Michigan - Livingston Co." by Helen Lewis,
lists these Coffeys, among others: Samuel W. b. 1816, VT.; Nelson b. ca 1818,
NY; Levi b. ca 1822, NY; Martin b. ca 1826 NY; and Abel b. ca 1830, NY. Were
these brothers? Susan would like to correspond with others with info on these
families. Address is in the new cousins list. |
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*W.V. (Don) Withers learned of
CCC fromBarbaraDerrick. Hedescends from Edward Coffey through 2) John, 3)
James, 4) Joel, 5) Nathanial, 6) Eben Clevelan, and 6th is Don's grandmother
Mary Ann Coffee. Don needs help completing the dates and places on this line.
His address is in the new cousins list. |
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OBITUARIES |
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CARLETON C. HELM |
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Mr. Carleton C. Helm of Plant
City, a Hillsborough Co. science teacher, died Sat. June 21,1997 at his home.
He was born in Annapolis, MD., on Feb. 17, |
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1938, the only child of William
A & Naomi Helm. He moved to Plant City in 1946. He met his wife, Betty Jo
Sims in |
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Atlanta. They were married 26
Nov. 1966. |
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Interment will be in Dallas, GA.
Extracted from THE LEDGER, Mon. 23 June, 1997 |
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(Mr. Helm was Helen Steinecki's
only first cousin. She finally got in touch with him a little over 2 years
ago after losing contact for 40 years. Helen gives credit to Shirley Houk for
helping them find their Coffey line.) |
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DOROTHY L. COFFEY |
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Dorothy L. Coffey, 71, Sunrise
Beach, MO died Sat. Aug. 16,1997 at Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Facility. She
was born May 21,1926, in Worcester, MA, a daughter of Manly B. & Dorothy
G. Hammond Root. She married June 14, |
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1946 to James G. Coffey who died
April |
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201,996 |
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Survivors: son, Robert Dale
Coffey, |
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Little Rock,AR, daughter Barbara
Craig, Coal City, IL. Remains were cremated. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 5 |
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CATHERINE "KITTI" McCALLUM
COFFEY |
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Catherine (Kitti), age 76 of San
Anto- nio, died Friday Aug. 8, 1997. She leaveshusband,JeffCoffey; children,
Fran Garrett and husband Larry, Sally Etlinger and husband, Robert, Tracy
Coffey and wife, Julia, Becky Pederson and husband, David; 10 grandchildren,
2 great grandchildren; a brother Will- iam McCallum. Services were held at SL
Mathew's United Methdist Church, San Antonio. |
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Graveside services "A
Celebration of Life" was held Aug. 15 at Grove Hill Memorial Park, in
Dallas TX. The pro- cession to the graveside was led by a bagpiper playing
Flower of the Forest. Tapes were played of her grandchil- dren singing Jesus Loves
Me and the another of Amazing Grace. Another grandson played the guitar and
sang. |
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Kitti was a retired teacher and
very activeinherchurch. Sheattended many Coffey Conventions and will surely
be missed. |
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In lieu of flowers the family
requests memorial contributions be made to St. Matthew's United Methodist
Church, Kitti Memorial Fund |
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page 6 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Sep-97 |
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the dau., of William L. Haynie
and |
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*Robert Travis heard of us from a lady on
Prodigy. He descends from Robert Hopkins and Harriet Coffey who mar- ried in
Adair County KY in 1830. Harriet is the daughter of Ananias Coffey, but
Robert has no information on Ananias. He hopes someone can help. He would
also like to know if anyone has info on Robert Hopkins, husband of Harriet
Coffey. Robert Hopkins died in Ringgold Co. IA. Robert's address is 5603
Kingstree Ct., Arlington, TX 76017-4660. |
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*Yvonne Coffey is working on a
history of the Coffey families of Natchitoches Parish, LA "Three
immigrant brothers in my line who arrived in the 1850's, Addison Polk Coffey
and Newton Coffey (from KY?) comprise the five Coffey groups who have lived in
the parish. The name "Salathiel" runs in the New- ton Coffey
family. He was in LA by the time of the 1840 census; he died in the late
1860's. Addison Polk Coffey mar- ried Julia Ann Buder in Caddo Parish, LA in
1876. A granddaughter main- tains that A. P. was from TN and went to TX,
where he fought for the Confed- eracy, before coming to Natahitoches Parish
and marrying Julia. The family was in LA only a few years. A family tree
indicates Addison was born in AL; he died ln Dallas TX in 1909. All of his
childrenweredaughters." Yvonne would appreciate hearing from anyone with
more information on Addison and Newton and will be happy to share
datawithothers. Heraddressis |
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100055 Smitherman Dr.,
Shreveport, LA 71115. |
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*Ray Haney send the following
query: Patrick Coffee b. abt 1845 in Ireland m. Martha Jane HAYNIE on 19 Nov
1870 in Princeton, Caldwell Co., KY. Martha Jane was b. 20 Dec 1855 TN and
was |
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Virginia A Falk. Patrick died 12
Jan 1882 and is supposed to be buried in a |
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Catholic Cemetery in
Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL. Ray has not been able |
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to verify this. Patrick and
Martha Jane's children were; |
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1) James M. b. 6 Nov 1873, d. 22
Jan 1895, m. 1893 |
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2) Margaret Virginia (Maggie) b.
15 Oct |
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1876Nebo,K |
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3) William M. b. 18 July 1878,
d. 2 Dec 1932 bur. Meadows Chapel FW Baptist Chur Cem. Jefferson Co. AL with
wife Mary M. b. 19 May 1871, d. 25 July 1961 and their son Troy Frank b. 8
May 1912, d. 22 Mar 1916 (Their other known children- Leonard, Robert, Ethel)
After the death of Patrick, Martha Jane m. D. C. Cline 26 Aug 1882. |
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According to an elderly cousin,
Martha Jane (Haynie-Coffee) Cline was either |
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buried in Graham KY, or AL,
possibly WalkerCo. Raywouldliketocorre- spond with others who are working on
this line. His address is 5409 Charles Hamilton Rd., McCalla, AL 35111-8477 |
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*The CLEVELAND FAMILY CHRONICLE
had a query from Mildred B. LaSlater, 1007 Pleasant Grove Road, Woodville, AL
35776 that possibly could be an- swered by one of the Coffey Cousins. |
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She is seeking information on
Ben- jamin Coffee, b. c 1793 in KY. He was |
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inWayneCo.KYin1820andinJackson
Co. AL in 1830. William and Rutherford were with him in Jackson Co. He may
have died in the first part of1859. KnownChildrenwereJames, Andrew, William,
Elizabeth, John, Ben- jamin, Jackson, Campbell, Lettia(?), Martin and Cleveland.
Benjamin's wife was Mary; she died in 1849. The 1850 census says that he was
a shoemaker. Mildred believes that her Benjamin is part of the Chesley Coffey
line and probably a son of Martin! Can you help this Cleveland/Coffey
researcher? |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page7 COFFEY COUSINS |
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*Brad Howland sent a very Jarg;e paokager
0^ of records. After trying to -determine how I |
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would use them to benefit
our.readers, I decided to}break them into smaller pieces. Here is the first
installment: |
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DEATH RECORDS/BEDFORD Co. TN
?Coffey, Charley: #1491,5th Dist.; age 56yrs,ll mo,25 da. Bedford Co; d.
1/15/ |
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1909, Vannatta,TN; Black;
male;married |
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*Coffee, Emaline: #325,18th
Dist.; age 88 yrs;TN; d. 6/12/1923; bur. Belfast TN; BIack;female;widow;
informant: Clarence Arnold |
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Coffey, A.S.: #439,19th Dist; b.
1853,TN; d. 12/20/1924; BunLone Oak Cem. Father T.W. Coffey, TN; Mother:
Melissa Davidson, TN; White;male;married; infor- |
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^ mant, T.D. Coffey |
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Coffey, Calvin Leeper: #86 19th
Dist: b. 1/ 29/1830,SC; d.4/18/1914; bur. Round Hill; Father Thos. Coffey,
SC; Mother; Polly Miller, SC; white,singel,info:Mrs Tom Boodard. |
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(same person, different Dist.) |
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Coffey, Calvin Leeper #97, 3rd
Dist b. 1/ 29/1830, TN; d.4/18/1914; bur Round Hill Father, Thos. Coffey, GA;
Mother, Mary |
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Miller, NC^white; infor
J.L.Fowler Coffey, Margaret: #349,7th Dist.; b. 3/23/ |
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1897, Bedford Co.
d.4/2/1920,bur.Mt. Arratt; Father, Sam Ray, TN; Mother, Emma Givin, TN;
Black;female;married; info Wm. Coffey |
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Coffey, Garland Rice: #294; b.
6/30/1847, Bedford Co.; d.2/10/1916; bur. Coffey Cem; Father, Henry B.
Coffey, Hanharts Co,VA; Mother, Sallie Edmondson, VA; white,single; info,
G.E.Hariin, Wartrace. |
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Coffey, Willie Elmo: #43,3
Dist.; b. 8/20/ 1885 Bedford Co; d. 8/9/l915;bur. Coffee |
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Cem; Father, I.L. Coffey,
Bedford, Co; Mother, Mary Catherine Rainey, Bedford Co; white;male;singel;
info.O E Finney |
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Divens, Inez: #289,7th Dist; b.
12/1/1896 TN; d. 373071917; bur: Seedar Grove; Father, Henry Williams, TN;
Mother, Ada Coffie, TN; black;female: info. Eddie |
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Divens. |
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McBride.Ann: #348,1st
Dist;b.3/28/1832, TN; d.7/14/1919;bur. Beech Grove; Father, |
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Wm. Farrar; Mother, Mary
Kirkland, TN; white;female;md. Info Mrs. P.C. Coffee;Wartrace. |
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: |
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Burke Co. NC 1815 Tax Lis |
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Coline Coffey is trying to prove
that William Coffey is a son of Benjamin Coffey. It seems that Benjamin was
bondsman for William and his wife Polly just as he was for Marvel and Rachel
(Boone) Coffey. William and Marvel, both lived in Mulberry in 1815, as well
as Israel Boone. |
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Coline also told us about a
privately published book "Burke Co.. NC 1815 Tax Lists. It has a
copyright but after writing to Betsy Pittman author of the book, we have
permission to reprint a section but we must retain the spellings, which are
spelled as they were in the original document (It was hard. I hope I haven't
made any mistakes!; Ye ED.) "Stud horses" was unreadable in my
copy. Continued next page 8 |
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CAPTAIN COFFEY'S COMPANY |
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(Caldwell County - Glove/Johns
River/Mulberry) |
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A List of Cap. Coffey District for 181! |
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white |
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black stud Doles horses |
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Land Value |
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250 500 180 600 250 450 405 800
225 1000 |
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300 1000 |
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200 100 150 300 |
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Wm. White John river |
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Wm. White agent for John weakes
200 100 |
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200 accors Land yallow mountain
Reubin White Do yallow Mountin 100 25 |
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Wm. Edmason Wm. Loving Wm.
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Mulbery Do |
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O Joseph Puet D |
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o Reubin Coffey D |
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Jonathan Willson Do |
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Smith Coffey Do |
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James Williams 100 acres on |
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littel river Absolum Struttin
lower creek |
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John Hays mulbery John Peaness
DD |
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6PP 20Q0 1 700 2025 |
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150 300 |
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James Gilbard |
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James Hays mulbery |
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John Stapp Jur. |
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Elijah Moor Globe |
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Wm. Midearis mulbery |
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Abram Alleway franklin creek 100
100 |
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Reubin White John river |
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Wm. Pendley willsons Creek
JohnCrossno Do |
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sigmoh deceasd Overton Ridley |
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Globe |
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293 600 200 500 |
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558 1000 |
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mulbery |
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John Loving |
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Elisha Thomson |
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Larkin Estes |
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Joel Coffey |
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Joel Coffey Eighgent for Barned
100 400 |
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Do |
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mulberry |
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Wilsons Creek 450 500 Do 100 17? |
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500 520 |
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James Ridley Lemul Holte Marvil Coffey
Joseph Coffey |
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mulbery Wilsons Creek |
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150 100 100 300 |
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AListofCap.Coffey District for 1815 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
white |
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black stud poles horses |
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Reubin Webb |
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Wm. Sumter |
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Read Hight |
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John Stapp Sen |
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Wm Puet |
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George Hollaway Littel Mulbery
Solaman Chrisp |
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Bennet Chrisp |
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Wm. Beard |
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Len Estes Esq. Littel Mulbery
Coleman Puet Mulbery Robert Edmison Mulbery ThomasHaysSer.Do |
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Thomas Hays Jr. DD |
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Charles Collet |
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Johns river Littel Mulbery John
river Lower Creek |
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Land V alue 166 500 235 400 200
600 58 140 940 1500 1386 3100 732 1000 |
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912 1500 708 1800 100 100 |
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276 800 225 600 |
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100 100 |
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1000 2500 200 500 |
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Littel mulbery Mulbery |
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Johns Globe |
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Globe |
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river |
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John Webb D |
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D Reubin Coffey |
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Robert Gragg Bengeman Gragg
David Harris Wm. Carey |
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Wm. Coffey |
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Jesse Moore Jur. Do John Harris
Johns |
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Minyard Harris |
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Joal A Diar |
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Jesse Moore Ser. Globe Elisha
Chambers Globe Leban Estes Johns Reubin Parkes |
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river |
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river |
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Laban Estes Gardien for Greef
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MichalGilbard Globe Dannel Moor Esqr. Do |
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50 300 490 1825 |
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250 300 375 315 |
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341 1500 200 150 |
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140 400 310 400 547 800 |
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190 200 250 500 200 800 |
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John Green |
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Wm. Gragg |
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Richard Baker |
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Charles Wackfield Johns river
Charles Wackfield 200 acors |
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Globe |
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James Webb Isaac Emmons Lues Harris DD
George Rowe Archelus Coffey Elijah Chambers Langston Estes |
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tow river Johns river |
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AListofCap.Coffey District for
1815 |
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Lance Estes |
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Delphe Estes widdow Dp Charles
Emmons |
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September 199 land Value |
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white poles 1 |
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black stud coles horses 1 |
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John Gragg John Wackfield Wm. Dickson
James Gragg Josiah Baker |
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Nancey Baker Lot Estes |
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Moses Jackson Gabrield Jackson |
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Totals |
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Globe |
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Mulbery |
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Johns river Johns river |
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75 |
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About the author: Betsy Pitman does
genealogy research for others. She is the residentgenealogistforBurkeCo.NC.
Herchargesappeartobeveryreasonable. If you need help in Burke Co, I suggest
that you write to her at 107 Hilltop Ave. Valdese, NC 28690, or call (704)
874-0661. Burke Co. NC was formed in 1777 from Rowan Co.. Burke originally
extended westward to the Tennessee line. Counties totally or partly formed
from original Burke are: Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Catawba,
Cleveland, Haywood, Iredell, Lincoln, Ma- con, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell,
Rutherford, Watuga, Wilkes and Yancey. Some court house bound volumes and
papers were burned in the Civil War. But there are numerous miscellaneous
records, including estate and land records, in the NC State Archives. There
are, in the Archives, several cubic feet of records as the courthouse served
several western counties. |
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NEW COLUMN |
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by |
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JACK COFFEY 10026 Hackberry Road |
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Baton Rouge, LA 70809-281 |
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Jack has been creating a data
base (computer file) on Coffee/Coffeys for several years now. He has offered
to let us print a few pages of his data base in each issue. If you want more
on the name he has listed, write him |
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or contact him with email.
Starts on page 11 and 12 of this issue. |
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141 polls 3 studs |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Greg Boswell, 9411 Hansford Dr.,
Austin, TX 78753 |
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Loy Coffey, 2353 College Farm
Rd. #27, Huntsville, TX 77320 |
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Ellen Mohr, 120 Mahwah Rd.,
Mahwah, NJ 07430-1806 |
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Last issue I missed printing the
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apologize. |
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Elizabeth writes: "In
March, 1997 issue, pg. 10, item 10, concerning Jesse Coffey/Coffee.
IcontactedJohn Hawkins and Alan Poe some time ago seeking the microfilm or
the original document for the Yadkin Baptist Church Minutes since I
(Elizabeth) was told that the transcription of Sept. |
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1790 contained an entry for
Jesse and Elizabeth Coffey and a slave named Dinah. All other records
indicated that his wife was Nancy and I wanted to see the original for
verification." Elizabeth finally located the film at Chapel Hill in the
Southern Historical Collection. Eliza- beth says " After reviewing the
actual film, it is evident that a transcription error was made (there is no
member- ship list as mentioned in your article.) All the local experts here
in VA. Beach and others working on our line agreed with me that what was
misread as "Jesse and Elizabeth" is, in fact, "Sister
Elizabeth"." It is well known that Jesse was in SC. at this time
anyway. Eliza- beth says that she would like this passed on so as to avoid
errors in the future. |
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Elizabeth believes that the
child of Edward Coffey named "Austes" is actu- ally a daughter
named "Annister" (probably correctly spelled Ann Ester). She says
"Edward Sr. had one daughter named "Ann" and one named "Annister".
I (Elizabeth) believe that on the original will Annister is there as
"Anstes", a daughter, not a son." Elizabeth also enclosed a
copy from the original records in Essex Co., VA on Annister Coffey and her
"base born child". |
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The court record reads: |
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pg.4 |
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At a court commissioned and held
for Essex County at Tass On the six th day of November ano Domi MDCCXXXVI
(1736) |
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Present: James Waring, James
Garnett, Alexander Parker, Francis Smith, and Philip Jones (all are titled
"Gents") skip to pg. 44 |
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Ann Beasley, Hannah Anthony and
Annister Coffey of St. Anns Parish being presented by the Grand Jury for
having each of them a base born child. It is ordered that the Clerk of this
Court to give the Church Warden of the said parish notice thereof. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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*Marvin D. Coffey is looking for
a cur- rent address for Martin Coffey of Dublin, Ireland. Marvin is planning
a trip to Ireland in November to do some research. He would also like to hear
from anyone else who has visited Dublin to research. He would appreci- ate
information on where to go and what to see, especially as it relates to the
Coffeys. His address is 4771 Hillcrest Rd., Medford, OR 97504. |
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*Timothy L. Coffey wrote to
thank us for printing his letter in the June issue ofCCC.
Hesays,"Withthehelpofyour readers and researching all past publi-
cations of the Coffey Cousins Clearing- house publications stored at the Hun-
tington Beach, California library, I was able to trace my family line as far
back as Martin Coffey who was born in 1762. BUT MORE IMPORTANT, because of
the printing of your letter in the |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 13 |
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June publication, I received
a response letter from a Coffey Cousin named Harding Coffey. It turns out
that Harding Coffey is my uncle who I didn't realize was still alive and
kick- ing. Here I thought that all of my rela |
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page 14 September tives were deceased.
Hopefully, I will be able to see Harding al the next Coffey Cousins
convention or by visit- ing him at his house in Texas. I am 45 years old and
I don't ever recall know- ing Harding, so this was a real shock when I
received his letter. My father had 6 brothers and 3 sisters, but I guess the
family was not very close, as I only remember 2 of my father's brothers (two
uncles both deceased). I can't wait to hear from Harding again to learn about
my Coffey family line." |
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[This is one of the best success
stories that I've read in a long time! YE ED] |
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* While on one of our vacations,
we returned to a phone message on the machine. I couldn't understand the name
of the caller, but the message was interesting. The caller said that the Rev.
Billy Graham was a Coffey descendant. HisCoffeyancestorsare Lucinda and Ben
Coffey. (Sorry for not getting the name. I'll have to buy a better answering
machine.) |
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Jerry Coffee sends the
following: |
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North Texas pioneer was wife's
'dead hero' |
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HollandCoffee may have predicted
his own killing. |
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Holland Coffee might well be
termed thefatherofNorthTexas. HisRed River trading post was the center for
much of the activity that resulted ln the creation of Grayson and nearby
counties - and the city of Dallas, John Neely Bryan, founder of Dallas, was one
of Holland Coffee's agents when he heard stories of the Three Forks region,
which led to his decision to form a town there. |
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But Col. Coffee, as he was
known, died |
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relations with Sam Houston among
others. |
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Holland Coffee was held to be
"a good man" known for his considerate deal- ings with the American
Indians. But hewassmittenwithSophia. At Coffee's Station, he built an
imposing two-story log home named Glen Eden, where hospitality was lavish. But
Sophia's ways with men were as fa- mous as her hospitality. |
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In 1845, Holland Coffee
established the town of Preston on the Red River and the road there, through
Dallas, became today's elegant Preston Road. |
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James Galloway opened a store at
Preston and his brother Charles arrived early in 1846 and brought two lots
from Col. Coffee. Something between Charles Galloway and Sophia must have
come up because Col. Coffee added a codicil to his will dated May 17,1846,
stating: "....Being apprehensive that surrounding circumstances may soon
terminate my life....require that my wife Sophia be executrix without any
security or bond whatsoever." |
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A few days before this, Charles
Gallo- way, 28, had married 13-year-old Eugenia Coffee, Holland Coffee's
niece. |
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On Oct 1, Col. Coffee had ccome
into the Galloway store, witnesses said, and attacked Charles, who killed him
with a bowie knife. The younger man was exoneratedbyapleaofselfdefense. A
contemporary account states there was no known friction between the two. |
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But some said that Sophia had
played up to Charles Galloway, who rejected heradvances. ItissaidthatSophia
reported to her husband that Mr. Gallo- way had told insulting tales about
her, and she demanded that Col. Coffee challenge him. Holland Coffee told her |
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a pathetic death, if stories are
true. At age 40, he had married notorious and beautiful, Sophia Aughinbaugh,
23. She was reported to have had intimate |
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it would be certain death, that
Mr. Galloway was a well-known fighter, but Sophia scornfully replied that she
had rather be married to a dead hero than a live coward. |
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Thus, Holland Coffee accosted
Charles Galloway and died for Sophia's sake. (A.C. Green is an author and
Texas historian who lives in Salado.) Extracted from The Dallas Morning News,
Sunday, July 13, 1997 and of- fered to us by Jerry Coffey Piano, TX. |
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Jerry Coffee wrote: "I
think the "Cous- ins" may find the Holland Coffey story
interesting. My line of Coffees are not related to Holland Coffee, at least
in the U.S., since the birth of Peter Coffee in |
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1691. Holland has many, many
kin. He had no children of his own, but had |
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15 siblings so that line is
everywhere!! [ The settlement of his father Ambrose |
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Coffee's estate list 12
children, but Marvin's book has 11 by Millie Moore and 2 by his second wife.
YE ED] Won- der if any of our CCC cousins are re- lated? I've (Jerry) done a
lot of re- search on Holland Coffee, just because he was a prominent person,
not on genealogy research. James Bowie (the Alamo) wrote a letter to Sam
Houston stating that Coffee was a scroundel! That was in the early 1830s,
before the Alamo of course. Well, Bowie was no angel either!! It was thought
that Holland hired Indians from the Indian Nations to come into Texas and
steal livestock. That he paid the savages off with beads and whiskey. In
fact, the roads from Ft. Washita and others in Oklahoma to Coffee's trading
post were known as "Whiskey Roads"! Jerry's address is 1621 Sylvan
Dr., Piano, TX 75074-6015. |
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MAIL BOX |
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*A quote from Ellen Mohr's
recent letter: "I am still thinking about our |
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wonderful trip to Calgary back
in May. Weren't we fortunate to visit that mag- nificent part of the world? -
and to be accompanied by all those good people!" Thanks Ellen. |
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*Bernie Coffey mailed us the
invitation to The Federation of Genealogical Soci- eties & The Dallas
Genealogical Society's conference on genealogy held Sept. - 6. I am not able
to attend at this time, but I do suggest that our researchers get on their
mailing list. They have the best list of genealogy offering that I have ever
seen and they have a noted leader/speaker, Lloyd Bockstruck. Their address is
Federation of Genealogical Societies, P.O. Box 830220, Richardson, TX
75083-0220. (Wish I could attend.) |
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*Marguerite Yates-Jobes wrote to
tell us that she and Bill enjoyed the Calgary Convention. I quote: "The
McDonalds |
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went all out with arrangements,
amenities, and to top it all off, an open house in their lovely home with a
buf- fet suitable for the Prime Minister." |
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*A Coffee - Coffey Reunion was
held on Aug. 2 in Amarillo TX. The always have a great time and their
barbecue sounds delicious. To get on their mail- ing list, write to Nancy
Coffee 2142 Aspen, Pampa, TX. |
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MORE DEAD ENDS |
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*David G. Coffee wrote to clear
up a matter: (See query page 3) The Alex Coffee that he is descended from is
black. He sent the 1900 Union Co.., Jackson Twp., N.C. census. George was
born in SC and his father in NC. I can't read the names of the children on
this document but the wife Mary was b. in |
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page 16 September NC and her parents in NC. There are 4 |
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children listed, as F-1900,
M-1894, F- 1896 & M-1899. David says that he is interested in knowing the
connection to the Coffees. The names of the children do reflect some
association and also the location, of the other Alexander Coffee. David would
like to know if anyone has any documentation such as freed |
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slaves by the Coffee's that may
have owned this Alex Coffee or who farmed for a Coffee. David says possibly
there is a will somewhere that might list his ancestor and any help will be
greatly appreciated. His address is 319 E. |
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Euclid, SanAntonio, TX 78212 |
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*Camilla LaFavers sent a
beautiful photo. (Wish I had the ability to print it.) It is of her husband's
great grand- mother Ann Mariah (Grosser) Rexroat, Genettie Rexroat and
Genettie's hus- band, Waldon Edker Coffey,( b. 20 Apr 1880, d. 3 July 1938).
Genettie was b. 8 July 1885, d. 3 Mar 1936 and both are buried in Clear
Springs Cemetery, Hwy 619 So. of Russell Springs, KY. Camilla would be glad
to share the photo with anyone wishing a copy. Her address is 704 LaFavers
Rd., Russell Springs, KY 42642-2953. |
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*Bob Coffey, a new member last
issue, sends his lineage. He descends from 1) John Coffey, (b. June 1853) in
Mary- land and married Mary Sheehan (b. June 1854) in Ohio. 2) John (Jack)
Thomas Coffey (b. Feb 1871) in Ohio who married Jacintha Rosalie Crippen (b.
C1870 OH). John (Jack) married 2nd to Mary Shannon b. 1877. 3) Fred Roy
Coffey (b. 13 Feb 1887) in Broadwell, OH and married Grace Patterson Fife (b.
13 Nov 1892). 4) William Rex Coffey (b. 25 Jul 1928) in Athens OH and married
Betty Jean Keeling. The latter is Bob's parents. His chart also gives |
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siblingsof#2John(Jack). Theyare: |
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7 |
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1881 in Alice, OH; Michel E. b.
14 Dec 1882 Huntington, OH; Timothy J. b. 20 Apr 1884 Alice, OH; Clara C. b.
13 Apr 1887 OH; Margaret b. 1 Jul 1889 Hun- |
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tington OH; & Andrew A. b.
Apr 1891 OR |
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NEW FINDS |
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199 |
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David Earl b. Oct 1873 OH; Mary
A. b. |
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1874 OH; Nora b. Sep 1875 OH; |
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Lawrence b. 21 Aug 1877 Athens
Co. ^ OH; Catherine (Berty) b. 13 Mar 1879 |
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Athens Co. OH; James Francis b.
19 Mar |
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. |
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*M. Yvonne Coffey 100055 Smitherma Dr., Shreveport, LA 71115 sends the
following: |
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Photocopy of the marriage record
of John Coffee(y) and Mary Inez Sny(i)der, as it appears in the registers of
St. Matthew Church, Monroe. |
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Note that it is recorded in
Latin as was ^ the custom at this particular date. |
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x Coffey et Snider x |
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Die 5 Novembris, 1913, ego |
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infrascriptus (mutuo??) consensu
contrahentium habiti per verba di praesenti matri monio, conjunxi Joannem P.
Coffee ex loco Vicksburg Miss |
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n |
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natum die 5 Sept. 189 |
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et filium Joannis Coffey et Ida |
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McMurray |
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et Mariam Inez Snider, ex loco |
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natam die 2 Aprilis 1896. |
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ex Wilelmi C. Snider et Zillie
Philips |
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Testes fuerun x Tom Dupree,
Florence |
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D. Snider, Mrs. D. A. Faulkner |
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N. V. Vandegaen, Rector |
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Dispendatione a 2 bm
publicationbus. (Diocese of Shreveport, The Catholic |
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Center, 2500 Line Ave,
Shreveport LA |
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71104) ^ |
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*Another New Find: Janice Autry
wrote that after several trips to Denver to the Federal Archives Center, she |
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finally found old Benjamin Franklin |
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Coffey (Coffee). According to
the 1900 C Census, Benjamin Franklin's father, C. 0. |
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Coffey, was born in Kentucky.
His mother, Dianna Blansett, was born in Missouri. His wife's name was
Rebecca and she was born in Georgia and was eleven years older than he.
Janice hasn't checked the 1850 census be- cause the area of TX to which CO.
Coffey came ca 1849 was "Bexar Terri- tory". That part of the state
was really |
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back in the "boonies". |
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We had an earlier letter from
Janice to thank Raymond Coffey from Stockton, |
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MO for helping her with CO.
Coffey (Charles Oliver). She also contacted Lois Bertram because of her query
in the March issue of CCC and determined they are indeed working on the same
line. If you have anything on this Charles Oliver, or Benjamin Frankin Coffey,
write to Janice at 225 Morning Star Ct, Woodland Park, CO. 80863 |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page17 |
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COFFEY CONVENTION 1998 - MAY 28 / 30
EUGENE. OREGON |
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Ruth & Thurman Lanning have
worked hard to find a good place for us to meet and it sounds like they have
found a winner. Let me make a suggestion that you make reservations now. If
some- thing happens that you can't make it, you can always cancel. Assuming
you do get to attend, you will have the room of your choice at convention
rates. They next reminder will be in the December issue of CCC and it's hard
to find time for things like May conventions in Decem- ber. I know!! All you
have to do is call the telephone number listed under the Ramada Inn address. |
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RAMADA INN |
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225 Coburg Road Eugene, Oregon,
9740 |
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; Phone #541-342-5181 |
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Convention rate - $62. |
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(please use reservations as a
member of Coffey Convention" This gets our meeting rooms. What would we
do without a room? It's your contribution to the cause.) |
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BANQUET SPEAKER Dr. Marvin D.
Coffey |
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He in going to Ireland this fall
to re- search. I can hardly wait to hear wha |
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! |
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OREGON |
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Filet of salmon & London
broil -all for only $21.00 |
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he has found! |
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BANQUET |
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he Lannings are sitll working on a tour knd will bet us hear more
about this in pecember. (Sounds really exciting!) |
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Mr & Mrs. Thurman Lanning
91019 Hill Road |
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Springfield, OR 97478 |
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page 18 September 199 |
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KERIN COFFEY MAGDOVITZ |
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On April 20, 1997, the Skipwith
Historical and Genealogical Society of Oxford, Missis- ^ sippi dedicated the
Kerin Coffey Magdovitz Genealogy and History Research Room. |
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This room was added to the
Oxford Library and named in honor of Walker Coffey's late daughter, Kerin
Coffey Magdovitz. This was made possible by a generous donation |
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from Walker Coffey, a matching contribution by the AT & T
Corporation, a gift of Mr. Lawrence Magdovitz and support of the Society
members and friends. |
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In addition to his financial
contribution, Walker is donating more than 3000 books collected over the
years of his "second career" of being a genealogical and historical
researcher. |
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The 89 year old Walker was an
employee of AT & T for 40 years. He moved back to his hometown of Oxford,
MS in 1967. He became a member of the Skipwith Society and has served as
president of the 150 member organization more than once. |
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Walker has written 2 books on
genealogy and history - JOURNAL OF A JOURNEY, prima- rily relating to Coffey
family history and LAFAYETTE COUNTY LEGACY, a detailed record of 1,785 men
from Lafayette and surrounding counties that volunteered in the Confederate
Army during the Civil War. |
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This room grew from Walker and
his son-in-law's decision to do something in Kerin's memory. |
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Walker and Jessie's health has
deteriated. Walker is confined to a wheel chair and Jessie has had a stroke.
We remember them as very active researchers when they attended early Coffey
Conventions. We wish them well. Cousins can send them cards at 1306 S. Lamar,
Oxford, MS 38655. (Information from Sara Coffey Holland, Oakland, MS - thanks
Sara.) |
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TEXT CCC Issue67 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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June, 1997 |
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IssueNO.67 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 198 |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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CALGARY! WOW! What a wonderful
reunion Donna McDonald put together for us AND it was the largest turnout we
have ever had -81. About half were our Canadian Cousins and were mostly first
timers. We also had a few first timers from the States - so, as usual, about
half were first timers and half "old" timers. |
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Donna's plan really did come
together beautifully and she arranged the |
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weather fantastically! A nice
bright sunny and clear warm day for the tour so we cold see as far as our
eyes would let us. Then Saturday when we were all inside telling stories and
searching for ancestors, we had rain, hail and sleet ? then overnight while
we slept - snow! Can't beat that for full circle. |
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We don't mind not having ice. |
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Now we look forward to May 1998
when we will meet in Springfield, OR- EGON. Ruth and Thurman Lanning will be
putting it together for us. Should be a beautiful time of year to experience
OREGON. Markyourcalendarsnowand let's set a new record for the most people
attending a reunion. |
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sort of like it has for several
years and you AGAIN have Jack Coffee as Secre- tary and me as President. |
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WESTWARD HO! ON TO OREGON! |
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Cauain Jeff |
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P. S. Kitti, she is still in
Hospice Care and is doing as well as can be expected. |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 66 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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The train ran away down the track |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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page 2 June Dear Cousins, |
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We wish to thank the McDonalds
for a |
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fantastic convention |
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The Calgary Convention had the
larg- est number in attendance (81) than we've ever had before. Donna &
Lorissa McDonald (with the help of ALL of their family) did a super job. I
wore my Coffey tee shirt with the family crest on the trip to Lake Louise.
Those still in Calgary on Sunday were invited to an open house at J. R. &
Donna McDonald's beautiful home, |
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with tables loaded with tasty
dishes. It was a great oppor- tunity to get better acquainted with this very
talented family. You should have seen the girls dancing the traditional
Celtic dances, accompanied by a friend on his accordion. |
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Jeff Coffey has renamed J. R. He
Is now known as Junior (Jr.). Sorry, J. R. but you can now join my husband
Jim. Jeff renamed him "Clyde". You know, for Bonnie & Clyde! |
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At convention, I asked the
cousins to be sure to write to new cousin re- searchers and answer queries.
We loose a few cousins every year and usually these are the ones who have not
made contact with other cousins. Even If you only write to offer encour- agement
or a suggestion for their re- search. You could make some very good friends
this way. (I have!) |
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The Coffey Convention Banquet
was held on my birthday (age-old). Jim surprised me with a card good for the
"new computer of my dreams". (I'm shopping!) |
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Now Ruth and Thurman Lanning ask
you to start planning to attend the convention in May 1998 in Springfield,
Oregon. This is the West Coast Cousins best chance to attend a convention on
their side of the U.S. We hope all of those great Canadian Cousins will come
back also. |
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Have a good summer and let me
hear about your research. |
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Your cousin, |
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199 |
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Siennie Cutlet |
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/ |
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Jim & I flew to Calgary |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter.....
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index
2 New Cousins
3 Marvin's Mesage
5 Obituaries
5 Convention 97
6 Mail Box
8 Dead End Roads
8 Currents in the Stream 12
Jesse S. Coffey
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Weightstill Avery Lewis M. |
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Ancestor |
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Charles Howland, 803 Webb St.,
Scottsboro, AL 35768 |
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Paula Sandusky, 617 Cordelia
Cir., Vacaville, CA 95687 |
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Mildred LaSater, 1007 Pleasant
Grove Rd, Woodville AL 35776 Benjamin Robert W. Turner, P.O. Box 789,
Marianna, AR 72360 |
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Jean Weathington, 215 Elliott
Ln. Rd., Gadsden, AL 35903 |
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Sandra Schmidt, 34477 Wheeler
Rd., Kirkland, IL 60146 |
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Betty K. Edgar, 901 Cuthbert,
Midland, TX 79701 |
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Robert A. Coffey, 1653 Marlowe
Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224 |
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Janice Autry, 225 Morning Star
Ct., Woodland Park,CO 80863 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS'CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Edward Edward Chesley |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Charles Howland was presented
with a subscription to CCC by his brother Brad Howland both of Scottsboro,
AL. They descend from Weightstill Avery Coffey. Brad has cleared up several
mysteries that presented problems for theresearchersofthisline. I'msure
thesesameresearchers willwriteto Charles and make him welcome. |
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* Paula Sandusky descends from
Lewis M. Coffey. She says that she read with interest the article written by
Fran Coffey regarding the Lewis M. Coffey descendants who traveled to Oregon
in 1880s. Her grandfather Ernest Garfield Coffey was the first born son of
James Norman Coffey and his wife Laura Hayes. Paula believes that Ernest was
a few months old when the family left Iowaandheadedwest. ErnestCoffey married
Ester Nelson and produced a number of children, one is Erna Louise Coffey who
is Paula's mother. Paula produces a newsletter for this branch of the family.
Sounds like Paula is doing a good job. Her address is 617 Cordelia Circle,
Vacaville, CA 95687 ande-mailaddress: vernonls@com.net or vernonls@aol.com
orsandusky- |
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paula@sen.ca.go |
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3) Mary Elizabeth Coffey &
Dave Hill; 4) William Coffey & Mary Elizabeth Kennedy; 5) Benjamin Coffey
& Mary ?. She has a query in the Dead End Roads section. |
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* Jean Weathington descends as
fol- lows: 1) Edward & Ann (Powell) Coffey;2)John&Jane(Graves)Coffey;
3)James&Elizabeth(Cleveland) Coffey; 4) John [1753-1825] & Mary(__)
[1755-1825] Coffey; 5) Lewis [1777-1853] & Elizabeth ( _ ) [1779- |
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1853] Coffey; 6) Edmund A. [3
Mar.1810-28 Aug 1895] & Dianah H. (Bagby) Coffey; 7) Webster G. [20 Jan
1840-2 Feb 1911 & Louise E. (Tidmore) Coffey; 8) William Thomas Coffeyf
29 Dec 1869- 9 Oct 1957]; 9) Leao Tho- mas Coffey [7 Aug 1892-19 Jan 1974];
10) Marie Jean (Coffey) Weathington [ b. 12 Nov 1928] and her child |
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11) Yolanda Marie (Weathington)
Johnson, grandchildren, 12) January Marie and Dara Frances Johnson. She |
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is looking for the families of 2
uncles who moved to Dallas Texas when she wasyoung. TheywereJohnand Edmond
Columbus Coffey and they were children of Webster and Louiza Coffey. If you
can help Jean, her ad- dress is 215 Elliott Lane Rd., Gadsden, AL 35903. |
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CO |
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. |
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* Mildred (Brooks) LaSater descends |
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from 1) Beatrice Jones &
Leonard |
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Brooks; 2) Ida Lilly Hill &
Felix Jones; and Haridman Sparkman. Her lineage |
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* Sandra L. Schmidt, is the 3rd
great- great-great grandchild of Mira (Coffey) |
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page 4 June |
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is from 1) Edward & Ann
Coffey; 2) John & Jane (Graves) Coffey; 3) John & Dorcas (Carter)
Coffey; 4) Meredith & Ester/Hester Coffey; 5) Hardiman & Mira
(Coffey) Sparkman; 6) William & Margaret (Holder) Sparkman; 7) Leander
& Sarah (Sparkman) Passons; 8) Earnest & Amanda (Passons) Taylor; 9)
Paul & Margaret (Taylor) Nowak. Sandra has spent a lot of time in the
Library at Salt Lake City. She says that she does not have a complete list of
the children of John Coffey and Dorcas Carter/Nancy Richardson. If you can
help her with this or add anything to Sandra's linage, Sandra would like to
hearfromyou. Heraddressisinthe new cousins list. |
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* Betty K. Edgar is seeking
information on Mary Coffee (1758-1843) and Chesley Coffee (1755-1818). They
appear in different branches of Betty's family, but she suspects that they
are related. She descends from Mary (Coffey) & John Gilbreath Sr. through
their son James Gilbreath who married Elizabeth Baker. She also descends from
Chesley Coffee and his wife Mar- garet Baldwin through their daughter |
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Gracie Coffee who married Andrew
Turnbow. IfyoucanhelpBetty,write her at the address in the new cousins list. |
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Janice Autry is doing a great
job of documenting her lineage but could use some help. Her lineage is as
follows: Her parents are Joseph Walter Williams |
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(28 Jun 1912 - 2 Nov 1982) &
Nadine Elsie Dismukes (12 Feb 1912-19 Apr 1987); grandparents and parents of |
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Joseph are - George Eli Williams
(25 Mar 1890 - 28 May 1972) & Nora May Baldwin (25 Aug 1891 - 26 Feb
1974). George's parents are John Williams & Arminda "Minnie"
Coffey (b.ll Nov |
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1866 in Schuyler Co. MO -d. 11
Jun 1899, buried Hext Cemetery, Menard |
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1997 |
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Co., TX). Arminda's father is
Benjamin Franklin Coffey, born 10 Mar 1843 ln Schuyler Co. MO and died 18
July 1926 and is buried in Menard Co. Hext TX His 1st wife's name is unknown
but his second wife was L. E. whom he married 6 May 1919 Llano Co. TX. He
served in the Confederate Army and applied for a pension. The MENARD
MESSENGER contains an obituary of B. F. Coffey and says that he came to Texas
in 1848 at the age of five. B. F. Coffey's parents are C. O. Coffy ( b. 27
Oct 1796 & d. 23 Jan 1889 Menard Co. TX and is buried in Pioneer Rest
Cemetery. He married Dianna Blansett b. 1814 and died 1902 buried in the Hext
Cemetery Menard TX. Janice can verify three children. Benjamin Franklin,
Arminda and Eliza Ann. If you can help Janice, she would appreciate hearing
from you. |
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NEWADDRESSES |
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Charles W. Wieland, 2246 Long,
Beaumont, TX 77701 |
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Jeanette Lewis, 2201 L.A. Cann
Dr., Ponca City, OK 74604 |
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Elizabeth A. Chadwell, 5133
Brazo, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 |
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Loretta Selmer, 445 So. 16th St
#2, Saint Helens, OR 97051 |
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Don W. Spencer, 1802 Corcoran
St., NW, Washington DC 20009-1608 |
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n |
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Capt. James A Coffey, 109
Southern Pine Rd Columbia SC 29223-8908 |
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Gayle J. Carson, 6207 E. 26th
Place, |
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Rev.Edward Patterson, 46 McFarli
Bridge Rd., Carnesville GA30521 |
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Tulsa, OK 7411 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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OBITUARIES |
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HORACE MARCUS COFFEY |
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Huntingburg (Ind.) Convalescent
Cen- ter. She was a member and former church pianist at Main St. General Bap-
tist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Lucile Weyerbacher of Huntingburg;
three grandchildren, Brenda, Debbie, and Ron Weyerbacher; and two great-
grandsons. Her husband, Russell, died in 1995. She was buried in Maple Grove
Cemetery. |
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WILLIAM CALLIE COFFEY |
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14,1997, at Regina Continuing
Care |
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Horace Marcus Coffey, 93 of Thorn Hill, |
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TN died Monday, Feb. 17,1997 at |
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Morristown-Hamblen Hospital. He
was |
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the postmaster at Thorn Hill for
38 |
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years before his retirement in
1973 |
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and organized and helped finance
the |
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first permanent telephone system
in |
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Thorn Hill in 1938. He was
preceded in |
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death by brothers, Franklin,
Carter |
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Jackson, Gold Ballard, Jefferson
Dice |
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and James Everett, and sisters,
Laura, |
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Dulcena, Lou, Hattie Pearl and
Lona. |
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Surviving are a sister Myrtle
Summers, Center. She was a member of and his daughter and son-in-law, Inez |
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William Callie "Billie" Coffey,
97, of Newburgh died at 1:30p.m. Wed. May |
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Marie & Stanley M. Koenke of
South Carolina. |
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(Clipping from Lillian Harrell) |
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Dr. WARREN COFFEY, Ed. D. |
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Warren Chester Coffey, a
resident of Elk Grove OR for the past 18 years, died at his home, Feb.
26,1997. He was born Aug. 31, 1924 in Mc Minnville, OR. Mr. Coffey was a W.W.
II veteran who flew the Hump from India to China. He was an educator who
worked at state and federal levels. Mr. Coffey is survived by his wife of 51
years, Judy Coffey of Elk Grove; his daughters, Mrs. Bill (Shirley) Land,
Mrs. Steve (Sue) Stevens, all of Elk Grove; his son, Cliff Coffey of Scotts
Valley; his sister, Frances Kaputof of Concord; 12 grandchildren and 4 great
grandchildren. |
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(Two Obit's from the EVANSVILLE
COURIER from Warren Coomer) |
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BELLE COFFEY |
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Boonville, Ind. - Belle Coffey,
91 died at 8:22p.m. SaL April 26,1997 at |
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Drakesboror (KY) Methodist
Church. Surviving are two daughters, Rowena Travis of Evansville and Sybil
Seller of Newbrugh; a son, William Guy Satterfled of Evansville; a stepson,
Donald Coffey of Y ankeetown, Ind.; Her husband Cecil, died in 1980. She was
buried in the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. |
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ELSIE MAE WILLARD COUCH |
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Elsie Mae Willard Couch, 90, Oak
Grove, MO passed away May 9,1997, at Oak Grove Health Care Center. She was
the daughter of John Henry & Ida Mae (Hayes) Willard. She was buried at
Mt. Tabor Cemetery near Odessa MO. |
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WILLIAM EUGENE COFFEY |
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(THE DENVER POST, 10,May 1997)
William "Bill" Eugene Coffey of Longmont, died Tuesday at home. He
was 74. He was chief building inspec- tor for the City of Greeley. He is sur-
vived by his wife Gerry, two daughters, Meghan and Amy; and a brother Claude. |
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page 6 June 199 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 1997
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA |
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Calgary was everything that
Donna McDonald promised it would be and more. ^ The only problem is
describing the convention in ONE page. |
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Friday: The bus trip to Lake
Louise and it's glacier was fabulousl We rode a cable car (gondola) to the
top of the mountain and ate lunch in a glassed dining room. Hot Springs,
mountain goats & big horn sheep, waterfalls! Worth every penny! Even a Chinook
wind kept us in short sleeve shirts & wind breakers. |
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Saturday: The cousins met,
visited and helped each other with research. Donna sold tee shirts with the
Coffee/ey family crest as a fund raiser to pay
depositsfornextyear'sconvention. (Greatidea!) |
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At the banquet, Donna and her
family presented a "Murder Mystery" taken from the real
"killing of Sheriff Coffey in Kansas" with awards for the best
guess of who shot who. Lorissa McDonald gave lots of prizes - Reams Goodloe
won the white cowboy hat (for good guys) and many of us got "REAL CANA-
DIAN" souvenirs - ROCK DUCKS. These were made of Canada rocks by Donna's
father Ralph Coffey who's hobby is lapidary, and Jeremy Coffee son of Dale
& Nola Coffee and grandson of Virgil & Iva won the afghan "Snow
Flakes". |
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At election time, it was
unanimous to keep the same officers, Jeff Coffey, |
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President and Jack Coffee,
Secretary. I reported that the Clearinghouse will |
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stay the same size and price
through 97 and asked for the cousins help by ^ writing to new subscribers, to
reinforce their Importance as researchers of the 1 Coffee/ey lines. |
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Betty Coffey, hostess of the
first convention and secretary for many years was honored by a standing
ovation. |
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Ourmostimportantdecisionwaswheretogonextyear.
RuthandTurman Lanning offered to host it in Springfield, OR and Dr. Marvin
Coffey has agreed to be the guest speaker. The vote was - WESTWARD-HO! We're
going to Or- egon in 98. |
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Eighty one attended the
convention with lots of 1st timers, people from 16 |
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states, and several provinces.
Attending were: |
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Arvid & Carol Andvaag,
Charles & Betty Arnold, Bill & Gall Bachman, Jake |
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Bates, Albert & Nancy Biggs,
Harold Butz & Darlene Clark, Darren Christie, Dale |
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& Nola Coffee & Krista
& Jeremy, Ed & Phyllis Coffee, Jack & Nelda Coffee, |
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Virgil & Iva Coffee, Annette
Coffey, Bernard & Mildred Coffey, Dan & Dorothy |
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Coffey, Douglas Coffey, Betty
Coffey, James & Marguerite Coffey, Jeff Coffey, |
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Ralph & Ina Coffey, Scofleld
& Gwen Coffey, Richard & Florence Coffey, William |
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& Virginia Coffey, Paulette
Coffey-Caraway, Jim & Bonnie Culley, Ralph & Mar- |
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garet Davis, Michael &
Dianne Davis & Tanner, Randy & Joanne Davis & Daniel, Maureen
Donald, Kevin Donald, Reams & Virginia Goodloe, Kevin Hakl & |
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Lucinda McDonald, Thurman &
Ruth Lanning, Robert & Bennie Loftin, Dan ^ Marushechka, Mitchell &
Marie Marusheckha, Pat Marushechka, Bob |
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Marushechka & Donna
Kowalchuck, J. R. & Donna McDonald, Ellen Mohr, Sean Norgard & Lee
Ann McDonald, James & Loretta Okel, Keith & Lorrie Sinclair &
Hilary, Graham Tait & Lorisa McDonald, Bill & Marguerite Yates Jobes. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 8 |
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June |
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1997 |
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PEAP END RQAP |
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* Joan Wetzel needs help in her
search for her grandmother's family from Philadelphia, PA. Her great grandfa-
ther was Richard H. Coffey who died 19 July 1910. Joan's address is P.O. Box
66, Spinnerstown, PA 18968 and e mall: wetzel@enter.net |
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* Robert Turner heard of CCC
from Jack Coffee and is trying to find members of his Coffee family. They are
believed to have made it to Arkansas by way of Georgia or Alabama. Robert
descends from William Coffee born in Alabama and Sarah (Sally) L Fortune b.
1849 Dekalb Co. AL. Sarah was the daugh- ter of William M. Fortune & Mary
M. Coffee (b. 1821). William and Sarah (Fortune) Coffee were the parents of
Julia Coffee, b. 4 Mar 1868, Alabama and d. 27 Nov. 1923 Memphis TN. She
married Barto Bernard Bee Phillips in Coffee, AR. Barto Phillips was b. 24 |
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Sep. 1861 S.C. and d. 15 Mar
1899 in Carlisle, Lonoke Co. AR. After his death JuliamarriedaMr.Vincent.
Bartoand Julia's children were: Effie Phillips, b. Jan 1885 AR, (m. Mike
Cohen); Milton William, b. Jun 1886 AR; Floy, b. Apr 1888 AR; Dollie P. b. 2
Apr 1890 AR, d. 26 Dec 1975, (m. Lester Polk); Monroe, b. Dec 1891 AR, d.
Miami FL; Forrest Oakely, b. 9 Aug 1894 Carlisle, Lonoke AR, d. 16 Sept 1972
Little Rock, AR, (m. Elizabeth Catherine Summer, 16 Oct 1916). If you can
help Robert, his address is P.O. Box 789, Marianna, AR 72360 |
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* Jo Ann Stanley is researching
her husband's maternal gg-grandmother, Elizabeth C. Coffey born 16 Aug. 1836
in TN and was the daughter of David and Mary C. Coffey. David was born in
Nov. 1805 inTN. Elizabeth Coffey married William C. Rainey in 1856 in |
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^ |
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MAIL BOX |
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HAPPY 90th Birthday to Marie
Easton. She wrote that she has infor- mation that she wants to pass on, but
she's quite busy with painters, taxes, etc for now. We hope she doesn't work
too hard and catches up soon. We always look forward to her letters. |
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Betty Neimoyer wrote that she
has had four months of chemotherapy and is doing well. She says, "You
don't realize how much your hair is a part of you until you loose it"
and I bet she's right. We're just glad that she's doing well and growing that
hair back. |
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Myrtle Harwood says that her
SanDiego Genealogical Society is sponsoring a "search shop" on
Sept. 13 & 14, 97. If you want to know more about it, call Myrtle at
(619) 258-9007. |
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Elizabeth Chadwell wrote that
with her move, she hopes that she still hears from others working the Jane
Coffey Webb line. Her new address is in the New Address list |
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| 67-8 |
Jack Q, Williams wrote
"I'll be out to see you'al" and we plan to hold Jack and Willie to
IT. We haven't seen them at a convention for quite a while now. |
|
| 67-8 |
Mary Ann Hiesiger is going to
miss the convention this year and we'll sure miss her. She is having some
minor surgery. We wish her well and will look forward to seeing Mary Ann next
year. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 9 |
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White Co. AR and died in 1894. She is buried in Stoney Point Cemetery
in White Co. AR. If you can help Jo Ann with this line, her address is 18546
AR. Hwy 5, Austin, AR 72007. |
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* Mildred B. LaSater says
"Who is 'MY BENJAMIN?' He was born about 1793 in KY and was in Wayne Co.
KY in 1820 & in Jackson Co. AL in 1830. A William and Rutherford were
with him in Jack- son Co. AL. Mildred believes that he died the first part of
1859. Known children were James Andrew, William, Elizabeth, John, Benjamin,
Jackson, Campbell, Lettia?, Martin and Cleve- land. Benjamin's wife was Mary
?, she died in 1849. The 1850 census says that he was a shoe maker. Mildred
believes that her Benjamin is part of the Chesley Coffey line and probably a
son of Martin. Does anyone have a list of Martin's children? Can anyone help
Mildred with this family? Her address is 1007 Pleasant Grove Rd., Woodville,
AL 35776. |
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Mildred also sent the following
infor- mation on this family. The 1850 Cen- sus of Jackson Co. AL - #119,
Dist. 21 |
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209-209 Coffee, William 21 A |
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Mary 21 A |
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In 1820 KY Benjamin Coffey was
26-45 and wife 16-18, with 2 young sons. The lived near Rutherford, Martin
& Marvil Coffey. (The ages seem to be the same as Mildred's Benjamin, but
she says 26-45 is a big gap. |
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Benjamin appears in the 1830
census Jackson Co. ALwith Rutherford next door. |
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1830 Jackson Co. AL |
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William Coffey is he?) |
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1 male 5-10 |
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1 male 30-40 |
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Benjamin Coffey 1 male under 5 1
male 50-10 |
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1 male 15-20 |
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#87 (Mildred ask who |
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1 female 20-30 |
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1 female under 5 |
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1 female 15-20 |
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1 male 30-40 |
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(Mildred wonders about the
oldest female being 15-20) |
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Rutherford Coffey |
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1 male under 5 1 male 10-15 1 male 15-20 1
male 50-60 |
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1 female under 5 |
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1 female 15-20 1 female 40-50 |
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210-210 Coffee, Benjamin 57 |
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(Boot & show maker) |
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Elizabeth 18 A |
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AL |
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(daughter) John 16 Benjamin 14 |
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KY |
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Children of Benjamin Coffey,
Benjamin Jr., John, Campell (Camel), and James A. |
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(James Andrew) were in the Civil
War. John and James A. were killed and possibly Campbell was also. Mildred
has lost Jackson after 1860. If you can help Mildred, her address is listed
above. |
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* Timothy L. Coffey is starting
to trace his family with the help of his sister, Allene Marie Wright. His
father was Allen Pershing Coffey b. 18 Sept. 1918 in Kansas. He died in
Whittier, CA on 3 Feb. 1973. He was married to Dorothy |
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Jean (Winters) in Los Angeles,
CA in approximately 1940. Allen Pershing Coffey had a twin brother, Alvin F. |
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L |
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AL Jackson 11 AL |
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Camel (Campbell) 9 AL |
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Lettia Martin Cleveland |
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8 A 5 AL 4/12 AL 28 KY |
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James (LorJ) 2 A |
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211-211 Coffee, James A. |
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Elizabeth L. 21 TN |
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L |
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page 10 June |
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Coffey and two other brothers,
Harding and Glenn. All 4 brothers were mem- |
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bers of the LosAngeles Police
Depart- ment in the 1950's & 1960's. Timothy's
grandfatherwasFrancisT.Coffeyand was born in KY (unknown date) who married
Nellie (Whitaker), born in IL Francis and Nellie moved to Los Ange- les in
1927. If you can help Timothy with this family, his address is 6672 Vista
Loma, Yorba Linda, CA 92886. |
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* Beverly Hawthorne wants to
know if anyone can help her with the the an- cestors and descendants of Henry
E. Coffey. He was born in New York and died in Alameda Co. California and is
buriedinMountainViewCemetery Oakland CA. Beverly's address is 21875 Mel Mar
Drive, Palo Cedro, CA 96073 |
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* Marlene Bostrom is researching
her 4xgrandparents Marvel & Rachel Coffey. She descends through their
daughter Elizabeth Coffey b. Jan. 1820 in TN. She has documentation that
their other children were: Lavina, Tem- perance, Irvin, William B., Squire,
and Campbell. Elizabeth married William Petty in Gasconade Co., MO on Aug 13, |
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1840. Their children were
William, Isaac, Samuel, Elizabeth, Jesse B., Asbery B., Mary and John. Isaac
was Marlene's ggrandfather. He married Frances Estep in Taney Co., MO. If you
can help Marlene, her address is 2611 Carpenter Rd. SE, Lacey, WA 98503. |
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Her email is MBostl931@aol.co |
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* JoAnn Coffee sends copies of
the Con- federate Military Record for W. Coffee/ W. J. Coffee. He was a
Private, Co. B, 12th Regt. Ala. Infantry. He has a hos- pital record from
Chimborazo Hospital #2,RichmondVA Hewaswoundedon 17 September 1862 and for "disease
- V. S. Shoulder" and was furloughed Oct 8,1862 for 40 days to P.O.
Weogufka, |
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7 |
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199 |
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Ala. The medical records
indicate that he had gangrene or blood poison. He was paroled at Headquarters
Sixteenth Army Corps, Montgomery, Ala. (dated May24,1965) JoAnn thinksthisis
her Joel William Coffey of Sommerville, AL. He was a blacksmith by trade. |
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She is still trying to find who
his par- ents were. If you can help, her ad- dress is 304 Broadway, Coalgate,
OK 74538. |
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* Carol Coffee writes that his
grandfa- ther, Joshua Coffee, was born in 1810 in Smith Co. TN and immigrated
with the Coffee/Wootten Expedition to what is now Stanislaus Co., CA, near
the presentcityofModesto. Atthesame time (early 1850s) Joshua's two sons,
including Carol's g.grandfather, Joshua David Coffee, conducted an immigrant
group of Tennesseans down the Natchez Trace to far west Texas where
descendants of the family still live. Carol is still trying to fill some
blanks in the California branch of the tree. He is looking for descendants of
Joshua Coffee and his brother Joel or their sons. Joshua's first wife,
Delilah Conger died in 1846 in TN but Joshua later married Sarah Hill. There
were four children born of that union, including two sons, William Floyd and
Robert H., all of whom were born in Stanislaus Co. The only other thing known
of Joshua and Sarah is that they are buried in the Citizens Cemetery,
Modesto, CA Carol is also looking for another group
whopossiblymovedintoCalifornia. (I quote):" Toward the end and after the
Civil War, one of our Texas Coffees, Charles Franklin Coffee, descended from
Col. John Trousdale Coffee, con- ducted large drives of Texas cattle and
horses up into western Nebraska and easternWyoming. Descendantsof Charles
Franklin Coffee founded sev- eral large ranches in those areas and many of
his descendants are there |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page I |
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I |
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today, in and around Chadron, NB and on Hat
Creek Ranch of eastern WY." It is known that still other descendants of
Charles Franklin moved on west into California. Anyonewhorecognizes these
lines should write to Dr. Carol Coffey Ph.D., 2028 Bingle Rd., Houston, TX
77055-1453. |
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*Rev.SamCoffey,2321W.CollegeSt,
Junction, TX 76849, is looking for infor- mation on his grandfather, Charles
Lenius Coffey born in TN. Sam Wash- ington Coffey was born in Arkansas. |
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* Shawn Miller's gggg
Grandmother is Susannah Coffey b. abt 1767 in SC, married to James McCoy
Criag.. Susannah's father is John Coffey. Shawn would like to hear from
anyone working on this line and Shawn's ad- dress is 35 Glenmoor Drive,
Englewood, |
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CO 80110 |
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* Gayle Carson is still looking
for clues onherDanielCoffeyfamily. Shesays that her g.grandfather Daniel
Coffey was listed in Allegan Co. MI along with his wife Mary and six
children, Catherine, John, Daniel Jr., Robert and Eugene.
Gayle'sg.g.grandmotherwas also in the census in Kent Co. MI (Grand Rapids),
Mary B. Coffey and she was residing with a son-in-law Joseph Kirkbridge. |
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Gayle says that her new
information for this family is the burial place for several members in St.
Andrews Cem- etery in Grand Rapids, MI. Mary Bridget and Daniel Coffey came
to this country in 1865 and were married In 1865. It's not know if they
married in Ireland or America. Their first two children were born in
Philadelphia, PA. If you have any suggestions on getting Gayle's research
back to Ireland, write to her at 6207 E 26th Place, Tulsa, OK 74114. |
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* C. L Moore is researching the
family of Martha Coffey and Joshua Stepp and would like to correspond with
others working on this line. C. L.'s address is |
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220DeanaLane,Blacksburg,SC29702-
9774. |
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* Dorothy L. England, 1039
Landon Lane, Arnold, MD 21012, is working on theChesleyCoffeyline. Shewastold
about CCC by Wayne Coffey of |
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Albermarle, VA. Thanks Wayne. |
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. |
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* Scot W. Northrup, 1186 Oakland Ave.,
Columbus, OH 43212-2215 is hoping to find some distant cousins. He is look-
ing for the descendants of George and Delia (Northrup) Coffey. It is rumored
that the daughters have the Northrup family Bible. Scot is in need of the
bible to connect some siblings and their parents. |
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George Elliot Coffey was born 31
May 1881 in Marion Cty, OH and married |
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about 1904 In the same city to
Delia E. Northrup. George's parents are listed as George & Anna (Elliot)
Cofiry. George and Delia had 5 children: Minnie Lucile, b. 24 Oct 1908, Opal,
b. abt 1910, Wilfred b. abt 1914, Mary D. b. abt 1916 and Edgar E b. abt
1920. |
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page 1 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Jack Coffee has a COFFEE/Y
PAGE on the Internet at the following URL:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/ |
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2-Jun-97 |
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PIains/6233/index.htm |
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Make sure that uppercase and
lower- case are maintained. It is what his server requires. |
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His personal email address is
jcoffee@ix.netcom.com |
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Nelda Coffee (Jack's wife) is
NELDAL@worldnetatt.net |
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that the upper or lower case is
unim- portant in their addresses, but he wants you to note the "L"
in Nelda's address. HegetslotsofCoffee/ycon- tact via the internet and sends
them to us. Weowehimaverybig"THANK YOU". |
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if she had remarried. Also,
Mahala, Fielding's daughter, is pretty consis- tently found in the census
records with her siblings, several of whom appar- ently never married.
Daraleen says that she suspects that Mahala, the wife of James Coffey, was
probably a Coffey, too, but she has no idea which of the several Coffey
families she belongs to. |
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"What a tangled web this
family wove!" If you want to write to Daraleen on this subject, her
address is 4305 Toni Ave., N.Salem, OR 97303 |
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*From the book "Gone
Home" a direc- tory of the deceased and items of his-
toryofHoltCo.,MO.1837-1981,by Eileen Derr. page 73 OLDMOUNDCITYCEMETERY |
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Jack says |
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* Coline Coffey sent a copy of Anna |
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(Boone) Coffey's application for
bounty |
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land for William Coffey's War of
1812 |
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Service. It gives a record of
their mar- |
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riage, 18 Oct. 1804 in Burke Co.
NC and |
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lists William's death date as 21
or 22 |
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May 1839 Mulberry, NC. It was
filed in |
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CaldwellCo.NConthe23rdofMay |
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1856 and verifies that her
maiden |
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name was Anna Boone. Coline says
that family. Her book "Ye Olde Coffey she is no closer to finding
Benjamin & |
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Mary - b. & d. Apr 17,1883
aged 11 |
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hrs. dau. P.J. & LH. Coffee |
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Jeffle May - Feb. 2, 1885 - Mar
22, |
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1885, dau P.J. & LH. Coffee
**%. |
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* Marjorie Smeltzer-Stevenot was re- cently recoginzed in the SUNDAY
RECORD of Monroe, NY for her work in preserving the Coffey/ Galloway Cem-
etery. Sheresearchedtheoccupantsof the graves and found the John Coffey |
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Polly (Hayes) Coffey's children than when
she started. If you can help her, her address is 2195 Mulberry Creek Rd.,
Lenoir, NC 28645-9013. |
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*Daraleen Wade writes that she
doesn't think that Mahala Coffey, who married |
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James Coffey, is the daughter of
Field- ing and Celia (Coffey) Coffey. It doesn't appear that Mahala, their
daughter, ever married. For one thing, she was named the guardian of her
three youngest siblings (see Russell Co. KY Court Orders, V2, pg392) and in
those days it was pretty unusual for a mar- ried woman to be named guardian,
even of their own children - especially |
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Grounds" area a result of
this research and is still available for $10.95 plus tax and postage. Write
her at 150 Johnstown Rd., Sloatsburg, NY 10974. |
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* Myrtle Harwood gave us the follow- ing
from the Tennessee Genealogical Magazine: |
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STRONGCOFFEY |
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From the Pulaski Citizen, Giles
Co., TN - |
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Reprinted in the Memphis Weekly
Public Ledger, Memphis 20 Feb. 1888. "The Coffey family of Maurey County
appear to have honored their father and their mother with amazing rever-
ence, judging from the following facts which reveal their remarkable life
tenure: |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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They were born in South Carolina
and came to Tennessee in 1817 very poor and scarcely able to buy lands as
cheap as they were, settling near Campbell's Station in Maury County. |
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-Mrs. Caskey, the sister, lived
long in Giles County, but now is in Texas and in her 88th year. |
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- William Coffey in his 86th
year, |
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- H. Wiley Coffey in his 84th
year, and -S.W.Coffeyinhis82ndyearareas spry and active as many at 60. |
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These four constitute an entire
family, unbroken by the ruthless hand of death, and we doubt not this case is
without parallel. They were all born in the months of September and October,
notwithstanding it is said that persons born between September and March
attain greater age. They are all Demo- crats and never voted any other
ticket." |
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RICH COFFEY |
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We're getting the Rich Coffey
lineage |
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straightened out with the help
of Johnnye Brown, Marie Davee, Virgil Coffee and Gene Brewington. Johnnye
sent a copy of the marriage record of |
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Rich and Sarah Greathouse,
married in Chattooga Co. GA 5 Oct. 1848. I spent a day in the Missouri
Historical Socity library, (part of the University of Mo. Library) in
Columbia MO. I did find Richard Coffey in Chattooga Co. GA, 5 Sept. 1850 in
the Summerville Dist. page 364. (Federal Census) Rich was 28, a farmer and
born in GA. Sarah A was 28, also born in GA Infant (assumed to be Elizabeth
P.) was 1/12 years old and born in GA. In the same county, same district and
on page 358 are his par- ents. William B. Coffey, listed as 50 years old,
born In South Carolina. He was a farmer with value of real estate owned as
1600. His wife is Delia age 45, also born in South Carolina. Chil- dren
listed were Jane 21, John 18 and Thursa M. 16 all born in GA. Then in the
same household is Elizabeth Beddo |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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24 and her sons James A. 8 and
Will- iam A. 5 born in GA |
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1 hand copied the 1840 Chatham
County GA Census. |
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William Coffey: Males |
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1 - 5 to 10 (John would have
been 8) 1 - 15 to 20 (Rich would have been 18 1 - 30 to 40 (this is William
age 40) Females: |
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2-5to10 (Ifbeforeherbirthday,
Jane would have been 10 and Thursa was 6) |
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) |
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V |
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1 - 10 to 15 (this is 14 year
old Eliza- beth who married the Beddo) |
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1 - 30 to 40 (Delilah or
nickname Delia) |
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In one of the Coffee/ey books:
THREE COFFEES FROM TEXAS, RICH, HOLLAND & JOHN TROUSDALE by Gene
Brewington on page 109 says that William Coffee is on the 1840 U.S. Cen- sus
of Chattooga Co., Georgia. (I found this record with the spelling of Coffey.)
The book go on to say, "the land records show William selling 320 acres
for $1600.00 in 1851. This was evidentally about the time the Coffey family
moved to Texas, because in |
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1860 they appear in the Parker
Co. Texas Census. They are the only Coffee family in Parker County. (I tried
to get this census, but my library had the roll ofmicrofilmoutonLibraryLoan.)
The book "THREE COFFEES FROM TEXAS" says that the Coffee household
in 1860 consists of William Coffee, age 60 and his wife D. Coffee, aged 53,
and J. Coffee age 25. The book also says that in |
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1860 Richard Coffee and his
family are shown in Brown County Texas which is not far from Parker Co. It
also lists a proof of Elizabeth Bedoe and Rich being siblings was that Fog
Coffey in a later printed story calls the Bedoe boys "cousins". |
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We also know that James &
Delilah (Ferguson) Coffey never left North Carolina. James died at his son,
Marvel |
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page 14 June |
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Coffey's home and they are
buried in the Hull Hill Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC. Therefore they could not be
the par- ents of Rich Coffey born in GA. |
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Marie Davee says that the 1870
Colman Co. TX census lists: Richard Coffey a white male, 47 years old - his
profes- sion was raising cattle. His wife Sarah was 40, keeping house. John,
William & Bell were 15,13, & 11. Richard (Fogg) was 6. Margaret
married to James Bedoe was 23 and keeping house. Marie says that she
remembers seeing her great grandpa, John and his
brothersBillandFogg(Richard). |
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Now if only we can find parents
for William B. born c. 1800 in South Caro- lina! If you can help, write YE.
ED., Johnnye Brown, P.O. Box 272, Harper, TX 78631, Marie Davee, 402 N. 12th
St. Junction,TX76849. |
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MORE RICH COFFEY |
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Were we pleasantly surprised
when we received a large packet of material from Spencer Coffey on the Rich
Coffey connection. He reminded us that Jo Ann Hatch and Don Gann have
inquired about this family in the past and we have ran queries in CCC in
9/91; 12/93; 9/96 and 3/97. Spencer says that if |
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we should determine that William
B. Coffey is Rich's father, rather than James and Delilia Ferguson Coffey,
than this family fits into his family tree. |
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I quote: |
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Sometime around the late 1870's,
my grandfather, Robert "Bob" Exum Coffey (1858-1939) left his home
in the Ozark Mountains of Boone Co., Arkansas and traveled to Texas, where he
stayed for some time with his relatives, Rich and Sallie Coffey. The reason
for grand- father's trip remains a mystery, but there was a hint that Bob
Coffey had got himself into a jam in Arkansas and had gone to Texas to let
the incident "cool off" for a while. |
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In later years Bob Coffey told
his own |
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1997 |
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children stories about his stay
in Texas with Rich and Sallie, of Rich's problems with the Indians, of John
Coffey's bloody and bullet-shredded shirt, about Fogg Coffey, etc. Some of
these tales I later heard on separate occa- sions from my father Carl (b.
1904) and my Aunt Delia (b. 1895). That |
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there was a very close family
connec- |
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tion between Bob Coffey and Rich |
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Coffey, there seems little
doubt. My |
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father seemed to consider them
closely related cousins. Aunt Delia on the |
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other hand thought the
relationship to becloser. In1978Deliatypedher |
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memoirs and wrote that her
father, |
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Bob Coffey "...had bros.
David, Rich and |
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Fog in Texas...." Partly
true; David - |
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yes, but Bob Coffey and Rich
Coffey |
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were NOT brothers, and Fog was
Rich's |
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son. Nevertheless,herassumption, |
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wrong though it was, serves to
rein- |
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force the idea that my family
consid- ^^ ered the relationship between Rich |
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and Bob to be a very close blood
con- nection. |
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The challenge (?) to James
Coffey be- ing Rich's father first came to my at- tention in CCC 9/91,
followed by the 3/ 97 issue, which gave the names Will- iam B. and Delilah
(Trentham) Coffey. Now, if we remove James from Rich's ancestral line and
insert William, there is an immediate connection between Rich Coffey and my
grandfather, Bob Coffey. William B. of GA/TX, becomes the "missing"
William of TN, son of John (1773-1843) and Margaret (Baskin) Coffey. |
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a) William of TN was named 2nd
in |
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sequence of children of John and
Mar- |
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garet. It is known that David
P., the |
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4th in sequence, was born in
1805. It |
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would appear then, that William
B. of ?* |
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. |
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GA/TX was also born in 1800 |
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b) John & Margaret, parents
of William of TN, were earlier from SC. According to census records, so was
William B. of GA/TX. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page15 |
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c) Rich, son of William B. of
GA/TX, & Bob, son of Col. J. N., were obviously closely related by blood,
based on the stories told me by my Dad & Aunt Delia. This theory would
connect them as "first cousins", both grandsons of John &
Margaret |
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d) Col. J. N. named one of his
sons Will- iam B.; was he named for the CoL's brother, William of TN, perhaps
identi- cal with William B. of GA/TX? |
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Spencer continues to say that if
Rich's descendants really do have some doubts about his previous lineage but
don't yet have a better theory, maybe this one would suggest new avenues of
research in ironing out the "James vs. William B." issue. |
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Spencer Coffey's address is 8220
S. Russell Rd., Oak Grove, MO 64075. |
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COL. L N. COFFEY |
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The following was sent by
Spencer |
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Coffey and is an extract from OF
THE OZARKREGION. |
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This worthy old pioneer deserves
the most honorable mention within the pages of this volume, for he has ever
been a representative of the honorable, industrious and law-abiding class,
and has done his full share in helping to make Arkansas one of the most fa-
vored States in the Union. He was born in Lincoln Co., Tenn., April 15,1819,
a son of John and Margaret (Boskin) Coffey, both of whom were born in South
Carolina, the birth of the former occurring in Lancaster District It is
supposed that three brothers of the Coffey family came from Ireland and
settled in this country prior to the Revolution, and it is a family tradition
that John Coffey, the paternal grandfa- ther, was a member of the Colonial
Army and took part in that struggle. |
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John Coffey, the father of the
subject of this sketch, was a participant in the Florida War, was an early
settler of |
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Williamson Co., Tenn., afterward
of Lincoln Co., and later removed to West Tenn., dying in Fayette Co., in
1843, at the age of seventy years. After his death his widow removed to
Woodruff Co., Ark., in 1848. Both were members of the Presbyterian Church and
throughout a well spent life he fol- lowed the occupation of farming. Their
children are as follows; Elizabeth, Will- iam, Hugh, David P., James,
Jonathan N., Jane, Susan, Isabel and Margaret, and one who died young. The
subject of this sketch is the only one of the family that is now living. He
made his home with his parents until he was twenty- three years old, grew up
on a farm and received such education as the primi- tive schools of his day
afforded. He was married in Tenn. to Miss Parmelia Cloyd, a daughter of John
Cloyd, who died in Tenn. After his marriage he moved to Arkansas and settled
in Woo- druff Co., where he made his home |
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until 1850. He then spent six
years in White Co., Twelve years In Newton Co., and then moved to the farm
where he now lived, containing 100 acres, three miles southeast of Harrison
on Spring- field road. When he first came to the State he entered some Government
land at $1.25 per acre. He had been successful from a business standpoint,
was engaged for some time in the tan- |
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nery business in Newton Co., but
has always followed the occupation of farming. He was elected to represent
Boone Co., in the State Legislature in |
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1874-5 and has always been
active in the support of the men and measures of the Democrat party, with the
excep- tion of the time that he was an Old Line Wig in an early day. He is a
member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, is an elder in same, is active
in all church and school work and all moral mea- sures are heartily and
substantially supported by him. By his first wife he became the rather of the
following |
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page 16 |
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June |
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children: John, Tandy, William
B., David, Spencer and R. F., Cofey and after the death of his wife in 1863,
he in 1864 wedded Elizabeth McPherson, to Whom six children were given, three
of whom are living: Oscar, Garland and LenoI. In1879thesecondwifewas called
to that bourne whence no trav- eler returns and for his third wife he
espoused Mrs. M. A. Wynns a native of |
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North Carolina and a daughter of
Will- iam and Anna (Spencer) McCarver, both of whom are dead. The present
Mrs. Coffey came to this county from Texas in 1865 with her first husband,
Joseph Wynns, who died in Boone Co., in 1867. They had four children: Bird,
R. B., Fannie A. and J. C. all residents of this county. |
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THE COFFEE - COFFEY SCRAP- BOOK |
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by Gene Brewington page 5 |
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(From: The Peters Colony of
Texas, by Texas State Historical Association, 1959; copied |
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1971, at Okla. Hist. Soc. |
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Eli Coffee came as a single
manpriortoJuly1,1848. He was issued Fannin Third Class Certificate No.. 1571
for 320 acres, which he sold unlocated and which was later patented
inGraysonCounty. Hewas Illiterate. |
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Hiram Coffee migrated to the
colony as a family man prior to July 1,1848. He received a certificate from
Thomas William Ward, and his heirs patented 640 acres in Cooke County (Fannin
Third Class No. 1315). He was listed on the 1850 census (Grayson County,
family no. 206) as a 50 year old farmer,withfourchildren. Bornin |
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Tennessee, he came to Texas from
Indiana. |
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James S. Coffee migrated to the
colony as a famly man prior to July 1,1848. He was Issued Fannin Third Class
Cer- tificateNO.588for640acres,whichhe sold unlocated and which was later
patented In Grayson County. He Is listed on the 1850 census (Grayson County,
family No. 251) as a 27 year old farmer, with three children. Born in
Indiana, he migrated to Missouri, then to Cherokee Nation, then to Texas. |
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Washington Coffee migrated to
the colony as a single man prior to July 1, 1948. He was issued a land
certificate by Thomas William Ward in 1850, which was sold unlocated and was
later patented in Grayson County (Fannin |
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Third Class No. 1345). He is
listed on the census of 1850 (Grayson County, family No. 206) as a 21 year
old laborer, born In Indiana. |
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William Coffey was issued a
certificate for 640 acres by the county court of Cooke County In 1853 which
he patented in Parker County (160 acres, Robertson Third Class No. 4325; 63.7
acres, Robertson Third Class No. 3762). Since the remainder of the |
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certificate was never patented
and since the claim was disapproved in 1857, it is doubtful that Coffey was a
bona fide colonist. |
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(Could the last one have been
William & Coffey? He sold his land In 1851 In Georgia and Is assumed to
have moved to Texas at this time.) |
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IESSE S. COFFEY |
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is buried beside Jesse in Long
Swamp Church Cemetery. Her parents were Jane and Hezekiah Crumpton. |
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Hezekiah died after 1818 in
Wilkes Co. N.C. and Jane Crumpton still lived in |
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1853. (In May 1853 she withdrew
her letter from the old Suawnee Baptist Church, Gwinnett Co). |
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The Jesse Coffey family was in
GA by 1824 therefore this probably could be |
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another clue that Thomas Coffey
who died in 1825 gave his son Jesse his inheritance before he died and before
Jesse moved from N.C. to GA |
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The 1830 Federal Census shows
Jesse Coffey family In Gwinnett Co. GA. In the 1832 Cherokee land lottery,
Jesse S. Coffey, Lewis and Edmond Coffey all were awarded 160 acres of land. |
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Jesse Coffey and family were
listed in Forsyth Co. GA's 1832 Census. He was listed as a member of the
Petit Jury of Forsyth Co. several times. |
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The 1860 Pickens Co. GA Federal
Census list Jesse's wife Winneford living with her son, John Gordon Coffey
and his wife Mary. (Jesse died in 1858) |
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Rev. Willie W. Coffey of Alabama
gave further info on Jesse S. Coffey and his marriage. He states Jesse's
wife's name as Winneford Crumpton Broom and it was assumed she was a widow.
Joan Hudglns also gave similar info, stating the name either Crumpton Broom
or Broom Crumpton however, the mar- riage record only gave Winneford
Crumpton. (Marriage Record, grooms List Film #8 county 104. Wilkes Co. N.C.
read by Mary Coffey, at the Dallas |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
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Little is known about this Jesse
(one of many Jesses) some sources say that he died young and some say he
never married. Accordingtocensusand marriage records, these claims are in
error. |
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The Jesse S. Coffey of this line
was born 19 July 1799 in N. C. The most probable parents of Jesse are Thomas
Coffey and his second wife Sara (Sally) Fields. Thomas Coffey was born in
1742 in Essex Co. VA and died 1825 in Wilkes Co., NC. |
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Thomas and Sara Coffey did have
a son Jesse, but no Jesse was mentioned in the will of Thomas Coffey. For
this reason some feel that Jesse died single before 1825 or left the area and
never was heard from again, or that Thomas Coffey gave Jesse his inheritance
be- fore he moved from Wilkes Co. N.C. to Georgia. |
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Jesse Coffey did marry Winnefred
Crumpton, 22 Dec. 1821 In Wilkes Co. N.C. ALarkinCoffeywasoneofthe bondsmen.
Thomas Coffey had a son, Larkin that would have been a younger brother of
Jesse but old enough to be a bondsman. Also,Jesse'sfirstsonwas named Thomas
(which was a custom for a man to name his first son after his father.)
Another custom was to name children the same as his father's children. Thomas
Coffey had sons with similar names to the sons of Jesse Coffey. |
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Jesse S. Coffey is buried in the
Long Swamp Cemetery, in Marble Hill, Pickens Co. GA. His tombstone indi-
cates that he was born 19 July 1799 and died 18 Oct 1858. |
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Jesse Coffey and Winneford
Crumpton (or Compton) were married in Wilkes Co. N.C. 22 Dec. 1821., both
Jesse and |
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Winneford were born in N.C.
Winneford Crumpton was born 20 |
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Nov. 1801 and died 11 Nov. 1863.
She |
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The above information was
gathered from several researchers by J. C. and MaryCoffey.
OtherswereLucilleSea- man Coffey, James Coffey Jr., Marvis |
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Dilbeck, W. W. Coffey & Joan
Hudgins |
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Library, Dallas, TX. July
16,1981 |
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page 18 June 1997 |
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*Mary Bush says that it's taken
her a while to get "around to it" but she has an |
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answer for Rod Coffev's question
in Issue 62, March 1996 on page 13. Rod * asks if any cousins know anything
about Elmer G. b 1893 and Bert Coffey b. |
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1895. Mary has located them on a
soundex of the 1900 census (Kansas) living iri the Soldiers Orphan's Home.
She is fairly certain that these are two of the 8 or 9 children born to Tatum
Parthemer and Francis Artimisha (Brown) Coffey. The oral family history
states that when Arti died, Tate could not deal with it. He "farmed
out" the children and left for Colorado. Tatum was the son of Isaac
Vance and Catherine (Parthemer) Coffey who are noted ln the March 1984 Issue
ofCoffeyCousins. MaryisfairlycertainoftheconnectionbecausetheAdminis- trative
Judge with access to these records has not answered several letters. Mary's
husband Is believed to be a son of Bert Coffey. Mary's address Is 200 N. Roop
St., Susanvllle, CA 96130 or maryb@psln.com |
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TEXT CCC Issue66 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUS |
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March, 1997 |
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IssueNO.66 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b. Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 198 |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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DearCousins, |
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Our reunion is sneaking up on
us. I |
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have made my reservation a the
Motel and sent my money to Donna for the trip and banquet. If you have not
done so DO IT NOW!!!!!! |
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Sounds like she has made some
great arrangements for us and I look for- ward to it. |
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About the only news I can send
on at this time is related to Kitti. As many of you are aware, she suffered a
stroke October 4 - the day after we returned from an Elderhostel to Great
Britain. Her right side is paralyzed and she cannot speak She was in a coma
the first four weeks, but seems to be com- pletely out of it at this time,
although there is obviously some brain damage and we are not sure just to
what ex- tent. She does recognize us and tries to communicate which
frustrates her and us because we cannot often guess what she wants or is
trying to tell us. |
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February 6 she was enrolled in
Hos- pice. If you are not familiar with Hos- pice, I suggest you find out
more about it from them or someone in your com- |
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9 |
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munity who can tell you more.
They |
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support the entire family,
including the patient and have some really super people involved. A basic
requirement is that the patient not be expected to live more than six months. |
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I do hope to be in Calgary and
as noted have made the reservations for our reunion and look forward to
seeing you there. |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 65 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA Other than USA -$10.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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page 2 March |
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1997 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I'm writing from South Padre
Island, Texas again but this time the mail has been a mess. My daughter
forwarded some of the January mail in an Express Mail pouch and got it back
after more than 2 weeks. Then she packaged this mail and that which had arrived
after the first mailing and sent it by U.P.S. Well, even this took a full
week. So if your letter arrived in the last 2 weeks, I probably won't get it
until after I get home. We're leaving here March 1st. The printer will have
this issue ready to mail when I arrive home. What I'm trying to say is if
your request isn't covered in this newsletter, it will ap- pear in the next
issue and I apologize. |
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I have printed the complete sub-
scriber list as you haven't had a cur- rent address list for over 2 years
now. It seems to be especially helpful to |
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new researchers. 1 have added
the ancestor/person in my computer file that most describes your research but
the notes that identify your ancestor, such as birth and death dates or mar-
riage had to be left off. This doubled the space needed to print this list
and I determined that you would not like to have a newsletter that was all
sub- scriber list. I don't keep these files up too well, so you may want me
to change them. Let me know how you would like to be listed, but it can only
be a few words. |
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I have had some really sad
letters lately. We've lost several very dear cousins and friends in the last
few months and have several that are ill. I wish we had more to offer than
our sympathy. As genealogists, we will remember. |
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Last but not least, I hope you
have taken advantage of the wonderful opportunity offered by Donna McDonald
to take a great vacation to Calgary, Canada and visit your Coffey Cousins at
the same time. Keep in mind that you need to tell Donna that you are coming
by March 15. Hey! even the money exchange is in our favor! |
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Hope to see as many as possible
at the convention. |
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Your cousins, |
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[Bonnie Ctdtey |
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, |
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INDEX |
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President's Letter
1 Publishing Info
1 Editor's Letter
2 Index 2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
4 Marvin's Mesage
5 Obituaries
6 Answers to Previous Inquiries 6 Currents in the
Stream
7 Dead End Roads
8 Documents Galore
11 Subscriber's List-Jan.97 12 |
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Convention 97
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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Coffey Helm. THANKS SHIRLEY.
Helen's query is on page 5 of issue 65 in the Dead End Roads. She is looking
for parents for an Allen Coffey who married a Hamilton. If you have infor-
mationonthisline. Heraddressisin |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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r^ Virginia Murphy, 75 Tower Road,
Lincoln, MA 0177 |
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Jessie R. Coffey, 510 Westview
Ave. Lockland, OH 45215 |
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Helen Steinecke, P.O. Box 501,
Joshua Tree, CA 92252 |
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Jo Langwell, 11802 Poplar Creek
Dr., Houston, TX 77077 |
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Jo Ann Stanley, 18546 AR Hwy 5,
Austin, AR 72007 |
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Jean Weathington, 215 Elliott
Lane Rd., Gadsden, AL 35903 Edward
LindaRoberts,301HarringtonSLSW,PalmBay,FL32908 James |
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James Alfred Benjamin Allen
Ninrod T. |
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NEW COUSINS |
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* Virginia Murphy is a daughter
of James Alfred Coffey b. abt 1875 in Boston, MA & died in Arlington MA.
HemarriedJeannetteMayBriggs. James Alfred was a Junior being the son of James
Alfred Coffey Sr. also born in Boston MA He married Mary Bannon. Virginia
would like help on this line if anyone recognizes this fam- ily, write to her
at the address listed in |
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the New Cousins list |
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* Jessie Coffey has his lineage
In good order. He descends from 1) Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey through
their son 2) John and Jane (Graves) Coffey; |
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3) Benjamin and Polly (Hayes)
Coffey |
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4) John and Elizabeth (Rucker)
Coffey; 5) Ausburn and Matilda (Daulton) Coffey; 6) James Madison and Lydia
(Wolf) Coffey; 7) John Henry and Eliza Margaret (Lansford) Coffey; 8) James
Madison and Minnie Lansford (Parrett) Coffey; 9) Ronald Ray and Mary Edith
(Brummett) Coffey, parents of Jessie. He would like to hear from others |
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workingonthisline. Hise-mailad- |
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dress is: 103575.2667@compuserv |
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* Helen Steinecke sent her
thanks for printing her query in the Dec. issue. She says "It gave
results right away andwiththerightCoffeyfamily". She heard from Shirley
Houk who put her in touch with Dick and Kathy Coffey. Dick is a brother to
Helen's aunt Naomi |
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the new cousins lis |
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* Jo LangwelTs grandmother's
father is Ninrod Thomas Coffee (10 Feb 1837?) who she is trying to connect to
Joshua Coffee (1845-1897). Joshua was from Prince Edward, VA. So far Nlnrod's
father was Richard S. Coffee (1800- 1879 NC and AL) and mother Sarah D.
Fielder (1804-1881 TN and AL). Richard's father was Thomas (1774- 1845?) and
mother Lucy Smith (1782- 1850). Jo thinks these are the correct parents. She
also has a Thomas Coffee who married Mary Knight. The only information found
on them is that she died Aug 1832. Jo would like to get more Information on
this family. Write her at the address listed above. |
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* Jo Ann Stanley heard of CCC
through Raymond Coffey. Her husband Is the Coffey descendant but she did not
give us any more clues. I'm sure we will have more by the next issue of CCC. |
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* Jean Weathington found CCC
through Gene Brewington and the internet. She descends from Edward Coffey but
has not told us from which of his children. I'm sure she will send this
before the next Issue goes to print |
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page4 March 1997 |
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* Linda Roberts says that Emma Coffee, her
husband's grandmother married Elias Roberts in Saline Co. IL Emma's
grandfather was James A. Coffee (b. bet. 1810 & 20) m. Mahulda Baker. On
the marriage record for John R Coffee and Tennessee Groaning it shows John's
parents as J. D. Coffee and Baker.) JohnR.Coffee(1840-afL1900)who married
first, Nancy C. Rhine. Children by this marriage: Etty J., Edward, Eda
Frances, William & Silas. James A. Coffee then married Tennessee A.
Groaning and they had: James Arthur and Emma (1883-1957). {Linda has John K
in some records and John D_ In |
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James A and Mahulda Coffee died
prior to the 1850 Census and do not show up as an individual family on the
1830 or 1840 Census Records. She can notfindaburialsiteforJamesand Mahulda in
Saline/Gallatin Co. IL. The earliest census records (1830) that Linda has
found for Gallatin Co (later Saline Co.) show the first Coffee in the area as
Horatio R. Coffee in Equality Twp. In the 1840 Census Record, Sa- line Twp.
there was John Coffee next door to Thomas Coffee and 11 doors down we find
James Coffee. |
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In the 1850 Census records and
pre- sumably after James and Mahulda have passed away, John D. (or R) is
living with the Rine family and two other boys Perry C. and James are also
living with other families with their ages approx. 1 year apart which leads
Linda to think they may be brothers and she asks, why didn't one of the
remaining Coffee families take care of them as was the norm at this time? She
also asks how the Horatio and |
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James Coffee families fit into
this puzzle? If you can help Linda with this family, her address is in the
new cousin list. |
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Linda says that she has hit a
snag. |
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* Mary Hethcoat make her own
cards withrubberstamps. Hercardwas VERY professional. I'd like a lesson!!
Thanks Mary. |
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* Bernie & Millie Coffey of
Dallas, TX celebrated Thanksgiving dinner at the Inn of the Hills, 1001
Junction High- way, Kerrville, TX and suggest that we try It some year.
Sounds like fun! |
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* Ruth & Thurman lanning
write that Thurman is keeping PACE. (A Betapace heart pacer - that is!) I can
under- stand that after trying to raise three teenagers!! Ruthsaysthattheyare
down to one now. (Whee!) They are looking forward to Calgary. |
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* Jim & Marguerite Coffey
say that Jim Culley and I should enter the kite com- petition in Grand Haven,
Michigan in March. (Of course he adds "The wind will be cool enough to
freeze the tail off our kite, along with the flyer and flyee." (I think
I [YE ED.] will stick to warm, thanks.) They say they will see us in Calgary.
Jim still needs parents for that elusive Marvel Coffey who settled in Maries
Co. MO. |
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* John & Mary Ann Taylor
sent one of Mary Ann's hand drawn Christmas cards. She's an extremely
talented artist. They enjoyed "Christmas in Coffeytown" this year.
John says that it is a "Great use for the Macedonia Meth- odist Church"
of Coffeytown which is now used as a community center for the local
population. |
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others??? Ye-ED |
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* Willard and Bessie Duncan sent
a |
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Christmas letter written by
Bessie which we enjoyed reading very much. |
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They certainly are blessed by a
great family. Willard is another cousin who got a heart pacemaker this year.
He and Bess were able to spend two weeks last spring in Ireland and made Out-
reach International as their headquar- ters. (Now, if we can only get them
back to the Coffey Convention in Calgary.) |
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* Annette Coffey writes that she
plans to attend the convention. In fact, her daughter and son-in-law,
Paulette and |
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Jim Caraway have already bought
plane tickets. Annette is also trying to get some more of her family to
attend. She copied the convention page and mailedthemout GoodworkAnnette! |
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* Fran and Bess Coffey have
taken two trips by air last year. One for the fu- |
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neral of their brother-in-law,
Ed MorrisonwhodiedOctober30th. In September the visited their American Field
Service daughter Roseitha Haller, her husband Herbert & son Bertram, all
from Vienna, Austria. Thanksgiving they had their daughters Mary from
Hancock, MA and Patricia from La Honda, CA visit them. |
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* Rod Coffey writes with a humor
that I can't manage to pass on, but he has busy with everything but genealogy
in 96. His son, Rod Jr. graduated "Cum Laude" from Vanderbilt
University in Nashville and now is attending Bringham Young Universtiy. This
same son also got married this summer. Rod Sr. fell from a ladder and broke
his left wrist (but was lucky not have fell on the screw driver that he had
in his back pocket.) He says that he's still stuck in the same place with his
re- |
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search on Ambrose Coffey. |
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* Lorisa McDonald writes that
she has moved to a town house and congratula- tions are in order as she has
set a wed- ding date for September 97. The lucky man's first name is Graham
and we expect to meet him in May at the con- vention. Lorisa also wanted us
to print |
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her email address:
lmcdonal@direct.c |
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* We heard from Virgil Coffee.
He said that Iva enjoyed the get well cards. Virgil and several of his family
plan to join us in Calgary. We will look for- ward to it. |
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* Bennie Loftin's father
celebrated his 85 th birthday on Jan. 14. He is still living in his own home.
I had hoped to visit Bennie on our trip to South Padre Island, but Jim was
trying to stay ahead of the ice storm bearing down on that part of the country.
We got to Austin, TX before getting iced in, so I missed seeing Bennie but
she'll be in Calgary. |
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MARVIN'S MESSAGE |
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Marvin Coffey wondered where I
got the idea that it would only take him a couple more days to get settled!!
He says that he still has so many boxes in the garage that he can't get the
car in. (Been there! Sorry Marvin.) |
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As to corrections for his book,
Marvin says that he has heard from both, Brad Howland and Al Carhart telling
him that the son of Alexander Hamilton Coffey listed on p. 31 of the Supple-
ment as Michael A was actually Weightstill Avery Coffey (undoubtedly named
for his uncle.) Brad gives the full date of birth for Alexander Hamilton
Coffey, 29 Jan 1803 and his death date as 5 April 1864 (text p. 75). The
birth date of Weightstill Avery Coffey was 26 Aug 1837 and the death date was
20 July 1898. |
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page 6 OBITUARIES |
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ROBERT H. COFFEY |
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Robert H. (Bob) Coffey died
December 7,1996 after years of illness. He and wife Betty would have been
married 52 years on January 19th. Betty has always been an active member of
CCC but Bob was never well enough to attend. We send Betty our sincere sympathy. |
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WILLIAM HUMPHREYS |
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Willliam (Bill) Humphreys died
Novem- ber 24,1996. His wife and our cousin, Louise wrote that he loved her
Coffey relatives and so enjoyed the Coffey Conventions. We will certainly
miss him and send our sympathy to Louise and their family. |
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THOMAS NEIGHBORS |
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Tom Neighbors died in October
1996 in Anniston, AL. Brad Howland wrote this sad message. We send our
sympathy to our cousin and Tom's wife, Lillian Neighbors. |
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RUTHCOFFEY |
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Ruth I. Coffey 87, of
Evansville, died Sunday January 5,1997 at Fairway Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center. Survivors are three daughters, Mary Frances Gholson of Stillwater,
OK. Martha Jane Coffey of Kansas City, MO, and Margaret Louise Mowery of
Flint, MI; three sons, Ralph J. of Eldorado, IL, James A. of Henderson, KY,
and William R. of Indianapolis; a sister, Grace Irvin of Broughton, IL. Her
husband, Arthur, died in 1988. Burial was in the Hebron Cumberland
Presbyterian Church cem- etery, Walpole, IL. |
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(from THE EVANSVILLE COURIER,
thanks to Dan Elliott & Warren Coomer) |
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Mar-97 |
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BILLIE HAMMOND |
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Billie Jean Hammond, 62, of
Denton, died Wednesday April 17, 1996. She was born Jan 12, 1934, in Aubrey
to Dillard and Vevia Coffey. She married Leon Hammond in 1951 in Denton. She
leaves a daughter, Melinda Carter of Denton; sons, Charles and David Hammond
of Denton and Johnny Hammond of Tioga; sister, Edna Housden of Denton; and
eight grand- children. Burial was in Cooper Creek Cemetery. |
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(fromDENTONRECORD-CHRONICLE,Sat.
April 20,1996, compliments of Bennie Loftin) |
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ANSWERS TO PREVIOUS QUERIES |
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Shirley Houk answers Helen M.
Steinecke's query In issue 65. The Allen Coffey that Helen refers to was a
brother to Shirley's g-grandfather, Joshua. Shirley says that the fact of
Susan Hamilton being a 4th g-grand- daughter of Alexander Hamilton has never
been proven by any of the re- searchers. It is primarily a family
"rumor". They also have not been able to tie into the Allen family
with any proof. Shirley is pretty sure they tie to the Aliens through their
g-g-grand- mother, Nancy F. Allen Coffey, but since they never have been able
to find |
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proof of her father's father,
they be- lieve he was illegitimate. If a relation- ship exists, it goes back
to the Revolu- tionary War time. Shirley says that there are several Coffey
lines that be- lieve they are related to the Allen Clan. The best book found
on the famous incident is "The Hillsville Tragedy" by
EdwinChancellorPayne. Shirleywas able to obtain it via inter-loan library
from the Virginia State Library. It's great to get two cousins together! |
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* Shirley E. Houk has help for
lots of peoplethisissue. Ihopesomeone helps with her query in the Dead End
Roads section. She has offered to help with research for those needing infor-
mation from Titus and Upshur Counties in TX. She lives in Camp Co. TX which
is between the two previous Counties. You can't beat an offer like that. Her
address is Rt. 1, Box 52B, Pittsburg, TX 75686. |
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* Marie Davee says that she has
loaned her CCC to Rev. Sam Coffey born in AR. Marie says that she visited
Menard, TX which is in an adjoining county and found a grave marked: C. O.
Coffey, b. 1796, d. 1889 in the Pioneer Rest Cem- etery, Menard, TX. She wonders,
if this one is related to her Rich Coffey of the Junction TX area. Marie's
address is 402 N. 12th Street, Junction TX 76849. |
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* Marianne Morrison writes that
she read with interest about Susan Henderson who has information on the
Edward Coffey line of Chicago, IL Marianne's father had a brother named
Edward and he lived in Chicago area. Marianne plans to find out if it is the
same Edward. Good luck! |
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* Glen Johnson attended the
Baltimore Coffey Convention and met Capt. Bill Auton who helped him connect
with Daraleen Wade. Glen has gotten help from Daraleen and Virgil Coffee. He
is now close to unraveling the ancestral web of his great grandfather Langston
Coffey from Adair Co. KY through Jack- son Co. AL and finally to Titus Co.
TX. He says there is still much to be proved but there is light at the end of
the tunnel. We hope Glen will send what he finds to CCC sometime. We'd like
to know the final results. |
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* Virgil O. Coffee sends
information that may help the researchers working on the Rich Coffey line. I
quote: The Chatham,Georgia1850Censusreports a William B. Coffee, age 50 and a
Julia - age 45 (probably read as Julia when it was really Delia - a corruption
of Delilah which was really her given name). She was Delilah Trentham, born
20 Nov. 1804; married to William B. Coffey in Hall Co., GA on 17 Mar |
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1822. RichardorRichashewascalled
was born 14 Feb. 1823 and married Sarah Greathouse on 5 Oct 1848. |
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I (Virgil) believe William and
Delilah Trentham Coffey had their children in |
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Jane b. 1829 |
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John b. 1832 |
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ThursaM. b.1834 |
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(Thanks Virgil - YE Ed.) |
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Does anyone have more on this
family? |
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* Bill & Betty Auton found
the follow- ing grave markers and thought they might help someone. |
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Dover Baptist Church Cemetery,
Ellendale, Alexander County, NC: Powell G. Coffey b. 1869 - d. 1920 Sarah F.
Coffey b. 1879 - d. 1954 David Coffee b. 1856 - d. 1907 |
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?Shirley Houk of Pittsburg, TX
writes that she is envious of Jeff Coffey living in San Antonio. She used to
go there for conferences while working with Texaco. Shetookearlyretirementand
moved to Camp Co. TX, one of the smallest counties in Texas. She cur- rently
works part time at the Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Museum in Pittsburg and
says that there are quite a few Coffeys in her area but since she was never
able to tie in with her line, she just put them on the back burner. |
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the following order in Georgia Richard
b. 1823 |
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Elizabeth (md. Joseph W. Beddoe,
10 June 1841) |
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We'll have to have Shirley
"dig" these Coffeys back up and pass them to CCC. |
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* Dorothy Crawford says that she
has found distant cousins and that it is ironic that after all these years of
not knowing much about dad's side of the family to now have found several.
Dorothy's dad, George Norman Nessel died July 17, 1996 without knowing he had
cousins. He is the g.g. grandson of Lewis M. and Delilah Coffey. She has
heard from Norman Lousignont and is hoping to hear from Fran Coffey, an-
other cousin. Dorothy's address is 289 Maui Cir., Union City, CA 94587-4208. |
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* Kay Coffey of Brighton,
Ontario, writes that she now knows that her early ancestors came from a small
town in County Down, North Ireland. We hope to hear more about this when Kay
has time to tell us all about it |
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* Ellen Wagner has an e-mail
address now and would like to hear from you at: RDECWAGNER@AOL.COM |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Faye McQuilling, 8807 Madison
Ave. #102A, Indianapolis, IN 46227 |
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Mabel T. McLean, 9303 Blackberry
Rd., Lenoir, NC 28645 |
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Dr. Wanita Bailey, P.O. Box
1055, Washington, IN 47501 |
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Betty Coffey, 1681 Cranes Creek
Rd. Cameron, NC 28326 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Shirley Houk would appreciate
infor- mation on the following people. They are children of Jesse C. and
Nancy F. (Allen) Coffey. |
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I. William Garland Coffey, b. 3
Jun. 1862, Rockbridge Co., VA. He was last |
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found on 1880 Nelson Co., VA
census living with his parents and siblings. II. Nancy Elizabeth Coffey, b.
21 May |
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1864, Rockbridge Co., VA. Last
found on 1900 Augusta Co., VA census living with her mother and brother,
James R. (Both her mother and James moved to Ohio but we lost her.) |
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III. George Robert Coffey, b. 16
Mar |
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1869, Augusta(?) Co., VA. Last
known was his marriage on 04 Feb. 1891 in Nelson Co., VA to Sarah E. Lotts. |
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LV. Rosea Bell Coffey, b. 21
Jul. 1878, VA Last known was her marriage on 4 Oct. 1899 in Augusta Co., VA
to Rob- ert O. Nuckolas. Have not been able to find Nuckolas family since. |
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V. Mary Jane Coffey, b. 08 Jun.
1853, Nelson or Rockbridge Co., VA. Last known was 1870 Augusta Co. VA cen-
sus. She was living with William (age 69) and Violett (age 65) Bridge, three
dwellings away from her parents. |
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If you can help Shirley, her
address is Rt. 1, Box 52B, Pittsburg, TX 75686. |
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*Lois Bertram is still in need
of help with "descendants" of Benjamin Franklin Coffee. Her address
is Box |
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1106, Beeville,TX 78104. |
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*Lillian Tilton Thomas, needs
help with her family. Francis (Frank) J. Coffee, age 37 b. 1833 and wife,
Marian age 31, born 1839, were in Columbus KY in the 1870 federal census.
Their chil- dren were 1) Ella S. (age 13 in 1870, b. 1857) married Jason J. Novell.
2) Gertrude V. (11 in 1870, born 1859) |
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3) Mollie Gell, (7, born 1863).
4) Joe G. (saysfemaleincensus,age4) Perhaps |
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s&\ |
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. |
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Paul C. Summitt, P.O.
Box 99 |
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, Freeport, FL 32439 |
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Lorisa McDonald, 101-1205 W. 14
Ave. Vancouver, BC, Canada V6H-1P7 |
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Coline Coffey, 2195 Mulberry
Creek Rd., Lenoir, NC 28645-9013 |
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Wm. D. Amell, 423 London St.,
Peterborough,Ont.CanadaK9H-3A2 |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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hernameisJosephine! Doesanyone
know the parents of Francis J. Coffee from KY? Lillian's address is 211 E.
Schaumburg Rd., Streamwood, IL 60107-1460. |
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*Paula J. Sandusky of 617
Cordelia Cir., Vacaville, CA 95687 writes that she is the grand-daughter of
Ernest Garfield Coffey. Hisdaughter,ErnawasPaula's mother. She has printed
the first edi- tion of her family branch newsletter, "The Coffey Spot"
and is trying to take over where her cousin Kermit Knudson left off in their
families research. She would appreciate help. |
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*Josie Brumley is still having
trouble finding William Coffey who married Emily (?, Hunnicut, Honeycutt).
She searched the Alabama Civil War records with no luck and says that she is
no closer than she was 3 years ago. If you can help Josie, her address is
Rt.2, Box 209, Oak Grove, LA 71263. |
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*Margaret Billing is looking for
the parents of Mahaley Coffey who mar- ried James Coffey, Apr. 25,1857 in
Russell Co. KY. Margaret is pretty sure that her Mahaley is the daughter of
Fielding and Celia Coffey but there were two Mahaleys in the 1850 census in
Russell Co. KY. She sends the follow- ing census records: |
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1850 census Russell Co. KY 18/18 |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 9 |
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DeathnoteRusselCo.KY Mahaley
Coffey 47 b.NC |
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Anderson H. Coffey 21 b. Mary Louisa Coffey 18 b. Matilda Evaline
Coffey 16 (md. Dec 28,1854 Russell John Holt) |
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Cyrus Coffey 14 b. |
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Martha Ann Coffey 19 b,
(md.Aug.1,1849RussellCo.KYto Andrew Gains of TN) |
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1850 census Russell Co. KY
388/388 Andrew Gains 22 b. TN |
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Martha Ann (Coffey) 19 (md. Aug
1, |
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1849 Russell Co. KY. She married
2nd ca 1862 to Geo. Whitfield Moore.) |
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1860 census Russell Co. KY
889/889 |
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1829 1832 |
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b. 1834 Co. KY to |
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1836 1831 |
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Mahala Coffey 53 |
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Elizabeth Coffey 49 |
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Fieldan Coffey 47 b. 1813 |
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Milessa Coffey 3 |
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(these are children of Fieldan
Coffey b. 1782 NC, d. 1833 Russell Co. KY& Celia Coffey b. 1777 NC (1850
census Russell Co. KY age 73) |
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1860 census Russell Co. KY
893/893 Mahaley Coffey 56 b. 1804 NC (widow of James Coffey d. 1847 Russell
Co.KY) |
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Mary Louisa Coffey 27 dau. Cyrus
R. Coffey 24 son Martha A. Gains 41? md. dau |
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b. 1807 b. 1811 |
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58 b. 1792 VA 66 b. 1784 KY |
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21 b. 1821 |
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9 son of Martha 5 d a u "
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30 |
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James Helm Mary Hadley DellaHelm |
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James Helm |
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(md. Feb.16,1857 Russell Co. KY/
Cunthia Hammond) |
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Eliza Compton 12 |
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Mahaley Coffey 42 b. 1808 |
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1850censusRussellCo.KY205/205
James Coffey 50 b. 1800 KY |
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(d. Apr 25,1857, 62 yrs. from
ulcers. |
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Cyrus M. Gains |
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Ruth E. Gains |
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JohnCompton |
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Margaret wants to know if anyone
can help her straighten out this puzzle of |
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/#^ |
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*Carole Colenbaugh has some new
leads for her line of Coffeys but it has changedtoCoffee.. Shevisitedthe
Dallas genealogy library and found the following in the Mason Co., KY census. |
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19 b. 1831 |
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Mahalas. Her address is 7210 Twi |
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n Oaks Dr., Indianapolis, IN
46226. |
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page 10 |
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Mar-97 |
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1870 Mason Co. KY census |
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5. From "THE COFFEY CLAN
from 1690," by Frank R. Moore- published 1969- recopied 1986 by Gene
Brewington on page 48- Coffey Genealogy by Laurence H. Coffey- "JESSE
(COFFEY) died single." 6. If JESSE COFFEY, bora 19 July, 1799 was the son
of THOMAS COFFEY & SALLY COFFEY
then their next son LARKIN COFFEY born 18 February, |
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1800 would have been premature.
7. Coffey research indicates that the |
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sonofTHOMASCOFFEYnamedJESSE was
born between SALLY COFFEY STEWART in 1790 and LEWIS R. COFFEY born 25 May,
1796. This order of birth would have JESSE born about |
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1793 |
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8. From Vol. 1- Caldwell Co.
Cemeteries on page 53 is found the following: "THE COFFEY CEMETERY is
located on a side roadbehindGREENROCKBAPTIST CHURCHinBuffalo. Itisonproperty
owned by Hoy Moretz. According to Ed |
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Jones, a long-time resident of
the area, the cemetery is Inaccessible. He says the only people whom he knows
that are buried there are the parents of JESSE COFFEY." Compiler John O.
Hawkins. Thomas Coffey was buried in the Hull Hill graveyard and later moved
to HARPER'S CHAPEL CHURCH burying ground. Who were the parents of this JESSE
COFFEY? |
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9. REUBIN COFFEY & SARAH
(SALLY) SCOTT had a son named, JESSE, bora - ??- died 1840. |
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10. A JESSE COFFEY is on the
Yadkin Baptist Church membership list, dated from November 1787 to May 1839.
Transcribed by John O. Hawkins. |
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11. A Deed- Wm. Coffey to JESSE
COF- FEE, 150 Acres- Year 1833. Found on page 349- Book 38 in the Caldwell
County Courthouse, Lenoir, N.C. |
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12. From: Caldwell County Court
Min- utes- July Term 1842? Page 18? Geo. Holloway and Wm. Prett appt. commit- |
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COFFEEJohn Mary |
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50 Laborer |
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48 Housekeeper |
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William Bridget 12 John 10 |
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17 Cotton Factory |
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1880 Mason Co. KY census |
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COFFEE, William 27 Cigar Maker |
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Henrietta 26 (Maiden Name
Daulton) |
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Katie A 5 ? (Carole's grand
mother, b.1876 |
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Mary E. 1 |
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Carole says that the 1880 census
said that William's father and mother were both born in Ireland. If you can
help Carole, her address is 450 Oakwood Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028. |
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*MaryThroneburg, 2082Throneburg
Rd.,Morganton,NC28655,prepared this thought provoking piece. How many of
these Jesse's can you verify? |
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WHO WERE THE PARENTS OF
"THIS" JESSECOFFEY |
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1. THOMAS COFFEY & SALLY
FIELDS had a son named Jesse Coffey. The will of THOMAS COFFEY made Jan.
29,1825, in Wilkes County, N.C. list his 14 chil- dren. Six were by his first
wife and eight by his second wife. Jesse is not listed because research indicates
that he died young without leaving a fam- ily. No heirs of JESSE are listed,
either. 2. REV. I. W. THOMAS put in, The Lenoir News paper, dated Feb.3,1914,
that JESSE, the sixth son of THOMAS COFFEY by his last marriage, died after
being grown, but left no family. |
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3. From "The History of
Watauga Co.," page 294?by John Preston- "JESSE COFFEY, who died
unmarried." pub- lished 1915. Son of THOMAS COFFEY. |
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4. From THOMAS COFFEY & HIS
DE- SCENDANTS by Laurence H Coffey pub- lished 1931, page 1?12. JESSE-died
single." |
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tee to settle with John
Edmisten adm |
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of JESSE COFFEY, Allow 5% for rec. and expenditures. Compiled by Linda
M. Staley, John 0. Hawkins with correc- |
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tions & comments by Allan
Poe. |
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13. William Coffey appointed
guardian |
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of Nancy Coffey and Mary Coffey,
mi- nor heirs of JESSE COFFEY, dec'd. From Caldwell Co. Court Minutes,
October Term 1842. Page 20 - N.C. |
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14. Page 2- same book as above?
Job Moore appt. administrator of estate of JESSE COFFEY dec'. Elijah S.
Moore, security. |
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* Donna McDonald would
appreciate hearing from people who could help her flesh out their family
tree, espe- cially Nathaniel Hayes Coffey, America Coffey and Fielding
Gatewood Coffey. She has send the following: |
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1. Chesley Coffey, b. ca.1725,
VA d. Wilkes Co. NC |
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m. Jane Cleveland |
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2. Issac Nebuzaraden Coffey, |
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b.1757 Wilkes Co. NC |
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d.1797 Madison Co. KY m.
ca.1780, Elizabeth Hayes |
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3. John Hayes Coffey, |
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b. 1793, Wilkes Co. NC |
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d. 1860 Russell Co. KY m. 1815
Augusta Co. VA to |
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Mary (Polly) Burkett Children:
Nathaniel Hayes, |
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America, Fielding Gatewood and
James L. |
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4. James L. Coffey, b. 1827
Russell Co. KY |
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m.May 1849 Susan Ann Bradshaw |
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5. Oliver Hill Coffey, |
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b. Dec.ll, 1851 Russell Co. KY,
d. Nov. 25,1950, Hamburg, IA |
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m. Feb. 1,1874, to |
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Elizabeth Frances Tiller |
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6. Ebberley Judson Coffey, |
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b. May 22,1879, Russell Co. KY,
d. Apr 17,1960 Kipling, SK m.Sep. 9,1968, to |
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Laura Jeannette Proctor |
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7. Ralph De????re Coffey, |
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b. Oct 20,1909, Thurman, IA |
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m. Mar 21,1940, to |
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Ina Beatrice Falconer |
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If you can add to Donna's family
tree, her address is 140 EdgehiU CI. N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T3A-2X1. |
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1 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 1 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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* Janet Tepera sent a photo of:
HONOR ROLL, Members of the Fort Henry Guard 1938-1940 who served in the
Canadian Armed Forces During the Second World War. It contained the name: |
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Coffey, W.G. |
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* Susan A. Henderson sent a
large group of Coffey material which included the following: Vivian Zollinger
wrote in a column called "Owen County Ances- tors" {Spencer Evening
World, 31 Oct |
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1991) that the consensus of
researchers was that Mary Graves traced her "an- cestry to Capt. Thomas
Graves (ca.1580- bef 1642) and wife Katherine Crosher. We know a great deal
about Thomas Graves. We know that he arrived in the "Mary & Margaret"
the second supply ship to Jamestown October 1,1608. We know that he survived
the "starving time" in the winter of 1609. On one occasion, while
on an exploring expedi- tion with Capt. John Smith, he was cap- tured by the
Indians and held for ran- som. Thomas Savage (later killed by Indians) was
successful in securing his release by offering to fight thirteen of the
Indians at once. We know Thomas Graves was chosen to |
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Continued on page 16 |
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page 12 March 199 |
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7 CLEARINGHOUSE SUBSCRIPTION
LIST 1997 |
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Bettie Albright |
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William Amell |
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John W. Arnett |
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Capt. William J. Auton 10911
Fingerboard Rd., Monrovia, MD. 21770-9021 Edward Coffey |
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15 Many Lane, Black Mountain. NC
28711 |
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423 London St., Peterborough,
Ont. Canada K9H-3A2 Timothy Coffey 612 Emery Road, Louisville, KY 40206
Elizabeth Coffey Cleveland |
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Martha Coffey Cleveland |
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% |
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3804 Timberview Way, Reisterstown, MD
21136 5539HazelbrookAve..Lakewood,CA90712-180 P.O. Box 1055, Washington, IN
47501 |
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2617 Spicewood Court,
Bloomington, IN 47401 902 Whippoorwill Drive, Atlanta, TX 75551-1952 1974 Co.
Road #239, Fremont, OH 43420 |
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Michael Coffey Reuben Coffey |
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Gail Bachman |
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Beverly Bagwill |
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Dr. Wanita Bailey |
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Myra G. Baker |
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Robert D. Banks |
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Thelma Barberree |
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Eva Jean Bartlett |
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Karen Baumann |
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Bonnie Bellamy |
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Betsy Berry |
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Lois V. Bertram |
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Antoinette Betourne, 426 Regents
Way Apt#l, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 |
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Margt. Billing %Andrew Billing,
7210 Twin Oak Dr., Indianapolis, IN46226-5722 Joel Coffee |
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300 Sagefield Drive, Smyrna, TN 37167
P.O.Box415,Hammond,IN46325-0415 Rt.1,Box214,Tecumseh,OK74873
2307CrestwoodDrive,Tupelo,MS38801 P.O. Box 1106, Beeville,TX 78104 |
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Joel Coffee |
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Thomas Coffey Peter Coffee |
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Edmund A. Coffey Rich Coffey
William Coffey Edwin H. Coffey |
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Lois Anne Bloss Box 73,
Wellsville, KS 66092-0073 |
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Greg Boswell 2311 S. 5th Street
#105, Austin, TX 78704 |
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Eugene Brewington, 4728 NW 59 th
Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73122-7512 |
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Hugh Coffey Franklin Coffee |
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Johnnye Brown Josie Brumley Mabel
Buckley Mary Bush MelissaByrd |
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P. O. Box 272, Harper, TX 78631 |
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Rt.2, Box 209/231 Coffey Rd.,
Oak Grove, LA 71263 |
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1506 Mulberry Rd. Apt. #7,
Martinsville, VA 24112 200 N. Roop Street, Susanville, CA 96130
4510RosemaryAve.,Dayton,OH45405 |
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252 Hoofbeat Trail, Kerrville,
TX 78028 10629KainCourt,Orlando,FL32825 |
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465 Sunset Terrace, Cedar Park,
TX 78613-9025 2028S.120thEastAve.,Tulsa,OK74128 |
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192 Tucker Road, Spartanburg, SC
29306 12910 Park Forest, San Antonio, TX 78230-1523 |
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A. W. Carhart |
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Ella Carpenter |
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Joseph C. Carroll |
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Gayle Carson |
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Anna S. Cassell |
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Patsy K. Castanon |
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Elizabeth Chadwell 32 St.
Tropez, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Sue Chaffin 1006W.Taliaferro,Madill,OK73446
Patricia A. Christensen 7615 - B, Indianapolis, IN 46240 Darlene Clark 1500 -
41st Place, DesMoines, IA 50311-254 |
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Isaac Vance Coffey Benjamin
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Edward Coffey Eliza Coffee
Walker |
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Daniel Coffey Chesley Coffee |
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Jane Coffey Webb Martin Coffee
Samuel Jefferson Coffey |
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Vikki Lyn Cleveland 328 Vincent, Salem,
IL 62881-1831 Dr. Carol Coffee PH.D 2028 Bingle Road, Houston, TX 77055 |
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Peter Coffe Sr Larkin Coffee
Lilburn Coffee |
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Joel William Coffee William
Coffee |
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Edwin Cleveland Coffee Larkin
Coffee Peter Coffee |
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Thomas Coffey Reuben Coffey
Michael Coffey |
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Hugh M. Coffey Reuben Coffey |
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Hayes Coffey Jesse Coffey |
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Edward Coffey Jackson V. Coffey |
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Edward Coffey Newton Eli Coffey |
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Edwin R. Coffee |
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Jack K. Coffee |
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JoAnn Coffee |
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John C. Coffee |
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Kenneth R. Coffee 322 Enchanted
Way, Del Rio, TX 78840 Virgil O. Coffee |
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William C. Coffee Annette Coffey
Ben B. Coffey Sr. Bernard M. Coffey Betty Coffey |
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Betty Coffey |
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H. William Coffey Boyce B.
Coffey Cecil Coffey Coline Coffey Danny K. Coffey David L. Coffey Donald
Coffey |
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P.O. Box 2, Mcintosh, NM 87032 |
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2842 East A Street, Torrington,
WY 82240 4801CyprussPoint,Frisco,TX75034 |
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42633 |
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4104 Guilford Lane, Woodbridg,
VA 22193 |
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10026 Hackberry Dr., Baton
Rouge, LA 70809-2810 304 S. Broadway, Coalgate, OK 74538 |
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5885 Fruit Ridge NW, Grand
Rapids, MI 49544 |
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4521 Meredith Ave., Dallas, TX
7521 |
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507 Edmisten Rd., Blowing Rock, NC 28605 |
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Australia 3205 600 BeUevue St., Lander, WY 82520-3417
2215WestmeadeDr.SW,Decatur,AL35603 |
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2195 Mulberry Creek Road,
Lenoir, NC 28645-9013 P.O. Box 11, Jamestown, KY 42629 |
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122 Caldwell Drive, Oak Ridge,
TN 37830 P.O.Box496,NorthHighlands,CA95660 |
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Donald S. Coffev 1212 Oak Croft Drive, Luthersville, MD 2109 |
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Edward F. Coffey 848 S. Weller,
Springfield, MO 65802 |
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Erin Coffey 1871 60th Ave. N.E.,
Salmon Arm, British CoL, Canada V1E-4N |
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Colby Coffey George Stanley
Coffey |
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Edward Coffey James A. Coffey |
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Hugh Coffey John (Jack) Coffey |
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Joel Coffey Michael Coffey |
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Edward Coffey Jesse Coffey |
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Thomas Coffey |
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Jesse Coffey WilliamM.Coffey |
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Benjamin Coffey Thomas Coffey |
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Martin Coffey |
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Lewis M. Coffey Ambrose Coffey
John Coffey John Coffey Marvel Coffey |
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Amos Coffey Hugh Coffey |
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James B. Coffey Edmund F. Coffey |
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David Coffey William Coffey |
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Ananias Coffey Lewis M. Coffey
John Coffey |
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Benjamin Coffey Rich Coffey
William Coffey |
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865 E. Silver, Tucson, AZ 85719 |
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1754 Ironwood Drive, Minden, NV
89423-4701 |
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Francis I. Coffey |
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George L Coffey |
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Capt. James A. Coffey 1849
Morninglo Lane, Columbia, SC 29223 |
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1104 E. Houston Ave, Crockett, TX 75835-1726 |
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James C. Coffey James E. Coffey James V.
Coffey Jeff Coffey |
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T. Jeff Coffey Gerald Coffey
Jessie R. Coffey Jo Ann Coffey |
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515 Fleser Court, Spring Lake,
MI 4945 P.O. Box 4002, Alexandria, VA 22303 |
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471 North Drive, Wyandotte, MI
48192 |
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32 Quiet Brook Court, St.
Charles, MO 63303 3102 Mindoro, San Antonio, TX 78217
500OakwoodDr.,Papillion,NE68133 |
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510 Westview Ave., Lockland, OH
45215-2950 |
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6229 Gossard Ave., East Lansing, MI
48823-1598 John Askew Coffey 5301 Bryant Irvin Rd., #126, Fort Worth, TX
76132 |
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Larry J. Coffey Loy L. Coffey |
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M. Yvonne Coffey Marvin D.
Coffey Marv Coffev |
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R. K. Coffey Raymond Coffey |
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118 Lamb Hdq. Rd., Stockton, NJ
08559 |
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1309 Carnation, Lewisville, TX
75067 |
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10055 Smitherman Dr.,
Shreveport, LA 71115 |
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4771 E. Hillcrest Road, Medford,
OR 97504 6235 N. Jim Miller Rd., Dallas, TX 75228 R.R. 3, Brighton, Ont,
Canada, KOK-1HO 2400HartonBlvd.,Tullahoma,TN37388 |
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Raymond A. Coffey R.R.3, Box 4200,
Stockton, MO 65785-9279 |
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Richard Coffey |
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Robert A. Coffey |
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Robert C. Coffey |
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Robert D. Coffey |
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Robert E. Coffey |
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Rod A. Coffey |
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Roger L. Coffey |
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Spencer T. Coffey |
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Tom Coffev |
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Victor L. Coffey |
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Walker J. Coffey |
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Dr. Warren C. Coffey 8751
Jadestone Court, Elk Grove, CA 95624 |
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980CrescentDrive,Boulder,CO80303 |
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P.O. Box 235, Jonesville, VA
24263 |
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3085 N. Starlane, Apt. H,
Fresno, CA 93722-4841 HC.32, Box 474, Prescott, AZ 86303 |
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2014 Third Street, Kenosha,
WI53140-1029 |
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1729 S. Downing Street, Denver, CO 80210
9116 Fletcher Drive. La Mesa. CA 91941-4403 8220 S. Russell Rd., Oak Grove,
MO 64075 |
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Box 68, Vienna, MO 65582 |
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12148 Topper Road, Madera, CA
93638-8508 1306 S. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655 |
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Wayne Coffey 460 Owatonna Circle,
Riverdale, GA 30296-1735 William J. Coffey 709 Delaware Trail, Mercer, PA
16137 |
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Carole Colenbaugh 450 Oakwood
Road, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
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Warren K. Coomer 610 W. Oak
Street, Oakland City, IN 47660-1046 |
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Dorothy Crawford I. V. Crawford Bonnie
Culley Marie Davee |
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289 Maui Circle, Union City, CA
94587 808 Hamvasy Lane, Tyler, TX 75701 |
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1305N.16thStreet,Lovington,NM88260 |
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712 East Wood, Apt. F, Paris, IL
61944-1967 |
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4780 Haygood Point Rd., Virginia
Beach, VA 23455 285S.KingsRoad,OrmondBeach,FL32174-6171 500 Moss Street, NW,
Hartsell, AL 35640 |
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2711 Rustic Lane, Glendale, CA
91208 |
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417 Coronado Drive, Mt. Vermon,
IN 47620-1215 14 Cromwell Court, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 |
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14438 Nordhoff St., Panorama
City, CA 91402-1930 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd., Jefferson City, MO 65101 402 N. 12th Street,
Junction, TX 76849 |
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P.O. Box 7, Hickory Valley, TN
38042 |
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Elma Sue Davis |
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Barbara Detrick |
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Marie Dickson |
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Elizabeth Downs |
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Willard Duncan |
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Frank W. Duvall |
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Marie Easton |
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Daniel Elliott |
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Harold G. FJrod |
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Pam Folden |
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Eunice K. Freeman 68 Bayou View
Drive, Monroe, LA 71203-2732 |
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Claudia Gabriel, 1651, 112th
Court W., Inver Grove Hts, MN 55077-5413 Newton Henry Coffey |
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Joel Coffey Ananias Coffey |
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Edward Coffey Hiram Coffey Jesse
Coffey |
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Nebuzaraden Coffey Chesley
Coffey AmbroseCoffee Hugh Coffey Sr. David P. Coffey |
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Betty Lou Garcia 35 Keys Street, Florham Park, NJ 07932 Lerneda
Gaudino 2232 Pamela Drive, Napa, CA 94558-0357 |
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Ellen Coffey Reubin Coffey |
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Street, Lubbock, TX 79407-2801 |
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727 Yerba Buena, Stockton, CA 95210 |
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Elizabeth Coffey Cleveland |
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Chesley Coffee ^ Jesse Coffey |
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Andrew Jackson Coffee Elvira
Coffey Cupp |
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Benjamin Coffey Pheba Coffey
McAdoo |
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Benjamin Coffey |
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Ananias Coffey Elizabeth Coffee
Ford |
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Elizabeth Beddoe |
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Henry E. Coffey Elizabeth Coffey
Cleveland |
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Thomas Jefferson Coffey Jesse
Coffey |
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Michael Coffey Newton Coffey
Benjamin Coffey |
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Oliver Hill Coffey Hugh Coffey
Jesse C. Coffey John Coffey |
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P.O. Box 942, Ormond Beach, FL 32175 |
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1970 Trevor Lane, Corona, CA
91719 |
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3124 Maple Drive, Sand Springs,
OK 74063 1037 NW 100th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73114 16209 Sheffield Dr.,
Montclair, VA 22026 |
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606 Weston Rd., Lehigh Acres, FL
33936 |
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5409 Charles Hamilton Rd.,
McCalla, AL 35111 Rt. 2, Box 94, Thorn Hill, TN 37881 |
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Rt. 1, Box 92-K, Lamar, IN 47550 |
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9007 Fanita Rancho Rd., Santee,
CA 92071-3949 P.O. Box 1123, Pinedale, AZ 85934-1123 |
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Darlene Henson |
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Barbara Heseltine |
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Mary A. Hethcoatt |
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Mary Ann Hiesiger P.O. Box 5074,
East Hampton, NY 11937-6037 |
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Beverly Hirsch 1006 Timberline,
Eureka, IL 61530 |
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Elizabeth Hochvar 7125 Fenton
Circle, Arvada, CO 80003 |
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Janice Hodgson, 464 Sand Dune
Ave. S.W., Ocean Shores, WA 98569-4257 |
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Reams Goodloe Margaret Graham
John E. Gray Lorene Guthery Donald Hadrick Ed. C.Haley Jr. Ray Hanev |
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Lillian Harrell |
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Grace J. Harry |
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Mrytle Harwood |
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Jo Ann Hatch |
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Beverly Hawthorne, 21875 Mel Mar
Dr., Palo Cedro, CA 96073 |
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132 Westchester, Lufkin, TX 75901 |
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1544 NE Tawny Dr., Lee's Summit,
MO 64086 38273 Hwy. 299 #15, Burney, CA 96013 |
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Sara Holland |
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Shirley E. Houk |
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Carolyn Howington, 284 hite Pine
Dr., Ashville, NC 28805-2224 Brad Howland 502 Market Street, Scottsboro, AL
35768 Celia W. Hudson 310 Lattawoods, Dyersburg, TN 3 8024 Louise A.
Humphreys P.O. Box 700, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 |
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P.O.Box66,Oakland,MS38948 |
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R.R.1, Box 52B, Pitts burg, TX
75686 |
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Elizabeth G. Irwin |
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Willard A. Israel |
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Bertha Jeffers |
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Agnes Jenness |
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Marguerite Jobes |
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Glendon T. Johnson 865 Scott
Place, Abilene, TX 79601-4532 |
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Kathryn Johnson 4902 Wodbrook
Dr., New Bern, NC 2856 |
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Weightstill Avery Coffey Peter
Coffee |
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Daniel Rufus Coffey Edward
Coffey James Coffey John Coffey Hugh Coffey Michael Coffey Langston Coffey
Benjamin Coffey E. C. Coffee Martin Coffey |
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Peter Coffee |
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George Coffey Annie Coffey
McDermot |
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P.O. Box 248, Moulton, AL 35650 |
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17890 Hwy. 68 W., Crossville, AL
35962 |
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2809 Brompton Dr., Norman, OK
73072-2233 9948GoatClubRd.,FortWorth,TX76179-4004 83 E. Parkway Dr., Free
Hold, NJ 07728 |
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Cherry K. Jones Anne F. Konkle
Camilla LaFavers Jo Langwell Ruth E. Lanning Betty H. Laurent Billy G. Lee
Jeanette Lewis |
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HCR 2 - Box 20 J, Medina, TX
78055 |
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115 W. Carter Ave., Clarksville,
IN 47129-2307 704 LaFavers Rd., Russell Springs, KY 42642
11802PoplarCreekDrive,Houston,TX77077 91019 Hill Road, Springfield, OR 97478 |
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3019 Madonna Dr., Alexandria, LA
71301 |
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102 George Drive, Warner Robins,
GA 31093 |
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Simeon Coffey |
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Joseph S. Coffey Benjamin Coffey
Newton Coffey David Coffey Jesse Coffey |
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Rt.2,Box820,PoncaCity,OK74604-980 Helen
L. Lindhorst 3585 Georgia Lane, Idaho Falls, ID 83406 |
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Bennie Loftin Joan M. Low Hal D.
Mabry Jr. |
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Barbara Manning Donald Mathes
Thelma R. Mathis Mary Ellen May Melba McCaskill |
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Rt. 1, Box 270, Kiowa, OK
74553-9727 |
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34120 Greentrees, Sterling Hts.,
MI 4831 |
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401 Peach Drive, Burnett, TX
76354 |
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713 S. Main St., Greenville, MS
38701 |
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| 66-13 |
15105 Columbine Way, Rockville,
MD 20853 |
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| 66-13 |
4714 Harvey Parkway, Oklahoma
City, OK 73118-8218 |
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3766 Stoney Creek Ct., Ft.
Worth, TX 76116-933 |
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Edward Coffey James Coffee Joel
Coffee Joel Coffey |
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Oliver Hill Coffey |
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Oliver Hill Coffey Reuben Coffey |
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2527W.Wadley,Midland,TX79705 |
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Donna McDonald, 140 EdgehUl
Close NW, Calgary, Alberta,Canada T3A 2X1 |
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Lorisa McDoanld Janet McGill Juliann
McGinnis Mabel T. McLean Faye McQuilling Dana Mireles |
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101-1205 W. 14 Ave., Vancouver,
BC, Canada V6H-1P7 3601 W. Pinchot, Phoenix, AZ 85019 |
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Box 172, Covington, TX 76636 |
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9303 Blackberry Rd., Lenoir, NC
28645 |
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8807 Madison Ave #306B,
Indianapolis, IN 46227 1447HillsideDrive,Glendale,CA91208 |
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| 66-13 |
Mary Eudora Coffey Tribble Jesse
Coffey |
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Hayes Coffey Salathiel Coffey |
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Vincent T. Mobley 1245 S.W. Goucher
Street, McMinnville, OR 97128 |
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120 Mahwah Road, Mahwah, NJ
07430-1806 15508 Saranac Dr., Whittier, CA 90604-3221 215 Barclay Road,
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 |
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Martin Coffey Michael Coffey
Reuben Coffey Lewis M. Coffey |
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Ellen C. Mohr |
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Charles Moreland |
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Marcia Morgan |
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Marianne Morrison, 5876 N. Range
Road, LaPorte, IN 46350 |
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Thomas Michael Coffey Ambrose
Coffee |
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Peter Coffee |
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James Alfred Coffey |
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Meredith Washington Coffey Rice
Coffey |
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Joe Mosley JeanC.Mower Virginia Murphy
Susan Neal |
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5447 Vickery Blvd., Dallas, TX
75206 19RubyDrive,Claymont,DE19703-1420 75 Tower Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 |
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3424 Sugar Leo Road, St. George,
UT 84790 |
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Lillian Neighbors 5 Sunset Drive, Anniston, AL 36207-7607 |
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Bettv Neimoyer Nillah M. O'Neill
Loretta J. Okel |
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3703N.ThestaStreet,Fresno,CA93726-5538
942 N. Brighton Street, Burbank, CA 91506-1517 |
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18625 NE August Ave.,
Battleground, WA 98604-9255 |
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Elijah Coffey Elizabeth Estes |
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Collins Coffee |
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William E. Patterson, 310
McFarland Bridge Rd., Carnesville, GA 30521-9533 |
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79 Payne Rd., Falkville, AL
35622-9403 2667 Fairmount Blvd., Eugene, OR 97403 88 W. Chicago, Pontiac, MI
48340-1131 P.O. Box 71143, Las Vegas, NV 89170-1143 168 Baldwin Ave.,
Crocket, CA 94525-1512 |
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Lucinda P. Coffee 301 Harrington
St. SW, Palm Bay, FL 32908-7422 James A. Coffee |
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Ron Payne |
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Constance C. Piatt |
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Reva Raby |
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Cherri L. Reuter |
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Kathy Rhoten |
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Jerry Lou Rickman 2047 Rainbow
Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705 |
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Rucker/Payne Eli Coffey Benjamin
Coffey |
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Lewis Jasper Coffey Bruce &
Thomson families |
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Linda Roberts Joan B. Robinson Jean
Roeding Sarah Rowe Marie C. Ryals Wanda Samples |
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Loretta F. Selmer |
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304 Charmian Road, Richmond, VA
23226 455ChadronAve.,Chadrone,NE69337 P.O.Box1574,Yuma,AZ85366-1574 |
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4906 Mulford Rd., Richmond, VA
23231 |
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634 W. Charles St., Morristown,
TN 37813-531 |
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Rucker family society- Editor
Peter Coffee |
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Jesse Coffey Jesse Coffey
Cleveland Coffey |
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Nebuzarradan Coffey James Coffey |
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Marvel Coffey |
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Joseph Coffey Peter Coffee Sr. |
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P.O.Box770,LucerneValley,CA92356-0770 |
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P.O. Box 283, St. Helens, OR
9705 |
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Noreva J. Shar |
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CharUne P. Shockley, 757
Escalona Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3436 M. Smeltzer Stevenot, 150 Johnston
Road, Sloatsburg, NY 10974 |
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Carlene Smith |
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Jack D. Smith |
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Kirk E. Smith |
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Donald W. Spencer 10705 Bradford
St., Spotsylvania, VA 22553 Jo Ann Stanley 18546 AR Hwy 5, Austin, AR 72007 |
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2730 Weston Ridge Dr.,
Cincinnati, OH 45239-7717 |
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53569 Lane Street, Elkhart, IN
46514 811 Rauscher, Ballwin, MO 63011 |
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Reuben Coffey James Sylvester
Coffey |
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Helen Steinecke P.O. Box 501, Joshua
Tree, CA 92252-0501 Allen Coffey |
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Dr. David A. Strange, 4777
Hillsborough Drive, Petaluma, CA 94954 Elizabeth Coffey Strange Ruth Studer
1411 W. 995 N., Lake Village, IN 46349 William Martin Coffey |
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Paul C. Summitt P.O. Box 99, Freeport, FL
32439 |
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Mrs. Robert W. Swenson, 1381
Butler Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84102-1803 |
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Nathan Coffey Meredith Coffey |
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Jordan Coffey Chesley Coffey Jr
Francis J. Coffee Thomas Coffey Nelson Coffee |
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John Taylor Janet H. Tepera |
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1417 Claremont Ave, Richmond, VA
23227 |
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Qjrs 4211-B, Quantico, VA 22134 |
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211 E. Schaumburg Road,
Steamwood, IL 60107-1460 |
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Lillian Thomas |
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Mary Throneburg 2082 Throneburg
Road, Morganton, NC 28655 |
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Gene W. Tomlin |
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Gary Trook |
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Karen D. Utie
BettyAVanderWegen,E.9141Hwy.106,Union,WA98592-9742 Carol A. Vande Voorde,
4208 N.E. 105 th St., Vancouver, WA 98686 Tom Veale 120 Lindsay Rd., Dublin,
9 Ireland |
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122 Holgate Drive, Greenville,
SC 29615 7809 Farrell, Amarillo, TX 79121 |
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1442 Rawson St., Sanger, CA
93657 |
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Jean Weathington Myrtle Weaver
Pamela C. Webb |
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James Nelson Coffey Edward
Coffey Reuben Coffey Willliam Coffey |
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Jesse Coffey Chesley Coffey Sr.
Jordan Coffey Edward Coffey Theodore Coffey Edward Coffey Rich Coffey |
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Susan E. Coffey |
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y |
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Edith C. Vines 4482 Edgemont Rd.,
Collettsville, NC 2861 Daraleen Wade 4305 Toni Ave. N, Salem, OR 97303 |
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Ellen Wagner 7612 Green Dell
Lane, Highland, MD 20777 James A. Wardley 118 Mabry Hood Rd., Knoxville, TN 3
7922 Jerry Odell Watley |
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P.O. Box 543, Cassville, MO 65625-0543 |
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215 Elliott Lane Rd., Gadsden,
AL 35903 1709N.LlanoSt.,Junction,TX76849 |
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506 Arminda Ave., Kirkwood, MO
63122-5306 |
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page 16 |
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Mar-97 |
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2207 Berkshire Drive, St.
Joseph, MO 64506 P.O.Box630,Chugiak,AK99567
9923S.CountyRd.100E,Clayton,IN46118-9221 |
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Chesley Coffey Sr. Martin Coffey
James Coffey Thomas Coffey Chesley Coffey Jesse Coffey Benjamin Coffey |
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Martha Coffey Stepp |
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Margaret Welsch |
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JudithM.White |
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AlmaM.Whitis |
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Charles W. Wieland 3875 N. Major
Drive #801, Beaumont, TX 77713 |
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Mary M. Wilcox |
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8515 Westgate, Lenexa, KS 66215 |
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Rt. 9, Box 488, Johnson City, TN
37601 |
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401E. 36th Street, Odessa, TX
79762 |
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3825 Cedar Ave., Long Beach, CA
90807-3219 |
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P. O. Box 271, Junction, TX
76849 |
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Jack a |
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Rita Wilson |
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Velma Wilson Frederica Burt
Wyatt |
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Williams |
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take charge of the settlement by Gov.
Yeardley in 1619 after a drunken brawl left Capt. Stalling dead. We |
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know he was a member of the
First Legislative Assembly ever held in America at Jamestown July 30,1619. He
survived the Indian massacre of 1622, as we find his name on the list of
"The Living in Virginia." At that time he was living on the Eastern
Shore, and in 1627 was commissioned by the court to "command the
Plantation of Accawmacke." We have the names of children and their
descendants, deeds, wills and court records. At this time it cannot be
absolutely proven that this Capt. Thomas Graves is our ancestor...It may
never be proven simply because |
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the male lines are documented
and the females sometimes are dropped. Still, circumstantial evidence is very
con- vincing. We know enough about collat- eral lines to know where their
land was located and see they were neigh- bors. We have enough information
about marriage and dates and wills to draw conclusions to lead us on. At the
very least relearning the history of the settlement of Jamestown is much more |
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exciting now." |
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(I would say that this also
describes the history of our lane Graves.) |
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* Susan Henderson is not a
Cofiey de- scendant, but the Coffeys seem to have |
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been closely associated with
certain of |
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her ancestors. Her 5 th great
grandfa- |
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ther, Jesse Wilson (Oct 1775 NC-
25 |
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May 1860 Owen Co. IN) married
Rachel |
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Boone (11 Jan 1777 NC - 10
Marl868 |
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Monroe Co. IN), probably in
Burke Co. |
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around 1796. Rachel was a
daughter of Jonathan Boone, son of Israel Boone. |
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Israel Boone was Daniel Boone's |
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brother, and Daniel raised
Israel's four **? |
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orphans after Israel and his
wife died of Tuberculosis. Jesse and Rachel were members of the Yadkin Grove
Baptist Church, built on land near Lenoir NC donated by Coffeys, who were
also members. Siblings of Rachel and Jessee Wilson are believed to have married
Coffeys and Rachel and Jessee lived with their family in three different
locations (Burke Co. NC, Wayne Co. KY and Owen Co. IN) near Coffeys who seem
to have been kin. Two of Rachel and Jesse's sons married and settled in Green
Co. KY in 1820s and remained there when the rest of the Wilson fam- ily
removed from Wayne Co. KY to Indiana. There were Coffeys living In Green,
Adair and Russell Co.s KY as well as in Pike Co. IL who seem to be related |
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Wilsons or Boones. Susan hopes
that by collecting and sharing Information on ^ |
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Coffeys she can learn more about
her Wilsons. If you can help, her address is 555 Ash Street, Winnetka, IL
60093. |
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7 CONVENTION 97 |
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CALGARY, CANADA |
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Hay U - 17, 1997 |
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WEATHER REPORT |
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Springtime in Calgary is
unpredictable! A warm jacket and layering of gar- ments is recommended. Day
dress is casual - blue jeans and cotton shirts. |
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ACCOMODATIONS |
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Best Western Village Park Inn
1804 Crowchild Trail NW |
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M3Y7
Phone: 403-289-0241 |
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Fax: 403-289-4645 |
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Discount cab service from
airport to hotel is by Red Top Cabs. |
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page 1 |
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/$^ |
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TOUR: Banff and Lake Louise |
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* Friday, May 16, 1997 - depart
at 9:00 a.m. return 6:00 p.m. |
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* Cost is $50. US or $70. CAN
per person |
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* Includes entrance fees, taxes,
gratuities and lunch. |
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* Transportation by motor coach
equipted with air and washroom. |
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BANQUET: Village Park Inn in the
Charleswood room |
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* Saturday, May 17, 1997
starting at 6:00 p.m. * Cost is $18. US or $25. CAN per person. |
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Make reservations for rooms with
the Best Western Village Park Inn in person. Please indicate that you are
part of the Coffev Convention for special room rates and we have to have a
given number of rooms reserved to get our meeting room. |
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Banquet and tour reservations
must be made with Donna by March 15. |
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number of persons - Banff &
Lake Louise tour @ $50.US / $70CAN$ number of persons - Banquet @$18.US /
$25.CAN $ |
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/0H |
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^ |
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Total number of persons Send to:
Donna B. McDonald |
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140 Edgehill Close NW |
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3A-2X1 |
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Totalamountof $ |
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Phone 403-239-7969 |
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Fax 403-279-6860 e-mail
dmcdonal@cadvision.com |
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page 18 March 1997 |
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Documents Galore contd. |
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Kentucky Ancestors Apr. 1982 p.
242 reports a HIATT - COFFFY Cemetery north ^ of Renfro Valley KY. Among
those buried there are: |
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T. J. Coffey (22 Aug 1822 - 9 Jun 1897) |
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Samantha, w/o T. J. Coffey and
d/o lev! & Charity Houk Smith |
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(16 Jun 1833-31 Jan 1882) |
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Perlina Coffey (24 Oct 1820 - 30 May 1879)
Colonel Coffey [no dates] |
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Alice Coffey [no dates] |
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Nancy Coffee (12 Jan 1811 - 20
Nov 1896) Ruth Coffey (14 Feb. 1844 - 2 Jan 1916). |
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| Issue65 |
TEXT CCC Issue65 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS1 LEARINGHOUSE |
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December, 1996 |
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Issue NO. 65 ISSN 0749-758X
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b. Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Jeff Coffey is not writing the
message this time. Fate has not been kind to he and Kitti the last couple of
months. Jeff wrote me a note in October with the following excerpt: "We
returned from our trip to the United Kingdom on October 3 - Kitti went to the
hospital October 4th with congestive heart failure ? Friday night she
suffered a stroke." |
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I've talked to Jeff a couple of
times since that time and Kitti is a little bet- ter, but very little and is
receiving some therapy. We have been praying for a miracle. |
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Jeff told me to make sure to
remind you to get your reservations in for the convention. He says that he is
going to make his reservations knowing that when the time comes if he can not
go, he can always cancel them up to a few days before. Jeff being an the
optimist that he is, will work hard to be with us. |
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Jeff says that it is easy to
make your reservations. Just pick up your phone |
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- call the hotel - tell them the
days that you want to stay in Calgary - and tell them you are part of the
Coffey Con- vention and want the special Conven- tion rates. We would love to
see all of |
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you and will bring a library as
usual. If you see any new genealogy materi- als or books, bring them to
share. We had some genealogy video's last year and will work on something new
for each year. |
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We look forward to the meeting
of our Canadian and American Cousins. |
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SEE YOU IN CALGARY |
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| 65 -1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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| 65 -1 |
This printing 300 |
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| 65 -1 |
This Mailing 250 |
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CCC. issued Jan, June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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| 65 -1 |
Back issues are available: |
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| 65 -1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 64 |
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| 65 -1 |
Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA Other than USA -$10.00 |
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| 65 -1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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| 65 -1 |
1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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| 65 -1 |
Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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page 2 December Dear Cousins, |
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Jim and I would like to WISH
EVERY- ONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
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It has been a very busy year. We
now have over 200 subscribers. I know that we always loose a few in |
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January, but this is the most
we've have ever had. We also have more researchers working on these Coffee -
Coffeys lines than ever. I'm always surprised at how many of us there are. 1
can hardly thank all of you enough, because we usually get new members by
word of mouth (from you). I do hope that we have helped everyone in some way.
If you have not made con- tact with someone working on your line, or
connected with a line yet, write again. Please, keep it simple. You will come
nearer getting an answer. |
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I'm telling you all of this,
because it's time to renew your subscription. This is the last issue for
1996. I do know that many of you are paid ahead. (I appreciate your vote of
confidence.) It still costs $8.00 a year. My printer hasn't gone up. He likes
my larger order and I send lots of other business his way. |
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I sure hope your holidays are
great ones. Jim and I plan to spend a month or so in South Texas again after
Christ- mas. (It's warm there!'.!) Don't worry, I still get your mail and of
course take my computer along. |
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We are sincerely looking forward
to the convention in May. I've never been to Canada and this is just the
excuse that it takes to get us there. Of course, I wouldn't miss getting to
visit with Cousins. It is a wonderful oppor- tunity to meet other researchers
and have fun at the same time. Donna has really done a great job to set up an
experience that is bound to be memo |
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1996 |
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rable. We are especially looking
for- ward to the tour to Lake Louise and Banff region which is one of the
most scenic spots in the world. You haven't seen mountains until you seen
these. |
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^ |
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Your cousin, |
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%04tme CuUei |
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j |
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INDEX |
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President's Message
1 Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins
3 Virgil's Brain Teasers
3 |
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Mail Box |
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Dead End Roads
5 |
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4 |
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Obituaries |
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Currents in the Stream
7 - Documents Galore
9 |
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6 |
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> |
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1 Genealogy Computing
15 Convention 97
17 |
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Irish Records
1 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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Martha William |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page3 |
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r* Bettie Albright, 15 Many Ln., Black
Mountain, NC 28711 Thelma Barberree, 1974 Co. Road #239, Fremont, OH 43420
Carole Colenbaugh, 450 Oakwood Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028 |
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MEET THE NEW COUSINS |
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Bettie Albright is researching
her hus- band, Don Albright's family. She finds that he descends from the
Coffey fam- ily through Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey's daughter, Martha who
married John Cleveland. He then descends from John & Martha's son Jeremiah
b. cir. 1770 and through their daughter Sarah Cleveland who married James B.
Watson. Sarah was b. cir. 1790. Don's next generation is Sarah and James
Watson's daughter, Elizabeth Bird Watson, who married Henry Lanford in
Madison Co. AL in 1830. Henry and Elizabeth lived and died in Green County
AL. Bettie would like to corre- spond with others working on this line. Her
address is in the new cousins list. E-Mail: BettieA@AOL.COM |
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Carole Colenbaugh is hoping to
find a connection to her Coffey line through the newsletter. She descends
from William Coffey who was born in Maysville, KY and married to Henrette
Dauton (Dalton) who was also born in Maysville. Their daughter, Catherine Anna
(Kate) Coffey Rogers was Carole's grandmother. Catherine was also born in
Maysville, KY on 21 May 1976 and died on 10 Nov. 1922 in Kenton Co. KY at the
age of 46. Carole would appreci- ate any help. Her address is in the new
cousins list. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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, Indianapolis, IN 46240 |
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| 65-3 |
BAILEY, Dr. Wanita, 1517 Luther
Sp., Evansville, IN 47714 |
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| 65-3 |
COFFEY, Vic & Phyllis, 12148
Topper Rd., Madera, CA 93638-8508 |
|
| 65-3 |
COFFEY, Marvin D., 4771E.
Hillcrest Rd., Medford, OR 97504 |
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| 65-3 |
COFFEY, Ray & Donna, R.R.3,
Box 4200, Stockton, MO 65785 |
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| 65-3 |
VIRGIL'S BRAIN TEASERS |
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| 65-3 |
Virgil Coffee has another puzzle
for us to work on. He says that he and Glen |
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| 65-3 |
Johnson of Abilene, TX have 10
chil- dren listed for James and Betsy Coffey of Kentucky. Kathy Coffee
Simmons of Bourne, TX. has listed 7 children. Virgil says that he has a James
Coffey, born |
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| 65-3 |
10 July 1816 with no marriage
infor- mation. He believes this is the same one listed in the 1850 Upshur Co.
TX census. James Coffey is listed as 35 and born in Kentucky. His wife is de-
noted as an R. or K. only - born in Iowa. Her age is 32. They had six
children - all named by initials only. |
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Virgil says that he believes
this James is a brother of Langston Coffey of Titus Co. TX. Titus Co. and
Upshur are about 35 miles apart. Logan McMillan Coffey is another brother
about 150 miles southwest Virgil reminds us that communications in those days
weren't as bad as we might suspect as Texas had 36 railroads. Can anyone add
anything to Virgil's conjecture. |
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| 65-3 |
CHRISTENSEN, Patricia A., 7615-B |
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page 4 December |
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199 |
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| 65-4 |
MAIL BOX |
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| 65-4 |
* After 39 years in one spot,
Marvin Coffey has moved. "Not too far - just down the road a ways."
Marvin asks that we make note of his new address since he helps so much with
the Ed- wardCoffeyline. (Isuggestthatifyou own Marvin's book, that you
correct the address in the front "copyright" page ii.) His new
address is 4771 E. Hillcrest Rd., Medford, OR 97504 and phone # (541)
858-4174. He also says that it might take a couple of days before he is
organized again. (With 39 years in the same place, it would take me more than
a couple of days!! YE. ED.) |
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* Virgil Coffee writes that Iva
has been in the hospital in June & July for pos- sible surgery but was
determined to be too weak. Virgil says that she is back at home, but failing.
I'm sure she would enjoy cards from the cousins and your prays. Virgil and
Iva have been active and suportive members of CCC almost from it's beginning.
We always look forward to seeing them at everyCoffeyConvention. Theirad-
dress is P. 0. Box 2, Mcintosh, N.M. 87032. |
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* Carol Coffee writes that his
publisher has printed a HEIRLOOM EDITION of his book FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH.
It is only available to members of the 66th Panter Division of WWII. This is |
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what has been keeping Carol and
Fill busy lately. We are glad that he is still available to help those
researching the Peter Coffee line. |
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| 65-4 |
* We heard from Fran and Bess
Coffey. The cover page of their CCC was torn in the mail. Fran promises that
he has some very interesting Coffey material that he will send us. He is
working on an article about the Lewis M. Coffey |
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descendants who went to Oregon
in the 1880s. 1 can hardly wait. (Fran sug- «* |
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gests that Jim and I try Arizona
for warmwinterweather. Jimasksif there are any good kite flying fields!!!) |
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Fran also reminds us that this
will be our 14th Coffey Convention. He lists all of the meetings reminding us
of some really good memories: |
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1984?Boone, North Carolina 1985
? Nashville, Tennessee 1986?Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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1987 ? Raleigh, North Carolina
1988 ? Nashville, Indiana |
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1989 ? Jefferson City, Missouri
1990 ? Woodbridge, Virginia 1991 ? Boone, North Carolina 1992 ? San Antonio,
Texas |
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1993 ? Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1994 ? Richmond, Virginia |
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1995 ? Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1996 ? Baltimore, Maryland 1997 ? Calgary. Alberta. Canada |
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HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU THERE! |
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(Letter from the Editor!) Fran
Coffey got me thinking about the his- tory of our publication. This issue
brings to end the 16th year of Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse. Leonard Coffey
started it in 1981 with a 4 page publi- cation that he sent to cousins and
other Coffey researchers that he knew. He publiched the newsletter for 8 com-
plete years before he died in January of 1989. I, as convention chairman, got
out the March issue and just continued. This issue will complete my 8th year. |
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CCC will begin it's 17th year in
1997 |
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* Frank Duvall enclosed a note
with his subscription renewal. We're sure glad ^ that he enjoys reading CCC
so much, |
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but really got my interest when
he told |
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who his cousins are. He is a
second |
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cousins to some of our other
long time |
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members, Cecil, J. C. and C. T.
Coffey. I will always remember how much fun theywereatconventions. Frank's
grandfather, Raymond Lucious Coffey is the brother of Martin DeWitte Coffey,
Cecil'sgrandfather. "It'soldhome week." |
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* We heard from Ray and Donna
Coffey of Stockton, MO. Ray says that one of the reasons that he wrote, is
the article on the front page of the June issue, #63,aboutJamesThomasFox. Ray
suggest that we shouldn't let Anne Konkle "get away" without giving
us the info on Thomas Cans Coffey. He says that he would sure like to
"have it from the horses mouth" so to speak. Ray and Donna have a
new address of RR#3, Box 4200, Stockton, MO 65785. |
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Susan A. Henderson of 55 West
Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603 said that she saw |
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CCC listed in Everton's
Genealogical Helper. She is not a Coffey descendant but is finding numerous
instances in which Coffeys are in close proximity to or intermarrying with
her line, so it is helpful for her to catalog them. She has sent me what she
had gathered at the time. She says that she has more that has not been added
to her com- puter. Itincludedmaterialforseveral lines of Coffeys, but most of
it was the Edward Coffey line. |
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Susan would appreciate hearing
from others researching descendants of the Edward Coffey and Ann Powell line,
especially those whose families settled for a time in the Yadkin River area
of North Carolina, and then moved into Kentucky before dispersing to Indiana,
Missouri, etc. and/or intermarried with |
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Boones, Wilsons, Wooldridges,
Vances, Clevelands, Powells, Dowells, Coopers or Aliens. Susan would also be
willing to share all of the documentation she has. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Phyllis & Vic Coffey have
moved. Phyllis says that this will slow her research a while but is still
looking for Mary Coffey daughter of Amos D. and Martha Neill Coffey. Mary was
born around 1840 and married a Sheppard and lived in KY in 1911 or 1917 when
her brother Andrew Noble died in NE. Phyllis' new address is 12148 Topper
Rd., Madera, CA 93638-8508. |
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* Helen M. Steinecke is looking
for her roots and saw CCC listed in the Genea- logicalHelper.
HerAuntNaomisaid that the Aliens were Virginia outlaws and Helen is wondering
if it is true or another "tall tale!" Aunt Naomi was orphaned at 3
according to her son Carleton. Helenstartswithhercousin, Carleton Coffey
Helm, born in 1938 in Annapolis MD. His mother was Naomi Pearl (Coffey) Helm
b. 22 Nov. 1908 Covington, Allegheny Co. VA and d. 22 July 1986 in Plant
City, FL Naomi's father was Allen Coffey who married a ? Hamilton (4th
gr.grandaughter of Alexander Hamilton). Allen Coffey is the son of a Coffey
who married an Allen. This is all Helen knows about this family. If you can
help her, her address is P.O. Box 501, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. |
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* Bonnie Elaine Boyle heard of
CCC from Betty Neimoyer. She is searching for relatives of a Schyler Coffey
born in Whitehall or Monroe Co.s Indiana around 1860. His parents were Alfred
and Martha Jane (Harrah) Smith Coffey. Alfred died 29 May 1884. Both Alfred
and Martha Jane were married before and had children from their first mar-
riages. Bonniewouldappreciateany help with this family. Her address is |
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410 Crescent Drive, Macon, MO
63552. |
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*Scot W. Northrup is looking for
infor- mation on the parents and family of George Elliot Coffy, b. 31 May
1881 in Marion City Ohio. I'm sure he has more information on this line by
now, but in July he wrote to Tom Coffey of Vienna, MO and I pick up Tom's
mail when I visit my brother in Rolla, MO. (Well, I haven't been to my
brother's for a while!) Scot writes that George Elliot Coffy married abt.
1904 to Delia E. Northrup and they had 5 children; Minnie Lucile (1907), Opal
(1910), Wilfred (1914), Mary D. (1916), Edgar E. (1920) all born in Marion
City, Ohio. Scot has George Elliot Coffy's parents listed as John Wolford
Coffy and Anna Ellott. If you can help Scot with this line, his address is
1186 Oakland Ave., Columbus, OH 43212-3315. |
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* Another of the letters that I
picked up from Tom Coffey was from Marlene Bostrom. Shedefinitelydoesdescend
from the Marvel and Rachel (Boone) Coffey of Maries Co., MO. She says that
Marvel & Rachel 4x grandparents through their daughter Elizabeth Coffey
b. Jan. 1820 in TN. She has some docu- mentation (which matches with the
information in the Maries County Mis- souri History) that their other
children were: Lavina, Temperance, Irvin, Will- iam B., Squire, and Campbell.
Elizabeth married William Petty in Gasconade Co., MO on 13 Aug 1840. Their
chil- |
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dren were William, Isaac,
Samuel, Elizabeth, Jesse B., Asbery B., Mary and John. Isaac was Marlene's
great grand- father. He married Frances Estep in Taney Co., MO. Marlene says
that her problem is with proving who Marvel Coffey's parents were. She is also
not sure where Marvel was born. If you have information on this family, let
Marlenehearfromyou. Heraddressis 2611 Carpenter Road, S.E, Lacey, WA 98503. |
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For those working on the Marvel
Coffey family from Maries Co., MO, if you would write to me in the future, I
will try to respond with all of the material that Tom Coffey has gathered on
this family. He is 90+ years old and has just had cataract surgery on one eye
and is scheduled for a second surgery later. Tom is always interested in your
research but is unable to respond. |
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OBITUARIES |
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GERTRUDE HELEN COFFEY |
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COFFEY, Gertrude Helen ? Former
long- time resident, 85 died Wednesday September 18,1996 at a Grants Pass,
Oregon nursing facility. She was born Gertrude Helen Howe, January 15, |
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1911 in San Francisco, CA and
lived there until moving to Paradise in 1953. On July 24,1933 in Reno, NV,
she mar- ried Joseph Coffey who preceded her in death. She moved to Grants
Pass in 1993. ShewasamemberofSt.Tho- masMooreCatholicChurch. Survivors include
her daughter and son-in-law Barbara & Bruce Albert of Grants Pass; two
grandchildren; & two great grand- children. Interment was at Paradise
Cemetery. |
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(from mgrubbe@telis.org> to
Daraleen Wade) |
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* I received call with an
excited voice at the other end, Virgil Coffee, saying that he was reviewing
the old CCC issues and found names that he recog- nized as part of his family
in an old |
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1989 issue. This was a time when
Virgil was sick and in the hospital. I had written a query for Don Shook (a
guy from the office where I worked before retirement) and Virgil recog- nized
the name Mary Jane Redd as his great grandfather, Larkin Coffee's sis- |
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ter. Mary Jane Coffee Redd lived
in Perryville, MO. Knowing where this part of the family moved to, might help
them find more. I'm sure Virgil will recommend that you read your back issues
every now and then. You never know when your more recent finds will match
some of those stories in earlier issues. |
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* Warren Coomer writes that he
and his son visited the National Cemetery which is a part of Lexington's Cem-
etery, Lexington, KY. His gr.gr.grandfather William C. Coomer is buried
there. Warren also found a Coffee grave there. |
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Henry Coffee: 3 Dec. 1896 -10
Nov. 1949, Served in 17th Cavalry, WWI |
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and was a bugler. |
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* Janet McGill descends from
Rev. James Coffey thru Reuben Coffey, James and Sally Sumpter Coffey, Nelson
Coffey, Benjamin Franklin Coffey, and Talbert who was killed in 1907. Janet
says that she has very few pictures of the Coffey side of her family and
would like to know if anyone out there has any photos. She would be happy to
pay any copying or photo finishing costs. Janet's address is 3601 W. Pinchot
Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85019-4420. |
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* Wayne Coffey took a trip to
Nelson Co. VA in June which proved to be very beneficial to his Edmund F.
Coffey research. He is in the process of chang- ing genealogical software
packages. Wayne promises to let us see his work when he is finished. He patiently
waited for a copy of issue 50 of CCC. |
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* Agnes Coffey Jenness sends her
lin- eage from 1) Hugh Coffey, b. 9 Apr. |
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1784; d. 7 May 1861. He married
Margaret Walker and they had 11 children, one of which is Agnes' next
ancestor; 2) Harris H. Coffey, b. 13 Jan |
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1814 and married Martha Lambert
on 23 July 1839. Harris died 30 Jan. 1874. Harris and Martha Coffey had 12
children. The 4th child being 3) John Sebastian Coffey, b. 22 Aug. 1845 and
d. 25 Aug. 1888. He married Eliza- beth Hopkins Townes b. 4 Feb. 1853 and d.
10 Dec. 1930. Their 2nd child, 4) John Sebastian Coffey, Jr. b. 21 Feb. 1881
at Sulphur Springs, TX, d. 8 Sept. |
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1952, married Vivian Summers who
was born 30 Dec. 1881, d. 11 Oct. 1969 in Sulphur Springs, TX. They had 10
children of which the 7 th was Agnes Louise who married Thomas Netherton
Jenness on 18 June 1938. They had 3 children, a daughter Elizabeth Ann and
twin sons; one who died at birth and |
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the surviving twin Thomas
Jenness, III. For more on this line, write 9948 Boat Club Rd., Fort Worth, TX
76179-4004. |
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* Kathy Rhoten gives us the
place to get records for military service after the Civil Wan (They had a
firel2 years ago and some records were burned. I (ED.) worked with these
records con- stantly while I worked for the State of Missouri. Some of the
records burned were replaced with copied from other repositories.) Write to: |
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page 8 December |
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National Personnel Records
Center Military Personal Records |
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9700 Page Blvd. St. Louis, MO
6313 |
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Confederate records for Texas
write: Confederate Research Center, Hillsboro, TX 76645 |
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(Civil War records are usually
held in the state in which a soldier joined the
service,butthisisnotalwaystrue. A soldier may have entered a military
hospital in later years so some records could be in the state where he died.
Missouri's Civil War soldier's records are held at the Mo. State Archives at
600 W. Main Street with the address of Records, Secretary of State, P.O. Box
778, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0778. ED.) |
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* Patsy Castanon has found
something that needs our help. She found a Coffey Cemetery on privately owned
land in Lavaca County, Texas. It is the burial site of William Sanders Coffey
(son of Nathan and grandson of Chesley); his first wife Elizabeth Schuyler
Coffey; their unmarried daughter, Sarah; and two of their grandchildren from
another daughter, CatherineCoffeyWilliams. Thecem- etery is in extremely poor
condition. Only one headstone remains intact. |
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There is a partial headstone for
one of the grandchildren and virtually noth- ing else to mark the gravesites.
Patsy fears that if action is not taken soon, it's location will be lost to
posterity. Patsy says that if any of William's descendants are interested in
working with me on a plan of restoration, she would be glad to hear from
them. PLEASE: write Patsy at 12910 Park Forest, San Antonio, TX 78230. (You |
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could help even if you are not
de- scended from Wm. Coffey!!. Let Patsy hear from anyone who is interested. |
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1996 |
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*Daraleen Wade says that she can
add a little information on Horace & Brintie (Wilkie) Coffey to Lorie
Okel's material in the last issue of CCC. (#64, page 13) |
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Daraleen says that about 15
years ago she received a family group sheet on this family from Ollie May
Hansen of Aberdeen, Idaho, who was a niece of Brintie. |
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Horace Grayson Coffey was born 3 Dec
1876inNorthCarolina,thesonofJohn |
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Calvin & Nancy (Turtle)
Coffey. He |
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married Brintie May Wilkie on 7
May |
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1902 and after her death married |
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Pearl L. Janes. Brintie May
Wilkie was |
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born 30 Oct 1884 in North
Carolina, the daughter of Pinkney Albert & Naomi Elizabeth (Keller)
Wilkie. Brintie died |
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20 Jan 1918 at Hay, Whitman Co.,
WA |
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and was buried at Hay. Horace
& |
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Brintie had 3 children, Albert
M., born |
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29 Aug. 1906; Horace Lavern born
2 |
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Mar 1908, died 26 Nov 1963 and
^WlB Charles - no dates given. |
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Daraleen says that it has been a
busy "Coffey" month with correspondence from Dana Mireles, who is
diligently working on Salathiel and Eli Coffey (we hope she send some of her
finds to us); Kirk Smith who is working on Joseph & |
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Jane (Graves) Coffey and Glendon
Johnson who is working on Langston & Absalom Coffey. Daraleen says they
have discovered that Langston & Absalom are not unique names - |
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"we've found another
Langston and two more Absaloms - all of whom appear to be related". She
says that now they have another limb or two to untangle. |
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* Carol Coffee answered
questions on the Peter Coffee line for a couple of cousins in a combined
letter and sent a copy of his letter to us. I appreciate the opportunity to
extract some of Carol's letter as it includes interesting history for those
working on the Peter |
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Coffee line. |
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First, Carol wrote to Mary
Wheeler |
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r* Hayes of Box 150, Gotebo, OK
73041, that her line intersected the Coffees when her grandfather, Alamander
Erwin Linder, married Lucy Isabelle Coffee, the sister of Carol Coffee's
grandfather. |
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Second, Carol's writings were
directed to Hal D. Mabry, 401 Peach Drive, Burkburnett, TX 76354. Hal's line
intersected the Coffees in Tennessee when John Lamberson married Nancy T.
Coffee, youngest daughter of David Coffee, grandson of old Peter Coffee I.
This Peter was born in Ireland and his first presence in the Colony of
Virginia was recorded in 1731. The Coffees and Lambersons were neighbors in
Smith Co. TN and as nearly as Carol could determine, made the trek down into
Texas at about the same time or possi- bly even together. Another point of |
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C^ interestisthattheCoffeesand
Lambersons made the trek down the Natchez Trace into the "Four
Corners" area of North Texas (Fannin County) in the early 1850s at the
same time that Carol Coffee's great great grandfather, |
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Joshua Coffee, along with George
Wooten of Illinois, led the Coffee - Wooten Expedition from Tennessee to |
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the Paradise Valley area of
California and settled near what is now Yosemite National Park. The Coffees
and Wootens were among the founders of Stanislaus Co. and the city of
Modesto, California. Coffee Boulevard in Modesto is named after this Joshua
Coffee. He, his second wife, brother and several of the Wooten family are
buried in the large Citizens and Old Pioneer Cemeteries which adjoin on |
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^ Scenic Drive in Modesto,
California. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Camilla La Favers is sharing a
bundle of records made by Coffee/ey families in Kentucky. |
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MARRIAGES TAKEN FROM RECORDS IN
ADAIR Co. KY LIBRARY |
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COFFEY, John A., of Adair, 21
born Adair, single, "father consents" no note, to Mary Ann Carter,
of Adair, 18 born Adair, "her guardian present", on 26 Dec 1855,
surety Josiah T. Curry. COFFEY, John D. to Julia Ann Keltner on |
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18 Sept 1845 by J. Breeding,
(min. rets. only). |
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COFFEY, Joseph to Virginia R.
Page on 20 Jan 1863 by Reed at Wm. W. Page's (min. ret. only). |
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COFFEY, Joseph S. to Ellen B.
Page by James (no date?mid 1860s), at Wash Page's (min. ret. only). |
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COFFEY, Marshall L. to Jenny
Silkey (Jemima in one return) on 16 Dec 1850 by Donelson, (min. rets. only). |
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COFFEY, Martin A., of Adair, 21
first mar, he and both parents born Adair, to Margaret Kemp of Adair, 18
first mar, she and both parents born Adair, on 11 Feb 1868 by Nichols at
Joseph Kemp's surety Joseph H. Kemp. COFFEY, Robert W., of Adair, 22 first mar,
born Adair, both parents born US, to Mary Ann Bennett, dau of William by
note, of Adair, 18 first mar, she and mother born Adair and father born US,
on 1 Aug 1868 by Sexton surety George A. Coomer. |
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COFFEY, Samuel to Elizabeth
Spoiling on 14 Sept 1840, Sam'l was son of John. COFFEY, Sidney to Elizabeth
Eubank on 4 Nov 1864 by James at John Eubank's (min. ret. only). |
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COFFEY, Thomas G. to Lucy W.
Rice on 24 Mar 1864 by Llndbaugh, (min. ret. only). |
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COFFEE, William A. to Rosaline
Moss on |
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13 Nov. 1862
byKeene, (min. ret. |
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page 10 December |
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only). |
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COFFEY, Benjamin S. to Miss E.
R. McBeath bond only? dated 9 Aug |
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1854, surety Edmund P. Coffey.
COFFEY, George W., of Russell Co., 54 born Russell Co., widower, to Miss
Elizabeth R. Reynolds, of Adair, 38, born Adair, single, on 12 Oct 1855,
surety Eli Wheat. (Note: min. ret. calls her Elizabeth R Roy). |
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COFFEY, James to Louiza
"Lou" Murray on 30 Apr 1856 by Dewitt (min. ret. only). |
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COFFEY, John to Rebecca Barnet
on 18 |
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July 1840 |
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STONE, Stephen R., of Adair, 47,
to Eliza COFFEY, of Adair, 40, single, on 16 June |
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1857 by Breeding, surety
Sinclair Wheat. |
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ROWE, John to Francis COFFEY on
1 Nov 1848 by J. Blair, (min. rets. only). PRICE, Joseph to Sarah Ann COFFEY,
father present, bond only? dated 14 May 1853, surety Zidner COFFEY. GOWEN,
Larkin to Louisa C. COFFEY, dau of Jane by note, bond only - dated 9 Dec
1854, surety Barry G. Coomer. EAST, Joe, 26 to Elizabeth COFFEY, of Adair,
23, single, on 29 Dec 1852 by Watson, (min. rets. only). |
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BOYD, Isaac, of Woodford Co.,
111., 40, widower, born Halifax Co., Va., to J. A. COFFEY, of Columbia, 28,
born Russell Co., single, on 19 Oct 1852 by Acres, |
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(min. ret. only). |
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WILLIS, William R. to Sophia
COFFEY on 27 Apr 1865 by Nichols at Zidnah COFFEY'S, (min. r e t only). |
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COFFEY, James & Louisa
Murry, bond dated 30 Apr 1846, surety James Allen. |
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COFFEE, John D., over 21, and
Miss Julia Ann Kemp, her father having con- sented, bond dated 15 Sept 1845,
surety Robert W. Kemp. |
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COFFEY, John D., over 21, and
Sarepta/ Saressta? Chambers, dau of Allen, bond dated 29 Nov 1852, surety
Young |
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1996 Hughart. |
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COFFEE, Marshall L, over 21, and
Jemima Silky, dau of John, bond dated |
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13 Dec 1850, surety John Silky. |
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COFFEE/EYs in 1900 ADAIR Co.
CENSUS COFFEE, Louis W. - COFFEY, ADELL COFFEY, ANDREW - COFFEY, ANDY COFFEY,
ANNIE B - COFFEY, ARTETIA COFFEY, ARTHUR - COFFEY, BENNIE COFFEY, BESSIE H. -
COFFEY, CASSIUS COFFEY, CHARLES - COFFEY, DAVIS COFFEY, DELLIE - COFFEY,
DORVINA COFFEY, EDDIE - COFFEY, EFFIE E. COFFEY, ELIZABETH R - COFFEY, ELLA
COFFEY, ELLEN - COFFEY, ERMMA M. COFFEY, FREDERICK W. |
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COFFEY, FREMAN - COFFEY, GEORGE
COFFEY, GEORGER. -COFFEY, GIDEON COFFEY, GOHLSON - COFFEY, HIRAM F. COFFEY,
HUSHEL - COFFEY, IRA COFFEY, JAMES - COFFEY, JAMES H. COFFEY, JAMES N. -
COFFEY, JAMES W. COFFEY, JO LEE - COFFEY, JOHN COFFEY, JOHN J. - COFFEY, JOHN
R. COFFEY, JOSEPH - COFFEY, JOSEPH COFFEY, JOSEPH P. - COFFEY, JOSEPHINE
COFFEY, KATE - COFFEY, LAURA S. COFFEY, LILLIE M. - COFFEY, LIZA COFFEY,
LONAY- COFFEY, LUCINDA COFFEY, LUCY- COFFEY, LUCYW. COFFEY, LULA M. - COFFEY,
MAGGIE COFFEY, MAGGIE R. |
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COFFEY, MARSHALL - COFFEY, MARY
COFFEY, MARY- COFFEY, MAUD L. COFFEY, MINNIE - COFFEY, MOLLIE COFFEY, NANCY -
COFFEY, PATTIE COFFEY, PINK - COFFEY, PRICE COFFEY, ROBERT W. - COFFEY,
SALLIE COFFEY, SALLIE M. - COFFEY, SAM COFFEY, SAMUEL L - COFFEY, SUSAN COFFEY,
THOMAS G. |
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IRISH IMMIGRANTS |
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Bettie Albright wrote that she
and Don have been to Ireland searching for ancestors and happened to run into
the following information. These James Coffeys do not fit into their family
but might fit with another of our research- ers lines. The first item is from
"Irish Heritage Lines" Vol 6, No.5 summer 1996. This is the
official magazine of the IRISH HERITAGE ASSOCIATION, A215 Portniew, 310
Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4-1HE, Northern Ire- land. |
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CONTRACT BETWEEN DANIEL
MURSENDER(MUSSENDEN),MERCHANT OF BELFAST AND CAPTAIN JOHN FOWLER, OF THE GOOD
SHIP BRUERTON OF LIVERPOOL,, FOR THE DELIVERY OF INDENTURED SERVANTS TO
PHILADEL- PHIA 29 MAY 1729. |
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"Know all by these men
present, that I john Fowler commander of the good ship called brueton of
Liverpool in South Brittian, do aucknoledge to be indebted to Daniell
Musintine (sic) of Belfast merchant, the sum of one hun- dred pounds
sterling, due to be paid to the said Daneill Musintine his heirs executors,
administrators and assignes with lawfull interest at or upon the first day of
August next ensueing this |
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present date and for the true
perfor- mance of the same, I bind me my heires, executors, administrators and
assignes in the penal sum of two hun- dred pounds sterling of like money
aforesaid firmly by these presents as wittness my hand and seal the twenty
nineth of May one thousand seven hundred twenty and nine years 1729 |
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The condition to the above
obligation is such that whereas the above-named John Fowler hath indented
with John |
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bonn, John McCully, John Green,
David Bradly, James Mallet, Tho- mas Correll (Gorrell?), James Bruer
(Brewer?), Robert Garran, Nicholas Evans, Samuell McCarroll, William Welsh,
James Atoney, Robert Smith, Daniell Brown, Hugh McDooe (McDowie?), William Savage,
Alexander Slater, Andrew Coulter, James Greenlees, |
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lames Coffe (Coffev?). John
Hendron, Moses Thompson, Will- iam Hendren, Mathew Bredly (Bradley?), James
Neilson, James Phrizell (Frizell?), Robert McClannahan (McClendghan?),
Samuell Chalmers, Phelmey Morphy (Murphy?), Robert Stott, Rowland Moor and
John Welsh servants to the said John Fowell (sic) to transport them to
America and if the said John Fowler doe safely land the said servants in
Philadelphia or Penselvenea (Pennsylvania) aforesaid and in no other place,
the dangers of the sea excepting and dispose of them according to the clauses
mentioned in their severall indentures certified before Thomas Bancks,
Esquire Sovereigne of Belfast respectively, that then the above obligation
shall be vioid otherway to remain in force and virtue in law. |
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Witness: Hugh Anderson, James
Ross" |
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Bettie also found the following
infor- mation "Scots Banished to the Ameri- can Plantations"
1650-1775, published by the Genealogical Publishing Co. of Baltimore MD. |
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Coffie. lames, banished for
life, trans- ported on the Brilliant, master Robert Bennet, from Glasgow.
Landed at Port Hampton, Virginia 7 Oct 1772. |
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TEXT CCC Issue64 (From Paper OCR
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OFFEY COUSINS1 LEARINGHOUSE |
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September, 1996 Issue NO. 64 |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I hope everyone has had a
wonderful summer and looking forward to a beautiful fall and that you have
had very fruitful research. |
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I have done no real research -1
seem to be against one of those walls we encounter rather too frequently. |
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Maybe a ray of light will come
beaming through soon. |
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Kitti and I are consoling
ourselves at this time anticipating a trip to the United Kingdom in
September. We are going on an Elderhostel program and will spend a week in
London studying "Celtic and Roman London", a week in Bellinter
Ireland studying "ancient Ireland" and hope to see some of those
2500 BC graves that are in the area, then a week in Edinburgh Scotland
studying "Heraldry and Genealogy" which is to include visits to the
Regis- ter House (where all Scottish records are located) and the Lyon court
(con- trols the heraldic shield emblems). It should be a most interesting
trip. Af- ter those three weeks we will take a rent car and travel in
Scotland for a week and leave there October 3. |
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Now is the time to be planning
your spring time big trip to CALGARY. Donna is getting everything lined up
and will be ready for us. So mark your calendar and get those reservations in
as soon as the information is in your hands. |
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Good hunting and we are looking
forward to the trip to CALGARY next May. |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 225 |
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CCC. issued Jan, June, Sept.,
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$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 63 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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page 2 September Dear Cousins, |
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It appears that many of you have
been busy this summer researching. It is |
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always a good time to visit your
ancestoral areas while traveling or vacationing. I will be interested to see
what some of you have found to share with your cousins. |
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Jim and I have been busy, but
not with genealogy. Jim had to have his left hip replaced which meant LOTS of
doctors visits, exrays, scans, blood |
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donations, etc. The sur- gery
was scheduled for early August and we had it all planned, but by the time the
hospitals, insur- ance and all got down to work, it was the 19th of August.
Jim is doing ex- ceedingly well. He has already thrown that walker away and
is work- ing on building his endur- ance up. |
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During this time, I have |
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had to file Coffey Cousins |
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in the to do file and and |
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have only done just what |
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I had too. This is the |
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problem with being an only
employee/ |
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volunteer. So far this is the
first time that I have really had trouble keeping up. I do hope that I
haven't inconve- nienced anyone too much. I am fairly well caught up at the
time of this writ- ing and do sincerely appreciate your being patient with me. |
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I do hope that you have noticed
that we have gained cousins from several dif- ferent time periods and areas
of the world. We find cousins working on northern lines, those who came in
the 1800s, and those who are wanting to |
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1996 |
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research in Ireland. I find it
exciting to see how our interest have grown through the years. |
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I do appreciate it when you
write to a new cousin and offer help. This is really what our newsletter is
all about, cousins helping cousin. This paper can only work if you make
contact with other cousins. This makes us truly a CLEARINGHOUSE. Sometimes a
contact does not mature but keep faith, more often when you try to help, you
are the one who gains. |
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Be sure to look at page 17 for
informaiton on the 1997 Convention. I look forward to going to Calgary
Canada. How exciting! |
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Thanks again for all your help. |
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fBannie Cu££ey, |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Title President's Letter |
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Pag 1 2 |
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Editor's Letter |
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New Addresses |
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New Cousins |
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Mail Box |
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Answers |
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Division of Corrections |
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Currents in the Stream |
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Joseph Coffey Story |
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Dead End Roads
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Documents Galore Convention 96 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Ancestor |
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Lewis M. Newton Eli Benjamin
Ellen |
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Joseph Edward Rich Rich Rich |
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Dorothy Crawford, 289 Maui Cir., Union City, CA 94587 Don Coffey, P.O.
Box 496, North Highlands, CA 95660 Donald P. Hadrick, 16209 Sheffield Dr.
Montclair,VA 22026 Betty Lou Garcia, 35 Keyes St., Florham Park, NJ 07932
Margaret L Graham, 1970 Trevor Ln. Corona, CA 91719 Kirk E. Smith, 811
Rauscher, Ballwin, MO 63011 |
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Elizabeth G. Irwin, P. O. Box,
Moulton, AL 35650 Johnnye Brown, P.O. Box 272, Harper, TX 78631 |
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Myrtle Weaver, 1709 N. Llano St.
Junction, TX 76849 Marie Davee, 402 N. 12th St., Junction, TX 76849 Raymond
Coffey,2400 Harton Blvd. Tullahoma, TN3738 |
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* DOROTHY CRAWFORD descends from
Lewis M. Coffey who married Delilah Turpin. Her query was in the last issue
(#63) on page 10. I stopped short on her line because of a last name problem.
She had the grandchil- dren of the last son of John Taylor CoffeylistedasNessel.
Here'swhat Dorothy says about that last child: "Augustus Benjamin
Coffey, b. 23 July |
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1894 and Dorothy Odessie
Louisignont, b. 31 Oct 1897, Portland OR, married on
11Feb1914,PortlandORandhad4 sons, all born Coffeys: Geroge, b. 27 Sept 1915,
Howard, b. 27 July 1917, Albert b. 24 Mar 1919 and Harold, b. 22 July 1921.
Subsequently, the par- ents were divorced and the mother married again to
Louis Nessel and 3 sons, George, Albert and Harold took the last name of the
step-father, Louis Nessel, although they were not legally adopted by
him." Dorothy says that she has been interested in genealogy for 30
years but never knew much about her father's (George Nessel) side of the
family until a year ago when she bought a computer and got onto Prodigy's
genealogy bulletin boards. Since then a whole new world has opened up to her
in regards to geneal- |
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ogy. She has found Lousignont
cousins, |
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Turpin cousins, Norman cousins
and Coffey cousins. Dorothy would like to correspond and share with others
working on the Lewis M. Coffey line. |
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* DON COFFEY tells us that his
great great grandfather is - Newton Eli Coffey born 2 May 1823 and died 13
Jan 1890. Newton Eli married in 1843 to Martha Louise Vermillian who was born
4 May 1827 and died 27 Mar |
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1904. Hewouldappreciateinforma-
tion on any of the family names that would tie in or stories of interest
about thefamilymembers. Hisaddressisin the new cousins list. |
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* DONALD HADRICK descends from
Benjamin and Polly (Hayes) Coffey, Benjamin being the grandson of Ed- ward
Coffey. Donald says that, in fact he descends from two of Benjamin and
Polly'schildreninthismanner 1)John Coffey 1782-1845 & Elizabeth Rucker, 2)
Ausborn Coffey 1805-1876 & Matilda Dalton 1799-1899, 3) Rebecca Coffey
1828-1919 & Nathan Dalton 1842-1920,4) Cora Dalton 1871-1948 & Lillie
Headrick 1897-1974, 5) Betty Shockley 1917- & Pryor Hedrick 1897- 1974,6)
Donald Hadrick 1941 |
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Then, from another child of
Benjamin & Polly Coffey: 1) George Coffee 1782- 1860 & Margaret
Rucker 1787-1860+, |
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2) Thomas Coffey 1809-? &
Mary Polly Hipshire 1802-?, 3) William Ira Coffey 1834-? & Sarah Jane
Hipshire, 4) Tho- |
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mas Coffey 1852-1925 &
Martha Shockley 1852-1930, 5) Margaret Coffey 1873-1972 & William Henry
Headrick 1874-1954, 6) Lillie Headrick |
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1897-1974 & George Chester
Shockley 1898-1938, 7) Betty Shockley 1917- & Pryor Hedrick 1897-1974, 8)
Donald |
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Hadrick 1941. |
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Donald says that he is looking
for |
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information on the families of
Thomas Coffey & Mary Polly Hipshire, and William Ira Coffey and Sarah
Jane Hipshire,alsoonMatildaDaltonwho marriedAusbornCoffey. Matilda Dalton
usually is listed as the daughter of Reuben Dalton and Elizabeth Shockley, but
recently it is said that she may be the daughter of Enos Dalton who was the
son of Reuben and his first wife. Can anyone help Donald with this problem.
His address is in the new cousins list and he lists an E- |
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Mail address ofDHADRICK@AOL.CO |
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* BETTY LOU GARCIA's grand-
mother, Ellen Coffey, came to America from Ireland in the 1880s. Betty is in
the process of tracing her family roots and has not been successful in
finding the location of her grandmother's fam- ily in Ireland. She is hoping
that one of the cousins might have information about her Coffey ancestors or
how to find them. Betty's address is in the new cousins list. |
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* KIRK E. SMITH is seeking the
par- ents of and more information on Joseph Coffey (1784-1834) who married
Jane Graves in Cumberland Co. KY. Accord- ing to Marvin Coffey's book, Joseph
is "possibly" a son of Joel Coffey and Martha Stepp although he was
not named in Joel's will of 1789. Joseph Coffey married Jane Graves on 29 Sep |
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1808 (dau. of Thomas Graves and
Mary Chilton). He was originally from NC and Kirk thinks he was in the War of |
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1812. Kirk believes that they
origi- nally settled in what is now Russell Co. KY and moved to Christian Co.
KY in 1831. The youngest of their 12 chil- dren, son, Joseph Coffey, JR.
returned to Adair Co. KY after Joseph Sr. died. His oldest son was James Madison
Coffey (Kirk's gggrandfather) who married Catherine Quisenberry in Christian
Co, KY in 1831. He died in 1839. Other children of Joseph and Jane include:
1) James Madison m. Catherine Quisenberry(ChristianCo.) 2)Elzeym.
MargaretBurt,3)RobertT.m.Eliza- beth Gilchrist, 4) Nancy m Alden 5) Asa m. Sydney Harrison, 6) Juliza
m. Isaac Boyd, 7) Lucy Pettus m. Robert Dulin, 8) Barilla, 9) Benjamin, 10)
Jo- seph Jr., and 2 others unknown. Many of the siblings lived and married in
Christian Co. KY. If you can help Kirk or have anything that might help in
his research, his address is in the new cousins list and his E-mail is: |
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* ELIZABETH IRWIN is researching
for her grandchildren, Clay Weston Coffey and Virginia Elizabeth Coffey. They
are the children of Charles Dwight "Buster" Coffey, M.D., born in
Decatur, Morgan Co. AL. They descend from 1) Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey
through 2) John and Jane (Graves) Coffey through their son 3) Thomas and
Elizabeth (Smith) Coffey and their son 4) Jessie S. (1798-1858) and Whirred
(Crumpton) Coffey, 5) Larkin (b. 8 OcL 1824-d. 29 Dec. 1891) and Temperance
(Gravitt) Coffey, 6) Will- iam R. (b. 7 Jan 1850- d.15 Apr. 1930) and Mary
Elizabeth (Montgomery) Coffey, 7) Henry Clay (b. 26 Nov. 1873 - d. 13 Feb.
1940) and Martha Jane (Gray) Coffey, 8) Charles Clay (b. 3 Apr. |
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1909 - d. 30 Mar 1959) and Ezma (Moody)
Coffey, 9) Charles Laymon (b. 1 Feb 1939- d. 26 Feb 1963) and Bar- bara Ann
(Lang) Coffey, parents of Charles Dwight Coffey. Elizabeth has worked this
line out in it's entirety. |
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There is more than I can print
in CCC, but she would be willing to share, I'm sure. She is looking for more
informa- tion on Edward and John Coffey and the possibilities of carrying the
line farther back Elizabeth's address is in the new cousins list. |
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* We have three new members all
descending from Rich Coffey of Concho Co. TX, JOHNNYE WALKER BROWN, MARIE
DAVEE and MYRTLE WEAVER. Marie says that her daugh- ter is the family
genealogist John Coffey, son of Rich is her great grandfa- ther . |
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Myrtle is the great
granddaughter of Rich Coffey. Johnnye sends a clipping of the "30th John
W. Coffey Reunion". It reads: |
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The annual Coffey Reunion is
held each year the 3rd weekend in June at the Ralston Coffey Ranch. Approxi-
mately 75 families and friends at- tended. Descendantscomingasfar away as
California, Oklahoma, Belton, TX, San Angelo, Midland, Austin, San Antonio,
Kilgore, Leander, New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, San Marcos, Junction, McKavett,
Tuscola, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Center Point and Harper. |
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John Wright Coffey was born June
21, 1856 in Granbury, Hood Co. TX, the son |
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of Rich Coffey and Sarah
Greathouse Coffey. John's family moved to Concho Co. when he was a small
child where his father established the Rich Coffey Ranch. Rich Coffey was the
first white settler to settle in West Texas. There were Indian raids where
John and brother Bill and Fogg Coffey lived. |
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John Coffey married Mary Brown
Coffey. Seven children were born to this union: Fannie Coffey Walker, Sam
Coffey, Lillie Coffey Walker, Charley and Walter Coffey (twins), Susie Coffey
Whetstone and Jesse Coffey. |
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John moved with his family on
Little Devils River in Kimble Co., where he died in 1934. |
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Ralston Coffey still owns part
of the Coffey Ranch where the descendants gather every June. |
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Johnnye descends from: |
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1) Richard Coffey b. Feb.
14,1823 in Georgia, married Sarah Greathouse |
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2) John Wright Coffey b. June 2
1 , 1 8 5 6 in TX married Mary Adeline Brown |
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3) Lillie Bell Coffey (mother of
Johnnye Walker Brown) b. July 15, 1881, who married George Nathan Walker. |
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Myrtle Weaver is interested in
re- searching the Walker family since two of the females married Walkers. She
asks if anyone had anything on the Walker family in Missouri especially Wm.
E. Walker. I assume this was the father-in-law of Fannie and Lillie Coffey. |
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Johnnye says that the family
thinks that Rich is a son of James Coffey who married Deliliah Ferguson, but
I can't find any record of James living in Geor- gia and since they do know
that Rich Coffey was born in Georgia, I think the cousins who are working on
family lines that lived in Georgia should check their records and see if
there is a pos- sibilitytheymighthelp. DropJohnnye, Myrtle and Marie a line.
They will appreciate hearing from you. |
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page 6 September MAIL BOX |
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Jim Coffey sent a clipping and
picture of Paul Coffey who plays Hockey for the Detroit Red Wings. Jim also
wants to know if anyone has made any progress on finding parents for Marvel
Coffey who married Rachel Boone and moved from Tennessee to Missouri. |
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I received a letter addressed to
Leonard Coffey at my address report- ing on the Coffee-Coffey Reunion in
Amarillo, TX. I wish I could have at- tended. It sure sounded like fun. Pos-
sibly next year I can get them to invite me, as Bonnie Culley. |
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19% |
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ANSWERS TO PREVIOUS QUERIES |
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Dead End Roads, p. 11 June issue
#63 - for Dick Gardiner |
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Reams Goodloe writes that Wiley
Daniel Coffey and his descendants are dis- cussed to quite some extent in
"THE COFFEES AND CANNONS" by Clifford Sharpe Coffee, p. 95 and
forward or p. 18. This book is available as a reprint from Gene Brewington,
4728 N.W. 59th |
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Dead End Roads, p. 10 June issue
#63 - for Bill Auton |
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Daraleen Wade writes: Langston
Coffey was the son of James and Elizabeth (Coffey) Coffey. He appears in the |
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Bible Record of their family
showing his birth date as Aug. 11,1807. While Daraleen has nothing to prove
who the parents of Melvina/Mervina Coffey were, she suspects they were
Absolem and Polly (Beard) Coffey. If that is so, then Langston and
Melvina/Mervina were 1st cousins thru Elizabeth, his mother, and Absolem, her
father, and 2nd cousins thru James, his father and Absolem. |
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Elizabeth (Coffey) Coffey is
THOUGHT to be the daughter of Nathan and Mary (Saunders) Coffey - and Absolem
Coffey is THOUGHT to be the son of Nathan and Mary. Nathan is THOUGHT to be
the son of Chesley Coffey. |
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James is KNOWN to be a son of
Joel and Martha (Step) Coffey and Joel is THOUGHT to be a son of Chesley -
hence, Nathan and Joel are THOUGHT to be brothers. More PRIMARY EVIDENCE is
badly needed on these families and |
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it behooves ALL descendants of
the projected Chesley Coffey family to dig deeper into COURT RECORDS in hopes
of proving or disproving the relationships that have been projected and/or
sup- posed, (byDaraleenWade,4305Toni Ave., N., Salem, OR 97303 |
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THINK CALGARY, CANADA |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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Camilla LaFavers called my
attention to an error in Issue #62, page 7. Clarence Coffey died Mar. 5,
1983.1 had typed |
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1993 in error. Mark the
correction in your issue. |
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Ten, Oklahoma City, OK 73122 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Thelma Barberree found our name
in the March/April issue of the Everton's Genealogical Helper. Thema's
gggrand- mother is Denzia Coffey but she doesn't know where in the USA she
was born |
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or anything about her family.
She married William Mayfield and died either in 1838 or 1842, probably in
Indiana. Thelma is compiling the de- scendants of this family at present and
says that any help will be appreciated. Her address is 1974 Co. Rd. 239, Fre-
mont, OH 43420-9584. |
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The National Graves Family
Reunion will be held Friday Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept 29,1996 at the
Holiday Inn, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport South, Irving, TX. Descendants of all
Graves/ Greavesfamiliesarewelcome. For information call Ken Graves (508) 384-
8084. Wish we could attend but its too soon after Jim's surgery. |
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Helen Lindhorst writes about her
expe- riences in collecting and writing "Ge- nealogical study of Josiah
Fisher Wilson Sanborn and Adelside Albertson Eaton". Her great aunt
Jessie Coffey was her inspiration. Helen also re- ceived an account of the
50th wedding anniversary (15 Dec 1881) of William and Nancy (Curl) Coffey
which included a presentation by one of their grand- children on the history
of this family. Because of this, Helen can account for her Coffey line back
to Joseph Coffey who possibly immigrated because of his Quaker beliefs.
Reference to the Quaker faith is seen very little in CCC and Helen asks if
any research has been done along this line? If you have any information for
Helen, write her at 3585 Georgia Lane, Idaho Falls, ID 83406. |
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Marianne Morrison wrote that she
had spent a day in the Ft. Wayne, IN li- brary (must be great) and had found
that a Coffey in Australia has written a book about "Coffeys". She
is wondering if this book might have been written by our Australian Cousin,
H. William (Bill) Coffey. If you or Bill can answer this question, Marianne's
address is 5876 N. Range Rd., La Porte, IN 46350- 8835. |
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Betty Albright wrote that her
husband is descended through 1) Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey's daughter 2)
Martha who married John Cleveland. |
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3) Their son Jeremiah born cir. 1770
4) his daughter Sarah Cleveland who married James B. Watson born cir. 1790
and 5) their daughter Elizabeth Bird Watson who married Henry
LanfordinMadisonCo.ALin1830. Henry and Elizabeth lived and died in Green
County AL. Betty would like to hear from others working this line. Her
address is 15 Many Lane, Black Mountain, NC 28711 and E-Mail: |
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Can you find Calgary Canada? |
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BettieA@A0L.CO |
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J0ffe |
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A local unnamed friend sent me
the following record: |
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JOSEPH COFFEE - married 27
October 1909 at Miami, MO to Ethel Price, dau. of Mrs. D.W.Price. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Karen Utley, 1442 Rawson St.,
Sanger, CA 93657 |
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Coffey died when the children
were quite young and their father remarried. His new wife was a widow with
three sons. |
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Joseph & Patience Coffey's
children: |
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1. Kesiah Coffey b. 31 Dec 1769,
Burlington NJ, d. 1 Jul 1862 near Peoria IL m. 24 May 1788, Hagerstown MD,
Tomas Logan |
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2. Toseph Coffev b. 15 Nov. 1776 |
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3. Dau. Coffey(possibly
Elizabeth) who may have mar. Martin O'Connor of Allentown PA |
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4. William Coffey, b. 1778,
Burlington, NJ an invalid, d.cal 804, Lancaster Co. PA |
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(III) TOSEPH COFFEY, b. 15 Nov.
1776 in NJ,possiblynearBurlington,d.2Dec. 1838 at Catawba, Clark Co. OH. He
mar- riedJaneMcCoy,dau.ofJohnandSarah (Tatom) McCoy in 1798 or 1799 at
Lancaster PA & d. 3 Oct 1845 Catawba. Joseph & Tatom are related as
both descend from the Tatom family. |
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In 1802 Joseph Coffey, with wife
and son, Tatom, headed west by traveling down the Ohio River on a flatboat to
a location about nine miles north of Cin- cinnati, OH, where his second son
Jo- seph was born. Since malarial diseases were prevalent in that area, he
moved the family in May 1803 to the north, near Buck Creek. The first white
chil- dren born in Pleasant Twp were John and Sarah Coffey. The first
election in the Twp. was held at Joseph Coffey's house resulting with him
being elected as a Trustee. Enoch Harvey a minister of the "new
light" denomination, preached regularly for a time at the Coffey house. |
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Joseph & Jane's children: |
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1. Tatom Coffey, b. 15 Apr. 1800
Lancaster Co. PA; d. 30 Mar 1877 Catawba, bur. 1 Apr. 1877, m. 31 Mar 1820 to
Rebecca Roberts. Children: a) Jane, b. 21 Nov 1821, b) Isaac, b. ca 1823, c)
Sarah, b. 1825, d) Lucinda, b. |
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A NORTHERN LINE JOSEPH S. COFFEY
FAMILY |
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Helen Lindhorst sends the
following query. Can you help her! |
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Wanted: Joseph Coffey's Rev. War
record which may provide info about his birth, marriage(s) and children.
Supposed to be in PA archives. Helen's address is 3585 Georgia Lane, Idaho
Falls, ID 83406. |
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Helen also sent the following
story about the Joseph Coffey family. I have cropped it to make it possible
to fit in. If you would like the "rest of the story", write to
Helen. |
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(I) TOSEPH S. COFFEY, according
to tradition cametoAmericafromEn- gland as a follower of William Penn.
HesettledinNewJersey. Hewasa Quaker. Children: |
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1. Toseph Coffev. b. ca 1748 |
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2. Sarah Coffey, m. 28 Mar 1763, |
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Gloucester, toJacobIckl |
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3. Hannah Coffey, m. 5
Nov. 1779 |
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, Gloucester, to John Miers |
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fin JOSEPH COFFEY, b. N.J. possibly
Burlington, ca. 1748 and d. in Lancaster Co. PA, abt. 1804. He married
Patience Tatum of Gloucester, b. ca. 1742, Burlington, d. after 1778. On 12
June |
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1760 in Newton Twp. Gloucester
Co. NJ, a Joseph Coffey was a witness to the will of Richard Smith whose wife
could have been Eva Shula, d/o John of New- ton Twp, Sussex Co. NJ. Her
father's will was dated 15 Nov. 1811. |
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Joseph Coffey drove a supply
train for the colonies during the Rev. War. He is listed in Aug. 1773 tax
lists, Samuel Harrison-Assessor, in Gloucester NJ as owning 32 acres, 6 c (c=
horses &/or cows). In 1778 listed with 100 acres, 3 horses, 9 cows, but
not listed in the Dec. 1780 tax list. Hence, their move to Pennsylvania after
the Rev. War prob- ably happened in 1790. Patience |
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ca 1827, e) Rebecca, b. 7 Sep 1830, f) Mary,
b. ca 1832, g) Martha b. ca 1834, h)Rachel, b. ca 1836, i) Joseph, b. 11 Nov.
1838 |
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2. Joseph Coffey, b. 1802 near
Cincinnati, OH, d. 1844 near Brushy Fork IL m. 13 Feb. 1823, Clark Co. OH, to
Susanna Hunter (Joseph was the fourth of that name) In 1839 he took his
family in a prairie schooner, again through uncharted wilderness, west- ward
to Douglas Co., IL, settling on a farm near Brushy Fork where he re- mained
until his death, children (prob. all born in Springfield OH): |
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a) Sarah Ann, b. 5 Nov 1823, b)
John W. , b. 9 Feb 1826, c) Ann, b. 5 Mar 1827, d) William Hunter, b. 16 Sep
1830, e) |
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Jeremiah, b. 28 Jan 1833, f)
Jane, b. ca 1834, g) Catherine, b. ca 1836. |
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26 July 1837, d. 5 Jan 1928,
enlisted Civil War 3rd OV Inf., 11 Jun 1861 m. Margt Ann Ferguson, 24 Oct
1865 Catawba. Children: a) Burt, b. 1 July |
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1871, Clark Co. OH, b) Mary, b.
3 Apr 1873 Clark Co., c) Kemp, b. 2 Apr. 1876 Catawba. |
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3. Mary Coffey, b. 8 Feb 1839,
d. 5 Apr. 1920, m. 26 Mar. 1863, Clark Co. OH to Thomas M. Roberts. Children
all b. Catawba: a) Charles A Roberts, b. 10 Jan 1864, b) James William
Roberts, b. 6 Mar 1865, c) Anna M. Roberts, b. 26 Oct. 1866, d) Elizabeth A.
Roberts, b. 14 Apr 1869, e) Lucy K. Roberts, b. 21 Nov |
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1870, f) Mary Roberts, b. 29 Nov
1878. 4. Jeremiah, b. 1 Oct 1840, en- |
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listed 2 Aug 1862 at Springfield
OH for 3 yrs with the 17th Independent Bat- tery, Ohio Light Artillery; died
17 Mar 1863 at Milliken's Bend LA of diphthe- ria, bur. Vicksburg National
Cemetery. |
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(V)IOHN COFFEY was b. 6 Oct 1832
at the Coffey Homestead near Catawba, OH. He died of a stroke 12 Marl 905 at
his home, Oak -Spring Farm near Marion Iowa. He married Cyrene Boyd Dawson,
dau. of George and Susanna (Cheney) Dawson on 4 Mar 1854 at Catawba. In May
1866 John Coffey migrated with his family to 175 acres of virgin land near
Marion, land that his father had acquired for a debt. His parents, William
and Nancy Coffey, also accompanied John on this trek west- ward, having their
own covered wagon loaded with supplies and pulled by a teamofmules.
TheCoffeysarrivedat their destination 14 June 1866. Will- iam and Nancy left
their wagon and mules in Iowa and returned to Catawba byrail,
in1890oneofthosemules were still living. This farm was later owned by John's
son William Tatom Coffey. John and Cyrene's children: |
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1. Amanda, b. 27 Feb 1855 and d.
10 Sept 1865 both at Catawba, died of |
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milk sickness. |
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3. John Coffey, b. 29 June
1805 at Catawba, OH died there 30 Aug 1837, m. 15 Sept. 1825 at Catawba to
Eliza- beth Curl. Children all b. Catawba: a) Joseph, b. 13 Jul 1826, b)
Sarah Ann, b.14 May 1828, c) Cynthia Jane, b.1836 |
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. 4. Sarah Coffey, b. 29 May 1808 |
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(first white child born in
Pleasant Twp.), d. 16 Aug 1887 at Catawba,OH m. 10 Jan 1828, Catawba to Enos
Neer. Children all b. Catawba: a) Joseph Coffey Neer, b. 7 Feb 1829, b)
Nathan Neer, b. ca 1831, c) Jane Neer, b. 3 Dec. |
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1830, d) Cyrene Senna Neer, b. 4
Feb 1837, e) Jonathan Neer, b. 30 Sep. 1838, f) Matilda Neer, d. young. |
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5. William Coffev. b. 11 Jan.
1811 Catawba OH, m. Nancy Curl. |
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(IV) WILLIAM COFFEY, b. 11 Jan
1811, and d. 18 Dec 1893 Catawba, OH, spending his entire life on or near the
Coffey Homestead. He married Nancy Curl, dau. of Jeremiah & Cynthia Ann
(Romine) Curl, on 15 Dec 1831. William & Nancy Coffey's children all b.
at the Coffey Homestead at Catawba; |
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1. Tohn Coffev. b. 6 Oct 1832 |
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2. George Washington Coffey, b. |
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page 10 September 1996 |
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2. Perry, b. 28 Feb 1857 and d. 9 Aug 1857
also of milk sickness. |
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3. Anna E., b. 22 Oct. 1858
Catawba, d. 14 Jan 1919 at Cedar Rap- ids 1A, m. 15 May 1894 Marion, IA to
Albert L. Severtson. Severtson chil- dren: a) Mary b. 5 Feb 1896, b) Leroy
Albert, b. 12 Dec. 1897, c) William Stephen, b. 19 Apr 1899, d) Katheryn Euphemia,
b. 18 Jun 1902. |
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4. Essie, b. 23 Aug 1860 at
Catawba, d. 8 Sept 1860 of milk sick- ness. AH 3 children bur. Asbury Cem.
Catawba. |
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5. George Daniel, b. 15 July
1861 Catawba, d. a bachelor, 7 June 1936 in Pasco, WA, bur Evergreen Cem.
Benton City, WA. He migrated west to Wash- ington Territory in early 1880s
and for many years resided at Winlock, WA before moving to Benton City where
he had a small ranch. |
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6. Jeremiah Curl, b. 27 Feb 1864
Catawba, d. a bachelor, 23 June 1930 Benton WA, bur. Evergreen Cem. He first
settled in Yakima Valley and later, Roseburg, OR before moving to Winlock
where he owned a tract of land. |
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7. William Tatum, b. 16 Feb 1866 |
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8. Mary Ellen, b. 5 May 1868
Marion, IA, d. 5 Jan 1952 at her daughter's home in Bremerton, WA. Mary was a
practical nurse and moved to Washington state in Sept. 1905 to look after her
brother, Jeremiah, who had typhoid fever. She married 2 July 1914, Yakima WA
to Edward J. Brooks. He accidentally, fatally shot himself |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Camilla LaFavers says that she
would like to get in touch with descen- dants of Martha Ellen Coffey b. 1836,
d. |
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1889 in Russell Co. KY. She
married James Lawless Jr. on March 23/26, |
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1854 at the home of Jane Coffey
her grandmother in Adair Co. KY. She is buried in Lawless & Coffey
Graveyard in Russell Co. KY, off of Hwy. 379, and has no tomb stone. Martha
Ellen has siblings, Logan and Quintice Coffey. They are the children of Joel
and Permilia (Haynes) Coffey. If you can help Camilla, her address is 704
LaFavers Rd, Russell Springs, KY 42642. |
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* Jo Ann Stanley is researching
a Coffey Family that is her husband's direct line. Elizabeth Coffey born in
1836 to Rev. David Coffey born 1805 in TN and Mary C. Cogbille born. 1819 in
TN. Jo Ann would like to hear from others working on this line. Her ad- dress
is 18546 AR Hwy 5, Austin, AR 72007. |
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* I had a letter forwarded to me
by TomVealeofIreland. Theletterwas written by Dalmai Coffey who says that she
is researching her husband's family. Christopher James Coffey was born In
King's Co., Ireland. He was transported to Tasmania in 1843 at the age of 18
years for stealing 3 lambs from his aunt, Miss Ellen Le Strange of Mullingar,
Ireland. His mother's name was Mary, and he had two brothers, William and
John who were in America in 1843 and two sisters Rosa and Julia. He was
released in 1853 and married Bridget Gillighan in Westbury, Tasma- nia in
1855. There was only one regis- tered birth to this couple, Mary Coffee, born
in 1860 at Port Sorrell, Tasmania, however, Dalmai's husband's Grandfa- ther
was a son of there son Samuel |
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k |
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during a hunting trip in
1932 |
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9. Euphemia Virlinda, b. 29 Apr |
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1870 (Ed. note: History was in Chapter 5, pg. 4 which I do not have.) |
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10. LucindaAzalia, b. 18 Dec
1874 Marion IA, d. 5 Dec 1877. |
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James Coffey. He was born in Launceston,
Tasmania in approx. 1857. According to the family records there was another
son also. She has found a death record that might match for a
JamesCoffeywhodiednearDubbo, New South Wales who was the right age, who
burned to death. The son, Samuel James Coffey's family moved to Corowa, New
South Wales, where a child died and 4 others born. They then moved back to
Tasmania where 2 more children were born and finished up in Kyneton, Victoria
where he died. As Dalmai tells Mr. Veale in the letter, "Even if the
above is not what you are looking for perhaps you would like to send me some
details of your family, you never know when researching, Wnat you win come
across, anu at some future date either of us could stumble across something
that may be useful to the other". One of our cousins might descend from
the American brothers, William and John, or sisters Rosa and Julia. Valmai
Coffey's address is 7 Melaleuca Court, Warrnambool, Victoria 32800, Australia |
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* Al Carhart has send his
lineage chart from John and Jane (Graves) Coffey and they go as follows: |
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1) James Coffey b. 4 Jul 1729 d.
abt Sept 1786 & m. 30 Aug. 1750, to Eliza- beth Cleveland, b. Feb 1726/27
d. 1827 2) Rice Coffey b. 17 Apr 1766, d. 24 Jul |
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1853, & m.1790 Sarah (Sally)
Bradford, b. 22 Jul 1770 d. 3 Sep 1840 3)AlexanderHamiltonCoffeyb.1803,
d.1864&m.NancyE.(Mary) Weatherly, b. abt 1806 |
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4) Weightstill Avery Coffey n,
b. 26 Aug 1837 d. 20 Jul 1898 & m. 2 May |
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1866 to Mary Elizabeth Harris,
b. 16 Aug 1847 d. 18 Oct 1894 |
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5) Eula Lee Coffey b.26 Nov
1873, d.17 Sep 1912 & m.18 Apr 1892 to Wallace W. Howard, b. 29 July
1870, d. 16 Feb |
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1912 |
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6) Irene Howard (Al's mother) b.
31 Dec 1901, d. 29 Nov 1979, m. 15 Decl923 to Archibald (Archie) Carhart Al
is seeking information on two of his mother'sbrothers. HowardMaurice Howard,
born March 18,1893 and William Warren Howard, born 1904 both born in
Scottsboro, Jackson, AL Their parents were Eula Lee Coffey and Wallace Warren
Howard. He is also looking for information on children of Weightstill Avery 2
Coffey and Mary Elizabeth Harris: Alexander Harris Coffey b. 27 Mar 1867,
Rice Abner Coffey b. 4 Oct 1868, and Vivian Coffey b. 29 Sept 1882 and
married Mac : If you can help Al, his address is 252 Hoof Beat Trail,
Kerrville, TX 78028. |
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* Jean Henry was referred to us
by Jack Coffee. Her direct ancestor Michael Coffee came from Dublin, Ire-
land, ca 1720 and located in New Hampshire. She believes that he was born abL
1703. She believes that his |
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parents names were John and Ame
and he had a brother Robert, based on the namesofhischildren. Supposedlyhe
attended the University of Dublin, but she can not find him under that name
in the roles. If you can help Jean, her address is 2444 Laurelwood Dr., Apt
E, Clearwater, FL 34523. E-Mail: |
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PSLL5 lA@prodigy.co |
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* Gerald Coffey is looking for
infor- mation on his father, Carney Ellis Coffey. Geraldlosttrackofhimafter
hisparentsseparated. Geraldknows that Carney was born 12 Jan 1884 in Collins,
MO and at one time, he lived in Lawton, OK. He had a brother Ernest Coffey
who lived in St. Louis in the 1950s and Gerald suspects that Carney may have
died in St. Louis. If you can help Gerald, his address is 500 Oakwood Drive,
Papillion, NE 68133. |
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2 September 1996 page 1 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Tom Veale sent a page from IRISH
FAMILIES, THEIR NAMES, ARMS AND ORIGINS by Edward MacLysaght and published in
1957 by Hodges Figgis & Co. Ltd. of Dublin - I quote: |
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O'COFFEY, COWHIG |
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In Irish this name is O'
Cobhthaigh, pronounced O'Coffey as in English: it is probably derived from
the word cobhthach, meaning victorious. Coffey is one of those surnames which
have not resumed the prefix 0, dropped during the period of Gaelic submer- gence.
Severaldistinctseptswere prominent in mediaeval times, of which two are still
well represented in their original homeland. These are O'Coffey of
Corcalaoidhe in south-west Co. Cork, where local pronunciation often makes
the name Cowhig or Cowhey, as in the place name Dunocowhey, called after
them. This sept is of the same stock as the |
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Marjorie Smeltzer-Stevenot still
keeps the cousins in mind when she runs Into Coffey records in New York We
appre- ciate receiving the following: |
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NEW YORK STATE CENSUS Deerpark
Township, Orange County |
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1850 George Coffe 20 no
occupation |
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Nancy 1 |
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9 John 1 |
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OT>riscolls |
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A second minor sept was a branch
of the O'Maddens of Ui Ma'ine, whose descendants are found to-day in Co. |
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tance but now scattered,
belonged to Co. Westmeath where they were fa- mous as a bardic family. |
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The more recent times the
Leinster Coffeys are represented by Charles Coffey (1700-1745), dramatist and
actor, the first to introduce Irish airs in a play. George Coffey
(1857-1916), the archaeologist, though his family has long associations with
Dublin, was descended from the Munster sept. The place-name Rothcoffey occurs
both in |
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Co. Kildare and Co. Leix |
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1860 Mat Coffey 44 |
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born Ireland day laborer |
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Bridget (wife) 30 William 7 Mary
A. 5 Christy 3 Catherine 1 |
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1865 Thomas Coffee 57 born
Ireland |
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Ann (wife) (has had 4 children)
Mary H. 20 |
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Margaret 17 |
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William 15 |
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Thomas had 50 improved acres,
1450 unimproved; land value $25,000. |
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Michael Coffey lived at Renwick
& Lander Sts, Newburg, NY. Died 3/1/ |
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1893 age 55, bur. St Patricck's
Cem- etery, Newburgh, Sec C PN 107 GN3 |
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MARION THOMAS COFFEE Sr. Marion
Thomas "Faf Coffee Sr., 71, |
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Topeka, died Sunday June 28,1992
at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Coffee was a service representative for the Gas
Service Co. 33 years before he retired in 1986. He was born April 8,1921 in
Topeka, the son of Clarence H. and Ada Michael Coffee and spent his life in
Topeka. he married Dixie M. Magers in Holton. She survives. Other survivors
include a daughter, Patricia M. Foster, Topeka; two sons Marion T. Coffee
Jr., Lawrence and Michael E. Coffee, To- peka. BurialinRochesterCemetery,
Topeka. |
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A third, once of considerable
impor- |
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Lorie Okel is always finding something good. The following record from
the Hay Baptist Church, Hay, WA- Whitman County was organized on Sep.
19,1901. The land the church was built on was donated by Mr. & Mrs. I. M.
Curtis. Lorie says that the Horace Coffey In the list might have come from
Burke Co. NC It appears from his transfer of mem- bership of a Burke Co. NC
church that this is probably correct This document was copied from the
Eastern Washing- ton Genealogy Society, Spokane WA. The publication is dated
Dec. 1982, Vol XIX #4. It is as follows: |
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12Q |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 COFFEY
COUSINS |
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£ |
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21. Henley, Bessie Baptized 1904
22. Tothwell, LouBaptized 1905 |
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23. Fields, Nita Baptized 1905
(note: Jno W. Clarke died June 1907) |
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24. Day,Wm.W. 3-23-'06 |
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25. Poe, Wm. S. Baptized April
29 1906 26. Bates, L.F. |
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27. Bates, H.E |
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28. Smith, C. Marshall a |
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29. Wise, John |
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30. Clark, Mrs. Bessie |
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31. Neade, Walter |
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32. Shoun, Rev. R. B. Bethel
Baptist Church,TN |
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33.Dobson,June |
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34. Dobson, Mrs. June |
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35. Finley Greene Stony Fork, NC |
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36. Mrs. R.B. Shoun Baptized
Sept 15, |
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The Charter Members were: |
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1. Curtis, I.M. (Isaac Merritt) |
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2. Curtis, Mrs. I.M. (Amanda
Moore) 3. Moore, I.L (Isaac Leonard) Globe Baptist Church |
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4. Moore, R.W. (Ralph) |
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5. Wilkie, Mrs. N.E. |
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6. Wilkie, Brintie |
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7. Marshall, Mrs. Geo. |
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8. Coffey, H.G. (Horace) Lenoir
Baptist Church |
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12 |
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37. Pearl, Paul |
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38. McCall, J.V. Lenoir, NClst
Baptist Church 10-15-'ll |
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39. McCall, Mrs. J.V. |
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40. McCall, Albert R |
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1 |
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. 41. McCall, M. Claire |
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12Q |
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9. Whitiach, D.J. 1st Baptist
Church, Regan, NE 2-23-'02 |
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10. Whitiach, Phebee |
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11. Whitiach, Lilly |
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12. Whitiach, Arthur |
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13. Moore, Mrs. R.W. (Emma
Wilkie) 14. Taggart, Mrs. J.B. |
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120 |
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15. Clarke, Jno. W. Oak Grove
Baptist |
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Church 6-14-'0 |
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16. Clarke, F.M. Aron (Aaron)
Church, Montezuma 7-12-'03 |
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17. Henley, A.E. (Amos) Cold
Springs |
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2 |
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42. McCall, Martha W. |
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43. Nave, S.A. (Archie)
Oakesdale Bap- |
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tist Church 11-19-'1 |
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There is one obituary in the
church meeting minutes: |
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Brinton M. Wilkie Coffey. Was
bora in Burke County, NC, October 3 0 , 1 8 8 4 and died January 20,1918,
aged 33 years, |
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2 months and 20 days. She was
hap- pily regenerated at the age of 16 and was joined the Baptist Church and
has been a consistent member of the church. She was married to Horres
(Horace) Coffey May 7,1902. To her was born 2 children which she leaves with the
husband to mourn her loss. The church and many friends miss Sister Coffey. |
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P.J.S. Pastor (Rev. Pinkney J.
Shell) LF. Bates, Sec. |
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Church 7-12-'0 |
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20. Curtis, Mrs.R.M. 1904 - No
additions |
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3 |
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Baptist Church 6-14-'0 |
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18. Henley, Mrs. A.E. (Angeline
Moore) 19. Curtis, R.M. Morganton Baptist |
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3 |
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3 |
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page 14 September 199 6 |
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PETER COFFEY FAMILY Reams Goodloe visited the Tennessee Archives while
in Nashville earlier this summer and while reading a Genealogy |
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on the Weakley family by Samuel
Anderson Weakley, he ran across ma- terialonthePeterCoffeyfamily. This book
is hand written but documented. It would be very difficult to reproduce for
CCC. I suggest that if you are inter- ested in this material that you write
the Tennessee State Archives and have themcopyitforyou. Especiallypage 26 and
221. Page 221 deals with: *Marriage 2-3-1836 of John Donelson Coffey b.
3-15-1815, Lauderdale Co. AL, d. 8-29-1837 Florence, Lauderdale Co. AL to
Mary Narcissa Brahan b. 5- |
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10-1817, Madison Co. d. 9-4-1893
Memphis Shelby Co. TN |
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'Marriage 11-23-1841 Lauderdale
Co. AL of John Coffee Brahan b. 12-1-1819, Madison Co., d. 6-29-1883, to Mary
C. Haywood b. 1823, d. 11-9-1848. He was a West Point graduate and she was
thedaughterofJudgeJohnHaywood, Historian of TN. |
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RICH COFFEY FAMILY |
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Frederica Burt Wyatt of
Junction, TX gave me a lot of material on the Rich Coffey family, when I
visited her at the Junction Museum in June. She is very generous with her
records and will, I'm sure, share with anyone interested. |
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Her address is P.O. Box 271,
Junction, TX 76849. She gave us the following: |
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"FAMILIES OF KIMBLE COUNTY |
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JOHN WRIGHT COFFEY by Lilburn
Walker |
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and Johnnye Walker Brown |
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John Wright Coffey, son of
Richard Coffey and Sarah Greathouse, was born June 21,1856 in Granbury, Hood
Co. He went to Concho Co. as a small child where his father establishsed the
Rich Coffey Ranch where John grew to man- |
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On Dec. 31,1874, he married Mary
Adeline Brown. Mary was born Jan. 30, |
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1858 to Albert Burlison and
Sarah Upton Brown. |
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John and Mary's children were:
Fannie Josephine, born Feb. 28,1876 in Concho
Co.,diedNov.12,1920,marriedJesse Allen Walker; Samuel Albert, born Nov.
9,1878 in Concho Co., died Dec. 27, |
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1950, married Alice Van; Lillie
Belle, born July 15,1881 in Concho, Co., died Dec. 28,1965 in Menard Co.,
married George Nathan Walker; Sarah Susan, born June 16,1884 In Concho, Co.,
died March 29,1945, married Dee H. Whet- stone; twins - Walter Lee, born Aug.
17, 1890 in Kimble Co., died Oct 21,1931, married Anna Terry; Charley
Richard, born Aug. 17,1890 in Kimble Co., died |
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July 13,1959, married Belle
Thurman; Jesse born Aug. 11,1897, died Mar. 6, |
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1936, married Nola Taylor. |
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In 1886 John and Mary Coffey
brought their family from Concho Co. to Kimble Co. where they settled on a
ranchonLittleDevil'sRiver. Hewasa life-long member of the Masonic Lodge. Mary
Coffey died Dec. 19,1919. She is buried in Noxville Cemetery. |
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While a great portion of John
Coffey's life had been spent in the cattle busi- ness, in the years before
his death he stocked his ranch with goats and was considered one of the
region's most substantial citizens. He was a consis- tent believer in progress
and was al- ways to be in the forfront of every movement for the betterment
of his community. He believed in good schools and roads, and it was one of
his cher- ished ambitions to see his community be connected with Junction,
the county seat by a highway. He saw the realiza- tion of that hope in the
last five years before his death. |
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He was known as "Uncle
John" to hosts of friends. He also was known as "Colonel"
Coffey to many, although he never saw service as a soldier. |
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hood |
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John Coffey married Libbie Rush of
London, TX on Nov. 30,1933. He died Aug 21,1934 at his ranch in Kimble
County. He is buried in the Noxville Cemetery. |
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JESSE AND FAMMIE (COFFEY) WALKER |
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by Mary Ellen Walker Thornton |
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In 1896, Jess Allen Walker, son
of Seth B. and Sarah Walker, decided to quit working on the Schreiner Ranch
and purchase his own land. Born Jan. 31,1869, Jess had made numerous trail
drives to Dodge City, St. Joseph and Chicago. Interviewed in 1941 by J.
Evetts Haley, author of Charles Schreiner General Merchandise. less stated:
"The hardest day's work I ever did in my life was quit working for the
Schreiners." With their backing, he bought a section of land in the
White |
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. Bluff Community in Kimble
County. On /0&\ |
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Sept. 1 1897, he married Fannie
Josephine Coffey, a descendant of the first permanent white settler in Concho
Co. The Coffey ancestry has been traced for ten generations and has been
published in several historiecal papers. The late Dr. D.D. Tidwell of Waco
was particularly in- strumental in collecting the Coffey family history. |
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Fannie was the daughter of John
Wright Coffey and Mary Brown Coffey and the granddaughter of Richard
CoffeyandSarahGreathouseCoffey who came to Parker County from Geor- gia in
1855 and settled Concho Co. in |
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1862. John Wright Coffey and his
family also owned land and lived in the White Bluff Community. |
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Two children Hattie Adline (b.
April 7,1905 and John William (b. June 17, 1909) were born to Jess and Fannie
while they lived at White Bluff. |
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Fannle's Bible contains the
following information: "Fannie Walker and Jess |
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. |
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The Walkers sold their land at
White |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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5 |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page1 |
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Walker were baptized June 7,
1908 by Bro. P.D. Swift and were both sanctified and joined the
Congregational Method- ist Church under Bro. J.W. Taylor's |
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preaching, Sept. 20,1909 |
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| 64-15 |
Bluff and purchased land near
London. Two more children, Radie May (b. Mar. 27,1913 and Charley George (b.
Nov. 8, 1916) were born. Fannie died Nov. 12, |
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1920 and is buried in the Little
Saline Cemetery. Jess later married Ethel Ford Parker, a widow with four
chil- dren. Jess died June 17,1953 and Ethel was killed in a train accident
near San Angelo in 1958. Both are buried at Little Saline. |
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Hattie married Robert Lee Dodd
Sept. 9,1923 and they lived in Kimble Co. until she died in Sept 1947. Robert
died in 1975 and they are both buried in Saline Cemetary. They had no chil-
dren. |
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John married Minnie Elizabeth
Jacoby injunction on Nov. 25,1932. They lived near Junction for several years
before moving to Hext and later near London, where Minnie still lives. John
died Dec. 4,1970 and is also buried at Saline. They had one son, Charles
Will- iam (Cracker) who with his wife, Eileen, live in Bosier City, LA.
Cracker has four children living in or near Austin. |
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Charley, the youngest son of
Jess and Fannie, married Augusta Leigh Hull at the First Presbyterian Church,
Kerrville,onOct9,1938. Augustais the daughter of Melvin Custer Hull and Mary
Matilda Apelt Hull, who were Kimble Co. residents. Charley and Augusta
purchased the Jess Walker homeplace near London and lived there until they
moved to Fredericksburg in Sept, 1962. They have 3 children: Mary Ellen (b.
Mar 9, |
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1942, George Allen (b. Oct.
21,1947), and John Lee (b. SepL 6,1953. Mary Ellen married Dr. Joe Frank
Thornton & |
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page 1 |
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& they had 1 son, Robert,
& live in Houston. George married Pamela Pratt Walker & they have 1
daughter, Eliza- beth & live in Colorado City. Dr. John Walker D.D.S.
married Regina Brown and lives in Houston. Charley & Au- gusta still live
in Fredericksburg. Radie the youngest daughter of Jesse & Fannie Walker,
married Jack Ryan. Jack is dead & is buried in California. They have 1
son, Jack Dalton, who with his |
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wife, Linda & 2 children
live in Santa Ana, CA. Radie is in a |
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nursing home in Santa |
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| 64-16 |
Ana. |
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| 64-16 |
GEORGE NATHAN & LILLIE BELLE
(COFFEY) WALKER by Lilburn Walker |
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| 64-16 |
George Nathan "Nath"
Walker, son of SethB. Walker & Sarah A Harrell, was born Jan. 27, |
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1877 in Erath Co. TX. He |
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was the youngest of 9 children,
5 boys and 4 girls. His father, Seth B. Walker, served in the Confederate
Army during |
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6 September 199 |
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6 |
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Susie, b. Dec. 21,1916, m. 1) George Ivy, 2) Colman Solursh |
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| 64-16 |
Earl, b. Oct 29, 1919 m. Margie
Harper |
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| 64-16 |
Verda Fannie, b. Feb. 21,1921,
m. Phillip Braden |
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| 64-16 |
Myrtle, b. May 13,1924, m. John
Lewis Weaver |
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| 64-16 |
Lillie John, b. Apr 2, 1927 m.
Edward Wm. Brown |
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Nath and Lillie spent most of
their married life on a ranch in Kimble Co. near Noxville, then lived for a
few |
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years in Harper. Nath died July
10,1951 in Harper. Lillie died Dec. 28,1965 in Menard. Both are buried in
Noxville Cemetery. |
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| 64-16 |
Cemetery records Frederica had: |
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JUNCTION CEMETERY |
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<m ' |
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\ |
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the Civil War with Co. F,
11 RegL TVI |
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| 64-16 |
Mary Coffey -buried 9-3- 1966 |
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| 64-16 |
NOXVILLE CEMETERY |
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| 64-16 |
J. W. (John Wright) Coffey, June
21, |
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1856-Aug. 30, 1934 |
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(Masonic Emblem) |
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M. (Mary) A. Coffey, (Mrs.
J.W.), Jan. 30 1858 - Dec. 20,1919 (O.E.S. Emblem) Walter L. Coffey, Aug.
17,1890 - Oct. 21,1931 (Masonic Emblem) |
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Jess Coffey, Aug 11, 1897 - Mar.
6, 1936 (Masonic Emblem |
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| 64-16 |
Susie (Coffey) Whetstone, June
16, 1884-March 28, 1945 |
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| 64-16 |
Dee H. Whetstone, May 19,1871 - |
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| 64-16 |
George Nathan Walker, Jan 27,
1877 - July 10, 1951 |
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| 64-16 |
Lillie (Belle) Coffey Walker,
July 15, |
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. On Oct. 24,1899 in Noxville,
TX, |
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Sam Coffey - died 12-28 1950 |
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- |
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George Nathan married Lillie Belle Coffey, daughter of John Wright
& Mary Adeline (Brown) Coffey. Lillie Belle was born Jul 15,1881 in
Concho Co TX. Nath & Lillie had 12 children b. in Kimble Co. TX except Wm
& Susie, b. Menard Co. |
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Clabe Wright, b. Oct. 26,1900,
d. Mar 19,1981, Kimble Co., TX, m.l) Pearl |
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| 64-16 |
Seal, 2.) Cleora ArldiaDodd |
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| 64-16 |
Iva Maude, b. Jul 25,1903, m.
William |
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| 64-16 |
Oliver "Bill"
McKinney. |
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| 64-16 |
Simon, b. Jul 15,1905 m. Ruth
Johnson Arthur Holland, b. Oct. 31,1907, m. 1) |
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| 64-16 |
Nettie Schmidt, 2) Ollie Davis |
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| 64-16 |
Walter Edd, b. Dec 21, 1909, m.
Jessie |
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Cowsert |
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| 64-16 |
Ola, b. Jan 26, 1912, m. Paul
Foster William Henry, b. May 19,1914, m.l) |
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| 64-16 |
Evelyn Nichols, 2) Murdell
Rowlett. |
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. |
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5 |
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| 64-16 |
COFFEY FAMILY CEMETERY |
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1881 - Dec. 28,196 |
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Charley R. Coffey, 1890-June 13,1958
Mary B. Thurman Coffey, 1896-1967 |
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| 64-16 |
LONDON CEMETERY |
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Arzela E. Rush Coffey, 12-21875
-11- |
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Sep-53 |
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**% |
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. |
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| 64-16 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 17 |
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| 64-17 |
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r |
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| 64-17 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA |
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May 15-16-17, 1997 Hostess -
Donna McDonald |
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| 64-17 |
PLACE: Best Western Village Park
Inn |
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| 64-17 |
1804 Crowchild Trail N.W. |
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| 64-17 |
Calgary AB T2M 3Y7 Canada |
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| 64-17 |
phone - 403-289- 0241 fax -
403-289-4645 Rooms may be secured with a credit card. |
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| 64-17 |
AGENDA: |
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| 64-17 |
THURSDAY, MAY 15 - 7:00 p.m.:
Reception |
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| 64-17 |
FRIDAY, MAY 16 - Motorcoach Day
Tour to Banff and Lake Louise: Experience transition from prairies to
foothills to mountains. Visit points of interest in Banff. A glass enclosed
gondola will take you 7500 feet above sea level to the summit of Sulphur Mountain
for lunch. Visit Lake Louise, one of the most beau- tiful glacial lakes in
the world, before express trip back to Calgary. |
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| 64-17 |
Saturday, May 17 - A.M.
Information Exchange - P.M. Banquet |
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| 64-17 |
REGARDING TRAVEL FROM THE U.S.
TO CANADA |
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* You are required to have (1)
proof of American Citizenship such as a birth certificate accompanied by
photo ID pr_(2) a passport. You may call 202-647-0518 for recorded message on
passport application requirements, procesing times and agency locations Nationwide. |
|
| 64-17 |
* Proof of residence may also be
required. |
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| 64-17 |
* Naturalized Citizens should
carry naturalization papers. |
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| 64-17 |
* There are no immunization
requirements. |
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| 64-17 |
* There is a 7% Goods and
Services Tax in Canada but Non-Canadians may apply for a rebate. |
|
| 64-17 |
* If you are driving to Canada,
a valid U.S. drivers license is also valid in Canada. A vehicle registration
card is required. A Canadian non-resident interprovincial motor vehicle
liablity insurance card from your insurance company in the U.S. is required.
Additional short term accident coverage is recommended. |
|
| 64-17 |
* Travellers checks are
recommended. |
|
| 64-17 |
* Tax exemptions are granted to
returning U.S. Citizens for goods up to $400. per person if not used in prior
30 days and if stay in Canada exceeds 48 hours. Sales slips should be kept.
Goods must accompany you, but gifts to a value of $50. per day may be mailed
independent of the$400. *Medication must be properly identified. Proof that
these are required must be providid either in prescription from or as a
written statement from a physician. |
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Donna says that most of this is
commn knowledge, but there may be some
"firsttimeoutoftheU.S."travellers. Shewillhavetheexactcostsofthe
trip, banquet, etc. by the December issue. START MAKING YOUR PLANS FOR THE
TRIP NOW. (P.S. - I'm calling the Hotel for reservations today. I'll use my
credit card to secure my room. Bonnie) |
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page 18 September 1996 COFFEY CEMETERY STREETER TX |
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On my way home from the Junction Kite
School in late May, Jim (my hus- band spotted a COFFEY CEMETERY sign along
Hwy 377, near Streeter TX. We took a road called Red Lane 2.6 miles. This may
not be a good description of where we were as, I'm sure we were lost!!! But,
we found it with the follow- ing tombstones that we could read. |
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| 64-18 |
There were several caved in and
OLD that wern't readable. I took photos. |
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Coffey, J. W. 1866-1939 Coffey,
Mrs. J.W. 1869-1950 |
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, |
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There was also two Graves
stones: Graves, Thomas J. 1855 -1921 Graves, Mattie E. 1858 -1935 Graves,
Johny, son of T.J. and M.E. Graves, born Jan. 2 1883, died Dec. 5, |
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% |
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Coffey, M.E. b. July 4,1846, d.
Mar.l 1932 |
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Coffey, Joe Jr., Mar 1, 1885,
Apr. 14, 1886 |
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Infant Dau. of J.W. & Eliza
Coffee Born Mar.??, 1895 |
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Died Apr. 14,189 |
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| Issue63 |
TEXT CCC Issue63 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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| 63 -1 |
OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 63 -1 |
JUNE, 1996 Issue NO. 63 |
|
| 63 -1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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| 63 -1 |
ISSN 0749-758X |
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| 63 -1 |
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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| 63 -1 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 63 -1 |
We had a really exciting reunion
in |
|
| 63 -1 |
Baltimore. Fourteen states and
two foreign countries (Canada & Ecuador) were represented. Many thanks to
Gail Bauchman. |
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To those who did not make it -
WE MISSED YOU!!! and we want you to make a special effort in 1997 because ?
WE ARE GOING TO CALGARY, ALBERTA. CANADA!!!! Specific dates are yet to be
decided. Donna Coffey McDonald is working on it and the projected date is the
3rd weekend of MAY. This is almost a month later than usual to give the
weather more of an opportunity to be nice. The schools in Canada are not out
until July, so we |
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will be ahead of the vacation
season and should get better prices. We do have a break on the currency ex-
change?as of now we get $1.30 Cana- dian for $1.00 US. Donna is looking to
have the preleminary info in our De- cember letter SO, make up your mind
right now that YOU ARE GOING TO |
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| 63 -1 |
OBITUARY |
|
| 63 -1 |
JAMES THOMAS FOX 1921 -199 |
|
| 63 -1 |
Anne Konkle wrote that her
brother James Thomas (1921-1995) died in August 1995, leaving Anne as the
only surving member of her family. She sends the following family
information: Her mother is Lemmie Jane (Coffey) Fox (-1930), who married
Muison Fox (-1943). Lemmie Jane was the daughter of Thomas Gans Coffey and
Anne (Vickery) Coffey. |
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| 63 -1 |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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| 63 -1 |
This printing 300 |
|
| 63 -1 |
This Mailing 220 |
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| 63 -1 |
CCC. issued Jan, June, Sept.,
& Dec |
|
| 63 -1 |
Back issues are available: |
|
| 63 -1 |
$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 62 |
|
| 63 -1 |
Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
|
| 63 -1 |
Other than USA-$10.0 |
|
| 63 -1 |
From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
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CALGARY IN 1997!! |
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Phone: (573)635-9057 |
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page 2 June Dear Cousins, |
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I must begin by apologizing for
being so late with this issue. I've had com- puter problems. It all started
after I installed a new System Upgrade, there- fore we all assumed this to be
the cause. Finally, an inexperienced clerk found my problem - a bad battery.
Anyway, all is not lost. |
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We want to thank Gail Bachman
for the wonderful convention. With Jeff Coffey as President and Jack Coffee
as Secretary, the meeting was a real plea- sure. We also want to thank Donna
I McDonald for accepting the responsibil- ity of Hostess for the 1997 convention. |
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We have received more Obituaries
than usual this quarter. We're sorry to hear that so many of our cousins have
lost loved ones this year. I only wish I had enough space to print all of the
wonderful stories some of you have sent about these special people. We are
very sorry to hear of you losses and appreciate your sharing them with |
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Rod Coffey chastised me for
wasting too much "time" kiteing - so when I attended a kite making
school in Texas in May, Jim and I visited the Junction, Texas museum. The
lady in charge was Frederica Burt Wyatt who had Coffeys in her family tree.
She gave me a bundle of Texas Coffey material which |
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I will print in the next issue.
- Thanks Rod!! |
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Thanks to everyone for all the
Coffey family material you have shared with |
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1996 |
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JAMES COFFE Immigrated from
Ireland |
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to the PORT OF BOSTON, MASS.
Sept. 1763 |
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on the Schooner
"HANNAH" from Cork, Ireland. |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Title Page President's
Letter
I Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box 4 Convention 96
6 Obituaries 8 Dead End Roads
9 Currents in the Stream
12 New Addresses
13 William Mosley's Will
14 Ambrose Coffey (contd. from issue 62) 16 Documents Galore
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Your cousins, |
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Slennie diMey, |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Henry Jesse |
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Joel Reuben |
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Lewis Jasper William |
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Beverly Hawthorne, 21875 Mel Mar Dr., Palo Cedro, CA 96073 Ray Haney,
5409 Charles Hamilton Rd., McCalla, AL 35111 Wanda Samples, 634 West Charles
St., Morristown, TN 37813 Agnes Jenness, 9948 Boat Club Rd., Fort Worth, TX
76179 Helen Lindhorst, 3585 Georgia Ln., Idaho Falls, ID 83406 Mary Ellen
May, 3766 Stoney Creek Ct. Ft.Worth, TX 76116 Betty Ann VanderWegen, E9141
Hwy. 106, Union,WA 98592 Al W. Carhart, 252 Hoofbeat Trail, Kerrville, TX
78028 |
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Cherri Reuter, P.O. Box 71143,
Las Vagas, NV 89170 |
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Hal D. Mabry, 401 Peach Dr.,
Burkburnett, TX 76354-2352 |
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MEETOURNEWCOUSINS |
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Beverly Hawthorne is back. Last
year was a bad one for Beverly and her husband Gail. He had to have heart
surgery, but is better now and Beverly is ready to research! She needs infor-
mation on her great grandfather Henry E. Coffey's parents, that immigrated to
America from England in the late |
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1700's. Henry was born 26 Jan
1833 |
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in New York. He died 22 Dec.
1922 in Alameda Co. CA. Henry was married 4 July 1854 to Nancy Schillings or
Single- ton born 14 May 1832. They had one child, James H. Coffey born 12
Mar. 1855. Nancy died 17 Feb. 1856. Henry then married for a second time on
28 Feb. 1858 to Rebecca Davis born 3 Aug 1837 in Iowa. She died 2 Nov. 1910
in Orange Co., CA. They had eight chil- dren, 1) William M. b. 20 Feb 1859
Iowa, 2) Mary Etty, b. 28 Jan 1861, 3) Charles H., b. 3 Feb 1863,4) Cynthia |
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Josephine b. 27 Oct 1864 CA. d.
24 June 1949 Santa Clara Co. CA {Beverly's grandmother}, 5) Samuel
Alexandria, b. 21 July 1867, CA 6) Adoline Marcissus, b. 13 Sept 1869 CA, 7)
Mina, b. ? Nov. 1971, Sonoma Co. CA, 8) Octavia, b. ? |
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Oct. 1875 Sonoma Co. CA. Beverly
says that Henry Coffey brought his family west by covered wagon to California
to escape the Civil War. These Coffeys lived throughout California. Where are |
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theirdescendants?
Beverlywouldlike to hear from anyone who can help her. Her address is in the
new cousins list. |
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Rav Hanev is interested in the
Ten- nessee & Alabama Coffeys and Coffees who married with the families:
Duffy, Duffle, Haynie, Haney and Castleberry. If you can help Ray, his
address is in the new cousins list. |
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Wanda Samples came to us through
John Gray. They both descend from Cleveland Coffey son of Jesse Coffey. Jesse
was the son of Reuben, son of John and Jane (Graves) Coffey and |
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grandson of Edward and Ann
(Powell) Coffey. Wanda'smotherisasisterof Marcus Coffey of Morristown, TN.
Her address is in the new cousin list. |
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Helen Lindhorst was directed to
CCC by someone with the first name of "Harriet".
(IdonotfindHarrietinmy data base so am not sure who to thank.) Helen says
that she is research- ing Coffeys who lived in Ohio, but this is all the
information she gave us at this time. Her mailing address is in the new
cousins list, but her E-mail address is: indhorst@aol.com |
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Mary Ellen Mav savs that her re-
search has raised more questions that it has answered. Mary Ellen's mother |
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page 4 June 1996 |
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was Frances Elizabeth Coffee, b. 1914 in
Atlanta, GA. She married William Woodrow Morgan. Frances' parents were
Charles Floyd Coffee, b. 1885, Atlanta, GA and m. Mamie Stowe Coffev b. 1888
Atlanta, GA. {Note Cof- fee married Coffey, 2 families.} Mamie's parents:
Henry L. Coffey b. |
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1863 Jasper, GA m. Rosa F.
Arwood b. 1871, (Where?). Charles Floyd Coffee's parents: Joel Hymer Coffee
b. 1839, |
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Walhalla, SC m. Susan Elizabeth
Cobb, b. 1846. Joel Hymer's parents: Rev. John D. Coffee, b. 1816 m. Martha
Singleton |
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b. 1818. Rev. John Coffee's
parents: Joel Coffey (Jr.?) b. 1791 Pendleton, SC m. Patricia Cobb b. 1793.
Mary Ellen says that beyond this it gets kind of |
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murky. She has work which was
done by a "professional" genealogist for her
uncle,CharlesFloydCoffee,Jr. before his death in 1982. Mary Ellen has been
able to confirm the above but has found lots of contradictions in every-
thing beyond that. If you can help Mary Ellen, her address is in the new
cousins list. |
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Betty Ann VanderWegen descends
from Reuben & Sally Scott Coffey's son Joseph. Joseph's daughter Margaret
m. Tyre Webb. Their son J. Milton Webb m. Nicey Gragg. Their daughter M.
Caledonia m. M. M. "Cotes" Hollander. Their son Tyre Harrison Hollander
was Betty's father. She has been doing genealogy research for a number of
years and has fairly complete informa- tion on the descendants of Joseph's
daughter Margaret and brother Bryce. She has less complete information on
some of Joseph & Isabella's other chil- dren. She also has information on
a number of related families and would |
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be glad to share information
with any- one interested. If you have informa- tion on Betty's family, her
address is in the new cousins list. |
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Cherri Coffev Reuter is the
daughter of Emil Ray and Edith May (Cornell) Coffey and Emil is the son of
Autis Buford (1894-1968) and Edith Estelle [Tobey] (1896-1933) Coffey. Autis
Buford is the son of Lewis Jasper (1860-1947) and Alice Ann Josephine |
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[Moulder] (1868-1944) Coffey.
Lewis Jasper is the son of Louisa Caroline Coffey. Cherri needs info on
Louisa Caroline Coffey b. 1831 living in NC in |
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1860census. ThechildrenwereJames
H. b. 1853, Louisa Caroline b. 1856, Issac M. b. 1858 and Lewis Jasper b.
1860. Cherri asks, "Who is the father of these children and how are they
related to Mary Story and her son Joshua Storey who lived with them in the
1870 census in Missouri. Cherri's address is in the new cousins list. |
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CONGRATULATIONS on a marriage in our
Coffey ranks! Marguerite Yates and Bill Jobes were united in marriage on St.
Patricks Day, March 17, 1996. Gail Bachman, Marguerite's daughter was the
Maid of Honor and Bernie & Millie Coffey of Dallas attended the wedding
We met Bill at the convention and think he is a great addition to the Coffey
family. St. Patrick's day makes an interesting anniversary date for a Coffey
lass! |
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Ed Coffey of Springfield MO wrote that he, his wife Jessie and son
Roger had hoped to meet the cousins in Baltimore, but expectation of a new
great grand- child and grandchild has become prior- ity. We hope they will
tell us about the new one when he/she arrives. |
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We missed Jack Q, Williams at
the re- union again this year. He says sickness has kept him down home again
for another year. We sure have missed him and hope for better news next year. |
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Daraleen Wade wrote that she and
her 86 year old mother were evacuated becauseofflooding. Shesaysthat
fortunately the water didn't reach their home in Salem Oregon, but it is
still quite a job getting things back in order. (Keep your feet dry!) |
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Jo Ann Coffey who descends from
James A. Coffey says that we have left |
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the "East" off of
Lansing in her address and the post office gets "snarfy". (Post
offices aren't very understanding any- moreaboutlotsofthings.) SorryJo Ann. I
hope you haven't missed any newsletters! |
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Cherri Reuter asks for Marvin
Coffey's address. She is interested in purchas- ing his book which is
available again. JAMES B. COFFEY, VOL.11: ANCESTORS and the ADDENDUM.
Marvin's address is 1018 Clay SL, Ashland, OR 97520. I recommend his book
often. |
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I wish to thank Millie &
Bernie Coffey for all of their support and especially for the convention
pictures they shared. They had several good ones that I didn't get. I wish to
quote Millie on the convention: "It appeared that everyone was enjoying
themselves and we met a number of new people: Louise & Bill Humphreys,
Ray & Donna |
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Coffey and weren't Louisa &
Donna |
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Annette Coffey took a fall in
1994 and is just getting back to normal. We hope she is doing better and that
we hear from her often. |
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McDonald friendly?" Thanks Mille |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Elmer C. Spear found us thru
Prodigy. He was told that we might be able to help him with his Coffey line.
He says that his Elizabeth Coffee lived in Chero- kee County GA. He is
following the Saye line. Elmer knows that Elizabeth and William Saye had 11 children
but onlyknowsoftwo. Hewouldliketo find parents for Elizabeth. Can anyone help
him. His address is R. R. #3, Box |
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1720, Madison, FL 32340-9531 and
Email is Prodigy: NDKN71A |
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Charles R. Jones found us in the
Genea- logical Helper. He has a great-grand- mother Nancy (Coffee) Hill born
in TN abt. 1835. He has not been able to find were she married, but around
1856 she married William B. Hill and they're found living in Texas Co. MO on
the 1860 census. William died shortly after their 3rd child Sarah was born
and a year or two later Nancy married a John Kinser and they lived out their
lives In and around Texas Co. MO. Charles would like to anyone working on
this line and would like to exchange information. His address is Rt. 1, Box
133 Amber, OK 73004. |
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|)ii»c 6 June 199 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CONVENTION 96 |
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When we arrived, Gail Bachman had everything
so well planned that all we had to do was enjoy our time in Balti- more! |
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It really gets exciting when our
cous- ins begin arriving with hugs and kisses, or introductions of cousins
that we haven't met before. A high was when Virgil and Iva Coffee arrived.
Their son Dale and wife Nola Coffee arranged to bring them in their motor
home from New Mexico. Brad Howland generously assisted Lillian and Tom
Neighbors with their travel, making it possible for themtoattendanotheryear.
(Coffee/ eys are really nice people!) |
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Gail had the bus ready Friday
noon to take us to Baltimore (Charm City) to show us the historical Inner
Harbor and Ft. McHenry. Then we went off to Washington, D.C. where the
highlights of the twilight tour were the Vietnam and Korean War Memorials. |
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Saturday morning we began with a
genealogy workshop and lots of visiting and exchanging. That evening we held
our 12th annual Banquet. It began with a prayer led by Thurman Lanning. After
we completed our meal, Presi- dent Jeff Coffey gaveled us to attention with
his SHILLELAGH. Jeff introduced our guest speaker, Mr. Bill Hotaling who's
subject was "So you think you're Irish". He presented many
suggestions on how to research in Ireland and in- formation on how the
conflicts have |
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ef lee ted records. |
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President Jeff Coffey asked for
some- one to replace Betty Coffey as Secretary as Betty was unable to attend
due to her husband's health. (Betty was greatly missed as she chaired the
very first convention at Boone NC and two more after that.) Jack Coffee was
elected to serve as Secretary. |
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where to hold the next
convention. We feel very fortunate to be invited to Calgary, Alberta, Canada
by Donna Coffey McDonald and her daughter Lorisa. Donna's ancestor had moved
from the U.S to Canada during the land rush. You can mark your calendar for the
3 rd. weekend in May. It was de- cided to change to a later date, waiting for
warmer weather up north. |
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More great news! Ruth and
Thurman Lanning will work on the prospect of hosting the convention in the
State of Washington in 1998. Jeff Coffey and Jack Coffee volunteered to
create a set of guidelines to help future hosts to know what is needed and
avoid any pit falls. |
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We concluded the 12th banquet
with a standing ovation for our hostess, Gail Bachman and her family who sup-
ported her so well. We can't forget the fabulous cookies supplied by Gail's
aunt, Mary Ann Hiesiger. Several nice door prizes were presented by Gail
Bachman and the afghan was won by Louise Humphreys. |
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Those who signed the register
were: Marguerite & William Jobes, Bonnie & Jim Culley, Darlene Clark
& Harold Butz, Jeff & Kitti Coffey, Tom & Lillian Neigh- bors,
Brad Howland, Virginia & Wm. (Bill) Coffey, Jack & Nelda Coffee, Gail
& Bill Bachman, Mary Ann Hiesiger, Bernie & Millie Coffey, Virgil
& Iva Coffee, Jim and Mary Coffey, Reams & Virginia Goodloe, Wayne
& Jean Mower, Thurman & Ruth Lanning, Donna McDonald, Lorisa
McDonald, Louise & Bill Humphreys, Ellen Mohr, Edwin & Phillis
Coffee, Ray & Donna Coffey, Bill & Betty Auton, Sam & Janet
Samuel, Dale & Nola Coffee, Donald Mathes, Ellen & Robert Wagner,
David Wagner, Don & Eula Coffey. |
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Jun-96 |
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OBITUARIES |
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STEVEN L. COFFEY Oct. 1,
1956-July 13, 1995 |
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Married Aug. 30, 1980 |
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Steven Lee Coffey, 38, of
Farragut, died July 13,1995, when the plane he was |
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piloting crashed in Hilton Head
Island, S.C. Steven is the son of David and Patricia Coffey and grandson of
Verna Lee Pardue Coffey Workman. His fa- ther is the Oak Ridge state
representa- tive. |
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Steven Coffey was chief
executive officer of Securities Service Network Inc., a Knoxville investment
firm he founded as Southern Financial Consult- ants in 1983. He is survived
by his wife Laura Cowan Coffey, two children Clifton Harrison and Courtney Eliza-
beth, one brother, David Michael Coffey andasister,KarenCoffeyWilliams. He
was buried in Oak Ridge Memorial |
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Park Cemetery. |
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DAVID P. COFFEY & JOSEPH M.
COFFEY David P. Coffey died 6 April, 1995, and Joseph M. Coffey died 31, Oct.
1994. They were brothers of Edith Vines. |
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She is now the only living
member of her family. We are sorry to hear of Edith's losses. |
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LOUIS H.NEWBROUGH Louis H.
Newbrough of LaMesa, CA |
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died 6 Jan 1996. He has been a
Coffey Cousin for many years and will be missed. |
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GLORIA ANN JOULES ROACH Gloria
Ann Joules Roach passed away 28 Nov 1995 and was buried 1 Decem- ber. She was
preceded in death by her husband James Roach of Oklahoma. (Information from
Sue Chaffln) |
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MARJORIE MARIE HECTOR |
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Marjorie Marie Hector age 84, a
resi- A dent of Battle Ground, WA for 14 years |
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died May 22,1995 in Battle
Ground. |
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She was born March 21, 1911 in
Ster- |
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ling CO to George and Nora
(Coffee) |
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West. She was the only girl in a
family |
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of 6 brothers. Her husband
Chester A. |
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Hector, preceded her in death in
1987. |
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She is survived by 3 daughters,
Loretta |
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Okel of Battle Ground WA,
Jeanette |
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Montana of Downing CA, and Rita
Low |
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of Tracy CA: 4 brothers Norman
West |
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of South Gate CA, Maurice West
of |
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Apple Valley CA, Marvin West of
San Bernardino CA, and Lowell West of Ojai |
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CA Two brothers Harold and Mason |
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West proceeded her in death.
Burial |
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was in Park Hill Cemetery. |
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WILLIAM JOHNSON Bill Johnson,
husband of Kathryn |
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Johnson, died 13 of April 1996
in New ^ Bern, NC as the result of a coronary |
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attack. Kathryn said that she
was so |
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glad that they had made the trip
to CCC |
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last year in Louisiana and then
back to Missouri and their early home. We send our sympathy to Kathryn, her
son and grandson. |
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BILLY RAY COFFEY |
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Billy Ray Coffey, 43 years of
age, died |
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on 11 Oct. 1995. He was born on
10 May 1952, the son of Ben and Juanita Coffey of Monticello, KY. He was mar-
ried to Cherie Collins Coffey and was the father of two sons. |
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Billy completed his masters
degree at Ball State University and was em- ployed at the Indiana School for
the Deaf. Hewasatalentedmusicianand worked closely with the deaf and |
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handicapped. He was
much loved by ?s |
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his family, his extended family
and friends and will be sadly missed by them all. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Marie Ryals is still looking
for any and all information on: JESSE COFFEY who married Margaret Edmlnston
(?). She says that all she can Find is land transactions in Burke Co.
N.C...1800's. She would really appreciate any help. Her address is 4906 Mulford
Rd., Rich- mond, VA 23231. |
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* Juliann McGinnis is still
hoping that someone will recognize her Mary Eudora (Coffey) Tribble. If you
recog- nize this name, please write Juliann at Box 172, Covington, TX 76636. |
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* Kathy Rhoten asks, "Was
Commodor Coffey of Harrisonville, MO. related to Commodor Thompson, my
mother's father?" It's such an unusual name for a first name! Kathy's
mother (Sally Maude Thompson) was 2 years old when her mother died. She was Nevada
Clares Bruce, married to Com. McFarlan Thompson. Nevada's brother Robert was
a witness when this couple was married in latel879. If you have any |
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information on this family,
write Kathy at 168 Baldwin, Crockett, CA 94525. |
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* Hal Mabry descends from John
Lee Lamberson and Nancy Q, Coffee. Nancy was the daughter of David Coffee
(1775 -1822) and Cytha Meadows. His par- ents were Willliam Coffee and Mary
McAllester. John and Nancy Lamberson lived in Smith & DeKalb Co. TN. Hal
would like to correspond with others working on this, the Peter Coffee Sr.
line. Hal's address is 401 Peach Dr., Burkburnett TX 76354. |
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* Mary Ellen May is looking for
help. She needs information on Mamie Stowe Coffey who married Charles Floyd
Coffee in 1911. (Mary says "Lots of Coffee isn't it?" Her address
is 3766 |
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Stoney Creek Ct., Fort Worth, TX
76116-9336 and EMail: |
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MMay7 22215@aol.co |
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* Wayne Coffey descends from
Charles B. Coffey through his Great great great grandfather, Edmund F. Coffey
of Amherst/Nelson Co. VA. Wayne is planning to do some research in VA and
promises to share what he finds with us. He says that he has been researching
this line for about two years and would like to correspond with anyone who is
interested in shar- ing information. His address is 460 Owatonna Circle,
Riverdale, GA 30296. |
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* Ray Haney sends the following:
Patrick Coffey b. abt. 1845 in Ireland married Martha Jane Haynie b. abt, |
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1854 in Bedford County TN. They
married on 19 Nov. 1870 in Princeton, Caldwell County, KY. Martha Jane was
the daughter of Wm. L. Haynie and Virginia A. Falk both b. in TN. Ray asks:
Did Martha Jane remarry to Bartlett Owen in 1875 in Cleburne County, AL? Also
is Leonard Coffee who is buried in Davis Cemetery, Walker County, AL any
relation to this family and who were his parents and siblings? If you can
help Ray, his ad- dress is 5409 Charles Hamilton Road, McCalla,AL 35111. |
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* Donald Hadrick wrote to CCC
wanting to correspond with others working on the Benjamin Coffey line. We
hope others working on this line will write to him. His address is 16209
Shefleld Dr., Dumfries, VA 22026. |
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* John Sullivan is researching
his mother's family. His mother is Marie Elizabeth Coffey b. 9 Aug, 1905
Custer Co. OK & d. 3 June 1989 Claremont, CA. She married Walter
Alexander Sullivan May 1932 in Ontario, CA. Marie was |
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the daughter of Joseph C and
Katherina (Quaney) Coffey. Joseph was b. 1867 in Rock Creek, KS & d. 30
Nov. 1910, To- peka, KS. He married Katherina 24 May 1894 in Meriden, KS.
Joseph was the son of John A. Coffey b. 22 Feb 1820 County Kildare, Ireland.
He d. 7 |
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Oct. 1906 in Meriden KS and was
mar- ried 10 Sept. 1850 in Wayne Co. PA to Elizabeth Walsh, b. 8 April 1831
in County Mayo, Ireland and d. 15 Oct. 1902 in Meriden, KS. John would like
to correspond with others working on Coffeyimmigrantsofthisperiod. His
address is 1671 Sutter Way, Upland, CA 91784 and Email AOL- |
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* Bill & Betty Auton brought
a query to the convention for another cousin, (un- named). If you can help,
write to Bill at 109011 Fingerboard Rd., Monrovia, MD21770. |
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"Need information of
parents & ances- tors for Langston Coffey, b. 11 Aug 1807, Adair, KY, who
married Melvina/ Mervina Coffey, (4th cousin). She was born 22 Mar 1814, KY.
Langston may have been a brother to Brinton & Hugh Coffey? Potential family
is listed as: 1. Father , James Coffey (1774-1826)?? or 2. Father, Absolem
Coffey (?-1848), |
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Jakson Co. AL m. Polly Beard??
or 3. Does Chesley Coffey fit into the ances- tor line??? Can you help? |
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* Robert D. Banks is looking for
rela- tives of William B. & Mary Elizabeth Coffee who were in Lockhart,
Caldwell Co. TN for the 1850 census. William was the first merchant in
Lockhart and was the first County Clerk when the Co. was organized. They moved
to Burnet Co. before 1860 census & their son Albert Banks Coffee was born
in 1859. Mary E. ran the General Store and served as Postmaster of Burnet
from 1871 until 1887. Albert Banks Coffey |
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worked in the store, served as
Deputy Tax Assessor & Collector in Burnet, served as Deputy Clerk in the
U. S. Court at Austin & was appointed a Texas Ranger, 1 Aug. 1879. He
married Mattie Simmons & they had 4 children: Albert Preston b. 3 Jan.
1885, d. 30 Dec |
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1981; William B. b. Dec 1886, d.
12 |
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Sept 1958; Sadie b. Jan 1890
& Arthur Bryan b. Feb 1899, d. 1 Oct 1932. Albert Banks Coffee d. 2 Dec
1933 at the home of U. G. & Sadie (his daugh- ter) Hardison in Colorado
City, TX & he was burled next day in Oak Wood Cem- etery, Austin. Mary
Elizabeth (Banks) Coffee died in Austin, 16 Feb. 1912 & is buried in The
Old Burnet City cem- etery. Bob says the following might help locate
relatives of this family. Albert Banks Coffee, William Coffee & Arthur
Bryan Coffee were all members of the Masonic Lodge. Albert Preston may have
been a Mason, but he lived in Tulsa OK in 1933 when Albert Banks Coffee died.
William lived in Houston, TX and was a member of lodge #329 in Houston. If
you can help Bob, his ad- dress is 902 Whippoorwill Dr., Atlanta, TX
75551-1952 or give him a holler, (903)796-2607. |
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* Dorothy Louise Crawford would
ap- preciate help on her Coffey line. She descends from Lewis M. Coffey b.
Nov. |
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1,1798 Stokes Co. NC who married
Deliah Turpin on Jan. 11,1818 in Pulaski Co. KY. Delilah was b. June 27,
1802. Their children were: Nancy b. Oct. 1, 1819;JamesW. b. Apr 10,1822;
Polly Ann b. Dec. 10,1824; John T. b. Sept. 21,1828; Moses T. b. May 24, 1831;
Philip B. b. Apr. 6,1834; Deliah |
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b. Dec. 3,1836 |
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(Dorothy descends from James W.
b. 1822 who died Dec. 241912, Clatsop |
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Co. OR. He married Louisa
Norman, b. June 23,1826. Their children, born in Indiana & Iowa: Lemuel
Lewis, b. |
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1 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 1 |
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Mar.6,1844, d. May 23,1936; John Taylor, b. May 23,1847, d. June 7, |
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1936, Svenson, OR; Benjamin
Franklin, b. Jan 28, 1850, d. Sept. 28,1928; James Norman b. Sept. 30 1853,
d. July |
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15,1894; Joseph Lane, b. May 19,
1856, d. Aug. 1927; Victor Hugo, b. May 30, 1858, d. Aug. 21,1953; Pas- |
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chal Davis, b. Apr. 22,1861, d.
Nov. 7, 1900; Sarah Deliah, b. Feb. 11 1864, d. |
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June 7,1897 |
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Dorothy's great grandfather was
John |
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Taylor Coffey b. 1847 who
married Sarah Gates b. in Portland, OR. Their children: Flick (Floren),
Sherman (Bud), Eva, Frances, Emma and Ida. If you can help Dorothy, her
address Is 289 Maul Circle, Union City, CA 94587. |
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* Rick Gardiner wrote the
following: Wiley Daniel Coffey b. 6 Oct 1827 in Bedford Co. TN, m. Narcissa
Ann Muse |
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(dau. of Richard & Margaret
Muse). He served in the Confederate War, enlisted |
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1862, Company A, 44th Regiment,
came to Arkansas in 1871. He died after 1888 in White Co. AR. Some of Wiley
Daniel & Narcissa Coffey's chil- dren are: 1) Mary C; 2) John Reed; 3)
Richard H.; 4) Sarah H.; 5) Joseph H.. |
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John Reed Coffey b. Dec. 19,1856
in BedfordCo.TNm.inArkansas,Oct. 1885 to Sarah A Harriss (dau. Johnson &
Keziah Harriss) b. in IL |
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Their children: 1) Clifton B. b.
ca 1886, 2) Robert L. b. ca 1888, 3) Stewart Ashby Coffey was b. 2 Jan 1895
m. Ida Mae Garrison (dau. of Thomas Richards Garrison & Louetta Massey
Garrison) d. April 1985 in White Co. AR. Stewart and Ida Mae's children: 1)
Hershell, 2) Paulinem.ElbertC.Haile,3)Freddie |
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Jean. |
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According to Marvin Coffey's
book, |
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Wiley D. Coffey was
"possibly" a son of Henry Bradford Coffey. Rick would like to firm
up this connection. His reason for believing that Wiley was a son of |
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Henry Bradford Coffey is as
follows: |
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1. Rice Coffey & his wife
Sarah Bradford seem to be the progenitors of the Bedford Co. TN Coffeys.
Henry |
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Bradford or his brother
Alexander Hamilton were the only possibly fa- thers of Wiley among Rice's
children. Henry Bradford & his wife Sarah Edmonson were married in 1825
but the first child that Marvin lists for them was born in 1831. It is very
odd in genealogy of that period for a family to postpone having children for
six years after they got married then to have ten. Wiley was b. 1827 which
would fill the childless gap for Henry B. & Sarah. |
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2. The names of Wiley D.'s
children place him in Henry Bradford Coffey's family. John Reed Coffey was
Henry Bradford's famous brother. Mary C. Coffey was Henry Bradford's sister's
name. Sarah was the name of Henry's wife (Wiley's mother). Richard was the
name of Narcissa Muses's father & Joseph was the name of her brother. 3.
Someone else has evidence that Wiley belongs here, thus, Marvin Coffey's book
indicates this. (Marvin has lost the source of this info.) |
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Rick would like to hear from
anyone havingInformationonthisline. His address is 423 S. Main, Oconomowoc,
WI 53066. |
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* Elizabeth Irwin is researching
her grandchildrens line for them. Her grandchildren are Clay Weston and
Virginia Elizabeth Coffey. The are the children of Charles Dwight Coffey M.D.
and Nancy Elizabeth Irwin (Elizabeth's daughter). Charles'sfatherisLamon
Coffey. Lamon's father is Charlie Coffey. Charlie's father is Henry Coffey
and Henry father is William Coffey. William is the son of Larkin. If you can
help Elizabeth, her address is Box 248, Moulton, AL 35650 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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2-Jun-96 |
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R. K. Coffey would like to know if any- one can recommend someone in
Ire- land who does a good record search. He would like to hire a researcher.
If you can help, his address is R.R.3, Brighton, Ontario, Canada, KOK-IHO |
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Extracted from NASHVILLE BANNER,
Thurs. Aug.31,1995. (from David & Pat Coffey) |
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COFFEY TO MISS REST OF
CELEBRATION WHILE RECUPERATING FROM MILD STROKE |
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Shelbyville - Berry Coffey made
it 57 straight this year. The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is
in the midst of its 57th annual event. The 70-year-old Coffey, who lives near
Belfast in Marshall Co. about 25 miles southwest of Shelbyville has ridden
horses in all 57 of the horse shows. No one else can claim that feat. |
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Coffey, who turns 71 on Sept 9,
was planning to ride Fashion Setter tonight in the championship class of the
Plan- tation Pleasure Walking Horse Lite Shod division. However, he had a
mild stroke Monday night and is hospital- ized at Bedford Co. General Hospital. |
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During an interview, Coffey was
asked how long he planned to keep riding in the Celebration. "Till they
carry me away, I imagine," he said. "I don't know what I'd do if I
quit the horse business. I've got three farms, and they keep me busy." |
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Coffey is especially proud that
two grandsons - Chris Coffey, 22 and 6 year old Jimmy Civils love what the
elder Coffey has loved all his life. Chris Coffey rode Fashion Setter to the
blue ribbon in Murfreesboro. "Chris has been riding and cantering since
he was 5 and showing colts since he was 7." |
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said Berry Coffey, whose wife of
47 years Mary Sue, died last year from cancer. "Jimmy thinks he can ride
a mountain lion." |
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Coffey trained Major Wilson, the
1960 amateur World Champion in '61, |
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when Major Wilson captured the
World Grand Championship, Coffey shod the horse. "They're all
special," he said of riding in the Celebration. "Especially when
you win a champion- ship here/] |
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Kathy Rhoten sent an interesting
clip- ping from the PULASKI WEEK from Sumerset KY 42502, March 21-27, 1996,
Vol 26, No.l2. I will not copy this story verbatim as it pertains to a murder
case from which guilt had not been determined. The accused is Jef- frey Brian
Coffey. He is being accused of killing Matthew Coomer and Taiann Wilson. If
you would like more infor- mation, please write to the newspaper. The cost of
this issue was $0.50. |
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John Taylor wrote, calling
himself one of those "really strange humans who also subscribe".
John says that "we" are working on a second edition of the Amherst
County Coffey book. The interest has been great and they will |
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be able to add about 125 charts
to the descendants of Jordan and Elizabeth Coffey. This time they will do an
index |
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and add some great old
photos. especially appreciate the index.) |
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(I will |
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The following excerpt was taken from the
CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HISTORIC NATCHEZontheMississippi. Itwas sent to us by
Marcia Morgan. |
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NATCHEZ POWWOW |
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The 8th annual Natchez Powwow
will |
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be March 30-31 at the Grand
Village of the Natchez Indians Historic Site, lo- cated at 400 Jefferson
Davis Blvd. in |
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Natchez. (It continues on to tell what will be available and ends with
the following.) "Head gourd dancer is CHEEVERS COFFEY (Commanche) of |
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Dewey, Okla. |
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Bonnie Bellamy writes that she
noticed her line mentioned in CCC June 95 where Virgil Coffee wrote
concerning Marvin Coffey's book, Vol II. Bonnie says that she does not have
that supplement, but Virgil lists it as p.4, where Marvin had listed Willliam
Cof- fee (Joel William) who md. Elizabeth Ann Moore in Limestone or Morgan
Co. AL in 1848, as the son of Cleveland Coffey. |
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Bonnie says, this is her great
grandfa- ther and she would like to know what information there is to
conclude that |
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Joel William Coffee was the son
of Cleveland. |
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Bonnie's great grandfather was
al- ways listed in the census as "William" - but his name was Joel
William. She is still searching for Joel William's par- ents and if anyone
has any factual information, she would appreciate hearing from them. Her
address is Rt.l, Box 214, Tecumseh, OK 74873. |
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Marvin D. Coffey answers
Virgil's ques- tion concerning Darcus (Dorcus) Coffey and Juba (Jubal)
Mitchell. He says that it might be this way: "I have not found the ages
(particularly of women) to be reliable on the 1850 and 1860 census. Dorcus
was more likely born about |
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1805 (according to other
information) and thus would have been 41 when Elizabeth was born and 43 when
Juba was born. This is possible. There may be more to it than this however if
Elizabeth is listed as a Coffey and the son Juba as a Mitchell." |
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* Jane Barnes fund the following
and thought of us. We appreciate her shar- ing her research. |
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FRANKLIN CO. AR - Alfred Coffee
Guardian of Margaret & Nathanial Whitson (children of Chas. Whltson) Bk.
E, pgs 41 & 60 118 |
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(Franklin Co. AR was created
from Crawford Co. ARon Dec. 19,1837) U.S. Land sales in MO Vol HI 1818 to |
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1837 |
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Jacob Coffee 311 |
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1835 to 1846= John T (s 29) (t
31) (r |
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Alfred Coffee - Bk.B pg 292
heirs of Chas Whitson, Bk.C 33 to 35 & 53 land sale. |
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Bk.D pg 235 horse for Nathaniel
& $500. to Nathaniel = 252, Bk. 10 to 38 also. |
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Jesse Turner adm. = Bk.A 7 to 29
Wm. Whitson sale of Realestate |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Faye McQuilling, 2040 Windsor
Pky, AptA, Indianapolis, IN 46227 |
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James A. Coffey, 1849 Morninglo
Lane, Columbia,SC29223 |
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Claudia Gabriel, 1651 112th Ct.
W, Inver Grove Heights, MN 5507 |
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Jo Ann Coffey, 6229 Gossard
Ave., East Lansing, MI 48823-1598 Greg Boswell, 2311 South 5th Street |
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#105, Austin, TX 78704 |
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page 14 June 199 |
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6 JAN. 1699 - WILL OF WILLIAM
MOSELEY MASTER OF EDWARD COFFEY |
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The copy of the original will was sent by
Elizabeth Coffee Downs. She also sent the copy of the judgement where Edward
received his freedom corn & clothes. Elizabethsaysthatthisisre- corded
two places, the first in 1700 and this last time in 1706 in the accounts
returned of Lt. Col. Moseley's estate by hisbrotherBenjamin. William,sonof
William, may be of age of majority by then. The last entry in this section is
payment to Edward for attending court one day as "an evidence" on
behalf of Benjamin as administrator while Will- iam was a minor. Blanks are
words that could not be read. |
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In the name of god amen I Wm |
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Moseley of the County of Essex,
being unto my daughter Martha particularly |
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monly called buttoms Rainge.
unto my |
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s |
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one silver tankard, one silver
porringer |
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son JOHN Moseley all of
builidng houses and appertonances there to belonge to him and his heirs for
ever. I WmIwillandbequeathallmyland lyeing nigh or upon Gilford Run taken up
by patton between my honored father and Nick Callett to my two sons
WmMoseleyandJohnMoseleyequally to be divided between them to them and their
heirs for ever. I wm I will and bequeath all my personal estate goods
cattelle and unto my two sons will John Moseley and my daughter Martha
Moseley to go equally divided betweene them except |
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and 10 silver spoones I give |
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sicke and weake in body but of sound and
perfect memory praised be god for the same calling - to mind the uncer-
tainty of this transitory life that all the lasting things yield unto death
when itt shall please god to call. I do make, constitute and ordaine this my
last will and testament in manner and forme, following: First I give and
bequeath my soul to god, yet give itt in hopes of a joyfull ressurection in
the last day |
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and my body to the earth to be
de- centlyinterrdaftermy .Astomy
temporall estate where itt hath
pleased god to bless me, I will and bequeath the land in manner and forme
following: First I will and be- queath the plantation and land where on I now
live with all the houses, or- chards, vines and all other appurte- nances
here unto belonging to my son William Moseley and his heirs for ever, |
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I Wm. I will and bequeath my
quarter plantation being two hundred acres as by may appointed being - pur- chased out of a
dividend of land com- |
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above her equal share her brother and if any of my said children
Wm. John and Martha Moseley happen to dye before they attaine to age or |
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marry then my will is hus or her part shall return to the
survivors equally. Lastly I nominate and ap- point my son Wm Moseley execter
of this my last will and testament and doo nominate and appoint my three
broth- ers Edward, Robert and Benjamin Moseley overseers and doo desire them |
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toseethismywill andim mediately after my deathe to returne
an inventory of all my personall estate into the court and my will is that my
estate may be kept intire as now itt is and that my children receive their
parts and portions respectively as they attaine to the age of eighteen years
or marry Shall first happen and I doo
desire my three brothers aforesed to see and take care of all my children be
brought up to good learning out of their estate. I Wm, I will unto my brother
Edward Moseley my coate, vest |
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COFFEY COUSINS* CLEARINGHOUSE page 15 |
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and breeches I daily weare |
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i he great coale belonging to |
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them. I Wm. 1 will unto my
brother Robert Moseley my new broad cloth coate |
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druggett vest and breeches. I
Wm. I give unto my son William my |
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sadle, holster and pistoll and
great sword my horse Dick and to my
son John I give my light sword and baggonett |
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a horse when he is capable to
ride and I |
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give to my two sons my two gold
rings I usually weare and to my
daughter Martha the three gold weding rings that were her mothers. |
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IWm. Igiveuntomy |
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neighbor Rebecca Stokes |
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one suite of my wifes |
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apparell from head to |
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foot none excepted but |
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the crapegowne and |
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pettycoate and likewise |
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five hundred pounds of |
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tobaco, it being for her |
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extrairdinary care and |
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payns in mine and my wifes
sickness. I Wm, I give unto my godson Wm. Jones one ewes to be delivered at
the inventory of the estate and her in- crease to be towards his schooling. |
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I Wm. I give one ewe more upon
the same act unto Will, son of Robert Brooke. I Wm I give unto my servant Ed
Coffe one heifer of two years old and I doo declare this to be my last will
and testament and no other in testimony where of I have here unto put my
hand. |
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Seale this 6th day of January
1699 Wm Moseley Seals |
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signed sealed and delivered in
ye presents |
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of |
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George Tayler Robert Brooke
Robert Moseley ? 1699 |
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Proved by the oaths of the
witneses here to in Essex County Court the 18th day of April 1700 and truely
recorded. |
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Coline Coffey sent copies of
deeds from Anson Co. NC. Anderson Co. Deeds 1751-1754 Vol B, pgl93-194 The
deed is dated 21 Jan 1751 and is an indenture between John Crookshank and
Edward Coffey. It is described as being on the South Side of Greate Pee Dee River
& on a Creek called Jones Creek and is 150 acres. |
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Anderson Co. Deeds 1751-1754
Vol. B, pg 264-265 |
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The second deed is dated 15 Aug. |
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1752 in which Edward Coffey
sells this same land to Henry Faulconborough. |
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page 16 |
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Jun-96 |
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AMBROSE COFFEE 1759 |
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by Rod Coffey (1729 So. Downing
St., Denver, CO 80210) |
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(continued from page 14, issue
62) |
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WAYNE CO KY MARRIAGES COFFEY,
Alfred & Sally Austin (Bur- ton?). Surety, John Decker. Married 1 Dec.
1819 by William Summers. COFFEY, Ambrose & Mary Cooper. Surety, John L.
(S.?) Moore. Married 27 May 1814 by W. Barnes. |
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Endorsement on Bond,
"Parties of age- widower & widow". |
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COFFEY, Andrew I. & Martha
I. Spann. Surety, Willis Span. Married 8 Jan. |
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1850 by Enoch Lynch. |
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COFFEY, Benjamin & Polly
Coffev. Surety, Robert Duncan. Bond dated 23 May 1821, Minister return
missing. Note: "to the dark of Wayne Co. - sur you are herby autherised
to ishue lisons to marry my daughter Polly Coffee in the Holy state of matrimony
unto Benjamin and this my order shall be receipt for the same as witness my
hand this 23 day of May 1821 by |
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B_? Coffey" (Wm?) |
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COFFEY, Benjamin F. (S.?) &
Mary Ann Warsham. Surety, Shelby Coffey. Mar- ried 11 Oct. 1842 by Lewis
Parker. COFFEY, Caleb & Zerilda .1. Twiford. Bondsmen: Stephen Kennett
& William Taylor, jr. Married 28 July 1853 at the house of Catharine Twiford
by Jones G. Harris, MG, M.E.P. Witnessed by Rich- ard Owens, William Tabor,
Catherine KennettandEmersonTwiford. Groom is of Wayne Co., 19 years old, born
in Russell Co., KY.; bride of Wayne Co., 18 yearsofage,borninWayneCo. First
marriage for both. Note: "25 July sir please to let Caleb have his
request of you and obige your friend by John Coffey". |
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COFFEY. Cleveland &
Elizabeth Harmon. Surety, William R. Crisp. Married 7 Aug. 1845 by Henry W.
Francis. |
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COFFEY, Franklin & Matilda
Pratt Bond missing, married 19 May 1855 by Jones G. Harris M.E.South. Groom
is of Wayne Co., 20 years of age, born in Russell Co., KY.; bride 19 years of
age, born in Wayne Co., first marriage for both parties. "John Coffey
gave con- sent" |
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COFFEY, Henry B. & Sarah Ann
Isbel. Bond missing, married 24 Jan 1838 by Lewis Parker. "Dau. of
Thorn." |
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COFFEY, Tames M. & Frances
Lane. Surety, John Hancock. Bond dated 1 Oct |
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1803, married 16 Jan. 1804 by
Rev. Elliott Jones. Note: "Mikel tall clerk please let James have lisons
to marry our daughter Frances given under my hand and seal this 29 September
1803 by Thomas Lane and Anne Lane". COFFEY, Tames & Patsv Tucker.
Bonds- man, Martin Coffey & Moses Tucker. Bond dated 22 July 1836,
married 31 July 1836 by Isaac Powell. Married at the house of Martin Coffey. |
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COFFEY, Tesse M. & Elizabeth
A. Smith. Bond missing, married 2 Feb. 1832 by William Summers. |
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COFFEY. Tohn & Rebecca
Tower. Surety, Caleb Dixon. Bond dated 3 Oct. 1846, Minister return missing. |
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COFFEY. Tohn & Rachel
Barrier. Surety, Henderson Coffey. Married 28 Jan |
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1848 by Richard Barrier. |
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COFFEY, Henderson & Mannen
Alexander. Bond Missing, married 29 Mar. 1827 by Raccoon John Smith. SMITH,
Thomas & Nancy Cooper. Surety, Ambrose Coffey. Bond dated 6 Aug married
14 Aug. 1817 by Walter Emerson. |
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SMITH, Wm & Hannah Catts.
Surety, C. L. Coffey. Bond dated 24 Dec. 1829. married 15 Jan. 1830 by
(Raccoon) John Smith. |
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COFFEY, Tohn W. & Polly
Harbert (Harberd Harbord) 29 Dec. 1801 by E. Jones, Bond Matthew Harbert,
Consent: John Harberd, father, Wit John Brock. |
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WAYNE CO. WILLS 1802-1909 |
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ABSOLUM MILLER - page 224 |
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Names wife Hannah &
"sons Pearson Miller, Wm. Miller, John W. Miller, Armistead Miller &
Fountain F. Miller", and "daughters Nancy Cooper & her husband
Henry S. Cooper; Louisa Coffey & her husband James F. Coffey". |
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Ex., son Armistead Miller. WW,
J. W. Sallee, John S. Sallee & Henry S. Phillips. |
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Written 3 Jan 1876. Proved 23
Apr. |
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1877. Codicil dated 14 June 1876
pro- vides for "son John Marian Miller to have one-third of the
estate". Wit, J. W. Sallee & W. T. Francis. |
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FLOYD CO. KY MARRIAGES |
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COFFEE, Ambrose & Luclnda
Day - 8 Nov. 1812 |
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COFFEE, Elijah & Peggy
Patrick - 20 Jan. |
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1819 |
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COFFEE, Millv & lames Amvx -
1 6 Dec. |
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1840 |
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COFFEE, Alcv & Elijah Brown
- 10 May |
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1825 |
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COFFEE, Nancy & David Canard
- 9 Oct 1823 |
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DAY, Lucinda & Isaac Jones -
1 2 Feb. |
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1846 |
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KENTUCKY MARRIAGES |
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COFFEY, John William & Tincv
Fowler. 26 Nov. 1846 by S. Popplewell, Bond: Caleb Dixon |
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COFFEY, John & Rebeca
Fowler. 3 Oct 1846, Bond: Caleb Dixon |
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COFFEY, Tohn & Rachael
Barrier. 28 Jan. 1848 by R. Barrier, Bond: Henderson Coffey |
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\ COFFEY, Joseph & Marv E.
Warden. 27 Sept 1859. Bond: James M. Saufley, Mary age 18. |
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COFFEY, Martin & Nancy
Hansford, (Herriford) 20 Mar. 1818 by W. W. |
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Barns. Bond: Thomas Beck, Bond 1
Dec. 1817. |
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COFFEY, Martin & Nancy
Conduff, 7 Dec 1825, Consent: Sarah Conduff, mother. |
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Wit: Benjamin Sheeks. |
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COFFEY, Nelson & Klslah
Watters. 14 Oct. 1830. Bond: Benry Baker, Kisiah "over 21". |
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COFFEY, Thomas C. & Marv
Anne Heavins. 11 Dec. 1839 by J. S. Frisbie. Bond: Joshua Oatts. |
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COFFEY, Thomas C. & lane
Miller. 23 Aug. 1848. |
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COFFEE, William R. &
Althelia Woods. 8 May 1823 by R. Barrier. Consent: Kissiah Calfee. Bond: W.
R. Calfee & Archibald Woods. |
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WAYNE CO. KY WILLS 1802-1909 |
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LEWIS COFFEY - Page 112. |
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Names wife Biddy & children
Betsy, Rachel, Polly, Henderson, James Shelby, Benjamin F., Thomas C. and E.
N. C. Coffey. Provides for granddaughter Sophrona Coffey, daughter of I. M.
Coffey, to be supported by Benjamin F. Coffey and grandchildren Mary and
Lewis Coffey, children of C. L Coffey, deceased, to be supported by Shelby
Coffey. Wit, B. F. Henderson & Shelby Coffey. Wit, Joshua Buster & W.
Sison. Written 13 Apr 1850. Proved 25 Nov. |
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1850 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page 17 |
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. |
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McMINNCO.TN
MARRIAGES LICENSE1820-187 |
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COFFEE, Miss Delilah T. to I. W.
Brock. 20 Oct. 1866 |
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COFFEE, Tames O. to Eliza Ann
Grady, 8 Jan. 1851 |
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m. 8 Jan. by J. C. Bryan, J.P
COFFEE. Tudieth C. to Robert Bovd. 18 Feb. 1858 |
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COFFEE, Miss M. A, to W. N. Gray
20, May 1870 |
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TEXT CCC Issue62 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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March, 1996 |
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Issue NO. 62 ISSN 0749-758X |
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l»BAI»LI\i: - MAIU II 2 |
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GET YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR
CONVENTION 96- NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! SEE PAGE 17. |
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Dear Coffey Cousins, |
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The new director of the Family
His- tory Center (LDS) in Dublin is Thomas Milligan, a distant kinsman of
mine (Marjorie Smeltzer-Stevenot). He has sent me a listing of the Center's
com- plete holdings and the hours the Center is open. I will xerox the information
for you as soon as I can get out from under this blanket of snow. I plan to
send him a few copies of "Coffey Cousins" as well as my book
"Ye Old Coffey Grounds." |
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The Center is chiefly a facility
for people who do their own research. The unpaid staff works part-time and
members have little time to research for others. However, Mr. Milligan may be
willing to answer a specific question or two if the material is available -
not "tell me all you know about ?"! |
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There is no fee, but a charge
for birth, death, marriage certificates, photo- copies. International coupons
for re- turn postage (available at the PO) should be included with a request.
(A modest donation might be a courteous way to say thank you.) |
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the Church in Ireland is Martin
Coffey, who has thousands of names in his files. |
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Address all inquiries to: Br.
Thomas Milligan, Director, Family History Cen- ter, "The Willows"
Finglas Rd., Dublin II, Republic of Ireland. |
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Sincerely, |
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Mrs. Marjorie Smeltzer-Stevenot |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 220 |
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CCC. issued Mar, June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 62 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse Bonnie
Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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One of the foremost researchers with |
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Phone: (573) 635-9057 |
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page 2 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I'm writing this issue of CCC
from South Padre Island, TX. Jim and I have always wanted to try spending
some of the winter in the south. We've had fun flying our stunt kites. Our
children gave |
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Jim a Dragon kite made in China
for Christmas. It is 75 feet long and has 58 body parts. It's beauti- ful in
the sky. |
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But to business: Note the lack
of pictures! I have crammed this issue with as much as I could stuff in. I
had so many good stories from you and I tried to print as much as I possibly
could in 18 pages. 1 hope that everyone finds something of interest and that
you will write to the person who sent us the story that interest you. |
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Please take note also that my
telephone area code has changed. It is now 573. St Louis is growing too fast
and needs 314 all for themselves. Can you believe that? |
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I visited with Jeff Coffey on
the phone and he sends a message for all of you to GET YOUR RESERVATIONS IN
FOR THE CONVENTION IN BALTIMORE NOW. You really can learn a lot at the
convention. We now have a rather big library and some of the other cousins also
bring books and their records. These are experienced researchers who are very
generous with their help to other cousins. (Besides, we just have fun
visiting and meeting new Coffey Cousins.) Gail Bachman has really put a lot
of work into making |
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the 96 convention an exceptional
one. |
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Just one more thing, check to
see if you received |
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your December issue of CCC. I
received one back in the mail with the address torn off. There was no way for
me to determine who to send a replace- ment to. I really don't want to cheat
anyone out of an issue. |
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I look forward to hearing from
all of you. My mail is really fun. Jim and I are already planning our trip to
Baltimore. Be sure to tell the Hotel that you will be part of the Coffey
Convention. This is what gets us a room to meet in. |
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Sincerely, your cousin |
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Shnnieeutietf. |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Smeltzer-Stevenot
1 Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins
3 Obituaries
5 Mail Box
6 Dead End Roads
7 New Addresses
8 Currents in the Stream 9 Ambrose
Coffee
12 |
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New Finds
1 |
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MEDLEY OF INFO |
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The Pontotoc Co. Historical
& Genealogical Society has competed a book on the soldiers from Pontotoc
Co. OK during WW II. The book con- tains over 750 pages of articles clipped
from The Ada Evening News 1941-45 giving info about soldiers as they are called
to report to duty, on leave, heroic actions and mention of family mem- bers.
For information write Jessie Glover, 422 W. |
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17th St. Ada, OK 74820. |
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Bennic Loftin wants to know if
anyone knows who the Mr. Coffey was who was a Railroad Depot Detective in
McAlester, OK in the 1930s. He had a reputation of being rough on Hobos. |
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SE Ireland Trade Directory 1 |
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5 Convention News
17 |
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8 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 3 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Marianne Morrison, 5876 N. Range
Rd., LaPorte, IN 46350 CamillaLaFavers,704LaFaversRd.,RussellSprings,KY42642
Joel1819 Donna McDonald, 140 Edgehill Close NW. Calgary, Alberta,T3A-2X1,
Canada |
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Oliver Hill |
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Erin Coffey, 1871 60th Ave. NE,
Salmon Arm, British Columbia, V1E-4N1 Canada |
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Ancestor |
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Thomas Michael |
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Gary Trook, 7809 Farrell, Amarillo, TX
79121 |
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Joseph C. Carroll, 465 Sunset
Terr., Cedar Park, TX 78613 Susan Neal, 3424 Sugar Leo Rd., St. George, UT
84790 Melissa Dowell-Byrd, 4510 Rosemary Ave. Daton, OH 45405 John W. Arnett,
612 Emery Rd., Louisville, KY 40206 |
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John 1773 James Nelson Eliza
Meredith W Benjamin Elizabeth |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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* Marianne Morrison's father was
Tho- mas Peter Coffey and he was born in or around Chicago, IL approximately
1885. There has always been some discrepancy about his real age. Appar- ently
after Marianne and her brother Phillip were born, he took his sister Agnes's
birth year in order for him to be able to keep working longer. He was
reported to be 73 when he died in |
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* Donna McDonald's maiden name
is Coffey. Shecomestousbywayofher daughterLorisaMcDonald. Donna's father is
Ralph DeVere Coffey and her grandfather - Ebberly Judson Coffey. Her great
grandfather is Oliver Hill Coffey. Donna is eager to communicate with interested
relatives. She retires this January so should have more time. Donna and
Lorisa are planning to at- tend the reunion in Baltimore. The Cousins will
look forward to meeting the two of them. Donna's address is in the new
cousins list |
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* Erin Coffey descends from John
Coffey,who married Margaret Boskin. They had 11 children: Elizabeth, Will-
iam, Hugh, (Rev) David P., James, Jonathon Norman, Jane, Susan, Isabel,
Margaret and a baby who died young. John was a participant in the Florida War.
His son CI. Jonathon Norman Coffey was born in Lincoln Co. TN on April 15,
1819. He married Parmelia Cloyd and had 6 children: John, Tandy, William B.,
David, Spencer, and Robert Exum. He married 2nd Elizabeth MacPherson and had
Garland, Floyd, Julia, Lena and Oscar. They moved to Arkansas in 1842 and he
died in 1842 |
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/ffSfflP |
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1958, but the cousins think he
was |
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probably 75 or 76. Marianne
hasn't |
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been able to confirm his age.
She does |
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know that he was the second son
of |
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Thomas Michael and Agnes Mary |
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Coffey of Lemont, IL. Agnes
Coffey |
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came from England at the age of
18 |
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and married Thomas Michael
Coffey |
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here. Thomas Michael Coffey
worked |
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at the quarries and he had been
a |
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stone mason in Ireland. Thomas |
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Michael and Agnes Mary had the
fol- |
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lowing children: John, Thomas
Peter, |
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Edward, Eugene, Arthur, Frank,
Joseph, |
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Michael and one girl, Agnes.
Many of |
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the descendants of the family
still live |
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in the Chicago area. Marianne
was only |
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introduced to them recently as
she and |
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her brother were 8 and 10 when
their |
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parents died. Marianne would
appreci- in Bellefonte, Ark. Robert Exum Coffey |
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K |
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ate any help you can give her with her
research. Her address is in the new cousins list. |
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was born on 5 Jan 1858. He
married Ida May Crumpler on 27 Feb 1880. They had 8 children: Bert, Harry,
John, |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 4 COFFEY COUSINS |
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Earl, Annie, Delia, and Eula. By
his second wife Belle, he had Lon and Carl. He died in Bellefonte, Ark. 7
Sept 1939. John Richard Coffey was born in Harrison Ark. on 7 Sept 1885. He
mar- ried Myrtle Fern Barker on 23 Dec |
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1911. Theyhadsevenchildren. John
Richard Coffey went to Canada from Boone Co. AR in the spring of 1906. At
that time the Canadian government wasadvertisingfornewsettlers. A person of
age could file a homestead claim of 160 acres and purchase a further 160
acres for $1.50 per acre. On this trip were Robert Exum Coffey, wife Belle, 6
sons: Harry (with wife MargaretandsonHugh),JohnR.,Earl, Bert, Carl and Lon
and 3 daughters, Annie, Delia and Eula. Also along were Robert Exum Coffey's
brothers: W. B. Dutch Coffey, wife Nancy with sons Claude and Norman, and
daughter Stella, and Spencer Coffey, wife Susan with sons. This large group
of Coffeys loaded their stock and possessions into emmigrant cars and left
Boone County. They settled in the area of Czar, Alberta east of Edmonton and
started this Canadian branch of the Coffeys. Erin would like to hear from
others of his line of Coffeys. His address is in the new cousin list. |
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* Gary Trook is looking for
ancestors for James Nelson Coffey b. in TN and d. before 1905 in Cisco or
Eastland, TX. He married Sarah Elizabeth Eubank b. TN. They had 6 children:
1) Susan Ann b. 28 Dec 1875 and married Will- iam J. Blewett, 2) Rose who married
Boss Harris, 3) Mattie, m. Shelby P. McRaynolds, 4) Sarah Eliza (Sallie) b.
18 Sep 1879 Hamilton Co. TX m. John Alexander Byrkett, 5) James William b. 1
Feb. 1888 Cisco Eastland Co. TX m. Ora Lee Butler, 6) Lonnie T. b. 4 Jan 1891
Cisco TX m. Nettie. Susan Ann and William Blewett are Gary's great |
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grandparents. He would
appreciate help. His address is in the new cousins list. |
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* Joe Carroll's query appeared
in the December issue of CCC. He is looking forElizaCoffey(b.1821,d.C1865TN).
She was the 2nd wife of William Wyatt Walker born in New Kent Co. VA and died
Maury Co. TN. They had 8 chil- drenofwhichJoe'sgrandmotherMar- garet
Elizabeth Walker was one. Joe says that he knows nothing about Eliza and has
reached the conclusion that she was likely a widow (or divorcee) and Coffee
was likely not her maiden name. Hesuspectsthatheislooking for information on
a Mr. Coffee/Coffey who married an Eliza someone between |
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1838 and 1850, probably in TN
and died young. If you can help Joe, his address is in the new cousins list. |
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* Susan Neal is researching the
line of Meredith Washington Coffey and his wife Sarah Jane Garrison. She says
that her main stumbling block is Sarah Jane Garrison. The obituary says that
she was born in Randolph Co. MO and moved to Illinois with her mother as a
child. Susan presumes that meant |
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after the death of her father.
Susan is trying to locate information on her parents. If anyone can help, her
ad- dress is in the new cousins list. |
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* Melissa Byrd is looking for
help on her Marvel Coffey family. She is look- ing for the marriage date for
Marvel (1832/34 -1916) and Abigale Jordan. |
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Their children were Molly, Etta,
Mahala, Ranee, William, Elmer and Nancy Elizabeth. Nancy Elizabeth (Melissa's
ancestor) was born in Mt Vernon, Rockcastle Co. KYon 9 July 1873 and married
abt. 1891 to John Dowell (a son of unmarried Casper Williams and Mary Ann
Dowell) in Mt. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page 5 |
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Vernon Ky. Their 8 children are:
Virgie, Delia (1893), Ethlyn, Mahala, Marvel (female), Myrtle, John Wesley
and Wm. Elmer. Nancy Elizabeth |
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Coffey Dowell died in Dayton OH
on 12 Apr 1955 at age 8 1 . Melissa's grandfa- ther is their child William
Elmer who was b. 16 Jan 1906 and married 26 Nov 1926 to Martha Gertrude
Watson. William Elmer still lives in Dayton OH and is 90 years old. Melissa
would like to hear from others working on the Benjamin Coffey line. Marvel is
the son of Benjamin 1808 and Elizabeth (Rucker) Coffey. Melissa's address is
in the new cousins list. |
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* John W. Arnett descends from
Ed- ward Coffey (m. Anne Powell) > Eliza- |
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beth Coffey (m. John Cleveland)
> Rob- ert Cleveland (m.2 Sarah Johnson) > Fanny Cleveland (m. Edward
Watkins) > Clarissa Harlowe Watkins (m. Pleasant Miller Routh) > Joseph
Edw. Routh (m. Ellen Stramler) > E.C. Routh (m. Mary Mildred Wroe) >
Leila Routh (m. Walter Arnett). John would like to correspond with others
working on the John & Elizabeth Coffey Cleveland line. His address is in
the new cousins list. |
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OBITUARIES |
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BETTY RUTH COFFEY |
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Betty Ruth Coffey 52, Macks
Creek, MO died 6 Oct 1995 at Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital. She was
born 1 Aug |
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1943 in Macks Creek, the
daughter of James P. and Ruth Greisel Charlton. She married Carl Coffey in
Camdenton. He survives in the home. They have |
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three daughters, Vanessa
Barcley, Macks Creek, Stacy Parks, Cross Tim- bers and Larissa Smothers,
Roach; one son, Trent Coffey, Preston, and seven grandchildren. Burial was in
the Parrack Grove Cemetery. |
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GEORGIA PERCY |
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Noreva J. Sharr wrote that her
late husband, Harris Sharr's sister, Georgia Percy, died 13 Dec. 1995. She
lived in Rancho California, CA. There are two sisters and one brother left of
the Bessie Coffey and Frank Sharr family. All of Bessie Coffey's sisters and
broth- ers are gone now. We send our sympa- thy to the Sharr family. |
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WILLIAM ELMER DOWELL |
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Melissa J. Dowell-Byrd reported
that her grandfather, William Elmer Dowell (son of John and Nancy Elizabeth
Coffey Dowell and grandson of Marvel and |
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Abigail Jordan Coffey) died at
age 90 years and 2 weeks. He passed away in his sleep on January 30th at 3:10
p.m., with six of his seven living children in the room with him, letting him
go. He was not sick, and was only hospitalized once in his life (for
appendicitis), it was just his time to go. He was the last of Nancy &
John Dowell's children to pass on, and he leaves behind him four generations
who will remember him always (children, grandchildren, G- grandchildren,
& GG-grandchildren). |
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(Ed: Wish I could print the
picture of this gentle looking man that Melissa sent.) |
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DONALD EDWARD COFFEY Sr., 65 |
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Donald Edward Coffey of Dover,
DE died Wednesday, Nov. 29,1995 at the Vet- erans Affairs Medical Center,
Elsmere. Mr. Coffey was born Oct. 9, 1930 in Clayton, N.M. and enlisted in
the U.S. Air Force on March 15, 1949. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Air Force
Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf
clusters and the Royal Thai Supreme Command Forward Master Badge, plus
numerous other accolades. |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 6 COFFEY COUSINS |
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He is survived by his wife, the
former Doris Ann Bohannon of Dover, married Aug. 19, 1950. He is also
survived by children, Donald Jr. and Donna; four grandchildren, Joshua and
Jason Veara and Erin and Scott Coffey. Graveside services were in Center Plains,
Texas. |
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( The obituary was sent by Jean
Coffey Row from two newspapers; News Jour- nal [20 Nov. 1995] and Delaware
State News [1 Dec. 1995]. One states that Mrs. Doris Coffey survives and the
other says that she preceded him in death!) |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Bennie Loftin has a new
granddaugh- ter, Cierra Chiann Chapman born 9 Oct. 1995. She is the daughter
of David and Rondia Chapman and the sister of Chance Chapman. Bennie is still
work- ing on the Pittsburg County History. |
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I'm sure it will be a good one
if Bennie is on the committee. |
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* John, Mary Anne & Mark
Taylor sent us a letter at Christmas. Mark had almost completed his Eagle's
rank in Boy Scouting and was selected for the National Honor Society (in his
Junior |
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year of High School no less). We
will look forward to seeing them in Balti- more. There was news about
Coffeytown VA as well. It seems that the Macedonia Methodist Church will
celebrate it's 100th anniversary in 1996. For those who are not aware, it is
a church built on Coffey land from Chestnut lumber from Mr. Coffey's farm.
Beautiful and very historical!! |
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* Margaret Billing, writing Jan.
2, says that they are having way too much snow in Indianapolis. |
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* Walker Coffey says that he
likes our print size. I appreciate this notice as I've tried other sizes in
the past, but found this to be the best for the major- ity of readers. With a
smaller size we could get more in the 18 pages, but is it readable? |
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* Gene Tomlin retired September
29th. Gene says that he is spending more time working on his genealogy. Maybe
we will see Gene and Ann at the con- vention this year. We send our con-
gratulations on his retirement. |
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* Robert C. Coffey is doing better this |
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year. He says that things are
returning |
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more nearly to normal since his
car |
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wreck. He still has lots of
problems, |
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but is taking an Auto CAD
(Drafting) |
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Computer class. Robert also
tells us |
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that our new member, Karen D.
Utley's ancestor Chris is his father's baby sis- ?** ter. We know that Robert
will help |
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Karen. Thanks and good health,
Robert. |
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* Virgil Coffee says that Iva
has not been well. We hope that she is better, |
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we would sure miss them if they
didn't make it to Baltimore. Virgil has pur- chased some CD ROM computer
disks and is trying to get someone to print them for him. |
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* Ellen Wagner says that she
& Bob are looking forward to Baltimore. |
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* Eva J. Bartlett writes that
she enjoys the newsletter, but still can't find any- thing on the Holt line.
If anyone comes across anything, Eva would be thankful to hear from you. Her
address is 300 E. Sagefield Dr., Symrna, TN 37167. |
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* We heard from John Askew
Coffey and his daughter Glenna Coffey Moore. It was nice to hear that John at
90, still enjoys reading the CCC. We have |
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missed his writings and wondered what had happened. Glenna says that
he fell and is in a care unit at Broad- way Plaza for the time being. |
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Fran and Bess Coffey said that
they were well. They attended the gradua- tion of two granddaughters, Pamela
Baynard from California State Univer- sity at Hayward and Stacie Turner from
Bard College at Annandale on Hudson. We hope Fran & Bess make it to
convention this year. We haven't seen them in quite a while. |
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Ruth Lanning writes that she and
Thurman are "parenting" three grand- children 17,18 and 19 years
old, cous- ins. This is certainly a very courageous thing to do at any age.
Good Luck! |
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to confirm that Nebuzaraden
Coffey and Elizabeth Hayes were his parents? If anyone can help Lorisa,
please write to her at 6647 Yew St., Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6P-5V8. |
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* Camilla LaFavers writes that
she has researched her line to: 1) James Coffey and Jane (possibly Celia
Jane), 2) Joel Coffey b. 1819 Russell Co. KY, who married 1st Permilia
Haynes; 2nd Mary Ann (Burr) Mann born 1835 Russell Co. KY.; 3) James Wilburn
Coffey b. 27 Feb |
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1859 Russell Co. KY, who married
Sara (Sallie) Josephine Mann b. 7 Jan. 1858; 4) Clarence Coffey b. 12 Feb.
1890 Green Co. KY and married on 25 Aug 1920 IL. to Lula Ann Hadley b. 2 June
1898 Adair Co. KY. Clarence Coffey died 5 Mar 1993 Adair Co. KY and Lula died
26 July 1980 Adair Co. KY. |
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Camilla list the children of
Joel Coffey and Permilia Haynes as a) Martha Ellen b. 1840 who married James
Lawless Jr; b) Logan b. 1843 who married Louisa Jane Lawless; c) Quintice b.
1844 who married Francis Ann Blakey; d)Fannie b. 1846. Joel and 2nd wife Mary
Ann Mann had children: d) Baxter b. 1857; e) James Wilburn b. 1859 who
married Sarah J. Mann; f) Theodore b. 1861 who |
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married a Judd; g) Viola b.
1863; g) Ebenezer b. 1866; h) Helen b. 1870. |
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All were born in Russell Co. KY.
Camilla would like to find more information on Joel, Mary Ann, James and Jane
Coffey. Her address is 704 LaFavers Road, Russell Springs KY 42642. |
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* Sandra Jo Weaver Rowell wrote
that she is looking for information on the family of the Rice Coffey who
married Elvira Trogden. He is the son of Meredith Coffey. She says that she
has found several Rice Coffeys but can not tie them to Meredith. Her address
is |
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15139 Stillfield PL,
Centerville, VA 22020. |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 7 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Lorisa McDonald writes that
after the convention, she and her mother Donna, plan to tour around Kentucky
and the Virginias in search of their line of Coffey records (those of Hayes
-James L. Coffey and Oliver Hill Coffey). She would like to find out where to
look for information on these Coffeys. Oliver Hill was born in Jamestown, KY.
Would that town have all the records or would they be found in a larger
center? Also we are trying |
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page 8 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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* Warren Coomer is seeking
informa- tion on burial sites of Berry Green Coomer and wife Emily Jane
Coffee. Warren's address is 610 W. Oak St., OaklandCity,IN47660. |
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* The following letter came to
CCC by way of Bennie Loftin from LaDana Gridiron, 7821 S. Wheeling Ave. G,
Tulsa, OK 74136. Bennie states that she could not help LaDana as the de-
scendants of Benjamin Coffey did not have slaves, or at least we find no records
to indicate this. The letter follows: |
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Hello, my name is La Dana
Gridiron. I am an African-American tracing my Coffee/Hubbard line. While in
the Tulsa Library (Rudasill), I came across your book, LIZZIE'S LEGACY and
OUR COFFEY COUSINS. As I begin to read it's contents, I was amazed at the similari-
ties of information in your book and what I presently know about my Cof- fee
ancestors. 1) Boney Coffee was the name of my G-g-g-grandfather. On the |
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1870 Texas census, he and his
wife Hasty were listed as Mulattos (half white, half negro). Boney was born
in Kentucky ca 1832. His wife Hasty was born in Tennessee ca 1840. As the
story goes ancestor Boney Coffee (or his father) and the slave master's |
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daughter had an affair resulting
in her becoming pregnant. Her family was so upset that they decided to sell
her as a slave. She went and cut off her hand |
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and dared her family to sell
her. Her family then gave her to my ancestor Boney Coffee. In your book you
also mentioned a John (Boney) Coffey. 2) Ancestors your book mentioned and
ancestors of mine were born/lived in both Kentucky and Tennessee. Boney was
in Texas in 1879, he lived in Travis County. 3) Your book men- tioned a
Phileamon Coffey. A great- nephew of Boney Coffee was also |
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named Philemon Coffee. I have
several old photos that show either White or extremely fair-skinned persons
posing for photos along with medium and darkcomplexionnegroes. Coulditbe that
your ancestors at one time owned my ancestors and/or inter-mingled with them.
4) My ancestor Boney Coffee had a brother George Coffee. Many of the names of
sons, daughters, cousins, etc., are the same as my ances- tors. These
coincidences were too unique for me to ignore, although they may mean we have
common ancestors. Because of the sensitive nature of this matter, I thought
it wise to first contact you by letter. I have included a de- scendant
report: |
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1) Boney (John?) Coffee (b. KY,
1832) & Hasty (Coffee) (b. TN, Jan 1840) |
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2) Millie Ann Coffey (b. TX
1871?- |
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1913/18 & Henry Anthony
Hubbard (TX 1860-1940) |
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3) Minnie Beatrice Hubbard (b.
TX, 8 |
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Mar 1892- 15 Jan 1981) &
__?_Baco |
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4) Birdie Lee Bacon (b. TX 6 Apr
1909- 5 Aug 1984) & Leon Bowles (b. IL 22 Aug 1898-31 Oct 1962) |
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5) Minnie Ann Bowles (b. CA 18
Nov |
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1938-) & Grant Preston
Gridiron (b. MO 25 Feb 1937 |
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#5 are the parents of LaDana
Gridiron, author of this letter and the Coffey descendant who would
appreciate any help we can give her. |
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* Barbara Edmisten Manning needs
information on the family of Sarah (Sally) Scott who was the wife of Reuben
Coffey born c. 1744. Also any documentation of their marriage would be
helpful. Barbara's address is 713 S. Main Street, Greenville, Miss. 38701-
5869. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Margaret R. Welsch, 2207
Berkshire Dr., St. Joseph, MO 64506 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* Janice B. Hodgson would like
for all of the subscribers who use the computer net to add their e-mail
address to their query along with their regular mailing address. This would
allow those wish- ing to correspond by computer to do so. |
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Janice has a good pen-pal
relationship with Lorisa McDonald who lives in Canada. They, and Boyce Coffey
share common ancestors. Jan Hodgson's addresses are: 464 Sand Dune Ave. SW,
Ocean Shores, WA 98569, E-Mail: jhodgson@techline.com (I will print any E-Mail
addresses on request.) |
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Jesse DeMasters John DeMasters |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page9 |
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b. 19 March 1793 |
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XfflBP^ |
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V |
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b. 15 December 1796 Moris
DeMasters b. 29 October 1801 |
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Polly DeMasters b. 4 December
1804 |
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MARY COFFEY, daughter of John
DeMasters testified her father died March 1831. |
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EDMUND S. COFFEY, Nelson County,
Virginia, March 1845, aged 72 years testified he was intimately acquainted
with John DeMasters, who died in Nelson County, Virginia, and his wife
Martha. |
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* Kathryn Johnson sends information |
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for anyone working on the line
of |
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Winnifred Coffey, daughter of
John and |
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Jane (Graves) Coffey. Kathryn
says |
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that she found a bible record
for one of |
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Winnifred's children in a
Revolutionary holiday in 1995. She says that these War pension application.
It is as fol- |
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Mary "Polly" DeMasters
married Reuben P. Coffey 14 January 1832, Nelson County, VA. |
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* Gayle Carson has sent a couple of pictures
that she took of graves in the cemetery at Berea, KY over Labor Day |
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lows: |
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Winnifred Coffey, daughter of
John |
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Coffey and Jane Graves, married
Nicho- las Moran. In addenda No. 3 of Marvin Coffey's book (James B. Coffey,
Vol II), he names the children of Nicholas and Winnifred. One of the children
was Martha "Patsy" Moran, married to a |
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? DeMasters. Martha Moran was married to
John DeMasters. He served in the Revolutionary War and Martha (Moran)
DeMasters drew a pension on his war record. The following is ex- tracted from
"AMHERST COUNTY, VIR- GINIA in the Revolution" by Leonora
Higginbotham Sweeny. |
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BIBLE RECORDS in pension
application John DeMasters b. 14 October 1754 Martha Moran b. 17 July 1760 |
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are not her Coffeys but thought
some- one may be interested in them. |
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Samuel Coffey 1883 ? 1952 |
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Paul Coffey 1898 ? 1988 &
wife Rachel |
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1902 - 1993 |
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* Coline Coffey is looking for
the par- ents of William Coffey (1774 -1847) husband of Polly Coffey, the
daughter of Thomas Coffey and Elizabeth Smith. She is working on trying to
prove that he is the son of Benjamin and Polly |
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(Hayes) Coffey. She has sent an
article written by Allen Poe that follows. Please do not copy this material
to your records until we verify it. There are several unproven pieces of
infor- mation in this article and I would ap- preciate it if the researchers
of these lines would call for corrections in the |
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next issue of CCC. |
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Allen Poe's article
"COFFEY" and I quote: |
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I looked into the question of
the par- |
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Winifred DeMasters |
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Nancy DeMasters |
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James DeMasters |
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Nicholas DeMasters |
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Jane DeMasters b. 13 October
1791 |
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b. 6 Feb 1781 b. 27 April 1783 |
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b. 1785 |
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b. 18 Feb 1788 |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 10 COFFEY COUSINS |
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entage of the first William
Coffey (ca 1774 -1847) of Buffalo Creek and find ample circumstantial
evidence that he |
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was the second child and first
son of Benjamin Coffey (1747 -1834) and Polly Hays (daughter of William
Hays), who were married ca. 1771 in St. Anne's Parish, Albermarle County,
VA., and moved to N.C. about 1775 in the vanguard of that large migration of Coffeys
from Albermarle and Amherst Counties, Va., to the North Carolina frontier. He
cannot be the son of Elder Cleveland Coffey. Elder Coffey sold out here on
Smoky Creek in 1792 and left the state four years before William Coffey
married his cousin, Polly, in |
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1706 |
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Benjamin Coffey lived about
where Happy Valley School is located, directly across the river from his
brother, Tho- mas, Polly's father, so William and Polly grew up within sight
of each other's home. Ben sold out in 1808 and moved to Hawkins County, Tenn.,
where he died. As he left no will, his children can be identified only by
circumstantial evidence from the cen- sus returns, tax lists, deeds and mar-
riage records, but these are sufficient to identify all except his four
youngest children (who presumably married in Tennessee) and one son who died
in infancy or early childhood. Most of the other children except William went
to Tennessee with their parents which is probably why William's descendants
lost sight of his origins and siblings. |
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One other child of Benjamin
Coffey did not go to Tennessee with him; this was his daughter Jane who
married (1793) her cousin Joel Coffey (born ca. |
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17 7 3 - ), son of Nebuzaradan
Coffey and Elizabeth (Hays): Jane and Joel were first cousins on the Hays
side and second cousins on the Coffey side. |
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They went to Kentucky in 1794
with Joel's parents and lived in Madison |
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County, Kentucky. |
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During his marriage to Polly,
William -= |
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% |
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Coffey lived on a small place on Solomon's
Branch, the stream that |
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flows behind Col. Davenport's
house at Walnut Fountain. In 1829 after his marriage to Peggy Robins, he
bought the place on Cove Branch of Buffalo from Gen. Lenoir and moved there,
later selling his previous home to Col. Davenport. He died intestate in 1847
when his sons Austand William admin- istered his estate, with Dr. Larkin G.
Jones as their surety. His principal |
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property consisted of the farm,
125 acres valued at $170, and two slaves, a woman and a child who were
sold?the woman to James Harper for $455, and the child to Dr. Jones for
$210?so even the child was worth more than the farm! Since Dr. Jones lived in
Lenoir and Mr. Harper just outside the town, the woman and her child were not
separated by any great distance. I |
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believe the woman had a slave
hus- band who belonged to Gen. Patterson at Palmyra. |
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The less valuable personal
property belonging to the estate was mostly bid on by the widow Margaret, who
gave a note for the amount of her purchases, with her neighbor William
Pendley as her surety. As to the land, eventually Melvln Hawkins got it,
after he married Nancy, but I don't know just how; probably there is a deed
to him, but I've never looked for it. Since a parti- tion among all the heirs
would have been impracticable, I expect a sale was ordered by the Court of
Equity, but perhaps not until after the widow's death. |
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William Coffey's first wife
Polly is said to be buried on Hume Hill where all the early Coffeys of that
neighbor- hood were buried. William and Peggy are presumably buried in Reuben
Rob- ins cemetery on Licklog Branch. |
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Coline also sent the following: |
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WILKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
TAXABLES, 1805 |
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Compiled in 1975 by Samuel E.
Sebastian, 1109 Little Mountain Church Rd., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.
Published by Wilkes Genealogical Soci- ety, Inc. P.O. Box 1629, North
Wilkesboro, NC 28659 |
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Wilkes Co. NC Taxables 1805,
page 32 |
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Briant, John 1 Parr, Abner 1 |
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COFFEY COUSINS* CLEARINGHOUSE
page |
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Parr, Mathew |
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Coffey, John son of T |
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Israel, Michl. 1 Strange,
Archilus 1 Dunsmore, Wm. |
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Coffey, Thos. sr. |
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Coffey, James |
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Coffey, Benj. sr 150 Mullins,
Wm. |
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Penley, Jonathan 1 Penley, Benj.
1 Stewart, James |
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Fields, Wm. |
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Forguson, Thos. |
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Coffey, John son of B |
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Ctre, ?? Thos. |
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Howard, Geo. |
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Brown, Wm. |
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Fields, Reubin |
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1 70 1 45 |
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Names |
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Captain Lenoir's Distric
Struttion, Hezekiah Strange, Abraham A. Tounsen,John |
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Coffey, Luis Humphrey, John
Green, Richd. Davenport, Wm. Strutton, Absolum Dula,Thos. Humphrey, Dennis
Briant, Robt. |
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Coffey, Thos. son of T Curbajohn
Humphery, David Humphery, Wm. Harreson, Mathew ? Day, Thos. |
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*Coffey, Wm. Underwod, Wm.
Berry, Franklin Ellison, Thos. |
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Davis, Thos. |
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Coffey, James |
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Phips, Jordan |
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Ashley, James Danoks, ? Anne
Cottrel, Wm. Cottrel,John |
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Hagler, Jacob |
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Hagler, Isaac Epperson, Robt.
*Coffey, Wm. son of B Coffey, Geo. |
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Coffey, Bennet |
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Curtis, Saml |
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Polls Acres cont. |
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350 340 25 |
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350 1175 |
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250 100 200 95 |
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60 125 |
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175 50 50 |
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265 |
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100 100 122 25 |
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330 |
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1 150 1 |
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1 |
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1 200 1 227 2 854 2 300 1 |
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1 200 3 810 1 163 |
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2 105 1/2 |
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Maxwell, John |
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Lenoir, Wm. B. |
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(Michael Isriel by |
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(Lenoir, Wm. B. |
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Epperson, James |
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Howard, Benj. |
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Gittins, Edward |
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Forguson, Joseph |
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Coffey, John |
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Taylor, Geo. |
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Lenoir,Wm. |
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Coffey, Ambrose 360 Lenoir,
Thos. 2 Giddins, Reubin |
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Hulme, Wm. |
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1 6 |
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450 |
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1 100 2 202 |
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315 1 100 4 325 202 |
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490 |
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683/4 13 6125 |
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/0& |
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17718 3/4 acres and 103 Polls |
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A list of taxables taken by me
Wm. Hulme, for Capt. Hulme's old District, |
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(note from John Hawkins on back:
"1 William son of B. listed 25 acres. My William owned a small
place." " 2 Willliam, Could be son of John, Grand- son of James
Coffey & Elizabeth Cleve- |
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land. Too young for my William
but old enough to list for poll tax." "This was the first year I
found two Williams." |
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page 12 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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* Ray Coffey fulfilled his promise to send
more on the family of Jesse Coffey. HelistsJesseCoffey(1817- 1885) married to
Dorcas Lucinda Burpoe (1825-1897) with the following children: 1) Mary
Elizabeth (1840-), 2) Matilda Jane (1842-1910), 3) William Wiley (1834-1924
twin), spl. Eliza Agnes Anderson {5 children}, sp2 ? Biuce {5 children}, 4)
Andy Milton (1843-), 5) Louise Amanda (1845-), 6) Jesse Buchanen (1847-1865),
7) James Lawson (1849-1918) sp Leah Meadows {6 children}, 8) Martha Anne
(1851- |
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1885), 9) Jasper Parks
(1853-1940) sp. Lilly Lilllian Smith, 10) Sarah Caroline (1855-1923) sp.
Milton Morris, 11) John Benton (1857-1940) sp. Emma Jane Libby {6 children},
12) Lucinda Catherine (1859-1947) sp. Augustus Joshua Dorr, 13) Malinda
Emmeline (1861-1887), 14) Colonel R, (1862-), 15) Ruphus K. (1864-), 16)
Lincoln Sherman "Link" (1865-1933) sp.. Emma Alice "Coot"
Gunter (1871-1941) {7 children of which the 4th Dorcas Lucinda 1897-1977 is
Donna Coffey's mother}, 17) Elijah Melvin (1867- 1940) sp. Elizabeth Quinn {2
children}. Ray states that Jesse and Dorcas had the first 10 children in
Morgan Co. IN and the last 7 In Gentry Co. MO. |
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* Thomas J. Jones read about CCC
in the Genealogical Helper. He is researching his wife's family, Marvel
Coffey who married Rachel Boone. Her maiden name is Lavina Jean Coffey and
she is the daughter of William Orlie and Mabel Ellen (Chancellor) Coffey. Wm.
Orlle is the son of William Daniel Boone Coffey(1856-1933),m.LavinaClarice
Cox. Wm. Daniel is the son of Squire (1828-1912) & Drusilla (Parker)
Coffey. Thomaswouldliketohear from other Marvel Coffey researchers. His
address is 2436 SW 81st. St, Okla- |
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homa City, OK 7315 |
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AMBROSE COFFEE 175 |
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RodCoffey(1729So.DowningSt.,Den-
ver, CO 80210) sent a bulk of material just a little too late to be included
in the December issue of CCC. I promised to print as much as possible in this
issue. Documentation to Rod's research material will be printed at the end
and are referred to by {} in the letter. I quote from Rod's letter |
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Here is what I have documented
on my Ambrose Coffee and his son Ambrose Jr. Ambrose Sr. was b. c 1759 in
Ire- land and came here in about 177 |
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Was indentured to a John Hugg or
Hough to pay his passage over. He married an Ailsey _?_ and they had at least
4 kids. 1) William who was a Baptist preacher/ minister who mar- ried {see pg
111 of Annals of Floyd Co KY & County/ County Court Book 2} Elizabeth
Lacy. 2) Sarah who married James McGuire, 3) Elijah who married 1st Peggy
Patrick and 2nd Elizabeth Bowen and 4) Ambrose Jr. who mar- ried Lucinda Day.
Ambrose 1759 died about 1880 because the Slate Creek, Montgomery Co. KY tax
lists show Ailsey as a widow from 1821 to 1825. Ambrose Jr. born about 1785
married Lucinda Day {see pg. 132 Annals Floyd Co. KY} and they had 4 kids:
Irena b. 1813, Reuben b. 1815 and Elijah & Ezekiel (twins) b. 1817 {see
pgs 20 & 21 of 1824 Morgan Co. KY Court Orders & 183 of Annals - Co.
Court Bk. 3}. Lucinda must have died after 1817 and their kids went to her
father, Reubin Day. {see pgs 172,175 & 183 of Annals -CourtBk.3}
InDecemberof1823 AmbroseJr.marriedaMargaret_?_. I believe Morris or Norman and
they had at least 6 kids. Ambrose Jr. died in 1852andin1860GreenupCo.KYcen-
sus, Margaret is listed as living in two different households - Good Trick
huh! Either her horse was faster than the |
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census takers or each of the
children - Ailsa (married to Thomas Keaton) and Roily (Raleigh) just thought
ma was living with them! Nice to be popular! Margaret and Ambrose Jr.'s
marriage shows up in loose marriage records of Bath Co. KY and Ambrose Jr.'s
death is recorded in the KY State Archive Records - Statistics. |
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About this time (1823) the
children of Ambrose and Lucinda are back in the Court Records, {pg 20 &
21 of 1824 Morgan Co. KY Court Orders.} The James McGurie is the husband of
Ambrose Jr.'s sister and William is his brother. Anyway, I don't know yet if
Lucinda's father Reubin Day passed away or was just too old to care for the
kids. Maybe Ambrose's re-marriage had something to do with them going |
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brother. Does any of the Cousins
claim him? |
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Go to CCC Sept. 1994, pg.s
15,16,17. The other Ambrose Coffee b. 1762 who married Mildred Moore, who
died in |
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1812 and he remarried to a
Polly_?_. Polly is a nick name for Mary. All this Ambrose's papers list his
wife as Polly. {Look at marriage sheet pg. 64 for Wayne Co. KY} Ambrose
widower & a Mary Cooper - Widow married in 1814 and the surity is John L.
Moore. If this Ambrose isn't the Ambrose b. 1762 & the husband of
Polly_?_ in the peti- tions & deeds then who is he - who's is he, how old
is he? Ambrose 1762 died in 1818 - so if he is not the one who married Mary
Cooper widow, where is this Mary & her Ambrose in any cen- sus? |
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Just one more question, in the
1900 Kansas soundex, I (Rod) found 2 boys named Coffey in a Soldiers Orphan's
Home and I'd just like to know if any of the Cousins know anything about
either of them? Elmer G. b. 1893 & Bertb. 1895, OK? |
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DOCUMENTS |
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Records pertaining to Coffee/eys
ex- |
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tracted from "Annals of
Floyd County |
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COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 13 |
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to Coffee relatives in 1824 |
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So what do I want to ask the Coffey Cousins?
Elijah b. 1817 had a son Ezekiel b. 1850 in MO. who married Juley Mobley and
had 5 sons. David b. |
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1877, Walter b. 1883, Murphy or
Murray b. 1886, Ezekiel b. 1889 and Elijah L b. 1891. Elijah also had an-
other son James B. b. 1858 in TX. Does anyone know anything about them? |
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Ambrose b. 1759 was supposedly
the son of Wm. Coffee and Sarah Raliegh. Does anyone have any info on this or
know any Raleigh families? |
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Elijah's twin Ezekiel never
married, but who did his brother Reubin and sister Irena (Irma) marry? |
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I (Rod) found Ezekiel through
1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880 census living with different families and In 1880
he was |
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with a Mastin Morris and the
relation- ship listed as "St. B". (Rod thinks that his step mother
was a possible sister to Mastin Morris.) |
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I (Rod) found a Reubin in 1850
thru 1880 Greenup Co. KY married to an Emily _?_ who? This Reubin is about
the right age to be Elijah's older |
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KY |
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Marriage Bonds |
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pg. 132 |
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Bond dated 7 Nov, 1812 by
Ambrose Coffee and John Day for a marriage shortly to be had between Ambrose
Coffee and Lucinda Day. |
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"To Mr. James Mayho. Sir,
Please to issue Ambrose Coffee and my daughter Sidney lisense and oblidge
your friend." (s) Reubin Day |
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pg. 158 |
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Bond dated 22 Oct. 1818 by
Elijah Coffee and James McGurie for a mar- riage shortly to be had between
Elijah Coffee & Peggy Patrick. |
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"This is to certify that I
am willing to let Elijah Coffee have my daughter |
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page 14 COFFEY COUSINS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Peggy Patrick in marriage as
witness my hand this twenty second day of October 1818. Attest: Thomas Ellis
(s) Robert (x) Patrick |
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Court Book 2 |
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pg. 111 Oct. Term 28th day of
Oct. |
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1816 |
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William Coffee produced
credentials of ordination in the Baptist Society. Court Book 3 |
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pg. 172 Nov. Term of Court:
Monday |
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18th of Nov. 1818 |
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Ordered a subpoena be issued
against Reuben Day in whose custody the chil- dren of Ambrose Coffe now are,
to appear next court and show cause why said children shall not be bound out.
pg. 175 Dec. Term: Monday the 21st of Dec. 1818 |
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Ordered that the children of
Ambrose Coffee be bound unto Reuben Day, farmer, as per roster of ages filed, |
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pg. 183 Feb. Term: Monday the
21st day of Feb. 1820 |
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The indentures of Reubin Coffee,
Elijah Coffee, Ezekial Coffee and Irenia Coffee was approved and ordered. |
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Marriages pg.s 296 & 302
Groom-Bride-Date |
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Ambrose Coffee - Lucinda Day -
Nov 8, 1812 |
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Henry B. Mayo - Peggy McGuire -
Jan |
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14,181 |
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Solomon McGuire - Susanna
Garrett - |
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Jan 14,181 |
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Elijah Coffee - Peggy Patrick -
Jan 30, 1819 |
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(There are a lot more connecting
family marriages that space does not allow to be printed here.) |
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Deed Book A pg. 42 |
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10 May 1818: Indenture from
Wilson Mayo, Deputy Sheriff for Robert Haws, Sheriff of Floyd County, to
Ester McGuire, to satisfy an execution in favor of Ester McGuire against the
estate of Solomon McGuire, administra- tor of John McGuire, deed, also of the |
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estate of Solomon McGuire, Mary
Pruit, late Mary McGuire, Henry B. Mayo and Peggy his wife, late Peggy
McGuire, George Martin and Levinia his wife late Levinia McGuire, Jesse
McGuire, Will- lam McGuire, Whitten McGuire, James McGuire and Harry S.
McGuire, all heirs of the said John McGuire Deed, for the sum of $75.00
levied on 180 acres on Johns Creek. |
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1824 Morgan Co. KY Court Orders
pg.20 - Court ordered that "Elijah Cof- fee & Ezekiel Coffee infant
orphans of Ambrose Coffee of the age of 7 years old the 9th day of May 1824
and Irma Coffee infant orphan of said Ambrose Coffee of the age of 11 years
the 13 th Sept. 1824 be bound unto James McGuire as apprentices" (the
two boys as farmers until they reach 20 and the girl "spinster"
until she reaches 16). pg. 21 -13 Sept 1824 - Reuben Coffee, Ambrose Coffee's
child who reached the age of 9 on the (left blank) day of January 1824,
apprenticed to William Coffee until he become 21 to learn trade of farming. |
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pg.96 -1829 - William Coffee
released from his indenture of apprenticeship on account of Reuben
Coffee." |
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Reuben Coffee, "poor infant
of Ambrose Coffee of the age of about 14 years, " bound as apprentice to
James McGuire to age 21 to learn farming. |
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(Further, the Nov. Court 1829
has a record pertaining to roads that list both, Ambrose Coffee and John
McGuire.) |
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WAYNE CO KY MARRIAGES COFFEY,
Ambrose & Mary Cooper, Surety, John L. (S.) Moore. Married 27 May 1814 by
W. Barnes. Endorsement on Bond, "Parties of age- widower and widow. |
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Records sent by Rod Coffey will
be continued in the next issue of CCC. |
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COFFEY 8 FERRALL |
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SHEARMAN 183 |
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THOM'S 1909/1910 221 SHEARMAN
1839 |
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1846 SLATER 21 THOM'S 1909/1910
219 EGAN WATERFORD Guide 1894 |
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EGAN WATERFORD Guide 1894 |
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THOM'S 1909/1910 91 EGAN
WATERFORD Guide 1894 |
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1846 SLATER 231 1846 SLATER 231
1846 SLATER 57 EGAN WATERFORD Guide 1894 470 BASSETT KILKENNY 1884 157 |
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, COFFEY, ALICE |
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POSTING ESTABLISHHNT BREWER |
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LANDHOLDER NOBILITY,GENTRY,CLR
GENTRY/CLERGY LIST LANDHOLDER |
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CAPPOQUIN TOWN Co.WATERFORD
CENTAUR STREET, CARLOW BALLYLYNCH, KILMACTKOMAS CHURCH STREET, CARLOW |
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CHURCH STREET, CARLOW |
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LISARD, K1LHACTHOMAS CoWatrfrd |
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COFFEY, ANTHONY COFFEY, ANTHONY COFFEY,
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GARRAHALISH, KILMACTKOMAS |
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THE GLEN (BALLYBRICKEN)
ABBEYSIDE DUNGARVAN |
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BRIDGE STREET ABBEYSIDE
DEVONSHIRE SO. DUNGARVAN JANE'S GREEN, KILKENNY |
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THE GLEN, WATERFORD CITY
BALLYRAGGET, CO. KILKENNY BALLYRAGGETT, CO. KILKENNY CARRIGNANONSHAGH,
KILMACTHOMAS |
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REV COFFEY, Fr COFFEY, HONORIA |
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HOUSEHOLDER |
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PP RC CHURCH |
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PUBLIC HOUSE |
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DRAPER ft HABERDASHER MILLWRIGHT |
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MASTER MARINER |
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MONUMENTAL SCULPTOR |
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STONE-WORKER/BUILDER |
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COFFEY, HONORIA COFFEY, J
COFFEY, J COFFEY, JAMES COFFEY, JAMES COFFEY, JAMES COFFEY,JAMES COFFEY,
JAMES COFFEE, JAMES |
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FARMER
DECIESWITHOUT(KM)JURORCARRIGNANOONSHAKILMACTHOMAS |
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EGAN'S KILKENNY GUIDE 1884 325
THOM'S 1909/1910 225 EGANWATERFORDGuide1894 |
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395 1846 SLATER 337 1846 SLATER 338 1846 SLATER 339 HENRY S COUGHLAN 1867 338
HENRYftCOUGHLAN 1867 340 THOM'S 1909/1910 81 SHEARMAN 1839 |
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THOM'S 1909/1910 219 EGAN
WATERFORD Guide 1894 |
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SLATER 329 LUCAS 1788 392 SHEARMAN 1839 |
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HENRY & COUGHLAN 1867 435
1846 SLATER 180 SHEARMAN 1839 |
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SHEARMAN 1839 |
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1846 SLATER 22 EGAN WATERFORD
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PAWNBROKER (WATERFORD CITY) IRON
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CURRAHEEN, KILMACTHOMAS PUDDING
LANE, KILKENNY SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL SOUTH
MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL
PERRIN'S COTTAGES BLACKNILL, KILKENNY BONMAKON, KILMACTHOMAS CARRICKADUSTRA,
WATERFORD JOHNSTOWN, WATERFORD CITY MARKET SQUARE, YOUGHAL MARKET SQUARE,
YOUGHAL MAYOR'S WALK, WATERFORD CITY |
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POLEBERRY, WATERFORD CITY THOMAS
STREET WATERFORD TULLOW STREET, CARLOW |
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23 MICHAEL STREET, WATERFORD 37
KING STREET, WATERFORD MARY STREET, CLONHEL |
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59 DUBLIN STREET, CARLOW 59
DUBLIN STREET, CARLOW DUBLIN STREET, CARLOW SAVAGETOWN, KILL, PILTOWN
CRINALISK, KILMACTHOMAS SAVAGETOWN, KILMACTHOMAS ST MARY STREET, DUNGARVAN ST
MARY STREET, DUNGARVAN 6 MILK LANE, WATERFORD |
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CARROWCASTLE, KILMACTHOMAS |
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COFFEY, JAMES COFFEY, JAMES
COFFEY, JAMES COFFEY, JAMES COFFEY, JAMES junior COFFEY, JOHANNAH COFFEY,
JOHN COFFEY, JOHN COFFEY, JOHN COFFEY, JOHN COFFEY, JOHN COFFEY, JOHN COFFEY,
JOHN COFFEY, JOHN COFFEY, JOHN COFFEY, JOHN COFFEE, MARGARET COFFEY, MARGARET
COFFEY, MARIA COFFEY, MARTHA COFFEY, MARTHA COFFEY, MARTHA COFFEY, MARTIN
COFFEY, MARTIN COFFEY, MARTIN |
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LANDHOLDER |
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DECIES WITHOUT (KM) JUROR |
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BOOT ft SHOE MAKER 44 LABOURER
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LANDHOLDER |
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IN STREET & TRADE
DIRECTORIES, SE Ireland |
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10 MICHAEL STREET, WATERFORD
BALLYKENNEDY, WHITECHURCH BALLYNAKILL, Co. WATERFORD BRIDGE STREET, TALLOW |
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CHURCH STREET, CARLOW COLLEGE
GREEN BALLINTRUCKLE |
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HENRY ft COUGHLAN |
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EGAN WATERFORD Guide 1894 |
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THOM'S 1909/1910 203 1846 SLATER
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COFFEY, MAURICE COFFEY, MAURICE COFFEY,
MICHAEL COFFEY, MICHAEL COFFEY, MICHAEL COFFEY, MICHAEL COFFEY, MORGAN
COFFEY, MURTHA COFFEY, PATRICK COFFEY, PATRICK |
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REV COFFEY, PIERCE COFFEY,
RICHARD |
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COFFEY, THOMAS COFFEY, THOMAS
COFFEY, THOMAS COFFEY, THOMAS COFFEY, THOMAS COFFEY, THOMAS COFFEY, THOMAS
COFFEY, THOMAS COFFEE, U COFFEY, WILLIAM COFFEY, WILLIAM COFFEY, WILLIAM |
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PARISH PRIEST |
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SHOE MAKER |
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NAIL MAKER N08ILITY,GENTRY,CLRG
LABOURER(UtfordClty) 2 LANDHOLDER |
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JUROR |
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JUROR |
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BALLYLEEN, KILMACTHOMAS |
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CUTTEEN NTH, KILMACTHOMAS |
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MORRISON'S ROAD(OPP SIDE) |
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NORTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL |
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KILMACTKOMAS |
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GARRAGHYLISH, KILMACTKOMAS |
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DUBLIN STREET, CARLOW |
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BALLYLINCH, KILMACTKOMAS |
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SCARTNADRINY, DUNGARVAN |
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THE PRESBYTERY, TRAMORE CoWtfd
THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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THOM'S 1909/1910 221 EGAN
WATERFORD Guide 1894 |
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1846 SLATER 328 THOM'S 1909/1910
76 1846 SLATER 339 THOM'S 1909/1910 219 THOM'S 1909/1910 221 1846 SLATER 23
EGAN WATERFORD Guide 1894 |
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THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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CUTTEEN, KILMACTHOMAS,CoWtrfr |
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d THOM'S 1909/1910 |
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GAULTIER LANDHOLDER Co Utford HABERDASHER |
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LEATHER SELLER LINEN DRAPER
SADDLER |
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JUROR FARRANSKONEEN WATERFORD
FARRANSKONEEN, BALLINAKILL SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL SOUTH MAIN STREET,
YOUGHAL SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL |
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EGAN WATERFORD Guide 1894 |
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THOM'S 1909/1910 16
HENRYftCOUGHLAN 1867 339 1846 SLATER 339 1846 SLATER 339 1846 SLATER 339 |
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I received the above listings from Tom
Veale (120 Lindsay Road, Dublin 9, Ire- land) in late November. As the
December issue of CCC was already set up, it was too late to include them at
that time. Those who are looking for their Coffey connection in Ireland will
surely appreciate Mr. Veals help. Even if you aren't working in Ireland yet,
the sure make interesting reading. |
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Tom says that the "Coffey
list of Yougal, Ireland, St. Mary's Parish", used in the September 95
issue, was from the Romas Catholic Church only. There is also a St. Mary's
Church of Ireland (Anglican Communion) in Yougal, whose records are not included. |
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One transcription error (my
typing error): the marriage of Ellen Coffey to Laurence Veil was 1853, (not
1852). These are Tom's great grandparents. Tom says that another useful
source of data are street and trade directories. Tom has extracted Coffeys
from some of these for the south eastern corner of Ireland (mainly the
counties of Waterford and Kilkenny). |
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Again, we are indebted to our
Irish Cousin for records that are not available to us here in America.
Thanks, Tom Veale |
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NOTE DEADLINE FOR BANQUET DEADLINE FOR TO UR |
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whatCONVENTION 96 whenAPRIL 26 -
27 - 28 whereBALTIMORE, MD |
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T^U desk cterk you- Want Coffey Con^
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Friday April 26 - TOUR: You will
see the beautiful Inner Harbor, Ft. McHenry and more of Baltimore. Then Gail
has been able to combine the tour of Baltimore and the Capital Evening
Monument tour. We will continue to Washington D.C. with a stop at Union Station
where you can eat at any of |
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many restaurants, shop, etc.,
until the bus leaves again for the exciting tour of the beautiful monuments
BY TWI- LIGHT. Some of those listed are Capital Hill, Jefferson Memorial,
Arlington Cemetery, Smithsonian, The Mall, White House, Holocaust Museum and
many more. |
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Much to good too miss and you
don't have to do the driving! |
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Cut on line and mail. |
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Saturday April 2 |
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WORKSHOP & Banquet |
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Morning - A workshop for those
who are interested- in the meeting room. The series, titled "VIDEO
KNOWLEDGE" was produced with collaboration of LDS Church and covers
things from good record keeping to advanced sources. I'm sure EVERYONE will
find some- things that they did not know. |
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Visit, brouse the large
Coffee/ey Li- brary or see more of Baltimore! |
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Evening - The Banquet will be
held at "THE ROSE RESTAURANT" with a full course dinner and choice
of two en- trees. The annual meeting will be con- ducted by Pres. Jeff
Coffey. This is the time to present your offer to host next years convention. |
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7 |
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persons plan to attend the Banquet April
27, at $17.00 each
$ . |
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of person to take Baltimore
& Washington tour @ $24.00 each
$ . |
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Please enter names of those
attending on the reverse side. Total
$ . |
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send to: Gail Bachman # persons interested in the FREE Genealogy
workshop. 3804 Timberview Way |
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Reistertown, MD 21136 |
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Phone #410-526-420 |
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page 18 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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NEW FINDS |
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Shirley Houk writes that she has
found her g-g-grandfather Jesse C. Coffey. |
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Date of death: 05 Aug 1887,
PeePee Twp., Pike Co. OH. Cause of death Homicide. 1 From newspaper article: |
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He disappeared on a Friday and
neighbors became concerned and formed a |
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search party. They found him 4-5
days later in a creek bed in the woods. He |
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was laying on his back with his
arms crossed and his lunch bucket sitting beside |
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him. They found a wound on his
head and when they turned him over found |
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lacerations on the back of his
head and drag marks. They followed the drag |
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marks and found a spot where a
struggle had taken place. |
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He had had problems with the family
previously and had moved out of the family house and was living alone In a
small cottage. When they went to notify the family, George (son) acted
strangely and Allen (son) acted very nervous. The sisters acted indifferent.
They found Mrs. Coffey (wife) hiding under the bed. Allen had shot Jesse
earlier and had left home but returned on the day Jesse disappeared. |
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There were no indictments but
there were several Investigations. Newspaper article said he was known as
"Joshua" which is a puzzle since Joshua was one of his sons (my
ancestor) who wasn't mentioned. Pm hoping he was already in Scioto Co. OH. |
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Looks like some old family
"stories" turn out to be true after all. Allen was the one that had
been rumored to have murdered his father and it was rumored Jesse had been
hit in the head with an ax. For more, write Shirley at Rt.l, Box 52B, Pittsburg,
TX 75686 |
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TEXT CCC Issue61 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' |
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LEARINGHOUS |
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December, 1995 IssueNO.61 |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Documents Galore
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
4 New Addresses
4 Lost & Found
4 Currents in the Stream 5 Dead End
Roads
7 Virgil's Brain Teasers 10
Cleavelands/Clevelands 12 Convention
News
17 New Finds
18 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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The year 1995 is about to end!!!
I hope it has been a good year for you. Ours has been busy with 3 reunion
trips and a couple of trips to the hospi- tal?my doctors are giving me good
news and I seem to be coming along very well. I am about 40 pounds lighter
than when you saw me in Baton Rouge- -weight lost by design. |
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Now we are looking forward to
BAL- TIMORE, MD - APRIL 26-28, 1996. I hope you are planning to be there,
too. Gail has been working hard and I am sure you will be glad you made the
trip |
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you to decide to invite the
Coffey Cous- instoyourpartofthecountry. Decide NOW that you are going to
invite us & get your sales pitch prepared to con- vince us. Let's have
several so we can have a choice and maybe even plan two years ahead. Don't be
bashful ? there are so many places we have not been. |
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Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY
NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!! |
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SEE YOU IN BALTIMORE!!! |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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VERY IMPORTANT!! ? WE NEED for |
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This Mailing 240 |
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CCC. issued Jan, June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 61 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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-SO?DOIT!!! |
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Phone:(314)635-9057 |
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page 2 |
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Dec-95 |
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from Bonnie & Jim Culle |
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Dear Cousins, |
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"My cup runneth over".
This has been |
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one of those exceptional
quarters when I had so many interesting stories and queries that I just ran
out of room. (I can begin the next issue tomorrow.) |
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An exceptional way to share
Christmas would be, to help a new cousin with his/her research. You will
definitely make a new friend. I still remember the help that Bennie Loftin
and Ella Carpenter gave me when I was a new cousin. |
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Jim and I have been traveling
again and I got a little behind with my corre- spondence. We flew our kites
at a South Padre Island, TX kite competition and attended the National
Competition at Tulsa, OK. We had a great time. |
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I sure hope all of you and your
families have a wonderful Christmas and very happy New Year. I look forward
to hearing from all of you in 1996. |
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Seasons greetings, |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Jack D. Smith of Elkhart Indiana
has extracted some interesting Coffey sto- ries. |
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ANNALS OF KENTUCKY Louisville
Pub. Uv. Oct. 95 |
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pg.624 Mercer Co. Residents in
1777 - 78 |
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From "an account-current of
provisions purchased by Joseph Lind- say, commissary, for the use of the
garrison at Harrodsburg, from Dec. 16 1777 to Oct. 16 1778," we gather
the names of part of the residents of the fort at Harrodsburg and of the
neigh- borhood at that early day; Spuire Boone. Ambrose Coffev "among
oth- ers". |
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pg. 656 "Capture of Salt
Makers" |
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On the 1st of January 1778
Daniel |
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Boone with a party of thirty
men, went to the lower Blue Licks, to make salt for the several different
garrison's from which they had been collected. |
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Jesse Coffee (Rev.), Benjamin
Kelly, and Stephan Hancock were among the men surrendered. |
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pg. 128 Sept 4, 1863, John W.
Coffev and Christopher Coffev, of 27th KY Inf (Federal), shot at
Munfordsville, Hart |
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Co. for desertion. |
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pg. 208 Dec 1871, Benj. Coffev,
of Adair Co. a commission merchant at Lebanon, Marion Co. commits suicide on
the railroad between Cincinnati and Louisville for the express purpose, it is
charged, of securing to his family $40,000. for which he had recently insured
his life. |
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Subscriptions are due as of
January 199fi |
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Siatwic Cuttey |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page3 |
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Ancestor |
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Nathan Nathan |
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Edward Weightstill Pheba |
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Patsy Castanon, 12910 Park Forest, SanAntonio, TX 78230-1523 Carlita
Brown, 4949 F.M. 2351, #311, Friendswood, TX 77546 KarenD.Utley, 3117
S.Sanger, Sanger, CA 93657 |
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Brad Howland, 502 Market St,
Scottsboro, AL 35768 |
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Ed C. Haley, 606 Weston Rd.,
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 |
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MEET OUR NEW CONSIN |
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* Patsy Castanon wrote us
because Janet Tepera recommended our news- letter to her. She is the great
grand- daughter of John Nathan Coffey of Zephyr, TX. His father was William
Saunders Coffey (b. KY) whose par- ents were Nathan Coffey and Mary |
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Saunders. Patsy knows that
William was married to Elizabeth Schuyler, probably in KY and moved to
Alabama about 1830. They left from Marshall Co. AL sometime between 1840 and |
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1845 and settled in what is now
Titus Co. TX. Titus Co. was formed from Red River Co. in 1846. John Nathan
Coffey was born in Titus Co. 21 Apr |
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1847 and died 13 Sep 1919 in
Zephyr, Brown Co. TX. Patsy is interested in corresponding with anyone who
can supply information on William, his siblings, John Nathan and his
siblings. Patsy's address is in the New Cousins list. |
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* Carlita Brown asked for help
in the last issue of CCC in tracing her ancestor Nathan Coffey who married
Mary Saunders. She descends from their son Salathiel Coffey (1812-1892) who
married Nancy Dunbar. |
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Salathiel died in Collins Co.
TX. Carlita descends through Salathiel's daughter Harriet Coffey b. 28 July
1844 in Russell Co. KY. Harriet died 19 Jan 1891 in Collins Co. TX. She
married Robert Benton Whisenant on 3 Sept 1865 in Collins Co. Carlita says that
she has scrawled across a couple of her group |
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sheets in sheer frustration.
These families are so hard to separate. If you can help her, please write to
the ad- dress in the new cousins list and not to the address listed in Issue
60. Carlita is in Friendswood with her husband who is hospitalized and not at
her permanent address very often. She says "I just die thinking there's
geneal- ogy waiting for me down there." |
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* Karen Utley wrote us earlier
and her query was in the last issue of CCC. She descends from 1) Edward and
Ann (Powell) Coffey, 2) John and Jane (Graves) Coffey, 3) Benjamin and Polly
(Hayes) Coffey, also 3) is Tho- mas and Elizabeth (Smith) Coffey. Benjamin
and Thomas were brothers. Their children (cousins) married mak- ing
generation 4) William and Mary Polly (Coffey) Coffey, 5) Austin and Betsy
(Hawkins) Coffey, 6) Joshua and Salina (Storie) Coffey, |
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7) Thomas Calvin and Mary
(Huston) Coffey, 8) Cornelius Stanton and Laura Margaret (Faris) Coffey, 9)
Clinton and Zelma Christine (Coffey) Scroggins. The 10th generation is Karen
Diane (Scroggins) Utley. Karen would like to correspond with others |
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working on this line. Her
address is in the new cousins list. |
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* Brad Howland comes to us via.
Lillian Neighbors. Hisgrandmotherwas Mary Hudson [Coffey] Howland and
grandfather, Charles Shaw Howland. (Contd. next page) |
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They were the parents of Brad's
father, Robert Louis Howland, b. 19 May 1911 and d. 14 July 1992. Brad thinks
his grandmother is the daughter of Weightstill Avery Coffey (b. 26 Aug |
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1837, d. 20 Jul 1898 Scottsboro,
AL) who married Mary Ann Harris and is the son of Alexander Hamilton Coffey,
son of Rice Coffey. He could use help and his address is in the new |
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cousins list |
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* Ed C. Haley heard of CCC
through Jack Coffey using America Online. Ed is searching for information on
his great great grandmother, Pheba (Pheve) Coffee (Coffey), who married Rich-
ard Adams McAdoo in 1828, prob- ably in TN. Ed believes that Pheba was born
in TN in 1811. Richard Adams McAdoo was born in Greenville, NC but both he
and Pheba died in TN in the |
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1870s, possibly in McMinn Co.
region. Ed's address is 606 Weston Rd., Lehigh Acres, FL 33936. |
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MAIL BOX |
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Margaret Welsch writes that she
has moved to my neighboring St. Joseph, MO. They have an excellent genealogy
library there, I hope that Margaret will send us all of the Coffee/y material
from this library. There were a num- ber of Coffey families in that part of
Missouri. |
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Bernie Coffey sent us two
syllabus that were used in the Nov 10 & 11 work shop sponsored by the
Dallas GenealogicalSociety. BernieandMillie |
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are sure lucky to have a
genealogy society of this caliber in their neigh- borhood. Possibly we can
get Bernie to let us know about their workshop before next years meeting. |
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Daraleen Wade says that Paul
Summitt in his query in issue 60, pp 4 is correct in thinking that his Nathan
is a son of Joel and Martha (Step) Coffey. Daraleen was sending him
somematerialtoworkwith. Wecan always count on Daraleen to help those who need
help and are working In her line of Coffeys. She also helped Glendon T.
Johnson with his Langston Coffey who was the son of James and Elizabeth
(Coffey) Coffey. Thanks again, Daraleen! |
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Lillian Harrell has been on a
trip out west with Lillian's son and his wife. She has been in all of the
western states except Nevada. (Watch out Ne- vada!) Glad to hear that she is
having |
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Jack Coffee says that he and
Nelda are anxiously looking forward to seeing all the cousins in Baltimore,
Maryland in April. They plan to spend some time with their grandchildren in
New Jersey on the way. Sounds like fun! |
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ADDRESSES |
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Margaret R. Welsch, P.O. Box
6293, St. Joseph, MO 64506 |
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Harding C. Coffey, 1104 E.
Houston Ave. Crockett, TX 75835-1726 |
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Subscriptions are due Jan. 96
LOST AND FOUND |
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CLEVELAND ? Received letters
from two ladies this past summer regarding ALEXANDER and ELIZABETH CLEVE-
LAND. Mis-placed the letters, will they please write again. P. H. Gillaspy,
727 Yerba Buena, Stockton, CA 95210. |
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P. H. says "that if he can
make contact with these ladies again, he has very interesting information for
them". |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page5 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Bennie Coffey Loftin is helping
with the PITTSBURG COUNTY (OK) HISTORY and says that when her part is done
she plans to get her revised second printing on her Coffey Cousins book ready
to go to the publisher. She is hoping that some of the descendants of Bennett
and George Coffey would go through the old court records in East Tennessee to
try to document their line to our Benjamin Coffey (1747-1834). Cleveland and
Jesse T. Coffey are a good example of other Coffey families besides
Benjamin's descendants living in that area. Cleveland's wife, |
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Malinda Coffey, has not been
docu- mented as a daughter of George Coffey and wife, Margaret Rucker. We
have assumed this because of their children'snames. Ifyouhaveanynew material
or are available to research these Tennessee records for Bennie, she would
appreciate hearing from you at Rt. 1, Box 270, Kiowa, OK 74553- 9727. |
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Don Spencer would like to
contact others working on his line. He de- scends from 1) Peter and Susannah
Coffee Sr. (b. ca. 1705, d.bef. 16 Sep |
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1771). 2) William and Mary
[McAllister] Coffee (b. ca 1740 King George Co. VA, Bu. abt 1798). 3) |
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Abner and Christiana [Kelley]
Coffee (b. 24 Dec 1768, d. 1838 Campbell Co., VA), 4) Holcomb L and Eliza Ann
[Padgett] Coffee (b. 15 Jan 1807, d. 30 Sep 1860 Bedford Co. VA). 5) Henry
Callahile and Mary Blount [Goodman] Coffee (b.5 Apr. 1845, d. 25 Jun 1922).
6) Roberta Davis Coffee (b. 16 Dec 1869, Bedford Co. VA, d. 10 Dec 1937) m.
William Wyatt May. 7) Charles Henry and Anna Lofland [Chapman] May (b. 4 Mar
1898 Goode, Bedford Co. VA, d. |
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1981, Roanoke, VA) who were the
parents of Betty Wayne May b. 6 Jun 1925 In Bristol TN. Betty married Eugene
Fleming Spencer 25 Mar 1946 Roanoke VA. She died 24 Nov 1984 also in Roanoke
VA and Is the mother of Don Spencer. He has a lot more information than we
can print here. Ifyouhaveinformationonany of this line, contact Don at 10705
Bradford St., Spotsylvania, VA 22553. |
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Ray Coffey is working on the
family of Lincoln Sherman Coffey who died in 1933 in Platte Co. MO. He says
that this is the same Lincoln Coffey that is listed in CCC #60 in the article
by Daraleen Wade on page 6. Ray has 5 more children in the family of Jesse
Coffey than Daraleen listed and says that he will send more on this later.
Ray has sent the following newspaper article that he found on Jasper Hill
Coffey in the Albany, MO. City library. It was extracted from the Albany
Capi- |
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tol Newspaper, Thursday, Sept,
1,1921 |
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Death of Rev. J. H. Coffev |
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After a brief sickness, from
heart trouble and other complications, Rev. Jasper Hill Coffey, one of the
oldest and most widely known ministers of the Christian Church in north
Missouri, died at the home of his son, R. K. Coffey, on South Hundley Street,
last Sunday morning at 2:20 o'clock, aged 84years. Ofthefoursurvivingsons and
three daughters, all were at their father's bedside in his last days except
Omer, who is somewhere in the west and could not be reached by message
telling of his fathers condition. The other living sons and daughters are:
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Oklahoma City, Okla: Mrs. Edna Lieriey of Salt Lake City, Utah and
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Rev. Coffey had been for more
than sixty years a minister of the Christian Church, having resided at Albany
most of the time. After the death of his wife seventeen years ago, he had
made his home most of the time with his daugh- ters in the west and southwest
and with his son Dick in Albany. |
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He had officiated at more
weddings, conducted more funerals, preached to more people and won more men
and women to the church and right living than most ministers, and the high
re- gard in which he was held over a large section of this part of the state was
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children and great-grandchildren
of couples whom he married. It was truly a gathering of friends who felt a
great lover for, and a real sorrow at the going of this good, genial, kindly
man who had given his life in service for his Master and his fellow-men.
After the service at the church, the remains were conveyed to Highland
cemetery, and laid by the grave of the wife and com- panion who had preceded
him. |
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As a part of the funeral
service, Rev. Graham read the following, which had been prepared by himself
and by Rev. McClure, at the request of Rev. Coffey, some time ago: |
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"J. H. Coffey, son of Lewis
and Harriet Coffey, was born In Monroe county, Indiana, on Aug. 6,1838. He
was reared on the farm where he was born, and early in life learned to take
care of stock and do farm work: and through |
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from neighboring towns and communi- |
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ties to pay their last respects
In the |
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funeral service, which was
conducted |
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by Rev. J. D. McClure of Albany
and ing a neat garden and in cultivation of Rev. Challey Graham of Oxford, at
the small fruits, and was a blessing to |
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Christian Church last Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. |
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The church was packed to
overflowing, and the beautiful song service, the eloquent tribute of the
ministers, the many beautiful flowers brought and sent by friends, told of
the large im- press which this good man had left on the community in which he
had lived for over sixty years. |
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There were in the big audience
one or two men who had heard Mr. Coffey make his first talk in Gentry county
- at school house near where Gentry now stands, where his brother was
teaching school when he first came out from Indiana: there was one or two who
was present in the meeting when he united with the Christian Church, out at
the "Old Brick." There were a number |
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of husbands and wives at whose
mar- riages he had officiated: There were sons and daughters, children,
grand- |
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every community. In Worth county
in |
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On Dec. 13,1862, he was united
In marriage with Miss China Frances Culp, daughter of G. K. and Rachel Culp,
at the home one and one-half miles east of Albany. Ten children were the re-
sult of this union, seven of whom are now living, four boys and three girls,
two having died in infancy, and one Dollle Whitman three years ago. |
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For over fifty years he was
before the people as a regular minister, but when old men were no longer in
demand, his modesty forbade him applying or even making an effort for a
position among the people he had faithfully served and had loved so fondly.
Like B. U. |
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his entire life took great pride
in hav |
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1860, he was appointed school
com missioner of that county, which posi- tion he held until after the south
had surrendered to the victorious forces of the Union army and peace was re-
stored through-out the land. |
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Watkins, he would say, "These gray hairs have knocked me out of
many years work in the prime of my life." He meekly accepted the
situation and was content with the occasionally act- ing as a supply and speaking
words of comfort on funeral occasions to those who were burdened with sorrow
for the dead. |
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The greater part of his life as
a minis- ter has been spent in Gentry county and northwest Missouri. He never
courted debate, but when in his judg- ment it became necessary, would will-
ing stand in defense of truth. In 1868 he debated with John Shin, a Univer-
salist minister in Dallas City, 111. In 1870 he met a Baptist minister, by
the name of Chenaworth In Gentryville. In about 1871 or 1872 he met Brother
A. F. Dugger of the Church of God in a three day debate. He would say
"If I am worth anything to the church, it is as an enlister, and I don't
want to spoil myself by imbibing too much of the spirit of controversy."
He believed that it was "more blessed to give than to receive" and
was therefore liberal in his gifts for charity and to the church, and what
remained of his income he willingly laid at the feet of his family, to which
he was strongly attached and much devoted. |
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"Of all the college
societies to which he belonged, he gave to the Sigma Chi, a Greek fraternal
society a front rank, on account of the close relation existing among the
members and a disposition on their part to help one another. But with him, no
human institution or fraternity could take the place of the church, the only
divinely appointed institution, showing God as father and men as
brethren." |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE COFFEY COUSINS |
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Sue Chaffin writes to tell us
that her great great grandparents G. W. Coffee and Rebecca Ann Shackelford
are the same as that of Jim Roach. Jim and Sue's mother, Cleo Odell were
first cousins. Sue's grandmother and daughter of Martin Coffee (b.1855 KY) and
Mary Bailey (b.1851 MO) is Nancy Mae Coffee, b. 16 March 1891 |
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and d. 28 Mar. 1966 Ardmore,
Carter Co., OK. She married Charles |
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Henry Odell on 6 June 1914
Wayne, McClaln Co., OK. Charles was b. 10 June 1881 Denton, Denton Co. TX and
d. 2 Jan. 1941 McMillan, Marshall Co., OK. They are both buried in the
Rollins Cemetery, Madill, Marshall Co. OK. Sue's mother and daughter of
Charles H. and Nancy Mae (Coffee) Odell is Fannie Cleo Odell b. 21 Jan 1921
in Marshall Co. OK and d. 27 Dec 1994 Wilson, Carter Co. OK. She married
WilUiam "Edgar" Stowers on 11 June |
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1939. Marshall Co. OK. |
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Sue is researching the line of
Mary |
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Bailey, wife of Martin Coffee.
She is looking for the parents of Alford Alphard Bailey who married Mary |
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Jane Smith on 9 Sept. 1852 in
Franklin Co., MO. They had a daughter Mary born in 1851, who was listed as
age 1 on the I.G.I, card in Salt Lake, UT. Mary had a brother named Alf on
the |
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1870 Franklin Co. Census showing
him as 10 years old. Both children were born in and around Franklin Co. MO
and raised there. Sue asks also who Jane Smith was? Was she married to a
Smith or born a Smith? She says that whatever anyone could help with would be
most appreciated. Sue's address is 1006 W. Taliaferro, Madill, |
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OK 73446. |
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Betty Laurent Is looking for:
Anne Coffey born around 1827 in County Roscommon, Ireland (Obituary). She
married John McDermott, date and placeunknown. Bettycanaccountfor
onlyonechild: AnnieMcDermott, born around 1850 place unknown but
probablyinNewOrleans. Anne Coffey died in New Orleans 30 Jan. |
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Donna is researching the line of
Lin- |
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coln Sherman Coffey, b. 2 Apr
1865 / in MO and married Emma Alice |
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Gunter, b. 20 Feb 1871 also in
MO. If youcanhelpRayandDonnatheirad- dressisR.R.4,Box185A,Stockton,MO
65785-0270. |
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December -199 |
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1894. She was connected in some way |
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with Chicago as her obituary
asks Chi- |
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cago papers to copy. Census
records |
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indicate she may have also had a
Mis |
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souri connection. If you can
help Betty, On May 29,1849 he married Susan |
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Jeanette Lewis is looking for
the par- ents, birth date and birthplace of her great, great grandfather,
James L. COFFEY. He was born about 1824 or |
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her address is 3019 Madonna Drive,
Alexandria, LA 71301. |
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Elaine Obermayr wants to know if
anyone has any more information on the Edward Coffey who died in prison in
Jan 24,1888. The story is in CCC. June 1994, Issue 55, p. 14. Elaine thinks
that he might fit in one of her families. If you can help Elaine, her address
is 376 Aquarina Blvd., Melbouren Beach, FL 32951 |
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Lillian Thomas needs help! She
is seeking parents and siblings of |
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Francis (Frank) J. Coffee, born
ca. 1833 in TN and wife Marie b. ca. 1839 in KY. In the 1870 Census, they
were in Hickman Co., KY. Their children are 1) Ella b. 1857, KY, married
Jason Novell, 18 Dec 1872; 2) Gertrude V. b. ca. 1859 KY; 3) Maria Bell, b.
ca 1861, KY; 4) Joe /or Joshine, b. ca 1863 KY. If you can help Lillian, her
address is 211 E. Schaumburg Rd., Steamwood, IL 60107-1460. |
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Ray & Donna Coffey both have
Coffee/y ancestors and hope someone will rec- ognizetheirlinesandbeabletohelp
them. Ray is looking for information on John Coffee/y, b. March 1874 in
Jefferson Co. KY. He married Mary Florence Gatewood, b. Dec. 1872 KY. |
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Bradshaw in Russell Co., KY. He
ap- pears on the 1850 and 1860 KY Census in Russell County with his wife and
children. Jeanette's address is Rt. 2, Box 820, Ponca City, OK 74604. |
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Shirley E Houk and a cousin have
been looking for the remains of their g-g- grandfather for some time and have
only run into dead-ends. He is: |
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Jesse C. Coffey, b. 12 Jun 1833
in Nelson Co. VA (Massies Mill) |
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Parents: Garland & Nancy
Coffey G-parents: William & Getsy (Giles) Coffey |
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His siblings: William, b. ca
1826; Nancy, b. ca 1829; Reuben, b. ca 1830; Elizabeth, b. ca 1837; John W.,
b. ca 1839; Moses, b. ca 1842; Harrison, b. ca 1844; Alfred, b. ca 1846. |
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Jesse married Nancy F. (Allen)
Coffey, 22 Dec 1853 in Nelson Co. Their children: Mary Jane, b. 8 Jan 1853;
Joshua Elmo, b. 3 May 1857; Beatrice Ann, b. 24 Apr 1860; Will- iam Garland,
b. 3 June 1863; Nancy |
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Elizabeth, b. 21 May 1864; Allen
F. Sherman,b.27May1866; George Robert, b. 16 Mar 1869; Jacob, b. 4 |
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June 1871; John Franklin, b. 20
Apr 1874; Emily Susan, b. 9 July 1878; |
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James Rucker, b. 22 Feb 1881. |
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1825 but Jeanette is not sure
where, |
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They moved from Nelson Co. VA to Rockbridge Co. to Augusta Co. The
last location found for Jesse was the 1870 Augusta Co. census (South River
Twp, Fishersville). The next location for his wife, Nancy, was 1900 Augusta
Co. census. His wife and most of his chil- dren wound up in Ohio between 1880
and 1910 (we've not been able to locate Mary Jane, William Garland,
EmilySusan,orRoseaBell). Family rumor is Jesse was murdered in the woods,
possibly by one of his sons in Hamilton, Ohio but our feeling is he never got
out of Virginia. (A cousin researched Hamilton but found no record.) Shirley
says that she realizes there is a chance his body was left In the woods and
never reported/ found; thus, no death record. |
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Shirley also says, that perhaps
there just might be a COUSIN out there that just might have information on
him or heard of the incident. Any bit of infor- |
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mation or suggestion will be
appreci- ated. If you can help Shirley, write her at: Rt.l, Box 52B,
Pittsburg, TX 75686. |
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Joseph C Carroll's letter was
forwarded to CCC. He is researching the line of his great grandmother, Eliza
Coffee (b. 1821; d. cl865 in TN). She was the second wife of William Wyatt
Walker (b. 29 Aug, 1805 in New Kent Co. VA; d. 12 Sept 1889 in Maury Co. TN).
They had eight children with |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page9 COFFEY
COUSINS |
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about Eliza except that she had
been married to a Monda, and possibly had a son named James by Monda. In the |
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1860 Census of Iowa there is a
James Doty listed in the family with Eliza and her 2nd husband Joseph Doty.
Joseph and Eliza were married 30 Dec. 1852, Cass County Michigan. On the
marriage certificate it lists their place of resi- dence as Mishawaka, Indiana.
Geanellen says that she has not had much luck in Mishawaka. The 1860 Iowa
census indicates that Eliza A. was born 1826 in New York, NY. She died 30 Nov
1903 Woods Co. Alva, OK. If you can help Geanellen, her address Is 726
Carriage Rd. Box 260, South Prai- rie, WA 98385-0260 |
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Mary Wheeler Hayes Is searching
for her great great grandparents. Francis Clara Faye Linder is Mary's mother.
AlaMander Erwin Linder and Lucy Isabell Coffee are her parents. Lucy was born
Jan. 1876 in Brown Co., TX. Her parents were Joshua Doss Coffee and Mary
Blanton. Joshua was born around 1839 In Tennessee. Mary Blanton was born c
1841 in North Caro- lina. Mary's address is Box 150, Gotebo, OK 73041-0150. |
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Jack K. Coffee took a trip to
Rusk, Jefferson counties in Texas and Miller and Hempstead counties in
Arkansas. |
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He didn't find much at all in
the Texas |
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Jospeh's grandmother, Margaret |
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Elizabeth Walker being the last
child. father was living when he died. Jack |
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He would appreciate any
information that you might have on Eliza. Joseph's address is 465 Sunset
Terrace, Cedar Park, TX 78613. |
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was unable to find a death
record in Cass, however, on this trip, Jack found that he actually died in
Jefferson Co. they had taken him to the nearest hospital and he died there
which is in Jefferson county. While in Arkansas, |
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counties. Cass was where my
(Jack's) |
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Geanellen Doty Kuranko's letter
was |
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forwarded to CCC She is seeking
infor- Jack found some new records. They mation on her 2nd great grandmother
are extracts of Marks. Brands and Eliza Coffey Monda Doty. Geanellen Estravs
of Hempstead County. |
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says that she does not know much
Arkansa. 1819 - 1959. It was pub- |
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lished by the Hempstead County Ge- nealogical Society in 1991. Lllburn
Coffee is mentioned several times plus other Coffees' that Jack had not found
in records in that county previously. Lllburn didn't arrive in Hempstead
County until 1849-50. He appears in the estray records for the first time in |
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1853 as 'principal', that is, he
was the one that found the stray animal. No other Coffees were mentioned in
this |
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records in 1854 as principal. No
men- tion of other Coffees in this record. |
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William Bennight and Joseph
Bennight are listed as appraisers. Lilburn appears In 1855 as an ap- praiser
of stock found by another per- son. |
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Asbury and that is Asbury
Madison who became famous in Kansas and Missouri. Could he have wandered
through Hempstead County, Arkansas enroute to those places? Most of these men
settled property adjacent to each other in Hemstead County. Jack has sent for
land records but says that it will probably be a long time before he receives
them. The government is closing the Suitland, Maryland office where land
records are held and mov- |
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ing them to the archives in DC.
Jack would appreciate any leads or sugges- tionsastowhothesemenare. His
address is 10026 Hackberry Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70809-2810. |
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As is Virgil's intention, he
certainly spurred interest on issues that aren't |
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£ |
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John T. Coffee appears in estray |
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record |
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recorded as providing security for the |
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flCfM? TU?? ««, nic«n««M^i«. «F
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estray. They are also appraisers
of the Onpg 6, Dec. 1991, CCC, Ruby Buck |
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VIRGIL'S BRAIN TEASERS |
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In 1856 Lilburn is listed as an ap- |
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pralser aiong with John T.
Coffee and &^&*£?ti8?8ffi |
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Asbury Coffee. Principal is Joseph |
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Bennight. |
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In 1860, Lilburn along with his |
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brother in law, David F. Taylor
are |
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responses to his letter of last
issue #60. |
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Virgil says: On page 13 of the
Sept 95 CCC (issue 60) is my note about Salath- iel Coffee's widow being a
Noland. |
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M^io«^ «-,?? o KQII ^ |
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ITMH«? Noland rang a bell so I
started looking, |
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stock. Lilburn is recorded
later in 1860 as being one of three appraisers inanotherestrayrecord. Noother |
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Coffees are mentioned in this
second record. |
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There was also mentioned a Jesse
Coffee, whose daughter married one of the Bennight men. There is also an 1859
will for Joel Coffey. He names his wife, Elizabeth, but no one else. None of
the other Coffee/y men wit- ness the will. However, Lilburn, at the death of
Joel, is called upon to attest to the signature of one of the witnesses who
had since left the county. |
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Jack would like to ask the
Cousins to help in identifying these new Coffee's: John T., Jesse, Asbury and
Joel. Jack says that he is only aware of one |
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reported that Newton Coffey
witnessed a land transaction between Nolands in Wilkes Co. NC in Nov. 1797.
Newton was a son of Salathiel and Elizabeth and was married in 1797, marrying
Sarah Meredith in 1802. Therefore, I (Virgil) contend that this Salathiel is
the husband of Elizabeth Noland (known as Noland in the 1788 Chester Co. SC
court records). |
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Virgil also says that he has had
a revi- sion of thought: In the past, I (Virgil) thought that possibly a
Nathaniel be- longing to the Hugh Coffey family was in Chester Co. SC, now
after reading Ruby Buck, Tim Peterman and Marvin D. Coffey, my conclusion is
that the Salathiel and Nathan of Chester Co. SC are brothers; sons of Chesley
Coffey and Jane Cleveland. |
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Virgil says, "My search for
the parents of Larken Coffee /ey and Amanda Triplett do not seem very
effective so I work on others hoping that lady luck |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE page 11 COFFEY COUSINS |
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may hit before I depart this
vale of tears." My (Virgil) latest quest in- |
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volves Darcus, the daughter of
Meredith and granddaughter of John Coffey and Dorcas Carter. If she was in
fact born between James born 1803 and Joel born 180b, we can assume she was
born 1804/05. This would make her approximately 35 years old when she married
Jubai Mitchell in 1840. The 1860 census of Grainger Co. TN reads thusly: Juba
Mitchell, 66; Darkas. 59; Elizabeth Coffey, 14; Juba Mitchell, 12. I (Virgil)
can't find them in the 1850 census. I did find ajohn Mitchell, 23; Darcus,
21; James, 5 and Gall, 2. John Mitchell and Darcus were married 24 Jul 1845.
Juba and Darkas were married on 26 Jan 1840. The older Darkas is too old to
fit as the mother of Elizabeth Coffey and Juba Mitchell listed with the Juba
Mitchell family in I860 census. Who do they belong to? |
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Sincerely, Virgil O. Coffee |
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Daraleen Wade writes: Did Virgil
Cof- fee send a copy of the record from ChesterCo.SC re Elizabeth Noland? The
way I (Daraleen) interpret what is in CCC is that she is the wife of Pearce
Noland and was the widow of Salathiel Coffee. If that is so, then her maiden
name probably wasn't Noland. Daraleen would like to see a copy of the
original record so this can be clarified. |
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Marvin D. Coffey writes:
Virgil's first item demonstrates that two people see things differently. He
concludes that "Elizabeth Noland, late widow of Salathiel Coffee and
Pearce Noland, Plaintiff against James Marion Gore, Defendant" indicates
that this estab- lishes Noland as the maiden name of Elizabeth. Another
interpretation of these facts, which I think is more |
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maiden name would be used,
especially after she had been married for many years and had at least four
children. 1 mention this because I don't think people should read Virgil's
note and then take it for gospel that Elizabeth's maiden name is now proven to
be Noland. I admit this is a possibility but think my conclusion is more
likely. As to Virgil's second note there defi- nitely is a Nathaniel Coffey
in the Hugh Coffey line in South Carolina and Nathan and Nathaniel are often
used |
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interchangeable. The Nathaniel
in the Hugh Coffey line, son of John Coffey & Susannah Watson (see pp.
47-49 of my Supplement) was 6 years older than Nathan Coffey, brother of
Salathiel of Wilkes Co. I have little Information about a Salathiel in So. Carolina
so can't comment on this but Salathiel, brother of Nathan of Wilkes Co. NC,
died in Wilkes Co. and his wife Elizabeth and children moved to Adair Co. KY.
Nathan and family also went to the Adair Co. KY area, but later moved to
Alabama where Nathan died. Perhaps there was another Salathiel Coffey who was
in the Hugh Coffey line and lived in So. Carolina. If so both Salathiels had
a wife named Elizabeth. |
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Myra Baker responds to Virgil's
ques- tions regarding Nathan Coffey: "Nathan (son of Chesley and Jane
Cleveland Coffey and brother of Salathiel I) is of my (Myra) line and I had
nothing on him being in Chester County, SC until I read what Virgil had
found. He did not as far as I know go to Texas with his wife Mary Saunders.
He died in Jack- son Co., AL around 1823. The daughter of Nathan and Mary,
Mary "Polly", married her cousin, Eli, son of Nathan's brother
Salathiel but they didn't make |
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likely, is that Elizabeth,
[recent] widow |
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of Salathiel Coffee, had married
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Pearce Noland and they were
joining as it to Texas eather. However, Eli and husband and wife in this law
suit. I do Mary "Polly"'s son Salathiel II did and not think it
likely that a widow's ended up in Collin Co. Texas. |
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CLEVELAND |
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very careful about documentary
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The following is from the newsletter "CLEVELAND FAMILY CHRONICLED
RESEARCH SOCIETY", pertaining to the Cromwell / Cleveland connection. I
found it very Interesting reading, but before you update your worksheets,
Vikki Cleveland, Editor of Cleveland Family Chronicles says that there is
another researcher that will send a rebuttal that he hopes will disprove this
article. If you are working on a Cleveland line, you will find this new |
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dence. |
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Grace graciously shared with me
some |
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interesting material I am now,
in turn, sharingwithyou. Almostallofthe following Information came to me via
Grace, but I did consult the Encyclope- dia Britannica for additional details
about the life of Cromwell. Unless otherwise noted, however, the material you
see here came from Grace's patient research. Though there are many
interesting details in Oliver's life, I am |
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focusing only on those that may
per tain to our Cleveland genealogy. |
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Grace based some of her Cromwell
research on Volumes I and n of MEM- OIRS OF THEPROTECTORAL-HOUSEOF CROMWELL,
by Mark Novle F.A.S. of L |
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& E., the third edition,
with improve- ments. The group sheets she sent to |
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me refer to Cromwell as
"Oliver WILL- IAMS alias CROMWELL" The |
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Williamses, an ancient family,
were |
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lords of Scotland since before
1066. Oliver's paternal great- great- great- grandfather, Morgan WILLIAMS, is |
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said to have belonged to a
respectable Glamorgan family and to have accom- panied King Henry VII from
Wales. Kathryn Cromwell, Sister of Lord Tho- |
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mas Cromwell, Earl of Essex,
married Morgan Williams. Because Lord Tho- |
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mas Cromwell and his wife, Lady
Eliza- beth Pryore, had no surviving male |
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heirs, all his estate went to
Sir Richard Williams, son of Kathryn Cromwell |
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<^^ |
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s letter very helpful. To
subscribe, write: |
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Vikki Lyn Cleveland, 328 Vincent, Salem,
IL 62881-1831. I have copied the story exactly as Vikki printed it with a
couple of exceptions: |
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LIFE IN THE PAST LANE |
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by Vikki Cleveland Recently I
(Vikki) received a letter |
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from a subscriber requesting
clarifying information on a couple of genealogical puzzles dealing with the
Southern Line ofClevelands: 1.therumorthatwe have a blood connection to
Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of En- gland, and 2. the controversy over
whether the original immigrant of the Southern Line was Roger or Alexander
Cleveland. |
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Since the formation of Cleveland
Fam- ily Cronicles Research Socity, my ge- nealogical role has become more
that of "Keeper of the Clearinghouse" than of actual researcher...
which is fine. Keeper of the Clearinghouse Is impor- tant enough, and it's
work I enjoy. (There are some who think "Organiza- tion" is my
middle name.) However, I do rely more heavily on the kindness of others to
share their research dis- coveries with me. Consequently, I wrote to Grace
Green, because I knew she was a thorough and painstaking researcher,
especially in matters deal- |
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ing with the Cromwell / Roger /
Alexander problem, and because she is |
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Williams and nephew of Lord Thomas, IF
RICHARD WOULD CARRY ON THE NAME OF CROMWELL, as was the cus- tom in those
days. Oliver, however, did sign his name as Williams in the parish register. |
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Oliver was born 15 April 1599 in Huntingdon, County Cambridge, En-
gland, to Robert Wiilliams (alias Cromwell) and Elizabeth Steward. |
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Elizabeth s ancestor was
Alexander, |
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Lord-High Steward, of Scotland.
She |
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^ and King Charles I were eighth
cousins |
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[Visitation of Cambridgeshire
Records ofEly,England]. Forpurposesofthe original immigrant question, it is
inter- esting to note that Elizabeth had a brother named Alexander and a son-
in-law named Roger. |
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The family rumor that has been |
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handed down through generations |
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claims that the American
Cleveland |
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line is descended from Cromwell |
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through a court beauty,
Elizabeth |
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Cleveland, who attracted first
the at- |
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tention of King Charles I. She
subse- |
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quently won the sympathies of |
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Cromwell when he assumed control
of |
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the government. According to the |
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family rumor, she became
Cromwell's |
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mistress and had a son by him.
This |
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son, Alexander Cleveland, wrote
a book |
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3 to receive the grace of God
without |
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feeling a sense of 'self,
vanity, and bad- ness.' He was convinced that he had been 'the chief of
sinners' before he learned that he was one of God's Cho- sen." A note on
Grace's group sheets says that Oliver "was known as a troublemaker and
womanizer in his youth." Grace wrote the following in 1987. |
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"An entry in the Register
of St. John Baptist Church, Huntingdon, England, dated early 1621 of a
personal nature is recorded. Oliver Cromwell was re- buked for ill-doing and
did penance. The nature of the wrong is not speci- fied. Another entry made
seven years later in 1628 has the same wording. Another one (not dated) has
'adulterer- Cromwell's bastard' written beside it In a different handwriting
(probably after |
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called THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF |
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MR. CROMWELL. THE NATURAL SON OF |
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1657). This has been penned
through. |
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OLIVER CROMWELL |
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Many historians have dismissed
this rumor as romantic speculation. They cite Oliver's strictly Puritanical
stan- dards as reasons why Oliver would never have had an extra-marital
affair. However, Alexander Cleveland was born cl620, when Oliver was about twenty-one
years old. Oliver did not marry until August of that year (Eliza- beth
Bourchier, by whom he had five sons and four daughters). According to the
Encyclopedia Britannica, "During his early married life Cromwell, like
his father, was profoundly conscious of his responsibilities to his fellow
men...., but he was also the victim of a spiritual and psychological struggle
that per- plexed his mind and damaged his health. He does not appear to have
experienced conversion until he was nearly 30; later he described to a cousin
how he had emerged from dark- ness into light Yet he had been unable |
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Also in the same Register is
written beside the entry of Cromwell's birth in 1599, 'England's plague for 5
years.' This has also been scored through with a pen. [Ref.: Register of St.
John Baptist Church, Huntingdon, Eng., later called All Saints Church] |
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"In writing his story of
his life, per- |
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haps because of the
circumstances surrounding his birth, Alexander Cleveland tended to be more
passion- |
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ate and elaborate, especially
where his Mother was concerned. Most persons would do the same. This has
caused at least one British author, Rev. Mark |
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Noble, when writing MEMOIRS OF
THE PROTECTORAL-HOUSEOFCROMWELL. Birmingham 1787, to comment, |
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'Cromwell probably had natural
chil- dren, but these Adventures, are too marvelous to be true.' (Most likely
referring in part to the fact that Alexander said Elizabeth Cleveland, his
mother, was a beauty and a daughter of an officer of the Palace of Hampton
Court in the time of Charles the First.) |
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page 14 December -199 |
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"This statement was quoted
by Lyman for Virginia, but, for whatever reason, |
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C. Draper in his KING'S MOUNTAIN
AND they were not allowed to leave E |
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5 |
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n ITS HEROES. Cincinnati, OH 1881. Mr.
gland. It was an unsettling time in |
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Draper writes that he thinks that 'it
is exceedingly doubtful that the Clevelands descend from any such
questionable origin, they (the Cleve- |
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England and in Cromwell's life
In 1635. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, "Cromwell also had
financial worries until, at the age of 39, he in- herited property at Ely
from his mother'sbrother. Likeotherlesser gentry, he contended with bad har-
vests and a variety of taxes and Impo- sitions, such as ship money, exacted
by the monarchy not only to pay for the upkeep of the navy but to sustain the
lavishtastesofthecourt. Thoughin |
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1628 he had been elected a
member of Parliament for the borough of Huntingdon, King Charles I dissolved
the Parliament in 1629 and did not call |
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another for 11 years. During the
inter- val, country gentlemen like Cromwell |
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accumulated grievances. The
Cromwell family was but one of a network of dissatisfied gentry who belonged
to what one might call the political nation: for example, John Hampden, the
wealthy Buckinghamshire squire who brought a test case against the crown over
the levying of ship money, was Cromwell's first cousin." |
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Also in 1635 [Samuel]
Cleaveland, a brother of the Cavalier poet John Cle(a)veland, left England
for the American colonies. Some researchers think that Samuel was really the
Moses Cleveland, who founded the Northern Line of Clevelands, from which the
President was descended. Alexander Cleaveland left at about the same time
(1629) with Sir Henry Skipwith of Cotes and Henry Herrick of Bean Manor Park,
"so the story goes." |
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Another Cleveland-Cromwell
connec- tion exists between Oliver and the aforementioned poet John
Cleveland. |
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John was a fierce supporter of
King Charles I and "a loyalist," Grace writes, "when it was a
dangerous virtue." |
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lands) being such an ancient famly. |
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' "Amazlng!....since,
according to Mr. |
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Draper himself, family tradition
says Col. Benjamin Cleveland, one of the heroes of King's Mountain, fathered
an illegitimate daughter, Jemima. Other sources seem to support this." |
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"The naming of descendants
of Alexander Cleveland tells another story, since over a hundred of them,
both male and female, carried the name Oliver Cromwell as a first or |
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middle name (in my records
alone, and I'm still counting) for over 200 years, |
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from the early 1700's to
1900." |
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"The Scots-Irish had a
strict naming |
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code, that was almost always
followed in every generation. The first son was named for the father's
father, the first daughter was named for the mother's mother.
Alsoitbecameverycommon for the first son or daughter to also carry the
surname of the mother in later generations." |
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"Alexander Cleveland's book
was printed in several different languages. So there must have been many pub-
lished. Hopefullysomedayoneofus will find one." |
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Oliver was not elected to
Parliament until 1628, and King Charles was not arrested until 1648, with
Oliver sum- moning the first Protectorate Parlia- ment of his Commonwealth of
1654 [Encyclopedia Britannica[. Any Cromwellian liaison that might have produced
Alexander Cleveland hap- pened well before Oliver's rise to power. |
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In 1635, with his cousin John
Hampden, Oliver was about to set sail |
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When Oliver came into power in
En- gland, he ordered that John, and many others, be thrown into the Tower
for treason. Some of the imprisoned liter- ary notables never returned.
Author Mark Noble states, "John Cleveland was later released while others
were left to rot." Did Oliver demonstrate this unex- pected mercy for
"old time's sake," because of another Cleveland in his past? Surely
John did little to bring about his own release. Of Oliver he wrote,
"This Cromwell should be a bird of prey, by his bloody beak, his nose is
able to try a young eagle whether he be lawfully begotten, but all Is not
gold that glisters." |
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In August 1658 after his
favorite daughter, Elizabeth, died of cancer, Oliver became ill with malaria
and was taken to London to live in St. James's Palace. However, he died in
Whitehall on September 3. His body was secretly interred in Westminster Abby on
No- vember 10, thirteen days before his state funeral. In 1661, after the
resto- ration of King Charles II, Cromwell's embalmed remains were dug out of
the |
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tomb and hung up at Tyburn,
where criminals were executed. His body was then buried beneath the gallows.
But his head was stuck on a pole on top of Westminster Hall, where It
supposedly remained until the end of the reign of Charles II [Encyclopedia
Britannica]. |
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Grace reminds us that there is
enough circumstantial evidence to study the following group sheet infor-
mation seriously: |
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Husband: Oliver WILLLIAMS alias |
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CROMWELL Occ: Planter and Brewer |
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Born: 25 Apr 1599, Huntingdon,
Co. Cambridge, ENG Notel: Mar 1628, enters House of Com- |
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mons as MP for Huntingdon, 1643
made Gov. of Ely |
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Died: 3 Sep 1658, Whitehall,
London, |
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ENG (skeletal head was found in
1960) Buried: 1660, the pit under Old Tyburn, ENG (junction of Connaught
Place and Connaught Square, head was chopped |
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) |
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, |
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off |
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Ad Info: 16 Dec. 1653, London
becomes Protector of ENG (May 1657 rejects offer of Kingship, June installed
as Lord Protector). |
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Of Int: 1635, London was about
to sail for VA with his cousin John Hampden but there were not allowed to
leave. Father: Robert WILLIAMS alias |
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/ffRf& |
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CROMWELL Mother Elizabeth
STEWARD |
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************** |
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Elizabeth CLEVELAND (She was
never married to Oliver Williams alias Cromwell) |
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Born: c l 6 0 2 , Normanton,
County York, ENG [Church of the Latter Day Saints, County York Parish
records] |
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Of Int: Listed 1615 in Loughboro
Par- ish, County Leicester, ENG |
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Father. William CLEVELAND |
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Other Marriage: cl635, James
BRIDGAR Children: Alexander CLEVELAND [Virkus' Abridged Compendium of
American Genealogy and family tradi- tion] |
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Occ: Gentleman |
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Born: C1620, probably Loughboro
Par- ish, County Leicester, ENG |
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Married: cl645, probably
Chickacoan (later Northumberland Co. VA), to Lady ??? AXMINSTER/ARMISTEAD
[Virkus] Died: cl700, probably Occupuan, Prince WilUiam Co. VA |
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Immigrated: 1629 to VA from
Loughboro Parish, Co. Leicester, ENG |
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*************** |
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Husband: Alexander CLEVELAND, b.
cl620, son of Elizabeth CLEVELAND and Oliver WILLIAMS alia CROMWELL Wife:
Lady ??? AXMINSTER/ |
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ARMISTEAD Born: c 1625, probably
London, ENG |
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Died: c 1680 probably Occoquan,
Prince |
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William Co. VA Children: |
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December -199 |
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Children by 2nd wife: Elizabeth
CLEVE- |
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\ LAND, christened 31 Oct 1684
in /* |
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1) Roger CLEVELAND (believed to be a son of
this couple) |
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Born: c 1650, probably Occoquan,
Prince William Co. VA |
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Married: c 1683, probably
Gloucester Co. VA, to Dorcas ??- (second wife) |
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2) Alexander CLEVELAND II
[Orange Co, VA Land Records: Alexander Cleve- land (alone) deeds John Taylor,
Nov. 22,1752,100 acres, part of a patent granted to Lawrence Franklyn for 400
acres, consld. 5 shillings; cross mark to Cleveland'snametodeed. Sameto same,
Nov 23,1752,100 acres, part of patent to same party, consld. LI 2.108.] Born:
1659, probably Occoquan, Prince William Co. VA |
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Married: cl694 probably
Northumberland Co. VA to Milley Presley (Alexander and Milley/Milly Presley
Cleveland advanced the South- ern Line of Clevelands, who migrated westward
into primarily Southern states like Georgia, the Carolinas, Ala- |
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bama, Louisiana, Missouri,
Texas, etc. Alexander and Milley/Milly are fairly well accepted as
"authentic." the con- troversy and questions lie with the father of
the Alexander who married Milley/Mily Presley.) |
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Died: 1770 probably Blue Run,
Orange Co.VA |
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Buried: probably Blue Run,
Orange Co. VA |
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Ad Info: 6 Feb 1764, Orange Co.
VA bought 100 acres from Lawrence and Mary Franklin, part of 400 acres pat- |
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ented by Lawrence [DB 13,p.49 |
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************* |
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Husband: Roger Cleveland |
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Married 1st: unknown |
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Married 2nd: cl683, probably
Gloucester Co. VA, Dorcas ??? Children by 1st wife: John CLEVELAND, b. c 1675
[Ref: George a Martin, 1958] |
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Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co.,
VA [Ref: Parish Recoeds, 1678-1761, p.8]; and Alexander CLEVELAND, christened
31 July 1687 Abingdon Parish, married c 1711 Abingdon Parish to Mary ??- [Ren
Parish Records]. |
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In her research Grace also
located a group sheet with an Alexander Cleve- land, born "about
1579" of St. Andrew- the-Great, Cambridge, England (no parents listed),
married to Priscilla Cantrell (no parents listed) in 1604.
"That,"Gracesays,"wouldmakethem perfect to be the parents of
OUR Alexander Cleveland, b circa 1620, next county in Leicester..... For
documenta- tion it says....Names and relationships of direct-line family
members or fam- ily representative or heir are listed in |
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the original temple records;
Film #447868 p 7663 Logan Temple." this information, submitted to IDS in
1993, may be downloaded from America Online. Please note that this Alexander
is only a possibility open for further speculation and research. |
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[Vikki further states that she
is deeply grateful to Grace Lee Smith Green, 92 Alpine Drive, Cisco, GA
30708, for her diligent research, her generosity in sharing her material, and
her continu- ing support of CFCRS.] |
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I received a letter from Tom
Veale of Dublin, Ireland. He apologized for not letting us know that the list
of Bap- tisms listed in issue 60 are from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
only; There is also a St. Mary's Church of Ireland (Anglican Communion in
Yougal, whose records were not in- cluded. I also made a typo error the
marriage of Ellen Coffey to Laurence Veil was 1853 (not 1852). These are
Tom's great grand parents. He sent more for next issue. |
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workshop. She will let us know more about these arrangements in the March
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page 18 December - 1995 NEW FINDS |
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I received material too late to
include it entirely in this newsletter, but Rod A. Coffey has collected some
very interesting documentation for Ambrose Coffey b. 1759, Ireland and
Ambrose Jr. I felt that it was too interesting to be edited |
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severly enough to fit in this issue. It
will be in the next issue |
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Rod has asked for help from the
Cousins in finding the family. Rod says: Elijah |
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b. 1817 had a son Ezekiel b.1850 in Missouri who married Juley Mabley
and had 5 sons. David b.1877, Walter b.1883, Murphy/Murray b.1886, Ezekiel
b.1889 & Elijah L b.1891. Elijah also had a son, James B. b.1858 in
Texas. Ambrose Sr. was supposedly the son of Wm. Coffee & Sarah Raliegh.
Anyone have anything on this? |
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Elijah's twin,, Ezekiel, never
married, but who did his brother Reubin and sister Irena marry? |
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Rod found a Reubin in 1850 thru
1880 Greenup Co., KY, married to an |
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Emily ?,. This Reubin is about the right age to
be Elijah's older brother. Does anyone else claim him? |
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Rod found in the soundex 1900
Kansas, two boys named Coffey in a Soldiers Orphans Home and Rod would like
to know if any of the cousins know anything about eather of them - Elmer G.
b. 1893 and Bert b. 1895 in Oklahoma? |
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Rod's address is: 1729 So.
Downing St, Denver, CO 80210. |
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TEXT CCC Issue60 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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SEPTEMBER, 1995 Issue NO. 60 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b. Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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early and we appreciate her hard |
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work. |
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Bernie Coffey suggested to Gail
that we might try to have a genealogy work- shop. Gail would like to hear
from cousins who might be interested in attending. If you have any comments
or suggestions, let Gail know. Her |
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address is |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This Mailing 220 |
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CCC. issued Jan, June, Sept.,
& Dec |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 each numbers 22 thru 60 |
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Subscription rate - $8.00 per
year USA |
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Other than USA-$10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone:(314)635-9057 |
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[COFFEY CONVENTIO BALTIMORE, MD |
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N April 26-28, 1996 |
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Gail Bachman |
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3804 Timberview Reisterstown, MD 2113 |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR |
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CONVENTION '9 |
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GAIL BACHMAN, our convention
chair- woman writes that she is in the pro- cess of firming up the details
for our accommodations, meeting room, etc and will be able to provide us with
definite information on the convention by the December issue. Gail is doing a
good job of getting everything planned |
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page 2 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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DEAR COUSINS, |
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Summer sure has flown by in a
hurry. Il has been very hot and dry here since June. I think I complained
about the excess rain in the last issue. That is typical Missouri, too much
in the spring and nothing in the summer. Jim and I |
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are staying in the cool. |
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We did attend the Hot Air
Balloon National Competition that was held in Columbia, MO last month. Did
you ever see 200 hot air balloons go up at one time. "Spectacular!"
We are planning to attend the National Kite Flying Com- petitions in Tulsa,
OK the last of Sep- tember. Jim doesn't think that he will be able to compete
because of his knee problems, but it should be fun to |
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watch. |
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We had planned to attend the
Coffey Family Reunion held in Texas this year, but I got a bad case of poison
ivy on my face, neck and hands just before time to send in our registration.
I hope that we can attend next year. |
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I have lost the "Maries Co.
MO History" and would appreciate it if those who were in Baton Rouge
would check their books to see if it could have gotten mixed with yours.
Thanks. |
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It is a special privilege to be
able to print the Coffee and Coffey records of St. Mary's Church, Youghal,
Ireland. We wish to thank Tom Veale of Dublin, Ireland for these records. I
hope we hear from him again. |
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Keep those letters coming and
have a good fall. |
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Sincerely, |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Convention 96 1 Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins 3 New Addresses 4 Currents in the Stream 5 Mail Box 7
Obituaries 8 Cleveland & Jesse T. Coffey 9 Dead End Roads 11
Documents Galore 13
Records, Yougal, Co. Cork, IR ..15 |
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From Tragedy to Triumph 1 |
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ffiannie QuMey |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
page3 Ancestor |
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Arnnette C. Detyens, 1204-2 Village Creek Ln. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464
Larkin |
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Pam Floden, 14438 Nordhoff St., Panorama
City, CA 91402 Darlene Henson, 132 Westchester, Lufkin, TX 75901 |
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M. Yvonne Coffey, 10055
Smitherman Dr. Shreveport, LA 7115 Paul C. Summitt, 2119 N. Brandywine St.,
Arlington, VA 22207 Maurine B. Summitt, 200 Grand Ave., Searcy, AR 72143 |
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Julia Miller, 125 Shady Oak Ln.,
Forest, VA 24551-1111 Raymond A. Coffey, R.R. 4 Box 185A, Stockton, MO 65785
Lorisa McDoanld, 6647 Yew St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V6P5V8 Sue Chaffin, 1006
W. Taliaferro, Madill, OK 73446 |
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Hugh Sr. Elizabeth Michael
Nathan Nathan Nathan |
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Ebberly Martin |
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New Cousins |
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Arnnette C. Detyens is the
daughter of Arnold Justin Coffey (22 June 1913/ |
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14-8 Apr. 1966) and Beulah
Eloise Smith (26 Apr. 1918 -) of Catawba Co. NC. Arnold is the son of George
Franklin Coffey (28 Oct 1884 - 10 Dec 1941) and Mary Emma Greene (25 Feb 1883
-10 Oct 1967) Mary Emma was the daughter of Joel H. Green & Martha Elrod.
George Franklin is the son of John Nelson Coffey (7 Aug |
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1858 - 10 Dec 1932) and Laura
Henly (10 Apr 1862 - 2 June 1936) daughter of Henry Henly and Amey Greene. |
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John Nelson Coffey is the son of
Larkin Coffey and Llbbie Wyatt. This is where Arnnette needs help! If you
have anything that might help her with her research, her address is in the
new cousins list. Arnnette says that on the death certificate of George Franklin
Coffey, H. E. Coffey of Blowing Rock was listed as the informant and brother. |
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Pam Folden wants to share
research on the family of Hugh Coffey Sr. (b. 1710 Harpers Ferry VA)and his
chil- dren: Henry b. ca 1730, John b. ca 1740, Rebecca b. ca 1744 and married
William Gualtea in 1762, Nathan b. ca 1747, and Hugh b. 13 Mar 1750 and married
Agnes Montgomery. Pam says that their decendants went to |
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Lancaster Co. SC in 1754. Pam's
ad- dress is in the new cousins list. |
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Darlene Henson would like to
corre- spond with persons who have informa- tion on the John and Elizabeth
(Coffey) Cleveland line. She was given information on CCC. by Vikki Lynn
Cleveland, Editor of the Cleveland Newsletter. If you can help Darlene, her address
is in the new cousins list. |
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M. Yvonne Coffey is in the
process of updating the record of the descendants of three Coffey brothers
who came from County Cork in 1853/54: |
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Michael (Yvonne's great-great
grand- father), Patrick and Maurice. They were supposedly from Waterford
area. I'm having some difficulty locating the children of Patrick Mahoney
Coffey (ljune 1907 - 28 Jan 1968), a grand- son of Maurice. A son, Vernon Mahoney
Coffey did live in the Chi- cago area. Any information on him would be
appreciated. Yvonne's ad- dress is in the new cousins list. |
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Raymond and Donna Coffey of
Stockton MO called me for information on CCC. We need to get them to write
their lineage so as to share it with the cous- ins in the next issue of CCC. |
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New Cousins contd. next page. |
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Paul C. Summitt found all of the back issues
of CCC in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library and is
interested in corresponding with others working on the Chesley Coffey line.
He descends as follows: his mother, Maurine Burch Summitt b. Nov. 21,1905 in
Columbia, MO to John Henry Hunton, Jr. and Eliza Ellen Coffey. Eliza was b.
June 10, 1865 in Columbia, MO to Meredith Washing- ton Coffey Jr. b. Feb. 21
1843 in Pike Co. IL. to Meredith Washington Coffey Sr. and Eliza Hutchenson.
M.W. Coffey Jr. d. May 19,1928 in Columbia, MO. Meredith Washington Coffey,
Sr., the son of Nathan Coffey and Sarah Meredith was b. in Simpson Co. KY on
March 3, 1813 and d. in Pike Co. IL on Oct. 30,1842. This Nathan Coffey was
b. in Wilkes Co. NC on Jan. 10,1788 and d. in Pike Co. IL no Sept. 19,1834. |
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Paul says that he believes that
this Nathan is the son of Joel Coffey who |
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died in Wilkes Co. NC in 1789
and that his mother was Martha Step. Sub- stantial detail on this Nathan
Coffey and his family is contained in a book on Pike County history by Jess
M. Th- ompson. Paul wonders how this Joel Coffey relates to the other of his
con- temporary Coffeys in North Carolina and Virginia and who his parents
were. Paul says that he is interested in filling in the gaps as far back as
possible and is willing to share what he has found. Paul has purchased CCC
for his mother Maurine B. Summitt and his daughter Julia Summitt Miller. Paul
and his family's addresses are in the new cous- ins lists. |
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Lorisa McDonald is the eldest of
4 chil- dren. Her mother, Donna's maiden name is Coffey. She was born in
Lstevan, SK, Canada in 1940 and is the eldest of 3 girls. Her father Ralph
DeVere Coffey, was born in Thurman |
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Iowa in 1909 and moved to
Glentworth, Saskatchewan, Canada at the age of one. He is the eldest of 5
children, 2 of whom have passed on. Lorisa says that she is able to keep
track of the descendents of these 5, but has little information on the
generation before. Ralph's parents were Ebberly Judson Coffey and Laura
Jeanette (nee Proctor). They spent their early years in Thurman. Ebberly was
one of 8 children: Edward, Nell, Mollie, Boyce, Thomas, Emma, and Hattie.
Lorisa |
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would like to find out who and
where the children and grandchildren of these siblings are. There seems to be
some rather different names in this part of this family tree (Scofleld,
Ebberly, Judson for instance) and Lorisa won- ders if they are common names
any- where in the states? If you can help Lorisa's, her address is in the new
cousins lists. Her e-mail address is lllmcdonal@direct.ca |
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Sue Chaffln is researching the
family of Martin Coffee who married Mary Bailey on 21 Sept. 1873 in Ray Co.
MO. Her address is in the new cousins list. |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Ron Payne, 79 Payne Rd.,
Falkville, AL 35622-9403 |
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JoAnn Coffey 6229 Gossard Ave.,
East Lansing MI, 48823-1598 |
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Capt. James A. Coffey, 2250
Clarendon Blvd. #1811, Arlington VA 22201- 3335 |
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Mary Ann Hiesiger, P.O. Box
1620, E. |
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Hampton, NY 11937-079 |
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Dianne Gardner, HC 83, Box 33,
Settlers |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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The following letter was
received from M. Yvonne Coffey. It had an interest- ing journey as you will
see. Yvonne got the letter from her sister-in-law earlier this year. Yvonne's
brother Hubert Gerald Coffey, died in 1992. The indi- viduals mentioned in this
letter are not in Yvonne's line but she thought it might be interesting to
other Coffeys and possibly one of the cousins can help Mr. Coffey. (The
letter is copied verbatim.) |
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Mr.. Thomas Coffey 20 Longwood
Road Crossacres Wythenshawe Manchester |
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M22 5FL |
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England |
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Tel: - 0161 437 5672 |
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Dear Mr. Coffey (Hubert), |
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Please let me explain why I
write to you from so far away, England. |
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I have been trying to put
together a family history but have hit one or two problems tracing certain
members of my father's family. My name is Tho- mas Coffey aged 70 and married
with a son and daughter. I myself was born in Southern Ireland in a small town
called Birr in County Offaly, within a mile of the County Tipperary border,
(not thetownofTipperary). We emi- grated as a family to England in 1936, my
father, mother and eight siblings. My father was from a big family seven
brothers and three sister's, that I know of, there could have been more
sister's, the sister's name's were:- Margaret, Bridget and Norah (who sadly
died in |
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1908 aged 16 years at Birr,
Offaly the town that we belonged to) most of my father's family were born in
County of |
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Tipperary, which was only
walking distance from Birr so quite a few of them went to our local school
the brother's names were as follows :- John or Jack, Thomas, Michael (my
father), Patrick, Martin, Luke and Hubert (un- fortunately Hubert was kicked
by a horse on his way to school and died). Two brother's and two sister's
John and Thomas, Margaret and Bridget emi- grated to the USA early this
century, I would guess about 1905/08. |
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This is the reason I write to
you. It is a long shot but, with your name being Hubert I wondered if one of
my uncles or aunties named an offspring after their dead brother Hubert. I
have obtained your address from Burkes Peerage World Book of Coffey's, which
contains every Coffey from all over the world, having gone through this book
I found that there were very few Coffey's with the Christian name
"Hubert," so I write to you in the hope that you may be related in
some way, or you may know of any information that may help me in my search.
If you cannot help in my search, I wish to thank you and would also be very
happy to hear about your ancestry. |
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I thank you for your time. Yours
sincerely, |
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5ftema& Coffey |
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I wrote Virgil Coffee for help
with the lineage of a new researcher, Arnnette Detyens, in the Coffey Clan. I
knew he knew more than I did about "Larkin" Coffee/eys. Virgil sent
me a copy of his letter to Arnnette. I have ex- cerpted the following: |
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Larkin Coffey married Libby
Wyatt on 28 Nov 1853 in Wilkes Co. NC. Their son John Nelson Coffey was b.
1858. |
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John Nelson Coffey md. Laura
Henly |
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and had the following children:
(& there may have been others) Henry Edward; George F. md Mary Emma
Greene; Essie Looney md. Carroll Herman; Ella md. Jake Dellinger; Stella md
Grover Walters; Clara D.; Bertha md. Charles Cook; Bernice md. Charles Watson;
and Milton. |
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Daraleen Wade says that she has |
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solved the problem of the
lineage of Guy Pearl Coffee/ey posed in CCC #58, p.6. Itisasfollows: |
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Guy Pearl Coffee/ey b. 30 Jun
1884 Stanberry, Gentry Co. MO, md. Verna May Edgell on 30 Jul 1903. He died 1
Dec. 1952 and is buried in Gresham, OR. Their children are: 1) George Benton,
b.12 Jun 1905, MO: 2) Clifford Ros, b. |
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16 Oct. 1906, MO: 3) Marvin
Miller, b. 6 Mar 1908, MO; 4) Irvin M., b. 30 Oct 1909, NB; 5) Emma L., b. 26
Oct 1911; 6) Minnie Luella, b. 1913; 7) Willard, b.1915; 8) Dorothy, b. 1917;
9) Donald LaVerne b. 1 Sept 1918 Buhl, Twin Falls Co. ID; 10) Kathryn Louise,
b. 1 Mar 1920; 11) John Edward, b. 9 Oct 1922 Yakima Co. WA; 12) James
Emerson b. 29 Apr 1924 Polk Co. OR; 13 Darrell, b. 1926; 13) Robert Clinton,
b. 1928; 14 Clayton B., b. 1930. (Daraleen has more on this family. She will
be glad to share on request.) |
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Guy Pearl Coffee/ey Is the son
of John Benton Coffey (b. 19 Feb 1857 Jefferson Twp Morgan Co. IN. d. 11 Oct
1940) and Emma Jane Llbby (b. May 1862). They were married 25 July 1880.
Their children were: 1) Guy Pearl, b. 30 June 1884 Gentry Co. MO; 2) Roy 0.
b. 20 Mar 1887, MO; 3) Mamie b. Nov 1889 MO and md. |
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Rucker; 4) Katherine, b. 31 Dec.
1894, MO; 5) Minnie, b. Oct 1898, MO; |
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6) Mark. |
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John Benton Coffey is the son of
Jesse Coffee/ey (b. 1818 Burke Co. NC, d. 16 Oct. 1885 Alanthus Grove, |
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Gentry Co. MO) and Lucinda D.
Burpoe (b. 1825, Burke Co. NC, d. 16 Sept 1897 Gentry Co. MO). They were
married 12 Feb 1840. Their children were: 1) Mary E. ,b.l841, IN; 2) Martilda
J., b. 1842, IN, md Benjamin F. Routh; 3) William W., 1844, IN, md. Eliza; 4)
Milton, b. 1844, IN; 5) Jesse, b. 1847, IN; 6) James L, b. 1849, IN, md.
Leah; 7) Jasper, b. 1850, IN; 8) Sarah, b. 1855, IN; 9) John Benton, b. |
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19 Feb 1857, IN, md. Emma J.
Llbby; 10)CatherineL,b.1859,MO,md. |
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Darr; 11) Malinda, b. 1861, MO;
12) Lincoln S., b. 1865, MO; 13) Elijah N.,b. 1867, MO. |
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Janet E. Malcolm is researching
the family of Amon Hume Coffey, b. 17 Oct 1865 in Saline Co., IL, d. 25 Mar |
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1953 Guthrie, OK. He married
Pauline Hunt on 8 Sept 1886 Harrisburg, Sa- line Co., IL. Amon Hume's parents
were Lawrence Lessenby Coffey, b. 20 Aug 1841, Gallatin Co., IL and d. 9 June
1912, Eureka Springs AR, and |
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wife Susan Melvina Barker. They
mar- ried 20 Nov 1862 in Harrisburg, HamiltonCo.,IL Theirchildrenwere: 1)
Orilla Jane b. 5 Sept 1863, Saline Co. IL; 2) Amon Hume; 3) Irene Ellen, b. 1
Feb 1867 Allen Co., IL; 4) Ethan Otho, b. 30 Jan 1869 Woods Co., IL; 5) Ollie
Grace, b. 2 May 1871, Montgomery Co., KS; 6) Eddie Emmitt, b. 16 Oct 1873
Jasper Co. MO; 7) Allle Elizabeth, b. 30 Oct 1876, Williamson Co. IL; 8) Maud
May, b. 13 May 1879, Saline Co., IL; 9) John Wilson, b. 11 Feb 1881, Saline
Co. IL; 10) Shelby Carr, b. 12 Oct 1882, Saline Co., IL; 11) Ethel Eva, b. 3
Aug 1885, Saline Co. IL. |
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Lawrence Lessenby's parents were
Archelaus (Achilles) Coffey and Jane Dean. Archelaus parents were James M.
Coffey (1776-1849) and Frances Lane. This James' parents were Archelaus
Coffey and Eleanor Wade. Janet would like to correspond with others working
on this and allied line. Her address is 15302 W. 89th Terr. Lenexa, KS 66219. |
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MAIL BOX |
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I had a phone call from Brad
Howland, 502 Market Street, Scottsboro, AL 35768-1812. He is researching the
line of Weightstill Coffey and would like to hear from others working on this
line. |
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Ron Payne writes that as part of
his County's enhancement of the 911 emergency service system, each resi-
dence has been assigned a more defini- tive address. His is now 79 Payne Rd.
He hasn't moved. |
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Lorisa McDoanld would like to
correspond with other Coffey re- searchers on the internet through email.
Here-mailaddressis lmcdonal@direct.ca. |
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Bernie Coffey writes that he was
really surprised to see Bob Johnsey's genealogy in the last issue of CCC.
They both were very involved with the National Boy Scout Council and had
traveled together to Cimarron NM to look at the Philmont property being donated
to the Scouts by Waide Phillips. Bernie was not aware of Mr. Johnsey's Coffey
connec- tion. Berniehasgenerouslyrequested a copy of the June issue for Mrs.
Johnsey. |
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Bernie Coffey has also provided
us with a pamphlet he acquired at the 1995 Summer Lecture Series, at the
Dallas Genealogical Society and Dallas Public Library. The title is TRACING
YOUR IRISH ANCESTORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC by David E. Rencher, A.G.
It is an excellent guide to sources for Irish genealogy. I will put it in a
binder and take it to the Coffey Con- ventions as part of our library. Look
for it in '96 in Baltimore. |
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Margaret Yates writes that her
enthusiasm is boundless! She had a great time at the Coffey Convention. She
and Gail are excited about the |
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1996 convention. Margaret has
joined the Monmouth Co. Historical Associa- tion and a genealogy club and is
going to make some inroads on her family history. (Weapplaudherenthusiasm.)
She says that she hopes there will be a good turnout in Baltimore in '96. It
is such an interesting, historical and beautiful city. The Harbor Front is
unique with state of the arts aquarium, shops, restaurants, The Star Spangled
Banner, Francis Scott Key, Edgar Allen Poe, McCormick Spice Company (some-
times you can smell the nutmeg) and on and on. Margaret says that she is so
glad that Bernie Coffey introduced her to so many nice people. (What a nice
letter. BC) |
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It was a real treat to hear from
Walker Coffey. His compliments for CCCareappreciated. |
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Myrtle Harwood sent a schedule
for the 1995 National Genealogical Society Conference held in San Diego, CA,
3 - 6 May 1995. We received it too late to print, but if you are interested
in the next conference, you might write - National Genealogical Society, 4527
17th St. N., Arlington, VA 22207-2399. |
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OBITUARIES |
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ROGER COFFEY |
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Roger L Coffey of Lutz, FL,
formerly of Richmond and Lynchburg, VA died Friday June 9,1995 at age 49. Mr.
Coffey ran for eight different political posts in Richmond between 1977 and
1990andlosteveryrace. Inaninter- view Mr. Coffey said he hoped he'd at least
be remembered here as proving "a candidate from a working-class
background with little money can run and be viewed as a viable candidate -
that a candidate doesn't necessarily have to be one of the elite." |
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Mr. Coffey served as pastor at
several churches in Southampton County, Suf- folk, Mechanicsville and
Cartersville. He is survived by his father, Marshall B. Coffey of Lynchburg;
and a brother, Phillip W. Coffey of Midlothian. He was buried at Spring Hill
Cemetery at Lynchburg. |
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DON COFFEY |
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Don G. Coffey, 49, a retired
Knoxville Police Department lieutenant, died June 7, 1995. Lt. Coffey, a
24-year veteran of the Police Department, was a super- visor of the
department's Power Squad. Coffey also worked in the Metro Orga- nized Crime
unit, made up of city and county narcotics investigators. |
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Lt. Coffey is survived by his
wife, Karen Coffey; son & daughter-in-law, Jeff and Gina Coffey; father
George A. Coffey; brother, Jeff Coffey. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Knoxville, (The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Fri. June 9,1995, submitted by David
& Pat Coffey) |
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MARVIN'S MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I need to clear up a
misconception in my book. On p. 37 in the supplement the Joel listed with
"no further info." is correct However, I should have men- tioned
the elimination of the material aboutthisJoelonp.99ofthebook. That
information (wife Martha Cobb, etc.) belongs to the Joel, son of Jesse on p.
4 of the supplement as I have indi- cated there. There seems to be no
information about the Joel, son of Joel on p. 99 of the book, at least as far
as I can determine at this time. |
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Some additions to Lewis Elbert
Coffey (son of Jesse S. Coffey) on p. 14 of the Supplement: Lewis E.'s wife
was Hettie Gravett, b. ca. 1828 in GA. Their son William L. Coffey
(1853-1905) had a son Leonard Edward Coffey (1876- 1964) who was the father
of Ella Mae Coffey (1902-1953). the grandmother of Jerry Adkisson of
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Another addition comes from Rod
Coffey of Denver, CO who is a descen- dant of the Ambrose Coffey on p. 26 of
the Supplement (b. in Ireland). From Rod's data it appears that Ambrose, Jr.
had additional children, Irma or Irena (b. 1813), and Elijah and Ezekiel,
both b. 1817, in addition to the ones I have listed. I believe that Ambrose,
Jr. *s wife, Lucinda Day must have died sometime after 1817 and Ambrose md.
(2) before 1824 Margaret (last name unknown). The children, Ambrose (III),
William, James, Rolla, Alsa, Cynthia and Susan would then likely be from
Margaret. Rod had some infor- mation that Ambrose Sr.'s parents were William
Coffee and Sarah Raliegh from Ireland, but this is not proven. |
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Patrick later md. Elizabeth Bowen, and Alcey Coffee (md. Elijah Brown)
who I have as a probable dau. of William is actually a sister to William and
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Dana Ann Mlreles has indicated
to me that the information concerning Willis Coffey on p. 39 of my Supplement
is incomplete. The oldest child is not Nebuzaradon but rather Eliza Coffey,
b. 28 Jul 1829, prob. Russell Co., KY, md. Willis Washington Warriner, on 30
Aug 1848 and d. 17 Jul 1870, prob. ether DeKalb or Buchanan Co., MO. |
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John Gray has sent a great deal
of in- formation on his family, much more than can be included in CCC. If
anyone wants more they can write him at 3124 Maple Drive^Sand Springs, OK
74063. His line is Andrew Jackson Coffey, son of Cleveland and Susan (Hayes)
Coffey, (p. 19 of the Supple- ment.) By his first marriage to Louisa Jane
Hutchinson (md. 1 Sept 1851) he had children: 1) Susan J. Coffey b. abt.. |
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1857, Gainsville, MO; 2) Thomas
J. Coffey, b. abt 1859, Gainsivlle, MO; 3) William W. Coffey, b. abt 1860,
Gainsville, MO; 4) James Timp Coffey (John's ancestor), b. abt 1862, Ozark,
MO, md. Martha Jane Anderson, & d. abt 1914; 5) Andrew Jackson Coffey
Jr., b. abt. 1864, Gainsville, MO; 6) Cleveland P. Coffey, b. abt. 1868,
Gainsville, MO; 7) Mary J. Coffey, b. abt. 1869, Gainsville, MO. |
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Louisa Jane Hutchison d. 13 Sep
1871 and Andrew Jackson then md. Rachel Imes(notImasasIhaveit) 11Jan |
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1872. They had 11 children as
follows: 1) Joseph Ambrose b. abt. 1872; 2) |
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Louisa J., b. abt. 1874; 3)
Mahala, b. abt. 1876; 4) Avarella, b. abt. 1878; 5) Robert S., b. abt. 1879:
6) Mellissa, b. abt. 1881; 7) Charles ,b. 8 May 1882; 8) John A., b. 16 Apr
1884; 9) Francis |
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M. (Frank), b. 8 Jan 1886; 10)
Effie, b. 4 May 1889; & 11) Albert, b. 22 Jun 1891. All were born in
Gainsville, Ozark Co., MO. |
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I guess this is about all for
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Sincexety, |
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Jiawitt 3k Coffey |
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(continued from Issue #59, June
1995) As I left a child #k off last issue, I have repeated the last
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k. Vonda Coffey, b. abt 1910 |
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2. William W. Coffey, b. 1834,
d. 1864, m. 1 Aug 1854 to Geiina Shouse, b. 18 Sept 1834, d. 16 July 1916,
buried in cemetery near grandson Rufus Coffey's house. Geiina was a sister to
Henry Thomas Shouse that married Dicy Coffey. William W. Coffey and four
other Coffey boys, Simion, Perry, Calvin, and Marvel joined the Company
"D" 26th Tennessee Infantry in the CSA. Marvelwastheonlyoneofthe
five to survive the war. Calton Coffey who joined the same unit later, de-
serted and survived. Willliam W. died near Marietta, GA of a shot in the
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b. 15 Oct 1857, d. 1 Jan 1936,
m.ls Dalton, m.2nd Shockley m.3rd. |
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Mary Jane Sheffield, b. 25 Aug
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1859, d. 2 June 1936, m. 7 Jan
1880 to Margaret Jane Wolfe, b. 29 July 1836, d. 8 Sept 1935. She is the
daughter of William and Maleta (Hipsher) Wolfe, they had 13 children: |
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Dec 1880. |
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b. William Franklin Coffey, b.
14 Mar 1882, d. 28 Aug |
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c. Laura Coffey, b. 2 Mar 1884,
d. 13 Mar 1962, m.lst. Mary |
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Lakins, m.2nd. Leoder White, 6
Sept 1912. |
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d. Carter Jackson Coffey, b. 22
Apr 1886, d. 31 July 1957, m. 24 |
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Feb 1912 to Mary Ann Turner. |
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e. Dulcena Coffey, b. 31 Mar |
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1888, d. 11 Dec 1974, m. 20 Mar
1908 to Arthur Mallicoat. |
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f. Gold Ballard Coffey, b. 2 May
1890, d. 15 Mar 1966, m. 17 Nov |
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1915 to Louisa Barker. |
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g. Jefferson Dice Coffey, b. |
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25 Aug 1892, m. 30 Dec 1923 to
Effie Harville, Jeff was living with his daughter Grace Coffey Beeler in
Washburn, TN in 1982. |
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h. Lou Coffey, b. 12 Sept 1894,
d. July 1895. |
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i. James Everett Coffey, b. 17
May 1897, d. 9 May 1977, m.lst 25 |
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Apr 1926 to Bessie Owens, m.2nd.
11 Feb 1934 to Edna Carman. |
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j. Hattie Pearl Coffey, b. 24
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12 Mar 1903, m. 7 Aug 1938 to
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1. Myrtle Belle Coffey, b. 24
Feb 1906 in Wilde, KY. m. 7 Dec 1926 |
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to James L, m.2nd in 1933, Mason
Campbell. |
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Oct 1934 to Hasker Redding. |
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3. Thomas Y. Coffey, b. abt 1835
4. Susan E. Coffey, b. abt 1838, m. Aaron McGinnis |
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children: 5. George H. Coffey, b. abt 1841 |
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Jesse T. Coffey, b. 16 Jan 1807 or 1818, died before the first Monday
of December 1847, married 24 Dec 1838 |
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In Grainger Co. to Lettie
Collins. The 1810 and 1830 census indicates that the Collins were of Indian
descent. Lettie must have also died young, be- cause Jesse T.'s brother
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2. Mary Jane Coffey, m. Wyatt
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Everett W. Coffey's ancestor,
William Coffey, had this Bible and recorded family information in it. It also
has the only birth record found for John and Elizabeth Rucker Coffey.
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administra- |
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tor of Jesse T. 's estate.
William has been proven as John and Elizabeth's son by land transactions and
John's War of 1812 Bounty Land papers. It has also been proven that Jesse T.
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not John and Elizabeth's son by
land transactions in Ashe Co. NC. |
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Sources: Marie Coffey Ryals,
Robert C. - Co/fey, Edith Vines, Marvin D. Coffey, |
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Jefferson D. Coffey, Marcus
Coffey, and John E Gray. |
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Mike Becktell is looking for
information on Anna (Annie) Milton Coffey b. May 1864 in Lewis County, MO and
d. |
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1900. She married Sterling Price
McElwee in 1884 and they resided outside Palmyra, MO. Anna is Mike's
great-great grandmother. He would appreciate help. His address is 7300 E.
Southern Dr., Columbia, MO 65201- 6904. |
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Ginny Sharp Sommarstrom is
looking for HELP. She is researching the line of Marvel Coffey who married
Rachel Boone. Ginny descends from Marvel through his son Squire Coffey, who's
daughter Martha Elizabeth (Mattie) Coffey married John William (Hiram) Swicegood,
the grandpar- ents of Ginny's mother Nancy Leah Swicegood. Ginny says that
Marvel has been a major thorn in our ancestry for about fifteen years now. So
far Ginny and her mother has found sources attesting to Marvel as the son of
Smith, Benjamin, James, Asbury and Reuben. Even given the assumption that
there were at least two Marvels floating around, one who migrated with the
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(Ginny's) and one who stayed in
North Carolina, or Tennessee or Kentucky, that's still a few too many
fathers! Can anyone shed any light on this mess? Ginny address is 6035 - 30th
Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115. |
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Peggy Cooper is a good friend to
Rana (Hemphill) Hui. She is planning to give Rana a Christmas present of her
"Roots". Rama is the dau. of Lillie (Wilkerson) Hemphill and
granddaugh- ter of Eliza Ann (Coffey) Wilkerson, dau. of Charles Oliver Coffey.
She is seeking information for Charles Oliver Coffey b. 1796 in NC who |
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married Diana Blansett in
Missouri. They arrived in TX before 1850, their children include: William,
Sarah, Ben- jaminandElizaA. Peggy'saddressis |
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161 S. Pioneer Dr. #18, Abilene,
TX 79605. |
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We had a letter from Winifred
Simkins McNabb. She is researching her great grandfather's family line. He
was Jonathan Norman Coffey of Boone Co., AR. If you can help Winifred, her
address is 10115 Kerrwood, Houston, TX 77080-6304. |
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Karen Utley needs help on the
family of Joshua D. Coffey who married Salina E. Storie. Karen's address is
3117 Sanger Ave. Apr.#10, Sanger, CA 93657. |
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Carlita Brown wants to pursue
her Coffey line further. She descends from Nathan Coffey (1760-1780, md |
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Mary Saunders) through Eli and
Mary (Polly) Coffey Coffey. The next generation is Salathiel Coffey
(1812-1892, md. Nancy Dunbar) Salathiel died in Collins Co. TX. Carina's next
generation is Salathiel's daughter Harriett Coffey b. 28 July 1844 Russell Co.
KY, d. 19 Jan 1891, Collins Co. TX. She married Robert Benton Whisenant on 3
Sept 1865 in Collins Co. TX. If you can help Carlita, or would like to share
information, write her at P.O. Box 1167, Dickinson, TX 77549. |
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Geanellen Doty Kuranko is
seeking information on her 2nd Great Grand- mother, Eliza Coffey Monda Doty.
All Geanellen knows about Eliza's first marriage is that she married a Monda
and possibly had a son James Monda. In the 1860 census of Iowa she is listed
in the family with her 2nd hus- band James Doty. Joseph Doty and |
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Eliza married 30 Dec. 1852 in
Cass Co., Michigan. Their place of residence at that time was listed as
Mishawada, IN. Joseph Doty was born abt 1812 in Ontario Co. NY and died 30
Apr 1906 in Woods Co. OK. Eliza was born 1826 in NY and the census says that both
her parents were born in NY. Their chil- dren are: Oscar, b. 14 Mar 1854, So.
Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN; Edwin, b. July 1858, Jackson, Lebanon Co. IA;
Willis, b. 22 Aug 1867, MO; Joseph A., b. 10 June 1864, McComb, McDonough
Co., IL; Willis, b. abt 1867 in MO. If you can help Geanellen, her address is
726 Carriage Rd. Box 260, S. Prairie, WA 98385-0260. |
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Gary Trook says that he has hit
a blank wall in his research on James Nelson Coffey, b. in TN and died before
1905 in Cisco or Eastland, TX. He married Sarah Elizabeth Eubank b. TN. |
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Their children: 1) Susan Ann, b.
28 Dec 1875 Erath Co. TX m. William Jackson Blewett; 2) Rose, m. Boss Harris;
3) Mattie, m. Shelby P. McRaynolds; 4) Sarah Eliza |
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(Sallie), b. 18 Sep 1879,
Hamilton Co. TX, m. John Alexander Byrkett; 5) James William, b. 1 Feb 1888
Cisco Eastland Co., TX m. Ora Lee Butler; 6) Lonnie T., b. 4 Jan 1891 Cisco
TX, m. Nettie. Gary descends from Susan Ann and William J. Blewett's daughter,
Elsie Irene Blewett who married Dale Wesley Trook. If you can help Gary, his
address is 7809 Farrell Dr., Amarillo,TX 79121. |
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Anna Cassell gives us material
from Timothy S Stowell who would like help on his Coffey genealogy. He
descends from Edward Coffey through John and Jane Graves Coffey, then through
son Thomas Coffey's son Smith Coffey b. 1776 in Albermarle Co. VA and buried
near Lenoir, NC. Smith married |
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Hannah Boone and they had a son
John Morgan, b. 1809, Caldwell Co. NC. who married Elizabeth Day. They had 12
children. Number 9 is Athan Smith Coffey b. 25 Oct 1847 in Murphy, NC, d. 29
May 1928 |
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Blalrsville, GA and married
Martha Ann Jones, Nov 1879 in Youngcane, GA. Timothy descends from their last
child, Annie Lee Coffey, b. 10 Jan |
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1890 in Marble NC, d. 22 Jan
1981 in Newnan, GA. She married John Wesley Abercrombie on 19 May 1919 in
Chattanooga, TN. Their daugh- ter Eunice Elizabeth married |
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Francis Nelson Stowell and is
the mother of Timothy Stowell. If you have information on this family, his
address is 4869 Hillsdale Cr., Chatta- nooga, TN 37416-1225. |
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Elisabeth Dunbar Donavon has
written /m for help on her husband's Coffev lin- |
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eage. His (Ronald's) great
grandmother |
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is Bessie Marie Coffey, b. 24
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1900 in New Market, Taylor Co.
IA, d. 29 Nov 1987 in Thornton, CO. Bessie married Willis David Beller on 19
Feb 1921, Russell, KS. Bessie was the daughter of Elmer Coffey b. 23 Nov
1867, Decatur, IA, d. Jan 1944 Osborne, KS and married Betsy Jane Johnson on
5 Oct 1886, Natoma, Osborne Co. KS. Elmer was the son of Samuel Walter
Coffey, b. 14 Nov 1808 Belvidere, Franklin Co. VT, d. aft. 1887, Decatur, IA.
He married Louisa Scofield, in 1839 MI and had 8 children: Mary Etta, Julia
Etta, Louisa Lavina, Samuel E., Luara, Eugenia, Charles Sumner, and Elmer.
Samuel Walter Coffey is the son of Samuel Coffey and Cynthia Beal. If you can
help EHsabeth, her address is 301 Bass St., Liverpool, New York 13088. |
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Bill Auton has sent us a list of
informa- tion that he found published in "Northern California Marriage
Index 1850-1860" by Nancy Justus Morebeck 1993. Bill says that it might
explain why some of those who went |
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west for the gold rush were
never heard from again ? they got married!!! George Cofer m. A. (N) Peters in
Sonoma Co. 15 Apr 1857 |
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Martha Cofer m. Eli Wilson in
Sonoma Co. 8 Apr 1856 |
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John Coffee m. Catherine Brady
in Sac- ramento Co. 1858 |
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John H. Coffee m. Bridget Ford
in Sacra- mento Co. 1856 |
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Michael Coffee m. Margaret Ford
in Sacramento Co. 1855 |
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Ann Coffin m. T.S. Mathews in
Siskiyou Co. 4 Nov 1860 |
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Marcilla Coffin m. Willliam
Martin In Siskiyou Co. 30 Nov 1860 |
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Dr. Robert J. Coffey |
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William (Bill) Amell writes that
the obituary of Dr. Robert J. Coffey, age 86 appeared in issue 59 of CCC with
no mention of his parents, or of who were his ancestors. Who's Who in America |
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1964-73 reveals that Robert
James Coffey, surgeon, born Elmira, NY, 14 Nov. 1908 s/o Jeremiah Coffey
& Mary McElligott. They married 21 July 1897, St. Patrick's Church,
Elmira, NY. |
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A copy of the Certificate of
Naturaliza- tion issued 14 Feb 1910 to Jeremiah B. Coffey lists four minor
children includ- ing "Robert Coffey 1 year old resides in
ElmiraNY". Thestatementcorre- sponds with age and place of birth in his
obit. His youngest sister Mary Alice Coffey, Elmira, has the original
certifi- cate which was presented to her father. Jeremiah Coffey was s/o
Patrick Coffey & Honora O'Connor. They married 17 Nov. 1854, Church of
St. Gregory, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada and a decade later moved to Orillia,
Ont. Their fam- |
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ily census chart was printed in
CCC March 1990. Obituary for Patrick Coffey, grand-father of Robert Coffey,
was reprinted from Orillia newspaper in CCC, Sept 1988. Patrick Coffey was
s/o Timothy Coffey & Johanna Breen, natives of Glen Carr, Co. Kerry,
Ireland. (Bill sent a copy of the Naturalization Certificate for Jeremiah
Barnabas Coffey. I'd never seen one.) |
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Virgil Coffee has sent a very
important record for the Salathiel Coffey re- searchers. I quote Virgil: |
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Numerous books refer to a
Salathiel being a son of Chesley Coffey and Jane Cleveland. He was born in
the early 1750sandmarriedanElizabeth. I (Virgil) found in the Chester County,
SC reference to the July Court 1788, the following. "Elizabeth Noland,
late widow of Salathiel Coffee and Pearce Noland, Plaintiff against James
Marion Gore, Defendant." There was a list of jurors then the verdict.
Elizabeth and Pearce lost the case. That case estab- lishes the maiden name
of NOLAND to the widow of Salathiel Coffee. |
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Virgil Coffee has a new brain
teaser for us. Iquote: |
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Over a period of years we have
conjec- tured about a Nathaniel or Nathan Coffee in the Hugh Coffey line.
Perhaps it can be explained by Nathan's habit of using an intermediary in his
negotia- tions. Examples follow 1st Nathan Coffee bought from Sampson Noland,
4 Feb. 1794, 50 acres for 35 lbs. sterling on Sandy River, Pickney District,
Chester Co., SC. (There is that Noland nameagain.) Whatwastherelation- ship
between Salathiel and Nathan, if any? |
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2nd. (Out of order!) Nathan
Coffee bought 126 acres from John Gore and his wife Mary, on 5 Oct. 17??. It
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pears that Salathiel and Nathan were
brothers, living in Chester Co. SC. Their parents were (by tradition) Chesley
Coffey and Jane Cleveland. |
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3rd. PatrickMcGriffassigneeof
Nathan Coffee, Plaintiff versus Jeremiah Thomas, Defendant: Order Book 1795
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Virgil says "Here we have a
Nathan of the Chesley Coffee family who mar- ried Mary Saunders and went to
Texas,. (Or did he?)" Virgil finds no record of them being in Chester
Co. SC. Then we have a reference to a Nathan Coffee of the Hugh Coffee line
who went to Chester Co. SC. His wife was unnamed or unknown. Virgil asks:
"Are these two Nathans the same?" "Are the Cof- fee lines
mixed up?" Virgil wants this answered in the newsletter so every-
onegetstheanswer. (ThanksVirgil) |
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ESTATE OF ABSALOM COFFEY,
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The following was transcribed
from the original documents found in the base- ment vault of Jackson Co., AL
court- house by Glen and Mary Johnson of Abilene, TX. They have copied these
documents exactly as they were writ- ten and punctuated, including mis-
spelled words. In comparing these originals with the transcription found in
the official probate record books in the County Clerk's office, Glen says
that there were some important differ- ences, such as names of heirs at law
that were omitted, with one name changed. |
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GlenisthegreatgrandsonofJAMES
WILEY COFFEY, who was the son of Langston Coffey, who was the son of Absalom.
(Forthesakeofspace,Iwill not copy all of these documents, only portions. If
you would like more, please contact Glen Johnson.) |
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petlton stating that Absalom
Coffey, Sr. died in 1848 intestate and that the estates still had property
unadministered. Thepetitioner, Absalom Coffey Jr. represented heirs of Abs
Coffey, deceased: Brent Coffey, Rithy Coffey, Thomas J. Coffey all of full age
and reside in Titus County, Texas near Daingerfield and Absalom Coffey and
Narcisa Coffey who reside Jackson County Alabama and of full age also George
Coffey a minor under the age of 21 years and resides in Jackson County
Alabama. Also the heirs of Hugh Coffey deceased who reside at Daingerfield
Texas and of Lankston Coffey deceased who reside near Daingerfield Texas the
names of which at present are not known to your peti- |
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tion by Absalom Coffey, Jr to prove that the estate no longer needs an
administrator. The property was sold at public auction for $110.00 to Mr. A
Morgan. The estate bill amounted to $110.00. Butitcontinues: Yourpeti- tioner
further states that Mrs,. Nancy Coffey, who resides in the County of Etowah,
in this state, is the widow of said decedent; and that the heirs of the
deceased are his children and grand- children, towit; Absalom Coffey, who Is
your petitioner, who is of full age and resides in county of Etowah, George
W. of full age, and resides in saidcountyofEtowah. Narcissa,who is the widow
of Thomas Davis, deed, of full age, and resides in this (Jackson) county;
Brinton Coffey, of full age. Hugh, of full age. Ritha, who is the
widowofGeo.Freeman,deed. The heirs of Langston Coffey, deed, towit; |
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William and Nathan, both of whom
areminorsundertheageof21years; Thomas Joseph, of full age; all of whom reside
in Titus County, state of Texas. |
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RECORDS FROM ST MARY'S YOUGHAL, CO. CORK,
IRELAND BAPTISMS FOR PERSONS - LAST NAME COFFEE |
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65 Anne |
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76 Catherine 66 Catherine 50
Elizabeth 68 Elizabeth 67 Ellen |
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40 Johanna 51 John |
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69 John |
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41 John |
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52 Kitty |
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42 Margaret |
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53 Mary |
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54 Mary |
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55 Mary |
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43 Mary 70 Mary? 56 Maurice |
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71 Maruice? |
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72 Maurice? |
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73 Maurice? |
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57 Michael |
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58 Patrick |
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44 Stephen 59 Timothy 74 William
BAPTISMS FOR |
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45 Anne 1849/10/02 |
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46 Anne 1858/01/25 |
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61 Catherine 1829/12/17 77
Edward 1834/03/30 62 Ellen 1822/01/12 78 Ellen 1830/06/15 |
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1835/02/15 1840/08/? 1834/07/13 1841/12/26 1829/07/17 1846/02/14 1835/03/02
1852/11/07 1819/01/22 1842/12/27 |
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Father |
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Michael Coffee James Coffee John
Coffee James Coffee John Coffee John Coffee James Coffee James Coffee James
Coffee Dennis Coffee James Coffee William Coffee James Coffee John Coffee
James Coffee James Coffee John Coffee Tim Coffee James Coffee Michael Coffee
John Coffee James Coffee James Coffee James Coffee Michale Coffee Tim Coffee
Willliam Coffee |
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James Coffee |
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Mother |
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Mary Fleming Ellen Shea |
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Jeane Spratt Ellen Nugent Betty
Fitzgerald Betty Fitzgerald Elizabeth Nugent |
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Address Sponsors |
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Youghal Buckmatter, William
Quay, Youghal Wallice, Edward |
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Friar |
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Youghal Youghal Youghal Youghal
Youghal St Y oughal Youghal |
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McGrath, John Ghee, John
Laughlin, Michael Bryan, John Coffee, William Sullivan, Philip Culbert,
Michael Connell, Norry Sheehan, John Gee,John |
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Bailey, John |
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McGraith,Tom Brien, Edward
Coffee, Tim Curtin, James Hickey, William |
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Lynch, Cornelius Lynch, Charles
Foley, Thomas Corcoran, John Fitzgerald, John McGrath, John McGregor, John
John, Thomas |
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Lynch, Michale Duane, Thomas
Shea, Maurice Myers, James Harris, Edward Browder, Thomas Harty, Patrick
McCarthy, Dennis |
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?, Catherine Coleman, Mary
Sprout, Susan Hurley, Mary Murray, Kate Neil, Honora Moran, Mary |
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Foley, Betty |
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McGrath, Peggy 3 |
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Jane Reily |
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Ellen Nugent |
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Bridget Kearsey S. Main
St,Yougha Ellen Shea Friar St Youghal Kitty Fitzgerald Youghal Ellen Shea
Friar St Youghal |
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Buckley, Catherine Bailey, Peg |
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Coffee, Catherine Neil,
Catherine Brien, Mary |
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1848/04/30 1845/12/28 1829/11/28 1840/09/25 |
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Ellen Nugent Betty Fitzgerald
Ellen Sullivan Ellen Shea |
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Mary Hickey Jane Shea |
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Ellen Shea |
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Ellen Shea |
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Ellen Stroud Mary Fleming Nelly
Sullivan Hannah Kean Mary Lynch Jane Spratt |
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Water Ln, Youghal Youghal |
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Youghal Youghal Youghal Youghal
Youghal Youghal |
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Youghal Youghal Youghal St Y
oughal |
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N. Main StYougha |
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Coffee, Mary |
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Buckley, Mary m |
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Walsh. Bridget Coffee, Mary |
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Coffee, Catherine Coffee,
Catherine Griffin, Elizabeth Bride, Mary |
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Coffee, Betty |
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John, Mary Coughlin, Mary
Hubbart?, Elizabeth |
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Coffey, Catherine |
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Harty, Mary |
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Coffee, Catherine |
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Dillon, Kate TO |
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1847/11/29 1813/12/09 1840/04/09 |
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Youghal Taylors Ln, Youghal
Taylors Ln. Youghal |
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Friar St Youghal Youghal Youghal |
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James Coffey Willliam Coffey James Coffey
Edward Coffey Js. Coffey |
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Tim Coffey William Coffey John
Coffey |
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Ellen Shea Johanna Keane Ellen
Shea |
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Mary McGrath Ellen Nugent Ellen
Sullivan Hanna Keane Eliza Fitzgerald |
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Hackett, Mary |
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Coffee, Mary Fitzgerald, Mary |
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a 1854/07/22 63 James 1823/03/27 |
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79 Jane 27 John 26 John |
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80 John |
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81 Kate |
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83 Margaret 82 Margaret 84
Martin 28 Mary |
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85 Mary |
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86 Mary |
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29 Maurice 87 Pat |
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1838/06/09 1824/04/20 1826/05/04
1833/09/15 1833/11/20 1839/05/04 |
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7 Coffey |
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Tim Coffey John Coffey John
Coffey Ned Coffey John Coffey William Coffey Tim Coffey Tim Coffey John
Coffey William Coffey Tim Coffey John Coffey John Coffey James Coffey James
Coffey Michael Coffey William Coffey |
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Y oughal |
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J a n e Coffey |
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Nelly Sullivan |
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Betty Fitzgerald |
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Joan Spratt |
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Ellen Cashman |
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Jane Spratt |
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Bridget Henessy |
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Ellen Sullivan |
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Fanny Davis |
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Jane Spratt |
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Bridget Kearsey |
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Nelly Sullivan |
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Bridget Fitzgerald |
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Elizabeth Fitzgerald |
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Ellen Shea |
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Ellen Nugent |
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Elizabeth Keating S. Main
StYoughal Keathing, Francis |
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Sullivan, Owen Murphy, Patrick |
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Guire, Mary Fenessy, Mary |
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McGrath, Margaret Burke,
Margaret |
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H?, Kate |
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Sullivan, Florence John, Betty
McGrathe, Kate Ahem, Betty Baily, Mary Barry, Ellen Foley, Mary Keresy,
Bridget ?onnell, Margaret Coffey, Margaret |
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Walsh, Margaret Coffy, Betty
Foley, Nancy |
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Flavin, Mary |
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Foley, Margaret Z Fleming, Mary |
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Reracy, Mary |
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Fleming, Margaret |
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Foley, Catherine |
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Cleary, William |
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Coffey, Anne Coffey, Ellen
Veale, Margaret Harty, Mary A Coffey Elizabeth Coffey, Anne Harty, Mary A
Coffey, Anne Coffey Anne |
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1820/07/05 1826/02/?? |
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. 1823/07/03 92 Margaret
1836/10/19 |
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Cashman, Michael O'Brien,
Michael Coffey, James Sullivan, Maurice |
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30 Thomas 89 Thomas 88 Thomas |
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48 Thomas |
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49 William |
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BAPTISMS FOR PERSONS - LAST NAME
COFFY 90 Anna 1830/09/03 James Coffy |
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Y oughal Y oughal |
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Y oughal |
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Youghal Youghal |
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Youghal Youghal Youghal |
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Cashman, Michael Cashman,
Michael Sullivan, John Foley, William Magrath, Pathrick Murcahy, Michael
Coffey, James |
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32 John |
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33 John |
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34 John |
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Js. Coffy James Coffy John Coffy
Mick Coffy Tim Coffy Js. Coffy John Coffy Nick(Mick) Js. Coffy Js. Coffy John
Coffy Mick Coffy |
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Hannah Keane |
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Ellen Shea |
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Ellen Nugent Ellen Shea Margaret
Flemon Mary Fleming Ellen Sullivan Mary Coffy |
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Harty, Patrick |
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Barry, William Foley, David
Nolan, John McCarty, Mick Leeahy, Js. |
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Coffy. Willliam Coffy, John
Cashman, William Coffey, William Kirk, Pat |
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Hurly, July Coffy, James |
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Coffey, Stephen Kennedy, Patrick
Coffey, Stephen Veale, Thomas Coffey, John Veale, William Swane, Thomas
Veale, William Coffey, John |
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38 Pat 1810/03/10 |
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93 Patrick 1837/03/12 |
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39 Thomas 1813/05/16 |
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BAPTISM OF PERSONS - MA TERNAL
LAST |
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Mary Fleming |
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Ellen Rea |
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Kate Foley |
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Elizabeth Fitzgerald Youghal
Mary Moore |
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COFFEY |
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Ellen Coffey |
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Bridget Coffey Waater Ln,
Youghal Bridget Coffey S. Main St Youghal Ellen Coffey Friar St. Youghal
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NAME IS Lawrence Veal |
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Michael Thomas Michael Augustine
Mary |
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1867/10/23 1853/11/07 |
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Michael Veale Michael Veale
Lawrence Veale Michael Veale Lawrence Veale |
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Ellen Coffey Bridget Coffey
Ellen Coffey Bridget Coffey |
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Michael Veal Michael Veil |
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13 Margaret |
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BIRTH OF PERSONS 18 Agnes |
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22 Augustine |
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19 Bridget |
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20 Catherine |
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21 Edmund |
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14 Ellen |
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15 Hannah |
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16 Mary |
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23 Mary |
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17 Maurice |
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MARRIAGES OF PERSONS - LAST NAME
COFFEE ST. MARY'S YOUGHAL |
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1864/11/24 Lawrence Veil |
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Ellen Coffey |
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Youghal |
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Youghal CHURCH - |
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Veale, Thomas Veale, Margaret |
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Coffey, James Coffey, Margaret
ABBEYSIDE, DUNGARV AN |
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1855/06/10 Lawrence Veil PERSONS
- MA TERNAL LAST NAME |
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Mary Coffey |
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IS COFFEY BUT |
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1864/09/25 David Brien
1878/11/28 John Foley |
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IN Catherine Coffey |
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Veale, William Veale, Thomas |
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Doyle, Bridget Coffey, Joanne |
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- MA TERNAL LAST NAME |
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Ellen Coffey COFFEE/EY |
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1871/03/31 1867/10/18 1943/ / 1940/ / 1944/ / 1950/ / 1945/ / 1948/ /
1864/11/21 1951/ / |
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Laurence Veale Laurence Veale V
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Ellen Coffey Ellen Coffee Coffey
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey |
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Father Coffee Coffee Coffee
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffy |
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Spouse Laurence Veil Mary Lawton
Johanna Keane Ellen Shea |
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Mary Stapleton Ellen Sullivan
Betty Fitzgerald |
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Sponsors |
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Coffee, James Cary, ? |
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Coffee, James Shea,M |
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Stapleton, Michael McGrath, ?
Sanders, ? |
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MARRIAGES OF PERSONS - LAST NAME
COFFEE, NEWTOWN 25 William 1867/02/27 Thomas Gallavan Mary Coffee |
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Sanders, Mary jr i |
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McGrath, John Linehan, ? Ellard,
Margaret Coffy, Mary Tuomy, Anne |
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These records were sent to Coffey
Cousins' Clearinghouse by: Tom Veale |
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120 Lindsay Road Dublin 9
Ireland |
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LIMITED EDITION AND SPECIAL
OFFER |
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FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH By -
Carol Coffee |
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From Tragedy to Truimph is an historical
memoir of the participation by the author as a young sniper and Squad Leader
in the American 66 Infantry Division that saw combat in Europe during World
War II. The book reveals for the first time the complete and tragic story of
the torpedoing and sinking of the 66th Division troopship, the S.S.
Leopoldvilie, by a Nazi U-Boat as they were being rushed to France to stem
the tide of the surging Wehrmacht in the Battle of the Bulge. The work |
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is the result of more than two
years of exhustive research by the author who accessed information and
documents that were for many years shrouded in secrecy by both the United
States and its in- volved allies. The author, himself a survivor of |
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the tragic sinking and the
Division's recovery and march to victory, draws heavily on first-person and |
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eye-witness acounts by surviving
veterans of the PantherDivision. Factsofthesinking,whichtook the lives of 802
Panther men and wounded hun- dreds more, were heavily classified for almost
50 years and became available only after passage of the U.S. Freedom of
Information Act. This book completes the record of a splendid American
Military unit, while finally keeping the faith with the more than 2,000
killed and wounded and their families, many of whom, until now, have known
little of the circumstances under which the dead and missing made their
sacrifice. |
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ORDER BY SEPT. 10,1995 FROM:
American Book Company |
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P.O. Box 801222, Houston, TX
77280 $25. Library Bound Edition - $15. Soft Cover |
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JUNE, 1995 Issue NO. 59 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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OFFEY COUSINS' EARINGHOUSE |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b. Mar 21,
1930 - d. Jan 29, 198 |
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PRESIDENTS LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Jack and Nelda did a really good
job of setting up our reunion in Baton |
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Rouge this year and those who
were not there missed meeting new cousins, as well. Only one couple now hold
the record for not having missed a single reunion since they began and this
was number 12!! Those people are out illustrious newsletter editor and her
husband - Bonnie and Jim Culley - more affectionately known as Bonnie and
Clyde. No one had missed just one and there were about three who had missed
only two. I happen to be one of those. How interesting it is to meet new
cousins each year and see the enthusiasm evidenced in pouring over the
various materials there for the looking - mostly brought by Bonnie. |
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Now, mark your calendars for
April 25 - 28, 1996 and set your course for BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. A first
timer for our reunion - Gail Bachman - of- fered to host us next year and
already we have heard from her. She is into it and promises to set up a most
interest- ing reunion for us. SO PLAN NOW APRIL 25-28, 1996 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This mailing
200 CCC. issued Mar,. June, Sept. & Dec. Back issues are
available: |
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$1.00 each number 1 thru 21 |
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$2.00 each number 22 thru 59
Subscription rate - $8.00 per year Other than U.S.A. - $10.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousins'
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone:(314)635-905 |
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page 2 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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5 |
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President's Letter Editor's
Letter |
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New Cousins Convention 95
Obituaries |
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New Addresses Division of
Corrections Mail Box |
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Dead End Roads Marvin's Messages
Northern Lines Brain leaser |
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CCC. June 199 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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I can't thank Jack & Nelda Coffee
enough for hosting the great conven- tion in Baton Rouge. Jeff Coffey kept
things interesting for us again. Even the weather was good. It wonderful to
be able to spend time with some of the cousins again and meet new ones I
think family reunions are addictive. Once you meet and make friends, you want
to see them as often as possible. |
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This has been a wonderful and
busy quarter. I've heard from so many of you that some material will have to
wail until next issue. This doesn't happen often. I have eliminated graph-
ics 10 make space for family informa- tion and queries. Not as pretty, but
lots |
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of reading |
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We don't know how Tom Veale from
Irealnd heard of us, but we appreciate him sending the Co. Cork Baptism
records that we will print next issue. (See box, next column.) |
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We have already heard from Gail
Bachman concerning the '96 conven- tion. This is going to be a great one. |
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I'm running a little behind. It
has rained so much in Missouri. We came home from convention to water in the
basement. We live on a hill, but the |
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ground is so wet that anything
that can leak, will! It's averaged almost a half inch of rain per day here in
the month of May. I'm just getting my books unpacked. We'll probably wish
that we had some of this rain "come July". |
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Hope you can find a little time
for genealogy during the summer. Let me hear from you often. |
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Texas Family Reunion 1 |
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! |
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Jack and Nelda Coffee, hosts of the '95
Convention |
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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NEXT ISSUE |
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Coffee & Coffey Baptismal
Records from YOUGAL, Co. CORK, IRELAND St. Mary's Parish, Yougal. 1807 thru
1951. Sent to us by Tom Veale of Dublin, Ireland. We didn't get them in time
for this issue but look for- ward to publishing these records. |
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Stannic |
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Thanks to Tom Veale. |
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C C C June 1995 |
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page |
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NEW COUSINS Ancestor |
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John E. Gray, 3124 Maple Dr.,
Sand Springs, OK 74063 Edward James A Wardley, 118 Mabry Hood Rd, Knoxville,
TN 37922 Edward CarolVandeVoorde,4208NE105thSt.Vancouver,WA98686 William
Glendon T. Johnson, 865 Scott Place, Abilene, TX 79601-4532 Langston |
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Joe Mosley, 5447 Vickery Blvd.,
Dallas, TX 75206 Ambrose Arden H. Brame Jr. II, 9545 E. Guess St., Rosemead,
CA 91770-2104 Peter John Caffey, c/o The Augustan Soc. Inc. P.O. Box P,
Torrance, CA 90508-021 |
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Vikki Lyn Cleveland, 328 Vincent,
Salem, IL 62881-1831 |
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Editor: Cleveland Family
Chronicles |
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New Cousins |
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* John Gray has researched his
Coffey line to 1) Edward and Ann Powell Coffey, through 2)John and Jane
Graves Coffey and 3) Reuben b. abt 1744 Spotsylvania Co. VA and d. abt. 1813
Burke Co. NC. He married Sarah (Sally) Scott on 10 Oct 1779 Albermarle Co.
VA. 4) is son Jesse Coffey b. abt 1771 Burke Co. NC, d. 31 Jan 1840 Burke Co.
NC. He married Margaret (Nancy) Edmiston. 5) is son Cleveland Coffey b. abt
1810 Wilkes Co. NC, d. abt. 1839 Wilkes Co. NC and married Susan Hayes b. abt
1813 Burke Co. NC, d. abt 1839 Grainger Co. TN. 6) Andrew Jackson Coffey b. 1
Dec 1833, Ashe Co. NC, d. 3 Dec 1903. Ozark Co. MO. He married Louisa Jane
Hutchinson. 7) James Timp Coffey b. abt 1862 Ozark Co. MO, d. abt |
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1914OzarkCo.MOandmarriedMartha
Jane Anderson. 8) Willliam Wesley Coffey, b. 28 June 1886 Gainesville, Ozark
Co. MO, d. 27 Feb 1930 Comerce, |
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OK and married Ida Florence
Manning on 1 Sept 1912 Ozark Co. MO. They had a daughter Frankie Melissa
Coffey who married Orville Gray. Frankie and |
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Orville Gray are the parents of
John Gray. John's address is in the new cousins list. |
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* James A. Wardley has
researched hisCoffeyfamilylineasfollows: 1) Edward Coffey d. 1716,2) John
Coffey 1700-1775 and wife Jane Graves, 3) Thomas Coffey b. 7 Mar 1742, d. Apr
1825, m. Elizabeth Smith, 4) Smith Coffey b. abt 1776, d. 1841, m. Hannah
Boone, 5) Morgan Coffey b. 1805, d. aft |
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1860, m. Elizabeth Day, 6)
Hannah Coffey b. 6 Oct 1836, d. 29 Mar 1926, m. Joel Thompson, 7) Sarah
Elizabeth Thompson, b. 22 May 1858, d. 24 Dec |
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1916, m. Conard Ervin Weaver, 8)
Frank Alan Weaver b. 6 Mar 1883, d. 30 Nov 1936, m. Rilla Mae Hooper, 9) Ruth
Elizabeth Weaver b. 27 Sept 1910, d. 25 Aug 1994, m. John Kenneth
WardleyandisthemotherofJamesA. Wardley. James' address is in the new cousin list. |
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* Marie C. Ryals is an old
friend who justtookayearoff. Sheisdescends from both Jesse and Reuben Coffey. |
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contd. next page |
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0 John Caffey |
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Marie C. Ryals,1906 Mulford Rd, Richmond VA
23231 |
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Marguerite Yates, 83 E. Parkway
Dr. Free Hold, NJ 07728 |
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Mary Ann Hiesiger, P.O. Box
1620, East Hamptong, NY 11937
GailBachman,3804TimberviewWay,Reisterstown,MD21136 Michael Tom Coffey, Box
68, Vienna, MO 65582 Marvel Shirley E. Houk, Route 1, Box 52B, Pittsburg, TX
75686 Jesse C. |
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Jesse & Reuben Michae
Michael |
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pjige 4 |
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C C C June 1995 |
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* Carol Vande Voorde is a cousin
who we are glad to welcome back. We have her ancestor listed as William
Coffev who married Sarah Green. |
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Glendon T. Johnson says that he
is "stumped" in trying to finding the |
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parents of his G. G. Grandfather
Langston Coffey who was born 11 Aug 1807 in Adair Co. KY. He married Melvina
(or Mervina) Coffey who is reputed to be his fourth cousin. She |
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was born 22 Mar 1814 in
Kentucky. Langston was in Simpson Co. KY in |
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1829 and was in southern Jackson
Co., AL by the early 1830's. He was one of the earliest Postmasters of
Langston (previously Coffeytown) Jackson Co. AL; owned land there and had 2
small children buried there. He and 3 broth- ers (cousins, uncles or relatives)
moved to Titus Co. TX c.1845 -1855. "History of Jackson County"
(AL) by J. R. Kennamer, 1935, gives the following account in Chapter 31, page
174 en- titled: "Coffeetown, Langston and Sand Mountain": |
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"Coffeetown took its name
from four brothers who settled here after the Cherokee Indians were moved to
the West in 1836-38. Their names were Brent, Hugh, John and Gig Coffee. All
went to Texas before the Civil War. |
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Langston Coffee was the first
Post- master, in 1845
old cemetery, known as Coffeetown Cemetery.... no vestiges of a town
to be seen at the |
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were. |
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1) A collection of Family Group
Sheets *^£ in the Columbia, Adair Co. KY Library |
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show Langston's parents as James
(1774-1826) and Elizabeth (Coffey) |
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Coffey (1871- ). |
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2) Court House Probate Land
Records of |
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1868/9 in Scottsboro, Jackson
Co., AL show Langston as a legatee in Titus Co., TX, the son of Absolem
Coffee who died intestate in 1848 in Jackson Co., AL. There was a 21 year
delay in disposing of this land in Alabama. Langston's move west of the
Mississippi River and the Civil War period would have made continued
communication quite diffi- cult. If you can help Glendon with his research,
write him at the address listed above. |
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* Joe Mosley descends from
Ambrose |
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Coffee 1762-1818, son of James
and |
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Elizabeth (Cleveland) Coffey.
Joe then ?^"Sk , |
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\ |
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. |
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Glendon says that his family's
history |
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descends from Ambrose Coffee's
daughter Elizabeth Coffee Jewell, who married George Washington Jewell. Joe
says that he is interested in gathering materials on all twelve of Ambrose's
children and is particularly interested to see the information and theories
provided in a recent CCC issue by a descendant of Ambrose's daughter Alice.
Joe's address is in the new cous- |
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ins list. |
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* Arden Brame Jr. IPs wife
Patricia Louise (Verret) Brame is a |
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) |
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present |
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descendant of Peter Coffee (d.
1771 and Susannah, via Capt. Joshua Coffey and Elisabeth Graves; Gen. John
Coffey and Mary Donelson; Col. A. J. Coffey and Elizabeth Atwood Hutchings; |
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verifies that Langston, Brinton
and |
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Hugh Coffey were brothers, they
came |
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to Titus Co., TX c. 1850 and
they and |
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their wives are buried in Morris
Co., TX Frank Larned Coffey and Blanche Marie |
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which in the 1850*s was part of the old Titus County. Glendon has only
found 2 references to Langston's parentage east of the Mississippi River and
they disagree on who Langston's parents |
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Elizabeth Pitard; Dorothy Pitard
Coffey and Lee Joseph Verret (Patricia's par- ents). Patricia and Arden's
address is in the new cousins list. |
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contd. next page |
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* John Caffey was introduced to us |
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> by the Brame's. He descends
from John |
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page |
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* Marguerite Yates, Gail Bachman
and Mary Ann Hiesiger are Bernie Coffey's cousins. This makes them
descendants of Michael Coffey b. 1861. We met them at the convention in Baton
Rouge where they became sub- scribers. Gail is going to host the con- vention
In 1996. |
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* Shirley E. Houk descends from
Jesse C. Coffey b. 12 Janl833 in Vir- ginia. He died in the Dayton OH area. |
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(Rumor is that he was murdered
in Hamilton OH. He married Nancy F. Allen b. 6 June 1840 d. 30 Apr. 1915 in
Tippecanoe City, OH. Their marriage & birth of their children are
handwritten in their bible now in the possession of |
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C C C June 1995 |
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/^^ |
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Caffey (1729-1785 of Dorchester Co. and
Guilford Co. NC and 1st wife, Sophia; John Caffey, Jr. (1752-1826), b.
Dorchester Co., MD and d. Montgomery Co., AL; Charles Caffey (1789-post |
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1850) b. Guilford Co., NC, d.
Montgom- ery Co. AL and his wife Nancy Lewis; Hooper Van Caffey (1832-1901)
b. Montgomery Co. AL and d. ?Lockhar, TX m. 22 Dec. 1857 to Amy Pruitt
Richardson; John William Madison Caffey (1860-1919) b. Florence, AL c. Greenville,
Miss. - m. Mary Elizabeth Godby, 2 Dec. 1888 in Bastrop, TX; Oscar B. Caffey
(1890-1938) b. |
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Hemphill Prairie, TX and d. San
Anto- |
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nio, TX - m. Joyce Alice Carter
17, Sept. Shirley. The children are: Mary Jane b. |
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1916 at Uvalde, TX; Johnny Edgar Caffey
b. 23 Mar 1924 at Long Beach, CA (father of John Caffey). Family tradition
states that John Caffey (1729- |
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18 June 1853; Joshua Elmo b. May
3, 1857, Staunton VA; Beatrice Ann b. 24 |
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July 1860 (m. 1st David
Roginson, 2nd ? Neely); William Garland b. 3 June |
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1862; Nancy Elizabeth b. 21 May
1864; Allen F. b. 27 May 1866, Rockbridge |
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1785) was the son of a Michael Caffey |
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& Mary Hooper being the
daughter of a |
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Bishop Hooper of the Church of
England VA; Jacob W. b. 4 June 1871; John |
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(Ireland). John Caffey, Jr. (1752-1826) was a private in the
Revolutionary War and m. Mary Buchanan - served in Dorchester Co. MD. The
Caffey name is often spelled Coffey by transcribers of Dorchester Co., MD and
Rockingham & Guilford Co.s, NC records. If you have any information on
this family for John, his address is in the new cousins |
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list. |
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Franklin b. 20 Apr. 1874 (m.
Willie Windsor); Emily Susan b. 19 July 1878; |
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James R. b. 22 Feb. 1881.
Shirley de- scends from the second child, Joshua Elmo Coffey thru his
daughter Edith. Joshua married Emma Breidenbaugh and died ln 23 Oct. 1934 in
Lima OH. Edith (Edythe was b. 27 June 1885 in Waveriy, OH and is the
grandmother of Shirley Houk. Shirley also send infor- mation on Allen F.
Sherman Coffey who is the 6th child of Jesse C and Nancy |
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Tom Coffey descends from Marvel |
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Coffey and Rachel Boone who
moved to |
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Missouri in ca.1835 and settled
in |
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Maries Co. Rachel was the
daughter of |
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Jesse Boone and a sister of
Jonathan |
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Boone. We are not sure who
Marvel's |
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parents are but he was born in
TN. |
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Tom did a lot of research on
this line |
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when he was younger (he's 89).
Re- |
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search was harder to do then.
(No copy with others working on this line. Her |
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(Allen) Coffey. He was b. 27 May 1866
Rockbridge Co. VA (Shirley thinks this should be Amherst VA) and d. 13 Apr. |
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/£?***> |
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1913 in Lima OH. He married
Susan Virginia Hamilton b. 1875 Rockbridge Co. VA and d. Aug. 1912 in Lima,
OH. Shirley has the list of children for this family. She would like to
correspond |
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* |
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machines, etc). address is in the new
cousins list |
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. |
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page 6 CCCJune 1995 |
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CONVENTION 1995 - BATON ROUGE,
LOUISIANA |
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Coffee/y conventions have always
been a lot of fun and this years con- vention has been no exception. Jack and
Nelda Coffee selected a very com- fortable place for us to meet. Our hos-
pitality room had plenty of space for |
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visiting and research and our
library is growing all of the time. We filled three tables to overflow with
Coffee/Coffey books and related research materials. |
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We took a tour Nelda had planned
and saw the historical side of Baton Rouge. Wevisitedoneoftheearliest
plantations in the area, the State Capi- tal of Louisiana and had lunch at
the University. The tour was fun but the food was exquisite. |
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The guest speaker was Virginia
Rogers Smith, Chief Librarian of the Louisiana Section of the State Library
of Louisiana, Baton Rouge. |
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Can you believe it? She is |
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also a Coffey descendent. She |
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gave us a very interesting |
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lesson on what we needed to |
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know to do genealogy re- |
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search in Louisiana. We have |
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added her library to our |
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mailing list and hope that she |
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will let us know how she |
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descends from the Coffeys. |
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The banquet and meeting was
chaired by Jeff Coffey (who knows how to keep us in line). Nelda Coffee re-
corded the minutes for Betty Coffey who could not attend |
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and this year a new member, Gail
Bachman, (Bernie Coffey's cousin) of- fered to host it in Baltimore, MD.
April 26 - 28. Gail says that Baltimore is often called "Charm
City". Jeff Coffey accepted Gail's invitation and we are |
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n tion. Door prizes were given:
Afghan |
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now planning for next years
conve |
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to Bernie Coffey, and Baskets of Louisi- ana
products provided by Jack & Nelda Coffee to: Ellen Mohr, Willard Israel,
David Mitcham, Thurman lanning and Gail Bachman. |
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The most important part of the
con- vention is the friendships we develop. Those who attended this year are:
Gail Bachman, Josie C. Brumley, Anna S. & Anita Cassell, Carol & Fifi
Coffee, Edwin R. & Phyllis Coffee, Jack K., Nelda, & Chris Coffee,
Virgil 0. & Iva Coffee, Bernard M. & Millie Coffey, James C. & |
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<m ^ |
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because of her husbands illness.
Existing officers are lo be retained for another year. Ofcourseoneofthe most
important questions raised at the meeting is where we will meet In '9 |
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Marguerite Coffey, T. Jeff &
Kitty Coffey, William J. (Bill) & Virginia Coffey, Reams & Virginia
Goodloe, Mary Ann Hiesiger, Willard A. Israel, Glen & Mary Johnson, Bill
& Kathryn Johnson, Thurman & Ruth lanning, Barbara Man- ning, Donald
& Bernicc Mathes, David, his wife, & baby Susanna Mitcham, Mr. &
Mrs. Mitcham (David par- ents), Ellen Coffey Mohr, Tom & Lillian
Neighbors, Charles & Pamela Webb, Marguerite Yates and our speaker
Virginia Rogers Smith and her husband Doug Smith. Ofcoursemyhus- |
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band Jim Culley and I (Bonnie)
were there. |
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SEE YOU IN BALTIMORE.! |
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/**% |
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, |
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Oldest - Virgil Coffee & Youngest
-Susanna |
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6 |
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Milchan |
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C C C June 1995 pag |
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CONVENTION 1995 - BATON ROUGE,
LOUISIANA |
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/pB |
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Now what do you think Bill was
telling the tour guide??? |
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page 8 |
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5 |
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NORMAN SHOCKLEY |
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Mr. Shockley died 30 Jan 1994.
His wife Charline is a faithful Coffey gene- alogist researching Mr.
Shockley's Coffey lineage. We offer our sympathy to Charline and her family |
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OBITUARIES |
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I. W. SANDERS |
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Mr. Sanders died Feb. 16, 1994
and is |
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the brother of Elma Sue Davis. |
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WILLIAM 0. DA VIS |
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Mr. Davis died July 29, 1994. He
is from Hickory Valley, TN and is the husband of your Coffey Cousin, Elma Sue
Davis. We wish to extend our sym- pathy to Elma Sue and her family. |
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ROBERT W. JOHNSEY |
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Mr. Johnsey, 78, a longtime
Dallas resi- dent, died Jan 16,1995. He was born Mar 15, 1916 in Westminster,
TX. Mr. Johnsey was an avid genealogist and member of several genealogy
organiza- tions. He is survived by his wife Fran Johnsey of Dallas, sisters Rena
J. Banks, and Ruby J. Wright both of Brownwood TX. Mr. Johnsey was buried at
Lauel Land Memorial Park, Dallas. |
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JOSEPH MONROW COFFEY Joseph
Monrow Coffey was born 29 Jan. 1913 and died 31 Oct. 1994. He leaves one
brother David Pinkney Coffey and a sister Edith Vines. We wish to express our
sympathy to Edith and her family. |
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CLIFTON THOMAS COFFEY Clifton
Thomas (C.T.) Coffey died in the DecaturGeneralHospital. Hewasborn |
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1909 in Lawrence Co. AL. He is
sur- vived by his wife Sadie T. Coffey; two sons, Thomas Marlin Coffey of
Birming- ham & Bobby Martin Coffey of Kansas; one daughter, Kay Terry of
Decatur; two brothers, Carl Coffey of Decatur; and one sister, Norean Roden
of |
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Moulton. Mr. Coffey was buried
at Roselawn Cemetery. |
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Dr. ROBERT J. COFFEY |
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Dr. Robert J. Coffey, 86 a
retired sur- |
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geon died Jan 26 in Georgetown |
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Universtiy Medical Center where
he |
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served for 22 years as chairman
of the department of surgery. His credits are |
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much too long to list here, but
his most famous patient was President Franklin |
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D. Roosevelt when the battleship
Iowa |
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took the President to the allied
sum- |
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mit conference in Tehran in
1944. |
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Another of his patients was
Vencent T. Lombard!, coach of the Green Bay |
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Packers & Washington
Redskins. |
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Dr. Coffey a resident of
Washington, |
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was born in Elmira, NY. He is
survived /«% by his wife of 56 years, Mary Catherine Mundell Coffey of
Washington; four |
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children, Christine Coffey Ryan
of |
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Bethesda, Anne Coffey Proctor of
Chevy Chase, Joseph Mundell Coffey of |
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Ardmore, PA, and Dr. Robert
James |
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Coffey Jr. of Nashville; a
brother, Dr. |
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C C C June 199 |
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^ |
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Jerome Coffey of Hollywood, FL; a sis-
ter, Mary Alice Coffey of Elmira. |
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ADDRESSES |
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* Vincent Terry Mobley, 1245 S.
W. |
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Goucher St., McNinnville, OR 9712 * Judity M. White, P.O. Box 630, |
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8 |
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Chugiak,AK 99567 |
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* Alma M. Whitis, 9923 S. County
Rd. |
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100E, Clayton, IN 46118 |
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* Cherry Jones, HCR 2 - Box
20-J, |
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Medina, TX 78055 |
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* Bennie Loftin, Rt. 1, Box 270,
Kiowa, |
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OK 74553-9727 |
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* Virginia R. Smith, P.O. Box
517, St. |
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Francisville, LA 70775 |
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V |
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contd. |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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5 page 9 CCC. June 199 |
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MAIL BOX |
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* Dr. Wanlta Bailey writes that
she has been 111. We hope that she is feel- ing better by now. |
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* Cherry Jones writes that she
has just bought a new IBM compatible computer and is interested in selling |
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her FISCHE reader. These readers
are used to read film usually acquired |
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from the Mormon Church Genealogy
Section. If you are interested write her at HCR 2, Box 20-J, Medina, TX
78055. |
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* We missed Bennie Loftin and
her husband at convention because she had been called to Jury Duty. Bennie
also wrote that her cousin Sarah Poff, daughter & grand daughter went
down to Thorn Hill for the dedication service for the Colby Rucker marker. (Wish
we could have been there. Ed.) |
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* John Gray writes that he has a
first cousin in Superior Arizona who's son grew up with Frank Crosswhites
chil- dren. They didn't know that they were related until John joined Coffey
Cous- ins. We need John to convince Frank Crosswhite to get back into research
on his Coffey lines. |
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* Wayne Mower said that he was
unhappy that they couldn't make vaca- tion time match with the convention. |
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Jean would have loved to have
time in the Louisiana libraries as her gggrandfather, William T. Coffee,
lived in Mandeville and many of her cousins still live in the area. Wayne
also of- fered to help cousins 'hung up1 in Pennsylvania. He is concentrating
on Cumberland, Franklin and York Co.s with his own family. Wayne & Jean
live at 19 Ruby Dr., Claymont, DE |
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* Joyce K. Evetts sent a correction for
the March CCC issue 58, page 7. She descends from John Coffey (b. 1775, d.
before 1816). He is the one who mar- ried Esther Givens (1775-1850) in
Lancaster District SC in 1793. This |
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John is the son of Hugh Coffey
(b. 1750) and Agnes Montgomery. John and Esther's four children are Agnes
"Nancy", William Givens, Hugh Wiley |
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and Samuel W. Coffey. |
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The other John Coffey (b. 1752)
is the |
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son of John Coffey and Susannah
Watson and a brother of Hugh Coffey (b. 1750). |
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Joyce says that this is very
confusing because of the habit of naming children after relatives, but
according to their family information, the above is cor- rect. |
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* Charles Moreland wishes to
com- ment on the story about Denzia Coffey in the March CCC issue 58, page 6.
It seems that Frances Harding Endwright of Elletsville, Indiana researched
this family years ago and insists that her name was Diniza. She thinks a typo
was made by or to the Family History Library. Charles says that it sounds
right to him! |
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* David L. Coffey writes that I
made an error in listing his lineage. He lists it as 1) Edward; 2) John; 3)
Edmund; 4) William; 5) Edmund Eff; 6) John Jack; 7) Charles Edward; 8) Edwin
Horsley; 9) Charles Walker; 10) is David who's address is 122 Caldwell Dr.,
Oak Ridge, |
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TN 37830-7738 |
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* Barbara Edmisten Manning says
that I gave her gg grandfather Reuben Coffey a death date. (Issue 58, p3)
Heaven knows where I arrived at this, as I can't find it now. |
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. |
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19703-1420. |
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0 C C C June 199 |
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page 1 |
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* John Taylor says that it's
hard to believe that it's been a year since the convention in Richmond and
wishes to invite us back again sometime in the future. Richmond is in the
process of building a new State Archives which |
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will be conpleted in 96/97. He
says |
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that Mary Ann and Mark would
love to have seen "all those happy and lucky |
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Irish folk dancing in the
streets and speaking Cajun French with an Irish accent"!
(Congratulations on the new Mac computer.) |
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* Carol Coffee wrote that he and
Fifi had to sandwich the Coffee/y Conven- tion in as he is supervising the
printing of his book FROM TRAGEDY TO TRI- UMPH about the 66th Division's par-
ticipation in World War II and Fifi was expecting family from Europe. |
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* Marjorie Smeltzer Stevenot |
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wrote that she has just returned
from a two month stay in the hospital. She |
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slipped on the stairs and
fractured her femur. We hope that she has recuper- ated by now and appreciate
her offer to send a list of some Northern Coffeys. |
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* Connie Piatt is spending her
time lately cataloging and repairing books for the Oregon Genealogical
Society. She ways that she just doesn't have time to read any of them. (Watch
for Coffee/eys,OK!) |
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* Anne Konkle had planned to
bring her daughter Joan to the convention in Baton Rouge, but fate was not on
her side. She had major surgery in Decem- ber and is slowly recovering. Anne
is a charter subscriber to CCC and one of the people who supported Leonard
Coffey in it's founding. We hope to see Anne and her daughter at the 96 con-
vention. |
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5 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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* Mary Hethcoatl is researching
her ancestor, Basheba Coffey Jones. Mary states that the Jesse Coffey born
prior to 1755 was certainly her father. Information on this Jesse is |
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very sketchy but other
researchers show his parents as Edward Coffey Jr. and Grace Cleveland. This
would make Jesse Coffey's grandparents Ed- ward Coffey Sr. and Ann Powell. If
you wish to correspond with Mary, her address is 38273 Hwy. 299, #15, Burney,CA
96013. |
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* Robert D. Banks is looking for
rela- tives of William B. and Mary Eliza- beth Coffee who were ln Lockhart,
Caldwell Co. TN for the 1850 census. William B. was the first merchant in
Lockhart, and when the county was organized, he was the first County |
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clerk. They moved to Burnet Co.
be- fore the 1860 census and their son Albert Banks Coffee was born in 1859.
Mary Elizabeth ran the family's General Store and served as Postmaster in the
City of Burnet from 1871 until 1887. Albert Banks Coffee grew up to help run
the store, served as Deputy Tax Assessor and Collector in Burnet, served as
Deputy Clerk in the United States Court at Austin and was ap- pointed a Texas
Ranger, 1 Aug. 1879. He married Mattie Simmons and they had four children:
Albert Preston b. 3 Jan 1885, d. 30 Dec. 1981: William B. b. Dec 1886, d. 12
Sept 1958; Sadie b. Jan |
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1890 and Arthur Bryan b. Feb.
1899, d. 1 Oct. 1932. Albert Banks Coffee died 2 Dec. 1933 at the home of his
daugh- ter and son-in-law Sadie and U.G. |
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***\ |
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\ Hardison in Colorado
City, TX and he ^9*^ |
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was buried next day in Oak Wood
Cem- etery in Austin. Mary Elizabeth (Banks) Coffee died in Austin 16 Feb |
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1912 and is buried in The Old Burnet City
cemetery. Robert (Bob) will be happy to exchange information with anyone
having more current informa- tion. His address is 902 Whippoorwill Dr.,
Austin, TX 75551-1952. |
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* Ramona Coffee writes that she
and her husband William would like to |
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hear from others working on the
Peter Coffee line. Ramona is the mother of Jean Mower one of the very active
researchers for this line. Ramona's address is 2842 East A. St., Torrington,
WY 82240. |
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* Grace Harry wants to hear from
someone who has information on Ananias and Jane Hindman Coffey's son John
David Coffey. Grace says that she has always thought that he was the father
of Ananias Coffey who married Mary Skelton. She thought John David married
Martha Gray in Indiana. John David Coffey fathered three children of which
Ananias b. 29 Jan 1846 was the oldest. |
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Here is the puzzle: The John
that Grace thought was the father of Ananias (1846) lived on a farm in
Indiana - Warrick Co. and disappeared before 1860 census leaving Martha and
the children. The story Grace heard was that he went on a business trip and
was never heard from again. ? In the supplement to Marvin Coffey's book
"James B. Coffey Vol II: Ancestors" pp.44, lists John David Coffey
married 30 Nov. 1852 to Sereptia Chambers!! Grace would like to know if
anyone has more information about him? Could this be the same person??? Grace
says that she is a descendant of John David Coffey though his grandson James
Thomas Coffey b. 7 Oct. 1876, d. 1 |
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l?[l19i\a?dth?«$ngJ*??^nj?£»P' |
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I |
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* Valerie Marlowe O'Loughlin is
searching for information on the family of her great grandmother, Nancy Hanks
Coffee Ragan. She was born Feb 10, 1857 in Stanford, Lincoln Co. KY and
married Rev. John Godby Ragan on July 14,1878. They moved around quite a bit
and finally settled around Wheelerburg OH, where Nancy died on Oct 26, 1928.
She is buried in Vance- |
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burg, Lewis Co. KY. Nancy was
the daughter of James and Martha (Tucker) Coffey. James was a farmer in
Lincoln Co. and was probably |
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born around 1819. Martha was a
year younger and was also known as Patsy. Their other children were Henry I.
b. |
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1850; Robert b. 1851; Milly b.
1854; Elizabeth b. 1862. Other children may have been Albert G. b. 1848 and
George A. b. 1845. The last two follow James' listing in the 1870 Lincoln Co.
KY census. Ages are also based on this census. If you can help Valerie, her
address is 1763 Middletown-Eaton Rd., |
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Middletown, OH 45042 |
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* Sue Chaffin is looking for
information on the family of Martin Coffee who married Mary Bailey on 21
Sept. |
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1873 In Ray Co. MO. If you can
help Sue, her address is 1006 W. Taliaferro, Madill, OK 73446. |
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* Timothy S. Stowell is
researching |
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the line of Smith Coffey, son of
Thomas |
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Coffey and Elizabeth Smith. He
then descends through Smith and Hannah Boone Coffey's son John Morgan Coffey.
John Morgan married Elizabeth Day. We have heard from Tim because of
AnnaCassell. Hehascorresponded |
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with her through e-mail. Tim
would |
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CCC. June 1995 page I |
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Coffeyb.9Aug.1909 d.31Mar1988. The last
is Grace's father. If you can help Grace, heraddress is Rt. 1, Box |
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92K,LamarIN47550. |
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with others working on this line
His address is 4869 |
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^ulXtlrf rt aJ?aress K TMVL, c TMf f" ^S^^T8 ^,T ^ 3?416~ |
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like to |
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correspond |
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1225.(see p.3 James Wardley) |
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page 1 |
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2 CCCJune I995 |
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MARVIN'S MESSAGE |
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The following is corrections or
addi- tions to JAMES B. COFFEY, VOLUME II: ANCESTORS, SUPPLEMENT |
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by Marvin D.. Coffey |
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1. p. 17 in book and p. 2 in
supplement: It was William Moseley, not Edward for whom Edward Coffey was a
servant in Essex Co., VA and whose will mentions Edward Coffey. |
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2. p.4 of Supplement: Virgil
Coffee says that, concerning the first son of Cleveland (Joel William),
William Coffey md. Elizabeth Ann Moore 12 Jan 1848 in Limestone Co. AL and
produced John James Coffey in 1851 who md. Martha Virginia Epperson. However,
I do not believe this William was the Joel William, son of Cleveland & b.
1807. It may be that he did not marry an Elizabeth Ann Moore, but he did
marry an Elizabeth as shown in the Murray Co. census in 1850. He was listed
here as Joel (as well as in other records I have seen) and his children were
John W., 19; William H., 7; Andrew J., 5; Sarah, 3; and Lydia, 1. The William
mentioned must be from another family. Anybody have any answers?? |
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3. p. 11 of Supplement: bottom
paragraph - James' 4th child, Marvel was md. ca. 1842, probably in Caldwell
Co., NC. |
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NORTHERN LINES |
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Noreva J. Sharr not only
descends from Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey, but she also descends from
James Coffey born in Chester Co., PA and died 20 Dec.1836inBedfordCo.TN.
Hemar- ried Mary Leeper on 5 April 1787 in Cumberland Co. PA. They moved to
Bedford Co. TN with the families strad- dling the Bedford and Marshall County
line through the years. James served In theRev.WarforPA. Ifyouhavein- |
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formation on this line write
Noreva at PO. Box 770, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356-0770. |
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Bill and Virginia Coffey are
also re- searching a Northern Coffey line. Bill's ancestor is David Coffey
born 1820 and died 1821/23 in PA. David married Sarah Barnes. Bill &
Virginia live at 709 Delaware Trl. Mercer, PA 16137 |
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BRAIN TEASER |
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Spencer T. Coffey sends us a
question that will make us all get our books out and take another look at
those records. It is as follows: |
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| 59-12 |
In Williamson Co. TN in 1802,
John Coffey and Alexander Hamilton of Montgomery Co. sold part of a 640-acre
tract, a military warrant previously granted to Henry Coffey by the state of
NC. Henry had left this tract to "...John Coffey his son & his 4
sisters Ellender, (..?..), Mary & Elizabeth Coffey". Who was this
Henry Coffey? A military warrant of 640 acres would seem to indicate officer
status. "Reed Family in America" says Rev. War Capt. Henry, of
Sumpter's Brigade, a son of John and Susannah, did move to TN, Davidson Co.,
but names only one child, daughter Margaret. Were there two Henry Cof-
fee/eys, officers in the Revolutionary War?? or were these one and the same?
Whom did the son John and his 4 sisters |
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marry? |
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Spencer' |
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address is |
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8220 Russell J copy of your |
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. |
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? |
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^ |
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s |
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Rd.,Oak k Grove, MO \ |
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64075 |
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/ (Send CCC a |
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answer too, please.) |
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/0PTM |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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* lidie Cleveland and I (Bonnie)
shared a table at a dinner party in February |
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and discussed our genealogy. She
has |
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sent a copy of the Cleveland
newsletter called Cleveland Family Chronicles |
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Research Society, c/o Vikki Lyn
Cleve- land, 328 Vincent, Salem, IL 62881- 1831. Vikki charges $20 a year.
The issue I have has 22 pages and is in- dexed. Cousins doing Cleveland re-
search will find this newsletter very interesting. |
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* Myra Baker wishes to let us
know that her research has changed her lineage as listed in the March issue
of CCC. She says that she descends from Chesley Coffee Sr. through two of his
sons, Nathan and Salathiel Coffee as Nathan's daughter married Salathlel's
son Eli... Myra had originally thought her ancestor was Joel, but she now
knows that he was the uncle. |
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* Virginia Smith says that she
would like to correspond with anyone about: Nebuzaraden Coffey, 1831-1901 m.
Anna Baxter. Nebuzaraden was the son of Willis Coffey, 1804-1896 m. Velota
Haynes. WilliswasthesonofEliand Mary Polly Coffey, son of Salathiel d. 1785.
Virginia's address is PO. Box 517, St. Francisville, LA 70775. |
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* Margaret Welsch writes that
she is happy that we publish our list of CC subscribers and identify who they
are researching. She states: "That gives us |
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an opportunity to get in touch
with our fellow 'Cousins'. There are several of |
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themonthelistwhoareresearching
my line ? the brothers Salathiel and NathanCoffeywhoarepartofmy
familylinefromChesleyCoffeySr. In fact, I am just now in touch with Dana
Mireles because we have just found out |
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3 |
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that we are both descendants of
the same Barnes Clark and then I find we also have a Coffey relationship
loo." Hopefully other Coffey Cousins will use the list in the same way
Margaret has. |
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Keep up the good work! |
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* Bennie Loftin sent the
obituary and lineage chart for Robert William Johnsey. His mother was 1) Ella
C. Coffey b. 18 Jan. 1880, Collins Co. TX and d. 19 Sept. 1972 Eastland Co.
TX. She married 22 DEC 1901 Collins Co. TX to Robert Lee Johnsey (1875-1936).
Ella was the daughter of 2) James |
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Perry Coffey b. 18 Jan. 1851
Casey Co. KY and d. 16 Jan. 1931 McKinney Collins Co. TX. He married 8 DEC
1875 to Sarah Margaret Griffin (1854-1943). James Perry was the son of 3)
Jesse P. Coffey Jr. b. 17Mar 1823 Casey Co., KY, d. 5 Apr. 1906 Collins Co. TX.
and mar- ried 27 Jun 1843 to Tabitha Cook Slaughter (1822-1909). Jesse P. was
the son of 4) Colonel Jesse P. Coffey b. |
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26 May 1784 Amherst Co. VA, d.
18 July 1850 and married 15 Feb 1805 Pulaski Co. KY to Elizabeth Tabitha
Riffe |
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(1785-1842). Col. Jesse P. was
the son of 5) Osborn Coffey b. 29 July 1759 Amherst Co. VA, d. 31 Mar 1840
Casey Co. KYand married 18 Feb. 1783 AmherstCo.VAtoMaryNightengale
(1761-1847). Osborn was the son of WilUiam Coffey d. 1808 and Elizabeth
(probably Osborn?). If you would like more information on this line, write to
Bennie Loftin at Rtl, Box 270, Kiowa, OK 74553-9727. |
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Benie Loftin writes that the
Hawkins |
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contd. next page |
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CCC. June 1995 page 1 |
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Co. TN has
another publication, FAMI LIES OF HAWKINS CO. It is a history
ofpeoplewholivedthere. Benniesays that there is an error in the story about
herfamily. ItshouldreadNancy HayesCoffeybornin1802NCanddied in Rockcastle Co.
KY in 1874. Nancy's |
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page 14 CCC. June 1995 |
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parents were Thomas and Sarah
Hayes, both born in Virginia. The book is available from Hawkins Co.
Genealogi- cal & Historical Society, PO. Box 429, Rogersville, TN 37857. |
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HENRY E. COFFEY |
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Henry E. Coffey, 87 of Oak Park,
IL, a |
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musician & former Musical
arranger for the "Don McNeill Breakfast Club" radio program, died
25 Jan 1994 in Hill |
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Top Sanitarium in Lake Bluff. He
graduated from Indiana University in 1928. Apianist,hewasthemusic arranger
with the popular Chicago radio program for 25 years. The pro- gram, which
aired from 1933 to 1968, was the longest running nationwide radio program in
history, He is sur- vived by his wife, Martha; a son, Peter; a daughter,
Janice Nieland. Extracted from the Chicago Tribune, Sat., Jan 29, 1994. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Margaret Billing sent the
following marriage records that she extracted from the Wilkes Co.
Genealogical Soci- ety, Wilkes Co. NC. Vol. 16, #3 pg. 6, - |
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Fall issue 1982 |
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Cleveland Coffey m. 11 Feb 1795
to Jane Wltherspoon |
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Wit. Thomas Coffey - Chas.
Gordon CC |
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James x Coffey m. 31 Aug. 3 |
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to Lilly Farguson |
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Wit. Moses Farguson - Wm. B.
Lenior |
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Joel x Coffey m. 22 Aug. 1793 to
Jane Coffey |
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Wit. Benj. Coffey - Chas. Gordon
CC John Coffey Jr. m. 3 Oct 1796 |
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to Hannah Wilson |
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Wit. Eli Coffey - Mary Gordon |
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Levi Coffey m. 17 Aug. 1799 |
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n |
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Lewis x Coffey m. 10 Dec. 1795
to Bedunt Moore |
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Wit. Ambrose Coffey - Chas.
Gordon William Coffey m. 3 July 1796 |
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to Polly Coffey |
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Wit. Benj. Coffey - Chas. Gordon
CC |
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William Johnson Auton found the
fol- lowing Coffey families which aren't |
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listed in Marvin Coffey's book;
so thought someone might be interested. |
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1850CensusEagleTownship, LaSalle
Co. IL |
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Name age born Timothy Coffey 39
Ireland Mary 40 Ireland Catherine 14 NY Maria 9 IL Margaret 7 |
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s7 Toma |
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to Dolly Edmundso |
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Wit. Wm. Edmiston - Wm. B.
Lenior |
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IL Eliza 3 IL |
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Timothy 1 IL |
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Tom Coffey of Vienna, MO gave me
a letter that he had received from Isabel Kirchner, dated Dec. 19,1973. It
may add some supporting information for someone's line. I quote: |
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Cambria, Iowa Dec. 19,1973 |
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Dear friend, |
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First I want to thank you for
the yard |
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stick from Coffey's "Swap
Shop" that you gave to Eddie Relph, a friend of ours, to give to us. |
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I was a Coffey and am anxious to
knowsomethingofyourfamily. Some few years ago we tried to do some research on
our family. It was quite interesting. Our family lived near Terre Haute,
Indiana. Then moved to Stonington 111. where many of the fam- ily live in
that area. My great grandfa- ther, Newton Coffey lived near |
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James Coffey m. 30 Aug. 179 to Sarah
Coffey |
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4 |
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Wit. George Hays - Chas. Gordon
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CCC. June 199 |
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his first four children was
Susan Hayes. HissecondorthirdwifewasMalinda Coffey, married Nov. 11,1839 in
Grainger, Co. We know of five children. They moved back to North Carolina
before the 1860 census. I think Malinda was the daughter of George and Margaret
Rucker Coffey. Cleveland and Susan's children: |
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1. Andrew Jackson Coffey, born 1
Dec 1833 in Ashe Co. NC, died 3 Dec 1903 |
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inDugginsvllle,OzarkCo.MOandmar-
riedlSept 1851 in Grainger Co. TN to Louisa Jane Hutchinson, the daughter of
Jeremiah and Mary (Polly) (King) Hutchinson.TheymovedtoOzarkCo. MO, in Nov.
1854, the journey took twenty-six days. He rented land for one year after his
arrival in Ozark Co. MO, then lived on Little North Fork until the opening of
the War. During the struggle between the North and
SouthhisfamilylivedinDouglasand Webstercounties. AndrewJackson served in the
Home Guard until the fall of 1861, when he joined Col. John S. Phelps'
regiment of Six Months' troops and was stationed at Rolla, MO most of the
time. At the end of his term of enlistment he served in the Missouri State
Militia, after which he was in the Sixth Provisional Regiment until the spring
of 1864, when he was detailed home to raise a corps, and in the fall of that
year joined the Forty-sixth Mis- souri Infantry as second lieutenant of
Company I, and was thereafter in Ozark Co. MO. He served as sheriff of Ozark
Co., being appointed by the Gov- |
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s |
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he was elected In 1873 to the
Missouri State Legislature on the Democratic ticket and served on the
Committees on Retrenchment and Reform, County Boundaries, etc. On March 16,
1867 Andrew Jackson Coffey applied for his |
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Sionington 111. He was a Baptist Minis- ("""*
ter-afatherof13childrenwhichmy grandfather was the oldest. Benjamin Coe, my
grandfather, had 4 children, 3 sons & one daughter all deceased. My |
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grandfather, his brother Uncle
Bill, and a sister Aunt Nan Williams finally moved to Iowa. All the Coffeys
in this area are decendents of these three. Then another brother Uncle Cleve
lived in Des Moines. The other original fam- ilystayedin111.nearStonington.
My father Ophy lived on a farm near Cambria & Humeston area. There were 8
in our family. Each generation scat- terstodifferentareas. Justtwoofus
remained In the region. I am very proud to be a Coffey, and to be raised in a
good Christian home. Most of the Cousins in my dads generation have passed
on. |
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We had snow last night with many
^ schoolclosings inthisarea. |
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It would be a pleasure to hear
from you and to know something of your family history. Mr. Relph said you
were a very nice fellow to visit with. |
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As ever |
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Isabel Kirchner |
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CLEVELAND COFFEY AND |
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JESSE T. COFFEY |
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by John Gray |
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Cleveland and Jesse T. Coffey
were brothers, sons of Jesse and Margaret (Edmiston) Coffey. A 1844 land
trans- |
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fi°n ,in ^V l n i^?IS^e y l n
Ashe Co., NC, names Cleveland and |
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Jesse T. Coffey of Grainger Co.,
TN as his sons. They came to Tennessee before the 1840 census was taken. |
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Cleveland was a farmer and
mechanic, |
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he helped establish the Cedar
Spring Baptist Church, near Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN, in 1846. Cleveland
had more than one wife, the mother of |
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ernoPtoflnTsraterm'InMayonsT |
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He was elected to a 6
year term i March 1867. After serving as sheriff |
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n |
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C C C June 1995 |
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pension that he had earned because of his
duty in the Civil War. The follow- ing is the statement that was listed as
his qualification for pension. That while a member of the organization
aforesaid, (Phelps regiment of Missouri |
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Vols commanded by Capt. George
Evans) Andrew Jackson Coffey was honorably discharged at Springfield,
Missouri on the 12 day of May 1862; |
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that his personal description is
as fol- |
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of A. J., through Albert Coffey
the son of A. J. and Rachel Imes, A. J. had a wife at the age of sixteen. The
records do not show her name, but she died of |
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a "spell" after seventeen days
of mar |
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riage. This made four wives for An- drew Jackson. In the 1850 census
Andrew Jackson Is seventeen and listed as living with James and Eliza- beth
McAnelly in Grainger Co. TN. I have researched this and I don't know how or
why he is living with the McAnally's and there is no record indi- cating any
relationship to A. J. The following are children of Andrew Jack- son and
Louisa Jane Hutchinson: |
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9 C. William W. Coffey, b. abt
186 |
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lows: age, 54years; |
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inches; complexion, fair; hair,
dark; |
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eyes, black. That wile a member
of the |
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organization aforesaid, in the
service |
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and in the line of his duty, at
Lebanon, |
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in the state of Missouri, on or
about the A. Susan J. Coffey, b. abt 1857 |
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height, 5 feet 9 |
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day of February 1862, he from exposure on
the march from Rolla to Springfield, MO was taken sick and left at Lebanon,
MO, for 4 weeks with little hope of recovery - said fever or sick- ness
resulted in spinal affection and |
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B. Thomas J. Coffey, b. abt 185 |
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D. James Timp Coffey, b. abt
1864, m. |
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0 |
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Martha Jane Anderson, d. abt. 1914 James & Martha had 11 children: |
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. |
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a. Willliam Wesley Coffey, |
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con tin ued misery in righ t
side near the b.28June1886,OzarkCo.MO, |
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kidneys which has continued to the present
time. He was not treated in hospital. After his injury he is now fully three
fourths disabled from ob- |
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taining his substance by manual
labor, by reason of his injuries, above de- |
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scribed, received, in the
service of the United States; and he therefore makes this declaration for the
purpose of being placed on the invalid pension roll of the United States. |
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Andrew Jackson and Louisa had
eight children. After Louisa's death he mar- ried Rachel Imes daughter of
William and Mary Ann (Hutchinson) Imes on |
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11 Jan 1872. Rachel Imes was a
niece of A. J. Coffey's other wife Louisa Hutchinson, but no blood kin to A.
J. They had eleven children. In 1893 |
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A. J. took for his wife Nancy
(Hamilton) Tannehill, they had one child. This made a total of twenty
children for Andrew Jackson Coffey. According to Basil Coffey of Pontlac, MO.
a grandson |
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d. 27 Feb 1930 bur. Commerce OK.
1st wife- Dora Uption, died in child birth 1912. They had 1 child: |
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1. Rufus Timp Coffey, b. 21 Mar
1912. d. 12 Nov. 1992 inBalckwelLOK, |
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m. Flora Lay |
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Second wife - Ida Florence
Manning, |
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b. 11 June 1892 |
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Cedar Gap, Wright Co. MO. |
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d. 11 May 1958 |
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Hominy, OK., |
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m. 1 Sept 1912. They had 6
children: |
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1. Margie Pauline Coffey b. 12
May 1914, |
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d. 29 Apr 1973, m. 15 June 1934 |
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to James Ray Iness. They had 3
children: |
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a) Sonny Edward Iness b. 9 Feb
1936 |
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Marshall, Searcy Co. AR. |
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d. 29 Apr 1973 |
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contd. next page |
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CCC.June 199 |
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5 page 1 |
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bur. Cleveland OK |
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b.) Shiela Jean Iness, |
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b. 6Junel939Prue,OK m. 1st
Charles Toothan, m.2nd Bob Cole. |
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c.) Shirley June Iness, b. 10
Oct 1941 Pawhuska, OK |
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m. Henry Elledge. |
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2. Franke Melissa Coffey, |
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b. 9 Oct 1916, |
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m. 12 Nov 1936 |
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to Orville Houston Gray. They
had |
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m. Betty Delonas, 28 May 1949.
They had 2 children: |
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a.) Vickie Elaine Coffey, b. 27
Nov 1950 |
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m. Keith Reagan, |
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b.) Elizabeth Gene Coffey, |
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b. 2 Dec 1955 m. Dandy Pierce. |
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6. LaVerne Coffey, |
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b. 5 Apr 1926, d. 17 Mar 1965.
m. Virgil Biggs, 11 Sept 1944. |
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b.) Alta Coffey b. 1888, |
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. |
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. |
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c.) Delphia Coffey, b. 15 June
1889, |
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d. 16 Oct 1984. |
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m.OrrCarr |
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2 children: |
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a. Johnnie Eugene Gray, b. 24
Mar 1939 |
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Boston Pool, Osage Co. OK. |
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m. Allene Sharpnack 23 June 1961 |
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Cleveland OK. b.Jimmie Earl
Gray, b. 26 Sept 1942, Lake Charles, LA. |
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m.lst. Patricia Ann Ellis in
Oklahoma City, OK. m.2nd Deborah J. Keeling, |
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m.Will Meade, |
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d.) Walter Coffey, b. abt. 1892 |
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m. Ethel |
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e.) Dorothy Coffey, b. abt.
1896. |
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m. Lee Mayfield. |
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f.) H. A. Coffey, b. abt 1900. |
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m. Mildred |
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g.) Oma Coffey, b. 19 Dec 1901, |
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d. 24 July 1988, m. Dewey Payne, |
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h). Fronia Coffey, b. 20 Mar
1904, d. 21 July 1986, |
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m. Carl Hancock on 11 Mar 1929.
i.) Arizona Coffey, b. abt 1906. |
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Her dress caught fire and she
died from the flames at 3 years of age. |
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j.) Marlon Coffey, b. abt 1908,
d. 17 Sept 1964, m. Lou |
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TO BE CONTINUES IN ISSUE 60 |
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J0$te |
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1 Sept 1973 Oologah, OK. 3. Virgil Coffey, |
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b. 25 Sept 1919, |
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d. 22 Sept 1944. |
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m. Dolly Cravens, 4 Mar 1939. |
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They had 1 child born after the
death of Virgil Coffey. |
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a. Linda Kay Coffey, b. 25 Dec
1944 |
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m. Jim Huben. |
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4. Lucille Coffey, |
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b. 15 Feb 1922. |
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m. James Bailey, 28 Aug 1941. |
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They had 2 children: |
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a. Barbara Bailey, |
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b. 17 Aug 1942, |
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m. Frank Nancarrow. b. Susan
Bailey, |
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b. 8 Oct 1951 |
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m. Paul Medlock |
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5. Eugene Willis Coffey, b. 2
Feb 1925. |
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page 18 CCC.June199 |
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5 |
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The Coffee-Coffev Reunion in Texas |
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The Coffee-Coffey Reunion
Association announces it's 59th annual reunion to be held on Aug. 13, 1995 at
12:30 pm |
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at the First Christian Church,
3001 Wolflin, Amarillo, TX. This years spe- cial family outing is in the
planning which is expected to include an after- noon trip to Cal Farley's
Boys' Ranch nearAmarillo. Acowboybreakfastis alsobeingplanned. Formoreinforma-
tion, write Lyne Tumlinson McElroy, 2501 Allison, Lawrence, KS 66046. |
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More Dead End Roads |
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* Joe Carroll is seeking
information, parents or siblings of Eliza Coffee, born cl821 in TN, who was
the second wife of Wyatt Walker (b.29 Aug 1805 in New Kent Co. VA; d. 12 Sept
1889 in Maury Co. TN). They had eight children; Frances P, b. cl852; John Riley,
b.ljan 1854; Josephine P., b. cl855; Rebecca,
b.cl857;AlexanderFranklin,b12Apr 1859;Sarah,b.cl861;ParaLee,b. cl863; and
Margaret Eliza, b. 15 July 1864. If you can help Joe, his adress is 465
Sunset Terrace, Cedar park, TX 78613. |
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TEXT CCC Issue58 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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MARCH, 1995 |
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Issue NO. 58 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 19H PRESIDENTS LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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9 |
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APRIL 28 IS CLOSER THAN YOU 1995 |
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THINK!!!!! If you have not made
your reservations at the Motel in Baton Rouge - DO NOT DELAY ANOTHER DAY - DO
IT NOW!!! And, of course your reservations with your money to Jack and Nelda
for the good stuff they have planned for us. He has to put up money to make
certain guarantees and we need to give him that money so it does not have to
come out of his pocket. GET YOUR REGISTRATIONS IN |
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THE MAIL TODAY - TIME TO STOP
PROCRASTINATING AND ACT, if you haven't already!!! |
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I hope 1 994 closed out good for
you and that 1995 is off to a good start. Kitti and I had a wonderful 1994
and are looking forward to a good 1995. One of the highlights every year is
of course, THE COFFEE/COFFEY COUSINS REUNION and we are looking forward |
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to that. We hope to make another
reunion or two during the year, also, but have no really big trips planned
this year. |
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WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR YOU IN
BATON ROUGE. |
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APRIL 28 - 30 |
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I PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing
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This mailing
225 C.C.C. issued Mar.. June, Sept. & Dec. |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each Numbers I thru 21 |
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$2.00 each Numbers 22 thru 58
Subscriptions - $8.00 year. |
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Foreign subscriptions - $10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Subscription re- newals have
been really good this |
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year. I'm going to outgrow my
hat from all of the nice things you have said about CCC. I |
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also appreciate the family
material you sent and have printed most of it in this issue. There wasn't
space for Docu- ments Galore since our Cousins list is getting so big. (213) |
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Jim and I are looking forward to
con- vention. It's always fun to meet new cousins and see old friends again.
We do need some of you to think about a place to hold next years meeting.
Con- sider hosting the convention in 96. All offers will be appreciated. |
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Jim Coffey from Michigan told me
to "go fly a kite". (Our other hobby.) |
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When I get this newsletter
finished, Jim and I will do just that. The wind and weather has been perfect. |
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Sec you at convention. Keep the
mail coming! |
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Your cousin, |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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New Addresses
2 New Cousins
3 Mail Box
3 Coby Rucker
4 Dead End Roads
4 Marvin's Messages
6 Hugh Coffey
7 Books 8 Currents
in the Stream
9 Cousin's List
10 |
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Convention
1 |
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7 New Finds
18 |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Janet H. Tepera, Qtrs 4211-B |
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Cmantico, VA 22134 Bertha L.
Jeffers, 2809 Brompton Dr., |
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Norman, OK 73072-2233 Mabel
Buckley, 1506 Mulberry Rd. |
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Apt#7, Martinsville, VA 24112
Dennis W. Coffey, 150 N. Mourning |
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Dove Dr., Fayetteville, GA 30214
Betty M. Coffey, 507 Edmisten Rd., |
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Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Ruth
Studer, 1411 W. 995 N., |
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Lake Village, IN 46349 Greg
Boswell, 2617 A. Gwendolyn Ln. |
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, |
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PS. I must apologize to Daraleen Wade. I
do know that her name has an extra "A" in it, but I can't seem to
teach my fingers. |
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Austin, TX 78748 1 Willard A. Israel,
17890 Hwy. 68 W., |
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Crossville, AL 35962 Jack D.
Smith, 53569 Lane St., Elkhart, IN 46514 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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Ancestor |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page3 |
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Karen Baumann, P.O.Box 415, Hammond, IN
46325-0415 |
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Virginia Smith, P.O. Box 131,
St. Francisville, LA 70775 |
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Louise Griffin, Rt. 1, Box
107-X, Stephenville, TX 76401 Grad |
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Jan Hodson, 464 Sand Dune
Ave.SW, Ocean Shores,WA98569-9510 Oliver Hill Barbara Manning, 713 Main St.,
Greenville, MS 38701 Jesse |
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Ellen Coffey Mohr, 120 Mahwah
Rd., Mahwah, NJ 07430-1806 Michael |
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James Martin e |
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New Cousins |
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Karen Baumann would like to
corre- spond with others working on the line of James Martin Coffee/y b. 1837
in Owen Co., IN. He died 16 Dec. 1861 in Syracuse, MO and is buried in Stout-
Houston Cemetery. He married Mar- garet A Houston 31 Jan. 1855 in Monroe Co.
IN. James' parents were Isom and Martha "Patsey" |
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(Smock) Coffey. Karen descends
through James and Margaret Coffey's son Samuel W. and Mary (Pugh) Coffey.
Karen's address is in the New |
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Cousins' lis |
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Louise Griffin is researching
the line of Andrew and Gracie (Coffee) Turnbow. She would like to corre-
spond with others working on this line. Louise's address is in the New
Cousins' list. |
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Jan Hodgson descends from Oliver
Hill Coffey of Hamburg, IA. She has been a subscriber of CCC before. We're
glad to have her back. If you have information on the Oliver Hill Coffey
family, let Jan hear from you. |
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Barbara Edmisten Sherman
Manning, descends from Jesse Coffey through his son Reuben Coffey(1805-1893)
and his wife Rachel Hayes. Their daughter Jane (Jennie) Coffey Ray was
Barbara's great grandmother. Jane was born 2 Nov. 1842 in Ashe Co. NC and
died 30 Oct. 1936 in Boone, NC. |
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Jane married William Ray on 28,
June 1867. He was born 2 Oct. 1842 in Ashe |
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Co. NC and died 18 Mar. 1901
Diamondsville, WY. Barbara descends through their daughter Nancy Ann Ray. If
you can help Barbara, her address is in the new cousins list. |
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Ellen Mohr was introduced to us
by Bernie Coffey of Dallas TX. She is his cousin and descend from the same
line as Bernie, that is Michael Coffey (1861-1941). |
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MAIL BOX |
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I want to thank Cousin David |
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Strange for his offer of
sympathy on the demise of my computer's hard drive. He's has had similar
disasters and survived. I guess I can too!!! Your sympathy is appreciated. |
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Jean Calame 312 S. 2nd St.,
Comanche, OK 73529, gave us a great big stack of census listings for Coffeys.
She is researching the Jesse Moore family of Burke Co. NC who had two
daughters who married Coffeys. Possi- bly some of the Coffeys working on this
line could help her (or the other way around). ThanksJean |
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We had a letter from Mary Ellen
Geusz who's maiden name was Coffey. She was raised in St. Louis, MO and her
grandfather was born in Chicago and the family was from Ireland. Mary Ellen
lives at 4013 Glen Canyon Ct. N.E., |
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page 4 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Bennie Loftin writes that the Hawkins County
History book is avail- able. She did not give an address where to purchase
it. Possibly some- one can tell us this before next issue. Bennie is keeping
busy caring for her father and keeping grandchildren lately. She had more
company than I did over the holidays. It's a wonder that she found time to
write. We keep pushing her to get her Benjamin Coffey
bookcorrectedandinprintagain. She does good work. |
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Bernie Coffey is trying to
entice his northern Coffey cousins to attend the convention again this year.
He says that maybe they will bring some more of the North Eastern family with
them. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Kathryn Johnson asks if there is
a Coffey Cousin who has access to Nelson County, VA records. She is working
on the Hayes line that is so intermarried in the Coffey lines. Kathryn needs
help with William Coffey (son of John and Jane Graves Coffey) who married to
Elizabeth Ausburn. They had a daughter, Winniford Coffey who married Thomas
Hayes. Thomas Hayes and Winniford Coffey were in |
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the part of Amherst Co. VA that
be- came Nelson Co. in 1808. These Hayes are also part of our Hayes/Coffey
clans and Kathryn needs some help. She would appreciate hearing from you at
4902 Woodbrook Dr., New Bern, N.C. |
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Elizabeth Coffee Downs has been
ac- tively working with the Essex Co. VA records. She would like to find
some- thing other than the process of elimi- nation to prove that her Jesse
is the son of Edward Coffee Jr and Grace. Elizabeth lives in Virginia and
would be willing to follow up on any reason- able suggestions. Since,
according to Marvin Coffey's book, there is no men- tion of Edward, JR. after
1774 in Albermarle Co. courthouse or parish records, she would appreciate any
ideas on how to proceed. Elizabeth has been assured by a N.C. researcher that
Jesse's brother was Cleveland that was also in Wilkes Co. in the
Revolutionary period. Does anyone have a link of Cleveland to his father? If
you can help Elizabeth, her address is 4780 Haygood Point Rd., Virginia
Beach, VA 23455. |
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Jerry Lou Rickman is looking for
par- ents of Lucinda P. Coffeey b. ca 1830 in Alabama. If you can help, write |
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2047 Rainbow Dr. Santa Ana, CA
92705 |
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Go for it Bernie |
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Fran Coffey writes that he and
Bess attended the Coffey-Morrison Family Reunion in 1994 at Lake Okoboji, IA.
The had 71 in attendance from 19 states. I hope Fran convinced some of the
Coffeys to attend our convention in Baton Rouge. He also wrote that Bess is
recovering from a broken ankle. We |
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hope she is well |
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jLA COLBY RUCKER |
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Our RUCKER cousin, Ron Payne
wishes us to tell those Coffeys who are also interested in the Ruckers, that
a memorial marker for Colby Rucker will be unveiled on 15 April. It is at the
Rucker Cemetery, Thorn Hill, Grainger Co. TN. Ron Payne has also provided me
with an eight page booklet with all of the documentation available on Colby
Rucker. It makes very interesting reading. Ron gives special credit for help
on the marker project to one of our Coffey cousins, Lillian Harrell. Ron and
Lillian would love to have all those interested attend this ceremony. For
more information, write Ron Payne at Rte. 3, Box 20, Falkville, AL
35622-9403. |
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Shirley E. Houk is researching
her grandmother Edythe Coffey's line. Edythe was born 27 June 1885 Waverly,
OH. Edythe's father was Joshua Elmo Coffey b. 13 May 1857, Stanton, VA who
married Emma Bridenbaugh in 8 March 1881, |
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Waverly, OH. Joshua's father was |
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Jesse C. Coffey b. 12 Jan. 1833
Amherst VA area and married Nancy F. Allen on 22 Dec. 1853, Hillsville, VA.
Jesse's father is Garland Coffey. Shirley says that Nancy F. Allen is of the
infamous Allen Clan of Hillsville, known for the 1912 Hillsville Court- house
Shooting which involved one of the largest manhunts in the history of the
U.S. Shirley has her great-great grandparents' bible which had births, etc.
If you can help Shirley with this |
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line, her address is Rt. 1, Box
52B, Pittsburg, TX 75686. |
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Beverly Bagwill is researching
the Jones and Franklin families in Wayne Co. KY. Her research has turned up
the information that Malinda Caroline Coffey, (dau. of Elijah and Mary |
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(Dyer) Coffey) married Isaac G.
Franklin, (son of Fleming and Elizabeth (Jones) Franklin), on 5 May 1845,
Owen Co. IN. She would like to correspond with others working on the Jones,
Franklin lines. Her address is 5539 Hazelbrook Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712- |
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1809 |
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Bill (H.W.) Coffey (who lives in
Victoria, Australia) learned of a Coffey who at- tended the LIONS
INTERNATIONAL in Queensland Australia at a World Con- ference. Bill would
like us to send this Coffey an issue of CCC, but we need a name and address.
Bill says that he is from Ohio and has since become head of the Lions
organization. This Coffey is probably a descendant of William and Mary (Nee
Gordon) Coffey |
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who settled in Ohio in 1834 and
were |
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originally from County
Fermanagh, Ireland and part of Bill's family. It will be appreciated if you
can help me (ye editor) with the name and address. Bill is recovering from a
heart attack. We're so very glad that he is on the mend. He edited THE IRISH
LINK of Australia until last year. He trans- ferred the newsletter to Gwen
O'Callaghan, P.O. Box 242, Yarram, Victoria Aust. 3971. |
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Donna Talley Lesniak ask if
anyone can give her the background on E. M. Coffey, who married William J.
Talley in Jackson Co. AL on 7 Jan 1873. She would like to also learn more on
Aminiah Coffey who married Pies Talley in Jackson Co. AL on 6 May |
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1891. Donna's, her address is
2736 W. 96 Place, Evergreen Park, IL 60642. |
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Edward Patterson, M.G. writes
that he passed information for his John Cof- fee that was incorrect. He mixed
up the John Coffee/ys. (And who among the Coffey researchers hasn't mixed up
one of the Coffeys with the same first name???) We forgive you!! Edward
descends from Elisha Coffee, son of Jesse and Ann (Nancy) Coffee He writes
that he does not have as much time to work on the family as he had in the
past, but would like to hear from the descendants of Elisha's brother |
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Joel Coffee( 1791-1849 who
married MarthaCobb). Someofdescendants are in the midwest and probably have
gone to the four corners area. If you can help Edward, his address is 310
McFarlin Bridge Rd., Carnesville, GA 30521-9533. |
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Louise Griffin is researching
the line of Andrew Turnbow and Grace Cof- fee and has expressed interest in
CCC. Her address is Rt. I, Box 107-X, Stephenville, TX 76401. |
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Daraleen Wade has had a local
re- searcher ask her if she had any infor- mation on a JOHN and LIBBY COFFEY
who had a son Guy Coffey b. 30 June |
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1884 in Stanberry, Gentry Co.,
MO. Guy married Verna Edgell in 1903 in Al- bany, Linn Co., OR and they
became the parents of 15 children. They lived |
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near Boring, OR and are buried
at Gresham, OR. If anyone has any infor- mation on this family, would you
write Daraleen at 4305 Toni Ave., N., Salem, OR97303. |
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Coline Coffey is more COFFEY
than most of us. She descends from Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey as follows:
(fathers line) 2.John, 3.Thomas, ^Will- iam, 5.Weiborn, 6.John Calvin, 7.
Wilburn Carey. |
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(mothers line) 2.John, 3.Thomas,
4.Polly & (cousin) William Coffey, 5.William, 6.Bartlett, 7.Ada Coffey
Woods, 8.Jennie Woods Coffey. |
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Coline wants to know if anyone
knows the parents of William Coffey who married Thomas Coffey's daughter
Polly (#4 above). She has been unable to find parents for him. Coline's ad-
dress is Rt.10, Box 313, Lenoir, NC 28645. |
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MARVIN'S MESSAGE |
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The following are corrections or
addi- tions to JAMES B. COFFEY, VOLUME II: ANCESTORS, SUPPLEMENT |
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by Marvin D.. Coffey |
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Marvin states that Virgil Coffee
is me- ticulous in his reading of genealogy and finding errors. His latest: |
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p. 50: Under "James Coffey
family" the 3rd sentence should read, "One son was Joseph Lane
Coffey?", |
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p. 40, bottom of page: Calvin
md. Eliza- beth Fine. The son William F. (should be 1830-1864) md. Priscilla
Howard. William was murdered while on fur- lough in Maury Co., TN 34 Aug
1864. After Willliam's death Priscilla moved her family to Texas where she is
bur- ied in the Farmersville, TX IOOF cem- etery (Aug 17,1899, age 73). Their
children were (1) Jefferson, b. 1852 Maury Co. TN; (2) Equilla, b. 1855 TN;
(3) Isaac Fountain, b. 10 Aug 1857 TN, d. 25 Oct 1927 Farmersville, TX; (4)
William, b. 1859 TN; (5) Willie, b. 1860 TN; (6) Franklin P., b. 1862 TN.
Appar- ently the confusion about the Wilcoxon is that Isaac Fountain Coffey
md. Martha Asia Wilcoxon (27 Jan 1858 - 3 Apr 1947). Of course it is possible
that Calvin had another wife (Elizabeth |
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Lillian Tilton needs
help with her re- Wilcoxon) but I have seen no evidence search. She sent all
that she has been of that nor has Virgil. |
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able to find. Franklin (Frank)
J. |
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Coffee b. abt. 1833 in TN,
married |
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Marian, b. abt 1839. Their
children are 1. Ella, b. 1857 &m. Jason J. Novell. 2. Gertrude V. b.
1859, 3. Maria Bell, b. 1861, 4. Joe G. b. 1863 (listed as female in census,
might be Josephine?). Lillian's address is 211 E. Schaumburg Rd., Streamwood,
IL 60107-1460. |
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CORRECTIONS TO & ANSWERS |
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FOR ISSUE 57^0F#CC |
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Marvin has answered a lot of
questions from the Dec. Issue, CCC as follows: |
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p. 3, Faye Marie Hall: Denzia
Coffey is a |
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dau of Reuben Coffey and Naomi Hayes. c
(p. 50 of Marvins book and p. 15 of the |
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t supplement) <Dont Fbrge |
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Coirey Convention |
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Baton Rouge, LA |
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April 28 - 30 |
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p. 9: Sarah Ann Coffey Litten
was a dau of Joel Benjamin Coffey - generally referred to by the middle name
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jamin. Noreva clears up the marriage problem
mentioned in my Supplement, p. 21. Rather than Sarah Ann having 2 husbands,
William Litten and Kingston Litten, it was only one - William Kingston
Litten. |
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p. 9: In the last paragraph, the
"G" before Hays is for "Gabriel", |
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p. 10: Near the top: Joel
Coffey's father was not a son of a Joel Coffey Sr. but rather Chesley Coffey
Sr. & wife Jane Cleveland (see p. 100 & Ref. #25 of my book). Same
article, further down column: The Mary A. Coffey of Russell Co. KY mentioned
here as marrying |
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Joseph E. Hays is undoubtedly a
mem- ber of the Chesley Sr. Coffey family but thru what line I presently
can't say. |
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p. 12: The Zerelda E. Coffey
mentioned at the top of column 2 is Zerilda Emarine Meadows who md. Shelby
Coffey (p. 76 in my book and p. 39 in |
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Jacquelin Sexton's book on The
Coffeys of Wayne County (Kentucky). Shelby was a son of the Lewis Coffey at
the bottom of column 2 on p. 12. Also in the paragraph above that the Amanda
J. Coffey is probably Amanda Jane Coffey, dau of Lewis Coffey & Elizabeth
Watters, Lewis being the son of James Coffey & Sally Sumpter, & James
being the son of Rev. War soldier Reuben Coffey. |
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p. 16. Top of page: The Ann
Coffey late Isbell is most probably the Sarah Ann Isbell who md. Henry B.
Coffey (see p. 76ofmybook). Hewasasonofthe Joel & Patsy mentioned in the
next paragraph but the date proved should be 1826 not 1862. |
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Kentucky Bible Records: James
Madison Coffey family is mentioned in my book, p. 52 and the Supplement p.
21. How- ever, a more complete treatment of |
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this family is found in Bennie
Loftin's book, Lizzie's Legacy and Our Coffey Cousins. |
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HUGH COFFEE |
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In the last Issue #57, Dec. 94, on page 6, we printed a story
"Hugh Coffee by Willard Duncan" and have received a lot of
assistance for Willard and others that are working on this line. They are as
follows: |
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Virgil Coffee wants to comment
on material submitted by Willard Duncan on the "Hugh- John- Hugh"
line. Virgil says he knows that he has some con- tradictory information, but
would like to get the two John Coffee/y's |
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1752 and 1775 settled. |
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Additional notes: |
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Henry's daughter, Margaret died
22 Aug 1795. |
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Hugh Coffey was born 1750 at
Jefferson, Harpers Ferry and was the son of John Coffee and Susannah Watson
(per the I.G.I.) The siblings of Hugh Coffey (1750) were 1) Henry (b.1748) m.
Mary Gardiner; 2) Nathaniel (Nathan)(b. 1754) nothing is known of him except
that he served in the Revolutionary War; 3) John (b. |
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1752) m. Susannah ???; 4)
Elizabeth not married in 1797 (b. date un- known); 5) Mary (Polly) (b.?) m.
James Huey, She died young. He later married Jane Walker. |
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The Original Index Book,
Revolutionary Claims filed in South Carolina - Period Aug 20, 1783, Aug 31,
1786 by Audi- tor General James McCall shows No. 27 for Hugh, John, Nathan
and Henry Cof- fee; thus indicating all of the same family. |
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CORRECTION: |
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John son of John and Susanna
(Watson) Coffee m. Esther Givens in Lancaster |
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Dist.SC in 1793. |
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Mxvutxtt 2).. Coffey |
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contd. next page |
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If you can add anything or correct any of
Virgil Coffee's material, please let us know at CCC. Virgil's address is P.O.
Box 2, Mcintosh, NM 87032. |
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Marvin Coffey also added some
cor- rection/additions to The Hugh Coffee story. He suggest that we read pp.
47- 50 of his JAMES B. COFFEY, VOL.11: ANCESTORS - SUPPLEMENT. Marvin says
that he doesn't pretend to know all about this line but he adds a great deal
more than can be found elsewhere and answers most of Willard Duncan's
questions. As to specific questions at thebottomofp.6ofCCCIssue57: #1. NO.
#2. Joel was a son of Chesley Jr. & Margaret Baldwin. The rest of his
children are given in the SUPPLEMENT |
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(p. 38); #3. It is doubtful. |
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Daraleen Wade also sends
informa- tion for Willard. She refers to THE MACKEYS AND ALLIED FAMILIES -
Joel was a son of Chesley and Margaret (Baldwin) Coffey and thought to be a
grandson of Chesley and Jane (Cleve- land) Coffey. This Joel Coffey appar-
ently brought his surviving children to Oregon in 1852, settling east of what
is now V ancouver, WA. This was after his wife's death in Missouri, probably
in Cooper Co., since the last four of |
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their children were born there
starting in 1831. Names for only eight of the reported ten children have been
lo- cated. The three children named in the MACKEY book appear to have been
among the oldest children of this fam- ily and may have died young since
nothing further is known of them. Joel married Sarah Mackey on 19 April 1818
in Maury Co., TN, plenty early to accommodate the births of 5 children before
the birth of Amanda in 1829 (in TN or MO), the oldest known to have come to
Oregon. Others are: twins, Terral Mackey and Alexander L., b. 15 |
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Mar 1831 at Booneville, Cooper
Co., MO: Mary Louise b. 9 Aug 1833 and Elizabeth Angeline b. 8 May 1836, both
in Booneville. This family is mentioned in Marvin's book and supplement. |
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/ want to thank Willard Duncan
for helping us stir up so much interest in |
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this branch of the family. YE.
ED. |
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Mary Coffey writes that she regrets to
inform us that progress of their book has been delayed, due to David's over-
load on his regular job and Mary's failing health. Mary says that to her
sorrow they may not be able to com- plete it at the present time. |
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She wishes to thank all who put
forth the effort and time to send information on their families. The response
was overwhelming and David and Mary offer their thanks and apology to all who
helped. |
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I. V. Crawford informs us that
there is a new book, MISTRESS OF GLEN EDEN, the story of Sophia Suttonfield -
wife of Holland Coffee. It is a 28 page booklet about Sophia and her four
husbands. And is not a very flattering history of her life. It was written by
Sherrie S. McLeRoy of Sherman, TX. It is offered by THE WHITE STONE PUB.
GROUP, 111 W. Belden, Sherman, TX 75090. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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HELP NEEDED: A December issue of
CCC was returned with "Attempted not known" for John Askew Coffey
of New Braunfels, TX. Can anyone help me with his address? I also had one
newsletter returned with the face/ addressee's nameplate completely torn off.
Did vou miss your newsletter? Let me know, it may have been yours. |
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Carlene Smith is working on the
Reuben Coffey line with a double purpose. Her parents both descend from sons
of James Coffey (1790- 1870/80), and were grandsons of Reuben Coffey
(1759-1842). Carlene's father was the grandson of Lewis (son of James) and her
mother was the great granddaughter of Nelson (son of James). To complicate
things more, Nelson and Lewis Coffey married sisters. Kiziah and Elizabeth
Watters. At least Carlene has less research to do when the lines cross. |
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Good Luc |
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Marjorie Smeltzer Stevenot tells
us that she is working for a historic marker for the Coffey/Galloway Cemetery
at Woodbury Common, Central Valley, NY. It will be done thorough the Woodbury
Historical Society. She says that if it comes about, she will let us know. |
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Mary M. Coffey Wilcox is another
double Coffey cousin. She has a double line to Chesley Coffey Sr. Mary's
parents are James Delbert Coffey |
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1902-1983 and Mary Catherine
Harmon. Her grandparents are Meredith /Melvin Coffey 1859- 1938 and Mary T.
Hegarty. Meredith's parents were Fielden (1827-1900) and Sarah Jane (Chapman)
Coffey. Felden's parents were Fielding Coffey |
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1775-1834 and his cousin Celia
Seal |
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Coffey 1777-1858. Fielding's
father was Nebuzaraden, son of Chesley Coffey Sr. Celia (Sealy) 's father was
Joel, another son of Chesley Coffey Sr. Mary has lots of documentation and
I'm sure she would love to share with others working on this line. |
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AMOS D. COFFEY |
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Betty Neimoyer says that the
correc- tions in Marvin's Messages (corrections to the Supplement to his
James B. Coffey book) left her Amos D. Coffey family as not very
understandable. She wants us to print all of the record: Amos D. and Martha
Kerr Neill Coffey had the following children. |
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1. James Martin Coffey - b. 1834
- m. Margaret A. Huston, 27 Jan 1855 in Monroe, Co. IN, d. 8 Dec 1861 in
Syra- cuse, MO. |
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2. Elizabeth J. Coffey - b. 12
Sep 1836, m. William A. Raper, 17 Jan 1867 |
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in St. Joseph, MO, d. 10 Jan
1890 |
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3. Martha Ann Coffey - b. 1837 -
m. |
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William Osborn Harrah in Greene
Co. IN, 7 Sept 1854, d. 3 July 1885 at Alton, Osborne Co. KS. |
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4. William H. Coffey - b. 1839,
un- married, d. 27 Feb 1864, Little Rock, AR (in Military Service). |
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5. Mary Coffey - (The only thing
known about Mary is that she married a man named Shepard and lived in
Louisville, KY at the time of Andrew's death.) |
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6. Andrew Noble Coffey - b. 22
May 1844, m. Angeline Mercy Rogers, 9 Oct |
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Martha (Kerr) Coffey died. Amos
is the 4th child of Elijah and Mary Abby (Polly) Dyer Coffey. |
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CCC SUBSCRIBERS -1994 and 1995 |
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The following is a list of
subscribers, their addresses and the name of the Coffey or allied family mem-
ber that they are researching. The next field is information used to
specifically identify the Coffey being researched. |
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William Amcll |
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Timothy Coffey |
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Capl. William J. Auton Edward
Coffey |
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Beverly Bagwill Reuben Coffey |
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Dr. Wanila Bailey William Coffey |
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Myra Baker |
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Joel Coffee |
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P.O. Box 1613 Peterborough,
Onlario.Canad a Canada |
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K9J-7S4 21770-9021 90712-1809
47714 47401 75551 37167 46325-0415 74873 |
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19011 Fingerboard Rd. |
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thru John&Jane's son Reuben |
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k |
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902 Whippoorwill Drive |
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Eva Jean Barllett 300 Sagcficld
Drive Edward Coffey |
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Monrovia |
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n |
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c |
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MD CA IN IN TX TN IN OK TX IL IN |
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5539 Ha/clbroo |
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1309 Ravcnwood Dr. 2617
Spicewood Court |
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Lakcwoo 1744-1818 thru Elijah
then Malinda Carolina |
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Robert D. Banks |
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William B. Coffee |
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Evansvill Bloomingto Atlanta
Smyrna |
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Karen Baumann P.O. Box 41 |
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James M. ColTcy son of Isom
& Martha Smock Coffey |
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5 |
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4 |
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Ihru William b. 1824/2 |
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Hammond Tccumsch |
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Bonnie Bellamy Joel Coffee |
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Lois V. Bertram |
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Benjamin Franklin Coffee |
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Rl. 1. Box 21 |
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Antoinette Betoume 426 Regents Way Apt# 1 Wesley W. Coffey Martin |
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Margl. Billing %Andrcw Billing,
7210 Twin Oak Drive |
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6 |
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P.O. Box 110 |
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4 |
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60914 |
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46226 |
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66092 |
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78748 |
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6 |
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Bccvill Bourbonnias Indianapolis |
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7810 |
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Joel Coffee Lois Anne Bloss |
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Thomas Coffey GrcgBoswclI |
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Peter Coffee Eugene Brcwinglon |
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m. Aug.22,1793 to Jane
Coffey-?Wilkes Co.NC |
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Box 73 |
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5 |
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Wcllsvill |
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Austin TX Oklahoma City, OK Oak
Grove Sacramento Martinsville |
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c CA |
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c KS |
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d. 184 |
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2617 A Gwendolyn Lane |
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4728 N.W. 59th Terrace Edmund A. ColTcy |
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2 71263 95833 |
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Mabel Buckley |
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| 58-10 |
Edwin H. Coffey m. Mary V.
Rucker |
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2 |
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96130 |
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45324 |
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32825 |
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74128 |
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29306 |
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92677 |
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46819 |
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22039 |
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1773-185 |
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1506 Mulberry Rd. Apt. #1 |
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7312 |
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Josic Brumlcy |
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| 58-10 |
William Coffey |
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Mrs. Ruby Buck Newton Coffee |
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Rt.2, Box 209/231 Coffey Rd. s.
Lewis R. |
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1555 Pebblcwood Drive |
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8 |
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LA CA VA |
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2411 |
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Mary Bush 2(X) N. Roop Street |
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Susanvill |
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Isaac Vance Coffey b. 20 Oct 1828,Mcchanicsburg,ChampaignO |
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Dr. Joseph P. Cain 1366 Rawlings
Fairborn Benjamin Coffey |
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Ella Carpenter 10629 Kain Court
Orlando Edward Coffey Ihru.John.Bcnjamin John John J, Colby James |
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Gaylc Carson 2028 S. 120th East
Ave. Tulsa Daniel Coffey b. 8/8/1870 Grand Rapids MI /son of Daniel |
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A nna S. Casscll 192 Tucker Road
Chesley Coffee |
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H OH |
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FL OK |
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C |
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Spartanburg S |
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Elizabeth Chadwell |
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Jane Coffey Webb |
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. |
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/m \ |
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32 St. Trope/ |
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l CA |
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Ft. Wayne IN |
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Carl D. Clark 6820 Jeremiah
Court Fairfax Station VA Salathiel Coffee |
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Laguna Niguc |
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Patricia A. Chrislcnscn 625 Wintered Road |
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| 58-10 |
Samuel Jefferson Coffey ch:
America Saminthia Ritter |
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Darlene Clark |
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Newton Coffee |
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Dr. Carol Coffee PH.D Peter
Coffee Sr. |
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1500- 41st Place |
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sI |
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DcsMoinc |
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2028 Bingle Road |
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2.Wm. 3.David 4Joshua S.Joshua
D. 6.John T |
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A 5031 |
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TX VA LA TX OK |
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j$P* |
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Houston |
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" |
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77055 |
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c Jack K. Coffee 10026 Hackbcrry Baton
Rouge |
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Lilburn Coffee, 1822-1877 AR -m.
Sarah Hanah Taylor 184 |
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Edwin R. Coffee 4104 Guilford
Lane WocxJbridg |
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2219 70809-2810 75074 74538
49504 78840 87032 82240 75034 42633 |
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Larkin Coffee |
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Jerry M. Coffee 1621 Sylvan Drive Peter
Coffee 1692-1771 |
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JoAnn Coffee 304 S. Broadway
Joel William Coffee |
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John C. Coffee 5885 Fruit Ridge
NW |
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William Coffee 1780/90 Ireland -
d. 1835 in OH |
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Kenneth R. Coffee 322 Enchanted
Way Edwin Cleveland Coffee 1826-1905 |
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5 |
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Piano Coalgatc Grand Rapids Del
Rio Mcintosh Torrington Frisco Monliccll Dallas Cameron Blowing Rock |
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M TX NM WY TX |
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Virgil O. Coffee Larkin Coffee |
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William C. Coffee Peter Coffee |
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Annette Coffev |
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Thomas Coffey |
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| 58-11 |
Ben Coffey Sr. |
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| 58-11 |
Reuben Coffey |
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| 58-11 |
Bernard M. ColTcy Michael Coffey |
|
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Betty Coffey |
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Hugh M. Coffey |
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Betty Coffey |
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Reuben Coffey |
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H. William Coffey Boyce Coffey |
|
| 58-11 |
Hayes Coffey C. T. Coffey |
|
| 58-11 |
Jesse ColTcy Cecil Coffey |
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Jesse Coffey |
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Danny K. Coffey |
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Jackson V. Coffey |
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P .O. Box 2 |
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m. Amanda Triplet |
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2842 East A Street |
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d. 1771 |
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4801 Cypruss Point |
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grndson. of Edward-m. Sally
Fields Rt. 2, Box 234-B |
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4521 Meredith Ave. 1861 -1941 |
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Rt. I, Box 197- |
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b. 1802 |
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507 Edmistcn Rd. m. Rachel Hayes
P.O. Box 135 600 Bellcvu |
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o KY |
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TX 7521 |
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A |
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1 NC 28326 NC 28605 |
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S. Melbourne.Victoria |
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e Lander WY |
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Australia 3205 82520 |
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1308 7th Ave. SE 1798 |
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3560 |
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Decatur AL Decatur AL Lenoir NC |
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1 35603 28645 42629 78597 37830 |
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8 4 3 |
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Coline Coffe |
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2215WcstmcadeDr. SW |
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1798 |
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Rt. 10, Box 313 |
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2 lines both thru
Edward,John,Thomas, |
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y |
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Edward Coffey |
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P.O. Box 1 |
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P.O. Box 3405 |
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1145 N.W.39ih Street |
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7 |
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Dennis W. Coffev |
|
| 58-11 |
Edmond F. Coffey father of
Charles B Coffey who d. NclsonCoVA |
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1 |
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Jamestown KY S. Padre Island TX
Oak Ridge TN Oklahoma City OK |
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Luthcrsvill Springfield |
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Tucson |
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n |
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David Coffey |
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| 58-11 |
Jesse Coffey |
|
| 58-11 |
David L. Coffey Jordan Coffey |
|
| 58-11 |
David W. Coffey Martin Coffey |
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179 |
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122 Caldwell Drive |
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8 |
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1762-186 |
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7311 |
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3021 |
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2109 |
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150 N. Morning Dove Dr. |
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Fayette vi H |
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e GA |
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Donald S. Coffey Jordan Coffey |
|
| 58-11 |
Edward F. Coffey John Coffey |
|
| 58-11 |
Francis I. Coffev |
|
| 58-11 |
Lewis M. Coffey 1798-1844 |
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George L. Coffey 1754 Iron wood
Drive Albert G. Coffey |
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| 58-11 |
1212 Oak Crofi Drive ch: Edwin
H. |
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848 S. Wcller |
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b. 1838 in Ireland |
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eMD |
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MO 65802 |
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/$$*\ |
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865 E. Silver |
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9 |
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NV 89423-4701 |
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AZ 8571 |
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Uua |
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2 Arlington VA |
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I Wyandotte M |
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San Antonio TX St. Charles MO
Papillion NE |
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I Lansing M |
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New Braunfcl sTX |
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Harding ColTcy |
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Martin Coffey |
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Capt. James A. Coffey Joseph
Coffey |
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James C. Coffey Marvel Coffey |
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e 2250 Clarendon Blvd. #61 |
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515 Rcscr Court m. Rachel Boone
P.O. Box 4002 |
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TX |
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78217-123 |
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CJUl-ffcY CJUUSI1N |
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5 CLEAKIINUH San Antonio |
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14227 Bob While Driv |
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t |
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Spring Lake M Alexandria VA
Atlanta GA |
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8 22201-3335 |
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49456 |
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22303 |
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30338 |
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48192 |
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78217 |
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63303 |
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68133 48917 |
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78130 |
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8559 |
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75067 |
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84403 |
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42728 |
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97520 |
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75228 |
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53214 KOK-1H |
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80303 |
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AZ 86303 |
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I 53140 |
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b. 176 |
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2 |
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James E. Coffey |
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Edmund S. Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
James M. Coffey Jr. Jesse S.
Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
James V. Coffey Colby Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
T. Jeff Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Hugh Coffey |
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5691 Mill Trace Drive NE 1799 |
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| 58=12 |
471 North Drive |
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1700-1767 |
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32 Quiet Brook Court |
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Jeff ColTcy |
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| 58=12 |
George Stanley Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Gerald Coffey Jo Ann Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
James A. Coffey John Askew
Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Hugh Coffey Larry J. Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
500 Oakwood Dr. |
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409 Merryman Rd. Apt. 224 |
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166 Clemens Ave. |
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1806-188 3102 Mindoro |
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8 |
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1784-186 |
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118 Lamb Hdq. Rd. |
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John (Jack) Coffey of Hamilton
twp. N.J. |
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Stockton NJ Lewisville TX Ogden
U |
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1 |
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Loy L. Coffey |
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Joel Coffey |
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Lyle B. Coffey |
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Amos Coffey |
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1309 Carnation |
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Osborn & M. Nightingale
Coffey 794 East 4200 South |
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T Columbia KY Ashland OR |
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Margie Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Nebuzaraden Coffey |
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2 |
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P.O. Box 11 Marv i n D. Coffey
1018 Clay Street |
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«*P |
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V |
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| 58=12 |
Edward Coffey Mary Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Jesse Coffey Patrick Coffey |
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thru Archelaus Coffey 6235 N.
Jim Miller Rd. |
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8 |
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980 Crescent Drive |
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Dallas TX |
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179 |
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1607 S. 89th Street R.R. 3
Brighton, |
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I Ontario, Canada |
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R. K. Coffey Thomas |
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| 58=12 |
Richard Coffey William Robert A.
Coffey |
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O |
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Coffey |
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M. Coffe |
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y |
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P.O. Box 235 |
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| 58=12 |
thru Benjamin Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
3085 N. Starlane, Apt. H thru
Joshua Coffey |
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HC.32, Box 474 |
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Boulder C Jonesvill |
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West Alli |
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sW |
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O eVA |
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| 58=12 |
Edward Coffey Robert C. Coffey |
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24263 |
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CA 93722-4841 |
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| 58=12 |
Thomas Robert D. Coffey |
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Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Fresno |
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Prcscot |
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Kenosha |
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Milwaukee W |
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Denver C |
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a |
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| 58=12 |
Martin Coffey Robert E. Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Lewis M. Coffey Robert E.
Coffey, Jr. |
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| 58=12 |
1762-186 |
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| 58=12 |
2014 Third Street |
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7 |
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t |
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6301 W. Port Ave. George R. Coffey
Washington, PA |
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l 53223 O 80210 |
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| 58=12 |
LaMcs |
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| 58=12 |
Port Charlotte |
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| 58=12 |
Oak Grove |
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| 58=12 |
Fresno CA |
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| 58=12 |
Rod A. Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Frank A. Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Roger L. Coffey John Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
1729 S. Downing Street |
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| 58=12 |
9116 Fletcher Drive b. 1838 in
Ireland 2379 Sunninglow |
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| 58=12 |
CA 91941-4403 FL 33948 |
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| 58=12 |
MO 64075 |
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| 58=12 |
Dr. Roy B. Coffey, MD |
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| 58=12 |
Oliver Newton Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
^ |
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| 58=12 |
Spencer T. Coffey John Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
V ictor L. Coffey Amos Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
8220 S. Russell Rd. 1773-1843 |
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| 58=12 |
1967 W est T errace b. 1811 |
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| 58=12 |
93705-433 |
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6 |
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Dr. Warren C. Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
James B. Coffey thru Archelaus |
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| 58=12 |
MS 38655 CA 95624 PA 16137 IN
47660 KY 40502 |
|
| 58=12 |
Walker J. Coffey Hugh Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
1306 S. Lamar Street |
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| 58=12 |
born 1784, m. Margaret Walker
8751 Jade Stone Court |
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| 58=12 |
Oxford |
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| 58=12 |
Elk Grove |
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| 58=12 |
Mercer |
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Oakland City |
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| 58=12 |
Lexington |
|
| 58=12 |
Tyler TX |
|
| 58=12 |
William J. Coffey David Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Warren Coomer Ananias Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Mamie Cornish |
|
| 58=12 |
Tom Coffee |
|
| 58=12 |
I. V. Crawford |
|
| 58=12 |
John Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
709 Delaware Trail |
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| 58=12 |
b. 1820/23 - wife Sarah Barnes
610 W. Oak Street |
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c |
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| 58=12 |
808 Hamvasy Lane |
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| 58=12 |
2083 Norbourn |
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| 58=12 |
b. 1773 Lancaster Dist.SC/ m. Margaret Baskin |
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| 58=12 |
1416 Green Bcrrry Rd. Jefferson
City MO |
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| 58=12 |
75701 65101-3620 76513 38042
88260 61944-196 23455 32174 37686-4506 35640 91208 47620-121 06475 76116-761 |
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| 58=12 |
7120 |
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| 58=12 |
Bonnie Culley |
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| 58=12 |
Benjamin Coffey m. Polly Hayes
thru John & Eliz(Ruckcr)Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Thomas & Ruth Dannclley, 802 Estate Drive |
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| 58=12 |
n TX Bclto |
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| 58=12 |
Hickory Valley TN Lovington NM
Paris IL Virginia Beach VA Ormond Beach FL Piney Flats TN Hartsel I AL |
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| 58=12 |
Agnes Nancy Coffey Caskc |
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| 58=12 |
Elma Sue Davis William Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Barbara Dctrick |
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| 58=12 |
Joel Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Marie Dickson |
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| 58=12 |
Ananias Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Elizabeth Downs Edward Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Willard Duncan Hiram Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Kathic T. Dunn |
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| 58=12 |
Alfred Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Frank W. Duvall Jesse Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
712 East Wood # |
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F |
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7 |
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y P.O. Box 7 |
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from Edward |
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| 58=12 |
1305 N. 16th Street |
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| 58=12 |
m. Jane - son Nathanial |
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| 58=12 |
4780 Haygood Point Rd. thru Edward Jr |
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| 58=12 |
285 S. Kings Road |
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| 58=12 |
0 |
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| 58=12 |
1798, thru Raymond Lucas 2711
Rustic Lane |
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| 58=12 |
Mtdk |
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| 58=12 |
\ |
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| 58=12 |
180 |
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| 58=12 |
348 Baywood Dr. Alfonso |
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| 58=12 |
204 Moss Strccl |
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| 58=12 |
Marie Easton |
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| 58=12 |
Nebuzaraden Coffey 1757-
1797/wife-Elizabeth Hays |
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| 58=12 |
Glendale CA |
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| 58=12 |
Daniel Elliott |
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| 58=12 |
Chesley Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
417 Coronado Drive 14 Cromwell
Court 4400 Idledell Drive |
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| 58=12 |
68 Bayou View Drive |
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| 58=12 |
Claudia Gabriel |
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| 58=12 |
Newton Henry Coffey m. Mary
Taylor |
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| 58=12 |
Sallee Garner 11602 Grandview
Ave. |
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| 58=12 |
Rachacl Johnson Coffey Jones b.
1887 KY: dau of Lewis R. Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Harold G. Elro |
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| 58=12 |
ML Vermo |
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| 58=12 |
n IN |
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| 58=12 |
k CT Old Saybroo |
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| 58=12 |
Fort Worth TX Monroe LA |
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r MN |
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5 |
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1 3 |
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| 58=12 |
d Ally Coffee |
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| 58=12 |
Jove K. Evctt |
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| 58=12 |
s |
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| 58=12 |
Hugh Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
Eunice K. Freeman David P. Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
16549 Argon Street NW |
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| 58=12 |
Andove |
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| 58=12 |
55304 MD 20902 CA 94558 CA 95210
TX 79407 FL 32175 |
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| 58=12 |
TX 7640 OK 73114 T 84403 |
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| 58=12 |
Silver Springs |
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| 58=12 |
Lcrncda Gaudino Reubin Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
P. H. Gillaspy |
|
| 58=12 |
Elizabeth Coffey Cleveland |
|
| 58=12 |
2232 Pamela Drive Napa 1759-
thru Eliz Sumpter |
|
| 58=12 |
Bob Glasscock |
|
| 58=12 |
Chesley Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
6301 - 27th Street thru Joel
& Nathan P.O. Box 942 |
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| 58=12 |
Lubbock |
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| 58=12 |
Ormond Beach |
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| 58=12 |
Stephenvillc |
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| 58=12 |
Oklahoma City |
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| 58=12 |
Ogden U |
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| 58=12 |
727 Yerba Bucna |
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| 58=12 |
Stockton thru Martha Cleveland |
|
| 58=12 |
Reams Goodlo |
|
| 58=12 |
c Jesse Coffey |
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| 58=12 |
5 |
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| 58=12 |
1792-183 |
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| 58=12 |
S0$£ |
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\ |
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Rt. I, Box 107- |
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| 58=12 |
Louise Griffin |
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| 58=12 |
Grade Coffee Turnbow |
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| 58=12 |
X |
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| 58=12 |
1 |
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| 58=12 |
Lorenc Guthcry 1037 NW 100th Street
Elvira Coffey Cupp |
|
| 58=12 |
Bemice T. Hadley 2817 Harrison
Blvd. Sally Coffey Flannigan |
|
| 58=12 |
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| 58=12 |
page 1 |
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| 58=12 |
Fayc M. Hall |
|
| 58=12 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 58=12 |
4 |
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| 58=12 |
3(X) Ginncll Road |
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| 58=12 |
Anacortc |
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| 58=12 |
s |
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| 58=12 |
1 |
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| 58=12 |
WA 9822 TN 37881 IN 47550 |
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| 58=12 |
CA 92071-3949 AZ 85934 |
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| 58=12 |
MO 64086 |
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| 58=12 |
CA 96013 |
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| 58=12 |
Dcnzia Coffey Mayficld m. Wm. Mayficl |
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| 58=12 |
d |
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| 58=12 |
Lillian Harrel |
|
| 58=12 |
Thorn Hill Lamar |
|
| 58=12 |
l |
|
| 58=12 |
Edward Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Grace J. Harry |
|
| 58=12 |
Ananias Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Rt. 2, Box 94 |
|
| 58=12 |
thru John & Elizabeth Rucker
Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Rl. l,Box92-K Nebuzaraden ColTcy 9(X)7
Fanita Rancho Rd. |
|
| 58=12 |
Jo Ann Hatch P.O. Box 112 |
|
| 58=12 |
Elizabeth Beddoc |
|
| 58=12 |
Barbara Hesclline 1544 NE Tawny
Drive |
|
| 58=12 |
Mrvtlc Harwood |
|
| 58=12 |
Elizabeth Coffee Ford |
|
| 58=12 |
Sanlc |
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| 58=12 |
Pincdal |
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| 58=12 |
Lee's Summit |
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| 58=12 |
Burney |
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| 58=12 |
Eureka I Bryan |
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| 58=12 |
Arvad |
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| 58=12 |
Ocean Shores |
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| 58=12 |
Oakland |
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| 58=12 |
Morgantown |
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| 58=12 |
Ashvillc |
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| 58=12 |
Dyersburg |
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| 58=12 |
Morristown |
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| 58=12 |
c |
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c |
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3 |
|
| 58=12 |
Thomas Jefferson Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Mary A. Hcthcoall Bashabu Jones |
|
| 58=12 |
Beverly Hirsch |
|
| 58=12 |
Newton Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Merle P. Hobgood Benjamin Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
5 |
|
| 58=12 |
38273 Hwy. 299 # 1 |
|
| 58=12 |
l(K)6Timbcriinc |
|
| 58=12 |
1823- thru Martha 509 Moran
Street |
|
| 58=12 |
L TX |
|
| 58=12 |
61530 |
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| 58=12 |
1 |
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| 58=12 |
80003 |
|
| 58=12 |
Oliver Hill Coffey Sara Holland |
|
| 58=12 |
7780 |
|
| 58=12 |
Elizabeth Hochvar |
|
| 58=12 |
Benjamin Coffey s. John &
Jane/ thru George |
|
| 58=12 |
aC |
|
| 58=12 |
O |
|
| 58=12 |
7125 Fcnlon Circle |
|
| 58=12 |
Jan Hodgson 464 Sand Dune Ave.
SW |
|
| 58=12 |
WA 98569-4257 |
|
| 58=12 |
MS 38948 |
|
| 58=12 |
NC 28655 |
|
| 58=12 |
NC 28805-2224 |
|
| 58=12 |
TN 38024 |
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| 58=12 |
TN 37814 |
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| 58=12 |
VA 22484 |
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| 58=12 |
MN 55108 |
|
| 58=12 |
AL 35962 |
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| 58=12 |
OK 73072-2233 |
|
| 58=12 |
CA 92705 |
|
| 58=12 |
NC 28562 |
|
| 58=12 |
NM 87111 |
|
| 58=12 |
TN 38075 |
|
| 58=12 |
OK 73554 |
|
| 58=12 |
IN 47130 OR 97478 LA 71301 GA
31093 |
|
| 58=12 |
Hugh Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Trcva Houp |
|
| 58=12 |
Edward Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Carolyn Howington John Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Celia W. Hudson Peter Coffee |
|
| 58=12 |
Hamburg, IA P.O. Box 66 |
|
| 58=12 |
1 |
|
| 58=12 |
310 Laltawood 1771 |
|
| 58=12 |
1005 N. Fairmont 1797/thru
Rebecca |
|
| 58=12 |
c |
|
| 58=12 |
1784-186 |
|
| 58=12 |
3173 Sheffield Drive thru John/
Thomas 284 While Pine Drive |
|
| 58=12 |
s |
|
| 58=12 |
P.O. Box 700. 211 Irvington Rd |
|
| 58=12 |
1 |
|
| 58=12 |
17890 Hwy. 68 W. |
|
| 58=12 |
1729- 1786^G.son of Edward-s.of
John |
|
| 58=12 |
- |
|
| 58=12 |
^ |
|
| 58=12 |
Alma Hugucnar |
|
| 58=12 |
d John Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Louise A. Humphreys |
|
| 58=12 |
Daniel Rufus Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Kilmarnock St. Paul |
|
| 58=12 |
Earlcnc Hutsell |
|
| 58=12 |
Nancy Kinncr |
|
| 58=12 |
Willard A. Israel James Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Bertha Jeffers |
|
| 58=12 |
John Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Dorothy L. Johns George Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Kathryn Johnson |
|
| 58=12 |
Benjamin Coffey 1747-1834 -thru
John & Eliz. Rucker Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
1384 Coach Road #10 |
|
| 58=12 |
Crossvill |
|
| 58=12 |
c |
|
| 58=12 |
2809 Brompton Dr. Norman m.Janc
Graves-John/Dorcas:Mcrcdily/Esther 2426 Pondcrosa St. Apt.A Santa Ana |
|
| 58=12 |
4902 Woodbrook Drive New Bern |
|
| 58=12 |
Cherry K. Jones |
|
| 58=12 |
E. C. Coffee |
|
| 58=12 |
Jimmic S. Keller James Coffee |
|
| 58=12 |
Shcrric Kendall |
|
| 58=12 |
10410 Sierra Bonita Ave. NE |
|
| 58=12 |
231 W. Polk 115 W.Carter |
|
| 58=12 |
1782/ m. Margaret Rucker 3019
Madonna Dr. |
|
| 58=12 |
Albuquerque |
|
| 58=12 |
c |
|
| 58=12 |
182 |
|
| 58=12 |
750 Highway 100 |
|
| 58=12 |
6 |
|
| 58=12 |
Whitevill |
|
| 58=12 |
Mangu Clarksvill |
|
| 58=12 |
m |
|
| 58=12 |
Anne F. Konkl |
|
| 58=12 |
c Springfield Alexandria |
|
| 58=12 |
c |
|
| 58=12 |
Martin Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
180 |
|
| 58=12 |
91019 Hill Road |
|
| 58=12 |
4 |
|
| 58=12 |
Ruth E. Lanning George Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Bctiv H. Laurent |
|
| 58=12 |
~ |
|
| 58=12 |
> |
|
| 58=12 |
Annie Coffey McDcrmot b.Roscommon
Ireland 1827-m.JohnMcDermo |
|
| 58=12 |
Billy G. Lee 102 George Drive
Warner Robins Simeon Coffev |
|
| 58=12 |
t |
|
| 58=12 |
|
|
| 58=12 |
COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 58=12 |
5 |
|
| 58=12 |
page 1 |
|
| 58=12 |
Jcanncllc S. Lewis Rt. 2, Box 820 Ponca
City OK Bennie Loftin P.O. Box 270 Kiowa OK |
|
| 58=12 |
Benjamin Coffey 1747-1834-son.
ol John-g.son. of Edward |
|
| 58=12 |
74604 74553-9727 |
|
| 58=12 |
Joan M. Low |
|
| 58=12 |
Newton Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Barbara Manning Jesse ColTcy |
|
| 58=12 |
34120 Grecnlrccs Sterling His |
|
| 58=12 |
. Ml |
|
| 58=12 |
713 S. Main St. Greenville MS
son: Reuben &Rachcl (Hayes) Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
15105 Columbine Way also Chesley
Coffey 4714 Haney Parkway |
|
| 58=12 |
2 38701 20853 |
|
| 58=12 |
73118-821 79705 85019 76636
28645 46227 91208 |
|
| 58=12 |
4831 |
|
| 58=12 |
Donald Malhc |
|
| 58=12 |
s |
|
| 58=12 |
Edward Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
c MD |
|
| 58=12 |
Thelma R. Mathi |
|
| 58=12 |
Rockvill |
|
| 58=12 |
Oklahoma Cit |
|
| 58=12 |
Midland TX Phoenix AZ Covington
TX Lenoir NC |
|
| 58=12 |
N Indianapolis I |
|
| 58=12 |
8 |
|
| 58=12 |
s James Coffee |
|
| 58=12 |
yOK |
|
| 58=12 |
Mclba McCaskill Joel ColTcy |
|
| 58=12 |
2527 W. Wadlcy |
|
| 58=12 |
1730-1789 also Nalhan 1760-182 |
|
| 58=12 |
3601 W. Pinchol |
|
| 58=12 |
l |
|
| 58=12 |
Reuben ColTcy |
|
| 58=12 |
9 Box 172 |
|
| 58=12 |
3 |
|
| 58=12 |
Janet McGil |
|
| 58=12 |
b.175 Mary Eudora Coffey Tribblc |
|
| 58=12 |
Juliann McGinnis |
|
| 58=12 |
Mabel T. McLean Jesse Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Fayc McQuilling Hayes Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Rt. 8, Box 290A |
|
| 58=12 |
2050 Windsor Parkway, Apt.C thru
son Fielding G. |
|
| 58=12 |
Dana Mirclc |
|
| 58=12 |
s |
|
| 58=12 |
Salathiel Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
1447 Hillside Drive |
|
| 58=12 |
c CA brother |
|
| 58=12 |
c |
|
| 58=12 |
Glendal also thru Nathan Coffey
Salathiel's brother |
|
| 58=12 |
Vincent T. Moblc |
|
| 58=12 |
1245 Gouchcr Street |
|
| 58=12 |
y Martin Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
OR 9712 |
|
| 58=12 |
175 |
|
| 58=12 |
120 Mahwah Road |
|
| 58=12 |
m. Sally Scott 215 Barclay Road |
|
| 58=12 |
19 Ruby Drive |
|
| 58=12 |
1771 |
|
| 58=12 |
3512 Avondalc Drive |
|
| 58=12 |
y |
|
| 58=12 |
1763 Middlclown-Easton Rd., 942
N. Brighton Street |
|
| 58=12 |
6 |
|
| 58=12 |
376 Aquarina Blvd. |
|
| 58=12 |
18625 NE August Ave. |
|
| 58=12 |
b. 1809 NC-m.C.Hcnlcy &
S.Hinkl |
|
| 58=12 |
McMinnvill Mahwah |
|
| 58=12 |
8 |
|
| 58=12 |
NJ 07430-1806 |
|
| 58=12 |
CA 90604 |
|
| 58=12 |
NC 27516 |
|
| 58=12 |
DE 19703-142 |
|
| 58=12 |
AR 7211 |
|
| 58=12 |
AL 36207-7607 |
|
| 58=12 |
CA 93726-5538 |
|
| 58=12 |
CA 91941-4430 |
|
| 58=12 |
2 |
|
| 58=12 |
Ellen Mohr |
|
| 58=12 |
Michael ColTcy |
|
| 58=12 |
Charles Morcland Reuben Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Marcia Morgan |
|
| 58=12 |
Lewis M. Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Jean C. Mower |
|
| 58=12 |
Peter Coffee |
|
| 58=12 |
Philllip Murphy Margaret Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Lillian Neighbors Rice Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Belly Ncimoyc |
|
| 58=12 |
Elijah Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
1861-194 |
|
| 58=12 |
15508 Saranac Drive |
|
| 58=12 |
1 |
|
| 58=12 |
r Chapel Hill |
|
| 58=12 |
Whitlic |
|
| 58=12 |
Claymont |
|
| 58=12 |
N. Little Rock |
|
| 58=12 |
0 6 |
|
| 58=12 |
dau of John Coffe |
|
| 58=12 |
5 Sunset Drive |
|
| 58=12 |
thru-Henry,Bradford, William,
Edmondson.clc 3703 N. Thcsta Slrcel Fresno |
|
| 58=12 |
m. Mary Abby Dyer - son:Amos
Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
9457 El Tajado Road |
|
| 58=12 |
n |
|
| 58=12 |
LaMcsa |
|
| 58=12 |
Middlctown Burbank |
|
| 58=12 |
Melbourne Beach Battleground
Carncsvillc |
|
| 58=12 |
Falkvill |
|
| 58=12 |
Eugene OR Pontiac M |
|
| 58=12 |
Annislo |
|
| 58=12 |
r |
|
| 58=12 |
Louis H. Ncwbroug |
|
| 58=12 |
h Reuben Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
Valeric O'Loughlin Nillah M. O'Neill |
|
| 58=12 |
Elizabeth Esles Elaine Obcrmayr |
|
| 58=12 |
George Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
OH 45042 |
|
| 58=12 |
CA 91506-151 |
|
| 58=12 |
7 |
|
| 58=12 |
Lorclta J. Okc |
|
| 58=12 |
FL 32951 |
|
| 58=12 |
WA 98604-9255 |
|
| 58=12 |
b. 178 |
|
| 58=12 |
l |
|
| 58=12 |
Collins Coffee |
|
| 58=12 |
c |
|
| 58=12 |
William E. Patterson Ron Payne |
|
| 58=12 |
Ruckcr/Pdvne |
|
| 58=12 |
3l0McFarlandBridgcRd |
|
| 58=12 |
Rt. 3, Box 20 |
|
| 58=12 |
2667 Fairmont Blvd. also Mary
Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
88 W. Chicago |
|
| 58=12 |
. |
|
| 58=12 |
GA 30521-953 cAL |
|
| 58=12 |
3 35622-9403 |
|
| 58=12 |
Constance C. Plai |
|
| 58=12 |
t Eli Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
97403 |
|
| 58=12 |
48340-113 |
|
| 58=12 |
77379 94525 |
|
| 58=12 |
Rcva Raby |
|
| 58=12 |
Benjamin Coffey s. John &
Jane/ thr John & Eliz Rucker Coffey |
|
| 58=12 |
I |
|
| 58=12 |
1 |
|
| 58=12 |
Kalhi Reed 16339 Sluebner Airline #1101,
Spring TX Kathy Rhotcn 168 Baldwin Crocket CA |
|
| 58=12 |
Bruce & Thomson |
|
| 58=12 |
|
|
| 58-16 |
page 16 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
|
| 58-16 |
Jerry Lou Rickman 2047 Rainbow Drive Lucinda
P. Coffee b. 1830 in AL |
|
| 58-16 |
Santa Ana El Reno Richmond |
|
| 58-16 |
c |
|
| 58-16 |
CA 92705 |
|
| 58-16 |
OK 73036 |
|
| 58-16 |
VA 23226 |
|
| 58-16 |
NE 69337 |
|
| 58-16 |
AZ 85366-1574 |
|
| 58-16 |
0 |
|
| 58-16 |
Glora Roach |
|
| 58-16 |
Chesley Coffey |
|
| 58-16 |
1 |
|
| 58-16 |
Joan B. Robinson |
|
| 58-16 |
Rucker family society |
|
| 58-16 |
4506 S. Hwy. 8 |
|
| 58-16 |
thru William Martin Coffey 304
Charmian Road |
|
| 58-16 |
Jean Roeding |
|
| 58-16 |
Peter Coffee |
|
| 58-16 |
Sarah Rowe |
|
| 58-16 |
455 Chadron Ave. |
|
| 58-16 |
4 |
|
| 58-16 |
Lorctta F. Selmer P.O. Box 283
Nebuzarradan Coffey 1790 |
|
| 58-16 |
Marjorie Setina |
|
| 58-16 |
Eli Coffey |
|
| 58-16 |
Noreva J. Sharr James Coffey |
|
| 58-16 |
Charline P. Shockley Marvel
Coffey |
|
| 58-16 |
Carlene Smith |
|
| 58-16 |
Reuben Coffey |
|
| 58-16 |
Chadron |
|
| 58-16 |
Yuma |
|
| 58-16 |
Cardsion, Alberta, St. Helens
Springfield Lucerne Valley Santa Cruz |
|
| 58-16 |
P.O. Box 157 |
|
| 58-16 |
Helen Schaffer |
|
| 58-16 |
Saphronia Coffey Kimbrough |
|
| 58-16 |
Jesse Coffe |
|
| 58-16 |
y |
|
| 58-16 |
Box 1923 |
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53569 Lane Street Elkhart |
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70775 22553 |
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Jack D. Smith |
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James Sylvester Coffey b.ca 1812
Rockingham Co.NC/1860cen.l |
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Virginia Smith Don W. Spencer |
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Peter Coffee Sr. Dr. David A.
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St. Francisville Spotsylvania |
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P.O. Box 13 |
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10705 Bradford Street |
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4777 Hillsborough Drive |
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Elizabeth Coffey Strange b.
lOJan 1782, m. Archelaus A. Strange |
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a CA94954 ^ Petal um |
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RuihStuder 1411 W. 995 N. Lake Village
William Martin Coffey 1762-1867 /thru James, Mastin |
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IN 46349 |
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VA 23227 VA 22134 TX 75402 AL
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Robert W. Swcnson Meredith Coffey |
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John Taylor |
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Jordan Coffey |
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Salt Lake City Richmond Quantico
Greenville |
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Janet H. Tepera Qlrs Chesley
Coffey Jr |
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Myra Terrell |
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Peter Coffee |
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Lotus Wanda Terry Jesse Coffey |
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Courtlan Steamwood Morganton |
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122 Holgate Drive |
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Amherst Co. VA |
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d. 177 |
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P.O. Box 426 |
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1798/ thru Raymond |
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211 E Schaumburg Road |
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1381 Butler Ave 1769-1838 |
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1417 Claremont Ave |
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Lillian Thomas |
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Franklin J. Coffee b. 1833 TN./
m. Mariah |
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Mary Throneburg Thomas Coffey |
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Gene W. Tomlin Nelson Coffee |
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Edith C. Vines |
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Jesse Coffey |
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2082 Throneburg Road m. Sarah
Field |
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Greenville |
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OR 97303 |
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MD 20777 MO 65625-054 |
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Star Route, Box 15 |
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Daraleen Wade |
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Chesley Coffey Sr. thru Joel
then Nebuzaradon |
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4305 Toni Ave. N |
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Salem Highland Cassville
Kirkwood McKinney |
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Ellen Wagner |
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Jordan Coffey |
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Jerry Odell Watley Theodore
Coffey |
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Pamela C. Webb |
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Susan E. Coffey |
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Margaret Welsch |
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7612 Green Dell Lane |
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P.O. Box 543 |
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506 Arminda Ave |
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. Margaret (Peggy) Coffey |
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MO 63122-530 TX 75070 |
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4401 Durango Lane |
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Martin Coffey Alma M. Whitis |
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James Coffey Charles W. Wieland |
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Thomas Coffey Mary M. Wilcox |
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Chesley Coffey Jack Q. Williams |
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Jesse Coffey Rita Wilson |
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I Norlicld Circle |
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P. O. Box 670637 |
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Etobicokc, Ontario Canada
Chugiak AK |
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Claylon IN |
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3875 N.Major Drive #80 |
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1 Beaumont TX |
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b. 1839/ - thru Polly Coffey b.
1826 |
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85l5Wcstgat |
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401 E. 36th Street Benjamin ColTcy
1790-1860/70 |
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Johnson City Odessa |
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Long Beach Beatlyvill |
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TN 37601 |
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TX 79762 |
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CA 90807-3219 |
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Vclma Wilson 3825 Cedar Ave. Martha Coffey
Slcpp |
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Norma York 118 Maloney Ridge
Road |
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BANQUET APRIL 29 - 6 p.m.
HOLIDAY INN EAST |
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Speaker Virginia Smith , Author
"Searching for Your Louisiana Ancestor" Bring a Cousin |
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Names Address |
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NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS FOR TOUR |
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to the Hotel. |
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Make check payable to and mail
to : Jack Coffee 10026 Hackberry |
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Baton Rouge, LA 70809 |
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If you are flying in to Baton
Rouge, call Jack and Nelda to make arrangements for transportation |
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Phone ? 504-293-476 |
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NEW FINDS |
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Virgil Coffee found the maiden
name of his great grandmother on the death certificate of one of her sons. |
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Virgil didn't list the son, but
he died in Sabine County, TX. |
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AMANDA TRIPLETT m. LARKIN COFFEY |
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TEXT CCC Issue57 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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OFFEY COUSINS' LEARINGHOUSE |
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DECEMBER, 1994 |
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IssueNO.57 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21, 1930 - d. Jan 29, 1989 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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I hope that by the time you
receive this you are |
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research. We're getting a lot of
books. |
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Speaking of books, we want to
thank Marjorie |
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well on the way with
preparations for a very Merry Christmas. My goal is to have enough time left
to bake Christmas cookies for the grand kids. |
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See New Column MARVIN'S UP DATES
page 8 |
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Smeltzer-Stevenot for giving us
a copy of YE OLDE COFFEY GROUNDS for our CCC library. Of course, we have the
new edition of JAMES B. COFFEY,VOLII: ANCESTORS by Marvin Coffey. I hope
everyone has their copy of this one. |
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Let us hear from you and have a
Merry Christmas. |
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Jim and I took a long drive after the |
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September issue was in the mail.
No |
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computer. No phones. We just
wandered |
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around until we got to Denver
where we |
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visited our son Joe and his
family. The |
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real fun started after we got
home. I had ordered a removable hard drive (Syquesl) so as to have a
dependable back up system for the computer. I twisted a friends arm to help
me as I'm very timid about these things. Well, we initialized (erased) my
hard drive instead of the Syquest. This wiped out everything on my computer.
It's been hard work getting it all running again. If you find anything
missing, let me know. I may have lost it with the drive. The good news is, it
will never happen again. |
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Nelda and Jack Coffee are
working hard on putting together a great convention for 1995 in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. I hope that you will get your reservations in early. Nelda is very
worried because there is another big convention in town the same week. If you
think it could be slightly possible that you might go, call for hotel
reserva- tions. You can cancel as late as the day before and not cost you a
dime. Our Coffey library grows all the time. It is a good place to find leads
for your |
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Your Cousin, |
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Bonnie |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION |
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This printing 300 |
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This mailing 225 C C C . issued
Mar., June, Sept. & Dec. |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each Numbers 1 thru 21 |
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$2.00 each Numbers 22 thru 57
Subscriptions - $8.00 year. |
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Foreign subscriptions - $10.0 |
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From: Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-362 |
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page 2 |
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PRESIDENTS REPORT |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Time flies when you are having
fun. I hope it is flying for you. It certainly has for our lives?if it |
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just weren't our lives that are
whisking on by!!!!!! Bonnie told you in the last letter that |
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Kitti and I were in Scotland. We
had a |
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wonderful three weeks there. Two |
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weeks were spent in Summer
Academy |
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courses which we enrolled in
through |
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Elderhostel. The week in between
the |
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courses we rented a car with the
steer- |
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ing wheel on the wrong side of
the car |
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and drove the car on the wrong
side of |
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the road which was further
complicated |
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by roundabouts (where we in the
USA |
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would probably have a signal
light!) |
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Our Summer Academy courses were
at |
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the University Of Stirling at
Stirling, Scotland. It is on the grounds of what was once the Airthrey Castle
and grounds. The Castle is the office space for the Summer academy and all
the other neces- sary buildings such as dormitories and classrooms have been
built in various locations, mostly sur- rounding a lake - beautiful setting.
But as Kitti says, everything seems to be upstairs or uphill (whichever way
you go). |
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The week in between started out
searching for tracks of Kitti's ancestors. She knows that her immigrant
grandfather and grandmother were born, raised and married in Comrie, about 20
miles north of Stirling, so we were there quickly (even driving on the wrong
side of the road). They came to the USA with 6 children in 1817. We were
expecting to really pick up some trails, but, alas, it was not to be. We did
find one cemetery where there were some tombstones that probably were related
- but no solid information. |
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We did enjoy our touring and
sightseeing - old castles, some still lived in today and are quite elegant.
We stayed in Bed and Breakfast, seeking a place each day as we decided we
would go no further that day. This was most interesting - to be able to visit
with the people - and the Scots are a friendly people even if they do like to
fight. We were stopped on the street to talk by some when |
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they recognized that we were
from the USA,, now that is friendly. (But none of these invited us to go home
with them). |
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I was honored by the Scottish
Masonic Veterans Association of Hamilton, Scotland with a lifetime
membership. Several brethren came lo Slribling from Hamilton and Perth to
present it to me one |
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evening. This was really an
honor. OUR 1995 REUNION IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK!! I HOPE YOU HAVE YOUR
CALENDARS MARKED FOR APRIL 28 - 30 AND PLAN TO BE IN BATON ROUGE, LA. JACK
AND NELDA Coffee ARE GETTING EVERYTHING IN LINE. MAKE YOUR RESERVA- TIONS
NOW!! |
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If you have been thinking about
inviting us to your neck of the woods - times awasting!! Put together your |
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proposal for us to visit you in
1996!!!! Let's have some challengers so we can have a clue to 1997 as
well?make us make a choice. |
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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, |
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APRIL 28-30,199 |
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Jeff Coffey |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Antoinette (Toni) Betourne, 426
Regents Way, |
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73036 |
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William D. Amell, P.O. Box 1613,
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada K9J-7S4 |
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Faye McQuilling, 2050 Windsor
Parkway, Apt.C, Indianapolis, IN 46227 |
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Glora Roach, 4605 S. Hwy. 81, EI
Reno, OK |
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apt#l, Bourbonnais, IL 6091 |
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Dennis W. Coffey, 150 N. Mourning Dove
Dr., |
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Fayetteville, GA3021 |
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Greg Boswell, 2617A Gwendolyn,
Austin, TX 78748 |
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NEW COUSINS |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page3 ANCESTOR |
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Raleigh Coffee Peter Coffee I
Densia Coffey |
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David P. Coffey |
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Mamie Cornish, 2083 Norborne
Dr., Lexington, KY 40502 |
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Donald W. Spencer, 10705
Bradford St., Spotsylvania, VA 22553- 161 Faye Marie Hall, 300 Ginnett Rd.,
Anacortes, WA 98221 |
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Eunice K. Freeman, 68 Bayou View
Dr., Monroe, LA 71203 |
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Gerald Coffey, 500 Oakwood Dr.,
Papillion, NE 68133 |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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DONALD W. SPENCER descends from
Roberta Davis May, daughter of Henry Callohill Coffee, son of Holcomb L.
Coffee, son of Abner Coffee, son of William Coffee, son of Peter Coffee I of
Prince Edward Co., VA. He enjoys working with his genealogy and would like to
hear from others working on this line. His address is in the new cousins
list. |
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MAMIE CORNISH says that
researching her Coffee lines proves very frustrating when she can't pinpoint
the next generation. Mamie's grandfather was Roily (Raleigh) Coffee, son of
Margaret Coffee Norman Coffee, and Tom Coffee. Roily was born 5 Apr. 1860 and
died 21 July 1928. Mamie would certainly appreci- ate any help you might be
able to give her. Her address is listed above in the new cousins list. |
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FAYE MARIE HALL is looing for
parents and family for Densia or Denzia Coffey who married William Mayfield
in 1833. Denzia was born 6 Aug. 1812 and died 12 Jan 1842. Faye's address is
in the new cousins list. |
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EUNICE K. FREEMAN heard of us
through I. V. Crawford of Tyler, TX. Eunice is a Coffey descendant through
David P. Coffey. We hope that she will send us more about her Coffey
ancestors. Her address is in the new cousin list. |
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GERALD (JERRY) COFFEY found out
about us through our faithful cousin, Lillian Coffey Neighbors. We do not
know who |
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Jerry's ancestors are, but we
hope that he will send it by the next issue. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Rod Coffey writes that he has
learned a little more about his ancestors but still can't connect Elijah
Coffey with anyone. Rod says that he just can't believe that in all of our
Coffey Cousins, there isn't someone grandfather or great grandfather who had
a brother named Elijah Coffey b. 1817 in KY who married Margaret Armstrong..
Elijah is Rod's great grandfather, his grandparents are Frank H. and Annie L.
Alexander Coffey. Frank had a brother Ezekiel who's children were born in
Texas. Doanyofthecousinshavelistsofmar- riages for Texas in and around Jack
County? Ezekiel Coffey's wife's first name was Mary M. and she was b. 1878.
Rod found that his father had a sister Ida who married William Murdock. They
went to Washington State after they married. Ida was living in Ardmore, OK
around 1949. |
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Rod also asks if in Oklahoma and
Texas, there is a cross check directory that shows the ages of occupants and
addresses. Rod had an aunt with sons named Bonnie and William E. Smith. Rod's
address is 1729 S. Downing St., Denver, CO 80210. |
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Tommy Mclntire, a wild Irishman
who enlivened the Detroit newspaper scene until his death, was once seized
with curiosity regarding that old question, "What DOES a Scotsman wear
under his kilt?" |
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One afternoon, full of booze, he
was covering a parade of the Essex Scottish regiment at Windsor. Suddenly, he
was struck with the sudden impulse to learn the truth. He rushed out and
peeked under the kilt of a sturdy and muscular marcher. When asked, "What
did you learn?" the answer was "Well, he knocked me cold, and when
I came to, I couldn't remember." |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Louise Reynolds is helping her
daughter-in-law, Jeanne Mac Donald White with her research. Jeanne's paternal
grandmother was Christina Coffey, b. in Pembroke, Ont. Canada, ca. 1890.
Christina died ca. 1947 and is buried in St. Catharines, Ont. She had married
James Edward MacDonald who was b. ca. 1887 - d. 1960 and is also buried in
St. Catharines, Ont. They had three children, Jean (MacDonald) Millington b.
1913, Hildred (MacDonald) Jackson b. 1915 and Donald James MacDonald b. 2
Aug. 1917 in Pembroke, Ontario. He married Gertrude Lindsay who was b. 30
June 1918 in Quebec. Donald died in 1982 and buried in St. Catharines, Ont.
Christina (Coffey) MacDonald has a brother Clifford Coffey, b. 1892. He
married Annie Sullivan, b. 1894 and they had a daughter Dor- othy. Louise
says that this is all of the information they have on this Coffey family
except that they settled in the Pembroke area as did the MacDoanld family but
they do not know when. They do have a family tradition that says the Coffeys
might have been awarded property in Upper Canada as a grant for service in
the Napoleonic War in Europe. If you can help Louise and Jeanne, please write
them at 1297 Latersedge Road, Mississauga, Ont. |
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Canada L5J 1A2 |
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Rod A. Coffey of 1729 S.
Downing, Denver, Co. 80210 placed the following add looking for the family of
Annie Alexander. Louise V. Bertram forwarded it to me and I think it is
better than what I placed for him in CCC earlier, so I'm printing it as it
was in the Alexander publication. |
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"My grandmother was Annie
Alexander, b. 1863, dau. of Lewis, b. 1841, son of David, b. 1809, son of
Daniel, b. 1790, son of Elijah, b. 1722. I would like to know the names of
the wives of Lewis, Daniel and Elijah as well as the names and sex of Lewis'
other children ?J.D. b. 1866; L.V. b. |
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1868; R.L. b. 1875 and S.E. b.
1871. Also the names of Lewis' brothers and sisters. Annie Alexander married
Frank Coffey, b. 1847 to (I am told) Elijah Coffey, b. 1817 in Kentucky. I'd
very much like to go back past both Elijahs if possible. |
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Lewis was supposedly born in
Alabama and his children all born in Texas. His brothers and sisters were
supposedly born in Pickens, South Carolina. His mother was Sarah Ann
Youngblood, b. 1821. Can anyone Help?" |
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Sallee Garner is working on the
family of Rachael Johnson Coffey Jones. She was born 1800 in North Carolina
to Lewis R. Coffey. Rachael married Thomas Jefferson Jones (1804-1872). They
had 2 children, Margaret Jones (1830- |
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1862) and Lewis Jones. Rachael
died in 1887 in Kentucky. Sallee's addess is 11602 Grandview Ave., Silver
Springs, MD 20902-2724. |
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Dennis Coffey writes that he
just returned from a trip to Virginia with his father. They didn't have
enough time to do research, but they visited some interesting cemeteries and
talked to some old family members. Most of their time was spent in Staunton in
Augusta Co. VA. While there, Dennis visited the graves of his Grandfather,
Charles Maywood Coffey; his Great-grandfather, Clayton Maywood Coffey; and
his Great-great-grandfa- ther, Henry Alexander Coffey. Dennis also learned
that Henry Alexander Coffey's father, Charles Benjamin Coffey was from Nelson
County, VA rather than Augusta County. Dennis says that he has a new
direction to follow now. If you can help Dennis, his address is 150 N. Mourn-
ing Dove Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214. |
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Barbara H. Coffey is currently
working on her husbands family history and would like help. The family
settled in Eddington, Maine. The immi- grant is James William Coffee b. abt
1876 Limer- ick, Ireland, and married Margaret Knox, b. abt |
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1878, Fredricton, New Brunswick:
childrens birth dates unknown are James, Patrick, William, Thomas, Mary,
Jane, Blanche, Kate Ellen and the youngest child John Wesley (Wes). The
children were probably all born in Maine. If you can help Barbara, her address
is 1 Wellesley Road, Nashua, NH 03062. |
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Roger W. Reid wants to know if
we also are interested in Coffee/y in Canada. He is looking for parents of
six children who came to Canada from Ireland in the 1840's. Some of the
family emi- grated to the Rochester, NY area. The children are: |
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1. Richard Coffey - b. ca 1809
Ireland (67 in 1881 census, Haldimand Twp. living alone) d. ca 1905
Ontario.Canada, m. Amelia Williams |
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2. Samuel Coffey - b. 1816
Ireland, d. 1920 Ontario, Canada (37 in 1861 cen., 59 in 1881 cen. Haldimand
Twp., 65 in 1891 cen. Cramahe Twp., m. Mary Kernaghan 26 Jan. 1850 Haldimand
Twp. |
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3. Maria Coffey - b. 22 Aug.
1820 Ireland, b. 2 Mar. 1889 Ontario Canada, bur. Lakeport Cem., m. George
Shields in 1864 |
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4. Thomas Coffey - b. ca 1828
Ringmore, County Down, Ireland d. 24 May 1909 Eddy stone, Haldimand Twp.
Ontario, bur. St Andrews Pres., m. Martha McBride 24 Nov. 1853 Grafton,
Ontario, Can. (Emigrated in 1848 re Samuel Coffey obit.; 1849 re Elinor
Chambers) |
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5. Rosette Coffey - b. Ireland
(in 1851 cen. Cramahe Twp. as Rose Coffee, servant, b. in Ireland,
Presbyterian, 35 on next birthday, not a member of family. She was with W. H.
Niles family who is a miller and a Quaker.) |
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6. Eliza Coffey, b. Ireland, m.
John NcGlennon Roger would like to correspond with others inter- |
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ested in this family. His
address is 1900 Sheppard Ave. E. Suite 2320, Willowdale, Ontario, Canada,
M2J-4T4. |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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There is an error in the June
1994, issue number |
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55, page 14 of Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse. I**** Glora Roach tells us that the three girls that |
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drowned in creek at Wanette are
the daughters of E. B. Coffey, not T. B. as I typed. The father's name was
Ephram B. Coffey. Please correct your issue 55. |
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OBITUARY |
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We extend our sympathy to the
family of our deceased cousins. |
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JAMES W. ROACH |
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Mr. James W. Roach died Oct. 8,
1994 at his home. He was born March 27, 1925 in Macomb, OK. He moved to El
Reno, OK in 1945 and lived there ever since. Mr. Roach was a retired welder
and had worked for the Rock Island Railroad for |
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17 years. He served in the U.S.
Navy during WW II and was awarded the Presidential Citation and Blue Star,
and three Bronze Stars. |
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Mr. Roach was preceded in death
by his parents, Charles and Lottie (Coffey) Roach; two sons, John Clifton and
Wilson; a brother Charles Vernon; and four sisters, Lenora Faye, Lila Irene,
Stella Lee and Lucille. |
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He is survived by his wife Glora
Ann (Joule), three sons, Rev. Paul Henry , Martin Roy and Rev. Curtis
William; three daughters, Charlotte Reavis, Shirley Meade and Dena Hayward;
three sisters, Nettie Nordman, Josephine Koehler and Mae Evelyn Neal. He was
buried in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Oklahoma City. |
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page 6 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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MAIL BOX |
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Robert Cornealius Coffey writes
that he has had a traumatic year and would like to hear from other cousins.
He had a car accident, head on at 50 mph. It resulted in casts on his left
leg, both army and removalofpartofhiscolon. Hesaidthatthings are beginning to
get back to normal. Robert is researching the following families: Coffey,
More, Hoover, Austin, Greene, Maddix, Scroggin, Edmiston, Storie(y), Perkins,
Robbin, and Kirby. Robert's address is 3085 N. Starlane, Fresno, CA 93722. |
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Barbara Howard wrote that she is
publishing THE HOWARD HISTORIAN, Inc. As she says "perchance a Howard
may slip into the Coffee/y lineage along the way and she would like to obtain
that information." If anyone has Howards in their line, let Barbara hear
from you. She says that she will be glad to exchange info with you. Her
address is 2904 S.E. 35th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202-1802. |
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Something to think about!! I
received an adver- tisement from the Salt Lake Convention & Visitors
Bureau wanting us to have a convention there. Even if you just want to spend
a few days there as an individual, they would be helpful. The Visitors Bureau
telephone number is 1-800-825-2822. |
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We heard from James V. Coffey
who had surgery to remove a tumor from his thyroid. We agree with his
expression, "Thank God it wasn't cancer". We hope he is feeling
well by now and recouperating by doing genealogy! |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM Huge
Coffee by Willard Duncan |
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My wife Bess and 1 attended a
Retreat in South Carolina near Lancaster and on our way home visited the
Camden Archives and Museum. (This area would make a wonderful convention
site.) I'd been to Lancaster before but wasn't aware of
Camden'simportancetoourCoffeefamily. Sev- eral things I found interested me
and I thought I'd share them with you. |
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This first didn't come from
Camden but my knowledge of the Hugh Coffee Family and from a genealogy by
Forest F. Reed, A REED FAMILY IN AMERICA. Pages 17 thru 26 of this book is a
chapter on the Hugh Coffee family. His son John Coffee, with others came to
Lancaster, S C from Augusta County, VA. This was between 1752 and |
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1754. These dates are taken from
the birth dates |
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of John Jr. b. in VA and
Nathaniel b. in S.C |
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Now, another record refers to
Edward Coffey Jr., brother to John Coffey who married Jane Graves. Edward Jr.
is in the dead records of Anson County, SC. as having purchased, with
Virginia money, 150 acres in 1751 and sold it in |
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1752. His son Jesse Coffey had
six sons that went to Rabel County, GA. (One was General Edward.) Jesse is in
many records and the 1790 census. |
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Another interesting name,
Chesley was found in another genealogy in THE MACKEYS AND ALLIED FAMILIES by
Beatrice MacKey Doughtie. From page 298, Sarah MacKey b. 1795 married Joel
Coffey. Their children were Will- iam, Chesley, and Derrinda. The MacKeys lived
in Rutherford County NC, where Sarah was born, and in 1795 went by way of
Tuscumbia, AL. to Smith and Bedford Counties in TN. The finally settled in
Maury County, TN were William Lewis MacKey and his wife are buried. |
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QUESTION?? |
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1. Is Edward Coffey Jr. buried
in South Carolina? |
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2. How does Joel and Chesley
Coffey fit in? |
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3. If Edward Coffey was in SC in
1751 and John & |
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Currents contd. |
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Hugh in 1754/54, did they know
each other in VA? |
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THE HUGH - JOHN - HUGH COFFEE
family also came to Maury County, TN. (My interest is in finding Coffee's
that came to TN before 1800. Henry Coffee (b. 1748 in VA. is the son of John
Coffee and grandson of Hugh Coffee Sr.) came to SC. After the Revolutionary
War, in which he was a Lieutenant and Captain in the Sumpter Brigade, Henry
moved to Davidson County, TN near Nashville. Henry's wife was Mary, but the
chil- dren are unknown. |
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Margaret Coffee b. 1771 and
married a McMeans - d. 1795 and is buried in the Waxhaw Cemetery in
Lancaster, SC. |
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Hugh Coffee Sr. is listed in the
Military Militia under Commander Andrew Pickens, Anson Co. SC. in 1755. He is
in the 1790 census: 1-0-3 but by the 1800 census he is gone. This Hugh must
be the Immigrant Hugh's son and brother to John. John also had a son Hugh
born in 1750 who married Agnes Montgomery. John's birth is estimated to be
1730, so his brother Hugh would be 1728 - 1732. He and John probably migrated
together. (Editor's note: Andrew Pickens is the subject of the featured story
in DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE, Dec. 1994) |
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Some that Willard couldn't place
are: |
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Nathaniel Coffee b. 1754 in S.C
is John's son, but who was Nathan Coffee, Rev. War 1776? Jacob Coffee was a
witness in 1789? |
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Thomas Coffee dec'd's inventory
1797? |
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Is it possible that brother Hugh
had a son John? The record reads "Hugh Coffee dec'd made over land to
his son John Coffee who sold land to Henry Coffee" etc. Brother John had an oldest son Henry.
The deed is dated 1794 but the origi- |
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Willard says that he will check
another document in the South Carolina Library in Columbia. It refers to
Coffee - Kennedy. We will be waiting to hear what it contains. If you want to
write to Willard about any of the above, his address is 285 |
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S. Kings Rd., Ormond Beach, FL
32174-617 |
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Wesley Walton Coffey, by Glora
Roach |
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Glora has been working hard on
this family and found many records for them. |
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Wesley Walton Coffey b. July
1869 - d. after 1927 |
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m. 1st. July 23, 1890 to Louise
Castka (cal870- m. 2nd Nov 26, 1905 to Rilla Brown (ca 1969-) Wesley W.
Coffey was in Kansas by 1890 when he married Louise Castka. He was in Pond
Creek in 1900 census and in 1910 he was in Anadarko with his new family and
brother Albert Martin Coffey. |
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Children by 1st wife: |
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1. John Wesley Coffey b. May 13, 189 |
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2 |
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2. Beatrice Coffey b. 1893 m.
June 1912 Ivan |
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Bergeron. She lived with her mother in
Fairbury NB. and had at least one child Antoinette. Children by 2nd wife: |
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3. Baby Girl (Rillia?) twin b.
before May 22, |
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1909 |
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4. Wesley Coffey twin b. before
May 22, 1909 Wesley was listed as a 11 month old in the 1910 census. Glora
has a picture of the family with Lottie Coffey Roach's family in late summer |
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1909. Both twins were living
then. Lottie and Charlie Roach lost daughter Lenora Faye before the 1910
census of typhoid fever. Wesley Jr.'s twin Rilla may have also died at this
time as she is not in the 1910 census. |
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Glora says that Beatrice Coffey
is the ancestor of our member Antoinette Betourne. Glora's address is 4605 S.
Highway 81, El Reno, OK 73036. |
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rf^wy, nal transfer is 1755. This is
the time given for leaving VA in 1754. |
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page 8 |
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MARVIN'S |
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' CLEARINGHOUSE COFFEY COUSINS |
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UPDA TES |
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explanation for where I got them
in the first place). Bennie Loftin thinks that the oldest child was a Thomas,
b. before 1830 and the 2nd was John (1st wife's name unknown, 2nd wife was
Serena Cope.) who was b. 1830/31. The son listed us Maunel should be Marvel
(census mistake). |
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3. p. 15: family of Temperance
Coffey and William Moreland. Charles Moreland informs me that Lawson was the
oldest child, not Alfred. Also, the son Abner does not belong here, but
rather is a Moorehead. I had used Carla Burkett's family group because it seemed
more complete, but unfortunately contained these errors. |
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4. Feme M. Welles informs me
that a search of cemeteries has shown that Lawrence Lessenby Coffey (p. 53)
was not buried at Siloam Springs, AR, but rather at Eureka Springs, AR. |
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5. Elizabeth Chadwell says that
James Crittenden Webb (son of Benjamin Webb and Jane Coffey) and wife
Clarissa Curtis were her great grandpar- ents, not grandparents. The latter
included their daughter Clarissa Malinda Elizabeth Webb and |
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husband Joseph W. Aylor |
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6. Thelma Mathis says her
descendancy is not through Felicia Coffey and John Turnbow (p. 41), but
claims it is through William Coffey (son of John Coffey and Jane Graves) who
went to Bedford Co. TN, next James Coffey and Nancy then Elizabeth Coffey who
married a Reeves. (There may be some confusion here as William Coffey is
never known to have left Amherst Co. VA area.) |
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7. Betty Neimoyer has now found
six children for Amos D. Coffey and Martha K Neill (p. 17). The additional
ones are (1) the eldest, James M. who married Margaret A. Houston 1855,
Monroe Co., TN; he died of disease 8 Dec. 1861 while serving in the Civil War;
(2) Elizabeth (2nd child), born 12 Sep. 1836, Owen Co., IN and married
William B. Raper 17 Jan 1867, St. Joseph, MO, died 10 Jan |
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1890; (3) William H. (some
confusion here ? I wonder if this is the same one previously identified as
Albert?), born ca. 1839, not married, died of |
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We will carry a new division of information
from Marvin Coffey as long as he has information to send, Marvin writes,
"If you want to get lots of |
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family history information just
write a book." This segment will be material that he received after the
addition to his book had gone to print. Marvin also says, "I am grateful
for those who do send corrections or important additions to my book because
my purpose is to get as much correct information out to as many Coffey
researchers as possible." |
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The following will be
corrections or additions to |
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JAMES B. COFFEY, VOLUME II:
ANCES- TORS , SUPPLEMENT |
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by Marvin D.. Coffey |
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1. Hayes. We still don't seem to
have this family correct, especially as to those tied in with the Benjamin
Coffey family (p. 52 of book, p.21 of supplement.) First of all, although the
name is frequently spelled "Hays", Bonnie Culley informs me that
the line she and Kathryn Johnson belongs to has always spelled it
"Hayes". She further says that the George Hayes who was the 2nd
husband of Elizabeth Coffey (bottom of p.21) was the son of Thomas Hayes, Jr.
and Sarah Rucker. This Thomas was the son of another Thomas (Sr.) who was
probably a brother of the old Revolutionary War George Hayes, both of them
being sons of a George Hayes who died in Augusta Co. VA in |
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1747 (wife Sarah, who later
married a Dyer). There seems to still be some confusion in my mind (between
letters from Bonnie Culley and Bennie Loftin) as to whether Polly who married
Benjamin Coffey, Sr. was a sister to George and Thomas or was a daughter of
one of them (?prob. Thomas). Kathryn Johnson who is working on the Hayes |
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family will have to straighten
this all out I believe. Allen Poe of Lenoir, N.C. says that Polly was a
sister to the Elizabeth Hayes who married Nebuzaradan Coffey. |
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2. There are some errors in the
family of Ben- jamin Coffey and Nancy Hayes (p. 21, child 3). Childrens 9 and
10 should not be there (I have no |
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disease 27 Feb. 1864 while serving in the
Civil |
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War. The daughter Martha Ann
died 3 July 1890 |
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8.1 had noted (p. 50) the
information on the last two children of James Coffey and Mary Leeper must be
wrong and received the correct informa- tion from Noreva Sharr. No. F.,
Allen, was born |
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1800 (not 1822) and no. g.,
Elizabeth, was born 1804. Allen died 26 June 1884, Marshall Co. TN |
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and Elizabeth died April 1850,
same place. Noreva has more information on this family if anyone is
interested. |
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9. Elizabeth Downs sent me
information on Elisha Coffee (p. 4) which came too late to include in the
supplement. She has sent it to me again and I offer the following: Both
Elijah and Elisha were born 27 July 1801, probably in the Pendleton Dist. of
SC. Elisha married March 1825, Mary (Polly) White MORRIS and their children
were: (a) John Morris (20 June 1826 - 12 June 1888), md. 20 May |
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1851 Martha Hannah Terrell; (b)
Milly (b. 15 Dec. |
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1827) md. 9 May 1844 George W.
Parks; (c) James Alvin (24 Aug 1829 - 20 Sept. 1898), not married; (d) Sarah
Ann (b. 12 Nov 1831?); (e) Elizabeth Francis (12 July 1833 - 27 Sept. 1896)
not married; (f) Eppy F. (b. 22 Apr. 1835); (g) Thomas D. (b. 1837-39). The
Mary Frances mentioned in the Supplement was a granddaughter of the daughter
Milly, not a daughter of Elisha. |
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10 Virgil Coffee has pointed out
to me something that no one else has since my book was first published in
1984. That is that I have the same children listed for Jane Coffey on p. 45
as I do for Thomas Coffey, Jr. on p. 47. I myself had not detected it but am
happy to correct it now: The children belong to Thomas Coffey, Jr., not Jane.
We apparently do not have a list of Jane's chil- dren. Also, her first
husband was Anderson Meeks. We do not have a marriage for her to a
Fitzgerald, only her father's will that so refers to her. There is some
speculation that she may never |
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K have had a legitimate husband
Fitzgerald (see John Jt$M* |
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Taylor's book "The Coffey
Family Settlers of |
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'COFFEYTOWN'; AMHERST COUNTY,
VIRGINIA", pp. 5 & 6.) |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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. |
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Noreva Sharr sent a large packet of information. I hope I can cover it
all properly. If I miss anything, possibly Noreva will call my attention to
it for next issue. |
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Noreva sent the death
certificate for Sarah Ann (Coffey) Litten (Missouri #28977). She died
September 26, 1914 in Gentry County, Wilson Twp., Missouri. She was a female,
white, widow. Her name is listed as Sarah Ann Litten. Her father is given as
Joel B. Coffey of North Carolina and mother as Exa Step of North Carolina.
The informant is Mrs. A. V. Best of Randelett, OK. She was buried in the
Monroe Cemetery on Sept. 27 and it appears that she died of the flue. Noreva
wants us to note that old information, that she was married twice is wrong.
She only married once to William Kingston "Kink" Litten. |
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Sarah Ann (Coffey) Litten named
her youngest son Joel Benjamin Litten after her father. Sarah had 8 children,
4 sons and 4 daughters. None of the daughters were named after Exia (Stepp)
Coffey. |
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The following is an extraction
from: KEN- TUCKY. A HISTORY OF THE STATE by W.H. Perrin, J.H. Battle, and
G.C. Kniffin. It is the 8th edition and was pub. by F.A. Battey and Company
in 1888. |
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Col. Joseph E. Hays, was born in
Russell County, Ky., December 6, 1822, and is a son of G. and Martha (Coffey)
Hays. G. Hays was born in Virginia and came to Kentucky with his parents and
settled in Adair County, now Russell County; he was born in 1792, and died in
1846, and was a son of G. Hays Sr., who was a native of Scotland. G. Hays,
Sr., came over to American colonies and went into the war of the Revolution,
arose to the position of major, and served in that capacity until
independence was achieved. Late in life he was sheriff of Adair County, Ky.,
out of which Russell County was carved. Martha (Coffey) Hays, was born in
Adair, now Russell County, was a daughter of Cleaveland Coffey, a native of
North Carolina, |
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who was an early settler in
Adair, now Russell County, Ky.; he was a farmer and stock-trader, and a son
of Joel Coffey, also a native of North Caro- lina, Whose father, Joel Coffey,
Sr., was of English parentage. Joseph E. Hays is of Scotch descent on his
father's side, and of English on the mother's, He is the eldest of four
living children, viz.: Joseph E., Dr. L.G., of Bates County, Mo.; Mrs. E. J.
Grimes, and Mrs. Lucy Breeding. Mr. Hays was of poor parentage, his father
was a life-long in- valid, and he is self-educated. In youth he was generally
hired out as a menial servant, but on Sundays, nights and leisure times was
very studi- ous. When seventeen years of age he was deputy county surveyor
under Hiram Rowe, and about the age of nineteen he began teaching school,
which occupationhefollowedaboutfiveyears. Atthe age of twenty-one he was
elected a militia captain, and arose to the position of colonel of the
militia of his county. He then read law with Gen. Rice Maxey, and in the fall
of 1846 was admitted to the bar. He soon reached the front rank in his
profes- sion, and in 1852 was elected to the office of county attorney for
Russell County, and was re- elected by the voters of his county at the close
of his first term. October 19, 1848, he married S. M. Saufley, of Virginia,
daughter of Adam Saufley. She died March 14 1853, a member of the Presby-
terian Church. March 26, 1854, Mr. Hays married Mary A. Coffey, of Russell
County, Ky., a daugh- ter of Elias Coffey. Four children bless this union,
viz.: Mrs. S. M. Stone, now the wife of Judge W. S. Stone; Hiram Rowe, Mary
A. and Rosa L. |
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When the civil war between the
States broke out, Mr. Hays having been a life-long Democrat, and being then
the largest slave holder in his county, sympathized with the South, and was
broken up by the war and the destruction of slavery. At the close of the war
he again resumed the practice of his profession with increased energy. He was
appointed by the late Judge F. T. Fox, master commissioner of the Russell
County Court, and served in that office ten or twelve years. May 24, |
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1869, Col. Hays' second wife
died. August 8, 1874 he married Miss C E. Young, of Wayne |
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County, Ky., daughter of Major
G. W. and Marga- ret Pemberton Young. After the war Col. Hays |
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had a leading practice in many
counties and soon accumulated another fortune for his locality, and is still
vigorous, efficient and leading in his profes- sion. His son, Hiram Rowe, was
born December 7,1858, and was educated in the Christian college of Columbia,
Ky. He read law with his father, and was admitted to the bar at the age of
seventeen years and six months. He taught the public school in Jamestown,
Ky., when only fourteen years old. He was one year in the State of Texas, and
when twenty years old returned home, and located in Monticello, Wayne County;
Ky., to practice his profession. About the following year he was elected
county attorney of Wayne County, and at the close of that term was re-elected
and served out a second term. He married Miss Eva, daughter of S. R. Owens, a
distinguished physician of Pulaski County, Ky. Hiram R. Hays was a man of
more than ordinary ability, and of rare personal popularity, and but for the
failure of his health, would soon have reached the head of his profes- sion,
as well as distinguished political preferment. After his marriage, one
daughter, Mary Owen Hays, was born of the union, and he fell into pulmonary
consumption, and died at Dr. Owens', January 14, 1888, and was interred with
the de- parted members of the family of his bereaved wife.. He was an honored
Freemason of high degree, and left many friends who mourned his loss. In fall
of 1882 he was a candidate for Con- gress, with good prospects, and while on
the canvass was seized with hemorrhage of the lungs, at Munfodville, in Hart
County, and compelled to withdraw from the field. Col. Joseph E. Hays and all
his family save the first wife are members of the Christian Church, and he
for nearly twenty yearswasanelderofhiscongregation. Heandhis son were always
firm Democrats. |
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Extractions from the THE
HERITAGE OF BURKE COUNTY (NC) 1981 and can be pruchased from the Burke County
Historical Society, P.O. Box 151, Morganton, NC 28655. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page 222 - Moses N. Harshaw was
postmaster at Collettsville, and was appointed postmaster in Lenoir by
President William McKinley in 1897 |
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. contd. next page |
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COFFEYCOUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE page11 |
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Documents Galore contd. |
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He held the postoffice in Lenoir
for eighteen months and resigned to qualify as Solicitor of the |
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10th Judicial District to which
office he was elected in 1898, defeating Hon. J. F. Spainhour of Morganton,
North Carolina and again in 1902 defeating Hon. E. S. Coffey of Boone, North
Carolina. He held the office of Solicitor for eight years. |
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page 350 - (Perry Family) John
Perry married Mary Kincaid, a sister of Bill Kincaid. Their children were
Eugene, Jim, Ferd, Mae (Harvey), Rosella (Willis), Vera (Hoffman), Luda
(Coffey), and Annie. Annie was never married. Luda Coffey lived in Boone, NC and
some of her chil- dren are Helen, Lucille, and Paul. |
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page 461 (Warlick Family) Hester
Warlick, one of the daughters of Fonsavery Warlick, |
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married Herman Horace Coffee on |
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April 18, 1927 and they had
seven chil- |
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dren: Aleen (Nov. 1, 1930 - Nov.
2, 1930); Daisy Mae (April 13, 1932) who |
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married Joe Anorga; Cola Jean
(April 14, 1936); Alta Grace (Nov. 26, 1937) who |
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married Ray Riffle; Walter
Herman (June 24, 1939) never married; Gloria (Dec. 20, 1940) who married
Russell McEntire; and |
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Zelda (Oct. 12, 1942 - Oct. 7,
1979) who married Joe Epley. (Sources were Hester Warlick Coffee and Zelda
Coffee Epley) |
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STONEMAN'S RAID ON STATESVILLE,
N.C, Apr. 13, 1865 From the newspaper THE LANDMARK, (Dec. 1, 1882) |
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"It was shortly after dark
when the advance guard of the army, composed of about a regiment of soldiers
under the command of Col. Smith entered town. The first shot fired was at C
L. Summers Esq. as he escaped into the woods adjacent to his home. He was
wounded in the leg and taken prisoner. |
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Riding on up the street and
reaching the public square, a soldier fired a shot down Depot Street. It
lodged in the lintel of the door of the old Sharpe house where Professor M.
E. Hyams then lived. |
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The porch projected over the
pavement. The house has since been moved back from the street and Mrs. L. Q.
Sharpe now lives in it. He fired again and the second shot lodged in a tree
in front of Walker's Hotel, where the St. Charles Hotel now stands. After
this all became quiet. |
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Col. Smith made his headquarters
at the residence of Dr. R. L. Bogle, on East Broad Street. His pickets were
stationed all over town and anyone trying to pass was arrested. The pickets
in front of the residence of the family of Gov. Vance sat on horses. The main
army of about 5,000 camped on the college campus. All houses in town were
visited; many were ransacked. |
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Early in the morning the army
marched toward Taylorsville. Before they left, a bale of cotton in the lower
story of the building occupied by THE IREDELL EXPRESS, a local newspaper
office, was set on fire and totally destroyed. The two |
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depots housing supplies were
burned. Late that evening a small force of 2,000 men under the command of
Gen. John N. Palmer came into town. They mistakingly turned out North Main
Street and camped at the George Watt place. In an attempt to |
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reach Taylorsville and the other
troops, they took a country road to get to the Taylorville Road and were met
by a squad of scouts from Ferguson's Mississippi brigade under the command of
Lieut. A. |
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B. Coffey. He ordered a charge
and was killed. His body was brought back to town and buried in the Fourth
Creek Cemetery. According to tradition, the troops moved out of Statesville
toward Liberty Hill coming by Stirewalt's Mill. When the miller, whose name
has been forgotten by |
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those who remember the story,
saw the men approaching, he tossed his money bag into a thicket. The Yankee,
who was in command, sent his men ahead and remained behind to talk to the
miller. |
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The Yankee told the miller to
recover his money bag, which he had observed being thrown to its hiding
place. The miller was assured that his money would be safe and that though he
did not recognize the Yankee officer, the officer remem- bered the older man,
his family having moved from the area when he was a young boy. |
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page 12 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Documents Galore contd. |
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The following material was
contributed by Rod Coffey of Denver Colorado. He has been coming up with a
lot of Coffee/y documents lately which we appreciate. |
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SOUTH CAROLINA MARRIAGES (county
not given) |
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Issue of October 30. 1822 |
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Married on Thursday last, by the
Rev. Mr. Stevens, Mr. Elijah Coffee to Miss Nancy, daugh- ter of Mr. Hardy
Owens, all of this district. |
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Issue of December 27. 1844 |
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Married on the 10th inst., by
the Rev. S. Vandiver, Mr. Ira Coffee to Miss Jane Miller, all of Pickens
District. |
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WILLS NOT RECORDED IN WILL BOOK
B, FOUND IN THE BASEMENT FILES (County not listed - probably Wayne Co. KY) |
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Joseph Coffey - Refers to Levisa
J. Coffey, Reuben Coffey, Oby Coffey, Joseph Coffey and "to Ann Dobbs
who is to care for Levisa J. Coffey as long as she lives". Leaves
"to Noly Coffey, Bell Coffey, Pollie Coffey, Kissie Coffey, $1.00 each".
Wit., O. C. Bell and Mr. Gibson. Written 23 August 1902. On back of above
will was written "Cooper's line, Joseph Coffey's line - to Sarah
Gregory, to Rhoda Gregory, to Shelne Gregory, to Jane Gregory, to Coat
Gregory, all of Sarah Gregory's until her death".. |
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IN THE LIST OF UN INDEXED WILLS
IS: |
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Bell, Peggy page 36
Coffey, John W page
43 |
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WILLS OF WAYNE CO. KY 1802 -190 |
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9 |
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Zerelda E. Coffey (of Russell
Co. KY) page 389 - Leaves estate "to daughter-in-law, Josephine Coffey
wife of my son, Andrew Lewis Coffey and their children", "to
daughter, Mary J. ColTcy". and "to granddaughter, Linnie E. Bradshaw".
Ex., William Neathery. Wit., James Meadows and A. W. Popplewell. Written 8
February 1897. Proved 25 January 1904. |
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John Laban Lloyd - Page 340 -
Names sister E. C Prather and leaves "my land to my brother, J. J. Lloyd
and he is to put up a tombstone worth $10 on my grave", and "to
Nancy C Sandusky and Sopha J. Hubbards and Parkey Coffey, my household goods".
Ex., J. W. Coffey and W. S. Sandusky. Written 4 May 1894. Proved 26 May 1897. |
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Absolum Miller - Page 224 -
Names wife Hannah |
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and "sons Pearson Miller,
William Miller, John W. |
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Miller, Armistead Miller and
Fountain F. Miller", |
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and "daughter Nancy Cooper
and her husband Henry |
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S. Cooper; Louisa Coffey and her
husband James F. ^ Coffey". Ex., son Armistead Miller. Wit., J. W. |
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Sallee, John S. Sallee, and
Henry S. Phillips. Written 3 January 1876. Proven 23 April 1877. Codicil
dated |
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14 June 1876 provides for
"son John Marion Miller to have one-third of the estate". Wit., J.
W. Sallee and W. T. Francis. |
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G. C Hayden - Page 175 - Leaves
to "Isaac Hayden, my brother, my Gold watch and Sorrel Horse", and
"to nephew Franklin, my Bay horse". Also names sisters Rebecca and
Nancy. Ex., John M. Hayden. Wit., J. B. S. Frisbie and Amanda J. Coffey.
Written |
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17 March 1862. Proved 8 May 1865 |
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Lewis Coffey - Page 112. Names
wife Biddy and children Betsy, Rachel, Polly, Henderson, James Shelby,
Benjamin E, Thomas C and E. N. C Coffey. ProvidesforgranddaughterSophrona
Coffey, daughter of I. M. Coffey, to be supported by Benjamin F. Coffey and
grandchildren Mary and Lewis Coffey, children of C L. Coffey, deceased, to be
supported by Shelby Coffey. Wit., B. F. Henderson and Shelby Coffey. Wit.,
Joshua Buster and W. Simpson. Written 13 April 1850. Proved 25 November 1850.
contd. page 16 |
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Flinn, Abraham |
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Gann, Thomas page 53 Jones,
Thomas page 38
Kroger, Lucettia page
48 |
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page 29 |
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Morrow, Nimrod |
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Morrow, Wiley P. |
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Owens, Simon page 7 |
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page 52 page 53 |
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BRTON ROUGE, LOUISIANA |
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C0N¥ENf]i |
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April 2S/3 |
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PROFESSIONAL GUIDED TOUR 1.
"Magnolia Mound" Antebellum home. |
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2. Tour Old State Capitol and
New State Capitol. |
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3.Drive though city |
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4. Louisiana State University |
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5. Lunch at Faculty Club,
Louisiana State University. |
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ALL FOR ONLY $35. BUT WE MUST
GET OUR RESERV A TIONS IN EARLY. THEY WILL NOT HOLD THE BUSES FOR LONG! |
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NOTE!!!! |
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There is another MAJOR
CONVENTION in Baton |
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Rouge on the same week end. |
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WE MUST GET OUR RESERVATIONS IN
NOW. You can cancel your reservations up to April 27th if your plans change,
but get reservations in now or there may be no room in the Inn. We don't want
anyone left out. |
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WHERE HOLIDAY INN EAST I-10
&SIEGEN LANE |
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reservations phone:
1-504-293-6880 Specify convention rate $50. |
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COFFEY COUSIN BANQUET |
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Saturday April 29,1995 $15.00 |
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BRING A COUSIN |
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$. |
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$. Total $ |
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2 double beds or kingsize Come browse
our growing Coffee/y Library. |
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NUMBER OF GUEST FOR BANQUET |
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Names Address |
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NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS FOR TOUR |
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. |
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@ $15.00 each |
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@$35.00 each |
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Makecheckpayabletoandmailto:Jack Coffee
10026 Hackberry |
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Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone -
504-293-4764 |
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page 14 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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YE OLDE |
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COFFEY GROUNDS |
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THE COFFEY / GALLOWAY CEMETERY
At Woodbury Common |
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Central Valley, New York |
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by Marjorie Smeltzer-Stevenot |
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author of |
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Footprints in the Ramapos and |
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Old Burying Grounds within
Harriman and Bear Mt. State Parks |
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Nearly 200 years ago, John
Coffey, an Irish gentleman farmer and Supervisor of Monroe Twp, Orange Co.,
laid out a cemetery for his family on his farm in the lush Lower Clove
(Central Valley). His son-in-law George Galloway carried on the family
tradition. The silent stones overlook the new parking area of Woodbury
Common! |
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A broad approach to cemetery
research, this book sketches the history of the area from the Cheesecoke
Patent, describes the local school and churches, and traces the ownership of
the land from John Coffey to E. H. Harriman. |
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It explores stories behind the
gravestones (including the widow who altered her husband's will) and breathes
life into forgotten names. Genealogical tables identify nearly 300
descendants of the cemetery's occupants - Coffey, Galloway, Dickerman, Goff,
and related surnames. |
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Easy reading for local history
buffs - documented for scholars. |
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Galloway L |
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JCo/fe |
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y |
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genealogical & general
indexes |
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Copyright 1994 |
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ISBN 0-9608634-5-1 |
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Printed by Bookmasters,lnc, |
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6 x 8 3/4 - 68 pages Bristol cover |
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Maps, photos, |
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Ashland OH NYS ID 2808620 |
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SEND TO: M. Smeltzer-Stevenot, 150
Johnsontown Rd., Sloatsburg, N.Y. 10974 |
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($1.00 each additional copy) |
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applicable |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page1 |
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1 \brAJL/JLUW A Marjorie
Smeltzer-Stevenot has created a very |
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interesting story from the many
records of the John Coffey and Galloway families. She has given permission to
print the index to her book in CCC. I thought this might give a cousin
looking for one of these names, another place to look. I'd love to go to Woodbury
Common, Central Valley, New York and visit the Coffey / Galloway Cemetery,
now that I have read Marjorie's book. |
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Bassett |
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Bauer |
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Behrenfeld |
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Belcher |
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Bender |
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Brinkerhoff |
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Brown |
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Brownson |
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Carrodus |
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Clark |
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Close |
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Crissey |
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Crowell Price |
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Maidment Maltbie |
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COFFEY |
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Agnes E. |
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Albert T. |
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Alice (Brownson) Alice A. |
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Alvin M. |
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Amelia |
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Ann |
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Annbea |
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Annie B. |
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Anthony |
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Benjamin |
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Bertha |
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Carolina (Barnes) Caroline
(Ketchum) Caroline (Ford) Catherine R. |
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Charles |
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Charles L. |
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Charles W. |
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Daniel G. |
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Deborah |
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Edith M. |
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Edward |
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Elizabeth |
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Elvira |
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Eugenia F. Experience Ferdinand |
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Fred M. |
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George |
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George E. |
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George W. |
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Gertrude C. Grace(Alger; Young) |
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Grace A. Harriet (Pratt) |
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Nauma Patch Peckham Peterkin
Pitts Pratt |
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Harriet P. Hudson McF. John
(Jr.) |
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John (Sr.) |
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John Henry John Henry (Jr.) Kate
F. Katherine LeRoy |
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Maria |
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Maria (Douglas) |
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Mary (Galloway) Mary (Teneyck) |
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Mary Alice |
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Mary Ida |
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Mary Margaret |
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May Marguerite Michael |
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Morton |
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Nelson |
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Paul |
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Rachel (Evener;Smith) Rachel M. |
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Samuel |
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Samuel J. |
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Theodore |
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Thomas |
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Townsend L. |
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OTHER LAST NAMES |
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Alger |
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Ambrose Anderson Bancroft |
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Barnes |
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Dater Davis |
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Demarest Dent |
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Deyer Dickerman Douglass Downing
Eager Ergood Evener Evers Farlow Ferris Fletcher Ford |
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Fowler Galloway Gignoux Goewey
Goff(Gough) Green Holbert Holmes Hughes |
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e |
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y |
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Mple MacPherso McClingham
Montanye |
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Rake Raymond |
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Rider |
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Roe Rumse Seaman Shildrin Shuitt
Smith Sommers Steelman Strong Struthers Sutherland |
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m |
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Huls Jamison Jennings Jones Ketchum King
Konig Lamb Lane |
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Suyda |
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Teneyck |
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Terwilliger |
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Titus |
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Truex |
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Tudor |
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Turner |
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Wilkes Witherbee(Weatherby)
Woodhull |
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Youngs |
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page 16 COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Documents Galore contd. from
page 12 |
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Thomas Isbell - Page 164 - Names
children - Polly Morris late Isbell, Nancy Anderson late Isbell, Ann Coffey
late Isbell, Rebecca Christal late Isbell, Elizabeth A. Warden late Isbell
and James M. Isbell. States that "the above named received property from
me 25 Dec. 1843 - after which date Elizabeth A. Warden died without issue so
no person to receive any more on her account". Further, "Polly
Morris and Nancy Anderson died leaving issue", "son John Isbell's
part to be made equal with other heirs", "all my children to be
raised and educated reasonably well out of my estate until they are 21 or
marry", and "to Thomas W. Isbell and Thomas J. Isbell, my grandsons
I will nothing further". Also mentions "daughter Frances Isbell, by
my late wife, Sally Isbell late Sally McBeath". Ex., William J. Kindrick
and William H. Henry. Wit., William Huffaker and H. R. Saufly. Written 26
July 1851. |
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Proved March Court 1862. Codicil
dated 28 January 1862 gives provision for granting wife's dower. |
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Joel Coffey - Page 40 - Names
wife Patsy and mentions land purchased of John Haden "on which James
Davis now lives" and land purchased of John Hale and land purchased from
Elijah Hutchison. Ex., brother Lewis Coffey. Wit., John Chrisman and A. McBath.
Written 21 November 1826. Proved December Court 1862. |
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KENTUCKY BIBLE RECORDS ^^ |
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COFFEY BIBLE RECORDS, copied
from Bible belonging to James Madi- son & Lydia Wolfe Coffey, Rockcastle
County, KY., by Miss Janie Ramsey, Berea, Ky for Rockcastle Chapter DAR.
Bible is now in possession of Jesse M. Coffey, a great grandson. Miss Ramsey
is a granddaughter. |
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James Madison Coffey b. Nov. 20,
1834, d. June 20, 1886 Lydia Wolfe Coffey b. Dec. 5, 1836, d. Nov. 30, 1930
Thomas Jefferson Coffey b. Apr. 9, 1858, d. Oct. 4, 1934 |
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Glathia Coffey b. Oct. 20, 186 |
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Hulda Elizabeth Coffey b. Oct.
10, 187 |
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Margaret Angeline Coffey b. Aug
16, 1863, d. Oct. 15, 1863 |
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John Henry Coffey b. May 20, 186 |
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4 |
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Elminia Coffey b. Dec. 15, 186 |
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6 |
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Matilda Addison Coffey b. Nov.
16, 1868 |
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William Ausbon Coffey b. Feb. 22, 187 |
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Eliza B. Coffey b. July 23, 875 |
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Cordelia Coffey b. Sept. 14, 187 |
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MARRIAGES: |
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James Madison Coffey & Lydia
Wolf m. Mar. 8, 1857 Thomas Jefferson Coffey & Alice McGuire m. Nov. 21,
1883 |
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0 |
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John Henry Coffey & Margaret
Langford m. Feb. 5, 189 |
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1 Matilda Addison Coffey &
John R. Dotson m. Dec. 6, 1893 |
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William Ausbon Coffey & Cordelia Tee Reynolds m. Dec. 12, 189 |
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Kentucky Bible Records contd. |
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OLDEST LAIR BIBLE |
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Small leather bound volume, no
publisher or date. Now in possession of John Lair, son of Thomas Burke Lair
and Isabell Coffey Lair. Contributed by Rockcastle Chapter, DAR, Mt. Vernon
KY |
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Name most often appearing in
this Bible is Stephen Bradford Lair. Following name in one instance is date,
1824. Name Thomas Lair appears to be in same handwriting. Name William James
Lair appears with numerals 8433 below it. |
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On family record page near
center of Book appears the following; |
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J. B. Lair was bom Jan. 26, 1832 |
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Thomas Lair died Dec. 30, 186 |
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on next page: |
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7 |
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Peter James Hiatt born Dec. 12,
1834; died Aug |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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page1 |
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Inserted in this Bible was a
slip copied from Bible of Rev. James Hiatt, as furnished by Harry Chasteen,
showing the following: |
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Excerpted from PARSLEY BIBLE |
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Married by the Rev. W. B. Beau
Champ, Novem- ber 28, 1907 at 3 P.M. Karles Coffey to Myrtle Mae Parsley. |
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Karles Coffey died December 17,
1942 |
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7 |
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Milton Hiatt died May 21, 189 |
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3 |
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Rebecca French, wife of Peter
James Hiatt, born Nov 3, 1843 |
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Angeline Hiatt, their daughter
born in 1845 |
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14,189 |
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3 |
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Jerome B. Lair was married 2d day of Feb.
1854 Armistead Lair was born Nov. 22, 1854 |
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Charity T. Lair was born Apr.
26, 1855 |
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Thomas Burke Lair was born Jan.
24, 186 |
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on last page: |
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Sarah French died Dec. 9, 1863 |
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Charity French died Dec. 30, 186 |
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3 |
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1994 SUBSCRIPTIONS EXPIRE WITH
THIS ISSUE |
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Even though postage rate will
increase in January, we plan to keep subscriptions at $8.00 U.S. and $10.00
Other than U.S. (at least for 95) I do need to ask your indulgence in filling
in the Ancestor line again. This was one of the few things that I actually
lost when the computer went down. My roladex does not contain all of the info
on ancestors. Name |
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Address |
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Ancestor Supporting Info. |
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Thanks, your cousin, Bonnie |
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TEXT CCC Issue56 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COFFEV COUSINS CLEHRINGHOUSE |
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> i i t i* k |
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SEPTEMBER, 1994 Issue NO. 56 |
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CONVENTION PRESIDENTS REPORT |
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Our Coffey Conventionn Prsident,
Jeff Coffey is in Scotland being awarded an Honary Member- ship in the
Scotish Masonic Veterans Associa- tion. Jeff is a member of the Clan MacFie /
MacPhee and he says that he will tell us more about it when he returns. We'll
look forward to reading it. |
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Kitti Coffey, Jeffs wife,
descends from the Clans MacCallum and MacNeill. She says that Jeff is doing
pretty well at driving on the wrong side of the road, (lt may not be safe to
ride with him when he bets back to America though.) I'm sure they are having
a great time. |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21,1930 - d.Jan 29,1989 |
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Publishing infonnatio |
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This printning 300 |
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This mailing
225 CCC issued Mar., June, Sept. & Dec. Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each Numbers 1 thru 21 |
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$2.00 eacch Numbers 22 thru 56
Subscriptions - $8.00 year. |
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Foreign subcriptions - $10.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousin
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Geen Berry Road |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-3620 |
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Phone: (314)635-905 |
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n |
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Convention President's
Message 1
Editor's Letter
2 New Cousins
3 Address Changes & Corrections 3 Mail
Box
4 Obituaries
5 Book Release
5 Currents in the Stream
6 Dead End Roads
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New York Coffey Book |
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Documents Galore |
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Partial Autobiography, A.A.
Coffee. Division of Corrections |
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John (Jack) Coffey Hays |
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Coffey Country Store |
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Ambrose Coffey |
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Convention 1995 |
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.9 .10 .11 |
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0.13 |
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.13 .14 .15 .18 |
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Table of Contents |
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C C C . |
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Sep-94 |
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Page |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I hope some ofyou have had a
chance to do research this summer. While on vacation, it's always fun to
visit the land and county court house of our ances- |
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tors. I visited St. Joseph,
Missouri looking for information on my grandmother's maternal side and found
some Coffey material by accident which I have printed later ln this
newsletter. |
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With the completion of Marjorie
Smellzer-Stevenot's book, I hope that vvc pick up a few of the Coffcc/ys
work- ing on the northern lines. We have not had enough Information on these
lines In the past to help the new researchers. Then with Marvin Coffey's
book, JAMES B. COFFEY, VOL II: ANCESTORS with it's additions, available
again, we will be ln a lot better shape to help our begin- ners. We're still
looking for release dates for the book on Peter Coffee by Carol Coffee and
another book on the descendent of Jesse Coffey by David Coffey. Bennie Loftin
is working on a reprint of her book as she has found enough new information
to warrent a |
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reprint. We will let you know
about these books as soon as we have the good news. We're so very fortunate
to have these people willing to give of their time to record for posterity,
our family histories. |
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If you have found anything new
on the Coffcc/ys lately, be sure to share it with |
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your cousins. I do know it is
hard to sit down and write in the summer but try to find a rainy day and let
us hear all |
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about It |
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Don't forget to mark your
calendar for the Coffey Convention in Baton Rouge, |
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Louisiana. April 28, 29 &
30, 1995 |
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Your cousin, Bonnie |
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FAITH HEARING |
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"This morning," said
the minister to the flock, "I'm going to speak on the relationship
between fact and faith. It is a fact that you are sitting here in the
sanctuary. It is also a fact that I am stand- ing here speaking. But it is
faith that makes me believe that you might be listening to what I have to
say." |
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" |
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Page 2 C. C C. September
1994 |
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Pf&^ |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS Ancestor |
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ifEANETTE S. LEWIS Rt.2, Box
820, Ponca City, OK 74604 Frances C. JAMES A. COFFEY 2250 Clarendon
Blvd.#612, Arlington, VA 22201-3335 |
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Joseph BERNICE T HADLEY 2817
Harrison Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403 Sally |
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BARBARA HESELTINE 1544 NE Tawney
Dr. Lee's Summit, MO 64086 Ausbon |
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K |
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MEET THE NEUI COUSINS |
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JEANETTE LEWIS is trying to
trace her great grandmother Frances "Fanny" Codelia Coffee/y born
August 1856. She is also looking for Liston Coffee/y who Jeanette believes is
Fanny*s brother. According to family tradition, they came from Kentucky, but
Jeanette has not been able to find any record of this. Jeanette's address is
in the new |
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cousins list |
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JAMES A COFFEY is searching for
any information on the Joseph Coffey family of the Burke/Caldwell County area
of North Carolina. Of particular interest is Joseph and his wife Isabella's
daughter, Matilda Coffey. James has data to share on this line. If you have
Information on the Joseph Cofley family, contact James at his address listed
in the New Cousins list above. |
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BERNICE TERRY HADLEY descends
from Sarah Jane Flannigan b. May 8, |
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1840 in Hamilton Co. IL. Sarah
was |
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the daughter of Sally Coffey and
Ewing Flannigan. Sarah Jane's first marriage was to Marcus Johnson on Oct.
18, |
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1858 in Hamilton Co., IL. Marcus
died Aug. 4 1863 in the Civil War and Sarah married again to Martin J.
Williams in Franklin Co., IL. If you have informa- |
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tion on this Coffey/ Flannigan
family write to Bernice at her address in the new cousins list. |
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TOM AND BARBARA HESELTINE are
interested ln learning about the ances- tors and descendants of Thomas
Jefferson Coffey. Thomas Jefferson was the son of Ausbon Coffey. Barbara is
the daughter of Robert Coffey b. |
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1905, who was the son of Arthur
Coffey b. ca 1877, who was the son of Lee(ander) b. ca. 1856,who was the son
of Thomas Jefferson Coffey b. ca. 1822. Thomas Jefferson Coffey migrated from
Grainger Co. TN to Rockcastle Co.. KY around 1855. If you have information
for Barbara and Tom, write to them at the address in the new cousins list. |
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ADDRESSES CHANGES &
CORRECTIONS |
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JANET HESSONG TEPERA |
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4211-B Quarters, Quantico, VA 2213 |
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ANTOINETTE BETOURNE |
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1355 Lennington Cir. NW,
Kankakee. IL 60901-2055 |
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MABEL COFFEY BUCKLEY |
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C. C. C. September 1994 |
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Page 3 |
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P.O. Box 3140, Martinsville, VA
2415 |
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MAIL BOX |
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MABEL COFFEY BUCKLEY writes that
she has moved to Martinsville, VA. Her new address is in the Address Correc-
tions, but it will change again in Sep- tember. She said that she had wanted |
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to attend the convention In
Richmond, but she just couldn't make it. She will give us a new address for
the next issue and hopefully we will get to see her next year. |
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BENNIE LOFTIN writes that she
has heard from Kathryn Johnson and that Kathryn has enough material for a
Hayes family book. Kathryn has done so much work on this line that it would
be wonderful to see it in print. The Hayes and Coffeys intermarried several
times in North Carolina and Tennessee. |
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MARIE EASTON of Glendale CA
writes that she only got the top cover of the June CCC. She had wanted to
attend the Richmond Convention because Marie's grandma (who lives with Marie)
says that her grandma told her that Richmond was built on some of the Burkett
family land. That Mary Burket married Hays Coffey on Feb |
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1815 at the Trinity Episcopal
Church by Rev. King. They then rode horse back to Adair - Russell Co. KY.
Marie says that her four eye surgeries have not been successful enough for
her to delve into all of the material that her grandmother and great grandfather
has collected. We will look forward to Marie's revelations in the future. It
should be interesting and worth waiting for. |
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Nova A. Lemons wrote to thank me
for the complimentary copy of Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse. She did hear from
a few of the cousins. She edits the Eastep/Estep newsletter and a quarterly
on the Flippen/Flippin fami- lies. I know a few of our subscribers might be
interested in the publications. Nova's address Is 12206 Brisbane Ave.,
Dallas, TX 75234-6528 |
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BERNIE COFFEY says that he sends
a "special salute to John & Mary Ann Taylor for jumping in and
making such a wonderful convention" Bernie had three of his cousins,
Marguerite Y ates, Mary Ann Hiesiger, and Ellen Mohr as his special guest at
the convention. He also saw that they got the June issue of CCC telling of
the events at the conven- tion and listing them as guest. Bernie and Millie
give us a lot of help in spreading the word as to what CCC is all about. |
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ELIZABETH COFFEE DOWNS made some
great finds on convention week. She spent her Saturday transcribing "The
commonplace book of Jeremiah White, cl722. It mentioned his grand- son Eppy,
(son of John Martin White) who was married to Catherine Hendon. They had a
daughter who became Mrs. G.G. Rucker of Elbcrton, GA. This lady donated the
"diary" to the Historical Society. Eppy also had a son named Edward
Rucker White. Elizabeth says |
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that she never knew that she had
a Rucker connection until this conven- tion. |
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RUTH LANNING wrote that she
hated missing the convention, but THURMAN is Commander of his unit of V
eterans of Foreign Wars this year and they are |
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y^r |
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Page 4 C. C. C. September 1994 |
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keeping him busy. It sounded like Ruth might
have had him a little buisy with remodeling too! |
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Ruth is planning to get her
brother Bernie and his wife Involved in Coffey research and bring them along
to the Baton Rouge, LA convention next year. |
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We hope the fires out west are
all a very long way from their home. |
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WAYNE D. MOYER says "John
did a great Job of putting the reunion to- gether." He and Jean had a
great time. They sure hope that they can make the convention next year in
Louisiana, but they are hosting one of their own in Delaware for Jean's Hanson
family and it may not all fit in. (The Coffee/ys are hoping that it fits and
they make both reunions!) |
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NOREVA SHARR wrote that she was
sorry that she had left the name of her sons off on her last letter. Herschel
Jr. liven in Caliente, CA and Gary Lee lives in Onterlo, CA. Dale S h a r r
lives close to Noreva but is moving to CO. and her son Jim lives at home with
her. We keep hoping that Noreva gets to come to a convention sometime so we
can meet her. She says that she feels like she knows so many of us even if
we've never had the chance to meet. |
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I received a forwarded
invitation mailed to Leonard Coffey from THE COFFEE - COFFEY REUNION
ASSOCIATION that meets in Amarillo, TX. I'm sorry that I got the notice after
the June Issue has already gone to press. I had thought I might beg an
invitation as lt sounded like they were going to have a lot of fun, but I
already had another commitment for that date. I do hope that they will |
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let us print the invitation for
their fu- ture reunions. |
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OBITUARIES |
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The Coffey Cousins express our
sincere sympathy to the families of our de- ceased cousins. |
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EDWARD BUCKLEY |
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We express our sympathy to the
family of Edward Buckley who died September |
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15, 1993. He and his wife Mabel
lived in Phoenix, Arizona. |
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LOU ELLEN COFFEY |
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Lou Ellen Coffey, 81 of Kiowa,
OK died Saturday July 9, 1994 at her home. |
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She was the daughter of Walter
John and Effie Marie Smith Smicox and was born July 26, 1912 in Ashland. OK.
On Feb. 9, 1933, in McAlester, she married William B.(Bennle) Coffey. She is
sur- vived by Bennie Coffey of the home, a daughter Bennie Lou Loftin: a son,
Kenneth W. Coffey; a sister, Geraldine Walker, all of Kiowa. She is also sur-
vived by a brother Olen Simcox of Sa- vanna. Interment was in the Memory
Gardens Cemetery in McAlester. We express our sympathy to the family. |
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We received a book from Ron
Payne that is extremely interesting for researchers of the inclusive lines.
The title is: |
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PAYNE RUCKER FAMILY TRAVELS
LEADING TO A UNION BETWEEN MOSES PAYNE & |
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NANCY RUCKER |
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IN |
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GRAINGER COUNTY, TENNESSEE |
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Several of Nancy Rucker's
siblings married into the Coffey family. The Coffey, Ruckers, Hayes and
Paynes are families of Grainger Co. TN that are very intermarried. Ron's
address is Rt. 3, Box 20 Falkville, AL 35622. |
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C. C. C. September
1994 |
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Page 5 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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about the Jones families. This
book |
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has Barshaba/Bashaba's father
Jesse |
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as part of the Thomas Coffey
line (Ed- |
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14 |
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ward , John*, Thomas', Jesse ).
In the |
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additions of JAMES B. COFFEY,
VOL H: ANCESTORS by Marvin D. Coffey, it is evident that Barsheba's father
Jesse is the son of Edward Coffey Jr. son of Edward and Ann Powell Coffey.
Per- sons working on this line will benefit from Marvin's additions to his
book. |
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Wayne D. Mower sent me the
following information on a computer program that I thought was too good to
keep a secret. It seems that Wayne used a program called GEN - BOOK to
convert his PAF (Personal Ancestry File sold by the Mormon Church for only
$30.) to Word Perfect files. I have some of Wayne's prints and they are very
good. |
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I do not sell advertising and
usually avoid recommending anything of this type, but if it could help our
research- ers, I'm for it. If any of you are plan- ning a book sometime in
the future and use the PAF data base to keep your records it would be worth
looking Into. Gen-Book cost $59.95 from Clement Custom Programming, 2105
Country Lane, Auburn, CA 95603. As of this date, I have not checked to see if
they make a MAC version, but if they do, I plan to try it. |
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Wayne also sent information on
another program that is supposed to do the same type of thing called KinWRITE
and KinPUBLISH. They sell for $59.00 and $49.00 respectively and are sold by
LDB Associates, Inc. Dept. G, P.O. Box 20837, Wichita, KS 67208-6837. |
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(Ye OLD Editor) Thanks Wayne! |
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BONNIE AND CLYDE has a Coffey connection
(and not the one where our president Jeff Coffey calls Jim and I "Bonnie
and Clyde"). I would like to know who this particular Coffey is. The
following is extracted form ACROSS OUR WIDE MISSOURI Vol I. by Bob Priddy.
Bob is a regular on station KLIK radio in Jefferson City, MO. He gives short
interesting history lessons and has published some of his best. |
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The one we are Interested in is
THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR BONNIE AND CLYDE, which tells how they got
started in their crime rampage and how they nearly got caught in January 1933
in Joplin Missouri. It continues as follows: |
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"Late July found them in
Piatt City, Missouri, where motel operators be- came suspicious because the
windows were curtained with newspapers and attendants weren't allowed in the
rooms. They tipped police. Sheriff |
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Holt Coffey and his deputies
called in an armored car from Kansas City. They met a withering blast of
gunfire when they surrounded the motel. Three of the lawmen were wounded. The
sheriff was shot three times." |
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It continues on to tell of their
final demise but who was the heroic Sheriff Holt Coffey of Platte City, MO?
It also seems that quite a few Coffee/y men became noted lawmen. |
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BARSHABA COFFEY JONES Elizabeth
Coffee Downs brought to my attention that there is an error in the book MY
FAMILY BOOK OF BOOKS |
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Page 6 |
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The following was sent by Lorie Okel |
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and is placed here with the
Documents f Galore section rather than the Obituary |
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section because it is not a
recent death and as far as I can determine, he is not a family member of one
of our subscrib- ers. The complete obituary is in the THE REFLECTOR, Battle
Ground WA. page A10, September 29, 1993. |
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MTKE COFFEY - Edward
"Mike" Michael Coffey, 45, died Sept. 26, 1993. He was born March
16, 1948 in Ports- mouth, VA and moved frequently with his Navy family who
settled ln Southern California in 1958. He was well read in the history of
W.W. II and of Celtic and Irish culture and customs, and espe- cially loved
the music. He cherished his own bagpipes and loved to play them. |
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Survivors include widow Marie,
of the |
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home in LaCenter, daughter
Maureen, |
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parents: Edward and Jerry
Coffey, |
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sisters: Barbara Cozad, Cecilia
Cheshler |
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and Eileen Grier, brothers: John
and |
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Joe Coffey all of California. |
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and had children: a) Margaret
Coffee, b) Sarah A Coffee, c) George F. Coffee, d) Thomas A. Coffee, e) James
Coffee. |
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2) Priscilla married Ellas
Morris |
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3) Isaac Z. married Mary Dare
and had children: a) Maria Coffee, b) Jonathan Coffee, c) Mary Coffee. Isaac
Z. married 2nd Hannah Fithlan and had children: a) Hannah Coffee, b) Hester
Coffee, c) William Coffee, d) Abigail Coffee, e) James Coffee, f) Priscilla
Coffee, g) Rebecca Coffee. |
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4) Jonathan married Sarah Dare
and then Mary Collins. Their children were: |
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, b) Charles James Coffee (1807-1810),
c) |
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Sarah Coffee (1809-1810), d)
Joseph Ellis Coffey (1810-1869), e) Charles James Coffee II (1813-1830), f)
Sarah Coffey II (1814- ), g) Oliver Evans Coffey (1816-1816), h) George Wayne
Coffee (1817-1888), 1) Mary Coffey (1819-1820), j) Ann Elizabeth Coffee
(1827-1892). |
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a) Edward Collins Coffee
(1805-1811) |
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r" |
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BOOK |
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JAMES B. COFFEY. VOL. II:
ANCESTORS |
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Book bound with 69 pg
addition $26.50
postage $
3.50 Supplement only, bound $
8.00 postage
$ 2.00 |
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Marvin D. Coffey 1018 Clay
Street Ashland, OR 97520 |
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HISTORY OF THE
COFFEE AND COLLINS FAMILIES |
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by Harry Shclmire Hopper
Genealogy Society of Pennsylvania |
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James Coffee married Rebecca
Winterton on the 28th of May 1768, in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylva-
nia. |
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In the Philadelphia Orphans'
Court Records of May 8th, 1786, are refer- ences to the children. l)George
Coffee, 2)PriscilIa Coffee, 3) Isaac Coffee, and 4) Jonathan Coffey. They all
lived in Southwark district except Priscilla who moved to Bucks Co., PA |
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1) George F. Coffee married
Grace |
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C. C. C. September 199 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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RICHARD H. COFFEY descends from
Mattln Coffey (1762 -1867). Martin is Richard's Great great great
grandfather. Richard says that since he lives in Mexico most of the year, he
doesn't |
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have access to the resources
that he needs to continue his research on the Martin Coffey family. He is
wondering If any of the Cousins have acquired any additional information
during the past year regarding the parents of Martin Coffey. Many people
speculate that he was the youngest child of Chesley and Jane Cleveland
Coffey, but to Richard's |
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knowledge, no one has proved
this. If anyone has any Information for Rich- ard, his address Is 980
Crescent Drive, Boulder. CO 80303. |
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ZACK D.N. BENNETT is researching
the line of his third great paternal grandmother. She was Elizabeth Cof- fee
born about 1809 in South Carolina, probably In Pendleton County. She married
Thomas M. Garrison about |
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1835 in Georgia. Zack does not
know who Elizabeth's parents are but sus- pects that she descends from Edward
and Grace( Cleveland) Coffey Jr. Zack would like to hear from others
research- ing this line. His address is P.O. Box |
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280941, San Francisco, CA 94128 |
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JULIANN McGINNIS says that her
grandmother, Mary Eudora (Udora) Coffey was born 18 July, 1872 in Ar- kansas.
Mary Eudora told Juliann that her dad, John Coffey pierced her ears and put
solid gold earrings In her ears. Mary E.'s mother died and her father
remarried and had some more children. They lived in Ft. Smith Arkansas when
grandmother, Mary E. was 5 or 6 years |
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old. They later moved to Texas
where Mary Eudora met and married John Taylor Triable. Mary Eudora told
Juliann that her father John Coffey farmed land in Bosque and Hill Co. Texas.
They then moved on up to Okla- homa and "she did not see or hear from
them any more". Juliann says "PLEASE HELP". Her address Is Box
172. Covington, TX 76636. |
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MARK PUTNAM found our address in
the Genealogical Helper and is inter- ested in determining who the descen-
dants were of the first two generations of Maritie (Mary) Pootman (Putman)
and Steven Cofooy. (This possibly translates to Coffee/y, as the records
appear to be Dutch.) |
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Maritie Pootman was born about
1680, probably, in Schenectady, NY. Genealo- gists and record keepers have
listed her as having three husbands: Steven Bedeut, Steven Mefoor, and Steven
Dofooy. A look at the records shows that they were the same person. |
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First, the baptism of Maria
Pootman's son Niclaus in 1700, Steve Bedent was listed as the father. |
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Second, at the baptism of Maria
Pootman's daughter Ann in 1703, Steve Mefoor was listed as the father.
(Possi- bly this was Cofooy.) |
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Third, in the division of the
estate of Maritie Pootman's grandmother, Catalyntje De Vos, dated 29 August |
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1712 and recorded in 1715,
Maritie was listed as the wife of Steven Cofooy. The authors of this
agreement wrote in Dutch. |
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Fourth, in the final agreement
of the division of the estate of Catalyntje De Vos, which was written in 1713
in En- glish, the name of Maria Pootman's husband returns to Steven Bedent,
the |
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same spelling originally used in 1700.
Possibly, the family later went by the Dutch name of "Coffee."
Their children were: |
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Coffey was born June 1877/ 1879
ln Missouri. She married Jessie Elbert |
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Ambers Freeman in 1896/1897 in
Mississippi Co, Arkansas. Josephine died in 1931 in Manila, Mississippi Co.
Arkansas. Betty says, she thinks that |
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1. Niclaus - Nlclaus was baptized 10 |
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April 1700 at the Dutch Reformed |
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Church of New York. His sponsors
were Josephine had sisters who's names are |
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Francois Du Femme and Baria Brouwer the
wifeofBarent Van Tilberg. Niclaus' parents were listed as Steve Benent and
Maria Potman. |
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2. Cornelia - Cornelia was
baptized 29 May 1701 at the Dutch Reformed Church of New York. Her sponsors
were Ficktoor Potman and Marrctje |
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Post |
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3. Anna - Ann was baptized 19
Sep- tember 1703 at the Dutch Reformed Church of New York. Her sponsors were
Abraham Messelaer (Mayer) and Catyntie Potman. Her parents were listed as
Steven Mefoor and Mary |
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\ Potman. |
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If you can help Mark Putman
Identify any of these people, please write him at 315 e. Grant Street, Caro,
MI 48723. |
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JANE BARNES wishes to know who
were the parents and siblings of Louisa Coffee /Coffey who married Aaron
Bishop and is found in the 1810 - 1830 Guilford, Co. NC census. They had a
daughter Mary, who married there In |
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1832. If you can help Jane, her
ad- dress is 280 Polk 68, Mena AR 71953. |
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BETTY McCORMACK Is tracing her
maternal great-grandmother. Betty says that she does not have much infor-
mation on this line but is planning a trip to Kansas City, MO to visit an
aunt and they are going to do more research while there. Possibly she has found
more by now, but the following is what she sent us to work on: Josephine |
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Sarah, Mollie, Sophia,
Elizabeth, Eleanora and Jane. If you can help Betty, her address is 945
Falkirk Road, Alma, MI 48801. |
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NEIU VOBK COFFEVS BOOK BELEBSED
SOON |
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The following is extracted from
THE NEW ENGLAND CONNEXION P.O. box 621, Goshen NY 10924. It is from the
Vol.2, NO.3, Newsletter, July 1994 and was written by our friend Marjorie
Smeltzer-Stevenot. Marjorie says that her book, that she has researched so diligently,
is at the press and will prob- ably be out by the middle ofSeptember. We will
have all of the information on |
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this book by the next issue of
CCC. We promised Marjorie that we would not print any of the material that
she |
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shared with us until her book
had been released. This book will be as big a help to the Northern lines of
Coffeys as Marvin Coffey's book was to the Virginia lines of Coffee/ys. We
have been anx- iously waiting for word from Marjorie and are so glad that it
will be soon. |
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JOHN COFFEY FAMILY |
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from LEE, MA to Woodbury TWP, NY |
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John Coffey, Sr., who laid out a
family cemetery before his death in 1818 on his farm in Central Valley (now
Woodbury Common), NY lived in Lee |
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MA before coming to Orange Co., where he
Is listed in the 1790 census. Deeds show he purchased property In Lee and
neighboring Tyrlngham in 1783 and sold it in 1785. He was an assessor in Lee
in 1781 and was named among the "ancient worthies of Lee" at its
centen- nial. Known there as "the Irishman," he was probably born
in Ireland. The Coffey Sept has been traced back by genealogists to royal
lines in Spain and Gaul in the 12th century. |
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John's wife Experience was a
member of the Congregational Church in Lee. The Coffey's four older daughters
were Baptist In the church there. John Jr. went back to Lee for a bride,
Rachel Bassett, youngest daughter of Cornelius and Remember Bassett, Mayflower
descendants. Many of the settlers In Lee came from Cape Cod. John and Rachel
were married at the Congrega- tional Church in Canaan, New York, just across
the Massachusetts' border. |
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John, Sr. was a prosperous
farmer, surveyor and supervisor of the Town of Monroe in 1805. In his will,
his occu- pation Is listed as "gentleman." His son John Jr. gave
the land for the Methodist Church in Southficlds and maintained |
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a popular summer boarding inn
near Monroe Works. Other family members leased mining rights on their
extensive properties to the Parrotts. |
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The Coffeys, their descendants
and the Coffey/Galloway Cemetery (also known as Dickerman/Peckham Cemetery)
are the subject of a book ln preparation by Marjorie Smeltzer-Stevenot of 150
Johnsontown Road, Sloatsburg,, NY, who submitted this article. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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On a trip to St. .Joseph, MO, I
visited |
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the local Genealogical Library
and was pleasantly surprised. They're extremely helpful. I only had a limited
time that I could spend but with the help I re- ceived, I collected documents
at a mad pace. The society is called NORTH- WEST MISSOURI GENEALOGICAL
SOCBETY. Dues are $10.00 a year and the address is P.O. Box 382, St. Joseph
Mo. If you write for information, please include a S.A..S.E. Their base is
the Northwest nine counties of Missouri. They print a very large Semi-annual
Journal which you receive as a mem- ber. This is a good buy if working this
area. |
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1 have found the
following in my first |
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Journal: >*^ |
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William Coffee, born in Ireland
and 65 on Apr 1874 when he was admitted to the Buchanan County Poor Farm. He
left in June 1874 and was readmitted the same month only to be released in
Sept. 1874. He was back in J a n 1875 and left again in March 1875.. I gather
that this was the end of this one volume. I did not see a volume two. |
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Willis Coffey is listed ln the
Dekalb Co. MO 1860 Slave Census. He owned one male black slave who was 7
years old. |
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Phillip B. Coffey is ln the list
of per- sons who has a letter remaining in the Post Office at Savannah, MO on
the 1st day of July 1857, which if not taken out in three months will be sent
to the General Post Office as a dead letter. This was taken from the
North-West |
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Democrat in Savannah, Andrew
County, MO. Vol I, No. 52, Saturday July 4. 1857. |
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Coffey & Grolhment is listed
ln the "list of Dram Shop Licenses in Buchanan Co. MO between 21 July |
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1883 and 30 July 1883"
Thelr's was from Apr to Oct. and was on the corner of 6th & Jackson.
(Probably St. Jo- seph?) |
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The Northwest Missouri
Genealogical Society also publishes and sells WORTH COUNTY MISSOURI DEATH
NOTICES FROM AREA NEWSPAPERS |
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1900-1903. It has a Coffey
deaths as follows: |
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COFFEY, Mrs. J. H. ?died 12
March 1903 at her home on Bethany Heights |
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in south Albany, MO., aged 57
years, 1 month & 22 days. She was the wife of |
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Rev. J. H. Coffey & was
known in Grant City. Burial at Highland cemetery. |
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COFFEY, JUDGE R. L. ?died 2 May
1901 at his home in Nashville, Ind.. |
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aged 66. He was a brother of
Rev. J. H. Coffey. When Worth Co. was organized, he was appointed by Gentry
Co. to settle the affairs between the two coun- ties. |
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In the book GONE HOME a
Directory of Deceased and Items of History of Holt Co. MO 1837 - 1981 by
Eileen Derr. we find the following. This Is a well written book. |
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OLD Mound City Cemetery |
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COFFEE - Mary, b. & d. Apr
17, 1883 aged 11 hours, dau. PJ & LH Coffee |
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Jessie May, Feb 2, 1885 - Mar 22
1885, dau PJ & LH Coffey. |
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LAFAYETTE CO. MO Davis township,
1860 Federal Census page 33 |
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v |
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No. 88 |
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Coffee Benjamin F.40 |
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m w |
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Lucy A. |
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KY Farmer 25 f w |
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MO wife Ennis, WilliamS.18m? |
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MO farm- |
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hand |
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In household NO. 87 was James F.
Larkin 45 male b.Ireland. Since we have several researchers looking for
Larkin Coffee. I thought I needed to add this information. |
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GATHERED BY THE RIVER by Adlel
J. Moncrlef Jr. |
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A History of the First Baptist
Church of St. Joseph, MO |
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From page 38: "The custom
was to hold associational meetings over the week end with Sunday as a day of
continuous gospel preaching. The minutes of 1852 carried the following
announcement: "Sabbath, 10 O'clock A.M. Elder R. Alexander, from 2nd chapter
from Paul to the Epheslans, 8, 9 and 10 verses: "For by graces are ye
saved through faith," &c. Followed by Elder J. D. Black, from Paul
to Hebrews 7th chap- ter, 26th verse: "For such a high priest became
us," &c. After one hour's recess it is stated, "the
congregation as- sembled at the stand again and was addressed by ELDER R. N.
COFFEE |
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from the Book of Daniel. Night
preach- ing was announced at four different places by the visiting
ministers." |
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(Good old dayst |
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C. C C. September 1994 |
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Katie Taggart Dunn sent a large pack of
documents. Two of these were copies of material written by Penelope J. Allen
and printed ln THE CHATTANOOGA NEWS and LEAVES FROM THE FAM- ILY
TREE....COFFEY. Her book is under copyright and contains many of the errors
from the Rice Coffey material. Since we do not wish to infringe on her
copyright or perpetuate the errors found In many of the early genealogy works
on |
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this family, I will let you
write to Katie for copies of these two documents If you have need of them.
Her address is 348 Raywood Drive, Piney Flats, TN 37686. |
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Following Is the last document
and one that I have not seen before. Kathle says that the original, ln her
possession, is hand written. She is the great grand- daughter of Alfred
Alfonso Coffee, the subject of the following autobiography. |
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PARTIAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY by A.A.
COFFEE |
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Transcribed by Katie Taggart
Dunn, Great Granddaughter of Alfred Alfonso Coffee. (Comments in italics are
hers. The rest is exactlysas A. A. Coffee (Coffey) wrote it. |
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I was borned in Wilkes County,
N.C. May 10th, 1831. My father's name was Elijah, a native of N.C. My mother
was reared near Nashville in West Tenn. |
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Her maiden name was Heulme. My
Father moved to Georgia about the last of 1839 and settled on what is known
as Little Betties Creek in Raburn CO., 7 miles north of Clayton. I lived
there on the farm until I was 21 years of age. going to school a few months
of each year at which time I commenced going to school to Philon P. Brown's
at the Academy at Clayton at which time I |
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went 4 times through arithmetic,
4 times through English, 4 times through dictionary, and partly geography.
After this, I worked in dry goods store for John Wylcy for a time. After
this, I went to Atlanta and clerked ln the Records office in the State Depot
for the W & A R(all) R(oad). Also the Depot at Resaca for a while at
which time i went |
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to Running on the Road in the
capacity of Conductor. This was in 1854. Con- tinued on the Road until the
first of |
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1856, at which time I left the
Road and went West and was ln the Kansas Trouble. (Note: Alfred Alphonso's
cousin. Col. Asbury Madison Coffey went to Kansas sometime between 1850 and |
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1859 where he was appointed
Indian agent by President Millard Fillmore. Coffey County Kansas was named/or
Col. Asbury Coffey. Therefore, it Is quite likely that A. A. Coffey went with
Col. Asbury Coffee to Kansas.) Was in the Battle at Hickory Point against old
John Brown by whom I was captured but afterward relieved by Summers com-
manding US Troops. 1 am the only living man I have any knowledge of that was
in that battle. Brown kept up his deviltry until captured at Harpers Ferry
and was executed. [Note: John Brown was obsessed with the idea of taking
overt action to help the black people. In |
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1855, he followed Jive of his
sons to Kansas Territory to assist Anti-slavery forces. With a wagon laden
with guns |
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and ammunition. Brown settled In |
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Osawatomte |
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leader of anti-slavery
guerrillas in the area. Brooding over the sack of Lawrence, Kansas by a mob
of slavery sympathizers (May 21, 1856), Brown concluded that he had a divine
mission to take vengeance. Three days later he |
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played a part tn the Kansas
struggle by leading a nlghtlme retaliatory raid on a |
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and soon became the |
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pro-slavery settlement al Pottatvalomle
Creek In which five men were dragged out of their cabins and hacked to
death.) I returned from Kansas the latter part of |
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1856. In 1857, I married Julia
Dawkins, daughter of John Dawkins of N.C. Her mother was Mary Wheeler. They
resided in Habersham County, 4 miles south of Tallulah Falls on Panther
Creek. In 1858 and 1859, I clerked ln the GA Legislature, one session in the
House and one in the Senate. In |
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March, 1862, I enlisted in the
Confeder- ate cause. I was mustered in to service at Big Shanty. I was
standing nearby when Andrews and his followers stole the engine from Bill
Fuller. In the fall of |
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1866, I came to Walker Co. GA
and remained there and Catossa County until 1879, at which time I came to
Chattanooga. I have lived here ever since. I haven't gone into detail as I
might have done. |
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P.S. I was discharged from
service on account of disability. I went home and was appointed tax assessor
of tax in kind for 3 counties by quartermaster Bacon of Georgia. I taught in
the first colored school ever taught In GA. |
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R. H. Coffee |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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Jean B. Robinson Is the grand
daughter of Sadie Rucker Woods, not her daugh- ter as I reported in the last
Issue. I hope she accepts my apology. I did not read cardfully enough. |
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I:UI.ONI-:I. JOIIN UOFFRR HAY |
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Jerry Coffey gave us the
following a while back. He states that it is the |
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most accurate writing that he
has found on Jack Coffey Hays. Jerry says that he read elsewhere that Jack
Coffey Hays moved to Mississippi at the age of fif- teen after his parents
died of yellow fever. He lived with an uncle and stud- led surveying before
he moved to San Antonio, Texas. Jerry says that he hadn't documented the fact
yet, but Hays mother was related to General John Coffee's wife In some way.
He is still pursuing the relationship of the two men. |
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The following is taken from THE
TEXAS RANGERS, A Century of Frontier Defense, by Walter Prescott Webb and is
printed by the University of Texas Press, P.O. Box 7819, Austin, TX
78713-7819. Jerry only sent the follow- ing excerpt: |
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"The Captain Comes: John C.
Hays" |
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Thus far there had developed no
well-recognized and permanently estab- lished corps of Rangers. There were no |
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captains, apart from the regular mill- |
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tary establishment, who were
looked lo |
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for protection, who were always
ready to |
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ride on the Indian trail. There
were a |
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number of men fitted to do this,
chief |
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among them perhaps being Matthew |
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Caldwell and Edward Burleson,
but |
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both belonged to the army. When |
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Houston became president, he
practi- |
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cally abolished the regular
military force |
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in the name of economy. There
was one sary issue. The title fine states "Foot- |
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in which Austin, the capital,
had just been located. 'He is a gentleman of |
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purest character and of much energy ^
and ability. |
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JEAN B. ROBINSON provided us with the
following clipping from the (VA.) BEDFORD DEMOCRAT, June 29, |
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point, however that always needed some
sort of military force, and that was San Antonio. Every Mexican force that
entered Texas struck or hoped to strike that place, and It had to be guarded
constantly. The man who was finally selected to perform this task was John
Coffee Hays. |
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John Coffee Hays, known in Texas
as Jack Hays, was born at Little Cedar |
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Lick, Wilson County, Tennessee,
on January 28, 1817. He was from the same section of the country as the
McCullochs, Sam Houston, and Andrew Jackson, and was the same adaptable sort
of person. It is said that Jackson purchased the Hermitage from Jack Hays's
grandfather, John Hays, who served with Jackson in some of his Indian wars,
and who built Fort Haysboro. Jack's father, Harmon Hays, also fought with
Jackson and named |
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his son for General John Coffee,
one of Jackson's trusted officers. |
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Hays came to Texas In 1837 or in
the early part of 1838 ? then about twenty-one years of age ? and took up his
residence at San Antonio. Some accounts say that he joined the Texas Ranges
and fought Indians and Mexi- cans under Deaf Smith and Henry W. Karnes. In
February, 1840, a group of San Antonio citizens recommended him |
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to President Lamar as one
competent to survey the boundary of Travis County |
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1977. She says that It was an
anniver- prints In Bedford County Clay:" |
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COFFEY'S COUNTRY STORE ONE |
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OF FEW OPERATING |
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Remember the country store, with its |
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pot bellied stove In the middle
of the |
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room emanating cheer and
brightness, |
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the wood and glass cases loaded
with |
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penny candy and the shelves
lined with |
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canned goods, the counter
crowded |
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with bags of flour and jars of
more |
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candy and the walls lined with
rope, ?*B^ hardware and other essentials? Such establishments belong mostly
to the |
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operates it ^ ^ |
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and daughter-in-law. |
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Active, Alert |
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Despite her 91 years of age,
Mrs. Coffey Is an active, alert woman. She rises early and is in the store by
7:30 a.m., ordering the supplies and managing |
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the business. She is unable to
wait on customers, so she sits by the pot bel- lied stove and quietly knits,
crochets, makes colorful wire baskets or braids plastic bread wrappers into
ingenious items both useful and attractive. |
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The store was built in 1921 by
her |
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y |
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memory now, but there are still a few which continue their friendly,
personal service on a community basis. |
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One such store is the H. D.
Coffey Store located at Norwood near Forest. Its proprietor Is Mrs. H. D.
Coffey, who |
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help |
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husband, a 48 year old farmer from
Clfax. They operated the store together until Mr. Coffey died in 1946, and
Mrs. |
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Coffey has kept it going ever
since |
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Meeting Place |
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When the children of the
community began riding buses to school, Mrs. Coffey invited them into the
store to keep warm on cold days. Sometimes there would be piles of boots and
wraps in the store during the days while the children were in school. |
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The ladles of the area also
found cause to gather In the store. They would meet at the Coffeys' for a
"quilting parry", which was quite a popular event In the |
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1920's. Mrs. Coffey's own
homemade quilting frame was well used during those days. |
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One Item of interest in the
store is a 72 year old sewing machine on which Mrs. Coffey sewed complete
wardrobes for herself, eight daughters and one son. During the 58 years the
Coffeys have lived in the community, a number of homes have been built and young
fami- lies have brought new life into the area. Now Bethany United Methodist
Church, Norwood Baptist Church, the Bellevue |
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United Methodist parsonage and
Vir- ginia Memorial Gardens are located around the community. Mrs. Coffey is
the oldest member of Bethany United Methodist Church. |
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Harold G. Elrod gave us the
following information. He says that in addition to sources quoted below,
considerable Information concerning the children of Ambrose was supplied
(1991) by Reams Goodloe of Ormond Beach, Florida, much of which was procured
earlier by his aunt Harriet Reams. |
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Harold descendancy is from
William Mills, son of John and Ally Coffey Mills, |
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then their son John (& Ally)
Mills, and their son William (& Lydia Orick) Mills. They then have a
daughter Elly (Ally) who married George Elrod. Harold wants to know if anyone
else is working on this line. He Is especially Interested in anything that
would assure him that he has found the right Ally Mills for George Elrod's
wife. His address is 14 Cromwell Ct. Old Saybrook. CT 06475. |
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AMBROSE COFFEY is said to have
served in the Revolutionary War (per- haps because of confusion with another
Ambrose. See below. He lived in Wilkes Co., NC until about 1804. |
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On 10 Dec. 1795 he was witness/
bondsman along with Charles Cordon for the marriage of Lewis Coffey to Bedunt
Moore. |
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The following land transaction
is to be found on p. 377. Wilkes Co., NC, Deed Book, C-l (1782-1803). 21 May
1802. Ambrose Coffey sold John Townzen of Burke County, NC, for 15 pds. 25
acre tract entered by Benjamin Coffey adja- cent to Thomas Coffey, / s /
Ambrose Coffey "X" (his mark). Witnesses: Eli Coffey and Thomas
Coffey. |
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On p. 378 we find that on the
same day Thomas Coffey sold to John Townzen, Burke Co., NC, for 5 pds. 1 acre
part tract formerly belonging to John Coffey on North side of Yadkin River
near Mill Dam. / s / Thos. Coffey.. Witnesses: Ell Coffey and Thomas Fields. |
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On p. 384 of the Deed Bk. we
find: 21 May 1802. Thos. Fields sold Ambrose Coffey for 10 pds. 40 acres
South side of the Yadkin River adjacent Laurance Ross and Joshua Murry. / s /
Thos. Fields. Witnesses: Eli Coffey and Thos. Coffey. |
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We now quote virtually verbatim
from "James B. Coffey, Vol II: Ancestors" by |
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Marvin D. Coffey, (1993): |
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According to tradition, Ambrose
lived |
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in Tennessee for a short time.,
and then went to Kentucky about 1806. His widow petitioned there for letters
of administration and for the allowance of dower in September and November of |
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1818, respectively. |
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On Sept. 2, 1818, (just before
his |
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death) Ambrose and his wife sold
90 acres of land in Pulaski Co. (purchased in 1816) to Vincent Garner. The
bal- ance of Ambrose' land (157 A.), which fell to the widow and children as
heirs was finally sold on April 18, 1826, also to Vincent Garner. The
settlement mentions that there were 12 children, but does not name them. |
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In ail of these petitions and
deeds, Ambrose' wife is listed as Polly. Since this name Is not a diminutive
of Eliza- |
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beth, it seems likely that
Ambrose had a third wife. In the Indenture of 1826 she is listed as the wife
of John Mills, but Harold Elrod did not find a record of her marriage, nor
does he know her maiden name. |
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Harold Elrod, Editor states
"some doubt concerning relationships is here expressed. It Is believed
the obscurities to be resolved in the manner described below." |
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Michael Elrod, Polly Coffee,
Joel Whiteside, Eli Coffey and Sale Coffey. |
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On June 25, 1821, the proceeds
from the estate of Ambrose Coffey were di- vided between Polly Coffey, his
wife and administratrix, and his twelve living children. On July 7, 1821, a
Polly Coffey married James McHenry, Vincent Garner, surety. |
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On April 18, 1826, the heirs of
Ambrose Coffey acknowledged Vincent Garner's title to land for which he,
Vincent, had contracted with Ambrose Coffey in the latter's lifetime. Men- |
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tioned in this indenture are
"John Mills and Polly his wife and Polly his wife the former Polly
Coffey. Jesse Coffey. Hiram Coffey, Betsy Coffey, America Coffey, Wina
Coffey, Jefferson Coffey, Washing- ton Coffey, Greenup Coffey and Emily
Coffee". A negotiation dated 23 March |
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1818 is mentioned in this
instrument. |
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The foregoing information is
inter- preted as follows: |
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1. The agreement of June 25,
1821, was |
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made to divide up Ambrose's
estate prior to Polly Coffey's (Ambrose"s widow) marriage to James
McHenry. ? Notice the timing ? Just one week be- fore the marriage. |
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2. The agreement of April 18,
1826, was between the children of Ambrose Coffey, and was intended to give
Vincent Gar- |
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AMBROSE COFFEY died after June 22,
ner clear title to his land. The text and |
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1818. His household goods were
ap- praised on Oct. 17, 1818, and then sold on Nov. 25, 1818. Among Ambrose's
papers were found a note bearing the name of James Whiteside (then resident
of Overton Co., TN), and "Also $800. by assignment the 23 March 1818, a
part of a bond executed by E. C. Faris & T. Quarles to George Norton
which was assigned to Vincent Garner, and from said Garner to said Coffey
$800". Among the purchasers at the sale were |
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signatures from the Court
Records are all in same handwriting. It is evident that we are not looking at
an original document. |
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In selecting the crucial text
from the copy of the indenture, we have deliber- ately inserted "and
Polly his wife" twice, as it was so entered in the Deed Book. However,
the second "and Polly his wife" was crossed out by the transcriber.
But he/she was tired and so misread and mlswrote "Ally as
"Polly". Everything |
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makes sense when wc recognize
Ihis error. Ally, the wife of John Mills, was indeed the former Ally Coffey,
and one of the children of Ambrose! |
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Marvin Coffey says that many
genealo- gists have mistaken "our" Ambrose with the one in the
battle of Fort |
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Boonesboro, KY, with Daniel
Boone. He states that a deposition taken in 1809 in Madison Co., KY, proves
that the latter Ambrose was not the same man as ours. This other Ambrose was
born about 1759 ln Dublin, Ireland, and came to this country as a young boy. |
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He is undoubtedly the Ambrose of
Fayette Co., KY. census of 1790 and the Montgomery Co. census in 1800, and
the Rev. soldier stationed at Fincastle, |
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KY. in 1776 |
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MILDRED "MILLIE" MOORE
-1st wife of Ambrose Coffey, was born 31 Mar |
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1770. She died 1812 probably in
Pulaski Co., KY. |
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Mildred was a resident of Burk
Co., NC, the daughter of Jesse and Alice (Johnson) Moore many of whose de-
scendants now live in KY. |
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Following Mildred's death,
Ambrose |
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married Elizabeth Rice |
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On p. 164 of the Wilkes Co. Deed |
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Book. C-l (1782-1803) we find:
17 Nov. 1795. Mary Coffey. Admx and Jesse More. Admr. of Jas. Coffey
deceased, |
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sold Reuben Coffey for 100 pds.
103 acres part tract purchased of Francis Bishop mouth Warrior Creek Admx
(her mark), / s / Jess More, Admr. Witnesses: Eli Coffey and Wm. Hulme. |
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Children of Ambrose & Millie
Cofee/y 1) Alice "Ally" b. 1788 NC, d. after 1850 |
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- in. 19. Mar 1804 Wilkes Co. TN
to John Mills. |
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2) Elizabeth "Betsy"
b. abt. 1790, d. Jan |
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1843 Warren Co. TN -in.. George
Washington Jewell.(Some say his last |
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name was Mills.) Had daughter
that |
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lived with Uncle Holland for a
while. |
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3) Jesse b. 1792, d. Feb 1835 -
m. abt 1819, Ann Amelia Hackett from Rea Co. |
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TN |
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4) Hiram b. 1795, d. 19 Jan 1836
in MS. |
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5) America b. 1801 Burke Co. NC,
d. |
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1872 - m. Samuel Lusk |
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6) Mlra b., d. 3 Sept 1835 in TN
- m. _ Edmundson |
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7) Thomas Jefferson b. 16 Feb
1805, d. |
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1 Nov 1858 in Brazoria Co., TX -
m. Malinda Graves Williams Haley. |
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8) George Washington b. abt
1806, d. |
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17 Mar 1840 in Jackson, MS - m.
Mary |
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. |
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9) James Madison b., d. 25 June
1833 |
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in MS. |
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10) Holland b. 15 Aug 1807, d.l
Oct 1846 In Red River, TX - m. Sophia |
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Catherine Isler |
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. 11) Mildred |
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Sutenfield |
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Coline Coffey is looking for
informa- tion on Rev. Cleveland Coffey who was the pastor of North Catawba
Church in Burke Co., NC. He was on the 1790 census but left the area after
1793. Where did he go and does anyone have names for his childre? |
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Does anyone have names of the
chil- dren of Edward Coffey Jr. and Grace Cleveland? |
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Coline descends from Edward and
Ann (Powell) Coffey's grandson Thomas Coffey through both her mother and
father. Her father, Wilburn Carey Coffey, descends from Thomas Coffey's son
William Coffey who married Anna Boone. |
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Colliie's mother, Jennie
Christina Woods Coffey descneds from Thomas Coffey's daughter Polly Coffey
who married William Coffey (distant cousin). Colinc's address:Rl. 10 Box 313,
Lenoir, NC 28645. |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION 1995 |
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APRIL 28,29, and 30,199 BATON
ROUGE, LOUISIANA |
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Be sure to mark your calendars
and plan to attend. Jack and Nelda Coffee are working hard to make it a
memorable event. Baton Rouge is a beautiful |
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part of the country that we have
not explored before. It is also closer for
alloftheOklahoma,TexasandColoradocousins. Hopetoseeasmany there as possible. |
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TEXT CCC Issue55 (From Paper OCR
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COFFEV COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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JUNE, 1994 Issue NO. 55 |
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PRESIDENTS LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Another GREAT REUNION in Rich- |
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m? I "X i X ' |
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£ |
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Pounder: Leonard N. ColTcy, b. Mar
21,1930 - d.Jan 29,1989 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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Coffee / Coffey families and
volunteered to do a convention for us!!!! Now YOU start plans to invite
COFFEE /COFFEY COUS- INS to your neighborhood. Let's have |
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r |
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Mary Anne, really did a splendid
Job - AND THEY AREN'T EVEN COFFEE/ COFFEYS!!! |
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This was the largest turnout
since Tulsa - we had 70 at the banquet. Now let's build on that. I issued the
challenge at the banquet that each one plan to be in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
next year and bring or encourage another cousin to be there. This year Bernie
Coffey of Dallas cajoled three of his cousins in New York to meet him at the
COFFEE/COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION (AND they brought a friend). |
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Bonnie had a BUNCH of books laid
out - about three tables worth that gave the cousins there much to look at
from pedi- gree charts to books on Ireland and other topics related to doing
genealogical re- search. One of the greatest part of the whole thing was, of
course, the gel to- gether - seeing cousins we hadn't seen since last year or
some other past year and certainly it was good to meet cousins that were
there for the first time. |
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Now some of you take heed that
our host this year has no relations in the |
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and a decision to make. From the
com- ments wc had this year some suggest we 'go west'. We do have cousins in
Kansas, Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico, Califor- nia and points in between. Do
some checking now as to the facilities that are available, costs, etc. and
come prepared to make a presentation to entice us to your locale. If you
would like some more detail about doing this, get in touch with me and I will
be glad to give you some suggestions and help with the direction. I am sure
Bonnie will be glad to offer suggestions also. |
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And wc thank JACK AND NELDA
COFFEE for inviting us to BATON ROUGE, LA. for our 1995 convention and
reunion. APRIL 28-30, 1995. Plan to come early and stay late |
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Kitti and I look forward to
seeing you in |
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BATON ROUGE, LA.- APRIL 28-30,
1995. |
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Jeff Coffey |
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mond, Virginia. John Taylor and
his wife some challenges so that there is a choice |
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CCC. JUNE |
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page 1 |
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EDITORS LETTER |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Dear Cousins, |
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1 always feel a little let down
after a |
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convention. Wc had such a good
time bul It all goes by so quirk and there is so little time to spend just
getting to know everyone better. I never want it to end. My hope that each of
our subscribers can |
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attend a convention sometime. I
want to personally thank all those who are re- sponsible for making this a
great conven- |
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tion especially the Taylors for
hosting it I received the nicest thank you letter |
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from Joann Coffee for the afghan
that she won at the convention. I hope that we |
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see them again next year. |
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I have received so much good
material this quarter that there wasn't room for everything. I apologize if
your material or question isn't in this issue and with that, I will cut my
letter short to make room for more important things. |
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Sincerely, Bonnie Culley |
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ADDRESSES CORRECTIONS |
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Cherry Jones, HCR 2 - Box20 - J,
Medina, TX. 78055 |
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Edith C. Vines, 4482 Edgemont
Road, Collettsville, NC 28611 |
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Elizabeth Chadwell, 32 St.
Tropez, |
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Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 |
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Loretta Faye Selmer, P.O. Box
283, |
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St. Helens, OR 97051 |
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Bertha L Jeffers, 2809 Brompton
St., Norman, OK 73072 |
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Jack D. Smith, 53569 Lane St., |
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Elkhart, IN 46514 |
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Jimmie S. Keller, 750 Highway
100, Whitevitle, TN 38075 |
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Marie C. Ryals, 4906 Mulford
Rd., Richmond, VA 23231 |
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Title Presidents letter |
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Editors letter Publishing
Information New Cousins |
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Division of corrections
Convention 94 report Mail Box |
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Currents in the stream |
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Obituaries |
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Dead end roads Documents galore |
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New finds |
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Clevelands |
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Three girls drown in creek
Murder |
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Rice Coffey |
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Vincent Terry Mobley, |
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Publishing information |
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This printnlng 300 |
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This mailing
220 OCC. issued Mar., June, Sept. & Dec. Back issues arc
available: |
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$1.00 each Numbers 1 thru 21
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Subscriptions - $8.00 year
Foreign subcrlptions - $10.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousin
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Geen Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO |
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65101-3620 |
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Phone: (314)635-9057 |
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Robert Fletcher is looking for
informatin on Mahala E. Coffey b. ca 1862 and Jackson Fletcher b. 1855 in
Adair Co., KY. They married in 1878 Adair Co. KY. Ifyou can help Robert, his
address is 14 President Way, Belleville, IL 62223. |
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1245 Goucher St., McMinnville,
OR. 97128-5776 |
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CCC. JUNK |
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NEW COUSINS |
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VALERIE O'LOUGHLIN 1763 Middlotown-Easton
Rd. Middletown, OH 45042 BEVERLY HAWTHORNE 21875 Mel Mar Dr. Palo Cedro, CA
96073 Henry |
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KATIE DUNN 348 Baywood Dr., Piney Flats, IN 37686-4506 KATHJE REED
16339 Stuebner Airline #1101, Spring, TX 77379 CARL D. CLARK 6820 Jeremiah
Ct, Fairfax Station, VA 22039 LOUISE A. HUMPHREYS P.O. Box 700 Kilmarnock, VA
22482 SHERRIE KENDALL 231 W. Polk, Mangum, OK 73554 |
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Alfred A. |
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Salethial |
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Daniel Rufu |
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James Nelson |
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MEET THE NEW COUSINS |
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BEVERLY HAWTHORNE is looking for
the ancestors and descendants of her great grandfather, Henry Coffey. He was
born, the son of English parents, on Jan. |
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1833 in NY and married Rebecca
Davis b. Aug. 1837 in IA. of Scottish parents. |
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He lived in Sterling IL but
moved to Cali- fornia between 1860 and 1870. Henry and Rebecca Coffey had 9
children: Mary, William, Josephine, Charles, Samuel, Octavia, Minnie, Addie
and a step son James. Henry owned an Arabian horse ranch in Napa or Sanoma
Co. from the 1870s to 1890s. He sold the ranch and bought an apartment house
in the town of Fruitville near Oakland in Alameda Co. CA in 1898. Henry and
Rebecca Coffey were divorced late in life and Rebecca moved to Los Angeles.
Rebecca died in 1910 and Henry died ca. |
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1922 and he is burled near Lake
Mcrrit, Alameda Co. CA. If you can help Beverly, her address is in the new
cousins list. |
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KATIE DUNN says that her great
grand- father, Alfred Alfonso Coffey, born May |
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10. 1831 in Wilkes Co., NC.
Alfred Alfonso was the son of Elijah Coffey a native of NC. At this point,
Katie has received conflicting information. She would like help in verifying
which Elijah |
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is hers. Her address is in the
new cous- ins list. |
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LOUISE A. HUMPHREYS' great
grandfa- ther was Daniel Rufus Coffey, father of |
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Nanny Lou (Coffey) Vest (
grandmother of Louise). She says that the lineage was traced in John Taylor's
book "The Coffey Family Settlers of Coffeytown; Amherst County,
Virginia". |
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SHERRIE KENDALL is the grand
daugh- ter of Vernon Ernestine (Blewett) Barker and the great granddaughter
of Susan Ann (Coffey) Blewett. Susan |
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was the daughter of James Nelson
Coffey from TN or MO. His wife's maiden name was Eubanks. Susan Ann Coffey
was born in Lamar Co., TX. on Dec. 28 in the 1870s. She had two brothers, WiU
and Lonney Coffey and three sisters, Mattie McReynolds, Sallie Byrkett and
Rosie Harris. Sherrie would like help. Her address is in the new cousins
list. |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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CHARLES W. WIELAND says thai we
listed her ancestors Incorrectly in the March issue #54. It should read:
Thomas Coffee b. ca.l839-m. Jane Solomon 25 Aug. 1855, lived Hawkins Co. TN,
& Polly Coffee b. ca.1826 NY- m. Parvis Austin Lamphear, lived St. Lawrence
Co. NY |
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ROD COFFEY has been sending us
bundles of great material lately. He is looking for Elijah D. Coffey b.1817
who married Marjaret Armstrong b. 1824 who I listed as an Alexander in the
last issue. Rod descends from their son Frank H. Coffey. If you can help Rod,
write 1729 S. Downing St. Denver, CO 80210. |
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COFFEY CONVENTION 94, RICHMOND, VA |
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John and Mary Ann Taylor gave us
a thrilling introduction to Virginia, the destination to which most of our
ances- tors migrated. We learned to research in the Virginia State Archives
when the Head Archivist, Mr. Conley Edwards spoke to us on their many holdings
and services. We also had the opportunity to try it first hand. |
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To get around Richmond, we cara-
vanned with Mary Ann in the front and John bringing up the rear. Can you
believe we only lost one car. We left one behind when we went to the White
House of the Confederacy for the dinner theater. Before an 1861 style Southern
dinner and after close order drill, our Coffee/y men pledged allegiance to
the southern cause (some reluctantly, but it was a requirement before being
fed). |
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Most exciting was seeing our
cousins again and meeting new ones. My collec- tion of Coffee/y and genealogy
related material has grown to three tables and I received a few more new
pieces from some generous cousins. Our hospitality room was full from early
to late. This convention was second only to the Tulsa convention in number in
attendance. There were seventy registered for the banquet. Our President,
Jeff Coffey gaveled us to attention with his Irish shillelagh and welcomed
everyone to the |
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11 th Annual Coffee/y
Convention. He thanked the Taylors for the time and work the put into
planning such an ex- ceptional meeting and John responded by officially
welcoming us to Richmond. |
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Betty Coffey, our very
proficient Re- cording Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting. Betty
has been our faithful Recording Secretary for all eleven years and is the
only person other than myself that has attended all eleven convention. She
hosted three of these eleven. |
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When President, Jeff Coffey
asked for nominations for officers from the floor, he was greeted with a
motion to retain the present officers which passed. |
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I, Bonnie Culley, reported that
subscrip- tions had risen over 200 by the end of |
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1993 and we still give over 20
free copies to various genealogy libraries. The DAR Library now has all back
issues of CCC and is on the mailing list. |
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When Jeff called for suggestions
for the 1995 convention, there was no response. Jack and Nelda Coffee
generously volun- |
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teered to have us to Baton
Rouge, Louisi- ana. Jeff ask that everyone please think about having us to
your city in the fu- ture. |
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A voluntary collection was made
to be used for deposits needed in future con- ventions. Names were drawn for
door prizes of pocket magnifiers and various items from Ireland. This years
hand made afghan was won by Joan Coffey. |
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We wish to thank the Taylors for
a very successful convention and contributions to Coffee/y genealogy. |
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The following people signed the
guest list or were on the banquet list: Bill & Kathryn Johnson, Harold
& Darlene Butz, Marguerite Yates, Ellen Mohr, Bernie Coffey, Jeff &
Kitti Coffey, Bill & Betty Auton, Virgil & Iva Coffee, Jack &
Nelda Coffee, Chuck & Jean Robinson, Wayne & Jean Mower, Carol &
Fifi Coffee, Mabel Buckley, Charles & Pam Webb, James A Coffey, Neil
& Betty Neimoyer. Joe & Jimmie Keller, Tom & Lillian Neighbors,
Bill & Virginia Coffey, Roy & Louise Coffey, Betty Coffey, Bill &
Louise Humphreys, Mary Ann Hiesiger, Bob & Joan Coffey, Jim &
Marguerite Coffey, Don & Bernice Mathes, Anna Cassell, Bob & Ellen
Wagner, Bennie Loftin, Reams & Virginia Goodloe, Donald & Elizabeth
Downs, Lillian Harrell, Juanita Long, Alta Coffman, Edwin & Phyllis
Coffee, Debbie Coffee, Bob & Sarah James, Tom McNamara, Elma Sue Davis,
John & Mary Ann Taylor and Jim & Bonnie Culley. |
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OBITUARIES |
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MAIL BOX |
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The Coffey Cousins express our sincere sympathy to the families of our
deceased cousins and friends. |
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ELVIN L. HARRELL |
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Elvin Harrell age 75 of Thorn
Hill, TN |
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died Monday, February 28, 1994
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home. He was the son of William
B. and Fannie McGinnis Harrell. He is survived by his wife of 54 years,
Lillian Coffey Harrell, a son Elbert L. Harrell and daughters Alice Willett
and Susan Shorbe. Burial was in the McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery, Thorn Hill,
TN. He was retired from the Pontiac Motor Division, Pontiac, MI and was a
charter member of Calvary Baptist Church, Pontiac. Having attended sev- eral
Coffey Conventions, Elvin was known and respected by the cousins. |
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LARRY COFFEY |
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Larry J. Coffey, 38 died
Wednesday, 10 Mar 1994. He had been a master chef for Vanderburgh Community
Correction Complex. Surviving are his wife, Rhoda Gail; his mother, Margaret
Theresa Coffey of Junction City, KS; a sister, Pamela Harlin of Junction City;
four brothers, John A Morrow of Fort Lauderdale, FL, James D. Coffey of
McPherson, KS, and Robert A. and Roger W. Coffey, both of Junction City, KS. |
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HERSCHEL E. SHARR |
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Herschel E. Sharr passed away
May 1, 1994 Lucerne Valley, CA. He was born Jan. 28, 1918 in Missouri and
married |
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our Coffey Cousin, Noreva J.
Sharr. He is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California. We
send our sympa- thy to Noreva, her two sons and grand- children. |
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JACK 9. WILLIAMS wrote that his
daughter, Anne Bailey, is fighting cancer, |
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He wants our prayers for her
recovery. |
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We missed Marie Ryles in
Richmond, VA. She was having Chemo that week and surgery later in May. We
hope she is feeling better by now. Cards from cous- ins might help! |
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Margie Smeltzer Stevenot is
looking for someone who has done research in Ire- land on Palatine families
(1709 migra- tion). She is looking for the Irish roots for John Coffey who
settled in New York before the Revolutionary War. We appre- ciate the paragraph
about CCC to the local Rockland Co. NY Genealogical Soci- ety newsletter. We
would love to have more people working on the North East- ern Coffey
families. |
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MARILYN C. WHIBBS descends from
John Coffey born in 1818 in Churchtown, County Kerry, Ireland. He died in
1890 Whitby, Ontario, Canada and married Margaret Coffey in Ireland. They
moved to Canada during the potato famine and had five children. One of these
children was Marilyn's grandfather Jerimiah Coffey b. 1804 and married
Catherine Dewan. Marilyn is interested in Canadian Coffey cousins who came
out during the famine, perhaps brothers or nephews descendent. Marilyn's ad- |
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dress is 1 Norfield Dres.,
Etobicoke Ontario, Canada M9W-1X5. |
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Ivy B. Coffee b. 1854 in
Georgia, mar- ried Laura Pearson in 1854 at Sculleyville, Georgia. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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BENNIE COFFEY LOFTIN asks for
our help. She has been looking over her flics in preparation for a new
release of her book and is having trouble with the fol- lowing: In the Mt.
Zlon Baptist Church, Estill Co. KY, there is a Catherine Coffey mentioned who
may be Bonnie's lost Catherine before she married a Sweet. Mt. Zion is the
church that Catherine's brother, Colby Coffey and his family attended in
1867. The Catherine Coffey In 1860 Rockcastle Co. KY census living with
Margaret and Isaac Bullin is also probably her. Bennie says that she |
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needs help finding Catherine
Coffey, b. Aug. 10, 1834 to Elizabeth Rucker and John Coffey. She married a
Sweet after |
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1860. Have not found a marriage
record for her. Do not know where she was in |
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1870? The last account of her is
wid- owed, living with her sister, Elizabeth and George W. Hayes in 1880. |
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Bennie also needs help finding
Thomas Coffey, born about 1828. He is in the |
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1860 Granger Co., TN census,
with Matilda, age 40, Joshua, age 7, all bom in TN and Elizabeth Hayes, age
94 black, born in Virginia. Bennie believes Thomas is the first son born to
Benjamin Coffey (1808-1867) and Nancy Hayes |
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(1802 -1874). Benjamin and
Nancy's son, Calton Coffey, lived in Kentucky in |
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1866, in Missouri in 1869 and in
Arkan- sas in 1872 and 1876. He is living in Denton Co. TX in 1880. Maybe
Thomas and Malinda Coffey were traveling with Calton part of the way. Bennie
would |
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like to find something on Thomas
and Cathercin before going for a second print- ing of her COFFEY COUSINS
book. Her address is Rt 1, Box 270, Kiowa, OK 74553-9727. Ph (918) 432-5434. |
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MARY BUSH is working on Isac
Vance Coffey. He was born about 1828 in Goshen or Mechanicsburg, Champaign
County, Ohio. He married Ann C. |
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Parthemer in 1853 and moved to
Kansas about 1857. This is the same Isaac Coffey that Edna Coffey and Cheryl
Jones arc researching. She also says thai their line appears to come out of
Pennsylvania. If anyone has information that will help these ladies, please
contact Mary at 200 N. Roop St., Susanville, CA 96130. |
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ROGER L. COFFEY is Ihc son of
Edward F. Coffey, also a Coffey cousin. They would like us to check our files
for any information on John Coffey, born in Ireland ca 1838 and
disappeared/evi- dently died in Kansas City, MO between |
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1870 and 1880 census. The 1870
census records a wife named Kate Coffey, age |
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35 born in Ireland with two
sons, Willy 3 and John 2. The 1880 census records a Kate Coffee(?), widow,
age 36 born New Jersey with three sons, William 13, John |
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11 and Timothy 7. Roger says
that he can't explain the change in age or place of birth, but a Kate is the
mother of Timothy, his grandfather. His dad, Ed- ward, never knew that he had
uncles. They would like to locate descendants of Willy/William and John
Coffey. Roger's address is 9116 Fletcher Dr., LaMesa, CA. 91941. |
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CHERRY JONES is hoping to find
some- one else who is working on the Nathaniel Coffee family. She descends
from Eben Cleveland Coffey son of Nathaniel and Louisa Eliza Durham Coffee
(they were divorced). Nathaniel was the son of Joel Coffee, the 10th child of
James and Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey. Cherry's address-10410 Sierra Bonita
Ave.NE, |
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BILLY G. LEE is still looking
for clues for Simeon Coffey. He is finalizing his family history of
"Lee's and Related Fami- lies of Southwest Mississippi" but is
curious about the Simeon Coffey line. |
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His address is 102 George Drive,
Warner Robins, GA. 31093. |
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BILL & VIRGINIA COFFEY are finding research in Pennsylvania to be
difficult. They are looking for information on David Coffey b. ca. 1831 / 33
in PA. who married Sarah b. ca. 1830 in P A also. Their children listed in
the 1850 and |
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1870 census arc: (Virginia says
the 1860 census was unreadable.) |
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John b. ca.1845, Mary Anne b.
ca.1847, Hannah b. ca.1850, David C. b. ca.1853, Nancy b. ca.1856, William b.
ca.1858, Thomas b. ca.1862 and Ulysses b. 1866. All were born in PA. If you
can help Bill & Virginia, their address is 709 Delaware Trl., Mercer, PA.
16137-9767 |
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HAROLD G. ELROD's interest
persists in the children and grandchildren of Ally Coffey, wife of John
Mills, and daughter of Ambrose Coffey. Harold's descendancy from John and
Ally (Coffey) Mills is through William and Lydia (Orick) |
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Mills, then through Elly(Ally?)
(Mills) who married George Elrod. Harold would like to meet someone else who
shares a part of this sequence. He especially is inter- ested in anything
that would assure him that he has found the right Ally Mills for George
Elrod's wife. If you can help Harold, his address is 14 Cromwell Court, Old
Saybrook, CT 06475. |
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EDITH C. VINES would like to
know if anyone has proof of the maiden name of Isabella(???), wife of Joseph
Coffey. Edith descends from Joseph & Isabella (???) Coffey's son
Zachariah and his wife/& cousin Margaret (Coffey) Coffey, daughter of
Jesse and Margaret (Edmisten) Coffey. Zachariah and Jesse Coffey are sons of
Reuben and Sarah Sally (Scott) Coffey and grandsons of John and Jane (Graves)
Coffey. If you can help Edith, note that her address has changed. She says
that she did not move. The post office changed it to 4482 |
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Edgemnont Rd., Collettsville, NC
2861 |
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ried to Reuben Coffey born 1759? |
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D.A.R. lists Sally Scott but
Janet was |
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told that this is incorrect.
There is no A wife listed on his Revolutionary War |
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pension. Janet's address is 3601
W. |
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Pinchot, Phoenix, AZ 85019-4420 |
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HELEN SCHAFFER would like to
find the father and mother of Saphornia Coffey born 16 Feb. 1845, Cook Co. TN
and died |
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1882-84. Saphornia married 3
Apr. 1864 to Reuben William Kimbrough born 5 Jan. 1844 in Jefferson Co. TN.
Helen's address is Box 1923 Cardston, Alberta, Canada TOK OKO. |
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R. K. COFFEY would like to
correspond with other Coffey researchers who may be searching in Ireland and
may have sug- gestions re ships' lists and information sources in Ireland
etc. His ancestor is Thomas Coffey who liven in "Inch" Co. Down, Ireland.
His address is R.R.3, |
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Brighton, Ontario Canada KOK 1HO |
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MARY JO ROBERTS is researching
the Roberts and found a Coffee that she needs help Identifying. In the McMinn
Co. TN abstract of Wills we find the fol- lowing record: |
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COFFEE, POLLY |
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WB D 107, WU1 exec. 20 Jul 1842;
"Dear brother & Sister"; sister Jane to raise daughter; father
Benjamin Roberts; to dau. Elizabeth. Wit: Jefferson and Jane Dixon, Robert
Mansell, and Wm. S. Rob- erts. Signed by mark. |
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CR5 66, 5 Sept 1842. Will
proven. |
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WB D 119, 6 Feb 1843. Invt. and
Sale by Benj. Roberts, Exec.; buyers include James Coffey, Benjamin, Henry
M., Thomas M., and Thomas C. Roberts. |
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WB D 222. 24 Aug. 1844, Sett, by
Exec.; "said Executor has the receipt of J.L. Dickerson, Guardian which
the Executor says is in full". |
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If you can identify this Polly
Coffee, write to Mary Jo at 1000 Bourn Ave., Colum- bia, MO 65203. |
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JANET R. McGILL asks, who was mar- |
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PAM HOLDEN is trying to locate parents,
siblings and descendants of Elizabeth Elinor (Betsy) Coffee/y b. 3 Feb. 1841 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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The following was given to us by
Kathryn |
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Johnson of New Bern NC. It is a
bill of sale registered in Caldwell County Supe- rior Court July 9. 1884 |
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1844 DEED FROM HEIRS OF JESSE
COFFEY SR. TO LOT ESTES JR. |
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This indenture made the twenty
third day of November one thousand eighty hun- dred and forty-four between
the widow and heirs of Jesse Coffey sen Dec, (viz) Margaret Coffey sen the
widow Caleb Coffey, Austin Coffey, Nancy Gragg the wife of Burtin Gragg and
Clevlin Coffey & Jesse Coffey both of the State of Tennes- see &
Granger (sic) County be it known that William Coffey has bargained & sold
unto Lot Estes Jr five undivided interest |
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his own & four others (viz)
Rubin Coffey, Salley Green the wife of Nathan Green, Margaret Coffey the wife
of Zachariah Coffey & Mary Coffey the above men- tioned widow and heirs
at law of Jesse Coffey sen Dec. of the one part and Lot Estes Jr of the other
part both of the County of Ashe and Colwell (sic) and State of North Carolina
- Witnesseth that the said Widow and heirs for and in con- sideration of the
sum of thirty one dollars |
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to them in hand payed by the
said Estes the receipt whereof they the said widow and heirs both
acknowledged themselves fully satisfied and payed for which the they the said
Widow and heirs hath given granted bargained and sold and conveyed to him the
said Lot Estes a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the
County of Ashe & State above mentioned situated on the waters of New
River on the North side of the Flat Top Mountain - Beginning on a Hickory in
Wm. Greens line running West eighty eight poles with sd line to a Sugar tree,
then West fifty poles to a locust tree on a steep hillside, then North
(omission) poles to a Stake, then East one hundred and ninety eight poles to
a mountain Oak ? Then South |
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0>\ |
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. Lancaster SC and d. 1914 NC.
She married 1 Jan. 1863 LancesterSC to Rev. John Laurence Stoudemire. They
also lived in Charlotte NC. Their chil- dren are R. Baker b. 1865, Frank H.
b. |
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1869, Palmer (Epaminosous) b. 9
Nov. 1870, Janie Lee b. 1874 , Wade b. 1878 |
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and Minnie b. 1867. Pam's
address is 14438 Nordhoff St., Panorama City. CA 91402. |
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FAYE M. HALL is looking for
Densia or Denzia Coffey who married William Mayfleld ln 1833. Denzia was born
6 Aug 1812 and died 12 Jan 1842. Fayc's address is 300 Ginnett Rd.,
Anacortes. WA 98221. |
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JACK D. SMITH is working on the
line of James S. Coffey who married Sarah Carter on 14 Mar 1837, Shelby Co.
IN. They lived in Moral Twp. and were buried in the Brandywine -Penhook
Cemetery. No trace of the cemetery existed in 1991 as it was a private one.
Jack's address is |
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53569 Lane St., Elkhart, IN
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ROCHELLE BERRYMAN is looking for
information on John Coffee b. 1861 in Alabama and married Edith Speights b.
June 2, 1861 & d. Aug 20 1952. They had a daughter Myra Coffey b. Aug 7, |
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1892 in AR. & d. Oct. 31,
1978 Oakman, OK. Rochelle's address is Box 763, McAlester, OK. |
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BOB ELLINGWOOD is looking for
infor- mation on David Lee Coffey who was born 9 Sept 1875 in Baxter AR and
mar- ried Louisa Jane Lawley on 22 Jan 1898. David is the son of Taylor and
Sarah (Stricland) Coffey. David had a brother Riley and sister Cynthia. Bob
thinks |
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Taylor & Sarah may have died
in some tragedy around 1883. David was an orphan for part of his life. Bob's
address: |
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2816 Lakecrest Dr.LosVegas, NM
8912 |
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forty poles to the beginning together with
all right title privileges and emoluments lo the said land belonging or ln
anywise belonging or in wise appertaining and there version and reversions
remained arid remains Rents issues and profit thereof We the undersigned
heirs doth bind ourselves our heirs, Executors or administrators to warrant
forever defend the said land and premises with all their appurtenances free
and clear of all man- ner of claims and incumberances whatso- ever, -in
witness whereof we the under- signed widow and heirs have hereunto |
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And MORE1 Kathryn has photo's of
grave stones of Coffeys in Missouri. They were sent to her by a Hayes Cousin. |
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TRUELOVE CEMETERY, BARRY COUNTY,
MO. |
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Mother - Mary E. Coffey born 9
May 1843 |
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died 19 Dec 1910 Father - Henry Coffey |
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born 13 Aug, 1840 died 20 Aug.
1893 |
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set our hands and affixed our seals the
day bove written - Signed Sealed in the presence of us |
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We can always count on ANNA S.
CASSELL for records. We appreciate her help. She sends us some that she says
are not her family but hopes it helps someone else. |
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MARRIAGES IN THE NEW RIVER
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, MONTGOMERY, FLOYD, PULASKI & GILES COUNTIES |
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by Therese A Fisher - Heritage
Books |
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James Coffee m. Sally Collins 9
Mar 1808 (MB) |
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Robert Greene |
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David Moore Margaret |
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Caldwell County |
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N. Carolina William |
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her |
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mark her |
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Coffey(Seal) |
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James L. Coffee m. Nancy Whit
dau. of Abigail Whitt |
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I Jesse Moore acting mark |
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Justice of the Peace in Austin x
and for said County |
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Coffey(Seal) |
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Coffey(Seal) |
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12 July 1852 (MB) |
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John Coffee m. Peggy Howard |
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1 5 Aug 1818 (MB) |
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mark Certify that Robert Green |
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JoANN COFFEE would like to know
if anyone knows where Joe Coffee is buried. This picture was taken to the
QUILL newspaper office for publication by Mrs. Annie Hutchins. Joe Coffee,
below, was a |
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) |
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Burton Gragg |
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one of the subscribing witnesses
) |
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her |
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to the within deed of Conveyance
) |
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Nancy x Gragg(Seal) acknowledged
his signature to the ) |
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mark same Jan the 25, 1884. |
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Caleb Coffey |
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Jesse Moore J.P. |
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Clevland Coffey Jesse T. Coffey |
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(Seal) |
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brother of General John Coffee
who fought in the Battle of New Orleans. The Coffees were raised in West
Plains, MO. and Joe Coffee, born in 1845, died in |
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1918 near Coalgate, OK. If you
can help |
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JoAnn, her address is 304 S.
Broadway, |
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Coalgate, OK 74538. |
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Knobnoster Cemetery Knobnoster, MO |
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easy and methodical manner
hitherto practised in this City"; that "his School is patronized by
Gentlemen of the first literary abilities in the City," and "from
his perfect knowledge of the Languages and unwearied attention to instruct
those committed to his trust, he hopes to merit the approbation of and give
every degree of satisfaction to such Gentlemen as shall honor him with the
instruction of their children," and "he hereby engages him- self,
should the number of his pupils |
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NEW FINDS |
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Bennie Loftin found the
following while looking for someone else and wants to pass it on to those
work- |
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ing on this line. |
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Atoka County OK 1910 federal
cen- sus, Wilson Twp. |
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One stone, with writing on three sides: 1. Tipton H. Coffee b. Feb.
18, 181 |
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exceed 25, to take an assistant. |
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2. Dr. Rufus L. Coffee b. Sept.
6, 1834 wife |
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Martha Ann b. Nov. 10, 1834 |
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Both died Dec. 25. 1860 |
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3. Mrs. Ellen B. Corum b. Jan 9
1830 |
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d. Dec. 13, 1875 |
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JAMES M. COFFEY Jr. sent the
follow- ing record: |
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ST. LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCRAT, |
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Nov.-Dec. 1880 |
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Nov. 26, 1880 - Mrs. Ann Coffee,
aged |
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about 60, fell on the sidewalk
at 11th & Walnut and broke her left arm above the elbow. |
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Beverly Bagwill says that she
came across the following information while researching her family and
thought we might find it Interesting. The footnote days that it was extracted
from the New York Packet, July 6 and Aug. 12, 1786. It is extracted from Irish
Settlers in America, Vol n, by Michael J. O'Brien. |
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PATRICK COFFEY |
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On July 6, 1786, "Mr.
Patrick Coffey |
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respectfully informs his friends
and the public that he has removed his Grammar |
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School to 21 Smith Street, (now
Nassau St.) where he instructs youth in the Greek and Latin languages in the
most |
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6 d. Dec. 12, 1864 |
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432448 Coffee |
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Newton - Head MW 56 TN |
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Ml 30 TN TN |
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Ml 30 TN TN |
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Jane Frank Willis Wiley Vesta |
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Wife FW 58 TN |
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son MW 19 TN TN TN |
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son MW 19 TN TN TN |
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son MW 17 TN TN TN |
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dau FW 15 TN TN TN |
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(unreadable) - Stolza? son MW 9 TN TN TN |
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Jessie |
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dau FW 7 TX TN TN |
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Glora and Jim Roach have found Golson Roach
in the 1870 census in Ray County, MO. |
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114114 Coffev |
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was spent in the wilderness,
securing pelts and furs which found a ready mar- ket. He loved gaming, horse
racing and the wild frolicking common to the fron- tiers. Cousin Ben married
Miss Mary Graves, of an excellent family, whose father was in quite comfortable
circum- stances, but his marriage did not reform his idle and reckless
habits. |
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In 1769 he moved with his
father-in-law and family to North Carolina and lived near the foot of Blue
Ridge Mountains on the waters of Roaring Creek. Later he moved to the
northern bank of the Yadkin, known as "The Round About"? taking its
name from the horse shoe shape of the land, nearly surrounded by river. |
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Now Daniel Boone was one of the
earliest settlers of the Yadkin Valley and from him Cousin Ben learned of the
Kentucky country?that land of cane and pea-vine abounding with deer and
buffalo. In the summer of 1772 ln company with several friends he set out on
a trip of hunting and exploration in quest of the beautiful land of Kentucky.
When they had safely passed Cumberland Gap with cheerful hopes and glowing
prospects, they en- |
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tered upon the borders of the
famous hunting grounds. Laughing and singing, they began their assault of the
game, seeking both food and pelts in mighty numbers, unaware that a Cherokee
hunt- ing party was nearby. Ambushed and plundered and stripped of all their
guns, horses and even their shoes, they were lucky to survive. A poor old
shot gun with a couple of charges of powder and shot was given in return and
they were ordered to leave the Indian hunting-grounds. They had no alterna-
tive. Shoeless, they limped their way home, husbanding their ammunition as
long as possible. With one of the charges they killed a small deer, the other
was spent ineffectually. They had the good fortune to catch a broken-winged
wild goose and eventually had to kill and eat their little hunting dog. With
this scanty |
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Golson Rebecca Martin Nancy James Martha |
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49 MW 45 FW |
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16 MW 14 FW 12 MW 5 FW |
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Farm Laborer born-KY Keeping
house born-KY |
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at home born-KY at home born-KY
at home born-KY |
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born- IL MW Working born-KY |
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Jenkins, George 31 farm |
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(Coffey), Sarah Keeper |
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20 |
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House born-KY |
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born-MO |
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Charlotte |
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10/12F |
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Cousin Ben and The Cherokees Son of John
Cleveland and Martha Coffee Cleveland. |
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by Helen Piat |
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(History tells us that the
Clevelands were an ancient family, deriving their name from a tract of
country in the North Riding area of Yorkshire. England, still called
Cleveland. John Cleveland with his father Alexander Cleveland, Jr., early
migrated to Virginia and married Miss Martha Coffee and Benjamin was their
son. Now, Miss Martha was the sister of Miss Jane Coffee who married Jonathan
Piatt and I was their son. Cousin Ben and I grew up together on the border
settlement of Blue Run in Orange County, Virginia. This was 1738.) Cousin Ben
became a mighty hunter at a young age and like his friend, Daniel Boone, he
had an unconquerable aver- sion to the tame drudgery of farm life, as he
regarded it. Most of his early youth |
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supply and a few berries, they managed to
hold out till they reached the settle- ments in a nearly famished condition.
This whupping didn't set will with Cousin Ben and several months afterwards,
he made up a party of chosen men who wended their way to the Cherokee towns,
determined to recover the horses that |
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had been taken from them. Cousin
Ben applied to a noted Cherokee chief, known among the whites as Big Bear,
who replied that the Indians who had his horses would be likely to kill him
as soon as they should learn the object of his mission, but he added by way
of compli- ment, "Ifyou were to be killed, I should claim that honor, as
one big warrior ought only to be slain by another." |
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turning point in the
Revolutionary War, cousin, now Colonel Benjamin Cleveland immortalized by the
poet Haync |
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"Now, by God's Grace,"
cried Cleveland, my noble Colonel he, |
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Resting to pick a Tory off,
quite coolly on his knee, |
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"Now, by God's Grace, we
have them! The snare Is subtly set: |
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The game is bagged: we hold them
safe as pheasants In a net." |
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On October 7, 1780, the battle
was suc- cessfully though bloodily, won. Cousin Ben was awarded the British
General Ferguson's prancing steed. There were many other raids and battles
and esca- pades of Cousin Ben, whose career was |
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Big Bear sent an escort with
Cleveland to |
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the several towns to aid him in
reclaiming replete with perilous adventures. Cousin |
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his property. He succeeded
without |
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much difficulty except in the
last case. The Indian having the horse showed |
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fight, raised his tomahawk and
Cleveland cocked his rifle. One of the friendly es- cort interposed and saved
his red brother from a fatal shot by throwing him to the ground but not
before he had hurled his battle axe at Cousin Ben, which happily did no other
harm than cutting away a part of the bosom of Cleveland's hunting shirt. Then
Cleveland, at the insistence of his Indian guides, mounted his newly
recovered horse, which was at hand, and was riding away when a ball from the
rifle of the enraged Cherokee wounded the animal, but Cousin Ben was able to
ride away. Returning to Big Bear's Village, that chief increased the escort
and Cleve- land and party retired with their horses |
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in triumph. |
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There were many more escapades
but Cousin Ben's hunting days were about to end. Colonial taxation by the
King and Parliament was abhorred and Cousin Ben was among the first to
organize North |
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Ben died in October, 1806, 69
years old and is buried on his old plantation, beau- tifully situated in the
fords of the Tugalo and Chauga Rivers. "Benjamin Cleve- land?to all
Tories, the terror of terrors, and to others, the jolly "Old Round-About
of the Yadkin". |
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CREDITS: |
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(From King's Mountain and It's
Heroes, by Lyman C. Draper, The Reprint Com- pany, Publishers, Spartanburg,
SC, 1982.) (From newspapers, diaries, manu- scripts; the book originally
published in 1881). Ben survived his many excursions into Indian territory,
fought fiercely against the British in the Revolutionary War, and his name is
enshrined on the King's Mountain Monument at the battle site in North
Carolina). |
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A good source for Cleveland
information is Thomas Lee Hair, 631 Camborne Ave., Ft. Walton Beach, FL
32549, who wrote the book THE LONG JOURNEY, A |
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Family History 1687 to 1991, on
the |
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Carolina into regiments and
brigades and Cleveland Family. Glora Roach informs In September, 1775, he was
commis- us thai it is documcnlcd and well wrltlen. sioned. |
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One of the heroes of King's
Mountain, a |
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C. C. C. JUNE page 13 |
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The following newspaper story was sent by
Glora Roach. It did not include the name of the paper, but Glora has sup-
plied the date, and the town is given. If |
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you need a copy for your
records, it shouldn't be too hard to find. |
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THREE GIRLS DROWN IN CREEK |
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Daughters of T.B. Coffey at
Wanette drown while wading in stream |
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MOTHER NEARLY DROWNED One Gets
Beyond Depth, Others Die in Trying to Rescue Drowning. |
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Bryars, Okla, May, 19 (1910/11
ln 1910 census). Three daughters of T. B. Coffey, a blacksmith at Wanette,
Jessie, Rosa and Sadie, their ages 16, 14, and 12, respectfully, were drowned
in Pond creek, half a mile from Wanette at five o'clock this afternoon. Their
(step) mother who sought to save them, was rescued by a man who chanced to be
crossing the stream as she was sinking. |
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The three girls and their mother
were wading in shallow water. Sadie, the youngest, ventured too far toward
the center of the stream and was swallowed up on a pool fifteen feet deep.
Nearest her was Rosa, who sprang into the deep water in an effort to save her
sister, but they both went down together. While they struggled, Jessie the
eldest girl, plunged also into deep water and sought to save the other two.
She too sank. |
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Apparently the real danger did
not im- press the mother until she heard the choking screams of the girls.
She was nearly drowned when Louis Melo, who was crossing the stream, saved
her. An hour later George Adams and Peter Decott took the three bodies from
the bed of the stream. They lay side by side. (Glora adds that Louis Melo was
not cross- ing the stream, he was working his field and heard the screams for
help, Glora's mother-in-law ran 3/4 mile into Wanette |
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to get help. The entire town
turned out, even leaving the bank door open.) end. |
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The following was given to us by
Bill & Virginia Coffey. It was given to Bill by a friend, so he does not
know it's source. It is obviously from a newspaper, probably Pittsburgh PA. |
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OFFICER BENJAMIN EVANS SHOT TO
DEATH |
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The city of Pittsburgh has never
known |
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a more desperate criminal than
Edward Coffey. In the early morning hours of August 4, 1885, a pistol shot
rang out on the still air, at Penn Ave. near Sixth Street and police officer
Benjamin Evans dropped to his knees with a cry, "Boys, I'm shot!"
Edward Coffey, with smoking revolver in hand, darted into Library Alley,
followed by officer Dennis Sweeney. For the moment the murderer escaped, but
half an hour later he was taken at the Robinson House. |
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Coffey was a typical desperado.
The son of respectable parents, Deputy Mayor Gripp and Assistant
Superintendent O'Mara were among the playmates of his boyhood, and expended
some useless effort in later years ln endeavoring to direct him toward a
straight and law-abiding career. Magistrate Gripp is said to remarked to
Coffey on the occa- sion of some youthful act of lawlessness, that.if he did
not reform, "he would end his days on the gallows." This remark was
not prophetic, though it came very near fulfillment. Coffey had a taste for
neatness, and even elegance; he was an expert penman, and he read with
interest of the day. Bui his bent was criminal, and he did not combine with
his criminal instincts the prudence and cunning which often act as a
safeguard for the professional violator of the law. |
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In company with a person known
as "three fingered jack," Coffey robbed the Workingmen's Bank in
Allegheny, seizing a large sum of money before the eyes of the astonished
clerk. The latter grasped a pistol and pursued the robbers, firing at Coffey,
who halted in his flight to send a bullet in return. The two desperadoes |
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ran along Ohio and Chestnut Streets, jumped into a skiff and escaped.
Detec- |
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tive Roger O'Mara brought Coffey
back from Chicago. He was sentenced to two and a half years in the
penitentiary. He |
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had been but a short time out of
Joilet |
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where he served a term for
passing coun- terfeit money, when he killed Officer Evans. Coffey was
assaulting a man and Evans approached to arrest him. "Don't come near
me, or I'll kill you!" exclaimed Coffey, drawing a revolver. Officer
Evans also drew a pistol, stepping behind a telegraph pole, for he felt that
Coffey meant murder. "Put up your weapons," instant Coffey fired,
and Evans sank to the pavement mortally hurt. |
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"The Police of
Pittsburgh," remarked Coroner Dressier at the inquest, "do not have
proper protection. If the officer had shot this fellow down there would have
been a great cry about it. As it is, the ruffians seem to have more sway than
the officers of the law". Coffey was held for willful murder. In the
Jail he dressed |
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with an elegance that excited
the surprise of the average prisoner, and roast |
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chicken and other delicacies
supplied by |
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those who loved him not
withstanding his crimes, helped to make confinement tolerable. Coffey was
convicted and sen- tenced to death. |
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The struggle to save Coffey's
life was as persistent and prolonged as able lawyers and Influential friends
could make it. Among those who addressed the board of pardons in behalf of
this desperate crimi- nal were the heads of several of the lead- ing religious
Institutes in the country, and some of the petitions were not only touching,
but beautiful in language. But it was all in vain. The board decided that
Coffey must die. |
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"What does the death-watch
mean?" inquired Coffey, with seeming indiffer- ence, one day in January,
1888. |
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"It means," was the
reply, "that as soon as the news arrives that there is no hope of
commutation of sentence, the con- demned is removed to another and iso- |
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latcd cell, thoroughly searched
for weap- ons, or anything with which he might do himself injury, and a watch
kept over him day and night." |
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Coffey said no more at that
time. |
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About half-past one, on the
afternoon of |
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January 18th, Lawyers Marshall
and C.F. McKenna, Coffey's counsel, received word from Harrisburg that there
would be no interference by the Board of Pardons with the execution of the
death penalty. A messenger at once conveyed the informa- tion to Coffey. |
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"Is that all, does that end
it?" asked Coffey, with blanched face, "Is there no hope?"
"None," was the sad reply. And the bearer of the fatal tidings
turned away. |
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Two minutes later Warden Berlin
had returned from closing the main door. A prisoner ran up exclaiming,
"Quick! Coffey has cut himself!" |
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It was true. Half the neck had
been severed. A pen knife was the weapon. Coffey lived six days, most of the
time |
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conscious, and breathing through
a tube. On January 24, death rescued him from the gallows. The jury of
inquest exoner- ated Warden Berlin from blame. |
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Editors note: The above article,
provided by Sgt. William Burke, Chairman of County Allegheny Law Enforcement
Of- |
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fleer Memorial Committee,
pointedly alerts us that back in the 1880s there was a segment of society
that coddled criminals even though they took another persons life. |
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Bernice Terry Hadley is searching for information on her great grandmother,
Sarah Jane Flannigan b. May8, 1840 Hamilton Co. IL, daughter of Sally Coffey
and Ewing Flannigan. Sarah Jane's first marriage was to Marcus Johnson Oct.
18, 1858 in Hamilton Co.,IL. Marcus died Aug. 4 1863 in Civil War. Sarah m.
2nd to Martin J. Williams in Franklin Co. IL. and appeared in 1870 census
there. Bernice's address is 2817 Harrison Blvd., Odgen, UT 84403. |
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C. C. C. JUNE |
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page 15 |
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NOVA A. LEMONS writes that she is not |
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a Coffee/Coffey descendant but
found |
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several connections between them
and |
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her ancestors. They all lived in
the coun- and published by Cleveland Public Li- ties of Albemarle, Amherst
and Nelson in |
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BENNIE LOFTIN sends the
following : TENNESSEE CONFEDERATE WIDOWS AND THEIR FAMILIES by Edna Wiefering |
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Virginia before migrating to Casey County, Kentucky. Later they ended
up in the counties of Gallatin, Franklin and Hamilton in Illinois. So far
Nova has found two marriages and would like to know more about them. And if
there are other connections. Nova descends from James Mattherw(s) Hatter
through his daughter Lucy who married James Sneed. |
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Jesse Coffee sold land to James
Hatter, son of John M. Hatter, ln Casey Co., KY in 1802. |
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Lewis P. Coffey was the first
husband of Nancy Ann C. Laswell (married 5 Oct. |
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1842, Hamilton Co. IL). She
married second to Elridge Sneed on 25 Oct. 1853 and he died in 1857. Nancy
did not marry again. Her children were: Sarah J. Coffey, Sophronia (Coffey)
Hicks Griswold, Louisa (Coffey) McGill, and Ladonia Sneed. Nova would love to
hear from their descendants. The daughters were born in Hamilton Co., IL and
prob- ably lived there all of their life. |
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Melvina J. Coffey, daughter of
Eli Coffey, married on 22 Feb. 1882 in Hamilton Co., IL to Alexander Frank
Laswell, son of Andrew Jackson and Mary Jane (Sneed) Laswell. Mary Jane was
the sister of Eldridge Sneed. Nova also would like to hear from their descen-
dants. Melvina was born circa 1855-56. Nova would like to hear from you if
you have anything on her Hatter and Sneed families. She would be more than
glad to exchange Information. Nova A. Lemons' address is 12206 Brisband Ave.,
Dallas |
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TX 75234-6528. |
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brary Staff & Volunteers,
Cleveland, TN 1992. |
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#3850 Nancy Cazort (Whitsett) of Grainger
Co. TN. She was born Grainger Co. TN in 1840. The name of the soldier was
James W. Cazort born Hawkins Co. TN. They married in 1888 in Grainer Co. TN.
Her name at marriage was Nancy Dalton and James died in Grainger Co. TN. (Ed.
Note: This is the Nancy Whitsett Dalton, Cazort that was the daughter of
Elizabeth Coffey and Nathan Whitsett) #4380 Mahala Greer (Coffey) of Grainger
Co. TN. She was born in 1838 in Grainger Co. TN. The soldier was John M.
Greer of Grainger Co. TN. They were married ln 1858 in Grainger Co. and he
died in 1902 in Grainger Co. TN. |
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Bennie also visited the DALTON
CEM- /-W ETERY and clarifies some reading from |
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the book NORTHSIDE OF CLINCH |
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MOUNTAIN. Cemetery Book of
Grainger |
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Co. TN. (Bennie is very good at
reading betwen the lines and determining what these things actually say.) |
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pg. 14: |
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CARTER DALTON (should read)
March 1837, July 31, 1877 scratched on field |
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stone. |
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ADD: |
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WILLIAM DALTON born Sept 15.
1900 field stone. |
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Matilda Dalton born Aug. 15,
1839, died |
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1900, field stone. |
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Bennie copied the following
marriage records pertaining to these families in Grainger Co. TN: |
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Wm Coffee to Eliza Nash |
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issue 20 Feb 1858 Henry Wolfe to
Elvira Coffe 29 Oct 1859 |
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Carter Dalton to N.C.Whitsett
22Janl860 R. Coffee to Serena Coffee 3 May 1860 Chas Wolf to Sarah Whitset 11
Nov 1860 |
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TEXT CCC Issue54 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COFFEV COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, I).
Mar 21,1930 - d.Jan 29,1989 |
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March, 1994 Issue NO. 54 ISSN
0749-758X |
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Surnames of County Westmeath |
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Excerpt from IRISH ROOTS
magazine, 1992, Issue Number 4. |
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Among major Westmeath Gaelic
surnames are O'Coffey, O'Daly, McGocghegan, McAuley, Fagan and Seery. The
O'Coffey clan, whose seat was in County Westmeath for several hundred years,
produced a number of eminent poets and theologians. It is re- corded that Hugh
O'Coffey, a learned poet, died in Fertullagh in 1452. Tiege O'Coffey was
chief instructor of Ireland and Scotland in poetry. He composed many poems in
Irish, including one of sixty-eight verses in praise of the redemption. Owen
O'Coffey, "the most learned in Ireland", composed a poem of one
hundred and sixty verses in praise of James, Earl of Desmond, and
Muircheatach O'Coffey, composed seven hundred verses in honour of various
members of the Nugent family, barons Delvin The most prominent Anglo- Norman
family with extensive Westmeath connections is undoubtedly that of Nugent.
The Nugents originated in Normandy, accompanied William the Conqueror to
England and fought at the Battle of Hastings. In 1172 Sir Gilbert de Nogent
came to Ireland with Sir Hugh de Lacy. Through a clever marriage to de
Lacey's daughter, he was granted the barony of Delvin in County Westmeath,
and distributed this large tract of land among his brothers. By the end of
the sixteenth century, the Nugents had fortified this area and had built
castles at many places, including Carlanstown, Loughegar, Killough, Drumcree,
Brooklyn, Donorc and Streamstown. The Nugents became admirers of the Gaelic
way of |
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life and acted as patrons of the
O'Coffeys, the bardic clan of Westmeath |
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Recomonded reading Tor Irish
histoiy |
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THE CELTS byNora Chadwick,
pub.Penguin Books - about very primitive Irish history, makes later books
more understandable, |
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THE STORY OF THE IRISH RACE by
Seumas McManus, pub.Thc Devin Adair Co. - easy reading and interesting Irish
history. |
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IRELAND A TERRIBLE BEAUTY by
Jill& Leon Uris, pub.Bantam Books - read if you want a better |
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understanding about what the
Irish are fight for in Northern Ireland. |
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?? Do You have "JAMES B. COFFEY.
VOL IhANCESTORS"? |
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by Marvin Coffey |
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Marvin has made a special 60 age
addition to his book which, we who have the original, can purchase rather
than buy a new book. He would like to know how many to print. |
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WRITE Marvin Coffey |
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NOW ! 1018 Clay St., Ashland,
OR. 97520 |
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books expected to be ready in April or May |
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page 2 |
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CCC March 1994 |
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interfered with my work schedule
a little |
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but is worth every minute of it. |
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See you at Ihe convention. 1 |
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Your Cousin, Bonnie |
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(EDITORS LETTER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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) |
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The 1994 renewals for CCC have been ex-
ceptional with over two thirds already In. I appreciate your support. If you
have not seen anything about your line or an- cestor in recent issues, I
suggest that you send a query or story about the family you arc researching.
It stirs interest and sometimes controversy around these subjects and causes
us to check the records. Another researcher may have something that he Just
never thought to share before. |
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I do have material submitted by
cousins that has not been used, however, most but not all will be printed in
future is- sues. Do keep in mind that there arc copyright laws and if we use
an excerpt from a book, it must have the title of the book, the author and
preferably the pub- lisher. I keep queries current and at- tempt to use all
short subjects in the next issue. Longer stories are harder to fit in. I
never throw a letter away. I have a correspondence file for each of you with
every letter I've ever received. It will |
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make a great collection for some
library some day. I can't thank all of you enough for your contributions to
CCC. |
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Don't forget to make
reservations for the convention in April 22, 23, and 24 In Richmond Virginia.
If my mail is any indication, it may be the "Mother of all
conventions". As most of our early an- cestors came from Virginia, we
need to keep on top of all available Virginia |
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records and sources. Our
convention speaker Is Conlcy Edwards, head of the Archives ln Richmond. |
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The long dreary winter was
broken for Jim and I by the birth of a new grandson, Dean James Workman on
Feb. 17. He |
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P S . |
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Issue. Please excuse. I saved
the Docu- ments Galore section for the next issue. |
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I had |
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to do some |
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squeezing this |
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Title |
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Surenamcs of Co. Meath |
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page 1 |
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Editors Letter |
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New Cousins |
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Meet Our New Cousins |
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Mail Box |
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Dead End Roads |
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Obituarys |
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Currents in the Stream |
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Division of Correcctions |
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Subscriber Index |
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Coffey Convention, Virginia
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Publishing Information |
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This printning 300 |
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This mailing
240 CCC. issued Mar., June, Sept. & Dec. |
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Back issues are available: |
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$1.00 each Numbers 1 thru 21
$2.00 eacch Numbers 22 thru 54 |
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Subscriptions - $8.00 year.
Foreign subcriptions - $10.00 |
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From: Coffey Cousin
Clearinghouse Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Geen Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO |
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CCC March 1994 |
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*(^NEW COUSINS^ |
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LOIS RANDAL BERTRAM P.O. Box
1106, Beeville, TX 78104 |
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Dr. JOSEPH P. CAIN 1366
Rawlings, Fairborn, OH 45324 NORMA YORK 118 Maloney Ridge Rd., Beattyville,
KY 41311 THOMAS A DANNELLEY 802 Estate Dr. Belton, TX 76513-1208 LYLE B
COFFEY 794 East 4200 South, Ogden, UT 84403 |
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LOTUS WANDA TERRY P.O. Box 426,
Courtland, AL 35618 PHILLIP W. MURPHY 3512 Avondale Dr., N. Little Rock, AR
72116 BEVERLY BAGWILL 5539 Hazelbrook, Lakewood, CA 90712 COLINE COFFEY Route
10, Box 313, Lenoir, NC 28645 |
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BILLY G. LEE 102 George Dr.,
Warner Robins, GA 3109 |
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Benj. Franklin Benjamin Benjamin |
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Agnes Nancy Elijah |
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Jesse 1798 Margaret |
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4 Simeon |
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(MEET THE NEW COUSINS" |
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LOIS BERTRAM wrote to us last
year about her ancestor, but she has found more information. Lois' great
grandfather is Benjamin Franklin Coffee/y b. Oct. 3, |
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1834 in Schulyer Co. MO. and d.
July 18, 1926 in Hext, Menard Co. TX. He mar- |
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ried Mary Delilia Nicklaus
(Nicholas). They had four children: Delilah, Bennie Frances, Minnie and a
girl whose name we do not know. Lois' grandmother was their daughter, Bennie
Frances Coffee (b. July 18, 1879 in Del Rio or Eagle Pass, TX. d.Dec. 19, 1972
Snyder, TX), who married Acel Thomas Alexander. Their daughter, Ettie Ellen
(b.Dec. 22, 1900 Menard TX, d.Feb. 29, 1976 Jourdanton, TX.), is Lois'
mother. She married Cicero Felton Randal on Dec. 10, 1916 in Post, Garza Co.
TX. Benjamin Franklin Cof- fee/y was a member of Company C, 33 Regiment,
Texas Cavalry. His records spell his last name as both Coffee and Coffey. If
anyone has information about the ancestry of Benjamin Coffee/y, Lois would
appreciate your help. She is a new cousin. |
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NORMA RICHARDSON YORK is the
granddaughter of Ida Jane Coffey. Ida was the daughter of William &
Josephine |
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with other descendants of Colby
Coffey or anyone working on these lines. Her address is in the new cousins
list. |
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THOMAS A DANNELLEY is back. His
ancestor is Agnes Nancy Coffey Caskey. We hope that he will let us know where
his research has taken him lately. |
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LYLE B. COFFEY is the brother of
Vic and Phyllis Coffey. They descend from Amos D. Coffey b. 1811, the son of
Elijah and Mary Abby Dyer Coffey. We hope to see him at the convention. |
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LOTUS WANDA TERRY is the sister
of Frank Duvall. Frank has traced their ancestry to Jessie Coffey b. 1798 in
Wilkes Co. NC. Jessie married on Dec 22 |
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1821 to Winford Crump ton b.
1801. Frank and Lotus descend through Jessie's son John Gordon & Mary
Pettitt Coffey, John was b. 1840 in Georgia. The next generation we And
Raymond |
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Lucious (Lucas) & Fannie
Mullinax Coffey. Raymond was b. Dec. 12, 1871. Raymond and Fannie had Ida
Pearlc b. April 23, 1894 in GA. and d. Sept. 26, |
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1967. She married Walter Duvall.
They were the parents of Lotus and Frank Duvall. |
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DR. JOSEPH P. CAIN is the nephew
of our Merle Hobgood. He descends from Benjamin Coffey son of John and Jane
Graves Coffey. The Benjamin researchers will be glad to welcome another
cousin. |
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y Jones Coffey and the
granddaughter of |
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Colby Coffey 1806-1888. (Colby
is the grandson of Benjamin and Polly Hayes Coffey) Norma would like to
correspond |
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page 4 |
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CCC March 1994 |
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PHILLLIP MURPHY is interested in the family
of Margaret Coffee who married James B. Henly. Margaret was the youngest
child of John Coffee and Marga- ret Baskin. Margaret's siblings were
Elizabeth, William, Hugh, David P., James Jonathan N., Susan and Isabella.
Margaret died in Ashley Co., AR on 10 Nov. 1874. Phillip would appreciate any
information on Margaret's sibling or parents. Address in the new cousins
list. |
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BEVERLY BAGWILL asks if we could
please help her straighten out the |
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Reuben Coffeys of North
Carolina. She says that there seems to be several and some information seems
related to the wrong Reuben and calls attention to the "Wayne County
Kentucky Pioneers Vol. IV". Beverly descends from Reuben Coffey born
1744 in VA, who married Sally Scott 1769/70 and had 13 children. He is the
son of John and Jane Graves Coffey. She would like some help before she
begins digging the wrong Reuben. Beverly descends from Reuben & Sally
Scott Coffey through their granddaughter Malinda Caroline Coffey who married
Isaac G. Franklin. She would also like to know who is the Benjamin Coffey,
age 14, living with Isaac G. Franklin in the 1850 Owen Co. Indiana. Beverly
's address is in the new cousins list. |
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BILLY G. LEE is looking for
parents of the Simeon Coffey listed in the Jefferson County MS, 1850 census.
He has not found a cemetery record or marriage record, but says that one
source says that he refused to fight during the Civil War and he would hide from
the troops. He does not appear with the family after the 1850 census;
therefore, it is con- cluded that he either deserted the family or was killed
during the war. One un- documented source reported that his name was Simon
Peter and that he had Indian ancestry. There was a prominent Coffey family in
the area (Chesley L. |
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Coffey who married Mississippi
L. Davis in Jefferson Co., MS on Oct. 10 1850). In fact there are ten
Coffey-Coffee's with marriage records in Jefferson County, |
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but none during the time when
Simeon and Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Beaube would have married.
Billy would like help. His address is in the new cousins list. |
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(MAIL BOX"^ |
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ROD A. COFFEY wrote to answer my
request for Wm. D. Coffey Sr. of Colorado's address. Bill has had a heart
attack but was doing better when Rod |
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last heard. ery. |
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We wish Bill a speedy recov- |
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CONNIE PLATT wrote that she
wishes that "Tim Peterman would make some more great discoveries for our
line!" We would love to see him doing Coffey re- search again. |
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J. ASKEW COFFEY sent us some old
pictures of his family for the Coffey scrapbook. Possibly someday we will be
capable of printing some of them. Thanks |
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KATHY RHOTEN wrote that she
would be glad to help others with their research. She is a retired nurse and
still in the habit of helping other people whether in need of medical care or
genealogy. She says that she has had a lot of help from others. Kathy has
been researching in Pulaski Co. KY recently. |
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FRANK & FRANCES DUVALL have
been very busy collecting Coffey material. I hope they come to the convention
and show it off. |
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We want to thank Boyce Coffey
for an- swering an inquiry in the December issue. Jan Hodgson wrote that she
was so pleased to hear from a cousin who she hadn't heard from in a very long
time. |
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5DEAD END ROADS0 ( |
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ROD COFFEY Is having a lot of
success with his Coffey family research and is sharing his research with his
cousins |
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Ruth Warburg and Alan Coffey. |
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found Elijah Coffey's wife's
maiden name, along with her family history. Elijah Coffey (b. 1817 KY.)
married Margaret Armstrong (b.1824 in Maury Co. TN.) in Davles Co. Missouri.
Rods's charts list Friersons, Alexanders, Youngbloods & Montgomerys. Rod
is still looking for Elijah's parents. Also Rod wants to find descendants of
the following families who he can contact and exchange a few old family
pictures, etc. The following Is the family that Rod is interested in: |
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Frank H & Annie Alexander
Coffey's ch: 1) Albert b. 1879 TX 2) Frank b. 1886 TX |
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3) Wm. K. b. 1888 TX was found
in the 1920 OK census with two sons, Kenneth |
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b. 1916 MO and Frank b. 1919 OK. |
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4) Annie J. who appears in the
1910 OK |
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census with her husband Samuel
Trout & a 2 year old son, Nolan A. b. 1908 OK. Rod's address is 1729 So.
Downing St., Denver, CO 80210. |
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JERRY LOU RICKMAN descends from
Lucinda P. Coffey who is a descendant of Gen John Coffee. She says that she
is not sure from which Gen. John Coffee that Lucinda descends. Possibly one
of the cousins could help her. Jerry's ad- dress is 2047 Rainbow Dr., Santa
Ana, CA 92705. |
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LILLIAN TILTON THOMAS is looking
for |
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information on: Franklin (Frank)
J. Coffee b. 1833 TN - buried ?? m. about 1856 to Mariah ?? Their children
are |
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1. Ella S.- b. 1857 KY. m. Jason
J. Novell in 1872 |
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2. Gertrude V.- b. 1859 KY |
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3. Maria Bell b.- 1861 KY |
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4. Joe G -(Listed as Female in
census) b. 1863 |
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Lillian says that any help will
be appreci- |
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ated. Her address is 211 E
Schaumburg Rd. Streamwood, IL 60107-1460. |
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DENNIS COFFEY thai when he lasi
wrote, Henry Alexander Coffey b. 1852. d. 1924 in Augusta Co. VA was his
earli- est known ancestor. Well, Dennis has found Henry's father, Charles B.
Coffey born cl816 in VA and married Seodia |
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Evert Dennis |
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Rod has |
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is 80 |
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one willing to sell any of
Andre' Cuffez's |
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lookin |
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books or "The Coffey Clan
from 1980" Frank R. Moore, 1969. If anyone can help Dennis, his address
is 158 Andover Drive, Jonesboro, GA 30236. |
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NOVA A. LEMONS, who is not a
Coffey cousin, but would like your help. She writes: "I have found
several connections between the Coffee/ys and my ancestors. They all lived in
the counties of Albemarle, Amherst and Nelson in Vir- ginia before migrating
to Casey Co, KY. Later they ended up in the counties of Gallatin, Franklin
and Hamilton, IL. So far I found two marriages and would like to know more
about them. And if there are other connections, I descend from John
Matthew(s) Hatter through his daughter Lucy who married James Sneed. Jessee
Coffee sold land to James |
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Hatter, son of John M. Hatter,
in Casey Co. KY in 1802. Lewis P. Coffey was the first husband of Nancy Ann C
Laswell (married 5 Oct. 1842, Hamilton Co., IL). She married second to
Eldridgc Sneed on 25 Oct 1853 and he died in 1857. Nancy did not marry again.
Her children were: Sarah J. Coffey, Sophronia(Coffey) Hicks Griswold, Louisa
(Coffey) McGill, and |
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L a d o n i a Sneed. The
daughters were born in Hamilton Co., IL and possibly lived there all of their
lives. Melvina J. Coffey, daughter of Eli Coffey, married on 22 Feb |
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1882 in Hamilton Co. IL to
Alexander Frank Laswell, son of Andrew Jackson and Mary Jane (Sneed) Laswell.
Melvina was born c 1855-56. I would like to hear from their descendants and
anyone who has anything on my Hatter and Sneed families. I will be glad to
exchange infor- mation." Nova's address is 12206 Brisband Ave. Dallas,
TX 75234-6528. |
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page 6 |
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CCC March 1994 |
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JAMES M. COFFEY, Jr. would like
help in finding parents for his Jesse S. Coffey, born 1799 in North Carolina.
James' address is 5691 Mill Trace Dr. Atlanta. GA 30338. |
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LARRY & MARY COFFEY are
searching for anything on John (Jack) Coffey, who was ln the Central New
Jersey in the mid-1800's. This Jack Coffey allegedly owned a large tract of
land which is now a bustling suburb of Trenton ("White Horse" area in
Hamilton Township). This tract was said to include a large clay quarry, but
Mary has not found a record of this (clay was important to Trenton as a
source of the porcelains & fine china industry). Allegedly, this Jack
Coffey married an Indian woman who smoked a pipe! "(Where do these
stories come from?)" The only possession Larry has of Jack's is a powder
horn, which seems to |
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predate even the mid-1800's.
Jack had a son, also named Jack Coffey, who had a drinking problem and lost
the family property. Jack Jr.'s son (yet another Jack Coffey) was a policeman
in White- Horse/Yardville area ca1925-1945. Mary's address, 118 Lambertville
Hdq. Rd Stockton, NJ. 08559 |
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MARGIE COFFEY is looking for
help on the children of Nebudezzar and Elizabeth Coffey. Her address is P.O.
Box 112, Columbia, KY 42728. |
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ELIZABETH DOWNS is researching
the Elisha Coffeewho had a twin Elijah and other brothers; Edward, Joel,
Cleveland, John and one sister. They came from the Pendleton District SC to
Raben Co. GA about 1820. (Elisha & Elijah was born in SC according to the
census records). Elisha was in Franklin Co. GA in 1840 and Murray Co in 1850
- 1880 census. He died in 1891. Elizabeth would like to correspond with
others working on this line or related lines. She is also looking for a good
description of the Coffee/y coat of arms, as she would like to do a water-
color of it. Her address is 4780 Haygood Point Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23455. |
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OBITUARIES |
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ED BUCKLEY |
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Wc wish to extend our sympathy
to our cousin Mabel Buckley. Her husband Ed Buckley passed away in September
of |
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1993 after an extended illness. |
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TED B. COFFEY |
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Mr. Coffey, ninety-three years
old, died Nov. 27, 1993 at McAlester, OK. He was born on Oct. 1, 1900 in
Rockcastle Co. KY., the seventh child of twelve children born to Lou Mina
Jane Clark & William Ransom Shadrach "Ranee" Coffey. |
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He moved to what is now Oklahoma
with his family, departing the train at Red Fork, Tulsa Co. Indian Territory
on Sept 3, 1903. The Coffeys lived in Lincoln and Mcintosh Co. before
settling near Kiowa in Pittsburg Co. in Dec. of 1919. Ted and Alta Lee Rose
Capehart were married on May 9, 1951 in Ft. Smith, AR. Ted did not have any
children. He is survived by his wife Alta, a brother Bennie Coffey of Kiowa,
OK, a step-son, Gail Capehart. |
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He was preceded in death by his
parents & ten brothers & sisters: McClellan, Wallace Ausbon, Richard
Leslie & Julius Walter Coffey, Lena Jane & Nancy Ann Coffey, Celia
Tee Cross, Martha Susan Smith, Mary Elizabeth Self & Flora Mae Sorrels. |
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JOHN COFFEE |
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John Richard Coffee was born
Janl 1, 1927 in Parker, OK to James Arthur and |
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Julia Belle Griffin Coffee. He
died Dec 26, 1993 at Ada, OK. He married JoAnn |
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Pierce on April 16, 1949 in
Coalgate. Mr. Coffee is survived by his wife, JoAnn, one daughter, Beverly
Alarid of OK City, OK; three sons, John A, Daniel A. & Donald Coffee;
three sisters & a brother, Ramona Jones of Pittsburg, CA, Zanola Isabell of
Eldon, MO, & Inola Franks & Bynum Coffee of Coalgate. He was preceded
in death by three sisters and two brothers. Burial was in the Coalgate
Cemetery. |
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CCC March 1994 page 7 |
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(CURRENTS IN THE STREAM * |
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) E. SUE DAVIS would like to
correspond |
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with others working on the line
of William F. W. Shadwell, of Jefferson City, MO, is Coffey, son of John
& Jane Graves |
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working on the Hereford family
and found Coffey. Sue's address is P.O. Box 7, |
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the following. |
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Henry Hereford m. Sally Coffey -
5 |
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June 1826 Russell Co. KY |
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Children:Jane 1830-1880, Andrew |
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J. 1832-1882, Henry Washington. |
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Bonnie Bellamy says that it has
oc- |
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curred to her that she had not
sent in the research this year. We hope that he |
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Hickory Valley, TN 38042. We had
the opportunity of meeting Sue last year in Oklahoma and look forward to
seeing her again in Virginia. |
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BERNIE COFFEY of Dallas has had
a |
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names of the children of her great grand- parents' children and since
they were born in Alabama, Bonnie is hoping some- one will recognize some of
the names. Joel William Coffee b. 1824/26 to AL.(or |
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TN?) d. 1880 in TX m. 1848
Somerville Morgan Co., AL to: |
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Elizabeth Ann Moore b. 1832 TN,
d. 1894/96 Province OK |
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Children: |
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1. John James b.13 Mar. 1851 |
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Somerville, Morgan Co. AL-d.
June 1924 Coalgate, Coal Co. OK m. Martha Vir- ginia Epperson |
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2. Ann E.J.(Jane) b. 1852
Somerville, Morgan Co. AL |
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3. Joel William b. 1855
Somerville, Mor- gan Co. AL-m. Jannie D. |
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4. Daniel Webster b. 14 Mar 1858
Somerville, Morgan Co. AL-d. 24 Apr |
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1928 Ravia, Johnston, OK-m. Lea
Ann Coats |
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5. Sarah Elizabeth b. 1859
Somerville, Morgan Co. AL- m. ?? Bryant |
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6. Eleanor (Linnie) b. 1861
Somerville, Morgan Co. AL-d. Ravia Johnston Co. OK- m. Andrew Jackson Harris |
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7. Joseph A. b. 1864 Somerville,
Morgan Co. AL-d. Terrell, Kaufman TX- m. Ellen ? 8. Robert Richard (Rich) b.
1872 Franklin Co. AL-d. Madill, Marshall Co. OK- m. Julia Draper |
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9. Harrison b. 1867 died young |
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10. Charles b. 1869 Buntown, Lee
Co. |
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MS, died young. |
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Bonnie's address is Rt.6, Box
214, Fecumsch, OK 74873. |
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comes to the convention prepared
to "show us how it was done". He descends |
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from Michael & Mary Smith
Coffee from Ulster and Sullivan Counties of New |
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York. Michael & Mary married
in New York City in St. Peter's Church on |
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tremendous amount of success
with his |
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, |
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Barclay St. on 28 Sept. 1849 |
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. |
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ROBERT D. BANKS would like to
corre- spond with anyone familiar with the following family: William B.
Coffee b. TN ca. 1813 and wife Mary Elizabeth Banks were in Lockhart, TX for
1850 census. He was the first merchant in Lockhart and when the county was established,
he was the first County Clerk. They moved to Burnet, TX before the 1860
census and their son Albert Banks Coffee was |
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. |
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William B. died before the 1870
census and is buried in Burnet. Mary Elizabeth ran the general store in
Burnet and was Postmaster from 14 Aug. 1871 to Dec. 20, 1887. |
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Albert worked ln the store and
was also the Deputy Clerk at Federal Court in |
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Austin and a Texas Ranger. His
children were: |
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LAlbert Preston b 3 Janl885 d.30
Dec. 1981 |
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born 6 Feb. 1859 |
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2.William b. |
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3.Sadie |
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4.ArthurB. b. Feb. 1889 d. 1
Oct. 1932 If you can help Robert, his address is |
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902 Whippoorwill Dr. Atlanta, TX
75551-1952. |
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Dec. 1886 b. Jan. 1890 |
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page 8 |
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CCC March 1994 |
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RICHARD L. ALLEN is working on
the NORDYKE family. He says that they were a Quaker family taking a round
about migration from New Jersey through Virginia, Georgia, the Carolinas,
Tennes- see, Kentucky and Ohio. Their daughters |
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would marry and be left here and
there along the way. By the Civil War, all of that surname had left the
South. If any of the Coffee/ys have wives with the maiden name of Nordyke,
Richard would like to hear from you. His address is 8043 Greenleaf Terrace
#33, Glen Burnie, MD 21061-4949. |
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| 54-8 |
DR. ROY COFFEY wrote that he
found the grave of his great grandfather in Northwest Missouri near Anthus.
He is wondering how many of this family mi- grated to Missouri. I hope that
Dr. Coffey sends us more about the grave he found. |
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CD1VISION OF CORRECTIONS^ |
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| 54-8 |
CONNIE PLATT called it to our
attention that in the last issue, Dec. 1993, page 5. We listed Vince Mobley's
address as McMinnvUle, OR. It should have been Oklahoma. Please make this
correction in your issue. |
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WILLARD ISRAEL responded to
Virgil O. Coffey's questions on page 6, issue 53 of CCC. Willard says that
what concerns him most is that it is implied that Lewis Coffey, born Jan 12,
1777 was a son of James and Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey. The facts are that he
was a grandson. Lewis was the son of John and Molly Coffey, a brother of
Willard's Sarah Coffey Israel. Lewis Coffey was born Jan. 12, |
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1777, d. Nov. 29, 1853 and
married Elizabeth Coffey, b. Nov. 22, 1778, d. Mar. 5, 1853. They are buried
in the Old Suwanee Baptist Church Cemetery, Gwinnett Co. GA. |
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The following was copied by
Willard A Israel, Rt.2 Box 209, Crossville, Alabama 35962. There are many
births and |
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deaths of the Archelaus A and
Elizabeth Coffey Strange family in the Bible record, many ofwhich are too dim
to read. Sally (Sarah) Coffey Israel born May 1, 1779 is Willard's 3rd
great-grand mother. |
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| 54-8 |
Isabel Strange Bible |
|
| 54-8 |
Received by Dr. David Strange
from Arline Young, Columbia, KY. |
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BIRTHS |
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James Coffey was born July 24
1729 Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey was born February 1727 |
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| 54-8 |
John Coffey was born January 15,
175 |
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Molly Coffey was born December
15 1755 |
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K |
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1 |
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, |
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Levi Coffey was born December 19, 177
Lewis Coffey was born January 12, 177 |
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4 |
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1782 |
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William Coffey was born May 17,
178 James Coffey was born October 23, 1786 |
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| 54-8 |
Sealey Coffey was born 19, 178 Nancy Coffey was born July 14,
1791 Eleanor Coffey was born January 9, 1794 John Coffey was born July 5,
1796 |
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| 54-8 |
Polley Coffey was born February
?, 179 |
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| 54-8 |
CHARLES MORELAND says that
"re several entries to records of Vernal Bap- tist Church - re Reuben
Coffey and Reuben Coffey Jr., in which Virgil wanted to know where the Jr.
came from. Reuben Coffey Jr. married Naomi Hayes - and all of these entries pertained
to Reuben Coffey Jr. and his spouse. After the death of his father, Reuben
Sr., Reuben Jr. seldom used the Jr. suffix." |
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Attention descendants of |
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| 54-8 |
Peter Coffey |
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This is your last chance to
submit family information for inclusion in the book being compiled by |
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| 54-8 |
Carol Coffee PH.D. |
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2028 Bingle Road |
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Houston, TX 77055 |
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7 9 |
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Salley Coffey was born May 1, 177 Elizabeth Coffey was born January
10, |
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CCC March 1994 |
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page 9 |
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Subscriber Index for 1993 -199 |
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Please note that the
"ancestor" may not be the ancestor of the subscriber, but that of
the subscribers spouse or the Coffey being researched by the subscriber. |
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| 54-9 |
SUBSCRIBER ANCESTOR |
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| 54-9 |
Amell William D. |
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A DDRESS CITY ST A TE ZIP
SUPPORTING INFORMATION |
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| 54-9 |
421 London StPeterborough, Ont.
Canada K9H - 3A2 |
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| 54-9 |
Timothy Coffey brother of Patrick,
James - son of Timothy, Kerry.Ireln |
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| 54-9 |
Auton William J 19011
Fingerboard Rd. Monrovia MD 21770 Reuben Coffey son of John & Jane Graves
Coffey |
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d |
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| 54-9 |
BagwillBeverly5539 Hazelbrook Lakewood CA Reuben Coffey 1744-1818 m.
Sally Scott |
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| 54-9 |
Bailey Wanita 555 Fourth St. #16
Vero Beach FL Edward Coffey thru son William Coffey |
|
| 54-9 |
Baker Myra 2617 Spicewood Court
Bloomington IN Joel Coffee 1730 |
|
| 54-9 |
Banks RobertD 902WhipporwillDr.
AtlantaTX William B. Coffee b. 1813 TN, m. Eliz. Banks |
|
| 54-9 |
90712 32962 47401 75551-1952 |
|
| 54-9 |
Barnes Dorothy Box 53 Mayesville OK
Bartlett Eva Jean 300 Sagefield Dr. |
|
| 54-9 |
John Coffey m. Jane Graves, son
of Edward Bellamy Bonnie Rt. 1 Box 214 Tecumseh |
|
| 54-9 |
Joel William Coffey b. 1824/26
Bennett PatL. 1001 Lambert Rd. Sp.49 |
|
| 54-9 |
Chesley Coffee |
|
| 54-9 |
Berry Betsy 2307 Crestwood Dr.
Tupelo MS |
|
| 54-9 |
Hugh Coffey 1784-1861 |
|
| 54-9 |
Bertram Lois V P. O. Box 1106
Beeville |
|
| 54-9 |
73057 Smyrna |
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| 54-9 |
TN 37167 74873 |
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| 54-9 |
CA 90631 |
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| 54-9 |
78104 |
|
| 54-9 |
XSJ^ |
|
| 54-9 |
OK LaHabra 38801 |
|
| 54-9 |
TX |
|
| 54-9 |
Benjamin Franklin Coffee |
|
| 54-9 |
Betourne Antonette D 1355
Lennington Circle NW |
|
| 54-9 |
IL 46226-5722 |
|
| 54-9 |
30207 |
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| 54-9 |
60901 |
|
| 54-9 |
Kankakee father of George, g.
father of Wesley |
|
| 54-9 |
Martin Coffey Billing Margaret |
|
| 54-9 |
Joel Coffey Blessig Freda C |
|
| 54-9 |
Peter Coffee |
|
| 54-9 |
Brewington Gene 4728 N.W. 59th
Terr. Oklahoma City OK 73122-7512 |
|
| 54-9 |
7210 Twin Oaks Dr. Indianapolis
IN m. Jane in 1797 |
|
| 54-9 |
902 Rockmount Circle Conyers GA |
|
| 54-9 |
Hugh Coffey Bloss Lois Anne |
|
| 54-9 |
Box 73 Wellsville KS 66092 |
|
| 54-9 |
Thomas Coffey b. 1845, son of
James & Frances Lane Coffey Boswell Greg 3106 N. Ben Wilson, #502
Victoria TX 77901 |
|
| 54-9 |
Edmund A Coffey Brumley Josie C. William
Coffee |
|
| 54-9 |
1810-1895 |
|
| 54-9 |
231 Coffey Road Oak Grove LA
71263 b. GA, m. Emily (Honeycutt??) Calhoun Co AL |
|
| 54-9 |
Buck Ruby 1555 Pebblewood Way Sacramento CA
Newton Coffey 1773-1858 |
|
| 54-9 |
Buckley Mabel 4436 E. Walatowa
St. Phoenix Edward Coffey thru John Jack Coffey |
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| 54-9 |
Bush Mary 200 N. Roop Street
Susanville CA Albert P. Coffey |
|
| 54-9 |
95833-1608 |
|
| 54-9 |
AZ 96130 45324 |
|
| 54-9 |
85044 |
|
| 54-9 |
Cain Joseph P. 1366 Rawlings Fairborn OH
Benjamin Coffey son of John & Jane Graves Coffey |
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| 54-9 |
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f ^ |
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| 54-9 |
Carpenter Ella 10629 Kain Court
Orlando FL 32825 Benjamin Coffey son of John & Jane Graves Coffey |
|
| 54-9 |
Carson Gayle J. 2028 S. 120th E. Ave. Tulsa
OK 74128 Daniel Coffey son of Daniel & Mary Bridgett Coffey |
|
| 54-9 |
Cassell Anna S. 192 Tucker Road
Spartanburg SC Chesley Coffey |
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29306 |
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page 10 |
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CCC March 1994 |
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SUBSCRIBER ANCESTOR |
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ADDRESS CITY ST A TE ZIP
SUPPORTING INFORMATION |
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| 54-10 |
Chadwell Elizabeth |
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| 54-10 |
Jane Coffey Webb |
|
| 54-10 |
Christensen Patricia A. |
|
| 54-10 |
Samuel Jefferson Coffey and wife
America Saminthia Ritter |
|
| 54-10 |
Clark Darlene 1500 - 41st Place
Des Moines IA 50311 Newton Coffey son of Salathiel, wife Elizabeth Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
V |
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| 54-10 |
28071 Via Unamuno Mission Vie Jo
CA |
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| 54-10 |
92692 46819 |
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| 54-10 |
?^"" |
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| 54-10 |
625 Winterset Rd. Ft. Wayne IN |
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| 54-10 |
CofTeePh.D. Carol 2028 Bingle Rd. Houston |
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| 54-10 |
TX 77055-1453 VA 22193 |
|
| 54-10 |
Coffee Coffee |
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Coffee |
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Coffee |
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Coffee |
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Coffee |
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Coffee |
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Coffee |
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Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
Coffey Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
Coffey |
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Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
Coffey |
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Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
Coffey Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
Coffey Coffey Coffey Coffey
Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
e |
|
| 54-10 |
Peter Coffee Sr |
|
| 54-10 |
Edwin R. 4104 Guilford Ln. Woodbridg Larkin Coffeeb. ca 1814 TN |
|
| 54-10 |
Jack K. 10026 Hackberry Dr.
Baton Roughe LA Lilburn Coffee 1873-1960 |
|
| 54-10 |
70809-2810 75074-6015 74538
49504 78840 87032 |
|
| 54-10 |
Jerry M 1621 Sylvan Dr. |
|
| 54-10 |
Peter Coffee, Sr 1692-177 |
|
| 54-10 |
Piano |
|
| 54-10 |
TX |
|
| 54-10 |
1 JoAnn 304 S. Broadway Coalgate |
|
| 54-10 |
OK Joel William Coffee father of
John James Coffee |
|
| 54-10 |
John C.5885 Fruit Ridge N.W.
Grand Rapids MT William Coffee Immigrant to us in 1817 |
|
| 54-10 |
Kenneth R. 322 Enchanted Way Del
Rio TX Edward Coffey m. Ann Powell |
|
| 54-10 |
Virgil O P. O. Box 2 Mcintosh NM
Larkin Coffee |
|
| 54-10 |
William Charles |
|
| 54-10 |
Peter Coffee d.177 |
|
| 54-10 |
Annette 4801 Cypress Point
Frisco TX 75034 Edward Coffey thru Thomas & Sally Fields Coffey |
|
| 54-10 |
Arnold L. 9539 Hunting Ct.
Matthews NC 28105 BenB. Sr. Rt. 2, Box 234B Monticello KY 42633 James Coffey
son of John & Jane Graves Coffey |
|
| 54-10 |
Bernard M. 4521 Meredith Ave.
Dallas TX 75211-3534 Michael Coffee m. Mary Smith in NY |
|
| 54-10 |
Betty Rt. 1, Box 197A |
|
| 54-10 |
Hugh Coffey b. 1802 |
|
| 54-10 |
Betty M Route 2 Box 166 Blowing
Rock NC |
|
| 54-10 |
Reuben Coffey son of John &
Jane Graves Coffey |
|
| 54-10 |
2842 East "A" Street
Torrington WY |
|
| 54-10 |
82240 |
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1 |
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. |
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| 54-10 |
Cameron NC 28326 |
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| 54-10 |
BoyceB 600 Bellevue Hayes Coffey
1793-1860 C. T. 1308 7th Ave S.E. Jesse Coffey 1798 |
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| 54-10 |
Lander WY 82520 Decatur AL |
|
| 54-10 |
35601 AL |
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| 54-10 |
28605 |
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| 54-10 |
35603 |
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| 54-10 |
Cecil 2215 W estmeade Drive SW Decatur Jesse Coffey 1798 |
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| 54-10 |
Coline Route 10, Box 313 |
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| 54-10 |
Danny K P.O. Box 11 |
|
| 54-10 |
Jackson V. Coffey |
|
| 54-10 |
David P.O. Box 3405 S. Padre
IslandTX |
|
| 54-10 |
Jesse S. Coffey b.1799 Wilkes Co
NC, d.1858 Pickens Co GA |
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| 54-10 |
Lenoir NC 28645 |
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| 54-10 |
Jamestown |
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| 54-10 |
KY 42629 |
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| 54-10 |
78597 |
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| 54-10 |
David L. 122 Caldwell Dr. Oak
Ridge TN Jordan Coffey |
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| 54-10 |
David W. 1145 N.W. 39th Street
Oklahoma CityOK Martin Coffey 1762-1867 Dec/94 Mr. David W. Coffey Dennis
Wayne 158 Andover Drive Jonesboro GA Charles B. Coffey m. Seodisa Evert |
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DonaldS. 1212 Oak Croft Dr.
Lutherville MD Edwin Horsley Coffey ofBristol VA - Jordan Coffey line |
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Edna 420 Colorado St. Apt# 1 -H
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MO Francis I. 865 E. Silver Tucson AZ
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Lewis M Coffey 1798 - 184 |
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George L 1754 Ironwood Dr.
MindenNV Albert G. Coffey |
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H.William P. O. Box 135 S.
Melbourne, Vict. James Coffey of Co. Fermanagh, Ireland |
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Australia 3205 TX 78217-1238 MI
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Edward F. |
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848 So. Weller Springiield |
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Timothy Coffey |
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Martin Coffey |
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San Antonio |
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1762-186 515 Fleser Court |
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Thomas Coffey |
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James E P .O. Box 4002 Alexandra V A Edmund
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James V. 471 North Drive Wyandotte |
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Colby Coffey 1806-1888 - son of
John & Eliz. Rucker Coffey |
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Ml 48192 |
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Coffey Janice L 5241 E Coldwater No.101
Dec/93 Mrs. Janice L Coffey |
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48506 Samuel Coffey |
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Jeff 32 Quiet Brook C |
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George Stanley Coffey |
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St. Charles Lansing M |
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JoAnn 409 Merryman Rd. |
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James A. Coffey |
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John Askew 5301 Bryant Irvin Rd., Apt. 126
Hugh Coffey 1784-1861 |
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Massapequa Park NY Lewisville TX
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John F. 117 Hayes Street |
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LoyL. 1309 Carnation |
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Osborn Coffey |
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Lyle B. 794 East 4200 South |
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Amos Coffey b. 1811, son of
Elijah & Mary A Dyer Coffey Margie P.O. Box 112 Columbia KY 42728
Nebuzaradon Coffey wife - Elizabeth Easley |
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Ogden UT 84403 |
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Marvin D. 1018 Clay St. Ashland OR 97520
Archelaus Coffey 1755 - descendant of Edward Coffey |
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Mary 6235 N. Jim Miller Rd.
Dallas TX 75228 |
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Jesse S. Coffey b. 1799 Wilkes
Co NC, d.1858 Pickens Co. GA Mary 118Lambertville-Hdq. Rd. Stockton NJ |
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John (Jack) Coffey owned land in
Trenton, NJ in 1800' Mildred 3921 S. Garthwaite Rd. Gas City Norma RR I, Box
347 Lincoln MO 65338 |
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Edward Coffey m. Ann Powell |
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IN 46933 |
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Patrick 1607 South 89th StreetWest Allis
WI R. K. R.R. 3 Brighton, Ont. CanadaKOK - 1H0 Thomas Coffey |
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Richard 980 Crescent Drive
Boulder William M. Coffey |
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CO |
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Robert A. P.O. Box 235
Jonesville VA |
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Benjamin Coffey son ofJohn &
Jane Graves Coffey |
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Robert C 3085 N. Starlane Fresno
CA 93722-4841 Thomas Coffey son of John & Jane Graves Coffey |
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7 2014 Third Street |
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Kenosha W Milwaukee WI |
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Robert D. |
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Martin Coffey |
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Robert E. |
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Lewis Coffey |
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Robert E. |
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George R Coffey |
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Rod A. 1729 So. Downing St.
Denver CO 80210 Elijah Coffey b. 1817 KY, m. Margaret Alexander |
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HC 32, Box 474 1762-186 |
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Prescott AZ |
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6301 W. Port Ave |
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Roger L. 9116 Fletcher Drive La Mesa |
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Timothy Coffey |
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RoyB. 2379 Sunninglow Port
Charlotte FL Edward Coffey thru Oliver Newton Coffey |
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CA |
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MO 78217-4022 |
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Spencer T. |
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John Coffey |
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3102Mindora San Antonio TX Hugh
Coffey 1700-1767 |
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8220 S. Russell Rd. Oak Grove b.
1773 SC - d. 1843 TN |
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Thomas Jeff |
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Victor L 1967 West Terrace Fresno CA |
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Amos D Coffey b.1811, son of
Elijah & Mary Dyer Coffey |
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1306 S. Lamar Blv |
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D.1784NC |
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8751 Jadestone Ct. Elk Grove
1701-1775, thru James/Archelaus 16 Ashwood Ln. Webster |
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NY 14580 |
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93705-4336 d Oxford MS 38655 |
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CA 95624-2215 |
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Walker J |
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Hugh Coffey |
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Wan-en C. |
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John Coffey |
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William D. |
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Jeremiah Coffey |
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William J. 709 Delaware Trail
Mercer P A 16137 |
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David Coffey PA |
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Coffey Jr James M. 5691 Mill
Trace Dr. AtlantaGA |
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Jesse Coffey b. 1799NC |
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Coffie Donna 129 Sam Coffie Lane
Telford TN 37690 |
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Thomas Coffey |
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CoomerWarrren 610 W. Oak St.
Oakland City IN 47660 |
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Ananias Coffey m. Jane Hindman |
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Crawford I. V. John Coffey |
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808 Hamvasy Lane Tyler TX 75701
1773 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City MO |
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Culley Bonnie |
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Benjamin Coffey son of John
& Jane Graves Coffey |
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Culley J. Joseph 7480 S. Upham Street
Littleton CO Benjamin Coffey son of John & Jane Graves Coffey |
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Dannelley Thomas A. 802 Estate
Dr. Belton TX 76513-1208 Agnes Nancy Coffey Caskey |
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Davis Elma Sue P. O. Box 7, 120
Railroad Ave Hickory Valley TN William Coffey son of John & Jane Graves
Coffey |
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38042 |
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Detrick Barbara Jones 1305 North 16th
Lovington NM Joel Coffee wife-Jane, son Nathanial |
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Dickson Marie 712 East Wood #F
Paris IL 61944 |
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Ananias Coffey |
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Downs Elizabeth 4780 Haygood
Point Rd. Va. Beach Jesse Coffey |
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Duncan Willard285 S. Kings Rd.
Ormond Beach FL Hiram Coffey 1800 |
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Duvall Frank Walter 500 Moss St.
N.W. Hartsell, AL Jessie Coffey b.1798, father of John Gordon |
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88260 |
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VA |
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32074 35640 91208 47620-1215
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Elliott |
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Marie L. 2711 Rustic Lane
Glendale CA Nathaniel Hays Coffey of Neb 1757 & Eliz Hayes Daniel L
417CoronadoDr. Mt. Veraon IN Chesley Coffee 1720-1760, m. Jane Cleveland
Harold G. 14 Cromwell Ct. OldSaybrook CT Ally Coffee |
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Evetts Joye K 4400 Idledell Dr. Fort
Worth TX 76116 |
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John Coffey son of Hugh &
Agnes Montgomery Coffey Flanigan Virgil J Rt. 5, Box 629 Rolla MO 65401-9222
Benjamin Coffey son of John & Jane Graves Cofffey |
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Gabriel Claudia 16549 Argon
Street, NW Andover Newton Coffee |
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Gardner Dianne 2964 Cashel Lane
Vienna VA 2218 Edmund Coffey |
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Gamer Sallee 11602 Grandviow
Ave. Silver Springs MI) 20902 Lewis Coffey son of James & Eliz. Cleveland
Coffey |
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Gaudino Lemcda 2232 Pamela Dr.
Napa CA Reubin Coffey 1759 - thru dau. Eliz. Coffey Sumpter |
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Gillaspy P. H. 727 Ycrba Buena
Stockton CA Martha Cleveland dau. of Elizabeth Coffey Clevaland Glasscock Bob
6301 27th Street Lubbock TX |
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Chesley Coffee Dec/93 Bob
Glasscock Goodloe Reams P.O. Box 942 Ormond Beach FL 32175 |
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John Coffey son of Edward,
husband of Jane Graves Guthery Lorene 1037 N.W. 100th Oklahoma City OK |
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Elvira Coffey Cupp Dec/94 Mrs.
Lorene Guthery Harrell Lillian M Rt. 2, Box 94 Thornhill TN 37881 |
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Benjamin Coffey son of John
& Jane Graves CofTey Harry Grace J. Rt. 1, Box 92K Lamar IN 47550 |
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Ananias Coffey son of
Nebuzaraden & Eliz. Hayes Coffey |
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Harwood Myrtle 9007 Fanita
Rancho Rd Santee CA 92071-3949 |
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Elizabeth Coffee Ford m. Ralph
Ford c.178 Hatch Jo Ann F. P.O. Box 1123 Pinedale AZ |
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85934 Elizabeth Coffey Beddoe dau. of
William B. Coffey of GA |
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Hethcoatt Mary A. 38273 Hwy 299,
#15 BurneyCA Bashaba Coffey Jones |
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Hirsch Beverly 1006 Timberlane
Eureka IL 61530 Eli Coffey son of Salathiel Coffey |
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NC 28805-2224 |
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Hobgood Merle P. Benjamin Coffey |
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Hochevar Elizabeth J Benjamin
Coffee |
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509 Moran St. Bryan TX 77801 son
of John & Jane Graves Coffey 7125 Fenton Circle Arvada CO father of
George Coffee |
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Holland Sara Coffey |
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Hugh Coffey 1784, m. Margaret
Walker |
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P. O. Box 66 Oakland MS |
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Houpe Treva C |
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Edward Coffey |
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Howington Carolyn John Coffey
Hubbell David |
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284 White Pine Dr. Ashville |
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77 Richard UrbanalL 61801 |
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. 3173 Sheffield Drive
Morgantown NC |
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HudsonCelia W |
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Peter Coffey 1771 |
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310 Lattawoods Dyersburg TN |
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Hugucnard Alma J o h n Coffey |
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1005 N. Fairmont Morristown TN |
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b.1797, m. Rebecca Toler,
Wayne/Russell KY |
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1384 Coach Rd. #101 St. Paul MN
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Israel Willard A Rt. 2 Box 209
Crossville Al, 35962 James Coffey 1729-1786, son of John & Jane Graves
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HutsellEarleneR Nancy Kinner |
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Jeffers Bertha L. John Coffey |
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92-1041 Makakilo Dr. KapoleiHI
96707-1401 m. Jane Graves, son of Edward |
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2426 Ponderosa St. Apt. A Santa
Ana CA |
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Johns Dorothy |
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Benjamin Coffey father of George
Coffey |
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Johnson Kathryn 4902 Woodbrook
Dr. New Berne NC Benjamin Coffey son of John & Jane Graves Coffey |
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Jones Cherry K 10410 Sierra
Bonita Ave. NE Albuquerque NM E. C. Coffee 1826 |
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Jones Cheryl R.R. HI, Box 93C
Augusta KS 67010 Isaac Vance Coffey |
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Kaempf Diane 1436 Liberty Ave.
N. Bellmore NY 11710 Margaret Coffey |
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James Coffee |
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Klcppc Joanne 9815 Swan Circle
Fountain Valley CA |
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9 Nancy Coffey Peters 1850-193 |
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Konklu Anno F. 115 W. Carter
Clarksvill Martin Coffey 1804 |
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John B 211 Tates Bluff Rd
Elizabeth Coffey Sandage |
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Lanning Ruth George Coffey
Laurent Betty H |
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91019 Hill Rd. Springfield OR
97478 |
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1782 - m. Mary Rucker |
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3019 Madonna Alexandria LA |
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Ann Coffey McDermott m. John McDermott |
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Lee Billy G. 102 George Drive
Warner Robins GA 3109 |
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3 Simeon Coffey m. Sarah Elizabeth
"Sallie" Beaube |
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Lewis Roy G. 1751 Berkshire
Drive Thousand Oaks CA |
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Taylor Coffey |
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Loftin Bennie Coffey Rt.l,Box270 Kiowa OK
74553-9727 Benjamin Coffey 1747-1834, son of John & Jane Graves Coffey |
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Low Joan M. 34120 Greentrees Sterling Hts. M I |
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McQuilling Faye 11650 Verdin St.
Indianapolis |
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Fielding Gatewood Coffey
1819-1881, son ofHayes Coffey 1793-1860 |
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Newton Coffey b. 1773, m. Sarah Meredith
Magdovitz Kerin 7290 Oak Run Dr. Germantown |
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TN |
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Hugh Coffey 1784-1861 |
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Mathes Donald 15105 Columbine
Way Rickville MD 20853 |
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Edward Coffey and Chesley Coffey |
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Mathis Thelma R. 4714 Harvey
Parkway Oklahoma CityOK |
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J a m e s Coffee 1784-1845, son of William |
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McCaskill Melba |
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Joel Coffey |
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2527 W. Wadley Midland 1730
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3601 W. Pinenot Phoenix |
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McGinnis JuliannBox 172 |
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Mary Eudora (Coffey) Tribble |
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McLean Mabel T. Rt. 8 Box 290A
Lenoir NC Jesse & Reuben Coffey |
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TX A2 |
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1245 Goucher Street McMinnville
1752 |
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3040 Crest Drive Clearwater |
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Whittier CA NC 27516 |
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McGill Janet R. |
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Reuben Coffey 1759 |
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Covington TX |
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76636 28645 IN |
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MirelesDana Ann 1447 Hillside D |
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Salathiel Coffey d. 1784 KY, m
Elizabeth |
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r Glendale CA |
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Mobley Vincent Terry |
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Martin Coffey |
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Monroe Patricia Moreland Charles |
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91208 OK 97128 FL 34619 |
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15508 Saranac Dr. Reuben Coffey
m. Sally Scott |
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90604 |
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72116 |
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MorganMarcia 215 Barclay Rd.
Chapel Hill |
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Lewis M. Coffey |
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Mower Jean C. 19 Ruby Dr. Peter
Coffee d. 1771 |
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Murphy Phillip W. Margaret
Coffee |
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Neighbors Lillian C |
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James Coffey son of John &
.lane Graves Coffey |
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Neimoyer Betty 3703 N. Thesta
Street Fresno CA 93726-5538 Amos Coffee wife - Martha Kerr Neill |
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Claymont DE |
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3512 Avondale North Little Rock AR dau of
John & Margaret Baskin Coffee |
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5 Sunset Dr. Anniston AL 36201-7607 |
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Newbrough Louis H. 9457 El TeJado Rd. La
Mesa CA Charles Oliver Coffey son of Reuben & Mildred Coffey |
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91941-4430 O'Neill Nillah M. 942
N. Brighton St. Burbank CA 91506-1517 |
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Elizabeth Coffey Estes b. 178 |
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CCC March 1994 SUBSCRIBER ADDRESS CITY ST A
TE ZIP |
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ANCESTOR SUPPORTING INFORMATION |
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Obermayr Elaine 376 Aquirina
Blvd George R. Coffee/y |
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Ogden Eileen Memory3 Sundown
Drive Okel Lorie 18625 NE. August Ave. |
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Melbourne Beach FL |
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32951 |
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Williston VT 05495 Battle Ground WA 98604-9255 |
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Collins Coffee b. 1809 NC, d. 1864 MO, m.
Sarah Hinkl Palmer Elba Box 98 Malta Bend MO 65339 |
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c |
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Benjamin Coffey son of John
& Jane Graves Coffey Dec/93 Mrs. Elba Palmer |
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Patterson William Edward 310 McFarlin Bridge Rd. |
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Elisha Coffey |
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Payne Ron Rte. 3, Box 20
Falkville AL 35622-9403 |
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Colby Rucker |
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Peterman Timothy 11315 Applewood
Dr. Kansas City Newton Eli Coffey 1823-1890 |
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Carnesville GA |
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MO 64134 |
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30521-9533 |
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.Piatt Constance C. 2667 Fairmount Blvd.
EugeneOR 97403 |
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Nathan Jackson Coffey 1817-1899,
son of Eli & Mary Coffey Coffey |
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Raby Reva 88 W.Chicago Pontiac MI 48340-1131 Benjamin Coffey son of
John & Jane Graves Coffey |
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Ramage Dan 2315 Josephine Circle
Grove City OH 43123 |
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David Patrick Coffey |
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Rhoten Katherine 168 Baldwin
Crocket CA 94525 |
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Nevada Bruce |
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Rickman Jerry Lou |
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Lucinda P. Coffee |
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related to Coffeys in MO &
GA |
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2047 Rainbow Dr. Santa Ana CA
desc. of Gen John Coffee/ m. James Martin |
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92705 |
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Roach Glora P.O. Box 1015 El Reno OK 73036 |
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Chesely Coffee |
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r |
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Robinson JeanB.304Charmian
Richmond VA 23226 |
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RobertsLyla Stegall 1221 NW 30th Street
Oklahoma City OK Stanton Presley Coffee Desc. of Chesley Coffee |
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73118 |
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69337 |
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Colby Rucker ancestor of many Coffey
descendents |
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Roeding Jean |
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Peter Coffee |
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455 Chadron Ave. Chadron |
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wife Susannah Drummond |
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P.O. Box 1574 Yuma AZ 85366-1574 |
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NE |
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Rowe Sarah L |
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Sarah Coffey dau. Jesse &
Margaret Edmisten Coffey |
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Ryals Marie 4906 Mulford Rd Richmond VA
23231 McCaleb Coffey m. Sally Hayes |
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Schaffer Helen Box 1923
Cardston, Alb. CanadaTOK-OKO |
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Saphronia Coffey |
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.SelmerLoretta F. 435 S. 16th #4
St. Helens OR 97051 Nebuzaraden Coffee 1790 |
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Setina Marjorie M 1236 N Milton
Ave. Lot 67 Springfield IL |
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62702-4457 |
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Nathan Jackson Coffey |
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Sharr Noreva J P. O. Box 770 |
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Edward & Reuben Coffey |
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son of Eli & Mary Coffey |
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Lucerne Valley CA 92356-0770 |
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has 3 lines also James &
Mary Leeper Coffey |
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Shockley Charline P 757 Escalona Dr. Santa
Cruz CA 90560-3436 |
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Marvel Coffey |
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son of James & Delilah
Ferguson Coffey |
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102 Green Meadows Dr Boerne TX
78006-270 |
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Simmons Kathy Smeltzer Stevenot |
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Marjorie 150 Johnstown Rd.
Sloatsburg, Orange Co. NY |
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9 |
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NY 10974 |
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Smith |
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Smith |
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2730 West Ridge Dr. Cincinnati
OH 45239 Jack D. 26557 Park View Dr. Elkhart IN 46514 |
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James Sylvester Coffey |
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John Coffey |
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Carlene |
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Reuben Coffey 1759-1842, son of
Rev. James & Eliz Clevland |
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f** |
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Strange David A. 4777 Hillsborough Dr.
Petaluma CA 94954 |
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Elizabeth Coffey Strange |
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Studer Ruth RR#1, Box 215Lake
Village IN 46349 MartinCoffey 1762-1867, son is James Coffey |
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page 16 |
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CCC March 1994 |
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SUBSCRIBER ADDRESS CITY STATE
ZIP |
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ANCESTOR Swenson Robert W. Meridcth Coffey |
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SUPPORTING INFORMATION |
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1381 Butler Ave. |
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Salt Lake City UT |
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84102-1803 |
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"'**"i |
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23227 |
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VA 22192 |
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75402-9703 |
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35618 |
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Thomas Lillian Tilton 211 E.
Schaumburg RdSteamwood IL Frank J. Coffee b.1833 TN, m. Mariah ? |
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Throneburg Mary 2082 Thronburg
Rd. Morganton NC 28655 Thomas Coffey m. Sarah Fields |
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TomlinGene 122 Holgate Drive
Greenville SC 29615 |
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Nelson Coffey |
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Trust Catherine L 360-B Winding
River Drive Dunwoody GA Benjamin Coffey son of John & Jane Graves Coffey |
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Jordan Coffey |
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Tepera Janet Hessong 3476 Condor
Lane Lake Ridge |
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Chesley Coffey Sr |
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Terrell Myra Bulls Peter Coffee
Terry Lotus Wanda |
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Rt. 2, Box 65 Greenville TX
father of Joshua |
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1769-1838 |
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Taylor John 1417 Claremont Ave.
Richmond |
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VA |
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P.O. Box 426 Courtland AL Jessie Coffey
1798-1858, thru son John Gordon |
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60107-1460 |
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Vande Voorde Carol 4208 N.E. 105th St.
Vancouver William Coffey m. Sarah Green |
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Wade |
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Wagner |
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H. Daraleen 4305 Toni Ave. N.
Chesley Coffey |
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Ellen C7612 Green Dell Ln. |
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Jordan Coffey |
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Highland |
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MD 20777 |
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WA 98686 Lenoir NC 28645 |
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Salem OR 97303-5548 |
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30350 |
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Vines Edith C. Star Route, Box 154 Jesse
Coffey |
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?"BB |
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v |
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Watley Jerry Odell P.O. Box 543 Cassville
MO 65625-0543 |
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Theodore C. Coffey |
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Webb Pamela C. 506 Arminda Ave.
Kirkwood MO |
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Margaret Coffey also: Susan E.
Coffey |
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Welsch Margaret 4401 Durango
Lane McKinney TX |
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63112-5306 75070-4417 |
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Chesley Coffey Sr. |
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WhibbsTom 1 Norfield Cr. White
Judith P.O. Box 637 |
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James Coffey m. Elizabeth
Cleveland Wieland Charles W. 3875 N. Major Dr. #801 |
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Thomas Coffey b. 1839 - m. Polly
b. 1826 Wilcox Mary Coffey 8515 Westgate Lenexa KS 66215 |
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Chesley Coffey |
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Willcutt Ralph 506 Eischen Ave.
Okarche Chesley Coffee |
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m. Jane Cleveland |
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Etobicoke, Ont.CanadaM9W 1X5
Chugiak AK 99567 |
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Martin Coffee |
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7 |
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Whitis AlmaM. Rt.2Box311-C
Clayton |
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1762/66-186 |
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IN 46118 Beaumont TX |
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OK 73762 |
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77713 |
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Williams Jack Q. Rt. 9, Box 488 Johnson
City TN 37601 |
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Jesse Coffey |
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Wilson Rita 401 E. 36th Street Odessa TX
79762 Wilson Vclma Stepp 3825 Cedar Ave. Long Beach |
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CA 90807-3219 York Norma 118 Maloney Ridge
Rd. Beattyville KY 41311 |
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Martha Coffey Stapp/Stepp wife
of Joshua Stepp Benjamin Coffey grandson Colby Coffey |
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RUCKER DESCENDANTS |
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k |
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It is suggested that you send
your Rucker family material to Jean Robinson, 304 Carmian Road, Richmond, VA
23226. |
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She plans to revise her mother's
book THE RUCKER FAMILY GENEALOG |
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?*% |
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Y |
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(I personally would love to have one that
includes the Colby Rucker family.) |
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C C C March 1994 |
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page 17
HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY!HURRY! |
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HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! HURRY!
HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! |
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v / Don't forget to let us know
if you plan lo attend the *» tour of the Museum of the Confederacy so we can |
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arrange for guides! |
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Coffite |
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? mi s (Dmw<smH8?m |
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April 22, 23, 24, 1994 Richmond,
Virginia |
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| 54-17 |
Holiday Inn - Central 3207 North
Boulevard Richmond, VA 23230 |
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(1-804-359-9441) |
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the plan |
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FRIDAY. |
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APRIL 22. 1994 |
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Meet in Motel Lobby. Organize to
car pool downtown to White Mouse of the Confederacy and Museum. Parking will
be in MCV parking deck but exact location will not be clear until the last
minute. Follow the leader, drive past statues, see map. |
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Begin Guided Tours at White
House. $5.00 / person, pay at the door, mention Coffey Cousins for group
rate. Assemble in the Museum lobby. |
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Kcturn t0 |
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Museum when your group tour of
House is complete. Meet in |
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Lobby at 5:00 to leave together.
Leave Motel to arrive at White House |
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for CIVIL WAR DINNER, or
(Alternate Plan) proceed to Konstas for Greek/Italian Dinner, at 6:30 PM |
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APRIL 23. 1994 |
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y |
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1:00 |
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2 : 0 0 |
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5*00 |
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6*00 |
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PM |
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PM |
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PM |
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5 mi s ° |
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SATURDAY. |
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8 : 0 0 |
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5:00 |
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6:30 |
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AM Meet in Motel Lobby to car
pool to Archives. Eat big breakfast or be prepared to spend 1-1/2 hours for
lunch in Shockhoe Slip. Return around 3:00 PM. |
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PM Presentation: "An
Introduction to the Resources and Services of the Archives Division, Virginia
State Library and Archives", by Conley Edwards; Head, Archives Public
Services Section. |
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PM Banquet, Business Meeting |
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SUNDAY APRIL |
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24. 1994 |
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95N to LWashington, DC |
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Hospitality Room will open on
Friday and remain available until 2:00 PM Sunday. Check sign on door at
Hospitality Room for any last minute changes. |
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DON'T FORGET THE DEADLINES! |
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| 54-17 |
By April 1,1994 you must have
your reservations made at the motel. |
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| 54-17 |
By March 15,1994 you must have
your checks to John and Mary Anne Taylor for the Banquet ($15.50/person),
made out to John Taylor. |
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| 54-17 |
John Taylor; 1417 Claremont
Avenue; Richmond, Virginia 23227 |
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| 54-17 |
9:00 AM ^ |
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| 54-17 |
get-together at the Hospitality |
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| 54-17 |
ast |
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| 54-17 |
Room: Rooms 103-105 at the Motel |
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64 W to Charlottesville |
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EXIT 78: Boulevar |
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d |
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64E to Virginia Reach, Norfolk |
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Richmond, Virginia |
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95 S to Petersbur |
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Travelling 95N/64W: exit leads directly to
back door of motel. Bear right and then drive thru motel lot. Travelling
95S/64E: Exit leads directly to front door of Motel, turn left at Boulevard. |
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page 1 |
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CCC March 1994 |
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8 |
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NOTICE |
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?^*» |
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\ |
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New Coffey Family Book for 199 |
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4 |
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J |
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Compiling data for a new book about the
Coffey/Coffee family's of NC, Va, Ga, Al, II, Ks, Ky, & Tx . I would like
to include all information from intrested parties. If you have any info and
would like it to be included please contact me. It would be a good idea to
send us your lineage so we may verify what we have in the data base and make
any corrections needed. At this time we have over 2500 names in the data base
going back to Edward and Ann Powell Coffey. Anyone who connects back to
Edward is of interest and we would like to include your lineage and
information of interest as well as any family or individual photos. We can
accept data in text files or gedcoms in both formats IBM & Macintosh, and
typed or hand written copy. We will try to include all information available
up to date in 1994 and will certianly give proper credits to sources of
information. |
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This compilation of data WILLNOT
be an address list. It will contain information from over 10 years genealogy
research by J.C. & Mary E. Coffey, and as much data on as many
COFFEY/COFFEE family's as we can obtain and believe to be true. Many stories and
information of interest regarding these families. Naturally it will also
cover many associated families, to mention a few Cleveland, Cornelius, Corum,
Darnell, Dilbeck, Hamilton, Fields, Monroe, & Jones. We would like to
make this compilation of data most interesting to many readers. Therefore,
please send copies of any and all information you would like to see included.
Remember any Photos, Stones, Items of interest, war records, copies of wills,
help make interesting reading for this family name. Mail to: David A. Coffey
PO Box 3405 South Padre Island, Tx 78597 |
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| Issue53 |
TEXT CCC Issue53 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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| 53 -1 |
Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21. 1930 - d. Jan 29. 1989 |
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| 53 -1 |
December, 1993 Issue No. 53 |
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| 53 -1 |
Genealogy |
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CC |
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| 53 -1 |
ISSN 0749-758X |
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| 53 -1 |
What is it?" |
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| 53 -1 |
(The following was extracted from IRISH
ROOTS and was written by Jim Herlihy.) |
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George Bernard Shaw once said
'The danger in tracing your family tree is that you may find an ancestor
hanging from a branch, either by his neck or by his tail.' It is said that
those of us who trace our ancestors live in the past lane. Meanwhile Oscar Wilde
? who had no interest in genealogy ? said, 'A genealogist is a person
whowilltraceyourancestorsasfarbackasyourmoneywillgo'. Lookingtothe future,
Abraham Lincoln said, 'I don't know who my grandfather was, I am much more
concerned who his grandson will be'. |
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The study of family history is
called Genealogy, from the Greek words for 'race' and 'theory'. You do not
have to descend from a rich and famous family to be able to trace your
ancestors, however, if you are, someone else ususally does the tracing free of
charge ? the media, and it is surprising how much they can dig up. Genealogy
is a lot like eating popcorn, once you get started, its hard to stop.
Learningtodogenealogyislikelearningtowalk. Itseasyifyoudoonestepata time.
Genealogy begins as an interesst, becomes a hobby, continues as an incurable
disease. A successful genealogist able to trace all his ancestors over
twenty-four generations would have found 16,777,216 of them. |
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A good genealogist has an innate
pride in family and country, and recognizes his duty to search out and record
the truth. He becomes, first of all, a full-time detective, a thorough
historian, an inveterate snoop, and at the same time, a confirmed diplomat, a
keen observer, a lawyer, a studious sociologist, and, above all, an accurate
reporter. |
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C. C. C. Dec. 1993 |
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| 53-2 |
EDITORS LETTER |
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I KISSED THE BLARNEY STONE! It
stands up there as one of the scariest things I have ever done - - right next
to editing CCC the first time. The good and bad - it was beautiful weather
when we traveled the Ring of Kerry, but rained buckets while we were in
Dublin. All kidding aside, Ireland was beautiful and I only saw a little part
of it. We did not get to do genealogy, but I did buy a of book or two (I will
talk |
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of these in another part |
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of this issue) and a |
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| 53-2 |
couple of souvenirs to |
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| 53-2 |
give as door prizes at |
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| 53-2 |
the Coffey Cousins April |
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| 53-2 |
convention. We ate at a |
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| 53-2 |
Ceili in Bunratty |
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| 53-2 |
National Park and |
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| 53-2 |
toured the Crannog or |
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lake dwelling and Ring |
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| 53-2 |
fort at Craggaunowen. |
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They served us tea made |
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| 53-2 |
over a peat fire and had |
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scones with clotted |
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| 53-2 |
cream. We also saw the |
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| 53-2 |
replica of St. Brendan's |
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| 53-2 |
boat. It is what they |
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| 53-2 |
think he sailed to America in. I
almost forgot the "ten pound castle" at Craggaunowen. I didn't even
get sick on the rough ferry crossing from Wales. I will bore all you to death
with pictures at the convention. |
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| 53-2 |
Speaking of convention, do mark
your calender for the convention. It is on different date this year! We first
moved it so as not to conflict with Mother's Day and then had to move it
again because of a very large convention in Richmond VA on the same week end
as ours. It should be a fabulous place to do research and we're going to get
lats of help. Can't beat |
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| 53-2 |
t h a t . MARK THOSE CALENDARS
APRIL 22 to 24, 1994. |
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| 53-2 |
If you get a due slip in this
Issue, your subscription will be due by the first of March. I am sending a
slip that I want you to list the ancestor that you want on |
|
| 53-2 |
page2 |
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| 53-2 |
your membership listing. I have
not kepi |
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| 53-2 |
these up as well as I should and
I would like to print a membership list with ancestor in the March issue. We
haven't had one for a while. Originally I had hoped that the four generation
listing would replace this one name, but I find it to be too bulky to print.
Hopefully we can do an extra issue or something in the future with these four
generation charts. Thank you for being so understanding and helpful. I'll try
to keep these ln better order hi the future. |
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| 53-2 |
I hope we keep every one of you
as subscribers. You have really made some |
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headway on some of the more
difficult lines. I hope it can be repeated next year. |
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| 53-2 |
Jim and I do hope that all of
you have a very Merry Christmas. |
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| 53-2 |
Your Cousin, Bonnie Culley |
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CONTENT: |
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| 53-2 |
Genealogy Definition |
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| 53-2 |
Editors Letter |
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| 53-2 |
New Cousins |
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| 53-2 |
Meet Our New Cousins Mail Box |
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| 53-2 |
New Books |
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| 53-2 |
Currents in the Stream Dead End
Roads Obituaries |
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| 53-2 |
Division of Corrections
Documents Galore |
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| 53-2 |
Happy Oiottidays |
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Cutte |
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m Bonnie.&Jim |
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fro |
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C. C. C. Dec. 1993 page3 NliW COUSINS |
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PATRICIA CHRISTENSEN 624 Winterset Rd.,
Ft. Wayne, IN 4681 |
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PATRICK COFFEY 1607 S. 89th St., West
Allis, WI 5321 |
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RON PAYNE Rte. 3, Box 20,
Falkville, AL 35622-9403 |
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MARY BUSH 200 n. Roop St.,
Susanville, CA 96130 |
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ELIZABETH DOWNS 4780 Haygood Pt.
Rd.,VA. Beach,VA 23455 |
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WM. EDWARD PATTERSON 310
McFarlin Bridge Rd., Camesville, GA 30521-9533 TREVA C. HOUPE 3173 Sheffield
Dr., Morgantown, NC 28655 |
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LARRY & MARY COFFEY 118
Lambertvbille-Hdq. Rd., Stockton, NJ. 08559 |
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Albert Edward |
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MEET THE NEW COUSINS |
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RON PAYNE writes that he is not
a direct descendant of a Coffey, but is related through Colby Rucker. Colby's
daughter, Nancy, married Moses Payen In Granger County. Ron is descended
then, through their son William. William's son Joseph S., Joseph's son Joseph,
whose son Youmbert was Ron's father. Ron says that he has information on
Mahala Coffee requested by Rev. Kaisner in last issue of CCC. Ron Payne's
address is listed in the new cousins list. |
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ELIZABETH COFFEE DOWNS says that
her family has used the spelling Coffee since Jesse, son of John & Jane
Graves Coffey. Elizabeth is working on the family of Jesse who's children are
Elisha, his twin brother Elijah, Edward, Joel, Cleveland, John and unnamed
sister. They moved from the Pendleton District of S.C. to Raben Co. GA about |
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1820. Elisha and Elijah were
born in South Carolina according to the census records. Elisha was in
Franklin Co. GA in 1840 and in Murry Co. GA in 1850 - |
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1880 census. He died in 1891.
Elizabeth says that she really appreciated the help from Marvin Coffey of
Ashland OR. She would like to correspond with descen- dants of the children
of Jesse or anyone working on these lines. Her address is in the new cousins
list. |
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WILLIAM EDWARD PATTERSON heard
of us from Elizabeth Downs of Virginia |
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Beach, VA. He says that they are
both Coffee descendants but he did not say if they descend from the same line
of Coffees. He says that he is a retired public school administrator who has
time on him hands and a computer to store information on. (He probably
shouldn't have told us all of this.) We hope he comes to the convention in
Richmond In April so the Georgia researchers can put him to work. Welcome
Edward. |
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LARRY & MARY COFFEY heard of
us through Jeff Coffey from St. Charles, MO. Jeff had found their name in the
"Who's Who of the Coffeys of America". Mary says that they have
always wanted to know about the origins of Larry's great- grandfather. They
will send us Larry's lineage for the next issue. We thank Jeff Coffey for
sending Larry & Mary to us. |
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C. C. C. Dec. 1993 MAIL BOX |
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FRAN COFFEY is keeping busy
editing the "Tucson Council for International Visitors" . He sent
his pedigree sheet with his lineage from Lewis M. Coffey (b. 1798 Stokes Co.
NC, d. 1844 Morgan Co. IN., married to Delilah Turpin 1818 Pulaski Co., KY.)
Fran and Bess introduced us to Robert and Joan Coffey of Kenosha, WI. (Fran's
nephew.) We are looking forward to see all of them in Richmond VA in April. |
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VIRGIL & IVA COFFEE have
been home bound. Virgil had surgery on his foot. We hope he is up and dancing
by now. |
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RON PAYNE informed us that the
project of erecting a marker for Colby Rucker has fallen through. It seems
that the owners of the Old Rucker Cemetery have changed their mind. It would
be appreciated if members of the Thorn Hill TN area would work on these
owners to allow the marker. Anyone who fought during the period of the
American Revolution should have some kind of marker or memorial. (What can we
do?? Does anyone have any suggestions???? ED!) |
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BENNIE LOFTIN, thoughtful as
usual, has sent us the Obituaries listed in this issue. Her letter was a bag
of mixed emotions. We're sorry to hear about her Aunts death, but was
thrilled to read the news she had received from Kathryn Johnson. Kathryn now
has definite proof of Colby Ruckers Revolutionary War military service. Up to
this time, I only had records of his death (escape) listed in the English
records. They have Colby Rucker listed as dead and his friend Pumphrey as
missing. We know that |
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has made a copy of the North
Carolina |
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Revolutionary Army Accounts,
Volume VIII, s. 115.??. The record list Colby Rucker. We know that several
people had Joined DAR through Colby, but had not seen the actual record as it
is in NC, not the National Archive. Thanks Bennie |
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and Kathryn. |
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We received information from
MARY SNYDER. She is trying to rescue the Society of Kentucky Pioneers (which
really needs her). It is going to be a big job. What it means to us!
"Rucker Ruckus" is on HOLD and will be printed April 1, 1994 -
going to ANNUAL instead of 4 per year. Knowing Mary, it will still be a good
newsletter, when ever you get it. I'm still interested in Mary doing the
Rucker book over and adding our Colby Rucker line. Good Luck Mary. Kentucky
Pioneer has a good leader. |
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NEW BOOKS FOR SALE |
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THE FAMILY OF PETER COFFEE |
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Samuel J. Coffey, Rt. 1, Box 110
Bedford, VA. 24523 sent us a copy of the book listed above. It is 57 pages
but just packed with records all for just $10.00. Samuel's book is written
primarily, to cover the descendants of Peter Coffee Sr.'s son William. William
stayed in Virginia and inherited the family plantation. Mr. Coffey has proved
that there were two Peter Coffees. He found the will of Peter Coffee Sr. in
Prince Edward County VA, Parish of St. |
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Patricks. Book I, page 132. I
found this book very interesting reading and even if you are not of this line
of Coffees, it is a good book to have as it helps identify some of the many
Coffee/ys in the area we are all searching for the roots of our Coffee/y
families. It is extensively |
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they escaped to North
Carolina. Kathryn documented. |
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C. C. C. Dec. 1993 CURRENTS IN
THE STREAM |
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cousin in one of the back issues
of CCC. Bill says that his family have been the only Coffey family in County
Fermanagh until this century. James Coffey was granted the land in the town
land of Cordarragh in the parish of Killesher, County Fermanagh in 1715 and
it is still in the hands of the family with Bill's first cousin farming it. |
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CCC had a cousin William D.
(Bill) Coffey who was first listed as living in Maryland and later in
Highland's Ranch Colorado. He was a subscriber last in |
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1987 and descended from Richard
Coffee from County Fermanagh. Can any one help us in locating this lost
cousin? Another member of CCC who descends from this family is John Coffee
from |
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Grand Rapids MI |
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V. T. MOBLEY has given us his
pedigree chart. Vince had open heart surgery last April. We're glad to hear
that he is |
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better. His pedigree starts with
his grandmother Lucy Jasper (Coffey) Mobley (b. 11 Oct. 1881, Lincoln Co. KY,
d. 31 Dec. 1967 San Diego, CA., married Terry Mobley 15 June 1899, Lincoln
Co., KY). Lucy is the daughter of Moses Coffey (b. 6 Aug. 1843, Russell Co.
KY, d. 26 Dec. |
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1902, Lincoln Co. KY, married
Margaret C. Goode, 21 Sept. 1865). Moses Coffey is the son of James Coffey
(b. 7 Sept. |
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1818, Russell Co., KY. d. 27
July 1897, Lincoln Co. KY, married Martha (Patsy) Tucker, 31 July 1836, Wayne
Co. KY). James Coffey is the son of Martin Coffey (b. 15 Sept. 1762, NC or
VA. d. 27 Nov. |
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1867, Russell Co. KY, married
Nancy Hertford, 1 Dec. 1817 Wayne Co., KY). |
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Vince would like to correspond
with others working on this line. His address Is 1245 Goucher St.,
McMinnville, OH 97128 |
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JOSIE BRUMLEY of Oak Grove, LA |
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writes that she has been digging
in the records and found the following records for Fannie Coffee/y in Chicot
Co. AR. |
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BILL COFFEY |
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of Australia and editor of THE
IRISH LINK has found an American |
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Fannie Coffey |
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May term 1832 |
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Obidlah Pitts |
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The case continued through the
May term but was dropped after 4 or 5 days deliberation. |
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Josie says "The old books
are fragile". |
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Another entry in the later court
records: October 1840 Coffee Fanny: Estate |
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administration - discontinued. |
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Josie is looking for more. If
you are Interested in this material, Josic's address is 231 Coffey Rd., Oak
Grove, LA 71263. |
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KATHLEEN E. COFFEE read the
question in the September issue of CCC asking if there were any Coffeys in
Wisconsin. She says that her husband's great great uncle Thomas Gordon Coffy
(Coffey) b. cl820 in Cumberland Co. PA was in the Wisconsin Teritory, Iowa
County in April 1844. In 1850 census Thomas may have been living in Grant
County, WI. Kathy says that she has not researched any further on Thomas and
would also be interested in knowing if any of the other Coffeys might have
had a relative in WI. New Glarus, WI, is not |
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too far from Iowa County.
Thomas' parents were William and Mary Ann Gordon Coffy. Kathelln's address is
5885 Fruit Ridge, N.W., R. No.2, Grand Rapids, MI. 49504. |
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Injunction |
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C C C . Dec. 1993 DEAD END ROADS |
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MARJORIE KINKADE is looking for
information on her great grandmother, Sarah Ann Coffee, b. 25 Feb. 1869 in
Noble Co. Ohio and d. 26 Sept. 1936 in Omaha, NE. Sarah married Wesley Wiley
on the 13th of Feb. 1869 in Noble Co. OH. They resided in Guthrie Co. Iowa.
Marjorie thinks that Sarah's parents were William and Elizabeth Bell Coffee.
Sarah Ann's other siblings are Joseph, June, Worthington, James, Susan,
Samuel, Melissa and Mary M. |
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Joann Calloway of San Jose, CA
recom- mended CCC to Marjorie. If anyone can help Marjorie, write her at 613
North Chestnut, Creston, IA. 50801 |
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VIRGIL O. COFFEE called our
attention to the fact that John Taylors book left out all of the children of
James & Molley Coffey (son of James & Elizabeth (Cleveland) Coffey)
except two. There were 9 (possibly 11) children. |
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Virgil has done some research on
the family of Lewis (b. 12 Jan 1777) who married Elizabeth (she died between
1840 and 1850 in Gwinnett County ,GA). They had children: |
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1. Gilbert m. Mary - went to
Mississippi, Choctaw County. He was between 30 & 40 and Mary was 40 to 50
in 1850. They had 8 children. |
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2.Louney b. 1806 - was still
single in 1850 in Gwinnett Cy, GA. |
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page6 |
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Another letter from VIRGIL
COFFEE. |
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Virgil is interested in the
Reuben Coffeys of Indiana KY. Virgil says "The COFFEYS OF WAYNE COUNTY
and THOMAS COFFEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS each list Reuben Coffey as having 10
children." Virgil's sources are "Indiana Source Book NO.IF by Heiss.
This is the records of Vernal Baptist Church, Monroe County IN 1817 thru
1850, located 9 miles N.W. of Bloomington Church established 1817 and extinct
by 1910. (Typed copy in Franklin College Library.) Virgil says "if you
have read the role books and the cited reference one would automatically say
the records applies to Reuben Coffey & Polly Dowell. However, neither
Reuben had a Reubin as a child. So!!" |
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Reuben & wife Naomi,
received by experience April 9, 182S.- |
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Reuben moderator, May 10 1834,
Feb. 14, 1835, Apr. 9 1836. |
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Reuben Coffey Jr.(?) rec'd by
letter. Oct. 12, 1833. |
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Reuben Coffey Jr. and wife,
granted letter of dismissal. Mar. 12, 1836. |
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Virgil wants to know where
Reuben Jr. came from. |
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JAN HODGSON is looking for
information on her great grandfather was Oliver Hill Coffey of Hamburg, IA.
If anyone can help Jan, her address is 464 Sand Dune Ave. S.W., Ocean Shores,
WA 98569-9510. |
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JOSEPH S. NEWBROUGH JR. writes
about his great grandmother Mary Cordillia Robbins (dau. of Wait Robbins) and
her husband John W. Shimmins. They rode out the 1903 hurricane that hit
Galveston TX, in a tree house built for play. They were marooned for three
days in the tree with exposure to the elements. Mary Cordillia later died
from the exposure. Joe is also descended from James Coffey son of John and
Jane Graves Coffey. His grandfather was J. W. Newbrough. Joe would like to
know if any of the cousins are also working on the Shimmins or Robbins. His
address is |
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3. Sarah Brawner |
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4. Chaney |
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5. Edmond A. |
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b. 1812 - m. |
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1 |
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Jesse |
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Diannah Bagby |
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6. Catherine |
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m. Gallatin Stevens b. 1820 - m. |
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There were 9 children by Lewis and Elizabeth in Wilkes CO. NC by 1820.
Virgil says that he is missing some names and sexes. Of the two boys under 16
in the 1820 census, one is Edmond A who married Diannah Bagby, but Virgil
would like to know who the other one was. |
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Also, can anyone else supply
more of Lewis and Elizabeth's children. |
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b. 183 |
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708 Betz Ave., Jefferson, LA 70121 |
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CCC. Dec. 1993 |
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LOIS BERTRAM writes that she and
her |
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daughter Betty arc novice
genealogists |
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interested in the family history
of |
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Benjamin Franklin Coffee (b. Mar
10, |
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1844, d. July 18, 1926) Ben
enlisted in |
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1863 - 65. He was a Pvt. in Co.
"C" Duffs history book compiled by a relative in regiment, 33rd
Cavalry. Pension file |
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#15973. His wife's name was Mary |
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Delilah Nicklaus (Nicholas).
Benjamin |
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Coffee is Lois'
great-grandfather. His |
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daughter, Bennie Frances
(Coffee) |
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page7 |
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RONNIE L. GREEN says thai he is very
much interested in any information wc might have on the Coffey and Green/e
families. Ronnie has a Green/e family |
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Alexander is Lois' grandmother and
Bennie's daughter was Ettie Ellen (Alexander) Randal was Lois' mother. |
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She would appreciate any
information we might have on this line. Her address is P.O. Box 1106,
Beeville, TX 78104 |
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PHILLIP MURPHY says family
tradition claims that great grandmother Mittie Henley's maiden name was
Margaret Coffee(y). She married James B. Henley in c a . 1830. They lived in
Desoto County, MS in the 1850 census and moved to Ashley County, AR by 1860.
The census lists both of their places of birth as Tennessee. Phillip would
appreciate any information. His address is 3512 Avondale, North Little Rock,
AR |
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72116 |
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Texas. There area a lot of dates
and places missing and he would like to verify some of the information in the
book as he thinks it's possible that some of it may be in error. Ron's
maternal grandmother was a Coffey and he thinks the place of death in the
Coffey Greene book is incorrect. He recollects that she died in West
Carrollton, Ohio. He says that any help the cousins can give would be greatly
appreciated. Quoted from the book: |
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Amos Greene b. 1873 Hancock Co.,
TN d. 1928 TN |
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spouse: Hattie Coffey, b. 18 |
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flg&HBfl |
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Hancock, TN children: |
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1899 - 1902 - 1904 - 1906 - |
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d. 1945 TN |
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Delia Greene Cordie Greene
Martha Greene Rose Greene |
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d. 1966 d. 1977 d. 1969 d. 1978 |
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. |
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d. 1968 d. ? |
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d. 1945 d. 1971 d. ? |
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(Ron's mother is Rose) |
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1908 - William Greene |
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1914 - Julia Greene |
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1916 - Glenn Greene |
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1918 - Joseph Greene |
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1921 - Edna Greene |
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1924 - Beatrice Greene d. 1974 |
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Ron's address is 351 S. 56th
St., Lincoln, NE 68510. |
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WILLIAM G. COOPER wrote, having
acquired my address from the Graves Family Association. He has a Coffey
lineage through John & Jane Graves Coffey. Then he descends from their
son Thomas Coffey and his son Thomas Jr. and Thomas Coffey Jr.'s daughter Sallie
who married James Holden. Bill says that his weakest link is Sallie and James
Holden, no dates for birth, marriage or death. If anyone is working on this
area or has any information that might help Bill, his address is 102 Valley
View Drive, Erwin, TN 37650. |
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JUDITY SIMPSON , P.O. Box 1693, Keystone
Heights, FL 32656, would like to have any information on the name Coffee/y
from Essex Co., NY. They moved to Michigan. The family may have come from
Ireland to Nova Scotia, then into the Vermont and New York area. Some of the
names are: Anthony Coffee, and Samuel Coffee/y Essex Co., NY, Samuel, Leni,
Nelson, Abel and Martin Coffey in Michigan, also Cynthia Coffey Smith of
Michigan. Supposedly the father Anthony Coffee and his son Samuel died in
1831 in Essex Co., NY, then the family moved to Michigan by Erie Canal. The
mom came along. However, the grandmother Abigail Coffee (Hayes.Hays) stayed
behind and in 1845 was in Lyme, Jefferson Co., NY. Judith is particularly
interested in finding out from 1781 to 1750 and then to Ireland. Judith's
grandfather's name was Lewis Nelson Coffey. |
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CCC. Dec. 1993 OBITUARIES |
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The Coffey Cousins express our
sincere sympathy to the families of our deceased cousins. |
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BEN B. COFFEY JR. |
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Ben B. Coffey Jr. of Memphis,
died Sunday Aug. 22, 1993 at Methodist Hospital. He was 89. Mr. Coffey was a
retired fire prevention engineer for the Tennessee Inspection Bureau, but he
was better known as an avid amateur ornithologist. He was one of the South's
most active "birders," observing and recording birds for almost 70
years. He has several records of bird calls and was written u p i n a recent
issue of "The Migrant", the journal of the Tennessee Ornithological
Society. Mr. Coffey was born and reared in Nashville and married Lula Evelyn
Cooper in 1930 who also shared his interest in Ornithology. Mr. Coffey was
buried in Memorial Park (Midtown), Memphis. |
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MAE SORRELS |
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Mae Sorrels, 90 of Kiowa, OK.
died September 15, 1993. She was born April 30, 1903 in Kentucky to William
and Mina Jane Clark Coffey. She had lived in the Kiowa and Pittsburg areas
virtually all of her life. She married Henry Kahn Sorrels in November 1921 at
McAlester. She was a housewife and a member of the Kiowa Baptist Church. She
was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, three sisters
and a son. Survivors include two sons Melvin G. and H. K. Sorrels; a daughter
Mary Stites; and two brothers Ted Coffey and Benny Coffey; 11 grandchildren
and 20 great grandchildren. (She is Bennie Coffey Loftin's Aunt) |
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page8 DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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I have made a mistake in copying
Dennis Coffey's 1 lineage. It should be: |
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Charles Wayne Coffey^ (Dennis
father) |
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b. 5 Aug 1942 Staunton Augusta V
A |
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m. 9 Oct. 1960 Jeffersonvfile
IN. to Linda Ann Wyatt |
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son of:Charles Maywood Coffey^ |
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b. 29 Aug 1920 Augusta, VA |
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d. 19 Jun 1989 Staunton Augusta |
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VA m. 8 Nov. 1941 (div) to
Nellie |
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Elaine Woodzell |
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son of: Clayton Maywood Coffey^ |
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b. 27 Feb. 1877 Nelson V A |
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d. 16 Jul 1943 Augusta, VA |
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m. 8 Apr. 1908 to Ella Virginia |
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Waterman |
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son of: Henry Alexander Coffey |
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b. 1852 d. 1924 |
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m. to Sarah Campbell |
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We hope Dennis accepts my
apology. |
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GENEALOGY MAGAZINE |
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I purchased a quarterly magazine
in Ireland called the "Irish Roots". It reviews Irish historys and
genealogy books, intersting articles on lesser used genealogy sources. It had
a good article on "The Registry of Deeds" in the Irish Archives
No.5" section. There is a story on the Lynch family of Argentina, The
Brontes' family , surnames of Co. Deny and a history of the town of Clones.
There is a query section and an article on Heritage Centers, It cost $15.00 a
year and is from Belgrave Publications, Belgrave Ave. Cork, Ireland. |
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C. C C. Dec. 1993 DOCUMENTS
GALORE |
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MARJORIE SMELTZER STEVENOT |
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sends us some New York records. |
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New York Marriages Prior to
1784: |
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Richard Coffee & Catherine
Haley - May 2, 1761 |
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Catherine Coffey & Charles
Keeling - Oct. 11, 1773 |
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Mary Coffey & Henry Benjamin
Schroeder - Nov. 15, 1783 |
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Catherine Coffey & Joseph
Orr Jan. 17, 1779 |
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New York Marriage Bonds 1753 -
1783 |
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John Lewis Coffey was a witness
at the marriage of James Flook and Rebecca Pilot |
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Encyclopedia of American Quaker
Genealogy: |
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George F. Coffee m. Grace -- PA
d. 1844 age 68 yrs. son of Thomas A. b. |
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Philadephia d. Dec. 20, 1845 age
33 (member) |
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In the Handbook on Irish
Genealogy by Heraldic Artists, Dublin (1976) Marjorie found these immigrant
passengers: |
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Judith Coffee on the Intrinsic
from Liverpool to NY Nov 6, 1848. |
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Michael Coffey, age 20, on the
Sea Bird from Galway to Quebec, 15 June, 1848. (Possibly this is one of the
other Orange Co. lines. Sailing from Galway may be a clue as to his native
county. Canadian ships were usually cheaper than |
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American. Some traveled that
way, then worked their way down from upper New York. State.) |
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Ellen Coffee on the Colonial
from Liverpool to NY 23 June, 1851. |
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Patrick Coffey on the Columbia
from Liverpool to NY 3 Mar 1853 |
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(We need to thank James Coffey
of |
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page9 |
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Atlanta for introducing Marjorie
to us.) |
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Be sure to watch for her book.
It will be about John Coffey, Sr. who was buried in Orange Co. NY. If her
letters are any indication as to how interesting this book is going to be, it
will be one of the good ones. I'm looking forward to seeing it completed. |
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KATHY COFFEE SIMMONS is a
descendant of Chesley Coffee. She was given the following by a friend. Kathy
thought some of us might enjoy reading it as much as she and I did. |
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(Letter to Don Gann written by
his mother Cassie Coffey Gann around Sept. |
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1974) |
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FAMILY HISTORY |
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Rich Coffey (my grand pa) born
1823, died 1897. He married Sallie |
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Greathouse in the state of
Georgia. Rich and Sallie Coffey are buried in the Paint |
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Rock Cemetery in the Northeast
section. I Rich Coffey, a charter member of |
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Paint Rock Lodge #613 AF &
AM, |
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Chartered on December 11, 1885 |
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They are to what is now Concho |
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County (was then Bexar Co.) in
1862, from Parker County, TX. Parker County was created out of Basque and
Navarro Counties in 1855. And was organized in |
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1856. Parker County was the
scene of much conflict with the Indians and was named for Cynthia Ann and
Quanah Parker. The Coffeys were in Parker County when it was organized in
1856 and may have been there for several years previous to this. |
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On the 19th of May 1836, the
massacre of Fort Parker in Limestone County, Texas resulted in the death of
Silas M. Parker and capture of his nine year old daughter, Cynthia Ann. On
Dec. |
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18, 1860 they were marching up
the Pease River near where the present town of Quanah now is, they came upon
the Indians. Among the Indian's captives they found a blue-eyed squaw,
Cynthia |
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. |
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C. C. C Dec. 1993 |
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Ann Parker. She was returned to
her father near Weatherford, Texas. Grand Pa Coffey was in the group that
rescued |
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Cynthia Ann. |
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(So whether your proud or not
your |
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related kin to Cynthia Ann. I'll
stop on the history part now.) |
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Rich Coffey and Sallie Coffey
had 3 sons: John of Kimble County on the Little Devils River, Bill Coffey (WA
initials) 1858-1928 and Fogg Coffey 1863- |
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1939. 3 daughters
Bell-Penny-Ellen. Bell married Will McAuley. Penny married Nat Guest. Ellen
marred Adison Garden. |
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(That's enough about my Coffey
Grand pa & ma. All their kids I've named. |
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Fogg Coffey (He was my Daddy)
was born March 6th, 1863 at Weatherforn, Texas. Died July 19, 1939 and is
buried at Concho Cemetery. |
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Ella Jane Littlefleld Coffey,
daughter of Robert Littlefleld and his wife, Jane Hurt was born Oct. 8, 1866
in Gonzales, Texas. |
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Fogg Coffey and Ella Jane
Littlefleld were united in Marriage on August 18, 1884. They went to Paint
Rock to be married and found the one and only minister was over on the
Kidkpoo holding a funeral. They went to the Justice of Peace and were
married. W.C. Cambell, Justice of Peace of precinct 1 in 1884. The witnesses
to their marrage were; Mrs. Lizzie Hall and Mr. John Hall and Bob
Littlefleld. Fogg and Ella's kids were: |
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Houston Coffey born Sept 10,
1885 died Aug 12, 1947. |
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Hays Coffey b. Jan 22, 1891 |
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pagel0 |
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Levi Coffee m. Delila Turpin,
Jan 11, |
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1818 |
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Her parents are Moses &
Magdaline Black Turpin. |
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/**S |
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k |
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2 |
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Rev. Lewis M. Coffey m. Permelia
Ann Tucker |
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Nov. 7, 1870 |
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He was 20, she was 20. |
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Coffey |
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Rev. Lewis M. Coffey m. Sophia
Buster Nov. 18, 1874 |
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He was 31, she was 21 |
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Kathy says both of Rev. Lewis M.
Coffey's marriages are listed as the first marrige and possibly they were two
different people. |
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Kathy has recently purchased
some of |
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our back issues and is having
fun editing the early work. She says that in an early chart of Len Coffey's,
he had Iva Coffey, daughter of John D. Coffey and grandaughter of Moses T.
Coffey, as married to a Mr. Farrell. Kathry says it should read Terrell.
Kathy knew Iva well. She was the Superintendent of the Allen Co., Kansas
Rural Schools. Iva would visit the school where Kathy and her twin sister
attended at least once a year and Iva's son was one year ahead of Kathy in
school. If you want to contact Kathy for more information, her address is 168
Baldwin, Crocket, CA 94525. |
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Bond by Elijah |
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. |
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Jim Coffey born March 12, 1888 |
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. . |
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Florence May b. Dec 1893, died April 2, 1931. |
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Vada Coffey b. July 8. 1896 |
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KATHY RHOTEN has some
interesting information for us. It seems that we may have recorded a marriage
wrong. Kathy has all of Pulaski Co. KY marriage records 1799 - 1900. She send
the following records: |
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C. C. C. Dec. 199 |
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3 |
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witnesses: Elic Johnson and
George |
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Carpenter; minister: Samuel
Estes of the Baptist Church. Vol. 21 -620, 621 and Vol. 23-8, 9. |
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Coffev. John D. m Maggie A.
Walton. 10 Oct. 1889, at John Coffey's /Preacher Edwards' residence. |
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(John D.) - 28, born and living
in Estill, farmer, 1st marriage; father born in TN, mother born in Estill. |
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(Maggie) - 20, born and residing
in Estill, 1st marriage; parents born in VA; signed: John D. Coffey (x) and
Joseph McSwain; |
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att: Vernon L. Vaughn, clerk;
witnesses: Curtis Coffey and Thomas Coffey; ceremony by J. F. Edwards; Vol.
17-108, |
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109 & 19B-146, 147. |
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Coffev. Thomas J. m Julina
Walton. 8/13 Jan. 1881, at William Walten's home. (Thomas) - 22, bora and
living in Estill, farmer, 1st marriage; father born in TN., mother born in
Estill. |
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(Julina) - 16, born and living
in Estill, 1st marriage; parents born in Estill; |
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signed: Thomas J. Coffey and
William P. Adams; att: S. L. Tudor, clerk; witnesses: D. H. Walton and John
Walton; minister: J.F. Edwards; Vol. 130-190 and Vol. 10, 282, 283. (last
reference has |
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"Julia Walten"). |
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Coffev. W. A. C. m Sarah F.
Walton. 3Mar 1890, at W. Walton's - her father. (W.A.C.) - 25 born and living
in Estill, farmer, 1st marriage, father born TN, mother born Estill. |
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(Sarah) - 17, residing in
Estill, 1st marriage; signed: W.A.C. Coffley and D. J. Walton (x); att:
Vernon L. Vaught, clerk; withesses: Jap Walton and John Coffey, Jr.;
minister: James F. Edwards; Vol. 17-196, 197 and Vol. 19B0 118, 119. |
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. |
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DIANA COVEY FRYMYER president of the Estill County, KY Historical
& Genealogical Society gave us this Information some time back. I've been
trying to fit it to and decided to just do it, this issue. We wish to thank
her for her assistance. |
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COFFEE/COFFEY MARRIAGES - ESTILL
CO. KY |
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Coffee. John m Jane Walton. 12
Jan 1858; signed: John Coffee and John |
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Allcorn (X). John Allcorn states
that Jane is over 21 years. Vol. 4-P. 79. |
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Coffev. Abraham m Malinda Ann
Miller. 28 Feb 1886, at Sameul R. Miller's. (Abraham) - 21, born and living
in Estill, farmer, 2nd marriage; parents born in Estill. |
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(Linda) (that's what it
says-DCF) - 19, born and residing in Estill, 1st marriage; parents born in
Weth (Wythe?) Co. VA; signed; Abraham Coffey (x), Jeff Walden (maybe - (x)
and William Miller (x); att: Samuel L. Tudor, clerk; witnesses: Curtis Coffey
and Jeff Walton, ceremony by J. F. Edwards. Vol. 10-426, 427. |
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Coffey. Audburn?Ausburn m Martha
Campbell. 1 Nov. 1866, at Jeremiah Campbell's home. |
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(Ausburn) - 20, born in KY,
residing in Estill, farmer, 1st marriage; parents born |
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inTN |
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(Martha) - 17, residing in
Estill, 1st marriage; signed Ausdin Coffey and Joseph McSwain; att: Morton M.
Price, clerk; witnesses: Henry Jones and Benton Garrett; minister: O. D.
Henderson of |
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the Christian Church. Vol.
6-285. |
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Coffev. Charles D. m Rachel A.
Sweeney 23 Nov. 1899, at John Coffey /William Coffey's residence. |
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(Charles) -21, born and residing
to Estill, farmer, 1st marriage; parents born in Estill. |
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(Rachel) - 18, born and living
in Estill, 1st marriage; father born in Estill; |
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signed: Charles D. Coffey and
Nathan Farthing; att: James F. Harris, clerk; |
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. |
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Coffev. William W. m Elizira McSwain.
7 Apr. 1864. at William McSwain's home, witnesses: Walker J. Hisle and Jessee
Arvin; minister: Othenile Henderson; Vol. 3-31. |
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Coffey. William W. m Josephine
Jones. 24/25 Oct. 1876, at O. D. Henderson's. (William) - 35, residing in
Madison |
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C. C C Dec. 1993 County, 2nd marriage. |
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(Josephine) - 23, residing in
Estill, 1st marriage; signed: William W. Coffey and Zachariah Jones;
witnesses: John McSwain and David McSwain; minister O. D. Henderson; Vol.
11B-325, 326 and Vol. 10-158, 159. |
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Adams. John A. m Elizabeth A
Coffev. 3 Nov. 1892, at T. W. Adam's home. |
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(John A.) - 31, residing in
Estill, 2nd marriage; note: "My wife is dead and there is no lawful
cause why this license should not be issued" (sworn to and signed). (1st
marriage was to Miss Mary Ann Alcorn, 14 Feb. 1882 at home of Albert Alcorn);
bond signed by John Adams; att: Vernon L. Vaughn, clerk; witnesses: Joe
Walton and Thomas W. Adams; minister: James F. Edwards; Vol. |
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18-412, 413 and Vol. 19B-198,
199. |
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Allcorn. Albert m Matilda
Coffee. 25 Oct. 1859; signed: Albert Allcorn (x) and John |
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Coffee; att: W. H. Pigg, ECCC;
note: "Certificates of John Allcorn and Coleby Coffee filed and John
Coffee being sworn as to both the certificates." Vol. 4-241, 241. |
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Johnson. Amos m Tilitha J.
Coffee. 15/16 Feb. 1890, at James F. Edwards'. |
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(Amos) - 28, 1st marriage. |
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(Talita) - 23, 1st marriage;
signed: Amos K/R Johnson and Osburn Coffey; att: Vernon L. Vaughn, clerk;
witnesses: Osborn Coffee and Curtis Coffee; ceremony by James F. Edwards;
Vol. 17- |
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188, 189 and Vol. 19B-104, 105. |
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Jones. Zachariah m Rhoda B.
Coffev. 20/21 Apr. 1881, atO. D. Henderson's. (Zachariah) - 32, born and
residing in Estill, farmer, 1st marriage; father born in Madison County;
mother born in Estill. |
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(Rhoda) - 14, born and residing
in Estill, 1st marriage; parents born in Estill; |
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signed: Zachariah Jones and
Albert Walton; Att: Samuel L. Tudor, clerk; witnesses: Sidney Farthing and
John Coffey; minister: O. D. Henderson; Vol. |
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13-220, and Vol. 10-284, 285. |
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pagel2 |
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Kellv. John m Elizabeth Coffee.
23 Apr. |
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1874, at John Kelley's
residence. |
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(John) - 69, residing in Estill,
farmer, 3rd marriage. |
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(Elizabeth) - 30, residing in
Estill; 1st marriage; signed John Kelly (x) and Thomas W. Adams; att: M. P.
Daniel, Dep. clerk; witnesses: Wesley Johnson and Henry D. Jones; ceremony by
James F. Edwards; Vol. 11A-347, 348 and Vol. |
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10-96, 97. |
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McSwain. Joseph m Marv Ann/Jane
Coffev. 24 May 1864, at Colby Coffey's. (Jospeh) - 30, born in KY, widower;
parents bom in KY. |
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(Mary) - 16, born in KY, 1st
marriage; father born in NC; mother born in VA; signed: Joseph McSwain and
William W. Coffey; att: Morton M. Price, clerk; witnesses: Walker Hisle and
Thomas Adams; minister: Othenile D. Hendrson; |
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Vol. 5-415 and Vol. 3-31 |
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-*R |
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McSwain. Josiah m Susan Coffee. 11 Oct.
1853, signed: Josiah McSwain and John Coffey, bondsman: John Dalton; Vol.
2-58. |
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Richardson. Marcus m Elizabeth
S. Cofee. 19/21 Feb. 1866, by Elijah Gabbard; signed Marcus Richardson and
Samuel McQueen; att: Morton M. Price, clerk; witnesses: Godfrey Isaacs and
James Barnes; Vol. 3-46, and Vol. 6-195. |
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Robinson. Hugh L. m Rebecca
Coffev. 28 June 1849, by Joseph Ambrose. BookA- |
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171 |
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Walton. F. B. m Provie Coffee.
21 Dec. 1899 at the residence of John Coffee/he |
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residence. |
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(F.B.) - 29, born and residing
in Estill; farmer, 1st marriage; parents born in Estill. |
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(Provie) - 18, born and residing
in Estill; |
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1st marriage; parents born in
Estill; signed: F. B. Walton (x) and Silas Richardson; att: James F. Harris,
clerk, by Norman Taylor deputy clerk; witnesses: Joe Walton and Albert |
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Walton; ceremony performed by
Joseph Crow, MBC; Vol. 22-4 and Vol. 23-12, 13. |
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CCC. Dec. 1993 |
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Walton. Willliam J. m
Thcresafcalled Thursv-DCF) Ann Coffee. 24 Sept 1858; signed William J. Walton
and Robert Riddell, Jr; att: W. H. Pigg, clerk; Vol. 4- |
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155 |
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Hawkins. John H. m Dora M.
Coffev. 18 Feb 1910 at Albert Thomas's. |
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(John) -21, born in Montgomery
County; |
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1st marriage; father; William
Hawkins, mother: Manda Bell Fox. |
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(Dora) - 17, born: Estill; 1st
marriage; father: William Coffey, mother: Josephine Jones/ James; surety: C.
D. Coffey; witnesses: George Aldridge and Simp Campbell; Bk 28, page 222. |
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Isaacs. William m Marv E.
Coffev. 2 Mar. |
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1904; Bk 26, page 118 |
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Oglesby. William J. m Rosa B.
Coffev. 1 Jan. 1908, at Wes Johnson's. |
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(W. J.) 25, born: Estill, 1st
marriage; father: David Oglesby, born: OH; mother: Annie T/J Winkler, born:
Estill. |
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(Rosa) - 16, born: Estill, 1st
marriage; father Curt Coffey; mother Sarah Walton; surety: Roily Oglesby;
witnesses: Stella Johnson and Lela Johnson; Bk 27, page 330. |
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pagel 3 |
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ESTILL COUNTY COFFEE/EY'S IN
CENSUS |
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. |
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1850 age |
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#677-Coffee. Cobbv 50 Mary 46
John 19 |
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Susan 14 Theresa A 12 Matilda 10
Willliam 8 Osborn 4 Mary J 2 Elizabeth 5 |
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1860 |
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#224-Coffv.Colbv 60 Mary 55
William 18 |
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sex bor |
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m NC f VA |
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m TN f TN f TN f KY m KY m KY f
KY f KY |
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m NC f VA m KY |
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Ausburn |
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Mary (Sarah)Francis |
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14 m KY 12 f KY 9 f KY |
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Elizabeth 16 |
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f KY |
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jffisRSil?^ |
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^ |
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1870 Crooked Creek precinct |
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Wigglesworth. Arthur m Hattie Coffev. 27 |
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Dec. 1906, at Thomas Coffey's. |
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(Arthur) - 24, born: Harrison
County; 2nd #61-Coffev. marriage; parents born: Harrison. |
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(Hattie) - 20, born: Estill, 1st
marriage; |
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parents born: Estill; surety: J.
D. |
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Walton; witnesses: Dee Walton
and |
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Edward Walton; Bk 27, page 44. |
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Elizabeth 44 ThomasJ 11 JohnD 8
Elizabeth 7 William AC 5 |
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#50-Coffev. John ($750) 39 |
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m TN |
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f KY m KY m KY f KY m KY |
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Elzira Abraham Rhoda |
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#157-Coffev. Colbv MaryA |
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Sarah F |
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#166-Coffev. Qsburn Martha |
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TalithaJ |
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Elizabeth 27 f KY |
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Lurina Walker John N |
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7 f KY 5 f KY 2 m KY |
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1870 Station Camp precinct |
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#146-Coffev. William W 28 m |
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KY 24 f KY 5 m KY 4 f KY |
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69mNC 67 f VA 18 f KY |
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24mKY 18 f KY 2 f KY |
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C. C C Dec. 1993 |
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1880 probably Crooke<1 Creek |
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precinct (book doesn't say) |
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pagel |
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Ida J |
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Charles s Thomas s |
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4 |
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Thomas J s Bessie A Larencc B s |
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8 -Mar 1892 5 -Feb 1895 2 -Oct
1897 58-Oct 1841 |
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#55-Coffev. William 39 Josephine wife
27 |
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m KY/TN/TN f KY |
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f« m u |
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o #99-Coffee. William |
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IdaJ Charles D Abraham Rhoda |
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dau 2 |
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Mary Dora M James |
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18-Apr 188 |
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#60-Coffev. John Elizabeth J wife |
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Thomas J |
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John D Elizabethann dau |
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William C son Walton, David (w)
76 |
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s |
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o |
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7 -Nov 1892 5 -Apr 1895 70-Feb
1830 |
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54 son 21 |
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#120-Coffee. Elizabeth |
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J o h n |
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son |
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20 18 15 |
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TN.NC.V 75-Apr 1825 |
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A |
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KY .KY .KY 38-Jan 1862 |
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KY .TN.KY 30-May 1870 |
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7 -Apr 1893 5 -Aug 1894 4 -Nov
1895 3 -Oct 1896 3 -Oct 1896 |
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#87-Farthing, Joseph 64 KY.KY.KY
Elizabeth wif 64 KY.KY.KY |
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#333-Thomas, Rybuin Maryum wife 43 Daniel F son 20 |
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Betty F Ena A Clark W ?George P
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Coffee. John W m 13 |
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#109-Chandler, John |
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62-Nov 1837 VA.VA.VA 50-Mar 1850
VA.VA.VA |
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19-May 1881 11 -Sep 1881 39-Nov
1860 |
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* 1900 census showed Myrtle and
James |
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*Mirty |
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Louisa C |
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George |
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as twins #283-Coffee. J o h n |
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Elizabeth wif Curtis son |
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Red Lick precinct |
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#96-Coffee. Thomas J Julia wi
Hattie C da |
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1865 KY .KY .TN 14-Aprl88 |
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C. C. C Dec. 1993 TEXAS MARRIAGE |
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JON P CZAROWITZ says that he
visited the Killccn FHC and discovered some fantastic marriage records from
"Vision: |
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Texas Marriages: Early to 1850. |
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Holland Coffee and Sophia
Suttonfield were married in Washington Co. TX on 29Jan 1839. |
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Jon says that he is not sure
where they acquired the early marriage records, but several Coffees were
listed and verified dates that he already had. |
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Jon also has a clue for the
CHESLEY COFFEY researchers. Chesley was on the tax rolls of Washington
County, North Carolina for 1791 submitted by Richard White. Jon thinks it is
microfilm Roll #0825545. It lists Chesley with 100 acres and one white pole. |
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(Yes, Jon,I bet there will be
several that will appreciate this tip.) |
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ANDREW lACKSON'S ROOTS |
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From the ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO
IRELAND, published by Readers Digest, is a paragraph on the roots of
President Andrew Jackson, (friend of John Coffey) |
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pagel5 |
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IRISH W AKE |
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" |
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The IRISH LINK presented
emgration in the following way: |
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"Watching over the body of
a deceased person the night before the funeral, and the lamentation and
merry-making that accompanied it, was known in Ireland as a 'wake'. The going
away party held for a member of a family who was about to emigrate to America
was known as an'American wake*. The term was recognition of the fact that the
great distance and the expense of travelling made the return of an Irish
emigrant as likely as the return of Lazarus." |
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It seems like millions of
emigrants lost touch with their native land. The people of Ireland seem to be
trying to make contact with their lost families. It is noteable that they arc
even trying to overcome the language barriers to help genealogist from non
English speaking countries. |
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The following a very interesting
extraction from THE IRISH LINK. It could help us understand how thing were
when our ancestors left Ireland. |
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BELFAST OLDEST CHURCH |
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i^rpfflp>f |
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c |
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"A mile east of Carrickfergus,
Ireland, is |
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the Andrew Jackson Centre, an
18th- |
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century thatched cottage which
re-creates Street Presbyterian (Non-Subscribing) |
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a domestic interior of the time
and traces Church. Non-subscribing means that the the president's family
tree. Nearby, a |
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plaque marks the site of the
home of the |
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parents of Andrew Jackson (the
American |
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president from 1829 - 1837, and
hero of |
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the Battle of New Orleans).
" |
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The Andrew Jackson Centre is
open June |
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- Sept., Mon. - Fri. 10am-6pm,
Sat and |
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Sun 2-6pm: Oct.-May, it closes
at 4pm. |
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It is in Northern Ireland near
Ulster. |
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Belfast's oldest church is Rosemary |
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congregation does not subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith
or to any man-made creed. |
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Presbyterianism was introduced
into Northern Ireland when Scots settled there at the time of the Ulster
Plantation |
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1610 |
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contd. page 16 |
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Mappy 9s[efW yea |
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C C C . Dec. 1993 |
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It did not become properly
organised |
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until 1641 when several Scottish
regiments came to suppress the rebellion of the Irish against the settlers.
The regiments brought chaplains with them. The first presbytery was at
Carrickfergus and in 1644 the First Presbyterian Congregation in Belfast was
formed and in 1695 the meeting house in Rosemary Lane was built on land
granted by the Marquis of Donnegall. The second oldest existing place of
worship in Belfast is St. Mary's RC Church in Chapel Lane, Smithfield built
in 1794. |
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When John Weley visited Belfast
in 1789 the Rosemary Street Church was the only one to grant him permission
to preach. |
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pagel6 |
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In 1726 the General Synod of the |
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Presbyterian Church in Ireland
expelled the Church because its minister Rev. Samuel Haliday and the
congregation refused to subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith. |
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The Act of Uniformity 1662
forbade all but members of the Chuch of England or Church of Ireland from
holding Crown office and its ministers to perform marriages, so members of
this church actively supported the 1798 Rebellion and several were hanged.
Though King Willliam III passed the Toleration Act of |
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1698 giving relief from
religious persecution it was not extended to Ireland until 1719. |
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MHS9 OIAI 'M\0 uosjajjap f |
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peoy Ajjag uaajg gin |
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Coffey Cousins' Convention, 1994 Richmond,
Virginia; April 22, 23, 24, 1994 |
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Days Inn Downtown Call now for 612 East
Marshall Street your |
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PO Box 10010 reservations |
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Richmond, Virginia 23240
l-(804)-649-7123: Call for Reservations Before April 1, 1994 |
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mention Coffey Cousin's
Convention for special rate of$4Slnight, single or double. Each room has two
double beds |
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INTERSTATE 95 N to Washington, DC |
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INTERSTATE 64 E to Norfolk, Virginia Beach |
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BANQUET: $15.50 each |
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Saturday Night, 5:00 PM; Days
Inn Downtown |
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Although in the same building.
Banquet reservations must be made separately, through John Taylor. All
Banquetpaymentsmustbemadeby March IS, 1994. A presentation by
theStateArchivesaboutVirginia Recordswillbeginat5:00PMsharp. Two main course
buffet meal will begin at the banquet room at 6:30 |
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PM. Short business meeting after
the meal. Hospitality room adjacent to the! Banquet Room will be open late
Friday, all day Saturday, and Sunday Morning. Bring your books for |
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display or sale. |
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A WEEKEND OF RESEARCH AND
HISTORY |
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See back for directions, more
information |
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Valentine Richmond |
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Museum of |
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ICHMON |
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INTERSTATE 95 S to Petersburg,
VA |
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?Virginia State Archives and
Library |
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?White House of the Confederacy
and Museum |
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D |
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Coffey |
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Cousins* |
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Convention |
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Richmond Coliseum |
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John Marshall House |
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Sixth Street Marketplace |
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Carpenter Center for the
Performing Arts |
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All within easy walking distance
of Days Inn. * = Primary Attraction |
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Copy or cut off and mail in
promptly to John Taylor; 1417 Claremont Avenue; Richmond, Virginia 23227 |
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Yes, we plan to attend the Coffey Cousins*
Convention Banquet on Saturday, April 23,1994 at the Downtown Day's Inn. |
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Enclosed is a check in the
amount of $15.50/ person x people = $
. |
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We understand that this does not
cover any expenses for lodging. This is for We also understand that we will
receive confirmation of our banquet |
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the meal, including all taxes and
gratuities, for use of the room for the Archives presentation and our
Business Meeting, and related expenses. |
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Name: Address: |
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City/State/Zip: |
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Phone number in case of very
last minute changes: |
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reservations from you, along
with a package of information relating to |
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. |
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Any special concerns? Places of
interest? Questions? Comments? |
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please type or print clearly |
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the historic and research area around our
motel room |
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T mr "'"'
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Make the most of your time in
the State Archives The Virginia State Library and Archives has many
publications which you may order directly. Two publications of possible
interest to assist you in planning your research are as follows: |
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A Guide to State Records in the
Archives Branch, Virginia State Library. Comp. John S. Salmon, 1985, Reprint
1988, pp vi» + 132; $10.00 + S+H. |
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A Preliminary Guide to Pre-1904
Municipal Records in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library and
Archives. Comp. Lydon H. Hart III and J. Christian Kolbe, 1987, pp xxv +61:
$7.95 + S+H. |
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Mail request and check, made out
to VSL&A, add $ 1.50 for the fust book, $0.50 for each additional book.
Mail to Publications Department; Virginia Suae Library and Archives;
Richmond, VA |
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[ 23219-3491. A book listing
County Records in the Archives is out of print now but will be available
after the first of 1994 for about $10.00. Write the Archives and get on the
list for the reprints! |
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iVMHinnwrnnmvY |
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Directions to Davs Inn. Downtown |
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Coming South on Interstate 95 or
East on 64: blends into 95S/64E, follow signs for EXIT 75: Coliseum, 3 Street
Exit. Follow 3rd St. to Marshall, bun left and continue to 7th Street,
staying in left-hand lane. Turn left onto 7th. First opening on your left is
Days Inn Parking Deck. Coming west on 64, take the 5th Street Exit (190) to
Marshall Street. Turn left at Marshall Street, follow Marshall to 7th St.
staying in the left lane. Turn left onto 7th St. First opening on your left
is Days Inn Parking Deck. Coming north on 95, take the Broad Street West Exit
(74C). Travel along Broad to 7th St and take a right turn. Travel on 7th
1-1/2 blocks to opening for Days Inn Parking Deck. Parking for Hotel patrons
only. If not staying overnight, continue along 7th Street to parking lot on
your left. |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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COME EARLY OR STAY LATE? |
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You may be able to extend your
reservations for a few days until Wednesday or Thursday of the following
week, but after that you'll be pushed out by the Audiologists whose
Convention has booked everything in Richmond. Coming early is better, but
keep in mind that there will be a speaker from the Archives who will give a
one hour presentation on Virginia Records in the Archives and how to get the
most out of them It may be helpful to hear it first before doing your
research. Also, keep in mind that the Archives is closed on Sunday and busy
on Saturdays! So if research is your reason to come to Richmond, suggest you
plan to stay a few days later, and use Sunday for the Museums or visiting. If
you want to explore the town or travel to local Civil War sites or
Williamsburg, Yorktown or Jamestown, come early. You'll be better off
visiting very popular places including the Archives, during the week, not on
weekends. |
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Richmond holds a great deal of
promise for Coffey Cousin Conventioners, but let's face it, one full day and
two half-days are not going to allow you to do everything you may want to
accomplish. The more prepared you are for your visit, the more you'll be able
to achieve. For advanced researchers, consider ordering the books listed from
the Archives, as you will be able to select which records hold the most
promise for your research. For all researchers, we'll be mailing you a free
publication listing the general records available at the Archives, which you
can also study. |
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After you send
in your Banquet reservations, well send you a confirmation package which will
include general information about the Virginia State Archives, The Museum and
White House of the Confederacy, The Valentine Museum, and Richmond itself.
We'll also send you a map showing all the places you can readily walk to from
your motel room, and a few tips about good |
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places to eat and bad places to
be alone after dark. If there is any aspect of Richmond about which you have
heard and you would like additional information, please let us know early so
we can send you any available |
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booklets/flyers. We want your
visit to be safe, productive, and enjoyable |
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r-awaatwiisroHir^ |
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Richmond is very much a city of
the Civil War. The PBS Video series on THE CIVIL WAR, by Ken Bums, is an
excellent presentation of a great deal of material about the Civil War. This
is a very well done documentary. Rent the Series, beginning with the first
show, and watch it at least once during March or April. If you have a feel
for that War, you will be better able to enjoy and understand Richmond. The
Museum and White House of the Confederacy is not a stuffy old dump for sore
losers! It is THE White House - restored, and a new modern design museum
which houses and displays shows about slavery, Lee's uniform and sword,
Jackson's jacket with the bullet hole intact - the real stuff of the War,
which seeks to explain both sides. Being so close to it during your
convention, you should not miss this experience. Take a few hours, walk a few
blocks from your motel room, and step back into the middle of America's most
emotional and bloodiest crossroads. |
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TEXT CCC Issue52 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COFFEY COUSIN'S CLEARINGHOUSE |
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September, 1993 Issue No. 52 |
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"94 CONVENTION DATE CHANGED |
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PRESIDENTS LETTER |
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9 |
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ISSN 0749-758 |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey, b.
Mar 21,1930 - d.Jan 29,198 |
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X |
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This Printing 260 This Mailing
21C CCC. is issued Mar., June, Sept. & Dec. Back |
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issues are available: $1.00 each
(Nos. 1-21): $2.00 (Nos. 22-51). Subscriptions for calendar year 1993 is
$8.00. Foreign subscriptions $10.00 From: Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Road |
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Jeff Coffey |
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SO - CHANGE - CHANGE - CHANGE -
your calendars RIGHT NOW and plan to be in Rich- mond April 22-24, 1994.
There will be more sales pitches about what all you can do researchwise, but
most of you are aware that the Virginia archives in Richmond is one of the
finest around and our experience has been that they have one of the most
informed and courteous staff of any place we have been. The State Library is
in the same building with the archives which is another convenience for
researchers. |
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I hope everyone is having a good
summer, though our prayers and thoughts are certainly with our cousins and
countrymen who have been experi- encing devastation from the floods in the
midwest and lack of water in the southeast. |
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Enough for now - be in good
health and mark your calendar NOW for April 22-24, 1994. |
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JEFF |
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Dear Cousins, |
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How time flies when you are
having fun!! Seems hardly anytime since I wrote the last letter. |
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First item of business - CHANGE
- mark your calendars now. The 1994 reunion will be April 22,23,24, 1994 in
Rich- mond, VA. The change was necessitated by a |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101-362 |
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logistics problem in Richmond. The weekend
we had planned finds NO ROOMS AVAILABLE!! Seems they have a 20,000 person
convention coming in and there ain't nothin' fer us. The weekend before there
is a choice and John Taylor is now at work finding the best deal he can. |
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After discussions with John and
Bonnie, I took it upon myself (with Bonnie's concurrence) to change the
reunion dates to one week earlier - April 22,23, 24,1994. Had we moved it the
other way we would have been into Mother's Day which was what we were trying
to avoid in the first place. |
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0 phone: (314)635-9057 |
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page 1 |
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EDITORS LETTER |
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CONTENTS: |
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TiUe |
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President's Letter
1 |
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Editor's Letter |
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New Addres |
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Obituary |
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New Cousins |
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Meet Our New Cousins
3 ,4, & 5 |
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Mall Box |
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"Our Irish Link"
6 & 7 New Books & Books in the Works
7 |
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Division |
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Dead End Roads
8 Soritng Salathiels
9&10 Currents in the Stream
7,10 & 11 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Press time is here again. What
did I do with all of that time? It's been a very busy and exciting sum- mer.
We've had a devas- tating flood almost in our front yard for starters. |
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Even living on a hill, we lost a
terrace wall but we're the lucky ones. |
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We had the wonderful opportunity
to attend the Edwin H. Coffey Reunion in Lynchburg and Coffeytown, VA. Jim
and I had a great time. |
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I also want to pass on some good
advice from Daraleen Wade. I have been printing quite a few short stories
about Coffee/ys that we find in print in various places, but as Daraleen
says: "We have to realize that just because something is in print doesn't
make it right and this is particularly true of biographical sketches. Any
printed material should be used only as clues and we have to find other
records to "prove" the information given is accurate." We all
need to be reminded of this occasionally but I love to read them even when I
know they have been "Polished up"for publica- tion. Do keep sending
them. |
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Jim and I are off to the British
Isles next week. We are going to look for something from Ireland to give as a
door prize for next years convention. We're taking lots of film. |
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Your Cousin, |
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p.s |
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I assume you have noticed the
new format!! I have my brother, Dr. Virgil Flanigan to thank for helping me
acquire a very sophisticated program to do page layout. I haven't had it long
enough to be very proficient with it yet but hopefully I will learn. The
double columns and improved print quality allows me the option of using a
smaller print and still keep it readable. I've acquired software to run my
scanner too. All this in one issue! |
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You do know though, with the
ability to print this |
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2 2 2 |
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page |
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5 |
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of |
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Reunions |
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History of Watauga County, |
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Corrections
7 |
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13 |
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continued from Issue #51 14 -1 Coffey Convention,
Virginia 94
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Sta tta f£a f£n f£o it |
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much material in one issue, you
will have to keep the letters flowing. I also need a better pricture of
JeffCoffey. (SorryJeff,thisistheonlyoneIhad where you faced the camera!)
Kitti will have to make you "face up". |
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Let me know what you think about
it all. Bonnie |
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NEW ADDRESSES: |
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CHERRY K. JONES |
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10410 Sierra Bonita Ave. N.E., |
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Albuquerque, NM 87111 |
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OBITUARY |
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JAMES T. COFFEY, 71 of Oak Ridge TN died |
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July 5, 1993. He was born Oct.
10,1921 in |
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Grainger County and was the son
of Grover C. and |
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Kate Wright Coffey. He and his
wife, Annabelle |
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Crider Coffey, by whom he is
survived, was |
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married Mar. 14,1942 in Greenup,
KY. The |
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Coffey's have three children:
Patricia A Hatmaker, |
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John G. & Sandra King. He is
survived by a sister, |
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Zona Mae Waler and brother
Samuel D. Coffey. * |
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Sent by David L. Coffey, TN
State Reprenetative. |
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NEW COUSINS: |
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ROY G. LEWIS 1751 Berkshire Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA. 91362 |
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EVA JEAN BARTLETT 300 Sagefield
Dr., Smyrna, TN 3716 |
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Taylor |
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CHERYL JONES R.R. #1, Box 93C, Augusta, KS 67010 |
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EDNA COFFEY 420 Colorado St.
Apt. 1 -H, Manhattan KS 66502-6279 Isaac V. CHARLES WIELAND 3875 N Major Dr.
#801, Beaumont TX 77713 Thomas DENNIS COFFEY 158 Andover Dr. Jonesboro, GA
30236-4704 |
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ELIZABETH HOCHEVAR 7125 Fenton
Cr., Arvada, CO 80003 George KATHY RHOTEN 168 Baldwin, Crocket, CA 94525
Nevada Bruce Thompson |
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JoANN COFFEE 304 S. Broadway,
Coalgate, OK 74538 |
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ROD A. COFFEY 1729 S. Downing
St., Denver, CO 80210 Frank H |
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Isaac V. |
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MEET THE NEW COUSINS |
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ROY LEWIS is researching the
line of Taylor Coffey who was his great-great grandfather. Roy says that he
knows very little about him except |
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that he married Sarah
Strickland(Strictland) and they had three children, David Lee, Riley and
Cynthia. David Lee Coffey was Roy's great grandfather. He was born in 1875 in
Baxter Co. Ark. He died as the results of an auto accident in Texas in 1954.
They had five daughters, Mary Jane, Lois Dearie, Dessie Mae, Cassie Ethel and
Lavora Marie. Mary Jane is Roy's grandmother. He would like to hear from
anyone that might have information on this family or could give him any
information that might help him in his research. |
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His address is in the new
cousins list. |
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CHERYL JONES & EDNA COFFEY
are granddaughter & grandmother. Cherly writes that she and her
grandmother are looking for Isaac Vance Coffey. He came to Kansas from Ohio
around 1857. they first settled near Olathe, KS but moved near Manhattan, KS
around 1866. He married Ann Catherine Parthemer in 1853. Ann's family has
been traced back to 1744 and the ship "Phoenix". Cheryl would like
help with her Coffey research. Her address is in the new cousins list. |
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CHARLES W. WIELAND, MBA, CPA is
searching for Thomas Coffee, b. abt 1839 in North Carolina. Thomas was
married 25 Aug. 1855 at Greenville, TN. to Eliza Jane Solomon, daughter of
Bird Solomon and Marcissa Ward. She was b. abt 1842 in TN. The family lived in
Hawkins Co., TN in the 1860 and 1870. Thomas was not with the family in 1870.
Thomas and Eliza Jane Coffee's children were: Susan b. abt 1859, William b.
abt. 1861, and Thomas b. abt 1862. |
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Charles has a second Coffee
line. He is also looking for parents for Polly Coffee b. abt. 1848. She
married Parvis Lamphear who was b. abt |
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1824 in N.Y. They liven in
Hermon, St. Lawrence, N.Y. in 1850 and Pitcaira, St. Lawrence Co. NY in 1860.
Their children were: George b. abt 1859, Elan A. b. abt 1862 and Eunice A.
abt 1862. Dr. Carol Coffee of Houston recommended us to Charles. Lets hope
that we can assist him in his research. His address is in the new cousins
list. |
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EVA JEAN BARTLETT is helping her
step mother trace her family. Her step mother is LUCILLE HOLT. Lucille's
mother was Mary Jane Elizabeth (Coffey) Holt who died in Feb. 22, |
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19?? in Mitchell, NB. Mary Jane
was married to John D. Holt, born in Harrison, AR on July 3, |
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1878. The Holts lived in Kansas
but Lucille does not know where or when. She says that Mary Jane's parents
also lived in TN. The Holt children |
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I. Elsie A. b. 23 June 1906; 2. Lena B.
b.27 Oct. |
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1907; 3. Henry R. b. 10 Aug.
1910; 4. Kenneth J.L. b. 20 June 1915, d. 14 July 1992; 5. Amanda Lucille b.
8 Nov. 1920, lives Mitchell NB.; 6.Woodrow b. 12 June 1912, d. 7 Dec. 1929,
in |
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Mitchell NB. |
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Lucille remembers her mother's
sister Amanda Brown and her children Genevieve and Forest Brown. The cousins
were Lucille's pen pals and lived in Lanagan, MO. around 1930. Mary Jane
Coffey Holt's death certificate says that her father was Rice Coffey, born
MO., with mother un- known. Eva and Lucille hope that someone recog- nizes
her family and can help her. |
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LIZ HOCHEVAR was introduced to
us by Kay Brownie. (Our good luck Liz). Liz's grandmother was Susie (Coffey)
Rains (1897-1972 b. TN). Susie's father was John Henry Coffey (1847-1920 b.
TN) and grandfather was George Coffey also from Tennessee. Susie Rains moved
to Texas about 1913. |
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Elizabeth (Liz) is looking for
parents for George Coffey born about 1847 in Tennessee. He and his wife
Martha (Jones?) Johnson Coffey were listed in the Claiborne Co. TN census as
age 33 for him ...35forher. Elizabeth's84yearoldgreatAunt Hattie Coffey Maples
passes on the following information: "Martha was a quarter Indian from a
wealthy tribe in Oklahoma. During the Civil War, Martha married a Johnson.
They had a daughter Susie. When soldiers came to their home, Martha and Susie
hid upstairs and the soldiers shot her husband. She later married George
Coffey of TN. Marthalivedtobe97yearsold." Marthaand George's son, John
H. Coffey was born 2 Aug. |
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1874 in Grainger Co., TN and
married Sarah Harvell. Elizabeth would like help on this line and her address
is in the new cousins list. |
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KATHY RHOTEN writes that her
mother was a Thompson, born in Cass Co., MO. Her parents were Commodore
McFarland (CM.) and Nevada Clares (Bruce) Thompson m. 1878/9 Urbana IL. They
had four children. Nevada had a brother, Robert and was supposed to be from a
wealthy |
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family of Bruce's from Georgia.
The Thompsons |
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were in Urbana IL in 1881 and
later moved to Cass <"% , |
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Co. MO. Nevada passed away in 1887 when
Kathy's mother was around 2 years old. Kathy's mom was cared for by a
"Grandma Coffey" until she was around 9 or 10, when Grandma Coffey
became too old to care for her any longer. Her father, CM. Thompson took her
to the Ellisons in Cass Co. MO where she stayed until she was 14. Her father
again moved her and another sister to lola KS. and left them with an older
sister. They moved with this sister, her husband and his family to Idaho,
later Kansas and lived with her sister's inlaw's family until she was 17 when
she married James E. Clark. The four children of Nevada and CM. Thompson
were: 1. Ethel b. 1881 m. in KS. to
Hockett 2. Lillie May b. 1882 m. in KS or MO.toOscarNeal3.JohnMasonb.?
lm.inKS. to lola Allen 2m. in KS. to Katherine Dobbs 4. Sallie Maud b. Dec.
28, 1885, m. in KS. to |
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Clark. Kathy would like to know
if anyone can place this family. How are they related to the Coffey family?
What is the connection between familiesofCoffey-Bruce-Thompson. Kathy's
address is 168 Baldwin, Crockett, CA 94525 |
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DENNIS COFFEY's father is
Charles Wayne Coffey and his grandfather is Charles Maywood Coffey Jr., son
of Charles Maywood Coffey Sr. (b. 27 Feb. 1877 in Nelson Co. V A and d. 16
July |
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1943, Augusta Co. V A). Charles
Maywood Coffey Sr. was the son of Henry Alexander Coffey (b. 1852 and d.
1924). Henry Alexander Coffey wasmarriedtoSarah(Sallie)R.Campbell. Den- nis
is looking for information on Henry A. Coffey and would appreciate any help.
His address is in the new cousins list. |
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ROD COFFEY came to us for help
by way of Noreva Sharr. He says that if he doesn't get some help in this
"family search thing" he is going to need a Doctor. 1 really hope
one of our cousins recognize is people and can ease his dilemma. He |
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says, "My father was
Romie A Coffey born in ?*^ |
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Oklahoma in 1905. His father was
Frank Coffey contd. page 5 |
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(or Coffee) born in 1861 in
Texas. Frank's dad was bom in KY and Frank's mother in MO. Frank married
Annie Alexander who was born in 1863 in Texas and her dad was Lewis Alexander
born in 1841 in Alabama. All Rod knows about Annie's brothers or sisters are
initials: J.D. b. 1868, S.E. b. 1871, and R.L. b. 1875, all born in TX. Annie
(Alexander) Coffey's grandma, Sarah Alexander was born in 1821 in South
Carolina. Ron's dad, Romie Coffey's siblings were Albert M. b.1879 TX, Pearl
b. 1883 TX, Frank Jr. b. 1886 TX, Willie K. 1888 TX, Annie J. b. 1890 OK,
Homer N. b. 1900 OK, and Coney Lee b. 1904 OK. Rod found an Elijah Coffey b.
1817 KY, married to Margaret ? b.
I929TN in the 1870 Tarrant (Ft. Worth) County census with a son Frank H. 8
years old and bom in TX. He's not sure this is the right family. Rod would
appreciate any help you might have on this family. Rod's address is 1729 S.
Downing, Denver CO. 80210. Since our initial contact, Rod has found cousin
Ruth Warburg through some old issues of CCC Both were searching as neither
had any contact with relatives other than their immediate families. Rod wrote
a very moving story of he and his sister, Kay Zoe's contact with Ruth
Warburg. 1 hope we find them a lot more cousins. |
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MAIL BOX |
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FRAN COFFEY OF TUCSON gets our
good guy awardforhelpinganothercousin. Wereceivedthe following note from
cousin Jean Coffee Roeding of Chadron NE. She writes: " Fran Coffey of
Tucson has certainly opened the wonderful Silver box of genealogy with the
introduction of the |
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"Clearinghouse" and
you.. I do not have the John T. Coffee story from the Missouri Historical
review., and would enjoy a copy.. |
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We have had two workshops in
Chadron on Genealogy and last Saturday I spent 2 hours on the computer in
Gordon NE. LDS Church and found a Great Grandmother line..with the names of
people who have put her on record.. I will write to |
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them....Am so pleased to now
have two books on Peter Coffee from Gene Brewington..! also plan to write to
Celia Hudson in TN and Carol Coffey in TX also Jeffy Coffee in TX and have
already been in touch with Jean Mower's mother and her sister, who is in college
here and we have visited a couple of times....we all go back to Peter Cof- |
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fee What a network..I cannot believe
there are such wonderful places to go for verification.. Hope to go to
convention in 94." (We'll be looking for her there in 94. ED) |
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DR. CAROL COFFEE Writes: |
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"You (Gene Brewington),
Cousins Jeff and Bonnie are due great credit for arranging the conclave and
making it a memorable experience for all who attended. Fifi and I, as well as
my brother Jerry and his wife, had never taken the time to visit the Cowboy
Hall of Fame, so we found that to be well worth the trip. Of course the real
treat was meeting and visiting with our many "Cousins" and name-
sakes who share our interest in genealogical research and history. All of
this makes us look forward with heightened interest to the gathering in
Virginia. The selection of that site for "94 fits nicely into our
scheduled travels and enabled us to "scratch" Virginia from our
itinerary this summer. We will now be able to combine our on-site research
activity with the Cousins gathering." (We appreciate Dr. Coffee's
praise. ED) |
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THELMA MATHIS one of our very
active re- searchers writes quoting: A GENEALOGY RECORD by H. Coffee of
Dublin, published in |
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1863:
"TheancientnamesoftheO'Coffeysand O'Coffees in Ireland was Cathmhogas,
O'Cobhththeagh, Cowhig, and O'Cathbhauthaigh. The O' signifying "son
of". When in 1171 A.D. the British under Henry II invaded Ireland they
changed the names to phonetic sounds, to Coffe, Coffey, Coffee, and Duffy. So
they date back over 800 years." Thelma says that there was a small
argument as to which spelling was right at the convention and she wanted to
tell them, "You're both right". Bravo for Thelma who is a young 83
this year. Keep up the good work. |
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FRAN & BESS COFFEY are busy again! Fran
sent a copy of the Tucson Council for Interna- tional Visitors Newsletter
that he is now editing. It sounds like they are having fun. Hope we get to
see them again next May. |
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WARREN C. COFFEY of Elk Grove
CA. wrote that they have been doing a lot of traveling. They spent two months
in Europe. His wife attended a woodcarvers school in Austria. (Jim is
jealous. He has dabbled a little.) Warren says that he was the lucky one to have
Marvin do his genealogy for him. He is the son of Chester McCorkle Coffey. He
does some research on his mother's side, McKnight and McDonald. His wife's
side, the Clevelands and Moores, are well documented. Warren says that he
hopes to see all of us at a future reunion. (Virginia would be a good one
Warren.) |
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OUR IRISH LINK |
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The following is part of an
piece appearing in THE IRISH LINK in |
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Sept. 1990: It is published |
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by H. W. Coffey and sub- |
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scriptions cost $35.00 U.S. Mail
to P.O. Box 135, South Melbourne 3205, Vic. Australia. |
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The ancient territory of the |
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Coffeys was in the barony (not |
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the county) of Kilkenny West |
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centering around the parish of |
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Noughaval, with the townland |
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of Clonkeen having the old |
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Coffey castle and a later |
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Coffey very large house in its |
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midst. This is in the north- |
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west of County Westmeath |
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bordering on the River Shannon
where it broadens outinLoughRee. Killesherparishisaboutsix miles from the
source of the River Shannon. |
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Another particularly interesting
article in "THE IRISH LINK'UUNE 1991, is one titled "Faction
Fights" which was taken from "Seventy Years of Irish Life" by
W. R. Le Fanu, 1893. |
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When we went to the County of
Limerick there were many factions there - The Shanavests and Caravats, the
Coffeys and the Reaskawallahs, the Three Years Old and Four Years Old. All
these are now extinct except the last named, who still have a smoldering existence
in the neighborhood in Emly, which occasionally flares into a little blaze:
but the glorious fights of other days are gone. |
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The factions nearest to us were
the Coffeys and the Reaskawallahs, the latter so called from the name of a
townland near Doon, where its chieftains had lived for generations, ln our
time its leader was John Ryan, generally called "Shawn Lucash"
(John, the son of Luke), a powerful man who had led his men in many a
hard-fought battle: while one Coffey of Newport was chief of the Coffeys. The
origin of their feud was, as in most other |
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cases, lost in antiquity. |
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Fairs were the usual batde-
fields, though at times a special hour and place was fixed for a battle. I
have seen many a faction fight, every one of which began in the same way
which was thus: one man "wheeled", as they called it, for his
party; that is, he marched up and down, flourishing his blackthorn, and
shouting the battle-cry of his faction, "Here is Coffey aboo against
Reaskawallahs, here is Coffey aboo - who dar strike a Coffey?" "I
dar," shouted one of the other party; "here's Reaskawallah
aboo," at the |
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same instant making a whack with
his shillelagh at hisopponent'shead.Invaintheparishpriestand his curate ride
through the crowd, striking right |
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and left with their whips; in
vain a few policemen try to quell the riot: on it goes till one or other of
the factions is beaten and ilies. |
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The men of the Coffey faction
were men of that name, or their relatives and connections; the Reaskawallahs
were nearly all Ryans, which is the most common name in that part of the
county; so common that to distinguish one from another nearly every Ryan had
a nickname, generally a patronymic, as Shawn Lucash, already mentioned. In
1829, towards the close of the agitation for Catholic emancipation, all this
was changed. O'Connell and the priests, constantly speaking and preaching
against England's hated plan of govern- ing Ireland by "divide et
impera," unceasingly from platform and from altar urging the necessity
of union, at last succeeded in reconciling the contending factions. Monster
meetings and mon- ster marchings, displays of physical forces, were
organized. |
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One of these great marchings,
which passed close to our house, I saw, and indeed took part in it. It was
the marching of the Reaskawallahs from their headquarters near Doon to the
headquarters of the Coffeys at Newport. They marched six deep, in military
order, with music and banners, each man carrying, as an emblem of peace, a
green bough; the procession was nearly two miles long. |
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On its arrival at Newport the
meeting was cel- ebrated with much joy and whiskey, and in the presence of
the priests, a treaty of perpetual peace was established, and never from that
day did those factions meet again for battle. Similar reconcilia- tions took
place all over the country, and faction fighting practically ended. |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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WILLIAM AUTON, a new cousin in
the last issue was incorrectly listed as a descendant of ChesleyCoffey.
ItshouldhavebeenEdward Coffey through his son John & Jane Graves Coffey
and their son Reuben who married Sally Scott. Next is Reuben's son Jesse ?????? |
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NEW BOOKS FOR SALE |
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THE COFFEY FAMILY SETTLERS OF
"COFFEYTOWN": AMHERST COUNTY. |
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VIRGINIA by John and Mary Ann
Taylor. This is an excellent source of Virginia records that pertain to
Coffey families. It is primarily about Jordan Coffey and his possible
ancestry. There are lots of interesting Virginia, Coffey related docu- ments
here. This book is well written and re- searched and is easily worth the
$20.00 that the Taylorsareaskingforit. Toordersend$20.00to John Taylor, 1417
Clairmont Ave., Richmond, VA. 23227. |
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BOOKS IN THE WORKS |
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MARVIN COFFEY writes that the
volume of material and many other delays have forced him to say that he can't
give a time for the revision of his book. JAMES B. COFFEY. VOL lit ANCES-
TORS. Marvin says that he will announce through CCC when his book is ready
for shipment. (My suggestion) - Get your order in if you plan to purchase
Marvin's revised version. It will let him know how many to print. |
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PETER COFFEE book is on track
and going well according to Jerry Coffee brother of Dr. Carol Coffee. Jerry
has been assisting Dr. Carol. There isn't a completion date yet, but if you
descend from this family and have not submitted your family info, we suggest
that you do it soon if you want to see it in the finished product. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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JOANN CALLAWAY said that she
found the following in the ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF LAND COUNTY. OREGON
published by A. G. Walling in 1884 and noticed: |
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Fannie E. Coffey married 12
January 1873, J.W. Owens. They resided (1884) in Spence Creek, Lane County,
Oregon. He was a farmer and a stock-grower.J.W.OwenswasborninPolk County,
Oregon, 24 June 1849. His father went to Oregon in 1844. Children of J.W. and
Fannie (Coffey) Owen were Henry E., Nellie, and Sadie Owen. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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GAYLE CARSON, a new subscriber
last issue, descends from Daniel Coffey born in Cork Ireland and died April
29, 1907 (prob. in Michigan). Daniel married Mary Bridgett McCormick also of
Cork, Ireland and died July 9,1921. They had a son Daniel Francis Coffey born
Aug. 8,1870 in Grand Rapids Michigan and died Oct. 26, 1947 in Allegan
Michigan. He married Mary Lucy Schoendorf, Oct. 24,1899. They are Gayle
Carson's great grandparents. She is looking for someone else with knowledge
of this family to correspond with. Her address is 2028 S. 120th E. Ave.,
Tulsa, OK 74128. |
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PHILLIP RYMAN in looking for
information on Perrimus Grant and Maria Coffee who married around the 1870's
in Rockbridge Co., VA. Grants parents were Richard and Louise Grant of
Norfolk VA. Any information would be greatly appreci- ated. Phillips address is
859 Park Circle, Harrisonburg, VA 22801. |
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PHYLLIS ANN COFFEY writes that
she met Bill Sherman and Betty Neimoyer in her geneal- ogy class. Bill has
Andrew Noble Coffey's obitu- ary, lt mentioned a sister that Phyllis hadn't
found on a census before - Mary L. Shepherd. Bill believes that he is descended
from yet another sister, Martha Ann Coffey b. 1837 in Indiana and married
William O. Harrah in 1856. When Phyllis was going through old issues of CCC
she found in issue #15 June 1984, a Dawn Shepherd inquired about her two
grandmothers named Coffey. Phyllis would like to contact Dawn. Does anyone
know how to contact Dawn? Phyllis' address is |
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1967 W. Terrace, Fresno, CA
93705-4336 |
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.Jeff & Kitti Coffey found
the following while working at the San Antonio Library. |
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M. Slade is desperately looking
for his father who page 8 |
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was stationed in England during
Word War II. His father is lister l^ee Coffey who came from San Antonio and
had a coffee bar in his name prior to |
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1944. If anyone has any
information on l^ester Lee Coffey, please contact M. Slade by telephon- ing
01144 0643 705265 or write to Flat 1, 10 Park Street, Minehead, Somerset, TS
24 5NQ, England. |
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Rev. MARK KAISNER, N 6048 Capt.
Hwy.E, DePere, WI 54115, says that he has Coffees coming up everywhere in his
family tree and would like some help. First, his great great grand- mother
was Elvira Coffee b. 1844 who married Henry Wolfe on Oct. 29, 1859 in Granger
Co. TN. Then Rev. Mark needs help with his next Coffee line. His g.g.g.great
grandfather was George Coffee b. 1782 in NC but settled in Granger Co. TN.
His daughter was Mahal a Coffee. Mark says that he is eager to know more
about the Coffee family in Granger Co. TN and North Carolina and hopes that
the cousins can give him some assis- tance. If you are working this line,
please drop the Rev. a line. |
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BILLY G. LEE is searching for
information on his g.g.grandfather who seems to have disappeared from
Jefferson County after the 1850 census. He is recorded in the 1850
Mississippi Census as having been born in MS in ca. 1811. He married sometime
before 1836, to Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Beaube and fathered at
least one son and seven daughters: David Anderson, Adaline, Mary Ann, Sarah
Jane, Cordelia B., Susan, Emily Catherine and Barbara. Cordelia B. Coffey is
Billy's great grandmother. Heisintheprocessofeditinghis manuscript, Lee's and
Related Families of South- west Mississippi. If anyone can help Billy with
his Coffey family, his address is 102 Georgia Dr., |
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Warner Robins, GA 31093 |
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JACQUELINE MAXWELL has moved to
1625 Village Spuire Circle, Raleigh, NC 27610 and is interested in hearing
from someone who has information on Francis Marion Coffey. We appreciate
Richard H. Coffey's contacting her with family information. |
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SORTING SALETHIELS |
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(Daraleen Wade sends the
following research and observations pertaining to three Salathiels.) |
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The two Salathiels are a puzzle
and Daraleen suspects that one is the son of Nebuzaraden and the other of
Salathiel - or one of the other brothers. The problem is that descendents of
both claim descent from Nebuzaraden. Salathiel (1), who married Anna Lynch in
1813 in Pulaski County, died about 1835, and this may have contributed to the
confusion about which Salathiel was the brother of Ananias. In 1816, there
are 2 deeds in Adair county (Deed Book - D pg 95 and pg 100) which seem to
tie the Salathiel of Pulaski County to Nebuzaradan's family. The first deed
is for 135 acres on Blue Spring Fork of Greasy Creek and the other one is for
personal property, which includes household goods, farm equipment, animals,
grain, etc. In both of the deeds it states that he is of Pulaski County. The
land was sold by Joel and Jane to Salathiel in 1816 and in 1819 Salathiel
sells it back to them (Deed Book - E, pg 247). Ananias and his wife, Jane,
also had land on Blue Spring Fork of Greasy Creed (Deed Book - E, pg 714).
Joel and Ananias were both sons of Nebuzaraden. The household and farm goods
Salathiel bought were probably his parent's be- longings, and may be an
indication that Elizabeth, Nebuzaraden's wife had recently died. Salathiel
continued to live in Pulaski County until sometime around 1825 when they
returned to the area which encompasses the county line between Russell and
Cumberland County. In 1822, while they were still in Pulaski County, they
sold 100 acres on the south side of the Cumberland River to a John Lynch
(possibly her brother), land which she |
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inherited from her father. On
the 1826 Tax roll for Russell County, Sail is charged for 100 acres on
Cumberland River, 50 acres on Salt I jck Creek and 50 acres on Indian Creek,
the latter of which was in Cumberland County. Salathiel was taxed for this land,
along with more, until his death. In |
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1840 Ann Coffey, Sail's widow,
was given a 55 acre tract of land, on Salt Lick Bottom, off the |
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upper end of a tract deeded to
Sail Coffey by Absolom Ballew and wife in 1821 (Cumberland Deed Book - D, pg
400). |
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Salathiel (2) didn't leave as
many positive tracks, but Daraleen has found a few things which appear to
have been his. We do know Salathiel (2) mar- ried Polly Blair, 25 Oct. 1808
in Adair and they are probably the couple who were enumerated there in the
1810 census with a female under 10 years. There is a Salathiel Coffe in the
1820 Adair County census and this is probably them, too. Daraleen didn't find
a Sail in Adair County in 1830 census, and neither the one in Cumberland
County or the one in Russell County fit the Salathiel (2) family, but the one
in Russell County fits best. In |
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1840 and 1850 they are in Adair
County. She says that she hasn't checked 1860 or later. |
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Salathiel (2) and Polly bought a
tract of land in November 1823 on Sulphur Fork Creed, on New- ton Coffey's
comer. (Adair Deed Book - E, pg 830) Salathiel Coffey was a witness when
Newton Coffey bought land (Adair Deed Book - B, pg 221) in October 1808, the
deed index not indicating the location of the land but, from the tax rolls in
1809 and 1810, we learn that land was on Russells Creek, and from 1811 to
1817, it was said to be Sulphur Fork - same area where Salathicl's land was. |
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Salathiel Coffey appears on
Adair County Tax Rolls in 1810 with 77 acres on Russells Creek, in 1811,
1812, and 1813 he has that amount of land which is said to be on Sulphur
Creek, in 1815 it's on Big Creek, in 1816 thry 1824 it's on Sulphur Fork,
although from 1810 on he is charged with |
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138 acres. From Daraleen's map,
it appears these watercourses could all be the same place - on the west side
of the county in the Pickett area. Where Salathiel got this land is unclear,
as the Adair Deed Index doesn't show him buying anything in that area until
1823. In 1824, Salathiel sold 138 acres on Sulphur Fork Creek to John Beard
(Adair Deed Book - F, pg 196) and he is not taxed for land again until 1856
when he has 156 acres on Harrod's Fork (in 1857 and 1858 the acreage is said
to be 165). Since there is nothing in the Adair County Deed index about him
purchasing land on Harrod's Fork, Daraleen wonders if this is land |
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they inherited from the Blairs or Breedings. |
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Where were they between 1824 and
1840? - he docsn+t appear on the tax rolls, which he should have even if he
didn+t have land or a horse. Although there is no proof about Salathiel (2)'s
parentage in the records, the fact that he and Newton owned adjoining lands
may be an indica- tion they were brothers. If so, Salathiel (2) was the son
of Salathiel and Elizabeth as Newton is a known son of theirs. The only other
Coffey who shows up in the tax rolls with land on Sulphur Creek/Fork is
Absolem, from 1815 to 1819. Absolem was a son of Nathan and Mary (Sanders) |
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Coffey and would have been a
cousin of Newton and Salathiel. Absolem and most of his siblings (and
possibly his parents) went to Jackson County, Alabama by 1830. Other than
Absolem living in the same area as Salathiel and Newton, Daraleen |
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has found no record on which he
appears with either Salathiel or Newton. |
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The Coffeys were in what is now
Adair or Russell Counties as early as 1799 as four of them appear on the
Green County Tax Roll that year. The 1880 Green County Tax Roll lists 7
Coffeys, two of whom, Nathan and Cleaveland, own land on |
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Daraleen is still analyzing the
land records, tax rolls, census, etc. for the counties of Adair, Cumberland,
Russell, Wayne, etc. and may have other projecitons as she goes along. (We're
very pleased that she is willing to share her research with us.) |
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In an earlier letter, Darallen
says:" Noreva Sharr is right about there being two Sail Coffeys (pg 7-
CCC issue 51) one who married Ann Lynch and one who married Mary "Polly
Blair. They were about the same age, both born between 1780 and |
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1790, both being 40-50 in 1830,
one in CumberlandCounty (tax Rolls indicate on or near the Russell County
line) and the other in Russell County. The one who married Ann/a Lynch died
in 1835 so we don't have benefit of later census to narrow his birth year
down. Salathiel, who mar- |
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ried Mary Balir, was 68 in 1850
giving him a birth year of 1781/2. Sail and Mary were married in |
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Russell Creek and Greasy Creek. Of
course, the problem with a reference to "Russell Creek" isn't too
speecific in as much as that creek seems to run clear across the county
(Adair). The watercourse mentioned in the tax rolls seem to place Salathiel
and Newton on the west side of the county, while the Greasy Creek pieces
appear to have been on the east side of the county and mostly in what is
nowRussellCounty. Possiblysomeonewithfirst hand knowledge of the county you
can clarify this. Some of the Coffeys were in Madison County as early as
1796, which is about the earliest Daraleen's family could have been in
Kentucky as Martha, the widow of Joel, and her son Cleveland sold the land in
Wilkes County, NC. in 1795. Cleveland appears on the 1796 thru 1799 tax roll |
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Now, to muddy the waters a
little more, there was another Salathiel Coffey in Russell County, KY. this
one was born 20 April 1812, the son of Eli and Mary (Coffey) Coffey. He
married Nancy Dunbar in 1835 in Russell County and they appear in the |
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1840 and 1850 census of Russell
County. He seems to have gone to Collins County, Texas before 1860 as two of
his children were married therepriortothatdate." |
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"Now if we could only prove
there really was a Chesley |
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1808 and Sail and Ann were
married in 1813 so -« the latter might be a little younger than the other |
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one. |
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in Madison and is in Green County, on
Greasy Creek in 1800. Martha was one of the witnesses to Nebuzaraden's will
in Madison County in 1797. |
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An Elizabeth Coffey is one of
those appearing on the 1800 Green County tax roll, but it isn't known if she
is Nebuzaraden's or Salathiel's widow. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STRAM |
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KITTI COFFEY's friend Marie
Matoka returned recently from a trip from New Glories, Wisconsin. This is a
"restored/preserved" Swiss Village. There she visited the
"Schul Haus", a one room school. They had in the building, a
memorial book of the teachers. Kathryn Coffey was the teacher in 1922. Since
at that time teachers could not be married, Coffey had to be her maiden name.
Kitti ask - "What family do you suppose she belonged to?"
"Were there Coffeys in Wisconsin in the early |
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1900s?" Kitti wonders if
some one of the Coffee/y Cousins might have an idea |
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JACK COFFEE is looking for
anyone research- ing the John Coffee/ Rachel Pidgon Family. John and Rachel
are the paretns of Joseph Coffee who married Naomi McKinley. They had sons
John and William who Jack thinks may be the connec- tion to his Lilburn. He would
appreciate hearing from anyone having information on this line. Jack's
address is 10026 Hackberry, Baton Rouge, LA. 70809-2810. |
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PHYLLIS COFFEY sent a query that
1 missed last quarter. Hopefully someone can help her so
shecanforgivemyabsentmind. |
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She said that the March issue of
CCC was full of excitement for Vick (her husband) and her. They have tried
for many years to find parents for Andrew Noble Coffey b. 1844. She says that
she would like more proof than the 1850 Owens Co. KY census that Elijah and
Martha Coffey were his parents. In searching the Family History Center, Salt
Lake City, Phyllis found Amos D. Coffey mentioned frequently in Owens Co.,
especially church records, along with his father Elijah, and some uncles and
brothers. Then suddenly there was no mention of him. What happened to him? |
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Phyllis has searched for a death
of him but haven't found anything. She wonders if possibly she
shouldbelookingforadivorceinstead. Itis possible that Amos D. divorced Martha
(Neill), went to Magoffin Co., KY and married Nancy J. Montgomery. Is this
the same Amos D. Coffey? |
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Phyllis wonders if some of the
descendants of |
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Amos and Nancy (Mongomery)
Coffey might have some answers. She would appreciate any help on the
verification of Andrews' parents and the possibility of a divorce of Amos D.
and Martha Neill Coffey, and that maybe Amos D. in KY is the same one. Also
if there was a divorce, did Martha Neill Coffey marry again? Phyllis' address |
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MARY BUSH is looking for
relatives for the following: |
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Albert Pete Coffey b. 1897 -
Manhattan, Riley Co. |
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KS Tatum Coffey b. 1855 -
Champaign Co., Ohio |
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Francis Artie Coffey b. 1861
Indiana |
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Isaac Coffey b. 1829 - Ohio |
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Ann Parthener Coffey b. 1829
Pennsylvania |
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If anyone recognizes Mary's
Coffey family, please contact her at: 200 N. Roop St., Susanville, CA 96130. |
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BERNIE COFFEY sent a us the name
of the person in charge of geneaolgy of the Dallas Li- brary but did not give
us the library's addrss. (I need some more help Bernie). |
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He also sent some very
impressive clippings. I understand why he might not have had his mind on
addresses. Extractingabitfromone: |
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" Mr. Bernard M. Coffey, a
resident of Dallas Texas, is a descendant of Manuel AGRAMONTE MIRANDA. In
addition, through theZAYAS- BAZAN branch of the family, he is related to King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella." |
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Bernie was assisted in his
research by a California genealogist, Peter Carr. Mr. Can* has been tracing
his own Cuban heritage since 1965 and helped others like Bernie Coffey at the
same time. |
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Bernie says that he is still
working on his Coffey genealogy. We hope that works out soon. |
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"RUCKER" descendants -
There is a petition being passed asking for donation to place a marker in the
"Old Rucker Cemetery" at Thornhill TN for Colby Rucker,
Revolutionary War soldier. Write to: Ron Payne |
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Rte.3, Box 20 |
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Falkville, AL35622-9403 |
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is 1967 West Terrace, Fresno, CA
93705-4336 |
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The following was sent by Freda Blessing
and is extracted from GEORGIA GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS by Emma Barrett Reeves. |
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MAJOR JOHN A. COFFEE, Houston
Co., stock raiser and planter; b. 26 Apr. 1838 in Telfair Co., Ga.; s/o Peter
Coffee, b. 1813 in Hancock Co., & Susan Ann Rogers, d/o James A. Rogers,
a prominant pioneer Telfair Co. Family. They had 9 ch : John A.; Joshua;
Susan; Peter; Columbus; Sarah; Penelope; Jackson; & Shelton and had 3 ch
who reside with the widow in Florida. Major John A. had a distinguished
military career. He married - 1864 to Rebecca S. Daniell, d/o James Daniell
of Hawkinsville, GA & had 3 ch: a dau, who married Dr. Slippy of Twiggs
Co.; George: and a dau. who married WW. Lemon of Hawkinsville. Rebecca |
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died 4 May 1873 and he married
(2) to Nannie C. Brown of Houston Co.; d/o Stephen & Mary C. Brown and
had 5 ch.: Cornelia; Eugenia; John A., Jr.; Helen and Ethel. The Coffee
family descends from Irish brothers. Tradition has it that each brother had a
son who became famous during the Indian wars and rose to the rank of General.
One of these, Gen. John Coffee of Hancock Co., Ga.;, He was serving as
Georgia Representative to the U.S. when he died and he was dead and burried
before the news arrived of his second election. Gen. John Coffee married Miss
Connelepy Bryan of N.C. They reared 8 ch: John; Peter; William; Columbus;
Jackson; Bryan; Sarah and Susan. Of these only 2 are now living: Jackson is
in Fla.; Sarah married Gen. Mark Wilcox of Dodge Co., Ga. |
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The following was copies by Walter
& Elaine Obermayr from History of Washington County. 1895. 'A. Walter is
responsible for it's beautiful format. I recently learned that Caledonia was
the Roman lame for that portion of Scotland above Hadrian's Wall. |
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REUNIONS |
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(CCC would like to have advanced
notice of your reunions in time to be published before your reunion date.
Follow up news is also appreciated.) |
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changed drastically during the
past few decades. Fiddler's Green is still in the Coffey family and owned by
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil DePriest of Staunton, VA. The beautiful old log cabin is
kept so they can get back to their roots and family get-to- gethers.
Itsurelyservedit'spurposewellinJuly. |
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Edwin H. Coffey family at Macedonia Church in Coffeytown |
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There have been two Coffey
family reunions in Coffey Town, VA this summer. Jim and I at- tended the
EDWIN H. COFFEY REUNION held May 29 & 30. We had dinner at the Howard
Johnson Lodge in Lynchburg, V A on Saturday evening where they held their
business meeting. It was hosted by Donald & Eula Coffey with help from
Don's sister Ellen Wagner and brother Wallace Coffey. They had a meeting room
with all kinds of family info, pictures, and just plain fun. Sunday, we
traveled to Coffeytown to the |
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Macedonia Church and had a
musical program in the church. Jim & I hope that they will invite us back
again sometime. We - CCC - now has a large picture signed by all those in
attendance. We visited with the familys and John, Mary Ann & Mark Taylor.
We saw the Taylor's beautiful part of the mountain. (Little hard to drive up,
but the |
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view is worth it |
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THE COFFEY FAMILY SETTLERS of
COFFEYTOWN drew 124 family descendants to Fiddlers Green in Coffeytown . At
this gathering, John & Mary Ann Taylor's book "The Coffey Family
Settlers of Coffeytown; Amherst County, Virginia". Embree Coffee, a 76
year old lifelong Coffeytown resident said that the community had |
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Reunion at Fiddler's Green,
Coffeytown, VA |
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COFFEE/COFFEY REUNION in
Amarillo TX was held Sunday, August 8, at the First Christian Church. They
had a bus trip planned to Tulia, TX |
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to visit the studios of painter,
sculpture, minister, Kenneth Wyatt (7 was looking forward to a hamburger pie
at MOM'S of Vigo Park if we could have attended.) They are planning a three
to five |
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day vacation opportunity for
next year. I hope they let us know how that came out |
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Catherine 4 Daniel 3 |
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1850 Census, St Louis City |
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Mathew Book 5 |
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Patrick 5 Coffee Andrew C |
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Edw. 4 James 3 John C Mary 6
Timothy 4 Eliza 5 |
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(An extraction from ' T h e History of W
atauga Co." that was presented by Kathryn Johnson to answer Virgil
Coffee's question as lo the parent- age of Austin, McCaleb, Reuben and
William Coffey. We now know that they were the sons of Jesse & Margaret
Edmisten Coffey. The book can |
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be found in the Watauga Co.
library and the Watauga Co. Historical Society holdings.) |
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A HISTORY OF WATAUGA COUNTY
CHAPTER XII |
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War Times and Afterwards - pg.
159 |
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Continued from Issue #51, pages
16 thru 18 |
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Longstreet's Withdrawal,?General
Longstreet had been detached from Lee's army in Virginia and sent to East
Tennessee in 1863, when after the Battle of Chickamauga, he drove the
Federals back into Knoxville and besieged that place. But Lee could not long do
without Longstreet, and so, in January, 1864, Longstreet tried to withdraw
from Knoxville and return to Richmond with his army. No sooner, however, had
Longstreet started than |
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Burnsidc started after him. In
anticipation of this, General Vance was ordered to cross the mountains
through Haywood County and attack Burnside in flank as he pursued Longstreet
Vance, however, was captured as soon as he reached the western slope of the
Smokey Mountains, and sent to prison, his force of about 1,200 men of all
arms retreating back to Buncombe as best they might. Thus the Military
District of Western North Caro- lina was left without a general. But Col. J.
B. Palmer, of the 58th North Carolina, asked to be placed in command, and he
was accordingly transferred early in 1864 from his regiment in the western
army and placed in command. But Gen- eral Lee wanted a West Point man in
charge of this most important region, and assigned General James G. Martin to
that position. Meantime, Keith Blalock was passing back and forth between the
lines and keeping the Federal authorities informed of conditions around his
old home "under the Grandfather." The mountains were at that time
practically defenseless. Camp Vance with a few hundred recruits was the only
force of moment between Knoxville and Salisbury, where were |
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confined thousands of Federal
prisoners. Blalock had grown up with Joseph V. Franklin, who was reared near
Linvilie Falls and knew the country like a book. Col. George W. Kirk was then
in command of the Third North Carolina Mounted Infantry, United States Army,
and persuaded the military authorities to allow him to make a raid to Camp
Vance, release the conscripts there, steal an engine and train, cut the
wires, go on to Salisbury, release and arm the prisoners there and turn them
loose on the country. It was a daring scheme, and wonder is that Kirk was
allowed to make the venture. |
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Kirk's Camp Vance Raid,?With
1130 men, including twelve Cherokee Indians, on foot and carrying their
rations and arms and blankets, Kirk left Morristown, Tenn., June 13, 1864,
and marched via Bull Gap, Greenville and Crab Or- chard, all in Tennessee,
crossed the Big Hump Mountain and went up the Toe River, passing the
Cranberry iron mine, where from forty to sixty men were detailed by the
Confederate government making iron, when they camped near David Ellis' house
and where rations were cooked for Kirk's men. On the 26th they scouted
through the moun- tains, passing Pinola and crossing Linville River. The
following day they got to Upper Creek at dark, where they did not camp, but
keeping them- selves in the woods all the time, got to Camp Vance at daylight.
Here they demanded its surren- der, which was agreed to. It had been Kirk's
plan to take a locomotive and cars and such arms as he might find at Camp and
go to Salisbury, where the Federal prisoners confined there were to be re-
leased. Failing in that, he waited to destroy the bridge over the Yadkin, but
a telegram had been sent before they could cut the wire and that part of
their scheme was abandoned. They captured 1,200 small arms, 3,000 bushels of
grain, 279 prisoners, 32 Negroes and 48 horses and mules. Kirk also got forty
recruits for his regiment, and then, after destroying the locomotive he found
there, three |
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cars, the depot and commissary
buildings, he sms . |
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started to return. R. C. Pearson
shot Hack Norton, of Madison County, one of Kirk's men, at Hunting Creek, but
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camped that night. The next day
they crossed John's River and Brown's Mountain, where they were fired into by
pursuing Confederates at 3:30p.m. Kirk put some of his Camp Vance pris- oners
in front, and one of them, B. A. Bowles, a drummer, was killed and a
seventeen year old boy wounded. Colonel Kirk was himself wounded here with
several others of his command. This was at Israel Beck's farm. They camped
that night at top of the Winding Stairs Road, where they were attacked next
morning. Col. W. W. Avery and Phillip Chandler were mortally wounded, Col.
Calvin Houck was shot through the wrist and Powell Benfield through the
thigh. The attacking party then retreated and Kirk continued his retreat,
passing by Col. J. B. Palmer's home and burning it that morning. Kirk and all
his men escaped with- out further mishap. On July in 1864, General Stoneman,
wiring from Atlanta, thanked and complimented Kirk, but instructed General
Scofield at Knoxville not to allow him to under- take another such hazardous
expedition. Joseph V. Franklin, now living at Drexel, N.C, was the guide. A
man named Beech, who had been wounded was left at John |
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Franklin's near Old Fields of
Toe, where he was attended by Eleazer Pyatt At Henry |
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Barringer's, on Jonas's Ridge, |
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some of Kirk's men threw off |
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some of the plunder they had |
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captured, lest its weight should |
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retard their retreat In his
"Remi- |
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niscences of Caldwell
County" |
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(p.51), G. W. F. Harper gives an |
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account of an attack upon Kirk's |
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retreating men by ten men, |
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including himself, at Moore's |
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Cross Roads, where they cap- |
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tured one prisoner, two mules |
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and some arms. No mention of |
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this is made in the official
report. |
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(See Rebellion Records, Series
I, |
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Vol. XXXIX, Part I, p.232) |
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Harper also states that the
detachment which attacked Kirk at the head of the Winding Stairs was under
command of Col. Allen Brown, from |
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the garrison at Salisbury, with
militia and volun- teers from Burke County, and was well armed. The pursuing
party was composed of about 1,200 men. |
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Death of William Coffey, -
Kirk's raid in 1864 emboldened the Unionist in Watauga County, and Blalock
went about in Federal uniform, fully armed. Between August, 1864, and
February, |
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1865, the people of this section
were harassed beyond measure, for not only had the deserters and outlyers to
be fed by submitting to their thefts and robberies, but a body of men calling
themselves Vaughan's Cavalry, and claiming to be Confeder- ates, came from
Tennessee to Boone on their way to Newton for the purpose of recruiting their
horses, it was alleged, but to keep out of danger also, most probably. These
men were worse than Kirk's or Stoneman's men, according to old people still
living, stealing horses and mules and every- thing else they fancied. What
they did not like they destroyed, throwing out of doors many of the household
goods of the defenseless women and children. Col. W. L. Bryan and J. W.
Council followed them to Newton and recovered two |
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horses they had stolen from the
latter in 1865. In these circumstances, there is no wonder that Blalock
hunted out his enemies. Reuben Coffey was first sought, but he was not at
home when Keith called. He and his aids then went to William Coffey's field,
forced him to go half a mile with them to James Gragg's mill, and to sit
astride a rude bench, where he was shot, Blalock turning over that act to a
man named Perkins, because of the fact that William Coffey was the brother of
Austin Coffey, Keith's step-father. In |
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1864 Keith also had what he
called a "battle" with Jesse Moore in Carroll Moore's orchard, in
which Jesse was wounded in the heel and Keith had an eye shot out. Pat, a son
of Daniel |
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Moore, had a thigh broken in the
same fight. This was in the Globe, in Caldwell, however. |
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The Murder of Austin Coffey,?(Austin
Coffey was the son of Jesse Coffey and was born in MIX, and died on 27
February, 1865) These activities soon brought some of Colonel Avery's
battalion on the scene, and a party of Captain James Marlow's company went to
McCaleb Coffey's house in the Coffey Gap. There they found Austin Coffey, who
was recognized by John B. Boyd, and arrested. Boyd left his prisoner with
Marlow's men and went on home in the Globe. That was Sunday, |
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February 26, 1865. Nothing was
seen of Austin Coffey after that till his body was discovered a week later in
the woods by searchers sent out by his widow. All sorts of stories have been
circulated as to what really happened to Austin, and it was only recently
that what is probably the true ac- count was obtained from J. Filmore Coffey,
of Foscoe. This gentleman is a son of Austin Coffey, having been born in
1858. When he became a man and had married he stopped one night in 1882 at a
house of a man named John Walker, near Shelby. When Walker learned Coffey's
name and that he was the youngest son of Austin Coffey, Walker told him that
he, Walker, had been a member of Marlow's company when Austin was turned over
to them; that they had taken him to a vacant house about half way between
Shull's Mills and Blowing Rock, known then as the Tom Henley place, where
Nelson Coffey now lives, one-half mile west of the |
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Blowing Rock Road. There a fire
was kindled and Coffey went to sleep on the floor before it. While he was
sleeping this John Walker was detailed to kill Austin Coffey, but refused. It
was then that a base-bom fellow, named Robert Glass, or Anders, volunteered
to do the act, and while the old man slept shot him through the head. The
body was taken to a laurel and ivy thicket near by and hidden. One week later
a dog was seen with a human hand in his mouth. Search revealed the body.
Glass, after suffering much mental torture, died long before 1882 in
Rutherford County. J.F. Coffey acquits both John Boyd and Major A. C. Avery
of all complicity in his father's death. |
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Other
"Activities,"?About this time Levi Coffey, a son of Elisha, threw
in his fortunes with Blalock and his companions and when Benjamin |
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Green and his men tried to
arrest Levi at Mrs. Fox's house, above what is now Foscoe, the latter ran out
of the house and was shot in the shoulder, but he escaped. This was during
the autumn of |
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1864, as well as can now be
determined. This caused the bushwhackers, as Blalock and his followers were
called, when they were not called robbers outright, to turn against the
Greens, and finding that Lott Green, a son of Amos, was at his home near
Blowing Rock, they went there at night to arrest or kill him. Lott was
expecting a physi- cian to visit him that night, and when someone knocked at
his door, he, thinking that the doctor had arrived, unsuspectingly opened it
Finding |
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who his visitors really were, he
drew back, slam- ming the door to. It just so happened that there were at
that time in the house with Lott his brother, Joseph; his brother-in-law,
Henry Henley, the latter of the Home Guard, and L. L. Green, afterwards a
judge of the Superior Court, then but seventeen years old, but also a member
of the Home Guard. The bushwhackers are said to have |
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been Keith Blalock, Levi Coffey,
Sampson -^* \ |
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Calloway, son of Larkin, Edmund
Ivy, of Georgia, a deserter from the Confederate army, Adolphus |
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Pritchard, and Gardner, of Mitchell. Blalock demanded
that all in the house surrender, whereupon Henly asked what treatment would
be accorded them in case they surrendered, and Blalock is said to have
answered: "As you de- serve, damn you." Henley then slipped his gun
through a crack of the door and fired, wounding Calloway in the side. The
bushwhackers then retired, and the Green party, who followed, saw blood.
Calloway was left at the house of John Walker, two miles above Shull's Mills.
Henly led the party at Green's house, excepting L. L. Green, to Walker's, and
surrounded it Henly was at the rear and shot Edmund Ivy as he ran out,
killing him. Blalock called to a woman to open the gate, and Mrs. Medie
Walker, born McHaarg, did so. Through this gate Blalock and his company es-
caped. A little later on, February 26, 1865, Captain James Marlow's infantry,
expecting to unite with a detachment of cavalry under Nelson Miller at Valle
Crucis, went to Austin Coffey's house and arrested Thomas Wright and Austin
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Johnson, who claimed to be a recruiting
officer for Kirk, having just left and gone to McCaleb Coffey's house. The
infantry followed, taking Wright with them, but Wright's wife and Blalock's
mother, then Mrs. Austin Coffey, went a nigh-way and gave warning to the
inmates of McCaleb's house before the infantry arrived by calling out in a
loud voice that the "rebels" were coming. There- upon, Johnson
dashed out of the door, and al- though fired on, escaped unhurt. Most of the
infantry followed Johnson, but John Boyd, in charge of four or five men,
entered the house, where they found Sampson Calloway, he having been removed
from the Walker house which Henly had attacked. Calloway got into bed and was
not arrested, but Austin Coffey was |
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arrested, as before related. All
now agree that Austin Coffey did not deserve his fate: that he was a
big-hearted man, who had fed Confederates as well as Union men at his house.
He was a Union man, but not active in arresting Southern sympathizers, and had
tried to prevent the raids on Lott Green's and Carroll Moore's houses. |
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McCaleb Coffey's house to David
Miller's, one mile away, hoping to get Miller to go with him and them to Camp
Mast on Cove Creek, but Miller excused himself, and Reuben went on alone with
his prisoners. When they got to the intersection of the turnpike with the old
Morganton Road, about two miles above Shull's Mills, one of the prisoners
called Reuben's attention to some rude benches standing on one side of the
road, and when he looked in the direction indicated the other seized his gun,
while his companion struck Reuben a blow on the back of his head with a heavy
stick. In the ensuing scuffle the two overcame Reuben and took his gun away
from him. At that moment, after having tried to shoot him and failing only
because |
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the cap snapped, they heard
Wilson Beech, a boy returning at a gallop from the mill, when they ran off
and escaped. This boy, now an elderly man, remembers that he was working in
the field at McCaleb Coffey's, with Polly Hawkins as a helper, when they saw
James C. Coffey coming down the road on foot He said, "Hurrah! The war
is over." This, however, was in April 1865. |
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cemetary record |
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Two Michigandcrs Escape,? |
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Reuben Coffey, sick of living |
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in a turmoil with his neighbors, |
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had left the Globe and moved |
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to a house on Meat Camp, but |
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needing some household |
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articles he had left at his
Globe home, returned during this winter, accompanied by his daughter, Millie,
who was riding a white horse. The robbers had taken all of McCaleb Coffey's
horses, and when the white horse appeared, McCaleb threw a "grise"
of com over his back to be taken to Elisha Coffey's mill by Miss Millie. On
their way down the mountain Reuben and his daughter met two men, who said
they were from Michigan and had escaped from prison. They were not in
uniform, neither were they armed. Reuben had a gun and arrested them, after
which he took them by |
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ROBERT E. LEE |
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Cemetary records of Carroll County, MO. Vol
2: |
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Coloma Cem. at Coloma, MO |
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Ellsberr |
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Coffee |
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Tina 1889 - 1950 |
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CONVENTION 94 * * * * |
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NEW DATES FOR CONVENTION |
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APRIL 22,23,24,199 |
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We just received our latest
update on the Coffey Cousins Convention 1994. John Taylor has secured the
DAYS INN HOTEL, 7 MARSHALL ST., RICHMOND, VA. for us. The price is great -
only $45.00 per night double occupancy.!! |
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STILL BETTER |
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It is only 7 blocks from the
Virginia State Archives - and they have trolleys running in this area of town
if you want to ride the 7 blocks. How's that for saving research time? John
will give us more of the special features for the next issue. By then we will
all be ready to go the Virginia. |
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Coffey Cousins' Convention, 1994 |
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Richmond, Virginia; April 22,
23, 24, 1994 Days Inn Downtown Call now for |
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612 East Marshall Street you |
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PO Box 10010 reservations
Richmond, Virginia 23240 l-(804)-649-7123: Call for Reservations Before April
1, 1994 |
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mention Coffey Cousin's
Convention for special rate of$45lnight, single or double. Each room has two
double beds |
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BANQUET: $15.50 each Saturday Night,
5:00 PM; |
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Days Inn Downtown |
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Although in the same building.
Banquet reservations must be made separately, through John Taylor. All
Banquetpaymentsmustbemadeby March IS, 1994. A presentation by
theStateArchivesaboutVirginia Recordswillbeginat5:00PMsharp. Two main course
buffet meal will begin at the banquet room at 6:30 PM. Short business meeting
after the |
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INTERSTATE 64 E to Norfolk,
Virginia Beach |
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ICHMOND |
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INTERSTATE 95 S to Petersburg,
VA |
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?Virginia State Archives and
Library |
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?White House of the Confederacy
and Museum |
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Valentine Richmond |
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Museum of |
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^))Bmeal. Hospitality room adjacent to the]
f*^Eanquet Room will be open late |
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Friday, all day Saturday, and
Sunday Morning. Bring your books for display or sale. |
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A WEEKEND OF RESEARCH AND
HISTORY |
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See back for directions, more
information |
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Richmond Coliseum |
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John Marshall House |
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Sixth Street Marketplace |
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Carpenter Center for the
Performing Arts |
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All within easy walking distance
of Days Inn. * = Primary Attraction |
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Copy or cut off and mail in
promptly to John Taylor; 1417 Claremonl Avenue; Richmond, Virginia 23227 |
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Coffey |
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Cousins' |
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Convention |
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Yes, we plan to attend the Coffey Cousins' Convention Banquet on
Saturday, April 23,1994 at the Downtown Day's Inn. Enclosed is a check in the
amount of $15.50/ person x people = $ |
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We understand that this does not cover any expenses for lodging. This
is for the meal, including all taxes and gratuities, for use of the room for
the |
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Archives presentation and our
Business Meeting, and related expenses |
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Name: |
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Address:. |
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City/State/Zip: |
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Phone number in case of very
last minute changes: |
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We also understand that we will
receive confirmation of our banquet reservations from you, along with a
package of information relating to |
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the historic and research area
around our motel room |
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Any special concerns? Places of
interest? Questions? Comments? |
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please type or print clearly |
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Directions to Davs Inn. Downtown |
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Make the most of your time in
the State Archives The Virginia State Library and Archives has many
publications which you may order directly. Two publications of possible
interest to assist you in planning your research are as follows: |
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A Guide to State Records in the
Archives Branch, Virginia State Library. Comp. John S. Salmon, 1985, Reprint
1988, pp vili + 132; $10.00 + S+H. |
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A Preliminary Guide to Pre-1904
Municipal Records in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library and
Archives. Comp. Lydon H. Hart III and J. Christian Kolbe, 1987, pp xxv +61:
$7.95 + S+H. |
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Mail request and check, made out
to VSL&A, add $1.50 for the first book, $0.50 for each additional book.
Mail to Publications Department; Virginia State Library and Archives;
Richmond, VA 23219-3491. A book listing County Records in the Archives is out
of print now but will be available after the first of 1994 for about $10.00.
Write the Archives and get on the list for the reprints! |
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Coming South on Interstate 95 or
East on 64: blends into 95S/64E, follow signs for EXIT 75: Coliseum, 3 Street
Exit. Follow 3rd St. to Marshall, turn left and continue to 7th Street,
staying in left-hand lane. Turn left onto 7th. First opening on your left is
Days Inn Parking Deck. Coming west on 64, take the 5th Street Exit (190) to
Marshall Street. Turn left at Marshall Street, follow Marshall to 7th St.
staying in the left lane. Turn left onto 7th St. First opening on your left
is Days Inn Parking Deck. Coming north on 95, take the Broad Street West Exit
C74Q. Travel along Broad to 7th St and take a right turn. Travel on 7th 1-1/2
blocks to opening for Days Inn Parking Deck. Parking for Hotel patrons only.
If not staying overnight, continue along 7th Street to parking lot on your |
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left |
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GENERAL INFORMATION COME EARLY
OR STAY LATE? |
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. |
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You may be able to extend your
reservations for a few days until Wednesday or Thursday of the following
week, but after that you'll be pushed out by the Audiologists whose
Convention has booked everything in Richmond. Coming early is better, but
keep in mind that there will be a speaker from the Archives who will give a
one hour presentation on Virginia Records in the Archives and how to get the
most out of them It may be helpful to hear it first before doing your
research. Also, keep in mind that the Archives is closed on Sunday and busy
on Saturdays! So if research is your reason to come to Richmond, suggest you
plan to stay a few days later, and use Sunday for the Museums or visiting. If
you want to explore the town or travel to local Civil War sites or
Williamsburg, Yorktown or Jamestown, come early. You'll be better off
visiting very popular places including the Archives, during the week, not on
weekends. |
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Richmond holds a great deal of
promise for Coffey Cousin ConvenUoners, but let's face it, one full day and
two half-days arc not going to allow you to do everything you may want to
accomplish. The more prepared you are for your visit, the more you'll be able
to achieve. For advanced researchers, consider ordering the books listed from
the Archives, as you will be able to select which records hold the most
promise for your research. For all researchers, we'll be mailing you a free
publication listing the general records available at the Archives, which you
can also study. |
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Richmond is very much a city of the
Civil War. The PBS Video series on THE CIVIL WAR, by Ken Bums, is an
excellent presentation of a great deal of material about the Civil War. This
is a very well done documentary. Rent the Series, beginning with the first
show, and watch it at least once during March or April. If you have a feel
for that War. you will be better able to enjoy and understand Richmond. The
Museum and White House of the Confederacy is not a stuffy old dump for sore
losers! It is THE White House - restored, and a new modem design museum which
houses and displays shows about slavery, Lee's uniform and sword, Jackson's
jacket with the bullet hole intact - the real stuff of the War, which seeks
to explain both sides. Being so close to it during your convention, you
should not miss this experience. Take a few hours, walk a few blocks from
your motel room, and step back into the middle of America's most emotional
and bloodiest crossroads. |
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C(DtawQQ48dDaD |
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Registration Form |
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n package which will include general
information about the Virginia State Archives, The Museum and White House of
the Confederacy, The Valentine Museum, and Richmond itself. We'll also send
you a map showing all the places you can readily walk to from your motel
room, and a few tips about good |
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places to eat and bad places to
be alone after dark. If there is any aspect of Richmond about which you have
heard and you would like additional information, please let us know early so
we can send you any available |
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booklets/flyers. We want your
visit to be safe, productive, and enjoyable |
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After you send in your Banquet
reservations, well send you a confirmatio |
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TEXT CCC Issue51 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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JUNE 1993 THIS PRINTING THIS MAILING |
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COFFEV COUSINS' |
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CLERRINGHOUSE |
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200 Founder: Leonard N. Coffey |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
c/o Bonnie Culley Phone:(314)635-9057 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disminate information about the Coffee/Coffey families
of North America. |
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It is issued in March, June,
September and December. Back issues are available: $1.00 each (Nos. 1-21):
$2.00 each (Nos. 22-50). Subscription for |
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calendar year 1993 is $8.00 .
Foreign subscriptions $10.0 |
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Meet Our New Cousins Dead End
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2-4 Mail Box 4-7 Obituaries |
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served in the Revolution, but
did contribute goods and services. James Coffey of Penn. did serve and drew a
pension. He never lived in Albermarle Co. VA. Willard Israel says that the
DAR has the two confused also, and plans to call this to their attention. |
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JAMES COFFEY OF VIRGINIA was
confused with the James Coffey of Penn. in John Taylor's list in the Issue 50
of Coffey Cousins Clearinghouse. James Coffey of VA. never |
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CCC. June 93 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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I've been typing away for quite
a while now trying to get all of the material you have sent into the
newsletter. Then again, I know that it isn't all going to fit when I move it
into the "page layout" part of the computer. The good part is that
I'm started on next quarter's newsletter! The bad part is that it all needed
to go into this one. |
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We had a wonderful time in
Oklahoma City and hope that Gene and Willie Brewington will let us come back
again sometime. Jim and I are off to Lynchburg, VA. for the Coffeytown get
together on Memorial Day week end. We'll tell you about it in the next issue. |
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Mary Easton suggested that I add
a birth or death date to the names of the various Coffee/ys we write about in
CCC. It is a good idea, and I wish I could, it's that I write what is passed
to me and I don't know enough about each of these families to add the dates.
Many times, I can't definitely identify them and would rather not get into
sorting them out. |
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I'll keep this short so there
will be more room for Coffey material. Have a safe and happy summer. Your
Cousin, |
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Bonnie Culley n^e-ns ? |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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JOSIE BRUMLEY 231 Coffey Road,
Oak Grove, LA 71263 |
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CECIL COFFEY 2215 Westmeade Dr.
SW, Decatur, AL 35603 |
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MARY E. THRONEBURG 2082
Throneburg Road, Morganton, NC 28655 MYRTLE (CONYERS) HARWOOD 9007 Fanita
Rancho Rd., Santer, CA 92071 JERRY ODELL WATLEY P.O. Box 543, Cassville, MO
65625-0543 |
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KENNETH R. COFFEE 322 Enchanted
Way, Del Rio, TX 78840 |
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MYRA TERRELL Rt. 2, Box 65,
Greenville TX. 75402 |
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Dr. WANITA BAILEY 555 Fourth St.
#16, Vero Beach, FL 32962 |
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ROBERT C. COFFEY 3085 N.
Starlane, Fresno, CA 93722-4841 |
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J. ASKEW COFFEY Broadway Plaza:
Apt126, 5301 Bryant Irvin Rd,. Ft.Worth TX |
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NEW COUSINS: |
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SARAH ROWE P.O. Box 1574, Yuma,
AZ 85366-1574 |
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JEAN ROEDING 455 Chadron Ave.,
Chadron, NE 69337 |
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GAYLE CARSON 2028 S.120th Ave,
Tulsa, OK 74128 |
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ARNOLD L. COFFEY Jr. 9539
Hunting Ct. Matthews, NC 28105 CLAUDIA M. GABRIEL 16549 Argon St. NW, Andover
MN 55304 CAROL RAMAGE 2315 Josephine Circle, Grove City, OH 43123 JOHN F.
COFFEY 117 Hayes St., Massapequa Park, NY 11762 BETTY NEIMOYER 3703 N. Thesta
St., Fresno, CA 93726 |
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DAVID COFFEY P.O. Box 3405,
South Padre Island, TX 78597 WILLIAM AUTON 19011 Fingerboard Rd., Monrovia,
MD 21770 HELEN SCHAFFER Box 1923, Cardston, Alberta Canada T0K-0K0 DOROTHY
BARNES Box 53, Mayesville, OK 73057 |
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GLORIA ROACH PO Box 1015, El
Reno, OK 73036 |
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RALPH WILLCUTT 506 Eischen Ave.,
Okarche, OK 73762 JIMMIE S. KELLER Rt. 1, Box 1-A1, Whiteville, TN 38075 |
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LYLA S. ROBERTS 1221 NW 30th
St., Oklahoma City, OK 73118 BOB GLASSCOCK 6301 27th Street, Lubbock, TX
79407 VINCENT T. MOBLEY 1245 Goucher St., McMinnville, OK 9712 |
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Newton David Patrick |
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Reuben Jesse Chesley Saphronia |
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Chesley Chesley James Chesley
Chesley Martin 1752 |
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MEET THE NEW COUSINS |
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SARAH ROWE descends from 1 Jesse
and Margaret Coffey through their daughter 2Sarah |
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Coffey b. ca. 1804 NC, and her
husband Nathan Greene, son of Jeremiah and Mary f^
(Wiseman)Greene.Sarahwouldappreciatehearingfromothersworkingthisline. |
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JEAN COFFEY ROEDING descends
from 1 Joshua McCallister Coffee (b. 27 Sep 17??, d. 3 Nov 1842) who married
Jane Trousdale on 29 Jan 1810, 2 John Trousdale Coffee (b.14 |
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Dec 1816, d.1890 and was married
three times. Third was Harriet Virginia Weir (Ware) which produced 3Samuel
Buffington Coffee (b. 21 Mar 1856 Round Rock TX, d. 1 Oct. 1900 Sioux |
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Co. NB). He married Mary
Elizabeth Tisdale on 21 MAR 1888. Their son was4Rexford Tisdale Coffee (b. 27
Feb 1892 Williamson Co., TX, d. 25 Oct 1982 Chadron, NB) who
marriedErmineCarmean. Itwouldbeappreciatedifsomeoneworkingonthislinewould
correspond with Jean. |
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CLAUDIA M. GABRIEL is looking
for her great grandmother who was Frances Coffee (or Coffey), born 1853/4 in
Illinois. Frances' father was Newton Coffey, born in Illinois about 1831.
According to the 1885 Colorado Census, his father was born in Kentucky and
his mother in Illinois. Newton and his wife, Mary, moved to Grand Lake,
Colorado from Springfield,Missouriinlate1870s.
NewtonandMarydisappearedafewyearslaterwhile driving their horses to winter
pasture. Speculation is that renegade Indians killed them and
stolethehorsesalthoughnoonereallyknowswhathappenedforsure. However,Coffey
Divide is named after them and apparently there is a new Coffey Bridge that
was just completer. Claudia would appreciate hearing from others working on
this line. |
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DAVID COFFEY is the son of Mary
Coffey of Dallas, TX and is taking up where his father
J.C.CoffeyleftoffontheJesseCoffey1798line. Heisplanningabook. Ifanyofyouhave
anything to offer on this line, David would appreciate hearing from you. |
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HELEN SCHAFFER is looking for
parents of Saphronia Coffey who married Reuben William Kimbrough. Saphronia
and Reuben Kimbrough's daughter was Theodosha Magnolina Kimbrough and her son
Thomas Kimbrough was born 28 Nov 1868 in Talbot, JeffersonCo.TN. PossiblySaphroniaisamemberoftheThomasCoffeylineasthisisa
much used name in this line. If you can help Helen, it would be appreciated.
Helen's address is in the new cousins list. |
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JIM & GLORIA ROACH attended
the convention at Oklahoma City and gave me so much material on the Chesley
Coffey line that it will take some time to sort it all out. She understands
it, but, I haven't figured all of the Martins and William Martins out. She
has done a tremindous amount of work and comfirmed some very hard to prove
links. |
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RALPH WILLCUTT descends from
Chesley Coffey and is a second cousin to Gloria Roach'shusbandJames.
Hisaddressisinthenewcousinlist. |
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JIMMIE S. KELLER descends from
the same James Coffee family, being researched by ThelmaMathis.
Heraddressisinthenewcousinslist. |
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LYLA STEGALL ROBERTS great great
grandfather is Stanton Presley Coffey, son of Eli andMary(Coffey)Coffey.
EliisthesonofSalathiel,sonofChesleyandMaryisthedaughter of Nathan, brother of
Salathiel and son of Chesley. Lyla would like to correspond with someoneworkingonthisline.
Heraddressisinthenewcousinslist. |
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BOB GLASSCOCK and I became
acquainted on Prodigy, but it was great to see him in personattheconvention.
HeisexpandinghisChesleyCoffeylineashedescendsfrom Chesley's son Joel
(1730-1789) and Martha Sealy Step (1737-1816) Coffey through their son James
(1774-1826) who married his cousin Elizabeth Betsy Coffey (1791-1868)
daughter of Nathan(1750-1823) and Mary Polly Saunders (1770-1838) Coffey.
James and Elizabeth Coffey Coffey had a son Logan McMillan Coffee (1809-1865)
who married Mary Elizabeth Ragland. Their son was Mansel Coffee 1839-1891.
Bob would like to correspond with others working on this line. |
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CAROL & DAN RAMAGE are
working on Carol's lineage. She has two Coffey lines. Her mother Myrtle
Coffey is the daughter of James Daniel Coffey b. April 30, 1872 in Morgan
City. KY and married Nov. 3, 1888 to Rosa Belle Reed b. Aprl 30, 1872, d. May
30,1938. Myrle's grandparents were David Coffey b.cal852 KY, who married
Nancy Brown b.ca1852 KY. They are listed in the Morgan Co. KY 1880 census.
Nancy Brown was a servant In the 1870 censusinthehouseholdofHarveyCoffee.
NOWforCarol'sotherCoffeyline.MyrtleCoffey, Carol's mother married Buford
Patrick who was the son of John and Josie (Patrick) Patrick. Josie b. Sept 8,
1873, d. Nov 11,1956 Magoffin City, KY. Her parents were Samuel (b. April
7,1850 d. May 8,1924 Magoffin City, KY) and Mary Jane Prater( b. Oct 8,1844,
d. Magoffin City, KY). Samuel Patrick's parents were William "Big
Bill" Patrick (b. Mar 25, 1819, d. Jan 24, 1891 Magoffin City KY) who
married Nancy Coffey (b. Jan 4, 1827 Morgan City, KY, d. Mar |
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19, 1892 Magoffin City, KY).
Carol and Dan are looking for parents for Carol's Coffey ancestors or others
working on the same line. Their address is in the new cousins list. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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SARAHL.ROWEsendsthefollowingtwoqueries.
HeraddressisP.O.Box1574, Yuma, AZ 85366-1574. |
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Who were the five Coffee
children who appeared to be orphans on the 1850 census for Jefferson County,
TN? Who were their parents? Two were living with the John Garner family, two
were living with Sarah (Coffey) Green and one was living with Sarah Green's
son Jeremiah and his family. They were ELI F. b. ca. 1837, CATHERINE, b. ca.
1838, MARY J. b. ca. 1840, SARAH b. ca. 1841, and SAPHRONIA b. ca. 1845. In
1860 Saphronia was living with Jeremiah and Elizabeth Greene. She m. Reuben
Kimbrough. Eli m. Deborah. He was killed in the Civil War in 1864 in Cocke
Co., TN. |
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What was the maiden name of
MARGARET, wife of Jesse Coffey? Jesse b. 1771, d. before 1841 possibly in
Caldwell Co., NC? Heirs of Jesse Coffey were: Margaret, his widow, Caleb,
Austin, Nancy w/o Burtin Gregg, Cleveland, Jesse, William, Reuben, Sally |
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w/o Nathan Greene, Margaret w/o
Zachariah Coffey, and Mary. See pg.1 |
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GEORGE L. COFFEY is searching
for information on Albert G. Coffey of Jamestown, KY.
Albertwasbornc1800andwastheConstableofRussellCo.KYatage25. ifanyonehas any
information for George, his address is 1754 Ironwood Dr., Minden, NV 89423. |
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HELEN COFFEY 533 Portsmouth
Ave., Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7M 7H7, is doing
researchonEllen(Coffey)Olsen. HerparentswereJohnCoffeyandMaryEllenBurke. |
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Ellen was born 1836 Newport,
Tipperary Co., Ireland. The family moved in 1841? to Read, Tyendinage Twp,
Hastings Co., Ontario. Helen wants to know when and where Ellen married Henry
Olsen. They moved to Texas? Did they have children and how many? Helen Coffey
would appreciate any help. |
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BENNIE LOFTIN is interested in
getting information on the Samuel Jefferson Coffey, b. abt. 1873 on the north
side of Clinch Mountain, TN. Samuel died abt. 1947. He married America |
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Samantha Ritter. Possibly, he is
one of Bonnie's Benjamin Coffey family. Bennie says, "I would sure like
to document some more of Old Benjamin's children." Her address is PO.
Box 270, Kiowa, OK 74553-9801. |
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WILLIAM JOHNSON AUTON 10911
Fingerboard Road, Monrovia, MD 21770, writes that he is very confused after
reading some of the OLD Coffey books (and we understand why). One of these
books has John & Jane Graves Coffey having 24 children, three of them named
Reuben!!! William's grandmother is Myra Angeline Coffey (1871-1938). She
descends |
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through 1 Reuben & Sally
Scott Coffey through 2Jesse & Margaret Edmisten Coffey, then |
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theirson3WilliamCoffey.
Mr.AutonneedsthenameofWilliam'swife. Hewouldliketo
correspondwithsomeonewhohasworkedonthisline. Helpwillbeappreciated. |
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LEE LANFORD 141 Honeysuckle
Lane, San Antonio, TX 78213 is looking for her cousin Roxye Lee Coffee
Ebbens. The last address Lee had for Roxye was Tampa Florida. She has two
sons, Richard & Steven Ebbens. Roxy's father is Clifton C. Coffee who has
a brother Dan. Lee says she has called every Coffee in the San Antonio phone
book trying to contactthefatherorhisbrotherwithnosuccess.
SheishopingoneoftheCoffeycousins can help her. |
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SPENCER COFFEY says that he
thinks his bunch of Coffeys must have had a little gypsy blood in them
somewhere, the way they scattered. Spencer would like to correspond with
descendants of the following six Coffey brothers and their sister, all
originally of Northwestern |
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Arkansas: William Bascum
"Dutch" Coffey, born ca. 1847; Robert "Bob" Exum Coffey,
born 1858; Jonathan Spencer Coffey, born 1860; in 1906 these three brothers
and their extended |
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families emigrated to the
prairies of Alberta, Canada. Oscar Floyd "Booze" Coffey, born 1867;
and sister Lena, born 1872, went to Oklahoma. David Coffey, born 1855, is
believed to have gone to Texas. Garland Coffey, born 1876, went to Texas, later
to New Mexico. Write Spencer Coffey at 8220 S. Russell Rd.. Oak Grove, MO
64075. |
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ROBERT BANKS writes: "I am
still trying to hear from someone who can help me with my Coffee family. My
great grandfather, Albert George Banks had one sister, Mary Elizabeth, who
married William B. Coffee, she was born c 1815 in Tennessee. They showed up
in Caldwell County, Texas for the 1850 census, where he was a merchant in
Lockhart and
becamethefirstcountyclerkforCaldwellCounty,TXwhenthecountywasorganized. They
bought and sold several pieces of property there, but moved to Burnet County
in time for the |
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1860 census. William B. died
before the 1870 census, but Mary Elizabeth stayed in the town of Burnet,
where she owned a general store and served as Postmistress from 1871 'til
1877. Their only child was Albert Banks Coffee, who was born 6 Feb. 1859. He
married Mattie ?? and they had four children. 1. Albert b. Jan 1885; 2.
William b. Dec. 1886; 3. Sadie b. Jan |
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1890; Arthur b.Feb. 1899. Albert
Banks Coffee was a hardware merchant in 1900, but shows
upasaDeputyClerkintheFederalCourtforthe1910census. Hedied2Dec.1933in Colorado
City, Mitchell Co., TX and his death certificate shows that he was a retired
Texas Ranger." Anyone having information on this family, write Robert
Banks at 902 Whippoorwill |
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Drive, Atlanta, TX 75551 |
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EARLENE HUTSELL says that she
still doesn't have a clue as to the background of Nancy Kinner (Rinner)
Coffee who married Josiah Washington Brown in Knox Co. TN in 1862. Earlene
would appreciate help. Her address is 1384 Coach Rd. #101, St. Paul, MN 55108. |
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JOHN B. KRAFT is having trouble
finding his great great grandmother Elizabeth Coffey b. 1813 and married
William C Sandage, June 2, 1832 in Perry Co. IN. Elizabeth died in 1853. |
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Their children were Elnor Ann b. 1838,
Susan b. 1840, Joseph B. b. 1838, Vashti b. 1834, |
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Moses b. 1844, Isaphene b. 1847
and Nancy Jane b. 1851. John's address is 221 Tates "" |
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Bluff Rd., Chidester. AR 71726 |
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JOE CARROLL is seeking
information on Eliza Coffey (Coffee), born c1821 in TN, died post-1865,
married Wyatt Walker c1850 in TN and had eight children, probably born in
Maury Co. TN. Was Eliza possibly married before her marriage to Wyatt Walker?
Who were Eliza's parents, siblings and where is she buried? Joe's address is
465 Sunset Terrace, Cedar Park, TX 78613. |
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BETTY NEIMOYER sent her latest
research on her great grandmother Martha Ann Coffey. She didn't start with
much information except that she was born in Owen County, IN about 1836.
AletterfromagreatAuntsaidthatMarthahadabrotherAndrewNobleandasister Bette that
married a Raper, both moved to Nebraska. There was another brother that died
in Arkansas during the Civil War. After this aunt died, Betty found some
pictures and a letter
writtentoherfromAndrewNobleCoffeyinTecumseh,JohnsonCo.NB. Latershewasable to
obtain Andrew's obituary and death certificate which gave Greene Co. IN as
Andrew's birth place and his parents as father Coffey and mother Neil or
Nail. Andrew's marriage certificate in Pawnee NB gave his parents as Amos
Coffey and his mother as Elizabeth Neil. He was a very small child when his
parents died so it is possible he didn't know his mothers name. |
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Martha (Neill) Coffey died in
Alton , Osborne Co. KS in 1885. Her daughters trunk also turned
upapictureofaGrandmaNeilorNail,age99. Storygoes,thatthedaughter'sambitionwas
to live as long as her mother. (She made 97) |
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Betty believes that Martha
Coffey Harrah is the daughter of Amos and Martha Kerr Neill
Coffey,howeversheislookingforadditionalevidencetothatpossibility.
In1850Marthawas living with a Daniel Mason family as a tutor. Martha married
William Osborne Harrah in Greene Co. IN on Sept. 7, 1854. The 1860 census has
Andrew N. Coffey living with them in Putman Co. IN. After the Civil War, they
went to Illinois then to Pawnee NB and from there they went to Bull City
(Alton) KS where they both died. The obituary of Andrew Noble Coffey also
listed a sister Mary Shepard of Louisville KY. Betty says that they have not
been able to findanythingmoreabouther.
ApictureofaAlbertCoffeywithhiswifeandbabytakeninFort Smith AR was also in the
trunk. |
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Bettywouldliketocorrespondwithothersworkingonthisline.
Heraddressis3703N. Thesta Street, Fresno, CA 93626. |
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MARILYN MINSHULL, a friend of
Bill & Virginia Coffey of PA., sends her research on her Coffey family in
hopes that she might correspond with someone else working on this line. |
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She descends from Smith Coffey
& Hannah Boone through their son Morgan, who married Elizabeth Day.
Morgan & Elizabeth's children were Leland, Hannah Land, Harriet Barnes,
Elizabeth Kilpatrick, Lou Derreberry, Sally Kilpatrick, Sarah Bryson, Mary Coffey,
Milly Coffey, Joe, and Athan. |
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Leland Coffey (b.28 Jul 1851,
Caldwell Co NC) married Elizabeth Jane Manis(b.28 Feb 1856 dau of Andrew
& Artelissa Johnson Manis). Their children were: Frank m. Mary Craig,
Smith m. Ethel Adams, Barney m. Lizzie Wilson, William m. Lucy Ashe, Squire (unmarried),
Virgil m. Noah Bryson, Oliver died young and Emma who married William Jackson
Barton (Marilyn's grandparents). |
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Leland died 11 Nov 1907 and
Elizabeth died 22 Dec. 1943. They are buried in the Moss Cemetery along with
the rest of Morgan Coffey's family. Marilyn's address is RD. #1, Box 1670,
Mercer, PA 16137. |
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ELIZABETH CHADWELL would like to
know more about the Sarah "Sally" Scott who married Reuben Coffey.
She says that she has looked for years for parents or birth place for Sarah.
If anyone can help Elizabeth, her address is 28071 Via Unamuno, Mission
Viejo, CA 92692. |
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ELLEN WAGNER was surprised to
see the four sheets of information re: "Original Settlers of
Coffeytown" in the Dec. issue of CCC. Ellen says that for a while she
assumed that it was in error as those descending from John Jack Coffey
believe his father was Edmund Eff. After Ellen saw a complete copy of John
Taylor's Coffey History, she says that it certainly is per- suasive. Ellen is
asking if any the Coffey Cousins has information as to the parents of Jordan
Coffey who married Elizabeth Rippetoe and was listed in the Amherst County
census in 1830 |
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1840 and 1850. She would welcome
any information available. Her address is 7612 Green Dell Lane, Highland, MD
20777. |
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BONNIE BELLAMY says that she
would still like to have help from anyone who might have information on her
Coffey line. (Joel) William Coffee of Morgan Co. AL 1850 census married
Elizabeth Ann Moore in Morgan Co., or Limestone Co., AL in 1848. Bonnie's address
is Rt.1, box 214, Tecumsch, OK 74873 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Jackie Maxwell wrote that she
received a letter from Robert Dale Coffey wanting to know if they were
related. Jackie's grandmother was Minnie Claperton, daughter of Francis
Marion and Permelia Jane Coffey. Jackie's mother, Jeanette is the only child
of Minnie who survives and she was 86 on Dec. 23rd, 1992. Jackie says that
she will send us some stories about this family. We look forward with
anticipation to receiv-ing them. If you would like to correspond |
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with Jackie, her address is:
1037 Airway Blvd.#22, Livermore, CA, 94550. |
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ELLEN WAGNER reports that
descendants of Edwin H. Coffey are having a reunion on Memorial Day weekend
in Lynchburg, VA. They are planning a trip to Coffeytown. Anyone interested
in the reunion, contact Ellen at 7612 Green Dell Ln., Highland, MD 2077. |
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DONNA COFFIE responded to my
request of when the name changed to have the ending of IE. She has checked it
out in the phone book: |
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Coffey Coffie Coffee Washington
Co. TN 14 4 0 |
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Unicoi 2 5 1 |
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Donna says that none of these
Coffies are related to her husband and suspects that the spelling began with
her husband's grandfather Robert Gilliam Coffie's generation. Donna says that
she would like to correspond with someone working on the Thomas Coffey line.
SheisalsodyingtoknowwhathappenedtoPerryCoffie'sfirstsetofchildren. Heraddress
is129SamCoffieLane,Telford,TN37690. Donnahasoff-eredtosendmarriage&
cemetary records for her area of TN. If Donna is able to get these, we will
try to print them sometime in the future. |
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NOREVA SHARR answers our
question about the "Wagon Wheel" published by Russell Marshall. She
said that he had to give it up as it became too much to keep up and that if
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found any info on Coffeys that
he would send it to CCC. (I haven't heard from him) |
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Also Noreva tells us that in one
of the EARLY editions there is a note about Sail Coffee who married Ann
Lynch. Sail and Ann were Executor of Ann Lynch's father's Estate, who died in |
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Pulaski Co. Ky. This is not the
same Sail that married Mary "Polly" Blair in Russell Co. KY. Noreva
says that she doesn't think the two Sails were born in the same year. |
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8 OCC June 93 PRESIDENTS LETTER |
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Dear Cousins |
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Those who did not make the
Oklahoma City reunion missed a wonderful time. Gene Brewington put together a
real good combination of facilities and agenda. |
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Typically, about half those
attending were first timers and from Oklahoma or nearby States, mostly Texas. |
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RIGHT NOW!! HEAR GOOD! RIGHT
NOW!!! Mark your calendar for April 29, 30 & May 1,1994 and set your
compasses for Virginia - perhaps Lexington or Richmond - so there will |
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be opportunity for some
genealogical research along with the trip. JUST MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND START
MAKING PLANS. |
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The reunion dates have been
permanently changed to the weekend in which the first Sunday in May fall,
this should prevent conflict with Mother's Day. |
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We also had some discussion
about helping put money in the hands of the one sponsoring the reunion. Those
who have sponsored gatherings of this sort are familiar with the fact that
the sponsor usually has to put up deposits (his/her own personal money) for
various things and arrange for a hospitality room which may be free IF we
fill enough rooms at the Motel - otherwise, we pay. We are still discussing
some alternatives that might be workable. Since we are not an organization in
the true sense of the word problems arise on some approaches to handling the
problem. As we get a better handle on what we will be doing next year we will
let you know how we think best to handle it. Certainly we should not expect
anyone to have their personal funds tied up in connection with hosting our
annual gathering, and maybe not get back as much money as they spent - that
has happened. |
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Stay tuned for more developments
and send in your goodies to Bonnie to publish in the Newsletter. |
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Cousin Jeff |
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1993 COFFEY CONVENTION. Oklahoma
City. OK Tie a Dow on your nnger |
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| 51-8 |
Gene and Willie Brewington
hosted another successful Coffee/y convention. We arrived to a "WELCOME
COFFEY COUSINS" on the Days Inn Hotel sign and Coffees and Coffeys
everywhere. There were 51 registered. |
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We had an interesting tour of
Historical Oklahoma City, it's arboretum and the Cowboy Hall of fame. We had
the best barbecue you ever ate for lunch. (Oklahoma Style). Then back at our
hospitality room, we had local cousins working feverishly through our Coffee/y
library. With Coffeys helping Coffeys, I think many family histories were
expanded. We made lots of new friends who I hope we get to meet often. |
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The banquet speaker, Archivist
William Welge , gave us an overview of the holdings of the Oklahoma
Historical Society. Jeff Coffey was re-elected president and Betty Coffey was
re-elected secretary. There were two offers of places to meet next year. It was
unaminously decided that we would accept John Taylors offer to host the
convention in 1994 in Richmond VA, April 29/30 & May 1, 1994. The
president asked the membership for ideas as to how to solve the problem that
has been experienced at the last two conventions of money needed for
deposits. It was suggested that a registration fee be charged to create a
fund. President Jeff Coffey thanked the Brewingtons for hosting us. The door
prize, an afghan made by Bonnie Culley, was won by Beverly Cook. |
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Those registered were: Tom &
Sarah Holland, Sue Davis, Joe & Jimmie Keller, Gill & Lorene Guthery,
Tom & Lillian Neighbors, Betty Coffey, Jack & Nelda Coffee, Jeff and
Kitti Coffey, Reams & Virginia Goodloe, Jim & Bonnie Culley, Virgil
& Iva Coffee, Bernie & Mildred Coffey, Thurman & Ruth Lanning,
James & Gloria Roach, Coy M. Mobley, Carol & Fifi Coffee, |
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Harold & Mary Wilcox, Donald
& Bernice Mathes, Bob Glasscock, Bob & Bennie Loftin, Ron Morton, Ed
Hurrelmeyer, Jim & Margaret Coffey, Vernon McGuire. Beverly Cook. Dorothy
Barnes, Gene & Willie Brewington, Ralph & Carol Willcutt, Thelma
Mathes, Carol Bird and Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Coffey. |
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10 CCC June 93 |
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50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY |
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REAMS & VIRGINIA GOODLOE
were married 50 years on January 31, 1993. They |
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celebrated on the 30th with a
reception given by their families at the place where it started. |
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TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH,
Paducah, KY. Congratulations from your Coffey Cousins. "* |
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MAIL BOX |
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| 51-10 |
ED COFFEE of Woodbridge VA,
writes that he was glad to hear of Jim & my retirements. |
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| 51-10 |
He only has 3 years to work and
can hardly wait as he commutes 3 hrs. every day. (long days!) We'll look
forward to his retiement too. Then he will have more time for research, eh?? |
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| 51-10 |
KennethR.Coffeeisexperiencinganewlifestyle.
Heisnowselfemployedandthe proud owner of an eighteen wheeler. We only ask
Kenneth to be nice to us when he passes us on the interstate. YES? |
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REAMS GOODLOE says that like
Shari Burghart, (in issue 50, page 5), he wondered for whom Coffee County TN.
was named. So when he passed through Manchester, TN (County Seat of Coffee
County) last year, he stopped and inquired at the library and looked it up.
Their very authentic source said that when the county was formed from part of
three neigh- boring counties, that it was named for General John Coffee,
Pres. Andrew Jackson's friend. |
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| 51-10 |
RUTH LANNING writes that she
visited with Lorie Okel in Battleground Washington, who is descended from
Ruth's maternal grandmother's twin and a cousin of Ruth's maternal
grandfather. Ruth'ssays"almostasister,huh!" |
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| 51-10 |
VELMA STEPP WILSON writes that
her husband had a stroke the 17th of Feb. He was doing well enough to go home
when Velma wrote. We hope he is much better by now. |
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| 51-10 |
CAROL COFFEE, Ph.D. says that he
wishes to thank us for our response to his request for
helppertainingtohisproposedbookonPeterCoffee.
"TheresponsetothenoticeinCCC hasbeenmostgratifying.
Friends,CousinsandCoffee/eysthatIhavenevermet-andmay nevermeet-haverespondedtomyrequestmostgenerously."
Hesaysthatheisalso indebted beyond recompense to Mr. Gene Brewington of
Oklahoma City, whose support and encouragementgoesfarbeyondthesharingofdata.
Dr.Carolsaysthathehopessomehow to be worthy of the confidence all have shown
in him. He will try very hard. (We look forward
tohisbookonthePeterCoffeefamily). Ifyouhavematerialonthislineandwantto
contribute it for this book, Dr. Coffee's address is 2028 Bingle Rd. Houston,
TX 77055. |
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MARIE EASTON sounds like she is
living on top of the clouds. She has a granddaughter
andgreatgranddaughterlivingwithher. Mariesays3generationgap. |
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We will look forward to a 4
generation picture for our scrap book. |
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OBITUARIES |
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RA YMOND COFFEY |
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RaymondCoffeydiedinFresno,CaliforniaonMarch29,1993.
HewasthefatherofRobert CorneliusCoffeyalso,ofFresno.
WewishtoexpressoursympathytoMr.Coffey'sfamily. |
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EARL KONKLE |
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We would like to express our
sympathy on the death of Earl Konkle who passed away in October of 1992. His
wife Anne has been a good friend of CCC for many years. We are sorry to hear
of her loss. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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CCC. June 93 |
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BOONE - COFFEY |
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If you descend from William and Anna Boone
Coffey, you have a very prestlgeous lineage. Mary Throneburg of this line,
sends the following which she credits :Howell Boone in Mocksville - N.C.
Library... |
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John Bohun (younger son, not title) married
b England |
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d Wales |
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Avelina de Ros(s) |
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b. England d Wales |
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Petrolina d'Arderne b Wales? d
Wales |
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Constance ap Comyn |
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b Gwynedd, Wales |
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d England |
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Ann Fallace |
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b Exeter, England d Exeter,
England |
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| 51-11 |
Sarah Uppey |
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b cl620 Exeter, Eng. |
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d C1700 Exeter, Eng. |
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Mary Maugridge |
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b 1669 Bradninch, Devon, |
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d 1740 Exeter Twp. Berks Co PA |
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Sarah Morgan |
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b 1700 Gwynedd, PA |
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d 1777 Rowan /Davie Co. NC |
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(unknown) |
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b |
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d cl755 Rowan/Davie Co. NC |
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Geoffrey Bohun /Bonn I |
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b Wales |
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d 07 May 1472 Penmynydd, Wales |
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married |
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Geoffrey Bonn/Boon I |
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b 1517 Wales |
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d 1589 Devonshire England |
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(served under de Clares in
Devonshire) |
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married |
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George Boone 1 |
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b cl561 Exter area, Devon, Eng.
d c 1618 Exter area, Devon, Eng. |
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George Boone2 |
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b cl616 Exeter, Devon, Eng. d
cl676 Exeter, Devon Eng. |
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married |
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married |
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George Boone3 |
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b 1666 Exeter.(Stoak) Eng. |
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Eng |
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d 27 July 1744 Exeter Twp.,
Berks Co. PA |
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Squire Boone4 m. 23 Sep. 1720 PA |
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b 25 Nov. 1696 Bradninch, Devon,
Eng. |
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d 02 Jan 1765 Rown (now Davie
Co) N.C. |
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Israel Boone5 m. 1747 Berks Co.
PA b 09 May 1726 Bucks Co. PA |
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d 26 June 1756 Rown/Davie Co. NC |
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married |
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Jesse Boone6 m. cl772 Rown/Davie Co.
NC Sarah Mc Maha b 1748 PA? VA? or NC? b |
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n |
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d cl830 Middle Creek, McMinn Co., TN |
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Jesse & Sarah Boone are the
parents of Anna Boone who married Wm. Coffey. |
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12 CCC June 93 |
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MONROE COUNTY INDIANA |
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VERNAL BAPTIST CHURCH 1817-1850 |
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Kathryn Johnson was hunting for
Gilbert Hayes , son of Colbcrl Hayes and Nancy Gilbert, ln Monroe Co., IN.,
when she found the following Coffeys. Kathryn can identify some as the Reubin
& Naomi Coffey family, but the others she would like to know who they
are. |
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Cleaveland, Nancy, reed by
experience, April 10, 1841; granted letter of dismissal, Oct 10, 1847. |
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Cleaveland, Frances, withdraws,
June 11, 1836. |
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Cleaveling, Franky,
nonattendance investigated, May 9, Aug. 8, 1835; referred to as |
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Franky Botts on Feb. 14, 1835. |
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Coffey, Alfred, reed by
experience Feb. 14, 1846. |
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Coffey, Charlotte, reed by
letter, J u n e 8, 1839; granted letter of dismissal, Feb 14, |
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1846 |
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Coffey, Charlotte (Sharlotte),
rede by experience, July 13, 1834; granted letter of |
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dismissal, Feb. 10, 1838. |
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Coffey, Columbus, reed by
experience, Sept. 15, 1849. |
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Coffey, Deniza, reed by
experience, Oct. 1830. |
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Coffey (Coffee), Elijah, reed by
experience, Oct. 1826; mentioned, Nov. 1829; granted |
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letter of dismissal, Sept. 6,
1845. |
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Coffey, Gillitha. granted letter
of dismissal, Dec. 1850. |
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Coffey (Coffee), Hannah, reed by
letter, Jan. 13, 1821; church meets at home, Mar. |
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1831; granted letter of
dismissal, April 13, 1839. |
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Coffey, Hiram, reed by
experience, June 20, 1840; elected trustee, Aug. 31, 1844; |
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granted letter of dismissal,
Feb. 14, 1846. |
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Coffey, James W. & wife,
granted letter of dismissal. Mar. 12, 1836. |
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Coffey, Jason, reed by
experience, Feb. 14, 1846; granted letter of dismissal, April 11, |
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1846 |
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Coffey, Lewis, reed by
experience, Sept. 2, 1834; granted letter of dismissal, April 9, |
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1836; mentioned, Jan. 9, 1837. |
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Coffey, Malenda, reed by
experience Sept 2, 1834. |
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Coffey, Marthy C, reed by
experience & granted letter of dismissal, Feb. 14, 1846. Coffey, Mary
Ann, reed by letter, Mar. 1850. |
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Coffey, Mary J., reed by
experience & granted letter of dismissal, Feb. 14, 1846. Coffey, Nancy,
reed by experience, July 2, 1842 ; granted letter of dismissal, Nov. 12, |
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1842 |
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Coffey, Polley, reed by
experience, Sept. 9, 1820. |
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Coffey, Polley, reed by
experience, Oct. 1830. |
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Coffey, Polley, reed by letter,
Oct. 12, 1833. |
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Coffey, Polley, granted letter
of dismissal, Nov. 19, 1837. |
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Coffey, Polley, joins another
society, not the same faith, June 13, 1841. |
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Coffey, Rachel, reed by
relation, Feb. 14, 1846. |
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Coffey (Coffee), Reuben &
wife Naomi, reed by experience, April 9, 1825; Reuben, |
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moderator, May 10, 1834, Feb.
14, 1835. April 9, 1836. |
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Coffey, Reuben, Jr. (?), reed by
letter, Oct. 12, 1833. |
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Coffey, Reuben, Jr. & wife,
granted letter of dismissal, Mar. 12, 1836. |
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| 51-12 |
Coffey, Sarah Ann, reed by
experience, Sept. 5, 1847. |
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Coffey, Sary, granted letter of
dismissal, April 30, 1836. |
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| 51-12 |
Coffey, Sarah E., granted letter
of dismissal, Feb. 14, 1846. |
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| 51-12 |
Coffey, Sary, reed by
experience, Feb. 14, 1846. |
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Coffey, Saryann, reed by
experience, Feb. 14, 1846; granted letter of dismissal, April |
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111,846.00 |
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| 51-12 |
Coffey, Silvester, reed by
experience, Feb. 14, 1846; granted letter of dismissal, Aril |
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11, 1846. |
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Coffey, Susannah, reed by
experience, Feb. 14, 1846; granted letter ofdismissal, April |
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11, 1846. |
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13 CCC June 93 |
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Coffey. Telitha, reed by
experience, Sept. 15, 1849. |
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Coffey, W. Cornelius, mentioned,
Mar. 10, 1838. |
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Coffey, William, reed by
experience, Feb. 1827; aptd. to transcribe church records, |
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Aug. 21, 1830; difficulty with
another member, Nov. 2 & Dec. 10, 1836. Feb 12, 1837; granted letter of
dismissal, April 9, 1842; returns letter, Oct. 26, 1842. |
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Coffey, Wilson, reed by
experience, Jan. 1827. |
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| 51-13 |
Hays, Gilbert & wife
Melinda, reed by experience July 2, 1841; granted letter of |
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| 51-13 |
dismissal Dec. 20, 1842. |
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OFFICIAL ANNUAL OF THE STATE OF
MISSOURI 1899-1900 |
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| 51-13 |
David W. Coffey has extracted
the following from the Mo. State Manual. I hadn't thought to look in the
state manuals for genealogy!! Good going David. On page 533 Biographical
Sketches of State Representatives: |
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SCHUYLER COUNTY |
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Population |
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MATHEW COFFEY (Democrat), of
Downing, was born in Casey County, Kentucky, April 22, 1845, removing with
his parents to this State the latter part of 1849; was educated at schools in
Memphis, MO.; member 39th General Assembly and returned to the 40th in 1898.
Is engaged in farming and stock raising; married. |
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page 174, Standing Committees of
the House shows Mathew Coffey was on the following Committees: COMMITTEE ON
PRINTING |
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COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS |
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MARY ANN ROHDE read of our
convention and sent the following to Gene Brewington. Ms Rohde says that her
grandfather Creason had a sister who married a Coffey. They are all deceased
and as far as she knows, there are no offsprings. She asks that is any of our
cousins have any Creason info, would they write to her at 5797 Sycamore,
Rialto, CA 92376. |
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Grandparents: |
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Daniel Coffey - came to America
from Ireland m. Mary Ann also from
Ireland |
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Their Children: |
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| 51-13 |
Mayme m. Wm. Goodner, 2nd Coburdon? ch: 1 .Anna Downing 2.Leroy
Sarah m. Phillip Metzker ch:(l.Phillip, 2. Ray) |
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Kathryn m. Whlttet in OK
ch:(l.Florence 2. Grace) Ella(Nellie)l856-1904 m. Samuel Shaw ch:( 1 .Joseph
2.Maude 3.Leg ? young) 4.Edward
5.Gladys 6.Golden 7.Lewis |
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Jack - never married |
|
| 51-13 |
John m. (an Indian girl, no
children) Daniel Orville m. Martha Melissa Creason |
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| 51-13 |
Family of: |
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Daniel Orville Coffey b. 1872-d.
17 Sep. 1914 St Joseph, MO |
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b.24 Mar 1874-d.28 Nov. 1899
Jay, OK |
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1 Mayme b. 1893 Cheslea, OK - d.
1899 OK unmarried |
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2 Ernest Franklin b.15 July 1896
St.Joseph MO- d.26 Sep. 1987 |
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in Ancorage, Alaska m Ruth Kelly |
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| 51-13 |
3 Pearl Bessie b.9 Jan 1898
St.Joseph MO-d.1975 Victorville.C |
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m. Crowe 4 Orville b.Oct 1899- d.1924 Colton,
CA - unmarried |
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(died |
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to Martha Melissa Creson dau
Sylvester & Mary Stewart Creson |
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m.l895 Vinita.O |
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(children of Daniel & Martha raised by
Sylvester & Mary Creson) |
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| 51-14 |
14 CCC June 93 |
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COFFEE CEMETERY, WARTRACE
TENNESSEE |
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I received this at the
convention in Oklahoma City, (I think from Gloria Roach, if not, please
excuse my short memory and thank you for the information.) |
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P.C. Coffee 1885-1962 |
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| 51-14 |
G.R. Coffee age: 69 years |
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Died Feb. 10, 1916 Miss Sallie
B. Coffee |
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| 51-14 |
1882-197 |
|
| 51-14 |
William E. Coffee Feb. 26, 1838
Mar. 25, 1887 |
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Rice Coffee |
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| 51-14 |
born Arpil 1766 in Amherst Co.
VA - d. July 29, 1852 |
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2 |
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| 51-14 |
R.E. Coffee June 15, 1833 Sept.
10, 1910 |
|
| 51-14 |
Sallie R. Coffee April 3, 1807 |
|
| 51-14 |
March 31, 1892 |
|
| 51-14 |
Mary A Coffee Nov. 11, 1840 Mar.
1, 1901 |
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| 51-14 |
Martha D. Coffee May 18, 1845
Oct. 16, 1891 |
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| 51-14 |
Andrew J. Griver Co. I
17TennInf. C.S.A. |
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| 51-14 |
Mary C. Kendall, dau of R &
S. Coffee |
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| 51-14 |
Oct. 12, 1797 - Oct. 22, 1878 |
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| 51-14 |
Jane P, wife of John W Tilford Apr. 20, 1835 |
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Aug. 26, 1872 |
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| 51-14 |
Barthena, wife of W P Raney Oct.
13, 1827 |
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June 11, 1888 |
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| 51-14 |
Robert W son of Wm & M
Tlnsley died Aprlll 0 1865 |
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age 9y, 6m, 5d |
|
| 51-14 |
Nannie dau of W P & Berthena
Raney |
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| 51-14 |
Jan 14, 1862, Aug 10, 1882 (Several
unmarked graves. One large marker face down.) |
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| 51-14 |
Jerusha dau of Rice & Sarah Coffey Who
was born May 4th 1792 |
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| 51-14 |
Died Mar 10, 1810 |
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| 51-14 |
First buried in this Cem. |
|
| 51-14 |
Elvira dau of Rice & Sarah
Coffey May 14, 1794 |
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| 51-14 |
July 20, 1849 |
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N.B. son of A.H. & N.E.
Coffey born Sep. 28 1829,Bedford Co TN died Feb 13 1856,Jackson Co AL |
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Sarah, Consort of Rice Coffey |
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| 51-14 |
OLD SALEM CEMETERY, BELL BUCKEL,
TN |
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| 51-14 |
0 Sept. 3, 1840 |
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| 51-14 |
June 22, 177 |
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| 51-14 |
Nancy E. Consort of A.H Coffey Aug. 24, 1810 |
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Oct. 29, 1841 |
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| 51-14 |
Elizabeth consort of Jas.
Campbell bom 1740 & died Sept 30, 1839 |
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(There were several Paynes and Powells
buried in this cemetery.) |
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Answer to Virgil Coffee's
questions; Issue 50. pg. 10 |
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I knew that the COUSINS could
answer Virgil's questions, but I didn't realize how much mail it would
generate. It is impossible to print these letters completely, but I will try
to combine the information to make a satisfactory answer. They can be easily
confused as they used the same names and lived in the same area. We received
letters from Edith Vines, Noreva Sharr, Mabel McLean, Charles Moreland, Jack
Q. Williams, and Kathryn Johnson. |
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CCC. June 93 |
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Edward & Ann Powell Coffey I |
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John & Edward Jane Graves |
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Martha Annister Austin Elizabeth |
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James Wm. John Edmund Winifred Thomas Reuben Benj. Eliz. |
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m.Eliz. |
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Smith & Sarah Fields |
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1a. Elizabeth |
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2a. John |
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3a.Thomas |
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4a.James |
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5a. Mary |
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6a.Smith |
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7b. Martha |
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8b. William |
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9b. Reuben A. (m. Polly Dowell) |
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10b. Elijah |
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Hb.Sall 12b. Lewis 13b. Jesse
14b. Larkin 15.b.McCale |
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y Those listed in BOLD are the
Coffeys in the following story. |
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. Edith Vines says that she does
not live many miles from where William and Austin Coffey were murdered and
where Reuben (1744) lived. She also lives about 8 miles from the Archie
Coffey store at Edgemont, and has a cabin a couple of hundred yards from the
store, on the side of Wilson Creek. Blaine Coffey's family cabin is about 1
mile from Edith's house on the exact spot our great grandparents, Zachriah
& Margaret Coffey lived. Blaine's cabin is not at
Edgemont,aswesaidinthelastissueofCCC, butasmallcommunitycalledCareysFlat. |
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(The following is an extraction
from "The History of Watauga Co." and was presented by Kathryn
Johnson to answer Virgil Coffee's question as to the parentage of Austin,
McCaleb, Reuben and William Coffey. We now know that they were the sons of Jesse
& Margaret Edmisten Coffey. The book can be found in the Watauga Co.
library and the Watauga Co. Historical Society holdings. ) |
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I.John |
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2. Reuben m. Naomi Hays 3Joseph |
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4Jesse m. MargaretEdmisto 5. Elizabeth B. |
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6. Elijah |
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7James D. |
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8. Nancy 9.William H |
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10.Thoma 11. Benjami 12. Jane
13.Sally |
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I.Sally |
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2 Reuben m.Rachel Hayes 3.
William |
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4. Cleveland |
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5.McCale |
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6. Jesse T. |
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7. Margaret |
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8 Austin m.Mary Blalock 9. Mary |
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16 CCC June 93 |
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A HISTORY OF WATAUGA COUNTY
CHAPTER XII |
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War Times and Afterwards - pg.
15 |
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A Hopeless Task.?\X would take
several volumes the size of this to give the history of the troops sent from
Watauga County into the Civil War. Their record is partially preserved in
Clark's North Carolina Regiments, Moore's Roster and elsewhere. Only some of
the principal events which occurred in this county and in those portions of
this section which were once a part of Watauga County can be given. There
were at least one thousand men from Watauga in the Confederate army and one
hundred in the Federal, Company I of the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry having
no less than thirty-three Wataugans in its ranks. Col. George N. Folk was the
first to enlist volunteers in this county, and the response which his call
met with was but the forerunner of many more enlistments soon to follow. Many
men composing the |
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Fifty-Eighth North Carolina
Regiment, Col. J.B. Palmer's, went from this county, though a |
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large part of it was then
embraced in the newly formed county of Mitchell. Indeed, Colonel |
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Palmer's home on the Linville
River had been in Watauga from the time it was purchased and |
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the residence built in 1858 till
the new county was formed in 1860-61. The old county line |
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then ran below his residence
along Pisgah Ridge, and a voting precinct, at Levi Franklin's |
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house, now the upper part of
Potter Brown's meadow, is still remembered by some of the |
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older residents of Boone and
vicinity. It was the most remote of all in the county, and the |
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messenger bearing the returns
usually did not arrive at the court house in Boone till after |
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midnight. That he managed to get
here even as late as that was due to the practice prevailing |
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at the time, of keeping
"tab" on the votes as they were cast, removing them from the hat
into |
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which they were usually
deposited, examining them, and crediting each candidate for whom |
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they had been cast with the vote
to which he was entitled. Thus, the count was kept as rapidly *°\ as the
ballots where deposited. But, and this seems to have been an important legal
feature |
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of the matter, some ballots were
always left in the hat to show that the voting was still going |
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on, or that the precinct had not
closed. Consequently, when the sun set on the first Thursday |
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in August of election years,
there were but few ballots remaining to be counted, which was |
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soon done and the messenger
dispatched with the result to Boone. Captain William M. |
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Hodges, still hale and active at
the age of eighty-three, remembers attending that precinct in |
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1850 or 1852 in the contest
between Michael Cook and Jack Horton for sheriff. He took some |
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of the juice of the peach with
him, a gallon and a half, to be exact, and carried the precinct
overwhelmingly for Cook, his uncle, or, to be exact again, thirty-eight out
of forty votes. The |
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dancing which took place at
Franklin's house during that day, in which barefoot girls and |
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women joined, was the most
vigorous, if not the most graceful, he ever witnessed. He still |
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wonders how it was that those
bare feet did not wear through to the quick. (He also wonders |
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if one of the Franklins, who had
his tax list there ever got it straightened out |
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after the dance was over and the
peach-juice exhausted.) |
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"Keith" Blalock,?n
rnight seem almost as if the history of the Civil War in Watauga were
inextricably interwoven with the life and adventures of W. M. Blalock,
commonly called "Keith |
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" Blalock, a nic-name given him because
of the fact that Alfred Keith, of Burnsville, was a great |
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fighter during Blalock's youth, and as he
was something of a fighter himself, his boy |
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companions called him
"Keith." Keith and his wife, born Malinda Pritchard, lived
"under the Grandfather" when the Civil War commenced, and both
became members of Zeb Vance's |
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26th Regiment, he as W. M. and
she as Sam Blalock. She wore a private's uniform and ^ tented and messed with
Keith. She watched the men "when they went in swimming'' near |
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Kinston, but never went in
herself. Keith was a Union man and joined only to avoid |
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conscription and in the hope
that opportunity might offer for him to desert to the Union lines. |
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But the fortunes of war did not
afford this chance as speedily as he wished, so he went into |
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the bushes and covered himself
with poison oak. When this took effect the army surgeons |
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were puzzled as to the nature of
his complaint, but they agreed that he was then unfit for service and
discharged him. Them "Sam" presented himself and convinced his
colonel, Zeb Vance, that he was no longer fit for duty either, his lawful
tent and messmate having been discharged. They returned to their home under
the Grandfather, but it was not long till Keith had cured his infirmity by
the frequent application of strong brine to the affected parts, brine being
nothing more or less than strong salt water. Then confederate sympathizers
wanted to know why he did not return. Keith showed his discharge, and they
answered by trying to arrest and conscript him. He and "Sam"
retreated still further up under the Grandfather and lived in a rail pen. But
they were followed even there, and on one occasion Keith was so hotly pursued
that he was shot in the left arm, and had to take refuge with some hogs which
had "bedded up" under the rocks. Keith then went through the lines
into Tennessee and became recruiting officer for a Michigan regiment
stationed in Tennessee. Whether true or not, Blalock believed that Robert
Green, who then lived in the Globe, but had also a place at Blowing Rock, was
in the party that had wounded him. Accordingly, when he and some of his
comrades met Green one day while he was driving his wagon from the Globe to
Blowing |
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Rock, he shot Green as he ran
down the side of the mountain, breaking his thigh. Green's friends say that
Blalock's crowd left him lying as he had fallen, and that he managed to
regain his wagon, turn it around and drive back home. Blalock's friends say that
after he had wounded Green, shooting him through his wagon body and
afterwards bragging on his marksmanship, he went to him, and finding him
unconscious, took him to his wagon, put him in it, turned the wagon around
and started the team in the direction of Green's home. This is doubted by
Green's friends, however. Robert Green was the father of the late Judge L. L. |
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Green of this county. |
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Four Coffey Brothers,?To go back
a little, Keith Blalock's mother had married Austin Coffey, while Keith was a
very little boy, and Coffey reared him to manhood. Austin Coffey lived almost
in sight of the home of his brother, McCaleb Coffey in the Coffey Gap of the
Blue Ridge and on the old Morganton Road. McCaleb was rather a Confederate
sympathizer, having a son, Jones in the Confederate army. Austin was rather a
Union man, though too old to be drafted into the sen/ice. Of course, he
sheltered and fed Keith and his comrades whenever he or they came to his
home. But William and Reuben Coffey were pronounced Southern men, and active
in forcing out-lyers and others subject to conscription into the ranks of the
Confederate army. Meantime, Blalock was taking recruits thought the lines
into the Union army in Tennessee. Thus, a natural antagonism spring up
between him and William and Reuben Coffey. |
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Danger from Tennessee,?Up to the
spring of 1864 the Union element in the mountain had been rather timid, but
as the tide of battle turned against the Confederacy, and recruiting
officers, of whom James Hartley was a conspicuous example, increased throughout
the mountain region, Union men and women grew bolder. Then, too, there had
been numerous desertions from the Southern army, and men not only from these
mountains, but from Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia, were lying out in the
mountains almost everywhere. Of course, they had to live, and if those who
could would not feed them, they naturally tried to feed themselves. To do
this they had to pilfer, steal and finally, in bands, to rob outright. A
state of guerrilla warfare was thus imminent, when an event occurred which
almost revolutionized matters in the mountains. This was Kirk's raid through
the mountains to Camp Vance, six miles below Morganton. That it had been
successful was almost a miracle, and the |
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18 CCC June 93 |
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leaders of the Southern
Confederacy realized the vulnerability of its Piedmont region to like
incursions from the East Tennessee. It should be remembered that General
Bumside had long been in possession of Knoxville, Tenn., and that he might at
almost any time send a large force through the mountains and destroy the
railroad from Richmond to Columbia, the main artery of the Confederacy. To
guard against this contingency, General Robert B. Vance, of Asheville, had
been placed in command of the Military District of Western North Carolina, as
it was officially designated. Also that on the 7th of July, 1863, the General
Assembly of North Carolina had provided for the organization and equipment of
the Home Guard, officially designated a "The Guard for Home
Defense," to be composed of all males between eighteen and fifty years
of age. In April 1864, Gen. John W. McElroy, commanding the forces around
Burnsville, wrote to Governor Vance that "the county is gone up,"
and that there was a determination on part of the people generally "to
do no more service in the cause." {Rebellion Records, Series I, Vol.
LIU, p.485) |
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TEXT CCC Issue50 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COFFEV COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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NO. 50 260 200 |
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MARCH 1993 THIS PRINTING THIS
MAILING |
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Founder: Leonard N. Coffey
b.Mar.21 1930-d.Jan29198 |
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COFFEY COUSINS* CLEARINGHOUSE
c/o Bonnie Culley |
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Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
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1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disminate information about the Coffee/Coffey families
of North America. |
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It is issued in March, June,
September and December. Back issues are available: $1.00 each (Nos. 1-21):
$2.00 each (Nos. 22-49). Subscription for calendar year 1993 is $8.00 .
Foreign subscriptions $10.00 |
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YOUR PAST & PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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9 ISSN 0749-758X |
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Editors Letter |
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New Addresses |
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Meet Our New Cousins Dead End
Roads Currents in the Stram Research Book List |
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2 |
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2 3, 4 5,6 7 |
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Presidents Letter Welcome New
Cousins Mail Box |
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Help Wanted |
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Division of Corrections
Documents Galore |
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2 3 5 6 7 |
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9 thru 18 |
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Read about the BIG Coffey Convention in the
December issue. Then, send your reservations to : |
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Gene Brewington |
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4728 N. W. 59th Terrace Oklahoma
City, OK 73122 |
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send Gene: |
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$12.00 ea for the Banquet on
Sat. 1p.m. |
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$32.00 ea for the Tour on Fri. |
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$ 2.50 ea for the Shopping tour
Sat. 10 a.m. |
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Call 1-800-992-0741 or (405)
946-0741 for reservations |
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Days Inn Northwest, 2801 NW 39th , Oklahoma City, OK 7311 |
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Donna at the address in the new
cousins list. |
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CCC. MARCH 1993 page 2 |
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CCC. MARCH 1993 page 4 |
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Mabel Buckley has rejoined us.
We're glad that she has time for genealogy again. She |
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descends from Edmund Coffey. |
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Diane Kaempf found out about us
from Anna Cassell and Prodigy. She is searching for her great grandmother,
Margaret Coffey who married Issac Beacern. They were from Long Island, NY.
This is all Diane knows at this point. Her address is in the new cousins
list. |
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QMAIL BOX |
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SHARRS CELEBRATE 50th
ANNIVERSARY ^ ^ g P |
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Herschel & Noreva Sharr were
married 7 Oct. 1942 in Republic, Missouri, in the Methodist Parsonage by Rev.
Robert Smith. The Sharrs have four sons: Herschel, Jr, James, Gary, and Dale
who surprised them with a party for their anniversary. Herschel was born 28
Jan. 1918 in Pickering, MO and Noreva was born in July "on old Highway
66" in Elwood, MO. Herschel & Noreva now live in Lucerne Valley, CA. |
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CCC wishes them many more happy
anniversaries. |
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Gene W. Tomlin tells us that he
found his family in John Taylors work in the last issue of CCC. He found his
great grandmother Julia Coffey, on his father's side and as he says "a
great deal more". The Abraham Clement that Rebecca Hamilton Coffey
married after the death of Nelson Coffey was his great great grandfather on
his mother's side. Now he has Coffeys on both sides. We again thank John
Taylor for his vast work on the Coffeys of Coffeytown. |
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We sadly have to say good by to
Andre' Cuffez of Oosttende, Belgium. He writes that he has given up the
research on the Coffeys. Andre' says "Not because it is not interesting
to me anymore, but because I have no time to do it." Andre' has become
interested in egyptology which is now taking up all of his time. He says that
it is difficult to do research from abroad and he feels that there are a lot
of good researchers working on the Coffey family now. We will definitely miss
him. He has given us some interesting things to work on in the past. We hope
he will thing of us once in a while. We shall definitely miss his interesting
letters. |
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R. Kay Coffey of Ontario, Canada
asks if we have ever considered putting a couple of lines in CCC asking for
suggestions to increase membership, or more importantly: ask for more input,
re. searches for early COFFEES/COFFEYS. Do any members have contacts in
Ireland for help with searches - or addresses one could write? |
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R. Kay's address is RR3,
Brighton, Ontario, Canada KOK 1HO. (Input is always appreciated. Without
member input, CCC wouldn't exist. All of the material in CCC is given by one
of CCC members. Our thanks and much love. YE-ED) |
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Connie Piatt says that she
enjoys reading the newsletter but is waiting for Tim Peterman to make some
new breakthrough. His ancestor and Connie's are brothers, both sons of Eli
and Mary(Polly) Coffey. Connie says that she wonders how many members do descend
from Eli, also that I occasionally refer people from the Eli line to her. (I
usually give them Connie & Tim's names when info is wanted for the Eli
line.) Connie says that she sends them on to Tim Peterman ,"A GOOD
RESEARCHER". (We often get asked if Tim Peterman has any new work! His
writings were some of our most interesting subjects.) |
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C C C MARCH 1993 page 5 David W. Coffey says that he had a letter from
Kenneth Vance Graves of the Graves |
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Family Association, 261 South
Street, Wrentham, MA 02093. Mr. Graves is interested in
hearingfromdescendantsofJohnandJaneGravesCoffey. Accordingtotheirrecords,this |
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Jane Graves is descended from
Capt. Thomas Graves of VA to Viz: 1. Capt. Thomas Graves |
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^ ^ ° i ^ ^ S 3 S |
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2. Francis |
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3. John Graves m. Johanna |
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Graves |
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4. Jane Graves m. John Coffey. |
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This is a different lineage than
proposed by Marvin D. Coffey in his book, "JAMES B. COFFEY, VOL II;
ANCESTORS". |
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Kenneth V. Graves is planning a
book on the descendants of Capt. Thomas Graves of VA so anyone interested in
this family should contact him to exchange information. |
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For anyone who is interested the
GRAVES FAMILY NEWSLETTER is published every
othermonthandismailedtoallmembersoftheGravesFamilyAssociation. Membershipfor |
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1993 is $20. The Graves Family
Association, 261 South Street, Wrentham, MA. 02093. |
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Jack Coffee says that he wants
to expand a little on Jeff Coffey's idea of joining Prodigy.
HeproposesGEnie,asimilarservice,beinvestigated.
Ithasalargeandactivemembership
inthegenealogy"roundtable"discussionsandcostisaflat$4.95permonth.
Privatemailis not limited and there are many files available for downloading.
Jack says that there is a "free" genealogy service provided by
thousand of computer owners, like himself, around the US and the world. It is
the NGC, or National Genealogical Conference and is probably available at a
privately run bulletin board system nearby every Coffey Cousin. There are
others but NGC is the largest and is distributed nationally, and in Europe,
South Africa and Australia. Jack says that if you would like to check it out
you can call his BBS at (504) 293-9608. Log on with the name "Just
Looking" (no quotes) and password "friend" (again no quotes).
ThanksJack. We'lltryit. |
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KathrynJohnsonwritesthattheyhadtheirfamilyhomeforChristmas.
Kathrynhasdone lots of work on the Rucker, Hayes and Payne family. We always
enjoy seeing what she has new. Her work would be interesting to publish
sometime if Kathryn is interested. \ ^ s s |
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(DEAD END ROADS ) |
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James Coffey Jr. from Atlanta
writes that he received a letter from Sloatsburg, N.Y. that states "the
old Coffey/Peckham Cemetery in Central Valley will soon be in the middle of
Woodbury Common's new parking lot." The author Mrs. M. Smeltzer Stevenot,
is working on a history of the land and families buried there. She refers to
deeds in the early 1800s by John Coffey, Sr. and John Coffey, Jr. John's wife
may have been a quaker. |
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James further states that John
Coffey was in Monroe, Orange Co., NY in 1806-07 and a John Coffey was in the
town of Highlands, Orange Co., NY in 1864. A Michal Coffey (born Ireland abt
1822) was in Wawarsing, Ulster Co., NY in 1855. James hopes some our Coffey
researchers can help Mrs. M. Smeltzer Stevenot. Her address is 150
Johnsontown Road, Sloatsdburg, NY 10974. |
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Shari Burghart says that she is
grasping at straws, but can anyone tell her for whom Coffee County, TN was
named? It came into being in 1836. She is searching for parents for Priscilla
Coffee who married Nathan Quarles/Qualls. The only other information is that
her husband was born in VA. about 1790 and shows up in Meigs Co., TN in the
1850 census. |
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Their son is in Jefferson Co.,
TN. Can anyone help Shari? You will have to forward your
answertoherthroughmeassheisonProdigy. HernumberisVDSX94A. |
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C C C MARCH 1993 page 6 Jack Coffee needs help with John F. Coffee
whowas in the 1830 Henderson Co., TN |
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census. It shows John with 3 Males, 5-10
years old in his household. Jack's Lilburn Coffee |
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was born in 1821 and would fit
in that age group for that census. Does anyone of the |
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cousins have anything on this
John F. Coffee that might help Jack? His address is 10026 ^ |
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) |
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Hackberry Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70809-2910 |
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Danny K. Coffey is looking for
parents for his great great grandfather. following Russell Co. KY census: |
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1870 census, Russell Co. KY,
(Danny's great great grandfather Coffey, Jackson age 55 |
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Sarah 55 1880 census, Russell
Co. KY |
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Coffey, Jackson |
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Sarah 63 |
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/ 37 Shelby M |
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Mary S. Edmonds Jane |
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Ferris James A. Benj. H. |
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F/ 8 F/ 35 W 8 W 6 M/ 2 |
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(same household) |
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age 62 |
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He sent the |
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;ensus Russell Co. KY (Danny's great
grandfather) |
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Coffey, Sidney Frances J. |
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MaryC |
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M/ 34 F/ 21 F/ 6 |
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If anyone can help Danny, |
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his address is P.O. Box 11,
Jamestown, KY 42629. |
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Willis S. M/ 3 (Danny's
grandfath |
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Joseph Newbrough Jr. 708 Beltz Ave.
Jefferson, LA 70121 is looking for information on the family of his great
grandmother Elmiria/Almira Coffee/y who married Joseph Newbrough abt 1849
possibly in IN. She was the dau. of Oliver Coffee/y. Can you help Joseph? |
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(^HELP WANTED J |
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Carol Coffee, Ph.D is asking for
help from anyone who has material on the PETER COFFEE line as he is gathering
material for a book on this family. He would like to hear
fromanyonewhohasnotasyetrespondedtohiscalltoassist. Dr.Coffee'saddressis2028
Bingle Road. Houston, TX 77055. He plans to research in and visit the states
of Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia and California this
summer. We will be glad to do anything in our power to help Dr. Coffee in his
endeavor as a good book on the Peter Coffee
linewouldbeabighelptoresearchersonthisline. Dr.Coffeepromicestoacknowledge
those who help in the published work. |
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Wanted - I would like to
purchase a copy of Andre' Cuffez's book of COFFEY GENEALOGY. His book is one
of the few that I don't have for my Coffee/y library. |
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Marvin D. Coffey is planning to
reprint his book, James B. Coffey, Vol. II: Ancestors, with corrections and
addendum. This would include all descendants of Edward and Ann
(Powell)Coffey. Ifyouhavematerialtoaddorareinterestedinpurchasingacopy,write |
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Marvin at 1018 Clay St., Ashland, OR
97520. |
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CCC MARCH 1993 page 7 |
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(CURRENTS IN THE STREAM J |
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NOREVAJ.SHARRsaysthatshewantstothankJohnTaylorfortheinfointhelastCCC.
It helped her fill in some blank spaces of info that Fred Coffey had sent on
cemeteries in Stuarts Draft and information on the Jordan Coffey family.
Noreva has an Archive Record from Mrs. Lillian H. Ferguson of Salt Lake City,
UT, that gives the father of Nelson Coffey b. abt 1808 that m. Rebecca
Hamilton, as Schuyler Coffey. This Schuyler is too old to be the son of
Jordan Coffey, but he could possibly be a brother. |
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BRENDA CAROLE JOHNSON ANDREWS
says that she has found her lineage. She descends from 1) Monnie Rae Coffee
of Johnson Ark. 2) Columbus Washington Coffee of Ark./ Ga. 3) Sterling Coffee
and 4) Elijah Coffey. We're glad Brenda has found her line and hope that she
will send us an expanded lineage sometime in the future. |
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CHARLES E. MORELAND writes in
regard to an earlier query as follows: The Hiram Coffey born to Reuben Jr.
and Naomi (Hayes) Coffey was born in NC in 1802 and went with his parents to
Carter County, Tennessee about 1803. This is the Reuben who bought land there
which was recorded 5th Dec. 1804. In about 1821 the family moved to Monroe
Co., Indiania where Hiram married Charlotte Stansbury and had children named
Tillman, Tabitha, Grandville, Deniza, Elisha and maybe more. The Joseph
Coffey who witnessed the above mentioned deed in Carter County, Tennessee
could very well be the brother of Reuben, Jr. This Joseph is listed on page
50 of Marvin Coffey's " JAMES B. COFFEY, VOL II: ANCESTORS" . The
name of his wife is not mentioned but there are 9 children listed, none of
which are named Hiram. His 7th child was named Matilda. Charles states that
he does |
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not know if there were any other
Coffeys, other than Reuben Jr. and Joseph who were in Carter County, TN. at
that time. Reuben, who married Sally is the parent of Reuben Jr. They never
left North Carolina, to Charles knowledge. |
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I, Bonnie Culley, had a new
cousin ask what my lineage was. I guess I just assumed that
everyonekneworthatImadeenoughnoisethateveryonehadguessedbynow. Ido descend
from Edward Coffey and wife Ann Powell through their son John Coffey and wife
Jane Graves. My next generations are their son Benjamin Coffey and wife Polly
Hayes, through their son John who married Elizabeth Rucker. They had a
daughter Elizabeth who married Nathan Whitsett first, and George Hayes (her
first cousin) second. Elizabeth is my great great grandmother. From here on
my line is Hayes, Willard, Flanigan and Culley. For dates and places, see
Marvin Coffey's book James B. Coffey, Vol.II: Ancestors. |
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DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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Reams Goodloe writes that we
printed an error in CCC #49, page 8. Jesse was married in 1819 according to
the Family Bible now in the possession of Barbara Coffee Goodloe Johnson of
Nashville, TN. We erroneously listed Jesse as born in 1819. Please make the
correction to your issue 49. |
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MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY |
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COFFEY COUSKN CONVENTION ?? APMI
30, TMU MAY 7. |
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CCC MARCH 1993 page 8 COUSIN'S RESEARCH BOOK
LIST |
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The following is a list of
research books (owned by the members of CCC) who are willing to
checktheindicesforagivenperson.
Pleaselistfullname,birth&deathdatesifknown, spouse, or any known
information that might make it easier to identify the specific person you are
looking for. ONLY SEND ONE OR TWO REQUEST PER INQUIRY AND INCLUDE A SASE WHEN
WRITING. The following books are owned by Kathryn Hayes Johnson, 4902
Woodbrook Dr., New Berne, NC 28562 |
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1st line-Title, 2nd line -
Description if any, Next line - Author |
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1850 Granger, Hawkins and
Hancock County, Tennessee Census |
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Photo copy of original census |
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1860 Rockcastle County, Kentucky
census |
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by Marion Watson |
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1880 Rockcastle County, Kentucky
cesus |
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by Bennie Lou Loftin |
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Guardian Bonda of Rockcastle
County, Kentucky (1857-1899) |
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Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Cemetery Records |
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Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Marriage Bonds (1858 thru 1900) |
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Rockcastle County, Kentucky St.
Vital Statistics & Federal Census Mortality Schedule |
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^ |
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Official Records from the 1800' |
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s |
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by Jean Snodgrass Bonham &
Patricia Hyatt |
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Vol. I - Abstracts of Marriage Bonds, Guilford County, North Carolina
(1771-1840) |
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by Ruth F. Thompson & Louise
J. Hartgrave |
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Surviving Marriage records -
Burke County, North Carolina (1781-1868) |
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Burke County, North Carolina
Heritage |
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Cemeteries of Harrisonville,
Cass County, Missouri |
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Oakland Cemetery - Orient
Cemetery - War Veterans |
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Union Baptist Cemetery - Big
Creek Township |
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Cass County Missouri |
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by Cass County Historical
Society |
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Cemeteries & Buriel Sites of
Rural Grand River Township |
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Cass County, Missouir |
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by Cass County Historical
Society |
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Pleasant Hill Township, Cass
County, Missouri |
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Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
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by Marjorie Pearce Buckner &
Hazel Jennings Myers |
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e |
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Wilkes County, North Carolina
Heritage - Vol. I and II |
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by Frances Terry Ingmir |
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CCC. MARCH 1993 page 9 |
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History of Cass and Bates Counties, Missouri
-188 |
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Virginia Gleanings in England |
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Abstracts of 17th and 18th
Century English Wills and Administrations relating to Virginia and Virginians |
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by Lothrop Withington |
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Virginia Will and
Administrations (1632-1800) |
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Index of when probated and where
filed by Clayton Torrence |
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Famous Kentucky Duels |
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by J. Winston Coleman, Jr. |
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C DOCUMENTS GALORE J |
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'ELIJAH COFFEY |
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Noreva Sharr gave us the
following on the Elijah Coffey and Neill families. |
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Elijah Coffey - b. 11 Mar 1779,
Globe, Burke Co. NC -son of Reuben Coffey & Sarah d. 3 Sept. 1863 Owen
Co. IN "Sally" Scot |
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m. 3 Sept. 1803 Ashe Co. NC |
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Mary Abby "Polly" Dyer
- b. 17 May 1787 dau. Joshiah Dyer & Sarah "Sally |
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CHILDREN: |
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1. Lucinda b. 8 Aug. 1804 Globe,
Burke Co., NC |
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2. Allen b. 21 Sept. 1806 Globe,
Burke Co., NC-m. 17 June 1830 Monroe Co. IN to |
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Susan Basket |
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3. Alfred b. 18 May 1809, Globe,
Burke Co., NC -m. 25 Feb. 1830 Monroe Co. IN to |
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Susan K Caivins |
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4. Amos D. b. 12 June 1811
Glove, Burke Co. NC -m.11 Feb. 1834 Owen Co. IN to |
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Martha Kerr Neil |
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5. Louisa Jane b. 8 Jan 1813
Globe, Burke Co. NC -m.8Jan. 1832 Monroe Co. IN to |
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Elisha Stansbury |
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6. Albert M. b. 7 Dec. 1815
-m.28 Jan. 1841 Owen Co. IN to |
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Caroline Hall |
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7. Joel Anderson b. 10 June 1818
TN. - m. 12 Dec. 1847 Owen Co. IN to |
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Charity McDonald d. 21 Mar. 1901 |
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8. William Trimble b. 17 Dec.
1820 KY.- d. 8 May 1904 Owen Co. IN |
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9. Wiley Hubbord b. 27 Feb. 1823
IN -d. 19 Mar. 1879 -m. 10 June 1849 to Harriet McDonald |
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10. Malinda Caroline b. 6 Mar
1825 IN. -m. 5 May 1845 Owen Co. IN to Isaac Franklin |
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11. Nancy Emmaline b. 27 Sept.
1827 IN -d. 19 Mar 1904 |
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THEN THERE WERE THE NEILLS |
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William Neill b. 1783 Rowan Co.
NC -d. 1816 IN -m. 1811 Iredell Co. to Sarah Brown |
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1. Gilbreath Neill b. 1812
Iredell Co. NC - m. twice |
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contd. next page |
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CCC MARCH 1993 page 10 1. Minerva Coffey b.
1812 Owen Co. IN, dau Reuben & Naomi Hayes Coffey |
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2. Sarah Allsup 10 children to
this marriage. 2.MarthaKerrNeillb.1814IredellCo.,NC-m.11Feb.1834OwenCo.IN to |
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Amos D. Coffey |
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3. Elizabeth Neill b. 1816
Iredell Co. NC |
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Gilbreath Neill & Minerva
Coffey's children |
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1. Naomi Neill b. 1834 Owen Co.
IN - m to Andrew K. Neill |
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2. William F. Neill b. 1825 Owen
Co. IN - m. 22 Apr. 1852 Owen Co. IN to Amanda Houston |
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AMOS D. & MARTHA KERR NEILL
COFFEY |
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1. James b. 1834 Owen Co. IN |
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2. Elizabeth b. 1836 Owen Co. IN |
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3. William b. 1839 Owen Co. IN |
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4. Andrew Noble b. 1844 Owen Co.
IN |
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VIRGIL COFFEE'S FILES |
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Virgil Coffee of Mcintosh, NM is
organizing his files and has sent us a lot of pertinent information. Virgil
has some very intersting theories as follows: |
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In "THE COFFEYS OF WAYNE
COUNTY" on pages 51 through 58 there is a dissertation relative to
Reuben and the lack of his wife's name. On page 57 it conjectures Millie
Morris or Naomi Hayes. Why not both? The record I (Virgil) found says that
Reuben married Naomi Hays in Burke Co. NC on 7 Feb. 1797. Now, if we assume
that Reuben indulged in no extracurricular activities, then he had a wife
before Naomi as there were five children before Naomi and five afterwards.
Now that we know he married Naomi it explains how one of their girls is named
Naomi, married Summers Wright. Virgil has not found a
marriagerecordforReubenandMilliebuthesayshewillkeeplooking. Sofarhehasfound
eleven Reubens of various spellings. |
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Virgil extracted the following
from "A HISTORY OF WATAUGA CO. NC". |
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Austin Coffey was a brother to
McCasleb Coffey, (there was no Austin reported in the book THOMAS COFFEY AND
HIS DESCENDANTS). Austin was a Union sympathizer,
whileMcCaleb,WilliamandReubinwereConfederates. Austinwasmurderedbythemenof
Capt. James Marlowes' company. The murder was reported by Austin's son J.
Fillmore Coffey. Austin had been reported to have married a Blalock. A Keith
Blalock had William shot by a man named Perkins in 1865. A little cerebration
(thought) says that McCaleb, William and Reubin were sons of Thomas Coffey
and Sally Fields. Austin was the grandson of Thomas Coffey and Elizabeth
Smith, by William and Polly Coffey. |
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N.Y. NATURALIZATION , 1795 -
1799 |
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COFFEY, WILLIAM, hairdresser
--8, Dec. 1796 |
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Brenda Andrews extracted this
from an old NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY |
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QUARTERLY. |
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It states: Two manuscript
volumes in the custody of the County Clerk of New York (containing records of
the Courts of Nisi Prius in 1784 and 1796 and of Circuit Courts, 1786-1799)
yield the following hitherto unpublished names, here alphabetized, of persons
granted citizenship |
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in New York City from 10 April 1795
through 13 April 1799 |
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CCC MARCH 1993 page 11 COFFEY
GENERAL STORE |
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Kathryn Johnson extracted the
following article from the SUN JOURNAL - NEW BERN, |
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NC It is dated 1 Dec 199 |
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FAMILY KEEPS GENERAL STORE
TRADITION ALIVE DURING MOUNTAIN HUNTING SEASON |
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If you needed to talk news,
gossip or politics, the place to head was Coffey's General Store. Store owner
Archie Coffey, who doubled as the Edgemont postmaster, would watch over the
regularsholdingcourtaroundthewoodstove. Intheearly1900s,Edgemontatinywooded
community surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest, was a place to be.
Thenthechangesstarted. Thegreatfloodof1940wipedouthomesandamillinnearby
Mortimer,putting600workersoutofjobs.
AttractedbysteadyjobsincitiessuchasLenoir, small farmers and lumber workers
moved away. |
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ArchieCoffeydiedin1986.
RecentlytheoldEdgemontHotel,adecaying1905landmark |
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withwraparoundporch,fireplacesand24rooms,burnedtotheground.
AndEdgemont |
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population 7, mourned another
lost piece of its heritage. |
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"I imagine that hotel was
full most of the time," said Bonnie Coffey Rash, who has operated
Coffey's General Store since her brother died. "Back in early 1900s,
there were the Mortimer and Ritter lumber companies. They cut timber all over
this area," Rash said. "And Edgemont was sort of an up-and-coming
community. |
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"A train that came out of
(Chester) South Carolina, would go up to Lenoir, then to Edgemont. During
that time, the hotel was there, and people who worked on the train would turn
around the next day and take them back." After the flood, caused by a
coastal hurricane moving |
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inland,thehotelclosedtopayingguest.
Inrecentyearsitwasleasedtoahorsebackriding club. |
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Mostfull-timeresidentsmovedaway.
Nowabout65peoplehavesheltersrangingfrom hunting shacks to mobile homes and
cottages they use as vacation spots. These days, even native Rash doesn't
live or work in the community full-time. She opens the store only Fridays and
Saturdays during hunting season, "just to keep the family tradition
alive," then goes home to Crossnore in neighboring Avery County. |
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"If only my brother were
alive," She says. "He knew even/thing." Archie's death was
itself theendofanera. For115years,CoffeyshadrunthepostofficeinEdgemont.
Attheir general store, which Rash's father, Gus Coffey, took over in the
early 1900s, the family sold everything from food to rat poison, to hunting
and fishing licenses. |
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"It was really
rugged-looking when I came here at age 17," said Faye Coffey, who
married Rash's brother Blaine 45 years ago. |
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"All these people were
dipping snuff -1 just could not get used to it. We stayed here for about a
year, and I said, That's enough.'" Blaine Rash obliged, and the couple
moved back to her home town of San Antonio, Texas. Still, they came back every
summer and eventually built a vacationcabininEdgemont.
BlainRashdiedthedayafterChristmas,sonowthecottageisa little empty for her.
She lives in San Antonio, but still comes back to Edgemont with her daughter
and her family, who live in Gastonia. |
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At Faye Coffey's house in
Edgemont, thieves broke in one night and stole everything from mattress to
the microwave And the hotel - a building everyone hoped would someday come
back to life - is gone for good. Still, Faye Coffey smiles wistfully about
another Edgemont. "I remember Blaine used to go sit down on the big rock
(near the hotel) and eat corn bread,"
shesaid."Andmykidsusedtohatetoleave. Itwasthejoyofthesummertime,comingto
Uncle Archie's store." |
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For the Hartleys, coming to
Edgemont more than 20 years ago was a way to get away. Lenoir natives, they
opted for the country mountain life. "It's very pleasant," said
Edith |
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CCC MARCH 1993 page 12 |
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Hartley, 65, who lives with her
husband, Ben, and their 23 year old son, Sam. "It's a peaceful |
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QUIET place." |
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To Bonnie Rash, the fire was a
reminder of a simpler time when many roads seemed to end at her family's
store in Edgemont. "If only my brother had a tape recorder" she
said. "There would be four or five of them, sitting around the big potbellied
stove. Oh, the talks they's have,,, "It could be turned into a book -
that would be a sight on Earth ?that group." |
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JohnTaylorhasgenerouslygivenusthiscopyofhiscronologyofVAtopublish.
Iwas impressed when I read it. I immediately called John and ask if we could
use it. He not only gave permission but sent the following compressed version
so it did not have to be typed. |
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COFFEY CHRONOLOGY . VTRGINI |
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(As found in the public records
and secondary sources of information in genealogical publications in the
Virginia State Archives in Richmond, Virginia) |
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** |
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1637 |
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1653 |
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1679,1 MAY |
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John Coffee comes to Virginia,
perhaps as crewmember, maybe returning immediately. (Some believe Edward
Coffee's father was John Coffee, and this may be him, apparently no evidence
to support this belief.) Abr Coffacc (sic), perhaps Abraham Coffee, came to
Virginia. |
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Peter Coffey apprenticed to John
Snow in Jamaica, for four years. |
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A |
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ESSEX CO. FORMED FROM RAPPAHANOCK
CO.: 169 |
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1700 |
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1706,4 APR 1707.10 OCT 1714.11
NOV |
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1716, 14 FEB 1716,18 July |
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1716.20 NOV |
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1716,4 DEC 1717.12 JUNE 1725 |
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1726.21 JUNE |
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2 |
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Edward Coffey marries Anne
Powell, daughter of Thomas Powell in Essex County. |
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Edward Coffey granted "his
freedom, corn, and clothes" from Benjamin Mosely, Essex Co. |
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By this time Edward Coffey owned
land from Augustine Smith, in Essex County. |
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Edward Coffee and wife Ann sell
land to John Barbee, land he bought from Augustine Smith; Occupatia Creek,
118 acres for 5000 pounds of "lawful, sweet scented tobacco". |
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Edward Coffee "writes"
will described below. |
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Edward Coffey and John Coffey,
sons of Edward, buy 200 acres from John Mosely, Essex County; Mosely's
Quarters, for 8000 # tobacco. |
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Edward Coffey wills to John,
Edward, Manner, Ann, Annister. Elizabeth, and his wife Ann: land, cows, etc.
The bond listed Thomas Graves as one of those involved in the bonding of wife
Arm as Administratrix. Land to sons if 16 and mother dead, or 18 if mother
living. No mention of which one had to be 16/18, may have been twins. Date is
evidently date of filing the will. |
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Apparent date of actual death of
Edward Coffee (records not clear to me). |
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Lancaster County - Inventory of
estate of Hugh Coffey. |
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John Coffey M Jane Graves, had
James CofTey/Esscx Co, Baptist preacher (1729) |
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Edward Coffee's land mentioned
in land sale. Colonial Gloucester Co.Deed Book, land in Essex County. |
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GOOCHLAND COUNTY
FORMED. 1731 |
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1731 Peter Coffee shipped to
Potomack, MD prison for 14 year sentence in Colonies. |
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ALBEMARLE COUNTY FORMED from
Goochland 1744 |
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1744 |
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1746, SEPT |
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1747 |
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1748 |
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1748, 25 MCH |
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1758,9 MCH 1759,29 JULY |
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1759,17 AUG |
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1759,16 SEPT 1760Ca |
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1760, 8 MAY 1760-1762 |
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Ann Duling, Essex Co wills prop
to Annister Coffey and James Coffey her grandson. |
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Chas Coffrey sold land to Jno
Grills, possibly 167 acres, in Albemarle County. Also, 1746-1748: |
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John Coffey then Peter Coffey
hited Joshua Fry to survey land in Albemarle County. Not clear from this
abstract of court record as to what land was surveyed. |
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Benjamin Coffey born in
Spotsylvania County, went to North Carolina and then to Tenn (Revolutionary
War). John Coffey witnessed land sale in Gloucester County; Gamctt - Gamete |
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Peter Coffey buys 220 Acres,
Vaughan's Creek, Prince Edward County. |
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Chas and Sarah
"CofTrey", Jno Coffrey mentioned in deed regarding mineral rights
on N side of Buffalo Ridge (now in Amherst County). |
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Jno Coffey sells 124 acres to
James Coffey, heads of brs of Hardware River. |
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Osborne Coffey bom in Amherst
County (husband of Polly, perhaps Polly is nickname for Mary). Osborne and
Mary had Jesse (Col Jesse Coffey, and state senator in KY); Mathew who died
before 1830; Lucy Coffee. Richard and Osborne Coffey names also mentioned in
source, but not certain if they were sons. |
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James Coffey (Rev War) bom in
Chester, PA; later married Mary Lccper (5 APRIL 1787); they had Thomas Mary,
Jas. L., Martha, Jane, Allen, and Elizabeth Coffey. |
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Reuben Coffey bom Albemarle Co,
moved to NC in 1764. |
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Rebecca Coffey of Va. M Wm
Gaul |
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Jno Coffey, Jr. buys 90 acres
from Lewises at head brs Michum River and Ivy Creek (Albemarle Co.). Edward
Coffey owes Thomas Henderson, date of note. suit. |
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OCC. MARCH 1993 page 13 |
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AMHERST COUNTY Formm from ALBEMARLE 1761 |
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1761,12 MCH 1764 |
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1764,1 MCH 1764, 6 SEPT 1767 |
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1768 1769.23 FEB 1770.26 FEB |
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1770. MAR 1772.14 AUG 1774.15
FEB 774,18 MAR |
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1774.24 MARCH 1776, FEB 1777-79 |
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1777 1779 1782 (Census/ Tax
Rec.) 1783 (Census/ |
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Tax Rec.) |
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1784 1787 1787 |
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1787. 27 APR 1789,1 DEC 1790 |
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1791 |
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1792 |
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1795, 21 SEPT |
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1796,21 JAN 1797 |
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James Coffey and wife Elizabeth
sell 124 acres along Hardware to Jas Garland; this part of tract bought by
John Coffey, Sr. |
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James Coffey, planter,
Albermarle Co. buys prop from Thomas Jefferson on Tye River. Witness: Wm
Coffey |
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Ell Coffey, brother of Ambrose
Coffey was bom in Albemarle County. He went to North Carolina, Tenn KY.
Served in the Revolutionary War. |
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Joshua Coffey bom. Colonial
Soldier in Capt. William Christian's Company of Militia, served 65 days. Also
mentioned "Ambers Coffee" |
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John Coffey witnesses: Edmund
and Reuben Coffey buy 80 acres from Robert Hays. |
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William Coffey buys 120 acres on
Tye River from James Coffey. James Coffey sues Geo Lovel for refusal to pay
debt, in Albemarle County. |
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Thos and Benjamin Coffey witness
land sale in Albemarle Co. Later - 8 March and 5 July - Edward |
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land adjacent to Edward Coffey
and Cleveland Coffey. |
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Cleveland Coffey witnessess land
deal at foot of Piney Mountain. |
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James Coffey involved in court
case, Albemarle Co. |
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William Coffey sues James Brown. |
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John Coffey, Sargeant in
Virginia Regiment under Col Byrd gets certificate from Lord Dunmore for 200
acre: in Fincastle County. Ambrose Coffey also in this - Dunmore's - War. |
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John Coffey, Sr. arrested for
failure to pay Carter & Trust 2 items; executed on Benjamin and Thomas
Coffey, his bail. |
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Osborne Coffey claims, on 23
July 1829 in KY, that he enlisted in 6th Va. RegL under Captain Jordan |
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. |
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Wm and Ruth Rippetoe sell 200
acres on NE side of Piney Mountain, now in Nelson Co - to Wm Hall. This |
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Coffey a witness to land deal in
Albemarle |
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. Samuel Coffey of Va. served as
Private under Gen'l Geo Rogers Clark, an Albemarle County native, in |
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William Coffey buys prop from
George Monroe, Amh Co.; James Coffey sells to John Clarkson, Am Ambrose
Coffee (+1) in Fauquier Co.? |
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James Coffee in Botetourt Co. |
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William Coffee (+2 slaves) in
Buckingham County. |
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Susannah Coffee, Prince Edward
Co, w/2 others; Census |
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Osborne Coffey M: Mary
"Polly" Nightingale (18 FEB 1873) |
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Osborne (+1), William (+10) +6
Blacks, Edmund (+6) all w/families in Am/Nelson County (Census) Ambrose
Coffee in Fauquier Co.? w/ 1 other person |
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James Coffee in Botetourt Co.,
alone |
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William Coffee in Buckingham Co
w 2 slaves |
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No Benjamin Fitzgerall .etc
listed this census (1790) |
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Col. Jesse Coffey, son of
Osborne, bom in Amherst County. |
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Thomas Coffey M Mary Knight -
Amelia Co. |
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TAX CENSUS: Amherst/Nelson
County. |
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Osborne Coffey: plus 1 young
black, 2 horses, 2 cows. |
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William Coffey: plus 3 white
males, between 16-21; 2 Blacks >16; 8 Blacks, <16; 7 horses, 6 cows.
*WiUiam's sons: William, Nelson, Munrow Coffey. |
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Benjamin Fitzgerald was living
in a different part of the county, had only 2 horses (note: Women were not
included in the tax census). Edmond/Edmund Coffey not listed in 1787. |
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Polly Coffee married Jesse
Robinson; Lancaster County. |
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Dunlop land sold, adjacent to
Hugh Coffey on Calf Pasture River. |
|
| 50-13 |
Wm Coffey, Jr. M Polly Rippetoe,
Amherst County. |
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Abner Coffey marries Christiana
Kelly; 21 July 1791; Prince Edward County; 4 MAY 1791: William |
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Coffey has 203 acres surveyed in
Buckingham County; MAY 1791: William Coffey lost court case, paid 28 pounds
+. |
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William Coffey and Osborne
Coffey receive money from State of Va. and Osborne Coffey sued John
Fitzpatrick for assault on his body, Amherst County; William Coffey sued by
Henry Martin for money, Amherst Co. 21 JAN 1792; William Coffey buys 298
acres from John Hight, which he and his wife Elizabeth sell 21 SEPT 1795 to
Geo Hight.14 SEPT 1792 Osborne Coffey buys prop from John Kesterson at Dutch
Creek, 230 acres. 30 NOV 1792 Elizabeth Coffee, daughter of Sarah, married
John Jones, Shenandoah. Elizabeth thought to be sister of Charles and John
Coffee. |
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Osborne Coffey and wife Mary
sell same 230 acres to Thomas Nash. Same date as Wm |
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and Eliz sell to George Hight.
(Osborne and family moved to KY in 1797); 19 OCT 1795: Edmond CofTey. et al
(non-family) buys from John Martin; Edmd Coffey, Jr. and Wm Coffey,
witnesses. |
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Rec'd of Geo Hight an order on
Major Thomas Massie for L 52-18-10; Signed by William Coffey. Osborne Coffey
and the Nightingale family move to KY. Osborne's oldest son by Polly would
not be >13 at this time, doubtful that any descendants left in Virginia. |
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Cabell, transferred to Col
Morgan's Regt of Riflemen in June 1777. Osborne's land grant request rejected |
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Illinois Regiment. (These records probably
in Illinois, not in V A) |
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. Archelus Coffey buys 120 acres
from John Wade on Davis Creek. |
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J$$E*Ki |
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1798 1800 |
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1801 1802 |
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CCC. MARCH 1993 page 14 |
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Edmund Coffey M Tildy Fitzgerald |
|
| 50-14 |
Wm Coffey M Betsey Giles |
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Tax records: Edmund and his sons
Edmund and William; Ruehln: Jordan Fltzlerald (alias Coffev^ in
Amherst/Nelson Co.; John Coffey in Bedford County, VA w/ 3 horses, no slaves. |
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Daniel (David?) Coffey marries
Sythe Meadows; 4 NOV 1801; Prince Edward Co. |
|
| 50-14 |
Edmund Coffey M Eliza Burger; 15
SEPT 1802, William Coffey buys from Peter and Sarah |
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' > |
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Rippetoe 21S acres, Tye River area |
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. |
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Jordan Coffev M Elizabeth
Rippetoe, Amherst Co. ****** |
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1803 |
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1806 |
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| 50-14 |
1807 |
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1807, 23 SEPT Will of Edmund
Coffey, Nelson County, mentions wife Njnaj. children Edmund. William. Rueben.
Emelia. |
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Pleasant Coffey marries Judith Meadows; 6
SEPT 1806; Prince Edward Co. Elizabeth Coffey marries Stewart Jackson; 19 MAY
1807; Prince Edward Co. |
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Nancv. Pollv. Evidently he died 25
JULY 1808. |
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NELSON 1810 CEN |
|
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1810 CEN 1814 |
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1818 |
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1820 CEN |
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1820 CEN 1821 |
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1827; 31 DEC 1830 CEN |
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1830 |
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1832 |
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1833 |
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1834 |
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lg |
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35 840 |
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I |
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1840 CEN |
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1 FEB 1841 |
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| 50-14 |
1841. 23 OCT 1842; 21 NOV |
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1848 |
|
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1850 CEN |
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1855 1859 |
|
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1860 CEN |
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1867 |
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COUNTY |
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-0.999446903 |
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BECOMES SEP ARA TE |
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: |
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No Jordan or Benjamin Fitzgerall
as heads of households. |
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| 50-14 |
Amherst Co: No Coffeys; No
Benjamin Fitzgerall. |
|
| 50-14 |
Amerst County, New Glasgow:
Coffeys and Rippetoes frequent Higginbotham Store for supplies. |
|
| 50-14 |
Hudson Coffey deeds mare, beds
and furniture to Jordan Coffey. Amh Co. |
|
| 50-14 |
Amherst: Jordan Coffey and 10
others in same household now in Amherst County.*********** No Benjamin
Fitzgerall in Amh |
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John Tack Cofft-v. Sr. M Betsy
Duff; 18 JAN 1830, Amherst Co. |
|
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Schvlar Coffey M Elizabeth
Hamilton; 30 JAN 1832, Amh Co. |
|
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Nelson Coffey M Rebecca
Hamilton; 5 FEB 1833, Amh Co. |
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.Tant Cflffey M Meredith Allen;
21 APR 1834, Amh Co. They went to West Virginia after a few years.
Eltoftbfifh Coffey M John Hamilton; 5 MAY 1835, Amh Co.; Susanna Coffev M
John Crawford; 9 SEPT 1835, Amh Co; Blllv Coffev M Sarah Crawford; 24 SEPT
1835, Amh Co. |
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Mary Coffee Hutchlns. daughter
of General John Coffee, had sisters Rachel J. Coffee and Catherine Coffee;
Mary in Alabama in 1841. Coffees in AL as early asl838. |
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Amherst County: Nelson +4;
William +3; John +7; Schylar +4; Jordan +3; and Ruben P. Coffey and
presumably his wife were all in Amherst County in 1840. Ruben was not in the
same grouping and is thought to have lived in a different part of the county. |
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Will of Andrew Jackson
Hutcliings mentions his wife, daughter of Gen John Coffee was Mary Coffee
Hutchings, also mentions Alexander D. Coffee. These folks in Lauderdale
County Courthouse, Florence, Alabama. |
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Edmund F Coffey, Nelson Co,
certifies Wm Campbell is oldest child and his age for Rev. War pension.
Nelson CffffeY et al get 170 acres from Rohert Hamilton where he lived and
died; something to do with |
|
| 50-14 |
$475 bid or 1841 court case -
Estate? |
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| 50-14 |
Henrv Coffey M Elizabeth Ogden;
10 MAR 1848, Amh Co. |
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Too numerous to list here, but
included John and Betsey; Jordan and Betsey; William and Sally; Schylar and
Betsey; Henry and Elizabeth; Joseph and Ruth; and 16 year-old Frederick
Coffee. Hudson Coffey M Mahala Green Lane; 20 SEPT 1855, Amh Co. |
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William Coffee settled tract of
land in Texas, then went to Jackson Co, Al; no info on where he came from.
Too numerous to list here, but included Charles and Sarah Jane; Henry and
Elizabeth; John and Elizabeth; Billy and Sally; Frederick and Catherine; Hudson
and Martha; Meredith and Mildred; Schylar Coffey but not his wife; all as
heads of a household. |
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William B Coffey, son of Edmond
and Elizabeth Coffey drowned at age of 60 in April, 1867. He married Marty
Masten on 13 NOV 1824, in Nelson County. Note: Billy Coffey shows up in
Amherst Co 1870 |
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Census. This is a different
William B. Elizabeth was a Burger before marriage |
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Too numerous to list here. ? |
|
| 50-14 |
Nelson Co |
|
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Edmund Coffey Jr. |
|
| 50-14 |
Edward Coffey |
|
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Nancy Coffey |
|
| 50-14 |
Reuben Coffey |
|
| 50-14 |
(3) William Coffey's; Benjamin
Fitzgerall w/ 8 others. |
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| 50-14 |
Amherst Co: No Coffeys; but
Henry Coffey in Rockbridge Co. |
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| 50-14 |
General John Coffee (probably of
Prince Edward County) had brigade in Term. |
|
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William John Coffey, an alien in
1818 was authorized to buy property in New York/New Jersey Nelson Co: |
|
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Edmund Coffey |
|
| 50-14 |
Edmund F Coffey |
|
| 50-14 |
Reuben Coffey |
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(2) William Coffey's |
|
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Robert/Samuel Coffey in
Montgomery Co. |
|
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Will Coffey in Norfolk; Benjamin
Coffey, Isle of Wight |
|
| 50-14 |
James Coffey In Montgomery Co. Thomas Coffey
in Prince Edw Co. James Coffey in Buckingham Co. |
|
| 50-14 |
Abner Coffey in CampbeU Co Joshua Coffey
in Edw (sic) |
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P? W. Coffey In Frederick Co.
William Coffey in Fred Co. |
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. |
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*"* |
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1870 CEN |
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End of Chronology |
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5 C C C MARCH 1993 page 1 |
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Coffee/ys of Magoffin Co. KY |
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Janice Coffey of 5241 E.
Coldwater #101, Flint Ml 48506 gave us the following records: She has joined
the Magoffin Co. Historical Society and has gleaned most of the following
from their records: |
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1920 Magoffin County KY. School
Census, Part IV |
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PARENTS CHILD |
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| 50-15 |
C L Coffee David Coffee |
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Dormant Coffee Beckie J. Coffee
Liberty Coffee |
|
| 50-15 |
1889 Tax List for Magoffin
County |
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AGE SEX 11 M 10 M |
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8 F 7 M |
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DISTRICT 2 |
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DISTRICT 1 |
|
| 50-15 |
David Coffee Danl. Coffee |
|
| 50-15 |
James M. Coffee |
|
| 50-15 |
Grape Creek, Magoffin County, KY. School
Records |
|
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PARENTS Coffey, Maud Sr. Coffee,
Noah Coffee, Charley Coffey, Jarred |
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Coffey, Sam |
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SCHOOL Grape Creek Grape Creek
Grape Creek Grape Creek |
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Grape Creek |
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YEAR STUDENT BIRTHDATE |
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1912/13 Palmer Hammond 1906/17 Noah
Coffee 1912/13 Susie Coffey 1912/13 Mary Coffey |
|
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Cassie Coffey 1912/13 Rennie
Coffey |
|
| 50-15 |
Hattie Coffey Charley Coffey
Minnie Coffey Jessie Coffey |
|
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9/29/03 |
|
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10-20-1898 8-18-1898 1-20-1895
9-20-1898 4-28-1894 |
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4 12-24-1899 |
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4-28-189 4-5-1898 |
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6/15/05 |
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y^fe |
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\ |
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- 29 Oct. 1884 - Nancy Wadkins
died near date. A. D. Coffee made the coffin. |
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- George W. Oney married Leona
Coffee |
|
| 50-15 |
- Death of Mrs. John Coffee of
Logville. She took sick on Aug 13 and died on Aug 14 from |
|
| 50-15 |
spinal trouble. She was 48 years
old; for 27 years had lived a devoted Christian life. While she had no
children of her own, she and her husband reared seven. |
|
| 50-15 |
- Boomer Ben Montgomery was born
about 1856/58 and is buried in the Prater Cemetery, near Hammonds Fork of
Rockhouse Creek, Magoffin Co., KY. He married Eliza Coffee b. 1851, dau of
Amos D. Coffee and Nancy J. Williams. Children of Boomer Ben Montgomery and
Eliza Coffee: William Cornelious Montgomery, Lorenzo D. Montgomery, Nancy Ann
Montgomery, John Mason Montgomery, James Aston Montgomery, Sherman
Montgomery, Linza Montgomery. |
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All previous information was
taken from THE JOURNAL OF THE MAGOFFIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Fall 1992,
Vol. 14, No. 3; Spring 1992, Vol. 14, No.1; Summer 1992, Vol. 14, No. 2.
contd. next page.... |
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CCC MARCH 1993 paqe 16 |
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MAGOFFIN COUNTY KENTUCKY CEMETERIES - VOL. 3
Blue Grass Cemetary located in Salyersville, Ky. |
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Coffee, Harry Fleming b. 1855 d. James Coffev Cemetary located on
White Oak |
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| 50-16 |
\ (m. 1912 -Doney Blanton
?^" |
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Coffee, James M. Coffee, Elizabeth
Coffee, Charlie Coffee, Martha |
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b. 1855 b. 1856s b. |
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b. 1875 |
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d. 1923 d. 1932 d. |
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d. 1939 |
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6 |
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(son of Jesse Coffee &
Louisa - m. 187 (dau H.P Williams & Julia A. - m. to James |
|
| 50-16 |
John Coffee Cemetary located on White Oak.
Coffee, John M. b. 1870 d. 1922 |
|
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1860 MAGOFFIN CO. KY. CENSUS |
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(son of Jesse Coffee & Louisa |
|
| 50-16 |
y |
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Coffee, &
b. 24 Mar d. 24 Mar (infant twins of James Coffee |
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| 50-16 |
David Collinsworth Cemetar |
|
| 50-16 |
Elijah Coffee 61 Elizabeth 29 Angeline 6
Elijah B. 3 |
|
| 50-16 |
Ludenna 1 Louisa C 6/12 |
|
| 50-16 |
Jesse Coffee 27 Louisa 25 |
|
| 50-16 |
M KY F VA F KY F KY F KY F KY |
|
| 50-16 |
M KY |
|
| 50-16 |
Ambrose Coffee 36 Nancy 26 T
eletha 12 Andrew? 10 Margarett 7 Elijah 4 |
|
| 50-16 |
M KY F KY F KY M KY F KY M KY |
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^ |
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F KY William 4 MKY James M. 3 MKY Amabrose
2 MKY |
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Wm. |
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1MKY |
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1870 MEGOFFIN CO. KY. CENSUS |
|
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Coffee, Jesse 37 Louisa 34 |
|
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James M. 1 |
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1880 MAGOFFIN CO. KY. CENSUS |
|
| 50-16 |
Coffee, Jesse W M 48 Farmer
Lewisa WF47Wife Abraham WM22Son Jarette WM19 Son Charley WM15Son John WM9Son
Sarah WF8Dau Nancy WF6Dau |
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3 Samuel H. 11 Garrett 8 Charles M. 4 |
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Ambrose 1 |
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4 |
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Ky KY |
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KY KY |
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KY KY |
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KY KY |
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KY KY KYKYKY KYKYKY KYKYKY |
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KY KY KY KY KY |
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1900 MAGOFFIN CO. KY. CENSUS |
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MAGOFFIN CO. MARRIAGES |
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page 17 |
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JARAD COFFEE m. RHODA ONEY, 21
Sept 1887 at J.D. Oney's home. Oney&JamesCoffey&JamesOney.
G.R.Lykinsperformedtheceremony. |
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IMARC |
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Coffee, Samuel Sarah Renna Hattie |
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Charley Minnie |
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Wit. D.B. |
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5 S W M APR 1893 |
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W W F AUG 186 |
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D W F S W M D W F |
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APR 1893 APR 1896 DEC 1898 |
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J. H. COFFEE m. NANNIE PRATER, 31 Dec
1898. Wit. Henley Hammon & IT Burton. Goerge ? Minister |
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JOHN HENRY COFFEE m. HATTY ONEY,
15 May 1902 at Jem? Oney's home. Wit G.B. Williams & G.V. Hammon. Baptist
Minister. |
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JOHN W. COFFEE m. ELEN CISCO, 26
Dec 1877 at Robin Patrick's home. Wit. Elias Gullett d& Wm. A. Patrick.
J.M. McGuire, Minister |
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MORTON COFFEE m. STELLA WIREMAN,
4 Nov 1910 at Floyd Howard's home. Wit. Floyd Howard & Hatter (or Hatler)
Cisco. A.C Murray performed the ceremony. |
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RICHARD M. COFFEE m. GILLANN
MAY, 5 June 1867 at Joh W. Hamon's home. Wit. John W. Hamon & Eliza Jan
Harmon. Wallis Baley Minister Baptist church. |
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SAMUEL H. COFFEE m. SARAH F.
BURGES, 3 Oct 1878 at Abraham Burge's home. Wit. A.H. Burges & Isaac
Williams. Eli Williams, Baptist Minister. |
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W. G. COFFEE m. DOCIA MARSHALL,
7 Mar 1904 at Martin Risner's home. Wit. Pea Risner. John Joseph, Baptist
Minister. |
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W. M. COFFEE m. SAREPTA PRATER,
25 Dec 1877 at Thomas Prater's home. Wit. John W. Montgomery & Green
Phipps. M.W. Coffee, Minister. |
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MAGOFFIN CO. KY. MARRIAGES, VOL.
II |
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SAMUEL COFFEE m. ELISHA BLANTON,
5 Aug 1912 at Isaac Stephen's by A. J. |
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Howard, D.C Brack Howard &
Robert Howard. |
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MORGAN CO. KY. MARRIAGE
RECORD NO. |
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JESSE COFFEE m. |
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age 20, Nov. 27, 1852 |
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JESSE COFFEE m. Widower, age 22 |
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b. Morgan Co. KY |
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MARGARET WILLIAMS |
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Dec. 28, 1852 |
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age 19, May 27, 185 |
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LOUISA RUDD - Aug. 24, 1854 age 19, single,
b. Tazewell Co. VA. |
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PIONEER FAMILIES OF EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST
KY. |
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FLOYD CO. MARRIAGES |
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Coffee, Ambrose m. Lucinda Day
Nov. 8, 1812 Coffee, Elijah m. Peggy Patrick Jan. 20, 1819 KNOX CO. MARRIAGES |
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Coffee, John |
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LAWRENCE CO. MARRIAGES |
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Coffee, William A. m. Servilla
Fife , 16 Nov. 1857 |
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JOHNSON CO. MARRIAGES |
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Coffee, Richard m. Rebecca
McKenzie, 15 Dec 1858 |
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CCC MARCH 1993 |
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page 18 |
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contd. next page.... |
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COFFEE (FOUND IN THE LATTER DAY
SAINTS I.G.I. |
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COFFEE, Mary E. b.1851, Morgan
Co. KY |
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Fa: Wiley J. Coffee MO:
Elizabeth Brown |
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COFFEE, John W. b. 31 Apr 1853,
Pricy, Morgan Co. KY Fa: W. J. Coffee MO: Elizabeth Brown. |
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COFFEE, Jesse Sp: Louisa Rudd -
son" James Monroe b. 1 Sept 1856 Morgan Co. KY COFFEE, Alcey m. Elijah
Brown 1 May 1824(25), Morgan Co. KY |
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COFFEY, Ambrose b. abt 1787,
Morgan Co., m. Lucinda Day nov. 1812, Floyd Co. KY COFFEE, Ambrose son of
Elijah & Margaret Coffee, b. 1825 |
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m. Nancy Stacy 19 Jul 1852
Morgan Co. KY |
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COFFEE, Amos b. 1848 Morgan Co.
Fa: Mason W. of MO & Martha Ferguson COFFEE, Caroline dau. Elijah &
Elizabeth Brown b. 24 July1859 |
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COFFEE, David son of Amos &
Nancy b. 9 July 1857 Morgan Co. KY COFFEE, DELPHA dau of Elijah &
Elizabeth |
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COFFEE, Elijah b. 9 May 1817
Floyd Co., KY Fa: Ambrose |
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) |
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m. Margaret (1834) |
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COFFEE, Jesse b. 1834 Fa: Elijah
of MO; Margaret |
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TEXT CCC Issue49 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Dec-92 |
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THIS PRINTING |
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THIS MAILING |
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Founder: LEONARD N, COFFEY b.Mar
21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
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COFFEY COOSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonnie Culley |
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Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City. MO 65101-3620 |
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NO. 49 260 200 |
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ect |
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It is issued in MARCH. JUNE.
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available: 91.00 each CNos.l-2l>:
»2.00 each CNos. 22-48). Subscription rate for calendar year 1993 is 98.00 In
U.S.. Canada. Mexico. S10.0G Overseas. |
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ISSN 0749-758 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated In 1981
to co and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
America. |
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. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME 000 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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Editor's Letter 2 President's Letter 2
New Addresses 3 Welcome New Cousins 3 Meet Our New Cousins 3/4 Now Hear This
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The Mai 1 Box 5 Dead End Roads
6/7 Currents in the Stream 8/9 |
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Documents Galor |
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4 Convention 1993 19/2 |
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d 10 Research Books 10 |
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PAGE |
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CCC DECEMBER |
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T |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I |
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t really Is going to be a Happv
New Year tor Jim and I. We're both retiring from the |
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State of Missouri on Jan 31, 1993.
Hopefull |
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y 1 wl1 I have some time to do
research now and |
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all of those other things 1 have put off. |
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. tor May. You may need it |
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I'm sorry that there is no
address list In this issue of CCC. but there was just so much material that
needed pubIishing that I didn't teel that we had room this time. i wlI 1 try
to put the short 1ist in the March issue and onIv publish the tour generation
charts everv otner vear unless we find a month without enough to say. You
have aiven me more than i can print at this time. 1 hope that we always have
an abundance of Cottey research. That means that you are all active and
finding new material. What could be better than that? |
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Sincerely, your cousin. Bonnie
Cu |
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDEN |
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Dear Cousins. |
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lime flies when you are having
fun. Already it is about t ime for |
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the next uotfev Cousins Letter
and 1 haven't any great words of wisdo to impart. |
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How many of you have computers?
With a modem? The modem a I lows vou to communicate with your computer over
telephone lines and access Bulletin Boards with information about all kinds
of things including genealogy. It you have a local computer c ub they can
help you. |
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There is a service known as
Prodigy which has too many things you can do to trv and enumerate, but among
the things is a Genealogv bulletin Board (known as BBS;. I am a novice at the
BBS. but having recently subscribed to Prodigy and not finding Coffey listed,
I put up a message - and guess what? Our own Ann Cassell answered me from the
Carolinas with info I probably should have known about, but didn't. Great!
There were some other Cofteys that got into the communication, |
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too. And Cottey Cousins
Clearinghouse got a couple of plugs, too. As of todav there aren't Coffey
inquiries on there, but when the spirit moves 1 can do it aaain. 1 do check
almost everyday to see if someone has put anything new on there. |
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I recommend you consider getting
a modem it vou don't have one and when you do - consider subscribing to
Prodigy. The Prodigy program is advertised tor sale, but can be obtained from
various sources tree - legally. There is a subscription fee, but is quite
nominal tor what vou can do - even make airline reservations. |
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As we are into the Holiday
season. Kittl and I wish evervone a .IOVOUS and meaningful Christmas season
and that 1993 will bring new |
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your attention to the Convention 93 (last
page of CCC) . |
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1 want to ca |
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Gene Brewington has worked up a
great convention for us. 1 can hardlv wait. I'm going to send my reservations
In tomorrow, Keep the map |
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and
wonderful things |
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. |
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Cousin Jeff |
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fAGE 3 CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Margaret Cummlngs. 12 Westminster St. #A.
Nantucket. MA 02554-3676 |
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WELCOME OUR HEW COUSINS AND THEIR ANCESTOR |
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S LINDA KAY WILLARD 1445 Ross
Ave. Suite 1500. Dallas TX 75202 Edward |
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ROGER L COFFEY 9116 Fletcher Dr. La Mesa. CA
91941-4403 |
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EDWARD F COFFEY 831 So. Weiler.
Springfield. MO 65802 |
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DANNY K COFFEY P.O. Box 11,
Jamestown, KY 42629 |
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GEORGE BOSWELL 3106 N. Ben
Wilson #502. Victoria. TX 77901 Peter JAMES C COFFEY 5i5 Fleser Court. Spring
Lake. MI 49456 Edward DANIEL L ELLIOTT 417 Coronado Dr., Mt. Vernon. IN 47620
Ananias |
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MEET WR NEW COUSINS |
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Danny K. Coffey just started
researching his Coffey family last year. His Coffeys have been in Russell Co.
KY since at least the early |
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1800s. His father - is Orvil G.
Coffey <b. 9Aug 1902. d.5 May 1990). grandfather - Willis Shelby Coffey
(b. 25 Oct 1876, d. 22 July 1941 J, great grandfather - Sidney Coffey (b. 11
Jan 1846. d. 29 May 1911), and great great grandfather - ?? Jackson Coffey
<b. l817or 18. d.?). Danny found Jackson with son Sidney in the 1850
census. He would like help with this line. His address is in the new cousin
list. |
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Greg Boswell says that the
following Is taken from a Family Bible in his possession. All entries seem to
have been made at the same time, same handwriting and same ink, on all of it.
Greg sends a work sheet with this information. |
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CM. Coffee b. 22 July 1820 d.17
Dec I840(home of J.D.Coffee wife-C.E.Coffee b. 25 May 1822 |
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Timothy |
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Timothy Jackson |
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chiIdren |
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Mary A. |
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Joshua (T or L) b. 15 Dec. 1845 |
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b. 23 Feb 1844 Infant unnamed b. 12 Feb 1848 |
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d. 3 Jan 1849 d. 30 Oct 1850 d.
27 Feb 1848 d. 13 Nov 1851 |
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d. d. |
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d. 26 ??? 1842 |
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R. T. |
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M. C. |
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M. C. B. J. E. |
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b. 10 Nov 1849 b. 18 Jun 1852 b.
8 Dec. 1854 b. 22 Jan 1861 |
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infant unnamed b. 26 ?? 1842 |
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infant unnamed b. |
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Greg descends from Peter Coffee
through Joshua Coffee, Thomas Graves Coffee, and Richard Smith Coffee. He
would like to correspond with others researching this line. His address is in
the new cousins |
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section |
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James C. Coffey sent us a copy
of the lineage that I had worked up for Tom Cotfev of Vienna MO several years
ago. Len was going to print it |
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in CCC but didn't get around to
it before his death. Therefore I wiI I print it in DOCUMENTS GALORE in this
Issue. James descends from Edward Cotfev through John Coffey's son Thomas
Coffey. James would |
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like to correspond with others
working on this line. His address is |
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d. 18 Uct 185 |
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in the new cousins list |
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PAGE 4 CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Daniel L Elliott says that he heard of us
through the PRODIGY Genealogy Bulletin Board. His wife is the Coffey
descendant. Her great-great grandmother was Emily "Eliza" Jane
Coffey b. 7 Aug 1824 to Ananias "Nias" Cotfev and Jane Hindman.
Emily "Eliza" m. Barrv Green Coomer lb Mar. ldb4 Adair Co.. KY. A
daughter Louisa Jane Coomer b. 6 Jan 1667. moved with other family members to
Pike Co.. IN and married |
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into the Grubb family. There are
many descendants. Daniel's address is in the new cousins list. |
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NOW HEAR THIS. REQUEST FOR YOUR
HELP |
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MR. CAROL COFFEE Is asking the
Coffee Cousins for help. Quote: "I wish assistance in gathering extant
material of a wide variety on the |
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line of Peter Coffee 1 of
Virginia. As a direct descendant of Wl1 11lam |
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Coffee of that line. 1 has been
engaged in serious research for several years. Now retired and with time to
travel. I contemplate extensive primary data-gathering in Virginia, Missouri,
Alabama, Georgia, as well as here in Texas. Accordingly I am interested in
hearing from Cousins. State Historical Societies. State University and
private libraries which may be in possession of published or unpublished
documents concerning the Line. " |
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Dr. Coftey is interested in any
material on the Peter Coffee line, births, deaths, marriages, military
records, photos, sketches, |
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anecdotesandpublishedhistories.
Donotsendthemtohim.writeand describe what you have on the Peter Coffee line
or descendants. Dr. Coffee will appreciate your help. We wish Dr. Coffee
success in this work as every volume written on any Coffee line is valuable
to all of us. His address is Mr. Carol Coffee. Ph.D . 2028 Bingle Road.
Houston. TX 77055. Tel. (713)461-7005 |
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QMIUARIE |
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AUBREY J. COFFEY |
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Aubrey J. Coffey, 85. Odessa MO
died July 16, 1992, at Research |
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Medical Center. Kansas City.
Coffey was born Aug. 13, 1906. the son |
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of Lewis Jasper and Alice Ann
Josephine Moulder Coffey in Colleda i n |
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Camden Co.. MO and lived in
Odessa MO since 1943. |
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He was married to Ada May Martin
on April 15, 1932, in Windsor MO. He was a member of the first Baptist
Church, Odessa. Survivors Include a son Jim Cotfev, Odessa, two daughters,
Phyllis Pryor, Independence, and Pat Coftey of the home, and sister, May Eidson,
Camdenton MO. |
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We have added a new library to
our gift subscriptions. The New York cenealogical and Biographical Society
reguested copies be mailed to them in the future. Thev said that they would
be placed in their permanent collection. We were very honored to receive
their request |
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/*"* |
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Frances Parkinson and a friend
have microfilmed, photostated and compiled the "COPIAH COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD MINUTES" from it's inception |
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Sept. 7. 1846 until May 7. 1866.
It covers the teachers, purchasers of the 16th section of land, those granted
land from school funds and much more. Frances gave us a copy. 1 will bring it
to the convention |
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in Mav tor all to see. It is a
very interesting reading. I'm sure Frances will sell copies of the book,
(address: 245 Highway 28 West. |
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Hazlehurst. MS 39083 |
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Kitty Coffey had knee
replacement surgery on Oct. 29th. Jeff says that she is doing well. She has
had the staple out and is on a walker and taking therapy. We're sorry to hear
Kitty had surgery but do wish |
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her well and we're glad to hear
that she is doing so well |
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We were so glad to hear from
Anna Casse)1. She and a few others have asked it Timothy Peterman has added
any new data to his narrative on the Cheslev Coffee line. Anna's husband has
had a serious stroke. We hope he is doing better. She has been sending us
lots of new cousins |
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through Prodigy Genealogy
Bulletin Board. We thank Anna for her help. |
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JoAnn Coffey of Lansing MI wrote
that she did not receive her Sept. issue of CCC. Check your issues and make
sure that you have all of the copies your were supposed to get. We realize
that the mail |
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machinery eats newsletters at
times. You Just have to tell me and I will replace any that did not arrive.
Sorry it happened to you JoAnn but I'm glad that you brought it to my
attention. |
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Jack Coffey wrote that hurricane
Andrew passed close to his and Nelda's home. He said that it caused a lot of
damage to their neighborhood but fortunately only moderate damage to their
house. We're glad they are OK. |
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Bennle Loftin says that she has
not heard from Kathryn Johnson since their trip to the Rucker reunion but she
does appreciate her research and finding of Bennie's Nancy Hayes Coffey
1802-1874 in Jeanne Bonham's Vital Statistics of Rockccastle County. KY. Her
parents were ThomasandSarahHayes. (ThisisnottheThomasHayesthatmarried Sarah
Rucker) Bennie is also working on a reprint of "Lizzie's Legacy and Our
Coftey Cousins". Bennie also added a clipping that she received from
Robert Johnsey of the Nov. 4, death of W. Clytes (Anderson) Culler, age 72.
of Dallas Texas. Mrs. Culler was a noted genealogist and historian of the
Dallas area. |
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Freda C Blessing wrote that she
went to Salt Lake City and Provo. UT but tound little on her bunch. She did
say that she would go to the Vadaiia Library in GA with me after I retire
though. I plan to hold ner to it. It's supposed to be a very good but little
known genealogy |
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Iibrary |
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in 1982 Dr. £ Ann Neel
researched Early Women in Randolph and Marion Counties in Missouri. Her book
"Finding Our Lost Women in Randolph and Marion Counties in
Missouri" list on page 56, Vol. 4: |
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PAGE 5 CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Martin 8. Elvira (Coffee) Wright |
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PAGE b CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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DJBAC_£NC_fiiJAD |
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Wlllard Duncan after six years
of serious eye surgery is doing better andisbacktoresearching.
Heisaskingitanyonehasanyhelpor |
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S |
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cluesthatmighthelphim. Hewritesasfollows |
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:
"TheJuneissuehadanarticleonGraysonCo.,TX. Hiramismygreat |
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greatgrandfather.
HediedthereIn1851andwasmarriedtoSarah Elizabeth before 1820. He was b. in
1800 in TN and his wife was born |
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in VA in 1798. Her last name is not known.
Their children: |
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.;.?. |
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£jfl |
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Matilda |
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Lucinda |
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John S. |
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George Washington 1829 " |
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Hiram 1834 " |
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1820 1821 |
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born Franklin Co.. IN |
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born Falls Creek. IN jj |
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Theywerecarelesswithnames.
Inthe1850censusyoulearnthathis wife's name is Elizabeth but in the probate It
is only Sarah. Yet a granddaughter is Sarah Elizabeth. George is never used
in the probate papers,justWashington. Inthe1860censusofCalifornia,heisjust
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Other than LeoIa Gourley, I know
of no descendants from the sons of Hiram. Yet George and Eli are in the
Calif. 1860 census. Tulare Co. with Matilda. One other item. Holland died in
a duel. My Hiram in court stated that he was not related to him, yet Ambrose's
children's names are so like those of my Hiram and every one of them can be
matched by the Coffevs living in the Globe. Joseph and Rueben. in |
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1804 were in Elizabeth township.
Carter Co., TN. More accurately. Reuben purchased land 10 Oct 1863 for
$500.00 and it was registered 5 Dec. 1804. Among witnesses was Joseph. This
places these men in Carter Co.. TN near to 1800 when Hiram was born and Father
- Reuben hasanextramaleinthe1800censusunder10. I'vecometobelieve |
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thatismyHiram.
HisfirstdaughterwasnamedMatilda(Josephhasa |
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MatiIda) |
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it you are at a dead end you
look for clues. My Hiram according to family stories was part Cherokee. Yet
another story is that his wife ormotherwasNancyElizabethHuffborninHolland.
Therewere Coffeys in Globe who have never been identified. They disappear from
the records. Did one have a Cherokee wife in Carter Co. and perhaps die
leaving an orphan that Reuben and Sally raised? |
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MyHiramneverconnectedwithotherCoffeys.
ApioneerinHamilton Co. IN. No other Coffeys joined him. After the Cherokee
removal he and family leave IN for MO. Then thru the Cherokee Nation where
his eldest son James S. lays over for the birth of their first child, |
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while the others go on the
Grayson Co. TX. |
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Does anyone have any
information, suggestions, ideas that might help Willardwiththisline.
Hisaddressis285SKingsRd..OrmondBeach. FL 32174. We're glad to hear from
Willard again and also glad to have himresearchingagain.
Hopetoseeyouatanotherreunion. |
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Janet Hessong Tepera says that
her line comes from Clara Gertrude |
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Cottey . married to Herbert
Edgar Evans, in FarmersviIle. Collins |
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Texas in 19U6. Clara was the
daughter of William Daniel Coffey (born ^ |
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at Mr. Pleasant. TN). He was the son of
William F. Cotfey, who was the son of Calvin Cotfey. who was the son of
Nathan Coffey, who was the son of Chesley Cotfev, who was the son of Cheslev
and Jane Cleveland Cottev in Wilkes Co., NC in 1750. She wishes to correspond
withothersworkingontheChesleyCoffeyline. Heraddressis3476 Condor Lane. Lake
Ridge. VA 22192. |
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PAGE COC DECEMBER 92 |
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William & Genevieve (Bergeron) Heflin wrote: "While in Boston
visiting our son recently we experimented with their 'PRODIGY' computer
set-up. |
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, We put in 'Cottey and an
immediate response was received from Anna /PSwflV |
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Casseli. Our 'Coffey' request
was for information on my wife Genevieve's mother, Beatrice Coffey Bergeron.
She was born, we think, |
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in Clyde, KS. October 13, 1893
and died in Kankakee, IL. December 26. 1979. Beatrice's father was Wesley W.
Coffey born in 1869 in Iowa (1885 Census). He is supposed to have died in
Parsons KS in about 1930 and buried in UK. He married Louisa Casstka in Kansas
City. MO on July 23 1890. Louisa, Bohemian descent, born (by calculation),
ca. 1872. They had two children: John Wesley b.May 13. 1892 and Beatrice
Cottey b. Oct. 13. 1893, both in Clyde. KS. |
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Sometime around 1900, the family
of Edward and Sophia Gay Alexander became the foster parents of the two
children. Beatrice moved to Kankakee. IL with the Alexanders before 1904.
According to Beatrice. John Wesley died at about 12 years of age. Probably Louisa
Catska died as she dropped completely out of sight and Wesley W. Coftey
re-married a Laura Hoove and may have lived in Parson, KS. The Hetllns would
like help if any of the cousins recognize Genevieve's |
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line. Their address is 3200 N.E.
36th Street. Ft. Lauderdale. FL 33308. |
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Earlene HutselI has made a
Southern Genealogy trip, and although she |
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did not find the proof that she
wanted on the Coffee's, she did come to the following conclusion. |
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The 18530
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address is 1384 Coach Rd. #101.
St. Paul MN, 5510 |
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Margaret Billing would like help
with the parents of Matilda Eva line Coffey. Mathida married 20 Dec. 1854 to
John Hold in Jamestown. KY. Margaret's address is 7210 Twin Oaks Dr..
Indianapolis. IN 46226. |
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Darlene Newbrough Wicks says
that she is interested in the Coffey families in Missouri in Macon County in
1846/48. She is looking for the parents of Elmira or Almlra Coffey who
married Joseph Newbrough/Newberry around those dates. Darlene's address is 115
Watt Drive. Elgin. TX 78621. |
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Nancy Kinner ("K"
sometimes looks like an" R") Coffee married Josiah Washington Brown
in Athens, TN. In 1862. after his first wife Martha Wear died. Since this
family lived close to the Browns and Nancy was the right age. Earlene is hoping
that they can be proved as her family. J.W. Brown did have a large plantation
on the Hiawasee River south of Athens. Any help would be appreciated. Earlene
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PAGE 8 CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Janice Meredith writes that she is researching the MERIDITH family |
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Her g-g-grand-tather William
Meredith was the brother of Sarah |
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Meredith who married Nathan
Coftey in Adair Co. KY. Sarah and Nathan " migrated to Pike Co.. IL in
about 1829. Janice is trying to prove |
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that Sarah and William Meredith
were children of Daniel Meredith and |
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Hannah Cook. If anyone can help
he, Janice's address is: 3274 S. |
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Lakewood 11-C. Tulsa, OK 74135. |
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Dorothy Johns wrote earlier this
year that she would like to correspond with someone who has verified
information on the parents of Jane Graves. CCC would also like to have any
verified information on this line, is anyone seriously working on the Graves genealogy?
Dorothy's address is: 2426 Ponderosa ST. #A, Santa Ana. CA 92705-1751 |
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Catherine M Barrett is looking
for any information about Michael Joseph Dee who married a Coffee. Their
children were Kathryn Susanka. Jimmy Dee. Peg Hamlin, Grace Hirshman, Jule
Dee. Loretto. Tom Dee and Billy Dee. They were from Webster Groves. MO. Catherine
Barrett's address is 6112 Cave Walk Lane, Imperial, MO 63052. |
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Dr. James Lewis saw our listing
in the "Genealogical Helper" and is interested in corresponding
with some one working on this line. DR. Lewis descends from Etta Mae Coffey
<b. 12 Oct. 1878. Princeton, IL) |
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and William Leon Churchill (b.
16 Apr. 1873, Highland. KS). They were married 7 Mar 1900 Phi 11ipsburg, KS.
Etta Mae died 14 July 1955 in Shreveport. LA. She was the daughter of James
and Amy (Malonee) |
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Coffev(ee). He was born Sept.
1847 in Ireland. They were married 23 ^^ Dec. 1874 in Princeton. IL. Amy was
a school teacher at age 16. Her |
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family moved from Belmont to
Princeton when whe was 12 years old. She was a member of the Protestant
Methodist Church. They had 13 children: 4 died in infancy and 2 died in
childhood. James came to |
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the US in 1851 and was a
naturalized citizen. James may have had a brother Michael who married Ellen
Campon. Dr. Lewis' address is 16922 Dorman Dr.. Round Rock. TX 78681-3637. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Virgil 0. Coffee of New Mexico
sent us this record: |
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Jesse Coffev b. ca 1819 d. 14
Feb 1835 in Warren Co. TN and |
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married ca. 1810 Anna Hackett of
Rhea Co. TN. Their children were Patrick Henry. Chatham. Elizabeth, Ann
Amelia (Emily?), Andrew Jackson, Alexander Smart and Jess who died in
infancy. The Wilson and Smart families helped rear the children. Jesse was a
son of Ambrose and Millie Moore and grandson of James Coffey and Elizabeth
Cleveland Cottey. |
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OSCAR J.
COFFEY 66. is president and founder of the National Blac |
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k Chamber of Commerce based in
Oakland Calif. Mr. Coffey a former |
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Coffee salesman, formed the organization
in 1983 to address Issue |
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pertinent to black businesses
such as how to acquire capital and ^^ |
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develop special marketing strategies. Today
the chamber has 73 affiliate chapters across the country including the Dallas
Black chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of |
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Commerce, (excerpt from Dallas Morning
News, sent by Bennie Loftin |
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PAGE 9 CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Thomas F Wright. Chairman of
Buffalo Township. Washington Co. PA has ^ stated that the road leading to
Boone Rd. from U.S. 40 has officially |
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beennamedCoffeyCrossingRd.
ItcrossestheOldBaltimore-Ohio railway at a point known as Coffey Crossing for
over a century. George R. Coffee (the name was changed to Cotfey by his
children) emigratedtoWashingtonCo.PAfromScotlandin1836. Heacquiredthe |
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landatthissiteandbeganfarmingin1848.
Hewasawheelwrightby trade. His son, George W. Coffey operated the farm in
later years until his death in 1915. Descendants of this line of Coffeys can
be found today in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, New York, and Wisconsin.
Walter and Elaine (Coffey) Obermayr are working in unison with the Washington
County Historical Society in an effort to place a historical marker at Coffey
Crossing. |
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Margaret Welsch says that she
would like to give her opinion as to the year Marv (Polly) Coftey, who
married Eli Coffey was born. Margaret says that she has read where there is a
question as to the year being 1780 or i?85. Margaret believes that 1780 is correct
since the 18M census for Russell County KY p. 155 (roll # vary) taken July 1.
1870 |
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1ists |
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Elizabeth Wolford Mary Coffee |
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Mabella (SP) Chapman Margaret |
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age 62 age 62 |
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age 89 age 45 age 13 |
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born KY born KY |
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born KY born KY |
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Head of Household Head o |
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1807 and would have been 62 on |
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^^ Elizabeth was born 14 Aug
1807 and would have been 62 on July 1 and |
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. (?> Mary Coffee b. 7 Dec 1780 would
have been 89 on Ju1y l |
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Now Margaret would like to ask a
question of her fellow researchers. Somewhere Margaret read that Mary and Eli
Coffev were first cousins. Does anyone have proof that they were first
cousins? If it is true that they were first cousins their fathers would have
to be brothers |
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and they, Eli and Mary would
have the same grandfather. Margaret Welsch's address is 4401 Durango Lane,
McKlnney, TX 70570. |
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Margie Coffey writes about an
obituary for Pauline Coffey that appeared in the September issue of CCC, page
11. |
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Pauline Coftey was Pauline Orr
before her marriage to Cablcus Coffey. SheandCabicusweresecondcousins.
Pauline'smotherwasPeggy HindmanOrr.
CabicusCoffeywasthesonofAnniasandJaneHindman Coffev.
In1830agroupoffamilyincludingPaulineandhermother |
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moved to Cass County. 111 |
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Another mistake that needs to be
corrected is Salathial Cotfev married Mary (Polly) Blair Oct. 25, 1808 in
Adair Co. He did n.o_t marry Anna Lynch. This Salathial was the son of
Nebuzaraden Coftey and Elizabeth Hayes in the Chesley Cotfey line. This family
has done a lot of work on their line and they agree that Mary Blair Coffey
was their ancestor. A group ot Coffeys came from Mercer County to Adair
County |
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f*"^ and Salathial and his
brother Annias Coffey were in the group. They came through Green County.
Salathial was never in Pulaski County. |
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For those wishing to write to
Margie Coffey, her address is P.O. Box 112, Columbia. KY. |
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PAGE 1U CCC DECEMBER 92
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REWARD - OFFERED by VIRGIL
COFFEE |
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S5Q0.00 For proof of the death of LARKIN and AMANDA COFFEE/Y |
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BQSLM For Proof of Parentage of
LARKIN CPFFEE/Y |
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FACTS:GleanedfromtheU.SCensusreports.
LarkinwasborninTNand Amanda was born in KY. They lived in Hopkins County TX
in 1850. 1860. |
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1870and1880.
InJanuary1892LarkinandAmandaborrowed$100.00 from a R. Collins: but In 1894
Hopkins County Tax records reveal that |
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320 acres of land was
transferred from Larkin Coffee to R. Collins |
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Virgil is now unable to do
research and would like your help. We hope that he and Iva are well and have
a Merry Christmas. We also hope that one of you researchers can help him with
his research. PO Box 2. |
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Mcintosh, N.M. 87032
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RESEARCH BOOKS |
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Each quarter we print a list of
research books owned by a member of CCC that are willing to check the indices
tor a given person. Please |
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list anv known information that
might make it easier to identify the specific person vou are looking for.
ONLY SEND ONE OR TWO REQUEST PER INQUIRY AND INCLUDE A SASE WHEN WRITING. |
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1st line - Title. 2nd line -
Description it any, 3rd line Author |
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THE FOLLOWING BOOKS ARE OWNED BY
FREDA C."BLESSING. 902 ROCKMONT CIRCLE. CONYERS. GA 30207 |
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THE SOUTHERN HISTORICAL
COLLECTION A guide to Manuscripts. |
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THE SOUTHERN HISTORICAL
COLLECTION SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDE THE CAROLINA CRADLE |
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SOUTH CAROLINA JURY LIST
1718-178 |
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ANSON CO. N.C.: DEED ABSTRACTS
1749-1757 |
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VOL. I |
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ANSON CO. N.C.: DEED ABSTRACTS
1757-1766 8. 1763 TAX LIST |
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ANSON CO. N.C.: ABSTRACTS OF
EARLY RECORDS |
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SURRY CO. N.C.: DEED BOOK A, B,
8. C (1770-1788) |
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GONE TO GEORGIA |
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by Wl1 Iiam Stewart |
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ANSON CO. N.C.: WILLS 8, ESTATES
1749-1795 |
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VOL. 1 |
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WHITES AMONG THE CHEROKEES |
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P AGE 1 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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ARKANSAS - PUBLIC DOMAIN LAND PATENTS from
Spencer Coffey |
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Thirty states are public domain states; that
is. they were once owned by the federal government. In these thirty states,
land titles were |
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transferred from the public
domain directly to an Individual by means of a document called a
"patent". These hundreds of thousands of land records are currently
being processed into a modern retrieval system under a multi-million?dollar
contract, at the standard rate of 4,200 documents per dav. Current plans
involve twelve states, ranging from Florida with 56,000 documents, to
Missouri with 307.000 documents. |
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Listed below are the
Coffee/Coffey patents contained within the 323 Volume set ot records for
Arkansas thru date of 30 June 1908. (These volumes are not all-inclusive:
records from 1 Julv 1908 and after as well as certain miscellaneous patent
documents will be found |
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elsewhere |
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Explanation: Line 1 - Acreage: Section/Township/Range: Patent # |
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: Volume #/page #. Line 2 - Type
Transaction: Land Office: Date. |
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1) COFFEE. Alfred: 40 acres: 14-7N-30W:
3470: 184-210 Sales - Cash entry: Clarksville: 1 March 1860 |
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2) COFFEE. Alfred: 80 acres:
14-7N-30W: 4244: 185-423 80 acres: 13-7N-30W: |
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Sales - Cash entry; Clarksville;
1 March 1860 |
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3) COFFEE. Alfred: 80 acres:
14-7N-30W: 3898: 193-322 Sales - Cash entry; Clarksville: 8 October 1895 |
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4) COFFEE, Claiborn M.: 80
acres: 8-4N-28W: 6573: 207-82 80 acres: 9-4N-28W: |
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Homestead entry original:
Dardanelle: 25 May 1896 |
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5) COFFEE. Holland: 40 acres:
11-8N-32W; 1576: 88-1 Sales - Cash entry: Fayettevi1le: 20 September 1839 |
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6) COFFEE. Holland: 40 acres:
11-8N-32W: 1577: 88-2 Sales - Cash entry: Fayettevi1le: 20 September 1839 |
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7) COFFEE. James G.: 80 acres;
3-9N-24W: 1849: 197-439 Homestead entry original: Dardanelle; 20 October 1882 |
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8) COFFEE. Jesse; 174 acres:
31-12S-23W: 10023: 129-296 Sales - Cash entry (not given): 1 December 1857 |
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9) COFFEE. Joel: 160 acres:
34-12S-23W: 10673: 132-44 Sales - Cash entry: (not given): 1 July 1859 |
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10) COFFEE. John: 160 acres:
26-20N-27W: 15663: 311-252 Homestead entry original: Harrison: 27 October
1904 |
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11) COFFEE. John F.; 80 acres:
15-12S-24W: 1306; 149-258 |
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12) COFFEE. John F.: 40 acres:
15-12S-24W: 3161: 153-74 |
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Homestead entry original:
Camden: 3June 188 |
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Sales - Cash entry: Camden: 30
June 1884 |
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13) COFFEE. Julia: 40 acres:
3S-16N-29W: 4834: 251-297 |
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Homestead entry original;
Harrison: 4 June 188 |
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COFFEE.SiIburn;160acres:1S-12S-24W:10192:133-164 |
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Sales - Cash entry: Little Rock: 1 June
1859 (Prob. Lllburn |
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15) COFFEY, David P.: 40 acres:
3-5N-9W: 9633: 18-26 Sale - Cash entry: Little Rock: 1 June 1859 |
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Copies of land entry case files
(paperwork which related to the actual patent) are available from: |
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General Branch NNFG |
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Civil Archives Division |
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National ARchives & Records
Administratio Washington, DC 20409 |
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acting capacity - Titian J.
Coffey served as U.S. attorney general for one week. Assistant attorney
general during much of the Civil War. he took over the portfolio when Edward
Bates resigned the office on Nov. 24. 1864. in disgust over the actions of the
more radical cabinet members, especially William H. Seward, Edwin M. Stanton
and Salmon P. |
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16) COFFEY. Jonathan N.: 40 acres;
26-9N-3W: 3190: Sale - Cash entry: Batesville: 1 November 1849 |
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17) COFFEY, Jonathan N.: 40
acres: 26-9N-3W: 3191: Sale - Cash entry: Batesville: 1 November 1849 |
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18) COFFEY. Jonathan N.; 40
acres; 26-9N-3W; 3565; Sale - Cash entry: Batesville; 1 October 1850 |
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53-20 |
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53-21 |
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53-363 |
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19) COFFEY, Jonathan S.: 155
acres; 8-21N-20W: 4271: 84-363 Sale - Cash entry; Harrison: 7 September 1900 |
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20) COFFEY, Richard H.: 120
acres: 6-9N-7W: 8050: 45-124 Homestead entry original: Little Rock: 1 June
1896 |
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21) COFFEY. Robert E.: 80 acres:
7-21N-20W: 12173; 277-80 80 acres: 8-21N-20W: |
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Homestead entry original;
Harrison: 25 February 1899 |
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22) COFFEY. Rufus: 80 acres;
12-10S-30W; 14455; 138-16 Sale - Cash entry: (Not listed): 2 July 1860 |
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23) COFFEY. Rufus R.: 120 acres:
11-10S-30W; 15547: 140-55 120 acres: 12-10S-30W; |
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Sale - Cash entry; (Not listed):
2 July 1860 |
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24) COFFEY. Wiley D.; 80 acres:
14-8N-9W: 2095: 35-207 Homestead entry original: Little Rock; 15 January 1883 |
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Copies of land patents are
available from: Bureau of Land Management |
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350 South Pickett Street |
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Alexandria. VA 22304 |
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n |
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in one ot the shortest tenures
as a cabinet official - albeit in an |
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COFFEY.' Titian J.' *(??) |
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PAGE 13 |
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CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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/^*fi* |
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k |
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Chase. Un Dec. 1. 1864. James
Speed of Kentucky was permanently named to the position and Cotfev returned
to his former position. |
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COFFEYS TO MARIES CO., VIENNA MO |
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b. Ireland d. 1716 Essex Co., VA |
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Generation |
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: |
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1. Edward Coffe |
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2. John Cotfey |
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3. Thomas Cotfey |
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4. James Coffev |
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5. Marvel Coftey |
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y |
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mar:Ann Powell, dau. Tho. 8.
Mary Place Powel |
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b. bef 16 July 1700 Essex Co. VA |
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d. Jan/Feb 1775 Albermarel Co.
VA mar: abt 1728 to Jane (Jean) Graves |
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dau. of John 8. Hannah Graves b.
7 Mar. 1741, Essex Co. VA |
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d. Apr 1825 Wilkes Co. NC |
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1st mar: abt.1762 Elizabeth
Smith |
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child: Elizabeth. John, Thomas,
James, Mary. Smith 2nd mar: abt 1778/9 Sarah (Sally) Fields |
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child: Martha. William. Reuben,
Elijah, Sally |
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Lewis, Jesse, Larkin. McCaleb |
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(marriages prob. took place in
Albermarle Co. VA) |
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b. 1772, Albermarle Co. VA |
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d. 1840 Wilkes Co. VA |
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mar: 31 Aug. 1799 Deliah
Ferguson |
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child: Thomas, James. Lovancy.
Marvel. Eli. Myra. |
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Loulse |
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b. prob. Wilkes Co. NC |
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d. abt. 1848, Maries Co., MO |
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mar: Rachel Boone dau. Johnathan
Boone |
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chiId:Mrs Wm Moss, Lavlna,
Elizabeth, Temperance. |
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l |
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. |
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/00!> |
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K |
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Irwin. William B., Squire, Campbell Marvel
and Rachel Coffev moved to MO with the Boones in th 1830s |
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6. Campbell Coffey b. 1831 prob.
TN d. 8 May 1892 Maries Co. MO mar: Carolina Eads dau. Benjamin Eads |
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child: James S., Isabelle, Mary, John,
Benjamin |
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d. 13 Nov. 1925 Maries Co., MO
mar: 13 June 1885 Mary Ann Evans |
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dau. Jesse 8< Nancy Evans |
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child: William Sydney, Earl,
Sherman, Jesse, |
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7. Hiram K Coffey |
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y |
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b. 1862 Maries Co. MO |
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Hiram Klnze |
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Thomas, Lennle G., Lizzie 8. William S
Coffey b. 4 Apr. 1888, Vienna MO |
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d. 18 Mar 1922, St. Louis MO |
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mar: 24 Apr 1914 Mary Katherine
Weidinger |
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St. Louis MO |
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child: Marie Berniece
(Hurrelmeyer), James C. |
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ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo |
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Jack Coffee of Baton Rouge, LA
sends information that you can add to articles written in the last issue of
CCC. Page #s refer to a page in |
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issue 48 of CCC. |
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Page 11t re: Anannis COFFEY.
There is an Anannlas Coffey will in the 1861 White County, TN Will Book E, p.
416. |
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Page 13: re: Jesse COFFEY. Jesse
d. 1858 in Georgia. He married Wintord Crumpton 22 Dec. 1821 in Wilkes Co.,
NC. Child Louis E. was Louis Elbert. Vann was Martin Van Buren Coffey and he
married Francis PETTIT in Pickens Co., GA 24 Feb 1859. |
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PAGE 1 |
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4 CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Gene Brewlngton gives us a some
interesting facts he "dug" up. CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS BURIED AT POINT
LOOKOUT. MP |
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Cotfey Larkin, Pvt.. Co.
"A", 22nd Regt., NC, died 4 Aug 1864 Hill, J.F., Pvt., Co.
"I", 7th Alabama Inf., died 3 Nov 1863 Majors, J.F.. Pvt., Co.
"G", 20th SC Regt., died 21 Feb 1865 |
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CONFEDERATE-SOLDIERS BURIED AT
BOCK ISLAND. I |
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Hatfield, Tandy, Pvt., Co.
"F"» 8th Ark. Cav., died 29 Sep 1864 grave #1536. |
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Hill. Abraham. Pvt., Co.
"G", 1st Ark. Cav., died 30 Mar 1864 |
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WHO WAS WHO IN THE CIVIL WAR by
Stewart Slfakls, 1988, pub. by Pacts on File Publications, New York/Oxford |
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Sherman Democrat, July 7, 1991 |
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THIRTY YEARS AGO July 8. 1961 |
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by Lillian Womack - Quantrlll's
Guerrillas, said to number as |
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many as 200 at times, were in
Grayson county in 1862, again in 1863 and a year later according to various
stories of their exploits and depredations. The present site of Fred Douglas
School is said to have been one camping ground of the notorious band. Other
spots associated with the name are on Little Mineral Creed, at Old Preston
and near Georgetown. Legend says Quantrell and his men took part in a Sherman
Christmas party in 1863, shot up the steeple of the Methodist Church and rode
their horses into Ben Christian's hotel where they shot the tassels off tne
headdress of a woman, variously reported as Sophie Coffey Butts. |
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(This was written by Lillian
Womack, great-granddaughter of Holland and Sophie Coffee. Sophie remarried a
Porter after Holland was killed by an Indian in 1846. She managed the trading
post at Preston until her .death in 1897. Her husband at the time of her
death was a Butts.) |
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John and Mary Ann Taylor have
purchased property in Amherst Co., VA in what is still called
"Cotfeytown". In order to develop an appreciation |
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tor those persons who previously
owned and worked the land they now enjoy, John and Mary Ann became interested
in the history of Cotfeytown. They wanted to understand who lies beneath the
tombstones at Bridgehill cemetery, near Macedonia Methodist Church. They have
written a book COFFEY FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY covering the first nine
Coffev settlers and their descendants. In addition to the charts, they have
listed, chronologically all the very early Coffey |
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information they have discovered
in the Virginia State Archives. This |
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^ |
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L |
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listing
begins with the year 1637. We have not established lineag |
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e back past Jordan Coftey and
Elizabeth Rlppetoe, the grandparents of |
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Cottytown. since Jordan was apparently
adopted by a Fitzgerald. |
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. but we are continuing
research. The Taylors complicating the search, |
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, Richmond VA 23227, have given
us the next four of 1417 Claremont Ave., |
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h
theseCotteysandhelpJohnandMaryAnnwiththeirresearch. Iwill |
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pages of information |
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. |
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We hope that some of you can
identify wit |
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send them back issues of CCC to help
forward their research as well |
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. |
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PAGE 15 |
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CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Coffey Family History; Original Coffey
Settler |
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Ca. 1780* |
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s in "Coffeytown |
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In 1807, Nelson couniy was laken
out or Amhcrsi Couniy. According to census reports, in 1810 and 1820 there
were no ColTcy families in Amhcrsi Couniy. Jordan "Fitzjcrald"
Coffey along with 10 oihcr people (presumably 9 children) show up in Amherst
in die 1830 Census. In 1840. ihcrc were 4 people in this Coffey household: 2
males aged 20-30, Jordan (50-60), and Betsey (60-70). Jordan was old enough
lo be ihe fadicr of all the Coffey "Coffcylown" scalers. Sufficient
indication of such has been found for mosi but noi all of die original nine.
Jordan may have been Ihe guardian for some of the original scalers. |
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" |
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I~,,I?., coire |
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| 49-15 |
Elizabeth |
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Rippetoe Coffey |
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M: 21 MARCH 1803.
Amhcrsi County 3 |
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Ca. 1805. Amherst Co. |
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Hudson Mahala |
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"Huddle" (preen |
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Coffey g-ane) Coffey |
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M: 20 SEPT 1855, Amherst Co. His
parents were listed as Jordan and Elizabeth Coffey.'Hudson was living with
Jordan and Betsey in 1850. Maliala was a widow when they married. No
information on whether there were children by first |
|
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Schylar Elizabeth Coffey
(Hamilton) |
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| 49-15 |
Coffey |
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M: 30 JAN 1832, Amhcrsi Co. 3 |
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| 49-15 |
Elizabeth was die daughter of
Robert |
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Hamilton. |
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) |
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| 49-15 |
Joseph E. Coffey - Ca.185 |
|
| 49-15 |
Frances A. Coffey, Ca. 1834 * |
|
| 49-15 |
George W. Coffey, Ca. 1836* |
|
| 49-15 |
Robert Coffey, Ca. 1839* |
|
| 49-15 |
Sophia (Coffey) Coffey, 1842-
1932 married James "Jim" Coffey |
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5 |
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. Ca. 1806* |
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marriage |
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| 49-15 |
Jordan £eS*;cc |
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P. (Grant) |
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a Ca. 1842* |
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. |
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6 |
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. |
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Coffey Coffey |
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M: 3 JAN 1876 |
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RckbrdgCo. |
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Ca. 184 |
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Schylar Coffey |
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John |
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Coffev (°S uorrey Coffe |
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Ml: 5 MARCH 1868, Amherst M2: 28
AUG 1880, Amherst 1 |
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8 |
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Isabe aJ l ' - |
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^ |
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MaryS (Dnimheller) (Coffey) |
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Isabella's parents: A.S. and
Mary Dnimheller, Mary's parents: Rubin W. and SJB Coffey. Schylar was a 32
year old widower when he married 19 year old Mary. Isabella died 17 FEB 1870 |
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4 |
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ORIGINAL |
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COFFEY |
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FAMILY IN |
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AMHERST |
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COUNTY |
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| 49-15 |
Chart1of4 |
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| 49-15 |
JULY. 1992 |
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A license was applied for a wedding to a 16
year old Ogdcn girl, 3 |
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| 49-15 |
MAR 1875; not clear if marriage
to John occurcd, but in November 1875, a John and Pcrmclia Coffey |
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| 49-15 |
Coffey |
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| 49-15 |
K f H ? ( ? |
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Coffey |
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der |
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) |
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^ |
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1K40 |
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>) y |
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* |
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| 49-15 |
hadason. |
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' |
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| 49-15 |
* family listings litis chart based
primarily on 1830-1860 Census Reports. |
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| 49-15 |
of heart disease. |
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1. From Amhcrsi Couniy Marriage Records at State Archives (1853 -
1935) |
|
| 49-15 |
. 2. Buried in Bridgchill
Cemetery at Coffcylown; dates from headstones. |
|
| 49-15 |
3. Amherst Couniy Marriage records,
1801-1854, State Archives. |
|
| 49-15 |
4. Amhcrsi Couniy Death Records
(1853 - 1896). |
|
| 49-15 |
5. In August 1895 Elizabeth
Coffee, wife of Schylar, bom in Amhcrsi of unknown parents, died in
Rockbridge Co. On 12 OCT 1895. their daughter Anne Belle Coffee also died of
fever at age 14. Not known if this is the same Schylar, unlikely lo be his
father and mother, due to year of death, but no proof Schylar (2) married an
Elizabeth. 6. Rockbridge County Marriage Records, Va. State Archives. |
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' Continued next page |
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Please return any additions or
corrections to John Taylor, 1417 Clarcmont Avenue; Richmond, VA 23227 |
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PAGE 16 |
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CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Coffey Family History; |
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| 49-16 |
Original Coffey Settlers in
"Coffeytown |
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" |
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| 49-16 |
M: 14 FEB 1854, Amherst; her
parents were Zachariah & Elizabeth Ogden; both |
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| 49-16 |
* listings are from 1840, 1850, and 1860
Census reports and oral history information; some dates ' from headstones |
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* A 10 year old Mark Coffey was
listed in the 18S0 Census, same house with John Jack and his family, no other
mention in public records. |
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_1809-* |
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8 |
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Coffey |
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M: 18 JAN 1830. Ca 1805-14 AUG
1871 ? |
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2 |
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1832-1924 |
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| 49-16 |
Charles E. Coffey and Sarah Jane
(Ogden) Coffey |
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Charles and Jane bom in Amherst Co Jane: B: 22 OCT 1833; D: 17 JAN
1904 |
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| 49-16 |
1836-1907 |
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. |
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' |
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| 49-16 |
Mary Coffe |
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Ca. 1835 2 |
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y |
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| 49-16 |
John Jack Coffey, Jr. and Patara F. (Tyler) Coffey |
|
| 49-16 |
John Elizabeth Jack "Betsey" |
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| 49-16 |
(Duff) Coffey |
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| 49-16 |
1840-? |
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M: 16 APRIL 1868, Amherst; she
was sister to Mildred Lawman, who married Daniel Rufus Coffey ' |
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91 |
|
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1846- 1921 |
|
| 49-16 |
William Henry Coffey and
Virginia F. "Jenny "(Lawman) Coffey |
|
| 49-16 |
Sarah Jane (Coffey) Davis and William N? Davis |
|
| 49-16 |
Daniel Rufus Coffey,2 Mildred
(Lawman) Coffey, Sallie Cole (Black) Coffey |
|
| 49-16 |
James "Jim" Coffey and
Sophia (Coffey) Coffey |
|
| 49-16 |
Roxsinia (Coffey) Davis and Ben
H. Davis |
|
| 49-16 |
William Coffey and Sarah
Granville (Crawford) Coffey |
|
| 49-16 |
Harden Coffey and Elizabeth
"Bettie" (Crawford) Coffey , |
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| 49-16 |
Bettie Coffey |
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| 49-16 |
M:185 |
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| 49-16 |
Amherst Co. |
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' |
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1. From Amherst County Marriage Records in
Stale Archives. |
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2. Buried in Bridgchill, dales
from headstones. |
|
| 49-16 |
3. Am Co Death records, she died
of Cholera, bom in Fluvanna Couniy lo Joshua and Bcslcy Duff. |
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4. Never married, buried in
family plol behind Elsie Coffey's house. |
|
| 49-16 |
5. Am Co. Mar. records: parents
were Rubin W. and S.T. Coffey; George was bom in Nelson Couniy. |
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6. Her parents were Avarilla and
VVm W Davis. |
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1843 - 1927 8. On 1 APR 1873, a
John Coffey, son ol| C a |g4o * |
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Ml: 6 APRIL 1868, Amherst M2: 30
AUG 1880; her parents were Cole and Sophia Black ' |
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| 49-16 |
* The Statewide Birth Index
shows a Varlana Coffey, born 27 APRIL 1854 to Billy and Sally. Evidently, she
died young. |
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M: 14 FEB 1867, Amhcrsi; her
parents were Jas and Susan |
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Crawford |
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,-^P! |
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K |
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1836- 191 1842- 1932 |
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1839- 1914 |
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5 |
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7. From Morris R. Coffey. |
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J and E Coffey, a 64 year old widower,
married 25 yr old Virginia C. Campbell o Rockbridge County; a good indication
John Jack was die son or Jordan and Elizabeth Coffey. |
|
| 49-16 |
1846- 1937 1849- 1935 |
|
| 49-16 |
1850- 190 |
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1856- 1924 1853 - 1928 |
|
| 49-16 |
1859 - 1945 |
|
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' |
|
| 49-16 |
William "Billy" Coffey |
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| 49-16 |
Edward Coffey and Willie Ca.
1853 * |
|
| 49-16 |
Ann (Crawford) Coffey M: 25 NOV
1875, Amherst |
|
| 49-16 |
Sarah Anne "Sally"
(Crawford) Coffey |
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7 |
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1 |
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| 49-16 |
1815- 1896 |
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| 49-16 |
1817 - 1906 |
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M:7 MAR 1878. Amhcrsi1 |
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Sarah Fannie (Coffey) Coffey and
George W. Coffey 5 |
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M: 31 JAN |
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1884 |
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ORIGINAL |
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COFFEY |
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FAMILY IN |
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AMHERST |
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COUNTY Chart 2 of 4 JULY, 1992 |
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M: 24 SEPT 1835, Amherst Couniy. His parents
were Jordan and Elizabeth Coffey. |
|
| 49-16 |
continued |
|
| 49-16 |
Arthur Coffey and Virginia Anne
"Jenny" (Davis) Coffey 6 |
|
| 49-16 |
. |
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| 49-16 |
1866-195 |
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Please return all additions and
corrections to Jolin Taylor, 1417 Clarcmont Avenue; Richmond, VA 23227 |
|
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1 |
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Amherst |
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PAGK 1< |
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| 49-17 |
CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Coffey Family History; Original
Coffey Settlers in |
|
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'Coffcytown |
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" |
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M: 10 MAR 1856; Her |
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Masero? Coffey Marble Coffey |
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Tressa Coffey |
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Ca I86 |
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Ca 1857 |
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Bom: Ca. 1810-1820 |
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Nelson Coffey |
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Coffey |
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7 Ca |
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Ca 1834 * parcnis: Zach &
Eliz Ogden |
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Frederick |
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Catharine H. |
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(Ogden) Coffey |
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Rebecca (Hamilton) (Coffey) Clement |
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Pauline Coffey 3i |
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Nancy |
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(Coffey) |
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Lawhom |
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5 |
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Lucy S. Coffey 186 9 |
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Ca. 1837 |
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Moses Coffey |
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U William Coffey Nancy: |
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Rebecca Coffey |
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186 |
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4 |
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M: 5 FEB 1833, Amhcrsi Couniy; daughter
of Robcn H. Hamilton. She remarried an Abraham Clement in 1849, evidently
after Nelson died 1844-1849. Abraham and Rebecca had 2 children: Missouri?
and John Clement. By 1862, she was a widow again. In 1870, her Clement son
and daughter were living with her in Amhcrsi County, all Coffeys gone. |
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D: 11 JAN 1922 « |
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, |jslings afC from j840 185 and
1860 Census reports. |
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Delaware Lawhome |
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Ca. 1838 |
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B.-4MAY 1836 |
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M: 16 DEC 1867. Amherst" |
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0 |
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Julia Coffey Mathew Coffey Nelson Coffey |
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1. From Amhcrsi Couniy Marriage
Records, State Archives. |
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2. From Amherst County Death
Records. |
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3. At age 36, Pauline Coffey
applied for a marriage license in Amhcrsi Co. but never |
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5. Pauline's first husband, if
any, has not been located. She was living with Edward Drummond with her 2
children in 1870. |
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6. From Diane M. Gardner. |
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7. Statewide Birth Index shows a
male bom in 1868. no other name, to Frederick and Catharine. |
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This may have been
"Fed" Coffey who doesn't seem to show up elsewhere in the public
records. |
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Note: There arc indications that
Paulin J. Coffey was acutally the son of Elizabeth by a previous marriage
(she was 9 years olderjthan he). Perhaps also ihosc listed above him may have
been older offspring of Elizabeth. Henry is listed as Paulin's guardian in
the Register of Wills for Amhcrsi Co. Paulin left all to Avarilla, Henry and
Mary. All persons in this household arc listed in the 1850 Census. By 1860,
all |
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but the youngest 4 arc gone |
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Margaret Coffey Elizabeth Coffey Sarah
Coffey |
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Zack Coffey Catharine Coffey I?I
Savanna? Coffey |
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Ca. 1830 |
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Ca 1832 |
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1 Ca. 1845 |
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Ca. 184 |
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. |
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4. Allwood Cemetery, dates from
headstone. |
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returned for the marriage |
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B: Ca. 1817 |
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M: 10 MAR 1848 Amh Co. |
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1 " |
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D: 10 JUNF. 1871. Colic, Amh. |
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Henry Coffey |
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Ca 183 |
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4 |
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5 |
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7 |
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3 |
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Elizabeth |
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McDaniel |
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(Ogden) Coffey [- |
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Henry Coffey's parcnis were
CharlesandJaneCoffey,as listed on the Death Records, reported by his son
Henry. He was born in Nelson Couniy. |
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Ca 183 |
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Ca183 |
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Ca184 |
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, |
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5 Paulin J. Coffey Ca 184 |
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. |
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D: 4 DEC 1868. Fever. Amherst Co., aged 24 years, 21 days. 2 |
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Ca 1846 |
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Avarilla William |
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° |
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M: 14 SEPT 1865, Amherst |
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M:3DEC 1873, Amhcrsi |
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(Coffey) Davis |
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"Big |
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Hill" Ca 1849 |
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Henry |
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B: 2 MARCH 1846 |
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Wi Davis |
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Mary F. (Coffey) Crawford |
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ORIGINAL COFFEY FAMILY IN
AMHERST COUNTY |
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Chan 3 of |
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Ca 1850 |
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Joseph M. Crawford |
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M: 5 DEC 1866, |
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Amhcrsi |
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JULY, 199 |
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2 |
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Please return all additions and
corrections to John Taylor, 1417 Clarcmoni Avenue; Richmond, VA 23227 |
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PAGti i |
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CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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Coffey Family History; |
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Original Settlers in
"Coffeytown |
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^ |
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Jordan Coffey |
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Elizabeth "Betsey"
(Rippetoe) Coffey |
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Elizabeth John P. |
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(Coffey) Hamilton |
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Hamilton |
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M: 5 MAY 1835, |
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Amherst Co. |
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** Elizabeth Coffey was the
daughter of Jordan and Elizabeth Coftey. John was the brother of Elizabeth
and Rebecca, children of Robert Hamilton of Amherst County. 1 |
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' |
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Susanna John (Coffey) Crawford, Crawford J r . |
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not in Amherst Couniy, 1860 |
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. |
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M: 9 SEPT 1835, Am Co.; daughter |
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of Jordan and Elizabeth Coffey.
1 |
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Meredith: |
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D: 15 OCT 1877. Wayne Couniy,
West Virginia. Jane's lasi known address (1871) was also Wayne Couniy, West
Virginia. |
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not in Amherst County, 1860;
M:21 APR 1834, Amh Co.; daughter of Jordan |
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andElizabethCoffey 1 |
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SS&?\ Meredith |
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(Coffey) A1 |
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Allen |
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, AUe |
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NOTES: |
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1. From Amherst Couniy Marriage
Records, State Archives 2. From "War of 1812: Virginia Bounty Land and
Pension Applicants", 1987; State Archives. |
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ORIGINAL COFFEY FAMILY IN
AMHERST COUNTY |
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Chan 4 of 4 JULY, 1992 |
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PACfc 19 CCC DECEMBER 92 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CONVENTION APRIL
30, MAY 1, 2 1993 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA |
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The Cross-Roads of the
Nation Where East Meets West |
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The 10th Annual Coffey Cousins
Convention will be held in Oklahoma City in 1993. The location will be at The
Days Inn Hotel, located at Interstate 44 and May Avenue. We have planned what
we hope will be a Convention that you will all enjoy and pleasantly remember.
Regi- stration will begin at 6:00 p.m. April 29, in the Meeting Room, which
is on the ground level. Coffee will always be available. Tea, if desired.
There will be various collections of books and papers for browsing. Some
books will be for sale. A copying machine will be available. |
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On Friday, May 30, there will be
a bus tour of the most scenic and historical parts of Oklahoma City,
including the stockyards, which is the largest in the world. Here you will
enjoy the sights and smells of the modern-day working West. We will tour the Myriad
Gardens, which is Oklahoma City's answer to the famous Tivoli Gardens of
Copenhagen. It is a botanical wonderland. We will tour the 92 million dollar
Remington Park, one of the finest horse-racing tracks in the world. We will
have lunch at the County Line, a truly land-mark restaurant. We will tour the
Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. Here is collected some of
the world's finest art, including the famous original statue "The End of
The Trail". Our last stop will be at an authentic Indian Trading Post,
where one can enjoy the atmosphere of genuine Indian Made products, including
paintings, pottery, jewelry and leather work. |
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-^ Purchases, if desired. Major
Credit Cards accepted. Tour will depart r the hotel at 9:00 a.m, and return
between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. Total cost |
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is $32.00, including
transportation, admissions and lunch. Minimum number of persons required: 30.
Reservation for the tour must be received by March 1, 1993. If minimum is not
reached, deposits will be refunded. |
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Saturday, May 1, there will be a
shopping tour to Penn Square Mall, one of the finest shopping malls in the
southwest. Transportation will leave hotel at 10:00 a.m., and return at 2:00
p.m. (Or earlier if the group desires.) Cost: $2.50, per person, for transportation.
You pay for your own purchases. Deposit refunded, if cancelled. |
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Saturday evening, May 1, at 6:00
p.m., we will have a banquet, and our annual business meeting. Our speaker
will be Bill Welge, Director of Archives and Manuscripts with the Oklahoma
Historical Society. Oklahoma has the largest collection in the U.S. of Indian
records, censuses, documents and related materials. Bill is very
knowledgeable on this material and he will cover the highlights of what is
available, and how to locate and use it. Cost for the banquet is $12.00,
including taxes and gratuities. Reservations and payment required, by April
20. |
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Sleeping rooms will all be on
the first floor. Room rates are $41.56 including tax, for 1 to 4 persons.
Reservations requested as soon as possible. At least one night's deposit is
required to hold reservation. Major Credit Cards accepted. Courtesy airport
pick-up if needed. From the airport, call: 946-0741. To reserve room(s) by
phone, call 1-800- 992-0741, or (405) 946-0741. The mailing address is: Days
Inn Northwest, 2801 NW 39th, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. Be sure to identify
yourself as a "COFFEY COUSIN" for reduced room-rates. There is an
excellent restaurant in the hotel, and prices are reasonable. |
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Hotel reservations shall be made
directly with the hotel. For the Cowboy Hall of Fame tour, shopping tour
and/or banquet, send check to Coffey Cousins, % Gene Brewington: 4728 NW 59th
Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73122-7512. Telephone: (405) 721-1141. |
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TEXT CCC Issue48 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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September 1992 48 THIS PRINTING 260 |
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COFFEY CUOSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonnie Cul lev |
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Phone: (S14; 635-9057 |
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1416 Green berry Rd. Jefferson
City. MO 651U1-362 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate Information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. |
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It is issued In MARCH. JUNE.
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back Issues are available: $1.00 each <Nos.l-21):
32.00 each (Nos. 22-47). Subscription rate tor CdJejiddX year 1992 Is *8.00
In U.S.. Canada. Mexico. »10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME 000 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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THIS MAILING |
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Founder: LEONARD N. COFFEY b.Mar
21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
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ISSN 0 749-758X |
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Editor's Letter 2 New
Addresses 2 New Revelations 2 Welcome New Cousins 2 Meet Our New Cousins 4
Mail Box 4-5 |
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Obituarie s5 |
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Dead End Roads 6-7 Convention 98
7 Currents in the Stream 8 Research Books 9-1 Documents Galore 11-17 Research
Material 15 |
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Message/ Marvin Cotfey 18 |
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CCC SEPTEMBER |
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Dear Cousins, |
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1 can't believe this summer is
almost crone 1 already. it seems like only vesterdav that |
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we met In San Antonio. I have
enjoyed alI of |
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the letters we have received. 1
wish there |
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were time to answer all of them. |
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1 have received the first issue
of "Virginia in the 160U". There are no Coffeys in this Issue but
there are Powells. Graves and would you believe CuI lev's. I will check names
for anvone wishing me too. Please note the new section on Research Books that
members have. We will list Jack Cottee's books first. He was the person who
suggested that we might pool our book lists and be willing to research these
books tor other members. It seems like a great idea as verv few of us have
the resources to buy all of the books we would like or the place to store
them. Also many research books are no longer available after the first
printing Is sold out. I will include two pages In each edition if available.
You could make a separate notebook of these pages it you choose. Jack also
has a data base of. as Jack says "obscure information". He can
search Coffee/y names for records he has listed in the data base. Jack says
to send a SASE when writing. |
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Sincerely, vour cousin. Bonnie
Culle |
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NEW REVELATIONS |
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| 48-2 |
OLIVER NEWTON COFFEV - Dr. Roy
B. Cottey found Oliver Newton Cotfey' grave in the Althus Grove Cemetery,
East of Marvsvllle. MO. |
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It is an active cemetery. He did
not oive us the information from the stone. Possibly Dr. Cottey will send It
later. He says that Oliver Newton Cotfevs wife did not have a stone in this
cemetery. |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Rita Wilson. 401 E. 36th Street.
Odessa. TX 79762 Marie C. Ryals. 4906 Mulford Rd.. Richmond. VA 23231 Margie
Cotfey. P 0 Box 112. Columbia. KY 42728 |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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v |
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ROBERT E COFFEY JR 6301
W. Port Ave. Milwaukee. Wl 53223 MARGARET WELSCH 4401 Durango Ln. McKlnney.
TX 75070 PATRICIA MONROE 3040 Crest Dr.. Clearwater. FL 34619 |
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CAROL HAAS 3923 Brlntons Mill.
Marietta. GA 3006 |
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DON MATHES 15105 Columbine Way.
Rockville. MD 20853 DANIE RICHARD COFFEE 220 Chaparral. Boerne. TX 78006
EARLENE HUTSELL 1384 Coach Rd. #101. St.Paul. MN 55108 |
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BETTY LAURENT 3019 Madonna.
Alexandria. LA 71301 FRANK WALTON DUVALL 204 Moss St.. Hartselle. AL 35640 |
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George Ell |
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Sarah |
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Edward/Chesley |
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Joe Nancy |
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Annie |
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Raymond |
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PAGE 3 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Robert E. Coffey Jr. descends
from George R. Coffey of Washington PA. He would appreciate any information
that anyone might have on Coffey's |
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of this area. His address Is In
the new cousins list |
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Margaret Welsch descends from
Elizabeth (Betsy) Coffee who married Jacob W. Wolford. Her parents were Ell
and Mary (Polly) Coffey . Margaret says that from that point it gets real
hairy. She has heard different versions and would like to know which is correct. |
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Patricia Monroe wonders if her
line will coincide with any of the cousins lines. She descends from Sarah
(Sally) Coffee b. 1812 KY and d. 26 Sept. 1905. Sarah Coffee married John
Eskew. Patricia says that the Eskews moved to lowa from Kentucky because of
the slavery |
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issue. She would appreciate help
on this line |
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Dr. James Lewis Joined us just
before the last issue went to print, so his ancestry was not given. His Great
grandmother was Ethal Mae Coffee born October 12, ld?8 in Princeton. 1L. She
was the daughter of James Coffee (b. Sept. 1847 in Ireland) and Amy Malone.
Ethal married William Leon Churchill on March 7. 1900 in Phi 11ipsburg, KS.
where she is also buried. Dr. Lewis' address is 16922 Dorman Drive. |
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Round Rock. TX 78681-3637 |
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Don Mathes sends a pedigree
chart giving him lineage from two Coffey lines. One is Edward Coffey through
John 8. Jane (Graves) Coffev |
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through their son James Coffey.
Don calls our attention to the fact that one on his Coffey lines lead to the
Strange/Taylor line and another Coftey line to McCIain/Taylor. As we said
above. Don has two Coffey lines and the other is John McClaln Sr. (1763- )
who married Mary (Polly) Coffee. She was born 5 May 1779. They lived in Adair
County. KY. Don says that she is the daughter of Chesley & Margaret
Coffee who lived in Maury Co. TN in 1810. Don would like to |
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correspond with others working
on these lines |
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Betty Laurent says that her
great grandmother was Annie Coffee. According to her obituary, Annie Coffee
was born around 1827 in County Roscommon. Ireland. She died in New Orleans 30
January 1894. Her husband'snamewasJohnMcDermott. Dateandplaceofmarriageis
unknown. They had at least one child, also named Annie, who is my
grandmother. Annie McDermott was born in September 1865 in |
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Louisiana,probablyNewOrleans.
ShemarriedinNewOrleansand.died inNewOrleans.
Theremayhavebeenanotherchild.John. Bettyhas not been able to connect Annie
with anv of the Coffees living in New |
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Orleans at that time, but there
is one curious thing. The named William J. White POPS UP three times in
connection with the family. He appeared first in 1882 as a witness on Annie
McDermott's marriage application. When Annie McDermott's husband died in 1896.
William White was listed in the obituary as his brother-in-law. as was also a
John McDermott. Finally according to 1900 census records. William White was a
member of Annie McDermott's household with the |
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relationship of brother. He was
born in Missouri in November, 1853 according to the census. Can anyone help
Betty. Her address is |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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(**s |
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. |
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(0»*y |
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listed in the new cousins section. |
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PAGE 4 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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Danle Richard Coffee is the son of William
Wllburn Coffee, grandson of |
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Wm. Madison Coffee, ggrandson of
Ed. Cleveland Coffee, gggrandson of Nathaniel Coffey, and ggggrandson of Joel
Coffey. Danle'3 address is 1 |
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in the new cousins list |
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Earlene Hutsel1 is looking for
ancestors for Josh la Washington Brown, b. 1820. Knox City, TN who married
(1st) 1845, Martha Wear. He married (2nd) Nancy Klnner Coffee b. 1834.
Children of the 1st marriage were Cordelia. Mary. Winfleld Scott. William C..
Hugh, Amy |
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and Maryann. Children of the 2nd
marriage were twins, Joslah Washington & Nancy Kinner and Matilda. Mr.
Brown's will was made April 1870 and probated Sept 1870. Supposedly owned a
big plantation on the Hiawasee River and had many slaves. Earlene knows
nothing about Nancy Coffee's parents. According to census, she was born in
North Carolina. Earlene needs help. |
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Frank Duval 1 heard of us
through his cousin Clifton Thomas Coffey of Decatur, AL, Frank's mother was
Ida P. (Coffey) Duval 1 b. 23 Apr. 1894/d. 26 Sept. 1967 and married Walter
Duval 1 b. 6 Apr. 1902/d. 20 July 1976 in Courtland AL. Ida's father a Baptist
Minister was Raymond L. Coffey b. 12 Dec. 1872/ d. 2 July 191.9. Raymond L.
Coffey married Fannie Mulllnax in North Georgia (Jasper Co.?) and moved to
Lawrence Co. AL. Frank would like help with his lineage. His address |
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is above. |
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THE MAILBOX |
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"LUCK OF THE IRISH" .
any way that is what Jeff Coffey thinks. The motel where we met for the
Coffey Cousins Convention, in May 2 & 3, was sold and closed May 10. |
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| 49-4 |
Joyce Evetts provided us with
the same information for the "New Information" section. Jeff Coffey
had already given us this same |
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Piece of news Just weeks before
and Joyce's letter probably crossed the newsletter in the mail. We thank
Joyce for her help and hope that she will still keep us in mind for next
time. It's people like Joyce |
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and Jeff who keep the searching
Interesting |
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We wish to express our sympathy
to Wanlta Matney who presented us with her brother's, Glenn Coffey's,
obituary. She also gave us her lineage as Glenn had promised that she would
do. Thev descend from Edward Coffev through his grandson James and Elizabeth
(Cleveland) Coffey. She guotes the record: Dec. 13 1764. James Coffey bought
from Thomas Jefferson. Gent, of Albermall Co., Colony of VA., 300 acres in
Amhurst Co., VA near the Tye River, for a consideration of 800 lbs. Wit: John
Harvey,SamuelWoods.WilliamCoffeyandJamesGlen. Wanltasays |
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that she will be glad to share
information with anyone working on this line of Coffeys. Her address is 3114
122nd Ave. E, Puyallup, WA |
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98372 |
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Jo Ann Hatch wrote that she
enjoyed the reunion. She says that "Those Coffeys are really nice
people", cl agree.) She spent another week ancestor searching In Texas.
They found lots of graves and lots more cousins. She says that they were
treated well everywhere and will see us in Oklahoma City next year. |
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Dr. Wanlta Bailey writes that
her sister is gulte ill. Her care has |
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kept Wanlta very busy. She is
leaving in April for the Good Samaritan Hospital. Vincennes, IN who needs her
professional services. Wanlta says that she Plans to donate her tiles on the
Edward Coffey - Ann Powell line to the Spencer - Owen County, IN library.
Mrs. Judith Bain is the Librarian in Charge. The library Is located at 110
East Market St.. Spencer IN 47460. |
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Bennie Loftln wrote that she and
Lillian Harrell had a good time researching In Tenn. and Ky. Anyway they wore
Elvin out escorting them. Bennie also sent the obituary of J.C. Coffey
(Dallas, TX) and |
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his family f1le |
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Dr. Roy Coffey says that he had
to miss the May convention because of a Coronary bypass in early May. We hope
he Is better and will be able to Join us next year. |
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Carlene Smith writes that her
daughter Cherl' Michelle Smith graduated Southwestern College of Business
with a 4.0 and son George T Smith III |
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became a Capt. in the Air Force
in April. Congratulation |
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OBITUARIES |
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Glenn R. Coffey |
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Glenn R. Coffey, 62 rural
Lincoln, MO died Feb. 27. 1992 at the University of Missouri Hospital as a
result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born Apr. 16,
1929 In Sleeper MO, son of John M and Florence £. DeBerry Coffey. On June 6. 1954
in Sedalla. he married Norma Wheeler, who survives of the home. |
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Mr. Coffey had been the Benton
Co. assessor since 1968. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lincoln
and served as deacon and treasurer. He was much too active to list all of his
accomplishments here. He is survived by a son Daniel R. Coffey, two
daughters, Karen J. Woodley, Lincoln: Judy K. Gardner, Sedalla; four sisters,
Maxlne Wiseman, Raytown: Ruth Wharton, Independence: Emma Lou Griffith,
Lincoln, Wanlta Matney, Puyallup, WA: a brother. Gene Coffey, Lincoln. He was
burled In the Lincoln Cemetery. |
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EDITH C. FOLEY |
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It is great sorrow that we have
to report of the death of Edith C. Foley. She is personally known by many of
us as she attended several of the Coffey Conventions in the past. Her sister,
Marie C. Ryals, wrotethatshewasdiagnosedinNovemberwithcancer. Edithdied April
21. 1992. We wish to express our sympathy to her family |
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JOHN CLAYTON COFFEY |
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The Dallas Morning News,
Saturday July 11, 1992, reported that J, C. |
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Coffey had passed away and was
survived by Mary Coffey, Dallas: son .David A Cotfey of South Padre Island.
We extend our sympathy to his |
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DEAD END ROADS ""ifi~ |
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RogerCoffeyheardofusthroughtheProdigybulletinboard.
Hesays that he isn't trying to get to the Mayflower. His family tree ends In
Kansas City early on. (Maybe called the family stump.) What he does |
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know is: |
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1. father - Edward Francis
Coffey b. 26 May 1906 in Kansas City, MO |
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2. grandfather - Charles Timothy
Coffey b. 17 Mar 1880 Kansas City, MO |
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d. Dec. 1911. Clovis. NM - mar. Anna
Agnes Bradle |
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3. g.grandfather - John Coffey
b. prob. K.C. MO - d. abt 1885 prob |
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Kansas City, MO |
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4. g.g.grandfather - Timothy
Coffey - probably born in Ireland - died |
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in Kansas City 16 July 1888. |
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Roger's dad knew an Uncle Bill
Coffey who was the Police Chief in Kansas City around the turn of the
century. He has said that Uncle Bill'srelativeswereeitherbachelorsornuns.
ItmayhaveJustbeen his way of explaining the lack of knowledge of relatives.
Roger needs your help. His address is 9116 Fletcher Drive, La Mesa, CA 91941. |
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I.V, Crawford says that she was
pleasantly surprised to see her article on David Pleasant Coffey in the last
issue of CCC. (An extremely interesting piece of research.) She submitted
this article to "The History of Fayette County Tennessee 1986".
Rev. David P. Coffey's father was named John and also his grandfather. This
is the |
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line that Spencer Coffev and
I.V. have been researching for many |
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years. I.V. says, "can
anyone help them"? I.V. has a copy of "The |
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History of Fayette County
Tennessee 1986" and will be glad to check " the index tor anyone
wishing this service. There are two other |
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Coffeys in this book, Rosanna,
wife of Tim McKnlght and Hugh Coffey. |
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I.V. said that she was sorry
that she missed the reunion In San |
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Antonio but her husband was not
well and it was impossible for them to travel at that time. We missed her
too. I.V.'s address Is 808 |
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Hamvasy Lane, Tyler. TX 75701 |
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Earlene Hutsel1 is working on
her husband's family line and is hoping that someone can help her with is
Coffee lineage. He is looking for parents and siblings for Kinner Coffee born
in NC who married Joslah |
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Washington Brown. Joslah died in
McMlnn Co. TN. Earlene's address is 1384 Coach Road #101. St. Paul MN 55108 |
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Jack Coffee has found the maiden
name of his GGrandmother. He is looking for Lilburn Coffee and wife Hannah
who showed UP in Hempstead |
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Co.. AR in 1850. Records show
that they immigrated to AR from TN. but hedoesnotknowwhichTNcounty.
Jackdoesknowthatsomeofhis ggrandtather's brothers moved deep into TX prior to
the Civil War. One moved to Hayes Co.. and another to Howard Co. TX. Both
eventually ended up in Howard Co.. where at least one raised a large family.
His namewasalsoLilburnandheraisedasonnamedLilburn. Jack, because of prodding
from his good friend Virgil Coffee, wrote for a death certificate for his
grandfather. He was surprised to find that his GGrandmother's maiden name was
there. Jack says that now he is |
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looking tor a circa 1845 TN
marriage between Lilburn C. Coffee and Sarah H. (Hannah) Taylor. If anyone
has an availability to these records and can help Jack, his address is 10026
Hackberry Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70809-2810. Jack has helped many other cousins.
I hope |
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that
someone will take the time to help him |
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PAGE 7 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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Rita Wilson is researching the
line of Benjamin Coftey and wife Nancy that lived in Marshall and Bedford
Co.'s TN. They are not to be |
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contusedwithBenjaminandNancythatlivedinGraingerCo.TN.
They had at least two children. John and Sarah Ann. Benjamin b. ca 1790 NC
and Nancy b. ca 1805. Rita asks if anyone knows if he is from Wilkes or Burke
Co. NC? She'd be glad to snare any information. Her address |
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is 401 E. 36th, Odessa. TX
79762. |
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CHESLEYCOFFEY-
DaraleenWadewrites: "It'samazinghowmanyCoffey descendants are surfacing
from the Adair/Russell County area. Hopefully some of them can provide
information which will help sort out these families, but, so far, no one
seems to have documented material which has been a problem with this batch
all along. My suggestion is that everyone should be encouraged to slow down
and systematically put each family group together before going on to the next
generation. If they don't do that they are pretty apt to latch onto the wrong
ancestor, especially since we have several of the same given name, in the
same area, at the same time." Daraleen also says: "Any time you see
a lineage given as Joel and Martha (Sealey) Coffey you need to be on the
alert as it is probably wrong. This is the DAR |
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lineage that keeps surfacing and
I guess we're going to have to refute |
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it forever." She says that
those researching the Martin Coffey line needtobecarefulalso,
itappearsthatthereissomepossibility more than one family has been combined
into one. |
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Dana Ann Mlreles writes that she
only told us that she descends from Salathiel Coffey but actually she has a
twofold descent line. Salathiel's son Eli Coffey married Mary
"Polly" Coffey and she was a daughter of Nathan Coffey, Salathiel's
brother - a first cousin marriage.
DanaAnnsaysthatshewouldliketocorrespondwithothers |
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working on this line |
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CarolHaaswisheshelpwithFranklinCoffey.
Franklinwasbornca. 1803 in KY and died between July or August of 1862 In
Russell County. KY. HemarriedMartha"Patsy"McGuire.
Shewasbornca.1814.inKY and died between 1870-80. They lived most, if not all
of their lives in Russell Co. They had the following children: Eliza (ca.
1830), |
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Willis (ca. 1832), John 22 Sep
1835), Cleaveland (ca. 1837), Lucy Ann (ca. 1840), Bonaparte (ca. 1844),
Pernetta (ca. 1853), and James L. (ca. 1858). Carol has lots of material
about this family - census, |
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birth, death and marriage
records, Franklin's will - but nothing to connect them with the rest of the
Coffey's In the Russell Co. area. She has always assumed that Franklin was
part of the Coffey/Cleveland family because of the proliferation of the "Cleveland"
name in his and hischildren's''families. IfanyonecouldshedlightonFranklin
(could he have been a Benjamin F.??). Carol would be most appreciative. Her
address is 3923 Brlnton Mill. Marietta, GA 30062. |
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CONVENTION 199 |
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Mark your calendar for April 30,
May 1 & 2 for next years convention. Gene Brewington is working on a bang
UP get together for us in 1993. We will publish all of the particulars in the
next issue. |
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PAGE 8 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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The following is taken from the
TULSA WORLD Feb. 23, 1992. It was ^ |
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The Coffey File |
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RENOWNED COFFEY GANG LEADER
GIVES RINGSIDE SEAT TO BIG CRIME |
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given to us by Bennie LoftIn |
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s |
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by Joseph Coffey and Jerry Schmeterer, (St. Martins, $19.95 |
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Lovers of true crime will find
their Mecca in the pages of this book.
Itcontainsmorethanahalf-dozenstoriesrevolvingaroundthe cases of one of New
York's leading detectives. |
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Detective Sergeant Joe Coffey
and the renowned Coffey Gang battled bloody mob wars when they were first
established as a specialized unit In 1978. They worked on. and solved,
gang-related hits involving the Mafioso, Westies and the Chinese tongs. In
1981. after three years of |
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work, the Coffey Gang solved 21
gangland homicides. During the span of the special unit, they solved more
than 80 hits and were responsible tor sending more than 100 mob members to
prison. |
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Coffey's dream of upholding the
law began at age eight. His father narrowly escaped a hit, and Joe vowed
revenge. In a career which spanned 30 years, he fought crime and brought
Justice to those who defied the law. |
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Prior to the organization of the
Coffey Gang. Joe was Instrumental "**) in tracking down David Berkowltz,
known as the notorious Son of Sam. |
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Many things impressed me about
this book. For one, as a reader, I was allowed in to Coffey's thoughts as
well as those of other detectives.
Iexperiencedbehlnd-the-sceneplanningandtookpartin |
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the step-by-step investigations |
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Those who are fascinated by
police work will find a lot of valuable information. There is much to learn
about the different facets of crime and how criminals are stopped. ? |
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When Coffey retired in 1985, he
was credited with arrests of more than 200 major crime figures, not only in
the United States, but in Europe and South America, in his retirement speech,
Coffev said, "I |
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want to thank the New York
Police Department for giving me a ringside seat to the greatest show on
earth." |
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Now vou can share that seat with
Joe Coffev. by Stephanie Duncan |
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'»£t>&>?t»?t$*»&a&*$*>?c^e»£*$<»£ |
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Our Ireland Genealogy trip has
been called off for now at least. Pat McFall. our tour guide has accepted a
promotion and will no longer be able to be our leader. Possibly we can work
on this at another time. |
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PAGE 9 RESEARCH ZCinKFL |
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CCC SEPTEMBER |
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92 |
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« O « « 4> ? ? 4>« 0 |
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S fcATLAS ) |
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BOOKS |
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l:.ATLAS_ |
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The following is a list of
research books owned by the members of CCC that are willing to check the
indices for a given person. Please list full name, birth 8. death date if
known, spouse, or any known information that might make it easier to identify
the specific person you are looking tor. ONLY SEND ONE OR TWO REQUEST PER
INQUIRY AND INCLUDE A SASE WHEN WRITING. |
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1st line - Title, 2nd line -
Description if any, 3rd line Author |
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THE FOLLOWING BOOKS ARE OWNED BY
JACK COFFEE, 100626 Hackberry. Baton Rough. LA 70809 |
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Tennessee Cousins - A History of
the Tennessee Peopl |
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i |
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e |
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Note that this book Is Not full named
indexed. You must give ful |
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name, Co., 8. Yr. Worth S. Ray |
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Over The Mountain Men - Their
Early Court Records in SW Virginia This Includes marriages records, wills,
revolutionary petitions, |
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tombstone records for Bedford.
Botetourt, Carroll, Franklin, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke Counties. |
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Anne Lowry Worre1 |
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Stephen F. Austin's Register of
Families |
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This is Austins registry of
families who settled or reguested land |
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in Austin's Colony 1825-1835
VI1lamae Wil1 lams |
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Marriages of Jefferson County,
Tennessee 1792-1836 |
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Marriage Records of Washington County,
Tennessee 1767-184 |
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Overton County, Tennessee
Genealogical Records |
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Edythe Rucker Whitle |
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Twenty-Four Hundred Tennessee
Pensioners-Revolution and War of 1812 Zella Armstrong |
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Sumner County Tennessee
Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842) |
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A New Land Beckoned-German
Immigration to Texas 1844-1847 |
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King's Mountain Men |
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Story of the battle with
sketches of American soldiers who took part |
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New Homes in a New Land-German
immigration to Texas 1847-1861 |
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Edythe Rucker. Whitle |
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K. K. White |
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PAGE 10 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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Anson County, North Carolina
Deed Abstracts, 1749-1766 |
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Anson County, North Carolina
Abstracts of Wills and Estate 1749-1795 >^ |
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Tenn. Genealogical Records of Early Settlers from St. & Co.
Archives Excellent reference book. |
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Edythe Rucker Whitle |
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History of Tennessee Illustrated
with Sketches of |
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Maury, Williamson, Rutherford,
Bedford, Marshall Counties |
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The 1787 Census of Virginia,
Loudoun County |
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Personal Property, Tax List for
Yr 1787 Loudoun Co. VA Netti Schreiner-Yantls & Florene Speakman Love |
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THE FOLLOWING BOOKS ARE OWNED BY
LILLIAN THOMAS. 211 E. Schaumburg Rd., Steamwood, IL 60107 |
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Clay Co. Missouri |
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Sesguicentennial Souvenir
1822-1072 |
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U.S. County Court House
Addresses |
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y |
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History of Martha's Vineyard,
Vol.1, II. Il |
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A Time & Place In Ohio -
Jefferson Co. OH 1856 |
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History of Novie Co., Ohio
1887-1987 Olive Township - Noble Co., OH Cemeteries |
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Atlas of Warren Co. Iowa |
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Norwolk Cemetery. Iowa |
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Names/dates - Norwolk. Iowa
North River Cemetery, Indlanola, IA |
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History of Warren Co. IA two
books |
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A History Narrative. Warren
TWP., Jefferson Co.OH 1775-1838 |
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Til ton Territor |
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s 1850 Census - Polk Co. Iowa |
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plus Cem. location |
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s |
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Birth Records of Warren Co., IA
through 1920 |
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Names/date |
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Marriage Records, Warren Co.. IA: 30 Oct.
1849 - 30 Dec. 1875 |
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PAGE 11 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Daraleen Wade says that we are
keeping her busy answering all the (^
gueriesontheChesleyline-but-shefoundtimetoforwardthe |
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followingdocumenttous.
DaraleensaysthatpossiblythisisJust what someone is looking for. It is an
obituary extracted from the Cass County (Illinois) Historical Society June
1992 newsletter. |
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ASHLAND SENTINEL, January 28.
1888 |
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Died at the residence of
Lewellyln DAVIS of Oregon Precinct, January 18, of dropsey of the heart, Mrs.
Pauline Coffee, age 70. She was born in Green County, Kentucky, August 1.
1817. Her father died when she was six and she and her mother later removed to
Morgan County. Illinois, in 1832. She married Cablnis COFFEE, November 17.
1834, he died December 17, 1878. From a family of seven sons and five
daughters, only two survive, Mrs. Frank DAVY, and Mrs. L. DAVIS. The funeral
was Thursday, January 19. at EchmanChapelandshewasinterredbesideherhusband,
(in Page-Wl11 lam Cemetery.) |
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Margie Coffey answers Daraleen
Wade's question presented in the December 1991 Issue of CCC. |
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GREEN COUNTY, KY marriage
record: |
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Anannias Coffey to Hlneman
(Herdsmen) B 28 of Aug. 1809 |
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Anannlas Coffev and Joseph
McMlllion C ?Wit |
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(^ m.24Aug.1809DavidRice. |
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. |
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It is the belief of Margie that
the first child conceived out of" wedlock died as the 1820 census does
not show a child at this age. The 1820 census is the first time Anannias
appears on the Adair County census. |
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WILLS OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
NORTH CAROLINA - 1835/186 |
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Hugh Patrick. June 15. 1828 Prb.
Aug 1828, son - James A Patrick, dau - Mary Coffey, Ellz. Coffey, son-in-law
John Coffey, Thomas Coffey, grandsons Charles Deer, Hugh Deer, Washington
Deer, Hugh L. Patrick Grand daughters Margaret Deer, Margaret Patrick |
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Exr: son John Patrick, Dr. James
Patrick |
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Witness: Wll1lam Patrick |
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John Dougherty. Feb. 22. 1836.
Prb, Nov 1838, wife Hannah, dau. |
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Polly Wharton, Jane Griffith,
Rachel Coffey, son Charles W. Dougherty. |
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Exr: Charles W. Dougherty (son
in law Jesse Wharton Witness: j. Brannock, Joseph Young |
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Michael Coffey, June 23, 1804
Prb. 1810, wife Margaret, sons: Michael Coffey, Robert Coffey, Thomas Coffey,
John Coffey, daughters: Sophia Coffey, Mary Coffey, Margaret Coffev |
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Exrs: wite Margaret Cotfey, son
John Coffey |
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Witness: W. Payne. Walter Good.
Charity Payne |
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PAGE 12 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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We wish to thank Willard Duncan
tor sending the following information. It was extracted from A REED FAMILY IN
AMERICA by Forrest F. Reed and |
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published by Tennessee Book
Company. Nashville, 1962 HUGH COFFEY (1700 - 1767) |
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Our first ancestor of whom we
have certain knowledge was Hugh Coffee who came to Virginia as a young man
about 1725. Although the genealogical records are scarce it is believed Hugh
Coffee was not married when he came to this country. He probably landed in
Maryland |
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and went from there to Harper's
Ferry, Virginia, from where he moved to what was later Augusta County,
Virginia - referred to as a frontier "Scotch-Irish" area. There are
many references to him in Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia records which
indicated he lived on Cowpasture River. |
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New counties have been created
since that time and it is probable that Hugh Coffee lived either in the
northern part of what is now Botetourt County or the southern edge of
Alleghany County since Cowpasture empties into the James River near the line
between. One of the old Chalkley records refers to Hugh Coffee's land as
being "on the corner ofJohnConolysland,crossingCowpastureRiver."
InAnother reference Hugh Coffee is recorded as having lived at the lower end
of Cowpasture on Carter's Mill - possibly referring to Carter's Mill Creek.
His land was about 20 miles due west of Lexington. This is near the present
town of Iron Gate, a few miles south of Clifton Forge. Virginia, in the
Appalachian Mountains. |
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ThenameofHughCoffee'swifeisnotknown.
Itiscertainthatone of his sons was named John and it is probable that he had
a least two other sons named William and Benjamin. |
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Hugh Coffee died at his home or
plantation on Cowpasture River in 1766 or 1767. This area is near the famous
Shenandoah Valley, In fact, the county seat of Augusta County, Staunton, is
in the center of the |
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Valley.
ItwasthebirthplaceofWoodrowWilson |
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Very little is known about the
life of Hugh Coffee. He is referred to occasionally in legal records as an
appraiser in land transactions. Doubtless, Hugh Coffee came to this region
because many of his friends andrelativesprecededhimthere. OtherCoffeesarementionedinthe
earlyrecords. Thiswasaremotepioneercountyamidruggedmountains and swiftly
flowing streams with difficult roads and few communications - the raw
American frontier. |
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Wl11lamsburg was the colonial
capital of Virginia. The Coffees lived in Virginia during the colonial period
when all the Governors were appointed by the British King. Among the
Governors holding office |
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while Hugh Coffee lived in the
western part of the state were Colonel Hugh Drvsdaie, Colonel Robert Carter,
Colonel William Gooch, William N. Keppel (Earl ot Albemarle). Commissary
James Blair, Colonel John Robinson, Colonel Thomas Lee, Colonel Lewis Burwell
and Robert Dinwiddle. |
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Governor Dinwiddle commissioned
George Washington to make his famous survey trip when Washington was 21 years
old. During this period a number of great Virginians were born. Washington
was born in 1732. Thomas Jefferson in 1743. and James Madison in 1750. Our
ancestry is traced through Hugh Coffee's son John Coffee. |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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Li 11 Ian Thomas 211 E.
Schaumburg Rd. Steamwood, IL 60107-1460 says that she has found tombstones
for Coffees - but she did not say where, If this is someone you are looking
for, Lillian's address is above. |
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FATHER: Alex D. Coffee 30 June
1831 - 13 Sept. 1892 MOTHER: Joanna Coffee 20 July 1840 - 27 July 1921 |
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JESSE COFFEY |
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Bennie Loftln sent a work sheet
prepared by J. C. Cotfey of Dallas TX. |
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Jesse Coffey b. 1798 Wilkes Co.
NC d. ? m. Winford Crumpton b. 1801 |
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: 1. Larkin - 1825 Ch11dren |
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2. Louis E. - 1826 3. Willlam -
1829 4. Ell - 1832 |
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5. Vann - 1834 |
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6. John Gordon - 1840 Georgia |
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, m. Mary Monroe Pettitt |
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(had 14 children |
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additional notes: "We found
Larkin & his family on 1850 GA census in Gordon Co., GA, and again in
1870 in AL census Lawrence. Co." |
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1. "Note- Source of
Information on Jesse Coffey above was 1850 Gilmer Co. GA" |
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2. "Jesse Coffey 8. Winford
Crumpton's bondsman when married was Larkin Coffey Illegible Wilkes Co. |
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JOHN GORDON COFFEY (6th child of
Jesse Coffey above) |
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) |
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b. 24 Aug 1840 Georgia, d. Feb 1920
married Mary Monroe Pettit |
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: James Elbert 1860 Children |
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Mary Ellen 1861 Martha Eml1ine
1864 Millie Angeline 1666 Amanda Jane 1868 Fannie Pernella 1869 Raymond
Luclous 1871 Wl11ie Eleanor 1874 John Pettitt 1877 Thomas Masterson 1877
Sarannah Georgia 1879 Martin Dewltt 1861 Effie Susannah 1684 |
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PAGE 14 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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The following is an extraction
from the Washington County |
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(Pennsylvania) History, dated
1895. It was sent to us by Walter and ^ Elaine Obermayr. Elaine (Coffev)
Obermayr is the cousin and Walter is j the genealogist. We had an extremely
interesting letter about their |
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exciting research in Washington
County. PA. They are working on a book on the following Coffey family line. |
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THE COPPEY FAMILY To
"Caledonia, stern and wild," whose hardy sons and daughters are to
be found in every clime where it is possible for a man to live. America is
indebted for a large portion of her most |
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industrious, most useful, most
thrifty and most loyal citizens, and among these stand prominent the Coffey
family, of whom this sketch relates. |
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George Coffev,(b.1801) a wagon
maker by trade, which he had learned in his native land, (Aryshlre) Scotland,
was the only child of George |
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Coffey. He was married there to
Miss Agnes, only daughter of Alexander Dickey, who came to America and made a
settlement in Buffalo |
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township, Washington Co, Penn.,
where he died at an advanced age: he was a typical son of Scotia, sturdy and
tenacious of life, and it is said of him that a few months before his death
he Journeyed on foot to Pittsburgh in one day. Mr. and Mrs. George Coffey,
after several years of married life in their native land, at the desire of
Mr. Dickey followed him to his adopted home in Washington county, where |
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for a time Mr. Cotfey carried on
his trade at Rankintown, on the |
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National pike. He then moved to
Buffalo township, and for fourteen |
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years was recognized as the
leading wagon maker within a radius of ! many miles. Retiring, however, from
his trade, he took up the farm |
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where his son George now lives,
located at a point on the Baltimore 8. |
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Ohio Railroad, known as
"Coffey's Crossing," where he engaged in |
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agricultural pursuits up to the
time of his wife's death, in 1883, |
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when he came into the borough of
Washington and here passed his |
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remaining days. He died in June
30. 1886, at the age of seventy-three years, after a busy life, in which by
hard work he had to make his own success. When he first came to the county
there was much in his line |
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ot trade to do. repairing the
heavy wagons used in the construction of |
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the National Pike, besides a
vast amount of other custom work, that |
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came to his shop from far and
near. In the building UP of the home |
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the several members of the
family had to do their respective parts, |
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and, when they moved from the
shop to the farm, even the daughters |
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would often work in the field,
in all kinds of weather, and many a day underabroilingsundoasmuchworkasaman.
InonedayMissAnnie Coffeyandhersistercutandtiedaboutfouracresofheavycorn. In?
those times it was customary for the farmers, who had produce to sell, |
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to proceed early in the morning
to Washington market, take their |
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places and patiently wait for
customers: and freguently Miss Annie |
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Coffey and her mother would work
in the sugar bush until late at |
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night, then go to the house,
change their clothing, and start on foot |
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for Washington, a distance of
five miles, carrying heavy Jugs of maple molasses, which having sold, they
would walk home again, change their garments, and once more go to work in the
sugar camp. Thus, with |
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little sleep or rest, did the
brave women of those early days ^ unrepiningly labor to build UP a home for
coming generations, and |
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materially assist in the growth
and advancement of the county. |
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Continued: next page. |
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PAGE 15 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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To Mr. and Mrs* George Coffey were born seven children, as follows:
Alexander, in Iowa: Maggie, deceased: Annie, in Washington: William,
deceased: Jennie, married to Daniel Clemens: George, on the old home farm in Buffalo
township? and Agnes, deceased. Of this family Miss Annie with true filial
devotion, always remained with her parents, comforting them in their,
decllnlng years, and reverently closing their eyes in death. She has always
enjoyed good health, and it is the earnest prayer of her many friends that
she may be spared to them for many happy years to come. Her home in
Washington is peaceful and pleasant, as is the life she leads in it. She is a
devout member of |
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the Presbyterian Church, the
faith of her forefathers. |
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RESEARCH MATERIAL |
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VIRGINIA IN THE 1600' |
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AN INDEX TO |
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WHO WAS THERE! AND WHERE |
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At the time of the Mayflower
landing there were aprox. 2.400 English people living and working in the
Colony... and until the census of 1820?VIRGINIA was the most populated of all
our states and a high |
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percentage of Americans can
trace their roots back through the birthplace of our country VIRGINIA. |
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VIRGINIA IN THE 1600'S AN INDEX
TO WHO WAS THERE!-- AND WHERE: is a quarterly Issued Indexed publication that
contains over 5.000 personal |
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listings, all in alphabetical
order, for easy time saving searches. Book one Is ready now and available
from D 8. H Publishing Co., 9171 Kennedy St., Riverside, CA 92509. |
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GENEALOGIES CATALOGED BY THE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SINCE 1986 Library of Congress |
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The Library of Congress
announced the new publication as the Library continues the long tradition of
publishing its bibliographic records for family histories in Its collections.
This new publication Picks UP where the discontinued series edited by Marian
Kamlnkow left off in |
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1985. The new edition became
available in April of 1992 and the price is S70.00 (North American) and
$75.00 (International). It may be |
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purchased from: Library of
Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service, Customer Service Section,
Washington, DC 20541-5017 U.S.A. |
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PAGE 16 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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The following was sent by Willard Duncan. He
says that he could not identify this Jesse from any of his records. |
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All of which ia Respectfully submitted /m* Confirmed at March Term
1841 |
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W. Lusk el |
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By J* D* Lusk D.C |
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. |
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P^36 |
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State of Tennessee Q |
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{ The clerk of this court hags
to Make the |
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Warren County \ following Heport
(to wit) |
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that he made a Settlement with
William White Guardian of the minor heirs |
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of Jesse Coffee and which
resulted as follows |
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that he said Guardian had money
of his wards on the 3rd Sept 1839.$4891.66 Principle and interest Out of
which he had paid for his wards for |
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tuition clothing Boarding
Medical attentions & Clerks fees for |
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2 |
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Settlement With Wm White
Guardian of Jesse Coffees heirs |
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the same of
648*0 |
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3 |
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Which leaves in his hands after deducting
the Same the sum of 4243*5 |
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2 Which said Settlement is
herewith filed and made a pert of this Report |
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Account currant made out and
Settled with the clerk of the County Court up to the 3rd of September 1839 as
Guardian of the heirs of Jessee Coffee |
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dee |
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d |
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The Amt Rendered on Last Settlement
$4314*1 |
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Int. on the above 12 Months
258*8 |
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2nd Octr 1838 Reed, of George
Stroud Admr
? 11.8 Int on same up to 3rd Sept.1839 '. ..66 |
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7th of May 1839 Reed of Ann
Coffee for rent of land for three years |
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7 |
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4 |
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8 |
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. (to wit) 1837-38-39
300*0 |
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0 |
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Int. onthe above up to 3rd Sept 1839*
6*0 |
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0 fawd
4891.55 |
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(P-363) |
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1838 Credits |
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Paid Tribble & Edwards for
tuition |
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AmeliaElizabeth&Chatham.
$ 12*2 |
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3rdSept.£a&,WilliamArmstrongclerkforsettling&
returning |
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5 |
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account as Guardian
?
1*6 |
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29Apl
1839pdMHillforP.H.CoffeesMedicala/.c 10.0 |
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Int on the above to 3rd Sept
1839 * ? ? ? ? 7 |
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7 May -39 Paid Ann Coffee for
Boarding & Clothing all of the |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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childrenfor
three years 1837-38-39 600.0 |
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0 Int on the Same up to 3rd Sept
1839 11*08 |
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\ |
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^" |
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648.03 |
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Bal due up to 3rd Sept 1839
$4243.5 All of which is Respectfully submitted |
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Confirmed at Octo Term 1841 |
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PAGE 17 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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P-363 |
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William Armstrong el |
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k |
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Settlement with William White Guardian of Jesse Coffee 3 heirs |
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State of Tennessee j |
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I The Clerk of this Court begs
leave to Report |
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'.Warren County \ that on the
3rd of Sept 1810 he made a settle- ment with William White Guardian of the
minor |
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heirs of Jesse goffee Deed, when
it appeared that he had in hands Money |
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of his wards to the Amt of
$4695*8 |
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That he had necesssrily expended
for tuition clothing AC the |
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3 |
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sum of
$ 347.36 Which leaves a bal. in his hands Money of his ward 4348.46" Which
will more fully appear by reference to 'said settlement herewith filed and
made a part of this Report |
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To the worshipful County court
of Warren County the undersigned makes to your worships the following Exhibit
of his Receipt and disbursements as Guardian of the heirs of Jesse Coffee
deceased since his last re- |
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port made on the 1st Sept. 1839. |
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I am chargeable with the
following amts (to wit) |
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Bal. in my hands as reported the
3rd September 1839. |
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Int. on the Same up to 3rd Sept.
1840
254*6 June 15th 1840 Reed of Wm C Smartt & Geo Stroud Admr. of
Jesse |
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Coffee
195*0 |
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Int ? on the Same up to 3rd Sept
1840
2*8.3 |
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$ | |
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$4243*5 |
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2 1 |
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0 |
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f^ |
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. 5 |
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5 3 0 |
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Dcr 23rd Cash pd McGee Shff for
Tax for 1839 1.97- |
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1840 |
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Jany 9th Cash pd J. W. Ford for
Advertising Land
14.0 Peby 15 Cash pdJ. C Thompson Filling Bill to Sell Same 25.0 July 8 Bitto « Sack
& Mercer clerks fee for petition to sell |
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Lena ?
?
5.00 |
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Ditto 9 Cash pd Miss Rasco. for
Elizabeth for schooling
10*0 |
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» « I II ti Amelia « » |
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August 18 Cash pd S. Nye &
Co for Advertising land 26*5 |
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$4695*9 |
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B |
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Sept 27 Paid Jessee R Edwards
for tuition Patrick Chatham Elizabeth & |
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Amelia
$ 32.2 Int. on the Same to 3rd of Sept 1840
1*9 |
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Cash paid Clerk of settling
& returning act - Cunent 1*5 |
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(P-364) |
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1839 Dlsbursment |
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J |
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0 0 |
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0 |
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0 0 |
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1 6 4 3 7 |
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ditto |
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ditto Alexanders 00.00 |
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" « |
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6*6 ? ? A. M. Stone for ChathamB
schooling
18*3 |
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« Merchandise furnished Patrick for
Clothing 74.9 |
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ditto ditto ditto |
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" Chatham do 34.0 "
Elizabeth do
20.7 Amelia do 21.6 |
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^ |
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Andrew J |
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0 |
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Boarding Chatham
up to 3rd Sept 1840. |
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1 20*0 |
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0 |
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* Elizabeth»??? ? 20.0 |
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0 |
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? Amelia???? |
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n |
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0 $347.36 |
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?;20*0 |
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$ |
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Dear Cousins, |
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PAGE 18 |
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CCC SEPTEMBER |
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
September, 1992 |
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'*" |
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% |
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Gee Whiz - summer Is about gone - and may
be by the 11 me "Eftis" getstoyou.
1hopevoursearcheshavebeenfruitfulandrevealed some new lines, if you have
found something new, do get it in so your cousins can read about it in the
newsletter - - It may be Just what |
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they need to jump a bit gap in
their search. |
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If you see something that does
not agree with what you can have - write in and send the corrected
information as vou have it - you might be surprised at what comes out of it.
Kltti wrote in on her McCallum |
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line and gave corrected data and
within 10 days had a long distance call giving her the gap across the ocean
plus at least two more generations. When you share what you have, the return
may be beyond your wildest expectations. |
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Most of vou who were in San
Antonio know that Econolodge was In negotiations to be bought and torn down.
The next Sunday after our reunionitwasclosed!!!
Ithasbeentorndownandanewbigwholsale typestoreistobebuiltthere.
IsurehatedtoseeItgo. I thought that was one of the most beautifully set
motels I have seen anywhere and besides, San Antonio needs the motel rooms.
June and July found San Antonio hotels/motels averaging better than 92%
occupancy. Glad we did It this year. |
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Now set your sights on Oklahoma
City for 1993. Gene Brewlngton
Isworkingonitandwillhaveagreatreunionplannedforus. Ifyou |
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are looking for some Oklahoma
roots, including Indian, That is the |
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Place |
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Cousin Jeff |
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The following information was
forwarded to us from Jacqueline Maxwell 4143 Yosemite Blvd. C-3, Modesto. CA
95354. Jackie says that she grew up, living with her grandmother. Grandmother
told very interesting stories of her childhood In Kentucky. Jackie Is
Interested in obtaining information regarding the history of the Coffeys' and
corresponding with various relatives. Jackie sent the following obituary for
Francis M. Coffey which she received from a cousin in Los Angeles a few years
ago. |
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FRANCIS M. COFFEY MUSTERED OUT |
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The oldest resident of Soldier,
F. M. Coffey, passed away Sunday, January 13, 1933. He was almost
ninety-three years of age. Until a fall he had five weeks ago, he was In
remarkable good health for one ofhisage.
ThreeyearsagoMr.andMrs.Coffeymovedfrom Havensviiie to Soldier. Mr. Coffey was
born at Jamestown, Kentucky, |
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March 27. 1640, He was married
May 26, 1865 at Stanford. Kentucky to Parmella Jane Hughes, so this aged
couple were In the sixty-eighth |
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year of their companionship |
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. |
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(contd. next page) |
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They were parents of ten
children, who arei |
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Charles H. Coffey of Hutchinson,
Kansas |
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Annie C. Fisher of Florence.
Kansas |
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Minnie E. Clapperton of Los
Angeles. Californi Margaret Dlfferu of Vallejo. California Francis T. Coffey
of Los Angeles, California Mary A. Achenbach of Soldier, Kansas |
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James G. Coffey of Leavenworth,
Kansas |
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Arthur K. Coffey of Leavenworth.
Kansas |
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Pearle D. Tltsworth of Kansas
City. Missouri Belle Huffman who preceded her father In death. |
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Mr. Coffey was a veteran of the
Civil War, a Union Soldier of the 19th Kentucky Infantry, Co. I. He served
three years and six months, |
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was engaged in thirteen battles,
among which were Bull Run, Shlloh, Vlcksburg. He could tell many thrilling
experiences of the war. Two brothers were with him In the service. |
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He came to Kansas in 1880,
locating first at Peabody, then living successively at Florence, Hoi ton,
America City, Havensvl1le, and Soldier. He was a good husband and father, a
friend and neighbor, a brave soldier and a Christian. He united with the Baptist
Church in young manhood. He was a member of the Christian Church at
Havensvllie and then at Soldier. He passed away with full confidence of the
Christian faith and hope. Besides his wife and children he Is survived by
thirty-seven grandchildren, forty great grandchildren and |
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17th. the pastor Rev. Mayfield
speaking; Rev. Staton assisting. Fred Armstrong and John Whistler of America
City, singers who Mr. Coffey |
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The funeral was held in the
Soldier Christian Church January |
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three great-great grandchildren |
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(*"*
likedsomuchtohear,providedthemusic.Confederateveteran,R.R. Brooks, caring the
G.A.R.'s American flag, funeral service, firing the salute and sounding Taps
at the grave in Soldier Cemetery. |
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And so was laid to rest the last
of the Union Veterans of the town of Soldier. Kansas. His surviving comrade
of this community is |
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P.H. Reed, who was not able to
attend the service. |
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$<£*$##># |
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OUR GOOD BOY. GOOD GIRL AWARD |
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Frances Parkinson of Hazlehurst,
MS and a fellow genealogist has been working for almost a year on a book.
They have taken on the task of preserving the minutes of the Copiah County
(we assume MS) School Board from its Inception on Sept. 7, 1846 until May 7,
1866. this |
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record covers the creation of
the first common schools In this county, the first teachers, the names of
those who purchased the 16th section land leases which established the Common
School Fund and the names of |
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those who were granted loans
from that fund. Frances continues; "You can imagine the wealth of
genealogical and historical information that |
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is contained in such a Journal ?
especially one including the Civil War era. The Information was in real
danger of being lost because of mishandling: no one seemed to know that it
was valuable. We put It on microfilm, photostated it and are now transcribing
It onto the computer." Frances says, "No big deal - for someone who
knows what |
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he's doing". We think it
sounds like he's doing great and we hope that he lets his Coffey Cousins know
when his project Is finished. Possibly some of the cousins will be Interested
in owning this |
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research book. |
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WELL DONE FRANCES. |
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PAGE 20 CCC SEPTEMBER 92 |
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NOTE - MESSAGE FROM MARVIN COFFEY - MOT |
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"I have now sold my last
copy of JAMES B. COFFEY; ANCESTORS. ^) Since the demand has been steady,
albeit slow, and I expect there will |
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be countless new Coffey
searchers in the future who may want a copy. I |
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have decided to get it
reprinted. I wl11 not be able to work on it |
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until after the first of the
year (when I retire), but I should be |
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able to get it done within a few
months after that. |
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The reprint will not be a
revision but will be brought up to date with corrections and additions. Any
Coffey descendants who have not already sent me such are welcome to send
additions and/or corrections on any line mentioned in the book. 1 would like
to receive them by |
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the first of the new year. hil
corrections and additions will be included in the book on additional pages
bound in the front of the |
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book. For those who already have
the book, these sheets will be printed in the CCC Newsletter, perhaps about
two pages or so in each |
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issue until all have been
printed. 1 am especially interested in hearing from those who may have found
new Information on the Cheslev Coffey - Jane Cleveland line as 1 get a lot of
Inquiries from descendants of this pair. |
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The book will probably be bound
with a soft cover and the costs will be kept down as much as possible." |
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Sincerely, |
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Marvin D. Coffey |
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TEXT CCC Issue47 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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JUNE 1992 |
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NO. 47 |
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THIS PRINTING |
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THIS MAILING |
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Founder: LEONARD N. COFFEY b.Mar
21 1930 - d.Jan 29 196 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonnie Culley |
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Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City, MO 65101-3620 |
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CCC Is a newsletter originated
In 1981 to collect and disseminate Information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. |
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It Is issued In MARCH, JUNE.
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available: SI.00 each (Nos.1-21):
$2.00 each (Nos. 22-46). Subscription rate for calendar year 1992 is $8.00 In
U.S., Canada. Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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YOUR PAST ANn PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT |
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DEAR COUSINS, |
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What a great time Klttl and I
had hosting the 1992 reunion in San Antonio. The weather even cooperated so
the tour and dinner on the river went off well. We are only sorry more of you
were not able to be with us. We appreciate the nice comments many of you gave
us. |
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Those attending honored me by
electing me President of Coffee/Coffey Cousins for the coming year. I shal1
do what I can to help our cause. |
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Look forward to next year -
April 30, May 1 - 2 In Oklahoma City. Gene Brewlngton asked us to Oklahoma
City and It was a unanimous vote |
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that we go. Mark your calendar
and plan to be there. It is a week earlier than usual to avoid a conflict
with Mother's Day. |
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Keep those findings coming to
the Clearinghouse so your new found Items can be shared with your cousins -
you never know what doors that little tidbit may open for someone else that
may In return open a new |
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door for you. |
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JEFF COFFEY |
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CCC JUNE 92 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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We can't thank Jeff and Klttl
Coffey enough for the good time they showed all of us in San Antonio. We were
extremely pleased to meetsomanynewCoffeygenealogist. Iwish to express my
thanks to those who helped our new researchers with their searches. |
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We were surprised to see the size of the
library we had collected. It grew more than we anticipated when many
contributed. Jack Coffee made the suggestion that we each list the research
books that we have, author and contents and send the list In to make one big
list. We can then print a catalog of books available. Then we could write the
member owning the book to check for various records that we might be
Interested In. I think this is a very good Idea but we need to know what the
rest of the membership think and would enough members |
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participate to make the Idea
work. Let me hear from you about this |
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At the convention, I announced a
new section for the newsletter "NEW REVELATIONS". I feel it is
necessary because I want you to specify when something Is a NEW, previously
unknown item for this |
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section. You may send me
something really new or very exciting and I don't even realize that It's new.
I do not know each of your lines that well. I try but there are so many.
Please specify if an article Is for "New Revelations". Jeff Coffey
has written the first article |
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for NEW REVELATIONS. Please read
and note this section. |
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We wish to welcome all of the
new subscribers and hope they can make contact with someone working on the
same line as they are. There are quite a few more than usual for one quarter.
I wish to thank those |
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Bonnie |
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who recommended us and
advertised for CCC |
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Sincerely, your cousin, |
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»? ?? *? *? ' CONTENTS THIS
ISSUE |
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Editor'sLetter |
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New Addresses Welcome New
Cousins Meet Our New Cousins Obituary |
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Convention Report 8-9 New
Revelations 10 Dead End Roads 11 |
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Documents Galore Coffeytown, VA
14-16 Rev. David P Coffey 16 Ireland Here We Come 18 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Robert D. Coffey HC 32. Box 474,
Prescott, AZ 86303 |
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Cecil Coffey 2215 Westmeade Dr.
SW, Decatur, AL 3560 |
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GEM OF THE DAY: |
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Most family trees have at least
one crop failur |
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PAGE 3 CCC JUNE 92 |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Gene W. Torn!in 122 Holgate Dr.
Greenville, SC 29615 Julia |
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Opal Meyers 1832 Milton Rd.,
Napa, CA 94559 Grlzzelle JoAnn Coffey 409 Merryman Rd Apt.224 Lansing MI
48917 James |
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Judith White PO Box 637, Chuglak
AK 99567 |
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Josie Brumley Rt. 2, Box 209,
Oak Grove, LA 71263 |
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Gwendolyn Glover 190 Glover Rd.
Jamestown KY 42629 |
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Lillian Thomas 211 E Schaumburg
Rd Streamwood IL 60107 Frank J Janice L Coffey 5231 E. Coldwater #101, Flint
MI 48506 Samuel |
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Marti Lewis |
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n |
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John West |
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Myra Baker 2617 Splcewood Ct.,
Bloomlnton IN 47401 |
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Jullann McGlnnls Box 172,
Covington, TX 76636 |
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Elaine Obermayr 376 Aquarlna
Blvd Melbourne Beach FL 32951 William H Coffey 490 Cardinal Ln, Chesnee, SC
29323 |
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Sharon Cassldy 3911 Meadowdale
Blvd, Richmond VA 23234 |
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Mary M Wilcox 8515 Westgate,
Lenexa, KS 66215 |
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Antoinette Betourne 1355
Lennlngton Cr NW Kankakee IL 60901 Wesley |
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Mildred Coffey 3921 S.
Garthwalte Rd., Gas City, IN 4693 |
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Joye K Evetts 4400 Idledell, Ft.
Worth, TX 76116 |
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Dr. James Lewis 16922 Dorman Dr.
Round Rock, TX. |
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Brenda Andrews 1017 West
"D" St. Ontario, CA 91762 |
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Rita Wilson 401 E. 36th St.
Odessa, TX 70762 |
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Darlene Clark 1500 41st Place,
Des Moines, IA 50311 |
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John B. Kraft 211 Tates Bluff
Rd. Chldester, AR 71726 Elizabeth Suzan Klrkland 352 Locust Grove Dr.,
Cordova, TN 38108 Hugh Patricia McCormack P.O. Box 987, Poway, CA 92074-0987 |
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Dana Ann Mlreles 1447 Hillside
Dr., Glendale.CA 91208 Salathiel |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Joel |
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Mary Eudor |
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Hugh Ethal Churchil |
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Elijah Benjamin |
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Newton |
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Gene Tomlln's Great grandmother on his
father's side is Julia A Coffee born 1828 and died Aug. 1893 ln Amherst
County, VA. She married Benjamin Rogers (1831-1915) on 10 Nov. 1856 ln
Amherst County, VA. Gene would appreciate any help you may be able to offer
on this line |
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Opal Meyers descends from John
and Grlzzelle (Coffey) Hall. Grlzzelle was born 10 June 1752 and died 22 Nov.
1807 ln Barren Co. KY. She married John about 1775/80 probably ln Washington
Co., PA. Opal would |
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like help on this line and would
appreciate It If anyone recognizing the name of Grlzzelle would contact her. |
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JoAnn Coffey says that she will
send a query later. She is researching her great-grandfather "who is one
of the many James Coffeys of Tennessee". She is already making family
contacts. Good |
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luck JoAnn. |
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Josle Brumley is researching a
Coffey line ln Louisiana. The following is what she knows about them: Coffey
married Emily E. (Honeycutt) born Sept. 1836 ln GA or SC. They had children: |
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Martha Jane Coffey (b.1850 GA)
m. Bart Owen |
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Steven Abner Coffey (b.1858 AL)
m. Mary (Mollle Lee)0wen |
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Lewis R. Coffey (b.Mar 1861 AL)
m.1897 Nancy Josephine White In |
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Winn Parish LA. Lewis and Nancy
Coffey had 4 children, Roy James, Homer Bartlett, William McKlnley and Shasta
Coffey. All are born In Winn Parish, LA. If anyone can help Josle, her
address is in the new |
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cousins list |
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PAGE 4 CCC JUNE 92 MEET OUR NEW COUSINS
contd. |
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Gwendolyn Glover Is the great
granddaughter of John West Coffey. Gwendolyn says that he married at least 2
times. He was born around |
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1845 and was the Justice of the
Peace or Sheriff of Russel CO KY 1883. Gwendolyn's grandfather is Alexandra
Cosby Coffey b. 1881. He married Bertha Afrell ln 1901. Their children are
Myrtle, Cyrus Bascum, Ewell J., Lawrence Raymond, Ruth and Herman Wapefleld
Coffey. Gwendolyn will be glad for any Information. |
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Lillian Thomas Is doing the
research on her husband, Robert's family. Robert's lineage is 1) Frank J
Coffee b. 1833 TN. married Marlah ?? b.1839 Hlcman Co. KY. 2) Ella S. Coffee
b. 1857 Hickman Co. KY married 18 Dec. 1872 Hickman Co KY to Jason J Novell b.
ca 1840. |
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3) Marlah Novell b. 1876 Hickman
Co KY d. 1898 KY and married 28 Feb. 1892 to William T. Smith b. 1870 Mllburn
KY. 3) Clara May Smith b. 1893 Mllburn KY d. 1 Sept 1944 IA. and married 6
June 1909 Morehouse |
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MO to Jabus M Thomas b. 1 Feb.
1883 IL. Clara and Jabus Thomas were Robert'sgrandparents.
Theywouldappreciateanyhelp. |
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JaniceandRonaldCoffeyaretracingRonald'slineage.
His grandfather Is Charles Curtis Coffey b. 5 Apr. 1896 Magoffin Co. KY and
d. 2 May 1973 Coldwater, Branch Co. MI. Charles Curtis Coffey married Lona
Barnett 21 Jan. 1914, Morgan Co. KY. Charles parents were Samuel and Sarah
(Smith) Coffey. Samuel was b. July 1851/61 in KYandmarried1892.
Ifanyonerecognizesthisfamily,pleasewrite |
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Janice Coffey. Her address Is ln
the new cousins list |
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Myra Baker Is confused by the
erroneous material ln some of the old books. Manyofuscanunderstandthis.
Hopefully,CoffeyCousinshas helpedclearupsomeofthemisconceptions.
(SuchasJohnCoffin1621 being misread as Coffey). Myra descends from Joel
Coffey 1730-1789 whomarriedMarthaSealey. ThisJoelisthesonofChesleyCoffey. We
would appreciate It If the Chesley researchers would help Myra with |
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her research. Her address is in
the new cousins list |
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Mary Wilcox is trying to locate
various Coffey family ancestors ln Missouri and Kentucky. Mary says that she
Is attempting to trace Fielding Coffey, her great grandfather, born 1827 ln
Kentucky. Fielding married Sarah Jane Chapman in Daviess Co. MO., 6 Apr 1854,
anddied25Aug1900. FieldinglivedlnMissouriandKansas. The
childrenwerebornlnMissouri. Heandhiswifeareburiedln Atchison, Kansas. Mary
read about C C C ln the "Genealogical |
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Helper".
Thereareseveralgoodresearcherslnthisline |
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Antoinette Betourne's
grandfather was Wesley W. Coffey b. 8 June 1869, Iowa. Wesley had an older
brother, Albert Coffey b. 1867 ln Iowa. |
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Their mother's name was Hannah
E.(????) Coffey. Wesley W. Coffey married July 23 to Louise Castka ln Kansas
City, MO. They had two |
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children, John Wesley b. May 1892 and
Antonlette's mother Beatrice b. |
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Oct 1893. Wesley and Louise
separated sometime between 1900 - 1905. |
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Louise went to Falrburg, Neb.
and married Albert Brock. Wesley went |
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south to Pond Creek, OK.
Antoinette has a picture of him taken ln Anadorka, OK with a U.S. Marshal Is'
badge on. (Kiowa County) She is " wondering if he was a marshal 1 on an
Indian Reservation? Antoinette |
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would appreciate help with her
research. Her address is ln the new |
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cousins 11st |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS contd |
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*m* Joye K Evetts' earliest
known ancestor is Hugh Coffey who came to |
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Augusta Co. VA ca. 1725. She
descends through his grandson Hugh who married Agnes Montgomery, to John
Coffey m. Esther Glvens, to Agnes |
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(Nancy) Coffey who m. Samuel
Caskey, to John Coffey Caskey m. Adeline TomllnsonInTennesseeandmovedtoTexas.
JohnCoffeyCaskeywas Joye'sgr-gr-grandfather.
Joyesays"AlthoughIt'sbeenmany generations since there was a Coffey name
ln my line, I'm proud of the connection and enjoyed meeting all those ln San
Antonio". (We were Pleased and proud to meet Joye too.) |
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Brenda C Andrews Is looking for
her Coffee line out of Georgia, aroundRomeorSenora.
Brenda'sG/GrandfatherwasColumbusW.Coffee
andhewasthesonofElijah&NancyTylerBuchannCoffee. Brenda says that they are
burled ln Senora, Georgia. Brenda heard of us through the bulletin board on
Prodigy. Her address is ln the new |
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cousins list |
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Rita Wilson says that she found
out about us Just a little bit too late to make it to the convention. Rita
says that Ella Eudora Coffey |
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washergrandmother.
Ella'sparentswereJohnD.C andAnna Elizabeth (Slkes) Coffey. John D.C was b,
1849 TN and d. 1 Aug. 1870 Marshall Co. TN. John D.C.'s parents were John
Coffey b.abt 1826 ln TN and Deanna b. 1833 TN. His parents were Benjamin
Coffey b. abt 1790 NC and Nancy b.
abt. 1805 TN. Rita would like to connect |
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totheproperBenjaminandNancyCoffeyasthereareseveral.
She hopesoneofthecousinscanhelpher. HeraddressIslnthenew |
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cousins 11st |
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Darlene Clark Is searching for
the ancestors of Newton Coffey and the descendants of his son Thomas. She is
a descendant of Thomas's daughter: Sarah Coffey Fugate. Newton was born ca
1773, Wilkes Co. NC He died and was burled near Hlllsboro, IL 16 Aug. 1858.
He was shown ln 1810 Adair Co., KY census and in the IL census from |
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1818-1855. Prior to 1810, Newton
Coffey married Sarah (Meredith - not documented).
TheirchildrenwereClevelandSaleCoffey;PatsyMartha Coffey Reavls: Thomas L.
Coffey; Ruth Elizabeth Coffey Reavls; Nancy Coffey Wiley; Colbert L. Coffey;
and Murray Coffey (reportedly died young).
ThomasL.Coffey(sonofNewton)andNancy(Bradley),his wife bought a farm In
Jackson Co. IA prior to 1840. Thomas left for |
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the gold rush ln 1849. Nancy and
the children are shown ln the 1850 census. County records show the farm as
sold ln 1849-50. Darlene has been unable to find Thomas in either the 1850 or
1860 California census. If anyone can help Darlene, her address is ln the new
cousins |
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f0^ Dana Ann Mlreles came across
our newsletter at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. She descends
(she thinks) from Salathiel Coffey of North Carolina, later Kentucky and has
been trying to make the connection back to the Coffeys of Virginia. Her
address is ln the |
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section |
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John B, Kraft is searching for
parents for Elizabeth Coffey who married William Canady Sandage, Feb. 9, 1832
ln Perry Co. Indiana and she died about 1853 ln Perry Co. IN. So far he has
been unable to |
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locateanyofElizabeth'sancestors.
Hewouldappreciateany |
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information on them. John's
address Is in the new cousins list |
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new cousins 11st |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS contd |
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Judy White's paternal
grandmother's parents were DDonna Ann Meadows b.12 Jun 1855 Warren Co.IL., d.
10 Feb 1915 Lawton, Comanche Co., OK. Donna married Albert Park Shroyer. Her
parents were 2)James Meadows b. 11 Nov 1825 Barren Co.KY., d. 15 Jun 1911 Woodward,
Callas Co.IA. He m. Mary Ann Armstrong. James parents were 3>Mary
"Polly" Ann Coffey b. 16 Sep 1799 KY, d. 24 Aug 1881 Warren Co.IL.
She married Henry Meadows ln Wayne Co. KY. Her parents were 4>Martln
Coffey b. 15 Sep 1762 ln VA or NC. He d. 27 Nov 1867 ln KY. Martin married
Nancy Phelps 17 Aug 1798 In Madison Co. KY. Judy White would like to
correspond with some one who Is researching this line. Her address Is |
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ln the new cousins list |
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Suzan Kirk land nee Coffey. Her
Father : Walter Eugene Coffey (1 Sep 1917 - 18 Oct 1991) m. 4 Mar 1944 to
Margaret Grace Dubard. Suzan's |
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Grandparents: Guy Kllgore Coffey (15
Dec 1882 - 4 Dec 1986) m. Jlmml |
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e I. Major. Her Great
Grandparents: William Harris Coffey (24 Feb 1859 |
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- 30 Jan 1940) m. Mary Elizabeth (Mollle) Kllgore. Her Great Great
Grandparents: Andrew B. Coffey (2 Jun 1818 - 19 May 1861) m. Margaret Walker.
Her Great Great Great Grandparents: Hugh Coffey (9 Apr 1784 - 7 May 1861) m.
Margaret Walker (1 Oct 1789 - 4 Nov 1854). Margaret Walker is the daughter
of: Andrew Walker (5 Dec 1756 b. Ireland - 20 Sep. 1845 who's father was John
Walker of County Antrim, Ireland. Andrew Walker fought ln the American Rev.
War. Rev. War Pension S-7839: also Listed in DAR Records. Suzan would like to
correspond with others researching this line. She has material on each of the |
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above families. Her address is
ln the new cousins list |
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Patricia B. McCormack Is
researching a Canadian line of Coffeys. Her Grandfather was Charles Leahey b.
20 May 1895 Warminster, Slmcoe, Ont, Canada. He died 8 Nov 1872 and married
Theresa Flnnlgan. His mother was a Coffey. Patricia says that one of her earl
1st memories of her grandparents was a day trip to a cemetery ln or near
Orllla after Sunday mass. Patricia is looking for her great grandparents
names. Her address Is ln the new cousins list. |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS contd. on
page 16 |
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OBITUARIES |
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WAYNE TROUT |
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Former member, Wayne Trout of
Mangum, OK, died Oct. 23, 1992. We wish to express our condolences to his
family and friends. |
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THE MftlkPO |
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Daraleen Wade says that several
years ago, ln an attempt to show that there were several of the same given
name, she compiled some |
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chronological studies, by given
name, of various records wherein a Coffey was mentioned in hopes the
"cousins" would find It helpful ln sorting out their ancestor of
that name. There is a small cost which Daraleen did not give. C C C would
like to have a copy. What Is the price Daraleen??? |
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Cousin Kay Coffey of Brighton,
Ontario, Canada, noted that It takes more postage than before. Well Kay there are several reasons.
First we are making It a bit bigger than It used to be. I can mall between 16
and 18 pages for $.52 ln the U.S. I had planned to start using third class
mall - but - we had a Postmasters wife and a postal employee at the
convention ln San Antonio and they have convinced me |
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that this is not wise. Also my
post office ln Jefferson City will not let me mall the newsletter to Canada
with out an envelope. I can't get It past the post office In Kansas City. I
know Len did It, but |
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each time I tried, it cost me
double postage. I haven't checked into 2nd class but I will. Thanks for the
suggestion. |
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Spencer Coffey of Oak Grover, MO
writes: In reference to my query In the last Issue of C C C concerning the
two "Cumberland" books, I received three letters with Information
about them. These three kind-hearted Coffey correspondents were; Cella
Weakley Hudson, of Dyersburg, TN; Gwendolyn C. Glover, of Jamestown, KY, and
the Honorable Representative from TN, David L. Coffee. |
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The book titles turned out to be
accurate with the query, and were by Harriette Simpson Arnow, 1960 and 1963,
publisher was, The Macmlllan Company of New York. Ms. Arnow also has
published several other books under the name Harriette Simpson. |
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The John Coffee referred, of TN
and AL, Is the same as associated with John Done1son/Andrew Jackson lines.
The books weaves this John Coffee Into historical events of that day, and he
is mentioned numerous times |
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ln both books. While it turns
out that this John Coffee is not the |
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f |
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g reading from a historical
standpoint and well worth the time spent ln |
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one for which I have been
searching, the books are very Interestin |
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reading them. |
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So I will continue to search for
the elusive book on the Cumberland Presbyterian Church which is supposed to
mention two or more members of the Coffey family who were Involved ln the
early church. My response from the church archives was no help, except to
find out that they do maintain a research library. |
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I have written to thank each of
the ones who were so kind as to lend a helping hand to this cousin - we have
a great bunch of relatives! |
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Sincerely, Spencer Coffey |
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(The Honorable, David L.
Coffey's letter to Spencer is Interesting and contains good Information about
these books, etc.) |
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David L. Coffey says; "I
enclose the Information you requested via Coffey Cousins about the books,
Flowering of the Cumberland and Seedtime on the Cumberland. These books, are
on file In the Tennessee Historical Society, War Memorial Building, Nashville,
TN 37243-0084, Telephone (615) 741-8934. Ms Ann Toplovlch of the Society
suggests |
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that the books are now
"pricey" but may be found at used and rare bookstores like Elder's
Bookstore In Nashville (615) 327-1867. |
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General John Coffee is of
Interest to me as a Tennessean and because I own a sword presented to him by
Andrew Jackson. I think it is |
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authentic. |
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Coffey Cousins' wishes to thank
those who helped Spencer, This is whatmakestheNewsletterwork.
Ireceivedapacketofmaterialabout Harriette Arnow from Juanlta Coffey of
Monticello, KY who was a friend |
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of Harrlette's sister Elizabeth.
They lived ln Wayne Co. KY. The material is printed articles about Harriette
and the books she wrote. ThemostnotedbookisThePol1Maker.
Ifanyonewouldlikecopiesof |
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this material, I wl11 be glad to
make copies. It is too lengthy to publish ln C C C and would not be of
Interest to everyone. |
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PAGE 8 CCC JUNE 92 |
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CONVENTION 1992 |
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Jeff Coffey met the Cousins with
a warm welcome and a packet of hand ^ crafted Items, name tags, etc. We were
in for a series of surprises |
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as only Jeff and KlttJ could
produce. We were happy to see that |
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Virgil and Iva Coffee had
arrived as we were worried about their |
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health. Our hotel had a lovely
grass and flower area with a green parrot making a nest In a palm tree. |
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Thursday dinner was at
"Mama's" and they really made us feel at home.
Fridaywastourdayandwewerepickedupby2bussesatthe hotel. Tour guides led us
through the missions Alamo, San Jose, and Concepcion. The Japanese Tea Garden
was ever bit as beautiful as I remembered It from 30 years ago and we didn't
want to leave the Mexican Market. The crown Jewel was the dinner on the San
Antonio River. IthoughtIwasonagondolalnVenice. Ibarelyrememberthe |
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food as I didn't want to miss a
thing. |
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The hotel provided a meeting
room which we used as a research room. Several people brought family material
and Gene Brewlngton had books wecouldbuy. MyCoffee/yFamilybooksnownumber22.
Wealsohad census records, cemetery records, computer generated Coffee/y
listings and other research material. Our research library had a lot of
depth. |
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LunchSaturdaywasourbigbanquetandanothersurprise.
Wewere piped (bagpipes) into the dining room, by a friend of Jeff's wearing a
kilt. Then, another gentleman played the "Fiddle" with old |
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traditional Scots 8.
Irish tunes. We were served "Coffee/y" Cake for |
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desert. /TM* |
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Thefirstorderofbusinesswaselections.
JeffCoffeywaselected President and Betty Coffey, Secretary. Gene Brewlngton
offered Oklahoma City, OK as a possible convention site for 1993 and it was
acceptedunanimouslybythemembership. Itwasdecidedtoholdthe meeting on April
30, May 1-2, 1993 so it would not conflict with Mother's Day. |
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I reported that the Coffey
Cousins' Clearinghouse would add a new section, NEW REVELATIONS. It Is for
things not reported or printed before, new material Just discovered. |
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BennieLoftlnreportedonhertriptoIrelandwithPatMcFal1.
She liked traveling so well under Pat's tutorship that she went to England
this spring. Bennie says that when Pat takes a group to the library, |
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Roxle Gunter takes the part of
the group that Isn't Interested In genealogytoseesomethingelse.
ItmakesthetripInterestingto all. Soundsgoodtome!!! Wehopethatwewl11haveenough |
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Interested to make a Coffee/y
trip. |
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OnSundaymorningitwashardtosaygoodby.
Wehatedtopartwith oldfriends. Itwassuchapleasuretomeetsomanynewcousins. Kltti
and Jeff served a delicious Mexican pastry (which I would never consider
trying to spell). We left with tears and a lot of good |
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memories. Thanks again to Jeff
and Kltti Coffey for a wonderful ^ convention and a great time. |
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There were 56 registered, 13
states represented, 27 from TX, with 33 attending for the first time. |
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PAGE 9 CCC JUNE |
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Thoseregisteredwere:GeneBrewlngton,OK
MaxlneBotelho.TX;Pat |
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Chrlstensen, IN; Jack &
Nelda Coffee, LA: Virgil 8. Iva Coffee. NM ; |
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Bernard 8, Millie Coffey, TX;
Betty Coffey, NC; Harding Coffey. TX: J. Askew & Cleta Coffey, TX; Jeff
Coffey, MO; Jeff 8. Kltti Coffey. TX; Loy 8. Wanda Coffey, TX; Mildred
Coffey, IN ; Robert Coffey. TX; William 8. Virginia Coffey, PA; Jim 8. Bonnie
Culley , MO; Harold 8. Joye Evetts. TX: Larry & Fran Garrett, TX; Reams
8. Vlrg lnla Goodloe, TX; Beth & Debbie Harrel1, IN; Gary 8. Joann Hatch,
AZ ; Tom 8. Sarah Holland, MS; Thurman 8. Ruth Lannlng, OR; Jim Lewis, TX;
Bennie Loft In, OK; Fred McCormack, MO; Jullann McGlnnls, TX; Al & Glenna
Moore, TX' Tom 8. Lillian Neighbors, AL; Jim & Kathy Simmons , TX: Tuck
8. Wanda Stalnbrook, PA; Mildred Trlbble, TX; (chl Idren of Jeff 8. Kltti)
Becky Pederson. Tracy Coffey. Larry 8. Fran Garrett. and grandchildren Kate |
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Pederson, Emily & Steven
Vacek |
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PAGE 10 CCC JUNE 92 NEW REVELATIONS |
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THIS IS A NEW SECTION FOR THINGS
YOU HAVE FOUND THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN sm. PRINTED. "ANEWDISCOVERY".
THERULESAREYOUMUSTTELLMETHATYOU ' ARESENDINGMEftNEWREVELATION.
IMAYNOTREALIZETHATITISNEW UNLESSYOUTELLME. HOPEWEKEEPTHESECTIONFULL. BONNIE |
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NEW REVELATION - from Jeff
Coffey |
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From old records discovered ln
the basement of the Maury County, TN. courthouse came a marriage bond which
was read, copied and printed as Wm. G. Coffee to Elizabeth Bondham 14th day
of Feb. 1822. Probablem: Could not trace Bondham - there were NONE ln ANY
census for any state. |
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How do you read this copy of the bond - |
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£j ?&&fgr&2jQ
iZ<£^> |
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Kltti and Jeff were ln Maury
County, TN. looking through land records and here is what Kltti ran across - |
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"Agreement between
Elizabeth Bradshaw, Wm. G. Coffey & others ?" and from the body of
the document - "We Elizabeth Bradshaw widow of Solomon Bradshaw and Jane
Bradshaw, William G. Coffey and wife Elizabeth, George Davidson and wife Sarah
and William Bradshaw heirs |
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Bradshaw unless the wife was a
daughter? |
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Now look at that marriage
document with an added line and see what |
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you think. |
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^"*s#-^£#&-_2 |
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Now that we believe her name was
Elizabeth Bradshaw new horizons opened.
IhadalsodiscoveredanewtruecousinlnNewMexicowhowas officer ln the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Involved with genealogy and records. He
took this Info and ran with It - and now It Is officially recognized as
Elizabeth Bradshaw. And from this research came news that Solomon Bradshaw's
wife was Elizabeth Glvens a sister of Esther Glvens. Wm. G. Coffey's mother.
So, not only was Elizabeth Bradshaw, Wm. G. Coffey's wife, but also a first
cousin - and they lived on adjoining land. There Js more, but this is the
real story of NEW REVELATIONS. |
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OBITUARY |
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Lily Mallssa Coffey Moyer, 97 |
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Staunton » VA. - Lily Malissa
Coffey Moyer of Oak Hill Nursing Home, |
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Stanton, died Wed, Mar 11, 1992
in King's Daughters' Hospital, Staunton. She was 97. Mrs. Moyer was born Apr
14, 1894 to the late Joseph and Magdeline Demastus Coffey. Her husband Edward
Moyer, died |
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Apr 5, 1984. She Is survived by
two sons, Lei on "Lee" Moyer of Swoope ~\ and the Rev. Llston E.
Moyer of Dover, Del.; four grandchildren and |
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five great-grandchildren. Burial
was ln Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton. |
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Why would William G. Coffey and
wife Elizabeth be heirs of Solomon |
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at law of Solomon Bradshaw etc |
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PAGE 11 DEAD END ROADS |
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CCC JUNE 92 |
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Kathleen Bilcz is looking for
Information on her great-grandmother, Bridget Coffey - b. 2 Feb. 1830 and d.
5 Dec. 1918 in Wlnchester/Winsted, CT. Bridget married Timothy CKeefe. Her
parents were Maurice Coffle and Bridget Roach of County Clare, Ireland according
to her death certificate. Kathleen's address Is 176 Babbitt Rd., Thomaston,
CT 06787. |
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Roy Lewis read about us ln the
Genealogical Helper. He Is searching for Information on his Coffey family.
His Grandfather was David Lee Coffey b. 9 Sep. 1875 ln Baxter County, Ark.
David Lee was the son of |
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Taylor Coffey who had a brother
Riley and a sister Cynthia. Roy says that is all he knows about his Coffeys
at present. If you can help Roy, his address is 1751 Berkshire Dr., Thousand
Oaks, CA 91462. |
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Jon P. Czarowltz says that he Is
sorry that he couldn't get to San Antonio but he couldn't get away from work.
Jon Is looking for Coffee/y's In Massachusetts about 1700. His latest
information |
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Indicates they may have arrived
in Boston then went to NJ, PA, VA and NC. Descendants of both McKlnneys and
Coffeys went by (1) KY, IL, IN, OH. TN, MO, AR, TX and (2) SC, GA, MS, AR,
OK, TX. Both clans are |
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Interwoven at many points and
Jon is still untangling. He is also looking for information on a
"Texle" Coffey. She would have been ln |
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or near AR, TX or OK. Judging
from her nickname, Jon guesses a possible tie to Holland Coffee. Jon's
address Is 4102 Chestnut, Temple, TX 76502-2947. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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NEWTON COFFEY SR. |
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The following is an extraction
from THE HILLSBORO DEMOCRAT Hlllsboro, IL., June 11, 1873. Article by Henry
Pratt - one of a series on early settlers of Montgomery County, Illinois. It
was sent to us by Darlene |
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Clark. |
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Newton Coffey, Sr. has been dead
many years now. He was born ln North Carolina, probably ln Wilkes County
about the year 1776; emigrated In 1806 to Adair County, Kentucky; emigrated
to this county ln 1818, and settled a farm now owned by his son CS. Coffey
and occupied by Newton Coffey, a son of Cleveland S. Coffey. |
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His well supplied corn crib and
smoke house was the means of furnishing many of the early settlers who
emigrated there with meat and bread. He was one of the first settlers and
also one of the first |
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Justices of the peace In the
country, and one of the County Commissioners. SARAHCOFFEYwashiswife.
Theyraisedseven children, four boys and three girls. Murry their youngest
child died when about grown. Betsy, wife of John Revls has been dead many
years. Colbert has been dead several years. Thomas went to California several
years ago. Eliza wife of William Revls of Greenville Is |
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living. Nancy Wiley and
Cleveland S. live In our midst. He Informs me that he will be 70 years old
the 24th of June - that he was born ln North Carolina, Wilkes County, ln the
year 1803, and sixteen miles |
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j0m |
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from Hllsboro, North Carolina |
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PAGE 12 CCC JUNE 92 DOCUMENTS GALORE contd.
NEWTON COFFEY SR. |
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The family moved to Adair
County, KY 1805-6 and then to Bond Co. IL ln ^ 1817 where they settled on
Jett's Prairie, which Is Just south of the |
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Montgomery Co. line. Then ln
1818 the family moved to the middle of Montgomery Co. close to Hlllsboro and
entered land; Coffey being the only man ln the vicinity who had money, the
settlers convinced him that he should advance them the money to plat the community
of Hlllsboro and he donated twenty acres for a county seat. In a later
period, he moved to section 18 of South Fillmore township. |
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In Montgomery County records,
Newton Coffey Is listed as: |
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Oct. 15, 1821 - |
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Apr.4, 1822 June 4, 1827 Mar.
1830 Apr.11 1831 |
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Member of 1st grand Jury of
county 8. Served as County Commissioner |
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Presided as Justice of the peace |
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Grand Juror for next term of
court |
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Bought lot 63 ln Hlllsboro |
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Licensed to retail & sell
goods, by County. |
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Newton Coffey estate file BOX E-12;
Cleveland S. Coffey administrator; |
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Papers indicate that Newton
Coffey died August 16, 1858. Heirs are |
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information is taken from
GENEALOGICAL BIOGRAPHIES OF LANDOWNERS QF GRAYSON COUNTY. TEXAS (from 1836
through 1869) BY Oak Room Emporium Press; Sherman, TX - 1967. |
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COFFEE, ELI b. Ind 9 1832; m. 08
Jan 1852 to Eliza Ann dau Solomon Huffstuffer. Rec'd land G Co. 1848 - sold |
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COFFEE, HIRAM b. TN 0 1800 m. ?
to Elizabeth b. VA 9 1798. |
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CH: Washington; Ell; Hiram, b.
IN 9 1834; Thomas, b. 9 183 |
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Rec'd land Cooke Co. 1848 |
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COFFEE, HOLLAND ? Indian Trader
- Politician - founder of Glen Eden |
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- a husband of Sophia
Sutterfleld Auglnbaugh Coffee Butt Porter. |
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settled G. Co. 1837 - killed by
Charles Galaway 1846. COFFEE.JAMESS.~b.IN91823~M.? toE. b.KY91821 |
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CH: Wm. J. b. MO 9 1843; M.A. b.
CN 9 1845; N.S. b. TX 9 1847 |
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Rec'd land G. Co. 1848 - sold |
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Robert L 8. Wm. Reavls Newton Henry |
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William James |
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Elizabeth & Edward Lynn
Andrew T.? |
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CS. |
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Thomas * |
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Patty Reavls |
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Ruthla Eliza 8. Wm. Revls |
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y |
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Nancy M. Wile |
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* Thomas Coffey secured his share by Nancy signing for him |
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Grayson Co. Texas |
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Jon P. Czarowltz visited the
Texas State Library. The following |
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8 |
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COFFEE, WASHINGTON b. IN 9 1829 son of
Hira |
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Rec'd land G. Co. 1848 - sold |
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COFFEY. NATHAN ~ one of
superintendents giving dinner honoring Nat. |
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M. Burford, 05 Mar 1856 |
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COFFEY, R.N. b. KY 9 1826 - m.
to Sal1le b. KY 9 1826 |
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CH: L.A. b. 1855, d. 1857; J.E.
b. 1857, d. 1858; John b. TX 9 1 |
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dry goods; delegate to conv. at
Bonham; Rep. In TX legls, on a |
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m |
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e |
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issued Co. court cert, as
colonist who did not receive land; sold |
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1858; Wllli |
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general R.R. system for TX; Treasurer
for a long time |
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Postmaster. |
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PAGE 13 CCC JUNE DOCUMENTS
GALOREcontd. |
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THE JOURNAL QF THE
AMERICAN-IRISH HISTORICAL |
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SOCIETY. VOL VI. 19Q |
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6 |
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Edited by Thomas Hamilton
Murray, |
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Extracted from a Facsimile Reprint
published 1992 by Heritage Books Inc., 1540 Pointer |
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Ridge Place Bowie. MD. 20716 ^ |
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COFFEY, JOHN J., born ln County
Kerry, Ireland, 1831 died at Neponset (Boston), Mass., June 13 1906. He
enlisted for service ln the Civil |
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War on December 13, 1861. ln
Company C Twenty-eighth Massacusetts Regiment (the famous Faugh-a-Ballaghs),
which formed part of Meagher's |
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Irish Brigade, and he later
fought with the Fourth Heavy Artillery of Mass. Among the famous battles ln
which he took part were Marye's Heights,GettysburgandFredericksburg.
Hewasstrickenwith rheumaticfever,whichnecessitatedhistakingfurloughs. Withthe
exception of these two absences he served from the first year of the war
until its conclusion, and was ln the army which assembled ln Washington for
review preparatory to Its dlsbandment at the close of hostilities.
HereturnedtoBostonafterthewar,andwasactiveln militaryorganizations.
HeJoinedtheMontgomeryLightGuardVeteran
AssociationandvariousotherIrishsocieties. Hewasamost patriotic man and an
active worker in the Interests of his native |
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land. He was Identified with the
Irish National League, Irish National Federation and the United Irish League.
He also belonged to Division 43, A. 0. H., the Knights of St. Brendan and
John A. Andrew Post,No.5,G.A.R. HeIssurvivedbyhiswifeandsixchildren: |
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James D. and Timothy J. Coffey
of Boston; Charles M Coffey, who has been ln West and Alaska for some years,
part of the time serving in |
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the United States Cavalry; Mrs.
George G. White of Dorchester, Mass.; Mrs. William H. Murphy of Neponset; and
Miss Anna S. Coffey, a teacher |
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In Henry L. Pierce School,
Dorchester, who lived with her parents. When a collection of articles for an
Irish-American loan exhibition for the World's fair ln St.Louis, MO., was
being gotten up In 1904, |
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John J. Coffey, the subject of
this obituary, contributed an Irish flag that had been carried during the
Civil War by the Twenty-eighth |
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Massachusetts.
Accompanyingtheflaghesentaletter,thefollowing beinganextracttherefrom;
"Thisflaghasaprecioushistory. It was presented to the Twenty-eighth
Regiment, through the late Patrick Donahoe, by the Irish women of Boston, on
Sept. 24, 1861, at the same |
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time Governor Andrew presented
the regiment with the flag of the State ofMassachusetts.
Mycompany(C)wasselectedastherightcenteror color company, and my brother,
Michael J., whose height exceeded mine by two Inches, was selected as color
sergeant of this green flag, and carried It until he fell mortally wounded at
the second battle of Bull Run, August 30, 1862; after that it went through
Chantllly, South MountainandAntletam. OnthememorabledayofattackonMarye's
Heights, at Fredericksburg, It was the only green flag unfurled - and by this
I do not Intend to cast any reflections on the other four
regimentsoftheIrishBrigade. SometimebeforeChanel1lorsvl1le,ln May following,
Colonel Byrnes and the other officers of the regiment concluded that It was
too cumbersome, subscribed among themselves and |
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procured a flag of lighter
fabric (worsted), and laid the old flag (this one) aside, but ln safe
keeping, and you may rest assured that |
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Andre' Cuffez of Belgium, has
forwarded us an interesting article extracted from THE WEEKENDER Lexington,
Virginia, Feb. 1, 1992. Andre' suggest that a pedigree might clarify the
article. Since we are scheduled to go to print as soon as possible, we will
print the article and add the pedigree ln the next Issue if possible.
Possibly some of our readers might be Interested ln attending the Coffey
reunion on July 26th 11:AM ln Coffeytown, Virginia. The person to contact for
more information Is MS. Mary L. Pardo, 1615 51st Ave. E. 29, Bradenton, FL
34203. |
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CHURCH FINDS NEW LIFE WITH OLD
FRIENDS by Deborah Sensabaugh |
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An air of expectation fills the
old church. Light reflects off the polished tongue and grove walls and
reflnlshed chestnut pews. Voices echo from the high vaulted celling, flung
there by the enthusiasm of a churchboardplanningtheyear'sactivities. It'squiteapparentthat
when a community gets together, things start to happen. Like the renovating
of the historic Macedonia Church ln Coffeytown. |
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The church first came to birth
ln 1875 when J.W. Campbell hauled pine logs up nearby Irish Creek by mule.
The mother of one of the church's first ministers. Rev. J.W, Parrlsh,
suggested the lofty name for the small church, and maybe she was right. It
soon outgrew the boundaries of the log structure. |
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In 1896, the original
building was torn down and the new frame |
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structure was completed.
Contractor F.E. Coleman was assisted by ^^ Fletcher Massle, Timothy
Christian, Sam Anderson and Palmer Profflt. |
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The 52 by 30 foot building cost
$488 to build. |
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But the demographics of the
mountain and valley society were changing quickly. Roads were built. The
Chestnut logs gave out. The people who traveled from Coffeytown to Buena
Vista on market days, camping out under their wagons across from the B.P.
Knight's Store |
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David Coffey who works in
Lexington but maintains a farm behind |
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Coffeytown, was In agreement.
"The Mount Pleasant Charge was thinking |
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about doing something with the
building and land, along with some of |
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the old churches on U.S.60. We
couldn't let this church get out of ""**) the hands of the people
of Coffeytown," he says. |
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Malloy takes up the tale.
"So we went to the Mount Pleasant Charge and told them what we wanted to
do. They deeded the church and lot to |
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(now the General Store), began to move
to find Jobs ln Industry |
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Of course, there were changes.
In the 1940's the kerosene lights |
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were replaced with electric ones and an
oil heater replaced the wood stove ln the middle of the building. The church,
part of the United Methodist conference, struggled along with the few
mountain families that remained and on Dec. 31, 1961, the church was closed. |
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Then, the winds of change blew
through the little community once again. On March 24, 1990, the Macedonia
Community Association united residents and past residents who wanted to see
the old church preserved as the center of Coffeytown once again. |
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"My biggest worry were the
leaks ln the roof," says Joe Malloy, also the Southern Seminary College
library director. When he and his wife, Martha, decided to move back to the
mountains, they chose Coffeytown. Martha Is related to the Coffey's. "I
could Just envision it falling down someday," Malloy comments. "I
felt that I would be willing to do whatever I could do." |
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us without question. |
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While regular services aren't held in the
church, special community activities are planned throughout the year. Gospel
sings, |
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homecomings, dinners and hymn
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In fact, homecoming this year will
begin at 11 a.m. the |
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last Sunday in July with Coffeys
and their descendants expected from as far away as FloridaandCalifornia. The
following dinner, touted by one and all as featuring the |
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finest ln mountain home cooking,
will follow at Fiddler's Green, one of the original log cabins left in the
area on the banks of Statons Creek. |
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Ear1y May wl11 see a gospeI sing
at the church, tentatively featuring the BrethrenFour. InAugustan old
fashioned hymn-sing is planned, along with a Sounds of Victory concert
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around their hearts from the old country
church continued totug. Theassociation's efforts have seen a new roof on the
church, paint, a new stove, reflnlshlng on all the pews, new locks on the
windows and doors, a back porch, restoration of the piano and a new light and
sign out front. |
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The church has become a popular
place for weddings, baptisms and other special gatherings. |
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"Wedobigthingsandlittlethings.
Wekeeptheyardmowedand fertilized. Willie (Coffey, vice president of the
association) cuts the grass every week." |
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Eventually, the group hopes to
refinlsh the floor and do other cosmetic work to keep Improving the old
building. |
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Pike Coffey confides that
Coffeytown always was a close community with little of the feuding and
fussing that marked many of the mountainareas.
Thechurch,hesuggests,keptthemclose. Andnow |
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its drawing them all together
again. |
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"We have over 200 families
on our list of supporters. They all come |
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out at least once a year to one
of the events, and Its so rewarding to see the tears ln their eyes,"
Malloy says. |
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So the echo now of happy voices
and shuffling feet has picked UP the strainofgenerationsgoneby.
"MygrandmotherusedtoPlaythepiano here. Shehadarthritisandall,
Thatmadeheraddanextrabeat here and there," Pike Coffey remembers. |
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Another board member points out
the chew marks on the back window. "Buck Coffey brought his dog to
church one Sunday and It got locked ln the church. The next week, when they
opened the doors, that was one |
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happy dog. But he had gnawed at
the window, trying to get out. Hersey Coffey Is one of the older members of
the community that |
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still lives ln Coffeytown.
"I was hopeful that we could do all this," hesayswithaquietsmile.
"Thishasbeenreallyheartwarmingand |
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Rockbridge County because of
their Jobs, their hearts seem to remain behind ln the little village ln the
mountains where ghosts of the past |
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aren't lonely and definitely
aren't forgotten. r~"~? |
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MEET QUE NEW COUSINS contd. ^ H |
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Jullann McGlnnls's grandmother
Mary Eudora Coffey was 6 years old when hermotherdied.
Herfathermarriedagainandthereweremore childrenbornofthisunion.
MaryEudoratoldJullannwhenshewas around 10 years old that she, Mary Eudora,
was part Indian (eather 1/4 or1/8).
MaryEudoraCoffeymarriedJ.T.TrlbbleonJuly26,1889ln Hill Co. TX, by G. L.
Tlpps, M.G. Jullann's father told her that his grandfather John Albert Coffey
farmed ln Hill or Basque Co. TX on both sidesoftheBrazosRiver.
Jullannsaysthatperhapsthiswillgivea clue to one of her cousins and someone
will be able to help her link |
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to one of the Coffey lines. |
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Dana Ann Mlreies ran across a
copy of C C C ln the Family History Library ln Salt Lake City. She Is a
descendant (she thinks) of Salathiel Coffey of North Carolina, later Kentucky
and has been trying for years to make the connection back to the first Coffey's
of Virginia and maybe the tie In to the Cleveland family of Virginia. She
would like to correspond with someone working on the Salathiel |
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Malloy adds that while a lot of
the Coffeytown folds have moved into |
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rewarding. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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REVERAND DAVID P. COFFEY |
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Elma Sue Davis extracted the following from the History of Fayette
County Tennessee. |
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David Pleasant Coffey, born Nov.
1805 In Williamson Co. Tennessee, moved when he was a ana 11 child to Fayette
Co. with his father, John Coffey, and his mother, Margaret Baskln Coffey. |
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The early Coffey ancestors came
to America from Ireland before theRevolution.
JohnwasborninLancasterDistrict,SouthCarolina ln 1773. John's father, who was
also named John, served ln the |
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Colonial Army. |
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John married Margaret Baskln.
daughter of Andrew Baskln, a |
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RevolutionarysoldierwhowasbornlnIreland.
AndrewmarriedMary Marshall ln Augusta Co. Virginia In 1759, and died ln
Lancaster Co. South Carolina ln 1800. |
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,John and Margaret moved across Tennessee
stopping for a time Ir LincolnandWilliamsonCo.s. TheywereinFayetteCo.by1815.
Joh and Margaret had nine children: Elizateth, William, Hugh, David P.,
James, Jonathan N., Susan, Isabella, and Margaret Jane, John died I |
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1843.
MargaretmovedtoWoodruffCountyArkansaswhereshediedIn 1848. Elizabeth married
John PrJce, a Baptist minister. Hugh was alsoaBaptistminister.
JonathanN.marriedPamelJaCCloydand |
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moved to Northwest Arkansas. He
was elected to serve Boone Co. Jn th ArkansasStateLegislatureln1874-75.
IsabellamarriedJohnGriffin Margaret married James B. Henley and moved to
Ashley Co. Arkansas. |
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David P. married Mary C Cogbi11,
Nov. 12, 1835, in Fayette Co. Tennessee.
In1834,heandWilliamBryanestablishedtheShadyGrove
CumberlandPresbyterianChurchnearWl/liston. Mary'sfather.Charlli C. Cogbi11,
was an elder in the church. |
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David and Mary had fourteen
children, the first nine born in Tennessee: Elizabeth, John D. (born Jn
Macon. June 19, 1838), Margaret B., Jospehine, Charles L., Lucy, Samuel B.,
Mary D., Sal lie Ann. Davia Pleasant, Jr., Edward E,, Cola and two others. |
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In 1843, they were in Tipton
Co., In 1850 Jn Shelby Co., and by 1854, they were in White County, Arkansas,
Stoney Point Community near |
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Beebe |
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MemphisPresbyteryIntotheWhiteRiverPresbyteryin1855.
An eloquentspeaker,hewaselectedmoderator. Heservedaspastorof the Searcy
congregation for many years. Well educated and well |
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informed on current events, he
served as an advisor and guest lecturer at the local colleges. He was a
member of the Masonic Lodge and a |
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He was active in community
affairs and helped to survey the town into city lots. Records refer to Doctor
DavJd P. Coffey; and, according to family tradition he was a licensed,
practicing physician. |
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During the CJvJJ War hJs house,
3 1/2 mJles northwest of Beebe, was on the main stage coach line from St.
Louis to Little Rock, the routetraveledbybothUnionandConfederatetroops.
OnSeptember5, |
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1863, the Union Army,
approaching from the northeast enroute to Little
Rock,metConfederatetroopsashortdistancefromthehouse. John D., home on
furlough, along with other members of the Coffey family,
wasaneyewitnesstothe"BattleofHogEye." Lessthanayearlater, |
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theBattleofBullBayouwasfoughtafewyardsfromthehouse.
Many bullets remained Jn the walls of the old log house and Jn later years
was toured by many historical groups. |
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DavJd became involved Jn helping
furnish medical supplies, horses, wagons and staple food supplies for the
Confederate troops. |
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John D.. the oldest son, served
Jn the Confederate Army, Co. D. 10th Infantry RegJment. He fought at ShJloh
and was later taken |
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prJsoner.
OnfurloughhemarriedhJschildhoodsweetheart,MelJssaG. Harris, born in Macon,
Tennessee on Aug. 16 1845, daughter of William Reuben Harris (b. 1811 in VA)
and wife Catherine (b. 1821 ln NC). Melissa had traveled by stagecoach and
steamboat to reach Searcy where |
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they were married Jan. 13, 1864.
They reared eight children while farming 40 acres of land ln Coffey township
near Searcy, named In honor of David. |
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DavJd also listed farming as his
occupation; and, at the time of his death, he owned several sections of land.
He died Jn 1883, and Marydiedtwoyearslater.
HededicatedhislifetoservingtheLord |
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andhisfellOWman.
ASimpleslabofmarblemarkstheirgraveln 3tQl\q POlnt Cemetery In White Co.
Arkansas. |
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An ordained mlnJster, DavJd was
received by letter from the |
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He established the first chrurch
in the Stoney Point Community. |
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Roya J Arch Mason |
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PAGE 18 UCU JUN |
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McFall writes : Roxle Gunter and
I are excited about the Coffee/y lly Tour we are planning for Ireland ln the
summer of '93. The |
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t will be »2149.oo which
Includes; Airfare, Accommodations, Dally 1 breakfast, Two evening dinners.
Private coach, Opportunity to |
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earch, and Meet our Irish
Professional |
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Great sight-seeing Waterford
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nd many other things will be
offered. Sign UP for our mailing list |
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up-dated information. Pat McFal |
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312 N. Sherry |
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Norman, OK 73069 ph:(405) 360-1954 |
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tact Pat for additional
Information If vou are Interested. Let's how many Coffee/ys we can get
together. I'm going ln 93 even If I |
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e to go alone. It's a lifetime dream.
Bonnie. |
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CCC Is a newsletter originated ln 1981 to
collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
America. |
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It Is issued ln MARCH. JUNE.
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back Issues are available: $1.00 each (Nos.1-21);
$2.00 each (Nos. 22-45). Subscription rate for palendar year 1992 is $8.00 In
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INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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000 CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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New Addresses |
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Welcome New Cousins |
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Meet Our New Cousins |
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Div. of Corrections Obituary 5
Books 5 |
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2 Mail Box 6 |
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2 Dead End Roads 7 |
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3 Documents Galore 9 |
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4 Convent ion 15 |
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PAGE 2 CCC MARCH 92 Dear Cousins, |
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Jim and I look forward to seeing
those of you who can make it to San Antonio in May. Jeff Coffey says that you
really need to get your reservations made before' they release the block of
rooms |
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that they are holding tor us.
Jeff has |
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a lot planned tor us to do and
see. |
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He is aoina all out to show us a
good time wh1 e we are there. Also tor those who might be interested in going
to |
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Ireland in 1993. Pat |
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McFaiIwiIIpresentaseminaronTravelingandResearchinIreland. I |
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plan to go in June of 1993 and
hope some of you can go with me. She |
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will on!y take 20 |
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Cotfev s? Then we could request
what we would most like to see. If |
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in a group. Wouldn't it be great to have al |
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vou are interested out will not be at the
May convention, please let me know. |
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I would like to express my
appreciation to those who have purchased gift subscriptions tor others. It
will help raise the membership number and it is also very flattering that you
enjoy CCC enough to give it to someone else. |
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Thanks again. |
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Your cousin. Bonn1 e |
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eln. 5. 8400 00STENDE. BELGIUM Pamela C. Webb 506 Arminda Ave.. Kirkwood. MO
63122-5305 Myrtle Conyers VOU? Fanita Rancho Rd.. Santee. CA 92071-3949 |
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Kathy Simmons 102 Green Meadows
Dr.. Boerne. TX 78006-270 |
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1 Dallas.TX75240 HughCoffey
Glenna C. Moore 7329 Tophi1 |
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Joseph B. James 4912 S. Detroit
Tulsa. OK 74105 |
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Carl U. Clark 6820 Jeremiah Ct..
Fairfax Stat Ion VA 22039 Margie Coffey P.O. Box 112. Columbia. KY 42728 |
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Charles Coffey 13711 Bluffrock |
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William D. Coffey 16 Ashwood Ln
.. Webster. NY 14580 Jeremiah Coffey Evelyn Coffey Faber 10 Ohio Ave .
Jackson, OH 45640 |
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Glenn R. Coffey RR l. Box 347.
Lincoln. MO 65338 Edward Coffey Waneta Matney 3114 122nd Ave E., PuyallupP WA
98372 Edward Coffey Meg Nixon 1405 Arlington Ave.. El Cerrlto, CA 94530 Wi11
lam Coffey Robert D. Banks 902 Whipporwlll Dr. Atlanta TX 75551 WlI I lam
Coffey David W. Coffey 1145 N.W. 39th, Oklahoma Cty 0K73118 Martin Cotfey
Raymond W. Coffey 2400 Harton B vd Tullahoma TN37388 Edward Coffey |
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PAGE 3 CCC MARCH 92 MEET OUR NEW
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Glenna Moore, (Mrs. W. A.) Is
the daughter of J. Askew Coffey^'and descends from Hugh Coffey. J. Askew says
that he and Glenna are planning to see us in San Antonio. |
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Joseph and Shawna James have
been researching Shawna's mother's lineage which Is a Coffey line. Hope they
tell us more later. |
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Charles Coffey is another cousin
we received due to the good publicity that Jeff Coffey gives us. He lives In
San Antonio, Texas and says that he hasn't done much family research but his
aunt Evelyn Faber of 10 Ohio Ave., Jackson. OH. 45640 Is their family
genealogist. We hope to hear from Evelyn as to their family roots. |
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William D. Coffey came to us by
way of Anna Cassel and the Prodigy bulletin board. He has traced his
ancestors to his great-grandfather Jeremiah Coffey (1827-1879) and Jeremiah's
wife Johanna Giltlnan c1832-1892). They came from Ireland in approximately 1848
and settled in Albion, NY, according to Johanna's death record. They had
eleven children, of whom only six lived to marry and carry on the line.
William also has records of Michael Coffey (1834-1905) who he is convinced is
the brother of Jeremiah. Michael also immigrated to Albion. NY, in about
1865. Michael married Elizabeth Gormley In Albion and they had two children.
William has another Michael Coffey (1804-1873) who married Elizabeth Tobin
(1818-1875). They settled ln Troy NY in the early 1840's and had three
children before moving to Albion NY about 1849-50. They then had three more
children. William believes this Michael was probably an uncle of his
great-grandfather Jeremiah. it anyone has information on this family line or
the two Micnaei Coffey lines, please contact William Coffey at the address ln |
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the New Cousins section. |
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Meg and Thomas Nixon found us
through my son Joe (James) and the bulletin board on Prodigy. Thomas' mother
is 1) Elizabeth Louise Coffey Nixon, the daughter of 2) Madison Champness
Coffey b. Asley, IL. His father was 3) William Coffee (1835-1913) from Morgan
Co. KY. William married Elizabeth Ball. He was the son of 4) Mason W. and
Martha Ferguson Coffey. Mason (1811- ) was the son of William (1785 - |
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Morgan Co. KY. Meg wrote from her office and did not have the dates
available, but if the above names are familiar to any of you researchers, Meg
would appreciate hearing from |
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you. Her address is in the new
members list |
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Margie Coffey is researching the
Chesley and Jane (Cleveland) Coffey line. She descends through Nebuzarden and
Elizabeth (Hays) Coffey, next. Ananais and Jane (Hindman) Coffey. She then
lists Zldner and Marganna (Keltner) Coffey. She would like to correspond with
others working on this line. Her address Is in the new cousins list. Margie
is also working on other Coffey lines ln Adair County. KY. She says that
there are four family lines in Adair County and they are trying to determine
what relationship if any they have in common. One in particular is Joseph
Coffey Jr. who came from Christian County to Adair County. She says that a
Joseph and Jean (Graves) Coffey married ln Cumberland County ln 1810. Are
they Joseph's parents? (The |
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biographical sketch appears in
the DOCUMENTS GALORE section.) |
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NEW COUSINS continued: |
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Glenn Coffey and his sister
Waneta Matney descend from Edward Coffey. |
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Glenn is the genealogist in the
family. He will provide us with more |
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on his family tree later. ^ |
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Robert D. Banks' great great
aunt Mary Elizabeth Banks married William B. Coffee and they were found in
Lockhart, Caldwell Co.. Texas when the 1850 census was taken. William B. was
born ln Tennessee ca 1813, He was the first merchant in Lockhart and the first
County Clerk ln Caldwell County. They bought and sold many pieces of property
ln Lockhart and Caldwell County, but moved to Burnet County before 1860. The
only child was a son Albert Banks Coffee who was born In 1859. He became a
Texas Ranger and had three sons and one daughter. Mary Elizabeth served as
Postmaster of Burnet. Texas from 1871 to 1887 while she ran a general store.
She died 16 Feb. 1912 and is burled with William B. ln the Old Burnet
Cemetery. Albert B. died In Colorado City. Texas. 2 Dec. 1933. His children
were: 1) Albert Preston Cotfee b. 3 Jan. 1885 2) William Coffee b. Dec. 1886
3) Sadie Cotfee b. Jan 1890 3) Aurthur B. Coffee b. Feb. 1899. Robert Banks
would be happy to exchange information with anyone who has info on this family.
His address is in the new cousins list. |
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David W. Coffey says that he is
a long lost cousin who has time for family research again. We are very glad
to have him back. He descends from Martin Coffee b. 15 Sept. 1762. d. 27 Nov.
1867 Russell Co., KY. and his wife Nancy Hansford, through their son Golson
Wilson Coffey b. abt. 1822, KY died 1906. Lexington, OK. Golson married bef.
1845. Rebecca Ann Shackleford who was born abt 1826, KY. Their son. |
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William F. (Franklin??) Coffey,
b. 27 July 1844. KY died 14 Mar 1883 ^ MO/KS. was David's g-g-grandfather.
William F. Coffey married 2 Feb. |
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1860. Russell Co. KY, to
Elizabeth Ann Brown, dau. Harvey & Amy Brown, |
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on 19 Mar. 1838, Cleveland Co.,
OK. She died in 1902 and is buried in the Bethel Cemetery , Cleveland Co.,
OK. Their youngest son Wesley Hall Coffey. David's g-grandfather. was b. 26
Mar 1881, Holt Co., MO and d, 7 Nov. 1956. Oklahoma City, OK. Wesley married.
9 Nov. 1902. Ettawah, Cleveland Co., OK to America Tennessee Akin who was b.
5 July 1881. MO to Robert G. & Nancy N. (Alexander) Akin. Wesley and
America's only son Chattie Coffey was b. 31 Aug. 1903. Chattle Is Davids
grandfather and is still living. Anyone who is working on this line should
contact David at the address in the new cousin section. He appears to be a
very thorough researcher. |
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Raymond W. Coffey is a gift to
us from Reva Raby. Since he is her brother, we know that he is a descendent
of John Cotfey (1776-1845), son of Benjamin Coffey (1747-1834) and grandson
of John and Jane |
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(Graves) Cottey and great
grandson of Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. |
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DEPARTMENT QF CORRECTIONS |
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Velma Stepp Wilson writes that
her ancestor was listed Incorrectly ln the December issue. She descends from
Martha (Coffey) Stapp/Stepp, daughter of Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey. She
had asked If the ElizabethwhomarriedJohnSteppmighthavebeenbornaCoffey! This
John Stepp is the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Lucas) Stepp and grandson of
Joshua and Martha (Coffey) Stepp. Velma's address Is 3825 Cedar Ave. Long
Beach CA. 90807-3219. |
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PAGE 5 CCC MARCH 92 |
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OBITUARIES |
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We wish to express our sincere
sympathy to the families of the tollowing cousins. |
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MARIE IRENE COPELAND AMEL |
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Marie AmelI ot 421 London St.
Petersborough Ontario Canada died at St. Joseph's General Hospital on Sunday,
August 25. 1991, after a valiant struggle with cancer for several years. She
was a Public Health Nurse with Peterborough Health Unit for 20 years and an
active member of the CatholicWomensLeague.
ShewasbornMay17.1936inOrilla.Ontario, She was the daughter of James J., and
Irene (Walsh) Copeland. |
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granddaughter of Julia Coffey
and great granddaughter of Patric |
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in Washington DC. |
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SUSAN (RUCKER) COFFEY |
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Susan (Rucker) Coffey, mother of
Lillian Harrell and Juanlta Long, passed away 11 May, 1991. She lived in
Thornhill. TN and was 93 years ot age. We wish to express our condolences to
her family. |
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BOOKS?! |
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Sherrie McLeRoy ill W. Belden.
Sherman. Texas 75090. has published a short limited edition biography
entitled, MISTRESS OF GLEN EDEN, which she sells out of her home for $8.75
plus tax and shipping. There is quite a bit in it about Holland Coffee. She
has also written an historical novel about Sophie, which Is now under
consideration by Bantam Books. She will let us know when It sells ? on the
condition that no family member sues her (if you don't like how she
Interprets |
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the character). Sherrie has
published articles on Sophie in Feb. 1990 Issue ot Texas Highways and Dec.
1989 issue of True West. I forward |
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to reading some of her writings |
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NOTE - NOTE - NOTE |
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Does anyone know John M Coffee,
P.O. Box 5000. Suite 369. Lalona |
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Beach. CA. 92075. His December
newsletter was returned with no forwarding address. |
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k Coftey (Irish emigrant).
Marie leaves a husband William D. AmelI and a son David-, We were pri
vlledged to meet Marie at the 1990 Convention |
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THE MAILBOX _ |
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Jeff and Kltti Coffey celebrated their 50
th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday. Jan 26. 1992 at the St. Matthew's United
Methodist Church. |
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Fellowship Hall, San Antonio,
Texas. CONGRATULATIONS |
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J. Askew Coffey says that he has
a new nickname. It's now "Java Coffey". Pretty clever! |
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E. Howard Hi 11 Is of Madras.
OR., writes that he had corresponded with a lady doing research on the New
York line of Coffees. He said that It was several years ago so she should
have quite a lot by now! Any |
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one researching this line might
like to write her: Agnes Simmons, Rd #1. Co. Rt. 23, Constantia. N.Y. 13044. |
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Annette Coffey has been ill. We
are so glad that she is better. We are planning to see her in San Antonio. |
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Myrtle Conyers asks where my
street address "Green Berry" comes from. She says that we have
several people with the given name of Greenberry. Sorry, but it appears that
Cole County. MO had a Sheriff named Mr. Berry. His first name was Green. |
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Ella Carpenter wrote that she is
well. She is thoroughly enjoying her grand daughter Jennifer who is learning
to read. I suspect her grand daughter will be our next generation
genealogist! |
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Lillian and Elvln Harrell have
been traveling since we say them last. Lillian says that they probably won't
make It to San Antonio. We hope they change their minds as we would certainly
miss them. We always |
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look forward to seeing them. |
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Virgil Coffey writes that he and
Iva plan to attend the 1992 convention if he can keep her heart and diabetes
under control. It seems that she was seriously 111 after the 1991 convention
in Boone but doing better now. We hope she stays well. What would a
convention be without Virgil and Iva? |
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Bennie Loftln tried her new
computer out and wrote us a letter. She Is hoping that we will make the trip
to Ireland ln 93. She plans to |
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see us in San Antonio. We missed
her last year. |
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Sarah Holland says that Walker
Coffey may have found the father of Hugh Cotfey. We expect to see Sarah in
San Antonio. |
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I.V. Crawford of Tyler. TX sends
us good news. She says that her husband's health is better than it has been
in years. We hope it continues so and she gets to come to San Antonio. |
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Kathryn Johnson writes that they
had a wonderful Christmas as their son came home from Kuwait and they had
their grandson home also, but then Katnryn had a blood clot. She's doing
better now but is ln Cardiac re-had. She says boredom is terrible. We'll have
to keep her busy with Cottey letters. Hope she's feeling better by now! |
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Noreva Sharr's husband had a
stroke Oct.4. but she says that he's doing better now. |
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PAGE 7 CCC MARCH 92 DEAD END ROADS |
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Carlene Smith is working on the
Reuben Cotfey b. 1759 line. She would like to know if there is any actual
proof of his marriage. Also she |
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would like to know what proof
there is of the marriage of Sally Sumpter to Reuben's son James Coffey.
Carlene's address Is 2730 Weston Ridge Dr.. Cincinnati, OH 45239. |
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Dorothy Miller asks if some one
can help her with Gilbert Coffey b. 31 May 1834. in TN. d. 3 June 1915 in
Polk Co.. MO. Her address Is 533 E. Summit. Bolivar. MO 65613 |
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Lillian Thomas needs help
finding parents for Frank J. Coffee b. 1833, TN.. married Mariah ??? b. 1839
in KY. Their children are all born ln Kentucky. They are Ella 1857. Gertrude
1859. Maria Bell 1861. and Joe G. 1863. Lillian's address is 211 E. Schaumburg
Rd., Streamwood. IL 60107-1460. |
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Jullann McGlnnes is searching
for her family roots. Her grandmother was Mary Eudora (Coffee/y) Trlbble wife
of John Taylor Trlbble. She was born July 18, 1873 In Ft. Smith. AK. Mary
Eudora's father was John Albert Coffee/y. Juliann isn't sure which spelling
of Coffee/y |
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that they used. Jullann says
that her grandmother told her that "her mother had died when she was
Just a young child and her father remarried and had more children". They
moved to Texas, farmed, and |
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later moved to Oklahoma. If you
can help Jullann with her research, ner address is Box 172, Covington, TX
76636. |
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Myrtle Conyers needs proof that
Rev. George Washington Ford (b. 1790 MD - where?) was the son of Elizabeth
Coffee and Ralph Ford (our family information). George Ford and Elizabeth
Cupp lived near Tazewell. Claiborne County. Tennessee: gave land for present
Ford's Chapel Cemetery. Cannot find Marriage, birth, death dates for either
family. Ralph Ford, born England; lived Frederick - Baltimore County
Maryland, ca 1774-90: Grainger County, Tennessee 1801-1840 with three
children. Was the Elizabeth, born 1752 Frederick County, Md., daughter of
John Coffee, wife of Ralph? Rice. John and Meredith Cottee were on the
Grainger County jury with Ralph Ford. Were they related? How? Myrtle needs
marriage proof of Elizabeth and Ralph; other family information. She will
exchange Information. Her address |
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is 9007 Fanita Rancho Rd.,
Cantee. CA 92071 |
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Gene W. Tomlin is looking for
parents for his great-grandmother who was a Coffey. Her name was Julia and
she was born around 1831 and died August 1893. She was married to Benjamin
Rogers Nov. 11, 1856 ln Amherst County Virginia. She is buried in Amherst County.
Their children were Sarah (Gene's grandmother on his fathers side) born ln |
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1858. Mary 1863. Ida Ross 1866,
and Calvin 1869. Benjamin Rogers lived until May 1915. Gene's address is 122
Holgate Dr., Greenville. |
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\ Jerry Watley is currently
searching for any Information that might be /t0^- |
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available on Mrs. Minnie Coffee
who died July 4, 1908, at the age of 32 years, 2 months, and 21 days, and was
born in Germany. She died of tuberculosis and was buried in McKlnney Cemetery
ln Sagamon County ln Illinois. Jerry is interested in any relations between
Coffee/ Ash/ Dover. His address is 405 E. 13th St.. Cassville, MO 65625. |
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Nancy Foley Johnson sends us an Interesting question. According to the
family Bible. Henry Foley married Amy (possibly a nickname for Amelia) Cotfey
about 1741 (based on the fact that their first child |
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was born in 1742. The only known
reference to them Is one of a land sale in Frederick Co. VA, Order Book #8,
p. 74 in which they are both named and their relationship is identified.
Nancy knows nothing more about Amy or her predecessors. Can you help? Nancy
Johnson's address |
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is 1097 Chinoe Road. Lexington.
KY 40502. |
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We received a letter meant for
Leonard Coffey. I hope someone in his line will help Mary F. Long. She got
Len's name from the Bloomlngton |
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IN Library as a Jones descendant
and is hunting for descendants of William and Mary (Clark) Jones. Mary was
the sister of Hannah (Clark) Davis. They have another sister who stayed ln
North Carolina and are children of Capt. William Clark. If you can help Mary
Long her address is 2721 Allen Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46203. |
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Spencer Coffey is trying to
identify the exact titles of two books and their authors/publishers, which
supposedly contain information on the Revolutionary War - John Coffey. Both
of the books may pertain to the early Cumberland Presbyterian Church, although
that's not been definitely confirmed. The books titles are something similar
to, |
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SWUUSRUHii OF
J11J£_CJ3MBJ:RLANJD and SEEDTIME ON THE CUMBERLAND. Spencer's address is 8220
S. Russell Road. Oak Grover, MO 64075. Coffey Cousins would like to have this
Information too. We would like to print the answer in the next newsletter. |
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Kenneth D. Harrison says that he
and Velma Urquhart had new tombstones Placed on the graves of Henry and
Rebecca (Kirk) Coffey in the Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery in Marion
County, GA. This cemetery is |
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located on the south side of
Homer Bray Rd. 355 in Marlon Co. Henry Coffey (1787-1876), son of
Revolutionary War veteran, Hugh Coffey, Sr. (13 May 1750 - 26 Apr 1827) and
Agnes Montgomery (15 May 1755 - 10 May |
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1839) of Lancaster District, SC.
married Rebecca Kirk (1792-1872). daughter of Matthew and Grace (Johnson)
Kirk, in Lancaster District. SC. ca. 1820. Before 1840 Henry and Rebecca and
their six children moved to Muscogee Co., GA. In 1847 Henry Coffey bought
land In neighboring Marion Co. GA and he and Rebecca lived there until their
deaths. Kenneth also has "the rest of the story". He has very good
records on alI the rest of the family. What Kenneth would like now, |
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is to hear from descendants of
Henry Coffey's brothers and sisters. He says that he will gladly share
information that he has gathered on this particular branch of the Coffeys.
Kenneth Harrison's address Is 523 N. Main St.. Enterprise, AL 36330. |
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Noreva Sharr is researching the
James Coffey, not connected with the Edward Coffey lines. She thinks that her
James Coffey may be the son of John Coffey who came over on the
"Snow" to Chester PA. James was |
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in the Revolutionary War and
lived in Cherster Co. and Cumberland Co. PA. He also lived a while in
Maryland. Then before 1880 went to Elbert Co. GA.. then to Bedford Co. TN,
where he died. James Coffey married Mary Leeper. Their great granddaughter
Mary Miller Coffey married Noreva's grandfather's brother, James Alexander
Pope NelI I . |
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So far Noreva has not
connected this James Coffey to the Edward Cotfey ""*» |
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s birth date says that he isn't.
She would like to hear from someone |
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line, though some of the old incorrect
records say he is, but hi |
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working on this line. P.O. Box 770.
Lucerne Valley. CA 92356. |
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Dead End Roads continued |
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Guendolyn Glover is interested
in starting Coffey research. Her father is Lawrence R. Coffey. She |
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lives at 190 Glover Rd.
Jamestown. KY. 42629. |
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Opal Myers 1832 Milton Rd..
Napa. CA 94559 Is researching Grlzzelle Cotfey. o. June 6. 1752. d. Nov 22.
1807 in Barren Co. KY. She married John Hall ca 1775/80. They may have
married in PA. because at |
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least 3 of their children were
born In Washlngton Co. PA. Their 6th cnild was born in 1789 in Barren Co..
KY. Opal has information ot a Gracillia Coftey b. 1789 in Adair Co.. KY. Her
parents were Nathaniel and Mary Coffey. Nathaniel Coffey would be the right
age to be a brother to Opal's Grlzzelle. She wonders i f this was a common
family name! It anyone has any information on OpaI's Grizzelle Coffey, |
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Margie would 1 ike to identify this family. The first few lines are missing. |
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Joseph Coffey Is from Russel1.
County. where he married and engaged ln agricultural pursuits until 1831.
when he moved to Christian County, and bought wild land, and improved a farm
on which he resided until his death, in March 1834. He was a veteran of the
war of 1812 and he and wife were life-long members of the Missionary Baptist
Church. Mrs. Jane Cotfey departed this life In June. 1861. in her seventy
first year. Her father Thomas Graves, was a native of Virginia and ln early
manhood Immigrated to Kentucky, first settling near Lexington in Fayette
County, where he improved a farm and remained for several years. Later,
however, he moved to Russell County, where he resided until his death. He
served as courier for Washington during the entire Revolutionary struggle.
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left the home farm and settled
in Columbia, where he accepted a position in a general store, continuing in
the mercantile business as salesman and on his own account until 1871. In
1872 he accepted a position as clerk and assistant cashier in the Bank of
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in 1880 was elected cashier of
the same, which position he still holds. Mr. Coffey has been twice married:
first September 27, 1859, to Miss Mary E., daughter of James V. and Elizabeth
(Lankford) Warden. She was born in Mont ice Ilo. Wayne County, KY.. August 9.
1842. and died at her home in Columbia, November 23, 1861. She was a devoted
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Coffey next married,
January 20. 1863, Miss Virginia R. Page, a native of Adair County, born June
16. 1843. She is a daughter of W. W. and Sophia |
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(Brawner) Page, both natives of
Virginia. Seven children have blessed this union as follows: Henry R.
(deceased), William A.. John B.. |
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Robert G.. George. Sophia and
Joseph. Mrs. Coffey Is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Coffey
politically is independent, and belongs to no church or secret order. Cont.
next page. |
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JOSEPH COFFEY SR & JR |
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We received a biographical
sketch from Margle Coffey, Columbfa" KY. |
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PAGE 10 CCC MARCH 92 Joseph Coffey Sr. 8,
Jr. contd |
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(I find a conflict here as THE
COFFEYS OF WAYNE COUNTY list Joseph Coffey who married Mary Warden as the son
of Henderson Coffey. Possibly there were two Mary Warden's.) |
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1810 Adair Co. KY census |
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Coffey name sex 0/10 10/16 16/26
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Gurnesy. WY |
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Fred Coffey born 6 June
1880, Dated 13 May 1899, |
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PAGE 11 CCC MARCH 92 |
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Sarah Holland sent this humorous
clipping from THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE continued |
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t makes for an interesting story and
points to records available for |
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(Part ot a series celebrating
The Commercial Appeal's 150th Anniversary - a chance to look back at the
legacies of Memphis as well as the newspaper's.) |
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It used to be said that Memphis
had more churches than filling stations. That proved Memphis had come a long
way from its days as a rough and ready river town, where gamblers and
bootleggers were likely to oe more popular than preachers. |
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The "earliest, settlers
have, we regret to say. had little more time, if even inclination, to devote
to spiritual affairs, and were not to be compared in religious zeal to their
painted savage predecessors," |
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historian O.F. Vedder wrote in
1888. Gradually though, as settlers came into the fertile lands of west
Tennessee, the forms and ideas of established religion followed them. |
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Early religion in Memphis was
unconventional. The first preaching recorded in Memphis was done by a slave,
Uncle Harry Lawrence spoke to a crowd of both blacks and whites at the corner
of Main and Winchester |
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in 1822, only three years after
the city was founded. |
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In March that year, Rev. Elijah
Coffey arrived on a flatboat from Illinois.
Coffeywasashoemakerbytradebutapreacheratheart. He tried several
denominations. Historian James D. Davis wrote ln 1873 that he "was
alternately taken in and turned out by the Baptist andtheMethodist".
HetriedtheCatholicforawhile,butquitwhen
hefoundouttheydiscouragedlaypreaching. Finallyhewas reinstated by the
Methodist, who "confined his ministrations to a portion of Arkansas
where it was thought good character ln a minister was not required". |
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He was still around In 1859.
when a newspaper notice announced that "The Reverend Mr. Coffey was
arrested yesterday for being drunk and put in the calaboose." A listener
once commented to him. "Coffey, that was the darndest. meanest sermon 1
ever heard." Coffey replied, |
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"Well. I generally adopt my
sermons to suit the congregation" |
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Silas Toncray was another
colorful - and versatile - early preacher. He was described as
"silversmith, watchmaker, engraver, sign painter,
doctor,dentistanddruggist." Davissaidhewasan"inconsistent man.
ignorant ln everything except mechanism, and it was a pity he had
notconfinedhimselfexclusivelytoit". Hepreachedmostlyto blacks, and built
a chapel for them at Main and Overton in the late |
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1830s.
BothToncrayandCoffeyservedasaldermanduringtheearly days, and Coffey was mayor
for a short time. |
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jm* of Memphis, TN. This writer
appears to be very opinionated, but i |
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researchers of this line |
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EARLY DAY PREACHERS WERE OFTEN
UNORTHODOX |
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by Perre Magness |
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PAGE 12 CCC MARCH 92 TEXAS |
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Since we are going to Texas In
May, I thought It might be appropriate |
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to print some history of the
Texas branches of Coffey s. My source } |
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being Jerry Coftey of Piano. TX.
He as a wealth of Interesting Coffee information on Holland and Doss Coffee. |
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COUNTY'S FIRST BUILDING WAS
CEDAR SPRINGS FORT |
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by A. C. Greene of Dallas, a
coordinating director of the Center of Texas Studies at the University of
North Texas. |
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"THE DALLAS MORNING
NEWS" Sunday. Apr!I 7. 1991 |
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Although Dallas is the oldest
town In Dallas County, it was not the site ot the first structure erected by
settlers In the county. That structure was a rickety "pole hut"
erected where a few years later, |
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the separate town of Cedar
Springs would rise |
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In January 1841, Col. W.G. Cooke
of the army of the Republic of Texas reached the Red River after struggling
north from Austin In an attempt to establish the Military Road. |
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Having skirted much of the
frontier on his way north, he ordered |
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Capt. William Houghton to take a
detachment of soldiers and retrace |
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the route to Cedar Springs on
the Trinity and build a fort there. It |
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was to be one of a chain of
posts along the Military Road that Col. |
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Cooke's expedition was supposed
to lay out from Holland Coffee's |
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trading post on the Red River to
Austin. ^ |
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On Feb. 17. 1841. Col. Cooke,
arriving back In Austin, reported to the War Department: "1 have
established two permanent posts after |
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laying out the road - one on Red
River above Coffey's Station (Fort Johnson).... the other at the cedar
bluffs, on Trinity River. Emigrants are ready at this time to settle near the
Trinity post." (The Austin City Gazette of that date quoted Col. Cooke
as saying, "At the post on the Trinity a company of regulars is
stationed.") |
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Late in January, the Houghton
party (possibly with Col. Cooke present) had thrown up a picket building at
the springs. But events outside Col. Cooke's control doomed the outposts: On
March 2. he was ordered by the War Department In Austin to disband the forts
and the troops on the Red River and Trinity. The Republic of Texas was almost
broke and couldn't afford to keep a standing army. |
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The Cedar Springs
"fort" was occupied for on Iy a few weeks, and It was never
officially garrisoned. But the post on the Trinity was undoubtedly the first
structure built by men of European descent ln |
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Dal las County |
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When settlers from Fanning
county began arriving at Cedar Springs not long after, one of their number
wrote that they had adopted what was left of the post to civilian use.
Although the fort was successful, Cedar Springs was Important as a watering
spot on the highway, or as it came to be called, Preston Road. Within three
years a town grew up there. |
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The site In Dallas today is In
the vicinity of Cedar Springs Road and Kings Road, north of Oak Lawn. |
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PAGE 13 CCC MARCH 92 |
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JOSHUA DAVID "DOSS COFFEE
(1837-1915) by Jerry Coffee |
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During the winter of 1861 the
Texas Legislature divided the state into thirty-three "brigade
districts" in each ot which all able-bodied |
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men between the apes of eighteen
and fifty years, with necessary exceptions, were to be enrolled ln companies
subject to the call of the Contederate Government. This was known as the
"Conscript Law" of April 16. 1862. The limit of service was for
three years or for the durationotthewar.
ItisestimatedthatTexasfurnishedbetween 50.000 to 60.000 men for military
service. |
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Some served by securing
appointments near home, in the Texas Militia district brigade units. Company
A. 14th brigade was Sgt. Joshua David Coffee's unit. Conscript officers were
to seek-out those attempting to avoid service by fleeing the state into the Oklahoma
Territory. Others lingered with their families, hiding in the woods and hills
to escape the officers and brigade troops in the Fannin. Collin. Hunt and
Grayson County District. The 14th brigade was commanded by Brigadier General
A. H. Pace. The whole story Is a painful one, but It could hardly have been
otherwise. While In the brigade. Sgt. Coffee was ordered to hunt down and
capture many of his friends and neighbors. These men were treated as such
when found. When a desperate war is beinq waged, when the enemy is thundering
at the gates, perfect tolerance can hardly be expected for any expressions of
sympathy with the invader. |
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Atter hostilities ended,
conditions ln the state grew worse at the
handsoftheunionregulatorsandthenegroStatePolice. Rumorswere afloat ot dire
punishments to be inflicted upon rebels by the victorious yankees. |
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On May 29th. 1865. General
Sheridan was assigned to the command of the U.S. Military Division of the
Southwest, headquarters in New Orleans. General Sheridan to provide against
local resistance by the |
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Texas Militia, issued orders.
June 30th. that no home guards or guerrillas for seIf-protection should be
allowed anywhere ln the state. By the same order neighborhoods infested with
these groups were to be responsible for the deeds of the latter - an act
indicative ot the harsh suspicion with which Sheridan always regarded Texas. |
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Surrender stations were
established at the most important points. These were Houston (Hams Co.).
Galveston (Galveston Co.). Bonham |
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(Fannin Co.). San Antonio
(Baxter Co.). Marshall (Harrison Co.). and Brownsville (Willacy Co.). The
U.S. Military Regulators now proceeded to confiscate all property of the
"hold-outs" that would not |
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immediately surrender to the new
authorities. However, most of the property had already been seized by the
yankees before the official surrender. |
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Many ot the Texas Militia units,
in fact, never surrendered at all but simply disbanded, even before the
conference in New Orleans - "that would facilitate the prompt and
satisfactory restoration of |
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relations between Texas and the
United States Government." |
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A lively exodus to central and
southwest Texas ensued. Much of |
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which was wild and unsettled and
inhabited by Indians - who preferred not to see any white settlers. The
fleeing Gen. Joe Shelby, with a force estimated variously at from three
thousand to twelve thousand men. was on his way to Join Maxlmllllan in Mexico
and he levied upon |
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thecountyashepassedalong.
Theywereaidedonmanyoccasionsby the Indians in the area, who sympathized with
the "grav-riders" |
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Joshua, fearing reprisal by the
regulators, tied Fannin County for |
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struggle |
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the relative safety of the Indian
territory, abandoning his home and |
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PAGE 14 CCC MARCH 92 |
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property. He successfully evaded
capture by union regulators who believed he was formerly with "Bloody
Bill" Anderson's guerilla band. This belief was fueled by the confusion
near the end of the war in the northeast Texas area. Militiamen were often
thought to be Confederate guerrillas. Capt. William Terrell, commanding
officer of Company A, aided the regulators after the war ended. Identifying
and searching for his former Confederate comrades. |
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Exhausted and thinking of his
young wife Mary, Joshua did not seek Gen. Shelby's detachment, but chose to
stop in the unsettled area west of Comanche County, on the border of the
Indian lands. The retreat ended for Joshua by 1870. His son, John Taylor, was
born. Young John, unable to pronounce "Joshua" or "Josh"
called him "Doss". the name he preferred thereafter. |
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He remained in Brown County with
his family until his death in 1915, at the age of 76 years. He is burled in
the Mukewater Cemetery near |
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. Bangs, Texas |
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Jerry Coffee states: "The entry route
from the East into Texas for our Coffee's came though Fannin County. This
trading post at Preston (Ft. Johnson) was the only crossing of the Red River
into the Oklahoma Territory from the South (Texas) side. The "Military
Road" passes |
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through there before It
disappeared into the Indian (Oklahoma) Territory. However in 1840 most of the
area, Texas and Oklahoma, was |
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Indian Territory. |
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Sherrie S. McLeRoy of Sherman.
Texas tells us that the Museum of Great Plains in Lawton, Oklahoma has
reconstructed Holland's first trading post on their grounds. Holland himself
Is burled in Grayson County; |
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though his house and trading
post are now gone, the museum ln Sherman has a permanent exhibit on them.
Possibly some of the cousins might |
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like to make a stop through here on
their way to San Antonio. |
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PAGE 15 CCC MARCH 92 |
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CONVENTION-REUNION TIME IS AT HAND Dear
Cousins, |
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This is your last remlnder that we
gather May 1-3, 1992 ln San Antonio,Texas.
AsightseelngtourisscheduledFridaymorningMay: |
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to leave from Econolodge Airport
at 9:00 ln the morning and return about 1:00 in the afternoon - cost is
$12.00 per person. Stops on the tour will include the Alamo and Mexican
Market among others. Friday evening dinner on River Boats as they traverse the
famed San Antonio River Walk area. Cost $23.00 per person includes tip. Limit |
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40. I have a few seats left -
first ones getting their money to m |
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get these seats. |
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Saturday noon - our traditional
banquet - cost $12.00 per person includes tax and tip. Expect a BIG
surprise!!! |
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What I need NOW is for you to
send me your registration forms so I can firm up with our tour company and
caterers how many to be ready to serve. Money with your registration would be
appreciated (essential for a River Dinner Seat) since I have put up some
deposits and must prepay other events BEFORE THEY HAPPEN!!! |
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The usual hospitality room will
be available Friday thru Sunday noon to display and review genealogical
material. We expect to have a copier available also. |
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Make your Motel reservations
direct to (512)344-4581 for special |
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Cotfev Cousins rates. Any rooms
not taken by about April 15 will be |
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released |
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If you have sent tour and/or
River dinner money I assume you will also be at Saturday banquet-but would
appreciate hearing from you (with money) that you expect to attend. Sure
would hate for you not to have a seat at the table for the BIG gathering |
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With Cousinly love, |
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Cousin Jeff |
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CONVENTION 1992 |
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number of persons $12.ea $_ |
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SIGHTSEEING - SAN ANTONIO |
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DINNER ON THE RIVER (FRI. NIGHT)
$23.ea $ CCC ANNUAL BANQUET (Sat. Noon) $12.ea |
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Total |
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Return to: |
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Jeff Coffey |
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3102 Mindoro |
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San Antonio. Texas 78217 |
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PAGE 16 CCC MARCH 92 DOCUMENTS GALORE contd: |
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Velma Stepp Wilson has sent us
an excerpt from a book PEAPCE. BARTLETT. MATTHEWS. SMART, and ALLIED LINES
which was compiled by James Alonzo Matthews Jr. The book has this to say
about the Coffey |
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Family |
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V. Ephraim Allison, the fifth
son of William and Lucy Allison was born about 1775 in Wilkes County. North
Carolina. He married Elizabeth Coffee (Coffey), a noted family of Virginia
who later moved to Wilkes County. There were eight or nine brothers in the
Coffey family, and many of them served in the War of 1812. Nathan, Jesse.
Absolom, Nebuzaradan, and Cleveland were some of the soldiers. Coffeen, |
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Illinois, was named for a
brother of Elizabeth's who came to Illinois about the time the Pearces,
Perkinses, and other families from Kentucky settled in Montgomery, Sangamon
and Madison County. Ephraim Allison came to Missouri with his two brothers
and first halted at New Franklin in Howard County, thence on to Cooper
County, taking up his residence near Boonvllle, where he spent his life. He
died In March |
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1845. Ephraim and Elizabeth
(Coffey) Allison had the following children: Thomas, Lucy, Nancy, Rebecca,
Elizabeth. Matilda and |
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21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
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CCC Is a newsletter originated ln 1981 to
collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
America. |
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It is Issued in MARCH. JUNE.
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back Issues are available; $1.00 each (Nos.1-21):
$2.00 each (Nos. 22-44). Subscription rate tor calendar year 1992 is $8.00 In
U.S.. Canada. Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME 000 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE Dead End
Roads |
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Coffev Books |
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Ancestors & Addresses
Currents in the Stream 16 |
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New Addresses |
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Welcome New Cousins 2 Meet Our
New Cousins 2 Dlv. of Corrections 4 Cousin of Month 3 |
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CCC DECEMBER 91 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Jim and i wish all of you a very
MERRY |
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CHRISTMAS. It's been a big year
and I |
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can't believe It's almost 1992. |
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It won't be long till we see
many of you ln San Antonio. Jeff Coffey |
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l our host this year, is a very
enthusiastic worker and I know we wil |
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have one of our best conventions
ln Texas. I have a lot of new Coffee/y books to share this year also. |
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1 want to thank those who filled
out the four generation charts, You will note the results In the
"Ancestor and Address" section. I was surprised by some of the
matches we made. I'm not sure we want to print it this way too often as It Is
a space hog. I have many th ngs l wanted to print this time but not enough
room. If we could get about 20 more subscribers we could mall 3rd class,
therefore mall more pages. I guess the first thing to wish for Is to keep all
of you as |
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subscribers for 1992. as
subscriptions are due by March. |
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The Idea has been presented that
we make a Coffee/y genealogy/ sightseeing trip to Ireland. Benny Loftln has
recommended the ladles who escorted her genealogy trip this last June. She
was very pleased. We can make It a topic of discussion at the convention. |
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Bonnie and Ji |
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Jean R. Coffee |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Marlon Lee Willard P.O. Box. Oak
Grove. MO 64075 |
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Carlene Coffey Smith 2730
Westonrldge Dr Cincinnati OH 45239 |
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Beulah Dannelley P.O. Box 387.
Florence. TX 76527 Agnes Nancy Thomas A. Dannelley 002 Estate Dr. Bel ton.TX
76513 Agnes Nancy Harding C. Coffey 14227 Bob White Dr San Antonio,TX 78217 |
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Mary Coffey Lower RD 2, Box 439,
Andover, NJ 07821 |
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Sal lee Garner 11602 Grandvlew
Ave. Silver Srplngs MD 20902 |
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Brenda Haddock 8844 Crescent,
Kansas City, MO 64138 |
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Charlene Lawler Upton 191
DeWeese Ln. Yakima, WA 98901 |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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CARLENE COFFEY SMITH Is about as
"Coffey" as you can get. She descends from Lewis Coffey 1813, son
of James Coffey & Sally Sumpter on her fathers side. Then her mothers
father was Henderson H. Coffey 1870 son of James Nelson Coffey and Carlene's
mother's mother was Margaret Coffey 1970. daughter of Henderson Coffey 1843.
This gives her lots of Coffeys to research. Does anyone want to help on some
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these lines? Her address Is In
the new cousins list. Carlene says that she would love to attend the San
Antonio convention but she is a florist and the May date Is too close to
Mother's Day. Her son. George Smith III Is an Air Force pilot stationed at Del
Rio, TX. We have to thank Alma Whltls for telling Carlene about us. |
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BEULAH DANNELLEY Is
also researching the line of Agnes Nancy Coffey .-" who married Samuel
Caskey, 12 Dec 1811 ln Lancaster Co., SC. Agnes Nancy died In 1883 at
Florence. Williamson Co. TX. Beulah Is Mrs. |
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THOMAS and RUTH DANNELLEY are
researching his mothers line. His mother Is Georgia May daughter of Thomas D.
May. Thomas D. was the son of VIanna Caskey and she the daughter of John
Coffey Caskey. John Cotfey Caskey was the son of Samuel and Agnes Nancy (Coffey)
Caskey. AgnesNancywasborn1795anddied1898. Shemaybethedaughterof Hugh Coffey
Jr.! Thomas and Ruth would like to hear from some of the |
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Cousins researching the Hugh
Coffey line |
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HARDING C. COFFEY descends from
Martin Coffey, born 15 Sept. 1762 and died 27 Nov. 1867. He lived to be 105
years, 3 mo and 17 days old. Harding says that he Is looking forward to the
convention ln May. He wishes that he had heard of us sooner. (So do we.) He
Is looking forward to meeting and hearing from distant relatives and possibly
some new friends. We will look forward to meeting him and his family |
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MARY COFFEY LOWER and her
husband (Monte) were at a reunion ln San Antonio this summer where they met
Jeff and Kitty Coffey, who she described as pleasant and helpful. What a
stroke of luck for CCC. Mary says that she and her brother Francis Coffey
(who lives in Long Island)are1stgenerationAmericans.
Bothoftheirparentswereborn |
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ln Ireland. Her dad Francis B.
Coffey, born Jan 1901 - 1970 ln Raycoslough, Kenmare, Ireland. His father
Jeremiah Coffey 1862 - 1900. County Kerry, Ireland. Mary still has several
1st cousins living in Cork & Doublln. She would like to exchange Information |
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concern1ng "Coffey's" |
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Sallee Garner doesn't tell us
who recommended CCC but we are pleased to welcome her. Her Coffey ancestry
comes by way of her gag-grandmother Rachel Coffey, who married Thomas
Jefferson Jones. Her father, and Sal lee's gggg-grandfather, was Lewis
Coffey, whose 1850 will was recorded ln that year ln Wayne County, KY. Lewis
Is the son of James and Elizabeth (Cleveland) Coffey, grandson of John and
Jane (Graves) Coffey and g-grandson of Edward and Ann (Powell) Coffey, |
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Brenda Haddock Is researching
the Marvel Coffey line from Wilkes County and Caldwell County, NC. It would
be appreciated if someone of thisfamilywouldcontacther.
Brenda'saddressisInthenewCoffey |
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Cousins 11st |
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Charlene Lawler Upton descends
from great grandmother Leona Coffey OverturfofWallaWalla,WA.
HerfatherIsCharlesJamesLawlerwho is terminally ill and unable to help
Charlene with the family's origin. But Charlene was luck enough to contact
Anna Cassell through the "Prodigy" bulletin board. So we are
Indebted to Anna Cassell againforanothernewInterestingmember.
CharleneaskedforMarvin Coffey's address (1018 Clay St. Ashland, OR, 97520) as
she Is Interested ln a copy of his book "James B. Coffey, Vol II:
Ancestors". Possibly some of the researchers for the James Coffey
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T. J. Coffey, Jeff to us,
deserves a special thanks for spreading the word to the Coffee/Vs In Texas. I
think he attended all of the family reunions ln the state (and It's a big
state). He even volunteers to work for his genealogy society, to pass genealogy
Information at various functions, as one of our new members got our
addressfromhimatafair. ThanksJeffforrecommendingCCC. |
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PAGE 4 CCC DECEMBER 91 o'' DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS |
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ATTENTION: NEBUZARADON 8. JOEL
COFFEY RESEARCHERS |
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Daraleen Wade, 4305 Tonl Ave.,
N., Salem, OR 97303, wrote to correct an error that was printed In the
September CCC. We greatly appreciate her input ln calling our attention to
material that is Incorrect. Her documentation requires our respect and we should
correct our records to reflect these corrections. Her letter Is as follows: |
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"On page 13 of the
September 91 CCC, there are some statements made regarding the Ananias Coffey
lineage which are ln error. Ananias Coffey was, Indeed, the son of
Nebuzaradon Coffey, as evidenced by Nebuzaradon's will which was proved on 07
Mar 1797 ln Madison County, Kentucky. Nebuzaradon wasn't, however, the son of
Joel Coffey. This |
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Is one of the misconceptions we
have had to contend with for years and Is one of the reasons I asked the
Daughters of the American |
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Revolution, "DAR", to
close the Joel Coffey line because they were perpetuating an erroneous line
by continuing to circulate the |
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information ln their files. |
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Joel Coffey did have a son
Nebuzaradon, but he was born after his father's death ln 1789 - much too late
to have married and had a large family by 1797. The older Nevuzaradon was one
of the executor's of Joel Coffey's will (Wilkes County, NC), a wl11 which
does not name a son Nebuzaradon but makes reference to his wife being with
child. Nebuzaradon Coffey, the son of Joel, was born ln August 1789, shortly
after his father's death. Nebuzaradon, the father of Ananias, is thought to
have been a brother of Joel and, while we have no proof, Preponderance of
Evidence, "POE", indicates they are both sons of Chesley Coffey. |
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Descendants of Nathan Coffey,
the one who married Mary Saunders, have also Joined the "DAR" as
descendants of Joel Coffey, a lineage which |
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is also erroneous. This Nathan
appears to be another brother of Joel and Nebuzaradon. Joel's son Nathan was
born ln 1788 and married Sarah |
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Meredith. |
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Another piece of Information on
Ananias Coffey - |
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Ananias appeared before the
Court of Adair County Kentucky on Monday, July 6, 1807, to answer a complaint
by Jane Hindman. single woman, against him "for getting her with
Child". He was ordered to pay Jane $100.00 for the maintenance of the
said bastard child. [Adair County, |
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KY Court Orders, Vol. B, page
20]. Apparently he decided to marry her rather than pay the fine - they did
marry as evidenced by the Bible record and by the marriage which was recorded
ln the Green County Marriage Records [Book A pg 1093 and taken from "Green
County Marriage Records. 1793 - 1836" published by the Green County
Historical Society, date not given. There is a discrepancy ln the date
between the two records referred to - ln the material on the Bible Record it
gives their marriage date as 24 Aug. 1807 while the published marriage record
give the date as 24 Aug. 1809. It Is unclear to me if the marriage date as
published with the births for that family was actually taken from the Bible
record or was It Information added by someone Just to enhance this particular
item? Whether the marriage |
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took place in 1807 or 1809 needs
to be resolved by looking at the actual marriage records ln order to resolve
the discrepancy. |
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Interestingly enough, there Is
no child listed in the Coffey/Hlndman BibleRecordasbeingbornbefore1809.
Thequestioncomestomind- was It Nancy, whose birth date is given as April 11th
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1807? Or, did the "bastard
child" die young and the name was omitted from the record so as not to
"muddy" the family record? The birth date of Zldner, June 15, 1810,
fits nicely with a marriage occurring ln August 1809 - If that Is Indeed the
correct marriage date. (Possibly some of the descendants of Ananias and Jane
have resolved thequestionsposedabove. Ifnot,maybethiswillencouragethemto |
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do so, |
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Another Coffey was charged with
bastardy in Adair County, KY Court in 1811, Nebuzaraden Coffey appeared
before the court on November 4th of that year to answer the complaint filed
against him by Dicy Bel lew. |
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While Nebuzaraden doesn't seem
to have denied the charge, he did ask It be dismissed because It wasn't
brought against him within twelve months from the birth of the child. The
Court overruled the motion |
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and Nebuzaraden was ordered to
pay for the child's support with George Bellewnamedasguardian.
OnApril6th1812,GeorgeBellew acknowledged that he had received $150.00 from
Nebuzaraden Coffey as full satisfaction of the Judgment. |
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The Nebuzaraden Coffey named in
this complaint hasn't been positively Identified, but he is thought to have
been my (Daraleen's) ancestor, the Nebuzaraden Coffey who was born ln 1789,
the son of Joel. There |
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were 2 or 3 other
Nebuzaraden Coffeys ln the Kentucky counties of (**-
AdairandRussell,butnotenoughIsknownaboutthemtoknowifthey |
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would have been old enough ln 1811 to
have been the one named in the suit. This "bastard child" appears
to have been Houstln R. Ballew who died 16 January 1853 In Russell County,
KY, at the age of 45, the death record showing Zarah Coffey as his father
[Russell County Deaths |
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1852 - 1858, LDS microfilm
216,839, Item 31. The name Zarah Coffey appears ln Adair and Russell
Counties, KY and in Wilkes County, NC and |
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Is thought to be a nickname for
Nebuzaraden. |
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The Coffey families weren't very
Imaginative when it came to naming their children. We find the same names
used in several families |
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living ln the same area, at the
same time, with their ages being about the same. Consequently, it is very
difficult to place the Coffey descendants ln the correct family and this has
caused problems for Coffey researchers down through the years. Much of the
Information circulated on the family is erroneous, simply because early
researchers didn't have research facilities available to them as we do today
and they Inadvertently attached themselves to someone of the name they
"knew" was their ancestor without realizing there were more than
one of that name. Unfortunately, the patriotic societies, as well as the LDS
Church, have been pretty lax on documentation ln the past, something which
all of them have clamped down on ln the past few years. Consequently, we not
only have to "prove" these early families, we also have to combat
the erroneous material which keeps
gettingcirculated,andrecirculated,and"thatain'teasy". It behooves
each of us to take with a grain of salt any undocumented |
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material we see on the Coffey
family. We should use It only as a clue to lead us to a primary source record
which will get these families Into their proper order. And, believe me, we
all have "caffeine |
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CCC DECEMBER 91 |
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URQUHART. COFFEY. BOLAND. AND ALLIED
FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH Is a new book compiled by Annie Velma Urquhart Klayder.
It contains |
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Information on the Cotfey family
of Augusta, Co., VA, Lancaster Co., SC, and Marion Co., GA. Other families
covered are Urquhart, Parker, Kirk, Harris, Boland, Fussell, Barnes, Goodson,
and Strange. Mrs. Klayder offered us a pre-publication price but It ended
before our publication went to press. The price is $55.00 plus $5.00 each for
postage and handling. Her address Is Velma U. Klayder, Hunter's Run, Apt.
101. 5358 Woodruff Farm Road, Columbus, GA 31907. |
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THE MAILBOX |
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We were Pleased to hear from
MARIE AMELL again, We missed her and her husband at the convention this year. |
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RUDV Buck o*av3 that her third
great-grandfather Is Newton Coffey (b. 177'3. Wilkes Co., NC) married Sarah
Meredith ln 1802, Adair Co. KY. Has anyone tound this record? Ruby says that
she has searched Adair |
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and Green Counties with no
success. Newton's daughter, Nancy (b. 1810. Adair Co.. KY) married Thomas
Wiley ln Montgomery Co., IL., 7 |
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Feb. 1831. Newton and family had
moved to Montgomery Co. before the 1820 Federal Census. Ruby also wishes to
know if anyone has proof that Newton is the son of Salathiel and Elizabeth
Coffey. Also was Elizabeth (Salathiel's wife) a Cherokee Indian? If you can
help Ruby |
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with any of the following
questions, her address Is 1555 Pebblewood Dr.. Sacramento, CA 95833-1608.
P.S. (later letter) Ruby says that she has a record of a "power of
attorney" being given to Newton by Ephraim Ellison ln Adair Co. KY.
(Deed Book A Index) on 16 December 1805. Newton was ln Wilkes Co., NC on 4
November 1797 as he was a witness to a deed between members of the Noland
family. He moved to Bond Co., IL,. cl816 or 1818. He was ln the 1820 FC of
Bond Co. IL. |
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Margaret Billing is searching
for the parents of Mahal a Coffey b. 1803 (per 1850 Russell Co. KY census).
Also when and where did James and Mahala (Coffey) Coffey marry? James Coffey
died 25 April, 1857 in Russell Co. KY. Their daughter Matilda Eva1Ine Coffey
married 20 Dec, 1854 ln Russell Co. KY to John Holt. If anyone can help
Margaret with her family please write her at 7210 Twin Oaks Dr.,
Indianapolis, IN 46226. |
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Lillian Thomas is searching for
help on her Coffee/y line. She is looking for any lead on Ella Coffee of KY
who married J. J. Novell. |
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Ella was the mother of Marlah
(Novell) Smith. Lillian's ancestor. Lillian's address is 211 Schaumburg Rd.,
Streamwood, IL 60107-1460. |
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John Czarowltz has found another
Coffee/y line In his genealogy. |
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PAGE 7 CCC DECEMBER 91 |
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ANCESTORS AND ADDRESSES |
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DAgnes Nancy (Coffee)Caskey
1795-1898, 2)W11 I lam Wylle Caskey 1821-1879 3; Joslah Smith Caskey
1853-1924, 4)John Wylle Caskey 1879-1950 |
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Sandra E. Rogers |
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DAgnes Nancy (Coffey) Caskey 3)
VIanna (Caskey) Gray |
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Thomas Dannelley Beulah
Dannelley |
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Rt. 6. Box 705 Huntsvllle, TX
77340 |
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2)John Coffey Caskey 4) Thomas
D. Gray |
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802 Estate Dr. Bel ton. TX 76513
P.O. Box 387 Florence, TX 76527 |
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DAlbert G. Coffey |
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George L. Coffey P.O. Box 1916,
Mlnden, NV 89423 |
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DAmbrose Coffey |
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3) William Mills 1805- |
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Harold Glenn Elrod Jr |
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2)Ally (Coffee) Mills 1788-1850 |
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4) Ally (Mills) Elrod 1833-1870 |
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Pyllls Ann Coffey 1967 West
Terrace Fresno. CA 93705-4336 |
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DAvarllla(Coffey)Davis1846-
2)VirginiaAnn(Davis)Coffey1867- 3)Ernest Webster Coffey 1888- 4)Audrey
(Coffey) McGlnley 1916-1972 |
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Dlanne Gardner 2964 Cashel Ln.
Vienna, VA 22181 |
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DBen.Jamln Coffey |
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Mrs. Merle P. Hobgood 509 Moran,
Bryan, TX 77801 |
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DBenJamln Coffey 1790-1870 2)A1
or John Coffee 1820-1854 |
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3)Nancy Mevlna (Coffee)Peters
1840-1913 4)Green Virgil Peters 1871-1944 |
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Joanne K,leppe 9815 Swan Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 |
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DCassel I Coffey |
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Elsa Ramsey P.O. Box 296. McKee,
KY 40447-0296 |
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DCharles Edward Coffey 1832-1924
2)Ella C. (Coffey) Stratton |
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3)Ethel McClung (Stratton)Coffey
4)Audrey (Coffey) McGlnley 1916-1972 |
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Dlanne Gardner 2964 Cashel Ln.
Vienna, VA 22181 |
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UChesley Coffee Jr. 1755-1818
2)Fellcla (Coffee) Turnbow 1787- 3)Grace (Turnbow)Johnston 1819-1890 4)Mary
Jane (Johnston)Johnson 1850- |
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Pat Bennett 1001 Lambert Rd. La
Habra. CA 90631 |
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DChesley Coffee Jr. 1755-1818
2)Gracy Coffee 1785-1860 |
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3) Feliciana Turnbow 1821- 4)
Henry Clay Johnson 1848- |
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Pat Bennett 1001 Lambert Rd. La
Hambre, CA 90631 |
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f* DCheslev Coffey 2)Joel Coffev
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3) Nebuzaradln Coffey 1789-1867
4)Sarah (Coffey)Porter 1820-1848 |
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Daraleen Wade 4305 Tonl Ave., N.
Salem, OR 97303 |
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DChesley Coffey 2)Nathan Coffey
1755/60-1823 |
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3)Mary (Coffey)Coffey 1785-1872
4)Rev. Newton Eli Coffey 1823-1890 Timothy E. Peterman 11315 Applewood Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64134 |
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14 Cromwell Ct. Old Saybrook, CT 0647 |
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Warren Coomer 610 W. Oak St.,
Oakland City, IN 47660 MarieDickson 712EastWood#F,Paris,IL61944 |
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DAndrew Noble Coffey 1844-1911 2)Andrew
Marlon Coffey 1881-1972 3?Arthur Noble Coffey 1905-1985 4)Vlctor Lee Coffey
1935- |
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DChesley Coffey 1720/30- 2)Nathan Coffey
1755/60-ca.182 |
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3)Mary (Pol Iy)(Coffey)Coffey
1785-1872 4)Nathan Jackson Coffey 1817-1899 |
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Constance C. Piatt |
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DChesley Coffey 1720/30- |
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3) Ell Coffey 1775-1833 |
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Constance C. Piatt |
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DChesley Coffey |
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3) Ell Coffey 1775-1833 |
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Timothy E. Peterman |
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| 45-8 |
DChesley Coffey Sr. |
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| 45-8 |
3) Mary (Pol 1y)(Coffey)McClaln
1779-1846 4)Robert M. McClaln 1805-1889 Margaret C. Lay 3405 W. Fuller Ave.
Ft. Worth. TX 76133 |
|
| 45-8 |
/)Chesley Coffey |
|
| 45-8 |
Anna S. Cassell 192 Tucker Rd.,
Spartanburg, SC 29301 |
|
| 45-8 |
2667 Fairmont Blvd Eugene. OR
97403 ***) |
|
| 45-8 |
2)Salathlel Coffey 1775-1784 |
|
| 45-8 |
4)Nathan Jackson Coffey
1817-1899 |
|
| 45-8 |
2667 Fairmont Blvd Eugene, OR
97403 |
|
| 45-8 |
2)Salathlel Coffey -1784 |
|
| 45-8 |
4) Rev. Newton Ell Coffey
1823-1890 |
|
| 45-8 |
11315 Applewood Dr. Kansas City.
MO 64134 |
|
| 45-8 |
2)Chesley Coffey Jr. 1755-1818 |
|
| 45-8 |
DCleveland Coffey 1810- 2)Wllllam W.
Coffey 1835-186 |
|
| 45-8 |
4
3)Malinda(Narclssa)(Coffey)Hayes 1855- 4)James Walter Hayes 1893-1960 |
|
| 45-8 |
Michelle Jones 2425 Falrvlew Lane Santa
Clara, CA 95051 |
|
| 45-8 |
DColby Coffey 1806-1888 |
|
| 45-8 |
James V. Coffey, 471 sN. Drive,
Wyandotte, MI 48192 |
|
| 45-8 |
DCol I Ins Coffey 1809 |
|
| 45-8 |
LorettaOkel
18625NEAugustAve.,BattleGround,WA98604-9255 ***) |
|
| 45-8 |
DDavld Coffey 2)Wllllam James
Coffey 1860-1827 |
|
| 45-8 |
3) William Hayswood Coffey
1897-1985 4)Wllllam James Coffey 1920- |
|
| 45-8 |
William James Coffey 709
Delaware Trail Mercer, PA 16137 |
|
| 45-8 |
DEben (Edward) Coffev
2)Cleveland 1826 Barbara Detrlck 1305 North 16th, Lovlngton, NM 88260 |
|
| 45-8 |
DE.C. Coffee 1826 |
|
| 45-8 |
Cherry K. Jones 721 Solar Rd.
NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107 |
|
| 45-8 |
1)Edmund A.Coffey |
|
| 45-8 |
Gene Brewlngton 4728 N.W. 59th
Terr. Oklahoma, City, OK 73122 Mabel Buckley 4436 E. Walatowa St., Phoenix.
AZ. 85044 |
|
| 45-8 |
David Coffey 122 Caldwelll Dr..
Oak Ridge, TN, 37830 |
|
| 45-8 |
Dr. Donald S. Coffey 1212 Oak
Croft Dr., LuthersvlIle, MD 21093 James E. Coffey, P.O. Box 4002, Alexandria,
VA 22303 |
|
| 45-8 |
Margaret Cummlngs 10909 Garrison
Forest Rd. Owlngs Mill, MD 21117 Ellen Wagner 7612 Green Dell Ln., Highland
MD 20777 |
|
| 45-8 |
l>Edward Coffey
-1716 3)Jesse Coffee 1755- |
|
| 45-8 |
Mary A. Hethcoatt |
|
| 45-8 |
2)Edward Coffey Jr 1700-1774
4)Bashaba (Coffee) 1782-1878 |
|
| 45-8 |
Rt. 2, Box 76 Burney, CA 96013 |
|
| 45-8 |
2)Ellzabeth (Coffey)Cieveland 1714-1770
~ 727 Yerba Buena Stockton, CA 95210 |
|
| 45-8 |
2)Ellzabeth Coffey 1704-1778 11
Berea Dr. Greenville, SC 2961 |
|
| 45-8 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 |
|
| 45-8 |
3)Ellzabeth (Cleveland)Gl1laspy
1742-1828 4)Davld Glllaspy II 1791-1836 > |
|
| 45-8 |
P. H. Gillaspy |
|
| 45-8 |
DEdward Coffev -1716 Helen 0.
Hunt |
|
| 45-8 |
1 |
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| 45-8 |
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PAGE 9 |
|
| 45-9 |
CCC DECEMBER 91 |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 |
|
| 45-9 |
Benjamin Coffey 1747-1834 |
|
| 45-9 |
John Coffey 1728-1775 George
Coffey 1781/2-1870 |
|
| 45-9 |
St. Clair Harper E, Ruth Lannlng |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 |
|
| 45-9 |
3) Benjamin Coffey 1747-1834
4)John Coffey 1776-1845 |
|
| 45-9 |
4873 Butternut Hollow Ln.
Bonlta. CA 91902 91019 Hill Rd. Springfield, OR 97478 |
|
| 45-9 |
2)John Coffey 1700-1775 |
|
| 45-9 |
Kathryn Hayes Johnson El la Carpenter |
|
| 45-9 |
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 45-9 |
Robert A. Coffey |
|
| 45-9 |
LI I I Ian M. Harrel1 Bennie
Loftln Elba Palmer |
|
| 45-9 |
Reva Raby |
|
| 45-9 |
Marlon Lee Wl1 lar |
|
| 45-9 |
2>John Coffey 1700-1775 |
|
| 45-9 |
3)James Coffee 1729-1786 4)
Ambrose Coffee 1762-1818 |
|
| 45-9 |
R. Reams Goodlo |
|
| 45-9 |
e 767 Timothy St. Ormond Beach,
FL 32174 |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1700-1775 |
|
| 45-9 |
3) James Coffey 1729-1786 4)
Archelaus Coffey 1755-1783 |
|
| 45-9 |
Lois (for Wm. L Coffey) Bloss
Box 73 Willsvllle, KS 66092 |
|
| 45-9 |
4902 Woodbrook Dr. New Bern. NC
28562 10629 Kaln St., Orlando, FL 32825 |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 |
|
| 45-9 |
d |
|
| 45-9 |
1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City, M0 65101 P.O. Box 235, Jonesvllle, VA 24263 |
|
| 45-9 |
Rt. 2. Box 94, Thornhlll, TN
37881 |
|
| 45-9 |
P.O. Box 160, Kiowa, OK 74553 |
|
| 45-9 |
Box 98. Malta Bend. MO 65339 |
|
| 45-9 |
88 W. Chicago. Pont lac, MI
48340 P.O. Box 66, Oak Grove. MO 64075 |
|
| 45-9 |
Marvin D. Coffey Warren C. Coffey |
|
| 45-9 |
1018 Clay St., Ashland, OR 97520 |
|
| 45-9 |
8751 Jade Stone Ct., Elk Grove,
CA 95624 |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 |
|
| 45-9 |
3) James Coffey 1729-178 |
|
| 45-9 |
2)John Coffey 1700-1775 |
|
| 45-9 |
6 4)Joel Coffey 1769-1826 Kenneth Ray Coffee 322 Enchanted Way, Del
Rio. TX 78840 |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John Coffey 1700-1775
3)James Coffey 1729-1786 4)John Coffey 1753-1826 |
|
| 45-9 |
WlIlardA.Israel Rt
2,Box209Crossvllle,AL35962 |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1700-1775 |
|
| 45-9 |
3)James Coffey 1729-1786 4)Lewls
Russell Coffey 1772-1850 |
|
| 45-9 |
Sal lee Garner 11602 Grandvlew,
Ave. Sliver Springs, MD 20902 |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1700-1775 3)James Coffey 1729-1786 4)Reuben Coffey 1759-1842 |
|
| 45-9 |
Ben B. Coffey Alma M. Whit Is |
|
| 45-9 |
Lerneda Gaudln |
|
| 45-9 |
R.R. 2, Box 234 B. Montlcello,
KY 42633 Rt, 2, Box 311C, Clayton, IN 46118 2232 Pamela Dr. Napa, CA
94558-3237 |
|
| 45-9 |
o |
|
| 45-9 |
2)John Coffey 1700-1728 |
|
| 45-9 |
5 Sunset Dr. Annlston, AL 36201 |
|
| 45-9 |
2)John Coffey 1700-1775
4)Meredlth Coffee 1770-1838 |
|
| 45-9 |
Bertha L. Jeffers 92-1041
Makakllo Dr.#83 Ewa Beach. Hawaii 96707 |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1770-1775 |
|
| 45-9 |
3>Reuben Coffev 1744-1818
4)BenJamln Coffey 1790-1843 Noreva June Sharr P.O. Box 770 Lucerne Valley, CA
92356 |
|
| 45-9 |
2)John Coffey 1700-1775 |
|
| 45-9 |
4)Jane (Coffey)Webb 1768-1850 |
|
| 45-9 |
a Unamuno Mission Vie Jo. CA
92692 I 28071 Vi |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 |
|
| 45-9 |
3)James Coffey 1729-1786 4)Rlce
Coffey 1766-1790 |
|
| 45-9 |
LI 11 Ian Neighbors |
|
| 45-9 |
DEdward Coffey -171 |
|
| 45-9 |
6 3)John Coffey |
|
| 45-9 |
l)Edward Coffev -17l |
|
| 45-9 |
6 |
|
| 45-9 |
3)Reuben Coffey 1744-1818 |
|
| 45-9 |
Elizabeth Chadwel |
|
| 45-9 |
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|
| 45-10 |
PAGE 10 |
|
| 45-10 |
CCC DECEMBER 91 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 |
|
| 45-10 |
3)Reuben Coffey 1744-1818 |
|
| 45-10 |
2)John Coffey 1700-1775 4)Jesse
Coffey -1840 |
|
| 45-10 |
Jack Q. Williams Rt. #9, Box 488 Johnson
City, TN 37601 ~ |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John B.
Coffey 3)Reuben Coffey 1759-1837 4) Jesse Coffey |
|
| 45-10 |
Pamela Webb 506 Armlnda Ave. Klrkwood, M0
63122-530 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1700-1775 3)Reuben Coffey Sr 1744/5-1818 4)Jesse Coffey |
|
| 45-10 |
Mabel McLean Rt. 8, 290 A
Lenoir, NC 28645 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1700-1775 3)Reuben Coffey Sr 1744/5-1818 4)Joseph Coffey -1835 |
|
| 45-10 |
Mabel McLean Rt. 8, Box 290 A
Lenoir, NC 28645 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John B.
Coffey |
|
| 45-10 |
3) Reuben Coffey 1759-1837
4)Joseph Coffey -1835 |
|
| 45-10 |
Pamela C. Webb 506 Armlnda Ave.
Klrkwood, MO 63122-5306 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1704-1775 3)Reuben Coffey Sr 1744/5-1818 4)Reuben Coffey Jr 1772-1851
Charles E. More land 15508 Saranac Dr. Whlttler, CA 90604 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1704-1777 3)Rev. James Erwln Coffey 1729-1786 4)Reuben Coffey
1759-1842 |
|
| 45-10 |
6 |
|
| 45-10 |
Janet R. McGl1 I |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 3)James
Coffey!729-1786 |
|
| 45-10 |
3601 W. Plnchot Phoenix, AZ
85019 2)John Coffey 1704-1775 |
|
| 45-10 |
5 |
|
| 45-10 |
4)John Coffey1753-182 |
|
| 45-10 |
Dr. David Strange 4777
Hillsborough Dr., Petuluma CA 94952 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John Coffey |
|
| 45-10 |
3) Thomas Coffey 1742-1825
4)E1Uah Coffey 1788-1865 |
|
| 45-10 |
Annette Coftey 9202 Westwlnd Ct.
Dallas. TX 75231 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coftey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1700-1775 |
|
| 45-10 |
3) Thomas Coffey 1742-1825
4)James Coffey 1772-1840 |
|
| 45-10 |
Karen McLemore 1409 Easy St.
Needles, CA 92363 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1700-1775 3)Thomas Coffey 1742-1825 4)William Coffey 1782-1839 |
|
| 45-10 |
Mary Throneburg Rt. 7, Box 113
Morganton, NC 28655 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffev -1716 2)John
Coffey 1700-1775 3)Wl!llam Cotfey 1750-1835 4)James Coffee 1784-1845 |
|
| 45-10 |
Thelma Reeves-Math Is 4714
Harvey Parkway Oklahoma City, OK 73118 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEdward Coffey -1716 2)John
Coffey 1700-1775 3)Wllllam Coffey 1731-1828 4)0sborne Coffey 1759-1840 |
|
| 45-10 |
Wayne Trout Rt. 2, Box 38 B
Mangum, OK 73554 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEU Coffey 2)Joel -1730 ^ |
|
| 45-10 |
Jon P. Czarowltz 4102 Chestnut,
Temple, TX 76502 ""** |
|
| 45-10 |
) |
|
| 45-10 |
s |
|
| 45-10 |
Elma Sue Davis P.O. Box 7,
Hickory Valley, TN 38042 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEIlza (Coffey)Reeve |
|
| 45-10 |
e |
|
| 45-10 |
Jo Ann Hatch P.O. Box 1123,
Plnedale, AZ 85934 |
|
| 45-10 |
DEIlzabeth (Coffey)Beddo |
|
| 45-10 |
|
|
| 45-11 |
PAGE 11 CCC DECEMBER 91 |
|
| 45-11 |
DEI izabeth (Coffee) Ford
2)George Washington Ford 1789-1870 3)Lucinda (Ford)Smlth 1829-1906 4)Robert
Tyler Smith 1861-1922 |
|
| 45-11 |
Myrtle Conyers 4231 Lowell St.,
NO 13 La Mesa. CA 91941 |
|
| 45-11 |
DEI izabeth W(Coffey)Bonds
1821-1857 2)Harrlet Jane(Bonds)Pettey 1842-1911 3)Marv Elizabeth
(Pettey)Coffey 1875-1947 4)Walker J. Coffey 1906- |
|
| 45-11 |
Walker Coffey 1306 S. Lamar
Blvd. Oxford, MS 38655 |
|
| 45-11 |
DEIvIra (Coffee)Cupp 1835/8-1888
2)Emma Rose!la (CUPP)Anderson 1873-1953 3)0rvln Eugene Anderson 1899-1974
4)Lorene Clair (Anderson)Guthery 1928- |
|
| 45-11 |
Lorene Guthery 1037 N.W. 100th
Oklahoma City. OK 73114 |
|
| 45-11 |
DEIizabeth (Coffey) Estes 1786- |
|
| 45-11 |
Nlllah M. O'Neill 942 N.
Brighton St., Burbank, CA 91506-1517 |
|
| 45-11 |
DEI Izabeth Coffey |
|
| 45-11 |
VermaWilson
3825CedarAve.LongBeach,CA90807 |
|
| 45-11 |
DFielden 1827 |
|
| 45-11 |
FrankS.Crosswhlte
P.O.BoxAB,Superior.AZ85273 |
|
| 45-11 |
DFleldlng G. Coffey |
|
| 45-11 |
James F. Coffey, 1095 Helm Ln.,
Jamestown, KY 42629 |
|
| 45-11 |
Faye McQullllng 11650 Verdln
St., IndeanapolIs, IN 46236 |
|
| 45-11 |
DFrances Cordelia Heart
Clementine Coffee |
|
| 45-11 |
Jeanette Sue Lewis Rt. 2, Box
820, Ponca City. OK 74604 |
|
| 45-11 |
DGeorge Coffee/y |
|
| 45-11 |
Dorothy L. Johns 2426 Ponderosa
St. Apt.A, Santa Ana, CA 92707 |
|
| 45-11 |
DGeorae
Coffee 1782-1860 3)Abner Dal ton 1845-1911 |
|
| 45-11 |
Virginia L. Peterson |
|
| 45-11 |
2)Mary A (Coffee) Dal ton
1815-1852 4)Effle Mae (Dal ton) Dal ton 1874-1959 |
|
| 45-11 |
R.R. #1. Box 94 Lincoln, KS
67455 |
|
| 45-11 |
2)Jarnes L. Coffey 1828- Boyce B. Coffev
600 Bellvue Lander, WY 82520 |
|
| 45-11 |
DHenderson Coffey 1843-1920
2)Margaret (Coffey) Coffey 1870-1946 3)Lexle (Coffey) Coffey 1909-1967
4)Carlene (Coffey) Smith 1942- Carlene Smith 2730 Weston Ridge Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45239 |
|
| 45-11 |
DHIram Coffee 1800-1851
2)Matllda Coffee 1820-1870 |
|
| 45-11 |
3)Lorlnda
Anzaline(Fauset)Duncan1843-1926 4)George Grant Duncan 1864-1926 |
|
| 45-11 |
Willard H. Duncan 285 S. Kings
Rd Ormond Beach, FL 32174 |
|
| 45-11 |
DHoratlo Roberts Coffee (1794) |
|
| 45-11 |
Jean Coffee 106 State St..
Harrlsburg, IL 62946 |
|
| 45-11 |
DHugh Coffey 1784-1861 2)Harrls
H. Coffey 1814-1874 3)Robert Walker Coffey 1871-1946 4)John Askew Coffey
1905- |
|
| 45-11 |
John Askew Coffey 166 Clemens
Ave. New Braunfels, TX 78130 |
|
| 45-11 |
DHugh Coffev 1784-1861 2)Harrls
H. Coffev 1814-1874 3)Robert Walker Coffey 1871-1946 4)John Askew Coffey
1905- |
|
| 45-11 |
Dr. Robert T. Coffey 3509
Overton PI. Dr. E Ft. Worth. TX 76109 |
|
| 45-11 |
DHavs Coffey 1793-1860 |
|
| 45-11 |
3)01lver Hill Coffey 1851-1950
4)Boyce B. Coffey 1889-1972 |
|
| 45-11 |
jg^* |
|
| 45-11 |
. |
|
| 45-11 |
DHuah Coftey 1784-1861 2)James Alex.
Coffey Sr 1830-190 |
|
| 45-11 |
' 3)James Alex. Coffey Jr
1878-1955 4)Walker Jackson Coffey 1906- SlMker Coffev 1306 S. Lamar Blvd,
Oxford. MS 38655 |
|
| 45-11 |
|
|
| 45-12 |
PAGE 12 CCC DECEMBER 91 |
|
| 45-12 |
DHugh Coffey 1784-1861 |
|
| 45-12 |
Betsy Berry 2307 Crestwood Dr.
Tupelo, MS 38801 ^ Kerln Magdovltz 7290 Oak Run Dr.. Germantown. TN 38138 1 |
|
| 45-12 |
DHugh Coffey 1700-1767 2)John Coffey
1730-180 |
|
| 45-12 |
0 3)Hugh Coffey 1750-1827 4)John
Coffey 1775- |
|
| 45-12 |
T. J. Coffev Jr 3102 Mlndoro San
Antonio, TX 78217 |
|
| 45-12 |
DHugh Coffey 1802 |
|
| 45-12 |
Betty Coffey Rt. 1, Box 197-A,
Cameron, NC 28326 |
|
| 45-12 |
DHugh Coffey |
|
| 45-12 |
Kenneth D. Harrison 523 N. Main
St., Enterprise, AL 36330 |
|
| 45-12 |
DJames Coffee 1680- 2)W11 I
lam/John Coffey 1730- 3)James Coffey 1754-1839 4)W111 lam Coffey 1780/90-1835 |
|
| 45-12 |
JohnCharlesCoffee
5885FruitRidge,N.W.GrandRapids,MI49504 |
|
| 45-12 |
DJames Coffey 2)Joel Coffey
1819- |
|
| 45-12 |
3)0ulntls Coffey 1844-1914
4)Permella (Coffey) Kerns 1867-1926 |
|
| 45-12 |
Lloyd Kerns 5108 N.W. 67th St.
Kansas City, MO 64151 |
|
| 45-12 |
DJames Coffey 1759-1836 2)Thomas
Coffey 1788-1852 |
|
| 45-12 |
3)Thomas Whitfield
Coffey1824-1889 4)Mary Mi 1ler(Cofffey)Nel11 1858-1949 |
|
| 45-12 |
Noreva June Sharr P.O. Box 770
Lucerne Valley. CA 92356 |
|
| 45-12 |
DJames Nelson Coffey 1835-1915
2)Henderson Coffey 1870-1960 |
|
| 45-12 |
3)Lexle (Coffey) Coffey
1909-1967 4)Carlene (Coffey) Smith 1942- 1 |
|
| 45-12 |
Carlene Smith 2730 Weston Ridge
Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45239 |
|
| 45-12 |
DJames S. Coffee 1812-1853
2)Frances Ann (Coffey) Slmms 1839-1873 3)James Sylvester Slmms 1865-1937
4)Vua Hazel (Slmms) Smith 1915- |
|
| 45-12 |
Jack Donald Smith 26557 Parkview
Dr. Elkhart, IN 46514 |
|
| 45-12 |
DJeremiah 1862- |
|
| 45-12 |
Mary Lower Rd.2, Box 439,
Andover, NJ 07821 |
|
| 45-12 |
1)Jesse S. Coffey 1799-1858
2)John Gordon Coffey 1840- |
|
| 45-12 |
3)James Elbert Coffey 1860-1928
4)James Martin Coffey 1887-1964 |
|
| 45-12 |
James M. Coffey Jr 5691 Mill
Trace Dr. Atlanta, GA 30338 |
|
| 45-12 |
1)Jesse Coffey 1798 |
|
| 45-12 |
Cecil Coffey Rt. 1. Box 283-E,
Kill en. AL 35645 |
|
| 45-12 |
C. T. Coffey 1308 7th Ave. S.E.,
Decatur, AL 35601 Edith C. Vines Star Route, Box 154, Lenoir, NC 28645 |
|
| 45-12 |
DJoel Coffey -1789 2)James
Coffee 1774-182 |
|
| 45-12 |
3)Logan McMlllon Coffee
1808-1865 4)Robert Marlon Coffee 1849-1937 Melba M. McCasklI 1 2527 W. Wadley
Ave. Midland, TX 79705 |
|
| 45-12 |
"* 3)Buena Vista
(Coffee)Grlffln 1888-1959 4)Bonnle (Griffln)Bellamy 1925- |
|
| 45-12 |
6 |
|
| 45-12 |
) |
|
| 45-12 |
Margaret Billing 7210 Twin Oaks
Dr., Indianapolis. IN 46226 |
|
| 45-12 |
l>Joel Coffey (m.1797 |
|
| 45-12 |
% |
|
| 45-12 |
DJoel William Coffee 1824/6-1880s 2)John
James Coffee 1851-1924 |
|
| 45-12 |
Bonnle Bellamy |
|
| 45-12 |
DJohn Coffee 1704-
fivJ2iR'fYJol?n Coiiev Freda Blessing |
|
| 45-12 |
Rt. 1, Box 214 Tecumseh, OK
74873 |
|
| 45-12 |
2)Hugh Coffey 1725-1756 |
|
| 45-12 |
1746-1810 4)Susannah (Coffey)
Craig 1775-1828 902 Rackmont Cr. Conyers, GA 30207 |
|
| 45-12 |
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|
| 45-13 |
PAGE 13 CCC DECEMBER 91 |
|
| 45-13 |
DJohn Coffey 2)Hugh Coffey 1784-1861 |
|
| 45-13 |
3)Andrew B. Coffey 1818-1884
4)Andrew Huah Coffey 1856-1942 |
|
| 45-13 |
Sara Holland P.O. Box 66 Ok
land, MS 38948 |
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DJohn Coffey 1740- 2)John Coffey 1773-184 |
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3 |
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3)Davld Pleasant Coffey
1805-1883 4>John D. Coffey 1838-1915 |
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I.V. Crawford 808 Hamvasy Lane Tyler. TX
75701 |
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DJohn Coffey 1773-1843 |
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| 45-13 |
Spencer T. Coffey 8220 S.
Russell Rd., Oak Grove, MO 64075 |
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DJohn Coffey |
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| 45-13 |
Carolyn Howlngton 284 White Pine
Dr., Ashville. NC 28805 |
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DJohn Coffey 1797 |
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| 45-13 |
Alma Huguenard 1005 N. Fairmont,
Morrlstown, TN 37814 |
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| 45-13 |
DLarkln Coffee 1814- 2)James
Anderson Coffee 1848-1939 3)James Carrol Coffee 1884-1962 4)Vlrgll Oren
Coffee 1913- |
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| 45-13 |
Edwln R. Coffee Virgil 0. Coffee
Marloan G. Lacy |
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| 45-13 |
4104 Gilford Lane Woodbrldge, VA
22193 P.O. Box 2, Mcintosh, NM 87032 |
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8141 Campbell, Apt 310, Kansas
City, MO 64131 |
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2)Lewls Coffey 1850-1928 |
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| 45-13 |
Carlene Smith 2730 Weston Ridge
Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45239 |
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| 45-13 |
DLewls M. Coffey 1789- 2)James
W. Coffey 1822-1889 3)Joseph Lane Coffey 1856-1927 4)Elmer Ivan Coffey
1880-1948 Francis I Coffey 865 E. Silver St. Tucson, AZ 85719-2952 |
|
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Marcla Morgan 215 Barclay Rd..
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 |
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| 45-13 |
DLllburn C. Coffee 1824-1860
2)James M. Coffee 1847- |
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| 45-13 |
3)Albert Lilburn Coffee
1873-1960 4)Frank Hurley Coffee 1910-1976 |
|
| 45-13 |
Jack K. Coffee 10026 Hackberry
Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70809-2810 |
|
| 45-13 |
DLuclnda (Coffey) Martin |
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| 45-13 |
Jerry Lou Rlckman 2047 Rainbow
Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705 |
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| 45-13 |
DMartln Coffey 1762-1867 2)James
Gabriel Coffey 1818-1897 3)Francls Marlon Coffey 1840-1933 4)Francls Timothy
Coffey 1878-1947 Harding C. Coffey 14227 Bob White Dr. San Antonio, TX
78217-1238 |
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| 45-13 |
DMartln Coffey 1762-1867 2)James
Coffey 1818-1897 |
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3)Wllllam Martin Coffeyl838-1893
4)Mattle Florence(Coffey)Hlxsonl876-1949 |
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Ruth Studer Rt. 1, Box 215, Lake
Village, IN 46349 |
|
| 45-13 |
DMartln Coffey 1762-1867 |
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| 45-13 |
Robert D. Coffey 8001 E.
Broadway #207, Mesa AZ 85208 |
|
| 45-13 |
DMartln Coffey 1804 |
|
| 45-13 |
Anne Konkle 115 W. Carter,
Clarksville, IN 47131 |
|
| 45-13 |
f^ DMarvei Coffey 1790-1840
2)Campbell Coffey 1831-1892 |
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| 45-13 |
3)James Sherman Coffeyl867-1947
4)01lve Irene (Coffey)Shockley1895-1978 |
|
| 45-13 |
Charllne P. Shockley 757
Escalona Dr. Santa Cruz, CA 95060-343 |
|
| 45-13 |
1 Meredith Coffev -1841 2)James
Coffey 1803-1881 |
|
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3)Calvln A. Coffey 1839-1907
4)Joel Slmmonds Coffey 1885-1951 Peggy Swenson 1381 Butler Ave. Salt Lake
City. UT 84102 |
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DLewls Coffey 1813- |
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3)Wllllam Coffey 1893-1986
4)Carlene (Coffey) Smith 1942- |
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PAGE 14 CCC DECEMBER 91 l)Meredlth Coffey |
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Larry Coffee Rt. 2, Box 136-B,
Noel, MO 64854 /^8 k |
|
| 45-14 |
DMlchale Caffey 1690-1754 2)John
Caffey 1729-1785 3)Mlchale Caffey 1754-1806 4)Thomas Caffey 1793-1890 |
|
| 45-14 |
David Wlllhlte 808 S.E. 141 St.
Portland, OR 97233 |
|
| 45-14 |
DMlchael Coffey 1861-1941 |
|
| 45-14 |
Bernard Coffey 4521 Meredith
Ave.. Dallas. TX 75211 |
|
| 45-14 |
DNancy Caroline (Coffee)Todd
1825 2)Mlnnle Price (Todd)Green 1861-1937 3)Todd Heron Green 1897-1953
4)Cynthla Lea (Green) Merrill 1930- |
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| 45-14 |
Cynthla G. Merrill 11722 Talofa
Dr. Redding, CA 96003 |
|
| 45-14 |
DNathan Coffey 1760-1823
2)E1Izabeth (Betsy)(Coffey)Coffee 1791-1837 3)Logan McMlllon Coffee
1808-byl865 4)Robert Marlon Coffee 1849-1937 |
|
| 45-14 |
Melba M. McCasklll 2527 W.
Wadley Ave. Midland, TX 79705 |
|
| 45-14 |
DNathan Coffey 1760-1823 2)Mary
(Polly)(Coffey) Coffey 1780/5-1872 3)Newton E. Coffey 1823-1890 4)Nancy J.
(Coffey) Williams 1858/9-1922 |
|
| 45-14 |
Beverly Hlrsch 1006 TImberlane
Eureka. IL 61530 |
|
| 45-14 |
DNebuzarradan Coffey 1757-1796
2)Nathaniel Hays Coffey 1793-1860 3)Amerlca (Coffey) Rogers 1826-1 |
|
| 45-14 |
Marie Easton 2711 Rustic Lane
Glendale, CA 91208 |
|
| 45-14 |
DNewton Coffey (1773-1858) |
|
| 45-14 |
Ruby Buck 1555 Pebblewood Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95833 Joan M. Low 34120 Greentrees, Sterling Hts., MI 48312 |
|
| 45-14 |
1)01lver Newton Coffey |
|
| 45-14 |
Dr. Roy B. Coffey 2379
Sunnlnglow Port, Charlotte, FL 76148 |
|
| 45-14 |
DOsborn Coffey |
|
| 45-14 |
Loy L. Coffey 1309 Carnation,
Lewlsvllle, TX 75067 |
|
| 45-14 |
DPeter Coffee -1771 2)Joshua
Coffee 1745-1797 |
|
| 45-14 |
3)Thomas Graves Coffee
4)E1Izabeth (Betsey)(Coffee)Jackson 1788-1852 |
|
| 45-14 |
Myra Terrell Route 2, Box 65
Greenville, TX 75401 |
|
| 45-14 |
DPeter Coffee I 1692-1751
2)Peter Coffee II -1771 3)Wllllam Coffee 1748-1798 4)Davld Coffee 1775-1822 |
|
| 45-14 |
Jerry Coffee 1621 Sylvan Dr.
Piano. TX 75074 Dr. Carol Coffee 2028 Blngle Rd. Houston,\TX 77055 |
|
| 45-14 |
DPeter Coffee -1771 |
|
| 45-14 |
William C. Coffee 2842 East A.
St.. Torrlngton. WY 82240 Cella W. Hudson 310 Lattawoods, Dyersburg, TN 38024 |
|
| 45-14 |
Jean C. Mower 19 Ruby Dr..
Claymont. DE 19703-1420 |
|
| 45-14 |
l)Reube |
|
| 45-14 |
Horace Marcus Coffey, P.O. Box
5, Thornhlll, TN 37881 |
|
| 45-14 |
Louis H. Newbrough 9457 El
TeJado Rd., LaMesa. CA 91941-4430 |
|
| 45-14 |
n |
|
| 45-14 |
Grace J. Harry Rt. 1, Box 92K,
Lamar, IN 47550 ^ Loretta F. Selmer 435 S. 16th #4, St. Helen, OR 97051 |
|
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1)Nebuzarade |
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n |
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| 45-14 |
Betty M. Coffey Rt. 2. Box 166.
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 |
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PAGE 15 CCC DECEMBER 91 |
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| 45-15 |
DSalathlel Coffey 1745/55-1784 2)E1I Coffey
1775-1833 |
|
| 45-15 |
3)Newton E. Coffey 1823-1890
4)Nancy J (Coffey)W111 lams 1858-1922 Beverly Hlrsch 1006 Tlmberlane Eureka,
IL 61530 |
|
| 45-15 |
DSamuel Jefferson Coffey |
|
| 45-15 |
Patricia Chrlstensen 4321
Fairfield Ave. Ft. Wayne, IN 46807 |
|
| 45-15 |
DStanton Coffey 2)Thomas Jackson
Coffey 1866- 3)Wllllam Jackson Coffey 1897- 4)William Howard Coffey 1927- |
|
| 45-15 |
JefferyBruceCoffey
32QuietBrookCt.St.Charles,MO63303 |
|
| 45-15 |
DTheodore C. Coffey |
|
| 45-15 |
Margaret Ruth Cutler P.O. Box
75. Pana. IL 62557 |
|
| 45-15 |
DTlmothy Coffey 2)Patrlck Coffey
1828-1893 |
|
| 45-15 |
3)Julla (Coffey; Walsh 1868-1935
4)Irene (Walsh) Copeland 1894-1976 Marie I. Amel1 421 London Street
Peterborough, Ont, Can. k9H-3A2 |
|
| 45-15 |
DTheodore Coffey |
|
| 45-15 |
Jerry OdeII Wat ley 405 E. 13th
ST. Cassvllle, M0 65625 |
|
| 45-15 |
DThomas Coffey |
|
| 45-15 |
R. K. Coffey, R.R. 3, Brighton,
Ontario, Canada K0K-1H0 Robert C. Coffey 3360 Emma, Apt.#H, Mlra Loma CA
91752-1305 |
|
| 45-15 |
DThomas Calvin Coffey |
|
| 45-15 |
Goldle Collins P.O.Box 173,
Roaring River Rd., Cassvllle, MO 65625 |
|
| 45-15 |
(**
DWllllam(Billy)Coffey1815-18962)ArthurCoffey1859-1954 |
|
| 45-15 |
3)Ernest Webster Coffey 1888-
4)Audrey (Coffey) McGlnley 1916-1972 |
|
| 45-15 |
Dianne Gardner 2964
Cashel Ln. Vienna, VA 22181 |
|
| 45-15 |
(1W1I I la |
|
| 45-15 |
(No ancestor given) |
|
| 45-15 |
John M. Coffee P.O.Box 5000,
Suite 369, Lalona Beach CA 92075 H. Wm. Coffey, P.O.Box 135, S.Melbourne,
Victoria Australia 3205 Jerome W. Coffey, 1549 Kooser Rd., San Jose, CA 95118 |
|
| 45-15 |
m |
|
| 45-15 |
Dr. Wanlta Bailey 1309 Ravenwood
Dr.. Evansville IN 47714 Carol Vande Voorde, 4208 NE 105th St.. Vancouver. WA
98686 |
|
| 45-15 |
John W. Coffey, 100 Bellebrook Dr.,
Bristol, TN 3762 |
|
| 45-15 |
0 Andre' Cuffez, Pr.
Stefanlepleln. 31 8400 Oostende, Belgium |
|
| 45-15 |
Edith C. Foley. P.O. Box 125, Beaverdam,
VA, 23015 Elizabeth Lelghty, 511 W. College, Carbondale, IL 62901 Cynthia G.
Merrill, 1453 Talofa Dr.. Redding, CA 96003 Frances B. Parkinson, 245 Hwy 28
W.. Hazlehurst MS 39083 Louise Pettus, 708 Harrell St.. Rock Hill. SC 29730 |
|
| 45-15 |
Jean B. Robinson, 304 Charmlan
Rd., Richmond, VA 23226 MarJorle Setlna, 439 W. Reynolds, Springfield, IL
62702 |
|
| 45-15 |
Kathy Simmons. R.R. 2, Box 883,
Adklns, TX 78101 |
|
| 45-15 |
Marilyn Wlbb, 1 Norfleld Cr.,
Etoblcoke, Ont., Canada M9W-1X5 |
|
| 45-15 |
PLEASE CALL ANY CORRECTIONS TO
MY ATTENTION - YOUR EDITOR. |
|
| 45-15 |
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|
| 45-15 |
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|
| 45-15 |
UWUMMJWUU |
|
| 45-15 |
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|
| 45-15 |
|
|
| 45-16 |
PAGE 16 CCC DECEMBER 91 CURRENTS IN THE
STREAM |
|
| 45-16 |
PAT McFALL of research
tours...In pursuit of family trees. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland says
that ln 1992, June 14 to 24th they are conducting a Research Tour to Ireland.
The tour is designed for family, both researchers and tourist, with professional
research assistance and personalized travel. The highlights are: |
|
| 45-16 |
DublIn |
|
| 45-16 |
Heritage Centers |
|
| 45-16 |
Local Libraries |
|
| 45-16 |
National Archives National
Libraries |
|
| 45-16 |
Meet Irish Professionals |
|
| 45-16 |
Research |
|
| 45-16 |
Belfast Option |
|
| 45-16 |
Train ride through the heartland |
|
| 45-16 |
y |
|
| 45-16 |
Cliffs of Moher {, ys n |
|
| 45-16 |
Galwa |
|
| 45-16 |
Limerick jr S, \\ - |
|
| 45-16 |
WaterfordCast1enKJKfff. \ |
|
| 45-16 |
> |
|
| 45-16 |
Blarney Castle ly.yjh Is' |
|
| 45-16 |
Fun & Shop
tfj?2£}:W:::;::::Jr |
|
| 45-16 |
* |
|
| 45-16 |
u |
|
| 45-16 |
Cobh Connemara |
|
| 45-16 |
* (IfXlll + ?"?.|[lTl[| ' |
|
| 45-16 |
s- A" |
|
| 45-16 |
$2,049.00 Inclusive |
|
| 45-16 |
For particulars, call (405)
360-1954, or write Pat McFall 312 N, |
|
| 45-16 |
Sherry, Norman, OK 73069. (Benny
Loftln highly recommended them) |
|
| 45-16 |
They also have a tour planned
for London Mar.13 - 21, 1992. |
|
| 45-16 |
********************************** |
|
| 45-16 |
Pat McFall has also given us
some interesting Information for research ln Ireland. We will print what we
have room for In this Issue and the |
|
| 45-16 |
remainder ln the next Issue |
|
| 45-16 |
HERITAGE CENTERS IN IRELAND |
|
| 45-16 |
Heritage Centers came Into their
own ln 1989. The following |
|
| 45-16 |
Information came from Senan
Molony ln the summer Issue 1989 - INSIDE |
|
| 45-16 |
IRELAND |
|
| 45-16 |
GENEALOGY CENTRES IN THE
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND |
|
| 45-16 |
CARLOW |
|
| 45-16 |
Mulntlr Na Tire. Borrls, Carlow
(Parish records registration). Contact: Pat Doyle, telephone 0503 73164 |
|
| 45-16 |
Carlow County Heritage society,
Carlow Town. |
|
| 45-16 |
Contact: Michael Purcell,
telephone 0503 42399. |
|
| 45-16 |
CAVAN |
|
| 45-16 |
No centre yet |
|
| 45-16 |
County library believed to be
Indexing records. Telephone 049 31799 |
|
| 45-16 |
CLARE |
|
| 45-16 |
Clare Heritage Centre, Corofln,
Co. Clare. |
|
| 45-16 |
Contact: Gerard Kennedy/
Antoinette O'Bryan. Telephone 065 27955 |
|
| 45-16 |
CORK |
|
| 45-16 |
Cork Heritage Centre, Bandon,
Co. Cork |
|
| 45-16 |
Contact: Mrs. Nora Hlckey, PO
Box 17. Bandon, Telephone 023 44566 Parish Centre. M1tche1stown, Co. Cork. |
|
| 45-16 |
Contact: John Murphy, telephone
025 84310 |
|
| 45-16 |
Parish Centre. Mallow. Co. Cork |
|
| 45-16 |
Contact : Delrdre Sheehan/ Canon
O'Callagan, telephone 022 20276/21112 |
|
| 45-16 |
Duhallow Heritage Centre.
Newmarket, Co. Cork |
|
| 45-16 |
Contact: Timothy O'Shea, no
telephone |
|
| 45-16 |
Youghal - Cormac O'Caolidhe.
Clocktower, Youghaf Wo tPlrnhnn |
|
| 45-16 |
Blarney Heritage Project,
Blarney, Co. Cork. telephon |
|
| 45-16 |
contact: Harry Kidney. Telephone
021393447 |
|
| 45-16 |
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|
| 45-16 |
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|
| 45-16 |
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|
| 45-16 |
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| 45-16 |
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| 45-16 |
C Parlsh |
|
| 45-16 |
' " * * °- ***? ~ ~ » : by
*n»la Hdney. 021 35842 |
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| 45-16 |
Continued page 18. »«»*** |
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| 45-16 |
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PAGE 17 |
|
| 45-17 |
CCC DECEMBER 91 |
|
| 45-17 |
CONVENTION 199 |
|
| 45-17 |
Plans are a |
|
| 45-17 |
duri-n.g?the d?ayFriday May 1,
($12.00/ person), Dinner on the river Friday evening ($23.00/person - limit
40 people), and our Saturday Banquet at the EconoLodge, Airport
($12.00/person). There are still some seats available for dinner on the river
- get your money ln to me |
|
| 45-17 |
if you want one of these
places!! |
|
| 45-17 |
The number for sightseeing is
not limited, but I do need to know if you want to be included and it would
help If you would send your money since I must put up a deposit In advance. |
|
| 45-17 |
We have a banquet hall that will
seat 100 - - I hope you will fill It. And Again - I need to know how many are
coming so I can tell them hov; many to prepare for. Also, your money with
your reservation would |
|
| 45-17 |
be helpful since a substantial
prepayment Is required several days ahead - $12.00/ person Includes tax and
gratuity. |
|
| 45-17 |
Make your room reservations
directly with EconoLodge, Airport - 333 Northwest Loop 410 - San Antonio,
Texas 78216-5397 or phone (512) 344-4581. DO NOT CALL the 1-800 number for
EconoLodge as you will not get the special convention rate. |
|
| 45-17 |
2 |
|
| 45-17 |
/0$ |
|
| 45-17 |
\ |
|
| 45-17 |
Dear Cousins: |
|
| 45-17 |
set for our May 1, 2, 3, 1992
reunion. Sightseeing |
|
| 45-17 |
Call Hotel Reservations
to (512) 344-4581 |
|
| 45-17 |
CONVENTION 1992 |
|
| 45-17 |
number of persons |
|
| 45-17 |
dol1ar |
|
| 45-17 |
s |
|
| 45-17 |
Sincerely, your cousin, Jeff
Coffey |
|
| 45-17 |
SIGHTSEEING - SAN ANTONIO |
|
| 45-17 |
a |
|
| 45-17 |
$ $ $ |
|
| 45-17 |
$ |
|
| 45-17 |
DINNER ON THE RIVER (FRI. NIGHT)
$23.ea |
|
| 45-17 |
. CCC ANNUAL BANQUET (Sat. Noon)
$12.ea . |
|
| 45-17 |
t |
|
| 45-17 |
$12.e |
|
| 45-17 |
Total Return tot |
|
| 45-17 |
f |
|
| 45-17 |
Jeff Coffey |
|
| 45-17 |
o |
|
| 45-17 |
San Antonio, Texas 78217 |
|
| 45-17 |
3102 Mlndor |
|
| 45-17 |
|
|
| 45-18 |
PACE 18 CCC DECEMBER 91 Continued form page
18. |
|
| 45-18 |
DONEGAL |
|
| 45-18 |
The Ramelton Heritage Project,
c/o The Parochial Centre, Ramelton Co. |
|
| 45-18 |
Donegal. Contact : Anne O'Hare,
telephone 074 51266 |
|
| 45-18 |
DUBLIN |
|
| 45-18 |
Mo centre in City. North County
records being collated by Mrs. Bernadette Marks, Mountgorry, Swords, Co.
Dublin. 01 403629 |
|
| 45-18 |
GALWAY |
|
| 45-18 |
Calway Family History Society. |
|
| 45-18 |
Contact: Mrs Nuala SI Ike, 46
Maunsell's Park, Galway. 091 22020 |
|
| 45-18 |
The Woodford Heritage Group,
Woodford, Co. Galway (dealing wit |
|
| 45-18 |
records ln east and south east
Galway) |
|
| 45-18 |
Contact: Fr. Cathat Stanley.
Sean Donoghue. 0509 41394 |
|
| 45-18 |
KERRY |
|
| 45-18 |
Kerry Genealogical Project,
Blennervl11e, Co. Kerry Records being collated by John Griffin at the Urban
District Council office ln Tralee. Telephone 066 21633 |
|
| 45-18 |
Parish records are also
available from Mrs. Kathleen Brown, the County Librarian in Tralee. Telephone
066 21200 |
|
| 45-18 |
h |
|
| 45-18 |
KILKENNY N*' |
|
| 45-18 |
V
IndexingofparishrecordsisbeingcarriedonbytheKilkenny 'M^ |
|
| 45-18 |
Archaelogy Centre. Rothe House, Kilkenny.
f |
|
| 45-18 |
Contact: Mary Flood, telephone 056 22893 |
|
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|
| Issue44 |
TEXT CCC Issue44 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
|
| 44 -1 |
SEPTEMBER 1991 NO. 44 |
|
| 44 -1 |
THIS PRINTING 225 |
|
| 44 -1 |
THIS MAILING 170 Founder:
LEONARD N. COFFEY b.Mar 21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
|
| 44 -1 |
COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonnie Culley |
|
| 44 -1 |
Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
|
| 44 -1 |
1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City. MO 65101 |
|
| 44 -1 |
ARINGHOUS |
|
| 44 -1 |
COUSINS |
|
| 44 -1 |
ISSN 0749-758X |
|
| 44 -1 |
E |
|
| 44 -1 |
CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to
collect and disseminate Information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
America. |
|
| 44 -1 |
It Is Issued ln MARCH, JUNE.
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available $1.00 each
(Nos.l-21);$2.00each(Nos.22-43). Subscriptio rate for calendar year 1991 is
$8,00 1n U.S.. Canada. Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
|
| 44 -1 |
n |
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| 44 -1 |
YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY INFORMATION
IS WELCOME |
|
| 44 -1 |
CONTENTS THIS TSSU |
|
| 44 -1 |
New Addresses 2 |
|
| 44 -1 |
Welcome New Cousins |
|
| 44 -1 |
Meet Our New Cousins TheMai1Box
4 Cousin of Month 5 |
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E |
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| 44 -1 |
Dead End Roads 5 Coffey Books 7
Documents Galore 9 Convention 1992 19 |
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PAGE |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 91 |
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| 44-2 |
Dear Cousins, |
|
| 44-2 |
It has been a real pleasure to
read |
|
| 44-2 |
your lineage charts. I do
appreciate rhe extra effort that It has taken on your part to fill these out.
Keeping in mind that everyone's research is important whether you have three
generations or ten. ffach entry Is |
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| 44-2 |
^ |
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| 44-2 |
important to the whole. This is
going |
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| 44-2 |
to be an Important tool ln
providing help to new subscribers and I |
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n you have not returned your four generation
chart, please do It soon so we can 1st |
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printing our list of genealogist ln
December. If |
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vou with the proper ancestors. |
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Jeff Cotfey of San Antonio will
need your help ln preparing for |
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the 1992 convention. In 1984. at our first
convention, it was decided not to form a dues paying family association.
Therefore we have no funds |
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to use for deposits. Jeff will need to
receive some funds early to use as deposits on the San Antonio river oarge
dinner ($23.) and the sightseeing tour ($12.). I'm sure that if something
happened that you could not go later, Jeff would try to sell your seat to
someone else who wou 1 a wish to be added at the last minute. We usually |
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late takers. If vou plan to
attend . get your money ln early . |
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oet some |
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It wll |
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be appreciated. |
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I've been very busy this
quarter, Just look at the long list of new |
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Bonni |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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K, R. Coffee P.O. Box 421973.
Del Rio. TX 78842-7180 Dorothy Johns 2426 Ponderosa St.. Santa Ana. CA 92705
Cynthia G. Merrill 11722 Talofa Dr.. Redding. CA 96003 Kenneth R. Coffee 322
Enchanted Way. Del Rio. TX 78840 Pat Bennett 1001 Lambert Rd.. La Habra. CA
90631 |
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subscribers. Isn't it wonderful! All
those new researchers, wit records that will add to our family genealogies.
We do hope that they get lots of help from the established researchers who
recognize them as members of their lines |
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h |
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. As usual they will appreciate your
help. Your Cousin, |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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El8a Ramsey P.O. Box 296, Mc
Kee. KY 40447 CasseII |
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St.Clair Harper 4873 Butternut
Hollow. Bonlta. CA 91902 Benjamin a |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Jeanette Lewis Rt. 2 Box 820.
Ponca City. OK 74604 Frances Cordel l Annette Coffey 9202 Westwlnd Ct.
Dallas. TX 75231 |
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Kathy Coffee Simmons RR2. Box 883.
Adklns. TX 78101 |
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Myra Terrell Rt 2 Box 65.
Greenville. TX 75401 |
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Marcia Morgan 215 Barclay Rd..
Chapel Hill. NC 2751 |
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Dr Robert T. Coffey 3509 Overton
PI Dr E. Ft Worth.TX 76109 Jean B. Robinson 304 Gharmlan Rd. Richmond. VA
23226 Lloyd Kerns 5106 N.W, 67th St. Kansas City. Mo 64151 |
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Lewis |
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Hugh 'Rucker" |
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Jerry Udell Wat ley 405 E. 13th
St Cassvllle MO 65625 Margaret Ruth Cutler PO Box 75. Pana. IL 62557 |
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Jame Ell & Joe! |
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Jon P. Czarowltz 4102 Chestnut. Temple.
L>, 76502 Jo Ann Hatch P.O. Box 1123. Pinedale. A2 85934 |
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Elizabeth Thomas |
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PAGE 3 CCC SEPTEMBER 91 MEET OUR NEW COUSTMS |
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Elsa Ramsey descends from Joel
Coffey son of Cassell Coffey. She |
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would like to hear from others
working on this line |
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St.Clair Harpers' ancestors are.
D Matilda Jane (Wolfe) Harper: 2) Elijah H. & Rachel (LeGear) Wolf: 3)
William and Maleta (Hlpshlre) Wolf: her parents. 4) John and Myra (Coffey)
Hlpshlre. daughter of George and Margaret (Rucker) Coffey, son of Benjamin
Coffey. His wife, Shirley writes that they would like to hear from someone
working on the George Coffey (1781 - ) line. |
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Jeanette Lewie descends from
Frances Cordelia Heart Clementine Coffee who was born Aug 5/9, 1856 in
Lexington KY. Jeanette Is hoping some of the cousins can at least suggest
what line she should be researching for Coffee's ln this area. She says that
she Is looking |
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forward to getting to know her
Coffee cousins better. |
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Myra Terrell descends from Peter
Coffee who died ln Prince Edward Co. VA ca 1771. Myra great-great-great
grandmother was Elizabeth Coffee daughter of Thomas Graves and Mary (Knight)
Coffee. Her cousin Patsy Hyatt Smart Is the researcher ln her family. |
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Marcia Morgan Is a descendent of
Lewis M. Coffey and was introduced to us by Fran and Bess Coffev of Tucson
Arizona. |
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Dr. Robert T. Coffey Is the son
of J. Askew Coffey and they descend from Robert Walker and Florrle Lee
(Askew) Coffey, son of Harrison H. and Martha Elizabeth (Lambert) Coffey, son
of Hugh and Margaret (Walker) Coffev. Hugh was born April 9, 1784 South Carolina
and died May 7. 1861. Margaret (Walker) Coffey was born Oct. l. 1789 NC and
died Nov. 4, 1854. Lafayette Co. MS. (Now we know where the name |
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Askew came from.) |
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Jean B. Robinson is the editor
of the THE RUCKER SOCIETY NEWSLETTER |
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and the granddaughter of Sudle
Rucker Wood, author of THE RUCKER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 1932. Jean is planning to
update her grandmothers book and is In the process of compiling the
descendants of Peter(3) |
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Rucker (Thomas 2, Peter 1) and
his son Colby (4) Rucker. Two of Colby's daughters married into the Coffey
family. She wants to communicate with any descendants of John and Elizabeth
(Rucker) Coffey and George and Margaret (Rucker) Coffey, both daughters of
Colby Rucker of Grainger Co. TN. Actually I'm sure she would appreciate
anything that you may have to offer to further the Rucker genealogy. |
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Her address is ln the "New
Cousins" section |
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Lloyd E. Kerns father is Hubert
F. Kerns son of George and Permelia (Coffey) Kerns, daughter of Quintis and
Francis Ann (Blakey) Coffey (1844-1914). son of Joel and Permelia (Heynes)
Coffey. Joel was b. 1819 & m. 31 July, 1836 to Permelia Haynes. They had
children Marthe (1838). Logen (ca.1843) and Quintis (1844). Joel married
second to Mary and had children Baxter and John. Joel is the son of James
Coffey b. 1780, resident of Russell Co. KY. and his wife Cella b. |
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y (1802-1857). Wl1bourn. Joel
(1819- ). Cyntha who married G. W. Southerland. Lloyd would appreciate
hearing from any of the cousins that has any information on this line. Note
his address in the New |
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Cousins section. |
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1780NorthCarolina.TheirchildrenareElizabeth(1797-1860).Cel |
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SEPTEMBER 9 1 |
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Jon Czarowitz descends from two
Coffey lines and Is interested in how they are related. He ancestor Ell
Coffey b. 8 May 1775 Wilkes Co. NC married Polly Ann Coffey b. 7 Dec 1785.
She is the granddaughter of Joel L. Coffev b. 1730, VA. While he has Polly Ann
Coffey's line rather weil documented, he still needs information on Ell
Coffey's ilne. (There has been a lot of queries for this Information lately. |
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Can we publish what has been
documented??) |
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Jo Ann Hatch is a descendant of
the Elizabeth Coffee who married |
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s Joseph Warren Beddoe ln
Chatooga Co. GA on June 10. 1841. There I |
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s Ine in a later section. more
on thi |
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Jerry 0 Wat ley of Cassvllle MO
says that he Is looking for information about Theodore C. Coffey who lived ln
Springfield. 111. ln 1905 - 06. Also his son. Roy V. Coffey, who lived ln
Springfield and later moved to St. Louis, MO. Can some of the descendants
Thomas Coffey help him with the Information on this line? Your assistance
will be appreciated. |
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Margaret Ruth Cutler is a
granddaughter of Theodore C. Coffev listed |
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above. She is working with Jerry
Wat ley on this line |
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THE MAILBOX |
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Mary Lou Drew is researcing the
line of John Penn. He married Llndsey Coffee of Oklahoma. Mary Lou wishes to
correspond with someone who has information on Lindsev Coffee's lineage. Her
address Is 4824 Waterman Rd., Vassar. MI 48768. |
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Sara Holland says that she was
sorry to have to miss the Boone gathering but she had to have some surgery.
She is going to try for San Antonio. We hope she is better and looking
forward to seeing her. |
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In Jon Czarowitz letter he says
that "If the other Texas Coffey reunions respond as well to the CCC 1992
Convention news as they did at the Salathiel Coffey reunion, half of Texas
may be there ln San Antonio." He was aware of no less than four Coffey
reunions in Texas |
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ln 1991. We thank Jon for
letting the Salathiel Coffey clan know of |
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our convention plans |
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Michelle Jones wishes to know if
the THE WAGONWHEEL by Russell Marshall Is still being published. It covered
the Adams, Coffey. Hayes. Dal ton and Rucker families and Michelle says that
she descends |
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from at least two of the above.
I have not heard of the Wagonwheel for a very long time now but possibly some
one else knows what |
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happened to it and can answer
Michelle's question. |
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Howard Hi 11 is has sent me a
copy of his book COFFEE, FREELAND AND ALLIED FAMILIES. (This is the Nathaniel
and Anthony Coffee line.) He says the records of the early Coffees were
destroyed ln a court house |
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fire in the early 1800's which
is a shame. He spent a great deal of time finding what he has. He hopes that
the book will help to us and others doing Coffee research. His priority ln
publishing his book was |
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to preserve the
families record. Thanks Mr. HI 1)Is. |
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PAGE 5 CCC SEPTEMBER 91 Cousin of the Month |
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Annette Coffey wrote that she
had just returned from Boone N.C. and had met Jack Q. Williams who told her
about CCC. We understand |
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that Jack shared his research
with Annette for which we are grateful |
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We also thank him for
Introducing Annette to C C |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Mark Vincent of 37 Fllntwood
Dr.. Little Rock AR 72207 writes that he is searching for the origins of his
great grandfather Thomas Coffey |
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who was born ln County Sllgo.
Ireland about 1835. He came to the U.S. in the early 1850's probably by way
of Liverpool. England. He lived in New Jersey, Utlca. New York and Baraboo,
Wisconsin before moving to |
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St. Thomas Ontario Canada ln
1873. He had a niece, Sarah Coffey HaneywhoalsolivedinSt.Thomas.
HemarriedMaryCoyneaboutApril 1869 and had three children - Joseph, Mary and
Robert. Mark would greatly appreciate any leads as to parents, brothers,
sisters, dates or about Mary Coyne. |
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Wayne Trout says that Perhaps
another cousin may be able to help him with the Graves line. Wayne says
"a couple of sources I have believes James Graves to be the father of
John, but Marvin Coffey, . |
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listed ln an addenda sheet with
his book 'JAMES B COFFEY. VOL II: ANCESTORS', that Kenneth Graves of
Wrentham. MA Is writing a book on |
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the Descendants of Capt. Thomas
Graves. He says that Capt. Thomas' son Francis Graves Sr. (b. ca.1630. d.
1691) was the father of John GravesbyafirstmarriagetoJaneMaguffeyIn1678.
Hefurther states that James Graves was a son of John (not his father)."
We wish to quote Marvin Coffey's addenda further: "If true this changes
my account considerably. As yet I have seen no documentation for this."
If anyone has further Information on this lineage |
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(documentation)pleaseletushearfromyou.
(WayneandCCC |
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Cynthia G. Merrill has Just
started researching her great grandmother, Nancy Caroline Coffee. So far she
has no luck finding anythingaboutherparentsorsiblings. Herdeathcertificate |
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information was given by a
grandson and had nothing on It about her parents. What Cynthia does know is
that Nancy Caroline Coffee was born July 23. 1825 in Tennessee. She met her
husband John Hall Todd while visiting her sister ln Missouri. They were married
March 3. |
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1845 at the Clarksville, MO home
of John Davis whom she assumes was thesister'shusband.
NancyCarolineandherhusbandlivedin Louisiana, MO. They had twelve children.
According to the census records her father was born ln Virginia, and her
mother ln North Carolina. At her death Jan 1. 1915 (she was 90) It states
that she |
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lived for a number of years with
her daughter 8. son-in-law Adelaide (Todd) & William Heron in
Chattanooga, TN. but she was burled ln Louisiana, MO. If anyone recognizes
this family, Cynthia's address Is |
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11722 Talofa Dr., Redding CA
96003. |
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Terry Madden 706 Terrace Dr.
Redding CA 96002. is descended from Anna Coffey born Feb. 10, 1832 who is a
descendent of Lewis Russell Coffey ofWayneCo.KY.
Shewouldliketocorrespondwithothersworkingon |
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PAGE 6 CCC SEPTEMBER 91 |
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Jo Ann Hatch offers these Coffee Family
Notes In her request for help |
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with this lineage. "On June
10. 1841 Ellzbeth Coffee married Joseph |
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Warren Beddoe ln Chatooga Co.
GA. In the 1850 Chatooga Co. census. *m |
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Elizabeth Coffee Beddoe, with
her two sons (8 and 5), were living with |
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Wiliiam B. Coffee and wife Delia. Joseph Beddoe did not appear on thi |
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s Other records ln Chattooga Co.
GA show that on 5 Oct. 1848. Richardson |
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census. Elizabeth and two sons born GA. |
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Coffee and Sarah Greathouse were married there. We believe thi |
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s Rlcharson, who later appears
In Texas with the Beddoes, was a brother |
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of Elizabeth Coffee Beddoe. Richardson
and Elizabeth are of an age to be brother & sister, she was 24 and he 28
ln the 1850 census. William B. Coffee (50 b. SC) and Delia (45 b.SC) are
probably their parents. Others Coffees living ln the household In 1850 were
Jane (21), John |
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(18) and Thursa M. (16). There
Is also a Plnckney Lingo (19). Old William Coffee also appears on the 1840
Chatooga Co. GA census. Land records reveal him selling 320 A. for $1600. In
1851. This was about |
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the time the Coffee family moved
to Texas, because In 1860 they appear ln the Parker Co. TX census and are the
only Coffees ln the county. ln 1860 the household consist of Wm. Coffee age
60, wife D. Coffee. age 53 and J. Coffee age 25. In 1860 Richard (Richardson)
Coffee I |
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s In Brown Co. TX. which is close to Parker. In a history of Coleman |
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Co. it states that Richard came to Coleman Co from Parker Co. In about |
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1862. In the 1870 Coleman Co TX census we
find Richard 8, Sarah wit |
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h four children, all born In TX:
John (15). William (13). Bell (ID and |
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Richard (6). There Is no further
reference to Elizabeth Coffee Beddoe but two sons appear ln the 1870 Colman
Co. census and ln the newspaper. THE CONCHO HERALD 6 Oct.1911, a story told
by an old time ot Concho Co. Mr. Harrison, and we quote: "Mrs. Fogg
Coffee told me |
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that one of the Bedow boys, a
nephew of Mr. Rich Coffee, was killed by the Indians and was burled at the
old rock house ln Coffee |
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Settlement" This reference to the Beddoe
brothers being nephews of Rich Coffee give further weight to the opinion that
Richard Coffee and Elizabeth Coffee Beddoe were brother and sister. Jo Ann
says that she has corresponded with Inez Cates Ward of San Angelo TX and Mrs.
Ola Foster of Bountiful. UT and thinks that Richard Is the son of James and
Delilah Ferguson Coffee. Can anyone help Jo Ann with this? |
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Her address is In the new cousin
list |
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Charles Moreland would like to
know if anyone has proven the maiden name of Johanna Graves wife of John
Graves (d.1720). Can anyone prove who the parents of John Graves are? Charles
also wants to know If anyone else has any Information on the origin of Sarah
Scott. He says that Kathryn Johnson has given him the information that his
Naomi Hayes, wife of Reuben Coffey Jr. (1772-1851). is the daughter of Thomas
Hayes Sr. and grand daughter of George and Sarah (Dyer) Hayes. Charles
address Is 15508 Saranac Dr.. Whlttler, CA 90604. |
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Annette Coffey wants to know
where Elijah Coffev 1788 - 1865 with wife Polly Hull went to ln Georgia from
North Carolina. Elijah was the son of Thomas Coffev 1742 - 1825 and his
second wife Sarah Fields. All of the books that she has seen simply say that
they moved to Georgia. Annette descends from Elijah through Alphonso Coffey
b. 1831 ln NC or GA. She would really appreciate any help. Her address is
9202 Westwind Ct.. Dallas. TX 75231. |
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Norman 8. Char line Shock ley
write that they are still looking for the parentage of Marvel Coffey who
married Rachel Boone. They would like to hear from others working on this
line. Their address Is 757 |
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Escalona Dr.
Santa Cruz. CA95060 |
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PAGE CCC SEPTEMBER 91 |
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Jean Brozek of 11709 Price
Drive, Oklahoma City. OK 73170, Is looking for help with her Coffee lineage.
Her great grandfather was George CoffeeofSpringGrove.TN.born1838.
Hediedandwasburiedonsome family plot In Missouri enroute to Oklahoma. He
married a Quaker woman named Loulza and they owned one female slave. Jean's
grandfather was James Fin ley Coffee born 1859 in Spring Grove, Maurey Co.
TN. He died in 1898 ln Duncan, Oklahoma Territory while working
fortheRockIslandrailroad. Hediedofpneumoniaandisburledln Duncan.
JeansmotherwasLeiaAnnCoffee whomarriedHiramRobert Bartlett.
Jeanwouldappreciatecorrespondingwithanyonehaving |
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information on her line |
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James M. Coffey, Jr. is still
looking for parents of Jesse S. Coffey, born19July1799lnNorthCarolina.
HemarriedWlnnlfredCrumpton22 Dec.1821lnWilkes.Co.N.C
AlsoElizabethCoffeyIsanancestor. All he knows about her is that she is the
sister of Thomas Coffey and |
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thatshemarriedThomasFields(hedied1807WilkesCo).
Hedoesnot knowwhenorwhereshewasbornordied. IfanyonehasInformation
oneitheroftheseJameswouldappreciatehearingfromyou. His address is 5691 Mill
Trace Dr.. Atlanta. GA 30338 and phone: 404-394-9457. |
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Margaret Lay says that she could
still use some help on the Chesley and Jane (Cleveland) Coffey Sr. line. She
would also like any information anyone finds about the McClaln and Noel
families. |
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Tennessee. Kentucky and South
Carolina. "Of course she will gladly share information". Her
address is 3405 W. Fuller Ave. Ft. Worth. TX 76133. |
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COFFEE/Y BOOKS |
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? |
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Gene Brewlngton has sent a list
of all the Coffee/y books known to |
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him. We know it is not all
inclusive, but it Is the ones that he and Iknowofatthistime.
Anasterisksmarksthebooksthathehas printed or reprinted. They are available
from him for $10.00 plus |
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postage and handling. These
books can be Invaluable to any Coffee/y genealogist. Gene's address is 4728
NW 59th Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73122-7512. |
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* Thomas Coffev ft. His
Descendants, by Dr. Laurence H. Coffey,1931 an exact facsimile reprint of the
original with an added index, reprinted 1981. 123 pages. Well researched but
lacks dates. |
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* Hugh Coffev 8. His
Descendants, by Gene Brewlngton. 1986, 69 pages, index. This Is the Hugh
Coffey (1784-1861) and his wife. Margaret (Walker) Coffey (1789-1854). who
went from North Carolina t |
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Mississippi |
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The Coflev Clan from 169 |
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by Frank R. Moore, printed 1969, |
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reprinted 1986, Indexed, 94
pages. Basically a history and lineage o f |
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AchlIles Coffey and his
descendent James A Coffey, founder of Coffeyville. Kansas. |
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* Peter Coffee & His
Descendants by Gene Brewlngton, 1981. 125 pages, index. This is the line of
General John Coffee. |
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PAGE 9 CCC SEPTEMBER 91 |
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* Edmund A. Coffev and Some of His Descendants Gene Brewlngton, |
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1979. 86 pages, index. The
descendants of Thomas A Coffey |
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(1843-1917), the eighth child of
Edmund A Coffey. Georgia to Alabama, /« to East Texas and Oklahoma. Pictures
and addresses of this branch. |
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* Descendants of Peter &
Susannah Coffee by J.J. Haley 8, Minnie 0. Bulls. 1963. Index. Descendants of
Peter and Susanah Coffee ln the |
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Thomas Graves Coffee and Mary
Knight Coffee line |
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* Descendants of Salathial
Coffev by W.T. 8. Pearl Dungan, McKlnney, TX 1961. Reprinted 1991, 47 pages +
19 pages of Index. Salathiel Coffey to John Coffey (1621). |
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* The Coffee -Coffev - Cofev
Family by Edythe Whitley, 63 pages with Index. This Hugh Coffey from Virginia
to Mississippi. |
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IntermarriedwiththeReeds.
Citesmuchprimarysourcematerial. |
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James B. Coffev. Vol.11:
Ancestors, by Marvin D, Coffey. 1018 Clay St.. Ashland, OR. 97520, 227 pages.
Indexed. Edward Coffey |
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(1699-1716) and allied families.
Primarily for James B. Coffey family but covers most of the other Coffey
lines In early America. Excellent bibliography. Gene says "probably the
best Coffee/y book ever pub1ished". |
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I.izale's Leaacv 8. Our Coffev
Cousins, by Bennie Loftln. P. 0. Box 160,Kiowa,OK74553.
Intheprocessofbeingreprintedinthenear future. Descendants of Benjamin Coffey
(1808-1867). |
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The Coffeys of Wavne County, by
Jacqueline Coffey Sexton, R.R.2, Box234-B,MontIce1Io,KY42533.
148pagesplusIndex.Edward(1699) thru Lewis Russell and Reuben Coffey.
Excellent coverage of the Wayne |
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Co KY branch |
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Coffey Genealogy 3 and Coffev
Qenealoav 2:addendum 2 by A. Cuffez. Pr. Stefanlepleln. 31. 8400 Oostende.
Belgium. Hopefully to be reprinted soon. The original of Coffey Genealogy 2
was 527 pages + 77pageaddendum. AvoluminousworkonthebroadCoffey/Coffee |
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family. Lotsofdocumentation |
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Journal of a Journey by Walker
J. Coffey. 1306 S. Lamar, Oxford, MS 38655. 148 pages, indexed. Hugh Coffey
(1784-1861) thru Walker Jackson Coffey. Narrative style of a Journey from
South Carolina to |
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Mississippi. Wealth of data on
this line |
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A Branch of The Coffev Tree by
Paul L. Crane 180 Blueberry Lane, W. Lafayette, IN, 47906, published 1976, 78
pages. Edward. John, Reuben. William H.. Silas, Kennedy, to Levi Tipton. |
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A Reed Family in America Forrest
F. Reed, 1962. pub. by Tennessee Book Co.. Nashville. TN. About 20 pages of
Hugh Coffey (1700-1767) andhisdescendants. ResearchedbyEdytheWhitley,
genealogist-historian. Nashville. This Hugh went to VA, as a young man. his
descendants to Itawamba Co. MS. A different Hugh Coffey from the one in
Walker Coffey's and Gene Brewlngton's Hugh Coffey books. |
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Cnffee.FreeIandandAlliedFamiliesDVE.HowardHiIlis.P.O.
Box 5. Madras. OR 97741. Pub. 1981. with supplement. 97 pages, Index.
Nathaniel. Anthony, John, Nathaniel (1798). Originally from New York |
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Ancestors and Descendants of
James Milton Crisp (1834-1925) by Orville B. Hoy, pub. by Ancestor
Publishers. P.O. Box 682, Arvada. CO. 80001. Thomas Coffey (1742) thru
Cassandra (1800) who married James Crisp. North Carolina and Indiana. |
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The Coffev Family Tree by Tom
Coffey 1949, mailed to CCC by an anonymous donor. We will check any
Information. Deals with descendants of James Thomas Coffey b. Mar 15, 1840
Gal 1way Co. Ireland and his siblings Mlchale, Patrick, Ellen and Mary. |
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(unpubllshed)The Coffev Family
of Clinton Co. PA Wm. Coffey Sr, (unpubllshed)The Cheslev Coffev Family
Timothy Peterman 1981 (unpublished)Lewis M. Coffev and His Pioneer Family by
Leonald |
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M.Coffey 10.000 Coffeys by Gene
Brewlngton, 1987. 138 pages of names 8. |
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addresses of thousands of those
with the Coffey name, all across the |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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It has come to our attention
that some of us still carry John Coffey and wife Mary Jolllffe or Rebecca
Ireland as parents for Edward Coffey, Some have dropped this lineage after
reading Marvin Coffey's book JAMES B COFFEY. VOL.11: ANCESTORS. Marvin and I
discussed the |
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issue. He approved the use of
the following portion of his book dealing with the parentage of Edward
Coffey. We wish to ask for vour help. If anyone has any documentation to
prove the existence of John Coffey or his marriage to either of the ladies
comonly listed as his wife, please let us hear from you. |
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Chapter 3 |
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THE EARLY COFFEY ANCESTORS IN
AMERICA |
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Anyone who has been associated
with the Coffey family history for sometime will tell you that the first
known Coffey to come to America was John Coffee, who came to Elizabeth City
county. Virginia ln 1637 as an indentured servant, the patentee being Nicholas
Hill (1). However. Greer made a mistake in copying his name from the Virginia
land patents, a mistake that was picked UP by Nugent (2) when she compiled
her books (2) on these land patents. She records his name as "John
Coffin or Scoffin." In order to rectify the discrepancy I went to the
original records and found that Nugent had made a correct copy: the name is
given as Coffin at first and then at the end the name is repeated but appears
to have an old style "s" in front of 1t so as to make it Scoffin.
At any rate. It is not Coffee or Coffey. It may be |
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that Greer assumed Coffin was
meant to be Coffee, However, Coffin Is an entirely separate name, dating from
early times, and perhaps more common than the name Coffey in America. |
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It seems rather Ironic when we
consider that Coffey genealogists have for years accepted John Coffee as the
earliest Coffey ln America, some even making him the ancestor of Edward
Coffey of Essex county and |
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U.S. There is
n_o_ genealogical |
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Information Included |
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ATTENTION ALL RESEARCHERS OF THE
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giving him one or two wives, either Mary
Jolllffe and/or Rebecca Ireland. I have never seen any records that could
document the above |
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marriages or Individuals. A
William Ireland does appear ln York county Virginia records, 1633-48. The
earliest Jolllffe I have found was a John (2) ln Mansemond and Island of
Wright counties ln 1653. |
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Many people have proposed, as
mentioned above, that this fictional John Coffey was the grandfather, or even
the father, of Edward Coffey. Others have Edward coming directly from Ireland
In about 1680 or 1690. Thus some have postulated that he was born anywhere
from 1650 to 1680. This all appears to be speculation as I have yet to see a
single |
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record indicating one
possibility or the other. The first record of Edward Coffey ln Virginia
appears to be the will of Edward Mosely, dated January 6. 1699 ln which he
gives to his "servant Ed. Coffe one heifer of 2 years old." The
will was proved in Essex county court April 16, 1700 and on September 10 of
that year Edward Coffey received a Judgment (4) from the Mosely estate for
his freedom, corn, and clothes. My own "guess" is that Edward came
to Virginia from Ireland during the Williamite Confiscation mentioned In
chapter 2, perhaps around 1690 or a few years later, and was transported by
Edward Mosely, If this is so, why Is he not mentioned ln the land patent
books? If one examines these carefully he will see that an individual
received so much land for transporting so many people but not ln all cases
are the names of all these people listed. Edward Mosely |
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transported many people Into Old
Rappahannock county from about 1660 until and including the 1690's. It is
logical that he transported his servant Edward. As we shall see later. Edward
probably lived on land owned (or once owned) by Mosely. |
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But before we proceed with an
account of Edward lets return to other possible early Coffey Immigrants.
Although Nugent mentions (2) some others by the name of Coffey (variant
spellings) ln the 1600s there seems to be no other records of them. The only
Coffey for whom I have seen a record this early Is Abraham Coffee who signed
a petition about |
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1683 ln New Kent (now King 8.
Queen) county. (5) This may be the same man Greer lists as Abr. Coffaifi. and
Nugent as CoffaJJL being transported in 1653. The land patent for this
transportation was "on |
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the south side of the freshes of
the York river right against Totopotomoy." Abraham is mentioned further
ln Chapter 7 of this book. |
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Nugent also lists some Coffeys
who were transported in the 1700s: A Thomas to Isle of Wight county in 1711,
a Charles to King & Queen county in 1714. and an Edward to Isle of Wight
county ln 1726. I have no further information on any of these Coffeys and
they were all too |
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late to be the ancestors of our
line |
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The next record we have of
Edward, our progenitor, comes on March 10, 1700 when Thomas Powell of
Sittlngbourne Parish, Essex county |
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Virginia made his will. (7) In
It he bequeathed 1 shilling to his daughter Ann Coffey, a witness being
Edward Coffey. Thus Edward had married Ann Powell £jy_ 1700. Unfortunately
some genealogists have used this date for the marriage, Edward made his will
(8) (see Appendix A) February 14, 1715/16 and all of his children were under
16. Although |
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it wasn't probated until
November 20, 1716 he died before July 16 as on that date John and Edward
Coffey, his sons, concluded a land transaction (9) for 200 acres on Occupatla
Creek with John Mosely, son and heir of Edward Mosely and one-third was set
aside for John and Edward's mother Ann Coffey as a widow's dower. The deed
lacks explanation but it seems probable that this may have been land |
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the Coffeys lived on and which was willed by
Edward to his sons |
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although he did not have clear
title. This deed is a lengthy one and \ apparently gave clear title to John
and Edward with the additional |
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payment of 8.000 pounds of
tobacco (a common medium of exchange ln those days). |
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The purpose of the above lengthy
account Is to show that John and Edward, the sons of Edward, Sr., were not 16
on February 14, 1716 but were on July 16. It would thus appear that they must
have been twins and born between February and July 1700. We can thus affix
the date of Edwards and Ann's marriage as probably being ln 1699, at least
not |
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later than that. |
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End quote. |
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CONFEDERATE PENSTON OFFTCEf |
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(This information was supplied us by Ed
Coffee of Woodbrldge VA.) Pension Commission. Montgomery, Alabama 36104 |
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Social Service Division,
Department of Public Welfare. Little Rock, Arkansas. 77220. |
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Pension Department, Tallahasse,
Florida 32302 |
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Department of Archives and
History, Office of the Secretary of State, Atlanta, Georgia 30304. |
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Division of Accounts and
Control, Department of Finance. Frankfort. |
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Kentucky 40601 |
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Office of the Supervisor of
Confederate Pensions, Department of Public |
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Department of Public Accounts,
Jackson, Mississippi 39205. |
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Welfare, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70801 |
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Office of Secretary of State, Box 778. Jefferson City. Missouri 65101 |
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Pension Bureau. Department of
State Auditor. Raleigh, North Carolina 27602. |
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Department of Public Welfare.
Capitol Office Building, Oklahoma City. Oklahoma 73101. |
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Office of the Comptroller
General. Columbia, South Carolina 29201. |
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Confederate Pension Board,
Department of Public Welfare, Nashville. Tennessee, State Office Building
37219. |
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Office of the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. Austin. Texas 78711 |
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. Pension Board. Office of the
Comptroller. Richmond, Virginia 23219. |
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HENRY COFFEY FAMIL |
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Barbara Douglas of Henderson TX
felt that someone ln the Coffey family might appreciate reading the following
data that she has collected on one Coffey family. They are not ln her
immediate line so she Just wants to pass them on th someone who can use it.
We wish to thank her |
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for her thoughtfulness |
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HENRY COFFEY b. 5 Feb. 1852. m.
15 Nov. 1876, Sulphur Springs, TX. to Fannie Woodard Summers, b. 11 Aug 1852.
Choctaw Co. AL. Daughter of Jessie Summers & Maria Dunbar. Henry d, 24
Nov. 1900. and Fannie d. 19 Mar. 1925. both burled ln Sulphur Springs TX |
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Henry 8, Fannie had 3 children,
none survived Infancy. 1st. stillborn (1878). 2nd. Grace b. Jan. 13. 1885
& d. 25 Jan. 1885. 3rd. Hazel b. 1887. died young. |
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Heirs to Fannies estate were
great nieces & nephews: Frances Nell Coffey. Margaret Esther Coffey,
Elizabeth . Vivian 8. John S. Coffey Jr.. Agnes, Henry William 8. Thomas
Coffey. These were children of John S. Coffey Sr. 8. Vivian Henrietta
Summers. |
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Henry Coffey was the brother to
John S, Coffey's father. |
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John S. Coffey, Sr. b. 21 Feb.
1881. Sulphur Springs. TX m. 1 Dec. 1901. Sulphur Springs to Vivian Henrietta
Summers (dau. of |
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Thomas 8. Agnes Craig Summers)
b. 31 Dec. 1952, d. 11 Oct. 1969. both Jn Suphur Springs, TX. They had 11
children: |
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1. Frances Nell Coffey, b.
2. Margaret Esther - |
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3. Harris Townes |
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4. Elizabeth Lee, deceased. 5.
Vivian Florence, deceased. 6. John S. Jr. |
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,d. 19 Jan. 1988. |
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Jenness |
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7. Agnes Louise, b. 1914, married 8. Henry
Lee |
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9. Wll Ham Alvi |
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n 10. Thomas Ray |
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Fannie Woodard Summers Coffey
was the 8th of the 10 children of Jessie Madison Summers 8. Maria Henrietta
Dunbar. Other children were Young T. 2. George W. 3. Sarah "Sal
lie" Elizabeth 4. John W. 5. Clark W. 6. Taylor 7. Smith (or Whitney or
White) 8. Fannie 9. Thomas Baker 10. Jesse |
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Also found: Hopkins Co.. TX
deaths: Lowell Coffey. 10 Oct. 1918 and W. |
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H. Coffey, 30 May 1933 |
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We wish to thank James M.
Coffey, Jr. of Atlanta. Ga for the following collection of documents. Mrs.
Eleanor Peak sent the bible record to James and as It does not apply to his
line he sent it on to us. |
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COFFEY - HINDMAN BIBL |
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Bible bought by Jane Hindman
July 10. 1793. In possession of Mrs Clara Gowen. This bible was published
1790 ln Edlnburg by Mark & Charles Kerr. His Majesty's printers. Copied
by James 0. Gowen Oct. 2, 1978. |
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BJEIiiS |
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Jane Hindman |
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Ananias Coffey |
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(Ananias Coffey and Jane Hindman
were married Aug. 24, 1807 ln |
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Green Co. Ky Nancy Coffey |
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Zldner Coffey |
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Cabelus Coffey |
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Harriet Coffey |
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Polly Coffey |
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Eliza Coffey |
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Marshall L Coffey John D. Coffey |
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Jane Coffey |
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Louisa Caroline Coffey |
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April llth 1809 June 15, 1810
Nov 6th 1811 March 17 1813 Dec 14, 1814 Oct 10, 1815 April 28, 1819 Sept 16,
1821 Aug 7, 1824 |
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June llth 1781 May 12th 1785 |
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May 26. 1827 |
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This line goes back to Joel
Coffey, a Revolutionary war soldier from |
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VA. DAR #217121 Winifred Hopkins Lowe,
now deceased. She was a member of Phoebe Dustln Chapter of Phllllpburt. KS.
She often visited |
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here and copied this bible for
her record. Opal Phillip |
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(from Willard Library.
Evansville, IN) |
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Note: Ananlas)Nlas) was son of
Nebuzaradon Coffey who was son of Joel Coffey who was son of Chesley Coffey. |
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James says that while he was
researching the John Seaman family ln Orange Co. New York he found the
following Information: |
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Orange Co. New York 1825 State
Census, Cornwall: |
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Edward Coffey 6 males; 4
females: 0 males 18-45 subj to |
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military duty: 2 qualified to
vote. |
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Monroe PG 13: |
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Exsserence Coffey 0 males: 3
females; 0 males 18-45 subj to |
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military duty; 0 qualified to
vote. |
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One other item also Orange Co.
N.Y.: |
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An 1864 map of SE Orange Co.
(Monroe) showing land owners. ^ J. Coffee's Tavern Is shown. |
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COFFEY SHOOT OUT |
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The following was given to us by
Boyce Coffey. 600 Bellvue, Lander WY. 82520. Boyce says that he received it
from his first cousin Ralph Coffey of Prince Albert, Sask. Unfortunately the
ancestor who clipped the news item failed to preserve the date or name of the
paper. The subject, "Gld Coffey", was Boyce's great uncle. The
place was Elgin, Kansas (on the Kansas - Oklahoma border ln S.W. KS about 40
miles west of Coffeyvllle, KS.) Glddeon Coffey was the 7th child and 4th son
of |
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James L. and Susan (Bradshaw)
Coffey. He was born 1862 ln Russell Co. KY. Boyce estimates that the Incident
occurred sometime between 1885 and 1900. He has no record of Glddeon's
marriage, names and dates of his wife and children. Maybe some of the other
cousins can shed some |
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light on the missing data. |
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TWO MEN SHOT DEAD |
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Bob Register and Gld Coffey Were
Both Killed |
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Last Thursday evening at about
nine o'clock word was brought to Sedan from Elgin by ex-deputy Sheriff Henry
Powell that constable Gld Coffey and outlaw Bob Register had both been killed
and that he, |
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description of the affair and
the circumstances leading up to it. told to us by Mr. Powel 1-. and the later
Is probably the only living witness of the shooting which cost two men their
lives. |
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About two weeks ago Bob Register
was attending bar ln Jess Lawson saloon. But some trouble ensued between the
employer and employee and the later was fired. Ed Leahy, a nephew of Thos.
Leahy, took Register's place and bad blood was immediately started between
the two. Register got drunk and Leahy had to leave town to avoid the wrath of
the former. Jess Lawson finally gave his former bartender a good thrashing
and he left town, going to Ponca City. |
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Thursday last he returned to
Elgin and demanded of Lawson that he be given his old Job back. This he was
refused and from that time there was "blood on the moon" and
Register started on the war path which resulted ln his own and another man's
death several hours later. |
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Leahy wisely tried to keep ln
hiding until the rumpus should blow over. |
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But about five o'clock, or a
little later, the two met just west of Lawson's hotel and each commenced
shooting. Both guns were emptied but neither man touched. Leahy then escaped
Into the hotel and went to his room, which Is Just at the head of the stairs. |
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Now those stairs lead UP from
both the office and dining room of the hotel, and about half way up is a
landing and a turn to the left. And here is where the tragedy occurred. |
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Register was still hunting Leahy
and pursued him to his room, where each opened fire. The former shooting from
the stairway and latter from his room. Constable Coffey, who had been out of
town all day, was now returned. Hearing the shooting he secured Henry Powell
and |
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went to the hotel. The latter
warned the constable that it would be Pretty dangerous to enter the stairway,
but he went and Powell with him side by side. When they gained the landing
Register was on the stairs near the top, evidently playing around the corner
for a shot at his antagonist. But on hearing the others coming up stairs he
turned |
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Bad Blood Up at Elgin and
the Death Penalty is Paid |
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The shooting took place in Jim
Lawson's hotel and the following is a |
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Powell, had killed one of the
men |
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suddenly and opened fire on them, Powell
replying. Powell's first shot took effect infllctlng mortal wound. Whether
Register shot Coffey before or after he was himself shot Is not known, as
Just about this time Coffey went down stairs and Into the parlor and dropped
dead. Powell immediately, upon shooting Register, ran down stairs, the latter
falling to the landing and still shooting at Powell. But the latter did not
know this. Thinking that he had not killed his man he ran down the street to
where he thought he could head him off should he escape through the rear of
the hotel and attempt to gain the street through the opening between the
buildings there. But Register had made his last gun play. He was soon dragged
out of the hotel, a dead man. |
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Gld Coffey's death is to be
lamented. He was a man of good standing among his acquaintances. He was brave
as his actions show in this case, he faced a man with a gun ln action, he
being empty handed. He belonged to the Odd Fellows, and that order gave him a
fitting burial, many members of lodges of neighboring towns attending the
funeral |
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Saturday. He leaves a
wife and two children |
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The death of Register is
regretted by nobody. He was an outlaw of a |
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verydangerousnature. Ithasbeenonlyafewmonthssincehewas discharged from
the Kansas penitentiary where he had served a term for trying to kill James
Rucker, of Elgin. He was burled ln a pine box with his boots on Just as he
died. |
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(Don't mess with the Editor! I
come from Coffey, Register 8. Rucker.) |
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Jeff Coffey of San Antonio, TX
Is sharing the following records that he ran across ln his research. They are
from a book THE EARLY SETTLERS OF MARYLAND by Gust Skordas, Assistant
Archivist State of Maryland, printed by Genealogical Publishing Co. 1968. It
is an |
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Index of names of Immigrants
complied from records of land patents, 1633-1680, in the Hall of Records,
Annapolis, MD. |
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page 97 Name |
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Coffee, Rebecca Coffee, Robert |
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Liber Folio |
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18 311 WC2 140,142 |
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Remarks |
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Transported 1675 |
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Immigrated 1680. Of Somerset |
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County. Shoemaker. |
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CITIZENS OF THE EASTER SHORE OF
MARYLAND 1659 - 1750 |
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Volume I |
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Listing of taxables,
petitioners, bounty recipients, overseers of roads, militiamen, cattle mark
registrants, charity cases, persons reimbursed by the court and Persons
fined, |
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page 14 |
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Tax list of Somerset County 1723
John Gllleland & Nlcholus Coffey /2 |
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Nathan Crapper, Son Sollomon 8.
Francis Coffey/3 page 21 |
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Daniel Coffey/1 |
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A List of Taxables ln Talbot
County 1733 |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 91 |
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CONVENTION 1992 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Greetings from San Antonio! I
hope you have your calendar marked and |
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expect to Join us ln San Antonio
next May 1.2,3 (or longer). We have made arrangements for the ECONOLODGE
AIRPORT Motel at 333 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78216. They have
offered good room rates of $38. single or $43. double, (plus tax). Mall ln
your reservation with a deposit of one night or call 512-344-4581. no NOT USE
THE ECONOLODGE |
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800 NUMBER. Identify yourself as
being a COFFEY COUSIN to get the special rate (you will need your credit card
number). This Is a beautiful motel with spacious grassy grounds and a
swimming pool. I will try to get a map ln a later newsletter. Our Saturday
banquet will also be at Econolodge - no menu set yet. |
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Friday we have a sightseeing
tour set up to visit some of San Antonio's high points including the Alamo
and Mexican Market. The cost will be $12,00 each and I must have vour money
bv March 1. 1992 as I have to put UP a deposit. |
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Friday evening we have made a
unique special arrangement to have dinner on the San Antonio River -
literally!!! We will be served on dining barges as they traverse the river
through the famous San Antonio Rlverwalk area. THIS WILL BE LIMITED TO 40
PEOPLE - so the first 40 who get their MONEY to me will get to go. Cost,
which |
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3102 Mlndoro "" |
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San Antonio. TX 78217 |
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includes
transportation from Econolodge to the river and back, will be |
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$23.00 per person. The food will
be mexlcan food- not highly spiced, |
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but hot salsa will be available
for you to heat It up If you choose. ""v FIRST 40. SENDING ME THEIR
MONEY GET TQ GO - so, don't delay tooo long |
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or you may get to watch the
group leave you behind. |
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If you wish to come early or
stay over and would like me to help you plan something - let me know. If
enough come early and/or stay over to warrant group activity, we'll see what
we can do. San Antonio has Sea World and may have Fiesta Land open by then.
Fiesta Land Is patterned after Opry Land. There are also many other things to
see and do In and near San Antonio - and Mexico is about 150 miles. If you
want to do Texas Genealogical research, let me know and we will give vou some
clues as to what Is available. |
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SAN ANTONIO AWAITS THE COFFEY
COUSINS!!!!!!! Cousin Jeff |
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>))))))rtftcS&cScitacScicS&Scita«((((( |
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Fran Coffey says that It occures
to him that many of us may be losing track of when and where all of the
conventions have taken place, so he |
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looked It up ln his back Issues
of the Clearinghouse and made a list |
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for himself and us If we care to
read it |
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The list is as |
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1984 1985 |
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1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
1992 |
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Boone, North Carolina Nashville.
Tennessee |
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Tulsa. Oklahoma Raleigh. North
Carolina Nashville. Indiana Jefferson City, Missour Woodbridge. Virginia
Boone. North Carolin San Antonio. Texas |
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Jun-91 |
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THIS MAILING |
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Founder: LEONARD N. COFFEY b.Mar
21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonnie CulIey |
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Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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CCC Is a newsletter originated in 1981
to collect and disseminate Information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of
North America. |
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It is Issued in MARCH. JUNE.
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available: $1.00 each (Nos.1-21):
$2.00 each (Nos. 22-42). Subscription rate for calendar year 1991 is $8,00 in
U.S.. Canada. Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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Welcome New Cousins |
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New Addresses a Meet Our New
Cousins 2 Cousin of Month 7 Dead End Roads 5 Faml1y Reunion |
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The Mai 1 Box 6 Coffev Books 7
Currents ln the Stream 8 Documents Galore |
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Convention 1991 |
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PAGE 2 CCC JUNE 91 |
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Dear Cousins, I was having
trouble trying to convey how I felt about the most recent convention when I
accidentally ran across Len's letter for C C C . ln June 1987. I couldn't
possibly Improve on what he said then and It still holds true. Let me quote part
of his letter. |
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"Our conventions of course
are the single most significant |
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event we |
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experience as a group. The original
Idea was that much more data can |
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be exchanged face to face than
ln a series of letters. There are also |
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some who communicate better
orally than they do ln print, We can |
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recall stories we were told at
conventions, both genealogical and Just |
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personal that will endure ln our
memory. We come home from the |
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meetings with a feeling that we have
Just had an enjoyable visi |
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t wit some very pleasant folks.
There also Is no doubt ln our minds that |
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these people are the most authoritative
ln our field of Interest. |
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The cousins voted to enclose an Inquiry for
lineage information. Please be patient with our questions. Many of you have
Just given me this same Information and maybe It has been very recent - but -
If we |
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get it ln all the same format.
It will be easier to keep ln order. appreciate your help ln this endeavor. |
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Your Cousin. |
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AND THKTR ANCESTORS |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Robert A. Coffey Box 235, Jonesvllle. VA
24263 Edward thru Benjamin Myrtle Conyers 4231 Lowell St. #13. LaMesa. CA
91941 |
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Reams Goodloe 767 Timothy St.
Ormond Beach. FL 32174 Jesse b,1792 |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Robert A. Coffey descends from
1) Edward, 2) John. 3) Benjamin. 4) John. 5) John Jackson, 6) Colby, 7) James
Orlando, 8) George Emmett. We will be expecting to hear more of Roberts line.
Benny Loftln will appreciate hearing from you as she is always trying to
collect more |
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information from the Benjamin
Coffey descendants for her next book. Reams Goodloe is the great, great,
grandson of Je3se Coffee b. 1792 |
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and d. 1835. He would like to
hear from others researching this IIne |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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John M. Coffee. #369. P.O. Box
5000, Sol ana Beach, CA 92075 Tom Wlbbs. 1 Norfleld Cres., Etoblcoke. ONT..
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PAGE 3 CCC JUNE 91 CONVENTION
REPORT 1991 |
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The 1991 convention began with
lots of enthusiasm and much anticipation. Returning to Boone. NC brought back
lots of memories of the first meeting. We could hardly wait to see our old
friends again. Some have attended all or nearly all of the conventions Betty Coffey. Tom and Lillian Neighbors,
Willard Israel. Elvln and Lillian Harrell and Bill and Virginia Coffey. Then
as we usually do. we had |
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the thrill of meeting several
new cousins. Laurel Coffey Littleton, daughter of Betty Coffey was with us
for the first time. Senator David Coffey was able to be with us this year and
George Robblns who |
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is leading a family group ln
restoring a very old Coffey homestead on the Yadkin river, to mention a few.
George was selling beautifully printed and matted Coffey family crest to
raise money for this project. MarcusCoffeybroughtZelma.hisbrideofacoupleofweeks,
to Introduce to us. There were a number of cousins who wrote that they could
not attend as other things took precedence. We understand and look forward to
seeing you next year. |
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The cousins were very generous
ln sharing their books, research and helping each other. Mostly we caught up
on visiting. The copy machinewaskeptprettybusy.
Wereceivedacopyof"DESCENDANTSOF SALATHIAL COFFEY" by Mickey Dungan,
from Virgil Coffey. Virgil has alwaysbeenverygenerouslnsharinghisresearch.
JackCoffeealso had copies of "Descendants of Lilburn Coffee
1824-??" that he shared. There was also material on "Bashaba Coffey
Jones". Katherlne Johnson |
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s that are so Inter married into
the Coffeys for several generations. She generously shared her research with
many of us who descend from |
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had a lot of well documented
material on the Hayes and Rucker familie |
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these lines. The pace was often
fast and furious. As you will see the pool party on Friday evening made a
great mixer and Betty did a great Job on the hugh trays of food. I gained 10
lbs at least. |
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Again. Betty Coffey did a
bang-up Job on the banquet. We had mountain laurel gracing the head table and
she even created a special COFFEE/Y CAKE Just for us for desert. Jeff Coffey
appeared In his kilt, complete with all the trappings. With his great height,
he made a |
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striking figure. (We're still
waiting to hear the bag pipes. I bet he can do it too.) After dinner.
President Ed Coffee called the meeting to order. Betty Coffey read the
minutes from last year. A place to meet next year was our first topic of
discussion. We had an offerfromGeneBrewlngtontocometoOklahomaCity.
HehadItwell organizedandwehopehetakesrainchecks. Therewasalsoanoffer from
Jack and Nelda Coffee to go to Baton Rouge, LA. Joseph Culley said that he
would help Betty Coffey with a convention ln South |
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Carolina If we chose to go
there. But no one could resist the
offer by Jeff and Kitty Coffey to go to San Antonio, Texas for 1992 |
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after he proposed a dinner trip
on a river barge. Nearly all were ln favor of going to Texas so get out your
sombrero and mark the calendar. We'll follow some of our early ancestors, and
take a wagon ride to Texas where the long horns grow. |
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President Ed Coffee then called
on me, Bonnie Culley to discuss any problems I have with the newsletter. It
seems that the most pressing problem at the moment is with the way we list
who you descend from. It was decided that we would put a chart to be returned
by mail ln this issue. We hope to be able to sort and print a better list by
December. Next on the list of things that need done is an Index. I didn't get
very far on It last year. Jack Coffee volunteered to help. |
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PAGE 4 CCC JUNE 91 |
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Ed ask how I was doing with the postage Increase. So far it's OK.
We'll see. I am making copies of the back Issues so they don't have the photo
copied all of the time. (Time consuming, and not very high quality) This Is
going to be an expensive procedure but worth It ln the long run. So back
Issues will help support the future mailing |
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cost |
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The meeting was closed until
next year. |
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Cousins registered for 1991i
Bill & Kathryn Johnson, Betty Coffey, |
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Jeff 8, Kltti Coffey. Bill 8.
Virginia Coffey, Edith C. Foley. Anne C. |
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a Brooks, Marie C. Ryals,
Willard Israel, Wanda Coffey, Jack 8, Neld |
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Coffee. Tom 8. Lillian
Neighbors. George Robblns, Virgil 8. Iva Coffee, |
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Jack 0. Williams, Cecil Coffey,
Carl Coffey, Mabel McLean. Lewis & |
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n Kerry Hale. Laurel Coffey
Littleton, Janet Littleton, Elvln & Lillia |
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Barrel 1, Donald 8. Eula Coffey,
Kathryn 8. Sarah Craighead. Joe, Kathy |
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e 8. Sean Culley, Ellen 8. Bob
Wagner, David Coffey, Carolyn & Wallac |
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Coffey, Ed & Phyllis Coffee.
Thurman 8. Ruth Lannlng, Mabel Buckley, Catherine Jeunnette, Marcus 8, Zetma
Coffee, Jim 8. Bonnie Culley. |
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We want to thank Betty Coffey
for sending copies of her pictures as our pictures did not come out. The man
at the photography shop ln Boone put new batteries and the film ln the camera
for Jim. but must have done It wrong as the film was not exposed. |
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PAGE 5 |
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CCC JUNE 91 |
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DEAD END ROAD |
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S Melba McCasklll wishes to
change her ancestor |
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listing to Nathan Coffee, b.
1760. Wilkes Co.. NC - d. 1623. Jackson Co. Alabama. He |
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married Mary Saunders ln 1785. Melba I |
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s presently listed as a
descendant of Joel Coffee (and she is): but she Is among the |
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growing number of people who think Joel
and |
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Nathan were brothers and sons of
Chesley |
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Coffey. |
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Melba hopes to generate some
comments from those like herself who can prove their ancestors, as well as
those who believe they are descended from both of these men. through the
marriages of their children. This is a great challenge!! Does anyone have anything
to either prove or disprove Melba's theory? |
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Ronald Westlake Is searching for
Information on Geneva and Nora Coffee. (Coffeemaybespelleddifferently.)
GenevamarriedBenjamen FranklinParkerb.12-22-1881.
Nora'sfirsthusbandwasaMr.Walker. After his death, she married John Henry
Crafford b.3-21-1865. Both husbands were probably from Tennessee and settled
near Beinkley and Cotton Plant. Arkansas. Ronald's address Is P.O. Box 546.
Bristol. IN 46507 and phone (219) 848-4089. |
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Boyce Coffey says that his
grandmother was Elizabeth Frances (Tiller) Coffey b, 4 Feb. 1857, Russell Co.
(Jamestown) KY. d. 15 Jan. 1942, Hamburg. IA.. and married 1 Feb. 1874 ln
Jamestown KY to Oliver H. Coffey. She was the daughter of Edward N. and Emily
(Lair) Tiller. The Tillers reportedly lived ln Jamestown. Russell Co. KY. If
any cousins are doing research In that area have encountered Tiller |
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Information or connections,
Boyce would appreciate hearing from them. His address Is 600 Bell vie Ave..
Lander, WY 82520. |
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CLEVELAND-GILLASPY - Elizabeth Cleveland b. 6 June 1742. Orange
County, VA, was the daughter of John Cleveland 8. Elizabeth Coffey and also
sister to Col. Benj. Cleveland, hero of Kings Mountain Battle, Revolutionary
War. She died 17 Apr 1826, Madison County, KY and is buried there. She
married David Gillaspy, date unknown, probably in Orange County, VA. David
Gillaspy was b. 1748-9. d. 24 Mar 1813, Madison County, KY, and was burled
there. Known residence is Orange County. VA Albermarle County, VA and Madison
County, KY. Questions are * 1 |
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) Where were they married and when?
2) Who were David Gl1laspy's parents, brothers, and sisters? He first
officially shows up in 1787 Personal Property Tax List #b of Orange Co. VA
although the minutes of Orange Co. record him earlier. He must have
participated |
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Jn the Revolutionary War as he was the
brother-in-law of Col. Benj. Cleveland, as customary of the times, all
relatives were part of a commander's regiment. I have a document from North
Carolina stating one David Galasple being paid for services during Rev. War.
There are many "Glllaspys" with that surname spelling residing In
Orange 8. Albermarle Co's the same time as David which he cannot connect to
this "David G.M. Of interest. Is that Elizabeth Is some 6-7 years older
than her husband, David. Elizabeth's birth date Is proven. David's |
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is from his headstone which
reads, "David Gillaspy, d. 24 Mar 1813, 64 yrs. of age." Can any
"Coffey Cousin" help P. H. Gil laspy? His address Is 727 Yerba
Buena, Stockton, CA 95210. |
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PAGE 6 CCC JUNE 91 |
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Jeanette Lewis is looking for
her great grandmother's parents. Her |
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name is Frances Cordelia
Heart(Hart) Clementine Coffee, born Aug. 5 or |
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9, 1856 ln Lexington. KY. She
married William Kurtls Elmore ln KY. "* Jeanette saw CCC. listed ln the
March/April Issue of the GENEALOGY HELPER. Her address is Route 2, Box 820.
Ponca City. OK 74604. We |
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hope someone has the information
that she needs. |
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Dorothy Johns writes that she
would like to hear from someone who is working on the Benjamin Coffey line
and is Interested ln his son George Coffee who married Margaret Rucker.
Dorothy is the great, great granddaughter of George 8. Margaret (Rucker) Coffee's
daughter Matilda. Matilda married Tandy Wltcher Dalton and lived near
Thornhlll. TN. Dorothy's address Is 2515 S. Baker Street B. Santa Ana. CA
92707. |
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Phillip Coffey, a friend of
Andre Cuffez, wrote us for assistance. He has sent us a biography of his
great grandfather James Coffey. Although James Coffey went to Australia, one
of his sons William Henry (Harry) Coffey is thought to have gone to the States.
If any of the Cousins are aware of this Coffey or any of his descendants,
Phillip would appreciate hearing from you. His address is 19 Clos des Pas,
Green Street. St. Heller. Jersey JE2 4UG. |
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(Excerpts from the biography)
James Coffey was born ln Ireland the |
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son of a farmer, Patrick and
Jane (Reddln) Coffey. Date of birth Is |
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about 1842. In 1871 James Coffey
was living at 28 Bertha ST. Birkenhead, Cheshire, England with his wife Mary
Ellen (nee Young, b. Liverpool abt. 1850) and son, William Henry, 4 months.
Also at the |
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same address is James' mother
Jane Rogers (presumably widowed and """^ remarried) and her
children Richard (10), Jane (9), and Mary (6) Rogers. James Coffey emigrated
to Australia, leaving behind his family in 1880. He had another son Clifford
ln 1890 and married Cliffords mother Louise Lovett in 1898. James died ln
1943 in Victoria Australia and Is burled ln Brighton General Cemetery. |
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William Henry Coffey, oldest son
of James Coffey was born Nov. 24. 1870 ln Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
Letters between James and his son James, written 1907, say that brother
William Henry and his family are In America but they don't have an address yet. |
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Nilah O'Neill writes that she
has been donating her subscriptions to the South Carolina Genealogical
Society Library. Thanks Nlllah, your generosity Is appreciated. |
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Wayne Trout wrote that he has
been battling cancer. He had Just gotten out of the hospital ln April when he
wrote. We hope that he Is doing better now. |
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Frances Parkinson Is a new
grandparent, Steven Bovte Smith, born 15 Feb 1991. We look forward with great
anticipation for the genealogy material that Frances shared with Darlene Wade
and Is going to share |
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with us. |
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Mall Box continued next page: |
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Wanlta Bailey's sister is
seriously 111. We hope she Is doing better. |
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Fran and Bess Coffey were unable
to attend the convention as Fran had quadruple by-pass heart surgery. He said
that he Is doing well and hopes to be well enough to attend their
granddaughter's graduation from Ellsworth, Maine. High School. We all hope this
finds Fran In the peak of health. |
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Fran has become the owner of an
OFFICIAL GUTDE OF U.S. RAILWAYS for the year 1916. It lists Coffeys, North
Carolina, not far from Boone. It was on the Carolina and North-Western
Railway that ran from Chester, South Carolina, to Edgemont, North Carolina. Coffeys
Is listed as being eight miles beyond Lenoir and two miles before
Collettsvl1le, which is west of Lenoir. There was also a Coffeyton, Missouri,
on the Frisco Lines seventy-seven miles southwest of St. Louis. There Is a
Coffey ln northwest Missouri. I was aware of Coffey but not Coffeyton. |
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Cousin of the Month |
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We can't thank Bernle and Millie
Coffey enough for their article ln the DALLAS NEWS telling of our convention
and the newsletter. We have received a number of letters generated by this
listing ln Margaret Ann Thetford's FAMILY TREE. We hope some of these
Coffee/ys make It to the reunion ln San Antonio next year. Bernle has stirred
up all |
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/"** the Texas Coffeys.
Thanks Bernle |
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mFFEE/v mnit |
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(Books that I have) |
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James B. Coffev. Vol.11:
Ancestors, by Marvin D. Coffey Lizzie's Legacy 8. Our Coffev Cousins, by
Bennie Loftln |
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The Coffevs of Wavne County, by
Jacqueline Coffey Sexton Thomas Coffev 8. His Descendants, by Laurence H.
Coffey, 1931 Hugh Coffev 8. His Descendants, by Gene Brewlngton |
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The Coffev Clan from 1690. by
Frank R. Moore |
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The Coffev Family Tree by Tom
Coffey 1949 |
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Lewis M. Coffev and His Pioneer
Family by Leonald Coffey |
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Descendants of flalathlel Coffev
by Mickey Dungan |
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(Books that I don't have) |
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Journey of a Journey by Walker
J. Coffey |
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Edmund A. Coffev and Some of His
Descendants Gene Brewlngton A Branch of The Coffev Tree by Paul L. Crane |
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Coffev Genealogy 3 1988 by
Andre' Cuffez, Belgium |
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Peter Coffee 8. His Descendants
by Gene Brewlngton (unpubllshed)The Coffev Family of Clinton Co. PA Wm.
Coffey S |
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Mai 1 Box continued |
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a |
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r
(unpubllshed)The Cheslev Coffev Family Timothy Peterman 1981 |
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Descendants of Salathial Coffev by W.T.
8. Pearl Dungan printed by Gene Brewlngton |
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PAGE 8 CCC JUNE 91 CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Melba McCasklll wrote to express
her appreciation for the "Wild Goods" ^ article by Frank
Crosswhlte. She says "It Is one of the most |
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Interesting and informative
items I have seen ln CCC. He seems so knowledgeable that I hope he has other
offerings ln the future". (So do we Melba). She goes on to comment on
the article ln December 1990 onpage6.DocumentsGalorecolumn. "Thisarticleconcernsthemovie |
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"TheOutlawJosleWales".
Ifourcousinsarenotawareoftheauthor of the book from which It Is taken, they
should know that it was Forrest Carter. Mr. Carter Is no longer living, but
he wrote two other books of which I am aware: "The Education of Little
Tree", a most poignant story of a little boy growing UP with his Indian
grandparentsandthevaluestheytaughthim. ItIshighly Autobiographical. The other
book was about Geronlmo, and Is equally suggestive of the Indian's efforts to
come to terms with the white man. Botharedeeplymovingandgoodreading." |
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Kathryn Johnson sends us
interesting information that there is a new |
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book "Heritage of Wilkes
County, North Carolina, 1990". It has |
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several interesting articles on
the Dullng/Dula families (sons of Ann Powel1/Coffey/Dullng. She also pointed
out that Annlster Coffey |
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(daughter of Edward Coffey and
Ann Powell) had been taken to court for |
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having a child out of wedlock
(the mysterious James Coffey). Could |
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this be a clue to a James Coffey
moving suddenly? Anyone working on |
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| 43-8 |
the Hayes lines should write to
Kathryn. She had a great amount of documentation on the Hayes and yours might
help her piece It all ^ |
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together or the other way
around. |
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Marie Easton wrote to say that
she is not doing much research only answering a queries, when she Is sure of
the answers. She has the answers on the two Flei dings as she did a lot of
digging on them from Neb. 1757. She says that "old Neb. 1757 Is also
listed as Nebu, Zarra. and Red. It was probably because they couldn't spell
his name." Her address is 2711 Rustic Lane, Glendale. CA 91208, |
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Connie Piatt has copied the
Russell County KY marriage certificates (actually the minister and JP
returns) from the "Kentucky Ancestors" |
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quarterly. Connie says that she
would check them for others for a SASE. It has a 16 page Index so you know
how big It must be. Connie has to be commended for so much work. |
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Albert 8. Reva Raby wrote to say
that Reva Marie descends from her father 1) James Nelson Coffey, (1906-1983),
2) William Lemmie Coffey, (1872-1932). 3) John "Stumpy" Coffey.
(1845-1929), 4) John Jackson Coffey, (1812-1877), 5) John Coffey. (1776-1845).
6) Benjamin Coffey, (1747-1834). 7) John Coffey and 8) Edward Coffey. |
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Myra Terrell say the article about our convention ln the DALLAS
MORNING NEWS, "Family Tree". She says that her cousin Patsy Hyatt
Smart has provided the research for her family. Her g.g.g,grandmothe |
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r |
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is Elizabeth (Betsy) Coffee,( b.
Aug. 5, 1788, d. May 10, 1852), dau. ^ |
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of Thomas Graves and Mary (Knight) Coffee, son of Joshua Coffee, son '
of Peter Coffee who died in Prince Edward Co. VA ca 1771, We hope to |
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hear more from Myra (Mrs.
William) Terrell, Route 2 Box 65, |
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Greenvllie, TX 75401 |
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. |
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PAGE 9 CCC JUNE 91 |
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Jon Czarowitz wrote that he had
Just received his back issues of C C C and the book "Descendants of
Salathial Coffee" by W.T. and Pearl Dungan. He says that the book
answers many questions he had about Polly Ann Coffey and family, - BUT- a
photostat of a Coffey Bible Record from the DAR seems to raise questions on
some of the |
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information In the book. He
says, also the information on Chesley Coffey in CCC 1988 does not all match
either one of the other records. Jon descends from Mary Wiley (McKlnney)
Czarowitz (1813). dau. of Wiley Benton and Lula Ann (Klepper) McKlnney (1870),
son of Rev. John Meyers and Mary A,(Polly Ann Coffey) McKlnney (1840), dau.
of Salathiel and Nancy (Dunbar) Coffey (1812), son of Ell Coffey and Mary |
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(Polly) Coffey (1775). Jon would
appreciate hearing from anyone who descends from the Salathiel Coffey (1812)
line or can provide |
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Information on this line. His
address is 4102 Chestnut. Temple TX 76502. |
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^^v ^^i |
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Sherrie S. McLeRoy also read of
us in the DallasMorningNews. SheIswritingabook about Sophia Porter of Grayson
County, Texas, who died ln 1897: Sophie's second husband was Indian trader
Holland Coffee, son of |
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Ambrose Coffee, and born ln
McMlnnvllle, Tennessee in 1807. She has quite a bit of information about the
family but, nonetheless, would be Interested ln corresponding with anyone who
might have other material on them. Holland's siblings with whom she has been
most concerned were America Coffee Lusk (Mrs. Sam), Thomas Jefferson Coffee,
George Washington Coffee, and Elizabeth Coffee Jewell (Mrs, George). She says
that she would be happy to share the Information she has accumulated through
her research. Her address Is 111 W. Bel den. |
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Sherman. TX 75090. Phone
(903)892-9692 |
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Jane (Coffey) Prultt says she
was glad when she read in the Dallas News that C C C still exist. The last
issue she had was Dec, 1986. She says that she needs help with her Coffey
line. Her father was Robert B. Coffey, born Aug 1, 1886, In Smith Co. TN. His
father was Wesley C. Coffey. Anyone who can help Jane, please write her at
P.O. Box 393, Hlllsboro, TX 76645 |
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Barbara Cole Douglas read bout C
C C in the Dallas Morning News also. She says that "Although I'm not
researching the Coffey line, I do have bits & pieces on the Coffey
family. My g,g,grandmother's sister. Fannie Woodward Summers, married Henry Coffey
(b. 1852, d. 1900). Henry had a nephew, John S. Coffey (b. 1881, d. 1952),
who married Vivian Henrietta Summers. Both of these families settled in
Sulpher Springs, TX." Barbara says that she would like to share this |
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information with anyone who
might be Interested. We thank Barbara for her offer and hope someone takes
her up on it. or that she will share |
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it with us at C C C for later
publication. Her address in 1002 Webb. Henderson. TX 75652. |
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Greg Boswell read of us in
ANSEARCHIN. He has the Family Bible of Clayborne Mayes Coffee. b. 22 Jun 1820
Madison Co. AL 8, wife Cornelia E. Green, b. 25 May 1822. He says that he
will share the information |
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with us. We hope he wl11 let us
publish it in a future Issue to get the Information In print. |
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^^P I^W^^w W W |
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. |
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PAGE 10 CCC JUNE 91 FAMILY REUNIONS OR
GATHERINGS |
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SALATHIAL COFFEY DESCENDANTS REUNION ^ |
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Jon P. Czarowitz wishes to
announce the SALATHIAL COFFEE DESCENDANTS REUNION at McKlnney. TX of Sunday.
June 23 1991. It will be held In |
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theMcKlnneyCommunityCenter.
"PotLuck"dinnerandlotsof visiting. Starts at 11:00 A.M. Jon says
that McKlnney Is north east ofDallasonHwy75,Interstate45. Theywouldwelcomeany
descendants if they get the word in time to come, Jon's address is 49102 Chestnut,
Temple TX 76502, if you have any more questions. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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) ) )
.LPMJMJLfriLflJUBJL&JLjjJ u |
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COFFEY OBITUARIES |
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| 43-10 |
< (( |
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Connie Piatt says that she has obituaries
of Nathan Jackson and Mary Nancy (Carter) Coffey to share with us. There is
information about Nathan's parents Ell and Polly, and the church of that time
ln KY. She believes that the missing word is "sin", as it seems
logical. Nathan's age Is also wrong; he would have been 82, but she copied it
asitwaslnthenewspaper. Shesaysthatshewouldliketoseeobits or county history
articles for the other children of Ell and Polly Coffey. |
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NATHAN JACKSON COFFEY |
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Died at his home ln Tlce, Menard
County, Illinois, Rev, N.J. Coffey, August 16, 1899. |
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He was the son of Eli and Mary
Coffey and was one of twelve children. His father and mother came from North
Carolina to the territory that now constitutes the state of Kentucky. |
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N.J. Coffey was born ln Russell
County KY, Jan. 30, 1817 and was 92 years, 6 months and 16 days old when he
died. Married to Nancy Carter of Tennessee ln 1841 and lived happy here with
her for 50 years and 6 |
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monthswhenshediedandprecededhimtothehomeabove.
Tothemwas born twelve children, five of whom have some time since gone on to
the great beyond. Seven are living and were at his funeral? Mrs. Elizabeth
Carter, H.T. Coffey, James H. Coffey, Mrs. Lu Key, Miss Leander Coffey, Mrs.
Martha Hinman, Nathan Coffey. Grandchildren, 27, of whom 23 are living. Great
grandchildren. 15, all of whom are |
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| 43-10 |
Iivlng |
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| 43-10 |
Eli Coffey, the father of Rev.
N.J. Coffey died July 18, 1833 and at his funeral service, eight of his
children were convicted of |
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| 43-10 |
This funeral service was
followed by a series of prayer meetings ln
whichtheywereallconvertedandmanyothers. Amongthemwasthe |
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| 43-10 |
. |
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subject,N.J.Coffey.
In1837hewasordainedtotheworkofthe ^=n v |
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| 43-10 |
sacredministry.
Hebeganhisworkasanevangelistandcontinuedln that work for a number of years
and was the means of leading hundreds, |
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perhaps thousands to the Lamb of
God that taketh away the sin of the world. His ministry commenced at an
eventful time, when God was |
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leading the great host of the Baptist
people. (contd. next page) |
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PAGE 11 CCC JUNE 91 |
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/s*-v |
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Modern foreign missions had its
origin among them and there existed among them people that believed that God
would save sinners on |
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| 43-11 |
absolute principle without means
and some of them without the consent of the will of the saved. These were all
opposed to the foreign missionary cause. Hence a bitter strife commenced ln
about 1826 and culminated ln about 1842 in a division of the denomination.
According to Baptist church policy ln a division of the church the majority
held thechurchproperty. ItwasunderthesecircumstancesthatElderN.J. Coffey was
appointed ln Kentucky to take the field as an evangelist, |
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| 43-11 |
to hold revival meetings and
collect funds for foreign missions in India. The writer has heard him more
than once tell of his missionary |
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| 43-11 |
labors in the state of Kentucky,
And It did seem that the Lord did wonderfully bless the efforts of the
missionary everywhere after the division above referred to. |
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| 43-11 |
He came to Illinois ln 1850 and
united with the Baptist church at Richland In Sangamon County and became
their pastor, and through his |
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labors the church was built UP
from a small struggling church to a largeworkingchurch.
HemovedintoMenardCountyln1869. His labors In the ministry ln the Central
Illinois Association are too |
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| 43-11 |
well known, especially among
Baptist, for me to speak ln detail ln reference to them, but to my own
knowledge hundreds professed faith ln |
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| 43-11 |
Christ at meetings held by him |
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| 43-11 |
His funeral sermon was preached
by the writer from Acts 11:23: "For he was a good man full of the Holy
Ghost and faith and much people was added unto the Lord," at the close
of which we sang the beautiful hymn, "Asleep in Jesus". Thus close
the life of a good man. |
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H.P. Curry |
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NANCY CARTER COFFEY |
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| 43-11 |
Mrs. Nancy Coffey wife of Rev.
N.J. Coffey, died at her home ln Tlce, IIllnols. Feb 16, 1892. |
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Nancy Carter was born in
Tennessee. October 18. 1818. and was married to N.J. Coffey November 17,
1841. She professed religion when very youngandJoinedtheM.E,church.
In1842theyremovedtoKentucky, where she united with the Baptist church, of
which she continued a consistent member to her death. She was faithful In all
departments of life and loved by al1 who knew her. She had many cares and
privations, as did the wives of all pioneer ministers. They moved to Illinois
In 1850. She was the mother of twelve children, five of whom proceeded her
across the river of Death. |
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Funeral services were held at
the family residence on Thursday conducted by her pastor. Elder H.P. Curry,
after which the remains were taken to the cemetery near Sweetwater for
burial. The aged husband and the family have the prayers and sympathy of a large
circle of friends throughout the Central Illinois Association. |
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PAGE 12 CCC JUNE 91 WILLIAM 8. ANNA (BOONE)
COFFEV |
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Mary Throneburg has submitted an
excerpt from the book Descendants at Israel Boone hv Alice H. Boone, 1969. It
will be of Interest to |
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| 43-12 |
anyone recording this line to
make note of her research. Mary Is the great-great-grandaughter of William
and Anna (Boone) Coffey. |
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| 43-12 |
Jesse and Sarah (McMahan) Boone
(son of Israel Boone) |
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| 43-12 |
1. Jonathan Boone, b. abt 1775
(census record, Osage Co. MO) 2. Daniel Boone, b. 1776-7. |
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| 43-12 |
3. Israel Boone, b. 7 Feb. 1780. |
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| 43-12 |
4. Sarah Boone, m. Jonathan
Wilson. |
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| 43-12 |
7. Cella Boone, b. 1790. |
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-«=*ts |
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s |
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. |
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6. Anna Boone, b. 26 July 1785,
m. William Coffey. |
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5. Hannah Boone, b. abt. 1763 |
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| 43-12 |
8. Rachel Boone, b. early 1790's |
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| 43-12 |
*(Note? In two or three
published books, as well as in some Genealogy Libraries, Anna Boone, who
married William Coffey, Is given as a sister of Jesse Boone. Not only was she
his daughter, but she was the sixth of his eight children. Jesse was born ln
1748, and Anna In |
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. |
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1785, 37 years difference ln their
ages. |
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CONVENTION 1992 |
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< |
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--* |
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| 43-12 |
^ |
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Dear Cousins, |
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| 43-12 |
SAN ANTONIO CALLS YOU mark your calendar now to be ln San |
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Antonio. Texas May 1.2,3, 1992
for the Annual COFFEY/COFFEE COUSINS GATHERING.
IammakingsomeplansforeventsonlySanAntoniocan offer!!! |
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Included in the plans are a
sight-seelng tour JUST FOR YOU on Friday May 1. Friday evening - a unique
experience of dinner on a boat as we |
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traverse the famous San Antonio
Rlver Walk Area. SO - plan NOW to be here for the BIG doings on Friday,
Saturday we wl11 have our |
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traditional luncheon and
exchange of Info, stories, etc. The number of people who can be accommodated
on the tour and the dinner on the river will be limited - so. the flrst who
get their names along with |
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| 43-12 |
their money to me will get first
c lalm on the space available. I wl11 |
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| 43-12 |
try to have the details to you
ln the next letter for a start PLA N |
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| 43-12 |
NOW ?SAN ANTONIO? 1992. |
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If you have special requests,
let me know and I wl11 try to do something additional Sunday afternoon,
Monday, or later - or earlier than Friday If you can come!!!!! |
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Cousin Jeff Coffey |
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| 43-12 |
V |
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Tie a bow on your finger. |
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| Issue42 |
TEXT CCC Issue42 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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SMPS |
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MARCH 1991 NO. 42 |
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THIS PRINTING 200 |
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THIS MAILING 170 Founder:
LEONARD N. COFFEY b.Mar 21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonn1e Cu11ey |
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Phone: <314> 635-9057 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City, MO 65101 |
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4p |
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1 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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CCC Is a newsletter originated In
1981 to collect and disseminate Information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families
of North America. It I Issued In MARCH. JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back
Issues are |
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available: $1.00 each
(Nos.1-21); $2.00 each (Nos. 22-41). Subscription rate for calendar year 1991
Is $8.00 In U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME COFFEY COUSINS PRESIDENTS MESSAGE |
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Dear Cousins |
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Another year has passed swiftly
by and another annual convention Is quickly approaching. This year the
meeting returns to Boone, North Carolina, on May 3-5, 1991. I missed the
first convention held In Boone because I didn't know about CCC then. I have
heard so many fine comments about the spirit of cooperation of that first
convention that |
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Ihavereallyregrettednotbeingthere.
Ihopewecanhavearenewal of that spirit this year. I also hope many of our
cousins who have not attended the conventions In the past will be abel to
Join us In the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. I know I am looking
forward to renewing old acquaintances and meeting new friends this year. I
hope to meet many of you In Boone. |
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Edwin R. Coffee. Pres |
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PAGE 2 |
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CCC MARCH 91 |
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Dear Cousins, * |
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I've had a terrible time getting
to my computer lately as CNN needed me to support vthewar.
IthinkIbecameaddictedbutI'm |
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proud of the outcome. Our
prayers were answered In the small number of American and Al1 led casualties, |
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WehopetoseelotsofyouattheconventionatBoone. It'ssonice
toseeoldfriendsandmeetnewones. Isuggestthatweplantodo
someworkshopsonthevariouslines. Bringyourbooks,papersand |
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pictures.
BettyCoffeyhasbeenworkingovertimetoseethateveryone has a good time. All the
reservation Information Is on the last page. I want to call your attention to
the article on the distribution of |
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Len's personal papers on page 8
of this paper. |
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Hope you find something on your
ancestor in the following pages and can help someone else with their lineage.
Your help to other Coffee/y researchers Is always appreciated. This Is the
spirit that will keep the CCC alive. Your help and articles to use In the
newsletter are always appreciated. |
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Sincerely, your cousin |
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| 42-2 |
Tie a Dow on your ringer. |
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B AND THKTP ANCKflTOPf |
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Harold G. Elrod 14 Cromwell
CT.Old Savbrook CT 06475 Ally Coffee |
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tiWm |
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*S^>LX/U_£- CD |
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WELCOME PUP NEW COIIflTN |
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l |
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Cynthia Merrill, 1453 Talofa Dr., Redding
CA 96003 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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(unknown) |
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Bernard Coffey, 4521 Meredith Ave. Dallas TX
75211 |
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Freda Blessing, 902 Rockmont
Cr., Conyers, GA 30207 Lillian Harrell. Rt, 2, Box 94, Thorn Hill, TN 3788 |
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Cecil Coffey, Rt. 1, Box 283,
Killen. AL 35645 |
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Spencer T. Coffey, 8220 S.
Russell Rd.. Oak Grove, MO 64075 Jeff Coffey. 32 Quiet Brook Ct., St.
Charles, MO 63303 |
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3 Currents In the Stream |
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Welcome New Cousin |
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New Addresses |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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2 The Mall Boy |
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2 Caftev Book |
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6 7 8 |
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s |
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s |
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Correction |
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s s |
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a Documents Galor e9 |
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4 Convention 1991 14 |
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Obituarie Dead End Roads |
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PAGE 3 CCC MARCH 91 DEPARTMENT OP CORRECTIONS |
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Margaret Lay says that In
December CCC address list that we moved her r from Ft. Worth to Ft. Wayne.
Please change your copy to read Ft. |
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| 42-3 |
Worth. Sorry Margaret. |
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Thanks to Dr. Carol Coffee, Ph.D
for his sense of humor. In the December CCC I referred to Dr. Coffee as she
assuming that after finding the first name of Carol on his check that the
gender was female. To make matters worse I spelled his and his brother.
Jerry's nameswiththeeyendingratherthanee. Ievenmessedupthe |
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lineage. I do apologize and I
wl11 try to present the lineage correctly In the following: |
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1.) Peyton Joshua Coffee,
C1900-1987), son of 2.) John Taylor Coffee, (1870-1973, age 103), son of 3.)
Joshua David (Doss) Coffee (1839-1915) son of 4.) Joshua Coffee (1810-1890),
born Smith Co. TN and died Stanislaus Co. CA., son of 5.) David Coffee, born
1775, Bedford Co. VA, died 1822 Smith Co. TN, son of 6.) William Coffee, born
(unk.) King George Co. VA, died 1798, Buckingham Co. VA and served In the
American Revolution, 6th Virginia Regiment of Foot Soldiers, He was the uncle
of Gen. John T. Coffee of TN, hero of the War of 1812 and the Battle of New
Orleans, crony and life-long associate of Andrew Jackson and mentor and
namesake of John (Jack) Coffee Hays, originally of Franklin, TN and later a
fabled Texas Ranger. William Coffee was the son of Peter Coffee I born In
County Cork, Ireland. (From Will Book I, 1754-1785, the Will, dated 31
January 1771 records that Peter Coffee was a member of St. Patrick's Parish
of Prince Edward Co. VA) |
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We wish to apologize to Pamela
Webb for misspelling her name In the December Issue. The spell checker will
not catch problems with names. Her zip code is 63122. She says that her
husband descends from two Coffey lines, Cleveland and Joseph. |
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9W?W^^P^^ M^^^ |
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OBITUARIES |
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KENNETH R. COFFEE |
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Kenneth R. Coffee, 82 of 106
State St., Harrisburg, died 29 December |
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1990. He was born in Raleigh on
Oct. 6, 1908, to the late Daniel Edward and Sarah Lambert Coffee. On Oct. 5,
1959, he married the former The1ma Jean Raymond, who survives. Also surviving
are a son, Dwaln, Kankakee: two daughters, Carol Edwards and Sharon
Kucewesky, both of Vlren: five grandchlIdren$ and a great-grandchild. A
brother, Bertis Coffee, and a sister. Nell Parker. Mr. Coffee was a retired
Plant engineer for Emge Packing Co. In Anderson, IN. |
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The Coffey Cousins extend our
sympathy to Jean and her family. |
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RICHARD L. COFFEY |
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Richard L. Coffey of OJal,
California passed away Aug. 12, 1990. He |
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was a descendant of Lewis
Coffey. Mr. Coffey was raised in Nashville, TN and lived there until 1935. We
extend our sympathy to his children Richard and Terl Coffey. |
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Warren Coomer sends us a Feb. 4,
1991 Obituary |
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"Henry Dale Coffey, 17, of
Louisville, Ky., formerly of Huntlngburg, |
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died at 12:39 a.m. Monday in an
automobile accident on Indiana 64 a mile east of Corydon. Surviving are his
parents, Kenneth and Mary Coffey of Dale. Burial was in Ebenezer Cemetery,
Warrick Co. KY. |
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<*£& CCC MARCH 91 |
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James M. Coffey Jr writes that his
ancestor Is Jesse S. Coffey born 1799 in North Carolina, but I also have
Elizabeth Coffey, dau. of John andJaneGravesCoffeyasanancestor.
Heknowsthatshemarried Thomas Field who died about 1807. They lived in Wilkes
County. James would like to correspond with anyone having Information on
Elizabeth. |
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James address Is 5691 Mill Trace
Dr., Atlanta. GA 30338 |
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Jean Coffee is continuing
Kenneth and her work on his family. Kenneth's parents Daniel Edward and Sarah
Lambert Coffee, grandparents GrandlsonGreenandMaryJaneSimmonsCoffee.
Hisgreatgrandparents are Horatio and Juliet Burnett Coffee. Jean says that
their research stopped with Horatio and Juliet but It was amazing how much
they |
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learned about the family that
they hadn't known. Jean's address Is 106 State Street, Harrlsburg, IL 62946. |
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Dave Wlllhlte asks if any of our
readers has research on the family of CAFFEYinTennesseeandMissouri.
Iamawarethattherearealotof Caffey's In the Springfield MO area but know of
none doing genealogy. |
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If you can help Dave his address
in 808 S.E. 141st, Portland, OR 97233. |
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ElsaCoffeyRamsey'sletterwasforwardedtomebyDonnaCoffey.
Her great grandfather Is Joel Coffey son of Cassell Coffey. If anyone can
help her with her lineage, her address is P.O. Box 296, McKee, KY 40447.
SheandhercousinsweregoingtoTN.onagenealogytrip. |
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We hope they had good hunting. |
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Calvin Boyd Is searching for his
great grandfather Seneca Williamson Coffey.
HewasaCommanderoftheGrandArmyoftheRepublic,Civil War. Seneca Williamson
Coffey was born 1846 and died In 1933. His
fatherwasNathanielSeldonCoffey,bornearly1800's. Ifanyonecan help Calvin, his
address Is P. 0. Box 9, Chimacum, WA 98325. |
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John Harmon Coffey Jr. is
looking for the parents of Harmon Coffey. He states that James
"Lee" /W. "Lee" Coffey (on different death records), born
1883 In Missouri Is the son of Harmon and Ella Coffey. Lee was divorced in
McCallister TX. 1892 and later married a Bui lard. If you can help John,
write P.O. Box 203 Blanco, OK 74528 |
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Jack K. Coffee wants information
on Fielding M. Coffee and his wife CellaCoffey.
FieldingM.wasasonofNebuzaradenCoffeyand grandsonofChesleyandJaneCleveland.
AnothersonofNeb's(Nlas? and his wife Mary Burkett had a son named Fielding G.
(1793 - 1860) who married Sarah Hughes. (CCC, June 88) Jack's interest in
both Fleldings lies in the fact that his gr.gr.grandfather, James M. Coffee
hadabrothernamedJohnFieldingCoffee. TheirfatherwasLllburnC. |
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Coffee, b. ca 1824 in TN. Jack has
trouble locating LllOurn I |
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n Tennessee. There is a John F.
Coffee in 1830 Henderson Co. TN that |
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had a male child in the 6-10 year range
but that's about it |
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. Henderson Co. has few records
since their court house has burned at |
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least twice. Does anyone know If the 1830 Henderson Co. TN, John F. ^
Coffee is John Fielding Coffee? If anyone has any Information on this |
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line please write Jack Coffee,
10026 Hackberry Dr., Baton Rouge, |
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LA70809-2801 |
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Jan Howard is seeking
Information on parents, birthdate, birthplace and place of death of Agnes
Coffey Knight, died Mar 29. 1679, |
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Massachusetts, wife of Richard
Knight. Write Jan at 4 Dlnglebrook Rd. Brookfleld, CT 06804. |
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Lorle Okel writes that she is
still looking for Collins Coffee and his wife Sarah (Sally) Hlnle's parents.
Collins was born in N.C. and |
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lived in Bradley Co. TN in 1840.
They lived In Howell Co. MO by 1855. Sarah was born in S.C. or GA. Also any
information on Collins first wifeaCa1lieHensley,bornN.C.wouldbeappreciated.
Lorlealso wants to locate any descendents of Jesse D. Coffee and his brother
George H. Coffee. Jesse was last living In Grayson Co. TX with wife Elizabeth
Campbell and children Charles and Sarah (1880 Census). George and his family
were last living In West Plains MO 1990. Her address Is: 18625 N.E. August
Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604. |
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Charles Moreland is researching
the line of Reuben Coffey Sr. who married Sally Scott. If anyone can help him
with this line, his address Is 15508 Saranac Dr., Whlttier, CA 90604. |
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Bonnie Bellamy would like to ask
the other cousins if someone knows who and what line John and William Coffe,
1830 Bibb Co. AL census Is |
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from. They also appear in the
1840 census listed as John and William Coffee. John being in 1840, 70 to 80,
and William 40 to 50. There were several Coffee's there in 1880 also. Bonnie
also is seeking |
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Information on the James Coffey
- Mary Leeper family of Bedford Co. TN, 1830. She has their children's names
but wonders which James this |
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is. She lives at Rt, 1 Box 214,
Tecumseh. OK 74873. |
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We have received an inquiry from
Carolyn Lumsden, 219 Carriage Rd., Winnipeg, MB., Canada R2Y 0L7. She says
that she is trying to locate descendants for the Coffee's who are related to
the Bathgate family |
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that she is researching. They
were from the Erie, PA area: "Michael Coffee born ca.1860 and married
before 1880 in Guelph, |
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Ontario to Isabella Miller
Aitchlson, born 15 Mar 1861 Guelph Twp., Wllllngton Co., Ontario and died in
Erie, PA. USA. They had 2 sons William P. and John J. Coffee who were both
born In Guelph, Ontario and married in Erie, PA." |
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Judith Simpson writes: I am
trying to find out more about my ancestors. The family had moved from Pownal
Vermont to Essex Co., NY. Anthony Coffee married Abigail Hayes or Hays in
1781 in Pownal Vermont and served in the war In 1781. When Abigail ask for a
pension, she stated that they lived in Essex Co., NY and that her husband,
Anthony had died In 1831. Anthony and Abigail had a son, Samuel who died
between 1830 and 1840. His wife and children moved to Michigan by way of the
Erie Canal. Samuels wife's name is unknown but she died between 1840 and 1850
as she was living with her son Samuel Jr. There were other children: Levi,
Abel, Nelson and a daughter Cynthia who married John Smith. |
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Judith says that family
tradition has it that the family came from |
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Ireland to Nova Scotia, then to
America. She has found a Passenger list which shows an Ellsa Coffee, Coffee,
and Coffee coming to Nova |
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Scotia in 1750. If anyone has
more on this please write Judith Simpson, P.O. Box 1693, Keystone Heights, FL
32656. |
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PAGE 6 THE MAILBOX |
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CCC MARCH 91 |
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Willard Israel says that he has SAR
supplemental lines for James Coffey (1729 - 1825) and his son John Coffey
(1753 - 1825). James provided goods and John fought in the Battle of Kings
Mountain. Willard has a problem with the Ancestor list In December and as do
I. He feels that birth and death years would help. The information I have on
different Individuals Is so inconsistent. Possibly we can do some serious
work on this issue In May. |
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Jean & Wayne Mower had a big
year in 1990 born June 7, 1990, Bl1 lie Jo Keller, JR., Jean's sister Carolyn
had a son Sept. 16, July they celebrated 50 years of marriage and Ramona
Hanson Coffee and 25 years for |
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Their first grandson was son of
Beth and Bill Keller. Nathaniel Ryan Coffee. In for her parents William C.
Jean and Wayne. |
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Ella Carpenter sent greetings and said
that she would love to come to the convention but doubted if she could. Her
granddaughter told her that 81 was real, real old. Well , we think she sound
like she Is 81 |
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d come to the convention too.
Ella years young and we wish she coul |
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says that she misses Kathryn and
Bill Johnson since they moved to NC |
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Bernle Coffey says that he will
have our convention listed in Margaret Ann Thetford's "Family Tree"
section of The Dallas Morning News. We appreciate Bernle and Millie's help. |
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We received a letter from Dave
Pendergrass, a descendent of Reuben and Sally Scott Coffey, stating that he
Is back Into Coffey research. |
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Bennle Loftln has won a trip to
Scotland - Ireland. She hopes some of the Coffey cousins might like to
accompany her. Actually she won a London trip but it was canceled because of
the war - so hopefully she Is going June 17 - 27. (9 nights / 10 days) S1995.
Call Bennle If you are Interested. (918)432-5434. |
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Louis H. Newbrough writes:
"An Item of possible Interest to you.* CCC Issue No. 36, Sept. 1989. On
page 6 you ran an inquiry by John W. Clark seeking Information on his great
great grandmother Almlra Coffey |
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Newbrough, who was also my great
grandmother. Through this ad I was able to provide him the Information he
wanted on our common Coffey connection and he. In turn, provided me
Information I needed on our common Newbrough heritage. And It was nice to
meet a new cousin." Thanks cousin Louis, for letting us know. BC |
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Mary Hethcoatt writes that
someone originally gave her the name of her |
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. |
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gr.gr.gr.
grandmother as Beersheba Coffee, who married William All subsequent
information she has found lists her as Bashaba. says that they now know that
her father was Jesse. (But there many Jesse's.) |
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Jones. Mary are so |
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Kenneth Coffee wrote us from Tunisia.
His wife has Joined him |
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Tunisia and they expect to be
there until July 91. It must be exciting. Kenneth says that on page 12 of the
June 1990 CCC. we refer to John Coffee/y Hays. This Texas Ranger was named
after Col. John Coffee (later General) referenced in the letter "To The
Publlc" page 8 of the same CCC issue. John Coffee Hays father was
probably Stoke I |
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in very |
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**" |
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\ |
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y Hays refered to in the same article.
Andrew Jackson's biography |
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refers to Gen. John Coffee at
length. He, Gen. Coffee, lived In the Whitehouse with the Jackson's during
his last term in office. |
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P AGE 7 CCC MARCH 91 |
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Cousin of the Month |
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Marvin Coffey |
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Lois Bloss writes: "Marvin
D. Coffey responded to my query in the |
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newsletter and corrected the
maiden name I had for Klza Coffey. He told me about the book he had written
on the Coffey family. I was delighted to purchase this book for my son." |
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COFFEE/Y BOOKS |
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(Books that I have) |
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James B. Coffev. Vol.11:
Ancestors, by Marvin D. Coffey |
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Mizzle's Leoacv 8. Our Coffev
Cousins, by Bennle Loftln |
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The Coffevs of Wavne County, by
Jacqueline Coffey Sexton Thomas Coffev & His Descendants, by Laurence H.
Coffey.1931 Hugh Coffev & His Descendents. by Gene Brewlngton |
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The Coffev Clan from 1690. by
Frank R. Moore |
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The Coffev Family Tree by Tom
Coffey 1949 |
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(Books that I don't have) |
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Descendents of Salathlel Coffev
by Mickey Dungan |
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Journey of a Journey by Walker
J. Coffey |
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Edmund A. Coffev and Some of His
Descendents Gene Brewlngton A Branch of The Coffev Tree by Paul L. Crane |
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Coffev Genealogy 3 1988 by
Andre' Cuffez. Belgium |
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Peter Coffee & His
Descendants by Gene Brewlngton |
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. Coffey Sr. (unpublisheri)The
Coffev Family of Clinton Co. PA Wm |
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(unpubllshed)The Cheslev Coffev
Family Timothy Peterman 1981 |
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>»» YOUR HELP REQUESTED
<«< |
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Bennle Loftln Is plannlng a
reprint of LIZZIE'S LEGACY AND OUR COFFEY COiiSJUS. She is asklng that anyone
who has any corrections to the prior book to please send the correction to
her with the page number and why you know that It is Incorrect. She needs
something that proves what is correct. Also Bennle has asked If anyone has
documented any other children for Benjamin Coffey (1747-1834) who married
Mary (Polly) Hayes. Bennle's address is P.O. Box 160, Kiowa, OK 74553 |
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Andre' Cuffez says that his
COFFEY GENEALOGY 3 is sold out, but he Plans a reprint If there is a demand
for It. The price would be $40.00 which Includes shipping. I have only seen
his COFFEY GENEALOGY 2. addendum 2 but I'm very impressed. The presentation
of material was exciting, well organized, and very readable. I personally
hope that he offers the book again. It deals with all of the American
Coffee/y |
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faml1les |
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. not Just one particular line |
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PAGE 8 CCC MARCH 91 |
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NEW BOOK AVAILABLE -Rockcastle
County Kentucky Cemetery Records and Rockcastle County. Kentucky. Marriages.
Court Records. 1858 through _ 1900. Jeanne Bonham tells us that she and
Patricia Hlatt have two ? books available for Rockcastle Co. Many records have
been recreated |
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after the courthouse fires and
checked against census records for |
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spelling and cross reference.
The cemetery record book costs $52.00 |
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and the marriage record book
$33.00 which Includes postage. Order |
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from* High Grass Publications,
300 W. Smith Valley Rd., Greenwood, Ind. 46142. > |
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Bennle Lofton has printed a 1880
Federal Census for Rockcastle Co. KY that is an annotated version. She found
that her computer had concatenated 10 pages. She Is going to allow us to
print the Index in the next several Issues of Coffey Cousins so everyone will
have a complete census. If you wish to buy a copy it sells for $17.00. Jeanne
Snodgrass Bonham Is responsable for doing the full name index for the book. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Anna Cassell asks If anyone
knows how she can get a copy of DESCENDANTS OF SALATHIEL COFFEY by Mickey
Dungan. (I would also like to obtain a copy.) Anna Is a descendent of
Salathiel Coffey. She also is interested In Timothy Peterman's 1981 essay on
the Coffey |
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family. His address Is 11315
Applewood Dr., Kansas City, MO 64134. Anna is working on straightening up the
controversy regarding Chesley and Jane Cleveland Coffey. We will be looking
forward to a documented version of this family to publish. It would help many
of us. Thanks Anna. |
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ATTENTION - ATTENTION -
ATTENTION |
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Donna Coffey wishes to notify the Coffey Cousins that |
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Morgan County Library |
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Martinsville, Indiana |
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now has the Leonard Coffev
Collection |
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Anyone wishing to search Len's
papers may do so by contacting the Library. |
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All documentation of C C C .
prior to 1989 is In this collection. |
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MEET OUR NEW COUflTM |
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especially. Ally Mills daughter
of Wl11 lam and Rebecca (Orlck) Mills |
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Also, he is interested in Ally
Coffey. Ally Coffey, b. 1788 in NC ^ |
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(1850 TN census), d. after 1850.
She married John Mills, 19 Mar 1804 Wilkes Co. NC. Her parents are presumed
to be Ambrose Coffey (b. |
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1762, Albermarle Co. VA) and
Mildred (Millie) Moore. Harold would appreciate help from anyone who has
information on this line. His address is 14 Cromwell Ct., Old Saybrook, CT
06475. |
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s |
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S |
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Harold G. Elrod was introduced to CCC by Mabel McLean of Lenoir, NC/ |
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' He is looking for someone who
has research on the Mills family and |
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. |
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PAGE 9 CCC MARCH 91 DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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PETER COFFEE |
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Jean Mower sends some
Interesting records on the Peter and Susannan Coffey line that are well worth
reading. I wl11 try to follow her |
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letter as nearly as I can. |
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ThftROSTEP OF REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIERS IN GEORGIA states that Peter Coffee, b. 1750, landed In America from
Ireland. Also that Joshua his brother came with him to America. THE PERSONAL
AND FAMILY HISTORY OF CHARLES HOOKS AND MARGARET MONK HARRIS states that
Peter and Joshua Coffee, brothers, came from Ireland and settled in Prince
Edward Co.. VA. in 1750. These two records are wrong. The REGISTER OF
OVERWHARTON PARISH, Stafford County, VA 1723 - 1758. has a number of Coffees,
children of Peter and Susannah, listed in the 1740's as |
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follows* Cofy, James son of
Peter and Susannah Cofy, February 27, 1740. Coffy Frances daughter of Peter
and Susannah Coffee, January 25, 1742. Coffee, Benjamin son of Peter and
Susannah Coffee, October 9, 1743. Coffey, Mary and James Kendal, February 25,
1745. From this |
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we know they were in Virginia
well before 1750. The HARRIS HISTORY also says John T. Coffee died In
Missouri 1890. In fact, he died May 23, 1890 in Georgetown, Texas, where he
is burled. He was the son of Joshua McAllister and Jane Trousdale Coffee. |
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Jean says that Gene Brewlngton's
book PETER OOFFBE a. HTS DESCENDANTS f0^ has a lot of Information on this
family. The book lists children of |
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Joshua and Elizabeth Graves*
William. Thomas Graves, Elijah, John and Mary. He lists as children of Peter
Jr. and Sarah Smith: Elizabeth, Nancy, Susannah, John, Sarah, Joshua, Mary,
Cynthia and Martha |
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(Patsy). |
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>»»»>><<<<<<<«< |
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MORE/ PETER COFFEE |
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< |
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Celia Hudson was so pleased to know of
the Interest In the Peter/ Susannah Coffee line that she has contributed the
following collection of records. They were collected by Cella, Mrs. Don Ruth
Merritt and |
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Celia's uncle Ewel1 Weshley |
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King George Co. VA., 1731 -
Peter Coffee accuses of abusing his servant girl, Jane Lewis. Trlplett (a
friend) posted bond. |
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Peter and Susannah had the
births of children James, Lydla and Benjamin ranging from 1741 through 1743
registered In Overwhartpn Parish Register 1720 - 1750. Daughter Frances death
Is registered in Old Stafford County. |
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In 1749 Peter Coffee and wife
Susannah and Thomas Drummond and wife Elizabeth sold land in Westmoreland Co.
VA. At the time of the sale the Coffees were living in Amelia Co., VA. |
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There are land patents to Peter
Coffee in 1748, 1750 and 1767 in Amelia Co, (later Prince Edward Co.). |
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PAGE 10 |
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CCC MARCH 91 |
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Prince Edward Co. VA |
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Peter Coffee to Peter Coffee
Jr.- Deed 192A between Vaughn |
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11. 1758, Book 1, p.144 |
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Peter Coffee to Joshua Coffee -
Deed 235A on both sides of Mill Creek. Feb. 1, 1771, Book 5, p. 74 - 75. |
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William Coffee permitted to
erect grist mill - Order Book 8, |
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P.180 |
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Amella Co. VA. |
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John Wlngfleld? to Peter Coffee
- 400 A. both sides of Vaughn |
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Creek, 1750 Book 3, p. 481 |
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Cella Weakley Hudson also states
that there are court records concerning a suit filed by Susannah Coffee and
William Coffee concerning action against James Weakley, who married Peter and
Susannah's daughter Hannah. James Weakley, appointed by Peter as executor of
his will, was Cella's gr.gr.gr.grandfather. He was not managing the land as
they wished. Hannah Coffee Weakley, widowed, moved to Montgomery Co. TN where
she died in 1814. |
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*75E'!E£5E4B |
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Bonnie Bellamy submitted the
following information received from THE |
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YADKIN CO. HISTORICAL &
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. YADKINVILLE. N.C. The source Is* A HISTORY OF WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA by S. Preston Arthur and THE BOONE FAMTLY pg.490-492, the 1982
edition reprinted from original book published In 1922. |
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Anna Boone, sister of Jesse and
Israel Boone, married William Coffee. She lived to be nearly 100 years old. A
grandson, Patrick Coffee built a house on Mulberry Creek, Caldwell Co. N.C.
in 1877. |
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Hannah Boone, daughter of Jesse
Boone, married Smith Coffee, who moved to Cherokee Co. N.C. in 1838 and
settled on the Hlwassee River, 4 miles above the town of Murphy, N.C Smith
Coffee died in 1839. |
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Hannah and Smith had a son,
Smith Coffee Jr. born 1832, who returned to Cherokee Co. and lived on a farm
next to George Hays. Smith Coffee Jr. enlisted in Company H. 2nd N.C.
Cavalry, CSA. (name also spelled Coffey) |
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Children of Hannah Boone and
Smith Coffey ares 1. Morgan who married a Day, 2. Squire. 3. Lee, 4. Alven?
(Atden) born Jan.27, 1820 and married Mary McGulre, 5. Smith Coffey Jr. |
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Querys Gary Jensen heard of us
from Jane Calame. He is researching the lines of Sarah Coffey daughter of
Smith Coffey, Hannah Boone daughter of Jesse Boone, Mary (Polly) Baker
daughter of Henry Baker and Dorothy Davenport daughter of Martin Davenport
and their related families. Gary would appreciate any information on the
above family |
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lines that might help In his
search for ancestors. His address is 17551 Sandy Terrace, Riverside, CA
92504-6037. |
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Spring and Cubb Creek, April 11, 1758. Deed book 1, p.145 |
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Peter Coffee to Wm. Coffee -
Deed 150A on Vaughn's Creek. April |
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PAGE 11 CCC MARCH 9 |
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1 WILKES COUNTY NC RECORDS |
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Anna Cassell has copied the
following Information from the Wilkes CountyDeedBook,C-l
(1782-1803)abstracted,compiledandIndexedby Mrs. W. 0. Absher, C.G.R.S. for
Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc. (WGS nolongerhasthisabstractforsale.
ItwillbeusedwithoutIndex |
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in Issues of the bulletin). The
page number on the left are the number In the original deed book. |
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162 - 9 Aug 1800. Ell Coffey
sold John Coffey for 30 pds. 6 acres being part of tract granted Lawrence
Ross, south side of the Yadkin River, /s/ Ell Coffey. Witness: Rice Coffey,
Mlchale Israel and Thos. Field. |
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163 - 26 July 1800. Reuben
Coffey, Burke County, NC sold John Coffey for 100 pds. 80 acres south side of
the Yadkin River, bank Warrior Creek adjacent Robert Whiteside, James
Coffey's back line of his 300 acres survey near Burke County Line, Francis
Bishop. /s/Reuben Coffey. |
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Witness: Rice Coffey, Ell Coffey
and Wm. Hulme |
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164 - 17 Nov. 1795. Mary Coffey,
Admx and Jesse More, Admr. of Jas. Coffey, deceased, sold Reuben Coffey for
100 pds. 103 acres part tract purchased of Francis Bishop mouth Warrior
Creek, adjacent Burke County Line. Ell and Reuben Coffey, /s/ Mary (x) Coffey
Admx (her mark), /s/ Jesse More, Admr. Witness: Ell Coffey, Thos. Coffey and
Jesse Boone. |
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165 - 28 Feb. 1800. Reuben
Coffey, Burke County, NC sold John Coffey for 200 pds. 103 acres part tract
purchased of Francis Bishop mouth |
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Warrior Creek, water Yadkin
River, adjacent Ell Coffey, Burke County Line, Ell and James Coffey agreed
line, /s/ Reuben Coffey. Witness: William Hulme, Mlchale Israel and Abraham C
Strange |
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325 - 17 Dec. 1801. David
Wltherspoon sold James McGee for 50 lbs, 50 acres on a Beaver Creek lower end
Joel Coffey's old tract, /s/ David Wltherspoon. Witness: Thos. Robins, James
Patton, George Jones. |
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370 - 3 Aug 1802. John
Wltherspoon sold Thomas Castephens for 100 pds, 50 acres on Kings Creek
Including that sold to Joel Coffey by John |
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Wltherspoon. /s/ John
Wltherspoon, no witnesses |
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377 - 21 May 1802. Ambrose
Coffey sold John Townzen of Burke County, NC, for 15 pds. 25 acre tract
entered by Benjamin Coffey adjacent Thomas Coffey, Ambrose Coffey
"x" (his mark). Witness: Ell Coffey and Thomas Coffey. |
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378 - 21 May 1802. Thomas Coffey
sold John Townzen, Burke County, NC for 5 pds, 1 acre part tract formerly
belonging to John Coffey on North side of Yadkin River near Mill Dam, /s/
Thos. Coffey. Witness: Ell Coffey and Thomas Fields. |
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384 - 20 Nov. 1795, John Coffey
of Burke County, NC and Reuben Coffey, Execrs of estate of James Coffey,
deceased and for heirs of said James Coffey for 345 pds, 120 acres part 500
acres that James Coffey deceased formerly owned north side of Yadkin River
adjacent Michael Israel, /s/ John Coffey, /s/ Reuben Coffey. Witness: Ell
Coffey, Thos. Coffey and Joel Coffey. |
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PAGE 12 CCC MARCH 91 |
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384 - 21 May 1802. Thos. Fields
sold Ambrose Coffey for 10 pds. 40
acres,southsideoftheYadkinRiveradjacentLauranceRossand /^^f Joshua Murry. /s/
Thos. Fields. Witness: Eli Coffey and Thos. Coffey. |
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WILKES CO. NC MARRIAGES before 1800 |
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Cleveland Coffey married Jane
Wltherspoon, 11 Feb. 1795, witness/bondsman: Thomas Coffey, Charles Gordon,
CC |
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James Coffey married Sarah
Coffey, 30 August 1794, witness/bondsman: George Hayes, Charles Gordon, CC |
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James Coffey married Lily
Farguson, 31 August 1799, witness/bondsman: Moses Farguson and William B.
Lenoir, CC |
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Joel Coffey married Jane Coffey,
Aug. 1793, witness/bondsman: Benjamin Coffey, Charles Gordon, CC |
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John Coffey, Jr. married Hannah
Wilson, 30 Oct, 1796, witness/bondsman: Ell Coffey and Mary Gordon |
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Levi Coffey married Do!ley
Edmundson, 17 August 1799, witness/bondsman: William Edmlsten and William B.
Lenoir, CC |
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Lewis Coffey married Bedunt
Moore, 10 Dec. 1795, witness/bondsman: AmbroseCoffeyandCharlesGordon |
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William Coffey married Polly
Coffey, 3 July 1796, witness/bondsman: Benjamin Coffey and Charles Gordon, CC |
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The Wilkes Co. Genealogical
Society, Inc.. |
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P.O. Box 1629, N. Wllkesboro, NC
28659, has the following books pertaining to Wilkes Co. history for sale. |
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"Wilkes County Cemetery
Records" $10.00 PP |
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^ |
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"Wilkes
County Marriages Before 1800" $3.0 |
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0 |
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"Wilkes County Marriages,
Vol. I, 1777-1800", $8.00 |
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"Wilkes County Marriages, Vol. II
1880-1820", $10.00 "Historical Sketches of Wilkes Co" by John
Crouch, 1902. $10.00 Dues to their society are $10.00 with a quarterly
bulletin. |
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3 CCC MARCH 91 PAGE 1 |
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AMERICAN SERVICEMEN BURIED
OVERSEAS |
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This material was sent to us by
Kenneth Coffee. He says that the American In charge of the North African
American Cemetery said apparently this Is the current listing of all. We
appreciate this |
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Information as It is very unusual |
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Coffey Wis |
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Coffey Ohio |
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Coffey Mich |
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Coffey Okla |
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Coffey Ky |
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Coffey Ky |
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Coffey Pa |
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Coffey Mass |
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. |
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Charles J. MS |
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Mar. 29, 1940 D-6-6 North Afr |
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Cornelius W. PL SGT 00249640
Mar. 12, 1945 A-827 Honolulu |
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2-074873 |
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USMM raHS&s, |
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USMC |
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PH |
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ASMC |
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PH |
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853 ENGR BN/AVN |
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teg? |
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306 INF 77 DIV BSM/0LC/ PH 467
QM TRK REGT |
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200 CA REGT PH |
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1 LT 01290718 115 INF 29 DIV 8,
1944 H-17-8 Normandy SS PH |
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PFC 35016886 504 MP BN 8, 1945
1-3-25 Luxembourg PH |
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SGT 34491854 16 INF BN 13ARMD
DIV Apr. 15, 1945 J-2-11 Netherlands PH |
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Donald James PFC Sep. 14, 1942 Grover B. PVT
Nov. 27, 1943 James C PFC |
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00353706 Manila |
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38327052 |
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North Afrlea PH |
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3570681 |
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Dec. 19, 1944 D-46-27 Lorraine
BSM PH |
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James E. PFC 34882090 Oct. 6,
1944 A-46-8 Eplnal |
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James J. CPL 3358062 |
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BSM PH/OLC |
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V 180 INF 45 DIV |
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2 398 INF 100 DI |
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310 INF 78 DIV Mar. 4, 1945 D-6-46 Henri-Chapelle BSM PH |
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9 |
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James R. PFC 31186191 Jul. 22, 1945 N-541
Honolulu |
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32 INF 7 DIV BSM |
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USNR |
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PH |
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Coffey N Coffey N |
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Coffey N Coffey |
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John T. A0M3C Mar. 19, 1945 |
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Joseph A. T SGT May 13. 1945
Joseph E. PFC |
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08163242 Honolulu |
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32274687 Honolulu |
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32749034 |
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Dec. 19, 1943 B-5-9 Cambridge |
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Kenneth PFC 20843984 |
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Coffey |
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Coffey Ida |
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Coffey Pa |
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Coffey Ohio |
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Coffey Tenn |
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Coffey |
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Coffey N Y |
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Coffey Mass |
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01lver E. Nov. |
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Ray 0. June |
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Robert F. June Robert G. June |
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AOMIC 02627721 |
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25, 1944 Honolulu TEC 4 39827001 |
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US |
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N Mex Oct. 24. 1944 Manil a |
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2 ENGR BN 2 DIV 23, 1944 1-15-16 Normandy
BSM PH |
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N PH |
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Shelley C. |
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Thomas H. |
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Aug. 10, 1945 |
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0641316 Honolulu |
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USNR |
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PH |
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10 INF 5 DIV PH |
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F1C |
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William E. |
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Sep. 20, 1944 J-21-28 Lorraine |
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William J. Jr |
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2 LT 0-731147 552 BOMB SQ 386
BOM GP/H |
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Sep. 00 |
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, 1943 D-10-41 Normandy AM PH |
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PAGE 14 CCC MARCH 91 |
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J. Askew Coffey offers this humorous
explanation of his use of J. Askew rather than John A. Coffey. Jim and I
really enjoyed it and |
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think you wl11 too: |
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"When I enrolled In Baylor
University In 1924, after the student |
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directory came (First name &
middle Initial), I had 5 or 6 phone calls, all wanting to know where I had
been on campus. After the first one, I know what to say. He ask what courses
I was taking (not having seen me on campus) and when I told him, he said
"Why you had those two years ago". I said that "I had Just
enrolled that September. John A. Coffee had transferred that summer to Law
School |
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In Tennessee (Sewanee??). When I
got my AB in 1928, I started teaching In Big Spring, Texas and about 4 or 5
years later, John A. Coffee moved to Big Spring to practice law with Lllburn
Coffee. When the bank got our checks mixed up, I decided that one of us
should use a middle name. I asked him what his "A" stood for and he
said Arbuckle. I dldn"t believe him, so I asked his wife, and she said
the same thing, so I decided that I was the one to use my middle name, so
from then on I have signed J. Askew Coffey (my mother was Florrle Lee (Askew)
Coffey, and I was named for grandpa. Always, Askew Coffey" |
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CONVENTION 1991 Reservations due
bv April 15. 1991 |
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Place is BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA
MAY 3, 4, 8, 5, 1991 (This is the same place that we held the first CCC
convention) |
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HIGH COUNTRY INN - call
1-800-334-5605 for reservations or If resident of N.C. call 1-800-438-0407 |
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or P.O. Box 1339, Boone, North
Carolina 28607 |
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Room rates are: Single ...$27.00
Double
32.40 |
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Camper hook up available on
request. |
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P.S. It would be appreciated If
you would advertise the Coffey Convention In your local papers, genealogy
club news, historical society news or any other way that you can think of. |
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See you there! |
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Pool Party - Friday 5:00 to
9:00pm - reservation 9 $5.00 each Number attending Amount enclosed $ |
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Banquet - Saturday 1:00pm-
reservation 9 $13.50 each |
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Number attending Amount enclosed
$ Total $ |
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Send Betty Coffey (919)-245-7585
Rt. 1, Box 197 A |
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Cameron, NC 28326 |
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TEXT CCC Issue41 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Win |
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nnj)n})D |
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DECEMBER 1990 NO. 41 |
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THIS PRINTING 200 |
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THIS MAILING 170 Founder:
LEONARD N. COFFEY b.Mar 21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonnie Culley |
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Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
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* '16 Green Berry Rd. Jexlerson
City, MO 65101 |
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X |
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Information about the
COFFEE/COFFEY families of North America. It i |
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Issued in MARCH. JUNE. SEPTEMBER
AND DECEMBER. Back Issues are available: $1.00 each (Nos.1-21): $2.00 each
(Nos. 22-41). Subscription rate for calendar year 1991 Is $8.00 In U.S.,
Canada Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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ISSN 0749-758 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to collect and disseminate |
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s |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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? ?* j» ?? ?? ;* ?* ?* ;? :? j*
;? t* t Cousin of the Month |
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DARALEEN WADE |
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Frances B. Parkinson says "My query
in your last Issue regarding my gr gr great grandmother, Martha B. Coffey,
brought much appreciated results. A lovely lady In Salem, Oregon, Daraleen
Wade generously sent me "the rest of the story" - at least, a
goodly portion of it. I was so thrilled to hear from her that I called and
enjoyed a delightful and informative visit via telephone. It has been my
experience that In most cases genealogists are truly special people. |
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COUSIN OF THE MONTH WELCOME NEW
COUSINS NEW ADDRESS |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS CONVENTION
'91 |
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" |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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1 DEAD END ROADS 4-6 2 THE
MAILBOX 6-7 2 CURRENTS IN THE STREAM 8 3 DOCUMENTS GALORE 8-13 4 COUSINS LIST
13-16 |
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PAGE 2 |
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CCC DECEMBER 90 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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We want to wish all of you a
very merry Christmas and hope that you have had a good year. I can hardly
believe it's almost Christmas again. This year has passed so fast. I had all
kinds of things that I planned to do that haven't gotten done yet. I guess I
will have plenty of things to add to my New Years resolution list. We are
planning to spend Christmas with our son, Joe and his family in Atlanta, |
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GA. I am |
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anticipating convention |
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though. It is always such a
pleasure to see old and new friends, |
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ThanksagaintothosewhohavesentmaterialforCCC
ItIsalways appreciated, This paper only continues because of you. I am always
amazed at the variety and quality of material that passes my desk. |
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Sometimes It's hard to make
everything fit as I would like. I |
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appreciate your patience and
understanding when I make a boo-boo . |
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time In May |
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Thanks for another year. |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Your Cousin |
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Bonnie Culle |
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Carol Coffey Ph.D 2028 Blngle Rd., Houston, TX 77055 Peter Coffee |
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Larry Coffee Rt. 2, Box 136-B,
Noel, MO 64854 |
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John Coffee Michelle Jones 2425
Falrvlew Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95051 |
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Cleveland Coffey Carol Vande
Voorde 4208 N.E. 105th St., Vancouver, WA 98686 |
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William Coffey |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Elizabeth Chadwell, 28071 Via
Unamuno, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 Sherlene Whlsenant, Rt. 1 Box 194,
Blountsvl1le, AL 35031 Kenneth R. Coffee.VSLO-Tunls (American Embassy)P.O.
Box 97180, |
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Washington D.C 20090-7180 R. K.
Coffey, R. R. #3, Brighton, Ont. Canada, KOK 1H0 |
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John M. Coffee, P.O. Box 5370,
Suite 538, Santa Ana, CA 92704-0370 Elizabeth Chadwell, 28071 Via Unamuno,
Mission VleJo, CA 92692 |
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS |
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KENNETH HARRISON called my
attention to my error In listing him as Kenneth "Coffey" In the
last Issue. He descends from Hugh Coffey Sr. (1750-1827), though Henry Coffey
(1787-1876), to Rebecca Ellen Coffey (1828-1902) who married James J. Morgan.
Rebecca is his great great grandmother. Kenneth has sent some very neat,
documented work sheets |
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y |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Bertha Jeffers 92-1041 Makakllo Dr.#83,
Ewa Beach,HA9670 |
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7 Edward Coffey |
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to share with those who would like
copies of his lineage |
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. |
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PAGE 3 CCC DECEMBER 90 |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Dr. CAROL COFFEE of Houston TX
descends from (1:) Gerald MacArthur Coffee son of (2:) Peyton Joshua Coffee
(1900-1989) son of (3:) John Taylor Coffee (1870-1973) age 103. It continues
the same as her brother's In last Issue (CCC40). Her brother Is Jerry Coffee
and her sister Is Patsy Coffee. They have their lineage through Peter Coffee
who with his brother Joshua, both from Ireland, settled In Prince Edward Co.
Virginia In the 1750's. Dr. Coffee says, quote, "Cobthach, or Cobhthaldh
Flon, translated from the Irish Gaelic as "the |
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Falr-halred Victor," lived
In County Cork around the beginning of the seventh century, A.D. Despite the
heavy emphasis In the foregoing evolution of the name on its "Irish
Connection", one should not be misled. Variations of the name, as well
as clearly traceable family |
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lineages, are found elsewhere in
the British Isles, Including Wales. |
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In fact, a careful survey of
Coffey/Coffee Inhabitants of North America today would, I believe, reveal a
significant evangelical (Protestant) or non-Catholic majority, a finding
which. If true, would |
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seem to belle their purely Irish
origin." |
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BERTHA L. JEFFERS
heard of us through Noreva Sharr. She I |
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s researching her husbands line.
Bertha's husband and his ancestors are 1.) Joe Marvin Jefffers, 2.) HIHead
"Mahala" (Ross) |
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/0te |
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Jeffers,(1895-1954), 3.) Mary
Eliza (Coffee) Ross, (1873-1933), 4.) William Harrison Coffee, (1843-1921),
5.) Meredith Coffee, (1822-1892), 5.) John Coffee, (1798-1870/76), 6.)
Meredith Coffee. (1770-1838), 7.) John Coffee/y, (1733- ), 8.) John Coffee/y,
(1700-1775), 9.) Edward Coffey. We want to thank Bertha for the |
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documents she is sharing with
us. They will be In the next Issue |
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LARRY COFFEE of Noel MO writes
that he descends from 1) IIus Coffee. 2) Pierce Coffee, 3) Dave Coffee, 4)
Meredith Coffee, and 5) John Coffee of Granger County, Tennessee. Can anyone
help him with the rest of his line? It seems that Larry and Bertha Jeffers
have a lot In |
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common |
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MICHELLE JONES is seeking
Information on Cleveland Coffey. She says that he was born In NC In 1810
according to the US census. He was living in TN by 1U40 and was married Nov.
11. 1839 to Malinda Coffey (1813). Cleveland was the father of at least eight
children. One was William W. Coffey who was killed In the Civil War. Michelle
descends from William who was born ca. 1834 in NC She wishes to correspond |
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with someone who is researching
this line |
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CAROL VANDE VOORDE's connection
with the Coffeys Is through her mother's paternal grandmother. She was Martha
Jane Coffey who married Francis Marlon Clark on Jan. 2, 1875 In Caldwell Co.
NC. She was the daughter of Silas Coffey and his wife Eleanor Green (dau. of
Able 8. Mary Green), Silas was the son of William C and Sarah Coffey. She |
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thinks that Wl I lam's father was
Jesse Coffey. |
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obtaining more Information or
publications on the Coffeys. |
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Carol is interested In |
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CONVENTION 1991 |
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PAGE 4 CCC DECEMBER 90 |
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Don't forget Convention 1991. It would make
a good Christmas goft for a Cousin to Include him or her In your plans for
May 1991. Be planning what you will bring along to share with the other
cousins. We love show and tell. We always have a table for material to look
at, brought by "US". Pictures are fun too. (Possibly a certain
Cousin will wear his kilt and play the bag pipes for us.) |
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Place Is BOONE. NORTH CAROLINA
MAY 3, 4. & 5, 1991 |
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HIGH COUNTRY INN - call
1-800-334-5605 for reservations or If resident of N.C. call 1-800-438-0407 |
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or P.O. Box 1339, Boone, North
Carolina 28607 |
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Room rates are: Single $27.00 |
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Double 32.4 |
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Camper hook up available on
request. |
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Reservations for Friday's pool
party and Saturday banquet will be listed In March C C C Reservations for
these will be made with Betty |
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Coffey Box 197A, Cameron, NC
28326. |
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P.S. It would be appreciated if
you would advertise the Coffey Convention in your local papers, genealogy
club news, historical society news or any other way that you can think of. |
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See you there! |
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We had a letter from RAMONA KLASSEN. She is
doing research on her family and found that one of her distant relatives
China Francis Culp was married to Jasper H. Coffey, Dec 11, 1862, In
Missouri. She would appreciate any Information on these two people and their
children. |
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Her address Is 18050 Kelly Blvd.
#1205, Dallas, TX 75287. |
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JOAN W. DE MASTERS wrote asking
for Information on DeMasters/DeMastus as "quite a few have married Into
the Coffee/y families. Her address |
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Is Rt. 1, Box 335A, Roseland, VA
22967. |
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CHARLES L, WILSON says that he
was referred to us by Bennle Loftln. His wife Mary Ann Speldle Wilson Is a
direct descendant of Colby and Mary Ann (Adams) Coffey. She Is the
granddaughter of Lauanna Alcorn Speldle, great-granddaughter of William Cash
Alcorn and the great-great-granddaughter of Albert and Matilda (Coffee)
Alcorn. They wish to contact someone who Is also doing genealogy on this
line. Their address Is P. 0. Box 478, Pond Creek, Ok 73766. |
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PAGE 5 CCC DECEMBER 90 |
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LEOLA B. GOURLEY has mailed us a
most interesting genealogy. THE COFFEY FAMILY TREE |
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by Tom Coffey 1949 |
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updated by Milan & Diane
Johnson - 1971 |
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It is about a James Thomas
Coffey born Mar. 15, 1840 in parish Caltre, Galway Co., near Doublln Ireland.
We thank Leola for the copy and hope It can help someone. Your generosity Is
appreciated. |
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Leola needs some help with her
genealogy. Matilda Coffey, born Franklin Co., Indiana on June 25, 1820 and
died June 12, 1870, In Calif. She married 1842 In St. Louis, MO to James
Henry Fausett. Leola has been very successful with the Fausett line but has
been unable to connect the Coffey line. Your help would be appreciated and
her address is 26 Bloom Lane, P.O. Box 983, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 |
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We received a letter from
MARGARET WOUGH, 31 Corporation Rd., Audenshaw, Tameslde, Greater Manchester,
England M34 SLY. She writes: |
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"A 1987 Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse Newsletter was passed on to me, and I wondered If It was
possible that you or your readers could help me!
MyGreatgrandfatherwasJOHNCOFFEY,marriedtoMARYNOLANIn |
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1887. They lived at 19
Michellnburgh St., North Dublin, Ireland where
myGrandfatherTimothyCoffeywasborn. Forsomereason,my |
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grandfather had little to do
with his family after his marriage to Margaret McGlnnls In 1908. My
genealogical research Into my Coffey side of the family has been very
difficult but I am told John Coffey and Mary Nolan had five children, John,
Timothy, Margaret, Elizabeth and possibly a Mary. John Coffey Jr. is supposed
to have emigrated tn Americaintheearly1900'sandneverheardfromagain. IwonderIf
any of the above Information may help find any living relatives of my John
Coffey Jr. still living In America?" If you have any suggestions
howwecanhelpher,pleaseletmeknow. ThanksB.C. |
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JACK K. COFFEE is researching
his grandfather. Albert Lllburn Coffee (b. TX 1873 - d. LA 1966). Most family
history and his death certificateIndicatedthathisfather'snamewasJohn.
Censusrecords and the research by a couple of other Cousins determined that there |
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were several John Coffees that
could (often with some stretch of the imagination) have been Alberts father.
Quoted from Jack's letter: "Early In my research on Albert, I determined
that his mother was |
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named Mary BOWMAN and that she
had remarried sometime around 1880. Her 2nd husband's name was William WATSON
by whom she had two daughters, Lilly and Mary." Mary Bowman was the
daughter of Jesse B. Bowman, a defender at the Alamo in 1836. Jack continues,
"From a Texas cousin I received a copy of two 1871 letters that Mary had
written to herbrothersfromHempsteadCo.AR. Inclosingshesignedhername, M. E.
Coffee, J. M. Coffee and S. E. Coffee. I Immediately suspected that I had
been searching for a non-existent John Coffee when I should have been
searching for J. M.(James M.?)Coffee. Actually, I had considered James M. as
father to Albert a year or so ago but discounted that when I found him
married to another Mary in the 1880 CensusofKaufmanCo.,TX.
IJustcouldn'tbelievethathewould |
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leave his family (by this time
they were living in Bowie Co. TX) and |
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immediately remarry, have kids
and never contact his first family again. Perhaps the daughter of a hero of
the Texas Revolution (Joseph |
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Bowman) and grand-daughter of an
Alamo hero had married beneath herself?
AfterAlbertsmotherdiedabout1883heandhissister,S. |
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Ellen (Susan?), apparently
returned to Hempstead Co. AR where they both lived until reaching adulthood.
Family tradition indicates that they both lived with a "mean aunt"
until they were grown. |
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PAGE 6 CCC DECEMBER 90 |
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Interestingly enough, when Mary Bowman
Coffee Watson was living with her new husband in Bowie Co. they were
neighbors of Finis Ames and his wife Mary. Finis' wife was a daughter of
Lllburn Coffee and, of course a sister to James M. Could this have been the
"mean aunt" that |
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they lived with? I think so. |
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S. Ellen and Albert eventually
lost track of each other and It Is |
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generally believed by the family
that they only saw each other once or twice after they each married and went
their separate ways. I did find Ellen In the Hempstead Co. 1990 census and
she was married to J. H. Sutton." She had a child named Lillian Sutton.
Ellen later married a Basher and lived near Dakct-o-f leld, CA. Jack says
that since confirming James M. as Albert's father, he hopes to fill In some
of the gaps but what he is really Interested In is finding a cousin near
Kaufman Co, TX that can help research James M. Coffee, his wife Mary and
their 3 children (in 1880), James, b.ca.1874; Lilly, b.ca.1877; and Lula,
b.ca. 1880. Also, It would really make my year to find an Ellen Coffee/J.H.
Sutton descendent. |
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BONNIE BELLAMY wants to know If
anyone has Information on the faml1 |
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n the 1860 census of DeKalb Co.
AL, of Joel Coffee who Is I |
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y |
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He was 1Isted thus: Coffee, Joel age 53
Elizabeth 49 |
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Wm.H. 17 Andrew J. 14 Mary E. 9
FranklIn P. 6 |
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There was also listed Coffee,
John W. 28 Martha 23 |
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WlIIlamH.(W?) 4 Mary E. |
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Grocer |
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Farmer |
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born SC SC GA GA GA GA |
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GA Tenn GA GA |
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1 h from and is there other children?
She says s |
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Bonnie ask what |
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that she now believes, (1n
studying the newsletters) that her Joel Coffey of DeKalb Co., AL possibly was
the eldest son of Cleveland and |
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line she would appreciate help.
She lives at Rt.l, Box 214, Tecumsah |
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OK 74873. |
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line i |
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Martha Brown Coffee of Wl Ikes
Co. NC If someone else is working this |
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THE MAILBOX |
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I've subscribed to THE IRISH
LINK, the Irish family history magazine of Australia and New Zealand,
published by our cousin and friend Bill Coffey. You will probably get a good
bit of his Irish poems and history in the future. Bill says that we can
re-prlnt anything that we have a use for, which we certainly appreciate.
(Just as a little extra, my grandchildren are thrilled with the foreign
stamps that I give them.) |
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Charles E. More I and wrote that
he is enjoying Frank Crosswhite's article on Edward Coffey, but wants to know
If anyone has anything similar on Ann Powell. We would be glad to publish it
if anyone knows of any articles written about her. He also asks about Hayes
research. |
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I suggest that the most active
researcher on Hayes at this time Is Kathryn Johnson of New Berne, NC |
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PAGE 7 CCC DECEMBER 90 |
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Kenneth Harrrlson ordered some
back issues and said that he would send |
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us more on his line later. He
descends from Hugh Coffey Sr.. We wil |
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be looking forward to hearing
from him as I'm sure his research I very carefully done. |
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We were so relieved to hear from
Ruth and Thurman Lannlng. It seems that on the way to the 1990 CCC
convention, they had to turn back at Lyman. Wyoming because of a foot of snow
in the Rocky Mountains. She |
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hopes that they will make it to
Boone for 1991 and so do we. Ruth has a word processor now and Is learning to
use It. We will expect to read some of those great Coffey stories she tells.
See you In May. |
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Dlanne M. Gardner is inviting us
to their Amherst Coffey Clan reunion. Last year It was held July 29, 1990. It
Is always In Coffeytown, VA., located Just off of Rt. 60, West of Buena Vista
and Lexington, VA. It |
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Is started by a service In the
Macadonia Methodist church which belongs to a Coffey family member. It was
built In 1896 of hand-dressed local chestnut trees, and It is only used once
a year for |
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the family reunion. After the
services they have a picnic at the cabin of Daniel Rufus Coffey. This year
they were invited by Derrls(sp) Raper the new owner of Dlanne's
Great-great-grandpa Charles Edward Coffey's old home, to come and tour the
house. He has restored |
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it to it's original being.
Dlanne says that anybody Is welcome to come to the reunion next year. For
further Information contact Dlanne at (703) 281-0340 or 2964 Cashel Lane,
Vienna, VA 22181. We'll look for Dlanne at Boone, NC in May. |
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Anna Cassell has generously sent
several pages of documents which we will have to use next Issue as we're out
of room this time, but she |
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wants to know what books have
been published on the Coffey families. I'm not sure that I have all of them
myself but this is what I do have and I would appreciate hearing about or
having any that I am missing as it helps me to help others. All help appreciated. |
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James B. Coffev. Vol.IT;
Ancestors, by Marvin D. Coffey 1018 Clay St. |
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Ashland, OR 97520 Lizzie's
r.eaarv & Our Coffev Cousins, by Bennle Loftln |
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P.O Box 160 |
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Kiowa, OK 74553 The Coffevs of
Wavne County, by Jacqueline Coffey Sexton |
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no address at this time. |
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Thomas Coffev &
His Descendants, by Laurence H. Coffey,193 |
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1 Out of print but often copied |
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Hugh Coffev & His Descendents. by Gene
Brewlngton 4728 NW 59 Terr |
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Oklahoma City, OK 73122 The
Coffev Clan from 1690. by Frank R. Moore |
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reprinted by Gene Brewlngton |
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PAGE 8 CCC DECEMBER 90 CURRENTS TN THE
STREAM |
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WILLARD DUNCAN writes that he
has been working on his Coffey line again. He says that the following isn't
documented but it Is so thuught provoking and there seems to be so much
Interest In the Peter |
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Coffee line of late that I felt
his letter had to be published |
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"In my search for my Coffee
connection, I've researched the Peter, |
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Susannah line which Len (Coffey)
and I believed we might both be from. There is much confusion over this line.
I hold to the position that |
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there was another Peter - Peter
II and that Peter III who went to Georgia was not the son of Peter I. Peter
II was probably the 2nd son and born ca. 1730-US. William being the 1st son.
The taxables of |
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1755 Pittsylvania and Prince
Edward counties make It quite clear that there was a Peter II 21 years or
older. Now in 1798 in Kentucky on The Dlx River, there Is a grant to Peter
Coffee. At this time Peter III is In Georgia. Later Martha Coffee appears In
Kentucky In this area. Back In Prince Edward county among the early settlers
of Fall Creek there was a Robert Martin. I have no proof of age. but If Peter
II married a Martin daughter then this would prove my |
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supposltIon |
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In this same line Joshua son of
Peter I In his will mentions only Gen. John - widow Elizabeth and daughter
Polly Harris. Yet DAR gives William b.1768 and Thomas G. b.1769. Now, a
Joseph emerges as a brother to Gen. John. I'd like to know more of this. I've
tried to find Elijah, but can't connect him with a family in Campbell, Co. KY
where I have a link with Franklin, Co. IN. Perhaps Hiram Coffee d. |
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lbSi TX might be better!" |
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Doesn't this give some of
you some new ideas of places to LOOK? If ^ you have any pieces to add to this
puzzle contact Willard Duncan or |
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me, Bonnie Culley |
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Jerry Coffey has presented us
with an interesting piece of history from the Civil War period concerning
Doss Coffee. |
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A note of Coffee history In
Texas: My (Jerry's) great-grandfather, Joshua "Doss" Coffee was a
sergeant In the 14th Brigade of Texas Militia during The War Between the
States. The book and subsequent motion picture "The Outlaw Josey Wales",
starring Clint Eastwood was roughly based on the exploits of Doss In the
north Texas area. The name "Josey Wales" used by Eastwood in the
movie, could have been derived from Joshua and from his daughter-in-law (who
was my |
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grandmother), Nora Kate Whaley |
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The 14th Brigade was stationed
in the Fannin, Collin, Hunt and Grayson county area, also known as "The
Four-Corners". These counties chose not to Join the Confederacy and
remained loyal to the Union. The brigade was ordered to round-up men who refused
to enlist in the Confederate Army and place them In confinement.
Unfortunately, these men were Doss's neighbors. Following the end of
hostilities, the Northern Regulators ("Red-Legs") pursued Doss out
of the area. He |
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escaped capture and fled to
Central Texas. He died In 1915 and i |
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s |
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burled near Blanket, Texas. ^ |
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Doss was not linked to "Bloody
Bill" Anderson as the movie suggested. Anderson, also from Fanning
county, was a Confederate guerrilla |
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fighter along with his trusted
lieutenant, Jesse James. Anderson and his band stopped a Union troop train
near Bonham, Texas in Fanning county and executed the soldiers beside the
tracks. That is how he |
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lH received his name
"Bloody Bil |
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PAGE 9 CCC DECEMBER 90 |
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WAS EDWARD COFFEY A WTLD GOOSE
OR AN OLD-LTNE VIRGTNTAN? |
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by Frank S. Crosswhlt |
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Part 2 - Continued from Part-1
In the September Issue of Coffey CousinsClearinghouse, NO40. |
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My 85 - year old father likes to
tell a story concerning the mark of our ancestor Flelden Coffey (his
great-grandfather) and how It related to a run-in with Pardee Butler along
the Missouri River in the vicinity of the present Atchison, Kansas, where I was
later born. The Atchison area was over-run by Mlssourlans who were
descendents of old-line Virginians. These Mlssourlans, including my Flelden
(who had been born in Kentucky), adhered to old mid-southern rules and
customs, |
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including occupying land by
pre-emption which was technically not open tosettlement.
Fleldenhadplacedhisdistinctivemarkonacertain tree, Intending to sometime cut
It and make it Into lumber. He was In no particular hurry to cut it, as
everyone knew his mark and respected his claim on any trees so marked.
Atchison had the first newspaper in the state, aptly named the Squatter
Sovereign, one Issue of which tells of the tarring and feathering of Pardee
Butler, a northern free-soller who was tied to a raft in his feathered state
and sent on an ethereal flight down the Missouri River. My Flelden's
encounter with Mr. Butler came when someone came rushing to Flelden's house
with the disconcerting news that Butler was cutting down a tree with
Flelden's mark on It! My father's interpretation of Flelden's response,
although more visually demonstrated than by words, leaves |
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little doubt that Flelden's
adrenaline surged. Although short of stature and of generally agreeable
disposition, on this occasion, when his distinctive mark was Ignored, he was
as If challenged in battle, and this proved to be one of the few occasions which
he settled with assistanceofagun. Iamassuredbymyfatherthathedidnotkill
anyone, but that is all that he would say. |
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Although we see the strange
M-llke mark on |
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Edward Coffey, Sr."s
personal papers, It |
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takes little imagination to see
that this |
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would have been the mark by
which he signed |
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chits and notes for the
plantation Moseley's |
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Quarter. Today certificates
representing |
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enormous wealth In corporate
stock are still |
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"signed" by means of a
cryptic mark made by the pen of the transfer agent in some financial back
room. At the time Edward Coffey signed the M-llke mark to his will, he had a
vested Interest in the Plantation "Moseley's Quarter" to say the
least. To what extent his |
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Interest was so vested 16 years
earlier, when he witnessed a document by signing the same M-llke mark, is
still a matter of conjecture. To make a different mark for his personal
affairs than the mark he made for the plantation would have not only been confusing
to all concerned but probably to hlmcelf as well. He obviously was known by
his mark, which for historical reasons was associated with Moseley's Quarter,
regardless of whether at any specific time he may have been overseer |
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names "Woodson Coffey"
or "Joel Woodson Coffey" appear In the lines of at least two of
Joel's children, although no Woodson ancestor Is
readilyapparentInpublishedgenealogies. IfonlyoneofJoel's |
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As copied by |
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Descendants of Joel Coffey and
Martha Stapp have noted that the |
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children had named a son Woodson, we might
shrug It off, saying that the child must have been named for a highly
respected neighbor or |
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godfather of no blood relation.
But even In parallel cases In other families, such neighbors or godparents,
upon further research, often |
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prove to be blood relations.
Woodsons proliferated from Virginia through the South and West and were
sometimes Coffey neighbors although no blood relationships have been
previously suggested. Let |
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us examine the family of Joel
and Martha, as there Is evidence that their children may be triple Coffeys In
the sense of being descended from Edward Coffey, Sr. in three lines: 1)
Edward Coffey, Jr., and a wife who may have been a daughter of a Chesley Martin,
2) Martha Coffey and Joshua Stapp, through their grand-daughter Martha Stapp;
and 3) Elizabeth Coffey and John Cleveland through their daughter Jane
Cleveland. I am reserving details of these genealogical |
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interpretations for another
discussion. (I am myself a descendent of |
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this triple Coffey line through
Cella, the daughter of Joel and Martha, but my line is further complicated by
a descent through Cella's marriage to Fielding, son of Isaac Nebuzaraden
Coffey, of yet uncertain ancestry, but undoubtedly going back again to Edward
Coffey, Sr.; The tripling in the Joel-Martha line, for one thing, would
magnify the likelihood that any Woodson connection would be in a Coffey line
merely because there are fewer non-Coffey lines to contend |
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with. We need to analyze the
heritage of Joel's family. Joel has al |
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'*m%\ |
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l |
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the appearances of having inherited his
parents' wealth under the |
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British primogeniture system.
His 14 slaves appearing In the 1787 |
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Wilkes County, North Carolina,
census are ten times the average for |
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Wilkes County families of the
period. Nebuzaraden has only one and |
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many Coffeys none at all. Only
Jane (Graves) Coffey, the widow of * John Coffey, came close with 7. Her
wealth was preserved by her |
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failure to re-marry. Colonial
custom was to leave the estate to the wife only until she re-marrled or died.
Thus, Edward, Jr., and John Cotfev (rather than their mother who re-married)
Inherited Moseley's Quarter. Upon the death of their mother Ann, she willed
her possessions to her sons by her last husband (Dooley) and to her |
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daughter or daughter-in-law
Annlster, rather than to her earlier sons by Edward Coffey, Sr. Joel's wealth
Is further confirmed by the lands appearing in his name on tax lists of the
period. Joel was |
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likely the prime heir of his
father, Chesley Coffey, Sr., who may have died young but was probably the
eldest son and prime heir of Edward |
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been perpetuated by his grandson
Joel Woodson Coffey is suggestive although only that. Under the British
primogeniture system (which repudiated with the success of the American
Revolution), the elder branch of a family was the depository for tradition. A
father passed not only his wealth to his oldest son, but a responsibility to
be head of the entire group of related families descending from the father.
This family headship was in a sense that we can barely comprehend |
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today. It was the senior son who
not only Inherited the vast proportion of the estate, but who also had an
obligation to help Junior families out if they fell on hard times. We believe
that Irish |
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families adhered to
primogeniture, as wel1. This is all in way of |
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explaining how we would expect
Joel to have been trained In famil |
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^ |
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n brother of John
Coffey, the twins being the inheriting sons of the original Edward Coffey,
Sr. That Joel Coffey's full name may have |
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Coffey, Jr., thought by Coffey
genealogists to have been the twi |
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, |
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was |
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history, as it would be his
responsibility to carry the family and It |
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s traditions forward. It would
not be unusual, therefore, for him to |
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have known the name of his great
grandfather on both his father's and mother's side, as well as the great
grandfather of his wife, Martha Stapp. Did anyone in the lineages between the
original Edward's |
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mother and Joel or Martha have Woodson as a
middle name? Or did they |
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have a Bible record of a Woodson
ancestor? Remember, Joel's grandson ^^ was named Joel Woodson Coffey and two
other grandchildren had Woodson |
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r Incorporated into their names In
some way. Was there a Woodson i |
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n Joel's ancestry? If such a
Woodson ancestry were in colonial Virginia |
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rather than on the other side of the
Atlantic, it would have had to have been in the very early generations of the
Virginia Woodson family. The patriarch of the Virginia Woodsons settled In
the Jamestown colony In 1619 and was killed by Opechanchanough's brutal
massacre of 1644, but Mrs. Woodson protected two sons by hiding them, one in
a tub, the other in a potato pit. Genealogists have married off the
descendants of these two sons to account for the Woodsons |
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living in America between 1619
and the present, although little attention was given to the female lines. We
should look for a Woodson daughter of an extremely early generation who may
have had an early marriage but was remembered by genealogists only for a
second marriage to a person with property. Sarah Woodson, daughter of Robert
Woodson and Sarah Ferris, Is the likely candidate, particularly since the
Ferris family was intermarried with the Washlngtons and one of Joel's
grandsonswasnamedMeredithWashingtonCoffey. Isthissheer speculation? Not at
all! Although genealogies commonly state that |
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this Sarah Woodson married
Edward Mosby, Henry Morton Woodson in his book Historical Genealogy of the
Woodsons and Their Connections states |
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that this was Edward Moselev and
that the line is untraced. Sarah's father was Robert, one of the little
Woodson boys saved from the Indians by being hidden by his mother. Sarah's
brother John Is known to have been a carpenter. There Is evidence that many
Coffey connecting families were carpentering families who followed building |
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f0^ booms at the edge of
settlement, but this topic Is reserved for |
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anotherdiscussion.
SuchboomsspreadfromtheJamestowncolony eventually to Henrico County, up to old
Rappahanock (Essex), to Spotsylvania, to Orange, to Albemarle, and eventually
into the back country of the Carollnas and from there south and west. |
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If
Edward Coffey was not a Wild Goose In |
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the sense of the 1691 exodus,
what was he? |
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It Is commonly said that
"birds of a feather |
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flock together." Graves
women who married |
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Coffeys in two widely separated
lines both |
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seem to be descended from
Captain Thomas |
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GravesofJamestowncolony. Itis |
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significant that a Thomas Graves
signed as |
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security for Edward Coffey,
Sr.'s widow when sheadministeredEdward'sestate. Washe |
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descended from the Captain
Thomas Graves |
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mentioned above? If there is a
Woodson connection, the progenitor
againwouldbeanold-lineJamestowncolonyVirginian, Couldour Coffey ancestors go
back this far as well? Descendants of colonial Virginia Coffeys have tried to
trace their ancestry by looking at dates when people with names similar to
those of their ancestors were supposedly Imported to America, Recent research
Indicates that |
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landgrants given by Virginia for
importing settlers often were |
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fraudulently issued, the
supposed lmportees merely being ship's crews ^?** whoreturnedtoEngland.
ItIsaxiomaticthatCoffeyssupposedly |
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Imported seem to have left no
descendants. ParodoxIca11y, Coffeys tracing back to colonial Virginia can
find no ancestor who unquestionablywastheonewhoimmigrated.
DotheEdwardCoffeyand |
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Peter Coffee lines trace back to
a common ancestor as some long-deceased Coffeys once claimed? Descendents of
Peter Coffee now |
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&--. --^» ^i^k^^f^t^^ |
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have evidence that he was not the Peter
Coffee of Importation records. Carpentering tendencies of the Peter Coffee
line led to John Coffee"s boatbuilding which led to a water-freighting
partnership with Andrew ^ Jackson, then to the Coffee-Jackson victory in the
Battle of New |
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Orleans, and finally to the
election of a President. The carpentering connection between the Edward and
Peter lines may be partly because of carpentering being a Graves
characteristic. This would not explain carpentering In the line of Edward
Coffey, Jr., however. Perhaps the Graves met the Coffeys through carpentering
in relation to Coffeys and |
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their connections, which is
found in another discussion, also explains |
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why these carpenters excelled In
the military |
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. Although our Coffey immigrant
ancestor may not have a Wild Goose In the restricted meaning of the 1691
sense, today the term Is used for practically any ancestor who fled from
Ireland at any date, as shown |
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by the recent article in Town
and Country magazine. These Wild Geese Intended to fly home to Ireland when
conditions permitted. That our ancestor was a Wild Goose in the broad sense
of having fled from Ireland is taken for granted from the very Irlshness of
the name Coffey, for what true Irishman would have willingly left the Emerald
Isle unless forced by circumstance to do so? Coffey Is a true old Irish name,
not a "Scotch-Irish" name, and not an Irish name of English origin. |
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In reviewing the document
whereby Ann, the widow of Edward Coffey, |
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Sr.. was granted administration
of Edward's estate, the very Irlshness |
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of the names of all Involved
simply flows out from the paper. Here |
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was Ann Powell who had become a
Coffey, with a Thomas Graves signing ""^ as security together with
a John Hart. The Irish family of Powell Is distinct from the English one.
Irish Powells adopted Powell as an |
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alias for MacGullafol1, a Gaelic
name freely translated as a "devotee |
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ot St. Paul," the Paul part
of the name Inspiring use of the name |
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"Powell," Hart Is
exactly equivalent to the family of O'Hart to which belonged the author of
the book which takes the Coffey pedigree back to Adam. Graves was a family in
the 1659 census of Counties Dublin, Meath and Louth. The Graves family was
noted for certain prominent clergymen, one the Anglican Bishop of Limerick.
John Graves was sheriff of Limerick. Arthur Graves wrote the ever popular
song |
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"Father O'Flynn." |
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Historians are intensely
Interested In early Irish settlers in Virginia prior to the coming of the
Scoth-Irlsh to the Great Valley of Virginia. Of Interest is whether the very
early Irish existed as |
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isolated families who lost their
Irlshness amid the predominant English, or whether they associated together
with some social binding so as to make an ethic group. If they did make a
group, however so small, historians would like to know if they had any effect
on development of the country. If Coffeys can ever sort out and document
their family history, there may prove to have been significant |
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influence by descendents of
early Irish who settled in the Tidewater |
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region of Virginia, long before
coming of the Scoth-Irlsh |
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My Interest in my ancestor
Flelden Coffey being a travelling merchant led me to research travel 1Ing
merchants in colonial Virginia. There was great interest by historians in a
diary of a travelling merchant written shortly after 1800 which revealed that
he belonged to a secret society or brotherhood of Irishmen In Virginia which
met |
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something like the Masons.
Unfortunately no one has discovered who wrote the diary or anything about the
society other than that no one |
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had suspected that the Irish had
such social connections in Virginia at such an early date. The merchant's
route closely corresponded to some of the territory where Coffeys lived. In
the Tye River area of old Albermarle County (now Nelson County), with its
Coffey connections, he mentioned coming to Crosthwalt's as If it were an old
stopping point or way-station, which it probably was. Descendents of colonial
Virginia Crosthwalt/Crosswhltes have never discovered whether they are of the
English or Irish branch of the family, only that their ancestor came down
from Pennsylvania to Spotsylvania County about |
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1732, possibly descending from
the Charles Crosthwayte who settled near Boston In the previous century.
Charles had descendents in West Jersey prior to 1700 who were living on the
opposite side of the river from the point where the new town of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania was being built. If Crosthwalts were of the Irish branch, they
would, |
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like the Coffeys, be very early
examples of Irish immigrants. A Thomas Crosthwaite once served as Governor of
the Bank of Ireland and High Sheriff of Dublin. This is mentioned because a
Coffey presently |
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Is Minister of Finance of
Ireland and has served as Governor of the Bank of Ireland, an Interesting
parallel. I am reserving an analysis of the fiduciary or
"treasurer" meaning behind the surname Coffey for another
discussion. |
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>» END <<< |
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We hope that Mr. Crosswhlte
makes the recipient of many more of his |
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papers as he is so very
knowledgeable of the ways and traditions of the time when these people lived.
We wish to thank Mr. Frank Crosswhlte again for this paper. |
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* p & Their Ancestor |
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Current Membershi |
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I lost my data base this last
year and had to rebuild It from a manual card file that I keep for cross
reference. If your ancestor or anything Isn't as you wish It to be listed
please let me know. We need to seriously work on this at convention. It would
help when new members write if I could refer them to other genealogist for
help. I have no ancestor listed on the file card for those with a dash. |
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(Possibly I failed to record
It). Coffey ladles married names are In (). |
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MEMBER AND ADDRESS |
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John M |
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L. H. |
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Ben Coffey Rt |
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HWlI1lam.Coffey |
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Jerone W. Coffey |
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Edith C Foley |
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HelenD. Hunt |
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ElIzabeth Lelghty |
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Charles More land |
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Louis H. Newbrough 9457 El TeJa
Do Rd. Frances B. |
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Coffee Coffee |
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P.O. Box 5370, Suite 538 Santa
Ana CA 92704-0370 |
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407 Audubon Alban y |
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31707 42633 3205 95118 23015
29611 62901 90604 92041 39083 |
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29730 |
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2, Box 234B |
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GA Montlcello KY |
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PO Box 135 Melbourne, Victoria Australla |
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1549 Kooser Rd. P. 0. Box 125 |
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La Mesa CA |
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511 W. Col lege 15508 Saranac
Dr. |
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Parkinson 245 Hwy 28 W. Louise
Pettus 708 Harrel1 St. (** MarjorleSetlna 439W.Reynolds |
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Springfield IL |
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Tom Whibbs 1 Norfleld Cr.
Rexdale, Ontar lo Canada M9W 1X5 |
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62702 |
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Velma Wl1 son 3825 Cedar Ave. Donna
Coffey 38 N. Outer Drive |
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Long Beach CA |
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Agnes N(Caskey)Sandra E. Rogers Rt 6, Box
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Albert Albert Ananias Ananias Andrew Noble
Archelaus |
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George L. Coffey |
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P. 0. Box 1916 Mlnden 10026
HackberryBaton Roughe 610 W. Oak St. Oakland City |
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NV LA IN |
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L |
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89423 70809 47660 ^ 61944 x
93705 95624 76240 |
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96013 37881 77801 28562 74553
65339 92356 |
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84032 29301 95051 48192 98604 |
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16137 |
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Jack K. |
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Warrren |
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Marie |
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Victor L. Coffey Warren C Coffey |
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S |
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Coffee Coomer Dickson |
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712 East Wood #F Paris I |
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CA a TX Beersheba (Jones) Mary A. Hethcoatt Rt. 2, Box 76 Burney CA |
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1967 West Terrace Fresno |
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8751 Jade Stone Ct. Elk Grove CA |
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Archelaus Duane H. Piat |
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t 107 Noweta PI. S. Lake Kiow |
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Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin
Benjamin Benjamin |
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Lillian M Harrel1 |
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Bennett |
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Rt. 2, Box 107 Thornhll |
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l TN |
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509 Moran Bryan 4902 Woodbrook Dr. New Berne P. 0. Box 160 Kiowa |
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UT |
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SC SantaGlaraCA Wyandotte MI
Loretta Okel 18625 NE August Ave Battle Ground WA |
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William J Coffey 709 Delaware
Trail Mercer PA |
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Fred J Coffey James E. Coffey |
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Margaret Cummlngs 10909 Garrison
Forest Rd OwlngsMlll |
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Merle P. |
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Kathryn |
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Bennle |
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Elba Palmer Box 98 Malta Bend
Noreva J. Sharr |
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TX NC OK M0 |
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Hobgood Johnson Loftln |
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y CA P, 0. Box 770 Lucerne Valle |
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Chesle |
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248 So. 200 West Heber 192
Tucker Rd. Spartanburg |
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y |
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Pat L. Anna S. |
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Chesle |
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Cassel1 |
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y |
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Clevelan |
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e Jones Michell |
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2425 Falrvlew Ln. 471 N. Drive |
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d y |
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James V. Coffey |
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Col 1 In |
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87107 35031 85044 21093 24477
"^ 22303 MD21117 22181 20777 |
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OklahomaCityOK 73122 Ash1and OR
97520 8400 Oostende Belgium |
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1305 North 16th Lovlngton NM
88260 |
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d Edmund Edmund |
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Cherry Jones 721 Solar Rd NW
Albuquerque NM Sherlene Whlsenan Rt. 1, Box 194 Bluountsvl1le AL Mabel
Buckley 4436 E Walatowa St Phoenix A2 Donald S Coffey |
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Edmon |
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d Edmund Edmund Edmund |
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1212 Oak Croft DrLuthersvl1le MD
407 Eavers Clr Stuarts Draft VA P.O. Box 4002 Alexandria VA |
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d Edmund Edward Edward |
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2964 Cashel Lane Vienna VA 7612
Green Del 1 Ln. Highland MD |
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Edmun |
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Dlanne Gardner |
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Ellen Wagner |
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Gene Brewlngton |
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Marvin D. Coffey |
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Andre' Cuffez Pr. Stefanlepleln,
31 |
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A |
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4728 NW 59th Terr 1018 Clay St. |
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land Kenneth R.Coffee Edwin Cleve |
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(VSLO-Tunls)Amerlca |
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Washington, DC 20090-7180 |
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n Embasy |
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. P09718 |
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Barbara Detrick |
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Ell |
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Eliza (Reeves) Elma Sue Davis P.
0. Box 7 Hickory Valley TN Elizabeth (Estes) Nlllah O'Neill 942 N Brighton St
Burbank CA |
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Edwin Clevelan |
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d |
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Constance C Piatt 2667 Falrmount Blvd
Eugene OR |
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Elizabeth (Strange) David A Strange |
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4777 Hillsborough Dr Petaluma CA |
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NW 100th Oklahoma City OK 7311 |
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Elvira (CUPP) |
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Flelden Fielding George George
George |
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George |
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Hiram |
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Horatio R Kenneth R Coffee 106
State St. Harrlsburg IL |
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Lorene Guthery 1037 |
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Frank S Crosswhlte |
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Faye McQullling 11650 Verdln St
Indianapolis IN |
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85273 46236 63301 92707 97478
67455 |
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PO Box AB Superior AZ |
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Jeff Coffey |
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Dorothy L. |
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Ruth Lannlng |
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Virginia L Petersen RFD. 1, Box
94 Lincoln |
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706 St. Charles Ave.St. Charles
MO Johns 2515 S Baker Apt B Santa Ana CA |
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91019 Hill Rd. Springfield |
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OR KS |
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Willard Duncan 285 S Kings Rd.Ormond Beach
Leola B Gourley P. 0. Box 983 Half Moon Bay CA |
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94019 62946 38801 30207 28326
78130 |
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Hugh Betsy Hugh Freda C Hugh Betty Hugh
J Askew |
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Berry 2307 Crestwood Dr. Tupelo
Blessing 1005 Rockmont Cr. Conyers Coffey Rt. 1, Box 197A Cameron Coffey 166
Clemens Ave New Braunfels TX |
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MS GA NC |
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CCC DECEMBER 90 |
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T. J. Coffey Walker J Coffey
Kenneth D Harrison Sara Hoi land |
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Kerln Magdovlt |
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Jane (Webb) Ellzabeth Chadwe11
28071 Via Unamuno MlsslonVleJoC |
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Jesse C T. Coffey 1308 7th Ave
Decatur AL |
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3102 Mlndora San Antonio |
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1306 S. Lamar Blvd. Oxford |
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TX 78217 MS 38655 AL 36330 |
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Hugh |
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Hugh /#»Hugh |
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James |
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James |
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James |
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James L. Warren Davis 518
Whltewood Crescent Saskatoon,SaskatchewanCa |
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James s Jack D. Smith 26557 Park
View Dr. Elkhart IN 46514 |
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523 N Main St P. 0. Box 66 |
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Enterprise Oaklan |
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.ug |
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n TN z 7290 Oak Run Dr Germantow |
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Boyce Coffey The1ma R MathIs Alma M Whit
is |
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600 Bellvue Lander WY 4714
Harvey Pkwy OklahomaClty OK Rt 2 Box 311 - C Clayton IN |
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82520 73118 46118 |
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Jesse Jesse Jesse Jesse
Jesse |
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Joel Joel Joel Joel John John
John John |
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Cecil Coffey James M Coffey Jr
Mabel T. McLean |
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6184 Country Rd.222 Trinity AL
5691 Mill Trace Dr NE Atlanta GA Rt. 8 Box 290A Lenoir NC Star Route, Box 154
Lenoir NC |
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35601 35673 30338 28645 28645
37601 |
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74873 46226 79705 72764 32817
64075 75701 28805 37814 35962 96707 36201 48055 77055 |
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22193 87032 64131 93023 28645
85719 92705 |
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95210 85208 47130 46349 76133 |
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Edith C Jack Q. |
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Bonnie |
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Margaret Billing 7210 Twin Oaks
Drlndianapolis IN |
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Vines |
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Williams Rt. 9, Box 488 Johnson Cit |
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y TN |
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Bellamy Rt. 1 Box 214 Tecumsc |
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h OK |
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Melba McCasklll 2527 W. Wadley Bill
Stamper 1600 Cartwrlght Cr |
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El la Carpenter 10629 Kaln Cour
t Spencer T Coffey Rt. 2, Box 207 |
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Midland TX |
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Oak Grove M0 |
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Sprlngdal Orlando FL |
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e AR |
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I. V. Crawford 808 Hamvasy Lane Tyler TX |
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e NC Carolyn Howlngton 284 White
Pine Dr. Ashvlll |
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oh |
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Alma Huguenard 1005 N. Fairmont |
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n TN Morrlstow |
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n ohn John John John |
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Joseph |
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Larkin |
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Larkin |
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Lewis |
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Lewis |
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Lewis M |
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Luclnda (Martin) Jerry L Rickman
2047 Rainbow Dr |
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Martha (C |
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Martin |
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Mary (McC |
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McCa1e |
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Meredlt |
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Merldet |
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Pamela C Wegg .^ancy (Peters)
Joanne Kleppe |
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Rt. 2 Box 209 |
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92-1041 Makakllo Dr Ewa Beach HI |
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Wlllard A Isreal |
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Bertha Jeffers |
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Lillian C Neighbors 5 Sunset Dr. |
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AL Annlston AL |
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Crossvl1l |
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88 W. Chicago 2028 Blngle Rd. |
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VA Mcintosh NM Kansas City M0 |
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l CA Oja |
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Lenoir NC Tucson A2 SantaAna CA |
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Ieveland) P. H. Glllaspy 727
Yerba Buena |
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Robert D Coffey 8001 E. Broadway
#207 Mesa A2 |
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Albert Carol |
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Raby Coffee |
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Pontlac Houston |
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Edwin R. Virgil 0. Marian G, Richard L
George W Francis I |
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Coffee |
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Coffee |
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Lacy 8141 Campbe11 |
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4104 Guilford Ln Woodbrldge P.
0. Box 2 |
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Coffey Robblns Coffey |
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908 Ayers Ave. 919 Emerald PI SW
865 E. Silver |
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n Martin |
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Ruth Studer RR #1, Box 215 |
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l aln) Margaret Lay 3405 W.
Fuller Ave |
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Stockton CA |
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Marti |
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Anne Konkle 115 W. Carter |
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Clarksville IN Lake Village IN
Ft. Wayne TX |
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b |
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Marie Ryals 4401 N Mlzar Rd
10-74 Richmond VA 23231 Larry Coffee Rt 2, Box 136-B Noel MO 64854 Kathleen J
Eppard 415 N Pine Cartervllle M064835-1119 |
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Merldet |
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Robert W Swenson Bernard Coffey |
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1381 Butler Ave Salt Lake City
UT |
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84102 75211 |
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h Michael |
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4521 Merldeth Ave |
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Dallas TX St. Louis MO |
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CA CA IN r 435 S 16th #4 St
Helen OR |
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m OR |
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506 Arminda Ave |
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9815 Swan Cr Fountain Valley
2711 Rustic Lane Glendale Rt. 1, Box 92K Lamar |
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6311 92708 91208 47550 97051
97303 |
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Nebuzaraden Nebuzaraden Nebuzaraden
Nebuzaraden |
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Marie Easton |
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Grace J. Harry |
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Loretta F Selme |
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H. Daraleen Wade 4305 Tonl Ave.
N. Sale |
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Newton Newton Newton Newton |
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01Iver Osborn Osborn |
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Patrick Peter Peter Peter Peter |
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Reuben Reuben Reuben Reubln
Robert |
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Samue1 |
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Ruby Buck |
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Carl Hirsch |
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Joan M Low 34120 Greifntrees
Sterling Hts. M Timothy Peterman liSlS Applewood Dr KansasClty M0 |
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1555 Pebblewobd Dr. Sacramento CA 95833 1006 Timber 1lne Eureka IL
61530 I 48312 |
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Newton |
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Roy B Coffey Loy LCoffey |
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Port Charlotte FL |
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64134 |
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33948 75067 73554 |
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Edward N |
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Jerry M |
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William C Coffee |
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Cella W. Hudson 310 Lattawoods
Dyersburg TN |
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Jean C Mower 19 Ruby Dr.
Claymont DE 19703-142 |
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2379 Sunnlnglow 1309 Carnation |
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Rt. 2V Box 38B |
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Betty M Coffey Route. 2 Box 166
Blowing Rock NC |
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Wayne |
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Trout |
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Lewlsville Mangum |
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TX OK |
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Coffey Coffee |
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Monroe Piano |
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CT TX WY |
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06468 75074 82240 |
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1024 Monroe Trnpk |
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1621 Sylvan Dr. |
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2842 East A St Torrlngton |
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Horace Marcus Coffey JP.O, Box 5 |
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Thornhlll TN Phoenix AZ Nepe CA
Portland OR |
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28605 37881 85019 94558 |
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Janet R. Lerneda David |
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McGl 1 1 3601 W-. Plnenot |
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Gaud1 no 2232 Pamela Dr.
Wlllhlte 808 S. E. 141st. |
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Jefferson Patricia Chrlstensen 4321
Fairfield Ave FtWayne IN |
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46807 94590 |
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9723 |
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Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas
Thomas Thomas Timothy |
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Rachel Dougherty 100 Mar Monte
Ct ValleJo CA |
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Lois Anne Blos |
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s Box 73 We11sv111 |
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e KS |
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R. K.Coffey RR 3 Brighton,
Ontario Canada K0K - 1H0 |
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66092 a CA91752-1305 |
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Robert C Coffey 3360,-Emma Apt.tt H Mlra
Lom |
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Charllne P Shockley 757 Escalona Dr. |
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Marie Thorneburg Rt.. 7, Box 113 |
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Go!die Collins P.' 0V~*B6x 173 |
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Marie I Amell 421 Londbif*
St,Peterborough Ont Canada |
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Wanlta Balley 1309 Ravenswood Dr
Evansvllle IN John C Coffee 5885 Fruit Ridge NW Grand Rapids MI Carol Vande
Voorde 4208 NE 105th St Vancouver WA |
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TEXT CCC Issue40 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COFFEYCOUSINS5 CLEARINGHOUSE |
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SEPTEMBER 1990 NO. 40 THIS
PRINTING 200 THIS MAILING 160 Founders LEONARD N. COFFEY |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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<b. Mar. 21, 1930 - d. Jan. 29, 1989 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson City, MO. 65101 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
ln 1981 to collect and disseminate Information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It Is Issued ln MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back Issues are |
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available; $1.00 each
(Nos.1-21): $2.00 each CNos. 22-35). Subscription rate for calendar year 1990
Is $8.00 ln U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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EDITORS LETTER WELCOME NEW
COUSINS NEW ADDRESS |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS DEAD END
ROADS |
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Here are some of the questions
and answers overheard at the |
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Bureau of Naturalization |
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"Where is Washington? |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE 2 THE MAILBOX |
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4 2 CONVENTION NEWS 5 2 SPECIAL
REPORT 6 3 DOCUMENTS GALORE 7 5 EDWARD COFFEY-WILD GOOSE 10 |
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" |
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"He's dead." |
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"I mean the Capital of the
United States." "Oh. they loaned it all to Europe." |
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"Do you promise to support
the Constitution? |
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" |
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"Me? How can I? I've a wife
and six children to support |
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PAGE 2 |
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CCC SEPTEMBER W |
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Dear Cousins, |
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How did September get here so soon? I have
started Indexing the Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse as I promised at the
convention. Len had 1 through 16 completed, I've done 17, 18 and working on
19 but |
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It's slow going. Should we make
a |
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separate book of the Index? We'l
l |
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talk about It at the next |
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convention. |
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Did any of you have problems
with your June Issue? Did you get It |
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and was It ln decent condition?
I got a couple back all torn up and a couple people wrote that they only got
pieces. If you're Issue was ln bad shape let me know and I'll replace them.
I'm working with the post office to correct this. Their new machinery cancels
from the opposite edge. |
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Our son-in-law Michael Wasson,
38, passed away the 23 of August leaving our daughter Connie with two small
children, Michelle and Kris, Jim and I have been very busy trying to help
them. They live |
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ln Springfield, MO. |
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Love, your cousin, Bonnie |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS Jerry Coffee 1621 Sylvan Dr., Piano, TX 75074 |
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Kenneth D. Harrison 523 N. Main
St., Enterprise, AL 36330 |
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Hugh Coffey Mabel Buckley 4436
E. Walatowa St., Phoenix, AZ 85044-1621 |
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Edmund Coffey Frances Parkinson
245 Highway 28 W., Hazlehurst, MS 39083 |
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Joseph Coffee |
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R. K. Coffey P. 0. Box 3, Brighton, 0NT K0K 1H0 Joan M. Low 34120
Greentrees, Sterling Hts. MI 48312 Pat Bennett 246 So. 200 West, Heber, UT
84032 |
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Martha Coffey Martha Patsy
Coffey |
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Anna S. Cassell 192 Tucker Rd., Spartanburg,
SC 29301 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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PAGE 3 CCC SEPTEMBER 89<?Q
MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Jerry Coffee says that his
sister Patsy Coffee Is the researcher ln his family and she has their clan
back to 1791 ln Prince Edward Co. Virginia. Her address Is 1711 Ave. E,
Brownwood, TX 76801. |
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Jerry gives his lineage as
<1) Gerald MacArthur Coffee, son of <2> Peyton Joshua <1900 -
1979) and Virginia Estelle Gilmer (1900 - 1976) Coffee, son of <3) John T.
<1868 - 1973) and Nora Kate Whaley <1874 - |
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1901) Coffee, son of <4)
Joshua "Doss" (1839 - 1915) and Mary Blanton (1840 - 1882) Coffee,
son of (5) Joshua (d.1881) and Delilah Conger Coffee, son of <6) Josheph
<slc) and Mary Buckmark/Buckmaster Coffee. Josheph Is the brother of Gen.
John Coffee from Prince Edward Co. Virginia. |
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Anyone with Information on
Jerry's line might drop him a line. I'm sure he would appreciate hearing from
you. We will always be glad to have more Information to print on this line ln
CCC. |
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Kenneth Coffey tells us that he
descends from Hugh Coffey Sr. of Lancaster District S.C. and Henry Coffey of
Landcaster District S.C. |
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and Marlon Co. GA. We still hope
hear more from him on his line |
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Mabel Buckley heard of us from
her cousin Ellen Coffey Wagner. She Is descended from (1) Edmund F. and
Elizabeth Thackeray Coffey parents of <2) John "Jack" C. Coffey,
father of <3) Charles Edward Coffey, father |
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s |
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Mable was ln Ireland two years
ago and found the family coat of arms at the Historic Families Ltd. facility.
It Is the one printed In CCC. with only a slight difference ln the motto -
Latin Is the same - translation goes, "Not ln Providence but in Victory."
She was also told that the ermine tails in the arms denote royalty. She ask
if anyone else has heard this? She also learned while ln Dublin that |
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there was a Coffey who was Lord
Mayor of Dublin 1908 - 1909. |
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Frances B. Parkinson Is looking
for parents of Martha B. Coffey who was born In Kentucky ln 1808 and married
Charles Mai lory Benbrook probably ln Simpson Co., Kentucky or Illinois. She
died Dec 2, 1889 probably In Pltsfleld IL. or Natchez Mississippi. Frances
says "I know next to nothing about my Coffey ancestors. Since the
Benbrooks were ln Simpson Co. KY ln the 1820's and earlier, I believe that
Martha B. descends from one of those listed there on the 1820 census. Charles
and Martha (Coffey) Benbrook were ln Illinois ln early 1830. They followed
Charles' brother Dr. D. G. Benbrook to Natchez MS, about |
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1836. He left Natchez and went
to Plttsfleld, IL. about 1873. He died there ln 1883. My records are not
clear as to where Martha was when she died ln 1889." Frances would
appreciate any help with this line and gladly pay postage, copy cost, etc.
Let us know what you |
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of <4) Edwin Horsley Coffey,
father of (5) Jesse Lee Coffey, Mable' dad. |
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find |
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PAGE 4 CCC SEPTEMBER %^°i |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS CONTD. |
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Anna S. Cassell has lots of
Coffey ancestors. First - She descends from G.Grandmother Mary Ann (Polly)
Coffey (Jr.), who married Joseph Elzle Hays, also a Coffey descendent. Mary
Ann (Polly) Coffey (Jr) was named for her mother Mary Ann (Polly) Coffey (Sr.).
(This Is why I am adding the Jr. and Sr.) Mary Ann (Polly) Coffey (Sr.)
married her second cousin Ell Coffey son of Salathiel Coffey and Elizabeth.
Mary Ann (Polly) Coffey (Sr.) was the daughter of Nathan and Mary Saunders
Coffey. Both descend from Chesley and Jane Cleveland Coffey. |
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Anna's G. Grandfather Elzle Hays
Is the son of Gabriel Hays, Jr. and Martha (Patsy) Coffey who descends from
Chesley Coffey through Joel and Cleveland. |
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Anna says that she still has
problems with this line and would appreciate hearing from anyone else working
on It. Coffey Cousins would appreciate hearing about any new research or
finding you make on |
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this line as there seems to be a
lot of Interest ln the Chelsey |
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research |
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Marcus Coffee writes that he had planned to attend the Convention this |
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year but was not physically able
to be with us. He will be pleased to -"S hear that we are meeting ln
Boone, NC next year as this Is not nearly |
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as long a trip from Morrlstown,
TN where Marcus lives. We'll look forward to seeing him next year. He also
writes that there was a Coffey reunion ln Berea, KY. It Is held the second
Sunday ln June and |
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is a basket dinner. Marcus says
" The Kentucky Coffeys can really cook!" We hope that we can attend
one of these years. |
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We send our condolences to
Noreva J. Sharr's husband on the loss of his Aunt, Vesper Alice Coffey Kuhn,
who died May 27, 1990. She was 95 years old. He has one Coffey Aunt left. She
lives ln King City, MO and Is 86. |
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Congratulations Is also in store
for the Sharrs as they became Grandparents again. Dale and Dawn Sharr had a 8
lb. 3 oz. baby girl named Breann Carol Sharr. |
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We have heard from Lloyd Kerns
of Kansas City, MO. He Is Interested ln the Coffey's. We hope that we receive
his lineage material before |
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we have to go to press. |
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Pat Bennett says that they have
moved to Utah and are going to see If |
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they can handle the weather
there. She says that at long last they |
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are close to their children and
adorable grandaughters and loving |
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every minute of It. After they
get settled she will hit the Morman Archives ln Salt Lake. I hope she finds
lots of things that she can |
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share with us. We'll be waiting.
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CONVENTION NEWS |
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We've had nothing but good news
from our Convention Chairman, Betty Coffey. She says that Boone has
"grown out of It's britches". She has made arrangements for us to
go back to THE HIGH COUNTRY INN again. It Is under new management and Is
bigger and better than ever, according to Betty. Our old meeting room Is
Geno's Lounge. The outdoor pool Is now Indoor and Betty suggest that we start
Friday evening (6 to 8 p.m.) with a POOL PARTY RECEPTION. She has planned ham
biscuits, cheeses, veggies, fruit, etc and all for Just $5.00. There isn't a
confirmed price for the banquet as It Is still too early but they gave us
fantastic rates for rooms: |
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Double
$32.40 |
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Single
$27.00 |
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The High Country Inn Is on
Highway 105 Just at the edge of Boone, NC and Is easy to spot as It has a
working water wheel at the edge of the property. It has 120 tastefully
decorated guest rooms and suites to choose from and Is equipped with king or
double beds, and color TV with complimentary movie channel. The Inn now has a
sauna, hot tub, |
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Indoor heated pool, and
welght/exerclse room. Children under 16 stay ln your room free. It even has
CAMPER HOOK - UP. |
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"Now doesn't that sound
like a great place to have a convention?" We have to thank Betty Coffey.
She Is an expert by now as this is the |
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third convention she has
arranged for us. Mark your calendars |
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P.S. We would appreciate it If
al1 of you would advertise our Coffey Convention ln your local papers,
genealogy club news, historical society news or any other way that you can
think of. It will be appreciated by all of us. Thanks, BC |
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DEAD END POAD |
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Freda Blessing would like some
help with the Coffey line that she is presently working on. She says "My
Ancestor is John Coffey who married Susanna Crocket. Their daughter Susanna,
married my gr.gr.gr.grandfather, James Craig, ln Lancaster Co. S.C ca
1792." Can anyone give Freda the names of John and Susanna's children?
She has John, Susanna and Elizabeth. Any help on this family will be |
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appreciated. Her address Is 1005
Rockmont Circle, Conyers, GA 30207 |
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PAGE 6 SPECIAL PEPOPT |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 99°l |
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THE COFFEY CLAN |
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by Rev. H. W. Coffey, MBE MA. |
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The ancient tribal lands of the
Coffey clan or sept as called ln |
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Ireland, around AD 1000, was ln
barony of Kilkenny West ( nothing t o |
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do with County Kilkenny ) ln
County Westmeath, Ireland. |
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The ancient Coffey Castle Is ln
the 558 acre townland of Clonkeen ln the parish of Noughaval ln the
north-west of the county and bordering |
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on the River Shannon where It
broadens out Into Lough Ree. |
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When one visits this area today
all that remains of the Old Coffey Castle are some stones at ground level,
the old Coffey mansion of the early 1800's and tombstones ln the local
graveyard. Everywhere there are signs pointing out where Oliver Goldsmith (1728
- 1774) the author and poet lived and wrote his notable prose and verse that
made him highly esteemed in literary circles. His best-known poem Is
"The Deserted Village" 1770 with lines about the village
schoolmaster: |
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"And still they gazed, and
still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew". |
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Equally famous are his novel
"The Vicar of Wakefield" and the |
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amusing play "She stoops to
Conquer". '** V |
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If visiting
the ancient Coffey homeplace make the town of Athlone, 80 miles west of
Dublin or 70 miles from Shannon Airport your base as there are good hotels
there. |
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This article was sent to us by
Bill Coffey of Victoria Australia. I hope that I can go to the Coffey Castle
some day. Wouldn't It be great If we could have a convention there. Bill
Coffey Is the Editor of THE IRISH LINK. I can hardly wait for my first subscription. |
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COFFEY'S IN EUROPE by Fran
Coffey |
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Fran and Bess Coffey have
returned from a trip to Europe, We wish to thank Fran for sending us his
observations and statistics regarding |
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Coffey's |
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"When Bess and I returned
from our trip to Europe, we were welcomed with the Coffev Cousins'
Clearinghouse June Issue which had news about |
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the annual convention ln
Woodbrldge, Virginia. We were Interested In finding out where next years's
convention Is going to be and we too hope we can be ln Boone, North Carolina,
with our "cousins". |
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When we were ln Europe, we
checked on the number of Coffeys ln the phone books of five different cities.
There were 110 ln London; 3 In |
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Edinburgh; 5 in Paris; 1 ln
Vienna; and 230 ln Dublin. In Dublin
therewerethreewhousedtheGaelicspellingofO'Cofalgh. In comparing the number of
Coffeys, London Is sixteen times larger than Dublin. In France, Coffey Is
spelled Coffy. |
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The Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Coffey ln Ireland, whose name appeared on the paper money as Thomas
O'Cofalgh when we were there eight years ago, apparently Is no longer the
head of the Bank of |
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Ireland. We noticed that his
name appeared on pound notes dated February 1989 but not on notes dated March
1989 or later. Probably he retired. |
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We noticed that there were no
Coffees with that spelling in the European phone books we saw. I believe the
Coffee spelling of Coffey came about by (1) presumptuous Immigration
officials; (2) careless census takers; or (3) Coffeys who finally gave up
trying to teach their friends and associates how to spell Coffey. |
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One conclusion we made about our
contact with the Irish after five days ln Dublin and three days in County
Cork: the Irish do not even know the meaning of the word, "rude."
At least we never encountered one rude Irish person." |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE ASSORTED
DOCUMENTS |
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The following are records
collected by Freda Blessing which she presented hoping they would be of help
to some of the cousins. |
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From THE BASKIN (s) FAMILY |
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by Raymond Marti |
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"Andrew Baskln of Kershaw
and Landcaster Counties, S.C. had two or three daughters: Isabella m. Hugh Mc
Clain, Jr., married Clement Stewart, and possibly Margaret married John
Coffey" |
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From ROSTER OF REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIERS IN GEORGIA |
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"Peter Coffee, b. 1750,
landed In America from Ireland; d. ln Hancock County, GA. 1820. Served In the
VA. Continental Army, private Capt. Benjamin Casey's 12£Ji VA. Reg.; Also
Capt. Michael Bower's Co., Col. James Wood Reg. Drew pension for his services.
Married Sarah Smith of Prince Edward Co., VA. CHILDREN ARE: |
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1. Elizabeth, b. 1775; mar. |
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2. Susanna, mar. 3. Nancy, mar. |
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1.Charles Daniels |
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2.T. Llga |
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n T. Randal |
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l l.Abram Head |
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2.. |
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mar. Ann Penelope Bryan |
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Documents Galore Contd |
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4. John, |
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(dau. of John HI 11 Bryan,
Rev.SoIdler-Gen.war 1812) |
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5. Sarah, mar. William Harris |
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, b. Dec. 27, 1786, bachelor,
lived & died at 6. Joshua |
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7. Mary, (b. 3-5-1789) mar. 8. Cynthia,
(b.2-5-1791) mar 9. Martha, (b.5-9-1793)mar. |
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10. Joshua (?) |
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Darlen, Ohio. Henry Gibson
Thomas Stocks George Heard |
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NOTE; Joshua Coffee, brother of Peter
Coffee came with him to America. Was a Rev. Soldier. Both Peter and Joshua
Coffee had a son John Coffee; both of whom were Generals ln the War of 1812. |
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From 1812 ANCESTOR TNDEX 1892 -
1970 N.S.U.S. Daus. of War 1812 |
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COFFEE,Johnb.VA.1772d.AL.1833,mar.MaryDonaldson
(Brig.Gen. |
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h Atwood - son of Joshua Coffee)
(son Andrew J. mar. Elizabet |
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Hutchison) |
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COFFEE, John b. VA. 1782 d. GA.
1836, mar. Ann Penelope Bryan. (Gen. |
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GA. Mil. Creek War 1813 - 14,
son of Peter Coffee) (son John B. |
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mar. Marcel la Griffin, son
Peter H. mar. Susan Ann Rogers) |
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COFFEY, John b. PA. 1772 d.
Ohio 1853, mar. Ruth Mitchell (Capt. Ohi |
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Mil) dau. Isabella mar. Watson
Douglas. |
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From THE PERSONAL AND FAMILY
HISTORY OF CHARLES HOOKS AND MARGARET MONK HARRIS |
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by James Coffee Harris |
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COFFEE - Peter and Joshua
Coffee, brothers came from Ireland and settled ln Prince Edward Co. VA. ln
1750. |
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John, son of Joshua moved to
Tennessee and became a comrade of Andrew |
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Jackson, whose niece, Mary
Donaldson, he married. He died I |
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Florence, Alabama 1831. |
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His son, Andrew Jackson Coffee
was brevetted Lt. Col. for bravery at |
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battle of Buena Vista ln 1847.
He died ln 1891. |
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John T. Coffee moved to Missouri
before 1861 - Col. ln Civil War of |
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6th MO. Cavalry that fought on
the Confederate side. He died ln Missouri 1890. |
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John Coffee son of Peter Coffee
was Gen. of the State Troops of GA. It was ln appreciation of his service
against the Creek Indians that a County In Georgia was named for him. He was
also ln Legislature and was elected to Congress twice - ln 1833 and In |
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1835, dying on the day on which
he was elected the second time |
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ADAIR CO. KENTUCKY COURT RECORDS |
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Anna S. Caswell has supplied us
with Court Records from Adair Co. KY. concerning the Coffey and Hays
Families. They were copied by Mrs. Ruth P. Burdette of Columbia, Kentucky. |
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Order Book A-54 Mch. 8, 1803.
Wm. Hays permitted to erect a water grist mill. Gholson Stapp his agent. |
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A-151 - Apt. 1, 1805 Gabriel
Hays surveyor of the road from |
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/flfl^ten |
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Campbell's Ferry toward Goose
Creek ln the room of Absolem Bellow |
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Adair County Marriage Bonds -
Gabriel Hays, Jr., and Martha (Patsey) Coffey, daughter of Cleveland Coffey,
married, 12-23-1813, *(Who consents. She was under eighteen or born after
1796.) |
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Nathan Hays and Betsey Powell
daughter of John Powell, daughter of |
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John Powel1 |
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Order Book B-Page 510, Apr.
1815, Gabriel Hays, Sr., appointed administrator. (1-12-1816) |
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Order Book E-l-17-1819, Gabriel
Hays, Sr., dec'd, Gabriel Hays, Jr., |
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appointed administrator |
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Order Book B-489, Jan. 2, 1815,
Cleveland Coffey, deceased, the widow, Jane Coffey, appointed admlnlstrlx.
Bond for $400.00 Gabriel Hays |
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security |
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Order Book B-508, Apr. 3, 1815,
Jane (Wltherspoon) Coffey, widow of Cleveland Coffey, deceased, appointed
guardian to their children - Kitty Martha, George, Humphrey, Elijah, Walton,
Jlncy, and |
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Cleveland. *(Kltty should
probably be Celey |
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Deed book F-355. June 11, 1825.
George Coffey, Sea ley (Celey) Coffey, Humphrey Coffey, Elijah Coffey, Walton
Coffey, Gabriel Hays and Patsey his wife, late Coffey heirs of Cleveland
Coffey, dec'd, by their attorney, Wm. Caldwell to Edward and Wm. Lawless, 101
acres on Greasy Creek Corners to Fielding, Joel and Nathan Coffey. |
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Green Co., Kentucky Marriage
Bonds - |
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Ell Coffey and Mary Coffey March
17, 1801 Witness: Newton Coffey |
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Coffey family from Draper
Manuscripts 13DD-128-0129-131 Interview with Mrs. Lucy Ballenger, Russell
County, Kentucky. |
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Note from Editor: The following
Is a lengthy but very Informative article on the possible personal standing
of Edward Coffey. We hope that you enjoy It as much as we did. Since It is so
long it will be necessary to print this article in two Installments. The |
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next issue will carry the final
installment |
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WAS EDWARD COFFEY A WILD GOOSE
OR AN OLD-LINE VIRGINIAN? |
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In continuing the Wild Goose of
Eire principle printed on page 1 of the Dec. 1988 Issue of CCC, Frank S.
Crosswhlte has presented us with the following paper. |
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The book Irish Famlllea by
Edward MacLysaght (Dublin: Hodges Figgis and Co., 1957) makes frequent
mention of "The Wild Geese". A recent article ln the magazine Town
and Country (March, 1988) tells how the Wild Geese were the thousands of
Ireland's nobility who fled overseas as a result of the treaty of Limerick ln
1691. Their lands were confiscatedbytheCrownwhenWilliamwasking.
The"WildGeese"are of Interest to Coffey genealogists because It has
been speculated that Edward Coffey came to Virginia about 1690 as a result of
the |
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"Wllllamlte
Confiscation" ln Ireland (see James B. Coffev. Vol.II by
MarvinCoffey,pg.17). ThiswouldbetantamounttocallinghimaWild |
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Goose |
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Further research shows that the
treaty of Limerick had to do with theCatholicreligionoftheIrish.
ItgrantedtheIrishCatholics religious freedom and allowed them to live
peacefully ln Ireland If eachwouldsignanoathofallegiancetoBritain.
Itwasknownthat many staunch Catholic Irishmen would never do this, so the
treaty allowed those refusing to sign to be allowed to take passage to France
where the State-recognized church was Roman Catholic. As a result of the
treaty seven thousand of the wealthiest Irish Catholics took passage to
France and from there many hopped around the world to various other
countries. These were the Wild Geese In the classic use of the designation,
although we use the term today for anyone who fled |
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Ireland by necessity |
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The winners at Limerick were
Britain and her King, William of Orange. William had taken to the battlefield
ln Ireland himself and |
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the French king had sent troops
to fight on behalf of the Irish. Catholic were not any more welcome ln
colonial Virginia ln 1690 than |
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they were In Britain; It seems
unlikely for a Wild Goose to settle ln Virginia following the Treaty of
Limerick. Colonial Virginia liked Protestant King William so much that It
named King William County for him, as well as Orange County. Not to slight his
Queen, it named King and Queen County for the pair as well as the colonial
college (William and Mary). That Edward Coffey came to Virginia about 1690 as
a result of the Wllllamlte Confiscation seems less likely than other possible |
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scenarios |
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Lawrence H. Coffey ln his book
Thomas Coffev and his Descendants (pub.1931) states that he put the best
material together to suggest that Edward came to Virginia about 1690 from
Liverpool, England, |
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basis for those who claim that
Edward Immigrated to Virginia from across the ocean rather than having been
born In America. However, Lawrence did not even know Edward's name, merely
Identifying him as the father of John and the other Coffey children of Essex
County. Lawrence probably obtained the round date 1690 by extrapolating back
to a suspected year of birth for John's father and then assuming that he
immigrated as a young man. Some claim that Edward came ln 1690 as an
Indentured servant. I question that Edward came as a result of the Wlllamlte
Confiscation, that he came as Indentured servant, and that he came ln 1690. |
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Indentures to pay for passage
were generally for seven years although criminals might serve fourteen years
before receiving their freedom. The indenture system ln colonial Virginia was
complex. It |
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served for the training of
apprentices as well as for the monetary reason of paying passage for someone
who could not afford to have Immigrated otherwise. Indentures for immigration
grew out of the |
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practice of indenturing orphans
and sending them to America to choose a master. Unlike Indentures of orphans
already ln Virginia, the |
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immigrant who was Indentured
owed a bl11 for passage to the ship's captain. Since the new master paid the
bill he had more of an |
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Interest vested ln the servant
than mere death of the master could erase. Indentures for reason of
apprenticeship or orphanshlp ceased at death of the master, like ln marriage,
although Indentures for monetary reasons could not be so simply relinquished.
Of course a young orphan with a deceased master would have his helplessness
erased by being re-indentured to someone, Just as a widow who lacked |
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financial resources would find
It convenient to erase her need by "re-Indenturing" herself by
means of a new marriage. Since the termination of Edward Coffey's Indenture
coincided with Edward |
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Moseley's death, an indenture
for the ship's passage to America seems less likely than for local orphanshlp
or apprenticeship reasons. |
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The 1690 supposed arrival date
ln America for Edward Coffey gained acceptance by Coffey scholars because
Edward's indenture to Mosely (unknown to Lawrence Coffey) seemed to buttress
Lawrence's earlier |
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Independent supposition. The
1690 date was likely a guess on Lawrence's part, however, as shown below. The
part that came from old family tradition to Lawrence most likely was that the
Coffey progenitor came to Virginia from Liverpool, England, but was Irish. |
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Genealogists have demonstrated
repeatedly that Americans descended from old-line colonial Virginia families
tend to underestimate the number of generations their families have been In
this country. This syndrome, known as fore-shortening, often attributes
details to a grandfather or great grandfather when they actually relate to a
more distant generation and may actually confuse facts of one generation |
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with tradition from another.
Thus, a family of English origin having a grandfather with two brothers who
were of marrying age about 1750, classically Is re-told to state that three
brothers immigrated together from England to America about 1750 and married.
The common pattern is to remember back to some ancestor and then to suppose
since nothing Is known beyond this generation, then It was this person or |
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Edward Coffey Contd |
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having originated in Ireland.
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Edward Coffey Contd. |
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the person's parents who
immigrated. Although there is no intention to deceive, a date of Immigration
Is arrived at as an estimate. Unfortunately, such a date often gets firmly
established ln people's worksheets and published genealogies entirely without
evidence. |
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One of the most common
Indentures ln colonial tidewater Virginia resulted when a child's parents
died. Such Indentures were less common If the |
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mother was still living because
she usually remarried very soon to have a means of support. The new mate
husbanded the wife and her possessions which were placed ln his name ln trust
for her dower Interests, the latter passing to her descendants rather than
his. He was expected to serve as master of her minor children by previous
marriages ln trust for her Interests, the relationship of master was often
perpetuated by an |
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Indenture of the child. Scholars
of colonial |
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social customs ln Virginia point
out that multiple marriages were the rule rather than the exception prior to
about 1740 because sudden death from epidemic or Indian attack was so common
during reproductive years then. The bane of the colonial Virginia genealogist
Is that records passing down ln a given family often Ignore these other
marriages, so that books of collective genealogies often do not give the
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Many Instances can be cited
where a child was Indentured to a woman's second or third husband after the
woman died. Such |
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Indentures, ln fact, can be a
clue to such second or third marriages. Custom required that a child orphaned
by death of mother who had re-marrled be Indentured since the widower had no
legal obligations to the child and no means of control or discipline unless
the child were bound by an Indenture. Death of the wife had erased the
husband's mastery of the child as trustee of the wife. Generally a fully
orphaned child was allowed to choose the person to whom It would be bound
(from among any bidding, although often a mother's second husband or a person
of some family connection), but once bound, the relationship was that of
Indentured servant. Actually during this period ln history marriage Itself
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Indenture, the wife essentially
binding herself to the husband and promising to serve and obey him until
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There Is evidence that Edward
Coffey was overseeing "Mosely's Quarter" at the time of Edward
Mosely's death. This evidence Is the use by Coffey of what the present author
thinks must have been the plantationmarkforMoseley'sQuarter,aswillbeshownbelow.
Inany event, Moseley left Coffey a 2-year old heifer ln his will. Coffey was
undoubtedly living at Moseley's Quarter at the time (from other evidence) and
Moseley obviously expected him to have a place to raise such livestock ln the
future. Moseley specifically referred to him as his "servant Ed.
Coffe" ln the will. Was this to specifically remind everyone that Edward
was a servant rather than a step-son so that he could not claim a greater
Inheritance on the theory that he should have Inherited his mother's dower?
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affection for Edward Coffey and
envisioned him raising cattle, as a
heiferIsthemeansbywhichyoungcattleareborn. Butbythesame token he wanted to
look out for the Interests of his own blood descendants.
PerhapsEdwardCoffeywaslivinghappilyand productively on land owned by Edward
Moseley, only thinking of him ln the sense of a father-figure when suddenly
Moseley died and status of both Edward Coffey and the land came Into question
with Moseley's heirs. Inanyevent,EdwardCoffeyquicklyreceivedaJudgementfor his
freedom, corn and clothes, Indicating that the Indenture was |
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terminated. This would have been
the time for a mere servant to have movedontoobtainastartofhisown.
ItIsobvious,however,that EdwardCoffey'srootswerealreadysetdown.
EdwardCoffey'sheirs were eventually to have ownership recorded for
"Moseley's Quarter", |
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the 200-acre plantation of the
deceased Edward Moseley, as a result of a complicated deed which suggests
that Edward Coffey was living on this land at the time of his death but had
either not yet obtained full ownership or that the full ownership and Its
consideration had not previously been recorded. |
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Marvin Coffey (seeJames Coffev
Vol.11, pg.18) has pointed out that the two hundred acres, although willed by
Edward Coffey to his sons Edward, Jr., and John, was deeded to these sons by
the heir of Edward MoseleyuponthedeathofEdwardCoffey,Sr. ThiswouldmakeIt
appear that Edward Coffey, Sr., never had a land deed during his |
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lifetime, even though he
bequeathed what he considered his own land to hissonslnhiswill.
ThismusthavebeenthelandwhereEdward Moseley expected Edward Coffey to raise
the heifer (and her Increase) mentionedinMoseley'swill.
Indeed,thelandIsproventohavebeen no other than "Moseley's Quarter"
Itself by various deeds ln the title chain. Edward Coffey, Sr., must have
been either a trusting soul or had such an unquestioned degree of authority
that It never occurred to him that his land should be made over ot him by
some paper which could be used to sell or transfer It. This may be because he
was himself |
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theauthorityfigurefortheMoseleyplantation.
Heclearlyhadbeen operating the old Moseley plantation as his own without
benefit of deed. In genealogy it Is necessary to understand precipitating
factors. Legal documents can be correctly Interpreted only when the
reelpitatlngfactorsareunderstood. Forexample,apersonmight believe that a land
entry recorded In Burke County, North Carolina ln |
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1778 to 1782 might indicate that
a person entering the land moved therethatyear.
Inrealitythatpersonmayhavelivedontheland for many years, the registration
being precipitated by the Revolution and opening of the Burke County land
entry office by the Whig government ln 1778 and Its closing in 1782. |
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Records left concerning Edward
Coffey, Sr., seem to have been ln two flurries, one from 1699-1700, the other
ln 1716. During the first flurry, Edward Moseley died mentioning Edward
Coffey ln his will, then Coffey married and his Indenture was certified by
the Moseley estate to be terminated. It Is Important to note here that the
Moseley will |
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Itself was not the Instrument
precipitating termination of the |
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Indenture, but rather It was the
death of Moseley which precipitated It. There is an Important distinction
which will become apparent |
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heir deeded the estate
"Moseley's Quarter" to Coffey's heirs. |
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Now enters a very revealing
piece of evidence. Edward Coffey, Sr.I apparently had the custom of signing
the Moseley plantation mark as early as 1700. Here a little explanation is
needed. The colonial plantation mark or seal has been likened to the brand used
for marking cattle In the American west. Although It was undoubtedly used for
marking cattle belonging to the plantation, It was much more than a brand. It
can be compared with the seal of ancient times used as a |
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"signature" by an
authority figure. In colonial Virginia, tobacco was used as currency. The
plantation seal, burnt like a brand into the tobacco cask, was like the
signature on today's bank notes. It guaranteed the legitimacy of the cask's
contents as conforming to the standard of quality and purity that allowed Its
use as money. The device for making the mark was well guarded by the
plantation owner to prevent what would have been practically the same as
counterfeiting. |
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All persons, whether knowing how
to read or not, knew the marks of local plantations and Identified the marks
with the owners. The marks |
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were used In various tobacco
warehousing documents and ln receipts. The marks were not limited to
livestock branding or tobacco warehousing, however, particularly If the
present theory of Edward Coffey's sue of the Moseley plantation mark Is
correct. Slaves when |
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trusted on errands or allowed to
be out on their own were required to ***) have a pass with the "master's
mark" and it was necessary for anyone challenging them, whether literate
or not, to readily recognize the |
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mark. Anyone making the
plantation mark was either 1) the owner, |
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2) an overseer having what
amounted to today's "power of attorney," or 3) a forger. |
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The mark which Edward Coffey
made to legal documents was a stiff capital M with a straight top, long
dangling straight but somewhat angled legs, and something of an uphill bent.
It has the characteristic look of a livestock brand of today and although I have
only read about the plantation marks burnt onto tobacco casks. It |
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looks exactly like what would be
expected. |
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Typewritten copies of papers
with Edward's mark usually merely show It as an x which we have grown
accustomed to recognizing as the |
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universal mark of the
Illiterate. To oversee a plantation a person had to understand numbers and to
be able to read and write a mark somewhat more distinctive than a z, a mark
which represented the plantation. |
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TO BE CONTINUED - NEXT ISSUE |
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PLAN TO ATTEND THE 1991
CONVENTION IN BOONE N.C. |
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later. During the second flurry,
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TEXT CCC Issue39 (From Paper OCR
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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JUNE 1990 NO. 39 THIS PRINTING
200 THIS MAILING 151 Founder: LEONARD N. COFFEY |
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<b. Mar. 21, 1930 - d. Jan,
29, 1989) |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and |
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disseminate information about
the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE,
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available; $1.00 each (Nos.1-21);
$2.00 each CNos. 22-39). Subscription rate for calendar year 1990 is $8.00 in
U.S.. Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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EDITORS LETTER WELCOME NEW COUSINS NEW
ADDRESS |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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2 THE MAILBOX |
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2 CONVNETION NEWS 3 SPECIAL
REPORT 3 DOCUMENTS GALORE 4 OBITUARY |
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The Irish drill sergeant was putting a squad
of green recruits through the different movements. He gave them "right
dress." Try as he would, he couldn't get a straight line. Finally in
exasperation, he shouted: "What's the matter wid yez? Can't ye line up?
That line |
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is as crooked as a corkscrew.
All of yez fall out and take a look at |
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CCC JUNE 1990 |
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We want to thank Edwin and Phyllis for It's
a beautiful city. I'm excited |
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Dear Cousins, 1 |
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It was a great convention. We
enjoyed so much seeing the regulars. We look forward to seeing them each
year. Then we had a completely new line of cousins. The descendants of Edmund
Coffey came for the first time. We also |
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met some cousins, them. |
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of our charming Canadian It was
a pleasure to meet |
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having us In WoodbrIdge already, about the next years |
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. l mark your |
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convention and can hardly wait. I
calendars and plan to attend. |
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hope you will al |
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I wish to thank someone who placed an add
about our Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse in the Genealogical Helper. We have
acquired a couple of new cousins and I've even had some letters from some of
my husbands Culley cousins. Your help is appreciated. |
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I'm using the old computer
again. There is nothing like a computer that you don't know how to operate!
Hopefully I wl 1 1 get it figured |
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out by next time. |
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agai n |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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With convention and my back out,
I'm behind Love, your cousin, |
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Bonni |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Ellen Coffey Wagner 7612 Green Dell Ln. Highland, MD 20777 Edmund
Coffey |
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Nlllah O'Neill 942 N. Brighton
St. Burbank CA 91506 Elizabeth Coffey Estes |
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Dianne Gardner 2964 Cashel Lane,
Vienna, VA 22181 Edmund Coffey Margaret C. Cummings 10909 Garrison Forest Rd,
Owings Mills, MD 21117 |
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Edmund Coffey |
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Donald S. Coffey 1212 Oak Croft
Dr. Lutherville, MD 21093 Edmund |
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Coffey |
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Lois A. Bloss Box 73,
Wlllsville, KS 66092 Thomas Coffey |
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Carolyn Howington 284 White Pine
Dr. Ashvllle. NC 28805 John Coffey Frances B. Parkinson 245 Hwy 28 West,
Hazlehurst, MS 39083 |
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Jeff Coffey 706 St. Charles
Ave., St. Charles, MO 63301 |
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CCC JUNE 1990 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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L. H. Coffee 407 Audubon,
Albany, 6A 31707 |
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Loretta Faye Selmer 435 S. 16th
St. #4, St. Helens, OR 97051 Bill Stamper 1600 Cartwrlght Circle, Springdale,
AR. 72764 Bennle Coffey Loftln P.O. Box 160, Kiowa, OK 74553 |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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ELLEN and BOB WAGNER descend
from Edward Coffey through Edmund Coffey son of John and Jane Graves Coffey.
They own one of the Rucker family homes and family cemetery. Bob is searching
for the passage from Germany for his grandfather Carl William Wagner II. We
met their son's David and Bill at the Virginia convention. |
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NILLAH O'NEILL Is looking for
the parents of Elizabeth Coffey born 17 Jan. 1786. ln Burke Co., NC.
Elizabeth married Lance Estes about 1808 |
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ln NC. I found several marriages
ln the Thomas Coffey line between
EstesandCoffey'sbutcouldnotfindElizabethCoffeyEstes. If anyone can help
Nillah her address is in the new membership above. |
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LOIS ANNE BLOSS is researching
the family tree for her son William Lee Coffey. His great grandfather was (1)
James Rufus Coffey b. Jan. 24, 1861, Brumley, Miller Co. MO. and d. Apr. 21,
1931, Bristow, OK. and married Cordellla Jane Carroll, Mar. 13, 1884 Camden
Co. MO. |
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His great great grandfather (2)
was William Allen Coffey, b. 1831 in 111. and buried in Warren Cem. Miller
Co. MO. He married Mary A. (Polly) Wiseman who is buried in Reeds Spring MO. |
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His great great great
grandfather (3) Thomas Coffey died May 1845 in Miller Co. MO. He married
Virginia Keziah Setzer. Lois is hoping that someone can help her find parents
for Thomas Coffey. |
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CAROLYN HOWINGTON was referred
to us by Willard Israel. She is working on her husbands family. His mother
was 1) Bonnie Coffey |
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Cb.1866). Her father was 2)
Harley Plnkney Coffee <b.l866). His father was 3) John Coffee (b.1836).
His father was possibly 4) Ruben Coffee. Harley had one brother Montgomery G.
(b.1862) and one sister Laura B. (b.1860). Does anyone have proof of John
Coffee parentage? |
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DIANNA GARDNER 8, her Aunt DORIS
COFFEY HAFLE attended the convention. They descend from Edmund, son of John
& Jane Graves. They have good documentation for their line. We are
looking forward to seeing more of their work. |
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DONALD & EULA COFFEY are
also working on the Edmund Coffey line. Their children attended the
convention. We look forward to seeing more of their line to print ln the CCC
in the future. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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BONNIE BELLAMY writes that she
"would appreciate very much hearing |
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% |
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from cousins who have researched the Joshua Coffee and Elizabet |
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I understand beside Gen John,
they had three other |
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Graves famlly. |
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sons - Wl11 lam, Thomas and
Elijah, and a daughter named Mary (Polly), |
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I would 1 Ike to know the wives and
children of the other three sons, other than Gen. John. John and Thomas were
in Lauderdale Co. AL in the 1830 - 1840 census, and a majority of the
Coffees' listed in that county at that time were their descendants." She
feels there could be a link between her line, Joel William Coffee, whom she
first found ln Morgan Co. AL ln 1850 and that line." Bonnie's address is
Rt. 1, Box 214, Tecumseh, OK 74873. |
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JEFF COFFEY called today to say
he was interesting in receiving CCC and had Just heard of us. He wl11 be a
new subscriber by next issue but we thought we would get his ancestor in for
this issue. He descends from George Stanton Coffey and says that he has more
ln his note book. His address is 706 St. Charles Ave., St. Charles, MO 63301 |
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NANCY F. JOHNSON found a copy of
C C C . in the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN. She Is looking
for the family of Amy Coffey who married Henry Foley in Virginia, probably in
the early |
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1740's. If you can identify this
Amy, please write to Nancy at 1097 Chinoe Road, Lexington, KY 40502-3009. |
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THELMA MATHIS is having
difficulty running down the place of birth of
herg-g-grandfatherWilliamCoffee. "HewasprobablyborninNorth Carolina,
Circa 1750's" Thelma says. He Is listed on the DAR roster of Tennessee.
The1ma's address is 4714 Harvey Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73118. |
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THE MAILBOX |
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We wish to extend our sympathy
to our cousin MARIE EASTON. She writes that she has lost her husband John
after 61 years of marriage. We |
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hope she can resume her research
again when she has more time |
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LEOLA B. GOURLEY writes that she
had a copy of a record for James Thomas Coffey, born March 15, 1840, Dublin,
Ireland. If she is stll1 willing to share it with us we will publish it in
the next issue of |
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C C C Possibly it is the record
of one of our ancestors. Thanks for |
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the help Leola. |
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ANNA S. CASSELL of 192 Tucker
Rd. Spartanbutg, SC 29301 read about us in the Genealogy Helper so she wrote.
She says that "she descends from two branches of the Coffey family on
her Grandfather Hays' side |
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of the family". The family
originated in Wilkes County, NC and she descends from Joel Coffey but she
doesn't have much information on him. She is interested in corresponding with
someone who Is familiar |
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Mailbox contd. next page |
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PAGE 5 CCC JUNE 1990 |
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LILLIAN NEIGHBORS has the Rice Coffey Bible
given to her by Patrick Cleveland Coffey of War Trace TN. shortly before his
death. The pages In the front of the bible which had contained the birth and
death records had been removed. Lillian is anxious to restore the bible to
its original state and place it in some genealogical library accessible to
all. Should anyone have knowledge of the whereabouts of the missing pages
please contact Lillian. The last person to have possession of the Rice Coffey
bible prior to the time it was given to Lillian was Clifton B. Coffey of
Little Rock AR. Wlte to Lillian at 5 Sunset Dr., Anniston, AL 36201. |
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RUTH LANNING wrote that they
were coming to the convention (but didn't make it). We hope they are O.K. We
missed you. Thurman was looking |
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for the other persons
researching the Bennett Coffey line. Contact |
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Ruth if you have been working on
this line |
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BILL STAMPER wrote that many
years ago he edited a weekly newspaper (where Bill?). He is retired and doing
genealogy now. He grew up In |
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Macon Co. MO and has many
relatives still living in North Missouri. Possibly he'll pay us a visit on
his way to visit his family. |
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WAYNE 8. JEAN MOWERS write that
they are researching Cumberland and Franklin Counties in PA and occasionally
come across Coffee |
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information. They would be
willing to check out these areas if anyone is Interested. (We are always
Interested in any material you find for Coffey Cousins'). We are so glad to
have them back as subscribers. |
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BENNIE LOFTIN says that she has
moved to her new house on the farm ln Kiowa, OK. Wish we could do a house
warming (old fashion style, of course). She says working on the shelved for
the office. Sounds great Bennle!. She is also a census taker. Who could appreciate
census better than a genealogist. |
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We hope that the eye surgery for
the sister of Dr. WANITA BAILEY was successful. We missed having Dr. Bailey
at the convention but look |
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forward seeing her next year. |
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We missed having Fran and Bess
Coffey at the reunion this year but they wrote that they were going with the
Tucson Concert Band on its two-week tour of Europe from June 14th to July
1st. They plan to remain for another four weeks as they will continue to
travel and visit friends ln Scotland, Ireland, Holland and Austria. They also
hope to visit Frans nephew Steve Coffey and family in Algeria, where Steve is
stationed at the American embassy with the U.S. State Department. He is the
son of James and Eleanor Coffey of Emmetsburg, |
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IA. and is a descendant of Lewis
M. Coffey, b. 1798 in Stokes Co., N.C. Fran says that they plan to do quite a
bit of traveling on the |
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"Old Sod" in Ireland,
from Dublin to Cork and Waterford to Sligo. (Hope he has time to do some
research.) ? ?. |
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CONVENTION 1990 ^ |
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Our seventh Coffey Cousins'
Convention has Just ended, to soon again. There is so much that we want to
say to everyone and so little time to spend. There were old timers and
several new cousins this time. We've added another line of descendants of
John and Jane |
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(Graves) Coffey to the family.
It seems that the families of Edmund, son of John and Jane Coffey never left
Virginia. Well they came to the convention in number and we were very glad to
meet them. The AmelIs, another line came from Canada. |
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Edwin and I brought our Coffey
and other related books for display. Soon after cousins began arriving, the
trading and sharing began. Jeff Coffey from Texas brought his copy machine
and we kept Is busy. Senator Dave Coffey sent us an entertaining tape entitled
"All The Good Times". This tape contains historical vignettes by 91
year old Sam Coffey In his quaint dialect and many colorful songs. He Is from
Carey's Flat on Grandfather Mountain. |
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The banquet was served by the
American Legion of Woodbridge. They even made us a "Coffey Cake".
Actually it was a very large, beautifully decorated cake dedicated to the
Coffeys. We discussed a finding a way to better identify persons working on
the same lines. In December when the last 1990 issue is mailed we will send a
questionnaire as to your ancestor. You will hear more on this later after we
have had more time to work on it. The officers from last year were re-elected
unanimously. Edwin Coffee, President and Betty Coffey, Secretary. |
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A round of applause was given
for Edwin and Phyllis Coffee who hosted the convention. Edwin gave many of us
help with researching ln the National Archives and how to get there etc. They
did a great Job and we appreciate it. |
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Next years convention will be In
Boone, N.C. As no one brought a proposal for next year it was decided to go
back to Boone where we began. Actually we talked Betty Coffey into looking
into it for us again. She does a good Job. |
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Those attending were: Betty
Coffey, N . C ; Bl 1 1 & Virginia Coffey, PA; Jeff & Kitty Coffey,
TX; Deanne Gardner, VA; Juanlta Long, TN; Elvln 8. Lillian Harrell, TN; Tom
& Lillian Neighbors, AL; Bl 11 & Marie Amell, Ont, Canada; John W. 8.
Carolyn Coffey, & daughter Janet, TN; Edwin 8. Phyllis Coffee &
daughter Debbie, VA; Bob & Ellen Wagner & sons David & Bill, MD;
Donald & Eula Coffey & daughter Carol Burns, MD; Ruth Singleton, Va,
8. son Howard Singleton, MD; Joe & Kathy Culley 8. son Sean. GA; Albert
8, Margaret Cummings, MD; Thomas Neighbors III, VA; Jennifer Peters, VA;
Kathryn Craighead 8. daughter Sarah, MD; Doris |
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Hafle, MD; Jim 8. Bonnie Culley. |
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
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Wayne 8. Jean Mower submitted
the following news article they found
whilereadingmicrofilmof"THECARLISLEHERALD" fromCarlisle, Cumberland
Co., PA. |
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TO THE PUBLIC Franklin, (Tenn)
Sept. 10, 1813 |
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"A difference which had
been for some months brewing between Gen. |
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Jackson and myself, produced on
Saturday the 4th Inst, in the streets of Nashville, the most outrageous
affray ever witnessed in a civilized country. In communicating this affair to
my friends and fellow citizens, I limit myself to the statement of a few
leading facts, the truth of which I am ready to establish by Judicial proofs. |
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"1. That myself and my
brother Jesse Benton, arrived at Nashville on the morning of the affray, and
knowing of General Jackson's threats, went and took lodgings ln a different
house from |
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the one in which he staid, on
purpose to avoid him |
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"2. That the General and
some of his friends came to the house |
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where we had put up, commenced
the attack by leveling a pistol at me, when I had no weapon drawn, and
advancing upon me at a quick pace, without giving me time to draw one. |
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"3. That seeing this, my
brother fired upon General Jackson, when he got within eight or ten feet of
me. |
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"4. That four other pistols
were fired in quick succession: one by General Jackson at me, two by me at
the General, and one by Col. Coffee at me. In the course of this firing, Gen.
Jackson was brought |
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to the ground, but I received no
hurt. |
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"5. That daggers were then
drawn. Col. Coffee and Mr. Alexander |
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Donaldson, made at me and gave
me five slight wounds. Captain Hammond and Mr. Stokely Hays engaged my
brother, who being still weak from the effect of a severe wound he had lately
received in a duel, was not able to resist two men. They got him down, and
while Capt. Hammond beat him on the head to make him lie still, Mr. Hays
attempted to stab him, and wounded him ln both arms as he lay on his back,
parrying the thrustwithhishands. Fromthissituationagenerousheartedcitizen of
Nashville, Mr. Summer relieved him. Before he came to the ground, my brother
clapped a loaded pistol to the breast of Mr. Hays, to blow him through, but
it missed fire. |
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"6. My own and my brother's
pistols carried two balls each; for it was our intention, if driven to arms,
to have no child's play. The |
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pistols fired at me were so near
that the blaze of the muzzle of one of them burnt the sleeve of my coat, and
the other aimed at my head, |
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at a little more than arms
length from it |
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. |
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"7. Capt. Carroll was to
have taken part ln the affray, but was |
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absent by the permission of General Jackson,
as he has since proved by the General's certificate; a certificate which
reflects less honor, I know not whether upon the General or upon the Captain. |
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"8. That this attack was
made upon me ln the house where the |
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Judge of the district, Mr.
Searcy, had his lodgings! So little are |
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the laws and its ministers
respected! Nor has the civil authorities |
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yet taken recognizance of this
horrible outrage. i THOMAS HART BENTON |
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Lieut. Col. 39th Infantry" |
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(I have a more positive article from
Freda Blessing for next issue. |
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) |
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PAGE 9 |
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CCC JUNE 1990 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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The following was received from
Mary E. Throneburg. It Is an extraction from the "CALDWELL COUNTY
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC. NEWSLETTER: VOL. IX, NUMBER 1 - WINTER 1990. The
Caldwell Co. Genealogical Society address Is P.O. Box 2476, Lenoir, NC 28645 |
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BIBLE RECORDS |
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The Bible Record of the Coffey
family was supplied by Mrs. James Kershner. The frontispiece of the Bible
reads ln part as follows: Col ins Stereotype Edition, the HOLY BIBLE
containing THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT: Translated out of the Original
Tongue...New York: Printed and sold by Collins and Co., 1818. |
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BIRTHS |
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William Coffey was born November
the 29th in the year of our Lord 1782 |
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Anna Coffey was born July the 26th
A.D. 1785 Daniel Coffey was born Nov the 12th A.D. 1805 Wellborn Coffey was
born May the 14th 1807 Gilliam Coffey was born June the 21st AD 1810 Celia
Coffey was born June the 29th AD 1813 Calvin Coffey was born Sep the 30th AD
1819 Clarlsa Coffey was born July the 18th 1817 Emily Coffey was born July
the 15th 1835 Drury Coffey was born Aprle 23rd 1838 |
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Martha Coffey was born September
the 5th 1839 Sophronia Coffey was born October the 20th 1841 Jonah Coffey was
born May the 9th 1843 |
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Israel Coffey was born Apr. the
19th 1845 Julia Coffey was born Aug the 3rd 1847 Hezeklah Coffey was born
March 29th 1852 |
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Celia Coffey was born Nov the
7th 1855 |
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Charles L. Coffey born Sept 18th
1830 |
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Julia Ann Coffey born June 17th
1855 |
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Clarlsa Jane Elizabeth Coffey
born May 24=1857 Emma K Coffey was born Oct 7th 1845 |
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Clara Anna Coffey was born Aug 1
1869 Flnley H. Coffey was born Apr 20th 1861 |
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Daniel (David?) S. Coffey was
born May Clarrlsa E. Coffey was born 24 of Sept Emmer L. Moore was born Sept
5, 1861 P.D.W. Moore was born Oct 16 1866 |
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Leonard Moore was born 24 Sept
1866 |
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Elijah S. Moore born January 22
1839 Harriet E. Coffey born Nov. 25=1840 |
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Henry C. Coffey born December
the 31st Charles M. David Coffey born March 5th Lawrence Coffey was born Dec
the 23rd 1875 Hettle C Coffey was born Sep 3rd 1872 William D. Noah Coffey
was born Dec 1 1874 Emza Catherine Baker Nov 4, 1890 |
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Arthur Coffey All Ingham May 30
1896 Al1 Ingham May 7, 1897 |
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20, 1866 1868 |
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1841 1869 |
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Contd. next page |
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PAGE 10 CCC JUNE 1990 |
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MARRIAGES |
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William Coffey 8. Anna Coffey
was married the 18th day of Oct A D 1804 |
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Daniel Coffey 8. Clarlsa Coffey
was Married on September the 11th 1834 Charles Coffey 8. Emily Coffey was
Married January the 6:1853 |
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Elijah L. Moore 8« Martha E.
Coffey was Married Oct 12?1858 |
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Drury D. Coffey 8. Harriet E.
Col letter was married Aug 25th 1859 Henry C Coffey 8, Sophronia T. Coffey
was married January the 28th |
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1864 |
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Israel B. Coffey and Mary Emma
Spainhour was married Sept 19th 1867 James Baker 8. Annie Coffey was married
Sept 11 1889 |
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Edward All Ingham 8. Hettle
Coffey, Sept 11, 1895 |
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BIRTHS Miriam Luclle Wagaman was
bornd Dec 8th 1917 |
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Anna Dean Wagaman waas borned
Jan 11th 1921 ln Abilene Kansas Virginia Jean HI 11ls(Hl1 lex) was born June
13, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas |
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DEATHS William Coffey Died May
21st 1837 |
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Anna Coffey died January the
16th 1876 |
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Calvin Coffey Died Aprile the
2nd 1847 |
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Mary Coffey died May 26, 1871 |
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Daniel Coffey Died January the
21st 1862 ] Arthur Coffey All Ingham Died July 12, 1986 aged 6 weeks 1 day |
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Emza Catherine Wagaman was
borned Dec 9th 1915, Manhatten Kans Died Nov 5-1920 |
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Julia Coffey Died August the
30th 1857 |
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Hezekiah Coffey Died August the
30th 1857 |
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Celia Ann Coffey Died Aprlle the
15th 1858 |
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Jonah Coffey Died Sept the 5th
1861 |
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Emmer L. Moore died Dec 18th
1862 |
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Esrael Boon Coffey Died at
Topeka Kansas the 10th of July 1920, Burled at Mount Hope Cemetery, Kansas
City Kansas |
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Caleb Estes born Dec the 3rd
1805 Died Dec 13th 1844 Samuel Leslie Wagaman (born) Jan 7, 1888 |
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In this Bible was placed a Deed
on which was written, "This is part of a deed that Jesse Boon wrote for
Israel Boon but made another |
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instead thereof and dis
ans.."(torn). The deed read as follows |
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This Indenture, Made this 28 Day
of September in the year of Our |
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Lord one Thousand eight hundred
8. thirteen Between Jesse Boone of |
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Birke County 8, North Carolina
of the one part and Israel Boone of Said county 8. State, afore Said of the
other part Wltnesseth that the Said Jessie Boon for the Consideration of the
Sum of Eleven hundred |
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(Dollars to him In hand) paid by
Israel Boon the Receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge I have Bargenad 8«
Sold and by these presents Do "^ Sell unto the Said Israel Boon his
heirs and assigns a certain track |
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of Land or parcel Situate or
lying and being in the County 8, State aforesaid on Mulberry Creed of Johns
River beginning at a pine Jesse |
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J3. |
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Contd. next page. |
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PAGE 11 CCC JUNE 1990 |
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Boones S. W. corner running East forty six
chanes to a stake then south to the top of the ridge then east with the
medders of the ridge |
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to a Redoak near the point then
crossing... |
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On the back of the dead was
written the "William Coffey family |
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record transcribed on his large
Bible this 24th day of August 1831." |
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Also there was written,
"whoever sees this please let It remain ln the |
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i big bible and oblige. Anna
Coffey.i |
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The records on this sheet were
the births of William, Anna, Daniel, Wellborn, Gil lam, Celia, and Calvin and
the marriage of William and Anna. |
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX END
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX |
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The following article was
submitted by Lerneda Gaudlno of Napa Ca. She said that she had tried to
contact the Urcel Williams but was unsuccessful. The clipping was from the
ValleJo Times - Herald. It |
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Is dated March 4, 1990 and the
article was written by Patty Reyes. |
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VALLEYJO - Black history month
held a special meaning for a vallejo family as, their ancestor's life was
chronicled in a display at Naval 8. Historical Museum. |
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"It made me feel very, very
lucky and proud to have married into a family who was so remarkable,"
said Urcel Williams of Alvin Coffey, the only black man admitted to the
Society of California Pioneers. |
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Coffey was born in 1832 in
Kentucky, the Illegitimate son of a white man and a slave. While traveling
back and forth to California on |
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trips with his master, he saved
$7,000 so he cold buy his family's freedom, Williams said. |
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After he acquired their
emancipation, he sent some of his older children out of the slavery belt ln
Missouri to California and his younger children were sent to Canada to live
with their grandmother. |
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In 1860, Coffey was reunited
with his seven children and his wife Mahala and settled ln Shasta County (now
Tehama Co.). He bought land and worked as a farmer. He also started the Oat
School and his first students were 15 black and American Indian children. |
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"Alvln had It inside of him
to do big things," Williams said. "He wasn't like other slaves. He
could read, write and communicate. That's what made him different," she
added. |
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Williams said the Society of
California Pioneers did not admit Negro men or men who arrived ln California
after 1849. "But he was able to Join. I think it's because he was an
illegitimate son of a white man |
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he was given some
privileges," she said |
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Williams stated the project to
show her granddaughter Krlstyn the |
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richness of her heritage.
Gathering the information took Williams about five years to complete. |
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"What's shown at the
exhibit Is only a handful of information chroniclinghislife,"shesaid.
"Hewastrulyanoutstandingman," Wi11 lams added. |
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About 130 people attended the
reception held by the National Council for Negro Women. "It was a good
showing. People were genuinely Interested in the exhibit. It made me feel
good," she said. |
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PAGE 12 CCC JUNE 1990 |
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HISTORICAL NOTES ~ John Coffey
Hays, Texas Ranger |
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This article was sent to us by
The1ma R. Mathis. It is taken from |
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| 39-12 |
Historical Notes by Louis
L'Amour |
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Born at Little Cedar Lick,
Tennessee, in 1817, Jack Hays as he was called, went to live with an uncle
after the death of his father. He became a surveyor when only fifteen, and in
1836 left Mississippi to fight for the independence of Texas. One of his first
tasks was to help bury the bodies of the 350 Fannin's command who were lined
up and shot down after their surrender. The death of those men left an |
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indelible impression on Hays. |
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Hays became captain of one of
the first companies of Texas Rangers, |
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organized to defend Texas
against rampaging parties of Comanches as well as outlaws and guerrilla
fighters from over the border. |
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the Comanches were making raids
deep into the settled protions fo Texas, and Hays was one of those who led
Rangers against them. At the Battle of Plum Creek his Rangers met a much
larger force of Comanches. The Indians, accustomed to single-shot weapons,
had contrived to defeat several parties sent against them by first feinting
an attack and then, when the defenders had fired their weapons, attacking,
sure |
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that the guns of the white men
were empty. Riding with speed, and no finer horsenem ever existed, they could
discharge twenty to thirty arrows while a man was reloading his rifle. On
this occasion, |
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| 39-12 |
however. Hays had armed his men
with the newly inventied Colt pistol. The Comanches feinted a charge, the
Rangers fired, and then the |
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Comanches struck ln force. And
the Rangers with their repeating weapons continued to fire. Outnumbered four
to one, Hays's Rangers defeated the Comanches, leaving almost half of them
dead upon the |
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field. |
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Later, after taking part ln the
war with Mexico, Hays led an |
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expedition west along the border
to San Diego, California. He made several sttempts to make a treaty with the
Apaches without any great success. He had made contact with a white renegade
living among the Apaches, but an unexpected attack by Mexican soldiers made
the Indians |
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suspicious |
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In San Francisco, Walker was
elected sheriff, still later he led an |
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armed force against the Palutes
and defeated them in a battle near Pyramid Lake. |
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Colonel Jack Hays died
peacefully on San Jacinto Day in 1883 In Oakland, Callfornis, a city he had
had a hand ln founding. |
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Although Cullen Baker is usually
credited with the invention of the fast draw as a tactic, Jack Hays killed a
barroom troublemaker with a fast draw in 1836. I do not know that he ever
used it again. |
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KATHLEEN (Mrs. John C) COFFEE
submitted the following chart. She is find where Thomas Gordon and Stephen K.
Coffey finally settled. She would like to correspond with anyone who knows of
their descendants. |
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. |
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PAGE HUSBAND |
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Born |
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Married |
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Died |
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Burial Pinrn |
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leather |
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Wife Born |
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13 |
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COFFY, William |
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ca 1780-90 j»iacc |
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CCC JUNE 1990 |
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Itef |
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. |
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Co. Fermanagh, Ireland |
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3Auguust1809Place
KillesherChurch,Cordarragh,Co.FermanaghIreland |
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March 1835 Plac |
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e MarionCo.,Ohio |
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Pioneer Cemetery, Marion, Ohio |
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James Coffey |
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GORDON, Mary A. Place |
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Jane ? |
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Edenmore, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland |
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o |
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Mother |
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. |
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Died |
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Burial Place Father |
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8 |
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3 July 183 |
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Thomas Gordon ? |
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Place |
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Marion Co., OHi |
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Mothe |
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r |
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Alice Kerr ? |
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Other Marriages |
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BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALCChurch,
Militar>'i Honors, Education, Occupations, Places lived, etc.,) |
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I |
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State iter |
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Came to U.S. 1817; settled Cumberland
Co.. PA; went to Marion, OH 183 |
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4 |
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Had 11 children; 9 grew to maturity |
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CHILDRENf,SPOUSE |
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Do. Mo. Yr 1810 |
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28 Mav 1835 by 1883 |
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V Town ConnL |
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Co. Fermanagh. Ireland Marion
Co.. OH |
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Co. Fermanagh, Ireland , Marion
Co.. OH |
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7 Alpine Two.. Kent Co.. M |
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HI nl Alice Mar. brail |
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HUME, ANdre |
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John |
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GOODING, Marinda J. |
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kjinh 25 DEc 181 |
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Co. Fermanagh, Ireland |
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James Mar. |
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30 Sept 1839 Marion Co., OH |
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COURT, Amanda |
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a Mir.I2FED183 |
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h 20Mar1892 llurla |
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Marion Co., OH |
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l Marion Cem., Marion, OH |
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Priscill PATTERSON, Samuel |
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6 Marion Co., OH |
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bcaih alufiaI |
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(IN Wisconsin Territory, Iowa Co |
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Mtn |
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2 South Middle ton-Two.,
Cumberland Co |
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PA |
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Mary Ann KELLOGG, Aaron F. |
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Mar. 24 |
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4 i 2 Sept 1908 |
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klurln |
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Mirth |
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Nov 184 |
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Norwalk. OH |
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Peru, Huron Co., OH |
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Cumberland Co., PA |
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PAGE 14 CCC JUNE 1990 |
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OBITUARY |
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Ian M. Strange died April 9,
1990 following a stroke. He was born ln Texas May 14, 1897, youngest of seven
brothers and sisters. When |
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he was seven, his father moved
the family to Lodi, Calif. Mr. Strange spent his "barefoot days" as
he was later to call them, on a farm near Lodi, graduating from Lodi High
School ln 1914. One of his classmates |
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in Lodi was Adelaide Welhe, whom
he married in 1920 for a marriage lasting until her death in 1982. |
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He worked his way through UC
Berkeley as a stenographer. At the end of his Junior year he joined the Navy
during World War I. He was assigned as an Ensign to Naval Air Station San
Diego where he recalled the canvas covered planes held together with wire and
bamboo struts. After the war Mr. Strange graduated from UC College of
Commerce In 1920 and was then employed as a financial statistician in San
Francisco. When Davis Skaggs & Co was formed in 1925 he became the
original Cashier of that brokerage firm. He continued to serve witl |
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th Davis Skaggs until 1942,
when he came to Ant loch, establishing the |
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first full time public accounting office
there. He and his wife Addle worked together in this public accounting office
until |
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of Ceres, grandchildren Mark and
Keith Strange and Cynthia Zellman, and by six great grandchildren. His
granddaughter, Linda Strange of Antloch, died in 1987. |
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David Strange |
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P.s.
Mr.StrangewasanactivememberofCCC.whomweshallmiss. He was at the first Coffey
Convention in Boone. |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE
1416 Green Berry Road Jefferson City, MO. 65101 |
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. |
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He is survived by sons David
Strange MD of Petaluma, Roger Strange |
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retirement |
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TEXT CCC Issue38 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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ciEAMwy MARCH 1990, NO. 38 |
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: |
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ISSN 0749 - 758X Founder: Leonard N. Coffey (1930 - 1989) |
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VOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY INFORMATION
IS WELCOM |
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We hope to see as many of you as
can come this year. It will be a great chance to viae the great family
history resources of our Nation's Capital. |
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Edwin Coffee, President Coffey
Cousins |
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* |
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-HOT BY PRUDEMCE, BUT BY
VICTORY" |
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Beatrice Bay ley states that
there vas no motto vtth the Coffee Coat of Arms. However the book Irish
Heraldrq. 1930issuecontainingIrishFamily Coats of Arms lists the motto given
above. |
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This is given to us by our
Cousin Ranvona Coffee |
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E |
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c1990 Coffey Convention |
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Woodbridge. Virqini |
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The 1990 convention of the
Coffee/Coffey Cousins will be held in Woodbridge, Virginia. Woodbridge is i n
easy drivi ng distance of Washington, DC, with its family history |
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resources of the National
Archives, the Library of Congress, the library of the Daughters of 11*
American Revolutin, and the library of the |
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National Genealogical Society. |
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Our gathering place vill be the
new Potomac |
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Mills Days Inn beginning the
afternoon of Friday, May 4. We vill have a meeting room reserved where we can
meet i nformall y Friday afternoon and evening to exchange information and
get acquainted. |
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Saturday ve will have the
meeting room all day and night. The banquet will be at 2:00 pm at the local
American Legion Hall. The business meeting will immediately follow the
banquet at thehall. Thismeetingwillincludetheelectionof officers for the
coming year and the consideration of the site for the 1991 convention. |
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Make your room reservations
before April 1, 1990 with the Days Inn- Potomac Mills, 14619 |
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Potomac Mills Rd., Woodbridge,
Yirgrnie. |
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22192 |
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Phone: 1-800-543-2392. The
special rate for |
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a douoie room is $33.00 per
night, call for other rates. |
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Make your banquet reservations
by April I 1990, with Edwin Coffee 4104 Guilford Lane, |
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Woodbridge, Virginia, 22193. |
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Phone: 703- 670- 4278. Banquet
cost3 will be $12.00perperson. Youmaypayinadvanceor |
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o |
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NO |
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before the banquet on Saturday, May 5,
1990 |
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CCC. March 1990 |
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Cm tremendously grateful for
your support witn CCC. All of your letters and queries are appreciated as
without them there would be no CCC. It is especially good to know that those
with a great knowledge of the Coffey families are always ready to help the
beginner or another cousin who is stuck in their research. Many of |
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us vould still be tost some
where in late 1800 if you were not so helpful and generous with your
research. |
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I can hardlg wait to get to the
convention in Virginia. It is a part of the country that I've always wanted
to see. We need you to all be |
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thinking about where we might
meet next year and consider the po3si bility of hosti ng the convention in
1991. All offers are important. The next issue that I would like for you to
think about betveen nov and convention time is a |
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better system for listing
ancestors so as to connect people working on the same lines. Right now, the
ancestor of choice is listed on the bottom of each subscribers index card.
Mine is Elizabeth but she is through John, Benjamin, etc. Is there « better way? |
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I also want to thank those who
responded to my request for J8ckqeline Sexton's address. I had two responses.
I know that I can count on you for help when I need tt. Thanks again. |
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Jirn and I got a nev computer
for Christmas. I'msureeveryoneha3noticedbynow! An |
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Apple Hgs. It will still run all
the old programs as well as some new ones. We bought a program that allows
you to make the two column lay out.
Itissuposedtobeeasiertoreadasyoudon'tloose yourplacebecauseofthelonglines.
Letme know what you think about it and if there is anythingelsethatwemightdo.
(Otherthan teachingmetotypebetter.) I'mhavingquitea time learlng how to do
everything but we started a class last veek so maybe we'll do better next
time. |
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Your Cousin, Bonnie Culley |
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PS. Please think about hosting
the Coffey Cousi n's convention for 1991. Be prepared to offer a site for the
1991 convention and tell us about it at the banquet. See you in Virginia. |
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INDEX |
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President's letter
1 Coffey Motto
I Editor's Letter
2 Subscription Information
2 Welcome Hew Cousins
3 |
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New Addresses
3 Meet Our New Cousins
3 Currents in the Stream
4 |
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Department of Corrections
4 Dead End Road
4,5,& 6 Mailbox
6 & 7 Documents Galore
8 Military History of 1600 Confederate Soldiers |
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fromLafayetteCo
9& 10 |
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Coffey v. Commonwealth
1 |
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Family Sheet - John& Mary
McClain 1 |
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B0H000 |
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SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the
COFFEE/COFFEYfamiliesofHorthAmerica. Itis issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER
AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available; $1.00 each (Nos.1 -21); $2.00each
(Nos. 22-35). Subscription rate for calendar year 1990 is $8.00 in U.S.,
Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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Coffey Cousfn's Clearinghouse
Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City, MO. 65101 |
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CCC. March 1990 |
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0WELCOMEOURNEWCOUSINS |
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Edith C. Foley P.O. Box 125
Beaverdam, VA. 23015 |
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Elba Palmer P.O. Box 9 8 , Malta
Bend, MO 65339 |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSIN |
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S |
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) |
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, |
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Warren Coener submitted pedigree
charts that give his lineage from his grandmother Emily Jane Coffee who
married Berry Green Coomer. Emily was the daughter of Ananias and Jane
Hindman Coffey, granddaughter of Nebuzaraden & Elizabeth Hayes Coffey. |
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Mr. Coomer raised a question
about an article in the Dec. 1989 CCC. He ask what it means if a Daughter of
the American Revol ution record is "closed". I checked with the
lineage authorities of my chapter and was told that it means that no lineage
charts for this line will be mailed and that the next person wishing to join
usi ng this line must prove the line with complete documentation. |
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Elba Palmer is my second cousin
who I had never met. She is the great-great- granddaughter of George and
Elizabeth Coffey Hayes,/dau. John Coffey/ son Benjamin Coffey. We have shared
a ton of information this last week. She has three children and is a recent
widow. She lives at Malta Bend, MO., which io a bend on the Missouri River. I
think she was overwhelmed with our Coffey lineage as 1 was when I first found
all of you. She is a great addition to our genealogy clan. |
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Edith Foley did not give us her
lineage but she asked if there will be books for sale at the convention. We
do hope that anyone who has books they wish to sell or knows of books for
sale, will bring them or share the addresses and prices. There have been
books for sale at the convention i n the past. We're looking forward to
meeting Edith at the convention. |
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call your reservations in now! |
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Ancestor: Elizabeth Coffey Hayes
Warren Coomer 610 W Oak St. |
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Oakland Cty, IN 47660 Ancestor:
Ananias Coffey Helen 0. Haat 11 Berea Dr., |
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Greenville SC 19611 |
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H. William Coffey PO BOX 135, |
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S. Melbourne, |
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Victoria 3205, Australia |
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John Coffee 5885 Fruit Ridge
N.W., |
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Grand Rapids Ml 49504 |
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Ancestor: William Coffy |
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Jererae W. Coffey 1549 Kooser
Rd. |
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San Jose, CA 95 \\ 8 |
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If we
don't have an ancestors name listed for you,
pleasesendyourlineageinthenearfuture. It helps us to match persons working on
the same lines. |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Noreva Sharr P.O. 00X770, |
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Lucerne VAIley, CA 92356 |
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C C C |
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Mar-90 |
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Dead End Roads contd. |
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Andre' Cuffez has an interesting
mystery for us! He ask if anyone has any information on a James W. Coffey,
born in 1852. He thinks that he was a circus artist. He was also called
"the Skelton Dude". He only weighed just over 70 lbs. and a little
over 5 ft. tall. When he appeared on stage he always said that he wished to
marry someone but that "he could not find a lady who likes her COFFEY
this thin". Andre' wishes to find |
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his ancestors or maybe the name
of the city where hewasborn?Hewouldliketoaddthestorytohis next "Coffey
Genealogy 3", which he will reprint in 1990. Wed all like to hear more
about this one too. Keep us informed. Andre' address is Pr. Stefaniep1ein31,
8400Oostende, Belgiumor send it to me, Bonnie Culley, and I w i l l forward |
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it. |
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** |
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C CURRENTS IN THE STREAM 3 |
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Willard loreal would like to
find as many descendants of John Coffey (1753 - 1825) as possible. John's
father was James Coffey. Willard says the Sons of the American Revolution
have approved his papers for the lines of John Coffey and his father James Coffey.
Willard is |
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keeping busy now as State
Coordinator for Retired Teachers, Alabama. Willard says that he plans to
attend the convention again this year. It will be good to see him again. |
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS |
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Please note the error in
September issue of CCC, no. 36, page 7. P. H. Gillaspy is our Cousin Phillip.
Ke wrote a very enlightening article giv) ng an educated look at the bi rth
date of Elizabeth (Cleveland) Gillaspy. He clears up a number of misconceptions.
Phillip would like to hear from other cousins who are working on this family.
His address is 727 Yerba Buena, |
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Stockton, CA 9521 |
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c DEAD END ROADS D |
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Rachel Boiler Dougherty wrote
that she is still looking for her roots. Her mother was |
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1) Bessie Marie Coffey, b. 24
Sep. 1900, d. 29 Nov.1987, 2)ElmerCoffey,b.23Nov.1867 IA., 3) Samuel W.
Coffey b. 1808, Belvidere, VT., 4)SamuelCoffey,b.YT.mCynthiaBeals. |
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She would appreciate help if
anyone recognizes her lineage. Her address Is 100 Mar Monte Court, Y8lleJo,CA
94590. |
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I . V. Crawford says" I
sure do need help with my John Coffey born 1773 in Lancaster Dist, SC. |
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He married Margaret Baskin and
moved to Fayette Co TH. where he died in 1843". She needs to know about
his father John - - which John?? iter address is 808 Hamvasy Ln. Tyler, TX
75701. |
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contd. |
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% |
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O |
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TIME TO MAKE CONVENTION
RESERVATIONS. |
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(QnQl |
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0 |
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Een en al
been was James W. Coffey, vrijgezel: « Geen enkele vrouw wil haar Coffey to
dun. » |
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CCC March 1990 |
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Deed End Roads contd. |
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Spencer T. Coffey wants your
assistance in identify! ng one of the John COffey/ee's. He writes: |
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In 1812, John Coffee received
from the State of TN. a 50 acre grant in Lincoln Co., on the James Farris's
branch of Elk River. |
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In 1813 and 1814, John Coffee of
Rutherford Co.,TN. sold two tracts in Lincoln Co., one on Morris's Creek, the
second on Farris's branch of Elk River. |
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I n April 1822 John Coffey of Li
ncol n Co., TN . sold two tracts of land on Mulberry Creek, a branch of Elk
River. Four months later, John Coffee of Lauderdale Co., AL. bought 1,898
& 1/3 acres, again on Mulberry Creek, a branch of Elk River. |
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In 1826 John Coffee of
Lauderdale Co., AL sold 3 tracts of land totaling 688 acres, at least two of
which were on Mulberry Creek. All so these transactions were in Lincoln Co.
TN. |
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If in fact all of these
transactions were made by one individual, can any of our Coffey researchers
identify or venture any suggestions as to exactly which John Coffey/ee this
may have been? |
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Spencer's address is Route 2,
Box 207, Oak |
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Dead End Roads contd. |
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Matilda-
Matildadau.ofJoseph,sonofReuben |
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I818& Matilda Dalton. |
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Lucinda - Lucinda dau. of
Elijah, son of Reuben |
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1818 |
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James S. - James son of Reuben,
son of James. Hi ram - Hi ram 3on of Ambrose, son of James. George Washington
- George W son of Ambrose, |
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son of James. |
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Eli - Eli son of Eli, son of
James. |
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RobertThompson-
RobertThompsonsonof |
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Elizabeth, m. Robert Whiteside,
dau. of James |
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This bit of coincidence has made
him wonder if his Hiram might have been an orphan raised among the Coffey's
of John's River. There were at least four Hiram Coffees: |
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1. Hiram b. 1800 or 1796, son of
Ambrose |
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2. Hiram b. 1800 TN - d. 1851 TX
(Willard's ancestor) |
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3. Hiram b. 1802 son of Reuben,
son of Reuben, son of John |
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4. Hiram b. 1816 Washington Co.
IN, son John Ward, son Archelaus |
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Willard wonders if it could be
possible that the last Hir8rn was named for his ancestor and that his Hiram
may have gone to Indiana with Reuben's family. James B.Coffey, Vol. II
Ancestors (page |
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60)
pointsoutthatReubenhadanunidentified male in the 1800 census. Could this be
Willard's Hi ram? Willard's address is 285 S. Kings Rd., Ormond Beach, FL.
32074. Hope Willard makes it to the convention. |
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George Coffey is looking for
someone who lives or researches i n the Jamestown, Russel Co. KY area that
would be willing to help him. He is searching for the parents of Albert G.
Coffey, b. cat 825. Ke would also like to know what the |
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"G" stands for. The
census states that Albert was born in Alabama. P i ) . Box 1916, Minden, NY
89423. |
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. |
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Grover, MO
64075 |
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. |
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Willard Duncan has a real mystery that
he is working on. Hopefully someone can shed some light on some part or all
of his problem. His ancestor is Hi ram Coffee (b. 1800 TN. - d. |
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1851) Grayson Co., TX. His
children were: Matilda b. 1820 Franklin Co. IN m. Fauset, Lucindab. 1821/2
Hamilton Co. IN |
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m. Allingsworth, |
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James S. b. 1823 Hamilton Co.
IN, |
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George Washington b. 1829
Hamilton Co. IN, |
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Elib
1832HamiltonCo.INm.Huffstutter, Hir8m b. 1834 Hamilton Co. IN, and |
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Robert Thompson b.1838 Hamilton
Co. IN. |
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Willard's recent research has
led him to compare other Coffee name patterns which are as follows: |
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Hiram b.1800'3 children &
Others: |
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contd. |
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CCC March 199 |
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0 |
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Ala&lli^&i |
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i THE MAILBOX |
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% |
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Peed End Roods contd. |
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Vic end Phyllis Ann Coffey write
that they are still searching for a connection between
AndrewNobleCoffeyb.1844INandmaybea |
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mother Patsy Weill (or Kiel).
The 1850 Owen Co. IN. census lists: |
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l |
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Kay Coffey of Canada tells me
that her last issue came Air Mail. I've had a terrible time
mailingCanadiansubscriptions. Thepostoffice here keeps returning them to me
asking for envelopes, etc. I have made contact with a |
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postal employee who promises to
help me resolve this problem. Keep your fi ngers crossed. |
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Mary Hethcoott writes that she
descends from 1) Edward & Ann Powell Coffey, |
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2)
EdwardJr.&GraceClevelandCoffey, 3) Jesse & Nancy (?) Coffee, |
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4) William & Bashaba Coffee
Jones, |
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5) Jesse&SusanCannonJones, |
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Coffey Patsy Andrew William
Elizabeth James |
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Gil berth |
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34 Head of household 6 IN |
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11 |
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14 |
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b.N |
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16 |
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38 b.NC |
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Who is Gil berth? If anyone has
information on this family please contact Phyllis. Her address is |
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1967 West Terrace, Fresno, CA
93705. |
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"Tooting down the
line" to the convention. |
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JUST A THOUGHT |
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HE WHO SPEAKS FIRST OPENS THE
DOOR OF FRIENDSHIP. IF YOU HADNT SPOKEN FIRST, MANY DOORS WOULD NEVER HAVE
BEEN OPENED. |
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ANONYMOUS |
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In an article in the DAR
Magazine - "200 Years Ago, Daniel Boone Made Kentucky and West Safe for
Settlers", we quote the meaning of the name Yadkin (Yadkin River of
N.C.). "They stopped for a while near Harrisburg before moving on to
North Carolina, to Unites and Saponatown, the end of the Trading Path at
Trading Ford, on the Yadkin River?Yec-ad-e-keen, meaning "comeon over,
you cowards," came from jeering Indians across the river." |
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6) Vincent H.& MalindaA.
Jones LaPrade |
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, |
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7) Alton Jesse & Margaret
Fuller LaPrade, & |
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8) Alfred B & Sally H LaPrade
Sparks. Mary says that "William & Bashaba Coffee |
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Jones had 14 children, most of
whom had large families, so I'm probably related to all the Jones".
Mary's address is Rt. 2, Box 76, Burney, |
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CA96013 |
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We had a letter from Bill
Coffey's wife Ginny who says that they will see us at the convention. She i
ncluded a copy of the death certificate of Bill's grandfather William J. |
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. |
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Coffey who died Jan 12 1927 VmSr* |
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lists his parents as David
Coffey of PA and Sarah Barnes of PA. Wm. J. Coffey also had a brother S. G.
Coffey living in Bellevue, PA. in |
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1927. He was born in 1866 in
PA., and his wife was Carrie. Bill's address is 709 |
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Delaware Trail, Mercer, PA 16137 |
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Andre' Coffez tell us that Mrs.
Cetherine Moore Ricbter celebrated her 100th |
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bi rthday on May 15,1988. She
was Col. Coffey's (founder of Coffeyville) grand- daughter. At the ti me of
his letter she was recovering genealogy (family name Cuffez, Coffez, and
Couffez). It is written in Dutch. |
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P&. It |
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. |
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CCC March 1990 3 |
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The Mailbox contd. E3E |
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The Mailbox contd. B " » " |
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Kothryn Johnson is busy these
days with her Hayes research. She included information on the Rucker Reunion
in Monroe, YA. near Lynchburg, |
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June 16-17,1990. It is the
second national reunion of the Rucker family. Anyone interested can contact
Ed Taylor, Rt. I Box228A, Madison Heights, VA 24572. Phone-(804) 384-3105. |
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Noreve Sharr wrote that after
they get moved she plans to add more to Victor and Phyllis Coffey and Neill
lines. |
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information he gathered at the
convention in Raleigh NC. He says that he is still sorting through the stacks
that he gathered on that t r i p . He also says that he and Goldie Collins
are cousins three times removed or so! |
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Wanito Boiley says that she
plans to see us all at the convention. We will look forward to it. |
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Marcus Coffey of Thornhill, TN.
writes that he plans to attend the convention. Accordi ng to Marcus,
Thornhill Is only 30 miles west of the Virginia line at the Cumberland Gap,
TN. - YA. |
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Tie a bow on your finger |
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Don't forget to make
reservations for the |
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* |
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Elvin and Lillian Harrell celebrated
their 50th Wedding Anniversary on the 4th of November 1989. They were married
in Knoxvtlle, TN. They lived In Michigan for 34 of their 50 years and went
back to celebrate with their family most of who made the celebration. We wish
to extend our congratulations and best wishes. We're looking to seeing you
both in Virginia this year. |
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We received greeting from Wayne
Trout and hope he's feeling better and recovering from his bout with cancer.
We wish you a speedy recovery and hope to hear from you again soon. |
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Duane Plott sous that he and his
wife plan to attend the convention in Woodbridge VA if health permits. We
certainly hope they are in the peak of health in May as we will look forward
to see them. |
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Ella Coffey Carpenter wrote
about the thrill of wal ki ng where her ancestors wal ked. She and |
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Lillian Harrell had gone to a
Coffey reunion in Berea, KY year before last. The dates on the tombstone of
her Great-grandfather John Jackson Coffey, were about gone, so she went back
to Taswell Monument Co. and bought him a new one. |
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The old one had been there 111
years |
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We are sorry to hear that Merle
P. Hobgood's eye sight is not what it used to be and 3he is not able to do
close work any more. Possi bl y someone else will prove the line that you are
interested in. We have Merle listed as a descendant of Benjamin in the index. |
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Robert C. Coffey |
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of Mira Loma, CA writes
that he may have to buy a computer to get all the |
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. |
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. |
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contd. |
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1 9 9 0 COFFEV CONVENTION |
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DOCUMENTS 6AL0RE |
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8 |
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, |
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/* *% |
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S |
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The following documents were contributed by
Marie Amell. Coffey is Marie's maternal grandmother. |
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Note that Julia Coffey daughter
of Patrick |
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Three brothers: Patrick, Timothy, &
James COFFEY emigrated from Glen Carr, Co Kerry, Ireland, to Whitby, Ontario,
Canada, In 1850's. Patrick & Timothy married sisters, Norah & Julia
O'Connor and James married Ellen Sheehan. Two decades later the three
families had settled on farms a couple of miles |
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north of Orillia, Ontario, where
they resided the rest of their lives. Gravestones were erected to their
memory in St Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery there. |
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ThefollowinglistofthethreeCOFFEYfamilieswascompiledfromthefourcensus
1861-71-81-91 available to the public in Canada at the present time.s
However, the list does not pursue those children who left the townshi p and
scattered across the continent before the latest census. Therefore the entry
in the age column represents the province or state where those members were
located at the time of demise of their parents. Those obituaries were
transcribed from newspapers and reprinted in tt» September |
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1988 issue of CCC newsletter. 1861 |
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1871 1881 1891 born 45 48 69 m
Ire. 37 40 58 m Ire. |
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COFFEY |
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COFFEY |
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Parick Norah Michael |
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33 |
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28 |
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5 1 |
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Family resided Pickering Twp. |
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Ontario Co, in 1861 census |
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& Orillia Twp, SimcoeCo, |
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in 1871-81-91. |
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Family resided Whitby W Twp,
Ontario Co, |
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in 1861 & 1871 & Orillia
Twp. |
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, |
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Family resided Whitby W Twp,
Ontario Co, |
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in 1861 & 1871 & Medonte
Twp, |
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, |
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M |
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- - |
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-- 5 14 NY Ont |
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2 |
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5 23 30 Ont 12 20 NY Ont 7 17 26
(m) Ont |
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John |
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Mary |
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Jeremiah |
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Julia ?31322Ont ClaraN
--2/121019Ont |
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30 42 60 62 m Ire |
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e |
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Timothy Julia Johanna John Timothy Julia |
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Dennis |
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Catherine |
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Patrick |
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Margarite |
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Mary -- -- 6 17 Ont ?James ----4
- - (d) Ont Daniel -- -- 1 - |
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21 31 50 52 m Ir 5 15 22 36 Ont |
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4 14 24 IN(m |
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3 12 19 32 1 11 18 |
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) Ont Ont Ont(m) Ont |
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) Ont |
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-- 9 16 -- 7 14 |
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28 (m Ont (m |
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SimcoeCo in 1881 & 1891 |
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COFFEY |
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James Ellen Johanna Margaret
Timothy John J Catherine Honora Daniel |
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Mary |
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e 55 m Ire |
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? 3 12 22 ? -- 10 19 |
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) Ont Ont Ont |
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22 40 42 |
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5 |
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1 m Ir |
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- (d) Ont |
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23 1 |
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-- -- -- |
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34 42 11 19 10 21 8 18 5 15 |
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27 Ont 28 (m) Ont 28 Ont 24 Ont |
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-- 4 13 |
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Ont (m) |
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-- |
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| 38-8 |
Ont (m) Ont Ont 7 17 Ont |
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2 12 |
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22 20 |
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SimcoeCo in 1881 & 1891 |
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-- M---- |
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2/12 1 |
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0 |
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.^WR |
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v |
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THE MILITARY HISTORIES OF 160 CONFEDERATE
SOLDIERS FROM |
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C C C |
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Mar-90 |
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0 V |
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In my hometown of Oxford, MS,as
inalmostall communities in the South, almost everyone living in 1860 knew
that the war was inevitable. |
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War between the South Carolina
Nullifiers, led by John C. Calhoun and the Federal Government had been
avoided in 1833 when President Andrew Jackson called the bl uff of South
Carolina's threat to stop collecting import duties fortheUnitedStates.
Thepotboiledonfor28 years. The South took the election of Lincoln as a
Declaration of War end began preparations to fight.
Wartalkwastranslatedintoactionat Fort Sumter. |
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The Condederate Government was
organized and set up at Montgomery, AL, where the call went
outtothesouthernstatesforvolunteerstoserve i n the Confederate Army and Navy.
All U.S. |
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property was seized in the
south: Southern Senators and Congressmen went home to their states: Nearly
every U.3. Military officer from the south resigned and went home to offer
their servicestotheirnativestates: RobertE.Lee, Stonewall Jackson, P.G.T. Beauregard,
Albert Sidney Johnson, Joseph E. Johnston, James Longstreet, Braxton Bragg,
Simon Buckner, |
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Nathan Bedford Forest, John B.
Hood, Stephen D. Lee, Leonid8S Polk, Earl Van Dorn, Etc. |
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All of us know that genealogy is
history. One of the thrills of genealogy is to uncover i n our research some
unknown but important fact about our family or a locality iinvolved in the
history of our family. I have observed that southern families are proud of
their Confederate Heritage and the part that their forefathers played in the
CivilWar. Thestorieslavebeenpasseddown by word of mouth, or recorded
occasionally in the fly leaf of the family bible, or told to a |
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newspaper reporter who published
the information that was later lost or destroyed. |
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The need for factual information
about the individual souldier in the Civil War became apparent to me i n J
986 when I managed the compiling and publishing of the Lafayette County |
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Heritage Book containing the
histories of 772 families with roots in our County which w*3
observingits150thbirthday. Many,many families referred reverently to their |
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LAFAYEJTE CQUNT BY WALKER COFFEY |
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To me, the Civil War has always
been one of the most interesting, exciting and emotional
eventsthateverhappenedinAmerica.Bothmy Grandfathers, like many of your
relatives, served in the Confederate Army. One was wounded severly in the
battle of Chickamauga in |
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1863.
Theotherwaswoundedseverelyinthe battle of Petersburg, i n 1864. Nevertheless,
both endured for forty years thereafter on the farm. One on a peg leg, the
other with his right armhanginglimpathisside. Ourheritagewill never be
complete until we know what happened to the 1600 men from Lafayette County,
MS. who gave so much for so little return. |
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My father, a veteran of the
Spanish-American War, was born a few years after the Civil War ended. He
listened to the stories told him by his father and passed them on to me when
I was a |
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youngster. But the principal
source of information about the Civil War for me was my Grandmother Coffey.
She was a teenager when the War started and I was her only Grandson during
her lifetime. I lived next door to her |
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manyyears.
AsayoungboyIreadeverybook obtainableabouttheCivilWar. Thisinterest |
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h*5 teen sustained throughout my
life |
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I have visited and studied most
of the i mportant battlefieldsofthewar. InChattanoogawhereI lived four years,
my home was on Missionary Ridge. There were battlefield markers near my home
and for miles along the ridge. |
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Chickamauga and Lookout
Mountain, I could see frommyhomehighabovethecity. Ilivedin Atlanta three
times where this great battle for survival of the Confederacy took place. The
cyclorama painting of this fierce struggle for Atlantaisfantastic.
Thepaintingishungina circular building in Grant Park building. There on this
painting, the soldiers in blue and gray are |
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shown In hand to hand combat,
each believelng thathewasright. |
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contd. |
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. |
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contd. next page |
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C C C |
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Mar-90 |
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10 |
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contd. from page 9. |
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Confederatesoldierkinbuttheinformationgiven
was passed down through the family and somewhatlackingfactually. |
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To meet this need for facts
about the service of men from Lafayette County in the County in the
Confederate ARmy, I undertook the writing of the military history of each
one. Research indicated that there were 1600 of these soldiers who served in
16 companiew and 12 regiments. These privates, corporals and sergeants were
the 1 nportant soldiers t n the Civil War. They paid the price of death, of
festeri ng wounds, of disease, of brutal military imprisonment, of inadequate
clothing, of hunger, of primitive |
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hospitals in which to recover
from wounds and disease, of out-dated rifles, of lack of ammunition, and lack
of artillery support in battle. In battle, in most formal histories, what |
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the private did Is almost
non-exlstant |
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The individual military record
of nearly every Confederate soldier has been collected and preserved on
microfilm in the U.S. National Archives in Washington, D.C. Some of the
Southern States have a copy of the Military records of soldiers from their
state. Further |
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research indicated that I needed
100 reels of film at $20.00 each to obtain the records of the |
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1600 soldiers from Lafayette
County. The records were photographed by name alphabetically by regiments of
1000 soldiers. This meant researching 12,000 names and records to obtain the
needed records of 1600 men from Lafayette County. It has taken me a year to
write the histories of 800 of these soldiers. |
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Never before has research been
so exciting and satisfying to me. This experience has permitted me to imagine
that 1 was standing in the dusty shoesofmyGrandfatherasherestedbesidethe road
with others in his company during the comingofdawnonFridayMay1,1863. They
wereformingpertofthebattlelineat Chancellorsville. His dirty gray uniform had |
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| 38-9 |
been worn for two years. It was
snagged in the legs where briars and bushes had caught the homespunthreads.
Strappedonhisbackwasa haversack with his blanket, his oil cloth and |
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ammunitioninit.
Asmallcanvasknapsackwas hung over one shoulder. In it were some
parchedcornandapieceofcornponebread. He wore no socks but he did have on his
long drawersandshirt. Alightweightcapcovered his head. His rifle, loaded and
ready was in his hands. Close by were 90 other soldiers, everyone he had
known since boyhood, some |
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related to him. You see, his
entire company was recruited right in his home neighborhood. As men were lost
in battle replacements were recruited in the same neighborhood as the
original company. Never in the history of the world has there been an army of
this size where the men were selected in this unique way. On that morning
many of the men |
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resting carried the scars of
furious fights at Williamsburg, at Gaines Farm, atSharpsburg and at White Oak
Swanp as they waited for yet another test of their courage. |
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Now these military records of
each Confederate soldier can be the source of much more history about them
and their genealogy. The records on each soldier vary widely as expected from
just one record with the name, rank and unit in which he served to as many as
forty or fifty records. Generally the records will show: his name, rank,
military unit, his age, when and where he enrolled in the State |
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Militia, when and where he
enlisted in the Confederate Army, when he was paid and by whom, when he was
present, if he was wounded, when he was wounded and what hospital he was |
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| 38-9 |
i n, where and for what cause he
was sick or wounded, or had deserted, when captured, where in prison, when
exchanged, etc. |
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| 38-9 |
Confederate soldiers who died or
were captured or deserted were always described physically like five feet
eight Inches tall, blue eyes, sandy hair, light complexion, etc. If the
soldier died of diseased or was killed i n battle or died of wounds, hissurvivorsbackhomeentereda
claim in probate court for his unpaid salary and
personaleffectsleftbyhim.Soyoucanseewho hismother,orfather or wifewas. |
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The same kind of records exist
for Union soldiers and whoever your Civil War relative might be, there is
this source of factural informationavailable. |
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*^ |
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% |
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. |
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contd. |
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11 |
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CCC March 1990 |
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COFFEY v. COMMONWEALTH |
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Using Tim Peterman's list of
Federal Court cases, listed in the March and September issues of CCC. 1989, I
went to the Missouri Supreme Court library and looked for some of the cases
listed. It reall y wasn't hard to do. I did not get the complete court case,
only the synopsis, but the following is one that was 1 ntere3ting. Hope you
think so too. |
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J. S. Coffey, having and
producing a recipt showing that one Samuel Hstcher was, |
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February 7th, delivered to and
received in custody by the jailor of Hart county, moved the Hart circuit
court for the allowance of $150, offered in a proclamation of the governor
issued on the same day. But that motion was overruled, |
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upon the grounds stated in the
order, that "said Coffey h8d said Hatcher in custody v/hen the reward
was offered." Though the motin made was for allowance of the sum
mentioned, instead of an order of court, in-language of the statute,
approving and certifying the officer's receipt, it is practically the same;
and if the motion had |
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been sustained, appellant would
have been entitled to payment. And as the motion involved the question of his
right to the money, which the circuit court had jurisdiction to determine,
there can be no question of the order overruling it being subject to revision
by this court. It satisfactorily appears that though the fugitive from
justice was actually apprehended by appellant November 6th, one day before,
he was |
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not delivered i nto custody of
the jailor of Hart county (the proper officer to receive him) until late in
the evening of November 7th, and after the governor's reward had been
offered. The mere apprehension of a fugitive from justice neither subserves the
propose of the law, nor entitles the |
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| 38-11 |
person making it to any reward,
but there must be delivery of hi m i nto the custody of the proper officer.
And as that was done after the proclamation was published, and while it was
outstanding and binding on the commonwealth, we do not see why appellant is
not entitled to the reward; for there does not appear to have been on his
part any collusion or bad faith. On the contrary, he states he was induced to
apprehend |
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him in another county than Hart,
and deliver him to the jailor, upon information of the county judge that he
had, as provided in such cases by section 1932, filed a petition with the
governor to issue his proclamation offering the reward. The order overruling
appellant's motion is therefore reversed, and case remanded, for |
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| 38-11 |
proceedings consistent with this
opinion. |
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Coffey v.
Commonwealth (Court of Appeals of Kentucky |
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| 38-11 |
1896.) |
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| 38-11 |
Nov 17, |
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Rewards - - Arrest of Fugitive from
Justice - - Right of Claimant. |
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Plaintiff delivered over to the
sheriff of the proper county a fugitive from justice, for whose apprehension
and delivery a reward had been offered on that same day by the governor, i n
accordance with the provisions of St. sec. 1932. He then applied to the
circuit court fro approval and certification of the officer's recei pt for
the prisoner, as required by St. sec. 344, |
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| 38-11 |
providing that such rewards
should be paid only on the officer's receipt, approved and certified by the
circuit court. Held that the fact that the |
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plaintiff had apprehended the
fugitive the day before the reward was offered did not bar his right to the
reward. |
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| 38-11 |
Appeal from circuit court, Hart
county. "Not to be officially reported." Application by J. S.
Coffey for the reward |
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| 38-11 |
offered by the governor for the
apprehension and delivery of a fugitive from justice. From an order of the ci
rcuit court denyi ng the application, the applicant appeals. Reversed. |
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Wilson & Towles, for
appellant. W. S. Taylor, for the Commonwealth. |
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Levis, J. The reward which the
governor mey offer for the apprehension end delivery into the custody of the
proper officer "of a fugitive from the j ustice of this commonwealth''
can, as provided by section 344, St. KY., be paid only upon production of the
officer's receipt, approved and certified by the circuit court of the county
of his residence. Accordingly, |
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CCC. March 1990 |
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2 |
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1 |
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from Mrs. George Q. (Margaret) Lay
parents:AndrewMeCIai |
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| 38-12 |
Husband.John McClain |
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born. Feb. 26,1776 at
Charleston, S.C. married: Apr. 17. 1800 at Knexville. TN. |
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born: May 5,1779 at died: Pike
Co., IL. |
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a |
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??^. : |
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L |
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L |
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They lived in KY until 1838,
when tbey moved to Pike Co., IL. He died in 1844. and Mary died soon after. |
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Bonnie Culley |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. |
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Jefferson City, MO. |
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died: 1844 at Pike Co., IL Wife: Mary
Coffey |
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. |
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died: Pike Co. IL |
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parents: Chesley Coffey Jr
Maryaret Baldwin |
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. |
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1. Joseph b. Aug. 2, 1801, d.
Apr. 27, 1833 KY, m. Susannah Hort, Oct. 11, 182 2. Isaac b. May 16, 1803
Adoir Co. KY, d. Aug. 20, 1861 Perry, McLennan Co. TX. |
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children |
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7 |
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in. 1st. Catherine Stapp,Oct
6,1824, Adoir Co.KY m. 2nd. Eliza E. Ayor |
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s |
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3. Robert M b. Oct. 26, 1805,
Adair Co. KY d. Aoy. 5, 1889, Moody, McLennan Co. I |
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X |
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in. Judith K. Hoyden Dec. 24,
1833 KY. n. 2nd Nancy Ward Noel, April 23 1840 KY |
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4. John Jr. b. Oct. 22 1805 KY, d.
July 14, 1898 Pike Co. I |
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5. Margaret Ann b. Dec. 20,
1809, d. MO |
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TEXT CCC Issue37 (From Paper OCR
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1989 NO, 37 |
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200 THIS MAILING 153 |
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Founder: LEONARD N. COFFEY b.Mar
21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonnie Culley |
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Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
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1416 Green Berrv Rd. Jefferson
City. MO 65101 |
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THIS PRINTIN |
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CCC Is a newsletter originated ln 1981
to collect and disseminate |
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Information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families
of North America. It i s |
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Issued ln MARCH. JUNE. SEPTEMBER
AND DECEMBER. Back Issues are available: $1.00 each (Nos.1-21): $2.00 each
(Nos. 22-35). Subscription rate for rcalenriar year 1990 Is $8.00 in U.S.,
Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS NEW ADDRESS |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS CURRENTS IN
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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2 DEAD END ROADS 2 THE MAILBOX |
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2 DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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3,4 MEMBERSHIP CONVENTION INFO |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Guess What! We made it a whole
year! It's been a great experience for me and I hope not too taxing tor you.
In March it was a desperation move so as not to loose our newsletter and you
have been very patient with me. I sincerely thank you. I also want to
apologize to all of those who we lost for a while. I knew that Cousin Len ran
subscriptions from January thru December <4 issues) and assumed that
everyone knew this |
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also. Last March I dldn't say
"your subscription is due". When 1 realised that we had lost a
number of longtime subscribers I created |
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postcards and ma1led them to all
of the people who hadn't resubscribe |
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In the last two years, We wish
to welcome about 30 of our los |
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cousinsback.
Itsgreattohaveyouagain. |
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Those who nave not already paid
toe the 1990 subscription, it is due. The first issue of 1990 will be printed
ln March. I guess we can judge how well be have clone by how many renewals we
receive. We also appreciate any Coffey material that we can print and any
suggestions |
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for making the newsletter
better. |
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As several people have ask what
my Coffey lineage is. I'd like to answer it here. I descend from the CI)
Edward & Ann (Powell) Coffey line through (2) John & Jane (Graves)
Cotfey, (3) Benjamin & Polly |
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(Hayes) Coffey, (4) George &
Elizabeth (Cotfey) Hayes, (5) Hamilton & Elvira (Register) Hayes. (6)
William & Ida (Hayes) Willard, (7) Virgil & Lucille (Willard)
Flanigan to ME. 1 was working on the Hayes line when I found the Coffey's. What
a FIND! |
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SEE CONVENTION NEWS ON LAST PAGE |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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ORACE J. HARRY Rt. 1 Box 92K,
Lamar. IN 47550 Nebuzaraden |
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, Sprlngtleld. IL 62702 MARJORIE
REES SETINA 439 W. Reynolds |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Kathryn Johnson 4902 Woodbrook
Drive, New Bern. N.C. 28562 JohnM.Coffee
1601W.MacArthur.No.25C,SantaAna.CA92704 |
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D. Coffey 1821/45. Ananias
Coffey 1846/97. James Thomas Coffey 167&/1942 and her father John Coffev
1909/1988, She offers to ass 3l |
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anyone needing help on Southern
Indiana research. |
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GRACE J. HARRY descends from
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MEET QUR NEW COUSIN |
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Page 3 CCC DECEMBER 1989 CURRENTS IN THE
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Kathryn Johneon is concentrating
on the Hayes line at present. |
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Kathryn continues, "all
evidence (church records, census, 8, some misc. records) indicate that the
father of Thomas Hayes Jr. (married Sarah Rucker) was Thomas Hayes, Sr. The
name of his wife Is still unknown. He died in 1829, Burke Co., N.C. at the
home of his son, John Hayes whomarriedMillaMedarls.
ManyCoffeysarerelatedtoJohnand |
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Mi I la. Records and information
collected Indicate that George Hayes, who married Mary Judah Mills, Thomas
Hayes, who married Sarah Rucker and John Hayes who married Mi 11a Medarls are
all brothers. They all |
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lived ln the Globe District of
Burke Co.. N.C. that later became Caldwell County. It would appear that
Ransom Hayes Is also a brother. It is believed, by several researchers, that
Thomas Hayes. Sr. married a daughter of Colbert Blair hence the name "Colbert"
all through the Hayes line. Court records show a will being probated ln Burke
Co. for Colbert. Blair but the original will was evidently destroyed during
the Civil War along with the will of Thomas Hayes, Sr. |
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Another researcher says that
Thomas Hayes, Sr. was the son of George Hayes (died 1747, Intestate ln
Augusta Co., Va. now Rlckbrldge Co., VA) and a Sarah Dyer. After death of
George Hayes ln 1747, Sarah married a second, James Edmonson/Edmlnson and the
whole family moved to Burke Co.. N.C. After her marriage to Edmlnson, she had
several other children, among them a William Edmlnston, who lived next door
to Thomas Hayes, Sr. ln Burke Co.. There are many Coffeys ln the |
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Edmlnston line. |
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Again quoting Kathryn, "I'm
only guessing here but if I can ever find any proof, I think the Polly Hayes
who married Old Benjamin Coffey Is
adaughterofSarahDyerandGeorgeHayes(d.1747). Idoknowhe |
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left several young children |
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Kathryn Johnson has been busy
recently as she says that she now had documentation that Peter Rucker, father
of Colby Rucker, was married to Sarah Wisdom, daughter of John Wisdom and Ann
Collins, and not to |
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Sarah Cowherd as has been
stated. |
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Bill Stampers has sent an
obituary: Patricia Coffee, 43, of Prairie Grove died Aug. 6, 1989 at
Favettevl1le. AK. She was born Nov. 18. |
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1945, in Dewsbury, England, the
daughter of Arthur & Vera Croft Blackburn. Survivors Include her husband,
Jim Coffee; one son. Logan Coffee: one daughter, Kerrl Coffee, Little Rock. |
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Barbara Jones Detrlck has
submitted an interesting set of documents that I wish we could print ln Its
entirety. She has substantial proof that the wife of Cleveland Coffee was
Elizabeth FARMER and not Harmon as previously assumed. If one had only the
marriage record. It could possibly be read as Harmon but the County Clerk's
record book of Wayne Co. KY., is definitely "Coffey Cleveland 8.
Elizabeth Farmer 7 Aug". Her son William Madison Coffee's death
certificate has |
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Page 4 CCC DECEMBER 1989 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM CONTD. |
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"Elizabeth Farmer" as
mother and best of all Is a diary page ln the hand writing of Eben Hugh
Jones, grandson of Cleveland and Elizabeth |
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Farmer Coffee, Quote * "In
the yeare of 1884 Nov 8th my father mother 8. grand Father 8. grand Mother 8.
3 uncles 8. there famlys 8, som nabors |
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left Hunt Co Tx there wear 13
wagons in all 12 yok of oxens 1 horse team. Theay came to Desemona then It
was call Hogtown There my grandmother Coffee died. She was burrld at hogtown
then we all left 8. |
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went to Mason Co. Staid a Short
time 8. left there . Went to Burnett Co Tx staid there 3 months then went
Back to Commanche Co. and grand father and one uncle Baught land 8. sltle
down and staid thre dlth(?) whltch was ln 1698 gran Father died ln Brown Co.
8i was layed awy In |
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Brownwood cemeteary |
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Barbara says that Elizabeth
Farmer Coffee was born 1825 (not 1829) and died 10 Dec 1885 ln Hogtown TX now
Desdemona, Eastland Co. TX. She sent a picture of the tombstone. Barbara asks
that If anyone has contrary Information to please contact her. She wishes to
correspond with others working on this line. Her address is In the subscriber |
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file ln this issue |
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John A Bllow wrote to us
searching for information on his Revolutionary War ancestor, Anthony Coffee
of Wlllsboro, New York, He |
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later resided ln Georgia,
Vermont. If anyone has any information on AnthonyCoffeepleasehelpJohn.
InpastissuesweonlyhaveAnthony listedlncensusandasaRevolutionaryWarsoldier,
John'saddress |
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Is 8 Grace Ave., Plattsburg,
N.Y. 12901. He will appreciate any help. |
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Edith Jameson Is descended from
the line of Zula Coffee and Is researching the line of William Cheatham,
Zula's predecessor. She wrote to Len knowing that he was descended from this
line. Edith is veryknowledgeableandhasalotofInformationonthisline. If there
Is anyone else interested and working ln this area would you Please contact
Edith at 609 S. Pecas, Coleman, TX. 76834. |
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Jacqueline C. Sexton Coffey Is
missing. None of the addresses we have for her seem to be good any more. Dr.
Bailey has requested Jacqueline'saddresspriortomycardsbeingreturned.
Hopefullyher contact was before the forwarding order expired. Also William D.
Coffey Sr. husband of Mary B.Coffey's letters have been returned. These are
old friends that we hate to loose. |
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DON SHOOK is looking for the his
Coffey ancestors. His grandmother was Mary Jane Coffey who married Charles
Red and their daughter was SophlrRedCollins.
ItseemsthatMaryJaneCoffeyRedhadabrother William Coffey who had son's Jesse
and Charles and another brother Henry who had a son James. They lived ln
Perry Co. MO. Don's address |
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IsRt.2,Box169,Russellvl1le,MO65109.
IseeDonmostdaysat v/ork. What a surprise when he said he had Coffey lineage.
I hope we can find his ancestors. |
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THE MAILBOX |
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Thelma Mathls has good news to
share with us. She has just discovered that William Coffee of Bedford Co. TN.
was likely the |
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father of her ancestor James
Coffee (Bedford Co.. TN>. She thinks that he was born ln N. Carolina or
perhaps Virginia. Thelma has eye problems which we hope let her finish her
research before surgery. |
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Cherry Jones wrote that she and
Kenneth Coffee, who Is ln Tunisia, is working on the same line. She has
Information to share with him. I understand mall to Tunisia is not too
dependable, so lets hope his mail gets through this time. |
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IwassogladtohearfromMarvinCoffey.
Ihaverecommendedhisbook "James B. Coffey, Vol.11 Ancestors" to
several people. I was pleased to hear that he has a few copies left and is
still selling them at the same price of $22.50 which Includes postage. |
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Daraleen Wade wishes to Inform
anyone planning to join the Daughters of the American Revolution using the
line of Joel Coffey/Martha Sealey, that the line has been closed. She
requested this closure when she learned that they were still sending out
papers on the line whichcontainanumberoferrors. Thisparticularfilehascaused |
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lots of confusion to Coffey
researchers over the years and hopefully this move will spare them ln the
future some of the frustration that earlierresearchersexperienced.
IfyouneedhelpwiththislineI'm sure Darleen will help you with the correct
information. |
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Bernle Coffey wrote that he had
attended a seminar at the National ArchivesinOctoberthisyear.
ItwasheadedbyBillLinderof Arlington, VA. During the seminar, the Archives
pulled from their files 28 original pages that Bernle's Great-grandmother had
submitted |
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toreceiveawidowspension.
Itcoveredtheyears1864to1903when she passed away. His Great-grandfather joined
the Union Army ln Kingston, N.Y. ln 1863. He had six children and the
youngest was only 6 months old at that time. He was killed ln action in the
2nd. Battle of Bull Run after serving only nine months with the Union Army.
At |
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the time of Mary Smith Coffee's
death ln 1903, she was receiving a pension of $12.00 a month. She could not
read or write. The "X" that she substituted for her signature was
always verified by two signatures that swore that she was aware of WHAT,
WHERE, and WHY. Bernie says "A great SEMINAR." |
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Page 6 CCC DECEMBER 1989 THE MAILBOX CONTD. |
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Dr. Wanlta Bailey says that she
is interested ln Joining the Colonial Dames. She needs two documents that
prove Edward Coffey's existence |
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ln the Colonial period. She is
at her Florida address now. Possibly there are other cousins belonging to the
Colonial Dames who could |
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assist Dr. Bailey |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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Margaret Lay has abstracted and
generously contributed the following: |
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From Genealogical Society of
Original Wilkes Co. N.C. Abstracts etc. Vol, I |
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John Coffey -Will - Feb. 21,
1812 wife - Hannah |
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children - Elizabeth, William,
Cassandra, Rebecca, Jane Exec: Geo. Dowel 1, Reuben Coffey, Jonathan Wilson |
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Witness: Ell Coffey, Hezlklah
Crumpto |
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Thomas Coffey -Will - Oct. 1825
wife - Sarah |
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children - Elizabeth, Allen,
John, Thomas. James, Mary, Smith, Patsy Powell, William, Reuben, Elijah.
Sally Stewart, Lewis, Larkln. Caleb |
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From North Carolina Soldiers.
Sailors. Patriots. Vol. II p.4 |
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Joel Coffey - 1730 Will - (prob)l789
Wilkes Co. N.C. |
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wife - Martha Sealey |
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children - James, Joel,
Cleveland, Nathan, Katy, Jane, Celi |
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James Coffey 1728 - 1786 Wilkes
Co. N.C. |
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wife - Elizabeth Cleveland
b.Feb. 1726, d. 1826 |
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Marriages from North Carolina
Soldiers, Sailors. Patriots. Vol. TT |
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children listed ln will - John 1751,
James 1757? |
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. Rueben 1759, Ablous (Ambrose)
1762, Elijah (Ell) |
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1763-1847, Reve (Rico) 1764-1753, Martha
1776, Betsy 1751-1826 |
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Coffey Joshus Nathan Rueben |
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1745-1797 1760-1823 1759-1842 |
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Elizabeth Graves Mary Saunders
Sally Scott |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE CONTD. |
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From Wilkes Co. N.C. Marriages
Vol. I |
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e to mal |
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Coffey James Coffey Cleveland |
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Coffey John Coffey Levi Coffey
Lewis |
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femal |
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Li la Farguson 21 Aug 1799 Jane
Witherspoon 11 Feb 1794 Hannah Wllson |
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Dolly Amundson |
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Bedunt Moore |
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Pol ley Coffey |
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Sarah Coffey |
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Jane Coffey |
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Ephralm El 1lson 18 Dec 1799
Alexander McKensey 280ct 1793 |
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Moses Farguson Thos. Coffey Ell
Coffey |
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Wm Edmlston Ambroce Coffey BenJ.
Coffey Geo. Hayes |
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BenJ. Coffey Thos. Cole
Cleveland |
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Coffey |
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3 Oct 1796 17 Aug 1799 10 Dec 1795 |
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3 Jul 1796 30 Aug 1794 Aug 1793 |
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CENSUS 1787 VIRGINIA, W. VIRGINIA. 8, KENTUCKY |
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Fayette. KY Culpepper. VA
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Amherst, VA A Amherst. VA A Amherst. VA A Amherst, VA A Norfolk. VA B
Norfolk, VA B Norfolk, VA B Norfolk, VA B Norfolk,VA B Norfolk. V |
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Cuffe |
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A Information given ln this
census: Names of all white males in the household over 21 years: Number of
white males between 16 and 21 |
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Cuffe |
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Moll |
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Sarah, Sr |
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Sarah |
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The above printout is from a new book.
THE |
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years: Number of slaves, horses
and cattle: Whether the person was |
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2 1787 CENSUS OF 'VIRGINI |
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doctor, surgeon, or apothecary: |
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Whether he/she had a 1icense to |
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operate an ordinary (inn): and whether he owned a stud horse, any |
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carriages, or billiard tables, avallable
from : |
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Individual county booklets are |
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GENEALOGICAL BOOKS IN PRINT. 6818 Lois Dr.
Springfield. VA 22150. Costs of the booklets are Fayette $5.00. Culpeper
S7.50. Loudoun 910.00. Buckingham #4.00, Chesterf leid(68) $6.00, Amherst
$5,00, Norfolk $5.50, 8. Franklin $3.50 |
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The following obituary was
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newspaper printed Jn Albany, MO.
The paper was dated Aug 19, 1904, |
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page 2 column 3. It was sent ln
by Margaret Wooderson, a friend who i |
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is working on the Albany MO.
history |
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OBITUARY |
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Lawson Cotfey, Sr., was born in
Owen county, Indiana, August 15. 1820, and grew up to be a quiet, orderly
young man. He was highly esteemed by all, spent much of his time ln the
employ of his brother-in-law, David Allen, in buying and selling stock. In his
business transactions he was regarded as trustworthy, honest, and reliable.
He was baptized and united with the Baptist church at Bethel, Owen county,
Indlany(slc), about 60 years ago, and always took delight in the old songs
that were then sung by many sweet, familiar voices now hushed in death. |
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In i860 he was united in
marriage with Polly Adoline Litton. Two boys were the result of this union,
one of whom Is still living. His |
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first wife died In 1657 and he
was united in marriage with Eliza Ann Campbell, on the 15th day of
August,1858. Eight children were the result of this union, 5 boys and 3
girls, 6 of whom are now living - |
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4 boys and 2 girls |
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He moved from Indiana to the
village of Alanthus, Mo, in Gentry |
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county, one of the most
beautiful garden spots in the world, in 1856. |
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He united with the Christian
church in Alanthus, Mo, about 30 years ^ ago and lived a quiet and peaceable
life of faith and hope, and was regarded by all as a faithful brother and
friend whose voice was |
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always heard on the side of
right. No one loved quiet and order |
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better than he. In his home he
struggled to rule ln love, and was |
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always happy in the Joy and
happiness of loved ones there. |
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His faithful companion will miss
him most of all, for she has stood by him and he has been her constant care
during the long years he has been a patient sufferer. |
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He came to the end of life's
journey on Sunday at 12:30 a.m.. August 7, 1904. The funeral took place at
the Baptist church, conducted by Elder J. H. Coffey, August 9, at 10:00 a.m..
after which all that was mortal of Lawson Coffey. Sr.. was laid to rest ln
the Jennings cemetery to await the resurrection morning. |
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Elder J. H. Coffey |
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Margaret also reported that she
read the ALBANY LEDGER. Jan. 3. 1902 as follows: "We learn that 0. N.
Coffey, an old citizen who has lived northeast of Alanthus for many years
died Tuesday morning of pneumonia fever, after a short Illness." |
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The ALBANY LEDGER was
established In 1868. |
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CCC DECEMBER 1989 |
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CITY ST. |
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1710 Eton PI |
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708 Harrel1 St. 3825 Cedar Ave.
9457 El TeJado Rd. |
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1601 W. MacArthur.*2 |
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ANCESTOR |
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CCC COUSINS |
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Moulton, AL 35650 Sylvester, GA
31791 Lamar, IN 47550 Carbondale, IL 62901 Garland, TX 75042 Rock Hi 11. SC
29730 Long Beach. CA 90807 LaMesa. CA 92041 Santa Anna. CA 92704
Springfield.IL 62702 Rexdale, ONT M9W 1X5 |
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Huntsvllle. TX 77340 Mlnden, NV
89423 Baton Rouge,LA 70809 |
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L. H. Coffee Grace Harry
Elizabeth Leighty Becky Peter'sma Louise Pettus Vlema Wllson Louis Newbrough
John M Coffee Marjorle Setlna |
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1, Box 92K 511 W. Col lege |
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439 W. Reynold |
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1 Norfleld Crescent |
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George L. Coffey |
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Jack K. Coffee |
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Marie Dickson |
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Victor L. Coffey |
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Michael F. Gibbons Archelaus |
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Rt. 6 Box 705 P. 0. Box 1916 |
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Albert G. |
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Albert Lllburn |
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Ananias (1785) 712 East Wood
Apt. F Paris. IL 61944 Andrew Noble b |
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1967 West Terrace Fresno, CA 93705 414 Norwood St. S.W. Lenoir. N.C,
28645 |
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Mary A. Hethcoatt Merle P
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Beersheeba C. J Benjamin
Benjamin 1747-1 |
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107 Noweta PI. S. |
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Rt. 2 Box 76 509 Moran P.O. Box
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Lake Kiowa. TX 76240 |
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Burney. CA 96013 Bryan, TX.
77801 Pltsburg, OK 74560 |
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Charles Lark in Chesley |
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8141 Campbel1 No. 310 Kansas
City,MO 64131 7802 Samura PI. GardenGrove.CA 92641 43-155 Portola Ave. S Palm
Desert,CA 92260 471 North Drive Wyandotte, MI. 48192 |
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18625 N.E. August Ave Battle
Grnd.WA 98604 |
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Albuquerque.NM 87107 Lovlngton,
NM 88260 Blountsville.AL3503l Big Spring, TX 79720 StuartDraft.VA 24477
OklahomaCty.OK 73122 |
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Del Rio. TX 78840 |
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Dr. David A Strang Elizabeth C.
St 4777 Hi 1Isborough D |
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Marian G. Lacy |
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Pat L. Bennett |
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Marlon 0. Burgess Chesley |
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James V. Coffey |
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Loretta J. Oke |
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Cherry K. Jones |
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Barbara DetrlcK |
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Sherlene Whlsenant Edmond (1809)
Rt 1 Box 194 Mary E. Leek |
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Fred J. Coffey |
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Gene Brewlngton |
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James E. Coffey |
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Colby 1806 Coll Ins 1809 |
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E. C. Coffee (b 721 Solar RD. NW |
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E. C, Coffee b. 1305 N. !6th |
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Edmond A. Edmund Edmund A. Edmund S, |
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4216 Parkway Rd. 407 Eavers
Circle 4728 N.W. 59th Terr P.O. Box 4002 |
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Alexandria, VA3 223 |
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Ashland, OR. 97520 |
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Edward |
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1018 Clay St. |
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Marvin D. Coffey |
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Andre' Cuffez |
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Kenneth R. Coffee Edwin Clevelan |
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Constance C. Piatt Ell 2667
Fairmont Blvd |
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a P.O. Box 7 Elma S. Davis Eliz |
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Edward |
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. StefanlepIein, 91, 8400
Oostende, Belgium Pr |
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d 322 Enchanted Way |
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Eugene, OR 97403 Hickory Valley TN 3604 |
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2 r Petaluma. CA 94952 |
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Ian M. Strange Lorene C. Guthery |
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^.Frank Crosswhlte f 1. F.
Coffey |
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Faye McQuillin |
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ElIzabeth C, St 131 Beede Way
Elvira Coffee C 1037 N.W. 100th |
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Ant loch CA. 94509 Ok iahoma
City. OK 73114 |
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Jamestown. KY 42629
Indianapolis. IN 46236 |
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Fie1den Fielding G. Fielding G. |
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P 0 Box AB |
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Box 127 B Rt. 3 |
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11650 Verdln St. |
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Superior. A2 6527 |
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CCC DECEMBER 1989 |
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Dorothy Johns George |
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Virginia L Petersen George |
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E. Ruth Lannlng George/M. Rucke
91019 Hill Road |
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o 106 State St Kenneth R. Coffee
Horati |
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2515 S. Baker Apt. B. Santa Ana. CA 92707 ^ |
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RFD 1, Box 94 |
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Lincoln, KS 67455 *
Springfield.OR 97477 |
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Harrisburg. IL 62946 Conyers, GA
30207 San Antonio,TX 78217 |
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New Br'nfels.TX 78130 Oxford. MS
38655 Germantown. TN 38138 Oakland, MS 38948 Cameron. NC 28326 Tupelo, MS
38801 |
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Hugh 1005 Rockmont Cr. Hugh
(1700-1767 3102 Mlndoro |
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Hugh (1784-1861 166 Clemens Ave.
Hugh (1784-1861 1306 S. Lamar |
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1 7290 Oak Run Dr. Hugh
(1784-186 |
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Hugh 1784-1861 P. 0. Box 66 Hugh
M. Rt. 1 Box 197 A |
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) 2307 Crestwood Dr.
Hugh(1764-1861 |
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1073 Bird Ave |
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8751 Jadestone Ct. |
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4714 Harvey Parkway Oklahoma
Cty.OK 73118 |
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11925 Lower Azusa Rd, El Monte,
CA 91732 101 E. Sioux Rd. No. Pharr. TX 78577 |
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Freda C. Blessing T. J. Coffey,
Jr. J. Askew Coffey Walker J. Coffey Kerin Magdovitz Sara Hoi land Robert H.
Coffey |
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Betsy Berry |
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Mar iIyn R, Har1ow Warren C.
Coffey Thelma R. Mathis Alma M. Whltis Ben B. Coffey Warren J, Davis |
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Jack D. Smith Noreva J, Sharr El
izabeth Chadwel |
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C. T. Coffey |
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Mabel T. McLean Jack 0. Wll1
lams Edith C. Vines |
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J. C. Coffey James M. Coffey Jr
Cecil Coffey |
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Margaret Bi11ing Melba McGasklll
Bonnie Bel I amy |
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?Ella Carpenter |
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Mrs. R.E. Crawford |
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Wi1 lard A Israel |
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Spencer T. Coffey |
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Li 11ian Harrel1 |
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Alma Huguenard |
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Jimmy D. Farmer
Albert8.RevaRabyJohn/E.Rucker 88W.Chicago |
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SanJose. CA 95125 |
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Jacob Coffey James |
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James |
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James |
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Elk Grove. CA. 95624 |
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&.E1 lz(Cle Rt. 2 Box 311 - C
Clayton, IN 46118 Bradshaw Rt. 2. Box 234 B Monticello. KY 42633
L.518WhltewoodCrescentSaskatoon,Sask.Can S7J461 Sylvester 26557 Parkview Dr.
Elkhart. IN. 46514 |
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James |
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James |
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James James-Benjamin Jane C.
Webb |
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Jesse Jesse Jesse Jesse Jesse Jesse Jesse-179 |
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1308 7th Ave. S.E. |
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Rt. 8 Box 290A |
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Rt. 9, Box 486 |
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Star Route. Box 154 |
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6235 N. Jim Miller Rd Dallas, TX
75228 5691 Mill Trace Dr. N Atlanta. GA 30338 Rt. 1 Box 48M Trinity, AL 35673 |
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Joel (1797)/Ja |
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n 7210 Twin Oaks Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46226 |
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Decatur, AL. 35601 |
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Lenoir, NC 28645 ***) Johnson Cty, TN 37601- |
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Lenoir, N.C. 28645 |
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b. 1798 S. 1799 8 |
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Joel 173 0 |
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2527 W. Wadley Rt. 1, Box 214 |
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Midland, TX 79705 Tecumsch, OK
74873 |
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Anniston, AL 36201 Orlando. FL
32817 Tyler. TX 75701 Crossvllie.AL35962 Oak Grove. MO 64075 Thorn Hi 1 I, TN
37881 Morrlstown. TN 37814 Greenwood. IN 46142 Pontlac.MI48055 Mlra Loma. CA
91752 |
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Woodbridge. VA 22193 |
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Mcintosh, NM 87032 |
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, Lenoir,N.C.28645 S.W |
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Tucson. AZ 85719 Emmetsburg, IA
50531 MartinsvlIle. IN 46151 |
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Lakeport. CA 95453 Chapel Hil1.
NC 27516 |
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Joel Wm. Lll1 Ian C Neighbor John |
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5 Sunset Dr. 8. El iz (Ru 10629 Kain Ct. |
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John |
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John |
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John |
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John |
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John |
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John(1797)/Reb. 1005 N. Fairmont
John(1636?) 446 Spring Dr. |
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Joshua 3360 Emma St. |
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Edwin R. Coffee |
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Virgil 0. Coffee GeorgeW.Robblns |
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Francis 1. Coffey |
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Mr 8. Mrs James Coffey Lewis M,
Donna Coffey Lewis M. Kermlt Knudson, Jr Lewis M. Marc la Morgan Lewis M. |
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/M. Baskln 808 Hamvasy Lane 1753-1825
Rt.2Box209 1773-1843 Rt. 2 Box 207 |
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m. E, Ruck Rt. 2 Box 107 |
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Robt C'neal Coffey |
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Lark In (1814) 4104 Guilford Ln. |
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Larkin (1614 |
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) P.0.Box2 |
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Lewis Lewis M. |
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919EmeraldPI 665 E. SIIver 86
Lake Shore Dr 38 N. Outer Dr. 387 Hll1 crest Dr 215 Barclay Rd. |
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^Richara L, Coffey Lewie/H,
PowelI 908 Avers Ave. |
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Ojai. CA 93023 SantaAna.CA92705 |
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Stockton CA 95210 |
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JerryLouRickman |
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P. H. Gillaspy Robert D. Coffey
Ruth Studer |
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Anne Konkle Ethelvn Coffey
CharIlneShockley Margaret Lay |
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LucindaP.Coff2047RainbowDR |
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Martha CI eve Ia |
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n 727 Yerba Buena |
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Martin 8001 E. Broadway #20 |
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7 Mesa. A |
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Martin (1762-18 RR#1 Box 215 Martin C.
1804- 115 W. Carter |
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Martin(l762-186 107 Northrldge
Dr Marvel 757EscalonaDr. |
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Z 85208 Lake VI1lage, IN 46349
Clarksvllle.IN 47130 Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 SantaCruz.CA95060 |
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Mary 3405W.FullerAve.
Ft.Worth.TX76133 |
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Ormond Beach, FL 32074 Half Moon
Bay, CA 94019 |
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Richmond. VA 23231 Cartervi He,
MO 64835 Salt L City, UT 84102 |
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Dal las, TX 75211 |
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WlI lard Duncan |
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Leola B. Gourley |
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Marie C. Ryals |
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Kathleen J. Eppard Merldet |
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Mat11 da C. Faus 285 S. Kings Rd. |
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Matilda C. Faus P. 0. Box 983 |
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b 4401 N. Mlzar Rd. McCale |
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h 415 N. Pine |
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- 1381 Butler Ave. Peggy
Swenson Merldeth (1769 |
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Bernard M. Coffey Michael (NY 18 |
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4 4521 Merldeth Ave |
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Pamela C. Webb |
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Joanne Kleppe |
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Bill J. Stamper |
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R. L. Hackney LorettaF.Selmer |
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Marie Easton |
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Daraleen Wade |
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Carl, Beverly Hlrsch Newton |
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/""^Joan M. Low Newton |
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irs, Truman M. Buck Newton
(1773-1 |
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TimothyPeterman NewtonEl1(182 |
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Roy B. Cotfey, M.D 01iver Newton
Loy L, Cotfey Osborn |
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Wayne Trout Osborn |
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St. Louis, MO 63122
FountalnValley CA 92708 Sprlngdale. AR 72764 Nathan 1209 W. Jefferson Ave
Napervllie. IL 60540 |
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N. C. Coffey 506 Armlnda Ave.
Nancy C. Peters 9615 Swan Circle Naomi C. Wright P. 0. Box 232 |
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Nebu./Ellz.E735E.6thAve. |
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Albany.OR97321 Glendale. CA
91208 Salem, OR 97303 |
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Nebuzaraden Nebuzaraden |
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2711 Rustic Lane 4305 Tonl Ave.
N. 1006 Timberline |
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William C. Coffee Peter I 1771 Mary
Coffey Leonard Pleasant Lee |
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P.O. Box 33 |
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Eureka. IL 61530 String Hghts,
MI 48077 8 1555 Pebblewood Dr. Sacramento, CA 95833 3 11315 Applewood Dr.
Kansas Cty. MO 64134 |
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34120 Greentrees |
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2379 Sunninglow |
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n |
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Port Charlotte FL 33948 Lewlsvl
lie. TX 75U0.' Mangum. OK 73554 |
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Edward N. Coffey Patrick |
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Celia W. Hudson Peter (d,1771)
310 Lattawoods |
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Dyersourg, TN 38024 Torrlngton.
WY 82240 |
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Tanner. AL 35671 |
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Whlttler. CA 90604 Napa, CA
94558 Phoenix, AZ 85019 |
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Blowing Rock, NC 28605 St.
Joseph, M0 64501 Portland, OR 97233 |
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1309 Carnatio Rt 2 Box 38B |
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1024 Monroe Turnpike Monroe. CT. 06468 |
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2842 East A St. |
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6 |
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15508 Saranac Dr Reuben b. 1759
2232 Pamela Dr. Reuben b. 1759 3601 W. Plnchot Reuben/Rache1 H Route 2 Box
166 231 West Roslne |
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Charles E. More land Reuben Lerneda
Gaudino |
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Janet R. McGl11 |
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Owen Coffev |
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June L. Colwel1 |
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Reuben/Sa11y Sc Robert |
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e Patricia Christen |
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808 .S.E. 141 st |
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4321 Fairfield Ave. Fort Wayne,
IN 46807 |
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Dave WllIhlt |
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R. K. (Kav) Coffey Thomas |
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Mrs Leonard Collins Thomas
Calvin Mary E. Throneburg Thomas/Sarah Fl |
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arle I. Amell Timothy-Co. Ker |
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Jr. Wanita Ballev Will Jam
William J. Coffey William |
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Box 1554 Brighton P.O. Box 173 |
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Ont. Canada K0K 1H Cassville. M0
65625 |
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Samuel Jefferso |
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Rt. 7 Box 113 421 London St. |
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1729 32nd Ave, |
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709 Delaware Tral |
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Morganton, NC 28655
Peterborough, 0nt.K9H-3A2 |
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Vero Beach. FL 32960 1 Mercer. PA 16137 |
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P. 0. Box 221 P. 0, Box H |
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417 W. Main St. |
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Attn: John D. B Box 2270 |
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Gift Sect. - Ex 10 First Street,
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Order No. 036073 35 North West Temp |
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CONVENTION 1990 Week end of May
4 & 5. |
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Edwin Coffee, chairman of this years
convention has made excellant arrangements for us ln Woodbridge VA for our
yearly get together. Woodbridge is in easy driving distance to the National
Archives and Capital. Edwin is in the employ of the National Archives. He
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furnish us with more information
of what is going on at the archives so that we can take advantage of it
during our convention trip. We will publish more next issue. |
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MAKE RESERVATIONS BEFORE APRIL
1. 199 |
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Room rates are $53.00 for a
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MAKE BANQUET RESERVATIONS BY APRTL 1. 199 |
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Banquet costs will be $12.00
each. Please submit to Edwin Coffee |
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4104 Gullford Ln. Woodbridge,
VA. 22193 |
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It would help is you include the
names of those who will attend as It |
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TEXT CCC Issue36 (From Paper OCR
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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SEPT 1989 NO. 36 |
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THIS PRINTING 200 |
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THIS MAILING 103 Founder:
LEONARD N. COFFEY b.Mar 21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonnie Culley |
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Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City. MO 65101 |
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ISSN 0749-758 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated ln 1981
to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of
North America. It is Issued In MARCH, JUNE. SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back
Issues are |
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available: $1.00 each
(Nos.1-21): $2.00 each (Nos. 22-35). Subscription rate for r:alenriar year
1989 is $8.00 In U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COBHTHAIG |
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COAT OF ARMS |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS NEW ADDRESS |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS CURRENTS IN
THE STREAM |
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COWHI |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSU |
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1 DEAD END ROADS |
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2 THE MAILBOX |
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2 SPECIAL REPORTS |
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3 CERTIFICATE |
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3 DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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I hope that you have enjoyed Tim
Peterman's |
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Dear Cousins |
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1 lsts of Federal Court cases as
much as I have. Jim and I went to the Missouri Supreme Court Library and
found some of the cases cited In the Index. There is everything from murder
to the lady, S.A. Coffey In Carthage MO., who sued the City for negligence
because she stepped ln a hole ln the sidewalk. |
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Now I need to go to the County
Court and get a transcript of the trial. The books In the |
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index only have a synopsis of
the case. |
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We wish to welcome our new
members. It seems that we have quite a few this month. It will be sincerely
appreciated if our very knowledgeable, long time members, will help any of
the newcomers when possible. Your help will be welcomed by them and also by
me. Thanks |
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again |
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all appear ln due time as soon
as I can get It all entered in the computer and spaced so that It fits. You
are the wonderful people who keep the paper going. |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSTNS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS VELMA WILSON 3825 Cedar Ave., Long Beach, CA. 90807 |
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ELIZABETH LEIGHTY 511 W.
College, Carbondale, IL 62901 |
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ALMA M. WHITIS Rt.2, Box 311-C,
Clayton, IN 46118 James 8. El Iz Clev |
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JACK COFFEY 100 Will Street,
Moulton, AL 35650 |
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MARGARET LAY 3405 W. Fuller Ave,
Ft Worth, TX 76133 John 8. Mary |
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(Coffey)McClaln MARY COFFEY
LEONARD PO Box 336, Tanner, AL 35671 Pleasant Lee Coffey |
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G0LDIE COLLINS PO Box 173,
Cassvllle, MO 65625 Thomas Calvin Coffey BONNIE BELLAMY Rt. 1 Box 214,
Tecumseh, OK 74873 Joel Wm. Coffee MARILYN R. HARLOW 1073 Bird Ave.. San
Jose. CA 95125 Jacob E. Coffee |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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RUBY M. (Mrs. Thruman) BUCK 1555
Pebblewood Dr. Sacramento, CA 95833 MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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MARGARET C LAY wished to
correspond with anyone researching COFFEYS In Knox Co., TN, Adair Co.. KY. or
Pike Co., IL. Margaret descends from Mary Coffey, born 5 May, 1779, married
to John McClaln 17 Apr. 1800 Knoxvllle, TN. They lived ln Adair Co. KY and died
shortly after 1844 ln Pike Co. IL Margaret Included some records that we hope
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print ln a later Issue |
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I want to thank everyone who has
sent articles for CCC. They will |
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PAGE 3 CCC SEPTEMBER 89 |
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ALMA COFFEY WHITIS says that she
read about Coffey Cousins ln the March Genealogical Help. She grew up In
Wayne Co. KY where there were many Coffey's. Her line Is 1. James Coffey
<NC) to Elizabeth Cleveland, 2. Reuben Coffey (NC) to (unknown), 3. James
Coffey (NO to Sarah Sumpter, 4. Nelson Coffey (NC) to Klzziah Watters, 5.
James Nelson Coffey (KY) to Sarah M. Barrier, 6. Nelson Coffey (KY) to Sarah
E Warley, 7. James Coffey (KY) to Dlca A Roberts. 8. Alma Coffey (KY) |
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to Llndsey WhitIs |
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MARY LEONARD P.O. Box 336,
Tanner, AL 35671, Is looking for her roots. She has some Coffey genealogy but
It Is not complete. Her father was Pleasant Lee Coffey b, 30 May 1905, d. 18
Jan. 1974 in Jackson Co. AL. |
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GOLDINA MARIE PERRYMAN COLLINS
Is searching for her Coffey roots. Her Grandmother was Neltha Theodosha
Coffey who married Charles Leroy Rlst. Neltha was the daughter of Thomas
Calvin Coffey, b. Dec. 14, 1856 ln Blowing Rock, NC, and d. Nov. 20, 1933. He
married. 1st, Mary Houston and 2nd, Margaret S Moulder. Thomas C. and Mary
Coffey also had a son Theodora W. Coffey b. Dec. 27, 1883, d. Mar 17. 1967. |
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He married Clara I. This Is all
Goldlna has on her Coffey ancestors at this time but says that she would
appreciate any help. Goldlna and her husband operate "Seven Valleys
Motel" on Roaring River Road near Cassvllle, MO. It's an excellent hunting
and fishing area of |
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Missouri |
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BONNIE BELLAMY was a subscriber
ln 1986 and we're glad to have her back. Her ancestor Is Joel William Coffee
who resided in Morgan Co. AL. ln 1850. Sommervllle Dlv. She believes that
Eliza C. Reeves Is the sister of Joel William Coffee and Nancy Coffee Is
their mother. If anyone has Information on these families, please let Bonnie
hear from you. |
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MARILYN R. HARLOW would like to
have information on Jacob E. Coffey, born 1823 Ohio and his wife Mary (last
name unknown). Their children are John W., Lydla, Amanda, Franklin P., Ada R.
(Addle). Margaret |
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(Maggie), Mary (Marilyn's
great-grandmother who married A.C Griffin) and Edward Coffey. Marilyn found
Jacob In 1850 and 1860 ln Ohio census and ln 1880 Illinois with a different
wife. She wants to know v/hat happened to the first wife and children. She would
appreciate help. Also she is researching the family names Griffin, Verner,
Rice |
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and Baker ln Indiana and
Illinois |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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LAWRENCE GRAY BEAMON wrote,
saying that he Is researching the tines of Roger Cleveland and wife,
Dorcas/Dorthay Cleveland, Mil ley Mary "Presley" Cleveland, Edward
Coffey, Thomas Powell and wife, Mary |
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PAGE 4 CCC SEPTEMBER 89 DEAD END ROADS |
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CHARLOTTE SLINKARD of 158
Lakevlew Dr. Apt102, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33326 wants to correspond with someone
from any of the three Coffey families that she descends from. 1._ Coffev m.
Jane Wltherspoon (called Jennie) 7 Feb 1794, Wilkes Co. NC: She descends through
son Elijah Coffey and Marlah Coffey, dau of El 1 8. Mary Pol ly ? through
their daughter Emellne m. John Hunter Grinder. |
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2. El I Coffev b. 8 May 1775 son
of Salathiel Coffey |
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3. Marv PolIv Coffev b. 7 Dec
1780, dau of Nathan. Marlah Coffey was |
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they often used the same given
names and married cousins. (Amen) |
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VIRGIL 0. COFFEE is looking for
parents for Larkln Coffee/y. He was born ln Tennessee between 1810 and 1814
according to census records of Hopkins Co. TX. He also needs the maiden name
of Larklns wife and where they were married. One child was born in TN. and
Larklns wife was born ln KY. |
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CHARLES E. MORELAND wishes to
find more Information on the Reuben Coffey Jr. family. Reuben Jr. was born,
1772 ln VA., according to the federal census of Monroe Co., IN. Charles
wishes to know if anyone has any Information on the parents of Naomi Hays/es
Coffey and places of birth of Reuben's children. Quoting from Charles'
letter.. "There |
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are many conflicts ln the places
of birth shown for the children as submitted to the LDS Library. The earlier
children were born ln NC but conflict between Burke and Wilkes counties. That
would Include Temperance. Celia and Hiram and possibly Alfred depending on
whether born ln 1798 or 1809. Reuben acquired land ln Carter Co., TN. deed
dated 10 Oct. 1803. The deed stated that Reuben was from Burke Co. NC and the
land he was acquiring was located on Roan's Creek. William Moreland's family
owned land on Roan's Creek and this Is probably where Temperance Coffey first
met William Morel and. As yet. I have no way of knowing when Reuben actually
moved to Carter Co. TN. or exactly when he left there. I do know that he was
there until at least May |
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1820 (court document) and that
he sold the aforementioned land In March of 1821. If he lived ln Carter Co.
TN during that period, then all the remaining children (Nancy, Denlza, Isom,
Minerva, Thomas and James) were probably born there - assuming birth dates
are correct. Other sources say these children were born in Grainger Co. TN
and one, Minerva, in Wayne Co. KY. It is probably safe to say that Reuben
went |
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from Carter, TN to either
Grainger, TN and/or Wayne Co. KY. I could not find him ln the Monroe Co. IN
federal census until 1840 but several of his children were married there in
the late 1820's and early 1830's. I think he must have been there before 1840,
but can't prove It." If any of you can help Charles, his address is
15508 Saranac Dr ., Whlttler, CA 90604 |
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the daughter of ELI and Mary
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PAGE 5 CCC SEPTEMBER 89 |
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JAMES M. COFFEY JR. states: "My
ancestor Is Jesse Coffey. He was born 19 July 1799 according to his tombstone
In Pickens. Co. GA. The 1850 Gilmer Co., GA census Indicates that he was born
In North Carolina. We have located his marriage bond, 22 Dec 1821 Wilkes Co..
N.C. to Wlnnefred Compton/Crumpton. After that nothing until the family shows
In the 1830 census for Gwinnett Co.. GA. From 1830 on we have he and the
family fairly well Identified. If any of our cousins have anything on Jesse
between 1800 and 1830 he sure would appreciate the info." James address
is 5691 Mill Trace Dr., Atlanta, GA 30338 |
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James M. Coffey Jr. also writes
that he is attempting to locate William Coffey after 1853. William (b.1786
NC) was the son of John (1753-1825) and Mary (Polly/Molly) Coffey. William
and his wife Sara were identified In the 1850 Gwinnett Co. GA census. Living
with them was Jane Compton (age 80). Jane Compton is the daughter of Thomas |
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Field (brother of Sally Field
that married Thomas Coffey (1742-1825). She is also the mother of Wlnnefred
Compton that married Jesse Coffey. Jane Compton (and her husband Hezeklah
Compton) had a daughter Sal 1 y who married a Coffey. It is suspected that
Sally Compton is the same as the Sara, wife of William ln the 1850 census.
William and Sara Coffey and Jane Compton received their letter of dismissal
from the Old Suwanee Baptist church In Gwinnett Co., GA 26 Aug. 1853. James
Is unable to locate them after 1853. If any of our cousins have anything on
this please let him know. His address Is 5691 Mill Trace Dr., Atlanta, GA
30338. |
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KAREN McLEMORE 1409 Easy Street,
Needles, CA 92363, asks if any new research has been done on the Smiths,
Powells, Places, Graves, and Mayflelds. She would like to correspond with
someone doing this research. |
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ANICE DUNGAN DUKES Is Interested
in obtaining information on Simeon COFFEY/COFFEE, born ca 1812 in Miss, and
died prior to 1860. He married before 1840 to Sarah Elizabeth Beaube, born ca
1824. He was shown on the 1840 census of Jefferson Co.. Miss, with a wife and
one son under 5 and 2 daughters under 5. (They had at least 6 daughters |
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total.) The son's name was
Anderson Coffee. One of the daughters was Emily Coffee who married Leroy
Clanton 15 Dec 1875. They were the great grandparents of Anlce. She would
like to correspond with anyone who has any information about Simeon Coffee or
Is working on this line of Coffee's. Her address is 359 Twin Branch Dr.
Satsuma, AL 36572 |
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JOHN BURNETT called last week
looking for C C C He Is researching |
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the line of Jessie C Coffey born
12 Jan. 1833 ln VA. He married 22 |
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Dec. 1653 to Nancy F. Allen. She
was born 6 Jan. 1840. John's address Is 606 S. Cass, Delphos, OH 45833. |
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FRAN AND BESS COFFEY have been a
tremendous help to C C C They visited Donna Coffey ln Indiana and brought
back some of the CCC. material to Jefferson City with them. Many thanks. |
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From April 28 to June 10, Fran
and Bess' travels took them first to Jefferson City, MO.; and then as far
southeast as Chapel Hill, N.C; |
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as far northeast as Quebec City,
Que.: as far northwest as Fargo. N.D.; over to southeastern Iowa and down to
Jefferson City again before returning to Tucson. Fran wrote weekly accounts
of their trip for the Wellman (Iowa) Advance, a newspaper that he worked for
In his younger days. |
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MELISSA WHITE CALHOUN has
written that they are having a family reunion ln June 1989 for all of the
descendants of Thomas and Sarah Small White. We apologize for not having the
Information In time for their get together, but hope we can still help them for
future reunions. It seems that one of Thomas White's children Eliza D. m.
John Coffee on 15 Jan 1822, Highland Co. OH. Melissa would like to find any
living descendants of John and Eliza Coffee. Her address is 710 W. Church,
Urbana, IL 61801. |
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MARIAN G. LACY writes that she
has been unable to do any family research this past year due to illness of
her sister but still enjoys getting the newsletter. She wants us to note that
she descends from Larkln B. Coffey through Charles Larkln Coffey and needs
Information on the elder Larkln B.Coffey. |
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Kenneth Coffee wrote us that he
Is ln Blzerte, Tunisia. I had to get themaptofindthatone.
WearegladthatheenjoysreadingCCC and hope that he doesn't forget his cousins
here ln the old U.S. of A. |
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Hope you make the next
convention ln Virginia. |
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LILLIAN NEIGHBORS writes that
her health is better. She no longer needs the walker that she used at the 89
Convention. Jim and I can hardly wait until the 90 convention ln Virginia to
visit with Lillian and her husband Tom again. |
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JOHN W. CLARK recently learned
that his great great grandmother was Elmlra (or Almlra or Ilmlra) Coffey. She
was born ln Wayne Co., KY on July 3, 1826. She married Joseph Newbrough about
1844 (possibly ln Ohio. They were living ln Iowa ln 1849 and moved to Texas
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1850's. John would like to hear
from anyone who knows about her Coffey background. John's address is P.O. Box
133, Jackson, MS. 39205-0133. |
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VIRGIL COFFEE has been
hospitalized recently. Lets all pray for a speedyrecovery.
I'msurehewouldappreciatesomecardsandletters. |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 89 |
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P. H. GILLASPY has submitted a paper on
the Cleveland family In which she gives an educated look at the birth date of
Elizabeth Cleveland. The December 88 article on the Clevelands prompted her
to write. We quote her: |
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"I am a direct descendant
of Alexander Cleveland, and John Cleveland who married Martha or Elizabeth
Coffey Cleveland, whose daughter. Elizabeth married David Gillaspy, probably
ca. 1770 as their first born was 1771. The question has arisen as to the
birth date of Elizabeth Cleveland. According to a Bible record I have,
Elizabeth is |
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indicated as born 6 June 1742. I
am sure I have seen this date in other material. Now this, I have a letter on
file from an Individual stating, and very adamant, that Elizabeth was born
after 1750, and also, I have a family group sheet on the John Cleveland-Elizabeth
Coffey family indicating the birth of Elizabeth as 1753. |
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Incidentally, the area would be
Orange Co., VA. Also the Family group sheet came from the LDS Library In Salt
Lake City. Unfortunately, the Gillaspy Bible cannot be located for
verification of the 1742 date, which, ln my opinion could be 1752 Instead. The |
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following deduction is made.
Recently the tombstone of David Gillaspy was found with Information that he
died 24 Mar. 1813, (already known), age 64 years (not previously known). This
would place David as born |
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1748-49. As men seldom marry
women older than themselves the 1752 birth of Elizabeth would seem more
realistic. Now this further: the eldest child to David Gi1laspy-ElIzabeth
Cleveland was born 5 Mar. |
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1771, (proven) which would make
Elizabeth 29 years of age 1f the 1742 date is accepted, however, a highly
unlikely age for first born. The |
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1752 date is realistic. The 7th
child was born 1784. making Elizabeth 43 years of age, virtually the end of
child bearing, however, there were two children born after the 7th child,
thus the 1752 date would be more acceptable. David and Elizabeth (Cleveland)
Gillaspy are burled ln the Herndon Cemetery, located 15 miles south of
Richmond, Madison Co., KY. The cemetery is in decrepit condition as the
farmer has allowed his cattle to roam over the cemetery area. A Gillaspy
descendant and cousin to me, Mary McMurtry, has visited the cemetery and
found the tombstone of David Gillaspy. She will visit the cemetery ln the
near future with hopes of locating the tombstone of Elizabeth who died 19
Apr. 1828. |
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The Kentucky DAR census of
cemeteries lists David Gl1laspy-ElIzabeth Cleveland and David Gillaspy (son)-
Jane Brown as being burled In the Haun Cemetery, Scott Co., KY. This Is
entirely In error. |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 89 |
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Donna has generously shared this
certificate with us. |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE by Tim Peterman Continued
- 1 thru 36 Is ln Vol #35. |
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Documents galore Is a feature
provided by Tim Peterman. It Is from his collection of references to the
Coffee/y Family. |
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The following is a list of
Federal Court cases Involving a Coffey or variant as a plaintiff. These cases
were found In the 1906 Decennial Edition of the American Digest. A Complete
Table of American Cases from 1658 to 1906. Vol. 22, 1912. This index Indicates
which books the cases appear ln. Federal Court records can contain a gold
mine of genealogical Information. |
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Explanation: These cases appear
in a number of different law books. They are indexed according to volume and
page number. For example, |
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the case: Coffee v. Adams will
be found on page 347 of the volume 65 ln the series of Georgia law books. |
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There are collections of law
books ln law libraries which can be found in most large cities. The valuable
genealogical Information will |
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probably not appear In the law
book, but rather in the court dockets and files which are stored ln various
repositories. Depositions filed |
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in relation to the case probably
contain useful information |
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37. Coffee v. Ruffln: 4 Cold.
487 (Tennessee): 8 Century Dlgest- Cancellation of Instruments, Sec. 32: 11
Century Dlgest- |
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Contracts. Sec. 1171; 22 Century
Digest-Executors and Administrators, Sec. 442, 542, 1102; 24 Century
Digest-Gaming. Sec. 47; 47 Century Digest-Trusts, Sec. 258 |
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38. Coffee v. Silvan; 15 Texas
354; 65 American Dec. 169; 21 Century Digest-Execution, Sec. 793; 40 Century
Digest-Principal and Agent, Sec. 46 |
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39. Coffee v. Smith; 109
Louisiana 440; 33 South 554: 12 Decennial- |
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. |
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Asm*, ' |
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Landlord and Tenant. Sec. 22(2),
-Libel, Sec.5 |
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4 |
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40. Coffee v. Southwark
Beneficial Society; 2 Wkly.NotesCas. 600 |
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(Pennsylvania); 4 Century
Digest-Arbitration and Award, Sec.30: 6 |
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14 Century Digest-Criminal Law,
Sec. 1164 |
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42. Coffee v. State: 4 Lea 245
(Tennessee): 48 Century Digest- |
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Weapons, Sec. 17 |
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43. Coffee v. State; 76
Southwest 761 (Texas); 17 Decennial-Rape, |
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Sec. 53(2) |
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44. Coffee v. State; 87
Southwest 820 (Texas): 9 Decennial-Gaming, |
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Sec. 79(1) |
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7 |
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41. Coffee v. State: 25 Florida
501: 6 South 493; 23 Am.St.Rep. 525; |
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Century Digest-Insurance,
Sec.198 |
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45. Coffee v. Sec. 340 |
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46. Coffee v. |
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State: 3 Yerg. 283 (Tennessee):
24 Am.Dec. 570; 14 Century Digest-Criminal Law. Sec. 1271; 26 Century Dlgest- |
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State; 1 Tex.App. 548; 14
Century Digest-Criminal Law, |
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State: 5 Tex.App. 545; 14
Century Digest-Criminal Law, |
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Sec. 201 |
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1 47. Coffee v. |
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C~ Homicide,Sec.268 |
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48. Coffee v. Tevls; 17 California 239: 39
Century Digest-Payment, Sec. 156; 44 Century Dlgest-SubrogatIon, Sec. 80 |
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49. Coffee v. Tucker; 7 Humph.
49 (Tennessee): 41 Century Digest- Public Lands, Sec. 515 |
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50. Coffee v. Watt; 1 J.J.Marsh
306 (Kentucky): 3 Century Digest- Apprentices, Sec. 8 |
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51. Coffee v. Williams; 103
California 550: 37 P. 504; 1 Century Digest-Account Stated, Sec. 92, 94; 3
Century Digest-Appeal and Error. Sec. 4111 |
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52. Coffee v. Wray; 8 Yerg. 464
(Tennessee); 21 Century Digest- Execution, Sec. 214 |
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53. Coffer v. Territory; 1
Washington 325; 25 P. 632; 11 L.R.A. 296; 37 Century Digest-Nuisance, Sec.
202 |
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54.
InreCoffeys4CltvH.Rec.52(NewYork):14CenturyDigest- Criminal Law, Sec. 826,
828, 1066, 1694 |
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55. In re Coffey; 128 F. 665; 63
CCA. 419 |
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56. Coffey, The Michael J.; 130
F. 221 |
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57. Coffey v. Bacclocco; 10 Ohio
Dec. 230; Prob.R. 163; 19 |
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Wkly.Law.Bul. 271; 49 Century
Digest-Wills, Sec. 1802 |
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58. Coffey v. Carter; 47 Kansas
22; 27 P. 128; 30 Century Digest- |
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Judgement, Sec. 293 |
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59. Coffey v. Carthage; 186
Missouri 573; 85 Southwest 532; 14 |
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Decennial-Municipal
Corporations, Sec. 764(3), 806(2), 817(2), |
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821(20), 822(4) |
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60. Coffey v. Chapal; 2 N.Y.S.
648; 19 N.Y.St.Rep. 61; 34 Century |
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Digest-Master and Servant, Sec.
696, 872 |
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61. Coffey v. Coffey; 16
Illinois 141: 38 Century Digest-Partition |
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Sec. 365, 371 |
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62. Coffey v. Coffey; 179
Illinois 283: 53 N.E. 590; 2 |
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Decennial-Appeal and Error. Sec.
882(14), 1054(1), -Assignments, Sec. 62; 5 Decennial-Corporations, Sec. 126:
9 Decennial-Gifts. Sec. 55; 12 Decennial-Jury, Sec. 17(3): 19
Decennial-Trial, Sec. 55: -Trusts, Sec. 46 |
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63. Coffey v. Coffey; 74
Ill.App. 241 (Affirmed 179 Illinois 283; 53 N.E. 590): 2 Decennial-Appeal and
Error, Sec. 882(14), 1054(1), - Assignments, Sec. 62; 5
Decennial-CorporatIons, Sec. 126; 9 Decennlal-Glfts. Sec. 55; 12
Decennial-Jury, Sec. 17(3): 19 Decennial-Trusts, Sec. 46 |
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64. Coffev v. Collier: 12
Indiana 565: 13 Century Digest-Costs, Sec. 427, 536 |
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65. Coffev v. Com.; 37 S.W. 575;
18 Kv.LawRep. 646; 17 Decennial- Rewards, Sec. 7 |
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66. Coffey v. Crossman; 25 Hun
452 (New York) |
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67. Coffey v. Dubois; 35 MO.App.
96; 3 Century Digest-Appeal and |
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Error, Sec. 2476, 3108 |
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68. Coffey v. Edmonds; 58
California 521: 18 Century Digest- |
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Elections, Sec. 142, 156, 159.
294 |
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69. Coffey v. Emlgh; 15 Colorado
184; 25 P. 82; 10 L.R.A. 125; 10 |
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Century Digest-Compromise, Sec.
37; 44 Century Digest-Specific Performance, Sec. 337; 48 Century
Digest-Vendor and Purchaser, |
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Sec. 542 ^ |
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70. Coffey v. Fosselman; 72
Illinois 69: 3 Century Digest-Appeal and Error, Sec. 4477; 10 Century
Digest-Continuance, Sec. 79, 87 |
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71. Coffey v. Gamble; 117 Iowa
545; 91 N.W. 813; 4 Decennlal- Certlorarl, Sec. 36; 10 Decennial-Injunction.
Sec. 176, 227, 230(3) |
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72. Coffey v. Gamble; 134 Iowa
754; 94 N.W. 936; 4 Decennial- Certiorari, Sec. 71 |
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73. Coffey v. Grand Council; 87
California 367; 25 P. 547; 21 Century Digest-Exceptions, Bill of, Sec. 82 |
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74. Coffey v. Grand Council; 87
California 370; 25 P. 548; 3 Century Digest-Appeal and Error, Sec. 2721 |
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75. Coffey v. Greenfield; 55
California 382; 37 Century Digest- Parties, Sec. 62 |
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76. Coffey v. Greenfield; 62
California 602; 17 Century Digest- Dismissal, Sec. 162; 25 Century
Digest-Guardian and Ward. Sec. 107 |
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77. Coffey v. Hendricks 65 S.W.
127; 23 Ky.LawRep. 1328; 5 Decennlal- Contracts, Sec. 94(2): 10
Decennial-Hawkers and Peddlers, Sec. 3(3); 16 Decennial-Pleading, Sec. 36(3) |
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78. Coffey v. Hendricks; 66
Texas 676; 2 S.W. 47; 1 Century Digest- Acknowledgment, Sec. 164, 178, 215,
340; 8 Century Digest- Boundaries, Sec. 159, 160 |
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79. Coffey v. Home Life Ins.
Co.; 44 How.Prac. 481: 35 N.Y.SuperCt. 314; 27 Century Digest-Insane Persons,
Sec. 4, 5; 28 Century |
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Digest-Insurance, Sec. 1663 |
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80. Coffey v. Hunt; 75 Alabama
236; 19 Century Digest-Equity. Sec. |
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137: 35 Century
Digest-Mortgages, Sec. 469, 513 |
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81. Coffey v. Joseph; 74 Alabama
271; 2 Century Digest-Appeal and |
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Error, Sec. 168; 13 Century
Digest-Courts, Sec. 1316; 25 Century |
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Digest-Homestead, Sec. 299 |
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82. Coffey v. Lyman; 92
California 135; 28 P. 91; 18 Century Digest- |
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Elections, Sec. 142 |
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83. Coffey v. Lyons; 10 N.Y.S.
317; 16 Daly 207; 32 N.Y.St.Rep. 66; |
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3 Century Digest-Appeal and
Error, Sec. 4167: 20 Century Digest- |
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Evidence, Sec. 1463 |
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84. Coffey v. Myers; 84 Indiana
105; 33 Century Digest-Malicious |
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Prosecution, Sec. 8; 12
Decennlal-Mallclous Prosecution, Sec. 10, |
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35(1) |
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85. Coffey v.. National Bank; 46
Missouri; 2 Am.Rep. 488; 6 Century |
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Digest-Banks, Sec. 128; 47
Century Digest-Trover, Sec. 262, 263 |
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86. Coffey v. New York Cent. 8.
H.R.R. Co.; 66 App.Dlv. 614; 73 N.Y.S. |
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1131 |
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87. Coffey v. New York Cent.
& H.R.R. Co.; 87 App.Dlv. 613; 83 N.Y.S. |
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1104; affirmed 180 Ney York 543:
73 N.E. 1121 |
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88. Coffey v. New York Cent.
& H.R.R. Co.: 180 New York 543; 73 N.E. |
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1121 |
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89. Coffey v. Norwood; 81
Alabama 512; 8 So. 199; 2 Century Digest- |
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Appeal and Error, Sec. 444,
1874: 22 Century Digest- Executors and Administrators, Sec. 1782; 24 Century
Digest-Fraudulent Conveyances, Sec. 14 |
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90. Coffey v. Norwood; 3 So. 8;
See Id. 81 Alabama 512; 8 So. 199 |
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91. Coffey v. Pace; 106 Georgia 293; 32 S.E. 115; 9 Decennial-
Forcible Entry and Detainer, Sec. 3 |
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92. Coffey v. Proctor Coal Co.;
20 S.W. 286; 14 Ky.LawRep. 415; |
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27 Century Digest-Infants, Sec.
253; 30 Century Dlgest-Judgement, Sec. 697: 35 Century Dlgest-Mortages, Sec.
1459; 15 Decennial- New Trial, Sec. 102(1) |
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93. Coffey v. Quint; 92
California 475: 28 P. 494, 799; 4 Century Digest-Assignment, Se. 137; 46
Century Digest-Trial, Sec. 946 |
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94. Coffey v. Ranney; 6
Ky.LawRep. (abstract) 366; 14 Decennial- Mortgages, Sec. 33(3) |
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95. Coffey v. Relnhardt; 114
North Carolina 509; 19 S.E. 370; 40 Century Digest-Principal and Surety, Sec.
414 |
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96. Coffey v. Shuler; 112 North
Carolina 622: 16 S.E. 911: 26 Century Digest-Husband and Wife, Sec. 630 |
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97. Coffey v. Smith 50 Kansas
350; 32 P. 30; See Robson v. Smit |
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h 98. Coffey v. State: 117
Alabama 695: 23 So. 1005; following McQulrk |
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v. State 64 Alabama 435; 4 So. 775; 5
Am.St.Rep. 381; and Jones |
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v. State 90 Alabama 630; 8 So.
383; 24 Am.St.Rep. 850: q.v. |
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99. Coffey v. State; 13 TexApp.
580; 26 Century Dlgest-Homlclde. Sec. |
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654 |
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100. Coffey v. Sullivan; 63
N.J.Eq. 296; 49 A. 520; 7 Decennial-Deeds, |
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Sec. 70(6); 14
Decennial-Mortgages, Sec. 32(6); 19 Decennial- |
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Trusts, Sec. 17(4), 63 3/4, 69 |
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101. Coffey v. Superior Court;
147 California 525; 82 P. 75; 14 |
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Decennial-Municipal
Corporations, Sec. 124(5), 185(5); 15 |
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Decennial-Officers, Sec. 74 |
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102. Coffey v. Superior Court; 2
Cal.App. 453; 83 P.580; 1 Decennial- |
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Action, Sec. 18; 10
Decennial-Indictment and Information, Sec.1 |
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0 103. Coffey v. United States;
116 United States 427; 6 S.Ct. 432; |
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29 L.Ed. 681; 13 Century Digest-Courts. Sec.
1109; 29 Century |
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Digest-Internal Revenue, Sec.
133 |
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| 36-12 |
104. Coffey v. United States;
116 United States 436; 6 S.Ct. 437: |
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29 L.Ed. 684; 30 Century
DIgest-Judgment, Sec. 1078, 1310 |
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105. Coffey v. United States;
117 United States 233: 6 S.Ct. 717; |
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29 L.Ed. 890; 13 Century
Digest-Courts, Sec. 921 |
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106. Coffey v. Universal Life
Ins. Co.: 7 F. 301; 10 Blss. 354: 28 |
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Century Digest-Insurance, Sec.
939 |
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| 36-12 |
107. Coffey v. Venard; 10 Kansas
95; 13 Century Digest-Counties, |
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Sec. 211: 25 Century
Digest-Highway, Sec. 278 |
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108. Coffey v. Wllkerson; 1
Mete. 101 (Ky.); 33 Century Digest-Life |
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Estates, Sec. 26, 43; 47 Century
Digest-Trover, Sec. 90; |
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17 Decennial-Remainders, Sec.
17(3) |
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109. Coffey v. Wilson; 65 Iowa
270; 21 N.W. 602; See Coffy v. Wilson |
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110. Coffey v.Wilson &
Gunter; 2 Alabama 701; 2 Century Digest-Appeal |
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and Error, Sec. 329 |
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX END
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A modest Irishman, ln speaking
of his family, said; "The Coffey family Is a very very old Irish family.
The line runs way back Into |
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antiquity. We don't know how far
back it runs, but it's a long, long |
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way. The history of the Coffey
family Is recorded ln five volumes. |
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In about the middle of the third
volumn, ln a marginal note, it is ^ |
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written, 'At about this time,
the world was created.' |
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| Issue35 |
TEXT CCC Issue35 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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X |
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JUNE 1989;NO.. 3 |
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5 THIS PRINTING 200 |
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THIS MAILING 10 |
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3 Founder: LEONARD M,, COFFEY |
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b.Mar 21 1930 - d.Jan 29 1989 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
Bonnie Culley |
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Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd, Jefferson
City, MO 65101 |
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ISSN 0749-758 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to
collect and disseminate |
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information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It i s |
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issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER
AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available; $1.00 each (Nos.1-21); $2,00 each
(Nos. 22-35). Subscription rate for f?aiflndar year 1969 is $8,00 ln U.S.,
Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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IRISH SALUTE (with a twist) |
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May those who love us, love us,
May those who don't love us |
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May God turn their hearts |
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And If he doesn't turn their
hearts May he turn their ankles |
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Lo we'll know them by their
limping. |
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IRISH SALUTE WELCOME NEW COUSINS
NEW ADDRESS |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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| 35 -1 |
CONVENTION '89 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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1 CURRENTS IN THE STREAM 5 |
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6 |
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3,4 DOCUMENTS GALORE 9.1 0 |
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2 DEAD END ROADS 5. 2 THE MAILBOX 7 2
SPECIAL REPORTS 8 |
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9 |
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Dear Cousins, |
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Your responses have been
overwhelming ln both your confidence and materials to share. In fact If yours
Is not in this newsletter It will be ln the next. I do appreciate getting to
know all of you better. |
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Jim and I have met many of you
at the various conventions as we haven't missed one yet, but It hard to
really know everyone In two days a year. Its interesting to realize all the
different talents this group has and yet how much we all have ln common. The
convention this year had two sides, one serious, as we have lost Len and the
other is the fun and sharing when we all get together. I can hardly wait till
next year! |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCE8T0R |
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PAGE 2 |
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CCC JUNE 8 |
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Lewis M. Archelaus Robert |
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S |
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JAMES COFFEY 86 Lake Shore Dr., Emmetsburg, IA 50536 |
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DUANE H. PLATT 107 Noweta Pl.S.,
Lake Kiowa. TX 76204 |
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DAVE WILLHITE 808 S.E. 141 St.,
Portland, OR 97233 |
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CHARLES E. MORELAND 15508
Saranac Dr., Whlttler, CA 90604 Reuben/Naomi L. H. COFFEE RT.l Box 4890,
Sylvester, GA 31791 |
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BECKY PETER'SMA 1710 Eton PI.,
Garland, TX 75042 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Carl 8, Beverly Hlrsch 1006
Timber lane, Eureka, IL 61530 |
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Pat Bennett 7802 Samura PI. #13,
Garden Grove. CA 92641 Bennle Loftln P.O. Box 48, Pittsburg, OK 74560-0048 |
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Kerln Magdovltz 7290 Oak Run
Dr., Germantown, TN 38138 |
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DR. David Strange 4777
Hillsborough Dr.. Petaluma. CA 94952 |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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DAVE WILLHITE has been out of
touch for a while but hopes to get involved again. He descends from Robert
COFFEY ca. 1814. |
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DUANE H, PLATT says that he
descends from Archelaus and Eleanor (Wade) COFFEY through Jane COFFEY b. 22
June 1782, Wilkes Co. N.C. - d. 2/3 Oct. 1862, Bloomington McLean Co., IL.,
m. William HARBORD. Their 5th child was Eleanor m. William PLATT, (m. July.16.
1835 McLean Co., IL). They are Duane's great grandparents. |
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CHARLES E. MORELAND heard about
us from Noreva SHARR of El Monte, CA. His 2nd great grandmother was
Temperance COFFEY, daughter of Reuben and Naomi (Hayes) COFFEY. Temperance
married Wl11 lam MORELAND. |
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PAGE 3 CCC JUNE 89 |
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CONVENTION 1988 |
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I thought the convention would
never get here when all of. a sudden Cousins began arriving. Ruth and Thurman
Lannlng arrived early.ln the week and began researching at the local
libraries and other Coffeys trickled ln the rest of the week. |
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The State Archivit, Dr. Gary
Kremer and hie assistant Mary Beck talked to us about the archive collections
and their plans for the future of the State Archives. We had lots of
questions for them. |
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We had dinner Friday at Vlets,
an old Jeff City favorite restaurant. They gave us our own room, (Maybe
because we were having so much fun). On Saturday morning we toured Historical
City of Jefferson and the Capitol area. We had one of those nippy spring mornings
that Missouri can get ln May which spoiled the cookie and punch ln the
Governors garden that the tour guide had planned. At noon we enjoyed the
banquet In the Senate Room of the Holiday Inn. Then Tom Coffey of Vienna
entertained us with his "ONE MAN BAND" by Playing "CRAB
GRASS" music. He took requests and the more we enjoyed it, the more he |
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Played. I believe he could play
upside down if he wasn't over 80. He also brought some collectible items for
door prizes. (When did you |
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get a wooden nickel last? |
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Betty Coffey as our only
officer, called the meeting to order. We discussed a memorial for Len Coffey.
Plans are still tentative. We elected officers for next year. Edwin Coffey Is
President and Betty will serve as Secretary. Next years Convention will be
held ln Virginia, hosted by Edwin Coffey and his family. This should prove to
be a very Interesting Place to meet as Edwin works at the National Archives
ln Washington DC and can give us the advantage of all his know how. We will
provide more Information ln the next newsletter and maybe even a letter from
the PRESIDENT. |
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Jim, Bonnie, and Carol Culley
drew names for the door prizes - everything from an afghan for Debbie Coffey
to a green fruit Jar of Jelly beans for Inez Klllam. Charles Webb took home a
case containing |
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Information. Jeff Coffey brought
a portable copy machine along which we appreciated. It was Just made for a
genealogist. Thanks for |
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sharing It with us |
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Those attending were Bill and
Virginia Coffey, Tom and Lillian Neighbors, Spencer and Lois Coffey, Betty
Coffey, Thurman and Ruth Lannlng, Jeff and Klttl Coffey, Edwin and his
daughter Debbie Coffee, Walker and Jessie Coffey, Virgil and Iva Coffee, Fran
and Bess Coffey, Thomas and Sara Holland, William and Marcla Morgan, James
and Eleanore Coffey, Charles and Pam Webb, Tom Coffey, Inez Klllam, Jim and
Bonnie Culley and their daughter Carol. |
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I |
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We took our annual picture and
then spent time visiting and trading |
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OLD CROW 1 Sure was a light crow |
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-_ DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS |
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MARY E. THRONEBURG says that we
have her label listed incorrectly. She Is researching Thomas and Sarah
(Fields) COFFEY. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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BETTY M. COFFEY of Blowing Rock
N.C. sent us a book review from the Charlotte Observer, Mar. 12, 1989, by
Joanne Brannon Aldrldge. It covers the newly published book A VILLAGE
TAPESTRY: THE HISTORY OF BLOWING ROCK by Barry Buxton, of Boone; It Is 240
pages, $24 hardback, $16.95 paperback. It can be ordered from The Appalachian
Consortium Press, University Hall, Boone, N.C. 28608; (704) 262-2064.
Shipping charges and $2.00 handling charges will be added to the book's
price. The book was published as part of Blowing Rock's centennial
celebration. Mrs, Aldrldge writes* "Blowing Rock's choice to become a |
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tourist town Is reflected ln Its
charter of Incorporation by the General Assembly ln 1889, and ln Issues ln
early elections between the "wets" and the "drys," the
"beer men" and the prohibitionists. Blowing Rock's first mayor,
Joseph Bogle Clarke, was a "wet" and a colorful character. One
morning he arose, tippled a tad and decided the town was "a bit
quiet". So he stampeded a herd of cattle down Main Street. But he
realized that as mayor he could not condone such action. The next day he
called Mayor's Court, convicted himself of being drunk and disorderly and
fined himself $1 and court costs. |
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H.C. Martin became the second
"wet" mayor, but ln 1892, the |
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(f* anti-alcohol forces won.
Fllmore Coffey was elected a dry mayor. |
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J |
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However, Buxton notes,
"Unfortunately for his supporters, he moved away before his term
expired. Rather than call for a new election, Coffey appointed his friend
W.H. Weedon to fill out his term. Weedon refusedtoholdelections.
ClarkeandhissupporterswenttoWataunga County Sheriff Hayes, who called for a
special election. Joe Clarke |
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won again In 1893 The book Is
full of stories about people, places and events. If the threads of tapestry
are not woven tightly, and some strands hang loosely, at the end of each Is a
golden nugget," |
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Betty M. COFFEY'S husband Owen
descends from Reuben and Sally COFFEY, then Jesse and Margaret COFFEY, then
Reuben and Rachel (Hayes) COFFEY. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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SHIRLEY MONTY is researching
Roger COFFEY'S genealogy and Is hoping someone will recognize some of his
family's names and help her out. Roger's parents are Floyd Hill COFFEY b.1918
and Arlle Pauline |
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(Swepston) COFFEY b.1918. His
grandparents are Hlllery (Colton) COFFEY b. 1898 m. Mable. Hlllery (Col ton)
COFFEY has a brother Frank and sister Nancy. Roger's ancestors are from Texas
and Oklahoma. If you can help Shirley, her address is P.O. Box 772446, Eagle
River, Ark. 99577. |
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Shirley says that she met Roger
COFFEY while serving as an Alaska State Trooper. She has since retired and Is
babysitting her 2 grandchildren. In her words " in comparison, trooper
work was easy". |
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DEAD END ROADS (Contd.) |
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BENNY LOFTIN has a challenge for
us. James Lee COFFEY or maybe a third name that begins with a "W"
was born ln Missouri on 23 Feb. 1682/83. His parents are Ella and Harmon
COFFEY. Mrs, Ella COFFEY divorced H. COFFFEY ln January 1892 and married
James BULLARD on 20 Feb 1892 in what is now Pittsburg County, OK. What Is
Ella's maiden name? Who were Harmon COFFEY'S parents? Benny's address Is in
the New Address section of this paper. |
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VICTOR & PHYLLIS COFFEY say
that they have found more Information on Vic's oldest known ancestor since
they placed an inquiry ln June 87 CCC, page 4. It seems that Vic's great
grandfather Is Andrew Noble Coffey b. 22 May 1844 ln Greene Co. IN. From his
Civil War Pension Application Papers they learned that he was orphaned at age
seven and from that time on lived with relatives. A brother, name and age
unknown, was killed ln the Civil War. With the pension papers Is an affidavit
from John A. Nelll, b, abt. 1833 stating that he knew Andrew since his birth
ln 1844. They believe Nelll to have been his mother's maiden name. Both of
Andrew's parents were born in IN. Phyllis is hoping that someone ln the
family will has an uncle or brother who died about 1851 who was married to a
Nelll abt. 1840/42. |
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JACK K. COFFEE of Baton Rouge LA
has sent an update on his ancestor. Albert LI1burn COFFEE was the son of John
COFFEE and Mary (Bowman) COFFEE. Mary was the daughter of Joseph T. BOWMAN
(b. Illinois, |
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1811). Joseph was the son of
Jesse B. BOWMAN (b, Rutherford Co., TN c.1770). Jesse B. was the first known
settler of Camden, Ouachita |
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^*^ |
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. |
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Arkansas records show that
Joseph BOWMAN (b. 5/1/1811) married |
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X |
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Co., Arkansas and was killed at the Alamo
in 1836 |
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Naphanla HARDIN (believed to be Indian;
tribe unknown) (b. 11/8/1826) on Jan. 26, 1843. A later document purported to
be Joseph's handwriting, shows that he and Naphanla were married Jan. 6,
1841. They had 10 children: Edward, b. ll'9/1842j William Henry, b. 5/5/1844;
Mary Elizabeth, b. 3/5/1846; Loulsey Jane (Elma), b. 3/15/1848; Sarah Ann, b.
11/11/1850; Irene Melvlney, b. 11/30/1853; Laura Josephine, b. 10/1/1856j
Samuel Llnch, b. 1/24/1859; George |
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Washington, b. 5/24/1860 and
Joel H., b. 7/10/1863 |
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. |
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John COFFEE and Mary BOWMAN had
two children* Ellen b. c.1870 and |
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Albert Lllburn. b. 1873. John COFFEE
disappeared (or died) near the end of 1879 or perhaps early 1880. Shortly
thereafter, Mary (Bowman) COFFEE married Wl11 lam WATSON (Oklahoma roots and
Jack has Information on him if anyone needs it). This marriage brought forth
two daughters, Lilly Wes, b. 1880 and Mary, b. c.1881. Mary (Bowman) COFFEE
WATSON Is thought to have died during or shortly after the |
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family records Indicate they
went to Natural Dam, Arkansas) and the two Coffee children are thought to
have been sent to Hempstead Co. |
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. |
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William WATSON took his two
natural daughters back to Oklahoma (some |
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| 35-6 |
birth of this second child |
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Arkansas to live with relatives. |
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Jack is now trying to find which
relative took in the young Coffee children and what ultimately became of
Ellen. Anyone seeking ^ |
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information on any of the other
names listed above are Invited to write or call. Jack has 'scattered'
Information on some of them Including descendants of Lilly Wes WATSON who
married William Joseph |
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COURTNEY ON 12/23/1896 |
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<5rrCCT] |
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u3jl£ I $852*''*" I |
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THE MAILBOX |
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LILLIAN HARRELL writes that her
husband |
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t |
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Elvin had serious by - pass surgery las
October but Is improving all the time. They had planned to attend the
convention Jefferson City until Lillian's mother had a heart attack. |
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Also her sister Kathleen RUCKER passed
away last Nov. 21, 1988. Sorry to hear about your loss and sincerely hope the
rest of your family is on the mend. We missed her as this is the first
convention Lillian |
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has not attended. |
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WANITA BAILEY has offered to
supply the names of all of William Hensley COFFEY'S children to anyone
interested. He was the son of Reuben COFFEY, grandson of James and Elizabeth
(Cleveland) COFFEY, great-grandson of John and Jane (Graves) COFFEY and great-great-grandson
of Edward and Ann (Powell) COFFEY. Wanlta's |
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address this time of year Is
1729 32nd Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
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WINIFRED GOLDEN has presented us
with a mystery. It seems that William John COFFEE painted a portrait of
Thomas JEFFERSON ln 1818 and according to the bOOk, The Life Portraits nf
Thnmaft Jefferson at the University of Virginia Museum (Catalogue of an Exhibition)
12 through 26 April 1962, Charlottesville VA 1962 (U. of IL Library. C-U) by
Alfred L. Bush, this portrait has not been located. Mrs. Golden Is doing a
study of Thomas Jefferson and would like to know If any of the Cousins are
aware of the where-abouts of the picture and If It is an |
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"original ln oil". If
anyone can help Winifred, her address is 304 S. Main St., Mlddletown, IL
6266-0225. Tel: (217) 445-2708. |
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(I'll bet it's worth more than a
lottery ticket!) |
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| 35-7 |
I. V. CRAWFORD writes that her
husbands health Is very fragile. He Is recovering from a heart attack and
surgery on Jan. 23. We wish him a speedy recovery. |
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| 35-7 |
Mary Coffey wrote that J, C. has
had two cancer surgeries this past year therefore due to his health they
would not be able to attend the convention. Our prayers are with J. C. and we
hope he is feeling better. |
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WILLARD ISRAEL was not able to
make the convention this year as he Is |
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teaching a course in genealogy
at the Junior College |
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FAYE McQUILLING sent an obituary
of Attorney W. Elijah Coffey, 58 years of age died Monday, Mar.27, 1898, at
Humana Hospital ln Louisville. He presently served as attorney for the
Russell Co. Board of Education and had served 2 terms as County Attorney etc. |
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He was born July 4, 1930, at
Jamestown, and was the son of the late Thaddeus and Bonnie Thomas Coffey. He
Is survived by his wife, Mary Lola Lester Coffey and two daughters. |
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Funeral services were Wed. Mar.
29 1989, with burial In the Dlxo |
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Cemetery. |
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Faye McQullllng says that Elijah
Coffey has helped many Coffey's fin |
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their roots. |
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CCC JUNE 89 |
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
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VIRGIL COFFEY gave me a note at
the convention that is very interesting. It is from Virginia Colonial
Abstracts. Vol II. Page 80. |
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"Inventory of Est. of
Edward Cofey deed Dec. 4th 1716. Total valuation L4S»10»9. Signed Anne x
Cofey James Edmondson Will Taylor Nich F Faulconer Rec 18th Dec. 1716" |
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Note: Virgil believes the Nlch
Is Nicholas Faulconer. |
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| 35-8 |
WALKER COFFEY In his research of
the National Archives for the military records of men ln the Confederate Army
from Lafayette and |
|
| 35-8 |
* other counties in Mississippi,
he discovered these Coffey records |
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| 35-8 |
Captain Chesley Shelton Coffey
was authorized by the State of Mississippi to enroll men for a company of
soldiers ln the Confederate Army. He was 45 years old at the time ln 1861.
The company was organized at Fayette, MS in Jefferson County In May and arrived
ln Richmond, VA. where the company was Inducted Into the CSA Army June |
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12, 1861 as Company D, 34th
Infantry, Mississippi Volunteers. |
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He was wounded and taken
prisoner ln the Battle of Williamsburg May 5, 1862. Admitted to USA
Cllffburne Hospital in Washington, D.C. May 5, 1862. While he was a prisoner
at Ft. Delaware Prison, he was sent to Aikens Landing, VA, and exchanged Aug.
5, 1862, Because his wound seriously handicapped his further command of the
Company, he was assigned to the Field and Staff Regiment as Acting Lt.
Colonel from Sept. through Dec. 1862. At the end of this assignment, the
Surgeon confirmed his handicap from the wound and he resigned Feb. 14, 1863
and returned home. |
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Private James A. Coffey enrolled
in the Mississippi State Militia Company known as the Mott Guards on May 17
1861. At that time he was 29 years old and lived ln Lafayette County, MS. His
company arrived ln Richmond, VA. via rail June 12, 1861 where lt was enlisted
ln the Confederate Army as Company B, In the 19th Regiment, Infantry,
Mississippi Volunteers. Sick ln hospital at Richmond Apr. 4, 1862 until July
1862. Admitted to Howard's Grove Hospital, wounded at Bethesda Church May 16,
1864 and transferred to Danville Hospital May 17th, Returned to duty Aug.
3rd. Wounded In neck and admitted to Howards Grove Hospital Sep. 15, 1864.
Also wounded ln lower right arm and bone removed leaving arm useless for
life. These wounds were ln Battle of Petersburg. On Oct. 8th furloughed for
sixty days. Paroled at Holly Springs, MS June 5, 1865 by USA Lt. Creighton,
Asst. Provost |
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Marshal |
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Documentsga1ore Is a feature
provided by Tim Peterman. It Is from |
|
| 35-8 |
. |
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his col lection of references to the
Coffee/y Family |
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| 35-8 |
. DOCUMENTS GALORE by Tim
Peterman |
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The following Is a list of Federal Court
cases Involving a Coffey or |
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variant as a plaintiff. |
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| 35-8 |
These cases were found ln the 1906 Decennial
D1flfifll, A Complete Table of American Cases the cases appear ln Vol. 22,
1912. This index Indicates which books |
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| 35-8 |
Edition of the Amerir-a |
|
| 35-8 |
n |
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| 35-8 |
from 1658 to 1906, |
|
| 35-8 |
genealogical InformatioFne.deral
Court records can contain a goldmine of |
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PAGE 9 CCC JUNE 89 |
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Explanation: These cases appear
ln a number of different law books. They are Indexed according to volume and
page number. For example, the case: Coffee v. Adams will be found on page 347
of the Volume 65 |
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ln the series of Georgia law
books. |
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There are collections of law
books ln law libraries, which can be found ln most large cities. The valuable
genealogical Information will probably not appear ln the law book, but rather
ln the court dockets and files, which are stored ln various repositories.
Depositions filed ln relation to the case probably contain useful |
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Information |
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1. 2. |
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3 |
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4. 5. |
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6. 7. |
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8. 9. |
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10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. |
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16 |
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. |
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Coffee, The Joseph E., Federal
Case No. 7536, 01c. 401 |
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Coffee v. Adams; 65 Georgia 347:
23 Century Digest-Exemptions, Section 146 |
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Coffee v. Ball, Hutchlns 8. Co.;
49 Texas 16; 6 Century Digest-Bankruptcy, section 640, 816: 30 Century
Digest-Judgement, |
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Sec.62 |
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Decennial-Appeal and Error,
Sec.1068(3); 20 Decennial-Wl11, |
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Sec.18 |
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Sec.1 |
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Error, Sec. 3618; 19 Century
Digest-Equity, Sec. 33 |
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Coffee v. Groover; 20 Florida 64
(reversed 123 United States 1; 8 S.Ct. 1; 31 L.Ed. 51); 1 Century
Digest-Abatement and Revival. Sec. 378; 8 Century Digest-Boundaries, Sec.
221; 16 Century Digest-Descent and Distribution, Sec. 93; 17 Century
Digest-Dismissal, Sec. 114, -Ejectment, Sec. 118, 219, 230, 232, 344; 20
Century Digest-Evidence, Sec. 1355, 2089; 39 Century Digest-Pleading, Sec.
1088 1/2; 41 Century Digest-Public Lands, Sec. 384; 46 Century Digest-Trial,
Sec. 791 |
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8 |
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| 35-9 |
Coffee V. Black; 50 Texas 117;
30 Century Digest-Judgement, |
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| 35-9 |
Section 80 |
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| 35-9 |
2 |
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Coffee v. Black; 82 Virginia
567; 25 Century Dlgest-Habeas Corpus, Sec.84; 37 Century Digest-Parent and
Child, Sec.17, 30 Coffee v, Buffalo, N.Y. 8. P. Ry. Co.; 104 New York 66 |
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Coffee v. Chippewa Falls; 36
Wisconsin 121; 3 Century Digest-Appearance, Sec. 45, 75, 79; 31 Century
Digest-JustIces of the Peace Sec 97 |
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Coffee v, Coffee; 101 Georgia
787, 28 Southeast 977; 7 |
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| 35-9 |
) |
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| 35-9 |
Coffee v. Coffee; 119 Georgia
533, 46 Southeast 620; 2 |
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| 35-9 |
Decennial-Divorce, Sec. 245(1 |
|
| 35-9 |
7 |
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| 35-9 |
Coffee v. Coffee; 24 South 262
(Mississippi); 7 Decennial-Divorce, Sec. 184(6) |
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Coffee v. Coleman; 85
Mississippi 14; 37 South 499; 18 |
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) |
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| 35-9 |
Coffee v. Cowley; 4 Ohio
Decennial 112: 32 Century Dlgest-Llbel, |
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Decennial-Taxation, Sec.809(2 |
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1 |
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Coffee v. Eastland; Federal Case
No. 2945, Cooke 159; 5 Century Digest-Assumpsit, Sec. 417 |
|
| 35-9 |
Coffee v. Gates & Bro.; 28
Arkansas 43; 40 Century Digest-Process, Sec. 46, 177 |
|
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Coffee v. Griffin; 57 Georgia
606? 3 Century Digest-Appeal and |
|
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2 |
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17. Coffee v. Groover; 123
United States 1; 8 S.Ct, 1; 31 L.Ed. 511 41 Century Digest-Public Lands, Sec.
384 |
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18. Coffee v. Guerrant; 3 App.
D.C. 497; 38 Century Digest-Patents, |
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Sec.34,10 |
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6 |
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(continued |
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) |
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Documents Galore, by Tim Peterman (contd.) |
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19. Coffee v. Haynes; 124
California 561; 57 P.482: 71 Am.St.Rep. 99; 22 Decennial-Appeal and Error,
Sec. 1056(2); 4 Decennial-Constitutional law. Sec. 309(1); 5
Decennial-Convicts, Sec.3i 9 Decennial-Garnishment, Sec,58, 88, 104 |
|
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20. Coffee v. Haynes; 24 Texas
190; 48 Century Digest-Vendor and purchaser, Sec. 775 |
|
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21. Coffee v. Lawrence; 2 Denlo
195 (New York); 30 Century Digest-Judgement, Sec. 336; 39 Century
Digest-Pleading, Sec. 47, |
|
| 35-10 |
177 |
|
| 35-10 |
22. Coffee v. Louisville 8, N.
R. Co.; 76 Mississippi 569; 25 South |
|
| 35-10 |
157; 45 L.R.A. 112; 71
Am.St.Rep. 535; 4 Decennial-Carriers, Sec. |
|
| 35-10 |
389 |
|
| 35-10 |
23. Coffee v. Melggs; 9
California 363; 15 Century Digest-Damages, |
|
| 35-10 |
Sec. 287 |
|
| 35-10 |
24. Coffee v, Neely; 2 Helsk,
304 (Tennessee); 20 Century |
|
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Digest-Evidence, Sec. 51, 1348,
1371, 1381; 30 Century |
|
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Digest-Judgement, Sec, 1760 |
|
| 35-10 |
25. Coffee v. Newsom: 2 Georgia
439; 2 Century Digest-Appeal and |
|
| 35-10 |
Error, Sec. 1797; 3 Century
Digest-Appeal and Error, Sec. 2862, |
|
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3158 |
|
| 35-10 |
26. Coffee v. Newsom; 2 Georgia
442; 8 Century Digest-Cancellation of |
|
| 35-10 |
Instruments, Sec. 35: 48 Century
Digest-Vendor and Purchaser, |
|
| 35-10 |
Sec. 45, 201 |
|
| 35-10 |
27. Coffee v. Newsom: 2 Georgia
444; 27 Century Digest-Injunction, |
|
| 35-10 |
Sec. 378 |
|
| 35-10 |
28. Coffee v. New York. N, H. 8.
H. R. Co.; 155 Massachusetts 21: 28 |
|
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New England 1128 (or 28
Northeast 1128); 34 Century Digest-Master and Servant, Sec. 194, 919; 37
Century Digest-Negligence, Sec, 239 |
|
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29. Coffee v. Pere Marquette R.
Co.; 139 Michigan 378; 102 N.W. 953; 17 Decennial-Railroads, Sec. 328 (1),
(2) |
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30 Coffee v, Phillips; 21
Misc.Rep. 663; 47 N.Y.S, 1105; 1 Decennial-Appeal and Error, Sec, 241; 13
Decennial-Master and |
|
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105; 13 Century Digest-Courts,
Sec. 868 |
|
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32. Coffee v, Planter's Bank; 11
Smedes 8. M. 458 (Mississippi); 49 |
|
| 35-10 |
Am.Dec. 68; 2 Century
Digest-Appeal and Error, Sec. 1803; 21 Century Digest-Execution, Sec. 413,
418 |
|
| 35-10 |
33. Coffee v. Pleasants; 6 Ohio
Dec. 812; 43 Century Digest-Sales, Sec. 602 |
|
| 35-10 |
34. Coffee v. Ragsdale; 112
Georgia 705; 37 Southeast 968; 15 Decennial-Newspapers, Sec. 1(1) |
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35. Coffee v. Ragsdale; 14 South
454 (Mississippi); 22 Century Digest-Executors and Administrators, Sec. 2198 |
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36. Coffee v. Ramsey; 111
Georgia 817; 35 Southeast 641; 10 Decennial- Husband and Wife, Sec. 87(4) ??. |
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31. Coffee v. Planter's Bank; 13
How. 183 (United States); 14 L.Ed. |
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TEXT CCC Issue34 (From Paper OCR
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MARCf |
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c1 198 |
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COFFEY COUSINS' CLEARINGHOUSE |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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fNO. 34 THIS PRINTING 200 THIS MAILING 150 |
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CCC Is a newsletter originated ln 1981 to collect and disseminate
Information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North America. It is issued
in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available; $1.00 each
(Nos.1-21); $2.00 each (Nos. 22-29). |
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Subscription rate for calendar
year 1989 is $8.00 ln U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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1416 Green Berry Rd Je-f'rsn
City, MO 65101 31245678 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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The Mall Box 2 Convention 5
Surname 6 |
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c/o Bonnie Cu11e |
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y Phone: (314) 635-9057 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson City, MO
65101 |
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Bonnie Culle |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes |
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Editor's Letter Obituary |
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Tishey Coffey |
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CCC MARCH 1989 page 2 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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We regret to Inform you of the
recent death of our beloved editor and cousin Len Coffey. He will be missed
by everyone who knew him. We wish to express our slncerest sympathy to his
wife Donna and family. His leadership and |
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guidence will be Irreplaceable.
We have been asked by Donna to continue the newsletter as lt Is one of the
threads that binds Coffey Cousins together. Len had indicated before he
passed away that he wished it to continue. Please be patient with us as this
is our first attempt at publishing anything and we have much to learn. We
will be getting the files later. It will be Impossible to fill Len's shoes as
he was so capable. We only hope to be half as competent as he was. We wl 11
follow the style and outline he has set up and hope you will continue sending
Information as you have done ln the past. Anything you can offer to help us
get started will be GREATLY appreciated. |
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We are sending this issue to al
1 who are on last years mal1lng 11st. We have Len's record of those who's
dues were paid prior to his entering the hospital. All others were returned. |
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?QTMUJ |
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LAST CALL FOR CONVENTION - WE
NEED YOU NQ |
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THE MAILBOX |
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Robert Coffey, Pomona, CA sent a
copy of the Green Cemetery record. It is in Section 27, Range 19 West,
Township 38 North, on a high bluff overlookingtheNlanguaRiver.
InscriptionswerecopiedbyRoseGreen Maness on 20 Sept. 1967. |
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COFFEY, - |
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Wl11lam L., son of J, 8. S. E..
born 9 Feb. 1861- died 19 Jan. 1874 |
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Geo. B., son of A. J. & L.
J., born 6 Feb. 1892-dle |
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3 Mar. 1893 |
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AlIce, wife of L. J. born 5 Jan
1868-dled 28 Feb. 1944 Louis J., born 8 Oct 1860-dled 15 Dec. 1947 Lll1leFay,
12Oct.1912 |
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Robert lists ln the margins that J.
D. Is Joshua D. Coffey, S. E. Is Sallna E. Storie Coffey, A. J. is Alice J.
Coffey and L. J. is Louis J. Coffey. We would like to print the Harmony
Missionary Baptist Church record Robert submitted if he will share the
source. It's quite interesting. |
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Tuesday, Jan. 31, 1989 Indianapolis Star and News |
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LEONARD M. COFFEY MARTINSVILLE, Ind. ?
Services for Leonard N. Coffey, 58, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday ln Neal 8,
Summers |
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Mortuary with calling until 9
p.m. tonight. Coffey, a Korean War Navy veteran, died Sunday. A machine
operator, he worked for Hopkins 8. Woods Co. at Martinsville. He was founder
of Martinsville High School Alumni Organization and editor of |
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Its publication. The Tattler.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Survivors
? wife Donna Smith Coffey; daughters the Rev. L. Susan May, Terry J. Coffey,
Bonnie Coffey-Meyers; mother Mildred Leonard Coffey; brothers Donald G.,
Joseph D. Coffey; four |
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grandchlldren |
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CCC MARCH 1989 page 5 |
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LAST CALL FOR THE CONVENTION 198 |
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The Coffee/Coffey convention is
a gathering of people from widely scattered locations but with common
interests. The meetings are relaxing, friendly and can reveal knowledge of
your family past. |
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We especially need YOU this
year. We need to decide how to continue. We also need to think about an
appropriate memorial for Len. |
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Place: THE HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN |
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422 Monroe St. Jefferson City,
MO 65101 |
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Dates: 1:00 PM May 5 to 12:00
Noon May 7, 1989 |
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Chairman: Bonnie Culle |
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Reservations: $39.00 deposit
needed by April 10, 1989 (earlier if possible). Make checks payable to
Holiday Inn Downtown and send to CCC. It reserves your room. You will also
wish to plan to attend the buffet luncheon for Saturday noon. The buffe't Is
$10.00 per person. Please let me know by April 15, how many people wish to
attend the |
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banquet so we can make enough
reservations |
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We have invited the State
Archlvest to speak to us on "The Records ln Missouri" in the State
Archives and Historical Society, at 2:00 p.m. Friday ln the "Center
Room" of the Holiday Inn. He is a very interesting speaker. Also for
those who are interested , there Is a new tour group ln Jefferson City that
wants to give us a PROFESSIONAL guided tour of the Historical City of
Jefferson (Capital building, etc.) on Saturday morning, 9 to 12. They will
pick us up at the hotel by bus. The cost is $12.00 per person. If 20 people
are interested |
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we wil1 go for lt |
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We have full use of the
"Center Room" for the full time of the convention. The Saturday
banquet and meeting will be held ln the |
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"Caucus Room". |
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Number of persons who wish
banquet reservations at $10.00 ea. |
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Number of reservations for the
tour of "Historical City of Jefferson at $12.00 ea. |
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Reservations: $39.00 deposit Is
needed before April 15, 1989. Make check payable to Holiday Inn. The deposit
Is payment for one nights hotel room fees (double occupancy). Additional
nights can be arranged with the Hotel. |
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If you need transportation from
the "Regional Airport" Jefferson City-Columbia or the
"Jefferson City Memorial Airport" please |
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let us know where and when so we
can arrange transportation |
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Please fnclude the above Information with
your check. |
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Please send checks to : Coffey Cousins Clearinghous |
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% Bonnie Culle |
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Jefferson City, MO 65101 |
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page 6 CCC MARCH 1989 |
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SAMUEL V-NOY LYNN ^ |
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Samuel V-noy Lynn and Tlshey
Tlval Coffey were married Sept 15, 1901, Baptist Church Ruthledge, Tenn.
Samuel, born Nov. 7, 1875, was the third of 9 children of Thomas and Julian
Lynn. The family lived ln a two-story house on Clinch Mountain near Ruthledge,
Granger Co., Tenn. Samuel went to county schools and received a good
education, becoming a slender, medium size and with dark hair and blue eyes.
His ancestors were from Ireland. Tlshey, born Sept. 18, 1883, lived on the
other side of Clinch Mountain, Hancock Co., Tenn. She, related to the Dal ton
family, had a sister, 2 brothers, and 3 half-sisters, her mother having died
when Tlshey was age 4 and her father married again. She became a small,
slender lady with dark hair and blue eyes. To help earn a living she went to
Grainger Co. cleaning houses. |
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After Samuel and Tlshey married
they traveled by train to Seymour, Mo., lived there 11 years then moved to
Harrlsonvl1le ln 1914. They had 12 children: Myrle born July 7, 1902; Martha
born June 6, 1904, died Aug. 27, 1924; Verna born Mar. 24, 1910; Ida born
July 12, 1912; |
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Emily born Apr. 8, 1914; Ernest
born Apr. 24, 1916; Opal born Jan. 13, 1919; Velma born Nov. 23, 1921; Samuel
born May 6, 1924; Cecil born Mar. 27, 1926. |
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Samuel was a farmer, and a loyal
member of Grand River Baptist ChurchlocatedSWofHarrlsonvl1le.
HediedMay8,1959athishome |
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SW of Harrlsonvl 1 le, at which
time he had 29 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Tlshey died July 25,
1973 age 90, at which time |
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she had 29 grandchildren and 48
great grandchildren, and 12 ' j |
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great,great grandchildren |
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The following is an exerpt from
Frank Crosswhlte's papers that I think you will find interesting. He Is
offering free copies to anyone who Is Interested. We hope to use the paper
"WAS EDWARD COFFEY A WILD GOOSE OR AN OLD-LINE VIRGINIAN". We found
it very interesting but rather long for CCC Possibly we can print lt ln
several continued |
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parts. |
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Etymological Considerations for
the Family Surname Coffey - O'Cobhthalgh - Cobthach |
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Frank S. Crosswhlte |
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P.O. Box AB |
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Superior, Arizona 85273 |
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I am a descendent of Edward
Coffey and Ann Powell who married in Essex County Virginia in 1699. They are
my ancestors in two lines and probably four. I also descend from William
Crosthwait who came to Spotsylvania County, Virginia from Pennsylvania about
1732. |
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Knowing that a Thomas
Crosthwalte was once Governor of the Bank of Ireland and Sheriff of Dublin, I
was Interested to learn that a Thomas O'Cofalgh also held the office of
Governor of the Bank of |
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Ireland and Is Indeed the
minister of finance of Ireland, an |
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Interesting parallei. (cont. p.7 |
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An excerpt form the Cass County
MO Histor |
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CCC MARCH 1989 page 7 ^ Family Surname
Coffey (cont. from p. 6) |
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Such positions require a certain
psychological second-sense of fiduciary responsibility found also ln clergy,
dedicated scholars, partisans, overseers, stewards, humanitarians, doctors
and nurses, |
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Indeed ln all those in whom
trust is placed. |
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Having reason to believe that
Edward Coffey was an overseer of a colonial Virginia plantation, and knowing
that a number of American Coffeys had been clergymen, partisans, scholars,
medical doctors, agents for the Indians, etc., I could clearly see a strong
thread of connection relating to a fiduciary bent. |
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In my etymological research
relating to the formation of names ln my professional field of plant
taxonomy, I have had occasion to delve Into words relating to place names for
which plants have been named. |
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Much of plant taxonomy Involves
nomenclature which is fixed by means of tracing chronological descriptions
(almost like genealogies) so that a type specimen can be designated. The
latter is the standard which will forever fix application of the plant name.
It Is analogous totheplatlnum-lrldlumbarwhichdefinesthelengthofameter. In
deciding Just which anciently prepared dried specimen should be chosen as
representing a name coined by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753, for example, lt Is
necessary to examine among other things the etymology of the name. In
studying etymologies, It was only natural for the eye to stray occasionally
to matters of personal genealogy, and I became f*^ convinced that the Irish
word "Cobthach" which Is the root of the |
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surname "Coffey" had a
strong flduciarlal meaning. |
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Nevertheless, we always hear the
meaning of "Coffey" as equivalent to "Victorious."
Although this is true, I think this meaning is only half of the story.
"Victorious" is indeed an adjectival meaning of the "Cobthach"
and the principal meaning of the word which has survived into modern time. It
Is true that we could |
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treat the adjective as a noun
and then by means of inflection ln the genitive case arrive at
"O'Cobhthalgh" as meaning " a descendent of
thevictorious." However,CobthachalsohadItscustomaryGaelicnoun meaning of
"treasurer," or perhaps more accurately today
"fiduciary." In fact the surname "Coffer" traces back to
"Cobthach" Just as surely as does "Coffey." We know a
coffer today as a treasure vessel, commonly thought of as a chest or treasury.
Today during political campaigns, where psychology has preserved some of the
terminology of ancient warfare, we hear of appeals to donate to the
"coffer" of a political party or to add to the
"war-chest" of a candidate. |
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As a result of war, treasures
were seized by the victorious and assigned to the coffer ? the war-chest ?
which was controlled by the cobthach, the treasurer, who. In the role of a
fiduciary, held the prize to be distributed or used pursuant to a plan of fairness. |
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(cont. p.8 |
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page 8 CCC MARCH 1989 Family Surname Coffey
(cont. from p. 7) |
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It follows that such a Cobthach
held power of enormous potential. Battles more often than not were won by a
coalition of armies representing a plurality of families, clans, or
"septs" for whom the Cobthach acted a fiduciary and was probably
the closest thing to an overall leader, although not a "king" ln
the dictatorial sense. "To |
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the Cobthach goes the
treasure" ln English would be rendered as "To the victor goes the
spoil." I sense that the Irish victor (Cobthach) was of a republican
nature and tried to act In a fiduciary capacity |
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for all of the families to whom
he had an obligation |
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Such a concept must have been
very ancient, indeed, as It Is preserved ln the ancient Latin root of words
that came Into English under such different forms as "victor" and
"factor." Factoring |
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implies division and is rooted
In the fiduciary responsibility of the victor. The dictionary definition of
the English word factor as "one |
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who acts for or does business
for another" corresponds very |
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closely with the fiduciary
meaning of Cobthach. Interestingly, the Royal family of Scotland, known as
Stuart-Stewart-Steward, were named for being stewards in a sense which
somewhat parallels the fiduciary essence of Coffey-O'Cobhthalgh-Cobthach. A
steward Is indeed again a fiduciary. One definition of the English term
"factor" Is "steward of |
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an estate. |
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Just as the Cobthach would
administer and divide the wealth of victory, a factor would administer and
divide the estate of a dead ] person for the benefit of the heirs. Old law
also allowed a factor to |
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Intervene and "split the
pot" or "cilvlde the assets" of a debtor ln the role of a
"garnishee." The "factor" was the fiduciary or
"garnishee" and "factorizing" was considered equivalent
to "garnishment." According to the dictionary, "the garnishee
Is ln effect a stakeholder, or custodian of the defendant's property in his
hands for the plaintiff's benefit." |
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To the Irish Cobthach went the
fiduciary responsibility of dividing wealth and assigning it by deed of fact
to each appropriate faction. Although today we think of fact as equivalent to
truth, a |
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fact was originally a
"doing" or a "deed" and a faction was the person or group
unto which it was done or deeded. We are reminded of the "man made"
concept of the Sicilian mafia with regard to the Latin verb |
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"facere. |
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We have often heard that ln
ancient times a "deal" was ratified by ceremonially drinking from a
large cup that had a gold coin in the bottom. In later times the
gold-coin-ln-the-cup routine was used to get the better of someone ln a
bargain. For example, there is evidence that prospective sailors were dragged
onto ships after unexpectedly finding a coin ln the bottom of a tankard of
ale that had |
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been proffered ln a tavern. Such
sailors got a "dirty deal" or a "rotten deal" and the
captain is said to have displayed the coin to |
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calm bystanders as the victim
was taken to the ship |
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(cont. p.9 |
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CCC March 1989 page 9 Family
Surname Coffey (cont. from p. 8) |
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But the original concept of the
"deal" concluded by drinking to gold was not at all nefarious ln
truly ancient times. The primary meaning of "deal" as a noun was
"a part, portion, or share." As a verb, "deal" was "to
give ln portions, or as one's portion or share." The Cobthach obviously
divided the wealth by means of a deal or dole which was permanently ratified
by drinking from a cup having gold. All agree that a deal drunk to or
ratified using a cup with gold became permanently binding. The gold probably
entered into the |
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symbolism because lt was the
chief of metals and under no other circumstance would a person ever normally
drink from a vessel of gold. A gold coin ln the bottom of a non-gold vessel
has the earmark of |
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being a substitute when no
cobthach with golden vessels was available |
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The Coffey-O'Cobhthalgh-Cobthach
coat of arms displays three drinking cups. From collateral Information found
in old Irish poetry we know that these cups were made of gold. The conclusion
Is |
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Inescapable that the coat of
arms represents a canting of "Cobthach" in the sense of
victor-treasurer-factor-fIduclary. One tradition states that the three cups
ln the Coffey-O'Cobhthalgh-Cobthach arms refer the the "Peace of
Tara" between the clans O'Brien, O'Nlel, and McCarthy. Note that
Cobthach is not one of the principals, but again something of a fiduciary, if
the "Peace of Tara" theory Is to be |
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believed |
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Now enters the "prudent
man" requirement. A fiduciary or treasurer or factor or victor has a
trust ? an obligation to keenly |
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husband the wealth in his hands
and to properly distribute Jt when the time comes. The biblical parable of
the talents comes to mind. Property or wealth provides a basis to Its
owner-user to undertake various industries or Improvements for the owner's benefit
and enrichment. But a fiduciary must not himself obtain enrichment from the
wealth, but rather should hire out the wealth for use by others so that the
treasure will have accretions of Income which will maintain Its relative
value In the face of the Industries and improvements beingmadebyneighbors.
Inrealityavictormightbecomeadespotic king, taking most for himself and
clothing himself with ever Increasing accretions of wealth. We think of a
picture of the corpulent English King Henry VIII accreted with multiple
layers of |
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fineclothingandJewels.
Toeachhisown. |
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Providence is the act of
providing or preparing for future use by meansofforesight.
Wealsoattachastrongreligiousmeaningtothe word, which, however, is
historically secondary. The dictionary defines providence also as having the
special meaning of "prudence ln |
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the managements of one's
concerns, specifically economy, frugality. |
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The
Coffey-O'Cobhthalgh-Cobthach crest displays the ultimate i |
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n frugality and providence among
prudent men ? a man totally unadorned by clothing of any sort who has
provided for his transportation by |
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^v V |
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training a dolphin. We are told
that this man had such great foresight that he provided his own means of
riding out the storm ln |
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Noah's time by riding the
dolphin alongside the ark. |
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(cont. p.10 |
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Family Surname Coffey (cont.
from p. 9) |
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Different versions of the family
motto use "providence" or "prudence"interchangeably.
Prudencewouldbethemoremodernword because providence has taken on a secondary
meaning that Is now eclipsing the original meaning ? tending to make the
original meaning somewhatarchaic. Victorywasthemeansbywhichwealthwasobtained
by prudence was the means by which it was retained. Who was nobler? ? the
victor or factor at the end of the battle or the treasurer, steward,
fiduciary, or banker who managed the wealth for the ultimate good of others? |
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Scholars are the fiduciaries of
the wealth we refer to as "knowledge." The Four Masters attribute
to the Coffey-O'Cobhthalgh-Cobthach family a certain stewardship by which |
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members enriched their fellow
human beings. They cite Murray Coffey who died in A.D. 1173 as "a
transparent gem" (i.e. like the honesty of the naked man who had nothing
to hide) who bestowed food, education, andassistancetothepoor. Hewassaidtohavebeena"treasury"of
wisdom. As a bishop he was "a son of chastity" who would not, |
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therefore, be looking for
personal wealth with which to endow a personal posterity other than the men
of "every ecclesiastical rank" which he ordained. He rebuilt many
churches, founded many monasteries and abbeys and did many good works. |
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In 1415 died Classach Coffey,
"a man eminent for poetry and Humanity." In 1554, Telge Coffey,
"chief preceptor of poetry and learning: died, and ln 1556 Owny Coffey,
"the most learned ln Ireland" |
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was treacherously slain |
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The family motto displays the
twin concepts of victory and prudence and It is difficult to tell just which
takes precedence. Victory is won ln youth Just like wages are won by working.
But as we grow older, have we had the foresight to provide a plan by which we |
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can gracefully retire from the
scene and leave the world a little better than we found It? If so, perhaps we
can exit riding our dolphin toward the sunset with only the birthday suit
with which we were born. |
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CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to
collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
America. It is issued in MARCH. JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. S Back issues
are available; *1.00 each (Nos.1-21); *2.00 each, (Nos. 22-29). Subscription
rate -for calendar year 1988 and in U.S., |
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Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION;IS! WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o L. N.
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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& IE WILD GEESE CURRENTS IN
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS MEET OUR NEW
COUSINS CONVENTION INFORMATION |
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Bonn i e Cu11ey |
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Elizabeth C./George |
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1416 Green Berry Rd.
Jef"rsn City, MO 45101 SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES 12-3 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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THE MAILBOX |
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SPECIAL - WILKES COUNTY RIOT |
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SPECIAL - CLEVELAND FAMILY |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE THE CCC
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4 5,6 6,7 7,8 9 |
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THE WILD GEESE OF EIRE from Town and
Country March 1988. |
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After the treaty of Limerick in
1491, the pride of Ireland's nobility took flight. Generations later they
would find their descendants living in France, Austria, Brazil, The United
States, Argentina, |
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Mexico, Spain, and Portugal.
They have become titled families by virtue of distinguished military and
governmental service. One was president of his adopted homeland, another
prime minister. Their names now reflect the style of their present homeland
but still |
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include the O'Donnell,
O'Connell, Murphy, etc. from centuries before. The Celts who came to Ireland
were protected by geographic isolation until the 12th century when Pope
Adrian IV granted the overlordship of |
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Ireland to English King Henry
II. This began a series of incursions into Ireland and in the 16th century
under Henry VIII, The Church of England was established becoming the
opponents of the Roman Catholics. In 1491 after the English were victorious
over Irish-French forces at Limerick, a treaty was struck which allowed the
irish to join English fore es or leave the country. About 100 stayed. But it
began the F1ight of the Wild Geese involving 11,000 men and their fami1ies to |
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other Catholic countries. |
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CCC DECEMBER 1988 |
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Dear Cousin |
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In our genealogical searchings
we all run info the "Dead End" or |
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"Brick Wall"
eventually. It may be years from now or never that we add a generation to our
charts. In my own case it was 40 yean between the discovery of Great x2 and
Great x3 grandfather. However( the frustration is eased greatly by learning of
the condition* and circumstances of ancestor's live*. |
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Perhaps it is not so important
that we find our ancestor was John or James or Nancy or Jane. We can
appreciate them just as much knowing that they coped with certain events of
history, and survived to create a family. Several of our cousins study and
report on events that surely touched our ancestor's lives. One such cousin is
FRANK CRQSSWHITE. Frank is preparing a series of notes or discussions*
offering to send copies free to interested persons. Three art |
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now available in preliminary
form. One (6 pages) looks into the meaning of the surname Coffey as a word.
Frank examines theories about all aspects of the family crest and coat of
arms in relation to the meaning of Cobthach-O'Cobhthaigh which is deeper than
"victorious". Another (19 pages) examines Edward Coffey, Sr. who
married Ann Powell about 1699. It question* the assumption that he was an
indentured servant and may have been the child of Edward Mosely'* wife from a
prior marriage. A third discussion (3 pages) concerns domestic disturbance*
in Wilkes County, NC which may have related to the deaths of Archelaus
Coffey, Salathiel Coffey* and John William Crosswhite as well as indictments
for riot of Joel Coffey* and Nathan Coffey |
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in 1784. Frank is descended from
Edward Coffey, Sr. and Ann Powell in at least two lines and more than likely
-four. His Crossthwait/Crosswhite ancestors ran the tavern adjacent to the
Orange County, Virginia Courthouse from a time prior to the establishment of
Orange Court until 1779. You will find an early version of the third account,
above, in this issue. Frank's latest versions have been expanded even more
than these he sent to CCC originally. |
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BEST WISHES FOR THE HOLIDAYS |
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HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 1989 |
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SEE YOUR MAILING LABEL FOR
SUBSCRIPTION STATUS |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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PAT BENNETT Anaheim, CA missed
out on the Hallowe'en trick but did get treated. She was presented with a new
(her third) granddaughter, Sarah Kathleen Aezer, b. Oct 2S 1938. |
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ANDRE CUFFEZ* Belgium, says
Catherine Richter had a lovely 100th Birthday party. Andre finished his third
edition of Coffev Genealogy and is now writing his own genealogy and
"reading some beautiful works that enrich life". |
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EARL K'ONKLE* Clarksville* IN
has been undergoing chemo therapy. |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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MARILYN R. HARLOW 1073 Bird Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125 BARBARA DETRICK 1305 North 16th Lovington, NM 88260 CHERRY
K. JONES 721 Solar Rd. N.W. Albuquerque, NM 37107 JAMES ROACH P. O. BOX 1015
EL Reno, OK 73036 |
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ALBERT D.and REVA M. RABY 88
West Chicago, Pontiac, MI 48055 NEW ADDRESS |
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BOYCE B. COFFEY 600 Bellvue
Lander, WY 82520 James / S. Bradshaw DR. WANITA BAILEY 1729 32 nd Ave. Vera
Beach, FL 32960 William |
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6 E. C. Coffee b. 1826 |
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E. C. Coffee b. 182 |
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8 John /E. Rucker |
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Martin 176 |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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CCC DECEMBER 1988 PAGE 3 |
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CHERRY JONES is the greatgranddaughter of
Victoria Coffee. Victoria was the daughter of E. C. <Eben Cleveland)
Coffee. Nathaniel Coffee, b. 1794 m. 1823 Louisa Eliza Durham. They were
parents of Andrew Jackson Coffee 1825 and E. C. in 1827. Nathaniel and Louisa
divorced |
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in 1830. |
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BARBARA DETRICK is CHERRY JONES'
cousin. Barbara knows of four children of Hugh Whiteside Jones b. 1837, IL.
They were J. M. John Marion Jones b. 1861, Adale M. Jones b. 1863, William P.
Jones b. 1866, EmilyJones b. 1869. All born in Texas. J.M. Jones married
Victoria P. Coffee, 25 Oct. 1879 in Hopkins Co., TX. She is the daughter of
E. C. <Eben> or (Edwin) Cleveland Coffee who was b. in KY |
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in March 1826, and Elizabeth
Farmer b. 1825 in TN or NC. Barbara and Cherry have been in touch with
KENNETH COFFEE of Del Rio Texa* and CCC |
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knows no better source for this
family |
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GLORA AND JIM ROACH, new cousins
from El Reno, OK are looking for help on the Martin Coffey, (1762-1867) line.
First, Glora asks how CCC got the 1762 date of birth. Answer is: (and not a
very good answer genealogically) it seems to be the one most used by his
researchers. Glora herself arrived at 1766 using census data which was not
consistent. CCC wishes we had room to print Glora's four page letter telling
step by step what she as a new researcher looked into. It is the repeat of
what we all go through finding long forgotten grave markers and the joy of
discovery with relatives in their 80's and 90's who could give vital clues,
(See Branches off the Tree for more of |
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Martin's fami1y) |
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DR. WARREN C. COFFEY, (A new
cousin in Sept. 88) is descended from James Bluford Coffey and his first wife
Mary Ann McCorkle. They were married Oct. 19, 1862. Their only child George
F. Coffey was born Jan. 20, 1864. Mary Ann died ten days later. George F.
married Sarah Francis Phillips. They were parents of one child, Chester
McCorkle Coffey who was Warren's father. |
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COFFEY CONVENTION - JEFFERSON
CITY, MISSOURI - 1989 |
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The Coffee/Coffey convention is
a time to meet the people you have been writing to and hearing from in these
pages. There is genealogical exchange, and the opportunity to make new
acquaintences. It may be too that the convention site is in a part of the country
you've never seen. And if you had relatives that moved to Missouri, here's
your chance to look them up in the archives. Bonnie says we can arrange a
program with the Archivist to review his holdings for those who can come
early on Friday, May 5. |
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Set your plans now for May 5,6,7
(Friday-Saturday-Sunday). We will be at the Holiday Inn in Jefferson City. It
will help our planning if you will send your reservation to Bonnie Culley,
1414 Green Berry Rd., Jefferson City, MO 45101, payable to Holiday Inn. The
amount would be $39.00 for two people, one night. For singles or triples you
can adjust upon arrival. Bonnie must get the reservations to the Inn before
April 15, 1989. Please try to get them to Bonnie by April 10. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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CCC DECEMBER |
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BERNARD M. COFFEY learned from the
National Archive* that Mary Smith Coffee made application for a Widow's Army
Pension in March 1843. Her husband, Michael Coffey joined the Army at
Kingston, NY on 12 Sept. 1841. He is mustered into service 24 Oct. |
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1841. On the 28 August 1842 he
is wounded at Bull Run. He died of wounds 30 August 1842. |
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Coffee married Mary Smith 28
Sept. 1849 at St. P e t e r ' |
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Catholic Church, on Barclay St.,
New York City. In 1850 the |
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lived in Mamakating, Sullivan
County, NY with daughter, Mary Ann, b. 14 July 1850. In 1840 Federal Census
dated 25 July has them living in |
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Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY.
their post office is Napanoch. Their children, 1. Mary Ann, 2. James, b. 7
Sept. 1851, 3. Sara Jane, b. 7 July 1854, 4. John, b. 7 Sept. 1854, 5.
Michael, b. 1 Dec. 1858. A sixth child, William, is born 25 Feb. 1841.
Documents witnessed several times by Agnes Wood and Mary McKanna place the
births of the children at Phi11 ipsport, Su1 - livan County, NY. |
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In March of 1843 Mary Coffee
lists her address as New Paltz, Ulster County. Children Mary Ann, Michael and
William are also at New Paltz but Sarah Jane is in Mamakating, James in
Rosendale, and John in Plattenkill. She testifies that the children would rather
live with |
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her |
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In the Census of 1S70 Mary and
the 4 children are living with the family of Sargely Ambrose in Mamakating,
Sullivan County, NY. The four sons are "Boating on the Canal", Mary
and Mary Ann are "Housekeepers" and Sara Jane is a "Dressmaker".
In May of 1882 Mary filed for a duplicate of her Widow's Certificate which
she lost on her |
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move to Paterson, NJ |
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The final item in Mary Coffee's
file is a 4x8" card reporting pensioner, Mary Coffee, dead as of 14
October 1903. She was last paid |
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Bernard would now like to know:
Did Michael Coffee and Mary Smith come |
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*12.00 to 4 August 1903 |
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from County Cork? When and where did they
arrive? Where did they firs |
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t meet? Do you have data on
other residences through the years? Was Michael buried near Bull Run? Where
is Mary buried? Do you have any |
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data on the children or their descendents? |
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Bernard M. Coffey, 4521 Merideth
Ave., Dallas Texas 75211. |
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"My great - great -
grandfather, Michael Coffey, immigrated from Ireland in the 1850's or 1840's.
Family tradition has it he came from County Cork. He and his wife moved to
Missouri in about 1870. Their only son was Michael Thomas Coffey. I would appreciate
any information you can provide". John Beutler, 1957 East AA Highway, |
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Springfield, MO 45803. |
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ALBERT and REVA RABY would like
to know which Mary Coffey (1822- 1873) is buried next to James and Hannah
Coffey in the Wesley Methodist Cemetery at Elletsville, IN. Mary was one of
the three wives, all |
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named Mary, of J. D. Coffey.
(See CCC «7 p. 3,4.) |
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Jaye Griffith, 37 Payson Ave.,
New York, NY 10034, requests information about Agnes Coffey who was the wife
of Richard Knight (a deacon) b. 1402 in Ramsey, England. Agnes died in 1479,
Richard in |
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1483 |
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PAGE 5 |
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These include 1. The Kentucky
Library at Western |
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in Bowling Green. That
collection has over 30,000 bound volumes, more |
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thousands of old maps,
newspapers, scrapbooks, and family records. There are extensive records of
Shaker, other communal societies, and churches of southcentral Kentucky. A
unique system allows patrons to get copies from the 12,000 genealogical photo
collection. 2. In Frankfort there is the Kentucky Historical Society. Their
material |
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Includes indexed lists of
Kentucky soldiers and Confederate pensions. 3. The Kentucky Department for
Libraries and Archives, also in Frankfort, is the custodian for official
state documents. 4. The Military Records and Research Library (Frankfort) has
military record* of Kentuckians from the Cornstalk Rebellion to the Vietnam
War. |
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Moving on down the road to
Louisville you find the: 5. Louisville Free Public Library and its Kentucky
room with collections of early newspapers, directories, maps, county
histories and Civil War- material. 4. The Filson Club, with 50,000 research
books, censuses, taxpayer records and more than a million manuscript items.
There is also a family file referring to over 3,000 surnames. 7. The National
Society of the Sons of the Revolution in its National headquarters |
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maintains manuscripts, family
genealogies, state, county, and local histories, census, and Revolutionary
War material. The coverage is |
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8 CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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JAMES F. COFFEY, Jamestown, Ky
sent us the Dec. '88 issue of RURAL KENTUCKIAN. It is published by the
Kentucky Association of Electric Co- operatives. The cover photo of old
documents, Bibles, and portraits is backed up by theartic1e inside, DioQino
Up Your Roots, by Charles R. Whalin. Whalin tells readers how to get started
in your family research, then lists the various stores of genealogical
information in Kentucky. |
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THE MAILBO |
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Kentucky University |
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nationwide runnin |
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colonialAmerica |
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from 1420 to 1800. The main
emphasis is on |
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They are also proud of their
George Washington |
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. collection and the |
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SAR museum on the same site. 8.
The Louisville Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- |
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Branch Genealogical |
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Day Saints. (Mormon) in Salt
Lake |
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System and Family Registery
locates relatives from colonial times to the late 1800's. There is also an
International Genealogical Index. |
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City. Its Accelerated Indexing |
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PAT BENNETT, Anaheim, CA sent a
1982 article by Rev. Silas Emme11 Lucas, Jr. It appeared in Leaves from the
Family Tree by genealogical columnist Penelope Johnson Allen. The material
pertains to the Cleveland family. We may have no other family as colorful or
as romantically portrayed as the Clevelands. See Special Report on page |
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WANITA BAILEY gathered
information on convention facilities at McCormicks Creek State Park near
Spencer, Owen Co., IN. She attended |
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a Harre! family reunion there |
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SPENCER COFFEY Rt. 2 Box 208,
Oak Grove, MO 44075, would like information concerning the murder of Dr.
Oscar Floyd "Booze" Coffey. It occurred about 1907 somewhere in
Oklahoma. C^rar was born Feb. 1847, his wife was believed to be named Eddie. |
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CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont |
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CARLTON DILLARD who joined us in
February 1988 (CCC #30 p. 4>, says he |
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was disappointed to find he is
not related to the Coffee's. He originally had information that Jane E.
"Coffee" married Cunningham Daniel. He has since received Maury
Co., TN records showing the estate of Samuel Ewing, names Jane Daniel, wife of
Cunningham Daniel |
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of Wilkes Co. Ga, formerly, Jane
Ewing |
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Phyllis Coffey White, P. 0. Box
294, Sulphur, OK 73086, wrote us to enquire about Martin Coffey "b.
1764". She lists Martin Coffey (2) b. 1804 as son of Martin and Nancy
Coffey and George Willis Coffey b. 1821 as a probable son of Martin (2). George
m. Rebecca Ann in Kentucky and they were parents of William F. 1842, Ruben
George 1847, Sarah Ann 1851, Martin (Mart) 1855, Nancy J. F. 1854, James R.
1858, |
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and Laura B. 1840 |
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WILKES COUNTY RIOT TRIAL OF 1784
-Questions by Frank Crosswhit |
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Information is needed on the
"riot" for which Nathan Coffey and Joel Coffey were indicted in
Wilkes County, North Carolina, in 1784. If Joel and Nathan had been riding
with Salathiel Coffey on some activity which resulted in a civil disturbance,
and if Salathiel were killed, it would be only natural for Joel and Nathan to
to stand as security for widow Elizabeth when she obtained letters of
administration for her dead husband. She obtained such letters on 28 July,
1784, the very same day that Joel and Nathan were indicted for riot and also
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same day they signed bonds as
security for Elizabeth's administration of her dead husband's estate.
Coincidence? The affair carried over to the next court session in late
October 1784 when it was ordered that the sheriff sell Salathiel's perishable
estate (October 24). On October 28, Livingston Isbel obtained letters of
administration on John William Crosswhite's estate and on the very same day
he filed suit against Nathan Coffey. Another coincidence? The death of
Archelaus Coffey may have occurred at about the same time as those of
Salathiel Coffey and John William Crosswhite, since Archelaus' widow's name
appears on the tax lists instead of his. |
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Copies of deeds show John
William Crosswhite's lands to have been in the Beaver Creek-King's Creek
region which would have fallen into Captain Isbel's district which had only
83 heads of families as late as the 1787 census. This is where Joel Coffey
and Isaac Nebuzaraden |
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Coffey lived as well as Mastain
Durham, Coleby Rucker, a number of Witherspoons and Stapps, as well as a
number of families of Calton's. (Some Coffey twins were once named Calvin and
Cal ton) (see CCC tt4 p. 2,4>. This would also seem to be the district
where Archelaus lived before he died, But I am uncertain where Salathiel
owned land if he |
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was indeed a landowner |
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The court records of 1784 cited
above all occurred in the Wilkes |
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County Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions. Suspected felons would be arraigned by this court but would
be remanded for trial to the dis- trict court which sat in Burke County for
the region which included Wilkes. That a felony may have been involved is strongly
suggested by the fact the Wilkes Court which met in the summer of 1785
ordered that Patrick Hambrick be paid for carrying Nathan Coffey to the Burke
jail. |
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At about the time of the riot,
Ben Cleveland had to give up his (Cont. p. 7) |
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Yadkin farm, "The
Roundabout". Draper's Kino's Mountain book states The Roundabout was
lost to someone with a better title. At this point, Nathan Coffey seems to
disappear from the Wilkes County tax |
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lists, as does Ben Cleveland. |
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Joel had a brother, Chesley
Coffey Jr., who married a Baldwin from |
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a Burke Co. family accused of
being Loyalists. Also indicted as suspected Torries in Burke Co. were Joseph
Step(Stapp) and Nimrod Shenault. Joseph was most certainly a descendent of
Martha Coffey Stapp and the numerous Powells of Burke County alsdo seem to
have been related to Ann Powell Coffey. El i as Powell was a young loyalist
militiaman from Burke who served as personal orderly to British Colonel
Patrick Ferguson, during the Battle of King's Mountain. He cleaned and cared
for Ferguson's body after the patriot's defiled it. Chesley Coffey, Jr. may
have lost his residence in Burke County and moved to Wilkes at a time when
Whigs openly displaced Torries from their land. An analysis of the Coffey
families of Burke and Wilkes Counties prior to 1799 is reserved for another
discussion. |
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FRANK CROSSWHITE is descended
from both Joel Coffey and Isaac Nebuzaraden Coffey, Whig partisans during the
revolution who rode under the command of Ben Cleveland, the uncle of Joel.
Frank is not sure where Nebuzaraden fits in other than that Frank would't be
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today if Nebuzaraden's son
Fielding had not grown up in this Wilkes County enclave knowing Celia Coffey,
Joel's daughter, later marrying her in Madison County Kentucky. Fielding and
Celia had a son, Thomas Hayes Coffey, who was the father of Fielding (Fielden),
Frank's great- great grandfather. |
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SPECIAL REPORT The Cleveland
Family by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. (1982) in Leaves from the Family Tree
by genealogical columnist |
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Penelope Johnson Allen |
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Alexander Cleveland - father of
John Cleveland b. ca 1700 m. Martha Coffey. Children of John Cleveland and
wife were Mary m. Bernard Franklin, Benjamin b. 1738, (Rev.) John, Betty
Claspey (CCC note: Issue 24 p. 4. "Elizabeth Cleveland m. David Gillaspy")
, Robert, Reuben, Jeremiah, and Patty (Martha) m. James Smith 1775. John
Cleveland's sister, Elizabeth (Betsy) married James Coffey, his wife's
brother. John willed his land to his daughter Patty Smith and to her
children, Betty and Austin Smith. |
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Mary and Bernard Frankl in were
the parents of seven sons and several daughters, among whom were Bernard,
Jeremiah, and Jesse Frankl in who was governor of North Carolina in 1820.
Bernard Jr., the eldest married his cousin, Patty Cleveland b. June 9, 1744,
daughter of Alexander Cleveland Jr., and Margaret Doolittle Cleveland. Jesse
Franklin, the third son was b. Mar 4, 1740. In 1777 he volunteered in |
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the continental service and was
commissioned a lieutenant in Wash- ington's Army. He later served at King's
Mountain and it was he who received the sword of British officer, Capt.
Ryerson. Jesse Franklin lived in Wilkes then Surry county, NC He m. Miss Meeky
Perkins, b. |
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1745 daughter of Hardin Perkins.
Jesse Franklin died in 1823. (Cont. p. 8) |
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PAGE 8 CCC DECEMBER 1988 |
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The Cleveland Family (Cont. from P. 7 |
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Col. Benjamin Cleveland and wife
Mary Graves, were parents of three children: Absolem m. Patty Harrison, John
(known as "Devil John"), and Jemima who m. James Wiley. |
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The Cleveland family in East
Tennessee is descended from Capt. Robert Cleveland b. 1744, the fifth child
of John and Martha (Coffey) Cleveland. Capt. Robert m. first Aley Mathis. His
second wife who survived him was Sarah . His will mentions wife, Sally, sons
Pressly, Harvey, Larkin Jeremiah, and Eli, and granddaughter, Patty |
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Cleveland., proven 1812 |
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Presley Cleveland, son of Robert
and Aley Mathis Cleveland was b. |
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Wilkes Co., NC 1779 d. TN 1841.
Presley m. Elizabeth Johnson. They were parents of Robert, Aley, William,
Eliza Ann, Larkin, Caroline, Harvey H. Robert Cleveland, son of Presley and
Elizabeth m. 1840 Elizabeth Snead, daughter of Robert Snead. Robert died in
Bradley Co. TN in 1854. His widow returned to Monroe Co. in the Sweetwater
Valley and died in 1875. Their children were William Cleveland b. (1843-
1902), m. Mary F. Browder. Presley b. 1845 m. Belle Bryant. Mary m. 1845,
Horace F. Patton. Robert b. 1852 m. Georgetta Martin. Larkin Cleveland, son
of Presley and Elizabeth Johnson Cleveland was b. 1825 m. Minerva Parker and
had children Nannie, Alfred , Cordie and Eliza. Eliza Ann, daughter of
Presley and Elizabeth Cleveland m. William E. Johnson. Caroline Cleveland,
daughter of Presley and Elizabeth, m. 1859 Samuel Jesse Martin. They had
children, Sallie b. 1841 m. Pryor Shultz, Carrie Belle m. George Cline,
Samuel b. 1842 m. Amanda Patton. Harvey H. Cleveland, son of Presley and
Elizabeth m. Mar. 1854, Mary Ann, daughter of John and Alpha Cleveland, m.
Mar. 1854 Mary Pen- |
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nington, Died Sept. 1854 |
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Eli Cleveland, son of Capt.
Robert and Aley Mathis Cleveland was b. 1781, m. 1803 Polly Ragon, d. 1854 in
Sweetwater, Monroe Co., TN. He was one of the noted Baptist preachers of East
Tennessee. He was ordained in 1818. Eli and Polly were parents of (1) Robert
(1808- 1848) m. Sidney G. Nelson, (2) Matilda m. John Chestnutt (3) Caroline |
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m. 1838 Joseph Walker, (4) Jesse
m. Miss Spriggs, (5) Eli b. 1827 m. Emeline Pennington, (4) Aley Mathis m. J.
D. Jones, (7) Clarissa b. 1815 d. 1880 m. Jesse F. Jones, (3) David H. (1824-
1900) m. first, cousin Elizabeth Johnson, m. second, Malinda Sherman. |
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Martin Cleveland, son of Capt.
Robert Cleveland m. Anna . They were parents of several children including
Eli Cleveland. |
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(CCC note) The data on this
family is confused and contradictory from one report to the next. More recent
researchers, for example, say Martha "Patsy" Coffey married Joshua
Stapp, Elizabeth Coffey m. John Cleveland. Statements pro and con can be
found in CCC #12 p. 3, #13 p.7, #14 p. 3, #24 p. 1,12, #24 p. 4,7, #32 p. 4.
The article above has four pages of fine print telling of the European
background and colonial American moves of the Cleveland family. CCC reports
here only the genealogical content. |
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CCC DECEMBER 1988 PAGE 9 BRANCHES OFF THE
TREE |
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11M ROACH is the son of Charles
Henry Roach (1884-1944) b. In Arkansas and Shallotte (Lottie) Coffey (1888-
1959) b. in Texas. Lottie is the daughter of Martin Coffey b. KY 1855, and
Mary Jane Bai1ey b. 1851, IL Both Charles and Lottie d. in Oklahoma. Mar t i
n Coffey was the son of George Willis Coffey (ca 1821- 1906), and Rebecca |
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Ann . |
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George Willis and Rebecca Ann
Coffey were the parents of William F. 1842, Ruben George 1847, Sarah F. 1350,
Martin (Mart) 1855, Nancy J. F. 1856, James R. 1858, and Laura B. 1860. |
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, 4. Edward Daniel 1872, 5. |
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William Franklin Coffey b.
1842, Russell Co. KY |
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Co., KY, Eli zabeth Ann m. 2nd
Sarah El izabeth . They were parents of children born in Col 1 ins Co. TX: 1.
John Christian 1845, 2. |
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, 1st 1860, Russel 1 ,m |
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Ruben Harvey 1848, 3. Mary Frances
1870 |
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Laura El izabeth 1874. 4. Sail 1876, 7.
Hurldie 1878. 3. Sarah |
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El izabeth ? |
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d 1867, MO, 5. Worley ca 1870,
MO, a 1878? TX?, 8. G. Wesley ca 1885, |
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Ruben George Coffey b. KY 1347 m Rebecca
Ester before 1861 in KY |
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. Children: 1. Ephrum V. 1861,
KY, 2. Harvey Georqe 1863, IL, 3. Reuben |
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Zachary 1845, MO, 4. W i11 i am
Lei an |
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4. Winslow 1878, MO, 7. America
c TX. |
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, Russe11 Co., KY m. George Judkins.
They had |
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Sarah F. Coffey b. 1850 |
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children: 1. William A. b. 1872,
NE, 2. James 1878, MO, 3. Charles |
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1880, NE, 4. Mautie B. 1882, MO,
5. George, 1885, TX, 6. Edgar E. |
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1888, TX. . |
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Martin Coffey b. Russell Co., KY
1855 d. 25 Dec. 1918, Macomb, OK. |
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Martin m. 1st ca 1873 in MO, Mary
Jane Ba i ley . |
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Lucy Ann 1S74, MO M. John Wesley
Roach, |
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Redwine, 3. Winni |
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(twin)1884, Denton TX, m. Tody
Rutledge, 5. Wi11iam (Bill) (twin ) |
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1884, Denton TX, m. Lula
Prigmore, 6. Shalotte (Lottie) (twin) 1888, |
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TX m. Charles Henry Roac |
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h Char 1 i e (twi n |
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They had children: 1. |
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. e 1881, Denton, TX m. Joe Moonyham, 4. Mary Jane |
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2. Sarah 1876 TX, m |
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, TX, stillborn, 8.
Boes. they were |
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To the Cousins: CCC will need
help in 1989 filling these pages with interesting data. We think your cousins
would be interested in bio- graphical sketches of your grandfather or
grandmother or the family. |
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It should be the overall
impression you have gathered from facts and stories collected. Can we start a
feature next issue? |
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) 1888 |
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Nancy 1889, OK, m |
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parents of 9. Martha 1395, 10.
Willis 1897, 11 |
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. Charles Ode11, Martin M. 2nd |
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PAGE 10 CCC DECEMBER 1988 |
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THE CCC INDEX - |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE is
name indexed through issue #30. |
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Issues 1-16 were hand typed
originally. Names that appear in those issues were copied onto the "Data
Base" file of The Appleworks Integrated Software System. Categories
selected were: 1. Last name, 2. First Name, 3. Middle Name, 4. Married Name,
5. Type Record (example; wife of, son of, date of birth, was living in-), 6.
Issue- Page. The program can search any category for any name. It can also |
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print the data in alphabetical
order on any category. Printed in entirety it is 36 pages with about 72 names
per page. |
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Issues from 17-33 were prepared
on the "Word Processor" portion of the Appleworks System. All these
issues can be reprinted except for any art work and attachments such as Tim
Peterman's Census. They can also be searched by the computer for any name,
phrase, or bit of data such as a place name. We have also prepared a special
file to speed name |
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searches by deleting everything
except names from issues. this allowed us to combine issues 17-20 into one
file, 21-25 into another and 26-31 into a third. This file is useful only for
computer searches. We plan to continue the system for it helps CCC find
references to a particular ancestor for new cousins coming in. |
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CCC is happy to search these
indeces for a name or two for no charge, and your SASE. If you want the
printed version of 1-16 index we'll send it for $5.00 post paid. If you have
Appleworks and an Apple II Series computer, we'll send you the whole business
on one floppy disc |
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for * |
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TEXT CCC Issue32 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Cof fey Cousins' Clearinghouse |
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SEPTEMBER 1988NO. THIS PRINTING 200 THIS
MAILING 143 |
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ISSN 0 749-758X |
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CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to
collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER. Back issues
a.re available; $1.00 each (Nos.1-21); $2.00 each (Nos. 22-29). |
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Subscription rate for calendar
year 1988 is $8.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Dr i ve |
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Mart insvilie. IN 4615 |
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nie Cu11ey |
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Elizabeth C./'George Hayes 1414
Green Berry Rd. Jef'rsn Ci ty, MO 65101 |
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3124567 |
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LIZZIE'S LEGACY 1 CONVENTION
NEWS 2 WELCOME NEW COUSINS 2 CURRENTS IN THE STREAM 3 |
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DEAD END ROADS 3,4 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSU |
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THE MAILBOX 4,5,4 |
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8 |
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SPECIAL - MILITARY RECORDS
BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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THE FAMILY ALBUM 12 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE 6.7, SPECIAL - WILLIAM
JOHN COFFEE 8 |
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10 |
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10,11,1 |
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2 |
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- Our Coffeys have been a difficult line to document. In documenting
Benjamin Coffey 1747-1834 to the revolution for membership in the DAR, cross
referencing was required, which involved four John Coffeys and three Benjamin
Coffeys. They used the Scotch-Irish tradition of naming their children, so
each family had children with the same names. The first son is named -for the
paternal grandfather, the second son for the maternal grandfather, the third
son is named for the father, then come others, close friends, favored
relatives and famous people. The daughters were named in the same sequence.
To help differentiate the Johns they were sometimes referred to as "Dry |
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Valley" John,
"Bone/" John, and "Stumpy" John. Also there were no wills
in our direct line of Coffeys from Benjamin 1747-1834 to Ranee |
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1349-1932 |
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lacked the money to travel ..
.and court people out of our communi ty." - Bennie Loftln in LIZZIE'S
LEGACY AND OUR COFFEY COUSINS |
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There was much inter-marrying
among the cousins and the same famil ies because of the transportation,
economy, and isolation. Horace Marcus Coffey wrote, "famiI ies we know
who have married their close relatives because they thought themselves too good
to marry out of their kin. or |
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PAGE 2 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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In conversations recently with my mother and
brother we lamented over how the neighborhood had changed where my mother
spent her girlhood. Members of our family had occupied the same farm from
1835-1935. We discussed the families who used to live in the area and who now
are dead or gone elsewhere. There are also new families where there were
pastures, cornfields) and woods before. It seems these changes happened
overnight, but it has really been a good part of a lifetime. It should remind
us that as the earth itself is slowly, constantly changing its geography so
our human circles are are ever altered by subtraction and addition. |
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COFFEY CONVENTION - JEFFERSON
CITY, MISSOURI - 198 |
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The Coffee/Coffey convention is
a time to meet the people you have been writing to and hearing from in these
pages. There is genealogical exchange, and the opportunity to make new
acquaintences. It ma/ be too that the convention site is in a part of the country
you've never seen. And if you had relatives that moved to Missouri , here's
your chance to look them up in the archives. Bonnie says we can arrange a
program with the Archivist to review his holdings for those who can come
earl.- On Friday, May 5. |
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Set your plans now for Ma'/'
5,4, (Fri da..-Saturday-Sunday). We wi11 be at the Holiday Inn in Jefferson
City. It will help our planning if you will send your reservation to Bonnie
Culley, 1416 Green Berry Rd., Jefferson City, MO 65101, payable to Holiday
Inn. The amount would be |
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9 |
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$39.'00 |
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a d j u s t |
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before April 15. l^S ?. Please
tr> to get them to Bonnie b> April 10 |
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f o r u p o n |
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two people, |
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n one n |
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B o n n i e |
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Forr go e e t t |
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siinglles |
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r ttrriiplles you can |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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a r r i v a l . 1 |
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m u s t |
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a a |
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t t |
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s to the Inn s |
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r t t h h e e r |
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e e |
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s s |
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e e |
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v v |
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$10.00 per |
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y Buffet wi1 I be payable at
arrival. We look forward to seeing vou |
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person, |
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Refreshments and the Sa turd |
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ia |
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a |
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TOM and MARILYN WH2BBS 1 Norfield
CR, Re-dale, ONT M9W 1X5 KERMIT KNUDSON, JR.. 387 Hillcrest Dr, Lakeport, CA
95453 WARREN C. COFFEY 8751 Jade Stone Ct, Elk Grove, CA 95624 |
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MONTY I. SHIPLEY H. C. 89 Box
385 Willow. AK 9968 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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ROBERT C. COFFEY 3360 Emma, Mira
Loma, CA 91752 |
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CLYTES CULLAR 2623 Langdon Ave.
Dallas. TX ^523 ANDRE' CUFFEZ Pr. Stefanieolein, 31 8400 Oostende. Belgium
Edward |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Lewis M. |
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Joshua Nathan |
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8 |
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5 |
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WARREN COFFEY is a retired public
school administrator, and university professor Mho has served in Federal and
State research into education. He and Mrs. Coffev plan a. trip to Great
Britain next -'ear and may get in some family research. Her family is *rom
Northern Ireland near Belfast and prior to that in Scotland. Warren is |
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oatherino data on his
fami1y now |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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8 PAGE 3 |
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KERMIT KNUDSON, JR. is working hard to
keep his branch of the Coffey family in touch and informed through a family
newsletter. He was concerned that his cousins would lose their common bond
after the death of their grandmother, Ester, age 99, in 1987. Ester was the |
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widow of Ernest Coffey, a son of
James Norman Coffey James Norman from whom "we heard" in CCC 828 p.
9, was" the son of James W i1 son Coffey and a grandson of Lewis M.
Coffey. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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A new twig on the family tree
this spring: Baby Lena (Arabic translation1 "gift for all") She is
the daughter of Mohammad and Laila Qasim Adelih. She is the granddaughter of
Mohammad and Mary |
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, |
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t granddaughter of Wm
and MARCIA COFFEY MORGAN. Father, Mohammad Adelih, i Palestinian from
Jerusalem and is in business in Greensboro, NC. Lai la's sister, Am a 1 Qasim
recen11y |
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married Peter White of Syracuse,
NY. |
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With the glad, there is the sad:
Dr. Hubert Coffey, Professor Emeritas |
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at the University of California,
Berkely, died May 9, 19SS, after a long- i11ness. He was the brother of
MARCIA COFFEY MORGAN of Chapel |
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Hill, NC and of FRAN COFFEY.
Tuscon, AZ |
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Another who has battled cancer,
and won is SARA HOLLAND of Oakland, Mississippi. She missed us in Indiana, in
' 83 but expects to be with |
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us in Missouri in '39 |
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Morgan Gasim, and the grea |
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. |
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. |
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a |
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) and Lois Pearl Hughes
<1893-1969) at a reunion in Bargersvi11e, IN. There were 27 descendants,
12 spouses and 2 guests |
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On July 14, GENE CCOOFFFEEYY,,
IInnddiiaannaappoolli_s joined descendants of Elz |
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Coffey <1886-1949 |
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of the Russell county, KY coupl |
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e IfB |
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G |
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e families of the children of |
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Marie Ame11, Peterborough,
Ontario tells us of the Irish Festival held near her, in Douro in June. It is
sponsored by the Peterborough Canadian Irish Club. It features fiddlers,
dancers, singers, fashion show, Irish goods, history and genealogy. "The
club also has social events throughout the year except in summer. See pag 11
for more about Marie and her ancestors. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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The RUCKER RUCKUS sent us two
pages of 1350 census listings for Grainger Co., TN. The listing c omp r i se
d abou t 70 h ou sen olds t h a. t ar- e descendants of Colby Rucker and
Sarah Roberts. |
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ene gets his way this will be
Fielding Gatewood and Sarah Hughes Coffev (See Branches off the Tree |
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< |
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an annual affair expanded to includ |
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for more abou t this fam i 1y. |
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STO |
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P |
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m Surnames other than Rucker. Shock
lev. Coffey, Dal ton, McGinn is, Hayes, Wolf, Hi pshi re. You will f i nd
some of the |
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Coffev 1istings on page . If you
have more information on |
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Col by is 1 i sted at age 39 and
1 i ving wi th W i 1 1 ia |
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Rucker included |
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, |
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relationships in these famil
ies, we suggest you contact Mary Rucke |
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r |
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Snyder, 1 51 6 El 1 i ot Dr. ,
Jeffersonv i1 le, IN 47130 |
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PAGE 4 |
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SEPTEMBER 198 |
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8 |
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DEAD END ROADS <Cont. |
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) |
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Ralph M, Condit is inquiring into
the Coffee family of his late wife |
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Georgianna. Georgianna was
descended from James Coffee who marrie Margaret Zane in 1722, Margaret was
the daughter of Robert Zane, an |
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, d |
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d near Newton, NJ. James
Coffee was from Philadelphia. He and Margaret |
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Irish immigrant to America ca
1440-1680. Robert, a Quaker, settle |
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were parents of James Coffee, Jr. |
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born in Philadelphia. James Jr.
was the father of Jonathan Coffee b. 1778, and the grandfather of George
Wayne Coffee b. 1316. and the great grandfather of William Mills Coffee b.
1848, all of Phila- delphia. Apparently the family of William Mills moved to
California for Will jam's son, (and Georgi anna's father.) George Wayne
Coffee was born there. Ralph M. Condi t, 11606 Upper Pine Hill Drive, Grass
Valley, CA 95945 is looking for documentation of these dates and |
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locations |
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uId 1ike any information on John
Coffev and Jane Graves Coffey, "Wo |
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parents of Martha Elizabeth,
married John Cleveland. Martha died 177 |
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. |
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nge Co ',' |
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A Mr |
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Caspa sister of |
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Bill i & |
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Atkins, 1539 S. Walnut, |
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r reference materia C replied,
"Ou |
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l shows El izabeth as |
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the above John. It further indicates that John, Edward, Marth |
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v eland but most agree that
Patsey m arried Joshua Stapp. (Referred Cle |
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a |
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(Patsey>, Annester, and Austin were
children of Edward and Ann Powel |
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fey. Edward was an Irish immigrant
arriving ip America about 169 and dying about 1716. No one has come forward
with the names of his parents. Some correspondents have said that Patsey
married John |
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Cof |
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Mrs. Atkins to Coffey
genealogies disc |
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u ing these fami1ies.) |
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We hope a CCC cousin wi11 be able to
help the correspondent who wrote: "Dear Sir: I am researching my family
tree and believe there is a Lester Lee Coffev who is related to me. I believe
he or his family resided in San Antonio, Texas and wonder if you could help
me in mv |
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research. |
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"The only information I
have available is that Mr. Coffev was |
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born in 1915, he served in 'the
iJnited States Air Force during the War, he came to England in 1944. He was
the proprietor of Coffev s Beer- Joint in San Antonio. He was 6'' 2"
tall heavy build, black hair, and dark eves, He was a single; man." |
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"I believe you have a
pamphlet which is produced quarterly and |
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would be pleased to receive a
copy. |
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Mrs. Madeline Slade, Flat One,
10 Park St., Minehead, Somerset- |
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" |
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"
TA24 5NQ, England. Telephone 0643 5265. |
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THE MAILBOX |
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CCC appreciated the copies of DESERT PLANTS published bv the
University of Arizona for the Boyce Thompson Sou thwestern Arbore turn. Our
co us i n. F RAN K CR0SSWHITE is the editor. The publication is a "erv technical
report for the se ri ou s amate ur or pr ofessi on a 1 bot an 1st, v e t we
found the articles br^ '.'erv readable and interesting. We a 1so a dm i r e d
the beautiful |
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photos, many b* Caro1 D. Crosswhi te |
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. |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1988 PAGE 5 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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BILL STAMPER of Arkansas,
renewing his CCC order, says he appreciates the newsletter as he once was
editor of a "weakly" newspaper, no prior experience, and detested
deadlines. It was his first job after- serving in the Submarine Service, from
which he was discharged in 1946. |
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C. Shelby Coffey III is the new
(April 1988) editor in chief of the Los Angeles Times. the nation's second
largest daily. He has previously been with the Washington Post, U. S. News
and World Report, |
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and The Dallas Times Herald. -
from Newsweek. 4-18-3S |
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MIC BARNETTE of Barnette's
Family Tree Book Co. has searched Federal Census records of 1790-1850 for the
states of VA, NC. SC, GA, KY, TN, AL, MS, and LA. The COFFEE/COFFEY names
found are assembled into reports and are for sale. They include some names not
shown in various indexes. Prices vary by year and state. Write Mic at
Barnette's P. 0. Box 76544, Atlanta GA 30358-1544. Mic is a descendant of
Lewis Coffey, b. 1777. |
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ANDRE' CUFFEZ returned from his
visit to Egypt and says it was a great success. He has also completed Coffev
Genealogy 3. It is a compilation of 2 and the Addendum released previously,
plus new items: "The Foxworth Papers" and "Last Information"
containing interesting letters. It is 3 1/4" by 11 1/2", 592 pages.
Order from ANDRE' CUFFEZ, Pr. Stefaniep 1 ein. 31 8400 Oostende, Belgium. It
is *35.00 only by post order-inc1udes shipping and handl ing. |
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Will Duncan has been to Burke
Co., NC digging in the Coffey grounds. He found: (1.) July 15, 1798- Petition
of Globe and head of Mulberry, inhabitants for a bridleway from the crossing
of the ford by Lewis Coffey's and ending by young George Hays' - 3 miles.
signed by D. Moore, Reuben Coffev Sr., Jessie Moore, Wm. Humphries, Wm. Grg?,
Richard Green, James Moody, Jessie Moore, El.jah Chambers, Wm. and Edward
Lee, Lewis Coffey, Thomas White, George Hays. Jas. Hays, Arah |
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Coffey, Laban Coffey, Jesse
Coffey, John Major. Wm. Edmiston, Jesse Willson, George Dowel1, James
Gilbert, Wm. Scott, Jonathan Boone, Jesse Moore Sr, Jesse Moore Jr. |
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(2.) Land grant entered March
1793, issued June 1799 to James Coffee on the head of the Johns River (Globe
area). Chain Carriers were Wm. Scott and James Gilbert. A 1793 list for
Justice of the Peace or Militia Officer James- deceased. In 1796 Mary Coffey
is in Capt. Moore's tax list. January Session 1 7';,"T' Jesse moore
returns amt . of deceased's estate- widow, Mary was Co-administrator. In a
land transaction in 1793 with Abraham Strange, Mary Coffee was proved by |
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Jesse Moore |
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(3.) John Coffev was in the 177S
land rush. 100 acres entered for him |
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Jan 1st 1779, issued 1790. On
Wm. Land's and Isaac Perkin's lines. In 1796 List for Justice of the Peace or
Mil i tia -Officer: John Coffey, |
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Dec'd. (twice referred to as
John, Jr.) |
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In Wilkes Co. records Will found
1797 Court Minutes referring to Mary Coffee and Jesse Moore, admr; estate of
Abraham A.Strange. Also 1794 reference to Zarrah Coffev and Cleveland Coffev. |
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8 PAGE 6 CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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John W. Coffev II has been
appointed as curator of contemporary art at the North Carolina Museum of Ar'.
. Raleigh, NC. - News clipping from |
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MARCIA MORGAN. |
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H QM E ST EA D S AN D HERITAGES
is a History of Morrow County, Oregon published by the Morrow County History
Committee,-Port1 and. |
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COUNTY RECORD. |
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2. In 1891 homesteader, V. J.
Coffev, had 480 acres, 90 cultivated |
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character of the individuals who
four.Jed the area. One, Addiso |
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Bennett, penned the ballad
"The Little Old Sod Shanty on the Claim" |
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It goes |
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> |
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: |
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1. In 1391 J. W. Coffey was the
editor of a new newspaper, THE MORROW |
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It notes |
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. |
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There are other studies, not of
Coffey fa.mil ies, but reveal ing of the |
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aroundEightmi1e |
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The hinges are of leather, and the
windows have no glass |
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, I can hear the hungry coyote
as he sneaks up in the grass, |
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And the board roof lets the howl ing bl
izzard in. |
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In my little old sod shanty on the claim |
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. |
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submitted by DARALEEN WADE,
Salem, OR. |
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Documents Galore is feature provided by
Tim Peterman, from his |
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col 1ec t i on of r e f e r e n
c e s t o t h e C o f f e e / e y ( a n d s i m i l a r n a m e s ) f a m i l
y 0 census, thirteen age categories were used. these are |
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For the 183 |
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0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20,
20-30."30-40,"40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, 10 0-. The
first series of numbers is males, the second |
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fema1es |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE, by TiiTi
Peterman |
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Age & Sex |
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e Categories Ham |
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Coffee, George- 0020001-2201001- |
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James- 10001-20001- |
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Joel- 00101-10001- |
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Meredith- 001100001-011?3001-
Thomas- 1001-10001- |
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Hugh- 000000001-000000001-
London H.~ 230101-010001- Nathan- 12111001-1013001- Samuel- 00002-00100001- |
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William J.- 110101-110001- J.M.-
311101-1011C1- |
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Joel- 0004-0010001- |
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William- 00001-00001- James-
00014001-1200002- James- 2220011-110011- Joel T.- 1000C1-01101- John-
210000001-20001- Pleasant B.- 000001-01101- John- 010001-010010001- John-
13111001-0001201- Joaeph- 00001-000001- Asbury M?- 10001-00001- |
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Marvel- 110001-112001- |
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1850 census, cont. |
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State County Page Term. Grainger
373 |
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Maury 394 |
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Cocke 254 |
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Wilson 90 |
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Overton 173 |
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Roan Dickso |
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Coffey, |
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n 309 n 188 156 t 172
liutherford 308 Franklin 3 |
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McMln |
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Coffy, Ely- 000000001-000000001- " Medford- 120111-01001- Coffoe,
John- 2221001-100101- |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE, by Tim Peterman- |
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Age & Sex Name Categories |
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Coffey, Jetom- 100001-03001- |
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John- 1110001-011101- William-
10101-10001- John- 01001101-00010001- John J.- 22001-01001- Joseph-
2201001-100101- |
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State County Page |
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CCC SEPTEMBER |
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1830 census, cont. |
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Coffee, Essex- colored age
55-100 |
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Pearo- colored- male age 24-36;
fema e 0-10,10-24 Allegheny Co, Pa |
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James- 001001-0010101- Coffe, William-
2300011-010002- |
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Pa. |
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Chester |
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George T.- 002000001-00202101- |
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James- 0000(13)1-000001- James-
000201-002011- Jonathan- 20001-000101- Jonathan- 00121001-1001001- |
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Maria- 0002-0020001- |
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Owen W#- 00000001-00000001- Ri
chard- 110001-10001- |
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Ferr Cumberland |
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y |
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Coffey, James- 2001001-12000010001- Coffy,
John- 110002-100001- |
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Thomas- 00001-__001- Coffee,
William- 021101-0111101- |
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" William-
0010001-00010001- Coffey, Michael- 00001-000001- Cofer, Elener-
0000111-0000001- |
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" John- 012210001-2100001- |
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Coffe, Bartholomew-
2100201-000001- |
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Coffee, James- 00001-10001- |
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Alexander- 00001-000000001- |
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n 51 |
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York 332 |
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L a n c a s t e r 88 |
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Charlesto |
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Sarah- 0112-0000001- Cofer, Ephraim-
02002-30001- |
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Tenn. |
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i 96 Wayne 304 |
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" James Sr.- 0000000001-000000001-
Coffee, Allen- 110001-11001- |
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Benjamin- 0222-000021001- |
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Hamilton- 10011-00101- |
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Henry B.- 100001-00001- |
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James- 0010000001-000120001 |
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Thonas- 1101101-]13111 |
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Coleby- 00001-10001- II |
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Jane- 0-0010201 |
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Jesse- 10101-21001- Joel-
000001-000001- John- 10010001-0301001- |
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Csborn- 01011-20001 |
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Coffer, Bennett-
12121001-0100001001- |
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II 84 84 Shelby 11 Lincoln 230 |
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Coffee, E.- 00002-11001 |
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PAGE 8 |
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8 CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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1830 census, cont |
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. |
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Males l'0..24V'gS 55 Females 10
24 36 55 State County |
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0- 10- 24- 36- |
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0- 10- 24- 36- |
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Page 86 272 97 97 |
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Colored |
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Coffe, Zadock 0" 0 1 ~T~
Coffee,Nathan 1 0 0 1 |
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" William 3001
WilliamJr.l010 |
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0 0 0 T" Mass. Norfolk 0 4
1 1 " Worcester |
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2001Md.AnneArundel 0100"M
" |
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SPECIAL REPORT WILLIAM JOHN
COFFEE - English/American sculpter. |
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From GAZETTE PES BEAUX-ARTS (1945) - Anna Wells Rutledq |
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e submitted b y F RANK C R0S
SWHITE |
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William John Coffee ca.1777-1846,
was a personal friend of Thomas Jefferson. He not only sculpted a bust of
Jefferson but designed ornamentation for Monticello and the University of
Virginia. Other busts done from 1 ife were General Thomas Pinckney (Governor
of South Carolina, 1787-89), General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (Federalist
Candidate for President 1808), and Commodore Steven Decatur. In his later
years, Coffee was a. resident of Albany. NY where a married daughter was said
to have lived. The little known of his early life includes his partnership
with Will iam Ouesbury in manufacturing white Derby china in London prior to
1798. He also exhibited paintings and terra cotta figurines of animals at the
Royal Academy in London 1801- 1816. He seems to have left England for America
in 1817. |
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In the spring of 1818 he was at
Monticello where he modeled the 1 ifesize head of Jefferson and terra cotta
busts of members of his family. In April 1818 Jefferson replied to a letter
from ex-President Madison: "Mr. Coffee the bearer of this is a sculptor
lately from England, and really able in his art. -he came from Richmond to
take your bust and mine and gives less trouble than any artist, painter or
'Sculptor I have ever submitted myself to. I join therefore in so1 1 i c i t
i ng /our indulging him and your fr i ends in sitting for him." For the
period 1819 to 1827. Coffee made New York his headquarters and |
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was listed in the city
directories as sculptor and painter. The city was not his permanent
residence; his trips after commission? took him far and before Sept. 1820 he
had been to Virginia again, returning to New York via Canada. He wrote
Jefferson f om 501 Greenwich Street about his trip of 1203 ,"iiles. A
week later he wrote Jefferson from Newark, NJ complaining at length about the
"City" 'Mew York) which he |
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called a sink of disease and corruption. He feared the fever of the
"stinking, Pestilential city" until it is Msited by the
"health |
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y I n t h e s p r i n g o f 1 3 2 1 h
e w a s in C h a r l e s t o n . S o u t h C a r o 1 i n a m e e t i n g |
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norwest winds and the black frost." |
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with local artists, and men of
prominence. John S. Coode11 |
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artist." r |
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1846. It is assumed he died
short! ?- after 1846. Several of his busts survive in museums and private
collections and are considered very |
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lawyer, author wrote to Samuel
F. B. Morse, artist and later |
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of the telegraph ' out
"resolvino Mr. Wi II i am Coffee as member of the Academy (South
Carolina Academy of Fine Arts.V Coffee continued to correspond with Jefferson
over the ne I five -ears until Jefferson s death. Coffee's business seems to
have fallen off in that period for he offered to clean paintings in
Jefferson's home, and spent the month of January, 1823 in Monti cello. Some
of hi; correspondence suggests he considered returning to England. He
apparently lived in New York City and Albany the remainder of the time. He
exhibi ted as a painter in 1839 at the American Art Union. City directories
list Coffee until |
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' invento |
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fine work by more modern cri tics |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1988 PAGE 9 SPECIAL REPORT From Edwin R. Coffee |
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Compiled Military Service
Records - War of 1812 in the National Archives. |
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CAFFEY: John A. - Pvt., Capt.
Moore s Co., MD Vols; Medford - Trumpeter 2 Regt. Mtd. Gunmen (Cannons), W.
TN. uols: William - Sgt. |
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3 2 R e g t . ( K r i c k b a u
m ' s ) , P A M i 1 i t i a.. |
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CAFFY: Samuel - Pvt. 2 Regt.
Lt. Inf. (Bache's), PA Militia |
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COFFEE: Ambrose - Pv t . 10
Regt. (Boswe 1 1 ' s) , KY Militia; Amos H. - |
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Pvt. Renick's Mtd. Regt. OH Uol
s and Militia; Bennett - Put. Bunch's Regt. (1814) E. TN Militia and
Allison's Regt., E. TN Militia; Charles - Pvt. 2 Regt. (Li I lard's) E. TN
Vols; Elijah - Pvt. 2 Regt. |
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(Pi 1 low's) W. TN Vo1 s; George
- Pvt. 4 Regt. (Bay |
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Militia; Hugh M. - Sgt. 2 Regt.
(McWil lie's) SC Militia; Jacob - Pvt. Hyde County Regt. (Watson's) NC
Militia; James - Pvt. Brown's Regt. E. TN Vols: Jessee - Sgt. 1 Regt.
(Hall's) TN Vols; Joel - Pvt. Bunch's Regt. (1814), E. TN Militia &
Allison's Regt. E. TN Militia; Joel - Pvt. Austin s Regt. SC Militia; John -
Sgt. Bunch's Regt. (1814) E. TN Militia; John - Corp. Austin's Regt. SC
Militia; |
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John - Col . Regt. of Cavalry
and Mtd. Gunmen. TN Vols. (Col . John Coffee, Col. John Allcorn); John -
Brig. Gen Coffee's Brigade, Cav and Mtd. Gunmen TN Vols; John - Col. Coffee's
Regt. Cav, W. TN Vols; John - Pvt. 1 Regt. (Napier s) TN Militia; John - Pvt.
2 Regt. (Cheatham's) W. TN Militia; John - Pvt. 21 Regt., VA Militia (Lt. Col
Camp, Lt. Col Jones): John A. - Corp. 6 Regt. (Barbour's) KY Militia;
Jonathan - Pvt. 4 detachment (Rush's) PA Militia; Joseph - Ensign Capt.
Leman's Co. OH Militia; Lewis - Pvt. 7 Regt. (Barber's) KY Militia; Mathew -
Ensign 15 Regt. ?SIaughter' s) KY Militia and Gen. Thomas' Detachment KY
Militia; Matthias - Sgt. 5 Regt. (South's) Mtd. KY Vols; Michael (or
Mitchell) - Pvt. (Collier's) Regt. OH Militia; Nathan - Pvt. 7 Regt. (Barber-
s) KY Militia; Philip - Pvt. 6 Regt. Barbour's) KY Militia & 10 Regt.
(Barbour's) Mtd. KY Vols; Reuben - Pvt. Allison's Regt. E. TN Militia; Reuben
- Pvt. Alexander's Bn. Riflemen, GA Militia: Richard - Pvt. 6 Regt.
(Davenport's) Mtd. KY Vols; Richard - Pvt. 2 Regt. (Cotgreave"s) OH
Militia; Ruban - Pvt. 2 Regt. (McGimpsy's) NC Militia; Sai1e - Pvt. 7 Regt.
(Taul's) Mtd. KY "--'els; Thomas - Matross 1 Bn Arty (late 9 Regt.) NYJ
Will iam - Pvt. 2 Regt. (McGimpsy's) NC Militia; William A. - Pvt. 1 Regt.
(Dodge's) NY |
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Militia |
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COFFEY: Absolem - Pvt. 1 Regt.
Lt. Dragoons (Simnall's) KY Vols; Edward - Ensign Consolidated Regt.
(Smith's) MY Militia; Elijah - 3 Lt. Capt. Carlton's Co., NC Militia; Elijah
- 3 Lt. 5 Regt. (Atkin- son's) NC Militia; James - Pvt. 1 Regt. (Shappell's) PA
Militia; Jesse - Capt. 6 Regt. (Davenport's) Mtd. KY Vols. & Paymaster 12
Regt. Mtd. ti Vols; John - Put. Capt. Carlton s Co. NC Militia: John - Pvt.
Key's Regt. OH Militia; John - Pvt. 2 Regt. (Findlay s) OH Vols &
Militia; John - Pvt. 5 Regt. (Atkinson's) NC Militia: Joseph - Pvt. |
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1 Regt. Lt. Dragoons (Stmra.11
S' K\ Vols; Joseph - Put. 7 Regt. (Taul's) Mtd. KY Vols; Pleasant - Pvt. 1
Regt. ''Bradley's':' TN Vols; |
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1es') E. TN |
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Richard
- Put. 6 Regt. (Davenport =- Mtd. KY Vols |
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COFFY: John - Pvt. Dixon's Regt.
VT Militia: John - Pvt. 2 Regt. |
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; ?"Ward's.' NY Militia.;
Thomas - Corp. Ke.- s Regt. OH Militia |
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PAGE 10 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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CCC SEPTEMBER |
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198 |
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8 |
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Fielding Gatewood Coffey b. 1819 m. 1347
Russell Co., KY. Sarah Jane Hughes b. 1828. Their |
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Winfie1d G. Coffey 1-857 m.
1883, Ann |
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1859-1944 Eugene F. S. b. 1862;
C1emmie L. E. b 1365 m. (1) 1839 Wi 1 1 i am H. Helm m. (2) |
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Higginbot S. b. 1867 d. 1933;
Green ham; George |
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a J. 1848; Theodosia W. e Victori |
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chi1dren wer |
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1351; un named dtr 1853; |
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1854-1856 ; Thcmas Haye |
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Popp1ewe11: ">octor Gan
1859-193 |
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Margaret Popplewe 1 1 , m. (2)
1892 Nancy Poppi ewe 11 |
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s |
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3 m (1) 1879 |
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. |
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Moore* b. 1867 d. 1950 m. (1)
Arvilla Gosser m (2) Elizabeth Kimbler m. (3) 1931 A ice Mae Brown. (George
S. and Green Moore were twins).The ch ildren of Doctor Gan Coffey and
Margaret Poppi ewe 11 were: Otha Lee C of fey m. Emma Wilson; Elza Roe Coffey
1386-1933 m. 1916 Lois Pearl Coffey 1893-1969. The children of Doctor |
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Gan Coffey and Nancy Popp1 ewe 1
1 were: Pant ha Coffey m. Gobie Gosser; Richard Gatewood Coffey 1900-1983 m
1919 Etna Johnson 1900-1983. |
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The children of Elza Roe Coffey
and Lois Hughes were Elmor Gan b. 1917 m. 1943 Norma Louise Durbin; Ruby
Dimple 1919-1988; Cohen Eugene b. 1926J Amerth Lee b. 1933 m. 1944 Doris Jean
Lawson; Aldron Kinzel b. 1930 m. 1956 June Wells; Patr =< Lafern b. 1933
m. Raymond F. Atkinson, |
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e parents of GENE COFFEY,
Indianapolis, IN Jr. Elmor and Norma
^r |
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. |
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*(CCC note - Others give thi |
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s name: Green More |
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) |
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Some residents of Grainger County, TN
1850 |
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. |
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Dwelling: 81190 Hannah Shockley 51,
Winright 21 (husband of Emil Coffey), Zeir 18, William 16 (husband of Louise
Coffey): 81191 Enos |
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(Granddaughter?), 81193 Elijah
Coffey 31, Rebecca (Shockley) 30 |
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Austin 10, Milly 9, Mira 7,
George 2, Wyatt 14 (In-law) |
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81194 John Coffey 38,
Alsev/Elsie (Nash) 39, William 9, Mary 8, Lucy 6, John 5, Manuel 3, 81210
Elizabeth Coffev (Pucker) 63, Nancy 29, Catherine 16; #1221 Timoth> Dalton
40, Delphia (Coffey |
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William N. 11, Green C. 10,
Colby Hiram 8, Mine rva 16, Em e1 i n e 5 #1225 Je f f e r son Coffe y 26
Perline22, Maria 2; 81226 Thomas Coffey 38; 81237 Carter J. Dal ton 35, Mary
A. (Coffey) 35, Lucretia. 16, Lou i si a 14, Perl ina 13, Abner 5, Mahal y 2;
81242 Tandy Dal ton 31, Matilda (Coffey) 29, Carter 12, Lacy 11, Adeline 7,
Pleasant 4. Archer 2; #1247 Isaac Builen 43, Margaret (Coffey, second wife)
22; |
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#1249 Ausborne Coffey 45,
Matildy (Dalton) 45, Wiley 19, Elias 17, James M. 15. John 13, Adison A. 10,
Tilmon A. 4; #1259 Nancy Coffev 44, William 18, Manuel 10; #12'.;.1 William
Mccoy 23, Elizabeth 26. John 3, Claibon 4mos, Thomas Coffey 22; #1263 John Hipshire
50, Mvre'Mira |
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(Coffey) 40, Martin 17, WiI1iam
T. 10, Wi1ey 8, John 5: #1272 William Coffey 34, Sarah/Lucinda (Coffev) 28,
Roda 7, ?Leamit 3, Bar-net 4mos, James Bui len 12, John Coffev 16. - Compiled
by Mary |
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Rucker Snyder, 1516 Elliott Dr.
Jeffersonvi11e, IN 47130. |
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y |
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; #1192 George Coffey 68, Margaret
(Rucker) 61, Erne1eni 17 (see above); Louiza 16 (see above), Samuel 10
(Grandson?), Martha L. 4 |
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Shockley 24, Mahaley (Coffey)
22, Perry 3, Ally 1, Gilbert Coffey 11 |
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) 5. Ally 12, |
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CCC SEPTEMBER ' 198 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE
CONT. - (Obituaries of |
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PAGE 1 |
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the Coffeys of Or i11 i a, |
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1 |
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Ontario - From Marie Amel1,
Peterborough, Ont. , Canada. |
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Patrick Coffey (1831-1893) At
War-minister. Friday Dec. 29th, aged 72 years.- Or i 1 1 i a Times, 11 Jan.
1394. In the death of the late Mr. Patrick Coffev, which occurred on the 29th
December 1893, this neighborhood loses a much respected resident and one who
for upwards of thirty years has lived in this locality.- Mr. Coffey was a
native of Glencar, County Kerry, Ireland and came to this country about forty
years ago. settl ing in Whitby where he remained for sixteen years when |
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n ine which he occupied till the
e farm on the tow |
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) |
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he
removed to th day of his death. |
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beral hearted Irishman, always
hospitable and rea.dy to len a helping hand. At the time of his decease he
was 72 years of age and to him death came like a sleep. He leaves a wife,
three daughters, and three sons, two of the latter residing in the United
States. Two brothers survive him; Messrs. Timothy Coffey and James Coffey
both of |
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whom live in Orillia |
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At Warminister, August 2, Ellen
Coffey, wife oi James Coffey, aged 63 |
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7 months. - Or i11 i a Times, 26
Oct. 1911 |
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The late Timothy Coffev was born
in the parish of Glen Carr, County Kerry, Ireland about 80 years ago. He
emigrated to America in 1851 and after a tempestuous voyage of about six
weeks in a sailing vessel, he landed at Quebec and from there winded his way
to the township of Whitby, where he spent one half of his Canadian life and
the balance |
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in the township of South
Orillia. After being in Canada about two -''ears he took himself a helpmate
by the name of Jul ia O'Connor, daughter of Dennis O'Connor Darlington
County, Ontario. Their wedded life was blessed with six boys and six girls,
nine of whom survive him. Mrs. Hall of Toronto. John of Indiana, Timothy and
Dennis of South Orillia, Mrs. Cinnamon of Lindsay, Mrs. Quitin and Patrick of |
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Toronto, Mrs. Roland of Barrie,
and Mary at home with surviving widow. Like the majority of IrIshmen who i mm
i gr a t e d f r om their native land i n those early days, he was not
blessed with much of this world's goods but by perseverance and good husbandry,
he left his family in circumstances easy to battle wi th 1 ife. The deceased
was a man of this worId, strictly honest in all his dealings with the public
though possessed of no great literary attainment, nevertheless competant to
deal wi th the exigencies of the times. In rel i g i on he was a Roman
Catholic of which church he was a firm adherant and an ardent admirer. The
esteem in which he was held by his neighbors was much in evidence, by the
large number of sorrowing friends that followed his last remains to the
cemetery, februar- 13th. Among those who attended the funeral from a distance
were Mr . and Mrs. Hal 1 , mr . and Mrs. P. Coffey. Toronto, Mr. and Mrs.
Cinnamon, Lindsay; Mr. and Mrs. Roland, Mr. John |
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e -His three sons. Timoth
Dennis, and Patrick and his three nephews, John Coffev of Barrie, Michael and
E'-aniel of Medonre acted as pallbearers. _ Week1y Times. |
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Ori11ia, 15 Feb. 1906 |
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He was a. 1 |
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d |
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y e a r s - Or- i 1 1 i a . T i
m e s , 3 A u g 1 8 9 9 |
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At Warminister, November 23,
Norah O'Connor wife of the late Patric |
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k At Lot 8 Town 1 ine Medonte on
October 19, James Coffey, aged 72 years, |
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Coffey,aged73years.
-Ori11iaTimes.24Nov.1904 |
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Cof fa |
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- s Hannah Coffey, Barri and h |
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8 SEPTEMBER 198 |
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PAGE 12 CCC |
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BRANCHESOFFTHETREECONT.
-(ObituariesoftheCoffeysofOri11ia, |
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) |
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JULIA O'CONNOR COFFEY - A long
and useful life was closed on Friday last when death claimed Mrs. Timothy
Coffey in her eighty-fifth year. Mrs. Coffey had been an invalid since a
serious fall eight years ago |
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and a second and more recent
fall served to hasten the end. Her maiden name was m iss Julia O'Connor and
she was born in County Kerry, Ireland. When she was seventeen years of age,
her parents the late Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O'Connor brought their family to
Canada and settled in Darlington Township. Sixty five years ago Miss O'Connor
married to Timothy Coffey and in 1885 they came to Orillia where Mr. |
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Coffeys death occurred in 1905.-
Weekly Times, Orillia, 11 Nov 1920 |
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iLy /4<-&u |
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Ontario - From Marie Ame1 |
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Peterborough, Ont. , Canada. |
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| Issue31 |
TEXT CCC Issue31 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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JUNE 1988 NO THIS PRINTING THIS MAILING |
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S Cof fey Cousins' Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are available; *1.00 each (Nos.1-21); S2.00 each (Nos.
22-29). Subscription rate for calendar year 1988 is $8.00 in U.S., Canada, |
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Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Dr i ve |
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Mart insvilie, IN 46151 |
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Bonn i e Cu11ey |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. |
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Jef'rsn Ci ty, MO 65101 |
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t ^l?d iX7R |
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JESSE COFFEY- GOLD MINER
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM DEAD END ROADS |
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THE MAIL BOX |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS CONVENTION
NEWS |
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1 |
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2 2.3 |
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SPECIAL - TEXAS MARRIAGES 8
SPECIAL - MILITARY RECORDS 8 SPECIAL - RUSSELL CO KY MARR. 9 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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3.4 DOCUMENTS GALORE 1S30 CENSUS 10,11 |
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MARRIAGES: Mr. B. F. Coffey and
Miss Maude Wright eloped from Monticello to Tennessee and were married by a
justice in Fentriss County. The S i onal says the contracting parties were
seated on their horses wh i1e the d i gn i f i ed off i c i al , who was both
hat 1 ess and coat 1 ess with his pantaloons held up by a single nail,
performed the ceremony. Submitted bv ETHEl YN e. COFFEY. |
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Bacon and Beans from a Gold Pan
by Jesse Coffey and George Hoeper. A Ballentine Book pub. by Doubleday and
Co., 1973. |
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Jesse Coffey was a
"sniper". That was the term for men who in 1935 |
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tried their luck mining gold in
the creeks of California. The same creeks had seen the white men in 1849.
When they got what they could hurriedly find, the Chinese moved in in the
1850's and gleaned the |
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leavings. Now Jesse Coffey was
newly married, unemployed, and the owner of SI 3.00 cash. He and Dot 1 ived
in San Jose. They had an apartment and an old Chevy but couldn't afford gas.
As a boy, he had panned gold and on some trips to the mountains. Dot had
learned to pan and had found gold. So they abandoned*"the city and the
emp1oyment |
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1 ines, went to the mountains,
set up a tent, a mine and a canvas one holer dubbed "The Rose
Room". They found enough gold to survive, but |
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were retired in San Andreas, C |
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4 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE 1 6,7 CHESLEY COFFEY
FAMILY CHART 12 |
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The Semi-Weekly Interior Journal of
Stanford KY reported on July 27, |
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1385 |
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found more riches in an independan |
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t life style. In 1972 Jesse and
Dot A Excerpts sent bv FRANK CROSSWHITE |
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PAGE 2 |
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CCC JUNE 198 |
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8 |
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Dear Cousin |
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* |
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Shortly after we all became involved
together in this Coffee* /=K Coffey family business it seemed to me that we
were dealing with |
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three old, large families and a
few later, smaller ones. The three |
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old families being those of
Edward* Peter, and Chesley. Until a concrete theory exists for a relationship
connecting these to each |
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other we must consider them
separate families. (There are, though, tantalizing similarities between some
branches of Edward and Chesley's families.) A fine lot of gene- |
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alogies has been compiled for
Edward and Peter. A great deal of information has also been gathered for the
descendants of Chesley but as yet has not been organized into one work. This
month saw one of those occasions where a question and its answer arrived from
different persons, cousins, yet probably not acquainted. Events like those
are what we hoped would happen with CCC. It involves the Chesley Coffee/y
family and triggers the thought that we would like to see something
comprehensive put together on that family. We even felt it was justified to
reprint the Chesley Coffey family chart from CCC «21 to correct some errors
and add Loree Miller's information on Chesley's Hiuynter* Mary Gilbreath. |
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6^t£X^-tf^<-**-' /A^C-f |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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The Coffee-Coffey Reunion
Association of Amarillo, TX announces its 52nd annual Reunion August 14, at
the First Christian Church, 3001 Wolf 1 in, Amarillo. Members are descendants
of Coffees- Tom, Henry, Jim, Cleve, Manse1, Glenn, Logan, Mary, Woods. Contact
Joan Morris, |
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9221 Pagewood #280, Houston, TX
77063 ph: 713-781-4660 |
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Both ROBERT C. COFFEY and CCC
regret that we have had no convention in the far west. If Robert can gather
enough support he would like to plan a convention in the vicinity of Pomona,
CA. Robert can be |
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contacted c/o Wright-Coffey, 386
N. Park, Pomona, Ca 91768. |
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JAMES M. COFFEY, Jr. of Atlanta
has been visiting his cousins: J. C. and MARY in Dallas and MARVIS DILBECK in
Jasper GA. They all descend |
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from Jesse S. Coffey of Alabama |
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WALKER and JESSIE COFFEY of
Oxford, MS sent greetings before convention and expressed regrets about
having to miss it this year. |
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LEN COFFEY of Indiana completed
several months of chemo therapy in April. The lung cancer is in remission and
doctors predict many years |
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of freedom from the big
"C". |
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4% |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Mike Anderson, 17357 NE 160th St.
Woodinville, WA 98072 is requesting assistance on the C0FFEY- W0MACK
connection. Elizabeth Coffey b. 1835 Adair Co., KY and Wesley Womack b. 1831.
Mike has the Womack data but none on the Coffeys. Will gladly reimburse
copying for transcripts. |
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Mike's phone 206-486-8815 |
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MARGARET BILLING, of
Indianapolis, and others need answers from Russell Co. KY about Joel and Jane
Coffey, Arthur and Albert G. |
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DEAD END ROADS (Cont.) |
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CCC JUNE 198 |
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VICTOR L. COFFEY, the grandson of Arthur
Noble Coffey (See CCC #26 p. |
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4) has learned that Arthur b. in
1855 Greene Co., IN was in Putnam |
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n 1860 living with the William
Harrah family. From death Co., IN i |
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certificate his mothers mai den
name may have been Nail, but father and mother's first names are unknown. The
family was not found in IN in 1850 census and Arthur's civil war record
reveals no family |
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i nformat i on |
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THE MAILBO |
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The Ono Cemetery, Russell Co.,
KY (at the Ono |
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) Baptist Church, 8 miles south
of Russel1 Spr ings |
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has 16 graves for Coffeys: |
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Ava (wife of Estil) 1894- 5
Brina S. 1872-1901; |
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Deloma C. 1902-1961; Doctor G.
1859-1933; Elizabeth 1836-1906; Elza R. 1886-1939; Estil |
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1885-1962; George S. 4-2-1867 to
11-18 1933; |
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Green More 4-2-1867 to 3-2-1950;
Infant son of |
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C.W. and M. E. Coffey d.
9-11-1920; Infant son of C.W. and M.E. d. 9-21-1919; John 1835-1919; Lucy Ann
1854-1911; Martha 1815-1900; Nancy C. 1859-1944; Wilbur 0. Pvt. Co. F Inf. WW
II. 1919-1944. Submitted by FAYE MCQUILLING dau of Green More Coffey. |
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BARNETTE'S FAMILY TREE BOOK CO.
specializes in research aids and guides, all southern states, forms, charts.
Their brochure contained many titles for marriages, deaths, wills, etc. Write
them at P.O.Box 76544 Atlanta GA 30358-1544 |
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Ram Press has books and books
and books on Tennessee history and genealogy. It is Just a little two girl
outfit (the word "girl" used |
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in its broadest sense) at 1239
Coventry Rd. Vista, CA 92084. |
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WALKER COFFEY found in the
Historical Catalogue of the University of Mississippi, listings for these
former students: 1859 Dallas Pickens Coffee, Choctaw Co. 1871 Bradford Davis
Coffey, Jefferson Co.; 1871 Charles Clark Coffey, Later Circuit Clerk 1884-1896
and Sheriff 1896-1900; 1871 Edgar Nathaniel Coffey, Jefferson Co.; 1878,
James Richard Coffey, Abbeville Lafayette Co., 1902 Clark Brewer Coffey |
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Vicksburg Warren County |
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The Fayette Cemetery near
Natchez in Jefferson Co., MS has the graves of COFFEES: Melissa M. 1826-1899;
Edgar N. 1848-1863; Nathan |
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1823-1868; N. son of N. & M.
Coffee 1848-1868. |
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COFFEYS: Jane Elizabeth dau of
C.S. and M. S. Coffey 1859-1860; Chesley S. b. Maury Co., TN 1816-1868;
Mississippi, wife of C.S. 1833-1881; Sidney Davis, son of CC. & O.S.
Coffeyl897-1901; Charles C. 1853-1917; Olive S. Builen Coffey, his wife
1858-1937; Sallie Olive 1865-1933; Jane Elizabeth (dates illegible); Bradford
Davis |
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1850-1871. -Submitted by WALKER
COFFEY from Mississippi Genealogical Society Vol. XX. |
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Melvyn D. Magree operates a
computer Genealogical RoundTable Bulletin Board. It is accessible to those
with a computer and phone modem for a fee. Melvyn is at 5925 Magnolia Lane,
Plymouth MN 55442. He advises CCC by conventional mail that Category 7 Topic
29 on his service has "a very interesting search for the ancestors of
Albert |
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Lilburn Coffee. |
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PAGE 4 CCC JUNE 1988 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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A researcher of non Coffee/y families found found Census data of 1850
in Bedford Co., VA for |
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Holcomb Coffee 43, Eliza 33,
Daniel 16, Banister 14, Mary 11, Aria (f) 10, Thomas 9, Jesse 6, H. (m) 5,
Daniel 3, Deland (f) 1 |
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Also Joshua Coffee 55, Mildred
54, Pleasant 21, Sarah 18, Lemuel 27, Legan 25. |
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The note obviously has errors
but ma* contain a tip for someone. |
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AGLL- American Genealogical
Lending Library offers many services and supplies for the genealogist. Their
files contain 60,000 microfilm titles you can buy or borrow. AGLL P.O. Box
244 Bountiful, UT 84010. |
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Susan Hoi lis, 6411 S. Quay Ct.,
Littleton, CO 80123 invites us all to the HISAW family reunion, embracing all
U. S. HISAW, HYSAW, HIGHSAW families. The event is at the Civic Center,
Northport, AL July 17, 1988. Susan and the HISAW FAMILY NEWSLETTER have much
information on people of this name, including Revolutionary veterans
Frederick Highsaw, Burke Co. NC and Henry Hysaw, Augusta Co. VA. Later Hisaws |
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were in TN, GA, SC, AL, MS, MO,
TX, OK. Susan would like to know the full name of "Mr. Hi son" who
married Eleanor, daughter of Reuben Coffey (1759-1842) of Wayne Co., KY. |
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The Coffey-Webb line is of
interest to Kathryn Vickery, 907 Ferry St., Anderson, SC 29624. She is sure
that Jane, daughter of Reuben and Sally Scott Coffey married into the Webb
family but to whom? Some of the family say the Jane that Benjamin Webb married
was Jane Coffey. The DAR says Jane m. James Webb. The w i l l of James
Crittenden Webb, |
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Jr. indicates his death occurred
before 25 July 1836. Some James Webb was a petitioner for Reuben's land sale
in 1838. Sally Coffey and James Webb witnessed the oral w i l l of John Webb
in 1826. Perhaps |
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James Webb was the son of Sally.
James Crittenden Webb was b. ca 173 and d. ca 1805. His wife was Elizabeth.
Their children were 1. Benjamin 1760-1826/7 m. Jane . 2. Mary 1762- m. David
Baker 3. Elizabeth 1764-1818 m. Laban Estes. 4. James C. Jr. 1765-1836. 5. |
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William 1769- . 6. John
1771-1826 m. Margaret?. 7. Reuben 1773-1847 m. Sarah Neely. 8. Stephen 1775-. |
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Benjamin Webb and wife Jane were
parents of John C. 1788, Nancy 1790, |
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Sidnea 1792, E l i z a b e t h
1802, James C r i t t . 1805, |
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1794, Thomas C. 1798, Mary , E l
i j a h Clawson Patsy. |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Louisa C. Poor |
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MARIE I. AMELL |
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J. F. COFFEY |
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GENE COFFEY |
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LOY L.COFFEY |
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BOYCE B. COFFEY P. O. Box 1262
Powell, WY 82435 |
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CHENA CRIDER 10601 E. 750 S.
Elizabethtown, IN 47232 |
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DR. WANITA BAILEY 1729 32nd Ave.
Vero Beach, Fl 32906 |
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PATRICIA A. CHRISTENSEN 4321
Fairfield Ave. Ft. Wayne, IN 46807 WARREN J. DAVIS 518 Whitewood Crescent
Saskatoon, Sask S7J 4LI |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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CLAUDE T. POWERS, JR. 8346 HWY
193 Garden Valley, CA 95633 |
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421 London St. Peterborough, Ont K9H 3A2
Box 127 B Rt. 3 Jamestown, KY 42629 |
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Timothy Fielding G. |
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Fielding Osborn |
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James/ S. Bradshaw Fielding |
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William |
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Samuel Jefferson |
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3832 Fawn Dr. Apt. IB Indianapolis, IN 46254 1309 Carnation
Lewisville, TX 75067 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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MARIAN G. LACY 3141 Campbell
#310 Kansas City, MO 64131 Charles Larking |
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James L. 1S2 |
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GENE COFFEY is the great-great
grandson of Fielding Gatewood Coffey and Sarah Jane Coffey. He and his
cousin, FAYE MCQUILLING are corresponding on this branch of the Chesley
Coffey descendants. |
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CHENA CRIDER and J. F. COFFEY
are sister and brother of Faye McQuilling. Their father was Green More Coffey
of Russell Co., KY. |
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(CCC #20 p. 7). |
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PATRICIA CHRISTENSEN is the
daughter of Jesse John Coffey and Mildred Irene Phares. Jesse J. was b. in
Anderson Co., TN July 31, 1923. He and Mildred were m. Dec. 27, 1949. Jesse
J. is the last survivor of his family, and is the son of Samuel Jefferson Coffey
b. 1873 Grainger Co., TN. The death certificate lists Samuel COFFEE d. Sept.
3, 1947 age 74. It was signed by his son, Floyd COFFEY in Knox Co., Rt. 5
Knoxville, TN. Samuel's wife was America Saminthia Ritter. America had a
sister Mary Jane Ritter. As a travel agent Pat can help you plan your trips.
But she needs help with her Coffey family. |
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In March, BOYCE COFFEY said all
he knew about his Coffeys was that his grandfather was Oliver Hill Coffey, b.
11 Dec 1851 in Jamestown, KY to James Coffey and Susan Bradshaw and that
James and Susan had been married 29 May 1849 and had children Cassius Clay, |
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Oliver Hill, Gideon, James,
John, Alice, Fannie, Patriot, and Betty. We were able to write back the
informat./'oi\ furnished by Faye McQuilling (this issue p. 11) |
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WARREN DAVIS is interested in
the Coffey and Bradshaw families of Russell Co., KY. Warren's mother is a
Coffey and there is a branch of the family living in Saskatchewan. After
arriving in Russell Co. in the early 1800's his Coffeys moved to Hamburg, Iowa
and then into Canada. One group went to Coffeyville, KS. Warren traces to
James L. Coffey and Susan Bradshaw. His grandfather is Albert Judson Coffey
b. |
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Russell Co., KY |
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MARIE I. COPELAND AMELL was b.
in Orillia, Ontario in 1936. Her parents were James J. Copeland 1888-1952 and
Irene Walsh 1894-1976. Irene was the daughter of Patrick Walsh 1859-1949 and
Julia Coffey 1868-1935. Julia was the daughter of Patrick Coffey 1828-1893
and Honora O'Connor 1833-1904. Julia was the granddaughter of Timothy Coffey
and Joanna Breen who were married in Parish of Glen Carr, Co |
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Kerry, Ireland. |
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LOY COFFEY is the great great
grandson of Col. Jesse Coffey of Lincoln Co., KY and a descendant of William
and Osborn Coffey and Mary |
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Ni ghtingale |
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CLAUDE POWERS is the great
grandson of El i sha Bailey Poor and wife Louisa Coffee. Louisa was b. in
Lisbon, NY in 1834 the daughter of Nathaniel Coffee. And that's about as far
as Claude can go now. |
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DR. WANETA BAILEY divides her
time between Florida and Spencer (Owen Co.) IN. She is descended from the
Owen Co. Coffey family and is a clinical psychologist in Florida. |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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CCC JUNE 1988 PAGE 5 |
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PAGE 6 CCC JUNE 198 |
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Our fifth convention has closed
and again was a delight for those attending. It takes but a few minutes after
opening formalities for all to break out their notebooks, photo albums, and
the best of their genealogical treasure. I'm sure a newcomer to Coffee/Coffey
genealogy is amazed at how much information is available. It usually isn't
long after meeting until we're telling each other jokes on ourselves that our
mothers and brothers may not have heard. Stories that will keep memories
fresh for a year. |
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People in Nashville, IN included
Elvin and Lillian Harrell, TN; Jeff |
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8 |
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and Kitti Coffey, TX; Roy and Lou
Coffey, KS/FL; George and Ethely |
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n Coffey, KY; James and Edith
Smith, KY; Ben (Sr.) and Juanita Coffey, |
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KY; Thurman and Ruth Lanning, OR; Edwin, Phyllis, and Debbie Coffee
VA; Virgil and Iva Coffee, NM; Jim and Bonnie Culley, MO; Robert and Dorothy
Coffey, IL; Click and Sadie Coffey, AL; Cecil and Eva Coffey, AL; Bill and
Virginia Coffey, PA; James Coffey, MI; Dr. Wanita Bailey IN/FL ;Betty Coffey,
NC; Richard Coffey, CA; Boyce and Juanita Coffey, WY. From Indiana Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Coffey (Jr) and Bryan; Anne Konkle; Mr and Mrs Art Hadley with Art's
mother and daughter; Mildred Coffey, Faye and David McQuilling; Chena and
Howard Crider; Jim and Diane Farmer, Rob and Pat Christensen; Len and Donna
Coffey. |
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Edwin Coffee gave CCC 10 pages
of his latest work in the archives. It consists of these categories of data
pertaining to Caffey, Coffee, Coffey, etc. individuals. 1. Early Texas
Marriage Records for 14 counties (some as early as 1838, some as late as 1909).
2. Military Service Records 1784-1811. 3. Military Service Records Indian
Wars (pre Civil War). 4. Military Service Records-War of 1812. These will be
printed in CCC. |
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The selecting of the site for
the 1989 convention was interesting and surprising. Proposals were made for
Pomona, California - Spencer, Indiana - San Antonio, Texas - and Jefferson
City, Missouri. And the |
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winner is Jefferson City. Jim
and Bonnie Culley will be hosts at the Holiday Inn there. As both Bonnie and
Jim are employed by the state government in Jeff City they will have
information and access to many helps for the genealogist. They feel they can
speed the orientation process for the researcher with Missouri ties. The
plans they have already firmed up sound great including the room rate of
$39.00. Full details and schedules will be reported later, but we hope you
will plan to come to this convention, very near the heart of America. |
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CCC JUNE 198 |
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PAGE 8 CCC JUNE 1988 |
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SPECIAL REPORT From Edwin R.
Coffee |
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Early Texas Marriage
Records...from Microfilm of Original Record.. -" |
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Col 1 in Co 1846-1875 1849 Jas.
Henry Clay- Matilda Evelyn Coffee; 1855 Eboneezer R. Freeman- Sarah J.
Coffee; 1856 John Fisher- Minervy Coffey; 1857 Thos. J. Reagan- L. Coffee;
1857 Jno. McKinney- Mary Ann Coffey; 1865 R. B. Whlsenant- Harriett Coffey; 1866
W. S. Coffey- Sarah E. Lucas; 1869 Milton W. Coffey- Amanda V, Lewis; 1870 J.
S. Sugett- M. J. Coffey; 1873 John C. Kerby- Margaret E. Coffeyj 1873 B. F.
Coffey- M. E. Snider; 1875 Clayton W. Coffey- Martha J. Griffin; 1875 George
D. Kerby- Josie Coffey; 1875 James A. King- Margaret Coffey; 1875 Finley L.
Coffey- Anna B. Coffey; 1875 James P. Coffey- |
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Sarah M. Griffin |
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Denton Co 1875-1891 1879 T. M.
Trimble- Nancy Coffey; 1883 T. L. Huggins- L. F. Coffeyj 1889 N. E. Coffey-
Betty McNatt; 1889 H. C. Coffee- E. M. Fleetwood; 1890 W. C. Cain- A. E.
Coffey. |
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FalIs Co 1854-1881 1871 Henry
Coffee- Iavia Shaw |
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Fannin Co 1838-1870 1860 Joshua
Coffee- Mary L. Blanton; 1870 J. N. Coffee- Martha A. Eubanks. |
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Fayette Co 1838-1871 1856
William Coffee- Virginia Malone |
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Grayson Co 1851-1876 1851 Oliver
Scott- Oma C. Coffee; 1852 El |
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i Coffee- Eliza Ann Huffstutler;
1869 Jas. D. Moore- Amanda Coffey; 1871 M. S. Coffey- Virginia T. Butridge;
1873 Nicholas Coffee- Mary J. |
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Linn; 1876 James Coffee- Rosa Bell Akers. |
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Harrison Co 1838-1889 1865 A.
Coffee- V. Ann Barlow; 1868 N. J. |
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Coffee- Laura V. Southerland |
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Hopkins Co 1846-1900 1862 A. J.
Bridges- M. A. Coffey; 1869 M. L. |
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Ward- M. C. Coffey; 1870 W. C.
Wilson- Mary T. Coffey; 1871 Jas. A. 1 Coffee- Mary J. Lane; 1872 J. C.
Withers- Maty Coffey; 1874 Jno. S. Coffey- Lizzie H. Towns; 1874 T. J.
Coffey- Cleora Waits; 1876 Henry |
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H. Coffey- Francis Summers; 1877
John A. Wood- E. L. Coffey; 1879 D. |
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H. Fause- Mary L. Coffey; 1879
J. M. Jones- Victoria Coffey; 1880 G. |
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W. Coffey- Synthia A. Preston; 1887 A.
L. Coffee- Minnie E. Keeler |
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; 1891 Robt. A. Miller- Mattie
Low Coffey; 1898 V. J. Hudson- Clara Coffey; 1899 J. F. Hudson- Lizzie
Coffey; 1900 R. W. Coffey- Florie |
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Lee Askew. |
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Hunt Co 1847-1881 1867 Wm.
Coffee- Mary Winningham; 1869 M. C. Coffee- A. Bludsworth; 1870 Wm. Coffee-
Elvira Citty. |
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Johnson Co 1854-1880 1873 George
W. Morris- Maiinda J. Coffee; 1876 George W. Cain- Sarah E. Coffee. |
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Limestone Co 1873-1909 1879
Robt. F. Coffee- Annie Price; 1902 R. L. Coffee- Ida Vinzandt; Jerry Coffee-
Kittie Winfred. |
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Parker Co 1874-1886 1882 J. M.
Coffee- R. Taylor |
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Red River Co 1845-1877 1858
Joseph Wagley- Nancy Ann Coffee; 1866 James Coffee- Mary Wicker; 1867 J. P.
Kilgore- Elizabeth Coffey; 1868 Asberry Coffee- Josephine Patterson; 1870 R.
M. Cruse- E. J. Coffee; |
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1873 Robert Coffee- Louisa
Solomon. |
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Compiled Military Service
Records 1784-1811 in the National Archives. |
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Caffey, John - Pvt. Taylor's Co.
Doherty's Regiment of Militia, Territory South of the Ohio (1793-1794). |
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Coffee, Robert - Pvt. Co. ,
Doherty's Regiment of Militia, Territory A*HK |
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South of the Ohio (1793-1794). |
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Coffey, John - Corp. Co. , Fords
regiment of Militia, Territor South of the Ohio, (1794). |
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CCC JUNE |
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1988 PAGE 9 |
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SPECIAL REPORT Russell Co.Record |
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Copies of original records found
in a cigar box in the Russell Co., KY court house and sent to Gene Coffey of
Indianapolis. (Painfully and imaginatively read by Len Coffey who admits the
possibility and |
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likelihood of errors) |
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Marriaoe Certificate 1 Aug 1889
Clemmie E. Coffey and William H. Helm married at F. G. Coffeys. Wit. Josephus
Coffey, Ida Hughs Marriaoe License 1 Aug 1889 William M. Helm- Clemmie E.
Coffey |
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Consent 12 Oct 1839 Anna Coffey
to Wm. Jackman- Eliza Jane Coffey. 18 Feb 1831 to Flemon S. Carter by
Elizabeth Carter, Nebuzaraden Coffey, Henry H. (Flemings?) 26 Jan 1828
Elizabeth Carter to daughter |
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Vitetta Carter, to marry Thomas
H. Coffey, wit: Flemmon S. Carter, Nebuzaraden Coffey. 16 Oct 1828 Sail
Coffey, Anne Lynch to William |
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Lynch- Patsey McMillan |
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Marriaoe Bonds (First name is
bondsman, second groom, third bride.) 1837 Daniel Barger to Walton Coffey-
Margarett Green. 1831 William Lawless to Allen Coffey- Palina Staton Moore.
1857 John Huff and William Wilson to Benjamin Coffey- Nancy Jane Wilson. 1830
William Coffey to Martin Coffey- Darkis Pierce. 1835 Jonathan Darnell to |
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Wilborn Coffey- Elizabeth
Darnell. 1845 Andrew Coffey to William Coffey- Martha Johnson. 1828
Nebuzaraden Coffey to Willis Coffey- Vitatty Haynes, dau of James Haynes.
1849 Wm. H. Moore to James S. |
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Coffey- Susan Bradshaw.
1834 James Rogers to Hays Coffey- Louisa Jane ^^ Ellis. 1848 James Coffey to
Willis Coffey- Mary Coffey. 1827 |
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Franklin Coffey to Willis
Coffey- Nancy E. Walford. 1848 William H. (Bernard? Beaman?) to Jackson
Coffey- Sarah (Bowman?). 1847 Thomas Hughs to Feilding G. Coffey- Sarah
Hughs. 1851 Thomas G ? to Albert G. Coffey- Elizabeth Goodhugh. 1841 Enoch
(Sain?) to John B. Coffey- Elizabeth (Sain?). 183? Joel Coffey to Lewis
Coffey- Mary Hunter. 1830 Allen Coffey to Martin Coffey- Mary McGuire. 1843
George Bryan to Shelby Coffey- Zerilda E. Meadows. 1841 Patrick M. Carter to |
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Nathan J. Coffey- Margaret
Carter. 1841 Jackson Coffy to Feilding Coffy- Nancy Coffy. 1843 Lewis Coffey
to Newton Coffy- Martha Vermillion. 1827 Allen Johnson to Joel Coffey-
Admere? Booker Sharp, dau of Elisha Sharp. 1828 Jesse Knight to Thomas H.
Coffey- Stella Carter, dau of Elizabeth Carter. 1826 Eli Coffey to Elijah
Coffey, |
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son of Jane Coffey- M Coffey,
dau of Eli Coffey. 1858 Amas McWhorter to Franklin Coffey- Patsy McGuire, dau
of Alexander McGuire. |
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1843 John Brown to Andrew
Coffey- Sarah Brown. |
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<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> |
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Photo Key: Page 6 left side;
Edith Smith, Ethelyn Coffey, James Smith. Right side; Virgil, Phyllis, Ed,
Debbie Coffee. Page 7. Left side, top to bottom; Richard L. Coffey & Pat
Christensen; Boyce and Juanita Coffey; Bill & Ben Coffey. Right side; Jim
& Diane Farmer; Jeff & Kitti Coffey; George Coffey with Robert W.
& Dorothy Coffey. Bottom; |
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Al1 of us. |
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<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> |
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Documents Galore is a feature
provided by Tim Peterman, from his collection of references to the Coffee/ey
(and similar names) family. For the 1830 census, thirteen age categories were
used. these are 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40," 40-50, 50-60,
60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, 100-. The first series of numbers is males, the
second |
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f**- |
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females |
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PAGE 10 CCC " JUNE |
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198 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE, by Tim Peterman |
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Colored Male 10 24_ 36_ 55
Female 10 24 36 55 100 |
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0- 10- 24- 36- |
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0- 10- 24- 36- 55- |
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1830 census, cont |
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. |
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Page 221 |
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County 00Oil" " |
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Coffee, Alnazieh 0 0 0 1 221 "
Oliver 3 1 0 1 |
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State |
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1 1 0 10 N.Y. Suffolk |
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298 |
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Coffe, James Name |
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1 0 0 1 Age & Sex |
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Categories |
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20 |
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10 0" Albany |
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State County Page |
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Coffee, James- 0101001-0010001- |
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Coffe, Thomas- 2116-010001- |
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Coffee, Bartholomew-
00001-10001- |
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11 |
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Coffy, Experience-
0001-0000000001- Coffey, John- 220011-020011- Coffray, Catherine-
0100331-0001101- Coffie, Eleanor- 000000001- |
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Coffee, James- 00001-20001- |
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N.Y . |
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Albany 345 Richmond 42 Franklin
41 Kings 316 Orange 202 |
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Dennis- 00010001-1020001- Edward-
1011001-1120001- |
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John- 0000001-0000001- Thomas- 000001-010101- William- 100001-11001- |
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232 224 260 305 |
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70 241 222 135 346 215 241 336
188 t 127 |
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Coffie, Anthony- 10001-000001-
Cofer, James- 0001201-0030001- Coffee, James- 21010001-0012001- |
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" Daniel- 10001-0001011-
Coffey, Charles- 10001-11101- |
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II II II II II II |
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N.C. |
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James- 111001-121001- |
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Livingston |
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Washington |
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Rockingham Burke |
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Cleveland- 000001001-00011001- i |
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James- 10011-00112- Joseph-
01111001-1110201- Nathan- 00001-10001- |
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Sally- 0-00000000001- |
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I Smith- 00112001-0100001- t |
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Coffee, Squire- 00001-00001-
Coffey, William- 0011201-0001001- |
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Cofee, Philip- 10001-00001- Coffey, Reuben-
2201301-0111001- " Reuben Jr0- 10001-10001- |
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t 165 I u 133 |
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Kenry- 02200001-1011111- James-
0120101-1011001- Jesse- could not locate Levi- 00102001-00021001- Kice-
10001-10001- Austin- 000001-200001- Caleb- 10001-00001- Eliiah-
11110001-OlOOrOl- James- 00120001-10001- Larkin- 200001-100001- Nancy-
1100-112101- |
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William- 00011001-0000)1- Isaac-
00002-10001- John- 1200001-C011C001- |
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378 357 357 363 261 265 265 265 288 161 161 |
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Coffee, |
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Mary- 000001-00110001- |
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Rachel- 001011-001102001- t |
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John- 110001-121001- John- 10001-10001- Joseph- 00011-10C01- |
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Montgomery Clark |
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(cont.) |
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CCC JUNE |
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Name Age & Sex Coffee,
Hiram- 120111-20001- |
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" Thomas J.- 00102-10011-
Cofer, David- 000001-1000100001- |
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" Elliott- 100001-110001- |
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1 |
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1988 |
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State County |
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Miss |
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PAGE1 |
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* Hinds 196 |
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n Rankin |
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Mo. Boone 109 |
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163 |
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t Coffee, Jacob- 1210011-100001- n |
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Cape Girardeau 457 Lincoln 13 |
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Salem Burlington |
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" Joel- 01101-200001- n |
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i Coffer, George-
00001000001-00001- t |
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i " Larken- 10001-00001- t |
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Cooper |
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Coffe, Jacob- 001101-010001- Coffoe,
Isaac Z.- 00011001-01202001- Coffery, George- 00001-01001- Coffey, Thomas-
000001-00001- Coffy, Jonathan- 1110101-1100001- Coffrey, Sariah-
1-000000100011- |
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V/illiam- 0110001-1200001-
Coffe, Ebenezer- 00001-10001- |
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" John- 100001-110001- |
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" Nathaniel- 10001-11001- |
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" Nathaniel 2nd«
100001-10001- |
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N0J II |
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213 Ste» Genevieve 382 St.
Francois 417 Somerset 71 |
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278 91 Essex 292 |
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Hunterdon |
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St. Lawrence H |
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323 519 519 |
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93 |
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93 106 106 333 332 |
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I Essex |
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Coffee, Anthony- 000000001-000000001-
Samuel- 2211001-2111001- |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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t |
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i |
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| 31-10 |
FAYE MCQUILLING, with the help of other CCC
cousins, recaps her line from Chesley Coffey as |
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| 31-10 |
were Joel m. Martha step,
Salathiel m. Elizabeth, |
|
| 31-10 |
Chesley Jr. m. Margaret Baldwin,
Nebuzaraden m |
|
| 31-10 |
Elizabeth Hays, Nathan m. Mary
saunders, Mary m |
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| 31-10 |
children were Sary m. James
Coffey, Polly m |
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| 31-10 |
: |
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| 31-10 |
Chesley Coffey m. Jane
Cleveland. Their children |
|
| 31-10 |
fol1ows |
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| 31-10 |
. . |
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| 31-10 |
. |
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| 31-10 |
Nebuzaraden Coffey 1757-1797 m.
Elizabeth Hays |
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| 31-10 |
Gi1 breath |
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| 31-10 |
1760-1830. Their Joseph
McMi11ian, |
|
| 31-10 |
. |
|
| 31-10 |
Fielding m. Celia Coffey, Betsy m. James
Lester, Ruth, Sai1(Salathial |
|
| 31-10 |
) m. Ann Lynch, Ananias m. Jane
Hindman, Joel m. Jennie Coffey, Nias |
|
| 31-10 |
Hays m. Mary Burkett, James, Lewis m.
Cassey Coffey. |
|
| 31-10 |
Nias Hays Coffey 1793-1860 m.
Mary Burkett 1798- . Their children were Fi elding G. 1819-1881 m. Sarah
Hughes 1828- , America 1825- 1864 m. James Rogers, James L. 1828 m. Susan ,
Burnetha 1833- , Hayes |
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| 31-10 |
Margaret Popplewell, CI em in E.
1865 m. 1. Wm. Helm m.2. Higgenbottorn, George S. and Green More (twins) b.
1867. |
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| 31-10 |
LOUIS NEWBROUGH is a descendant
of Reuben Coffey and Mildred Morris. Their son Charles Oliver Coffey was b.
1793 in North Carolina and d. 1889 in Menard, TX. He and Mary Sally Ramsey
were parents of 9 children. One of their daughters was Almira Coffey b. Wayne
Co., KY 3 |
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| 31-10 |
July 1826. She m. Joseph
Newbrough b. Franklin Co., IN 1819 d. 1899 Cleburne, TX. Almira d. 1905
Chihuahua, Mexico. Joseph and Almira were parents of John Wesley Newbrough b.
1859 in Parker Co., TX d. 1948 Harlingen, TX. John Wesley m. Emma Fredonia
Roberson in 1885. Their son Edgar Mai 1ory Newbrough b. 1893 Cleburne, TX m.
Iris Merle Webb b. Palmersvi11e, TN. Edgar and Iris were parents of Louis
Howard b. 1921 El Paso, TX. Louis m. Jane Lux and they live in La Mesa CA. |
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| 31-10 |
. Fielding G. Coffey
1819-1881 m. 1847 Sarah Hughes 1828- . Their children were Victoria 1849,
Theadora 1852, Winifred S. 1854, Thomas H. 1857m. Ann Popplewell, unnamed
infant, D. G. (Doctor) 1859-1933 m. |
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| 31-10 |
Jr.1836-
m.LouisaElIis,MaryAnn1838- m.EdwinParrigan |
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PAGE 12 CCC JUNE 1988 |
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| 31-12 |
THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
OF CHESLEY COFFEY AND JANE CLEVELAN |
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| 31-12 |
CHILDREN |
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| 31-12 |
1. JOEL 1740/50-1789 |
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| 31-12 |
m |
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| 31-12 |
Martha C. Step 1745/53- |
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| 31-12 |
2. SALATHIEL c1750-1784 m. |
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N .yTM |
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| 31-12 |
D |
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| 31-12 |
GRANDCHILDRE |
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| 31-12 |
A. Cleaveland 1765/8-1814 m.
Jane |
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| 31-12 |
B. James 1774-1826 m. Sarah
(4B?) 1794: |
|
| 31-12 |
Betsy Coffey 1806 C. Joel
1774/88 |
|
| 31-12 |
D. Nathanl788-1834 m. Sarah
Merideth |
|
| 31-12 |
E. Caty |
|
| 31-12 |
F. Jane m. Joel Coffey? (4A?) |
|
| 31-12 |
G. Sealy m. Fielding Coffey?
(4D?> |
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| 31-12 |
H. Nebuzaraden 1789-1867 m.
Eliz. Easley |
|
| 31-12 |
A. Newton 1773-1858 m. Sarah
Merideth B. Eli 1775-1833 m. Mary Coffey (5A?) |
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V |
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h |
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3. CHESLEY 1755-1818 |
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C. Eliz. (Graney) m. Rutherford
(5B? |
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) |
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| 31-12 |
El izabet |
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| 31-12 |
m |
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| 31-12 |
Margaret Baldwin |
|
| 31-12 |
A. Nathan 1780- m. Eliz
Gilbreath B. Polly m. John McLain |
|
| 31-12 |
C. Isaac -1799 (murdered young) |
|
| 31-12 |
D. John m. Sally Brown |
|
| 31-12 |
E. Joel m. Sally Mackey |
|
| 31-12 |
F. Fel icia 1787-1865 m. James
Turnbow G. Gracie 1782-1859 m. Andrew Turnbow H. Jake m. Annie Kelsey |
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I. Landon b. 1794 m. Polly
Tate(Pate?) |
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4. NEBUZARADEN 1757-179 |
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A. Joel m. Jennie Coffey (IF? B.
Sarah m. James Coffey (IB? |
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n |
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| 31-12 |
m |
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| 31-12 |
Eli zabeth Hayes |
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| 31-12 |
C. Polly m. Jo McMillia |
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| 31-12 |
D. Fielding m. Celia Coffey
(1G?) E. Salathiel m. Anna Lynch |
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| 31-12 |
F. Ananias 1785-1828 m. Jane
Hindma |
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| 31-12 |
n G. Hayes 1793-1860 m. Mary Burkett |
|
| 31-12 |
H. Betsey m. James Lester I.Ruth |
|
| 31-12 |
J. Louis m. Cassey Coffey |
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| 31-12 |
K. Jame |
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| 31-12 |
A.1*1ary b. 1780/5 m. Eli Coffey
(2B?) |
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| 31-12 |
B.1Rutherford b. 1786 m. Graney
(2C?) Absolem 1788- m. Mary Lusk, Nancy Chadwick |
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| 31-12 |
D. Joel 1790-1850 m. Mary Knox |
|
| 31-12 |
E. Elizabeth 1781- m. James
Coffey (IB? F. Grace 1793- m. Marlow |
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| 31-12 |
3. William Saunders 1795- m.
Eliz. Schuyler H. Nancy 1797- m. Richard Lockett |
|
| 31-12 |
I. Catherine 1799- m. John
Baxter |
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| 31-12 |
A. Andrew ca 1788- m. 1. Mary
Richards m. 2. Mrs. Rachel Mcintosh |
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| 31-12 |
B. James 1792-1845 m. Elizabeth
Baker C. Jane 1795-1852 m. Leonard Morrow |
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s |
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5. NATHAN 1755/60-182 |
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m |
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Mary Saunders |
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6. MARY 1758- m. |
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John Gi1breath |
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| Issue30 |
TEXT CCC Issue30 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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MARCH 1988 NO. THIS PRINTING |
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THIS MAILIN |
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30 Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0749-758 |
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17 111 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to
collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues ^re |
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available; *1.00 each
(Nos.l-21>; $2.00 each (Nos. 22-29). Subscription rate for calendar year
1988 is $8.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Dr i ve |
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Martinsuilie, IN 46151 |
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1 MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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2 THE MAILBOX |
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3 DOCUMENTS GALORE |
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3 COUSINS DIRECTORY 1987 3
BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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r |
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JOHN COFFEY'S FIRE CONVENTION NEWS CURRENTS IN THE STREAM DEAD END
ROADS |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS |
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4,5 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSU |
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7 8,9 9,10,11 10,11 |
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5,6, |
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Rhymes of a Corn Field Lawyer |
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1 2. |
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Up near Muskogee, Tuesday morn, |
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A cat of John's was dozing near
Without a thought of harm, But he decided pretty soon |
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That place was far too warm He
lit a shuck straight for the |
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barn |
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Oui!Oui! itwasashame |
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John Coffey tried to ligh |
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t |
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His trusty Meerschaum, but he
failed |
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And got a mighty fright. |
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The match he struck lit in a |
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can |
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Of kerosene nearby |
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And when that can of gas went
off Things certainly did fly. |
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His coat a blazing flam |
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e And when he dived into John's hay |
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The barn burned down, the hay was lost The
cat no more was seen. |
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All just because that match lit
in John's can of kerosene. |
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How careful now will Coffey be
Whenever he takes a smoke! |
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For losing full two thousand
bucks Is not a pleasant joke. |
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Thopeh |
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CCC MARCH |
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1988 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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We had several letters telling
about how interesting and exciting the special stories were to you. They're
likely in second place as our favorite feature. First place has to be any new
proof of a family relationship. There is always a |
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new story or family development
at convention. We're looking forward to hearing those and seeing you all in a
few weeks. Remember, if you would |
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like to have the convention in
your area next year we'll do our best in presenting your proposal to the
group. |
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CONVENTION 198 |
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The Coffee/Coffey convention is
a gathering of people from widely scattered locations but with common
interests. The meetings are relaxing, friendly and can reveal knowledge of
your family past. |
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Place: THE SEASONS LODGE AND
CONFERENCE CENTER |
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In the Hills of Brown County-
Nashville, Indiana |
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Dates: 3:00 PM May 6 to 12:00
Noon May 8, 1988 Chairman: Len Coffey |
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Reservations: *75.00 deposit
needed by April 1, 1988 (earlier if possible). Make checks payable to THE
SEASONS and send to CCC. The deposit is a prepayment of approximately one
night's hotel room fees. It reserves your room. Additional nights are to be arranged
with the hotel. You will also wish to plan to attend the buffet luncheon for
Saturday noon. The buffet is *10.00 per person, payable after arrival |
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in Nashv i1le |
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Nashville, Indiana is a town of
under 1000 population. The attractions vary, but at appropriate times include
the beautiful fall foliage, over 250 nearby antique and craft shops and art
galleries, nationally known entertainers, performances at Brown County
Playhouse, Little Nashville Opry, locally traditional foods and dining
facilities. Brown County is the home of the legendary Abe Martin. Abe Martin
and his homespun "neighbors" such as Miss Tawney Apple and Lafe
Budd have for many years been looking behind the facades people erect, and
finding the plain truth with humorous comments. |
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Nashville is at the junction of
Indiana Highways #46 and #135. It is 50 miles south of Indianapolis, 17 miles
east of Bloomington (and Indiana University) and 20 miles west of Columbus.
Bloomington and |
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Columbus both have some
attractive points of interest for visitors LAST CALL FOR CONVENTION - WE NEED
YOU NOW |
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From the Ada Weekly News
(Companion story to poem on P. 1) |
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Muskogee, OK Sept 26, 1928 - It
cost John Coffey, farmer living six miles northwest of Wagoner, Haskell Co.,
approximately $2000 to light his pipe today, and then he didn't get it
lighted. Coffey stepped |
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into his yard to smoke and when
he struck a match to light his pipe, the head of it popped off and landed in
a can of kerosene. The petrol exploded, throwing blazing oil onto a cat which
was also set afire. |
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The feline ran into a hay barn.
The barn, hay and cat were a total |
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8 PAGE 3 CCC MARCH 198 |
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Both J.C. and MARY COFFEY of
Dallas have had their health crises in 1987 and as this is written, J.C.
faced serious surgery. They could use some encouragement and prayers from
their cousins in CCC. They live at 6235 N. Jim Miller Road, Dallas, TX 75228. |
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KATHRYN (HAYES) JOHNSON of
Longwood, FL says husband Bill is slowed down with heart attacks during 1987. |
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WILL ISRAEL found that the
arthritis he was being treated for was a torn shoulder muscle. Now recovering
after surgery. Will is keeping busy making appearances at the 68 units of the
Alabama Retired |
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Teachers Association. He became
their president on April 1, 1987. |
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Thanks to ANDRE' CUFFEZ we have
learned that Mrs. Catherine Moore Richter will celibrate her 100th birthday
on May 15, 1988. Andre wrote about her in Coffey Genealooy 2 and has written
to her recently. Mrs. Richter is the granddaughter of Col. James A. Coffey
who was the principal subject of The Coffey Clan from 1690. She was recently
chosen by Saddleback Colege as one of three outstanding women of Orange Co.
CA. She shared the magazine cover of National League of American Pen Women
with others of her age group, and is still actively drawing. If you would
like to congratulate her write to 379 Jasmine St., Laguna Beach, CA 92651. |
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Andre' is taking advantage of
his retirement time to organize his genealogy and for travel. For example he
had a February trip |
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scheduled to Egypt to Khufu's
pyramid, and Amarna |
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Marion Oliver Coffey and Lyda
Edmisten Coffey of Boone NC celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Dec.
30th, 1987. They have four children, Bill, Eula Mae Fox, Nancy Haas and
Geneva Hall. The couple has lived on farms on George Hayes Road for all their
married life. |
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(Clipping sent by LOUISE PETTUS) |
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KENNETH COFFEE, usually of Del
Rio, TX can be found these days in Taif, Saudi Arabia. His CCC and other mail
is forwarded from his home |
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and Ken expects to return in
May. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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FAYE MCQUILLING, Indianapolis,
IN continues to search for information about the family of Feilding G. Coffey
b. 1819, married Sarah Hughes |
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in 1847 Russel1 Co., KY. |
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It seems one of the deepest
mysteries of Coffee/Coffey genealogy is the family in Russell Co., KY. CCC
Cousins GEORGE L. COFFEY and |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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MARGARET BILLING are two who need
answers from Russell Jane Coffey, Arthur and Albert G. Coffey. |
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about Joel and |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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MARGIE COFFEY Box 112 Columbia,
KY 42728 Nebuzaraden |
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JACKK. COFFEE 10026 Hackberry
Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Albert Lilburn 1873 CARLTON DILLARD 714 Gary Drive
Augustai GA 30904 Jane Daniel d. 1847 |
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FREDA C. BLESSING 1005 Rockmont
Cr. Conyers, GA 30207 Hugh/Agnes Montgomery |
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PAGE 4 CCC MARCH 198 |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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MARGIE COFFEY is a volunteer in
the Adair Co. Library in Columbia, ^ |
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KY. She has collected data on Edward Coffey, John 1700-1775, and the
members of Chesley Coffey's family. She lists Annanias 1785-1828, Zidner
1810-1869, Andrew Jackson 1846- 1928, Cassius 1884-1972, and |
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Raymond Coffey 1928- |
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JACK KENNETH COFFEE is an Engr.
Tech. born in Baton Rouge, LA Dec 1 1939. His parents were Frank Hurley
Coffee (19107-1976?) and Velma Imogene Roe (1923-1966). Frank was born in
Hempstead Co., DeAnn Ar. |
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Velma was born in Baton Rouge.
They were married around 1939 and divorced about 1940. Frank's father was
Albert Lilburn Coffee, b. about Oct. 22, 1873 in Abilene, TX and died 26 Mar
1960 in Minden, LA. Albert's father may have been a John Coffee, his mother a
Bowman. She is thought to have been born near Grapeland, TX and buried near
Boston, TX. |
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After John
"disappeared" his wife is known to have married William
Watsonandhaddaughters,Li1lieWestandMaryEllenWatson. Li1lie later married a
Courtney. Mary Ellen is thought to have moved to CA |
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early in the century and to have
died there. |
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Albert was married three times.
The first was Delia Lenora King about |
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1885 in DeAnn, Hempstead Co.,
AR. They had Carl Glenn and Ora W. Lenora died about 1899 and Albert married
Ida Lee Timberlake also of DeAnn. Albert and Ida had two children, John
Timberlake and Ruby M. Ida Lee died about 1908. |
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In about 1909 Albert married Ora
Elizabeth Braley of Springhill, Webster Parish, LA. The family later moved to
Shreveport and then to Minden, LA. The five children of this third marriage
were Frank Hurley, James Lilburn, Harry Devon, Loy Grady, and Myra Lee.
Albert died in Minden in 1960, and Ora in 1984. Harry is the only living |
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child. |
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Our new cousin has had some
success in tracing the King, Braley (Braily) families. He is also working on
paternal lines of Coffee, and Blunt. His maternal lines are Smith, Henderson,
Roe(Rohe), |
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McLennon(McClendon). He hopes a
CCC cousin will have information on the Coffee connection> |
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CARLTON M. DILLARD descends from
Jane E. Coffee who married Cunningham Daniel ca 1791, about the time they
migrated from Prince Edward Co., VA to Wilkes and Oglethorpe Counties in
Georgia. In Wilkes Co. they reared three girls and two boys. She died in Wilkes
in 1847 where her will is recorded. One Peeter Coffee owned land in Prince
Edward Co., VA adjoining the land of James Daniel II, father of Cunningham
Daniel. Some researchers have said she was the sister of General John Coffee
who died in Hancock Co., GA in 1833, but Carlton has found no documentation
for that. |
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FREDA C. BLESSING has been
researching many of our well known Coffee/ Coffey families to tie in her
ancestors. She traces to John, the son of Hugh and Agnes Montgomery Coffey.
Other children of Hugh and Agnes were Hugh, Jean, Mary, Henry, and Alexander.
Hugh states that all his brothers were in the Revolution. Freda's records
indicate Hugh was the son of a John Coffey. Hugh's son, John married Sussanah
Crockett and their daughter, Sussanah married James Craig. Their son (by
tradition) was John Coffey Craig who married 1. Susan Thompson and 2. |
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Nancy James. |
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Though not connected to her
family, Freda collected data on the Peter Coffee family, his sons Peter and
Joshua, their sons the generals John |
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(Cont. from P. 4) |
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Coffee. John Coffee, the son of
Peter of Virginia, all of whose |
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children, two sons and seven
daughters, moved to Georgia in 1781. Those were Elizabeth b. 1775 m. 1. C.
Daniel, 2. T. Ligon; Nancy b. 1778 m. 1. Abram Heard 2. Jas. Kennedy}
Susannah b. 1780 m. T. Randal; John(general in 1812) m. Miss Bryant; Sarah b.
1784 m. William Harris; |
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Joshua b. 1786 bachelor; Mary b.
1789 m. H. Gibson; Cynthia b. 1791 m |
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Thomas Stocks; Patsy(Martha) b.
1793 m. George Heard. |
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THE MAILBOX |
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WILL DUNCAN advises us that the
John Coffee mentioned in John Donelson adventure in CCC #29 was actually John
Cafferty who married Donelson's daughter, Mary. Will says Cafferty may have
been |
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the son and grandson of John
Caffertys. Apparen- |
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tly there is reason to believe
that John Coffee, |
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John Cafferty, and John Caffery
(see CCC #23 p. |
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12) are one and the same. In
Will's own family |
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he is now looking to a Coffee
family of Campbell Co., KY that in 1820 consisted of Nancy, over 45, sons
Spencer, Elijah, and possibly Hiram. |
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There is no clue as to the
identity of the father. |
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ROBERT HACKNEY found a listing
of marked graves in cemeteries of Crawford Co., AR. The Gill Cemetery 2 miles
ear.! of Van Buren contains John S. Coffee 1861-1929, Jula E. Coffee
1865-1940, and Hirschell Coffee 1902-1905. |
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TIM PETERMAN sends the latest
report of publishing a genealogical work. It is Hal 1-Eooleson Genealogy Vol.
I: Asa William Eooleson and hi s Fami1y. Tim has sold 105 so far but must
sell more to break even. |
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MARCIA and BILL MORGAN report on
a trip through Amherst Virginia. Asking for assistance in the Town Clerk's
office they found they were talking to a Debbie Coffey. Fifteen miles from
Amherst they found the site of Coffeyton marked by a boulder in a farmhouse
yard. Nearby was acemeterywithmanyCoffeygraves. Intheneighborhoodtheychanced |
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to meet a Mr. Crawford, whose
mother was a Coffey. |
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GEORGE and ETHELYN COFFEY of Mt.
Sterling, KY found time on a trip to see The Sabine Crossroads battle site at
the Mansfield Louisiana State Commemorative Area. George's grandfather, Moses
Coffey was wounded there and captured by the confederates along with his
brothers, Frances Marion and George A. C. A small museum on the site had
state flags of the states represented in the battle, except Kentucky. George
corrected that by sending them a 3x6 flag of the Commonwealth. Ethelyn had
questions about family identification for 1. Benjamin Coffey of Adair Co.,
KY, commission merchant at Lebanon, Marion Co. who committed suicide on the
railroad in 1870. He had recently purchased $40,000 in life insurance. 2.
Lewis Coffey who m. Permilla Ann Tucker in Pulaski Co., KY 6 Nov 1879.
Permilla was the daughter |
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of William "Billy"
Tucker and wife Abby or Ibby |
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BENNIE LOFTIN expanded on the
James Lee (or Wm. Lee) Coffey information. (See CCC #26 P.5) Coffey, of
Pittsburgh Co., OK died in 1946. Is it possible he was the son of Harmon and
Ella Coffey who divorced in January 1892? A Mrs. Ella Coffey married James Bui
lard in |
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February 1892 |
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PAGE 6 CCC MARCH 1988 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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GLORIA and CALVIN CRAIL sent
their annual family newsletter. It recounts the years events and visits with
their busy brood from Iowa |
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to California to Alaska. |
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GENE BREWINGTON adds to the
books that he has written, compiled or reproduced. They now include: |
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10.000 Coffeys (1987). A
collection of ad<li - ses of those with the Coffey surname. It was taken
from city directories and phone directories. Arranged by State and ZIP code. |
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The Coffey Family (1987)
Descendants of Peter and Susannah Coffey, in |
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V |
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the Thomas Graves Coffee and
Mary Knight Coffee line. Originall |
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y published by J. J. Haley,
deceased before 1962 with update by Minnie 0. Bulls, 1963. Slightly over 100
pages, 5 1/2 in. by 8 1/2 in., |
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Huoh Coffey and His Descendents
by Gene Brewington 1986. With great |
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assistance from Sara Holland,
Walker Coffey, Nettie Parrette, and Margaret Bridges (deceased). This Hugh
Coffey (1784-1861) was from the NC-SC area thence to Alabama and finally
Mississippi. 70 pages, |
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Thomas Coffey and His
descendents 1931. L. H. Coffey 123 pages, indexed. |
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indexed. Exact facimile edition |
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. |
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CCC has previously reported: |
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Peter Coffee and His Descendents
1978. 125 pages, indexed. |
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indexed |
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The Coffey Family Since 1690 1969, Frank Moore. 1986. 96 pages,
indexed. |
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Edmund A. Coffey and some of His
Descendents. 1979 86 pages, indexed. ^ |
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Gene's books are *9.00 each
including postage from Gene Brewington, 4728 NW 59th Terrace, Oklahoma City,
OK 73122 |
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Gene submitted the following
items from his files: |
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1. In the Alameda Cemetery,
Eastland County Texas, the marker for Martha Coffee reads - "Given in
honor of Mrs. Coffee, killed and |
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scalped by Indians in 1860 on
the Duffer Ranch. |
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2. According to The State The
use of the pillory and of unusually cruel and disfiguring punishments is
usually connected to colonial |
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times and states other than
North Carolina. But as late as 1818 such sentence was pronounced in
Statesville on the person of Jonathon Coffey. The Iredell County Minute
Docket reports the judgement against the prisoner to stand in the pillory for
one hour, then to have his ears completely severed from his head and nailed
to the pillory post to remain until sunset. Coffey's crime was perjury. Later
entries indicate Coffey was pardoned and the sentence was not executed. |
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3. A will of Charleston, South
Carolina reads: In the name of God, Amen. The Sixth Day of August One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Three, and in the seventh year of the reign
of his Majesty, King George, the second I Thomas Coffey mariner belonging to
his Majestys ship the a 1 borough Captain John Gascoigsne Commander I do give
and dispose the same (property) unto my dear wife Mary of Charlestown in |
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the Province of South
Carolina. |
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4. Marriages of Pendleton Dist.,
SC included that of Mr. Elijah Coffee to Miss Nancy, daughter of Mr. Hardy
Owens by Rev. Mr. Stevens Oct. |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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CCC MARCH 1988 PAGE 7 |
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The Hereditary Reoister of the
United States of Yoncalla, Oregon advises CCC that the Coffey Family is not
listed in "The Burkes Peerage" of America. They are willing to
correct this for a fee. |
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MELBA MCCASKILL sent in a
clipping from The Dallas Morning News of October 9, 1987. In discussing
Mormons in Texas the article says about 150 Mormons under Lyman Wight
contained many artisans. They entered Texas in 1845 at the Red River town of
Preston. Residing there for about six months it is believed they built the
log home occupied by Holland and Sophia Coffee, the largest in Texas. Later
they moved on building jails, grist mills, and furniture factories at |
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Texas locations. |
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Shonna Lawhorn , 501 Walnut,
Sweetwater, TX 79556 would like to correspond with descendents of James
Bruton Williams and Sarah Elizabeth Coffee. He was born in Madison Co., KY
1822 to Isaac and Sabra Bruton Williams. Sarah was born in Ky 1821. They m.
1839 in Morgan Co., KY. Children born to James and Sarah in Washington Co. AR
were: Mason 1840, Elizabeth 1842 (m. 1. John Mankins 2. William Howell),
Isaac Milton 1844, Sabra Jane 1845 (m. Evan B. Mankins), David 1847. Children
born in Williamson Co., TX were Kelse Harrison |
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1849, John N. 1851, Mary Ellen
1853 (m. G. W. Tackett), Malinda Lynn 1857 (m. Wesley Salyer), Sabra
"Maggie" 1860 (m. Bill Tackett). James Bruton was a farmer and
rancher and 1st Sgt. of the 2nd Co. of Texas Rangers under John Williams.
Sarah died in 1862 and James m. 2 Mrs. Rachel Roberts. James died in 1891.
They and many of the children are buried in Williamson Co., TX. |
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Edward Coffee was enumerated in
the 1790 census of Lincoln Co., Maine. A daughter , Hannah, married Abithar
Smith about 1781 in Thomastown, Maine. P. A. Merithew P. 0. Box 2 North
Weymouth, Mass 02191 would |
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like information or contact with
their descendants. |
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Martin Coffey of 22, Cromlech
Court, Poppintree, Dublin 11 Ireland deals in histories, genealogies, and
heraldic products through Fami1y Heri tape. His brochure included a photo of
Martin with his wife end 6 children. He reminds us that the Clan Coffey originated
in Spain sometime hsfore 633 BC. They "settled in the midlands of
Ireland where they served as kings of Erin for many centuries". Martin's
great grandfather left the area and settled in Dublin. Other Coffeys went to
America and Australia. Martin would be happy to hear from you and to share
his data collected the last 10 years. |
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Sarah Ridge Rockenfield is the
author of Our Boone Families. This second printing is 850 pages plus index,
bound in library buckram. It contains the Boone genealogy from George the
immigrant grandfather of Daniel. It mentions many allied families including
Strange, Howell, Martin and Coffey. It is *53.00 incl. post, from Rt. #1 Box
8, Sullivan, IN 47822. |
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RUTH STUDER
spent a week last summer in Salt Lake City. She found her f^
husband's(AndrewStuder,Jr.)Gr-Grandparentsmentionedinthe Washington Co., KY
court reccwc*c of 1891. They were William Martin Coffey and Rhoda Holt. Ruth
says, however that one week is not |
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PAGE 8 CCC MARCH DOCUMENTS GALORE, by Tim Peterman- |
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Age & Sex Name Categories |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE, by Tim
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1830}1cenans, cont. |
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Documents Galore is a feature provided by Tim Peterman, from his
collection of references to the Coffee/ey (and similar names) family. For the
1830 census, thirteen age categories were used. these are 0-5, 5-10, 10-15,
15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 40-70, 70-80, |
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CCC-COU |
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Mic Barnette |
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Pat L. Bennett Betsy Berry
Margaret Billing Gene Brewington |
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Mrs. Truman M. Buck Thomas M.
Bunch Marion 0. Burgess Ella Carpenter Elizabeth Chadwel |
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Edwin R. Coffee John C. Coffee
John M. Coffee Kenneth R. Coffee Kenneth R. Coffee |
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Uirgil 0. Coffee William C.
Coffee Benj. B. Coffey Sr. Bernard M. Coffey |
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Bruce Coffey |
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Cecil Coffey Clarence D. Coffey
David W. Coffey Donald L. Coffey Edward N. Coffey |
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Chesley |
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John/Elizabeth |
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Jane C. Webb |
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2705 H. St. Sacramento, CA 95816 |
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1729 Glenview Alvin. TX 77511
43-155 Portola Awe. Palm Desert, CA 92260 10629 Kain Court Orlando, FL 32817 |
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101 E. Sioux Rd. No. Pharr, TX
78577 |
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100-. |
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The f i r s t series is males,
the second females. CCC COUSINS 1987 |
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ANCESTOR |
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Lewis 1777 |
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P. 0. Box 76544 |
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CITY ST. |
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Atlanta, GA 30358 |
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Chesley |
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Hugh<1784-1861) 2307
Crestwood Dr. Tupelo, MS 38801 |
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Joel |
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(1797)/Jane Edmund A. |
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Newton (1773) |
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702 N. Gilbert «14 |
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7210 Twin Oaks Dr. Indianapolis,
IN 46226 |
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Anaheim, CA 92801 |
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4728 N.W. 59th Ter |
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r Oklahoma City, OK 73122 |
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LarKin (1814) 4104 Guilford Ln.
Woodbridge, UA 22193 William Coffy 5885 Fruit Ridge N. Grand Rapids. MI 49504 |
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1601 West MacArthur Santa Ana,
CA 92704 Horatio R. 1794 106 State St. Harrisburg, IL 62946 |
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Edwin Cleveland 322 Enchanted
Way Del Rio, TX 78840 |
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Larkin (1814) P. 0. Box 2 Peter d.
1771 2842 East A. St. Reuben (1759) Rt. 2 Box 234 B |
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Mcintosh, NM 87032 Torrington,
WY 82240 |
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Montieel1o. KY 42633 Michael (NY
1861) 4521 Merideth Ave. Dallas, TX 75211 |
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Lewis 1813 4309 Landsdowne |
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Jesse-1798 Rt. 1 Box 48M Box 582
Brookhauen |
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Owensboro, KY 42301 |
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Trinity, AL 35673 Crossvilie, TN 38555 William F. 1511 N.W. 34th
Oklahoma City, OK 73118 6717 Sky Blue Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 |
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Thomas Patrick |
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1024 Old Monroe TP Monroe, CT
06468 |
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Elizabeth Coffey |
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104 Smallwood Ct, Cary, NC 2751 |
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CCC COU |
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Ethelyn Coffey Francis I. Coffey
Fred J. Coffey George L. Coffey |
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Horace Marcus Coffey James E.
Coffey James M. Coffey, Jr. James V. Coffey |
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J. Askew Coffey |
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CCC MARCH 198 |
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8 CCC COUSINS 1987 |
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ANCESTOR ST. ADDR CITY ST. |
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Martin(1762) 107 Northridge Dr.
Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 |
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Lewis M. 865 E. Silver Tucson.
AZ 85719 ^ |
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Edmund 407 Eavers Circle Stuarts
Draft,VA 24477 |
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Albert G. P. 0. Box 1916 |
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Thorn Hill. TN 37881 Alexandria,
VA 22303 Jesse 1799 5691 Mill Trace Dr. Atlanta, GA 30338 Colby (1806) 471
North Dr. Wyandotte, MI 48192 Hugh (1784) 166 Clemens Ave. New Br'nfels.TX
78130 |
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Jesse b. 1798 6235 N. Jim Miller
R Dallas. TX 75228 |
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Minden, NV 89423 |
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Benjamin 1745 P.O. Box 5 Edmund S. P. 0. Box
4002 |
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J. C. Coffey Joseph B. Coffey Leonard N.
Coffey MarvinD.Coffey Orlin Coffey |
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John/Serena Cope Rt 6 Box 251
Lewis M. 38 N. Outer Dr. |
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Blackfoot, ID 83221
Martinsville, IN 46151 Ashland,OR97520 |
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New Castle, IN 47362 |
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Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Qjai. CA
93023 |
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Ont. Canada K0K 1H0 Pomona CA
91767 Cameron, NC 28326 |
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Edward(-1716) 1018ClaySt. Wm.
Leslie b 1886 9 Stonegate Dr. |
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Owen Coffey |
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Richard L. Coffey |
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R. K. (Kay) Coffey Robert
C'neal's Coffey Robert H. Coffey |
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Reuben/Rachel Route 2 Box 166 |
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Lewis/H. Powell Thomas b. Irel |
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Joshua Hugh M. |
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908 Ayers Ave. Box 1554 Brighton
1789 N. Gibbs Rt. 1 Box 197 A |
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Robert W. Coffey Martin (1762) |
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Roy B. Coffey. M.D. Oliver
Newton 2379 Sunnlnglow Port Charlotte, FL 33948 |
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2015 Charles St. Lawrencev'le,
IL 62439 |
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Spencer T. Coffey |
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T. J. Coffey, Jr. |
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Victor L. Coffey |
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Walker J. Coffey |
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Urn. D. Coffey, Sr. Rl chard
Coffee 361 Quail Ridge Cir Highlands Rnch, CO 80126 W. H. Coffey |
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John 1773-1843 Rt. 2 Box 207 Oak
Grove, M0 64075 Hugh (1700) 3102 Mindoro San Antonio, TX 78217 |
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Andrew Noble 1967 West Terrace Fresno, CA
93705 Hugh (1784) 1306 S. Lamar Oxford, MS 38655 |
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William J. Coffey June L. Colwell Gloria
D. Crail Mrs. R.E. Crawford Donna Lee Cross |
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Frank S. Crosswhite |
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William Reuben/Sall |
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Mercer, PA 16137 St, Joseph, MO
64501 |
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P.O.Box 135 South Melbourne 3205
Victoria, Australi |
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Nathan Jackson RR 1 Box 11 |
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Nathan/Mary 3723 Clarendon Dr.
Dallas, TX 75211 |
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Eliza C. Reeves P. 0. Box 7
Hickory Valley, TN 38042 |
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Ananias (1785) 712 East Wood
Apt. F Paris, IL 61944 |
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. Jas-HannajR'be |
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Fort Madison! IA 52627 -* Tyler,
TX 75701 |
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Emden, IL 62635 |
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709 Delaware Trai 231 West
Rosine |
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1520 Ave. E John /M. Bask in 808
Hamvasy Lane |
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Ardmore, OK 73402 n Thorn Hill
TN 37881 |
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Fielden (1827) P. 0. Box AB |
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Pr. Stefanieplein, 4 8400
Oostende, Belgium |
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Superior. AZ 85273 |
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Andre" Cuffez Bonnie Culley Clytes Cullar Elma S. Davis |
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Edward |
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Elizabeth C. Hayes 1416 Green
Berry Rd. Jef'rsn City,M0 65101 |
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Marie Dickson Marvis Dilbeck
Carlton Dlllard Rachel B. Dougherty |
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Carolyn Dros |
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Jesse S. 373 Gardon, Rd. Jane E.
Daniel 714 Gary Dr. |
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Jasper, GA 30143 Augusta, GA
30904 Vailejo, CA 94590 |
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Willard Duncan Betty Earl |
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Marie Easton |
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Mrs. R. H. Eastman Kathleen J.
Eppard |
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Jimmy D. Farmer Susan S. Gal lo
Lerneda Gaudino Michael F. Gibbons P. H. Gillaspy |
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Allen, TX 75002 285 S. Kings Rd.
Orroond Beach, FL 32074 |
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Samuel W. Mary C. Gilbreath |
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100 Mar Monte Ct. 623 Shady Glen |
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Matilda C. Faucet Thomas/Sarah
Stokes |
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Nebuzaraden Colby |
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Merideth |
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Greenwood, IN 146142 Martin 1762
9757 Reseda Blvd. No Northridge! CA 91324 |
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Reuben b. 1759 2232 Pamela Dr.
Napea, CA 94558 |
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Archelaus 1308 Harper Ave,. NW
Lenoir, NC 28645 Martha Cleveland 727 Yerba Buena Stockton, CA 95210 |
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606 N. Carr Wynnewood, OK 73098 |
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2711 Rustic Lane Rt. 1 Box 570 |
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415 N. Pine |
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Glendale, CA 91208 Ochelata. OK
74051 |
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Cartervilie, MO 64835 |
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John(1836?) |
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Leola B. Gourley Matilda C. Faucet P.
0. Box 983 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 |
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Larry Qui ley Lorene Guthery R. L. Hackney
Arthur R. Hadley |
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Amanda C. Underhill 703 Burwell
St. Sparta, GA 31087 Elvira C. Cupp 1037 NW 100th Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Nathan 1209 W. Jefferson Av Naperville, IL 60540 |
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Hays Coffey 9635 E. Randal St. |
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Columbus, IN 47203 |
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Deborah Hare |
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Lillian Harrell |
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Elizabeth R. Hecox
Wil1is/Vellota 2312 Revere LN. Colo Springs, CO 80907 Mary A. Hethcoatt
Beersheeba C. Jones Rt. 2 Box 76 Burney, CA 96013 |
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Eli/Polly P. 0. Box 2575 John m.
E. Rucker Rt. 2 Box 107 |
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Carl k Beverly Hirsch Merle P. Hobgood |
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Sara Holland Celia W. Hudson |
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Newton P. 0. Box 53 R.R. 3
Eureka, IL 61530 |
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Benjamin 1747 509 Moran Hugh
1784-1861 P. 0. Box 66 |
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Bryan, TX 77801 |
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Oakland, MS 38948 Dyersburg, TN
38024 |
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Peter d. 1771 310.Lattawood |
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S ANCESTOR ST. ADDR CITY ST. CCC
COU |
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Alma Huguenard John(1797)/R.
Toler 1005 N. Fairmont Morristown, TN 37814 |
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Helen 0. Hunt Willard A Israel Dorothy
Johns Kathryn Johnson Viola H. Jones |
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11 Berea Dr. Greenville, SC
29611 John 1753-1825 Rt. 2 Box 209 Crossville, AL 35962 |
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George Elizabeth Hayes |
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Suzie C. Burger |
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2515 S. Baker Apt. B Santa Ana,
CA 92707 159 Sheridan A've. Longwood, FL 32750 |
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Rt. 3 Box 312 Louisville.n'N
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Billie E. Kaffenberger John Dowel 1 1307
Bonnie Dr. Killeen, TX 76542 Joanne Kleppe Nancy C. Peters 9815 Swan Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Marian G. Lacy Charles Larkin 8101 Campbell No. 301
Kansas City, MO 64131 |
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Ellouise Larson |
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Mary Ellen Ledford MaryE.Leek
Bennie Loft in Joan M. Low |
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Kerin Magdovit |
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Natalie Massengale Thelma R.
Mathis MelbaMcCaskill Janet R. McGill Mabel T. McLean |
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Don Ruth Merritt IIah C.
Merriman Loree Miller Betty Moody |
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Marcia Morgan |
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Elizabeth Cleveland 940 Sierra
Dr. Turlock, CA 95380 |
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Elizabeth C. Marley 702 Fouts
Dr. Irving, TX 75061 EdmondA. 4216ParkwayRd. BigSpring,TX79720 |
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Benjamin 1747- 720 W. Monroe
Newton 34120 Greentrees |
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Hugh (1784) 7290 Oak Run Dr. |
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Edmund A. 107 Trinity Rd. James
Coffee 4714 Harvey PKWY |
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Joel(1730) 2527W.Wadley Reuben
b. 1759 3601 W. Pinchot |
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McAlester, OK 74501 String
Hghts, MI 48077 |
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Memphis, TN 38138 |
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Denton, TX 76201 Oklahoma
City,OK 73118 |
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Midland,TX79705 Phoenix, AZ
85019 Lenoir, NC 28645 |
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Jesse Rt. 8 Box 290A |
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Peter d. 1771 727 S.W. Rogue
River Grants Pass, OR 97526 |
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Joe Chesley/Mary |
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Wi11iamF. |
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9416 Greenville 4128 Alicante
Ave. Box 485 |
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Dallas, TX 75243 Fort Worth, TX
76133 Childress. TX 79201 |
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Jean C. Mower Lillian C. Neighbors
Louis H. Newbrough Loretta J. Okel Loretta J. Pease |
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Lewis M. |
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Peter d 1771 John |
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215 Barclay Rd. |
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19 Ruby Drive 5 Sunset Dr. |
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Chapel Hill, NC 27516 |
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Claymont, DE 19703 Anniston, AL
36201 |
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Collins 1809 |
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9457 El Tejado |
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18625 N.E. August Av Battle
Grnd, WA 98604 |
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La Mesa, CA 92041 414 N.
Cimrnarron Hennessy, OK 73742 |
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David K. Pendergrass Reuben/Sally 4825
87th SW Mukilteo, WA 98275 Timothy Peterman Newton E1K1823) 11315 Applewood
Dr. Kansas City. MO 64134 |
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Virginia L. Petersen Louise Pettus
Constance C. Piatt |
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Mary E. Reeves Jerry Lou Rickman
George W. Robbins Lorraine Robinson Sandra E. Rogers |
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Marie C. Ryals Loretta F. Selmer
Dorothy Shamblin Noreva J. Sharr Charlene P. Shockley |
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George / Ma; A. RFD 1 Box 94
Lincoln. KS 67455 708 Harrell St. Rock Hill, SC 29730 |
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Nathan Jackson |
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2667 Fairmoun |
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t Blvd. Eugene, OR 97403 |
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1420 S. 87th E. Ave. Tulsa, OK
74112 2047 Rainbow DR Santa Ana, CA 92705 919 Emerald Dr. Lenoir, NC 28645
John Caffey 1752 41650 Mayberry Hemet, CA 92344 |
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Benjamin(1745) Lucinda P. Coffee |
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Lewis/H. Powell |
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Agnes Nancy C. Rt. 6 Box 705 |
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McCaleb/Sally 4401 N. Mizar Rd.
Nebu. /Eliz. 735 E. 6th Ave. |
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Huntsville, TX 77340 |
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Richmond |
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z CA95060 |
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Albany Daniel(1806) 662 Oxford Oaks
Lane Oxford. Ml 48051 James-Benjamin 11925 Lower Azusa Rd El Monte, CA 91732 |
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, OR 97321 |
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Marvel 757 Escalona Dr. Santa Cru |
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Donald Ray Simpson |
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Jack D. Smith |
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Bill J. Stamper |
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Dr. David A. Strange Elizabeth
C. Strange 5 Cermenho Ct. San Rafael, CA 94903 |
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Merideth 1934 W. 3825 South Roy,
UT, 84067 James Sylvester 26557 Park View Dr. Elkhart. IN 46514 |
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Naomi C. Wright P. 0. Box 232 Springdale, AR 72764 Elizabeth C.
Strange 131 Beede Way Antioch CA, 94509 Martin(1762) RRttlBox215
LakeVillage,IN46349 |
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Ian M. Strange |
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RuthStuder |
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Edwin B. Stuart |
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Mrs. John T. Sullivan |
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Peggy Swenson Merideth (1769)
Lynn W. Sylvester |
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64 W. Sunny Sands Rd Cathlemet,
WA 98612 |
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Joel(1790-1850) |
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David A. Taylor Ivory N. |
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Frances L. Tiller Elizabeth C.
Strange 4026 Campbell |
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911 Harvard Place 1381 Butler
Ave. |
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1827 Rt. 184 |
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Charlotte, NC 28207 Salt L City,
UT 84102 |
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Groton, CT 06340 |
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Hickory, NC 28602 Mary E. Throneburg
Thomas/Sarah Fields Rt. 7 Box 113 Morganton, NC 28655 |
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GA Rt. 8 Box 1457 |
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Wayne Trout Edith C. Vines |
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Daraleen Wade Pamela C. Webb
Sherlene Whisenant Jack Q. Williams Patti W. Young |
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Osborn Jesse |
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Nebuzaraden N. C. Coffey |
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Rt. 2 Box 38 Star Rt Box 154 |
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Kansas City, MO 64110 Mangum, OK
73554 Lenoir, NC 28645 |
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4305 Toni Ave. N. 506 Arminda Ave. |
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Salem, OR 97303 |
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Edmond A. Jesse |
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Rt 1 Box 194 Rt. 9 Box 488 |
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St. Louis, M0 63122 |
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Johnson City, TN 37601 Joel 1730-1789 .
8915 Datapoint No. 4 San Antonio, TX 78229 |
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PA8E 12 CCC MARCH 1988 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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Edmund A. Coffey b. 3 March 1810
was the son of Lewis Coffey b. 1777. Lewis was the son of John Coffey ca
1753-1825 and the grandson of James Coffey and Eliza- beth Cleveland. Edmund
married in 1830 Dianah Bagby. Edmund and Dianah were the parents of 1. Edmond
Bagby 1831-1863 m. Melissa Jane Sewel1; 2. Elizabeth Ann "Betsy"
1832-1877 m. Elisha Trimble Walker; 3. Loaney 1834-1894 m. William Woodward;
4. Benjamin L. 1836- m. |
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L. M. Shields; 5. Sarah Caroline
1838-1883 m. John W. Tidmore; 6. Webster G. 1840-1911 m. Louisa E. Tidmore;
7. Aurelius 1842-1918 m. Grace Penelope Hodges; 8. Thomas Arvi1 1843-1917 m.
Hannah Henson; 9. James Madison 1845-1922 m. Elizabeth Susan Caddell; 10.
Eliza Jane 1847- 1915 m. John Boone McKinney; 11. Martha 1850-1920 m. Perry |
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Dai ley; 12. Chaney Evergreen
1852-1920 m. Richard Nixson. |
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Edmond Bagby Coffey served in
Co. A 17th Bn Alabama Sharpshooters. He died sometime after 30 June 1863. He
and Melissa Jane Elizabeth Sewel1 (was Melissa Payden in CCC 821 p. 8) were
parents of 1. Frances |
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A. 1854; 2. Sarah Malinda
1856-1918 m. Joseph George Smith; 3. Lydia J. 1858; Rachel B. 1860 m. George
Washington Spence. |
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The family Bible of Sarah M.
Coffey and Joseph G. Smith lists their children: 1. Robert Franklin 1874-1935
m. Mary Jane Hicks, Maggie |
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Hambrick; 2. Edward Green
1877-1952 m. Myrtle Neel, Arbell Boyd; 3. James Watt 1878-1942 m. Rose
Hendrix; 4. Maud Delia 1880-1950 m. Joseph Ben Privett; 5. Claudia Stella
1883-1961 m. John Henry Gossett; 6. Joseph Lafayette 1886-1953 m. Jerusha
Parlee Self; 7. Minnie Viola 1888-1947 m. James Franklin Yates; 8. Louis
Butler 1890-1968 m. Josephine Mount; 9. S. Lee 1891-1960 m. Violet
Farrington, Flora M ; 10. Dock Oliver 1894-1955 m. LiHie Pearl Alldredge; 11.
Mattie Jane 1895-1969 m. James Homer Williams; 12. Margaret Rachel 1897-1899.
The parents and all 12 of their children are buried in Blount Co., AL. First
cousins Cody Gossett b. 1904 an only child and Mattie Yates b. 1921 one of 11
children m. in 1942. They had daughters Elvye Sherlene 1944 and Nelda Codean
1946. The former is our CCC cousin SHERLENE |
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WHISENANT |
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SHERLENE WHISENANAT also reports
on the family of Lewis and Elizabeth Coffey whose children are believed to be
Gilbert, Loany, Chaney, Edmond A., Sally, Webster, and Catherine. Chaney b.
1808 m. Gallatin Stevens, and had children, Mary Elizabeth 1838, Martha Ann
1840, Evaline 1843. Sally b. in 1812 m. Jesse Brawner, Jr. and had children
Selina Elizabeth 1834, Loney Charlotte 1836, Sarah Malinda 1838, Mary Melissa
1844, Aminda Clementine 1843. Webster b. 1820 m. Lurane and had children
James 1840, Edward 1842, Webster 1844, Elizabeth |
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1847, John W. 1850. |
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Richard Coffey was born ca 1799
in County Fermanagh, Ireland He married in 1821 Margaret McGinley, born 1802,
Maryland. He died in 1872 and she in 1884 in Queens Run, Clinton Co., PA.
Their son, James Coffey b. 1822 married Mary Ann Nicholas. James and Mary Ann
were parents of Richard Franklin Coffey b. 1847 who m. Emma Jane Cunningham.
Their son, George William Coffey b. 1873 m. Augusta Belle |
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Eaton and their grandson Lester
Lloyd Coffey b. 1893 m. Isabel 1 Wharton. All these generations remained in
Clinton Co., PA where Lester and Isabel 1 had a son William Donel Coffey, Sr.
b. 1915. W. D. Sr. is retired now and living near his son in Colorado. For
more information on the Coffey Family of Clinton Co.. PA. contact our CCC
cousin WM. D. COFFEY, SR. |
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TEXT CCC Issue29 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0749-758 |
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s |
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available: SI.00 each
(Nos.1-21); f-2.00 each <Nos. 22-29) |
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Subscription rate for calendar
year lyQ8 is $8.00 in U.S., Canada Mexico. *10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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Bonnie |
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El i zab*Ltb__C- |
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1,416,, Green BJ&Sjfy Rd. |
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DECEMBER 1987 NO. 29 THIS
PRINTING 200 THIS MAILING 171 |
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X |
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CCH is a newsletter originated in 1981 to
collect |
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information about the
COFFEE/COFFEY families of North America. It i issued in MARCH, JUNE,
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues are |
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and disseminate |
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c/o L. N. Coffey Phone |
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: (317) 342-2439 38 N. Outer Drive |
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Martinsvilie, IN 46151 |
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~ j e f ' r sn-eft>fgJM0-651Q1._. |
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__ SUBSQRI PTI,QNVEVPI RES 1 2-3iy37. |
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Merry Christmas to All |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSU |
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E |
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JOHN DONELSON'S VOYAGE CONVENTION '88 PLAN
WELCOME NEW COUSINS |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM DEAD END
ROADS |
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X4 2 DOCUMENTS GALORE 5,6,7 3
JOHN REID COFFEY 9 |
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1 3 N. C. MARRIAGES 10,1 |
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4 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE 12 |
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1 THE MAILBO |
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SPECIAL REPORT John Done 1 son's Voyag |
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In the main section of the
Archives at Nashville, Tennessee there is an exhibition in a glass case. It
has a map of the Holston, Ten- nessee, and Cumberland Rivers and drawn on
this map is a route of a voyage started Dec. 22, 1779. The original writingWs
displayed and |
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it is in the hand of John
Donelson, Sr. - |
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"The Journal of a
Voyage" intended by God's permission in the good boat Adventure from Ft.
Patrick Henry on the Holston River to the |
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e |
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French Salt Springs
on the Cumberland River kept by John Donelson |
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. |
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On December 22, 1779 we took our
departure from the Fort and fell |
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down the river to the mouth of Beedy Creek
where we were stopped by the fall of the water- and most excessive hard
frost. After much delay and many difficulties we arrived at the mouth of
Clouds Creek on Sunday evening the 20th of February, 1780 where we lay until
Sunday 27th when we took our departure with sundry other ones bound for the
same voyage and on the same day stuck on the Poor Valley Shoals together with
Mr. Boyd and Mr. Rouncifer on which shoal we lay that afternoon and
succeeding night in much distress. |
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(Continued on paqe 8) |
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PAGE 2 |
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CCC DECEMBER " J 987 |
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Dear Cousin |
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One of our recent incoming
letters contained the usual type of family data plus the concise statement,
"I have walked the same ground my ancestor walked". It is a simple
statement of fact but points out an unvoiced desire many of us have. That is
likely one reason we are so intent on finding the legal description for our
an- |
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cestors' property. Even if we
are handed the completed genealogy we want to visit the area and see for
ourselves the hills, the trees, the |
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valleys the streams our
grandparents knew. It would be nice to have recorded messages from the past
so we could learn the attitudes and ideas, the philosophies and prejudices of
those who produced us. On the other hand it may not be necessary. Perhaps we
can see them by looking at ourselves and our living family. We suspect our
great great grandparents were just like us, only in a different setting and |
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with different accessories. |
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, |
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CHECK YOUR MAILING LABEL FOR
IMPORTANT SUBSCRIPTION STATUS |
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CONVENTION 198 |
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The Coffee/Coffey convention is
a gathering of people from widely |
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scattered locations but with
common interests. The meetings Are relaxing, friendly and can reveal
knowledge of your family past. |
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Place: THE SEASONS LODGE AND
CONFERENCE CENTER |
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In the Hills of Brown County-
Nashville, Indiana |
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Dates: 3:00 PM May 6 to 12:00
Noon May 8, 1988 Chairman: Len Coffey |
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Reservations: *75.00 deposit
needed by April 1, 1988 (earlier if possible). Make checks payable to THE
SEASONS and send to CCC. The deposit is a prepayment of approximately one
night's hotel room fees. It reserves your room. Additional nights are to be arranged
with the hotel. You will also wish to plan to attend the buffet luncheon for
Saturday noon. The buffet is $10.00 per person, payable after arrival |
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i n Nashv i11e |
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Nashville, Indiana is a town of
under 1000 population. The attractions vary, but at appropriate times include
the beautiful fall foliage, over 250 nearby antique and craft shops and art
galleries, nationally known entertainers, performances at Brown County
Playhouse, Little Nashville Opry, locally traditional foods and dining
facilities. Brown County is the home of the legendary Abe Martin. Abe Martin
and his homespun "neighbors" such as Miss Tawney Apple and Lafe
Budd have for many years been looking behind the facades people erect, and |
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finding the plain truth with
humorous comments |
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Nashville is at the junction of
Indiana Highways 1+46 and 8135. It is 50 miles south of Indianapolis, 17
miles east of Bloomington (and Indiana University) and 20 miles west of
Columbus. Bloomington and Columbus both have some attractive points of interest
for visitors. |
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DAVID A. TAYLOR LORRAINE ROBINSON LOUIS H. NEWBROUGH |
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RT. 8 Box 1457, Hickory, NC
28602 Ivory N. Coffee b. GA |
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CCC DECEMBER 1987 PAGE 3 |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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41650 Mayberry, Hemet, CA 92344 9457 El
Tejado Rd., La Mesa, CA 9204 |
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John Caffey 175 |
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2 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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CLYTES CULLAR 3723 W. Clarendon
Dr., Dallas, TX 75211 Nathan |
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1 |
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OWEN COFFEY Rt. 2 Box 166 Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Reuben / Rachel Hayes |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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We were very saddened to hear
from RICHARD L. COFFEY, Ojai, CA that his wife Evelyn died in September. We
met Dick and Evelyn in Tulsa in '86. Though our acquaintence was short, we
found Evelyn a dear person whom we had hoped to see again. We hope that Dick
can meet with us as planned in 'Nashville, IN. in May '88. That's the
hometown he left in |
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the 1930's |
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BETTY EARL, Wynnewood, OK is on
the inactive list with heart trouble, but on the mend. She was able to tell
us some things about the two Gen. John Coffees and their relatives. |
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KITTI COFFEY, San Antonio is
fully recovered from surgery. She and JEFF will see us in Nashville, IN in
May. Following the Coffee/y meeting, Jeff and Kitti will go to New Hampshire
to meet with WWII |
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shipmates then to family
research in MD, VA, WVa, and the Carol inas. |
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MARION BURGESS is celebrating
the birth of her second great grandchild, Michael Flynn Hoover, another
Chesley Coffey descendant. Marion stays young working on genealogy, but has
some neighbors who |
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are ge11ing "old" |
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Writing after the recent
earthquake, PAT BENNETT sent greetings from Southern "shake and
bake" California. Pat rested from genealogy for a while then got a new
electric typewriter. She says the machine has her outsmarted so far. (The
letter was handwritten). She plans to do the Christmas holidaying in Utah
where the ground is white and you can sleigh ride and roast chestnuts on the
open fire, which are cli- |
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matically impossible, if not
illegal, in California |
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BILL AND MARY COFFEY, formerly
of Maryland, are settled into their retirement home in Colorado, near their
daughter and son-in-law. they also enjoy the company of great granddaughter
Danielle Louise Egan. They are all descendants of Richard Coffee who left
County Fermanagh, Ireland and landed at South Amboy, N.J. in the fall of
1816. We see from the name index for The Coffee/y Family of Clinton County
Pennsylvan i a that there are now at least 227 pages in that genealogy. It
pertains to the descendants of Richard and Margaret McGinley Coffee. Bill and
Mary sent the material on page 10. |
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GENE BREWINGTON attends reunions
of descendants of Edmund A. Coffey. One reunion is at Pilot Point near
Denton, TX in June. The other is in Ada Ok the 3rd Sunday in August. Contact
Gene 4728 NW 59th |
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Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK
73122. |
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PAGE 4 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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THELMA MATHIS has found that her
ancestor was named James Turnbow Coffee. he married in Maury Co., TN in 1811.
His wife's name was Nancy. His |
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CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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STO |
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P |
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mother must have been a Turnbow.
They came from |
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Kentucky, Thelma is a City, OK
73118 |
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Lorraine Robinson, 41650
Mayberry, Hemet, CA 92344 is a descendant of John Caffey, (1752-1826) |
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War |
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6). |
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Coffee- Coffey relationship |
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Nancy Rickman Newton, 173 Hedges
St., Marietta GA 30060 wishes to learn more of the ancestry of her
grandparents; Rozealy Aveline Coffey and Joseph Fletcher Rickman. Rozealy was
born May 17, 1863 and died March 17, 1924. Her parents were John Coffey and Molly
McDearce? Rozealy had a sister, Jane unmarried, who lived with her parents in |
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Marietta. There may have been
brothers John and Robert. They may have been related to a Ham Coffey in
Murphy, NC and to a Geter Coffey in Hayesville, NC. When Jane and Rozealy
died within three days of |
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each other} their bodies were
taken to Pine Log, NC for burial. |
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Ok 1ahom |
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at 4714 Harvey Parkway, , |
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m. Mary Buchanan. John was in the
Revolutionar |
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y We have referred Lorraine to
Will Duncan's report (CCC H22 p. We hope Lorraine can shed more light on a
possible Caffey- |
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. |
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THE MAILBO |
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X |
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Kaye Weakley Stanley 2901
Athenian, Wichita, Ks 67204 found CCC while browsing through a Genealogical
Helper in Wichita Ks. Her line is: James Meadows m. Jane Hereford; Henry
Meadows m. 24 March 1813, Mary (Polly) Coffey. Mary (Polly) was born 16 Sept.
1799 in Wayne Co. KY to Martin Coffey (1766-1869). (CCC note: Other sources
give |
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Martin Coffey 1762-1367). There
were a lot of Meadows and Coffeys that remained in kentucky and several that
moved to Warren and Knox Cos. IL. Kaye has much on the Meadows of Warren Co.,
IL |
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but can't find where any brothers or
sisters came with her. Any help apprec i ated. |
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BETTY EARL has made an extensive
study on the Generals John Coffee and is willing to share with those
interested. One item she shared in her letter is that the grandparents of the
older John Coffee were Peter Coffee and Susannah Drummond. Betty's husband
John is a relative of |
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artist, Ralph Earl who married a
neice of Rachel Donelson Jackson. |
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BENJAMIN B. COFFEY, SR. of
Monticello, KY still has available their family work, The Coffeys of Wayne
County and their more recent book on the cemeteries and graves of Wayne
County, KY. The latter was completed a year or so ago and contains very
extensive listings for researchers of all families. Ben and Juanita recently
were guided to the old Nashville, IN cemetery where Judge Richard L. Coffey
rests. They found it sadly overgrown and neglected. They hoped someone could
be induced to clean it by Convention time in May 1988. Perhaps the local
Historical Society was one idea. (CCC understands legal re- sponsibility
rests with township trustees in Indiana. They however |
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have very limited funds to pay
for cemetery cleaning.) |
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CCC DECEMBER 1987 |
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PAGE |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE, by Tim Peterman- |
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1820 census, cont. |
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State County Miss. Adams N.H.
Cheshire N.Y. Essex |
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Age & Sex Categories
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DOCUMENTS OALORE, by Tim Peterman Colored Males |
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- 1820 census, cont. |
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Colored Females |
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0-14 14-26 26-45 45- 0-14 14-26
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Coffee, Cathrine T 0* ~T? ~75 3
0" I " 0 Va. Princess Anne |
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" Will and William Coffee were reported in the census index as having
the Coffee surname. According to the original, however, their sur- name was
Cuffee. There was a large clan of free blacks living in |
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Norfolk with the surname Cuffee. |
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k |
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No Coffeys were reported in the
Arkansas Sheriff Censuses of 1823 & 1829, |
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1830 census- 13 age categories
were used in this census: 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-a0f 20-30, 30-40, 40-50,
50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, Afta~lO0-. These are reported f i r s t
for males and second |
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for females. Rather than
reporting data for each age category in each entry, the series of age
indicating numbers will end with the eldest of each sex in the household. No
Coffeys were enumerated in Conn., Del., Mich0, N0H., or R.I. |
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Age & Sex Name Categories |
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7 SPECIALREPORTJohnDone1son'sVoyage (Continued-fromPage1 |
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Monday February 28th, 1780 in
the morning, the water rising, we got off the shoal after landing 30 persons
to lighten the boat. In attempting to land on an island received some damage
and lost sundry articles and came to Con1y on the south shore where we found
several other vessels bound down the river. Proceded down the river. Camped
on the north side. Saw Indians on the south shore of the river. They invited
us to come ashore and showed other signs of friendship in so much that Mr.
John Coffee and my son took a canoe which I had in tow and were crossing over
to them, the rest of the fleet having landed on the opposite shore. After
they had gone some distance, a half breed |
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who called himself Archie Cooty
with several other Indians jumped into a canoe met them and advised them to
return to the boat. |
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Was the night before delivered
of an infant which was unfortunat- ely killed in the hurry and confusion
consequent upon such a disaster. Assisted them being frequently exposed to
wet and cold. The health of the mother appears to be good at this time. After
having distributed the family of Mr. Jennings in the other boats moved on
quietly that day and encamped on the north shore for the night. Sunday the
12th. set out and after a few hours sailing we heard the crowing of cocks and
soon came in view of a town. Here they fired on us again without doing any
injury. After running until about ten o'clock came in sight of the Muscle
shoals. Halted on the northern shore at the upper end |
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of the shoals in order to search
for the signs Capt. James Robertson was to make for us at that place. He set
out from Holston in the early fall of 1779, was to proceed by the way of
Kentucky to the Big Salt Lick to the upper end of the Shoals there to make
such signs that we might know he had been there and that it was practical for
us to |
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ross by land but to our great
mortification we can find none, from which we can conclude that it would not
be prudent to make the attempt to cross land and am determined knowing
ourselves to be in such imminent danger to pursue our journey down the river
after trimming our boats in the best manner possible we ran through the
shoals before night. When we approached them they had a dreadful appearance
to |
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those who had never seen them
before. The water being high made a terrible roaring which could be heard at
some distance among the driftwood heaped frighteningly high among the points
of the island, the current running in every possible direction. There we did
not know how soon we would be dashed to pieces and all our troubles ended at
once. Our boats frequently dragged on bottom and appeared constantly in
danger of sinking. They warped as much as in a roaring sea but by the hand of
Providence we are preserved from this danger also. I know not the length of
this wonderful Shoal. It had been represented to me to be 25 or 30 miles, if
so we must have descended very rapidly as indeed we did for we passed it in
about three hours came to and camped on the northern bank not far from the
Shoals for the night. Monday 13th. got underway early in the morning and made
a good run that day. Tuesday 14th. set out early. Proceeded on quietly and on
April 12th. at which time we came to the mouth of a little river running in
on the north side by Moses Renfro and his company called the Red River up
which they intended to settle. Here they took leave of us. We proceeded up
Cumberland nothing much happened until the 23rd when we reached the first
settlement on the north side of the river one mile and a half below the Big
Salt Lick and called Eaton's Station after a man of that name who with
several other families came to Kentucky and settled there. |
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CCC DECEMBER 1987 PAGE 9 |
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(Continued from page 8) |
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This day April 24th 1780 we
arrived at our journey's end at the |
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Big Salt Lick where we had the
pleasure of finding Capt. Robertson and his company. It is a source of
satisfaction to us to be enabled to restore to him and others their families
and friends who were en- trusted to our care and who sometimes despaired of
ever meeting again. |
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Though our prospects at present
are dreary, we have found a few log cabins which have been built on Cedar
Bluff above the lick by Capt. Roh»rLson and his company. |
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Signed by: John Donelson Sr . ,
Thomas Hutchings, John Coffee, John Donelson Jr., James Robertson's Lady and
Children, Mrs. Piurnell, Mr. Rouncifer, Capt. John Blakemore, Peter Looney,
Benj . Be 11ew, Jonathon Jennings, John Cotton, John Montgomery, Isaac Neely,
James Cain, Moses Renfro, William Crutchfield, Mr. Johns, Hugh Henry Sr. ,
Benj. Porter, Mr. Henry's widow, Thomas Henry, Mrs. Cockrell, Frank
Armstrong, Hugh Began, Dan'1 Chambers, Robert Cartright, Stewart Frank Fancy
David Quinne, Mr. Maxwell, John Boyd, John White, Rubin Harrison, Solomon
White (submitted to CCC by WALKER J. COFFEY) |
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(CCC question - Who was the John
Coffee of above story? General John Coffee of Tennessee and Alabama was born
June 2. 1772!) |
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SPECIAL REPORT-John Reid Coffey |
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John Re i d Co-fiey ninth child
and fifth son of Rice and Sally Bradford Coffey was born March 27, 1814 on a
farm bought by his father from General Andrew Jackson at Wartrace in Bedford
County, Tenn. He never had the opportunity of attending school more than 15
months. He attended the old farm schools around Wartrace about 3 months and
afterwards attended the schools around Shelbyville, Term, about 12 months. At
about 10 years of age his father allowed him to go to Bellefonte, Jackson
Co., Ala where he began life as a clerk in a store on the meagre salary of
$4.50 a month. So attentive was he to business that he at one time was as
told by himself, was never out of the corporate limits of Bellefonte for
three years. By industry and economy he was at the age of 22 to establ ish a
mercantile business of his own, which was conducted in Bellefonte until 1840.
At that time he was elected sheriff of Jackson County and served until the
expiration of his term of office. At the beginning of the war with Mexico he
enlisted in Bellefonte as a private in the Company of Capt. Richard W. Jones.
He was afterwards promoted and went to Mobile, organized the First Alabama
Regiment and was elected Colonel and as such participated in the seige of
Vera Cruz. After the Mexican War he became a General of the Militia. On Jan.
2, 1849 he married Miss Mary Ann Cross, the only daughter of Col. Charles M.
and Eliza Clark Cross by whom he had 6 children, the first and second dying
in infancy. The third child and first daughter, Mary Eliza, married W. J.
Tally, the eldest son of John R. Tally. John Benjamin, the the fourth child
and third son of John R. and Mary Ann Coffey, married America Norwood,
daughter of Samuel C. Norwood. Sally A. second daughter and fifth child
married Charles William Brown, youngest son of Jeremiah and Mary |
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Williams Brown, author of this
tree and family history. Clark Macklin, the youngest child of John R. and
Mary Ann is unmarried at this writing, Dec. 26, 1894. Gen. Coffey in 1861 was
a delegate to the convention that passed the Ordinance of Secession at Montgomery. |
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He was opposed to and voted
against the Ordinance. |
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(Note: Coffee and Coffey are
both used as spelling of the name in this record.) |
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Transcribed by Walker Jackson
Coffey, Jan 1974. |
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PAGE 10 CCC DECEMBER 1987 |
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Index to Marriage Bonds of North Carolina
1753-1868, from the Lamon Library, North Little Rock, Ar (submitted by Robert
Coffey) |
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(The first two names are the
bride and groom. The third name is the ^^ |
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bondsman, the fourth is the
witness |
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Stokes Co. |
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Benjamin Cofey-Sally Waggoner-24
June 1830-Alfred Medeares-Gid. S. |
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Moore |
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Jacob Coffer-Ann Leach-10 Sept
1796-John Haldrook-H. B. Dodson |
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Michael Coffey-Hannah Buck-15
Apr 1805-John Norman-T. Armstrong ISham Davis-Jarusha Coffer-4 Mar 1798-Isaac
Dalton-H.B. Dobson |
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Thomas Hampton-Sally
Coffee-23 Dec 1822-Joshua Banner-R. D. Goldin |
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Macon Co. |
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Jesse Coffee-Elizabeth
Thompson-2 Feb 1835-Lemuel Sweyngan-no wit John Coffey-Manerva Coffee-14 Apr
1838-Levi Coffey-J.K. Gray |
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Burke Co. |
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Austin Coffey-Sally Garner-19
Jan 1819-Joel Clark-J. Irwi |
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n Enoch Coffey-Prudence Gragg-15
Dec 1831-Elisha Coffey-no wit. |
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James Coffey-Sally Sumter-7 Jul
1310-James Sumter-Reuben Coffey |
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James Coffey-Susana Pitman-17
Feb 1814-William Pitman-W. Greenway - |
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(Ind. Bondsman-Benjamin Coffey) |
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Marvel Coffey-Rache1 Boone-2 Feb
1813-Benjamin Coffey-Daniel Moore McCaleb Coffey-El izabeth Collett-2 Feb
1828-J.W. Payne-A. Payne Oliver Coffey-Sal 1ey Ramsey-18 Oct 1815-Jesse
Taylor-Ge. Hollowa |
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y Squire Coffey-Nancy
Moore-24 Dec 1824-Danie1 Moore-J. G. Irwin |
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Squire Coffey-Alley Webb-2 Oct 1828-no
Bond.-Daniel Moore |
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William E. Coffey-M. A.
Kincaid-6 Feb 1868-J.B. Kincaid-no wit. ^ L/nchy Coffey-J. Thadeus W.
Perkins-14 Apr 1845-J.L. Collins-no wit. |
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Sally Coffey-William Puett-28
Oct 1329-Wm. Puett-W.C. Irwin |
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Sarrah Coffey-Isaac Masy-2 Jun
1807-Benjamin Coffey-W. Greenway |
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Susannah Coffey-Henry Cook-26
Jul 1316-William Pitman |
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Uli 1 kes Co. |
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Austin Coffey-Sally Hawkins-24
Oct 1822-Thomas W.A. Sump-Mary Davenpor t |
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Benit Coffey-Sally Ferguson-5
Feb 1305-Benjamin Coffey-Thomas Norman Cleaveland Coffey-MatiI da Telly-15
May 1330-Reuben Fields-W. Davenport |
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Cleaveland Coffey-Jane
Witherspoon-11 Feb 1794-Thomas Coffey-Chs |
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Gordon |
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Elijah Coffey-Betsey Robins-1
Jun 1331-James Lewis-W. Davenport |
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James Coffey-Sarah Coffey-30 Aug
1794-George Hayes-Chs. Gordon |
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James Coffey-Li ley Farguson-31
Aug 1799-Moses Farguson-Wm. B. Lenoir Joel Coffey-Jane Coffey-22 Aug
1793-Benjamin Coffey-Chs. Gordon |
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John Jr?. Coffey-Hannah Wilson-3
Oct 1796-Eli Coffey-Mary Gordon Joshua Coffey-Rebbecca Shepherd-1 Nov
1842-John F. Shepherd-J. E. Mast i n |
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Larken Coffey-Libbey Wyatt-28
Nov 1853-Linvill Barlow-A.A. Davenport Larken Coffey-Catherine H. Wilson-9
Jan 1826-Lewis Coffey-Mary Davenpor t |
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Levi Coffey-Dolly Edmundson-17
Aug 1799-Wi I 1 iam Edmiston-Wm. B. Lenoir Lewis Coffey-Bedunt Moore-10 Dec
1795-Ambrose Coffey-Chs Gordon |
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Thomas Coffey Jr.-Nancy Bar
1ow-22 Sep 1823-Lewis Coffey-Mary Davenport |
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. |
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William Coffer-Flora Ann
Brickloe-4 Aug 1853-N.M. Queen-John McLaurin |
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Cumber 1 and Co |
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Wellborn Coffey-Sarah Cottrell-2
Jan 1832-Gilliam Coffey-no Wit. William Coffey-Pol 1ey Coffey Jul
1796-Benjamin Coffey-Chs Gordon William Coffey-Margaret Robins-15 Aug
1829-John Robins-W. Davenport |
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William C. Coffey-Carrie L.
Curtis-10 May 1866-A.S. Curtis-I.S. Cal |
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1es |
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Elizabeth Coffey-Archelaus
Strange-23 Nov-1802-Lewis Coffey-Wm. B. Leno i r |
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David S. Coffey-Jane E. Kerr-24
July 1843-Wm |
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. James Coffey-Eliza A1exander-23 May
1827-Ben Morrow-Pearsal1 Thomp |
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s Margaret M. Coffey-Thomas N Spratt-14
Oct 1854-Wm. S. Prather-W. K. |
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Reid |
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Mary A. Coffey-James B.
Spratt-28 Jan 1854-A. B. Sloan-W.K. Rei |
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Gui1ford Co. |
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Michael Coffey-Ann Maria
Scott-10 Jan 1855-James M. Hilton-L. Swain Coffey Mary E.-Patrick H. Lewis-27
Sept 1860-Wi11 iam M. Di)wo?-H. C. |
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Polly Coffey-Jesse Brown-26 May
1838-Thompson Coffey-John W. Logan Sarah Coffey-William Mustin-20 Jan
1331-Jesse Pegrom-A.E. Hanner Sophia Coffey-Hix Moore-23 Nov 1340-Michael C.
Davis-John M. Logan Ze1phi Coffey-Alfred M. Dillon-30 Nov 1344-Joshway Gullett-Joh
Logan |
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Rowan Co. |
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Patrick Coffey-Maria Burns-14
Oct 1823-Felix McLearn-Hy Gile |
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Lincoln Co. |
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Mil ley Kenady Coffey-Lewis Bel
1-11 Aug 1821-Thomas Kenady-I. Hollan |
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And to all - A Goodnight! |
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CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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The following material was submitted by
WM. D. COFFEY, Sr. Some is material collected by Dr. Charles Eater, Jr.
Lewistown, PA. Some of the information has ap- peared in previous issues of
CCC. |
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George Coffey - only son of
George Coffey of Scotland - married Agnes Dickey, daughter of Alexander
Dickey. They came to Buffalo Township, Washington, Co., PA. |
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He followed his trade of
wagonmaker - retired and took up farming at a point on the B&O RR called
Coffey's Crossing. He left the farm upon his wife's death in 1883, went to
the borough of Washington, PA and died there in 1884 at the age of 73. George
and Agnes had 7 children. Alexander went to Iowa, Maggie deceased, Annie in
Washington, PA., William, deceased, Jennie married Daniel Clemens, George on
the old farm in Buffalo Twp., Agnes deceased. Annie remained a spinster, |
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member of the Presbyterian
church in Washington, PA. The U. S. Census of Huntingdon Co., PA, Tell Twp 11
Oct |
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. 1860 includes |
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Wilson Coffey age 53, day laborer, Mary
Coffey 49, John W. Coffey 11 |
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al 1 b. PA. |
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U. 5. Census 1850, Hoiidaysburg,
PA Blair Co.-James Coffey 54, Elizabeth 52, Harry F. 22, Virginia 20,
Pemberton S.16, LewisAntes 12, Martha White 17, all b. PA. |
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From Pine Glen Families and Kin.
Daugherty 1974 -Joseph Caffe - name |
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11, 1784, a return of the 1st.
co. of 7th Battalion of the Chester Co. Militia, for the forepart of the
above mentioned year for each |
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n in the company of Capt.
Joseph Stout of Alexandria, in the County of Hunterdon, under the command of
Colonel Charles Stewart, Dated August 19, 1775. From James I. Bowers, Brig.
Genl. The Adjutant General, |
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appeares on list of subscribers
who voluntarily enlisted as minuteme |
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From Pine Glen Families and Kin.
Daugherty 1974 - Joseph Coffee- "May |
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Trenton NJ dated Mar 7, 1944 |
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attendance day thereof ? Joseph
Coffee." Military Rolls, 1783-90 |
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, "Tatem, Patience,
Gloucester, and Joseph Coffey, Burlington, Jan. 20 |
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Chester Co., Pa. Archives Vol 3. 6th
series, p.299 |
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1768." - Marriage Records
1660-1800, N.J. Archives, Vol XXIII .i |
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Series 1900. |
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Data from Margaret Hile Smith
(Mrs. Harold V.) Joseph Coffee, b. 1746, died 1804, and m. Jan 20 1768 to
Patience Tatum, removed to Lancaster Co., PA with second wife and children
Keziah, who later married Thomas Logan, and a son Joseph, who m. Jane Tathem
McCoy. |
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Keziah Coffee, b. Dec. 31, 1769,
probably in Gloucester, N.J., died July 4, 1862, aged 93 years, in
McConne11sburg, Fulton Co., PA She m. on May 24, 1788, at Hagerstown, MD.
Thomas Logan, who was born |
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March 4, 1764. No Coffees as far
as I know, were ever in Pine Glen; but their descendants, the Daughertys,
lived there. |
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From Blair County's First
Hundred Years 1846-1946 Blair Co. His- torical Society, Mirror Press, Altoona
Pa. 1945. |
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Page 19- As early as 1838 Dr.
James Coffey and others in the growing town of Hollidays- burg started
working toward the goal of making Hoi 1 idaysburg the center of a new county.
Page 304- S. A. Coffey is a director and credit manager for the Mirror Printing
Company. Page 402 - George A. Coffey, District Attorney, 1851, 52, 53. Page
409 - A meeting in the home of Dr. James Coffey, July 25th 1848, formed the
Blair County Medical Society. Dr. James Coffey was elected president, |
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Dr. H. T. Coffey, secretary. |
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TEXT CCC Issue28 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Coffey Cousins1 Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0 749-753 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued in MARCH. JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are available; *1.00 each <Nos.l-21); $2.00 each
(Nos. 22-25). |
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Subscription rate for ca1endar
year 1987 is $8.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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SEPTEMBER 1987 NO. 2 |
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3 THIS PRINTING 200 THIS MAILING
162 |
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X |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o L. N.
Coffey |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Dr i ve |
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Martinsvilie, IN 4615 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd |
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Jef'rsn Ci ty, MO 6510 |
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STUMPY JOHN |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS CURRENTS IN
THE STREAM DEAD END ROADS |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSU |
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y |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes |
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Bonn i e Cu1 1e |
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CONVENTION '88 PLAN THE MAILBOX |
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JAMES NORMAN COFFEY DOCUMENTS
GALORE |
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Questionaire: John
Coffey(1845-1929) referred to as Stumpy John. |
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The purpose of the questionalre
was to gather facts to be used in writing the first true history of the Old
South. These are Stumpy |
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John's answers to that
questionaire . |
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My name is Jno Coffey, Washburn,
Tennessee. I am 76 years old, was born in Grainger County, Tennessee and 1
ived there when I enlisted in the Confederacy. I was a farmer and my father
was a farmer. We didn't own land or slaves. We lived in a log cabin with
three rooms. I attended publ ic schools for about twelve months. They ran
about three months a year. People that were financially able attended school
but |
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the poorer ones had to work. » |
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I enlisted in the 12th
Battallion, Co. C In July 1362. We went to Hawkins County, drilled about
three months, then were in battle at Perryvi11e, Kentucky. Wandered through
'Kentucky was in battle at Montecella, at Mill Spring. We got our underwear
at home, our uniform was issued to us we just took the weather as it came. We
never had tents and but few blankets, we had enough to eat when camped and
when we had a chance to eat. I was captured 14th day of March -64 carried
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1 The Tennessee State Archives, Manuscript Section. AC NO 420 CSA |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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Dear Cousin, We have 1 is ted various
researc facilities, from time to time, and at least once |
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have mentioned the Filson Club
in Louisville, KY I owe the Filson Club and it's director the |
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credit for reviving my interest
in famil |
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research. As a new resident of a
Louisvill suburb in 1976, I chanced to catch a local T discussion of the
Filson. I think I dusted off |
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record of 1818 for Lewis M.
Coffey and Del i 1 ah Turpin then became a second home for some months. It
was a delightful, and very accessible sanctuary where one could drift back |
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to another time |
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This spring, after an absence of
several years, I made a trip to the Filson. The building was vacant and in
disrepair. After some shock |
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and an inquiry, I found that it
had moved to a beautiful, and historic old Louisville mansion. Now one can
research as before or marvel at the unique architecture and decor of this
luxurious old home. Either way, it will be a pleasurable stop if you have the
opportunity to |
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visit this private library near
the center of old Louisville &»K~d~<*~<-' fi( ^ |
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- Stumpy John (Continued from
page 1> |
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to Camp Chase Ohio. Our rations
were reasonable good when we first went to prison, but we had only one
blanket a piece, lay on the hard plank. Our rations were reduced to one loaf
of bread for eight men. This was to last all day. And when we drew crackers
we got 1 1/2 cracker to the man. Our meat in proportion. 1 think it was Dec.
1364 I took mump was taken to Convelescent Hospital after remaining about two
weeks I took measles and still was kept in Hospital. In all I was there about
six weeks, I then returned to my barracks. In Feb. I took pneumonia fever was
taken to regular hospital outside the walls, While I was so bad sick they
exchanged Tennessee Soldiers. My name was called for exchange, but I was
unable to go and had to remain in |
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prison until peace was made. |
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Eleven hundred of us left Camp
Chase Ohio, came to Columbus Ohio spent the night there, took a train to
Cincinnati, then came by boat to Louisville. There I met a rebel whose home
was at Knoxville. He told |
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me times were very hard in
Tennessee, and that the Federals were taking out and whipping and every way
ill treating the surviving rebels. I decided I would stay away from home
until things got better. I went home with an old man named James Gill i1 and.
His son, John Henry Gill i1 and, fought in the rebel army. They got me a good
suit out and took me to the wash house. I threw my clothes in the bathed and
dressed and was called to supper. Everything could be wished was on the
table. It was the first time I was at a 17 months. I worked there until July
then started for home, home by way of Cumberland Gap, a distance of about two
and twenty five miles. I reached home on August 2nd. My father was John
Jackson Coffey born in Handcock County, Tennessee. He lived at Thorn Hill
Tennessee most of his life. My Great Grandfather |
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Benjamin Coffey, came from
Scotland and settled in N.C. * |
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? from Lizzies Legacy and our
Coffey Cousins Self and Loftin 1984. (The book shows that Stumpy John was
mistaken about Benjamin Coffey. |
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e V |
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my notes of 20 years earlier and
visited th |
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e Filson that same day. And
found the Pulaski Co. |
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KY Marriage The Fi1son |
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furnace, |
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table for |
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I walked |
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hundred |
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Benjamin
was born 1747 Spotsylvania Co. VA. |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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AND T H E I R ANCESTORS |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1987 |
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PAGE 3 |
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GEORGE W. ROBBINS 919 Emerald
Dr. Lenoir, NC 23645 |
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RACHEL BELLER DOUGHERTY 100 Mar
Monte Ct. Vallejo, CA 94590 Samuel W. |
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Lewis/Harriett Powell Peter d.
1771 |
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Sophia Lanna Bucks Martha C.
Stapp |
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WILLIAM C. COFFEY 2342 East A St. Tornngton,
WY 82240 ELIZABETH L. LIDGETT Rt 1, Silver City, IA 51571 |
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ELIZABETH COFFEY 104 Smallwood
Court, Cary, NC 2751 GUY STRICKLAND 13324 Inwood Dr. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 |
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1 |
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ROY B. COFFEY, M.D. 2379 Sunninglow,
Port Charlotte, FL 3394S |
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NEW ADDREe |
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ROBERT CORNEALIUS COFFEY 1789 N.
Gibbs Pomona, CA 91767 |
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ORLIN COFFEY 9 Stonegate Dr. New
Castle, IN 47362 BETSY BERRY 2307 Crestwood Dr., Tupelo, M5 38301 |
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NEW LIBRARY |
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Oliver Newton |
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Joshua William Leslie 133 |
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Hugh 1784-186 |
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1 |
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STATE GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY 1701 W.
Washington, Phoenix, AZ 35007 MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Before ROY B. COFFEY, M.D.
retired to Florida he practiced as an orthopedic surgeon at Salina Kansas.
His father, Dr. Francis Ellsworth Coffey was an orthopedic surgeon until his
death in 1946. Roy's Grandfather was Joshua Benton Coffey who made his home
in Kansas City, where he was a machinist for the Missouri Pacific RR. He died |
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in 1929. He was the son of 01
iver Newton Coffey |
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GUY STRICKLAND is connected with
Strickland School Supplements in Sherman Oaks, CA. He is looking for
ancestors of Martha Coffey who married Joshua Stapp, Jr. in Essex, Madison,
or Orangs Co., YA around 1710. She was the daughter of Edward Coffey and Annister
Powell and was born about 1690? Martha Coffey Stapp died in 1772 in Orange
Co., |
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YA. Guy hopes to hear from those
who have more information on these |
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fam i 1 ies |
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ELIZHBETH LIDGETT has identified
her great grandmother as Sophia Lanna Coffey, born in New York 1849/50,
married to James Knox Polk Bucks 1 Mar 1866. They lived in Tazewell Co., IL
1370-1883. They afterward moved to Greenwood, NE. Elizabeth would appreciate
later and earlier |
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information on Sophia and her
parents. |
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RACHEL BELLER DOUGHERTY is the
great granddaughter of Samuel W. Coffey and Louisa Scofield. Samuel died in
Decatur Co., Iowa sometime after 1880. He was born in 1808 in Belvidere,
Franklin Co., VT and had also lived in Livingston Co., MI. Rachel would like
to know the names of Samuel's brothers and sisters. |
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WILLIAM C. COFFEE who lives in
Torrington, Wyoming is the father of JEAN MOWER, Claymont, Delaware. Their
ancestor is the Peter Coffey |
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who died in 1771 |
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CCC Note: The genealogy entitled
Edward Coffey (mentioned in CCC827 P. 4) was prepared by JACK WILLIAMS, Rt. 9
Box 483 Johnson City, TN 37601. It contains 370 names, most of whom are
descendants of Reuben Coffey and Sally Scott. Jack has added to it since we
received our copy. Those interested in this line should contact Jack
directly. |
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PAGE 4 |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1987 |
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CONVENTION 198 |
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Place: THE SEASONS LODGE AND
CONFERENCE CENTER |
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In the Hills of Brown County-
Nashville, Indiana |
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Dates: 3:00 PM May 6 to 12:00
Noon May 8, 198 |
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8 |
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8 |
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: $75.00 deposit needed by April 1, 1938
(earlier if ) |
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Reservat i ons |
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possible |
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Nashville, Indiana is a town of
under 1000 population |
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vary, but at appropriate times
include the beautiful fall foliage |
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UUi at ?*\J\JI u |
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250 nearby antique and craft
shops and art galleries, nationally |
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|J i l a u e i i 111 <r 3 i
11 ?- i u u |
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cuieu |
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u <- i i u i ICT.II
IUII-SV-IC |
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ca |
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. The attractions , |
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, |
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know |
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Nashville Opry, locally
traditiona |
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Research opportunities in
Nashville are limited. Nashville is at the |
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junction of Indiana Highways
tt46 and 8135. It is 50 miles south of Indianapolis, 17 miles east of Bloom i
ngton ( I nd i ana Un i vers i ty) and 20 miles west of Columbus. Bloomington
and Columbus both have some |
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attractive points of interest
for visitors. CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Helen Katherine Gilbreath, b.
February 22, 1899 in Comanche Co., TX died July 7, 1987. Her parents were
Robert Richard and Martha Ann Weeks Looney. She married Haywood Gustine
Gilbreath October 28, 1914. Her children are W. Loree Miller, Virginia Ann
Ellis, T. E. "Tad", Gene, and Harrell J. Gilbreath. Burial was in
the Barbee Cemetery. |
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Those who have been i11 or hosp
i tal i zed, nclude K i t t i Coffey (Mrs. Jeff Coffey-San Antonio, TX) |
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n entertainers, performances at
Brown County Playhouse, Little |
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l foods and dining facilities |
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. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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JOAN KLEPPE, 9815 Swan Circle,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708, voices the sentiment of many others: How rewarding
to meet new cousins through genealogy, and immediately have something to talk
about. It was her distant cousin at Fortuna, CA that supplied additional |
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STO |
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P |
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information for the query. Joan
is still searching for any info on Nancy Jane Coffey, born Oct. 1850 in |
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TN m. Stewart Uirgil Peters in
Crawford Co., AR 1870, Father thought to be Al Coffee and mother Didamus.
Father must have died early 1850's since 1870 census shows ch i1dren living
with mother in AR by name of Coffee (J.D.C., 21, male; N.M? 19, female), Palley
(Sarah 16, A.B. 14 female, S.J.P., 12 male, M.C. 10 female), Morris (Francis,
4 female, B.C. 2 male). From |
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census it appears Palley family
moved to AR ca 1858/60 |
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MARY ELLEN LEDFORD, 702 Fouts
dr., Irving, TX 75061 needs help with the families of Elizabeth Coffey
Mar1ey/Mar1er b ca 1803/09 SC, m. ca 1826 Solomon Basham b. 1796/1800 TN,
died ca 1872 Mountainburg, |
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Crawford CO. AR. Elizabeth and
Solomon had 15 children. John Marion Basham was gg grandfather of Jack M.
Ledford. Wish information about parents siblings of Elizabeth, place of
death, burial. Her father is known to be a Coffee. |
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MARUIS DILBECK 373 Gordon Rd.,
Jasper, GA 30143 is intertested in the, history of a John Coffey, possibly of
Tennessee, who was in the War of |
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1312. He supposedly visited a
Moravian mission that was in Picken A Marvis' pastor is working on history of
the mission and |
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d. 1939 in OK Fami1yfrom TN |
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Co. G |
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s |
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would appreciate information on John
Coffey and the missio |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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7 PAGE |
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THE MAILBOX |
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Maureen Wh i te Pierce, 1309 E.
Granada Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006 is the publisher of |
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L FHERINGS. The publication is to ass
ist in publicizing family periodicals and providing information to share. uo1
. 1 Issue 3 contained information about sources for free |
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travel guides for KY, TN, PA,
VA, OH. MD, CT, VT. There was also a note about a microfilm rental |
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program for individuals direct
from the Nationa Arch i ves. Wr i te National Archives Microfilm |
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GENEALOGICA |
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l |
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Rental Program,. P 0. Box 2940 |
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Hyattsville, MD. 20784. Maureen
enclosed an article f rom Money magazine featuring Linda Coffey of
Minneapolis, MN. Linda is 42, a native of Redwood Falls, MN and a graduate of
the University of Minnesota. She is the proprietor of her own business |
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. The business is as manufacturer
and supplier of pet snacks for the pampered dog or |
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cat . |
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SOUTHERN LINES is "The
Genealogical Guide to the South" from the Setliff Publishing Co. Box
671, Brightleaf Square #9, 905 West Main St., Durham, NC 27701. It is a
monthly magazine with "quality writing reflecting scholarly Southern
research. Monthly features include projects, Family Association news and
reunions, extensive reviews, queries, and a column for Black American
research." |
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There is also a Southern Lines
database where you may enter your family line groupsheets and have searches
for names of your ancestors. |
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History House Publishing Ltd.
has researched over 3000 Irish surnames. They will send you a copy of yours
including variant forms and synonyms, location and origin of the surname, the
motto, territories and strongholds, and a scroll for framing. It is "keenly"
priced at $20.00 (U.S.) sent to the History House P. 0. Box 50, Ennis, Co.
CIare,Ire1and |
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The Genealogical Periodical
Annual Index is in it's 24th year of publication. It contains over 8,000
surname, locality, or topical citations to over 200 different genealogical
periodicals. It may be |
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in your library or can be
ordered from GPAI , 3602 Maureen Ln . , Bowie MD 20715. |
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Ar1o Dwight Baty is researching
the Baty, (Beaty, Beatty) families who |
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. |
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and Rachel (Holt) Buckalew.
George was born 1797 in Wythe Co., VA and |
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Rachel was b. 1800 in Burke Co.,
NC the daughter of Joel Holt. An |
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Austin family may also be
connected because of the frequent use of the |
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n name, Austin. Living next door
to George and Rachel Buckalew i |
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Putnam Co., MO 1850 were: Austin
Coffee age 50 b. NC, Elizabeth age 53 b. TN, Austin Coffee age 2 b. MO,
Joseph Parrish age 46 b. KY. |
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Rebecca Coffey and Robert N.
Beaty Sept 7, 1881. Ar 1 o St., Torrence, CA 90505 would appreciate
correspondence abou |
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lived in Adair and Putnam Cos., MO One of them, Robert N. Beaty m
Rebecca Coffey in Adair Co. 1381 |
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. Grandparents of Robert were George |
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Marriages from Adair Co., M0
include Jam |
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March 11, 1352; Austin Coffey
and Eliza Goldsby, Sept |
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e Coffee and Sophia Cibanon, 1 ,
1868; |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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WAYNE TROUT sent Historical
Vignettes from the McKinney, TX newspaper. It is a roster of Company D, 6th
Texas Cavalry, L. S. Ross Brigade, W. H. Jackson Division, Division of the
Army of Tennessee. Included are |
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Doc Tyler, Wayne's great
grandfather, Others were Mat Coffey, a son of Jesse P. Coffey. Ben Coffey
(relationship unknown), Eph and Jerry Vardeman Possibly grandsons of Polly
Coffey, the daughter of Jesse Coffey of Casey Co., KY. Calvin Trout, Wayne's
great uncle, John Henry Trout (married Elizabeth Portman daughter of Jesse
Coffey Portman and Leannah Riffe). Crit Portman a brother of Elizabeth. Jesse
Slaughter, thought to be son of Minerva Coffey and I.H. Slaughter, and Jim
Strother his brother-in-law (married to Mary Slaughter). Almost all the men
were from Grayson or Collin Co. |
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BILLIE KAFFENBERGER is descended
from John Dowe11 and Anne Franklin |
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Marcus Weatherred. Bil lie's
files list James Dowe1 I and Martha Coffey, m. 1807 and Polly Dowe11 and
Reuben Coffey m. 1805. |
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ANDRE' CUFFEZ reports the
publication of Coffey Genealooy 3. Even after some editing it amounts to more
than 600 pages. The cost is $30.00 cash (no personal checks) or International
postal order. His |
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address: Pr. Stefaniep1ein, 41,
8400 Oostende, Belgium. |
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JACK WILLIAMS says he can get
ready for visitors on short notice. He's got thousands of things to eat. --
all beans! But seriously folks he does like to jaw with his cousins. George
and Ethelyn Coffey from Mt. Sterling, KY were there recently (in Johnson
City, TN) . Jack has a Sxgreat grandfather, Williams, that was at Kings
Mountain. Jack says it was one of the boys from TN, named Young, that killed
Col. Ferguson (see CCC 827 p. 1). Jack sent a news article about a recent
difficulty in a Coffey family, that culminated in a fight at a funeral home.
Police were called when fighters damaged over $12,000 of furniture and
fixtures. But most of the time we are a peaceful fami1y. |
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BOB HACKNEY copied some pages
from Jill Garrett's Maury Genealogist reprinted in 1987 by Polly C. Warren.
These pages concerned Maury Co., TN marriage, death, land records from 1810
to 1937. It is improper for us to copy them here. As a matter of reference
they |
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involved Coffees/Coffeys named
Bersheba, Felix G., John A., Samuel M., Emily H. Coffey Nichol, Martha S.
Coffee West, Davis N., William, Hugh W., Jacob, Nathan, Joel, Chesley, Mary
L. Coffey Gilbreath, Calvin, Zora Coffee Dodson, Isaac H., Eliza M., Oliver
H. |
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A certificate of special tribute
by the legislature of the State of Michigan .was awarded to Alpine Charter
Township. The certificate notes that the first settler arrived in 1837,
followed by John Coffee and Richmond Gooding in 1840. Apple trees have replaced
the magnificent pines that inspired the township name. The newsletter, Alpine
Harvester says Coffee and Gooding went to the western edge of |
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the township. Their farms were
considered the jumping off place to the wilderness in the North, since there
were no other settlements between them and the Straits of Mackinac. KATHLEEN
AND JOHN C. |
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7 |
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, 2. Franklin. Anne had sisters Mary Bustan/Buntan, Dorcas Briscoe?,
and Elizabeth who married Clifton Coffey. Bill i e has information Dr.
Greenvile S. Dowe I 1 , William Weather-red and Francis |
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Anne was daughter of Patience ?
who married 1. William Sumpter |
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COFFEE, Grand Rapids, MI |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1987 PAGE 7 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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JEFF COFFEY, of San Antonio, TX
was tasting some of the pleasures of family research on the way to
convention. Jeff met cousins in TN, who showed him possible burial sites for
the family. One even lives in the house his grandfather built and where his
mother was born. Jeff and Kitti saw furniture made by the older generations,
including a 12 foot tall pie safe. Jeff has also found material to exchange
with CCC cousin SANDRA ROGERS in Huntsville, AL (see CCC #27 P. 6) and a new
cousin in New Mexico. Jeff believes his ggg grandfather was John Coffey,
whose wife was Esther or Easter. They had four children born in NC - Nancy
Agnes ca 1795, William G. 1797, Hugh Wiley 1799, and Samuel W. 1801. Nancy
Agnes married Samuel Caskey in 1811 in Lancaster Co., SC. Their .. it child
was John Coffey Caskey b. 1814. Jeff believes that his ancestor, John Coffey
was the second son of Hugh Coffey and Agnes Montgomery. John is believed to
have died before 1816, as the Coffeys, Caskeys and maybe others moved to
Maury Co., TN in 1816/17. A marriage bond was issued to Wm. G. Coffey and
Elizabeth Bradshaw in Feb 1822.The Bradshaws had moved to Maury Co., ca 1810.
Some have said Wm. G. Coffey married Elizabeth Bondham? However the will of
Solomon Bradshaw lists heirs, William 6. Coffey and wife Elizabeth. Jeff and
WALKER COFFEY (see CCC #27 p.10) are |
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working to prove these
relationships |
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MARY and J.C. COFFEY of Dallas
sent information about Navy Captain Gerald L. Coffee of Hawai i . Captain
Coffee was captured and incarcerated for seven years. He del ivers messages
focusing upon the positive lessons learned as a captive, -of faith in himself,
his fellow man, his country, and his God. He leads his audience through
laughter and tears to the affirmation that we are stronger than we think--.
His message is available on tape from Newtown Square 98-1247 |
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Kaahumanu Street, Suite 306B,
Aiea, Hawaii 96701. |
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WALKER COFFEV visited the
Tennessee State Lib :>' and Archives in Oct. 1973. He copied these items:
1. Biographical sketch of Gen. John Reid Coffey born 1814, husband of Mary
Ann Cross, father of Mary Eliza Tally, John Benjamin Coffey, Sally A. Brown,
Clark Mack1in Coffey. Written by son-in-law Charles W. Brown 1894. 2. Journal
by John Donelson of a voyage down the Holston River to the Cumberland in
1779. 3. Letter by Sara Goodrich McLemore, daughter of Eugenia Elizabeth
Coffee of Jackson MS who at 14 married Charles Ashton Galloway and 2nd m.
Alexander Goodrich. Eugenia Coffee Galloway Goodrich had a brother, Holland
Coffee, and an uncle Holland Coffee. Eugenia was the mother of George
Washington Galloway, Charles Ashton Galloway, Alexander David Galloway,
Virginia Lee Galloway and several Goodrich children. 4. Letter (1925) by John
Royal Harris, Pres. of Cumberland University Lebanon, Tn : that the children
of Joshua Coffee and Elizabeth Graves were Thomas L. Dec 7, 1763; William
Sept. 20, |
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1764; Elijah Oct. 15, 1770; John
Jun. 2, 1772; Mary Aug. 17, 1774. (CCC note: CCC will print items 1 and 2 in
later issues. I tern 3 is another piece in the tale of Holland Coffee and
Charles Galloway appearing in earlier CCC's) |
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Helen F. M. Leary, C. G.
emphasizes: For North Carolina families, particularly in the 17th through
early 19th centuries, a search for the single document proving birth, death,
marriage or relationship will likely prove fruitless. In most cases,
correlating evidence from |
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many documents will be
necessary. |
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PAGE 8 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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BOB and BETTY COFFEY, Cameron,
NC are curious about 1. Why the Chief Herald and family surname maps of
Ireland show no Coffeys in Northern Ireland. Coffeys were there in late
1600's marrying Scots and sailing for America. County Down today has about 90
Coffey families. 2. Could some of the Coffeys have landed in Delaware before
moving to Virginia? Apparently Irish immigrants did just that according to a
TV program about the Scotch-Irish in America. 3. The Reed Fami 1 y in America
reports a John Coffey born 1730 in Augusta Co., VA. Yet one |
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researcher says there were only
trees and Indians there until 1738 |
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CCC #27 p. 4 reported Peter
Coffee and his Descendents. We should |
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have discussed the large
appendix. In the appendix are reprints of |
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portions of Biographical and
Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, |
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History of Lauderdale County,
Alabama, Dyas Family collection of the |
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Coffee Fami1y, The Draper MSS
16VV1520. The Tennessee Historical |
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Quarter1y. and Biographical
Sketches of Alabama, 35 pages in al1. |
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Most of this material gives very
detailed information about the life |
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of John Coffee (1772-1833), the
military actions, business and |
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personal activities. Other
excerpts are about the Joshua M. Coffee |
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Bible, and biographical sketches
of C. C. Coffee b. 1840 Georgia, |
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Harry Buffington Coffee b. 1390
Sioux Co., NE, John Coffee b. Prince |
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Edward Co., VA 1782 a
representative from Georgia. |
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All in all this book is very
readable. Any deseendent of Peter Coffee |
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(cal705-1771) should own a copy.
Serious collectors of Coffee/ey |
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family material need a copy also |
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Excerpt from Peter Coffee and
his Descendents (Biographical Sketches of Alabama, Smith and Del and 1883) - |
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(Andrew) Jackson was very fond
of the turf; had the finest horses, and for some years was the ruler of it.
At length his competitors brought in a chestnut filly, named Haynies Maria,
that ran away from every horse entered against her. This worked up Jackson to
a lively resolve that she should be beaten. He canvassed Virginia and ga.ve
his friends carte blanche to buy for him the fastest horse in that or any
other state. He finally bought Pacolet of Wm. R. Johnson, at a fabulous
price, and made a race against Maria. The appointed hour and day came. Monkey
Simon who rode Maria had orders to pull her up at every quarter and fall back
to get bets. This order was strictly carried out and led Jackson to believe
that Maria would not win. He proposed to bet $10,000 against her. Elliot said
he would take the bet. Coffee who was a giant in stature attempted to
dissuade Jackson from betting, but not succeeding stepped behind him, lifted
him on his shoulders and carried him out of the crowd kicking and cursing, and
never put him on the ground again until Monkey Simon applied the whip |
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and won the race. |
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The illustrated Historical Atlas
of the State of Iowa was published by A. T. Andreas in 1875. It contained 590
pages and a list of the patrons who contributed to the cost of the book.
These patrons |
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i ncuded |
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Coffey. M i chae1 , Native of
West Meath County, Ireland, came to Iowa |
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in 1853. Operated Walcott Meat
Market in Walcott, Scott Co., Iowa. Coffey Granv ill, Native of Owen Co.,
Indiana. Farmer and Stock raiser |
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near Osceola, Clarke Co., came
to Iowa in 1854 |
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Coffey. James W ? , Native of
Pulaski Co., KY. Farmer, resident of |
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Washington Co. near Daytonville,
Iowa. Came to Iowa in 1864. -submitted by FRAN COFFEY Tucson, AZ . |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1987 SPECIAL REPORT-The
Adventure of James Norman Coffe |
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PAGE 9 |
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From Bear Creek, Ore Mar 30 1891- to the
Editor of the Wellman, Iowa Advance: There is about five years of my past
life that remains a mystery to my friends in Iowa. As I am not much given to
story telling I never told them. I will now write out my last adventure |
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before I came east in 1877 |
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In May 1876 I went fishing for
salmon on the Columbia river and not |
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having very good luck I ventured
a little further down the river every night until one dark stormy night I
lost my reckoning and found myself at daylight sitting on the keel of my boat
on the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, my companion having been drowned in the
breakers when the boat upset. My friends in Iowa cannot realize my situation
that morning, wet cold, hungry, expecting every wave to dash me from my boat.
I remained thus for two days and a night when I was picked up by a schooner,
which put in at Coos Bay, and landed me once more on terra firma. Not being
contented there I procured another boat and again headed for the mouth of the
Columbia river. The third day out I encountered heavy southwest winds which
drove me at a fearful rate for |
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14 days when I was again picked
up in a starving condition by a sealing vessel 1 and taken north to the
Bering sea. I remained there until October, assisting in the capture of fur
seals, when we again headed for San Francisco. The first night out we were
wrecked on a reef of hidden rock and all hands lost except myself, who was
again adrift in an open boat. |
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I took in the situation which
was gloomy enough, and decided to take advantage of the wind and headed north
hoping to reach a settlement we had visited before starting home. Some Russ i
an F i ns |
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sea biscuits. I made land almost
starved and to find myself surrounded by a band of hell ish looking savages.
Upon being taken to their village I was surprised to find that their chief
was able to talk "Jargon" (a language of the Hudson Bay Company
originated for the purpose of trading with the different tribes along the
coast.) and |
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which lingo I understood a
little |
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I was informed that I must die
the next day for being in their |
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country catching their seals.
Kind friends, imagine my feelings on that cold night! I would freely have
given all my earthly possessions (a few old clothes) to have been within half
a mile of Wellman - |
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somewhere about Ed Varney's
place |
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The next morning, however, the
chief said if I would become one of |
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their tribe and marry one of
their maidens and teach them how to make boats like the one I came in, he
would let me live. I didn't know anything about boat building, but under
existing circumstances, I readily agreed to do so. The weather was getting
bitterly cold, but I had hope of escape. |
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I agreed to take one of the
chief's daughters for a bride and gave him my boat for a couple of ten inch
files which were hanging from his ears for ornaments. I told him I wanted
them for tools but in reality I wanted them to make a pair of skates as the ice
was was now forming very fast. I pretended to look for suitable timber and
worked on the skates on the sly waiting until the ice was strong enough for
my |
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purpose |
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My wedding which I had put off
as long as possible was scheduled |
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for the next day when I made my
break for 1 iberty. I stored as much dried fish as I could carry, took a
canteen of water, got some old canvas out of the boat, put on my skates and
away I went at 10:00 |
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I held close to this course for
eleven days 1 iving on some hard |
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1 ived there and engaged in seal
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SPECIAL REPORT-The Adventure of
James Norman Coffey '.Continued from page 9) |
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o'clock at night, thinking I
could make Victoria Harbor in the British possessions. The wind was blowing
strong from the north so I made a rude sail out of my canvas, which proved a
God-send as it drove me along at a fearful speed. I had to beat my arms about
my body to keep from freezing. On the 15th day I discovered land on both
sides of me, and I thought I had struck some Russian settlement. Not speaking
their language, I was puzzled about what 1 would do, but at any rate I had
escaped from the savages. As I drew near I noticed that it was quite a town
and at last I saw a sign near the beach which made out to read- WEB FOOT
SALOON: WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Oh! But couldn't I read that language
beautifully!1! I had landed at Olympia, the capitol of Washington, at the
head of Puget Sound. I will say here |
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here . |
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I visited my home in Iowa the
following April, where I was married |
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but little did my mother-in-law
(Mrs. Hannah Griffith) think when I asked for her daughter, that I had been
engaged to wed a greasy damsel |
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in the wilds of Russian America |
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James Norman Coffey (1853-1902)
was the son of James W. Coffey of lowa(see p. 8) a grandson of Lewis M.
Coffey and a great uncle of |
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his collection of references to
the Coffee/ey Family |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE by Tim Peterma |
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1820 census- There are six age
categories for males: 0-10,10-16, 16-18, 16-2S, 26-45, 45- and five age
categories for females: 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45-. The number of people
In each age category is Indicated by the eleven numbers following the name of
the head of the household. Slaves are not included In this com- pilation,
although they were reported in the original census. The only free colored
persons reported in this compilation are those |
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with the Coffey, etc. surname
who headed their own household. 1820 census records are not available for New
Jersey, Alabama, Missouri, or Arkansas. No Coffeys were enumerated in
Delaware, |
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Louisiana, Rhode Island, or the
District of Columbia |
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that
Puget sound was never known to freeze up before or since |
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Having reached civilization, I
couldn't say I regretted leaving my intended behind. I started to tell
Brother Alex Brawner at the Masonic hall in Daytonville one night how those
savages subsisted and he fool ishly threw away a costly supper, so I will not
tell about it |
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Documents galore is a feature
provided by Tim Peterman. It is from |
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MARCIA MORGAN who submitted the
clipping |
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Name State County white males
0-21 21- white females |
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Coffee, Newton 111. Bond |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE, by Tim Peterman- |
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1820 census (cont. |
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illegible |
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Conn. Windham |
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Cofee Coffee, John |
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Thomas B Coffer, John |
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Coffee, Hiram |
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Coffe, Kays |
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Coffer, Joel |
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Oliver Newton Coffey *nd Lydia
Litton Coffey were the parents of Joshua Benton Coffe/ b. I860 d. 1929.
Joshua m. Mary Esther Bonner daughter of John |
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Alexander Bonner and Elizabeth
Osborne Bonner. Joshua and Mary had a son Francis Ellsworth Coffey b. 1891 d.
194-t-. He was an M.D. married to Marguerite Burger. Their son ROY BERTRAM
COFFEY, b. 1924 "is our new" CCC |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 198 BRANCHES OFF
THE TREE |
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From Kentucky Bible Records IU WILL
DUNCAN sends this find on later- generations of the Lewis Russell Coffey
Family. Termed the "Hayden |
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Bible" it lists |
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Marriages - Andrew Jackson and
Nannie Hayden, May 22, 1867. Charles |
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Henderson Hayden and Ida M.
Redmon, Oct. 29, 1903. |
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Births - Milton Henderson Coffey
Oct. 2, 1375 (nephew of Nannie Coffe |
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Havdt? Andrew J. Hayden Aug. 15,
1840. Nancy A. (Nannie) Hayde |
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Aug. 15, 1839. Nannie G ibson 0c
t . 10th, 1323. Children of Andre |
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Jackson and Nancy Coffey:
Charles Henderson Hayden Mar. 7. 1858 |
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Joseph Wilmuth Hayden npr
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i nerva Hayden Jan. 3, 1373.
Shelby Franklin Hayden April 10, 1875 Lewis Jackson Hayden Dec. 28, 1878.
Betty Coffe-' Hayden March 20, 1332. Our Little Baby |
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Boy Jan. 10, 1880. 01 lie Grace
Hayden Jan 28 |
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Deaths - Our Little Baby Boy
Jan. 11, 1830 |
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Sept. 1, 1885. Andrew Jackson
Hayden died Thursday 12:10 A.M. Aug. 8, |
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1912 age 71 yrs. 11 mos. 23
days. Nannie Coffey Hayden died Sat. Jan 4, at 4:30 A. M., 90 yrs. 23 days.
1929. Mrs. 01 lie Hayden March 28, 1895. Maurice Parrish March 23, 1898 (boy
C! te Hayden raised). |
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Benjamin Franklin Hayden died in
San Antonio Texas Aug. 29, 1908. |
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A second "Hayden
Bible" lists: |
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Births - Jennie Hayden April 24,
1377. Willie Wilmuth Hayden June 23, 1878. John Coffey Hayden March 24, 1880.
Nannie Mae Hayden July 11, 1882. Thomas Coleman Hayden March 2, 1384. Martha
Burton Hayden April 17, 188.;.. Lizzie Hayden April 2, 1888. Kattie Lynn
Hayden Feb. |
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7, 1893. 01 lie Grace Hayden
Jan. 28, 1895. (01 lie Coffey -....,-. |
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March 25, 1853, Benjamin
Franklin Hayden Jul 4, 134: pa ro |
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above children). Amanda Coffey
April 13, 1851; Ollie Coffey March 25, 1853; Mary W. Coffey 30th day of June
1355. (Daughters of Thomas |
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Coleman Coffey by his first
wife) |
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Deaths - Thomas Coleman Coffey
died Dec. 9th, 2:00 P. M. 1890. John T. Coffey May 3rd 1890 at Helena Montana
(brother of Thomas Coleman Coffey). Polly Ann Coffey wife of T. C. Coffey
died 25th day of May |
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1856 age 25 years, 7 mos. 24
days. Sarah Elizabeth Coffey daughter of |
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, 1895. |
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, Lewis Jackson Hayden |
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Coffey and Pol 1 ey Ann Coffey died
14th day of June 1847, age 1 yr., 6 mos. 1 day. Ollie Coffey Hayden died
March 28, 1395 aged 42 |
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. Jennie Hayden died 1883. James
Marshall Coffey died May 17, 1907 (only son of Thomas Coleman Coffey and
Polly Ann Coffey). Mary Elizabeth Coffey died June 30, 1914. Margaret Coffey
Pierce died Oct. |
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5, 1919. Benjamin Franklin
Hayden died Aug. 29, 1908 age 65 (brother of Andrew Jackson Hayden). |
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CCC NOTE: It is perfectly
acceptable and you are encouraged to send your renewal order for 1988. CCC
will be $8.00 for 1938 in North America. Elsewhere the price is $10.00. The
bottom line of the mailing label indicates the years you have paid for CCC. |
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TEXT CCC Issue27 (From Paper OCR
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JUNE 1987 NO. 27 THIS PRINTING 200 |
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THIS MAILING 12 |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to
collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues are |
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available; $1.00 each
(Nos.1-21); $2.00 each (Nos. 22-25). Subscription rate for calendar year 1987
is $8.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Dr i ve |
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Martinsvilie, IN 46151 |
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1416 Green Berny Rd. |
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Je-f'rsn Ci ty, MO 6510 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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2 THE MAILBOX 6-9 3 SPECIAL
REPORT-HUGH COFFEY 10 |
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The Battle of King's Mountain
was an important event in the 1 ives of Benjamin Coffey, Col. Benj. Cleveland
and others. The man they contended against and killed in October 1780 was Lt.
Col. Patrick Ferguson of the 70th Highland Regiment. |
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In 1776 Patrick Ferguson was a
young Scottish captain who came to the attention of the British War Office
for his shooting accomplishments. He demonstrated on a June day that he could
fire at a rate of 5-6 shots per minute at a 200 yard target and missed only
three times in thirty shots. It was enough to cause the General of Ordnance
to order 100 of Ferguson's specially designed rifles to be produced. In
October of that year he demonstrated his rifle for the Royal Family at
Windsor Castle. He told George III he could fire 7 shots per minute and hit 5
of his majestie's enemies. From then his career grew and his promotions were
rapid. He arrived in New York n 1777. His special corps distinguished itself
at the battle of Brandywine,but Ferguson caught a ball in the elbow>from a
rebel long rifle. In 1778 and 1779 he fought in the New York and Jersey area.
Transferred to |
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South Carolina he was cited for
his part in the fall of Char1eston . |
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-(cont i nued p. 2) |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS CURRENTS IN THE STREAM
CONVENTION REPORT |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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4,5 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE 11,1 6
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 12 |
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COL. FERGUSON AND KING'S MOUNTAIN |
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PAGE 2 CCC JUNE 1987 |
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Dear Cousin, We'll try not to
sound like a broken record, but another convention has come and gone. Our
conventions of course are the single most significant event we experience as
a group. The original idea was that much more data can be exchanged face to
face than in a series of letters. There are also some who communicate better
orally than they do in print. We can recall stories we |
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were told at conventions, both
genealogical and just |
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personal that will endure in our
memory. We come |
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home from the meetings with a
feeling that we have just had an enjoyable visit with some very pleasant
folks. There also is no doubt |
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in our minds that these people
are the most authoritative in our field of interest. There are of course
those yet to contact us, and information yet to be contributed. But we now
have the outlet and the |
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platform on which to build further. |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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0L |
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MARY ELLSN LEDFORD 702 Fouts Dr. Irving, TX 75061 |
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SUSAN S. GALLO 9757 Reseda Blvd.
No. 7 Northridge* CA 9 1324 |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Elizabeth C. Marley Martin 1762 |
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BILL J. STAMPER P. O. Box 232 Springdale,
AR 72764 |
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LYNN J. SYLVESTER 1827 Rt. 184
Groton, CT 06340 |
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LORETTA J. PEASE 414 N.
Cimmarron Hennessy, OK 73742 THOMAS M. BUNCH 1729 Glenview, Alvin, Tx 77511 |
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WILLIAM J. COFFEY 709 Delaware
Trail Mercer, PA 16137 |
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MARIE DICKSON 712 East Wood Apt.
F Paris, IL 61944 |
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FRANK S. CROSSWHITE P. O. Box AB
Superior, AZ 85273 ELIZABETH CHADWELL 101 E. Sioux Rd. No. 557 Pharr, TX
78577 SANDRA E. ROGERS Rt. 6 box 705 Huntsville, TX 77340 |
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Naomi C. Wright |
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Merideth Coffee (1827-) |
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William Ananias (1785) |
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Fielden (1827) Jane C. Webb |
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Agnes Nancy C. Caskey John
Dowell |
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BILLIE KAFFENBERGER 1307 Bonnie
Dr. Killeen, TX 76542 LARRY GULLEY 703 Burwell St. Sparta, GA 31087 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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SPENCER T. COFFEY Rt. 2 Box 208
Oak Grove, MO 64075 |
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Amanda C. Underhill |
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John (1773-1843 |
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In June of 1780 he and his unit
pushed into the interior of South |
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Carolina. They numbered about
1000 Tory militia and 130 personally trained regulars. Pushing inland they
burned and destroyed |
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everything. This provoked the
woodsmen of the Western Carolinas Numerous small groups of 100 to 400
riflemen set out to stop Ferguson. They totaled about 2000. They finally
brought him to bay on a hill |
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south of the NC/SC line. About
1000 men in three groups commanded by |
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1 were driven back at first but they dug
in to the dense cover on the hillside and poured destructive fire into the
exposed British position. Ferguson bravely rode among his men encouraging
them. Finally though he was recognized by the |
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mountain men and killed in a
hail of lead. ?from The American Rifleman May 1987, |
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Cols. Cleveland, Shelby and
Campbel |
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MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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CCC JUNE 1987 PAGE 3 |
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\ FRANK CROSSWHITE shares his Coffey
heritage with us, and in addition is a publisher of the journal , Desert
Plants for the Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum. Frank is a professional
botanist (plant |
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taxonomi st). |
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SUSAN STARR FORSHEE GALLO
learned of CCC through ETHELYN and GEORGE COFFEY of KY. George and Susan are
descendants of Martin Coffey |
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(1762-1867) |
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BILL STAMPER is an insurance
agent in Springdale, Arkansas. He is deep into his county history and just
starting on his Coffee/Coffey genealogy. He descends from Joel Coffey and
Joel's daughter Naomie b. ca 1805. Naomie m. Summers Wright. |
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BILLIE KAFFENBERGER though not a
Coffee/e is descended from John Dowel 1 whose daughter m. Francis M.
Weatherred. She hopes some of the Dowel 1/Coffeys will have information about
her family. |
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LARRY GULLEY joined us in 1984.
He has returned and is still hoping to find the roots of Amanda Coffee b.
1820, NC who m. James Underhill |
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and lived in Hawkins, CO., TN. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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THOMAS BRAD SHAMBLIN suffered a
heart attack on Feb. 9, 1987 and died
f*^onthe13th.Heandhiswife,Dorothy,hadbeenmarriedfor45years. They have a son.
Tom was a descendant of Daniel Coffey. Dorothy sends |
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us delightful notes with
interesting data and clever thoughts. |
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CLYTES CULLAR'S activities have
been curtailed by 3 hospital stays and battling Post-Polio Syndrome. She can
breathe and swallow only with difficulty and is unable to speak. She still,
though, is keeping current with CCC and wishes she could be in personal touch
with her fr i ends. |
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FRANK WILLIAMS passed away
January 31, 1987 after a 3 year battle with cancer. He will be missed by
many, especially brother JACK. Jack had his own problems early in the year
but recovered quickly to make it to the convention in Raleigh. |
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PAMELA PENCE issues a most eye
catching letter announcing the Coffee-Coffey Reunion of Amarillo, Texas. The
51st observance will |
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take place on August 9, 1987. It
involves descendants of Texas pioneers, Tom, Henry, Cleve, Mansel, Glenn,
Logan, Woods, Jim, and Mary Coffee. For more details on the reunion or family
contact Pamela, 3642 Broadmead Dr., Houston, TX 77025. |
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WAYNE TROUT has been battling
cancer and is now ahead with hopefully a full recovery. Now back to family
research! |
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^v WILL DUNCAN has kept the
surgeons busy this year (3 operations), but has also snapped back enough to
go researching in Cincinnati and |
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- Knoxvi11e. |
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The Flu bug sidelined CLICK and
SADIE COFFEY and made them miss this convention. It was their first miss. |
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PAGE 4 CCC JUNE 1987 |
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Convention Report -1987 |
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The 1987 Coffee/Coffey
Convention was a time to greet many old friends and say hello to some new
cousins, too. The group was smaller, but just as active and talkative as
other conventions. Most took advantage of access to the NC State Library
which even had Sunday hours for the convenience of researchers. Our traveling
banner from Tulsa made the trip, and was on display along with items from the
CCC Library. Many others brought materials to display that caught the |
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interest of the group. Among
these items: |
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PETER COFFEE AND HIS DESCENDENTS
Compiled by Gene Brewington, 1987. Paperback, 126 pages with name index.
About $8.00 plus postage. |
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Gene dedicates this book to DON
RUTH MERRITT, a direct descendent of Peter Coffee, and "the finest
researcher (I) have been associated with." The book plugs a long time
gap in the Coffee/Coffey family stories. It begins with Peter Coffee, probably
b. in Virginia ca |
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1705. Peter d. 1771, his wife,
Susannah d. ca 1795. They were parents of 1. Frances. 2. James. 3. Lydia. 4.
Benjamin. 5. Mary (Kendall). 6. Hannah (Weakley). 7. William. 8. Joshua. 9.
Peter. 10. |
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Cathrina (Thomas) 11. Elizabeth
"Bettie". |
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Gene and Don Ruth deal at length
with the families of William, Joshua, Peter Jr. |
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THE COFFEY CLAN FROM 1690 by
Frank Moore (CCC #13 p. 6/7; CCC # 14 p. 3 ) . Gene Brewington has reprinted
this book that probably had under 50 copies in the original edition. CCC
applauds Gene for his work reprinting material that would otherwise be unavailable
to later collectors of family data. |
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To obtain these and other Gene
Brewington books (CCC #23 p. 5) |
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Write: Gene Brewington, 4728 N.
W. 59th Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK |
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73122 |
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Jack Williams loaned us a
computerized genealogy entitled EDWARD COFFEY. It is 60 pages, indexed and
has 59 pages of charting for the family of Reuben Coffey and Sally Scott. |
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Conventi on-198 |
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In the search for the perfect
time and place to convene, it was decided by the group to continue the early
May date. The Indiana site for 1988 was chosen, though Gene Brewington had a
well organized, complete proposal for Oklahoma City. We almost wish we could
meet monthly just so that many locations could be served. We hope sites can
be chosen to give all the opportunity to meet with their cousins. The 1988
Convention Site is Nashville, Indiana. The Host Inn is The Seasons. The
building is tri-level, nestled on a hillside reminiscent of Boone, NC. The
setting is rustic and rural, yet the accomodations lack nothing for your
comfort and relaxation. We have reserved 40 rooms and hope you force us to
increase that commitment. We think there will be touches and flavors to make
this convention site- a memorable one. We predict it will be relaxing but not
boring. |
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Room rates (including tax):
Single *66.96, Double $75.60, triple $81.00, Quad *86.40. Details for sending
deposits and reservations |
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Nashville, Indiana is a town of
under 1000 population that has facilities to host 10,000 plus people and does
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days the year round. The
attractions vary, but at appropriate times include the beautiful fall
foliage, over 250 nearby antique and craft shops and art galleries,
nationally known entertainers (i.e. Roy Clark, Bill Monroe, Loretta Lynn),
performances at Brown County Playhouse, Little Nashville Opry, locally
traditional foods and dining facilities. Research opportunities in Nashville
are limited. Nashville is at the junction of Indiana Highways #46 and #135.
It is 50 miles south of Indianapolis, 17 miles east of Bloomington (Indiana
University) and 20 miles west of Columbus. Bloomington and Columbus |
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both have some attractive points
of interest for visitors. |
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In the group photo-we read from
left to right. |
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George Coffey, Merle Hobgood,
Robert C. Coffey, Ethelyn Coffey, Sarah Holland, Tom Holland, Virgil Coffee
(Kneeling), Donna Coffey, Tom Neighbors, Jessie Coffey, Walker Coffey, Gene
Brewington, Miss Coffee, Edwin Coffee, Jim Culley, Ann Konkle, Iva Coffee,
Bonnie Culley, Jeff Coffey (dark glasses), Phyllis Coffee, Kitty Coffey,
Price Hobgood, Dorothy Coffey, Marcus Coffey, Robert W. Coffey, Betty Coffey,
Elvin Harrell, Lillian Neighbors, Bill Coffey, Virginia Coffey, Marie Ryals,
Ruth Lanning, Thurm Lanning, Ann Brooks, Jack |
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Williams, Mary Qasim, Marcia
Morgan, Bill Morgan, Len Coffey. |
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States represented were
Kentucky, Texas, New Mexico, California, Virginia, Indiana, Pennsylvania,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Missouri, Oregon, Tennessee, Illinois,
Alabama. |
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At this writing we can send you
a 5x7 color copy of this photo for *2.00 (including postage) |
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Walker Coffe |
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y Sarah Holland Jessie Coffey
Gene Brewington |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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T. J. (JEFF) COFFEY believes now
that his ancestor i |
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America is Hugh Coffey
(cal700-1767) |
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SANDRA ROGERS is interested in
Agnes Nancy Coffey b. 1795 S. Carolina who m. Samue] Caskey b. SC. Also A. N.
Coffey d. 1898 Florence, TX had three brothers b. SC: 1. William Coffey, 2.
Samuel W. Coffey. 3. H. Wiley Coffey. There was a sister, Mary who married |
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Thomas Caskey, brother of ..?
Caskey. |
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ELIZABETH CHADWELL would like to
know more of the family and ancestry of Jane Coffey b. 1768 NC d. after 1850
in Overton Co., TN. She married Benjamin James Webb b. 1760(69) Wilkes Cop.
NC d. 1827 Overton |
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Co., TN |
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DOROTHY JOHNS, 2515 S. Baker
Apt. B, Santa Ana, CA 92707, descendant of George Coffee is interested in
corresponding with a relative connected to the George, son of Benjamin,
grandson of John Coffee and Jane Graves. |
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KATHY SULLIVAN 911 Harvard Place,
Charlotte, NC 28207 would like to |
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know if William Coffey's
(1808-1865 descendants have records regarding |
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his guardianship of his two
younger sisters, Mary Coffey and Nancy Coffey. William, son of Jesse Coffey
and Margaret Edmisten, Burke-Caldwell Co., NC was named guardian of his
sisters 24 Oct. 1842. |
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Kathy is looking for the
marriage record of Mary Coffey to Reuben ^ |
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Del 1i nger |
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MARY ELLEN LEDFORD has tracked
the ancestry of her husband, Jack M., to Solomon Basham and Elizabeth Coffey
Marley. Elizabeth was b. in SC ca 1803/9. Solomon b. 1800/1 in Tennessee was
the son of Richard Basham b. in Giles Co., TN. Solomon married Elizabeth ca
1826. He died ca 1872 in Mountainburg, (Crawford Co.), AR. Mary Ellen would |
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appreciate information about the
family of Elizabeth |
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THE MAILBO |
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ROBERT HACKNEY discovered a
reprint of Vol. 1 (1972) of Jill Garret's MAURY GENEALOGIST? 11 has some
record data for David N. Coffey m. Mary E. B. Morrow, 1855; John S. Green m.
Mary Lucinda Coffey 1855; George W. Coffee m. Nancy S. Coffee 1857; Eliza Breechen,
b. 1832 d. 1917 dau of Anderson Tindal and |
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3 Lettie Ann Coffey of NC. State
Vs. Landon Coffee 183 |
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assault with intent to commit
murder. |
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LOREE MILLER was unable to
attend the National Genealogical Society Conference held in Raleigh, NC in
May. She did share her program schedule with us. |
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THOMAS M. BUNCH 1729 Glenview,
Alvin, Tx 77511 is a descendant of Merideth Coffee b. 1827 in TN and wife,
Elizabeth. Merideth was the |
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son of a John Coffee b. TN 1798.
Merideth was the father of Josia |
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Coffee b. 18 Mar 1846
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. 1870 Elva Tennessee Clark b.
AR 1853. Thei |
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daughter Florence Bell Coffey was b. Jane,
MO 1870 and m. Willia |
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Henry Bunch in 1886. |
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CCC JUNE 1987 PAGE 7 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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MELBA M. MCCASKILL sent photos
of an open air shelter and the Texas Historical Marker that explains: Zephyr
Gospel Tabernacle - In 1898 John N. Coffey (1847-1919) and John Schwalm
(1825-1900) deeded this site for a community tabernacle. Townspeople donated
labor and material to erect this open air shelter and to rebuild it after
damage from a 1909 cyclone that devastated Zephyr. Many towns in Texas once
had tabernacles like this for summer church revivals, political rallies, and
social events.?recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1976. The photos will be
added to your CCC family album. |
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The most recent human interest
item from DOROTHY SHAMBLIN is an AP photo of rodeo clown, Leon Coffee trying
to coax his mule, Leona up from her sitting position. They were performing at
the Greeley Colo. Independence Stampede. Leona became more cooperative when
the rodeo announcer began discussing glue factories. Dorothy sent along a
copy of Helen F. M. Leary's Master Plan for North Carolina Research. |
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Some additional data on KENNETH
R. C0FFEE'S(111inois) family shows that Mary Ann Coffee lived in Shullsburgh,
Lawrence Co., Wis in 1848. Her brothers were Robert, of Lawrence Co., Wis who
d. 1847, Charles Grandison Gallatin Co., IL who d. in 1848 and Horatio of
Saline Co., IL. Mary cared for Charles G. until his death, then cared for his
orphaned children until Horatio became their guardian in 1852. The |
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children were Perry, John
Roberts, and James (James Hiram?) |
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CAROLYN DROST found the families
of Thomas Coffee and a J. M. Coffee in Wood Co., TX 1870. With Thomas, age
23/25 b. in Georgia, were Hannah, 23, b. Alabama, Nathan E. 3 , Mary D. 2,
and Elizabeth, 1 month all b. in Texas. In July of 1870 they were in precinct
#1, Quitman. In Sept. in Precinct #5 Winnsboro but without Elizabeth. J. M.
Coffee was 25 and from Tennessee. Living with him were M. E. 24, |
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Texas and Sarah E. 1 Arkansas. |
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GEORGE W. ROBBINS is the
representative for the Coffey-Wei1born Association. The main activity of the
association at this time is restoration of the homeplace of McCaleb Coffey
and working to have it officially recognized as a historical site. All interested
persons are urged to contact George who asks support in this effort. |
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McCaleb built his first home, a
log structure, on land owned by his father, Thomas Coffey. The location is a
narrow deep valley, stretching for three miles between Chestnut and Ripshin
Mountains in the "Upper Dark Hollow" of the Yadkin River. The
original 88 acres of the Thomas Coffey farm was granted to Benjamin Coffey in
1799. In 1803 it was sold to David and Betsy Coffey Allen. The Aliens sold to |
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Thomas Coffey in 1817 and moved
to Kentucky. Thomas died in 1825 and McCaleb acquired it in 1830. The log
home was replaced with a fine two story home with porches, winding stairs, a
rock wall, barn and other outbuildings. It has passed to several generations
and is in |
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1987 still owned by descendants
of Thomas Coffey. |
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John B. Kroft Rt. 1 Bx 150,
Chidester, AR 71726 is the great-great grandson of William Canady Sandage and
Elizabeth Coffey who married 6 Feb. 1832 in Perry Co., IN. John has been
unable to place Elizabeth |
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in a Coffey family. |
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CCC JUNE 1987 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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) |
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SKETCHES OF RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA By Andrew Jackson Ritchie 1819-1948.
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Mentioned as one of the first
settlers (1821), is General Edward Coffee, who was the purchaser in the first
land transaction of the Chechero Dist. Later, the General's daughter, Sarah
m. Franklin A. Bleckley and occupied the site. Other children were Eliza m.
Dudley Singleton; and Margaret m. Edmund Singleton. Five brothers moved from
South Carolina to Georgia with Edward: Joel, Cleveland, Elijah, Elisha, and
John. Edward, who was given the title General for his part in the campaigns
against the Cherokee, was sheriff in 1831-36 and senator in the Georgia
Legislature 1841/2, 55-58. He died in office in 1858. Joel Coffee m. Martha
Cobb. They had a son John who was a noted Baptist preacher. Cleveland Coffee
was one of the commissioners to select Justices for the Inferior Court of the
county. He and his wife Martha had 10 children. He died in 1843. Submitted by
T. L. Cathey. |
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Thomas L. Cathey operates TLC
Designs, (papers, cards, gifts) at 12 West 72nd St., New York, NY 10023. The
notes, cards, and" Family Tree he sent are decorated with his tasteful
artwork. Tom was born in Detroit when 1943 was a week old. Before moving to
New York City he lived in Portugal, Germany, England, Switzerland and Boston,
USA. |
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Tom's family research had been
halted at his gr-gr-gr-grandmother Bashaba Coffee Jones. We sent copies of
John Coleman's report (CCC #19, p. 8). Tom's research showed that Bashaba was
born 28 Mar 1782 and died in 1878/9. She and her husband, William Jones were
parents |
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, |
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of William Newton m. Linda Jane La
Prade; Nancy m. Alexander Neville |
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Mary; Jesse m. Susie Canon;
John; Sarah m. William Watts; Moses; " |
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Andrew; Lewis Neal m. Eliz.
Alexander; Elizabeth; Malinda m. Beverly . |
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Shirley; Lucinda m. Andrew
Cathey; Bashaba m. Berryman Shirley; Patsy |
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Cathey is the youngest of their
five children |
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HEARTHSTONES OF HOME. Towns Co.,
GA contains a report on the Coffee-Coffey family by Thomas P. Nichols. |
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Athan N. (Bud) Coffey moved from
North Carolina to Towns Co. Ga toward the end of the War Between the States
and served as Representative of Towns County in the Georgia Legislature from
1890 to 1891. Athan (Bud) Coffey and his wife, Venia (Patton) Coffey, had
seven children: Harvey m. Rutha Callie Nichols; Mollie; Candice; Vallie m.
Leroy |
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Parks; Icey; Howell; Burton; and
Gordon. |
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Athan (Bud) Coffey's parents
were Athan and Polly (McGuire) Coffey. |
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His grandparents were Smith and
Hanna (Boone) Coffey. Great- great- great-grandparents of Athan (Bud) Coffey
were Edward and Ann (Powell) |
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Coffey. Other descendants and
relatives of Edward and Ann Powell |
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Coffey in Towns County, Georgia
were: Col. Benjamin Cleveland, American commander at the Battle of Kings
Mountain in the Revoltion; |
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Rev. Reuben Coffee, founder of
Franklin College, Franklin Indiana; |
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Gen. John Coffee of Tennessee,
for whom Coffee County Tennessee is ^^^^ named; Congressman John Coffee of
Georgia, for whom Coffee County '^ Georgia is named; Asbury Madison Coffey,
Federal Agent for Kansas |
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Territory, for whom Coffeyville,
Kansas and Coffey County Kansas were named*; General Edward Coffee, State
Senator of Rabun Co., Georgia;' and Newell Sanders, U. S. Senator from
Tennessee. -Submitted by Tom Cathey - * (For a different opinion see CCC #13
p. 6). |
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l War 1861) and Andrew Cathey are
buried at Alley's Chapel near Clarksville, GA and Bethel Baptist Cemetery at
Tiger, GA. Ernest George Franklin Cathey, a great grandchild of Andrew, and
Bonnie Floyd Jones, a great granddaughter of Wm. Newton were married in 1928.
Tom |
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m. Benj. Stonecypher.
Descendants of Wm. Newton Jones(ki11ed in Civi |
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CCC JUNE 1987 PAGE 9 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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Merle Ganier is offering the
1987 edition of FAMILY PERIODICALS. It |
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contains nearly 500 one-name
publications. It is #4.50 (*4.79 in Texas). Write to Merle at 2108 Grace St.,
Fort Worth, TX 76111. |
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Mrs. Barbara J. Pell, 2862 Arch
Rd., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 is interested in the family of George Alford
Higginbotham of Russell Co. KY. George lived approximately from 1846 to 1913.
His fourth wife (b. ca 1865) m. ca 1896 was Clementine "Clemmie"
Coffey. George's 2nd or 3rd wife was Hester Lawless, a relative of James
lawless who m. Martha E. Coffey. Mrs. Pell also finds connections between the
Rippetoe |
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family and Coffeys. |
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Rowena Spencer, M. D., 1516
Soniat St., New Orleans, La 70115, is a descendant of William Stratton Jones,
(1796-1870). William lived in Russel1vi11e, Franklin Co., AL. He had a
grandson named Coffy J, Jones, and a greatx2 grandson John Coffey Jones (1878-1940).
The doctor would appreciate information about these people feeling there must
be a Coffey-Jones family connection. |
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Ethel M. Hoke, 3034 Gumwood Dr.,
Adelphi, MD 20783 found references to CCC while researching in Washington,
DC. Ethel connects to a Margaret Coffee b. ca 1775/6 in Virginia, m. 1 Jan
1794 in Montgomery Co., VA to Moses Beavers. Bond states her father is James
Coffee, dec'd. Thomas O'Bryan was surety and witness to the marriage. O'Bryan
had m. 1787, Jane Coffee. Thomas 0'Brian, in his will proved Montgomery Co.,
VA 1821 left his estate to "step-daughter", Margaret, wife of Moses
Beavers. Ethel needs to know the ancestry of that James Coffee who was taxed
in Montgomery Co. in 1782, whose estate is on tax lists for |
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In 1840 they were in Jefferson
Co., IN. Moses will was proved in 1860 and Margaret's in 1861 in Jefferson
Co., IN. They listed children: Thomas, James, Moses, John W., Robert
Marshall, Mary (m. Thomas Lea) |
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and Susannah Cart Beavers. |
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Claudia Ebsworth, 1776 Sky Ridge
Rd., Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 is searching for information on parents of
Verlincia Coffee, b. ca 1823 in Burke Co., NC. Also known as Lyncha or
Lynchie she was the mother of John, Thomas, and AlIyson "Doc"
Perkins before 1848. In 1848 she m. James Thaddeus Warsaw Perkins. Perkins
died in May of 1848 before |
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the birth of their fourth son
James Thaddeus. |
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Margaret ', .ackson) Smith, Box
595 Rosedale, MS 38769 was born 1920 in Coffeeville, MS. Her parents were
James Fenimore Jackson and Margaret Lois Harrison(1890-1973). Margaret
Harrison was the daughter of John Lee Harrison (1864-1933). His parents were William
Henry Harrison and Emily Elizabeth Davis (b. 1834 Franklin Co., GA). Emily
Davis' parents were Henry H. Davis b. SC and Mary (Polly) Cleveland b. ca
1785 Franklin Co., GA d. 1851, Choctaw Co., MS. Polly Cleveland was the
daughter of John Cleveland Jr. (1738-1825) and Mary McCann and the
granddaughter of John Cleveland and Elizabeth Coffey. |
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JERRY RICKMAN sent (1) copies of
deed records from Lincoln and Rutherford Cos., TN involving transfers to
(Gen.) John Coffee from James Lewis, 1812 and from William Anderson, 1822;
(2) excerpts from A HISTORY OF LAUDERDALE CO. ALABAMA. JERRY LOU's ancestry
is from a Lucinda P. Coffee Martin who may be related to the General. |
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Margaret and Moses Beavers lived
in Montgomery Co., VA through 1830. |
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PAGE 10 CCC JUNE 1987 |
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HUGH COFFEY 1784-1861 |
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From 1306 S. Lamar, Oxford, MS
38655 WALKER J. COFFEY says: |
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Our problem is Hugh Coffey. He
is our direct line male forefather. |
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The research is complete from him to
us. Our Hugh Coffey had a famil |
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y bible covering himself, his
wife and eleven children. Running him back from his birthday in the
eighteenth century is very confusing |
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because there were two other Hugh Coffeys
living in the same communit |
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y with him near Charlotte, NC.
These two Hugh Coffeys were sometimes |
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referred to as Hugh Coffey, Sr. and his
son Hugh Coffey who was seldo |
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Born 9 Apr 734 near Lancaster,
SC.; maybe across the state 1 ine in |
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date. Their first child was born
29 July 1807. So they were marrie about 1805 or 6 perhaps. His wife, Margaret
was born 1 Oct 1789 in |
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died before 1810. |
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Hugh Coffey is identified in the
1820 census of Mecklenburg Co. At that time he had three males 0-10. They
were John, born 17 Jan 1811, Harris born 13 Jan 1814, and Andrew born 2 June
1818. He also had one female age 0-10, Agnes Nancy born 22 Jul 1816 and one
female 10-15, Sarah Crye born 29 July 1807. |
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Hugh Coffey and his family left
Mecklenburg in the fall of 1829, reaching Perry County, Alabama before
Christmas. The 1830 census of Perry Co. shows one male 0-5, James Alexander,
born 31 Oct 1830 in AL, the three older boys, one female 0-5, Sarah Jane born
11 Mar 1827 in |
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referred to as Jr. The record of
our Hugh Coffey follows |
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HUGH COFFEY |
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NC. In the censuses he said that he was
born in NC one time. Coul |
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d have been born near Waxhaw, NC
where his father-in-law, Andrew Walker lived. Anyway the bible shows that he
married Margaret Walker, no |
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d |
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Our Hugh Coffey can be
identified for the first time in the 1810 census. He and his wife were
between 16-26, and they had one daughter, Sarah Crye between the ages of
0-10. They lived in Mecklenburg Co. Their first son, James W. was born 11 Apr
1809 and |
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Mecklenburg Co., NC daughter of
Andrew Walker and Sarah Crye |
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NC, two females 5-10, Elizabeth W. born 9
May 1821 and Easter Louise |
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, born 24 Mar 1824, and Agnes
Nancy. Sarah Crye had died 29 Jan 1826 in |
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NC. |
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Hugh Coffey and his family left
Perry Co., AL in the fall of 1835 and arrived in Lafayette County, MS near
Christmas. The 1840 census shows a Hugh Coffey in Lafayette County that does
not fit our Hugh, though |
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we know from other records that
he lived there. |
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The 1850 census shows Hugh
Coffey and his wife living in Lafayette Co. with their youngest son, James
Alexander, 20. |
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There was to be one more child,
Mary C. born 17 Sept 1831 died 16 dec |
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1842 |
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Our big question- Who were the
parents of our Hugh Coffey? Documentary evidence is scant but we suspect that
his name was John Coffey. In the NC Archives is an inventory of the estate of
one John Coffey, who died in 1804 in Mecklenburg County, NC. From the |
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inventory dated 1 May 1804, John
Coffey's wife was named Easter. One of Hugh Coffey's daughters was named
Easter. A Hugh Coffey age 20 purchased a tenant saw, one lot of tools, some
planes and a mare. Do |
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his purchases indicate he was going to
be married and planned to buil |
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d a house? The will of William
Givens in 1798 states that Easter Givens married John Coffey. Who was the
father of John Coffey who married |
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Easter Givens? We think it was John
Coffey who married Susannah Watson. Their children were Henry b. 1748, Hugh,
Sr. born 1750, John born 1752, all in VA and Nathaniel born 1754 in SC. |
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We hope some one can help an old
man get over the brick wall. Maybe |
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we have something you need. Just
ask us. Walker J. Coffey, 198 |
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MARGARET MARIE DICKSON was born
in Edgar Co., IL 1922 the daughter of John David Dickson and Naomi Coomer. |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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CCC JUNE 1987 |
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She is the great granddaughter of James B.
Dickson and |
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Elizabeth Sexton, Adair Co., KY;
Richard H. Munday and |
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Sarah Lawler, Barren Co. KY; Wm.
Riley Coomer and |
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Delilah Keltner, Adair Co.; and
John Parnell and |
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Candis Mays, Adair Co. Delilah
Keltner (1834-1922) |
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was the daughter of John Keltner
and Mary "Polly" |
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Coffey. Polly was the daughter
of Ananias Coffey and Jane Hindman |
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KATHY SULLIVAN has not found the
marriage record for Mary Jane Coffey and Reuben Del linger. She does submit a
preponderance of evidence, thanks to others (EDITH VINES, MABEL MCLEAN, Hazel
Young Twiggs), proving that they were husband and wife. Mary Jane died in an
accident in a mill in 1859. Reuben remarried and moved to Mitchell Co., NC |
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1. Statement on death
certificate of MeIvin William Dellinger by his brother David in 1929. |
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2. Statement on death
certificate of David Dellinger by his son, M. G. |
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in1936 |
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3. Martha Viena Coffey,
handwritten record found: Mary coffey b. ca 1828 d. 1857-1890 m. Reuben
Dellinger. Children, James Pinkney 1848, Elkanah Hunter 1850, David (R./P.)
1853, Melvin W. 1855, Jeanie Lavania 1857 m. Julius Coffey. |
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4. Uncle Jake's Anthology of
Death. Jacob Carpenter (1833-1920) kept notebooks from age 9 until his death
at age 87. He recorded news and |
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comments on his neighbors on
Three Mile Creek near Crossmore School |
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(Watauga Co.?) An entry for
1859: Mary Dili ng ag 49 wars c i 1 de (killed) in mill her tress (dress)
wars cot rond shaf and mashed flat gin trane (engine trane) she lay 3 ours in
mill for wars fond June 11 |
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was told it was unmarked. He
found it in the Methodist Cemetery in Avery County, NC and put up stones to
mark her grave. |
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Fielden Coffey and wife, Sarah
J. Chapman were parents of |
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1. Calvin Coffey, b. 6 Mar 1855,
m. Mary Jackson, parents of Minnie, |
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Jasper, Delia, Millie. |
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2. Elizabeth Catherine b. 25
July 1857 in Gentry Co., MO. m. 1880 James Madison Crosswhite, parents of
John Henry, Sarah E., Maude J., Cornelius L., Fielden, James E., Merideth E.,
Marshall D., David M. , Lulu May, Mary E., Ruth. |
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3. Merideth "Mel" b.
18 Mar 1859, m. 1. Ellen Kern, 2. Mary Hegarty, parent of Sarah and Dewey. |
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4. Thomas b. 27 November 1860.
Thomas disappeared and brother |
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Merideth searched for him off
and on for years. Eighteen years later Thomas cavalierly showed up at the
family home. When given a cup of coffee he stuck his finger in it to test the
temperature. He disapeared again for two or three days then returned with two
women |
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. |
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^*p"v ^ |
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. |
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5. David Dellinger's Bible
records Mary Jane Coffey b. 19 Oct. 1827 d. II Apri1 1859. |
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6. When David Dellinger grew up,
he inquired of his mother's grave and |
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I help pol out |
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^^ introduced as his
"wife and daughter". He lived in town but was |
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r ^ |
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engaged in some business his
family wouldn't discuss. |
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5. Jane b. 12 Mar 1863, m. Dave
Beaman 6. George W. b. 6 November 1864. 7. David C. (1866-1912). 8. Martha B.
(1868-1949) m. Edward |
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Barber, parent of Jesse Barber.
9. Mary A. (1872-1936) not married. 10. Lulu S. (1875-1910) married a
Christensen. 11. Semantha b. 5 Mar 1877 m. Burd Fletcher. ? submitted by Dr.
FRANK S. CROSSWHITE |
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PAGE 12 CCC JUNE 1987 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE (CONT.) |
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Fielden Coffey b. 26 June 1827
in Kentucky was the brother of "Ike" Coffey, Martha Coffey, and
Elizabeth Coffey. Fielden was an itinerant merchant or "huckster"
who sold merchandise from a wagon to people in rural areas. One time he pulled
into a farm with his wagon full of merchandise. The house was isolated, yet
at a convenient stop for wayfarers who provided meals and bed for a fee.
Being very tired, Fielden asked for a bed at once. He was so tired that his
host volunteered to unharness the team, feed them, and bed them down. He was
nearly asleep when he heard a si ight noise at the door. Rising he tried the
door and found himself locked in the room. Fielden began to search the room
for a weapon or way out when he discovered the still-warm body of a man under
the bed. He managed to get the body |
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into the bed and cover it, then
hide in a dark place in the room. Soon the host and his wife entered. While
the woman held a candle, the man struck the head of the dead man with the
back of an axe. Fielden managed to escape and call the law. He learned that
people had disappeared in the area and the farm couple had been getting
wealthier, but nothing could be proved until Fielden's experience. ? Story
told by James Madison Crosswhite and Elizabeth Catherine Coffey Crosswhite
(Fielden Coffey's daughter). Passed on to CCC by descendant, FRANK S.
CROSSWHITE. |
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Martin Coffey b. 15 Sept. 1762
m. 2nd 1 Dec 1817, Nancy Hansford. Their son James Coffey (1818 Russell Co.,
KY -1897 Lincoln Co., KY) m. Wayne Co., KY Martha (Patsy) Tucker. They were
parents of Albert |
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Galatin Coffey b. 29 Dec 1847.
Albert m. Lincoln Co. KY 1869, Annie E. Campbell. Their daughter, Sue Annie,
b. 1879 m. 1915 in Leavenworth KS, James Earnest Forshee. Sue d. 1962 and
James in 1947 both in Los Angeles. Their son George Edward Forshee was b.
Hollywood, CA 1920, m. Estelle Catherine McDowell 1943. Their daughter is our
new cousin SUSAN S. GALLO. |
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Solomon Basham b. ca 1800, TN
and Elizabeth Coffey Marley b. ca 1803/9 in SC were married ca 1826. They
were the parents of 15 children. Their son John Marion Basham (1829 TN-1858)
m. Margaret Elizabeth |
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Hinds. Their daughter was
Darnellie Julian Basham b. 1855 Ar. She m. 1871 in Sebastion Co., AR James
Kenneth Ledford. The Ledfords were parents of Marion Edward Ledford b. 1873
who m. Jessie Stodard Harper. Their son John Earl b. 1896 m. Gladys Helen Cooper.
Their son is Jack M. Ledford b. 1932 Campbell, Hunt Co. TX. Submitted by MARY
ELLEN (Mrs. Jack M.) LEDFORD. |
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION |
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KENNETH COFFEE (Illinois)
corrects his report (CCC #26 p. 11): James |
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C. Coffee b. 2/17/1828 d.
1/12/1851 m. Matilda Hamilton b. ca 1830 |
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>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<
From the Orange Co. (CA) register 9 Mar 1986: |
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-He was born Alec Guinness de
Cuffe on April 2, 1914, but his father's name was left blank on the birth
certificate. When he was 5 his mother married a Stiven and he became Alec
Stiven. At 14 his mother casually remarked, she thought his father's name was
Guinness, and the name stuck.- (And you have a problem with genealogy?) |
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Clipping from Jerry Lou Rickman. |
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Sorry this is a might late.?It
has been a lovely busy summer!?Len |
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TEXT CCC Issue26 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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I |
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MARCH 1987 NO THIS PRINTING THIS MAILING |
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it Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse
ISSN 0749-758X |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are |
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available; *1.00 each
(Nos.1-21); $2.00 each (Nos. 22-25). subscription rate for calendar year 1987
is $8.00 in U.S., Canada, |
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Mexico. *10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Dr i ve |
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Martinsvilie, IN 46151 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. |
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Jef'rsn Ci ty. MO 6510 |
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31 2456^ , |
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£b |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes |
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Bonnie Cul1e |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS CURRENTS IN THE
STREAM CONVENTION SCHEDULE '87 DEAD END ROADS |
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3 SPECIAL REPORT-NEBUZARADEN |
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3 SPECIAL REPORT-GUY COFFEY 4,5
BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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5-8 1810 CENSUS |
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10 10 11,12 12,13 14-16 |
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2 SPECIAL REPORT-COFFEYS OF
BROWN 9 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSU |
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X |
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION |
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THE MAILBO |
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8* COUSINS LIST-198 |
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6 |
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John Adams is quoted as saying:
"I must study war and politics so that my children shall be free to
study commerce, agriculture and other practicalities, so that their children
can study painting, poetry and |
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other fine things. |
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" |
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Sign in an office, "There will only
be one of you for all tim |
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Fearlessly be yourself." |
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Tombstone in Lake Forest
Cemetery, Ottowa Co., MI - Erected by the citizens of Grand Haven, MI for
Thomas Coffee, 35, who lost his life when a lifeboat capsized while trying to
rescue the crew of Sch. J. H. Whalling wrecked on Grand Haven Bar, Sept. 25, 1873. |
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A fourth great grandson of
Archelaus and Elizabeth Coffey Strange won the state championship of New
Mexico in safe cracking at the age of twelve (or maybe fourteen). IAN STRANGE |
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* For a major d i scovery i n
Coffey genealogy-see DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS p. 3 |
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PAGE 2 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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CCC MARCH 198 |
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7 |
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We occasionally find ourselves
the pivot point of |
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differing information, and even
hurt feelings. |
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Recently while thinking of just
such an example we |
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chanced to read the
"Genealogist's Code of Ethics" on |
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a pamphlet of the Federation of
Genealogical |
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Societies. The code in
part:-"Be it known to |
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ail-That I am a responsible
genealogical record |
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researcher dedicated to seeking
that which is true about families I research. Family traditions are to be
treated only as clues until substantiated. ? That I first shall seek
permission for the use of |
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the resources and acknowledge
with gratitude all who assist in my searches. ? That I pledge myself to use
all artifacts and documents entrusted to my use with the greatest of care
leaving them in the assigned place and same condition in which I found them.
If repair or restorative treatment is required I shall report it to those
responsible. ? That I shall refrain from reporting any information which
might harm or prejudicially injure the reputation of any living person."
CCC feels that keeping these thoughts in mind will prevent misunderstandings.
We also feel they in no way should dampen the enthusiasm and joy of reporting
legends or supposititions. Just label |
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them appropriately |
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. |
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WELCOME |
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OUR NEW |
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COUSINS |
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AND T H E I R |
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ANCESTORS |
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*&-tty^e |
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X^* |
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< |
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VICTOR L. COFFEY KENNETH R.COFFEE MARCIA R.
COFFEY |
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ARTHUR R.HADLE NEW ADDRESS |
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JOHN M. COFFEE |
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WM. D. COFFEY, SR. (temporary
til April '87) |
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NEW INSTITUTION |
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1967 West Terrace, Fresno, CA
93705 106 State St. Harrisburg, IL 62946 |
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6717 Sky Blue Dr. Fort Wayne, IN
46304 9635 E. Randal St. Columbus, IN 47203 |
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Andrew Noble 1344 Horatio
Roberts 1794 |
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Lewis/H. Powell |
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Y |
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Hays 179 |
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1601 West MacArthur Blvd. Santa
Ana, CA 92704 361 Quail Ridge Circle Highlands Ranch, CO S0126 |
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3971 S. Coyote ' ' |
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS - Genealogical Library |
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35 North West Temple St. Salt
Lake City, Utah 8415 |
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0 |
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CCC note: For some time we have f e l t |
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should follow some uniform
system for consistency and greater clarity. The idea behind the designations
being to help members identify relatives they may wish to correspond with.
Because the families of Edward and Chesley are so large, and even their children
were the founders of huge families, it may be more suitable for our purposes
to list a younger ancestor. For example: it seems better to list - Hays 1793
than Hays' ancestors. CCC follows this more or less where the cousin has not
specifically requested diffently. However it is your option to choose. Those
with no ancestor listed are requested to tell us (aqain?) about their
ancestors. |
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that our ancestor designations |
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CCC MARCH 1987 PAGE 3 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Among those recovering from
illnesses: Joseph B. Coffey, (Idaho), Mary Coffey, (Dallas) |
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Beatrice Key Connolly died
January 6, 1986 age 78. She was the daughter of Ivey Jackson and Louvina
Coffey Key. Louvina was the daughter of Nathan Jackson Coffey, son of Eli and
Mary Coffey. Beatrice always enjoyed CCC and now, without her mother to share
it, genealogy isn't as much fun for her daughter, our CCC cousin CONNIE |
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PLATT |
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Loyd Mathis died October 30,
1986. He was 78 and the husband of THELMA REEVES MATHIS. |
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Guy Kilgore Coffey born December
15, 1882 died November 30, 1986, in a report by SARA and TOM HOLLAND and J.
ASKEW COFFEY (see also p. 10). |
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Future researchers may be
puzzled when they see that KAY COFFEY of Ontario has a grandson born in 1986
in Saudi Arabia. |
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Graduates of the prestigious
Massachusets Institute of Technology for 1986 included: |
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John Ransom Coffee, Grand Rapids
MI - Aeronautics and Astronautic Thierry Francois Coffie, Abidjan, Ivory
Coast - Aeronautics and |
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The National Genealogical
Society meets in Raleigh, NC May 13-16, 1987. Our Convention Secretary, Betty
Coffey, will be there for that |
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meeting also as a hostess for
her county. |
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THE COFFEE/EY CONVENTION-RALEIGH
1987 LOCATION?HOWARD JOHNSON "CRABTREE" |
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(at U. S. 70 and the Be 1 11
ine-Northwest side DATES: MAY 1,2,3 |
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THE PLAN: |
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FRIDAY MAY 1- 1:00 to 6:00 pm -
Convention nrilCinu |
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. |
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Astronau tic |
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s |
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s |
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Marie Shea Coffee, Annandale, VA
- Mechanical Engineering |
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2101 Century Driv |
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e Raleigh, HC 27612 |
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) |
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Registration |
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K H L E I G |
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H |
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7:30 to 8:30 pm - Greeting, |
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Introduc t i on |
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SAT'DAY MAY 2- 12:00 noon -
Group photograph |
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12:30 to 1:30 pm Buffet Luncheon |
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1:30 to 3:30 pm Business Meeting
SUNDAY MAY 3-7:00 to 9:00 am Coffee Brunch |
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ALL OTHER TIMES ARE UNSCHEDULED |
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We urge cousins to propose a
site for the 1938 convention - including |
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1. A letter of invitation and
commitment from the host inn. 2. A volunteer coordinator to manage details. |
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r |
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Betty Coffey says: This newly
refurbished Howard Johnson's Plaza is very attractive and may have the
largest guest rooms in Raleigh. We will have the Century Room for our
meetings and the Colonial Room for |
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*u f f e t |
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« |
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LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU |
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PAGE 4 CCC MARCH 1987 MEET OUR NEW COUSINS |
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If ARTHUR RICHARD HADLEY gets
his pedigree completed it will take more than the 4 1/2 pages he sent us. It
begins with No. 1 - Frances Elizabeth Hadley (his daughter) b. 1982
Indianapolis, IN and ends (for now) with No. 12192 - Thomas Ledbetter b. ca
1600 Durham, England. Art is a disabled veteran of Viet Nam, b. 1944 at Fort
Sam Houston, |
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TX. His wife, Wanda Charlene
(Alford) is a registered nurse b. in PA. His parents live on their farm in
Hope, IN. The Coffeys on his pedigree start with Chesley No. 136 and Jane
Cleveland No. 137. For some more of his line see p. 12. |
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KENNETH ROLAND COFFEE was b. in
Saline Co, Illinois in 1908, his ancestors settling there about 1830. He was
Plant Engineer for Emge Packing Co. in Anderson, Indiana for 20 years.
Retiring in 1972 he returned to Harrisburg, where he and wife, Jean, pursue
genealogy. They learned of CCC in James Bluford Coffey. Vol. II. Kenneth is
the father of Dwain Roland Coffee, Carol Marie Edwards, and Sharon Sue
Kucewesky. More of his family is listed on p. 11. |
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VICTOR LEE and PHYLLIS ANN
(MAXAM) COFFEY saw our convention notice in the Genealogical Helper. They
have been able to trace Victor's people to Andrew Noble Coffey b. 22 May 1844
in Greene Co., IN. m. Angeline Mercy Rogers 1876. They died in Tecumseh, NE.
Andrew may have had a brother killed in the Civil War. Their son Arthur
Marion Coffey b. 1831 in NE m. 1st Mary Marie Boone, 2nd Bessie Mommens.
Arthur Marion had a son, Arthur Noble Coffey b. 1905 Tecumseh NE., m. Mary
Francis |
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Ashley. Victor Lee was b. 16
Feb. 1935, Lexington, Nebraska. |
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DONALD LEWIS and MARCIA R.
COFFEY have supplied CCC with the material you find in Special Reports on The
Brown Co., IN Coffeys and the |
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section in Branches for his
lineage |
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You may note that we now have
two cousins, named Kenneth R. Coffee! We will try to avoid ambiguity by
noting in reports; Ken Coffee(IL) or |
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(TX) or by ancestor (Hays) or
(Edwin Cleveland). |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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L0RENE C. GUTHERY is searching
for relatives and genealogical references to Elvira Coffee Cupp. (see CCC #23
p.3). On this search, Lorene went in October to Watseka, IL and then visited
other relatives in |
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OhioandIndiana |
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DAVID W. COFFEY thanks his aunt,
MAXINE COFFEY for passing along to him the Family Bible of Elizabeth A.
Coffey (see CCC #23 p. 4). The oldest entries are for Harvey Brown b. 1811,
and Amy Brown b. 1814. What puzzles David is being unable to locate a marriage
record in Russell Co., KY for Elizabeth "Betsy" Brown and Wm. F.
Coffey. The Bible notes they were married 2 Feb. 1860. Their first child was
Ephram V. b. 17 May, 1861 in Russell Co. David believes he has found William,
5, and Betsy, 12, in the 1850 Census of Russell Co. |
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MARIE EASTON has charted and
recharted Chesley Coffey trying to fit him to one of the other families.
Without success. Apparently no one else has been able to do it either. Marie
traces to his son Nebuzaraden b. 1757. Marie lives just over the hill from the
Rose Bowl . Her husband John is unable to travel far so she would enjoy
hearing from any cousins who visit in the Glendale, Pasadena area. |
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7 PAGE 5 CCCMARCH 198 |
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T. J. COFFEY, Jr (JEFF) has
worked his line back to William G. Coffey b. ca 1795, Lancaster Dist. SC. Was
his mother Esther? Who was his father? He had a sister, Nancy Agnes, and
brothers Hugh Wiley b. ca 1799, and Samuel, b. ca 1801. Nancy m. Samuel Caskey
in 1811, SC. Samuel's brother, Thomas, m. Mary Coffey, reported to be a
daughter of Hugh M. and Margaret Coffey. The Coffeys and Caskeys went to
Maury Co., TN. about 1316. Hugh Wiley and Samuel Coffey are buried there,
Nancy in Texas. Where did William G. go? Who was the Elizabeth Bondham he m.
in Maury Co., 1822? |
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Jeff once thought his father was
named for the Thomas Jefferson, Now he believes he was named for
grandfathers- one named Thomas and the other Jefferson. |
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THELMA REEVES MATHIS, great
granddaughter of James Coffee of Bedford Co., TN (b. NC ca 1780). has been
unable to find his parents. His daughter, Elizabeth, married Reeves. In
searching Rockinham Co., VA records she found Edmund Eff Coffee, his son
Joshua, and Joshua's children, James, William, John, Elizabeth and perhaps a
Catherine. |
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BETTY EARL had heard the story
of the Babbs Switch School tragedy (CCC |
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#23 p. 5) years ago. She wonders
who those Coffeys wer |
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THE MAILBOX |
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Correcting and adding to the
earlier report (CCC#22 p. |
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5), BENNIE LOFTIN says that
"James Lee Coffey" was |
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actually W. L. or W. Lee Coffey.
Born in 1833 he was |
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known to have been married to
Bessie Bui lard and to |
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(Nancy) Julia Bollinger. Julia
later married a Fowler. |
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Also in 1903, a Lee Coffey of
McAlester OK, age 21 |
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married Emma L. Martin, 21. In
1914 a Lee Coffey age- 28 of Brewer, OK m. Eva Hollifield, 16. Brewer was a
mining community |
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that does not exist today,
Coffey was a miner who died in an |
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Graves, as Jean. It seems Jean
is the Scottish equivelant of the Irish "Jane". The same tradition
applies to the names "Nancy" and "Agnes". Bennie in her
travels has visited with Walker Coffey and with Marcus Coffey. She reminded
us that Marcus is the author of a book called the "Glass House".
She found it through inter-1 i brary loan and enjoyed the story. Most of the
time though she is busy with family, the ailing, and her local society which
publishes the Tobucksy News. |
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DAVE PENDERGRASS and BENNIE
LOFTIN have found that Dave is a |
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descendant of Reuben Cof- id
Sally Scott. So Dave is adding |
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to his library with material
pertinent to that family. He |
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wonders about adding Shouse or
Scott material to the CCC |
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coverage. (CCC is very
interested in the allied fami1ies,but |
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for now we have our hands ful 1
wi th the Coffee/Coffe y |
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descendan ts. |
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r |
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DEAD END ROADS (Cont. |
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) |
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e |
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s |
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Bennie explains why John Coffey
referred to his wife, Jane |
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accident in the 1940' |
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* |
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) |
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KATHY SULLIVAN wishes to thank
EDITH VINES, MABEL MCLEAN, ROBERT COFFEY and his mother Gertrude Isaacs for
help in proving Kathy's Coffey relationship. Her line extends from Reuben
Coffey and Sarah Scott, Jesse Coffey and Margaret Edmisten, Mary Jane Coffey
and Reuben Dellinger, in Caldwell Co., NC. |
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PAGE 6 CCC MARCH 1987 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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ELLOUISE (JACKSON) LARSON finds
her line and that of H. MARCUS COFFEY cross twice. On the one hand they share
Thomas Powell as an 8th great grandfather. On the other, Robert Mayfield is
Ellouise's 6th great and Marcus' 7th great grandfather. The 5th great
grandparents of Ellouise are Ann Powell and Edward Coffey. Their daughter
Elizabeth m. John Cleveland; Elizabeth Cleveland m. David Gillaspy; David
Gillaspy m. Jane Brown; Robert Cleveland Gillaspy m. Angeline Hill; Lucy Jane
Gillaspy m. Asa Meeks Jackson; Henry Gillaspy Jackson m. Emma May Rowcroft;
Ellouise Jackson m. Elmer E. Larson |
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CALVIN and GLORIA CRA1L in their
personal newsletter cover their family located now in Iowa, California, and
Alaska. Calvin works for the Fruehauf Co. while Gloria in 1986 edited the OLD
FORT GENEALOGICAL |
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QUARTERLY |
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BONNIE CULLEY found time for a
trip to Vienna, MO to look up the Coffey families of Miller Co. While there
she had a visit with Thorn Coffey, who is in his 80's. Thorn is single,
operates a swap shop and a one man band. He is a descendant of Marvel Coffey
and Rachel Boone. He gave Bonnie enough Marvel Coffey family information to
fill family group sheets for Marvel, 6 of his 8 children, and 5 of his
grandchildren. We want to combine it with the research of CHARLINE |
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and NORMAN SHOCKLEY (see CCC #6
p. 2) for a later issue |
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In her searches for Coffees (See
Branches off the Tree) in Tennessee, |
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LORIE OKEL found that the
Tennessee Historical Society has the ^ unpublished papers of Thomas Jefferson
Barnes (1883-1956), a postman, historian, and genealogist of Warren County,
TN. Mr. Barnes collected |
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data on 500 families, 40
cemeteries, and 13 churches in 44 years of research. One item was the
obituary of Mrs. Jessie Coffee Reams of McMinnville, daughter of Capt.
Chatham Coffee veteran of the Confederate Cavalry who served with distinction
under Nathan Bedford |
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Forrest |
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JOHN C. and KATHLEEN COFFEE of
Grand Rapids, MI are among the fortunate few who have located their Irish
ancestors. In John's case it is William Coffy b. 1780/90 Co. Fermanagh,
Ireland m. 1809 in Killesher Church to Mary A. Gordon b. in Scotland. They immigrated
to Cumberland Co., PA in 1317. They are buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Marion
Co., OH. William likely was the son of James Coffy, and had brothers, John
and Robert. There are so many Coffys (Coffees) in the records of Killisher it
is difficult to prove relationships. Children |
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beautiful old photos of it's
people and places. |
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WILLARD ISRAEL makes some good
suggestions for spending convention time. He has joined the computerized
group and is examining genealogy programs. Will recently assisted his cousin
with a DAR application based upon James Coffey (1729-1786) and James' son
John (1753-1825). James was a "patriot" in the revolution, while
five of his son's |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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, Thomas G., Mary A.,
William R., Amanda R., Stephen K., ?. The first four were born in Ireland. It
was John and Kathleen who submitted the report of John Coffee (CCC #19 p. 4),
the shipwreck disaster on p. 1, the M.I.T. graduates on P. 2. They also sent
a copy of the 1987 Historic Calendar of Alpine Twp., Kent Co., MI, with |
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of William and Mary A. were
Alice, John, James, Jane, Prisci11a |
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served in the war |
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. |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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CCC MARCH 1987 PAGE 7 |
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TOM and LILLIAN NEIGHBORS are
trying to recruit Bill and Virginia Coffey of Mercer, PA for the Raleigh
Convention. The couples met on |
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the Coffey tour of Ireland in
1984. |
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS OF
WESTERN NC by Emmett R. White contains accounts of Benjamin Coffey, George
Dowel1 (father-in-law of Rev. Reuben Coffey), and William Gragg (husband of
Nancy Coffey). Submitted by BETTY EARL? |
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W. D. COFFEY, SR and DR. CHARLES
EATER submit items found in the Canal and Portaqe Register. Standard and
Gazette, and other Hoi 1 idaysburg, Huntingdon Co., Blair Co., Pennsylvania
periodicals. |
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2 Jul 1836- The partnership of
Coffey and Snyder was dissolved. |
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19 Oct 1336- Mrs. Jane Coffey,
mother of Dr. James Coffey died, age 70. |
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10 Oct 1838- The partnership
operating as Edward M'Gintie & Co. was dissolved. Partners were E.
McGintie, John Walker, James Coffey |
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3 Apr 1339- Thomas Brown,
youngest son of Dr. James Coffey died, he was about 7 mos. |
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7 Apr 1841- Dr. James Coffey was
appointed postmaster at Hoilidays- burg. |
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8 Jan 1845- Died Jan 4th, Mrs.
Margaret P. Coffey, 42, wife of Dr. |
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Nancy, and children (not named).
Land joining brother Thomas Coffey Huntingdon Co. wills p. 12 Prob 1822-
McConnell, Alexander. names dauqhter Margaret, wife of Dr. James Coffey. |
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(see also CCC #9 p. 7) |
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LOREE MILLER sent several pages
of material supporting her reports on the Coffey, Gilbreath, Turnbow families
and their relationships to each other. Also enclosed was a xerox of the cover
and pages from The Ou11aw Years by Robert M. Coates, pub. 1930. The book is
subtitled "The History of the Land Pirates of the Natchez Trace."
The book contains stories of the Harpes, a violent, heartless band of
cutthroats who terrorized early settlers. One of their murder victims |
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was the young son of Chesley
Coffey, (see CCC#14 p. 5) |
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P. H. GILLASPY submits an item
titled Virginia Cleveland Ancestor D i scovered by George A. Martin. While
the source and date of the item are not given, Mr. Martin does list many
sources for his conclusions. He takes issue with a genealogy of the New England
Clevelands published by Edmund James Cleveland in 1899. He especially
disagrees with Mr. Cleveland's report that 1. Benjamin Cleveland was the son
of John Cleveland and Martha Coffey. 2. That Col. Benjamin Cleveland was born
on Bull Run in Prince William Co., VA. According to Martin John Cleveland m.
Elizabeth Coffey, Martha Coffey m. Joshua Stapp, and all of John Cleveland's
children were born on Bull Run in Orange Co. VA. CCC has contained several
references and listings of the Cleveland-Coffey families' relationships
(varying versions and opinions) and pleads: "Not Qualified" to
judge the truth. We prefer- to leave that to their descendants and others who
are directly affec ted. |
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RUBY BUCK has been helping
Missouri cousins publish the WOOD family newsletter since 1973. |
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y |
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25 Mar 1846- Died in St. Louis,
MO on the 11th, Dr. Thomas Coffey, 46, formerly of Huntingdon, CO. |
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Franklin Co. wills Vol. B Prob.
1811- Coffey, Robert, names wife |
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James Coffe |
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PAGE 8 CCC MARCH 1987 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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Mrs. William G. Cooper, Jr. 7211
Wayne Dr., Annandale, VA 22003 is a descendant of the Holden family of
Johnson Co., TN. Sallie, the |
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granddaughter of Thomas Coffey
(1742-1825) married into the Hoi dens |
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History House Publishing LTD,
genealogical and historical book publishers, P. 0. Box No. 50, 5 Bindon St.,
Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland enclosed a 1 ist of 92 Irish surnames (does not
include Coffee/ey) whose histories they have researched. They will research
any Irish surname and furnish a history for $10.00 or 8 pounds. |
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Hunting For Bears Genealogical
& Historical Society of P. 0. Box 204 No. Saft Lake, UT 84054 publishes
BEAR TRACKS for *10.00 a year. The 4th Qtr of 1986 issue contained
advertising for genealogical supplies and services, reports of travels of the
"Chief Bear Hunter", offers for surname searches, queries, marriage
records, book reviews etc. It was 16 pages and seemed to deal with numerous
families and |
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geographical areas. |
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Maureen White, 1309 E. Granada
Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006-2256 and Rev. John H. Peach, 513 Ridgewood Dr,
Northfield, NJ 08225 are co-workers in genealogy. Maureen compiles a
directory of family organizations and periodicals. Rev. Peach publishes a
newsletter, THE PEACH TREE. They are trying to determine the source of the
Indian heritage in the Peach families of northern Illinois. Those Peach
descendants are from the marriage of Charles Hugh Peach to 1st Rebecca Coffey
m. 1850 d. 1851, Ohio and 2nd Jane Coffey. Rebecca had a son Joseph Peach,
her sister Jane had four Peach children. The sisters were daughters of |
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Tatom Coffey and Rebecca
Roberts/Rubart and granddaughters of Joseph Coffey and Sarah Jane Tatom who
came to Ohio from Lancaster Co., PA. (seeCCC#14p.5;CCC#23p.7).
Issue#31ofthePEACHTREEhada biographical sketch of The Coffey family headed by
Joseph and Sarah, their children, Tatom, William, Sarah, Joseph and John.
Tatom's childrem were Jane, Isaac, Sarah, Lucinda, Rebecca, Mary, Martha,
Rachael and Joseph. |
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS |
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MARVIN D. COFFEY from
correspondence with MICHAEL GIBBONS is "informed of the existence of an
adm i n i strat i ve |
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s |
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h h this |
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who was named Archelaus (b. ca
1784). Mr. Gibbons is descended through Archelaus' daughter Elizabeth who
married Grief Lindsay. I am speculating that James named his son after his
next older brother, Archelaus who was my direct ancestor and who died in Wilkes
Co. NC ca 1783/4. Those who have my book, James Bluford Coffey. His Ancestors
and Descendants in America -Uol . 2 should correct the information I |
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wrote on page 59 about James
Coffey, Jr." |
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. |
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bond,...showing that Mary Coffey was the widow of Jame |
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Coffey who died in late 1794 in Burke Co., NC. Althoug |
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c i rcumstan t i al the i
nformat i on assoc i ated wit |
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administration and a subsequent
land sale gives strong |
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evidence that this was James
Coffey, Jr., son of Rev. James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland, and Mary (also
called Mollie) was the daughter of Jesse Moore and Alley Johnson. This is
significant because most researchers, including myself, have thought that
James, Jr. died unmarried. The one source that said he married "Mollie
Moore" could give no reference for the information. Also significant
because we now have evidence (from Michael Gibbons) that this couple had a
son |
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CCC MARCH 1987 PAGE 9 |
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Cont. |
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DARALEEN WADE says our Mailbox
item (CCC #25 p. 5) was in error. That Joel Coffey was the son of Chesley
Coffey (Jr.) and Margaret Baldwin. Also the Clark Co., Oregon of 1850 is now
Clark Co., Washington. |
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LOREE MILLER has just finished 4
years as Genealogical Chm. of her 558 member DAR Chapter. She also
contributed 500 pages of her original records, the last of which went to the
National DAR. She surely is one of the most prolific of our CCC researchers. She
also finds errors in our report in CCC #25 p. 8. - James Gilbreath b. 1792
married but one time. His wife was Elizabeth "Betsy" Baker whom he
m. |
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27 Nov 1816 in Adair Co., KY |
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SPECIAL REPORT The Coffeys of
Brown County, Indiana |
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From "Hoosier
Vignettes" a column in the Indianapolis Star by Lester C. Negley, Sr.
(date unknown) |
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One of the best known families
back over Brown County history has |
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been the Coffey family |
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I have (previously) mentioned
Alton P. Coffey, the Brown county |
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artist, whom I have known for
many years - he represents the third generation of Coffeys in Brown County -
a talented artist, too. Alton has a twin brother, Arthur L. Coffey, an older
brother, J. W. "Jim" Coffey of Nashville, who is now a realtor, a
sister, Marie Coffey |
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Cart i hour, who is also an
artist aanndd a former s s |
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younger sister, Marguerite
Coffey, who lives in Indianapolis. |
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Alton's father was William L
Coffey, who was widely known as a Nashville banker until his death in 1934.
It was said of "Bill" Coffey that "his word was as good as his
bond, "Bi11" had a brother, |
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Richard M. Coffey, an undertaker |
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We have to go back to 1835 to
trace the history of Alton's |
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grandfather, Judge Richard L.
Coffey, who was born May 7, 1835. When he was 23 years old, he entered the aw
office of former Governor |
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. |
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Paris C. Dunning to study law, and
u |
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, jas admitted to the bar si |
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x months later. After attending
the Indiana University law school |
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young "Dick" was graduated
six months later |
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Governor Baker as common pleas
judge for Brown, Monroe, Morgan, Johnson, and Shelby Counties. In 1870 and
1872 he was elected to the |
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He also served in p o l i t i c
s , t h e |
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. In 1866 he was named by |
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judgeship |
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He began his practice of law in
Nashville in 1861 |
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. |
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a s U . S . M a r s h a l l , a
n d s t a t e s e n a t o r . H e w a a c t i v e |
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Masonic Lodge, and many civic
activities |
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The many descendants of Judge
"Dick" Coffey have every right to be |
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proud of their illustrious
ancestor, I am sure. |
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Thus I salute the three
generations of Coffeys in Brown County, |
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submitted by MARCIA R. COFFEY |
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(For more about this family see
Thomas Coffey andHis Descendants 31, CCC #24 |
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PAGE 10 CCC MARCH 1987 |
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SPECIAL REPORT Nebuzaraden Coffey-Man of
Principle |
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A recently discovered report
concerns a lawsuit brought against Nebuzaraden Coffey, in Pike Co., Illinois
in 1346. He was one of two judges at an election for trustees of the schools
in his township. The voters were also to choose between 8'/. and 12/ tax
rate. When it came time for the clerk and judges to certify the outcome,
Nebuzaraden refused to sign. He claimed great irregularities in the election
sufficient, in his estimation, to justify his refusal to sign. He stated that
during the process of the election, the Clerk frequently left his seat to
electioneer with the voters in an attempt to pass the 8X rate. Both the Clerk
and the other judge were debtors to the township (apparently owed back
taxes). About 4 o'clock in the afternoon, as 3 voters came to the polls, the
Clerk and other Judge refused to let them vote, saying the polls were closed
and no more votes would be received (no public proclamation had been made
that would close the polls at that hour and also, the polling place was moved
that morning to a place some distance from the advertised location). It was
known the 3 approaching voters were in favor of the |
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12V. rate and since the vote was
then 25 to 23 in favor of the lower rate, the vote of these 3 men would have
altered the outcome of the election. As far as the trustees were concerned he
had no objection to those elected and had, himself, voted for the winners,
but he could not conscientiously sign such a return. While the papers don't
actually say who was the winner of the case, it was ordered to collect the
costs from the relator (the clerk) in the case. |
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DARALEEN WADE is proud of her
ancestor who stood firm for what he thought was right, and won. |
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SPECIAL REPORT Guy Kilgore
Coffey |
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Cousin WALKER COFFEY sent us a
copy of an item by columnist Walker |
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friend. When this loss occurs it
usually causes us to reflect on life itself-what it is all about and how we
are handling our own lives. Do |
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we have our priorities in the
most meaningful order? |
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Our loss recently was a such an
unusual man, named Guy. One thing that was unusual about Guy was that he 1
ived to be 104 years old, |
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lacking two weeks. His father
was born before the Civil War and his mother who lived to be 99 was born
during the Civil War. He had seen neighbor's sons offer their lives in 5 wars
and lived during the administrations of half the Presidents of the United
States, from Chester A. Arthur to Ronald Reagan. |
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Guy fell in love with and
married Jimmie Irene Majors in 1906. Their married life spanned 70 years.
They raised three boys and two girls |
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to be respected citizens of the
community. |
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When Guy was 100 years old he
with his 91 year old cousin, Pauline, came to a cemetery cleaning near his
home. They walked to the top of |
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the hill and when they came down
he stopped at nearly every marker, recalling memories of each friend and
relative in the years long past. Their stories were always about the good
deeds of that person. Maybe |
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they had learned what life is
all about. |
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Guy was small in stature with
sandy blond hair that never turned gray or white. He was five feet seven
inches with steel blue eyes that never needed glasses. When Guy was 95 he had
surgery, he was given one treatment of chemotherapy. He refused to take more
and 1ived for another nine years." |
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(Guy was the son of William
Harris and Mary Elizabeth Kilgore Coffey) |
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. |
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-Somewhere along 1 ife's way we
lose a loved one or an extraordinary |
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Coffey that was in the Oxford
(MS) Eaole |
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CCC MARCH 1987 |
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1 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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In her six years as a CCC
Cousin, LORIE OKEL has |
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learned: Collins Coffee b. ca
1809, NC m. 1st? Cal1 i |
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Henly? (Hensley?). He m. 2nd
Sarah Hinkle. They |
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Sarah d. abt 1905, perhaps in
Ozark Co., MO. Collin |
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and Sarah were parents of 1.
John B. Coffee b. 1838 |
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PAGE 1 |
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e |
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lived in Bradley Co., TN 1840's, Greene
Co., MO 1850 |
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, then Howell Co., MO until
Collins' death in 1864. |
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s |
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, |
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TN, m. Martha Moore 1864, Roll
a, MO, d. 1901, Ozark Co., MO; 2. Ambro |
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s Lee Coffee b. 1841, TN, m. 1st Martha
Johnson, d. 1924 Dallas, TX; 3. |
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Nancy Caroline Coffee b. 1843 TN, m.
before 1863 Solomon Davis |
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Co., MO d. 1871 Howell Co.; 4.
Louisa Ellen Coffee b. 1845, TN m 186 |
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, Howe1 |
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1 5 Hartshorn Cole, d. 1912 Howell Co., MO.;
5. William Taylor Coffee b. |
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1847, TN m 1378 Jane Helen
WempIe, Howell Co., MO d. 1917 Howell Co. 6. Joseph Franklin Coffee b. 1849,
AR m. Mary Seay d. 1918 Colgate, |
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. 1879 Mary Jane Cole, d. 1909 Webb City,
MO.; 8. Jessy D. Coffey b. 1855 MO. m 2nd Elizabeth |
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OK; 7. Robert Milo Coffee b. 1853 MO, m (Campbell?), lived Grayson
Co., TX 1880 |
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; 9. George H. Coffee , d._? |
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b. 1858 MO. |
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Lor ie asks help in filling in
her missin |
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William Lewis Coffey (1866-1934)
m. 1893 Rosa B. Clark (1872-1946) Their children were: |
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1. (Lola) Marie Coffey
(1895-1946) m. Novella H. Cartinhour |
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2. William Wendall Coffey
(1902-1973);changed name to James, m |
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Margaret Katherine McCord
(1899-1956) |
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3. Arthur Livingston Coffey
(1904-1972) m. June . |
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4. Alton Powell Coffey
(1904-1978) m. Pauline Wilkinson (1919-1982) |
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g data |
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. |
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. |
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r |
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5. Marguerite Eugenia Coffey,
unmarried-still livin |
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g |
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James and Margaret McCord Coffey
had one child: Donald Lewis Coffey b. |
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1928, m. Marcia Rae Boughton, who are
parents of Ellen Jane (Gregory) and William Scott Coffey. |
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submitted by DONALD L. and
MARCIA R. COFFEY |
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Horatio Roberts Coffee was b. 5
Oct. 1794 i n Mar yland. He m. Juliet M. (Burnett?) who was b. 6 Nov. 1804 in
Virginia. They moved to |
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Saline Co., IL by 1830, perhaps
earlier. He was a vetera n |
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of the Black Hawk War, serving as Cp1. 1832.
They and 3 children are buried |
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in the Raleigh Masonic Cemetery in
Salin |
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e Co . The i r ch i 1 dren (birt |
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h year approximate) were: 1. Adaline 1826 m.
William Burkhart. 2 , James |
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C. 1823 m. Louisa Carnahan. 3.
Allen B. 1S29 m. Mrs. Harriett Grime |
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s (2 other wives). 4. Grandison
Green 1832 m. Nancy Jane Simmons. 5. Darcus S. 1834. 6. Sarah E. 1834 m.
Alexander Hunt. 7. Richard M. 1839 m. Mary C. Upchurch. 8. Robert A. 1341 m.
Nancy J. Moore and |
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(1832-1393). Their children
were: 1. Sarah (1859-1919) m. Willia McAbney. 2. Henry ( -1922). 3. Amanda
(1869-1942) m. George Willhite. 4. Daniel Edward (1870-1943) m. Sarah
Lambert. |
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Daniel Edward Coffee m. 1894
Sarah E. Lambert. Their children were: |
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1. Bertis L. (1898-1961) m. Ve1
on Turner. 2. Nellie M. (1901-1959) M. Lynn Kennedy. 3. Kenneth R. (1908- )
m. 1st Marjorie Davis, 2nd Thelma Jean Raymond. |
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Submitted by KENNETH AND JEAN
COFFEE |
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CCC note: The name index to CCC
issues 1-16 is complete and on computer file for printing. Two copies have
been printed. They |
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. |
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Grandison Green Coffee
(cal832-1906) m. 1857 Nancy Jane Simmons |
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Mary A. Belew. 9. Ch1oe (or
Clara?) 1848 |
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m |
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amount to 36 pages. We feel
we can honor orders 0 $5.00 |
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. |
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CCC MARCH 1987 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE (CONT.) |
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PAGE 12 |
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. Children include Burnetha (Burchetta on 1900 census) b. 1833, Hayes
b. |
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Hayes Coffey b. 1793 Russell
Co., KY m. Mary Burkett b. 1798, VA |
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V |
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. Richard Hadley b. 24 Nov 1840, Russell
Co.. KY m. 18 Oct 1867 Mary Ann |
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1836, Mary Ann b. 18 Jul 1338,
m. 1867 Richard Hadley, America? m James Rogers. |
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. |
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Melvin Morton b. 1877 m.
Cassandra Belle Collins; Mary B. b. 1881 d. |
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Russell Co., Cassandra Belle
Collins b. 1879, KY. Their ch i1dren were |
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1370 Russel 1 Co. m |
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Coffey. Their children were Timolian/Timothy b. |
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1887 Sarah V. Murrah; Myrtle
Elizabeth b. 1874 m. George Luther Blair; |
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. |
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Melvin Morton Hadley b. 9 Jun
1877 Russell Co., KY m , 4 Apr 1895, |
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1917 Russell Springs, KY |
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1901, Timothy Richard 1903, Maurice
Randolph 1905, Augustus Nathaniel (Gus Than) |
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Adice Avilee 1396, Oscar Ray 1898, Arthur Roosevelt |
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1907, George Luther 1911, Mary Elizabeth
1912. |
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Arthur Roosevelt Hadley b. 12
Apr 1901, Russell Co., Ky. m. 30 May |
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1935 Audrey Merle Barrett b. 9
Jan 1915 Nixon, TX. Arthur d. 26 Sept 1972, Indianapolis, IN buried Fort
Knox, KY. Children - William Melvin b. 1942, Arthur Richard b. 1944. |
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Submitted by ARTHUR R. HADLEY |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE by Tim Peterman
THE 1810 CENSUS (continued from CCC #25) |
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Age and sex categories are wh i
te males 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45-; white females the same, The 11th
digit is free colored persons, |
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the 12th i s siaves |
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| Issue25 |
TEXT CCC Issue25 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse |
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0 |
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ISSN 0749-75S |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are |
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available; *1.00 each
(Nos.1-21); *2.00 each (Nos. 22-25). Subscription rate for calendar year 1987
is $8.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Cof fey- |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Dr i ve |
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Mart insvi lie, IN 46151 |
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DECEMBER 1986 NO. 25 THIS
PRINTING 200 |
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THIS MAILING 18 |
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X |
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Bonnie Cu11e |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes |
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y |
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1416 Green Berry Rd |
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. 6510 |
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Jef'rsn Ci ty |
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1 |
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SUBSCR. EXP. Uffiufil.r,atil.u.i.lll,..l |
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i&htM |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS CURRENTS IN THE STREAM
CONVENTION-RALEIGH "87 DEAD END ROADS |
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X 4,5 2 SPECIAL REPORTS .6 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSU |
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E |
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2 THE MAILBO |
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3 SPECIAL REPORT-RICH COFFEE |
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3 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE 8,9,10,1 |
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7 |
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1 |
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Some time ago I was called on to
do jury duty. I tried to get out of it, but fortunately couldn't. It turned
out to be a very rewarding experience which I consider to to have made me a
better person for that experience. Updating the Coffey family book was very
similar. At first I thought "Did I really agree to do that?" Then,
as with the jury, the deeper I got, the more interesting it became. Names
became people, and not just something in black and white on a sheet of paper. |
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One thing is sad though. We are
losing our older generation, and with it goes so much knowledge oi our past
because we didn't write it down. I urge you to talk to the older generation,
write it down, and we'll |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE-1810 CENSUS 11,1 |
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2 |
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put it in the book |
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Compiler of DESCENDENTS OF
SALATHIEL COFFEY |
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. |
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?Mickey Dungan May 10, 1978 |
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PAGE 2 |
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CCC DECEMBER 1986 |
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Dear Cousin |
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Thank you for continuing to make
CCC your |
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clearinghouse for Coffee/Coffey
genealogy. Also for making it such a pleasure to produce. We particularly
enjoy the tales that reveal just how much the lives of our ancestors parallel
our own with |
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, |
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A^w!\ / |
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joys, triumphs, heartaches, defeats. We
al |
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l appreciate the days and years
of research represented |
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in a few scant lines of our
text. Your new cousins frequently make remarks such as, "I had no idea
there were so many people researching the Coffee/y family.", or
"I'm so excited to find you." |
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We feel that this, the 25th
issue of CCC, should be noted in some special way. But perhaps we'll just
wait for the 25th anniversary in the year 2006. Our title was changed very
subtly-we moved the apostrophe for grammatical purposes. A change that has occurred
gradually - the Dead End Road inquiries seem to be smaller and the Branches
off the Tree section, larger. On the surface it would seem |
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that more people have answers
and fewer have questions about their |
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ancestry. In a way the nature of
our newsletter is self-defeating As more people find their ancestors of past
centuries the less need we will have for it as a genealogical tool . But
perhaps we have yet a |
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. |
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g the 21st century, and we have done
very little to cover our family history of the 20th century. Someday, someone
will want to know about |
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long way to go to reach
completion. The world is rapidly approachin |
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your life and times. |
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IT IS TIME TO RENEW YOUR CCC
SUBSCRIPTION FOR 198 |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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MICHAEL F. GIBBONS 1308 Harper
Ave. N.W. PO Box 798 Lenoir, NC 28645 Archelaus |
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Jesse S. 179 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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DONALD RAY SIMPSON 1934 W. 3825
South, Roy, UT 84067 Merideth |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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RECTOR CARPENTER, age 91, was
born May 11, 1895. He passed away Sept. 11, 1986 in Winter Park Florida. He
was a retired farmer, long a resident of Claiborne County, TN; member of the
Baptist Church, and a veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife |
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7 |
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CAROLYN DROST |
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WAYNE TROUT |
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J. T. COFFEY |
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JAMES M. COFFEY, JR. 5691 Mill
Trace Drr^NE Atlanta, GA 30338 |
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623 Shady Glen Rt. 2 Box 38B |
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Allen, TX 75002 Mary C.
Gilbreath Mangum, OK 73554 Osborn Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Benjamin |
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116 Potomac Cr |
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9 |
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Mrs. Ella fami1ies. |
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Coffey Carpenter, his sons and
their |
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1986) isNicol Marie Stoner, the great
granddaughter of MARION 0. BURGESS. |
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e |
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One of the newer Chesley Coffee
descendants <b. 20 Jan |
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CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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6 PAGE 3 |
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THE COFFEE/EY CONVENTION-RALEIGH 198 |
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7 LOCATION?HOWARD JOHNSON
"CRABTREE" |
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2101 Century Drive |
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Raleigh, NC 27612 |
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(at U. S. 70 and the
Belt1ine-Northwest side) |
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DATES: MAY 1,2,3 |
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FRIDAY MAY 1- 1:00 to 6:00 pm -
Convention |
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Regi stratio |
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7:30 to 8:30 pm - Greeting, |
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Introduct i on |
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SAT'DAY MAY 2- 12:00 noon -
Group photograph |
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12:30 to 1:30 pm Buffet Luncheon |
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1:30 to 3:30 pm Business Meeting
SUNDAY MAY 3 -7:00 to 9:00 am Coffee Brunch |
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ALL OTHER TIMES ARE UNSCHEDULED |
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The prices are $48.38 (per
day-tax incl) for single or double occupancy. Triple occupancy is $54.83. The
buffet dinner will be $12.02 per diner. To prevent having to make a
collection for coffee service for the visiting sessions, we propose to
request $14.00 for the buffet, the $1.98 additional to be for refreshments in
the visiting rooms. Our deadline for reservations is March 10, 1987. NOTE THE
DIFFERENCE IN PROCEDURE. CHECKS SHOULD BE FOR $48.38 MADE PAYABLE TO
"HOWARD JOHNSON CRABTREE". MAIL TO BETTY COFFEY BETWEEN JAN. 1,
1987 AND MARCH 1, 1987. THIS WILL RESERVE YOUR ROOM. Use separate check for
ordering dinners-$14.00 each dinner. Make this check out to Betty Coffey.
Address: Betty Coffey, Route 1 Box 197-A, Cameron, NC 28236. |
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We urge cousins to propose a si
te for the 1988 convention - including: 1. A 1etter of invitationand
commitment from the host inn. |
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2. A volunteer coordinator to
manage detaiIs |
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THE PLAN: |
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n |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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. |
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LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU |
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<<<<?<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> |
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BETTY ANN GAULT HAGEN is
researching the Hugh Coffee of Virginia lines, and the John Coffee/Susannah
Watson line of the Waxhaw area of the Carol inas. Her ancestor is Rebecca
Coffee Gault, parents unknown. |
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Rebecca may have had a sister
who married a Kennedy. |
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Woodrow Howard Coffey of Welch,
W. VA. is a greatgrandson of James Granville Coffey, b. 4 Aug. 1845 and 2nd
wife, Lois Ann Dancy, b. 19 Dec. 1859. Correspondence concerning this family
may be sent to our new cousin, WAYNE TROUT. |
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PAGE 4 CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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THE MAILBO |
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New cousin J. T. COFFEY is
descended from Benjamin Coffey. At his last family reunion he met JACK Q.
WILLIAMS who told him of CCC. J.T. notes that many descendants of the distaff
side of the Coffey family are proud of that heritage. He wonders if those of
the Coffey name are as proud of their female ancestors. (From the
correspondence we receive we can say, "They certainly are.") |
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JACK WILLIAMS, at the Coffey
reunion in Thorn Hill, TN found the people there were descendants of William
M. Coffey and Ellen Nash, and some other 1ines. |
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VIOLA JONES is offering for
sale, Fannin Co. Georoia Marriaoes 1854-1901 $17.00 p.p. and Polk Co.
Tennessee Marriaoes 1894-1907 $12.00 p.p. Write to Viola at Rt. 3, Box 312
Louisville, TN |
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37777-9419. |
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X |
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MARY THRONEBURG sent an
abstract of some court minutes from Caldwel |
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l A jury of D. Presnell, L.
Estes, J. Berry, H. Kirby, I. Green, J. |
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Co., NC: 1844/1845 |
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Bradshaw, I. Oxford, G. Hartley, E. Craig,
E. Brown, J. Stamley Gilliam Coffey found B. S. Gaither not guilty. |
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Jury of A. Day, E. Taylor, L.
Hartley, D.H. Bean, Austin Coffey, J. Earnest, G. Haas, Morgan Coffey, H.
McCrary, A. Downs, A. Dula, A. Shell found I. Presnell not guilty. |
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In State vs Br ice
Coffey-submits. Fine 6 cents |
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Jury: J. Gragg, A. Allen, W.
Cottrell A. Bowman, A. Gragg, M. R. Hays, J. Earnest, E. Craig, G. Lindsay,
W. Stanley, Caleb Coffey, James Suddreth find for defendant. |
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Jury: A. Allen, J. Earnest, J.
Gragg, A. Gragg, A. Bowman, T. Moore, |
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W. Stanley, M. R. Hays, W. L.
Sherrill, E. Craig, W. Carroll, L. Harris find Austin Coffey guilty and that
he is the father of bastard child of Matilda Coffey. Defendant to pay Matilda
Coffey $25.00. |
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H. MARCUS COFFEY says, "I
have obtained much more accurate data on my line of Coffeys, and enough that
I obtained my membership in the Sons of the American Revolution, with the aid
of a very fine cousin and genealogist, Mrs. Bennie Lou (Coffey) Loftin."
See BRANCHES OFF THE |
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TREE for Marcus' 1 i neage |
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In October, MARION BURGESS and
her sister PAT BENNETT were on their way to Salt Lake City for researching
and visiting family. While researching earlier in the Federal Archives in
Laguna Niguel, CA Marion found census listings for John and Jane Coffee and
neighbors Merideth and Elizabeth Coffee. In 1850 in Hamilton Co., TN they
were next door to each other. John was 52, Jane 37, John 9, James 7, Nancy 5,
Mary 2. Merideth was 27, Elizabeth 30, Eliza 9, William 8, Joseph 5, Maddison
2, David 1. The two families were neighbors in McDonald Co., (Pineville TWP)
MO in 1860. John's had added Ricy 12, Sarah 7, and Mira 2. Merideth had added
Rebecca 6, and James M. 4. They were still in McDonald Co. but in White Rock
TWP. in 1370. Living in Prairie TWP, McDonald Co. in 1870 were John J. Coffee
20 b. TN, Nancy 40 b. TN, Richard 14, Thomas 12, Marion 11, John 9, Robert 7,
Samuel |
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3, all b. TX and Saby 5/12 b.
MO. |
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, |
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CCC DECEMBER 1986 PAGE 5 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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DONALD SIMPSON has moved to Utah
(address on page 2> and has access to the genealogical facilities in Salt
Lake City. He is now doing genealogy for hire and welcomes the opportunity to
help his Coffee/ey cousi ns. |
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J. C. COFFEY of Dallas and JIM
COFFEY of Atlanta introduced to each other through CCC planned a visit for
November. They are 2nd cousins both descended from John Gordon Coffey. |
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KEN COFFEE attended his family
reunion in Brownwood, TX on Labor Day. On another side trip he stopped to see
and photograph the home of John Trousdale Coffee (see CCC 811 p. 4). The home
in Georgetown TX, is owned by Francis Coffee of Austin who is a grandson of
John T. It is not open to the public nor marked as a historical site. |
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WILLARD ISRAEL approves the idea
of including in CCC biographies of more recent ancestors, while continuing
our traditional articles. Will has attended all our conventions and is
looking forward to Raleigh. He says he has learned more of his genealogy in
Raleigh than anywhere else. He is a member of Son's of the American
Revolution and a descendant of Michael Israel who was at King's Mountain with
Col. CI eve I and. |
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DARALEEN WADE adds to the report
(CCC #24 p. 11) of the Joel Coffey - Sarah Mackey family. Daraleen finds that
in addition to the three children listed in the Genealooy of the Lewis Family
there were Amanda b. 1829, twins Terra-1- Mackey and Alexander L. b. 1831,
Mary Louisa b. |
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1833, Elizabeth Angeline b.
1836. The family lived in Tennessee when Amanda was born and in Missouri for
the four youngest. Sarah is listed in the 1850 census for Cooper Co., MO.
Joel took the children west,and died in 1855 in Clark Co., OR. Joel was a son
of Daraleen's |
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ancestor, Nebuzaraden Coffey. |
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Inquiries and information to CCC
from other sources: |
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Debbie Parrish, Gail Rte. Box
189, Big Spring, TX 79720 would like to know which Coffey family her
G-G-Grandmother (first name unknown) was from. She m. Arthur Seaton of
Kentucky. Their daughter Nancy A. was b. Ky 1870 and m. Charles Edward
Jenkins of Louisville in 1888. Nancy d. in Duncan, OK 1923. Debbie also has
ancestors Dicy Gilbreath m. Vol O'dneal, Corder, Briscoe, Hill, Keith, Ewing,
Bond, Elliott. |
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The Irish Link tells us that to
find your Irish Roots you must determine the townland of your ancestors.
Every acre of Ireland is in a townland and there are 60,462 of them. They
average 352 acres, there being 2,175 in County Tyrone itself. There are however
two that exceed 7,000 acres and one as small as two acres. Many names are
duplicated, for example there are 162 townlands named Newton. The townland
should always have the name of the nearest town or post town or market town
mentioned with it or the location may be |
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unascertai nabIe |
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The Federation of Genealogical
Societies, P. 0. Box 220, Davenport, Iowa 52805 is an organization to
exchange information and advise for societies, family associations, and
groups such as ours. The |
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/g^ |
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federation has its own newsletter for
member organizations |
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. |
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25-6 |
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FROM LOUISE PETTUS' NOTES |
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LOUISE PETTUS says we are iree
to use her Coffey Family notes < 10 pages of printout) which includes the
related families of Morrow, |
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Reed, Gillespie, Hood,
Montgomery, Massey, Downs, and Alexander. |
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(CCC note: these comprise 20
items assembled from many people. Some are DAR records 80 years old. They may
not all agree with each other or with previous data you have. This selection
i= but a small part.) Bible Record: Sarah Coffey was b. 25 Oct 1786, James
Morrow Coffey b. 9 Oct 1805, Susanna Curry Coffey b. 23 Jul 1808, John
McDonald Coffey b. 25 Apr 1811, Abdon Alexander Coffey b. 6 Mar 1814, David
Simpson Coffey b. 20 Sep 1816, Andy Sprat t Coffey b. 12 May 1819, Jonathan |
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Coffey d. 30 Oct 1320,
Sarah Curry Cu1p d. 21 Feb 1339 |
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. |
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Notes: Susanna Watson m. James
McKnight Morrow in Virginia, Sarah |
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Morrow m. John Coffey, James Morrow Coffey
m. Eliza Alexander, Rufus Alexander Coffey m. Amanda Utley, Sarah Morrow was
the eldest child of Susannah Watson and James McK. Morrow, Mary (Polly)
Morrow was the |
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youngest daughter of Susanna
Watson and James McK. Morrow. She m. M. Chappell Heath and had a large
family. Both buried at Six Mile Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Co., SC. |
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Rosa Coffey lineage: 1) Hugh
Coffey Sr. (sons Hugh, Henry, John, possibly Nathan). 2) John, Rev. soldier.
3) John Jr. 4) John M. 5) |
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James Morrow Coffey. 6> R. A.
Coffey 7) Rose A. Coffey |
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The Hugh Coffey Family: Hugh
Coffey b. ca 1710, wife unknown. He lived in Harper's Ferry, VA; moved to
Lancaster, SC 1754. Children: |
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1. Henry, lieutenant and later
captain in the Revolutionary War,b. ca A**S\ 1730 and d. before 1790. 2. John
b.ca 1740; Revolutionary records; was > living in 1810 acquired land in
Waxhaw 1766. Father of John M. Coffey. |
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3. Rebecca b. ca 1744; m.
William Gault ca 1762. 4. Nathan b. ca 1747; Revolutionary records. 5. Hugh
b. 13 Mar 1750; Revolutionary records; m. Agnes Montgomery; children: Jane,
John, Mary, Hugh, Henry, |
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Al exander |
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. |
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Nisbet Narrations; Benjamin Nisbet b.
9 Mar, 1768 Jacksonham dist |
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. m Walker. Nisbet m. Mary
Coffey b. 4 Oct 1731. Children: 1. Hugh |
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Lancaster Co., SC; was in Washington
Co., GA 1796 in home of Willia |
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Coffey Nisbet (1312-1873 m. Elizabeth
Starnes. 2. Agnes Nisbe |
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t |
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(1816-1320). 3. Alexander Montgomery
Nisbet (181S-cal861 m. Milli |
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e Richardson. 4. Margaret Jean
Nisbet (1821-cal3?9) m. Daniel Nelson. |
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6 |
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The body of a Confederate
Soldier who died in a Union prison before |
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the Civil War ended will be
returned home next week - and reburied i |
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Jackson Co., Tennessee, next to
his wife. |
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Relatives of Cyrus Graham Clark
located the soldier's grave in a Louisville, KY cemetery in 1972 after
searching off and on for 100 years. But it was a family friend who stumbled
onto the grave in Cave |
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1863 at the age of 36. ^ His
family had kept to the search because of the passion he stirred in |
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his letters home to the pregnant
wife and four children he left |
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From the Indianapolis Star; Oct.
13, 198 |
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n |
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Hill Confederate Cemetery. They have
since learned from militar |
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y records that he fought in a
cavalry unit led by Gen. John H. Morgan and was either wounded in battle or
fell ill in prison. He died in |
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) |
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behind. Celia Jane Clark never remarried. She died in 1917, stil |
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hoping her husband would return. |
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CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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6 PAGE 7 |
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SPECIAL REPORT from The San
Angelo Standard-Times San Anqelo, TX May 27, 1973 |
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When "Uncle" Rich
said, "Get down and go to staying", it was his way of welcoming a
friend to his ranch. "Uncle Rich" Coffey, "Aunt Sal lie"
Coffey and their two daughters were among the first white settlers in Parker
Co., TX. In Texas, their eldest son John |
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Wright Coffey was born. Rich
moved his family there in 1855. He loved having visitors, but when other
settlers moved in about 20 miles from his Concho county home he complained of
the trespassers in his |
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back yard. |
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Coffey was born Feb. 14, 1823 in
Georgia. After first settling in Parker Co., Rich and several cowboys in 1862
moved to Elm Creek in Runnel Is Co. They built the town of Picketville where
there is now a historical marker. Picketville was so-named because all the
houses were joined together and enclosed by pickets made of poles cut from |
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the River bottom. From 1862 on,
Coffey and his associates were instrumental in bringing civilization to
Runnels, Coleman, Brown, and Concho counties. Indian raids were numerous,
especially in the "light of the moon" a time the Comanches chose for
pillaging. Aunt Sal lie kept a huge pot of boiling lye soap to greet the
Indians when they |
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Concho County, he had a side
business as a freighter. He made 24 trips to Salt Lakes in Crane County for
salt for personal use and barter. On 22 of these trips, at least one of his
men was killed by Indians. Part of--h-i-s wares were watermelons, which he
traded to |
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friendly Indians and once to the
Goodnight and Loving cattle driv |
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party |
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but never wealthy. |
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He became a member of the
Masonic fraternity in Brownwood at the age of 50, traveling 50 miles to
receive the degrees and attend meetings. In 1878, he and seven other Masons
formed Coleman Lodge, and later he |
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was a charter member of Paint
Rock Lodge which he retained until his |
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death |
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Learning that his grave in Paint
Rock was unmarked, the Grand Lodge of Texas conducted a ceremony on May 26,
1973, and unveiled a marker for his grave. More than 150 people attended
including Rich Coffey descendants Mrs. Eskell Powell, her mother Mrs. John B.
Coffey widow of a grandson, Mrs. Ted Bingham, Albert Whetstine, Charlie R.
and Chuck Coffey, Charlie R. Walker, CIabe Walker, Hoi1on Walker, Emery
Walker, Mrs. Myrtle Weaver, Mrs. Johnny Graham, and Mrs. J. F. Thornton of
Lafayette, La. who learned of her connection with the |
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pioneer through Rev. D. D.
Tidwell |
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After the dedication, Bishop
Powell, great-great-grandson of Coffey |
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was to receive his Master Mason
degree at the old Coffey ranch on the banks of the Colorado near the
Coleman-Concho county line. |
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From the article sent by KEN R.
COFFEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS |
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While we reported family
information from MICHAEL F. GIBBONS in CCC #24 p. 4 we omitted his address.
See New Cousins (this issue p. 2). |
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In addition to ranching, his
principle occupation after moving to |
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called without invitation |
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e |
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. |
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He attempted a cattle drive
himself and lost all his cattle and a good many of his horses, al1 the
product of nine years labor, to the |
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Indians. In addi t i on tw |
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o of his 18 year old cowboys
were killed and mut i1ated by the Indians, He began again and became quite
prosperous |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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CAROLYN DROST is from the family
of John Gilbreath, b. 6 June 1768 and |
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Mary Coffee b. Sep 1758. John d.
1850 and Mary in 1843 in Maury Co., TN. John was the son of ftndrew and Nancy
(Hickl i n > Gilbreath of Virginia. Carolyn is cautiously reserving
judgement on the parentage of Mary Coffee for now. (see CCC #22 p. 7) |
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John and Mary were known to be
parents of Andrew b. ca 1783 SC, James b. 1792 SC m. 1. Nancy Woodruff m. 2
Elizabeth Baker (see CCC #16 p. 8), Jane b. ca 1794 SC m. Leonard Morrow,
John b. Sep 1799 KY m. Susan |
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Stalcup |
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Targgie Gilbreath b. ca 1827 TN
m. Affire Riddle. |
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William Hodges b. ca 1817 TN m.
prior to 1833, Jane Gilbreath. They moved to MS after 1839 to 1849 then to
Rusk Co., TX. After 1S50 to |
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Andrew Gilbreath b. 1788 SC,
moved with his family to Adair Co., KY prior to 1811. He m. 1. 26 Dec. 1811
Mary Richards, moved to Maury Co., TN before 1821. They had at least 6
children. Mary died and Andrew m. Mrs. Rachel Mcintosh b. ca 1801 in TN. They
went from TN to Smith Co., TX about 1848, then to Wood Co. in the 50's.
Rachel d. |
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. |
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James Gilbreath b.ca 1812 Adair
Co., KY m. Lucy , went to Smith Co., TX, 9 children; Jane Gilbreath b. ca
1815-19 KY m. William Hodges; |
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1868, and Andrew in 1870. They
are buried in Wood Co., TX |
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, settled in Wood Co., TX; Amos C.
Gilbreath b. ca 1822 TN m. Judy Pruitt, 9 children; Hough Gilbreath b. 1824
TN m. 1 Elizabeth J. Attaway, m. 2. Margaret L. Galloway, had 9, and 3
children; Andrew |
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Joel Gilbreath b. 1318 KY m.
Kisire "Kizzie" Attaway, 11 children |
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Wood Co., TX. William d.
1855-60. Jane d. 1870-80 Pine Mills, TX |
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. Their children were Elizabeth
b. ca 1338 TN m. Cecil (Marcel lus?) |
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"= ^ |
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% |
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Mi_Curry, 7 children; Francis b. ca
1339 TN; Susan b. ca 1343, MS m. Henry Chambers, 4 children; Martha Rosaline
b. 1843, MS m. John Eli edge, 9 ch i1dren; Joel Wi11 i am b. ca 1844, MS m.
Eliza H. Dav is, 4 children; Tabitha b. ca 1846 MS, m. 1. Sylvester Bird, 2.
William Baxter; Harriett b. ca 1849, MS m. Jim David, 3 children; Mary Ruth
b. 1851 Rusk Co. TX, m. Christopher Columbus Screws; Malinda Ellen b. |
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ca 1853 m. 1. Joe Manuen Smith,
had 2 children, m. 2. William Bowden Benton; Nancy E. b. ca 1855 m. Tom
Parker, 1 child. |
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Mary Ruth Hodges and Christopher
Screws were md. ca 1869. He was b. |
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1849 Rusk Co., TX. They had 10
children. Mary died 1934, Christopher in 1925 and are buried in Shady grove,
Cem., Wood Co., TX. The |
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children were Saphronia
Elizabeth b., d. 1870; John Henry b. 1872 m |
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Esther b. 1890 m. Ernest L.
Baker; Evie Ozella b. 1393, Wood Co. TX m |
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b. 1912 m. Auby Henson. The
third child of Ida and Auby was Carolyn Baker b. 1943 m. Frederick R. Drost .
CAROLYN BAKER DROST is our new |
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cousi n |
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Thomas Coffey was born in 1793
in Globe, Burke Co., NC to Reuben and Sarah (Scott) Coffey. On 4 Jan 1312, in
NC Thomas m. Sarah Stokes b. |
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1795 NC to Edward and Cealy
(Chilcuitt) Stokes. They made their home in NC until 1820. Between 1820 and
1822 they moved to Meigs Co., TN along with some of Sarah's brothers. In TN
they farmed and worked as road builders. Sometime between 1841 and 1350 they
moved to Webster |
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Co., MO. where both are buried
in unmarked graves. |
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. l |
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Cordelia Caldwell; Malinda Jane b.
1875 m. Isom Columbus LaRue; Joe Alexander b. 1877 m. Mrs. Minerva (Jordan)
Causey; William Albert t |
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.
1880m.LouEllaMock;ColumbusFranklinb.1&i'2d.1E34:JamesElbert b. 1385 d.
1886; Harvey Earnest b. 1887 m. Gertrude Summerville; Ruth |
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The eldest child of Evie Ozella
Screws and Joseph Baker was Ida Irene |
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Joseph F. Baker, 7 children |
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CCC DECEMBER 1986 PAGE 9 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE (Cont.) |
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Thomas and Sarah had 12 children
1. Cealy b. 1812, n. mar. had a daughter, Zelpha. 2. Robert b. 20 June 1817
m. Maranda Chambers. 3. |
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Michel W. b. 30 June 1817 m. Anna
Williams. 4. Leven Stokes b. 131 |
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9 m. Ce1 i a Perry. 5 . Sarah b.
1820 m. Daniel W. Chambers. 6. Elizabeth |
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b. 1822 d. 1841. 7,. Thomas b. 1325
d. 1328. 8. Frances M. b. 1827 m. Mariah D. Chambers. 9. Edward J. b. 1829 m.
Louisa F. Maroney 10. |
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George N. b. 1832 m,. Mariah
St . 11. Nancy Ann b. 1834 d. 1835
12. |
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Joseph A. b 1836 m |
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Most of the children and
grandchildren have remained in the vicinity of Webster and Laclede Co., MO.
Some of the more adventuresome went |
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to Indian Territory. Several
fought in the Civil War, and as in other Missouri families there were
brothers fighting brothers. |
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Sarah Coffey and Daniel Chambers
had 9 children, of whom Samarian L!..ai.d..Z"....iberswasthelast.
Samarianandtwosistersweresmall when their father died and Edward J. Coffey
was made guardian. When |
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she grew up she m. Siegel P.
Patton in Laclede Co., MO. They moved to I.T. around 1900. The 6th child of
the Pattons was John Henry. He was b. 24 Nov. 1892 . In 1913 in Springer, OK
he m. Emma Frances Kyle, the daughter of Thomas Larkin and Nancy Ann (Jones)
Kyle. Their three daughters of John Henry and Emma Frances were El lie,
Examae, and Jeneva. Examae m. L. T. Stephens in 1932. The Stephens are
parents of |
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four girls: Betty, Wanda, Neva
Mae, and Pamela Sue. They lost their father in 1978, and sister Wanda in
1986. Betty m. John P. Earl in 1954. Our cousin BETTY EARL has two daughters
and fond memories of |
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her grandmother, Samarian, who
died in 1952 |
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If sources of information are
correct their son: |
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1. John Coffey m. Jane Graves |
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2. William Coffey m. Elizabeth
Osborne |
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3. Osborn Coffey m. Mary
Nightengale |
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4. Elizabeth Coffey m.
Christopher Riffe 5. Patsy Riffe m. George McWhorter Portma |
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. Mary Jane Pickle |
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Edward Coffey m. Ann Powel |
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n 6. Jesse Coffey Portman m. Leannah
Riffe 7. Elizabeth Portman m. John Henry Trout |
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8. Charles Shelburn Trout m. Freda
Rejina Cox |
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9. Ivan Wayne Trout m. Georgia
Marie Bates who have four children, and |
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have seven (soon to be nine)
grandchildren -submitted by WAYNE TROUT |
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My 1ine is: Edward Coffey the
immigrant from Ireland, via Li verpool England to Virginia in 1690 m. Ann
Powell of Virginia. |
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1,Edward's son John Coffey m.
Jane Graves of Virginia. |
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2, John Coffey's son Reuben
Coffey m. Sally Scott, N.C. |
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3, Reuben's son Jesse Coffey m.
Margaret Edminsten, N.C. |
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4, Jesse Coffey's Son Cleveland
Coffey m. Susan Hayes |
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5, Cleveland Coffey's son
William W. Coffey m. Gelina Shouse in Grainger Co., TN. |
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6. William Coffey's son John
Cleveland Coffey m. Margaret Jane Wolfe |
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in Grainger Co., TN Jan 7, 1880. |
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7. John Cleveland Coffey
Margaret Jane Wolfe are parents of: 8. HORACE MARCUS COFFEY |
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My ancestor Reuben Coffey is an
older brother of Benjamin Coffey, both of North Carolina, who resided in
Ashe, Burke and Wilkes Cos. Benjamin migrated to Hawkins Co., Tennessee in
1809. Cleveland Coffey migrated to Grainger Co, Tennessee about 1830.- H. MARCUS
COFFEY |
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PAGE 10 CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE (Con t. |
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From The Lenoir (NC) Topic March
28, 1394: - WILLIAM COFFEY died at his home on Buffalo, in Caldwell County,
May the 8th, 1393-aged 81 |
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children of William and
Margaret: Elbert, Elijah, Larkin, Bartlett Cornelius, Elizabeth, Thomas,
Mary, William, and Margaret. |
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The U. S. Census for Caldwell
Co, 1880 list |
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Buffalo TWP |
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Coffey - William SR. 68,
Margaret 65, Thomas 21 (son-in-law), Margaret 21 daughter. |
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Coffey - Bartlett 36, Mary 32,
Thomas F. 4, Bynurn F. 1. + 3 step sons. Coffey - Cornelius 33, Ailsy E. 29,
William L. 9, Elbert Finley 8, Martha L. 6, John 0. 4, Mary E. 1 |
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Patterson TWP |
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Coffey - Thomas 30, Rachel 30,
Louis 6, James 4, Carry 2, Columbus 1 Coffey - William 24, Martha 25, Millard
1, Andrew 23/30 |
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Coffey - Elisha (probably
Elijah) 41, Mary Ann 36, Harriet 12, John 10, Lee 8, George 5, Mary 27/30. |
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-submitted by MARY E. (Suddreth)
THR0NEBURG, a descendant of Thomas Coffey and Sally Fields, through son
William Coffey m. Anna Boone, their son Welborn Coffey m. Sally Cottrell,
their son Finley Patterson Coffey m. Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Tutt1e, their daughter
Nancy Alice Coffey m. Hardin Corpening Suddreth, who were the parents of MARY
E. THRONEBURG |
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Lewis M. Coffey was born in
Stokes Co., NC in 1798. Unconfirmed reports say the date was Nov. 1. Another
report in 1947 by his then 89 year old grandson says "Lewis' parents
were dead and he was 1 iving with step-parents when he ran away from home at
age 7." It appears he could be the son of James Coffey (b before 1755)
who was in Surry and Stokes Co., NC 1781-1800. Possibly a brother (or son?)
of the James, (Jr?) b. ca 1775 who was in Stokes 1800-1830. The first
official record of Lewis M. was the marriage record in Pulaski County, KY of
"Levi" Coffey and Delilah Turpin in Jan, 1818. He appears in
Pulaski County tax lists 1818-1827 but not in the 1820 census. In 1827-1828
he moved to Morgan Co., IN. where he farmed and in the spring piloted flat
boats to New Orleans. He died during the return home in 1844. Lewis and
Delilah were parents of Nancy, 1319 (m. Robert Jones); James Wilson, 1822 (m.
Louisa Norman); Mary Ann "Polly", 1824 (m. John Cook); John L.,
1328 (m. Celia Norman); Moses T., 1831 (m. Lucinda Renner); Philip B., 1834
(m. Ann Catherine Benjamin); Delilah, 1836 (m. Francis I. Hale); Elizabeth,
1839 (m. James Reedy); Robert W., |
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6 |
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l 26th, 1882, in the 66th year of
her age. The lord blessed them with a family of twelve children of which
seven remain to mourn their death.- The U. S. Census for Caldwell Co., NC
1850, 1860, 1870 lists these |
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years and 3 days. His wife,
Margaret, also departed this life Apri |
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, |
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s |
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1841 (m. Margret A. Blair); Lewis Martin, 1844 |
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The families of Nancy, Elizabeth
and Moses stayed in Indiana. Polly, |
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Delilah and Philip went to Missouri.
James went to Iowa, John to Kansas and Robert to Illinois. No record has been
found for Lewis Martin after 1860 when he was 15 and still living with his
mother. James said in 1837 that his brother Lewis was dead. Elizabeth
married, was divorced and died all about May of 1863. Except for |
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Elizabeth and Lewis M.? the
others had 6-13 children. |
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by LEONARD N. COFFEY
(greatgrandson of Moses Turpin Coffey) |
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James Madison Coffey, b. 20 NOV
1834 was the son of Ausban Coffey and Matilda Dal ton. James Madison m. 1857,
Lydia Wolfe dau. of Adam Wolfe and Gemima McCoy. James d. 1886 and Lydia in
1930. They are buried in |
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TEXT CCC Issue24 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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O 24 SEPTEMBER 1986 N |
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THIS PRINTING 200 THIS MAILING
17 |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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7 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are |
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available; *1.00 each (Nos.1-21)
Subscription rate for calendar year 1986 is *8.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico.
$10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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c/o L. N. Coffey Phone: (317)
342-2489 38 N. Outer Drive Martinsvilie, IN 46151 |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. |
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Jef'rsn Ci ty, MO 6510 |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes |
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Bonn i e Cu11e |
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BENJAMIN CLEVELAND |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS
CONVENTION-RALEIGH '87 CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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1 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSU |
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12 DEAD END ROADS |
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2 THE MAILBOX |
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3 CHRONOLOGY-DARALEEN WADE 3
BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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E |
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A most singular vanity and quaint conceit!
We know that the Clevelands derive their name from a tract in the North
Riding of Yorkshire, England, yet called Cleveland. John Cleveland came early
to Virginia and settled In Prince William County, on that since celebrated
stream, Bull Run. Here Benjamin was born, May 26," 1738; subsequently he
removed to Orange County, Va., and there married -Miss Mary Graves and in
1769 removed with his father-in-law and family to North Carolina, settling on
Roaring Creek, in that part of Rowan afterwards Surry, and later Wilkes
County. In 1775 (Sept. 1), he became an ensign in Col. Robert Howe's
regiment. He was in the Cross Creek expedition 1775; in the Cherokee war
under Gen. Rutherford, |
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1776; at Brier Creek in 1778-79.
At Ramsour's Mill and chased Bryan's band from the State; he was also in the
expedition to New River. The brightest laurels won by Cleveland were gathered
on King's Mountain. Hayne speaks of him thus |
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"Now by God's grace we have
them," cried Cleveland, my noble colonel he, |
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Resting to pick a Tory off,
quite cooly, on his knee; |
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"Now by God's grace, we
have them, the snare is subtly set, |
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The game is bagged: we hold them
safe as pheasants in a net." (See p. 12) |
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PAGE 2 CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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Dear Cousin, As much as we would
like to do so, we just can't make CCC absolutely error free. Not that you
have complained, for you are a remarkably patient lot. But we are embarrassed
when silly slips occur and regret that we can't chase down all copies to make
corrections. So please find the Department of Corrections, this |
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issue, for errors in the last. |
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Our annual convention is
maturing nicely. We have enjoyed them all. |
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There have been shaky moments
for each convention chairman when arrangements hit a snag. For future
conventions we feel that the proposal for a site and for the convention
chairman should be one proposal and that a letter from the host inn
(outlining its offer) be in hand for consideration by the group. Dallas, TX
and Richmond, VA have been serious contenders the last two years. We look
forward to the day we'll be there as well as the other excellent sites, east
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west that will surely be on our
agenda. |
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Betty Coffey has Raleigh shaping
up we11, and it is going to work very nicely. Donna and I prevued the city in
August and are counting the months until May. Raleigh must be a good place to
convene for the National Genealogical Society also plans to be there in May
'87. |
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A word about the CCC index?The
index (all-name) is in the computer |
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for issues 1-14. It proceeds as
time permits between work on mail and newsletters. Issues after #16 were
written on a computer program that permits electronic search for a name.
Issue #16 was written on the computer but cannot be searched by a program. Result:
We can now electronically search all of CCC except #15 and #16. We do hava a
22 page alphabetized printout of persons born with the surname Coffee/ey,
Cofy, Coffy etc. It has been most useful in locating i terns needed to answer
queries. An "all name" printout would be 100 pages. The index |
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Is at your
disposal for any query. |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS Denton, TX
76201 Edmund A. |
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Greenyilie, SC 29611 |
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Alexandria, VA 22303 EdmundS. |
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Ambrose 1762-1818 James
1761-1836 |
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Mary C. Del1inger Hickory
Valley, TN 38042 Eliza C. Reeves |
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4 Tulsa, OK 74127 Wi11 i am 179 |
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8400 Oostende, Belgium
Williamsvilie, NY 14221 Thomas |
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NATALIE MASSENGALE HELEN 0. HUNT
JAMES E. COFFEY JOE MOSELY |
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JOHN COFFEY WM. A. ALLEN KATHY
SULLIVAN |
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ELMA S . D A V I S |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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BONNIE HUMMINGBIRD ANDRE' CUFFEZ
Pr |
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KAREN WHIT |
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107 T r i n i t y Rd. 11 Berea
Dr. |
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P. 0. Box 4002 |
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5447 Vickery |
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14101 ManorvaU Rd. Rockville, MD
20853 |
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Dallas, TX 75206 |
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6309 Mi1 brook Rd. 911 Harvard Place P . 0
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1517 W. Admiral Stefanieplein,41
45 Ar1ington Rd. |
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Brentwood, TN 37027 |
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C h a r l o t t e , NC 28207 |
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OUR FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM |
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We are still soliciting any
individual or family photos you'd like to have in the Coffey Cousins' Album.
We have considered |
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printing some in the CCC from time to
time |
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PAGE 3 |
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2101 Century Drive |
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Raleigh, NC 27612 |
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(at U. S. 70 and the Be 1 11
ine-Northwest side) |
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From UPI-in the Sanford(NC)
HERALD: Raleigh, NC was the fastest |
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growing city in the U. S. from
April 1985-April 1986, growing by 9'/., ahead of Mesa, AZ with 7V. and
Arlington, TX with 5.4%. Raleigh-Durham |
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was the second fastest growing
metropolitan area behind Orlando, FL.- Because of the rapid growth, hotel
accomodation* are pressed to the limit. We were fortunate to reach an
agreement to guarantee rooms and prices for 1987. The prices are $48.38 (per
day-tax incl) for single or double occupancy. Triple occupancy is $54.83. The
buffet dinner will be $12.02 per diner. To prevent having to make a
collection for coffee service for the visiting sessions, we propose to
request $14.00 for the buffet, the $1.98 additional to be for refreshments in
the visiting rooms. Our deadline for reservations is March 10, 1987. NOTE THE
DIFFERENCE IN PROCEDURE. CHECKS SHOULD BE FOR $48.38 MADE PAYABLE TO
"HOWARD JOHNSON CRABTREE". MAIL TO BETTY COFFEY BETWEEN JAN. 1,
1987 AND MARCH 1, 1987. THIS WILL RESERVE YOUR ROOM. Use separate check for
ordering dinners-$l4.00 each dinner. Make this check out to Betty Coffey.
Address: Betty Coffey, Route 1 Box 197-A, Cameron, NC 28236. There will be
another reminder in the December 1986 CCC. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Descendants of William F.
Coffey, b. 1844 KY, held their reunion June 28 in Norman, Ok. About 60
attended. Among the family were DAVID W. and MAXINE V. COFFEY, nephew and
aunt. The oldest was George Harve Coffey, age 89, of Noble, OK., grandson of
William F. The reunion has been biannual but may be made annual. For
information contact DAVID W. COFFEY 1511 NW 34th, Oklahoma City, OK 73118. |
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The last week of August is
usually when LEN and DONNA Coffey are preparing the Sept CCC. But this year
they were attending a wedding in her family in Columbia SC. They also found
time to visit the State Library and South Caroliniana Library in Columbia and
the State Library in Raleigh NC. They regretted not being able to detour to
see all the CCC cousins that live along the route through Louisville, |
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Lexington, Knoxville, and
Asheville |
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Sadly, we learned of the death
of ANN KONKLE'S daughter, Judy on July 9, 1986. |
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ANDRE' CUFFEZ retired 1 July
1986 and has a new address, (p. 2). He has a revised plan for publication of
Coffey Genealooy 3. It will be published in June 1987 if there are 20 advance
orders, payment ($30.00) only if published. He j_s sending a 77 page addendum
to Coffey Genealooy 2. |
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Wanda Jo Stephens, the sister of
BETTY EARL, died June 13, 1986 at her home in Wynnewood, OK. |
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CCC would like to expand this
section of the newsletter. Some suggested additions are: 1. Notices of
graduations. 2. Reports of honors won in sports, academics, business, social
service, professions. 3. Biographical sketches of yourself, a parent, spouse
or other Coffee/ey descendant. TODAY'S NEWS IS TOMORROW'S HISTORY |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1986 |
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THE COFFEE/EY CONVENTION-RALEIGH
198 |
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7 LOCATION?HOWARD JOHNSON "CRABTREE" |
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PAGE 4 CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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BONNIE HUMMINGBIRD noted (CCC#
23, P. 4) that her grandfather, Uriah McGuire, was a Coffee descendant. She
also has found that her grandmother, Hilda Jane Hammond McGuire was b. Ky
1888. Hilda Jane was the daughter of Rosetta Belle Coffee, b Magoffin Co., KY
1859 who |
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m. 1876 Isaac Newton Hammond.
Rosetta's parents were Amos D. Coffee. b. KY 1829 m. Nancy Jane Williams.
Amos D. was the son of William Coffee b. NC 1785 and Elizabeth Lacy. |
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T. JEFF COFFEY, JR. has found in
the 1840 Census for Maury Co., TN that James Jefferson Coffey was the 3rd son
and 3rd, 4th, or 5th child of William G. Coffey. Jeff does not know where
William was born |
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between 1790 and 1800 or the
name the G. stands for |
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KATHY SULLIVAN isn't sure if the
wife of Reuben Dellinger was Mary Jane Coffee or Mary Jane Wise. Mary Jane
and Reuben were m. ca 1847 in Burke (now Caldwell) Co., NC. She was b. 19
Oct. 1827 and d. in a |
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gristmill accident in Watauga
(now Avery) Co., NC on 11 April 1859. |
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ELMA DAVIS is the granddaughter
of Nancy Ann Reeves. Nancy Ann's parents were George Washington Reeves and
Eliza Coffee Reeves. Nancy Ann was 7 in 1860, her brothers, James Wiley was 5
and Joseph William was 3. George was 29 b. SC and Eliza 32 b. TN. Living with
them in Somerville, AL (Morgan Co.) was Nancy Coffee age 76 b. in NC.
Siblings who came later were Mary Emerilla, Ruth Catherine, George W. Jr.,
John Labon Thomas, and Henry Oscar Everett. Elma does not know the parents |
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of Eliza (Elizabeth) Coffee
Reeves. |
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New Cousin JAMES E. COFFEY has
gathered data that indicates he descends from the Edmund S. Coffey 1 ine
which includes Joseph C. Coffey, Sr. Joseph C. Jr., and Henry J. Coffey, all
of Nelson Co., VA. |
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MICHAEL F. GIBBONS has been
unable to verify information from the Caldwell Co. (NC) Genealogical Society
that his ancestor, Mary Elizabeth Coffey b. 10 Nov. 1812 and m. Grief Lindsay
in Burke Co. 4 Sept. 1837 was the daughter of Archelaus Coffey. Caldwell Co.
says Archelaus was th» son of James, Jr. and Mary Moore, and grandson of
James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland. |
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BONNIE BELLAMY b. 192 |
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I. V. CRAWFORD is still without
information of the parents of John Coffey, b. Lancaster District, SC in 1773.
John m. Margaret Baskin |
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who may have been the daughter
of Andrew Baskin |
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MEMORIES FROM TULSA? RICHARD L.
COFFEY is the grandson of Judge Richard L. Coffey who lived in Brown County,
Indiana. The judge was a tall, bearded, somewhat imposing man. Small children
around Nashville, IN were warned by their parents to behave or Judge Coffey |
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THE MAILBO |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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6 PAGE 5 |
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ROBERT H. COFFEY started flying in a
biplane. In WWII he became a Navy pilot and flight instructor. Later he was a
civilian pilot in Los Angeles for some of our well-known industrial families
and |
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occasionally for some of the
Hollywood notables. |
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Father (Kevin O'Neill) Shanley
is at Saint Elias Priory in Jollet, IL. He is an expert on Irish families. At
the request of LEE COFFEY he outlined the history of the family in Corca
Laoighdhe (West Cork) as of the same stock as O'Driscolls. The O'Coffeys of
Ui Maine are the same stock as the O'Maddens who had considerable property
down to the 17th Century, in the Barony of CIonmacnowen, Co. Galway at
Toncatry. Other branches are found in Co. Mayo, Co. Westmeath (a celebrated |
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bardic family), and Co. Derry
(produced many worthy ecclesiastics) |
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KAREN WHITE, KAY COFFEY , and
Maryanne Coffey of Ki1 macthomas, Ireland have been pooling data on their
families. Karen has established that she is related to her Coffey
correspondents in Ireland. Her Thomas Coffey (of NY) ;see CCC #19 p. 6; had a
brother who went to California |
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in the 1800's and a relative
went to New England. |
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BERNIE and MILLIE COFFEY, the
live-wire team from Dallas, said they thoroughly enjoyed Tulsa, though there
were no New York cousins present. They sent a listing of locations of
Regional Branches of the |
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National Archives and some hints
on how to get the best from the records. Matter of fact they would be happy
to accompany you |
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Fort Worth Branch. You can even
rent Census and military records for use at your local library. They would
also like any hints on locating parents of Michael Benjamin Coffey b. NJ 1841
d. Kingston, NY 1943. |
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ETHELYN COFFEY found a
preliminary draft of a book on Jesse P. Coffey b. 26 May 1784 to Osborn
Coffey and Mary Niqhtengale. The draft was prepared by Leon F. Wilson, Rt. 1
Box 47J, Grapevine, TX 76051. Mr. Wilson in June of 1984 hoped interested
parties would contact him for more information. The find of the above draft
made Ethelyn wonder if we had ever been contacted by a descendant of Osborn.
(If we had not before, we did in this issue. See letter from Wayne Trout in
this |
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Martha N. Coffey, 4 Yrs,
daughter of Gohlson and Rebecca A. Coffey, died of burns...Nov? 1857. |
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Martin W. Coffey, 54, married,
b. Russe11 Co. son of Joe1 and Hetty Coffey, d. Russell Co., June 24, 1
855-consump t i on. |
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James Coffey, 62, male married,
farmer, son of Joel and Jane Coffey, d. Russell Co. April 1857. |
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Lucinda Riggins, 21, female, b.
Russell Co., daughter of Martin and Darius Coffey, d. Russell co. Nov 26,
1856-"fits". |
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James H. Coffey, 25, male,
married, b. Russell Co., son of Anderson and Sarah Coffey, d. Russell Co.,
June 23, 1874 - over-exertion, |
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, female, single, b. Russell
Co., daughter of Joel and CeliaCoffey,47 |
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?'*rwar** |
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Jane Coffey, d. Sept. 24, 1857 -
liver complaint. |
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MARY (Mrs. J. C. ) COFFEY tells
us that a "Jesse" is a large branched candlestick used in churches,
symbolizing the genealogical tree of Jesse and Jesus Christ. J. C. is a
descendant of Jesse Coffey. Mary |
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Ethelyn lists from Russell Co.
KY, VitalStatistics: |
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sec t i on. |
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is now Chairman of
National Committee of American Indians (DAR). |
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PAGE 6 |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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ANDRE' CUFFEZ has been searching
for the documentation that Sarah |
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) |
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(Sally), wife of Reuben Coffey (b.1744 |
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BETTY EARL has sent several
packets of fascinating material They |
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inc1ude |
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1 . Mrs. Le i ster E. Presley,
1708 West Center Ave Searcy, Ark offers |
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a research service for Arkansas.
She has biographies at $1.00 ea. on John D. Coffey b. Fayette Co., TN son of
Rev. David P. Coffey- Whi te Co., AR.; John Reed Coffey son of Wiley D.
Coffey b. Bedford Co., TN; Judge W. H. Coffey b. Fayette Co., TN to St. Francis
Co., AR; Andrew |
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) wasaScott |
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J. Coffey of Ozark Co, MO from NC to TN.;
Col J. N |
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Coffey (brother |
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of David P. Coffey) SC to TN to Boone Co. AR. |
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2. A query in NORTHEAST ALABAMA
SETTLERS Jan 1986 concerning a Sewel1 family of NC and AL. Melissa J. SeweI 1
b. 1831 m. Edmund B. Coffee. 3. Exerpts from THE LAST DOMAIN And THE REASON
FOR THE TEARS. A |
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HISTORY OF CHAMBERS CO.. ALA,
these books written fro |
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of the Creeks, detail their
difficulties with the U S. and have several mentions of Gen. John Coffee. |
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4. The book, ANDREW JACKSON by
Marquis James shows a painting of Gen. Coffee done by Ralph Earl who was a
relative of Rachel Jackson and al so of John Earl, Betty's husband. |
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5. A notice in THE DAILY
OKLAHOMAN of a reunion for descendants of |
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Joe 1 W i 1 1 i am Coffee and
Martha Virginia Epperson Coffee. |
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6. Gen. Center Library, Box
88100, Atlanta GA 30356-8100 has a mail order lending service at $20.00/year
and $2.00/volume. Betty found in Coffee-Free 1 and and Allied Families by E.
Howard Hi 11 is, reference to Nathaniel Coffee of NY m. Sarah Putney. Children:
Wm., Joseph, Hulda, Hiram, Sam'l, Louisa, Sarah, Geo. Clinton, Charles,
Hannah, Lyman, Mary, Phoebe. |
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7. Excerpts from various volumes
of Chronicles of Oklahoma mention Holland Coffee and General John Coffee.
Fort Coffee was established |
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in 1834, named for the General.
The fort was about 15 miles above the abandoned Fort Smith. It was located on
Swallow Rock, a high Bluff overlooking the Arkansas River and 6 miles from
the Choctaw Agency. It was abandoned in 1838 and reverted to the Choctaw
Nation which established in 1842, Fort Coffee Acadamy for boys. |
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8. A clipping from the WYNNEWOOD
GAZETTE says Gary Coffee, 29, seeks a seat in the Oklahoma Legislature. He 1
ives on a 260 acre ranch near Coalgate with his wife Amy. He is active in
numerous civic, youth, |
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and senior citizen organizations |
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9. Edward Coffee, physician age
57, born in Jamaica lived in Clarke Co., GA in 1850. His wife Caroline age 53
had been born in N. Domingo. A daughter Caroline age 20 was born in GA. Also
in 1850 |
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there was a Stephen Coffee,
cooper age 35 born in Ireland, living in |
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Montgomery Co., TN |
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WILL DUNCAN complained in July
that Florida was too dry, too hot, and too long. When his dead ends seemed
deader than ever it seemed to him he was running a genealogical funeral
parlor. He has learned from a cousin that ancestor Hiram Coffey was the son or
husband of Nancy Huff, so there is another surname to research. LEN COFFEY
appreciates the data from Stokes Co., NC that Will keeps sending along. There
seems to be some relationship joining The James Coffeys, Micajah etc. who
lived there ca 1770-1830. Will's daughter Julie Wilbur (who was |
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n Boone in 1984). i< heading
to China to teach Engl ish. It with us i |
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seems that Will (retired from
the Navy) and his children tend to go |
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m the viewpoint |
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into foreign service work |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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PAGE 7 |
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BETTY MOODY reports her ancestor is
definite1y Chesle with the help of her CCC cousins. |
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y |
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i den t i f i ed |
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EDWIN R. COFFEE has studied Coffees in Texas
in great detail. He confirms KEN COFFEE'S identification of William Coffey
(CCC#23 p. 6). Actually William was the son of James Coffey b. 11 Feb 1774 d.
15 May |
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1826, (son of Joel Coffey and
Martha Step). James m. 4 Mar 1804, |
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El izabeth Betsey Coffey (dau of
Nathan Coffey and Mary Saunders). William was the brother of Langston, Logan,
Woodson, Cleveland, Wyatt, and Lucy Coffey. Betsey, William's mother was a
sister of Joel Coffey who m. Mary Knox. His father, James was a cousin of
Joel's. Both families moved to Alabama together then to Texas. Other members
of these families also served in the Civil War. The 27th Texas Cavalry could
boast, at one time, of having five members of the Coffee/y family. Woodson
led Co. D. Milton, was also in Co. D, but was discharged 30 June 1862. No
reason given for his discharge but he was |
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not 19 as he had claimed. In Co.
I, Addison P. Coffee (son of Joel and Mary Knox), Benjamin B., son of
Langston Coffee, and Hiram, (son of Hiram Coffee) made a short lived team. On
Sept, 19, 1862. at Iuka, Mississippi, Benjamin was killed in action and Addison
was wounded and taken prisoner. Hiram survived and served until he was
captured at Franklin, TN, 27 April 1863. Woodson apparently led a charmed
life, surviving every hard fought battle the 27th Texas Cavalry engaged in
during the Civil War. |
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ILLAH MERRIMAN is working on a
scrapbook of the Coffey Castles to show |
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her cousins in Raleigh in 1987 |
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DARALEEN WADE copied two items
from THE OREGON STATESMAN of Dec. 3, |
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1886 |
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1. Dan and John Coffey and their
mother have concluded to sell the |
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place belonging to the estate of
B. Coffey, deceased at Prospect Hill, seven miles south of here (Salem, OR)
with all its stock and improvements. This is one of the finest farms in the
valley, and and contains about 300 acres. Mrs. Coffey and sons are desirous
of moving to Boston, where they have property. |
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2. B. Coffey, so well and
favorably known in Salem, , and who was appointed last spring as agent for
the Umatilla Indians, is having some difficulty with the Catholic Church, or
at least with Archbishop Gross, and Father L. I. Conrady, . The inspectors who
lately |
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inspected his agency, credit
Agent Coffey with having done much to bring about their (the Indians)
acceptance, lately given to the sevaralty system (pertaining to land and
farming). they strongly censure Rev. Conrady's course and conduct. Rev.
Conrady broke up |
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the school taught by The Sisters
of Mercy, who left the place. The inspectors placed Miss Mary Coffey,
daughter, an accomplished young lady, in charge of the school with an
educated half-breed, and two advanced Indian girls as assistants. (CCC note:
The article continues with a vicious attack upon the Catholic Church and its |
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representatives, for
excommunicating Coffey and his daughter. The insulting names and descriptions
used by the reporter had no bearing |
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on genealogical material and
were omitted by CCC). |
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Early in '86, DAVID STRANGE,
MARIE EASTON, AND MARY LEEK exchanged group sheets on Edward Coffey and
descendants, James Graves, John |
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Graves, Thomas Powe11,
W i 1 1 i am Powe11, and Rober t Mayfi e1d. sent CCC copies of the material,
that are filed under this issu |
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PAGE 8 CCC SEPTEMBER 1986 THE MAILBOX
(Cont.) |
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Inquiries and information to CCC
from other sources: |
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Mrs. Frances K. Leahy requests
information about the family of Nora Coffee who m. Daniel Leahy 30 Nov. 1793
in the Parish of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Frances and D. W. Leahy,
Sr. are at 6629 West 87th St., Los Angeles, CA 90045. |
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James M. Coffey, Jr., 5691 Mill
Trace Drive, Atlanta, GA 30338 is the greatgrandson of John Gordon Coffey,
who along with Larkin, Walton, William, Elbert, and Martin Van Buren Coffey
were sons of Jesse S. Coffey b. 1799 NC, d. 1858 Pickens Co., GA. We have
been able to report to him of mentions of the family in CCC (#5 p.5; #6 p.2;
#13 p. 3). |
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Lineages, Inc., P. 0. Box 417,
Salt Lake City, UT 84110 offers searches in the International Genealogical
Index (.over 80 million names), and in various other record sources. |
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Heritage Publishers Services P.
0. Box 820169, Houston, TX 77282-0169 plans to compile AMERICA'S IMMIGRANT
ANCESTORS. They would like to have a 150 word biography on your immigrant
parent, grandparent etc. |
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Maureen White, 1309 E. Granada
Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006 is compi1ing |
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Wh i te's D i rec tory of at
least 500 family associations, wit |
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information on membership, costs
and newsletters. |
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Wayne Trout is a descendant of
both Patsey and El izabeth Coffey who were sisters of Col. Jesse Coffey and
children of Asburn (Osburn) Coffey and Molly Nightingale. Patsey married
George McWhorter and Elizabeth married Gen. Christopher Riffe, believed to be
the first white settler in Casey Co., KY. Jesse m. Christopher's sister,
Tabitha. Wayne would like to know more about the 10 children of Jesse and
Tabitha. Wayne does have Polly, Nathan, R. N., Jesse P., and Minerva on his
list, but needs the other 5. Wayne's friend, Woodrow Howard Coffey of Welch,
WV is a son of Howard Clinton and Mary Belle (Scott) Coffey. He is the
grandson of Daniel Alexander and Belle Bunn Coffey. If you can help with
these families write Wayne at Rt. #2 Box 38B Mangum, OK 73554. |
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Kathryn Vickery, 907 Ferry St.
Anderson, SC 29624, submits the story of her Webb ancestors. Sealy Webb,
daughter of John C. and Elizabeth |
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? Webb, m. William B. Adkins in
1835. The Adkins had daughters, Margaret Ann, Cordelia, and Martha. Wm. B.
froze to death and Sealy d. in 1842, leaving the girls orphans. A story
handed down in the family, says that their grandmother Webb was afraid "ole-man
Coffey" would get the girls and if he did would work them to death.
Kathryn wonders if there may have been a Coffey who took in orphans, or if
Elizabeth Webb was a Coffey? The Webbs lived in Burke Co.,NC, and apparently
so did Chesley Coffee who witnessed a deed for land at |
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Beaverdam on 7 Jan 1793. What was the
Webb-Coffey connection |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1986 PAGE 9 |
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Shirley M. Azvedo was looking
into the Coffey line at the LDS Library near her Westminster, CA home. She
found copies of CCC in the 1 ibrary. We hope we made a good impression on our
cousin-to-be so |
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that she will join CCC with her
Coffey-descendant, new husband |
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Judy Boxler of 520 W. 27th Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2G2 is another researcher who found CCC in the LDS Family
Registry. She is the G-G-granddaughten of Eliza Coffey Johnson, b. 1860 NY.
Eliza who d. |
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in 1883 had a sister Hattie
Coffey Holden, who lived to be photographed with Judy. Eliza's and Hattie's
mother was Rhoda (Hendricks) Coffey. Rhoda and her husband were b. in NY,
probably St. Lawrence Co. dates not known. |
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Joann Callaway (not of a
Coffee/y family), 2409 Quantico Ct., San Jose, CA 95128, generously sent us
material she had discovered in researching the line of Thomas Baker b. 1800
Chesterfield Co. VA d. |
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1856 Lane Co., OR. |
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Lucille Jane Baker b. 1823 m.
1st 1838 Pike Co., ILL Thomas C. Coffey b. 1815 KY; m. 2nd 1861, Lane Co. OR
Elijah W. Rhea. Children by Coffey were Gholson S. ca 1850, Mary ca 1842,
Emily ca 1843, Si_,,t, J. |
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ca 1845, John I. H. ca 1857,
Sarah L. ca 1850, Elizabeth F. ca 1853 |
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Green M. ca 1855 |
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Nebuzaraden Coffey settled
in-Mar ion Co. OR 184 Thomas C. Coffey " 1352/4 |
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A DIRECTORY OF FAMILY
RESEARCHERS & GENEALOGISTS is avai1able in |
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editions for Illinois, Kentucky,
North Carolina, Tennessee Virginia. It contains the names as indicated by its
title and is also cross indexed by surnames of lines being researched The
directories have maps and county histories. The one for NC has 350 pages amnd
$21.95 incl. p&h. Publisher is R. D. Bradshaw, Gen. and Hist. News |
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Cumberland Gap, TN 37724-0700. |
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When CCC replies to an inquiry
about a Coffee/ey family, it usually |
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goes like this |
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Thank you for writing and
telling us of your interest in the |
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Coffee/Coffey families. We are
an informal group and feel that those |
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from any Coffee/Coffey family are
"cousins". Our files include: |
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1. CCC (Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse)
1981-1986 |
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2. THOMAS COFFEY AND HIS
DESCENDANTS L. H. Coffey pub.193 |
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3. COFFEYS OF WAYNE COUNTY (Ky)
Jacqueline Coffey Sexton pub.197 |
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4. THE COFFEY CLAN FROM 1690
Frank R. Moore pub.196 |
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5. DESCENDENTS OF SALATHIEL
COFFEY Mickey Dungan pub. 1978 |
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6. JOURNAL OF A JOURNEY Walker
J. Coffey pub. 1980 |
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7. EDMUND A. COFFEY AND SOME OF
HIS DESCENDENTS Gene Brewington, pub. |
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_BRANCH OF THE COFFEY TREE Paul
L. Crane pub. 197 |
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198 |
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10 JAMES B. COFFEY. VOL. II:
ANCESTORS Marvin D. Coffey pub. 1984 |
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1 1 , THE CHESLEY COFFEY FAMILY
unpub. Timothy Peterman essay 1981 |
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12, coffey genealooy 2 Andre
Cuffez, pub. 1985. |
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13, THE COFFEY FAMILY OF CLINTON
CO. PA. unpub. Wm. D. Coffey, Sr 1979 |
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197 |
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8. A |
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9. LIZZIES LEGACY AND OUR COFFEY
COUSINS Bennie Coffey Loftin pub |
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It's satisfying to reply, "We
found your family listed in Ref |
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PAGE 10 CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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SPECIAL REPORT-ChronolOQical
Abstracts of Source Records |
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etc. |
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Including marriages, land,
court, census |
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(see CCC #22 p. 8) |
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by DARALEEN WADE |
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4305 Toni Ave., N.- Salem,
Oregon 97303 |
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Records pertain to Coffey individuals, mainly from Wilkes Co., NC;
south central KY; Greene, Knox and Maury Cos., TN. Very few records after
1850. In most cases there are more than one person with the same given name
included in the chronologies. It is hoped that the compilations will assist
in sorting out these individuals and help place them in the correct family
group. |
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Surname:Coffey(number following
name indicates pages of data) |
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Absolom 2, Ambrose 4, Ananias 2,
Archelus 1, Benjamin 6, Chesley 2, Cleveland 3, Eli/Elijah 7, Elizabeth 2,
Fielding 3, James 8, Jane 2, Jesse 2, Joel 8, John 7, Joseph 2, Lewis 2,
Martha 2, Martin 1, Mary 2, Merideth 1, Nathan 6, Nebuzaradan 6, Newton 2,
Reuben 4, Rice 1, Rutherford 2, Salathiel 2, Smith 1, Thomas 5, William 1,
Willis 1, |
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Misc. Females 7, Misc. Males 8. |
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Variant spellings are included.
A printout of specific name/s can be made for anyone requesting them. Please
send SASE with request, plus 10 cents per page (stamps OK). Additional
material is requested. Be |
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sure to include the SOURCE of
your material. |
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Some of the entries include:
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ANDREW - |
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29 June 1844 - Russell Co., KY -
Andrew Coffey married Sarah Bernard. |
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23, KY; John W. 5, KY; James W.
9/12, KY; Martain Coffey 82, VA; Nancy 53, KY. |
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BEDFORD - |
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03 April 1912 - Cumberland Co.,
KY - Bedford M. Coffee and heir in |
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Will of Mary E. Weaver, as was
Ossie Coffee, son of Joseph & Martha C.Coffee. [Cumberland Co. Will
Records 1815-1912 by Butler & Smith |
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(I 624 & 625) |
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CALBIN - |
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1855 - Adair Co., KY - Calbin
& Palina Coffey, grantors; Benjamin |
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Grant, grantee; tract Green
River. [Deed Bk P pg 316] |
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS |
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Many of you may have caught our
errors in TENNESSEANS IN TEXAS (CCC 23 p. 14). The data came from the 1350
census, not the 1860 census. Further we copied the family of Larkin and
Amanda Coffey wrong. Their children actually were Wm. E. age 3, born in TN and
James A. age 1, born in Texas. James A. was Edwin Coffee's greatgrandfather.
Ed. was the first to set us straight and rightly so. |
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Correct (CCC 23 p. 13) to read:
William L. Hackney m. (1) Emma M. Gralapp; (2) Dora Lee (Bane) Fouts. |
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1850 U. S. Census - Russell Co.,
KY - Andrew Coffey 26, KY; Sarah A. |
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Wi11 Bernard, [p. 26 |
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3 |
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Apologies to DAVID PENDERGRASS
for the mispelling on (CCC 23 p. 5). |
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1 CCC SEPTEMBER 1986 PAGE 1 |
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From GENEALOGY OF THE LEWIS
FAMILY by Wm. Terrell Lewis, pub. 1893 |
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p. 67-69 Sarah, daughter of
Nimrod Fielder and Elizabeth Riggs, married Richard S. Coffee, son of Thomas
and grandson of Joshua Coffee, of Prince Edward county, VA. Joshua Coffee had
three children; viz.: General John, Thomas, and Mrs. Mary Harris. The families
of General John and Thomas are in Lauderdale county, ALa., and the family of
Mrs Mary Harris is in Rutherford county, Tenn. |
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Mrs. Sarah Coffee had twelve
children, viz.: |
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1. Clayborne Mayes, stammers in
his speech, was born in Madison county, Ala. in 1820; married Cornelia Green,
and has three children, viz.: 1, Miriam; 2, Minervus; and 3, John E. He is a
Cumberland Presbyterian minister; was chaplain of the 27th Alabama Infantry,
CSA; |
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resides near Hillsboro, Morgan
county, Ala |
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2. Mary E., born 1821; married
Azel Myrick; both dead; left no |
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issue. |
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3. John C. born 1823; been
married three times; has four children, |
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viz.: Mary Jennings; Francis E.;
Eustacia; and Rebecca G. |
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Winfield Scott. They have four
children, viz.: William; Sarah E.; |
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Richard T.; and John S. C. Their
Post-office is Athens, Limeston county, Ala. |
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5. Richard N. born 1828; married
Ada Crenshaw; has two chi1dren, viz.: R i chard; and W i 1 1 i am C. Richard
N. is a merchant at Centre |
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Star, Ala |
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6. Joel F., born 1830; was
killed near Atlanta, Ga. in 1864 |
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belonged to Company E, 7th
Alabama Cavalry, CSA. |
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7. Prudence M., born 1833;
married Joshua Crittenden, and had four |
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children; viz.: Thomas R.; Puss
Coffee; Sarah E.; and Luietella. Post-office, Centre Star, Ala. |
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8. Misaniah C, born 1835;
married Rev. Marcus G. Williams, a Methodist preache a member of Tennessee
Conference of M. E. Church, |
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South. She has one child; Sarah
Elizabeth |
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9. Nimrod T., born 1837; married
Catherine Dav i dson. The i r |
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Post-office is Leighton, Ala. He
i s a farmer wi th two ch i1dren, viz. Thomas J.; and Mary Fielder. |
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12. Sarah S., born 1845. |
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All of Mrs. Sarah Coffee's sons
and sons-in-law were in the |
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f Confederate army, and were in
the principal battles of the Army o |
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Tennessee. Nimrod T. was
commissary of the 27th Alabama Infantry. He was paroled at Vicksburg, Miss.,
and afterward taken prisoner, whi1e at home, and carried to Camp Morton in
April of 1864, and there |
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remained until the close of the
war. Joshua D. was ordnance sergeant of the 7th Alabama Cavalry. M. G.
Williams was chaplain of the 3rd Tennessee Infantry until the fall of
Donelson, then assigned to duty in the 47th Tennessee Regiment, after which
he commanded as Captain of Company E, 7th Alabama Cavalry. |
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p. 122- Sarah Mackey, daughter
of Wm. L. Mackey, was b. in Rutherford Co., NC in 1795. She married Joel
Coffey, had three children and died in Missouri. The names of her children
are: William, Chesley, and Derrindia. After the death of Mrs. Coffey and her
three children, Mr. |
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Coffey moved to Oregon. |
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Submitted by LEN COFFEY - (This
book is in the North Carolina State |
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Library, Raleigh) |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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, Centre Star, Ala |
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Post-off i ce |
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4.Miriam B, born 1826 |
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; married John Scott, a nephew
of General |
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10. Joshua D., born 1839; is a farmer |
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1 1 . El izabeth F., born 1841 |
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PAGE 12 CCC SEPTEMBER 1986 |
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SPECIAL REPORT BENJAMIN
CLEVELAND |
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(CCC NOTE: Colonel Benjamin
Cleveland of Revolutionary fame has interested many of us as a friend and
relative of 18th century Coffee/ey families. See CCC #12 p. 3, #13 p. 7, #14
p. 3). We quote on page 1 and on this page from REMINISCENCES AND MEMORIES OF
NORTH CAROLINA by John H. Wheeler, pps 416-7, SURRY COUNTY |
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In 1775 this (Surry Co., NC) was
a frontier County and was considered to extend with the territorial limits of
North Carolina to the Mississipi. Its early inhabitants were the devoted
friends of American liberty. In that year(1775) her heroic men formed a
Committee of Safety; its journal has been preserved, as also are the names
worthy of record. Benjamin Cleveland was the Chairman, William Lenoir was its
Secretary, Joseph Winston, Jessie Walton, John. Hamlin, Samuel Freeman,
Benjamin Herndon, Charles Lynch, John Armstrong, James Hampton, Richard
Goode, Georgt Lash, David Martin, Charles Waddle and others, were its
members. Their resolutions breathe a determined resistance to oppression and
formed a government simple and effective for the protection of the citizen. |
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Benjamin Cleveland, the chairman
of this committee, was one of the most active and resolute heroes of the
Revolution and worthily is his name preserved in one of the most beautiful
counties of the state. He devoted himself to the cause of liberty. He was in
the Provincial Congress which met at Hillsboro', August 21, 1775 and he was
appointed an Ensign in the 2nd.Continental Regiment, raised by the State,
commanded by Robert Howe. His name does not appear in the rolls of this
regiment, which service was long and active, but we have abundant proof that
Col. Cleveland was an active, resolute and useful officer, and a terror to
the Tories. On one occasion two men, (Jones and Coil), abandoned and
atrocious characters were brought before him. Cleveland, after consulting
some of the leading men of the community, hanged them. For this act he was
indicted in the Superior Court of the district at Salisbury for murder! but
on a petition to the Legislature he was pardoned. |
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Soon after this event he was
taken prisoner by some Tories at the Old Fields on New River, to which place
he had gone alone on private business. They took him some distance into a
secluded portion of the country, and first required him to give them passes
to protect them from the Whigs. He knew when this was accomplished they would
kill him. He was some time in writing the passes as he was but an ordinary
penmam and he was in no particular hurry. While thus engaged, his brother,
Captain Robert Cleveland, with a party of men» knowing the peril of his
brother* pursued and fired upon them. They incontinently fled; and so Col.
Cleveland's life was saved. Several months after this, one of these same
Tories, Riddle his son and another man, were captured and brought before
Cleveland. He hanged all three of them at the Mulberry Field Meeting House,
where the town of Wilkesboro' now stands. Such resolution and promptness was
called for by the daring and desperate conduct of the Tories. |
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He was, although daring and
rash, a most useful officer. He commanded the left wing of the Americans at
the battle of King's Mountain, October 7, 1780, and was engaged at the battle
of Guilford's Court House. |
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It is related of Col. Cleveland
that he owned a copy of a very remarkable book, entitled, "The Life and
Adventures of Mr. Cromwell, the natural son of Oliver Cromwell," written
by a man who was the son of a great beauty, named Elizabeth Cleveland, a
daughter of an officer of the palace of Hampton Court, who had attracted the
attention of the King, Charles I, and who, when Oliver Cromwell assumed the
reins of government, won his sympathies; and the author of that book was
their offspring. The mother subsequently married a Mr. Bridge and disappeared
from notoriety. This book was published after the author's death in 1731 . To this book, Col. Cleveland attached
great store, asserting that through its author he rightfully claimed descent
from Oliver Cromwell. |
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In his work on the Cromwell
family, Noble denounces this book as too marvelous to be true, the
extraordinary adventures recited in the book make it appear to be a
fictitious narrative. |
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Cleveland was ever a source of
terror to the Tory; his subsequent career was a terrible ordeal and his
adventures most thrilling. But they were incidents of the time.
"Cleveland's Heroes" or "Cleveland's Bull Dogs," welcome
names to the patriots) became "Cleveland's Devils" to the Tories.* |
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* Draper's Kings
Mountain. |
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TEXT CCC Issue23 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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JUNE 1986 THIS PRINTING THIS
MAILING |
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NO. 2S 200 |
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Coffey Cousins' Clearinghous |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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9 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are available; $1.00 each (Nos.1-21) Subscription rate
for calendar year 1986 is $8.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico. $10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o L. N.
Coffey |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Drive Martinsvilie,
IN 46151 |
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Bonn i e |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes |
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1416 Green Berry Rd |
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FAMILY ALBUM |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS CURRENTS IN
THE STREAM DEAD END ROADS |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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2 THE MAILBOX 5-9 2 REUBEN COFFEY-FRANKLIN
COLLEGE 9 3 TULSA CONVENTION REPORT 10-11 |
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4 |
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3-4 BRANCHES' OFF THE TREE 12-1 |
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David Dal ton, grandson of Matilda
Coffey Dal ton, built a 22 roomed mountain mansion in 1912 from poplar, oak,
and linden timbers that grew In the surrounding woods. Family legend has it
that he built a room for each of his twenty children. The last child was
named Lucy Twenty Dal ton. A granddaughter of David Dal ton and her husband
live |
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in the house now |
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According to R. B. Coffey there
are two kinds of Coffeys in Grainger County Tennessee: Republican Methodist
Coffeys and Democrat Baptist |
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N Submitted by DOROTHY SHAMBLI |
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Quoted from LIZZIE'S LEGACY AND
OUR COFFEY COUSINS Bennie Loftin 1984 |
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CONSIDER THE FAMILY REUNION |
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IT S PLANNED AS A TIME OF
COMMUNION WITH FRIENDS, KITH AND KIN |
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OLD AND YOUNG, THICK AND THIN
BUT MOSTLY, |
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WITH KNIFE. FORK AND SPOONION |
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Coffeys |
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PAGE 2 CCC JUNE 1986 |
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Dear Cousin, This may be redundant but each
convention reinforces the feeling that we are one big family, truly pleased
when we see each other again. Even if we have only met through the mail, at
the convention we are seeing you "again". The purpose of the
convention is to provide the setting to exchange words, thoughts, records
that do not travel well in the mails. So we keep the meetings free of
structured activities, and try to operate "cafeteria" style,
letting you select the things that interest you. We're grateful for the hours |
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Mary and Bob Reeves and Pat and
Don Nye spent creating the plans and nice touches that made Tulsa unique. And
we saw ommissions in our own plans that can make coming conventions more
efficient and memorable. We did neglect to arrange properly for a group photo
and there was none taken. That will be solved at the next meeting. There are
only 10 months now for you to plan to attend in Raleigh NC in 1937. Hope you
can make it. Let's try for 100 people at Raleigh! |
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WELCOME OUR NEW BERNARD
M. COFFEY BONNIE HUMMINGBIRD T. J. COFFEY, Jr. |
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T0NI BET0URNE SHIRLEY M. COLLARS |
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COUSINS |
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AND |
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T H E I R ANCESTORS |
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Michael (NY) |
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4521 Merideth Aue. |
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315 W. Brady »2 |
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3102 Mindoro San Antonio, TX
78217 |
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William 179 John Calvin Wesley |
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Henry Kelly |
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Dallas, TX 75211 Tulsa, OK 74103 |
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MAX1NE V. COFFEY GENE BREWINGTON R. L.
HACKNEY ORLIN COFFEY |
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MARY E. THRONEBURG RUTH M.
DANNELLY DAVID K. PENDERGRASS RICHARD CAUDLE L0RENE GUTHERY BONNIE V. BELLAMY
JOANNE KLEPPE |
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1355 Lennington Cir. Kankakee,
IL 60901 |
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P. 0. Box 15457 Hattiesburg, MS
39404 2000 W. 92 Awe. 8782 Denver, CO 80221 |
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William F. 1 Edmund A. |
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Nathan |
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4728 N.W. 59th T e r r .
Oklahoma C i t y , OK 73122 1209 W. Jefferson Av Naperwille, IL 60540 |
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430 S. 22nd St. R t . 7 Box 113 |
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802 estate Driue 4825 87th SW |
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1030 McLish S.W. |
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New Castle, IN 47362 Morgan t o
n , NC 28655 |
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Belton, TX 76513 M u k i l t e o
, WA 98275 Ardmore, OK 73401 |
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e Thomas/Sarah Nancy Agnes |
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Benjamin |
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Emily C. Patrick Elvira C. Cupp |
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Nancy C. Peters Reuben/S. Scott |
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Eli/Polly William F. |
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Mahalia C. Crane |
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Wm. Lesli |
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1037 NW 100th Rt. 1 Box 220 |
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Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Tecumseh, OK 74873 |
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Fountain Valley, CA 92708 W.
Lafayette, IN 47906 |
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Ardmore, OK 73401 Oklahoma City,
OK 73118 |
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Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 S t . F
o r t Wayne, IN 46802 |
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PAUL L. CRANE DEBORAH HARE DAVID W. COFFEY
JOHN M. COFFEE ALLEN CO. PUB. |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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ELI2ABETH WELCH |
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9815 Swan Circle 180 Blueberry
Lane |
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P.O. Box 2575 1511 N. W. 34th |
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3205 Bayside Dr. LIBRARY 900
Webster |
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385 Whitethorne Columbus, OH 43223 |
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OUR FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM |
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(Cousins In Tulsa learned we
really do have a CCC Album-unde |
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construe t i on. |
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Dorothy and Thomas Shambl in are
added. |
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Joseph and Jerry Tompkins
Rickman with Robert and Joann Tompkins |
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Dudley on the deck of the Queen
Mary in Long Beach, Cal ifornia Clipping from THE OXFORD EAGLE showing Walker
Coffey with the |
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Lafayette Co. (MS) Heritage Book a
project that Walker chaired |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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CCC JUNE 1986 PAGE 3 |
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The 50th COFFEE-COFFEY REUNION
of Amarillo, TX (Logan Coffee descendants) will be 10 Aug 1986 in the First
Christian Church. Pre-reunion visiting is on Saturday the 9th. Visitors are
welcome. Contact Pamela Pence", 3642 Broadmead Dr. Houston TX 77025 |
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Ellen Rachel Thompson,
thoughtfully timed her arrival in the world for April 16, 1986 so that her
grandmother, BENNIE LOFTIN, could attend the Tulsa convention. Ellen and her
sister, Angela Beth 5 1/2, live |
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in Kaufman, TX. |
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Among the ailing are CHARLES
RYALS and FRANK WILLIAMS. We hope they are having better days now. |
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ANNE KONKLE is caring for her
daughter, Judy, who is gravely ill, |
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following surgery |
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David Richard Parrette died
March 24, 1985, after a. fall from a ladder. He was 40, a veteran, has a wife
and 3 sons and was the only surviving son of Drs NETTIE and RICHARD PARRETTE.
(see CCC #17 p. 2). |
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Ernest Hayes died 24 Jan 1986.
He was the grandson of George Hayes and Elizabeth Coffey, and the beloved
father of KATHRYN JOHNSON. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Wesley Coffey was b. cal859,
Hickman, TN. He married Martha Jane Nollner and moved to Collin Co. TX 1398.
His step father was Dick Hale. Wesley's brother William also came to Collin
Co. JANE PRUITT |
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Is a descendant of Wesley and
Martha Jane. |
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Wesley W. Coffey and Louise
Castka of Cloud Co., KS were married 23 July 1890. A witness was R. T. Holt
of Kansas City. The Coffeys were grandparents of TONI BETOURNE. Wesley
appears on p. 10 of THOMAS COFFEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS as the son of Albert
Coffey and Sarah Goodnight, the grandson of Reuben Coffey and Polly Dowel1.
Toni is searching for information on what happened to her grandfather. |
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BERNIE COFFEY is the grandson of
Michael Benjamin Coffey b.near Wurtsboro NY 1861, m. Mary Ann Fagin McNamee,
had 10 children. They lived In Havens, Ulster Town, Eddy V i I I e and died
in the 1940's in |
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Ki ngston NY |
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SHIRLEY M. (COFFEY) COLLARS
traces to Henry Kelly Coffey of NC and his son Charles Riston Coffey and
wife, Teressa (Tressie) Missouri S h e r f ey . |
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JOANNE KLEPPE is the
g-granddaughter of Nancy Coffee b. 1850 d. 1939 and Virgil Stewert Peters, m.
1871 (his 2nd). Joanne's grandfather, |
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was Virgil Green |
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LORENE GUTHERY is just starting
on her Coffees who include Elvira (1838-1388) d. in Sheldon. IL. Elvira m.
Joseph Nelson Cupp who d. in |
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Watseka, IL. |
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MARY E. THRONEBURG lists Thomas
Coffey and Sarah Fields as ancestors but would like information on others of
the Edward and Ann Powell, and |
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Joh n and Jan e Gr awes
families |
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PAGE 4 CCC JUNE 1986 |
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DEAD END ROADS (cont) |
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WILLIE BREWINGTON is the
descendant of Edmond A. Coffey b. 1810 on the NC-SC 1 ine, probably a son of
Lewis Coffey. Edmond m. Dianah Bagby and d. Aubrey, TX 1895. Willie's
husband, Gene is the compiler of |
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EDMUND A. COFFEY AND SOME OF HIS
DESCENDENTS. |
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RUTH M. DANNELLY says, Thomas A.
Dannelly is descended from Nancy Agnes Coffey who m. Caskey. Their son John
Coffey Caskey was the father of Sarah Vianna Caskey Gray. Thomas D. Gray was
the father of |
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Georgia Gray Dannelly and Thomas
Dannelly's grandfather. |
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ORLIN COFFEY is the son of
William Leslie Coffey , b. 1886 probably, in Monti cello, KY, married Sarah
Lee Meadows. Or 1 in has heard that his grandmother was a Coffey and his
father may have had a twin. Little else is known of the family except they
lived in Monticello until the fall of 1917 when Orlin was six months old. Any
information |
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iswe1come |
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MAXINE COFFEY (Mrs. Wm. G., Sr.)
finds the writing faded but believes the old Bible reads: William F. Coffey
born 1844, Elizabeth A. Coffey born 1838, Ephraim 1861, Large 1863, Rubin
1864, Goldfarb 1367, Thomas 1871, William A. 1873, Walter 1874, Anna Elizabeth
1877, Wesley H. 1881. The last is William G.'s father and was born on the
Missouri R. in Hoit Co. MO. |
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DEBORAH HARE descends from the
family tree- oi Eli and Mary "Polly" Coffey through their son
Salathiel and 1st wife Nancy Dunbar. Their son Milton Wolford, b. 1846
Russell Co., Ky m. 1869 Amanda Virginia Lewis. They died 1922 and 1924 in
Lone Grove, OK. Their daughter |
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Myrtle Gayle was b. 1877, Col 1
in Co. , TX and m. 1895 El wood Herndon |
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RICHARD CAUDLE'S questions
include: Was Elder William Coffee, husband of Elizabeth Lacy, living In Bath
Co., KY in 1832 then Morgan Co.? Who were their children? Was one child
Emilee who m. 1832 in Morgan Co. to Samuel Patrick? Was Will iam a brother of
Ambrose of Boonesboro and of Sarah Coffee who m. James McGuire? (see
"BRANCHES OFF THE TREE" |
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this issue |
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BONNIE HUMMINGBIRD is the
daughter of John Franklin Guffey and Ruth McGuire, m. in Gushing OK 1934.
Ruth's parents were Uriah Clarence McGuire b. 1883 Morgan Co., KY and Hilda
Jane Hammond b. 1838 Magoffin Co., KY m. Ardmore OK 1905. Uriah C. was the
son of Joel Frankl in McGuire (1839-1913) and Lucretia Nickel (1846-1900).
Joel F. was the son of Ambrose McGuire and Nancy Cook and grandchild of James
McGuire |
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III (1780-1870) and Sarah Coffee
(1782-cal801> |
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JERRY LOU RICKMAN'S ancestor was
Lucinda P. Coffee. Family tradition has Lucinda as the daughter or
granddaughter of Gen. John Coffee of TN and that when her mother, Mary, died
young she and a sister were raised by a Martin family. Lucinda m. James M. Martin
son of James Martin and Mary "Polly" who had raised the girls. The
1860 Census for Lincoln Co. TN lists James Martin, 31, farmer b. TN; Lucinda
30 b. |
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AL; Mary 11, Mari1da 8, Margaret
4 all b. TN. In her search for the 3 Coffee relationship Jerry gathered the
data we show in "Branches Off |
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The Tree" this issue. CCC
believes it is the most detailed |
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information
we have printed on these fami1ies |
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THE MAILBOX |
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CCC JUNE 1986 PAGE 5 |
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Mr. John Beatty of the Allen County
Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN, reports that the Genealogy Department is used
by more than 40,000 researchers each year. They would 1 ike to add CCC to the
1600 oenealogical and historical periodical titles in the Fred J. Reynolds |
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Col 1ect i on |
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WALKER and JESSIE COFFEY took
advantage of an opportunity for a cruise to Mediterranean and Mid-East ports.
Unfortunately their departure schedule coincided with the convention.
Walker's tradition of delivering an interesting account of the family was kept
alive when WILL ISRAEL read Walker's three page story of Gen. John Coffee of
TN. |
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Many cousins had copies made in
Tulsa |
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ELIZABETH WELCH has dedicated a
"monster" room in her new home to her genealogy and research files
and to the related working equipment that |
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goes with them |
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SARAH HOLLAND loves working and
reading in the Oakland, Ms (population 550) library. She also commits six
weeks of the summer to working in |
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a Baptist Children's camp near
Gatlinburg, TN |
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CCC responded to the Gale
Research Company request for a description of our newsletter. We may be
listed in the third edition of |
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NEWSLETTERS DIRECTORY, a listing
of many types of newsletters. |
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Computerology, Inc. P. 0. Box
30113, San Antonio TX 78235 sent samples and handouts describing the
computerized genealogy system FIRST FAMILY that they offer. The packet
arrived after our departure for Tulsa but if you are considering computer
genealogy, we'll forward the data in |
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your legal size SASE |
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DAVID PRENDERGRASS was looking
for the family of Malinda A. Coffey Hayes and her dad William
"Berry" Coffey. We told him of those names in LIZZIES LEGACY and it turned out BENNIE LOFTIN was
looking for |
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Prendergrass descendants. Now
they can fill in gaps in the charts |
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GENE BREWINGTON completed in
1979 EDMUND A. COFFEY AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDENTS, indexed, 86 pages. Gene
has also reproduced an indexed version of THOMAS COFFEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS
BY L. H. COFFEY, 1931 102 pages (123 with index). They are $8.00 each and postage
from Gene Brewington, 4728 NW 59th Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73122. |
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Gene told us also of a marker 6
miles south of Hobart in Kiowa Co., OK at the site of Babbs Switch School. On
Dec. 24, 1924, during a Christmas celebration, a fire killed 36 people,
trapped in the school. Among the dead were Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Coffey, A. M.
Coffey, Ethel, |
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Marda, and Grley Coffey. |
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In 1833, Landon Coffee and two
Eastham's were tried in Maury Co. TN |
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for assault with intent to
murder Jack Thomasson. |
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PAUL L. CRANE is professor of
plant genetics at Purdue University, and more recently an artist of some
note. Prior to his interest in art he compiled genealogies of three of his
ancestral lines. The last, in 1976, was A BRANCH OF THE COFFEY TREE. It dealt
with Reuben Coffey and Sally Scott. Paul is a descendant through Will iam
Coffey and Mary Faulkner, Silas Kennedy Coffey and Mary Parr ish, Mary
Catherine Coffey and Isaiah Daniel Mundy, Mary Louisa Mundy and Charles C.
Crane. Paul |
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has some copies of his book left
at $5.00 and postage. |
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CCC JUNE 198 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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BETTY EARL says the "old
saying" on naming children is: 1st son after paternal father-2nd son
after maternal father-3rd son after paternal oldest brother-lst daughter
after paternal mother-2nd daughter after maternal mother-3rd daughter after paternal
oldest sister. (CCC note- |
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is this the Scotch-Irish naming
tradition? |
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Betty also revealed that her
Coffees became Caffeys in Missouri and she cannot explain it. Betty's
g-grandmother was Samarian Maranda Chambers, daughter of Sarah L. Coffey and
Daniel W. Chambers. Sarah was the daughter of Thomas Coffey and Sarah Stokes
and granddaughter of Reuben Coffey and Sally Scott. CCC appreciates the
quantity of other Coffey material Betty gathered and copied for us.
Especially a listing of TENNESSEEANS IN TEXAS from the 1860 census, which we
have just squeezed in as the last item on page 14. |
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Mordecai McKinney was b. 1685
Isle of Skye, Scotland. His son Daniel was bapt. 1717 in the Dutch Reformed
Church, Rariton, NJ. Daniel m. Margaret Coffey and they were parents of 12
children. Daniel and Margaret died In NJ (1808, 1809) but some of their McKinney
and Stone descendants (Am. Rev. veterans) are buried in Fairview, IN. Frances
A. Turner, 108 N. Thomas St. ttl, Arlington VA 22203 would be happy to give
more info, to interested parties (SASE). |
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By the end of February, ANDRE
CUFFEZ' had only two copies of coffey oenealogy 2 (see CCCH21 P. 3) left.
However he now offers coffey cieneal oqy 3 with additions on the four Reuben
Coffeys and General John Coffee of Georgia. The new book is $30. Send International
Money order (no personal checks) to CDT. A Cuffez, Basis Koksijde, R.
Vandammestraat 100, 8460 Koksijde Belgium. His letter enclosed a biographical
sketch of Gen. John Coffee from Men of Mark in Georgia by W. T. Northem. |
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KENNETH R. COFFEE visited Fort
Washita, Indian Territory. He found documents there from a descendant of
Charles Galloway (see CCC ttlO p. 5) and Geo. Washington Coffee. Galloway
killed Holland Coffee in 1846. Washington Coffee was Hollands brother. Ken enclosed
copies of the Confederate military records of a William Coffey who served in
Co. B, Baylor's Regt. of Texas Cavalry, then re-enlisted in Co. G, 11th Regt.
Conf. States infantry. William was b. Simpson Co. Ky and discharged Sept 1364
for disability. He was 45, a farmer, 5'7", light complexion, light hair,
blue eyes. Ken feels William may be from the family of Joel Coffey and Mary
Knox. |
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LILLIAN and TOM NEIGHBORS were
told by the Chief Herald in Ireland that civil registration of births,
Catholic marriages, and deaths was not compulsary until 1864. Non-Catholic
marriages were registered from 1345. Prior to these dates research is dependant
upon parish registers. Due to much destruction of records in the 17th
century, no registers for as early as 1630 exist. There is little hope of
proving from Irish records that John Coffee went to America In 1637. |
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BETTY COFFEY added that there
were 9 million people on that beautiful |
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green isle before the potato
famine. Today only 2 million |
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JOHN HOLT, a descendant of
George Coffey and Margaret Rucker, would 1 ike to hear from some of the
family who may have a photo of them or of their daughter Matilda. John has a
photo of her husband, Tandy |
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Wi tcher Dal ton |
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CCC JUNE 1986 PAGE 7 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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TIM PETERMAN is as active,
genealogically, as ever but is working on non-Coffey lines at present. Tim
says a big help with those lines has been the use of LDS microfilms of 1 ocal
records ? He recommends them for use on the Coffeys. |
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The 1984 Sparta, IL "Man of
the Year" title went to Glenn Coffey. He was born near Carlinville, IL,
served in the Army in WW II, is active in Rotary, 4H, Board of Education and
other Randolph County Civic bodies. He is President of Sparta Federal Savings
and Loan. From THE COUNTY JOURNAL. Percy IL 26 April 1984. Clippinq furnished
by TONI |
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BETOURNE. |
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NANCY LEA WRIGHT is convinced
that Peter Coffee I was in Newgate Prison only through an injustice. She
would 1 ike to know the charges against him. Arriving in America he founded a
family containing two famous generals and other upright, prominent citizens.
Nancy copied the wills of Peter I and II. She sent us exerpts from material
showing a portrait of Alexander Coffee (1321-1901), son of general John of Tn
and AL. The portrait is owned by descendant Monecure Camper O'Neal of
Birmingham AL. Nancy's material included selections from ALABAMA PORTRAITS
Natl Society of Colonial Dames of AL 1969-Gill Printing, Mobile AL; THE
COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY. VOL VI. Virkus (Smith Coffee Danie11 b.
1385); COOPER KIRK Manatee Books-Ft. Lauderdale FL (Gen John Coffee of TN);
THE GEORGIANS Jeanette Holland Austin 1984-Gen. Publ. Co.-Baltimore MD 1934
(genealogy of Peter Coffee/y I); REDSKINS. RUFFLESHIRTS, AND REDNECKS Mary
ElIZ. Young |
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1961-U. of OKI a. Press (Gen.
John Coffee of TN) ; |
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After the Tulsa meeting, ROBERT
C. COFFEY went to Springfield MO and visited his Uncle Homer Coffey. The two
then went to the Mack Creek Cemetery in Camden Co. MO and saw graves of
Greens, Stories and one marker "A. C." that may have been Austin
Coffey. Homer had a copy of the account of Joseph S. Coffey, emigrant from
England and follower of William Penn. Joseph settled in NJ, had a son Joseph
who had children b. 1745-50. One was the third Joseph. A descendant Joseph S.
Coffey was b. 1776, NJ and as a boy, went to Lancaster Co. PA. There he m.
Jane McCoy. In 1802 they traveled with sons Joseph and Taton to Clark Co.
Ohio and were parents of the first white children born there:John in 1805,
Sarah in 1808. In 1839 the fourth Joseph of the line, his wife Susannah
Hunter, and brother Taton moved to Coles (now Douglas) Co., IL. William
Coffey lived on the Illinois homestead until his death in 1905. |
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Robert also sent an account of
Rev. Newton Coffey. He was b. Russell Co. KY 2 May 1823. He married there
Martha Vermillion 13 April 1843. They had thirteen children: Polly, N. J.,
Mathew, Xanthus and two others died in infancy. Benjamin C. b. 1845 m. Lucy
Barbre and 2nd her sister Annie. William b. 1848 m. Malesna Barbre. Birch b.
1850 |
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m. Lou Slater, d. 1895. Nancy J.
b. 1860 m. John Williams. Robert E?/C? b. 1862 m. Sally Coffey (2nd cousin).
Keziah A. b. 1365 m. Neely Bollinger. Cleveland L. b. 1868 m. Hattie Ellen
(Rhine?). When Newton moved to Shelby Co., IL he farmed during the week and
preached on Sunday. He preached all over the Flat Branch Association and
establich churches in Central Illinois. He died of a heart attack in 1890
while traveling by train from Stonington, IL to Iowa. Martha died |
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) |
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in 1904 in Wayne Co., Iowa at the home of son-in-law John Williams |
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PAGE 8 |
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CCC JUNE 198 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont. |
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As WILL DUNCAN travels and
researches, he sends in bulletins with his |
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latest data. We think Will is on
the track of (or has already made) a discovery that at least some of the
Caffeys, Calfees, Caffees are our cousins. Their genealogies and allied
families are too much like some of the Coffee/Coffey families for mere coincidence. |
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In search of his own family,
Will found that Elijah Coffee was in the Campbell Co., KY census for 1820. In
1830 Elijah is missing but Spencer Coffey and wife Mary Hensley Prewitt are
living near Nancy Coffee. Spencer bought land in Franklin Co., IN in 1836.
The 1850 census of Franklin Co. contains Spencer Coffee, 55 b NC, Nancy 55 b. |
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NC and Sarah 77 b. VA |
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DALA AMBERSON found in the
Pomona, CA Public Library, THE IRISH IN AMERICA by Michael J. O'Brien. It
contains references to: |
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-James Coffe, arrived in Boston 1764 from
Cork |
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-Elizabeth, dau of Cornelius
Coffey, buried at Christchurch Philadelphia 8 Sept. 1734. |
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-John Coffey, early immigrant to
Virginia, 163 |
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-Timothy Coffey, testator 6 June
1730, in Will Books of Spotsylvania Co. VA |
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-John Coffey witnessed Deed in
Spotsylvania Co. VA 2 Oct 1744. |
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-John Coffee b. 28 Jan 1789,
Georgetown ME son of Wm. and Katherine |
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Coffe |
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-William Coffee b. 5 Sept. 1790,
Georgetown ME son of Wm. and Kather i ne Coffee . |
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Inquiries about CCC and our
activities were received from: |
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-Wm. A. Allen 6309 Milbrook Rd.
Brentwood TN 37027- A member of the James Coffey and Mary Leeper family.
James (1759-1336) was b. Chester Co. PA, d. Bedford Co. TN. served in
Revolution, father of Thomas, Mary, James Leeper, Martha (Norman), Jane,
Allen, and Elizabeth. Allen b.1800 GA d. 1884 TN. His son George M.
(1825-1902) was father of Milton Allen Coffey (1855-1902) m. Hannah 0. Erwin.
They were parents of Le1a Ann Coffey (1890-1981) m. Alfred McCullough, had
Catherine m. Thomas H. Allen who were Wm. A. Allen's parents. For more detail
see Revolutionary War Patriots of Marshall Co. Tennessee. Jane Wallace
Alford. Gr contact Wm.A. Allen. |
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-J. DeWitt Dalton 3109 Essary
Rd. Knoxville TN 37918- Connected to Dipha Coffee m. Timothy Dal ton 1828, Li
1 lie Coffee m. Bloof Dal ton |
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1393, Emmett Coffee m. Birdie Lauqhner 1915, Whi te c. 1890/1900. |
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-John Coffey 14101 Manorvale Rd.
Rockville MD 2035 |
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Coffee m. Matild |
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a |
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-Laura Lefler 730 East 8425 South,
Sandy UT 34070- Descendant of William Coffee, a prominent Baptist minister of
Morgan Co., KY b. ca 1785. Perhaps a son of Ambrose Coffee of Montgomery Co.,
KY. Will iam was father of Elijah Coffee who was father of Angel ine 1854,
Delpha 1855, Elijah B. 1856, LuAnn 1353, Caroline 1859, William 1362, Joshua
1864. During his ministry, the elder William performed marriages including:
Nancy Coffee / David Canard 1823, Alcey Coffee / Elijah Brown 1325, Emilie
Coffee / Samuel Patrick 1832, Mason W. Coffee / Martha Ferguson 1835, Sally
Coffee / James Williams 1839, Wiley J. Coffee / Elizabeth Brown 1838, Amos D.
Coffee / Nancy J. Williams all |
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i n Morgan Co.,
KY |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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CCC JUNE 1986 PAGE 9 |
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-Davie Elaine (Coffey) Allen 2829 Osage,
Camden, AR 71701 tells that brothers, Pat, Michael, Marshene, and Dennis came
to America from County Cork in 1353. Dennis returned to Ireland but the other
three stayed on. Michael had a son, Michael, who had a son David, who had a
daughter Davie. |
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-Dorothy O'Neill 1516 Folger
Dr., Belmont CA 94002- A descendant of |
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Stanton P. Coffey and Mary of
Russell Co. KY |
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-Mrs. J. Vincent Dunn 2491 S.
Seminole HWY Madison WI 53719- Family of Patrick Coffey of Fermoy?, Co. Cork.
Patrick was a British sailor before coming to Boston in July 1833. He m.
Honora "Ann" Preston Connors, widow. They settled in Dane Co. WI in
1848. |
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-Sam S. Hays 3128 Ryecroft Rd.
Mountain Brook, AL 35223 is a descendant of Lazarus Hays b. SC 1767, m.
Rebekah . And of John Hays |
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b. SC 1304 m. Mahal a . Others
may be Lazarus Hays b. cal740 and Sin Hays ttl b. ca 1740; Sina Hays #2 b.
1314 in GA or TN. Sam is interested in the Hays, Hayes, Hay families who
mostly lived in TN, MS, and AL. with possible connections to the Coffees and
Andrew |
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Jackson |
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SPECIAL REPORT REUBEN COFFEY and
FRANKLIN COLLEGE |
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In 1834 some dedicated Indiana
Baptists felt the need for an |
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institution of higher learning,
adhering to principles they held essential. The result was Franklin College,
Franklin Indiana. The founders included Henry Bradley and Elephalet Williams
from Mass., Nathaniel and John Richmond of N.Y., William Rees from PA, Lewis
Morgan of TN, John M'Coy, John Mason, J. V. A. Woods, Samuel Harding of
Kentucky and Reuben Coffey, native of North Carolina. When the College
celebrated it's sesquicentennial in 1984, attempts were made |
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to invite descendants of the
founders. In February of 1986, CCC visited the school library and enjoyed
meeting Mrs. Mary A. Medlicott, the curator of it's Special Collections.
These include original documents pertaining to the history of the Baptist
Church in Indiana |
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and elsewhere |
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The booklet prepared for the
JUBILEE EXERCIZES in 1884 contained biographies of the founders, including
this on Reuben Coffey - "was born in North Carol in a in 1790. In early
1 ife learned the blacksmith trade. Soon after his majority he began to preach.
In 1330 he moved to Owen Co., Ind. and after living there a short time he
removed to |
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Monroe County, and after
residing there ten or twelve years, he returned to Owen County and abode
there until his death which occurred |
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in 1354 |
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Brother Coffey was pastor of the
Bethel Baptist Church for a long series of years; also pastor of Macedonia
Church for a long time. He never received pay for his ministerial services,
except from |
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Missionary funds..... It is said
that he was the first real "missionary" Baptist preacher in his
section, and that he was looked upon with suspicion on account of his
advocacy of missions and the right of those who preach "to live the Gospel".
In education he was personally deficient, while he saw its importance and did
all he could by argument and the bestowal of means to promote it in the
denomination by means of educational institutions. He was a father of |
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ten' and as a family, they are strongly
in favor of the colleg he aided in establishing, and several of them have
been members of it |
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e s classes." Mrs.
Medlicott would like to hear from descendants of Reuben Coffey and other
founders for the library records. Address: |
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Special Collections,
Franklin Col 1ege. Library, Franklin IN 46131 |
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PAGE 10 CCC JUNE 1986 |
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SPECIAL REPORT THE COFFEE/EY
CONVENTION-TULSA 1986 |
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It was superb! The weather was
perfect, the facilities were comfortable, the host Inn most accommodating,
and the arrangements by the Reeves and Nyes created the atmosphere enjoyed by
all. If there was a problem it was how to cram a week of visiting and information
exchange into three days. As a matter of fact a few parties arrived at mid
week to explore Tulsa and the local heritage before the convention heated up.
We were very pleased that our publicity resulted in several
"walk-in" cousins from nearby. We also found a new traveling
centerpiece created by the Reeves: a large banner with the traditional
Cobhthaigh coat of arms (see photos). The banner is |
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to be displayed at future
conventions. The next one: RALEIGH, NC- |
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1,2,3 MAY 1987 |
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The people in Tulsa: 1,2 Laura
and Don Spitler; 3,4 Kathryn and Bill Johnson; 5 Lillian Harrell; 6 Juanita
Long; 7 Betty Hagen; 3 Bennie Loftin; 9,10 Mack and Agnes Keathly; 11 Leon
Smith; 12 Stacy Kemp; 13 Bonnie Hummingbird; 14,15 Ruth Guffey and Edgar;
16,17 Gene and Willie Brewington; 13 Beverly Cook; 19 Dorothy Barnes; 20 I1ah
Merriman; 21 Kathy Simmons; 22 Will Israel; 23 Lorene Guthery; 24,25 Merle
and Price Hobgood; 26 Ann Price; 27,28 Rich and Quincy Eastman; 29 Tressa
Nolen; 30 Katherine Sett1emires; 31 Virginia Petersen; 32 Carrie Larsen;
33,34 Ruth and Vernon Bass; 35,36 Lillian and Tom Neighbors; 37,38 Imogene
and Chet Dawson; 39 CIytes Cullar; 40,41 Jim and Bonnie Culley; 42,43 Ruth
and Thurm Lanning; 44,45 Mary and Bob Reeves; 46,47 Pat and Don Nye; 48
Richard Caudle; 49,50,51 Ian, David and Florence Strange; 52,53 Virgil and
Iva Coffee, 54,55 Carl Coffey and Blanch Weener; Also Coffeys- 56 Betty;
57,58 Richard and Evelyn; |
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59 T. Jeff, Jr.;
60,61 Len and Donna; 62 David W.; 63,64 J. C. and " Mary; 65,66 Fran and
Bess; 67 Robert C; 68,69 Bernie and Millie; |
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70,71 Clarence and Dorothy;
72,73 Click and Sadie; 74,75 Cecil and |
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Eva. (CCC NOTE: Registration was
not perfect, so there could be errors and ommissions in the list.) NUMBERS
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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From various personal
correspondence and reference material, JERRY LOU *m |
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Bedford Co., TN. He was the son
of Rice Coffey. He (John) m. Mary Ann Cross in 1348. Their children were
Charles 1849, Eliza 1852, and |
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Donelson (1815-1337) m. Mary N.
Brahan; Elizabeth Graves (1317-1838 not married; Andrew Jackson (1819-1391)
m. Elizabeth Hutchings; Alexander Donelson (1821-1901) m. 1. Ann Eliza SIoss
2. Mrs. Camilla Jones; Rachel Jackson (1323-1902) not married; Catherine
(1826-1881) not married; Emily (1828-1829); William (1830-1903) m. Virginia
Malone; Joshua (1832-1879) not married. Andrew Jackson Hutchings, Sr |
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reared by Andrew Jackson,
(1814-1841) and Mary Coffey(1818?-l839 were parents of John Coffee
(1834-1834); Mary (1836-1336); Coffee |
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(1833-1844); Andrew Jackson ,Jr.
(1839-1862), no known marriage |
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JOHN DONELSON (1718-1785) and
Rachel Stockie (1730-1801) were parents of Alexander, Mary m. John Caffery,
Catherine m. Thomas Hutchings, Stockey, Jane, John, William, Samuel, Rachel
m. 1st Lewis Robards, 2nd |
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Andrew Jackson, Severn m.
Elizabeth Rucker, Leven. Rachel Donelson, |
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daughter of John Donelson II m.
Gen John Coffee. Andrew J. Hutchings son of Thomas and Catherine m. Mary
Coffee. Andrew, son of Severn and Elizabeth Donelson was adopted by Andrew
Jackson and became Andrew Jackson JR. He m. Sarah Yorke. |
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ANDREW JACKSON. 7th President of
the U.S., was the son of Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth Hutchinson. He had
brothers Hugh and Robert. He was the grandson of Hugh Jackson, and great
grandson of Isaac Jackson and Anne Evans. |
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? Family genealogy contained
information on Coffee and Freeland allied members, compiled and printed by
Howard Hi 11 is: "The Coffee family includes descendants of Nathaniel
Coffee the first known ancestor in America, b. Whitehall NY 1798. He had 13
children. Three sons died young and six were daughters. The four who lived to
pass on the family name were Hiram, George Clinton, Charles, and Lyman.
Charles and Lyman had only daughters. Hiram had sons but his descendants are
'lost'. In the third generation only the descendants of George Clinton are
known; who were; George Wesley, Wilbur |
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Nathaniel, Alice Caroline, and
Hiram Whitfie1d."-submitt*d by WILL |
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(1831-1399). Their Children were
Mildred Ann 1847, Stewart Willia 1349, son 1851, Sarah Elizabeth 1352, John
Calvin 1854, Alice Jane 1856, Mary Frances 1858, Callidone Cordelia 1861,
Fannie Morgan 1862, |
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William Harvey and James
Franklin (twins) 1865, Maggie Rozelle 1867. |
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John Calvin Coffey (1854-1911.
m. 1878 Sarah Elizabeth Mount in |
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Dawson, TX. Their children were
Thomas Jefferson 1880, Maggie Frances |
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1882, Luther Fowlerl384, Maud
and Mamie (twins) 1335, Bonnie Newton, |
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John Berry, and Martha Virginia
(triplets,' 1889. ^ |
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GENERAL JOHN REID COFFEY of
Jackson Co., AL was b. 27 Mar 1814 in |
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(TOMPKINS) RICKMAN submitted the
following |
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. |
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GENERAL JOHN COFFEY of
Lauderdale Co. AL, died in 1833 at the age of 61. Mary Donelson Coffey, his
wife died in 1871. They were parents of: Mary Donelson (1812-1339) m. Andrew
Jackson Hutchings; John |
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Sarah 1858 |
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) |
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James Jefferson Coffey
(1827-1895) m. Ann Elizabeth Matthews |
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DUNCAN |
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m |
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Thomas Jefferson Coffey
(1830- ?) m. 1920 Anne Ola Alexande |
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r (1890-??). Their child, Thomas
Jefferson, Jr. b. 1921, m. 1942 Catherine McCallum. Their children are
Frances Ann b. 1945, Sally |
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Jane 1946, Thomas Jefferson III
1949, Rebecca Rhea 1957. -submitted |
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by T. J. COFFEY, JR "Jeff" who
also counts 7 grandchildren |
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CCC JUNE 1986 PAGE 13 |
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Wesley Hall Coffey, the son of William F.
and Elizabeth Brown Coffey was b. 1331 in Holt Co. MO. The family moved to
Oklahoma about 1901 and in Cleveland Co., OK in 1902 Wesley m. America
Tennessee Akin. They were parents of Chattie and Anna Lura before America
died in 1908. Wesley m. tt2, Florence S.about 1911 and their children were
Alice, Paul, Emma, Inola, Carl, Philip. Florence was also the mother of
Ralph, Ovid, and 01 i e Lindley. Chattie, b. 1903, m. Ethel Lee McGlasson and
had Norma Jean 1924, Perry Vaughn, 1928, Arthur Wallace 1933, and Shirley Ann
1935. Arthur Wallace and Ella Ruth Grove were m. 1956, Shawnee OK and were
parents of Wesley Paul 1957 and David Wendell 1958. Arthur and Ella divorced
and he m. 82, Maude. They have Michelle Den ice and Mel inda Dawn. William F.
and Elizabeth were also parents of Ephram V., George H., Reuben J., Thomas K.
, Walter, and Ann E. William's parents were Go1 son Wilson Coffey b. cal822
and Rebecca Ann , both b. KY. Golson was the son of Martin Coffey b. |
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ca 1768 and perhaps Nancy .
Nancy was 29 years younger than Martin submitted by DAVID W. COFFEY. |
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John Coffey b. 1797 VA? or KY?
m. Rebecca Toler in Russell Co., KY ca 1830-32. Children were Catherine,
Caleb, Franklin, Jane, Polly, and |
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Franklin Coffey m. 1355 Matilda
Fratt. Children were Ellen, Caleb |
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Will i am |
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Rebecca |
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, Henry Clay Coffey m. 1S93 Dora Ann
Conn. Children were Cell and |
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Henry Clay, Eliza, Suella, and ReIda |
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Cell Coffey m. 1921 Sarah Poore. They had
one child, Alma - submitte |
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by ALMA COFFEY HUGUENARD |
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The children of Chesley Coffee
(1755-1818) and Margaret Baldwin according to ROBERT L. HACKNEY and OUR KIN.
PAST AND PRESENT, by Del ma Turnbow Freeman: |
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Nathan m. Elizabeth Gilbreath,
Grace m. Andrew Turnbow, Felicia m. James Turnbow, Landon m. Polly Tate,
Isaac m. Martha Meece, Jacob?, Joel ? m. Sarah McKay, John ? m. Sally Brown,
Polly ? m. John McClain. Nathan Coffee (1780-1353) m. Elizabeth Gilbreath
(1783-1846). They were married in Adair Co, KY and died in Maury Co., TN.
Their children: Calvin(1305-1889) m. Elizabeth Fine. Nancy (1806-1827) m.
George Alexander. Isaac N. b. 1807. Margaret b. 1809 m. John Davis.
Mary" ( 1810-1326) . Hugh G. b. 1312. Lucinda b. 1313 m. Morgan Ross.
Jane b. 1315 m. Hillman Williams. Jacob (1317-1841). Nathan Jr. b. 1319.
Sarah (1820-1396) m. Franklin B. Hackney. Caroline m. John Todd. William M.
b. 1323 m. Betty Ann Oakley. Franklin J. |
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Franklin B. Hackney (1317-1331)
m. 1843 Sarah Coffee (1820-1896). Their children were Mary Elizabeth Caroline
(1844-1892) m. Erasmus T. McGee; Lucinda E. (1346-1884) m. William A. Bigger;
Sarah Jane (1848-1924) m. James C. Rickman; William Newton (1851-1923) m.
Elizabeth Hood; Margaret Alice (1853-1930) m. Frank H. Wisdom; Nathan Coffee
(1855-1923); Elenora (1357-1953) m. Samuel J. Harris; Franklin Burton
(1859-1941) m. Ada Selena Sunday. |
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Franklin Burton Hackney b. 1859
Maury Co., TN m. 1S84 in Sarcoxie, MO Ada Selena Sunday. They died in Ponea
City, OK in 1941 and 1949. Their children were: Edward Franklin (1884-1937)
m. Iva Pearl Onstot; William Newton (1836-1836); William luther (1887-1952)
m. Emma Margaret Gralapp; Nathan Eu1 a (1890-1943) m. Margaret Agnes Keating.
William L. Hackney b. 1387 Jasper Co., M0 m. 2nd Dora Lee Fouts (Bane) 3rd
Emma M. Gral app. Will iam and Emma were parents of Robert Luther- Hackney b.
1927 Ponca City, Kay Co., OK. He m. 1949 Betty Lou |
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Braudrick and they have Claudia
Lea, Mark William, and Bruce Edward. - submitted by ROBERT L. HACKNEY. |
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PAGE 14 CCC JUNE 1986 |
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Emilee Coffee believed to be the daughter
of Elder William Coffee and Elizabeth Lacy. Records conflict on her birth
year-1803 or 1313. She m. 1832 Samuel Patrick in Morgan Co., KY. Samuel died
or disappeared 1845/50. Emilee is believed to have died in Magoffin Co. KY
1900. Children of Emilee and Samuel were William Amos, b. 28 Mar 1833 d.
Legate OK, 1914; Robert ca 1334; Elizabeth ca 1836; Jackson ca 1840; |
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Nancy ca 1843; Rebecca ca 1845. |
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W i 1 1 i am Amos Patrick m.
1354 Emily Brown, Morgan Co. KY. Some |
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e John ca 1864, William A., Jr
1366, Robert ca 1369, |
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3 m. T. S. Collingsworth,Price,
Suzanne m. James Harve |
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n wer t 187 |
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McGu i re |
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ch i1dre |
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Margare |
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W i1 1 i am Amos |
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Magoff i n Co. , KY. Children |
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Patrick Jr., m about were Mary |
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Williams; Melvin 1906 d. 1927;
Li 1 lie May 1909 m. Lando Morris. |
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Dora Bell Patrick b. Ky 1888 m.
1903 Jerry Caudle in Hoxbar, OK. Their children are Bonnie (1909-1915);
Herbert Marvin 1911; Dena 1912 m. Cody Keeton; Thelma 1915 m. Charles Rust;
Chester 1919 m. Margaret Wadlow; Bernard Cecil 1920 m. Fern Ellis; Ollie Molene
(1924-1924); Richard Fred b. 1940 Skeedee OK m. Loretta Langley. -Submitted
by RICHARD M. CAUDLE |
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CREDIT DEPARTMENT |
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We neglected to give credit to
ETHELYN COFFEY for giving us the |
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quotations used on page 1 of CCC
tt22. |
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We must compliment Jean Row on
the nice bit of history included in her pamphlet on THE WAR JOURNAL OF ROBERT
JAMES COFFEY and excerpts on |
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Fort Delaware 1362-1865. (see
CCC #21 p.2 |
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Thanks to the person (Robert C.
Coffey?) who gave us several paqes of |
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IRISH PEDIGREES by 0'Hart 3rd
Edition-1830
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TENNESEEANS IN TEXAS is a
listing of families in the 1860 Census of Texas in which at least one person
in the household was born in Tennessee, not necessarily the family head.
BETTY EARL thought you |
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would be interested in these: |
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Titus Co.- Coffee, Milton 28 TN;
Nancy 29 TN; Newton 4 TX, William 1 TX. - Coffee, William S. 53 KY, Elizabeth
45 KY, Mary 23 AL, Eliza 21 AL, Emeline 13 AL, Catherine 16 AL, Henrietta 12
AL, Marqaret 6 TX, |
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John 3 TX, McCain, William 31 TN |
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Lavaca Co.- Smith, Henry 33 TN,
Susan 25 FL, Coffee, Wilson 25 (shepherd) KY. |
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Hopkins Co.- Coffe(e) Larkin 32
TN, Amanda 25 KY, Lorance 3 TX, Samuel 1 TX. |
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Harris Co.- Coffey, Henry 43 NC,
Isabel 23 TN, Mary Caroline 10 MO, 01 ivia Ann 9 MG, Rebecca Angel ine 6 MO,
Frances 4 TX, John Wesley 1 TX. |
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Grayson Co.- Coffee, Hiram 50
TN, Elizabeth 52 VA, Wash 21 IN, Eli IS IN, Hiram 16 IN, Thomas 12 IN. |
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Colorado Co.- Coffee, L. M. 42
KY, Mary 35 TN, Mans11 11 AL, Arminta 9 |
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AL, William 6 TX, Cleveland 4
TX, Robert 2 TX |
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Cherokee Co.- Coffee, William 22
TN, living with Henry, Hugh 26 AL, |
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Jones in James b. dead 1386;
Dora Bell 1388 m. Jerry Caudle; Maggie 1390 d. 1896; Josie 1892 m. Michael
Dyer; Emma 1394 m. Curtis Adkins; Ada 1898 m. John R. |
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1884 Martha Frances 1885 m.
James Lindon; |
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Charlotte L. 20 GA |
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Caldwell Co.- Coffee, William B.
35 TN, Mary E. 25 GA |
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Brazoria Co.- Coffee, Thomas J.
44 NC, Malinda G. 39 TN, Aaron 17 MS, Ellen 15 MS, Ambros 12 MS, Henry 10 MS,
Rosana 7 MS. |
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TEXT CCC Issue22 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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MARCH 1986 THIS PRINTING THIS MAILING |
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NG. 22 |
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200 Coffey Cousin's
Clearinghouse 109 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are |
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available; $1.00 each (Nos.1-21)
Subscription rate for calendar year 1986 is $8.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico.
$10.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Dr i ve |
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MartinsviHi. 46151 |
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31245 |
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y |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes |
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1416 Green Berry Rd |
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J e f -' r s n C i t y , M O 6 5
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Bonn i e Cu1 1e |
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FAMILY ALBUM |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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SPECIAL REPORT-BOUNTY LAND |
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2 CONVENTION-TULSA '86 3 |
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3 CURRENTS IN THE STREAM 4 4-5
THE MAILBOX 5-8 8-12 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE 12-13 |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSU |
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COUSINS LIST FOR 198 |
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"59. And these were they
which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa<, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but
they could not shew their father's house, and their seed (or pedigree),
whether they were of Israel. "62. These sought their register among those
that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were
they, as polluted, |
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put from the priesthood."
[Ref. Book of Ezra Chapter 23 |
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"There may be, and there
often is, indeed, a regard for ancestry, which nourishes only a weak pride;
as there is also a care for posterity, which only disguises an habitual
avarice, or hides the workings of a low and groveling vanity. But there is also
a moral and |
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philosophical respect for our
ancestors, which elevates and improves the heart. Next to the sense of rel
igeous duty and moral feel ing, I hardly know what should bear with stronger
obligation on a liberal and enlightened mind, than a consciousness of alliance
with excellence which has departed; and a consciousness, too, that in its
acts and conduct, and even in its sentiments, it may be actively operating on
the happiness of those who come after it." [Daniel Webster, at |
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5 14-16 |
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Plymouth Mass.,
Dec. 22, 1820] |
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PAGE 2 |
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CCC MARCH 1986 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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We're looking forward to the
convention again. Mary Reeves and |
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committee have the details
organized so that to us visitors it will be quietly relaxing, and unhurried.
You will be able to get intensely involved with people who share your
particular interest or have pleasant visits with some and rest times in
between. In Nashville '85, some cousins took guided tours of the country
music scenes. Others found spare time to see the beautiful malls or antique
shops, or noted restaurants. AH enjoyed in their own way and we hope you will
too, in Tulsa in May. For those unable to attend, the planners |
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would still enjoy your letter
with comments, suggestions and photo for the album. |
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At last we can report success
with the name indexing of CCC. Two previous tries with hundreds of names and
a few hours of work were eaten by the electronic "Glitches" that
live in computers. In the |
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third try we have so far
completed issues 1-9 and are adding about an issue per week. A couple of
sample entries are below. |
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FIRST |
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Nancy Ausborne Elizabet |
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Gault |
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LAST |
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ENTRY |
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r John Malcena |
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Coffey moto |
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f 0303 |
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Wanda * (Code for Issue 4 page
3> |
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Beasle |
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The index allows the computer to search a
"data base" file for any first, last, middle, or maiden name; will
show us upon demand or prepare a listing of any common factor existing
between persons indexed, such as all persons born in any particular year, or
all those with a first name of Sally for example. We can also prepare a list
alphabetized by birth surname of all persons or a list of women by husband's
surname. There are now about 2000 individual entries. It seems each year of
CCC will contain 1000-1500 name entries. The final list would be 40 to 50
pages. How can we get it into your hands? We are willing to furnish answers
to specific questions, such as: Does |
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Thanks for your notes telling
how much you lik |
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contents nearly always contain
surprises. They surprise me too. lt surprised me at how much had been sent in
since December. If I don't quit jawin' we'll never get done with this issue.
Hope you enjoy the new CCC. |
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<£^-**t2-"""*- |
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OUR FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM |
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W. D. and MARY COFFEY are on the
fantail of their boat with the trophy they won with the Chesapeake Bay
Cruiser Assn. |
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HERSCHEL and NOREVA SHARR
obviously happy about their 40 years |
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together |
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J C and MARY COFFEY posing
happily with son David, his wife Nobuko and |
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their daughter Tiffanie |
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CLYTES CULLAR celebrating her
65th birthday. |
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LEONARD and LOIS RALEIGH
together for a portrait. |
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JOHN C. and KATHLEEN COFFEE
flanked by Jeffrey Neil and John Ransom |
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as: Verda Mabel Trainer Jasman
appear in CCC? Ans: Yes-issue 9 pg 4. |
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CCC |
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with the blossoms of COFFEE FARM as the backdrop. |
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COFFEE/COFFEY CONVENTION ?TULSA
OKLAHOMA MAY 2,3,4 1986--RAMADA INN?I 44 AND YALE AVENUE |
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CCC MARCH 1986 PAGE 3 |
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LAST CALL |
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By March 31, 1986 send deposit
of $75.00. This is partial prepayment of rooms at $35.52 per night and
Saturday Buffet at $10.82 per person. |
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You may cancel for full refund
of this payment before April 10, 1986. Your checks should be sent to CCC, 38
North Outer Drive, Martinsville, |
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IN 46151. They will be deposited
on the deadline dates. |
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Just in case some of our
information on the details of the Tulsa convention were not absolutely clear,
we'd like you to know: 1. The $10.00 preregistration payment was necessary
because of lead time required for ordering the customized memento. There was
also about $1.00 of that for incidental expenses. 2. If you are not among the
33 who paid the preregistration, you are still welcome and invited to attend,
and we can still reserve rooms for you until March 31. 3. The room rates are
$35.52 per room, not $35.52 per person. 4. Your $75.00 deposit by March 31,
1986 will prepay your room and a part of the buffet luncheon expense. The
entire amount is paid in your name, and any excess is refunded to you. If you
decide after March 31, that you would like to come, we can guarantee a family
welcome and a place at the table, but cannot promise a room at the Ramada
Inn. Mary |
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Reeves has learned there will be
an opportunity to order additional mementos for later delivery. |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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ANCESTORS |
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MERLE P. HOBGOOD 5.09 Moran
Bryan, TX 77801 |
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MARGARET C. NELSON 3663 Buchanan
St. Sp 97 Riverside, CA 92503 |
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PeterCd. 1771) |
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AND THEIR |
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) |
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JEAN C. MOWER 19 Ruby Drive
Claymont, DE 19703 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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MIC BARNETTE P. 0. Box 76544
Atlanta, GA Lewis<b. 1777) |
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NAME CHANGE |
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Peter(b.Irlnd |
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Benjami |
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JOAN M. LOW 34120 Greentrees
Sterling Hts, MI 48077 Newton(b. 1773) |
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[was JOAN REVIS MEGIE3
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS |
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CCC believes that others concur
with L0REE MILLERS proof that Mary Coffey Gilbreath was a daughter of Chesley
Coffey and Jane Cleveland. As such Mary would properly belong on the chart
<CCC #21 p.7) with that family. However she was not a part of Tim Peterman's
analysis in 1981 . |
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If you studied the chart
carefully you may have caught our error: Grandchild (IF) should read: Jane m.
Joel Coffey (4A). Not Joel Coffey <5A) as shown. |
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JEAN ROW is a lady very busy
with many activities, but she is not a grandmother as reported in CCC #21 p.
3> . |
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PAGE 4 CCC MARCH 1986 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREA |
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ELLA CARPENTER was presented her
only granddaughter, Jennifer Carpenter on Dec. 12, 1985. Parents are Clifford
and Ina. Sadly, RECTOR CARPENTER has had strokes and is in Winter Park
Nursing Home. |
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HERSCHEL SHARR lost his last
living uncle on Dec. 10, 1985. He was Dewey Richards Coffey, age 81. Two of
Herschel's aunts remain at 85 and 91. Dewey lived all his life around Albany,
not far from Alanthus, MO and the place where his grandfather, Milton Hiatt
Coffey settled with wife Cynthia J. Nichols. Milton's parents were Exia Stepp
and Joel Benjamin Coffey. The name Joel is recent information on Benjamin,
who lies at rest in Owen Co., IN while Exia is buried in |
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the Liggett cemetery in Gentry
Co., MO. |
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A tragic fire caused the death
of 3 year old Richard M. Schlosser in Utica, IN on December 23, 1985. We join
our cousin ANNE KONKLE in her sorrow at the loss of a grandson. |
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MARY CORNELIUS COFFEY lost her
sister <in KY) to cancer in May of '85. |
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Recently she and J. C. have been
reading coffev oenealooy 2 and wil |
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discuss it with us in Tulsa this
May. |
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BENNIE LOFTIN has sold all her
copies of Lizzie's Legacy and our Coffey Cousins. She invites CCC to print
any portions we wish and |
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we'll no doubt take advantage by
inserting some of the human, home |
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incidents she related. |
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coffee
observed their 73rd wedding anniversary on Jan 6, 1986. Carl was 93 in
December. They are the grandparents of DOROTHY BARNES, who is joining us in
Tulsa. * |
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LAURA Q. WALTON and R. H.
EASTMAN were married July 21, 1934 in Bartlesvi1le, OK. Still running around
together, you can meet "Rich" and Quincy in Tulsa in May. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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James Coffey <d. 1897)
stipulated that his four sons were to be his executors. Actually William A.
Coffey administered the estate. William was the son of Nathan Coffey b. KY
and Nancy Leverage b. MO. Moses <a son of James) and William are buried side
by side in the McKinney Cem. Lincoln Co., KY. James was a son of Martin
Coffey |
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(1762-1867). ETHELYN COFFEY
would like help in connecting Nathan and William to Martin and Moses. |
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MARGARET NELSON was a Coffey
from Knox Co., IL. Her grandparents were Peter Coffey and Margaret Sullivan
both born in Ireland. She would |
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like to get in touch with a
cousin having information on this family |
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MARY LEEK, a descendant of
Edmond A. Coffey and Dianah H- Bagby would 1 ike to learn who their parents,
brothers and sisters were. Edmond b. 1810 in NC, d. 1895, TX, m. Dianah b.
1811 NC, d. 1889 AL. |
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The last record PAT BENNETT can
find for Henry J. Johnson and family is the 1850 census for Pope Co. AR. It
shows Henry 34, cabinet maker, with Feliciana 29, Andrew C. 10, John B. 7,
David McLin 6, Gracy J. C. 4, and Henry Clay 2. Feliciana was the daughter of
Gracie Coffey and Andrew Turnbow who descended from the Chesley Coffey
family. A clue may be that in 1880, Henry Clay Johnson married his double 2nd
cousin, Mary Jane Johnston in Wise Co., TX. Pat and MARION BURGESS would |
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appreciate
any other clues to later events in the Johnson family. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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CCC MARCH 1986 PAGE 5 |
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MYRNA BERNIER would like help to
fill in her pedigree <CCC#18 p 8). Who were parents of Serena Spencer
Coffee, b. and d. in TN. Daughter Margaret Serena Brewer b. 1857 TN, m. 1876
in Maury Co., TN Albert A. Allen. Serena died 1930, in Texas. |
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KATHLEEN EPPARD is asking for
information on Catherine Stapp, great granddaughter of Joshua Stapp and
Martha "Patsey" Coffey. Catherine apparently m. Thomas Wisdom in
Wilkes CO., NC in 1779 and moved to Adair Co., KY ca 1800. Could Ann Wisdom who
m. John Beard/Baird in Adair Co. 1811 be a daughter? Who are the children of
Ann and John? |
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LEOLA B. GOURLEY is the
granddaughter of Matilda Coffey Fauset of Grayson Co., TX. Some names
appearing in the Illustrated History of Grayson Co. are Matilda's brothers.
Another possible source could be The Handbook of Texas, containing Holland
Coffee information, per advise from LOREE MILLER. |
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We hope SHERLENE WHISENANT will
have some rough drafts for us to scan in Tulsa. She's compiling a book on
Edmond Bagby Coffey (1831-1863+) and his family. He m. Melissa Jane Elizabeth
Payden and they were |
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parents of Frances A. 1854,
Sarah Malinda 1856, Lydia J. 1858, Rachel B. 1860. Sherlene needs more
information on Frances and hopes someone out there can help. |
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Who were the parents of James
"Lee" Coffey? Born 1883 in MO?, AR? he died in a coal mine accident
in LeFlore Co., OK in 1946, buried in Blanco, OK. Two wives were Bessie
Rebecca Bui lard and Nancy Jane Fowers. He may also be the Lee Coffey who m.
a Hollyfield in McAlester OK in 1915. The Bui lards and Coffeys may have been
friends from Ireland. Bessie's grandparents were killed by Indians in 1872
and their daughter Ada was adopted by Frank "Doc" and Georgia
Donahue. James Coffey had a daughter, Floy Oweta Coffey Bowers DeWeese. Floy
had 17 children of whom 14 were taken and adopted by others from 1951 to
1964. One was Paulina DeWeese b. 1948 who is now Catherine Housley Lee, 808
N. 1st St. McAlester, OK 74501. Catherine knows brothers and sisters: CT.
Bowers, Sonny DeWeese, Elene, Leroy, Inabell, Jackie Ann, Billy Sue, Dorris
and twins Leatta and James Lee. Submitted by BENNIE LOFTIN. |
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THE MAILBO |
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Cousin KAY COFFEY, wintering in
Florida, has some people in Ireland practicing the good neighbor policy. They
are copying church and cemetery records in the area where Kay's
G-Grandparents lived and sending it along for his analysis. Kay says he'll
sort it out a |
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little more then give CCC some
data. He also offers <ref err ing to a past CCC sugestion) that if we used
the original Gaelic name for our newsletter we would cover all bases. |
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ANN (Elizabeth A.) WELCH has
fallen heir to over 200 old family photos from her and her husband's family.
Some are g-g-g-grandparents and their siblings. What a treasure! |
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CONNIE PLATT and DONNA CROSS
have found through CCC they share ancestors and are keeping the postal
service in business between |
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X |
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Oregon and Illinois |
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PAGE 6 CCC MARCH 1986 |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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BRUCE COFFEY'S ancestor is Lewis
Coffey <b 1813) m. Elizabeth Watters. They are 1isted in The Coffeys of
Wayne County. |
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WALKER COFFEY is intimately
involved with the Lafayette County <MS) Heritage Book, that is due from
the printers on January 25, 1986. Over 600 of the 1000 were presold. The work
will celebrate the Sesqui-centennial of the county. |
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TRESSA NOLEN is Tulsa bound! The
story by FRAN COFFEY (CCC#21 p 6) reminded her that her father, John Walton
had a rail journey in 1906. He moved his horses, cows, hogs, sheep, chickens,
farm machinery, and household goods from St. Joe, MO to Nowata, OK. The RR
required him to care for the stock and to purchase tickets for his sons, 11
and 13 |
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who helped with the animals.
John was a grandson of Colby Coffey and Mary Ann Adams. |
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ANDRE" CUFFEZ will be with
us in Tulsa in spirit. He apologises for his English. But we have clearly
understood every sentence and word written to us. Perhaps it is we who should
be chagrined in our ignorance of other world languages. Our keyboard cannot
even print his name correctly. (The accent mark belongs over the
"e"). |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN
reported that on the "12 days of Christmas my research gave to me: 12
kings of England, 11 books on heraldry, 10 knights on horses, 9 Nordic
sailors, 8 closet skeletons, 7 diaries brimming, 6 wills in probate, 5
Pilgrim lines, 4 French men, 3 town ^ clerks, 2 attic trunks, and a patriarch
in my family tree." ; |
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WILLARD "WILL" DUNCAN
isn't buying reports that the Calfees and Caffees were Pennsylvania
"Dutch", and not Coffees. He's traveling the roads with them
through the Shenandoah Valley to Cocke Co., TN in hope some link to Coffee's
will appear. Will has many references to that family if you'd like to pursue
it with him. Will would also like to crack open the 50 boxes of
correspondence left in the Mississippi archives by Smith Coffey Daniels. Will
sent copies of references to the will of Hugh Patrick in Rockingham Co., NC
1828. Hugh named daughters Mary "Polly" and Elizabeth as
beneficiaries. Polly m. 1807 Thomas Coffey and Elizabeth m. John Coffey. The
reference suggests the boys are sons of Michael and Margaret Coffee of Rockingham
but |
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Will thinks the parents were
John and Mary Buchanan Caffey. |
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Guilford Co. NC wills include
that of John Coffee 1783; children: John, Thomas, Michael, Elizabeth Milford,
Nancy Bell, Sophia Baines, Sarah Beach, Mary Dimon, Rebeccah Norman. |
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Will of Michael Coffey, 1804;
wife Margaret, children: Michael Caffey, Robert Caffey, Thomas Coffey, John
Coffey, Sophia, Mary, Margaret. |
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Will of James Davis 1831; wife
Sapphiar, children: Michael Coffey |
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Coffey. |
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JOHN C. COFFEE may have found a
link between his ancestor and that of ^\ WILLIAM D. COFFEY. Both can be
traced to Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, V,.- |
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Ireland. |
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| 22-6 |
GLORIA CRAIL sent a copy of the
CRAIL SAGA, her family's personal newsletter for 1985. |
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. |
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Will of Robert Thompson 1839;
refers to land in Maury Co., TN and daughter Levina Coffee, granddaughter
Zilpha Coffey and a Henry |
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Davis, Jane Caffey and her son
James Dilworth Caffee |
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JOHN COLEMAN, in his
correspondence, lists new findings on his family (see CCC #19 p. 8; #20 p.8).
Nathaniel Coffee: petition to land Court of Franklin concerning 100 acres and
the name of William Sloan on family headrights. Jesse Coffee: Warrant for 450
acres, Franklin County (GA) 1784 or 1786. Note on back indicates issuance in
name of Alexander McDugal1 in 1792. Other records show Jesse was well settled
on the other side of the Tugaloo in Pendleton Dist. SC by 1792. Nancy Coffee:
Land deed dated 1801 in which Jesse and Nancy sell a parcel of land in
Pendleton Dist. SC. Jesse died in 1807 and in 1810 and in 1820 Census of
Pendleton Dist. Nancy is head of household, supporting conclusion that Jesse
and Nancy were husband and wife. CIeveland Coffee: In 1827 lottery, drew lot
96 in Muscogee County. It ended up in Harris County. In 1831 Cleveland
appointed Benjamin Cleveland of Habersham County (grandson of Col. Ben
Cleveland) power of attorney to sell that land. Eli sha Coffee: Numerous
records pertaining to Elisha |
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from 1827 to 1880. |
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Also in John Coleman's material
is data from the 1850 (Georgia) US Census showing families of: |
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Solomon Beck and Wlnnefred
Coffee (widow of John) in Cherokee CO. James C. Coffee and Adeline (Burns)
Cherokee Co. |
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Elijah Coffee and Nancy (Owen)
Murray CO. |
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Ira Coffee and Jane (Miller)
Murray Co. |
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Elisha Coffee and Mary ( )
Murray Co. |
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and |
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In 1784 Col. Benjamin Cleveland
petioned for land in Franklin Co. GA. He was in the state alone at the time
but proposed moving 30 of his family there. He petioned for additional land
in 1785, 86 and later to 1800. One survey for the Col was for 1100 acres
bounded by John Cleveland and Big Eastonolee Creek on the headrights of Joel
Luskin, |
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Uliliam Henson, Nathaniel
Coffee, and others. |
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In 1784 Peter Coffee petitioned
for and received a grant for 1000 |
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acres in Washington Co. GA. The
petition notes that Peter has a wife and four children living in the state
and is from (Virgina crossed out and North Caroline substituted). This Peter
is the brother of Joshua |
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and not connected to the above
families |
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LOREE MILLER found that there
was a mesh of information from LOUISE PETTUS (CCC #21 P4,8) and that of
Loree's in <CCC #16, p. 8). To Wit: Mary <Coffey/ee) Gilbreath b. Sept.
1758, d. Aug 1843. She is buried in the Gi1breath-Coffey Cemetery, on the "old
Morrow Place", in Maury |
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Co., TN. She m. before 1788 John
Gilbreath b. 1768 VA. Their first child was Andrew Gilbreath b. 1788 SC m.
1811 Mary Richards in Adair Co., KY. Second son, James, b. 1792 SC m. 1816
Elizabeth Baker in Adair Co. John d. 1850, James d. 1845, and are buried in
the family graveyard. Jane b. 1795 SC was the daughter of John and Mary. .She
married Leonard Morrow in Maury Co., TN, died there in 1852 and is |
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buried in the family cemetery.
Leonard and their children later moved to Collin Co., TX. The childen were
John Daniel b. 1821, Thomas Frankl i-n b. 1824, Nancy E. (m. McKissak) b.
1826, Mary Ann (m. Wilcoxin) b. 1828, Minerva Jane b. 1830, Andrew A. (m. Murphy)
b. 1836, James Leonard b. 1838, Louisa E. <m. Wilcoxin), Susan P. b. 1834,
Esther E. b. 1832. Loree biographical1y re-united Jane's family |
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to her parents' family five
years ago. |
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It is significant that Mary
named her only daughter, Jane. John, |
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Jane,.Mary, Minerva, Andrew, and
James are names the Gilbreath family used, strictly adhering to the
Scotch-Irish naming pattern. Loree has |
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THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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pA6E 8 CCC MARCH 1?86 THE MAILBOX (Cont.) |
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the names of all the
grandchildren of John and Mary Including those of fourth child, John b. 1799
Adair Co. KY. |
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John and Mary Gilbreath and
Chesly Coffey, Jr. arrived in Green Co., (later Adair) KY together, then went
to Maury Co. TN together. The families intermarried by 1790 and perhaps
earlier. Loree's lines |
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include Mary's grandson who
married Chesley Jr.'s granddaughter, and concludes (CCC #16 p.8) that Mary
Coffey Gilbreath was a sister of Chesley Coffey, Jr and they were children of
Chesley Coffey and Jane CI eve 1 and. |
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DARALEEN WADE is also
accumulating computer files to aid your research. Her files will show in
chronological order all entries for a particular Coffey that she has
collected from all sources. Files now exist on the 32 most common given male
and female Coffey names, headed by John and Eli/Elijah 7 pages each, Nathan
and Nebuzaraden with 6 pages each. Enclosed for CCC was the 2 page Lewis
Coffey file. She invites additional input from you (sources please). and in
return will copy a file for you for SASE and ten cents per page. Payment in
stamps |
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is OK. |
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EDWIN R. COFFEE enclosed with
his great work in the Archives (see special report, following), his note
nominating Richmond, VA for the 1987 convention. He would also like to get in
touch with a descendant of Reuben Coffey, Jr. and Naomi Hays. |
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SPECIAL REPORTS BOUNTY LANDS FOR
MILITARY SERVICE - COFFEY |
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EDWIN R. COFFEE lists these
records in the Military Service Branch, National Archives and Records
Administration, Washington, DC 20408. Cousins who want records of their
family member can write to that address. You might find a handwritten
affidavit over the signature of your ancestor or other surprises in this
file. (Like Ed's surprise, below, that Reuben Coffey, Jr. lived in and served
from Carter Co., TN.) Ed is now working on the COFFEE bounty land application
records. |
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WAR OF 1812...Bounty Land
Application |
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1. Edward Coffey. App. made 12
April, 1855 at Nelson Co., VA by Matilda Coffey, widow of Edmond Coffey,
deceased. Drafted for six months at Nelson Court House, VA.20 April 1814.
Private in Company of Captain Langford, 28th Regiment, VA. Disch. 13 Sept 1814.
Married Matilda Fitzgerald in Nelson Co. 4 Jan 1798, Died Nelson Co. 18 Mar |
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1855 |
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2. Hugh M. Coffey. App made 1
May 1855, Claiborne Co., MS, By Hugh M. Coffey, age 64, resident of Grand
Gulf, Claiborne Co., MS. Enl . 1 Nov 1814 as Sgt. in Company of Capt. John
Montgomery, South Carolina Militia, commanded by Col. M. Willie. Di sch 6 mar
1815. |
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3. Jesse Coffey. App. made 4
June 1850, Madison Co. KY by Sal lie Coffey, age 50, widow. Volunteered as
Captain of own company 20 Aug 1813 at Liberty, Casey Co., KY for indefinite
period. Disch. 8 Nov 1813 at Limestone (now Maysville), KY. Married Sally Sims
8 May 1846, died 18 Jul 1850, Casey Co., KY. |
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4. Jonathon Coffey. Enl. 3 Feb
1814 for "duration", as Sgt. in Capt. |
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McGlassen's Detachment, 15th U.
S. Infantry. Disch 9 May 1815 at Greenbush Cantonment. Born Salbury, PA, age
30, 5ft. 9in. high, dark |
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Complex, dark eyes, farmer |
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CCC MARCH 1986 PAGE 9 SPECIAL
REPORTS BOUNTY LANDS FOR MILITARY SERVICE - COFFEY |
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5. Joel Coffey. App. 17 Dec
1853, Titus Co., TX by Cyrus Coffey age 28, executor and son. Enl. as Pvt. in
3rd Troop, KY Light Dragoons, Lt. Col James Simrall. Disch. 13 Jan 1813 at
Cincinnati, OH after.5 mos., 2 days. Discharge shows "Joseph Coffey"
but affidavit by William S. Coffey declares this in error and real name to be
Joel Coffey. |
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6. Joseph Coffey. App. 19 Nov
1850, Trigg Co. KY by Jane Coffey age 56, widow. Enl. 22 Aug 1813 in
Cumberland Co. KY for 3 Mos as Pvt. in Co. of Capt. Wm. Wood, 7th Regiment
Kentucky Mounted Vols., Col tall. Disch 30 Nov 1813, Married Jane Graves 30
Sept 1808, died 2 Mar 1834, Christian Co., KY. Additional app. 25 April 1855,
Christian Co., Ky. Aged 64. Affidavit by son-in-law, Robert Dulin, 9 April
1856. Witness to marriage (affidavits) Thomas Graves, Nancy Graves.
Certificate in file: Joseph Coffey served in my company of KMVM in expedition
to Canada under Governor Shelby in 1813 . signed Wm. |
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Wood, Capt. KMVM. |
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7. Lewis Coffey. App 25 Nov
1850, Wayne Co. KY by Biddy Coffey age 75 years. Enl. 15 Aug 1812 at
Monticello, Ky., for six months. Pvt. |
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in company of Capt. Micajah
Taul, 7th Regt. Ky Vol Militia, Lt. Col. Joshua Barbee. Disch. 19 Jul 1813 at
Monticello, Wayne Co., KY, married Dec. 1795, Burke Co., NC Biddy Moore.,
died 30 Sept 1850, Wayne Co., KY. Additional app. 1 June 1855-spelling of name
changed |
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to Lewis Coffey and Biddy
Coffey-married 30 August 1794. |
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8. Reuben Coffey. App. 14 Apr
1851, Monroe Co., IN. Reuben Coffey age 80 years. Drafted 18 Dec 1813 for 3
months. Pvt in company of Capt. Adam Winsell, Regt. of East Tennessee Militia
commanded by Col. Ewen Allison. Disch. 6 Mar 1814 at 4 Springs pear the
lookout |
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Mountain. App. made 22 Feb 1854
Monroe Co, IN by Naomi Coffey, age 76t widow. Drafted for war with the Creek
Indians at Elizabeth, TN on or about 15 Dec 1813. Married 7 Feb 1797 to Naomi
Hays by Thomas Coleman, J. P. Burke Co., NC. died Monroe Co., IN 30 Nov 1851.
App. 8 June 1857, Monroe Co. IN by Naomi Coffey, near 80 years. |
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> CCC note: From copy of
Company Pay Roll, Reuben Coffee earned pay of $8.00 per month or $16.51 for
his 2 months and 2 days of service, and |
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that he was discharged for
"inability". < |
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9. Richard N. Coffey. App. 2 Dec
1850, Madison Co., KY by Richard N. Coffey age 55. Enl. 27 Aug 1813 at
Liberty, Casey Co., KY. Pvt. in company of Capt. Jesse Coffey, Regt. of Ky
Mounted Volunteers |
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commanded by Col Richard Davenport.
Disch. 8 Nov 1813 at Maysvi11e |
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, KY. signed by Capt. Jesse
Coffey. Additional app. made 10 Apr 1855, |
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Madison Co. KY, age 60 years. |
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10. Thomas Coffey. App. 20 May
1852, New York, NY by Thomas Coffey aged 57 years, resident of Richmond City
(who might have been enrolled as Thomas Coffee). Enl 2 Sept 1814 in the City
of New York for 3 |
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months. Pvt. in company of Capt.
A. M. Muir, Battalion of NY Artillery, Major D. D. Smith. Disch. 2 Dec 1814
in the City of New York. Additional app. 24 Mar 1855. Aged 59 years, resident
of Castleton, NY. |
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11. Thomas Coffey. App. 9 Jan
1851, Highland Co., OH by Thomas Coffey, age 58 years. Drafted 28 Jul 1313 in
Highland Co., OH. Corp. in company of Capt. John Jones, 2nd Regt. Ohio
Militia, Col. Wm. Keys. |
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Disch. 6 Sept 1813. |
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12. William Coffey. App. 23 May
1856, Caldwell Co., NC by Anna Coffey aged 70 years, widow. Enl. , Disch. .
Married 18 Oct 1804 to Anna Boone by Wm. Dickson, J. P. Burke Co, NC. Died
21st or 22nd May 1839, Mulberry, NC. |
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PAGE 10 CCC MARCH 1986 ?- |
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SPECIAL REPORTS BOUNTY LANDS FOR
MILITARY SERVICE - COFFEY BLACK HAWK WAR...Bounty Land Applications |
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1. Archelaus Coffey. App. 18 Nov
1850, Saline Co., IL by Archelaus Coffey, aged 44 years. Enl. 12 May 1832 at
Gallatin Co., IL as 2nd Lt. company of Capt. James Hampton, 1st Regt. Ill,
Mtd. Vols., Col. Hargrave. Promoted to Capt. 15 June 1832. Disch. 12 August
1832 at Ft. Dickson. Additional app. 27 Mar 1855 at Saline Co., IL. |
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2. Baily H. Coffey. App. 31 Jan
1852, McLean Co., IL by Baily H. Coffey, age 42 years. Enl. 19 Apr 1832 at
Bloomington, 11., for 1 month, served 44 days. 1st Sgt. company of Capt. M.
L. Cove11, Regt. of 111 Militia, Col. Johnson. Disch. 3 June 1832 at Ottowa,
IL. |
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3. Cleaveland S. Coffey. App. 2
July 1855, Montgomery Co., IL by Cleaveland S. Coffey age 52 years. Enl. 20
Apr 1832 in company of Capt. Hiram Rountree, 111. Mtd. Vols, Col. Jacob Fry,
for Rock River Expedition under Gen. Samuel Whitesides. Disch. 11 June 1832.
Enl. 20 June 1832 at Ft. Wilburn as Corp. in company Capt. Levi D. Boone, |
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111. Mtd. Vols, Col. Jacob Fry.
Disch. 16 Aug 1832. |
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4. Merideth W. Coffey. App. 15
June 1852 Pike Co. IL by James Hutchinson, guardian of Merideth W. Coffey
only minor child and heir of Merideth W, Coffey, Deceased. Enl. 20 Apr 1832,
Pvt. in company of Capt. Barney, Regt. of 111. Vols., Col Dewitt. Disch. 27
May 1832. Died 30 Oct 1842, widow Eliza Coffey remarried to John Rosevear and |
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died Dec 1851. Affidavits 24 Oct
1851 of Daniel F. Coffey, age 34 and Nathan J. Coffey, age 21. Children Sarah
Eliza (died July 1843) and Merideth W. (born after father died) now, on 18
Sept 1857, about 14 |
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years of age |
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FLORIDA WAR...Bounty Land Application |
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1. Brinton Coffee(Coffey). App.
14 May 1851, Marshall Co., AL by Brinton Coffey, age 42 years, resident of
Jackson Co., AL. Enl. 26 Oct 1837 at Bellefonte, AL for 6 months, as 2nd. Lt.
company of Capt. Wm. S. Coffey, North Ala. Mtd. Vols., Col Benjamin Snodgrass.
Disch. 9 April 1838 at Ft. Mitchell. Additional app. 15 Sept. 1855, Titus
Co., TX, age 46 years. |
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2. James Coffey. App. made 13
Aug 1852 at Titus Co., TX by Elizabeth Coffey age 73, mother of James Coffey,
deceased. Enl. 5 Sept 1836 for 12 months as Put. in company of Capt. A.
Coffey, Jackson Co., Ala. |
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Mtd. Vols. Disch. 11 Sept 1837 at
Belfont /sic. |
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3. Hugh Coffee(Coffey). App. 15
Sept 1855, at Titus Co., TX by Hugh |
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Coffey age 39 years. Enl. 26 Oct 1837 at
Bellefonte, AL for 6 months. Served as buglar in Capt. wllliam S. Coffey's
company of North Ala. Mtd. Vols., Col Benj. Snodgrass. Disch. 9 Apr 1838.
Hugh Coffey |
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married Mary Romans 28 Feb 1847
in Jackson Co., AL and died 15 Mar 1856 in Ti tus Co. TX. |
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4. Lindsey R. Coffey. App. 21
Apr 1851, Montgomery Co., AL by Lindsey R. Coffey, age 37 years. Enl. 1 Mar
1836 at Mobile, AL for 3 |
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months, as Pvt. in company of
Capt. Bonham, Regt. of Ala., Vols., Col. Wm. Chisholm. Disch. 18 May 1836 at
Mobile, AL. Additional app. 19 |
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Oct. 1855, Montgomerry Co., AL,
age 40 years. |
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5. William Coffey. App. 19 Mar
1851, Titus Co., TX by William Coffey age 32 years. Enl. 26 Oct 1837 at
Bellefonte, AL for 6 months. 4th Sgt. in company of Capt. J. M. Carter, Regt.
of N. Ala., Mtd. Vols, Col. B. Snodgrass. Disch. 11 Apr 1838 at Ft. Mitchell.
Additional app. 9 June 1855, Titus Co., TX, age 36. Affidavits by Jesse M.
Cook and Milton Coffey. |
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SPECIAL REPORTS BOUNTY LANDS FOR
MILITARY SERVICE - COFFEY |
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r 6. William Coffey. App. 13 Jan
1855, Grayson Co., TX by William Coffey age 34 years. Enl. 26 Oct 1837
Bellefonte, AL for 6 months. PVt. in company of Capt. William S. Coffey,
Regt. of N. Ala. Mtd. Vols., Col. B. Snodgrass. Disch. 9 Apr 1838 at Ft. Mitchell.
Affidavits by James B. Frazor and Nathan Coffey "...said Nathan Coffey
has known said William Coffey 15 years..." all citizens of Town of
Sherman, TX. |
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GHEEROKEE INDIAN REMOVAL...
Bounty Land Applications |
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1. Absolem Coffey. App. 22 Oct
1850, Jackson Co. AL by Absolem Coffee age 43 and 5/12 years. Enl. 14 Jun
1838 at Bellefonte, AL for 33 days. Disch. 17 July 1838 at Gunter's Landing,
Marshall Co., AL. File notes: Mustered into service 7 June 1838, Pvt. company
of Capt. P. H. Armbrister, Northern Ala Infantry Vols., Lt. Col. Henry
Norwood. |
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Additional app. 17 Mar 1855
Jackson Co., AL. |
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2. Elijah Coffey. App. 19 May
1852, Caldwell Co., NC. Enl. 1 May |
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1838 at Howards Mills, Wilkes
Co., NC for 6 months as Pvt. in company of Capt. James C. Horton, Regt. of
Col. John Bryant. Disch. 5 Jul 1838. Went to Franklin where mustered (175
miles) then to Asheville |
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(95 miles). Additional app. 10
Jan 1856, Caldwell Co., NC age 48 |
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years |
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Macon Co., NC |
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Enl. 10 June 1846 at Ft.
Leavenworth, Pvt. Co. D, Capt. Jno. W. Reid, 1st Regt. Mtd. Missouri Vols.,
Col. A. W. Doniphan. Disch. 21 June |
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1847, New Orleans, LA. |
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2. Elzey C. Coffey. App. 12 Nov
1850, Randolph Co. IL by Elzey C. Coffey age 37 years. Volunteered 26 May
1846 at Nashville, IL as Capt. of own company, 2nd IL Foot Vols,, Col. Wm. H.
Bissell. Disch. 18 June 184? at Camargo, Mexico. |
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3. James A. Coffey. App. 28 May
1847, New Orleans, LA by J. A. Coffey, born in KY, 24 years of age, 5ft.
Sin., fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, occupation, farmer. Enl. 16 Jun
1846 for 12 months, Pvt. in Co. F, Capt. R. W. Jones, 1st Regt. Ala., Vols.,
Col. John R. Coffey. Disch. 27 May 1847 at New Orleans. |
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4. James R. Coffey. App. 10 Aug
1847, Jackson Co., AL, born Jackson Co, AL, 19 years of age, 5ft. 6 in., fair
complexion, black eyes, dark hair, occupation, farmer. Enl. 16 June 1846,
Pvt. in Co.. F, Capt. R. W. Jones, 1st. Regt. Ala. Vol. Infantry, Col. John
R. Coffey. Disch. |
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S. Coffey age 36 years. Enl. 4
Jan 1847 as 2nd Lt. in company of |
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3. Joshua T. Coffey. App. 4 June
1853, Wilkes Co., NC by Joshua T. Coffey age 32 years. Enl. 1 May 1838 at
Luck in Muster Ground, Burke Co., NC for 6 months. Pvt- in company of Capt.
Elisha Miller, 3rd Regt. NC Vols., Col. John G. Byrum. Disch 1 June 1838 at
Franklin, |
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4. Robert Coffey. App. 9 Nov
1850, Laclede Co., MO by Robert Coffey age 34 years. Enl. 7 Jul 1836 at
Athens, TN for 12 months. Pvt. in company of Capt. Miles Vernon, Regt. of
Middle Tenn., Mtd. Vols., Col. Joseph Bird. Disch. 7 July 1837 at Decatur,
TN. |
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5. Robert Coffey. App. 8 Sept
1852 Cherokee Co., NC by Robert Coffey age 45 years. Enl. 1 May 1838, Pvt. in
company of Capt. James C. Norton, Regt. of NC Vols., Col John G. Bynum.
Disch. 5 Jul 1838. |
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1. Benjamin F. Coffey. App. 12
Aug 1857, Marshall, Saline Co. MO. |
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MEXICAN WAR...Bounty Land
Application |
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. |
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5. Chesley S. Coffey. App. 5 Nov
1850, Jefferson Co., MS by Chesley |
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(medical) 28 Feb 1847, Tampico,
Mexico |
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Capt. Charles Clark, 2nd Regt.
Mississippi Rifles (Vols.), Col. Reubin Dain. Became Capt. Oct 1847 when
Capt. Clark became Col. of Regt. Disch 23 May 1848. |
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6. Larkin Coffey. App. 7 Sept.
1853, Jefferson Co., MS. Enl. June |
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1846 for 12 months. Disch. June
1846 at Vicksburg, MS. |
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7. Nathan E. Coffey. App. 7 Feb
1861, Maury Co., TN by Calvin Coffey and F. B. Hackney. Enl. 14 Sep 1847 as
Pvt. in Co. F, 14th U. S. |
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Infantry. Died 26 Jan 1848.
Single, never married, both parents dead. Brothers and sisters - Calvin
Coffey, Isaac N. Coffey, Hugh G. Coffey, William M. Coffey, Franklin J.
Coffey, Margaret Coffey m. John Davis, Lucinda Coffey m. Morgan H. Ross,
Sarah Coffey m. F. B. Hackney, Jane Coffey m. Hillman Williams, Caroline
Coffey m. John Tod. 8. Newton Coffey. App. 19 May 1851, Natchitoches Parish,
LA. Enl. |
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19 May 1846 at new Orleans for 6
months, Pvt. in company of Capt. Joseph Dorlon, 5th Regt. Louisiana Vols.,
Col Balic Peyton. Disch. 19 |
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W. Coffey, resident of Muskingum
Co., OH. Enl. 5 May 1846 at Zanesville, OH, Pvt. in company of Capt. John T.
Asher, Regt. of Ohio |
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Vols., Gen. C. B. Goland. Disch
1 June 1846 at Zanesville, OH. |
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10. William Coffey. App. 28 May
1847, at New Orleans, LA. Enl. 16 June 1846 for 1 year, Pvt. in Company F,
Capt. R. W. Jones, 1st Regt. Alabama Vols., Col. John R. Coffey. Disch 27 May
1847, New Orleans, |
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born Jackson Co., AL 22 years of
age, 5ft. 9in., dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, occupation farmer.
App. 11 Sep 1847, at Bellefonte, AL by Absolem Coffey administrator of estate
of William Coffey requests Treasury scrip of $100.00 instead of bounty land.
Affidavit of John R. Coffey 4 Sept 1847, Jackson Co., AL showing
"...William Coffey died at Memphis, TN on way homeward about 3 June
1847....". Additional app. 17 Mar 1855, Jackson Co., AL "...Absolem
Coffey and sister, Zilpha Setain are all the brother or sister who is heirs
at law...". William Coffey was not married. Father and Mother were both
dead before he entered the service. |
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11. William A. Coffey. App. 30
Oct 1848, Jackson Co., MO. Enl. 1 July 1847 for the war. 1st Sgt. company of
Capt. John L. Hamilton, Sante Fe Battalion , U. S. Mtd. Vols. Disch. 17 Oct
1848 at Independence, MO, born Lincoln Co., KY, 25 years of age, 6ft. 2in.,
fair complexion, blue eyes, black hair, occupation farmer. |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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JEAN RAM0NA MOWER b. 1943 in
Lusk WY is the daughter of William Charles Coffee b. 1915 in Niobrara Co., WY
and Ramona Hanson b. 1920, Chadron, NE. |
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Ramona Hanson's ancestors
include the Hansons, Jonnasons, and Monusons of Sweden, Iowa, and Nebraska;
the Hoyts of New Hampshire, Ohio, and Nebraska; and the DeBocks of Belgium
and Wisconsin. |
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William Charles Coffee is the
son of Samuel DeAlma Coffee b. 1882, TX |
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and Mary Margaret Bannon b.
1889, NE. Samuel's parents were Willia Truesdale Coffee b. 1857, MO and
Beatrice E. Webb b. 1860, TN. Mary Margaret descended from Bannons, McGraths,
and Smiths of Ireland. |
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The parents of William Truesdale
Coffee were John Truesdale Coffee |
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(see CCC #11, p.4) and Lauenia
H. Weir. John Truesdal e(Trousdal e) Coffee was the son of Joshua McCallister
Coffee (1789-1842) and Jane Trousdale (1789-1865). Joshua was the son of
William Coffee and |
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Mary . and grandson of Peter (
-1771) and Susannah Coffee. |
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9. Richard Ul. Coffey. App. 8
Sep 1856, Guernsey Co., OH by Richard |
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Aug 1846 at New Orleans |
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CCC MARCH 198 |
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6 PAGE 13 |
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GEORGE LEIGHTON COFFEY b. 1921
in Idabel, OK is the son of George |
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Leighton Coffey (1899-1927) and
Vida Valerian Russell |
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were Jasper Newton Russell b.
1861, AL and Ida DeLaney Scott, |
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Vida's parents George |
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(Sr.) was the son of Liston Pancoast
Coffey (1860 KY-193 |
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0 Jennie Louise Morris ( -1927).
Liston was the son of Albert |
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OK) and G. |
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Coffey b. 1825, KY and m 1851 Elizabeth
Goodhugh. |
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MARGARET and ANDREW J. BILLING
were born in Russell Co., KY. She was Annie Margaret Blakey b. 1908 to Finis
Blakey (1883-1936) and Texas |
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Page (1885-1973). Finis was the
son of the Rev. Arlander Blake |
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(1861-1941) and Margaret Ellen
Holt (1861-1888), of Russell Co., KY. John Hoit (1834-1893) and Matilda
Evaline Coffey (1833-1854 were grandparents of Finis. Matilda was the
daughter of James Coffey (1795-1857) and Mahal a Coffey (1803- >. His
parents were Joel Coffey (1774 NC-1822 KY) and Jane Coffey (1774- > |
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W. CLYTES CULLAR was b. 1920 in
Dallas, TX., the daughter of W i 1 1 i am Henry Anderson and Minnie Loving,
both b. in Dallas (1877 and 1882). |
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Minnie was the daughter of William
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Elizabeth Wolford(1851-1941).
She was b. in Russell Co. KY, the daughter of Willis Lapsley Wolford and
Prudence Chamberlain. Wi11is' parents were Jacob Wolford(1803-1861) and
Elizabeth "Betsy |
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) and Mary Ann |
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" Coffey(1807-1891). They were m.
1826 in Russell Co. and after Jacob's death there Betsy went to Collin Co.,
TX. Betsy belongs to the |
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Chesley Coffey family through the line
of Eli and Polly, children of Salathiel/Elizabeth and Nathan/Mary Saunders. |
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JANET MCGILL is the
granddaughter of Martha Coffey, b 1899 Ritner, KY and d. 1978, Stearns, KY.
Martha m. Artie Neal (1894-1972). Martha's parents were Talbert N. Coffey
(1878-1907) and Sarah Roberts (b 1883). Talbert N. was the son of Benjamin
Franklin Coffey(1851-1918) and Martha L. Dobbs(1850-1938); the grandson of
Nelson Coffey, Kezziah Watters, George Washington and Lurena Dobbs. Nelson
was the son of James Coffey and Sally Sumpter and grandson of Reuben Coffey
b. 1759. |
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CCC NOTES: |
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In 1986 the Coffey Cousins
Clearinghouse is sent free to: Dallas Public Library Genealogy Section |
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Library of Congress Gift Section
Ansearchin News-Tennessee Gen. Society |
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Estill County Historical Society |
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State Historical Society |
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Genealogical Helper Everton
Publishers |
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North Carolina State Library
Gen. Services Branch Morristown-Hamblen Library |
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McClung Historical Collection
-Public Library |
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State Historical Library |
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Dal1as, TX |
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,DC ,TN Ravenna, KY |
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Madison, W I |
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Logan, UT Raleigh, NC
Morristown, TN |
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Knoxvi11e |
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Washington |
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Memphis |
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TEXT CCC Issue21 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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DECEMBER 1985 THIS PRINTING THIS MAILING |
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NO. 21 200 |
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Coffey Cousin's Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to collect and disseminate
information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North America. It is issued
in MARCH, JUNE. SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues . are aya.i 1 able} *1
.00 each. (Nos.1-71) Subscription rate for calendar year 1986 is S8.00 in
U.S., Canada, Mexico. *10.00 |
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Overseas |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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CONVENT10N-TULSA '86 FORT DELAWARE |
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NEW BOOK REPORT WELCOME NEW
COUSINS CURRENTS IN THE STREAM DEAD END ROADS |
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THE MAILBOX |
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SPECIAL REPORTS BRANCHES OFF THE
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o L.N. Coffey |
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Phone: (317) 342-2489 |
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38 N. Outer Drive Martinsville,
Indiana 46151 |
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Bonnie Culle |
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1412*2^ C-/Geor^ Hayes |
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1416 Green Berry Rd J*' rsn City, MO 65101 |
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Please look at at your mailing label. It
reveals how you are listed in our files. Line 1 should have your name. Line 2
lists your ancestor accordinq to our records. Exceptions are_ some of our
foreign cousins and our recipients of |
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; Lines 3 and 4 are your Street, City,
State and IP, Line 5 is r membership information. The series o |
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gra tuitouscopie |
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and the years for which you have
copies, If those numbers are 1 2 3 4 5 6; you |
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f numbers indicates when you
joined CCC ned in 1981 and are paid through 1986, If the numbers are 5 2 3 4;
you joine |
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in 1985 and later ordered
1982-1984 back issues, for example. If there are no numbers at all, it means
we have had no chanqef |
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- n your information since we
added this data and you have not yet ordered for 198i. If line 2 is blank it
means we have somehow failed to get your Coffee/y ancestor for the files.
Help us by |
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luding the missing dafa when you
renew tor 1986. Then when you receive issue |
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2 your label will tell the story of your
participation in CCC. And so will the |
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bership list that will accompany #22 |
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IT IS MOST DEFINITELY TIME TO
RENEW FOR 1986. DON'T MISS THE NEW CCC LOOK! |
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Dear Cousin, |
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CCC DECEMBER 1985 |
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^ increased b |
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evening leafing with delight
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Apparently, Andre' has been collecting
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.»ow shares the material. You will enjoy it. It is predominantly from
U. S. sources but has a hefty flavoring of Irish and European data, reminding
us from whence we derived. |
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We'll tell you more about it elsewhere in
this issue. |
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With this issue, as we figure,
there have now been 150 pages of COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE. Granted, some
were rather meager and others maybe too compact and condenced. All in all, it
long ago exceeded our fondest dreams, in numbers and |
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results. With the information,
documentation, and speculation you have contributed, we feel there have been
significant additions made to the family story. And it is really fun.
Incidentally, we are serious about wanting snapshots for the CCC photo album.
Why not enclose an individual photo, or you and spouse, or the whole family
when you renew your CCC? |
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P.S. KEEP THE GOOD TIMES ALIVE!!
RENEW YOUR CCC and REGISTER FOR |
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THE TULSA CONVENTION. |
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
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PLAN NOW |
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COFFEE/COFFEY CONVENTION ? T U L
S A OKLAHOMA |
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MAY 2,3,4 1986--RAMADA INN?I 44
AND YALE AVENUE |
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CRITICAL DATES |
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By Dec. 31, 1985 send
registration fee of $10.00. |
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This is necessary for ordering
custom made mementos and publicity. Refundable for cancellations before Dec.
31 1985. |
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By March 31, 1986 send deposit
of $75.00. This is partial prepayment of rooms at $35.52 per night and
Saturday Buffet at $10.82 per person. You may cancel for full refund of this
payment before April 10, 1986. Your checks should be sent to CCC, 38 North Outer
Drive, Martinsville, IN 46151. They will be deposited on the deadline dates. |
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All cousins are urged to
participate in the convention. Especially those who are unable to attend.
Please do this by sending your comments or proposals on how we can improve
the Cousins Group, the convention, or CCC. To help the managers: Send
comments/requests on postcard to Mary E. Reeves, 1420.S. ,87th E. Ave.,
Tulsa, OK 74112. It has been suggested that cousins who wish to propose a
site for the '87 convention should prepare a presentation for the '86
meeting. It may be verbal only or could be enhanced by posters, or si ides,
or other evidence supporting your choice. If unable to attend, send |
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your message to CCC. We*11 f i n
d a spokesman for you. |
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SPECIAL REPORT FROM JEAN ROW |
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Fort Delaware was an old brick
fort, that is still standing, on Pea Patch Island |
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in the Delaware River. From 1861
to 1865 more than 33,000 prisoners were sent there. Some 2,600 did not come
out alive. Most were Confederate soldiers. The Fort Delaware Society has the
list of these men and will check the list for a |
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Particular name if you write
them at P. 0. Box 1251 Wilmington, DE 19899. |
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ne of the guards at the fort was
Robert James Coffey. He was a private in the PA Volunteers. His war journal
was preserved and describes his service in Virginia |
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and at Fort Delaware. Excerpts
from the Journal (6 pages) are available from Jean Row for *1.00, |
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Robert James Coffey was b, 1839
in Cumberland Co. PA to James Coffey (1795-1878 and his 3rd wife, Eliza
Goudy/Savage. He was a half brother to Jean's great grandfather. He was also
editor of small newspapers in PA, OH, KS. and CD. He m. Mary Elenora Brown
and they were parents of Fanny, Rene, Nona, and Daisy. He died |
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in Delta Co. CO in 1910. For
additional info on This family contact JEAN ROW, 207 Orchard Ave., Dover, DE
19901. |
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SPECIAL BOOK REPORT 528 pages. |
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CCC DECEMBER 1985 PAGE 3 coffey
oenealogy 2, 1985; A. Cuffez, Oostende, Belgium. |
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Paperback with clear plastic protector,
8 in. by 11.5. in. Name indexed except for names Coffee and Coffey. |
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Cousin Andre' has added to his
Coffey genealogy of 1983. Since 1983 he has corresponded with many people
throughout the world and includes this correspondence. There is a profusion
of the colorful anecdotes and legends pertaining to various individuals, as
well as the statistical matter. Most of it new to t n i s reader. There are
also maps, drawings, poems and stories, and photocopies of documents. |
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Two very attractive and valuable
bonuses are the inclusion of the complete printing of THOMAS COFFEY AND HIS
DESCENDANTS BY Laurence H. Coffey. 1931; and Geneal55icTT and Historical
Records of the Sept CobhthaicFh~ b~y FT! AT Cotfey, 1«63. He has also reproduced
the covers of CCC HI and H19 and the pictorial page of the latter. He
surprised us by compiling a list of all CCC members from 1981 through June
1985 with names, addresses and ancestors as we show them. |
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Part I deals with the United
States. It features sections on Who's Who, Abby Griffin, Catherine Moore
Richter and others. |
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Part II is on Canada; Part III:
Ireland; Part IV: Australia; Part V: England; Part VI Complementary |
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information. <This section
lists variations of the name CUFFE that Andre' has discovered in England,
France, Spain and Belgium. |
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At/0(l£ c uffer We
know we'll be spending many evenings with Andre's book, We promise it will be |
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of interest to the dedicated family historian as well as the most
casual reader. Order from Commandant A. CUFFE2, Basis Koksijde, R.
Vandammestraat 100, 8460 |
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KOKSIJDE. BELGIUM Tf:
058/31.17.12 - Toestel: 2325 |
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Send $25.00 (U. S.) by
International Money Order or Currency (includes shippino) DO NOT SEND CHECKS,
(too costly overseas). |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS Patrick |
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EDWARD N. COFFEY JOHN T. COLEMAN SHERLINE
UHISENANT LEOLA B. G0URLEY |
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VIOLA H. JONES JANET R. McGILL
CELIA W. HUDSON TERRIE L . COFFEY |
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MARY E. LEEK OPAL L. 11EYERS
LOUISE PETTUS GEORGE L . COFFEY |
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NEW ADDRESS MARION 0. BURGESS |
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JEAN COFFEY ROW was at her desk
with the CCC when the shutter snapped. The photo is now in our Cousin's
Album. Jean thinks everyone will want to come to Delaware for the '87
convention. After all that's where Tin Dover) the Constitution wa* signed in
1787 making Delaware the "First State" to ratify. That site is
within walking distance of the Row home. Maybe we can find Jean and Howard
there with |
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their new grandson who will be
nearly two by then. Howard is on the Bicentennial Commission. Jean is the
editor of the 200 page tour guide for you history buffs. They already have
tour groups planning the trip including one from Jackson, |
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Mi ssissippi . |
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It will be a little more
difficult now for MARION BURGESS and sister, PAT BENNETT to compare notes.
They were only blocks apart in Anaheim, CA but now Marion is in tha desert at
Palm Springs, about 100 miles away. She is feeling just a little isolated now
and needs CCC and her cousins to keep in touch with the world. |
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1024 Old Monroe TP 890 Foxcroft
Trai1 Rt 1 Box 194 |
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P. 0. Box 983 |
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Rt. 3 Box 312 3601 W. Pinchot
310 Lattawoods 2783 Ashburn Ln 4216 Parkway Rd 1832 Milton Rd. 708 Harrell
St. P. 0. Box 1916 |
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Monroe, CT 06468 Marietta, GA
30067 Blountsvi1le, AL 35031 |
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Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Louisville, TN 37777-4919 |
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Phoenix, AZ 85019 Dyersburg, TN
38024 Chamblee, GA 30341 Big Spring, TX 79720 Napa, CA 94559 |
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Rock Hill, SC 29730 Minden, NV
89423 |
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CI eve)an |
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Matild Suzie |
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d Edmond |
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a Fauset Burger |
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Peter d. 1771 Grezell C. Hall |
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43-155 Portola Ave. Sp 124, Palm
Desert, CA 92260 Chesley / M, |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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PAGE 4 CCC DECEMBER 1985 CURRENTS (CONT.) |
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OARRELL and ILLA COFFEY report
on the last twelve months happenings in their ^^. family. Ilia's father
passed away last December (1984). Darrel1's father Carl |
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has been in ill health and is in
a nursing home 400 miles from them. On the happy |
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side of the coin, their son Matt
and wife Nancy presented them with twin granddaughter's, Theresa and Emily in
June. The twins join their sister Ashley |
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who is 2. Ashley classifies
herself one of the "bio cousins", along with Natasha 4 and
Natasha's twin sisters Jennie and Kim who are 3. Alexia is the baby of that
family and is one of the "littles" with the new twins. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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VIOLA JONES' ancestor is Suzie
Coffee (b. late I700's in NC or TN) who married John Burger. They were early
settlers in McMinn Co. TN and are buried there but lived in Green Co. TN when
their daughter, Lydia, was born. "Liddy" married Timothy Pack. |
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CELIA HUDSON is the
gr-gr-gr-gr-granddaughter o-f Peter Coffa who died in Prince Edward Co. VA
1771. She found out about CCC from the ANSEARCHIN newsletter. |
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THELMA MATHIS is another cousin
looking to a James Coffee ancestor. Her James was in Tennessee in 1812 where
a daughter was born. Another daughter was Elizabeth b. 1828 who was Thelma's
grandmother. The Coffees of Georgia nad a descendant John Coffee and a Mary
Coffee-Kindal in Tennessee in 1830. Also a William Coffee lived near Thelma's
g-grandmother, Nancy Coffee (b. NC 1784), in Somerville. Morgan Co. |
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Alabama. Nancy was widowed in
1840. We were sorry to hear that Loya Mathis has suffered with serious health
problems in 1985. |
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Beverly Metzger, 217 E. North
St.. Manly, IA 50456 researches a Kimmel family. She believes that Effie
Kimmel m. James Coffey. The U. S. Census 1880 for Cowley Co. KS has James, 27
farmer b. IL; Effie 18. The KS census 1885 lists James 30, wife Effie 22,
sons Jesse R. 3, T. Roy 2. In 1900 in Arkansas City, KS is Effie Cuf-fey.
widow age 38, who says she never had children. Beverly would appreciate |
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any help |
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OPAL MCDAN1EL MEYERS is a
descendant of Grezzell Coffey, b. 10 June 1757. She ^ married John Hall about
1775 and probably in Washington Co. PA. They moved to KY |
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in 1789 and died in Barren Co.
in 1807 and 1809. Does anyone know parents, ?? brothers or sisters of
Grezzell? |
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LEOLA GOURLEY is the
granddaughter of Matilda Coffee who was born In Franklin Co.. IN in 1820.
Matilda married James Henry Fauset. Leola hopes her CCC cousins wilt |
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help fill in the gaps in her
family tree. |
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THE MAILBOX |
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MISS LOUISE PETTUS is not a
Coffey herself, but has some distant Coffey relatives and information about
Coffeys in Lancaster District/County SC. Lancaster District was Andrew
Jackson's birthplace and there were Coffey neighbors of Jackson in the
Waxhaws. She also has some information ?on the York "County, SC Coffeys
and scatterings from elsewhere including Mecklenburg, NC. Louise reports that
evangelist, Billy Graham is a Morrow-Coffey descendant. Louise is a
Morrow-Spears |
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descendant and is willing to
share information with interested persons. |
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SARAH COFFEY HOLLAND found in
SOUTHERN LIVING magazine for August '85 an article on "People of the
Plains". "IT mentions Holland Coffee as among a handful of traders
in early Indian Territory. The museum at Lawton, OK has built a replica of an
early trading post, and staffed it with people who recreate in costume,
language, and crafts, the ones who were there 150 years ago. |
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DARALEEN WADE says it helps
organize her thoughts to set them to paper. She has |
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done that by compiling a
chronological listing of references to Nebuzaraden Coffey |
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(d. 1833) and possible name
varients. The list is 5 pages and covers the period |
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1782 to 1853. (See page 6 for
part of the information). Researchers into that |
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family might want to exchange
thoughts with Daraleen, whose latest tip is: |
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F |
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. |
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"Benjamin
Cleveland was in '76 |
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District, SC in 1786. |
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" |
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RUSSELL MARSHALL picked up on our note
about Cassius Clay (CCCH20 p.7). Russell |
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has visited the Clay home (White
Hall) in Madison Co. KY and attends reunions in |
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the State Park surrounding the
home. At one time the general area was also the «^ home of Coffey, Rucker,
Stapp(Stepp), and Boone families. Russell's family has |
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many tales about Clay, for
^Grandpa worked for the man." Clay died in 1903 when Grandpa was a young
man. Clay had led an adventurous life, but in later years |
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imagined that people were out to
get him and made life difficult for the those around him. Russell is quite a
student of that section of Kentucky and it's |
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inhabi tants |
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CCC DECEMBER 1985 PAGE 5 |
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THE MAILBOX(CONT. |
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New cousin, GEORGE L. COFFEY
says CCC sounds like a great idea! |
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ROBERT COFFEY of California met
LILLIAN NEIGHBORS when they were both on a Halbert's tour. (Was that in
Ireland?) |
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BENNIE LOFTIN will be inserting
notices of the convention in various publications. She plans to attend in
Tulsa but has a slight scheduling conflict. She will become a qrandmother
again 5 days before the convention. Bennie found a mystery family in Choctaw
Nation, Indian Territory in 1900. They were John Coffey, age 48; Anna his
wife 34, Maude Jones niece 14; Dosia Jones niece 10; and Isiah Coffey father
widower 77. John and Isiah were born in Georgia. |
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Erma Lawrence is interested in
the Westbrook family but thinks the Coffeys may be able to help. Martha Ann
Coffey m. Dec 1852 Christian Co. IL, Westley Westbrook. Westbrook died in
1859. The 1860 Census of Christian Co. lists: Martha A. Westbrook, 36 b. VA;
Alsa Coffey 14 b. KY; Susan 6, Westley 5, and Alexander 1,( Westbrooks) all
b. IL. Another listing is for Pleasant Coffey 21, b. KY; Elizabeth Coffey 20,
B. IN; Sarah C. Jones 1, b. IL. If you can add to Erma's information write
her at P. 0. Box 225, Grandview ID 83624. Also thank her for |
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the Coffey names. |
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I. V. CRAWFORD hopes to attend
the Tulsa convention. Meanwhile she has been reading AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
OF GRAYSON CO. TEXAS. This second edition was compiledTy Graham Landrum and
Al Ian smi th i"n 1967. The book mentions Aaron, Cabriella, Hiram,
Thomas J., Holland and Sophia Coffee. It also mentions Nathan, William, and
W. C. Coffey. In brief biographical sketches are listings for Eli Coffee b.
IN 1832-s. of Hiram, m. 1852 Iliza Ann Huffstutter. Hiram Coffee b. TN c
1800, m. Elizabeth b. VA 1798 - Children: Washington, Eli, Hiram b. IN c
1834, Thomas b. IN c 1838. James S. Coffee b. IN 1823 - m. E. b. KY c 1821,
Children: William J. b. MO c 1843, M.A. b. CN c 1845, N. S. b. TXT-1847.
Washington Coffee b. IN c 1829. Nathan Coffey. R. N. Coffey b. KY c 1826, m.
Sal1ie b. KY c 1826, Children: Clayton b. KY c 1848, Jesse b. KY c 1851,
George b. KY c 1853, John b. TX c 1855, William b. TX c 1858, Patsy b. TX c
1860. Wilfiam C. Coffee b. KY 1819 |
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d. TX 1858 m. Amanda b. MO 1834
d. 1914 - Children: L.A., J. E., John 1858 |
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Could we become too complacent,
living in a iree society and doing our family histories for our own
satisfaction and diversion? JEAN ROW cannot, for her cousin found it
necessary while living under the Hitler regime in Germany, to prove her
ancestry to save her life! |
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WILL DUNCAN found a record of
the immigration of Charles Caffery from Westmeath Ireland to Goochland Co. VA
in 1700. Charles m. Ann Warren and they were parents of John b. in 1727. John
m. Elizabeth Major and they had a son named John b. 1756. The younger John m.
Mary Donelson daughter of Colonel John Donelson and sister of Rachel Donelson
Jackson who became our First Lady. A granddaughter of Col. John, also a Mary
Donelson m. Gen. John Coffee, the ally and friend of Andrew Jackson. John
Caffery accompanied Col. Donelson down the rivers when in 1779 they left
Pittsylvania Co. VA to found Nashville-, TN. Various Cafferys and Caffertys
show up in later years in Lincoln Co. KY, Sullivan Co. TN, and in St. Louis,
MO. |
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Will says this data may be
"beans for the Coffee grinder". |
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CCC receives many bulletins from
societies and publishers listing books available for specific areas of
interest. For example, if your interests lie in Morgan Co., TN; or Franklin
Co., OH: or Lynn, MA. there is new material available from Heritage Books,
Inc., 3602 Maureen, Suite 102, Bowie, MD. 20715. |
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We also receive invitations to
be listed in various directories of "Family Surname Periodicals".
Some require that for a listing we send a continuing free subscription and/or
a fee. We pass on these. Some require only a sample of our newsletter and ask
a few questions. These we usually cooperate with. The latest one is FAMILY
PERIODICALS compiled by Merle Ganier, 2108 Grace St. Fort Worth. TX 76111. It
was noticed in "Our Keystone Families" column of the PRESS AND
JOURNAL of Middletown PA by JEAN ROW. |
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MARVIN COFFEY has recently sent
his 3rd issue of errata and addenda for James Bluford Coffey. V II. Since
readers of the book keep sendinq add i t i on a I i nformation the updat i ng
is never ending. CCC agrees with Marvin that future supplements to his data
could be included in these pages. If you have Marvin's |
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book, and you should, keep eyes
peeled for additions. |
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George Fain Black has published
his pedigree with the Houston Genealogical Forum, He is familiar with THE
IRISH LINK and Gene Brewinoton's Coffey Genealogy. His line is: 1. George
FaTn Black T. Thelma Jane Reid 3. George Robert Reid 4. Mary Francis Coffee
Reid 5. Elisha Coffee 6. Jesse Coffee of Pendleton District, South Carolina.
Mr. Black requests information on the Coffees in his line. He is at 12710
Westleigh, Houston, TX 77077. |
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PAGE 6 CCC DECEMBER 1985 |
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THE MAILBOX Cont. |
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The RUCKER RUCKUS is the
newsletter for Rucker families. It is compiled by Mary Rucker Snyder, 1516
Elliott Dr., Jeffersonui1le, IN 47130. It is $15.00 per year. Vol. 2 Issue 2
is dedicated to the descendents of Colby Rucker(1760-1852) who also descend from
John Coffey (1776-1845) and Elizabeth Rucker, and George Coffey (ca
1781-cal860) and Margaret Rucker. This issue sent to CCC is 18 pages, and
includes many charts on Coffey, Hays, and Dalton families. There are also
D.A.R. listings for these people along with several family Bible records. It
was accompanied by family group sheets for Coffeys related to Ruckers, etc. |
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In the attached letter Mary is
asking for corrections to her charts and group sheets and any additional
information. She should get some good help for she also sent the information
to Dorothy Johns, Bennie Loftin, Russell Marshall, Virginia Petersen, Bonnie
Culley, Marion Burgess, and James V. Coffey. |
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Francis I. "Fran"
Coffey's home town is Wellman, Iowa. He now lives in Tucson, A2. Most of his
family is now scattered in all the West Coast states. He recently traveled to
CA, WA, DR to visit with them. It got him to reminiscing about his heritage,
and he described it in an article in THE WELLMAN ADVANCE. Fran is a
descendant of Lewis M. Coffey (1798-1844). Lewis started his family in
Pulaski Co. Ky but relocated and raised them in Morgan Co, IN. His eldest son
was James Wilson Coffey (1822-1889). In 1842 James W. married neighbor girl,
Louisa Norman. Her family was from TN. In 1864 James and Louisa moved by
ox-cart to Washington Co. IA. He was a prosperous farmer and a respected
leader in community activities. They became the parents of seven sons before
their one daughter was born. One son, Fran's grandfather Joseph Lane Coffey,
married Susanna Wellman, whose family was responsible for the town of that
name. Four other sons of James and Louisa moved westward to Astoria, Oregon.
After James' death Louisa moved to Oregon to be with the majority of her
children. She made the trip by train. But not in the coach. She rode in a box
car with her favorite team of mules, not trusting railroad employees to
properly care for them. Fran is proud of his Rioneer great grandmother who
was born in Tennessee, married in Indiana, raised er children in Indiana and
Iowa, and died on Christmas eve 1912 in Oregon at the |
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age of 86. |
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SPECIAL REPORTS (CHESLEY COFFEY
FAMILY) |
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REPORT 1 by DARALEEN WADE |
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Who was the NEBU2ARIDEN COFFEY
who was a witness to ELI COFFEY'S will in Russell Co., KY dated 10 NOV 1832?
When the will was proven on 9 DEC 1833 it was said that Nebuzariden "is
now deceased". Nebuzariden Coffey was also a witness to the will of
James Haynes dated 10 JAN 1833 [Lotty/Letty Coffey apparent daughter was wife
of Willis Coffey] and this will was also proved on 9 DEC 1833 with the same |
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statement about Nebuzariden
being deceased. |
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1. We have a Nebuzaradon b. ca
1757, md Elizabeth Hays, d. 1797 |
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2. [My] Nebuzaradon b. 1789, md.
Elizabeth Easley, d. 1867. |
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a. was in Simpson Co. KY by 1819
tta,x roll] |
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b. was in Illinois by 28 May
1832 when son Denton Darby was born c. Purchased Public Domain Land in Pike
Co. IL in August 1832 |
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And if there were two
Nebuzariden Coffeys in the Adair Co., KY area how can we determine which one
had the bastardy case -filed aqainst him by Dicy Ballew in Nov, |
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1811 |
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a. I have assumed this to be
"my" Nebuzariden. He was married in September 1810, and since the
child was over 1 year old when the suit was filed it would fit that "he
married the other woman" |
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b. In Russell Co., KY Deaths
1852-1858 is a Houston R. Ballew, 45, male, married, farmer; of Russell Co.,
born in Russell Co., parents: ZARAH COFFEY; died |
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16 JAN 1853. |
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Does Zarah = Nebuzaradan? 45
from 1853 - 18O8. With some error factor |
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considered it would seem this
could be the bastard child of over one year in 1811. |
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Who are LEWIS and CASSANDRA
COFFEY in Simpson Co., KY? [Marvin Coffey deals with |
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them briefly on p. 102, Vol II].
The other Coffeys in Simpson Co. can mostly be ,^ accounted for: brothers -
James, Nathan, and Nebuzariden and after James' death, |
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his widow Elizabeth, and sons
Wyatt and Logan. There is no Lewis on the James Coffey Bible record. Not
knowinq the above Cassandra's age, she could be the one on p. 47 of Marvin's
Vol. II. Since my "my" Nebuzariden named his 1st child Cassandra it
seems there must have been some family relationship [however he did name some
of his sons after neighbors]. |
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(Continued on page 7) |
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CCC DECEMBER 1985 PAGE 7 |
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REPORT I (continued) |
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a. Lewis Coffey is listed on the
1827 Tax Roll with 119 acres 2nd |
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rate land on G. River, 1 white
male over 21, value $444 |
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b. Cassandra Coffey is listed on
1831 Tax Roll with 111 acres on |
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Gasper River: value $333 - [did
not find in 1830 census] |
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c. 12 July 1830 Cassandra Coffee
filed for divorce from Lewis Coffee. 13 |
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Oct. 1830 Court recognized that
defendant is not an inhabitant of Commonwealth. Divorce granted 8 July 1831. |
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REPORT II from TIMOTHY PETERMAN information |
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The Chesley Coffey Family is a
deductive analysis of information collected by Timothy Peterman of Kansas Ci
ty, Missouri. His essay of 18 pages was written in 1981 to express his
reasons for believing that Chesley Coffey and Jane Cleveland were the parents
of Joel Coffey who died in 1789; Salathiel Coffey d. 1784; Chesley Coffey
1755-1818; Nebuzaraden Coffey 1757-1797; and Nathan Coffey 1760-1823. For a
complete view of the documentation and logic behind his conclusions, one must
refer to the essay. This tabular record is not the only possible version of
the family picture, but merely one of the possibilities, or "a point of
departure" as another researcher |
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. |
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s |
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As you are reading please insert
the word "PERHAPS" before each name and date! |
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sometimes say |
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THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF CHESLEY COFFEY AND JANE CLEVELAND
GRANDCHILDREN |
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CHILDREN |
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1. JOEL 1740/50-1789 |
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Martha C. Step |
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1745/53 |
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2. SALATHIEL C1750-1784 |
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m. El izabeth |
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A. Cleaveland 1765/8-1814 m |
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B. James 1774-1826 m. Sarah
(4B?) 1794: |
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Betsy Coffey 1806 C. Joel
1774/88 |
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D. Nathanl788-1834 m. Sarah
Merideth |
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E. Caty |
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F. Jane m. Joel Coffey? (5A?) |
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G. Sealy m. Fielding Coffey?
(4D?) |
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H. Nebuzaraden 1789-1867 m.
Eliz. Eas 'ey |
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A. Newton 1773-1858 m. Sarah Mer
i deth |
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. Jane |
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B. El i 1775-1833 m C. Eliz.
(Graney) m |
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. Mary Coffey (5A?) , Rutherford
(5B?) |
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3. CHESLEY 1755-131 |
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8 |
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n |
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4. NEBUZARADEN 1757-1797 m. |
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Eli zabeth Hayes |
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5. NATHAN 1755/60-1823 |
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A. Nathan 1780- m. Eliz
Gilbreath |
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n |
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C. Polly m. Jo McMi11ia |
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D. Fielding m. Celia Coffey
(1G?) |
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E. Salathiel m.* Anna Lynch |
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m. |
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Margaret Baldwi |
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B. Polly m. John McLai |
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C. Isaac -1799 (murdered young) |
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D. John m. Sally Brown |
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E. Joel m. Sally Mackey |
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F. Felicia 1787-1865 m. James
Turnbow G. Gracie 1782-1859 m. Andrew Turnbow H. Jake m\ Anni-e Kelsey |
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I. Landon b. 1794 m. Polly
Tate(Pate?) |
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) |
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A. Joel m. Jennie Coffey (IF?
B. Sarah m. James Coffey (IB? |
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) n |
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F. Ananias 1785-1828 m. Jane Hindma |
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n G. Hayes 1793-1860 m. Mary
Burkett |
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m |
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Mary Saunders |
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H. Betsey m. James Lester I.
Ruth |
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J. Louis m. Cassey Coffey K.
James |
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A. Mary b. 1780/5 m. Eli Coffey
<2B? ) |
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B. Rutherford b. 1786 m. Graney
(5B?) |
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C. Absolem 1788- m. Mary Lusk,
Nancy Chadwick D. Joel 1790-185lT"m. Mary Knox |
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E. Elizabeth 1781- m. James
Coffey (IB?) |
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F. Grace 1793- m. Marlow |
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G. Wi11iam Saunders 1/90- m.
Eliz. Schuyle r |
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H. Nancy 1797- m. Richard Lockett I. Catherine
179"?- m. John Baxter |
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. |
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PAGE 8 CCC DECEMBER 1985 BRANCHES OFF THE
TREE |
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Jan Cufie b. Esen? ca 1570 m. Georgia ?
Nicolas Cuyvetz b. Woumen? ca 1600 m Judoca Vogelaers. Jan Cuffet b.
KortemaTT 1635 d. Staden 1700, m. . These are possible ancestors of the line
of: Jan Cuffez ca 1670-1751, m. Marie Joanna Pecceu; Franciscus Xaverius
Cuffez 1719-1783, m. Maria Catherina Gouwy: Petrus Jacobus Cuffez 1746-1792,
m,, Maria Jacoba Dutillieu; Carolus Cuffez 1781-1831, m. Regina Quartier;
Anna Theresia Cuffez 1820-1887; Carolus Cuffez 1844-1889, m. Zoe Prudentia
Debyser; |
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. |
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Henricus Cuffez 1871-1935,
m. Euqenie Janssens; Cami11e Joseph Cuffez 1904-1980, m. Germaine Magdelena
Everaert; Andre' Isidoor Cuffez b. Oostende 1935, m. Huguette Pick; Children:
Johny Yves b. Bastogne 1960, Martine Huguette b. |
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Gent 1963. Copied by CCC from
coffey genealogy 2 by A. CUFFEZ 1985. |
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SHERLENE WH1SENANT presents her
family information in this form: |
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1. Elvye Sherlene Gossett b.
Florida 1944 m. Thomas E. Whisenant b. AL 1941 2. Cody Gossett b. Liberty, AL
1904 d. 1960. m. 1942 Mattie Yates. |
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3. Mattie Yates b. 1921 Blount
Co. AL. |
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4. John Henry "Mack"
Gossett b. 1875, GA d. 1942, MS |
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5. Claudia Stella Smith b. 1883
AL, d. 1961 *t 6. James Franklin Yates b. 1881 , AL d. 1955 |
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7. Minnie Viola Smith b. 1888.
AL, d. 1947 ** |
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t |
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8. William Jackson Gossett b. ca 1845 GA m
9. Letta Maneva Rainwater b, 1841, GA. 10. Joseph George Smith b. 1850, AL m.
11. Sarah Malinda Coffey b. 1856 AL. d. 1918 |
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12. Joel Green Yates b. 1823 SC
m. 13. Alpha Malinda Bryant. 14. 15. ( same persons as 10 and 11.) |
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16. Jefferson Gossett b. 1819 SC
17. Delilay b. 1822 GA 18. Gabriel Rainwater b. 1801 SC 19. Nancy b. 1811 SC |
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20. Robert B. Smith b. 1820 TN *
21. Elizabeth "Betsy" Naugher b. 1819 SC. |
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22. Edmond B. Coffey b. 1831 GA
d. after 1863. 23. Malissa Jane Elizabeth Payden b. |
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. |
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1B38 GA. |
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24. William Yates b. 1800/01 VA 25. Mary
Wrigh |
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40. John Smith I b. TN 41.
Martha Blair b. 1798 TN. |
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42. Joseph Naugher b. 1790 SC
43. Jane Ingram |
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44. Edmond A. Coffey b. 1809 NC
d. 1895 TX 45. Diana Bagby b. 1811 NC d. 1889 AL |
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> |
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d |
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** sisters. * gave land for Rock
Springs Cemetery (Methodist Church) 1898 |
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, 10, 11, 23. Family members
"buried at Rock Springs, Blount Co AL include 2, 4 |
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above |
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John M. Coffey was born in
Lancaster County, South Carolina in 1785, died Oct. 30, 1820; married
(1804/5) Sarah Morrow (Oct. 25, 1786-after 1861). Among their children was
James Morrow Coffey, born in Lancaster Co., SC Oct. 9, 1805, died in
Mecklenburg, NC Dec 17, 1893. James Morrow Coffey married Eliza Aqnes
Alexander (1809-1870) and had Benjamin Morrow Coffey (1842-1915)., Benjamin
Morrow Coffey served in Co. H, 11th NC Regt., C.S.A. He was wounded in the
battle of Gettysburg. His brothers were named Simpson, Andrew, and Abdon. His
sister was Elrnina Coffey. Benjamin had a daughter, Morrow Coffey, who
married Frank Graham. They were parents of the evangelist, Billy Graham. No
one seems to know the parents of John M. Coffey. There were many Coffeys in
the Waxhaws and the Indian Land of Lancaster County. The most common given
name |
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was Hugh but Andrew and John
were also frequently used. Submitted by LOUISE PETTUS |
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48 James Yates 84. Daniel
Naugher b. Irelan |
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TEXT CCC Issue20 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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SEPTEMBER 1985 NO, 20 THIS
PRINTING 200 THIS MAILING 170 |
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Coffey Cousin's Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are available: $1.00 per issue. Subscription rate for
calendar year 1985 is $4.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico. S5.00 Overseas. |
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INFORMATION IS WELCOME CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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CONVENTION-TULSA '86 WELCOME NEW COUSINS
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM DEAD END ROADS |
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THE MAILBOX |
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SPECIAL REPORTS BRANCHES OFF THE
TREE |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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38 N. Outer Drive |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes 1416
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SUCCESS STORIES FROM THE MAILBOX |
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SHIREEN BAYSORE found the answer
before her query appeared in CCC. Anderson Coffey b. 1829 KY, d. 1860-70, m.
1851, Mary Ann Wheat b. 1835. She must have remarried (1861-69), Feildin
Coffey and had 7 children in all. Anderson was the son of James Coffey, Sr.
b. KY 1800 and Mahala , b. 1803. The family lived |
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in Russell Co. KY 1830-1870.
That's what BRENDA WOOD told Shireen. |
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BETTY MOODY'S life is one
disaster after another. She is a Red Cross worker who helps at disaster
areas. This year she was particularly busy and missed out on CCC for a time.
But through her CCC cousins she has learned that her William Fine Coffey (CCC
«16 P. 1) was the son of Calvin Coffey and from the Chesley Coffey |
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fami1y |
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KAREN WHITE got the name of a
Mr. Donal O'Cainte from cousin KAY COFFEY in Ontario. Mr. O'Cainte of Co.
Cork contacted some local Coffeys who are very |
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interested in the story Karen told us in
CCCtt 19 p. 6. |
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Kilmacthomas may really have
been Carriganoonshaugh. Karen says its easy to see how the confusion arose. |
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BETTY EARL found the name of her
cousin, DAVE WILLHITE in her first glance through |
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Tarryki1shoon near |
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CCC |
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PAGE 2 CCC SEPTEMBER 1985 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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One of the delightful fringe
benefits of belonging to CCC is when you are visited by a member cousin. Ruth
and Thurm Lanning of Oregon were on their way to Rutgers University in New
Jersey for a church conference. They decided to stop in Spencer, Owen Co., IN
to survey Reuben Coffey's old home grounds. Since that's only 20 miles from
CCC headquarters, Len and Donna enjoyed a v i s i t with the Lannings on a
Sunday afternoon in June. |
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The prime purpose of CCC was and
s t i l l is to enable people to connect further with their heritage. As more
and more information is preserved, there are more and more reports like those
on page 1. It gives us even more enthusiasm than ever. |
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We intend to continue as long as
you'll have us. We promise to keep trying to get it right. |
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This |
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
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PLAN NOW |
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COFFEE/COFFEY CONVENTION ? T U L
S A OKLAHOMA ?AUQtlST 2,3,4 1986?RAMADA INN?I 44 AND YALE AVENUE |
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CRITICAL DATES |
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By Dec. 31, 1985 send
registration fee o-f $10.00. |
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is necessary for or/dering
custom made mementos and p u b l i c i t y . Refundable for cancellations
be-fore Dec. 31 1985. |
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By March 31, 1986 send deposit of
$75.00. This is partial prepayment of rooms at $35.52 per night and Saturday
Buffet at $10.82 |
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per person. You may cancel for full refund of this payment before ^
April 10, 1986. |
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The host inn will usually refund after this
if they receive cancellation in time to f i l l the room. |
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Your checks should be sent to
CCC, 38 North Outer Drive, Martinsville, IN 46151. They will be deposited on
the deadline dates. |
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All cousins are urged to
participate in the convention. Especially those who are unable to attend.
Please do this by sending your comments or proposals on how we can 'improve
the Cousins Group, the convention, or CCC. To help the managers: Send
comments/requests on postcard to Mary E. Reeves, 1420 S. 87th E. Ave., Tulsa,
OK 74112. An example might be: Dear Mary; I vote for the '87 meeting to be in
the OUTBACK CAMPGROUNDS in Kodiak,. Alaska, for the week of Feb 2-7, 1987,
the banquet to be walrus steaks and lichen salad. I enter my nomination as
chairperson. <0r, if you have another preference, so state) . |
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It has been suggested that
cousins who wish to propose a site for the '87 convention should prepare a
presentation for the '86 meeting. It may be verbal only or could be enhanced
by posters, or slides, or |
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other evidence supporting your
choice. another group, and r e a l l y enhances the Let's do it! |
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REMEMBERED WHILE DAY DREAMIN' |
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The Quick Thinker's award at the
Nashville Convention '85 had to go to Mrs. Walker Jackson Coffey. Just before
her turn on the floor, other cousins had reported their search for their
Jesse Coffey. At her turn, she confessed that she was Jessie Coffey, but
maybe not the one they were looking for. |
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h success of the meetings. |
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We've seen this work wit |
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~* |
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) |
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CCC note: Could a genealogist also be
referred to as a "CLAN DIGGER"? |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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5 PAGE3 |
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ij^pp |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS MARIAN RIESEN 2301
CI over leaf |
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Ardmore, OK 73401 St. Joseph, MO
64501 |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Salathiel Reuben / Sally |
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JUNE L. COLWELL 231 W. Rosin |
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e DALA AMBERSON 8775 Anada Ct. |
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Martha "Patsy5 SHIREEN
BAYSORE 201 N. San Pablo Rd. Jacksonville. FL 32225 Anderson |
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0 |
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KAREN WHI_T._E 113 Linwood Ave.
Tonawanda, NY 14150 STELLA C. ALEXANDER 402 Kendrick ave. Monticello, KY
42633 BRUCE COFFEY 4309 Landsdowne Owensboro, KY 42301 |
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LEE COFFEE 3870 Marine Ave. St.
Louis, M0 63118 |
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Stapp |
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Cucamonga, CA 9173 |
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Thomas Pleasant Wile |
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Joel / Mary Knox Fielding 6.
Lewis / H. Powell Thomas / Sar. |
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RebeccaC.Gault Rev. Nathan(iel)
J. |
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LORENE LEACH |
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JlrWIE R. COFFEE |
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EDWIN B. STUART |
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FAYE McQUILLING |
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RICHARD L. COFFEY |
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BETTY EARL 606 N. Carr Stokes |
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217 Dogwood Dr. Waynesboro, 6A
30830 4308 Sentinel Midland. TX 79703 |
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64 W. Sunny Sands Rd. Cathlemet,
WA 98612 11650 Verdin St. Indianapolis. IN 46236 |
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y |
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908 Ayers Ave. Ojai, CA 93023
Wynnewood, OK 73098 |
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MARLYSTAYLOR 3131Tangley |
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1 DONNA LEE CROSS RR 1 Box 1 |
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Houston TX77005 |
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L |
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NEW TO COMPLIMENTARY MAILING LIST |
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Genealogical Helper Everton Publ
P. O. Box 368 Logan, UT 84321 |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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Emden, I |
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I hope many of you are enjoying LIZZIE'S LEGACY AND OUR COFFEY COUSINS
by Lizzie Coffey Self and BENNIE COFFEY LOFTIN. We refer to it often, and
were sorry to hear from Bennie that her Aunt Mary Elizabeth Self, born Feb.
26, 1897 died on August 9, 1985. Bennie, her CCC cousins, and the descendants
of Benjamin Coffey will long remember Lizzie and the legacy she left us. |
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d*m |
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The PORTER-COFFEY reunion took place near Salem OR on the last Sunday
in July as it has in the past and will be in 1986. Our cousin DARALEEN WADE
writes the six page newsletter to advise the family of deaths, births, care
of the Aumsville Cemetery, and other family news. Daraleen helped Mary Porter
prepare a history of William Porter 1740-1804 of Rockbridge Co., VA. We thank
Daraleen for sharing the |
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letter with us. |
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Jordan Alexander Coffey came
into the world on August 8, 1985. He was welcomed by his mother Bonnie,
brother, Bill, cousins Megan and Jonathon, and grandparents LEN |
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and DONNA COFFEY |
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FRANCIS COFFEY is now the
newsletter editor of Hospitality International Tucson, Inc. That group hosts
foreign visitors in-Tucson. The three winter months of 84/85 saw visitors
from 23 countries. |
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (CCC's
BooBoos) |
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CCC OPERATES 100X ON A CALENDAR
YEAR BASIS |
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A number of faithful cousins
since 1981 have renewed in the last few months, |
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having overlooked their
expirations. CCC takes the rap for this. When we checked back on the final
CCC of 1984, we found the notice was an obscure one on page 7. As a result
we're sending CCC 1(20 to those "LIFE MEMBERS" still unrenewed.
We're also resolving to have a more prominent notice in CCC #21. As an early
reminder, all subscriptions expire with each calendar year. The 1986 CCC will
be $8.00, TnT print wi j 1 be expanded for easier reading, and therefore
there will be more pages. We do have a few very early subscribers for 1986.
The welcome mat is out now for 1986. We ask that you do send orders for 1986,
but not for 1987 and beyond. |
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JUNE JUDD COLWELL became a CCC
cousin on Feb. 19, 1985. the day the March CCC went |
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to the printers. She supplied
information that was included in the JUNE CCC, p. 8. r We apologize to June,
Reuben Coffey, and Sally Scott for omitting them in the New |
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Cousins list of the June issue,
and for erring on June's maiden name. |
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CCC is reminded of a legend
concerning the remote Step Cemetery located now in several thousand acres of
state forest, Morgan/Monroe Co. IN. In the cemetery stands a tree bent to
form a natural bench. Passersby have reported seeing the ghost of a woman sitting
on the bench, singing to or crying for her lost child. |
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PAGE 4 CCC SEPTEMBER 1985 |
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CREDIT DEPARTMENT (CCC Acknowledges |
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We received excellent photos of
the '85 convention from BENJ. B. COFFEY, AWE KONKLE, JACK WILLIAMS, and LAURA
and DON SPITLER. Those reproduced in CCC »19 were from these donations. Those
and several others from '84 and '85 have been added to our new Coffey Cousins
album. You can look at them in Tulsa in '86. We'll also be happy to insert
other snaps you may wish to share. We'd like to have a picture of EVERY CCC
cousin. Family groups are especially nice. Do you have an extra to send us?
-snapshot size? |
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The Genealogical and Historical
Records of the Sept Cobthaigh that appeared on page 2 of CCC #19, were
exerpts from the pamphlet recieved from ANDRE' CUFFEZ. Portions of the work
include an epic history of the Sept reproduced in modern English and on the
facing pages, in the original Gaelic. Another excerpt is on p. 8 this issue. |
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New cousin LEE COFFEE of St.
Louis sent us a copy of IRISH ECHO, a tabloid Irish-American newspaper. From
it we learned: 1. The winners in the Currach race at the regatta in
Annapolis, were a team from Pittsburgh. 2. The Great Irish Fair |
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will be at Coney Island this
September. Kathleen Ann Burns, 16, will be crowned the Colleen for the fair.
3. Cork won the U. S. tour hurling championship. 4. |
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You can phone someone in Dublin,
Cork, Limerick, or Killarney for ^.76 |
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a minute. |
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WALKER COFFEY gave us a copy of the Owen
Co., IN marriage records for May 2, 1849. Apparently Rev. Reuben Coffey, M.
G. performed a double wedding in which Miss Mary McGraw became Mrs. William
R. Walsh and Miss Mary Franklin became Mrs. Pleasant |
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McGraw |
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LEN COFFEY is a member of the
Kentucky Historical Society for 1985. The donor of the membership is unknown.
It was noted in the publication that ETHELYN COFFEY is also a member and
BENJ. B. COFFEY a board member. CCC is receiving the CAR-DEL SCRIBE from an
unknown source. From the latter we gained a new Coffey Cousin. From the
former, a cousin of another family. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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DALA AMBERSON is not only
working on her Coffeys and Stapps, but looking for Strange family
information. It may, however, be a family not connected to the Archelaus A.
Strange family. Dala's 2X great g'mother, Nancy Jane Creel was the great
granddaughter of Sarah Stapp and Charles Creel. Nancy b. 1850, Adair Co. KY
m. 1.George Mabry Strange b. 1818 KY d. 1877 Johnson Co. Mo. George had a
sister Sarah E. m. Robert H. Atkinson Johnson Co. MO. Nancy m. 2. Horatio
Huston Cox, b. 1828 KY d. 1901 Johnson Co. MO. |
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VICTOR LA VALLEE is the grandson
of Richard Scott <RS) Coffey b. TN 1850. He would like to hear from a
cousin with information of that family. |
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MARIAN COFFEY RIESEN is a
descendant of Salathiel Coffey of McKinley TX. Are there some cousins who
would like to exchange data with Marian? |
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LEE COFFEE is the sole survivor
of the famity of Pleasant Wiley Coffee. Pleasant was a policeman on duty at
the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair. He died in 1944 age 70. His half brother Dan
was a wealthy land owner in St. Louis Co. around the |
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turn of the century. |
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MARLYS TAYLOR traces to the
Rebecca Coffey and William Gault who have mystefied other cousins. Some of
the dates in Marlys' report (BRANCHES OFF THE TREE) get back very close to
the first Coffee/eys known in America. |
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EDWIN 8. STUART is the
greatgrandson of Cyrus Coffey. Cyrus was the son of Joel Coffey and Mary
Knox. Joel was b. 1790 and died in 1850 in Dangerfield TX. Mary b. 1798, d.
1874 at Richland TX. |
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THE rttlLBO |
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DONNA CROSS treasures her
photograph of Rev. Nathan Jackson Coffey with two of his sons. Donna's
husband, David Is a farmer near Emden, IL. Donna enjoys participating with
their 4 children in community and church affairs, when not busy with sewing,
needlework, crafts, plants and now, genealogy. See page 8 for Donna's
findings on the family. |
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RICHARD LEE COFFEY met with a
CCC cousin in Ireland. As a result, he is now one of us. He is a Nashvil1ian,
transplanted in California in 1935. |
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Richard Caudle, 1030 McLish SW,
Ardmore, OK 73401 is the descendant of William Coffee and Elizabeth Lacy.
Their daughter Emilee m. William Amos Patrick and the Patricks were Richard's
great great grandparents. |
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THE MAILBOX, CONT. |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1985 PAGE 5 |
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Hazel Michler 631 NE 39th
Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64116, is searching for ^ McCains. They are
apparently connected to Coffees: In Titus Co. TX 1850 William McCain 31 b.
TN, lived with William S. Coffee 53 b. KY and wife Elizabeth 45 b. KY. The
Coffees children were b. KY, AL, and TX.
Also Newton Jasper McCain (1858-1929) m. 1875 in Lauderdale Co. AL
Rebecca Goodlet Coffee (1859-1924) a |
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daughter of John C. Coffee. |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN has been
reading THE FLOWERING OF THE CUMBERLAND by Harriette Simpson Arnow. It makes
mention of John L'otfee. SlTe is also enjoying the books of Janice Holt Giles
which CCC recommended in another issue. Dorothy also got us mentioned in the
Connecticut Society of Genealogists, from which we have received letters. Yes
there are Coffee/eys in CT, too. One of them is Edward Nichols Coffey, 1024
Old Monroe TP, Monroe CT 06468. Edward is his town historian and a board
member of the state society. His ancestor, Patrick, was b. cl830 in Ireland?
or England? and m. Ann Shaw. Their son John Joseph was b. England 1854. John
Joseph and Anne Louise Perry are Edward's grandparents. |
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MELBA McCASKILL is in possession
of a Coffey genealogy that she would like to pass on to a descendant of James
Thomas Coffey b. 15 March 1840 in Caltre Parish, Co. Gallway, Ireland. James
m. in IL to Mary E. Rhodes b. 1844, OH. The couple settled in Nebraska and
had 10 children. ? The book was written by Tom Coffey in 1949 and has a 100
page update by Milan and Diane Johnson, 1971. Melba lives 2527 |
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W. Wadley, Midland,rTX 79705. |
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FRANCES TILLER would like a
descendant of Lewis W. Strange to have the photograph of Sahara Rice,
daughter of Levi Strange, wife of Rice, wife of James Hoard? (Yourd?) Lewis
was a grandson of Archelaus Strange and Eliz. Coffey. Frances is at 4026
Campbell, Kansas City, MO 64110. |
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You can look for DAVID A.,
FLORENCE, and IAN STRANGE to be in Tulsa. They're making their plans. |
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Like many of us, GEORGE and
ETHYLEN COFFEY have more luck tracing their other family lines than they do
on the Coffeys. We'll look for them in Tulsa^ TRey haven't missed a
convention yet! |
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We note, as does MARVIN D.
COFFEY that many queries to CCC are already answered in JAMES B. COFFEY V.
II. There is a wealth of material in that work for all fami1ies. We suggest
you add the definitive family story to your library. Order from Marvin D. "Coffey
1018 Clay St. Ashland, OR 97520. Marvin comments that he omitted some of his
years of data if it was well covered in other works. He suggests that any
descendants of the Hugh Coffeys of SC should look at A REED FAMILY IN AMERICA
by Forrest Reed, Nashville, TN 1962. Marvin would like to Know if our
visitors to Ireland turned up anything interesting. |
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ANNE KONKLE was one of the CCC
cousins who attended the Grand Reunion in Ireland. She sent CCC a coin of the
realm to prove it. From Anne and other cousins we now have 2 pounds, lOp. to
spend, should we go to the Isle. Anne says it's beautiful. She noted the
Killarney phone book had one .and a half pages of Coffeys but the pace of the
tour prevented her contacting them. |
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JUNE COLWELL found these Gentry
Co., MO records: 1860; Edward 70, b. IN, Penelope 49 b. IN, George 22, b. OH,
Mary 20, b. OH, Suzanna 12, b. OH. 1880 Census; Oliver Coffey, 46, Lydia 52,
Joshua 19, Frances 14, Charles 10. 1900 Census; Oliver b. 12/1832 IN, father
b. TN, mother b. IN; Liddy 12/1828 NC, NC, NC; Charles 2/1870 KS, IN, NC;
Robert 1/1887 CA, IN, CA; Oliver 1/ 1889, CA, IN, CA; Samuel 1/1890 MO, IN,
CA; Francis 3/1892, M0, IN, CA. In the Jennings Cemetery in |
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Wilson TWP. Gentry Co, MO the
marker reads: Oliver N. Coffey d. 30 "Dec 1901 aged 69 yrs, 28 da. |
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(CCC note: Oliver's mother would
have been b. around 1816 or earlier. It's possible she was born in IN, but
somewhat suspect. It may be similar to the family of Lewis M. Coffey b. 1798.
In one census, two children correctly reported their father b. in NC, but two
others reported KY and IN. In that case it was the older children that
reported correctly, the younger ones, wrongly.) |
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WILL DUNCAN sends an extensive
list of data from most of the Eastern U. S. and some from west of the Big
River. These are some: 1. Mary Coffee, wife of Alexander Joyce, inherited
property in Patrick Co. VA. The Joyces moved from Stokes Co. NC to Patrick Co.
then in 1829 to IN. And Alexander gave James Coffee a power of attorney. 2.
Dr. James Coffee (or Caffe?). Charity Murray in Jefferson Co. TN 1797.
Children were James, John, William, others? 3. Lettes Coffee (Coffey, Caffee)
was admitted to Big Pigeon Baptist Church, Cocke Co., TN in 1789. In 1803 she
was excluded for adultery. |
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Will is interested im the James,
Peter Coffey families of Pennsylvania and Virginia. |
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PAGE 6 CCC SEPTEMBER 1985 |
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THE MAILBOX Cont. |
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NOREVA SHARR reports of several
marriages between Harris's and Coffeys. She is having difficulty locating
children of Humphrey Harris and Sally Glidewell. Has >«f |
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anyone located any of them in IN
records? Noreva would like to see some Monroe and Owen Co. records in CCC. |
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
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The 1850 Census (Coffe e/y) for
some Kentucky counties. Compiled by BRENDA WOOD, concluding the KENTUCKY
SPECIAL. See also CCC 17, 18. Born in county of residence unless noted
otherwise. |
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GREEN COUNTY |
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Lewis 27 Rus Co., Polly 28 NC,
Besey 8, Thomas 3, Mary F. 1, Martha Hunter 17. |
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Cleaveland P. 34 Nels Co,
Malinda 28 Rus, Umphrey 11 Rus, Harriet 7, James 11/12, James Hall 22. |
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Wilburn 39, Elizabeth 39, Mary
J. 13, Sidney 12, Ebenezer 11, Octavia 10, John H. 9, Elmina 7, Cordelia E.
4, Ambiza (male) 1. All b. Russell Co. |
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ADAIR COUNTY |
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Benjamin 19, Joseph 17, both b.
KY |
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Zidner 40, Ann 41, William 17,
S. A.(fern.) 15, John 14, Ardena 12. Thomas 9, Elisabeth 8, Sophia 6, Ellen
5, Robert 7, A. J.(male) 4, M. (fern) 1. All b. KY Martial 31 KY, Jane 69 VA.
Eliza 33 KY, E* (fern) 26 KY, L.C. (male?) 23 KY. |
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Sale 68 NC Mary 60 KY, Susan 17,
John A. 12, James Simpson 31, Mary 29, N. E. |
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(fern) 7, M. E. (fern) 5, Robert
2. |
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Robert T. 33 KY, E. A. 28,
F. J. (fern) 9, Joseph S. 6, Thomas M. 4, M. L. <fem) 2 |
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Vilitha 41 KY, Feilding 21,
Isaac 19, Sally 17, Elizabeth 16, John (, William 6. |
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RUSSELL COUNTY |
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Alex. McGuire 68 NC, Jamsa 60
NC. Catherine 27 TN, Patsey Coffey 15 KY, Benjamin Coffey 9 KY, Catherine
Coffey 8 KY. |
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James Rippetoe 61 NC, Patsey 49
VA, Emetine 18 KY, Fielding Coffey 37 KY. |
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Polly Coffey 66 NC. Polly Ann 22
KY, Reuben 20 KY. |
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James Coffey Sr 76 NC, Jane
Coffey JR 35 KY (James listed both fem and male on record) |
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William S. Petterson 49 VA,
Sarah 43 , Albert G. Coffey 25 constable KY. |
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James Coffey Sr 50 KY, Mahala
47, Anderson 21, Mary L. 18, Matilda E. 16, Cyrus |
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Willis Coffey 46 KY, Lotty 44
VA, Nebuzeraden 18, Teckly 17, Sarah 15, Mary 13, Jackson 11, Lotty E. 9,
Nancy 7. James P. 5. |
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Joel Coffey 32 KY. Permelia 32
KY, Martha E. 12, Logan 7, Quintus 6. |
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N. I. Coffey 33 KY, Nancy 31,
Mary 7, Nancy 6, Tertulliena (male) 5, Maria 2, Luvena 8/12. |
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John 8. Coffey 32 KY, Elizabeth
38, Franklin Pierce 13, Sarah 9. |
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James L. Coffey 22 KY, Susan 26,
Cassius C. 11/12. |
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Walton Coffey 40 KY, Margaret
37, Catherine 12, Green 10, George 6. |
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George W. Coffey 48 KY, Nancy 44
VA, Franklin 19, Martha 15, Jane 12, Nancy C. 10, |
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R B A/1 |
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2 |
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James 22 KY, Louisa 30, Mary
Murry 12, John 3, Margaret 1. |
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Sally M. 7, George B. 4, Mary
S. 7/12 |
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. |
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Celia Coffey 73 NC, Elizabeth 53
KY, Celia 48 KY. |
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Elijah Coffey 43 KY. Maria 47 KY, Mary E.
16, Marian Ann 14, Robert Pierce 11. Stanton P. Coffey 28 KY, Mary 18. |
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Hayes Coffy 57 NC, Mary 52,
Burnetha 17, Hays Jr. 14, Mary Ann 12. |
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Gellomone Nichols 25 KY, Sarah
20, Hester A. 2, James H. 1/12, Elizabeth Coffy 69 |
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MD. ''.?? |
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David McFall 40 KY, Mary 37,
Alice Coffey 28, Elizabeth 1. |
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Joel Coffey 53 KY, Ann 37 VA,
Allen 21, Isom 14, Joel 13, John W. 11, Pruda I. 9, Julia A. 9, Nancy 6,
Stewart 4, Mary Sharp 84 KY. |
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Martain Coffey 46 KY, Damus
(male) 30, Benjamin 18, Lucy A. 17, John W. 15, Sarah |
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' |
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A. 13, Christian 12, Mary I. 10,
Martha 5, Mandy 0. 3. James A. 2/12 |
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. |
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Allen Coffey 38 KY, Hester 18,
William I. 16, John A. 14, Henry C. 13, Joel 11, |
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Frances 9, Franklin 7, Martain 5. |
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Willis A. Coffey 23 KY, Mary A.
22 William M. 3/12. |
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Jackson Coffey 31 KY, Sarah C.
35, Willis A. 9, Mary H. 9, Sheby (male) 7, Jane 6, Sidney 4. |
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Hester Coffey 74 NC, Mary A.
Nelson 36 KY, Martha A. Coffey 13. |
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Franklin Coffey 47 KY, Martha
36, Eliza 20, Willis 18, John 15, Cleaveland 13, Lucy A. 10, Bonaparte 6,
Permeta 5, Margaret L. 1/12. |
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Salathial Coffey 38 KY, Nancy
41, Lettice 11, Mary A. 9, William 7, Harriet 6, Milton 4, Zachery 1. |
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Feilding Coffey 31 KY, Sarah I.
22. Victoria 1. |
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James Coffey 31 KY, Patsey 31,
William M. 12, Frances M. 9, Mosses 7, George A. E. 5 Albert 3 Henry 3/l2. |
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Andrew Coffey 26 KY, Sarah A.
23, John W. 5, James W. 9/12, Martain 82 VA, Nancy 53. |
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Wilson Coffey 28, Rebecca Ann
24, William F. 5, Reuben G. 3, John C. 22. |
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SPECIAL REPORTS Cont. |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1985 PAGE 7 |
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Cassius Marcellus Clay 1810-1903
was born in Madison Co. KY. , and educated at Yale College. He was an early
abolitionist and anti-slavery crusader. His service in the KY legislature
1835-1840 ended because of his position on slavery. He opposed the invasion
of Texas, but was one of the first volunteers for service in that war. He was
captured but later released in 1847. Originally a Whig, he became a
Republican when the party was founded in 1854. Afterward joined other Parties
then returned to the Republicans in 1884 in support of James Gillespie laine
for president. He served as ambassador to Russia 1861-1869. Ref: Funk and
Wagnalls New Encyclopedia 1972. (CCC note: There are Coffeys and at least one |
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prominent sports figure named
for this man.) |
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transportation on ship TRYAL ,
sailing approx may 1769. Captain Dougal McDougal |
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Whitehead.
(ABSTRACTSFROMTHEPENSYLVANIAGAZETTEScottandClark,1977.) |
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Frank Leslie cotfey 191/-1970,
Jean's cousin, had this copy of the James Coffey family bible record: James
Coffey was born the 17th of-Augusi in the year of our Lord 1759 and departed
this life 20 of December in the year of our Lord 1836....Tho Coffey was born
ye 17th day" 61 January in the year of our Lord 1788...Mary Coffey was
born in August the 23 in... 1788...James L. Coffey was born ye 15 of
Deer....1791 Marthy Coffey
was born..19th day of March...1794... Jane Coffey ...20th of
March...1797...Allen Coffey...26th of Septr...1822...Elizabeth Coffey... day
of Deer...1824...James Coffey was born...1759...Mary Leeper was born the ZBth
of June 17 . James Coffey and Mary Leeper was mared ye April the fifth 1787.
Thomas William Coffey was born the 25th of our Lord. James Coffey |
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departed this life on the 20th
of December...1836 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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Among the children of Eli and
Mary "Polly" Coffey, was Nathan Jackson Coffey b. KY 1817, d.
Menard Co. IL 1899. He married Mary Nancy Jane Carter in KY in 1842. James
Hardin Coffey was b. to Nathan and Nancy in Sangamon Co. IL in 1856. In 1888 James
m. Amanda, the daughter of Willis and Amanda u'Morton Wilcox. James H. and
Amanda were parents of John Bell Coffey b. Sangamon Co., 1891. Patrick
Christy and Mary Doyle were the children of 4 Irish immigrants: Patrick
Christy and Margaret McCormick: and Edward Doyle and Mary Calahan. The
daughter of Patrick and Mary, Rose Marie, became the wife of John Bell Coffey
in 1915. They were the parents of John Marshall Coffey b. Logan Co. IL 1916,
d. 1983. John Marshall's |
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wife, Clara Nadine Primm,
survives. Their daughter DONNA LEE COFFEY CROSS is our new cousin. |
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Green More Coffey b. 4-2-1867 d.
3-2-1950.' He was a high school math teacher, |
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From JEAN ROW and her NKC (No Known
Connection) file |
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. |
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Anne Coffee alias
Coffield...Sentenced April 1769 at Westminster Sessions to |
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. |
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) |
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1753 donn coffey, Irishman age
cZZ who served the latter part of his time with Richard Richison, of Chester
"Co. runaway from his bail, George Hunter; if Coffey is taken word is to
be sent to Robert Dixon, of Phila. or to George Aston of |
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(from ENGLISH CONVICTS IN
COLONIAL AMERICA Vol 1, P. W. Coldham 1974/ |
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. |
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farmer, and a minister. He was
known as "Preacher Coffey" |
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. |
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Green More Coffey m. 1893,
Irvilla . Their children were Cassina C. 1894. |
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BerrieM. 1898. William F. 1900. ? ^ ^
i |
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James Fielding b. 1932,
Elizabeth Faye b. 1934, Cora Chena b. 1936, and Roscoe |
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Ralph b. 1938. Green More is
buried in Ona, KY. Alice Mae in Indianapolis |
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Green was the son of Fielding G.
Coffey and Sarah Hughs m. 1847. Submitted by ELIZABETH FAYE COFFEY
MCQUILLING. |
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Susanna Gault was the daughter
of William Gault, b. PA 1735, m. VA 1762 Rebecca Coffey b. VA. Rebecca died
in Lincoln Co. TN, William in 1803, Waxhaw, NC. Susanna, b. 1784, Waxhaw
Setlement, NC m. 1805, Williamson Co. TN James McCormack. James d. 1827 in
Lincoln Co. TN. Susanna in 1850 in Sparta, Randolph Co., IL. Nancy McCormack
was b. 1807, Lincoln Co. TN, d. c 1852 Sparta, IL. She m. 1827 William
Pinkerton, b. 1805 d. 1839. |
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James Harvey Pinkerton
(1833/4-1893) and Anne Elizabeth McKelvey were parents of Mary Elizabeth
Pinkerton b. 1858. She and Frank Roger Williams were the great grandparents
of MARLYS GWEN WILLIAMS TAYLOR. Other greats were Trahan, Latour, Ferriter,
Ketchum, Spencer, and Spencer. |
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Cyrus Christopher Coffey was b.
1854, Jamestown KY. His father was Anderson Coffey also b. KY. Cyrus m.
Emelina Parthena Wheat in 1877 They are buried in Irving, Montgomery Co. IL.
Their children were Oliver, Willam A. B. 1881, Quillia (Lillie) 1883, Remond
1885, Arthur 1889, Junius 1894, twins Roy and Cyrus 1898. Wi11iam Anderson
Blatchley Coffey once told his grandaughter that he was named for |
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both his grandfathers. That
granddaughter is SHfREEN BAYS0RE a new CCC COUSIN. |
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. |
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Green More Coffey 1867rT950
married 19?, Alice Mae Brown 1916-1979. They had |
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Green More Coffey m. 19 , Betty
Kimbler |
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. |
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PAGE 8 CCC SEPTEMBER 1985 |
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BRANCHES, Cont. |
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Thomas Coffey, b. in NC 1793 m.
1812, NC Sarah Stokes. Sarah b. 1795 NC d. in ^»r Webster Co. MO. Her parents
were Edward and Ceily Stokes. Thomas and Sarah '"^\ were parents of
Sarah b. 1820 NC who m. Daniel W. Tn"ambers in Miegs Co. TN in \ ' |
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1841. They later moved to
Laclede Co. MO. Their great great granddaughter is BETTY S. EARL. |
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Cleveland Coffee b. cl755 Wilkes
Co. NC, m. cl806 Pendleton Dist. SC (Martha Brown?). Their children were Joel
1807. Elizabeth 1810 (m. Thomas Garrison), Jesse |
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1812 (m. Elizabeth
Thompson), Jane 1815 (m. Cannon Stephens), Illai 1814 (m |
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. Martha P. Isbell), Ira 1818,
Ivory 1820, Isaiah 1822, Nancy 1825 (m. 1842 William |
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Seniore York). Cleveland d. 1843 and is b.
Rabun Co. GA. |
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Cannon Stephens m. 1839 Jane
Coffee. Their children were Sarah 1840, Nancy 1842, John 1844. Mary 1848,
Martha 1848. Living with them in Rabun Co. GA in 1850 was Martha Coffee age
60. |
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Thomas Garrison m. Elizabeth
Coffee. Their children were William 1836, James 1838, John 1840, Jane 1843,
Martha 1845, Robert 1848. Living with them in Rabun Co. 1850 were Coffees:
Ivory 30, Joseph 7, Nathan 5, Andrew 3. |
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Ira Coffee m. Jane ? Coffee.
Their children: Susan 1845, James T. 1848, Joseph L. 1850. |
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William S. York m. Nancy Coffee.
Their children: Jeremiah Cleveland 1842, James |
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Albert 1847, Martha Zenoba 1850,
Nancy A. 1856, Rachel Z. 1859. |
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Martha Zenoba York and Andrew
Jackson. Justus were greatgrandparents of John T. Coleman who is fairly
certain that Cleveland was the son of: |
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Jesse Cleveland Coffee b. cl755
m. Nancy . Their children included Cleveland b. bef. 1780, Barshaba 1782 (m.
William Jones), John (m. Winifred Nevil le), Edward |
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1794 (m. Elizabeth Neville),
Nancy 1797, unknown daughter, Joel 1799 (m. Martha Cobb), Elijah (m. Nancy
Owens), Elisha (m. Polly White) |
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Thirteen family group sheets
accompanied by 60 pages of supporting data show the descendency of John T.
Coleman from Cleveland Coffee of Rabun Co. GA. (see also CCC#19 p. 8) |
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CCC NOTE: We think it would be
interesting and enlightening to invite discussion in CCC of the family of
Edward Coffe e/y who d. c!717. We have recently seen different theories from
researchers and there is much unsettled. Edward (1) had a |
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son Edward or Edmund according,
to the 1717 will. Is there any record of this -^ Edward (2) and his
descendants"? Is Edward (2) the same Edward Coffey of NC who ^ sold land
(CCC#17 p. 6) in Anson Co. 1752? Edward (1) also had a daughter?. . ' ANNISTER.
One Cousin however lists Annister as a son. From the report in CCC #14 |
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p. 5 it would
appear the name Annister is a corruption of ANN ESTHER. Another cousin asks
if Annister could be a daughter-in-law of Edward (1) and Ann Powell Coffey
Duling. Annister had a son James Coffey. If Annister was a daughter, did she
marry a "Coffey? Was Annister unmarried with a son James? What do you
think the real truth is? |
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From the Book of Ballymote
(Barrymore?). collected by the Celtic Society and printed in Genealooical and
Historical Records of The Sept Cobhthaioh (See CCC #19 p. 2) |
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GENEALOGY OF UA GOBHTHAIG |
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TAIGHG COFFEY(Teige O'Coffey) -
COBHTHACH - WALTER - NICHOL(Nicholas) - C0NCH0BHAR(Conor) - MAGHNUS - HUGH -
DONNCHADH OF DAINGEAN((Dunoch) - FERGHAL OF DUN - DIARMAID OF
ACHADH-CON(Dermot) - CONCHOBHAR - MATHGHAMHAIN(Mahun Dull) - CONCHOBHAR
CEARMNA - MACRAITH - DOMHNALL(Dodaldmor) - DONNCHADH MOR(Donochmor) -
COBHTHACH FINN - DUNGHALACH(Dungal1) -?AIL1LL(011iol1) - MACCON(Mac Con) -
C0NNAD OF CILLEN(Connacille) - FEARGHUS(Fergus) - AILILL - MACREITHE - GEARAN
- DUACH - MAICNIADH - MACCON - LUGDAIDH - ITH. CCC note: This is given as the
direct line with the youngest first, the oldest last. Some alternate
spellings in parentheses. It is too difficult to assign dates to any of this
line from this information. At least two modern Coffey Genealogies contain
versions of the above pedigree |
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NOTE FROM THE IRISH
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S VOLUME FOR THE YEAR 1844. |
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Dun Ui Chobhthaioh. I.e.
Coffey's fort, now anglecised Deenycoy, a townland verging on the coast in
the north of the Parish of Templeboy, in the Barony of Tireragh. |
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"Ireland is called the
House of Tuathal , The Court of Con, the land of Fiedlim Fair, The ground of
Hugony, the field of Arth, Cobhthach's region, and Cormac's plain" |
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| Issue19 |
TEXT CCC Issue19 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Coffey Cousin's Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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1981 to collect and disseminate
information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North America. It is issued
in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available: $1.00 per
issue. Subscription |
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JUNE 1985 THIS PRINTING THIS
MAILING |
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NO. 19 200 135 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in |
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0 in U.S., Canada, Mexico. $5.00
Overseas. YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS 2 CURRENTS
IN THE STREAM 3 |
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DEAD END ROADS 3 |
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rate for calendar year 1985 is
$4.0 |
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THE MAILBOX CONVENTION REPORT BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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38 N. Outer Drive |
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Martinsville, Indiana 46151 |
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Bonni* Cu11ey |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes 1416
Green Berry Rd. Jef'rsn City, MO 65101 |
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;"?' V»Ti' ? ?? "? l
^'I'J"^ ', ~*e *mrz " |
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4,5,6 |
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
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A motion from the convention
floor started a discussion of the format and price of CCC. It was ordered by
the group that CCC return to the earlier "Easy Read" style, and
increase the price in 1986. In 1986 the price will be $8.00 per year. Each
issue will be about 12 pages, The margins will be adjusted to permit binding.
The "Cousins List" will be a separate mailing, accompaning the
March |
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issue, listing the
"cousins" as of the end of the prior year. New cousins in 1986 will
receive the '85 list with their first copies. During the remainder of 1985
new cousins will continue to be listed as they come in. For the remainder of
1985 a current (complete as of the instant) Cousins List will be available
for $1.00 and SASE. And for the remainder of 1985, a limited number of issues
wil be printed (directly from the computer) in an expanded style for those
who have real |
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difficulty with the "tight
print" format. |
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PAGE 2 |
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CCC JUNE 1985 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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In this issue are reports of
American Indians as well as Jewish families bearing |
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our name. We also have Cousin
Cuffez in Belgium who feels that he is one of the Coffe e/y family. We
welcome them all. In the U. S. there are black families tracing their roots.
Some of them are Coffe e/ys. Some may have adopted the name; some may be true
descendants. We are not aware of any blacks who may have contacted us, but we
would welcome them as we do anyone searching for their first Coffe e/y
ancestor in America. From the start we have been a group dedicated to telling
the stories of al1 the Coffe e/y families of North America. |
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Genealogical and Historical
Records of the |
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SEPT COBTHAIGH |
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now COFFEY |
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Collected and arranged by H. A.
COFFEY for private distribution only DUBLIN: John O'Daly, 9 Anglesea Street,
1863 |
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For the benefit of descendants
of the grand old clan, who at one time, were the lords of nearly all the
south of Ireland, descended, too, from Ith, of the royal |
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family of Spain, and, through
the female line, from the royal family of Gaul |
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T h e f i r s t mention of the
name in Irish history is Cobhthach Caelmbreagh (Caelmra),i.e., Coffey the
Slender, of Bregia. From the time of this monarcn, downwards, there are
frequent references to princes, poets, and sages, bearing the name . Dr. O'Brien
who published his dictionary at Paris in 1768, says there is not a single
member of this sept occupying the position of gentleman; but it is a fact
that a direct descendant of the CoDthaicn, from whom the writer's family
descends, possessed a most beautiful tract of the county of Kerry under the
Mac Carthy More. They held this position from 1703 to 1753. The present
generation have again come to the surface in various parts of the world and
rank once more as |
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men of position and station in
the lands of O'Cobhthaigh , |
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Generations have passed away and
still the name has come down. Anglicised, as the language and circumstances
of the country necessitated; but its identity has been preserved to the
present hour. H. A. Coffey, Dublin, April 1863. |
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. |
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1 |
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Cobhthach, victorious, hence it
became the proper name of many of the Irish kings. |
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, which forms the harbor of
southwest parts of Cork (containing) the River Eilean |
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[From the Irish-English
Dictionary, Paris, 1768 |
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Cobhach, stout, brave, valiant. |
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It was the proper name of an I.ri.s3h..Cwhieifc,i] from whom the
ancient famiily/. calTe |
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d O'Cobhthaich, derive their
name and descent. They were Dynasts or chief lords of the territories now
called Barryroe, east and west, in the county of Cork. They were of the
Lugadian race, which gave the name of Corca-Luighe to all the |
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Balt imore |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Dave Willhite 808 S.E 41st St. Li11ian Neighbors 5
Sunset Dr. |
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. |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Portland, OR 97233 Anniston, AL 36201
Oakland, MS 38948 Corsicana, TX 75110 Manhattan, KS 66502 Mcintosh, NM 87032 |
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Robert (NC ca 1314 |
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Hugh(1784-1861) |
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Rebecca C. Gault Larkin (1814) |
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Sara Hoi1and G. Ann Gooch Betty Hagen |
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P. 0. Box 66 1556 1/2 W. 5th
Ave. |
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) |
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a |
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2441 Vaughn Dr. P. 0. Box 2 |
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Virgil 0. Coffee |
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Becky Farrar |
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Glori a D. Crai1 |
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J. Askew Coffey |
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La Verne Parsons 5421
Pebblebrook Dr. Dallas, TX 75229 |
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J F Ranch Rt. 5 ? Dublin, TX 76446 |
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1520 Ave. E Fort Madison, IA
52627 Jas-Hanna:R'ben |
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Nancy Agnes |
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166 Clemens Ave. New Br'nfels.TX
78130 Hugh (1784-1861) |
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Robert M. Coffey Marilyn Dase |
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Dr. C. L. Eater Pamela C. Webb
Horace Marcus Coffey Donald R. Coffey Linda Al1en |
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7469 Germantown So. Germantown,
TN 38138 |
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Caroline Celin |
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James Daniel |
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N. C. Coffey Benjamin |
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506 Armi nda Ave . P.O. Box 5 |
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Sun City W, AZ 85375 Lewistown,
PA 17044 St. Louis. MO 63122 Thorn Hill, TN 37881 |
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18802 Ginger Dr 128 8th St. |
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Irvinq, TX 75062 Trinity, AL 35673
Victor La Vallee 5400 Braes Valley 107 Houston, TX 77096 |
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3617 Hidaloo |
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Rt 1 Box 48 |
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Jesse-1798 |
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Richard Scott (RS) |
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Benjamin 1747-1834 |
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b.1850 TN |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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Bennie Loftin 720 W. Monroe
McAlester, OK 74501 |
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A GENEALOGICAL HINT |
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When making a personal inquiry
to a member cousin, or to CCC, or to any other source, you will receive a
faster and more complete reply if you furnish a self addressed stamped
envelope. This small courtesy establishes a better beginning |
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for future relationships |
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OUR LIBRARIES |
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CCC JUNE 1985 PAGE 3 |
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Dallas Public Library, |
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North Carolina State Library, |
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Kentucky State Historical
Society, P. 0. Box H, Frankfort, KY 40602 McClung Historical Collection, Pub.
Lib. Knxvl-Knox Co., Knoxville, TN 37902 Ansearchin News, TN Gen. Soc. P. 0.
Box 12124, Memphis, TN 38182-0124 Estill Co. Historical Society P. 0. Box
221, Ravenna, KY 40472-0221 |
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CCC is happy to send free copies
to research collections that 1. Are open to the public. 2. Can expect to have
Coffee/Coffey researchers. 3. That request on the Library letterhead. The
libraries are polled occasionally to determine if |
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interest continues. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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TRESSA NOLEN was on the way to
join with sister LAURA "QUINCY" EASTMAN and attend the convention.
But Tressa suffered eye problems and had to return home. We hope Tressa gets
better and both can attend in '86 when it will be in Quincy's "back |
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yard." |
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BOB and BENNIE LOFTIN were
transferred from Texas to Oklahoma by Bob's employer, |
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the USPS. They are busy
remodeling an older home in McAlester, OK and disposing of their former home
in Garland ,TX. This made it impossible to attend Nashville |
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-'85 but I'll bet we see them in
Tulsa- "86 |
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Pamela Pence and her mother,
ILLAH MERRIMAN flew in to Nashville. Pam is promoting the COFFEE-COFFEY
reunion in Amarillo, Tx. She's the Secretary of the group and wants all Coffe
e/ys to know they are welcome. They do a well organized reunion with emphasis
on the family history. Pam's first draft of the announcement reveals that you
should be at The First Christian Church 3001 Wolplin by 12:30 on August 11,
1985 for for the doin's. Better yet, come a day early to the Quality Inn for
the pre-reunion visitation. If you need more info, write Pamela Pence, 3642
Broadmead Dr. Houston, TX 77025. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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MARILYN DASE is researching for
her grandchildren's benefit. Their mother is descended from James Daniel
Coffey, whose daughter, Maude(1895-1920) m. Noah Rudd(1891-1970). They all
lived near SalyersviHe in Magoffin Co. KY. Maude and Noah were parents of Madel1(1911),
James Earl(1911), Reva(1913), Vernie(1916), Mearle(1918), and
Ula<1919-20). James Daniel m. Rosie Belle Reed. Their children besides
Maude were: Henry(1892), John 8.(1897), and Dewey(1899). Dave Coffee was age
33 in 1880. He had a James in the house. Could that James have been James |
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Daniel |
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LAVERNE GOOD PARSONS is the
g-g-g-granddaughter of Caroline Selina Coffey. |
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Rancher, BECKY FARRAR, would
like to know the parents of her Nancy Agnes Coffey b. 1795 Lancaster, SC.
Nancy m. Samuel Caskey and was the mother of John Coffey Caskey b. 1814,
Lancaster SC d. 1899, Florence, TX. |
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BETTY HAGEN is a new cousin
wanting to explore the William Gault/Rebecca Coffey family. The Gaults lived
in the NC-SC area. William d. in 1803 and Rebecca then moved to TN. (See also
CCC *»4 - P. 3) |
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CHARLES DOLAN WEBB is the son of
Russell Terry Webb(1889-1962). Russell's father was William Delbert Webb
(1861-1880). His parents were James C. Webb (1832-1858) and Susan E. Coffey
(1839-1925). James C. was the son of Tyre Webb and Margaret Coffey. Susan was
the daughter of Cleveland Coffey and Susan Hayes who lived near Grandfather
Mountain in NC. PAMELA C. WEBB would like additional information on |
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these Coffeys. |
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Nina Helgerson, 3224 NE 32nd
Drive, Lincoln City, OR 97367 is trying to locate Coffe e/y relative of the
Taylor family of Missouri and Campti, LA. |
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Robert Coffee, age 46 is in the
1860 census for LacLede Co. MO. He was born in NC. His wife Maranda was 42,
b. TN. Children were Sarah 18, b. TN, Elizabeth 18, b. TN, Margaret 13 b. IL,
Marina 11, b. MO, Celia 9, b. M0, Sabo 7, b. MO. New cousin DAVE WILLHITE is
the great grandson of Marina and would like to know more |
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1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX
75201 109 East Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27611 10 First Street, S. E.
Washington, DC 20540 |
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417 W. Mam St., Morristown, TN
37814 State Hist. Library of Missouri, Corner Hitt and Lowry S, Columbia, MO
65201 State Historical Society, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 |
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Library of Congress
Morristown-Hamblen Library |
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. |
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? |
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8ETTY COFFEY is still looking
for ROBERT H. COFFEY'S ancestors beyond John, b. |
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of his fami1y |
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Augusta Co. VA 1730 m. Susannan Watson, d. Lancaster Dist. SC |
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PAGE 4 CCC JUNE 1985 |
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THE MAILBO |
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From cousins VIRGIL COFFEE and
PEGGY SWENSON and US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT we learn that the named
publication has it's first new Editor in Chief since T960. He is a Tennessean
who grew up on Lookout Mountain. He is the son of a prominent attorney and
the grandson of a U. S. Senator from Tennessee. Combining his studies of
American and Roman history at the University of Virginia with wrestling and
boxing, he now continues his athletics as a runner. He finished the New York
Marathon of 26 miles. He is a desciple of his Alma Mater's founder, Thomas
Jefferson. A journalist since 1968, starting with the WASHINGTON POST, he is
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congratulatory letter and said
he would keep the Coffey Cousins and their conventions in mind.) |
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While we're discussing the
media Liz Stevenson, classified
advertising Sales Rep. of the Washington Post 1150 15th St., N. W. Wash DC
20071 advises us of a special monthly genealogy page they began in 1984. It
will cost about $11.00 if you are in the metro Washington area, or about
$37.00 if outside, to place a notice or announcement. Your notice will reach
over 2 million adult Sunday readers. |
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Homestead land in Michigan is
selling for $1.25 an acre! So read the news in 1839 in Marion , Ohio. John
Coffee b. in Ireland in 1812 landed with his parents in Cumberland, Co. PA in
1815. They moved to Marion Ohio in 1834. The news enticed two good friends to
be, John Coffee and Richmond Gooding to make a 250 mile hike through spring
mud and rains to Grand Rapids, MI., sleeping on the ground, drinking from
wagon ruts, hacking their own trail. Richmond bought 160 acres, John 80
acres. They built a cabin, planted a crop, hewed a road at the edge of |
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western settlement then walked
back to Ohio. Early in 1840, Richmond married Macy Lyon who had invited him
to a square dance a year earlier. John married Richmond's sister, Jane
Gooding. With their brides they returned to the Michigan farms by boat from Cleveland
to Grand Haven then by ox wagon the remainder of the way. Today, John Charles
Coffee, the son of John Charles Coffee, who is the son of John Ransom Coffee
is an orchardist on those lands. The younger John Charles is our CCC cousin
and the fourth John Coffee of the line. But not the last. His son, John
Ransom, is now a junior at M. I. T. (from an article in North Press of |
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Grand Rapids, MI |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN has a new
letterhead with every missive. The latest was "Old genealogists never
die, They just lose their census." What Dorothy told us was that she is
a descendant of Capt. Joseph Brant, the leader of the Six Nations. She spent
an interesting afternoon in his old Council House at Oshwegan which is now a
library. She was surprised to find Coffees in the Baptism Register there and
feels there were and are full blooded Indians bearing the name. Names in the
Register included: Lawrence Coffee, 1829, son of Thomas and Magdalene-Mohawk
Tribe. Susannah, 1839, daughter of Thomas and Lydia Coffee-Mohawk Tribe.
Thomas Coffee, 1849. Leah, 1843, daughter of Samuel and Sarah. John, 1843,
son of Thomas and Catherine. Confirmed by Mohawk Church by Bishop of Toronto,
1848, |
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Samuel Coffee, 22 Yrs. Sampson
Coffee, 1846, son of Samuel and Sarah. |
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On another excursion, Dorothy
found that in 1870 in Sebastion, Co. AR there were Coffees: Albert 20 and
Laura 17; Matilda 38 lived with Pistale?; Joseph 25 and Ellen 21. |
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Dorothy will be traveling again
in July when Peace College of Raleigh, NC sponsors a workshop on the
"North Carolina-Tennessee Connection" on the 12-14th. |
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WILL DUNCAN was on the road for
30 days, visited 30 people and logged 8000 miles, returning home in mid
April. Among his finds were: 1. There are Jewish Coffeys in California
including Rabbis. 2. More data on Hiram and Washington Coffee in Texas,
Arkansas, and California. 3. Hiram's daughter , Matilda marr'ied a Fauset and
had a son , Robert Thompson Fauset. Will visited with R. T. Fauset's daughter
Louella who is 88. She posesses her grandmother's Testament that contains
references to Monticello, KY and the 1834 Young Men's Bible Society of
Cincinnatti, OH. It was printed in 1837. |
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Other material found by Will,
was a biographical account of a Caffee family founded by James Caffee of
Virginia and his wife Charity Murray, m. in Jefferson Co. TN 1797. At times
they were in Cocke Co. TN, KY, and McMinn Co. TN. Are these Coffe e/ys? |
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JOSEPH B. COFFEY is the manager
of two canals near Blackfoot, ID. Since the snows were staying in the
mountains so late this year, Shirley said the problem of |
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leveling the waters might keep
them away from Nashville. (It did) |
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The Genealogy Club of America
says that the ancestry of Americans in 1979 showed about 50 million of German
Ancestry. Followed by Irish, 44 million, English 39, African 16, Scottish 14,
French 13, Spanish 12, Italian 10, American Indian 9, |
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Polish 8, Dutch 7, Swedish 5,
Norwegian 4, Russian 3, and Welsh 2. |
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X |
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. |
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(CCC received a personal note
from Mr. Coffey on May 13. he thanked us for our |
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year old Shelby Coffey III |
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) |
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CCC JUNE 1985 PAGE 5 DONALD R. COFFEY is
president of Texas Drywall Supply, Inc. of Farmer's Branch, |
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TX. |
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ANDRE' CUFFEZ would like the
names of the people in the group photo at Boone in 1984. We intended to get
help on these at Nashville but were carried away by other business. We can
name 90X of them. Would appreciate a left to right naming from anyone who can
name 100/.. We'll get it eventually, Andre'. |
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OBITUARY-Mrs. Marqaret Henly,
wife of J. B. Henly. was born in Fayette Co. TN October 15, 1815,"and
died in Ashley Co. AR, Nov 10, 1874. She was a sister of the Rev. Hugh
Coffee, of Tennessee, and D. P. Coffee of Arkansas. In her youth she was a
member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. After moving to Arkansas |
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in 1858, she joined the M. E.
Church. South. The husband and children remain.- A. B. WINF1ELD. (Sent to us
by Mr. P. R. Dafft, P. 0. Box 121, Carrolton, TX 75006.) |
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Betty Steele, Rt. 1, Box 700,
Grove. OK 74344 is a descendant of Keziah Coffee and Thomas Logan. Keziah was
the daughter of Joseph Coffee and Patience Tatum; and the granddaughter of
Joseph S. Coffee. Betty would like to correspond with |
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someone also interested in this
family. |
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ELIZABETH WELCH is another
cousin battered on the American roadway. She is recovering and also is
enjoying reading James Bluford Coffey, Vol II by MARVIN COFFEY. |
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Mary Stokes and Patricia Cooper
would like to sell you a poster size set of "The ultimate family tree
chart". It is an artistic drawing in browntones on parchment with
colored stickers that you can assemble into an 11"generation display of
roots and branches. The Roots chart is $6.95 as is the Branches chart. Order
5 complete kits and its $10.95, from: Genetics, 1660 NW Kline, Roseburg, OR
97470. |
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J. ASKEW COFFEY descends from
Robert Walker Coffey(1871-1946): son of Harris H.(1814-1874). CCC also knows
you can find him in JOURNAL OF A JOURNEY by WALKER JACKSON COFFEY. |
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JUNE COLWELL says she is new to
family research and hopes to learn. We think she's doing fine. You'll find
her work on page 8. |
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BRENDA WOOD remembers visiting
Nashville about ten years ago. She saw The Hermitage and another nearby
mansion with a portrait of Gen. John Coffee over the mantle. Was it the
general's home? Brenda has evidence that her ancestor, Benjamin Skinner, was
the overseer of the estate during the War of 1812. While The Ladies Hermitage
Association could not confirm this, they did have a record of Skinner loaning
money to a Donelson. Brenda commented, "Ha! They wanted |
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information from me_ while 1 was
asking them for data." |
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ROBERT C. COFFEY of California
would like to trace his ancestry to John Coffey of Lenoir, NC. then to the
uncle or nephews that founded COBH in County Cork, and then to Asher, seventh
son of Jacob. |
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LEN COFFEY recommends The Lion
of Ireland by Morgan Llewellyn. It is a story of Brian of Ireland, (941-1014)
. He was fFTe force that for the first time, united Ireland's numerous
kingdoms into a nat'ion. It clarifies the attitudes, struggles, and beliefs
of the Irish in their wars against each other and the invading |
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Norsemen. And makes Robert C.
Coffey's theories sound quite plausible. |
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WILL DUNCAN found records of
Coffeys in Guilford Co. NC: Robert Thompson bequeathed in 1839 to his
daughter, Levina Coffey, granddauqhter, Zilpha Coffey and to Henry Coffey.
John Coffee will, prob. 1785 mentioned sons, John, Michael, and Thomas. It
also mentioned daughters, Elizabeth Milford, Nancy Bell, Sophia Baines, Sarah
Beach, and Mary Dimon. James Davis will in 1831 listed wife, |
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Sapphier, son Michael Coffey
Davis, and daughter Jane Caffey |
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MARGARET DENNEY COFFEY shares
her recent letter from the Rev. BILL COFFEY of Australia. Bill says the
Coffeys are a real Irish family, his havinq no Enqlish, Scottish, Welsh, or
Continental blood. He continues with: "There are "three distinct family
groups today. 1. The Coffeys of Clonkeen near Louqh Ree (a widening of the
River Shannon; in the west of County Westmeath where the ancient tribal lands
of the Coffey Clan are situated. My Coffeys of County Fermanagh seem to be of
the same stock, as we are near the source of the Shannon and we are Church of
Ireland, equiuelant to the Episcopal Church in the USA. 2. The Coffeys of
County Down centered around Kilkeel and are mostly fisherfolk. Billy Graham,
the evangelist's grandfather was one of them. They are Presbyterian or belong
to evangelical sects. 3. The Roman Catholic Coffeys are scattered over the
south of Ireland, but we all have common characteristics, so I imagine that a
thousand years ago we were all one. |
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The family motto is 'Not by
Prudence but by Victory' i.e. throw caution to the wind and go on and
win." |
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PAGE 6 CCC JUNE 198 |
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LOREE GILBREATH MILLER enclosed
the account of her grandfather's death on Sept. |
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21, 1894 in Dublin TX.: John
Chesley Gilbreath was attempting to tie on a bale of cotton when he lost his
balance and fell under the wagon. The team started and a -^^ |
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wheel passed over his chest.
There was about 2000 pounds on the waqon. The team went to the Live Oak
Church and stopped. He was buried the next day'at the Barbee graveyard, the
funeral procession being a very long one. Mr. John Gilbreath was one of our very
best citizens, a pioneer of Erath County. An ex-sheriff, he was |
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one of the best, truest, most
fearless officers Erath County ever had. |
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Loree adds: John Chesley
Gilbreath was born April 6, 1851 in Pope Co. AR. He was named for his great
grandfathers John Gilbreath b. 1768 and Chesley Coffey, b. 1755. Loree's
father Haywood (Hayward) "Gustine" was only six weeks old when his
father died. Loree spent much time as a child with her grandmother, Lucy C.
Barbee Gilbreath, whose father Jones Barbee gave the land for the cemetery.
It is |
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the resting place of Jones and
Frances Lloyd Barbee, William Henry and Nancy Turnbow Giloreath, and Nancy's
mother, Gracie Coffey Turnbow, daughter of Chesley. The Turnbows and
Gilbreaths moved to Erath Co. in 1855. Chesley Turnbow was the |
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likely leader of the wagon
train. |
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BETTY COFFEY (Mrs. Rob't H.)
found these records. |
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Benjamin Coffey and Sally
Waggoner m. 1830 Stokes Co. NC |
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Michael Coffey and Hannah Buck
m. 1805 Stokes Co. NC |
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Peter Coffee came from Newgate
prison to VA on the "Forward Galley" 1730. |
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William Coffee from Newqate to
VA on "Duke of Cumberland" 1739 |
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Osborn Coffey Sgt. of VA
(1759-1840) m. Mary Nightingale. Amherst Co. VA |
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Peter Coffey, Pvt. of VA
(1750-1803) m. Sarah Smith. |
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Edmund Coffey, age 2l m. Tildy
Fitzgerald, spinster 1798 Amherst Co. VA |
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William Coffey Jr. m. Polly
Rippetoe 1790 Amherst Co. VA. |
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William Coffey m. Betsey Giles
1800 Amherst Co. VA. |
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James Giles m. Jemimah T. Coffey
1797. Consent by Winneyford and Thomas Hays. Thomas Hayes and Winneford
Coffin 1792 Amherst Co. VA. Certificate says Winefred Coffy. |
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Thomas Coffey "was a
blueblood who rode to hounds", in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
He made the mistake of marrying a "servant girl" from nearby
Tarryki1snoon. Thomas was disowned and found it necessary to come to America
to |
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earn a living. Thomas and Julie
(Hanley) with their baby, Mary, settled in Akron |
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NY where he "found work as
a gypsum miner. The family prospered with 11 more -^. |
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children. Then he died in 1890
at age 47 from 'white lung" disease. Julie d. 1892, age 46. Two of the
children died in infancy, but the others survived from 1925 until the last,
Bridget "Bess" died in 1960 at age 84. Karen White, 894 West Ferry.
Buffalo, NY 14209 is a descendant and would like help as a novice genealogist
in tracing her family. |
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (CCC's
BooBoos) |
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NOREVA and HERSCHEL SHARR are
patient and forgiving cousins. CCC has botched their info three times and yet
they stay with us. Herschel is a Coffey descendant. Noreva says the data by
Jean Row and her "NKC" file (CCC H17 p. 6) is the family |
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of her Great Aunt who married
her qrandfather's brother: The James and Mary Leeper Coffey family of PA.
James and Mary had a son Thomas (1788-1852) m. Mary Jane Miller (1795-1857).
Thomas' son Thomas Whitfield Coffey (b. 1824 TN) m. Mallissia Davison. Their
daughter was Mary Miller Coffey (1858 Bedford Co.^ TN-1949 Marshall Co. TN)
m. James Alexander Pope Ne i 1 1 . Herschel's line is of the Benjamin
Coffey/Saphronia Step family which includes James Marion Coffey, (see CCC |
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813 p. 8). Noreva traces to the
Neill's and Harris's. |
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COFFE E/Y CONVENTION ? NASHVILLE
198 |
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If we were required to describe
a Coff e/y Convention in three words, those words could only be, "Laid
back fun". The reserve and formality of a first timer" lasts only
about a minute. After that he's "family". At Boone in 1984 we
probably spent two hours on official business. I guess we're more efficient
now , for at Nashville there could not have been more than an hour devoted to
the necessities. Yet, in that hour, the 1985 site was selected,
"officers" were "elected", the price of membership was
altered, and the format of CCC revised, and the question of a "family
association" was dispensed with once more. (We're a'qin |
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it for now). |
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We remember the one-on-one
conversations we enjoyed: Walker commenting on how |
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nice it is to visit with
"kin". Marcus telling of his varied career as warehouseman,
postmaster, author. Lori Okel showing the photo of her home in Washington
surrounded by majestic fir trees. Clarence telling of his work with -^ |
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the Tennessee Dept. of
Conservation and of the elderly Coffey in Memphis who is a renowned authority
and recorder of bird calls. When you come to the convention you find that
apart from the genealogical relationships you are still meeting with vital,
fascinating people. There were educators, nurses, archivists, bankers, a
union president, engineers, executives, ex-military, state employees, and tax
consultants. Some delightful, young video-game experts, and one dilapidated
old |
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5 |
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5 |
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ex-trucker |
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5 PAOE 7 CCC JUNE 198 |
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When the 1986 Coffe e/y
convention site was being proposed, thtrt were several locations in the
running. As it turned out on the first vote, thtrt was a 20-20 tie between
Richmond, VA and Tulsa, OK. The second round of voting selected |
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Tulsa. One of the votes for
Tulsa was Edith Foley's. Htr sisttrs that traveled with Edith from the
Richmond area were most surprised for thty art all from near Richmond.
Furthermore, it appears Edith will be in Hawaii that week. Edith had lots of
good-natured flack after the vote, and probably was not allowtd to forgtt |
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her decision on the trip home. |
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When the cousins introduced
themselves and thtir anctstors at tht bufftt wt learned that Ben Coffey is a
descendant of Adam and Eve and thtir more recent |
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s also dtsctndtd from descendant
Reuben Coffey, b. 1759. His wife, Juanita, i |
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these three. (CCC claims only
the first two). |
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Some time ago MARIE EASTON sent
us a stack of file cards on Cofft t/ys that sht had collected and no longer
applied to her area of search. Wt're happy to rtport to Marie that the cards
"were'reveiwed by people at the convention and eventually all claimed
for more examination, by various cousins, |
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We really missed those who did
not make it to Nashville. Those who did makt it |
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and Ben; Sadie and CT.
"Click"; Eva and Cecil; Bonita and Clartnct |
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Len: H. Marcus Coffey. |
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Also: Willard Israel, Laura and
Don Spitler; Brenda and Ned Wood; sisters Lillian Harrell and Juanita Long;
Kerin and Lawrence Magdovitz, children Beth Ann and |
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Larry; Sarah and Tom Holland;
Anne Konkle; sisters Edith Foley, Marit Ryals, Annt |
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the Tulsa Genealogical Society.
They are already working on the plans. Tulsa is their home court. You will
receive details and be asked for a commitment earlier than ever. Her team has
already revealed one novel touch to recognize the gotrs. We think the 1986
convention will be the best planned, ever. It remains scheduled |
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BETTY JI |
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M LEN |
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KNEELING AT LEFT: JACK, JIM,
CECIL, CLICK, WILLARD, WALKER, CLARENCE. |
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(H) = HIDDEN COUSIN |
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a and Virgil were: Phyllis and
Edwin Coffee, daughter, Deborah; Ed's parents, Iv |
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j Ethelyn and George Coffey;
James V.; "Betty (Mrs.R. H.); Jessie and Walktr, Juanita |
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j |
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Brooks; Jack Williams; Bonnie and Jim
Culley |
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Neighbors; 111ah Mernman and
daughter Pamela Pence |
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Marjorie Hector. |
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Also: Mary and Bob Reeves; Patsy
and Don Nye. These four are the planning committee for the 1986 convention at
TULSA, OKLAHOMA. They are energetic, outgoing people who volunteered
themselves and Tulsa. Mary is editor of Tufsa Annals, for |
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; Linda Allen; Li11ian and Tom |
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; Lori |
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e Okel and mothtr |
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, |
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r |
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for the first weekend in May. |
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BELOW. TOP ROW: GEORGE, LILLIAN
H., JUANITA L., TOM |
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N., (H), (H), LEN, (H), LORI, BRENDA. |
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SECOND ROW STANDIN |
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ETHELYN, ANNE B., PAM BONITA,
ILLAH, LILLIAN N. , LINDA. CH), EDWIN. |
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FIRST ROW STANDING |
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BETTY, BONNIE, ANNE K. , EMA,
JESSIE SARAH |
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MARJORIE. IVA, PHYLLIS |
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VIRGIL |
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(H) |
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G MARIE , |
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, |
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: LAURA, |
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, |
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PAGE 8 CCC JUNE 1985 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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From Bible and Family Records
Vol XII, California DAR: |
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The Joel Coffee Bible: Births;
Joel Coffee Dec 20, 1808, Martha Moore July 22, 1815, Stockard W. Coffee
Sept. 16, 1838, Martha A. Howell April 4, 1850, Manerva |
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A. Coffee July 28, 1871, John A. Coffee
Sept 29, 1872, Jasper W. Coffee May 18 |
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, 1874, Henry J. Coffee Apr 17,
1876, Darthula A. Coffee Feb 7, 1879, Leatha M. |
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Coffee feb 2, 1883, Charles
Stockard Coffee May 4, 1887. |
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Deaths: Joel Coffee Julu 31,
1848, Stockard Coffee Apr 7, 1917, Martha E. Wooten |
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May 8, 1896, Martha A. Coffee
Dec 14, 1935, Minerva E. Coffee Aug 14, 1871, John A. Coffee Aug 11, 1945. |
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Marriages: Joel Coffee and
Martha E. Moore feb 7, 1833, Stockard W. Coffee and Martha Howell Nov. 3,
1870. |
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Submitted by EDWIN COFFEE. |
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SARAH HOLLAND was b. in Myrtle,
Ms, 6 Aug 1919. Her father was James Andrew Coffey(1887-1963) . James A. was
the son of Andrew Hugh (1856-1942) and Dora Lee Anderson(1863-1925). Andrew
was the son of Andrew B. Coffey (1818-1884) and Harriet Barry(1835- ? ). The
parents of Andrew B. were Hugh Coffey b. 1784 d. 1861 and Margaret Walker b.
1789 and d. 1854, also the ancestors of Walker Jackson and J. Askew Coffey. |
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Elwood Gerald Collwell is the
son of Charles Robert Colwell and May Essie Litten. Elwood and JUNE (RUDD)
COLWELL have three children and 6 grandchildren. June supplied beautifully
done charts showinq the Colwells, Littens, Hughes, and Coffeys. Mae Essie Litten
(1885-1926) wa's b. in MO. Her parents were David A. "Gus" Litten
(1853-1936) and Mary Alice Hughes (1856-1931). Gus was the son of William
Kingston "Kink" Litten (1824-1900 and Sarah "Sally" Ann
Coffey (1831-1914). Sally was the daughter of Benjamin Reuben and Exa
Saphronia Steppe. Benjamin Reuben was the son of Reuben Coffey and Sally
Scott. June lists also the 8 children of William and Sally, the 8 children of
Gus and Mary, and the 17 children of Jesse Coffey and Lucinda Burpo. June can
give you even more info on these pioneers of NC, IN, M0. |
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GLORIA CRAIL is the mother of
six daughters and, herself, the daughter of Margery Audrey Pauley and Victor
Pearl Cramer. Margery(1904- ) is the daughter of James Abraham Paul ey(
1861-1943) and Rosa Etta Cof f ey( 186B^T920) . Rosa Etta is the _ daughter
of James David Coffey (1837-1899) and Martha Jane Coffey (1841-1893). |
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James was the son of Archelaus
Coffey and Rachel Wilson and the grandson of James (1786-1869) and Hannah
Alloway Strange (1790-1871). Martha Jane "was the daughter of Isom
Coffey and Martha Smock. She was the granddaughter of Reuben Coffey (1772-1851)
and Naomi Hays (1778-1857); James Smock (1782-1872) and Rebecca Gibson
(1791-1861). |
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In the 37 years that Gloria and
Calvin Crail have been husband and wife, they have lived in six different
cities in Iowa, and also in Indiana, Michigan, Texas, Missouri, and Illinois.
But they have always been in Iowa for the census years and expect to be there
in 1990. Future researchers should take note and warning. |
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A lot can happen to a family in
ten years that does not show in the census. |
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AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE; |
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We received from Mr. John T.
Coleman, '890 Foxcroft Trail, Marietta,GA 30067 a very exciting packet of
material on Coffees of South Carolina and Rabun Co. GA. Mr. Coleman, sent
copies of numerous documents mentioninq his ancestors: Jesse Cleveland Coffee
17557-1807 and Nancy?, » Cleveland Coffee 17757-1843 and Martha Brown?, ))
Nancy Coffee 1826-? and William Semore York, )) Martha Zenoba York and Andrew
Jackson Justus, )) Delia Justus and John Creighton Howard, >) Ruby Zenoba
Howard and Norman Coleman. He also reveals that Barsnaba Coffee Jones (CCC tt
16, P. 4 and H15, P. 4) was the dauqhter of Jesse Cleveland Coffee. For more
info |
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see CCC H20 or write Mr. Coleman |
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The memento for the convention
was a natural finish, solid walnut placge with an engraved metal plate
carrying the COFFEE-COFFEY names. There were nine extras left over.
Attractive on the wall of the den or on the desk, these nine are |
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avai1able for $7.50 |
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CCC POLICY |
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COFFEY COUSIN'S CLEARINGHOUSE
will avoid printing direct quotes or answers to queries from references that
are currently available for sale. We will search |
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indices of the works donated to
or purchased by CCC for a name and if found , ?^ suggest the inquirinq
individual contact the author for further information. We |
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urge cousins who
are"submitting data to CCC to use the same discression. We are grateful
to those who have spent considerable time collecting data and substantial |
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sums in publishing their
findings. It is not only illegal", but also unfair to deprive original
researchers of the opportunity to recoup their expenses. We apologize for any
transgressions in the past. |
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TEXT CCC Issue18 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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MARCH 1985 NO. 18 THIS PRINTING 200 THIS
MAILING 90 |
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Coffey Cousin's Clearinghouse |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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* |
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CCC is a newsletter originated
in 1981 to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are available. Subscription rate for calendar year 1985
is $4.00 in U.S., Canada, Mexico. $5.00 Overseas. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOME |
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CONVENTION NEWS WELCOME NEW COUSINS
CURRENTS IN THE STREAM DEAD END ROADS |
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THE MAILBOX |
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THE KENTUCKY SPECIAL |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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I 3 |
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V.i |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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38 N. Outer Drive Martinsville,
Indiana 46151 |
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Bonn i e |
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Elizabeth C./George Hayes |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City, MO 65101 |
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niiiiiiiiiii |
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((((((<(((((((((((<<(>>>>>)>>>>>>)>>>)>>)> |
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A poet-genealogist, unknown to
Ethelyn Coffey wrote: |
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Cu11ey |
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I IHM.I |
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I |
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If you could see your ancestors, Al 1 standi
ng i n a row, |
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Would you be proud of them or
not, Or don't you really know? |
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COFFE |
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th e |
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Come |
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must reach L. N. Cof-fey by
March 15. You can cancel before March 27 |
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But here's another question,
Which requires another view. |
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If you could meet your ancestors
Would they be proud of you? |
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CONVENTION |
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Y ou |
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COFFEE/COFFEY research. |
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from the authors, scholars, and
just plain good folks who have stories to tell. To be certain of
accommodations your $75.00 deposit |
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NASHUILLE ' 8 5 |
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w o n ' t w a n t t o m i s s |
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E/Y |
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a s s e m b l y o f |
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MAY h u n d r e d s |
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3 , 4 , 5 |
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and pick the |
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o f y e a r s o f f r u i t s of
these labors |
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f o r f u l l r e f u n d . P le a s e i
n d i c a t e number o f b u f f e t d i n n e r s souvenir mementos you will
require. |
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PAGE 2 CCC MARCH 198 |
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Dear Cousin, |
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You really know how to make a
person feel good. Since early January we've been opening your renewal letters
and finding that in addition to those who are reporting new data through the
year there are others who are just as devoted to this effort. You read, and
enjoy, and let us know it at this time, |
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ANDRE' CUFFEZ asks the meaning
of "Clearinghouse" in our title. Ans: It was just one of those
thoughts that come into the head occasionally. We suppose we likened the
newsletter to the clearinghouses for bankinq and financial systems in America,
For days we weighed the sound'of "Coffey Cousins" against that of
"Coffey Clearinghouse" and didn't completely like either. Shortly
before CCC #1 the idea came to combine the two and that sounded better. Now
we have found "Clearinghouse" was already a term used to describe
our type of publication. And since the subject has come up, we would like to
change "Coffey" in the title to a form that also acknowledges the
Coffee fami1 ies. How about COFFE E/Y COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE ? |
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'W^ |
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COFFEY REUNION 1919 |
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The annual reunion of the Coffey
families descended from John Coffey, the second son of Edmund Eff Coffey, was
held at the Lucas home near Alto, Va. August 23, 1919. A picnic luncheon was
served in the grove. Photographs of groups |
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representing four generations
were taken. |
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Through the courtesy of
Arch-deacon Warren, of Cork, Ireland, the family history |
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prior to the emigration of
Edmund Eff Coffey in 1783 was obtained. Barrister Whitehead completed the
history down to the present generation after havin |
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examined the Virginia records.
The following facts were enjoyed by the youthfI? |
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Coffeys |
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Edmund Eff Coffey was the
younger son of an Irish "Laird" and therefore not entitled to his
father's property. He was destined for the priesthood, but he loved the
daughter of Hudson Thackeray, a Baptist minister, who was a tenant on his
father's estate. At sixteen he was placed in a monastery near Cork, Ireland.
Two years of penance and priestly absolution did not eradicate the ruling
power in his life?his love for Elizabeth Thackeray. He resolved to leave the
priesthood and marry. His father and the girl's father were horrified. His
father furnished the money and Rev. Hudson Thackeray and family fled to
Virginia. Edmund Eff |
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ia on the next ship sailing for
Virginia. |
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Coffey ran away and followed to
Virg |
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r his arrival in Virginia. He
and Elizabeth were married soon afte |
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To them five sons were born.
These five sons have been erroneously called "The five brothers who came
from Ireland". They were native Americans, born and reared |
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on Virginia soi1 |
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Having a priests knowledge of
Latin af>d EnqJish, Edmund Eff Coffey taught his five sons according to
the methods used a century ago. |
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He wrote his will on the blank
pages in their Bibles. This will is a unique piece of literature. It is
prefaced by the statement that he leaves no earthly posessions to his heirs,
but bequeaths what a long life has taught him, and his will concerning those
who shall hand down his blood'from generation to generation. He commands his
descendants to the end of time to believe in God and His providence, be loyal
to their country, and loyal to the "Clean Blood" transmitted to
them by their first American ancestor. He further commands them to train
their Sons in all useful knowledge, all useful labor and manly sports and
protect and shelter their Daughters from all evil and hardships. |
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He urges his sons, grandsons,
and great grandsons for all time to "Marry the girl you love - Peaceably
if you can, Forcefully if you must." |
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Collected by Mary (Mrs. J. C.)
Coffey WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Owen Coffey Rt. 1 Box 166
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 |
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R. K. Coffey Box 1554 Brighton,
Ont. KOK IHO |
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Paul Coffey RR tt4 Belleville,
Ont. K8N 424 |
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Don R. Merritt 727 S.W. Rogue
River Ave. «51 Grants Pass, OR 97526 Peter |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Reuben/Rachel Hayes Thomas Thomas |
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Myrna L. Bernier 520 W. Main tt8
Houston TX77oO< |
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b Sarina C. Brewer v. . |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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CCC MARCH 1985 PAGE 3 |
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r |
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We met Tom Roach and Patti Young
on the same day in 1980. ip.Montjeel1q.KY where we .had aj 1 ..been drawn to
the Coffey gathering there. The ,f.ive. of us (including Patti s nusband and
my Donna) spent a pleasant hour or two finding out about each |
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other. This January we had sad
news from both. |
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Patti Young told us early in
1984 that her Uncle Woodson Coffee was planning to accompany Patti to Boone.
They didn't make it and Woodson won't be with us in 1985 either. He died
Sept. 1, 1984. His wife, Mamie (Begemann), preceded him in June. Celia, wife
of Roy Coffee died in January '84 as did Patti's mom, Ollie. Ollie, Woodson,
and Roy are children of Woodson, Sr and Ollie Stribling. They were descended
from Logan Coffee and Mary Ragland. Logan was the son of Nathan Coffee and
Georgeanna Reynolds. We feel the depth of Patti's losses in her note, and
extend her "cousins'" sympathy. We also hope she is getting
reorganized after their house was gutted by fire this last |
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January. |
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Thomas Edward Roach, 46, of
Rutledge TN was murdered in his home on January 8, 1985. Three CCC cousins
sent us word and clippings detailing his life and death. Tom was single and
lived with his invalid mother in a historic pre- civil war home that Tom had
restored, (see CCC tt2 p.2;4 and #3 p. 2) . He was an antique collector and
dealer, was Grainger county genealogist, author of books, articles and
newsletters on the county history and a member of the Baptist Church. He was
a descendant of Merideth Coffey and a CCC cousin in 1981. |
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Our sympathy goes to Virginia L.
Petersen whose husband passed away December 3, 1984. And to Lorette Sefmer
who lost her brother, Alva Lenn Coffey, January 16, 1985. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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DON RUTH (COFFEE) MERRITT is a
new cousin whose line is proved through Smith Co. TN to Peter Coffee who died
1771 in Prince edward Co. VA. Don Ruth is searching for a possible connection
to others of Peter's family who were in NC or VA in the |
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1700s. |
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OWEN and BETTY COFFEY are
pleased to find that most of Owen's line was listed in CCC No.15 p.8. he is a
great grandson of Jesse Cal ton Coffey b. 1821 and Nancy Revis Coffey b.
1822. Jesse Calton known as "Calt" was the son of Reuben and Rachel
Hayes Coffey. Calt and Nancy are buried about 1/4 mile from their homeplace
between Boone and Blowing Rock, NC. This also was where Owen was born and
raised. They are looking for the burial site of Rueben and Rachel and
information on their other children: Ransome, Will, John, James, Lucinda,
Millie (and others?). |
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MARY HETHCOATT is faithful to
CCC though she must look back 5 generations to find the only Coffee in her
family, Beersheba who married a Jones. She keeps busy |
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helping others search. She is
president of the Burney, CA Gen. Soc |
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VIRGINIA PETERSEN has dug out
from an 18 inch snow and would like to dig up any people with information on
the family of Carter Jackson Dal ton and Mary Coffee. Four of the children
went to Cass Co. MO but three girls stayed in TN. |
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New Cousin JIMMIE D. FARMER is a
descendant of the family of John Coffey and Elizabeth Popplewell whose
marriage appears in the Russell Co. section of the KY Special. John was b. in
Russell Co. in 1836. |
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If THELMA MATHIS could go to
Nashville she would accost every Coffee with red hair. Her grandmother
Elizabeth Coffee Reeves b. in TN in 1828 was a Missionary Baptist with fiery
red hair. She was a daughter of James b. ca 1790 who d. before 1840 and Nancy b. NC 1784. and d. Morgan Co. AL about
Civil War time. Thelma favors the Coffee/y Assoc, idea. If she can place her
James Coffee she will have |
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the Coffees complete to County
Cork. |
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LORIE OKEL is still looking for
parents or place of birth of Collins JANE PRIUTT is also still looking for
parents of Wesley Coffey. |
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ALMA HUGUENARD needs info on
John Coffey and Rebecca Toler of Wayne Co. KY. |
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DOROTHY JOHNS asks: Who were the
c. of Benjamin and Polly Hayes Coffee? Was Polly a child of George Hayes, the
Rev. Vet. who seemed to follow Benj. to NC and TN? |
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MARTHA CLENDENIN asks,
"Does anyone know if Nancy Coffee Hicks (1823-1897) who lived in Smith
Co. TN 1850 is of the family of Rev. Joshua M. and Jane (Jinny) |
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Trousdale Coffee, in Smith Co.
in 1816?" |
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Annie Coffee lived in Lindsay,
OK ca 1910. MARION BURGESS would like information |
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on Annie who was a neighbor,
qood friend, and cousin to Marion's mother, Minnie Lee (Woolever) Huffman. |
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PAGE * CCC MARCH 1985 |
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<DEAD END ROADS CONT.) |
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Mrs. L.A. Moriing, 43 Berwick
ST. Victoria Park , 6100 Western Australia is researching her
g-g-grandmother, Alice Coffey. We have no other details at this ^ |
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t ime. rm% |
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ETHELYN COFFEY has a question concerning an entry in Wayne Co. KY
Marriaoes and Vital Records by Bork: "1825 Wayne Co. Ky. Martin Coffey
married to Nancy CunoTfTT uonsent by Sarah Cundiff. Surety - Benjamin Stokes.
Wit. - Martin Coffey and Benjamin Stokes. 7 Dec 1825.". Was Martin the
witness the father of the groom or was he the groom witnessing the surety? |
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THE MAILBOX |
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BONNIE CULLY looked at
Pennsylvania Archives 2nd Series Vol VII. 1878 and found these early
Philadelphia marriages: ST the enureh 51 Christ: James Coffee and Rebeca
Winterton, 5/29/1768. Mary Ann Coffee and Benjamin Bagnal1, 7/10/1794.
Anthony Coffin and Jane Jones, 4/18/1768. Mary Coffin and "Will iam
Walters, 4/20/1772. At Swedes Church: Peter Cofey and Judith Stump,
10/18/1774. Catherine Coffe and John Dun, 4/2/1794. Priscilla Coffey and
Elias Morris, 8/8/1791. Margaret Coffin and John Nice, 10/23/1767. Darbor
Coffy and Mary Swanoy, 7/12/1759. ' |
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MARION LACY says she has located
her Charles Larkin Coffee, and that the name had, through the years become -
Coffey. |
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R. K. "KAY" COFFEY
knows how to handle those bitter winters on the north side of Lake Ontario:
He spends them in Florida. His son PAUL though sticks them out at home. Their
ancestor was Thomas Coffey b. Ringmore, County Down in Northern Ireland about
1823, went to Canada around 1847. More of Thomas' family may have settled in
NY and PA. When Kay was in N. Ireland in WW II, a local resident told him
that in those parts there were more Coffeys than Smiths - and the graveyards
were full of Coffeys. Back in Ontario Paul has been searching government
listings for Coffe e/ys and has come up with 786 adults in Canada. Ontario
has 463, British Columbia 136, the remainder all over Canada. He has even
started sending genealogical questionaires to them, starting with a first
mailing of 78. He also |
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opes to begin searching Irish
records. Kay learned of CCC in a listing at the Mormon library at Fort Meyers
FL. Wants to know if we are aware of the ^. |
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publication
British Heritage from Harrisburg, PA. whose June/July '84 issue contained
sources tor Irish research. |
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MARGARET DENNEY COFFEY sent a
clipping and photo from the Moultrie 6A Observer that included her, daughter
RUTH WARBURG, Ruth's son David and his daughter Kathy with Kathy's son Little
Chris Tabor. That's five generations, but you'd never know |
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it looking at these youthful
folks. |
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KATHLEEN EPPARD had not been too
excited about the Kentucky info of last Dec. Then she saw that in Adair Co.
Coffeys married Smiths, Pikes and Beards. Those are direct lines for her that
she had had difficulty locating before. |
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RICHARD E. and KATHLEEN COFFEY
of Ohio are' interested in the Jesse b. 1833 who m. Nancy Allen (CCC 817 p.
7). These are Richard's ggrandparents. Jesse's son, Allen F. Sherman Coffey
was Richard's grandfather. They are now examining the letter |
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CCC mentioned |
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In August of last year. TIMOTHY
PETERMAN was elected to the board of directors of the MISSOURI STATE
GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION. Later he was made editor of The Journal. the
quarterly publication of MOSGA. It is the largest such society in |
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Missouri and the only statewide
society. |
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GEORGE AND ETHELYN COFFEY will
escape some of the Ky winter with 3 weeks in Hawaii. She says George doesn't
know about the DAR library in Honolulu. (He will when he reads this!) CCC has
not had much about Morgan Co. Ky. Morgan and 14 others were a part of the
original Floyd Co. and there were Coffeys there too. Such as: Floyd Co.-
Ambrose Coffey m. Lucina Day 11/8/1812. Elijah Coffee m. Peggy Patrick
1/30/1819. Morgan Co. created 1823 - Marriages of Coffees: Reuben and Nancy
Cooper 1834. Mason W. and Martha Ferguson 1834. John L. and Rebecca LeMasters
1836. Irena and Perry Cooper 1837. ATcey and Elijah Brown 1824. Emilee and
Samuel Patrick 1832. Nancy and David Canard 1823. The Morgan Co. census of
1840 lists Elijah, Mason, John, William. The 1830 census had Ambrose, Elijah,
Jesse, and William. A note on P. 254 of Morgan Co. History Sesquicentennial
Volume: "William Coffee was b. about 1785 and was an early minister in
Floyd and Morgan Co. His name is on numerous marriage papers in early
records." Ethelyn says there is a Coffee cemetery and a Coffey cemetery
in the county. |
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MARTHACLENDENINfoundtheseTennesseeCoffeeslistedinAnsearchin:
John,age 72, widowed, b. TN d. 1850 Henderson Co. Also John Coffee in Frankl
in Co. 1816. John Coffee in Henderson Co. 1836. John Coffee in Overton Co.
1840. Jesse Coffee a commissioner in McMinnville, Warren Co. 2 Apr 1821. |
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CCC MARCH 1985 PAGE 5 |
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(THE MAILBOX CONT.) |
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MARIE RYALS has found mention of
Edward Coffey in Spotsylvania Co. courthouse and |
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at the Richmond VA state
library. These indicate he was quite a tobacco planter and paid for land with
tobacco. |
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Mr. Lloyd Bockstruck is
Supervisor, Genealogical Section of the Dallas Public Library. In this
section they have 40,000 volumes of genealogy plus about 20,000 volumes of
local history of Texas. They copied Bennie Loftin's back issues of CCC. We
will honor their request for future issues, Mr. B. says the census Bureau is
predicting Texas will be the largest state by 1990, and the library sees an
obligation to preserve it's position as one of the largest collections in the
South. |
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We'll miss BILL and MARY COFFEY
of Maryland at the Nashville meeting. They'll be in Colorado at the wedding
of a grandson. They have recently learned of a record in the Mifflin Co. PA
Naturalizations for Richard Coffee a native of County |
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Fermanaugh, Ireland dated 7 NOV
1842. Richard, Bill's ancestor arrived at South Amboy, NJ on 16 NOV 1816. |
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WILLARD ISRAEL is retired as
Superintendent of Fort Payne, AL City Schools, but not from public service.
He was successful in being elected to the DeKalb CO. Board of Education. He
reports the DAR has a mixup similar to that of the two Reubens, in the cases
of James Coffey of Cumberland Co. PA and James Coffey of Albemarle, VA and
Wilkes Co. NC. |
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REBECCA WALKER fills in more
data on the descendants of Asbury Madison and Mary Bradford Coffey (CCC U17
p. 8). Rachel Frances and her twin, Henry B. were the youngest of 11 children
of A.M. and Mary. Mary was a descendant of Governor Bradford who arrived on
the Mayflower in 1620. Rachel Walker and Henry B. Coffey may have been the
oldest twins in Oregon until Rachel's death in 1933 at Beaverton. They were
born in Missouri 8 July 1848. She married Robert Hales Walker 24 May 1871.
The Walkers were neighbors of the Coffeys in Missouri but had gone to Oregon
later. The young Walkers made their home in Oregon where in 1916 he was
struck by a train and died. In 1929 Mrs. Rachel Walker told in an interview
with the Daily Journal of Portland, the above and other history that she saw
in her 1ife. |
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ELLOUISE LARSON tells us that
CCC and others may be in error stating that Martha Coffey married John
Cleveland. She and several of the Stapp family are sure that Elizabeth Coffey
married John Cleveland and Martha married a Stapp. She cites the tradition that
the name Elizabeth was given to the first born daughter for several
generations. The name Martha was also used but for later daughters in a
family. Gillaspy bible records and the will of John Cleveland in 1778 bear
this out. |
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ANDRE' CUFFEZ is interested in
places in the U. S. bearing the name Coffey or Coffee. Would anyone like to
add to Fran Coffeys list in CCC tt 4 p.4? He is tracing Canadian ancestors
that went to Warsaw, NY. Andre' also mentions a work entitled Historical
Records by H. A. Coffey in 1863. We,re sending for a copy. |
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RUTH (MRS. ANDREW) STUDER lists
her husband's line to Martin (1762-1867). Martin's son James m. Martha Patsey
Tucker. Their son William m. Rhoda Holt. Their daughter Mattie m. Dudley
Hixson. Three of the Hixson children are still |
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living: Flo Trudeau, Flossie
Thompson, and Bonnie Studer who is Ruth's |
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mother-in-1aw |
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Beeson-Tabor Enterprises has
founded The International Newspaper for Genealogists. It is designed as a
world wide clearing house for ancestor searcn, 11ps, quer i es, classified
ads. It is a quarterly, $10."50/year in U.S., $11.50 elsewhere. To order |
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write them at P.O. Box 68354,
Portland, OR 97268. |
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Ancestry Newsletter offers a
society, books, helpful hints, and news of events p1anned by genealogical
groups and societies. For sample copy write them at P.O. |
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Grand Reunion of Coffey's in
Ireland. The plane leaves NY on 19 May 1985. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (CCC's
BooBoos) |
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Tim Peterman's ancestor is
Newton El i 1823-1890. Not Newton 1773-1858 as previously reported. |
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Rebecca Walker's marriage took
place 30 June 1949. Not 1969 (CCC817 p. 8) |
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Ian Strange's correct address is
131 Beede Way Antioch, CA 94509. Ian always |
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84010 |
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Ellouise Larson's ancestor is
Elizabeth Coffey Cleveland |
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. |
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. |
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Halberf's Inc.-Heritage Travel
3699 Ira Rd. Bath Ohio 44210 is sponsoring the |
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Box 476, Salt Lake City, UT
84110 |
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. |
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Mrs. Loni Gardner's (CCCH17 p.
7) address is 2223 South 400 East Bountiful, UT |
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closes his letters with
"Vaya con Dios" |
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PAGE 6 CCC MARCH 1985 |
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THE COFFEE/EYS OF MADISON, GREEN
AND RELATED KENTUCKY COUNTIES (Cont. from |
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Dec-84 |
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RUSSELL COUNTY |
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Deeds: |
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COFFEYS: 1817; Thomas H. and
Viletta (his wife) to William Lucas. 1826; James from Alexander Watt. 1827;
Annias to John Lane, Lewis to Joseph McMillan, Thomas H. from Augustine
Lawless, Thomas H. from William Lucas. 1828; Thomas H. and |
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Viletta (his wife) to John H.
Payne, Fielding from Adam Kearns, Willis from Adam Kearns, Elijah from George
Brummett. 1829; Allen from Berryman Holt. 1831; Sail to James Clark, Allen to
John Dangings, Joseph to Clayton Poindexter. 1832; Sail |
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to James Clark, Thomas H. from
John Payne, Thomas H. from Isaac Knight. 1834: Elijah from John Dunqan. 1836;
Hays and (wife) Polly to George and (wife) Nancy, Humphrey and Lucinda (his
wife), Elijah and Mar i ah (his wife), Gabriel Hays and Patsey (his wife)
late Patsey Coffey, heirs and representatives of Cleavland Coffey, dec'd. of
the county of Russell on the one part and Walton Coffey of the same co. of
the other part, pd. $75 for 100a. on the dry fork of Greesy Creek being same
tract of landconveyed by Gholston Stapp to Cleavland Coffey May 30, 1836.
1839; Allen and (wife) Perlina, Elijah Coffey a witness (he was a J.P.),
Another deed refers to Allen and Palina, Martin and Nancy (his wife) to James
Coffey. 1847; Martin and Nancy. 1848; John W. and Jane Coffey to Elijah
Coffey. |
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Many others later. (CCC Note:
Are John Dangings and John Dungan the same |
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man?) |
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Marriages: |
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Elizabeth to Elasah(?) Wolford
12/19/1826. Elijah to Mariah Coffey 5/18/1826 Martin to Mary Meljuire
(McGuire?) 10/5/1830. Allen to Palina Staton 10/30/1831. Eynema(Cyrrena) to
Darias Campbell 9/21/1834. Sail to Nancy Dunbar 8/20/1835. Cleavland to Belinda
Karns 2/12/1838. Walton to Margarett Green 10/2/1837. Joel to Permelia Haynes
7/31/1836. E. Jane to William Jackman 10/17/1840. Nathan (I orJ) |
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to Mary N. Carter 1/17/1842.
Albert G. to Elizabeth Goodhugh 9/17/1851. Andrew to Sarah Bernard 6/29/1844.
Newton to Martha Vermillion 4/13/1844. Catherine to Thomas Underwood
2/14/1840. Fielding to Nancy Coffy 1/17/1842. Willis A. to Mary Coffy
12/26/1848. Fielding J. to Sarah Huqhs 12/14/1847. Frances to George M. Brown
8/26/1843-4. James to Susan Bradshaw V29/1849. Marthy E. to James Lawless at
the house of Jane Coffy-Joseph Lawless and Scales Coffey witness 3/23/1854.
Martha Ann to Andrew Goins 1/8/1849. May A. to John E. Nurrey 11/25/1853.
Salethiel to Mary Ann Bel 1ew(Ballew) 5/10/1854. Polly Ann to Joseph E. Hayes
at house of Polly Coffey 3/26/1854. Lewis to Mary Hunter 10/30/1845. Samantha
Jane to James Collins 5/21/1846. Nancy J. Campbell to John G. Sullivant at
house of Polly Coffey- Stanton P. and Reuben Coffey witnesses 9/17/1854. John
B. age 40 born in Russell Co. to Mary F. BeIk age 35 born in Russell Co. m.
12/24/1856. John to Elizabeth Popplewell, both age 20, 12/20/1856. Harriett
age 15 b. Green Co.to John Mahan age 38, widower b. Green Co. m. 4/12/1859.
W.M. age 17 to S.C. Popplewell (bride age 19) /11/1875. William G. age 20 to
Synthea Walling age 19 b. White Co. |
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GA m. 11/11/1859" |
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Wills: |
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Eli Coffey 10 Nov. 1832 - wife
Poley, sons under age. Willis Coffey, Exec. Wit. |
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Nebuzariden Coffey, proved
12/9/1833. |
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In a will of James Haynes it
appears his dau., Lottie is wife of Willis Coffey. |
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Will of Fielden Coffey
11/14/1833, proved 1/13/1834. Children: Mahala, Elizabeth, Sealy, Fielden,
Louis Allen (?), and children of his son Thomas H. Coffey. Brother Hays
Coffey, exec. |
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Dower allowed Anne Coffey, widow
of Sail Coffey dec'd Oct. 1835. |
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In 1838 Mary Coffey guardian for
Newton, Polly Anne, and Rubin, infant heirs of Eli Coffey made her report. |
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1830 Census |
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Coffeys who were age 50-60
included: Eli, Fielding, Jace (Bogy)-Joel?, Martin. Between 40-50 were:
Joseph, Sail Sen. Between 30-40: James, Hays, Elijah. Between 20-30: William,
Willis, Thomas. |
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1840 Census |
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Between 80-90: Joel. Between
60-70: Jane, Joel, Martin Sen. Between 50-60: Mary. Between 40-50: Hays,
James, Martin W. . Ann. Between 30-40: Walton, Willis. Elijah, Martin,
Joseph, George W., Mahala, Vilety. Between 20-30: Wilbonn, Cleveland,
Salathiel, James. |
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1850 Census |
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Patsey 15, Benjamin 9, and
Catherine Coffey 8, lived with Alex. McGuire 68. Fielding Coffey 37 lived
with James Rippetoe. Albert G. Coffey 25 lived with William S. Petterson.
Elizabeth H. Coffy 69 lived with Gellomone and Sarah Nichols. Alice Coffy 28
lived with David and Mary McFalI. Coffey families |
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included: Polly 66, James
Sen 50/Mahala 47, Willis 46/Lotty 44, Joel 32/Permeli |
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a 32, N.I. 33/ Nancy 31, John B.
32/E1 izabeth 38, James L. 22/Susan 26, Walton 40/Marqaret 37, George W.
48/Nancy 44, Celia 73 living with Elizabeth 53 and Celia |
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48, Elijah 43/Maria 47, Hayes 57/Mary
52, Joel 53/Ann"37. Martain 46 living with 9 children from 2 mos. to 18
yrs, Allen 38 living with 8 children from 5 to 18, Willis A. 23/Mary A. 22,
Jackson 31/Sarah C. 35, Hester 74, Franklin 47/Martha 36, Salathiel 38/Nancy
41, Fielding 31/Sarah 1. 22, James 31/Patsey 31, Andrew |
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26/Sarah A. 23, Wilson 28/Rebecca
Ann 24. The listing for James Sen. 76 livin |
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with Jane Jr. 35 has both listed
as female with M written beside James. |
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CCC MARCH 1985 PAGE 7 |
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PULASKI COUNTY |
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Deeds: |
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Ambrose and Polly to Vincent
Garner 9/2/1818. Indenture between Sale Coffey and |
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Anny his wife, formerly Anny
Lynch of Cumberland Co. to John Lynch of Pulaski Co., 100 a. South side of
Cumberland R., land which Sale and Anny claim by descent from William Lynch,
dec'd, Anny being the daughter and legal representative of William Lynch.
7/19/1822. Indenture between John Mills and Polly his wife, formerly Polly
Coffey, Jesse, Hiram- Betsey, America, Mira. Jefferson, Washington, Greenup,
and Emily Coffey heirs' and legal representatives of Ambrose Coffey dec'd, by
commissioners to Vincent Garner, 157 acres, 4/18/1826. Grantor: Anna Coffey
to Samuel Newell. 1841. Grantees: Ambrose from John Lynch, 90 a. 5/9/1816.
James from |
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John Long, 1849. James from John
Lynch, 1846. James from Joseph Porter, 1850. Tax Lists: |
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1799-1807: No Coffeys.
1808-1813: Ambrose living on 70 a. on Cumberland R. entered to Wm. Linch.
1814-1817: Sail, 135a. Cumberland R. entered to "Dick and Lewis".
Ambrose as before plus 107a. entered to Whitney. 1818: Lewis, Sail, Ambrose.
1819-1821 Sail, M. Lewis. 1821: Lewis. 1822-1824 M. Lewis. 1825: James, M.
Lewis. 1826-1827 Lewis, Cumberland R. land entered to M. Maden? ( Lewis M.
Coffey moved |
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to Morgan Co. IN 1827). 1828: No
Coffeys. |
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Marr iages: |
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Betsey to James Lester, bond
Sail Coffey, 12/14/1819. Polly to James McHenry, bond |
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later known as Lewis M. Coffey
b. Stokes Co. NC 1798 d. Morgan Co. IN 1844). |
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Court Orders |
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Polly Coffey widow of Ambrose
petitions for letters of administration - granted - |
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h Rife, 2/16/1805. Sail to Ann
Lynch, bond Joel Whiteside, 8/19/1813. Joseph to Polly Knox, bond John Knox,
1/5/1818. Levi to Delilah Turpin, bond John Lewis, i/11/1818. (CCC note: L.
N. Coffey has numerous proofs that ''Levi" was the man |
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Vincent Garner, 7/7/1821.
Saphronia to Wm. M. Fox, 11/6/1854. Jesse to Elizabet |
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Vincent Garner andTunstall Quarles,
securities, Sep ct. 1818 |
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. |
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Saml . Tate qranted letters of
administration in estate of Polly Coffey, dec'd. |
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intestate, 10/20/1877. |
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY |
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Deeds |
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Joseph Coffey - grantee -
4/6/1816. Nebuzaraden Coffey - grantee - 3/20/1815. |
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Nebuzaraden Coffey and Elizabeth
his wife, grantors (of Simpson Co.) 11/26/1819 |
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Joseph and Jane his wife,
2/28/1824. |
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Surveys and Entries |
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Joseph Coffey, survey
11/12/1818. Joel T, Coffee, entries for 100a. and 120a. 7/9/1825; 120a.
10/9/1825; some others also. |
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Wills |
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Following Coffeys: Humphrey,
John W., Bedford, Joseph, Lucy, Marha C, O.V., Ossie, Victoria (most were
late 1800s or early 1900s). |
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Tax Lists |
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1799: James Coffey, no land.
John Coffey. Otter Creek. (Both are from Marvin Coffey's family before Wayne
Co. was created from parts of Cumberland). |
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1800-1804: 1 ists missing. 1805:
No Coffeys listed. 1806-1832: no tax books. |
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LINCOLN COUNTY |
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Marr i ages |
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Richard to Catherine McCormick,
5/29/1820. Matthew to Nancy Adams, 7/29/1823. John to Catherine Bryant,
9/2/1843. William to Minerva Holt, 1/25/1851. |
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The "Kentucky Special"
data in issues 17 and 18 is entirely from Brenda Wood (44 pages including
census lists) and Marvin Coffey (6) pages, except the Pulaski tax lists (from
L. N. Coffey). The Kentucky special will conclude in June or Sept. 1985 with
additional census data from Brenda and any other subsequent receipts. We must
confess: We were lukewarm to this idea originally. Now, seeinq the response
and benefits, we think Brenda's idea was GREAT. CCC is looking for
nominations for thenextspecial. |
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CCC notes: The computer indexing
struck another snag. But we have yet another system. Hand indexing could have
been completed lonq ago, but it would not have the "search" or
"categorizing" helps of a computer index. Please be patient. The |
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index is an absolute must for
orderly growth. |
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You will note there is no
"Cousins List" this issue. The reason is space, not lack of
cousins, for there are more than any previous year at this time (80+). As CCC
grows the printing of a complete membership list each year would be
impractical. We will have to rely on another system to surmount this
difficulty. |
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We have one in mind. Stay tuned
for developments |
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COFFE E/Y CONVENTION ? NASHVILLE 198 |
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It will be a dandy. The
stalwarts who came to Boone in '84 are coming to Nashville in '85. Boone was
the kick-off. Nashville will be the start of something great. |
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PAGE 8 CCC MARCH 1985 BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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MYRNA LOY CRAWFORD b. 7/15/1937
Bertram, TX m. 8/7/1952 ROLAND JOSEPH BERNIER, JR. MYRNA BERNIER'S parents:
Marvin Wilburn Crawford b. 7/15/1908 Joppa, Burnet, TX |
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and Jewel LaRuth Allen b.
10/23/1916 Manor, Travis, TX. |
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Myrna's grandparents: Neal
Alexander Crawford (1854 AL-1946 TX) m. Mary George Barker (1870 TX-1921 TX)
; and Monroe Hayes Allen (MR) (1888 Maury Co. TN- 1945 Austin, TX) m. Addie
Leona Noles (1892 Dublin, Erath, TX-1980 Eastland, TX) . |
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The parents of Monroe and Addie
were Albert Lafitte Allen (1851 Giles Co. TN- 1928 Manor, Travis TX) m.
Margaret Sarina Brewer (1857 TN-1930 Bertram, TX) ; and Leroy Winfield Noles
(1866 Lewis Co., TN-1959 Roby, Fisher, TX) m. Hattie Mae McKennon |
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(1874 TN-1955 Roby, TX), whose
parents were Aaron Voris Allen m. Elizabeth White; ___ Brewer m. Sarina
Spencer Coffee; Allen Jefferson Noles m. Vada Vincent; Wi11i am Marvin
McKennon m. Frances Louise Donaldson. |
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KATHRYN JOHNSON thought readers
of CCC would be interested in this information from Goodspeeds Reminiscent
History of the Ozark Region, 1894. |
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(edited by CCC) |
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Ozark County, Mo., is well known
for the richness of it's soil, and among those industrious farmers who have
made this district what it is are Andrew J. Coffey |
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, born in Ashe Co. NC in 1833,
of which state his parents, Cleveland and Susan Ts..(Haves) Coffey were also
natives. During the early boyhood of Andrew J. Coffey, he was taken by his
parents to Hawkins Co. TN, and soon after to Grainqer Co. where the mother
died some fifty years ago. Mr. Coffey remarried afterward and then returned
to the Old North State, where he died about 1866 havinq been a |
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farmer and mechanic throughout
his life. He was a man of much industry, led an active and upright life, and
in religion was a Missionary Baptist. His father, Jesse Coffey, was an early
settler of North Carolina and breathed his last in Burke County when Andrew
J. was a small lad. He was of Irish ancestry, a farmer by occupation, and a
minister of the Primative Baptist Church. The children born to Cleveland and
Susan Coffey are as follows: Andrew J.: William who was a soldier of the
Confederate Army and was killed at Mission Ridge.; Thomas was a Federal
soldier, but nothing has been heard of him since the war; Martha died young;
Susan E. is the wife of Aaron McGinnis of Ozark County. The education and
rearing which was given the average farmer's boy of his day was given to
Andrew J. Coffey, and in 1849 he came to the conclusion that "it is not
good for man to live alone" and led to the altar Louisa, the dauqhter of
Jeremiah Hutchinson. She was born in East Tennessee and died in 1871"
having become the mother of eight children: Athela M., widow of 2. T. Marittj
Mary J. who died young; Thomas J. who died after reaching manhood; Susan J.
who died in early womanhood; James T.; Andrew J. Jr.; Cleveland and William
W. who died in infancy. January 11, 1872, |
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Mr. Coffey took for his second
wife Rachel Imes. Mrs. Coffey was born in Tennessee and by Mr. Coffey has
become the mother of: Joseph Ambrose, Louisa, Mahala, Avarilla, Robert
(deceased), Charley, John A., Francis M., Etha, Melissa, and Albert. In
November, 1854 Mr. Coffey arrived in Ozark County Mo, the journey by |
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wagon from Tennessee occupying
twenty-six days. He rented land for one year after his arrival here, then
lived on Little North Fork until the opening of the war. During the great
struggle between the North and South his family lived in Douglas and Webster
Counties. Mr. Coffey served in the Home Guards until the fall of 1861, |
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when he joined Col. John S.
Phelps' regiment of six-months' troops at Rolla. He then served in the
Missouri State Militia, after which he was in the Sixth Provisional Regiment
until the spring of 1864. In the fall of that year joined the Forty-sixth
Missouri Infantry as second lieutenant of Company 1, and was thereafter in
Ozark County and at Springfield most of the time. He was a brave and faithful
supporter of the Union cause, and after the war was made sheriff of Ozark
County, 1866-8 and again in 1874-6. In 1884 he was elected to the legislature
on the Democratic ticket -and served on the Committees on Retrenchment and
Reform, County boundaries, etc. Up to 1892 he had been a supporter of
Democratic principles, but since that time he has cast his lot with the
Republican party. His first presidential vote was cast for John Bell in 1860.
Mr. Coffey is a member of Robert Burns Lodge No. 496, of the A.F. and A.M.,
at Gainesville, and of the G.A.R. He was left a widower February 21, 1892,
his wife having been an earnest member of the General Baptist Church, as is
he. He has lived on his present farm since 1869. which comprises a fertile
and well-tilled tract of 247 |
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acres, about four miles below
Gainseville |
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Col. J. N. COFFEY (edited by
CCC), b. 1819 Lincoln Co. TN, son of John and Margaret (Boskin) Coffey, both
b. SC. It is supposed that three brothers came from Ireland to this country
before the Revolution. Tradition is that John Coffey the grandfather of J.N.
was in the Colonial Army. John, the father of J.N. was in the Florida War,
later settled in Williamson Co., then Lincoln Co., then West TN. Died in
Fayette Co. AR in 1843, aged 71 yrs., c.: Elizabeth, Hugh, David P., James,
Jonathon N., Jane, Susan, Isabel, and Margaret. J. N. m. Parmeli a Cloyd in
Tn. moved to AR, and had c: John, Tandy, William B., David, Spencer, and R.
E. After his first wife d.1863, he m. 1864 Eliz. McPherson and had c: Oscar,
Garland, Leno L., and three dead. After Eliz. d. 1879 he m. Mrs. M. A. Wynns,
widow with four children. He represented Boone County in the State Leg.
1874-5. Prior to |
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that he 1. in Woodruff,
White, and Newton Cos., AR. |
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TEXT CCC Issue17 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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DECEMBER 1984 NO. 17 THIS PRINTING 200 THIS MAILING 160 |
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ISSN 0749-758X |
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Coffey Cousin's Clearinghouse |
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CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to
collect and disseminate information |
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about the COFFEE/COFFEY families
of North America. It is issued in MARCH, JUNE, |
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ion rate for SEPTEMBER AND
DECEMBER. Back issues are available. Subscript! |
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calendar year 1985 is $4.00 in U.S.,
Canada, Mexico. $5.00 Overseas. YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY INFORMATION IS
WELCOME |
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THE KENTUCKY SPECIAL CONVENTION NEWS |
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WELCOME NEW COUSINS DEAD END
ROADS |
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THE MAILBOX |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey |
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38 N. Outer Drive Martinsville,
Indiana 46151 |
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On the frontiers of young America it was
common for men to be proud of their physical strength and see~K avenues to
prove it. The Coffee/y men were among these. We have heard stories concerning
those who had established a reputation as the "Bull of the Woods"
to challenge a newcomer who might be a threat to the title. Peter Coffey was
a strong man. One from an adjoining county learned of his reputation and
decided to challenge Peter He went over to Nelson County, introduced himself
to Peter, but did not reveal the purpose of his visit. Peter, playing the
good host, tipped his whiskey barrel 1 and poured the guest a glass. Then he
hoisted the barrel! and drank himself. At this point the guest revealed the
purpose of his visit and said, "I don't think I'm a match for you.
Thanks for the drink goodbye". |
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Submitted by Fred J. Coffey, the
greatgrandson of Peter<1837-189? |
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<<<<<<<(<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<(<<<(<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>»>>>>»>»>>»>>> |
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No man is an Hand, intire of it
selfe; every man is a peece of the Continent,apartofthemaine;
ifaClodbeewashedawaybythe Sea, Europe is the lesse, as well as if a
Promontorie were, |
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as well as if a Mannor of thy
friends or of thine own |
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were;
anymansdeathdiminishesme,because I |
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am involved in Mankinde; And
therefore |
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never send to know for whom the
bell |
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tolls; It tolls for thee. |
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John Donne 15717-163 |
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PAGE 2 CCC DECEMBER 1984 Dear Cousin, |
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The quote by John Donne (DUN)
recently came to my attention. It seems to explain, in a way, feelings that
were difficult to verbalise before. Perhaps it reveals our need to know about
those who have gone before us. Donne was an English poet |
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and clergyman. My reference
source says he preached some of the finest sermons in the English language.
Originally a Catholic, he drifted from that church. King James I, then
advised him to become a priest in the Church of England. In 1621 he became
the Dean of St. Pauls in London. His poetry was unknown during his life time
except for handwritten copies exchanged among his friends. T. S. Eliot used
Donne's poems as models for his own after 1910. The selection on our cover is
from "Devotions", from which, Ernest Hemingway used a portion for
the title of a novel in 1940. |
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The holidays approach. They are
a time of joy and celebration. They can also be a time of serious reflection
on the true values. We remember fondly those cousins we have met and
visualize just as fondly those we have not. May we wish you all happiness and
peace this coming season. Until we meet (again) |
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SPECIAL REPORT |
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(L&u&v*^ Q£J |
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NETTIE COFFEY PARRETTE M. D. |
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Dr. Nettie and her husband, Dr. Dick, have
given over forty years of their lives serving the medical needs of the
mountain folk of Graham County, North Carolina. Most ot this time they were
the only doctors in the county. Their dedication to their profession was so
intense that they were available to the people twenty four hours a day and
seven days a week, almost all the forty years except for Dr. Dick's four
years of service in WW II. Dr. Nettie carried on their practice while |
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he was away. For this
contribution to the war effort, she has received a National award from
MADEM01SELLE magazine. The people of Graham County have shown their love for
Drs. Nettie and Dick in many ways; An Appreciation Day when hundreds came to
Robbinsville to participate in the ceremony; They have named a birthing
clinic |
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for Dr. Nettie and dedicated a
new highway bridge to them. |
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Dr. Nettie is the daughter of
James Alexander Coffey, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth |
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Petty. She was born Jan. 11,
1911 in Lafayette County, Mississippi. She |
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graduated from Oxford High
School in 1928, took pre-med at the University of |
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Mississippi and the University
of Tennessee at Knoxville. graduating from the ~"S ff |
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latter's school of medicine
during the great depression in 1934. She interned at |
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Fort Sanders Hospital in
Knoxville |
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While serving the people of
Graham County, Dr. Nettie and Dr. Dick were responsible for the medical needs
of about 500 Cherokee Indians for forty five years. They saw the Indians
integrate with the whites, begin to graduate from high schools, become active
in athletics, some going to training schools and college. The Cherokees came
from low poverty, with a prevalence for TB and diabetes, to a time of good
health and good housing, taking part in school and community affairs. Their
love, trust, and respect for Dr. Nettie and Dr. Dick are most unusual . |
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Dr. Nettie has forgotten more
about childbirth than most doctors will ever know. She has delivered more
than three thousand babies (more than three hundred are named for her), many
in one room, unsanitary, stinking cabins in the back woods of the Smoky Mountains,
in all kinds of weather and the worst conditions imaginable. Dr. Nettie had
come out of poverty (by today's standards) graduated from medical school,
first in her class. She turned aside the opportunity for wealth in a city
practice, went into the back country that had no doctors, and dedicated her
life along with Dr. Dick, to easing the pain and suffering of poor poverty
stricken mountain folk, who paid what they could, but got treatment and drugs
free if they could not. To her patients she is the angel of mercy. To me she
is the greatest professional woman of this century. Someday history will
record the merciful and compassionate deeds of this servant of humanity who
wanted to "do good" in the world rather than make money for herself. |
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Several years ago Dr. Dick was
disabled by rheumatoid arthritis and Dr. Nettie is now almost an invalid from
several back surgeries to relieve pain. They are now retired and live at
their home of fifty years in Robbinsville. Their only surviving son, David, a
veteran of the U.S. Airforce lives nearby with his wife, Pam and their three
sons. |
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**** Submitted by WALKER COFFEY
at CCC request. **** |
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Did you notice? There is an
additional line on page one under our issue identification and printing data.
We received a thank you from the Library of ^ \ |
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Congress for sending the
complete set of CCC and the assignment of our ISSN code number. If you
receive TIME, NEWSWEEK, or other major periodical you can see v_ their ISSN
on the masthead. |
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CCC DECEMBER 1984. PAGE 3 THE COFFEE/EYS OF MADISON, GREEN AND RELATED
KENTUCKY COUNTIES |
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«*s MADISONCOUNTY |
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1 |
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Ambrose-Deposition Bk. D, p. 551
Jan 1799 James Reed Land Dispute. Ambrose to Madison Co. Deposition Bk. I,
1812- a Banta land claim. Colby to Archibald Lanham Chatl. Mortgage Bk. Z,jp.
182 1841. Nancy to Gabriel Lackey Comr. deed book 2, p. |
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283, 1845. Alice and Thomas J.
to John T. Scrivner Deed Bk. 46, p.. 379 1898. W. A. to Garland Kindred
Chatl. Mortgage Bk. 5, p. 286 1850. William A. to Peter Smith Chatl. Mortgage
Bk 6, p. 217 1851. David Coffey from Green Clay-.Bk. B, p. 222 1791. He becomes
an apprentice to Green Clay in exchange for giving him an English education.
David Coffee is the son of David Tanner of Louisiana. |
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1796: Joel, 1 wm 16; Joel
Senior, 1 wm; James, 1 wm 2 blacks; Cleveland, 1 wm 13 |
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blacks. |
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1797: Joel; Cleaveland; Nathl, 2
wm over 16; Joel, 2 wm over 16; James. 1799: Cleaveland, 1 wm 21, 1 wm over
16; Joel, 1 wm 21, 1 wm over 16. 1800: Feilding, 1 wm 21; Joel. 1 wm 21, 2
whites 16-21. |
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. |
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RuthtoAndrewMoody1/15/1800.
FieldontoSealyCoffy3/13/1800.MartintoNancy |
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Phelps 8/17/1798. Elijah to
Betsey Jeffers 7/16/1808 |
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GREEN COUNTY |
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Deeds: |
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Land entry 5/23/1834 Ananias
Coffee mentioned as assignee. |
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1801: No Coffeys listed |
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Marriages |
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: |
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Tax List |
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: |
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1795-1797: Benjamin Caffe, 1 wm 21 |
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1799:John. 1 wm 21; Nathan, 1 wm 21, 1
wm 16; Martin, 1 wm 21; Joel, 1 wm 21 |
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; 1800: Nathan, 30 acres;
Cleavland, 100 acres; James; Martin; Joel; Elizabeth; John |
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Youtson, 1 wm 21; (possibly Newton?). |
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. |
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1801: Joel; Nathan; James:
Newton; Eli; Rutherford; Cleavland; Fielding; Sail. Some difficult to read
may be Abious?; Absalom?; Cleveland?; Eli?. |
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1801,1802: No Coffee/eys |
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ADAIR COUNTY |
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Deeds: |
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Numerous land transfers between
the Coffee/ys and their relatives occurred from 1801 when Adair County was
formed until 1818. These records are well preserved in Adair County and in
book form in many libraries. The Coffee/ys involved include: Joel, Nathan,
James, Cleveland, Nathaniel, Salathiel(of Pulaski), Chesley (of |
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Calfee |
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r |
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. |
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Marriages |
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Eli to Mary Coffee, 3/7/1801;
Rutherford to Elizabeth(Graney) 3/17/1801; Nancy to James West, 1/24/1817:
Nancy to David Rogers, 2/27/1829: Polly to Joseph McMullin, 3/14/1801, Polly
to John Keltner, 11/28/1829; Anonias to Jane Hineman, 8/28/1809; John to
Sally Brockman, 7/26/1821. |
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, Nebuzaraden Others are; John
Saunders, Archelaus A. Strange, Golston Stapp(of Garrard Co.). Couples
identified in the records are Nathan and Betsey. Nathaniel and Sally, Joel
and Jane, Newton and Sally, Reatherford and Gracy, Absolum and |
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Maury Co. TN), Joseph Jr., Joel
Sr., James (of Logan Co.), Eleaza, Absolum |
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Polly |
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. Tax Lists: |
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1802: James, 1 wm 21 + , lwm 16+, 9 blacks, 6 horses; Rutherford,
Martin, Eliazer |
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, Fieland, Joel, Nathan, Nathan
Jr., 1 wm 21+: Elizabeth; Nious, Sail, 1 wm 16+; Cleveland, 1 wm 21+, 100
acres, 4 slaves; John, 1 wm 21+, 200 acres; Joel, 1 wm |
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21+, 250 acres. |
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1803: Nathan, 120 acres; Joel,
200 acres; John Calfee,200 acres; Cleveland, 100 acres; James, 120 acres;
Joel Sr., Eli, Fielden, Salathiel, Joseph, Martin, Rutherford, Chesley,
Nathan. |
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1804: John Calfee; Joseph:
Cleveland: James; Joel; Fielding; Eliason; Rutherford; |
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Mortain(Martain); Elisabeth;
Nathan; Chessly; Nathan. |
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The tax lists continue until
1844 with repetition of many of the earlier names. The list of Coffeys
declines after 1805, but some new names appear from time to |
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time |
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1815: Jane. 1818: Hays. 1826:
Umphry. 1844: No Coffeys. |
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Marriages: |
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Absolom and Polly Beard,
9/20/1808; James Coffey and Betsey Coffey, daughter of Nathan, 3/4/1804; John
and Sally Brown, daughter of Larkin and Mary Brown, attest Absolem, Joseph,
and Newton Coffey, 3/29/180*9; John and Rebecca Barnet, 7/18/1840; |
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Nathan and Elizabeth Kilbreath,
attest Hugh Kilbreath, 3/3/1806; Nathaniel and |
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1805: Patsy, 6 blacks; Absolum,
1 wm 16+; Nathan Jr., 1 wm 21+. 1808: Joel (Body); Nebuzaraden; Newton. |
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1809; Nathaniel; Martha; Zacr.;
Ely; Joel (Bogy). |
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Sally Merideth, daughter of Daniel
Merideth, attest Ananias Coffey, 11/11/1806 |
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(Continued on Page 4) |
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PAGE 4 CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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(Continued from Page 3) |
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Sabathial and Polly Blair,
daughter of Alexander Blair, 10/25/1808; Sidner, son of |
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Jane Coffey, and Marguanna
Keltner,daughter of Michael Keltner, 1/20/1831; Celia |
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or Silah to Martin Smith, attest
Archiles A. Strange, 7/15/1810: Gracey, daughter "?\ of Chesley, to
Andrew Turnbow, 12/12/1802; Patty, daughter of Cleveland; to Gabriel Hays,
Jr. 12/26/1813; Nancy, daughter of Nathaniel, to Richard Lockett, attest Willis
and Eli Coffey, 2/15/1823; Elizabeth, daughter of Marget Coffee |
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widow to Henry Cook, attest John
Coffee, 7/16/1804; Elizabeth, daughter of Elizabeth Coffee to William
Perkins, 9/6/1806; Elizabeth, stepdaughter of Elijah Stilwell. to William
Pike, 9/23/1816; Gracey. daughter of Nathan to John Harlow, 10/29/1809; Harriett,
daughter of Jane Coffey to Robert Hopkins, 10/6/1830 or |
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1831; Levina, daughter of Joel
to Simeon F. Combs, attest Nebrizaradan and Hayes Coffey, 7/22/1823; Polly,
daughter of Marget Coffey widow to John Cook, 12/3/1803: Mary C. to James
Simpson 12/22/1840; Samuel, son of John Coffee, and Elizabeth Spurling, 9/14/1840. |
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Court Orders |
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Surveyor, Peter Dunlop appointed
for area including Glens Fork, Crocus Creek, Cabbin Creek, Russells Creek,
and Sulphur Fork including Chesley Coffey, 7 Mar 1803. John Coffee and
Chesley Coffee in various survey parties 1803 to 1805. |
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Martin Coffey made proof for 318
acres on Roaring Lilly, 4 Mar 1805. Nathan Coffey security for Abraham
Parker, 6 May 1805. John Coffey made proof for 99 acres and 2 rodd on Greasy
Creek, 1 Jul 1805. Motion of Obed Green, ordered that John Stapp, John Woolford,
and James Coffee in conjunction with the infant heirs of Gholson Stapp, deed,
convey 200 acres to said Green per receipt of 7 Nov 1799. Same for 150 acres
to John Cook per receipt of 27 Dec. 1800, 4 Nov 1805. Joel Coffee 400 acres,
Jno Coffee 104 l/2 acres on Greasy Creek. Nathaniel Coffee apptd. constable,
3 Feb 1806. Reatherford Coffee apptd administrator of Elizabeth Coffee
estate, bond 100 lb. with Nathan and Joel Coffee, 5 Oct. 1807. John Calfee
mentioned, 1812. Doak to pay Absolom Coffey and Nathan Coffey, each 2 attce.
against HicKenbottom, 1809. David Bishop to be surveyor of a road between
Glen's Fork and George Turnbow's in the room of Chesley Coffey, 1809.
Cleveland Coffey be Captain of the patrollers with assistants, confined to
the bounds of Captain Cams and captain Stapps Malitia Companies and that they
ride and patrol, to wit, |
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Negro Quarters and other
suspected place of the Resort of Negroes at least 12 hours in each month for
12 months, 3 July 1809. On motion of Joel Coffey a subpeona is issued against
David Walker to cause him to appear here as a witness to prove the will of
William Allen deed., 2 Oct 1809. The will of William Allen was proved by the
oaths of Joel Coffey and David Walker witness thereto, and sworn to by John
Stapp Jr. and George Gallow the executors therein named. Said executors
executed bond with Robert Stapp, Reatherford Coffey, and Gabriel Hill their
sureties, 6 Nov 1809. Absolom Coffey paid 2.25 for guarding two felons for 3
days. 6 Nov 1809. Joseph McMillin appointed constable and executed bond with
Retherford Coffee and Larkin Brown his sureties, 1 Jan 1810. John Beard
renewed his bond as constable with Nathan Coffee and Hugh Beard his sureties,
1 Jan 1810. Obed Gree, Berrinam Holt, and John Coffey do view best way for a
road from Tacketts Ferry on Cumberland River to intersect old road from
thence to Cumberland, (undated but follows previous order). Samuel E. Stapp
be appointed surveyor of the road from the crossroads near John Stapps to the
crossroads between Benjamin McFarlands and William Millers in the room of
Berryman Holt and all the lands in the bounds beginning at Jesse Wooldridge
thence to include John Coffey, James Coffey, and Samuel Eastap thence to
include William Lair and |
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Cleveland Coffey thence down the
dry fork of Greasy Creek to the beginning, 5 Feb !>18i0. John Coffey
appointed commissioner for the purpose of taking a list of ^ taxable
property, (1811?). Nebuzaraden Coffey appears to answer the complaint of |
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Dicey BeNew, single woman,
against him for being the father of her bastard child. The council of said
Coffey moved the court to order a jury to be impaneled. Motion overruled.
Said defendant moved the prosecution be Quashed because the same was not
commenced within 12 months from the birth of the child. Motion overruled.
Court finds Nebuzaradan Coffey the father of such bastard child and that he
pay for the support thereof. George Bel lew be appointed guardian to the said
child, 4 Nov 1811. George Bellow ack. a receipt to Nebuzeridan Coffey for
full satisfaction of a judgement obtained by Dicy Bel lew against said Coffey
for $150.00 for the support ana maintenance of her bastard child, 6 Apr 1812.
Newton Coffey to be surveyor of a road from Columbia to Pulaski Cty. 1 Feb
1813. Nebuzaridan Coffey appointed surveyor of the road leading to Wayne
courthouse or so much thereof that lies between Adam Rexrotes place ana the
crossroad near John Stapps in Adair City (county? ), 3 May 1813. Joseph
McMullen and Nathan Coffey be recommended as fit persons the one to fill the
vacancy in the office of the Justice of the Peace, 5 July 1813. John Waggener
be appointed surveyor of of the road from this place to Campbells ferry ,on
Cumberland River as lies from Zion |
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meeting house to Second Branch
above Andrew Kelsoe's be surveyor from thence to the nearest corner of Jacob
Millers fence and that Daniel Merideth be surveyor from thence to Cumberland
county line and that each overseers hands be assertained by a straight line
drawn parrallel on each side of sd. road at the several places to which their
Prescincts extent so as to include the following hands( lands?) and all in
the bounds towit, James Coffey, Nathan Coffey in a direction to the widow |
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Antles to the county line on one
side etc., 5 Aug 1813. (Continued on page 5) |
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CCC DECEMBER 1984 PAGE 5 |
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JffpK |
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(Continued from Page 4) _ mr . .
kl 4_,_ .. . County levied l.Off for Newton Coffey erecting a sign post, 1
Nov 1813. Newton Coffey appointed captain of patrollers, 2 Nov 1813.
Cleveland Coffey estate, Jane his widow appointed administrator 1815, appointed
guardian for Kitty, George, Humphrey, Elijah, Walton, Lincey, and Cleveland
P. all infant heirs of Cleveland Coffey deed, 1 May 1815. |
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The foregoing is a merger of
information submitted by Brenda Wood and Marvin Coffey. (Some entries seeming
repetitive omitted by CCC). CCC may have some "typos" here but
mostly the spelling oddities are as they appear in the old records. To be continued
next issue with data from Lincoln, Russell, and Pulaski counties. |
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COFFE E/Y CONVENTION NASHVILLE '85 |
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DATE: MAY3,4,5 1985 |
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PLACE: HICKORY HOLLOW INN (BEST
WESTERN HOTEL) |
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1-24 AND BELL ROAD (EXIT 59) P.O. BOX
110693, NASHVILLE TN 3721 |
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PH: 800-824-3518 (IN TENNESSEE
800-227-5256) |
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CONVENTION CH A IRM A N: JAMES V . COFFEY
471 N. DRIVE - WYANDOTTE MI 48192 PH: 313-284-0353 |
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THE DETAILS: There are 55 rooms
reserved for occupancy on May 3 and 4, 1985. Daily Rates are $31.03 single,
»44.30 double, $49.84 triple, and $55.38 for four. The buffet luncheon"
for Saturday noon is $7.25 per person. Reservations to be confirmed by our
deposit by |
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April 1. We also hope to arrange
for a unique souvenir (plaque or pin for under $10.00) as a memento for each
attendee. |
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THE PROCEDURE: Send $75.00 to L.
N. COFFEY-COFFEY CONVENTION by March |
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15, 1985. Designate number of
persons ^Z . number of 1 uncheons £L> |
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number of mementos . If you wish
notification o-f receipt of your deposit include SASE to L.N. COFFEY, 38 N.
OUTER DRIVE, MARTINSVILLE, IN 46151. PH: 317-342-2489. For cancellation or
new reservations after March 27, contact the HICKORY HOLLOW INN. We will be
looking for you in Nashville before 6JQQ PM May 3. 1985. We also hope you
will be full of ideas about convention plans and leadership for 1986. Should
there be a COFFE E/Y FAMILY ASSOCIATION? It is up to you. |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE has
become a l l t h a t we hoped f o r when the idea was taking shape in 1980.
It continues to exist because of your interest and participation. Now is the
time to start a new year of life for CCC. If you have not already done so . |
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>>>>>>>
RENEW NOW FOR 1985 <<<<<<< |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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SUZANNE RIPPET0E WIDELL 1231-C
Glendale Dr. Topeka KS SHIRLEY A. HUCKABY 2018 East Rancho Phoenix AZ 85016
REBECCA J. WALKER P.O. BOX 607 Cathlemet WA 98612 CDT. A CUFFE2 Basis
Koksijde R. Vandammestraat 100 |
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8460 Koksijde. Beljie(Belgium)
WANDA.JEAN MILLER 7018 Fairdale Ave. Dallas TX 75227 |
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66604 |
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s Chesley |
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W i l l i Asbury M. |
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Edward(?-1716) |
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FRED J. COFFEY 407 Eavers Circle
Stuarts Draft VA 24477 |
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JIMMY D. FARMER 446 Spring Dr.
Greenwood IN 46142 |
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BRADLEY MARTIN COFFEY 3221
Regatta Pointe Ct. Midlothian VA 23133 Lewis M. |
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Brad is a nephew of Len Coffey
and a junior at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg VA |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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JAMES V. COFFEY 471 N. Drive
Wyandotte MI 48192 DONALD R. SIMPSON 2321 Nixon St. Caldwell, ID 83605 IAN M.
STRANGE 131 Bede Way Antioch CA 94509 |
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ANDRE' I, CUFFEZ is an officer
in the Belgian Air Force. He was born in Oostende -. 8 July 1935, the son of
Camille and Germaine C. Everaert Cuffez. He attended the ^S Royal Military
School and holds the rank of Cdt.(Senior Captain). He and Huguette |
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Pick were married in 1957 and
are the parents of Johny and Martine. Andre' has acquired many of the works
that CCC has listed and is the author of a general studyoftheCoffeyfamilies.
Hesentusacopyofafamilyrecordshowingthe marriages of: 1. Dennis Coffee to
Catherine Hodgins Coffee, both of Warsaw NY, 6 |
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Feb 1853. 2. John A. Kehoe of
Madison IN to Kate Coffee of Guelph, Ontario in Guelph 24 Oct. 1876. 3.
Daniel D. Lynch of Platte Centre NEB to Sarah Coffee of Guelph, Ont. in
Guelph 23 July 1890. Our new cousin would like to hear from anyone who has
access to New York state records involving Coffe e/ys. |
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SUSAN TAYLOR would like to make
a connection between Mary Coffee (b. 5 May 1779) who m. John McClain, Sr. in
Knoxville TN on 15 April 1800 and John Coffee, son of James and Elizabeth
(Cleveland) who was b. 13 Feb 1751 or 53 and m. Molly or Polly |
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? b. 1755. Were Mary and John
cousins? |
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Deli1y Trentham was b.
11/20/1804, the daughter of Absolom and Mary Williams Trentham of Franklin
and Campbell Counties GA. She m. William B. Coffee (b. ca 1800 SC) on
3/17/1822 in Hall Co. GA. They were in Chattooga Co. GA in 1850 with
children: Richard, Elizabeth, Jane, John, Thursa M. Navy Man Bryan T. Winter
of 145 S. Meriam Dr., San Rafael CA 94903 is descended from Delily's brother
David |
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Wi11iam Trentham and is
interested in that families data. |
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THE MAIL BOX |
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THE IRISH LINK is "The
Irish Family History Magazine" and a companion publication of the ULSibK
LINK (see Mar '83 p. 3). The former has many fascinating facts on Ireland')
its famiIies, and descendants who are now in Australia and New Zealand. And
it offers maps and a directory of over 60,000 townlands of Ireland not on
modern maps. The IRISH LINK is $20.00 for 2 years, the ULSTER LINK is $10.00
for 2 years, the directory is $10.00. (Australian or New Zealand money).
Address: P.O. Box 135, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
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FromthebookTHECATTLEMENbyMariSandoz(1958):OldC.F.(ColonelorChalk
^~ Eye) Coffee came up to Omaha with a Snyder herd in 1871. He ranched in the
region ] keeping to the open country for elbow room and to follow his
adventuresome ways. ItwassaidheoncerodeawildbuffaloatOgallala.
Hisnephew,HarryB. became president of the Omaha stockyards in 1943. It now
includes an 11 story Exchange Building where an annual banquet is held. The
music of bawling cattle coming up softlyfromthepensbelow.
SubmittedbyCLARENCECOFFEYofCrossville,TN. |
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WALKER COFFEY tells of the book:
EDMUND COFFEY AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS by Gene
Brewington4728N.59thTerrace,OklahomaCityOK(1979). Itis86pages,was $7.00, and
has lots of pictures and stories of the Texas and Oklahoma Coffeys. |
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From an 1832 deposition of James
Coffey(1759-1836) of Cumberland Co. PA: ".....he
wasinthebattleofLongIslandwherehisCol.wastakenprisoner. TheAmericans
retreated to Fort Washington about 12 miles from New York... at this
fort...he was |
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in several skirmishes and also
in the main action under Col. McGaugh...at this battle the American men all
made prisoners and marched to a little town called Harlem... and from that
place to New York and there confined in a sugar house...seven weeks and four
days... they suffered much from sicknys and were Sermitted after signing what
the British called a Parrol1 exchanged to return to |
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is own troops...at "Valley
Forge...with some other soldiers were sent to Northampton Co. PA and was
engaged in making cartridges and guarding military stores until his term of
service expired and then secured an honorable discharge." James Coffey
was b. 17 Aug 1759 in Chester Co. PA, m. Mary Leeper 1781/1787 in Cumberland
Co. PA and d. 20 DEC 1836 in Bedford Co. TN. Served in Army 1776-1778.
Ch.Thomas,Mary,James,Marthy,Jane,Allen,Elizabeth. SubmittedbyJEANROW |
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and her °NKC" file |
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There have been some approvals
and there have been objections to this new format for CCC. Our plan is to
continue the style through the March '85 issue and solicit comments from the
cousins at the convention. |
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JohnBarbeeandAnnMillerwerem.25Dec1708inMiddlesexCo.VA.
In1714they purchased land from Edward and Anne Coffey in Essex Co. VA bounded
by Occupancy Creek,ChickahomoneyPath,ThomasWarren,andFrancesGouldman.
AnEdwardCoffey '""N |
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of Anson Co. NC purchased land
from John Crookshank on south side of Pee Dee River |
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6 or 7 miles above the mouth of
Jones creek. He sold this land to Henry X?- Falconborough in Aug 1752.
William Powell witnessed several deeds when Arthur Dobbs and others sold land
1762-1765 in Anson Co. One deed places William Powell's land on the south
side of the Pee Dee at Gould's Fork. Data collected by |
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W. LOREE MILLER. |
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THE MAILBOX (CONT) |
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CCC DECEMBER 1984 PAGE 7 |
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MARY (MRS, J. C.) COFFEY reported on the
reunion held in Alabama in Sept. It was a great success with around 100 of
the family attending. It used modern methods and equipment to revive old time
feelings and values. We can't print her formula here but she might give us
tips for other families. In a later report we heard that Mary and her car
were damaged in a collision. The car was lost but Mary was sewn up and is
good as new. |
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Very concerned at reports in our
media of the tornado and great damage at Garland TX, we were relieved to find
it missed BENNIE LOFTIN, but barely. Bennie found that DAR records also had
data about the Reuben Coffeys confused. Reuben (1759-1842) served in the
revolution. His uncle Reuben (1744-1813) was a patriot and furnished supplies
for the effort. Bennie will keep us posted on the |
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findings |
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KENNETH R. COFFEE supplies
exerpts of an Andrew Jackson biography that gives some hints about the
character of Gen. John Coffee: "big, even keeled, slow-spoken man, a
natural sedative to Jackson's temper." Jackson wrote: "...take
Coffee as your |
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guide, receive his admonitions.
live within your means, never be in debt, and ecome no man's surety".
Also by Jackson "... as a husband, parent and friend he was
affectionate, tender and sincere. He was a brave, prompt and skillful |
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general, a disinterested and
sagacious patriot, an unpretending, just and honest man". Ken also
enclosed info from biographical sketches on these Texans. 1. Henry C. Coffee
b. Lavaca Co. 1869, son of Hansel Coffee and Georgiana (Reynolds), grandson of
Logan Coffee who moved to Texas in 1842. H. C. has been a ranch hand, wealthy
oil man, and theatre owner among other successful businesses. Has five
brothers near Amarillo and 9 children by three wives. 2. Thomas J. Coffee b.
1858, son of John James Coffee and Nancy (Lamberson) of Smith Co. TN, a
grandson of Joshua David Coffee, early settler of TN but later going to CA.
John James, |
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farmer and stockman died in 1927
at age 94. Thomas J. has been farmer, cowboy, businessman and banker and has
nine children. 3. Andrew R. Coffy, son of Benjamin Coffy of Illinois and Mary
(Hartly) of Missouri. Born in Oklahoma, he came to Texas in 1925 working as
geologist, then oil lease broker. Married Edna Arnett in 1919hastwochildren,
f.NormanCoffee,attorneyatWheelerTX,sonofattorney |
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r Cleveland Coffee and Lena Nora
(Swaggerty). married in 1924 to Ruby Hall of Kansas. 5. Woodson Coffee b.
1862, son of Manse1 and Georgia F. Coffee. Left home at 20 owning a horse and
saddle, was a cowboy for 20 years. Married Ollie Stribling in 1901 and turned
to stockraising and banking. Has 7 children. |
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ROBERT H. and BETTY COFFEY are
grandparents again since the arrival of Steven Ronald Littleton on 27 July
checking in at 101b lOoz and 22 inches. They are excited about two other
things also: 1. The Nashville convention and 2. The "Grand Reunion of Coffeys"
in Ireland, May 19 to 29. Betty would like to interest another woman CCC
cousin to accompany her as Bob won't be going. Betty will receive their
Genealogical Research Report prepared at Dublin Castle. |
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CCC received a copy of a letter
listing the family of a Jesse C. Coffey b. 1833 and wife Nancy F. Allen b.
1840. As the writer of the letter did not contact us directly we feel it
would be improper to print it. We will release it to some cousin who claims a
relationship to these people. |
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Mrs. Loni Gardner writes from
223 South 400 East in Bountiful Utah 84010. She requests information about
the date and place of death of John Nelson Coffey and Laura A. Henley and the
location of any children who may be living. They lived in Boone, NC at one
time. Children were Henry Edward d. 1960, George F., Essie Loaney (Mrs.
Carroll Herman) d. 1972. Delia (Mrs. Jake Dellinger), Stella (Mrs. Grover
Walters), Clara D., Bertha (Mrs. Charles Cook), Bernice (Mrs. Charles |
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Watson), Milton d. before 1936. |
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WE SEE IN THE PAPERS (AND
ELSEWHERE) |
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The American revolt against
British Rule began in 1776, right? Wrong. Try 100 years earlier. When
Virginia Governor William Berkeley failed to act to repel an Indian invasion
in 1676. the people chose Nathaniel Bacon to lead a force against the
Indians. Bacon did defeat them then urged the governor to make reforms in
colonial policies. Bacon began to fear plots on his life and led his troop
against Jamestown, burning it and forcing Berkeley to flee. He held control
for a short time until his death in 1676 brought the end to BACON'S
REBELLION. Ref: |
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,#*!\ World Book Encyclopedia
(Nathaniel Bacon) |
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In a popular comic strip the man
was telling his wife about his pioneer ancestor who went from Texas to Ohio
in a covered wagon, requiring five years. The reason |
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it took so long? He was going
against the traffic. |
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CCC Note: This issue is late due
to unforeseen family affairs in Nov. and Dec. |
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PAGE 8 CCC DECEMBER 1984 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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John Coffey, son of James Coffey
and Elizabeth Cleveland, married Polly . -, |
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John and Polly's daughter Sarah
m. 1800 Wilkes Co. NC, Michael Israel JrT |
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James Israel m. Mary . Francis
Matilda Israel b. NC 1831 m. NC 1852 Jacob Hicks b.NC1820.
Francis37"1877LoganCo.AR,Jacobd.1893ParisAR. |
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The children of Jacob Hicks ancT
Francis Israel were: Margaret Emily (1852 AL-1910) m. Peter H. Daniel. 2.
Marvel Callaway (1855 AL-1878). 3. Joseph Lee m. Rosa Lee Beavers. 4.
Jonathon Y. (1861 AL-1914). 5. Nicklus Riley (1864 AL-1937) m. Lena Poindexter.
6. Samantha Ann (1866 AR-1938) m. Simon C. Cristy. 7. Elsey Nora (1869
AR-1932). 8. Nancy Elizabeth (1873 AR-1951) m. John Thomas Beckett. |
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Joseph Lee Hicks b. 1858 AL m.
1884 AR Rosa Lee Beavers b. 1869 IL. He died in 1935 and she in 1956 and are
buried in Bluffton AR. Their 12 children were all born in Arkansas: 1.
Lucendia Matilda m. Joseph Harwood. 2. William Jacob m. Dora McConnell. 3. Elsie
N. E. m. Austin Johnson. 4. George Riley. 5. John Calvin m. Lydia Harvey. 6.
Sarah Belle m. Anderson Clark. 7. Mary Ann m. Wesley Ebbs. 8. Neva Alberta m.
Frank Jones. 9. Margaret S. m. Benny Seaton. 10. Nancy Caroline rn. 1st Coy
Wehunt, 2nd Bruce Montgomery. 11. Thomas Henry m. Jimmy Hays. 12. Doshie |
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Hilda m. Eddley Madden. |
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John Calvin Hicks b. 1892 m.
1919 Lydia Harvey b. 1903 OR. He died in 1961. The 12th of their 14 children
is our CCC cousin MILDRED HICKS. |
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Cousin SUZANNE RIPPETOE WIDELL
is the daughter of Culver Willis Rippetoe(1913-1947) and Doris Kathryn West
(1914- ). Culver W. was the son of Elva Albert (1883-1975) and Florence
Evelyn Culver~Tl889-1969). Elva was the child of Willis Uriah (1857-1931) and
Emma Ann Wells (1865-1946). Willis was the son of John Rippetoe(1829 Russell
Co. KY- 1903 Jackson Co. KS) and Teckley or Teela or Teckly Coffey (1833
Russell Co. KY- 1902 Jackson Co. KS). Teckley was the daughter of Willis
(1804-1893)and Velotta Coffey (1805-1869). They were married in Russell
Co.Kyin1828andareburiedinStewartsvi1leCemetery,DeKalbCo.MO. Theyare somehow
related to Nathan and Mary Saunders Coffey, says Sue. |
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"Aunt Mary Coffey"
passed away on Oct. 11, 1930 at the home of her sister Mrs. Rachel Walker in
Beaverton OR. She was Miss Mary Cleveland Coffey born in Tennessee to Col.
Asbury M. and Mary (Bradford) Coffey on Jan. 19, 1837. Of a family of 11 children
only her sister and a brother, Henry B. of Portland OR survive.(from 1930
obit.) REBECCA WALKER'S ggrandmother Rachel passed on in 1933. |
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/W6k She was b. in Petis Co. MO in 1848 and m. Robert Hales Walker.
Their son * |
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Archibald A. was the father of Robert Hales Walker who was Rebecca's
father. Rebecca Jane Walker m. Dale C. Walker in 1969. |
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FRED J. COFFEY a new cousin has
been told that Edward Coffey and Ann Powell were born in Ireland and were
among early settlers at Jamestown VA. Also that James and Elizabeth
(Cleveland) Coffey had a son Edmund who was the father of Reuben G. Coffey.
Reuben's daughter Sarah J. married William W. Coffey, parents unknown.
William and Sarah were the parents of Peter who m. Nancy Elizabeth Fitzgerald
in 1874. They had a son Chester Berry Coffey in 1898. He is Fred's
grandfather and is still living. Chester Berry m. Ruby Fitzgerald in 1921.
Most of Ruby's ancestors are Fitzgeralds or Coffeys. |
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Fitzgerald(1896-1975)m.1921ChesterBerryCoffey(1899-__).
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James Walker Fitzgerald was the
son of James M. Fitzgerald and Ardenia Coffey. Francis "Fanny"
Coffey was the daughter of Margaret Coffey and (Elder H. B. |
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Fred reports the existence of
Coffey Town in Nelson County and supplied a photo with the town sign in the
foreground-to prove it. |
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We were sure that by now someone
would have identified the Jim and Peter Coffee
andMirandyAdamsmentionedonthecoveroftheMarch"84CCC. Butwehavehadno
mention of their identities. We would like to know. |
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Now that you have finished the
final CCC issue of 1984, why not renew your order for 1985? Or at least stick
a note on the refrigerator so that you can do it first thing in the morning!
CCC is $4.00 for 1985. ($5.00 if it crosses an ocean). CCC is now sent free
to historical libraries of U.S., KY(2), TN(3), Wl, |
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NC, MO. The CCC formula is one
free copy for each 10 paid members. Candidates for "^v free copies
should apply on their letterheads. ) |
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CCC NOTE: In our four years of
existence, and the hundreds of orders and issues sent on the "honor
system" there has not been one failure to pay, or one "bad
check". We're proud to be associated with YOU. |
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e 1850). Woodson R. Fitzgerald
(1808-1886) m. 1830 Francis "Fanny" Coffey. Philander Hersey
Fitzgerald 1844-19 ?) m. 1865 Amanda Jane Coffey. Ruth Jane
Fitzgerald(1867-19?)m.1886James"WalkerFitzgerald(1866-19?). RubyMoniqe |
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John Clarkson Fitzgerald (1782
England-1877) m. 1807 Nancy Carr (1785-befor |
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Nancy Carr was the daughter of
John Carr. |
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For the most part these Coffeys
have lived in Amherst and Nelson Cos. VA. |
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TEXT CCC Issue16 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Coffey |
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Cousin's |
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? Clearinghouse |
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^1 ? 8 , N 16 THIS PRINTING 200 |
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0 SMAILING 15 |
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CCC is a newsletter originated in 1981 to
collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
Hmerica. Subscription for 1984 $4.00. |
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CCC is issued in MARCH. JUNE.
SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER. Back issues are available (OUR PAST AND PRESENT
FAMILY INFORMATI0U IS WELCOMED |
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THI |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o L. N.
COFFEY |
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38 N. Outer Dr. Martinsville, IN
46151 |
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Eionme Culley (Elisabeth & //ayes) |
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1416 Green Berry Rd. Jefferson
City MO 65101 |
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Accordinq to professor John J. Waters,
writinq in the NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER: Arnonq the
names given to qirls in the early 1700's were Char- |
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ity, Desire, Experience,
Freelove, Honor. Hope, and Mercy. Also used were the names Patience, Silence.
Temperence, Thankful, and Tryal. Puritans believed names could |
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inspire virtues. 'Virtue' names
were not used as much for boys but some were called Return, Wait, or
Waitstill. The 15 most popular names for boys were John, Daniel, Timothy,
Jonathon, Ebenezer, Nathaniel, Josiah, Samuel, Joseph, Stephen, James,
Thomas. Dav i d ibod, and Benjamin. The top 15 for girls were Sarah, Mary,
Eliza- beth, Ann or Anne, Hannah, Abigail, Esther, Submit, Lydia, Susanna,
Lucy, Ruth, Re- beccah, Mindwell |
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William Fine Co-ffey md. Pr i sc
i 1 I a Howard in Maury Co. TN in 1850. Theystarted their family there with
Jefferson b. 1852, Equ ilia b. 1855, Fountain b. 1857. William 1859 Wil 1
iamdJil 1 ie) 1860, and Franklin P. b. 1862. When the conflict came' Wi 1 1 i
arn F. was made a Lieutenant in Co. B 48th Reqt. (Voorhies) Tennessee
Infantry. Records |
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in the National Archives show
only that he escaped from Fort Donelson in Feb. 1862. Franklin P. said later
that when his father approached his home, sick or wounded, he was shot at his
own qate by Yankees or bushwhackers in about 1864. Family and Friends offered
to adopt different boys and Prlscilla reasoned it out as follows: |
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1 can't qive Jefferson away,
he's my firstborn, 1 can t give Quill away he's the steady orie. I can't qive
Franklin away, he's my baby. I can't give Fountain away, |
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I can't qive William away . Prisci11 a supported her brood by sewinq
and knit- tino and eventually took TfiemHio Farmersville in Collin Co. Texas.
It was there Franklin married Molly E. Brewer and had a son Roy, who was the
father of a girl, |
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named Elizabeth. Elizabeth is
now our new cousin, Betty Coffey Moody. |
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PAGE 2 CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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DEAR COUSIN: |
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We're st 11 enjoyinq the qlow
from the convention and really lookinq forward to t one. The convention was
only one of the great strides made by our fam |
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inthe last year. Others were the
fine book by Bennie Loftin and now the y one by Marvin Coffey. We also have
to consider the continued qrowth of CCC |
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new not |
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asadbyacommoninterest.
LetusflexournewmuscleintheWayssuggestedby |
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nitein |
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h er qr e a t s t r i de. Our
qrouD is now truly a powerful, effective force u- |
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s in the fol1owinq pages, |
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cou sap |
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t in the ca |
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teqory of qreat strides, but a
significant success never- |
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Perhess: We have bequn'the
indexing of CCC. As a matter of fact we have alpha- |
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duce it in the most economical
form. l1 how to repro |
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We have benefitted from MARVIN
COFFEY'S sabbatical because it resulted in the pub- lication of JAMES BLUFORD
COFFEY His Ancestors And Descendants In America VOL 11. |
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The title paoe adds 'Toqether
with Information on Related and Some Unrelated Coffey Lines'and the Related
Families of Powell, Stapp, Graves. Mayfield, Wade, Cleveland, Lane, Dabney,
and Others.' That is too modest for there is a great amount of data on all
Coffee/y lines. Marvin gives due credit to all sources, A qood number of the
Purees are CCC cousins. "But more are original documents |
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s no |
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the |
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lcally indexed al |
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l of the 1981 issues for the 400
plus persons born with the f Coffee or Coffey. It will take only a few hours
to add thosewho mar- |
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betis o |
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name or descended from a
Coffee/<. and move on to the '82 and '33 issues. We are ried orateful to
Bonnie and Jim CulIey for showing us the tool that makes this most i61e at
last. We should certainly have all of Bl, 82, 83 indexed by years |
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pos |
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sand be able to te |
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end |
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SPECIAL-REPORT |
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S |
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Marvin has evaluated
unprejudiced by leqend. This unbiased approach result- d facts' about the
Coffeys in America, |
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thit |
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ed in a major shock to one of
the 'accepte |
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This is an important work for
all interested in any Coffee/y family, |
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You can add this 227 p.
illustrated, hard bound, gold lettered volume to your li- brary by sending
$20 .00(includes postaqe) to Marvin D. Coffey 1018 Clay Street, Ashland OR
97520 |
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Do you remember Brenda Wood's
suqqestion to dedicate issues of CCC to select- |
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ed county reports? Her motion
was seconded. You therefore are invited to send data that you have collected
that pertains to the selected area for a paqe in the December '84 CCC. If
there is an overwhelming volume of material we will try to |
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include that which is the most
likely to be exclusive, unique, and not readily available at the standard
sources. The first area reported will be: The original Green/Madison counties
in Kentucky that later included Adair and Russell. Diq in your notes and see
if you know somethinq your cousins might not know, and send it in |
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RUSSELL MARSHALL would like to
have data on all persons who are reasonably sure |
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Coffey Russ plans to index and
later computerize. He requests names, bi.rJihdates maiden names, birthplaces
etc back to themselves. Russ will later publish data for all to use. Russ
lives at |
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their ancestry extends to Edward
and Ann Powell |
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9357 Bruce Dr., Franklin, OH 45005.
CCCisgettingitsnameonsomemai1inq1ists We'rep |
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d because it is a tribute tothefine
work and enthusiasm of the membership. Among the mai1inqs was 'a very special
offer from GENEALOGICAL PERIODICAL INDEX of Bowie Md. that 1ists |
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hers. Another was from
MICRO-ROOTS, a computer, family roots,qenealoqicaljourna1.
Athirdwasfrom.THEGOLDBUGthatse11smaps. If |
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you wouId like'a mapofa certain
Old WorId area or early maps of various U.S. |
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lBRARY OF CONGRESS. Yes THE
1ibrary of Thenicest letterofallcame from the L |
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congress of the U.S.A. The meat
of the letter appears elsewhere in this issue. Needlesstosay they are now
supp1ied with the complete set of CCC and will be on OURmai1ing list So any
of you whose 1ife ambition has been to ha |
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appear in Amer |
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Jim and Betty (James K>.
Coffey and Mrs. Robert H. Coffey) are working hard on the Nashville '85
plans. If you had a good time at Boone, You aint seen nothin' yet. Do your
planninq now for it will be'time to go before you know it. That's the first
weekend of May 1985 at Nashville Tennessee. |
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We derive oreat pleasure from
the old County Histories' of the 1880's. In one hundred more years wouldn't
your descendants get just as much value from a like project of today? If you
think so we would like to invite compositions similar in style but on contemporary
individuals who relate to the Coffee/y families. Per- haps, if you are younq
your subject could be your parents or qrandparents. We're sure there are life
stories you are as proud of as Betty Moody rightfully is of |
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hers on the cover story. We have
some very noted members now that will be covered |
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surname periodical publis |
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roadquidei1istinq old towns
and settlernentswritefor a 1ist totheGoId Buq. P.0.Box588Alamo.'CA 94507.
Prices ranqe from $.75-5.00 |
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areas, or postal and rail |
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ve his name s are there. |
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i ry It'sthere.Youandyourfindinq |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1984 PAGE 3 |
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WALKER J. COFFEY set the mood in Boone with this Keynote address |
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We are gathered here today in
this very first convention of the Coffey family. We are here because we care
about our cousins. We made history and we want to rec- |
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ord and preserve our part in it.
From Boone's SIERRA ECHOES 1 quote. 'Happy is he who remembers his
forefathers with pride, who with pleasure relates the stories of their deeds
and then silently rejoicing, sees himself linked to the end of this |
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qood chai n.' , ,,. . |
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. Every one here would like to know
just how we fit into this qood chain. With names having dates and places, we
are trying to find this answer." Cousin Len, the |
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editor end of |
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of our paper, Coffey Cousins CI
earinqhouse is trying to help us find the our chain. With more information
sent'to him by us, fie can help us tremend- |
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ously |
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. |
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A |
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for our people. At this time in
all of America there wore just 44 families and 244 people named Coffey or
Coffee. These people were located in these states: MASS 2,
NY4,PA7,MD2,UA4,NC21,andSC4. So25ofthesefamiliesor57Xlivedin |
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the Carolinas |
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Now all of us know that some
significant thmos happened in the Carol inas be- |
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tween 1800 and 1850. There was a
great migration to the west because:l. The land wore out and the farmers
could not make a living. 2. Vast areas of land became |
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available in the states of KY,
TN, AL, LA, and MS. So many Coffey families liv- ing in northwest NC miqrated
over the mountains to northeastern TN and southeast- ern KY. From there they
moved on into central TN, and thence to northern AL, MS, |
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and TX as well as from KY to IN.
Others left southern NC and northern SC and came over the southern trail
across GA to AL. on to LA MS and TX. I am not familiar with the movement of
the families in PA and MY. Some Coffeys did qo to CA in the 1849 gold rush
and some came back. |
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In the 60 years that followed
the 1790 census here is what happened. The 1850 census records these facts:
KY-93 families, 30 in Russel County; TN-79 fam- ilies, 23 in Grainger County
and 10 in Bedford County; NC-47 in Caldwell County; |
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GA-24; AL-21, 10 in Jackson
County; TX-19: LA-19. 14 in Orleans Parish; MS-14; SC-6; AR-4. This is a
total of nearly 400 families. |
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The Coffees in GA are
descendants of Peter Coffee of Prince Edward County VA. One of his
descendants was Genl John Coffee of 6A in the War of 1812. He is often
confused with Genl John Coffee of TN who did so many wonderful deeds. Genl
John Coffee of TN was also a descendant of Peter Coffee of VA. |
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The Coffees in AL came out of TN
while the Coffeys in MS came out of south- ern NC via the southern trail.
Some of the Coffeys in MS moved on to TX before the civil war because they
did not believe the south should cecede. |
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From what I have learned about
the original Coffee or Coffey families in America a composite of a Coffee man
would be one who was anout 5 ft. 8 in. tall, weighed about 150 pounds, had
blue eyes, a reddish complexion with sandy brown or more pronounced blondish
hair. He would be a farmer, an honest man, a reliable man, who believed what
he believed very strongly, with a quick fiery temper and |
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one who is emotional. The Coffey
women would'be pronounced blonds, blue eyes, light complexion, pleasant face,
loyal to their husbands, tireless driving work- ers, prolific bearers of
children, married young because they were vivacious as |
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well as pretty but had a short
life span. |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Charles Larkin(q) Reuben
(1759-1842) |
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look back, first to the 1790
census miqht help us understand where to look |
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MARIAN G. LACY 5800 Holmes; Kansa City, MO 64110 DAVID N. STREETS 914
Holly Rd.; Black Mountain, NC 28711 BETSY BERRY 206 Shenandoah Rd.; Brandon,
MS 39042 |
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DR. NETTIE C. PARRETTE Box 517;
Robbinsville, NC 2877 |
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Hugh (1784-1861 |
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) |
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1 KER1N MAGDOVITZ 7290 Oak Run Dr.;
Memphis, TN 38138 |
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EDWIN R. COFFEE 4104 Guilford Lane; Woodbridge, VA 22193 |
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THELMA R. MATHIS 4714 Harvey
Parkway; Oklahoma City, OK 73118 |
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RUTH STUDER RRttl Box 215; Lake
Village, IN 46349 |
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RALPH WISWELL 707 E. Cherry St.;
Ouncanville, TX 75116 |
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LESTER C. JONES 24716 Ave 95
RR1; Terra Bella. CA 93270 |
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ELLOUISE LARSON 940 Sierra Dr.;
Turlock, CA 95380 |
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BETTY COFFEY MOODY Box 485;
Childress, TX 79201 |
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MARY A. HETHCOATT Rt.2 Box 76;
Burney, CA 96013 |
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RUTH L. HUFF 542 Waterloo Court;
Bloomington, IN 47401 |
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MARGARET E. LYMAN 9075 S. 7th
St. E. «227; Sandy. UT 84070 |
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MRS. GEORGE JOLLY Rt. 2 Box 342;
Hiddenite, NC 28636 |
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DELLA LEE MALONEY 6302 NW 34
St.; Bethany, OK 73008 |
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MARGARET DENNEY COFFEY 540 Palo
Alto Ave.; Mountain View, CA 94041 Jasper Newton RETURNING COUSIN |
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RUBY P. BREWINGTON 301 Frey St.;
Great Bend, KS 67530 |
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ADDRESS CHANGES |
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MARVIN D. COFFEY 1018 CLAY ST.;
ASHLAND, OR 97520 |
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KENNETH R. FORTNER P.O. Box 146
Winona, TX 75792 |
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SHIRLEY DAWSON Rt. 17 Box 86;
West Plains, M0 65775 |
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MELBA MC CASKILL 2527 W. Wadfey;
Midland, TX 79705 |
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BETSY BERRY and KERIN MAGDOVITZ
are dauqhters of WALKER COFFEY. DR. PARRETTE is |
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Larkin MJ.1814 TN) James Coffee |
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Martin(1762-1867 Joel <b. 1790 KY) |
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) |
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Martha Patsy Martha Cleveland William F.(1830-65 Beersheba C. Jones
Reuben and Sally Joseph |
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Reuben and Sall Susie C. Burger |
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) |
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y |
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John (1793-? |
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) |
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his sister. Mrs. JOLLY is EDITH VINES'
"cousin |
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PAGE 4 CCC SEPTEMBER 1984 DEAD END ROADS |
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THELMA REEVES MATHIS calls our
attention to the Coffee/y family reunions' held in Amarillo. TX and one at
Ada, OK. The one at Ada is attended by descendants of a |
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Lewis Coffee while the Texas
people descend from Joel Coffey. Thelma's grand- mother was b. in TN in 1828
and was the daughter of a James Coffee. But Thelma |
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cannot find proof of a James
with a daughter Elizabeth that matches her data among the many of that name
in NC and TN areas. |
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BETTY MOODY, a new cousin is
enthusiasticly searching back issues of CCC for any information on Calvin
Coffey who was b. in Adair Co. KY ca 1805. He married |
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Elizabeth (Betsy) Fine b. AL ca
1809. Probably m. in TN? Who was Calvin's father? |
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DELLA MALONEY is a descendant of
Lydia Burger b. 1819 and Timothy Pack of TN. Lydia was the daughter of John
and Susie Coffee Burger. Who were Susie's parents? |
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MARTHA CLENDENIN welcomes any
suggestions on how to further trace dataon Nancy Coffee b. 1823 TN, and m.
John Hicks. They had a son Benjamin b ca 1850 in Smith Co. TN and other
children: S. Emanine, John W., Mary Delilah (Deed), Tom R., Wm. K., and Sitha
J. in Henry Co. TN. |
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Beersheba Coffee married William
Jones and had 14 children. No wonder we find so many Joneses, says MARY
HETHCOATT. SKETCHES of RABUN CO. (6A) says Beersheba was |
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the sister of General Edward
Coffee who moved there from SC. Coffee and Jones bought land in Rabun Co. in
1821. To which family do these Coffees belong? |
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RUTH HUFF may be forced to write
a book in self defense. She would like to get her husband's (Fred Huff)
Coffeys untangled since they criss-cross all over the place. Fred comes from
the line of Benjamin and Exa Saphronia Stepp. Their dau- ghter m. David Allen.
She feels that Exa may also be a Coffey from the family |
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of Joshua Stepp/Stapp and Martha
(Patsy) Coffey. Ruth says there are some gen- erations yet to fill in before
this is proved. (CCC note: see BRANCHES for more) |
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LESTER JONES indicates on his
charts that Joshua Stapp (1688-1783) and Martha (Patsy) Coffey were the
parents of Joshua, Jr.(1724-1814) who m. Hanna Durham. Joshua and Hanna had a
daughter Lucy in 1750 who married John Wilhoit (Wilhite). |
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The Wilhites were to be some of
the early ones to leave the Old Dominion for the Blueorass after their son
Achilles was born in 1768. Achilles took Mary Ann Hall (Polly) as his bride.
Their son John Wilhite was born in Woodford Co. Ky in 1796. Achilles died in
KY in 1833 but Polly went to Montgomery Co. IN where she died in 1845 and her
son John died in 1872. John and Charlotte (Charity Ann) had been parents of
Lucinda Matilda Wilhite Jones who with her husband John W. died in Brown Co.
KS. He in 1912, she in 1904. Their son Charles Wilford was b. in Merc- er Co.
IL in 1861 and died in Rock Island Co. in 1947. His son Clarence Grover was
the father of our new cousin LESTER CHARLES JONES. |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN who has been a
tireless researcher in many lines remains at an impass beyond her Daniel
Coffey.b. ca 1806 in NC. He first appears in the 1830 |
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census of Rockingham Co. in 1830
with 1st wife ? and baby James. In 1840 same county he is shown with new wife
Nancy and children James b. 1830, Robert b. 1833, Nancy R. b. 1835, and
Pleasant b. 1840. In 1850 Daniel is in McMmn Co. TN with Nancy and additional
children Matilda 1841, Delila 1843, Henrietta 1845. all b. |
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in NC and Jeremiah 1847, and
William H. 1848 b. in TN. Another Daniel Coffey was listed in Caldwell Co. NC
in 1850. His wife was Clarissa and he is supposi- dly the son of William
Coffey and Anna Boone. Strangely Dorothy's Daniel named children William and
Anna but the NC Daniel did not. In McMinn Co. in 1860 the census shows the
family now includes John 1851, Anna 1853, Sarah 1854, Isabelle |
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1855, Martha E. 1858. Not shown
was Mattie b.-1860. Daniel d. in 1878, Nancy after 1880. Dorothy welcomes any
data or speculation as to Daniel's ancestry. |
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Joseph Coffee drove a supply
wagon for the colonists during the Revolution. There may have been a Joseph
Jr. and a Joseph Sr b. in England. One of them md. Patience Tatum and they
lived in Burlington NJ, later moving to Lancaster PA. Their children were Joseph
Jr, Tom, and a daughter. The daughter married Thomas Logan and was the 4th
gt. grandmother of MARGARET LYMAN. |
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ELLOUISE JACKSON LARSON gives
her lineage: Henry Gillaspy Jackson b 1875 md. Emma May Rowcroft. Lucy Jane
Gillaspy b. 1855 md. Asa Meeks Jackson. Robert Cleveland |
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Gillaspy b. 1829 md. Angeline
Mildred Hill. David Gillaspy b. 1781 md. Jane Brown. David Gillaspy b. 17 md.
Elizabeth Cleveland who was the daughter of John Cleve- |
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land and
Coffee7~Margeret is stopped there on the Gilaspys and Coffees but |
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has more generations on her
other lines. She enjoys historical reading and her lat- ""^ book
was James' LIFE OF JACKSON which refers extensively to Gen. John Coffee of
TN. / |
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One might think that with the
elusiveness and modest size of most Coffee/ys that perhaps they are the
leprechauns of Irish legend. However Walker Coffey tells |
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that General John Coffee of TN
was an imposing figure of a man 6 feet 6 inches tall. |
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DEAD END ROADS (CONT) |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1984 PAGE 5 |
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Jeremiah Newton Henson was 7 years old when
the 1850 census was taken. He was the son of Robert Henson of TN, then aoe
37. lt anpears they had come to Texas about 1839 from Alabama. Alonq with the
Hensons in Titus Co. was the family of Joel Coffee. Joel was 60 then and had
in his household 'Mrs. C.' , 52; Cyrus 25; Nathan 21: John 10: Sarah 16;
Adison 12; and Mary 8. Joel was b. KY the others in AL. Jerry Henson enlisted
Co. E, 1st Battalion, (Stirmans Sharpshooters' of the Ark. Cavalry on 9 Oct
1861. He was captured then paroled on 13 Oct 1862. On 21 Apr |
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1863 he md. Sarah A. Coffee in
Denton CO. TX. Cousin RALPH W13WELL is a descen- dant of this family and
would appreciate any further information about them. |
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RUTH STUDER is asking for
information on the children of Wm. Martin (b. 1838) and Rhoda Holt (b.
1835)'Coffey of KY, Children included Wm. 1861. James 1864, Major 1865, John
O'Neal 1867, and Thomas 1872. She is also interested in James b. 1818 and
Patsy (Martha) Tucker Coffey of KY, and also qood eld Martin that 1.
1762-1867. |
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MARIAN LACY is doing the family
oenealoqy and needs data on Charles Larkino or Larkin Coffee who m, Cora
Belle Tyler in MS in 1897-8. |
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THE MAIL BOX |
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J.C. and MARY took a little trip
after the Boone Convention. They visited the area where the Thomas Coffey
plantation was on the Yadkin River. Thomas was first laid to rest in the Hull
Hill cemetery. Later his grandsons moved his remains to the Harper's Chapel
cemetery. Both are near Paterson NC and are on the original plantation.
Included were snaps of the stone and church that look just like any country
churchyard anywhere. Mary says the Boone meetinq with all of J.C.'s brothers
in attendance kind of renewed he concept of 'family'. As a result they have
organized their own reunion that will take place on I Sept. 1984 in Danville |
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AL. They have really set this
one up with computerized notices and invitations, video filming, qenealogy,
and entertainment by the STAR BOUND, a group of young Coffey family
musicians. We. can't wait to see the results of this reunion. |
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CCC note: It does seem that
there is a resurqent interest in family ties. In our own family, reunions
that were nearly abandoned 10 years aqo have enjoyed a re- newed enthusiasm
and are now well attended. |
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Librarians seem to attribute the
increase in genealogical research to Alex Haley |
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and the 'ROOTS' phenomenon. But
we're not so sure the interest now is still just ***- the holdover from
'ROOTS'. Do you? |
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Dorothy Coffee Walker inquires
from Bx 42 RT 4; Muskoqee, OK 74401 about her Coffees. Her grandfather was
Joseph (Joe) G. Coffee of Wilburton, OK. |
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JEAN ROW has turned loose these
additional tidbits from her 'NKC file: |
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A.) William Coffey is on a list
of delinquents of the Lower Company of New Castle Hundred for the months of
May,June 1779. (Delaware Archives Military Records Vol. |
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IV pp 799,800). B.) William
Coffee on a list of taxable inhabitants in New Castle Hundred for 1778 (New
Castle Co. DE taxlists 1-17 1738-1783 Reel 923-924). |
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C.) Francis Rountree granted
letters of administration on estate of William Coffee late of Newcastle Co.
DE upon the renunciation of Alexander Portare, 8 Dec 1783 (Will and Adm index
to 1900 L-l-396, Registrar of wills, Newcastle Co. Ct. Hs. DE.) |
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ELMER RENAUD is a qrandson of
Delia who was the dauohter of John and Bridget Donnelly Coffey. Records found
say Delia was b. 22"May. One shows 1852 the other 1854. She m. Louis
Jean MarieRenaud in St. Louis in 1872. There were five children: Louis Tancrede
b. 1873 St. Louis; William Achele Francois b. Chicaoo 1874: Mary Elizabeth
Camilla Chicaqo 1876; Tancrede Theophile Chicaqo 1878; and |
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Achille Aime b. Holyoke MA 1880.
Delia was b. in Wheelinq, WV but neither the Diocese nor the Genealoqical
Society 'of Wheeling can locale her there. Elmer has traced the Renauds to
France and now would like to learn about the Coffeys |
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in America and Ireland. Elmer's
address is 4165 Kettler Rd.; St. Louis MO 63123. |
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DAVID H. STREETS says he's sure
we are familiar with the family of Reuben Coffee the Revolutionary veteran.
David descends from Sarah, daughter of Reuben who |
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married Joseph Owens. |
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JACK WILLIAMS says he came to
the Boone convention because he had never really got started on his Coffey
connections. We hope Jack and his brother Frank had fun there because those
around them did. (Jack is under the cowboy hat in the photos of last issue)
He tells of a prior stay in Boone when he oot into the li- brary by mistake.
While there he asked an employee if they had anything on the |
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r Coffeys. The reply was that between the Coffeys and the Graqqs that
was about |
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all they did have. Maybe
Jack(who siqns as 1/2 Coffey) will Tet us have his story about a Coffey who
disaoreed with a witness at a trial and expressed it with a hand gun. |
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Loretta Fiebrandt, 1720 Santa
Maria PI.; Orlando Fl 32806 is interested in Amy Coffey who m. John Foley VA?
ca 1741. They had Ursilla, John, Richard, Henry Elizabeth, and Hannah. 3s
John Jr. the John Foley who m. Nancy Owens? |
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PAGE 6 CCC SEPTEMBER 1984 THE MAILBOX (CONT) |
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RUBY BUCK and the Mecklenburq, NC Genealogical Society tell us the
residents of |
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that county in 1850 included:
James Coffe:--, farmer age 44, his wife Eliza age 37, « |
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and their children; Mary 20,
Marqt. 18, James 13, Benjamin 9, Sarah 5, and Rufus 2. The Steele Creek
Presbyterian Church Cemetery contains these COFhEYS in area 7FW: |
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RUFUS A. 1848-1935; AMANDA A. wife
of RUFUS 1843-18*2 |
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LAMAR ALEXANDER son of A. M. and
R. A. COFFEY 1838-1889. CLAUDE, |
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1874-1910. JAMES S. aqe 23 died 1858.
JAMES MORROW 1805-1893 born in Lancaste |
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r County SC. ELIZA AGNES
1809-1870 wife of J. M. COFFEY. ln area 10BE are BENJAMIN |
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M. 1842-1915 Co. H. 11th N.C. Reg.
C.S.A. and LUCINDA ROBINSON 1849-1931 wife of Benj. |
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EDWIN R. COFFEE discovered us
when he visited the NC archives in Raleigh on May 13. He could have made it
to Boone the week before had he known about the convention. We hope Ed and
his father plan to make Nashville in '85. Ed's dad is Virgil Oren. |
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Virgil Oren Coffee has spent a
lifetime in qovernrnent service. He entered as a private in the Coast
Artillery in 1935 and retired as an Army Major in 1956. His service included
WW II and Korea. As a civi1ian he was with the AID mission in Saioon durinq the
Tet Offensive. He now is retired (since '73) after duty with |
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the'Defense Nuclear Agency.
Edwin is a supervisory archivist in the National Ar- chives. He researches
extensively in the Library of Congress, the Library of the DAR and in a
branch library of the Mormon Church. Disappointed to see so few Coffees, he
understands that we are really one family. He also has seen Coffes. One doc- |
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ument had Coffee and Coffey
both. (An indecisive clerk?). Ed. reminds us that there is a lot of Coffee/y
data in THE DESCENDANTS OF ISRAEL BOONE by Alice H. Boone. |
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For the cousins interested in
Huqh Coffee there is A REED FAMILY IN AMERICA by Forrest Reed. It starts with
a Hugh arriving in MD ca 1725 but moving to VA on |
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the Cowpasture River in Augusta
county. Getting back to the Boone family, THE DAILY POST ATHENIAN of Athens
TN printed in 1969 the story of Jessie Boone. He |
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was the first Boone in Mcliinn
County. He moved from Coffey's Gap that was in Rowen County NC in 1790.
Jessie's father was Israel Boone b.ca 1726 on the Yadkin River in NC. Israel
died about 1756 and his wife died about the same time. This left his children
to be raised by their Uncle Daniel. Jessie m. Sarah McMahan about 1772. He
entered land in Burke Co. about 1777. About 1810 he went to Coffey's Gap and
lived there until about 1823. He and his wife joined the Three Forks Baptist
Church near present day Boone. Jessie d. in McMinn about 1829. Asbury M.
Coffey and son, Israel Boone were executors of his will. The children were
Jonathon 1774. Daniel 1776, Israel 1780, Sarah m. Jonathon Wilson, Hannah m.
Smith Coffey, Anna m. Wi11 i am Coffey, Celia m. Wi11 i am (Buck) Graqg, and
Rachel m. Marvi1 Coffey. |
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The BOONE FAMILY by Hazel Atterbury Spraker is a well done history
coverinq the family back to origins in England. It was published in 1922. |
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The meat of the letter from
Peter Bridge is shown below |
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS |
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WA5HINUTON,I).C, :05 |
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n r, EXCHANGE AND UIFT DIVISION |
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Refer to: AC |
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? J^y2i»,198 J |
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Dear Mr. Coffey: |
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The publication noted below is
needed for the |
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collections of the Library of
Congress. Would it be pos- sible for you to present a copy to the Library? |
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Sincerely, |
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"Tic&ztfy^u- |
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Peter H. Bridge Chief |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1984 PAGE 7 |
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WILL DUNCAN and LEN COFFEY may yet find they are related through the
mysterious James, Micajah, or Anis of Stokes county NC. That James seems a
good candidate for a parent of Len's Lewis M. b. in 1798. He has found that
James Coffee appears |
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in records also involving a
William Lewis family in the Dan River area. Wm. Lewis lived there. He was b.
*bout 1748 and d. in 1793. One of his daughters was Nancy. |
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James Coffee was bondsman when
William'': son Washington married, and executor for another son, William, Jr.
in 1802. Lewis M. Coffey's first dauqhter was Nancy |
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and his first son, James. A John
Lewis was the bondsman for Lewis M. in Pulaski |
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terial from Jefferson Co. shows
a James Coffee m. Charity Hurray in 1797, and in 1798 Leah Coffee m. Francis
Hickman. Will is also looking to Guilford Co. NC. Guilford records include
the wills of Joshua (d.1798) and John (d.J785). That Joshua must be the son
of Peter I. (see CCC No. 12 p. 8) Could that John also |
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be an unlisted son? Will has
other material on these families, including a com- parison he made between
the census data for Susannah (widow of Peter I) and the Coffees of Stokes Co.
Some interesting speculations possible. Willard also has a |
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'dream' of correlating data on
this family from those who supply standard 5 gene- eration charts to him. He
feels he could then have a joint chart for study at Nashville in '85. You
should contact Will to participate. He, however will be |
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in the field in NC, NJ, VA, and
elsewhere in late August and early September. |
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It presses CCC to report all
Will's findings for he fs most actively researching. |
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CCC extends condolences to Will
upon learning of the death of his brother 8 Aug 1984. George Wardell Duncan
age 74 died in Cincinnati and was buried in Cambridge. Ohio. Also'Wills
daughter, Julie Wilber is recovering at home in Rochester, IN after surgery. |
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Will assembled"these notes
from Quaker meetings in Virginia: |
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Fairfax Meeting in Louden
Co.-John Coffee Jr. m. 1784 Rachel Pidoeon. in 1788 John and Rachel and two
small ch., John and William get South River monthly meetinq. South River
Meeting in Bedford Co.-Lists John and Rachel Coffee with ch. William, b.
1786, John b. 1787, Joseph b. 1789, Rachel b. 1791, Mary b. 1793. |
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The story of this family
continues in most typical pioneer fashion with their moves to OH, IN?, IA. It
contains the marriaoe records of the children, deaths |
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Of the parents. If interested
check the ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN QUAKER GENEALOGY. |
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WE SEE IN THE PAPERS |
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THE BOONE FAMILY by Hazel A.
Spraker (see Edwin Coffee p. 6) is a principal au- thority on the Boones
through 11 generations. Ancestral lines are arranged to |
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make forward or backward tracinq
easy. It is 707 paqes. $30. from Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore. |
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OLD KENTUCKY ENTRIES AND DEEDS
by Jillson (1969,78) lists 45,000 entries dating from 1779 when it was
Kentucky County of Viroinia. It is 571 paqes and also can |
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ordered from Genealogical
Publishing |
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A great help to qenealoqists are
the many publications of the Federal Government. Two of these are'LETTERS
FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR, TRANSMITTING A REPORT OF THE NAMES, RANK, AND LINE
OF EVERY PERSON PLACED ON THE PENSION LIST (1820). And |
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If you didn't choke on that
title there is A CENSUS OF PENSIONERS FOR REVOLUTION- ARY OR MILITARY
SERVICES, WITH THEIR NAMES, AGES. AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE, AS RE- TURNED BY
THE MARSHALLS OF THE SEVERAL JUDICIAL DISTRICTS, UNDER THE ACT FOR TAKING THE
SIXTH CENSUS (1841). The above have recently been indexed. To find |
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these and other similar works
you can refer to A DESCRIFTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1774-1881, by Ben Perley Poore. It was
published in 1885 has 1392 paqes and is indexed. One document referred to |
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is IMPRESSMENT OF AMERICAN
SEAMEN, by Sec. James Madison, 1805. This miqht yield names of some Coffee/ys
who were lost ever after in U.S. records. |
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Perhaps it is timely to list in
one place some works known to have Coffee/y data: DESCENDENTS OF SALATHIEL
COFFEY, 1800+ names Mickey Dunqan 1978 THE COFFEY CLAN FROM 1690, 139 pps.
Frank R. Moore 1969 |
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. |
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WILL DUNCAN needs to sort out a
Hiram Coffee/y that apparently is not the Hiram that was a son of Ambrose.
One of Will's latest inquiries is into the James Coffee of Jefferson Co. TN.
His will of 1807 -it miqht be read as 1911) lists: son Robert and daughters
Margaret Wier and Mary Smith, but no wife. Other ma- |
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Co. Ky )n 1318 |
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. |
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LIZZIE'S LEGACY AND OUR
COFFEY COUSINS. 188 pps. Bennie Coffey Loftin 198 |
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JAMES B. COFFEY, VOL II:
ANCESTORS, 227 pps. THE COFFEYS OF WAYNE COUNTY, 148 pps. JOURNAL OF A
JOURNEY, 145 PPS. |
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THE CHESLEY COFFEY FAMILY, 18
pps. |
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WALKER JACKSON COFFEY 198
Timothy E. Peterman 1981 |
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4 Marvin D. Coffey 1984
Jacqueline Coffey Sexton 1974 |
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0 |
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1 THOMAS COFFEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS,
about 100 pps. Laurence H. Coffey 1931 |
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LEWIS M. COFFEY AND HIS PIONEER
FAMILY, 18 pps. Leonard N. Coffey 198 |
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JUST UNDER THE WIRE |
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Jim Coffey, Chairman for the
Nashville '35 convention, says the site has been virtually locked up. It is
the Airport Ramada Inn, near the junction of I-65/I-24 |
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in the southeast part of town.
Rates are the same as in Boone. Please be doing |
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THE COFFEY FAMILY OF CLINTON CO.
PENSYLVANIA, 19 pps. W. D. Coffey, Sr 198 |
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3 |
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your planninq for we will likely be
askinq for your comitment in the Dec. CCC. |
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PAGE 8 CCC SEPTEMBER 198 |
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If you have read this far you
have noticed something different about this CCC. |
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Is the print smaller? No, not
really; but the spaces between the lines are less. The new look enabled us to
increase the amount of material by 30X without adding more pages or more
postage. This issue is equal to 10 1/2 pages of the old CCC. |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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W. LOREE MILLER feels that on
the cousins lists she should be shown descended from both Mary and Chesley
Coffee. She believes that Mary and Chesley Jr. were brother and sister. Loree
may also have an indication that some of the Edward Coffey clan lived on
Goulds Fork of the Pee Dee River area in SC. She has found no evidence |
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that Chesley Jr. was in that
area. John Gilbreath sold his land in the Green- ville Dist. SC in 1795. He
and Mary were parents of a son born there In 1792 and a dauqhter in 1794. The
Gilbreaths were residents of KY after 1795. Their line: |
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Gen. I Mary Coffee b. 1758 md |
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John Gilbreath b. 1768 |
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Gen.II James Gilbreath b. 1792
md |
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Betsy Baker b. 1798 |
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Gen.Ill Wm Henry Gilbreath b.
1823 md |
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Nancy L. Turnbow b. 1822 |
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Gen. IV John Chesley Gilbreath
b. 1851 md |
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Lucy C. Barbee b. 1855 |
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Gen. VI W. Loree Gilbreath b.
1915 married Fred Haskell Miller b. 1911. |
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Benjamin Coffey (cal790-1843);
son of Reuben Coffey and Sally Scott. Prob. b. Burke Co. NC. m. ca 1817 Exa
Saphronia Stepp. Prob. m. NC Their children were: |
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Jesse b. 1818 m. Lucinda Dorcas
Burpo 1840 Morqan Co. IN, d. 1855 Gentry Co. MO. Lawson H. b. 1820 m. 1. Mary
A. Litten 1851 Monroe Co. IN 2. Eliza Campbell 1856. d. Nancy J. b. 1823
Monroe Co. IN m. David Allen 1842 Owen Co. IN d. 1866 Monroe co. IN Matilda
Catherine b. 1827 Monroe Co. IN m. 1. Elijah Miller 2. Calvin Denver Lyman |
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Chesley Coffee b. 1755 md |
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Margaret Baldwin b. ?? |
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Gracie Coffee b. 178 md |
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Andrew Turnbow b. 1780 |
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5 |
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2 |
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Nancy L. Turnbow b. 182 md |
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Wm Henry Gilbreath b. 182 |
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Gen. V Haywood Gustini Gilbreath b.189 md |
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Helen Kate Looney b. 1899 |
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1904 |
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(Laymon) d. 1917 |
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William W. b. 1830 Monroe Co. IN
m. Malinda Emeline Litten 1850 Monroe CO. IN d. 1865 Sally Ann b. 1832 Monroe
Co. IN m. Kingston Litten 1849, m. 2. George Liggett/Luckett/ |
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Luqgett, m. 3 Ira Graham, d. ?? |
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Milton Hyatt b. 1835 Monroe Co.
IN m. Cynthia J. Nicholas 1858, d. Gentry CO. MO 1915. |
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submitted by RUTH HUFF |
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Larkin Coffee b. ca 1814 in TN
m. Amanda ?? b. ca 1825 KY. Their children were; William E. (1846TN- ); James
Anderson (1848 TX-1939) m. Mary J. Lane 1879. |
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Mary (1854 TX- ) m. D. H. Fause
1879; George Washington (1856 TX- ); |
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Larkin (1858 TX^ ); Sarah (1862
TX-__) ; Ambrose L."(1863 TX- ) m. Minnie Keeler. James Andersgn CoTfee
b. 18 July 1848 at Peerless, Hopkins Co. Tx", m. Mary J. Lane |
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in 1871. They were both bur.
SHugo, Choktaw Co. OK. He in 1939. she in 1943. Their children, all born in
Texas were: Georgia A. 1872 m. Martin Winterbauer Martha 1874 m. Erasmus
Maqee: Lizzie Belle 1877 m. Jesse Roqers; William A. 187 |
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Robert Lee 1882 m. Ida Vizant;
James Carrol 1884 m. Lelia Jane Kendrick; |
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Mary Jane 1887 m. Henry Augusta
Tooke; John Luther 1889; Eula H. 1892 m. Ross A. Herren; Amanda Ola 1894
m.'Gerther Jones. |
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James Carrol Coffee b. 3 Aug
1884 m. Lelia Jane ,l(endr ick in 1906 in Kiomichi Co. Choktaw Nation, Indian
Territory. He died 'in Hot Springs AR 1962. She died in Albuquerque NM 1983.
Their children, all born in Hugo, Choktaw, OK were: Jefferson Davis 1907:
Eula Mae 'Margaret' 1909; James Haskell 1911 m. Anna E. |
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Luther; Virgil Oren 1913 m. Iva
Fern Wingfield; Edwin Russell 1915 m. Wanda Margarete Dodds: Arneze 'Nadine'
1918. |
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Virgil Oren Coffee b. 5 Oct 1913
m. Iva Fern Winqfield 1938. Their children were born in CA. AZ. CO. and NM.
They are: |
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Edwin Russell
1940; Iva Fern 1942; Virgil Oren, JR. 1946; Barbara Jean 1948 |
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Patricia Laverne 1949; Dale
Scott 1954; Daniel Lee 1955. |
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Additional new cousins arriving
at the last minute include; |
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LOIS SMITH Bx 4230 Estrelle RD.;
San Miguel CA Matilda C. Fauset |
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LARRY GULLEY 703 Burwell St.
Sparta, GA 31087 Sarah Coffey (widow) Lois is a cousin of Will Duncan. Larry
descends from the above Sarah who in 1850
1ivedinWashinqtonCo.TNwithchi1dren:Wi11iamCrumwel1, JohnCalvin,Rufus, Sarah
Louisa, and Amanda and her husband James Underhill. Who had Sarah married? |
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; Submitted by EDWIN R. COFFEE |
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Don't forget! Next issue is
our Kentucky special. (See p.2) |
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TEXT CCC Issue15 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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JUNE 1984. NO. 1 |
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THIS PRINTING 175 THISMAILING
130 |
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e |
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Albert Gallatin was from Geneva
Switzerland. He emigrated to the United States and founded the Village of
Geneva, Pennsylvania and a successful glassworks there. He became a Secretary
of the Treasury under President Madison. He must also have been respected by
some of the Coffeys of Russell Co. KY for they named sons Albert Gallatin |
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Coffey. |
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jZcf fey Cousins |
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Ckariric^cxis |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o L. N.
COFFEY |
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38 N. Outer Dr. Martinsville, IN
4.615 |
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Bonnie Culley (Elizabeth c:.
hayes) 1416 Green Berry Rd. |
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Jefferson City MD 65101 |
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DEF? MUSCUI ?<? 3 '^??: OFT |
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CCC is a news letter originated in 1981
to collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of
North America. It is issued quarterly in MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, AND
DECEMBER. Subscription for 1984: $4.00. Back issues available. |
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YOUR PAST AND PRESENT FAMILY
INFORMATION IS WELCOMED |
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Francis Marion (1732?-1795), was
an American general whose daring raids won him the nickname "the Swamp
Fox" in the Revolutionary War. Leader of the only American forces in
South Carolina after the British defeated Generals Gates and Sumpter, Marion
waged guerrilla warfare from a secret hideout on Snow Island in the Pee Dee
River. After |
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the war he served several terms
in the South Carolina Senate. The memory of his deeds |
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was preserved by Coffey families
(and others) who named son3 in his honor |
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PAGE 2. CCC JUNE 198 |
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DEAR COUSIN: |
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The first COFFEE/COFFEY
convention is history. The next one is "abornin". Some cousins had
written asking for a report on what came out of the meeting. It would take
1000 pages with footnotes to report all that was learned. So you won't see
one report. It will come out bit by bit as comminiques are exchanged and
submitted to us. To fully understand the character of the convention you had
to be there. Maybe you canpicturethelastworkingbeehiveyousaw.
AyearfromnowwewillbeatNash- |
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ville, TN. Boone will always be
special, but Nashville will be more central and more accessible. We hope you
all come. |
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CCC hinted in March, we lobbied
some at Boone, and we hope there is a push at Nash- ville for a Coffe e/y
Fellowship. Our concept of the goals would be to research the missing
families of the children of Edward d. ca 1717. These may lead us to Chesley*s
and Hugh's families, linking the to John's. There were suggestions that some
of the most promising locations for a fellow would include Appalachian State
University, the
UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,andtheUniversityofTennessee. These are
known sources of Coffey family information. Your comments on this idea and
the mechanics of implementing such a program are invited. |
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HOUR BY HOUR AT -BOONE Friday |
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Cousins started arriving at noon. As they
met there was a handshake or hug and andimmediateconversation.
Itwasasifwe(whohadnevermet)wereresumingacon-
versationthathadbeenmomentarilyinterrupted. Wehaveseenmorereservebetween
brothers and sisters at a" family reunion. There was immediate rapport
here. At the evening dinner hour, we as one family of 50 or more sat at
table. At 7:00 we moved
tothemeetingroomtoestablishthegoalsandagendaforthemeeting. Twocommit- |
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tees were formed: One to discuss
the question of establishing a formal family associ- ation. The other to
recommend a site and time for the 1985 convention. These forma- ^~ |
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lities over, we resumed the visiting,
discussion of family data, and info copying in small individual groups^ that
kept changing as people drifted from one to the other. |
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Saturday |
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The morning was spent as
individuals chose. Some examined the W. L. Eury Collection |
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ofAppalachianHistoryintheDoughertyLibrary.
OtherssawtheattractionsinBoone and surroundings. Many continued the visiting
begun on Friday. At noon an excellent buffet was served by the inn. Rev. Will
Duncan offerd thanks for the meal and fellow- ship, then played a medley of
Irish tunes on his accordian during the serving. After the meal, committee
heads Will Duncan and James V. Coffey reported. Action on for- mation of an
association was tabled until 1985o Nashville was chosen for the site of the
1985 meeting and it will be the first weekend in May as in 1984-. The group
then showed it's appreciation to Betty (Mrs. Robert H.) Coffey for her
labors, with a |
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gift of hand crafted ceramic
cups. The group (60 or more) assembled for a portrait, and afterward the copy
machine got a real workput. The desk clerk was heard to call for reloading
and servicing, explaining that over 500 copies had been made during her shift.
On Saturday evening, some took a break with Will Duncan and daughter, Julie
Wilbur leading a Gospel sing with the 3 Coffey brothers from Alabama joining
Thurm Lanning as backup voices. |
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Sunday |
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Goodbyes were heard as cousins
began headig home. Camers snapped as we caught |
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eachotheronfilmforthememorybooks.
SomejoinedinSundayServicesledbyWill Duncan. Homeward bound we will long
remember the atmosphere created by the High |
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Country Inn, the massive beamed
ceiling of the main dining room 25 feet obve the floor. We will remember
Sandra Minton who responded to all our requests and made the stay so
pleasant. We will remember that J. C. Coffey of Dallas was joined by his
three bro- thers and a nephew from Alabama; that there was another pair of
brothers, two pairs of sisters, a trio of sisters, and two first cousins. We
enjoyed Walker Coffey's description of the typical Coffey man and woman:
height , coloring, personalities. |
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Wewill store in the CCC archives the 7 foot long family tree prepared
jointly |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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CCC JUNE 1984 PAGE 3. AND THEIR
ANCESTORS |
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MARION 0. BURGESS 227 S. Canoga PI. #17,
Anaheim, CA92804 Chesley&Margaret Baldwin
MARYPARRISH5735N.CloverlyAve.,TempleCity,CA91780 RebeccaCoffeeHays |
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Wesley C. |
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Osborn (1759-1849) |
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Jesse |
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Jesse Carlton |
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Jesse |
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Jesse |
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McCaleb |
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Matilda Coffee Dalton |
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Smith |
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Elizabeth Coffey Strange Jesse |
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Mahalia Coffee Crane |
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Jesse John(1753-1825 |
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Colby |
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McCaleb |
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McCaleb |
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Merideth |
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George |
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Newton (1773-1858) James
Sylvester Newton |
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) |
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John m. Serena Cope |
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MARVIS DILBECK 373 Gardon Rd.
Jasper, GA 30143 |
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ANNA LEE ADAMS 768 S. Main ,
Franklin OH 45005 |
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TIMOTHY PETERMAN 11315 Applewood
Dr. ,'Kansa's City MO 64134 Newton( 1773-1858) BONNIE CULLEY 1416 Green Berry
Rd. Jefferson City, MO 65101 ElizabethC. Hayes LORETTA F. SELMER 735 E. 6th
Albany, OR 97321 Nebuzaraden (b. 1790) RUSSELL M. MARSHALL 9357 Bruce Dr. ,
Franklin OH 45005 Colby |
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In the March '84 Cousins list we
omitted some zip codes. You may want to add these to your records: B.B.
COFFEY, Sr 42633; JACK Q. WILLIAMS 37601; PATTI YOUNG 78229. |
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The Tennessee Genealogical
Society in ANSEARCHIN' NEWS listed CCC in its mailings to 2000 members
(including libraries) in all states of the U. S. and several foreign
countries. , |
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CCC sent questionaires to the
libraries receiving gratuitous issues to see if they were filing and
interested in our effort. The response was unanimous. They all would like to
remain on the mailing list. |
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In 1983 a TV special was
entitled: THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER. We assumed it would be frivolous and
fictional until a character listed some famous Texas lawmen, inclucU ing John
Coffey Hayes. Some of our cousins are descended from this man. |
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JANE PRUITT P.O. BOX 393,
Hillsboro TX 76645 |
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ROBERT W. JOHNSEY 10663 Royal
Springs, Dalls TX 75229 ANN HENSON 2915 Klondike Dr. Dallas TX 75228 |
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WILLIAM H. BARRIS, M.D. 2709
Hood St. Dallas, TX 7521 |
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FRANK WILLIAMS Rt. 5 Box 70,
Johnson City, TN 3760 |
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STUART COFFEY P.O. BOX 56, Butler TN 37640 |
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INA POTTER RT 2 Whitesburg, TN
37891 |
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RAMA ROSE RT. 9 Box 390 4 4 U
Rama Rd. Morristown, TN 3781 DAWN S. SHEPHERD 3431 Memorial St. , Alexandria
VA 22306 CECIL COFFEY RT 1 Box 48M , Trinity AL 35673 |
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CHARLES COFFEY P.O. Box l60
Hillsboro, AL 35643 LAURIE ANNE GREENE RT 1 Box 88B Fleetwood, NC 28626 |
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JOHN W. HOLT 1424 Highwood Dr.
McLean VA 2210 |
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CLARENCE COFFEY Box 582
Brookhaven, Crossville TN 38555 |
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RUTH B. PULLIAM Drawer AC ,
Andrews NC 28901 |
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IAN M. STRANGE P.O. Box 307
Antioch CA 94509 MABEL T. MCLEAN Rt. 8 Box 290 A Lenoir, NC 28645 ELIZABETH
A. WELCH 2593 Clime Rd. , Columbus, OH |
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RETURNING COUSINS |
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43223 |
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ROBERT C. COFFEY 332 Maple St. 0-45-7
Hudson, NC WILLARD A. ISRAEL RT. 2 Box 209 , Crossville, AL |
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JAMES V. COFFEY 13869 Sibley RD.
, Riverview MI 4819 MARIE RYALS 4401 N. Mizar Rd. 10-74 , Richmond VA 23231 |
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28638 35962 |
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DOROTHY L. JOHNS 2515 S. Baker
Apt. B Santa Ana CA 92707 JOAN R. MEGIE 34120 Greentrees, Sterling Hts. MI
48077 JACK D. SMITH 26557 Parkview Dr. , Elkhart IN 46514 CARL&BEVERLY
HTRSCH RR3 Box 53 Eureka, IL 61530 |
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JERRY A. COFFEY P.O. BOX 82
Webster, NC 28788 |
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NELDA JORDAN PUGH 1308 S. 58 St.
, Birmingham, AL 35222 LERNEDA GAUDINO 2232 Pamela Dr. Napa CA 94558 |
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BRENDA WOOD Box 218 Chandler IN
47610 |
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JOSEPH B. COFFEY Rt. 6 Box 251 ,
Blackfoot ID 8322 |
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4 DONALD R. SIMPSON 1306 Poplar
St. , Caldwell, ID 83605 |
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EDITH C. FOLEY 3128 Valley Lane, Falls Church VA 2204 |
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Lewis (1798-1844 Bashaba Coffey
Jones Reuben (b. 1759) Ananias |
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Jesse S. (1799-1858 Benjamin |
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PAGE 4 CCC JUNE 1984 DEAD END ROADS |
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^ MARY MINT PARRISH has Coffey
lines through her Hays/Hayes and also through her Cole |
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and Davis families. Right now
she is at a blank wall trying to learn of her John >v. Coffey Hays'
grandfather, John Hays' ancestors. Harmon Hays was John Coffee's father. John
C.'s grandmother was Rebecca Coffee. |
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James Sylvester Coffee was born in
Rockingham Co. NC about 1812. He and Wilford Car- ter were early settlers of
Shelby Co. IN. Carter's daughter Sarah was also b. in Rock- ingham Co. and in
1837 m. Coffee in Shelby Co. IN. Their c. were: Frances Ann b. 1839, m.
Francis Simms; Sarah E.; Thomas H. b. 1843, m. Synthia York; Nancy J. ; James
W.; Franklin P. b. 1853, ». Nancy Sills; Mahulda b. 1854; Harriet b. 1857;
Louella b. i860. Cousin JACK D. SMITH would like more information on this/his
family. |
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Joel Coffey b. in 1840 m.
Suzanne Brewer b. 1845. George W. 1866, Nancy Jane 1869, twins James N. and
William H. 1873» and Sarah 1879. Joel and his family moved from Tennessee to
Jackson Co. KY. LOIS RALEIGH is interested in adding more information to this
family. |
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ELIZABETH WELCH reports that
Mahalia Coffee b. 1820 d. 1876, married Samuel Grain. Mahalia was probably
from Grainger Co. TN. A daughter, Lovina Grain (1845-1919), m. John B.
DeShurley in Phelps Co. MO. and was Elizabeth's Great grandmother. |
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MELDA J. PUGH says evidence
points to Jesse Coffee, Pendleton Dist. SC as being the father of her
ancestor, Bashaba Coffee Jones. But she would like better proof. |
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Cousins PAT BEHNETTand sister
MARION BURGESS work together but report separately. They are descended from
Chesley Coffey and Margaret Baldwin, who were parents of their gggrandmother
Felicia Turnbow. Felicia was b. 1787and m. James T. Felicia's sister, |
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Gracie m. Andrew
Turnbow/Turnbough. (dates are subject to Question). But they think they have
a "double". James and Felicia were parents of Nathan b. 1813, m.
Elizabeth Buckner; Andrew b. 1821 m. Sarah Spain; Wm. Claiborne m. Sarah
Matthews; Margaret b. |
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1817 m. Parish Sims; Gracy b.
1819 m. Martin Harrison Johnston; Nancy b. 1824 m. John Bailey; Mary b. 1826
m. C.N. Lafferty. Andrew and Grace had Joe who m. a Wilson and |
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was later killed by a nephew in
AR.; Chesley m. Sabra Rose; Landon?; Hickland?; John B.?; Nancy m. Wm.
Gilbreath; Feliciana b. 1821 Maury Co. TN, m. Henry J. Johnson. Now stick
with this for Gracy and Martin were parents of James; Francis} Harvey; Margaret;
Martin; Ferdinand; Sarah; Samuel G.; Mary Jane. Feliciana and Henry had
Andrew C,; John B.; David McLin; Gracy J.C.; Henry Clay. Mary Jane Johnston
married Henry Clay Johnson. Their daughter Georgia Ann m. John Woolever, The
children of Georgia and John included |
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Minnie Lee who with Marion
Huffman were parents Pat and Marion. Pat is now the proud grandparent of
golden/red haired Allison Elizabeth Aezer, age 4 months. |
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MARIE RYALS is interested in the
lineage of Martha J. Gragg(1843-1900) who m. Cornelius |
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Jones Coffey(l843NC-1900) |
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ROBERT JOHNSEY would like to
hear from descendents of Osborn and Mary Nightingale Coffey who moved from
Virginia to Casey Co. KY. He is a descendant of their son Jesse* A number of
this family moved to Texas in 1854 and settlrd in Collin Co. He has info |
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and would like to exchange data
with others researching this family. |
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JANE PRUITT hopes to learn about
Wesley Coffey b. ca I860 in Smith Co. TN. Brother Wm. S. and step father Dick
Hale who m. Martha Jane Nollner and had c. Pearl, Dora and Robert. Moved from
Hickman, Smith Co. TN to Collin Co. TX about 1897. Jane's dad was Robert B,
Coffey, b. 1886. Jane learned of us from the Dallas News. |
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\ JOHN W, HOLT joined us when he
recently learned that Tandy Witcher Dalton married |
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J Matilda Coffee in 1835 in
Grainger Co. TN. We suspect he'd like to know more about the |
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( connection |
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BRENDA WOOD'S heritage is from
Loisa Caroline Coffey b. 1827 KY and d. 1897 in Warrick Co. IN. She m. Larkin
Gowen 1854. Also Ananias Coffey 1785-1828. and NEBUZARADEN, 1757 VA to 1797,
Madison Co. KY |
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LOOKING IN THE MAILBOX |
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CCC JUNE 1984 PAGE 5 |
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BRENDA WOOD has been thinking
along with CCC on ways to harness the research power our group is
accumulating. One of her ideas is to organize searches for data in the areas
where our families originated with the goal being a comprehensive listing of
all |
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Cof fey/Cof fee data found. We
concur and would like Brenda to help with details of organizing the project.
Another thought of Brenda's is that CCC should solicit data that would enable
special County issues of CCC. For example: One month could be devoted to
Wilkes Co. NC data and the next month to another County of NC, KY, MO, TN, VA
etc. |
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RUTH PULLIAM is with the
Educational Counseling Service at Andrews NC. Her mother was Emma Coffey, a
daughter of Leland, whose father was MorganCoffey. Smith was the son of
Thomas and grandson of John and the father of Morgan. |
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/"EDITH VINES reports that
Joseph, one of the children of Reuben and Sally Scott Coffey j 1 was the
father of John, Reuben, Jesse, Elijah, Thomas, William, Benjamin, Nancy,
Janey |
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I and Elizabeth. Josph was b.
about 1770 to 1785 |
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ELIZABETH A. WELCH (ANN)
enclosed clippings from the Logan (Ohio?) Banner in which the Rev. A. J.
Coffey reports on his trip to the holy land. He is(was?) pastor of the First
Christian Church of Logan, Also enclosed were copies of Grainger Co. TN
marriage records for Crains, and these Coffees: Cobby(sic) and Mary Adams, 22
May, 1830; James and Sally Fielding 14 Dec, 1825; Joel and Elizabeth Grubb 5
Feb, 1829; John and Rebec- cah Ragsdale 24 Feb, 1821. |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN says inquiries
are accepted free by the MICHTGANA ROOTS column appear-
ingintheTribune,225tf.Colfax,SouthBendIN46626. SaysAlsoconventionwasGREAT. |
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From the "NKC" files
of JEAN ROW We Find: John Coffee, a servant from Ireland was assign- ed by
Nathaniel Ambler to Thomas Griffith of Chester Co., Yeoman, for 6 years from
2 Aug, 1746. Consideration 15 pds. Ref: EMIGRANTS TO PENNSYLVANIA 1641-1819
by Tepper. Mary Coffey, wife of Cornelius Coffey of Philadelphia, on Nov 17
fell into a well when the rope broke as she was drawing water. She was taken
out dead 18 Nov 1736. Ref: American Weekly Mercury 1719-1746 by Scott. |
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IAN STRANGE says the convention
was a 101% success. Afterward they(Ian, David, and Florence) visited the
Yadkin Valley, home of early Stranges and Coffeys. Says it is the most
beautiful country lying outdoors. CCC note: Ian was quite dashing in his "tarn"
which celebrates the tartan of his Scottish ancestors. |
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BENNIE LOFTIN has uncovered a
story of drama and pathos that involves grandchildren of Dicy Coffey and He
nry Shouse. Their daughter was Jonah A. (Joanie) Shouse Johnson Bar- nett.
Now, due to Bennie's work, descendents who are 94 and 87 are in contact with
others of their family for the first time in 70 years, though they may have
lived nearby without knowing of the relationship. CCC note: Bennie was an MVP
at the meeting. In March we had had one day with her new book. Now that we
have read more we know it is |
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of interest to all Coffeys and a
must if you brace to Benjamin. |
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BONNIE AND JIM CULLEY are also
working with computer programs with great success. We discussed these at
Boone and feel they can be a great help. (Both Computers and Culleys). |
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BETTY BOONE 430 W. Crawford,
Salina KS 67401 is working on Bedford Co. TN, and the Coffeys and Boones of
McMinn Co. TN. |
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DON SIMPSON couldn't make it to
Boone but hopes to hear from more cousins relating to Merideth and Esther
Coffee. |
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LAURA SPITLER reported Spring
came to Arkansas early. She also would like to contribute to the CCC cookbook
with her mother's recipe for SOPPY CRUMBS: Place 2x3 square of corn- |
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. |
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r bread in a bowl. Add
cup of buttermilk and if you like, sprinkle sugar. CCC note: yumyum |
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. M.C. FORISTER, Austin TX is
descended from Jane Coffee b. 1776 NC m. Henry Anderson,jr. |
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and d. Bedford Co. TN1810 |
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PAGE 6 CCC JUNE 1984 LOOKING IN THE MAILBOX |
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DAW SHEPHERD and her parents
were born in Watauga Co. NC. She has two grandmothers whose maiden names were
Coffey. The maternal one may trace to John in Virginia of the 1600»S. The
paternal one goes back to Jesse Carlton Coffey, who may have been of the Reuben
and Rachel(Hayes) Coffey family of Cocke Co. TN. |
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y1Ss^ |
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TIM PETERMAN is the compiler of the
HICKMAN MILLS HISTORY BOOK. Tim is a thorough re- searcher and we'll bet his
book is detailed. He tells us of correspondence that indicates Edward Coffey
may have moved to the Pee Dee River in Anson Co. NC, Is there hope that
Edwards family will include Chesley ? |
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WILL DUNCAN (another CCC MVP)
works every day to locate the parents of his Hiram Coffey. He feels the
Spencer and Leeper families, among others may have clues to Coffeys, |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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MARY (MRS J.C.) COFFEY was a
delight at the convention. On May 19 she was honored with a tea as a new DAR
on her Cornelius line. |
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MARVIS DILBECK is with us again
after the death of Howard LaFayette Dilbeck 24 Apr 1983. We know her cousins
wish her comfort and sympathy in her loss. |
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Megan Elizabeth May has a
brother. He was b. 13 May, 1984 one day after the 80th birth- day of his
ggrandfather John L. Coffey (dec). Grandparents are Len and Donna Coffey and |
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Charles and Jane May. The new 8
pounder is Jonathon Coffey May. |
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Obituary in INDIANAPOLIS STAR 11
April, 1984: James B. Coffey, 73, a native of Kentucky. Survivors are wife,
Hildred, and four daughters. |
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BERNARD M. (Bernle) COFFEY and
MILDREDC. (Millie) are owners of COFFEY COLLEGE of square and round dancing
in Dallas. |
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A last minute change in schedule
kept trucker KENNETH R. COFFEE away from Boone. He |
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did mention his interest in John Coffee
Hayes. "" |
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In keeping the Elizabeth
tradition going, PAT BENNETT tells of her granddaughter, who is four month
old Allison Elizabeth Aezer. |
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Our latest CCC cousin is ROBERT
CORNEILIUS COFFEY 729 N. Park Ave #l6, Pomona, CA 91768. Bob has been to
Ireland twice and wants to go again. He found a record there that :
"Hugh Coffey went to the colonies in the l6O0's" Bob feels that
biblical records may show that the "Irish Race" sprang from the
tribe of Asher whose prophecy was to go to |
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a land with no snakes. Did Asher
take his family on a journey into Spain then to the Emerald Isle? Bob's
father is Raymond Robert Coffey b. 1914 a son of Corneilius (Doc) Stanton
Coffey (1888-1956). When Doc rose to his full height of 62 inches he was eyeball
to eyeball with his wife, Laura Margaret Faris. ' Doc's father was Thomas
Calvin Coffey who came to Missouri in an ox cart. Tom was b. in 1856 and m.
Mary Huston(Houston). |
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They lived on Mack's Creek in
Camden Co. MO. Or is it Dallas Co? Family tradition held that T.C.'s
grandfather was an immigrant, but it looks now that Thomas C, was the son of
Joshua b. 1835 and Selina Story/Storie; the grandson of Austin Coffey who m.
Sally |
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ThatwasinApril.
ButwethinkhisquestionisansweredbyMabelMcLeanonp.8 |
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BRENDA WOOD was able to tell
Blanche Keeney Stevens (CCC Sept 83) about her line from Esther T, Coffey,
daughter of Hardin Coffey, and descendent of Reuben the son of James
andElizabethClevelandCoffey. Brenda'snotescoveragreatdealofSouthernIndiana
and Kentucky. Her offer to search these notes for other CCC cousins still
holds. |
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CCC could not help Kelly Coffey
of Boone, NC when he asked us about Zechariah Coffey. |
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Gardner in 1819 in Burkes Co. NC
and Sally Hawkins in 1822 |
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. |
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EDITH VINES went home from Boone very
enthusiastic about the meeting. She tells us |
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that if we were to have it in
Boone again she could round up a lot more Coffeys, Well "* maybe someone
will rent a bus for the trip to Nashville. |
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OurfirstattempttocomputerindexCCCfailed.
Butwe'retryingagainwith128K,now. |
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CCC JUNE 198 |
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AT LEFT the BENJAMIN COFFEY
bunch. Boone, NC May 5, 1984 |
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Some of the people at Boone,
included Coffeys: Betty; Jerry, Laura, and children; Walker J.; J.C. and
Mary; CT. and Sadie; Cecil and Eva; W.D. Sr. and Mary; George and Ethelyn;
Stuart and wife; James V. and Cindy; Robert W. and Dorothy; Robert C, mother and
children; Len, Donna, and Terry; Carl; Charles. Other cousins were: Frank and
Jack Williamsj Kay Carter; Thurman and Ruth Lanning; Willard Israel; Rich and
Quincy East- man; David, Florence, and Ian Strange; Tressa Nolen; Glen and
Cora Battle; Bob and Bennie Loftin; Marie Ryals; Edith Foley; Dorothy |
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PAGE 7. |
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Shamblin; Fran Oveatt; Lillian
Harrell; Alta Coffman; Juanita Long; Bill and |
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Edith Vines; Russell and
Charlene Marshall; Ina Potter; Joe and Rama Rose; Willard Duncan; Julie
Wilbur; and Jim and Bonnie Cully (who took these photos). |
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Local visitors were: Laurie
Greene; Mary Silver Taylor; Mabel McLean; and Sanna Gaffney. |
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We tried hard to get all the
names and spell 'em right. How'd we do? |
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CCC has negatives for some
B&W photos similar to the ones shown. Our local photographer will make 5
by 7's for $2.50. Ue can order for those interested. |
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DRAWING BY FLORENCE STRANGE |
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Home built by Archelaus Alioway
Strange for wife Elizabeth Coffey |
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and 11 children, on Crocus
Creek, Adair Co. KY. Also used by the next |
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generation. Occupied late as
1950.? |
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As it must have looked in early
1800's |
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COFFEE/COFFEY FAMILY Boone, NC May 5, 1984 |
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PAGE 8. CCC JUNE 1984 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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In the material handed to us at
Boone we found this upon our arrival at home. |
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Edward Coffey & Ann Powell %
(read"%» parents of:) Anister, Elizabeth, Edward Joshua, Martha Patsey,
and John. |
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John and Jane Graves % James,
John, Edward, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Winifred, Thomas, William, and Reuben. |
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Reuben and Sally Scott % John,
Reuben, Jesse m. Margaret, Elijah, William, Nancy Dyer, |
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Jane Webb, Elizabeth Greene,
Thomas, Benjamin, and Joseph |
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Jesse and Margaret % Ruben,
William, Austin, Cleveland, McCaleb, Sallie Green, Nancy "regg, Mary,
and Margaret m. Zechariah Coffey. |
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Joseph (son of Reuben and Sally)
and Isabella? % Enoch, Elisha, Brice, Sarah Callo- way, Margaret Webb, Nancy
Gregg, Matilda Qincha, and Zehhary. |
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Zechariah(Zechary) b.ca 1817 and
Margaret Coffey % Cleveland, David, Scott, Delano, ^ Julius, Jesse Patterson,
Callis, Rena(Martha) Gregg, Lizzie Dellinger, Delight, |
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Althel, and Joseph b. 1850 |
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Joseph and Elizabeth Gregg %
Qtvid William, Leonard Bealer, John Wesley, Roby C, Anna, Destemonia, and
Reuben Finley. |
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Reuben Finley"-anTl-Ruby
Ellen Hollifield % Alfred Linney, Joseph Merritt Sr, Wiley |
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Earl Sr, and Martha Viena b.
1896 |
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Jethro Ransom Harmon ana Martha
Viena Coffey % Edma Mae Harmon who m. Bob Byron Tol- bert. The Tolberts were
parents of Mabel Lucille who m, Reece Edwin McLean, |
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MABEL MCLEAN lives near Blowing
Rock (RR Lenoir,NC) and is a new cousin, |
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LAST MINUTE RUSH |
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MARGARET DENNEY COFFEY lives at
540 Palo Alto Ave., Mountain View, CA 94401. She and her late husband, Homer
Newton were both born in 1900, Homer's father was Frank H. and Homer's
grandfather was Jasper Newton Coffey of Kentucky. She would like to know more
of this family. |
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BRENDA WOOD is the
gggranddaughter of Louisa Caroline Coffey b. May 26, 1827 in KY. Louisa C. m.
Larken Gowen in 1854 and d. in Warrick Co. IN in 1897. Larken was s/o
Fredrick Gowen. Ananias Coffey b. 1785. d. 1828. He m. Jane Hindman d/o
Alexander Hindman in 1809 in Green Co. KY. Nebuzaraden Coffey b. 1757 VA d.
1797 Madison Co. KY. Married Elizabeth Hays d/o Evan Hays 1780, |
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Traditional writings such as DAR
have listed Nebuzareden as the son of Joel Coffey (1730-1789). While
Nebuzaraden was an executor of Joel's estate he is not listed as one of the
children. Believe that they were brothers and possibly the sons of Chesley Coffey
Sr. Would welcome any help with this family. Have much Kentucky and miscel-
laneous Coffey data which I will exchange. Brenda Wood, |
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From MEN. WOMEN. EVENTS.
INSTITUTIONS. LORE OF CASEY CO KY p. 174: The Coffey Tree (related tree:-
Coulter) Colonel Jesse Coffey and brother Osborn came into Casey County |
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at an early date, Jesse m,
Tabitha Riffe, Their children were Tabitha, Nathan, Jesse, Dick, Christopher,
Osborn, Minerva m. Slaughter, Martha Frances m, George Dawson, Millie m.
Benjamin Dawson Jr 1830, Hanna m. James Coulter, Nathan m, Mary Leveridge, p/o
Jesse m. Sarah A, Jasper, Joe m. Catherine Butt, John, Willie m. Belle Butt,
Jennie m. Robert Scott, Sis m. James Bryant, Hemie m. William Fogle, Bettie
m. Mack Taylor, James K, m, Ann Williams, James K. was father of Jason, Reid,
Nora, Mary, Nathan, Add, James, Lou Dye, and by #2( Nannie Tilford) Myrtle,
Sabra, and Nannie, Jesse was father of Alice, Kate, Clarence, Nannie, and
Otis, Joe was father of Randolph, Josephine, and |
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Charles, Willie had Chester,
Carrie, Arthur, and Willie, Submitted by: WILLARD DUNCAN |
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TEXT CCC Issue14 (From Paper OCR
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The circuit riding preacher was staying with a ideal family as was
customary. At bedtime on Saturdy night, there was a knock on the door. He
'opened and admitted a young couple who stated their desire to be married.
Learning they had no license, the preacher ad- vised them to go to the clerk
on Monday, procure the license and return then. The intend- ed groom then
asked, "Revern, cint you jus' say a few words to tide us over til
Monday?" |
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COFFEY COUSINS
CLEARlTTGTIOTTSE--- c/o L. N. COFFEY |
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collect and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families |
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ofNorthAmerica.
It.isisb-uedinMARCH,JUNE, SEPTEMBER, and DECEMBER. $4.00/calendar year. |
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Your past and present family
data 4s welcomed. |
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It was early summer I864. We
were ih. the trenehe3 at~~Spotsylvania. It was \:00\ AM on a black night and
we were trying to stay awake. Someone said " Let Griffith tlWLlVs a
story for he never finishes." So Griffith 'announced he'd tell a bear story,
whileTisjcomrades lay bets on whether he would finish or\veti get to the part
about the bears. /Griffith began "About seven, no eight year ago,
'c&use it were the year Jim Coffee married Mirandy Adams? well Peter
Coffee he taken a cawntrac for a bridge over the Tye. Now I knowed Peter
couldn't lay out that bridge 'cause I went to Fletch Massie's school with
Peter and |
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knowed jist how little
'rithmetic Peter could handle. " The enemy interrupted Griffith's story,
but it continued as time allowed, until the night he went on picket and got
an enemy ball in his body. We never saw him again but he sent word to the lieutenant:
"I hope you didn't have any bets on the bear story." (See p. 8) |
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PAGE 2. CCC MARCH 198 |
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DEAR COUSIN: |
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What a great time! As we write
this in a typical Indiana February, we're reminded of r~^ the local wisdom:
"If you don't like the weather here just wait a minute." Within ten
days we have had temperature ranges from -15 degrees to plus 62. February,
here is the longest month, for wo know spring is around the corner. CCC is
off to it's best start ever, and |
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as spring is the renewal, the
promise, the resurrection, so you have made this a great beginning for your
newsletter in 1984. Your letters have added to the Coffee/Coffey story
inmorevolumethaneverbefore. Theyrevealthatthewellisnotdrybutperhapshas depth unplumbed.
When we think of the mysteries yet unsolved, of our early family, and our
first convention approaches, we think our combined efforts can yet be
fruitful. Perhaps a combined effort someday could commission a particularly
concentrated search for those |
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lost in the wilds of 1600 to
1800. We're thinking of a way we could provide incentive for a graduate
student or college level teacher to undertake a study. A person studying
Amer- ican History might be able to do so were we to establish a fellowship
fund to provide the means. And if the person were a member of our family, so
much the better. Let's chew on this later. |
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THE FIRST ANNUAL COFFEE/COFFEY
CONVENTION IS ON ! |
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After we had written more
specifics about our plans at Appalachian State University, we |
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got the disappointing news.
Since we could not confirm as early, and ASU operates on first paid, first
served, a larger group was able to take the entire center. There were a few
daysofpanicwhileweinvestigatedothersites. WenowareallsetattheHighCountry, in
Boone, the largest Inn in the mountain area. The facilities are excellent,
the people hospitable. We will have the meeting and banquet facilities
equivelant to those at ASU. Double rooms are &40.00 per night. All other
plans remain the same. People are working |
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on suggestions for the time when
You choose Your agenda of events. We suspect there will ,_ be a good mixture
of family get together and free time for your own exploring. One idea |
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we have learned in advance is
that we plan at least one dinner together at the Dan'l ? Boone family style
restaurant or at Coffey's fine restaurant. There are thirteen members
confirmed and some still deciding. We anticipate receiving additional
publicity in large periodicals and think there will be 50 or more attending.
Specifics on registration and facilities will be sent to those confirmed. As
a reminder: Convention will be Sat., Sun. May 5,6. Registration May 4, close
about 1:00 PM May 6. |
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SHARING THE RIDE |
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Dorothy (Mrs. Thomas) Shomblin
of Michigan will be traveling alone unless someone else would like to share.
She does plan a research stop in Ohio and possibly Raleigh, William D, Coffey
Sr. (Maryland-D.C.) could take a passenger, as could Leonard and Donna
Coffey, |
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(Indiana). On the other hand
Virginia L, Petersen (Kansas) and I.V, Crawford (Texas) would like to go but
cannot unless they can accompany a friend. We hope people can get together on
arrangements. Note: Room rates are $40 for two, $45 for three, and $50 for
four. Rooms have two double beds. A possible saving through sharing. Please
see the Cousins list this issue for addresses. |
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.Lizzie's Legacy and Our Coffey
Cousins is at the printers. It should be ready for mailing by the first of
February. If ordered before MaylJ_198^the cost is $15.00, plus $2.00 for
mailing, after that claTe the cost is $20.00, plus $2.00 for mailing. The book
is 192 pages of single space type with 53 photographiT It deals mainly with
the descendants of Benjamin Coffey's (17^7-183^) son, John and |
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Elizabeth (Rucker) Coffey's ten
children. |
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CCC NOTE: Bennie and Lizzie can
be proud. Our copy is beautiful, inside and out. We know now Bennie was
working on this long before she told us. You just cant do this kind of
workovernight. WewillshakeBonnie'shandinBoone*ForyourcopycontactBennie |
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Loftin 4006 Clemson, Garland TX 75042 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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CCC MARCH 1984 PAGE 3. |
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ETHELYN COFFEY has these questions about
Martin Coffey (1762-1867) and his son James, (1818-1897). 1. Who were
Martin's other children? 2. Where did James daughters live and die? 3. Who
were their children? Millie Ann b. 1854 m. Richard A. Goode in 1878 in
Lincoln Co. Ky. Nancy (Nannie) b. 1857 m. 1878 John Ragan 1878, Lincoln Co.
Sarah Eliz- abeth b. 1861, m. 1878 John W. Higgenbotham in Lincoln Co. Ky.
Ethelyn also sent CCC the census data for 1850 and i860 for Russell Co. Ky.
showing 26 families of Coffeys in 1850 and over 30 in i860. She and George
say "See y'all in Boone". |
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LOREE MILLER is one who would
like to know the parents of Miss Martha Coffee who m. Alex- ander Cleveland,
Jr. and settled on Bull Run in Prince William Co. Va. They were parents of
Benjamin Cleveland b. May 26, 1738 who was the Col. Cleveland of Revolutionary
War fame. When Benj. was young the family moved 60 miles to Blue Run in
Orange Co. near the Albemarle line. Another question is of Nathan Coffee
(1780-1858) who established his family in Maury Co. TN. His parents were
Chesley b. 1755 and Margaret Baldwin. Nathan m, Elizabeth Gilbreath
(1781-1846) dau. of Hugh Gilbreath and Nancy Cleveland. Who was this Hugh
Gilbreath and who was the other Hugh Gilbreath b. 1781? Who were parents of
Nancy Cleveland? |
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MARY REEVES wonders if William
Carol Coffee b. TN 1825 and m. Martha Jane b. VA 1824 was a son of Bennett
Coffee. What was Martha Jane's maiden name? Their daughter Rosa |
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b. 1864 was Mary Reeves
ggrandmother. |
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CONNIE PLATT asks: Who were the
parents of Mary Nancy Carter who in 1842 in Russell Co. Ky. m. Nathan Jackson
Coffey (1817-1899)? He was son of Eli and Mary "Polly". Mary N. |
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was b. TN in 1818 |
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DORIS MILLER still dead ends
with Nathan but does know that his daughter,Mary m. Eli Coffey. She feels if
proof is ever offered it will be through CCC. (CCC recommends Tim |
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r Peterman's study of this
family Mar '82 p.3 |
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JEAN ROW is seeking the
birthplace and parents of James Coffey b. 6 Apr 1795 d. 2 Oct 1878,
Shippensburg, Cumberland Co, PA. Jean knows the names of the children of all
three |
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of his marriages. Jean keeps a
"NKC" file (NO KNOWN CONNECTION) that we exerpt later. I LOVE A
MYSTERY |
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Several cousins have expressed
their interest in The Coffey Clan from 1690 (Dec '83) CCC does not know of a
source for additional copies. There in no copyright notation and we would
guess that Frank Moore made copies of his findings available to his 18 cousins |
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as an act of love with no
thought of selling to others. He and his cousins were grand- children of
James A, Coffey and Louisa Camahan. Some of the 1600-1800 data Mr, Moore
researched differs from that of others. We did find find these items that
continue re- |
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ports we had in earlier CCC's: |
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1. (ref. Brenda Wood letter Dec
'83 p.3) From the "Coffey-Cleveland" file Tennessee State Library:
Rice Coffey married Sarah Bradford. Rice's nephew, A.M. Coffey m. Mary
Bradford a neice of Sarah. So Uncle and nephew married Aunt and niece but not
the ones Brenda had in mind. |
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2. (ref, Jun '82 p.2) Reverend
Achilles Coffey letter to his children mentions the fam- |
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ily legend that "two
brothers came from Ireland and had 11 sons each" We do know of early
Coffeys who had 11 children but were apparently not immigrants, Achilles also
admits |
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that his information may be
faulty for his father was raised an orphan and his grandfather |
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died "about 100 years
ago". The reverend thought his grandfather's name was also Achilles but
most people today say it was Archelaus. Achilles adds that younger
generations mov- ing west separated them from knowledge of their ancestors. |
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Who was the first Coffee/Coffey
genealogist? At one time we thought it was Rice Coffee by virtue of his
letter to his nephew Jefferson Coffey in 1844. It just struck us that
Jefferson was the historian for he made the inquiry. And obviously it was the
reply that was found in Jefferson's effects. If more of his papers exist it
is there we may find |
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solutions to many mysteries |
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PAGE 4. CCC MARCH 198 |
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LOOKING IN THE MAILBOX |
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LORIE OKEL found someone's
Coffees in the Stanislaus Co. CA census of 1900, but doesn't know who's.
Jasper was b. 1874 CA. father b. NC mothor MO; Henry J. b. 1876 CA, father
TN, mother MO. Henry's wife Marie b. Danmark; Stockard W. b. MO 1839, father
b. TN, mo- ther b. VA. Marthe A. wife b. MO 1850 both parents b. MO; children
Dorthula, Leotha, and |
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Charles W. b. CA 1879-1887;
William F. b. MO 1850, father b. TN, mother b. VA. Kate, his wife b. IL 1856,
children Coral L., Ada W., Eva B. b. CA 1877,80,82. |
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Lorie also discovered the
History of Stanislaus Co. CA pub. 1881. It noted Alfred Jeffer- son Coffee
was b. in Smith Co. TN 1837. His father died about 1847 leaving a wife and
eight small children. They moved to Clay Co. Illinois in 1852 where A.J.
farmed for thirteen years. In company with others they journied six months
overland to reach San Joachin in 1864, minus one woman of the party who was
buried on the summit of the Rockies, In 1865 Mr, Coffee went to Stanislaus
Co, where he put together a farm of 320 acres, six miles from the county
seat, and raised wheat and barley. In 1872 he visited his old home in
Illinois and married former schoolmate Matilda J. Speck. Their children are
Stockard Franklin, Lily Belle, and Ellen Gertrude. |
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WALKER COFFEY after visiting the
Kansas City Genealogy Computer Seminar, went to the Wilson Library of the U.
of NC at Chapel Hill. There he found in They Passed This Way (Leighton and
Shackleford 1964) mention of Coffees resting in various Maury Co. TN cem-
eteries. |
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W. G. 1882-1961; Minnie L.
1882-1954 Chesley 19 Nov 1755-18 Sep 181 |
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Calvin1805-1889;hiswifeElizabeth1809-1882
CalvinJ.1839-1849 |
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dau of Calvin and Elizabeth;
Virginia Isabella 1853-1860 |
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William F. 1868-1954, wife
Samantha V. 1869-1903, dau, Minnie F. 1892-1902 Nathan 1780-1858, wife
Elizabeth d. 1846 age 63, dau. Nancy Alex. 1806-1827 |
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Mary 1810-1826, Jacob
1817-1844, Mary A. 1868-194 |
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8 |
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John A. 1832-1901, wife Nancy S,
(dau of Benoni and Sarah Gresham) 1834-1865 |
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Mary Gresham wife of J.A. 1846-1912,
Earl son of J.A. and Mary 1874-1883 ^ J.M. 1844-1907, wife Maggie J.
1858-1896. dau. Rosa Hudson 1874-1883 |
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Landon Harrison 1856-1914?
Margaret 1858-1943;Stella 1884-1907 |
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William F. 1830-1864, killed
Mason |
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One of Walker's next stops will
be in Boone for the meeting. Better plan to see him there. |
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CCC got so enthusiastic that in
Dec '83 p. 8 we gave NOREVA SHARR an extra set of ggran^- parents. Actually
Thomas Whitfield Coffey and Melissa Davison were the parents of her
grandfather's brother. Noreva would still like to find a link to their
ancestors. |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN tells us the
1836 tax list of Overton Co. TN includes Joel T. Coffee, with tracts of 120,
350, and 600 acres; 5 slaves and one white poll. William C. Coffee was listed
with one white poll. She also notes the Vermont Revolutionary Rolls include |
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four entries for Anthony
Coffee/Coffy from 1778-1781, She'll be in Boone. |
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EDITH VINES says she's just a
poor country girl but would show real Southern hospitality to any of the
cousins who "have not got above their raising". Living only 20
miles from Boone, she will be at the meeting. Her ancestors include a Jesse
that needs some sorting out. She has a deed that indicates Jesse's widow was
Margaret Sr, and mentions Margaret the wife of ZechariahCoffey, Edith thinks
Margaret (Peggy) is Jesse's daughter and that Zech, (also her cousin) was the
son of Joseph Coffee, Zocheriah was b. about 1817. He and Peggy were parents
of Raban Scott (b, 1853), Enoch, Elisha, Brice, Sarah, Margaret, Nancy, and
Matilda. Raban Scott Coffey and Margaret Hollanders were parents of Julius
Adore, Joseph, Cleveland, David, Deleno, Renda, Elizabeth, and Aletha. Julius
Adore |
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was the father of Edith Coffey
Vines. |
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JACK WILLIAMS like Marie Ryals
Coffey ancestry back to Jesse, father of McCaleb and Austin. |
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His mother was Mollie Belle
Coffey. Jack will soe us in Boone. |
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LEN COFFEY tliinks: l/hat would
a Coffey family be without an Elizabeth? Let me tell you |
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about my granddaughter (Megan
Elizabeth May) age 3 when we see you in Boone. |
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Judge John Hall was b. 1740-1760
and died in Barren Co0 Ky in 1809. His vdfe was Orizelle Coffey according to
descendent Maj.(ret) Billy C, Hall, Maj, Hall would like to hear |
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CCC MARCH 1984 PAGE 5. |
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LOOKING IN THE MAILBOX cont, |
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from anyone able to further
identify Grizelle. Write him at P.O. Box 404 Agoura CA 91301 |
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KATHLEEN EPPARD sent a list of
Coffeys from Caldwell Co. NG who served in the Civil War. Survivors were
Armstead, George, Harvey N., Henry C., Irwin, Jesse, Patterson, and Wm.
Columbus. Thoso who died of wounds or disease were Cleveland, David, J. G«,
J. II., James T., Thomas M., William L. Tho list is from North Carolina
Troops I86l-1865 and appeared in the Caldwell Co, Genealogical Society
newsletter. |
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WILL DUNCAN is out "digging
roots" and expects to have some good ones for us at Boone. He suggests a
contest among "old Coffey look alikes". That is so he can win as a
double for Asbury Madison Coffey. We now know what Will looks like. The rest
of us will have to surprise each other. |
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ROBERT DALE COFFEY reports Ms
line extending fro Martin Coffey and Nancy Hansford. Their son James Gabriel
(1818-1897) m. Patsey Tucker in 1836. James and Patsey were parents of
Francis Marion b. Jamestown KY 1841 m. Permelia Jane Hughes 1865 d. in Kansas.
They had a son James Gabriel b. 1883? Florence KS and m. Lena Rose Higgins
1904 ri. 1974 in Safford Arizona. |
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JEAN ROW has acquired a family
chart found in a book in an antique shop at Hotchkiss CO. Whoever lost it
belonged to the family of Joseph Coffey. Joseph had a son Totom b. 1800 |
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in NY. Tatom's siblings were
William, Sarah, Joseph and John. He m. Rebecca Rupert in 1820, NY and their
brood included Isaac Vance Coffey b. 1828 Mechanichsburg, OH, who m. Anna
Cathern Parthemere in 1852. Isaac V. had a son Tatom P. in Ohio and other children |
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b. Kansas. The writer of the
chart was one of those: either Minnie 1858, Martha Ann 1861, Joseph V. 1867,
William E. 1869, or Mary Rebecca 1872. |
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We are looking forward to
meeting the FRED MILLERS at Boone. She is the former W. LOREE Gilbreath. We
can tell from her lengthy letter that she is not only interested in her
ancestor's names but also the details of their lives. Those ancestors include
Mary Coffee and Chesley Coffee who may have been brother and sister. Loree
says the Coffeys and Gil- breaths "intermarried something fierce".
She tells that Chesley's son Isaac and two other men were murdered by the
Harp brothers in Stockton's Valley between Knoxville and the Kentucky line in
1799. Several historical accounts have described this tragedy, includ- |
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ing THE OUTLAW YEARS by Robert
Coats and OUR KIN PAST AND PRESENT by Delma Turnbow Free- man. |
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MARY REEVES found in THh:
VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST an Essex Will for Ann Duling. Dated 30 Oct 1744 it
directs distribution to sons William and Thomas Duling and to daughter,
Annister Coffe and Annister's son James Coffe. (CCC note: Several years ago a
research- er said Ann Duling was first married to Edward Coffee who d. 1717.
We do not have his source reference.) Final settlement documents were signed
by William Duling and Ann Ester Coffey. |
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WALKER GOFFEY and George C.
Coffey(Dec '83 p. 5) arc both descended from Hugh Coffey 1784-1861, and
Walker tells this story: |
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GEORGE C. COFFEY M.D. WAS A
GRADUATE OF VANDERBILT MEDICAL SCHOOL AT A |
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VERY YOUNG AGE. MOST OF HIS
PROFESSIONAL LIFE WAS SPENT AT HOT SPRINGS, ARK. HE BELIEVED STRONGLY IN THE
MEDICINAL QUALITIES OF THE SPRINGS THERE |
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AND EXTOLLED THEIR CURATIVE
POWERS IN A COLUMN IF THE LOCAL PA^ER. HE WAS MARRIED TWICE BUT NEVER HAD ANY
CHILDREN. DURING THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF HIS LIFE HE WAS A PATIENT IN A HOT
SPRINGS HOSPITAL, 'WHILE THERE HE KEPT AN HOURLY /ND DAILY DIARY OF HIS EXPERIENCES
IN THE HOSPITAL INCLUDING |
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WHAT HE THOUGHT OF EACH
TREATMENT GIVEN HIM BY THE DOCTORS AND NURSES. |
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ANCRSTORITIS by Willard Heiss:
Countless ancestors were undistinguished, honest and |
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^ k poor. Family historians
welcome an ancestor who was a rascal, reprobate or rich because |
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they left records in the courts
and newspapers. (Article of Feb 10, 1984 |
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PAGE 6, CCC MARCH 198 |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Melba Rhodes 11 Dundee Dr.
Columbia M0 65201 |
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Jean C. Row 207 Orchard Ave,
Dover DE 19901 |
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Dr. David Alioway Strange 5
Cerraenho Ct. San Rafael CA 94903 Elizabeth Coffey Strange Dr. June R. Welch
(Chmn Hist Dept) University of Dallas |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS Chesley |
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Pat L, Bennett 702 N. Gilbert #14 Anaheim CA
92801 Mrs. Terry Coats 3566 Cordone Court Fort Worth TX 76133 Robert Dale
Coffey 8001 E. Broadway #207 Mesa AZ 85208 Mrs. R. H. Eastman Rt, 1 Ochelata
OK 74051 |
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Loree Miller 4128 Alicante Ave.
Fort Worth TX 76133 Elsa Coffey Ramsey P.O. Box 296 McKee KY 40447 |
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Martin(1762-1867 Colby |
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Colby 1755-181 |
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Rice m. Sarah Trogden |
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Joel |
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8 |
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Martha Coffee Cleveland
Elizabeth Coffey Strange Jesse |
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James 1795-187 |
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Irving TX 75061 Susan E. Taylor 1008 S.
First St. Tucumcari NM 88401 |
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Jack Q. Williams Rt. 9 Box 488 Johnson
City TN |
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The Millers, Stranges, and
Williams plan to attend the Boone meeting. CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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A happy, no effervescent letter
from J.C. and MARY COFFEY of Dallas announced their 50th Wedding Anniversary
to be celebrated on the 12 Feb. 1984. We called on the 11th to ex- tend love
and congratulations from all their cousins. Their wedding gift from son,
David and wife and Tiffanie is an expense paid trip to Boone for the
convention. |
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MARGARET BILLING has moved from
Jamestown Ky to Indianapolis, IN. |
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LOIS RALEIGH'S mother, Cleo
Coffey McQueen b. Aug 6, 1909 passed away Oct. 20, 1983 at Corbin KY, Edgar
Coffey b. Apr 12, 1917 died Jan 27, 1984. Edgar and Cleo were children |
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ofHenry1886-1965andSarahCoffey1890-1942ofEgyptKY.
HenrywasthesonofGeorge |
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Coffey 1866-191945 and Francis
Mullins 1869-1942. Cleo's brother David b. Jan 7, 192 |
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6 |
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died Jan 5» 1984, Our sympathy
to Lois for these losses. ^ |
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Oliver Amot, artist died Jan 31, 1984 at
age 82. Who was Oliver? She was the daughter of a cowboy, a wife, mother,
retail buyer, and accomplished in several ares of fine arts. At least that's
who her friends and family thought she was. Much to her embarassment and that
of neices named for her It was discovered recently that years ago she had
changed her name from "Ollie" to one more
"sophisticated". Ollie Coffee Willis Arnot was the treasured mother
of our cousin PATTI YOUNG and the sister of cousin W(00DS0N) COFFEE JR, We
think we will see these cousins in Boone. |
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RICHARD and DOROTHY/JACQUELINE
DAHL (Dec '82 and Mar "83) continue their progress in search of her
family. They now know that her grandparents were Patrick Coffey b. Ireland,
Mayme Zwicker b, Sacremento CA? also Frank Musacchia b0 Italy and Virginia
Rockstrong |
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b, Italy but the daughter of an
Englishman, a Col, Rockstrong. Mrs. Dahl's father was Joseph Henry Coffey
1884-1964; her mother, Anna Musacchia 1898-1980. They are desperately
searching for information on all the children of Joseph Henry and Anna. They
ask all to help with complete names and vital data if you'know anything of 1.
Joseph Henry Bernard (Coffey Jr.) b. 1915 m. Jane 2. Charlotte Anna Bernard
(Coffey) b. 1917 m. William J. Payne 3. Bernard Russell Bernard (Coffey) b,
1918? d. 1930-31? 4. Mainie Coffey b. 1920 m. i ? has sons Robert, Kenneth,
5. Jacqueline m. R. Dahl dau Lynda Karen b. 1950 6, Dorthy' Lou Coffey b.
1922 m. Dean Higgins c: Michael, Pamela. 7. Jackie Coffey b. 1923-25 d.
1978-79 son Michael 8. Bobble Coffey b. 1926 9. Florine Coffey b. 1927 m.
Joseph B. Jenkins c: Joseph Jr., Diana, Beverly Ann. 10, Lola Coffey b. ? |
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11. Beverly Coffey b. 1930 m.
Jack Baroni, c: Johnny Joe 12. Billie Coffey (fern.) m. ? |
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c: Kimberly
b. 196l |
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? WE SEE IN THE PAPERS |
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Clara Winston age 104 died in
Indianapolis Nov 1983, She was survived by 3 daughters and 284 great great
grandchildren. That family tree would cover a barn roof. |
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PAGE 8, CCC MARCH 198 |
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CONTINUING COUSINS (cont. |
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Charlene P. Shockley 757
Escalona Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Marvel-Rachel Boone) Laura L, Spitler 701
Church St. Rt. 1 Bx 170-1 Mulberry, AR 72947 (Colby 1800- ) |
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Peggy Swenson 1381 Butler Ave. Salt Lake
City, UT 84102 Jeanne M. Thatcher 115 E. Maple Van Wert, OH 45891 Frances L.
Tiller 4026 Campbell Kansas City, MO 64110 Edith C. Vines Star Route Box 154
Lenoir, NC 28645 Daraleen Wade 4305 Toni Ave. N. Salem, OR 97303 |
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K. Lee Wilder 417 Charles St.
Oekin, IL 61554 |
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Nancy Lea Wright 8912 Kingston
Rd, Shreveport, LA 71108 Patti W. Young 8915 Datapoint Apt. 44B San Antonio,
TX |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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(Merideth 1769-1838 ) (Ryland
1850- ) |
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(Elizabeth Strange) (Jesse) |
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(Nebuzaraden) (Benjamin-Polly
Hayes) (Peter) |
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(Joel 1730-1789 |
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We feel remiss that we have not
heretofore reported that: Hugh Coffey b. SC 1784 m. Mar- garet, the daughter
of Andrew(b. Ireland 1756 d. NC 1845) and Sarah Crye Walker(l757- 1793). They
had a son James Alexander Coffey b. 1830 who m. Lavina Barry(1844-1868) and
Martha Leggett (1848-1924). Of this second marriage was born James Alexander
Coffey Jr. jn 1878 who m. Mrs. Mary Pettey Johnson b. 1875. This marriage
resulted in the birth of Dr. Nettie Louise Coffey Parette and our cousin
WALKER JACKSON COFFEY. There is longevity in this family for James A. Sr.
lived to 1907, Martha lived until 1924, James Jr. lived until 1955 and his
wife til 1947. Walker (b. 8-22-1906) will keep his age a secret until he sees
you in Boone. |
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James Coffey was born 6 Apr 1795
and died 2 Oct. 1878, He is buried at Spring Hill Cem. Shippensburg,
Cumberland. Co. Pa. His wives were 1. Nancy McCune 2. Mary Highlands 3. Eliza
Goudy. His son, John H. Coffey was b. 9 Feb, 1830 and d. 6 Nov. 1904. He is
buried at the Spring Hill Cem. Johns wives were 1. Elizabeth Rank 2, Annie
Gontz. John had a son, Charles B. b. 10 Jul 1863 and d. 29 Jul 1918. His
wives were 2. Lydia Alice Long I.Grace M, Bentz 3. Jennie Reber, John Emory
Coffey was a son of Charles B. He was b. 21 Sep 1890 and m. Kathryn E.
Fogelsanger. John E. D, in 1952 but had a daughter named Dorothy Jean 15 Apr
1923. JEAN is married to Howard E, ROW and is our new cousin. |
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We regret that we have only
eight pages to spend on this letter for there was a great deal of information
submitted. |
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Last minute Convention Note:
Betty Coffey visited and toured the High Country Inn. In her estimation there
could not be a more beautiful place to meet. It is backed against the
mountain and when you get there you will want a sweater and your camera. The Laurel
will be in bloom. |
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COVER STORIES |
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The "preacher" story
is from THE COFFEY CLAN FROM 1690 |
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The"Bear Story" is
from SOUTHERN SOLDIER STORIES by George Cary Eggleston who was the lieutenant
of the story. Copyrighted 1898, Macmillan Co. NY. |
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Donna says: Don't be late for a
very important date. |
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TEXT CCC Issue13 (From Paper OCR
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CCC is a newsletter originating in
January 1981 to collect and disseminate information on the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued quarterly: |
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(MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER and
DECEMBER) |
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Subscription Rate: $4.00 the
Calendar Year |
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History, family trees, queries,
and current data is welcomed. |
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PAGE 2 CCC DECEMBER 1983 ^ |
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Dear Cousin |
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Our third year of CCC is winding down. While
1983 is gasping its last and 1984 is |
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just around the corner we would
like to think that CCC and our cousins are just getting "^^ wound up! We
feel that now the concept of CCC has proven that a newsletter can multiply
results of research dramatically. We have seen what 100 people can accomplish.
Just |
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think what 200, 300, or 500
could do. Help rewind us by sending your 1984 CCC order now. |
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It looks like the convention is
really going to happen. All we need now is you. It is very exciting to think
that in a few months we will be seeing the faces and hearing the voices of
cousins known only by mail. We're making arrangements now to be in North Car-
olina in May. How about you? |
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CONVENTION CONVENTION CONVENTION CONVENTION CONVENTION |
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We have received a packet of
material from The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and separate letters
from the major hotel chains. These list the points of interest for visitors
to Raleigh and the Capitol. Raleigh would be a tremendous place for our first
convention. Butwait.... |
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Betty and Robert H. Coffey of
Cameron, NC sent us an even larger collection of material |
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on their choice. This site is in
the center of the scenic mountain, resort and craft |
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area of western North Carolina.
Further it is also the center of learning with beauti- fully modern
facilities in a smaller city away from metropolitan bustle. We are refer- |
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ing to Boone NC and APPALACHIAN
STATE UNIVERSITY. The university has a special depart- |
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ment strictly for convention
handling. It has accumulated years of experience in help- |
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ing conventioneers make a
success of their meetings. It can also house, feed, and furnish meeting
places of any size to its guests. Betty adds that because of the 2600 foot
alt- - ^ itude the climate in spring and summer is pleasant and moderate.
Too, Boone and Watauga |
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County are full of Coffeys and
their lore. There is no way we can tell you of all the nearby points of
interest shown in the photos and brochures. It just flat looks irresist-
able. With apologies to our very enthusiastic and active cousins who would
like an earlier |
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date, CCC thinks the lead time
required make May 5&6, 1984 the best time. |
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After getting the material a few
weeks ago it struck us that we really have no organi- zation, no by-laws,
committees, or officers to handle such business as a convention. Lacking
these luxuries this first meeting can only be arranged by general concensus.
And the hard facts are that at ASU a deposit and guaranteed number must be
given at least 30 days prior to the meeting. The deposit is equal to one
nights lodging but also reserves meeting rooms at no additional cost.
University room rates are (in 1983) $38,00 for a single, and $44.00 double.
Betty Coffey has agreed to be our go-between for the convention so here is
what CCC suggests....,,for Boone or Raleigh. |
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Write Mrs. Robert H. Coffey Rt.
1 Box 197A Cameron, NC 28326 in this style: |
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Dear Betty; Enclosed is my check
for $50.00 and SASE, for the Coffey Convention. |
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I undersatand plans now are for
meeting May 5 & 6 with lodging required for May 4 & 5, 1984. I am in
favor of meeting at ASU in Boone, NC but will come to Raleigh if chosen. |
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posit covers approximately one
nights lodging and agree to pay the balance upon arrival May 4 or before. I
will require(aiwgla,double) accomodations. You will hold checks until March
10, 1984. If I must withdraw or if the convention is not held my check will
be returned. Otherwise on about April 1, 1984 I expect to receive
confirmation that reser- |
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vations have been made and will
see you on May 4 |
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NOTE: CCC will be happy to
report in the March issue names of those who could furnish a ride to a
cousin, and those cousins who would need a ride to the convention site, |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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CCC DECEMBER 1983 PAGE 3 |
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MARIE RYALS writes, as you know, I am a
descendent of McCaleb Coffey-Sally(Sarah) Hayes. While searching I found a
will we believe to be McCaleb's father's. Dated 1845, Watauga County
Courthouse, Boone, NC. It states his wife "Margaret" and goes on to
name McCaleb, Austin, Ruben, Cleveland, Jesse, Nancy etc. From other sources
we thought McCaleb's wife was Nancy Edmisten. Can anyone help? Isn't there a
relative of any of McCaleb's family left that has any rocords? We found
McCaleb's father Jesse living in Ashe County and a NC land grant made to him
in the year Jan 4> 1827 for 100 acres. There is another for land dated
5-28-1817 between Jesse Coffey and Jesse Boon for acreage. |
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DOROTHY BARNES would like
information on Jesse Leonard Coffee b. 1829 Rabun Co. Ga. She |
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would like to know if Cleveland
Coffee was or was not his father. Jesse L. was married |
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twice. 1 was Nancy Singleton m.
1845.2 was Arzelia P ? What was Arzelia's maiden |
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name? Dorothy's grandfather
Carl C. Coffee b. 1892, Rabun Co. will be 91 on Dec 22, 1983 |
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A PEEK IN THE MAILBOX |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN was packing for
a trip to Egypt but dropped a line about the Tennessee Genealogical Society
being interested in CCC. We have included the Society in our mail- ing list.
We now await word about how many Coffeys Dorothy found in Egypt. |
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VIVA MAE COFFEE lists her Coffee
line: Father, Arthur E. b. 1879 in MO. Grandfather, William H. b, 1843 in TN.
G grandfather, Merideth b. 1827 in TN. Gggrandfather, John b, 1797 in TH, She
has located their descendents in TN, AR, MO, & KY. |
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J. C. COFFEY made a research
trip in October. In spite of the tall grass in Jasper GA, he was able to find
the graves of 10 ancestors in Long Swamp Cemetery. Among them were John
Gordon Coffey 1840-1920, Mary Monroe Pettitt Coffey 1840-1915, Jesse S. Coffey
1799-1858, Winiford (Crumpton) Coffey 1801-1863. Still searching for the
father of |
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Jesse S., J.C. votes"early
in the year" for the convention time |
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BRENDA WOOD was interested in
the Cleveland - Coffee information (Sept 83). Brenda is convinced and was
told that proof exists of two James Coffees (uncle and nephew) who married
Elizabeth Clevelands (aunt and niece). Brenda finds in her notes from THE REG-
ISTER OF OVERWHARTON PARISH, Stafford Co. VA 1723-1758 these births: Cofy,
James; son of Peter and Susannah 2/27/1740. Cofy, Frances; daughter of Peter
1/5/1741. Coffee, Lydia; daughter of Peter and Susannah l/25/l742. Coffee,
Benj.; son of Peter and Su- |
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sannah 10/9/1743 |
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JAMES V. COFFEY reports recent
proof (found by another cousin) that Colby Coffey is the son of John Coffey
and Elizabeth Rucker, But his letter was primarily to get advance information
on the dates selected for the convention to help on vacation planning. |
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BENNIE LOFTIN was in Coffey
Country Sept 25'to Oct 6. At Renfro Valley, Ky she met Jeanne Snodgrass
Bonham of Cincinnati. Together they listed the Marvel Coffey Cemetery in
Rockcastle County. Then with Jeanne's Aunt Ann Coffey Green (80) they visited
in Grainger Co. TN with cousins Tom Roach, Lillian Harrell, Marcus Coffey,
and Everett |
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Coffey. Bennie is working on her
book, possibly titled Coffey Cousins and Lizzie's Legacy. Aunt Lizzie is 86
and ill but completed her memoirs. Jeanne Bonham and Pat Haitt published the
107 page, indexed, Elmwood Cemetery Inventory, Mt. Vernon, KY available for
£10.00 from High Grass Publications 300 W. Smith Valley Road, Greenwood
Indiana 46142. Bennie also reported hearing of an automobile accident in
which cousin Virginia Peterson was injured. We all hope she is recovering. |
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NANCY LEA WRIGHT corrects the
place of birth for Peter Coffee II, b. 1750(sept 83). Actually Peter II was
born in VA and Peter I in Ireland. Appearing elsewhere in this issue is
additional data from Nancy Lea. |
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ETHELYN COFFEY is trying to
recruit Bob Coffey No. 4 for CCC. He is Robert D. and de- scended from the
Martin Coffey family shown on page 8. |
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PAGE 4 JJGC DECEMBER 198 |
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MORE FROM THE MAILBOX |
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MARVIN COFFEY takes time out
from his research to report these items: |
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1. The Heritage of Stokes Co. NC
by the Stokes Co. Historical Society (1981) mentions Alexander Joyce b. 1781
who married Mary Coffey, removed to Indiana and died in 1862. |
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20 Stokes Co. marriages include:
Benjamin Cofey to Sally Waggoner 24 June 1830; Michael Coffey to Hannah Buck
15 Apr 1805; Sally Coffee to Thomas Hampton 23 Dec 1822. |
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3. From Prose and Poems by Dr.
J. T. Jones (1916). There is an account of the "boned woman" of
Russell Co? Ky, Some 60 years (prior to 1916?) ago a woman named Coffey was
afflicted with a strange malady. From time to time a lump would appear on her
neck, breast or arm and eventually a bone would emerge. Sometimes requiring
surgical assist- ance and sometimes not. One was described as being the size
of a chicken's thigh bone. She eventually recovered but her body was scarred
where bones had erupted. Older resi- dents when interviewed seemed to
consider the story factual and not merely legend, |
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RUSSELL MARSHALL has written
some of us about his project called The Wagonwheel., He |
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and Betty Jane Noble are writing
this quarterly newsletter to cover many inter-related |
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families of East Tennessee
including the Adams, Coffeys, Hayes, Daltons and Ruckers, |
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There were two issues for 1983
at ?6.00 (for two) and there will be four in 1984. The |
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annual cost is $12o00 and will
total 200 pages of information. This should be a great |
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help to many of us 0 |
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LAURA SPITLER wants to catch up
with CCC now that the Spitlers have retired and moved to Arkansas. Can they
find happiness in the moss covered Ozarks after living in the snow capped
Rockies? She says they love it in Mulberry. |
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CCC NOTE: We personally enjoy
and derive comfort from the standard preamble found in all the old wills.
"In the name of God Amen
" Since they do repeat CCC takes the liberty of omitting them
when abstracting as we have below. |
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NANCY LEA WRIGHT submits a copy
of the will of Peter Coffee I: |
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Prince Edward County, Virginia
Will book I p. 132 to my
wife Susannah Coffee, my plantation together with the stock, during her
widowhood. To my son William, one hundred fifty acres lying on Vaughn's Creek.
To sons, Peter and Joshua five shillings sterling. To daughters Catharina
Thomas and Mary Kendal five shillings sterling. To daughter Lydia Coffee
fifteen pounds current money at my daughter Bettie's death. To |
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my daughter Hannah Weakley, ten
pounds at my daughter Bettie's death. To my daughter Elizabeth Coffee my land
and plantation at her mother's decease and at her decease to be sold and any
remainder be equally divided amongst my grandchildren then living,, |
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Dated 31 Jan 1771 proved l6
Sept. 1771. Wit. Thomas Brooks, James and Hannah Weakley |
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From the Jim-Mar Computer file
index on Virginia; |
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Marriages: |
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Coffee, Abra |
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m Eliza Dunn 182 |
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5 Frederick Arianna E;. Chas. :Edw. Padgett 1865 Bedford |
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Charles Nancy Baily 5 Elizabeth
James Jones |
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James L |
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1836 Tazewell |
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179 |
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3 Shenandoah |
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, Nancy Whitt 1852 Montgomery |
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Jno J John John Lucy Ann Mary Pleasant
Thomas |
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Coffey, Andrew J. |
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Anna Godby |
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Rachel Pidgeon |
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Peggy Brown |
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Robt A Fitzgerald 185 |
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1878 Pulaski |
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4 Fairfax |
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8 Montgomery |
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0 Nelson 2 Bedford |
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Andrew Bryan 184 |
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Judith Meadows 1806 Prince Mary
Knight 1787 Amelia Rebecca Campbell 186 |
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1 Nelson James Carr 1874 Nelson |
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a David A. |
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Mary Fitzgerald 185 |
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8 Nelson |
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W. Stewart Jackson 18 |
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()8 Prince |
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Elizabeth |
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Additional marriages, births, and wills will
be reported later |
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CCC DECEMBER 1983 PAGE 5 |
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Miscellaneous Coffey data found by Tim Peterman in Irish Settlers in
Americaa by Michael J. O'Brien, 1979 (cont.). |
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Volume 2 (cont.)s |
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p. 222- Hugh Coffey was a road
builder, listed in 1746, in what is |
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now Roanoke Co., Virginia. |
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p. 380- John Mc Williams married
Margaret Coffey on Feb, 22, 1781 |
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in Rockingham Co., Pennsylvania. |
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p. 482- In the"New York
Packet", on July 6, 1786, "Mr. Patrick Coffey |
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respectfully informs his friends
and the public that he has removed his Grammar School to 21 Smith Street,
where he in- |
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structs youth in the Greek and
Latin languages in the most easy and methodical manner hitherto practised in
this city," that "his School is patronized by Gentlemen of the
first literary abilities in the City" and "from his perfect know-
ledge of the Languages and unwearied attention to instruct those coronitted
to his trust, he hopes to merit the approb- ation of and give every degree of
satisfaction to such Gentlemen as shall honor him with the instruction of
their children,"and "he hereby engages himself, should the number
of pupils exceed 25, to take an assistant." |
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A biography of Georre C. Coffey,
M.D, appears on page 685 in The Centennial History of Arkansas, Vol.3, 1922. |
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Tim Peterman found the following
marriages in Marriage and Death Notices from the "Southern Christian
Advocate", Volume II; 1861-1867 |
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by Brent H. Hoicomb, C.A.L.S.,
1980: |
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p, 91- "Married on the 1st
Jan. (1863), in Lancaster District, S.C., by Rev. J. W. Puett, Rev. J. L.
Stoudemire of the S.C. Confederates, |
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to Miss Betty E. Coffee of the
above district." |
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p. 19- " In the Church at
Alstons', Telfair Co., Ga., on the 2nd June |
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(1861), Mr. John B. Coffee to
Miss Marcilla Griffin of Gwinnett Co., Ga." Tim Peterman found the
following in Irish Karr_iages, Being an Index |
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/tH» |
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to the Marriages in Walker's
Hibernian Magazine, 1771-1812 |
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; Thos. Coffee, baker, county
Meath married Mr. Sidney Hughes of |
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Mary Coffee married Thomas Orr in 1809. |
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. |
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Thos. Coffy married Miss 0'Brian
of Molhill May 1774 |
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Tim Peterman found the following
Coffey references in History of Telfair County (Ga.) from 1812 to'
1949", by Ploris Perkins Mann, 1978: |
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Tempi Bar in April, 1802 |
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p. 51-52- biography of General
J"ohn Coffee |
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. |
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p. 63- J. W. Coffee, a grandson
of General Coffee, born and died near |
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Jacksonville, Ga. was in Company B, 49th
Georgia Regiment. p, 78-79- "Coffee, John A., 1st Lieut,, promoted to
Major; wounded |
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at the Battle of ChickamaugaJ
was in all battles of Company, Coffee, Joshua and Mark, both wounded at
Wilderness; former died 1561. Coffee, Mich and J.W.; were in all battles of
Company. These Coffee boys were grandsons of General John Coffee and lived at
Jacksonville* Telfair County. |
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pages 19 and 27- General John
Coffee mentioned |
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p. 84- biography of John C. Wilcox,
a grandson of General John Goffee |
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p. 89- Miles A. Burnham, a
farmer near Rhine, Telfair County; en- listed as private, April 1864, in
Company I, 7th Georgia Militia. |
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In battles of Wilderness and
around Atlanta, Mustered out |
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after surrender, 1865. Married
Rebecca Coffee, of Jacksonville, Ga. |
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p. 69- W. Pc Williams married
Mary Ann Coffee of Jacksonville, Ga. in I86 |
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PAGE 6 CCC DECEMBER 198 |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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EthelynCoffey107NorthridgeDr.Mt.SterlingKY40353
Martin1762-1867 Dorothy Barnes P.O. Box 53 Maysville, OK 73057 Jesse L.
Coffee b. 1829 |
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Viva Mae Coffee 1839 Tully Rd.
Apt. G Modesto CA 95350 John 179 |
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Tennessee Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 12124 Memphis TN 38112 CONTINUING COUSIN |
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3 |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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7 |
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Laura L. Spitler 701 Church St. RT 1 Box 170-1 Mulberry AR 72947 Colby
1800- NEW ADDRESS |
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Ruby Parish Brewington 301 Frey
St. Great Bend KS 67530 John 1793 ANCESTORITIS by Willard Heiss |
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Genealogy is not an exact
science. Nor is it a subject to be treated casually. The foundation of
genealogical research is evidence. What is truly good documentation or
evidence? Definitions can be found in Blade's Law Dictionary and in
Webster's. For the family historian few things can be proven to the point of
absolute certainty. Both the |
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1850 and i860 Federal census may
show John Smith and wife, Mary, with children. Deeds are found in which Mary
joins with her husband, John, in signing. John dies in 1892, leaving a will
in which he names "my beloved wife Mary". Is this proof they were
married? No record of this marriage now exists. Does this lack of record make
them any less married? Most would agree the Smiths are married. Some
hereditary organizations would hesitate to allow membership because of the
cloud cast by lack of documentation. |
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Evidence Is a subject that
should be reviewed frequently by the family historian. It |
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is wide ranging and is defined
as"what is necessary to substantiate, to establish truly |
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by proof, to verify..."
Statements by an individual about his or her own age are not |
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beyond reasonable doubt and are
often wrong because a person only knows what he was told ^^ about that
happening. In genealogy the problem is usually solved by "a
preponderance |
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of evidence" that is the
evidence Is weighed on a scale considering the volume and near- ness of the
source to determine which items appear most likely to be factual. |
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Articles of July 16,23 1983 |
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FROM THE LIBRARY |
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Would you believ there is
another Coffey family book never mentioned in CCC? We receiv- ed in September
a copy of The Coffey Clan from 1690 by Frank R. Moore and illustrated by
Blanche B. Moore. We believe it was compiled in 1969. Mr. Moore (of Laguna Beach
CA) |
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has been most thorough in his
documentation. The narrative account of his grandfather, Col. James A. Coffey
contains fascinating history, laced with the humorous. It relates also the
terrible dangers that were faced in pioneer Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois.
This Col.Coffey was the son of Rev. Achilles Coffey. He was the founder of
Humboldt Kansas and the namesake for Coffeyville. Mr. Moore documents this
last and protests that Asbury Madison Coffey allowed the honor to be falsely
applied to himself, but says that Coffey County was indeed named for A. M.
Coffey. Mr. Moore describes in great de- tail the events of the 1850's
referred to in history as "bleeding Kansas", where neigh- bor
killed neighbor. During this period Cols. JA Coffey and AM Coffey served in
oppos- ing forces but likely without knowing of the other's presence or their
relationship. Other accounts cover the establishment of a string of stores
and other early business ventures and his involvement with the great drives
on the famous trails that converged in Kansas. |
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Found collecting dust in a used
book store was The History of Garrard County Kentucky and it's Churches
written in 1947 by Forrest Calico. In over 500 pages there are hund- reds of
names from early KY. It includes maps showing forgotten settlements and the
original names of creeks and streams. We found one Coffee: Joseph a private
during |
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. |
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CCC plans to have it' s library
and letter files on display at the convention |
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the War of 1812 |
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CCC DECEMBER 1983 PAGE 7 FROMTHEAPPENDIXOF THECOFFEYCLANFROM1690 |
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Cleveland Genealogy Version I |
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1. Lord Axminster and ? parents
of, |
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Cleveland Genealogy Version II |
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1. Oliver Cromwell-Duchess of
Cleveland parents of, |
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2.LadyAxminsterm.AlexanderCleveland
2.ElizabethCleveland |
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parents of, |
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3. Alexander Cleveland m. |
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McMinn |
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parent of |
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3. John Cleveland m. McMinn |
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parents of, |
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4. Elizabeth m. Rev. James
Coffey |
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Reverend James Coffey and
Elizabeth Cleveland were the parents of, |
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Achilles Coffey m. Elon
Waid(daughter of Irish immigrants). They were parents of, James Coffey m.
Lane(daughter of Nancy Dabney and Thomas Lane). Parents of, Rev. Achilles
Coffey b. 1806 Wayne Co. KY d. 1883 Saline Co. IL married > |
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Jane Dean,(daughter of Jacob
Dean and Susan Hatty). Parents of 12 children. No. 3: James A. Coffey b. 18
Nov 1827 Gallatin Co. IL d. 1879 Dodge City Kansas. Married: Louisa Adelaide
Ferris Long Carnahan b. 1833, Wayne Co. Ky d. 1913 Austin TX. Children: Mary
Mclntyre, Ebban Rice, Irena Anne Moore, Laura Soderstrom-Knight, Lulu
Murdock, Amy Emerson. John Gerry and Phoebe died young. |
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The children of Achilles Coffey
and Elon V/aid were, Bailey, HezekLah, JohnW. and James. |
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The Jane Dean Coffey Chapter,
DAR, was organized at Coffeyville, KS in 1933« |
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Letter from Tennessee Historical
Society to Frank R. Moore 1967, says in part |
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1. General John Coffee of
Tennessee, friend of Andrew Jackson, and born in 1772, was |
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the son of; |
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2. Joshua Coffee who was born in
1745 and married in 1767. He was the son of; |
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3. Peter and Savannah Coffee who
came from Ireland in 1750 and settled in Prince Edward |
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County Virginia. |
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'^\ 4. The ".Cleveland-Coffey"
papers make scattered references to the Rev. James Coffey |
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parents of, |
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4« Elizabeth m. Rev. James
Coffey |
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family |
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5. In the Draper manuscripts,
Eligah Coffey says M s Great grandmother was Elizabeth |
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Cleveland, sister of Col.
Cleveland and that Joel, son of James and Elizabeth was his grandfather.
Cleveland Coffee was Eligah's father. |
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OLD KENTUCKY RECIPES |
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In the early days of Kentucky,
especially during the evangelical days at the turn of the 18th century, cooks
devised this recipe to carry pies to camp meetings. This Shakertown |
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recipe is a very rich dessert
that should be sliced into thin pieces: |
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(Kentucky Stack Pies) 10 egg
yokes, 3 cups granulated, sugar, 1 cup whipping cream or evaporated milk, lA
cups butter melted, 4 or 5 pastry pie shells, unbaked. Beat_egg_yokes until
light. Beat in sugar,_beating well. Beat in cream and then melted |
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butter. Meanwhile prepare pie
shells, leaving one(the~bottom one) full size. The remain- ing shells should
have rims trimmed so they are slightly smaller. Pour filling evenly into all
unbaked pie shells. Bake in pre-heated oven (350deg,) 30 to 45 minutes or un-
til filling is set. Time depends on thickness of filling. Let cool then
stack. Cover with caramel icing over top and sides of stacked pies, |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARING HOUSE
WISHES ALL ITS COUSINS |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND |
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HAPPY RENEWAL YEAR |
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PAGE 8 CCC DECEMBER 1983 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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Thomas Whitfield Coffey b. 1824 TN m. Mallissia Davison b. 1823 TN |
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They were the great grandparents
of Noreva J. Harris Sharr. z*5 |
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Reuben Coffey b. ? Albemarle Co.
VA m. ca 1780 Sally Scott who d. 181 |
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2 ) |
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Theirson,Benjamin(cal790-l843)m.1816SaphroniaSteop(. 1856 |
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Their son, Milton
Hiatt(1831-1915) m. 1858 Cynthia J. Nicholas(1841-1910) Their son, James
Marion(l86l-194l) m. Jessie Richards(1867-1959) Their dau., Bessie Mae
(1885-1969) m. 1906 Frances Marion Sharr(1875-1959 |
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) Their son, Herschel
Emery(1918 ) m. 1942 Noreva June
Harris (1924 ) |
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Frances Marion Sharr was the son of
William Ulray Sharr and. Rebecca Kessiah Burch Submitted by Noreva. J. Sharr |
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Martin Coffey b. 15 Sep 1762, VA
or NC m.2 Nancy Hansford and d. 1 Dec 1867 |
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James Coffey b. 7 Sep 1818,
Russell Co. Ky m. Martha (Patsy) Tucker 1836, 189 |
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Lincoln Co. KY |
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Moses Coffey b. 6 Aug 1843,
Russell Co. m. 1865 Margaret Catherine Goode, d. 26 Dec 1902 |
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Lincoln Co. Ky |
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George Anderson Coffey b. S Apr
1873 Lincoln Co. Ky, m. 1906 Nora Delia Reed, d. 3 Feb |
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1952 Morgan Co. IN |
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George William Coffey b. 25 May
1922 Boyle Co. KY, m. 22 Nov 1940 lithelyn Henry in |
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Menifee Co, KY |
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TEXT CCC Issue12 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Cdf fey Cousins |
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Clear irv^rai5 |
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Sometimes the simplest truths
are the most profound. Refer to Dorothy Shamblin's letterhead at the very
bottom of page 8. |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE
/"v- ' |
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c/o L. N. COFFEY |
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38 North Outer Drive
MARTINSVILLE, IN 4615 |
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NO. 12 |
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THIS PRINTING 150 THIS MAILING
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CCC is a newsletter originating in January
of 1981 to collect and disseminate information on the COFFEE/COFFEY families
of North America. It is issued quarterly (MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER and DECEMBER) |
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History, family trees, queries,
current data is welcomed. |
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Subscription Rate: $4, 00 for
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PAGE 2 CCC SEPTEMBER 1983 DEAR COUSIN |
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Your address label on the cover
is the newest feature of CCC. While a little old label may not seem like a
big deal it represents CCC s introduction to the computer. These labels re
pointed out from our mailing/member file. Hopefully, this file can prevent
missed mailings. (We have missed). And Berve as our Cousins list each March.
Technically the entire CCC could be printed by the computer, but we think it
would |
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lose character and personality,
and plan no such move. What we think we can do is index CCC with this new
tool. Indexing has been mentioned before in our pages and one member
volunteered to do it. It would have been a big project and very tedious to do
boring tasks that a mindles electronic devise can do quicker. Any use of the
computer by CCC will be strictly as a labor saver, just as we use electric
mixers, buldozers, and gar- den tillers as labor savers. |
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There has been good response and
enthusiasm for the idea of the 1984 COFFEE/COFFEY convention. Some of the
suggestions surprised us. These were the western cousins vot- |
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ing for North Carolina. Some
members are in favor of spring or fall planning rather than a mid summer get
together. To keep the ball rolling, CCC will make inquiries in Raleigh and
elsewhere to see if someone would be eager to host us. Others of you may want
to investigate your choice of site. If so please save brochures so the
alterna- tives can be evaluated. Whereever we land we will want a plan to get
the most good from the meeting. A similar meeting we attended in 1979 was in
a Marriott hotel in Chicago. The agenda was: 1. The informal
"hello" with refreshments on Friday evening, 2. A Saturday
afternoon business meeting and excursion to points of interest. 3. The
Saturday evening banquet, 4» Sunday brunch. There was time between for visiting,
in- |
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dividual sigh tseeing, or relaxing.
Maybe we can do something like that |
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. |
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Perhaps all three Bob Coffeys
will come. Yes, Robert W. is joining Robert C. and |
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Robert H. and the rest of us
this month. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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MELBA MCCASKILL wishes to know
the origins of Logan McMillan Coffee(b. 1809 Ky- d, 1865 Tx) and his wife
Mary "Polly" Ragland (b, ca 1815 Tn. - d, possibly Lavaca or |
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Colorado Co. Tx,) |
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"J.C. COFFEY would like to
know the parents and siblings of Jesse S. Coffey (b. 1798 N.C- d. 1858 Ga.)
m. 1821 in Wilkes Co. N. C, Winneford Crumpton. He offers a $25.00 reward for
first proof. |
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NOREVA SHARR wonders,
"Could ray Thomas Whitfield Coffey be related to Rice Coffey who died in
Bedford Co. Tn.? My McNiell line is from Bedford Co. and Marshall Co.
Tn," |
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ANNA LEE ADAMS is another cousin
with Coffeys on both the maternal and paternal sides. Her father was Charles
Wesley Coffey, a son of.John and grandson of Richardson Coffey of Tennessee.
Anna's mother was Artie Coffey, daughter of Ramson who went from Tn. to Ky.
in the 1860»s, |
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MARTHA CLENDENIN is looking into
her husband's (Robert E, Clendenin,M.D.) family. So far she has determined
they include: Nancy Coffee (b, Aug 9, 1823 Tn,- d. Dec, 9, 1897) married John
Hicks (b, Nov, 3, 1823 Tn, - d, Feb, 25, 1898). Their children were; Benj-
amin, S. Emanina, John W., Mary Delilah, Tom R., William K,, and an infant
Sitha J,, who died in I864, John and Nancy lived in Henry County after after
1850 and in Smith |
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Co, Tn, before then, John had
relatives in Lincoln Co, Tn, |
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P. H, GILLASPY is interested in
Gillaspys (many variant spellings), Clevelands, and Coffees, His
ggggrandfather was David Gillaspy who married Elizabeth Cleveland, daught- er
of John Cleveland and Martha Coffee. Elizabeth was a sister of Col. Benj.
Cleveland |
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of Kings Mountain Battle fame in
the Revolution, P, H, sent four pages of data, all documented and referenced,
showing careful research. Included was the list of entries in the Family
Bible of David Gillaspy (1781-1836). See Page 3. |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1983 PAGE 3 |
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Elisabeth Cleveland was born in the year of
our Lord-1742, 6th day of June and married my father, David Gillaspy and
raised nine children. She is the randmother of all the ages recorded on these
pages. |
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Elisabeth Gillaspy, my mother,
departed this life, 19th of April, 1828. David Gillaspy, my father, departed
this life, 24th of March, 1813. Benjamin Gillaspy, my brother, departed this
life, September 30th, 1820. Elisabeth Gillaspy, my sister, departed this
life, February12th, 1795. Ephram Musick departed this life March 24th, 1829. |
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The family record continues showing that
David(1781-1836) and Jane Brown Gillaspy(b,1788 |
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) were parents of: Thomas
Jefferson 22 Jan. ; Winnie 27 May, 1812; Benjamin F. 27 May |
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1813; James Brown 21 Nov. 1814; Elisabeth
21 Nov. 1815; David C. \5 May 1818; Ephram M. 2 Feb. 1822; Martha Jane 11
Oct. 1823; Jeremiah C. 3 Dec. 1825; Lucy Jane 13 Oct. 1827; Robert C. 16
Sept. 1829; William Reon 4 Jan. 1832. |
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David Gillaspy died 27 July,
1836. Jane Gillaspy di ed 6 May, 1850. |
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Included in the material are two
accounts of Benjamin Cleveland. From "History of Orange Virginia"
by W.W. Scott: Cleveland, Benjamin. Born and raised in Orange, he married
Martha Graves, also of Orange. He was a brave and gallant officer during the
Revolution and one of the commanders at King's Mountain. |
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From Virginia Biography:
Cleveland, Benjamin- born near Bull Run, Orange Co., Va. 26 Mar 1738, son of
John Cleveland, grandfather Alexander Cleveland migrated from England,, |
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Father married Martha Coffee,
Benjamin married Martha Graves. |
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P.H. Gillaspy would like to know
which family Martha Coffee was from. He in turn could |
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likely help any cousins who may
be interested in Musicks or McIIenrys |
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A PEEK IN THE MAILBOX |
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PATTI YOUNG speaking for Uncle
WOODS, cousins ILAH and ANNDEL, and herself says "We're |
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coming to the convention."
Woods (88; insisted on it. He is our cousin W. Coffee,Jr |
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KATHRYN JOHNSON sends one of
those letters that make our day. Following leads in CCC she has documented
that Elizabeth Coffey married first Nathan Whitsett and second George Hayes.
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Coffey (b.1776) and Elizabeth Rucker. In a |
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visit with Ella Carpenter,
Kathryn sorted out other Hayes and Whitsett relationships. Kathryn's parents,
Ernest and Irene Hayes, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 6th
1983. Ernest is the grandson of Elizabeth and George Hayes. |
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MARVIN D. COFFEY will be
devoting full time for an entire year to research and writing on Coffey and
other families. He will be on sabbatical from his post at Southern Oregon
State College, living in Provo Utah and writing at the Monte L. Bean Life
Science Mu- seum on the BYU campus. Plans include completion of his second
Coffey book and work at the LDS library in Salt Lake City. . |
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WALKER COFFEY's files are
overflowing with Coffey material. In a move to get them or- ganized he
attended a genealogy oriented computer school of The Heart of America Gen-
ealogical. Society in Kansas City. In his professional career Walker used
computers that filled a large room. The school provided attendees with one of
those that fits in a coat pocket but can do the work of the old monsters. |
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If you get to Tucson, Arizona
you may find FRANCIS COFFEY on duty at Hospitality Inter- national. He is
president of that organization that provides a foreign visitor service and
language bank. |
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MILDRED HICKS a new CCC cousin
has already located relatives searching her line which comes from Sarah
Coffey b.1778 who married Michael Israel in 1800. |
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BENNIE COFFEY and ROBERT C.
COFFEY were able to meet and talk family during an hour layover at the
Dallas/Ft. Worth airport. Bennie took a suitcase of material to discuss. We
think Bennie will bring her suitcase and a copy of the Clinch Mountain
Cemetery Records to the Convention. Since she plans to plow through some
cemeteries, she votes for a time when the snakes and weeds are not too thick. |
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PAGE 4 CCC SEPTEMBER 1983 PEEK IN THE MAILBOX (CONT.) |
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Three CCC cousins wrote about
the 1931 book ^'Thomas Coffey and his Descendents") J.C. COFFEY
contacted W. H. Coffey, a son of L. H. CoffeypEhe compiTerT^'HrT^-no-'t plan- |
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ning a reissue. While it is not
being republished, it is available, says DOROTHY SHAMBLIH, from Higggnson
Genealogical Bookst_14_Dorby Square^ Salem, Mass. 01970_. They have xeroxed
itTon sTTby 11~papef'for~fl5.50including postageT"" ' |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN shares with us
some information appearing in "ANSEARCHIN" an organ of the
Tennessee Genealogical Society: |
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1. Nathan Coffey and Chesley
Coffee asking the legislature for relief 1812. |
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2. Wm, G, Coffey and wife
Elizabeth Bondham of South Carolina moved to Tennessee in |
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early 1800 |
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VIRGINIA PETERSEN has heard from
new cousins through CCC. She also remembers attend- ing Balton family
meetings in Dallas and Nashville. They were a success and hopes the
Coffee/Coffey will be as fruitful. |
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DARALEEN WADE writes a
newsletter that is a real jewel. It covers the annual Porter- Coffey Reunion
at Turner Oregon, listing births, deaths and marriages of the last year and
many other items of interest to those families. In one item she mentioned
Darrell Coffey who is a great grandson of Nebuzaraden Coffey, and one of the
few remaining of that generation. |
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MARGARET BILLING encloses a
sketch of Joseph Coffey, Jr. from a copy of an old Kentucky History(p. 825-6)
by Southern Historical Press: |
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Joseph Coffey, Jr. cashier of
the Bank of Columbia, was born in 1833, the young- est of twelve children of
Joseph Sr. of North Carolina and Jane Graves of Fay- ette Co. Ky. Joseph Sr.
was born in 1784 and moved to Russell Co. Kentucky as |
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a young man, then to Christian
Co. Kentucky in 1831. He died in 1834. Jane Graves Coffey died in 1861 in her
75th year. She was the daughter of Thomas Graves of Virginia. Thomas Graves
served as courier to Washington during the entire revo- lution. In early
manhood he emigrated to Kentucky first to Fayette County near Lexington, and
later to Russell County. James Coffey, Jr. settled in Columbia |
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at age 17. He first married in
1859 to Miss Mary E. Warden who died in 1861, In 1863 he married Miss
Virginia R. Page. She is a daughter of W.W. and Sophia (Browner) Page,
natives of Virginia. Seven children blessed this union. Henry R. (deceased);
William A.; John B.j Robert G.; George; Sophia; and Joseph. Mrs. Coffey is a
member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Coffey is politically inde- pendent
and belongs to no church or secret order. |
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An inquiry from without CCC
comes from Mrs. Blanche Keeney Stevens; P.O. Box 4747; Downey, Ca.
90241-1947: Who were parents of Esther T. Coffey bora Dec. 1858 in Pul- aski
Co. Ky.? She married Penumbra Keeney in Pulaski 30 May, 1878. They were in
Lari- mer Colo, in 1880, in Phoenix, AZ 1900. Had sons Thomas Jefferson b. ca
1879 and Byron K. 1884, and Grover 1885 Colo, Penumbra died in 1925 in Los
Angeles and is buried in Forest Lawn. |
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Accidentally omitted from
KENNETH COFFEE'S report of JUNE '83 (P.5): |
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Holland Coffee of the firm of
Coffee, Colville & Co. of Fort Smith Ark. led forty trap- pers to the
upper Red River near, what is now, Tillman, Okla. in 1833. In 1836 he was |
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? living at present day Cotton
Co. Okla. In 1837 he moved to the Texas side of Red River and established his
best known post. (CCC note: Vol. I and III of this reference agree
withmostofthedataonSophia"Satterfield;CCCMar'83).Vol. ItellsthatHolland
was killed by an Indian. Vol. Ill says Vol I is in error on this. Vol. Ill
reports, Holland was b. in 1807 to Ambrose and Milly Moore Coffee and
orphaned by age 11. May have grown up in the home of brother Jesse at
McMinnville, TN. Died in a duel with |
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, |
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3. Ben Coffey b. ca 1841 Ky.
Confederate Soldier. To Ind. 1872, bur. Humeston, Iowa. |
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4. Edward Coffey m. 1700 Va. Ann
Powell. Descendents to N.C, Tenn., and Ind. |
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Other names appearing in the
publication are Rice, Benjamin, Reuben, Cleveland, Holland, James, Hugh,
Joel, John, Edmond, Nancy. |
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Charles Galloway his
nieces husband. Witnesses absolved Galloway who was not tried |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1983 |
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PAGE 5 |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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J o e l 1730-1789 |
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n |
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Martha (Coffee) Cleveland Martin
1762-1867 |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSIN |
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S |
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Anndel Hodges 5013 Albert, Amarillo,
TX.79106 |
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Ilah C. Merriman 8715 Midway Rd.
, Dallas TX. 75209 |
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P. H. Gillaspy 727 Yerba Buena,
Stockton, CA 95210 |
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Robert Wesley Coffey 2015
Charlos St, Lawrenceville, IL, 62439 Nancy Lea Wright 8912 Kingston Rd.
Shreveport, LA. 71108 AnnaLee Adams 768 S. Main Franklin, OH. 45005 |
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Mary E. Reeves 1420 S. 87th E.
Ave. Tulsa, OK 74112 |
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Cora M. Battle 77 Webb Road,
Watsonville, CA 95076 |
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Martha Clendenin 2211 Wedgewood
Union City TN 38261 |
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Mildred Hicks 117 Russell St.
Raysville, LA 71269 |
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Jack D. Smith 26557 Parkview Dr.
Elkhart IN 4651 |
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RETURNING COUSINS |
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Francis I. Coffey 865 E. Silver
Tucson AZ 95719 |
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Patti W. Young 8915 Data Point
Apt. 44B San Antonio TX 78229 |
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NEW ADDRESSES |
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Marjorie Boroughs 3468 S.
Lincoln, Englewood CO 80110 |
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Marvin D. Coffey 1650 Willow
Lane, Provo UT 846O |
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ANCEST0RITIS by Willard Heiss |
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4 |
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Peter Coffee ??-1771 Benjamin |
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Benjamin 1745-1843 Colby |
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Nancy Coffee m. John Hicks Sarah
Coffey Israel |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Lewis M. 1798-1844 Joel
1730-1789 |
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I |
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In reviewing the many projects of the Works
Projects Administration of Indiana (WFA), the most valuable for family
historians was the attempt to index the various county histories for the 92
Indiana counties. Julius Thorman a new (1937) graduate of Butler |
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University was hired to head the
project. His salary was about $100.00 a month. It now is estimated theproject
when completed included more than 4 million names for the whole state. The
plan was to type a slip for each name giving the citation in which it
appeared. The slips were then alphabetized and typed on a list with three
carbons. Mr. Thorman soon left for other employment and was followed by Grant
Robbins and later Ruth Dorrell. Some of the slips untyped were virtually
unknown to researchers and were in storage until 1966. In 1979 the Indiana
Historical Society decided the time was right to complete the project. This
surely will be the last of "handmade" compilations. It is a work
that is the natural format for a computerized index. What has taken almost |
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50 years could be done by a
computer in a few months- and probably with fewer errors |
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Article of June 4, 1983 |
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The North Carolina Archives was
before its time in its effort to conserve, preserve, |
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microfilm and make available
county records. They worked during the 1960s and '70s to build a collection
that is a model matched by few other states. Also a result of their efforts
is the splendid archives building located at 109 E. Jones, Raleigh. The same
building houses the State Library's genealogical services brar.ch. |
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Article of Aug. 13, 1983
Researchers who find their trails leading to North Carolina are more
fortunate than |
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those who find themselves lost
in other southern states. There is a wide selection of public and private
records to consult. For practical purposes It is sufficient to say that the
public records go back to 1700. There are some records that go prior to that
time in those counties taken from Albemarle in 1670. Those early counties
were located east of the Chowan River and north of Albemarle Sound. From this
area the state grad- ually reached to the south and west. In less than 75
years the state extended to the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is necessary to have
some knowledge of this movement of civ- ilization toward the south and west
in order to have a clear picture of the various counties as they reached
toward the mountains. By 1700 the following counties were organized in the
nowthwestern corner of the state: Bath 1696, Chowan, Currituck, Pas- quotank,
Perquimens all in 1670. Essential for the serious researcher in Norht Caro-
lina is "The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663-1943" by
David L. Corbett. |
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Article of Jul. 30, 1983 |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1983 |
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MARGARET BILLING submits this
information on her family: |
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Joel Coffey married Aug. 17,
1797, Jane Coffey b. 1774. |
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Their children may include: 1.
James b. 1795 Ky m. Mahala Coffey b. 1803. 2. Celia b. Ky 1804 remained
single. 3. Martha ? 4. Fielden ? |
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The children of James and Mahala
were: |
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1. Martha b. 1831 m. Andrew
Gains. 2. Anderson H. b. 1832 m. Nancy Wheat 3. Mary Louisa b. 1832 m. Dr.
William D. Baugh 4. Matilda Ermine b. 1834 m. John Holt. |
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5. Cyrus R. b. 1836 m. Nancy J. |
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The cliildren of Cyrus and Nancy
included Arthur and Ellen. |
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ADDITIONAL GLEANINGS |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN'S material
included the following: |
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1810 Virginia Census |
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Coffee, ", |
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rginia Census |
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Coffee, Ben Abner |
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Edmund F. |
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Joshua Po? Wo Reuben Robert
Samuel |
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Will William William (2) |
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Abner Edmond, Sur |
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Edward |
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Jame |
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Page 560 |
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686 685 |
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123 |
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Prince Edward Co. Nelson Co. |
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Co. ? Co. |
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Jame |
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s Nancy |
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Reuben Thomas William William
(2) |
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56 685 686 |
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Nelson Co. |
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Prince Edward Co. Nelson Co. |
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Nelson Co. |
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Isle of Wight Co. Campbell Co.
Nelson Co. |
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Buckingham Montgomery Nelson Co. |
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In 1984 we will print or otherwise make
available Tim Peterman1 s listings of the |
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1810 to 1830 U, S. Census of
Coffey's and similar names. It amounts to several pages. |
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WE SEE IN THE PAPERS |
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To discover what was and is
cooking in the kitchens of the "old Kentucky home" members of the
Newspaper Food Editors and Writers Association recently spent a week in the
Bluegrass country. They sampled country ham, red-eye gravy, Limestone bibb
lettuce, burgoo, chess pie, hot brown, and other Kentucky specialties. One
breakfast at the Iriquois Hunt dub included Kentucky hash, biscuits, corn
batty, cheese grits, and transparent pie. Other samplings during the tour
were fried apple pies, stack cake, |
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souse, mock oyster dressing,
liver mush, and lamb friese To make Chess pie: Mix at low 3peed \\ cups
sugar, 1 stick melted butter. Then beat in 3 eggs, 1? tsp vinegar, |
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I1, tsp yellow cornmeal, pour
into 9 inch unbaked pie shell. Preheat oven to 450. Bake pie at 400 15
minutes, then at 300 for 20-25 min. Or til lightly browned and filling is
set. Cool and cut for 6 or 8 servings. Watch CCC for the other recipes. |
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Norfolk Co. Frederick Co Nelson
Co. |
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Prince Edward Co. |
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Frederick Co. 193 Nelson |
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170A Montgomery Co.? Mathews? |
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DOCUMENTSGALOREBYTIMPETERMAN
CCCSEPTEMBER1983 PAGE7. |
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Miscellaneous Coffey data found by Tim Peterman in Irish Settlers in
America, by Michael J. O'Brien, 1979. |
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Volume 1: |
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p. p. p. |
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85 - Lydia Coffee was born Jan.
25, 1742 in Stafford Co., Virginia, |
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85- 121- |
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121- 527- 150- |
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9 0 - |
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.
Elizabeth,daughterofCorneliusCoffey,wasburiedonSep8,1734. |
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The name Coffee appeared In a
list of "Emigrants from England" in the years 1774-1775. |
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s |
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Benjamin Coffee was born Oct. 9,
1743 |
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John Coffee, son of William ani
Kathorine Coffee, was born |
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Jan. 28, 1789 In Georgetown,
Maine, |
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William Coffee, son of William
and Katherine Coffee, was |
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born Sep. 5, 1790 In Georgetown,
Maine, |
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Patrick Coffee, age 30, a
Husbandman from County Meath, |
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arrived in maryland after
sailing from Falmouth on Jan. 23, 1774. The name Coffey was one of the
"Names taken from notices in the |
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New York Gazette and Weekly
Post-Boy, of Masters of Vessels plying to and from the Port of Philadelphia
in 1750 and 1752." |
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The name Coffey appeared in the
Muster Rolls and enlistment papers of th« Militia organized in Cumberland
Co., Pennsylvania |
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Edward Coffey and Catrin Kelly
filed their intention to marry in Georgetown,Maine on Feb, 19, 1754. |
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Frances Coffey of Overwharton
Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia died Jan. 5, 1741. |
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Anthony Coffee appeared In a
list of revolutionary Patriot in Vermont. |
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James Coffe, from County Cork,
Ireland, arrived on the schooner "Hannah" at Boston on Sep. 11,
1764. |
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for the American Hovelution |
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1 5 8-John Coffey was listed as
immigrating to Virginia in 1637. |
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175 |
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276- |
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88- |
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211- 145- |
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John Coffey was a witness to a
d«ed from William Lea t o |
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Anthony Garrett on Oct. 2, 1744
in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia,
JohnCoffeywasappointed"Assesor"atLee,Mass.In1780 |
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and "Road Surveyor" of
Lee, Mass. in 1783, JamesKendalandf"aryCoffeymarriedon^eb.25,1745in |
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- |
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Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co.,
Virginia |
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,
MichaelCoffeywasalandPatenteeInMarylandin1667. |
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RichardCoffeywasCaptainoftheship"John",whichdepartedon |
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July 16, 175? from Mew York to the Canary Islands. |
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24 5 - Richard Coffey and James
White advertised a "House in Maiden |
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Lane" for sale in 1755 In
the New York Gazette and Weekly Post-Boy. 409-
RichardCoffeywasanIrishMarinermentionedinthe |
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New York Gazette and Weekly
Post-Boy. |
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1 7 4 - Timothy Coffey was the
Testator oT a will dated June 6, 1738 |
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in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia. |
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Volume 2: |
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p. 92- A teacher named Coffey
lived in New York City in the second half of the eighteenth century. |
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p. 507- p. 401- |
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The name Coffey appeared in a
li3t of servants and apprentices published in the "Pennsylvania Journal
or Weekly Advertiser" |
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In 1745 |
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"Jesse Boone, nephew of
Daniel Boone, married Sarah Mc Mahon; their daughter, Hannah, married Smith
Coffey and one of the latters sons, Athen Coffey, married Mary, daughter of
Michael and Vary Mc Guire. No dates are mentioned. Anna, sister of Jesse Boone,
married William Coffey in Caldwell Co., N.C. She was born about 1777." |
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. |
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(cont.) |
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PAGE 8 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1983 |
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Peter Coffee I Will proved 16, Sept. 1771 Prince Edward Co. Va. Wife:
Suzannah died after 1790 Prince Edward Co. Va. born Ireland. |
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Children: |
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James b. 27 Feb. 1741
Overwharton Par. Stafford Va. |
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m |
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. 1. Mildred Moore |
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2. Elizabeth Cleveland |
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Lydia b. 25 Jan. 1742 Benjamin 9 Oct. 1743
Joshua 26 Jan. 1745 Peter II b, 1750 Francis |
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William |
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Catherine (Thomas) Mary |
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Hannah |
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II II II II II II |
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II II |
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m. 1773 Sarah Smith d |
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m. 1745 James Kendal m. James
Weakley |
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II |
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m. Elizabeth Graves . 1820 Hancock Co. Ga. |
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Peter Coffee II b. 1750 Ireland m. 1773
(Va) Sarah Smith d. 1820 Hancock Co. Ga. Children: |
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Elizabeth b. Nancy Susannah John |
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1775 Prince Edward Co. Va 1778
III" 1780 "" 1782 Hancock Co. Ga. |
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m. 1. Charles Daniel 2. T. Ligon
in, 1. Abraham Heard 2. Jas. Kennedy |
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m. m. m. |
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T. Randall |
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Anne Penelope Bryan William
Harris unmarried |
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:'.'ira |
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1784 "nI |
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1786 " |
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1789 "m. 1791 "m. |
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a |
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Joshu |
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Mary |
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Cynthia |
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Martha (Patsey) 1793 n m. George
Heard |
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Henry Gibson Thomas Stocks |
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Nancy Coffee and Abraham Heard had a
daughter Minerva |
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Minerva Heard m. Pryor Lea and
had a daughter Nancy Coffee Lea. Nancy C. Lea m. J. Allison Dill and had a
daughter Nancy Lea Dill Nancy Lea Dill m. Lamar Sieker and had a
granddaughter who is |
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Our CCC cousin NANCY LEA WRIGHT |
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(CCC thinks it unusual for the
first four children of Peter I to be born in America and the fifth to be born
in Ireland. Also Mildred Moore and Elizabeth Cleveland ap- |
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pear in the family of James
Coffey of North Carolina.) |
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Martin Coffey was b. Sept. 15,
1762 in Virginia or North Carolina he d. Nov. 27, 1867 (Russell Co. Ky. ?) |
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m, 1, Unknown |
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2. Nancy Hansford Dec, 1, 1817
Wayne Co. Ky. 3. Nancy Cundiff Dec. 7, 1825 |
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James D. Coffey (son of Martin)
b. 1818 m. 1836 Elisabeth Tucker(1818-1877 |
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d. 1897 |
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Ruel Coffey Sr, (son of George
A. C.) b, 1884 d. 1966 Lawrenceville, 111 |
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m. 1909, Paris 111., Mary
Josephine Brown (1888-1955) |
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Robert Wesley Coffey (son of
Ruel Sr.) b. 1919 Wabash Co. 111 |
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George Alfred Caldwell Coffey (son of James
D.) b. 1845 d. 192 |
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m« Elizabeth Frances Goode
(1847-1906) both buried Indianapolis, Ind. |
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m, 1938 Owensboro Ky. Dorothy L.
Burgoon b. 1919 Lawrence Co, 111, |
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TEXT CCC Issue11 (From Paper OCR
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£dffey Gxdns |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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c/o L. N. COFFEY orth Outer
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MA JTINGVILLE, IN 4^15 |
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Till:.: PRINTING 150 THIS
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JUNE 198 |
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CCC is a newsletter originating in 1981 to
collect on<) disseminate information on the COFFEE/COFFEY families |
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of North Amcricri.'It Ls issued
Quarterly (MARCH JUNE |
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SEPTEMBER and DSC : BER |
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History, family trees, queries, current data
is welcome |
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Subscription Roto: $4.00 for
1983 |
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PAGE 2 CCC JUNE 1983 DEAR COUSIN |
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Did you ever go down to the
river with your pole and hope the fi:;h wouldn't bito ? |
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It makes a good time to
straighten out your thoughts, solve problems, and do a little dreamin'. CGO
has been "dreamin" for a year or more. What we see through the fop
^ is a notional GOFFEK/COFFEY meeting. A mooting that could develop new relationships |
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and cement old ones. One that
could attract pec I we have worked uith and others who |
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are not bent to tedious research
but may have an interest in the family and a wealth |
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of oral history to relate. A
meeting that could accomplish in two days, tilings that might take months of
correspondence to work out otherwise. It might even be fun. |
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Drawing an "X" on the
U. S. map (the lower 48, that is), the lines cross in Kansas |
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or Nebraska. Assuming the
geographical center of the country is there somewhere, we think it would be
great to meet 10 or 100 or 1000 cousin:; at Topeka, Coffeyville, Lincoln,
Kansas city, Oklahoma City, or whereever. It is only "dreamin" but
CCC would like to hear from you. The site selected should probably be one as
central as possible with adequate transportation, housing, and of historical
significance. Perhaps Raleigh, Wilkesboro, or Knoxville should be dropped
into the basket. Dare wo explore the chance of such a meeting for 1984? Your
comments (or lack of comment) will be the indicator of the interest and
practicality of the idea. Think it over. |
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DEADEND ROADS
&<^<Hs^(X~* ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
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ALMA LONG is a Coffee descended
from William b. ca 1785 in Augusta Co. Va. who in. Elizabeth Lacey. They
moved to Floyd CO. Ky in the early 1800's and had several child- ren. One was
Mason W. who m. Martha Ferguson, daugh ter of Richard nna Nancy Jones Ferguson.
They were Alma's gggra.nciparents. Krom early Augusta Co. records there was
some connection between William and Hugh Coffee, Was it father and son? Alma
would |
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like to discuss her information
with others who can shed some light |
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BRENDA WOOD says
"HELP!" Have any cousin:: corresponded with the late Winifred
Hopkins Lou of Kansas (DAR//217121)? She traveled over the country in the
50's and 60's com- piling a Coffey book. She died in 1975. Attempts have been
made to secure her research but have been dead ended by the attorney for the
estate. Many could be helped if her notes could be released. Brenda is a
descendant of Nebuzaraden's son Ananias and Jane Herndan. Family tradition
states, Nebu, was b. 1757, ra. Elizabeth in 1780 who was the daughter of Evan
Hays. Ananias b. 1785 m, Jane Herndan in 1809 in Green Co. Ky. and |
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died in IS28 |
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LEN COFFEY needs to complete
data on two of Lewis M. Coffey's children. These are No. 6 Philip B. b. Ind.
1834, m, Ann Catherine Shellars Benjamin in Holt Co. Mo. in 1858. Lived in
Gage Co. Nebr. i860 and 1870; in Ifarrisonville, Cass Co, Mo. in |
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1880 and 1887. He begat Sarah
i860, Mary 1862,' Hat tie? Harry? 1869, Mora 1871, and |
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lilah in 1860. Reported deceased
before 1887, fJannot find a war or census record after I860. When, where did
he die? Did he marry, have children? |
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BENNIE LOFTIN keeps promoting
CCC and sending us new cousins. She also is still look- ing for her own
family. She would like to locate descendants of Dicey Coffey and Thomas Henry
Shouse who were living in Rockcastle Ky. in 1900. |
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JEANNE THATCHER remonds us she
is "stud:" with Riley Coffey wh o was b. ca 1846 in Virginia and is
Jeanne's great grandfather. |
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ELAINE BROWN would like to know
who Joel William Coffee belongs to. Ho (according to 1860 census) was b. in
Ala. in 1824. He m. Elizabeth Moore(b. Tenn 1833). Is this
theJoelwhowasa.sonofJohnorThomasofWilkesboroN.C, orpossiblyAmbrose? |
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IDA (MRS, W.D.) GRIFFIN asks us
to correct the cousins list. She is the descendant of John Coffee and
Margaret Baskin. Their son waa David P. |
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No, 10 was Lewis Martin Coffey.
He was b. 1844/5 in Ind. lived with his mother, De- |
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Gabriel!e 1876. When Where did
Philip die |
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CCC JUNE 1983 PAGE 3 |
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TIM PETERMAN wants to know A.
Which James Coffey is which in the 1810 Adair Co. Ky. Census. Both were born
between 1765 and 1784. One had a daughter b. 1784-94, daughter 1794-1C00, and
three sons b. 1800-1810. The other James had ono daughter b. 1794-1800, |
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five sons b. 1800-1810. One was
the son of Joel Coffey(d.1789), was born 1774 and died 1826. Item B. The
Adair Co. census of 1810 has Joel Coffey b. between 1765 and |
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1784. ills children were; one
daughter b. 1794-1800, three daughters b. 1800-1810, one son 1810-1820. Was
this man the son of Joel(d, 1789) or the son of Nebuzaraden? |
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Item C. Who was Richard Coffey
of Adair Co. Ky. in 1810? He and his wife were born 1765-1784. They had one
sorib. 1784-1794, three daughters 1800-1810, and three sons, 1800-1810. Tim
says maybe the Richard and the extra Janes were sons of Chesley a.nd Jane
Cleveland Coffey. |
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A PEEK IN THE MAILBOX |
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When BENJAMIN B. COFFEY,SR.
retired as a supervisor at General Motors, he moved back to Coffey Mountain
near Monticello Ky. But lie and Juanita haven't been just rocking and
listening to the Whip-poor-wills. They have been searching out the cemeteries
of |
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that area and now make the
results available. Cemetories of Wayne County Kentucky is their 1104 page ,
hard bound, indexed book, it is 139.95 plus $3,00 mailing from Rt. 2 Box
234B, Monticello Ky 42633. We wonder how many thousands in the U.S. could
trace roots to Wayne County and vicinity. |
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Cousin ANN K0NKLE lives in
Indiana's oldest town. Founded by and named for George Rogers Clark, it is
abo ut 10 minutes by canoe from Louisville, Ky. (lien we first met Anne a few
years back sh e was crossing the Ohio River(by car) to research Martin Coffey
at the Filson Club. She also was caring for her.1 disabled husband, and baby
sitting for the grandchildren. Now she is working for a degree at the Indiana
Uni- |
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versity branch nearby. Hope we
can congratulate: her on graduation in 198? |
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VIOLrvT AVERY is a new cousin
and granddaughter of Philemon, son of Thomas Coffey. |
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She was introduced to CCC by our
promotional Btaff, Lillian Harrell and Bonnie Loftin. |
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RUSSELL MARSHALL has completed
his book of 220 pages on his Adams family. Tt also contains many Rucker and
Coffey names, Russell offers to answer queries from his 750 cards in the
Coffey file. Send SAGE and give some indication of your lineage. |
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MIC BARNETTE found that J.D.
Coffey age 43 b. Missouri was listed in the census of i860 p. 99 East Baton
Rouge Parish. He had been In the Louisiana penitentiary since 1858 for
stealing Hegros. He was not listed in 1870. In other areas, Mic is convinced |
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by a "preponderence of
evidence" that Lewis Coffee of Gwinette Co. Ga, was the father of Sarah
b. 1812 who m, Jesse Brawner. And that Lewis was the son of John Coffey
(1753-1826) and Polly. Lewis m. Elizabeth but Elizabeth who? |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIr! would like to
have CCC print the Coffee records from the Clinch Mountain Cemeteries, Of
course this requires permission of the publishers and a little clerical work
to extract the data. We'll see what we can do. Dorothy's husband is |
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a descendant of Daniel b. M.C.
and is likely buried in McMinn Co. Tn. |
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WILL DUNCAN has located
additional information that seems to tie his family story together this way:
Hiram Coffey b. 1800 was the son of Ambrose b. 1762. Hiram was |
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b. in TN and probably m.
Elizabeth Thompson in KY in 1819. Hiram was in Franklin Go. IN in 1820 when
hi3 daughter Matilda was born. They then settled In Hamilton Co. Ill where
they had James S, 1823, daughter 1825, Washington 1829, Eli 1832, iliram
183/,, and Thomas 1838. About 1840 Hiram moved, to Texas near brother,
Holland. Matilda m. James Henry Faucett in St, Louis M0. in 1842. Their
children were Lorinda 1843, Sarah Elizabeth 1844, James Thomas 1847, Robert
Thompson 1851, Nancy Lucinda 1854, and Martha Ann 1862. Lorinda m. George W,
Duncan and they wore Will's grandparents. |
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BRENDA WOOD has three ring
binders full of Coffey research, correspondence et. that she will be happy to
share with the GGC cousins. If you would like her to report |
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from a KY census or tax list or
from her material Adair, Wayne, Madison, Green, or |
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Russell Co, Ky send your question and SASE |
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PAGE 4 |
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A PEEK IN THE MAIL BOX (cont) |
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JUN' i 18 |
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We don't know if any of our cousins wore able to help John K. Rulston,
attorney of Springfield Mo. (see Mar 83 p. 4)* He nevertheless honored our
request by sending |
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n copy of the April '83 MISSOURI
HIST U k\, REVIEW. Therein Is the article that Mr. Ilulnton wrote about John
Trousdale Coffee, The story is 23 pages of* gripping history, |
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and adventure |
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John Trousdale Ooffeo waG born
in Smith Go. Tn, in 1>16. Ls aronts were Rev. Josh- |
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ua and Jane "Jinny"
Trousdale Coffee. Joshua also operated a ntore "Joshua M. Coffee and
son"in Alexandria. TIJ and also served ar; postmaster there. Young JTO
read law, married, and practiced law in Cleveland TN. llir, bride Eliza Jewell
Stone was buried |
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a year after her 1841 wedding.
Joshua Lso died that year. By 1843 John T, who was then practicing in
Springfield MO, had a reputation for his lovo of humor and spirits. Ono story
concerns the celebration ho and his lartner were having after a successful case.
Their fee had been ono horse. Eventually the /-.Low of victory turned to
disagree- ment on how to divide tho fen. Finally Coffee drew his pistol.
Moving toward the |
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horse, he announced "I am
going to shoot my part of thn horae, You may do what you |
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please with your oart. |
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By 1845 Coffee married and
buried a second wife, then married a third time. He raised a company for the
Mexican War but tho confl Let ended before: thoy could servo. Prom 1845?1855
he continued Iris law career and won election to the Missouri Senate, His
term was cut short when ho resigned to accept a commission as captain Ln the
U.S. Cavalry. This service was interrupted four months later by illness.
While liis color- ful life continued in his work for Southern Rights, his
greatest exploits were yot |
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to be performed |
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Coffee began a heroic period of
three years as a Confederate thorn In the Yankee's |
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side during the 1fi60's. He
became Leader oi' small forces that constantly harrassed tho Federals, Ho was
a phantomthat preoccupied many U.S. forces that were :;orely needed
elsevhero. Iiis adventures and cunning ore reported Ln documentary d e t a i
l . Although he continued sucessfully one step ahead of his pursuers, the
outcome was against him. Ho moved his family to Waco TX in H'64 orl86'>.
lining amb.i tious he had sought a general's star. Denied this ho war. asked
to join Confederate resistance groups after Appomattox. Instead ho
surrendered July 1865 to General George Ouster in Austin TX. and signed his
oath of allegiance to the United States. |
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Coffee's third wife diea in
1863. He married a fourth tome and never returned to Missouri. Ho died in
1890 in Brownsville, TX. ending a Life that is truly the stuff |
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of which movies ore made. Thank
you! Mr. ilulnton 1 |
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ELAINE BROWN has boon reading
Tennessee Cousins, _A History of Tennessee People by Worth 5, Ray. Many of us
have read the letter of Rico Coffey in reply to the 1844 request by
Jefforsor. Coffey Cor Information of his family. In the above book, Elaine
found references to the children of Rice A, Lricludihg : Rice, the younger,
Henry B. Mary 5. and Alexander H. |
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In 1965 Ivey Moore copied a
paper \rritten by A Lien loo of Lenoir, N.C, it is titled, Two Reuben
Coffeys. Cousin LERNEDA GAUDINO sends the information as follows: |
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Reuben Coffey Sr. was a son of
John Coffey and Jane Graves. Lorn ca 1844) bo moved from Albemarle (Jo. Va,
to Burke Go, M. ;. before 177V. He m. Sarah Scott but where |
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and when are not known. He died
in Rurke Co. between 1810 and 1820, Only one of their children has been
identified by name. (Elijah 1). 1779) Gen our. data indicates there |
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was a daughter b. 1774/84, and
ono b. 1784/90. There were nrobabiy two more sons than the four in that
Census., and possibly some older daughters. Their homo was in the
"Globe" settlement at thn head of Johns River now in Caldwell Co.
N.C. |
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Reuben Coffey(1759-1842) the
pensioner, was the fourth son of Rev. James Coffey and wife .Elizabeth
Cleveland. He was the nephew of Reuben SR, The younger came to Wilkes Go,
H.G. about the time of tho revolution, and served from there. The late Dr,
L,H, Coffey of Lenoir,":.0. recorded that Reuben married Millie Morris.
There was a Millie Morris at least four years older than Reuben, but Dr.
Coffey's statement seems to have come more from tradition. Reuben seems to
have had at lenst 9 children and possibly |
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a tenth after 1800. About 1797 he moved five
miles south to Burke Co. (now Caldwell) to a 400 acre plantation purchased
from (brothor or uncle) John Coffey. In 1819 he sold this place and moved to
Wayne Co. KY. where he died in 1842. He was father of at least 4 sons and 5
daughters. Dr. Coffey lists the daughters as Nancy, Millie, Martha, and
Elizabeth and the sons as James, Lewis, Reuben, and Oliver Cromwell. The
Reuben is plainly in error (from other data), for Benjamin. There was
possibly an Alfred. Alfred Coffey witnessed the deed in 1819, From Census
records the family of Reuben and Millie appear to be: daughter b. ca 1784,
son (.lames) and two daughters b. 1784-1790, Benjamin, Oliver, perhaps Lewis
or Alfred and two daughters 1790-1800. Probably Elizabeth b. ca 1739 m. ca
1810 Thomas Sumpter. James m. Sally Sumter , Benjamon m. Exia S. Stepp(Stapp)
Oliver m. Sally Ramsey. |
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CCC Note: We think the Allen Poe
report is a good addition to our files. It does disagree in major respects to
other researcher's findings. Please use caution and your own research prior
to accepting this or any other "family story" as proof. |
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TRESSA H0LEM is the great
granddaughter of Colby Coffey and Mary Ann Adams. Mary Ann was the sister of
John Quincy Adams, Her granddaughter was Thuria Ann Coffey Walton and the
great great granddaughter of John Coffey and Elizabeth Rucker, since Court records
prove Colby was their son. |
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KENNETH COFFEE lets us in on
more of his research. This time Kenneth has been read- ing a list of Texas
Historical Markers. One at the city limits of White Deer, Car- son Co. tells
of the last groat trail drive in 1880. One hundred cowboys drove ten herds
from the Texas panhandle to Montana. Trail boss of the 25,000 head drive was
T.L. "Tom" Coffee, A marker at Georgetown, Williamson Oo. nays
James B. Williams |
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and wife Sarah Coffee both b.
Ky. led a wagon train that reached their eventual home on Christmas eve 1848,
The Williams raised ten children and were influentil in shap- ing the county
that had just been formed the year of their arrival. James lived from
1821-1891. On FM 120 8 miles north of Pottsboro in Grayson Go. is the site of
Holland Coffee's trading post established about 1837. Also about the same
location is a mark- er for Sophia Porter. (CCG note: for Sophia see March 83)
Sophia and Holland hosted both U.S. Grant and R.E. Lee in their mansion, Glen
Eden. Though Holland died in 1846, Sophia maintained her social leadership.
During the Civil War some Federal .Scouts dropped in for dinner. Hearing they
were looking for a certain Confederate Colonel, Sophia slipped out, swam her
liorso across the icy Red River and warnod the colonel, who escaped to fight
off the Yanks attempted invasion of North Texas. On U.S. 81 |
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north of San Marco is is a
marker explaining that Hays Go. was named for John Coffee "Jack"
Hays (1817-1883). Jack Hays was named for the confederate of Andy Jackson in
the war of 1812 with whom Hays' father served. Hear Bellinger, Runnels Co. is
the first civilian settlement of Picketville. One of the first families there
was that |
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of"Rich"Coffee |
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From encyclopedic references
Kenneth sent these entries. Coffeeville is in Upshur Co. TX, Settled by
plantation owners from the Southern states, it is named for the |
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pioneer Coffee family that
settled there. Coffee's Station is the last post built |
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by Holland Coffee, Est, In 1837
it was on the south side of the Red River on an Indian trail. The town of
Preston in Grayson 'Go. grew up around the post but the site is |
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now covered by Lake Texoma |
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WE SEE IN THE PAPERS |
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In May of 1975 a student at
Tri-State College in Angola Indiana became the youngest person to run for a
mayors office. As a Democrat, nineteen year old Randy Coffey lost 60% to 40$
in a town that was 7-1 Republican. In "71 and in "33 the Democrats
didn't even run a candidate. Randy passed his bar exam in '79 and now
practices in this |
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town of 5,000. (Indianapolis
Star May 9, 1983 |
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A clioping from the query column
of an unknown newspaper: Question; Who invented hard liquor? Answer; Aeneas
Coffey, who in 1832 invented the continuous distillation process known today
as Coffey's Still. |
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PAGE6 GGCJUNET?83 ' WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Violet L. Avery 520 Glendale
Ave. Ottawa OH 45875 |
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Joseph B. Coffey Rt. 6 Box 251
Blackfoot Idaho 83221 |
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Alma W. Long 5923 Beaver Pike
Rd. P.O. Box 172 Beaver OH 45613 ? |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Philemon, son of Thomas John and Serena
(Cope) |
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Melba McGaskill 1609 N. I St. Midland TX
79701 |
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Tressa D. Nolen 3332 Northlinc
Oaks Conroe, TX 77304 Lauralynno Powers P.O. Box 546 Eagle Lake TX 77434-0546 |
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RETURNING COUSINS . |
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W. Coffee J r . 114 Cherry Ave.
Dumas TX 79029 |
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Mnrjorie Boroughs 3466 5.
Lincoln Englewood CO 80110 |
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Jeanne M. Thatcher 115 E, Maple
Van Wert OH 45891 Anne F. Konkle 115 W. Carter Clarksville, IN 47130 Walker
Coffey 1306 S. Lamar Oxford MS 38655 |
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Spencer T. Coffey Rt. 2 Box 118
B Oak Grove M0 64075 Ida Griffin (ancestor correction by CCC) |
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William Coffee and E. Lacey |
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Colby |
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Martha Coffey Stapp 1690-1772 |
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Margaret Coffey m. William |
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Simonson 1847 Ryland(Riloy)
1850-? Va, |
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Joel 1730-173 |
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Here are Borne more Georgia marriage
records from Mic Barnette Franklin County ,Ga Marriage Hook
l82?-l"35-non |
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Franklin County ,0a Marriage
Look l83A-i3<5 |
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Martin C. Coffey 1804. |
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Hugh 1784-186 |
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John 1773-1843 John 1773-1843 |
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Coffee,frilly |
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Coffin,Nancy |
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Habershamm County,G Coffee, 1:
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George ml Parks 5-9- 1844 by
Green B Holbrook.J |
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Allen Tyler |
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tl-16-1843 by Robert Stribling.M |
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July Ann |
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Uockins |
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feb 21, i T ^ |
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Henry County,Ga-nono |
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Dekalb Co.Ga Carriage book
L840-192G (did not look up dates) |
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skf p 9t Coffee,Aaron B
-Florence C Johnson war 24.1E90 ukg pl49 Coffee,John Albert-Lizzie Kay Cook |
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Bkl/i pl35 Coffee,John
Elbert,Jr-Mary Pitts Rickette |
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BkM pi 10 Coffey,Smory ft-Lema
Byrd |
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BkK p244 Coffey,George A-Bessie
Chupp |
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BkH p25r. Coffee,Cornelia
Rebecca-Thomas G Cunningham BkK p 31 Coffee,Sthel C - George F Jones |
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BkL p33f Coffee,Marie- J A jjord |
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EkG p282 Coffee,Sibbie-John Kin |
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Ancestoritis is a weekly column
in the Indianapolis News, written by Willard Heiss, certified genealogist,
fellow of the National Genealogical Society, and chairman of the Genealogy
division of The Indiana Historical Society. He has given CCC permission to
print excerpts of his columns. The following appeared April 23, 1983. |
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The Census Bureau seems to havo
been a bureacratic stepchild. At times being attach- ed to the Secretary of
State, Treasury Dept. , Department of Interior, and Commerce Department.
Frequently shuffled and moved it is a wonder any of i t ' s records exist. As
a matter of fact by 1902 the census was s t i l l unpublished. |
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That spring a bill had been
passed in the House that would have sold or destroyed |
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the records as scrap paper.
Fortunately tho Sons of the American Revolution were convening in Washington
and heard of the measure. Their p e t i t i o n to the Senate saved the
census. |
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In 1908 the 1790 schedules were
published including one for Virginia. How could this |
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be? Records for Virginia,
Delaware, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and New Jersey were destroyed when
tho British Army visited Washington D.C. in 1812! The so-called Vir- |
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ginia census was really a
compilation from State Enumeration schedules 1782-1785. It _? covered only
forty counties. In 1947> Mors. Augusta Fothergill published Tax Payers, |
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an alphabetized l i s t of
33,000 names from 37 additional counties, including Fayette and Lincoln Co.
Ky then a part of Virginia. |
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CCC JUNE 1983 PAGE DOCUMENTS GALORE, by Tim
Peterman |
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The 1800 census records exist
for the states of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode island, Connecticut, New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
These records were not preserved for the states of Vermont, New Jersey, Delaware, |
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Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
and Georgia, People surnamed Coffey (and variants) were enumerated In
Massachusetts, New York, Penn- sylvania, Maryland, New Hampshire, North
Carolina and South Carolina, |
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After each name is a series of
12 numbers. The first five numbers indicate white males with ages: 0-10,
10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45-. |
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The second five numbers Indicate
white females, divided Into the |
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same age categories as males.
The 11th number Indicates free colored persons. The 12th number indicates
slaves. Rather than listing Coffeys alphabetically for each state, they will
be grouped according |
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to county to indicate kinship
possibilities Age & Sex |
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Name |
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Coffee, Ishmael |
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Coffee Anthony 1? Barnabey
" John |
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" John |
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" Patrick Coffey, William
Coffee, George |
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" Joseph " William
" Joseph " Michael " Thomas |
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Coffey, William Coffy, George
Coffee, John |
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" Mrs. Coffer, Elizabeth |
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" John Coffer, Enoch Cofer,
William Coffee, Bethel |
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" Joseph Coffey, William
Coffer, John Coffee, Nathan |
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" James Coffey, Mlcajah
Coffe, Benjamin |
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Joel t Lewis « Rubin n Rubin II
Rubin |
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Coffey, Ambrose Benjamin |
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Categories 00000-00000-50
21110-40110-00 00010-00010-01 02001-00210-00 40010-10010-00 00110-10100-00
21110-00100-00 10110-50101-00 10010-00010-00 02001-10010-00 00011-10001-00
20001-10010-00 00010-00000-00 02001-10010-00 20030-10100-00 12010-00100-10
00000-00101-01 12100-11001-04 20001-10020-01 00121-00412-00 02101-11010-00
10311-12010-00 10010-20110-00 01001-11001-00 11010-40010-00 01000-00010-00
21001-01001-00 00010-00010-00 32010-11010-00 10010-00100-00 00110-20100-00
11201-01101-01 10010-20100-00 31010-22101-00 20010-21010-00 20301-02010-00
10010-00010-02 00010-00100-00 42101-22120-00 00010-20100-00 10301-21101-00 |
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(cont? |
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State County Pap; |
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Orange 383 |
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Franklin 900 |
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PAGE 8 |
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CCC JUNE 1983 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE, by Tim
Peterman- |
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1800 census, cont. |
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Name |
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Coffey, Levy |
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Age & Sex Categorie
00100-10100-00 10010-00010-00 22301-10110-00 10100-00010-00 00100-20100-01 |
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s State Count |
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N.C. W i l k e s 30 |
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Early Ohio Census Records (1790, 1800,1810)
and Early Michigan Census Records (1799-1806) contained no Coffeys. |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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y |
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gage. |
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" William |
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II II |
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Thomas Thomas Sr. |
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30 34 34 |
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Cofer, John |
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S . C |
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Thomas |
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00001-00000-00 |
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I 33 Charleston 49 |
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II 49 |
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. Abbeville Dist, 33 tI |
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Coffee, Jesse 30101-11101-00 II
Pendleton 22 |
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B. C. |
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;: Hug |
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00001-00000-00 II |
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20010-00010-00 ll h
10010-02010-00 II |
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Lancaster |
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9 10 10 |
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Martha Coffey m. Joshua Stapp
Sr, |
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Joshua Stapp Jr. (1724-1814) m.
Hannah Durham |
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Thomas Stapp son of Joshua and
Hannah was b. ca 1750 and d. 1805, He m. Elizabeth Bunbridge. Thomas' son
Willis was the father of Wyatt Stapp who m. Fannie Darnell. |
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Dr. James Logan Stapp, son of
Wyatt and Fannie m. Judith Elizabeth Warriner |
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Laura Susan Stapp, daughter of
the Dr. married J. Hiram Shirley. |
|
| 11--8 |
Ed Hiram Shirley (1889-1975) m.
in 1916, Zora B. James. Their daughter: |
|
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LAURALYNNE SHIRLEY POWERS, being
interested in all her family heritage became a new Coffey Cousin. |
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JUST UNDER THE WIRE |
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FRANCIS I. (Fran) COFFEY1 s two
notes were welcome. Note 1. was his report that he visited Ireland last fall.
While there he found 250 Coffeys listed in the Dublin telephone book. The
Western Ireland phone book had 305 Coffeys. Note 2. was a 3i by 6 inch piece
of multi-colored art work presumed to be a replica of ancient Gaelic
writings. It also has a serial number and a date. Fran says it is a one pound
note he saved from his trip. We have to believe him because the note says
"LEGAL TENDER" and 1B signed : Tomas J 'OCofaigh, Runnai na Roinne
Airgeavais. Which we are told means, Thomas J. Coffey, Chancellor of the
Exchequer. |
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FROM LEN'S NOTEBOOK |
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The Kentucky State Historical
Register Vol. 31 has these entries; |
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p.45 Ambrose Coffey deposition:
"Sometime in the year 1780, being in the woods, we |
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lodged at said cabbin" |
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p.113 Ambrose Coffey deposition:
"I first came to Boonesboro in 1777 in Feb." p. 224 " "
" "I came to this country in the year of 1776 and |
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in the year 1777 became a
resident of Boonesboro where I lived until 1784 or 1785 " |
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p, 241 Ambrose Coffey
deposition: "I first became aquainted with Eagle Creek (Scott County Ky)
in 1776 from McClellands Fort, as that summer I hunted there several times.
in 1779 Bowman1 s campaign started out and I being one of |
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the party, we nooned it not far
from (the big spring on Eagle Creek), Big |
|
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John Martin being pilot
descended over the ridge to this place and retreated * back to the army and
reported this was the head of Eagle Creek. I was last |
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" John " John |
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Edward and Ann(Powell)Coffey
were the parents of Martha Coffey (cal690-1772) |
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« |
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CCC note:(This is not Ambrose
1762-1818, son of Rev. James Coffey |
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here in 1780 or '81, |
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TEXT CCC Issue10 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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MARCH 1 9 8 3 NO. 10 |
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THIS PRINTING 150 THIS MAILING
73 |
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From CUMBERLAND CO(KY) HISTORY
by*tells p. 412: Edmund Alloway was the ancestor of Archelaus
Strange(1780-1852) who married Elizabeth Coffey of Wilkes Co. NC, moved to
Kentucky in 1799 in Cumberland Co. , now Adair. |
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In a reference not copied, only
remembered, Len Coffey recalls an explanation of the relationship between the
Alloway family and the Strange family that led to many people using the name
Alioway-Strange. Did you notice on page 4 how many of the Stranges had |
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the middle initial"A" |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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c/o L. N. COFFEY |
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38 North Outer Drive
MARTINSVILLE, IN 4-615 |
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Coffey Cousiri |
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CCC is a newsletter originating in
January 1981 to collect and disseminate information |
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on the COFFEE/COFFEY families of
North America. It is issued quarterly (MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER and DECEMBER) |
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History, family trees, queries,
current data is welcomed. |
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Subscription Rate: $4.00 for
1983 |
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4* |
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PAGE 2 CCC MARCH 1983 DEAR COUSIN |
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Starting our third year of CCC,
we have these thoughts. 1. When we hear of floods |
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in the west, tornados in the
south, snow storms in the mountains and plains, droughts and other disasters,
we cannot avoid thinking of our cousins in those areas. With apprehension we
wait for the next letters and hope that the elements have not dealt harshly
with our family. 2. The reports we receive documented with professional
excellence such as that of Kenneth R. Coffee in "Branches off th
Tree". 3. Rich- ard and Jacqueline Dahls success, by their own hard
work. (Page 2, DEC 82; and elsewhere in this issue) 4« How we are spreading
out! CCC is going to Australia, thanks to Kathleen Coffee of North Carolina
and Rev. Bill Coffee of South Melbourne. And that gives us something else to
worry about: the terrible fires in that drought |
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stricken area. , DEAD END ROADS |
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^ |
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EDITH VINES would like to know the origins
of Jesse Coffey and his wife Margaret. They lived about 1815 in Ashe Co. N.C.
and in 1844 sold land which may be a parr of today's Moses H. Cone Park on
Flat Top Mounta in. Their daughtr, Margaret(Peggy) married Zacharias Coffey
and -the lived in Caldwell Co. N.C. A son of Zacharias |
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and Peggy Coffey was Raban Scott
Coffey b. 1853. His son, Julius Adare Coffey b. 1874 was Edith's father. |
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VIRGINIA PETERSEN requests
correspondence with descendants of Carter Jackson Dalton and Mary A. Coffey
Dalton. Louisa b. 1836 m. 1857 James P. Bullen. Perlina b. 1837 m. 1857 James
Madison. Singleton. Mahaly b. 1848. Delpha b, 1850 m. James McAnally. Hulda
m. Perry Shockley, The Shockleys and McAnallys moved to Mo. after the Civil
war, |
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WILL DUNCAN is gathering data on
Hiram, Holland and others of the Ambrose Coffey family in search of his own
connection. Also would like to know how Micajah of Stokes Co. N.C. and later
of Franklin Co. Ind. fits in. |
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ELAINE BROWN is looking for
information on John J. Coffee b. ca 1851 Ala. He m. Martha Virginia Epperson.
He died ca 1900 at Bromide Okla, Martha died ca 1895 at McMillan Okla. Elaine
would like to correspond with other descendants. John J. was the son of
William Joel Coffee and grandson of William Coffee(0'Coffey) of Dublin
Ireland. Elaine's Great grandmother was William Ann "Annie" Lemons. |
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BENNIE LOFTIN having solved so
many riddles, would still like information on Cath- erine Coffey b. Aug 10,
1834 in Tenn, the youngest of Elizabeth Rucker and John Coffey. Also the
descendants of Rena Cope and John Coffey h. ca 1829 living in Rockcastle Ky. |
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| 10--2 |
DOROTHY JOHNS believes her
ancestor George ^Coffee was a son of Benjamins (b. 1747) and she joins those
others looking for a list of 'Benjamines children. |
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RUTH LANNING is on the trail of
Benjamin's children. She asks: Did Benjamin have a son Bennett(Benit)? Did
Bennett have a son Collins b. 1809? Caswell b. 1806 is a son of Bennett and
had a son named Collins. Collins b. 1809 m. Sarah Hinkle and died in Missouri
in I864. He was neighbor to and related? to William Coffey. Sons of Collins
and William married twin sisters in West Plains Mo. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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DARRELL AND ILEA COFFEY announce
the Rev. Newton Eli Coffey Family Reunion for 5 June 1983, They would still
like additional information on his family. The family gathers at Corydon
Iowa. |
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I.V. CRAWFORD is planning the
reunion in Arkansas for Descendants of John Coffey b. 1773 in S.C. m.
Margaret Baskin, |
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WALKER COFFEY helped his cousin
Guy Kilgore Coffey celebrate his 100th birthday on last Dec. 15. Guy lives at
New Albany, Miss. He is the son of William Harris Coffey and Mary Elizabeth
Kilgore who lived to be 99 herself. |
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CCC MARCH 1983 PAGE 3 |
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A PEEK IN THE MAILBOX |
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SHIRLEY DAWSON writes to t e l l
how her sample issue of June 82 struck pay d i r t |
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immediately. It led her to Ruth
Lanning and they have |
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for each other, Shirley traces
to the Benjamin Coffey/Polly Hayes family through |
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t h e i r descendants George
Coffee and Margaret Rucker; William E. Coffee and Lucinda Coffee; Arnett
Coffee and Kissiah Gray, |
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MIC BARNETTE is working to prove
evidence that the Sarah Coffee b. 1812 N.C. who m. Jesse Brawner was the
daughter of Lewis Coffee b. 1777 N.C.; the granddaughter of John Coffey b.
1753 Va, and Polly . John was a son
of James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland. The records that could prove the
relationship of Sarah to Lewis were probably l o s t in the Gwinette Co. Ga.
courthouse f i r e , Mic did find these marriage records of Rabun Co. Ga, |
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Pabun County,Ca Marriage Book
1820-165 |
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been able to f i l l |
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in data |
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0 |
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p l5Coffee.Nathan 23Coffee,John
4nCoffee.Ja.Ties C |
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c Levicy Carter 31 Dec lc33 31
Dec 1833 Adaline Burns 18 Feb 1836 24 Feb 1836 |
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Polly Garten IS Oct 182£ 19 Oct
182 |
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HOCoffee.Jessee L |
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l42Coffee,Starling |
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53 Coffee,Elizabeth Charles
hopper 15 Sep 15 Sep lSj |
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84 Coffee,Mary F Silas Price 19
Mar 1835 12 Jul 1835 92 Coffee.Nangry M Edward Singleton 31 Aug 1841/31 Aug
l84l 1040offee,Margaret I John McLain 6 Jan 1845 12 Jan 1845 105Coffee,Nancy
William T York 4 Feb 1842 4 Fen 1842 l3lCoffee,Elizabeth 1VC-Dudley Singleton
l7Mar 1847/26 Mar 1847 |
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133Coffee,Sarah Franklin A
Beckley-10Marl848/l6Marl84 |
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Mic also sent data on Franklin,
Habersham, Dekalb, and Fulton Cos. for a later CCC. |
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MARIE EAST0N was sorely missed
by CCC in 1982. We now know it was because of the devastating loss of her
only son. She Is now picking up where she left off and joins us for 1983. |
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VIRGINIA PETERSEN advises that
many Coffeys appear in Cemetery Records. North Side of Clinch Mountain.
Grainger Co. Tenn. published by Clarence and Grace McGinnis, P.O. Box 601
Morristown Tn. 37814. $10.50 |
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We apologize to ALMA HUGUENARD
for listing the wrong first name. We misread it on the original letter. |
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FRANCES TILLER sends a Kansas
City Times a r t i c l e about Coffeyville, Kansas. It discusses conditions
in modern day Coffeyville as well as the history of the town. The founding of
the town is attributed to Col. James A, Coffey, pioneer, adventurer, trader,
leader in I869, And perhaps most famous for the downfall of the Dalton Gang. |
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KATHLEEN COFFEE sends copies of
the ULSTER LINK of 1980 and 1982. It is written by Rev. H. W. Coffey MBE, MA
of South Melbourne Australia. The "Link" is a newsletter and
bi-monthly periodical containing news of the Irish. In 1980 the subscription
rate was $3.00/year; $5.00/ two years. The price may be different today and
U.S. dollars may not equal Australian dollars. The "Link" has many
articles of Irish and Australian history as well as observations made club
excursions to Ireland |
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and the U.S. that the Link
organizes. In one article Rev. Coffey describes his hometown, Lisnaskee, Co.
Fermanagh, Ireland. In another he pictures the original |
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Cobthaigh lands in County
Westmeath. The old Coffey castle has been recycled by later residents and
only a low wall of rubble remains to witness the massive size of the
original. |
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5 Nancy Gannon 1 Jan 1850 1 Jan
1850 |
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Nancy 0 Singleton 2 Sep 1C45/2
Sep 184 |
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PAGE 4 CCC MARCH 1983 PEEK IN THE MAILBOX
(CONT) |
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CCC was contacted by Mr. John K.
Hulston who is working with the State Historical Society of Missouri to
prepare a booklet about Col. John Trousdale Coffee. Col. Coffee was a
prominent officer from Missouri in the Confederate cause. We found no
reference in CCC. Can a cousin help Mr. Hulston? If so write to him at
P.O.Box 1591 SSS Springfield MO 65805, if you can help with data on Col.
Coffee, |
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RICHARD AND JACQUELINE COFFEY
DAHL have had some success in their search. They have located Jacquelines
brother Joseph Henry Jr. and two of her sisters. It seems that |
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the family of Joseph Sr. and
Anna Coffey were farmed out to various relatives when |
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the family was broken up. The
facts as known thus far show that Joseph Jr. b. 1915 |
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is the eldest child. In addition
to Joseph and Jacqueline, there were Charlotte Payne
b.1917,Bernard1919,Yvonne1920,Bobble ?,DorotheaHiggins1922,Beverly,Jackie,
Floreen, and Billie ca 1925. Joseph Sr. died in 1961 at age 60, Anna died in
1980 at 80. |
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RUBY BREWINGTON reports on the
McGaugh family (p.2 Dec 82). Obedience McGaugh who m. Rev. Hugh Coffey was
the daughter of Matthew McGaugh and Elizabeth Hill possibly of Marshall Co.
TH. The McGaughs are listed in the genealogy of the Haislip family com- piled
by Jody Sanders of Tulsa Okla. Ruby's ex-husband is related to the McGaughs.
Ruby is a Coffee but does not know of a connection to the Rev. Hugh. Ruby
descends fromJohnCoffee(1793-
?)andJaneHopper(1812-1895).Theirdaughter,MaryJane |
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(1847-1917) m. John L. Parish.
Their youngest was Druard Clyde Parish b. 1891 who was Ruby's father. John
Coffee had a son Merideth b. 1822 by a previous marriage who married
Elizabeth Hopper a sister of his stepmother. |
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FRANCES L. TILLER enclosed a
sketch of Archelaus Alloway Strange written in 1911 by Alexander Taylor
Strange. A.A.Strange was b. 1780 in Wilkes Co. N.C. and married |
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"an English
woman"named Elizabeth Coffey. He went to KY in 1799 and died there in
1852. Their children were John Claiborne, William A.,Abraham A., Lewis A.,
Archelaus A., Levi A,, Larkin A., Winston A., Elizabeth A., Polly, Ellen.
Frances Linvill Tiller is the great granddaughter of Lewis A. Strange.
Elizabeth Coffey Strange was the daugh- ter of John and Polly Coffey and
granddaughter of James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland. |
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RUSSELL MARSHALL who is
interested in Tennessee's Grainger and Hawkins Counties and Kentucky's
Estill, Rockcastle, and Madison contributes this finding: Will of Elijah
Coffee-Grainger Co. TN. lists wife, Hebeccah. Bequeaths land on North Side of
Clinch Mountain to son, Elijah on condition he pay sons, George, Ambrose, and
Samuel $10.50; and pay daughter Mira Dalton $10,00, Austin Coffees heirs
$2.50 and pay grandson Martin Coffey $10.00. Also son Lacy Coffey to receive
a portion of the land on Clinch Mountain, (CCC note: No dates shown) Russell
also has copied wills of other Coffeys, Daltons, and Adams'o He would like to
exchange data with other cousins from this background. Russell makes two
other points on his report printed on P. 3 Dec, 82 CCC. |
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1, He disproved the longtime
family story of John Thomas Adams' wife being a Coffey. Seems she was really
a Barham. 2, The Waltons in the family are from the same Waltons dramatized
on television. |
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KATHRYN JOHNSON is the great
granddaughter of George W. Hayes who m, 1. ( Dalton) and 2. Elizabeth Coffey.
Elizabeth's first husband was Nathan Whitsett. He died in 1842 and is buried
in Rucker cemetery, Grainger Co. Tn. Elizabeth died in Cass Co. Missouri and
is buried in Union cemetery there. |
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KENNETH R. COFFEE sent CCC a
packet containing 1. An explanation of the connection between the Coffees and
Crisps of Wayne Co. Ky. In 1823 Nathaniel Coffey m. Eliza (Louisa) Durham.
They were divorced in 1830. In 1835 Louisa m. Wm. Crisp and they raised Andrew
Jackson Coffey b. 1825, Edwin Cleveland Coffey b. 1826/7, with step- brother
William R. Crisp b. ca 1824. E.C. COFFEY and William R. Crisp took wives in
1845 and moved to Texas by 1850 . In Texas Edwin -ClevelandCoffey became E.C.
COFFEE. Also submitted was 2. a copy of "The Ulster Link" of 1969
containing a history of the Coffey clan of Ireland, |
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CCC MARCH 1983 PAGE 5 |
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Kenneth says 3. He has seen a reference to
COFFEY- Geneal ogical and Historical Records of the Sept COBTILAIGH. now
COFFEY by H. Coffey, Dublin 1863. It appeared in Irish Families by Edward
MacLyslacht. Kenneth feels that if the H. Coffey work can be lo- cated it may
reveal further Irish origins of our family. |
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4th was an excerpt from TRUE
WEST magazine of Sept-Oct 1973. This contained a bio- graphy of Sophia
Satterfield, a most colorful and forceful woman. In 1823 the 17 year old
Sophia married the first of her four husbands, in Allen Co. Ind. By 1838 the
couple was living in Texas uhere she petitioned the fledgling republic for a
divorce from Jesse A. Aughinbaugh, No action was taken and she applied again
with the same result. In January 1339 Rep. Holland Coffee influenced the
legislature to grant the divorce. In February 1839 Holland Coffee and Sophia
Aughinbaugh were mar- ried. They immediately set out on the 600 mile trip to
Hollands Red River trading post. His partner at the post was old friend and
fellow Tennessean, Silas Colville. Ilolland deposited Sophia in the clapboard
cabin inside the posts stockade. He then was called to head a party of 50 men
on a peace mission to a nearby Indian tribe. Fie could speak 7 Indian
dialects and was often in demand as an envoy to restless native groups. |
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Just prior to his wedding to
Sophia, Holland had received a grant of an additional 1400 acres, bringing
his holdings to 6000 a cres. A man named Hart contested this latest grant in
and out of court. Holland won the case in court but Colville lost his life to
Hart in a later encounter. |
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Holland Coffee had a reputation
for trying to ransom stolen white women and children from their Indian
captors in honest bargaining. It is reported ho wept when his offers of
provisions or other inducements failed to do the job. His honesty uith the
Indians may have been the cause of Jim Bowies report in 1835 that
"Holland Coffee was abett- ing the Indians" and the result that the
House Committe on Indian Affairs recomended Ms trading post be suppressed or
put under surveillance. |
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In 1846 Holland Coffee revised
his will stating "present circumstances may terminate my life".
Later in 1846 the death of Col. Coffee was reported as due to stab wounds
inflicted by Charles A. Galloway, a merchant of Washite trading post. His obituary
descri bed him as "warmly esteemed, of great frankness and noble of
character, re- markable for M s kindness to Indians usually reserved by
others to more refined soci- ety. He fell in a difficulty respecting a matter
of honor." |
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Holland had acquired even more
wealth during his married life and willed it all to his beloved Sophia, Later
records show that Hiram Coffee sold Major George Butt(Butts) a Negro slave in
1848. In 1849/50 Sophia married her third husband, Major George Butt, Finally
she married a fourth time to Judge James Porter. |
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From LEN COFFEY'S notebook: The
Pulaski Co. Ky General Index to Real Estate Con- veyances has these entries |
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GRANTORS 181S Coffee;
Ambrose, Polly |
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1822 Coffey; Sale, Anna Coffey;
A. |
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GRANTEES |
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Vincent Garner John Lynch
Vincent Garner Vincent Garner Vincent Garner |
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Coffey; Ambrose |
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1826 Coffey; Hiram, Betsey,
America, Greenup, Emily, |
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Jesse, Jefferson, Polly,
Washington, Wina 1841 Coffey; Anna |
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Samuel Newel FROM PULASKI CO. WILL BOOK: Indenture executed April 1826
between John Metz and |
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Polly, his wife, formerly Polly
Coffey, Jesse Coffey, Hiram, Betsey, America, Wina Jefferson, Washington,
Greenup, and Emily Coffey convey to Vincent Garner lands receieved by grant
by Ambrose Coffey, Deceased and on bonds executed by said Ambrose Coffey in
his lifetime dated April 1818 and June 1818 to said Garner, in consideration
of the sum of $300 paid by Garner to said Ambrose Coffey. |
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Estate Settlement June 1821:
After payment of outstanding debts and expenses, there remaining $2664,20 of
the estate of Ambrose Coffey, Polly the widow is allotted $883.06. The
remaining $1776.14 was divided by 12 and allotted to the |
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12 children of the decedent. |
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PAGE 6 CCC MARCH 1983 |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE, by Tim
Peterman |
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1790 and other early census
records |
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Index |
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Name State Page County Township |
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Males Females |
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Slaves 1 3 1 0 |
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" Benjamin N.Y 118 New York
City, East W, 1 0 1 0 |
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Coffee, Anthony N.Y. 189
Washington Hampton |
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" John N.Y 145 Orange New
Cornwall " Pall N.Y. 130NewYorkCity,OutWard |
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2 2 5 0 1 0 2 0 2 3 3 6
.24" " 1030 |
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16-0- 16 |
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" Hugh S.C |
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« HughSr.S.C |
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. 24 Lancaster Camden Dist. |
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" Jesse S.C |
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. 83 Pendleton 96 District |
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" Jno S.C |
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. 24 Lancaster Camden Dist. |
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1 2 4 0 |
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2 1 5 0 |
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. 57 Abbeville 96 District 2 3 5 0 |
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" Thomas S.C |
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Coffer, Joseph S.C |
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Md. Md. Md. Va. Va. Va. |
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(1785) Cofer, James Va. 97
Orange 12 |
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Coffee, John D. |
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Coffery,Danie |
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Coffey, Michael |
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(1782) Cofer, Thomas |
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91 Montgomery |
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93 Prince Georges |
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17 Baltimore |
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43 Surry |
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18 Fairfax |
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39 Orange |
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39 " |
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1313 1335 |
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2110 10 whites» 5 blacks 8
whites,28 blacks |
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5 whitesi 4 - |
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I0 12 I |
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7n 0 |
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.57" " 1230 |
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Coffer, Francis |
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" Jacob |
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" James Va. |
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(1783) Coffey,Edmund Va. n " Ozburn Va |
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47Amherst , 48Amherst |
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2I 0 t " William Va. 48Amherst 11I 6
Other |
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Whites Dwellings Buildings |
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Coffee, Susannah Va. 101 Prince
Edward 3 1 4 Coffer, Francis Va. 86 Fairfax 7 1 8 " John Va. 85 " 4
1 5 |
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Next door to James Cofer is:
Stapp, Joshua Va. 97 Orange On the same page is: |
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Stapp, Thomas Va. 97 " |
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9 1 2 4 1 1 |
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This Stapp info, is given because Martha Coffey (dau. of Edward |
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Coffey, d. 17l6, Essex Co.,Va.)
married a Joshua Stapp during the |
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first half the 18th century.
Also, Joel Coffey (d. 1789, Wilkes Co, N.C.) married Martha Step, which cculd
be a variant of.Stapp. These Stapps in Orange Co. could well be cousins to a
lot of Coffeys. |
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No Coffeys were found in the
1790 census in Delaware, Connecticut, or Rhode Island. (CCC NOTE: The above
were collected by Tim directly from the census, not indices). |
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Adair Co. Ky court orders
1802-1808 mention these names in various transactions: 1803. Chesley Coffee,
John Coffee |
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1804. Chesley Coffee |
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1805. Chesley Coffee, Martin
Coffey, John Coffee, James Coffee |
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1806. Joel Coffey, Jno Coffee,
Nathaniel Coffee, Cleveland Coffee, John Coffee |
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Benjamin Coe Coffey must have
enjoyed reading novels. Around 1876 he read a book |
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who's main character was Lena
Leota. In 1877 his infant daughter was named Lena ^ Leota. She became Roy
Ronald Robinson's mother in 1899. Roy Ronald passed the ^. story on to his
grandson, Tim Peterman who was born 60 years later. |
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CCC is sent to seven research
centers. The newest: at P.O. Box 221 Ravenna KY 40472-0221 |
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the Estill Co. Historical
Society |
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PAGE 8 CCC MARCH 198 |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Bonnie Culley 1416 Green Berry
Rd. Jefferson City Mo. 65101 Elizabeth and George Hayes |
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Shirley Dawson P.O. Box 130
Gakona AK 99586 |
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Kenneth R. Coffee 322 Enchanted
Way Del Rio TX 78840 |
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Francis L. Tiller 4026 Campbell
Kansa City MO 64110 |
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Ruby P. Brewington 2800 N. Main
St. //2 Great Bend KS 67530 |
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Elaine Warden Brown 1310 N. May
Madisonville, TX 77864 |
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Edith C. Vines Star Route Box
154 Lenoir NC 28645 |
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W. H. "Bill" Coffey
P.O.Box 135 South Melbourne,Vic, Australia 3205 |
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Kathryn Hayes Johnson 159
Sheridan Ave. Longwood Fla 32750 Elizabeth and George Hayes Anna Lee Coffey
Adams 768 S. Main Franklin OH 45005 |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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John Hopper b. 1789 m. Polly
Davenport b. 1793 and were from Chattanooga Tn. Their |
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children were Jane 1812, Sarah
1814, Elizabeth 1816, James 1819, William 1823, David |
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1825, Robert 1833. Jane Hopper
b. 1812 m. John Coffee b. 1793, also a Tennessean. Their children were John
l84l(lost in the Civil War), James 1842(very large man had six children)
Henry 1842(went to Civil War and never heard from again), Mary Jane 1847-1917
m. John |
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L. Parish d. 1935(had 8 children
and raised a step-son), Rice 1850/4-1916 m. Ann Daven- port had Amanda 1879
and Elizabeth 1880. m. 2 Louisa had John Robert 1885, Rice Ernest 1891, Lee
Roy 1893, Edna m. Albert Audery. Clarence. Sarah Coffee b. 1853 m. Jack
Caldwell(raised nieces Amanda and Elizabeth), Myria 1856 d. at age 15. |
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Submitted by RUBY PARISH
BREWINGTON |
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EDWIN CLEVELAND COFFEE(Y) 1826
Wayne Co. Ky- 1905 Comanche Co. Tx. was a farmer. He M. |
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(1) Elizabeth Harmon1826-1885 on
Aug. 7 1845 in Ky. (2) Francis V. Haddox (1845-1933 |
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3 |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS Benjamin and
Polly Hayes |
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Edwin Cleveland 1826-190 Elizabeth Coffey
Strange John 1793-? |
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William 0'Coffee Dublin Jesse
Coffey |
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5 |
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) |
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KENNETH R. COFFEE also sent a
year by year documentary from 1823 to 1907 listing the events and public
records proving his family story. He is a descendant of J.M.K.P. Coffee. |
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. |
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Children of E. C. Coffee were |
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William Madison 1847-1913 m.
Frances Elvira (Bennott) Citty |
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in 1886 |
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Luise E. 1849- |
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Mary A. 1851- |
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James H. 1854 |
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George Washington 1856-1934 m.
Cynthia Ann Preston Victoria 1859 m. J. M. Jones |
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Texana 1865 |
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Tho children of William Madison
Coffee and Frances Citty were: JohnHenry1871 m.LolaTaylor |
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m. John A. Wood m, J.C. Withers |
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m. Rosa Bell Akers? |
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5 |
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Florence Adline 1874 m. 1890 C.
C. Scitren |
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George Ebin 1873-187 |
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2 |
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William Wilbum I876 m. Selma Egg |
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Williann .1876-189 |
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4 |
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The children of James MadisonK
Polk Coffee and Matti May Gilley were: |
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Russell Francis 1908- m. Reba
Price |
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Baby Girl b. 1910(lived 5 days) |
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Wilbur E. 1911-1971 m. Mabel Bel |
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Wilmot To 1911-1974 m. Cleo
Williams Jacque(Maude) 1914 m. Jason Dean Jr. |
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James Paul (Jay) 1917-1972 m.
Freida Hutchins Eugene Earl 1921 m. Mary Helen Copeland Lenard Lee 1925 m.
Aileen Hendrix |
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James M. K. Polk 1884-1982 m.
1904 Matti Mae Gilley 1887-196 |
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Lizzie 1885 m. 1904 Bob Green |
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8 |
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Floyd Fletcher 1906-1981 m.
Angeline Shipley 1928 |
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Aileen Lorene 1905-197 |
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TEXT CCC Issue9 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Cdfey CouSiro r |
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Ckar irdtouse |
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NO. 9 |
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THIS PRINTING THIS MAILING |
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150 111 |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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c/o L. N. COFFEY |
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38 North Outer Drive
MARTINSVILLE, IN 4615 |
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CCC is a newsletter originating in January of 1981 to collect and
disseminate Information on the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North America. It is
issued quarterly (MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER and DECEMBER). |
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History, family trees, queries,
and current data is welcomed. Subscription Rate: 1982- $4.00; 1983- $4.00 |
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PAGE 2 CCC DECEMBER 1982 DEAR COUSIN |
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As we close our second year we
have mixed emotions. On the one hand, satisfaction that |
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CCC has gained a good following
of such interesting people. On the other hand, thoughts """%
about how to keep track of all the contributions. Data submitted amounts to
50-100 |
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pages per quarter. We hope ve
include enough from these to help cousins determine pos- sible family ties,
and can then follow up directly with each other. When desired by an
individual CCC will provide copies of entire letters or lists for the xerox
cost |
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of our growth to 102 members.
This growth has allowed us to periodically increase the size of CCC and in
1983 ve forsee special supplements of data at no additional cost |
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breaking personal story related
by Richard Dahl and Jacqueline/Dorothy Jane Dahl to help them have a merry
Christmas, Jacqueline is torn by shock, |
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2, Y'all have a Merry Christmas
too! |
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URGENT I |
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For 61 years Mrs, Richard G,
Dahl thought she had been born Dorothy Jane Loewen on May 28, 1921. Only in
1982 did she learn that she was born in Oakland California to Joseph Henry
Coffey and Anna ^_ ., baptized a Roman Catholic, and given for adoption to
foster parents. Her natural parents had named her Jacqueline Coffey. She was
adop- ted and her name changed in May of 1922. Nothing more is known except
she was the fifth of at least six children. She and Richard are canvassing
all Coffeys they can locateinthesearchforJacquelinesparentsandsiblings.
PLEASEHELP! |
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* Musachia Write to them:
1251-14th St. Apt. 101 Santa Monica CA 9040 |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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If things are cheaper by the
dozen Rev. Hugh M, Coffey saved twice. Born July 14» 1802 in Lancaster
District S, C, he died 1848 in Tenn, He m, 1 Obedience McGaugh and had 13
children. By 2, Martha A, Stewart he had 11 children, Hugh and Obedience lost
10 children while young, Thomas Daniel is the only one whose name is known.
His mother died in 1848, Tenn, Martha bo re Harriett Medora who m, a
Crawford; Lucinda Francis |
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who m, a Nicholson; Martha Marie
m. Uncle Judd ?; Adelia Lavinia m, a Stamper, Martha died in Tenn, I896.
Thomas Daniel Coffey b. 1840 Fayette Co, Tenn, d. 1928Whiteville |
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It is membership renewal time.
We are able to hold to the $4*00 annual rate because |
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and postage |
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Other important messages are: 1,
CCC hopes you will all strive to solve the heart- |
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where it is of a membership wide
interest |
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Tenn, He m. Alberta
Hazelteen Nevsom(1852-1931). Children: 1, Ernest(1871-1935) m |
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. Mina ?; 2, (b, d._J
Braunsville Tenn, m, Sally ?; 3, Tom 4, Nettieb, Calif m, Dr, |
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White 5, Robert Newsom (1879 Haywood Co,
Tenn.-1960 Montclair Calif) m, Margaret Marie Shuck b, 1886 Fulton Co, Ky
(only child-Robert Howard Coffey), 6, Sam (1885 Tenn, - 1960 Braunsville,
Tenn.)m. Mary ?, ROBERT HOWARD "BOB" and ELIZABETH BLEVTNS
"BETTY" COFFEY would like to know more of Hugh M, and his family, |
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DON SIMPSON traces his line
through Myrtle E. Wynn-Wm, P, Wynn-Sarah Ann Arnett-Nelson Arnett-Ann
Coffee-M.erldeth Coffee of Grainger Co. Tenn. |
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MRS. BRUCE DAWSON is a
descendant of William Coffee b. 1817-19 in Tenn, or N.C. m. Lucinda ? They
were early settlers in Howell Co, M0, He may be related to Collins |
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Coffee b, 1808-10 in N.C. also
an early settler in Howell Co. The Dawsons are reached at P.O. Box 130 Gakona
Alaska 99586 |
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LAURA LORETTA STRATTON SPITLER
is a Colby Coffey descendant and will be interested in the developments of
that line. |
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LOIS ALBRIGHT has extensive
information on her Coffey line from Benjamin(1747-1834) and Polly Hayes;
John(1776-1845) and Elizabeth Rucker; John Ausburn(1805- ) and Matilda
Dalton; John Ausbon(l836-l884) and Mary Elizabeth Branaman(1845-1933) who was
the daugh ter of Abraham Branaman and Mary Ann Carpenter, |
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CCC DECEMBER 1982 PAGE 3 |
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KATHLEEN EPPARD is a descendant
of Merideth Coffee b, ca 1752 N.C. Kathleen thinks John Coffee and Dorcus
Carter may have been Merideths parents. John Coffee b, 18 Oct 1798 was
Merideths son(b, Grainger Co, Tenn.) This John m, 1821 1, Rebecca Ragsdale |
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and had at least one son:
Merideth, John m, 2, Jane Hopper in Hamilton Co, Tenn, From 1841-1856 they
hadJohn H,, James, Henry, Mary Jane, Rice, Sarah, Mira, They were in |
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Missouri by 1856 and in McDonald
Co» in i860 and later, Mary Jane was Kathleens ances- tor. She asks: who was
Merideth1s ^grandfather's wife? |
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RUSSELL M, MARSHALL was born 18
July 1930 in Preble Co, Ohio. His mother is Lottie Walton Adams b, 2 July
1912 Buchanan Co, Mo, Her parents: William Henry Adams b. 1884 in Estill Co.
Ky. and Katherine Ann Walton b. 1889, Estill Co. The prior generation was
John Andrew Adams b. 1861, Rockcastle Co. Ky. m. 1. Mary Ann Alcorn b, 1863
and 2, Elizabeth Ann Coffey (1862-1945). Before them were John Thomas Adams
(1816 VA-ca 1898 Ky) and Mary Ann Coffey b. 1818 in Grainger or Hawkins Co.
Tenn. They went to Ky in 1846. Mary Ann "Polly Ann" (Coffey) Adams
was Colby Coffey's sister. Mary Ann "Polly Ann" (Adams) Coffey was
John Thomas' sister and Colby's wife. Got that? Russ feels that proof of
Colby and Mary Ann as children of John Coffey and Elizabeth Ruck- erlies in
this deed record: |
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The following deed seems to Me
to be justifiable proof or at least all that has been found so far that Colby
and Mary Ann COFFEY were the children of John COFFEY and Elizabeth RUCKER.
COFFEY. They lived and owned land in Hawkins Co. in the 1830 Census,andweremarriedinGraingerCo.,Tenn.
Anyfurther info of this part of the family will be greatly appreciated by a
great number of CCC. |
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Benjamin Coffee to Ausburn
Coffee State of Tennessee, Grainger, Pages 602 & 603 |
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I Benjamin Coffee has this day
bargained and sold I do hereby transfer and convey to Ausburn Coffee and his
heirs forever for the consideration of sixty dollars to me in hand paid the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and all right title claim and demand
that I have in and to my father John Coffee deceaseds estate of land and to
one half of all the money and property that may fall to my part of my father
and mothers estate both now and at the time of my mothers death |
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it being the tenth part of all
the land that my father John COFFEE dec'd died in possession of also it being
an undivided part that was granted to me by Colby COFFEE that fell to him |
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by heirship of John COFFEE
dec'ds estate to have and to hold the same to the said Ausburn COFFEE that I
am lawfully signed of said land and a good right to convey the said land and
property and money and that the same in unincumbered I do futher covenent and
bind myself and my heirs and representative to warrant and forever defend the
title to said property of |
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my part thereof to the said
Ausburn COFFEE his heirs and assign s against the lawful claims of all
persons and whatsoever |
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will warrant and defend the said
title to the said land or property & money. This April the 15th 1848;
signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us. Attest P.W. RUCKER, John
MOBLE |
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Y Benjamin x Coffee (seal) |
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his |
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INGWALD WIKENE is the researcher but wife
CHRISTINA MAGNOLIA (JASMAN) WIKENE is the |
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SJ^
Coffeeconnection.TheywouldliketoknowtheparentsofSafoneyC.Coffeeb.16.. |
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Feb. 1845 in Cocke Co. Tenn. and
d. 1883 in Talbot Tenn. m. 1864 Reuben Kimbrough |
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b. 5 Jan 1844 Jefferson City
Tenn. d. 19 Feb. 1920 Manyberries, Alta. Canada(cont. p. 4) |
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PAGE 4 CCC DECEMBER 1982 |
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Theodosia M, Kimbrough b. 1871 Nashville,
Tenn, d, 1949 Magrath Alta. m. William C, Trainer b. 7 July 1871 Montgomery
City Mo. d. 17 May 1952. Verda Mabel Trainer b. |
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23 June 1896 Cedar Co. Mo. m.
1917 Christian Jasmin b, 11 June 1895 Bessarabia Russia ^ d. 7 Aug 1975.
"Chrissie b. 5 Feb. 1928 m. 1944 "Ing" b. 26 May 1918 in
Camrose Alta. She was b, in Lloyminster, Sask, Ing says they have most of her
pedigree. CCC thinks |
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the Russian side could be
interesting. |
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A PEEK IN THE MAILBOX |
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MARVTS DILBECK set these
transcripts of will and other records. |
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1. Wilkes Co. N.C. 1825. Will of
Thomas Coffey mentions wife Sarah; children: Eliza- beth Allen, John, Thomas,
James, Mary, Smith, Patsey.Powell, William, Reuben, Elijah, Sally Stewart,
Lewis, Larkin, McCaleb. Exctrs: Smith Coffey and William Coffey. Wit: |
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Larkin Coffey and Martin Coffey. |
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2. Wilkes Co. N.C. 1812. Will of
John Coffey mentions Wife Hannah, children: Cassand- |
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ra, William, Rebeccah, Jane.
Exctrs: George Dowell, Reuben Coffey, Jonathon Wilson. Wit: Eli Coffey and
Hezekiah Crumpton. |
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3. Wilkes Co. N.C. 1825. Will of
John Coffeymentions children Levi, Lewis, Sarah Is- rael, Elizabeth Strange,
William, James, Nancy Penley, Elenor Crumpton, Sealy Smith. Exctrs: William
Daugherty and Levi Coffey. Wit: James Stuart, Reuben Fields, James Dowell, |
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(Marvis would like birthdates
and relationship of Jesse S.Coffey to either John above. Jesse lived near
Jesse Crumpton in Gwinette Co. Ga. in 1830). Jesse S. b. 1799 |
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4. Guilford Co. N.C. Will of
John Coffee. Mentions children(1783) Michael, Elizabeth Melford, Nancy Bell,
John, Sophia Baines, Sarah Black, Mary Dimon, Rebeccah^Normaft, Thomas,
Margaret, Lucy. |
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5. Guilford Co, N.C. 1797. Will
of Joshua Coffee. Mentions wife Elizabeth, Children: |
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John, Polly Harris. |
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6. From Franklin's Pennsylvania
Gazette 1728-1748; Coffe, Edward, Phil.; Coffey Hugh escaped from Gloucester
Gaol, West New Jersey. Runaway servants listed were John Coffee ?», |
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John* Coffey, Daniel Coffey,
Edward Coffery |
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KAREN MCLEMORE adds to Henry
Milton Coffey(see MAR 1982) He was the son of Calvin Coffey(l824-cal865) and
Serena White(1827-1914). He m. Centhia Pennell in 1878.
CalvinwasthesonofThomasCoffey(1804WilkesCo.N.C,- ?)m.NancyBarlowb. 1804.
Thomas' parents were James Coffey (31 Aug 1779 Albemarle Co. Va-1840 Kings
Creek |
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N.C.)m.1799DelilahFerguson(ca1784-
?)buriedPattersonN.C.Jameswastheson of Thomas Coffey and Elizabeth Smith and
grandson of John Coffey and Jane Graves. Karen would like to get in touch
with any one else working on these lines. |
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MRS. RICHARD E. COFFEY is
intrigued by the whole set of CCC and "can't leave it alone" |
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BENNIE COFFEY LOFTIN and her
letter almost shouted the triumph she reported: Benjamin (1747-1834) has been
documented to the Revolution for DAR membership. Bennie wants to thank her
CCC cousinsfor their help and to say "please don't stop there". She
still |
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needs data for his descendants
and her family tree book In the works. She also reports these new dates: John
Coffey 15 Oct. 1776-15 Mar 1845; Elizabeth Rucker 6 Jan 1787- 22 Mar 1855. |
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ELLA CARPENTER sent quite a
package of data on the Grainger Co. Tn. families that she hails from. Also a
good snapshot of a lovely ELla and tall, handsome Rector on their Golden
Wedding Anniversary in May 1982. Here is some of her 16 pages of data. Benjamin
Coffey was b, 1747 and married Polly Hayes. He moved from Burke to Wilkes Co.
N.C, then to Hawkins Co, Tenn. in 1833. Ellas line continues thrugh John
Coffey and Elizabeth Rucker, John Jackson Coffey and Alsey(Elsie) Nash, Colby
Coffey and Emley Parris, Orlander Coffey and and Orlena Copo(Ella's parents).
Rector and Ella are parents of James 0. and Clifford D. Carpenter and
grandparents of Jame3 Jr. and |
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Clifford Jr. For more of the
data see page 8. -*s |
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SPORTS SECTION |
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Paul Coffey is No. 7 and plays
on the Edmonton Oilers professional hockey team. |
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CCC DECEMBER 1982 PAGE5 DOCUMENTS GALORE, by
Tim Peterman- NUCMC, cont. (See SEPT 1982) |
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16. John Main Coffee, 1897-J MS#
65-1055? Spear. Lillian Sylten. 1897-1963? Papers 1936-1963, eontaina 7 ft.
(ca. 6000 items)? University of Washington Library (Seattle). |
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17. John Main Coffee, 1897-? MS#
65-1067? Washington Pension Union? records 1933-1961, contains 8 ft, of
items? University of Washington Library (Seattle). |
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Harry B. Coffee? MS# 65-1446?
Cochran, Robert Le Roy, 1886-1963? Papers 1900-1941, contains 119 ft. of
items? Nebraska State Historical Society collections. |
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John Coffee? MS# 66-952?
Overton, John, 1766-1833? Murdock collec- tion 1780-1851, contains 2 ft, (ca,
900 items)? Tennessee State Library and Archives, |
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John Coffee; MS# 66-956?
Tennessee Historical Society? miscel- laneous files 1688-1951, contains 7 ft.
(ca. 3500 items)? Tennessee State Library and Archives. |
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Sam Coffey? MS# 66-959? Winston
family? Nat Winston collection 1825-1963, contains ca. 65 items and 3 tapes?
Tennessee State |
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Papers 1945-1952, contains 49
ft. of i-beans? University of Washington Library (Seattle). |
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23. John Main Coffee; MS#
66-981; Public Utility District No. 2 of Pacific Co., Wash.; Records
1940-1952, contains ca. 17 ft. of items? University of Washington Library
(Seattle). |
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24. Walter Castella Coffey,
1876-1956? MS# 67-453? Davenport, Eugene, 1856-1941? Papers 1857-1954,
contains ca. 6 ft. of items? University of Illinois, University Archives. |
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25. Walter Castella Coffey,
1876-1956; MS# 67-860? Coffey, Walter Ca3tella; Papers 1909-1956, contains
ca. 7 ft. of Items? University of Minnesota Library, University Archives. |
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26. Walter Castella Coffey,
1876-1956? MS# 67-868? Klrkwood, William Paul. 1867-1957; Papers 1893-1957,
contains ca0 4 ft. of items; University of Minnesota Library, University
Archives. |
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27. Walter Castella Coffey,
1876-1956? MS# 67-1852? Nelson, Lowry, 1895-? Papers 1934-1965, contains 300
items? University of Minnesota Library, University Archives. |
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28. Coffey family? MS# 67-2199?
White family; Papers 1841-1920, contains ca. 600 items; University of
Virginia Library (7458, 7458e, 7458h). |
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29. John Main Coffee, 1897-? MS#
67-2234? Houston, Cluck, Coughlin, and Schubat? Records 1936-1959, contains
39 ft. of items? University of Washington Library (Seattle). |
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30. John Main Coffee; 1897-? MS#
67-2236? Mllllkln, William Earl, 1890-j Papers 1912-1942, contains 8 ft. of
items; University of |
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Washington Library (Seattle), |
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31. John Main Coffee, 1897-?
MS// 67-2240; Stevens, James Floyd, 1892-? |
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Papers 1916-1966, contains 20
ft. of items? University of Washington Library (Seattle). |
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320 John Main Coffee, 1897-; MS#
67-2241; Wanamaker, Pearl Anderson, 1899-; Papers 1925-1957, contains 41 ft.
of items? University of Washington Library (Seattle). |
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33. John Coffee, 1772-1833? MS#
68-479? Claybrooke, John Samuel.' 1808-1892; Claybrooke and Overton papers,
1747-1894, contains |
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ca. 10 ft. (ca? 6500 items);
Tennessee State Library and Archives. |
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34. Harry B. Coffee; MS# 69-365;
Kldd. Albertus Homer, 1863-1936? Papers 1863-1936, contains ca. 3 ft. (ca.
1000 items); Nebraska Historical Society collections (Lincoln) |
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18. 19. 20. 21. 22. |
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John Main Coffee? MS# 66-979?
Mitchell, Huph Burnt on. 1907-j |
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In March 1982 CCC (Page 3) Mrs. W. D.
Griffin mentioned her ancestor who was a minister of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. Our curiosity piqued, we found .this definition: A
branch of the Presbyterian Church. In 1800 a great revival of religion took
place in Kentucky. It being impossible to supply the demand for preachers,
the Transylvania Pres- bytery licensed men to preach who, though they had not
received classical educations, were considered sound in faith and doctrine.
This action gave offence in the church and the Kentucky Synod, forbade the
preaching of uneducated ministers. Those who upheld the |
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measure at once formed themselves
into an independand Presbytery, with the above name. |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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CCC DECEMBER 1982 PAGE 7 AND
THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Richard G. and Jacqueline C. Dahl 1251-Uth St. Apt. 101 Santa Monica
CA 9040 |
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4 Joseph Henry Coffey Benjamin
1747-1834 |
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Mary Ann Coffey Adams Hugh M. b.
1802 |
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Merideth Merideth |
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Lois R. Albright 2425 Hawksbury LN
Birmingham AL 35226 Russell M. Marshall 9357 Bruce Dr. Franklin OH 45005
Robert H. and Betty Coffey Rt.1 Box 197A Cameron NC 28326 Kathleen J. Eppard
4.15 N. Pine Cartersville M0 64835 Donald Ray Simpson *1306 Poplar St.
Caldwell Idaho 83605 Laura L. Spitler 856 Nickel Broomfield CO 80020 |
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Colby(1800- ) A FEW "EARLYBIRD"
COUSINS HAVE ORDERED CCC FOR 1983. WE'D LIKE YOURS TOO. |
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MARVIN FRAZEE'S friend Titian J.Coffey
(see Sept '82 p.3) appears in the National Cyclopedia Of American Biography
Vol. V p. 135. Titian was born Dec. 5, 1824 in Hunt- ingdon Co. Pa. to Dr.
James Coffey(1795-1845) and Margaretta Pemberton McConnell who was the
daughter of Alex McConnell for whom McConnellsburg Pa. was named. Titian
studied law under Edward Bates in St. Louis and became Assistant Attorney
General of the United States under Bates. He was instrumental in organizing
the Republican Party |
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in Pennsylvania. He was very
active in early "civil rights" and responsible for most policy
decisions under Bates. In 1969 he traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia and was
also active in England. He married Mary Kerr daughter of Andrew Kerr. They a
son and daughter. |
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WE SEE IN THE PAPERS |
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Thomas Gallagher an author of
proven ability and success has written Paddy's Lament published by Harcourt
Brace Jovanovich. It is a grim story of the great potato famine of 1846-47.
One fourth of the population of Ireland died in a two year span. Instead of
assistance they were harrassed and evicted by their landlords, laying a
hatred so deep it festers today. Those who could, escaped to America where
chances were only a little better. The book is an exhaustingly researched
piece of history. |
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For those researchers who are
unable to travel to the necessary research centers, Jeanne Robey Feldin
formed the Stage Coach Library. The library has over 16OO books that may be
rented and sometimes purchased by members. There is a bimonthly bulletin of 25-40
pages that lists research records, notes on other members and the families
they are researching. It also contains tips and allows queries. Membership is
$11.00 per year. For more information write: Stagecoach Library 144-19
Stagecoach Road Magnolia Texas, 77355. |
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Ancestoritis by Willard Heiss |
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Modern Americans cannot grasp
the full picture of migrating pioneers. The famed Cone- stoga wagons were
seldom seen or used except by freight haulers due to their heavy con-
struction. In earlier days some of our ancestors preferred to go in pack
trains with tents and belongings strapped on horses or mules. They could go
over steep and rocky trails where a wagon could not. Wagons v/ere slower but
could provide a "home" on the |
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road and could carry more. There
were endless arguments over the merits of mules and oxen. Mules were faster,
dependable, tough and expensive. Oxen were slow, lived on grass on the road
and were tastier eating than mule meat. They were also cheaper costing only
$25 compared to a mule at $75. Horses were not long considered. They could
not stand |
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up under the constant work
without grain which had to be carried. Danger lurked in the river crossings
without the benefit of bridges or ferries. Indians were a nuisance with their
begging and stealing, but rarely a danger in spite of what John Wayne would
have |
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you believe. Article of October
23,1982 Indpls News. |
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Missouri is characterized as a
Southern State yet in 1850 there were 12,OO0Hoosiers there and a like number
from Illinois and Ohio. Many of your lost relatives may have "gone to
Missouri". The State Historical Society Library founded in 1898 is at
Columbia |
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larg!st |
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of Archival, Census, and
manuscript data available. Article of Nov 13 1982 |
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S^~L0r\e |
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n the |
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newspaper |
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collections in existance. It
also has massive amounts |
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amoml |
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PAGE 8 CCC DECEMBER 1982 BRANCHES OF THE TREE |
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Twenty marriages in the
Hayes-Coffey Families (Compiled by Etna M. Hayes Coffey) George Hayes born
1760, Colby Rucker born 1760, and John Coffey's families were neighbo |
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1. John Coffey married Colby
Rucker's oldest daughter Elizabeth born 1785 called Betse 2. John Coffey's
oldest daughter called "Lizzie" born 1801, married George Hayes'
son |
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4. John Coffey's grandson
Jefferson born 1824, George Haye's granddaughter Perlina Hayes born 1820. |
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5. John Coffey's son Benjamin
born 1808 married George Hayes' granddaughter Nancy born 1802 |
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6. George Hayes' son Billy born
1791, married Colby Rucker's daughter Janie born 1802. 7. George Hayes' son
Thomas married Colby Rucker's daughter Sarah born 1791. |
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8. George Hayes' grandson George
Wm, married Colby Rucker's granddaughter Louisa Dalt 9. George Hayes'
grandson Wiley Hayes' daughter, Florence married John Coffey's Grand- |
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son Isaac Coffey. |
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10. John Coffey's grandson
Tilman, married George Hayes' grandson Harmon Hayes' widow, |
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Ann Snodgrass Hayes. |
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11. John Coffey's great great
grandson Jim Coffey married George Hayes' great great |
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granddaughter Grace Proctor. |
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12. John Coffey's great great
grandson Ranee, married George Hayes' great great grand- |
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?daughter Etna Hayes, |
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Benjamin Coffey born 1747, son
of John and Jane Graves, married Polly Hayes daughte of George Hayes, born
1760. |
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14. George Hayes' great great
grandson Hugh Coffey married John Coffey's great great granddaughter Vesta
Coffey. |
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15. George Hayes born 1760
grandson Colby Hayes, married John Coffey's granddaughter, Nancy Coff ey. |
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16. George Hayes' great
grandson, Lee Hayes married John Coffey's great granddaughter, Mary Coffey. |
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17. George Hayes' great great
grandson Geobel Hayes married John Coffey's great great granddaughter,
Pearlie Clark. |
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18. George Hayes' great great
granddaughter Gladden Proctor married John Coffey'3 grea-f great grandson
Justus Coffey. |
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19. George Hayes' great great
great granddaughter Audrey Jean Parkinson, married John |
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great grandson Albert Reynolds. |
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Wiley Hayes was a son of Harmon
and Jeney Hayes, Isaac Coffey was a son of Eli and Hannah Coffey. |
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Lee Hayes was a son of Colby
Hayes and Elizabeth Bunden Hayes. Mary Hayes was a daughter of John and Rena
Coffey. |
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Goebel Hayes was a son of Barton
and Nancy Rucker Hayes. Pearlie Clark is a daughti of Gar Clark and Sallie
Clark. |
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Justus Coffey is a son of Lee
and Belle Hiatt Coffey. Gladden Proctor is a daughte: of Zachary and Ellen
Proctor. |
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Hugh Coffey is a son of William
W. and Winniford Coffey. Vesta is a daughter of |
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of Ila Hayes Parkerson and
Emmett Parkerson. |
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Veulah Coffey is a daughter of
Lee and Belle Hiatt Coffey. Albert Reynolds is a so of Thomas G. Reynolds and
Nettie Reynolds. |
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Submitted by Ella Coffey
Carpenter, who also reports finding this stone: At the Rucker Cemetery at the
foot of Clinch Mountain, Thorn Hill Tenn. |
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AUSBURN COFFEY-FAREWELL Bom Jan.
14, 1805. Died Dec 30 ,876. Aged 71 yrs 11 - 17 Dsar friends as you pass me
by as you are now so once was I. As I am y |
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. |
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3. John Coffey's relative George
married Colby Rucker's daughter Margaret born 1787. |
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George called "Pompey" |
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20. George Hayes' Great great
granddaughter Veulah Coffey married John Coffey's great |
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Coffey's great great great
grandson Edward Lee Coffey |
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, |
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Fidward Lee Coffey is a son of
Justus and Gladden Coffey. Audrey Jean is a daughter |
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William A, and Lee Coffey, |
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TEXT CCC Issue8 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Ccffey Cousins |
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SEPTEMBER 1982 NO. 8 |
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. COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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c/o L. N. COFFEY |
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38 North Outer Drive
MARTINSVILLE, IN 4615 |
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CCC is a newsletter originating
in January 1981 to collect and disseminate information on the COFFEE/COFFEY
families of North America. It is issued quarterly (MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER
DECEMBER). |
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History, family trees, queries,
and current data is solicited and welcomed. |
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Subscription for 1982: $4.0 |
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PAGE 2 CCC SEPTEMBER 1982 |
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DEAR COUSIN |
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Thanks to you, we have achieved
goals recently that were originally set in Jan- uary of 1981. In the
beginning we declared our area of interest to be all of North America, With
this issue we have become international by the addition of a cousin from Canada,
We also now have cousins in all four "corners" of the U.S. since |
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two from Florida have joined.
And last September we were struggling to reach fifty members, now we have 94
as of August 15th, 1982. While not representing every state, we are in all
geographical areas of the country. Again credit is due to all the cousins for
promoting CCC so effectively. We hope you are reaping rewards like cous- in
Len and wife Donna did recently. We had a surprise visit from good friends,
Bennie and Juanita Coffey of Monticello Ky, If you recall, they and daughter
Jacqueline Sexton are responsible for THE COFFEYS OF WAYNE undoubtedly the
best single Coffey genealogy In print. Among the many things discussed in an
all too short time was |
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how we both are sometimes unable
to properly answer an individual query simply because of personal time
limitations. For this reason we often recommend a query |
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in CCC and hope later we can
locate the desired data. |
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About reunions: we did not this
years bunch announced formally. Perhaps our pub- lication months are ill
fitted to reunion times. Cousins should notify CCC of early June reunions by
Feb. 15th for inclusion in the March issue. Later summer events should be
reported by May 15th for the June issue. It will be best if a family memoer
advise us each year, so that CCC does not send a cousin across count- ry to a
postponed or revised reunion date, ^ |
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Andnow "HAPPYHUNTING"
^«^^ojJ^U^ |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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MARGARET BILLING is descended
from a Joel and Jane Coffey. But are they the Joel and Jane who were parents
of James and Celia Coffey or the Joel and Jane Coffey who married 1797 in
Wilkes Co. N.C. bond by Benjamin Coffey? |
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EDITH C. FOLEY would like to
know the parents of Jesse Coffey who m. Nancy Edmisten. Also Kieth Blalock
and John and Milla Hayes family. |
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MRS HAROLD DANA COFFEY inquires
about her husbands family. Her father-in-law was Fred Coffey who was b, 1881
in Warsaw Ind, went to Ohio at an early age, Fred had a sister Nellie and
brothers Wilbur and Arthur. |
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BERNICE THOMPSON cannot find
ancestors beyond Nancy Mae Coffee b. 16 Mar 1891, Pottowattomie Co. Okla. d.
28 Mar 1965 at Ardmore Cartere Co. Okla and her parents |
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William Martin Coffee and Mary
Jane Smith. Nancy Mae m. Charles Odell |
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RALPH SNELLEN'S great
grandmother was Mary Gentry Coffee m. William Bamett McNeely in 1847 in
Warrick Co, Ind. He knows nothing of her parents or siblings, Ralph |
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lives at 14401 8th Ave SW #222
Seattle Wash 98166 |
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WILL DUNCAN is interested in the
James Henry Fauset (1820-1857) family. Henry's wife was Matilda Coffee b. 25
June 1820 in Franklin Co, Ind, d, 1870 Visalia Cal, Child- ren were Lorinda
Angelina b, 1843 St, Louis Mo,; Sarah E,; James Thomas; Robert Thompson;
Nancy Lucinda; George Washington all b, Grayson Co, Texas, |
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The CLYTES CULLAR' S join other
cousins in sorting out the parents of Eli Coffey b. N.C, 8 May 1775 m. Mary
Coffey 22 Mar 1801. Eli and Mary's daughter Betsey (Elizabeth) Coffey Wolford
b, Ky 1807 d, Collin Co. Tex. 1891 named a son: Willis Lapsley Wolford.
Betsey and Jacob Wolford were g g grandparents of Clytes Cullar. |
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ANCE3T0RITIS by Willard Heiss |
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County Histories of a century
ago are sometimes called "mug books". Many had hund- reds of pages
and no index when published. Some have been reprinted recently and indexed by
local Societies. Later the WPA indexed 76 histories of 60 Ohio counties, this
card index is at the Ohio Historical Society, In 1979 Charles Morford indexed
120 Iowa County Histories containing 44»00O biographical sketches, using
computers. Now Genealogical Indexing Associates, P.O. Box 102 West Bountiful
Utah will send |
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y |
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, |
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a printout of a single surname in its
300,000 name Ind. Index. Price $7.50 |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1982 PAGE 3 |
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MARVIN FRAZEE wrote in December
reporting that a Titian J. Coffey was U. S, Atty,- General under Lincoln,
CCC's reference sources showed only Edward Bates and James Speed filling that
office. At our request for his source Marvin sent back page 901 |
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(not a copy) he had salvaged
from U,S, History. A Survey published about 1957-60, It Lists Bates in 1861,
Coffey in 1863 and Speed~in 18O4. , as Abe's top lawyer. Now Marvin and CCC
wonder: Who was Titian Coffey? Where was he from? Marvin also says the Madison
County Iowa DEATH RECORD Book 3, #134 Pg. 84 listB Dicy Blair, widow died 12
May 1912, age 87, Born Kentucky 15 June l825(Adair Co,); father: Sale Coffey,
b, Va, mother: Polly Blair, Dicy m, 1st Milton Simpson in Adair Co, 2nd Elza
Blair 28 Nov 1880 at Winterset Iowa, Elza d, 1886, |
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CONSTANCE PLATT found many
Coffey families in Nelson Co, Va, of i860. Her ancest- ors are Nathan Coffey
1760-1823 and Mary Saunders who were parents of Mary "Polly" |
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(1785-1872) who was the wife of
Eli Coffey (1775-1833) See p, 8 for more information. |
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WILL DUNCAN found many Coffe,
Coffee, Coffey families in Chester Co. Pa. in 1780, and in Lancaster, York,
and Cumberland but by 1790 they had moved on. |
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GEORGE C. LYON 201 W, Duncan Ave
Florence Ala 35630 is the g g grandson of John Jacob Rippetoe who m. 24 Apr
1853 Teckley Coffey b. 18 May 1833 Russell Co, Ky, |
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d, 1902 Meriden Kans. George
also says a chart of his shows Rueben Coffey 1759-1842 m first Sally Scott,
2nd Milly Morris, |
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EARLENE HUTSELL 1540 Ranchero
Dr. Oceanside Cal. 92056 says Kinner Coffee was b. in N.C. She was the 2nd
wife of J. W. Brown b. Tenn, Their children were Nancy "Nannie"
Kinner b, 28 Oct 1863 who m, a Hutsell, twin Joe W, and a Bister Matilda, J.W.
Brown's will was contested in 1870 -71 in McMinn Co, Tenn, |
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The announcement of Salathiel
Coffee descendentB reunion at Amarillo Texas was a newsletter in itself. It
mentioned the early John Coffey who sailed to VA,, data on Salathiel, and
boosted CCC, Enclosed was a folder on a great outdoor historical pageant TEXAS
performed in Pioneer Amphitheatre at Palo Duro State Park in the |
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summers. Alas the reunion was
Aug 8, 1982. PATTI YOUNG will be telling us later of the date for 1983. |
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The descendents of Rev Newton
Eli Coffey reunited in Corydon Iowa on June 6. TIM PETERMAN took advantage to
gather data from DARRELL AND ILLA, CARL, AND RAYMOND |
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COFFEY who were also there |
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WALKER COFFEY wishes we could be
more specific on dates names and locations listed in CCC, It would make
research more meaningful. To illustrate he submits this: |
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JOHN COFFEY B. 1704 VA D. 1770
VA M. JANE GRAVES |
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JOHN COFFEY B. 1710 D. 1776 SC
M. MARY ARNOLD |
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JOHN COFFEY B. 1730 CA VA D.
1800 SC M. SUSANNAH WATSON |
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JOHN COFFEY B. 1752 VA SON OF
JOHN COFFEY AND SUSANNAH WATSON |
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JOHN COFFEY B. 175 3 SON OF
JAMES COFFEY AND ELIZABETH CLEVELAND JOHN COFFEY BORN 1772 CA SON OF HUGH
COFFEY SR. AND AGNES MOWGCMER GEN. JOHN COFFEE OF TN B. 1772 NC D. 1833 AL M.
MARY POLLY DONELSON |
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A PEEK IN THE MAILBOX |
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X |
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JOHN COFFEE B. 1834 AL SON OF
BENJ WIN COFFEE |
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JOHN 3EATTY COFFEY B. 1839 MS D.
1864 VA IN BATTLE OF PETERSBURG, VA JOHN SEBASTIAN COFFEY B. 1845 MS D. 1888
TX M. ELIZABETH HOPKINS TOWNES ? JOHN 3ENJAMIN COFFEY B. 1855 TN CA M.
AMERICA HORWOOD |
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* |
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GEN. JOHN COFFEE OF GA B. 1782
VA D. 1836 GA M. ANN PENELOPE BRYAN |
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JOHN COFFEY B. 1775 SC M. MARY
HUBARD |
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JOHN COFFEY B. ? D. 1804 NC M.
EASTER ? |
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JOHN COFFEY B. 1810 CA M,
CATHERINE BRYW |
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JOHN W. COFFEY B. 1811 NC D.
1839 MS M. LILLIE WILSO |
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GEN. JOHN REID COFFEY B. 1814 TN
D. ? M. MARY ANN CROSS |
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JOHN COFFEY B. 1815 TN M. MARY ?
LIVED JACKSON CO. AL 1850 |
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JOHN DONELSON COFFEE B. 1815 D.
1836 M, MARY NARCISSA BRAHAN JOHN BRYAN COFFEE B. 1815 GA D. 1887 GA M.
WILCOX, GRIFFIN,WOMAC |
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PAGE 4 CCC SEPTEMBER 1982 |
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LESLIE R. GILLUND says our family was pretty thick in Minnesota. In
i860 St. Louis Co. had Coffee: Irving, Joseph, Levi B,, Margaret, William,
Huston Co, Coffeys were: |
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Ann, Catherine, Edward, Julia,
Even more showed up in 1870 in Fillmore, Ramsey, 01m- stead, Houston, St,
Louis, and Morrison Counties. |
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MIC BARNETTE is enthusiastic
about the Genealogical Institute at Samford Univers- ityin Birmingham Ala,
While there, he heard of the DRAPER MANUSCRIPTS, Lymon C. Draper 1815-1890
foresaw the great history unfolding in North America and proceeded to record
it from eye witnesses. The collection is at many libraries, is indexed and
lists some Coffee/Coffey names, |
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JOHN C, COFFEE of Coffee Farms
in Grand Rapids Mich, descends from immigrants, William and Mary Gordon Coffy
of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland in 1817, They settled first in
Cumberland Co, Pa, and about 1834 moved to Marion Co, Ohio. |
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MRS. RICHARD E. COFFEY 18023 Rd.
R-17, Columbus Grove Ohio 45830 would like to con- nect Jesse C.
Coffey(l833-?) m. 1853 Nancy F. Loney Allen (1840-?) and had children
1853-1881: Mary Jane, Joshua Elmo, Beatrice /inn, William Garland, Nancy
Elizabeth, |
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Allen F. Sherman, George Robert,
Jacob W, John Franklin, Emily Susan, Rosea Bell, and James R, |
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PAT PETR0NELLA has a copy of
page 473 of PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM from (Warren?, Knox? Fulton?, Co,
111.) It states: " Sarah Jane Meadows who married Patton Johnson was a
descendent in the maternal line of Martin Coffee who came |
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from England to America and died
in Kentucky at age 101. A large estate in England was left by a member of
this family but the record is not sufficiently clear to prove the claims of
our subject's family."(See page 8, for more from Pat) |
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CONSTANCE BAARSCH is interested
in sorting out the Owen Co, Ind. Coffey Clan that |
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CCC has promised to work on.
Particularly the several Reubens that confuse us all. |
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She is also asking cousins with
her Estes and Greene linesthat appeared in the June CCC |
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PATTY R0WSEY wants to know how
the various Reubens relate in the family tree. It has also confused CCC,
Maybe a cousin will submit an analysis clarifying the case, |
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LEAVES FROM THE FAMILY TREE by
Penelope Johnson Allen: Chattanooga Times 15 Apr 1934 |
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(Part IV) Their children (of
Rice and Sally Bradford Coffey)uere Jerusha, who died unmarried; Elvira who
died unmarried; Henry Bradford Coffey, who married Sarah Ed- mondson; Mary C,
Coffey who married John Kendall and had Arcena Kendall, who married Dr,
Willis Prewett and had Nannie and Wiolis Prewett; Weightstill Coffey, born
1801 |
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'and died unmarried; Alexander
H, Coffey, born 1803 and died 1864, married Mary Weatherly and had W.A,
Coffey of Scottsboro, Ala; Rice A, Coffey and two daughters Martha Coffey,
born 1805, died 1845, who married Alec Yell and had Betty Yell; Benjamin B, Coffey,
born 1809, died 1864, married Mary E, Roache and had..one child, Mary Ann
Coffey, who married her cousin, Rice A, Coffey, and had Dosia,(Elizabeth^ and
Annie Coffey; John Reid Coffey, born March 27, 1814, married Jan 21, 1849,
Mary A, Cross, Who died Sept 8, 1887. |
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John Roid Coffey moved from
Bedford county Tennessee to Jackson county Alabama, i/here he acquired large
land holdings on the Tennessee River. He served as sheriff of Jackson county
in 1840 and was in the Mexican War. At one time he was brigadier? general of
the Alabama Militia. The children of Gen. John R. Coffey and Mary Ann Cross
were Eliza Coffey, who married William J. Talleyj and Sally B. Coffey who
married W.C. Brown; John B. Coffey and C. M. Coffey. |
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Lewis Coffey, son of James and
Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey, settled in Wayne county Kentucky, near Monticello
in 1807. He married Biddy Moore, a sister of Milly Moore, who married his
brother, Ambrose Coffey, |
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The children of Lewis and Biddy
(Moore) Coffey were: Betsey Coffey, who married Dick Cullom and had one son,
the ?fon. Shelby M. Cullom, Rachel Coffey, who married Jefferson Jones. Polly
Coffey, who married Joshua Oates. James Coffey, no record. Henderson Coffey,
born Oct. 8, 1804 in North Carolina; died Dec. 1868, Wayne county Kentucky.
Jessie Coffey, Sholby Coffeyf Cullom Coffey, Benjamin F. Coffey, Coleman
Coffey ( to be continued) |
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I LOVE A MYSTERY |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1982 PAGE 7 |
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WILL DUNCAN would like a
solution to why Virkus in Compendium Of American Genealogy has: p.528 John
Coffee b. 1620 from Ireland to Va. 1637 m. 1648 Rebecca John James |
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5 Joel 4 Joel 3 Rev John 2
Robert 1 Flossie Elizabeth m. Raymond E. Cochran Greenville SC. |
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p.402 Same as above to 8, 7
Nebuzaraden 6 Ananias 5 Nancy m. David Doubtful Rogers Green Co. KY |
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p.464 John Coffey transported by
Nicholas Hill 1637 m. Mary Jolliffe lower VA, son |
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John Coffey m. Jane Graves |
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Will would like to see and CCC
would like to print the best explanation. |
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ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE |
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Elletsville, Indiana today is
still a very small but not backward community located in the gently rolling
hills of Southern Indiana that may remind one of the Cumber- land river
valley of southeastern Kentucky. Perhaps that was the appeal that lured |
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(along with other factors)
people from one to the other 150 years ago. While it nestles in Monroe County
it is about halfway between the Monroe County seat and Spencer, the Owen
County Seat. Coffeys were among the settlers and while near enough each other
to maintain a family nucleus they resided in both counties. The first lands
were entered in 1816 and by 1822 Elijah Coffey had come from Tennessee and
settled on the east line of Clay Twp, in Owen Co, Several sons of Elijah were
still living in 1884 one of whom was Joel A, the postmaster at Spencer, There
are several biographical sketches of this family in the 1884 histories. Also
the U.S. Census |
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of 1850 lists these heads of
families . (Date of birth calculated from age in census) |
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Owen Co. |
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Monroe Co. |
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Silas K. 1825 NC |
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Mary 1788 NC |
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Abraham 1810 NC |
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James W, 1805 NC |
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Hannah 1790 NC |
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Wiley H. 1823 IN |
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Patsey 1816 NC |
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Sarah 1804 Ky |
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Corneliusl8l2 NC |
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Archillesl8l0 NC Exy 1805 NC |
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Joel A, Elijah |
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1819 TN 1779 NC |
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Shelto Reuben Rufus Alfred |
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n |
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1826 NC 1786 NC 1820 NC 1810 NC
1820 IN |
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Hiram |
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Isom |
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Lewis |
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John D. 1821 NC James W. 1817 NC |
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1802 NC |
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a |
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Thomas R. 1819 TN |
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ELmir |
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William T.1825 KY HodgeR. 1812NC |
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1814 T 1796 NC |
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H |
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Larkin Reuben Riley |
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1800 NC 1776 VA 1820 NC |
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Blanchard's 1884 History of |
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Joel A, Coffey... Son of Elijah
Coffey and Mary Dyer...married Charity McDonald |
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in 1847 has 3 children |
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Silas E. Coffey... Attorney of
Brazil Ind. once practiced in Owen Co. |
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Martin Coffey... was a teacher
in 1835. |
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Wesley Coffey ... was a son of
Albert Coffey of UC and Sarah Gooderight of KY. |
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Came to Ind. about 1828 and
married Laura J. Howe in 186 |
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Elijah Coffey... had the first
Baptist Church meetings in his home |
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Reuben Coffey ... was one of the
first preachers. |
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Abraham Coffey... was b. Wilkes
Co. NC 26 Apr 1814, tho son of James who d. 27 Oct |
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1869 and Hannah who d. 14 Feb
1871 at 81 years. He m. Sallie |
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Green of Ashe NC in 1835. Their
children are Hannah E., Mary S., Thomas A., Miriter L,, and Sarah Jane, |
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Archelaus Coffey,,,,Eldest son
of James and Hannah(Alioway-Strange) b, Wilkes Co, NC 1810 m. Rachel Wilson
23 Jan 1834 in Ashe Co. NC. 1. Infant(dec) |
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2. Sallie Ann 3. James D. 4.
John W. 5. Jonathon (dec) 6, William A. |
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Owen Co. contains this data: |
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5 |
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7. Zachariah (dec) 8. Noah 9. Joseph
M. 10. George M, 11, Levi W, |
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PAGE 8 CCC SEPTEMBER 1982 BRANCHES OFF THE
TREE |
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ROBERT MITCHELL AYER was born 21
Aug 1955 at Upland Cal, His parents are: |
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William Allen Ayer b. 24 Jan
1930 Orange Cal, m, 1 Jul 1951 Elberta Irene Coffey b,19Sept1930SalemOregon,
BobAyer'sgrandparentsare: |
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William Allen Ayer(l893-1953)b.
Miss d. Cal m. Bernice Marie Hayward(l901-) Kans, |
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Ora Gay Coffey(1895-1945) b,,d.
Ore. m, Irene Endora? Loveland(1893-1973)b. Iowa d, Cal Great grandparents
were William Daniel Ayer(l841 Ala-l906Miss)and Sophia Rowena Strickland(l876
Mlss-1962Miss); Harry Oscar Franklin Hayward (1871 Ill-l899Cal) and Lucy
Ellen Woodward (1880 111- 1956 Cal); John Crittenden Coffey (1857 Ore- 1929
Ore) and Martha Jane Johnston (1857 Ore- 1945 Ore); William Eustes Loveland
(1863 Wis- |
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1924 Ore) and Eunice Rosalia
Terry (1854 Iowa- 1933 Ore), Great X 2 Grandparents: Abraham S, Ayer and
Mlckle; S, B, Strickland and Melinda Mineola Stafford; William Oscar Hayward
and Sarah Almeida? Waggoner; Myron Hawley Woodward and Laura May Harry; German
J, Coffey and Mary Margaret Smith; William C, Johnston andAnn Potter; Daniel
E, Loveland and Adeline Pringle; Aaron Terry and Mary Ann Boss, German J,
Coffey was the son of Nebuzaraden Coffey! |
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PATRICIA ANN BAILOR b, 9 Jun
1928 Cleveland Okla m, JOHN A. PETRONELLA b, 1 Nov 1927 Pat's parents:
Charles F. Bailor (LS92 Ind-1975 Cal) and Opal May Powell(l900 111- ), Her
grandparents were: John Samuel Bailor and Anna Fairhurst; Isaac Penuel Powell
and Orra Augusta Aiken, Great grandparents were William Allen Bailor and
Nancy Margaret dark; Noah Winfield Fairhurst and Harriet Charlton; Jesse
Powell and Elizabeth Bab- bit; James Monroe Aiken and Martha Alice
Johnson(1855-1926), Martha Alice was the daughter of Patton Johnson(l824 VA-
1889 Colo) and Sarah Jane Meadows(l829Ky-1899 111), Henry Meadows (1798
NC/KY?- 1838 111) m. Mary "Polly" Coffey(l799 Ky-1881111) l8l8Ky.
Their family was: Nancy(1819-1842) m, Wm, Frank George; Andrew(1820-1820);
Jane (1821-1837); Martin C, (Coffee?) (1822-1890) m, Mary Scott, Catherine
Berry Rey- nolds; Elizabeth^1823-1839); Twins: Martha (1825-1906) m, Dennis
Clark; James V, (1825-1911) m, Mary Ann Armstrong; Mary C, (1827-1881) m.
James McDowell Crawford; Sarah Jane m, Patton Johnson; Henry Winfrey
(1831-1896) m, Ann Jemima Reed; Althea (1833-1924) m. Joseph Henry Murphy;
Artemessiah "Artie11 (1836-1919) m. Josiah Sny- |
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der; John G, (1838?-1840);
Erastus (1842-1882) m. Mary Rosetta Purdy; Thomas (1845- 1916) m, Mary Jane
Brown; Infant twinsb, 1840 or 49 survived 1 day. Was "Polly" |
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the daughter of Martin Coffee
who lived to be 101? |
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CONSTANCE JOAN CONNOLLY b. 15
Sept. 1928 Springfield 111. GEORGE M. PLATT b, 11 Feb 1926 Connie's parents
are Leo Albert Connollyb, 1901 111 and Beatrice B, Key b, 1907 111,
Grandparents are Thomas J, Connolly (1860 Ireland-1927 111) and Anna Demers
(1869 111- 1957 111) ; Ivey Jackson Key (1881 111-1959 111) and Margaret
Foster Cordery (1882 |
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II].- 1958 111), Great
grandparents were Thomas Joseph Connolly and Anne Graham born and died in
Ireland; Daraase Demers (1828 Quebec-1898 111) and Henriette LeBlanc (1830
Quebec-1914 111); Thomas Key (1841 VA- 1898 111) and Louvina Coffey(l849 Ky-
]936 111); Thomas James Cordery (1842 N.J. - 1925 111) and Elizabeth T.
Donnelly (1852 N.J. - 1936 111). Connie did not report her Irish g g
grandparents. The others were Jean-Baptiste Demers m, 1821 Marie-Rosalie
Demers In St. Nicolas Quebec; |
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Jean- Baptiste LeBlanc m. 1820
Marie Bouvette in St, Gregoire Nicolet Quebec; Nelson Key (c 1795 Va ) m.
Nancy Hall (c 1802); Nathan Jackson Coffey(1817 Adair Co, Ky-1899 Menard Co,
111) m, Mary Nancy Carter (1818 TN- 1892 Menard Co, 111); John Cordery (1810/15
NJ-1848 NJ) m. Mary Ann Ireland(??-??); Benjamin Donnelly(c 1812- |
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1860 NJ) m, Sarah Ford (c 1812
Pa-??), |
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James Henry Fauset and Matilda
Coffee were married in St, Louis M0 in March of 1842, |
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There was a great migration and other Coffees and Fausets are to be
found there |
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. After the birth of their first
child, my grandmother, they moved south into Grayson |
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County TexasD There is where Holland Coffee had large holdings; the
year 1843-44 |
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* Five children were born there.
After the death of her husband, James Henry, Matilda |
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Coffee Fauset married Milton P0 Whatley and
moved on to Tulare County, California, ^^ There they would have one child of
that union. WILLARD H. DUNCAN |
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ADVICE TO COUSINS: Don't pay
money to trace your ancestry. Enter politics and your opponents will do it,
-ANON |
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^ |
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CCC SEPTEMBER 1982 PAGE5 DOCUMENTS GALORE,
by Tim Peterman |
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The National Union Catalog of
Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) la a list of and an index to all items
deposited in manuseript collections across the United States. NUCMC consists
of a set of books, found in moat libraries, which were printed between 1959 and
the mid 1970s. Each book contains descriptions of about 3000 sets of
manuscripts and an index to the significant people, places, etc. found in
each |
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set of manuscripts. Between 1960
and 1976, 39 references were made in the NUCMC index to manuscripts
containing information on either individual Coffeys or the Coffey family.
They are listed below, along with their manuscript number and the archive
that they are |
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deposited in |
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1. John Coffee, 1772-1833; MS#
60-1164; Coffee, John, Papers 1796-1887, oontains ca. 1500 items; Alabama
Dept. of Archives and History. |
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2~> George W, Coffee; MS#
60-1475; Taylor, kewis LA; Business ReeordSv/ |
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: |
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*~< |
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3 |
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$ |
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5 |
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6. 7. |
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8 |
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1836-1840, contains 85 items;
Mississippi Dept? of Archives f\ and History, |
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Coffee family; MS# 60-1840;
Hopper, Harry Shehnire; Genealogical papers 1633-1911, contains ca. 3000
items; Historical Society |
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contains 8 folders; University
of Missouri «4» Library, Western Historical Manuscripts Collection,,
JohnCoffee,1772-1833;MS#61-1620;Jackson.Andrew,President; Papers 1800-1942;
contains 3 ft0 (ca, 1500 items); Tennessee State Library and Archives, |
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Levi Coffee; MS# 62-214;
Roelofson family; Papers, contains 4 ft. |
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of Items; Oregon State LibraryT |
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. |
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Coffer, John; MS# 60-2558;
Yancey, Charles; Correspondence 1839-1865, |
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of Pennsylvania collections, |
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~ |
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Coffee family; MS# 62-228; Polk, George
Washington b0 1847? Papers 1793-1927, contains ca. 2 ft. of items; University
of North Carolina Library, Southern Historical Collection (2976) Nancy
Coffey; MS# 62-2070; Masale family; Papers 1698-1875, |
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contains 5740 items; Virginia
Historica |
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, |
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il Society collections. i |
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9. Coffee family; MS# 62-3522; BBntley.
Bllanch Spurlock; Papers 1761-1942, contains ca. 300 items; Tennessee State
Library and |
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Archives, |
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10, Thomas Coffee; MS# 62-3971;
Ellis. Powhatan, 1790-1863; Papers 1811-1836, contains ca, 1 ft? of items;
University of Texas Library, Texas Archives, |
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John Coffee, 1772-1833; MS#
63-363; Jackson, Andrew, President; Papers 1775-1860, oontains 45 ft, (ca,
26,370 items); Library of Congress, Manusoript Division. |
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12. Alexander Donelson Coffee,
b. 1822; MS# 64-464; Coffee, Alexander Donelson; Papers 1817-1901, contains
126 items and 2 r.; University of North Carolina Library, Southern Historical
Collection (2813, 1606). |
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13. John Main Coffee, 1897-; MS#
64-1262; Freeman, Miller, 1875-1955; Papers 1919-1946, contains 3 ft. (ca.
5000 items); University |
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of Washington Library. |
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14. John Main Coffee, 1897-; MS#
64-1269; Seattle, Dept. of Lighting; Records 1899-1938, contains 60 ft. (ca.
85,000 items); University of Washington Library. |
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15. John Main Coffee, 1897-; MS#
64-1272; Washington Public Utility |
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Districts Association; Records
1926-1954, contains 26 ft 0 |
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(ca. 42,000 items); University
of Washington Library. |
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(cont. |
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) |
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PAGE 6 CCC SEPTEMBER 1982 WELCOME OUR NEW
COUSINS |
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AND THEIR ANCESTORS |
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Robert M. Ayer 2308 Calle La Serna San CLemente CA 92672 Nebuzaraden ^
Dorothy V. Bates Box F Chicago Park CA 95712 |
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Margaret Billing Rt. 3 Box 26 Jamestown Ky 42629 |
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ELla Carpenter 10629 Kain Court
Orlando FL 32817 |
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John C. Coffee 5885 Fruit Ridge
NW Grand Rapids MI 49504 Willard H. Duncan 385 S. Kings Rd. Ormond Bch Fla
32074 Jerry Lou Rickman 2047 Rainbow DR. Santa Ana CA 92705 Bernice Thompson
3056 SW 67 Oklahoma City OK 73159 |
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Mr. & Mrs. I. T. Wikene 6120
133 St. Surrey, B.C. V3W 4P6 Brenda Wood Box 218 Chandler IN 47610 |
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RETURNING COUSINS |
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Jerry A. Coffey P.O.Box 82
Webster NC 28788 |
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Bonnie L. Myers 3802 Cossell Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46222 |
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RESEARCH LIBRARIES ADDED |
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Joel Coffey m 1797 J. Coffey '
John Coffey and Elizabeth Rucker |
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William Coffy, Immigrant 1817
Matilda Coffey Fauset |
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William Martin Coffee |
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4 |
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Lewis M. 1798-184 " "
" |
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State Historical Library of Missouri Hitt
and Lowry Sts. Columbia MO 65201 State Historical Society 8l6 State St.
Madison"WI 53706 |
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Kentucky State Historical
Society P.O. Box H Frankfort KY 40602 |
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NEW ADDRESS |
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6 |
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data. We l i s t each cousin
once in the Cousins List each year. Other contrib- |
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utors with addresses listed in
their entry are not paid cousins. If we haven't goofed. |
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LEAVES FROM THE FAMILY TREE |
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(Conclusion) Of the foregoing,
Henderson Coffey married Minerva Alexander, Their children were Telitha
Coffey, Capt. Shelby Coffey, Joseph Coffey, Emily Coffey, Nannie Coffey, born
1840, married A. J. Hayden, of Danville, KY.; BetBey Coffey, |
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Lewis Coffey; and Mary Ann
Coffey, Lewis Coffey married Sophia Loretta Buster in 1874 and has Milton
Henderson Coffey; Mary Katharine Coffey, who married Oscar E. McWaters;
Charles Shelby Coffey of Chattanooga , who married Margaret Anderson; BesBie
Coffey, deceased, and Loretta Coffey, deceased. |
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Martha Coffey, daughter of James
and Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey, married Martin Durham, of Burke Co, North
Carolina. Martin Durham* served in the revolution and after its close moved
with his family to Kentucky, Where he settled in Wayne Coun- ty near the
Coffey settlement, not far from Monticello. (End of 1934 column) |
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* Later researchers say: MASTIN
Durham.(CCC) Thanks again to DOROTHY SHAMBLIN |
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Jame3 W, Coffey June 13, 1819 to
April 17, 1885 |
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Theresa S. (wife of J.W.) Dec.
7, 1820 to July 9, 1872 |
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Mary E. Coffey Wife of E. S. May
Feb. 3, 1854 to July 22, 190 Tabitha J. wife of Riley Coffey June 19, 1827 to
Feb 25, 1901 |
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Hester J. Coffey April 9, 1860
to Mar 22, 1931 Ira E. Coffey July 16, 1855 to |
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Some Owen County Indiana
marriages * |
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David Allen-Nancy Coffey
12-22-1842 Emanuel Falkner-Lucinda Coffey 9-30-1838 G. W, Burris-Temperence
Coffey 4-19-1838 William Mayfield-Jane C, Coffey 12-18-1842 Hodge R.
Coffey-Hannah Wilson 11-13-1831 Amos D. CoffeyMartha K. Hiell 2-11-1834
Albert M. Coffey-Caroline Hall 1-28-1841 Elias Coffey-ELizabeth Lucas
2-23-1840 Hiram Coffey- Charlotte Stansburry 4-19-1827 |
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tt Collected at Monroe Co. Ind.
Library, Bloomington Ind. |
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Marvin D, Frazee P.O. Box C33312
Soledad CA 93960-070 |
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Note: Contributing Cousins
throughout CCC do not have addresses l i s t e d with t h e i r |
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o |
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Some grave markers in
ELletsville Presbyterian Cemetery (Monroe Co. Ind.) tt |
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for donating this article to CCC |
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9 |
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Charlotte S. wife of Hiram died
June 12, 1877 aged 67 yrs, 2 mos, 12 days |
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Hiram Coffey May 30, 1802 to Nov
9, 1881 |
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TEXT CCC Issue7 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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JUNE 1982 NO. 7 |
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Cdffey COU5IY\3 |
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Clear iY\dhcxiS |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. II. COFFEY |
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38 North Outer Drive
MARTINSVILLE, IN 4615 |
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£ |
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1 |
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CCC is a newsletter originating in January
1981 to collect and disseminate information on the COFFEE/COFFEY families of
North America. It is issued quarterly(MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER). |
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History, family trees, queries,
and current data is solicited and welcomed. |
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Subscription for 1982 |
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: $4.0 |
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0 |
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M~ tl |
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CCC JUNE 1982 Page 2 |
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DEAR COUSIN: Recent letters from
three of our group separately mentioned a fam- |
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ily tradition that " Three
Coffee/Coffey brothers came from Ireland to America at |
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a very early date. " The
first report was interesting but seemed to require no particular emphasis.
The next two, however, reinforced the first and began to create an idea. One
of Willard Heiss' ANCESTORITIS columns discussed the "Stone Wall"
that family researchers collide with. We have called it our "Dead End
Road". Surely some of our ancestors lived their lives without purchasing
land, recording a marriage, or will, or being listed in a census. Some
intentionally became lost |
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to escape a servitude contract
or other legal problem. These "stone walls" seem to confound us
Coffeys in the search for our roots. Could the families of Joell730-89 and
Hugh 1784-1861be descended from the other two brothers of John who arrived in
1637? What is your thought? |
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A new feature this issue is Tim
Peterman's page called "Documents Galore". Tim believes we can rely
too much on inquiries and other's research, failing to exploit original
records that can reveal much about our family. You have seen in CCC how hard
Tim has worked on many lines. Now we will be devoting a page each issue to
his data. In September it will list some who were missed in the early Census
but found by Tim, |
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CCC is amazed but pleased by the
number of new cousins since March, We hope letters |
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will fly and September can
report conclusions reached by your exchange of data |
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At one time CCC offered new 1982
members the four issues of 1981 for four dollars. Now we are telling new
cousins the five issues of '81 are available for $5.00. Here's why: The
January '81 issue was intended as a feeler and trial to see if sufficient interest
existed to warrant a continuation. Now that we have continued a similar
format and there is interest CCC is forced to consider it our original
issue(N0 1) meaning that 1981 had 5 issues of CCC. For members who lost or
never |
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received the (NO l) it is
available on xerox for $1.00. All other issues are also available (most
xeroxed) for $1.00 per copy. ^ . |
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ANCESTORITIS by WILLARD HEISS |
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Most English genealogists face a
100 year privacy law before release of census data. In the U.S. we face only
a 72 year delay. Hence the 1910 U.S. census is now public. It may be a while
before all libraries can obtain their copies. Indexes are ready for AL, AR,
CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, M0, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, |
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VA, WV. (Excerpt May 15, 1982) |
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I SEE IN THE PAPER |
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Topreventnewspaperclippingsfromyellowing:
Mixonetabletmilkofmagnesia with one quart club soda. Let mix chill in fridge
thoroughly. Then with liquid in shallow pan soak clippings for an hour. Pat
dry with paper towel then on flat sur- face allow to dry completely. (Better
make a trial run first) |
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The Monroe Co. Ind. Genealogical
Society (Old Library 202 E. 6th Bloomington 47401) will have members on duty
to receive pedigrees and assist in research Tue?Fri 1-4, They would also like
to have your name to list in their Sesquicentennial Register |
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if your direct ancestor lived
there prior to 1832, If your people were there between 1832 and 1882 you can
be in the Centennial Register, CCC knows many cousins qualify. Gail Darling
of Huntington Beach CA wrote letters to all people he could find listed |
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in phone books with hi3
ancestors last name. After several years he received a call from Arkansas. It
was a distant cousin. Recently he and 5 other descendants of his
ggggrandfather had a reunion. One of whom was 78 years old. They met hugged
and had a real good time. |
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The biggest family in Texasmay
be the HOELSCHER_BUXKEMPER family. They just had their 15th reunion in the
San Angelo Coliseum. It was attended by 1200 of the fam- ily but 11,000
couldn't make it. In 1846 Anton Hoelscher came to Texas from Prus- sia and these
are his offspring. |
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For nine Memorial Days and
hundred* s of other times, Winston Coffraan and wife have visited the grave
of Jonathon Ward (?- ca 1840) Rev. War vet. They had to trudge nearly a mile
through mud, high weeds and cross a creek to the nearly hidden sol- itary grave.
The Coffmans wore colonial attire, placed a flag and Winston age 64, |
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fired a salute from his antique
musket over the site near Brownsburg Ind. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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CCC JUNE 1982 P. 3 |
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ARLENE ROSS BESEAU would like
more data on great grandmother, Julia Etta Coffey Ross. Arlene has traced to
Samuel and Cynthia Beals Coffey born in Vermont. Their son Sam- uel W, was b.
Franklin Co. VT. 1808 m. Louisa Schofield 1839, died after 1888 Deca- tur Co,
Iowa. Samuel and Louisa had Marietta (1843-?) Julia Etta (1844-?) Levena |
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Louisa Boyd (1848-1944), Samuel
E, (1850-7) Eugenia Cone (1859-?) Charles Sumner (1S63??) Elmer (1867-?).
Arlene lists many offspring of these seven living in Iowa, Michigan, Kansas. |
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LESLIE RANDELS GILLUND Is a
professional genealogist and certified archival, terri- torial, research
specialist in Minnesota. Also a descendant of Eli and Mary"Polly"
Coffey. Leslie wants help with the Coffey line especially "Lottie" Velotta/Violetta |
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Coffey 1805-1869, and offers to
help cousins with any line having a MN connection. |
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VIRGINIA PETERSEN offers help
and family data on descendants of C. Jackson Dalton and Mary A, Coffey (dau
of George Coffey and Margaret Rucker). She receives the Dal- ton Family
newsletter also. |
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ROBERT C. COFFEY needs to know
the father of Jesse Coffee/y who had 7 children. Males were Ruben(1802-?)
McCaleb (1814-?) Austin (1818-?) William (?~1865) Was Jesse a son of Ambrose? |
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KIETH BRYAN is stumped for the
ancestors of Abel Coffey(1822-1895) born at Olean NY Would also like data on
Abel's brother Sam who settled in CA as early as 1849. |
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NOREVA SHARR reports on a James
Alexander P. Nelll (1844-1917) of TN who m. Mary M. Coffey(1858-1948). Their
children were Marion A. (1878-1951) Ewell D. (1881-1954) Carolyn M.
(1884-1951) Gennettie (1887-1889) and maybe Effie, William, Lester, Ora, |
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and John Franklin, Noreva's
mother-in-law was Bessie Mae Coffey b. Gentry Co. Mo. 1885, d. 1969 Temple
City CA. m. Francis Marion Sharr. |
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MRS GUY LEISMAN 605 NW Survista
Ave. Corvallis OR 97330would like to know the parents Amanda Ellen Coffey
Thacker Shepherd. Of her 13 children the youngest was probably Edgar Eugene
Shepherd, b. 1917 in Fort Madison Iowa. |
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LOIS RALEIGH'S ancestors are
George Washington Coffey 1866-1945 b. TN d. Jackson Co. Ky m. Francis Eleanor
Mullins 1869-1942. Their children were Henry, Allen, Leonard, Thomas, Alert,
Lee, Litha, Icy, Vicy, Dicy, and Rose. Henry Coffey(1886-1965) m. Sarah
Margaret Smith (1890-1942). Their children were Granville, Edgar, Ray, David,
Alice, Cleo, Maxie. Cleo is Lois' mom. |
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MARIE C. RYALS is a
ggggranddaughter of McCaleb Coffey and Sally Hayes of Wilkes Co. NC through
their descendants Cornelius Jones Coffey, John Finley Coffey, and John
Stewart Coffey (Marie's dad). C.J. and McCaleb are buried in White Springs
Cem, Watauga Co, NC, Who was McCaleb's dad? ( CCC note: Do we have more than
one McCaleb?) |
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RUTH LANNING and her brother
BERNARD WOODS would like a complete list of the children |
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of 1, Benjamin Coffee and Polly
Hayes, 2. John Coffee and Elizabeth Rucker, Would |
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also like to know if the Ruckers
had Cherokee blood through their mother Sarah Rob- |
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erts Rucker, Ruth and Bernard
are- descendants of Rose Ettie Coffee 1889-1#61 dau of |
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William Perry Coffee 1857-1926
and Mary Ellen Wemple 1857-1936; William E, Coffee |
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1S17-1878 and Lucinda Coffee
-1895; George Coffee 1782-? and Margaret Rucker 1787- |
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EDITH FOLEY also asks about the
McCaleb Coffeys of NC and son C.J. of Kilsey NC, also known as Coffey's Gap
and now , Blowing Rock. She wonders if "Polly" Sarah Hayes was a
sister of Ransom Hayes. |
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LORIE OKEL'S gggrandfather was
Collins Coffee b CA 1809 NC possibly m. Sarah Hinkle of GA. Collins was in
Bradley Co. TN 1840 as were Joel and Nelson. Collins' children were JohnB,,
Ambros, Louisa, William T., b, in TN and Joseph, Robert, Jesse, George, b.
Ark. They went to West Plains M0 about 1858-60. Who were Collins' parents,
sibs? |
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PATTY ROUSEY'S husband , William
E. Jr. is a Coffey by way of James D. Coffeyb. CA 1790 NC. m, Hanna
Alloway-Strange , d. 1869 Owen Co. Ind. James' son John Davidson |
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P. 4 CCC JUNE 1982 |
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Coffey b. 1821 NC d. 1909
Elletsville Ind, Had 3 wives all named Mary. 1. Whisnand 2. Mayfield 3.
Ridge. John D. and Mayfield were parents of William Riley b. 1850 |
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Elletsville Ind. m. Susan C.
Southerland. . W. R. died about 1912-23. |
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MARJORIE SUMPTER inquires of her
husbans family that is connected to Elizabeth Coffey |
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(1789-1876) m. Thomas Sumpter
(Ca 1769-1842/3). A PEEK IN THE MAILBOX |
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ARLENE KLEIN BOGARDUS says
husband Roy E. is descended from Richard Northcraft Cullum and Betsey Coffey
daughter of Lewis Russell. She thanks CCC for revealing this back- ground, |
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FRANCIS I COFFEY sends 1887
biographical sketch of his ancestor James W. born 1822 Ky lived in IN
1828-1864 and d. 1889 Iowa. James lists his siblings and their where- |
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abouts in 1887 and describes parents
Lewis M. and Delilah Turpin |
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MARY TURNER and PATRICIA BAKER
are new cousinsand Francis Coffeys daughters. |
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CONSTANCE BAARSCH covered us up
with data on James Alexander Coffey 1872-1957 who |
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was b. in Lenoir Co. NC d.
Jamestown ND. Her information has interesting personal narrative as well as
the statistical matter. J. A. Coffey was from the line of Thomas and Sally
Field; William and Anna Boone; Calvin and Mary Green; Patterson Vance Coffey
and Nancy Martitia Estes. Connie enclosed a magazine article on the
Kent-Coffey |
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Hfg Co. of Lenoir NC founded by
Finley H Coffey (1861-1943) now headed by sons Harold F. and D. Archie. |
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K K LLE WILDER traces to
Benjamin Coffey and Polly Hayes thru their son George who m. \s |
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Margaret Rucker and had Matilda
who m. Tandy Dalton, / |
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LILLIAN HARRELL is a descendant
of John Coffey and Elizabeth Rucker |
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L0RE1IE RIDENOUR has marriage,
guardian, deed records for her Daulton(Dalton)Shockleys, |
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K r*Her family tree includes
them with George Coffee and Margaret Rucker, She invites |
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V^ inquiries about these
families and requests help on Lottie Hedrick(1828-?) and George -^ |
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?J Dalton |
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ELIZABETH HECOX says " I am
enjoying the CCC tremendously and amazed at the cousins who also are
researching. My grandfather, Nebuzaraden, b, 1831, son of Willis, b, |
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1804 left the tradition tliat he
was descended from three brothers by the name of 0*Coffey who sailed to
America in the l600»s. They each had 12 children. Unfortunate- ly he left no
information regarding the first names of the three brothers, " |
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LEAVES FROM THE FAMILY TREE by
Penelope Johnson Allen: Chattanooga Times 15 Apr 1934 |
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(Part III) Eli Coffey, son of
James and Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey, was born March 1, 1763; died Sept, 5
1847 in Missouri; married Hannah Allen, In 1814 he moved to Wayne County. KY,
where his son Col, Asbury Madison Coffey was reared. Col, Coffey was b, |
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Jan 25, 1804,, in Wilkes Co, NG;
his wife was Mary Bradford, whom he married July 22, 1328, In 1826 he moved
to McMinn Co, TN where he resided until 1842, during which |
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tine he was treasurer of the
East Tennessee and Virginia railroad,In 1842 Col, Coffey removed to Missouri,
Ln 1850 he was appointed Indian Agent by President Millard Fill- more and for
several years was located among the Peories in Kansas, Coffey county |
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~?as well as Coffeyville Kansas
were named in his honor. In 1859 he made his home at |
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married, Rachel Coffey, who
married Robert Walker of Beaverton Ore,, and had Lauretta who married Sam 0,
Olds, of Beaverton; Henry Coffey who lives in Portland Ore, ,Ellen Coffey who
narried Mr. Corum, of Knobnoster, M0«; Alexander B, Coffey, who married first
Mary Brainard, and served an lieutenant in the Confederate Army and was
killed |
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nine days after the surrender,
and is buried at Statesville NC,
RiceCoffey,sonofJamesandElizabethClevelandCoffey,wasborninAmherstCo,Va,
><_ April 1766, died July 24, 1853, at Wartrace, Bedford Co, TH,;
married Sally Bradford, bornJuly22,1770,diedSept,3,1340,Wartrace,Tenn,
(tobecont.) |
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Col, Asbury M. Coffey's children
were Rufus Coffey, Mary Coffey died when 91, un- |
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Knobnoster Mo, where he died |
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DOCUMENTS GALORE BY TIM PETERMAN |
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EMIGRANTS WIT:! THE SURNAME
COFFEY/COFFEE, ETC. |
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CCC JUNE 1982 |
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of Irish Genealogy -Massachusetts: A List of Allen Passengers |
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-O'Brien: Early Immigrants to
Virginia 1623-1666 -Rasraussen:SanFranciscoShipPassengerListsVol.1 -Rupp: A
Collection of Upxvards of Thirty Thousand Names -Tepper: Immigrants to the
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Secretary of State |
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of Alien's Declarations Vol.2 -Whitmore: Port Arrivals ?z Thmigrants to the
City of Boston Vol. |
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CCC JUNE 1982 |
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WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Constance H, Baarsch 4500
Garrison Lane Minneapolis, MN 55424 Thomas 1742-1825 Patricia Baker 9860 S.W,
Morrison Portland, Ore 97225 Lewis M, 1798-1844 |
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THEIR ANCESTOR |
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Mary Turner 41 l6th St, Bangor ME, 0440 |
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1 |
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1 Arlene Ross Beseau,Shalom
Village #1 4507 John Stockbauer Dr, |
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1 |
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Victoria TX 77901 |
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Murl Black RR1 Churdan IA 50050 |
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Arlene Klein Bogardus 5314 Paseo
Rio Santa Barbara CA 93111 Keith Bryan 3716 13th St. Columbus NE 63601 |
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Elizabeth G. Chute 8 Tremont St.
So. Portland ME. |
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Robert C. Coffey 332 Maple St.
C-45-7 Hudson NC 28638 |
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Wanda L. Hamblen Deck 5264
Robinson-Vail Rd. Franklin OH 45005 Edith C. Foley 3128 Valley Lane Falls
Church VA 22044 |
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Marie Coffey Ryals 4401 N. Mizar
Rd. 10-74 Richmond VA 23231 Jolene Graham 400 E. Roberts Lane #77 Bakersfield
CA 93308 Lillian M. Harrell RT. 2 Box 107 Thorn Hill TN 37881 |
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Dorothy L. Johns 2515 S. Baker
Apt. B. Santa Ana CA 92707 |
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Ruth E, Lanning 91019 Hill Rd,
Springfield OR 97477 |
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Virginia L, Petersen RFD 1 Box
94 Lincoln KS 67455 |
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Mrs, C.W. Nickels Walnut Ridge
AR 72476 |
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Loretta J. Okel 18625 NE August
Ave. Battleground, WA 98604 Lois Raleigh 528 E. 4th Franklin 8H 45005 |
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Julia Etta Coffey Ross Lewis
Russell 1772-1850 |
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Abel 1822-189 |
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Jesse |
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McCaleb and Sarah Hayes |
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David P . and Collins Coffee |
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Delpha Coffey-Timothy Dalton
James D. 1790-1869 |
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Reubin 1759-1842 |
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Benjamin & Polly Hayes
George 1782 & M. Rucker |
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Joh n 1773-1843 & M, Baskin
Nebuzaraden & E, Easley |
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(Husband of Noreva) James Marion
Coffee 1861-194 |
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ERANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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There were so many fine
pedigrees and trees submitted we would like to print them all. Daraleen Wade
shows her family on her letterhead back to her great grandparents; Ash,
Phillips, Lynes, Hough, Downing, Carpenter, Read, and Porter. Virginia
Petersen sent |
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5 family data sheets on the
Daltons descended from C. Jackson and Mary A. Coffey, whose children were
Lucrets 1834, Louisa I836, Perlina 1837, Abner 1845, Mahaly 1848,
Delpha(Lidda) 1850, Sarah 1862, Hulda ? Cousin like Marie Ryals told family
stories and colorful, and sad events of the past. Marie's McCaleb who lost
sons: John, Jesse, and Thomas in the 1861-5 war. Son C, J, Was seriously
wounded at Richmond, Constance Baarsch tellsof her grandfather James
Alexander Coffey wno after law school at the U, |
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of Minnesota, noticed the
beautiful Josephine Andrews working in his partner's office. Of course
Josephine became Mrs, Coffey, Len Coffey thinks it interesting how values
have changed. His ancestor's estate in 1844 l i s t s these items sold at
auction: Red heifer $2.31? Singletrees $2.46; Gary plough $1.25; Black cow
and calf $7.06£; One razor 5:1.75; Bull Calf $1.12; mans saddle $6.00;
cutting box $4.01; hoe $.25. In a similar vein, Tim Peterman thinks i t could
be very illuminating to see a l i s t of Nebuzaraden's(d. 1797)
grandchildren. We'll bet on Tim to be in the fore of any new family
discoveries. Tim has found these Coffees in the census of 1810, Wilkes NCbut
omnltted in the index: William 10100-00100-00, Lewis 20001-20010-00, Levi
30110-20010- 00, John 10010-12010-00, James 30010-20010-00. In l e t t e r s
received at the deadline, Margaret Eilling, Rt. 3 Box 26 Jamestown Ky. 42629
gives many names of early Russell Co. Ky. including James b. Va. 1795 m.
Mahaly b. 1803. And Brenda Wood, Box 218 Chandler, In 47610 saw CCC at the Ky
Hist. Lib. in Frankfort and wants to be a cousin. |
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Rucker |
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Coffey, Grainger Co. TN George 1782 &
Marg. Rucker |
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Baskin |
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Lorene Ridenour P.O.Box 97 Trenton OH 450067-0097 Patty Rowsey 3
Spring Creek Rd. Muskogee OK 74401 Marjorie D. Sumpter 852 Vista Ct,
Reedsport OR 97467 |
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K. Lee Wilder 417 Charles St,
Pekin IL 61554 Bernard V, Woods 2115 Irving Dr, Eureka CA 95502 |
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MORE CONTINUING COUSINS |
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Francis I, Coffey 865 E. Silver
Tuscon AZ 95719 |
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^izabeth R. Hecox 2312 Revere
Lane Colorado Sprgs CO 80907 Spencer T. Coffey Rt 2 Box 118B Oak Grove M0
64075? |
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Lewis M. 1798-184 Willis and
Velota |
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1809-? George W. 1866-1945 |
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Mildred E. Porter 2001 E, 33rd
St, Vancouver WA 98663 |
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Noreva J, Harris Sharr 11925
Lower Azusa Rd, Elmonte CA 91732 Mary Coffey Neill 1858-1948 |
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Betsey Coffey |
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y Thomas Coffey Jr. |
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James Coffey Polly Coffey Smith
Coffe?/ |
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Martha Coffey Reuben Coffey
William Coffev Elijah Coffey |
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Hannah V/ilson Nancy Pendley
Belilah Ferguson |
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Hannah Boone |
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John Coffe |
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Sally Coffey |
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m. Harriet Powell m. Catherine
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Anna Boone |
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^.. Clarissa Estes |
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Lev/is Coffey Larkin Coffey
McCaleb Coffey |
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JOT I R^ |
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Daniel Coffey V/ilborn Coffey Gilliam
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m, Polly Moore - Susan Gragg |
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m. Sally Cottrel |
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* Calvin Coffov 1819-^-7 m. Mary
Greene 1820-16?1 Celia Coffey m |
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5 Calvin Coffey |
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r. Marv Greene rru October 16,
1838 |
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Harrison Coffey Aug. 30, 18^0
Alexander Coffey Feb. 19, iS^-0 V/Illiara Coffey Sept. 28, 18^3 |
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* Patterson Vance Coffey Sept. 19.
18J+5 &. Nancy Kartiti both born Caldwell Cty NC Estes |
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erson Vance |
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m Dec. 2^>, l86"3~
b.Jan. 20, 18^9 dV Aug. 6, 1910 Collettsville, NC hotv r- / Eugene, Gregon |
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b. Lenoir NC July *fc, 187 |
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d. Jamestown, Ms 'Nov. 27, 1957 |
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m. Dec. 30, 1902 |
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St. Paul, Minn. Josephine
Andrews May 27, 167 |
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Faribault, Minn. Both died
Jamestown ND d. March 10, 1953 |
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2 g]eanore Andrews Coffey b.
Jan. ^, 1906 Courtenay, ND |
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d March 31, 1975 Minneapolis,
Mn. |
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P 8 CCC JUNE 1982 |
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THE COFFEY FAMILY LINE |
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My great great great grandfather |
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i William Coffey |
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b. Nov. 27, 1782 m. Anna Boone
1786 c. d. |
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m. Clarissa Estes |
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d. April 2, 184-7 d. May 23,
1871 |
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d. March 2, 1911 Eugene, Oregon |
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Daniel Coffey Wilborn Coffey Gilliam
Coffey |
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* Calvin Coffey Celia Coffey |
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m. Sally Cottrel |
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m. Polly Moore - Susan Gragg |
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m. Mary Greene |
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Calvin Coffey b. Sept. 30, 1819 |
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/Mary Greene b. Feb. 7, 1820 \
married Oct, 16, I838 |
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Harrison Coffey Alexander Coffey
William Coffey |
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* Patterson Vance Coffey |
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b. Aug. 30, 184-0 Feb. 19.
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Sept. 28, 184- b. Sept. 10, 1845 |
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Patterson Vance Coffey - my great
grandfather |
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.''Nancy Martitia Estes b. Jan.
20, 1849 d. Aug. 6, 1910 'married Dec. 24-, 1868, Collettsville, NC. Eugene,
Oregon |
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Robert Calvin Coffey b. Oct. 20,
I869 d. Nov. 9, 1933» Oregon |
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* James Alexander Coffey Mary Anna
Coffey |
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Rose E. Coffey |
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Vanda R. Coffey |
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Ada Boone Coffey |
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July 4, I872 d. Nov. 27, 1957 ND |
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March 29, 1875 - Sept, 17, I876
NC?__'0re |
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Sept. 24, 1878 Oct. 23, 1883 Aug. 3.
I887 |
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I97O age "92 yrs. July 25,
I933 "Ore |
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May 8, 1936 |
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Janes Alexander Coffey - my
grandfather |
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-married December 30, 1902 - St.
Paul, Mn. |
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VJosephine E. Andrews b. May 27,
I876 Faribault, MN. |
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d. March 10, 1953 Jamestown, ND. |
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Robert Andrews Coffey- b. Nov. 12,
1903 d. April 17, 1929 ND Eleanore Andrews Coffey Jan. 4f I906 d. March 31,
1975 "''?^S MN |
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9- Eleanore Coffey m. John R. Hamm
Constance Andrews Hamm |
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John Richard Hamm ' |
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Gerald E. Baarsch |
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TEXT CCC Issue6 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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Coffey Cousins |
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CkarinqrvDus |
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COFFEY COUSINS GLFJfltlllGHOUS |
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c/o L.N. COFFEY |
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38 N. Outer Dr. Martinsville, IP
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In 1972 Marion Kaminkow issued a'bibliography and . in 1977 a
supplement listing "Genealogies Tn The Library Of Congress". She
found 22,738 titles. In 1981 she issued another volume called "A Complement
to the Genealogies in the Library of Congress" listing 22,000 titles not
in the Library of Congress. |
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CCC IS A NEWSLETTER TO COLLECT
AMD DISSEMINATE DJ70RMATI0H ABOUT THE COFFEY/COFFEE FAMILY OF NORTH AMERICA,
ISSUED MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, DECEMBER $4.00 for 1982. |
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CCC MARCH 1982 P. 2 |
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DEAR COUSIN: i!ow we are in our
second year as a nationwide family. Your letters |
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with data and personal comments
have made us feel we know you well, even if we have not met personally.
Sometimes though we need to know how to list you. We should probably show on
your pedigree your full given name. But if you are Wm. Robert Smith and known
as Billy Bob or E.R. among friends and family, we"d like to know that
too for o bher references, We appreciate tips on composition and form that
cousins have volunteered. We will try to follow these to improve the
readability £ understandibility of !GC. |
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Cousin Len (Leonard Noel Coffey) |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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DARALEEN WADE has been contacted
by Mrs. Karen Long of St. Louis, looking for |
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siblings of Elisabeth Coffee b.
1761 who in. Thomas Hobdy/Hobday about 1800 |
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NORMAN and CHARLIHE SHOCKLEY
report on his line from Marvel -Coffey and Rachel Boone who m. 2 Feb. 1813 in
Burke Co. N.C. Thoy had who ra, Wm. Loss; La- vinla m. Isaac W, Gdon;
Elizabeth m. En. Petty; Temperance m. Janes Orr; Irvin S. m. Nancy Hughes; '."m.
Era zeal; Squire r. Drusilla Farker; Campbell m. Carol- ine Eads. Marvel and
Rachel lived in Wayne Co. Ky soon after their marriage where the first 5or6
children were born then to McMinn Co. Tn and to Missouri in 1835. |
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CAROL I LCH3E is looking for
info or. John '.Miliar ? 'ey. He was in Cedar Rapids Iowa in 1880 working as
a barber, weighing only 70 pounds. Goon a"ter he joined the circus as
"Dude, the human skeleton from Chio". Join: '.'. b, 1G52 m. Nary
Eve- lene Curtright b. Mich 1851 d. Okl? 1035. Cluldren were: Centennial
Barnard (1S76-1943); Mariah(Kazie) Kslmond 1077-1959 n. Rezia Fuqua; Thomas
Ivan 1879- 1937m,EvaKiller;LouisIleal1881- :Joiui.'Illian1883-1884;BabyDimple
1SS7-1387; Patricia Hoffman 1 7-1 |
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KAREN KCLEMORE is descended from
Henry Milton Coffey b. 1S5S in Hickory N. C. He d. 1931 in Sweetwater OK. m,
Lucena Downs calC51-19'19, parents of Granville, Martha Jane, Joe Lee, Ida,
end John. Joe Loe b. 1888 TX'd. 1928 'iric OK. m. 1910 Ora Avalene Thomas
1GS7-1951. Their eldest, !dna Lee m, Stanley Ereeland and |
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were the grandparents of Karen
(Davis) McLeraore |
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MIG BARNETTE would like the
parents of Sara'j Coffee b. 181? EC d. 1393 Atlanta Ga. She m. Jesse Brawner
Jr. in 1C33. Jesse d. in Ibert Co. G.' 1844* Sarahs parents were b. in VA.
Could her dad have boon bhe Lewis Coffey age 73 in 1850 in Gwin- nette Co.
GA? ' . |
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MARJ0RIE BOROUGHS asks about
Margaret Coffey who m. '..!m. Simonson in Daviess Co. Ind. 1847. She left
there about 1830* after ho died and settled in 3.Z. Kansas, '/ho were* her
parents? |
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KEIJHETH R. F0RTNER is a great
great grandson of Eliza Coffee and Henderson Spock- |
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man m. in 1834. Her father was
Merideth who d. 1838, Grainger Co, Til |
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MRS MARVIS P. DILBECK would lik
Info on JesseS. Coffeyb. l9July 1799 d. 80ct 1858 or his sons: Thomas
W.,Larkin D.,Lewis Elbert, William R., EliC., Martin Van, and John Gordon.b.
1840. The last is grandfather of cousins J. (C, Coffey and Howard L, Dilbeck.
Jesse G. was in Gwinnette Co. GA in 1830, "Land Lottery" 1832,
Forsyth Co, I84O and Gilmer(nou Piclcens)Co, in 1850. Marvis also suspects
that Elisha Coffey(mentioned by Walker Coffey in Doc 1981 CCC) is a son of
the |
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Jesse Coffey in Pendleton Dist.
SO 1790 and 1300. This Jesse d. by 1808 and his widow Nancy is in IS 10
census. Elisha and Mary(Morris) are in Murray Go. GA in |
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1350,60,70. In 1830 they were in
Rabun .0. with 6 other Coffey families. |
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IPCR3ERT R. LAKE needs a clue to
the parents of Alexander Coffey b. KY 1251. "Alex" was a brakenanon
the Rock Island RS then operated the Avondale Hotel at Herington KS til about
1909. His death in Fresno E. was reported to the Hering- ton Times on July
13, 1911 by brother J.'. Coffey. |
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MACK E. BROWN
would like information on the wife of Reuben Coffey 1759-1342 |
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DEAD END ROADS (cont.) |
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CCCMARCH1982 P.3 |
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MRS W. D. GRIFFIN hopes a cousin can reveal
the parents and wife of John C. Coffee b. 1773, father of David P. Coffee a
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister, |
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EDITH HAILSTONE'S ancestor was
Benjamin Franklin Coffey, farmer and preacher m. Susanah Lay 1857, Susan
Studebaker 1874 and d. 1909 all in Adair Co. MO. Where in Ind. was Ben Born
25 Feb, 1835? Who were his father b. TN and Mother b. Ohio or Ind? |
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CONSTANCE PLATT is the gg
granddaughter of Rev. Nathan Jackson Coffey of Ky and ILL. son of Eli and
Mary(Polly). Her line is through the Rev's daughter Louvina 1849- 1936 m.
Thomas Key. Ivey Jackson Key 1881-1959 m. Margaret Cordery. They were par-
entsofBeatriceKey1907- SheandLeoConnollyareConniePlattsparents. |
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A PEEK IN THE MAILBOX |
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ANNE KONKLE says a Major 17. A.
Coffey is mentioned on P.37 of John Hunt Morgan and |
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His Raiders by Edison H. Thomas. |
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TIM PETERMAN has written The
Chesley Coffey Family an 18 page analysis of why Joel d. 1789, Salathiel d.
1784, Chesley 1755-1313, Nebuzaraden 1757-1797, and Nathan 1760-1823 were
probably brothers and why they were probably sons of Chesley Coffey and Jane
Cleveland. There is a charge of $2.50 for copying and postage. Order di- rect
from Tim Peterman. Tim also mentions the tragic skyualk collapse at the
Kansas City Hyatt in July 81 killed a Coffey from Leavenworth and his small
daughter. |
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BENNIE COFFEY LOFTIN would like
to hear from descendants of Elizabeth Ausborne and William Coffey. William
was the son of Jane Graves and John Coffey. |
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PATTI YOUNG reminds us that
reunions will be coming up this summer. She is involved with Logan Coffee's
descendentswho meet at Amarillo TX. She would like cousins to help her on
their project by submitting copies and explanations of of Coffee/Coffey family
crests. Please mail to Patti at 3915 Datapoint?/44B San Antonio Tx 78229. |
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We are grateful to Patti for
leading us to Mickey Dungan. |
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MICKEY DUNGAN responded quickly
to our phone request for a copy of Descendents of |
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Salathiel Coffey . This work is
a thick collection of family data sheetson the |
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family of Salathiel 1812-1892 m.
1st Nancy Dunbar 2nd Mary Ann Ballew. He founded |
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a large family in Collin Co. Tx.
Sales and Nancy had Lettitia 1838-1868; Mary A. |
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1840-1918; William S. 1842-1922;
Harriett 1344-1391; Milton W. 1846-1922; Zachary |
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Taylor 1848-1922; and Nancy Jane
1851-1946. Sale and Mary had Margaret 1856-1930; |
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Joseph Catherine(Josie)
1S59-1925; and Sterling P. 1862-1944. These and about 1800 |
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other descendents are listed and
indexed. Mickey says $10.00 will cover cost and |
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mailing from his home at 2604
Pin Oak,Piano Tx. 75075 (his last name is D-U-N-G-A-N |
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MARVIN D. FRAZEE first wrote in
Dec. 81 for a query in this issue and to order back issues. Working quickly
with the cousins list and other CCC data he wrote in Feb. 32 to disregard his
query for he had found hs answers through a cousin. (See Branches) |
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WALKER J. COFFEY is working on a
name index of the CCC. Walker has been very help- ful to many cousins for
years and now since CCC started is helping it. |
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WILLARD A. ISRAEL would like to
hear .from any descendents of John Coffey 1753-1825. His children were Levi,
Lewis, Elizabeth Strange, Sarah Israel, James, Nancy Pendley, Eleanor
Crumpton, Sealy Smith. |
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LORETTA SELMER reports the death
of her cousin: Col. Kenneth Harold Frank Coffey, USAF(ret). He was born in
Marion Co. Oregon 24Dec 1913 and died 7 May 1981. The son of Orey(Ora) Gay
Coffey and Irene Loveland Kenneth is buried at Willamette Natl |
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Cemetery. |
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LEU COFFEY lost his beloved
"aunt Iva" on 7 Oct 1931. She was the eldest of 8 child- ren of
John D. and Belle(Gibbs) Coffey and was b. in Ind 5 Mar 1893. Iva became a
teenage teacher and sole family wage earner in Morgan Co. Ind. Some of her first
pupils were her little brothers. She m. Earl Farrell of Iola Ks. in 1916. A
life- |
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long teacher, she was
Superintendent of Mien 'Co. Ks schools 6 years then was in- strumental in
formulating state wide remedial reading methods. |
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CCC MARCH 1982 P. 4 |
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LEAVES FROM THE FAMILY TREE by
Penelope Johnson Allen: Chattanooga Times 15 Apr 1934 |
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(Part II) James Coffey and his
family made their home in Amherst Co. Virginia, from 1764until 1776, when he
sold his plantation on Tye Riverand moved to North Carolina, settling in that
part of Surry county that was formed into Wilkes. |
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James Coffey was an early
convert to the Baptist faith and became a missionary about 1757. He is said
to be the founder of the old Mulberry Fields Baptist church, which was
located at the present site of Wilkesboro, NC. |
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On March 8, 1782, James Coffey
sold to Robert Whiteside for a consideration of 400 pounds a tract of 40
acres at the mouth of Warrior Creek in Wilkes Co. (Book C, page 27, deed
records of North Carolina) |
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James Coffey died in Wilkes
county in 1786where his will is recorded in Book 1, page 202 (wills of Wilkes
Co. N. C.) This instrument, which was proven at the October term of court
mentions his wife, Elizabeth Coffey, and his children: Betty Whitdfaide, John,
James Jr. Reuben, Ambrose, Eli, Rice, Martha Durham, Joel, Lewis, and the
heirs of deceased son, Archelaus. Sons John and Reuben are named as executors
and the wit- nesses were William Lenoir, Peter Holt, and Benjamin Coffey. |
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James Coffey was a patriot
during the Revolutionary War and all of his sons that were old enough served
in Col. Benjamin Clevelands regiment of Wilkes county"Bulldogs".
Both of his sons-in-law were also Revolutionary Soldiers. |
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Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey lived
for many years after the death of her husband. She moved to Tennessee with
with her son, Rice, and is said to <have died in Bedford county, near
Wartrace, in 1827, aged almost 100 years. |
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OfthechildrenofJamesandElizabeth(Cleveland)Coffey
theoldestchild, Elizabeth (called Betsy) married Robert Whiteside. They were
the parents of several children, among whom was Jonathon Whiteside, an. early
settler of Chattanooga, |
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Reuben, Ambrose, Eli, Joel, and
Lewis Coffey, sons of James Coffey moved to KY. Reuben Coffey received a
pension for his Revolutionary services in Wayne county, KY where he was
living in 1840. Ambrose born in 1762 married Mildred Moore and emigrated early
to KY. He is mentioned as being at Fort Boonesboro, Oct. 16, 1779. In 1786 he
was living in Madison county KY. Among his children were"Jesse,
Jefferson who was liv- ing at Washington on the Brazos River in Texas in
1844| Washington Coffey and a daught- er, America, who married Sam Lusk, of
Mcf'LLnnville TN. and moved to Texas.(to be cont) |
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ANCESTORITIS by Willard Heiss |
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A few years ago a well known
genealogical publishing house added to its series of Fed- eral census
indexes, Indiana 1830 Index Census. This index was not carefully compiled. |
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If for example you were looking
for Robert Besseck, he would be found under Byseck. |
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Other such anomalies are Byrcle
instead of Eyrch; Cahmbers instead of Chambers; Sshelby not Shelby; Ssogdon,
not Stogden; Vimworthy, not Kenworthy, Viries, not Vories. The family history
section Qi" the Indiana Historical Society has issued a newer index
correct- |
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ing 6000 errors and using a
standard spelling for the more common names. Jan 23, 1982 |
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The Texas lapd system is like no
other. The rectangular system of townships and ranges was not adopted in
Texas. Land descriptions referred to testimonios, leagues, sitios, labors,
porcions, and measurements were expressed in varas. Some were in cordels. The
Republic of Texas is reported to have begun with $55.68 in its treasury. Aug
1, 1981 |
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For the researcher in the Old
Northwest Territory, one of the greatest deficiencies is the lack of the 1810
census for Ohio. Fortunately there is a surrogate that offsets |
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this lack. Ohio is one of the
few states that has preserved tax records. Those are not as widely known or
used as the tax records of Kentucky or Virginia. July 25, 1981 |
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LEN COFFEY reports that in 1840
and in 1850 many descendents of James Coffey lived in |
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the Owen/Monroe Co. Ind. Area.
Among them were: Benjamin F. age 14 living with Isaac |
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G. Franklin; William T. living
with Jacob Marsh; Barton R. living with John Cole; James ""^ age 13
living with William Mayfield; and Martha 14 living with the family of Daniel
._- Mason, A study of this area should benefit several cousins and CCC wil
try to add to |
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NEWTON COFFEY <1 |
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CARL EDW.ARD COFFEY 1 |
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Salathiel Coffey b. 1781 IIC
married 25 Oct 1808 Mary(Polly) Blair, Adair Co. Ky.
TheirdaughterDicy(Dicey)b.1825Kyd. Iowa,m.1stMiltonSimpsonAdairCo. Ky. Emily
Francis Simpson b. 1859 Ky d. 1897 Iowa, m. John J. Odell, Madison Co. Iowa.
Dicy Francis Odell b. 1890 IA d. 1913 SD. m. Joseph Paul Frazee, Aurora Co.
SD. John Joseph Frazee b. 1911 SD m. Edith Mae Judd, 3turgis(Meade Co.) SD
Submitted by: Marvin Dale Frazee b. 1948 Rapid City SD. |
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Benjamin Franklin Coffey b. 25
Feb 1835 Ind. d. 26 Sept 1909 Adair Co. Mo. n. 1st Susanah Lay b. 3 Aug 1833
TN d. 27 Apr. 1874 Adair Co. Mo. |
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Their children were Mary A.
1858-1874;Sarah R. Novinger 1360-1886; Genette M. |
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1359-1S65; Lewis P. 1862-1874;
Louisa Elizabeth(Betty) Howard 1865-1953; Joseph A. 1867-1908; Wm. L.
1369-1872; Elisha 1873-1953 d. Peru Ind. m. Mary Buenavista' (Bay) Masters. |
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m. 2nd Susan Studebaker 1842
Ind-1933 Yakima Wash. Their children were Julia F. Osborn 1875-1903; Fairy
Belle Leedom 1877-1960; Henry A. 1878-1909; Effie M. |
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1882-1883; Olie J. 1887-1905.
Descendents of the Howards are in Montana; of Elisha Coffey are in the Los
Angeles area; and the Leedoms live in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Submitted
by Edith B. (Howard) Hailstone. |
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ROY RONALD ROBINSON |
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i This unique chart by Tim Peterman is about the only way to show the
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strange relationships of Roy
Robinson to Carl Coffey, making them no |
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second cousins on four sides, having identical great grandparents, o s
RoyRonald1399-m.ElvessaEllis.TheirchildrenwereEllaLouise |
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b. 1927 m. Raymond W. Peterman;
Roy Ellis b. 1930; Martha Lee 1933- m. Joseph C. Veasraan. The children of
Ella Louise and Raymond Pet- ermanareRaymondW.Jr1957- ;TimothyEdward1959-
;Stephen Clark1961- ;andJohnRichard1964- . |
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FROM ADAIR CO. COURT
ORDERS at Columbia Ky 1802-180 |
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some names listed are: Coffee;
Chesley, John, Martin, James, Joel, Nathaniel, |
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Cleveland. Also Capt. Wolford,
David Bellew, John Stapp. Collected by T. Peterman |
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LSRNEDA GAUDIN0 is descended
from Reubin Coffey's daughter Elizabeth b. ca 1789 and msrried to Thomas
Sumpter. Problem is: Which Reuben? She says more later. |
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KAREN LONG traces .to an
Elisabeth Coffee and Thomas Hobdy who m. in Sumner Co. TN. They moved to Ohio
Co. KY. about 1828. Their son and Karens gggrandfather was one of triplets.
Thomas was son of Robert Hobday and Talitha Cotton. |
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A John Coffee lived in Ohio Co.
in 1810. His son Phillip m. Elisabeth Ashby and his (John's) daughter Chloe
m. Um. E. Hudson in Ohio Co. Could Elisabeth Hobdy be Johns sister or
daughter? Could John have been the same John of Adair and Cum- |
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ANCESTORITISbyWillardHeiss
ArecorduniquetoGeorgiaisthelandlottryre- cord. In 1805, -07, -20, -21, -27,
and twice in 1832, the state of Georgia gave away, in land lots, former
Indian lands by means of state lotteries. These are a goldmine of information
for genealogists. Almost every head of family is listed. |
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TEXT CCC Issue5 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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GRANDPAS AND GRANDMAS: There
will be a night soon when the little'ns climb onto your lap and ask for a
story. This could be a good time to tell them of Christmas' s past, like the
original one and the ones you enjoyed with your grandparents, so they can retell
it when they are old, |
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CCC is a newsletter to collect
and disseminate information about the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North
America. |
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^ISSUED MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER,
DECEMBER ?4.00 for 1981; $4.00 for 1982 |
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DEAR COUSIN, At about this time last year we
were trying to formulate ideas on some sort of family wide letter to exchange
COrFEE/COFFEYdata. WE plunged awkwardly but
hopefullyinJanuarywithanintoductoryissue. Encouragedbyquickresponsefrom
several of you four more followed. This December of '81 issue brings us to
another |
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crossroad. Most subscriptions
have expired with this copy. So we"ll be looking for- ward to the mail
each day to get your order for 1982. Our files have many letters telling how
much you have enjoyed CCC and a few where cousins have discovered each other.
Some researchers have found answers which was the idea in the first place.
There is also one letter stating that we should raise the price and/or reduce
the issues to two per year, as another family did. But the amount of material
submit- ted demands at least four issues a year and even with 20 cent postage
and nominal printing increases it can be done if there are enough Cousins.
And still only $4.00 |
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per year. Will we see you in '82 |
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A Very Merry Christmas from
Cousin Len |
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ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE |
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Willard Heiss is a certified
genealogist, a fellow of The National Genealogical Society, Chairman of the
genealogy section of the Indiana Historical Society, and author of
"ANCESTORITIS" weekly in the INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. His column apeared
first in 1977 and has discussed over 200 areas of interest to researchers.
Mr. Heiss has given his permission to print excerpts of his columns. |
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We told in Sept. about the
Coffey family story from the CHATTANOOGA TIMES of 1934. TIMES V.P. Michael
Golden says to feel free to print. "Just mention our name." |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Cousin J. C. Coffey asks: Who
was the father of Jesse b. 1798 Wilkes Co. N.C? When did he die? |
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PEGGY SWENSEN is another
descendant of Merideth Coffey 1769-1838, by way of James |
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1803-C1880, Calvin 1839-C1907,
and Joel 1885-1951. Peggy researches at the LDS li- brary and promises to
share more of her data later. |
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MR. &MRS. GUY SHARITZ are
researching his family: Guy's mother was Etta, dau. of Pleasant Stock Coffee,
and Louiza Marschell Potts. Etta b. and d, in Mcminn Co. TN HELDA JORDAN
PUGH, ED. D. requests help with Bashaba Coffee Jones who was parent of Nancy
1802, Mary 1803, Jessel805, John 1807, Sarah 1809, Andrew 1312, Lewis Neal
1814, Elizabeth 1816, Moses 1810, Malinda 1818, William 1820, Lucinda 1822,
Bashaba 1824, Patsey 1825 and possibly Henry? (see "BRANCHES" for
more) |
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ALMA COFFEY HUGUSNARD is looking
for parents of John Coffey, b. 1797 KY? He m. Re- becca Toler(Towler) in
Wayne Co. Ky 1846 and they had Catherine, Caleb, Franklin, Jane, Polly,
Rebecca, (maybe John was from Russell Co. Ky. or VA.) |
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WALKER COFFEY is wondering about
Dennie Elzada (fern) born after the civil war and raised in Collin Co. Tex.
She m. ? and her daughter m. Orlia Jackson Moss in |
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Collin Co. What about Millie
(bffey(ee) m. George Parks near Dalto Ga. George died during the war and his
6 dau, were raised by grandparents; Elisha Coffey and Mary Morris. |
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ELIZABETH HEC0X offers her
solution to family connections that have mystefied many of us. See
"BRANCHES" She is descended from Willis and Vellotta(Haynes) Coffey
thru their son Nebuzaraden(l831Ky-l90lColo) and Anna (Baxter) b. 1843 Mo.
Willis' grave :'.- ft Stewartsville, M0. Our cousin would like to locate a
copy of "Descendants of RaJfathiel Coffey" by Bill and Pearl Dugan.
Can a cousin help her? |
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LEN COFFEY would like
information on the family of the James Coffee in Surry Co. N.C. 1780-1789 and
in Stokes Co. 1789-1820. Did he have a son, Lewis M. or M. Lewis b. 1798? |
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MARY COFFEY GREIST M.D. recently
treated another "Cousin" and learned of CCC. Dr. |
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Greist is the dau. of George
Michael(dec) and grandaughter of Cyrus? Humphry and Narcissa Coffey of
Greensburg Ky. If you know more of her family write to her at 1175 Princeton
Place, Zionsville, Ind. 46077 |
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We apologize for errors in Sept.
1. Francis Coffey lives in AZ (Arizona) not AR (Arkansas). We should stick
with the old abbreviations so cousins not living in ME, MN, MS, MI, MA, MO,
MT are not confused . 2, In the Cousins list, Bennie Loftins anscestor should
have read:"Benjamin 1747-1834" as she did in "BRANCHES".
3. 3. Any |
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4PSS correspondence missed
during our move. If your letter was returned, try us one more time at the new
address(see cover). 4* Original copies of the March »81 issue are gone.
Requests for these will be filled by a photcopy of the master. Only a few of the
other '81 issues are left. 5. In January of 81 we suggested the possibility
of forming a family association. Thinking further it seems these groups are
largely to keep families in touch with relatives and events through a
newsletter. We had hoped to get some current news but it hasn't happened.
Maybe we have our associa- ton already even if it is mostly genealogy and
history. What's your opinion? To register with a state would surely require a
fee, bookkeeping and reports at some expense. Right now our only expenses are
postage and printing. |
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THAT'S A GOOD IDEA |
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DOROTHY SHAMBLIN wondered if we
have listed CCC with the "GENEALOGICAL HELPER" ? No, we have not.
Nor have we sent copies to the LDS Library or other excellent, genealogical
exchanges. It has been offered to some State Historical Libraries suggested
by members. In the beginning we were all challenged to be the mission- aries
for CCC. Feel free to speak for us and advise everyone you can think of. |
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You have been doing a good job
and our growth shows it. Thanks Dorothy for the idea. This issue will go to a
dozen new prospects given to us by MARVIN COFFEY of Ash- land Oregon. |
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A PEEK IN THE MAIL BOX |
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Cousin JOHN DONOVAN sends a
section of "Frontier Times" April-May 1981. It includes a hilarious
tale by './alter Gann about his efforts as a novice hog farmer in Concho Co.
Tx. of 1913. An interested observer of the experiment was neighbor, Fogg
Coffey who offered droll advise from time to time but usually to late to
help. |
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sfsv The MCCLUNG HISTORICAL
COLLECTION of the Knoxville, Tenn Public Library requests our mailings. Happy
to oblige. We'll also send copies to Morristown-Hamblen Library at Morristown
Tenn. Our offer of gratuitous copies should be conditioned: The recipient
shoul be a central research facility for Coffee/Coffey data; should re- quest
on it's letterhead stating the type of filin or disposition of the material.
MARCIA MORGAN advises us we can find some Coffee/Coffey information if we
read "The Life Of Andrew Jackson" by Marques Jones pub. by Bobbs
Merrill 1938. |
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JEFF RADCLIFFE checked Madison
Co. Ky records and found these marriages: James Coffey-Cassey Collins May
1872 consent by Emily Collins for Cassy V/ithers? also William A.
Coffey-ELizabeth Hill Feb. 1851. T.J.(P.J.?) Coffee-Elizabeth Jane Bowen
Sept. 1882. Abraham Coffey-S.A. Sharp 1884. J.E. Coffey-Lizzie Hatfield 1891.
John L. Coffey-Janice Long 1898. Park Coffey-LizzieChallis 1901. Gilbert
Coffey- Nettie Mullikin 1906. Thomas Coffey-Lizzie Fathergill 1908. Other
family data is included in the above references. |
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BETTY STEWART is descended
from'James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland's son Reuben 1759-1842. Reubens
daughter Elizabeth and Thomas Sumpter were parents of John 1811, |
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Thomas 1813, Polly 1815,
Elizabeth 1817. John Sumpter and Nancy Jane Kirby had Dora Ann who m. William
Henry Stilfield. Their Rolla Coleman m. Floy Louise Huck- aby and are Betty's
parents. |
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I.V. CRAWFORD adds to our
information on George Reuben Coffey 1893-I979(see Sept.) He was the son of
John Henry 1864-1904 and grandson of John D. and Mellissa G. |
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(Harris). Mrs. Crawford's mother
Minnie Cate was the baby sister of John Henry. J. H. and Mary Jane Metts had
5 boys: William Henry 1886-1961, John D. 1891-1904, George R. , Alex Bright
1904-1935, ?. I. V. is now researching John Coffey |
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1773- Lancaster Dist. S.C. who
m. Margaret Baskin. Their son David P. and Mary |
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Cogbill? were married when? |
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WALKER J. COFFEY helps on two
items in the Sept. issue: The 1850 Census of Lafayette |
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Co. Miss, where we reported
Ambrose Coffey was really Andrew B. Coffey, Walker, a faithful Cousin from
the start of CCC, and Nadine Scaletty had corresponded prev- iously but only
discovered they are real cousins thru Sept, CCC. |
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JOHN CLAYTON COFFEY listed in
Sept. requests we just call him J. C. For his family |
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see "BRANCHES" page
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Remember DOROTHY SHAMBLIN? She
tells us the 1786/7. Census of N. C. lists this data: COFFEE/COFFEY'S in
Wilkes were Benjamin, John, Thomas, Reuben, Elizabeth, Jane, |
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Joel, Isaiah. In Surry we find
James and in Hyde are William, and William WELCOME OUR NEW COUSINS |
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Cohoun. |
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1730-1789 1823-1890 |
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VELDA B. COFFEE 1603 Madison Ave. Amarillo
TX 79102 CARL E. COFFEY 609 N. Church Leon Iowa 50144
Mr.&Mrs.RAYMONDCOFFEYGardenGroveIowa 50103 DR. HUBERT S. COFFEY 2715
Shasta Rd. Berkely CA 94700 |
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MARCIA COFFEY MORGAN 5H3Munro
Rd. Caraillus NY 13031 |
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LESLIE RANDELS GILLUND 12754
Radisson Rd. N.E. Blaine MN 55434 Research/Arch Spec. ELIZABETH ROGERS HECOX
2312 Revere Lane Colo Sprgs, CO 80907 Willis and Velotta |
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ALENA HUGUENARD 1005 N. Fairmont
Morristown TN 37814 NELDA JORDAN PUGH,ED.D. 1308 S. 58 St. Birmingham AL
35222 GUY & GLADYS SHARITZ Rt. 2 Box 351 Englewood TN. 37329 |
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MRS. DOUGLAS SMITH P.O.Box 517
St.Francisville, LA 70755 PEGGY COFFEY SWENSEN 1381 Butler Ave. Salt Lake
City UT 84102 BETTY L. STEWART P.O.Box 5247 Reno Nev. 89513 |
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John 1797- |
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Bashaba Coffee Jones Pleasant
Stock Coffey Willis and Velotta |
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Merideth 1769-1838 |
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"ANCEST8RITIS" (by Willard
Heiss) |
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veritable treasure trove is the
American State Papers." In 1831 Congress author- |
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ized Gales and Seaton to print
copies of selected documents. The series starts with 1789 and ending in
1823-1838. There are 38 volumes in the work covering 10 classes of records.
But it is "Land Grants and Claims" 1789-1837 that will most interest
genealogists. An every name index was compiled and published in 1972 by
Phillip W. McMullin. These claims are private claims as opposed to public
claims and are the key to thousands of names based on British, French, and
Spanish Grants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Louisiana, Michi- |
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gan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, and Wisconsin. (Article of Aug. 15,1981 |
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In California a record of
primary importance for the family historian is the "Great
Register". The registery act was approved in 1866. The county clerk was
required to provide suitable books in which were to be recorded the names of
all qualified voters. Changes in the law were made in later years that
required various records including in 1895 the requirement that registrants
must list full name, occupation, age, height, complexion, color of eyes,
hair, place of residence, naturalization, and other data. An example from
Butte Co. reads: Thomas Webster, age 44» born England, blacksmith, residence
in Chico, 24 Oct. 1872. Transferred from Colusa Co, Father naturalized .1841
Clinton Co. N. Y. 21 June 1875 removed to Yuba Co. |
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Article of Sept. 5 1981 |
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Numerous newspaper
"Query" columns appear in the U. S. Anita Cheek Milner has compiled
a listing of these as "Newspaper Genealogical Column Directory"
avail- able from Heritage Books, 3602 Maureen, Suite 123 Bowie MD 20715. Cost
$8.00. |
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Article of June 6,1981 |
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CCC will advise cousins if Mr.
Heiss has covered an area of interest to you by looking at this extensive
list of subject matter. Send SASE. |
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"Indiana Ancestors"is
a widely distributed Query column for those with an Indiana connection. Limit
requsts to 35 words plus dates. Send correspondence to above |
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at The Indianapolis Star,
P.O.Box 145 Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. |
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D0NT FORGET TO RENEW FOR «82 !!! |
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LEAVES FROM THE FAMILY TREE by
Penelope Johnson Allen: Chattanooga Times 15 Apr 193. |
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The Coffey family which is
widely scattered through the southeastern states, traces its ancestory to
John Coffey, who emigrated from Ireland to Virginia in 1637, and the ancient
Irish family from which John Coffey came is said to be descended from Milesius,
king of Spain, through the line of Heremon, his 8th son. The founder of the
family was Eroa, son of Oliol Molt, king of Ireland in A.D. 463. The ancient
name was Cathmhoghas and signifies, "leader in battle". |
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Another clan of the name Coffee,
sometimes calling themselves, Cowhig, is descended from Ith, uncle of
Milesius, and was formerly settled in the territories at present known as
Barriroe, east and west, in the County of Cork, where the former splendor of castles,ruins
today still attest. |
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John Coffey of Elizabeth City
county, the early Virginia immigrant, was the ancestor of Edward Coffey, who
died in Essex County in 1716, leaving issue: John |
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Coffey who lived for a while in
Essex county and then removed to Spotsylvania countywhere he lived until
1747, when he settled in Albemarle county. John Coffey married Jane Graves,
and his will which was made March 31 > 1774, and proven at the March term
of the court of Albemarle county, mentions.his wife, Jean, and children
James, Thomas, William, John, Edmond, Rubin, Benjamin, Winifred Moran and
Betty Fields. Witnesses included Charles Patrick and Alexander Craig.
Benjamin and Thomas Coffey qualified as executors. |
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James Coffey the oldest son of
John, was born in the year of 1729, married about the year 1750, in Orange
county, Virginia, Elizabeth Cleveland, the daughter of Alexander Cleveland.
On August 30th, 1750, James Coffey entered land (115 acres) in North Garden,
Albemarle county adjoining John Coffey |
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On Dec. 13th 1764, James
Coffeybought from Thomas Jefferson, Gent, of Albe- marle county, Colony of
Virginia, 300 acres in Amherst county, near Tye river, |
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for a consideration of 300
pounds. Witnesses, John Harvey, Samuel Woods, William Coffey, and James Glen.
(To be continued in CCC) |
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BRANCHES |
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Family Chart by J. C. Coffey of
Dallas Tex. |
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Jesse Coffey b. Wilkes Co. N.C.
1798 m. 1821 Winford Crumpton. Their children were: Larkin, Louis E, William,
Eli, Vann, John Gordon. |
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John Gordon Coffey b. GA 1840 d.
1920 m. Mary Monroe Pettit. Their children were: James Elbert, Mary Ellen,
Martha Emiline, Millie Angeline, Amanda Jane, Fannie Permelia, Raymond
Lucious, WillieEleanor, John Pettit, Thomas Masterson, Savannah Georgia, Martin
Dewitt, Effie Susannah, Dillie Pearl. |
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Martin Dewitt Coffey b. GA 1881
d. AL 1934 m. Mary Laconia Hamilton. Their children: Clarence Jackson, Edna,
Clifton Thomas, John Clayton, Elbert Carl, Corilla Norean,
RaymondPaul,MartinDewittJr.,CecilMarkus. JohnClaytonb.Ala1911,m. |
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Mary Elizabeth Cornelius 1934.
Their children: Clayton Douglas and David Anthoney. |
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Bashaba Coffee b. 1773 probably
what is nou Oconee County, S.C. married William Jones in 1800. Both are
buried at Bethel Baptist Church, Tiger(Rabun County) Ga. According to Andrew
Jackson Ritchie, "Sketches of Rabun County History" 1959, Bashaba
was the sister of Joel, Cleveland, Elijah, Elisha, John, and General Edward
Coffee. However I cannot verify this: Nelda Jordan Pugh. |
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BRANCHES OF THE TREE P.6 |
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Rev. Newton Eli Coffey 2 May
1823-13 Jan 1890; m. 1843 Martha LouiseVermillion 4 May 1827-27 Mar 1904 |
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Benjamin Coe |
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d. young m. Lucy Barbre Maloena
Barbre P l a t e r Xantnie |
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Polly |
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William!848-1891 |
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Birch |
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TT Nancy Jane Robert E. Kezziah
Cleveland L. |
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John Williams Sally Annie Barbre
1855-1920 died in inf. Coffey |
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John Hattie Rhine Ballinger |
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n1*TTI1? |
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Cress C. |
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Newton 1875-1969 m. 1896 |
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Adelia G. Robinson |
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Effy Clyde Vivian Benjamin T. |
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Ethel m. |
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Clede Polland |
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Loren Otto(Dick) |
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Marie Greenlee |
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Ethel Smith |
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d. young Carrie McAble |
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"Gertie" 1878-1973 |
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Nellie Allred Mary McKart |
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Carl Edwar |
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d William Moody Leo Newton Opal
Leota Mildred' Valentine Carol' Collette Velma Leona |
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m. 1920/1952 m. m. |
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Mary Hoffman Lucille Patterson |
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Alice West Elsie Walker |
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Erma Ellen Raymond Donald
Dorothy Irene |
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m. E. E. Clare m. Vinala A.
Allen m. Floyd A. Smith |
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Carl Edward 1897 |
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Kenneth Eugene 1923-1942 Darrell
d. 1924- m. Ilia Dorsey |
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Ben m. |
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Frank Johnson |
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F. E. Dickert |
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(submitted by Ilia D. Coffey) |
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Betty Imogene 1926-1940 |
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Richard Newton 1929- m. Mary
Jean Mackey |
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Carta Jay" 1949 Lucinda
Sue 1950 Diana D. 1952 Matthew D. 1954 Melissa Lou 1956 ??_? , r- , |
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e 1966 Lawrence Lee 1952 Marcia
Anne 1955 Joyce Lynne 1958 Vivian.Louis |
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ChesleyCoffeym.JaneClevelandTheirchildrenwere:Joelm.MarthaStep;Salathielm.Elizabeth
?; |
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Chesley Jr. m. Margaret Baldwin;
Nebuzaraden m. Elizabeth Hayes; Nathan m. Mary Saunders; Elizabeth m.
Rutherford Coffey; Newton m. Sarah Merideth; Eli m. Mary(Polly) Coffey. |
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The children of Nathan were
Rutherford, Mary(Polly), Absolem, Joel, Elizabeth, Grace, William Saunders,
Nancy, and Catherine. The children of Eli were: Mariah m. Elijah Coffey;
Willis m. Velotta Haynes; Elizabeth m. Jacob Wol- ford; Nancy m. Fielding Coffey;
/Salathiel m. Nancy Dunbar, Mary Ann Boiler; Sirena m. Darias Campbell,
Nathaniel m. Mary Carter; Stanton m. Mary Saufley; William m. Martha Johnson;
Mary Ann m. Joseph Hayes; Reuben. The children of Eli and Mary were born
1802-1830. Some other dates omitted by CCC. |
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Submitted by: Elizabeth Rogers
Hecox who cautions that |
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much is yet to be proved |
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TEXT CCC Issue4 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN 4622 |
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c/o L. N. OOFFE |
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I 240 Exeter Ave. |
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BENNIE LOFTINS family had a problem during the Revolution. They had to
keep Grandfather hidden for he didn't quite grasp the situation at the time
and kept greeting folks with "HAIL, KING GEORGE" (See "Branches
off the Tree) |
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CCC is a newsletter to collect
and disseminate information on the COFFEE/COFFEY families of North America. |
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PUBLISHED MARCH, JUNE, SEPT,
DECEMBER $4,00 for 198 |
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)EAR COUSIN: Sorry we slippc-d on the
facts about ReV JASPER H. COFFEY in June. We should have said he vas the son
of Levis and grandson of Thomas Coffey. Blame CCC, not DORIS KILLER. |
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Sometimes we're struck by the
coincidences that pop up. Is it really unrelated, that EEHNIE LGFTINS family
had twins CALVIN AND CALTON COFFEY, and in JAMES |
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CALTON COFFEES descendants are
six sets of twins? CALTONS? TWINS? |
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Also in the June copy did you
notice the name BASKIN appeared in two families? We love the letters and
information that comes in by the bushel. Please keep sending it. The CCC is
written by you. Every word is read and analyzed. It is also usually condensed
to cram as much critical data as possible into the pages. We don't look for
or call errors. If you cay it, we'print it! |
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The CCC has grown. There vere 12
cousins who prepaid the March issue, 30 by June, and 49 now for September.
Cousin Walker J. Coffey funished name lists and post- age for mailings of
sample copies that enlisted 5 new Cousins, so far. We know others of you have
told people who send orders in. New subscribers are usually given all back
issues for 1981 and are considered "Charter Members". |
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Some state historical societies
and libraries have"letter" or "inquiry" files arranged by
the family name being researched. The State Library of North Caro- lina is
the first to request our offer of gratuitous copis of CCC, We expect others
to follow. COUSIN LEN |
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I LOVE A MYSTERY |
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Cousin MARVIN COFFEY gives more
on the AMBROSE COFFEY puzzle. Ambrose No. 1 was bom in Dublin Ireland in
1759, was sold into servitude upon arriving in America about 1770, He was a
resident of Harrodsburgh and Boonesboro Ky around 1776, of Fayette Co, KY in
1790 and Montgomery Co, KY in 1800, Ambrose No, 2 |
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was bom in 1762 in Albemarle Co,
VA, to James Coffey and Elizabeth (Cleveland) He married Millie Moore and
later lived in Wilkes Co, NC, Chattanooga TH and Pulaski Co, KY, Of his 13
children by 2 wives, one was Holland Coffey, who was known as an Indian fighter
in Texas until killed and buried at the Coffey trad- ing post near the Red
River, |
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TIM PETERMAN is still sleuthing:
He thinks it possible, that NEWTON COFFEY, (Ruby Bucks anscestor) was a son
of Salathiel(d, 1785 Wilkes Co, NC)and wife Elisabeth, and brother to Joel
(m, Martha Step) Nathan (m, Mary Saunders), |
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Nebuzaraden (m, Elizabeth Hayes)
Chesley Jr. (1755-1818)^. Deducing from Ky re- cords, Tim thinks Salathiel's
other children may have been ELI(1775-I833)m. |
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Mary Coffey,
ELIZABKTH"GRANEY" m, Rutherford Coffeyin 1801 |
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SIDETRACKS
We'renotallIrishorScotch-Irish.AhistoryofWashingtonCo. |
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PA has the record of George
Coffey(1311-84)native of Scotland, who became a re- spected citizen,
wagonmaker and farmer of that Co. He M. Agnes Dickey in Scotland then came to
Pa. with Alexander Dickey, her dad. Children were, Alexander, Maggie' Annie,
William, Jennie, George, and Agnes. Submitted by Tim Peterman. |
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Marie Easton has the original
land transfer dated 16 Feb 1835 when Allen Coffey - sold 40 acres in Russell
Co. Ky to Martin Coffey, The description includes ref- erences to Elijah
Coffey's and Smiths line and where John Coffey lived in |
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1833-34, The document has been
in the Kays Coffey Sr. family(1793-i860). Marie also reports from Russell Co.
mariage book #1: Elijah Coffey - Marian Coffey 1826, Allen Coffey-Polina
Staton 1831, Martin Coffey-Mary McGuire 1830. |
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Reunion of {students, teachers |
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iof Coffey |
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Clipping on the left is from
Russell Springs,Ky . May 15, 1981. |
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In the late 1800's the Woodson
Coffee Ranch registered its brand: CC (bar C»s). Info from Patti Young, San
Antonio TX. |
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Francis Coffey of Arizona says
he saw the name COFFY in the Paris France phone book. |
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is ^Schoo |
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f A Reunion of former students £nd teachers of Coffey's School snll be
held Sunday afternoon. May 24, 1:00 PM at Coffey's Friendship Church. Tha
church ?3 loc'itsd adjacent to th9 loca- tion of the old school Bite, ap-
proximately one-half mile North |
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?off Highway #55, near the Rua- |
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£all-Adair County line |
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Rufus Coffey |
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8C01 Nartheaetj 24th Avenua LighthcAsa
Point, Florida 33064 |
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CURJiEiiTS IN TiiE STREAM |
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Vacation time is over. We hope
many of you combined yours withgeneological field trips, and will be
reporting new findings to CCC. It could make good fireside reading when the
December issue is sent. Did anyone visit a place on Francis Coffey's list: |
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COFFEY Co. Ks.; COFFEY (Daviess
Co.)M0 ; COFFEYVILLE (Montgomery Co) KS; COFFEE CO. Alabama, or TN, Or GA;
COFFEE (Trinity Co.) Cal; Also COFFEE (Bacon Co. GA) and |
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OOFFEEVILLE (Clarke Co.)
AL:(Yalobusha Co. MS. ; COFFEE CREEK (Fergus Co. ) Mont.; COFFEE SPRINGS
(Clarke Co. )AL; COFFEE LAKE (Cherry Co.) NEB. |
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Francis did not mention our
favorite: "HOT COFFEE" (Covington Co. ) Miss. |
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Daraleen Wade was an organizer
of the PORTER__COFFEY reunion at Turner Oregon July 26, Their announcement
proposed a format including a trip to a family cemetary, reports on family
lines and relatinships. and copies of old letters at the time of the family's
move west. It also mentioned a related Read family. |
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Patti Young was Pres. of 45th
COFFEE-COFFEY Reunion and picnic Aug 9 Amarillo, TX. Sixty descendants of
Logan Coffee(l809 Adair Co. Ky -1865) attended. Logan's line is thru
Elizabeth b. 1791, Nathan b. 1760, Joel b. 1730. The Cousins at Amarillo |
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enjoyed reports on geneology,
necrology, coats of arms, and had CCC displayed |
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These people WORK at a reunion
and I'm sure would welcome visitors next year with an interest in the family |
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Dorothy Shamblin sent a
photocopy of a nearly full page article from the Geneology section of the
Chattanooga Times of Apr. 15, 1934* It is the story of John Coffey immigrant
to VA in 1637, and ancestor of many families there and in NC. It seems to
parallel the facts as in some later books on the family, but does give some ?
additional color and background data. Extremely interesting, it might be a
good |
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project for a special pamphlet.
We might have to get permission to reproduce it |
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Any descendants of Rutherford
and Elizabeth "Graney" Coffey out there? Tim Peter? |
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man would like to locate them
for his project on Eli and Mary Coffey of Russell Co, KY |
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BRANCHES OFF THE TREE |
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COL. JAMES CALTON COFFEE b. GA 11-3-1819
d. OK 1913 Lived Baxter Co. AR 1868-1908 |
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. Married Adeline ? Children
were James A. m. Eliza Johnson; Caroline m. James |
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Leonard; Katherine m. H, K. Wilkie; Lela
m, John Due, The tree continues in a fine drawing by Lloyd Coffee of Houston
TX showing 5 generations of descendants of JCC, Lloyd is the grandson of
James A, This large family contained 6 sets of twins. Submitted by I. V.
CRAWFORD. |
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Cousin Willard Alfred Israel
reports his line: John Coffey b. 1620 . m, Mary Jolliffe |
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Edward b, CA 1680 m, Ann Powell;
John 1704-1774 m. Jane Graves; James 1729-1786 m |
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Elizabeth Cleveland} John
1753-1825 m, Sarah ? ; Sarah m, Michael Israel Jr. ; James Israel 1802-d, MO,
m, Mary ?; Monteville Marvin 1826-1863 m. Matilda Green; , James Monroe
1852-1928 m, Elizabeth Jones; Marvin Belson 1897-1968 m. Gertrude Haglen;
Willard A, Israel b, 1926 is Single. Willard has the names of the brothers
and sisters of these families except the first John and Edward. |
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Jan(Mrs. Forrest) Arnold of
Seattle Wash, kindly sends her 8 page pamphlet on her husbands family.
Footnoted and referenced it is certainly professional. Forrest is the son of
William Coffey Arnold. Of significant iterest are these facts: John Coffey
and Jane Graves m. 1728. They had a son Williamwho m, Elizabeth Ausborne.
Osborn Coffey 1759-1840 m, Mary Nightingale and his father was a William.
Osbora lived in VA to 1795, KY l799(Lincoln Co.) 1807(Casey Co. KY). Osborn
and Mary had Jesse1784, Patsey CA 1786, Matthew CA 1790, Lucy CA 1792,
Richard N. ca 1790-1795, Osborne m. Jane Bell 1829, Elizabeth m. Christopher
Riffe 1806, William, John m. |
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184-3 Catherine Bryant. Jan is
now running hard on other (than Coffey) lines but |
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gives her greeting and says we
may print what we like. Thanks to Jan. Are the William |
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son of John and the William father of
Osborn the same man? We(Jan) do not Know |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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George Rube Coffey b 5-12-1893
d, June 1979. While residing at Life Care Center, Paducah Ky in April 1979 he
recorded the following. He was born in Fulton Co, Ky |
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one of 5 boys and 3 girls of John Henry
Coffey b, Searcy Ark, and who moved to |
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Ky at age 18, n. Mary Jane Metts
and d, in 1904. The best friend of John H, was |
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a John Coffey whose daughter
Lillian Holland lives in Hickman KY, George was di- >ca* vorced and has a
son Dave Rube who operates Coffey' s restaurant in Leitchfield KY. |
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CCC would like to have any
additional data on this family. |
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JOSEPH B. HOLLAND of Warren
Mich, is the great grandson of John Willison Coffey (1822-1864) and Lydia F,
Dallas. (1827-1899) who m. in 1845. Their c. were Mary E. |
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b, 1846, Lackey E. F. 1848,
William Terry 1853, Martha Isabella Cabel Coffey i860. Lillian Pearl
(1894-1981) was the daughter of William Terry and mother of Joe Holland. Joe
sent a clipping from the Hickman KY Courier which printed "Miss Lillians"
re- collections of her families move in Dec. 1902 by wagon from Pilot Oak Ky
to their |
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new home 60 miles west near the
river. The trip required 2 full days on dirt roads, Joe believes John
Willison1 s father was born in Front Royal VA and was descended from one of
three "brothers who came from Ireland," |
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In 1977 Jerry A, Coffey received
a letter from Mrs. (Margaret) John C.Focke of Box 356 Bandera TX 78003, She
reported quite a collection of material on Coffeys' who arrived early in VA
then moved along the Shenandoah Valley to Lancaster Co. SC near the Uaxhaw
settlement of NC. A Hugh Coffey and son Hugh Jr. fought in the Revolution,
Mrs Focke can trace to a later Hugh that she thinks is a son of John and
grandson of Hugh Jr, Her Hugh known as Hughie, left Mecklenburg Co, NC about |
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1856 stopping in SC, GA, ALA,
before buying land in Miss in 1831. Harris Coffey |
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son of Hughie moved to TX in
1858,He is the great grandfather of Mrs, Focke. Mail |
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to the above address in 1981 was
returned as undeliverable. She mentioned being a DAR regent in 1977. Maybe
some of you DAR's can find out what happened to her. - |
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William Gault b. 1735 PA d.
1803. Married about 1762 to Rebecca Coffey of VA. Their children were Robert,
William, Jane, Isabella(m. Baley). John, Charles, Joseph,
Thomas,Susanna(m.McCormack),Grace(ra.Johnson,Wilson),James,Nancy(m,Taylor),
/*s^) Hugh Coffey Gault(m, Nancy Askins), Among the grandchildren of William
and Rebecca |
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were Hugh Gault, Hugh C, Gault,
Hugh Coffey McCormack, and Hugh Taylor, The family eventually settlednear the
Waxhaw settlement in NC. Joseph H. Bates of Indianapolis ~. is great, great
grandson of Hugh Coffey Gault, He would like to know the parents |
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of Rebecca (Coffey) Gault |
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Loretta F. Selmer of Albany OR.
copied the obituary of her great-great grandfather 1 from "The American
Unionist" of Salem of 11 Feb. 1867. Loretta says he and wife Elizabeth
had 11 children. |
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DIJU |
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Nebuzaradan COFFEY, aged
seventy-six years, four months, and twenty-two days. |
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The deceased was born in North
Carolina in 1790, moved to Kentucky when very young; |
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was married in l6l0 to a Kiss
Lasley, who was fourteen days older than himself and who survives him; moved
to Illinois in 1831; made a profession of Christianity in 183*+, while Edward
u. Baker was preaching in the vicinity of his residence; moved to Oregon in
1848; took and held |
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At his residence in Marion
County, Oregon, on the 20th day of January, A.D, I867, |
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a land claim in Marion county, and
continued to reside upon it till his de?.th. Com |
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(California, Kentucky and
Illinois papers please copy) |
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The 1850 Census Lafayette Co.
Miss, shows this family: Ambrose Coffey 30 b. NC, Arthur StJohn 24 b. TN,
Sarah StJohn 21 b, NC, Columbus U. StJohn 5 b. Miss. Sarah was a Coffey Whose
descendants include Nannie B. StJohn. Nannie's son; William Oscar Ford and
William's daughter, Nadine(Mrs Charles; Scalletty of Parsons KS and our CCC
cousin. |
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John Donovan of Longview Wash,
needs some help. He has only that Mary Margaret Coffee (b. 1785 Ohio?)
married John William Jordan Sr. in Ross Co. Ohio in 1825. |
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TEXT CCC Issue3 (From Paper OCR
Scan): |
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No.. 3 .JUNE- 1981 A newsletter to collect
and disseminate information on the COFFEE/COFFEY |
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family of North America |
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c $4.00 for 1981 Pub. Mar, June,
Sept, De |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE |
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c/o L. N. Coffey ;", . |
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/ 240 Exeter Ave.. - ? . |
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Indianapolis, Ind. 46222 |
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"Faith,now
There'ssomanydangersthatbesetusfromthecradletothe"grave, tis a pure
wonder we live from one to the other." Old Irish Saying"- |
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Submitted by Mrs. Wm. S.
Abshear, 3803 Marcus ave., Newport Beach, CA 92663 |
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In 1969 ALICE H. BOONE published.
"The Descendants of Israel Boone". The massave ., * work has about
700 pages and 11,000 hainesv Israel was the brother of'Daniel. The : family
includes Pat Boone, a singer and 250 Coffeys who were related to the Boones.
? ;.* |
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Remember a few years back the
popular song "Battle of New Orleans" where the "British , .#»v
kepta'comin'?AGen.Coffeeof.Tenn,friendandin-lawofAndyJackson,wasconsidered |
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s the "hero" of this
historic event._" ; ?.?-.. . _ ; ? ; ; . . ??_?=._ |
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The record sbows that Thomas
Jefferson, gentleman of Virginia, sold land to a ' ; Coffey back when we were
all English. . |
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DEAR COUSIN: Thank you all for your
help. Its nice to know there are so'many of us (30) that participate in the
CCC. Does it occur to you that we are all trying to complete a jigsaw
puzzle?. It will require many small, pieces to fit together for |
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a coherent picture of the whole.
And you have sent in a lot of pieces since last |
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March |
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' Ue received the draft, of
"THE COFFEY FAMILY OF CLINTON CO. PENNSYLVANIA" from des- |
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cendant W. D. COFFEY'SR. 10402
Gradin Rd, Silver Spring, Md. '2Q9'029 Founders'of , the family were:
RICHARD. COFFEE b.ca. 1799 Ireland d, 1872 and Margaret McGinleyb;- Ireland
1803 <3. 1884. Children: - JAMES, ELLIN," MARY JANE, RICHARD, SARAH,
MARGARET, |
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WILLIAM, JOHN, ELIZABETH ANN j'
"CHARLES EDWARD, LEWIS' HOOVER^ ROBERT M.:". Whew! y>. ;,; |
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HORACE MARCUS COFFEY P.O.. BOX 5
Thorn Hill TH 37881 has submitted copies of his published works.on poetry,
political,- and patriotic comment, A student of the ca--. reer of Thomas
Jefferson, Horace is a devout and ardent booster of the church and |
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,America, He "woul
appreciate information about the children of Benjamine Coffey b, VA 1745 d.
TN. 1834» Ben j, was son of John Coffey and Jane Graves and listed as Rev.
soldier, Ref. A I Pension S. 1655 file no, 26608, ?:,?; |
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TOM ROACH (see March 1981) says'
his home, "LANGLEY" is Indeed a historic place. Built ca 1850 for
Col, Urn. M. Cocke, Rep. from TN who attempted to assist ex Pres. John Q.
Adams when Adams collapsed and died in Congress. Col« Cocke was son of Ster-
ling Cocke and grandson of Gen, Wnu. Cocke, U0S. Senators. Local Society was
hosted therein the 1850's but in the 60's served as field hospital for
casualties' of the battle of Bean Station, TN, Tom and companion's Duke 6
Sherlock enjoy seeing Coffey |
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We missed in March: Word of the
Coffey reunion at Corydon Iowa(basement of the bank) Tim Peterman suggests
you contact Carl Coffey, Leon Iowa; Reunion is June 7. Hurry. |
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Doris V. Miller RT 1 Box 120
Barnard MO 64423 sends a biographical sketch of Rev.' ' Jasper H. Coffey of
Ind. and MO. In 1862 he m, China F,. Culp 1846-1903 of MO. The Rev. was a son
of Thomas Coffey ^who was son of John Coffey and Jane Graves of VA. ? |
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VT'DA*L. (COFFEY) COLLIER 9790
Shoreview DR. Dallas TX 75238 is granddaughter of v LIST0N PANCOAST COFFEY.
He was apparently a riverboat Capt. at Paducah KY before |
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moving to Indian Territory to be
a mortician. .'? $ |
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MRS W. D. (IDA A.) GRIFFIN 1518
Dahlia Corpus Christi TX 78404. reports her line: DavidP.Coffeem,
Baskin;dau.ElizabethCoffeem.Wm,C,Rainey;theirson.. James D. Rainey m. Ida
Whitaker, whose dau.' Carrie Rainey m. T, C. Williams and were parents of
rlda Griffin, |
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MRS.DOROTHY SHAMBLIN 662 Oxford
Oaks La, Oxford MI. 48051 is researching her hus- bands family: Daniel Coffey
b.ca 1806 NC m. Nancy Coffey b, ca 1820 NC. A dau. Sarah |
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ca 1854-1890 m. Bradford Evans
of McMinn Co. TN She lists some Coffey wills and? . *- marriage records of
McMinn that we'll have to save for later, ". '/?'._' ".-.; '"-
' :- ? -; MARVIN COFFEY 1018 Clay St. Ashland OR 97520 is preparing a history
of James Bluford Coffey1837-1924 and descendants. JBC traces thru: John
1810-79;. James M. 1776-1804; |
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^rchelaus 1755-S6; James
1728-86; and John 1701-74/5 and Jane (Graves |
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JOAN REVIS MEGIE 34120
Greentrees, Sterling Hts. MI. 48077 is doubled up,onCpffeys. |
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On one side from Newton of NC and
111. On. the other side from immigrants to Hast^,.- |
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ings Co.' OH'T. -. .
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BARBARA ABSHEAR(see p , l
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Coffey, He signed. |
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r.u..i.2B.uei>n \ax^Bnoo^nemj, |
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SPra-TCER T. COFFEY Rt, 2 Box
IIB-B Oak Grove MO. 64075 would like a solution to-v^"'-.- ' *T j |
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the questions he asks at the top
.of page 3. .;-? .'..*,-"'- -^V -'? ?. ?'?'?'-'?" ;-;'.~
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Jor&th&B Noma Coffey vas born in Lincoln Co. Tenn. in 1819, a
3on of John (1773-1S43) juad" Margaret (Baskin) Coffey, who were from
Lancaster DIst. So.Carolina.,andvhoeo'grandfathernayalsohavebeenJohnCoffey,
In 1341Jonathan'Coffey'rarriodPermeliaCloydin'FayetteCo.Tenn. Iam searching
for documentation of tho following: 1) connection of John Coffey with the
line of Hugh Coffee (1700-1767) a3 recorded in the Reed family historyj 2)
that'Fermelia Cloyd, daughter of John Cloyd, was a sister of Martha Cloyd who
narried Joseph Fielding Sharp in"183.6 in.Tenn; 3) that Margaret BaSlla
vaa a daughter of Andrew Bnskin of So. Car. aa suggested
intheBaskinfaailyhistorybyRaymondBell. Amespeciallyinterested |
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in any information concerning
the Coffcy-Cloyd connection, as to why both Cloyd daughters also carried a
surname o£ Sponcar. ._,. ; - :... v.- ..' . . ','? |
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MARILYN NORTON 1409B.S. 38th St.
St. Joseph. MO 64507 comes from the family of Ouinti s Coffey b. Ky 1344 d.
Buchanan Co. MO 19U. He m, Francis Ann Blakely b. Ky 1842/3 d |
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Mo 1931. Children: PERMELIA
CATHERINE, FRANK, MARY ELLEN. LUTHER, ELIZA, LEVI, "CORA A |
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DESSIE. MARILYN and TIM PETERH
All .suspect Ouintis" and "a Quintin are the same Jan. ( both were
born in 1844. and have.a Russell Co. Ky connection. .:;: |
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? DEPT OF: "ASK AND YE
SHALL RECEIVE" *. '. ?-"... |
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1, Family trees; We'asked and we
received. Will print as fast as we can. |
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2, You asked: "How can I
Help?" Answer: keep on sending info you have. If you see fc |
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an inquiry you.can help with,
.write that cousin direct, and then let the CCC |
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. ^ know.of your,success, .When
you send material to print if it is typed black on ? '? white we can
"reproduce direct from your''copy. Keep it "close spaced to avoid
waste, I 3, Youasked'for'.asubscriber's'list.Weareaware,thereissometimescommercial-'
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?'.. exploitation; of "name
lists, this'we want 'to avoid, Sone subscribers do not work j .,._. at
geneology and are not in a position to answer a volume of correspondence, |
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Cousinswhohavesubmitte |
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d ?''?? data and inquiries can
be found in the text of CCC and are assumed to invite |
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,;' , exchange of Information.- We hope
we'are right in holding on a little longer |
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, -?4". LEN C0FFEI(BSB' Jan 198l)haa word from a formerly unknown
relativethat ancestor: |
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A:>;LEWISM.COFFEYwhowasthoughttohavebeenb.KY-1790-1800wasinfactb.NC
% ?"? . Nov 1, 1798, Perhaps.they will yet determine his parents. |
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I LOVE A MYSTERY: .AMBROSE
COFFEY...AM3R0CE COFFEY....AMBR0US COFFEE ? |
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Will the real Ambrose Coffey
please stand up? Per haps a teenage adventurer uith Daniel Boone. .Perhaps an
authority and uitness to the infiltration of the wilder- ness by early
Kentuckians. Perhaps a Rev. veteran who received the Grant for land |
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in Pulaski Co, Ky, The U, S,
Census for 1800-1810 lists at least two and perhaps three people of this
name, various records of wills, deeds, marriages, depositions can be found in
VA, NC, KY, and TN for our friend. His name appears in the Kentucky Historical
Record and in the famous Draper Manuscripts, We think there Is a very
colorful story, yot to be told about Ambrose, citizen of Boonesboro, Ky, W3
think it strange we have run into' no surfacing descendants, living today,
who claim him. We are certain our data mingles facts from more than one man
and would like to print any data that can fill In the stories.- t \ .:'? ) \
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. WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE DURING
'-THE WESTWARD PRESS OF OUR ANCESTORS? |
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A good picture/is presented in
the novels of JANICE HOLT GILES. About the only fic- tion in her stories are
names of the leading characters. See if you can find "SIX
HORSEhitch"'orHANNAHFOWLERONYOURlibraryshelves. .',,Ji |
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From James Vernon Coffey .13869
Sibley Rd. Riverview MI 48192. His parents were: |
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Jas. V, II "and El Wanda
(Beasley). Grandparents: James Vernon I 1895-1972 KY, Etta Lamb 1893-1947;
Joseph (Joe) 1893- and Beulah(Curtsinger) 1904-62, Beasley. Gr.Grandparents
Wm, M, 1841-190? Josephine ?. Ras Lamb & Mary F. John Thomas Beasley 1878-1936
& Betty (Stenson) 1834-1959. Enos & Lou Curt singer. Great- greats: ?
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Colby 1806-88 & Mary
(Adams') 1807-87. William d.1858 & Parilla(Menser) Beasley. Joe &-
"?Stinson.Colbyb,NC,.OtherslivedinClark,McCracken,Ballard,Estill, |
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HiSnaanj Grainger, ana Hopkins Cos. of Kentucky. |
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flffp^V |
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PUB. MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER,
DECEMBER $4.00 / YEAR |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE c/o
L. N. Coffey , |
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240 Exeter Ave, Indianapolis,
Ind, 46222' |
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ORIGIN OF "THE WEARIN OF THE GREEN |
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It is reported that St,Patrick
used the shamrock as a symbol of the Trinity, He has been called the
"Apostle of Ireland" and lived about 389-461 A.D. |
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WOULD SOME OF YOU WITH ARTISTIC
ABILITY LIKE TO DESIGN A NEW HEADING FOR THE JUNE ISSUE? WE WOULD HAPPILY USE
IT. |
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Your Cousin,?Le |
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DEAR COUSIN |
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Response to the introductory
COF>"r.E/Rr.-rFiiY newsletter has boon terriffic, Lectors with family
inforn.etion and subscriptions have come in every day since the first
mailing. Awkward wording about the cost of the letter has caused confusion for
some cousins. The price for 1931 is ?4.00, There will be four regular issues,
plus the introductory that 38 of you have already received free. On that
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a generous printer gave a
special price then overran and gave us the over run. New subscribers will
find the introductory copy enclosed with the first regular issue (while they
last) For those cousins interested in numbers, it will re- quire about 30 subscriptions
to break oven on costs of mailing and printing. |
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With 40-50 we can send
gratuitous copis to to the research library or histori- cal society of your
choice. More than 50 would allow a price reduction or more frequent issue.
Numbers aside: the original idea was to get COFFEY cousins "to share
their data. And, it's working. The expense of travel to Oregon, Texas, Iowa,
Kentucky is formidable. Vith Lhe COFFEY COUSIN'S CLEARINGHOUSE you can
benefit from the research of a cousin '.'ho has been there ond wants to
share. |
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Here are some of those. |
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CURRENTS IN THE STREAM |
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I. V. (Mrs R. E, ) Crawford
sends a goldmine of info. The 2nd Ann. reunln of descendants of John Coffey
b, 1773 (Lancaster Dist. ) S. C, and Margaret Baskin will be June 20,21, Sat,
night will be a Blugrass musical, Sun, Covered dish luncheon. Place: Reuther
Union Hall, Jacksonville, Ark, Contact Mrs, Crawford |
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8 808 Hamvrasy Lane Tyler Tx.
75701 Ph. 214-595-2377 |
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Walker Jackson Coffey shows us
his book "JOURNAL OF A JOURNEY" pub, 1980, 145 pages, Walker is a
good story teller and narrates the migration of his family
fromHUGHCOFFEY,b.1784S.C.intoAla. Miss, andTexas. CousinWalkerlives |
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Rt.2Box164OxfordMiss.38655
Ph.601-236-141 |
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Thomas E. Roach sends info on
MERIDETH COFFEY, b. Ca, 1769 d. 1338 Grainger Co, Tn. We wonder if the
beautiful plantation style home"Langley" pictured on Tom's
letterhead has a history? Tom is at Rt. 2 "Langley" Rutledge, Tn,
37861 |
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James V. Coffey of 13869 Sibley
Rd. Riverview, Mich 48192 and H. Daraleen V.'ade send names of 31 family
researchers, adding to the 19 from I. V, Crawford. Daraleen is at 4305 Toni
Ave. H. Salem, Ore 97303. These lists vividly ill- ustrate the border to border
and coast to coast settling of the Coffey Cousins, |
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A real family project by
Jacqueline Coffey Sexton, her dad Benj. B, and broth-, er Billy Ray in
I974resulted in their book "The Coffeys Of '.;ayne County" About
150 pages plus index and a 92 generation chart showing the Irish ancsetory of
Edward COFFEY back to 240 A.D, Edward was progenitor of early COFFEYS in Va,
H.C., and KY, Momma, Ouanita Abbot Coffey, also helped a bunch, Jackie is in
the printing business: 126 S, Main P.O.Box 249 Monticello, Ky 42633, Their
re- reunion is a big one in late summer at Monticello. |
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DEAD END ROADS |
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Ruby (Mrs, Truman M.) Buck,
Sacreir.ento,Cal. is descended from Newton Coffey of Greene/Adair Co. Ky and
Montgomery Co, 111, '.'he were his parents? We are look- ing forward to
printing her promised chnrt of his descendants, |
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Marie Easton, Clendsle, Gal.
ne?ds to connect Chesley Coffey Sr. to Kebuzaraden |
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1757-1797. She asks; '.'as a
Joel his father? Chesley, Sr. Ms grandfether |
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RYLAND (RIELY) COFFEY b, Ca,
1350 Lived and died in Nelson Co, Va, Married Martha Vyatt Fortune, dau, of
John(jack) Fortune and Matilda Camphill, Orphaned early, Maude Matilda Coffey
was raised by the Fortunes on Fortune Mountain, now part |
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of Blue Ridge Parkway and the
New Wintergreen Community, Can you help her Grand- daughter: Mrs, Howard
Thatcher 2670 Lake George Oxford Mich. 48051? |
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I LOVE A MYSTERY |
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A tradition among Coffey
geneologists is that of Nathan Coffey (1760-1823) of Wilkes Co. N.C. and
Adair Co. Ky. as a son of Joel Coffey(d. 1789 Wilkes Co. N.C.) Evidence
proves this wrong. Many years ago the DAR accepted an application claim- ing
that Nathan (b 176o) was a son of Joel, (d, 1789), Evidence was the will |
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of Joel who nwpod a son Nathan,
BUT three sources prove this wrongl First is |
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the will: It lists a son Nathan
and also "if my wife is at present with child" Nebuzaraden was born
In 1790, Assuming his mother, Martha was 45 then her birth year would be
1745* Martha would have been 15 when Nath, was born, 12 when Nebu, was born,
and and 8 when she married in 1753, Some claim she was born in 1737, This
v-iuld make her 53 when her last child was borfn, SECOND Notes by Eliza
(Coffey) Porter prior to 1900 show "My father was Nathan Coffey, son of
Joel Coffey, His wither was Martha Step, My fathers brothers were Joel,
James, Cleav- lin, and Nebuzaraden* His sisters were Katherine, Jane, and
Celia,,,," |
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Except for Nebu, (not yet born)
the names are identical to Joel's will,. |
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THIRD Nathan Coffey family
Bible, 1814,: Eliza Coffey(apparently a daughter) |
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m, John Porter, Therefore Nathan
who owned the Bible was the. same Nathan (in |
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the second source) vho'vnd'uaS a
son of Joel Coffey, In this Bible Nathan re- corded his birth Jan, 10, 1788,.
Nathan m, Sally Merideth Nov, 13, 1806, He was |
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definitely a different person
from the Nathan Coffey( 1760-1823) who m, Mary |
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Submitted hy fisa;>eterman 11315
Applewood Dr. Kans, City Mo, 64134 |
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Next Isue see* AsbfOBS'. Coffey,
Amorous Coffey, Ambroce Coffe |
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QUESTION: If you had keen
an-immigrant from Old Ireland and your name was 0'Cobhthaigh and your English
speaking neighbors and public officials found |
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the spelling unmanagable,
wouldn't you change it? Our ancestors did. That is why we find cousins going
by C0WHIG, C0PTHIG, C0FE, COFFEE, COFFEY and no doubt othervariations. ?? |
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COUNTY HISTORIES |
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In the late 1800*s several
publishing companies toured the country compiling compiling tax, pension
data, local history, and biographies of the proud old residents, Reading
these is almost like hearing ones great grandparent speak. They were usually
published as "CountyHistory Books" Most of the subjects re- corded
their ancestory and migration. Your local library, state library, and
historical societies have these. Almost none were name indexed, but later
vol- unteers are uorking on the project. The largest collection we know of is
at the NEWBERRY LIBRARY in Chicago, |
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RESEARCH SOURCES |
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Filson Club 118 W. Breckenridge
Louisville, Ky. Lawson-McGhee Library Knoxville, Tn. |
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NEBUZARADEN COFFEY 1757-1797 |
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ELIZABETH HAYS p a r e n t s of
HAYS COFFEY 1793-136 |
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HAYS daughter AMERICA 1326-1869
m. JAMES ROGERS. AMERICA was mother of |
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REBECCA ANN ROGERS m. JUDGE JAMES HOLT of
Missouri. Their daughter |
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MARTHA HOLT WAS mother of Marie
Easton 2711 Rustic Lane, Glendale, Ca. 91208 |
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MEREDITH C0FF3Y b. Ca. 1769 d.
1338 Grainger County, 5bnn. |
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narriod ESTHM (EESTER) ? Ca.
1?97. HKaiM. (HERSDT1H) COFFB |
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Farchgaed 200 seres in Grainger
Co. Tonn. 1798. Thair children vara 1. John b. Co. 1798 a. 2/2V1821 Rsboeoa
Rcgoditto ' |
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2. Anna b, Ca. 1800 a.
12/13/1619 Jecob Araatt |
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3» Boreas b. Ca, 1802 a
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2u Jeaa8 b, Ca. I803 a.
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5. Josl b, Ca. 1805 a; 2/5/1B29
Elizabeth Orab |
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6. -l&ra b, Ca.- 1809 a.
8/6/1827 Hcirdiraan Spsrfcsja 7« 80iio»,b. Ca, 18U,.,died young. - |
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8. g l l s a b, Ca. 1813 n«
2/15/183U Km^craon Sparbie |
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SARAH "SA1LT" COFFST
(b. ca. 1782) a&rried BsBJeaia I&aa 2/9/1802 JANB »j£NKr» COrFST (b.
Ca. 1785") aarried 9/23A80S I&vi Killer. |
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Asennpticn* la ths r-bova
K3ST5ITH COFFET tha eea of JG53 COFrET who aja-rlod |
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l e t DORCAS CARTER, 2nd EANCY
RICHARDSCtf. lliia J03H COirTSf vea a brotbsr to B37JAKTN COFFST who settled
in Hat&ins Cor-nty, Tana,, just scroe8 tha eounty l i n e froa Grainger
County, Itenn. Tha 1810 esnsus of Grainger County ehosa |
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a JOHN COFFST, Ha and his wife
ara both over U5 yacra of t^o, the fgraa adjoining theirs wag JAKES
RICHARDSOH AND SAKQKL RKHARDSOH,..vea thia |
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next issue. "** |
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And PLEASE send some current
news. Dont we have some centenarians? Kow about golden weddings? A descendant
of yours will treasure the information in another 150 years. |
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The Coffee/Coffey family of
North America traces to immigrants from Ire- land. Some arriving as early as
the l600's. The Gaelic name from the Old Country has beenAnglecized in
various forms. Regardless of the form your ancestor chose, we welcome you as
a reader and contributor to this: your family newsletter. |
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NO. / JANUARY 1981 |
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MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET YOUR
FEET MAY THE WIND BE ALWAYS AT YOUR BACK |
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MAY THE SUN SHINE WARMLY UPON
YOUR FACE MAY THE RAIN FALL SOFT UPON YOUR FIELDS AND UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN |
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MAY GOD HOLD YOU IN THE PALM OF
HIS HAND |
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OLD IRISH BLESSING |
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1. 2. 3. 4. |
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Anewsletter to., collect and
disseminate information about the Coffee/ Coffey family of North America. |
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A locator for missing ancestors
and living family members |
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A repository for historical and
geneological data |
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A nationwide bullitenboard for
announcements of family reunionS| births1 deaths, achievements, awards. |
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COFFEY COUSINS CLEARINGHOUSE %
L.N. COFFEY |
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In June of 1980 78 people attended a "Coffey" family reunion
near Martins- ville, Ind. In August over 200 gathered at Monticello, Ky.
Reports of family reunions were also recieved from Texas and Arkansas. |
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The current Indianapolis phone
book lists 116 Coffeys, and 5 Coffees. The Louisville book has 74 and 8, In
fact it is now unusual to find any phone |
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book without these names |
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The 78 people at
Martinsvillewere about half the living decendants of Moses Turpin Coffey; the
fifth of ten children of Lewis M. Coffey, The family at |
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Monticello are descended from
Reuben Coffey 1759-1842 |
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Coffeys and Coffees have
participated in all the events that are now the history Colonial America and
the United States. They include statesmen, founders of colleges, wilderness
explorers, military leaders, foot soldiers, physicians, and farmers. Also some
bankrupts, brawlers, and failures. |
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Thes facts are mentioned to
illustrate the size and geographic dispersal of the family, Many of these
family groups or branches have a family mem- ber interested in the geneology
and history of it's line. Some have done years of research and published books.
Others have a few notes in a desk or family Bible, Since there probably will
never be a "complete" geneology, most of these researchers have
reached a "dead end" after several genera- tions. For example; |
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James V. Coffey of Rivervieu,
Mich, and Jeff Radcliffe of Jacksonville, 111. need to to know the parents of
COLBY COFFEY b.1806 MC d. 1888 Estill Co. Ky |
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Leonard Coffey of Indianapolis,
Ind, needs names of parents LEWIS M. COFFEY b. Ky 1795-99 m. M, Delilah
Turpin in Pulaski Co, Ky 1818, Had ten children moved to Ind, 1828, died
1844, |
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Anne Konkle, Clarksville, Ind,
is descended from a MARTIN COFFEY of Russell Co. Ky and needs info on him. |
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H. Daraleen 'Jade of Salem Or.
would like to know the parents of HEBUZARADEN |
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COFFEY and ELIZABETH EASELY who
m. in Cumberland Co, Ky. 9-13-1810 |
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Fatti Young of San Antonio Tx.
is interested in 'data on SALATHIEL COFFEY 1812-1892 of Ky. and Collin Co.
Tx. |
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TomRoachofRutledgeTn.needsinformationaboutMERIDETH(MERIDA)COFFEY~f\
1769-1838. |
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Occasionally a clue pops up
revealing the location or residence of an ancset- or. Suchas these Adair Co.
Ky. Records at Columbia. |
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1808 Mellinger sued Chesley and
Rctherford Coffey (debt) |
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1809 Commonwealth vs. Chesley
(road repairs) |
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1809 Newton Coffey fined
(swearing two profane oaths in public) |
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1809 Chesley Coffey, guilty.
(Breach of Peace fined *.,74 plus $.01 costs) |
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1 Doris V. Miller of Barnard Mo.
wants info on CHESLEY COFFEY of Ky. and Tn, |
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Ualker Coffey of Oxford, Miss,
needs names of parents of HUGH COFFEY 17S4-186 |
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From Russel Co, Ky, records |
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1832 Polly Coffey ordered to
show cause why her infant children: Sally and Cynthia should not be bound out
as apprentices as the law directs, |
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1853 Fielding G, Coffey resigned
as constable, |
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1862 Sherriff appoints Fielding G, and
Albert G, Coffey as deputies |
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This first COFFEY COUSINS
CLEARINGHOUSE is sent at no charge to selected family researchers and
correspondents. The second is planned for March 1981 and cannot be
"free". We, hope that upon receipt of your first issue you will
write to share some family news. Such as: |
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Who is having a landmark
anniversary? |
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Who had a birthday a birth? |
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Who was selected an
"allstar" or recieved a music, art, essay award? |
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And also help with the cost of
the letter which will be at least_&UO0. per 'SI -copy for the next four
of 1981. Remember: The data we contribute today will |
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be the research material of our
descendants. Lets try to leave a better record than we found. |
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Plans for the future will be to
establish a Coffey/Coffee family association. |
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Many of these family
associations now exist and are enjoyed by the members. |
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To the bestof our research of
the latest lists, there is none for our family |
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We also realize that not all our
members are that interested in geneology. |
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It is therefore our plan to
include a heavy dose of current neus. We hope you recipients of the first
issue will appoint yourselves missionaries in your group and area to
stimulate interest and of vital importance response to this effort. |
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